Washington sentinel., 1854-07-15
ITEMS OF NEWS.

sachusetts. Sensible people, these citizens OF
Montague. We think scow load of tinrattles,
penny-trumpets and hobby-horses would sell
there
Between three and four o'clock, there was
a mock slave-hunt A poor fugitive was seen
to run for dear life, pursued by posse on horse
back and ON foot, armed with bludgeons and ps-
tolls, who at length succeeded in capturing him.
But the spectators interfered now, and quickly
rescued the fugitive, and pulled his pursuers from
their horses and set them TO fleeing in turn while
their prisoner was set free. Then were seen
four efiges (of Pierce, Douglas, Loring, and Hal
let slowly borne along TO the mournful toliing OF
the bell, to gallows erected in the wide angle OF
the street, where they were suspended by the
neck suntil dead A fire was then kindled be-
meath them, and soon they were converted TO
ashes"
more ridiculous exhibition perhaps never oc-
CURED, unless ON the shores of Saw Mill river.
A SWEET little girl in New Haven, only three
years old, was promised one evening that she
should accompany her parents 10 Boston the next
morning. She was much elated at the prospect OF
the journey, and when she had finished repeating
her little prayer as she laid down TO sleep, she said
with the most exquisite simplicity: Goodbye,
God-Good-bye, Jesus Christi am going TO
Boston in the morning
The New Orleans Bulletin adds that it is not
simply children, but that grown people as well
may feel that they bid good bye to all expectations
of divine influences on going TO Boston.
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THE NIoARAvGA REvoLuroN.-It appears that
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late dictator, Chamorro, with four hundred men,
was closely invested in the plaza Of Granada.
The besieging force was reported al two thousand
men, including company Of Americans, number
ing forty rifles. It is believed that the obstinate
resistance of Chamorro will lead TO general sack
and massacre upon the taking of the plaza, which
event has probably occurred before the present
date.
VIRaIN1A ENrERpRIsE-Anothers section of the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad was opened on
the 4th instant, and Virginia has now pushed her
line of communication, with few incomplete in
complete intervals, from the cities Of Norfolk
Richmond, and Petersburg, across the Allegheny,
and is turning those products which naturally tend
to the Mississippi. valley, to her own Atlantic out
lets.
ADv1cEs FROM Mr.. SoULE.--It is stated that ad-
vices have been received from Mr.. Soule up to
the 23d ultimo. AT that time not the slightest
evidence had been shown by the Spanish govern
ment of disposition to come to an arrangement
on the Cuban difficulty. No overtures whatever
have been made which could be accepted by the
United States government.
The CULTURE OF SILK IN VIReIMA.--Mons Bor-
ra the Republican states, is now in Danvile, Vir-
ginia, for the purpose of purchasing tract OF land
in that vicinity for the cultivation of mulberry and
the manufacture of silk. This business was con-
Quoted once near that place on very large SCALE
but from the bad management proved failure.
Col FAuNrLrRoY,s command arrived at Grass
hopper Creek, SO miles from Fort Leavenworth,
on the Sd Of July 1t consists of companies and
of the 1st dragons The plain is reported to
be alive with officers, ladies, men, horses and
mules. Many desertions have taken place. He
would leave in a few days.
SWALLOWED By AN ALLIGAToR---The New Or
leans Della mentions a sad accident which oc-
Cured at Bayou des Alemands on Sunday, the
25th ult. Two young men, while rowing in
skifi, were capsized, and one Of them was swal-
lowed by an alligator. The other escaped un-
injured.
MAckEREL-The Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
Chronicle says the Piscataqua river was full of
these beautiful fish, on Monday, the 10th instant,
and numberless lines were thrown TO them through
out the day. from boats wharves, bridges, &C., with
good success generally.
COALITION NoMISATIoS.--The wings, freesoilers,
and Morrill, democrats of the second congressional
district in Maine, have united on John J. Perry,
as their candidate for Congress. The ground on
Nebraska bill.
A WHoLEsALE EMuRpKRER.-Shultz, who is now
under sentence Of death in Galveston, Texas, con-
fesses not only the murder Of Bateman and Jett,
for which he was convicted, but many others;
among which, are those Of an old pensioner, and
Colonel Teel, in 1898.
THE DouBLK SUICIDE lately committed in Alb
ingdon is supposed, from an expression in Miss
Simpsons letter, to have been the result Of be-
lief in spirituasm. She tells friend to /" call on
her spirit"
HIGH PRICE FOR ToBAcco.-A hogshead Of to-
bscco sold in Lynchburg, last Friday, for 500 per
cwt II was grown by J. ID. Alexander, Of Camp
bell, and bought by Dexter otey & Brother, for
their well known Sallie Ward brand.
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC CANAL.-Commodor
Vanderbilt has received a privilege from the gov
eminent Of Costa Rica to open an interoceanic
communication across that territory from the At
lantic TO the Pacific.
MoRr FILr.IBusTKRNG.-Tt was expected at
Guyamas that Count Boulbon would soon make
his appearance there at the head Of a new expedi-
ton. Alvarez is reported TO be very ILL., with but
little hope Of recovery.
COMPUTATION OF A SESrENcE.-Thc governor
Of Virginia has commuted the sentence OF Ma
caulcy, the murderer Of Lilly, into imprisonment
for term Of years. He was sentenced TO be
hungin Harrisonburg yesterday.