The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-08-19
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.S@Two more fishing We ssels have been sei--
! on the coast of Nova Scotia by the British
var vessels.
rn 4 shocking murder committed in
o.Fo1o on the 10Th inst The dwelling of Mr..
I,.onb Hartman was entered by two negroes
ond Mr.. II. was killed while in bed asleep, by a
How with heavy iron bar.
IN Saturday night three fires occurred in
p,ltmore. burning 10 houses. The fireman
bod q riot and several persons severely stabbed
Ono man John Gregory, had fifteen dirk wounds
n his body and was not expected to survice.
Marriage IN HIGH LIFE AT SARAToGA.-St
pster'g Church, at Saratoga Springs, presented
magnificent appearance on Thursday morning
,flost week. TO witness the marriage ceremony
of fuans6eld t. Walworth to Miss Ellen Hardin
The bride is said to be beautiful and accom-
,Iisbed lady, and was the daughter of the brave
ar5 Gallant Col Hardin, who fell in Mexico
The fashion and beauty of Saratoga was pres
ent to witness the imposing scene. A great
marty was given in the evening at the house of
chancellor Waworth, in honor of the event
lgrThe New York Day Book, (Whig,) asks
III General Scott's experience on the battle
field Qualities him for the Presidency, does not
Tom Hever's familiarity with the ring qualify
him to fill a seat in the Cabinet?
pfn- During a trial young lad was called as
witness. and was asked if he knew what was
the obligation of an oath, and where he would
90 if he told lie? He said he supposed che
would 60 achsre all tie La1Cyers go to :" He was
allowed to take the oath.
A real live Turk, born in Constantinople, is
soiOurning in Cincinatt, and expresses himself
veil pleased with that city. The one-wife sys-
ten. however, he abhors as unworthy of so
great country and so excellent a government.
ES=The Philadelphia Ne,cs, "a whig paper,
says: ''It is currently rumored that the Socie-
ty of Friends, will as a bodg, vote for Franklin
ESTThe whig gathering at Lundys Lane was
attended by three companies of British Soldiers.
re The Wings refused to nominate ScoTT as
their candidate for President, long as they
had stronger men. He was a candidate in the
convention Of 1910, when Harrison was nomina-
1S4S, when Taylor was nominated Now when
Harrison, Clay and Taylor are all dead they
take Scott!
pSnz The N Y. Journal of Commerce, which
has leaned towards Scott since his nomination,
now admits that 'sPierce viii probably be elec-
ted" 1t says that the wings made a greet mis-
take in selecting Scott as an available candi-
date.
ESy=1Ir. John R. Harris, formerly of Troy,
was on board of the Henry Clay at the time Of
the accident, and escaped He was also on
board the Empire, when size was sunk near
Newburg; and also on the Swallow, when she
ran on the rock near Athens. It would certain
" appear that he was not born to die either by
drowning or burning.
ES7@The National Inteliigencer of the 10Th,
says:-'The near approach of the end of the
session of Congress begins to have its effect in
the despatch of business. The Senate yester-
day got through the Indian Appropriation Bill
the details Of which have occasioned much dis
eussion; and the House of Representatives
completed and passed the Civil and Diplomatic
Appropriation Bill, always a ''stumpy road'
for the House. The etRiver and Harbor Bill''
was reported to the Senate with some addition
alitems."
4 REVOLUTIONARY VETERAN.-The Clarks-
burg (Va.) Register states that there is man
living in that town. named Stephen Dicks, who
heard the original Declaration of Independence
read from the State House steps, in Philadel-
phia. in 1896 He was then IA years old, and
Is now 90. He was in Clarksburg when there
we're but two shingled houses in it. He enjoys
good health, and is frequently seen walking the
streets
HgThe Savannah Republican says that
monster shark was caught in that harbor on
Friday last. It measured fifteen feet from the
end of its tail to the tip of the nose, and when
opened it was found to contain ten king crabs,
asea-gpn, and mans boot, with any quantity
ofbOnes, resembling those of the human body.
1t took seven men to haul and lash It to the gun
nel of the pilot-boat. The jaws contained eight
rows of teeth.
ASLANT AT ScoTT.-In accepting the resigna-
non of Secretary Graham, who withdrew from
me Cabinet so as not to subject it to any criti-
asm or embarrassment, by running as Whig
wee President, President Fillmore says:
appreciate most fully the high sense Of deli
'lcy and propriety your part which induces
you to seperate from the Administration at this
'"'e' lest it might be embarrassed by your con-
1ecuon with it in the coming contest, 1 cannot
'yf3 he cause which compels you to this act it