Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-30
ITEMS OF NEWS.

called, 10 assemble yesterday, for the purpose Of
taking some action relative to the nhuman buiche
ry Of McAlpine. There is most feyerish excite
| ment throughout the county, and Lynch law Is
freely talked OF, providing the supposed murderer
is not re-arrested and secured. Ewell is said to
| be very restless, and manifests considerable alarm.
On further examination of the body of the de-
ceased, previous 10 interment, it was found TO be
cut up and lacerated in manner too revolving 10
contemplate, The heart, lungs, liver, ribs, and in
testlnes, were severed. McAlpine and Ewell had
quarreiled at the courthouse when e. drew
knife. They were both jurymen--ths circuit
court for +. A. being in session. McA. was
member Of the grand jury. f. has also family,
consisting of q wife and five children. We heard
yesterday that he had been posted in various Sec
tons, and that a watchfu eye is kept upon him TO
prevent the possibility Of his escape, should he
desire to absent himself
The scene at the grave of the deceased was
affecting and painful in the extreme. The screams
| and lamentations of devoted mother and other
relations, thus suddenly bereaved, thrilled the
stoutest hearts present, and drew forth tears from
eyes unused to weeping @
tIHE ONO CENTRAL RAnRoAD.-The Baltimore
american Of yesterday contains the report Of the
President off this company from which it appears
that the road, as far as it is in operation, is in
prosperous condition. We extract the following
from the superintendent report ii3fsss]
Until April 2S, the number of miles in opera
ton was Ssh, since that time 81 miles have been
worked, making an average of the entire year Of
say % miles We have transported during the
year lio,61o passengers, from whom we have re-
oAIxyAh j.. E,. r. L. q
22l IA for mail service $1l 967 CO.; for ex press
\ 81 ,165 761 Total earnings for twelve months
ending July 81, 1854, $1574l9 40. This sum does
not include the earnings Of July, 1853, amounting
i to $12, 436 90. aa. 49,
.The company own eighteen locomotives, be-
sides twelve irst-class passenger and twelve first
class freight engines, now under contract making
forty.two engines, which il is thought will be suf
fcient TO meet the increased business of the COM
ing year. On the opening ofthe road the company
will also have twenty-six frst-cass and nine
second-class passenger, and thirteen baggage and
mail cars besides three hundred and ten freight
cars now on hand, which number will be increased
to eight hundred and tweniy-one by those now
under contract This, i is said, will give rolling
stock sufficient 10 do all the business that will pro-
badly seek the line within the first year, and will
be larger amount of stock than is owned by any
western road Of the same length" a
TROUBLE AMONG PuBLlsnERs.--Mr. T. l.. Nc
Elrath, of New York, young publisher and pro.
prietor of the Empire Cay is out in long card in
the Mirror, Of Thursday, against the Harpers.
He accuses this house Of being hostile to him and
other publishers, and makes statement OF their
having published and thrown into market Dickens
new work, "Hard Times at an under price,
when they knew that he had, at much trouble and
great expense, procured the copy from the Eng
lish publisher in advance Of its publication. Mr..
McErath says the book trade, so far as he has a
knowledge, sustain him and condemn the course
fthe Harpers. $3.50
PrBLIc SrIRIT-A fire company in st. Louis
having sent committee to Cincinnati to examine
and report on the steam FIRE engine, and received
favorable report, has resolved TO disband its own
organization and sell out its apparatus and other
property, and turn over the proceeds 10 the cor
poration 10 be expended in the purchase Of a
steam fire engine. asa
KENTUCKY CHIyALRY.-A grand tournament lie
10 be given in the amphitheatre Of the agricultural
association, near Louisville, on the 18th October
next the day of the agricultural fair. The Louis
vile Journal says il is TO be got up on scale OF
magni6cence which viii eclipse any exhibition of
similar kind ever given in Kentucky. An invi-
tation has been extendedt 10 the chivalry" Of the
entire State.
DEATH OF A CUBAN MuLIoNARE-Signor Jose
M. Lasa, who has been passing the summer at the
New York Hotel, died Wednesday afternoon of apo
plcxy, aged &c years. Mr.. Lasa was a native OF
Havana where he has resided most OF his life,
and one OF the largest sugar planters in Cuba.
He leaves widow, one son, and four or FIVE
daughters who are inconsolable ut their loss
NAvAL.-The Constellation, AT Norfolk, Virginia,
is fitting for the Pacific ocean, and the jamestown,
at the Philadelphia navy-yard, for the coast OF
Africa. The frigaie Sabine, at New York. is pre-
pairing for cruise. Surgeon Ruschenberger Of
the navy, has been ordered from The recruiting
service at Philadelphia Fleet Surgeon" in the
Pacific squadron.
I AxoTHER ARRAY IN PRINCESS ANSE-Two
young men, named Sykes and Brumey, residing
on the Bay shore, had quarrel few days ago in
Norfolk. Subsequently, Sykes, who had armed
himself with knife and pistol, attacked Brumley
in the coun,ry-6rng at him ichile asleep, but with
out effect. Then rushing upon him with his knife,
T he inflicted a terrible though not fatal wound.
Both were arrested, and Sykes was held to bail.
| PRoFEssoR HALE, a member OF church, and
who sometime since took charge Of young girl
about fourteen years OF ago in North Carolina,
professedly for the purpose OF conveying her to a
boarding school in Philadelphia, yet, on arriving
in Baltimore, placed her in boarding house and
deserted her. has, afler long absence, turned up
again in Western Virginia.
THE "GovERNoR's HousE-"-We learn, from the
Annapolis Gaseie, that the United States govern.
ment has offered $4,000 for the above property
which, as il Immediately joins the naval school
premises, il is desired 10 annex it 10 them. The
residence Of Alexander Randall, esq, on State
house circle, is suggested as an admirable location
for the erection Of new governors house.
HuNrSe ExrRAoRDsARy.--Twentyt per-
sons, comprising two parties, in Hamden county,
Mass, returned from hunting tour bringing