Washington sentinel., 1855-01-05

PowER AMONG THE PANTHERs.--A Texas
journal relates the story of small party of men
who, without guns, were following their dogs in
pursuit Of panther They came up within few
feet Of The ferocious beast without seeing him,
Of bushy tree preparing to sprng upon them.
This was a case requiring immediate action to
save themselves and while the dogs attracted
Davenport drew his bowie knife and walking fear
lessly up 10 the tree stabbed IL in fatal spot The
panther sprang thirty feet and wounded several of
the dogs before he died.
The next day Davenport killed another of the
same size ; he had raised his rife to shoot deer
when he saw panther crouched few yards be-
fore him, patting his huge paws, ready TO jump.
He drew his faithful rifle and shot him between
the eyes.
A "BRAvE" ENGLISH NoBLEMAN.-Lord Forth
has returned TO England from the Crimea 1t is
said his return has created great indignation.
The London correspondent Of the New York Ti-
Jane writes
He is very young officer, minor, and, as il
seems, not much of q hero In the battle of Alma
he threw himself on the ground and screamed
am frightened, / can't fight" Lord Raglan sent
him word, that in the next battle he was expected
to distinguish himself by his gallantry. that his
cowardce might be forgotten. But at Inkerman
he again behaved cowardly; two officers, there
fore, were sent by the General-in-Chief 10 cast
away his epaulettes, 10 break his sword, and kick
dsgraced man, his family disown him, and the
clubs are closed against him
MORAL OF THE BABY Snow We, al our cattle
shows, give prizes to the man who produces the
best food for the peoples eating. The Americans
give prizes for the mouths best adapted 10 eat the
food which is SO bountifully prepared tor them on
their vast continent. The two nations typify their
differences in this manner. Our great desire is to
find ample food for our population. The Ameri-
cans only desrous of a large population to
consume their food.-Lond0n Times.
A BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHT took place at Nevada,
California; on the 10th December, between Col
Fitzgerald, and a man named Kelly. The noto-
rious Yankee Sullivan acted as second for Fitz-
gerald. During the third round, Kelly broke his
arm above the wrist After the eighteenth round
Kelly failed to come 10 time, and his opponent
was accordingly declared the victor. Both parties
were arrested after the fight.
SHIPs-oF-WAR AT HoNoLULU.-On the Goth of
October were at anchor in and off the harbor of
Honolulu, the Uuited States sloops.of of-war St.
Mary's and Portsmouth, the frigate Susquehanna.
H. B. M. sloops-of-war Trncomalee and Am
phitrite, and the French corvette L'Artemise.
The last two were anchored outside the harbor,
on the lookout for Russian ships
BIa LUMp.-A nugget OF gold weighing three
and half pounds, was taken out of Hornitas
Creek, Mariposa county, California.
An AFFAIR OF HONOR" SO called, terminated
fatally near Oakland, California, on the 6th utmo
The parties Were Mr.. A. Kewen and Col. Wood
lief. The latter was shot through the heart and
expired instantly. The cause OF the difficulty was
a trivial one.
CALIFORNIA LIoN.-The Mariposa Chronicle tells
of lion killed on the Chowchilla by Mr.. Ash.
worth, which measured eight feet in length. and
weighed $50 pounds. They day previous, he had
killed and carried off hog weighing so mounds