Washington sentinel., 1856-03-29
FROM ouR ExcHAN'

n mOtner anu iour uduBntcIo, tnfcc VI "nop'
reside in this town, have, collectively, ap-
preached the altar of Hymen no less than
seventeen times! The mother has had four
husbands, one of her daughters four, and the
others. three each +a's'
...... Upon the conclusion OF marriage al
village church in England q few weeks since,
the bridegroom signed the register with his
mark" The pretty young bride did the same,
and then, turning TO a lady who had known
her as the best scholar in the school, whispered
to her. while tears Of honest love and admira-
ton stood in her eyes, "He's dear fellow,
miss, but cannot write yet. He's going to
learn of me, and would not shame him for
the world" Was she not emphatically girl
of mark?
...... A Russo Chinese hog, weighing 400
pounds, is on exhibition in Cincinnati. He
grew in Clinton county, Ohio. That is some
hog. n, i.t
49,. When the ice broke up on the Ohio
river at Marietta recently, and while it was
floating down in huge cakes. man crossed to
that town from the Virginia side on floating
ice to get jug filed with whiskey, and having
succeeded, recrossed safely in the same way.
...... The venerable Indian Chief, Governor
Blacksnake, died at his residence near Cold
Spring, N. Y, short time since. His age
must have been from lO8 to ll0 years.
...... 1t is stated that considerable shipments
of silver are making from New York, direct to
the East Indies and China. The ship Haidee,
Just cleared for Hong Cong, takes $l50,OOO,
and more is going by other vessels. These
shipments, which have hitherto been mostly
made by way of England, are now made direct.
...... "Mamma," said little fellow, whose
mother had forbade him drawing horses and
ships on the mahogany sideboard with sharp
nail, "Mamma, this amt a nice house. At
Sam Rackett's we can cut the sofa, and pull
out the hair, and ride the shovel and tongs over
the carpet, but here we can't get any fun at
ALL"
DIALOGUE ON SpELLING.-B Blanche" Oh is
there not, dear Emily, something delicious
about spring? We shall soon have all the
dear little birds singing, and the banks and
the green fields covered with beautiful howersf'
Emay-Oh yes and with it will come all
the new bonnet shapes from Paris, aud the
lovely new patterns for morning dresses"
...... Mrs. Partington says Know-nothing-
ism, is the worst ism on earth, except Reuma-
tism."
"Ike,o hearing this remark, looked up and
said, "Yes nam, but they are both very slmI'
lar-'tis painful to get along with either OF
them"
The United States Com missioner to
China DR.. Parker, has notified the citizens OF
the United States residing in that section OF
the world, that they will not only forfeit pro-
lection, but be liable in heavy penalties, II
hereafter found engaging in the traffic known
as the "Coolie trade" the horrible character
of which he describes as more revolving than
that of the African slave trade.
... A letter from Corfu states that the last
crop of olives in that island has been SO
ravaged by the worm that two-thirds of it had
been destroyed The fruit attacked by this
destructive insect has fallen from the trees
before it attained maturity, and as there were
not hands sufficient to collect it, the heavy
rains at the end of the year destroyed the
whole.
..... The lsrgest movable safe in the world
was few days ago deposited in the Park Bank,
Clinton Hall, New York. 1t weighs over ten
tons, is warranted FIRE and thief proof and is
from the celebrated mandatory Of Silas G.
Herring d Co.
...... We learn from Buenos Ayres, under
date Of JAN L. 1856, that there has been a
smart correspondence between the Buenos
Ayrean government and Mr.. f. Parrish, the
English Consul at that place. The govern
ment charges him with opening the mail bags
Of the English Packet for bis own private ends.
In his reply he charges them with Ignorance,
rudeness and falsehood.' The government, in
reply, charges him with disrespect, Of which, it
is presumed the English official will take no
notice. and continue to do as he has heretofore
done with the mails.
...... Another act has recently been passed
by the General Assembly Of Virginia to pro-
vide for the more effectusl protection of "slave
property" in that State. The ostensible object
of the law is to prevent the abduction Of slaves
by means Of northern vessels navigating the
streams tributary TO the Chesapeake Bay; but
whether it will have any other tendency than
to ruin the already limited commerce of the
State, remains to be seen. The pilots are re-
quired by it to search every vessel outward
bound, to ascertain whether any fugitive slaves
are on board, and for making this search they
are to eract a fee Of fre dollars from the vessel,
whether there be anything wrong or notl
Regular steam packets are not exempted from
the action Of this law, but are liable to the ex-
action Of 6ve dollars on each trip. The coal
traders, however, are required to pay but two