Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-05-08
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...... Emigrants for Kansas.--The George
town Times Of Wednesday says: "Some TWEEN,
ty-three men under the leadership of Mr.. ]. r.
Aston, leave here this morning, to be joined
by four others in Charleston, on their way to
Kansas. These men go for the purpose o.
making that distant Territory their permanent
home. They go to stand or fall with the des
| tiny Of Kansas; and we wish them all plea
SAINT trip and happy home in that distant land. :
We understand that Georgetown District ID
largely ahead of any other district in the State
in her collections-C Charleston not excepted
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...... The Japan Psd-The editors of the
Philadelphia Ledger have recently seen plant
from one of these peas, raised by Mr.. w. L.
Shaeffer, which had upon its branches about
four hundred pods, the larger portion of which
contained from two to three peas each, or a
yield of about one hundred per cent. This is
from single pea, in a single years growth,
and is something worthy of notice. If each
pea possessed the qualities Of reproduction in
the same degree as the one referred to, there
would be in the second years growth nearly
half million of pods and million Of peas.
...... Ho! for Kansas.-The Hagerstown
MIDI Hail says, "within the past week over
hundred persons have left this county for the
west, many of whom, we believe, intend to plant
their stakes in Kansas. The emigration west
from this county this spring has been very
heavy, and, judging from what we hear and
see, it has by no means abated. After awhile
what remains Of us will have +" elbow roo.-"
...... The Camels.-The Indianola (Texas)
Bulletin of the 18th inst, says workmen are
now busy in erecting enclosures for the camels
that are now daily expected at that port, for
service on the Western plains. The building
is to be 200 feet long by 20 feet in width, and
the enclosure will cover 10 acres of ground.
1t is proposedto keep the animals at this place
several months, to recruit them. Some of the
animalswere presented by the Viceroy of Egypt
to our Government, but most of them were pro-
cured by Major Wayne and Capt. Porter, under
the appropriation made for the purpose at the
last session of Congress We learn that there
are some Arabs along with them to take care
of them.
...... The Famine in the, Cape de Verde
Lslands.-Lieutenant Washington A. Bartlett
writes to the New York Courier and Enquirer
a letter, exhibiting the sad condition of the in
habitants Of these Islands, from which il ap-
pears that if they are not relieved speedily,
some 10000 souls are certain TO perish of star
vation. The gallant officer proposes that ship
be provided, which he offers to man and navi-
gate at his expense, provided she be freighted
with food for the suffering population Of the
Islands. He also offers to contribute in addi-
ton one hundred bushels of corn. He asks
the press throughout the country to notice the
appeal and asks his friends Mr.. Wolf, President
of the New York Corn Exchange, and Mr..
Henry Grinnell, to aid him in putting to sea
with ship loaded with supplies as early as
possible.
...... 1t is a curious circumstance that real
magnifying glass, identified by Sir David Brew
ster as decidedly and designedly such, was re-
Gently found by Mr.. Layard in one Of the tenn
pies of Ninevah.
...... Emancipation Of Slares.-We learn
that by the will of Mr.. James Kelley, Of Lam
caster county, Virginia, all his slaves, amount
ing to about forty FIVE, have been emancipated.
His executors are now in this city making
arrangements for their outfit and embarkation
TO Liberia, in the vessel which is soon to sail
from this port
..... Trade pih 4fTicd.-American mer-
chants are not won't to be blind to thernterests,
but few facts concerning the exports Of
Western Africa into the city Of Liverpool dur
ing the past year are very significant hint in
that direction. In four years the exports Of
Palm oil alone to Great Britain have increased
about $4,000 tons, amounting last year to 3O,-
900 tons total expectation to that country, value
Ss,000,000. A steamer recently conveyed from
Cape Coast CaUe 5000 ounces Of gold, equal
to $4,000. Other articles Of African pro-
doce are also rapidly cominginto favor and use
in England and in France. In the course Of
ten years there will be, beyond all doubt, very
large and highly lucrative commerce between
the Republic of Liberia and the Kingdom Of
Great Britain.
49,. Coughs Description Of Cold Water.-
"Look at that liquid which has been produced
from the clear distillery Of nature" (holdng {
glass Of water.) "Tbe Eternal Father Of us al
has brewed it for his children. 1t has beer
produced, not in filthy distilleres, but in beau
tiful fragrant places. 1t has been brewed down
in yon grassy dell, where the deer linger and
the ripping rills sing their wild lullaby; or
away upon the mountain tops where the blaz'
ing sun has lighted tup with the heavenly hre;
or afar off upon the ocean, where showers and
storms are born. 1t sparkles 10 the ice-gem
Ii makes the graceful frost tisspre on the moon
| light plays. 1t dalles in the cataract; weave'
the snow wreath and the emerald settings OF
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