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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-10

BUREAU OF TRANSLATION
From the French, Spanish Italian, and German
Languages, and for Typographical and other
Drawings.
No. 1854, Hh Street, Washington City, D. @.
Nov Is Il
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Public DEFAULTERs.-The State Treasurer
Of Pennsylvania has prepared list of the de-
faulterS to the treasury of that State. II is
quite a formidable document, and occupies no
less than seventeen pages. The total defalca-
tons are estimated at $469,223. One indi-
vidual is represented to be behind hand to the
extent Of $55,343; another to the extent of
$40,536; another to the extent Of $40, 1874 I;
another to the extent Of Sl5,9l7; another to
the extent Of $33,lll; another to the extent Of
27,s47, and so on, down to sums as low as
81 20. The deiaulters include brigade inspec-
tors, marshals sheriffs, auctioneers, county
treasurers, prothonotaries, collectors, &C., &c.
The Inquirer thinks that in many minor cases
the indebtedness arose either from mscalcula.
tons or n misunderstanding as to the adjust
ment of accounts.--BaH. American.
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Court Of Claims.--All three of the judges OF
the Court of Claims are now in this city, al Will
lard's hotel. They have, we learn, appointed Judge
S. Huntingdon, OF Connecticut, their clerk. Il IL
to be presumed that an organization will soon take
place, and 'all persons having business" with the
same be invited 10 "draw nigh and give their at
tention." The event is anticipated with much
socitude by very many persons who have here
tofore failed, Notwithstanding intense efforts, in
having their respective claims settled by the APP
propriaie departments Of the Government
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SCHONENBERG &c THUN.
RECHTs-coSsULURTEN,
GENERAL AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY,
For the Collection Of Claims, the Procurement OF
Patents, Bounty Lands, and Pensions.
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TLOTHING Made to Order Cheaper than
" Ever-In order to run off the remainder OF
our large stock of Cloths, Cassimeres, and Vest
ings we will, at this season, take measure and
make TO order, Gentlemen's Garments OF first quail
ity twenty per cent. cheaper than. usual low
prices. WALL 81 STEPHENS,
322 Pa. av., next to Iron Hall.
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GREAT ATTRACTION,

DREMIUM DAGUERREOTYPES taken at
Il STEWARDS Gallery, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., over Cats Jewelry Store.
Pictures in best quality Of cases from SO cents
and upwards.
We invite the public TO call and Judge for them
selves. March l7-dimo
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BY RAILROAD DIRECT
TO
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Time between Washin ton and Vince cling
but Ia la h0ursI
Running time betaoeem Washington and Cincin-
natl 81 houysit
Through Tickets and Baggage Checks TO be had
in Washington!
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BROWN AND SHOOK


Nj ODERN LANGUAGES.-D. Il. Groux,
wi a native of France, teacher Of Modern Lam
guages, especially French, Spanish, and German
TRANSACTIONS made with correctness and punctu-
ality. Professor Of Numesmaiics, for the classii-
cation and explanation of medals and coins.
Pennsylvania avenue, south side, between 9th
and 7th streets, opposite Browns Hotel.
Furnished Rooms TO rent at that place.
Sen 2I-dtf
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4Otal anA 9srsunaI.
An Aged omce-seeker.-some peoDIe livip,

An Aged Ofice-seeker.-Some people living
at distance from Washington, seem 10 imagine
that, by the mere asking, Offices can be obtained
in the Departments of the General Government;
but no matter how strong they may regard their
own claims, whether on account of party services
or personal friendship, they fail not TO be dsa-
bused Of their calculations on arriving in this city
and making their respective applications. Many
a man comes hither in that pursuit, clad genteely
and with money in his pocket, and, disa ppointed
and faint of heart, leaves the metropolis in rags
and without an extra dime. Office seeking is
poor business, unless the applicant is well ''back-
ed up" by distinguished gentlemen who can ac-
company him 10 "the Department" and demand
without submitting to refusal, that he be accom-
modated with "a place." One such friend is worth
a thousand letters of recommendation.
Partaking in spirit Of the class who think that
Office is easily TO be obtained, an old man, named
Levi Hastings, aged sixty-nne years, arrived in
Washington on Monday night, from New Hamp-
shire, for the purpose of having interview with
the President of the United States relative to
situation for himself under the Government. He
was accompanied by his wife, three years his Sc
nior, who, doubtless cheered her hopeful husband
on the tedious way. Friendless, moneyless, they
sought and obtained lodgings al the central guard
house. Whether or not the old gentleman realized
his expectations we have not heard, but we incline
TO the opinion that like thousands of his not Illus
trious predecessors" in a similar race, he has
reached Washington only TO experience the bitter
pangs OF disappointment.
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MRS. A. M. MADDOX'S
BOARDING HOUSE, No. 437 Il Street,
I'D between 9th and 7lh streets, near the corner
of 7lh street, Washington, d. c., is prepared to
accommodate BOARDERS by the month, week,
day, or meal. Residence within two or three
minutes walk of the Patent. General, and City
Post Offices.
Rooms. Dec Scott
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u sy Henry MAYHEM, price rs cents.
The Essence of Christianity, by Ludwig Fener.
bach, translated from the second German edition
by Marion Evans, translator Of Strauss Life OF
Jesus price 81 %
Travels in Europe and the East, by Samuel
Ireneus Prime, two volumes, price two dollars.
Just published and for sale at
TAYLOR a. MAURY'S
March 81 Bookstore. near 9th street
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BITEsl-The following sell came off a fe'
days since not many miles from where we no
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MORNING COVE s.-A large and fine
Itl assortment, at all prices, for sale by
WALL 81 STEPHENS,
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II ONGWORTH'S Native Wines and Bran
IL dies. Il have just received, and keep con-
stantly on hand, Sparkling and Dry Catawba, the
Sweet Isabella Wines, and Catawba Brandy.
These Wines are made from the pure juice OF the
grape, and pronounced to be the most wholesome
beverage in USE B. JOST, Agent.
Also Importer and Dealer in all kinds of Wines,
Liquors and Cigars, ISL Pennsylvania Avenue.
Ian 30-2aw3mN
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NEW MUsIC.-W. c. ZANTZINGER has
IN just received from the publishers, FIRTH
Pond " Co, New York, and George Willieg d.,
Baltimore, an assortment OF their latest publica-
tons.
Ea- Pianos tuned, warranted TO give salts
faction.
STATIONERS, HALL,
adjoining Kirkwood House.
Dec i6-3tawif
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Two gentlemen fishing boyappears--
Boy-"Well, sir, git any bitesr
nt-(unconcerned) slots of EN-"
Boy-"Yaa-s--ttnder your hdtr'
Dayton Gazette.
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OF DE BOW's RE

THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, devo
II ted to Industry, Science, and Mechanics
Published weekly al 125 Fulton street, N. ", {Sul
BuildingsD by Mum Dc Co.
Terms: So year; 81 in advance, and the re
mainder in six months.
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Gbe'lptrkly Cn1llpt
GEO. A.PIKE. ............E EtDtfor.

FIRE.--On Saturday night, for the
first time this season. our citizens were
aroused By the cry Of I" fire : L
was early in the night, and large
crowd Of citizens and others rushed tc
the scene of danger The cooper
shop of F. AnBouR Jr., in The lowe,
part oetown was found writhing and
twisting in the grasp of the devouring
element" The two fire-companies
were promptly on the spot, and BY
their exertions the surrounding frame
buildings in that crowded locality,
were saved. The wind was blowing
at the time from the south west, and
it was an ugly night for such calam-
ity Mr.. Arbour, we learn was not
insured, and he i. satisfied that the
fire was the work of some friendish
ineendiarv. This belief $ strengthen
ed, in the fact that at the same time
A fire was discovered, carefully kind.
led up on the outside Of frame build
ing ii Laurel Street, back Of the New
Orleans cheap store" which was put
out by timely alarm. We examined
the spot on Sunday morning and
found a quantity of moss, and other
combus,ables, partly consumed.
What other object, than "plunder,'
could lead to the perretration Of such
acts, we know not. We advise our
citizens to double bolt their doors
not to sleep soundly, and keep well
loaded revolvers at hard. It would
afford It's pleasure to have TO chronicle
Tile instant death pf some house break
er in the net Of stealing We should
have d strong citizen patrol, for at
least Two months to come, and the
Importance OF such a step is earnestly
fecum,n ended to the Board.
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A VERY HARD CAsE. .--On Sunday
morning last, 4 we'll dressed man and
therefore a gentleman, went deliber-
ately TO the river bank, and pulled of
his coat, 10 jump in, and thus 60 to an
undiscovered country. He alleged as
his reason, that this is no place for an
honest man---that he had no one to
care for him, aud therefore he cared
for no one, that the world is a trans
parent humbug from one end to the
other. that he could see no sense in
liyingto be again convinced of self
cgident proposition therefore he
would jump into the stream and be
drowned-That he had deliberately
made up his mind that one portion
of the world is made of knaves and
the other part fools; that he was salts
fed--indeed satiated, and would
drown all thought Of it, by drowning
himself. But no-The officers Of law
were therc--they seized the individ-
ual, and per force took him to Jail, to
give the matter a more deliberate con-
sideration.
We take this as altogether a bard
case. The world will neither permit
man to live honestly, nor will it al
low him to die. After all, what a
god-serd is an epidemic. a famine or
a pestilence, Cor ii puts an end to
abundance of misery.
wYes'sraay We ID a. a visit from
Mr. CHARLES DuriLLET, editor of lie
National. II has not been our pleas
ure il long wailc to meet more
agreeable gentleman, and the press is
noted, for turning out host of "hale
fellows well met" We u.s. the ex-
preston in its most expressive sense
when We say Dutillet is "cleeer .tei-
iow."
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-01-28

gy- The justly celebrated violin
ist Mr. Charles Wynen, is expected
here in the course Of next week to give
a concert. lie will be assisted by
other artists. We learn with pleasure
that an effort will be made to secure
for him the use Of the Hall Of. tho
House af Representatives.
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| he HALLS ne Iibst TeNlcH!DNS
--ball faced inquity, that this long
outraged--~yet forbearing people, is
called upon to patiently endure, is
what is vulgarly denominated the
Coast Mail" 1t is entirely useless
for the press here or elsewhere to
complain, and point out the inquities
sanctioned and patropi2ed by the pre-
sent model administration. It is Il
useless waste Of time, to revile the
weak old womanish head Of the Post
Office Department, or any of it's neg
ligent and imhecile under attorneys.
Yet it is well known to every man and
woman ir this great nation of iniqui-
ty,' that there is y criminal indiffer-
ence, on the part of the whole estab-
Ii bment from A to Z.
Since the Seat of Government has
been located at this place. no legisla-
ture has come and gone, without pas
sing resolutions in relation to the mat
ter, which lrave been designed to at
tract the attention of Congress yet,
still, the matter passes unnoticed from
year TO year, and season to season.
by the eternal and everlasting gods
Of South Carolina" this Indifference
to us-because we happen to be the
lower extremity Of the Union. is snfIi-
cent cause for nulification, and repu-
diation.
We do hope to have clear express
sion of the outraged feelings of the
people, though their representatives
now assembled. We should like TO
hear them say, that unless we have
better mail service, that we will have
none from the General Government
but take the management Of the mat
ter, in our own hands. {
TWill our neighborVn IN Church st.
please tell us, which one of The seven
ty three dititrelt exposes Of Know
Nothipgism. he has published within
the past six months, he would have
lis take for the orthodox gospel on
this subject We are in common
with his numerous readers extremely
solleitous on a subject which that
stannch democrat paper in the parish
of Rapdes has said "orignated with
an infamous character. The three
columns---solid BREWER from the
Louisiana Democrat published in
Sundays Advocate is exceedingly in-
terestiug and we commend it. But,
why call it "a true review of the Know
Nothing organization r. Is not every
review Il true review, as far as the re-
view itself is concerned 1t strikes
us in this way. Perhaps the idea to
be couvesed by the heading, is that
the review is an original review never
having appeared any where, before it
saw the daylight in the columns of
the Rapides paper. However be
this as it may, we want the question
answered. Which erpose would our
neighbor in church street have us be
lieve, as gospel truth o.
~ The Hon. Jno. Slidoll, r. ST.
Senator elect, arrived here yesterday
morning on board the steamer Empire.
o ~
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u Mr.. D. @. Moss, is in town,
and desires to give instruction in vo-
cal music. The public is respectfully
Invited to attend a public lecture on
his subject from Mr.. Moss, on We'd
sday night at the Presbyterian
~ech.
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/ Lldt IHdu 10 81 ObbcttthtSb All pio bfA
ture, as never to be satisfied--never
contented ! Is it not singular, that
with all the light Of the past, and the
experience Of the present, that he will
still toll and fret away existence in
the pursuit Of fame or fortune either
of which is most certain misery in the
possession ! Still do we mash one
other to death in the public thorough
fares-le, steal, cheat and defraud,
and find a sanction, in the good
book" for it still do we broil with
our brothers and sisters, and plunge
the murdcrous knife into the body of
Christ, daily, for the thirteen pieces of
silver; which suffice to purchase the
good opinion of the world aud stay
the Judge from inaicting the wrath
Of the outraged law upon us. But
what is it all when we come to CON
suit our own conscience : Suppose
the good opinion of the law is rur-
chased, and the church grants an in-
diligence does it convince, that ever
present monitor within US. conscience :
Nay friends and fellow citizens it
does not True wealth that needs no
seeking after--wealth for which we
have not to dig the earth or plough
the ocean-wealth that stands like a
the door of the cot and the palace
wealth that knows no distinction on--po
grade Of intellect, or shade Of COM
plexion--is within the compass Of ev-
cry man and woman; it may he found
without stepping off the heartbstone.
and he who goes abroad in pursuit of
it, looses himself and returns home
without It. Contentment ia the gift
of just and indulgent God to man,
man comes into the world with, and
goes out without it. Contentment is
a material tangible phantom, ever at
our elbow 10 direct us in the rath of
happiness. It is priceless wealth--
wealth that cannot be purchased with
stones, or precious metals wealth
that does not depend upon the tight
ness of the times or the failure of
6 Slam Bang" Cannon " or
Z" Snap. It is capital not subject
to taxaticr---a fund that cannot be ta-
ken from us by rapacious law thieves
wealth that does not rust in damp
weather, and is not melted away by
sunshine. Il makes monarch of the
poor deg" in prison, and reduces the
king to beggary and starvation. This
Is contentment, and the fellow who
died "wednesday had it.
Miss Courrs, NOR Mss Courrs
It turns out on close examination
that Miss Coutts is not Miss Coutts
but somebody else; Therefore Mario,
is not prosecuted as at first supposed.
Yesterday we published a short ex-
tract from the Baltimore Argus show
ing that the lady (if the individual be
of the feminine gender, which is not
yet settled is no one else than Emi-
line Baker, and she writes herself X.
Evidently Emiline, is strong minded
woman, aud it is quite as proper, that
she should follow Mario about, as that
Mario should follow her. What has
"Jcnes" to say on this subject!
EF The Circulation question, is at
length settled. From a circular, is
sued by Bricks" Of the New Orleans
Post office; it appears as fixed fact,
that the Delta's circulation in Decem.
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WE Know Nor How IT Is.-Some

WE Know NOT How IT Is.--Some
time ago, we published several inter
esting communications from an anony
nous hand, under the signature o
"Nondescript." They were very vel
written and exceedingly interesting
The unsteady hand Of age was visible
in the mannscript-indeed the writer
spake Of scenes in the French revolu
tion as an eye witness, if not partici
pator; and he talked Of the Jacobins
Robespierre, Marat and Danton, as fa
miliar acquaintances. What is strange
about it, is, that we cannot fud a sin
gle clue to the author. The commu.
nications were found on the very desk
Of our sanctum, aud We are sati fled
there are no traps" above or below,
Yesterday morning we found the
following, which we take to be con,
sent on the part Of the writer to resume
bis pen. "Mr. Editor Old age has
many infrmities aud it often requires
much patience on the part of The
young, to bear with it; but [ hope
with due consideration you will par
don this intrusion, and consider the
matter. IF life continues and my
health permits, [ can contribute much
that may be Of interest to your read
ers. But why select you? Simply
this !; you are young and battling for .
name--tbe editor of an unassuming
sheet, that always inculcates good
morals.
Retract or add to my communica-
tions as may suit your convenience
you can have no name save that which
appeared in the beginning"
NoEDEsCR1pT.
You comrliment--if not faiter rs,
"old Geek" There was time of life,
when the dorm Of manhood first made
its appearance on our chin, that to
have called us "voung" would have
raised our manly dignity. but now
that we have travelled through consid
erahly more than three quarters of 0
century and wrinkles of care and age
are upon us-now that we are pu6ed
up like a bladder with signing, to call
us young tickles us excessively. But
AS to "battling for a name," charge US
never with this; the one we have is
sufficiently brief to distinguish US from
other knavish and foolish forked rad
ishes and we could not be induced
to abandon it, for any other. unless
on profitable consideration "Battling
for a name" Why Sir, we would
not crack the "gonrd' of any hard or
soft shell Democrat, to be king of the
Canaries.
A DIMES WoRrH OF ABUSE
good looking cook-eycd gentleman
an honorary member of Port Hudson
Good Looking society," came into
our front Office yesterday morning
and laying new dime, from the Or
leans mint before It's, desired the val
ne thereof in "abuse." The dime be
ing forthwith invested in one of Mus
selman's largest, and best regalias the
pleasant duty was at one undertaken.
To ask lying puff
We like man, to ask like qud"
TO stand abuse, and not cry "hod enough"
"Lay on Mac,lufT" and lay 1t on quite thick,
Since nattery, has fawning forms and rules,
"Quid" likes II not for he is not brick
But simply sir. an honest kind of fool.
In oxen of our owe, give you sir our hand,
ian honest mans the nobest work of-man.
BY Jove we love you as we hate knave,
Then hold your hand, and be simple fool,
In times like these an honest mans goose,
If you don't think you have dimes
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Capt. N j. 7. DANA, Assistant
Quartermaster, United States Army,
has resigned, to take effect on the first
Of March.
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n. 3. Giddings late Of Missouri. a
Benton free-soil Democrat, has been
elected to Congress as delegate from
Nebraska.
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FoR THE COMET.
NEED THESE TH1Nes be 1.-The
school masterooh the school master
what a task is his To teach child
rem to read, requires more Of patient
perseverance, on the part of both teach
er and pupil, than most persons are
aware of. Children pass school GO
ing days, ignorant alike of the absur-
dities of the system by which they
seek to ascend the "Hill of science -
and of the permanent benefits that
the same labor, with the use Of a
true system, would secure them. The
ability to read-the gateway Of knowl-
edge--the great birth right, aud duty
of every child-oh ! how it is hedged
up. what obstacles oppose progress
there See this little fellow puzzled
to know, whether G, is hard or soft !:
whether it is 10, or 60. And finally
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-01-28

u The Hon. Jno. Slidcl, I. S
Senator elect, arrived here yesterday
morning on board the steamer Empire.
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Denmark.--A letter from Copen-
hagen, Of the 22d ult., describes the
opening Of the new Danish Parlia-
ment as having just taken place under
circumstances highly favorable to con-
stitutional development. The pro-
gramme of the new ministers was
laid before both houses at the same
time, and was received with great &C
clamation.
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ITThe story of an editor who was
robbed Of $500 Of his own money is
about to be dramatized it is understood
that the title Of the play will be The
Great Unknown.
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EE- The Circulation question, is at
length settled. From circular, is
sued by Bricks" of the New Orleans
Post office; it appears as a fixed fact,
that the Delta's circulation in Decem.
Der last, exceeded the Picayune's by
over 1000. What comes next2
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04
A Card to the Ladies'.

iR. DUPONCO'S French Pertodioai Goiden Pills,
- iUtJilibo In removing stopr1gcs or ir-o.'l-
''rjuss : The menses. These Pills are nothing
:, out have been used by Tie Doctor tor many
year, h. III ia France and America. with unparalleled
ed uccc- in every case and he il urged by many
tHrusano ladies, who have used them, to make the
Pm, puc, for the alienation of those suffering
from any iric Sulartics whatever, well as to pre-
vent ?re -Iancy to those ladies whose health will
permit Al increase Of family. Pregnant females,
Or th".e 5uPposins themselves So ere cautioned
against using these pills while pregnant, the pro-
pclcr"r assumes nG rcspons Uity after the above adj
icruition, although their mildnc.s would prevent
any mischief to health otherwise these Pills
rec 'nurlicd. Full and explicit directions accom-
paUy each box.
P.icr :l.On per box.
csc. " ALLEN, Wholesale and Retail Agent
for Hu; lin ,ton, Winooshi Fails Milton Niiiiston
Uma-oLr,H auG Richmond, to WHOM ali orders must
be sent. ~ enclosing 100, the P,is vii be sent
by mail.
G-u"ra' Asehts for Rutland and vicinity Of hut.
Land, PoNp MORRIS. Druggists.
Or'. =, 65t lir1y