Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-14
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this office, through one Of ,onr citizens, (S Yorke
Al Lee, ESQ., sample Of the celebrated wine OF
Nicholas Longworh, esq, Of Cincinnati. The
instructions were TO distribute the bottles in the
basket among the editorial corps Of Washington,
as an evidence of his qualification on account Of
the late commission, by Congress, TO Hiram Pow
ers, TO execute piece of staiuary for the Capitol
(Mr. Longworth being an g ancient" and ardent
friend Of the great sculptor) designing, by this
liquid token, 10 express his appreciation of the
good feeling manifested in our columns heretofore
toward fellow-ciizen, so long absent from his
native land, and whose eminence in art sheds so
much glory on the country.
The note accompanying the wine, contains the
following paragraph: Mr.. Powers is, by this
time, aware of the honor conferred upon him by
Congress, and has been, moreover, advised that
several of his friends will join him in glass of
sparkling Caiawba, on this day, April 49, at IL, m;
and il is suggested by Mr.. Longworh that smulta-
neously with him and ether friends, you will parii-
ticipatc, at the hour indicated in wishing 10 Mr..
Powers and his family safe and speedy return
home.r
The writer of this can only say that those who,
at midday, COINED in glass Of the sparkling
Catawba pronounce the fruity liquid very nice,
decidedly pleasant 10 the taste but for himself,
being tetoaller, he was content 10 quaf tumb-
Ter OF that ancient liquid, known as Adams ale,
which we presume served as good purpose.
Penitentiary Labor.-The housecarpenters
Of this city have been striving, tor several months
past, 10 prevent the convicts of the Penitentiary
from being employed, or ''conraced out" in pre-.
pairing woodwork for the building Of houses in
this city, but, so far, they have been unsuccessful
They indignantly resist the bringing Of convict
labor in competition with their own honest in
dustry.
Sympathising with the housecarpenters, the
members of the Columbia Fire Company have
passed resolution saying they will refuse to
work upon or attempt TO save from destruction by
fire any house that may have any work upon it
executed by convict labor; and have appointed
committee "whose duty il shall be to find out such
buildings as may have any OF said work upon
them and place the number aud location Of such
houses in the engine-house, so that they may be
known by each member Of the company" Other
fire companies have been requested 10 concur in
these resolutions.
We cannot agee with our friends, the iremen,
tina, this is the proper mode TO abate the evil of
which the housecarpenters complain.
Ballooning.--Our old friend and fellow-ctizen,
Mr. Edward d. Tippeti, genius whose inven-
tons, especially his "cola-ioater steam engine"
have never been tavorably received in this vicin-
ity, or elsewhere. is now in sister city, Alex
andria, Virginia, exhibiting his navigating balloon.
The Gazette says, she is certain as ever Of its be-
ing successful
The atmosphere surrounding the capital of the
alton must be ballooninspring, for, we believe
that the three eat geniuses who for years have
been experimenting in such aerostatics, from this
city first issued their advertisements, proclaimng
their discoveries 10 an unastonished but credu-
lous world. Pennington, Porter, and Tippelt,
compose the great balloon trio They all agree,
of course, 10 the practicability OF navga tng the
air, and carrying freight and passengers but differ
with regard TO details
We certainly wish our friends success in their
enterprise, though, thus far, they have shot wide
OF their mark.
Attempt to Commit Suicide.-Henry Robin.
son, negro man, recently, attempted 10 take his
own life, by cutting his throat with sharp knife.
He inflicted deep wound, which, however, ii is
thought, will not prove fatal. Laboring under
alienation OF mind, produced by strong drink he
had threatened 10 kill all The members of his
household, and alarmed them not little for their
safety. lie said that the conviction rested in bis
mind that he must do it, as somebody had "pui
spell on him." or had exercised the power OF
conjuraton and mighty magic" II so, horse
aflpln 1f.ar al ,h.
mischief or, few handfulls of salt sprinkled on
the pavement before the house might have had
the same effect Believers in spells have
sometimes resored to those remedial and saving
agents success depending on their exercise Of
faith!
The Brothers Glantz-one a mere boy
were, several days ago, tried at the Marlboro
prince Georges county, Md court, and acquitted
Of the charge OF assault and battery with intentto
kill Mr. Edward Duvall, who resides near Bladens-
burg, and on whose premises they had encroached
during cunning expedition. The elder brother
having got into a difficulty with Mr.. Duvall the
younger, in the excitement OF the moment, came
10 his relief and shot Mr.. Duvsll. Though the
last named was seriously injured, the wound did
not prove fatal. The occurrence took place last
autumn, al which time we stated all the particu.
lars attending the affair The parties were arrest
ed in ib. city while they were quietly drinking
lager beer on Capitol Hill
Scene, Ninth Street, Northern Liberties
Thursday, six O'Clock, p. ma dog toiters on the
pavement, falls down in fl is observed by sew
eral men and boys without troubling themselves
with the diagnosis, they at once gravely pronounce
him mad-affcted with hydrophobia-which is
equivalent to death penalty. An alarm is the
consequence, and intense fear Of danger is ex-
bibied. Two men, pale with excitement hurry
home, and return with their four.barrelled revolt
vers; valienty discharge seven loads into the in.
valid quadruped. A few convulsive kicks all is
over; life pronounced extinct. The parties now
attentively scan their victim; displaying great sat
isfaction because they have killed rabid animal;
march home in triumph and are praised for hav-
ing killed mad dog" They decline giving him
decent burial