The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-05-27

BG~A fellow named Jack Hole III
Covington, Kentucky, has adopted near
writing his name, which throws phonogrs-,& d
clear into the shade. He makes a b;c .,Sn
then jabs his pen through the pane, g. and
"Hole." ' lie
DISCOVERY OF YET ANOTHER p,
was recently announced that NJ Gaspa,is
Naples, had discovered new Asteroid ,tas.
first seen by him By the last steamer 49, -4'a
alton was received that Mr.. Luther. q, y"
servatory of Blk, near Dusseldorf boa W.
ly found yet another, with Right Ases,.:'
about II hours, and north declipati.,
degrees, which is the seventeenth nJsr,,
known to exist between Mars and Jupits, :"
OF which were unknown fifty two years 40,
REDUcTIoS OF FARE.-The Canal conr.;.
ners have passed resolution to reduea -.
ON the Columbia Railroad to % cents no, -.
Much credit is due to these gentlemen for -
judicious and liberal views which have nro,...-,
the arrangement. The measure INNS, \,
tremely popular and cannot operate iniu,;,,.-
to the interests Of the State The esao. :,
moderate reduction of charges within rs,s...
bic limits always is to increase the bpsiro,s
The Pennsylvania R. R. Company will in cons.
quenee of this reduction immediately Io,,o- - :
fare to Pittsburg to SO by boat and $40 Nv ,,..o
The charge from Philadelphia to Mass;noD en-
be $40 so, and to Cleveland SII.
E9Ex-senator Hannegan, of Ind, has as
livered himself up to the proper authorizes g..
an examination into the circumstances respI,;,.
in the death of Capt Duncan, his brother-in.l.,s
Capt. Duncan is said 10 have admitted freousr.
ly that he slapped Mr.. Hannegan in the fses
previous TO being stabbed. He died forvirin,
him, without murmur Of complaint, only Re.
GREETING, as he said, that he had not died IN
Mexico.-CGncinnati Gazette, I7M.
Rg@A. o. P. Nicholson, John IT. Forns-
Clerk of the House, and Edmund Burke are -.
ported by the papers as severarly likely to suc.
ceed Maj. Donelson in the editorship Of n.
Washington Union. 1t is understood that Gen
Armstrong win not select an editor until stte,
the National Convention
HON HENRY CLAY--Tbe accounts are ,b..
this distinguished statesman, who: for half :.
century, has acted conspicuous part in an the
leading events of this country, is gradually sink
ing under the touch Of disease and tina, his end
may be daily looked for
''He has touched the highest point Of ST hi,
greatness,
And from that full meridian of his glory
Hastes now to his setting"
BgThe Philadelphia National Argus tell.
the following story: A few days since, a sin.
gular and pleasing incident occurred at the
Mint. a number of young females are employ.
ed there, one of whom had been deaf and dumb
for ten years, an affiiction resulting from scar
let fever. While engaged at her occupation
judge of the surprise of her companions to hear
her exclaim. ''0h, 1 believe can sneak ~
So great was the astonishment, that one Of N,
females swooned, and the most of them Eerr
strangely affected. Since then the female ha:
entirely recovered her speech
MONUMENT TO Coz RIcHARD NJ JOHNSON
LaDnetz is occupied with the execution efa mon.
ument in marble, TO the memery of Richard NJ
Johnson, ordered by the State Of Kentucky
We have seen the design, which does credit 10
the skill and taste of the artist. 4 short pillar
around the summit of which hangs in folds the
flag of the United States, is surmounted By an
eagle, and rests on massive pedestal On one
of the four sides of the pedestal is bass relief
representing the death of the Indian warrior Te.
cumseh- On the side opposite to il is medal
lion likeness of the dead. The TWO other side:
are occupied with the inscription. The cOrniet
of the pedestal is supported by four pieces Of
ordinances in place of columns
Land for the LandIess,