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Washington sentinel., 1855-07-19
FAUQUIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
VIRGINIA

rTHIS highly improved and fashionable WArER.
ING PLACE has been thoroughly refted for
the coming season and viii be opened on the 18th
Of June
By the sumner arrangement OF the Orange aud
Alexandra railroad, two trains leave Alexandria
daily f,r the Springs. The morning tram, at II
O'Clock connects with siagsS ~ Bealton Station,
nine miles from the Springs, hy good country
road The evening train, NJ "a r. m, connects
with stages NJ Warrenlon, seven miles from the
Springs, by turnpike. Time from Alexandra to
the Springs, four hours by either u he train
leaving Gordonsville. at II 4. IN, connects wth
the stage line al Beaton, Passengers from Rich
mond and Stanton by this route reach he Springs
TO dinner.
Board per day So; Week, Sl2; Month $40 /;
Children and colored servants bali price
ALEXANDER BAhER
June 7-tf Late ct Washington City.
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NEW LIVERY STABLE.
To the Patrons Of Berkeley Springs.
KINH Il undersIpned hecs Leave To inform b

TO tHo FhtTohs OF beFkcIey sprihgs'
THE undersigned begs leave to inform his
Il friends and the public generally, that he has
erected new and extensive Livery Stable, for
the accommodation of those who may wish TO
keep their horses at the Springs during the ap.
preaching season. The building contains about
40 stalls Of extra width, and extensive Carrisge
Sheds. Its location is clean. dry, and niry, and
convenient 10 Colonel Strother's Hotel, with
which il is connected by arrangement. Expe-
rienced and reliable persons will be in attendance
and no expense will be spared TO give every
satisfaction TO the visiting public. The proprietor
will also keep for hire. several pleasure carriages
and saddle horses. Having provided these ac.
commodaiious. at considerable expense the Pro-
prietor hopes that he will be literally paironized.
Terms 10 suit thetmes.
JAMES A. STORM
BERKELEY SPRINGS,
Morgan County, Va. July |, 1855.
July lS-tE
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The Eauauier white sulphur Spring, Va.

4 RE now open for the reception Of Com
N pany, and in far more attractive condition
than they ever have been.
gross misrepresentation against them having
been published in The Petersburg lnIeiilsencer
and Baltimore Sun To the effect that they were
closed for the season. Is now traced 10 an ire.
sponsible source unworih, OF notice. II = pro-
per to state al there is no shadow OF iouhdaton
for IT, and the subscriber trusts that he Will not
be made the victim of such malgnlly and that
the respectable journals which have given cur
rency 10 the rumor by transferring IL 10 their
columns, will disabuse the public mind through
the same medium. ALIEN. BAKER.
Julv lI-tf
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GIENWOoD CEMETERY.
OFFICE No. 292, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Corner Of 10Th street, over Savings Bank.

OFFICE NO. w, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Corner Of 10Th street, over Savings Bank.
THIS CEMETERY Is laid out on the plan
l Of the celebrated Greenwood OF New York,
aud situated on the high ground, distant one and
a quarter miles north Of the Capitol, North Capt.
tol street, leading directly 10 the Gateway. This
company have received charter from Con-
gress, appropriatHg this ground for ever 10 burial
purposes, making fee title 10 the purchaser, aud
prohibiting all encroachments from legislation or
otherwise, which is Of vast importance TO those
who wish their dead 10 repose where they have
placed them for il has become custom IN all
cities when the burial ground becomes valuable
for other purposes TO sell il, and throw The dead
promiscuously into one large pit, and legal mea-
sures cannot prevent il, as no titles are given 10
the ground.
~ b. Office hours from 10 IN 10 ~ N, where
pamphlets containing the Charter, Bylaws, and
a Map OF the Grounds, aud all other Information
can be obtained.
All orders left with Mr.. James +. Harry
4l0, 7h street, or any other undertaken, viii be
promptly attended 10. June l9-ly
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nj ARRIED,
July IL, 1855

10 this city, the 17th instant, by the Rev.
Mr. FRENCH, Capt. GEORGE w. LAY, u. s. A.,
Of Virginia, 10 HENRIETTA, daughter Of Hon.
J. A. CAMPBELL, United States Supreme Court
On the 18th instant, by the Rev. DR.. ] C. SMITH,
DIR. DANIEL McFARLAN 10 Miss MARY A /,
daughter Of w. w. MOORE, esq OF this city
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John Waugh, the negro boy, VINO stole s722
from HI employer Jackson, a colorcd barber, liv.
ing IN Gcorectown--the money the rrsull 81 econ
omy and selEdrnia--hes been sentenced 10y the
Judge of the criminal court 10 two years mprison-
ment ia the District Penrtentiary; while, another
negro boy, Joseph Hot, has been sent 10 the same
institution for like period, having been convict
ed Of obtaining iiy dozcn ol eggs under false pre-.
iences.
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The kinney Expedi,ion wrecked.

NEw York July ls.-The schooner Emma
bound hence for Central America, containing
Colonel Kinney and his expedition, was wrecked
on Caicos Reef, The 18th Of June. All hands
we're saved, and taken 10 Turks Island, Colonel
Kinney was in good spirits, and was negotiating
for another vessel 10 carry the expedition 10
Nicaragua. He lost, however, all his baggage
and equipments.
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R. Y. HIBBARD'S WILD CHERRY BITTERS
AN EXCELLENT REMEDY.

"IBBARD'S WNd Cherry Bitiers Is the
best Purifier of the Blood aud the best anti.
dote for Dyspepsia we have ever found. Il is the
best Strengthening Bitiers for all who deblli.
tated by sickness or whose nerves have been
shattered from excitement or overworking them
selves that can be found in any other purgat,ve in
The world Il il perfectly harmless and gentle in
its nature, aud when once used will be found
highly beneficial, especially to females. Try il
and become convinced; our word for il, you viii
not regret IL.
Prepared and sold by lIrBBARD & WHEELER, So
Spruce street, New York and GIBBs, corner OF
81 and + streets; A. BAssETT, POS ID street; aud
+. ii. WERNER, Pennsylvania avenue, Washing
ton, ID. G.; and by dealers and druggists gener-
ally. July lO-3m
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aUoTATIoNs.-Aco coliectlon

il of Familiar Quotations, with complete In.
dices OF Authors and Subjects; price 81.
Memorials Of Youth and Manhood, by Sidney
Willard, two volumes; price 81
Ellie, or the Human Comedy, by John Esten
Cooke suthor Of Virginia Comedians, &c.
The Prophets, or Mormorism Unveiled, with
illustrations; price ST..
Just published and for sale al
TAYLOR & MAURYS Bookstore,
July II near 9th ST.
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rTNHE MOUNTAIN HOUSE." nj this well es-
Il iablished and popular Watering Place, will
be opened on the Goth Of June.
The cars from Baltimore arrive at Winchester
daily at "a o'clock, p. m Two lines Of stages,
owned by different propreors sffording travellers
the advantages OF active CON, petition, leave Win
chester at 3, p. m, and arrive At Capon at 81 p.
A train leaves Alexandria, daily, at ", a. M,
and arrives Al Strasburg, on the Manassas road,
terprising firm Of Parish & Co, leaves St,asburg
on the arrival Of the cars, and reaches Capon al
"A Up Passengers leaving Baltimore al AZ a. M
by the Washington road connect with this train
by steamboat at Alexandra, and can breakfast on
the boat. The connection with Baltimore by this
route ls certain, and the trip pleasant and exped
lious.
Board per day 90; Week. sig; Month, $40
Children and colored servants half price.
II. l.. BLACKMORE,
June 7-tf THOMAS Il. p. INGRAM
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The Weather affords theme for everybody
and the general complaint is the summers excess
sve heat Il certainly does not sob>erve The
cause Of good nature, for even infants cry out
against its oppressive influence.
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A teegraphic dispatch has been received at
the British legation in Madrid from Lord How
den, dated vntora, June 25, 6p. m announcing
his safe arrival at that town, after having been
elk hours in the hands Of the Carlisis on the
north side Of Burgos.
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Patents.-Among the patents issued from the
Unred States Patent Office during the past week,
i one TO Edwin d. Willard, for Improvement in
gas.burning gridirons; and another 10 l. II. Gibbs,
likewise Of this city, for expanding auger, or bit
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SHIRTS! snIRTsW SHIRTS 4

w II. II. FAULKNER, the onlv practical
w Shirt Maker IN the city, would respectfully
inform his old customers, members oil Congress
and strangers, that by leaving their measures al his
The best material aud warranted To t ~ an cases-.-
the reputation which these shirts have acquired IN
this city, induces the advertiser to invue those
gentlemen who have been troubled with bad fitting
shirts 10 give him call feeling assured that thcy
will on trial, admit their superiority
Sign Of the Shirt penuSylvania avenue,
between 81 and Il streets. south side
l.. S.-A good assortment Of Furnishing Goods
on hand which will be sold cheap
Nov, 30--eodlm Union and Star
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CLOTHING Made to Order Cheaper than
Y Evet.--ln order to ron of the remainder OF
our large stock of Cloths. Cassimeres, and Vest.
ings we WILL NJ this season, take measure aud
make to order Gentlemen's Garments Of first quail
ity twenty per cent cheaper than our usual low
prices WALL Il STEPHENS,
800 Pa. av., next 10 Iron Hall
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EAVES from a Family Journal, from
i the French Of Emile Souvestrc author OF
THE Attic Philosopher IN Paris
MrsJameson's Common place Book Of Thoughts,
Memories. and Fsnces.
X. FARNHAM,
June Corner lith ~. and Penn. av.
Washington sentinel., 1855-07-19

JULIEN is expected in New York with new
monster orchestra Of unrvaled artists, early IN
August, and has the Academy Of Music engaged
for August and September.
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L.. u. MIDDLETON

ID EA l. T. II IN ICE,
Office 0nd Depot South side r, nszt 10 cor. l2th 81.
Tee kept constantly on hand AT the Office which
il can be had in large or small quantities
II Office open from = N. to 8. p m.
MAY 3-3iaw2m
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DctAitions.--The other day "backbitingo was
thus defined m the criminal court, during trial
for an assault and battery. The witness, a white
woman. 10 describing the affair, said, he uhe ac
cused mere boy) threw a stone al me and called
me an ugly name be then came up and bit me
on the breast, and !, being taller than he was
stopped over aud commenced bdek6aing him.
A. 70 '.skylarkng:' = on Saturday, colored wit
ness, il giving the particulars of collision be-
tween parties Of his ovid races w1ich happened on
the fourth Of July, said they were "skylarking,'
and especially the prisoner At the bar--a black
boy--whose offence was the thrasting Of a knife
through The cheek Of the complainant, the weapon,
beside, seriously woundiug the victims tongue
This was represented 70 be "skylarking," sport
10 which we hnse no disposition 10 participate
Washington sentinel., 1855-07-19

~ Baron Won Humboldt, through cores
pondent of the New York TRIBUNE, says that for
some twelve or fourteen years he has been an
noyed by the use of his name by various persons
in America, especially in Central and South
America, who have, as supposed, connexions of
his, enjoyed, and in some cases abused the conf
dence Of generous persons who wished and
thought to do him honor. His brother left no
children, he himself never married, and he is
alone the last of bis race. There is no person
living who can claim anything a connexion of
his. That there may be other persons in the
world by the name of Humbolt, he of course
does not deny, but the probability is, that many
pretended discoveries in science, which have
been promulgated by people calling themselves
by that name, have only been the offspring of
desire TO swindle and humbug in a more secure
and cffectual manner.-Baltinore .7nerican.
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O ommunitate6. 0 m
TO The Editors Of the Se,.tinel: !.


The season for visiting the Virginia watering
places having now set in, / have thought it might
interest some of those who are-about TO select a
summer retreat for health or recreation TO see a
brief sketch Of the analysis and medicinal prop
critics of the Berkeley Springs.
They are, as you are aware, situated in the
village of Bath, Morgan county, Va, within q
miles of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. For
a description of the locality, accommodation for
visitors, and bathing arrangements, refer your
readers to my work the Virginia Springs
while ! hasten to supply the desideratum of
analysis, by which ! am now enabled to. account
more clearly and satisfactorily for the new estab
lished curative agency of the waters.
In my treatise on the Red Sulphur, and in
other portions of the book already referred to,
ascrbed much of the extraordinary effects Of
that water to its purity from irritating saline
matter. In this respect it is unique in the region
of country in which it is situated. In the same
class is the Healing Spring in Bath county,
which has great celebrity in cutaneous and kim
dred affections, and, as / had anticipated the
Berkeley waters are proved by analysis to belong
to the same class. In the opinion have formed
and expressed of this class of waters, graft
fed to observe that am sustained by the dstin-
guished chemist DIR. Aug. A. Hayes, of Boston,
to whose abors am indebted for the analysis, a
sketch Of which give below for the information
of the public, in advance of the whole report
which | shall embrace in the next edition of my
work.
"The gases present in this water from one
twenty-eighth part of its volume at TOO Fart.
Washington sentinel., 1855-07-19

Is LAGER BIER AN INTOXICATING DRINK AT,
the late trial of Philip Birbeck, of Poughkeepsef
for violating the new liquor law in selling -oe
Intoxicating liquor, TO wit lager bier, The deenc
put in the plea that this bier is not intoxicaiinge
and among the viii mes es brought forward 10 prov,
il, there was one Christian Clause, who testified
saving clause, that lager bier was not nioxica
ting, for said he, 81 drank sixty glasses in ne
day. The glasses | drank held pint each, and
swear drank sixty in one day. in The space Of
twelve hours, and felt effects from H." Now,
# Christian Clause be not addicted 10 hard swear
ng, well as hard drinking, the experiment OF
seven gallons and half of lager bier in twelve
hours, we should pronounce pretty fair test of
this question whether the lager is is no, an
intoxicating drink. II may be- however that
Christian Clause was cheated in those sixty glasses
with unusual quantity of water, in order TO
make the keg hold out. Probably the best way TO
settle the question at issue. would be 10 appoint
a jury Of twel'e substantial Germans, including
Christian Clause, lock them up fortwelve hours,
and 10 give 10 each within that time, sixty glasses
OF lager, and thea report their verdict 10 The
Judge. The liquor law cannot be properly en-
forced as long as there Is reasonable doubt fthe
intoxicating properties Of lager bier -NeW York
Heral2
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grounds amount 10 thousands and the drovers
are able 10 get just what they want And what
is singular, this man never Keeps book accounts
retaining the minutest details Of his immense
business in his memory, and filling up his en-
gagements with perfect exactness
few years since such protracled tasking Of
mind and body broke him down, and am told
that he is showing too many signs of age for a
man said not TO be 60. In some respects he is
the most remarkable man in Illinois, the like Of
whom will not soon be seen again. His name is
Jacob Slrawn.
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Arrival or the steamer Canada.

HAuPAx JULY ls.--The steamer Canada with
I.yerpoo adyices Of the 7th has arrived There
was nothing new from the CrinIea.
Washington sentinel., 1855-07-19

WHEEE MOSQUITOES CONE FRoM.-A writer on
entomology, discussing about these summer pests,
thus handles the subject:
The mosquito proceeds from The animacul,e,
commonly termed the wiggle-tail.' | took bowl
of clean water and set il in the sun. In a few
days some half dozen wiggle-tails were visible.
These continued 10 increase in size until they
We're about 16ths of an inch in length. As they
approached their maturity they remained longer
al the surface, seeming 10 live in the two me.
diums-air and water;-fnally, they, assumed
chrysalis form, and, by an increased specific
gravity, sank 10 the bottom OF the bowl. Here, in
a few hours perceived short black furze, or hair,
growing on every side Of each, until il assumed
the size OF minute caterpillar And thus lis
specific gravity being counieracted. or lghtened,
il rapidly loaled 10 the surface, and the slightest
breath of air waited il against the side OF the bowl
In a very brief space of time afterwards the
warm atmosphere hatched ont the fly, and il
escaped, leaving its tiny house upon the water
How beautiful, yet how simple
After the water had gone through this process,
found il perfectly free from anmalcula. |
therefore came 10 The conclusion that this wigge-
tail is a species fthe shark, who having devouTed
whole tribes of animalcue, takes 10 himself
wings and escapes into different medium 10
torture mankind, and deposit eggs upon the water
TO produce other wiggletals, who in turn produce
other mosquitoes.
Any man who has except house !" with cist-rn
in the yard, has doubtless observed the effect
every summer. Open your cistern cover any
morning in the mosquito season, and millions of
them will fly up in your face. Close the windows
of your at night the risk ofbeing smothered
for want Of air, being careful al the same Time
previously 10 exclude every mosquito, and go TO
bed with pitcher of that same cistern water in
the room, and enough will breed from il during
the night 10 give you any satisfactory amount OF
trouble. In fact standing by shallow half
sagnant pool, in mid summers day, you may
see the Wggle-taiIs become perlect ly develoDed
mosquitoes, and they will rise from the surface
of the water and fly into your face and sting you.
What il is necessary TO know at this day is--has
there yet been discovered any positive exter-
mnaor ofthat Internal pest and disturber of nights
slumbers tiie-mosquito?
Washington sentinel., 1855-07-19

LAW PARTNERSHIP.
ID OBERT y. W ALkER & &LOUiS JANlN
IL have formed co partnership under the firm
OF WALKER & JANIN' Tor the management and
argument Of cases IN the Supreme Court Of tho
United States. and before the Court OF Claims, At
Washington city.
Address: Washington, ID. g
MAY i0--3meod
Washington sentinel., 1855-07-19

Contested Eiection.-In the Board OF Alder
men, on Monday afternoon, was taken up, for
consideration, The report of the Committee on
Elections upon the memorials, respectively of
Jacob Gideon and ] l.. Fitzpatrick, disputng the
right of Mathew G. Emery 10 a seat from the
fourth, and that Of S. G. Busey 10 one from The
fifth Ward; the two last named being Know no.
things, and having majority of their political
friends-two 10 one--n that branch Of the CITY
Councils.
The maiory of the committee simply reported
IN favor Of the sitting members, entering into no
argument and stating reason why they had
come that conclusion.
The minority Of the Board of Aldermen ably
combated the, majority, from halfpast four o'clock
on Monday afternoon, until half past one O'Clock
on Tuesday morning, and finally by the force of
numbers, the Knownothngs, as il was an,ic-
pated, voted in solid column for the retention of
the disputed seats by their sitting brethren.
The fight was earnest and exciting. occasionally
marked by.a spirit bordering on, if not going be.
yond, at times, the line OF oratorical prudence.
There were many spectators Of the scene during
this legislative session, the longest perhaps on re-
cord in the city's annals.
Washington sentinel., 1855-07-19

Taxation.-Bstors the late municipal election,
the Know-noihing City Councils, as ifto show a
disposition 10 economize in the city expenditures,
and thereby relieve our citizens, in some slight
degree, of taxation, and perhaps 10 create po.
litcal capital reduced the taxes on real and per
sonal properly from seventy 10 sixty cents in the
hundred dollars! but atiey new City Councils
with large know nothing majority, bad been re.
elected the Board Of Common Council passed a
bin to restore the former rate OF ofaxaton-seventy
cents, Tie measure was sent to the Aldermen
and after resting there for several weeks, il was
taken up on Monday and unanimously rejected
SO, the taxes remain at sixty cents; an amount
sufficiently large TO pay all the general and egiti.
mate expenses Of the Washington Corporation.
Washington sentinel., 1855-07-19

EIour.-On Monday, grocer informed US that
-four had advanced fifty or sey-niy-Gve cents in
the barrel owing 70 the scarcity OF the article
the new wheat not yet being in condition for
grinding. BY The report e The Baltimore markets
Of Tuesday, i appears that whcht, on that day,
declined ten or fifteen cents in the bushel. As
the harvest never more abundant than dur
ing the present season, and as but few weeks
can elapse before the new wheat viii be manu-
factured into flour, is reasonable 10 believe that
there will be large reduction 10 the price of this
necessary Of life. However much the speculaior
may regret such decline. "the millions" will re.
joicc. May that good lime" soon come.
Washington sentinel., 1855-07-19
The Bonn mbardment Begun.

In just retrihntion for the disregard Of their
general to the good to be expected from short
mornings bombardment, they found the redoubts
swarming with defenders, and guns bristling
from every embrasure. On them, as on our own
men, shorers Of grape and canister t1ere poured
out, literally m0lcing dorn iohole baitalions al
time; whilst from along the whole semi-circu-
lar line of parapet the crowd of rfemen sent vol
ley after voley into their disordered ranks, that
passed through them like sheet of mouten'ead.
Three times they gave way, and often rallied;
but were finally driven back after struggle of
some three hours and a half, leaving the space
between the Mamelon and Malakoff literally COW
cred with the dead and dying.
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Defeat Predicted.

Ofcourse Lord Raglan complied, though forty
nine out of fifty of the subalterns in his camp
would have foretold the consequences to be ex-
pected; and accordingly, soon after the first
streaks of sunlight broke over the horizon, the
doomed thousands rushed to defeat and death.
So little is ever known of the details of French
operations here, that can give you few particu-
lars of the attack the Malakoff; but their plan
of assault appears to have consisted in assault
ing the work on both fanks and the front sim
ultaneously, and with overwhelming numbers
ra0nd
Washington sentinel., 1855-07-19
The Cannonade Resumed.

About midnight of Monday was reused up by
the sound Of terrific cannonade, and sustained
musketry fire, along the Whole front from our left
TO the French right, and on hastenng out TO the
height in advance of tho Victoria Redoubt heard
and witnessed what induced me to believe that
night attack had been made by ourselves and the
French TO retrieve the fortune Of the day. From
the Malakof to the extreme left Of the Redan--a
space Of about a mile-whole clouds of flame
burst along the line from the sustained discharges
of seme two hundred cannon, whilst musketry
filled up the short intervals from both our own
and the enemy's ground. The night was pitch
dark, and as the storm Of shells whistled through
the air, nothing could be grander than the fiery
parabolas Of these terrible messengers, from bat
terry TO redoubt, and from redoubi back again 20
battery.