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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-01
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK
Pianos and MeIodeons for Cash.

Corner PennsyIyania avenue and nth street.
, 1855-08-17

POSITIVE, COMPARATIVE, SUPERiATIvE,r-r
Says the Boston Post: '"The career Of the
know-nothings, II is not difficult 10 foresee,
is destined TO be as short as it is shameful
Having not the slightest foundation I'M
principle, held together by no morereliao4
BILE tie than the cohesive power.of public
plunder,'-they can only live by victories,
and must die on the first blow Of defeat
Likesother predatory bands, they will cease
to exist, in an organized body, the moment
the object Of the association fails by a,fail-.,
ure Of spois. The several stages in the de-,
cay Of the American party wiz be found
in the end to compare with the granmati-
cal degrees ofcomparison, thus s=-P Positive,
know nothing; comparative, getlnothing;
superlative, be nothing" 20 sssi4 soiaa
, 1855-08-17


ABouT RrGHr.-A New York cores
pondent Of the Boston Post, referring 10
the Baby Show" says: =
1.-THE grand national baby show takes
admirably. II is easy 10 sec at the muse
um that fools arc as abundant as ever,
The $50 babies exhibited, including twins,
triplets, singlets and fatlings are of course
very great attractions, and the interest oi
the exhibition is very much enhanced by
the opportunities afforded the spectators,
by the pretticst mothers, Of observing the
feeding process, and scanning the hue,
plumpness, &C., Of their fountains Of nour-
ishment. In all cases these are, indeed not
White-lar from It. However, Barnum
says It is a very chaste affair and he has
succeeded in getting more than one Of our
papers to say the same for him; while there
is no second opinion among the respectable
portion Of the eommunity-however much
they may differ on other subjects-as tc
its being the most indelicate and disgust
ing exhibition that ever disgraced our city
Shame on you Barnum-impudent mounte'
hank but you have none Of II in you.
, 1855-08-17

From THE Rocky MouNTAINs-The st.
Louis Republican of the 30ih June, con-
tains later items Of news from the Rocky
Mountains. A party of American Fur
Traders had reached St. Louis from Fort
Benton, via Council Bluffs They left Fort
Benton on the Sd of May, and arrived at
the Bluffs on the 10Th. Another party
from Fort Sbarpy, on the yellow Stone.
had also arrived at the Bluffs. They re-
port Indian troubles between the Blackfeet
and Crows. The ,Blackfeet had stolen du-
ring the winter the horses of the Crows,
whereupon, the latter took seventeen scalps,
from the heads of the former On the LIST
Of May, seven men started for Fort Sharpy
from Fort Union at the mouth Of the Yel-
low Stone, distance Of over 200 miles.
On the third day they met 300 Sioux fully
armed, and WHO made hostile demonstra
tion towards them. One of their company
speaking the Sioux language caused them
to come 10 party. They demanded all Of
them as prisoners; this was opposed by some
Of the men. Whereupon George Skies,
German. was shot at and wounded. anoth-
er was fred at but not injured. They then
got of, but were pursued, aud stripped Of
every thing, and left perfectly naked, in
which condition they made their way 70
Fort sharpy, after great suffering. The
Sioux subsequently surrounded Fort shar-;
py, but were induced to decamp by a few
presents. The object Of the assemblage Of
so large band of these savages, did not
seem TO be known.
, 1855-08-17

DEATH OF WEALTHY g GAMBLER.-A few
weeks ago Mr.. William W. Hope, one Of
the sons Of " Anastasius Hope, died in
Paris, leaving the whole Of his immense
fortune, above $4,000, 900, to a poor Eng
iishman, q distant relation, vegetating at
Dover on some hundred pounds year.
The will contained few legacies, among
them one TO his mistress. He bequeathed
her 500, 900. He owned hotel in Paris
which is said to have cost million Rf dol
lars, as II has an immense gardSps led
with avenues Of fine old lindens, as' Many
fountains and statues as Versailles, and q
splendid cascade. The furniture isin keep
ing with the hotel and grounds it cost
100000. He lived in this establishment
Its said be made his fortune in Mexico at
monte 80 seock pit. In 1850 he lost
On one occasion $25, 900 at the gambling
table in Hamburg 7'F
, 1855-08-17

Our DooR ExERcIsE.--City people, coun-
try people, and every body else should care
fully read this extract from Halls Journal
of Health:
at is owing, mainly, to their delight in
out door exercise, that the elevated classes
in England reach a patriarchal age, not
withstanding their habits of high living, Of
late hours, ofekine drinking, and many
other Misunderstanding agencies the
deaths Of their generals, and their dukes
are chronicled almost every week, at 10,
80 and 90 years; it is because they will be
on horseback, the most elegant, rational
and accomplished of all forms Of mere exer-
else, both for sons and daughters But
the whole credit of longevity in these class
es must not be given to their love Of field
sports, it must be divided with the less
characteristic traits of an English noble
mamie will take the world easy aud
could we, as people, persuade ourselves
to do the same thing habitually, it would
add ten years to the average Of human life,
and save many broken heart, and broken
fortune, and broken constitution. H.
, 1855-08-17
A Warrr MAN TURNED BLAcK-A gel

A WHITE MAN TURNED BLAcK.--A gen.
tlcman related to us, the other day, the
particulars Of novelty, which we believe
is unprecedented. In the lower part Of
Sangamon county, Illinois. about 6vo miles
north of Virdih, there is living man by
the name Of Fletcher, who once was white,
but is now black oil over The transition
in color occurred about fifteen years ago,
and is supposed to be the result Of medi-
cine taken for the cure Of epiIipsy, to which
the man was and still is subject Not only
is his skin black, but the mucous lining Of
his mouth, also, and his hair, which was
ouce Of alight auburn color, has become
very dark. He is unmarried, about thirty
FIVE years old, and in bad health, though
able TO get about and work. His hair is
straight, and his eyes blue, besides which,
two living brothers attest that he is Of pure
and unmixed Caucasian blood. Our in
formant is gentleman Of undoubted We.
racity, who has seen for himself, though he
is unable TO account for this strange phe
nomenon.-[ Chicago Journal
, 1855-08-17

EARrHouAKE AT BALrMoRE.-A great
shock Of an earthquake was experienced in
this city on the morning Of the 28th Of June
1t aroused half the inhabitants and many
of them fed to the streets. In the eastern
section some windows were broken. The
shock was also experienced in the country,
for distance Of seven miles from the city,
and il was succeeded by rumbiing noise.
1t lasted about ten seconds, and houses
and furniture seusibly vibrated. Many cit
izens who were aroused were afraid to 60
to bed again. The precise time Of occur
renee was eighteen minutes past ~ O'Clock.
The Bay steamers reported that the
earthquake was sensiblyl felt in the Bay.
The water was greatly agitated while the
weather was calm. The earthquake was
felt MANY miles arofnd the city Itisrep-
resented as being proceeded BY a crash,
followed by q rumbling noise, and jarring
and rafting houses for twenty seconds
At York, Pa, the shock was very severe,
rousfAg the whole city and causing great
CONSERVATION. The same shock ~as feltdt
Georgetown ID. o. nnd Wilmington.
(Del,) l "a 90 lJs i1uoaJ "--sou -bdud
, 1855-08-17
INponrAEr 70 SOME GENrLExEN-Messt

IMPoRrAEr TO SOME GENTLEMEN MeSsrS
Editors: Permit me TO inquire whether it is
according to the rules Of etiquette for gen
tlemeu, when they enter room where ladies
arc, to throw their feet over chairs, &c, SC
as to place their understanding aboveits pro
per position? This question is asked for the
purpose ofgetting some to consider the man
ner in which they conduct themselves in pub
lie assemblies, where the modesty Of females
should be encouraged. 1t is undoubtedly
the case that many ladies' look upon such
actions as arising from the want Of pro
per appreciation Of their failings. SARAH.
, 1855-08-17
From the Detroit Free Press.
The two Platforms.

IHe piOCtCullSS VI tue KNOW -l4OlullHS
at Philadelphia have not been worth chroni-
cling in detail, and we have epitOmized
such accounts as have reached US only as
present political signs. The single fact
that such hostile elements es composed the
National Grand Council should have at
tempted TO construct platform, involving
a disposition of the slavery question, shows
that there was little political experience
and sagacity among the delegates. 1t is
a matter Of wonder to us that the Council
shOUld have been held at all. 1t WAS easy
enough, to be sure, to agree upon resolu-
tions relating to emigration, the naturaliza-
ton laws, the exclusion Of Catholics and
foreigners from office, and all that sort Of
thing; but it was not easy for the Council
to agree upon resolutions relating to sla-
very. Indeed, as we have seen, agreement
in this last respect was impossible. And
the consequence Of disagreement is split
Just such split as every shrcwd man
foresaw. Had the enemies Of know-noth-
ingism desired to dSband the order, they
could not have hit upon more certain
plan than the holding Of this National
Council and the throwing into it of the
firehrand Of slavery.
The platforms of the two divisions show
how wide the breach is. We published in
our editorial columns on Saturday the reso-
lutions Of the majority, or southern divis-
ion, touching the slavery issues. \ synop-
sis of the remainder Of the resolutions Of
this division may be found in another part
Of this sheet. The resolutions Of the mi
nority, or northern division, on the slavery
issues areas follows
First-The unconditional restoration
Of that tinc-honored Compromise known
as the Missouri Prohibition, which was
destroyed in utter disregard of the popular
will; a wrong no lapse Of time can palliate,
and no plea for its continuance can justify;
and that we will use all constitutional
means to maintain the positive guarantee
Of its compact, until the object for which il
was enacted has been consummated by the
admission Of Kansas and Nebraska as Free
States.
Second-That the rights of settlers in
Territories to the free and undisturbed ex-
ercise of the elective franchise guaranteed
to them by the laws under which they arc
organized, should be promptly protected
by the National Executive, whenever Vlo-
lated or threatened ana ihst we cannot
consclentionsIy act with those VINO wlli not
aid us IN the CORRECTION Oh THESE hauonal
wrongs, and Will not even permit thelr iair
consideration ana iull discussion. -,
These resolutions point TO one palpable
result-the absorption Of northern know
nothinglsm oy aoolitlonlsm' lnere Is no
longer any secrecy aoout inc purposes ana
designs oil the northern hali OF tne OTder'
They are aFowed and pnoilshed' 10 q
crusade against religious llOerty ana the
political rights O. ADOPTED eltlzens rs loinea
warfare upon thc constitutional rights oil
the South and the people ot INC lerrito-
rles.
The northern democracy now know what
opposition they have to meet. They can
at least measure its whole length and
breadth F; it is a combination of abolition
, 1855-08-17

GEN. Scorr's PAY.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Courier
and Enquirer says the statement that the
Secretary of War has refused to pay the
arrears due to Gen. Scott under the reso-
luton and appointment comforting upon
him the rank Of Lieutenant General, is not
strictly correct. It is supposed that the
arrears Of pay and allowance due, under q
very stringent construction Of the resolu-
ton or act Of Congress on the subject, may
be reduced TO $lS, 900. Under liberal
construction, the amount of these dues is
upwards Of $4,000. The question turns
upon the time when the additional pay and
allowance should begin to run. The whole
subject has been referred to the Attorney
General Of the United States, who will
soon communicate his opinion in writing
upon the legal points in the case. The
conferences between General Scott and al
the officers of the government on the sub
ject have been perfectly friendly.
, 1855-08-17
From the San Francisco Herald, July 20.
PetrODOIOski.

The news Of the evacuation of Petropo-
loSki by the Russians, brought by the
French brig Obligado, which arrived at
this port on Thursday morning, has taken
everybody by surprise. In the attack
made upon them by the Allied fleet last
fall, the russians showed that they were
able to resist the attack of much larger
and more powerful fleet than the Allies
could bring against them in the Pacific.
by the attack they were enabled to discov-
cr the weak points of their defenccs, aud
they left-traces behind them which estab-
lish that they had been busy during the iu-
terval in strengthening them. In fact, they
succeeded in mounting twice the number
of guns which they had when the Allied
feet first hove in sight. Petropoloski, sit
uated as it is, in strong natural position,
the approaches to the harbor well protect
ed with batteries which did such tremen-
dous execution on the first attack, aud
with fiity-one guns Of the heaviest calbre
mounted, could be successfully defended
against powerful feet, and might cvnctu-
ally become a second ScbastOpol. 1t is
difficult TO conjecture their reasons for the
evacuation OF the place. 1t is probable
that an attack upon the Notifications erect
cd ut the mouth of the AmOor river was
also apprehended, aud AS this is n much
more important position than Petropoloski,
they may have deemed it prudent TO re-
move the garrison from the latter place in
order to add to the strength Of the former.
To be sure, it was well understood that the
Allies would greatly augment their forces
before attempting second attack, but the
victory achieved OH the first occasion must
have taught them that they would he more
than a match for their antagonists. The
position Of the Russians at the mouth Of
the Amoor river is an important one
Finally, in the work alluded to in another
portion Of this paper, says in relation to
this river.
In almost every point Of view, the
Amoor river is the most valuable stream
in Northern Asia. Of all the large rivers
of that boundless region, it is the only one
that empties itself into navigable part Of
the universal ocean. 1t is in fact the only
highway of nature that directly connects.
the ceptral steppes Of Asia with the rest Of
the world"
By-this river the Russians have commu-
nieaiion with Siberia, and,as, according to
Mccullough, Z" in the lower part of its
course, il flows through a comparatively
rich, well cultivated country" it must at
the present time be the channel of very
considerable trade, and there is, therefore,
every reason in the world why the Russians
should make every exeriion for the defence
Of their position at its mouth.
, 1855-08-17

BLooNERs IN THE EAscENDANr.-The Kan
sas Tribune says Perhaps Lawrence is
the only city in America where majority
Of the ladies wear Bloomers. During o
pleasant day, they may be seen in all parts
Of our place--not walking out for the nov-
city Of the thing, but making calls, and
pursuing their ordinary avocations, without
even suspectiug that their costume was at
tracing unusual attention; and, indeed, it
does not. The ladies consider them far
more conyenient than the street sweeper
and they 9Ssht to be the best judges"
, 1855-08-17
~ we have frequently been remindet

~ We have frequently been reminded
that the Poets Corner" as il is generally
termed, has been entirely and most studi.
ously neglected by us. We must confess
that we have but little sympathy with the
miserable, light, ohG6y productions of the
present day-current amongst onr stuff lit
eraturc. In the future, however, We will
endeavor to be more attentive to thai
corner" wieh VIC will open this week by
au insertion Of the following from lady
correspondent /:
, 1855-08-17

Mrs. PARrINGroS thus rebukes Ike EoI
protesting to be Know Nothing;-"You
poor child, you may not know SO much a:
some, but you aint an idiom ndther, anc
though it's always well to be humble, aud
not pretend to know things when you don't
it isn't well to go round Dragging to know
ing nothing, and proving yourself q foo
when folks don't suspect it. Yon will find
full enough to do it without You
, 1855-08-17


WV. LoYD GARRIsoS.--This terrific
pioneer of the anti-slavery movements Of
the north, this Mahomet, this Peter the
Hermit, this Martin Luther, this 10 Smith
of modern aboIitionism, made his periodical
appearance 10 this city, las will have been
seen from our report Of yesterday at the
anniversary of the American Anti-Slavery
Society the other evening, and delivered
himself6f one Of his customary harangues.
His speech, in this instance, was directed
to the discussion Of string Of resolutions,
declaring
l. That of all existing despotisms,
American slavery is the most mercless, the
most impious, the most murderous, the
most demoralizing, the most hideous and
the most calamitous. I sI..et
9. That this. horrid despotism should
be Instantly aud Internationally abolished.
3. That the christian church Is cage
of unclean birds and the synagogue of Sa-
tan,r and that its teachers are Evolves in
sleeps clothing" and ravinous spoilsmcu.
In the elaboration of this terrible text
the ferocious old fanatic very naturally re-
declared himself, for the hundredth time,
an outlaw, against the Union, the consti-
tuition, the bible. christianity, and the
churches, and in favor of nothing but mig.
gers. In this, Garrison goes something
further than Wilson or Sumner but their
doctrines, and the still more stealthy and
insidious approaches Of Seward and his
trained gang Of organs and satellites, big
and little villains" all tend in the same
drection7-to the overthrow of the Union
the constitution, religion and society, and
the substitution Of universal niggerdom
ainalgamation, anarchy, fire and slaughter
The only difference between Garrison and
his followers is, that he continues far in the
advance, and frankly confesses his ultimate
designs, while the more cautious and cum
ming abolitionisis and free soilers in his
wake mask aud disguisq their designs uu
der the false prctences,of love for the
constitution, the Union, religion and socie
ty. Such is the difference upon the slavery
question between Garrison, the frank and
open-mouthed fanatic, and Seward, the Sc
ditious and slippery demsgoguo; that's all
-Ncr York Herald.
, 1855-08-17
2he X, N. Excuse.

Experience is the teacher of wisdom
The proof of the pudding is in the eating
thereof" The paper recently established
at Washington, nodestly assuming TO be
the national organ of the Know Nothings,
thus accounts for the overwhelming defeat
Of Sam" in Virginia
|. All the Irish on the public works
voted for Henry A. Wise"
And sure they couldn't be expected to
vote for SAM" who has sworn solemn
oath to turn every poor devil of boru for.
cigncr. and Catholic, native or foreign
born, out Of every sort Of public station,
and keep him out till doomsday.
90 A large number of democrats join
ed the Order for the purpose Of deception"
Shouldn't wonder if they did and the
result only showed what stuff and rubbish
these secret oaths OF the lodges are, when
the recipient is disgusted with the contract
cd principles involved in them.
"3 The disaffccted old liners of the
whig party voted for Wise"
Very likely. \ good many old wings in
Virginia were doubtless Indignant at the
idea of selling ont the party and its princi-
pies for Il pig in a bag.
"A. Virginia was lost 10 the Know
Nothings by their bad management aud
over-confdencc"
This is unquesIionably true. Look, for
instance, at the bad management in the re-
election Of Seward, in the election OF Viii
sou from Massachusetts, in the Scditious
proceedings of that Legislature, aud in the
failure of our New York State Council TO
make diversion the other way. As for
the 8" over cofdencc of the Know Moth
ings, it is likely that the money which they
have lost in Virginia and on Virginia would
keep dozen daily newspapers in full blast
from this time to the end Of the Presidcn-
tial campaign.
Now, the question recurs with rcdoublcd
force What is to be done y
Let this American party be re-organized
with open doors, and they may compass q
political revolution equal to that of 1870.
The people are ripe for it.
The Know Nothings may head this
movement if they please They have only
W Cub WI thSh SAlSelilS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and preposterous oaihs Of persecution
against the Irish and the Catholics, and to
sink all minor issues in the paramount ques-
ton Of new administration-they have
only 10 proclaim the constitutional doctrine
Of non-intervention in the domestic affairs
of the States, aud the policy Of fair and
generous dealing in any territorial issue
which may hereafter come up for adjust
ment upon the slavery question, and the
road is open before them. .l......
On the other hand, if the Know Moth
ings persist in their present secret, con-
traeted and unconstitutional policy, there
is every probability Of q junction Of all
sorts Of parties with the democracy, as in
q common cause against unwarrantable
bigotry, intolerance and prescription. This
junction is already admitted TO some ex-
tent in Virginia, and it will take very little
labor to make II general movement
throughout the country NJ y Herald
, 1855-08-17
AGESTs

Ths following gentlemen are authorized 10 receive
SubscriDtions for the PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
L. P. FISHER. Merchants Exchange Building, Sac
rInento ST., san Francisco.
J. D. BILEs, Vancouver;
IA. CHBSowErH. Cascade;
DR. PkGETr, CowlitZ Landing
L. D. DURGIS, Grand Mound
JOIN r. JACKSON, JackSon's Prairie;
W.T.. SAYwARD, Port Ludlow.
GRO. NAGGs, Shoalwater Bay;
Mr. WY. ATKINSON, Victoria, vancouveT's Island.
A, BENToS MOSES, SteacOom
RoBEKr THOMPSON Portland, Oregon.
L. B. HASTINGS, Port Townsend.
, 1855-08-17

DI-In l849, there were 1900 miles Of
telegraph in France, there is now 5000.
, 1855-08-17

A%If there be no faith in our words, Of
what use are they! .a-.
, 1855-08-17
Mount Rainier.

For the Pioneer aud Democrat.