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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31
Fl0gglng in the Navy

We are graihed TO peceive disposition
manifested III Congress TO change the old
and barbarous mode of punishment now
pracIiced in the Navy Of the United States
which should, in our opinion, have been
done long before this time. The punish
ment of f1ogging may have been proper
mode at the time il was established, but
the progress of civilization has been so
great in this and other parts of the world.
and has changed so many Of the laws, usa-
ges and customs that existed previous to,
and during the Revolutionary War, that
this practice is now being regarded as one
of the few remaining vestiges of darker
age which should be abolished. We
think that the wisdom of Congress is suf-
ficient to devise some other way more con-
sisten. with the present age of progress
and civilization. Among other movements
in behalf of the poor sailor, we observe
that Hon. Job Mann, our able Representa-
tive in Congress from this District, has in
troduced a resolution on the subject, which
! we find in the Washington Globe as fol-
lows:
"Mr. Mann, of Pennsylvania submitted
the following Resolution &c.
| "Whereas, by an Act of Congress, en-
titled ''An Act for the government of the
United States" passed I'd March l779,
| Sect. /, Art. Sd, Seamen are allowed TO
be flogged for certain offences, if the Cap
tain shall think proper, which by the 4th
Article of the same Act, is limited to
twelve lashes on the bare back with CATO
nine-tails.
And Whereas, public sentiment. human
Iity, and every principle of republicanism
and Justice demand that such barbarou:
law should be stricken from our statute
book:
s.Therefore, be ii resolved, That tn,
committee on Naval Affairs be instructed
to enquire into the expediency of report
ing a bill repeating that part of said Act o
Congress authorizing the flogging of Amer
lean seamen, and providing if necessary
some other mode of punishment bette
adapted to civilization and the age in whic
we live"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31

EThe number published in this pa
per concludes the series of articles of our
correspondent '.Justice," on the subject
of Tariff Duties and Protection" Il
must be admitted, after perusal of the
articles which have appeared in the Senfi'
mel, that Justice has handled the sub jec
ably and well, and, although some may
think him too radical in some of his views
that he has made himself pretty intima te
with his subject in all its details, and doe:
not deduct conclusions without cogen
reasons. We shall oe pleased to heal
from him on any other subject on which
he may choose to giverhis views.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31
The Emperor FauSlin |.

a correspondent Of the Providence
Journal, writing from Geneva, Switzer-
land, on the Ilth of December last,
says:
"Owing 10 the fact thatthe French part
of Hayti over which the Emperor Faustin
l. regns is French, and the French lam
guage is the language ofthe people and
the court, we have on this side of the
water rec eived more full and definite &C.
counts than you in America. A number
of the agents Of the Emperor are at this
moment in Paris, procuring most costly
habiliments and furniture for his majesty,
They are also commissioned TO bring back
TO Hayti corps of artists, servants. dan
GERS, musicians, &C., &C., in order to
surround the new court with the splendor
which in the days of Napoleon, shone in
the saloons of St. Cloud and the Tuleries.
The Paris comic papers and Charivari
have teemed with most laughable carica-
lures of the new Emperor Fau stin, in
boots and cooked hat, a la Napoleon. One
represents MIN standing, with spy glass
in hand, inspecting IN the distance nu
merous dead bodies dangling upon glib
bets-Another represents him flogging
with cat-o'-nine-tails his prime minister.
Another still portrays his sable majesty
twice offering to M. Dupin, President OF
the French National Assembly, a fine
large CATO '-nine-tails, which he recon
mends to the honor able president as be ;
ing most excellent article for reducing
to order the stormy elements of the Ma
tional Assembly. One artist has portray
ed the emperor in the act OF rubbing of
the:burnt cork from a white mans face, the
unfortunate individ ual having vainly
endeavored to pass for a full blooded black
Punch is not behind-hand, aad came out
last week with letter from Hayti, sta
ting that. although white men were pro.
hibited from holding office or being natu-
ralized in Hayti, yet they were tolerated
and had separ ate galleries assigned them
IN the churches and in the theatres.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31
The Next AppOrtOinment.

BY reference to a table in anotaer col
umn of this paper, which we copy from
the Pennsyiuania1a, it will be seen that
the whole number of taxa6l es in the State
amounts to 4S6,733. This shows an in
crease of nearly 100000 since the appor-
tionment of 1912. As the House of Rep
sentatives contains one hundred members,
and the Senate thirty-three, the ratio for a
member of the House will be 4,S67. and
for Senator, 14,601.
How will this apply in reference to
Cambria county! Although she has not
the number of taxables required for sep
arate representation, yet she comes so near
10 1t that we cannot for monet doubt
that the Legislature will deem her entitled
to one. When the apportionment was
made In 1912, the ratio was 1874, and'the
number of taxable in Cambria county was
only about 2400, yet she was allowed a
separate representation. Now we have
something over 5000 taxables, nearer bv
two hundred of the amount required than
IN ls42, and our county is increasing
much more rapidly in proportion than il
was then. From this it will appear evident
that Cambria is better entitled to a ssp-
arate representation than she was in 1912
and we venture the prediction that before
NE expiration of the next seven years her
t3Xables will be considerably moro thu,
1857.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31
AppOintmenis.

We learn that VIM. S. Campbell, Esq.
Superintendent Of the Portage Railroad
has made the following appointments.
Cerk-George w. Babb, of Lycoming
county.
.4ssistants-Thomas M'Kiernan, of
Johnstown, and -- Nelson, of HolIi-
daysburg.
We think Mr.. Campbell has been pc
culiarly fortunate in the selection of his
Assistants. They are gentleman whose
long and intimate acquaintance with the
business of the Road, will enable them to
discharge the duties of the post in a man
ner beneficial to the Stale, and creditablc
10 themselves.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31
EloQpent and Trne.

Since President Taylor was installed
into Office, says the Petersburg Republi-
can. with great force, one of those melan-
choly events which bring a whole nation
to tears, and fling around its remotest cir
conference the affecting emblems of SIM
cere mourning has occurred. The hand
whose generous, cordial grasp most proba-
bly, gave him the first salutation after his
installation, has been chilled by death
the heart that beat responsive to the well
fare and the glory of his country, and they
prayed as fervently for it's uninterrupted
prosperity as ever heart did pray, has
ceased to answer TO the joys or sorrows
of man-the last and not the least illustra
tion of his many honored predecessors
has died; but, in vain we look for any al
lusion to the sad disaster, in this his frs
message to the Congress of the nation since
| its occurrence. No mention of the even
no syllable to record the mighty uphea
wing of the national heart, the universe
lamentation which fell from the nation
! lips when it first caught the news tha
JAMES X. Polk was dead!
But, we beg pardon for introducing ;
theme so painful and melancholy in con
nextion with document which is NOR
Suggestive of laughter than of tears.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31
GOdeY'S LadY'S Book

The January and February numbers of
this unrivalled American Magazine have
been received. They both contain large
number of elegantly executed and beauti-
ful embellishments, and the literary con:ri-
buttons are, as usual, from the pens of the
ablest and best American writers. Ii
seems to US that Cooley is determined to
make each succeeding number excel the
former one, both.in the elegance Of the en-
cravings and the character of the literary
reading.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31
The legislature.

Although large amount of business
has already been done by the Legislature,
1t has generally been of local chara cter,
and consequently uninteresting to the gen.
eral reader. The proposed amendment
to the Constitution, making the Judiciary
elective, will be adopted, and submitted
to the people for their adoption or -reiec.
ton at the election next fall. From pres
ent indications we think that not a single
new county will be created, and not a sin.
gle new Bank chartered. We observe
among the proceedings of the 4th inst,
that DIR. VIM. A. Smith presented peti-
ton from two hundred citizens of Cone,
maugh township. praying for change in
the place of holding elections in that
township; also remonstrance from one
hundred and fortytwo citizens of Cambria
county, against any dismembermen. OF
said county.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31
Appointments by the Canal Board.

We learn from report, for we have not
seen them announced officially, tha. the fol-
lowing appointments have been made by
the Canal Commissioners, in addition to
those we published in our last.
Collectors.
DR.. Marchand, Johnstown.
- Mccullough, Freeport.
- Hays, Pittsburg.
James M'Farland, Blairsyille
Weighmasters.
-Cotter, Scales, Johnstown.
VIM. B. Clark, Lock, do.
Supervisors.
John Peters, Upper portion West. Div.
- Ullam, Lower do do do.
State .4gents, Portage Railroad.
VIM. M'Farland. o. A. Traugh, Sam.
uel Barr, - MIntire, Hiram Edison
Joseph Kemp, and one other whose name
we did not learn.
The reason assigned for the appoint
ment of the additional number of STATE
Agents is, that it is the intention of the
Canal Commissioners 10 give the State
the of benefit carrying all the emigrant
across the Portage Road. We are glad Il
see this. as affording another evidence o
the determination on the part of the Cana
Board to render our public improvement
as profitable to the State as possible.
is estimated that the adoption of this pla
alone will be the means of saving eight o
nine Thousand dollars to the State. w
confidently predict that under the manage
ment of the present able and experience
Board of Canal Commissioners, our pub
lie Improvements will yield a larger revt
nue. to the State, than at any time sine
their construction.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31

DROWNED. learn from the John
stown Echo, that two Irishman (names
unknown) in attempting TO cross the Con-
emangh River, about eight miles below
that place, on the evening of Monday, 2 s.
inst, with two horses and carts, broke
through the ice and were all drowned
They had been employed on the Central
Railroad.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31
From Santa Fe.
ST. IoUIs. J,

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2s.
Intelligence has been received from
Santa Fe, up to the % November.
Ten days previously, Maj. Green went
with large force in pursuit of the Eutaw
Indians, who had taken Mrs. White pris-
oner. Gen. Green came in sight of where
the Indians were encamped, when, per.
ceiving him, shey shot Mrs. White, and
fled, leaving their camp..equipage and two
Indian children. The body of the lady
was recovered, but no trace of the child
could be found. II will be recollected
that her husband, with eight others, were
killed, when she and her children were
taken prisoners.
An affray occurred at Santa Fe lately.
between Captain Alexander Papin and )
man named Wheeler, in which the former
was killed.
A man named John Adams was muT'
dered at Perra Blanca.
A. j. Limms was to be hung at Santa
Fe, on the 18th November, for the mur-
der of John Jackson.
Col. Calhoun, the Indian agent, had
failed in treating with the Indians.
Thomas Boggs had arrived at Santa Fe,
from California. He brought reports
from Santa Fe miners, Representing them
to have been very successful.
Mrs. Nj. Jones is successfully conduct
ing Theatre at Santa Fe.
A new paper, called the New Mexicas'
has been started. 1t advocates the claims
of Texas.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31

RThe Wings, with the assistance OF
the Free Soilers, have succeeded in post
poning the election of Door-keeper and
Postmaster to Congress until March,
1851. This settles the matter, and the
present officers hold on according to this
resolution during the present Congress.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31
THURSDAY. JANUARY 81. 1850.
EBENSBURG, PA

DTuE SENTINEL, has much the largest cir
exlGtion of any paper published in this county
and as an advertising sheet offers superior
inducements TO merchants and business men
ReneraHy Those desirous of making uss of
This m edi un, for extending their business can
do 80 by either sending their notices direct, or
through the foliO,cing agents.
John Grouse, Esq, Johnsto,cn.
E. ". Carr, Erons' Buildings, TAnd st.
Philadelphia.
v. B. Palmer. Esq, Ne,O York, Philadelphia
Dnd Baltimore.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31

WAlexander L. Russell, Esq, of Bed
ford county, has been appointed by Gov.
Johnston Secretary of the Commonwealth,
in place of Hon. Townsend Haines, re.
signed. Mr.. Haines was recently appoin-
ed Register of the United States Treasury
which was the cause of his resignation.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31
Ifhcher'S Magazine.

The third number of this useful maea-
zine has been received. 1t is devoted to
the cause of Education, and is conducted
with ability and taste, and is therefore
worthy of extensive patronage. tits edi.
ted by the Rev. ]. j. Buchanan, Pi,tsburg
and is only one dollar per annum.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31

gThe letter from friend in Harris
burg was received too late for this paper
but will appear in our next. We would
be pleased to receive some more of the
same sort
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31

Hon. James Buchanan, late Secretary
of State, has arrived in Washington, an
taken rooms at Gadsby's Ho;sl.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31

ESWe have nothing of interest from
Congress.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31

Liberia.-It was stated by Mr.. Clay,
in his recent address at a meeting of the
Colonization Society, at Washington, that
the colony at Liberia will effect the pur-
chase of the line of sea-cost for which they
have been negotiating with the natives for
some time past. Mr.. Gurney, the great
Quaker banker of London, and a gentle
man of Cincinnati, having each contribu-
ted $4,000 for this purpose. This will
ensure the breaking up of the wors, slave
factories in Africa.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31
The Working of our Government.

a French gentleman, who was at Wash
ington when Congress passed through the
transition state of electing Speaker thus
expressed himself in regard to the moral
to be drawn from the spectacle:
sAmericans are evidently intended for
self government, and the last twenty days
passed IN abnormal state support this opin-
ion. Yet | admired the trainers of
the constitution who placed the seat
Of the empire far above the operations
of the mob. Had the Congress been held
in New York, Paris or London, it would
have been impossible to prevent the mob
from assembling around the building, and
the deliberations would have been inhenc-
ed by the strong pressure from without.
s.Indeed the members went 10 Congress
as to scientific meeting; they stoically
bore the tediousness of "a ballotings, and
ended by organizing the House. To an
unprejudiced mind, the calm and perfect
quietness of all the citizens of the Union
during that little struggle, shows the mark
ed difference between the people of the
| United States and those of European Gov
ernments. The President waited patient
! ly the organization of the House and the
country did the same; so certain are the
Americans that they are masters of them
selves, and that the noble and gigantic
structure of the vessel of State cannot be
wrecked on a grain of sand"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31

I'm Independent Fortune from the
Gold Diggings.-On the arrival of the
steamship "Cherokee," few days since,
there was among her passengers COM
pany of men numbering twelve, who
brought with them the heavy amount Of
$4,000 in Jumps of gold, worth from
five TO a hundred dollars each. They
took rooms at Dunlap's hotel in Fulton
street, and having changed a large por-
ton of 1t off for coin, they all left for their
respective homes yesterday, some going
North and others going East and West.
1t appears that some ofthis company have
been gone four and FIVE years, and others
from one to three years. Several of them
followed the coast until the gold mania
broke forth, when they left their vessels
and at once proceeded to the mines. We
learn that all of them accumulated the
most part of their fortunes by "digging"
day and night. This is the most success.
full company that have recently arriv ed
at this port-NeW York News.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-01-31

2 Tin IS now imported from China.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-24
WE CHEERFULLY REFUND TIE
NdnnIEX

In all cases whcrc lItchelPs Indian Rheumatic
Ertraet, fails to gire reiiefin Rheumatism, Mex
raigia, or GOHt, ,rhcn properly applied.
THE Unprecedented sale OF this Medicine in the
/ short space OF seven months is OF itself sGfic-
lent proof OF its efficacy. and the testimonials o
OF the most respectable citizens and Physicians
of Louisville, who have used IL lsee CIrcullrsl can
not fail convince the ptical OF the virtues
OF this nnrqualed medicine
DIR. II NJ. WeatheIford, of louisville, says: g.
have used Nlichell's Indian EXEact with more
benefit to myself, than any. all the remedies
have ever made uial ofin the course Of orty-seven
years, d ring which time i have laboied under
Rheumatism. am now relieved os all pain
Maj. Thomas NJ. Hicks, al o of Louisville, says:
a. I'm less than three DAYS was relieved OF tie most
excrutiaiing pains, und my limbs were all mensur-
ably restored to their natural feeling. To the Of
flictel j would recommend this medicine, and can
them il is 10 l.unhug -
X Avn GIL & lkITlN, ] CUisN lie. Iy Q
agents for the United States.
For sale in Evansville, My by
augS 3m WN. VI. WOOLSEY. o.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-24
SIDE WALK NOTICE.

TNHE Common Council OF the City OF Evans
Il willie, at It's session. August 18th, 1850
Ordered, That the side walks in front of Lots
No. 50 and IS, on First street, in the Original
Plan OF the city, be reduced u the proper grade,
and re-laid nine feet wide with store curb fifteen
inches deep, by the 18th day ofSeptemheT neat.
Also, That a plank side walk he laid down on
the Fast side OF Locust street. from Fourth street tn
Eighth sircet4 feet wide; and that gunwales be laid
across 9th and 9Th streets, and gunwales side by
side across the canal same side OF Locust street.
IL was further ordered that unless the owners OF
lots and parts lots said side OF Locust street,
between 4ih and Sth streets. lay down said side
walks within 10 days from this da c, proposals
will be received by the Common Council fer doing
same without further notice.
BY order of the Council,
aug2l-3t JNO. J. CHANDLER CITY Ci'k
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-24
]. w. BROWNS MIXTURE.

A ceTfdln Cure tOI' GOnOrT7iCen dnd Gleef!
A LSO preventive for GonorrhGa and Syph-
II Ills An Dance of prevention is bet ell
than pound OF cure
Many Certificates might be obtained, was il
not for the nature of the disease. This has
stool the test for ten years in my hands, without
a single failure, either in cure or preventative
cured many cases of many years standing
which had become changed into the second stage,
and were given up by the Physicians. This
Mixture will also cure Erysipelas, Rirgwoms
Teaer-worms, Scald Head, and the best wash in
bing on well three times day.
A fair trial is all that is required TO establish
all set forth cure and preventive.
eb'Price, ii so per bottle. A liberal discount
to dealers
tS7 Shake the bottle before using. 81
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-24
DYSPEPSIA CURCDi

Dr.. HATcnrrT: Having been afflicted with d, s.
pepsa with all its mIti!orm symptoms indiges-
lion, pain and uneasne-s over the region of the
stomach; laiuence and eruction: vomiting OF meals
languor and debility; and having used, without
benefit, all the usual remedies, together with several
bottles OF Bulls Sarsapariila. induced 10 try
your Compound Extract o! Cohosh. ! he OF
TWO bottles cured me OF every OF disease; since
which time. space OF two months, have enjoyed
excellent health.
have sold several dozen bottles OF your Cohosh
on my Wharf Boat and il has given perfect salts
faction.
For all those diseases for which it is recommend
ed | believe superior to any medicine in use.
Respectfully, L. q. ORlLEY.
Commission Merchant, Evansville, la.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-24
NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
ERECTED REGULARLY BIZ BAEoocK,

ID CONkLiNG ~ Suns, brOaCway, north oil
II. Court street, Cincinnati. are manufacturing
White Lead, Parlor Paint Putty, &c. We are
now prepared fill all orders promptly and OF the
very best quality, X. Conkling the principal OF
these two Establishments has been actively AID
constantly engaged in the manufacture OF Whine
Lead for twenty years in this city, Ind he feels
under many Obligations Tor the liberal patronage
of the public during that time. We prepared
TO manufacture al these yo establishments twenty
five hundred Kegs of Pure White Lead per week;
and can increase the amount by running nj night,
SO that the public may assured that their orders
will be filled promptly. at the very lowest current
rates tor cash or good paper. supply of Red
Lead and Lirhargc alw avs on hand.
ougl3 2wd&w lCln Gazette.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-24
LEGAL.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

II Fl F. undersigned Administrator OF the estate oil
Z Henry Milestone, deceased, will sell al pubic
auction the door of the Court House in the city
OF Evansville, the Goth day of October next be-
tween the lawful hours Of said day, the following
described real estate tow: the Southeast quarter
of section ten in township No 6, South OF range u
west, and the Southeast quarter of the South west
quarter of section No 10, in township No. g, south
OF range No 10 west, containing in all two hun
dred acres The said land will lie offered in three
parcels, and terms made known on the day o. sale
BRACKET MILLS,
jyl6 3m Administrator.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-24
ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

NOIlCE Is hereby given that The undersigned
~ has taken Letters OF Administration on the
estate OF George Eddin, late of Vanderburgh coun
~ and State OF Indiana, deceased All persons
indebted to said estate are requested 10 make I'M
mediate payment, and those having Gains against
the same are notified TO present them, duly au-
thenricated, for settlement. The said estate Is
supposed to be solvent
anqle3w BRACKET MILLS, Admir-.