Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-01
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SiIyerware.-We cosld not fail, yesterday, to
be attracted in common with others, 10 the show
window Of HI. o. Hood, Pennsylvania avenue,
south side, between Al and 9th streets, to have
good look al a set Of silver ware, embracing a
coffee or water pitcher, slop and sugar-bowl,
a teapot and mik-cup. They are of a new pat
tern, after the form of an acorn, and truly beauii-
| full We had the curiosity TO inquire the price
three hundred and fifty dollars. Such things,
however, are not for the use of all those who are
| connected with the printing business, which does
not admit OF luxuries of this character.
The polite and agreeable gentleman in attend
ance showed to us breast-pin and earrings, sci
with diamonds, worth Ave hundred dollars II is
needless TO say they are magnificent, aud would
well become a blushing young bride by gas-light.
| However, such adornments are not by everybody
considered essential TO add charms TO female love-
| Illness.
| Jewellry, rich, and of all kinds, are for sale at
this establishment including superior watches,
and on terms as favorable as in any Of the north
| ern cities or elsewhere. II all people cannot
| possess, they may sometimes indulge themselves
by looking at the valuable pretty things of this
| life.
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Maryland mstitutc.--The seventh annual ex-
hibition Of tie Maryland Institute, for the promo
| ton of the mechanic arts, will take place on the
| eighteenth of the present month, in the city OF
Baltimore. The purpose OF the managers will be,
we are assured, TO make the approaching exhbl-
ton one of the most attractive that has heretofore
been held in this country. Their splendid hall is
| now complete in all its appointments and is adj
| mirably adapted 10 the accommodation and DIS
play of the objects Of taste and interest OF what
| ever class or description, which may be entrusted
10 them by those engaged in mechanical pursuits
The board of managers earnestly invite the &C.
tive cooperation Of the mechanics and industrial
classes throughout the Union in contributing to
the important object they have in view. We
therefore trust that some OF our Washington me-
chancs will avail themselves of the opportunity TO
| exhibit the products oftheir skill.
We have been reminded of the Maryland Insii-
tute fair, by seeing in this city, yesterday, the
Hon. Joshua Vansant, and Mr.. Prescott Smith
and John T. Meredith, esqrs., the first named the
president Of the institute and the two last mem
bers of the standing committee on exhibition.
Some weeks since, those gentlemen applied 10
the Secretary of War and the Secretary Of the
| Navy for the loan of models and fine machinery
OF American manufacture, in possession Of both
these branches of the public service, with which
| TO add 10 the interest of the exhibition The re-
quest was at granted; and the business of
| the committee, yesterday, was 10 make selections
from the large variety of those articles at the Navy
| Yard and the Arsenal, in which business they were
cheeriully assisted by the public officers in charge
| of the works.
| We learn that they intend TO apply to Mr..
| Stanley for the use of his elegant Indian gallery
which now ornaments the library Of the Smithso-
| MAN Institution. 1t would be valuable and in
teresting feature of the Maryland exhibition.
Prohibitory Liquor Law.-At mass meet
| ing, held at Temperance Hall, on Wednesday
| night, the following resolution was adopted:
"Whereas, the voters OF this city, by their votes
in June 1852 declared against the issue Of licenses
for the sale Of all intoxicating liquors; and where
as, in the opinion of this meeting, the charter fully
authorizes the councils in the passage of an act 10
prohibit the sale ofntoxicating liquors as a bever-
age therefore
"ResolUed, That we hold it to be the duty Of the
present councils (many Of the members OF which
were elected with reference to this particular sub
ject) not TO disappoint the expectations Of those
who elected them and the wishes OF large ma
jority of the citizens; and we most respectfully
urge them TO the early passage Of an act prohibit
ing the sale OF all intoxicating liquor as bever-
age, TO take effect on and after the first Monday of
November next"
A copy OF this resolution was directed 10 be
transmitted TO the city councils and the city pa
pers were requested to publish the proceedings.
The speeches were calm and digni6ed, and not
characterized by abuse, which has too frequently
been INDUCED at temperance gatherings, very
much 10 the injury ofthe cause Of total abstinence,
and 10 the regret Of its honest friends.
Harry Drayton.--The Globe, in speaking OF
American artists abroad, rhe Editor having seen a
communication from Romeo says:
"Mr. Drayton formerly Of this city, has not only
| finished his musical education, but taken a high
| position in opera in the musical European world.
How little was this expected by many who. having
secured a curb-stone ticket, heard him thirteen
or fourteen years ago as he exercised the until
tored qualities of his rich powerful voice, IN the
| parlor OF Mrs Peyton, al the corner of Four and
a.half street and Pennsylvania avenue, where,
| while df we remember right clerk in one OF the
departments, he was bcarder
To TraveIers.-We invite attention to the ad-
vcrtisement, which today appears in our columns,
of the Breyoor house, Fifth avenue, corner OF
Eighth street, New York, which is 10 be opened
on the fourth instant for the reception of perma-
nent or transient bosrdcrs. We are assured that
the proprietor has spared no expense to make his
establishment every way desirable TO travellers.
Il is 10 be conducted on the French plan, with
restaurants attached and meals sent TO the rooms,
so that families may though abroad, enjoy the pri.
vacy of home.
watch-House.- During the last thirty days
one hundred and eight persons found lodgings in
the guard-house, having been taken thither by the
Auxiliary Guard Some of them were dismissed
with reprmand, others sent TO the Washington
Asylum, or 10 jail and the remainder held TO bail
The offences were, principally drunkenness, as