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Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-24

WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.
reszH=szss-1 TRAINS RUN AS FOLLOWS:
w;sts--e.g Leave daily, except Sunday, at and
s A. NJ, 3! and p. NJ.
nSunday at A. NJ, and p. M.
The Train at Z. M. is express, and stops only
at Annapolis Junction and Relay; the others at all
way stations
Trains at s A. NJ and 81 P. NJ. connect with
Annapolis.
Trains at 6 A. M. and S P. NJ, connect West.
Trains at and s A. NJ, and S P. M, connect
East.
Fare from Washington to Baltimore. 81 IS
Do do do and return / so
Do do Annapolis. / 25
Do do do and return so
The round trip tickets must, in all cases. be pro-
cured AT the office, and are good for the day upon
which they are issued. I. H. PARSONS,
Sep 21-tfx Agent
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THos. R. SUTER LUKE LEA. LUTHER R, SMooT
SUFFER-, LEA Sc Co.'S ..@
Stock, Exchange and Banking House,
Corner OF Penn. avenue and 18th street,
WASHINGTON, d. C.
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Oct. 9-6m. (m)
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28
OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.

EDITOR JoURNAL-Dear SIR Il think
your correspondent "Cadis Orion" in his
communication last week does injustice to
Nevada, by holding up the town OF So
nora as an example for us to be guided by
True, Messrs Page, Bacon & Co. and
the other Bankers close their offices on the
Sabbath, but with these exceptions | fear
Sonora is as far "past redemption" as when
'Cadiz Orion" resided there. Just as
many bull and bear fights take place there
on the Sabbath as ever, more than five
or six" Spanish dance houses now issue
their "discordant notes. houses of prosti-
tuition still "stand on the principle streets
with open DOORS" the gilded "Palace"
being the most prominent. Chinese harlots
overrun the town. The Long Tom"
gambling saloon together with some fonr or
FIVE others, still do "big business" during
the day and evening every Sunday. But
dc not wish to detract from Sonora, their
sins make ours DO lighter. To the honor of
the better portion of their citizens be it
said, they are doing their utmost to rene
dy these evils.
Why does not "Orion" hold Stockton up
to us as pattern There the last public
gambling house has been closed, because
the popular feeling was against this gar-
ing sin; there the bankers and merchants
close their places of business Oh the Sab
bath AS far as public morals are con-
cerned, Stockton may be justly called the
model town Of California Sacramento
and Marysville are fast doing away with
gambling houses, 1t is we'll known that their
bankers and most Of their merchants close
on the Sabbath
OF the mining towns two more can
be mentioned where the bankers do no
business Oh Sunday, l refer to Placer
Vile and Columbia, Why cannot Nevada
(the first mining town Of the State) follow
their example? | am glad to see that one
of cur bankers has already had the indie
pendencc 10 confine his business to six days
Of the week.
Miners and business men, look TO your
interests. Is it not for your interest to re-
member the Sabbath day and keep it quiet,
if not holy Yours &c,
FRANCES.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28
CHARACTER or rHE EMpERoR or RRA.

CHARACTER OF THE EMPEROR OF BRA
zIL.-The present Emperor is in every re
spect admirably fitted for his high station.
Born in the country without the advan.
tage of knowledge of European life, and
that finished tone of education it affords,
but possessed of natural endowments of an
exalted order, and having turned to the ut
most advantage the opportunities of stu
dious and virtuous youth, he carries with
him the full national sympathies of the ma
tive Brazilians, the respect of the old Por-
tuguese party and the esteem of the whole
foreign diplomatic body, to whom he dis
penses the honors and hospitality of pru
IDENTIFY managed court. AS the Sovereign
of a constitutional country, content to abide
within the strict limits imposed by his
coronation oath, his reign has been pros.
porous and happy. In his private ca paci.
ty he is kind and attentive to all around
him, as well as close observer of passing
events. Possessed of a benevolent heart
and actuated by noble singleness of pur-
pose, he knows how to direct the rens of
government, without undue interference or
an injudicious exercise of his prerogative.
1t has often been emphatically said that the
Emperor is not only the highest, but the
best man in the country, both from his pub
lie conduct and his private virtues. The
value of such a compliment is not enhanc-
ed, or probably, we would say, is not i'm
paired, by any universal laxity and corrup-
tion around him, as in the case of another
empire nearer home. wherein it is said that
the principal parsonage is not only the
most honest, but the only honest man in
his dominion. Probity and high-minded-
ness of every kind in public life are as gen
eral in Brazil as in any part of Europe,
England itself certainly not excepted con.
sequently the standard the Emperor is
measured by is one by no means conven-
tlonal or equivocal, but is such as any Sow
ereign IN the western world might feel
proud Of having applied to himself
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

A FLOATING ANCHOR has been inven-
ted by Capt A. F. Lewis, now residing at
Turtle, Wisconsin. 1t is composed of
planks, readily and firmly bolted together,
in the form Of square-sail say eight by
ten feet and let down at the bow of drift
ing vessel to depth sufficient TO shield it
from the action of surface currents when
it las is certified by sea-captains who have
seen it tried) will bring the vessels head
to the wind in any sea, and reduce her
drift from four miles an hour one. We
should think this good idea ; but the opin-
ion Of nautical men will doubtless be ia
ken with regard to it.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

II his New Brick Store on tbc Corner Of
Main and Commercial streets.
,her he has bee- doing business for the last "" yenr-
.nl a half His Stock is now LARGER AMI iho FARli-
~ GREATER than Il any former tine, having been Sc
l.cied personally from the
Best Houses fe San francisco.
vnics with the Practical experience Of The undersigned
cannot 10 give satisfaction 10 all All work purchased
4: this establishment rips before Wing done reason
able service, will lie Repaired FREE oF CHARGE.
SIaving established himself permanently
in NcrGda the uslesiGped is desrcuS that his wo. si
commend him 20 public confidence and favor and VIII
his constant aim accomplish this object by oole
j usice 10 lis customers.
lie has also on hcnd an uSSo1tmeatof SAD
dlery, Harness, Whips, Spnrs, &c. &c.
NJ. Surgery performed on old Boots and Shoes as
visual. by lnendiug the broken: Leather Soos put on
Rubber Roots and Shoes thus rendering them more du
ra5le ana less injurious 10 health.
HJ- There viii also be aPRACTtCAt- HARM t,S AA,
KER In readiness 10 make and repair al short notice. and
on reasonable terms. L. J. ESpENSCIiEtb.
S3lf Corner of Hain and Commercial ats
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

STILL PRoGREssING.-The work of
erecting fre-proof brick buildings is still
progressing with increased rapidity. We
counted, yesterday, no less than twenty
one credtable structures in various stages
of completion, all giving promise of secu.
rity to the occupants in case Of another
confagratien. Among those noticed by
us yesterday, says the Union of the 22d,
are the following:
Mr. Simonds has placed materials on
the ground for the erection of building
20 by 20 feet, on the lot No I64 ] street,
between Sixth aud Seventh, Mr.. Kaufi
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

Race 6etwcen Ocean Clippers-The
following account Of the recent race of
two of the finest clippers aAoat from San
Francisco to Hong Kong will be read with
interest. These same vessels it will be
remembered made their passage from
New York to San Francisco in almost the
same time, leaving the former port togeth-
er, and arriving at the latter within two
days Of each other:
The two ships sailed in company on the
first day of April for Hongkong. The
Romance of the Sea, in consequence of
taking steam out of the harbor, led the
David Brown ten miles at the start. They
were last reported by the pilot boats, the
Romance of the Sea several miles ahead,
and both on their course with every sail
set. Our next advices concerning them
are received by the bark Geo. E. Webster,
which vessel reports the arrival of both at
Hong Kong on the 18th May. A letter
from Capt. Demeresq, Of the Romance Of
the Sea, states that on the first night out
the David Brown came up and passed him,
both vessels under like canvas. In the
morning Captain Demeresq reports the
David Brown just visible ahead from the
main royal yard. Nothing more was
seen of the David Brown until they were
in the "Lema" passage, at the entrance of
the harbor Of Hong Kong, at midnight on
the 10th of May. At IL A. NJ. the Ro-
nance Of the Sea anchored at Hong Kong,
A days and % hours from San Francisco,
the log showing run of 1927 miles, with
royal studdings and skysails never taken
in, averaging III miles per day.
Going through the Lena passage,
which forms the entrance to the har6or OF
Hong Kong, the Romance of the Sea was
short distance ahead On dead beat
however the David Brown passed quar-
ter OF mile farther up towards the city
and anchored half an hour before the Ro-
nance of the Sea.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

INsAsE-Jasper Parmelee, aged about
fifty years, and formerly from Hamden,
Chatauque county, N. Y, was found in
the bushes near Whites Hill, Sunday. In
state of insanity. He arrived in Sacra-
mento several days since, on the stage
from Grass Valley, and had been placed
on the steamer for this city, to enable him
to take passage for the east.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

Tn charging jury at Lowell, Mass,
Judge Metcalf, of the Supreme Court said i:
"Gentlemen, this case has evolved some of
the most painful manifestations of deprav-
ity which it has ever been my lot to wit
ness God only knows who lies-but some
body does
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28
Singular DeoM. MIR. ]. H. Morehead,

Singular Deah. Mr. j. H. Morehead,
living near Paris, Mo, died lately under
singular circumstances. He arose in the
morning apparently in his Us ial health,
and after walking about for short time
and partaking of his breakfast, he ordered
his negro man to bring IA long bench
into the house, saying he expected to die
soon, and wished TO be laid out on The
same. He then ordered him to fire of a
gun, as he wanted to see whether he could
hear the report. After this his wife askel
him if she should send the negro TO work
in the Jfeld-he replied not, that ne was
going to die and wished the negro to stay
and help lay him out He then laid down
and expired soon after.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28
FRANCES.

MrNIcH's MODEL Prison. N.-Murderers
and Murdresses there pursue the various
bandicrafts with open doors and migrated
windows, as if in a college of general in
dustry,-now shoemaking, now tailoring,
weaving, now baking,-bat with freedom
of rsotion and an absence Of restraint hard
ly imagined elsewhere. 1t is true, there
is restraint there are means of re-
capture there is discipline for the refrac-
tory, fnd coercion for the disobedient. But
these symbols of degradation, these incite-
ments TO passion, are not perpetually par
AIDED before those who require encourage
ment, who need to have the Old Adam
buried out of sight, that the New may ex-
perience resurrection.
No more guards are employed in the old
institutions, with their thrlce>barred gates,
their heavily y-ironed windows, their vigi-
Iantly- guarded walls and the marvel of
the scene is that even those confined for
life are permitted free conversation with
their mates in seasons of recreation, and
more than any were within the great in
closure.
1t was startling sight says writer,
to see murderers welding hammers, saw
ing, and cutting with sharp-edged tools,
when you remembered they were murder
Iers, and how some tyrant passion had
once aroused the 6end within, though now
again he seemed laid to rest by years Of
quiet toll. Our guide informs US that, very
rarely did any disobedience or passion
show itself among the prisoners after the
first few months, or the first year of their
imprisonment The constant employment
from early morn to evening the silence
imposed during their hours of toll the
routine, the gradual dying-out of all exter-
nal interests, seemed to sink them into a
passive calm, until industry became their
only characteristic. Each prisoner has
his daily task, which must be completed.
For extra work he receives psyment-half
| of which he may consume, the other half
being reserved for him until the expiration
| of his sentence.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

Mrs. Robinson, the "veiled woman" "
has been convicted at Troy, Of the muir
der of Patrick Lannagan, by poison. She
received the verdict with great boldness,
and exclaimed +: Shame on you Judge.
You are prejudiced against me !" She
also charged the jury with being bribed.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

The Teacher Posed-A teacher asked
bright little girl, What country IS opposite
US on the globe % "Dont know sir" was
the answer. "Well, now" pursued the
teacher, "If / were to bore hole through
the earth, and you were to go in at this
end, where would you corae out "Out
of the hole, sir y replied the pupil, with
an air of triumph, ~
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

ScorcAing-In Jackson, on Thursday
last, the thermometer stood at 1l2o in
the shade. In Coloma it ranged for four
days successively, from lilo to ia Q in
the shade.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

Psychological Fact. Tt has been ascertaincd
by actual experiment made on the persons Of
prisoners, that the human frame when in q
a healthy condition regularly increases in
weight from April to November, and decreases
from November to March e3
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

Conrention of Tachers.-On Friday
the 18th inst. Convention of the Teach
ers of the Public Schools of San Francis
CO will be held and addressed by eminent
gentlemen of the city.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

A curious fight took place in Baltimore
a short time since between two boys. One
laid down and allowed the other to belabor
him with his fist until he was tired-when
he sprung up and returned the compli-
ment; his antagonist lying perfectly quiet
during the operation
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

We see that the cities of Richmond,
Charleston, Louisville, New Orleans, Mem
phis. St. Louis, Galveston, and San Fran
cisco were selected as places of deposit for
the Methodist Book Concern.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

lamkee all over.-A tailoring firm in
New York city advertises that they will
give to every patron who purchases goods
to the amount of $500, sealed envelope
containing gift of some kind, varying
in value from 25 cents to $50, which can
be opened Immediately after the purchase,
and the article obtained.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

Ole Bull and Strakosch announce their
first concert in San Francisco to come off
at the Metropolitan Theatre on Monday
evening last.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

A MONSTER HoRsE-In one of Ken
dall's letters from Paris it is stated that a
horse is now being exhibited in England
which is taOenty-ome hands high, and weighs
t,centy- flee hundred ,ceight. He must be
a monster-a full team, as the saying is.
all alone BY himself
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28
WHOLE NO. 40.

B0- We are indebted to Wells, Fargo
& Go, for the early delivery of the Sonora
Herald of the 22d, from which We gather
the following items;
Great Walking Feat IN Sonora.-A bet
Of one thousand dollars has been made that
a man named Frank Markley will walk
for ninety consecutive hours, on plank
three and half feet wide by sixteen feet
long. He commenced the performance of
this feet at 5 o'clock last evening, on the
ten pin alleys of the Long Tom Saloon. in
this city. If he succeeds in accomplishing
his object, he will have outdone the great
pedestrian feat lately performed in San
Francisco which was limited to eighty
hours. sa
Columbtc.--The town is fast rising from its
ashes. Buildings are going up on every side
and where so short time back all was ruin and
desolation, there is now the commencement Of
some as fine buildings as any in the county.
Hilj on Fire-For the past two or three
days the hills in the neighborhood Of Sonora
have been on fire. The extreme heat has dried
up all the grass, so that spark almost will ig-
mite it and cause the hills around to be covered
with fire for days at time. The first i'm
preston amongst some of our citizens on seeing
it was, that one of the mining camps in the
vicinity was burning, but it happily proved
otherwise,
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

The ship Libertad arrived in San Fran
cisco few days since, after boisterous
passage of eighty days, bringing as pessen-
gers over 400 Celestials. Ninety Chinese
died on the passage. Capt. Atwood died
when the ship was about two weeks out
from Hongkong. The vessel was brought
safely to San Francisco by the first officer
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

WAGES IN New YoRK.-The prices we
name below, says the N. Y. Tribune are
the averages as near as, by much inquiry
at shops, we are able to get them. Many
are paid by the day, still we have calcu-
lated the whole by the week, which of
course is unfair for those who are liable to
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

In recent trial before the U. S. District
Court, Philadelphia, Judge Kane said
Rum las sunk moro seamen than all the
tempests that ever blew !"
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

She's beautiful, amiable, witty, refined,
full of music, poetry and feeling,-but she
is married. Talking of such being is
Ike owning ticket in lottery already
drawn.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

VIM. Landon, in Guiford, CT, commit
ted suicide recently, by jumping into a
well. while laboring under temporary IN
sanity. His age was 81, and he leaves a
family.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

Sa~"I could tale unfold, said Chnaman
in the court room, with his cue wound around
his ears but I'd rather keep It reefed in this
suspicious crowd" -
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

Upper Sacramento Navigation The
navigation of the Upper Sacramento river
above Colusa, has been suspended for the
remainder of the season, in consequence
Of the low state Of the water. The
fine steamer Belle arrived on her last
trip from Red Bluffs on Thursday evening.
The boats, however, will continue to run
as usual to Colusa. A very small amount
ofmoney expended in removing the OBJ
structions in the river above this latter
point would render the stream navigable
throughout the year.-Union.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

Stormy days and wintry weather very much
reduce the receipts of the outdoor workmen
such as Bricklayers, Painters. Shiprighters and
caulkers
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28
TULARE U. S. SURvEY.-The San

OhARE ~ ~ oOhtEI u6 OdH
Joaquin Republican is publishing series
of interesting letters from c. d. Gibbes,
who is connected with the U. S. Survey
in the Tulare country. The letter from
which we condense the following intelli-
gence is dated near the base of the Coast
Range, June "a. The information con-
veyed relates to that portion between the
Coast Range and the slough, connecting
Kern and Tulare lakes The land near
the tules is generally a low alkali soil,
unfit for cultivation, white and light
There is no good soil west of the slough
After travelling the road about thirty-iye
miles the Tulare lake is reached where
the slough connects with it the tules ex-
tended one or two miles north into the
lake, but on the west side it is an open
sheet of water. The water on the margin
is unfit for use, but further out is better.
The horses had become so weak from eat
ing salt grass and from the scarcity Of
water, that sometimes they would drop,
exhausted. They were sent into the
mountains to recruit upon wild oats. One
thousand posts are wanted for section
corners; men have gone into the noun
tains to cut them. They have to be haul
ed, together with water and grass, a dis
tance of twenty-five or thirty miles for
some part of the work, the contract en-
bracing tract of country twenty -four
miles north and south, and extending east
from the base of the Coast Range forty
miles.
According to Mr.. Gibbes' account, the
work is exceedingly difficult and laborious.
Often they are compelled to enter tules
measuring from seventeen to twenty feet
IN height, wading in water up to their
arm-pits to pass the transit over, walking
eight or ten miles to commence work, sur
veying six or eight miles and then return
ing to camp over hot, arid plains, with
but what little water they can carry in
their canteens.
Numerous bands Of wild horses, ante
lope and elk roam over the plains, the lat
ter at this season are in the tule lands
There are three or four hundred Mericans
encamped in the mountains, who are en-
gagged in catching mustangs; when they
saw the surveying party they wished to
know if ifGovernment wanted the mustangs.
Although they are armed with revolvers,
and 60 about in large parties, they appear
to have dread of the wild Indians, as
they inquired very particularly if we had
seen any, and if they shot arrows. No
sign of any on this side of the lake. On
the southeast shore of the lake is Juan's
rancho, which contains 6fty or sixty In
dians, but they are quite friendly; they
live on elk, fish, wild fowls and grass
seeds, and cultivate few melons. There
is wagon road from here running west
into the mountains, which the Mexicans
say goes to San Louis Obispo. distant
about day and hal's ride.
Some veins of gypsum, and some as
phaltum, are found in the lower noun
tains. 1t is not uncommon for the party
to find two or three scorpions in their
beds in the morning, or to kill one or two
rattle snakes during the day, but none of
the party have been stung or bitten yet.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

PRoI1F1c.--W learn from friend in the
neighborhood of Basin Knob, in Johnston
county, that there were lately born, within the
short space of six weeks, within five miles of
Knob, no less than seven pairs of twins. At
last accounts they were all living and doing
well. Let no one hereafter say there was no
necessity for the immediate organization Of Nc
braska aud Kansas Territories.--Lctsngton
EIpresS.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

In Jackson, on Thursday last, the thermom
eter stood at 112o in the shade In Coloma
it ranged for four days successiyeIy. from llIo
to ll4e 10 the shade -. -
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

Rhode Is!and.-The Supreme Court of
this State has given a unanimous opinion
that the act of the last Legislature expung-
ing the record of its conviction Of Thomas
W. Dorr for treason is unconstitutional.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

Why does father call mother honey"
asked a boy of his eldest brother. Can't
think, 'cept it's because she has large comb
in her head
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

THE aoay to settle a Dilemnaa.-A testator
left to his eldest son one half of his horses,
second one third of his horses, to his third
one ninth of his horses-the testator had
seventeen horses. The executor did not
know what to do, as seventeen will not
divide by two, by three, nor by nine. A
Dervish came up on horseback, and the
executor consulted him. The Dervish
said, stake my horse and add it to the
others" There were then eighteen horses.
The executor then gave to the eldest son
one half, 9; to the second son one third 6;
and to the third son one ninth, 2; total,
II. The Dervish then said "You don't
want my horse now, will it back again."
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

a Joke.-JohA Smith was in the Court
of Sessions for stealing horse, which was
proven to have been ridden by him to
Hunters ranch. nine miles from town. The
defense was tina. the horse was taken in
joke. The jury thought the joke was car
ried too far, and sent the accused to the
State Prison for one Year-Adv.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

Mosquitoes have made their appearance.
Their engagement, it is said, is for the
season.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-28

Love fits into rhyme as naturally as peas
in pod in fact, rhyme without love in
it would be pods without peas, or in other
words, mere husks without any marrow
fat.