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Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08

Further from the Great Tornado.-The
New Philadelphia Democrat gives the following
account OF the recent great tornado in its neigh.
borhood.
The storm Of wind, thunder, and lightning
that swept over this section Of country in north
easterly direction, on Friday afternoon last, was
terrible in its effects in many instances
" In the vicinity of our countywe hear of some
dreadful and melancholy results. Between Shanes.
vile and Sugar Creek falls much damage was
done. The most painful event that il falls to our
lot TO record is the death of little son Of Captain
John Walter. He was returning home from
school when overtaken by the storm, and il an.
pears that he was struck on the head by a piece
of timber that fell from tree or was being
whired through the air by the wind The poor
little fellow was carried home dead. Mourning
hearts filed the home of Mr.. Walter on that
eventful evening.
Scarcely had the beloved son oftheir own house
hold been laid before them corpse, when mes
senger arrived to announce the death of nephew
of MIR. Walter at Springfield Ohio, who had been
raised and cherished as one Of the family. We
deeply sympathze with the members Of that sor-
rowing circle.
In the same vicinity as above, a meeting house
OF the Winebrennarians was totally demolished by
the storm. A new two-story frame-dweing-h house
in the neighborhood of the meeting house, was
lifted from its foundation and precipitated down
declivity some fifty feet The inmates, who for
tunately were in the basement at supper, escaped
uninjured. The tornado was so violent in that
region, we are informed as to twist very large
trees from their stumps and hurl them to great
distance.
"The storm ragged with equal violence through
Sandy township We are told that the dwelling
house, barn, &c, of Mr.. Reuben McHenry were
evelled to the ground by its fury. Mrs. McHenry
and little child were in the house, but escaped
into the yard moment before the crash occurred.
As an evidence Of the tremendous force with
which the wind swept along, we are assured that
ter of n mile from the place il was torn up.
aThe above are all the facts we have learned
up to the time of going TO press. Doubtless we
shall hear of much more damage in the northern
and northwestern part of the county"
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08
THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE AND THE
MEETING AT THE NEW YORK TAB
ERNACLE.

/ EhN ACLE.
| Our readers will remember that meeting
was held during the last week at the Taberna-
Gle in the city Of New York, for the purpose Of
organizing outside opposition to the Nebraska
and decided failure but the Cincinnati Gazette
has undertaken to give it undeserved import
ance, after the manner of the New York
TTmes-a paper which is stepped in abolition
ism, the complimentary notices it has received
| from the Washington Union to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
The Cincinnati Gazette is entirely mistaken
when it states that the character of the meet
ing was in the highest degree respectable" if
it means to refer to the political complexion
of the men who composed the Tabernacle
assemblage I; and it exhibits a lamentable
degree of ignorance, or most unfair disposi-
ton, when it afirms that q no one took part in
the proceedings who could in any way be iden-
tilted with freesoilism," and that "the men
who composed the meeting we're free from
stain or spot in regard to the slavery agitation"
The freesoilers were fully represented at the
Tabernacle, and many in attendance there
were variegated from head to foot with "stains
and spots with regard to the slavery agita-
ton"
1t is not true that any portion of the national
democrats took part in the Tabernacle demon
stration; but we presume that the Cincinnati
Gazette was misled into this error by giving
too willing credence to the unfounded statement
of the New York Times that the Hon. Greene
c. Bronson was among the occupants of the
platform. The abolition tendencies of that
journal are well known; and its violent hos
tilty to the Nebraska bill should induce every
one to look with suspicion on its statements.
1t may have made an honest mistake in placing
Judge Bronson on the Tabernacle platform,
| but we rather suspect that the Times wished to
| give responsibility to movement in which it
was interested, by pressing an eminent name
into service without the knowledge and consent
of its owner. The truth is, the national demo.
Gratis of New York sustain the Nebraska bill
while the freesoilers, under the lead of John
Van Buren and the Albany Atlas, together
with many of their soft-shell allies, oppose it,
Notwithstanding the short-boy resolutions adopt.
ed at Syracuse, and the announcement that the
repeal of the restrictive clause Of the Missouri
compromise is an administration measure.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08
House Of Representatives
DEFICIENCY BILL.

Mr.. HOUSTON, after saying that the standing
committees were mainly called through Yesterday,
and as he was anxious that the deficiency appro-
priation bill should be disposed of to-day moved
that the House resolve itself into Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union on that SUBJ
ject
The motion was agreed to; and Mr.. SEYMOUR
called TO preside over the committee.
Mr.. BOYD offered amendment, appropriate
ing five thousand dollars for the completion of the
marine hospital at Paducah, Kentucky. He said
that this amount was estimated by the Secretary
of the Treasury, and that there would be no OBJ
lection from any quarter.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. CLARK offered an amendment, appropriate
ing ten thousand dollars for the collection of agr-
cultural statistics and Seeds to be paid out of the
Patent Office fund. He said that foreign govern
ments have sent seeds to the Patent Office, and this
appropriation was asked TO enable that Office 10
complete the arrangements heretofore adopted by
that bureau. The five thousand dollars appro-
priated last year were wholly Inadequate to this
purpose. He thought that this great interest,
which without protection has protected all other
interests, and which furnishes employment to four
fhhs of our population, may with great propriety
ask for this small amonnt. The Commissioner OF
Patents furnishes seeds for distribution in this
country well as gathers agricultural statistics
worthy ofthe nation. No better use could be made
of a portion OF the public funds, and none more
acceptable 10 the great body of our citizens than
to improve and increase the products of the soil.
He had intended 10 ask larger appropriation, but
the chairman Of the Committee Of Ways and
Means, whom he had consulted, thought that ten
thousand dollars would be necessary to purchase
the seeds for distribution during the coming
months.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, said il seemed 10
him that those who have had any experience in
this thing of getting seeds from the Patent Office
must know that of all humbugs this is one Of the
boldest. Il was one ofthe most perfect humbugs
ever gotten up by Congress and the Patent Office
combined. or all seeds distributed by the Patent
Office, perhaps not one package out Of ten will
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08

vague as they were, which bore on the slavery
question; and that the proposition to apply
the doctrine of non-interyention to Nebrasks
and Kansas, by repeating, as the Senate bill
proposes to do, the Missouri restriction, icas
uoted dozen ,citho,t dirisioR.
Under these circumstances, we cannot un-
derstand how the Washington Union can
gravely undertake to put forth that portion OF
the statement, which we have quoted above,
that represents the action of the Tammany
committee. 1t conceals the pertinent and sig
ni6cant vote of John Van Buren, and fails to
mention that the freesoil organs, with the Al
bany Atlas at their head, are in open and vio-
lent opposition to "the test of democratic or
thodoxy,' while IT quotes only a portion of the
proceedings of the soft-shell committee. to -sus-
tain statement which is fatty contradicted
BY the record, in order TO-. bolster up the men
who raved at Buffalo in l848. We trust that
the Union has been imposed upon; but yet we
fear that Ephraim is joined to his idols and
will cling to John Van Buren, no matter what
course be may pursue even on an administra-
ton question 1t is hard for some people to
confess an error and we fear that the Union
has not the straightforward manliness for such
a task.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08
SENATORS DIXON AND JONES.

In the strifes and conflicts of party, oppor-
tunities are seldom offered for kindly and
courteous interchanges. We are all more apt
to find faults than virtues in adversaries. We
are all more prone to abuse than to praise. We
rejoice in the opportunity afforded us, by the
debates in the Senate on the Nebraska bill, of
rendering well-merited tributes to two of the
whig senators, who have nobly, bravely, and
most efficiently come out in support of the Ne
braska bill
We allude to one of the senators from Ken
lucky, (Mr. Dixon,) and to one of the senators
from Tennessee Mr.. Jones.) They regard the
contest now going on as no mere party battle
they look upon it as involving issues and prin-
ciples greater and more important than those
involved in ordinary political strifes We sin
cerely hope that the noble example they have
set will be followed by their whig brethren
generally, and that the rare and gratifying
spectacle of union of wings and democrats
of men of all parties, in favor Of the proposed
settlement--will be presented to the country.
The debates in the Senate have excited great
interest and engaged large share of public
attention. Whenever the Nebraska bill has
been before the Senate, all the space appro
priated to visiters has been occupied by eager
and interested assemblages of ladies and gen
tlemen. 1t is to be hoped that it will be dis
cussed calmly and passed peacefully, without
that fearful and frenzied agitation that usually
accompanies such discussions.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08
nag The following beautiful lines we

Ha- The following beautiful lines were writ
ten, few years since, by an ex-member of Con-
gress from Virginia. They were not intended
for publication, but the original and only copy
was kindly sent to us at the time, by our friend,
the author, because the subject Of them was
well known to us. It is no fancy sketch, but
drawn from real life. We giveit to our readers,
as one Of those gems which are too often with
held from public contribution by false mod
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08
CONGRESS.

In the Senate, yesterday, the Nebraska bill
was postponed in consequence of desire ex-
pressed by Mr.. Everett, who will to-day speak
in opposition to it. A bill granting land to
Minnesota to aid in the construction OF rail
road in that Territory, and like bill for Michi-
gan, were debated at length.
The House of Representatives had the def
cheney bill under consideration.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08

CREsTs FROM THE OCEAN WORLD.
This well-written volume is offered to our
citizens by Miss Maria A. Baker, the eldest Of
three sisters, all blind, who receive the profits
of the sale. The book is finely got up, and is
evidently the production of an able pen. Miss
Baker comes highly recommended, as being
widely known and universally esteemed No
one, we are sure, will deny himself the pleasure
of purchasing her book, when called on.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08
supreme Court of the United states.
TUESDAY, February I, 1854.

James ]. Ring. esq, of New York, and vii
liam P. Harris, esq.,, of Mississippi, were ad-
mitted attorneys and counsellors of this Court.
No. 81. Samuel Baldwin's administrator, ap-
pellant, us. R. S. Coke. The argument of this
cause was concluded by Mr.. Wylie, for the ap-
pellant.
No. Sc. A. Russell, plaintiff in error, cs. the
Association of the Jersey Company. The ar
gument Of this cause was commenced by Mr..
Van Santvoord, for the plaintiff in error, and
continued by Mr.. Scudder, for the defendant in
error.
Adjourned till tomorrow, at IL o'clock.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08
OLD ABRAM KRIM.

Have we ever met old Abram Krima
Ifye have, ye'll long remember him;
He is strange old man, trow,
And lives, cannot tell you how!
He is distraut, the neighbors say,
And roams the land by night and day.
From west TO east, from east to west,
He journeys, without food or rest,
Save when kind neighbors pity him, Il,
And charity helps old Abram krim.
His hoary locks all white and thin,
AS is the beard upon his chin;
His form is bent, his cheek burnt brown,
His eye upon the earth cast down;
His head is bare, his feet are sore,
Yet still he roams the country DER!
The biting Frost the angry storm
Fall on his weary, withered form
The heavy rain, the dashing snow,
Descend upon his furrowed brow;
But wind. nor rain, nor snow-storm dim
Can check thy wandring, Abram Krim.
Through summer, autumn, winter, spring,
This poor old man is wandering;
You'll meet him here, you'll meet him there
You'll meet him almost everywhere;
AT morn, at noon, at closing day
You'll find the wanderer on his way.
Nor stops he with the setting sun,
But cen at night he journeys on!
He hears the owlet in the wood;
He listens to the rushing food;
He sees the flowers, as they grow
BY moonlight, on the mountains brow;
In shady glens, in valleys deep,
In dingles, where the moon-beams sleep;
The fox, awakened in his lair,
Starts up and finds old Abram there,
And would ye know the reason why
He wanders ever, restlessly?
Alas it was a hapless fate
That left this old man desoate,
He gave his heart, in early youth,
To one who valued not its truth,
But trampled on the offering,
And left him but blasted thing!
Yet she was young, and very fair,
With rosy lips and sunny hair,
And snowy brow, and heart as light
As any fawn's, and eyes as bright
And pretty foot, and pretty hand,
Just fit 10 WELD a fairy's wand.
And with person light and slim;
Such was the love of Abram Krim.
But, like the most of woman kind,
She had a tickle wayward mind
And Abram found, to his despair,
The pretty thing was false as fair,
For, on the day they were to wed,
That very day she chose, and fled
Across the salt seas foaming billow
With some fne-looking, worthless fellow
And from that luckless hour, they say,
Poor Abrams reason fed away!
And he has aye been wandering
To find this foolish, tickle thing
Forever on her form he ponders,
And hopes to meet her as he wanders.
He seeks her in the shadowy grove
Where first he breathed his early love.
He hopes TO meet her by the fountain,
Where of he sits, the moments counting;
And listens, with impatient ear,
Her fairy, fawn-like step TO hear
Alas, old man no more for thee.
Her voice will breathe its melody;
No more her bounding step will come
To meet thee by her cottage home;
No more her little hands will twine
Young roses round those locks Of rhine
those locks are white with many years;
Thy cheek is wet with many tears;
Thy heart Is crushed; thine eye is dim;
God bless thee, poor old Abram Krim'
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08
MIR. FORREST Ar THE NATIONAL.

The National theatre was filed to overflow
ing on Monday night. Every part of it was
densely crowded by an eager and cultivated
assemblage, attracted by the desire to witness
the great tragedian's performance of Hamlet.
Great in every character he may choose to
appear in, he is yet better in some than
in others. Hamlet is not his forte. We would
rather see him in any other character.
We hope that Mr.. Forests engagement viii
continue long enough to admit of his running
through that brilliant series of characters
which he SO nobly fits and fills, and in which
he has acquired so enviable renown.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08
From the New York Express.
The "Softso on Nebraska.

AT meeting Of the sof-shell general COM
mittee, held on Thursday evening, February 2,
1884, the following resolutions were offered by
the Hon. VIM. McMurray:
Whereas the question has arisen whether the
compromise acts Of 1850, so far as they relate 10
the question of slavery in the Territories of the
United States, were mere temporary expedient
for that occasion, and solely applicable 10 the par
ticular Territories whose organization was then
provided for on the inauguration Of a general and
permanent policy based on the principles of local
selfgovernment, Judicial determination Of private
and personal rights, and Congressional non-inter-
venion:
And whereas II is important that the democracy
of New York, which has in good faith and earnes 81
given its support 10 the Baltimore platform, with
its pledges of faithful adhesion 10 the principles
of the compromise of 1850, and of resolute oppo-
sition 10 revival Of the slavery agitation under
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08

Neilgious Moyement.-About one hundred
prominent members ofthe Unitarian Association
met IN this city yesterday afternoon, to devise
measures for extending the principles of their de-
nomination, and TO more generally circulate the
writings of eminent Untarians AresoIution was
adopted in favor Of raising permanent fund 10
carry out the above object.Boston Tra,ascript
Loss OF the Brig Naiad, Of Baltimore.-We
learn from the Exchange Reading-room books
that the brig Naiad was lost on the Eastern Tri-
angle key, Campeachy bank on the 31st Of De-
cember, with two hundred tons of guano, bound
for Baltimore.
The captain and crew were saved, and have
arrived at Laguna. The ship and cargo were
lost.
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08

EG- The resolutions Of the soft" general
committee at Tammany Hall, to which we
called attention in our issue of yesterday, and
which we intended to accompany our article
OF that morning, were unintentionally omitted,
although they we're set up. We present them
below
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08

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street, Alexandria, is our authorized agent 10 re-
ceive advertisements and subscriptions Single
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morning.
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Georgetown, will act as agent for The Sentinel in
receiving subscriptions and advertisements
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IN Washington, GEORGETOWN and Alexandra.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-27
ARTICLES or ASSOCIATION
IeKelt AIfg. CompanY,


 HE ii known that we the subscribers hereby ID associate ourselves as b0dy corporate pursuant 10 the provisions of the Fourteenth Chaptego the Fifth Thirdof the Revised Statutes of Connecticut, entitled of Joint Stock Corpora tons, and subsequent Acts and those amendaiory thereof, aI,d the following are our articles oi association and agreement:
 The name of said Corporation shall oe JEwETT MFe. COMPANY. n
 2 The Copitnl Stock of said Cornoration sihh he divided into Eight Hundred and Forty shares of Twenty-Five Dollars each
 The said Corporation IS estaohsncu TOT uIe purpose oi manufacturlng and de9llng m ron, Brass and other metal Castings, and also any and all kinds of maIleable Castings and articles com posed mainly of malleable and gray Iron, Woon' Brass, Steel and other metals; and also !o man, ufacIure and sell Mouse Traps, Birdie Bns, ann such articles as are generally known as fIaFd, ware Goods; and also to purchase. hold ana seil real estate and other property and such golds and effects as may he necessary and convenient 10 prosecute said business. s,si
 The statutelaw of the State 0f Connecticut entitled of Joint Stock Corporations and the several Acts additional thereto and amendatory thereof are hereby particularly referred Co and hereby established and organized under and pursuant to the statutes shall have all the powers and proceed according to the regulations sub scribed and specified therein. n
 5 Each subscriber to these articles agrees 10 take the number of Shares annexed to his or her name of the Capital Stock nf said Corporation each Share to be Twenty-Five Dollars as afore- said to be paid for by nstalments as the Directors of said Cooperation shall call in the same.
 The aforesaid Corporation is located and established in Sharon Valley. Litchfield County,
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-27

In l65O, trial took place in Con- necticut. under the Blue Laws pro- hibiling kissing. The offenders were Sarah Futile and Jacob NewIice. It appears that Sarah dropped her. gloves and Jacob found them. When Sarah asked for them Jacob demanded kiss for his pay, and as the demand did not seem extravagant, she adjusted it forth with. The facts were clearly proved, and the parties were each fined 20 shillings.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-27
m Boots, Shoes. 1 GMSEes's, RlxbberS,
 LEATHER. &c.

- S@ JUST ItCETVtu, H NeW ana SpIeE- did assortment Of Cents French cali BooTs, extra fine gilt tops; common do. of superior quality ; Cents calf kip, and thick Hungarian Boots. double soles; Boys calf, kip and thick Boots; a good assortment Youih's do.; l; Gent s calf ana kip hoguns; Ladies' fine silk Caters; common do. Ladies low priced Jenny Lind Boois Son,ags, &c., &c., all of the latest fashion. Ladies' enam- Rubbers--a superior article good assortment chidren's enameled and common shoes. Forty sides oak and hemlock sole Leather, morocco Things, bindings, &c.; shoe pegs in any quantity, shoe thread. etc., all ot which will be offered for cash, at thevery lowest cash prices.
 Cash purchasers are respectfully invited to call and examine the goods. 1s @&
 9ss- Main Street, q .fe,O doors sDest oftke Court House. SAMUEL CLOCK.
 lItchfeld, Nov 2d, lsS3
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-27
Tnr lnER aF RaME

ilisonly shallow-minded prcienders wlio either make distinguished or'g'n q matter of personal matter or person al merit. or obscure origin a matter of personal reproach. Iaunts an', scofine at the humble condition oI early iife. affect nobody in America but those who are foolish enough to indulge in them, and they are suftlc- ientIy punished by the public re- buke. A man who is not ashamed of himself need nof be ashamed of his early condition. l did not happen to be born in a log-cabin, but my elder brothers and sisters were born in q Iog-cabin, raised among the snow drifts ol New Hampshire, at period so early that when the smoke first rose from its rude chimney, and curled over the frozen hill, there was no similar evidence of white mans habtatlon between it and the settlement on the rivers of Canada. Its remains still exist I make it an annual visit, carry my children to it, to teach them the hardships endured by the generations
 which have gone before them. love to dwell on the tender recollections, the kindred ties, the early affections, and the narrations and incidents which
 mingle with all l know of this Prim-
 tive family abode. l weep 10 think
 that none of those who inhabited t
 are among the living; and fl ever la'l
 in affectionate veneration for him who raised it, and defended it against saw ages and destruction, cherished all
 domestic comforts beneath its roof,
 and through the fire and blood ofseven years revolutionary war shrunk from no loil, no sacrifice, to serve his country, and to raise his children to condition better than h,s own, may my name, and the name of my poster i,y be plotted forever from the mem ory of mankind. Daniel Webster.