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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-10-31

they are capped with SUBMITS so pure. 80
white, SO dazzling in the sun, that they
seem 20 partsss Of heaven rather than
earth.
Nor was :ais tho entire view; for, far
away to the southeast, rising in The dis
tance like mighty monarch, asserting
his claims TO our attention, even amid
these powerful charms, old Orizaba, the
beacon Of the Gulf, completed the magnfi.
cent picture.
We were silent for space, as we drank
In the inspiring influence Of the mighty
landscapes; and when cur admiration foun
vent in words, such jargon of superIa-
tives as We're eJaculated, can only be con-
ceived by those who have Witnessed other,
but not surprising wonders of nature.
was among the painters Of ourparty,
but did not open my portfolio; and to
this day have an inward salts faction tha.
l was guiiiiess of the sacrilege.
After gazing our fill, we descended the
dark stairs, and found the body OF the
chapel filed with natives, who had brough
up antiques for sale. The traffic in pitch
ers and pots, said to be dug from the
mound, or the fields in lis vicinity, became
profitable during the stay Of our army al
Plebla. and those who could not fnd an.
iiques, made them "at The shortest NO.
tice." A fellow came up to me, and of :
frred some-.Wensi!s as antiguos upon
which the cay was scarcely dry. | par
italy drew my sabre, and lei it fall into
the scabbard; you rascal" said |, "do
you CALI these antiques?' "Ay, nino, ''~
said he, in great fright. and in despica
bic Spanish, "Ehey tell me they are, bat
expect they must be mistaken-but thew
make them out of the bricks Of the pyra-
mid" thought this a sufficiently in
teresting character for his relics, and
bought them at his own price. which, was
Of course, that of real antiques.
The town is not even historical apol-
ogy for its former se4f. We saw the plaza
where the massacre was committed; and
after measuring the mound, and adding
10 II q few feet more in height than Hum
boldt gives it, we set out for home.
left Choluia, no sadder. indeed, bat
wiser man, with enlarged Uieacs of nature.
From simple wolshiPper L had become
deTotee; and in the lapse of years, |
never shall forget the exulting emotion
with which, in spirit, took in, at one
revolving glance, more inviting banquet
for the eye than 1.-The kingdoms Of the
eartn, and the glory of them"
stood upon the accumulated labours
OF an unknown race of men, and looked
upon the mighty handiwork of God!-
The one, like an ant>hilI, had swarmed
with its builders many a weary year; he
olher, centuries before, when man acQs
.,aot. in that region of earthquakes, had
been thrown up, when the whole penin-
sua was bubblIng like cau!droa. The
one is a fitting emine nee to serve as a
stepping stone whence to view and ad-
mire he other. nc.
'Used by the natives as q cringing
term Of endearmenl.
IHumboIdt makes it only one hundred
and seventy feet; our measurement
IL 49,
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-10-31

Desd.-Many Of our readers remember
Peter Nj. Deshong, the wonderful ATith-
matician who taught his science in this CT
ty some years ago; he is dead. A Phila-
delphia paper says:-We regret to learu
from Mr.. Vim. Meeser. who has just re-
turned from Canada, that Peter NJ. De-
shong, we'll known TO our citizens for his
wonderful Mathematical abilities was found
dead In his birth. on board the Steamer
city OF Toronto, between Kingston and
Toronto, Canada West. An inquest was
held upon the body, verdict, died oil appo-
Piexy. His body was, by The direction
of Mr.. Meeser, placed in The receiving
vault III the York Cemetry, Canada to
await The disposal oft by his friends. AfJhO'
a gentl man was sleeping i'll he oe.ta next
10 that in which Mr.. ID. died, he was not
aware of MS death until the next morning
so sudden and pswerful was The attack
He was undoubtedly one of The greatest
mathematical geniuses of the age, and his
visit to Canada, was for the purpose OF
disposing Of his mathematical rules, sld
giving instruction in the science.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-10-31

u The November number of Rolde,a's s
9ago@'ne, has already been received. il
has large and splendid likeness of Louis
Philippe, accompanied by short account
of the life of this unfortunate monarch
The reading matter is from the pens of
some ofthe abiest writer's Of the age.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-10-31

A MAGNIFICENT SwoRp.-Mr. Samuel
Jackson, Baltimore street. has just finished
a splendid sword, intended as present
for General Riley. Ii contains the fol-
lowing inscription on the scabbard: The
State of Maryland, to her honored son,
Brigadier General Bennett Riley, United
States Army, for gallant in,reI I9di,y and
heroism displayed in The late war with
Great Britain and in the recent brilliant
campaign with Mexico. Battle of Block
House, 1913; Laconic Milt, 1914; Plaia-
burg, 1914; Cha,eau's Island, Anacrsriss'
Bad Axe, 1882; Vera Cruz, Cerro (ioroo'
Coutreras. Cherubusco, CITY of Mexico
lS47." The handle Of the blade repre-
sents the Goddess of Liberty standis
upon the Mexican eagle. The sca0oal1I
IS of solid silver. richly plated with goe'
and The whole affair is really worth Vis"
to behold. Baltimore Stfa.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-10-31

- Messrs. Evans & Hughes have
just received a large assortment of Fall
and Winter Clothing, which they are
prepared to sell cheap. Give them a call.
Their advertisement will appear in our
next,
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-10-31
American Inye niire Geipgs.


The Newark, N. J. Advertiser b,s ~
following descriptions of valuable inye,
ton now on exhibition at The Essex corn.
ty Fair:
Cranes Astronomical Clock Tb;.
Interesting machine is the great a,trac,ion
of The Essex county Fair, and reflects bor,
or beth on the inventor and our coun,,,,
1t requires winding bat cuce in aes
days, and hence the ordinary chances ~
accidents by removing the shade 10 wind
it, &C., are very much lessoned as GONNA.
ed with an ordinary eight day clock. Bv
simple inspection ii gives the time of day
the days of The month during the who'll
year, the rising and setting of the sun and
moon for any latitude, the phases Of ,bo
moon, and the time of the sun and noor
entering the signs, high and low tide, Gc
This clock is also improved as to con-
Pensate for The differences of the moIiy,
power, and is calculated to be isocaronut
the absence of (which property in time.
keepers has formerly been a very serious
difficulty.
Mr.. A. D. Crane, the inventor has al
ways devoted himself to the study of Ho,.
ot0gy and many of his friends in Newark
have seen a wooden clock, made by hin
IN his boyhood with The assistance of no
other tool than his penkrife, which was
as an ordinary clock
The farms Of New jersey are also indeb,.
ed 10 his inventive genius for the bes,
horse power now in use. The admirable
clock in Trinity Church, Newark. VA.
s,I =
many novelties Of value. The variation
is but zen seconds III two months. The
clock is divided into three parts: The time
dial being IN the gallery, the escapemeni
is like iha! OF chronometer, with compeD.
sating pendulem, and the hands are carried
by separate weight, SO that they may be
moved irrespective Of the clock, and are
detached from it. though moved by it,
/ his secures the works from receiving any
injury from accidental movements of The
hands, by wind, ice, Oh other causes; but
ou the removal of any dis.
tucbing cause, the hands resume their
proper position, and are again acted upon
the clock. The striking performed by one
wheel and an escaPement acting on The
hammer.
Mr.. Crane greatest achievement, how
ever has not yet met the public eye. He
is now engaged in arranging the relative
parts of a style of Chr0no11eter for sea
use, in cheap form, with less than half
the work of an ordinary movement. The
train is calculated 10 run four DAYS, but by
a peculiar arrangement il runs four days
more, making eight days, and this with
out any extra expense in its construction.
The escapement is peculiarly constructed,
and gives four times as much motion 10
the balance as the best chronometer es-
capement, being the great desideraIuu
in time peices. When manufactured. they
may be afforded at one-sixih the usual
price of p-chronometers and Will per-
form equal 10 those of the highest cost.
Thd inventor has also made an improve
ment in the common Yankee clock, by
which many parts are done away with,
and their quality as time keepers improved
while the price of good brass clock viii
be iessened 10 one dollar.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-10-31
Steamer Seized.-.4nother Expedition #,

Steamer Seged.-.a,aother Expedition Il.
HOm.-The New York Tribune learns
that some fortnight since the Steamer
Apure Capt. Wakefield, built AT Philadel.
phia and destined as was supposed tor
Venezuela. left Philadelphia secretly in
the night without clearing at the Custom
House, and without papers. Accordingly
orders were despatched by telegraph 10 all
the Southern ports to seize her in case she
should enter any one of them. Finally,
on the 18th inst, stress of weather com
PEELED the Captain to put into Wilmington
y. Z. in very damaged condition
6 The the steamer was seized and prose
cution commenced against her commando
for violating the revenue laws. |, is said
thai she did not belong TO Venezuela. and
was not destined for that country. From
the best information the Tribune can OBJ
tain, she was on her way TO ST. Domingo
and is supposed 10 have been intended for
an expedition against Cuba, of which shat
or some other West India island is said to
be the ral.ying place. When she was
seized there was no arms or military stores
on board of her.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-10-31

/ xAs.-Hlltnaination az honor of
Pearce's BW-NoUel proposition an
reference TO the Ten NiNions.-The cit
lzens of lndianola, Illuminated their hou-
ses on receiving intelligence of the passage
OF the Pearce bill. Nineteen-twentieths
OF them are in favor of the proposition.
The CtUiLia1a proposes TO make very
mover use OF the money 10 be received
from The United States. 1t thinks that
after paying off the debt of Texas, three
millions will remain. This sum is TO be
received in the u. S. Bonds bearing FIVE
per cent. interest, which will WELD a rev.
anue of 100000 per annum-more than
sufficient TO pay the whole expenses of
the Stale Government. This would ena-
bic Texas TO do what no other State has
done-abohsh all Observation-Disclosures.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-10-31

"Used by the natives as q cringing
term Of endearmeni
IHumboldt makes it only one hundred
and seventy feet; our measurement nt
makes il one hundred and ninety.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-10-31
Horrible Expectations by The Indians on the
Frontiers of Texas.

The papers in Western Texas express
apprehensions that the Camanches are
bent on bloody and exterminaling war
The Indian Agent, Judge Rollins, il is
said, has invited the different tribes TO hold
a grand talk, but it is believed that nc
means of Cancellation will be effected with
the Camanches. The movements o
Wild Cat, the Seminole Chief, are looked
on with suspicion. His settlement near
the frontier, either in Texas or New
Mexico, it is thought, bodies no good for
western Texas. We notice that General
Brooke has issued orders for scouts to be
commenced, simultaneously from each
Post,) on the 18Th instant, and the several
passages and valleys in which Indians
may be suspected TO be lurking about,
closely examined, each scout to be con-
nnued over the country designated for
fifteen days.
The Victoria .Aduocate of the 10Th
inst, gives some awful accounts Of Indian
depredations in that vicinity. They came
within twenty miles of Victoria, and after
stealing horses and committing an outrage
upon female too shocking and horrible
to contemplate, much less describe, they
succeeded in getting off with their plunder
without molestalion or harm.
They came within two miles of the
dwelling of German by the name of
Thomas, living about eight miles from
Lamar, and captured two of his daughters,
who had gone Out for the purpose of dri-
wing up cattle. One they succeeded in
carrying of. The other, about fifteen
ears of age, having suffered severely
from their brutal and shocking outrages,
was left in a state too awful TO describe,
much iacerated and bruised. She was
found next morning by Mr. Fox, who
was out hunting cattle, who carried her 10
the nearest house, where she was kindly
taken care of. The Indians then pro-
ceeded TO the residence of Mr. Perry, on
the San Antonio river. from whom they
stole three horses. They then paid
visit TO Mr.. Tom Connor's rancho, where
they stole ninety head of horses, the pro-
perty of Mr.. Welder.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-16

SLAVE TRADE IN THE DISTRICT OF Co.
LUMBIA.--We hal, the passage OF the last
measure in the system of pacifi1aiion
with pleasure. Not only is the peace oI
the country secured, but the parties to
the adjustment are satisfied with the good
faith in which each interest has complied
with its engagement. The fear that the
passage of Que of these serial bills would
enable its friends 10 oppose another,
doubtless had a great effect in retariin9
the passage of all, Mutual confidence
was indispensable. 1t was given with
great reluctance. But, to the honor oil
the 4 American name, the implied pledges
Of legislation have been kept; neither III.
terest has deceived the other. The law
for the recapture of fugitive slaves was a
measure to which Northern members
submitted with great apprehension. But
the bill abolishing the slave trade has
convinced them of the sincerity of the
South, and will reconcile their constIt-
uents TO what might be otherwise an uu-
popular measure.
We now trust that, as the mission oi
mischief which united the two factions OF
Disunionists has ended, they will cease
their parricidal war upon the welfare and
institutions Of their country, and turn
their amin osity upon each other. Whilst
the country looked with dread upon the
unnatural combination from which we
have just escaped, i. will behold with de-
light any warfare which promises the
total extinction of the two perncious fac
tions which have occasioned SO much
anxiety and dalarm.-Reputttc.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-16

GEoRGIA-The Augusta Constitution
alst of the 23d inst, contains Governor
Jones's proclamation, calling conven-
ton of the citizens of the State. He
orders that the election for delegates to
the convention be held on the 25th day
of November next, and that the conven-
ton assemble at the capitol of the State
on the 10th Of December following.
"An unfeigned Difference" he says. "for
public opinion, and the profound regard
/ entertain for the wisdom. frmness and
patriotism Of my fellow citizcns in Geor-
gia, will rot justify me in a paper of this
character in repeating my known and
unchanged opinions as to the duty of the
South in repeling free soil encreachment,
and arresting. by all proper means, psurpa-
tiou by Congress.
Whatever is compatible with the
honor and obligations of the people OF
the State to the country, its laws, aad lis
institutions, l doubt not, viii receive their
warm support.
'In an hour of danger, when your in
stitutions are in jeopardy, your feelings
wantonly outraged, your social organlza-
ton derided, your honor deeply wounded
and the Federal Constitution violated by
a series of aggressive measures, ala rcnd-
ing to the copsummation of one object
the abolition Of slavery: when your equal
right to occupy and enjoy the common
territory of all, has been denied you. in
the solemn form of law, under pretences
the most shallow, it well becomes you to
assemble to deliberate and counsel to-
gether for your mutual preservation and
safety aulaNI
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-16

FHOM 0ug CALIFORNIA BoYS. - w
HAVE been politely shown letter from
Mr., Thomas Rarseli, of this place, to- A,
EJ. Hutt, Es,q., and permitted to cut a
| few items fsom it, Which may be inter-
| esting to some of onr readers who have
! friends in California. r. is dated Mar
sad rire,, Cut,. Aug. A, 1850.
II am engaged in damming the Mar
said river, SO as to- work out the bed OF
the stream. How it will turn out do
not know. / am in hopes to make
! enough to take me home--but, whether
| do, or not, shall come home this fall,
| for it is getting too unsafe to ave IN TINS
! country. They are numbering and rob
| bing in every direction. There were IA
men murdered and ROBBED within the
last two weeks, between this aud Stock
ton; and, day before yesterday, TWO men
had their throats ont and were robbed,
only three miles from this spot. So you
see it is very unsafe for man to travel
here, especially if he has money about
| him. There are 500 neE banded togeth'
| er at a placed called Warmers Rancho,
! in Lower California, for tie purpose OF
robbing the Mexicans on their return
home, But | understand they are MUIR
dering aud robbing in every cirectlon-
both AmerIcans and Mexicans. They
have fortified themselves in strong posi-
ton. The government recently sent two
companies of Dragons to route them,
but they have returned badly whipped.
So you can see what things are coming
| to in California firmly believe that, III
six months from this time, a mans HE
will not be safe. either on the road or III
his bed, if he is kaown to have one hum
| dred dollars in his pocket. .ar sd
"Do not think Of coming to California.
There are more broken merchants here,
| than you ever saw or heard OF. Ii a man
eau get a good run of business, aud does
not oct robbed or murdered, he can make
money; but the chances are 100 to L
against him. therefore give it as my
special advice to my friends not TO come
to California ia-Arkansas DemocTat.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-16

Few persons have any idea of the I'M
mense amount of capital employed i'll
the production of imitation silver wares.
The business, until within a few years
past, has never been carried on in this
country, the demand having always heen
supplied by foreign importation. Yam
kee ingenuity. however, has proved that
better wares can be produced here, and
at less prices than importation furnishes
At Walingford. Connecticut, near New
Haven, single firm, Hall, Elton and
Co, employ capita. of several hQndred
thousand dollars in producing plated sill
YER wares, German silver and Britannia
goods, Their establishment is the most
extensive Of the kind in the United
States, gives employment to upwards Of
two hundred men, aad requires the use
of several large buildings, with ponder
Gus machinery driven by steam power.
Spoons, forks, knives, tea-pots, ladies,
cups castors, ETC., are turned out with a
rapidiry and elegance of pattern truly
astonishing. The silver plated ware
from this establishment is celebrated, be-
ing much superior TO the ordinary kinds,
BY peculiar process they are enabled to
plate German silver in most durable
manner, with pure silvef, using the gal
yanic battery. The keenest eye would
fail to detect the spoon thus made, from
solid silver. About twenty five batteries
are constantly employed in the plating
department., while the total amount of
German silver and Britannia metal con-
sumed daily, is between six aud seven
tons,-Swn.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-16

At Baltimore, on Thursday afternoon,
Herr Eygiaeger accomplished the feat OF
walking on a single wire from the ROOT OF
the Powhatan House, 20 foot of Broad,
way, to the Europea N1lonse. on Thame
street, below Broa&way. The wire was
about the thickness of those used on the
telegraphie lipE, and extended about four
hundred fee', commencing at height of
forty feet and gradually descending to the
ground. This wonderful feat was per-
formed with the greatest ease and facility
and apparently with as much confidence
on the part of the performer as If he
were Walking on the ground,
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-16

THE CHoLERA BAFFLED.-In the very
height of the cholera in this city last year
viz: the Doth, Of June fo49-pr, Fur
ner. the chrono-thremalisl, published in
the New York Sun an essay, demonstra.
ting, by arguments drawn rom reason and
from experience, that the most reliable
and effacacious remedy fol the epidemic Is
an emetic sufficiently active to assist the
efforts of nature in cleaning the system.
This was thought, at the time, rather
hold prooosition, and as aking the "hull
by the horns" in defiance OF tire faculty.
The position has been vfry well sustain
ed. however. Emetics ef various kinds
have been employed adyantageously in
various parts of the country, The SIM
plest form is that descnbed by one OF
our sea aptains-Captain Peabody, oil
the packet ship "Isaac Wight in a let
ter to DR.. Turner in July last, viz: "a
TABLESPOONFUL of salt, tea-spoo!ul ot
red pepper, in tumbler of hot water
ingredients to be readily obtained in every
well-regulated household. This prescrip-
ton is simple enough, and one concern
ing which we are pleased to see it assert
ed that it has been used in the western
part of onr country, the only place afford
lug an opportunity of trying it since Its
publication, with Hthe most invarlable
success" But there is something more
important connected with it than the
mere relieving of patients. The knowl-
edge that an efficient remedy exists dis
peIs all panic-which every one knows
is ten times worse than the mere disease
and extracts the fangs from a once
dreaded monster. The cholera is now
like the plague, yellow fever, and small
pox-a toothless tiger,
-Ln la Lu. Monh'S SWInn Times.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-16

LARGE HoUsE.-The London CORES
pondept Of the National Intelligencer
Says;
The great 'sGiass House" building in
the Park for the exhibition of manufac.
lures. will be 2,1O0 feet long, and 40G
broad, with galleries around the interior
"a feet broad, and extending nearly six
miles in aggregate length-the space
covered in being nearly 80 acres. The
sides will be supported by 5000 iron
columns, and the roof includes 1,O73, ,76O
feet of glass.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-16
CONG III SrRoNG.-The Columbia
Na.) Sentinel has the following fierce

CONG Ir SrRoNG.-The Columbia
(Ga.) Sentinel has the following fierce
article on the subject of disunion:
"WAat now?-We are informed by
telegraph that all the measures of abom-
ination, including The bill to admit Cali.
foruia as a State, have passed both
Houses Of Congress, and hav,- doubtless.
ere this, become iavs by the executive
sanction. The question which springs
spontaneously from the lips Of every one,
is, qcjtat noa0? 1t will not require many
words TO define our position. We have
all along contended that the admission of
California would Gil to overlooking the
poisoned cup of degradation which the
North has for years been preparing for
the South We have declared our deter
mination to hold to the Union SO long as
there was hope that we would be safe
in the Union. That hope has now been
disappointed, and we abandon the Union,
as an engine of inia nous oppression. we
are far Secession, open, unqualified, naked
secession. Henceforth we are for war
upon the government; it has existed but
for ollr ruin, and to the extent of our abil-
ity to destroy it, it shall exist no longer.
We loathe the very name of Iyrdn1y'
and whether it shows itself in the OPP
preston of crowned monarch, or of a
despoiic majority, it is equally the object
of our unmitigated, unqualified abhoF'
renee.
1t remains to be seen, whether the
men OF the South will with freemen's
hearts, strike for their rights, or, with the
dastard's spirit, submit TO wrong