The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-07-15

The Burmese war in India is likely to be
marked by great ferocity. The Governor of
Rangeon has offered fifty rupees for the head Of
every British white soldier, and thirty for the
/ head of every black one. The consequence is.
that as soon al-y of the English troops fall
tire Burmese rush up with hatchets to cut off
tie requifcd heads, and sometimes, in consa-
Quence of the competition for the reward. sever
ely injure each other
Bsg~ Hon. Robert Rantoul, delivered speecb
before the Democracy of the I'd district. Mass
on Monday. He goes for PIERCE and KING
As to the platform, he should have preferred the
ola Democratic platform, without any interpola-
tlons as to slavery. He does not wish to med
die with the opinions of the slave holders, and
he does not wish the slavehold ers to meddle with
his. He however, under all the circumstances
puts himself under the Democratic banner
QUEEN VICTORIA OPPOSED TO THE MAINE LAW
BY the Montreal Courier we learn that her
majesty, the Queen, has disapproved the liquor
law passed by the New Brunswick Legislature
on the Maine pattern, on the ground that its
provisions are violation cf the liberty of the
subject.
Bs35 "A Monument to the signers of the Dec
laration of Independence is proposed to be er-
ected IN Independence Square PHILADELPHIA.
where convention of delegates from the origi-
nal thirteen states met last Monday and recon-
mended that the monument be constructed with
thirteen sides, one side to be devoted to each of
the Old Thirteen States, to have whatever de-
vice it may select the Declaration of Indepen-
Il l.,
artists and architects of the United States to be
invited to furnish designs committees to be ap-
pointed to superintend, &c. The sum of $780,
600 was named as the probable cost; and it was
recommended that each State pass an act and
appoint trustee to make collections.
Bsa-Mr. Meagher attended the military re-
view IN New York on Monday, and at an enter
tainment given by the officers he was toasted.
to which he made handsome response.
NARROW EsCAPE.-As the lid of coffin was
about being fastened down, in Rochester. the
other day the inmate discovered to be liv-
ing. The poor fellow who came so near being
buried alive is now likely to recover
DEAD LETTERs.-Fifty-th three thousand eight
hundred dead letters were sent to the Office at
Washington on the 9TH inst, from New York,
being the number accumulating here from Janu-
airy to March 81. On 90, 900 of them the pos
tage was unpaid.
PROBABLY NoT.-Robably the Scott commit
tee will not circulate'the 5000 copies of the
Boston Pilot which they ordered-when they
find that the same edition contains Scott's orig
inal native letter, in which he inclined to think
foreigners ought not to be naturalized at all :;
and also an article showing up the whig false
hoods about the Constitution of New Hamp
shire.
ONO FOR PIERCE.-Ohio is on fire for Frank
Pierce. The New Lisbon Patriot says '.we have
yet to hear of the first Democrat in Columbiana
county who will not give Pierce his hearty and
cordial support" Old Columbiana can easily give
over one thousand majority when her spunk is
up.
HE PITTsBURG AND STEUBENyILLE RAILRoAD
The contract has been made for the gradua
ton and masonry Of this entire road; the road
is now IN vigorous progress at every heavy
point along the whole line, and the contractors
are bound to have their work completed so that
the road may be ready for the cars in a year
from next January.