Washington sentinel., 1854-03-04
ITEMS OF NEWS.

CAMDEN AND ANNOY RAILRoAD.-A meeting
of the citizens of Hudson County, New Jersey,
was held on the 18th Of February, at Jersey
City, in opposition to the bill now before the
| legislature of that State, extending the charter
Of the company for twenty years. Among
others, a resolution was passed memorializine
the assembly to grant hearing upon the bill.
The company was stigmatized as grinding
monopoly" The meeting, though small was
composed of influential and respectable cit
izens.
Too LATE-The Herald, of Wednesday,
says: '!Had sufficient time been allowed us,
we should have announced James Gordon Ben
nett, editor and proprietor of the New York.
Herald, as the independent constitutional can
didate for the printing Of the House Of Rep
resentatives. y We incline to think
that we could turn the House printing to q
greater advantage, in comprehensive national
we. would sacrifice that mission for the relief
of Congress and the good of the country"
FRIGuTFUL ExPLosIoN.--On the I'd instant,
a large new boiler, in the car factory of Fales
& Gray, Hartford, Connecticut, exploded, al
most annihilating the building. Three hundred
persons were employed in the establishment,
nine of whom were known to be killed, and
about fifty badly wounded. The destruction
Of the building is estimated at$30,0O0.
FREsnET IN GEoRGIA-A dispatch from
| Augusta, Georgia, says "The river is at a
stand There is three and half feet of water
at the upper end of Broad street. The canal
broke on Monday, aud flooded the southern
part of the city, doing great damage. The
town of Hamburg is nearly inundated
MuTINY-The David Brown, a British ship,
put into Norfolk few days since with her crew
in state of mutiny. They assigned as a
reason for their conduct that the ship was un-
seaworthy. A survey has been held, and the ship
pronounced sound The crew are still mu-
tnous, and will be sent home in irons.
FIRES IN New YoRK.-From statement of
the chief engineer, we learn that during the
past year $5,000,O0O worth of property has
been destroyed. This has walked up the insu-
rance offices to investigate the causes and pre-
vent their recurrence, if possible.
ANOTHER MURDER IN New IoRK.-A grocer
named Dckmeyer, was killed by an Irishman
named John Wilson, in his store, l0l Reade
street, on Tuesday last. Wilson has been ar
rested, and, after an examination, was remand
ed to prison to await his trial.
Governor DoRR.-The bill to reverse and
annul the Judgment against Thomas W. Dorr
passed the lower house of the Rhode Island
legislature on the 2sth of February, and was
sent back to the upper house, where it origi-
mated, for concurrence.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN New ORLEANS
During q performance at the French opera
house in New Orleans, on Sunday night the
the 26th ultimo, the gallery fell, killing three
persons, and wounding about flty others.
CoLIIsIoN on THE OHIo.-The steamers
Fanny Fern and Thomas Swan came in COLI
sion ten miles below Wheeling on the 2Sth ulti-
mo. The Fern Immediately sunk, carrying
down two of the deck hands.
AMERICAN TALENT APPRECIATED. = The
Grand Duke of Tuscany has conferred an order
ON DR.. C. L. jackson, of New England, for his
services in exploring and revealing the mineral
ogy of Elba. -
RAILWAY AMALGAMATIoN.-Th The Montreal
and New York railroad company have ANAL
gamated with that of the Champlain road.
| The line is now completed.
SpRIxe.-Yesterday was q bright, balmy,
beautiful spring day. The streets we're thronged
in the afternoon with ladies who we're drawn
out by the delightful weather,