Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-07
ITEMS OF NEWS.

PoLlTIcs IN THE PULPIT-The New York pa
pers Of Saturday were filled with notices of SER
mons on political subjects to be preached on Sun
day. in different sections of the city, in view OF the
election TO be held tomorrow. The Church Jour.
nal" (Episcopalian) commenting upon this extra
ordinary feature Of the times, pertnently inquiries,
What is the reason of all this Has the old fash
Toned Gospel-which we have been accustomed
TO believe was the Everlasting Gospel-been at
length exhausted and worn threadbare2 is no
text fresh enough now for preachers and people
except il be taken from the Gospel according to
The daily papersa Is it that the ministers are tired
OF the old topics OF grace and salvation, and no
longer believe that Gospel" of which they pretend
TO be "preachersw The point we now wish to
make, however, is, that in the country, where as
We had fondly hoped Church and State-Rehgion
and Poliiics--were thoroughly and forever divi-
ded, popular Preachers are rapidly rising TO be the
leaders of political parties; and pulpts are found
TO be-as in times of oldthe best recruiting drums
to beat up voters for political partizans."
FRIGHTENED INTO HoNEsTY-It is trite maxim
that "there is no great evil without some little
good )" and in accordance with this general rule,
the Advent doctrine, although it has occasioned
much misery and unhappiness among its disciples,
has not been unattended with good results. The
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gentleman in Manchester, a boot and shoe dealer
of that city received letter from a person in
Warner, enclosing five dollar bill, and saying !:
believing that in few days we must stand be-
fore the Judge ofthe World, could not feel justi-
fed without writing few lines TO you. You will
recollect that bought pair Of boots OF you and
never paid for them Therefore send you this
billn
TKLEGRAPH TO ENeLAND.-Mr. Blackwell, of
England, has lately made scientific statement on
telcgraphic communication between England TO
America. He maintained that such communica-
ton between the two countries, with single line,
was feasible, with comparative small expense
Instead of the submarine wire, as at present used
he would have an iron wire double the thickness,
and protected by guttapercha. He thought sim
gle line would cost f4O per mile, which, at 1000
miles, amounted TO 100000. The cost Of laying
down he estimated at 100000, making the entire
cost El00,0O0 lie expressed his confident opin-
ion that the project would be shortly carried out.
SINGULAR AFFArR.-The "Aneient Metropolis,
printed at Chillicothe, Ohio, says: son Saturday
last man named James Kincabaugh died in that
city. Before his death he directed that he should
be buried beside his wife (who died some years
snce) in the Methodist Cemetery northwest ofthe
city. Accordingly, when his demise took place,
friend went 10 show the sexton the spot, and TO
his astonishment found grave already dug in the
precise place The sexton remembered that a
stranger had on Wednesday, (three days before Mr.
RS death,) ordered the grave for person OF that
name, but no one knows who The stranger was,
or what his motive for such singular conduct
The CRYSTAL PALACE has put on the shutters
aud closed shop. It's success has not been what
| il should have been The Palace has done great
deal OF good and great deal Of harm. II doubled
the profits Of our hotels, quadruped the business
OF our dry-goods men, but il has ruined the
stockholders, soyred our spectators, and given
| low spirits TO Wall street. The Palace has sunk
nearly million Of dollars. What remains Of the
enterprise will be brought TO the hammer, and
rushed OFF at auction. The building is one of the
| finest in America. II cost some $500, 600, and will
| probably sell for what old stoves do--a cent q
| pound that is, the iron portion will sell for this
as for the glass and other arrangements, il is very
| probable that they will go for song-just enough
4 TO make IL not profitable 20 make bonfire Of them
4 and burn them up. That the Palace should have
ended in failure is 10 be regretted. In the way
| OF art, il advanced the country whole century
II has increased the national taste, and given
desire for the refnements Of life that must exert
n lasting and beneficial effect on the republic.
New York Dmchman.