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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-05-08
RiiI-ROiD LETTING.

Sealed Proposals viii be received until @
clock, P. NJ. Of Wednesday, June 5, for the
grading and masonry of a portion of the line of
Railroad on the western slope of the Allegheny
Mountain, for the avoidance Of the Portage
lReliped Planes, extending from below the foot
Of Plane No. >, 10 the Summit, y distance Of
about twelve miles
Plans and specifications viii be exhibited three
days previous to the letting, and all the neces-
sary information given by the Engineer Of the
line. ROBERT FARIES.
Supt., pro. TEN.
Summit, April so, I651.-3O-4t
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ESg= We are informed that the steamer
Falcon was coming out of the port of Havana,
at night, she was met by the Spanish man OF
war steamer Pizarro, who fired two loaded guns
at her, the balls going over the Falcon. Capt.
Harsteinc Immediately collected all the old iron,
bars. chains Soe., he could find, and prepared
to load the only piece Of artillery he had aboard,
intending to return the fire OF the Pizarro, in
case It was continued. Explanations were how
ever, made by the commander Of the Pizarro,
and the Falcon proceeded on her voyage. They
must have big scare on them in the ever faith
ful Isle.-N. q. Delta.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-05-08
WoNDER OF WONDERS
PETROLEUM. OR ROCK OIL.
esT'here are more things in hearen and earth, !
Tim. gre areqnit Of s,a phiIosopAg.

'sThere are more things IN hearen and earth,
lhah are areamt Of IN Pi5losoDAg.
The virtues of this remarkable remedy, and
the constant application for it-lQ1ae proprietor,
has induced him to have ii 15stsl'p IN bottles.
with labe,s and directions, for the beneht oi the
public.
The Petroleum or Rock OIL is procured from
well in Allegheny county, at depth OF four
hundred feet, is a pure unadulterated article,
without any chemical change, but just as 1t iio"s
from Natures Great Laboratory That 1t con-
tains properties capable Of reaching NUMBER
of diseases, is no longer matter otslncertalnty
There are many things in the arena OF nature
which, if known, might be of vast usefulness IN
alleviating suffering and restoring the bloom OF
health and vigor to many sufferer Long be
fore the proprietor thought Of putting II up IN
bottles, it had reputation for the cure OF dls-
ease. The constantly and daily increasing calls
for it. and several remarkable cures II has per-
formed, is sure indication of its future popu-
larity and vide spread application IN the cure
of disease.
We do not wish to make long parade of GER
tifcates, as we are conscious that the medicine
can soon work its way into the favor OF those
who suffer and wish to be healed. Whilst we do
not claim for it universal application IN every
disease, we unhesitatingiy say, that in number
of Chronic Diseases it is unrivalled Among
these may be enumerated-all diseases of the
mucous tissues, such as Chronic Bronchitis Con-
sumption lin its early stage,) Asthma, and all
diseases of the air passages, LiDer Compliant,
! DysDepsid. DiarrhOea, Diseases of the Bladder
and Kidneys Pains in the Back or Side, Ner-
vous Diseases, Neuralgia, Palsy, Rheumatic
Pains, Gout, Erysipelas, letter, Ringworms,
Burns Scalds, Bruises, Old Sores, &c, sc. In
cases OF debility resulting from exposure, or
long and protracted cases OF disease, this medi-
cine viii bring relief. 1t viii act general
Tonic and -Aherdfige in such cases. imparting
tone and energy to the whole frame, removing
Instructions, opening the sluggish functions,
which cause disease and broken constitution,
and giving increased and renewed energy 10 all
the organs of Life The proprietor knows OF
several cures Of Piles that resisted every other
treatment, get well under the use Of the PetrO-
Tenn or Rock oil, for a short time. The proof
can be given TO any person who desires it
None genuine without the signature of the pro
prietor, s, M.fKIER, Canal Basin, near 9TH St,
! Pittsburg.
| F. Kittell, agent, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania.
! May 6, 1851.
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From the North Branch Democrat.
The Portage Railroad.

This road embraces a part of the main
line Of public Improvements from PhIladei-
phia TO Pittsburg. The whole work has
cost the State sixteen millions OF dollars.
The Portage Road is the railway connec-
tion from the terminus of the Canal on
the east side of the Allegheny noun
tains, to the Canal on the west side,
and constitutes ten inclied planes. This
State work Yields a large revenue. The
Central Railroad Company, chartered for
the express purpose OF contributing 10 the
tonnage of the State Improvements, and
has largely increased the revenue of the
State on the Columbia road, with which
il connects, is now setting itself up as a
rival to the State works, and among other
things, has already taken an initiatory
step towards avoiding the Columbia road,
with the design of reaching Philadelphia
by the way of the Lebanon valley and
Reading, thus efectually destroying the u
tilitv OF the Columbia road on the east.
On the west, this company is rapidly
completing the road across the mountains
without an inclined plane when the road
Is constructed TO Pittsburg, it requires no
argument TO prove that it will monopoli ze
all the carrying trade unless the inclined
planes on the Portage road are avoided.
First, because neither passengers nor
freight will be hazarded or delayed by in
clined planes, when by the Central road
they can be avoided and second. because
transportation is much cheaper over a
road without planes.
The annual cost of maintaining the
planes on the Portage road, is from seven
" TO ninety five thousand dollars. The
stationary engines and machinery of the
road is nearly worn out, and serious losses,
by way Of damages, are constantly occur
ring. The question that presents itself is
simply this: Shall sixteen millions of the
public debt be thrown away, together with
a large portion of the public revenue
by which the interest on that debt is
paid, and the whole surrendered 10 the
Central Railroad Company; or shall the
State make use ofthe means 1t would 9TH
erwise expend TO keep up the Portage,
for the purpose of avoiding these planes
and thus compete successfully with the
Central Railroad. Can there be any hes
itation Unless these planes are avoided
the people must be burthened with in
creased taxation to supply the deicien-
cy in the revenue, by being robbed OF our
man line of improvement.
The loan that was proposed for the
Portage road, was chiefly 10 be reimbur-
sed, by saving TO the State, annually, the
amount now required to keep it up.
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- Hll Foteit-Dr. Hunter viii forfeit $50, if
eDCU failing to cure any case OF secret disease
that may come under his care, no matter how
long standing or affiiction. Either Sex are in
vited to his Private Room % North Seventh
street, Philadelphia, without fear Of interrup-
ton by other patients. Strangers and others
who have been unfortunate In tic selection OF
physician are invited to call. Those who have
injured themselves by solitary wee are also in
Yited.
Read and Rehect.-The afflicted would 10
well to reflect before trusting their health, hap
p;ness, and IN many cases their lives, in the
hands OF physicians, ignorant of this class of
maladles. tits certainly impossible for one mar
to understand all the ills the human family $50
subject to. Every respectable physician has his
peculiar branch, in which he is more successful
than his brother professors, and to that be de-
votes most of his time and study
Years OF Practice, exclusively devoted to the
Study and treatment of diseases of the sexual
organs, together with ulcers upon the body
throat, nose or legs, pains in the head or bones
mercurlal rheumatism, structures, gravel, irreg-
ularities, disease arising from youthful excesses
or impurities of the blood whereby the consti-
tuition has become enfeebled, enables the Doctor
TO offer Speedy Relief to all who may place
themselves under his care.
May /, 1851.-ly.
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ssAs AT this season of the year all persons
are sorely afflicted with severe colds, and con-
sequently suffer much from such an annoyance.
To remedy this, use DR.. Guysott's Improved
Extract of Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla, which
is a certain cure for colds. John Ivory & Son,
Summit, are the agents for the sale of this ex-
cellent medicine in this county. See advertise
ment in another column. Price 81 per bottle.
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P&frOfeUni.

I had severe Cold, and was cured by the
Petroleum, and gave it to several others with
like success; and old lady who had bruised
her shoulder by a fall, and strained the muscles
of her arm and shoulder, was cured by rubbing
the parts affected. 1 also had an attack of the
Blind Piles and by the application Of Petroleum
was cured in short time
Cincinnati, June 5, 80. J. F. MITCHELL.
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NEW GOODS.

The subscriber would respectfully inform his
friends and customers, that he has received and
is now opening, at the store room formerly oc-
cupied by Richard Lewis, decd, large and
general assortment of goods, consisting in part
Of
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARD WARE.
Queensware, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, &C., all
of which he is determined TO sell lobC either for
cash or approved country produce. He solicits
examination of his stock, and is confident he
can sell cheaper than the cheapest
GEO. J. RODGERS.
May s. lS51-3O-tf
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KEY STONE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,

EstaBltshe9 at Harrfs5urq PeunsyIraaiq.
Incorporated by the Legislature Of Pennsylvania,
March 4, 1850.
The assured participate in all the profits of the
Company.
The undersigned has been appointed agent
for the above company for this county, and can
be found at his office, opposite the court house.
r. L. JOHNSTON.
Ebensburg, May g, 1851.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-05-08

REA. The Washington Republic thinks the re-
ports by telegraph that the Cuban expedition
has been abandoned, are not to be trusted. as
they are only intended to battle the Government
in its designs of surpressing the expedition. A
private letter is published in the Republic. from
jacksonville, Florida TO the effect that an expe-
dition was certainly on foot there, and was ex-
pected to sail on the Sth Of May.
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new STORE.
An entirely new stock of Goods and
LOW PRICES,

LOW PRICES.
The subscribers respectfully inform their
friends and the public generally, that they have
formed a partnership in the mercantile business
under the firm of
CLARK, CRAIG & CO.,
and have opened store in the building formerly
occupied by G. w. Todd & Co. They have
opened an entirely new stock of Goods, selected
with great care in the eastern cities: and having
purchased entirely with cash, they are prepared
to sell on the very lowest and most reasonable
terms. Their stock consists in part of cloths.
eassimeres, satinetts, Kentucky jeans, tweeds.
velvet cords, plain and fancy vestings of every
description, ladies' dress goods, silks Coburg
cloths, popellns, figured and plain alpaccas,
nous de LANES, ginghams, and a great variety
OF cahcoes, shawls, brown and white muslins.
colored and black cambria, muslins. tickings.
apron and bed checks, flannels. crash. table
diaper, &c Also full and general assortment
of carpeting, hosiery, gloves, laces edgings, in
sertings, bobinetts, jaconetts, looking glasses.
&c. Also large and well selected stock of
Groceries, Hardware and Queensware.
all of which win be sold low for cash or appro-
we'd country produce. The subscribers desire
persons TO call and examine their stock before
purchasing elsewhere
JAMES s. CLARK, EDWARD EVANS
J. B, CRAIG, Ms HARR
May !, 1851
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ES5~ Among the passengers by the Prone
theus, at New York, ON Monday afternoon of last
week, was Gen Garibaldi, the distinguished
Italian patriot and exile, who goes out with a
commercial friend TO establish himself in Cali
sornis
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pEA- The whole number Of immigrants arri-
we'd at New York since the 1st of January, is
about $4,000, being an increase of &c, 900 over
the arrivals for the same period of last year
The large majority are from Ireland but very
considerable number are also from Germany
and England
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LIST OF CAUSES

L4cI UE O4AOLLo
Put down for trial at an adjourned Court of
Common Pleas, to be held at Ebensburg, on the
first Monday of June, 4. D. 1851.
John FeniOn VS. Young & Sargent
Same vs. John Murray
Peter Holman Us Anna Holman
Peter Dougherty VS. Thomas Jackson
JOhnstown borough VS. Jacob Myers
VIM. Russell VS. NJ. A. J. J. Keepers
Johnston Moore VS. Jesse Patterson
A. Donnelly's adms VS. J. M'Manamy's adm's
Jacob Paul vs. Trotter & Topper
John Wisel VS. George Shaffer
Allen Brown Isaac Wyman ct al
Patrick lrCoy's ex'r VS. j. D. MGough's admir-
WM. KITTELL, Proth'y.
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NEW AND POPULAR SCHOOL BOOK.

M " END IVT UIIkh cOHUOL bUUA
Comprehensive summary Of universal history,
together with biography Of distinguished per
sons. TO which IS appended an epitome of
Heather mythology, natural philosophy,
General astronomy and physiology:
Adopted by the public schools of Philadelphia
f. :. JONES & Co. Publishers.
5. W. corner Fourth and Race streets, Philad'a
Teachers and School Committees addressing
letters 20 us, post paid, win be furnished with
copies for examination.
Ia 4 full and complete assortment Of books
and stationary for sale at the Lowest Prices.
May !, 1S51.ly.
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Ne2z- The steamship City of Glasgow, Capt.
W o. Campbell, arrived at Philadelphia on Sat
urday last, on her third voyage from Liverpool,
whence she sailed on the 18th ult. She brings
los passengers and very large cargo.
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MARRIED.: !:

On Thursday afternoon, lst inst, by the
Rev'd L. Powell, Mr.. EVAN GRIFFITHs to Miss
CATHARISE, daughter Of Vim. Davis. Esq, all of
this place
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RsA Snow fell at Hazleton, Luzerne Co Pa
on Monday last to the depth Of eighteen inches
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LEWIS II. BROWN.

Fashionable Barber and Hair Dresser.
One door west of John Thompson's Hotel.
Ebensburg. May !, 1S51.-ly.
y. B. ShampOoing done, and razors honed in
q superior manner.
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Brick Store.

The highest price paid for wool at the stor,
of GEO. J. RODGERS.
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IN Kegs assorted nails for sale at the store of
oU GEO. J. RODGERS.
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20 bushels clover seed just re-
celved and for sale at the brick store.
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Office.

.TLAsS, Oils. Paints and Drugs of all
~ kinds at j. MOORE'S.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-10-01

locke,sl Je-fu-sa-lsm Hos | ash |
was 10 Greene u
The card was stopped at AS, bu, Jona'
than's clothes were so tangled in the gearing
that i, was 20 Sigh, task to exiricats him,
and il was only by cutting out the whole OF
the invested territory that he was finally
released.
Our hero not ing TO resume his "Pur
SUIT OF knowledge uuder fli,uues," pair OF
oysrhauls we're chsrIlabls iosued hun, and he
scattered suddenly towards hlli HUI, giving
a series OF short kick, aIh either leg, on his
WAY "a ,f IN assure bImself that he had
brought away hrs full component OF limbs
from The " cusseG machine"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-10-01
Neatncss In Farm Management.

More ateuiion should be gwen TO nsatness
10 farm management, especially in preventing
the growth Of pernicious plan's, and III keeping
fence, and buildings in repair There Is a
general caIe.essness, and in many cases q
downright, slovenliness evinced IN this respect
which detfacts f. ON the beauty Of the counlry,
aud a, the same time deprecia'es the value Of
the land. Il is astonishing that the matter
should be 80 little regarded. II IS no, uncom.
mon TO find the door yards of farm houses
grown up IN thislles burdock-. &c. Some
times half an acre or more OF The best land
the farm affords, Is thus appropriated as q
seed bed for the propagation OF those vile
thlngs, and from which they are scattered a.
round the country. Even the spot nisnaned
" the garden" frequently has a eide border,
which, perhaps, amounts to half the area Who'll
is f led With weeds and bushes.
The injury from these foul plants is much
greater Than is generally supposed. They IN.
crease the labor Of cultivation, lessen he Ield,
aud debese he quality Of the crops. When
the sol is full Of weeds they often &c, START oil
crops aud smother lhsM doan. 10 broad cast
crops. /, Is hardy prscncabe TO eradicate
weeds, and they ron o seed he seed m'nees
with the gram and deprecIale. ITS value IN the
market. Much OF the choice land IN the coun-
Try ia. beeo greatly deletorsisd in value by
this carelss. cultivation, and the consequent
growth OF weeds.
l. should be standing rule sl,h farmers 10
prevent their increase, except with those spe'
cies which spread BY the root. In addition
to 'bis, thorough extermina,Ion Of al noAious
plants should b. followed up at every conveni.
co, opportunity. These efforts should no, be
confined 10 the limits Of the farm; but the
SIDES Of highsSys, ta,lrosds and all public
thorou. hCsres should be guarded with Ihs
sane attention.
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a Place for Everything, and Nv
erytliiHIg i'm its Place.

This VAS lie fundamental maxim Of Joseph
Lancaster, 10 the organization OF moniIonsi
schools. And II is in conformity with neture S
firstlas, which is order" is equally ap.
pltcable to all stualloGs, professions aud occu
palions Of human life. Aud rs vast advantage
will Be realized by every individual, cd or
young that viii acs upon IT. 1t 10 impossible
TO conc I've BY siagle act Of the mind, the
benz hts fesuitng from rs adoption, or he DIS
advantages Of the opposite course
Suppose The mechanic, as be uses one too
after another, should throw theta all into
heap how long would It take him TO fad
particular instrument when be had occasion to
use u again to say nothing OF the nIry done
to them all By umblIng Them over and over
TO find the one be wanted. Suppose the ply
slclsn should throw his drugs aud medicines,
eI,er.skeiier, into a drawer, or upon the
shelves OF his Office, how long would he be IN
inding the article he needed IN a parilcu ar
case Suppose The schOol.boy should scatter
his books all about The house j1st where he
las, used them, how much time would II take
1 10 Collect them, hen the bell rings for school
How often do you, cbid;en, experience d ri
Guilty ~ finding your Sabbath school books It
return them TO The library, because you have
= thrown them down, you know not where, be
sIdes the injury Of actual loss Of then, which
sometimes occurs through entire carelessness
There is no remedy for all these Inconye
niences but d street observance Of the rule 90
at the head Of this article. advise you all 4
~ adop,i'. Write i, down 10 legibe characters
70 and paste it on your de.k OF 90 your bedpos
'e and practice i, every day. II sou 90 to tn
D. day school never leave your ssst, at the clos
81 Of school, i'll you have put your books, SLATE
pens, ibksssnd, each in i,s own proper place
" And when you get home hang up your ha
Goa, aud gloves. where yeu can 6sd them I
ii once when you want them again. When 70
havs used any article akoos tbs hcuss. put
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Hours for Labor.

Time and system are everything with Tar.
mer or planter, as veil as a military msn.-
He should have time for every thing, and
place for every ,hlng, and nothing should be
on, Of time or out OF place. la summer, his
y he her White or black, his own chil
dreu, or himself, should be up a, four o'clock
10 the morning, have the stock fed, horses va
tered and curred breakfast cooked and all
hands al work BY elk o'clock. twelve they
should come to dinner, feed their horses, pre-.
pare their meals and rest till three O'Clock.
From three til seven they mus, be al work.
This Is ten hours labor IN twenty -four. None
should be required to Do more. This all may
do, with three hours TO rest aud eat and sleep
a, noon. The dinner may, 10 great mea
sure, be prepared for The aboes by some OF
the women, not 10 a condition FOR the field
AT nigh, they should have their suppsfs, and
be asleep before nine o'clock. No man, wo.
man nor child, can work without eating Bui
Il 10 the Interest as well as the sacred duty o.
every master, 10 provide ample food aud cloth
ing 70, has slaves. Three pounds Of bacon
with vegetables and plenty Of corn bread, Il
enough and no, too much, with mix.