Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-05-08
Ndyal.--Michael Ouinn. Chief Epo;.

| Superintend the repairs OF the United States
Steamer Powhatan, at the Gosport Navy Yard.
| The steamer Merrimac, we learn, will go in
dock previous to her departure for Europe.
| The United States sloop of-war Levant, Com
modore Charles G. Turner, sailed from the Cape
of Good Hope, Feb. 4th, for the East Indies.
/ United States Steamer Saranac, and frigates
| Congress and Constellation we're at Genoa 9th,
to sail next week nh
| The United States frigate Savannah, from La
i Plata was at Rio on the 10th ult.
...... Ginger Beer.-Two gallons of ginger
beer may be made as follows: Put two gallons Of
cold water into pot upon the fire; add to it two
ounces Of good ginger bruised, and two pounds
| of white or brown sugar. Let all this come to
the BOIL and continue boiling for about half IN
hour. Then skim the liquor and pour it into
jar or tub, along with one sliced lemon and half
an ounce of cream of tartar. When nearly cold,
put in teacnpful of yeast to cause the liquor
to work. The beer is now made; and after it
has worked for two days, strain it and bottle it
for use. Tie down the corks firmly.
...... Amos La,crcnce's Pocket Book-"Fath.
er Taylor of Boston, said in public address:
| have this day seen Mr.. Amos Lawrences
pocketbook. 1t is such pocket-book az was
never made before. On one fold of it is printed
in gold letters, sWhat shall it profit man if
he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?'
You open another fold and read, ssThe gold is
mine, saith the Lord of Hosts" On still an
other fold is printed, "He that giveth to the
poor lendeth to the Lord" asked Mr.. Law
renee what all this was for. He told me that
he remembered that as men grew old they some
times grew selfish, and every time he looked At
his money he wanted to be reminded of the Cos
pei, by which he ought to use his worldly goods,
and therefore he kept money in each of those
folds ofh pocketbook, for all good uses which
Divine Providence might suggest.
..... The Female Husband.-The female hus-
band who has created so. much excitement at
Syracuse, N. T., and was sentenced 10 ninety
days in the penitentiary, was brought before
Judge on Friday, under writ of habeas COR
pus, and discharged. She thanked the Judge,
and remarked that she would make some reve-
lations in few days that would astonish the
community. She has promised to give the
Standard history Of the whole affair, and that
paper advises its readers to prepare for .'aston-
| ishing Developments and "stand fro i under.p
...... Startling Phcnomcna.-M John Par
ker, and son, were attending to some fish lines
on the river about miles above here, when they
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ing towards the middle Of the stream-the night
was without wind. Owing to the darkness, no
effort was made to ascertain the cause of this
strange noise until daylight when it was seen
that whirlpool of large extent was in active
| operation, some 200 yards from the Missouri
shore, which still continues in operation, draw.
ing in great body of water. So much, indeed,
that the volume Of the river below il sensibly
lessened. Drift-wood. and large floating logs
60 in and disappear totally. 4 Il
Many hundreds went up yesterday to see this
strange sight Unless this immense chasm
soon fills up with water, the effect upon navii-
CATION win be calamitous indeed, for it would
seem the bottom Of the river has really fallen
out.
...... The Committee on the Correction Of
,Compasses, appointed by the Boston Board of
Trade, has reported in favor Of Capt. Morris
method of overcoming the effect Of local at.
traction in ships. 1t is understood that the
Captain does not profess to treat all ships in
the same way on the contrary, be states that
every ship has her peculiar error, and must be
treated according to the intensity Of that error
...... Another revolving pistol has been in
vented. 1t has magazine in two sections,
each capable Of containing seven cartridges, SO
that the pistol may be fred IA times. The
cartridges are thrown into revolving block by
means Of spiral spring. The pistol Is self
Gaping. 1t is an Albany invention. ''.o '''''
.... satisfactory experiment with coal.
burning locomotive has been made on the New
Jersey Central Railroad. The high price of
wood and the difficulty in obtaining a supply,
has rendered necessary some mode by which .
cheaper material might be used for purposes Of
fuel on railroads.
| ...... Anecdote of Rofhschild. de
Rothschild, Of Frankford, during the stormy
days Of ls4s, when all Europe was heaving
with the theories OF the popular volcano, was
accosted by four stalwart leaders Of the mob,
who entered his bank, and insisted on seeing
him.
"You have millions on millions" said they
to him, and we have nohing; the time is
come when you must divide with u.s."
Every well; what do you suppose the firm
! OF de Rothschild is WORTH"
"About forty millions Of FORMS"
"Forty millions, you think, ehY Nov
there are forty millions Of people in the Dieti
that would be form apiece. Here's yours
i now be off with you"
i ...... Cure for Cufaneous A6scfions.--A
French physician recommends the use of POI