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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-15
CAPON SPRINGS, VIRGINIA.

rENHE "MOUNTAIN HOUSE," al this well Is.
4 tabllshed and popular Watering Place, VIII
be opened on tbe 20lh Of June.
The cars. from Baltimore arrive al Winchester
daily st y o'clock, p. m. Two lines of stages,
owned by different proprietors, aiording travellers
the advantages OF active mpelition, leave Win.
chester at 3, p. m, aud arrive al Capon at 81 pm.
A train leaves Alexandria, daily, al ", a. m,
and arrives At SlrasburE, the Manassas road,
al IL a. m. A 6Ge stage liHe owned by the en-
terprising firm Of Fursh 4 Co, leaves SIrasburg
on the arrival OF the cars, aud reaches Capon al
Al p. ri Passengers leaving Baltimore at Al a. m.
by the Washington road, connect with this train
by steamboat at Alexandria, aud can breakfast on
the boat The connection with Baltimore by this
route Is certain and the trip pleasant and expedi-
tious.
Board per day 81; Week, SIP; Month, $40;
Children and colored servants half price.
I. l.. BLACKMORE,
ne TT THOMAS b. p. INGRAM. /.
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Eotal ann 4srs0nal.
Good Nature i

Good Nature is now-a-nights put 10 sewers
test. The mosquito fraternity, minute in size blu
potent for evil, have commenced their phebotom
lzatlon, and concert performances, with vigo
which occasions general remark, and provokes ex
pressons NOT justified by the rules of patience
and, beside. operates upon the bump OF combat
ivenesr, brRgiug the latent characteristics into
lively exercise fertilization OF network has
become absolutely necessary 10 ward off The at
tacks of the Ishmaelitsh hosts, which, like the
armies Of Cromwell, sing with extraordinary
spirit as they rush TO the battle
II is universally received axiom, especially
among Christian philosophers, that "every living
thing was created for a good purpose; but, for
our part, IN the absence, perhaps, OF becoming
faith, we should like 10 except mosquitoes from
the sweep OF that doctrine unless il can be shown
that, al certain season of the year, il becomes
necessary TO remove few gis of blood by means
other than leeches, cups, or lancets, in order TO
secure the health of the patient! 1t may be, how
ever, tba, The good purpose" of the buzzng in
sects in question i 10 arouse lazy men into ac-
ton, and 10 prevent The sluggard from sleeping
away his intellect, well as, through that
agency, TO teach others 10 possess their souls in
patience To say the least, this is severe phi
losophy-n connection with mosquitoes
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-15

MIR. Thomas Briggs, of this city who, on the
general breaking out of the yellow fever, pro-
ceeded 10 Norfolk, 10 nurse the sick with that
pestilence, has himself fallen vclim-a martyr
III the of humanity. He died on The tenth
instant, aged forty years. The mere mention or
the mournful fact is suggestive OF eulogy-o Of
deeds of active benevoence, of noble and gen
erous heart, keenly alive TO the woes of Others
and of a spirit that braved the atmosphere poison
low-m
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To the Patrons of Berkeley Springs.
THE undersigned begs leave TO inform his
+ friends and the public generally that he sas
erected a new and extensive Livery Stable, for
the accommodation of those who may wish to
keep their horses OF the Springs during the APP
proachinr season The building contains about
40 stalls of extra width, and extensive Carriage
Sheds. Its location is clean, dry, and airy, and
convenient 10 Colonel Strother's Hotel, with
which il is connected by arrangement. Expe-
rienced and reliable persons VIII be IN attendance,
and no expense will be spared TO give every
satisfaction 10 the visiting public. The proprietor
will also keep for hire, several pleasure carriages
and saddle horses. Having provided these &C
commodatons, nj considerable expense, the Pro
prietor hopes that he will be literally patronized
Terms to suit the times
JAMES A. STORM.
BERKELEY SPRINGS,
Morgan County, Va, July |, 1855
Tuly IS-tG
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MORNING Cow Ns.--A large and fine
lNl assortment at all prices, for sale by
WALL 81 STEPHENS,
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SHIRTS! shirts "A fine assortment OF
- Gentlemen's Dress Shirts OF superior quality,
tor sale cheap by WALL IL STEPHENS,
Dec l3 Pa. av., next door 10 Iron Hall
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w commonplace book p! Thoughts, Memo
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JamesOa, Price IS cents
Leaves from Family Journal, from the French
Of Emile SOuyestrc, author oi tue Attic PhiIo.
sophcr ia Psri. Paper, 10 cents cloth, -
cents.
Theory aud Practice 81 Landscape Painting ~
water coors, illustrated by 4 series Oft designs,
coored diagrams Of numerous wood cuts, With
two extra plates Of simultaneous contracts, by
George Barnard. Price So.
Just received nj
TAYLOR &-MAURY'S Bookstore,
June near 9th NJ.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-03

pay the taxes of such banks, was pissed
A resolution calling for law substituting
county for township assessors, was lost by
vote Of 8 togo. In the House, several petit
tons asking for prohibitory liquor law were
received-one from ATS ladies' of Attica. A
resolution was offered by Mr.. Hardin, and
adopted, directing an inquiry into the expe-
diency of prohibiting the sale OF spirituous
liquors for medicinal or other purposes, and
the use Of tobacco.
Both bodies adjourned over from Friday, 9
O'Clock, in order to give the committees time
to labor, and especially that the members
might avail themselves of the "free blow"
rendered them by the managers of the Indi-
ana Central Railway, to go to Richmond on
Saturday, and back on Monday. They ac-
cordngly departed on their journey on Sat-
urday moon, and are expected back to-day.
The managers of the road, it is thought, in
tended to kill two birds with one store, vide.
licit-to secure some desired favorable leg
islation in regard to railroads in general, and
that road in Rrt:cular; also. to bring favo.a-
bly, before the members as U. S. Senator, a
certain tall member of the Lower House, in
timately connected with the road in interest,
and to some of its principal officers by con-
sanguinity. o Temporal! o mores. o mores.
OhumJug!
Your Journal reaches here the next day
after it is printed. This is rather better than il
used to be, and illustrates the onward march
of progress. ] hope the day is not far dis
tant when the Crescent City of indiana will
be much nearer the Capitol, lin time) than j,
is now. There has been pressing need to
both places for more intimate connection
and both cities will be benefited by being
near neighbors. 'The Pocket" does no,
seem now like the far distant land that j,
used to. Yours, respectfully,
RAILROAD CITY.
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DETENTION OF TRAINs-SNow.-Th late
heavy snow has interfered seriously with
railway operations. Hardly a SINCE train
makes time, and many have been detained
four, FIVE, and six hours after they were due
On Monday night, the Central train due a,
9, got in at about half past three yesterday
morning, and the Belle.ontaine train due at
the same hour, was detained till near o..
clock. The Lafayette train, due at half pa s,
three, didn't get in, at all events, it only
reached here yesterday at the time it would
have been due for that day, making twenty.
four hours delay.
The Peru train was kept back some con-
siderable time, as was also the Madison yes.
terday. The Terre Haute train on Monday
came in about the time, and yesterday came
within few minutes-a creditable fact
considering the condition OF the road. A,
Hamrick's station, ~e were told that deep
cut of probably twenty feet, was filled full
of drifted snow. Two engines were required
to bring the train through. and several of tn I
roads were compelled to double their power
or nottravel.-[Sate Jour. 3lst.
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ErIghtfuI Accident on the ohio and
Mississippi Railroad.

FrightfuI Accident on the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad.
The passenger train which left Cincinnati
for Jacksonville yesterday, on the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
ran off the track at the grave-pits, about one
mile beyond North Bend, sixteen miles from
this city. 1t was occasioned by the switch
fastening giving way after the locomotive
passed over. The passenger cars were
wrenched from the baggage car; the latter
remained attached to the locomotive, and
was dragged two hundred yards over the
cross-iies. The first passenger car ran
against gravel train standing OH a side
track winch completely demolished the tracks
Of the former, and turned its course toward
an engine shed. which it partially demoIish-
ed. The velocity Of the car was arrested,
hcwever, by the locomotive, which was in
the shed. The two conclusions, however,
renderl it a complete wreck. Out of thirty
seats. TIVE .nty-eight were leveed 10 the floor;
the ends were smashed in; the stove rolled
over the floor, strewing red-hot Goals in
every direction. The second passenger car
was scarcely less a wreck, many Of the seats
were wrung from their iastenings, one end
crushed in and the front tracks carried off.
l nese cars were OF the HONb SpiChuiu hibu,
costing over $4,000 each.
Providentiallv nearly every passenger es-
capped unirjured. The only person seriously
injured was q brakeman named William
Mitchell. apparently about forty years vi
age. He was thrown from his post 10 dis
lance OF twenty feet. fracturiDg his skull, 1t
is feared, and injuring his back. This poor
man was alive at Z o'clock last evening,
but it is doubtful If he will recover. He is
said to be very worthy, industrious man,
very poor, with a large family and an invalid
wife. The passengers collected $23 nd
gave it to the conductor, who was direc ted
to hand it over to the douby afflicted family.
The scene in the cars beggars description;
shrieking women, screaming children, and
bewildered men; the spasmOdic jerks of the
cars over the cross ties, the conclusions
wrenching the woodwork, upsetting the
stove, dresses burning, seats leveled with
their contents to the floor. and other incl
de nts. we're Of a nature to appall, for mo-
ment, the most collected of the eyewitnesses;
and, added to this, the agony of poor Mitchel II
moaning for his helpless family, or raviRg
in delirium about his brakes-wi,h his crush.
ed skull, and, perhaps, broken back, blood
oozing from the fractures, and relief ap-
parently impossible save by death, were
scenes such as the lookers-on hoped never
to witness again. Mitchell lives near the
outer depot of the company. To his family
we especially call the attention of the good
Samaritans of our city.
Gin Eng, 3lsi.
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STATE vs WIN. BArEs.-Wm. Bates, Of
Salt Well notoriety, was arrested upon the
affidavit of Sheriff Gavitt, and brought before
Recorder Crisp yesterday morning for exam
ination on a charge of perjury. The facts
as appeared on the part Of the prosecution
were, that Bates had paid Gavit, some $500
in the month OF May 1854. and on Gavitt's Of
fering to deposit the same in the Crescent City
Bank, a 50 note on the State Bank of In
diana was thrown out. The note passed tenn
porarily from Gavitt's hands, and although
Bates was several times reminded that
Gavitt had received counterfeit note OF him
which he expected him TO redeem, yet the
note was not absolutely presented for re-
demption until quite recently. Gavitt sued
Bates for the amount of the note and Bates
was called as a witness, and swore, with
some qualifications, that he never paid the
note to Gavtt. Gavitt had him arrested on
charge of perjury, but the evidence was not
deemed sufficient to commit him, although il
strongly indicated his connection with the
note. The Recorder discharged him fol
want of sufficient evidence. Maj. Robinson
for the prosecution, j. G.. Jones for Defen'
dant.
SrEALING.-A young man, who said he
hailed from illinois was arrested and taker
before Recorder Crisp, night before last, or
charge of stealing bundle Of socks from
A. Anspacher. The evidence of his gull
was positive. and the Recorder was compelled
to send him to Jail, though the poor boy wa
really an object of pity.
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An INTELLIGENT BASKER.-The question
appointing a receiver to take charge of the
affairs of the defunct Empire City Bank was
up before the Supreme Court in New York a
few days ago. Mr.. A. Bininger, the Presi-
dent of the institution, was under examin a.
ton, but could not tell what the assets were,
or whnt they amounted to. Justice Rose
welt Intercepted the 6nancier rather closely
as will appear by the closing up of the ex-
animation, which was as follows:
Jud9e-Were you not selected as Presi-
dent because you had the same name as
your well-known namesake, the grocerE
Ansuer--No.
Judge--What was the reason then?
Ansuer-I do not know, but suppose il was
because liuei in the neighLorhood Of tie
bank.
Jud9e-Ha you had any experience on
banking!
Ansuer--No.
Judge--Do you know anything about
banking!
| Answer--No.
Judge-Was that the reason you were ap-
pointed!
Answer-Yes.
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The RIVER. business on the river has
now become exceedingly dull and unprofita'
BILE. Many boats have laid up for want oil
paving business and it is difficult to antici'
pate the fate Of steamboat stock and steam
boat men the present season. Business 'nNew
Orleans, the point where great portion o.
Western produce passes from "hrst hands
has undergone an entire charge; agenera
distrust seems to pervade the whole ousl'
ness community. The commission merchant
scarcely knows who to trust and consequent
Iy is greatly embarrassed in his business.
The lower cities are foil of persons out OF
employ ment and in a beggarly destitute con.
dition.
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hAAsfEAREAs READrsGs.-We wo
~ u'e 10 attend Prof. Morgan's Readions ~ u "a.
.. 'u'y evening, but we understand e,or
several who were presen., that he nsua run
eeilent satisfaction. He read s'' e@'
-auy Of Lyons, representing all the n,;n
'pai Characters. Some parts are said - p
'sen beautiful. We are satisfied Prof A."
g" Is a good reader, and that those who :.
the worth ~ will more than ge,
49, LII" OF their money. To-nisb, bs w;u
hon.. '"ie'' and we hope he may have q rnr
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PHOTOGRAPH &c.-Mr. Webster has been
taking great many Daguerreotype like.
nesses here during his brief visit, and we
regret 10 learn he is about leaving us. We
think he had better remain one week longer,
as there are lew more faces left, yet unre-
corded on the silver book for posieri,y TO gaze
at. A late number OF the Louisville Courier
contains the following notice of the beautiful
photographs made by the brothers Webster:
MEssRs. WEBsTERs as PBoroUsApHEEs
are winning that first position they formerly
maintained in the front rank OF daguerreans.
They have recently introduced the mose per-
feet art OF photography, and, by the many
specimens that adurD the walls Of their eie-
CANT rooms, We are atisied tia, il will not
require hong for discriminating public TO
fully appreciat the great improvement. 1t
is indeed a step in art very far in advance of
the discovery and practice Of Daguerre, as
the transcript of The features is more perfect
and the reproduction Of innumerab!e copies
from the original impression entirely pos
sble. These great advantages must be I'm
mediately apparent. But one sitting is re-
quired Tor as great number of pictures as
may be desired, the method of printing from
the glass being precisely that used in other
branches of engraving. We would direct
the attention OF our readers to this art as
practiced by the Messrs. Webster. A call
at their establishment, and the investigation
OF the principle upon which they operates,
will amply repay the time bestowed by any
gentleman or lady.
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Gaod. DofrER.-We kindly thank Mrs
ILL 0gs' OF oakwOOd Cemetery, for ,evarsi
o"' Of most excellent butter s,a~.,
at .np ,;,.. 'ucn present is very acceptable
~ ''"e' but more particularly at mi, ,ins
:, "nen 50 good an article is rarely to b. .a'
~ - rejected credit upon the skill, s 'een'
".'' Of the maker, and we Just take 49, =,
erty OF saying SO publicly. '"e no
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-03

~ The Gran Jury of New York have
found bills Of Indictment againt the five lead
ing gambling houses in that city. 1t has
also found apout thirty bills against the most
notorious and popular houses of prostitution
in the city.
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The amount ef Liabilities due OF not due Banbs 81 ether
ertditors-no hing.
Losses nd u ted AND aue-noAe.
Lssscs adj listed and not due. eHS,SD n
L. unadJ listed aud in Suspense. watt
4 luYther
All other CLAIMS against Company sna s,ly
printing etc.
insured in city, village Sspsnds
the character material and constructions u buildpgs the
streets the supply OF ditsn Of the hrs de-
par ment aud other cireu instances.
in blocks Of buildings varies the dssig 10
The act incorpo the tiled in July. 1884.
TlIoS. A. ALEXANDER. Sss'y.
STATE of n.nTrosp cousrr Hartford jan ss
Personally appeared Thomas A. alexander Secretary efths
Ena Company and made oath that the sreseisg
him subscribed 10 according HE bsss
HENRY FOWLER Justice Of the Peace
All Insure will pssse AID seru-
teu- the reliable Of Old sd tried
STOOD in its line Of for ability sn4
will the insurnG public 70 ees-
their e~nhdenee in It. The prepare
condition with local and Stste ihnrssss
materially Affected by the late dsprsssiss In
| that elias OF assets -
capital fde sssh
addition strength Of the and
The necessity BENEFITS Of insuYsbee ell sssn-
r6ed company hss paid cas ss.s during We
Branch ec alone In Cneinnasi ~
the of 500 which hHs been paid consider
advance the time legally due sadis has hsd no ssis
litigation all Of these facts are ndaesnsse We
find its attend the denasss Of
heretofore with prowptssds favorable rates sad tern
security to all permits.
Jan2l- Ind A. q. HALLOCk. agent.
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~ A bashful printer refused situation
in printing Office where females were EN-.
ployed, saying that he never "set up with a
girl in his life.
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.f 49, w MEETrsG.-The meath
s me 'anderbufgh County Horticnl ,ng
''e,y COLLECTOR to-day, will take 0,..o
general .,,o aat mouse at 2 O'Clock. p. M. A
s,nos 1870, attendance is expected of all ,ho1
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EVANSVILLE & CRAWFoKD8vlL
RAILROAD.
49, 49, l:SE:||s2
OPEN TO TERRE HAUTE

II A y
ON AND AFTER WEDN ESDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1854.
Trains will run ss follows Sundays eSespted):)
Leaves $50 m Leaves TER. H.u.s $50
arrive Il vneennes iz,S Arrive .tyine:Hrss Iz;so
Terre Haute ASS -slArrve Evansville
E1- Passengers dine At vincennes.
Passengers by this sleep Terrs Morn
ing Trrre Hsute aud Richmond Road A.
Indians lDo A. NJ. connect With
trains follow:
For Cincinnati via Lawreneebursh route 81 ii:so A. NJ
arrive nj Tin natl nj 4 10 y. NJ.
For Cleveland Pitursh and al inter nsdisss psi. via.
BrIlrfontaint road At ~ VI.
For Xenia Dayton. Columbus. zanesvilis and wheeling
Indiana Central M Sus A
Pm.
For Chicago Lsgsnsyort read a.
IL NJ. arrive ut Oh s:s'P. n.
For Louisville. Allan and Jeherse Av ~ ysgsrssn-
vile road. also With trains tor Madison and PeTs.
wall il greatly their sdvantas for safety
speed comfort and certainty Of connection take this
during winter in preference the uneertsn ssa
river; and in early will
made with other by which leaving Ev
ansve will arrive Cincib ckisaeo.
Columbus and Louisville cane day.
The mrrehants and others wing Coed ship
from the East called this medium
tatn river Goods s pred frsm Gin
arrive Evansville third day making the time IN
noongr avoiding the always
red when shipping ny steamer.
III. DANIELS. suyt.
Evansville. Dee. g. 1854 sse7-N
Evansville Enq airer and viaeenses Gas. cory 7n.)
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40 Railroad Citys letter published to-day
was unavoidably postponed a couple days,
but it has not spoiled by keeping.
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INCREASE OF CASH CAPITAL
TO HALF A MILLION OF DOLLARS~
THE E'rN INSyrp AVrE M UsQTC0Un CQNN

TIE III M INNOnhNUEUU.U hhIIUhD. CJNN.
AvING complied with the Law regulate Isssnp 90
Agencies. of Companies Incorporates BY other
passed May lst 1854 by the Ohio Legislative kess wsg
required thereby prepared that State The original
being hle in the state AUDITORS shee his
and published the unity
Col itself. BY STATE kCTAO niTY.
STATEMENT IN JANUARY. 1855.
The of the Corporations kTSA IxsvsxSrl ConYA-.
ny located at Bartori. Conn.,. chartered 1873.
yhe CAPITAL Five Hundred thousand Dolars 10 psd
mp. The Assets OF the Company are:
Cash hand, in Bank aud n ths ha d OF Agents
Real unincumbered lss72 %
seni-shnuaiiy -. - 90 20
Debts the Company secured by Mortgage- 73.3
Bills bie Bank
Bills receivable premium u,7sivz
lafhe ritz N
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NrEw Rice ape shoiee Cedh.h ..cd and for sale a.
" ians7 I. BACON a CO.'S faDui GrcS,
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introduced a bill, prohibiting judges OF courts
Of common pleas from practicing as attor-
neys.
On Friday, in the Senate, Mr.. VanJeven-
ter offered a resolution to inquire into the ex-
pediency of a law letting out the State
printing to the lowest bidder. 1t is strange
that our legislators are just getting their
eyes opened on this subject. There is an
opportunity to save great deal of money to
the people of the State by the contract sys-
TEN, and it is due them that it be adopted
The State has as good reason to get her
printing done at the lowest rates as TO get
her stationery and other supplies in that
way. II is hoped that the contract system
will be adopted, as thousands of dollars may
be saved to the State by it. Under it. there
will be plenty of responsible bidders who
will propose to do the work, and do it well,
at prices from twenty-five to fifty per cent.
less than these now allowed by law We
think the present Reform party can do no
less on this subject, than to provide for the
execution of the public printing at the low
est re asonable rates.
The question was taken on proposition
to increase the salaries of the Governor,
Circuit and Supreme Judges, and decided in
the negative by ayes Is, nays 33. A bill au.
thorizng the State Auditor to retain interest
r""-"ino on stocks of banks. sufii cent 10