Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-24

u them are school lands, and will be sold for two
dollars an acre; the others are crown lands, and
WIN be sold for dollar and fifty cents per acre
IN both cases payable in ten annual instalments,
with interest. The sale will be conditioned upon
actual settlement, as indeed il ought TO be. On
payment OF the first instalment, the purchaser will
get license of occupation, and he is expected
Immediately TO go upon the land, build a house at
least sixteen by eighteen feet and clear not less
than two acres year. The license will become
VOID on neglectng any of the conditions, and is
not transferable without permission.
REVOLUTION IN NORTHERN MExIco-Revolu-
northern Mexico, especially in Tamaupas and
,Coahula and along the Rio Grande. The move
ment began in Victoria but already embraces
lula, San Carlo, and San Fernando. An attack
by the revolutionists, 500 strong, is expected at
Matamoras, aud General Wall, the commander
there, has issued proclamation calling on the
people to keep quiet and fear nothing. The in
surgents publish newspaper called La Psdeya-
elon, which treats Santa Annals dictatorship with
very little ceremony.
MERIToRIoUs TRIBuTE-Thc friends Of the
late John 5. Skinner, the originator and for many
years editor of The POw, the Loom, and tie A,,ra
propose 10 place block to his memory in the
Washington National Monument; and while we
are opposed 10 admitting any memorial to this
structure other than of him for whom it is to be
erected, we know of no name in modern times
which would do more honor TO its sacred
walls. Another object they have in view is TO
make donation to his estimable widow in this
object we heartily concur
AN EXTRAORDINARY FACT. - The Cleveland
Herald, in commenting upon the death of the late
J. M Hoyt, wealthy merchant in that city, says:
II is an extraordinary fact that although it is
estimated over ninety-ive per cent. Of those en-
gagged in mercantile and commercial pursuits in
large cities die insolvent, all the members Of this
old firm, after passing through the vcissitudes of
prosperity and adversely, have passed one by one
from the stage, leaving large fortunes 1t may
safely be presumed that parallel case of pros
perity in business of so large number of individ-
uals, comprising firm whose business and inter.
ests have been separate and distinct for over ff-
teen years, cannot be found in the history of our
country"
THE ARTEsIAN WELL IN CHARLESTON = The
Charleston, S. c., Artesian well has reached the
depth of of 1T feet, 300 of which have been dug
through solid rock The Courier says that the
anger was stopped, few days since, by rock, for
the fifty eighth time. The well, when completed,
will be one the most valuable, as well as ggan-
tic works in the country Only think OF drilling
rock al the depth of 200 feet!
Thirty THOUSAND POUNDS OF HOPS ON TWENTY
ACRES OF LAND.-Messrs. T. A. 81 A. P Smith, of
this town, have the greatest crop of hops ever
known in the country. It's estimated by compe-
tent Judges at 10000 pounds. Hops are worth
from % to 30 cents per pound. This crop grows
ontwenty acres of land. Eight or nine thousand
dollars is round sum to realize from only 20
acres W0aertoacn, Nv ~ Union, 22d inst.
CHOLERA AT NEwroRT-A correspondent of the
New York Tribune says thai, for the first time,
the cholera has appeared at Newport. Four per-
sons died on the 10Th. He says, have been
here several seasons, but have never before
known the city TO smell so filthy. Even at the
rear of the Ocean house there is what may he
termed small lake Of chamber or kitchen Stops
emitting an odor that Five Points might be proud
Off
commemorative the resignatian Of Bar
mum, as president ofthe Crystal Palace, an attempt
has been made TO restore vitality 10 Phillips Fire
Annihtator. Experiments have been made in
Nshant which have been pronounced "hghly
satisfactory We think this galvanic effort 10
revive this humbug, will be the last.
STATE OF OUR DEFENcEs.-The fortress of Fort
Adams with its whole equipment is now occupied
by one man, an ordnance sergeant. The same is
the fact in regard 10 Fort Washington on the Pc.
tomac and we presume many others.
IMPORTANT TO CoTroN FAcroRs.-The appellate
court of New Orleans has recently decided, that
factors shall be held responsible for the manner in
which cotton is packed which passes through their
hands, and shall be considered as principals and
not as agents,
MECHANICS FAIR.-The Virginia Mechanics
Institute have determined TO have an exhibition
and Fair, in their rooms on Main street, Rich
mond, during the agricultural State fair to be held
in November. This reminds us 10 ask what our
Washington Mechanics Institute is doing in the
way Of progress ?--InteHigcncer.
VALUABLE PAINT1NG.-Ihe townsend family in
England, owners ofthe Belisarus picture, by Sal
vador Rosa, which they have placed at the British
institution, have more than once refused for il
the sum Of ten thousand guineas
CHu.D DROWNED IN PAIL OF WHARF.-THE
New York Euening Post records the death of an
infant in that city, by falling from its bed into
pail of water. Its head was immersed, while its
body hung over the side of the pail.
ANoTHER.-An interesting daughter of II. Sco-
vii, editor Of the Detroit Free Press aged two
years, came TO its death by falling into pail of
hot water
The GERMANrANs are still enchanting the WISH
tors at Newport. This resort in summer, and
Boston in the fall and spring, they have mort
gage upon.
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
Willie Sulphur-There are 500 regular boarders
at the White Sulphur Springs, in Greenbrier, and