Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-04
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been some time annoyed by frequent depreda-
tons upon freight in course of transportation on
board their trains, and every effort has been made
TO discover the perpetrators. No progress was
made until the arrest of Edward Bates, the biga-
larcenIes, and gave information which led TO the
arrest Of three assistant freight conductors and
six or seven brakemen. About thousand dollars
worth of stolen goods were recovered, and the
accused will be examined next week. II appears
that a regular system OF robbery has been
carried on by these men, light merchandidise OF
almost every description having been abstracted
by them from boxes and packages of freight on
the trains upon which they were employed. There
was mutual understanding among them, that no
man should take more than he required for his
own use and while most of them adhered 10 this
rule, some of the more ayaricous appropriated
enough TO stock several moderate sized variety
stores. OF the former, however, are several
young men who were evidently led on by older
heads ia crime and are therefore less implicated.
II is believed that these arrests will put an end 10
these depredations, and that freight will hereafter
pass unmoested over the road
BALLOON AscENsIoN.-Mr. Elliott made an as
censon from the faif grounds, in Norfolk, on Mon
day last There were some fifteen hundred per-
sons within the enclosure, and about four thous-
and without. Mrs. Meginley, Portsmouth lady,
first went up some six hundred feet She was
deliberately dressed, and displayed good deal of
courage. Quite a scramble was created among
the gentlemen on the ground for bouquet which
she threw down. The balloon was drawn to the
earth again by rope attached to it, and then Mr..
Elliott took his seat in the car. The ascent was
made with difficulty, until The @roneant threw his
boots overheard, when it rose very gracefully to
the altitude of mile or more. He remained up
for an hour or more and descended not far from
Norfolk.
A VIOLENT AssAuLr-Yesterday an alteration
occurred in Colonel Colley's ship-yard between
Captain Dale Of the ship Petronella, and Pilot
John Smith. The pilot offered his services to
Captain Dale TO take his vessel TO sea, which were
rejected by him. the pilot being intoxicated at the
time. Some words ensued, when the pilot struck
Captain Dale violent blow on the breast with
his clenched fist, lin which he held an open jack
knife) which felled him to the ground, apparently
bereft of life. The knife fortunately struck on the
breast bone and inflicted severe though not dan
gerous wound; Captain Dale was very much
stunned by the blow, however, and it was some
hours before he recovered from its effects. Smith
was taken into custody 10 answer for his conduct
before his honor the mayor-NorfoN Herald Of
Sunday.
The Crown OF ENeLAND.--The following is
estimated as the value Of the jewels in this magni-
fcent diadem: Twenty diamonds round the circle,
FL 500 each, 100000; two large centre diamonds,
$4,000 each, $4,000; f0y-four smaller diamonds,
placed at the angle of the former, fl00; four
crosses, each composed Of twenty-five diamonds,
f12000; four large diamonds on the top of tie
crosses, $4,000; twelve diamonds contained in
feur-de-is, f10,O00; eighteen smaller diamonds
contained in the same, $4,000; pearls, diamonds
&C., upon the arches and crosses fl0, 600; also
one hundred and forty-one small diamonds, f5.000
twenty-six diamonds in the upper cross, f3o0;
two circles Of pearls about the rim, $4,000. Cost
Of the stones in hecrown exclusive Of the metal
fl11,9OO.
IMMIeRATIoN.-The number Of immigrants who
arrived at this port for the week ending Novem-
Der l. is IL ,943, which exceeds the arrivals for any
week since that ending July s, when they num-
bered 1902 and making total immigration for
the year of 273, 551, against 235636 for the same
period in ls53-an increase Of 37s15. The total
number Of immigrants in hospitals is 1881 last
year 1887 The arrivals for the week ending
October rs, numbered 7,634-showing gain for
the past week of 1909 IN Y CT. and Eng.
SOMETHING RARE.-Tbere is a gentleman in
this city, who still considers himself passaby ju.
venile, having just entered upon his ninay-thvd
NJ. n.
having resided here only seventy-two years. This
sprightly and vigorous veteran complained day
or two sgoef something strange-one Of his teeth
sched him. He had never lost a TOOTH and had
never, up TO that time suffered the slightest pain
in any Of the thirtytwo brilliant masticaors which
still adorn his mouth. Beat that who can IN o.
Bee
IscoaBusTIBLE WooDs-The process Of render
ing wood incombustibe may be efectualy per-
formed, II is said, by soaking IL in strong solution
Of alum and the sulphate Of copper, about one
pound of alum and one of the sulphate of copper
being sufficient for one hundred gallons Of water.
THANKsarvINe.- New New Hampshire,
Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Mas.
sschusetts, all have their thanksgiving festival
this year on the Both Of November, while Mary
land, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Florida, have
il on the I'D Of the same month.
SuFrooArkp Hoes.--We learn, says the New
York Journal Of Compssrcs, that about one hun
bred hogs died on the Erie railroad train, from
suaocstion, on Thursday, and that they were pur.
chased by dealer nesr Newburg at a dollar
head, and dressed for that market.
SENATOR BRIeHT, Of Indiana, is now on a visit
TO Richmond.
The yellow FEVER, AZ Savannah, Georgia,
| has ceased 10 exist in an epidemic form.
| MININe.-The yield Of silver in Chill South
America) for 1852 is estimated at equal TO 92400
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