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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-04-18
qhaddrus Stevens, Horace Mann, and Il. "

In the recent able speech of Mr.. Will
liams, of Tennessee, he thus alluded to
the true friends of the Union, the Demo-
cratic party, and to three of the bitteres,
foes of the Union, and the Democracy.
Mr.. Williams is leading and influential
Wing, and spoke in favor of the admis-
sion of CALIFORNIA;:
81 have heard several members on the
other side of the House declare their will
lingness TO trample under foot the Wilmot
proviso, and SO to quiet the public mind;
and am also Informed, from a reliable
source, that there are twenty Democrats +,
members from free States; willing to risk
their popularity, and settle the question:
and on terms demanded by the South two
years ago. | honor them both for their
patriotism and their courage. 1t has been
my boast that had ever belonged to the
great conservative party of the Union-to
the Whig party. 1t is mortifving fact
to me, that up to this hour, no Wing in
the House of Representatives has yet
avowed, in his place, the determination to
follow the self-sacrifcing example that
ever believed that the Whig party was
the great conservative party of the Union.
The hour of trial is upon us, and if that
great party should now fail of its duty,
and should not come up to the just expec-
tations of the country, am for a dissolu-
ton, not Of the Union. but of the Wing
party. And be assured. gentlemen, that if
you turn deaf ear 10 our reasonable ap-
peals to your justice, in this hour of tribu-
lation, when you call upon us for sympa-
thy in regard to matters in which you feel
a deep sectional interest, our response
will be, Away, we know you not. But
| still have confidence that we shah re-
ceive, at the hands of the N North, the aid
which we require; but not from such
members as the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania, Mr.. Stevens,) and the gentleman
from Massachusetts, (Mr. NANNY The
gentleman from Pennsylvania grossly
slandered the South. He forced upon me
the conviction that, at some period of his
life, he had been political bankrupt, that
he was here by accident, and that he had
made desperate, a reckless, and l may
say, daredevil move to obtain a forward
position in Pennsylvania, on what he
deemed to be a popular hobby. The gen.
tleman from Massachusetts has been re-
ferred to SO often, that allude to him
with reluctance. He described in glowing
colors the miseries and ruin that would
inevitably follow a dissolution of the
Union: yet, when appealed to. in view of
all the horrors he had depicted, to say
whether he would not yield something to
save his country from fate so deplorable,
he replied that he would not; thus proving
that he belonged to the same party as the
Senator from New York, (Mr. Seward,)
who in his place, declared that he was
willing 'sto re-enact the laws of Cod
that there was power higher than the
consritution-in other words, that he was
willing to commit perjury in the service
of his God. A man capable of uttering
such sentiments, ought to be whipped
with scorpions through the world.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-04-18
The Galphin Claim.

The New York Tribune, although
decided whig paper. admits that there is
something wrong on the part of the ad-
ministration in allowing the Galphin
claim, and insists that "the fair fame of
the parties concurringsln or conniving at
the passage of this second claim, impera-
lively demands full explanation or clear
refutation."
The leading facts in the case seem to
be simply these: The original claim was
for $4,000, and existed while we were
yet in state of dependence upon Great
Britain. The claim was against the colo
ny of Georgia, but after our independence
she ceded her wild lands to the general
government & with them this claim of S4s,
600. Numerous attempts were made to get
our government to acknowledge the claim
and an attempt was made, at one time, to
saddle it upon the Cherokee Indians, but
it failed. Finally, however, in 1916, a
bill passed Congress directing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to audit and settle il.
Mr.. Walker, the then Secretary of the
Treasury, allowed the principle but re-
jected the interest. The claim came into
possession of the present Secretary of
" di, VIZ. SEd"ioIu' Who HAS Dceu diio"-
ed by the present Secretary of the Trea-
sury, Mr.. Meredith, the full amount prin-
ciple and interest, in ali 100000, altho
it had been disalIowed by the Controller
of the Treasury, Mr.. Whittlesey.
We look upon the whole affair, re-
marks the Philadelphia Tunes, as one of
the most shameless political intrigues, and
the most disgraceful swindle on record. 1t
bears the impress of collusion upon its
very surface, and is one of the numerous
transactions in the history of the Cabinet,
which is sufficient to condemn it with
honest men of both parties.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-04-18

~ Thomas j. Campbell, Clerk of the
national House of Representatives, died a.
his residence in Washington city, on las,
saturday morning, after an illness of about
one week. Mr.. Campbell, says the
Washington Globe, was member of the
Legislature of Tennessee several wears.
and OF the 9th Congress, flom that State
tie was elected Clerk to the 3Oth CONGRESS
ana reelected to the present. the sIst.-
we were acquainted with him during the
last eight or ten years, and can bear tes,i-
mony' as can all who knew him, that he
was man of sterling integrity, and with.
Out stain on his character. either private
or official
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-04-18

~ We learn that some persons whose
names we could mention arc indus,riouslv
circulating report throughout the county
that VIM. S. Campbell, Esq, is opposing
the nomination of Gen. Joseph M'Donald
for Congress. This is merely one of the
numerous malicious falsehoods that have
been put in circulation, by the utterance oi
which few reckless enemies Of the Su,
perinteEdent expect to carry their ooint
and hatch discord in the democratic ranks.
1t has not the least foundation in truth,
and we appeal to Gen. M'Donald for the
truth of our assertion. The friendship
that has heretofore existed between NJ
Donald and Campbell is not in the leas,
impaired, and the object intended to be
accomplished by contrary assertion is
too palpable to need an explanation. Such
conduct on the part OF few isappointed
individuals is merely another evidence OF
their determination to endanger the sue
cess OF the party TO which they profess to
belong, in order that they may wreak their
vengeance on the man who did not see
proper to allow them the privilege ol
sucking the public .eat.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-04-18

an imm ense increase, when the connec-
ton with the inclined plain at Holidays
burg is completed. We understand i. is
in contemplation to open the road to Hun
tingdon in the course of few weeks,
which will not only add to the receipts
but shorten the time several hours.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-04-18
The Pennsylvania Railroad.

The Philadelphia NeUs says at will
De gratifying to the friends of the Penn
syivanla Railroad to learn that the passen-
ger traffic alone has already exceeded the
estimates. The income on that portion
of the work which is open for use, during
the last ten days, exceeds $4,000; beipc
$40 90 per day: with every prospect of
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-04-18

HoW .7res are Made.-The process
has been greatly simpliied within the last
two years. The iron is rolled out in bars
the proper width and thickness of an axe.
and six, eight, or ten feet long; it is heated
and cut off by large pair Of shears, pro-
PEELED by water power; another workman
picks up the piece and places it between a
die. and the punch comes down and forces
the hole for the handle by punching out a
piece. An iron mandrill is then inserted
into the hole, and it is Immediately put un-
ger another press, which forms one side
of the axe; it then goes into another die,
and forms the other side, and is then plac-
ed in an upright position, and chiseI
comes down and splits the bit of the axe
ready for steel: it is then thrown aside. =
All this is done in orc heat, and in less
time than it takes to write i;e mOdus OPP
erandi. The blade of the axe is then nut
in and welded, passed along to the forger,
tempered, and is cast upon the ground to
cool. AS soon as 1t is cooled, it is taken
up and planed down to an edge by pla-
ming machine, and finished with emery
wheels-painted and labelled, stamped and
ready OR the market.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-04-18

IFOur thanks are again due the Hon.
Job Mann in Congress. and Dr.::Wm. A.
Smith ofthe Pennsylvania House of Rep.
reaeniahvcs, for several valuable public
documents.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-04-18

Experience is torch lighted in the
ashes of our illusions.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-04-18
PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio Railroad.

We copy the following from the Mon
ey Article of the Philadelphia Ledger, of
Friday last:
Col. VIM. Robinson, Jr., of Pittsburg,
Pa, and Hon. John Larwell, of OHIO,
Director of the Ohio and Pennsylvania
Railroad Co., have just completed the
negotiation with Messrs. Winslow, La
nier d Co. of the six per cent. bonds of
the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny for
100000 each. These bonds were ISSUED
by the respective cities in payment for
their subscriptions TO the stock of the Ohio
and Pennsylvania Railroad CO., and the
proceeds thereof are applicable TO the
construction of that part of the road which
lies within the State of Pennsylvania,
distance of forty-eight miles. The whole
length of the road is about l40 miles. 1t
intersects the road to Cleveland about 80
miles from Pittsburg, and ii is the second
link in the great chain of railroads from
Philadelphia through the heart of Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois to ST. Louis, and is
in fact continuation of the great Central
road from Philadelphia to the West. Over
eleven hundred thousand dollars have
been subscribed to the stock of the Com
pany, which is daily augmenting. Fifty
miles of the road is under contract and
progressing since September last. These
city bonds are payable in twenty five
years. in the city of New York, and the
interest is payable semi-annually in that
city, on the lst day of July and January.
They are payable to the order of, and
guaranteed by the Railroad Company
Annexed to the bonds are transcripts of
the act of the Legislature of Pennsylva-
MIA, authorizing the subscription and ex-
empting them from all local taxation, to-
gether with the ordinances of the respect
i've Councils, and resolutions of the Board
of Directors of the Railroad Company,
accepting the subscriptions in accordance
with the ordinances. 1t is said a consid-
cradle portion of these bonds have been
taken for European account.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-04-18

Standing upon his rights.-Some
forty years ago. when mans respectable
ty depended much on his taking news
paper. certain shrewd old fellow was
one morning enjoying the luxury of peru
sing his paper (allhough he Iabored under
the great disadvantage of not knowing
single letter of the alphabet,) when more
knowing neighbor of his happened to
come in-perhaps TO borrow his paper
observing to him that he had his paper
wrong end up. The old gentleman, draw
ing himself up in all the Pomposity OF Of
Tended dignity, exclaimed: 81 would have
you know, sir. that if | take paper and
pay for it. | have right TO read it which
end W please,
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-04-18

F See new advertisements.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-31

The C0ssfte Popoi0Tt uf sliari, dated 22l ult. /,
contains an account OF curious combat between
Two priests in the sacfisty of ihe church Of Itir
They had been opposed - each oiner IN the COM
munal elections The elder puest WAS aged 10,
the youngest 80 The br,tle commenced by the
elder administering two blows. which were quickly
returned by the younger, VINO straigh;way
resolved not 10 lose the adNtDiage be had gained.
seized heavy cruciix and vord have flushed
the battle and his antagonist ~ ih- time, had
not the sexton and o. hers - th- rescue. The
younger one, thus re tse., hastily ,renounced an
excommunc1tiOn against his skilifll and vi
gorous opponent, FROM wtich VII require The
power OF Rome 10 release him. wall- the mean
time be is suspended by ihr hisfnp 80 that both
spiritual and canal weapons have been employed
IN this sin gular conflict.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-31

Advices from Cdss~l anf trnsfort contradict
the reported abdicatoh of the El-c,oc A tele-
graphic DESPATCH dated Cassi. 18th inst, says
that new ministry under formation, as fol-
lows :-Elvers, President OF he Council; Los
berg Minister Of War; and Duysing, Minister OF
Finance. The two latter had proceeded TO VIII
hernsbad. Losberg Disgrace formerly, for
having spoken against Hasse nph,g; Duysing ID
nown to be friend Of the constitution.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-31
THE EUROPEAN NEWS.
81. ~~~~~~~~~~~>~~-~~~~|~~s>~~
AxxxVAx
OF TH1
MAILS BROUGHT By THE CANADA.
AMERICAN AFT AIRS ABROAD.
~~~>~co~~~>~>>>~>>o~>~
tn II ~ A Rx u = .,
Sc, &C., &C.,

The British mail steamship Canada, Capt Har.
rison, arrived at Boston at ten o'clock Tuesday
night, in ten days and eleven hours from Liver
pool. She left Liverpool On Saturday, the 18th
inst, at ii o'clock in the morning.
The European mails, brought by the c., reached
this city yesterday afternoon, by the New Haven
train.
We have not much additional news to give, as
our Geographic abstract from Halifax, published
in the NeD York Herald of Tuesday morning, con-
tanned nearly every item of intelligence.
Among the passengers in the Canada, not pre-
viousy mentioned, is George Thompson, the abo-
tionist, well known in Boston and other cities in
this country. In speaking of his trip across the
Atlantic, one of the English papers SAYS
A valedictory soiree to Mr. George Thompson, NJ P.
for the Tower Hamlets previous to his nbarkation
for the United States OF America where he IL to
enter on short anti slavery campaign, came Off at
the Tendon Tavern Bishspsgats street. on Wednesday
evening
There has been no alteration in the tone of the
London market for American State Stocks, and
the prices reported by Messrs. d. Bell and Son
are as follows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-31

also tend to circumscnbe and weaken it
within its present limits The sixth, the Fu-
gitive Slave Bill, on which we have al
can can Legislation, was a sop thrown to the south
TO compensate il in one direction for defeat In
every other. Nor have we any reason 70 change
the opinion have heretofore expressed. that this
ultimately like the others, prove real gain to the
North. Without some such compensation, the
South would not have abandoned its resistance TO
the other measures, and without these the North
would not have conceded this one. There was an
other reason which induced some to vote for the
Fugitive Slave bill, who would not otherwise have
done So The pr0tectioniss saw that until the
slavery question was disposed Of, they. could not
hope to secure attention TO any other II had kept
them for the whole of the session from broaching
with success their favorite scheme Of restoring the
high tariff, which was SO mercilessly dealt with in
1916. They, therefore, wished il 10 be wholly dis
posed of this session, have clear field for
dash at the tariff next session, at the beck Of the
hungry protectionists OF New England They re-
quire the field clear for the double reason that,
whilst the next session the short one they too have
everything to fear from the approaching ascenden-
cy of the West. Now or never is their time, for
they must dip their heads for ever under the free
trade wave which will inundate Congress from the
West in 1852. That they have done nothing this
session is in accordance with what we ventured to
predict last December, notwithstanding the protec-
tonist leanings Of the Presidents message, and
the transcendant absurdities of Mr.. Meredith's
port. We then ventured TO say, that not only
would no measure restoring the late tariff, either
in whole in part, be carried but that the protec-
tionists would be unable even TO introduce one The
event has verified our prediction. Next. session
they may be more successful as regards the intro
duction of bill, but they will certainly fail TO
carry it through the Legislature.
y Long and arduous the session has been; 1t has
been the most important, both in its present results
and future, consequences, that has yet occarrea
at Washington ats legislation has been ominently
of domestic character; and when other events
which marked its progress mays be forgotten, the
session of 1850 will be gratefully remembered in
American annals, as that which witnessed the in
PRODUCTION of the first state on the Pacific, and
rescued the union from the difficulties of that
dreaded question which. for three quarters of a
century, had thrown SO dark shadow on its path
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-31

The new American steamer Franklin, Captain
Wottop, arrived of Cowes on the morning of the
18th inst, en- route for Havre. She left New York
on the 9Th inst
The United States mail steamer Washington,
Captain Floyd, from Bremen, had not arrived at
Southampton on the morning of the 18th inst
She was hourly expected, and would leave again
for New York on the 10th inst
The screw steamer Helena Sloman, Captain
Paulsen, was to call at Southampton, on the 18th
inst, GA her way from Hamburg to New York, to
embark passengers and goods.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-31

The Steam Vessels OF England and America.
tFrcm the London Chronicis oct. ~
For nearly ten years, England has maintained an
ocean stesrs navigation BY means OF the Cunard
and West India mail steamers not solely for her
own advantage, but to the great gallo Of the world
This hos been accomplished by large cxpend'-
ture efboth public and private money; and mad "
not been for the large subsidies paid BY the govern
ment for the convey snce Of the usils these eater
rriees muss have fsiled. The service has now,
however, become well established, end ptoprictors
are re spng the reward Of their enterprlse ana pa
titnce Nv Annually Increased dividends. How tar
OF how long THE will be maintained, must now
much depend upon the success OF our transatlantic
nyple in the various lines Of ocean steamships,
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-16
TRANSPORTATION OF STORES.
Navy DErARrMrST,

NAVY DEPARTMrNT,
Bureau Of Provisions and GloD.ing, Jan. Z, 1850.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals
IL for freight 20 Pensacola" will be received Mt
this Bureau until three O'Clock, p. M, Friday,
the LIST day Of February 1850 for the transportation
Of 2650 barrels (more or ess) OF Government stores
from the navy yard at Brooklyn, New York, 10 the
navy yard at Pcnsaco Florida.
The offers must state the price asked per barrel.
without distinction between wet and dry; and each
barrel (or two half barrcls) Of beef pork. -four,
rice, vinegar, pickles, whisky dried apples will
be considered barrel; al other packages TO be
estimated at the rate OF 81 cubic feet 10 barrel,
whatever they may contain; and in the measure
ment Of all casks other than barrels the ifths will
be deducted. Ten weather working lay days
10 be allowed at the port Of Brooklyn for taking in
cargo, and fifteen fair-weatbcr working lay days
TO be allowed at Pensacola for dschargng the
No primage to be allowed.
Payment 10 be made by any navy agent In the
United States, 10 be selected by the bidder, and
named in the charter party, within thirty days af
ter producing satisfactory evidence Of the delivery
Of the cargo. The vessel must pass the usual in
spection, and be at the Brooklyn navy yard by the
10th day Of February, 1850, ready 10 receive her
cargo; and, IL not presented for examination within
three days after being notified Of her acceptance,
the Bureau will consider itself at liberty 10 offer the
freight TO the next lowest bidder, 70 make such
arrangements ss may best subscrve the public in
terest. Jan. S-1awtd
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-16
MRS. BEMAN.

T,HE celebrated SHIRT MAKER OF NEW
i York. visited Washington twice during the
last Congress, and on each occasion took a large
number of orders for Shirts, Beman Collars, Dress
ing gowns, and Gents furnishing articles gene
rally, from Senators, Heads of Departments, Men,
bers OF Congress, and other distinguished individ-
uals, to all Of whom she acknowledges her obliga-
tions for their civlities and patronage, and begs
leave to inform them that she now contemplates
again renewing her visits at the ensuing Session of
Congress-of which due notice will be given in the
Warrington papers
e0-In the mean time, and at all times she begs
leave TO call attention of residents of New York
to the following
Mrs. Bcman's Shirts.
Aston HOUSE, NEW YORK. MADE TO ORDER.
Directions for Self measurement to Non residents
of Nec York
MRS. BEMAN will send her Shirts to any part
of the United States or Of the world, and guaran-
tee fit TO any gentleman who will send her the fol-
lowing measures in inches-exact size, with no
allowances:
I. Around the Neck
2. Around the Wrist.
3. Around the Chest, under the arms.
e. Three distances from the top of shoulder at the
joint.
First Breadth across from top to top at the
broadcast part.
Second. Length of shou lder from top TO the
neck at the collar band.
Third. Length of arm from top of shoulder,
around the elbow To wrist Joint.
5. Lastly, IL Is necessary TO know whether the
person has a long neck, and carries his head erect
whether he is round -shouldered, with short neck
incining forward. Also, the length Of the shirt,
height Of the person.
0-REMEMBER that this is the first advertise.
ment Of the kind ever publi<hed in the United
States. Cut il out and save il.
E. C. BEMAN,
Oct i7-dtf No. !, Astor House. Oct. /, is4s
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-16
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