The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-12-25
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hau anu IlltsuuS' 1hey are all heavily l.
dened, and we fear the immense loss will
the effect to advance the price of coal 5r,-,
the winter.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor, writing from San Franz.
Livery Sunday preach on Long WI,
Pacific Wharf, and ON the Plaza Last Sn,l-
on Pacific Wharf, occupied barrel of Kbi.g:,
for pulpit"
B. C. Sawyer, Esq, has been nominated
the Wing and Anti Masonic candidate fo, NJ
| or of Pittsburg.
MATERNAL INFLUENCE q believe s,.l
John Randolph, 81 should have been s,
away by the food of French infidelity. fin
not been for one thing, the remembrance of =.
time when my sainted mother used to make
kneel by her bedside, taking my little b,,3,
folded in hers, and causing me to repeat i,
Lords Prayer"
ScOTCH VITA meeting of the elders os
certain kirk had assembled for the purno.o.
determining about the position of stove VIII,
was to be erected for the purpose of warmin.
! the building on Sundays. After consider,ta
discussion, an old man, who had hitherto s,il
but little was asked for his opinion. I'm nv
humble opinion he said, ''the stove shoul5 IA
placed in the pulpit for it is by far the cgal5,.
place an a. the house.
The Harrisburg Typographical Society have
elected Col. William Bigler an honorary mem
Der. At a recent meeting letter from the
Governor elect was read, acknowledging III,
compliment, and stating that, after locatB,
himself at the Capitol, he would be pleased Il
attend the meetings of the Society.
FIRST GUN.-A boy got his grandfather gun
and loading it, but was afraid to fire; he how
ever liked the fun of loading, and so put il
another charge, but still was afraid to fire He
kept on charging, but without firing, until be
had got six charges in the old piece. His grand
mother, learning his temerity, smartly reproYsl
him, and grasping the old continental, discbarr-
ed it. The recoiI was tremendous; the old lady.
on her back, promptly struggled to regain heI
feet, but the boy cried out
Lay still; there are five more charges to 20
off YETI
Lola Montez is preparing for her appearance
on the stage at New York. Her maiden name
was Rosanna Gilbert, and she is the daughter of
poor shop-keeper in one of the British Islands
She is now past twenty-seven years of age and
still retains her beauty. She denies many Of
the stories in which she has figured as the hero
Inc in-the press, and pronounced them calum-
nies and falsehoods Her life has been a very
chequered one, and curiosity alone to see one
so much talked of, viii attract vast numbers
This fact may shock some, but it is true-s
pretty woman will carry the day against al
scruples
The Republic publishes letter from the
Spanish minister to Mr.. Webster, communica-
ting the pardon of James NJ Wilson, one of the
Cuban prisoners, in consequence of the affecting
appeal in his behalf, from his mother, TO the
President, which was forwarded to the Queen
of Spain-who liberated and sent him home,
with funds from her private purse.
An old fellow, who had become weary of his
life, thought that he might as well commit sui
eide, but he didn't wish to go off without forgi-
wing all his enemies. So at the last moment,
he removed the moose from his neck, saying to
himself, 81 never can or will forgive old Noah
for letting the copperhead snake into the Ark.
They have killed 81 900 worth of my cattle;
when he and I meet thereu be general fuss"
The Blue Ridge Tunnel, in Virginia, will be
,260 feet long, and about 500 feet have been
penetrated. The rock is of the hardest kind,
being solid trap or green stone, with veins Of
Finland the work is progressing at the rate Of
about 100 feet per month from the two ends G
the mountain.
The proyerb that curses, like young chickens,
come home to roost, is exemplifed in South
Africa, where the Hottentots and Kafirs have
taken to hunting the British troops with blood
hounds.
About the year 1854, the Legislature of Penn
sylvania passed resolution that "no member
thereof should come to the house barefoot, or cat
has bread and cheese on The steps,
The real object of education is to give chill
dren resources that viii endure as long as life
endures; habits that win ameliorate, not de-
stroy, occupation that viii render sickness tole-
rable, solitude pleasant, age venerable, life
more dignifed and useful, and death less ter
rible.
In the %, 3,OOO,OO0 of the United States popu-
lation there are more persons who habituaIy
read and write than can be found in 150,00
900 in Europe in one area, marked off in any
shape you please.
Girls who rise early and walk apace, steal
roses from Aurora's face; but when they yaTn
in bed till ten; Aurora steals them back again
A clergyman named Williams, just now res