Washington sentinel., 1854-03-31
6fmfral SmteIIiaemte.
Another Stone for the washington Monu-

Another stone for the Washington M0nu-
mcnt.--About year since, the fire department
of the city and county of Philadelphia passed a
resolution ordering the preparation Of block Of
MARBLE q contribution from the department 10
the National Monument at Washington. A COM
miltee appointed 10 carry out the resolution en-
tered into a contract with Major Peter Fritz 10
furnish them with block the cost Of which would
be $1,000. The stone is now finished, and may be
seen at the establishment OF Major Fritz, in Race
street, above Sixth. II is six feet IN length and
four feet in width, and weighs over six tons. The
face Of the block contains finely executed repre-
sentation Of Paramount water-works, with fire
apparatus in the foreground. On each side Of the
block will be placed a marble column, incribcd
with the names Of the fire companies contributing
the block. The Washington Monument will not
Rejoicing at Smith O,Bricn,s RcIease.-The
inhabitants of Newmarket were overloyed, on
Friday evening, when they learned the glad tidngs
ortke release of Mr.. William Smith OBriea from
penal bondage. Two immense bonfres were
lighted at Dromoland Gaie- The greatest hilarity
prevailed. The houses of Mr.. VIM. Halpin, MIR.
Hickie, and Mr.. John Blackwell were Illuminated;
and in the windows of the latter there were dis
played the portraits Of the Irish exiIes. Nothing
could equal the happiness which the good news
impaired 10 the family at Dromoland, where the
Dowager Lady O'Brien, Sir Lucius O'Brien, Mr..
Robert O'Brien, &c, are at present staying. In
several parts of Clare there were great rejoicngs
Ennis was partially so.-Dime,ick (IreLand) Re
porter.
The Jennings Estate.-The Alexandria SEM
tinei closes an article upon this much-taked-of
estate as follows:
The Corbins, Of Virginia, are the right heirs of
the Jennings estate, and through them the Balls,
of Fairfax, Virginia, the Joneses, Of Washington,
District Of Columbia, and the Gordons, of Alexan-
dria, Virginia they having descended in a direct
st,1.C Cnrhis
Old Mr.. Jennings, il is said, married Miss Cor
bin, and having no children, bequeathed all his
property TO his wife in fee. Mrs. Jennings died
some few years since intestate, and consequently
this immense estate Of f40,000,O00, or two hun
dred millions of dollars, passes over TO her rela-
tives.
Card-playing is hereafter to be made an in
terestng and useful game. d. McCombs, OF Mem
phs, Tennessee, has devised game by which,
instead Of dollars, knowledge is gained. There
two different colored packs, each containing
1873 cards. On one pack are questions, and on the
other the answers The subject Is the science OF
astronomy. Certain rules Of the game are estab-
lished, which sufficiently complicated to give
il an interest; while the mental faculties are kept
"wide awake" TO prevent being beaten. Those
who have played the game become intensely IN
terested it. But the excellence of the invention
is, that while the game will afford occupation foi
social circle for hours, il at the same time I'M
parts and fixes in the memory an amount OF sci
entifc knowledge which it would take months of
reading and study to impart.
Timber from the Alleganies to be taken to
France.-The Alexandra Gazette states lum
Der trade is about to be opened with France, the
depot of which is TO be at that city. The GaSeti'
| says:
IA company Of merchants in Mar>eillcs have
an agent in this country, now purchasing large
| quantities Of timber to be cut near Cumberland
Maryland and in the adjacent counties Of Virginia
also along down the Potomac river. The timber
from the upper country is 10 be brought down the
canal to this port where il will be loaded on board
the ships destined TO carry il to France. This
must give employment TO large number of ves-
sells. II is expected that, the timber can be pre-
| pared, two ships viii sail from this port every
| month
DIR. George g. Shattuck, who died in Boston,
lately, left bequests amounting 10 fifty thousand
dollars TO the religious, philanthropic and other
institutions of Boston and Massachusetts, OF
which sum- $4,000 was TO Harvard College,
$4,000 TO the State Medical Society $4,000 TO
the State Agricultural Society, and $4,000 to the
State Charitable Association. Among his other
bequests, was $500 to the Roman Catholic bishop
of Boston, in token Of Dr. SIS asensc Of the great
| injustice done by the unindemnfed destruction
| fthe Ursuline Convent at Charlestown, a char.