Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-24

FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

more modern times
$3.50. Gretna Green.-At Jarretts Hotel,
Weldon, n. c., considerable number of run
away lovers from Virginia have united in the
bands of matrimony since the first of January.
The GAINESVILLE Tobacco Plant instances case
that occurred last Saturday week. The groom
had heard the thunders of sixty summers, and
the bride was not far behind him in years,
What do you think of that, girls? Some chance
for you yet.
$500. Hon. John M. Niles, some years since
United States Senator from Connecticut, is in
New York, dangerously i'll. Mr.. Niles came
on two or three weeks since to take medical ad-
vice relative to a cancer which has made its
appearance on his cheek. His disease has as
sumed very serious aspect.
...... The Christian Register says: at is
calculated that the clergy cost the United
States six millions of dollars annually, the
criminals nineteen, the lawyers thirty FIVE, to-
baco forty, and rum one hundred millions.
This is quite curious calculations
49,. city Milk.--A few days since the family
of gentleman, a worthy citizen at the North
end of Boston came near being poisoned by
partaking of impure milk. A cat to whom
dish full of the fluid had been given, died under
its effects in just one hour. The members of
the family who had used it in their coffee ex-
perienced nausea which was soon over.
500. Nep Mode Of Fattening Fouls. Mrs.
Carson, residing on the Lisburn Road, near
Belfast Ireland, found in the gizzard Of
Cochin-C China fowl marble, thimble. a brass
button, several pieces Of deli, a percussion cap,
and no less than nine pins. The bird was in
excellent condition, plump and fat, and seemed
not to have been injured in the slightest
degree by the admixture Of such homogeneous
materials with its food.
...... Herr Driesbath, the "Lion King" got
married two or three years ago, and became a
farmer in Ohio The other day he visted-at
GAINESVILLE, where they had been wintered-his
pet animals, which had not seen him for more
than two years, and with one exceptioA) they
appeared to recognize him; and those which
had been his especial favorites became Jealous
of the caresses he bestowed upon the others.
49,. Whafs in a Name2-Thc Darlington
Is. C.) Flag says that child in that District.
not long since, received the following name:
Frances Cornela Amarinthia Olivia Sarah
Rebecca Sophronia Julia Josephine Victoria,
Queen of South Carolina.
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...... large swordfsh weighing FIVE or six
hundred pounds, met the steamship Cortess
off the mouth of the Gulf of California, and.
probably installing the steamer for whale,
made "iunge" at her. The consequence
was that the sword ran into the stout timbers
nearly foot deep, and was broken off. The
fish departed, no doubt, sadder and wiser
animal.
$3.50. COL Rivers, a. tried a!.d gallant officer,
never went into action without manifest emo
ton; and on one occasion, when leading his
regiment under fire, a raw subaltern who noticed
the culver which shook his frame, had the
impertinence to remark;
Why, Colonel, you're afraid !"
les SIR and if you were half as much afraid
as am you would run away"
One Of the most celebrated pulpit
orators Of Paris, the Able de Deguerry said
in sermon during lent: "Women. nova
days, forget in the astonishing amplitude of
their dresses, that the gates of Heaven are very
narrow"
...... The European papers mention that
Count Orloff, who, at the recent brilliant review
OF the French troops in Paris, rode alongside of
the Emperor, "the observed of all observers.
IS the identical individual who, on "the 30th of
March, 1914, being then Colonel orloff, abide.
camp to the Emperor Alexander, affixed the
first signature to the capitulation of Parist on
the 3Oth Of March, 1856, he has signed the
treaty Of peace Of the Congress of Paris"
...... That load of Poles from Europe who
according to the newspapers, were to take and
fence in Texas as the Dutch did Holland and
swallow the "natives" like so many snusaees.
have not yet developed their carniyerons pro.
pensities to any serious extent. They have. as
we learn from the San Antonio Texan. se,,led
down quietly in Karnes county near the con. /,
huence of the San Antonio and Cibolo rivers. |
They number $50 families, mostly farmer
each one has bis small rancho, and they are
making the rich valley smile With " .ela.
ton and Improvements. The Texan SAYS that
they are quiet but energetic people; they are
acquiring our language fast, and have already
built up city, including a large and beautiful
church that is now finished.
$3.50. Bhe Prince Of algeria Heir to tie
French Empie?-That an heir TO The house Of
the present Emperor Of France is born is
known by this time throughout the civilized
world, but the question will be asked is he heir
TO the throne Of France? Most ofour readers
have probably forgotten that The three m ost
considerable Of the continental powers of
Europe exclusive Of France, some time since
settled that question for themselves. They de-
termined, four years ago, that no male descen.