Washington sentinel., 1856-03-18
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graph Cable which was to have been laid be-
tween Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, and
which was cut off and abandoned by those on
board the vessel which was laying it out, in
order to save the vessel, refuse to pay therefor,
saying, "there was no loss, the cable being ut
the bottom of the sea, just ,oheIe you acish 10
PIT III"
| ...... The Panama Railroad Depot was, at
last accounts, almost filled with goods brought
out by the last American and European
steamers, waiting shipment for the South and
California. The last trip Of the Royal mail
steamer brought the largest freight train ever
sent from England over the Ishmus for South
America, amounting 10 nearly 500 packages.
...... Longcontinued SHOWS are considered
bad conservasors Of morality, as during the
month of May the police Of New York dis
| posed Of ,l52 criminal cases.
...... A woman, while drawing water from a
we'll at Burlington, Illinois, fell head foremost
to the bottom, distance Of 80 feet She
managed to get herself rightside up" and
,vas extricated with very little injury.
...... Some oystermen were recently mas.
8 acred in Charlott harbor, Florida, by Indians
I he military are out, but have yet effected
| II othing.
...... The following advertisement appears
in Paris journal: "lhe parents Of young
| la dy, aged q, handsome and vel educated
al ID possessing 4,30o francs per annuru, but
af iected by ST.. Vitas's dance, offer TO unite
he to doctor from 40 to 45 years old, who
wi i pay her incessant attention
...... The St. Louis Republican says that
the re were ninety steamers AT The landing in
tha city on Thursday of last week thirty Of
viii ch arrived the day before, bringing 10000
toms Of merchandise.
$500. The Kentucky legislature, which nd
| jour ned sine die on Monday week passed
a law making all the cities and towns Of the
STATE, responsible to the owners of property de-
slloyed by mobs.
.-.. The U. s. Ships Cyane, Saratoga and
the store-ship Fulton were Mt Pensacola last
week. The Saratoga had been ashore on the
Bahamas She will have to be docked.
...... New tomatoes have been received in
New York from Savannah, and are selling at
81 so per box. String beans have also been
received, and are selling at Gfty cents a peck.
...... 1t is a violation of law to enclose to
different addresses two or more letters in one
envelope, though more than one letter may be
sent in one envelope TO the same address.
...... The Senate has passed he bill a,nhoris-
ing the city Of Wheeling 10 sell the stock ofsaia
city in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
...... The last invention is a plan for cooking
without FIRE, described the Scientific american.
The invention is a combination Of tin cooking
dishes placed one above another, the bottom of
one vessel fitting the top part of the dish
below. In the lower dish Of all a small guam
tity Of quick lime is placed, and then, by means
OF a tube, cold wateris introduced upon the lime
Chemical action generates intense heat where
by the articles on the dishes are quickly cooked,
ready for the table
...... The Tenth Legion" sound Demo
cratic paper published at Woodstock, Va, is
strongly in favor OF Mr. Buchanan for the
Presidency, and is Of the opinion that, in the
event Of his nomination, he will "assuredy
receive the ELECTORAL votes Of New York, Penn.
sylvania, New Hampshire, Maine, Maryland,
Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi. Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Mis-.
souri, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, and
probably North Carolina, Tennessee and New
Jersey" The editor says further, that he
"cnnnot count the same number Of States for
any other candidate" named in conncxon with
the nomination.
...... 1t is stated that the finance committee
Of the United States Senate have matured
project designed to lead to the gradual abandon
ment and ultimate rejection Of the small Spanish
silver coins as part Of the circulating medium.
aud that il will forthwith be submitted to legisa
tive action. The result Of the experiments TO
ascertain the value Of the Spanish sixteenth
eighth and quarter of dollar, is reported to tie
committee as indicating the first to be worth
fraction over Eve cents. the second about eleven,
and the quarter about twenty.three and twenty
four cents. The bill they have framed is beievd
to provide that the existing laws authorizing
the circulation and establishing value Of all
foreign coins, except the Spanish fractional
divisions Of the dollar, be At once repealed. As
to these fractions they allow them 10 be circula.
ted Cor two years At the value Of 8, 10 and 20
cents respectively, and thereafter they are to be
excluded altogether from circulation. Bat at the
mint they will at all times be received - bullion,
aud paid for by weight.
100, 600 6assr G1rls s7rsa s2aD a1p waas asysi s
| be ready on or about the 24lh Of October.
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