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Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-18
Preparations for war.

WooLwIcH, Feb. 23.-Orders have been re-
ceived at headquarters here to augment this
branch OF the ordnance service one sergeant,
one corporal, one second corporal, and II pri-
Yates to each company, making total of 440
men.
The companies were out on the common
yesterday, and went through the exercises of a
field day under Brigade Major Walpole.
The seventh company, under the command
of Captain G. j. Glib, royal engineers, and the
eleventh company, under the command of Cap
tain +. G. Hassard, assembled at quarter be-
fore nine o'clock, a. m, to-day, in route march
ing order, on the parade ground of their bar
racks, and had with them their field equip
ments complete, for the inspection Of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Victor, royal engineers, who is to
command the royal sappers and miners ordered
to join the expeditionary force on the eastern
shores Of the Mediterranean
The eleventh company, under Captain Has.
sard, royal engineers will leave Woolwich at
an early hour tomorrow, so as to arrive at the
Waterloo station in London, to proceed with
the train which leaves that station for South.
ampton at nine o'clock, a. M, where they are
to embark on board the Himalaya, Peninsu-
lar and Oriental Company's screw steamship,
for conveyance to their destination.
The seventh company, under Captain Glib,
royal engineers, expect to, embark early next
week.
The tenth company, under the command Of
Captain George Bent, royal engineers, have
also been placed under orders to be in read-
ness to embark on the shortest notice.
Tools Of every description have been for
warded to-day from the royal arsenal for the
use Of the royal sappers and miners; and the
men appear in the highest spirits. They are
to embark, it appears, with their old carbines !;
but it is to be hoped, considering the import
ant nature Of their duties, and that they may
have to work actively and at the same time to
| defend themselves from the enemy, that they
will all be supplied, when they reach Malta,
with carbines for Mimic balls, similar to those
described yesterday as having been supplied to
the royal artillery under orders for foreign SER
vice, to enable them to check their opponents
at o long range. The new back pouch served
to the royal artillery would also be most ADM.
rably adapted for the royal sappers and miners
as tits SO light and compact, and well adjusted
that it would not in the least incommode them
when employed in the construction of fortified.
tons, OF sapping and mining, OF raising field
works. The corps is highly useful, and the
men are remarkably well conducted, and de-
serve that every available means should be
used for their protection; and, being well &C.
quainted with taking levels, the rifle carbnes
and Mimic balls would soon level many of their
foes.-London Morning Chronicle.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-18

A VALUABLE REMEDY.-The New Haven
Conn Palladium says: "We are able TO re.
cord another case of the complete cure OF
erysipelas by the simple application of the
raw cramberries pounded fine. The patient
was young lady, one side Of whose face had
become so much swollen and iphamed that
the eye had become closed, and the pain OK.
cessIye. A ponltice of crapherries was an.
phed, and, after several changes. "a no;n
ceased, the Inflammation ..,,,os;dea .nd i pau sh
course Of & couple of days every vestige Of
lns disease had disappeared. The case occur.
l p IN inc family of one of the editors Of the
its TRUTH ~
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-18

I c E.--The Subscriber would respectfully
i inform his friends and the public that, hav
ing succeeded in filling several large houses
with pure Potomac and Rock Creek Ice, and
IN making his contracts with responsible east
ern dealers for very superior article he is
now prepared TO deliver the same punctually in
any part OF Washington or Georgetown at the
lowest market price, and guarantees to supply Gus
toners with any quantity required withont change
OF price during the season.
Orders left at the following places or sent
through the post Office will meet with prompt Al.
tenton: s
Patterson Il Marin, Pennsylvania avenue and
9th street,
y. D. Gilman. Pennsylvania avenue, between
9th and 7th streets
V. Harbaugh, 7th and G streets.
kidwel q Lawrence, Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street.
T. G. McIntre, 7h and streets
w. II. Gilman, Pennsylvania avenue and a
street.
William Lord, 9th and G streets
J. w. Nairn, New York avepGc and 18th street
Edward Hail. market space between 9th aud
Tth streets.
a. G. Ridgelev, Pennsylvania avenue, between
nth and 20,.a streets.
n... ]. b. Gardner Capitol Hill
T. M. p. King, and 18th streets.
Il. s. Walsh, Navy Yard.
G.. P. Wannall, New York avenue and 9th street.
L. II. Holmead. Maryland avenue and 18th street.
w. w. Birth, I'd street, next 10 Trinity Church.
]. w. Sothoron & Co.. Georgetown.
Families will be supplied by the week or month,
for the whole year, at ONE PRICE, and a JaHsnp-
ply gnUantisd. $3.50
Notice Of change Of residence, if given at The
Office instead OF 10 the driver will always prevent
disappointment.
Should mistakes or neglect occur on the part OF
those delivering the ice f notice is given at the
office IL will be Immediately attended 10.
Ice kept constantly on hand at Eliots drug store,
corner + and 18th Streets which can be had In
large or small quantities, nj the lowest market
rates. L. J. MIDDLETON,
Office, northeast corner Of F and 18th
streets, and Easby's wharf
UrPersons wishing 10 be supplied will please
send their names, residence, and quantity per
day 10 the Office any Of the places above named.
March Ia.
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@ onaressl0 anal.
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
In senatc--Friday, March II, 1884.
FIRST SESSION.


On motion Of Mr.. FOOT, the vote adopting the
resolution directing the payment to the Hon. S. s.
Phelps sum equal to the per diem and mileage
OF senator was reconsidered.
The resolution was then amended in some yer.
bal particular.
Mr.. PETIT said that Yesterday. when the
vote was taken on the right of Mr.. Phelps 10 no.
tain his seat he was, for the first time this session
absent from he Senate chamber If he had been
able to be present, he would have voted in the
affirmative on that question.
The resolution was again adopted.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF
the bill for the relief Of Hodges and Lansdale and
the legal representatives OF Rinaldo johnson and
Ann L. Johnson 10 compensate them for certain
tobacco destroyed a. Nottingham, Maryland, by
the British during the last war.
Mr.. BAYARD addressed the Senate till three
O'Clock, in opposition 10 the bill; and then
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-18

Ec>Grisi and Mario at latest dates were - h..
GU their furewell engagement al the ROYAL Italian
opera, Coyent Garden; London, and have taken
passage for New York, accompanied by their phy-
sican, secretary and suite, in the Collins steamer
Of 9th August next,
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-18

Using Postage Stamps Tw,ce. For n !.
benefit OF such as NAV h.se ignorant of the law.
a a"u VINO afs mean enough, IL there are any 10
''.pt 10 cheat the government ont Of three
cents, we publish the following extract from the
United States laws:
If any person shall use or attempt to use in
prepayment OF postage, any postage stamp which
shall have been before nsed for like purposes,
such person shall be subject TO penalty OF fifty
dollars for every such offence"
New Fish.-ln the course Of lecture de-
livered before the Royal Institution, London, Pro-
fessor Owen noticed The peculiar provision in one
species Of fish for capturing its prey by means Of
an apparatus attached TO the upper Jaw resem-
bling the tackle Of an angler. A projecting bone
acts as the fishing rod, and from il there depends
bright red substance, that serves the purpose Of
the bait. The fish, having its body buried in the
sand projects this apparatus, snd the smaller
fishes that seize hold Of the bait are instantly
transferred into its open mouth.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-18

%A,A patent was last week granted 10 Daniel
:. Middiekaufi, Of Hagerstown, Md, for an i'm
provemsnt in grain hsrvesters.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-18

Chinese Pirates.--Capt FoTger. of the baroua
Geo.E. Webster, arrived at San Francisco from
Hongkong, says that the pirates on the coast OF
China are exceedingly bold in their operations !;
and, as they entertain an idea that vessels from
California have large amount or treasure on
BOARD II requires great watchfulness to prevent
being surprised by them. Ii will be remembered
that the English brig Fortuna was captured by
pirates but a short time since, while on her way
TO Shanghai.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-18

ton upon the doctrine either OF Intervention or
non-intervcntion. We chose the latter, for two
reasons first because we believed that the princi-
pie was right and, second, because it was the
principle adopted in 1850, to which the two great
political parties Of the country wore solemnly
pledged.
There is another reason why desire to see this
principle recognised as rule Of action in all time
to come 1t will have the effect to destroy all sec
tional parties and sectional agtations. If in the
language Of the report of the committee, you with
draw the slavery question from the halls of Con-
gress and the political arena, and commit it to the
arbitrament of those who are Immediately inter-
terested in and alone responsible Tor its conse-
quences, there is nothing left out of which sec
tonal parties can be organized. II never was
done, and never can be done on the bank, tariff,
distribution, or any other party issue which has
existed, or may exist, after this slavery question
is withdrawn from politics. On every other POI
ltical question these have always supporters and
opponents in every portion of the Union-in each
\ State, county, village, and neighborhood--re-
siding together in harmony and good-fellowship,
I and combating each others opinions and correct
ing each others errors in spirit OF Kindness
and friendship. These differences of opinion be-
tween neghbors and friends, and the discussions
that grow out Of them, and the sympathy which
each feels with the advocates Of his own opinions
IN every other portion of this widespread republic
adds an overwhelming and irresistible moral
weight to the strength Of the confederacy.
Affection for the Union can never be alienated
Or diminished by any other party issues than those
Whch are joined upon sectional or geographical
nnes. When the people Of the North shall all be
railled under one banner, and the whole South
marshalled under another banner, and each sec
Ton excited to frenzy and madness by hostility 10
the institutions Of tho other, then the patriot NAV
Wen iremble for the perpetuity Of the Union.
Witndraw the slavery question from the political
arena and remove II to the States and Terrific
ries, each TO decide for ITSELF such catastrophe
can never happen. Then you will never be able
70 tel, oy any senator's vote for. or against any
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-12-13

We publish the Presidents Message this week.
Il. the exclusion of our usual variety. The tone
of moderation which characteristics this paper ha,
been generally commended. 1T totally dlsap-
points," says the National Inielligencer, ''aIl
thuse WIN hoped or expected to find IN it any
lnflmmaiory appeals about Spain or any Young
America doctrines of progress and manifest destl-
ny whether looking to acquisitions on the Next
can Gulf or in the illimiiable Pacific. Indeed,
had it not been for The god send Of our exploit at
Creyto,rn, of which the President certainly
makes the most. he would seem TO have been
embarrassed for any stirring topic for tn, head Of
foreign affairs"
The message is unsatisfactory, however, in
reference 10 some questions which have interested
the public mind It is known that negotiations
have been in progress for the annexation Of the
Sandwich! Islands, yet the President makes no al
fusion TO the subject lie is also silent in regard
to the reported cession to the United States OF
the Bay Of SANTANA. in the Island Of ST. Domingo.
The paragraph that refers to Spain, moreover,
merely expresses the belief that "lhe present gov
eminent of that country is more favoraby inclin-
ed than the fumer one to comply with our just
demands" Sc. What these "just demands" are /,
the country is not informed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-12-13
Railroad Fares.

The officers of the various Railroad Companies
in the State. and of The James River Canal, held
a meeting in RchrpoDd last week. in pursuance
Of the invitation of the Board Of Public WORKS.
The principal object Of The meeting was revls-
ion of the tariff of tolls, and a resolution was
unanimously passed. declaring that crates hereto
fore charged on our Railroads are not remnnera
tive" ltnppsars that they all charge from a to
S cents per mile for local travel except tho Cen
tral, which charges only 81 cents Contrary to
he rule on Northern Railroads. our Virginia
roads discriminate against the local travel, when
any difference is made. Thus the PeiershOrg
Road charges 81 cents for through, and cents
Tor local travel per mils. A passenger going from
Philadelphia to New York, however, saves in
fare by every stu?rage he makes.
Another subject before the meeting was The free
ticket system. A committee reported list of
persons who should be carried free. including
large number, from the President Of the United
States down. and excluding the editorial fraternity
The meeting adopted resolution that it is mex
pedient In recommend UNIFORM rates o' chaIEeS.
At the Wednesday evening session. series of
resolutions were adopted. Which provide fer mem
oriazing Congress to refund to railroad companies
all the duty paid on lion imported since The 18th
of March, 1851, and To reduce the duty olal rail-
road iron hereafter imported for petiioning the
Legislature to amend the general railroad law, so
as to fix the weight Of a Ton at 1000 pounds in
estimating the tariff of frieghis railroads. and
10 specify the limit which a company shall be all
lowed To charge as san average ot eight cents per
ton per mile )" and nr the encouragement of the
transportation of freight without breaking bulk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-12-13
Where. the Tenth Legion,

We do not know whether it was generally no
ticed, but il certainly struck us very forcibly
that in the late Democratic Convention scarcely
an alluson was made to the Tenth Legion. p
As Barnum remarked of himself at Jenny Limbs
first concert, that qnondam darling section of the
Virginia Democracy seems now to be emphatical-
ly ''nouhere." So tar from suggesting the pro-
prie,y of selecting one of the candidates from thai
quarter of the State, the glorious old Tenth Lee
gion'' was entirely overlooked, and all the sym.
pathies Of the body seemed TO flow out towards
the gallant AUGUSTA Democracy. Well, perhaps
the democrats Of Rockingham and Shenandoah
considered it glory enough 10 do the voting, and
are quite willing to yield the Offices and the hoI
ors to Others R,clbrdge and Augusta 'have all
the dancing" bnt "for the music" they make the
tenth Legion" pay.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-12-13
CafechIsn .


"a Democrat of $40. from principle" publish
es the following in the Richmond Dispatch as ar
advertisement. We give it an Insertion gratis:
DEMocRATIc CATEcHrsM.-Who was opposed
to Democrats in 1902
Henry a. WISE.
Who WIS opposed to Democrats in 1910
ELISHA w. McCoMAs.
Who was opposed to Democrats in 1910?
WILLIS p. BococK.
The advertiser thinks it is hard that Democrats
who were not members of the Saunlon Conven
tinn, should have selected such Delegates To make
such nominations as the foregoing. It's therefore
suggested that Union of the Democratic Par
"" be made to withhold! their votes trum such a
ticket. Mr.. Wise has written letter against The
Know Nothings, and therefore the Democrats
should support him. Mr. Wise, to be consistent
with his former declaration, should. bef"Fe the e
lection. ioin the Know Nolbings, to have ~
MON of the Know Nolhings" for the sake OF his
election.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-12-13
Native and ratnr.llzed.

The Democratic party Of Virginia is composed
Of two distinct classes that may be appropriately
denuminated the naiire and The nattralised.--
The natives are those who, like Shelton F.
Leake, can show ga clean record" from their
youth up who have never fought under any 9TH
or banner bnt the banner of Democracy, and have
saIIiantly stood by the standard Of the party IN
sunshine and in storm. The naturalized are
those who, like Henry A. Wise. have orce in
their lives "pointed their poisoned arrows a.
thuse with whom they now act; who. like Elisha
w. McComas, have, in times past, fought brave
ly for such sturdy opponents of Democracy as
Harry of the West;" who, like Willis T. Bo'
c,,ck. have made themselves hoarse in years gon Q
by. singing peans to the "Hero of TiPpecanoe .
This latter class-thcsc naturaiised Democrats
are greedy fellows and are fast eating up all the
"luayes and fishes" Two thirds of the members
Of Congress from Virginia, (according to Mr. f.
Kdder Meade, who is one of 'em.) are Of the
naturalzed stripe. and now we find three of them
attempting to ride over the natives into the most
prominent offices in the State. 1t does look ut,
tie ugly-that's a fact.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-12-13
Editors.

At political conventions, and such like gather
inps. our brethren OF the quill most do congre
pate.n We noticed in Stanton during The Session
of the Democratic Convention the following gen
llemen, representing the press of the State, viz ;
Cowardin of the Richmond Dispatch Rose, Of
the Penny Post Ridgway Of the 'Whig. Rich
lie and Prior of the Enquirer, Hughes Of The 'Ex
amner,' Little of the Fredericksburg News
Cochran of the Charlottesville advocate Bru-
nett of the Abingdon Democrat Irving of The
Lynchburg Republican, Warlmanl and Stevens
of the Rockingham Register3ANalker ofihe Val
lev Democrat Gllock OF the Valley Star Lu-
cas- and Donovan of the Charlestown Spirit of
jefferson Alexander of the fJefersonian,' Hop
kins of the .Fincastle Democrat Alfred of the
Weston Herald Banks of the South Side Dem
ocrat.' and one or two more whose names we c"nld
not ascertain Added to these were the editors
of the papers published in Staunion. lfonr friend
of the 'Lewisburg Chronicle had been here we
might have held an editorial convention.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-12-13
Into Him.

A writer in the Messenger who announces him.
self Democrat. and delegate TO the late Con-
ven,on. animadveris with severity upon the allu-
sion made in that body to the Temperance orgar-
zalion, by the delegate from RockbrIdge. Tho
writer pronounces it "a direct insult to the Teh,-
perance men," which was received "with great
applause" The Messenger says that the apology
was worse than the offence added insult to injn'
ry-and remarks:
We tell The gentleman. whose remarks are made
Tie subject of comment, that the day Is past when
ireemcn can be taken BY the nose and made T., ga
whithersoever party leaders may direct. You
cannot turn wheel in that direction now. dear
sir. The people have got their eyes open, and do
not intend TO 40 it blind" say what you will
81 save your breath, dear Sir, save your breath
The thing wont take.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-12-13
An,.r,c.n,,n Am Congress.

1t will be seen by reference to our synopsis OF
Congressional proceedings, that the Native Amer
lean feeling is already rife in both houses The
members have returned from communns with The
people fully imbued with the popular sentiment
and bid fair 10 accomplish The work OF American
izing the country before The Know No'hlngs cleo
ted to The next Congress can take hand at It,
A Washington correspondent says that on direct
vote large majority of the House Will be found
Native American in principle, and that about 81
members belong to the Know Nothing order
In the debate on Sellers resolution our repre-
sentative, Mr.. Letcher, spoke with the candour
and independence which always characterize him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-12-13
still They Comet

In addition to the advertisement alluded 10 IN
another place, sill another appears in the Rich
D,ond DispGiel, Of the 9th inst, addressed 'to
the Democrats Of Halifax" The writer objects
to the vote cast by the delegates from Halifax
county for Wise, and suggests that Injecting lie
called-not to ratify the nomination" that gen.
tleinan. but "to disapprove the course that The
delegates thought proper TO take in the Conven-
t,onn Thus we 60.
YET MoRE.-An "Old Line Democrat OK
iecis. in The Dispatch Of the OH, to the vote cas-
by the delegates from Gasoline county in the late
Democratic Convention, the preference of the
meeting by which they were appointed haring
been expressed for Mr.. Holiday. The writer
suggest that unless something is done to recon
Gle matters another Convention will be called to
nominate Democratic candidates for the offices u
Governor, Lieut. Governor aud Attorney Gene
! rail-"
Another Democrat addresses the following card
to the Democratic voters of Buckingham:
To THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS IN BucKING
H,M.-Can II be possible that ont of $50 rolers,
442 of Won arc for Wise. and IS for I.eake 2
Yonr delegates in the S,annton Convention, f..
w. Hubbard, Col JOS Fuqua, w. Ford, w.
Newton. l.. w. Cabell and W. A. Scott, have
said so. by Fasting your roles in said Convention,
(for which see particulars in Richmond Enquirer,
Dee. Sth. 1854 don't think that the ''Spar-
tan Band" could have been properly represented.
Mr.. Wise, Renegade Wing" against Mr..
Leake. consistent Democrat. Look 10 ii at yom
merit Court [Iisl A DEMocRAT.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-12-13
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Withdrawal OF DR.. Harris.

The Tindicator accounts for the withdrawal Of
Dr.. Harris name. before the late Convention, on
The ground that The "current Of feeling, from
s,me cause was rather unfayorable," and thinks
that his defeat was attributable to "the deterD'i-
nation of the Wise mrn to vote down every l.cake
man who was proposed for any office. They had
the power. ans they used it for their own pur
poses, regardless OF tho superior popular demon
STATIONS of their opponents"
Well, be it So The question is not for US to
settle.
ssNon no;r,tn inter DOS tIn.as componere lite;."
The Vindicator's article, huwever. does not e.
ncida:e the matter very satisfactorily. II is ad
mitied by that paper that 'Dr. Harris had recelv
ed the highest vote cast upon the first ballot, show
ing that he was the most popular and prominent
candidate, and had it been for the excited state
of feeling which seemed to he obtaining. his nom
nation, on the second ballot had he not been with
drawn. would have been almost certain" Tha
is exactly what we thought and still think. Th'
withdrawal of horse al disianced after he ba
won the first heat without difficulty. is certainly
something new in the annals Of racing.