Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-03

They ARE really church-going people in San
Francisco. They have now several fine large
brick churches already erected, or in process OF
building, viz: The First Congregational church
cost 500 600 the Catholic Cathedral cost $500 COO;
the Jewish Synagogue cost $4,000; Calvary Pres
byterian Church. Or. Scott's,) cost 100000; two
Baptist churches, say 100000; besides some six
or eight wooden buildings, fine and commodious,
and every way comfortable and convenient for
large congregations.
THE FIREMEN OF New ORLEANS recently went
in disorderly procession 10 the Jail TO release
some of their members arrested for riot Nearly
the hole police force Of the city was, however.
concealed in the Jail yard, and when the rioters
made their appearance they sailed out on them,
arrested twenty six, and dispersed the remainder.
paid fire department and steam iire-engines are
the correctives for these occurrences, to which all
the large cities will be forced eventually 10 resort
The New Orleans press call upon The city authori-
ties TO introduce these Improvements
The WORCESTER Spy says meteo was re-
Gently visible in that city, Of unusual size and
brilliancy. Those who witnessed it describes il
appearing like a nudge mass ofred and white fire,
apparently a foot and half in diameter and as
il descended from near the zenith 10 the horizon,
il described gag course, leaving bright train
OF fire in its track, which was visible for FIVE or
six minutes.
RARE BIHD.-We saw yesterday afternoon at
the rooms Of Mr.. S. j. Hoggson, in Mechanics
Block, Union street, live s,ork, which was taken
on the same day in the garden attached to DR.. E.
I. Foote'S residence, on Stale street. The bird
had been shot, evidently some time since, and lis
left leg broken. Its pIumage is of a brownish
hue Its wings measure, when full extended six
feet six inches, and its height from the floor when
the beak is fully drawn up, four feet three inches
We understand that the skin will be stated for
preservntion.--N Havea PAIL
FIRE on THE NOUN AINs.-The Boston Tran.
script says the fires in The White Mountain region
have driven the bears and ratiesnaAes from their
forest homes, so that they have fallen an easy prey
three bears were killed last week, and the Oldest
inhabitant cannot remember when rattlesnakes
were so plenty in August.
LOCOMOTIVE FEAr-A locomotive ON the Co
the feat Of running two hundred and sxty-fye
miles with but single tender of wood This fact
shows to what an extent the saving in the mere
article fuel, in the hands oiprudent and sl,ilfl
engineers, combined with the use of good engines,
can be made 10 lessen the expenses of running
railroads
DETERMINED TO DIE.--A German, on Friday in
Baltimore made leap from the highest cliff Of
Federal Hill, with the determination of committing
suicide. 1t was a fearful leap, but projections
broke his fall, and he got up unnjured. He then
made his way 10 the water and plunged in /; but
this effort at self destruction was frustrated by
several sympathisers, who got him upon terra
frma He was engaged as a cutter in Wiesen-
fields clothing establishment
Loss OF UNITED STATES HoRsEs.-The 81. Louis
Rpabliedm states tina, a stampede of United States
horses, accompanying Lieutenant Fauntleroy's
command, took place after leaving the camp on
the Arkansas river. A part of them we're recov.
cred by the aid OF the friendly Indians, though
jsded and worn down SO much as TO be of little
value. One hundred aud forty were still missing
The WILD CUCUMBER PLANT is used for making
vegetable shades for meteoric wires, can be made
into cordage, and il is thought, also into paper II
Is OF rapid and luxurant growth, single seed pro-
duc:ng more than thousand feet of vine. One
seed, in one year, will produce thousand seed,
starch.
PHILHARMONIC RATs.-The organIst in a church
in Boston, on Sunday last, in endeavoring TO draw
music from the organ, was non-plussed when he
came 10 the E fiat and the natural He found
the very ast, and the Z extremely unnatural,
The cause, which was discovered next day, (by
looking sharp was, that the rats had built nest
al the bottom Of the pipes
CANADIAN MILITARY IiEAD-Qu ARTERs--The Que
bee Mercury says that it is generally understood
tiers on the arrival Of General Rowans successor.
Half OF the artillery in Canada will soon embark
for England, and will not be replaced. Drafts will
shortly arrive at Quebec.
The OPERA COMPANY lately engaged ana play |
ing for Willard, OF the Boston Atheneum, are in
a bad way. Willard has made a sudden exit, and
the establishment has been closed The CON-
pany suddenly found themselves out OF an en-
gagement and some Of them out of money. II
was a bad speculation.
SAMBo Us. JOHN CHrNAMAN.-More than one |
hundred negroes have lately shipped fort the Chin |
cha Islands, 10 labor in loading vessels with |
guano. This work has heretofore been priDc- |
pally performed by the Chinese
SENsIPLE.-We understand that in place Of the |
recent motor in the Ericsson, pair Of approved |
and very economical boilers are 10 be put in, and
that the work will be done in about eight weeks /
when she will, no doubt take her plrce amongst |
our best steamers.
A CRYSTAL PALACE is to be built in Naples for a
permanent exhibition Il The industry Of The coun.
try, and general exhibition OF Tuscan msnufac. |
lures 10 TO he held a, Florence in October next,
under the most encouraging auspices
ARrRsrAN wKLI.-The well at Bclchers Ref
merry, ST. Louis, has been bored to the depth of