Washington sentinel., 1855-01-09


Carhagena on the 10Th October, und al LAguira
on the 9Th. One or the other statement must be
false. Perhaps both are so But if either OF them
is true, this is the latest Information which has
been received concerning the ship, and nearly
three months have since elapsed We fear there
is no chance for her safety. II is probable that
she foundered in the gale of October TO- 20, and
2l. She was commanded by Captain James T..
Gerry, of New Haven, and bad complement of
2l0 men. Her officers were as follows
James I. Gerry, commander; William w.
Bleecker, Montgomery Hunt, John Quincy Ad-
ans, Henry Bogers, lieutenants; Robert Mari,
acting master; Stephen McCreery, surgeon !;
Richard D. Cowman, assistant surgeon; Nixon
White purser; Bennett J. Riley midshipman !;
William Jones, boatswain;, William Craig, gun
ner; James Frazer, sailmaker, Rowland Leach,
carpenter; Belliger Scott, William ]. Bond, Dex-
ter Brigham, masters mates; Nicholas F, Morris,
captains clerk.
The United States steamer Fulton sailed from
Norfolk last Saturday, in search of the Albany
she Is commanded by Lieut.. John X. Mitchell.
A CHILD KILLED BY RATA most singular
and fatal occurrence took place at the house of
Mr.. 3. M. Morris, AT Richmond, Virginia, about
two weeks since. We learn from the Post that
about six months ago, a negro woman, in the en-
ployment of Mr.. Morris, heard her child cry, in
the room next to her, and went in 10 see what oc-
casioned it. She saw as she entered the room a
large rat running of from the child, who was ly-
ing on the floor, and upon approaching the in
fant, she found a bite upon its cheek, which bed
profnsely The mother thought nothing Of the
accident and about two weeks since was again
called roO hut ~ har ~
getting in, she saw large rat leap from the bed,
and taking up the infant, which was about seven
months old, she found that it had been severely
bitten on the mole of the head, No attention was
paid 10 the matter, IN consequence OF the triiing
character of the wound, and few hours afie--
wards the child died. DR.. Wilson, who had the
case under consideration, gives it as his opinion
that the bite caused death.
THE DONATION OF JUDGE HELFENsTEIN--A cor.
respondent of the Polsvlle Journal, speaking of
the late donation of coal lands for the benefit of
the poor, by Judge Helfenslein, of Shamokin,
Pennsylvania, says:
"This is no ordinary gift. II is large, perma-
nent, and lucrative one, and must last for ages 10
come; II IS one that cannot be stolen or plunder-
ed; II is the proceeds Of about six hundred acres
OF prime coal land which will take ages 10 ex-
haust IT, for II contains 100000 tons of coal,
worth IN the ground twenty-five cents per ton,
making the enormous amount of $l7,5O0, 900,
which, at an annual product of 300, 900 tons per
year at the above prlce per ton, will bring 900
year, and will take two hundred and thrty-three
years TO exhaust. This calculation appears 10 be
ex,ravagant but have the opinion Of some prac-
tlcai geologlsts who are well acquainted with the
property and fully coincide with the above esti-
mate; but suppose we deduct one-third for con-
tingencies, we still have the enormous amount of
ao,ooo,ooo tons, which. al twenty-five cents per
ton, amoants 10 $ll ,666,666, and taken out as
above, at 100000 tons year will require one
hundred and hity-hve years to exhaust this pro-
perry"
TAINTED WITH ABoLITIoNIsM-It is reported
that petition to the Massachusetts State Legis-
lature is in circulation asking the passage Of law
containing the following provisions
That any person who engages in arresting, hold.
ing, or returning fugitive slave either as United
States Judge, commissioner, marshal, deputy mar.
shal, or IN any other capacity whatsoever, or even
as private ciizen, shall forever be incapable of
acting as Juror in any court in this State or of
holding any office Of trust honor or emolument
whether such Office be State, county, city or
town Office unless relieved from such disgrace by
pardoni and also TO punish, by fine and impris-
onment, any claimant Of an alleged slave, or any
aider or abetor OF such claimant who shall attempt
10 remove such alleged slave from this State, with
out his first having jury trial on the question Of
his slavery or freedom.
Hon. SETH BNnToN died at New Orleans on the
2eth ultimo. Mr.. Barton held the responsible of.
fee Of Solicitor of the Treasury under President
Polk, and subsequently received the appointment
of Charge D'Afaires at Buenos Ayres After
leaving public life,.he resumed the practice of his
profession at New Orleans, and was for several
years the Jaw partner of Hon. Pierre Soule.
CHARLES DIcKINs, having been recently elected
Hon. President of the Literary Scientific, and
Mechanics Institution of Reading, inaugurated
his connection with the Society by reading his
Christnias Carol in presence Of 1000 of,he men,
bers and their friends.
MoRTALrTY.-The deaths in four cities during
the last year, were as follows:
In New York. ............. 2S472
In Philadelphia, .................... l0,722
In Baltimore,.. ..................... STAG
IN Doston,... 4.l30
SoME IDEA Of the rapid strides that "Young
America" is making may be gathered from the
fact that just fourteen years ago but single house
and that log cabin, stood upon what is now the