The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-05-13
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+Ie out of their rcckonlAS, lAeif heIplesS st;tIt
,sfur observed by one Q! the bank porters, lie
-ort over and asked their business, when the
snokesman Of Jhe party inquired If they wan
.aa 10 buy little gold dust" The porter see
mo no parcel with them wondered where the
Avs. might be, and took them to the assay-ofhce
,f the Bank, when on being asked to produce 1T,
,s.y instantly commenced ripping up their coats.
,,oistcoats, Innings and flaps, lappels and cuffs,
md go disgorged their hidden treasures. Lump
ofter lump of the glorious store tumbled forth :
a,d when the operation was concluded, the whole
xa. taken away aud melted into single ingot,
,bich. on being placed in the balances, was
f,pnd TO weigh 36lbs. some odd ounces, and its
value amounted to something over el,7OO.-
They we're paid a part at once, and called for
the remainder on the following day. They were
Cornish men, fresh from the diggings-
sSy-A California correspondent of the New
York times writes that Agriculture will absorb
more attention. the coming summer, than at any
prior date but that il will hardly reach the de-
maud. Last year, an immense amount OF gar
den vegetables were raised, and yet there are
many vegetables that can scarcely be obtained.
There are no pumpkins in the market, few on
ions turnips, beets ETC., and every mans prl-
ces are paid for these when they are found
Onions are retailing for 60 cts. per lb The
same correspondent advises persons IN the At
lantc States who intend emigrating, that If they
desire to settle down upon farm, TO establish
,ranufoctories, or to mine, to come one, come
all" But if, on the contrary, they bring to the
country an extravagant idea OF acquiring for
tune in twelve months or two years, they Will
find themselves among group OF persons who
are known as dreamers."
kSy-A New IDEA.-Legislativer reform is much
needed in many of the older State9 Bargain
ing and sale is SO much the practice in some Of
the State Legislatures, that Il constant vigilance
on the part of the people is necessary, to pre-
vent their rights being disposed Of and their in
,erests sacrificed for private ends. Bad as the
reputation of the Legislature of our own State
is in this respect, that of New York must be
worse, for we see that anassociatiOn is proposed
of men of known standing and respectabiiity,
who shall watch over and supervise the interests
of the community. The principal object in view
is, to use all reasonable efforts to prevent the
passage Of improper laws through the Legisa-
ture and to protect the public purses, from the
constant pilferings of knayish politicians, TO
which it is now subjected. \ State vigilance
Committee is a new idea. If men of stand
ing and responsibility" were to make their infu-
ence felt, in the selection of proper persons,
when the nominations and election of members
of the Legislature occurred, there would be no
necessity for committees to supervise the acts
of the law making body.
gsA. .PRAYING IN BALL RooM.-Rather
queer circumstance, not put down in the pro-
gramme of famusements occurred at the Hamil-
ton House ball on Wednesday evening, which
created no little amusement and surprise. Ii
appears that some one sent an invitation to Ell
der Knapp, the famous revivalist, who holds
forth in the city at present to crowded congre-
cations to attend the said ball. This he did,
and entering the ball room commenced praying to
the vast number who went to pay their deyo-
tons at the shrine of Terpischore instead of at
tending prayer meeting but before he had
proceeded far, voice was heard-''forward
four" The music commenced playing, and the
Elders voice was drowned by the "noise and
confusion" He'shortly after retired. Chicago
AdueTtissr.
Bea-The people OF Washington are complain
ing of the high price of marketing. The Clip.
per gives the prices of few of the chief arti-
cles of general consumption i'll Baltimore, viz
Beef, 10 cents per pound veal, Is cents; but
ter.50 cents; eggs, 81 cents; chickens, so cts
piece; potatoes, 90 cents per peck; sprouts
81! cents per peck; asparagus, 373 to 90 cents
per slim bunch; and every other article in the
same exorbitant proportion.
DEATH OF PoETEss.-Mrs. Amelia B. Welby
widely known as writer of musical verses, over
the signature of amelia, died on Monday at
Louisville. She was native of Maryland, her
maiden name Coppuck, and her age from 30 to
40 She has written much beautiful poetry that
will live in the memory while taste for the
simple and the pure shall exist among the peo-
pie.
EsasPoIsoSED Wharf.-The Louisville Cour-
Ter, Of q late date, says :-''We saw package
on the steamer Logan, addressed to Professor
SlIliman and DR.. Yandell, and which we learned
contained quantity of water taken from a
spring near Logansport, KY, which is said to be
deadly poison. The water is certain death to-
whoever drinks it, and it has been sent here to
be analyzed'
WAYTED.-A ffer and drummer to beat
uue Tor the march of intellect;" pair of snuff
iefs for the Eight of other days." stone cutter
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