Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-20

DR. MORT ON ToBAcco.-Dr. Mott, in his deed
OF trust conveying the enormous sum given by
him 10 Union College, made the following cond
| tons
"SEo. S., ART. Will is earnestly recon-
mended 10, and expected Of, every professor TO
aVoiu lne use OF tobacco in any of its forms.
DEC. oo-And each assistant professor, before
entering on the duties Of his office, shall subscribe
IN Tue book 10 be provided therefor, declaration
IN The words following 10 wit:
u soemnly promise that will neither use To-
oacco In any OF its forms, so long as continue 10
receive The avails OF an assistant professorship,
founded by the deed oftrust executed by Eliphaet
No,t and urania e. Mott TO tine trustees of Union
college, bearing date the 2Sih day of December,
1919, ana that l will discourage the use of such
articles"
some OF our literary folks quite active not
withstanding the hot weather. Curtis Qhe Hon.
aJD is engaged on his Life of Mehemet Ali"
TX Marvel is rapidly progressing with his " His
Tory oLVenice." N. p. Willis ii is said, is writing
his autobiography
FANNY FERN is spending the summer on Long
Island She recently visited the news-boys at
their hall, and presented each who could read with
copy of" Little Ferns"
LIE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA has suppressed the
teaching of the French and German languages in
the military school of Orenburg, and ordered the
substitution OF Persia, Arabic and the Tartar Ian.
guages.
WASHINGTON IRVING is cultivating his grounds
and gardens at Sunnyside. He says his potatoes
cost him about sixpence piece.
GOVERNOR OF CANADA - The Toronto Globe
speaks OF the new governor general Of Canada as
follows
Sir Edmund Walker Head Bart, was born in
the year 1903, and is now consequently forty-nine
years OF years. In 1905 he married Anne Marie,
third daughter of the Rev. Philip York. His ba-
ronetage was created in 1916, and his family seat
rs Wharton Place, In the county Of Kent. He is
chiefly distinguished for his literary and artistic
taste, but has been popular as governor of New
Brunswick He is said TO be cousin 10 Sir Francis
Bond Head"
SEVERE HAIL SToRM.--There was in the vicinity
of Jerusalem, Southampton, Virginia, on Monday,
the nth Instant hail storm of unprecedented
violence, of nearly an hour in duration. AT West
phaia, the residence Of Dr. Pretlow, the ground
was nearly covered with hail stones as large as a
chickens egg. Many Were reported (by various
persons) TO have fallen in the neighborhood as
large as goose egg, dashing large melons 10
pieces, killing grown fowls, and doing great dam
age 10 the growing crops.
The DAHLIAi is native Of the marshes Of Peru,
and was named after DAHL the famous Swedish
botanl>t. 1t is more than thirty years since its
Introduction into Europe, and il is now the uni
versal favorile of florists. The number Of known
varieties is about 500.
NATHANIEL G. GREENE, son of Colonel Greene,
olthe Boston Post, has arrived at Boston, having
made tour of the world, by the way of California,
China, Hindostan, Egypt, Italy, France and Eng
land, after an absence Of about twenty months
VIOLENT TORNADO swept along the track
the Cleveland and Piusburg RAILROAD ON the 10th
tearing up trees and fences. The cars struck
tree upon the track but was cut in 10 by the To-
connective with but little damage 10 the latter.
Miss CoRBIY, the daughter Of Francis Corbin
esq, long resident of Paris, was married recently
to Vicompte de Dampierre.
Mr.. Z. L. DAVENPORT, the celebrate ed American
actor leaves England for the United States on the
18th inst.
PROFESSOR JAEGER, the distinguished naturalist,
and the Prince of Wurtemberg, arrived in Boston
on Tuesday.
The Alta Californian states that the Catholic
church in Mexico own property worth 500, 100000.
III The Louisville Journal thus speaks of the
following beautiful lines: "One might almost wish