Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-04


without ferocous name, and with more drol.
lery and mirth provoking antics than the king
OF beasts has been wont to manifest
ANATTRAcTIvE REsoRT,--We with pleasure
comply with the request Of friend, and give
notice that the ladies of the new Baptist
Church in the Navy Yard section Of the city
have commenced fair in Anacostia Hall, to
procure neat and appropriate furniture for
their now cdifce and that the omnibuses run
regularly to the door of the Hall.
RAILROADS FROM WAsHISGTON.--Iti is stated,
on the authority of the Plough, Loom, and An
oil, that arrangements are being made by
which the speed over the Philadelphia, Will
mington, and Baltimore Railroad will be In
creased, and the fare reduced; that the neces-
sary arrangements are made with tho Camden
and Amboy Railroad Company, and are only
awaiting the action Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Company, to be at once announced to the pub
lie. 1t is proposed to sell through ticket
from New York to Baltimore at fue dollars,
and rollnd-trip ticket giving the passenger
about three days, for eight dollars and ffiy
cents, a through ticket from New York to
Washington for sir dollars, and round. trip
ticket, giving from three to four days, for ten
dollars The trip to or from New York to
Washington it is said is to be made within ten
hours We hope we may soon realize all these
good promises
JUDGE CRANcH.-The Sentinel reminds us
that this venerable and respected gentleman
and able jurist was appointed to u judgeship
by the elder Adams, and remarks:
by reason of his infrmities, he is now pre-
vented from taking his place on the bench in
the Circuit Court---a seat which he has adorned
for more than half a century. He preserves
his mental faculties in full vigor, and is, rs
ever, safe counsellor
Goa Monday, between forty and fifty mem
bers of the Washington bar proceeded in q
body to the residence of Judge Cranch, to show
their respect for the purity Of his private char.
acter, and the estimation in which they regard
his ability as a jurist They were handsomely
entertained
THE PENITENTIARY.--We see it stated that
there are "a penitents in this place Of peni
tence, 10 Of whom are females. How many of
them are persons who resided in Washington
as long as one year before their apprehension
by our polcea We will look into this With
out knowing we will undertake to say that but
few of them belong to this community,
The Naxu NarL TI.,b.,na al or,ao tb,rtv
cents line for advertisements in its weekly
Exchange.
And every line is worth it. Our charges in
the Weekly Era are thought by some to be
high; but we have not known one, who has
tested tho worth Of such advertising, who has
not admitted the principle, that advertising
through good medium is the cheapest at any
price within the bounds of reason.
The MARYLAND LEGIsLATuRE.-This body
whose sessions are biennial, was to assemble
to-day. An interesting session is expected.
Pearce, il the Maniacsn will let them. Sena-
tor Pearce is, however, very eligible to be his
own successor. Other prominent Wings are
urged with ardor, and backed with strong in
fiuence
HIRF OF SLAvEs.-We see il stated that the
tobacconsts Of Richmond Va, have held a
meeting to take measures for securing them.
selves against the exorbitant charges of slave
hire and to consider the propriety Of increas-
ing the task of the hands
We sympathizc with these gentlemen in
their troubles, knowing as we do, how unsatis-
factory must be the service they thus receive
at "exorbitant charges" and we are happy
in being able TO suggest measure of relief
more certainly inElllible than Hampton's Veg
etable Tincture itself 1t is simply to aid in
giving these slaves tho privilege Of earning
their freedom. Negroes work and save most
admirably when such an incentive is before
them, and acquire such habits as give a guar
antee that no harm win proceed from their
emancipation. Our counsel being gratuitous
we Of course expect no recompense, but the
satisfaction of seeing it adopted, and tho tobac-
conists Of Richmond relieved Of their troubles
OF course, tho true plan would be for the
Legislature TO take tho requisite steps for
changing the entire system Of slave labor for
free.
The FISHERY QuEsrIoN--The Barnstable
Massachusetts, Patriot says that II has relia-
BILE ad,ices from Washington, that the terms
of treaty are definitely determined upon, and
that the final action in the matter will soon
he accomplished; and il has also learned
from member Of Congress from Massachu-
setts, who represents large fishing interest,
that he has the assurance from the able and
accomplished Secretary Of Stale, that no right
heretofore cedcd to us in respect TO the registry
OF vessels, OF the fisheries, or other commercial
privileges will be sacrificed. This is all very
satisfactory, if accurate