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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-14

Court of CIaims.--Much interest having been
expressed relative 10 this tribunal, there was as
consequence, large number Of persons present
at the Capitol on Thursday--that being the day
appointed for the commencement OF it, sessions.
Judges Gilchrist Blackboard and Scarburg, a few
minutes afternoon, took their seats IN the room
of the Supreme Court OF the, United States; which
they will occupy until permanent accommoda-
tons can elsewhere be provided in the Capitol.
The court having been opened in due torm the
gentlemen engaged in the legal profession des'r-
Ing 10 be admitted 10 the bar were requested 10
hand their credentials 10 the clerk, and those who
had not provided themselves with such evidences
OF their legal standing were privileged 10 report
their names, and hereafter to produce these ne
cessary "documents." Accordingly, upward Of
sixty attorneys and counsellors al law, from all
parts Of the country, and embracing ten or eleven
ex. members of Congress- and several ex:Iudges,
advanced al once, 10 avail themselves ofthe invi-
tation OF the court. Probably hundreds of other
lawyers will make similar applications, for, accord
ing present appearances, this tribunal will afford
very much employment 10 the legal profession, as
there are thousands of cases involving claims
against the General Government, some Of them
Of such long standing that the ink with which the
facts were at first stated has almost faded from
the view.
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ng- The California Mail Steamers sail from
New York on the 9Th and 20th of each month.
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TH O.
ND POST OFFICE IMPORTATION.
wILLARD,s HOTEL,

wILLARD's HOTEL,
CORNER PA. AVENUE AND l4TH STREET
j. G. g. Ii. A. willard.
NATIONAL HOTEL,
L. ID. WILLARD,
Corner OF eth 81. and Pennsyiyania av
BROW MS MARBLE HOTEL
Pennsylvania AVENUE,
WASHINGTON CITY
FLINT's HOTEL,
NEAR THE NATIONAL THEATRE.
NO. 314. Front on Pennsylvania Av.
KIRKWOOD HOUSE.
Nos. 27O and 272, Pa. nv. and I2th st.
]. III. IL A. w. HARDWOOD.
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gOtaI anO psrsonal.
The Kaw Indians.-The delegation OF lhis

/. The kaw Indians--The delegation of this
tribe, who arrived in Washington, on Monday
last have left the city, for their distant home, in
Kansas Territory.
Il viii be recollected that they came hither for
the purpose Of having one Of thO visitors com
ssioned as a chief, and furnished with mill
tary coat and epaulettes, together with saddle
and bride, and pair of saddlebags, and a big
pile Of money" Although, in their conference
with the acting commissioner of Indian Affairs
Mr. Mix,l they promptly informed that their
request could not be granted they continued 10
indulge The hope that their importantly like that
of the widow spoken Of in the Scriptures with the
unjust Judge, (bui the history of which they had
never it is reasonable 10 suppose, heardD would
ultimately prevail However, Mr. Mix went as
far as his duty would permit, and furnished them
the Indian men-with pantaloons, they having
worn of their leggings by excessive travel and
with shirts standing collars) and shoes. Their
blankets served the purpose OF coats As Tor
hats, they scorned such useless appendages The
woman and her papoose were not forgotten 10
the distribution OF apparel. But all this did not
satisfy them. Like "pale-faced" commissioners,
they evidently dsliked the idea of returning home,
their errand unaccomplished. "What would tier
Mrs. Grundy say?"
When they were informed that arrangements
had been made for their return home, they with
one voice asked what had become OF their appll-
cation for the browning of chief, with military
coat and epaulettes, saddle and bride, and saddle
bags and big pile Of money; and, having been
informed that they could not be thus grathed,
they gave ven, 10 their feelings of disappointment
in tones loud and deep" which could but be in
terpreted, from their manner of expression, as
courses !" the precise character of which, how
ever was known only to themselves
On Thursday afternoon, they We're brought 10
the railroad station, and there exhibited much re-
luctance TO being sent home-having failed in the
object of their mission. A large crowd gathered
round them 10 listen 10 their pow wow.iug, which
we conjecture, embraced the subject OF their
imaginary wrongs II evident they did not
want 10 go, for they had not accomplished the
purpose for which they came hither-having
travelled many weary mile.
Mr.. Bitnger, employed in the Indian bureau,
was appointed 10 accompany the Kaw delegation
as far as Pi,lsburg, Pennsylvania, at which city he
will dispatch them TO ST. Louis, where they will
be received by the Superintendent oflndian affairs,
and thence forwarded 10 their rude homes IN the
Territory of Kansas.
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At Madrid Lord Howdcn has given gram
banquet to Mr.. Dodge, Minister of the Unitet
States.
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FLINT,s HOTEL
KIRKWOoD HOUSE

NEAR THE NATIONAL THEATRE.
NO. 3I4. Front on PennsyIv Av.
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The news of the repulse at Sebastopol only hat
a momentary effect on the funds, and mono OF
business generally. Confidence remains unshaker
that no long time can elapse until Sebastopo
shall be in the hands Of the besiegers, when strong
hopes entertained that the termination of tb,
war will speedily follow, and thus destroy tho
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-12-05
NIr. Buchanan's Letter.

The following is the note Mr.. Buchanan
sent to the London Times and which that
journal refused to publish: The American
Minister presents his compliments to the
Editors ofthe Times, and assures them that
they have been misinformed with respect
to the expressions and conduct attributed
to him, in their leading article of this NOR
ming. Always mindful of the neutrality
of his government, which he fully ap-
approves, it was with deep regret he learn
ed, as he first did, from Washington, that
attempts were made in the U. S. to recruit
soldiers for the British army, because he
felt confident that such attempts would
tend to weaken the friendly relations be-
tween the two countries, which it has been
his ardent desire ever since his arrival in
England to cherish and promote. The
American Minister can of course enter in
to no discussion, in the public journals, Of
the questions between the two govern,
ments, or state what is not contained il
any correspondence which may have arisen
out of this question, BUT he has felt it due
both to the Times and himself to make THU
! prompt correction.
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"A spsck of war Removes.
THE linton nf resfnrdau morninn ls1

The Union of yesterday morning (Sun-
day, a happy day for Pacific announce
ments) cheers the friends of peace with
the following Official Statement, obtained
at the Department Of State.-Friendly
explanations will generally remove any
misunderstanding between nations or ill.,
d%lviduals who do not wish to quarrel.
From the Wash. Union, Nov, PSI
THE BRITISH SoUaDRoN.-We precefve,
in one after another of the public journals,
conflicting speculations concerning the OBJ
fject ofthe British Government in dispatch
ing an additional naval force to the West
Indies.
On the arrival of the Pacific we deem
cd it proper, for the purpose of %tranquii-
ling the public mind, to make known, in
brief, the nature Of the explanation on the
subject which anne to, our Government by
that vessel, stating explicitly that appre-
hension of Russian privateers said to be
fitting out at New York, aud of the Maury
by name, was the inducements Of the pro
posed naval expedition.
We have now made further inquiry on
the subject at the Department of State,
and are authorized to publish the fol-
lowing circumstantiaI particulars.
In consequence of the publications in
the London journals Of the 23rd, 9th,
and 25th Of October; Mr.. Buchanan re-
requested an interview with Lord C,aren-
don, for the purpose of asking explana-
tions on the subject. They held two in
teryiews-one the Goth Of October, and
the other on the last day of November.
At these interviews Lord Clarendon de-
clared that the proposed naval expedition
originated in no purpose unfriendly to the
United States; that its object was q de-
~fensiye 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 inter-
cept British ships from Australia convey
ing gold to England, with purpose, in the
first Instance, to capture one of the Gu
nard steamers; and, justification of the
general statement, he referred expressly to
the case Of the barque Maury, as represeu-
ted in afidavits communicated by Mr..
Barclay, the British consul at New York,
to Sir. Champion, and by the latter trans
mitted 30 his Government, and at the same
time laid before the Government of the
United States.
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SONGS, Teachers Repovts.

b,Sehool Teachers desiring blank re-
ports can hare them, on short notice, by
applying at this office. The object of
the reports is to give to the parents a
weekly account Of. the progress and con-
duct of their children at school. A con-
siderable number of teachers have already
obtained them. s9
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REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE AS

REPORT OF Il COMMITTEE AS ADOPTED
= The Select Committee, to which was
referred various resolutions and PROPOSE
tons, mainly on the subject of the differ
.ences existing between the North and the
South on the subject of Slavery, has had
the same under consideration, and has
approved the following resolutions, and
recommend their adoption at the pro-
posed session of the National Council to
be held at Philadelphia on the 9th OF
February next, in lieu of the 18th Sec
ton of the platform.
That the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise was an infractiou of the plighted
faith of the nation, and that it should be
restored; and if efforts to that end should
fail, Congress should refuse to admit into
the Union any State tolerating Slavery,
which shall be formed out of any portion
of the territory from which that %institu-
ton was excluded by that compromise.
That this Convention protest against
coaiescing with any party which demands
Il postponement Or abandonment of Amer
lean principles, or the diSorganization of
the American party.
That this convention recommend to the
delegates of the National Council from
the States here represented to request the
President Of the National Council 10 call
a meeting Of the same, to be held at
Philadelphia, on the 18th day Of Febru-
airy next.
The Convention adjourned sine de
about midnight last night.
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Another plank Gone.


The American" convention of the
State of Virginia, at its recent session at
Lynchburg, adopted the following resolu-
ton:
"Rssolred, That. in the judgement of
this convention, all ceremonies Of Initiation
into the American party be discontinued,
and all obligations of secrecy be removed;
that its meetings should be open and pub
lie, and its proceedings conducted TN decor
dance aoih the usages Of pohticaf bodies,
and we invite the cooperation of all good
men who approve the principles and OBJ
jeets of the party" ges1
Here is a large surrender! ThesKnow
Nothings started out to breakup the prac-
tees of the old parties, and here is asfor-
NAL recommendation on the part of the
State convention of Virginia to fall back
on their old usages! Eaaey Spi,is. sei
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NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE
AMERICANS AT CINCINNATI.

AalEhlGASO Ak
This convention of delegates met at
Cincinnati on Wednesday. Delegates
were present from the following States :
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Vermont, Rhode
Island, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and
Michigan.
A resolution to exclude the Reporters
was offered, discussed and adopted. At
terward a person was specially delegated
to communicate to the Reporters what
transpired in the Convention.
PREsIDENT-Hon. Thos. Fl. Ford, OF
Ohio.
VICE PREsIDENTs-Wm. Sheets, of H.
dians; and S. NJ. Allen, of Mass.
SPONTANEOUSLY. W. Dancnhawer, OF
Ill.,, and Richard Coulter, Of Penn.
Mr.. Dawson, of Indiana, offered a res
~olution, in reference to section XII of the
Philadelphia platform, recommending that
it he expunged, and taking the position
that the question of slavery was sectional.
aud should not be intcrmixed with the
issues of the American party. The res
olution was referred to a committee O.
one from each State.
Mr.. Moody, of indiana, offered a res
%olution, recommending to the Nationa
Convention the repeal Of all rituals, tests
of membership, &C., leaving all regula
tons to the organization in each State
Laid on the table.
SECOND DAY.
The Convention met at 10 O'Clock thi
morning.
Ohio had 10 delegates; Indiana 7; Hi
nois 8; Rhode Island l; Massachusetts, 5
Pennsylvania p; Michigan 3; Vermont |
Wisconsin |. III all iifty-two delegate
present, representing I04 electoral votes
Mr.. Sewell, of Pa, offered the follow
ing resolution
Resolced, That we recommend the Ma
tional Council to abolish all but one de
t gree, and require the word of honor in
stead of the obligation now required b
!, the order. This was passed.
! After considerable discussion of var
r Gus questions, the committee ON resolr
! %tions reported. They were not unan
G nous, and Mr.. Spooner, of Ohio, submit
a ted a minority report. The following
the report adopted:
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have proved more potent than the swords
of the Crusader.
Whatever may be the fate of Turkey,
as Il power, Mahomedanism, as a religion
must perish. 1T is already crumbling to
pieces A few centuries, at most will see
its end. Its mission is past. It can
henceforth do evil only, and therefore the
conquerer is.at its gates; therefore -me1s,
meme, takel upharsin" is written uponsits;
wallis. Great Babylon is about to faM
Phila. Ledger.
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House of Representatives is entitled to no
more efficacy in contemplation of law,
than is the fiat pronounced by the Mis-
sourians in favor of Whitfield, at their free
bar5ecues over the border. The claims
of both are bad, and should be remanded
back to the people of Kansas, to be set
tied at a legal election by the actual resi-
dents of the Territory.
L sanction the election of Reeder,
would be to inaugurate the principle OF
the (IShode Island) Dorr rebeliion-a
principle subversive of all law, and the
same which keeps the Spanish republics
in perpetual agitation and turmoil. If
the carrying out of the Nebraska law in
Kansas has been fraudulent and base, as
we believe it has, let it bc correctcd by the
authority which set the wheels of the ter
rltoriai government in motion; and not by
a revolutionary movement among the peo-
pie. This last cannot be sanctioned, with
out endangering the stability of all repub-
lican governments; for the grand conserva-
tive principle Of them all is, that even ac-
knowledged wrongs must be remedicd in
a legal and constitutional way. Send the
election back to the people, and, with
proper precautions against fraudulent vo-
ting, a true expression of the will of the
people viii be obtained, which was previ-
ously the intent Of the Nebraska law =
Then all classes viii be, or ought to be, sat
iSicd."
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marble work.

Mr., S. j. EVANS, of GAINESVILLE, has
made an arrangement with Mr.. I. e.
l0KEY, of this place. by whom all orders
for Grave Stones, Tomb Stones, Monu-
ments, &c, &C., will he transmitted to
him Any one desiring, work in his line
can thus be accommodated without the
trouble Of a trip to Barnesville.
~ a Specimen of Mr.. EVANS work can
be seen at, the family burying-ground OF
ltthe late Joseph Norris and we can as
agure those who may patfonize him that
HheyEwill be well satisfied with his work.
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WHINE. SNIFFLE
Woodsfeld, o., Dec. 4, 1855.
For the Spirit of Democracy

~" f-#
JEREY:-I say you must not let our
Dave make a fool of himself any more.
When [ say our Dave, I mean Daye Ping
gins He tried to write q piece for the
paper, and showed it to everybody in town.,
and axed mother and me and sister Kate,
if it would do. We all told him no. We
told him the spellen was wrong, aud if
any Il tryed to he witty, and was not
witty, he made a fool of himself. Well,
he said he had been to m%eetin', and he
knowed. Mother said that little Bet was
not married yet, and he should not inter-
rupt her prospects. Said he, "Mother, l
have my own fortin to make.n well
says she, make your fortune without de
Stroying the rest of us.n We always KEEP
Dave at home; only once he went to mill,
and he struck The miller, because he threw
The corn out of The bag into the hopper.
Dave swore he would rot have his corn
wasted.
Some thiuk it was Doestick's friend
"Damphool" that wrote about shootin',
but the family are all afraid that the peo-
pie will know it was cur Dave. Bet says
that Dave wants to get up a law suit, SO
he can make a half a dollar for bein' a
witness. Now Jerry, don't let him write
any more for the papers The family don't
wait the people to know he is such a
numscui. I am sorry TO say I--am-am
his brother; I-I-can't help it.
PETER @ PHIGGTNS
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CoUNsEL.-But few of the reading pub
lie are aware how continually an editoris
called upon to advise his patrons on every
subject, from politics to the breed of cattle.
Through the whole range of our duties
none has perplexed us more than to tell our
readers what to take for a cure when they
are sick. Hitherto this has been a severe
trial to all our skill, but il will not be
hereafter. We have been taking, and
have seen the evidence from Others that
have taken Doct. Ayers Cherry Pectoral
and Cathartic Pills. They need but a
slight trial to convince the most sceptica1
how far they are superior to the other
medicines we have had in use. They hav,
one single property of great importance
to the sick and that is they care. Boston
Heynn.
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RELEASE OF DIR. BEALE.-Dr. Stephen
L. Beale was yesterday released from his
confinement in Moyamensing prison
DIR. Beale was convicted in October last
of the offence with which he was charged,
and was sentenced to imprisonment of
Of November. After his incarceration,
he was confined alone in his cell, but his
health having become much impaired, he
was removed in June last to the hospital
of the prison,where he remained until the
time of his release
Governor Pollock signed the pardon on
Wednesday, the 81 inst, and the same
night, Col. J. MeCauly, The chief clerk in
the Office of Secretary of the Common
wealth, started to the city with the doca-
ment. Information of the granting Of the
pardon was received on Wednesday night,
and the family of the Doctor was prepar-
ed for his return home.
Early on Tuesday morning, Colonel
McCauley was met at the American hotel
by Col. j. S Wallace, and together with
one of the other gentlemen they repaired
to the prison. A friend of DR.. Beale's
had preceded them and communicated the
glad tidings to him. The Doctorw was
completely overcome when the intelligence
was communicated to him, and for some
time he was unable to articulate a sylla.
BILE. At half past eight o'clock in the
morning DR.. Beale reached his home, and
those who witnessed the meeting between
the prisoner and his family describe it az
being affecting in the extreme. Mrs
Beaie visited her husband frequently du.
ring the time of hisimprisonment, but tho
ichildren had not seen their father from
bthe time ofhis conviction. The interview
between them is represented as havins
been very touching. During the entir'
day the house Of DR.. Bcale was visitet
by scores of his friends.-
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Ohio Farmer.

= During the last year, the contents Of
our Farmers column" has been drawn
almost, exclusively from the Ohio Farmer,
1oThislcolumn we have always regarded as
lone of the most valuable of our paper,
and often regret that we have not more
room for agricultural articles. An entire
fispsper of such matter would be highly
sh~asefnlto every farmer, aud, after his eoun-
'sftSy paper, fshonld be the first for which he
should subscribe. See prospectus in an.
other column.
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CORN AND PORK.


4 writer in the Ohio Report, for 1852,
makes a calculation as to the cost of Pork
fed on corn;
An exPerimeut by S. B.. Andrexszgixes
l,G50 lbs. of gross increase from 100
bushels of corn. loo thrifty hogs were
weighed and put up into a pen. They
were fed for Loo days as much corr as
they could eat. The average consump-
ton was 100 bushels every six days. The
average gross increase per hog for 100
days was l75 lbs, or the rate of Ii lbs.
per day According to this, q bdshel
of corn will produce l6a lbs. Throwing
off one-ffth to corn at the net weight,
gives 8 2-5 lbs. of pork as the product
of one bushel of corn. If s 2-5 Tbs. Of
pork are made by one bushel, or Sc lbs,
of corn, l ID. of pork is the product offs
2-8 lbs. of corn.
From an experiment made by Samuel
Linn, with So hogs, as reported in the
Patent Office Report, for1849, 81 lbs..of
corn produced / ID. of pork. ~
Assuming that it requires So lbs. of
corn to make LIB. of pork, the cost of
its production will be seen from the fol-
lowing table-the labor of feeding and
taking care of the hogs is not included In
the estimate: saa,f
When corn costs ~
~ cts. per bnshel, pork costs 1 cts. perlb
II Q del az
25 3
. 90 ux
~
The following table shows what the far
mer realizes for his corn, when sold in the
form of pork:
When pork sells for
8 cts. per. lb. it makes corn IS cts. q bus.
4 cts. per. ID. 33 eheA
5 cts. per. ID AZ
6 cts. per. ID. SO
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From Mexico.
NEW ORLEANS, No

New ORLEANS, Nov. 90.
The steamship Orizaba arrived from
Vera Cruz. She brings dates from the
City Of Mexico up to the 9th inst
President Alvarez had entered the cap
ital with 5000 men, and was quietly re-
ceiyed; the garrison having previously
evacuated it. .a.s .gfsE -.
The seat of government is to be per-
manently removed to Bolena de Hidalgo
on the l7th of February. s'f5
The best feelings existed between Al
varez and Yidaure. Arago has been APP
pointed Minister to Prussia. Sciota has
resigned his post as Secretary of the
Treasury. ~
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steam Mill Fixtures for Sale.
Mr.. lfollister, proprietor of the Steam
Saw Mill, near town, offers to sell his en-
CINE and its appurtenances, at a very low
price. They are non the worse for wear.
See his advertisement in another column.
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DEMocRArfc3 MEErixG.

vThere=wal be a-Demoeratie
Meeting, in the town Of Woods
field On CHRISTMAS DAY, for
theparposegof appointing del.
egates to the Democratic Con-
~vention, to be held in Colum-
busy on 9th Of Jan, leNt.
The object of said Convention is to
nominate one Candidate for Supreme
Judge, one member of the Board Of Pub
lie Works one, Superintendent Of Com
mon Schools, forty-six delegates to the
National Convention, form an electoral
ticket, and appoint a State Central Com
mittee for the ensuing year. Let every
Democrat who feels interested be in at
tendance.