Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-15
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Womans' Wrongs.-In tho criminal court, on
Thursday, two cases were submitted 10 his honor,
Judge Crawford, 10 be decided without the inter-
vention Of jury The first was, that of Michael
Caspertis, charged with an assault and battery on
coored woman and the second Of Samuel An
drews who was arrested for an assault and bat
terry on his wife, Each was fined five dollars, and
then released from custody.
We do not know the extent or the injuries in.
ficted upon those women, nor the nature of the
provocatons. Be the latter as they may, il oc-
ours 10 US that an assault and battery on female
is considered matter of little moment Judging
from the insgnifcance of the penalty inflicted.
A man who even treats his horse with cruelty is
liable TO fine Of from five TO ten dollars and
poor unfortunate, friendless, penniless, drunkard,
picked up in the streets, is sent TO the work-house
for thirty or ninety days, as punishment for his
ind.scretion--not crime.
No matter how degraded may be the condition
Of woman, she should be protected from the at
tacks of any rufian; but petty fine of five dol
lars will not have restraining influence. IN
fortunately there are heartless bipeds who would
consider that sum small for the qualification Of
their belcose propensities, not having the manly
courage 10 engage in a trial Of brute skill with
brusers Of their own sex.
Ground and Lofty Tumbling.-The 'horse-
tanner" gave an exhibition, on Thursday near the
Centre Market, ola truly novel character. With
the aid of his drum, voice, and peculiar manipula-
tons he has il is said, brought many FESTIVE ami
mails of the horse kind into gentle behavior. The
only regret is that he cannot WELD similar infu-
ence over the I" fast" youth Of the land.
But TO the feat He procured furniture car,
and al the tail of It erected an inclined plane with
sundry boards, up which he had arranged here
tofore rather ungovernable horse should walk
Seated ip front, he held the bride, and gave an
occasional jerk TO hurry up the horse-fesh. The
animal accustomed to being between the shafts
was extremely fearful Of venturing into the body
of the vehicle; but, with much hesitation he
finally reached the elevation. The triumph of the
tanner was complete, thus far. The horse, how
ever, alarmed at his high position, trembed, fell
over the barriers, which hardly reached to his
fetlock joints his back striking the ground with
much violence. The tanner himself by this feat,
was jerked from his sitting posture, and likewise
came in contact with the earth He sustained far
less injury than the horse. The spectators were,
ofcourse, astonished.
Our informant came to the conclusion, from
what he saw, that, ifthe bad manners ofthc horse
were not broken, some of the inside machinery
was; or, at all events, the fall was heavy and
sudden enough to produce such disastrous eff
feet.
LIcII s,a x,;nr of .
Patent Office, will soon be finished. The frescoers
are at work, ornamenting the ceiling, Supported
by groined archss,) and afording satisfactory evil
dence Of their artistic skill. The imitation mould
ines appear TO stand out in actual bas-relief and
excite general admiration. This is one Of the
largest halls in the country. Commodous and
beautiful, it is fit receptacle for the exhibition
Of the thousands Of models of our ingenious coun-
trymen, models of useful inventions and dscov-
cries, many Of which confer many blessings on
our age and generation. A passing glance merely,
is bestowed upon them by the visitors to the
crowded room whereth they now deposited; but
while we see and admire the material, who can
properly estimate the intense thought, the anxi-
Gus days and sleepless nights, the years Of expe-
riments, tolls, and trials the disconragements.
and the struggles with poverty TO produce the
forms. and perfect the workings of the various
contrvances!
But comparatively few. Of the inventors have
reaped the reward due to their genius and sacri-
fees.
Organs" Mercury" in one of his letters TO
the Baltimore Sun, states that the trial of the
large organ manufactured by Mr.. Berger, OF Batl-
more, for St. Matthew's church, took place on
Monday afternoon, in the presence Of large au-
dience." 1t is further stated that his exceency
President Pierce and the great maestro Julien
were present, having been invited by the ladies' OF
the Choir 81 M. Julien, after hearing each stop
separately" the account continues, pronounced it
a fne.toned instrument" We do not know whether
or not the greater maestro" could pay similar
compliment 10 the " organ of the administration.
Another Bigamy Case.-On Thursday even
ing, white man was committed to Jail to await
trial on the charge of marrying more than one
wife In the Mormon settlements such acts are
considered more OF merit than disgrace. How
ever different laws and morals prevail in this lati-
tude
Fish were scarce at the Georgetown wharves
yesterday, selling at ten dollars hundred for shad,
and from seven-and-a-haf to eight dollars thou
sand for behring's.
Banks of the District.-The following are the
only Banks in the District having offices Of redemp
ton in Washington and conducted by responsible
stockholders:
Corporation of Georgetown } p c. dis.
Bank of Commerce, and Farmers and