Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-26

- $500.
Total. ,34
Mr.. Howard, it will be remembered, is a
member of the Kansas investigating committee.
...... India rubber springs used on the rail-
road cars in Michigan BEANIE frozen and rigid
during the cold weather last winter, and caused
led to the abandonment of the rubber and
substitution Of steel springs.
...... NaUal.-The sloop-ofwar Germantown
was at Montevideo 9th March, all well. The
frigate Sardnnoh was at Rio 18th March,
awaiting the arrival Of storeship. Commodore
Salter had dispatched the brig Bainbridge to
the west coast of Terra del Fuego in search of
the crew of whale-ship which was cast away
there several months ago.
49,. Civilization Of Indians in Tenas.-
Major Neighbors, the Texas Indian Agent,
says that the Indians Of Texas on the reserve,
about twelve or fifteen hundred in number, are
taking hold of farming with a determination to
depend entirely upon it for support. Even the
Southern Camanches have taken hold Of the
hoe, and are welding it patiently. In conse-
quence the white settlers have no longer 10
complain Of theft and pilage on the part of the
Indians, while the latter are becoming very
friendly, and recently pursued band Of hostile
Indians who had murdered white man, and
brought back eight scalps.
$500. american Enterprise IN Merico.-The
Provisional President OF Mexico, (Comonfort,)
authorized the construction Of n railway from
Vera Cruz to Mexico. The decree looks to the
establishment Of company in this country,
and was apparently predcated on overiures
already made.
.. 10 be promoted 10 their Marquisdte.-
Lord Clarendon, who is to be promoted TO
marquisate for his diplomatic management Of
the British interests in the peace negotiations,
is descendant of Villiers, the well-known "a
vorite Of James !, and Of Clarendon, the histo-
rian. His family name is George William
Frederick Villiers. He has been minister to
Madrid, Lord Of the Privy Seal. and Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland. AT present he holds
the post Of Foreign Secretary Of State. He is
a wing and freetrader.
49,. Negro Mnstyras, are said to
be over thirty bands OF Ethiopian Ministries
travelling through the country.
49,. A country merchant, residing not far
from Petersburg, has taught young muscovy
duck to sing and, encouraged by the success,
is now proceeding to teach turkey to take
part in duet with the quack musician.
..... TO prerent Ca6bdges from gro,oing TO
Long lH,anks.-To secure true, solid heads
on those stalks that manifest disposition to
grow to what are commonly known as long
shanks,' take penknife and stab it through
the stalk about the middle insert a small piece
Of wood to keep the incision open, which will
check the growth. BY doing this good heads
Of cabbages may be secured on every stalk
-. A meeting has been held at Lancaster
Pa, to make arrangements to receive the Hon.
James Buchanan on h,s return TO his home.
...... A petition is in circulation in Boston
urging the authorities TO enforcelhe law against
smoking in the streets.
...... John G.. SAKE, the "Green Mountain
poet" has been compelled to give up lecturing
on account Of i'll health.
...... Under the head Of Funeral Expenses"
an Irish paper states that the proprietor Of the
Roscommon Journal obtained verdict Of
twenty-five pounds damages against the pro.
prietor Of a rival paper, for stating that that
journal had died.