The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-04-01

manner he sees fit, and serving his country in
that manner which his patriotism, untramelled
with religion, dictates.
We desire no new tangled principles interpola-
ted in the democratic creed we ask for no new
vagary to. be inscribed upon our flag. In refer
ence to our foreign policy we quote as our max
im s'why, by Intervening our destiny with that
of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and
prosperity in the tolls of European ambition, ri
valship, interest, humor, or caprice;' words sa-
cred to the last legacy bequeathed by the
father of our country-GEoRGE WASHINGTON.
Did you ever eat any surtle toup, or drink
any wineral mater Washington Telegraph.
Yes! Did your ever stick a lick of casses
landy? Didyou ever see two pig bigs have russ
mound sucket of blop? Did you ever eat
cumbler of talves- -joot felly Say!
ITEMS.
Murray Whallon, Esq, prominent democrat
of Erie, Penn, has been elected Mayor of that
city, by majority of 81 votes over T. G. Colt,
the whig nominee and present incumbent.
Capt. CHARLES W. Bachelor, of the splendid
steamboat recently built at Pittsburg, the .sAL-
LEGHENY," has been presented by the citizens of
Allegheny city with beautiful set of coors for
his vessel. There is no more clever, gentleman
ly, obliging and popular commander on the wes-
tern waters, than Charley, and we arc glad to
see that the judicious selection of name for his
boat has been so generously responded to. If
ever go to the ''Far West" the s'Allegheny'
totes us along
We learn that W. Minor Roberts, Esq, has
been appointed Chief Engineer and George E.
Eichbaum, Esq, Assistant Engineer of the Al
legheny Valley Railroad. These are excellent
appointments Three Engineering parties will
be at once organized, and commence operations
Messrs. Holstein s. Birchfeld, of Pittsburg
have obtained the contract for making 5000
saddles for Kossuth-and are preparing to fur
nish $50 per week. at S12, each.
! PRoMoTIoSs.-Gov. Bigler has appointed our
friend NJ. j. Stewart, Esq, Of Pittsburg, aid
with the rank of Lieut.. Colonel. Here's our
hat, Colonel, and if you want to have EeetLe
experience in affairs miiitiare, drop this way
when we have ''three days parade of our noun
tain grenadiers, and Wen 'sput you through"
VIM. G Murray, Esq, of Hollidaysburg has al
so received a commission as aid with rank of
Lieut. Colonel. Although not CLEARED like the
pard,' during the Mexican war he served his
country faithfully on the tented field and if
''blushing honors are thick upon him." he still
sells dry-goods at low prices in Hollidaysburg.
VIM. F. Mcfarland, Esq, has been elected cap
tain of the Hollidaysburg Guards, and right
good captain will he be. 1t is pity we dom t
live in that town-woudn't we take especial de-
light in holding your ''sprited steed' in ten
acre field (as we did for others in times gone
by,) and how the hot blood would mount to our
temples while expecting quarter to invest in
gingerbread, small beer, and other fixins.-
o crackey!
Proposals will be received until the 4th of
May next, at the office of d. Mitchell, jr. ESQ,
Chief Engineer of the Pittsburg and Steubenville
Railroad, for the grading and bridging of eight
miles of said road, from Pittsburg west, COM
prising, tunnel 500 yards long, and some hea-
Wy sections.
4 steamboat has commenced making regular
trips from Easton to Philadelphia, and the num-
Der of passengers are said to be about so per
trip.
The deficiency bill passed the National House
of Representatives on Saturday, by vote of 95
to 76. 1t appropriates upwards of three mill
ions of dollars. OF this $50, 900 is to pay for
dredging the river in frsnt of the Dry-Dock Ba-
sin, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard; $SS, 800 for
liabilities incurred at the Dry-Dock at Brooklyn ;
1896, 600 for regular supplies at the Quarter
masters Department; $780, 900 for the trans
portaton of the army. Nearly half q million
for the purchase of horses, barracks, clothing,
equipage and the subsistence of five companies
of Texas mounted volunteers. the Penna.
Legislature Mr.. Bonham has reported the appro-
priation bill. The committee has reported ad-
versely to Pine County-On Saturday at Phil
adelphia, the jury, in the case of Matthias and
Blasius Skupinski, charged with the murder of
Jacob Lehman, the pedler boy, rendered YER
dict of murder in the first degree.-A large
fire occurred at New York Saturday morning.
destroying property amounting to $500, 900
Ole Bull gave concert at Washington city on
Friday evening at which the President, Members
of Congress, and Foreign Ministers were present.
a large fire occurred in Philadelphia on
Sunday morning, destroying four, four -storied