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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01
THE YELLOW FEVER IN NORFOLK
AND pORTsMOUTH.

The intelligence from those cities continues 10
be Of a truly gloomy and mournful character.
According to accounts from Norfolk, received
yesterday, there is no news Of an encouraging ma
ture The fever continues undated, but the
deaths are less in proportion to the population
than they were, showing either mder type Of
the disease or a more plentiful supply of nourish-
ment and attendants
The number of deaths in the two cities for
twenty-four hours was about thirty-five, and il is
reported that there from six to seven hundred
cases in Norfolk.
DIR. n. G.. Whitehead the Oldest magistrate
now in Norfolk, has assumed the duties of mayor
Contributions continue to arrive.
There is great scarcity of vegetables, fruits,
eggs, &C., AT Norfolk, and in order to induce the
country people TO bring on supplies, temporary
market house has been erected at ''Fort Barbour .
the upper end Of Church street.
The Howard Association have taken posses
sion Of the old City Hotel for hospital. DIS
Fenner and Beard, from New Orleans, two very
distinguished physicians, have assumed the
charge, and made all the arrangements for re-
cevng patients
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

~ Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ala
barna, Texas, and Kentucky have held elections.
All of these States, except Kentucky, have de-
clared for Democracy.
Again: when the Virginia election was pend
ing, the Opposition was savage and rampant.
They betted in the faro banks, and they Dragged
on the streets Virginia went for the Democracy,
and they, the Opposition, were beaten. But it
must be remembered that neither the faro banks,
the hotels, the streets could be walked
attended, that blasphemeis were not uttered, or
wagers offered by the Opposition. They were
.oftentimes three to one, many times two to one,
always odds. The Opposition lost. If they had
won, we say now what we have said before, that
Democrats could not in safety have walked the
streets of Washington. They would have been
insulted by vagabonds and rutiians at every turn.
But while the results of the Virginia election
showed that the Know-nothings We're Dragging
party they did not yet put them quite out of
heart. True they Dragged that they would get
twenty five thirty thousand ma jority in Virginia
They were beaten ten thousand and odd, still they
did not give up the other Southern States, al
| though their boastings and their bettings visbly
decreased
The elections in some of the other Southern
States-Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina,
Texas and Kentucky--came In all of these
States, except Kentucky, they were beaten, and
| in kentucky they only succeeded by means of
the Louisville Jou,nal-a mob--and the skin of
| their teeth.
| Since those election, they have been as mild as
doves, and quiet lambs. They know that
| they are doomed All of their best leaders have
| deserted them. True, they have few, very few,
Of the old Wing leaders, who, if they have not
joined, yet sympathise with them. Nor do they
| sympathise with them because of their virtues,
| but because of the hostility of these leaders to the
Democratic party. In Kentucky, we could name
several of rank and high distinction, whose sym
| pathies are with the Know-nothings, because
| all of their convictions against the Demo
Gratis.
One thing, however, is certain. 1t is, that
Know nothingism is on the decline. The betting
| has stopped, and the Dragging has stopped.
Since Virginia, Nerth Carolina, Alabama, Ten
nessee, and Texas, have declared against, them
| they are dumb and dead.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01
THE DREADFUL RAILROAD ACCI-
DENT.

We publish in another column the detailed ac-
counts which we find in our exchanges, of the
dreadful accident on the Camden and Amboy
railroads, by which some twenty-three passen-
gers were killed and fifty more severely injured.
The dreadful work Of destruction was consum-
mated in one moment. Those who were killed
were hurried without an nstant's warning from
time to eternity. Heads were frightfuly gashed,
arms torn off, legs wrenched asunder, and bodies
mangled. The scene is represented as being
heart-rcnding
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

IS- The Norfolk Herald of the 29th instant,
announces the convalescence of William G. White
head, esq, the worthy President of the Demo
cratic Association of that city. Mr.. Whitehead
has been sick with the fever.
The same paper states that Rev. Mr.. Dibrell
whose attentions to the sick have been unceasing,
has been attacked by the fever.
From the same source we learn that the con-
tributions in aid of the sufferers at Norfolk and
Portsmouth being swelled to considerable
amount. The following the amounts con-
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

AZ When we view this great country, so vast
in territorial extent, so multfarous in populaton
and SO diverse, yet harmonious in interests, we
are struck with one thing. 1t is, that although
we have but one common Constitution, we have
hundred isms that pretend to be superior to
that Constitution. Each ism is an organization,
and each organization proposes system Of gov
eminent. Each of these systems Of Government
is against the Federal Constitution, AND ALL
OF THEM ARE FROM THE NORTH
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

~ The Pearl Fishery has been carried on
very successfully the coast Of California within
the past FIVE years, and the Santa Barbara Ca
zette says that ga very great amount Of pearls
have been found" From the same paper we
learn that an expedition had just been fitted out
at Santa Barbara to prosecute the fishery on the
southern coast.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

n5- The Indiana Democratic State conven-
ton assembled at indianapolis on Tuesday last.
About twenty thousand persons are said to have
been present. The immense mass was divided
into two meetings, which were addressed by dis
tnguished Democrats. Great enthusiasm pre-
vailed
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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01
THE sOFT-sHELL CONVENTION.

This convention assembled at Syracuse, New
York, on the 29th instant. II was permanently
organized by the election Of Robert Kelly esq
as President. The second day was occupied in
considering and discussing resolutions. Our col
unns are so crowded that we must defer until
our next issue any comment on the proceedings
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

be released from association with that horrid
Yankee parson face which appropriately adorns
the book of Writ, enormously purporting TO be
life OF the great orator. If the book itself could
by any means be blotted from the popular thought
as effectually this noble statue will blot that
horrid engraving prefxed to it from popular me-
mory, posterity would begin to appreciate the
true character Of the First American Revolution
lot
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

more than ordinarily interesting. The battle Of
Tchernaya and the bombardment Of Sweaborg
brought success to the Allies and disaster TO the
Russians. So, at least, the accounts represent
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

I5T General Aaron Ward has written letter
accepting the nomination for the Secretaryship
Of State, conferred on him by the recent con-
vention Of the National Democracy Of New
York
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01
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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

IL The Wisconsin Democratic State conven-
ton met at Madison on the 29th instant.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

~ The family of the late Mayor Woods, Of
Norfolk, consisting of his wife and four children,
are at MIR. Il. Pickerell's, in Georgetown, d. c.,
having, at his solicitation, repaired thither at the
first appearance Of the epidemic.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

HARD TO kILL.-The Bridgeport (Ct.) Stand
ard says that colored woman who was run over
by the cars in that city, on the 4th Of July, and
was thought TO be killed, is alive and doing well,
although she had ticeire bones broken, viz one leg
in seven places, three ribs, collar bone, and one
arm,
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

EMcRANTs Conc BAcK.-The ship Daniel
Webster, which sailed from Boston on Tuesday
for Liverpool, took to Europe about 400 passen-
gers, returning emigrants, who have made money
enough, most OF them, and are going back to
spend it, About so, however, are paupers, sent
back by the State
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01
ToHN n. BUTHMANN, Importer and

~ Dealer in Wine, Brandy Nc, has received
from Schiedam two pipes Of extra superior Gin.
June l2--3tiE
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

SoLD.-We learn from reliable authority, says
tho Richmond Dispatch, of yesterday, that the
Greenbrer White Sulphur Springs have been
sold for the round sum of S750,000. The names
of the purchasers not given, but it is conjec-
tred that the purchase is made by Northern
company. One rumor is, that some English
capitalists have hand in IT..
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

RED SULPHUR SPRINGS. learn from the
Farmers Friend that the Red Sulphur Springs,
in Monroe county, were sold at auction last week
for s29,500. Mr.. Addison Dunlap, the former
proprietor, was the purchaser.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01

NAyAL.-The United States sloop Of war Sara
toga, now at the Boston navy yard, is about TO
join the Home Squadron, in place of the Fall
mouth, returned on account Of the yellow fever.
The officers are Commander Edward G.. Tlten,
Lieutenants w. r. Taylor, +. Winslow, John
Wilkinson, and James Higgins.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01
HORRIBLE SCENES .

II is impossible to describe tho horrible scene
that ensued. The cars were piled upon each
other, and numbers of human beings were lying
among the ruins--some dead, some dying, some
shrieking from pain. Those saved in the train,
and the passengers on the down train, aided by
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-01
MORE OF THE kILLE

Mrs. Margaret Prescott of Salem New Jersey,
the wife of Rev. Mr.. Prescott, Baron DE st. An
DIRE, the French Consul at Philadelphia, and a
colored woman named Catherine Brown, are also
killed.
Mrs. Barclay, who is among those killed, was
the wife of Clement G, Barclay, of Philadelphia.
She was on her way to Europe.
Mr.. Ingersoll, son Of Lieutenant Harry Inger-
soil of Philadelphia, who was greatly injured,
died at Bristol, where he was conveyed.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-29

Tree public discussion. Any attempt to cvade that
issue savors of political iincssc, and should be
promptly discounteuanced by all who desire fair
and manly dealing in the affairs of benevolent So
c%ioties.
when We remember how many good people in
New England signed an endorsement of Mr.. Web
ster's seventh of March speech, who afterwards
were eager to purge themselves Of that act by
signing an Anti.Nebraska petition, and when we
Gull to mind the embarrassment that good men
have sometimes experienced by finding themselves
inadvertently committed u II course which their
Judgment did not approve, We feel that we may be
doing a kindness to IN my by advising them to read
and ponder with care any documen they may be
asked to sign, to take nothing upon trust, and cs-
pecially 10 be sure that they know just what use is
to he made of their names by those who solicit
them ostensibly for IA good and piQus cause.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-29

know in what they have originated. There is no
denying that the Missourians have determined to
control tic elections if possible; and don't know
that their measures would lie iustifnble, except
upoE the principle of self preservatiun; and that,
you know. is the first law of nature. They cor-
tainly had just as good n right to go there and vote
as the Abolition party at the North had to send
their minions hy the hundreds and thousands! who
had no other business there. Had the question:
lbeen left TO he decided hy the actual settlers of tho
Territory, Missouri would never have interfercd.
However. it was not upon the right or wrong Of
the question that | intended to say anything. hut
upon tho character of those whom the Northern
press had assaulted with all the opprobrious cpithets
that could be thought of. ] know, either person
ally or by report, a large majority of the men who
have been ia these expeditions from La Fayette
and Saline Counties, and presume they may he re-
garded rs n tolerably fair simple of the balance !;
and | do assure you that, they are the very best
portion OF society. and rs good men and true as
can be found in any portion of our couutry-men
distinguished for character and integrity and every
virtue that renders n nun u valuable citizen
Many Of them are professors Of religion. and Of
unblcmiSled Christian character. Such | knop
to be n large proportion of tho leaders of these
cx expeditions. These are the men whom the Nor
thern press stigmatizes as 'Stringfellow's myr-
mydOns,' 'cut.throats,' rufians,' ruwdies,' and the
like.
That there are some wild. hot headed young
fellows among them is likeiy y. and to be eI ected;
but such ms | have described to you, so far as my
knowledge extends, is the character of those who
have determined to meet the aggressiOns of the
Abolitionists. in defence Of what they regard ms
their rights; and were you here, think you would
bid them 'God-speed.'"
This lady's religion is not different from that Of
the mass of the orthodox churches Of Connecticut
and of the country. They are ever bidding the
Shareholders "God-spccd," and giving him their
aid through the Government. And no terms are
too expressive of their m~alignity against abolition
lists because they insist that they should as honest
men and as christians disfellowship these slave
holding and Slavery extending %rufians, whether
they live upon thee borders Of Kansas or elsewhere.
They insist that they are men Of good christians
character, worthy representatives Of the religion
of Jesus Christ.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-29

qu'red if tho Improvements of our towns were
checked by tie passage of Railroads through
them2 This, he sail, was the fact in his Stale.
We answered, No; That nothing of this kind in
our free State could arrest our progress. Then
rrcser the inquiry after the cause Of this difference.
We said 1t must be slavery. That its poisonous
breath like the Upas Tree, withered down almost
everything struggling for life under it. Industry
enterprise, schools. Churches and all had but a
sickiy growth in the impure atmosphere Of Slave.
ry. It's insidious influences, we asserted, were un.
dermining their faith even in the Bible itself. All
this our Kentucky friends were tempted to dispute
But in our company there was q gray haired man
"a father to to the one and au uncle to the other
%disputer. Said no gentlemen, let me submit n fact
90 prove tho truth OF what you try to doubt. Turn
ing to hrs nephew, lie continued Ore year or
more ago, l as You remember, visited your father.
One day while there. several of your .ncishbors
came in. The conversation turned upon the Bible.
Your father frankly avOwed his unbelief. The
neighbors were ready to rebuke him. But said he,
any friends, hold a little, till We see whether you
believe it. Now, says he, | aver thai not one OF
you believes in at least the morality of the Gospel.
Let. us look at the proof. According to this Cos
pei, he continued, by their fruits yo shall know
them" Faith is to be shown by works. The
The heart of the Shole Gospel system is; What
soever things We would that men SHOULD do to you.
DO ye even SO to them, fer this is the Law and the
Prophets. The daily and hourly conduct Of
eaery one Of you shows positively that in this
centre truth you do not believe. YOU hold your
fel.oS men in CALLING, degrading bondage, which
treatment you would not they should force upon
you. But, replied one of their most eyed and
learned, These Serrdnfs are MS well or better of
than we, their masters. Very well, said Mr..
3, let us see if you really believe this. ]
will liberate one of mine, and put you in his place.
d. you consent? Here the argument closed. with
an entreaty upon the part of the infdel. that they
at least be frank in disclosing their real sentiments.
Nf,n.,. kA InA.r - "a ,n,p IL tesan .. anA hn
know that the Gospel could not be believed, while
daily conduct opposed it. Tonight have added,
that all our Revolutionary speeches. battles, con-
situations, celebrations. &C., fatty contradict the
Islander upon human nature. that Slavery is rs
good or better than freedom. No man whose soul
10 so deeply degraded us TO believe such n SANDER,
can possibly believe in those great declarations. or
in the Holy Book Of human rights out Of Y hich
they have sprung. Hence the system of American
Slavery, as it is ~practiced and apologised for, often
even out of the Scriptures, is producing infdels
faster %lan Popery itself. W. p.
Troy, O., Dee. 8th, 1855.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-29
(l) See Matthew, 25th chapter.
From the y. Y. Independent.
GETTING ENDORSED.

1t is rumored that an effort is being made in
New England to get the signatures of ministers
and others to a paper, endorsing the policy Of the
Tract administration on the subject Of slavery
As we have not yet seen the document, we cannot
speak particularly of its contents. But we wish
to say a word of this methoc of forestoliiEg public
opinion by an array Of names. 1t is q fundamen-
tai idea of the Congregati~ nal policy, ard the
same idea enters into all voluntary societies, that
the decision of any question affecting the interests
of the body, shall te by a vote Of tho majority, af
ter n free, full, and fair discussion. How often
have churches been rent with divisions and ami
mosities which have been well nigh incurable, by
the effect Of a few signatures privately obtained,
which serve as the nucleus of an organized faction
forestalling the beneficial results Of free discussion
mutual exhortation, and united prayer fer Diyin,
guidance!
The attempt to determine a grave question
touching the policy of a voluntary society by til,
agency of q secret caucus, and to bar inquiry anG
discussion by manifestos and memorials, is ioreigr
to The genius Of New England and the congrega
tional system.
Such q movement as that now referred to, is il
itself a confession of weakness. Why do not tn
Prudential Committee of the American Board sent
out agents to get the names of persons who approve
of the course of DR.. Anderson in India, in advance
of all inquiry and discussion by the Board? Smell
course would excite only suspicion and ridicule
and yet doubtless many would untainkingly sigr
such an endorsement OF the Deputation.
A manifesto on behalf of the Tract Administra
ton would amount to nothing in regard to tn,
question at issue. No array of names can pu'
down inquiry and discussion as to the studied 81
lence of the Tract Committee on the horrors Of III,
domestic slave-trade, while they are not silent a,
to the p~olutions Of tobacco. No number of sigma
lures to such a document can constitute an ex
preston Of the Society Itself upon that point
That can be reached oply by a vote taken after a
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-29
CERTIFICATE OF CHRISTIAN CHAR
ACTER.

a Connecticut woman who has been LIVING five
years among the border rutians in Missouri, gives
them a flaming certificate of christian character
and thinks that if the piouS Connecticut yankees
could only know them they would bid them God
speed in their pious efforts to introduce Slavery in
to Kansas by whiskey, perjury and the bayonet.
Here is aer certificate.
The New Haren Register publishes the following
extract from Il private letter from Il lady, form
erly OF New Haven County, for the last five
years a resident of Western Missouri, las princi.
pal OF an academy, to her brother in New Haven.
dated
'MI4MI, Seine Co.. Nov. 2G.
You ask me to tell you something about the
Kansas and Missouri troubles. OF COURSE Won
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-29

JouN A. BINGHAM, the Representative in Con-
gress from this District, writing to a Cadiz paper
of the unsuccessful efforts to elect a speaker, says:
when this thing will end know not-but | am
free to say that | will stand, for an organization OF
the House, on tie side Of Freedom and Justice IN
til the expiration of my term. This | consider a
part, ard not the bast important part OF the trust
con6iea 10 me by my constituents
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-12-29

CoNoREss.-The Senate adjourned last week for
the Holidays. Tho House has continued its bal
.lotinss from day to day for a speaker, with the
same results as heretofore; adjourning only over
the 25th. Banks, Richardson, Fuller and Scat
tering," continue to divide the votes as heretofore