Washington sentinel., 1854-07-14
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Washington National Monument.-The
board of managers Of the Washington National
Monument Society, yesterday sent to Congress a
memorial stating that the funds are entirely ex-
hausted aud that all their recene efforts TO pro-
cure additional means TO continue the work have
proved entirely imperative. In view Of this dis
couragng state of things, they submit the entire
subject TO the consideration of Congress.
The object ofthe society when it was organized
in 1888, was to buld the monument by voluntary
subscriptions, and for this purpose collectors were
sent out, all over the Union, and circulars ad
dressed to civic and military societies, asking
| for contributions and besides other means were
resored TO, for the purpose of raising funds. But
il appears that the work must now cease for want
of pecuniary means, although the monument has
not reached one-third Of its contemplated height ;
namely five hundred feet.
! We repeat the regret we heretofore expressed
that the monument was ever commenced on the
the principle Of voluntary subscriptions, for we,
long SINCE foresaw that The present plan was
failure, apart from the patriotism Of the people.
Scene at the Centre Market Yesterday
morning, many persons, of both sexes, Of several
| colors and shades, and of various ages, were
hastily congregated, to witness play in which
horses were the prominent actors. An animal Of
that kind, seeing some nice fresh grass in wagon
directly in front Of him, intruded his head, side
ways, between The upper bars Of the vehicle; and
then partook of refreshing breakfast Having
finished his meal, he attempted 10 withdraw his
head but failed in the effort. The horses attached
10 the wagon now began to move, violently drag
ging the intruding horse, by the head, along with
them! The owner of the quadruped, becoming
alarmed for the safety Of the living property, in
terfered 10 save it. Bn difficulty was now pre-
sented. There was no other way 10 lberate the
head but by removing one of the bars of the wag
on and to this the proprietor ofthe latter at first
dissented However, he was finally compelled 10
yield; and the horse was thus relieved from the
| fastening.
1t is sometimes dangerous 10 place temptations
in the way Of either horse or man and, as this
| occasion, we see the results of qualification Of
unrestrained appetite.
Tricks of Hucksters.-There is little or no
doubt that the hucksters keep up the present high
prices of market commodities; and recent oc-
currence proves the truth Of the assertion.
On Wednesday evening, number of ofhucksters
combined for the purpose Of buying garden pro-
duce at "market prices" which, in the article Of
tomatoes, they fixed at one dollar and half
barrel They purchased large quantity of The
vegetable this rate; but the next day they sold
the tomatoes at one dollar and sixty cents 10 two
dollars 5uSleL One of the gardeners, so soon as
he heard of this, procured a warrant against the
hucksier who had purchased tomatoes from him,
with view to recover the market" and not the
combination price. The result was, the huckster
compromised by paying him one dollar Jmshei,
or twice the amount of what he at first received,
rather than stand suit.
We have been automatically Informed that
the accident to the six o'clock train of Wednesday,
from this city TO Baltimore, by which the engineer
had his leg broken, cannot in any way be attri-
buted 10 the carelessness of any person connected
with the train, but was, we have stated, the
result OF the breakage Of the axle Of the driving
wheels. We also have been informed that the
passengers promptly subscribed a considerable
sum for the relief of the injured man. who, we are
pleased to learn, is now doing well.
Dogs are falling and dying in all directions; and
the streets are nearly clear them. They receive
their quietus in a remarkably silent manner from
the hands of the police We would advise such
OF our citizens have valuable animals either TO
muzzle them when they are allowed to go al large,
or TO keep them confined until the fear Of hydro
phobia shall have subsded, for good as well as
worthless CANNES Will eat the steak without first
inquiring whether or not it contains the fatal
powder
Criminal Court.-On the night Of the 10Th Of
May a disturbance occurred at the door OF Tenn
perance Hall, during which Mr. George Savage
was assaulted He accused Mr.. Remegus Burch
Of being the aggressor, and accordingly, took
measures TO have him arraigned at court. On
Wednesday, the prisoner was tried, and the jury
retired TO their room but they could not agree
upon a verdict, after endeavoring for twenty-four
hours TO do so; and so they were discharged.
Refrigeration.-We were visited yesterday
evening with rain, which, it is almost needless TO
say, was truly welcome, serving the purpose Of