The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-03-20

are then led step by step from Vera Crr,
to the Ponte National, or National R-;dH"
thence TO Tulla Pass, next to pnefie'
thence 10 Jalapa, thence TO Perots and :
nalIy 10 the city of Mexico. The ~
sPective of these scenes, in this snJa6Ji3
Panorama, is the nice point in the pic,ure
and indeed IS the point in all landscane
painting. The view of the City of Mer.
leo, and The grand entra nee of the yic,o-
rlous American Army, is one of the mos,
delightful scenes ever beheld. Wbe1
TINS last scene burst upon the delighted and
astonlshed audience, 1t called forth round
OF applause, which lasted for several ma
ments. felt just at that moment, as
though L could give whole lifetime 10
nave been IN that army at the moment of
us victorious entrance. We were nex,
SHOWN view Of the celebrated Temple Of
the Sun, with its numerous nameless bie.
roglyphlcal inscriptions, where many thor.
! sands of human beings have perished 10
the superstlions of an idolatrous peonle
before the introduction OF Christianity.
had the satisfaction of meeting al this ev
hlbltion, your townsman, Mr.. George ".
Todd, and who has performed the Journey
from the city of Vera Cruz TO the CITY of
Mexico, who bore testimony TO the fdeI,
Iiy 10 nature of the painter, and to the
general accuracy of the Panorama.
sight of this great performance gives to the
beholder perfect idea of the geography
OF that portion of The Mexican territorv
traversed by our army, whilst it inspires
the intelligent american, with proud salts
faction when he contemplates the almost
superhuman march and triumphs of Amer.
lean Arms.
But to pass from an agreeable, 10 DIS,
agreeable subject, l am compelled as
faithful chronlcler OF the events of the day.
TO do so. The notorious Ned Bun,liD."
from the City of New York, late an in
mate OF the Penitentiary of that State, was
here last night lecturing the people of
Harrisburg on the subject of the American
Indians, but in fact, 10 fan the smouldering
embers of Nativism, in order 10 excite the
worst passions of the human heart, and 10
lead 10 such scenes as were enacted in
Philadelphia, when the streets of that CITY
were drenched in human gore, and the
beautiful edifces erected and dedicated 10
the worship of the living and the true God,
''o'~ -~'N - I-Nt ~ 'AiS NOlILA VI tiiG il44a-
rate incendIary.
Such a mIscTeant as this Ned Buu.-
lin,' should be secuted out of society, the
truth Is, that so far from giving such le!-
low cOuntenance, as Ned BuntlIne," hls
past life, and his present purpose, are
sufficient 10 induce any honest man IN the
community, 10 seize whip, 20 lash the
rasc al naked through the world. dld
not 60 TO hear this Peni,enIiary bird lecture.
because | despIse all such cattle, but IN
Sersiand from others, thar his lecture or
speech, was a most miserable affair, 50
much so, that even those who arc the pa
irons OF all such mouuIcbanks as this Ned
Bundin," (lor indeed, there are even here
such animals as patrons Of such a fellow
were ashamed Of his lecture, and hope he
may never return here again.
The Free Banking Law is now up 10
the Senate, and will be passed by lhas
body, whether II will pass the House OF
or not. | am not so Ger
tain, but | believe il will. One thing Is
certain, and that is, that if il does not pass
this session, It must, and will, pass before
long. The people seek and demand il,
and their behests you know must be COM
piled with.
Yours Truly,
LOBBY.