Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-01
Yotal ann BtrsonaI.

Sentence Of Incendiarics. young men
named, respectively, George Shenig and George
Barnes, tried and convicted last week, Of incen-
diarism, in the criminal court, were on Thursday
each sentenced TO four yeas imprisonment in the
District Psnitentiary
Before proaonncing the sentence, Judge Craw-
ford 1--WE quote from the Washington Neps of yes
terday) said;
" The Court saw with pain two young men, at
the prisoners bar, of respectable appearance, who
had brought themselves into a most distressing
situation by their own evil conduct and vicious
propensles. The crime Of which they had been
ioundguilty by an impartial Jury, was one OF great
enormity, and required severe punishment from
the Court, whose duty Il was to prevent If posi-
PIE, me recurrence Of so dreadful an offence as
that OF arson, which had prevailed TO an alarming
extent In this community, and threatened not only
the property, but the lives Of its peaceable and
wedisposed citizens. Il was true, the prisoners
had only been convicted y one case but there
We're circumstances brought 10 light in the evil
dence, that went 10 show that there were other
fires on the same night, with which il was proba-
BILE, al least, that they had been connected. The
Court could not overlook these circumstances
and although not disposed TO hurt the feelings Of
the prisoners by any severity OF remark, il was
his duty, as Jadge, TO remind the accused, that
they had none TO blame but themselves for the
sentence which he was going to pronounce. The
Court entreated the prisoners, in their hours of
solitude, TO think seriously of what had been said
and was hoped they would repent and reform
before they were restored to liberty
De S0t0.--Powells picture of "De Seto dis
covering the Mississippi" is now on exhibition in
Baltimore. II Is intended for the only vacant
panel of the rotundo of the United States Capitol;
onI oho No al al 4,
shall not be WORKOUT before it reaches the city
The artist has received, or will obtain, from the
General Government seven thousand dollars, or
thereabout, for this work Of art. Previous to its
delivery, however, he is making it a matter Of
private speculation; the swear and tear" not
certainly being to the improvement Of the paint
ing Uncle Sam will, instead of receiving fresh,
be the recipient of secondhand, production.
An Escape.-One Of the boys employed in
this establishment had narrow escape from a
sudden and painful death on Tuesday afternoon.
He was standing near the trap door, looking
over into the press room, below, when descend
ing heavy wooden frame, filled with printed sheets,
came in contact with his head, and might have
crushed ii, had not the guard--a strip Of timber
which supported his breast given way, and af
forded him an opportunity 10 stoop. Seeing the
critical condition of the lad, one of the journey
men sprang forward and seized the rope; thus
stopping the downward progress of the frame.
The lad was considerably frightened, and but little
hurt. 1t is not likely he will ever again be mat
rentive to movements above while looking into the
press-room below.
Marriage Licenses During the month Of
January, there were issued from the clerks Office,
City Hall, sixty-six marriage licenses a large
number considering the high price Of marketa-
bles, fashionable garments, and house rents.
Young love, they say, never stops TO consider
such gross materialities. II was remark ofthe
poet Bloomfield,
"Oft have seen the self-same hen,
That scratched for one could scratch for ten"
Whether this be strictly true can be determined
by those who may make the experiment..
Anacostia Fire Company.-At the recent an
nual meeting Of this company, the following
named officers were elected to serve during the
coming year President, Charles M. Sanderson ;
Vice President, Robert Middleton; Secretary,
Randall Cook Treasurer, William E. Hutchin-
son Steward, William Hardy
Ex-Mayor John w. Maury, who hos been
i'll for some days pact is, are pleased to learn,
in a state OF convalescence. We feel assured
that this will be agreeable intelligenceto his many
friends
A Mammoth Hog, weighing. nett, six hundred
and fifty pounds, was exhibited at the Centre mar
ket, yesterday morning. Il was two years old,
when killed, and was raised on the farm Of c. b.
Calvert, Esq.
Ossian's Bards give their Farewell Boston
Concert this evening, at Carusis Saloon. A full
house may be expected, as their songs are of the
highest character, and their harmony delightful.
Everybody is speaking praises Of the Bards, and
the accomplished vocalists fully descrveit.
The Criminal Court, yesterday, adjourned
until the March term. During that which has
just closed fourteen persons have been sentenced
ment in the county Jail.
Joseph HI. Bradley, esq, is TO be the orator
on the occasion of the formal opening of the Me-
tropolitan Exhibition at the Smithsonian Institu.
ton, on Thursday evening of next week Among
the offerings already presented for exhibition is a
flute valued at five thousand dollars!
Thirty-nine Patents were issued from the
United States Patent Office during the past week
One interesting TO gentlemen, is for an "improvs.
ment in the yoke Of Shirts" and another, Of
moment TO housekeepers, for a window washer
&10 REwARD.ILost, from the baggage
route between Philadelphia and Washington, Z
Gcnsicman's Overcast which was wrapped in q
cloth bearing the name Of residence and strapped
on the top OF a trunk; also, new Leather Strap
and Buckle from another trunk beNnging TO the
same person. The advertiser considers this an