Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-02


have been but two deaths from yellow fever
in the last four days. We have made careful in
quiries, and find that this indication of the de-
parture ofthe epidemic is confirmed by the gen
eral report Of the physicians. In the marine hos
pta, there is of fever on hand; in the
aims house, there has been no. new case since
Monday last, and the only fever patient remaining
in the establishment is convalescent. In the Ro-
per hospital, there has been but one new case
since Wednesday; and in all, there are but five
cases under treatment one Of which threatens
fatal termination. In private practice the cases
are very few; and we rejoice 10 say, that all our
prognoslcs of the termination ofthe epidemic are
verified We can no longer consider il as a pre-
vailing disease
AN ASCENDING RECRUITING OFFIcER.-The
Cleveland (o) Herald, of late date, says: 9" Cap
tain Hatch recruiting officer in this city, having
made arrangements with the agent of The Mich
gan Southern railroad for The transportation of a
party Of soldiers directed for Jefferson Barracks
Mo-, sent bis orderly sergeant, Randolph Doug
las, with SGl0 in gold TO pay their fare Instead
of turning down Lake street towards the depot,
this scion of the Douglas family turned an oppo-
site corner, and sought barber-shop, where he
was relieved Of his musache. He afterwards
proceeded 10 Pittsburg street, where he Invested
himself of his military pantaloons, and stole a
Duichman's horse, worth about four dollars and a
half, since which exploit he has not been heard
from. The "wires" were after him last night, and
the officers to-day, and he will hardly escape
being "struck by lighiRing" and falling into the
hands OF the police"
RUENos AYREs.-At the last accounts the lepis
lature of this new State was engaged in the dis
cussion of plan for the extension of passenger
railways through the streets Of the capital, CEN
| tering at the Plaza. A merchants exchange has
also been founded there, and the introduction of
| ice into city is talked of The French minis.
ter has protested against article in the Buenos
Ayres Constitution, which ordains that the sonsof
foreign parents, if born in Buenos Ayres shall be
| citizens Of the republic. On the 18th of july, a
great military banquet took place at the capital,
in commemoraion of the victory resulting in the
independence Of the province.
| AN ADMoNITIoN.-The Charleston Courier saws
| Thousands OF walls OF what is called tooth
wash are sold every month, being warranted TO
| remove all dark color, &c., from the teeth imme-
'diately, and give them peerly whiteness II
| preserves the teeth from decay, renders the
breath sweet, prevents tartar from forming noon
them, and being carried into the stomach, thus
improves the general health OF the system" On
examination, this affair is proved 10 consist only
of water, with little common muratc acid INV.
dro-chloric acid) and its only action upon the
| teeth was TO dissolve off a portion of their sur.
| face, which, of course, removed the dark coating
The continued use Of this wash would soon en-.
tirely eat away the teeth and destroy them.
| iNcENDIARY ATTEMPT WITH Sun GLAss-The
San Jose (Cal) Telegraph states that some one
with the design Of destroying by fire Mr.. John
| Conveys grain, resorted to the following scheme
The villain got piece Of shngle, six inches long
in the centre of which he fastened a small nprpb,
stick about eight inches long, and on the top o.
the stick sun glass was placed. So arranged
he put the instrument among the dry grass ant
grain. On cutting the grain the mowers struck
the upright stick, and discovered that the shingle
had ignied, and was half consumed, and thar the
grass for a few feet around had been burned, bu,
had gone out.
HoN. JAMES ABERcReMBIE.-We are,.pained 10
learn, says the Clayton (Alabsma) Banner of the
4 2lst ultimo, that immediate representative in
Congress killed man, short time ago, in the
State Of Florida. We have received no reliable
information as TO the circumstances under which
It occurred, excepting that upon a judicial inves.
tigation, Captain Abercrombie was discharged
or course the court, upon hearing the facts, mus,
fave considered him entirely juslifable; if other.
wise, he would have been bound over 10 answer
to the charge.
MORE PRoGREss.-Wesley chapel, one of the
Methodist churches Of this city, has adopted n
rule by which all the male and female members
OF family may SIT together in the same pew. We
were surprised TO learn that one of the class.
leaders, who had just been married, refused 10
vote for this innovation upon OF the cherished
rules OF ancient Methodism. What a queer fel.
low he must be.-CoiUm6ns (OAio) Journal
CONSOLIDATION seems TO be the order Of the day
in California There has been union OF all the
steamboat interests on the Sacramento river and
IFS tributaries in one powerful joint stock com.
pany Something similar has been undertaken by
the mill companies. AT the Humboldt Bay settle.
ments all the mill owners have combined to form
a joint stock company, by which injurious compe.
thon will be abolished, and all the yards and
wharve' at Humboldt dispensed with, save
one. The capital ofthe company is s3sO,0O0.
ANOTHER SLAVE or WAsmNGToS.--The Kinds
county (Mss) Gasette says that there is in that
county an ancient negro woman who was at one
time the property Of General Washington. Her
history is traced back TO her fourteenth year, al
which time she lived at Mount Vernon, with the
Father Of his country" as her master She is now
entirely blind, and belongs TO a lady Of our ac.
quaintance in our neighboring vlege OF Clinton
Perhaps she is near relative Of I" Joce Hethr
BosroN FIVE CESTs SAVINGS BANK.-This Insti.
tuition, started in May last, has now on deposit
over 100000 from $3.50 depositors In conse.
quence Of this success the directors have lust re-
solved TO increase the rate of interest, allowing
depostors from four TO five per cent per annum,
The New STEAMER LOUISIANA, Captain George
w. Russell, is now nearly ready to take her place