davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06
Southern Manufactures.

The rapid increase of cotton factories
at the South is evidence most gratifying
of our increasing prosperity. 1t is esti-
mated that Georgia has in operation forty
cotton mills, using 10000 spindles and
consuming $4,000 bales of cotton annual
ly. In Tennessee thirty factories and
$4,000 spindles. South Carolina sixteen
factories, 36.5O0 spindles and 700 looms,
consuming $4,000 bales cotton. Alabama
twelve factories, 1850 spindles and 300
looms, consuming $500 bales cotton
Thus, in four States, we have 9S factories,
besides, those in process of building,
working 10000 spindles, consuming
probably $4,000 bales cotton, and if they
go on increasing for the next five years
as they have for the past FIVE, we may
calculate on some 200 cotton mills in op
era,ion in the Southern States, consuming
annually over 100000 bales cotton, and
giving employment to some thirty OF forty
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06
More of the Cuba Affair.

The Charleston Courier pu blishes letter
from Havana, which states that some
convicts whom Lopez liberated at Car
denas, refused to join him, and the depar-
ture of the expedtionists was FASTENED
by their observing the country people
fiocking in with hostile demons trations.
The Government has declared the is
land in state of blockade, but it is be-
lieved that merchant vessels. in a lawful
trade, will meet with little if any incon-
venience.
In the fight of Cardenas. company Of
lancers, who charged on the troops Of
Lopez, were all killed.
Lopez had possession of Cardenas Is
hours, when reinforcements of troops from
Matanzas arrived. The fighting then
commenced IN earnest.
The expeditonists had 80 killed and
wounded. and the SpanIards from 100 to
$50 killed and wounded. They contn-
ued fighting and retreating until he ex-
Peditionists gained the steamer Creole
and sailed.
The Creole was followed by the
Spanish steamer Pizarra.
Lieut. Jones of Alabama, one of the
wounded who received a ball through
his right side, is at Key West.
Another letter. giving an account of
the landing and fight, says that when
the expeditonists were within six yards
of the Governors house, they were
attacked with shower of bullets from the
tops Of the houses, and piazzas, which
wounded Coils. Wheat and O'Hara, and
many men, though none mortaliy. The
expeditionists returned the fire with great
isplrlt.
The battle lasted one hour, when a
white flag was shown from the Governors
house. Soon after, in the confusion, sew
eral citizens renewed the firing, when
the Expeditionsts set the house on fire.
compelling the governor TO Surrender,
with his staff and 100 men in all, who
were placed in the barracks.
The Expeditionists remained in quiet
possession of the city until evening, with
the exception of Lopez and bis staff and
Captain Logan Of Kentucky, with %
men who went on board the Creole at
this ucture. when two hundred lancers
and cavalry made their appearance and
resumed the fight, which lasted nearly
an hour. Twelve of the ExpeditIonists
were killed and wounded, including
Capt. Logan, who died subsequently on
board the Creole.
The Spaniards all lassoed except II
So says our dispatch.
Capt. Smith was slightly wounded
Quarter Master Lexias, of Mississippi
who was wounded, has since died.
.Hai. Hawkins, of Kentucky, was
seriously wounded.
One of Lcpez's staff is wounded, and
another missing.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06
DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY CONVENTIO

The Democratic citizens OF Camhria cou Dty
will meet at the election houses in their scve-
raj townships, on Saturday the 22d day of
Jons next, for the purpose of electng two
Delegates from zach election district. 10 meet
IN County Convention in the Court House IN
tho Borough of Ebensburg. the follow ing
Tuesday. whose duty 1t she'll be TO nominate a
Ticketto be supported by the Democracy in
the county at the ensuing fall election. II
viii also be the duty of said Convention to
sppoint Senatorial Conferees 10 meet the Con-
fsrees Of Huntingdon and Blair counties and
Representative Conterees to meet the Confer
ees of Bedford county.
The polls will be kept open in each election
distric. from two till six O'Clock p. NJ. in or
der that every man may have an opportunity
of voting.
By the County Committee,
). J, RENSHAW. Chq irnran.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06
Who PaySe

The portage Railroad is almost deserted
at the present time of its officers. From
the highest, almost down to the lowest
grade have deserted their posts and gone
on a political tour to the Williamsport Lo-
cofoco Convention. at an expense of near
ly ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS per
day to the Commonwealth. This is steal
ing of the worst character, but ii is all right
the tax payers pay the piprr.-HoHidays
burg Whig.
What can the people think of a man
having control of public journal, who
would be guilty of uttering such deliber-
ate and malicious falsehood as the above
paragraph? Not single officer on the
Portage Railroad attended the Williams
port Convention, with the exception oi
two--a car Captain aud Foreman--and
one of these acted as d delegate from Mer-
Ger county. We kaoto tbs 10 be FACT
and defy the editor of the Wit3,g to con-
tradict it. Il must be q source of regre'
to all lovers of truth and justice thata maj,
should get control of paper who is capa-
bic of publishing such deliberate false
hood (for We cannot believe him SO igno-
rant as not 10 know it to be such at the
time,) and who is so totally lost 10 all
sense of honor or shame, as TO make his
sheet the weekly retailer of the most un-
5lushing calumnies. The editor of the
Whig has been for some lime cndeavor-
ing to prejudice the public mind against
the officers of the public works; and III
doing SO he mas pursued a course of the
most abandoned character. Stopping al
nothing, and always more ready TO make
use Of { falsehood than the truth to accom-
pllsh his purposes, he has established for
himself character for lying that has no
It's equal in the State. If he has any patri
otisul in his composition, or any regard fol
the welfare of our good old Commonwealth
(which we very much doubt) he woulc
alter his course, for he must know that hi!
conduct Is calculated to injure, and we be
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06
The Siaie Ticket.

To-day we place at our mast head the
names of the democratic nominees of the
Williamsport Convention. and in doing SO
we take pleasure in assuring the Democ-
Facy of Cambria county, that they are
worthy of their warm and enthusiastic
support. l, is a ticket around which all
factions can rally as one man, anu one
which is, we are happy to say, capable o.
uniting the entire democratic family of
Pennsylvania.
WM. 7. MORRISON, of Montgomery
county, our candidate for Canal Commits
sioner, is Democrat Of the true Jefer-
sonisn school. Nominated unanimously,
he is connected with no faction, nor re-
garded as having ever belonged TO any oi
the factions which so unfortunately dis
tract the councils of our party, he will
unite the entire democracy Of the State
and be elected by an overwhelming ma
Jorily. He is a farmer by profession, and
has represented Montgomery county in
tbs Legislature of our State during the
last two sessions. Being intimately ac-
9uain.ed with. our system Of public i'm
provements, he will make one of the most
efficient members of the Canal Board -
We know him personally, and knowing
him as VIC do, to be the right kind Of a
man, we ask for him the cordial supper
OF the democracy Of this county, and as
sure them that he will be guided III tht
discharge of his duties by the strict prin
ciples of honesty and justice. We can
dit!y acknowledge that we beliove him K
BE- The only man in the Stale, in the pres
CIT crises, around whom the entire de
E-ocraoy could rally. We never witnesse,
more enthusiasm than was exhibited By
the members Of the Convention a. III,
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06

time Of his nomination. The feelings OF
Ianirnosity that existed between the par,i
cans of the several Prominen, candidates
before the Williamsport Convention was
stch that if either had oeen nominated il
might have proved disastrous TO the party,
and we congratulate the democracy of the
State: in having candidate against whom
not a. single objection can be urged. We
confidently predict that Cambria will give
him a larger majority than she ever before
gave any candidate for the same office.
EPHRAIM BANKS, of Miffiin county, the
candidate for Auditor General, is well
known TO the people of Pennsylvania as
being eminently qualified for the Office for
which he is a candidate He is man of
great experience in public affairs, and we
regard his selection for that important
Office as being very fortunate for Pennzyl-
yania and the democratic party. Havir 20
always been an unwavering democrat he
has right to expect, and we feel conf
dent that he will receive the un: .nimous
support of the party
The candidate for Surreyr,r General.
J. PORTER BRAwLEY, Of Ora .wford county,
is practical Surveyor, good democrat,
and will make an aFle , nd efficient officer.
He is well known to the people of Penn
sylvania, having been member of the
L f0,,c 1ic =
of years. In short the entire ticket is
composed OF the very best men in the
State--rne'l whose democracy is undoubt-
ed, and '"hose qualifications for the seve-
raj or .ces for which they have been NOM
mated cannot be denied. No one acquain-
ted with the political history of the State
can for a moment doubt their election by
a triumphant majority.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06
REPRESENTATIVE DELEGATES
AND DISTRICTS

.3danlS-Wm r Stewart.
.AHegheay-C Barnett, David Lynch,
A Black, Ii S Magraw.
.4rmstrong-Joseph Bullman.
Bradford-B Laporte, E o Goodrich
Bedford-Joseph Filler, Hiram Lentz
Beaver-D. Bois, Thomes J Power
Berks-B Tyson, Lewis Frink, George
Smith, A NJ Sallade.
BLair-(Voted out.
Butier-Amos Mylert.
Bueks-N oah Shull, David Evans, Ca
leb E Wright.
Crowford-W m Porter, II M'Laugh-
lin.
Centre, E. Cearfeld-UIm H Blair,
VIM w Moore
Chester-MaJor M'Veigh, John Hick-
man, q NJ Pierce.
CoIumbia-John Fullmer.
asnsberiand-Samuel Woodburn, ] c
Dunlap.
Cambria-Augustin Durbin.
DelaUare-Philip Morris.
Dauphna-Thomas B McCord, Jere-
miah Harner.
Erae-James Thompson, George II
Cutter.
Fayette-Wm Hatfield, Daniel Kaine.
F0akH,a-George ~ Brewer.
Greene-Maxwall NJ Caslin.
Neutrality-suspicious. P. Campbell.
Acknowledgement Carlton.
jefferson, Clarion g. VenaagO-Arnold
Plumer, I'm t Alexander.
Lebanon-Cyrus Cormonv.9
Lehigh e. CarbOn-W m Butler, Solo
mon Fogle.
Luzerne-E F Seybert, VIM Koons.
Lancaster-Jacob B Antwake John NJ
Dunlap, Charles NJ Johnston, ohm Hous-
ton, James Boon.
Lycoming, Clinton e. Potter-Oliver
Watson, Charles Lyman.
M.67in-Joseph Alexander.
Nontgomory--J G Smith, A Ii Tipin
S Shoemaker.
Northampton g. Monroe--R E James,
w. Hutter.
" Northunlberland-Wm Fullmer.
Perry--Joseph Bailey.
Philadelphia city--Peter Cullan Chas.
J Burns, John Scott, DIR t p Stokes,
DR. w p Lambert.
Philadelphia county--J Ohm Abram, W
Green, John Uber. John G Brenner, Den.
mis- Lamont, G l. Carpenter, S Donahue
Jesse III. Fltcraft
! SchuyikiH--Michael Weaver. Charles
Frailey.
SomerSet-Vacancy.
Susquehanna e. Wyoming-C NJ Gere
IEoga-Edward Maynard.
W'ashington-- John Moore, Richard
| Donaldson.
Westmorelaad-John Fausold, Jane:
Keenan,, jr., John Snodgrass.
Warran g. WcKean--James L. ellis
Uayne g. Pike-Chas F Spering.
Union g. Jauaiata-J X Davis, E {
Crawford.
York-James E Buchanan r Gammil
John Hursh.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06

~Our friend, Maj. MARLETr, at No.
2, gives Social Ball on the 10Th inst
We have no doubt it will be pleasant af-
fair, and those who are fond Of such
amusement will do well to attend. AS
the Major understands how to make such
things pass off in the most agreeable man.
ner 10 all concerned, and is besides a very
clever fellow, we feel confident the Ball
will be well attended.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06

lieve has injured the character of our pub.
Ito Improvements. We sincerely hope
that his sense of religion, for he has some
prefenfions to that, win induce him to pay
more regard to fruth hereafter, abandon
course which is discreditable TO himself in
the highest degree. and assume that posi-
ton before the public as . public journal
ist which they have right to expect.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06

After the 4th ballot had been announced
Mr.. Reah Frazer, moved the appointment
of committee of nine, to draft resolutions
for the consideration of the Convention,
which motion was adopted, and Messrs.
Frazer, Ritter, Hutter, Wilson, Lynch,
Thompson, Plumer, Kaine, and Danner,
appointed said committee.
The Convention then adjourned until
half past o'clock, tomorrow morning.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06

tS The man who wrote that article
against US which appeared in the last
Johnstown Echo as editorial, will excuse
us this week. We may attend 10 him
hereafter, although he is very small pota-
toes. We did not think that Mr. Smith
was capable of permitting such a political
scoundrel TO use his columns for the pur-
pose ot venting his spleen against any
man, much less to allow his scribbling TO
appear as editorial. We assure the would
be candidate for Congress that we care
nothing about him or anything he may
say in relation to us. We will state how
ever, in justice to Gen. Joseph M'Donald
that our article III relation 10 him and the
Greensburg Argus, was written without
his knowledge, and that he knew nothing
about it until after it appeared in print
II blame is to be attached to any one for
our ..fiing' at the Echo, we must bear it
but we cannon for the life of us see in
what particular we have committed an er-
ror, for it's TO we'll known that those who
control the Echo sustain q mighty slim
character for truth and veracity. But we
too can now afford 10 be nlagnaraimous,
and have therefore no disposition TO quar-
rel with any one.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06

tVThe finest and neatest assortment
Of Dry Goods in town, can be found at
the Store of FRED. KITTELL. He will
sell on the most accommodating terms,
too, and those wanting anything in his
line will find it to their advantage TO give
him a call. See his advertisement.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06
AFTERNOON SESSION,
BALLOTS. 14tn 18th 18th l7lh 18th 18th % al
Hubley, 5S Sc SIS So Sc 81 90 co
Strickland. 43 ~ ~ 43 Al 80 80 90
Vansant. % 33 % 81 % "a SO 81
Morrison, 9 6
Martin. 9
Creswell,

i
After the 2lst ballo; the convention sd.
ljourned 10 meet at o'clock this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Hickman, Of Chester, made a s,.,.
ment 10 the Convention, IN reference 70
the qualifications and claims of Jreor
STRICKLAND, for the Office of Canal Com.
missioner, and thanked the delegates Who
had supported him, for their votes, Dat
declined Withdrawing his name as a can.
didate.
Mr.. Johnson, of Lancaster, then rose
and stated TO the convention, that bribes
had been offered to delegates to obtain
their votes, and charged that corruption Of
the grossest kind could be proved against
certain individuals whom he did not narrs.
Upon being pressed to do so, he referred
to Mr.. Donahue, of Philadelphia county,
to substantiate his statement, wheIeupon
the delegate alluded to appeared before
the convention. and threw down upon the
table in front Of the President, eighty dol
lars, saying, ''there the money is. des-
pise it, Another delegate, Mr.. Gfeen,
also from Philadelphia county, announced
aloud that he had also received one hun.
dred dollars from the same source These
statements threw the convention into the,
utmost confusion and excitement. and
motion TO appoint a committee TO investi-
gate the whole matter was adopted with.
out objection. The committee consists
OF Messrs. Coyle, Plumer, Stokes, Frai.
lev and Bailey. The Convention then
adjourned until o'clock tomorrow.
THIRD DAY.
Friday, May 81.
Upon the meeting OF the Convention,
this morning, it was found that the CON-
mittee appointed last evening 10 investi.
gate the charges of corruption and bribery
preferred by Mr.. Johnson, was not pre-
pared to report. The order of business,
that of balloting for Canal Commissioner,
was therefore postponed, and the selection
of State Committee made, consisting Of
twenty -four, by the Delegates of the res
pective Congressional districts, and seven
residing in or near Harrisburg, by the
officers of the Convention. A Correspon-
ding Committee of three, was also ap-
pointed by the deles a;es, for each county
of the State. The convention then ad.
journed until = p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee appointed last night to
investigate the bribery and corruption
charges, made report in writing, fully eK-
onerating all the candidates from any i'm
proper conduct or interference with the
delegates, but denouncing in the severesi
terms two persons, Messrs. Ranken and
Ovenshine, of Philadelphia, who, 1t was
proved, had attempted to corrupt dele
gates, by paying them money to influence
their votes. The report, after warm
debate, was adopted unanimously. The
Convention then proceeded to vote for a
candidate for Canal Commissioner, as fol-
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06

The President announced that w. l.
MORRISON, of Montgomery county
was duly nominated the Democratic can
didaie for Canal Commissioner, and on
motion, his nomination was UNANIMOUSLY
confirmed. After making nominations for
Surveyor General, the convention took
recess of one hour. before proceeding 10
ballot for candidate for that office.
We may add, for the information OF
the Democracy of the State, that the nom
ination of w. It. MORRISON, gives un'
bounded satisfaction, and that the bes.
feeling now prevails among the delegates
EVENING SESSION.
Convention met and proceeded to ballot
for a candidate for Surveyor General
which resulted as follows:
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06

Col. J. P. BRAwLEY, of Crawford CO..
having received a majority of all the vo'e.
given, was proclaimed by the Presiden'
duly nominated for the Office of SurVey0'
Genera
The Convention then proceeded 10 .ns
nomination OF a candidate for AuanU'
General. The ballotting resulted as ~
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06
FIRST DAY.

May %, 1850.
The delegates elected to the democratic
State Convention assembled in the Court
House to-day al Ii o'clock. General A.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06
I'd BALLOT.

A majority of all the votes gwen os,1s ug
in favor of Hon. EPHRIAM BANKS, OF VII
fin county, he was declared by the RE o.
ident, duly nominated for the office OF A''
ditor General.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06

VIt was decided at the Williamsport
Convention that the next Democratic
State Convention will be held at Reading
on the 9th of June 1851.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06

IF We again tender our thanks to the
Hon. Job Mann for valuable public docu.
ments.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06
SECOND DAY.
Thursday

Thursday, May 80.
The Convention met and consumed the
entire forenoon in balloting, without effect
ing q choice as follows:
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06

thousand operatives. Here, we have one
of the main pillars Of Southern inoepen-
dence.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-06

After the 2lst ballot the convention ad.
journed 10 meet at 9 O'Clock this evening.
EVENING SESSION
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-04-04

And such had been the uniform policy of that
portion Of he country. But the history Of the tariff
acts that have been passed show that the Northern
States have generally objected 10 them and that TOO
against the power and the eloquence OF the Senator
from South Carolina, In 1876 In the House And
when this policy was forced on New ENGLAND, and
forced on her too by Southern votes against her
wishes then, SIR the genius, tho enterprise, and the
Industry OF her people began to accommodate them
selves that state OF things and because she -four
shed under II, II Is made n charge against her. and
forms the next point In the indictment against the
North for disturbing the equilibrium between the
sections.
Another evil of which the Senator from South
Carolina complains, is as follows, to use his own
language.
"But while these destroying the equilib
rum between the two sectio1s the acton Of the Govern
ment leading 10 radical change In its character by
concentrating all the power Of ths system In itself The
occasion will not permit me TO trace the measures by
which t'isgreat change has been contaminated II dd
would not be dcu all show that the proc
at early period Of the Government thai IL proceeded
virtually is entire powsrs but without p going through The
whole process Ia esabiis the fact may be done sasac
cry n ~ nv ss1 so, .n,s c', and
the right 70 decide IN the last resort TO the extent Of is
powers will scarcely be denied by any one eonversant
with the political history of the country That IL also
eiaima the right Ia resort 10 force 10 maintain whatever
power she claims against Opposition, equally certain
His charge is that this Government has changed
gradually from federal republic TO q consolidated de-
nocracy Who hasdone III From the very adop-
ton of the Constitution down to the present time,
what counses have prevalent Northern or South.
crn2 Who have been the Presidents Of the United
States2 Northern men Southern men y Again,
with reference 10 the action OF fhe Supreme Court,
who have been on the bench Of that COURT His
tory will show that there has been no time when
you would trust Northern there, 10 as to consti-
iuie majority Though man may have crept TO
the foot of power In the most abject manner, the
North could never be trusted so far us 20 have her
citizens constitutes majority on the bench of that
court. There has always been majority Of South
SKI FOURTH PAoK
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-04-04

The tariff remained substantially as IL was estab-
iished by the net of 1890 with the exception of the
acls passed during the war, which were considered
as war measures-until 1916. have not got the
precise date when that act was approved but think
II was In April 1876. Then the war was over, and
Il became necessary TO abandon the acts passed
during It's prosecution and to settle down on some
thing like permanent policy, and tariff act was
passed. Ii passed the House of Representatives,
yeas 49, nays 81 and the yeas md nays upon Il
are somewhat Interesting, wifi read them by States