The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-11-11
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

king to make the passage week before last, got
so iaumcd between rocks on each side that the
mule walked from under him, and left him sus-
pended in the air. Whether he is there vet. the
last steamer did not inform us. We suppose
| however, that he is, for his friends inform US
that he net only too heavy 70 fly, hut what
is more too weak TO extricate himself
The price of railroad iron in England has
gone up from S2l to S3l per ton. This adds,
under our dd yalorum tariff, SO per ton to the
duty, thus increasing the protection our
side.
mn-A gentleman, with glass eye was about
to exercise the right of suffrage in one of our
wards this morning, when he was accosted by n
political opponent with, 81 say mister, what are
you doing here? you can't vote, you're not nat
ardl e,ys'd!' The joke taken in good part,
and created general merriment-Pitt,. Chroni-
cle
asa-A About two weeks since Mr. Webster sent
to Boston for large lantern, to be placed on
the boat which lay at anchor on the pong, visi-
BILE from the chamber where he lay re gave
orders that this lantern should be lit every night
| as long as he lived.
EsE~G p. r. james, Esq, has consented tn
deliver the funeral Grafton the life, character
and public services of the late Duke of Yelling
ton, before the British residents of Boston and
their invited guests at the Melodeon, on We'd
nesday evening, the 10th inst.
ass- 'Louis Bonaparte," says Victor Hugo,
sis man of middle height cold, pale, slow in
his movements, having the air of person not
quite awake. He has published, we men
| toned before, tolerabe treatise on artillery.
and Is thought to be acquainted with the maneu-
vreing of cannon. He is good Eorseman. He
speaks drawlingly. with slight German accent
His histrionic abilities wer displayed at the
| Eglinton tournament. He has thick mustache
covering his smile. like that of the Duke d'Ar-
tois, and dull eye, like that of Charles TX
| Judging of him, apart from what he calls his
necessary acts" grand acts" he is a vul-
gar. common place parsonage puerile theatrical
and vain.
| saFThomas Francis Meager has accepted the
post of Lieut.. Colonel OF the Irish Regiment
known as the Long Island Irish Volunteer
Companies of Brooklyn Williamsburg, New York,
EaPPoETRY.-How beautiful is it when the
southern breeze rich an angels breath, floats
like the incense of upon the peaceful night
to a fat rat dash through muddy gutter.
A HUGE Man OF WAR.-The English are bu-
silly employed in introducing screw propellors
into their men -of-war; and Sew, as their navy
is concerned, are determined w. always ready
for action. The frst-cl;,ss dcine evine of battle
Shi in iuNS ar 1lV
constructed for battery of .qg hundred and
twenty guns, was short time Since, cut asun-
der amid-ships, and heightened twenty-three
feet, to furnish suitable space for the accom-
modation of screw propelling machines She
has just been launched, and her name is chang
ed TO that of the Duke of Wellington" She
measures nearly 1900 tons and mounts 14c
guns. With her steam facilities, she is proba-
bly, the most formidable as well as the largest
man -of-war afoat. The largest ship in the
French navy is the propeller Napoleon"
What are the Yankees doing?
Mr.. W. S. O'BRiEN.-The Dublin Freeman
publishes the following extract of letter from
Mr.. O'Brien in which that gentleman S 7ys
81 am in good health, but my existence here
is weary, fat, stale and nproftable'--barren
in regard of present enjoyment. still more bar
rem in regard of hope for the future. New erthe
less, endure life with unrepining patience, !
content to wait for such changes in my destiny
.as the progress of events and the will of God I
may evolve" 8
sa-We learn from the Albany Register that c
the conservation of the great Roman Cath olic
Church in that city, is at length definitely fixed
for Sunday, November 21st. Archbishop Hu
ghes will perform the conservation ceremony
Archbishop Purcell, of Cincinnati, is to Frea ch
the sermon; and in the evening there viii he {
another by Archbishop Hughes. A ,
large number of the Archbishops and Bishop
will be present the occasion q
LIFE IN New YoRK-The Tribune chronicles
among the current events of the metropolis dur
ing the last four weeks, four murders, two sup o
posed murders, six attempts to KILL nine stab c
bing cases. three cases of shooting, and twenty
seven of assault o
BSgHWe find the following telegraph despatch
n the New Y ork Express. 1t is strongly express
sive of Il ''fre in the rear 9:
What Gen. Scott Thinks. b
WASHINGTON, Nov. g. e,
General Scott attributes his defeat-frstly, =
20 rhe New York Heratd; secondly to the defec- y
ion for Mr.. Webster: and lastly to the luke
warmness of Mr.. Fillmore and his friends. 90
PRETTY GooD-The Philadelphia Sun, the or m