Washington sentinel., 1856-04-01
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
...... One Of the strongest evidences OF cold
weather during the past winter was discovered
in water-pipe, on Girard avenue, near Six
teenth street, Philadelphia, few days ago.
The pipe was three inches in diameter, and
buried four feet three inches below the grade
Of the street, in gravel soil. When dug up
the bore was filed with solid ice. We are in
formed that such thing has never been known
to occur in this city during any previous winter.
...... The Maria Z. Smith, which was seized at
Boston, last summer, on suspicion of being a
SLAYER, and finally released, and sailed for Monte
video, has been captured and carried into Bahai,
having attempted to land 42O negroes brought
from Africa. She embarked 500 on the coast,
but 80 died on the passage.
...... 1t is stated that at the earnest solicta.
ton of many Virginians who have enjoyed the
rare pleasure Of hearing Mr. Everett's lecture,
he has consented should his health sustain
him, to revisit Virginia in short time, lin
which event he will lecture at Lynchburg,) ex-
tending his tour through several of the South
ern States. The proceeds of all his lectures
go the fund for the purchase of Mount Vernon.
...... Jute is an Indian grass extensively i'm
ported, especially into Liverpool, for the pur-
pose of being made into bagging for cotton
1t is manufactured from the raw material into
bagging which is sent to America; returns to
England covering the cotton; and is finally
sold to the paper-makers. 1t is proposed to
convert jute into paper from its original state
...... The English papers announce the
death, at Newmarket, of Frank Butler, the
celebrated race rider. His victories on the
turf include two Derbys and six Oaks, besides
host of minor affairs He was about thirty
seven years of age.
...... During last year there we're 5,6SS
marriages in the State of Kentucy. The
majority of matrimonial alliances were formed
during the winter months-December taking
the lead Most of the brides were between l6
and 20 years Of age, and most of the grooms
between 20 and %. Two ladies married at 70
years-one girl at II, and several uuder Is.
Three hundred and forty-six boys under 20
years of age were married during the year.
"I say, Bill, Jim's Gagged for stealing "a
horse"
"Served him right. Why didn't he buy one
and not pay for it, like any other gentleman?"
...... Now we ask any one Of the fairest Of
our fair readers if this pair of quatrains is not
pretty? 1t is freely rendered from the German
of Otto Roquette. To our thinking, there is
nothing by Walter, Spencer or Ben johnson
more exquisite in its kind:
Oh would'si thou delye, my lady.
Within my deIth of eve
To see If there be hidden
Some pearl of rarest dyei
Oh! seek il there my lady,
And thou shalt find the best,
Thy image there reflected,
gem worth all the rest.
......A petition was presented in the Ohio house
of representative, recently in behalf Of the
"Western Anti-slavery Society" praying for the
withdrawal Of the State of Ohio from the Union
The individuals who are dissatisfied with the
Union can easily withdraw from it; they need
not take their neighbors with them, who may
better appreciate its benefits.
...... Two expelled members of the Know
nothing party Of Lancaster county, Pennsylya-
MIA, have recently issued a pamphlet of some
thirty pages giving "History of the Rise,
Progress and Downfall Of Know nothingsm in
Lancaster county" Obituary notices of this
kind afford an instructive lesson.
In one Of the banks in the vicinity Of
Boston, says the Traveller worthy citizen
presented to the cashiera check for ten dollars,
receiving from that officer, as he supposed, two
five dollar bills As he reached the door ofthe
bank he thought he would look at his money,
and was surprised to find that be was in pos
session Of two FIVE dollar bills.