The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-11-18
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in his empire, he answered. "the most worthy
When the fathers of the American Republic were
framing Constitution for the preservation OF
its liberties they cherished the hope that the
people would confde the administration OF the
new Government to ''the most worthy"
1t has already been proposed to tear down
the old State House in Boston, to make room
for monument to Daniel Webster in the very
heart of the city. 1t should be colossal statue
of Quincy granite towering above all other OBJ
jects. ''Let it rise till it meet the sun in his
coming. Let the earliest ray of the morning
gild it; and the last light of departing day, lin
ger and play upon its summit"
Bg-A Washing on letter says that Gen. Scott
bears his defeat with the most perfect unanimity.
1t is added-''No man regrets more than he
does the unmanly vituperation and hbels with
which the private character of his adversary was
assailed by portion ofthe press and the stump
orators during the late canvass. He recipocates
the feelings which Gen. Pierce has repeatedly
expressed for him during and before the brief
period of corruption now ended
gap On the night of General Scott's nomina-
ton, the Washington Telegraph says, ne paid
handsome compliment to Gen Pierce in the
speech he addressed from his pizza to the null
! titude before him; and when General Pierce
comes to Washington City he will undoubtedly
receive from the old hero q greeting in the same
spirit. During his administration, also, should
any emergency arise, calling for his counsels.
the Telegraph predicts the existence Of most
friendly and agreeable intimacy between Gen.
Scott and President Pierce.
A traveller, who has been over the ground,
says the pc rple who cross the Isthmus carry a
long with them too great a variety, viz: bed
blankets, pork, stew-pans, and valIses. In his
opinion, all man wants is q bottle of brandy /
ana revolver-one to kill time, and the other
the ''Greasers."
gEs-The Count de Grange being wounded in
the knee with a musket ball. the surgeon made /
many incsions to find it Losing patience at
last, he asked them why they cut and carved so
cruelty? We seek for the ball, said they
Why. then, did you not speak before? said the
count; have it in my pocket.
nea-A celebrated hangman in England, show
ing the gallows attached 10 Newgate observed !
to the bystanders that he had hung twenty per-
sons on it at one time. Some one suggested
that it was too small.
''Oh, no, bless you, twenty-five people could
swing on that rery comfortably"
rea- The Sunday Mercury says-.'we like to
see young lady walk as though q flea was BIZ /
ting her on each hip; it is so fascinating. She
is just the match for the dandy, who steps like
an open winged turkey, travelling over bed of
hot ashes
pea,A lad aged about IA years an adopted
son of Mr.. David Simon, residing in South ST.,
above Second, Philadelphia, was tickled by
young lawyer named Micheson, n few days ago. /
for some alleged offence respecting book. 1t
is charged that the lawyer TO punish the boy, (
held him fast between his knees. and commen-
ced tickling him in various parts of the body
The lad struggled to get away, and in doing !
strained the sinews of one Of his legs and also
bruised the flesh. In a short time after this he
was taken Ill, the limb became black, and seve-
raj medical gentlemen were called in, who have
announced that the only chance for saving the
boys life, is by anputating the limb The case
is to undergo legal investigation.
IyGEyIoUs BANK NOTES.-The Bank of Hart
ford County Mass has adopted the Atwater
patent in its bills, BY which the denomination is
ascertained in addition TO the usual figures,
Sc. adopted by the engraver. Mr.. Atwater's
plan is to manufacture the bank note paper in
such a way that no alteration can be made from
a low to a higher denomination. He introduce.
borders the end of the note, in addition to
the figures which indicate its value-a single /
border for n dollar BILL two borders for two
dollars, and five borders for five dollars These
are inserted at the left hand of the note. For
the ten dollar notes single border is introduced
on the right end; two borders for twenty dol
lar bill. These various borders change the pos
itons of the names of the president and cashier,
and also of other portions of the bank note, so
that the general appearance of each denomina-
ton is entirely different from any other.
THE IRISH s'CHRYsTAL PALACE.'-A friend [
residing in Dublin, the metropolis of Ireland,
writes us that upwards of 400 workmen are
daily employed in erecting an exhibition build
ing, on the lawn fronting the edifce occupied
by the Dublin Society, and which is owned by
the Duke of Leinster in the above city. 1t will
be much larger, handsomer in design, and will
cost far more than the Chrystal Palace, in which
the exhibition was held last year in Hyde Park,
London. A wealthy rail road contractor, ma
med DARGAN, has taken Sl3O,O00 worth OF the
stock of the Company by which it is being built