The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-05-27
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nsy-The Cambria Guards are ordered to par
ade at Ebensburg, on thursday, Ioth uay OIL
June at o'clock Z. Nj.
FIRST OF THE SEAsoN.-The first game of
..ouots' or more properly speaking ''rings,"
.scame off, on Friday last in our borough.
An IaPROvEMENT.-Ane entire sett of new boil
ers are being placed in the engine house at the
head of Plane No 6. A new brick stack is al
so building.
kSy@The city councils of Pittsburg have sub
scribed 100000 to the Allegheny Valley Rail
road. Three parties of engineers are busiy en-
gagged in surveying the different routes.
SERVED THEM RIGHT.-Two central boys" on
last Thursday, insulted Mr.. Henry Downey,
fireman on a locomotive at the foot of Plane No.
4, and he gave them good thrashing for it.
CAN'T DO IT.-Col. Seely, of the Jersey Shore
Republican, says he can catch twice hequantity
of trout that we can acithout fly, acorm or net
Can't be done Colonel. If, yes If you can do so,
you can beat all creation, and We offer you our
head coverer, one of the Granville style, when
the deed is done.
4 Large Ttrkey.-Mr. Evan Lloyd killed a
wild turkey on his farm yesterday, that weigh
ed % pounds after the entrails were taken out
1t attracted much attention, both on account of
its size and the beauty of its plumage. We
had just funds enough to become the purchaser
and regret that brother Traugh is not about to
dine with US to-day. Hope, however, he won't t
doubt our statement this time.
CoNGREss.-A number of gentlemen anxious
to serve their country at the rate of eight dol
lars a day, are advancing their standards for
the Congressional fight in this district. We
hear the name of Michael Dan Magician, Esq,
of this County, suggested, and strong hopes are
entertained that he will be nominated, for the
reason that Huntingdon, Blair and Somerset are
pretty well provided for, the first having the
President Judge, the second, the State Senator,
and the third Minister to the land of Hamlet,
the Dane. Go ahead gentleman the democracy
intend to bring out man who can speak ''high"
and Glow dutch to the benighted voters of
Somerset county, and will proceed cautiously,
keeping in mind the old adage that the victory
is not always to the strong.
4 Nice Afair.-That "Bill of Fare" for din
ner on Sunday last at the st. Clair Hotel, Pitts
burg, which we received yesterday by mail from
our friend GEO. w. TODD, Book-keeper of that
establishment So many French words on it we
can scarcely tell 'tother from which. However,
we almost went into stick-ster les when we read
tomatoes, oyster plant, beets, parsnips and as
paragus. Water melons would have fetched US
out on the first train. There is livin' as is livn
at that house, certain. If you bear US any love
don't send any more, for such an inducement as
tramp out your way, and it wouldn't suit him
until he gets his potatoes planted.
| THE JEFFERSON AND EBENsBURG PLANK ROAD
ON Thursday last, at Jefferson, six and a
quarter miles of the above road were allotted to
Mr.. Munger, gentleman from the state of New
York, who is said to be fully conversant with
the constructing OF plank roads. This compris-
es the entire road with the exception of three
fourths of a mile adjoining Jefferson, and one
and fourth miles at Ebensburg. Mr.. Munger
expects to have his contract fulfilled next fall,
and in the meantime the remaining two miles
will be allotted at private contract so that the
whole road will be finished about that period
The road a0M be made, and when the contrac-
tors commence, which will be in q short time
every effort will be made to hasten the work
Stock in this road will no doubt prove profta-
BILE investment, and large increase OF trade
and travel must necessarily result when the road
| is completed