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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-08-16

LONG AND SHORT ARTICLEs.-A long
newspaper article, like ''great book" is
a great evil. They are less apt to be
read; and if perused at all, great part OF
their effect is necessarily lost; if the be-
ginning is lost before the end is reached.
Short articles, on the contrary, as they are
most easily read and remembered, are
most likely to be useful. Virgil's good
old maxim in agriculture, is equally appli-
cable in writing for the public. admire,
says, he, large farms, cultivate small ones.
Many subjects cannot justly be treated
with brevity. But such are not suitable
to the columns ofa newspaper; they should
be discussed in the monthlies or quarter
lies, or in books. newspaper article or
paragraph (they should be nearly synony-
mous) should be brief, and to the point
1t is great art to say, either verbally or
in print. just what one has TO say, and no
more, and TO stop when you have finish
ed -Charlestown Free Press.
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TO iron MASTERS,

rNNHE Blacklick Furnace, situate IN c.mbris
u. county, about l2 miles west of Ebens.
burg, and seven miles from the Pennsylvsnis
Canal, is now offered for Sale or Rent on the
most accommodating terms.
The Stack and Buildings of every kind be.
ing in good repair, only small outlay of mon
ey will be required TO put the Furnace in oPer.
alton. E -
The Property. comprising any desirable
quantity ofiand, will be sold on easy pas msnfs,
or rented for term of years. with use OF TIM
For terms apply TO the subscriber at his resi-
dence at Ebensburg, Cambria county. Pa.
EDWARD SHOEMAKER.
June 90. ls49.-37-s.,
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P R @ P @ 3 A j 8,

PROPOSALS will be received at the En-.
Il gineers Office, in Lewistown, until the
a5th of August, for the delivery on the line Of
the PennsvlvanIa Rail Road on each half mills
Of the said Road between the Portage Rail
Road and Robinson's Ridge on the side of
the Allegheny Portage Rail Road, at or atovs
Gaysport, of 100000 feet b. NJ. ef White
Pine or Hemlock lumber.
The proposals to state the kind of timber.
The timber TO be free from wavey edges and
not to have exceeding II inches sap on the
face of either corner of the stick, it will also
be clear of windshakes and other material dc.
fects. Each piece to be 20 fl. long clear OF
stump shot and saw ed 6 K inches with allow.
ance for sinkage.
600 cross ties upon each mile of said die.
tance, $50 TO be 81 feet in length and reduced
to 81 inches in thickness by hewing or saving
two sides to straight and smooth parallel sur.
faces Of 10 inches In width.
And 1850 cross ties same length and reduced
to 6 inches in thickness in the same manner TO
sur faces of inches, the large ties may be
sawed s by 10 inches. and The small ones
< inches. All the ties TO be obtained Of
good sound White Oak or Young Chesnut tim.
Der free from wind shakes or other material de-
fects. They will be divested of the bark before
delivery. Proposals will be addressed to
VIM. b. FOSTER, Jr., Associate Engineer,
Engineers Office E. Div. Pa. r. r. Lewistown
J. EDGAR THOMSON,
Chief Engineer Pa. r. R. Co.
Aug. 9, lS49-44-td.
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The Mexican Volunteers.

A Washington correspondent of the
Puts6Urg Post, says, with much force:
Taylor is man of strong passions and
preiudices, and the mer about him humor
these; and where their dislikes and prejudi-
ces unite with his, the combination of them
all together, backed by supreme power,
make all attempts to counteract their evil
influence, hopeless. ThuspT Taylor hates,
with the strongest hatred, all the Mexican
volunteers. With his Cab met, this hatred
is as bitter as his own. This feeling is
also general with the whole army, who
have from old associations, an indirect or
sustaining influence over Taylor. So
that all the influence around the President
are adverse 10 the volunteers of the Mexi-
can war. The new army soldiers, COM
prising among them, some of the ablest
men of the Nation, are prescribed class.
They are looked upon, by certain order
of Wings, patriots of the Truman Smith
class, and such as make up Taylor's Cab
met, as vagabonds and outlaws, as a de.
graded class, without mind, conscience ol
respectability volunteers, there
| fore, officers and men, with few excep'
tions, where personal or family ties and
influences make it otherwise, you may
please set down as class beneath the no
tice of the administration, or rather as {
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at one time. To place those within TIE
pale of good influences, is the object of q
new association, having its headquarters al
St. Louis, under the title of the ''Western
Boatmen's Union" The boatmen them
selves are said to be anxious that this work
should go on, offering to be held RESPONSE
BILE for the salary of their minister. The
character of this enterprise is such as will
secure it many friends and supporters, and
it is to be hoped the work may be per-
fected.
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Russians. My outposts are at III ckenoorl. l.
NV maiden army tough. seven hours with
the Russian horse and drove them back.
"Postscript-My troops have entered
Valendorf. Benz
"Bistritz, July 2.-I have tor the fourth
time advanced to Bistritz by way of Gross
Sais and Varsahely. l hold the enemy
in the defiles of Borge, without having
had occasion to claim the assistance OF our
troons at Harrisburg. Benz"
! These bulletins are III a manner explain
planned by the following news from Con-
stantinople:
On the 2Ist of June, General Luders
took Kronstadt. after violent contest with
400 Hungarians that had been left in that
town. After taking kronstadt, the Rus
slams marched upon Hermanstadt. The
Hungarians advanced TO Togorash to meet
them.
After bloody battle, which lasted thirty
six hours, General Luders being totally
defeated, retreated TO Kronstadt, which
city is filled with the wounded and flying.
Another Russian corps, which was to
force an entry from Moldavia into Tran
sylvania at Aylosh, was likewise roughly
handled, and thrown back into Moldavia.
There is also Russian bulletin, in
which the above statements are contra
dicted, and III which it is asserted that the
Russians fought four small battles on the
7th, Sth, 10th and 18th inst, in which
they killed 300 Hungarians and captured
$40, while but two Russians were killed
and four wounded.
The Commissioner of the Hungarian
government writes from Hermanstadt,
under date the Sd July, that the Russians
have been forced to retreat to Kronstadt.
Benz was preparing to attack thai city on
the Sth or 9th July.
The seat of the Hungarian government
has been transferred to Arad, on the 18th
July. This last circumstance proves the
assurance with which Benz hopes 10 finish
with the Russians in Pennsylvania, and,
on the other hand, it confirms the defeat
of Jellachich, because, if the army of the
south was still formidable, the Hungarian
government would never dare to select the
city of Arad for its residence, as it would
be between two fires.
FRANCE.
1t was reported in p aris that the Pope
intended to visit the French capital, and
the President of the Republic and the
Ministers would proceed to Bourges to
meet his Holiness.
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The Mexican Protocol.

This document, which has already
created some noise in the public prints, is
likely to be a subject Of much discussion
in the next Congress. A correspondence
has sprung up recently between Rosas, the
Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs, and
Mr.. Clapton, in respect to its force as a
part of the late treaty between the two
countries. Mr.. Clayton, we learn, goes
the full length ofdenying any validity to the
protocol at all, it forming no part of the
ratified treaty, never having received the
sanction of Congress, and being inconsist-
ent with the Constitution of the United
States in some of its requirements, partic-
ularly that which recognizes the predomi-
nance of particular religion in the ceded
territories, the grant of land, &c. The
subject is likely to be one of interest in the
next session of Congress. Mr.. Clifford
U. S. Minister of Mexico, one of the
Commissioners who agreed to the procto-
col, is to be recalled, and is likely to be
succeeded by governor Letcher of Ken
tucEy. The Mexican journals, we see,
announce the fact of the succession, but ii
has yet, we understand, not been fully
determined upon.-Phiia. Ledger.
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WESTERN BoATMEN.-Ane effort is beinc
made in St. Louis and elsewhere, to es-
tablish Chapel for the use of Boatmen on
the Western waters. There were $4,000
of these men employed on the steamboats,,
and 10000 more, it is stated upon the keel
and flatboats, of the. Mississippi and its
tributaries. More than 5000 are directly
connected with the ST. Louis trade alone;
and on an average, some 1900 are OH shore
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The Times.

Fire, flood and pestilence, as combi-
ned scourge, has attracted not little
attention from the daily press; and one OF
our contemporaries, in speculation on the
calamities of the times, considers it spe-
cial visitation of the Almighty, for the sins
of mankind. But he seems to overlook
one very striking fact-that if fire, flood
and pestilence are the terrible evils of the
times, that we are also visited by signal
blessings TO compensate for, and counter
act them. Instead of famine, we are sur
rounded by vast abundance. The earth
teens with her fruits. Prosperity crowns
our trade, and the returns of commerce
enrich the land. If we lose much by flood
and fire, still will there remain great
balance in our favor. The pestilence
though fraught with wo 10 the bereaved
heart, must be designed for good in It's
consequences. The movements of the
world must be active. Where man is,
commouon, agitation, convulsion, will
prevail. After all, what happy contrast
do we exhibit, when our condition is COM
pared to that OF Europe! Fire, food and
/ Pesllcnce are common to all the Garth
But Europe, in addition to all these, is
accursed by every civil wrong, social op-
preston, and political scourge, that tyran-
ny, bigotrv and sectarianism can invent
as torrent to humanity. The events oil
the new world are bright and cheering
compared to those of the old; and yet, the
latter has brilliant future to look forward
to. Astounding i'll money, successful in
trade, blessed with an ever productive
inductry, the old world wears smile o
regeneration on her wrinkled front, thai
augurs we'll for her freedom, not less than
her prosperity. Gold! gold! gold! is the
cry OF her bankers, brokers, exchangers
and merchants. Constitutions! Rights and
Freedom! Is the cry of her people. And
the cry must end in reality. Perhaps no
age of The world before gave such abun-
dant evidence of Gods goodness, instead
| of Gods vengeance. No page in the
volume of mankind, beams with so much
radiance, as the one now open before us.
And this too! in the face of French perfdy
and Roman subjection; both, however
grlevIous and disgraceful, mere spots on
the suns disc. Neither the walls of Paris
nor the gates of Rome, embrace earth's
population of freedom. Heads of far-see.
ing sagacity, both in the old and new world
anticipate Immense business, and prodi
glous profits, during the year 1850. Blu
will they be realized! The probabilities
are all in favor Of it. The elements are
spread before US; and if they continue
1850 will shame her predecessors
Where, then, lower the clouds of adversity
that are to scatter their fires, and hurl theil
thunder-bolts, as punishment for sin9 l.
pestilence, fires and flood, nothing? Wha
are they, we answer, but partial evils
unfelt in the general lot of human joy, and
scarcely to be estimated as an atom in the
creation-a drop in the wide and unmeas
ured ocean of human beings.-Ledger.
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In PENNSYLVANIA and New Jersey, ii
has been remarked, the rates of travelling
are higher in proportion to distance, than
in any of the northern states. This is not
good policy, as has been proven by expe-
riment in other states. The Harrisburg
Keystone in commenting upon this topic,
has the subjoined remarks:
Last week we adverted to the high
rates of fare, between this place and Phil
adelphia, and intended to follow it up by
a comparison with the charges on other
routes, in different parts of the United
States. This we have not found time to
do; but we are fully satisfied that the rates
between Philadelphia and Pittsburg, ought
not and will not, when the Central road
is completed through, exceed 2a cents per
mile, and we do not think the way travel
ought to be higher. We feel confident,
that the company and state, will find il to
their interest to reduce it to This rate
when fare is high, none but those who
have business, or who are wealthy, are
likely to travel; but when it is low, many
persons of moderate means, who wish to
visit their friends, or take little recrea-
ton, will avail themselves of the opportu
nifty. 1t will bring the recreation of trav-
cling, within the means of a class, that is
now, to great extent, excluded from it.
If the company and the state, By this
means, can make as much money, if not
more, than they can by higher rates, and
at the same time accommodate the public
and make the works popular, why should
it not be done! We sincerely hope that
the canal commissioners, in any new ar
rangement, will have this object constantly
in view, and we cannot but believe the
Pennsylvania company will cordially Sec
ond their efforts.
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class who vera the voluntary instrunsn,.
of the last administration in Carrying On
the war--and as such they are condemnsS
and prescribed.
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Il California Speculafion.-It is said
that an Ingenious Yankee is. about to take
TO California large number ofEqying
hens. Eggs sell at San Francisco for three
dollars dozen. He thinks they will Law
enough on the voyage to make him inde-
pendent Immediately upon his arrival.
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PAY Up! PAY IJPl!

a LII persons indebted to the subscriber ar.
IA are requested 10 come forward and ss,,I
their respective accounts on or before the IoL
day of September next, otherwise they ma,
be waited on by officer of the law.
His books are left in the hands of David n
ROBBERS. Esq. who is fully authorized to settle
the same.
JOHN BUMFORD.
August 9, l6I9.-s4
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ACADEMY ELECTION

N election will be held at the Court n o,.
in the Borough in Ebensburg, on Wedne,S'
evening the 23d inst. at O'Clock P. NJ 81
fourteen Trustees for said Academy. 10 ,a..
until the hrst Monday in April next.
By order OF the Board
JOHNSTON MOORE
PTesident.
August 6, Is I9. .->
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Nothing late from California.
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FRANCE

1t was reported in P aris that the Pope
intended to visit the French capital, and
the President of the Republic and the
Ministers would proceed to Bourges to
meet his Holiness.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-06-21

What they think of each other. The locofoco
coationists evidently feel that they are in the
hands of rogues, and are afraid of each other
The Spirit of the Aga (Woodstock) hints that
there was "rascaity" among the coalition pres
ses at Montpelier in reference to the proceedings
of the conventions; the bunker Gazette at Ben
ningon is jealous, aud concludes til at it will
think over The matter; and the Burlington Sen
tnel actually deals J!Ows 10 lis brother of the
Patriot-thus:
We must have the impudence 10 suppose that
we have III this part of the State, Il JelO men, at
least, who can reason .or themselves. When we
get TO be more modest we may call upon our
neighbors to reason Tor Us, and to prove for US
how g affairs have essentially changed since last
fslIu
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The " Model" Hotel.

We are not Of that school which ever vaunts
Of our country as supassing each and every 9th.
er nation IN each ana every thing, but feel new
etheiess deal Of pride in comparing our gov
egnmcnt, many of our customs aud almost al OF
our private enterprises with those of the old
world, witch have been in existence for centu-
RES And when we returned home in lc47 af.
Ter five years journeyng abroad, we could but
feel some exuitaton IN saying to those fellow
passengers who had also taken rooms at the Re.
we're House." You have not hotel in Europe
that equals this !"
They admitted the fact Mivarl's at London.
with It's royal guests and bills in proportion
the Hotel des Princes at Paris, where the dinners
are exquisite and the rooms vlle-the much vaun-
tel GaSihiD Oh the Rhine do not furnish, col
leCtlvely, Inc comforts, luXurles, and ease which
are enjoyed by The guess OF Mr.. Stevens OF The
Revere.
Lost men would have been content with the
reputation which Mr.. Stevens acquired, but that
reputation brought with it SO many more guesls
than could he accommodated, that mine host
resolved 10 enlarge the goody Dimensions OF his
Inn. a new Luilulng was erected on one side
and one hundred aud SIX urge rooms have just
been hnshed III STYLE which recalls he laUed
mag nIiccnce OF the Oriental palaces Described
in The Arabian Nights.
Long suites Of rooms, furnished with carved
rosewood, gieanlic mirrors, tapestry carpets rich
curtains, delicate polcealn-in short, lit Tor the
nbodts o earllls ialrest daughters and noblesl
SONS iorm wide contrast with the hotels" 81
olden time. They will open Tor the Inspection
ot lnvlted visitors IN few days, aud when taker
III connection with the excellent appointments .
the various Other departments OF tne Revere, ",
feel sure that Mr.. Stevens will be pronounced
landlord Of "the model Hotel Of The wurld."-
There are other excellent establishments IN thu
CliE hiIi tnr tpta T.
a NJ COW enlence-and Tor chaSte and eegan
flllngs-ur, we must say that the Revere sur
passes any hotel we have ever seen. BoStol
PIC. Mic.
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Foreign .NeuS. A weeks later news from Eu-
rope has been received by the Cambria at New
York. The most important item is concerning
Hungary. Austria and Russia combined were
sending seven armies into Hungary, 2l4 $50 men,
with 900 cannon. 1t is expected of course tia,
the brave Hungarians will be compelled to re-
tire 10 their slrongholds, aud await more favor
able moment 10 strike the strong blows for free
dom
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The Cat attempteth to Hide under
the Meal.

Good friends! we can't stop to argue over a.
again the "Texas iniquity," the Nicholson Let
ter" sc. &c.
We have talked all we shall about them. The
business on hand now, is whether the lreemen OF
Vermont will sustain slavery, slavery-exlenslon
and slave-breeding in the Administration OF
Gen. Taylor. You will find us at home, when
ever you call on this business. On the old ques-
tons that you have mumbled over so long, we
are out aud 1t Is Of no use to send up your card.
Patriot, June ID.
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4f(orrioQr5.

In Baiie 18Th Instant by Rev Mr.. Sargcant Mr. Lindol
FreGch of Glover, 10 Miss Elvim Morse, of Barre.
In Chelsea, Muy 90, hy the Rev Z. H. Smith, of Tnn
bridge, Mr. George Levitt of Chester N Y and Miss May
s. Douglass, ofCh elscn, Vi.
William l. llarwood OF Boston, Ms. and Mas Emily C.
RoshrUuk, Of Guildhall
Joseph Patch, of Goshen Gore, and Miss Jane Blair,
liatdwck Also by the sumo, June Mr.. Amos Amcs,
Greensboro and Mrs Martha Clark, of IlardwIGk.
In Wood.tock Juno s. by Row. Moses Kdder, Mr. Daniel
Kelso OF Warren and Miss Julia +. spauldns Ul Bridge
water.
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ANOTIsER LIFE SAVED

WILD CHERRY.
The following certificate Is from the vito OF MI Enocl
Perry, very respectable hrnei in Oxford County, Maine
aud be relied upon true 10 every particular. II
solicited, hut given by the lady fom of duty
feeling that she owed the other life to DR. Wis
tar's Balsnm of Wild Cherry.
Rumf,ld, Oxford Co. Me-, July lsdS.
This may certify that have number Of years beer
severely afflicted with the asthma In OCTOBER e43, tool
violent cold, which produced very cough, which
accompanied " it'll severe pains in my side and swon
p;olusely nights These bad symptoms continued until
much reduced that unable 10 do any work a
bout house, or even walk across the room without assist
ancc In Jolly, 1871, was afflicted with shouncsS o
breath, such great difficulty in breathing aud in such severe
pain, that was unable to o in bed sleep for three weeks
One physician who attended me, and another who was con
suited, both gave up diesad they could do moro
for My fiends dcspaed Of my life. had no hope
myself | then commenced taking DR. WIstnr'. Basam u
Wild Cherry. Before had taken bottle was able 10
walk nbuut house. continued to take The Bnlshm until
had tHkon four bottles, aud AM WELL, fec IRON
pain lutte cough do my work, keep help, and
have not enjoyed better health for fifteen years. ..
siguad, RELIANCE PERRY.
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Brighton Cattle nlarket--Jmnc ID,

Reported for the Daily Advertiser.
At Market AS Reef Cattle 10 pairs working oxen, 90
aid Calves, $40 sheep, and 1880 swine.
Pmcrs -Boef Cdtttie-Last weeks prices
tanned, and tod"co quo,tions-ES,ra s725; first
gu lily ST. so S6,75 second S., 6,25, third SIS SIS rs.
UorkHg OJsa-Few Sales on,y at $50, and SIS.
Cops aud CdiUtSSalcs NJ $40 S23 Sl5 S2S 80 and $40
Sheep-Sales at 2, S2,25, %, 2,75 and $3.50
Spine-Shoas pedllo 4 ndd 534c pgs at 7c. Old
hogs 5c.-At retail from 3 tu &c.
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Death of Vermonter. J. G. Walton, of
WuiIsfed member of the Essex Mining Com
pnny, en- route for California, died on the Rio
Grande about Tie middle of April. Several 9th
els Of The party also died all of cholera.
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Scat!

awe can see no cat under the meal."-Pdt-
riot.
OF course. You have buried her too deep
TO be seen; very likely so deep as 10 be smoth
cred. When the cat is dug out in September,
you tUiH see a-cAT-AsrRoPnE.
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1flarkcts.
Wholesale Prices Current.

From the Boston Daily Advertiser.
BosToN, juno I6
Ashes-Pot, s ga 5 "a Pearl 5 "a a6
Flonr-Geneseo fancy 81 % II 5O-conmon 5,l2.
t'ram-Notthen corn b6 ca Rye Ga G5 Oats 40 Al
White Beans 81 u 25
UOps-lst sort lS4s,
TALLow-Amorican 81 25 80. Rough so n rs.