Washington sentinel., 1854-01-04

Length. XVI ioc''
om-house tonnage about 3,2i0.
give these dimentions from memory, out ieei
sure am right.
There is a larger ship in the Royal Navy, be-
ieye the Weine eton but she Is not as large as the
Great RepuJlic by several hundred tons. have
written for her dimenions, and when received, you
shall have them.
shps. and with the exception given, the largest OF
their class in the two navys; how much larger
they are than the old class ships, may be estimated
by comparison with the Royal George which sunk
at spithead in 1885, Of the largest ships Of the
navy, which was only 2 900 tons, ,oi the commander
of which Cowper says:
ellis sword was in the sheath;
His fingers held the pen,
When Kampepfelt went down,
With twice four hundred men,"
There was another ship of the same name,
which, when boy before the mast, used to hear
the sailors in the forecaste tell about,-on of the
most innocent stories OF the forecaste, VIZ: the
ROyal George, of Dundoyer, her dimentions were
such that when in stays, beating up the British
Channel, her gibboom swept the cliffs at Barfieur,
and her spanker-boom the Isle Wight; but sub
sequent enquiries, and not being able 10 find
a port of that name, in any book OF directions,
has inclined me TO doubt the truth Of the story
Attempted Murder by slave.-The' Texas
Cipilan gives the following account of an attempt
of negro woman TO murder her mistress and
little girl, while they were asleep:
.sIt appears that Mrs. Randophs sons had gone
to fire, but, leaving only one white man on the
place, on Tuesday night, and about IL O'Clock,
after all had retired, the negress took up an axe
and entered the Oh ladys bedroom, who IS sup
posed 10 have been asleep with little girl, her
grandchild, and struck her and the child several
blows on the head She probably attacked the
child to stop its screaming; but its cries were
hna, oto naI mar w n ran n q
house TO find out what was the matter. The woman
was coming out OF the room, and in reply to his
question, What have you been doing pushed
him aside, adding, Mind your own business; |
have killed one, and am going TO kill all the rest.
The house where this horrible scene occurred is
about five miles west Of Huntsville, and the ne
gro, seeing the bloody axe in her hand. became
confused and frightened, running all the way TO
town, instead of alarming some Of the neghbors,
plenty of whom lived within mile. But the
white man in the house heard the screams and al
tercations and getting up, prevented any further
damage. Medical assistance was instantly oh
tained on the negros report, but the case Of both
lady and child is considered hopeless, the brains
Of each protruding through the wounds. No
cause is assigned, save that the woman IS subject
to periodical fits of insanity, but being family ne
gro, and supposed 10 be harmless, little notice was
taken of her alterations. She made no attempt
to escape"
The Battle of Trenton was fought over again
on Tuesday last as usual, on the recurrence OF the
anniversary, by the military companies OF New
Jersey. This event is great holiday annually
in that State, and on this occasion the celebration
was equal in spirit to former ones. The Irish
volunteers, Mercer rifles, and Princeton blues,
represented the Hessians on this occasion, Major
Napten acting as Colonel Rail, the Hessian COM
mander The Washington guard, Trenton rifles,
and Newark continentals, personated Washing
toms troops, the two first named companies being
arranged in one position under command OF Cap
tain McClung, United States army hero Of
Buena VISTA representing General Washington,
and the last named company in another position,
under Captain Halsey as General Sullivan. All
the manRuvres of the real battle We're gone
through with spirit and effect and at the conclu-
sion the whole of the sham combatants formed IN
battalion, and after being reviewed by Captain
McClung, marched through the principal streets
of the cty.-Nec York Sun, 3la nh
The Printers Festival.-The festival on the
nth Of January, at the Blossom Hotel, to be given
by the Rochester Typographical Union,' promi-
ses to be grand affair. The tables are to be so
arranged that at least five hundred can be seated.
The supper will be given in the ball room, where
the dancing will be after the tables are removed.
The supper, with its speeches and toasts, Will be
the great feature ofthe evening, and the most ex-
tensive arrangements are being made to have
first rate time. Ladies will be admitted to the
supper, an example fgallantry which printers are
the first to set in this city, and one for which they
will receive the hearty congratulations Of the
many ladies who may be present.
Rochester american.
Recruits for the Russian Army.--The man
ner in which the Russian autocrat recruits his
army is said by writer 10 be thus The authorities
ascertain from the register kept by the priesthood
how many youths there are in the town. or village.
from twelve TO thirty years of age; and whoever
has five sons must part with four, the eldest being
left at home. A party of soldiers surround the
house or school-house in which the youth or
youths are, and then take them away by main
force, at only few minutes notice. leaving them
no time 10 say farewell TO their friends. In one
particular case, two youths one twelve and the
other fourteen, were kidnapped in this way from
the house Of their grandmother, aged S. where
they were stopping on visit.
Assault on an Editor.--John w Dawson cdi-
tor of the Fort Wayne Times and Press, was as
sauted some days since by Archibald Mcdonald.
Roman Catholic, who had taken offence at an
article written by him, entitled popery and popu-
lar education, in which article from the Shep-
herd Of the Valley, was quoted and commented
on. Mcdonald was arraigned before the mayor to
answer for assault, and pleaded guilty, alleging
that he had been insulted by the article in the
Times and Press This original plea was not al
lowed and Mcdonald was fined SIS and costs.
Some people have very queer ideas of the freedom
of the press. In what part Of the world did
Archibald get his-Ciacinmatt Gazette.
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The Attempt to Assassinate Louis Napo-
leon.-A citizen OF Utica now in Paris writes TO
friend in the former city, under date of 7th inst
follows, in relation TO the alleged attempt to
assassinate Louis Napoleon:
Napoleon was wounded slightly last week, at
Fontainebleau. / do not know whether you will
see an account of il in our papers, as Ii has not
one ball passing within a few inches of his head,
another grazed his side. The perpetrator was
instantly killed, and the affair is hushed up.--AL
bany Argus, Dec. 90.
Murder In Fairfield.--On the 26th utimo a
negro named Morris Nichols, was passing the
house of Mr. Eben Goodsell, in Greenfield parish
(Farfeld,) Connecticut, whilst Mr.. G. was chop