Washington sentinel., 1856-04-05

FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

oi MS crew, whist al the Cnlncna lsidnus, wal
discharged by the Court on Friday.
...... Mr.. Samuel Henly, Of Shenandoah
(Va.) who, laboring under mental delusion
refused food for forty-two days, died on Friday
asst
$3.50. II is stated in Berlin that Prince Frede
rick William, of Prussia, will visit England
In May next and make stay of some length.
An alliance between the royal families of Prus-
STA and Great Britain is looked for as the result.
...... Hon. George W. Clinton, Of Buffalo, N.
Y, a son of De Witt Clinton, the father of New
York internal improvements, is spoken of as a
candidate for the Vice Presidency Of the United
States.
...... The State Of Indiana has at present
twenty three hundred miles Of railroad in ope-
ration; but four years ago she had but ninety
one miles.
...... The next exhibition Of the United
States Agricultural Society is to be held at
Philadelphia. Forty gentlemen of that city
have guaranteed fifteen thousand dollars
to defray the expenses. Arrangements are in
progress to secure magnificent display. In
addition, horses, cattle, swine and sheep, agri-
cultural implements, cereal and vegetable pro-
ducts, poultry, and native fruits and wines are
also to be exhibited. The 7th of October is the
day appointed for the opening of the exhibition.
A grand banquet, in which ladies will partici-
pate, is also settled as part of the programme
From $4,000 to $4,000 are to be appropri-
ated in premiums.
80. An expedition for Liberia, will sail from
Baltimore about the 10Th Of May, touching at
Savannah, for emigrants, June lst.
...... James c. Crane, esq, Of the Richmond
Fire Association, died at his residence in Rich
mond, of consumption, after lingering illness.
He was in the SD year of his age, and had
possessed during his life the esteem and conf
dence of his fellew citizens. Mr.. Crane was
man Of more than average ability, and as one
of the leading merchants of the city, has been.
known to our citizens for many years past.
..... A private letter from Mr.. Barnum to
gentleman in Boston concludes as follows:
81 have no inducements to struggle again
to acquire wealth for the enormous debts
against me on account of the clock company
will overshadow me to the grave. | have paid
and secured all my private debts.'
... Our deciduous trees do not hold their
foliage half the year, and, on this account,
evergreens should enter largely into the orna-
mental planting Of grounds around the dwell
lings they should be planted densely on the
sides towards the prevailing cold winds, and
placed towards the boundaries, in irregular and
natural belts and masses. The most rapidly
growing and one of the most beautiful, is the
Norway fir. The white pine, on favorable soils,
will grow about as fast. As the latter grows
to large tree, it should be placed on the most
distant points, and allowed as much room as
may be practicable. The hemlock, balsam,
FIR, American arbor-vita, white and black
spruce, and Austrian pine, may be introduced
and variously intermingled. Among the small
Ter evergreens, to be placed towards the inner
side of the paintings, are the juniper, the red
cedar, the tree box, savin, etc.
-. The exking of Westphalia, Jerome
Bonaparte, or, as he is at present designated,
"His Imperial Highness Prince Jerome Napo
leon," is reported to be very i'll with the gout
apoplexy, paralysis, or some other pleasant
malady ofthe sort. Old Jerome likes to see him
self sympathized with in the papere, and is often
taken i'll in consequence. At present we have
interesting bulletins of the blisters applied to
his breast, the number of times he turned over
in bed, &C., published in all the morning and
evening papers. We fancy the invalid will live
long enough to draw his pay for the next quarter.
and give his forthcoming granddaughter his
valuable blessing. If he should die, the nation
will try to survive his loss.
...... A traveller recently visiting the abode
Of Linneus, found, among the relics preserved
in his house, an ingenious and singular contri.
vance-a "aoral clock" In a halEcircle,
round the table of the great botanist, number
of plants we're arranged, which, opening their
flowers at a certain moment, told the hour OF
the day with unerring exacttude.
800. The adoption Of the white headed eagle
OF North America as the representative emblem
of the United States, was source of much
annoyance to Franklin. The philosopher de-
nounced "this bird of bad moral character,
which does not get its living honestly. Besides"
said franklin, "he is rank coward; the little
king bird, not bigger than sparrow, attacks
him boldly and drives him out Of the district.
He is, therefore, by no means proper
emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnatus
Of America" This bird, however, is not so
great coward as Franklin describes him.
Perhaps the great philosophers chief objection
to lay in the circumstance that "the little king
bird" was bold enough to attack the repre-
sentative adopted by the republic. If so, it went
to confirm his utter detestation Of the very
name of king, which he carried even TO the
choice Of national emblems.
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