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The New County.

On Monday the 4th inst, petitions were
presented in favor of the new county OF
Conemaugh by Messrs. M'Clintock, Cess
na, Smith, Hemphill, Hastings, killinger,
Beaumont, Leech, Porter and Leet. From
this circumstance it will be seen that Maj
Potts, who has been employed 10 bore for
the new county, has well distributed his
petitions, for the purpose of making them
tell, and as we are informed by our Har-
rlsourg correspondent, many of them had
the enormous number of three or four
names attached TO them. This display o
petitions, when the circu instances are un-
derstood, is not calculated to frighten one
much, whatever may have been the inten'
tons Of Mr.. Potts.
We also observe that a bill for the new
county has been introduced 6y DR.. NJ
Clintock, from Allegheny, but no action
has as yet been taken on it. We think
the Doctor has doEe this merely with a
view of defeating the measure in favor OF
a new county out of parts of Allegheny
and Westmoreland, and that II is not his
intention to urge his bill, nor does he ex-
pect it to receive much favor at the hands
OF the House.
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Correspondence of the Mountain Sentinel
HARRIsBURG, Feb. /, 1850.

Dear Ser:
Nothing very important here
now. Committees have been very busy
preparing business. The bank bill and
the general appropriation bill are now be-
fore the house Mr.. Laird chairman of
the judiciary committee, is the author OF
the former, and / have no doubt from his
character and qualifications II Will be
thorough democratic measure.
The Reading railroad bill, passed both
houses, and received the sanction of the
Governor. On its final passage the vote
in the house stood 40 to 40. Several
members did not vote On the question. In
large bodies like the house, it is expected
there will be some dodgers on questions
of this character.
The resolution amending the constitu-
ton so as to permit the people to elect
their Judges. passed the Senate by very
decided vote, and is now hanging IN the
House. Your Senator Mr.. Drum, who Is
certainly one of the most talented in that
body. spoke against the amendmeat.-
| was sorry to find so able democratic
champion, in opposition to this resolution,
while, at the same time | cannot but adj
mire his mastery efforts upon that occa-
sion. We will have many speeches IN
the House upon this question, and reported
at full length for the benefit of their con-
stituents Some .fUe or sic have relieved
themselves already, and there are at least
that number now waiting to get the floor.
But two members have taken ground in
the House against the resolution, and they
are Judge Porter, and A. X. Cornyn.-
Mr.. Burden made quite witty and laugh
able speech in reply to Mr.. Porter. He
says he belongs to neither party-that he
intends slipping along between them
Other true remarks fell from him. He
said the wings changed names SO often that
he could not tell where to find them
This question will not be disposed of for
at least week, as there is a disposition to
| listen to all who desire to speak. 1t will
pass however by a decided vote. The
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sary measures for bringing them to ac
count. | am. my Lord, your most obedi.
ent servant, GRry
To the Right Hon. Earl of Elein.
The Herald publIsees dispatch from
Earl Grey, approving of the removal Of
the seat OF government to Toronto, and the
dismissal OF the militia and officers; and
also commanding Lord Elgin to do all in
his power to suppress the annexation
movement.
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Awful Calamity.

One of the most melancholy and heart
rending accidents occurred at the Summit
on Thursday morning last, that we have
ever been called apon to record. Ihe
dwelling house of Mr.. Ignatius Adams
was totally destroyed by the explosion of
twelve kegs of gun powder, which he had
stored in one of the rooms, by which his
wife was instantly killed, and Demetrius
A. Lucket, Miss Martha Lucket, Miss -
Mahon, German named Hoover and a
child of Mr.. Adams, was burned and man.
gled in most shocking manner. Mr..
Adams, although present, was but slightly
injured. Demetrius A. Lucket and the
German have both since died. There are
slight hopes of the two young ladies and
the child surviving.
The explosion occurred about six o.
clock in the morning. The powder was
ignited by the German, Hoover, who had
went into the room where it was deposited
for the purpose of procuring some of ii
with which to blast stone coal In extin-
gushing the candle which he carried in
hand. it is supposed that he blew a spark
into the powder. AS may be supposed,
by the explosion Of so large quantity OF
powder, the house was total ruin, and il
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MONTREAL. Feb. 9

MONTREAL, Feb. 2
The following is a copy of an official
despatch received at Toronto, by Lord
Elgin, from the home government:
DOWNING STREET, LONDON, Jan. 8.
My LORD have to acknowledge your
dispatches, OF the dates and numbers quo
ted IN the margin. | have laid these de-
spatches before her Majesty, and also the
addresses of the warden and counsellor of
the Municipal Council of the Gore DIS
trict, of Ethe Lieutenant Colonel and Off
GERS of militia of the first and eighth bat
talions of the regiment of Dorchester, of
the officers of the fourth battalion of the
regiment of the kamouraska district, the
inhabitants of St. Anne, and of the officers
of militia, and Lieut.. Colonel commanding
battalions of the regiment of Quebec, en-
closed in the two first of these dispatches,
which her Majesty has been pleased to
receive very graciously.
1t has afforded her Majesty great salts
faction to receive the expressions of that
loyalty and attachment to the British
crown, which she trusts is generally felt
by her Canadian subjects.
With regarc. to the address to the peo-
pie of Canada, in favor of severing the
province from the British dominions, for
the purpose of annexation to the United
States, which forms the subject of three
of these dispatches, have to inform you
that her Majesty approves OF your having
dismissed from her service those who have
signed the document, which is scarcely
short of reasonable IN its character.
Her Majesty confidently relies on the
loyalty of the great majority of her Cana
dian subjects; and she has, therefore, de-
termined to exert all the authority that be-
longs to her, for the purpose of maintain
ing the connexion of Canada with this
government, being persuaded that the per,
manence of that connexion is highly adj
vantageous to both.
Your Lordship will therefore under
stand that you are commanded by hel
Majesty TO resist, to the utmost of your
power, any attempt which may be made
to bring about the separation of Canad;
from the British dominions, and 10 mark
in the strongest manner, her Majesty dis
pleasure with all those who may, directly
orfndirectly, encourage such design; and
if any attempt of this kind should take sucl
form that those who are guilty Off may
according to such advice as you may re
ceive from your law advisers, be made re
I sponsible for their conduc. in court {
Justice, you will not fail TO take the nece.
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s2d Of February.

By reference 20 our advertising colnmns
il will be seen that our citizens are making
preparati ons to celebrate the anniversary
of the birth day of Washington in a proper
and becoming manner. The "Cambria
Guards" and the Sons of Temperance
will both be out, dressed according tc
Gunter, and will each celebrate the day in
their own peculiarway.
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Accident.

On Tuesday last, Mr.. Daniel T. Jones
residing about three miles south of this
borough, had two horses Instantly killed
by the falling of tree. His little boy
was driving them through the woods al
the time the accident occurred. The hor.
ses were killed instantly, although the boy
was but slightly injured.
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NEW DIRK, L eO. y.
The Europa arrived at Halifax at Z
o'clock, last evening.
The political news generally is unim-
portant.
France.
The war against the Freedom of the
Press, is still continued. The Reform
newspaper, has been suspended, and La
PreSSe has been seized.
The weather throughout France has
been more rigorous Ithan for many years
previous.
Iurkey-.3ustria
The Russians have resumed diplomatic
intercourse with the porte. 1t is expec.
ted that the Austrians will not be slow tc
follow.
Austria is occupied with the numberless
constitutions of her province.
Russia is threatened with dissolution
of her cabinet. Affairs have been favored
by some compromise.
The king is now disposed TO take the
oath according TO the Constitution.
The Erfurst Parliament is declared &c
be an lmperious necessity for Prussia.
In Wirtemberg there appears to be {
change of opinion favorable to the Rus
sian influence.
The Hanoverian chamber refuses TO rec
ognize the central commission of Austri;
and Prussia.
Rome
1t is said that want of money prevent
the Pope from returning to his capital AM
France it is said, has offered funds TO hi
! Holiness.
Sardinia.
The chamber of Deputies has approve
the treaty of peace concluded at Milan, be
tween the Piedmontese and Austrians.
1t is expected the Senate will also ap
prove 1t.
At Berlin, negotiations for the treaty c
peace with Denmark had been renewed
Between Russia and Turkey acomplet
reconciliation has taken place, it is said
the latter having consented that all thos
foolish subjects of Russia who were con
cerned in the Hungarian movement, shaI
be obliged 10 leave the Turkish dominions
A similar arrangement is on the point o
being entered into between Austria an
Turkey.
The Russian list of persons contains tn
1 UdlD6S Ol D6Iu anu IL OtlSIS, tiidt VI - Us
tria begins with Kossuth, and contains 81
names.
1t is announced that Madame Kossut
has Joined her husband. she having es
capped from Hungary in the disguise of
mendicant.
The English Consul at Vienna has dis
covered a diabolical attempt, instIgated by
the Austrian Government to murder Kos
suth.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-14

From Hayt,.-The Boston Journal, of
the I'd inst, has the following:
..By recent arrivals at this port, from
Hayti. we learn that the island cotinues
parativly quiet. There had been a
report, that another engagement had taken
place between the Haytien and Dominican
fleets, but no authentic account had been
received at the latest dates. Some of the
foreign merchants having refused to COM
ply with all the requirements Of the mon
opoly law, in regard to the sale of foreign
products, they were threatened by the
black officers with the deprivation of their
patents and fine Of one thousand dollars,
and even expulsion from the island
However, these threats excited no fear. for
the imbecility of government was well
known"
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1850.
pTHE SENTINEL, has much the largest cir

UTHE SENTINEL, has much the largest cir.
faiation Of any paper published in this county
and as an adrertising sheet offers superior
inducements TO merchants and business men
generally. Those desirous of making uss o.
this medium for extending their business cGn
do so By either sending their notices direct, or
through the fvllOtring agents.
John Grouse, Esq, Johnstopn.
e. w. Carr, Exams Buildings, Third ST.
Philadelphia.
v. B. Palmer, Esq, NesO York, Philadelphia
pna Baltimore.
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IfgiSlaiiYa.

For Legislative news, we refer our rea-
ders to the interesting letter of our Harris
burg correspondent in to-day's paper. His
opinions are entitled 10 credit, as he is 4
gentleman of very correct judgment, and a
close observer of what is going on.
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DWe are indebted to the Hon. JOB
Mann, of Congress, and Messrs. Smith,
Hastings and Meek, of the Pennsylvania
House of representatives., for useful doc
umentS,
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Tribute TO american SkiW.-A letter
has been received from the American Des-
patch Agent, John Miller, Esq, at Lon
doil, and the American Charge de Affaires,
John P. Brown. ESQ, at Constantinople,
by Mr.. Samuel Colt, the inventor of the
firearms which bears his name, announ-
cling that the next European steamer
would bring out an elegant snuff box, set
in diamonds, of the value of $1,000, de-
signed as an evidence of the very high
appreciation of his weapon enterteined by
Mehemed Ali Pacha, Sc rosbi of the Army
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a Gigantic Business. There is in Bos-
ton a tailoring establishment that employs
5000 operatives in making garments; has
branches in every section of the country,
and whose sales amount to more than half
million annually. Two expresses are
constantly employed in carrying goods to
the retail customers. OAK HALL, Boston,
is the name of this large and fourishing
clothing heuse. 1t has risen to its present
p osition BY furnishing goods at small
profit.
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ImpOrlant from Canada.

Despatch from Earl Experimentation
prescribed by the British Government,
&C., &c.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP EUROPA!
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.

New YORK, Feb. 9.
The Europa arrived at Halifax at Z
o'clock, last evening.
The political news generally is unim-
portant.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-07-13

SARGEANr 5. PaENTIss is no more! J.
He died at the residence Of his mother.
in.law, near Natchez, on Monday. the
LIST inst. His remains were attended to
theirlast resting place by a large con.
course Of the citizens Of Adams county
The Vice Chancery Court, which is in
session at Natchez, adjourned on the an.
nouncement Of his death, in respect for
the memory Of the distingdis he'd dc.
ceased. Resolutions were adopted by
the Bar Of Natchez, expressive of their
deep regret and Of their high appre.
citation Of the genius, talents, generous
and warm qualities which so ~eminently
distinguished Mr. Prentiss. lie died
among the friends who knew and loved
him best--among those who had marked
his rapid rise from The humble station
'of q country school-master, to the first
rank Of American statesmen, As a law.
yer, member Of the Legislature, and
member Of Congress he had no equal in
the State of Mississippi. During his
brief %sojourn in New Orleans, he dovo-
Ted himself exclusively to his profession.
His memory will be long cherished in
this community, where he was so we'll
known and appreciated.
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BlLLs AT THE ARTISAN.
Thera VII b a soriea Of BaIIs Ave

There will be a series Of Balls given
at the Artesian Springs, commencing on
Wednesday, the Gath inst, and one eve.
ny two weeks thereafter during the sea.
son-on every other Wednesday.
The ladies OF this andth surrounding
counties are generally invited by this
notice, as no tickets viii be issued.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-07-13

FIFTEEN 1ER5y (. o nv "
Ma "a

ARRIvAL Of pela
FIFTEEN %DAYsLasss9Gs .ALlpl
~, MA. RoaGl
Inc steamship Alabsn,
.,s9 = yesterday from cbagre.
Cd on the ss'H dit. Til p,.i sl''a
9 on ne sl !, lln', aad arrived !,
d d,., s sns 10 Soatdaboa, ss%s
' pu'' ss and $50 passengers. N.
ing digest Of California as " ''''' q
sa0 Francisco, II i do,a Y. \ e''''
ness. The reports Fro5 M, n p Ha
favorable. 'us nlas. u
Iso, ~. property within Il. Y
gan francisco is estimated !. e,a \.
a French sailor Of The nan S' ! y
" was 'L murdered in de sttsss i a. y !
on ,h' night Of the sla M. 70
The steamship Sarah s,.1.
~ ! earnest approhensloas s,,e
San francisco, has been b.,,t t''''I
p i, lH.0 a place called s.. simso,1
miles below Montetsy-h, sosts,'
exhausted aN
The Sacramento frap,s,i,, |
May says: Capt. c. 9, O,,I.,,
up the river yesterday, lron
lOw' stated that while lie M
detained at our landing a li,u,'',a,
goons had Just returned "a p..e,
ing reportsOf two eugagenGal
Indians and our troops, hsDp,,,.
company Of infantry, and another i
nag lett Sonoma and Ovsraksu,,d
indians, at Clear Lake, and ,y,l,,,
River. Two Of the troops VT n,
ded and from 1870 to 200 Ipdi,,, n.
were not present when Capt. Z. -,
formation, and Ore unable 10 ob,is \,
teIIigence.
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or Gen. FoOte will accept our thanks fol-
q copy Of the debates'in the convention Of Cali.
fotnia.
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oALlEoRNTA.-A correspondent of the Wash.
inetoa Union says.
: nave conyersed with several Of the pass
senge's who have come through from Calllor-
ma ana an assured that the feeling there re-
npecslng their non-admission into The Union is
'a' more deep and intense than the newspapers
represent, A brood Of politicians have re.
Gently sprung up in the new State, who, il is
aaid' are determined 70 do all hey can t. cut
iaose from Uncle Sam any how. Facts lis :
.hsae should wake up the slsepors at Wash,
ipe,on
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THE BILE.

We perceive by the Madisonian thar
The editor has been shown a letter from
has representative, Col. Melville, writ,
ten on the Cd June, who says the Com
promise Bill could not pass the House
II it should receive the vote of every
Southern member, and that lhe admin.
istration would not receive the vote Of
three Southern members, but would Sc
cure the vote Of all the free-soilers anc
abolitionists, (about a dozen, il we recol
lect aright.) That plan, of course,
would fail unless the editor a to
class the wings and democrats from the
North in the same category; if so, then
the administration plan" will certainly
pass the House, and the strict "non.in.
PREVENTION course, so recently advoca.
ted by the democracy, will be saddled
upon them. What will the democracy
DO thens The editor, in commenting on
this letter, says;
We are no alarmist, but we believe
that we would be lailhless to the posi.
ton we occupy il we omitted any or.
poFlunlty Of placing before our readers
the real attribute Of the slavery ones
ton
WIN the editor tell US what "the real
attribute Of the slavery question" is?
wan there be " no peace " # The admin
lslratlon plan does pass? or will there
De no peace " if it don't passg
W We perceive from the Woodville
Republican, that a meeting was to take
place at !" oodville on the 9th inst, for
Inc purpose Of censuring the course of
Zen. Foote. We trust it will be as ire.
msndo" a meeting Of the unterrifed as
the one which recently assembled in
this place for the same purpose. Give
u TO him, gentleman, he is your proper.
~. clay on, McDuf, and id be he
who first cries hold, enough"
WHoLE NUMBER OF vETOEs The veto power
mas Oeen exercised twenty. FIVE times since the
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& 5'6 lSsI, E .a...s If d, NM.
Tbsro is now L.. "a o D., ss't ,5,1 |.
settlement Of H. F''0''lig ID,
nr ArT'APF 70 Asolssru,,,
, nolo "a. attempt b. ". MN
Ne Sa's o. Louis NsPoIssn d. ~ W. md
NO Particular "a rsIadsa !, s'''itus
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saturday morning, July IS, 1880,

0V B. PALMER, of Philadel pbia,
Nov York and boston, is the authorized
agent for the Mississippi Creole.
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Yours resnectfnllu. AZ
WY w
JACKSON, July 4th 1850.

LH |L
Louis M'Lane, of Maryland, and formerly
Secretary of State aud Minister to Great Brit,
ain, has addressed a letter to Mr.. Foote. of
Miss, strongly in favor OF the Compromise.
and expressing his cordial wish for its success.
Nearly all of the great men of the Union out of
Congress, have avowed themselves in favor of
Mr.. Clay's Compromise Bill.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE President = Blu and
VIh The adOice and consent of the Senate,-Geo
Folsom, of New York, to be Charge d'Afasires
OF the United States of America at the court
Of his majesty the King of the Netherlands.
United States MarstaB. Thomas S. Hall. for
the Eastern District of Virginia.
Charles Bingham, for the Southern District
Of Alabama.
William McQuistoh, for the Northern Dis.
trict Of Mississippi.
Henry :. Tallmadge, for the Southern Dis.
trict Of New York.
Anthony 3. Roberts, for the Eastern District
Of Pennsylvania.
Charles Fl. Knox, for the District of Mich
igan,
;A9orney-William H. Caporton, for the
District of Kentucky Md htAGgeaeer,
There were 10000 signatures attached to the
petition got up in New York requesting the
senators and representatives in congress
from that state to vote for the compromise bill
reported by the committee of Thirteen in The
Senate.
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The polar star to the enslaved nations
.of the world.
18th. The woaen Of '76 and Of all
Hms, past, p esent and 6ture-They love
union, and win never declare their indo-
pendence-of man.
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The whole number Of acts passed and ap.
proved since the organization of tho Govern
ment Is about seven thousand, which will
make about two hundred and eighty acts to
one veto.
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LETTER TO HON. n. S. To0rE.

49, . 4 NJ wv 1 N
Just as we were going to press, we received for
publication, the following letter, which, as its
date lmplIes,was put in circulation yesterday for
signatures. Already, there are $50 names ap-
pended to this letter of encouragement to SEN
ator Foote, whose statesmanlike and conser =
vative course, merits and receives the appro-
baton Of a majority of the people of the
States:
TO HON. H. S. FooTE:
Dear &r--We the undersigned, citizens of
the State OF Mississippi, resident in and near
the City Of Jackson, hereby certify to YOU our
hearty approval of your efforts to promote tn
plan ofconciliatioh and harmony, reported BY
the Senate Committe of Thirteen, for the hon
orable adjustment ofthe deplorable differences.
now threatening to separate, bv a sectional
line the citizens of this glorious and hith-
erto prospectus confederacy of States, and
endangenng the stability Of the Union. Be
assured, sir, that your continued and patriotic
IaOors to Perpetuate a Union guarded by the
cares ota Washington, a Jelfer son, a Madison.
a Jackson, and all the greater and best of our
statesmen, and long hallowed in the hearts Of
the American people, are gratefully acknowl.
edged aud appreciated by us, and, in our opin-
ion' oy a large majority Of the people Of Mis-.
%sissippi.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-11-29

the band discoursing most excellent music,
and the brothers cheering and huzzaing
The procession them marched through the
principal streets Of the Village to the Hall,
which they entered in order, amid the plau-
dts of the multitude of spectators assembled
to witness the display, and the enlivening
notes Of Yankee Doodle" from the band.
The Division then closed and each broth
er went forth cheered with renewed vigor to
do battle, in so glorious a cause.
We pride ourselves, Bro. German, on the
beautiful, orderly manner in which our pub
lie meetings are conducted, but say most EN-
phatically, that this one was the most impo-
sing and beautiful in appearance, The most
cheering and happy in its influence on the
Division and though it was not generally
known, nor we'll attended from the country,
we trust win be the most beneficial IN its re
suits of any that have ever been held by oul
Division.
Yours, in l.. P. &c F.
r ID. No. 81.