Washington sentinel., 1854-04-29


steamer; and his habit was well known at the
Palace in this particular; and, hence, there
was no way left but for an ambuscade and
sudden attack by soldiery, for which the Gus
tom-house officer was the decoy, under pretence
of seizing contraband effects, &c. 1t will take
certainly more than six Spanish soldiers, no
matter how armed, to stop him. We think it
possible, indeed, / have heard it from my
palace friend-not the iacdgnita friend OF the
Marquesa-that general Pczuela has demanded
the recall of Col. Robertson"
HYDRopHoBIA.-At no time within our re-
collection has there been such . widespread
prevalence of this horrible disease. We arc
almost daily shocked by the dreadful sutierings
of some victim depicted in our exchanges. Such
accounts should act as warning to the authc-
rites of every town, city, and hamlet in the eoun
trv, and induce them to pass stringent laws,
and enforce them, as preventive rather than
as remedy. In no place we have ever seen,
exists such multitude of worthless dogs as in
Washington. We have law that the owner
of each dog shall pay tax on him, not as pro-
pcrty, but as nuisance. How well this law
is executed, we will not pretend to say, but we
feel satisfied, nevertheless, that there are many
owners of these nuisances," who, if taxed on
each individual dog about their premises, would
pay a revenue to the corporation almost sutfi-
cient to open Second street and arch Tiber
creek, or the number of dogs would be sensibly
diminished
Will his honor the mayor have the kindness
to bring this subject to the attention of the city
councils before we shall have to regret the loss
of life by neglect.
The following are some Of the instances
which daily meet our view:
MAD DoG.-A rabid dog bit two children in
Kingston, on Tuesday, one child of William
Washburn, and the other Of George Bonney.
The dog was killed. !,
A dog was killed in Charlestown, yesterday,
by the authorities, and several others by pri-
vate citizens, all supposed to be rabid.
Boston Times.
MAD DoGs.-A dog, supposed to be rabid,
caused great excitement in the neighborhood
of Bond and Warren streets, on Saturday even
ing, and, after being chased and pelted with
| stones until he could no longer move, was
| finally despatched with pistol, which restored
| the usual quiet about the vicinity.
N. T. Journal Of Commerce.
MAD DoG.-A dog, displaying unmistakable
| evidence OF being in a rabd state, made his
appearance yesterday morning in Harrison
street; and, before the persons who saw the an
imal succeeded in killing him. he bit small
child in the hand. The dog was finally de-
spatched Baltimore Clipper.
| DEATH FROM THE BITE OF DoG.-A child
Of the late Caleb White, of North Chelsea, died
on Friday, from the effects of the bite of a
rabid dog, inflicted last month. The child was
about six years of fage.-Boston Adre,tiser.
SAD AccIDENT.-W learn from the Manches-
ter Mirror that Mr. Stephen Holbrook, of Am
herst, N. H., was accidentally killed on Monday
last, while engaged in ploughing. He was at
tempting to fasten a trace-chain to the plough !;
the horse was frightened and started upon the
run. Mr.. FL. fell in front of the plough, and was
carried about 100 feet before he could be ex-
tricated by his son, who was at work with
him. He survived his injuries but haitian hour.
TIMBucToo.-Dr. Barth, the traveller, thus
describes the city of Timbuctoo 1t is a mass
of closely packed houses. Its form is that Of a
| triangle. The houses are mostly Of clay and
stone, many of them having handsome and
tasteful fronts" He estimates the population
! of the city at 10000 persons. 1t has long beer
famous as the headquarters Of the North AT
market to be of less extent than that of Kano
though the merchandise was of peculiar quail
ty and Of greater value.
! A New INVENTION has recently been in
troduced for supplying locomotives with water
| The cistern is constructed under the track
to which is attached force-pump which in
turn is connected with a series of friction
wheels inserted in the rails The locomo
tive is run upon these wheels when it stops
but, however swiftly the driving-wheels re
yolve, the locomotive is stationary, but turr
the friction-wheels connected with the force
/. pump A practical test is about to take place
on the Buffalo and Brantfre railroad
THE FRUIT.-We learn from gentleman
of Montgomery county, Maryland, that there
was never in that section of the country. pros
poets of finer fruit season than the present
Apple, peach, pear, and apricot trees are in
full bloom, and the severity of the weather
seems to have given them a new impetus in
stead Of doing them an injury.
The CRY OF GLAsGow.-This steamer is
now looked upon as lost. The Philadelphia
Ledger says" There is family in that city
consisting of widow and a large number Of
girls, who have a son and brother on board
whom they are expecting with the greatest
anxiety, as he was to supply the place OF his
deceased father, as their protector in strange
land. If calamity has befalen him, they
will be truly desolate." No doubt large mum
ber Of others are in the same distressing situa-