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Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25
Mr.. Everett's Address In Aid OF the Pur-
chase OF Mount Vernon.


Mr.. Everett, by invitation of residents in
Washington, will deliver an address on the
"Chdrdcter Of Washington" at the lecture
room Of the Smithsonian Institution, on Thurs
day evening, March 9th The proceeds aris-
ing from the sale Of tickets will be wholly
devoted to aid in thepurchase Of Mount Vernon.
Tickets, one dollar each, are for sale at the
bookstores Of Franck Taylor, X. Farnham,
Taylor & Maury, and w. NJ. Morrison, and at
the National, Willard's, Dexter's, Browns, and
Kirkwoods Hotels.
There will be no tickets sold or money re-
ceived at the door. The number of tickets will
be limited to the convenient capacity Of the
room.
The lecture will commence at o'clock ex.
actly. The doors Of the hall will be opened at
o'clock.
BY direction of the Committee Of Arrange
ments.
March 25--dtd.
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exhibition as dis, dey will fetch me, dat dey
will do for sartain."
"Dem's my sentiments edzacly," retorted
the other "When your Immortal instrument
Of def went off, declare l thought was gone
child; but Use SO happy now-gosh let's shake
hands, and go back to our ayocations."
La five minutes time all hands-enemies,
black friends, white and all-were on the road
home to work, perfectly satisfied with the sport
Of the morning.-M o. Picayune.
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25
GLENWooD CEMETERY.
OFrIcE No. 292, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Corner of 10th street. over Savings Bank
THIS CEMETERY Is laid out OH the plal

Corner of 10th street, over Savings Bank.
THIS CEMETERY Is laid cut OH the plan
i OF the celebrated Greenwood OF New York,
a quarter miles north OF the Capitol, North Capt.
io street, leading directly 10 the Gateway. This
company have received charter from Con-
gress, appropriatag this ground for ever TO burial
purposes, making a fee little 10 the purchaser, and
prohibiting all encroachments from legislation or
otherwise, which is Of vast Importance TO those
who wish their dead 10 repose where they have
placed them; for il has become custom in all
cities when the burial ground becomes valuable
for other purposes, 10 sell it, and throw the dead
promiscuously into one large pit, and legal mea-
sures cannot prevent il, as no titles given to
the ground.
N. b. Office hours from 10 m, 10 IL IN, where
pamphlets containing the Charter, Bylaws, and
u Map OF the Grounds, and all other information
can be obtained.
All orders left with Mr.. James F. Harry
4l0, 7th street, or any other undertaken, will be
promptly attended 10. June 19-lv
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25

BsJ~ The following touching "Lament" for
Little Charlie" a liquid gush from the heart
{ the author of sweet "Baby Bell" viii awaken
angs of loving sorrow in many a sad mothers
osom
Little CharlIe-A Lament.
Q Sunshine, making golden spots
Upon The carpet al my feet
The shadows ofthe coming flowers
The phantoms of forget-me-nots
And roses red and sweet
How can you seem so full ofJoy
And we SO sad at heart and sore a.
Angel of Death again thy wings
Are folded at our door!
We can but yearn through length of days
For something lost, we fancied ours:
Well miss thee, darling, when the Spring
Has touched the world 10 flowers!
For thou vast like that dainty mouth
Which strews the violets at It's feet:
Thy life was slips Of golden sun
And silver tear drops braided sweet
For thou vast light and thou vast shade,
And thine We're sweet capricious Ways
Now lost in purple langors, now
No bird in ripe red summer days
Was half as wild as thou,
q little Presence everywhere
We find some touching trace of thee
A pencil mark upon the wall
That naughty hands" made thoughtlessly:
And broken toys around the house
Where he has left them they have lain
Waiting for little busy hands
That will not come again,
Will never come again
Within the shrouded rosm below
He lies a-cold-and yet we know
II is NOT Charlie there
II is not Charlie cold and white,
Ii is the robe, that, in his flight
He gently cast aside
Our darling hath not died
o rare pale lips 0 clouded eyes
. violet eyes grown dim
All well this little lock OF hair
Is all Of him
Is all of him that we can keep
For loving kisses, and the thought
or him and Death may teach us more
Than all our life hath taught
God, walking over starry spheres,
Did clasp his tiny hand,
And led him, through a fall Of tears,
Into the Mystic Land
Angel OF Death we question not
Who asks Of Heaven, 'why does il rain a.
Angel we bless thee, for thy kiss
Hath hushed the lips Of Pain
No Wherefore or ITO what good endfn
Shall out of doubt and anguish creep
Into our thought. We bow our heads:
lie giveth his Beiove3 sleep
T. B. ALDRICH.
los Clint On place, New York.
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25

A UTOBIOGRAPHY OF A JOURNEY
n man Prnter.-The Workingman's Way in
the World, being the Autobiography of Journey
man Printer. -e
Classic and Historic Patriots, by James Bruce.
Just published and for sale at
TAYLOR 81 MAURY'S
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25

nLATED TEA SETS.-i have just re-
IL ceived some new styles Albala and Silver
Plated Ware that offer at manufacturers prices |;
also, a large assortment of Spestaces, OF every
description; together with good assortment OF
pure Silver Ware, of my own manufacture, which
will retail at wholesale prices
IL o. HOOD,
4lS Penn. avenue, bet. At and 6lh SITS.
Sign Of the Large Spread Eagle.
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25
DU UssIA A. ITIs. by COUNT DE GU

ID UsSIA A. 1T II. by COUNT DE GU
III rowskl.
MEMOIRS, Speeches, saa Writings, OF Robert
Rantoul, IT., edited by Luther Hamilton.
SACRED POEMS AND HYMNS for public
and private devotion, by james Montgomery.
THE PLANTERS NORTHERN BRIDE, a
Novel, by Caroline Lee Hcntz, with illustrations
from original designs, IN = vols.
THE CHURCH, in a series OF Discourses, by
Sylvester Judd, Pastor of Christ Church Maine
HISTORY OF OLIVER CROMWELL anu
the English Commonwealth, from the execution
of Charles !. TO the death Of Cromwell, by NJ. q
Guizot. translated by A. X. Scoble, IN 2 vols.
HISTORY OF THE FRENCH PROTEST.
ANT Refugees, from the Revocation of the Edici
OF Nantes to onr own days by M. Charles Weiss,
Professor of History in the Lycee Bonapane, in 2
vols.
VOICES OF THE NIGHT, by Rev. John Cum.
ming, ID. d.
VOICES OF THE DAY, by Rev. John Cum.
ming, ID. ID.
Just published aud received AT the bookstore sf
II. FARNHAM,
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25
wAsHINGToS BRASoH RAILROAD
THE TRAINS

Leave Washington at and 81 a. m, aud , aud
AZ p. m.
Leave Baltimore at at and 94 a. M, and and
81 4. m.
On Sundays the only train from Baltimore Is
that leaving at At q. m, and from Washington al
A p. m.
May 5-tf L. III. PARSONS, Agent
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

HUBsELLs MAGIC IMPRESSION PAPKR-We refer
our readers TO the advertisement in another col
umn, setting forth the merits Of this pleasing and
ingenious invention. The chsapness should in
dnce all to give it trial Phiiadslphia Merchant
Il is unsurpassed for neatness and utility and
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Tribune ae
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25

i sy Henry Mayhew, price rs cents.
The Essence of Christianity, by Ludwig Fener-
bach, translated from the second German edition
by Marion Evans, translator Of Strauss Life OF
Jesus, price 81 rs.
Travels in Europe and the East, by Samuel
lreneus Prime, two volumes, price two dollars.
Just published aud for sale al
TAYLOR 81 MAURY'S
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25
nIANOs. PIANOsl-we have now IN

DTANUs, PINNUsI-We haVe now IN
II store The largest and most reliable stock OF
Pianos ever offered in this city, from the justly re-
nowned manufactures ul ilallet, Davis u Co,
Boston; Bacon & Raven New York; and Knahe,
Gaehle & Co, Baltimore; ranging in prices from
1925 TO $500.
In addition 10 those IN store, we have on exhi-
blion at the Metropolitan Mechanics Fair, at the
Smithsonian Institute, four superb Pianos, made
expressly 10 our order for this Exhibition. any OF
which we viii dispose Of on reasonable terns.
Also on hand, Guitars, Violins Flutes, Accord
cons, MeIodeons, Banjos Strings, Music, &c.
Remember, at the Piano, Music, Stationery,
Periumery, aud Fancy Goods Store of
JOHN +. ELLIS
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25

EW boOns.-ine heircss OF haugnion,
IN or the Mothers Secret. a novel, by the au-
Thor of Emily Wyudham," "Ravensclif," &c.
Price 371 cents.
WAIKNA, or Adventures on the Mosquito
Shore, by Samuel A. Bard, with sixty illustrations
Price 81 S.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Sculpture, and
Painting, by James Jackson Jarvis. Price 81 .25-
Just received.
r. FARNHAM,
Corner Transatlantic a venue and llih street
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25
SCHONENBERG & THUN,
REcHTs-coNsULURTEN,
GENERAL AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY,
For the Collection of Claims, the Procurement o
Patents, Bounty Lands, and Pensions.

BUREAU OF TRANSLATION
From the French Spanish Italian, and German
Languages, and Tor Typographical aud other
Drawings.
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Nov Is II
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25

DEEBEs NEW YORK HATsi-Eashion
ID for Spring this day opened At
STEVENS
Feb 6--3tif Salesroom, Browns Hotel.
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25

BROWN AND SHOOK,
GENERAL COMMISSION AND FORWARDING mRE-
CHANTS, RICHMOND, VA
And Agents for "Kerr's" SVmmeydean" Old Rye
and p. Hangers "old Rye" Whisky Premium
brands.
All letters promptly answered, and orders filleo
Feb 20---3m
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ryNHE UNDERSIGNED offer their services
Il to prosecute claims Of every description be.
fore Congress andth different departments OF the
government.
Office on 14th street, opposite willard's Hotel
Sep 2e--u BROWN 81 WINTER.
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25
From the New York Mirror.

Bsy~ The following touching "Lament' for
Little Charlie" liquid gush from the heart
Of the author of sweet "Baby Bell" will awaken
pangs of loving sorrow in many sad mothers
BOSOM
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25
BY RAILROAD DIRECT
TO
TEE u :" Il - TT.

Time between Washing tom and w he ling
but i 2 la hOursl
Running time bet,oesn Washington and Cinein.
nati 81 Aoursu
Through Tickets and Baggage Checks TO be had
in Washngton!u
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25

RoxE, February 29.--The Americans in the
Eternal City met together last Friday, at q
commemoration dinner, given in honor Of
Washington. About 60 gentlemen, residents
and visitors, sat down to table, the Office OF
chairman being filed by the Hon. Josiah
Quincy, formerly Mayor Of Boston, and ex-
member OF Congress. A number Of speeches
were made, amongst which, as may be easily
imagined, some contained forcible comments
upon the present diplomatic difficulties between
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25
nLATED TEA sETs.-l have just RI

hUU- r. HhhV FL u OI
WASHINGTON CITY, April 13, 1855.
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25

The following interesting items of foreign
news we take from our files received by the
steamer Persia, at New York.
Washington sentinel., 1856-03-25

A committee of the Royal Swedish Railway
Company has ascertained after basty and
preliminary examination that the over issues
Of shares in that company by Mr.. Sadlier
amount to 1921 f5 shares and 1892 ca
shares, making aggregate value of El56,-
583, but the committee admits that as yet it is
impossible TO arrive at a correct statement,
and that the total issue appropriated to himself
may possibly prove 10 have been f250,000.
The amount over-drawn by him at the Tip.
perary Bank is 100000. The liabilities OF
the bank are 100000, and its assets EDO, 900.
A firm in the iron trade at Manchester suffers
to the tune Of 925,00
Twenty-one husbands have absconded from
Sunderland, and the parochical authorities offer
a reward of Ell for the whole lot or El per
head.
The Rev. A. Courtenay, is the new Bishop
Of Jamaica. He has already oficiated as
divinity lecturer at the Bishops College in that
island, and also as archdeacon Of Middlesex.
He will have $4,000 year.
VIM. Bons6eld, lately a supernumerary at
Convent Garden Theatre, has been sentenced
10 be hung for the brutal murder Of his wife
and three children.
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY.

The Report Of the Secretary of the
Navy gives detailed view Of the oper-
ations of the Navy during the last year,
and its present strength. Among his
are, for another squad
ron in the Pacific rendered necessary by
our extending commerce; for the adop-
ton of the English and French system of
gunnery on practice ships; and for the
despatch of small steamers to survey the
guano islands on which Commodore Mer-
vine made an unsatisfactory report. The
Secretary regards the construction of the
six war steamers as inaugurating new
era in the naval service, and repeats his
former recommendations for building steam
sloops of war of small draught. The
seuding out of seamen to relieve distant
crews is spoken of as an experiment, and
will be continued If it shall work well.
The Secretary likewise recommends the
employment of assistant purscrs, with
moderate compensations.
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Ohio Editorial Convention.

The Fourth Annual Meeting Of the
Ohio Editorial Association will be held at
Mansfield on the l50th anniversary of
Franklin's Birth Day, January l7th,
1857.
The Convention will meet at ten o.
clock on the 18th, and will hold its session
during two days.
Public exercises on the evening of the
l7th:
A Poem, by Meta V. Victor, of San
dusky.
An Grafton, by II. L. Homer, of
Toledo.
A Discourse on Chas. Hammond, by
W. T. Coggeshall. of Columbus.
A Discourse on Moses Dawson, by w.
B. Thrall, of Columbus.
Ample arrangements will be made by
the members of the Press in Mansfield,
aud it is expected the Editorial fraterni-
ty of the State will be fully represented.
S. MEDARY, President.
j. II. BAKER, Sec'y.
COLUMBUS, Dec. Sth, 1855.
P. S Editors of Ohio generally will
please notice or copy.
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FROM NICAR tGUA.

The Nlcaraguan news is highly i'm
portant. Walker has been successful in
series of battles with the combined forces
of the central Americans.
On the 9th of November, Gen. Horns
by. with 500 men, defeated 100 of the
enemy under the Costa Rcan Gen. Canas.
The enemy lost two hundred. Hornsby's
ly loss was 2 killed and l wounded
Four days fighting at Massayd, ended
in the entire defeat of the enemy. Gen
Walker returned TO Grenada, after giving
three days notice of his intention to de-
stroy the city, to allow the inhabitants
time to remove their valuables, he then
fred Grenada, not leaving a vestige of
the place. He then moved all the effects
of his men, and the inhabitants to Rivas
which is hereafter to be the Capitol OF
Nicaragua.
A naval battle took place between the
Nicaraguan war schooner Granada Capt.
Faycox, and a Costa Rican brig of war
three times its size The Costa Rican
vessel was blown up and all the lives de.
stroyed. 1t is supposed that the Costa
Rcan loss is 5000 il the various battle:
since October.
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF
TILE TREASURY.

The Report Of the Secretary of the
Treasury embraces besides the regular
material of such reports, a review of the
financial policy of Mr.. Picrcc's Admins
tration:
Daring the last fiscal year, the receipts
into the treasury were $75, 5,9lS,l4 l6,
heing ia excess Of the estimate, which
was S6T,9l3,T3t 26. With the balance
in the treasury from the previous year, the
aggregate Of available funds amounted to
S92 ,S50,ll7 II, The expenditures Of
the year reached 2,94S,120 02, being
in excess of the estimate, which was 81 |, :
226,S46 9l The balance in the treasu-
~ at the close Of the year was Sl9,90l,- )
325 As, against previous estimate of
SIS 5,623,S63 So The actual and esti-
mated receipts of the current year reach
pretty much the same figure as above, and
calculate on balance Of $22. .345 ,222 81
being in the treasury on the 30th Of June
1851.
The national debt which, on the ad
vent of the administration, was $50, l27,-
937 81, and was subsequently increased
by the sum of S2,750,00O to liquidate the
Texas debt, giving total eff 81 l,S79 has
since been reduced to the sum of $780,
$4,000 Ga. In addition. however, we
have liability, under Indian treaties,
amounting to S2l 6,50l 36 which, as
it becomes payable, constitutes an item OF
annual expenditure, and is estimated for
by the Interior Department.
The total gold and silver coinage OF
the u S. Mint, since its establishment in
1893, has been S549,341,914 IA; and
The entire import of gold and silver since
1920 has been $293, 505,74 and the ex-
port $43,5S7,354; there beieg no ac.
count of the imports and exports prior to
1920.
There are 1898 State banks, with d
chartered capital of $344,G00. 200, and q
circulation o. nearly S200,000,0 1000. The
Secretary does not deem it desirable tC
dispense with them, but says that the
smaller denominations of notes should be
withdrawn. The Superintendent of ths
Mint estimates the gold and silver re-
naming in the country at $500, 900, 600
while the Secretary estimates it at $3.50,
100000. The report devotes much space
30 the consideration of currency, banking
and kindred matters.
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Proceedings of the Democratic Stat
Central Committee of Ohio.

Pursuant to call, the Democratic State
Central Committee of Ohio, met at the
American Hotel, in the city of Columbus,
Oh Tuesday, December 9th, at l l O'Clock,
4. m.
Mr.. Slough offered tie following rcso-
luton:
Resolced That Democratic State
Convention shall not be called to be held
on the 9Th Of January next.
The resolution was adopted-yeas l 4,
tee voting by letter.
Resolutions rendering the thanks Of the
Democracy to Col. Medary. editor of the
Statesman, and John P. Slough, Secreta-
ry of the State Central Committee for their
services during the late campaign.
Mr.. Slough, from the Committee ap-
pointed for that purpose, made the fol-
lowing report, which, on motion, was
adopted:
Resolved, That convention for the
nomination of candidates for State Off
GERS be held on Thursday, the 9th day OF
August, 1857, at Columbus, at l 0 O'Clock,
A. NJ
Resolred, That the apportionment for
delegates to said convention shall be as
follows: One delegate for each 500 Dem
ocratic votes cast for James Buchanan in
$50, and one for each fraction over 25O
Democratic votes cast at said election.
On motion of Mr.. Muse, the following
resolution was adopted:
ResOived, That the Sth Of January is
a day dear to every American and every
Democrat, and that we recommend gen
erafceleoration Of that day on the ensu
ing Sth of January, thronghou! the State
and further, that Grand Festival be held
on the evening of that day, in the city o
Columbus to attend which a general in
vitation is extended to the Democrats o
the State, and tnat fer that purpose Col
Samuel Medary, VIM. Trevitt, and Jacot
Reinhard, bs appointed to act as Com
mttee of Arrangements, with power tt
add to their own number.
On motion, the Committee adjourned
subject to meet again upon the call OF tn
| Chairman.
! SAMUEL MEDARY, Chairman
EDWARD A. KING. Secrstary.
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Pacific Railroad.

1t is understood that another Pacific
railroad bill is about to be introduced in
to the House. 1t is on magnificent
scale and is entitled. "a bill to provide
for the construction of a railroad and Tel
egraphic communication from the MlsslS-
sippi river and Lake Superior to the Pa
cilic Ocean" Three main roads are pro-
iected, viz: one from q point on the Mis-
sssippi river south Of lat. So to San
Francisco, with debouch to Nan Diego
Another from point on the Missouri rlv'
er between lat 40 and 45 to San Fran
cisco with branch to Marysville, Sacra
mento, Stockton, and San Jose, and th'
third from some poins on Lake Superior
to Pugets Sound with q branch to tht
mouth of Willamette river.
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POST OFFICE REPORT.

1t appears from the Postmaster Gener
al's Report that the number of post offices
in the Union Oh the 3)th Of June last, was
25,662 Of these, $50 have an income of
over 81 900 per annum, and the Postmas-
ters are appointcd by the President, sub
ject to the confirmation of the Senate.
The total COMPENSATION of Postmasters
was, for tie last fiscal year, %, l02,S00.
The number of mail-route contractors was
6,272; of mail agents, 394, aud mail mes
scngers, I,l0S The mail was carried
over 20,323 miles by railroad, over IA,
95 | mics in steamboats,, over so, 453 miles
in coaches, and over 1885 5 miles by in
ferior conveyances. The cost of transpor-
tation for each mile travelled is, by rail
road, | 0-6 cents: by steamboat, 20-3 cents;
by coach, about cents, and by inferior
comveyances. nearly s cents per mile. -
The total cost of mail transportations for
The current year. including the salaries of
agents and messengers, but excluding the
ocean service, is $6,576,l2S.
The total expense of the Department
1Or the last hScal year WAS 2i O,fOo, Aoo.
The entire revenue, including the annual
amount of 100000 for mail service rem
| lered the Government, was 81 500, ,S2l |,
showing a deficit of $2,7ST,O46, which
considerably exceeds the average of the
proceeding three years.
The expenditures of the current yeal
are estimated at $l0,65S,67s. The rev.
enue at $9,99l,7S4.
The abolition of the franking privilege
is urged; also the abolition of the fifty pei
cent. deduction on the postage of periods
Gals paid in advance. With these changes
and the relief OF the Department from tht
burden of the ocean mail service, tht
Postmaster General thinks that his De
partment would support itself.
The PostmasterGeneral recommend
that the ocean steamer mail service be di
versied so as to make the termini at 9th
er cities as well as New York.