Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-15


perial train, as it is termed, consisting of five
or six railroad ears or carriages, has recently
been constructed in France. These carriages,
which are to be fitted up with a luxurious ele-
gance never before seen in such vehicles, are
to communicate one with the other by means
of an external gallery, and are to. contain a
sitting room for the Empress another for the
Emperor, room for the ladies of honor, a
study &C. This collection of carriages is to
serve for the journeys of the Emperor and EN-
press on the various railway lines in France,
and it may well be said that they are to travel
in style.
...... A Duck Of a HtsJand.-A married
man in Paris had inherited during the past
year, from his uncle $4,000. He began to
speculate on the Bouse, where he was suppris-
ingly fortunate. He did not say word about
his good luck to his wife. New Years Day
came, and he said to her, "My dear, here is a
ticket for the Opera, which give to you as
your New Years Gift" His modest spouse
accepted it with gratitude. OFF they went to
the Opera When the performance was over,
and they had descended to the yestibule, livery
servant appeared, and threw over the lady's
shoulders splendid opera cloak, lined with
crimson. The lady amazed looked first at the
cloak and then at the servant, who, bowling
respectively, told her that her carriage was at
the door, In state of stupefaction she entered
mechanically very handsome new carriage,
as she did so, the footman told the coachman
to drive home; but this home was not the one
she left few hours before. An elegant little
suit Of apartments richly and tastefully fur
nished, now met her bewildered gaze; and her
husband, offering her the key, said "My dear,
| have now presented you with the New Years
Gift really intended for YOU
...... Interesting TO Pinters.--We have been
shown a recent invention, called the "Patent
Lock Wedge" which is destined to come into
general use with the craft. 1t acts at once as
side-stick and quoin and does away with the
use of any thing but straight furniture. It
locks up the whole side or foot Of the form at
once, and gives an equal pressure on all parts
of the chase Every practical printer will see
the advantage of this--it prevents springng
bending, loss of time, &c. 1t is much cheaper
withal than the old quoins and furniture, and
saves two-thirds the time in locking up form.
..... Re,card for Lire Iadians.--We find
the following announcement in the Tampa
(Florida) Reninsular:
Captain Casey, the agent for Indian affair
ia Florida, is authorized to offer per capita
reward or premium for living Indians who may
be captured or induced to come in for emigra-
ton to the West The following rates will be
paid by him for Indians delivered at Fort
Brooke or Fort Myers, viz:
For each WARRIOR from $3.50 10 $500
For each woman. from Sl30 TO S2OO
For each boy over 10 years, Iron Sl00 10 5000
The highest rate, as above, will be paid for
all except the infrm, bedridden, and helpless,
in which cases the rate mot less than the mini
mum above) viii be fixed by the agent Of the
board.
..,. a Beautiful Composition by Gen.
Jackson following beautiful inscription is
engraved on the tombstone of the wife of
General Jackson, erected over her grave in
Tennessee. 1t was written by the brave old
General himself, and brevity of expression has
seldom been exceeded by any similar monu
mental record:
"Here lies the remains Of Mrs. Rachael Jack
son, wife of President Jackson, who died on
the 22d day Of December, aged sixty one years.
Her face was fair, her person pleasing her
temper amiable, and her heart kind. She de-
lighted in relieving the wants of her fellow
creatures, and cultivated that divine pleasure
By the most liberal and unpretending methods
To the poor she was benefactress; to the rich
she was an example; to the wretched COM
forter; to the prosperous an ornament Her
pity went hand in hand with her benevolence;
and she thanked her Creator for being permitted
to do good. A being so gentle and yet so
virtuous, SANDER might wound but could not
dishonor. Even Death, when he tore her from
the arms of her husband, could but transplant
her to the bosom of her God"
800. Force Of the European Poaors.-Ac-
cording to a statement in La Presse," the
military land force of all powers Of Europe
form an effective total of 4,l62,2l4 men Of
whom 1881 ,282 belong to the six powers re-
presented in the Congress of Paris. The naval
forces of all the maritime States Of Europa,
according to the same authority form total of
2,Sl5 ships, Of which 600 are staam vessels,
and an approximatye total Of $4,000 guns.
The six powers represented at the Congress
have united naval force Of |, $40 vessels and
39,64s guns. They may speak, therefore with
potential voice when together they undertake
to adjust the terms of peace for Europe.
$500. Madame de Bodisco, it is stated, has
advertised her furniture to be sold at auction,
and intends leaving for Europe 1t is now six
teen years since, (when school girl at George
town. she attracted the notice Of the late
Baron, and was given to him in marriage by
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