Washington sentinel., 1854-06-23
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The Rev Alexander Duncanson recently
preached his farewell sermon in the First Congre.
gational Church, having call from the church in
baltimore formerly under the care of the late Dr.
Duncan, one of the most eminent divines Of his
times.
II will be recollected that, several months ago,
a body of clergymen from The north, including abo-
litionisis and spiritualissbelievers in all the in
sane isms of the day--assembled in this city, for
the purpose of installing Mr.. Duncanson as the
pastor ofthe church; but they separated without
performing that service, not being satisfied as they
avowed, Of his orthodoxy.
Demand for NIusic.-We learnlhat all of the
bands Of music of this city, have been engaged for
the fourth of July; numerous excursion parties
having provided themselves, thus early, with the
melodous luxures So of several .neghboring
cities; and, in the emergency, applications from
them have been made, unsuccessfully, in Washing
ton, for supply Of instrumental melody Not even
a drum and fife can be had for love or money"
according to the information which we have re-
ceived upoa the subject.
Bridge, In Miniature, was yesterday exhi-
bited on the western steps of the Capitol, and ex-
planned by the inventor, Mr. Edward Tippett, who
has acquired some notoriety, hereabouts, perse-
vering in an Improvement of the steam engine,
but which, though he has been engaged upon il
for the fourth of century, has never yielded him
any recompense. His bridge is constructed on
geometrica principles, and seems to possess merit.
He is very anxious to build one, according to his
model, over Rock Creek, to-suppy The place ofths
iron bridge which was recently destroyed.
Railroad. - In the Senate yesterday, Mr..
Mason reporteda bill giving The consent ofCongress
to the Orange and Aexandria railroad company
to construct a railroad from the Virginia side OF
the Potomac river, across the Long Bridge through
the streets of Washington, to connect with the
Washington branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. There was no definite action upon the
subject @
Juvenile Militia.-The rising generation in
this district following the example of portion Of
the adult population, are forming additional mill
tary companies Several are already in existence.
The youth of Georgetown are engaged in forming
one, with the prospect Of success. We believe il
is a fact that "ihe boys have not single Iyceum
or debating society for their intellectual training
The /" Colored' Population, we learn, con-
template, making public demonstration on the
4th of July, and the children of their schools are
going to march through the streets in procession.
and afterwards partake Of collation.. There are
probably fifteen hundred children of this class or
the community connected with the day and Sab
bath schools. set
Congressional Comfortable members of
the House Of Representatives have, in accordance
with their own order, heretofore adopted, been
supplied with light comfortable, cane-sea,ed arm
chairs. The improvement contrasts favoraby with
the high-backed and hair cloth contrivances in
which representative dignity heretofore reposed.
Cholera.-We have seen IT stated in papers
north Of Washington that there has been one death
by cholera in this city but, so far as we have
been enabled to learn, the report is not true
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Flour and Grain.-Four was held in George
town, yesterday, at IS IS; and wheat at 81 rs TO
81 so for red, and 81 so TO ST. SIS for white.
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The Recent Rains were indeed welcome,
cooling the atmosphere, laying that intolerable
annoyance-the dust--and imparting TO vegetation
a refreshing grcenness.
AppOintment.-Mr. A. H. Allen, of New York,
editor Of the old Seeler, has been appointed clerk
TO the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads, TO take effect from the 9th Of May last