The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-05-29
From Our Exchanges.

- The Republic of the 23d inst, publishes
the 7th census of the United States, complete,
exhibiting also the apportionment of Represen-
tatives in Congress. The total population is
% ,267 ,49S. The Representative population is
u, 49,, ,625. The whole number of Representa-
tives is 231. The following States each have a
member added 10 the number of their appor-
iionment Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massa-
chusctts Maryland, Missouri, New York, Penn
sylyania, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Texas.
a fire broke out in Pittsburg on Monday
afternoon in Hays carpenter shop, on Union
Aley. The building, together with the tools
and contents was entirely destroyed. The flames
spread with great rapidity to Wiley street, dcs-
troying J. Hays large brick dwelling, the large
brick dwelling of r. Lafferty, and five frame
buildings owned by Messrs. McGuire, Barnes
Robinson and Stevenson. The flames thence
extended to Chatham street, destroying five
more houses, owned by Hays and Stevenson.
"A gold medal of the largest size and per-
fectly pure, is to be presented to Mr. Clay by
some Of his friends in New York. Its object is
10 be complimentary to Mr.. Clay for some Of
his principal deeds of patriotism. a bronze
fac SiUjLe will be given to each contributor and
a limited number will be made for presentation
through the country.
- The cotton factory at Harrisburg was
put in operation last week. The trial of the
machinery was highly successful, and showed
that everything was in complete and working
order. The establishment presents the highest
evidences of excellence in all its departments
- The Chrystal Palace covers moro than
eighteen acres of ground; il is ,S5l feet in
length, ass feet in extreme width, and sc feet
in height and is capable of containing 10000
visiters, afTording frontage for the exhibition
# goods Of more than ten miles.
- Lacy s. Phillips of Philadelphia have
IN exhibition at the Worlds Fair splendid lot
Of harness. and in style and beauty, there is
nothing to compare with it, in any one respect.
II justice is done them, they win certainly OBJ
tain the Premium.
- James Holiday, Esq, formerly of Hun
tlngdon County, late an eminent member of the
bar at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, fell suddenly dead
IN the courthouse at that place on the 10th in
slant, while engaged as counsel in the trial of a
cause.
- On Friday last, the grand jury of Phil
adeiphia county, ignored the bills against Chas.
NJ. ottnger, who was charged with stealing a
"iii Oh exchange from the mail, and unlawfully
secfetng and cmbezzling letters
Col. ]. Stevenson, who went out from
new fork during the war as commandant of the
Calliofma regiment, has made an assignment of
ms property in California. 1t had been sumo
sea that he was immensely wealthy.
- The New York Tribune peremptorily de-
MES and by authority too, that Belletti has
married Jenny Lind, and states that the story
u 'he former having been whipped in Kentucky
IS utterly untrue.
"hof BY MExIcASs-Seyeral Americans were
i1'ely hred on while crossing the Rio Grand river
" Mexican soldiers, who alleged that it was a
mistake and apologised, although they severly
wounded two