The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-06-10


ANTHRACITE FOR STEAM PURPosEs-A new
era appears to be evidently dawning upon the
great Anthracite Coal Trade of this country,
says the Pottsville Press The Engineer-in-chief
of the Navy Department, in which he recon-
mends the use of Anthracite Coal for naval stea-
mers fitted with iron boilers as being more e.
economical, and entirely free from smoke and ac-
cldent by spontaneous combustion. His conciu-
sions are founded upon actual experiments IN
our war steamers; and he intends, with the per-
mission Of the Department, to continue these ex-
periments to see whether Anthracite may not
be used advantageously under copper boilers,
bituminous coal being generally considered less
injurious to such boilers, and therefore used in
the service in preference. He further recon-
mends to the Bureau of Yards and Docks the
use of Anthracite in the several navy yards, and
especially for the engine of the Dry-Dock at the
New York Navy Yard.
! This recommendation is certainly of great i'm
portance to the interests of Pennsylvania, and
yet it does not stand alone, for experiments are
now being made upon the Railroad between
Pottsyiile and Philadelphia, to test the practical
bility of substituting Anthracite Coal for Wood
in the Locomotives. The trial in several en-
gines already constructed for that purpose has
been highly satisfactory, and it is the opinion
of many sound practical men whose attention
has been turned to the subject, that in COM
paratively short time, Coal will be exclusively
used, not only our railroads, but in the ocean
and river Steamers generally. This realized,
and the Anthracite Coal Trade of Pennsylvania,
will be almost beyond computation.
DIFFERENCE OF OPlNIoN.-' Fetter not com
merce," said Patrick Henry, the eloquent defen-
der of liberty and equality, ''invite foreigners
to your country let them fell the forests and
cultivate the soil" Now let US quote the opin-
ion of Gen. Scott as contained in letter to the
President of Native American Convention in
Philadelphia IL now hesitate between ezten-
ding the period Of residence before n&turaliza-
ton, and a total repeal of all acts Of Congress
on the subject-my mind inclines to the latter. -
The former was Wing of the Revolution, the
latter is Whig Of 1852 Comment is unneces-
sary.
Born on a RAILRoAD.-An emigrant woman
gave birth to child in the cars of the Balti-
more and Susquehanns Railroad one day last
week. The mother and child proceeded to
Pittsburg without any detention.
a FREAK or EATURE.-The Wadesboro' IN. c. ) |
Argus states that MIR ,abez Mckay, living near
White Marsh, Columbus county, has negro wo-
man that gaze birth, SONS ten days back, to
twin female children, Joined together in man
ner that makes them more interesting than the
celebrated Siamese twins. Their faces look in !
opposite directions, and their bodies arc joined
bJ the back bone running into one ct the Joint Of
the hip, and forming one spine from the joint
down.
COUNT PULszKY.-In his speech st Auburn,
Kossuth said
My friend Pulszky, who is not count, and
never was count, and wants not to be count
but who has been doomed to be called count
here and in England, was once addressed by 9
gentleman count, and he told him ho was no
count, and explained to him for half al hour
about the nobility Of Hungary, and when he was
done the gentleman told him, We'll, Count
Palszkey, now 1 understand! :!
EsSE@EXtensiVe preparations are making in
New York for the RECEPTION of the Irish exile,
Thomas F. Meagher. The various Irish associ-
ations of that city, Brooklyn, williamsburg,
Jersey City, Newark and other places, have
held meetings on the subject
sS~ Judge Charlton, of Savannah, appointed
.. S. Senator from Georgia. vice Berrien, re-
signed, is Union democrat and an eminent
lawyer. He has accepted the appointment, and |
will serve until the 4th of March next when
Mr. Toombs' term commences