The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-07-22


MONUMENT TO HENRY CLAY.-The citizens of
Lexington, Ky, have appointed a large commit
tee to take the necessary steps to have erected
liz the cemetery, at that place, national monu-
mcnt, of colossal proportions, to the memory Of
Henry Clay. 4 history of al the great events
of his. life is 20 be inscribed on the monument
STATE Mass MEETING AT READING-Tbe De-
mocratic State Central Committee have fxed
upon Reading, the place for holding n State
Mass Meeting of the Democracy and appointed
a committee to make the proper arrangements.
The time has not been agreed on, but will be
duly announced. There will, doubtless, be a
great gathering, on the occasion, of the good
men and true from all parts of the State, and
more especially from the Eastern counties
We would suggest to the Committee the poll
cy and propriety of designating points of the
Western and Northern parts of the State, for
similar meetings:
Bsg@ A western editor, who heard Ole Bull at
his last concert in the Melodeon, says that 'his
execution the most sublime conclusion of
horsehair against catgut that he ever listened
to- and that it would make even a grizzly bear
hug his worst enemy to his excited BOSOM"
RsA The papers in various parts of the coun-
try continue to chronicle deaths from the effects
of the heat
The COLLINS STEAMERs.-The compensation
granted by Congress to this line of Steamers for
twenty-six trips Ito Liverpool and back, per an
mum, is $33, 900 per trip, making S858, 900 per
annum, instead of 1885, 900 as hithertofore re-
any time after the 31st of December, 1854, to
terminate the arrangement for the additional al
lowance, upon giving six months notice.
SUCCESSOR TO HENRI CLAY-The Frankfort
Yeoman of the Sth contained the following an
nOuncement:
appointment 6y the Governor.
David Meriwether, to be Senator in Congress,
until the first Monday of September next, in
place of Henry Clay, deceased.
BGg%Mr. Webster contemplates proceeding, in
August to st. John, New Brunswick, and will
continue his tour through that province by the
line of the proposed rail road from Portland to
the Gulf eff St. Lawrence. Measures are in
progress for placing at his disposal the Queens
steam frigate Devastation, which has been or
dered to Prince Edward Island for the protec-
ton of the fisheries in that quarter. In this
vessel he will have opportunity of cruising
for a short time for the benefit of his health and
the vessel will carry him to Quebec, should he
wish it.
DEATH OF Col. JOHN W. TmBATTs.-Died, at
Newport, Kentucky, on Monday last, Colonel
John W. Tibbatts, in the 5lst year of his age
Colonel Tibbatts was a native of Lexington,
there read law under Judge Barry and was ad-
mitted to the bar. He has represented his dis
trict in Congress-, and served creditably as a
field officer in the Mexican war. lie married a
daughter of the late General James Taylor of
Newport, who, with family, survives her hus-
band.-Cua. Gazette 7h inst
An Irishman called on a lady and gentleman
in whose employ he was, for the purpose of get
ting some tea and tobacco.
Il had drame last night, your honor" said
he to the gentleman.
'.What was it, Pat?'
''Why, l drained that yer honor made me
present of plug of tobaccy, and her ladyship
there-heaven bless her!-gave me some tay
for the good wife,
''Ah, Pat, dreams go by contraries, you
know"
Faith, and they may do that" said Pat
without the least hesitation, $50 her ladyship
is to give the tobaccy and his honor the tay! ~