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Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-07-08

ENOR LEASE.-1he National Theatre in
IL the city of Washington, for the ensuing sea-
son, or for term of years. The National Theatre
is one OF the largest in the world, and yet every
mernorlous attraction can Gil IT.
With the alterations and improvements con.
tempated, il viii he in every respect desirable
establishment.
If suitable company could be selected, The
Proprietor would accede 10 the following arrange
meni.
The entire receipts 10 be distributed thus: Tho
current expenses; the salaries of the members :;
the rent. All surplus TO be divided among the
members OF the company, in the proportion OF
their respective salaries. The Proprietor would
have no claim for rent until after payment Of cur
rent expenses and salaries
The proprietor would like, therefore, 10 receive
communications, with particulars. from parties in
clined TO this mode of action. The purpose OF
the Proprietor is 10 the best lalcnt by pay
ing 10 1t all the profits. Every letter received viii
be known 10 the Proprietor alone, who will NOT
feel himself AT liberty 10 reveal the name OF any
party addressing him on this subject.
All communications prepaid, and addressed
to the Proprietor Of the National Theatre, box
2i2, Washington city, ID. G.
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MisftIIamfoMs.
The arsatPIaao and Music Establ,.hm.n..
HORACE WATERS.
No. 333 Broadpap, Neao For.


HNHE best and most improved Pianos and Melo-
i deons.-T. Gilbert az Co.'s Worlds Fair Pre-
MUM Pianos, with without the Eoan, and
with iron frames and circular scales The merit
ofthese instruments is too well known 10 need
further commentator. Gilbert's Boudor Pianos
an elegant instrument for small rooms Hallet az
Cumston's Pianos, OF the old established firm OF
Hallet " Co. Mr.. W., being sole agent for all the
above Pianos, can offer them lower than any other
house Horace Waters's Pianos, manufactured
expressly for him, having great power Of tone and
elasticity of touch. 1888 Broadway is The largest
depot for Musical instruments in this country at
fording an opportunity for selections not 10 be had
elsewhere. Secondhand Pianos at great bargains
Prices from $50 to SITS. Every instrument fully
warranted or the money refunded.
MELODEONS.
Goodman a. Baldwin's Patent Organ Melodeons
with tac0 banks of keys--a sweet and powerful in
strument Prices from SIS TO $500. S. ID. 81 II.
w. Smiths celebrated Meodeons, Martins nnri-
rallied Guitars, Browns Harps Flutinas, Violins,
Brass Instruments, &c, &c- Dealers supplied
with Pianos and Melodeons at factory prices. ia
per cent discount TO cergymen.
MUSIC.
This list comprises the products Of the great
masters OF both the American and European con
tinents and is receiving constant additions by an
extensive publication of the choice and popular
pieces Of the day. Dealers in Music and Teach
ers of Seminares wishing 10 purchase any music
published, or make arrangements for continued
supplies of Mr.. Waters's new issues, will find il 10
their interest TO call forward their orders. Mu-
sic sent to any part of the Union or Canadas, post
age free.
Apr 1-d3m HORACE WATERS.
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July s

AJ- The Rev. II. slicer will, by leave OF
Providence preach in the Hall Of Representatives
Sabbath, the 9th instant, at IL o'clock July 8
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CUMMINGi CUMMING!

Wv
DROPHETIC STUDIES. Lectures ON
Ii the Book of Daniel, rs cents.
The Tent and the Altar, or Sketches from Pa.
trarchal Life, rs cents.
Scripture Readings Sabbath Morning Readings
on the Old Testiment, IS cents
Apocalyptic Sketches or, Lectures on the Book
Of Revelations 2 vols, rs cents each
Lectures on our Lords Miracles, rs cts.
Lectures on the Parallels, rs cts.
Voices of the Day and Night, 2 vols, rs cts. each.
Voices of the Dead, rs cts
Churches before the Flood, rs cents.
All ofthe above works by the Rev. John Cum
ming, ID. d., who is now the great pulpit orator OF
London, for sale by
GRAY IL BALLANTYNE,
18th street, next to Odd Fellows Hall.
June Off
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DUCKSKIN AN SILK PURSES
Id Porte-monnaies, Ivory Tablets, Boys Belts
Hair..Brushes and Combs, for sale low AT
BF sLAMMOND'S,
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TWENTY YEARS in THE PHILIIP-

i pines, translated from the French of Paul p.
de la Gironiere.
Aubrey, a novel, by Mrs. Marsh, author OF
q Castle Avon Ravenscl1," &c.
Just published, and for sale by
R. FARNHAM
Corner of Penn. avenue and 1lth street
June %
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DOBES! OBEs!-A full supply Of
N Gents Dressing Robes of Cashmere, Turkey
prints, &C., suitable for the present season, at
LANES
Gents Furnishing Store Pa.av., near AZ st.
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q HIRTs, SHIRTS AT THE SHIRT DE-

~ pot.-Call and leave your measure sure
hi guaranteed in all cases or no sale. Wristbands,
Collars, Nightshirts Of linen and cotton on hand
and made 10 order.
new supply of Shirt Bosoms Just received
and for sale at HOPKINS'S Gentlemens Shirt
Mandatory, corner Of 9th street and Pennsyl.
vania avenue, between Browns and the National
June 1S-eo3tlf
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NEW BoOKs.-The Whimsical w oman,

NEW BOOKS.-The Whimsical Woman,
IN by Emile F. Carlen.
Crystalline; or, the Heiress ofFa Down Castle,
romance, by F. w. Shelton, A. M, author OF
"The Rector of st. Bardolphs," &c.
The Myrtle Wreath, or Stray Leaves Recalled,
by Minnie Myrtle.
Melbourne and the Chincha Islands with
Sketches Of Lima and Voyage round the World,
by George w. Peck.
lust published and for sale by
r.. FARNHAM,
Corner Penn avenue and l1th street.
May 16
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JR PARISH, OR Annals OF PAS

Ell DORADO, june 2, 1854.
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UMBRELLAS AND CANEs.-steyens,

UMBRELLAS AND CANEs.-stevens,
" Browns Hotel, has received a select and
large variety OF storm and sun Umbrellas, of the
newest styles and best qualities
Also, large and varied assortment OF domestic
and foreign Walking Canes, Of new designs and
at moderate and uniform prices at
STEVENS'S Sales Room,
DREsEN1S PRESENTS AT Lam
IL monds Variety Store, Hh street, can be
found, at reasonable prices, large and beautiful
collection Of Fancy Goods and Toys suitable foe
presents. June 30 eod3
LOR RENT--Completely furnished Rooms
IL and Parlors, for gentlemen, near the Prcsi-
dents grounds. Address, post paid, NY
July dbl
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r YoN's KATHARION, BARRY's TRI

IL copberous, Excelsior Ok Marrow Pomade
Perfumery, Hair, Tooth and other Brushes, Combs
Of every description, Fans &C. for sale at ex
tremely low prices, at
June 30--3ieod LAMMoMD'S, 7th street.
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Il ceved, from the north, a splendid assortment
Of China, Glass, and Earhenware; also magnif.
cent Girandoles and Lamps OF many patterns,
adapted for halls and parlors.
Paints, boiled and raw, linseed oil, putty, win,
dow glass, of every variety, always on hand
Clocks. brushes, We, and every article for gen.
eral housekeeping kept for sale.
@. 5. WHITTLESEY, nh street
Nov 20-ly (m)
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Ascent of Mount Popooatapetl.

The following is an extract Of letter pub
lished in an English paper, from the Hon. Ger
ard Noel, M. P, dated Mexico, Jan 2, 1854,
aud describing his successful attempt to ascend
Popoeatapetl IN the depth of winter:
II returned yesterday from an expedition to
Popocatapetl, the highest mountain in North
Ameriea--l7 900 feet above the level of the sea
believe there is no record of an ascent before
at this season of the year, although it has
been frequently done in May or Juue. The
first night of our ascent we slept in n hut at the
line where vegetation ceases and perpetual
snow commences, and at 81 next morning we
started for the summit, one of the guides
leading. At 8 o'clock / found myself one hum
dred yards ahead of the rest Oh the party tom
sisting of four); at 0 ont of sight of the party
altogether, and at IL o'clock l reached the era
ter,
1.-THE crater is vast basin, three miles in
circumference and 900=teet deep; in some parts
perpendicular, in others, great masses of pro-
leettng rock form bold and stupendous outlines,
with enormous icicles hanging from every point.
The volcano itself has long ceased to show any
signs of eruption. | hogan to feel very much
numhed with the cold, and my eyes suffered a
good deal from the glare of the snow | should
have been very glad of something to eat, having
had nothing but cup of coffee and biscuit
before leaving the hut; but the guide who car
ried the breakfast had remained (the gufian D
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The ORLEANS THEATRE.-We have the Plea
sure Of making, to-day, for our friends of the
Orleans. a double annuneiation--an ordinary
one, and one that is more
The former is of the excellent opera of the
J" Queen of Cyprus for tonight. We need
hardly Bay--as it has been repeatedly heard
here, and as its its chief parts are filed by Bor-
das, Laeroix, Betout and Borghese--that it will
be finely sung and that the music gains on ones
ear, Ut every repetition.
For Sunday night, we clam attention, both
for the attractions of the new piece he offers
and his own great deservings from the public,
to the benefit of Mr.. Deyelle, the scene-painter
IN chief OF the Orleans, and connected with it
ever since 1929. 1t is to him that it owes the
charming decorations of a long series of such
pieces as . Robert the DEVIL ssThe Jewess,'
81 The Martyrs" "The Queen of Cyprus etc !,
etc, down TO :" Margaret of Anjou," the lady
that ambassadors fight duels about.
We are sure that appeal to the kindly
public Of New Orleans, in favor of servant SO
ingenious and 50 long known, will not be unmet
Nor will the more serious part of our readers
forget that all the strong claims of the artist,
Dir. nevelle joins those of q most worthy head
Of . family.
The new piece which he gives, The Cos
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Arrivals at tho Principal Hotels. April 2

ST. CHARLES. Geo r Price, l. Hazard, mr. FORK,
mrs Smetts and child La maj 4 Ware and lady,
mr Darden, j II Greene, II w Allen, DR. Sherman,
Miss; ohas Gage, John Akin r Kent 8 Smith,
R Bib, W Goodman, Ala mrs White, miss Nor
wood, Ark Hughes, Cuba j Worsham str
Nashville; Ingraham, Pittsburg mrs Thos Il
Adams and servant, III Mcknight 8 Rodewald, I
Eggleston, Stuart. 49,
ARCADE....J Lockwood, ] Prims, J W Graves, W
Norris, Q Black, w Brown, A Campbell Akin,
Finley, X Gibson Nettles w Perkins Ark;
Rev ] Everett X Ii Hobsten, W Ashley McCrum
w Lander, IL Cattle. j Harris, Col W Wallace
Ea G Haduot, G Pearce Wilson, Ala;
II Slwell Mo- DR. ] Wallace, Q NJ QUINN Col
Thompson, Miss A Beeler, Beeier, Il G Brush,
Christian Ills; Wall La.
CITY. 4 FL Judson D Green, L Mansfield, Miss;
Quigley, Aia w Collins J Watts Huey,
. Ii Thomas. r Gone, r Kelum, McNeili,
Branner Col Dockery and lady miss Atkinson, miss
Gone, Il Rounsvle A Banks Banks A
Slithe and lady, Cornelius and lady, j Suit, ]
Lockwood, Ark ; J A Sharp. II Caldwell, Mo !;
G j Thompson II E Thompson, Harris. j W
Davendort, La Daily, o; w Williams, Tenn;
Rodewad, Md ; L kemper.
ST, LoUIS....R Batter, miss Mccall, miss Barsow,
mis- Henry miss NJ E Barslow, miss 7 IL Adams, u
Adams and servant, Trent w W Wharton. La
G Walan VI A Andrews Pettitt, miss NJ
Fitcht and servant Ala miss Williams, miss sheer.
Piatsburg.
YERANDA. j Johnson L G Benson, La Fried
lander c Glass, o; j " Philips, W Jeter,
Miss; Wimberiy, L Bum, Pool, Brown,
Ga; Chas Robb, Y; Coor and lady, Texas
W B Auno, Fla.
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WE NIGHT 1--WE BEEN,

There is whisper ringing clear
In every sleepless listensr's ear
whisper Of but seanty cheer
Aud heard distnetlier every year--
You might have been--you might have beep,Y
Breathing throughout the hush of night,
1t shuns compEnionship amt light;
A kpe.l blessing, and "a blight,
We profit it We hear Alright
You might have been--you might have heenn
As memory bids the past arise,
The soaring hopes that swept the skies,
Zach in its narrow grave now lies.l
We hear. and not with fearless eyes
You might have been-you might have been"
We might have won the need Of fame
Essayed ana reached worthier aim
Had more of wealth and less OF shame
Nor heard, as from a tongue of flame
You might have bseu-you might have hssn,H
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with the others who had not come up. Having
examined the crater for about quarter Of on
hour, told the guide, who had persevered with
me, to lead the way up to the top. The fellow
declared it was impossible; but not intending,
as you may imagine, to give it up (having come
so far) without any push, | started for the top
alone. was now only able to take three steps
at time without stopping, as my legs began to
give way, and had oppression in the head and
chest.
GA little after i, P. NJ, + reached the top, and
enjoyed Of the finest views conceivable of the
great valley of Mexico, and looking down on the
twin volcano Il forget the Mexican name, but
in English it means the White Lady, from its
top resembling woman lying at full lengthy
seemingly miles below me, but actually only
about 1000 feet. The cold was too intense for
me to remain more than ten minutes at the top,
and commenced the descent to the crater. By
this time the mountain was enveloped in clouds,
and l could see nothing distinctly, so COM
menced further descent, and in few moments
came in sight of the pole of Mr.. Sc, Zone of
my campagnons du poyage,) and soon after of
himself, lying down, black in the face, and
wishing to be 1et alone to die. A little lower
down l met Cd, rolling about like drunk
en- man, but still, with undoubted pluck, strug-
Cling towards the summit at about the rate of
a yard in three minutes. However, after a
little rest and encouragement, they both rallied,
aud returned with them as far as the crater,
but no human effort could get them any higher
| attribute my being able to reach the top to my
| wind never felt want of breath at any time,
| while the others blew like porpoises.
| Sin our descent from the crater we encoun-
tered the only real danger. At first the snow
| was good walking, but as we came lower, where
| the sun makes a sheet of ice of the surface OF
| the snow, it became SO slippery that we fire.
quently lost our footing, and if, after slip,
you get SO much impetus that you can't stop
yourself, the certainty is that you arrive at the
bottom in much the same condition as the man
who jumped off the monument. AT one time
almost gave myself up However, no accident
did happen, though it makes me creep to think
of the Slide took. AT 5 P NJ, with my hands
cut to bits, my nails worn to the quick with
| holding on, reached the hut and there got my
| breakfast, glad to think it was over, as hungry
as fourteen hours abstinence and battling with
| 1900 feet Of mountain snow and ice could
make me. One of my eyes is completely
bunged up the other just enables me to sec
to write this. My face is o mass of raw flesh
and blisters but have the satisfaction of hay.
ing perched upon higher mountain than exists
in Europe, and climbing $500 feet nearer tt
Heaven than Albert Smith, %
| -----.
| SUICIDE. Mr.. VIM. Cries committed suicide
| in this place on Wednesday morninp the 1911
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jIl|E.I DATTlYs OR ESCENT.
SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL %, 1864

To repay, except with the coolest contempt
merely senseless and nnproroked ribaidry, suet
Is. upon it's own face, can only degrade him VIII
employsit would be absurd in the extreme
Warnea by THE previous conduct Of the edito13
or the Courier towards us, and, indeed, by tht
long brutality of his public life, we expectef
nothing of him but what was grossly indecent
We beg leave, therefore, to assure that editer
that We anticipated, with nothing but hilarious
delight, the species Of argument in which only
either his cause or his character can shine
From such people, praise alone would be q just
matter of shame: obloqay is the only real
honor they can confer. We should no more
think of engaging in war of insults with then
than with some prostrate wretch who vilifed us
fEom the gutter, as we we're going on our way,
Or some ancient green parrot, educated in 3
groggery, that calls us scoundrel or liar, in the
only languageit has learnt The dialect of dis
cussion which the Courier uses is only fit fol
women TO stop their ears and men to hold their
noses at. Il seems, nevertheless, from the terms
Of offence which it lavishes, to claim that We
shall & call CUT its editor; and SO, indeed, VT
may but it will be the scayenger thatwe shall
send after HIM, not d second; cart is the thing
for HIM, not cartel.
Let the Courier understand, then, its true
position, as to any possibility of its dragging
any one into q controversy Of honor. How
should be who had none get it by fighting
with tie editor Of the Courier or how he, that
has any, not lose
The Courier, in word, has not been able to
perceive our real aim. It stands as the official
exponent of the anti-reform pair it is their
responsible organ. As such, we are compelled
to deal with them through it. If its manners
aud It's mode Of argument were despicable, what
then' In such choice, public bodies have a
right t. consult their own character and tastes.
The Courier admirably expressed those of these
people. 1t was not for US to object For though,
personally, we shun such opponents, POLITICAL
we rejoice in them. From such, their friends
alone have anything to dread, How should the
editor Of the Courier damage any cause but
that it advocates or any body's character butt
own IT. then, only to reach its masters
that Though not without gloves) we handle the
Courier. The austere duties of an editor do NOT
permit him. who is manly and sincere in his
public service, to touch only what is fragrant
Y or 70 deal with none but we'll perfumed polti
cians. Besides, we knew that we could manage
the Courier with long pair of tongs, and tina,
though stencil is very disagreeab.e, it kills no.
body.
As for the editors quite superhuous vaIor
we must really be allowed to say that he mus
not expect US to look upon him as accountable
to the code of honor. There could be no fai1
terms between us: for wehave never been used
like him to q combat with rum hogshead We
never heard of any body but Don Quixotte who
was crazy enough to fight duel with wine
skin and we shall not initiate the example.
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PIERCE CODE OF .nar1oM4L Lar.

We see it somewhat triumphantly stated, in
various Administration journals, that our Envoy
to Span has been instructed to say, and of
course has accordingly said to the Government
there, that the United States swill not permit
Spain to stop our vessels in her ports, merely
upon suspicion"
The taking Of such ground is an admirable
instance of the lucid principles upon which that
great jarist, Secretary Marcy, after establish
ing the axiom, To the victors belong the
Spells at home, now expects to impose it upon
mankind abroad. The reign Of force, the power
oplnnder, is evidently to be the grand basis Of
the Mareyan code.
What practical examination, by the rules of
Justice and common sense, will such a PROPOSE
ton bea, Is Spain to convict first and arrest
afterwards Must she never proceed against
ANY man, until she has, upon sufficient proof,
sentenced him Is there to be no trial, and
only condemnation In the name of Heaven!
will our people listen to such stuff
Is it expected, by the wise Mr.. Pierce and his
honest Secretary of State, that the American
set up, by force, in foreign jurisdiction, a
rule Of law which would make impossible any
judicial proceedings in our own? How do we act
at hame IN the beginning of prosecutions On
an AFFIDAVIT made or an information laid that
is, mere er parte testimony. And how does the
law look on this AS oply creating suspicion
ofgttttt-grounds for arrest and trial no more,
II y regarded it as anything more, would it not
convict the accused at once, without any further
useless ceremony of inquiry?
Is But DOUBTLESS it is on the Black Warrior case
TINT this ingenious demand is made: for it is
only in connection with it that it is suddenly
heard Of. Now, does Mr. Marcy pretend that
Port authorities, the proper Revenue officers Of n
country, have not right, with or without suspi-
cion Or even information, to examine into and
verify every vessels cargo, foreign or domestiei
Do We not enforce that right, in every one Of
our ports? Beyond doubt. Well the Cuba
authorities so proceeding, found, on board the
Black Warrior, near thousand bales of un-
manifested cotton. That fact was the sort Of
suspicion, in this case
Heneeforth, however, the Pierce law for this
country and all others is to be- that we are never
tosuepeet any body, nor any body us, ofany VIC
lation Of revenue law. We are all to be unsus
picioas and unsupported. Certainly, we ma,
still take up rogues but never until they shall
first have been convicted; and as it is one o.
our old sacred principles of the law, thatno mar
shall be condemned without trial, no man car
any longer be convicted because trial only
implies suspicion; which is no ground for ar
rest We had always heard that, through som,
old inhrmity Of either the law or its victims
: catching comes before hanging p but thep
found Marcyan discoveries would have to hans
man tif at all9 before he was caught.
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According 70 me Census ii ls5o, the number

According to the Census OF 1850, the number
of houses in the United States at that time was
1868 ,427 and the number of free families,
3.497,2a0. If the dwellings increase in proper
tion to the population, then the number OF
houses built within the last six years may be
estimated at 663,000 At an average of $1,000
100000 with furniture. The tonnage of ship
ping built has been 1921 ,439; worth, at an
average of EGO per ton, $115 ,2S6, $40; the value
of railroads, s2S7, 100000; new banks, capital
at $65, 100000
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-29

How CINCINNATI BECAME A CITY.--In the
settlement of new countries, it often happens
that the most trivial circumstances produce i'm
portant results According to Judge Burnett's
"Notes on the North Western Territory the
question whether North Bend or Cincinnati
should be the great commercial town of the
Miami country was decided by the fact that the
commandment Of the military station at North
Bend became strongly attached to black
eyed LADY," who lived with her husband at the
Bend where he was stationed and the husband
becoming sor9ewhat alarmed at the attentions
which the con1inandant paid to his wife, removed
to Cincinnati Finding his lady love had fed,
the officer thought North Bend unfit for COM
mercial town, and moved with his troops to Gin
cinnati, and from that day the glory OF the Bend
departed, and that of Cincinnati aros Judge
Burnett remarks; (page 56) "1he incom-
parable beauty of Spartan dame produced a
ten years war which terminated ia the destruc-
ton of Troy; and the irresistible charms of
another female transferred the commercial en-
porium of Ohio to the place where it now is. If
this captivating American Helen had continued
at the Bend. the garrison would have been
erected there--population, capital and business
would have been conferred there, and thence it
would have been the Queen City of the West
Who after this will say that woman is of no i'm
portance in the DEGREES of fortune J [Cincin-
natl Gazette