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Washington sentinel., 1856-05-17

D0- The metallic mirrors fabricated in Chi
ma are remarkable specimens of mechanism,
and have long been objects of much interest
among scientific men. Forms of letters, flow
ers, and animals, are embossed in the back,
which is not polished. On looking directly and
as closely as possible on the polished face no
trace of these figure is seen; but if the mirror
is made to reflect the rays of the sun upon o
wall or screen, the ornaments on the back are
plainly seen in the reflected light. Some time
since, Nj. Arago suggested an explanation,
founded on the fact that, as the smbossing OF
the back surfaces gave different thicknesses,
and therefore different resistances to the metal,
when the face became polished, the surface op
posite the raised portions would be more
resistant and would be raised in convex
form, while that opposite the hollow would
under the same pressure, be slightly con-
cave-these effects being so slight as to be in
visible to an ocular examination of the surface
but becoming manifest by the deviations i'm
pressed of the reflected rays. To test this the.
ory, an ordinary dagurreotype plate of copper
plated with silver was taken, and on the cop
per back crescent was engraved and the plate
polished. Looking directly on it, and as care
fully as possible, nothing was seen; but when
the suns rays were received on the plate and
thrown on a screen, the form of the crescent was
clearly defined on the reflected image, varying
according to the distance of the mirror from the
screen.
In the growth Of stalactites, drop of water
charged with carbonic of lime is seen to form
at q particular point of the roof and after its
descent, another drop, by the same mechanical
GAUGES takes its place. Usually there is no hole
around which the concretion may collect. At
the margin of the Drop where it thins away to
film, evaporation and the loss of carbonic
acid combine to cause precipitation of part of
the dissolved carbonate, which on separating
attaches itself TO the rock in the form Of a very
delicate white ring, corresponding to the mar.
gin of the liquid. Each succeeding drop de-
posits a similar ring in contact with and beneath
that already formed, until the whole is prolonged
downwards in the shape of quill-like tube.
Washington sentinel., 1856-05-17

MORNING GOwNs--A large and nm
Nl assortment, At all prices, for sale by
WALL g. STEPHENS,
Washington sentinel., 1856-05-17

EXTRAORDINARY RELEAsE.-The GAINESVILLE
(Ohio) Courier gives an account of the release
of four men from coal bank near that place.
who had been buried beneath the earth by the
bank caving in for IA days and IA hours. They
we're all able to walk, and with one eAy, ption
appeared still to have considerable strength.
The Courier says:
1t appears that they did not suffer much from
hunger. The first day after the catastrophe they
made bed of soft earth and slept together.
During their sleep, the lamps went out, and
were not again lighted. There was only a din
ner for one man in the mines, and this was soon
exhausted. They then used fresh water, three
jugs Of which were with them, and after exhaust
ing this, they drank sulphur water. One of the
men got sore throat from the use Of this, and
took swallow of oil for relief This was all OF
the latter article used by them.
Washington sentinel., 1856-05-17

INUNDATIoN IN Observation-Disclosures from
the interior of the State of Mississippi inform
us that the water courses are all swollen to an
unprecedented height, flooding the lowlands,
sweeping away fences, bridges, &C., in their
progress, and submerging the young crops of
cotton and corn
Washington sentinel., 1856-05-17

Hotel in this city, on the Sth instant between
Hon Philemon T. Herbert member Of this
House from the State Of California, and Thomas
Heating a waiter nj said hotel, which resulted in
the death OF said Heating from pistol shot fired
by said Herbert; and whereas, upon the examin-
alton OF said case before Justices Smith and BIrch
OF the District Of Columbia, the said justices were
divided in their opinion as 10 the propriety Of
allowing said Herbert 10 obtain bail and whereas
said Herbert was then taken on the writ OF habeas
corpus before Thomas II. Crawford, Judge Of the
| Criminal Court Of the District Of Columbia, and
| the decision OF the said Judge follows
| "That the prisoner enter into recognizance, with
| one or more good surety or sureties, in the sum
| of $4,000 conditioned for his appearance at the
nest term OF the CrEinal Court of the District of
| Columbia 10 be holden on the third Monday of
| June next TO answer 10 the charge Of manslaugh
Ter on Thomas Heating, and not to depart the
| jurisdiction Of the Court without the leave
| tbrreof:1 and whereas the Constitution provides
"that each House of Congress shall be the Judge
/ OF the qualifications Of it's own members and may
| punish its members for disorderly behavior, and,
| with the concurrence OF two-hirds, expel a
member Therefore
| Resolved That the Committee on the Judiciary
| of this House be and they are hereby instructed
/ TO take the case OF the above-named Philemon T.
Herbert into consideration, that they have power
10 send for persons and papers, and report 10 this
body at their earliest convenience what action the
| House should take in the premises.
| Mr.. COBB, OF georgia, opJtcteu 70 lne consde-
ration OF the resolution as involving no question
| OF privilege.
Alter further proceedings, Mr.. STEPHENS, OF
|. Georgia, said he entertained no doubt that this
was not a question Of privilege He held, how:
ever, that this was a debatable question; but, for
the purpose of preventing unnecessary con.
sumption ofthe time upon question that did not
| legitimately belong 10 the House, he would move
TO lay the question Of the reception Of the resolu
ton on the table.
This was agreed to--yeas 10, nays 10.
| The remainder Of the day was consumed in the
discussion Of bill relative TO elections in the city
of Washington, ending with the adoption Of the
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-15
DAVID ovna. hplron AND pRopnIrron

WOn Monday night we happened in
the Court House while VIM. P. Schell, Es e..
had the floor, AMI are pleased to say tia:
there was qnite crowd there, among whom
we could recognize at least one half who
were members Of tie American party. Mr..
Schcll was quite mild il his remarks, but
the bloody Know Noihings caught some
rough crithets. Nr. Cessna spoke in his
usual style and denounced the American
party n the fercest manner. Indeed we
were astanished that he used the expressions
against the members that he did, as some
of item are clients Of his. Mr.. Bowman
spoke next, and, with the exception ofsub-
stituting the name of Know Noshings, for
Wings, it was pretty much his old speech.
He however said that no one belonging TO
the American party, conld ever so to heav-
en-. That be cenld-that he was Meiho-
dist! whea we concluded that be was turned
cut OF the Presbyterian Church. but direct
ly he said he was Methodist m principle.
aud Presbyterian from convenience! He
then naligned and abused the editors Of
the Christian Advocate, and the Lutheran
Observer, and the Methodist and Lutheran
congregations without stiht. He abused
every body belonging TO the American par
", aud forgot to tell anything about the
present corrupt Legislature. and who ap-
pointed tic Lceossco robber, Drane TO Of
ice.
A great deal of confusion ensucd her
on the attempt of Judge Schell to oppose
rhe anti-Temrcrauce resolution offered. but
after speaking several minutes he was
finally cried down amid much confusion
among his friends and foes, Mr.. Hall
spoke next in opposition TO the abomiuabIe
new party which is keeping the dear Demo
Gratis out Of ofSce. Tho effect was gaod
confirmed the Americans who were there il
tlle faith, and added many to the cause Q
cur country. We are not able 20 notic'
this meeting as we would like this week
lut may reear TO 1t again.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-15

not see anything ridiculous about it. A
full account Of one phase Of this courtship
will be found in another column. and il
anything more Ridiculous than the course Of
the affair Of the Northeran Light can be found
in his b story, we should like published it as
a curiosity
The Sacramento Union announces that a
party Of fifty recruits expectedto leave SAB
Juan on the 5th. The San Francisco Sun
states thatthe Uncle Tom would carry away
another party Of one hundred and fifty, head
ed by Colonel Sutter. Several other par
ties we're organizing, and quite an excite
nent prevailed. In brief, Col. Walker
appears to be carrying everything before
hiin
The .Nicai aguese. in The coarse of an ar
tiele on Honduras, diselains any idea of in
vasion, and holds this language
.Nicaragua 50 long torn and devastated
by internal stsife, needs repose. Her cities
must be rebuilt, her lands reculiivated, com
neraee recalled to her shores, and the active
interchange of productions andof ideas with
the world al large will again difu5e riches
aud contentment throughout all her borders.
In this manner her example will win
blocdless victory, and lead the adjoining
States to initiate her benefcent institutions,
and seek closer union with her fortunate
people. But if Mott the humane and
phiianthropic desire Of the Government
should BE- thwarted ,tLe ptofer d olive branch
rejected and an attack should come from
any quarter, then Nicaragua, grown iuyinci-
ble IN her repose, with all her energies re-
frcshed and all her strength concentrated,
will, with single blow, crush every oppo-
nent and forever liberate Central America
from the change Of savage despotism aud
an aristocracy az senseles< as tyranical /"
On tie Whole therefore, the indicalions
are, that the Walker adyenturers have
fully established themselves in Nicaragua.
The President Of Guatemala, in his Annual
Message says that can impartial Govern
lneut has been established in Nicaragua
and expresses his sincere desire, that the
State .snay recover from the serious losses
which she has sustained, through the agency
of long prolonged disorders
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-15
Central Ameriea-The Movement
of lhe adventures.

The adviees via California include va
rious details from Central America. The
colonization movement, as It is called under
Colonel Walker, was progressing success
fully. while that under Cononel Kinney,
was ''get;ing along slowly" The organ of
Colonel Walker contains an article on the
treatment by the Unitel States, of Minister
French. "It," observes the editor, ssMr.
Marco does not regard the present Govern
ment of Nicaragua as Government de facto
anl de iare too, it IS hard to conceive
what sort of Governments: would be SO
considered by him." He thus states the
case
Nicaragua was in state Of revelation
- opposite parties were under arms--the
one party by the aid of Gen. Walker and
his army, gained the asoendency, the Other
party ceded the fact, signed treaty OF
peace, and acknowledged the supremacy OF
the party in power, agreed to lay downthcir
arms, did so, and acknowledged fealty to the
new government. To an impartial observer
this would seem to BE- something like gov
ernmeni in fact. Sicnc the treaty, all has
been quiet, tho rights of persons have been
respected, property has been secure, nobody
has attempted another revolution, nobody
desires one; the people are satisfied or say
they are, business is progressing, improve
ments are going on at rapid rate, the de-
feated party falls into the views of the party
in power, acts with the Government, Its
| membcrs become part and pareelpf the Gov
ernment, and no change Is desired. This
would be called righ,fal Government by
mos, men. But Mr.. Marcy thinks i. may
not be-hc will wait for further evidence.
He then cites the examplcs of the people
Of North America at the time of the Revo-
luton, alludes to the aid tha. was rendered
BY Lafayette, De Kalb, Stubsa u others,
and says.
''One would suppose that the American
Government, with all its talk about lb'
q Monroe doctrine,n would not no hehint
the Balwer treaty to play the amiable Will
Great Britain. Bat so infatuated rs th
AinericansA administration With It's new sweet
heart, THAT i seeks TO make eaot, citizen o
the United States party IN bis iudividaa
| capacity, in The Bulwsr treaty, and doe
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-15
ARRIVAL or THE PERSIA.

NEw YoRR, Feb. o-The new steam.
ship Persia arrived at her berth at half past
Q o'clock, she bringing dates to the 26tL.
with oae weeks later dates. The steam
ship Belgcque bad pnt back leaky. The
Arrsgo arrived at S, uihamptCn on he 25th
ult. The peace prosfccis are apparently
progressing, but some days must yet elops
before the preliuinaties ear be signed. but
the Gar fas ordered Gortschakof to sus.-
pend hostilities in the Crimea. Ruseia's
sincerity is as much doubted here as on for
mer occasions, but appearances are all fair
and straightforward. The order to cease
hostilities has bern given BY the Gzar, with
oui waiting for a formal arinistiee, although
il is rumored that an armistiee has been,
agreed upon for three months. France
England and Austria continue to accord al
though it il foresecn that grave questions
must arise during the negotiations for peace
no place of meeting has as yet been decided
upon, but despatch received on Friday.
the authority Of which is doubted. says tha.
ii would be either Paris or London, and al
so that Baron Brunow Will be the Russian
PIenipotentiary. Il will be at least tho
ID of Feb. before all preliminary siguatare
are appended tothe agreement to meet. In
the meantime consols are up. They had
reached 90 and closed on 90s- Moaey is
slightly easier; Rates are unchanged. A.
nerican stocks are in improved demand
The slips Horizon, Independence and Mary
Green, have been lost. The firm of Kelly
and Gillmour have failed. The Bailion in
the BAnk Of England has increased 5000
rounds.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-15
BEDFORD INQUIRER AND CHRONICLE.


it desires. Tho @apology'' hitherto made
public in the United States only amounts TO
denial of the intention of the British
government to do what it virtually did;
disclaimer Of any intention TO violate The
laws Of the United States, while taking
special and secret measures to accomplish
an end in confravention Of them. The
Times thinks that England cannot do niore
than this without loss Of self-respcct. Her
.sef-respect' was imper lied by the act of
England; and she can only redeem that
''self-respect" BY an ample apology" OF
Preparation for the disrespect offered to
the United States.
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More Locofoco Legislation.

lie present Loso.oco Legislature has as
sed I. resolution 10 take recess, from tie
18th TO the 10th os the present month, and
she members charge pry for this time, while
they are ut home attending to their own
business. TIE American members voted
agaiass tais act, among whom we are 81 al
10 see the naina of Hna. FR. JORDAN, the
member of tue Senate from this district
This is Locofoco legislation wi b vengeance!
u an American Legislature were do this
shmg se would nevar hear the last of il,
but tia Llsota.os aaa meet, and 60 nothing
Tor their constituents for months. and then,
adjourn for days, and weeks, draw pay for
the time while they are at home AMI it is
all right, as il is tde Democracy that does
il. Ba. ssvetal haa Ire Il and thoasaads, is
,a,hing to tic people, os,a L Looo foisn does
it,
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Letter from Rev. John Chambers.

The following letter We copy FROM the
Philadelphia Daily San, and as Mr.. CHAM
BERs is worthy Locofoco politician, and
has been heretofore warmly euogised ty
the Bedford Gazstte, We publish it for toe
qualification Of Mr.. Bowman, who says that
the Americans are the only ones in favor of
the liquer law of the last session;
PHILADA Jan, 90, 1856.
III Dear Friend: Il see from the papers
that the DEMOCRATS have passed TO second
reading bill TO repeal the restrain ing
Liquor Law, and it is expected to-day the
bill will pass the House OF Representatives,.
Now, let me propose TO you and through
you TO our party, that they forthwith pass .
bill requiring the Commissioners Of each
County in the State TO have erected, or
placed ut all the roads. trough with
half n dozen or more mugs chained fast.
and those trou CHS we'll and constantly cup
piled with rum and lager, that the thirsty
whiskey drinking Democrats may have their
fll. The County need not be at the expense
of feuoing in the troughs, for there Is not a
hog IN the old Keystone so far lost TO re-
spect for his honorable hogstip, as to put
his suout within more than smelling dissance
Of the vile drug.
Ii does seem to me as though the DEMO
GRATIS were resolved that all the epils OF
iatemperauce shall be entailed Iion this
land perpetually. It is to me most calling
and mostifying that the political party which
! consider the true party Of the county,
should 80 identity itself with RcM, RAGS
and RUIN: Ny dear sir, | mos; deeply re-
greet that you, as a FArnER, and good cit
izen, should lend your influence 10 this vile
rafhc. L. matters lot, in my Judgment,
how much OF the rum selisrs' money may
pass from their pockets to those of the
Democratic members. Now, allow me to
ask you, as an honest, clever fellow, have
you euer known any good results to the in
dividual, the family, OF the community, from
runi- drinking. Give me one example in
which rum-drinking has reformed one man!
For thirty years | have been asking for this
example, but this tar in vain. Will sou do
me the favor to ask the Democratic men,
bers for one example. / ask it from the
DEMocRATIo members of the Legislature
because il is.eyident to all who will see.
that they are the friends of rum, and that
rum is their friend. Surely they can say
something good of their old friend.
presume Hushy viii have high Mass per.
formed for all the precious wkiskey-souls in
the Legislature. trust in God that there
is humanity enough in the Senate TO stay
the urning wrongs Of the House. Your.
truly.
JoHN EaAnHxEs.
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More Troubles In Kansas.


The telegraph brings accounts of renew
cd difficulties in Kansas, which il is hoped
will prove to have been exaggerated. If
true, it is high time the General Government
did something to avert the lawless aggress-
slers of these border rufhuns. The st. Louis
Democrat contains several letters from
Kansas, purporting to give an account of
some of these outrages. One of the letters,
dated Leayeuworth, Jan. 20, says:
The ro.slarery party made an attack at
Easton on the free State party while tie
latter was holding an election for State Of
fcers under the constitution Of Kansas.
The free State men did not FIRE single gun
when first attacked, but got ready linto line)
for fight, and the rro-slavery mcn held
.loof. After which Mr.. Sparks free State)
WIS taken prisoner. Free State spen retook
hiln, and while going away were fred on BY
the pro-slavery party. A fight followed
The pro-slayery men again retired. Seve-
raj pro-slavery men were badly wounded !,
one mortaiy. One or two free State men
slightly wounded. There was not man
from I4awralce in the fight.
Another letter states IL at Sparks was
taken prisoner, had made his escape, aud
adds:
Dir. q. T. Brown, a Kcntuckian, was
taken BY tie mob while on bis way home.
with several others. He objected to being
taken ana thought it better to sell his life
as dearly as possible on the spot; bat his
associates urged him to surrender, claiming,
that they would all be slain This he finally
but very reluctantly, consented to do, in
consideration OF saving the lives Of his
companions, who seemed so unwilling to de-
gcnd themselves. He and several others
were taken back to Easton, and guarded
through Friday. At night they took Mr.
B. out after releasing the others, for the
purpose Of han ging him, having their ropes
s,ud implements ready for the work. Some
proposed u comproullse-that they lnch him
and lot him go. This was agreed to, when
several persons sprang upon him with batch
cts and bowie knives, aud commenced stab
bing, ehopping, beating and kicking him
unit. he was tellcd to the earth, after reeeiy-
ing t!lree mortal wounds in his head with
hatchess, and numerous other injuries, any
Que Of which would probably cause his
death. After laying upon the cold earth
IUr While, consciousness seemed to return
when he arose and attempted to escape,
but he was again taken, beaten, kicked and
dragged tot wagon, which he was thrown
into like dead brute, and in this condition
was carried ten miles to Dunn's groggery, IN
Salt Creek vailey. where his siayers went
Through the farce of attempting to dress his
wvuuls. Finding that he must die, aud
human nature beginning TO get the ascen-
dancy, he was carried to his own home,
three-four.hs of a mile distant, aud given
in charge of his wife. She iuterrogate5
him how he had received The injuries, and
he responded family though audibly. 81
have been murdered BY gang of towards,
in cclG blood. without any eause." In
mediately after, he gAspcd and expired.
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NILisDALE, Michigan Feb. IA colli-
sion occurred .on the Michigan Southern
Railroad, near this place last night, between
the Eastern and Western Express trains.
The tracanan, baggage master, fireman,
aud another lnan wers killed. s The engi-
aees, bgakesnan and train-boy, had each
u leg broken.
The baggage car Of the Eastern train
was burned. with all the .haegag and mails
contained in it.
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SPECTATOR.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Mr.. Forney is
dangerously i'll from an attack Of iuti4uina-
ton of the bowels, supposed 10 havo baan
produced by the excitement and ever exer-
.lon incident TO the discharge Of his late
duties as clerk Of tue House.
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'Cuffee you see dem two ladies OBJ colcr
cross de street dar7'
Eyes | see De dear angels, Pompey
Swell, don't dey look 'nlazingIy like only
anoders'
"True, Pompey, ] gib you credit for your
nice pcndunation, dey tle meani,glv 'zeni
bic oae anoder, specially de one on dis
side.'
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-15

AN INTERESTING QUERY conte.n-
rorary we'll remarks that the effects Of
Sou,lern institutions and Southern policy
upon many prominent men Of cur day furnish
0 sad commentary upon the human stability
OF character when confronted BY ina agiaary
personal saeii6ces and deprivations. James
BucaanaL, '.psansylyania's favori,s son."
and clalme! 10 be.one of the most gifted
weo that the Repsblio ever produced, Is
now called to pass through the or6eal the
shifting Of bis party bas made for him. he
is co.amitted TO maintenance Of the Mis-
souri, compromise as the safest and most
equitable adjustment OF Slavery possible.
de ever argued With great fascc and elo-
quence tho exteBtion of that line 10 the
Pacific, IN the hope that all sectional All
'aositIes and qnarrels Nigh in that way for
srsr bs pa. ta an end. Win he now adopt
the new-fangled ideas Of modern agisators
who for personal ends have attempted 10
abgraft in tue policy OF Ibis government the
principle Of non- Intervention 10 Slavery any
sbere' We sllai. await With sona iuterest
to soc xh.,her he yields his avowed con-
Viction to tho pictaiioa OF ruling
factior OF his party or, whether be viii have
the manhood to resist il and nmin.ain bis
consistency.
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Wehave not been ah!e to rgnler that at
sention 10 our paper this week tia. We
~ould Ike, but viii try TO make amends
.Lsreaftcr.