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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-24
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The Mobile Register gives the following details
OF an atuocious outrage committed in that
vicinity: IL appears that the proprietors of the
Dog River Factory had given piece Of ground
on which has been erected a building for school
and religious purposes. The services have been
occasionally supplied for some time past by Cath
olic priests from the Spring Hill College.
The Rev. Father Nashon has for the last eigh-
teen months, been in the habit of officiating ut
this chapel On Sunday morning last, while in
his buggy on the road to the factory, and about a
mile from it, he was stopped by four men. They
inquired If he was Catholic priest, being an
swered in the affirmative, they desired him to get
out Of his buggy. The Rev. Father thinking
their manner suspicious, hesitated moment, but
on rejecting that some person might be sick and
in need of his services, he complied Upon
reaching the ground, he was seized and dragged
off the road into the woods, where No was held
by two Of the villains, while the other two beat
him severely, the with his fists about his head
and face, and the other with large stick on other
parts of his person.
Having brutally beaten him in this manner,
one of the four drew out dirk or Bowie knife,
and holding it towards their victim, told him,
that if he attempted to 60 to the factory for
the purpose Of preaching, he would feel that
weapon; that the punishment now inflicted was
nothing to what he would suffer if he persisted
in coming down. They then left him to pursue
his way as best he could. Bleeding and faint he
managed to reach the factory, and it was some
time before he was sufficiently recovered to re-
turn home with an escort which was provided for
him.
We heard last evening that the Rev. Father is
in very precarious state and badly bruised about
the head
The police are on the track, and we hope that
the perpetrators of this outrage on the person of
a defenceless and unoffending minister of God,
on his way to perform the functions Of his min
istry, will meet the punishment its enormity de-
maIds
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Paris Fashions for May.

Among the numerous fresh and elegant spring
novelties the most conspicuous are the beautiful
foulards for robes; it is impossible to imagine any
thing more charming. The material is light, and
has the recom,medatory property of not being
easily creased.
Casaques Of velvet or silk are usually worn
with these skirts. The foulard is equally in re-
quest for indoors neglige or morning walking
dress. 1t is an elegant material for childrens
dresses, and frequently employed for that purpose.
Our attention has been especially attracted to
two ma ntelets; one styled the Fedora, is quite
novel; TO form an idea Of which you must imagine
a manteletecharpe loosely thrown over the shout
ders, and quite open on the chest. This style is
doubtless very becoming with a summer dress;
but when the weather is cool, and closed mantle
is required, IL Is here that the Fedora proves not
only elegant but useful, as in n moment it can be
converted into the latter. This is accomplished
by adding piece fitting the curve at top, and
fastened TO il by Of button holes correspond
ing with the same number Of buttons, which are
concealed under the trimming Of stamped velvet
with bayaderes stripes, edged with narrow black
lace. Between the spaces Of trimming fiat lace
is placed A chateainc founce, rounded at the
ends, finishes this beautiful mantelet, which will
be in as great demand in the summer season as
at the present time.
The second shape is the mantelet-echarpe, upon
the foundation Of which is an embroidered wreath,
with appliquecs flowers of cut velvet, encircled
by a ruche Of drawn gauze ribbon.
The third style, much in vogue and in good
taste, with bouffantes skirts, is the mantelet n
rotonde, trimmed with deep lace.
With the mantelets we have described was an
assortment Of robes made of the new lowered
taffetas, as well as bonnets, caps, and coiffures
for dinner and evening dress.
The mode for bonnets is now fixed. Those
made Of silk richly trimmed with blondes
lace, feathers OF flowers. The new material in
vogue is the taffetas mile or mile carrcaux
OF very ght-brown color. The curtains are
still square, and rather pointed in the middle.
Rice straw and Lcgborn are equally elegant
They are styled the Pamclas. The front is com
posed Of n lame Of from two TO three in width,
thrown back at the ears, and continuing without
interruption, so as to form the curtain The
trimming inside reaches round the chin by means
Of the strings. The ornament outside consist Of
a feather thrown back over the head, or a wreath
of flowers, the branches Of which descend in
careless manner over the shoulders.
Although the basques retain their vogue, many
bodies are made fitting close to the waist and
plain. These are enriched with an infinite variety
Of ornaments, consisting Of silk buttons ribbons.
Floating ribbons upon the skirt, either behind
or in front from the waist, or falling over the
body, are the mode at the present season. Skirts
are made very full, and bouffantes Many are
Fastened in the band in large round or fiat plaits
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-24
TO LOVERS OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE.

uate Of the Polytechnic School of Paris, re-
specially offers his services teacher of his
native tongue to Schools, Classes, and Private
Pupils Of this city and vicinity. The system he
follows to facilitate the acq usiton Of the French
Language, unites in due proportion theory and
practice; by which are avoided the difficulties the
student often meets with in pursuing one of the
many theoretical grammars, not sufficiently show
ing the idiomahcal part OF the language, or prac.
tical one, in which the necessary grammatical
rules, if not entirely, al least far too much are
neglected. In following these theoretical gram
mars, the student must have experienced that
after having devoted long time TO the mere me-
morizing OF sentences, he find himself in posses.
sion of a number Of set phrases, valuable il is
true but from which, destitute of landmarks, the
slightest deviation must lead him into unknown
regions. y. N
The advertiser feels confident in the Insertion
that the pupil, in adopting his method, may, with
little effort, after a course of forfvseigM lessons,
understand and speak the French, and find the as.
sistance of teacher not necessary in the further
prosecution OF the studies of that language.
Instruction in Pencil Drawing, Pastel Painting,
and Penmanship, can also be had from the adver-
tiser.
References in success in teaching, etc. etc, viii
be given.
Address vrcroR EvRARp, City Post Office, Wash
ngton. May Z2--f
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-24
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal.
THE DEAD GEAR.

Lay him beneath his SHOWS,
The great Morse giant, who in these lest days
Troubled the nations. Gather decenty
His emperors robes about him. It's but a man
This demi-god Or rather il man.
Itis-a little dust that will corrupt
As fast as any nameless dust that lies
Meath Alma grass or Balaklava's vines.
No vineyard grave for him No quiet bones
BY river margin laid where DER far seas
DO childrens prayers and women's memories
come,
Like angels, and sit by the sepulchre,
Saying "Allihese were men who knew TO count
Front-faced, the cost of Honor nor did shrink
From its full payment; knowing how to die,
They died-as men,
But this MANI All for him
Pale solemn state, church chantngs, funerals
grand,
The stony-wombed sarcopbagus, and then
Oblivion
No-obvion were renown
othat fierce howl which rolls from land TO land
Exuling: Art thou fallen, Lucifer,
Son OF the morningl" Or condemning; Thus
Perish the wicked Or disappearing Here
Lies our Belshazxar, our Sennacherib,
Our Pharaoh---be whose heart God hardened,
So that he would not let the people 60"
Selfelorifying sinners Why this man
Was but as other men you, Levite small
Who shut your sainted ears and pirate OF hell
When, outside churchdoors, congregations poor
Praise Heaven in their own way you, Autocrat
or all the hamlet, who add field 10 field
And house to honse, whose slavish children
cover #Ha
Before your tyrant footsteps; or You fierce
Fanatic, and ambitious egotist,
Who think God stoops from his great universe
To lay his finger on your puny head,
And crown IT, that you bcnceforth loud parade
Your maggotship through all the wondering world
= | am the Lords snointedm
Fools and blind
This Czar--this Emperor--this dethroned corpse,
Lying so straighily in an icy calm
Grander than sovereignty, was but as We:
No better, and no worse Heaven mend us all!
Garry him forth and bury him Deaths peace
BE on his memory Mercy by his bier
Sits silent or says only in meek words
Let him who is without sin mo ngst you all
Cast the first stone"
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-24
Personal.

The movements of Prince Peter, of Olden-
burg, member of the Imperial Family of Russia,
and general in its army, exciting attention
in Germany. After brief residence in Berlin,
this parsonage has commenced the tour Of the
secondary and lesser German courts, it is sus-
pected, with the object of consolidating their op-
position to any anti Russian propositions which
Austria may make in the Diet
Right Hon. T. b. Macaulay has Just been
elected member of the Royal Academy of AM
sterdam, IN the class of Literature, Languages,
History and Bellies Lettres Together with our
compatriot, Jacob Grimm, the Grammarian
Ranke, the Historian Lepsius, the Archeologist,
and other learned men of European reputation,
were elected
Prince Menschikoff, whose name has figured so
often of late in certain obituaries, has received,
at Perekop, letter from Alexander H., condol-
ing with him in his personal affection, adding
munifcently to his estate, and expressing the
wishes of the Car that he may soon be able
again to aid the State with his great abilities and
experience.
Mr.. Cough, the great Temperance lecturer, is
about to return to America, in consequence of
ll-health. He intends to return to Great Britain
next year, and remain in it five years, prosecu-
ting the work to which he has devoted his life
time and energies.
Rossini, the illustrious composer of the /" Bar
Der of Seville, had recently arrived at Paris, on
the advice of his physicians, to obtain change
of air, and to enjoy the amusements incidental
to a stay in the gay capital.
Among the passengers by the Iberia, which ar
rived at Southampton lately, was Alboni, who
has been singing at Lisbon, and, it is said, has
netted 4,000i. in three months.
Generals Canrobert and Pelissier are shortly TO
be named marshals and one ofthem is to return
to France.
The eminent Violinist, Hauser, has recently
died at Vienna, aged 70 years. He had been
for over twelve years the intimate friend Of Bee
thoven.
Prince Gortschakoff has renewed the tenancy
of his hotel at Vienna for another six months.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-24
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LET Machine.
First patent combined on one stock.
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Second patent, selffecding in the eyelets.
Third patent, patent improved fastener, rivetng
both sides.
All parties in want of good Eyelet Machine
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Il punches the hole well and 10 Ct the Eyelet,
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Il saves time, as the papers, &c, need not be
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second time, as is the case with all other ma
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II is useful to the merchant in filing away
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the shoemaker, tailor, mihner, and numerous
others, and is a very lsbor-saving machine.
Agents for Washington
TAYLOR g. MAURY,
Book and Stationery Store, near 9th ST.
Nav "a
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Mr.. souIs ns Counsellor atLaxy.

The New Orleans Crescent says the name Of
Pierre Soule, as plain counsellor at law, made
its appearance in the Sixth District Court Of New
Orleans, on the 9Th instant, appended to the
biggest job that has turned up in the courts for
some time. The petition is that of Antoine
Michaud and Francois Quetant, executors of the
late Nicholas Girod and Michaud as attorney for
the heirs, praying for the recovery from the heirs
Of Jean Francois Girod, for whom Hypolite Par
quad is agent or legatee, the sum of Sl9s,0O0,
which they received by judgment of the United
States Supreme Court in 1876 against Nicholas
Girod's heirs; this amount being the available
proceeds, or % per cent. of estate of $1,000
which Nicholas Girod, previous to his death in
1910, wlled to his heirs, friends and TO charitable
institutions
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-24

Weekly Journal Published at WASH
ingtOn City.
TINHE undersigned propose to commence


ingtOn City.
THE undersigned propose to commence
il about the first Of June next, in the City OF
Washington, the publication of weekly news
paper, 10 be called the SPECTATOR, designed for
general circulation among the people Of the United
States. Its columns will contain full digest of
the news of the day, foreign and domestic;
weekly review of finance and the markets;
synopsis of the proceedings OF Congress during
its session. tables of election returns; the impor-
tant political action of State Legislatures, and OF
party conventions; interesting miscellaneous and
scientific natter articles on Agriculture, together
with original articles upon the leading topics OF
the day. Much valuable information relative TO
the operations of the Executive Departments, TO-
gether with weekly list Of new patents, will be
found in its columns large portion of It's
space will be devoted 10 light literature, original,
and selected. Its location at the political centre
ofthe Union, will afford opportunities always TO
procure the latest and most reliable information
on public affairs.
II is the intention of the undersigned to make
the SPECTATOR an acceptable visiter TO every
house in the Union, and it will therefore not as
sumo on any occasion the position OF partizan
paper, nor will itowe any allegiance 10 men; bur
entertaining fixed and decided views on questions
of political economy, and upon our system Of gov
ernment il will disseminate and promulgate them
as occasion may require-always keeping carefully
in view the interests of the country, growing out
of foreign well as domestic affairs.
The SPECTATOR will be printed in quarto form,
on good paper and new type; each number con
tanning eight pages of matter. making one volume
annually Of 4l6 pages. Each volume will be
companied by full and compile index TO its con-
tents, thus making It most valuable paper for
preservation and reference. II will be published
every Saturday morning, al 50 per annum, payable
always in advance. No paper will be continued
beyond the time for which il is paid.
All subscriptions and communications on bust
ness should be addressed to the undersigned at
Washington, ID. G.
AUG. F. HARVEY 81 co.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 13, 1855.
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SHIRTS! SHIRTS! SHIRTS!t
UTM. III. FAULKNER, the only pract

wv Shirt Maker in the city, would respectfully
inform his old customers, members Of Congress,
and strangers, that by leaving their at his
Shirt Mandatory they can have shirts made Of
the best material and warranted 10 fiji in all cases
the reputation which these shirts have acquredin
this city induces the advertiser TO invite those
gentlemen who have been troubled with bad fitting
shirts 10 give him call feeling assured that they
will, on trial. admit their superiority.
Sign Of the Shirt, Pennsylvania avenue,
between Sd and Al streets, south side.
r. S-A good assortment Of Furnishing Goods
on hand, which will be sold cheap.
Nov. 30-eodlm Union and Start
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-24
WOMAN or WINE.
BY r. WARD.

I'm Epistle 10 the President Of the New Engan
Society. who recommended the introduction @
woman In place Of wine al entertainments.
Oh weak and fool hardy reiormer,
To substitute woman for wine,
The glow of whose presence is warmer
Than sunniest juice Of the vine.
believe me, less fatal are juleps
Than woman in wilchery skilled;
For there oozes more venom from TWO lips
Than ever from grain was distilled.
Who barters for beauty his whiskey,
The change will be certain TO rue;
For her eyes shed spirit more risky
Than turks in the " mountain-dew."
All, those eyes at each meeting so merry
You'll find 10 out-sparkle champagne;
And ringlets more golden than sherry
Will fiddle as well the poor brain.
More tapering necks than the bottles,
With mouths more bewilderingly crowned,
Will pout from their ravishng throttles
A stream that n sage would confuund.
Ii wine makes Us brutes, love is able
To turn NJ 10 fools with like ease;
Ii The oae lays under the table,
T. other brings us at least 10 our knees.
After dinner, when warmed with good eating,
'Tis woman not wine we should flee;
"Perfect Love" chasse-cafe more heating
Than ever abused can de me"
Still at table some mischief she's brewing;
OBJECT scrape acquaintance below
All no heel-iaps so pregnant with ruin
As those hidden taps of the toe.
And hands, between courses at leisure,
Make friends when there's one 10 mark
All less poison yield grapes under pressure,
Than fingers thus squeezed in the dark.
As home reels the topper of beauty,
How crimson his visage poor elf!
How favored he sleeps how his duty
Is left 10 take care Of ITSELF
When thwarted, how palsied his powers.
Till he sinks in despair at deaths door
Oh! If woman her victim thus lowers,
Say! what can the bottle do more
No spirit so ardent as womans-
So sure TO intoxicate man;
Her touch is "delirium tremens"
That madden her more than the can.
The glance OF her eye is blue ruin"
Her blush is the blood of the vine,
. Her pout is a punch, in whose brewing
Tart, sugar, and spirit combine.
So sparkling, so beating, so heady,
No hope, for her victim appear
Should her smiles only render him giddy,
He'll be surely made drunk with her tears.
Not the grape juice Of Eden made Adam
SO stupidity forfeit his all
But the lure Of his volatile Madam
Led him tipsiy on to his fall
Not the wines of fair Cyprus the rover
So sure, as women, begnie;
Better rest where he is half seas over
Than steer for so fatal an isle.
Oh then shun such temper as this is,
Nor commerce so hazardous court
Who embnrks on the waves of her tresses
Will grieve that he ventured from Port
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The fronts are less full and shorter than the back
breadths, which form rounded train.
Silk dresses are much in favor; the MORE an
tique for full dress; the foulards for neglige
Nothing is more recherche than a robe of MORE
antique with two skirts, with single hem at the
bottom of each. Body with basques closed in
front with buttons Of asse-menterie. The
sleeves, as well as the basques, are trimmed with
narrow brads.
Alpacas are much used for negligees dresses
Plaid poplins are also greatly in vogue.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-24

DIANOS, PIANOS!-We have now In
II store the largest and most reliable stock Of
Pianos ever offered in this city, from the Justly
nowned manufactures of Hallet, Davis & Co.,
Boston; Bacon q Raven, New York; and Knabe,
Cache 81 Co., Baltimore; ranging in prices from
1925 to $780,
In addition TO those in store, we have on exhi-
btion at the Metropolitan Mechanics Fair, at the
Smithsonian Institute, four superb Pianos, made
expressly 10 onr order for this Exhibition, any OF
which we will dispose of on reasonable terms.
Also on hand, Guitars, Violins, Flutes, Accord.
cons, Melodeons, Banjos, Strings, Music, &c.
Remember, al the Piano, Music, Stationery
Perfumery, and Fancy Goods Store of
JOHN F. ELLIS,
BOG Penn. avenue, near 10th street.