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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

FIRES IN Six MoNTHs.-There were thirty
two fires in the United States during the last
months where the loss was equal to $4,000 or
more, the most destructive being one which &C.
Cured at Bayou Sara, La, with loss of $780,
900. The total amount of property destroyed
was 81 ,291 600 This sum may be increased by
fires not yet reported.
Since the beginning of the year, the monthly
looaao ha Nh haap nc follaus.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

ID II A l. t. II IN ICE,
Otfce and Dspot South siae J., nezr 10 oog i2,A a.
Il CE kept constantly on hand al the Office which
i can he had in large small quantities.
III Office opru from a. ~ 10 2 p ~.
May 3--3taw2m
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

Serious Accident.-We regret TO learn that
four small boys, while ignitng a cartridge, on the
lth of July in this city, injuredby the prena.
ture explosion. Oae of them is lingering 10 10
tense pain, and is not expected 10 recover from
the effects OF the accident.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07
DIED.

Al moss Greek Caroline county Va, on the
goth utimo JANE CATHARlNE, wife OF JAMES
PARkE Cor ~, and eldest daughter Of the late
JOHN SPorswoop WEXFORD, merchant m The am
year Of her age
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

Metropolitan Railroad.-At arecent meeting
Of the Metropolitan Railroad Company held in
Georgetown, the following named gentlemen were
chosen directors for the ensuing year On the par,
Of Georgetown-A. II. Dodge, A. II. Pickre
David English, H. G. Mathews, and VIM. II. EIDE, |,
Washington cuy-Johp t. Towers, w W Cor.
coran, U. Ward, and J. Monroe Chubb. Green.
field Mills, Md.--Meredhh Davis Montgomery
counly-F, G. Chopper, Of Middebrook Hagers
town-D Weisel
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

The Flying Artillery, belonging 10 the Uni
ted States army, now in this city, man9uvered on
Thursday, onihe Washington National Monument
grounds in the presence of several thousands of
people, including many ladies and children. The
NOV ements Of the corps were truly astonishing,
and executed with the greatest possible CELEBRITY
The occasional firing Of the brass guns occasioned
agreeable excitement, especially among the
male Juveniles, who, approaching near as was
prudent TO The explosions, were ever and anon
obliged 10 scamper before the dashing forward and
the wheeling Of The horses, with their artillery at
taehments. For more than hour the interest
ing exercises were continued.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

The Grafton OF James NJ. Carlisle, esq,
in the Capitol, on Wednesday last, was not only
chaste and elegan, in language, but soundly pa
triotic in septmenl creditabe to our respected
felAow.citizen, and highly appreciated by the dense
auditory who listened to its delivery.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

nSs- The American Consul AT Basic is charged
by the French authorities with having contributed
money 10 journal in Basic. The French Govern
ment has made an urgent appeal TO the American
Minister at Paris TO correct the abuse Mr. Mason
has summoned Mr.. Fay, the American Minister al
Berne, TO Paris, and Mr. F, is now there on that
business.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07
Division OF Knov-nothings.

READING, (PENN.,) July 5.--The Know-no-
thing State Council which assembled here ysstcr-
terday has divided. ex-governor Johnson leads
off for Northern party Convention split.
A number Of the delegates are, however, orga-
nizng State Council on the Philadelphia plat
form, and there is consequently great excitement
Governor Gardiner, of Massachusetts,, has writ
ten Governor Johnson a letter urging Pennsyl-
vania to join the East That portion of the State
Council sympathizing with the Abolitionists has
repudiated the Philadelphia platform by striking
out the 10Th article. Niggerdom rules the State.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07
SECOND DISPATCH

READING July 5, p: m.-The platform adopted
by the State Council is the one which was adopted
by the National Council, excepting the twelfth sec
ton, for which the one that was proposed in the
National Council was substituted. Ten mem
bers only seconded, and they adopted the Ma
tional platform. II is reported that Governor
Johnson deserted the Allegheny delegation, and
outraged the sentiment OF his district on the ma
iority platform.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

The Fireworks prepared for explosion on the
night OF the fourth Of July, on the mall were 80
much injured by The water. works uhe rsmlthat
the exhibition has been postponed until further
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

Hon. A. n. sellers, of Maryland, declines be.
coming a candidate for reelection 10 Congress
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

UF Major Polk, the brother of the former
President of that name, is an anti-know-nothing
candidate for the Tennessee legislature.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07
An Apt Comparison.

In drawing a comparison between the Salem
Witchcraft Judges and the Philadelphia Know
nothing Convention, the Albany Knieksrboeke,
aptly observes:
"There is striking similarity in the proceed
ings of the Philadelphia Hindoo Convention on
admitting the Roman Catholic delegates from
Louisiana and the Council of 'our Protestant fore
fathers at Salem in 1862, who sat in Judgment
on poor harmless women charged with witchcraft.
The Hmdoos would not admit Roman Catholics
into the convention, Notwithstanding they gave
the strongest possible assurance that they did not
recognise the authority Of the Pope, or of any
other spiritual functionary, to interfere in any
way, or TO any extent, with the performance Of
their civil duties. These assurances, however,
We're not considered satisfactory, and they were
ordered To stand aside.
"At the Salem Council Martha Cory, on her
examination in the meeting house before throng,
denied the presence of witchcraft. Rebecca
Nourse, whom Bancroft represents as woman
OF purest life, also denied the presence Of witch
craft; as did Sarah Good and half dozen others.
They would not be believed, and were stranged
to death by the common hangman. The Roman
Catholics OF Louisiana denied the power of the
Pope over the members of their church, but the
Hindoos would not believe them. The poor wo-
man of Salem denied the presence of wtchcraft,
and the Ullmans, Bankers, Brookses Sc. of
those days would not believe them. The only
difference between the council of Barker and the
council OF Cotton Mather and Paris is in the fact
that the former suspended the Roman Catholics;
and the latter suspended the poor women by the
neck until they were dead, dead, dead?'
Two PERSONS KILLED BY MISUNDERSTANDING
recent thunder storm in Minnesota the light
nlng struck the house of widow lady named
Wright, killing two members Of the family, and,
what was most singular, it proved fatal to one
that was sleeping in the upper story and one on
the lower floor. These persons had each com
panion in bed with them at the time both Of
whom were unframed. The eldest daughter, a
young lady, and a boy some seven or eight years
of age, were killed. The family were strangers,
having but lately arrived in the territory
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

The President of the United States attended
the celebration Of the fourth Of July at Cape May
and, n response to a sentiment in biz honor .
made brief but eloquent aud appropriate ad.
dre.S
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

MS A bear, weighing $50 pounds, was killed
last week on the farm Of Mr.. w. M. Morris, of
Albemarle county, Va.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07
A Juvenile Idea.-A boy, aged, probably, Ten

Juvenile Idea.-A boy, aged, probably, ten
years. while passing the Treasury Department,
The other day, said TO the lady having him by the
hand" Ma! look there-isnt this the Jail 2"
No, my son, it's the Treasury Department"
I" Il must be- ma, he continued, for there's
prisoner" pointing toward a basement window
Hearing the chids remark, we, TOO, looked in
that direction, and saw, through the iron window
bars, an aged gentleman, taking his ease, tanning
himself He was an 0ttaeLe 10 that establishment
a Waterman, whose business il was. in addition
TO his prescribed duties, 10 keep himself as cool
the weather would permit II did not occur 10
10 the lad that the old public servant was volun-
tary inmate Of the building, and that, while doubt
less not few persons would be glad 10 have
him "turned out" he was very glad TO retain the
little office, the enjoyment Of which, at the time
referred to, aroused in the Juveniles mind the idea
that his liberty was in part, bounded by prison
bars
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

"The Colored Population."- - The celebra-
ton of the fourth OF July was not confined 10 the
whites We saw, on the morning of "Wednesday,
a number Of coored children, attached TO Sab
bath school, and attended by their teachers, on
their way 10 one of the churches of that race. 10
meet juveniles of similar complexion, connected
with like institutions They were orderly and
weldressed, and apparently delighted with the
holiday, well the good things in prospect.
As 10 the precise nature of the observances we
have no knowledge, but, from the good character
of the masters Of ceremonies, we doubt not that
they conducted their celebration in becoming
manner.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

Washington National Monument.-When,
on The twenty-second day Of February last, The
American party" of this city obtained posses
sion of the management of the Monument So
ciety, il said by not few of The Know no.
things, now the work will be finished the old
fogies who have for so many years had the matter
in charge lacked the energy and enterprise 10
hurry it to completion" and such like expressions.
But, since the aforesaid twentv-second of Febru-
ary-now four months and half--not one add-
tonal stone has been added 10 The pile There
il stands, of exactly The same height il was on
the last anniversary of the birthday of The Father
OF his Country" Nor have the people, as during
the management of the old fogies," been fur
nished with an account Of the monthly receipts of
contributions in furtherance of that patriotic
work. The public certainly have right 10
know" the condition of the exchequer.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-06-21

or 1t is very great mistake, in our opn-
ion, to suppose that Southern men regard the
Fugitive Slave Law as a security to their
property; or that they insist on its observ-
ance to save themselves from pecuniary loss.
This is delusion. They consider that law
as a sort of outside fertilization to protect
Southern civilization. If its repeal would
satisfy the North and arrest all further en-
morrow.
A repeal of that law, or even dissolution
Of the Union, would not make slave property
less secure. Fugitive slaves, every one
knows, are hurried off to Canada; they seldom
remain in the free states; they would not be
permitted to remain by the very men who
elamor most about the compromises of the
constitution
The abolitionist has no love for the negro;
though he has in many cases low and ma
hgnant hatred of the master. If negroes
should 90 to Massachusetts, in such numbers
as to be observable, or to form class of the
community WILSON and GARDINER would
drive them off, The census shows that the
free black population of Massachusetts, has
decreased since 1900; pretty sure proof that
the philanthropy of that State is cheap
philanthropy. RALPH WALDO EMERSON, a
scholar so imbued with the refining spirit of
polite letters that even fanaticism looks less
repulsive in him than in others, proposed that
the North should bear part of the burden by
aiding to bug the slaves. But his proposition
was very coolly received, and has completely
died out.
The devotion of the South to the Union is
patriotic and disinterested there is no faint of
a sordid motive about it. tits the devotion of
high minded men to government which has
sometimes done them injustice, but around
which cluster the memories of the past and
the hopes of the future. 1t IS the devotion Of
the Cavaliers to CHARLES J. The recent act
Of the Legislature of Massachusetts, nullifying
the Fugitive Slave Law is not obnoxious to
the South because they apprehend any pecu-
MARY loss therefrom, and many Southern pol
iticians do not deny the abstract right of a
sovereign State to determine in the last resort
on the constitutionality of law of Congress.
But they feel justly indignant that Massachu-
sets should have exercised very questiona-
BILE power in order to abrogate the plainest
provisions Of the constitution. Such conduct
not only displays want of good faith in the
unworthy successors Of JoHN HANCOCK, but
indicates spirit of animosity and encroach-
ment which will be met by retaliatory meas
nres. The Southern Press is discussing va
rious plans by which the lee taliOas may be
applied to Massachusetts. Such are the dire
full effects Of discord.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-06-21
Visit of Col. Jefferson Davis, to Mis-
sissippi-His Enthusiastic Recep-
ton at Jackson

Col. Jefferson DAVIS, Secretary of War,
reached this city on Saturday morning, on
his return home, after an absence of more
than two years in the discharge of his ardu-
GUS duties at the Federal Capital. Immedi-
ately on his arrival, salute was fired and
large numbers hurried TO the Brandon Depot
greeting him with an enthusiasm which
sprang warm and fresh from the great heart of
the people I'm accordance with public no.
tice by the Committee of Arrangements ap-
pointed by meeting of citizens, the cere-
monies attending the formal reception of the
distinguished guest, were conducted ut the
Capitol in the evening. AT an early hour the
Representative Hall was filled to Overlooking
by one of the largest, most brilliant and en-
thusiastic cOncourse ever assembled within
its spacious walls. Col. Davis was welcomed
bv an address from Gov. McRae, remarkable
for its beauty and appropriateness, to which
he responded with the peculiar eloquence
and felicity characteristic of the Hero States
man, to whom the vast multitude were pay
ing the Just tribute Of their respect and adj
miration. Both addresses were loudly cheer
ed. Our limited space prevents al extended
notice of them this morning, but we hope to
present to our readers a sketch of them in a
subsequent number. The occasion was one
of thrilling interest, and will not soon pass
from the memory of those who were so for
tul'ate rs to witness it.-JdckSoa Mss. }
Democrat
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-06-21
The French do not intend TO quit
Sebastopol

The Constantinople correspondent of the
Baltimore SIN thus writes 10 that journal
"The English, by their own mismanage-
ment, have certainly sunk sufficiently low in
the estimation of the Turks, but this change
will be death-blow To their influence
France is playing deep game in Turkey,
and her intentions are becoming more appa-
rent every day. She has quietly got posses
sion Of the country, and here she means to
remain until her expenses for the war be full
ly paid, both principal and interest. War
with her has ever been a trade, and she is
ignorant of the principle of spending money
in it without an adequate return.
when war was declared by the French
Emperor, in one of his rhetorical fiou,ishes.
in which he has become a weak imitator of
his uncle, he remarked that FLe dan Of oo,,ovest
i0as past but as it is said that words are
but given to conceal our ideas, under this
pretty sentiment he has endeavored to smooth
err his own. Every movement, every action
here speaks not only of a prolonged war, but
of permanent occupation. Already is Constan-
tinople filed with French barracks. and the
camp of Mashlack, about six miles from the
city, begins to assume a formidable annear
ance, and in short time we will have an
army of $1,000 men to guard against anv
sudden en'eute to which their arbitrary CON
duct may give the Turks, before they are
fully prepared openly TO assume the reins of
government"
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-06-21
VARIOUS WAR ITEMS

Miss Nightingale had been laid up with
! fever, but was recovering.
Said Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, has given
| orders for the construction of the railway
across the Isthmus of Suez, eighty-fo miles.
Rails will be set from England and the work
will be executed by the Pasha's own French
engineers.
A contract is said to have been entered into
with L. Osborne for a telegraph from Con-
stantinople to Egypt.
! Official accounts state that the total num-
her of lives lost in the earthquake at Brousa,
Feb. 26, was 649, namely AS in the first
| shock and 204 in the second Besides the
loss of life one-fifth of the city was destroyed
by fire.
J Prince Menchikoff had returned to st. Pc
tersburg where he was well received by the
Emperor.
Letters from the Sisters of Mercy of whom
there are sixty-three within Sebastopol, por-
tray in lively colos the scenes of carnage they
have to witness. and give a romantic account
of their celebrating Divine worship in the
MalakOif Tower while it was under the fire
of the enemy in the recent bombardment.
All stratagems, they say, are fair in love
and war. The British ship Highhigher cap
tured boat containing new carriage belong
ing to the Governor of Kertch, and the cap
tain Of the cruiser sent in flag of truce offer
ing to restore the carriage. The offer was
accepted, and the English boats took tin, at
the same time taking soundings, which ena-
bled the English fleet to follow.
Seven hundred and forty-.ix Russians are
prisoners in the hands of the English, while
the Russians have but one hundred and eight
private men and ten officers belonging to the
British. We have no returns of the French
prisoners.
A conspiracy TO assassinate General ka-
lergi, Greek Minister Of War, had been dis
covered at Athens, and some arrests were
made.
During recent encounter before Sebasto-
pol Russian bugler, quite a young boy,
leaped on the top of the British parapet and
sounded the charge. He was instantly shot
with numerous balls, and his body fell into
the English trench.
The Turkish Ramazan commenced MAY
10th with the usual ceremo MES
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-06-21

0TThe editor of the Indianapolis Journal.
the Know Nothing organ of our neighboring
State, has seen the elephant from Philadel-
phia. Such platform, says he, will be
secuted at the North. He scorns to admit
the very doctrine of the Nebraska men.
which he helped crush out last fall. He has
beaten it once, and viii not allow il to beat
him under another name. Tie saws that the
platform is that Of the "Old Line Convention
of the oath of May (the Democratic Conven-
tom, made broader and more and that is
all" "What more" he Indignantly exclaims.
could the vilest doughface and Pierce Dem
Ocrat have askedYp as not the doctrine"
says he, that Congress should not legis-
late on the subjects of slavery in the Terrific
RES, exactly what the Old Liners resolved,
what Douglas advocated and what the Ne
braska bill enacted2''
The editor is very indignant and Nrathful
He is cheated, swindled again. This Is worse
than the Nebraska swindle-a thousand times
worse The editor is swindled now by his
own dear, sworn brethren, with all the signs,
grips and passwords. Even the maxim, honor
among rogues has been trampled under foot
This is one Of the first guns from the north.
The full charge of artillery viii follow-pop
guns, small arms and seventy fours. The
fusion Is all in confusion. Hurrah for the
compact national phalanx Of the Democratic
party. The enemy are firing upon each
other The fusion is all in confusion. The
power of the proscriPtive party Is broken
Louisville Democrat.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-06-21
Suicide

We can seldom glance down the columns
of paper without seeing notice of some
distressing case of self-destuction.
There is certainly an increase in the fire.
ouencv of this calamity, perhaps, we should
saw this madness What are the causes of
this increase Is there more misery IN the
world driving men and women to desperation
than there was twenty and thirty years ago?
Or is the present generation less controlled by
the restraints of religion than their fathers
Or have we ourselves turned old fogies and
beoun TO look on the dark side of things
We can conceive Of instances when suicide
might be sublime heroism; but ordinarily it
is dependency intensified into despair; moth
ing more.
Such acase, for example, as that of REBEccA
in Ivanhoe rises above all the common rules OF
human conduct. As she stands on the verge
Of the tower and tells Sir BRIAN that if he
advances one step she will throw herself
from the battlemehts and rather trust hel
soul with God than her body with the TEN
plar,' it is spectacle of moral sublimlty
which all are compelled to admire, even wher
they cannot approve.
/ But the suicide of WILLIAM NORTH, the
talented Young author, presents no such lea
lures. He sought refuge in death from tint
everyday struggle of life If he had left thu
pestiferous atmosphere of New York city an'
spent few weeks in the country, even as
beggar, among the renovating influences o
nature, he might now be alive AMI useiu
1 mon