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Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02
PENNkYLYANIA AVENUE.

Being desirous to promote the interests of
the city, we repubish the following article from
the New York Mirror, descriptive of the pro-
position of Mr.. Russ to construct promenade
in the centre of Pennsylvania avenue. When
we have an opportunity to consider this pro-
position carefully, and look to other plans Of
improvement which have been brought for
ward having similar objects, We will renew the
subject in our columns.
"RUs(s) IN URBE."-Mr. Horace p. Russ,
to whose energy and enterprise this city is
indebted for the noble pavement on its
great thoroughfare, proposes an improvement
for Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, which
would render that magnificent artery of the
national capital the most imposing and beau
tiful street in the world the improvement
proposed in the national promenade, to be laid
in diamond marble through the centre of the
avenue, extending from the Capitol to the Pre-
sidents mansion-distance about two miles <
Pennsylvania avenue, from curb to curb, is
$50 feet in width, with promenade of 20 feet,
sueh as is proposed, would leave on either side
carriage-way of Al feet, being four feet wider
than Broadway. The cost of such promen-
ade would be about $4,000, and it is intended
if this superb improvement should be adopted,
to plant the sides of the promenade with the
most beautiful shade trees. Washington has
all the natural advantages for making it the
grandest capital in the world. A city Of "mag-
ni6cent distances" admirably laid out, it only
requires the hand of art and taste to perfect it
by decoration, until Paris, with its Bouleeards,
Berlin with its Linden Strasse, and Havana
with its Paseo, vii dwindle into insignifcance
in comparison.
The first great step towards such perfection
will be the creation of the proposed national
promenade, with its empowering lines of orna-
mental trees transforming the noblest of
avenues, and portion of the nobest of capi-
tails, into q glorious Rus IN ur6e-a veritable
country in the city. Let the national capital
be embellished; its Importance, its character,
its necessities, and proper national pride, de.
mand that Washington shall be made as grand
and beautiful as is possible to art. We have,
in our sanctum, lithograph representing the
proposed promenade; and in our minds eye we
can already see stately senators, courtly am
bassadors, gay women, and merry children,
thronging its marble way. May our vision be
speedily realized.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02
THE sTEAM-FRIGATE BILL--NAyAL
COMMITTEE.

4
The message of the President of the United
States to the Congress now in session con-
tains the following Recommendation: II am
fully satisfied that the navy of the United
States is not in condition of strength and
efficiency commensurate with the magnitude
of our commercial and other interests, and
commend to your especial attention the sug-
gestions on this subject, made by the Secre-
tary of the Navy
The report of the Secretary of the Navy, to
which the President thus refers, after showing
by incontestable facts and irrefutable argu-
ments that an increase of our navy is neees-
sary, and that steam is the great agent to be
used on the ocean, as well for purposes Of war
as of commerce, makes the following recon-
mendations: {" / recommend, therefore, that
the department be authorized to have con-
structed at least six frst-class steam propel-
lers.' The Secretary also suggests, in his re-
port, the policy of making the appropriations
at an early day, to enable the department to
build them with despatch.
This subject has for some time occupied the
attention Of the Naval Committee of the House
of Representatives. That committee consists
Of the following gentlemen: I. S. Bocock,
(chairman,) M. Macdonald, G. w. Chase, w.
S. Ash, t. B. Florence, F. R. Zollicoffer, C.
Shelton, A. H. Colquitt, and A. R. Sellers.
This committee set in to work very industri-
ously early in the session; and, in naccordance with
the recommendations fthe enlightened and ex-
cellent Secretary of the Navy, reported a bill
for the construction of six steam-frigates of the
first class. This bill has from time to time been
taken up and considered. 1t has met with
some opposition. Many amendments were Of
fered when it came upon its passage (Friday)
in Committee of the Whole, but all the amend
ments were rejected.
The bill was then reported to the House in
the form that it was originally introduced, pro-
viding for the construction Of six frst-class
stsam-frigates, with screw propelers, and pro-
perly armed and equipped for the service said
vessels and machinery to be built by contract,
or at the government navy yards, as the Secre-
tary of the Navy may think advisable; and for
these purposes, as well as for altering, compile
ting, and launching the frigates Santee and Sa-
bine, three millions of dollars are appropri-
ated
The bill was then passed by vote Of | Is
yeas, AZ nays.
TheNaval Committee have labored faithfully
to carry out their own enlightened views and
those of the Secretary fthe Navy. The chair
man, Mr.. Bocock, has shown himself to be ad-
mirably fitted for the important and response
BILE position he holds. His efforts and his
speeches cannot fail to increase the already
high estimate that the country has Of his ability
We do not believe that any measure can pass
through Congress that will be more universally
acceptable to the country than the bill to which
we refer.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02
THE GAS WORKS.

Being impartial, we publish this morning
a communication which was furnished us by
an officer of the Gas Company of this city, in
answer TO our article few days ago. We
have not time or space to reply to it at present,
nor do we think it necessary to do so, further
than to repeat that we hear on all sides COM
plants against the company and the monop-
oily it enjoys. We wish to do Justice, and to
have matters of public concern thoroughly
scrutinized; and having entered into the bust.
ness, we do not mean to stop without reason.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02

the committees of the Senate and House, and
has received the approval of all.
One word more. The company is engaged
in an enterprise Of much magnitude, and Of
considerable Importance to the city. Over
$350,O0O have already been expended in the
business, and yet very much remains to be done,
and the motives are strong for accommodating
the public as much as possible. Let only the
same degree Of iberality be accorded to this as
to other enterprises
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02

We have received from the publishers the
PEOPLES JOURNAL, for April. This work, we
learn, is getting an enormous circulation. This
number is equal to any of the former issues, OF
which we have spoken in terms commensurate
with its usefulness.
The PEOPLES Journal has now completed
its first volume. 1t is an illustrated record of
agriculture, mechanics, science, and useful
knowledge, published monthly. Every num-
Der contains thirty-two large pages of letter
press, beautifully printed on fine paper, and
profusely illustrated with engrayings; forming,
at the end of each year, two splendid volumes,
comprising about four hundred pages, and
adorned with upwards of FIVE hundred engrav-
ings, the entire subscription cost being only
one dollar. 1t can be found at Shillington's.
De Bows REyIEw.-We acknowledge also
the receipt from Mr.. Franck Taylor of the April
number of Professor De Bows admirable Re-
view. 1t contains some very interesting arti-
cles. For variety and attractiveness, it is per-
haps the best number that has ever fallen under
our eye.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02

p6- We regret to learn that Mr.. Sellers, OF
Maryland, is still unable, from continued indis-
position, to appear in his seat in the House OF
Representatives.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02

eray's novel of "The Newcomesp are con-
tinued. "Blanchette" fairy tale; Aces
sion of,he Emperor Nicholas" and @Why my
Uncle was Bachelor are among its contents.
GRAHAM continues Headley's Life of Wash
ington,' beautifully illustrated " Benice Ath-
erton, or Spring in the Mountains !" Aspen
Court continued Homely Alice !" Art !"
Artists of America" &C., with much good and
original poetry.
GoDEY's presents many plates Of seasonable
fashions, instructions in drawings and en-
broidery, with much original prose and poe
try, peculiarly adapted to the proper sphere
of woman"
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02

Memorial, four hundred feet long, asking
Congress 10 appoint scientific committee for the
investigation OF spiritual manifestations has been
taken 10 Washington by Professor S, B. Britain.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02

Woman's Rights Preseryed.-0n The books
at Willard's hotel, Washington, is the following
recent entry "Mrs. Lewis and husband, Buffalo,
Maine Farmer, =
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02

We win begin with the last item, the "Com.
pendium Of the Census" which is charged at
$500. Now, this is not an annual document |;
for it is printed but once in ten gears. Besides,
double composition win be paid for it under the
present la'c, for three times three ,cecks have
elapsed since the first order. Deduct this, and
the deduction leaves just ss,769.
Going up the list, we next find the Patent
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02

anS- Mr. E. X. LuNDY, bookseller, Bridge street,
Georgetown, will act agent for the Sentinel in
receiving subscriptions and advertisements.
nS- GEORGE W. MEARsos is our authorized
agent TO receive subscriptions and advertisements,
N Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria
rSs- Mr.. GEORGE E. FRENCH, Bookseller, King
street, Alexandria, is our authorized agent 10 re.
ceive advertisements and subscriptions. Single
numbers can be procured at his counter every
morning.
Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02
MAGAZINES FOR APRIL.

sActual di,tance .bout ono milo and a half-E
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-08-24

The CHRISTIAN IDEA OF WOMAN
Rev. W. H. Milburn, Chaplain of the
United States House of Representatives.
delivered an eloquent discourse last
evening, in the Sands street Methodist
church, Brooklyn, on "The Christian
Idea of Woman" He spoke of the
position occupied by women under the
old Jewish dispensation; Of the place
awarded her in cultured Greece, and
martial Rome; and said that there they
were but the mere playthings or drudge
of man. He drew strong picture Of
the fair but frail Aspasia, who, by the
combined charms of her manners and
conversation, completely won the affec-
tons of the great Pericles. But though
Aspasis was the most beautiful and ac-
complished of Athenian women, and
acquired for herself great renown. and
was finally made priestess of Diana Of
Eebatana, yet was she nothing more nor
less than a brilliant courtezan. The
speaker also alluded to Sappho; but
she, too, fell far short of his idea of the
true woman. II was not till the dawn
of Christianity that woman's influence
was justly recognized and made availa-
bic. In speaking of woman's proper
sphere, the speaker said that, pre-emi-
nently by her nature, by her physical
and moral conformation, is she made for
home. The field of maternity is sufi-
ciently broad for her. Maternity is her
heritage and her patrimony. The sa-
cred name of mother, with all its hall
lowed connections, its inspiring thoughts
the name of mother tells us where
she is, where she- belongs, and where.
of right, is her position and her privi-
lege. To maintain intact the delicacy
of her organization, to maintain the
broad sweep of her love. to maintain
the sway over the passion-these are
her duty and sphere. and the field
where they are to be cultivated is Home.
". y Journal Of Commerce.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-08-24

A SToRY WITH A MoRAL.-Many
years ago merchant worth near a mil
lion of dollars, stood on the wharf
watching the arrival of rich ship, Just
arriving in port, of which he was the
owner. He was elevated with his good
fortune, and looked lofty and arrogant.
A poor seaman suffering under grevious
maladies stood near, and having ex-
perienced how changeful is life, he ven
tured to tell the triumphant merchant
that 'triches had wings"
"Pooh!' said the merchant, "there,
you see that diamond ring from my fin
ger? See me fling it into the river
AS well may you expect ever to see that
ring again, as to see me poor man."
Some days afterwards the merchant
gave great dinner to his friends
Among the luxuries provided for the
feast was salmon from the river.
The cook happened to open the stom-
ach of the salmon, found there to her
great surprise, the merchants diamond
ring. She carried it to him. His coun-
tenance fell, for he remembered his
boastful language.
His dinner was heartless and tedious
to him. The rich wine only made his
thoughts more poignant. He slept none
that night, he became an altered man.
His speculations were all unfortunate.
Loss followed loss, and one short year
proved to the merchant that "riches had
wings"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-08-24
"He will fog me. if l do. sir"

"He viii fog me, if l do. SIR"
eyes, I'll fog you, sure enough,
yelled the captain.
"Then / will die before l come DOWN.
Without another word, the captain
commenced taking deliberate aim, and
half dozen voices shouted to the mar
whose life was in this fearful jeopardy
Jump overheard, Bill, or you, are g
dead man! Jump for lifel"
In an instant the sailor ran along the
foot-rope, and clung to the royal yard
arm to leeward. If he descended, he
would be fogged-if he remained, he
would be shot-if he leaped overheard
from that dreadful height, he ran the
risk of being dashed to pieces if he fell
sideways on the water. or of being
snapped by a shark or drowned. let him
fall which way he would. The captain
shifted his aim, and his finger was on
the trigger.
"Jump, Bill. jumpr' screamed his
messmates, and his resolution was taken.
He would leap for life!
Lowering himself from the yardarm
with his hands, he pointed feet down
ward, and Glove the air with the veloci-
ty of cannon-ball. A second or two,
and he had disappeared in the curling
green sea.
The pent-up excitement of the crew
found vent at this moment. One party
rushed on the captain, and disarmed
and bound him. while the rest put the
helm down and threw the sails aback,
to stop the motion of the ship, and
sprang to the falls of the quarter boat.
to lower away to pick up the American,
should he rise to the surface.
A breathless pause of very nearly a
minute ensued, and then we beheld the
head of the sailor emerge at the distance
of a hundred yards; and being capital
water dog, he struck out boldly for the
ship, and amid loud hurra was picked
up. His "leap for life" had been sue
cessful. W
The other poor fellow who was shot
aloft was lowered on deck in a sling
He was more injured by the fall than by
the ball in his leg, and died the same
night in extreme agony.
The mate now consented to take
command of the ship. and Captain
l. was closely confined till we came
to port. By that time he was raving
mad, and he died within three days after
being conveyed to the hospital ashore.
.Sharp's Magazine.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-08-24

~ The following is from the Lon
don correspondent of the Washington
Union:
Some excitement is likely to be caused
by case which has Just occurred in q
London police court. The public merits
of Prince Albert have hitherto found
much appreciation from both the Queen
and the country; but it is to be feared
that his private character will receive
considerable slight from his conduct in
this case. 1t appears that DR.. Peith-
maun, a German, who had studied with
the Prince at Bonn, came over to Eng
land in 1910, and addressed himself to
his old university friend in order to OBJ
tain some situation, leaving his testimo-
malls for his perusal. Not receiving any
answer, he presented himself at the
palace, but was told by Col. Phipps, the
secretary, that the Prince would not see
him. On his asking for his own certi6-
Gates, he was sent away, and on calling
second time, when perhaps he used
SOuc HCTuS WHICH WcIc tuOuSnJ 70 %
he was given in the custody
of the police. and disappeared in luna
tic asylum. Having passed fourteen
years in that involuntary retirement, he
was at length released. the medical Of
6cers declaring him perfectly sane. His
first step was to go again 70 the palace
and ask for his papers, when he was
again given in charge of the police
Having been locked up for four days
without being brought before the magis.
trate, the Crown Solicitor appeared yes
terday against him, and, having de-.
manded the strictest privacy, obtained
his being again sent to luDatic asylum.
But this time the affair had become too
public-whether. perhaps, by the agency
of the Home Secretary, Lord Palmer
ston, who is known to hate the Prince,
it is not for me to say--snd Mr.. Otway,
N. p, has given notice that he viii
bring the whole before the House Of
Commons. while Mr.. Lewis, solicitor,
has declared before the magistrate his
Intention to appeal to the Queens
Bench.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-08-24

"MARRIED YEsrERDAY."-h5
in the journal that with the first 49,
of the sun is flung within our porta.
we read this little sentence: married
yesterday, So and So." Every day
there is wedding feast in some of the
mansions of earth; clasping Of hands
and union of hearts in the dim aisles oi
some holy temple; pledging of eter-
nal love and constancy during all the
hours that are yet to come down, like
spring flowers, upon Life's pathway
Each day some new marriage crown is
put on. and she that wears it, leaning
upon him whose love is the brightest
jewel set amidst its leaves, steals away
from the "dear old home" and nestles
tremblingly in the fairy cot where Loves
hand has trained the honeysuekle over
the latticed porch, and placed the Eolian
Tyres IN al the easements.
MARRIED YEsrERpAY."-Tbere are
pearls and gold shining now, mid the
flowers that fringe 1-aye's pathwatb
and the stars cleaning liz Chandeliers
in the armament of Hope. fIore are
harps tinkling now, whose MELODY is
sweeter than the sound of evening bells,
and joys falling like a shower ame-
thysts upon the hearts that yesterday
were wed. Life now is become beauti-
full; the soul scars upward from the
dust like a dove loosed from its cage;
there is melody in every breeze and
every place-yea, there are angels in
every path, with crownings for those
who are pressing onward with song and
prayer.
"MARRIED YEsTERDAY."-It seems
now long distance to the grave-a
long road to the final rest. But soon
the shadows will come and life lose its
summer bloom. Then as the patter Of
tiny feet is heard about the grand
fathers house, and little brains cluster
about his knee who were married yes
terday," mayhap will turn back to the
records of the past, weeping silently the
while, remembering that their summer
is gone, their harvest ended, and that
soon, gathering up their sheaves, they
must pass beyond the gates of pearl.
where there will evermore be but one
marriage-that of the Lamb with his
chosen people.-NslOark Daily Mercury.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-08-24

PLUcKY.-While the Cyane was fir
ing upon the buildings at Greytown, a
note was sent on board from Capt. Jolly,
the commanding officer of the British
man-of-war schooner Bermuda, lying
in the bay, expressing the regrets of
the officer that he did not command a
ship large enough to engage the Cyane,
as, if he did, he would compel the
American to desist. Capt. Hollins re-
piled to the note by saying that he, too,
had his regrets; which were, that Capt.
Jolly had not trOo such, as he believed
they would become the property of the
United States on the same terms as the
Cyane herself 1t will be remembered
that the Cyane and Leyant were cap
tured after an action of only forty min
utes duration, under Stewart, on the
goth of February, 1915. If the Eng
lish captain was we'll acquainted with
naval history, the retort must have been
peculiarly soothing under the circum-
stances.-Buf. Democracy.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-08-24
Number 80.


UPS AND DowNs OF LIFE.--We End
TIE following sketch in the National bs-
telicsneer. 1t is a fine illustration Of
the character of our political institu-
tons, as well as of the ups and downs
to which men are subjected in the jour-
ney of life:
The sojourners at our city hotels are
familiar with the modest tones in which
the words New York Herald 'Tri-
bune,' Times Baltimore Sum- Ma
tional Intelligencer,' Union de-, fall
upon the ears from respectable elder
ly gentleman in the newspaper line. At
break of day you may find him at the
railroad depot, with his bundle of these
maps of busy life;' at breakfast time
he is st the hotel ready to exchange his
commodities for the ready cash; and
sssain as midnight draws near, you viii
nnoSim pursuing the even tenor Of his
way Passing his sales. We have OBJ
served hin for many years going regu.
iariy tnroughthis routine. Many won
Her II ne ever seeps. If eternal vigi-
lance IS the price~f liberty he Is en-
titled to the largest that nav be had
A curiosity is often manifested to know
his history. Some say that he mas, by
dint of such untiring industry and
perseverance, laid up something hand
some for rainy day.
One morning last week, as the Hon.
Lewis D. Campbell of Ohio, was pas
sing from the breakfast room at the
National with his morning mail, this
veteran newsvender met him at the foot
of the fight of steps near the Office
His eye caught the title Cincinnati
Gazette to paper in Mr.. C.'s hand,
and. with a peculiar expression, he re-
marked
l~'Ah, the old Cincinnati Gazettel'
Campbell halted, observing,
,% M nat> i not in your package?'
NO; but >,ok it once
Mr.. Campbell. IWbenq'
In 1928, when Che.Iia.. H.,
was editor. and l vas in ~. nS srm ~
Darlington & Wells, wholesale -.c
chants, Main street, Cincinnati
Mr.. Campbell. 81 recollect the firm,
for / was then a printers devil in the
Gazette Office, and faithfully, through
wintry storms, carried the paper to you:
We are living monuments of the ups
and downs of lifel'"
Here strange expression passed over
the countensnce of Wells, and Mr.. c.,
fearing that he might awaken unpleas-
ant "reminiscences in connexion with his
change of fortune. left, with God give
success; your energy deserves itl'
How illustrative of the changes of
6ckle fortunei The carrier-boy Of the
news of that day to the wholesale mer-
chant, is now member of the Ameri-
can Congress, and the wholesale mer-
chant now carries the newspapers to
himl
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-08-24

The YEw TREE.-Mrs. Stowe, in her
new book, gives the following desrip-
ton of the yew tree, of which we have
read so much in English Literature:
"Here in England, 1 think, they have
vegetable creations made on purpose to
go with old, dusty buildings; and this
yew tree is one of them. 1t has alto
gether most goblin-like, bewitched
air, with its dusty black leaves and
ragged branches, throwing themselves
straight out with odd twists and angu-
lar lines, and might put one in mind of
an old raven with some of his feathers
pulled out, or black cat with her hair
stroked the wrong way, or any other
strange, uncanny thing. Besides this,
they live almost forever, for when they
have grown so old that any respectable
tree ought to be thinking of dying, they
only take another twist and so live on
another hundred years. saw some in
England seven hundred years old, and
they had grown queerer every century,"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-08-24

thrill of electricity from lip to lip, the
austere dignity of the court was forgot
ten, and not a voice was there that did
not Join in the exclamation which hailed
that lads release. The young lawyers
plea was successful one. He was soon
.favorite, and now represents his dis
in the councils Of the common
~ .me has never ceased his grateful
aemelnSrsns aenna Ss, and we, by the affecting
S"rO 49, of,er seIein N S.empted to be described
e",I sS.e oi'en oeen N to think how mani
than the tempted.