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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

a. In Europe people take off their hats to great men
in America, great t,ke of their hats to the people
Universal suffrage, says French author, READERS the chi
dren oc ,asa equal to the children Of the gods
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19
THORN ROSE CEMETERY

THORN ROSE CEMETERY.
ENHE Directions Of Thorn Rose Cemete ry, requested
to meet on Tuesday evening next at the Office the
Superior Court full meeting is desired, as business Of
Importance is to be transacted.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19

eJ. The amount Of duties levied upon merchandise ant
PASSENGERS passing through the State Of New Jersey during
the year 1850 and into the State treasury is 1852.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,
ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUNT,

p1NNlsMR!O ms aEU slEa@ESlD. YEIassEEAl
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-19
DAGUEisRAOTYPES FOR ST SO,
Clothing at Reduced Prices.

Stanton, February 10, 1851.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05
Judge CaInpbeu.

\ memorial to the Harrisburg Judicial Con-
vention, protesting against the nomination of
Hon. JAMES CAMPBELL for the Supreme Bench,
has appeared in Philadelphia, signed by the
persons who so warmly opposed him at the del
egate elections in January last He was then
candidate for the Office, his name was brought
fairly before the people, and they decided by
large majority that he was their choice for this
important station. His enemies, finding that
they had been defeated at the primary elections,
now protest against his nomination because he
Is member of a certain church, and try to
cloak this matter by the charge of incompeten
cy. Has 1t come to pass that mans fitness
for Office, or his political qualifications are to
be Judged by his religious convictions? We
hope not. The Democratic party is COMPOSED
of men of all religious creeds, descendants of.
and emigrants from, all nations, and can never
be narrowed down TO the one idea of proscrip
ton on account Of the religion to which any of
Its members may happen to belong Religion
is too sacred an affair to the feelings of eyerv
man, to be mixed up in the sea of political am
bition, and the attempt now making to introduce
religious test into the democratic party, will
meet with such universal condemnation as IN
consIgn the authors to an oblivion where thew
can neither see nor be seen, cannot hear or be
heard We have read the protest carefully, and
although towards the men who have stoned II
we entertain no unkind feelings. we mnst and
viii stand by the people of that city and county
who expressed their preference for Judge CAMP
BELL in January. Their preference is entitled
to much respect, and respect it we shall, with
out fear or favor
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05
LAudaffOn.

The North American says of Gov. Johnston ::
Assuming the Office of Governor at a very
critical juncture in the affairs of the Common
wealth, when its finances were disordered and
its credit was greatly damaged, he has by wise
and prudent policy restored the former to a
sound condition, and rescued the latter from
reproach; while at the same time he has laid
the foundations of a system for the gradual ex-
tinguishment of the public debt, which has al
ready accomplished the most beneficial results {"
win the n A. be little more specific, and
inform the public what great measure of finance
Gov. j. has originated? what disorders pre-
vailed which he has corrected? how much state
stocks have risen since he was elected? wherein
consists the wisdom of his plan for the extin-
guishment of the public debt? If we are cor
rectly informed, our revenue system was settled
pretty much as it is at present, under Governor
Skunk. 1t is also supposed by many, that the
gratifying condition Of the state finances is ow-
ing somewhat to the general prosperity of the
country under the operauon OF tne .-.iG OF
1916, which the N. A. prophesied would occasion
wide spread ruin. And there are people too,
who think the entire surplus In the treasury
should be applied to the speedy completion of
the North Branch canal, so that that great work
might be brought into use and yield its large
revenue to the state at the earliest possible day.
If this were done, the annual sum to extinguish
the debt would be more than treble what it is at
present.-Harris6urg Keystone.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05
A Prediction.

Some Of the banks in Pennsylvania, remarks
the g Valiey SPIRIT seems to have been doing q
very profitable business for the last six months.
Thirteen of these institutions in Philadelphia
have declared dividends averaging more than 5
per cent. for six months, or over 10 per cent
per annum, and two of them have declared ex-
ira dividends-one of and the other of / per
cent The Lancaster County Bank and the
Farmers Bank of Lancaster have declared
dividend of per cent. for the hast six months;
and the Lancaster Bank and the Farmers Bank
OF Reading have declared dividends of 4 per
cent, clear of State tax, for the same time
We never read of Banks declaring such divi-
dends as these, without being reminded of
prediction made by that great Prophet of whig-
gerry, Andrew Stewart, when the Tariff act of
l846 was under discussion in Congress ePass
this bill" screamed Andy at the top of his voice,
'tand in eighteen months there will not be a
specie paying Bank in the country. Mark the
prediction-not one'' And then the whig speak
ers and writer's caught up Andy's cry and echoed
it all over the country. The Banks have paid
specie ever sincel
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05
The Great Tunnel,

Last week we visited the tunnel now in pro-
gress of erection for the Central Rail Road
company 1t is situated three miles north of
the Summit, and when completed will be 8, 800
feet long, 206 feet below the summit of the
mountain, and wide enough for double track.
The workmen are engaged in sinking three
shafts, each feet square, from the summit of
the mountain to the level of the tunnel, so as to
admit air and afford better facilities to its early
completion, by commencing in the centre and
working towards the extremes One shaft is
down l36 feet, another 11S. Engines are used
for drawing up the rock and water The en-
trance ON each side of the mountain will be
completed in two months, and then it is expect
ed the tunnelling will commence. Messrs.
keefe q Howley are engaged with large force
at the entrances, and Mr.. Peter Collins sinks
the shafts. The tunnel, itself, will be awarded
10 some contractor next week, and we presume
can be completed in two years
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05

The scene Of battle, extending from M'Csr.,
the whole length Of Hudson street, to Hobo. -,
Ferry, presents dismal appearance, trsess :.
the purple fluid staining the grass walks o.,
fields in all directions, and fences riddled 70 ~
ground.
At almost every corner groups of young me-,
can be seen standing, many Of whom wssr ..
notable coat of arms peculiarly to the rordv-
a black eye and broken nose. The asnsc, =,
everything around Hoboken to day is ve,,
gloomy, and men and women seem to cas-. su.
Picious looks around them seemingly afraid .b.,
some treacherous enemy is near
Up to the hour of going to press, our reno,
ter could not ascertain the exact number Of N.
wounded; but from the representations Of =.
spectacle persons who saw the riot, it is bella
we'd that the number is very large, and thai
many of the wounds would prove fatal.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05
Fatal Accident.

A German pedler, whose name We have not
learned, attempting to jump on the freight train
while under headway, on Friday last, near the
Eiaduct, on the Portage Road, unfortunately
slipped, and fell under the cars, the wheels of
which passed over his feet. He was taken to
BUTCHERS Hotel, at the tunnel, and DIR. Low
MAN, OF Johnstown, sent for, who amputated
both limbs on Saturday morning To ali ap-
pearancc he was doing well, but the injuries
he received were too much for him to bear and
he died on Saturday night.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05
South Carolina and secession.

The Greenville s. CO. Patriot gives the
names of quite number of planters in various
parts of that State, among the most extensive
Shareholders in South Carolina, and all of whom
are opposed to the secession of the State from
the Union. Among the names we perceive some
Of the leading public men. The Patriot gives
us to understand that the secessionists are
mostly men who have little or no personal in
terest in slavery in that State In speaking of
the address of the Charleston Convention. it
says
"It expresses the sentiments of those from
whom it Immediately emanated-not of the
people, who really had nothing to do in calling
the recent convention, and but little in appoint
ing its constituent members We do not be-
lieve, if the question of secession were fairly
submitted to the people Of the State. that one
fourth Of them would be found to approve it."
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05
Democratic County Convention

The Democratic citizens, of Cambria county
will meet at the election houses in their several
townships and Boroughs, on SATURDAY the
2sth day of June inst, for the purpose of cleo
ting two delegates from each election district,
to meet in County Convention at the Court
House in the borough of Ebensburg, on TUES
DAY the lst day of July next, whose duty it
shall be to nominate ticket to be supported by
the Democracy of the county at the ensuing fall
election.
The polls will be kept open in each election
district from two until six o'clock P. NJ. in or
der to afford every democrat opportunity of
voting.
BY order of the County Committee.
JAMES MURRAY, Chairman
June 5th 1851
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05
The Insane.

During the visit recently made to New York
by President Fillmore, he called at the Lunsti,
Asylum, in Utica, and some of the incidents Of
the novel scene, are thus described by the Ma,
York Mirror:
''On entering the chapel where some two
hundred OF these unfortunates were Quietly
seated the overseer introduced the President ~
the United States, when all rose -respeetfullv
bowed, and resumed their seats Each membs,
OF the party was then introduced by pana
when the same ceremony was profoundly repes.
ted. DR.. Malthy, wise lunatic, then rose and
welcomed the President in strain of craeefu,
and touching eloquence that drew tears to eyery
eye He is tall, thin, pale man, with pene-
trating eyes, a fine voice, and gestures belong
ing to the polite oratory of gentlemen of the
old school" The Presidents reply was also
very happy and affecting. So orderly and 80
well behaved company surely has not greeted
him IN all his travels. In one of the female
wards, the whole party was individually intro
duced to an elegantly dressed, and most accom-
pllshed lady, the daughter of one of the most
distinguished lawyers New York has ever pro-
duced. She had the right word ready foreyery
one who addressed her, and presented the Pres
ldent with sweet little bouquet of her own
arranging, IN the most tasteful and graceful
We saw the same ssact of presenta-
ton" performed hundred times, but in no in
stance with such exquisite simplicity and grace.
rs marked the offering of this accomplished
lady. She is about forty years of age; and in
mentioning the names of some of the distin-
guished men she had entertained at her fathers
house, added ,-'but for the last seven years
have been - very much out of the world"
There was young girl in the Asylum, who
also attracted much attention by her beauty Of
person and elegance of dress. She did not ap-
pear to be over seventeen years of age, and
there was not the slightest indication of lunacy,
or even of ''irregularity" about her
She stood in the door of her room, which was
adorned with flowers, gracefully acknowledging
the bows of the visitors, though no one presu-
med to speak to her. She wore beautiful
wreath of peach and cherry blossoms in her
dark hair; the only ornaments appropriate to
her rare and touching beauty. Thinking of the
fair Opheia' and the heart-broken '1Bride Of
harp-strings that were ever broken by sorrow
or sin, we left the beautiful Lunatic. and for
hours afterwards, every sound seemed moan
every breeze sigh, and even the ''drops of the
morning which glistened in the flowers, looked
more like tears of sadness than gems Of joy"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05

stsa1A poor woman, evidently insane, created
quite sensation in the public plaza of this
borough, on Monday. She walked to and fro.
reclting Shakspeare's Romeo and Juliet. swear
lng' laughing crying, and abusing HOLIDAYS
ourg' we were told she was once in respectable
circumstances, her husband committed forgery
ana was sent to the Penitentiary, since when
she mas been living wretched and abandoned
life, and the result is a loss of mind, character
and happiness. What q warning to all. and
what an excellent illustration of the saying,
I'VE know what we are, but know not what we
may be-"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05

9arThe Washington Union, alluding to the
proposed change in the dress of the ladies, says:
-''We cannot, however, forbear adverting to q
proposed change in gentlemen's attire, which
looks as if the sterner sex is about to adopt the
flowing skirts in order to rescue them from the
oblivion with which they are now threatened.
Passing the store of a fashionable tailor, on the
Avenue, few days since, our attention was
attracted to a novel garment exposed in the
window. On examination it proved to be O
shirt with waistcoat attached, intended for
summer wear, and which we therefore presume
will be worn over the pants, and allowed to
hutter in the breeze. We would respectfully
suggest that compromise be arranged before
matters proceed to extremes-the gentlemen
agreeing to conceal at least the lower half of
the new garment referred to, and the ladies to
add to the upper part of their dresses as much
in proportion as they take from the lower"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05
One of Hungary's Herofnes.

The Baroness Won Beck in her personal
Adventures" relates touching story Of
young Hungarian female, whose origin and fate
are enveloped in mystery:
Her name was Caroline, but she was known
in the army by the name of Carl; her real sur
name was unknown. Instances are not uncom-
mon of females performing deeds of extraordi-
nary Valor, under powerful excitement The
maid of Saragossa braved the French fire to
avenge fallen lover, and Joan of Are became
a heroine through the power of glowing devo-
ton The motive which actuated Carl it is i'm
possible to divine, unless we attribute it to q
burning love of liberty, and hatred to despotism.
However this may be, she appeared first in the
insurrecton at Vienna, and fought with aston
ishing daring throughout the whole of that
sanguinary struggle.-Her sex was then un-
known, and she dressed in male attire After
the suppression of the popular party in Vienns,
she was lost sight of for few days, when she
was recognized under the uniform of the Ger
man Legion, into which she had enlisted al
Raab From this corps she exchanged into the
Tyrolese jagors, where, by her good conduct
and bravery she soon became a non-commiss.
Toned officer. She fell desperately wounded
whilst fighting in the thick of the conflict 81
Verpelet, but preserved sufficient consciousness
and presence of mind to crawl to the side Of
wall, where she lay whilst the battle rsget
around her, and the combatants passed owe
her repeatedly. As seen as the battle #g
over; she dragged herself to place where her
wounds were attended to, and she rapidly re-
covered from them. Her next appearance was
at Debrecsin, where she applied to Kossuth fol
permission to serve in the hussars II wal
granted; and here again her good conduct va
so conspicuous, that she advanced rapidly from
one step of promotion to another, till she at
tanned the grade of an officer. She then, to th,
total abnegation of her cloth, married a brothei
major-a major of the artillery. The haPPi
ness of her married life was not destined to
long continuance. Her husband was soon 81
terwards taken prisoner by the Austrians, aDd
the last intelligence she ever heard of him wa
that he was about to be tried as q rebel before
an Austrian court martial. His fate may ot
easily divined no doubt he died ss so psny
other brave men have, by TIE decree Of tss'
lavlcss and savage tribunal SINGS that s7su
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05

naA. Mr.. WILLIAM Orr, member of the
'Highlanders" during the Mexican campaign,
died at Hollidaysburg, Wednesday last, after
an illness of one week. His remains were ia
ken to jefferson the following day, and buried
with military honors by the s.Quitman Guards,
and Junior American Highlanders" He died
OF consumption, contracted during the war,
which disease, since the return of the gallant
soldiers of that campaign, has been laying in
the grave so many of their number.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05

EE The Central Rail Road Company took
formal possession of the passengers cars on the
Portage, on Sunday last This change will oc-
caslon no little annoyance to that class of indi-
viduals known as "dead heads" (ourself in
cluded) who have always travelled with carte
blanche. The collectors in the employ of the
Central are in duty bound to collect fare from
everybody, and although it goes hard, still
"there is better time coming, boys" The
new Portage will be made in few years.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05

sss~ Col. SAMUEL W. BLACK passed through
this place ON Monday morning, en- route for the
Reading Convention, accompanied by that prince
of good fellows, CHARLEY KENT, Esq, and Mr..
McCANNoN. Messrs. MILLER, CRIswELL, PAT
TERsoS, went through on Sunday morning The
Col. is a delegate TO the Judicial Convention,
aud the others to the Reading Convention.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05
All about Fish.

Thought is o great inventor of great and
small things We took fit of thinking last
week, and the conclusion to which our lucubra-
tions brought US was that as we had been
cooped up in our Office for some time, setting
type writing editorials, making rollers, mailing
and reading papers, 'e'en at the witching hour
of night, it would perhaps be profitable, and
were sure it would be an enjoyment to 60 trout
fishing Accordingly we equipped ourself for
the excursion, and having made selection of
HES, which were attached to those Limerick
hooks presented us by kind friend of the
smoky city, mounted nag whose continuation
had been curtailed of its fair proportions. and
reached the creek at o'clock P. NJ. If we love
anything 1t is trout-fshing, and we confess to
having pretensions, engendered by our invaria-
BILE success, to being worthy disciple of 1saak
Walton. The, day was in every respect propi-
tious, and we anticipated usual good luck. Our
expectations were fully realized We fshed up
and down the Stream until the shades of even
ing were gathering around us, when, upon
counting heads, found we; had caught one hun.
dred and two fine trout, averaging from six to
seven inches in length. We came home. not,
however, without receiving most complete
drenching from shower of rain, and thought
of sending them to the ssWorlds Fair" or the
90 Reading Convention" but upon more mature
deliberation determined MOTTO send them to
the Fair-as that is fshy affair already
nor to the Convention-for there will be plenty
of odd fish there. FALsTAFF says-Use discre-
tion; we adopted the suggestion and forwarded
them to Philadelphia to some friends, by whom
we hope they may be appreciated.
Since the above was written Messrs. NJ NJ
ONEILL and JOHN BRooKBANK caught, in one
day, four hundred trout. We acknowledge we
are surpassed, for although we did well, they
have done much better. Boys, you can take all
our old clothes, after that. All ye trout-fshers
fond of sport, scenery, crags, cliffs, mountain
dews, good sleep, health, happiness, squirrels,
woodcock, and the PRErrIEsT LADIES in the
State, come to Cambria and try your luck.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05

HeaD Judge TAYLOR is this week holding nm
adJourned Court IN our borough. The attend
ance is unusually small. Many of the witnesses
are at the Reading Convention, the harmony of
which assemblage would have been seriously
disturbed by attachments, had not an important
suit been compromised.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05

HsAs THE WEATHER on Monday was cold
enough for overcoats, and to persons who have
large stock of winter clothing on hands. de-
slrous Of wearing them out before the new
fashion Ia Turk is generally adopted, this is
the spot to come to. We are situated so high
that the fashions cannot reach us very soon.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05

sssN Cambria County is well represented at
the State OF Berks. The following gentlemen
are at Heading: VIM. S. Campbell, Thomas A.
Magulre' John c. O'Neill, George N. Smith,
george Merriman, John MGinley, and NJ. NJ.
Adams, and Gen. Joseph MDonald
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05
LETTING.

We are requested to state that the letting of
IL miles of the new Portage Rail Road, extend
ing from the Summit to Plane No. g, will not
take place until Tuesday the 10th of June Pro-
posais will be received by ROBERT FARES ESQ.,,
Chief Engineer, at the Summit.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05

HEAp A kind and esteemed friend nresanted
US on Monday last with beautiful gold pen
and pencil, of Bagley's manufacture, for which
we return our sincere thanks, and wish the
g1ver all manner of happiness and prosperitv
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05

EssSH child of Mr.. JOSEPH FRESH, gunsmitb,
at Jefferson, aged about six years, went into
his shop on Thursday last, took up loaded
pistol, and fired it off into drawer containing
near half pound of powder. An explosion
took place which demolished the windows and
several articles in the shop, and severely if NO,
dangerously injuring the child.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05

neA- The election in Maryland on the oues-
'ion or the adoption of the New Constitution
took place yesterday, The Democratic papers
advocate Reform, and the Whig papers, as usual.
stick to old customs and conservative on;n;ons
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05
Thursday June s, 1851.

ses. THE "SENfINEL,'' has much the largest
circulation Of any paper published in this county,
ana as an advertising sheet offers superior induce
Ments TO merchants and business men generally
Those DESTROYS Of making ,ase OF this medium for
extending their BUSINESS do By either sending
Me,r notices direct or through The toiloacing agents
John Grouse, Esq, Johnstorn. =.
B. Palmer, Esq, New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore - = 80
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05

neS. The Scarlet Fever prevails to consid-
erabie extent in the vicinity of Loretto, and in
Clearheld township. A number of children
have died of it within week.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05

bS~ Col F. NJ. WYNKoop was in town ON
Saturday last, looking hale and hearty enough
to undergo another campaign. He left in the
evening for Blairsville