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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-25
Indian Depredations on the Missouri Frontier

We learn from a gentleman direct from
Fort Scott, that about the lst of this month
the Usage Indians broke open the store of
Messrs. Johnston d Weddle, situated on
or near the State line, in Bates county Mo.
and robbed il of most of its contents. The
tribe, or at least great portion of them,
are scattered throughout the settlements of
the Missourians, near the State line, COM
mitting many petty anroyances and dep
relations. There is, probably, no tribe
on the borders SO idle and thievish as the
Osages. Major Thompson who is in
command of Fort Scott, sent out COM
mand of dragons, but they were unable
to accomplish anything, or to find such
evidence as would bring the Indians to trial.
For some cause or other, this tribe about
two years ago were placed under the
charge of the Southern or Arkansas Su-
perintendent of Indian Affairs. Why this
change was made, we do not understand;
but it places the tribe under superinten-
dency which is much more indirect and
difficult to supervise them than if they
were in charge of the Superintendent in
this city. 1t behooves the Department to
put them under some better surveillance
than now exists over them.-.St. Joseph s
MOI Gazette, Sept. %.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-25

The suspension Of intercourse between
France and America caused much sensa-
ton in Paris, when first announced, but
rumor having gained general belief that
England had offered her mediation, that
feeling considerably subsidized. AS soon
as despatch is terminated, M. Marrast
or M. Thiers, it is expected, will be
sent TO Washington, in the place of M.
Poussin.
Gen. Lamorriciere's mission to Rnssia
has proved complete failure. He has
left st. Petersburg, on his return to Paris,
without being permitted to present his cre-
dentials to the Gear, as the Ambassador of
the French Republic.
Gen. Lamorriciere therefore returns to
France without having an opportunity OF
speaking one word with the Emperor on
political matters, and the only memorial
he will bring back Of his mission, is the
recollection of sundry Reviews, and the
splendid suit of Circassian armor presented
to him by Nicholas, Immediately after his
arrival at the Imperial Head Quarters
Considering that the President of the Re-
public went so far in his endeavors to pro-
cure favorable reception for Gen. Lamor-
riciere, as to Danish the Hungarian refu-
gees, and his determination to go heart and
hand with England, in resisting so prepos-
ferrous demand.
Itwas reported at Vienna, on the 3Oth
ult., tha, Gorgey the ex-DIctator of Hun
gary had been shot by Count Edmund
Zicky, whose brother was executed oy
Gorgey's decree at Crepel.
Englaad-Ne,cs from, Sir John Frank
Inns expedition.
A communication from the Lords of Ad-
miralty, under date Of October 4, states
that hopes are entertained that the news
brought by Capt. Parker, of the True Love
arrived at Hull, from Davis Straits, of Sir
John Franklin's ship having been seen by
the natives as late as March last, beset by
the ice in Prince Regents Inlet is not
without foundation.
From the same source reports have been
received that Sir John Ross ships are in
the South of Prince Regents Inlet, and
that the vessels of both expeditions are
safe. This hope is somewhat strengthen
ed by the telegraphic message to the Ad-
miralty, since received, of the Mayor OF
Hull where the True Love arrived las,
March.
The Irish journals are filed with ac.
counts of the most sangunary conflicts be-
tween she tenantry and the landlords for
the possession Of the corn; and the long
cherished feeling of hatred between the
occupiers of the soil and the owners have
now broken out with degree of violence
which threatens very serious results. Al
ready numerous lives have been lost.
In the Kilrush Union, sentence Of evic.
ton has passed against no less than 1900
souls from their homes, and lodgings, in
such an unpromising state of things, it is
not to be wondered emigration is proceed
ing with fresh impulse.
| 1t is believed that the winter emigra.
ton from the South will be greater than
the last.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-25
Further Particulars by the Niagara.

Georgy reported to be shot-Ihe new
Minister to the United States-Prep.
arations for War.
The attention of all Europe is directed
TO the North, in order to learn the issue
OF the visit Of the Prince Radizkal to the
Gar.
TURKEY.
The Sultan has countermanded his
voyage to Smyrna and the Archipelago.
The army Of Roumelio is ordered to hold
itselfin readiness. There is no reason to
doubt but that the best accord prevails be.
tween the English and French Cabinets
and 1t IS said that powerful English and
French fleets will be ordered to the Medi-
teranean, forthwith.
In the Duchies the excitement is as
great as ever, and it is quite evident thai
nothing but the existing armistice, backed
oy prominent military force, keeps the
people of Schleswig- Holstein from open
resistance.
In Piedmont the Chamber of Deputies
only consented to the treaty with Austria
IN consequence of the hard and inexorable
necessities which crush them at present.
lhe manifesto of the Pope, as appeared
IN an official form, and has been received
with feelings of deep disappointment, il
not resentment in all quarters. The feel
ing was especially participated in by
French soldiers, several of whom were put
under arrest for having torn down or 9TH
erwise defaced the copies of the manifesto
affixed TO the walls.
Ihe Amnesty In particular was made
the object of popular odium. The attitude
OF the French military authorities is quite
exPectant-it awaits orders from Paris, bur
disapproyes de facto the measures ordered
by the PaPal Government; and whilst the
Cardinals dare not walk the streets oil
fome Tor fear OF encountering the popular
Jury the victims marked out by their In
qulsltorlal DEGREES, walk about freely.
The Pope relying upon Austria O,
SPAN, or both, and being promised funds
from Russia, seems to imagine that public
opinion will come over to his side, and
this shuts the eyes to the most obvious
consequences. The debates on the sub.
Ject, in the French Chambers are anxious.
ly looked for, and should the French troops
be Withdrawn from the Papal States
there are strong reasons to apprehend tha,
a fresh revolution would immediately
break forth.
FROM Vienna there is nothing new, ex-
eept that there Is increased gloom and des-
p9ndercy on the part of the inhabitants.
From Spain we have only reports OF
fresh ministerial crises, but not one word
seems TO be said of the serious attempts
h'ch nave been mcditsied against Cubs.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
SacRriIIe, ". Is. Oct. i
ENGLISH MARKETS.


We are in receipt of Liverpool papers
to the 9th inst. The commercial advicrs
by this arrival are in all material particu-
lars tho same as we received by the Cal.
edonia.
There is no improvement in trade TO be
noticed; nor, have any Of the good effects
TO be expected from bountltul harvest
been realized.
From Manchester and other principal
manufacturing districts the accounts are
far from being satisfactory.
Another mail from the East Idias has
arrived, with Calcutta dates TO Aug. Goth,
Bombay Sept. lst. The accounts are re-
garded as favorable in commercial point
Of view. In Liverpool there has been a
moderate demand during the past week.
Cotton is at precisely the same prices as
were noticed In the Caladonia's news.
ENGLAND.
BY far the most important political
news by this arrival, is the possible and
even probable war between Russia and
Turkey, which now forms the chief topic
OF discussion in the English and French
Journals, as well as amongst oil classes
and, in its paramount importance. the Ro-
man difficulty as we'll as all other matters
of national importance, appear wholly lost
sight of.
TURKEY.
The most recent accounts from Con-
stantinople, state, that the Emperor OF
Russia has made formal demand for the
surrender of Kossuth, Bem and other pat
riots who have sought refuge in the terri
tories Of the Sultan. The Turkish gov
ernment with manliness that cannot
be too highly commended, refused to be
bullied.
Although in England and France cabi-
net councils have been held to consider
these grave circumstances, not the slight
est doubt can be entertained Of the results
should Russia persist in demanding the
surrender of her devoted men, a European
war Is thought to be inevitable.
FRANCE.
The Paris Journal Debats Of Thursday
says: we are glad to learn that the
English and French governments are most
cordially united in the determination to
support their Ambassadors, in the advices
given by them TO the Porte, respecting
the extradition Of the Hungarian refugees
The Russian envoy finding his threaten
ings to be unavailing, took an abrupt de-
parture from Constanstinople.
The Russian minister has closed all hi.
diplomatic intercourse with the Porte
England and France through :heir repre-
sentatives prevailed with the Sultan, il
keeping him firm TO his first resolution.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-25
Beautiful illustration of the Operations OF th
Tariff of lS46.

In his last letter to the Washington
Union, PRENTICE the well informed
New York correspondent of that excellent
paper, gives beautiful illustration of the
practical operations Of the Revenue Tariff
Of ls4e. He says:-The large and unu-
sual profits now being earned by charter
ed capital are evidence, however, of the
prosperity of the productive powers ofthe
country under the financial and CONNER
cial policy which has been in operation for
the last three years. The ad raloren
principle of the tariff is Of all others the
most favorable results both upon the busi-
ness of the country, and the revenues of
the government. The exports of the Uni
ted States are almost altogether raw pro-
duce, and the quantities that go forward
depend upon the demand abroad. The
importations of the United States are, on
the other hand, confined mostly to the re-
turns of produce sold. If England, hav-
ing short harvest, buys an unusual guam
tity of food, by SO much must the impor-
tation of English goods increase in pay
ment of the food. 1t is usually the case
own goods fall, and the United States con-
sumers gets more cloth for his produce in
the double ratio of the rise in food and fall
in fabrics. Thus if certain quality of
cloth is worth los per piece when flour is
worth 25s, and through failure in the crop
the latter rises to 35s and the former sinks
to rs, then the United States will get dou-
bic the quantity of cloth for the same guam
tity of flour. The revenues of the govern
ment will be greater, and yet the average
tax per peice no more. Thus 2a peices
at los are equal to barrel of flour at 25s.
Five pieces at IS are equal to barrel OF
flour at 35s. At 80 per cent duty the gov
ernment revenues in the latter case would
be los against rs in the former and the
consumer has the benefit of the fall IN
price. On the other hand, if the price
abroad advances, less will be imported;
because in that case it can be more cheap
ly furnished at home. The ad UGtoren,
duty, operating upon the higher invoice
value gives the government its usual reve-
nue. under lessened importation; whereas
in the case of specific duties, when the
quantity imported is diminished by too
high prices abroad, The government loses
its revenue and resorts to borrowing. In
the present year the invoice values and
government revenues are both large; the
latter probably more so than would be the
case if the duties were specific. The
amount of duties collected is evidence that
the system does not easily admit of fraud
or evasion: although the wretched condi-
tion of the customs now, through the hot
haste with which experienced officers
were discharged and ignorant and incapa-
BILE men substituted is disastrous to the
public interests.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-25

er cham of these mountains; thence south
east and south by the dividing range of
mountains that seperate the waters flowing
into the Gulf of Mexico, from the waters
flowing into the Gulf of California, to the
place of beginning, as set forth in map
drawn by Charles Preuss, and published
by order of the Senate of the United
States, in lS4S.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-25

vA contemporary states that about
1000 acres of land between Hoboken,
and the heights of West Hoboken, were
once under water. Vessels in the oIdcn
time used to sail close under the hills on
which West ioboken now stands.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-25

HRAIN and Country Produce, of all kinds
N taken in exchange for goods at BueAas.
ans Store.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-25

NIsH. Mackeral and Goldfish, just opened
IL and for sale by l.. &T.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-25
HATS! HATSll

A good dssOrtmhnt of Fur, Blush, Silk, Msl..
skin, Palmledf, MeTican and " ooL HATS, fer
sale at BUCHANAN'S STORE
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-25

Ued-nesday is the time to get mar
ricd.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-25

4 Large lot of Bleached and Brown Mus
IA lins, just received and for sale very loT
at the store of MURRAY g. ZAIIM.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-24
Hints for Emigrants to California

Remember.-Thatt the earth is not very
deep in those parts. and it may be very
dangerous to dig too deep. t.
That many a man who has strictly
minded his business, has found as good
gold as there is in California. ...-- E Z.
That all do not find gold there aoho dig
for gold only.
That all the gold is not in California :
and if all California were gold, it wouldn't
be worth as much as Coney Island.
That if men will desert their country
flag for gold, it is an evil temptation.
That if it can be dug out Of the rocks
with jack knife, it is not worth digging
for, for any respectable jack knife is worth
its weight hundred times in gold.
That to hungry man, good sized po-
tatoe is worth all the California "carets.
That all the gold in the country, if it can
not purchase happiness, is of no value.
That there are men who,if they owned. all
California, were it all gold, would not be
satisfied with it.
That it is better to dwell with humble
ivers in content, then wear golden sorrow.
That "poor and content is rich, and rich
enough-but riches without contenti is poor,
as winter to him who ever fears he shall be
poor, although he were as rich as the mines
of California. ia.-Jourmal Of Commerce.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-24
The L0Wer Glasses.

Who are they? The toiling millions,
the laboring man and woman, the farmer,
the mechanic, the artizan, the inventor, the
producer? Far from it. These are natures
nobility Gods favorites-the salt Of the
earth. No matter whether they are high or
low in station, rich or poor in pelf, conspic-
uous or humble in position, they are surely
the eeupper circles" in the order of nature
whatever the fctous distinction of society,
fashionable or questionable, degree. 1t is
not low-it is the highest duty, privileged
and pleasure for the great men and the
wbole-soued women to earn what they pos
sess to work their own way through life, to
be the architects of their own fortunes
Some may rank the classes we have allu-
ded to as only relatively low, and in fact
the middling classes. We insist they are
the very highest. If there is a class of hui
man beings on earth who may properly be
denrominated low, it is those who spend
without earning, who consume without pro-
ducing, who dissipate on the earnings of
their fathers or relatives without being any
thing in the end themselves-Scaentitc
american. -.- 81.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-24
ADNrentiCeShiD.

Apprenticeship is the most important stage
Of life through which mechanic is called
upon to pass. II is emphatically the spring
season of his days, the time when he is
sowing the seed, the fruits of which he is
to reap in after years. If he spare no Ia
bor in its proper culture, he is sure Of OBJ
tanning an abundant harvest; but if, in the
culture Of the mental soil he follow the ex.
ample of many in tilling the earth, and
carelessly and negligently does his work,
like them he will find the seeding time
past, and his ground bringing forth only
weeds and briars. Let the young appren-
tice bear in mind when he commences
learning any business, that all hopes of
success in the future are doomed to fade a.
way like the morning mist, unless he i'm
prove the golden season. Let him bear
in mind that he can become master of his
business only through the closest applica-
ton and the most persevering industry; and
that unless he does master it., he may bid
farewell to all visions of future prosperity
and success. The apprentice is the foun-
dation Of the great mechanical edifce, and
surely if the foundation of structure be
not firm, the structure itself falls to the
earth. Then, young friend, persevere; be
studous and attentive; study well all
branches of your business, both practical
and theoretical-an you will not fail, when
your time shall come to take an active
part in life, to be of use, not only in your
own particular business, but to society.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-24
Something New.

The Cincinnati Commercial says that
Messrs. Koble and Miller have an establish
ment in that city, "whose whole business
employing some $4,000 worth of capital,
is preparing sausage skins for the European
market. They attend all the slaughter
houses, obtain the in'ards of all the hogs,
prepare and then ship them across ..the At
lantic, realizing large profit in ithe trans
action. We were never more astonished
than in learning such. a branch of trade was
carried on in our city. The people of Eu-
rope receive these sausages skins ready for
use, as imported from Cincinnati. But
this is not all; Western Avenue has an es-
adjustment, not whit-less singular. 1t is
the establishment of little German, whose
name we did not learn, whose entire bust
ness is cleaning hogs bladders, and max.
ing them fit for holding lard to ship to the
English market We learned that h. wa:
in fair way to get rich, sending off per an
num over l50, 900 bladdcrs.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-24
CifcumStantial Evidence.

A good many years ago, two elderly
maidens of Medlord who lived by the Mis-
tic Pond, waited formally upon Justice
W., to enter complaint against one
John Tanner, and others. Such conduct
as Tanners they thought abominable, and
he ought to be taken care of. 1t was a
shame, so it was, that two respectable fe-
males could not look out of their windows
Of morning without being shocked at his
indecencies. If there was no law for such
outrages they were very sure there ought
to be one. Such an example as John Tan
ner's was enough to corrupt the city of
London-they could tolerate it no longer.
With much difficulty and a world of ques-
tioning, the magistrate at last got from
their virginia. lips the specific nature ofthe
grievance. .It appeared that-John Tanner
was in the habit Of bathing every morning
in the pond on the opposite side to where
the maidens dwelt. ''But ladies" said the
magistrate, sit appears that the pond is at
least half a mile wide and you do not live
very close to the edge of it. lido not see
how you could identify John Tanner at
that distance, or indeed, how you could tell
whether it was man or beast in the water"
ssNeither could we,'' replied one of the
spinsters, tive were in doubt for more than
a week, and strained our eyes exceedingly,
until at last Sarah happened to think of
sending to borrow Captain Empseys spy.
glass, and this made all clear.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-24

TIE AxE.-The other day was hold
ing man by hand as firni IN its outward
texture as leather, and his sunburnt face
was inaexible as parchment; he was
pouring forth TRADE of contempt ON those
people who complain that they can find
nothing 10 do, as an excuse for becoming
idle foafers.
Said !, "Jeg, what do you work at
You look hearty and happy; what are you
at 2" "Why;" said he, II bought an axe
three years ago, that cost ma two dollars;
tha, was all the money had. went to
chopping wood by the cord; | have done
nothing else and have earned more than
six hundred dollars; have drank no grog
paid no doctor. and have bought me a
little arm in The Hoosier State, and shall
be married next week to girl who has
earned two hundred dollars since she was
eighteen. My old axe ! shall keep in the
drawer, and buy new one to cut my wood
with"
After | left him, thought 10 myself,
"that axe" and "no grogr' They are
the two things 10 make man in the world.
How small capital. That axe! And
then farm. and wife-Ihe best Of all.
-Week1y Messenger.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-24
The M0ther-An Incident at a Fire.

The Buffalo Express relates the follow
ing incident that occurred at the fire in that
city on the 9Th inst.
"We were never more strongly impress
ed with the strength of mothers feelings,
than by a little incident that occurred dur
ing the fire yesterday morning. The wind
blew strong, and swept the flames in the
direction of a row of tenements, occupied by
poor Irish families. Broad sheets of fire
would envelope and entwine the frail build
ings in their burning folds, threatening the
whole with inevitable and speedy confa-
grafton, and then change of wind would
turn the impending danger aside, and lif1
the smoky pail again, as if to show that the
work of destruction was not yet accom-.
plished. While the doomed buildings were
thus exposed, and before the destroying ele-
nent had made its final visit, as it did soon
after, many wailing hand was lent to
save the families and effects of the poor ten
ants. In groping around in the dense
smoke, young man who was assisting in
saving the property, laid his hand upon a
rude bench, on which was sleeping little
child rolling snugly and warmly in blank
ct. He seized the bench, and bore it with
the little sleeper to place of safety. In the
meantime, the mother returned and felt her
way in confidence through the volume OF
smoke and Fl ying einders, to the spot where
she had but few moments before left her
child 1t was gone. A frenzy seized the
mother, and she rushed frantic through the
crowd calling for her child in the most be-
seeching tones. None had seen it, and
none could impart comfort to heart wrune
with anguish for her offspring. At this
juncture the young man who had removee
the child, returned, and hearing the moth
er's lamentations, took her gently by the
arm and led away beyond the reach of the
fire and smoke, and pointing to the little
one, yet sleeping as sweetly as though al
around was tranquil and undlsturbed by
the terrors of sweeping confagration.-
With breathless anxiety the mother gather
ed her child in her arms and pressed it t.
her aching bosom; and while her lips NUT
tered prayer to Him who only is friend.t
the poor, the fountains of mingled grief and
10y stole out from beneath her eye lashes
and glistened like pearls upon her pale and
care-worn cheeks. He who had saved the
child turned away from scene so touching
feeling that he had performed one act in his
life which was rewarded with heartfelt
gratitude.