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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27

The Daniel Webster arrived at New Orleans
on the Oath instant from Punta Arenas, with
California dates of the 9Th inst.
About 200 persons had left San Francisco to
join Walkers army in Nicaragua.
The latest news from the mines was encour
aging.
The Webster left Punta Arenas on the 10th.
Walker was still at Granada, and has quiet
possession Of the Transit Company's route.
On the 18th Colonel Wheeler, the United
States Minister, officially recognized the new
government. Walker was receiving accessions
to his army.
Carroll had been found guilty of treason
and shot. Espinosa had vanished.
Colonel Kinney was still at Greytown, and
fifty of his men had deserted and joined Walk
er's party.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
From the Kansas Herald.
AbOlftfOnists at Work.

In another column, we publish an account
of the attack made on p. Laughlin, by a set OF
higherlaw unprincipled Abolitionists. 1t will
be remembered, Laughlin recently made an
expose of the Secret Military organization Of
the Freesoilers and Abolitionists of the Terri
tory, an account of which is published in this
paper. From this it will be seen that the Free
State party are organized into military com.
panies, bound together by oaths, and obliga.
tons, to assist each other in preventing the
execution of the laws upon one of their crew,
for any violation Of them. Laughlin was
assaulted by one of this party, and an attempt
made to make him retract. The refusal of
Laughlin, caused the difficulty referred to in
which he was stabbed and his assailant killed.
This of itself is pretty good evidence of Laugh
Inns disclosures of the conspirators against the
laws of the country being true. The work has
commenced, and the Abolitionists, and all
higherlaw men of whatever party or name.
will be taught a lesson, that they cannot violate
the laws with impunity. The best interests of
the country require that the supremacy Of the
laws must be maintained. Without il we are
thrown back into a state of anarchy and con.
fusion, without any reign to bride the worst
passion of human MIXTURE. 1t is deplorable to
contemplate such a state Of affairs being
brought about in our Territory. But We rely
upon the virtue Of the people and the strong
arm of the law, to maintain ii violate the rights
and Liberties of the people. Our Executive,
Governor Shannon, is a mar who will do his
duty, and see that The laws are faithfully exc.
cuted. We hope for the peace and quiet of
our country, that we shall hear of no more
higherlawism, but let come what will, the
laws must be INDICATED, and the legal author
tiles sustained.
The friends of law and Order meet here on
Wednesday next. We hope to see a full turn
out, a grand rally of the ~law-abiding citizens of
the Territory. If wise aud prudent c~ounsels
prevail in that Convention, much may be done
towards crushing in the bud, the lawless spirit
that prevails in certain portions of the Terri
tory. We must act firmly and unitedly, and
the mad f~anatical spirit Of Abolitionism, will
receive its quietus in the Territory.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
From the Washington Union Of Sunday.
The British So uadron.

We perceive, in one after another of the pub.
lie journals, conflicting speculations concern
ing the object Of the British Government in
despatching an additional naval force to the
West Indies.
On the arrival Of the Pacific we deemed it
proper, for the purpose Of tranquilizing the
public mind, to make known ia brief the ma
ture of the explanations on the subject which
came to our Government by that vessel, stat
ing explicitly that apprehension OF Russian
privateers said to be fitting out in New York,
and Of the Maury by. name, was the induce
ment Of the proposed naval expedition.
We have now made further inquiry on the
subject atAhe Department of State, and are an-
thorized to publish the following circumstan-
tial particulars:
London journals Of the 23d, oath, and 25th of
October, Mr.. Buchanan requested an interview
with Lord Clarendon for the purpose Of asking
explanations on the subject. They held two
interviews-one on the 18th of October, and
the other on the LIST Of November. AT these
interviews Lord Clarendon declared that the
proposed naval expedition originated in no plr-
pose unfriendly to the United States; that its
object was a defensive one, to protect British
commerce against Russian privateers, three or
four of which were said TO be fitting out in
New York, and one of them nearly ready for
sea that this particular one was a large and
fast vessel, specially intended to intercept Bri-
fish ships from Australia conveying gold to
England, with purpose in the first instance to
capture one of the Cunard steamers; aud, in
justification of the general statement, he refer
red expressly to the case Of the barque Maury,
as represented in afidavits communicated BY
Mr.. Barclay, the British consul at New York,
to Mr.. Champion, and by the latter transmitted
to his Government, and at the same time laid
before the Government of the United States.
We have already stated that the investiga-
ton ~instigated by Mr.. Barclay resulted in show
ing clearly that there was no truth in his ale
cation against the barque Maury.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27

from Salisbury IN. H. after having declined
= comfortable Office. 10 order to puruse a
profession;
"Zeke, l don believe but what Providence
viii do well Tor us yet. We shall live, and live
comfortably. have this week come within
an ace Of being appointed clerk Of the Court
OF Common Pleas, for Hillsborough county.
We'll, you win say, you are no better off than il
You had not come within an ace. Perhaps !
am-say nothing, but think a good deal, and
do not distrast the gods."'
In conclusion TO this letter to his brother,
of June 10th, be relieves bis mind with the
following verse.
Sol di dol, dol di dol, iii dol
III never make money my idol,
With my friends aud my pitcher,
I'm twenty iimes richer,
Than il made money my idol.
Fol di dol, dol dI dol, di DOL" .
Mr.. Webster in after life, in the midst of his
family, and with his children and grandchildren
around, was not n little given to off,hand
rhyming, and would greatly divert them by his
e%xtempore English he%roics, in which the
sonorous march Of the rhyme would be hui
moronsly disproportioned to the t%rifing nature
of his theme.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
An Unterrihed Democrat I'm Old Mas
sachusetts.

The Boston Lie-Berator contains a commu
n~ication from an Abolition "colporteur,'' as he
calls himself, who speaks Of having been in
general pretty well received, but not always.
One Of the exceptional cases was the follow,
ing, as given in his own words:
The colporteur called at q respectable look
ing farmhouse in -. Seeing an open
door, and hearing voices in that direction, he
stepped 10 the door and called the attention of
the family to the business on hand. The Demo
crat that confronted him was one Of the inter.
riied-about six feet two in stockings-lean
and muscular, sandy hair, aud reddish whiskery
bristles extending quite round the face.
Colportenr-I am distributing some anti.
slavery tracts, and shall be glad TO give you
one or two, if you win accept them.
Observation-Disclosures mol guess ye'd
better carry 'um long. Putty bizuess, carrying
about them things. Growing warm.) Darn
i'll any on ye would grind up a niger for the
sake Of the lie.
The colporteur passed along, rejecting upon
the power Of slavery.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
Hon. John =. Wells.

The Boston Post speaks as follows of Hon.
John S. Wells, the Democratic nominee for
Governor in New Hampshire:
"Mr. Wells, the candidate for governor, is an
exceedingly effective public speaker, both in
manner and matter and, if he shall thoroughly
canvass the State between this time and March,
we cannot doubt that, with his plain, yet digni-
fed, presence. and his unanswerable argu.
ments, he will be able TO restore TO the demo.
cracy the ascendency which they have tempo
rarily lost through the fusion Of Wings, Know.
nothings, Abolitionists, and smaller factions,
which have no force in New Hampshire except
he ap0rpVationT
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
MARYLAND DELEGATION TO CON-


Governor Ligon has issued his proclamation,
declaring Jas. A. Stewart, James B. Ricaud.
j. Morrison Harris, Henry Winter Davis,
Henry w. Hoffman, and Thomas +. Bowie,
esqs.,t to have been duly elected in their respec
tive districts, to represent the State Of Mary.
land in the Congress Of the United States
They will, therefore, appear at the Nationa,
Capitol, on the first Monday Of December
endorsed by "The Great Seal Of Maryland"
baltimore Sun.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
ART and Science.

OF the patents for inventions issued by the
United States Government down to the begin
ming Of the present year, FL we're for air en-
gines, LAB for steam boilers, az for modes oil
manufacturing India rubber goods, and 60 for
sewing machines. Washing machines modest.
ly claim 300 patents water wheels 327; grain
and grass harvesters Ill plougbs 372 straw
cutters 1853 meat machines lao winnowinp
machines 1853 threshing machines 378. For
stoves, 692 patents have been issued, exclu-
siye Of 47s designs.
Mr.. w. A. Sweet has invented a machine by
which balls for the MIME rifle are swedged
from solid bars Of lead. These balls are Of a
conical shape, with a cavity in the base. Hith.
erto they have been cut in moulds like common
bullets, by which process IL is impossible to
make balls Of equal weight or free from i'm
projections. BY this machine bullets of any
size are made, and they are free from all air
blubbers and other imperfections, and are OF
exact weight. The machine is comprised
within the space Of a foot square, and weighs
about IS pounds. The bars Of lead, rolled to
a proper thickness, are fed into a hopper and
run under a die, which "~swedges" out the
bullet, and at the same instant the cavity is
pressed into the base the bullet is il discharged
from the die, which again receives the bar and
repeats the process.
Copper ore, in the condition in which it is
taken from the mines, proves to be an exceed.
ingly dangerous cargo. A ship recently ar
rived at Liverpool from Savannah, Ga, with a
quantity Of ore in cases which had evaporated
SO much heat during the passage that some Of
the cases we're found to be completely charred,
the lids being n mass OF charcoal. The cotton,
slowed above the ore, was also partially burnt,
and when landed was so much heated as to
make it painful for a man to thurst his hands
into the bales. Preparatory to shipment the
ore should be roasted, as by that means the
sulphur is destroyed.
Chambers Journal says that the calculating
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27

The returns from the whole State for Gov.
ernor show a majority of 1887 for Wicklife
Democrat. The State Senate is composed Of
Is Democrats, IL Know.nothings and ! Wing.
Among the Democrats, however, is Mr.. Wick.
life, the Governor elect, who will, of course,
resign his seat in the Senate.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
LINE OF RACHEL.

A despatch dated Philadelphia, November %,
states that Rachel, the actress, is very i'll. Her
physicians advise her going to Havana for her
health, and there are no prospects Of her con.
tinuing her performances at present.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
RE-ELEcrIoN or GENERAL ausK.

A telegraphic despatch, dated New Orleans,
October "a, communicates the intelligence that
General Rusk has been unanimously reelected,
by the Texas Legislature, to the United States
Senate.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
what the Election Proves.

AS one OF the sweet uses Of adversely we
are glad to perceive its effect on some OF our
contemporaries in creating within them a
spirit OF determination which was not mani
tested before the recent election. A few days
since the Softs we're Democrats, and the
Hards-why they were-Hards-and nothing
else. But now the PROSTATE Soft with a plu-
rality of hfty-six thousand pressing him TO the
ground turns to his Hard fellow-sufferer groan-
ing beneath the weight Of eighty eight thou
sand, and addresses him after this manner
"Mr. Hard, you are a brother Democrat, and
ue have won a glorious victory" The incor-
rigible Hard replies that he doesn't seem to
" see IL" but the Soft declares, with every
bone in his body aching from his. recent drub.
bing, that the result is most gratifying, and
that be OF all others has the most reason TO be
thankful for the Democratic triumph.
One would suppose from the above extract
that some party or other had met with a defeat,
that il had been overtaken by adversely, but the
gentle heart Of the PROSTATE, suffering Black
Republican, cannot long indulge in sweets Of
adversely and thus cures all the ills, the aches
and bruises which its imagination pictured.
"In sober truth, no party triumphed in the
recent contest" II no party triumphed-then
no party was vanquished-and again:
I'm sober truth, no party ~triumphed in the
recent contest. Not the Know-nothings, for
their opponents polled one hundred and thirty
eight thousand votes more than they not the
Republicans, for their vote was exceeded by
one hundred and hfty-eight thousand; not the
Softs, for they we're in a minority of two hun
dred and fifty thousand while the Hards we're
left in the v~ocative by three hundred and four
teen thousand votes. The plurality rule gives
the Know.nothings Che ofices-but we repeat
that the distinctive principle or platform OF no
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
THE MEXICAN DRAFTS.

We perceive by a despatch dated Washing.
ton, November "a, that Attorney General Cush.
ing decides that the Mexican $4,000, 900 drafts
drawn by Santa Ann are binding on Mexico,
and should be paid to the American holders.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
TERRE HAUTE. (IA.) Nov. /
10 the Editors of the Chicago Times:

10 the Editors ffMe Chicago Times:
I have noticed various paragraphs in rela.
ton to the illness of Hon. S. A. Douglas, who
is under my professional care, which may have
some tendency to mislead the public mind as to
his real condition.
Knowing the general anxiety throughout the
country in regard to him, and that the time is
near at hand when it may be expected that he
will resume his duties in the Senate, / have
thought It due to his friends and the public to
state that for the last three weeks he has been
seriously i'll, and that during that time he has
not been able to leave his bed.
At one period there was a slight amendment
of his symptoms, which induced the hope of a
speedy recovery, but it proved to be d~elusive,
and there is not now any change which would
warrant me in saying when it will be prudent
or safe for him to leave his room.
trust this statement will likewise afford the
proper apology to the Judges numerous CORE
~spondents, as he has not been, nor is he now
in a condition either TO write or dictate.
Very truly, yours, E. READ.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27

PASTALooSs WITHOUT ~SUsPENDERs.- Pre-
fessor La Borde, Of South Carolina college, in
his recent work on Physiology, says:
"As the women have concluded to dispense
with shoulder straps, some men, especially in
the city, have thought they would prove pan
falcons can be worn without suspenders. The
men now strut the streets with their pantsloons
tightly ~buttoned, side by side with the women,
whose skirts or petticoats are firmly bound
around their persons. Upon a fair view the
evil is the same in both cases, pressure upon
the vital organs, Impairment Of their proper
action, want Of development, deformity, disease,
and premature death. The New York Phre-
biological Journal says: As we walk the
streets of our city, we see scores of boys
from twelve TO sixteen years old, with their
pants buckled very tightly around their dis
connected bodies, preventing growth at this
rapidly growing age, and the result is a gene
ration Of dyspectic, pale-faced, puny apologies
for men.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27

HeS- The New York Dutchman has reduced
is subscription price from 81 to 81 rs per
,nnum.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
CONSOLATION.
Hsweet are the Uses of Adversify.-

=. Y. CoHrfer and Eng.
With this sentiment and under the caption
What the election proves" the Enquirer
gives us the quo modo By which it soothes the
wou~ndssbruises and putrefying sores ii gained
in the late contest fighting under the Black
Republican Flag.
He Of the brokenbsck Republican party
lying PROSTATE in the dust, with the spine
irrecoyerably severed, thus soothes his own
fortnrne.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
SENAT0R DOUGLAS.

IL is with much regret that we find the fol-
lowing paragraph in the Chicago Times in re
ference to the health of this distinguished sen.
ator:
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
Daniel web.ter In mt. Youth.

A collection ofDaniel webster's letters, with
Biographical Notes, is about TO be published
in Boston, from which a correspondent Of the
New York Erening Pot extracts a few
passages. Il appears that Daniel while a law
student, helped to support his brother Ezekiel, at
college by copying deeds, &c, the latter also
occasionally recruiting his finances by school
teaching. The correspondence between the
two, on the ways and means, is interesting.
Daniel writes to his brother.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
Pardon OF DIR. BeaIe, the Dentist.

Gov. Pollock, Of Pennsylvania, has extended
his clemency to DR.. Beale, and RENTED the
remainder of his sentence Of imprisonment,
which was four years and six months, begin
ming on the. 18th of November, 1854, He has
served, therefore, about one year Of his term.
The pardon states the reasons which induced
the Governor to extend this favor.
He had received communications from about
one hundred and forty dentists and twenty
three physicians of this city and the country,
stating their belief that testimony as to mat
tiers transpiring under the influence of ether is
usafe and unreliable; from a number of other
physicians named, that they believe him inno-
cent; from a large number of the bar, and
citizens Of the various States, including the
names Of governors, attorney generals, &C.,
that they believe he was convicted on INSULT
cient testimony; from the Mayor of Philadel-
| phia and fifty members OF the Philadelphia
City Council; from members of the Legisla-
ture, Judges of the Supreme Court, editors of
Philadelphia newspapers, and five thousand
other citizens Of Pennsylvania and New York,
with five of the jury on the trial, all asking for
his pardon. After enumerating all these facts,
the Governor says:
sand whereas, the Board of Inspectors of
the said Philadelphia County Prison las APP
pears by their communication on file in the
Office Of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
have unanimously recommended the pardon OF
the said DR.. Stephen T.. Beale, because, in their
opinion, the end contemplated by the law in
the moral reform of the prisoner has been at
tained-because full and ample satisfaction
has been rendered to public sentiment by the
Imprisonment he has already undergone-be.
cause his health is already breaking down I'M
der the sufferings Of body and mind which he
has already endured, and because the destitute
condition Of his aged parents and bereaved
and sorrowing wife and children, imperatiyely
demand the presence and support of their son,
husband, and father.
"And whereas, after a full and careful ex-
animation of the facts and evidence in the case,
aided by the scientific discussions to which it
has given rise, without any intention to reflect
upon the prosecutrix, who no doubt testified to
what she believed did occur-nor to impugn
the integrity of the learned Judge who tried
the case, nor the honesty of the Jury who con-
victed the prisoner / am now satisfied that
the defendant, DR.. Stephen'T. Beale, is not
guilty of the crime whereof he stands charged,
and was convicted upon evidence unreliable in
its character and insufficient in amount.
81 do, therefore, in consideration Of the pre-
misses, pardon the said DR.. Stephen t. Beale
of the crime whereof he is convicted as afore-
said, and he is here by fully pardoned accord
ingly."
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
SALISBURY, Nov. 4th, 1902.

II have now by me two cents in lawful
federal currency. Next week | will send them,
fthcy be all. They viii buy a pipe-witb a
pipe you can understanding implies wisdom
wisdom is allied TO for~titude-from fortitude
i is but one step 20 stoicism, and stoicism never
pants for this worlds goods. SO, perhaps, my
two cents, by this process, may put you quite
at ease about cash"
Again, as late as June 10th, 1904, he writes
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27

nea- Martin Koszta has arrived in Calves.
ton, from Chicago, for the purpose Of making
Texas his future residence.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27

ncA- The Norfolk and Portsmouth heroine,
Miss Annie M. Andrews, who so kindly volun-
teered her services TO the sufferers of the yellow
fever, is now stopping at the St. Nicholas Ho-
tel, New York. Miss Andrews also made a do
nation Of s $1,000 to the Howard Association.
She has finished her charitable work, and Is on
her way to her home in Syracuse.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-31

Gdgar visited Jacob, and frightened him into a
confession, promising that on that condition
only would he be allowed 10 go free. Then
procuring q carriage, accompanied by Jacob,
he drove cut to his former residence, where he
confronted his cousin.
Gerald'S limbs trembled with conscious guilt.
He felt that The evidence against him was
overwhelming, and without a show Of resist
ance threw himself upon Edgar's mercy.
Edgar promised him The anne allowance
originally designed for him by MI. Aubrey, on
condition that he would quit the country for
ever. To this he willingly assentet. When
last heard from he was at the head ofa gamb-
ling saloon in California.
Jacob Wy nne, in an evil hour for himself,
committed another forgery. This time the
lynx-eye OF the law was upon him, and he
was caught in lis tolls. He is expiating his
crime within The walls of a prison.
Edgar's promise 10 Margaret was faithful,
carried out, and she has, in a measure, re,
deemed The past by her exemplary character.
But what shall | say Of The happiness of Ed,
gar and Helen. Passed through the furnace
of affection, and temporal loss OF fortune,
their love has been purified and chastened.-
Surrounded by all that wealth can procure,
and loving each other with a love that knows
no shadow of changing, life is for them a gar.
den Of flowers, ever presenting some new al
traction. Long may they enjoy that happi-
ness which they so well deserve.