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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

w Of goth and street, near my residence, on
Thursday night, the 18th instant, a little girl
named Lizzie, OF dark muatto color about six
or eight years of age. Had red calico dress,
with green apron. She is in the habit Of call
ing Mrs. Eaton grandmother" and If asked who
she belongs TO will answer Grandmother
Eaton"
will give twenty dollars for the recovery of
the girl and detection Of the thief if found in the
District, or fifty dollars il found out Of the Dis
trict u is supposed that she was taken in a car
rage or sleigh, as she had not been out Ten min
utes when missed. ]. II. EATON.
Jan. 24-3ts
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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

ALL SORTS OF MINDs.-There is a strong
disposition in men of opposite minds to de-
spise each other. A grave man cannot con.
ceive what is the use Of wit in society; a per.
con who takes sound common-sense view OF
the subject is for pushing out by the head and
shoulders an ingenious theorist, who catches
at the slightest and faintest analogies; and
another man, who scents the ridiculous from
afar, will hold no commerce with him who
tests exquisitely the fine feelings Of the heart,
and is alive to nothing else; whereas talent is
talent, and mind is mind, in all its branches |
Wit gives to life one Of its best havors com
mon sense leads to immediate action, and
gives society its daily motion; large and COM
prehensive views cause its annual rotation !;
ridcule chastises folly and imprudence and
keeps men in their proper sphere; subtety
seizes hold Of the fine threads of truth anal
ogy darts away in the most sublime discove-
ries; feeling paints all the exquisite passions
of mans soul, and rewards him, by thousand
inward visitations for the sorrows that come
from without. God made It all. II is all
goodl We must despise no sort Of talent;
they all have their separate duties and uses
all the happiness Of man for their object; they
all improve, exalt and gladden. life.
Sidney Smith.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

WHAT THEY THOUGHT OF EACH 0THER-O
Sidney Smith, Rogers the poet, recently de-
ceased, once observed
Whenever the conversation is getting dull
he throws in some touch which makes it re-
bound and rise again as light as ever There
is this difference between Luttrel and Smith
after Luttrel, You remember what good things
he said-after Smith, you remember how much
you laughed"
Sidney Smiths opinion of Rogers, is we'll
exemplifed in the favorite saying:
"When Rogers produces couplet he goes
to bed, and the knocker is tied, and straw is
laid down, and the candle is made, and the
answer to inquiries is, that Rogers is as well
as can be expected
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

rG4p While the snow has been unacceptable
TO most persons, it has afforded much pleasure
TO the owners Of fast horses, and to those who
love sleighing. The finest sleighing ground
that any city can boast Of is Pennsylvania
avenue, and for the last three weeks its merits
as such have been amply tested. All day long
the merry sounds Of sleigh bells enliven it. But
it is in the afternoon that it presents its most
lively and attractive appearance. AS if by
common consent, all who can produce any.
thing at ali resembling a sleigh, whether il be a
wheel.barrow, box, barrel, or what not,
meet on the avenue, and race up and down
until night comes on. The most grotesque
turnouts may sometimes be seen. 1t is hard
to say whether the fast horses, the slow horses,
or the mules afford most entertainment to the
numerous ladies, gentleman, and children who
crowd the side walks to look on.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

EFFECTS OF THE WEATHER ON WILD Ducks.
"A late humber of the Richmond Dispatch
contains the following paragraph:
Several sportsmen left this city last Thurs.
day on a ducking expedition, and after travel
ling few miles down the river, came to the
mouth Of a creek, where the water formed a
circle of seventy or eighty yards, and was not
covered with ice. In this hole was a large
number Of ducks, and the huntsmen, on seeing
them, let loose with their double barrels and
killed several, but TO their surprise the re-
naming ones did not fly. They again loaded
up, banged away, each man killed his bird,
but the live ones still refused TO fly, they then
undertook to discover the cause Of their gentle
ness, supposing that by possibility they were
tame, when on examining one Of the dead
bipeds they found that its wing feathers we're
so completely loaded, with ice that the poor
things could neither fly nor dive. Feeling no
disposition to butcher 'hobbled' ducks, and find
ing the weather too severe to remain in it a
great while, they gathered up about twenty of
the slain, and made tracks for home"
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

sas~ We call the attention of our readers to
the dramatic reading, at the Odd Fellows Hall,
on tomorrow evening, by Lewis F. Thomas,
esq Judging from the extracts Of the tragedy
to be read (Cortez the Conqueror,l published
in the Spectator we may safely predict rare
intellectual treat to Mr.. Thomas's audience.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

TAXATION IN RUssIA-Several noble Rus
slams are at present residing in Rome. Ac.
cording 10 correspondent of the Neoayk
Daily Advertiser, one Of them, who belongs to
one Of the most ancient families Of the empire,
remarked lately, in social circle, that the
Russian mobiles we're oppressvely taxed to
carry on the war, full fifty per cent. of their
incomes being appropriated in tat way by the
government,
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31
CONGRESS-.

The Senate was not session yesterday.
In the House OF Representatives, Mr.. Cling
man introduced resolution providing for the
election of Speaker by plurality vote, which,
after debate, was laid upon the table-by four
majority.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

HAVE You EVER READ THE BIBLE En-.
TIRELY THROUGH ?-A Plan for Reading The
Bible through erery year.-During January
read Genesis and Exodus; February, read to
10th Deuteronomy; March, to 18th of lst
Samuel; Aril, to 18th Of I'd Kings MAY, to
9Th Nehemiah; June, to Tooth Psalm; July,
to 50th of Isaiah August to goth Of Ezekiel /;
September, to end of Old Testament October,
to end Of Luke: November, to end Of New
Testament. About sixty-fve to seventy-five
pages per month, or about two pages for every
week day, and four pages for every Sunday.
The author of the above simple plan has
rigidly adhered to it as a daily devotional ex-
ercise for twentyfour years, and feeling that
this is the Bread of Life" he is afraid now
to discontinue it. Reader paste this on the
inner cover Of your Bible.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

SUICIDE BY SWALLOWING RED HoT POKER.
On the 23d of December, man in the prime
of life entered the Grantham Arms, Dyer
street. and having called for pipe, sat down
modify by the fire. After sitting thus for ten
minutes, the man put poker into the fire, and
when it bad become red hot took it out, and
knocked it against the floor to remove any ex-
crescence on it. He then deliberately put the
red hot end Of the poker down his throat. The
persons present caught hold of him, and having
removed the poker from his possession, bathed
his mouth with warm water The man was
ultimately removed to the Mendcity Office,
where every attention was shown him, and, in
answer TO inquiries as to the cause of the rash
act, he only replied that it was very foolish
act, and he did not know what he was doing.
His tongue, throat and under lip were much
burnt, from the effects of which he died last
Friday.-Leeds (Eng,) Mercury
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

PRESENT TO Gov. WIsE.-A correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun, writing from Washing
ton, says:
"a superb picture, representing the marriage
of Pocahontas, has been executed and framed,
and is to-day on exhibition. The following is
the inscription Presented to his Excellency
Henry A. Wise, Governor of Virginia, by Vir.
gnians in the Sixth Auditors Office of the
Post Office Department The top is sur
mounted with beautiful spread eagle in gold;
at each end shield, and at the bottom the coat
of arms Of the State. The picture is three and
three-quarters by four feet in size, and will be
presented at an early day after his inaugural
ton"
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

THE IcE CRoP.-It is estimated that up.
wards Of one hundred thousand tons Of ice
have been collected in the different store
houses at Philadelphia.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

A RIPE OH AcE.-The oldest journal in
Holland, the HARLEM Cdurant, on the 9Th
instant, attained the respectable age Of two
hundred years. For upwards Of one hundred
years this journal has been unnterruptedly in
the possession ofthe family of its present pub
fishers, Johannes Enschede 4 Co.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

Mosaic RUcs.-An Englishman has obtained
patent for placing thick pile carpet on the
back or underside of mosaic rugs. These
beautiful rugs have their separate colored
pieces pasted with a solvent Of India rubber
the backing Of a thick pile of carpet renders
the India rubber solvent less susceptible of
becoming stiff in cold weather, because it is
thus placed between wooden substances, which
are good non.conductors
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

FEEDING TIME.-In England the hour of
dining indicates precisely the rank The Queen
dimes at eight o'clock, p. m; the higher nobility
at seven and halfpast; the ordinary country
gentlemen at six; the professional people and
richer classes Of merchants and manufacturers
at four or five; the shopkeepers at two or three;
clerks at one; working men at twelve AS a
man rises in social Importance, his dinner hour
advances. Some men of humble origin and
great luck have eaten their way from plebian
twelve all down the hours of the afternoon, and
ended glorious career by solemnly dining with
royalty at eight; splendid reward for the labors
of lifetime!
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-31

CoNsUMPTIoN.-Dr Marshall Hall, an emf
nent English physician, says:
If | were seriously i'll of consumption, j
would live out OF doors day and night, except
in rainy weather or mid-winter; then | would
sleep in an upholstered log house" He says that
consumptiyes want air, not physic-pure air.
-aat medicated air-plenty of meat and bread.
"Physic Las mi iment, gaspings for air
cannot cure you; monkey caPczr-i;;a-a gymna-
SUM cannot cure you, and stimulants cann0S
cure you.n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12
Registration of Voters.

The Constitution of Virginia requires the Leg
islature to pass law for the registration of vo-
ters, but the act of Assembly touching the mat
ter is perfectly nugatory. Instead of securing
the object in view, its only effect is to increase
the labors and compensation of Commissioners
of the Revenue. The New York Sun, referring
to the stupendous frauds committed in that city,
makes the following remarks Its argument ap-
plies as well to country places as large cities:
"a registration law is the only efficient mode
of preventing illegal voting and with the registry
of the names of legal voters in district before
the Inspectors of Elections, to which they could
refer, their labors would be much lightened, and
the polling proceed with more facility. a reg
istry law would put an etfectual stop on travel
ing voters; voting by minors and by non-natu-
rallied persons. Without it, it is impossible en-
tirely to prevent fraud in a city like New York,
which has so large a floating population, from
which voters can be manufactured by unscru-
pulous politicians.
'There is no objection urged to a law requir-
ing registration of voters, which over-balances
the wrong which, in its absence, may be intict-
ed on those entitled to exercise the elective fran
chise The facilities for registering may be
made so great that no one with the intelligence
and the interest in the public welfare, which
every citizen should possess, would be deprived
of his suffrage in consequence Off Every citi-
zen should feel concerned in this matter, and as
it is the poorer classes of our citizens who are
most opposed to the annoyances and delays of
challenges, they should feel especially concerned
i'll having the protection which good Registry
law would afford them. We confidently hope
that the next Legislature will give its attention
to this subject
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12
Anti-Duelling Laws.

Although the laws of Virginia, in common
with those Of every other State, are stringent on
the subject of duelling, there has never been, so
far as we know, q single conviction under them,
notwithstanding their frequent most fragrant vi
olation Why this should be so we cannot I'M.
derstand 1t would seem that the same public
sentiment which requires the passage ofsnch laws
ought to demand and secure their enforcement.
Yet it is far from being the case, and the laws
are constantly violated with impunity. If this
state of things is to continue, why not repeal the
laws Mt once and thus recognise duelling as
legitimate as well as honorable "nstitution ~
1t is useless to argue against the irreliSion and
absurdity of duelling-almost every man admits
both. What we need in an example in the way OF
punishment One instance of a faithful execu-
ton of the laws would bring the practice into
disrepute, and speedily Put an end to it. In IL
linois, ii Is said there has never been but one
duel. The first was the last, because there was
jury sensible and honest enough to convict,
and Governor firm enough to resist all appeals
for the pardon of the offender.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12
The popular vote in the different states,so far

In New York the Republicans elect their en-
tire State ticket,a have majority in the Leg
islature. The Congressional delegation stands
Republicans 20, Democrats 13. Mayor Wood Is
reelected in the city of New York.
In New Jersey the Republicans have elected
their candidate for Governor, notwithstanding
the State gives Buchanan plurality. The Dem
ocrats, however, have the Legislature, which Sc
cures them United States Senator.
In Maryland the majority for Fillmore, leav-
ing out Baltimore, is about 1000
In Illinois the Republicans have carried the
State ticket, and elected six members of Con-
gress, certain, out of nine.
In Michigan the Republicans will have the e.
lection of United States Senator in place OF
Gen. Cass.
In Wisconsin the Congressional delegation con-
sists of three Republicans, and the Legislature
being largely Republican that party will have
the election of United States Senator.
The Legislature of South Carolina met on the
4th and chose electors, instructing them to vote
for Buchanan and Breckenridge.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12
Bring Out the Big Gun!!
AtA
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rxztSYs1
GROW. CHAPMAN, CROW 4!

OhOW, MAN, SlsO w
H,tzza for Or Side II! Fictory! Vietory!!
Have you heard the news9 The "Richmond
Wing" and Petersburg Intelligencer" are laugh
ing over their defeat, but we are disposed to
crow over our glorious victory-a victory such
as has not been before achieved since the men,
orable triumph of 1910! If you have tears of
Joy to she'd, prepare to shed them now. We
have met the enemy and they are ours-that is
to say in Maryland. The BLOOD Tubs" and
"Plug Uglies" were on our side of the house
there, according to the latest telegraphic dis
patch, and consequently we got 'em. The Black
Republicans gave the Democrats and Americans
Saratoga in New York, to use the striking figure
of our friend Mr.. Stuart, the Democrats gave us
Yorktown and Brooks Gap, in Virginia, but
didn't we give both of them particular hts" in
Maryland and especially in Baltimore! Three
cheers for the Monumental City!! Nine times
nine for that bright particular" albeit lone, star
in the political firmament-glorouS little Mary
land! She has covered herself all over with
glory. Thankful for small favors, we will say
''cocka-doodle-do" over Maryland. Our victory
there is glory enough for one day. If by some
strange confederation of fortuitous circumstances
any other State should turn up for Fillmore, it
it would be too much for us. We could not sur
vive the shock. We should inevitably burst with
enthusiasm. Great and glorious little Mary
land Proudly pre-eminent she stands among
them all, safe for Fillmore, the Constitution and
the Union. The boys there gave one day to their
country, and worked like Democrats and beav-
ers. They deserved success and they achieved
it. Give us but the star-spangled banner and
bean pole to plant in the streets of the Monu-
mental city, and We will yet rally around it
sufficient number of American freemen to make
glorious and successful fight for American men
and American measures. One hundred cheers,
any quantity of stools and score of spring bot-
tom benches and velvet-covered sofas and set
tees for Maryland and Baltimorel Hip, Hur-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12
For the Spectat0

Will the Farmers of Augusta longer delay in
organizing County Fair3 1t is desired and ex-
pceted that the people of the county, 6acked-up
by the people in town, will at once take hold OF
the matter. If the Corporation, sustained by
the citizens of town, will aid in the purchase
and fitting up of suitable grounds in or near
town, the liberal farmers and mechanics of the
county will go into it with their sleeves rolled
up. A meeting of all interested is desired at
the November Court.
A NUMBER OF FARMERS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12

WELL OF GAS IN MIcHIGAN-We learn from
the Mt. Clemens Advocate that gas spring has
been discovered on the premises Of Mr.. Rose, a.
bout four miles above New Baltimore, on the
border of Lake st. Clair. Some workmen had
been for a considerable time engaged in digging
well on Mr.. Roses PREMISES rod or so north
west of the house, which is of brick and newly
built, and had, by digging and boring in ALL at
tanned the depth of seventy-fve feet They had
drawn up the augur to the place where they left
off digging and commenced boring, and there
left it. with some other tools, and were at din
ner, when they were startled by violent noise,
at first like an explosion, and then followed
roar like "blowing off" large steam boiler, ac-
companied by O very perceptible trembling OF
the foundation of the house. AS may be suppos-
ed. the inmates rushed out and beheld to their
establishment and CONSERVATION, the well vomlt-
ing forth huge column of sand with such force
as to throw it to the heighth of over two hun
dred feet.
Limbs on tree close by, some of them two
and three inches through, were knocked OFT and
broken in pieces by the coarse gravel and peb-
bles as they would have been by shower OF
musket balls the body OF the tree and the apple
trees, orchards for thirty yards away Were plas-
tered thick with sand and mud, the augur was
blown one hundred and fifty feet in the air, aud
fell at distance of one hundred and fifty feet
from the well stone weighing sixteen pounds
was thrown up nearly the same height and fell
a hundred yards off. The ground for full an
acre in extent was covered with gravel and sand
to the depth of from one to six inches. The gas
has been for several times ignited, and burns
with beautiful white flame; and though the
we'll has been fill up, for fear that the entire I'M
derpinning of the Swan Greek county might be
scattered to the four winds, the current of gas is
SO strong that it finds its way through several
crevces and around the edges of the well, and
may be at any time ignited, as it often is, for the
satisfaction of visiters.-Detroit Tribune.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12

-PARAFFINA-The editor of the St. Louis Re-
publican has had exhibited to him q specimen
of candle made from parGfina product of the
Breckenridge COAL 1t has the appearance of
white wax, is hard as the spermaceti candle. is
said to burn more luminousy and more clearly,
aud can be manufactured at trife above the
price of the stearine Candle. A gentleman Of
Louisville, has been experimenting with Parafii-
ma. and believes that next to spermaceti, it will
make the best candles in the market. The
Breckenridge coal yields the substance in great
abundance, and promises in this respect, as in
others. to be the most renumeratye coal mines
in the west We believe this experiment in
candle making from this material, is the first in
the United States. 1t is curiosity, and will
excite surprise in the minds of those who asso-
ciate with coal only ideas of blackness and dirt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12
Aggregate 1904 1890 1925


Fillmore'smaj. 4O5 Flournoy's maj. 1886
We give the results in some of the neighbor-
ing counties and prominent points in Virginia
The majority for Buchanan in the State is pro-
baby 100000
observation-disclosures, 1910; Fillmore, 9S2
Observation-Disclosures 1896; Fillmore, 1914.
Observation-Disclosures 2745; Fillmore, 400
Observation-Disclosures $50; Fillmore, 800
acknowledgements 1872 Fillmore, 1856
Shenandoah Buchanan, 1889 Fillmore, 233
Frederick.-Buchanan 1851; Fillmore, S97.
Alerandrfa.-B CIT; Fillmore, 997.
Loudoun-The majority for Fillmore is about
1880.
The returns from the first Congressional Dis
trict indicate that Garnett, Democrat, has been
elected to fill the vacancy occasoned by the
death of Judge Bayly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12

Within the past ten days quite q large num-
Der Of British soldiers, recently engaged in the
Russian war, have enlisted in the United States
service on Governors Island, near New York
Many of them have the Crimean medal bestowed
by the British government, which they are still
permitted to wear
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12

The barn OF Mr.. William Dunlap, who resides
northwest of Middlebrook towards the North
mountain, in this county, was destroyed by fire,
on Friday morning last, together with all its
contents of wheat, hay, straw &c. The fire was
discovered about o'clock, A. NJ We under
stand that there is no doubt of its having been
fired by an incendiarv
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-12
The London Times Hoaxed.

We publish on our first page, remarkable
article from the London Times. tits wonderful
that so intelligent journal should be deceived
by such fiction; but the most singular part of
the business is, that John Arrowsmith, cotton
broker of Liverpool, acknowledges himself the
author of the story, aud persists in affirming its