Washington sentinel., 1854-04-29
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From the Journal Of Commerce.

From the Journal Of Commerce.
Messrs. EDIToRs The recent loss of the ship
Powhatan with all on board, when every soul
might have been saved, II the wrecking-masier,
Capt Jennings, had been provided with the neces-
sary apparatus, induces me TO lay before you the
result of an experiment for saving lie from ship
wreck, which | witnessed on the English coast
| about twenty years ago. The invention was py
| Major Carbe barrack-master IN the citadel OF
Hull Il consisted OF powerful rocket TO which
line is attached, and by simple conlrivance can
| be aimed with such precision, that on one occa-
sion, after numerous previous trals saw him
fire three lines across boat moored IN Inc mum
ber. at a distance Of mile. bsng the best three
! shots out of Ave rockets fired. Capt. Jennings
states in his report, that he was nhn 20 yards OF
| of the Powhatan, and conversed with captain
| Never; he could therefore have thrown line
easily, il provided with one OF these rockets
Their superiority over the Manly apparatus is,
| that case Of half dozen can be carried by one
man TO any part ofthe coast. They are In general
use on board the English merchantmen, very few
| of which are sent TO sea without these or other
similar rock kets; for believe that ike all other IN
| ventions this one has its improvement"
The Chelsea Hydrophobia Excitement
/ We mentioned yesterday the death of boy, seven
| wears old son Of Caleb A. w ate, of North Che
| sea- by hydrophobia. II seems he was slightly
bitten ON the ear, by apuppy. on the LIST OF March,
| while at play in the yard. On Tuesday last the
| boy was taken SICK and refused TO eat or drink
| On water being offered him, he could not swallow
| il and on Friday, the symptoms being confirmed,
Dr. Gould, of Maiden, called, but could render
no relief to the little sufferer, and he died on Sat
| urday. The pup was owned by Mr.. Foster Slade,
| who was bitten in the hand. He also bit cat,
which exhibited symptoms of hydrophobIa, and an
| old fayorite dog, both of which were Killed The
| pup had acted strangely for day ortwo, and was
confined in the barn by Mr. Slade, who disliked 10
| kill him, not believing he was rabd, notwithstand
| ing the opinions of the neighbors The result is
as stated, and the probable death OF Mr. Slade be-
| fore many days-Bostom Bee.
Trouble among the Fish.--We learn that the
| recent severe storm caused quite destruction
| among the fish off our coast, and an innumerable
! quantity of alewives, venturing in quite close,
/ have been driven shore by the strong wind and
tides which have lately prevailed in our vicinity.
| For the past two or three days the shore along
Cohasset has been strewed with these specimens
of the finny tribe and the occasion has given con-
stant occupation to a large number Of fishermen-
| Boso7s Courier.
Hopes of Prizes.--A young officer on board
| the Vulture, writing to his friends at Plymouth,
| under date Of Copenhagen, April s, says: We
| expect 10 be ordered over to Revel. Three ships
were sent there day or two ago TO capture three
! American ships, which are supposed to be there
waiting for the ice to break up, in order to dis
| charge their cargo of powder, shot, &C., for the
| Russians. So our ships are gone down TO mobile
/ them, as Just and lawful prizes, and hope that
this affair will turn up little prize money
Hoosac Tunnel Meeting.-We learn from
the Greenfel Republic that at meeting Of the
| stockholders of the Troy and Greenfield railroad,
| held at Greenfield on Thursday last it was voted
| 10 accept the loan Of S2,000,000 profered by the
] legislature of the State the corporation, and 10
! mortgage the entire road and all the interests
which the company has in the Southern Vermont
railroad pledge for the fulflment Of the bond.
| II was unanimously resolved, on motion of Mr..
| Derby, that "fhe Hoosac mountain mast and shall
i be 6oredn'
Important Railroad Trial.-The case Of Mr..
| Hyslip, of New York city, against the western
| railroad for damages for injuries received by him
| while riding in defendants cars between Green
bush and Springfield, September 9Th, 1850, has
been decided in the circuit court now IN session
al Schenectady, Judge Cady presiding The jury
| after short absence, returned with verdict for
the plaintiff offve thousand dollars.
Hour Of Commerce
| Capture of Two Whales.-We learn that the
| schooner Union. of Provincetown, while cruising
| off that port on Friday last, succeeded in capturing
two in-back whales. They were both killed by
/ bomb lauces. There said TO be about the first
Of this description taken on our coast and at the
present time there large numbers in the bay,
and parties from the Cape have gone in pursuit OF
| them-Boston Traveller.
How Letters Miscarry.-About ten days ago
| prominent business irm in this city deposited a
letter, containing remttances amounting to about
| $4,000, in the post office in this city directed, as
they alleged, TO Providence, Rhode Island. The
package not having been received by the person
addressed by due course Of mail, the matter was
brought to the notice ofthe postmaster, who insti-
| tuted an investigation; the consequence OF which
was, that the package was found at Providence,
! New York, to which place il was plainly directed.
! Such mistakes are too common among onr busi-
ness men and financial institutions.
Neao York Eveaing Post.
A Child Rescued from Drowning--A Noble
/ Act.-About / o'clock on Monday afternoon, a
little boy eight years of age, while playing on the
pier foot of Stanton street, accidentally fell into
| the river, and was being fast borne away by the
| tide when Mr.. James Smith, timber-dealer, who
| was engaged in his tmber-yard near by, seeing
the lad struggling, immediately plunged in the
water, and with great difficulty succeeded in res
! cung him from drowning. Many persons who
| were on the dock at tho time witnessed the noble
act, and highly appauded the conduct of Mr.. Smith.
| New York Journal Of Commerce.
Earthquakc in Cayuga County.-A cores
| pondent nnder date of the 20h informs us that
| there were very decided indications of an earth
! quake al several points in Cayuga county about
o'clock on Thursday evening. The commotlon
| was quite alarming at Montezuma, according TO
| his statement, shaking doors, windows, crockery,
&c, to so great an extent that ne deemed II pru-
/ dent 10 run out of his house. The same thing was
noticed at the village of Ciayuga, Port Byron, on
4 the borders Of Cayuga lake, &c-Abany Journal
/ The Thirteenth City of Massachusetts,
The citizens Of Fall River, Saturday last, voted
to accept the city charter recently granted by the