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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-20
AN ABOLITION OPINION OF THE FREE
BLACKS AT THE NORTH.

The New York Tribune thus portrays the
character Of the free blacks Of the North:
"Ninetenths Of the free blacks have no idea
Of setting themselves TO work except as the
hirelings and servitors Of white men; no idea
Of building a church, or accomplishing any
other serious enterprise except through beg.
gary Of the whites. As class, the blacks are
indolent, improvident, servile. and licentous ;
and their inveterate habit Of appealing to white
benevolence or compassion, whenever they re.
alize want or encounter a difficulty is emf
nently baneful and eneryating. IL they could
never more obtain a dollar until they shall
have earned it, many Of them would suffer, and
some perhaps starye; but, on the whole, they
would do better and improve faster than may
now be reasonably expected"
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THE NATIONAL THEATRE-MIss
AGNES ROBERTsON

On Thursday night last an immense com
pany, which filed this large building to its ut
most capacity, assembled to witness the pecu.
liar and captivating performances of Miss Rob-
ertson. Beautiful in person, graceful in man,
ner and possessing III an eminent degree all
the accomplishments necessary to success on
the stage, she delights people Of all dversities
Of character. She is pathetic, coquettish, and
comic, byturns. No transition of feeling seems
too sudden or difficult for her. She can one
moment weep through her smiles, at the next
laugh through her tears. Full of versatility,
she is also full Of fascination. AS dancer,
few who have devoted themselves solely to that
art can equal her. As singer, there are few
who can more delight the ear and reach the
heart than this accomplished actress. The
people of Washington will again have the
pleasure of witnessing her agreeable perform
ances on Wednesday night. The manager of
the National deserves credit and encourage
ment for engaging such talented artists.
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santa Anna at cnrthnpepa.

The Aspinwal Courier says "Santa Anna
and family arc safely installed in and near
Carthagena. Our readers are aware that he
has beautiful residence but few miles dis.
tant from Carthagena. His hacienda was I'M.
der cultivation, two years ago, when he left it
at the call Of his partizans in Mexico. He now
returns to private life for the third time and
we presume the little peublo of Tobacco must
have strong attractions to induce him to locate
his retirement there second time, after his
exciting and varied career
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GEORGETOWN COLLEGE. d. G.

TNHE next session of this Institution will com
i mence on Monday the Sd of September,
The Preparatory Department and Collegiate
course are both conducted by able and expert
enced Professors, who devote themselves to the
moral and intellectual advancement of those CON
fded 10 their care. large and spacious build
ing has just been completed to be used exclusive
ly for the accommodation OF the younger students.
Their dormitory Fairgrounds, study-halI, class
rooms, &c, will be entirely distinct from those Of
the other students, and officers especially assigned
will attend them in their pastimes and preside
over their studies. A complete separation will
thus be effected between the younger and older
students, the advantages of which must be appa-
rent TO all those who have the least experience in
the education of youth.
The Observatory OF The College, its extensive
Philosophical apparatus, rich and varied Libraries,
and Cabinet OF Minerals, Geological Specimens
and Shells, afford 10 the students of this lnstitu-
ton advantages rarely 10 be met with.
3. A. MAGUIRE,
Aug. 7-dlm President
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nga- The only Democratic journal here
abouts that has embarked in the contest for
the next Presidency is the Washington Union.
But we discover that some of its echoes, at a
distance, which, like it, live by patronage, are
engaged in copying and commencing the
Unions articles on the subject.
The Union has not yet dashed boldly into
the canvass and publicly proclaimed its candi-
date. 1t contents itself with delicate APP
proaches to the great subject. 1t treads GIN
gerly, but its object is plain TO all who have
eyes.
Well, our neighbor has the right to act as it
may think ft-but we would respectfully sug-
gest that Presidential movements are little
premature. We may err in thus constituting
the Union-if SO, we beg pardon.
Patience is great virtue, and to great
party like the Democracy very necessary
virtue. To such Of our contemporaries as may
feel restless and uneasy, we counsel patience
and prudence. No doubt that in the fullness
Of time the united Democracy of the nation
will give US candidates
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8S~Ihe weather for the past few days has
been indeed delightful-so much so as almost
to cause us to wish that it could last forever
The temperature is SO pleasant as to entice in.
valids even from their chambers into the open
air. The atmosphere has something of that
haziness that distinguishes the poctical season
known as the Indian summer.
The advent of the middle of autumn re.
minds huntsmen of the sports Of the field. 1t is
high time for them to be equipping themselves
Birds are more than ordinarily plentiful lin,
deed, game of all sorts is said to be abu ndant
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now ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN.

But about eight months have passed away
since the piebald opposition we're almost mad
with joy. With pen and voice, in the pulpit
and on the stump, they were boasting that De
mocracy was dead. Their preachers blasphem-
ed, and their orators shouted over the imagin-
ed corpse Of Democracy.
Ii had committed suicide, so said the frantic
conquerors by swallowing that political strych
nine known as the Nebraska Kansas bill.
Elections were held in many of the northern
States. All the elements of opposition fused
themselves into solid conglomerate mass
Antagonisms were cemented into loving
brotherhood, and opposites harmonized with
more than lover-ke tenderness This formid-
able host, animated by but one common feel
ing-hatred Of Democracy--struck terror to
the hearts of patriots, They carried State
after State, and seemed never to tire Of victory.
They clapped. their hands and sounded their
brazen trumpets. The great war-cry they
raised was--"repeal of the Nebraska ipiquity.'
The Abolitionists thought that the good
time so long looked for by them had come at
last. They thought that the day of their re,
demption was at hand The Know,nothings
and the Wings, glad of the success of any
party over the Democracy, were almost as pro-
fuse in their demonstrations Of JOY.
But few months have rolled away, and
how changed the face Of affairs The cleo,
tons came on in the South, and Virginia, Ten.
nessee, North Carolina, Alabama, Texas,
Georgia, III rapid succession declared them
selves for the Democracy. The Democratic
fires kindled at the South spread EDWARDS to
the North, and the very States that had but
lately been swept By the fusonsts, have given
US splendid triumphs. In Maine, Pennsylvania,
and Indiana, ell reproach has been wiped out,
and the Democratic party stands redeemed
regeneraed and disenthralIed"
1t is q fortunate circumstance that the dis
contents and divisions by which the Demo
cratic party was distracted, occurred at the
time they did. Ii is fortunate thing that the
success Of the Opposition took place so far in
advance OF the Presidential election. 1t is
also most fortunate tAat lne excuses, the re-
voting excuses of the late triumphant oppo-
sition had time TO act. They shocked. the
whole country. They produced a signal and
thorough revusion Of feeling.
With the causes that produced those discon.
tents and divisions and brought temporary
disaster to the Democracy, we do not now pro.
pose to deal. They were all resolved into
one-the passage Of the Nebraska BILL which
in our humble judgment had nothing to do
with the matter. In the commencement OF
our newspaper enterprise we pointed out those
causes time after time, and predicted the re-
suits, which sure enough did follow.
We hope that all discontents and divisions
will pass away, and that the united Democ
racy will set about securing an old fashioned
triumph in the coming contest
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ton, our laws, and our free Government; and
that the civil rights, privileges or capacities of
any citizen should in no wise be diminished or
enlarged on account of his religion.
.. Resolced, That we do not recognize any
distinction among the citizens Of the United
States based upon the aristocratic principle OF
birth, and we hold that it is dishonest to repu-
date the contract given by the Government
comforting all the rights of American citizen
ship in its letters of naturalization, and after
wards by party compact to debar natuIalized
citizens from the full benefits while we leave
them subject to the full burdens of the agree
ment
6. ReSolped, That the open discussion of pub
lie affairs is the foundation of the intelligence
of the people, and the safeguard of freedom
that any secret association or brotherhood for
political objects is dangerous to free institu-
tons, destructive of social confidence, and con-
trary to the frank land manly character of a
true American.
I. Resolred That we conceive these prin-
ciples vital for the maintenance of the Consti.
tuition, aud that we invoke all patriotic citizens,
irrespective of past party opinions, to unite
with US for the preservation OF the inestima-
bic blessings Of civil and religious liberty.
8. Resolred, That we approve of the Ad-
ministraton Of President Pierce as evinced
in the principles set forth in his annual and
special message, and carried into practical OPP
Grafton in the leading measures of his Admin
istration.
After the adoption Of the resolutions and
the proceedings the meeting adjourned at IL
o'clock, with many cheers for the Union, the
Constitution, Senator Douglas, John Moore, y
and the principles of the Democratic party.
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The Hon. Frederick p. stnnton.

We heard many legal gentlemen yesterday
complimenting, in the highest terms, the able
argument made by the Hon. Mr.. Stanton, OF
Tennessee, in the U. s. District Court in
which the United States is complainant, and
Z. Q. Perrin, late y. s. Pension Agent, defend
ant The United States are represented by
Ogden Hoffman and Mr.. McKeon; the former
gentlemen will reply to Mr.. Stanton this morn
ing. We are pleased to learn from friend Of
Mr.. Stanton's that il is his intention to make
his home in New York, and practice his pro.
fossion. lie will form valuable accession to
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The Aztec Children.

Wetaketbe following from the Court Journal,
London:
" NJ. Armand, director Of the Hippodrome,
Paris brought, on Saturday, an action before
the Tribunal Of Commerce against Mr.. Nor.
ris, the proprietor Of the two Aztec children, to
obtain 25,OO0f damages for having exhibited
the children in public at the Hotel d. Osmond,
and IN another establishment, in violation of
an agreement entered into with him to exhibit
them solely at the Hippodrome. Mr. Morris
proved that what NJ. Armand had taken for the
Aztecs were specimens Of diminutive African
race called Earthmen, and the Tribunal, in
consequence, dismissed his action with COSTS"
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-20
Clergyman Suspended for being Com
nected with the Underground Railroad.

The Louisville Courier copies with approval
the following from the Presbyterian Herald
The Indiana Presbytery, Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, lately tried and suspen.
ded the Rev. T. r. Mccormick, one of their
ministers, from the functions Of the gospel
ministry, until he repents, under the following
charge and specifications
Charge-Unchristian conduct
First Specifcdtion-Fo associating himself
with an association known as the underground
railroad, whose avowed business it is to assist
slaves from slave to free territory.
Second Specifcation-For actually engaging
in the business of assisting slaves in making
their escape from slave to free territory, which
is contrary to the laws Of the United States
and statute laws Of Indiana.
Several Of the witnesses stated that Mr.. M.
had boosted to them Of the number Of slaves
he had aided to escape, giving the names and
places IN Kentucky from which they had es-
capped, and one of them testified that he had
heard him say that lie had never denied be-
longing to the underground railroad, and that
he had said in April, this year, in speaking Of
the relative numbers taken to Liberia by colo.
nizatlon, and to Canada by underground rail-
road, that 10000 had gone to Liberia, and 49,.
900 to Canada by underground railroad.
One OF their papers stated that he visited
one of his ministerial brethren in Kentucky,
partook Of his hospitalities, prayed with his
family, and in the meantime arranged matters
with his servants TO make their escape.
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Mysteries of Bread

A correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot
refers to a statement in the last accounts from
Europe, that the price Of bread in Paris was
one franc for a four pound loaf-that is, lit
tie less than fire cents a pound. The writer
says he has weighed several loaves, from differ
ent bakeries in Baltimore, and found them to
weigh as follows, almost uniformly Five cent
loaves weigh IL ounces six and a quarter
cent loaves weigh l5t to l6 ounces. The
writer says that what puzzles him is, how the
Parisians can afford to purchase flour at 81 rs
per barrel, pay freight, say 10 cents, commits.
sions, insurance, wharfage, inland transporta,
ton in France, &c, and still sell their bread at
5 cents pound, twenty per cent. cheaper than
it is sold for here. This is a great mysteryl
Who can explain IT'D "You may rely upon it,"
says the correspondent, "that when this i'm
mense amount Of -four and grain that the pres
ent excitement in the -four market is sending
forward, shall arrive in Europe, there will be
reaction that will be serious to the spectators
IL Baltimore -four is worth but forty shillings
in Liverpool, it cannot be worth more than
thirty shillings here for that market, to make
legitimate saving trade. In estimating the
comparative value Of bread and -four, it is
good rule to allow for a pound of bread half
as many cents as barrel of -four is worth in
dollars, thus IL the price Of -four be SO per
barrel, the value Of the bread made from il is
four and half cents pound. If barrel of
-four costs $40, then the value Of the bread
made from it is five cents pound. As there
are l96 pounds Of -four in a barrel, the empty
barrel will be worth the other 4 pounds, so that
we allow 200 pounds to the barrel. If the
baker is allowed all the bread he can make
out Of barrel of -four over 200 pounds, as
his profits, he will be doing good business,
making about rs to 33 cents, in consequence Of
the water and salt added to the -four. During
the war of 1912, the government received from
the bakers one pound two ounces of bread for
every pound of -four furnished them, and on
those terms the bakers realized fortunes"
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-20

THURSDAY, October Is, l855.-The court
met at ten o'clock this morning. All the
judges were present.
After short discussion between the solicitor,
MIR. Badger, Mr.. Lawrence, and Mr.. Philips, as
to the affirmative in the argument of the ques-
ton of jurisdiction, and the effect upon the
merits of a case of sustaining or overruling a
demurrer.
Mr.. Lawrence opened the argument in the
case of David Myerle, mo. on the law docket
He was replied to by the solicitor Mr. Law
renee closed the argument, and submitted the
case at halfpast one o'clock.
Case No. 2-that of Letitia Humphrey and
others-was postponed till next Thursday.
The court called the next case upon the law
docket, NO. 49, 1t is that of Lydia R
Shrieve and Walter r. Carter, who claim in,
demnity from government for its appropria.
ton Of an invention for removing snags or any
other distractions from rivers.
Mr.. Lawrence read the petition of the claim.
ants, and submitted his arguments thereupon.
He was followed by the solicitor, who had not
concluded his remarks when the hour for
adjournment arrived.
The court decided that in consequence OF
the insufficiency of the time left for the judges
to meet in conference, the court would here
after be opened at IL o'clock, m.
Mr.. John Ely, of New York, was sworn an
attorney Of this court.
The court adjourned at 3 o'clock till IL
o'clock Friday morning.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-20

THE BELLIES IN GREENLAND-Capt Hart.
stein and his company, of the Relief Expedi-
ton, says the New York Erening Post, had an
exceedingly gay time at Disco. They were
waited upon promptly by the fairest ladies of
the place, whom they entertained in the most
acceptable style with butter and cranberry
sauce, with which it seemed difficult to satisfy
them. When they had eaten all they could
they joined the officers in the dance, in which
they excel. The officers say that they had
never seen better dancers in their lives than
these Disco bellies, and what is more wonder
ful, they were perfectly familiar with the polka
the Redowa, Mazourka and all the most recent
fashionable dances of Europe. The latter cir
cumstance may be accounted for by the fact
that in the former expeditions, the officers in
structed the Greenland bellies in the fashion
able dances of the day.
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A child Attacked by a Goose.

On Thursday week last, while r. B. Van
Zandt, esq, Of Brooklyn, New York, was riding
on the Flatbush road, he was attracted to a
spot some little distance from the road by the
cries of child. Upon reaching the spot he
discovered goose standing upon the PROSTATE
child, its bill fastened tenaciously to the nape
of the little ones neck, and striking it fercey
with its wings on the sides. The child was re-
lieved, but not until the goose had been killed.
BY this timely interference the life Of the child
was probably saved.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-20

THE "CHTLLs AND FEVER. We do not re-
member such a general prevalence Of the chills
and fevers as at the present time. II is not con-
fined to any particular locality, but pervades al
most every section Of the country. In the West
it is very severely felt. The Western Adrocate
Of this week says that Bishop Ames, of the NJ .
E. Church, and the Rev. Mr. Arthur, recently
arrived from England, were attacked at Sandusky
City, and that the latter was very ill., The names
of several other cergymen are also mentioned ms
among the affiicted.--.N Y. Com.
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" DEATH."

Yes fold the little hands across the BOSOM that
heart has ceased to beat the feet, which not long
since tripped so merry, are motonless, and
the up,urned face is pale and cold The child is
dead.
Yes, drape that form in its last robes and bring
flowers, fresh flowers, wherewih 10 dress the
dead; there lay those emblems of beauty and in
nocence, that they may shed radience about that
couch. And go, soothe those weeping parents as
they mourn, that their darling child is in the cold
embrace of death.
No more his happy voice falls their ears, or
happy merry laugh rings out joyously. The eyes
which beamed so brightly are now closed, never
again TO open on this bleak world Of sorrow and
mourning
But stay thy tears, for behold even now, a
bright form is bearing Thy child on high, 10 join
the happy throng above 10 sing with them the
praises of Him who loves litlIe children, aud has
said while on earth Suffer little children 10 come
unto me, and forbid them not, for Of such is the
kingdom of Heaven"
SO weep no more for thy child, bui remember
THE great and glorious Giver,
Who doeth all things we'll"
CYNTHIA
MAY l6, 1855
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-20

KITTEN SWALLOWED BY CoD.--A CORES,
pendent in Kirkwall alludes to recent notice
in our Stromness news Of rabbits leg being
found in ling's stomach, and. adds of his own
knowledge something more wonderful, being
nothing less than the discovery of an entire
kitten in the stomach of cod, caught not long
ago in Kirkwall Bay These facts show that
fish, in general, are not particularly fastidious
in the selection of their food.-John o. G,oat
Journal
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senator Toombs ON slavery.

We learn from the Boston Eoening Telegraph
that the Hon. Robert Toombs, Of Georgia, has
consented to deliver lecture in Boston on the
Oath January next. Subject: "The consis-
tency of African slavery with the Constitution
Of the United States and Republican institu.
hons, and the effect Of the American Revolu.
ton upon the African race"
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Paid Ffremen.
MAY 10, 1855,

In Toronto, Canada, paid fire brigade has
just been organized, which will cost about
f3,728 per annum, each man to receive elO
per annum; chief engineer, s200 two assist
ants, EGO; captains, EGO; lieutenants, sl20;
secretaries, f96; branchmen to receive e2 ex-
ira over their pay of el0.
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EsS~ The Washington Union Of yesterday
contains communication from General Cas-
neau in relation to his mission to Dominica.
We cannot make room for it to-day, but will
endeavor to give it place in our columns in a
future number.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-20

nsA- The New York papers contain long ac,
counts of a tremendous Know-nothing glorif.
cation gathering held in the Park on Wednes-
day evening.
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DIR. Kane and the spirituaIIsts.

A correspondent calls our attention TO a
statement in the New England Spiritualist
dated June 30th last; according to which DR..
Kane had been seen in the spiritual world in
company with Sir John Franklin, while his
mortal remains were seen lying upon the polar
ice among the relics of his expedition-hs
vessel having been crushed to pieces, and
most, if rot all, his men destroyed. Our
correspondent seems to think that the falsehood
Of all these particulars affords new evidence
against the credibiity of the so-called spiritual
communications; but we do not see that in this
respect the revelation in question differs much
from the mass of those pretending to come
from the world Of ghosts and rappers. There
is one other class Of liars to be compared with
those who play upon their dupes from behind
the veil which hides trans.mundane existence
from the sight Of MENU T. Tribune.