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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-12-26
BEDFORD Dec. 2l, 1850.

Gentlenaen:-From Our political and
personal associations we have taken the
liberty of introducing to your acquaintance
our worry friend and fellow townsman
JoHN p. O'NEILL.
Mr.. O'Neill has been resident of our
town, for a considerable time, and has
com ported himself in such manner as TO
command our highest respect and esteem.
MIR. o Neill, halls from the Isle of Green,
from the province of Leinster, and doubt
less will find many kindred spirits in yoar
midst.
Mr.. O'Neill is ripe scholar-trrly one
of the first class, of fine belles-leitres ac-
quirement, and varied attainments. He
Icontemplates delivering lecture upon the
prosecutions, and disiresses of his native
land. lie would like to have publlca-
ton announcing his intention to speak a,
your Conrt House. during court week, on
the evening of the 7lh OF January.
We will conclude by saying that you
will find Mr.. O'Neill possessed OF all the
qualities and graces, that constitute a gen
tlemen, and is truly the beau ideal of an
orator. We will further add, that any
kindness and courtesy, you may extend
to him will be highly appreciated by youI
sincere friends
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'TrelaHd and her Wrongs"

A Lecture on this subject will be deliv-
cred in the Court House on Tuesday of
the January Court, by john P. O'NElLL,
Esq. Of Bedford. He is said to be an
eloquert and beautiful speaker, and being
lately from Ireland, is ,ely and well
acquainted with his subject. We have
seen his lectures in other places, noticed in
the most fiauering terms, and we feel con-
fdent, that, from the reputation he has
obtained as a lecturer, he will have full
house here on court week. To show the
estimation in VIII IN he SHIELD by those with
w lom he ha' become acquainted we give
the following letter OF introduction, from
dislin nguishe geltenea in Bedford, ad-
dressed to DR.. William A. Smith and NJ.
Hassou, ESQ.
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JNO. WATSON,
E. l.. ANDERSON,
Il. w. B M'FADDEN,
JOHN CESSNA,
WILLIAM FL. w ATSON
JNO. M, GILMORE,
JOHN A. BLOGET,
]. IL. HOFFIUS,
NICHOLAS LYONS,
JNO. 2. REED.
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v These are great days for the dis
mem oerment of Turkey.
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Dodge Of Iowa. Downs Foo.s, Houston, Hunter Jones
King Mason, Morton PesIcc, Pratt kusk Sebastian Soule
| Turnsy, and Whitoomb-A M
NAYS-Nessrs Baldwin, Clarke, Clay, Cooper Davis OF
Massachusetts Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin Ewing Fech
Greene, Hamlin. Seward Smith, Spruance, Surgeon
Underwood Waies, and Winthrop -l6
Mr.. FOOTE Being in the fullest sense Of the word
compromise and the amendments already adopted
ercting in part the objects aimed II by me- withdraw
my amendment, although at the sacrifice of my own
opinion somewhat
The PRESIDENT. It will require unanimous con
sent of the Senate.
Mr. CLAY. The yeas and nays have not been order
ed on it,
The PRESIDENT Still il has been amended, and
requires the unanimous consent TO withdraw H. II no
objection is made, however, il may be withdrawn
Mr. BERRIEN. would prefer to have the question
The PRESIDENT. Objection being made, it cannot
be Withdrawn.
Mr. SOULE demanded the yeas and nays upon the
question.
Mr. BERRIEN / would inquire what will be the eff
feet regard the amendments which have been adopt
ed by the action of the Senate upon ths
The PRESIDENT. The amendments which have
been adopted will be stricken ou if the amendment OF the
senator from Mississippi prevails.
Mr. BERRlEN. Then withdraw my objection to
the withdrawal OF the amendment
Mr. MASON moved that the Senate do ad journ ;
which motion agreed to and
The Senate adjourned.
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By the act OF 18th May last called the deficiency bill,
the Post Office Department allowed twenty-five
additional clerks and one wachman at an annual com
pensaiion OF S26 1866 and the committee think the de-
partment will be able to get along with proper vgi-
lance with less item for temporary clerk hire; and they
therefore propose to strike out the item OF ~ 000 in
serted for that purpose and insert 900 This amend
ment II adopted would reduce this first item of appro.
priaon from S97,355 TO 500 1865. The provso to this
item Of appropriation placed there for this The
OF 18th May last, adding twenty-five clerks TO the
force OF the department. appropriated the money for their
compensation The House have adopted this mode OF
dsposng OF the matter The explanation is this OF the
Ssi 1885, S2e .7e5 before appropriated, and this APP
preparation for much is in lieu Of that The sac 7e5
was for the following purpose
Clerks authorised BY the dofcsncy biz, and mosfn appro-
, c,erk. AT Al 400 $1,000
3 $3.50 100 100
Waterman 95
Appropriated by act OF 18th May s2s,7es
The second item approprates $3.50 for the compensation
OF the superintendent OF the General Post Office build
ing This is authorized by law.
The third item appropriates 1922 Tor contingent ex
peDses OF the department such blank books, binding
stationery fuel, OIL printing, labor, day watching, and
OF contingencies for last year and the fourth item
appropates $500 for miscellaneous purposes and these
items, making $40 092, rest for authority upon the
estimates OF the department. as do other items not liked
by law.
General Post Office building, office furniture, painting
glazing, papering, and brick work, including now
due for like objects Of expenditure This item orgi
nay estimated at 830s3 but the addition of twenty
clerks by the act OF 18th May last made necessary
provide them with desks Office cases. chairs &C. and the
department have asked have this item increased So OOo
making il o., 0s3
The sixth item appropates 80 500 for fitting with three
DIV carpets sixty rooms in the General Post Office build
ing.
The seventh item appropates $s 500 for painting the
interior of the General Post Office Department"
Gliding the passages and starways The committee.
hopne that the department" will not need this embe
shment propose to paint the building and Tor Ina. pus
reduce IL to 5000.
The eighth item spproprates $s5 800 for compensation
Of the Auditor of the Post Once Department ana tne
clerks messenger and assistant messenger in his Office
This is authorized by law for the following spec'-
fed purposes;
Synopsis Of the clerks and Rredaon OF salaries
the regular Of the office OF the Auditor Of
the Treasury for the Post Office Department from ls0 70
Both Jnne, 1850.
chief clerk, salary Of $4,000 per snnum $1,000
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1850.

The journal having been read,
Mr., CLAY said: The Senate, hope, will excuse me Tor
making suggestion due to the despatch OF business II
proposed yesterday that the bill then under consd
Grafton should be postponed until Monday next three
four senator's be absent feel desire to press
the matter to-day, and would therefore suggest that it
be now taken up, that make the motion to post
pone II until Monday next-
4 SENATOR. Tuesday would be better.
Mr.. CLAY. Well till Tuesday next; and that il be the
special order Of the day for that day o'clock at which
time hope that we shall be able to dispose of this bill
finally
The otion to take up the bill being agreed to- its fur
Their consideration postponed until Tuesday next ;
and it was made the special order for that day at
o'clock
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS
Mr. DICKINSON, from the COMMITTEE on Finance,
to whom referred the bill making appropriations for
the expenses of the Post Office Department for the fiscal
year ending June 3Oh $780, reported the back with
amendments and moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of the bill at once which agreed to-
The bill accordingly considered in committee Of
the whole, and the amendments OF the committee
read follows
In line 10. strike out "7'' and insert S."
In line 81, strike out "department," and insert build
In line g, strike out 20" and insert IS"
In line 49, strike out Temporary" and insert Traditional
At the end of line 46 insert and the Postmaster General
hereby authorized in his discretion dispose of TO the
best advantage, any quarterly returns Of mails
ceivcd which were made up previous lS45 preserving
accounts and 10 such portion OF the proceeds thereof
may be deay the cost OF separating and dis
posing OF the same
Strike I'd ton, and insert.
For importation of the mails including service In Caor
MIA and Oregon ~, $4,000
For trans poration OF the mails in
ships from New York, via Southampton,
Bremen, at 900 for each ship, under the.
contract with the Ocean Steamship Naviga-
ton Company of New York, and Tor trans
portation by two ships, under contract,
from New York 10 Havre, $4,000 each,
including unex pended balance OF former APP
preparation, (x3SS 1889 66 667
For uansporta ton OF ihe mails between Charles
ton and Havana, by the way OF Kew West
calling Savannah, under the contract with
M. G. Mordecai $4,000
For transportation of the mails the 18TH !.
mus of Panama $1,000
For compensation to postmasters l,45O,0O0
For ship, steamboat, and wayletters 5000
For wrapping-paper 1900
For office furniture Tin the Post Ofhce) 5000
For advertising sc, OOO
For ma-bags Is 900
For blanks 2S 900
For maElocks, keys, and stamps 10000
For mail depI relations and special agents 30OO0
For clerks in offices in the postothce 0OO0
For miscellaneous 10000
For publishing editions OF post Office laws
and regulations, and OF tho table OF post offices $500
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30, dDo, lot
MIR. DICKINSON. This Sill, as it came from the
House, appropa,es S5,4458l7 for post Offices and mail
purposes for the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1851
The Committee Finance OF the Senate propose to
duce the amount Si4,3O0 The first item, il will be
seen appropraes S97 1865 for compensation for three
Assistant Postmasters General clerks, messengers and
wachmen in the Post Office Department, and provides
that this appropriation shall be lieu of any other ap
preparation for the objects The annual salary OF
the Postmaster General 6,OO0) is included in this
BILL being in the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
The item of Sg7,365 is made as follows:
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Less by $4,000 than estimated. NaaK5a.tfVi1t Il.
The third and last section OF the bill authorizes the
Postmaster General TO pay out of moneys not otherwise
appropriated balances that may be due the General Post
O&cs in London, under the postal treaty
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Authorized by act of Sd March, Isl5.
Coausct o. 18th February, ls%s, under advertisement
Before contract was entered, Postmaster General sub
med the bid and his decision thereon to Congress and
mis- proceedings, giving the e Mills, bidder
were confirmed by act Of Congress Of 18th juns isao
feued I'd February, 1917, to the Ocean Steam Navigation
Company. H
Service be performed in four ships by
Southampton Bremen 600 each equal TO $500 600
and to perform service once month the two other ships
$4,000 each, tthey to eect) and perform additional
vice monthly f# H-E#
Ii was agreed between the Postmaster General and the
parties that service commence LIST June Ss7 and II did
commence that day with ship Tho original
five years but this extended by
Of G johnson, Postmaster General ID March. isis 10
years. under the provisions of the Of sd March, lso
conditioned upon the whole service being put in operation
The fr,, snip i, the Washington. She commenced
The second ship Is the Hermann. She commenced
vice on the 2la%farob, 1913.
.ervie. on the 18Th september, 1850 " !" ''''''"''
The fourth ship is not ye, built.
The Washington and uerma to Bremen aud the pay
for their under the when said service f
and complete Wis once month Is at the rate OF $500 900
year. when less frequent Proporiouae reduction is
made,
The Franklin /, to run by Southampton to Hsvre at the
the successor the frauklin-tAe Humboldtwhen con
struced and accepted into srrvce IL also To Havre
875, 600 yoar-once every other month
At present the annual pay is 500 600 when the line
shall become complete, IL will be 8350o0o
Another item Of The estimates is:
For transportation of the mails between Charleston
and Hsvaas, by way o o. h,y we' calling a, sa
dsoai $4,000
Chari,sto~ a~d Hapd~n asamJip h~x
Contract authorized by act OF Sd March, 1877
Proposals advertised for under date of 2lst April 1871
Contract ordered BY Postmaster General under date Of
2lst August, Is4 conditioned upon its being ratified by
Congress ss.r# 1851
Congress approved sans by act OF July TO- 1898
M Mordecsi and IL the 045 900 wear
with 5000 added by OF Congress for embracing Savsn
nah upon the route making $4,000 year Service
a month, In steamships.
The residue of the estimates included in this aggregate
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Appropriations.
Expenditures,

Including trip which ended the 4th of July and
paid Tor on the 2lst Of the same month.
From the above statement IL appears that the actual
remaining xpended Of the appropriations Tor
the Bremen line, the Both June last y2S3 1888 in
stead of rs 1913, estimated the 1)th March, 1880
(Sec estimates OF the Postmaster General, TX Doc LIST
3i- Cong No 63) IL therefore follows that the item
376 asked those estimates, and embraced
in post office bill tor the service OF the year,
ay be reduced 10 S66 ,667.
The arrangements OF the department required that the
should commence running two steam ships
from New York Havre the LIST July, 1850, and they
previously running TWO steamships from New York
Bremen that the estimate Tor that service for the
year should stand thusi
Two ships to Bremen, at 800, 900 each S200,00O
Two ships Havre, S75000 l50,Oo0
Total for Bremen limo $3.50
Unex pended OF iorner approp riations 2o3 1888
To be now appropriated 666 GOT
Bremen line.
An, fzed nv IF Marc
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the appropriations for the fiscal ended Both June
1887 and Both June, 1885, made in the aggregate and
specific.
The aggregate OF expenditure for year ended 3oh
June, 1887, was $685. l9 O3
Deduct the aggregate unexpended balance
for year ended Roth June, 1888 63,33 10
Leaving an excess OF expenditure 30th
June 1883 of S74 9sl "a
From the above table it appears that there aagre
fsss, Of s2,soi.44I o,
From this deduct the excess of expsndi-
ture n period as above 81, lis 1913 Ia
Also the of expenditure
Both June, 1888, stated
above 749sl "a
49, / ana h74 a6
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Leaving on Both June, 1919, an aggregate
unex pended balance OF
To this add the appropriation under the 18th
section OF act 30 March. lSs7, incorporated
on Both June, lSts
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Sl,400,s67 SO
48,b56 So
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expenses a. chief civil magistrate and judge in California
And to add, ''out Of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated"
The object OF the motion this The bill provides that
certain OF money shall be refunded to him, which
the committee found was Justly belonging 10 him. He
stated that II that refunded he would make no
further claim for his services The senator from Mss,s
should no, contain any recognition Of the power in any
military or naval officer to make the appointment OF
chief civil magistrate there and the report sufficiently
dhcoses the fact that further claim Will be made, BY
striking out these lines the bill will involve principle
of that kind, and no future claim can be made.
Mr. SHIELDS. heard the discussion upon this bill
the other day and though feel very reluctant to inter
fere in of this kind which is somewhat OF phi
vae nature yet feel bound to state, few words, my
objection 10 it, have had great many applications
made to for compensation for services OF similar
character during the war, and have brought of
them before the Senate. The officers OF army were
necessarily many occasions during the appointed
governors of particular places throughout Mexico and
they all incurred great deal Of expense in the perform
Of duty that absolutely essary al the time
Now sir, il we open the door in this 10 the paying
OF officers in the navy-for this gentleman understand
was chaplain in the nsvyif you authorize the appoint
men OF an officer In the navy to a civil officer
California no one can tell to what extent il will lead
do not like the principle This gentleman was chaplain
and Il was his duty to have remained board the ship
and @ attend 70 his proper avoeaon there Instead OF
that he became alcalde al Monterey. Now, sir am
little acquainted with Mexico, and ] know something
about acades, the election Of them and the services
they HAYS 10 perform. recollec that il was said by
man acquainted with the political history OF that country,
that ANA merican wanted 10 be popular IN Mexico ne
caldes and hoe them This may be different from
Acaldss in general but the idea that he v TO be paid rests
upon oil two grounds either becauee he acted
OF the government and disposed Of vssss for the United
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and put in depot here and afterwards exported That
10 the law OF Maryland, and unless since the OF
recession, the laws OF Virginia repealed, the
thin can be done in reference 10 Virginia.
Bet il 10 not necessary to go into Che question Of
vhof the State law it, The state of facts enough
~ r the slave trade carried on, and under the laws
the gentleman has cited He shows the powero break
no The nuisAnceths depot and private jail II this law,
therefore, shall be passed has its recommendation in
tlaa poyision contained IL for breaking up the evil
hopc the question will he taken upon the amendment OF
the senator from Maryland.
Mr. TURNEY asked for The yeas and nays; which were
ordered
= Mr.. UNDERWOOD. want a division of the ques-
hon am willing vote for that branch OF the amend.
ment which inflcts punishment for the abduction and
enticement OF slaves to away think that - mat
ter ofimmediae necessity, and will vote for IT, but for
MIR. BUTLER, Tin hi. sea,) What, for that part
about free negroesl
Mr.. UNDERWOOD Yes, air; I will not vote for
that
The question being taken on the first branch Of the
amendment, in reference to the punishment for the Of
fences therein mentioned, IT was agreed oyeas 2s nays
15--as follows:
YEAS -Messrs. Atobison, Bsmwen, Benton Berrien
Dodge Of Iowa. Downs, Foote Houston, Hunter, Jones
-, Mason, Morton. Pratt Rnsk, Sebastian souie, sur
Qlo6. Turney, Underwood. and Whitoomb-25
NAYS--Messrs Baldwin, Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Davis
of Massachusetts,, Dayton. Dodge OF WISCONSIN,, Ewing,
Greene, Hamiin Seward, Smith, spruance. Wales and
Winthrop-l5.
The question being then taken on the second branch OF
the amendment in reference to prohibiting Tree negroes
from residing in the District it was agreed toyess a.
nays l6-as follows:
YEAS--Msssrs. Atchison, Bsrpwel, Benton, Berrien,
Bright Butler, Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson,
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mand his speedy expulsion. ltmatters little
what immediate provocation he may have
had TO draw upon an unarmod and defence
less Senator. That seems to have no prop
er bearing on the question. Though in that
light, even, his conduct will not bear inves-
LEGATION. lie was the aggressor, by means
Of vile personal abuse-and Col Benton's
movement towards him cannot, at most, have
been for any more rcpgehensible purpose,
than 10 administer such castigaion rs was
richly deserved.
The dignity of the Senate, and the credit
Of the country, certainly seem to call for
Foote'S prompt expulsion. The whole sub
jcct, however, has gone to a committee, to
be investigated as Senators are in
clncd to be much too lenent in such cases,
it is altogether probable that the only pun
shmcnt the assassin will receive will be Il
gentle reprmand from the Senate, and the
indignation and cQnie@ptof the county,
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FOREIGN NEWS.

The Steamship America arrived at Hal
fax on Thursday night last.
The Steamer Adelaide from Dublin 10
London was lost near the mouth Of tho
Thames, aud all on board, numbering 200
persons, were drowned.
Parliament bas done nothing Of impor
lance.
The Proicctionisls still continue 10 hold
meetings, in the apparently vain hope Of
re-imposing a tax upon the importation OF
articles now free. Mr. D'lsraeli, The lead
er OF the party. is still severely indsposed.
The repeal agitation has hccD partially
revived in Ireland under the auspices OF
John O'Connell, but there is lack o? its
former spirit.
An effort has been made 10 introduce n
Bill in The Frcnch Assembly, to obtain the
vote Of the people relative 10 es'oh-
llshng Republic or Monarchy. II is
said that the President Of the government
lie so deeply indebted, that nothing but 'he
possession of the Crown can extricalc linn,
and tina, he is at present engaged IN a nc
goliation with Russia. for the purpose Of
possessing himself Of that, 10 him now nee
essary for protection.
Tue belief is entertained, that coils
ion between Austria aud Russia is una
voiddblc.
A serious rupture has occurred be-
tween Prussia aud Weilelnburg, in conse-
queuce Of the tone assumed by The kInS
OF the latter, in opening the Chambers.
Preparations are making IN Turkey, 10
conduct Kossulh and other refugees 10 ku-
Iahea, in Asia Minor, where they are 10 be
confined five years.
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to the requisillon of the House already men
toned, it appears that, in 1919, there were
arrested in the State of New York ~, 03 per-
sons,of whom 90, ia were "pcrsons ofintcm
peratc habits, or were under the influence Of
intoxicating liquor, when they committed
the offences" From several ails the commit
Ter did not obtain report. They say, 'most
Of these persons arc also classcd as intern
pcratc by their orn acknowledgment Prob
ably the judgment of others would have
placed many more with them"
The committee ask, and ought not we TO
ask with reference TO our own State, Shall
net these thousands Of men he arrested in their
course of self destruction 2" and again, "shall
other thousands of the now bright and beau
,iful boys of our State take their places wncn
they tic, and follow on in the same path to
the same dreadful end -
THE WOES OF INrEMrEEANCE.
Should we look back and try to recall
even the external woes and sorrows OF in
temperance during the past year, our sensi-
biilics would re volt from the contemplation
rs too painful to be endured. Yet we should
not. for we could not, see the extent Or the
worst features of this evil. Broken-heartcd
wives, however, dcspairing mothers weep
ing, sorrowng sisters, and beggared, cor
rupted, starving children, are daily hourly
and-except in the success of this plea in
their behalf, icittom hope Of relief-experi-
encng in their own persons the al'-pcrYading
and eyer-enduring poignancy of an inward
grief which no words can express no heart
conceive but that broken heart which ha:
thus suffered. What other combination Of
interests can present such undenable claims
Tor legislative interposition =
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