The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-08-26
FROM OUR EXCHANGES,

me- On the Ith INST, Spauldlng Rogers
rreat Circus Establishment was at ST. Louis,
call aaoat'' in the Mississippi. 1t is described
,sa vast aquatic amphitheatre, surprising ali
American Theatres in elegance and comfort,
i+b 100 arm chairs, 500 cushioned seats and
ooO gallery seats. The ST. Louis Republican
sraoks of this great floating palace '4evia-
.ton Of the deep of the capacity of a small
sized city. with saloons, with drawing rooms,
.-,stibules. Office broad aisles, dressing rooms,
..obIes. and an amphitheatre, ring and all, ca
rable of seating 5000 people in one hull! Add
- this. gorgeous chandeliers and brackets, gas
rgbts. massive mirrors, elegant paintings, su-
,erb hangings, and ornaments, rich cornices ex-
arisite embellishments Brussels carpet, arm
chairs. sofas. and what visions of magnifcence
and royal splendor are excited!
eS=Capt. A. Irving Lewis died at Mobile, on
the Sd inst, of yellow fever. Capt Lewis was
formerly lieutenant in the Texas army, where
bo earned for himself the tie of brave officer.
In the first Cuban expedition, Capt Lewis ad
the command of the steamer Creole and s,e6se-
ouentIy, having charge of the steamer Pampero,
he landed more formidable, yet more cEfor-
innate. body of men on the island of Cuba.
sS=It is disagreeable fix to be placed in
when YOU essay bow to fair friend across on
the opposite side of the way, to have an omni-
bus obtrude itself just in season for your bow to
take effect directly in the middle of the crowd
Of messengers inside, half of whom bow to you
in return, and the other half stare in puzzled
attempt to recall who you are.
sl9A Western New York paper, in para
graph commenting the comparative iberali-
tv of the different Railroad Companies, with spe-
cial reference to the conveying of Henry Clay's
remains gratis over their lines, says, very grave
". that the New York and Erie Company were
s.months ago desirous of that honor"
nSyaThe Boston Bee states that an address,
in the form of a circular, will make its appear
ance in that city to-day, advocating the election
of Mr. Webster to the Presidency. 1t will be
accompanied by the proceedings of the recent
meetings of his friends held in Faneuil Hall.
nfa.A National Convention of the Liberty
party has been called at Buffalo, September l..
1t will be mass meeting, and assembly to NOM
mate candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent Gerrit Smith and Charles Durkee having
both declined.
RBThe San Francisco Herald says that
twenty-five thousand immi grants had arrived at
that place, between the 1st of May and the 10th
Of July of the present year.
EE~Gilbert Jacobs, of Springfield toE lsLip,
Ohio, was struck by lightning Wednes.ay
last, near Tremainsville. The fluid singed the
hair of his head considerably, burnt a whiske1
completely of his cheek, blistered his neck and
back, and tore open the lower part of his boot
upon one of his feet, leaving him apparently
dead. His companions restored him to consci-
BUSINESS by rubbing.
The Supreme Court of Maine have deci-
ded that the inhabitants of that State may keep
liquor in their houses for their own use, and
that liquor may be brought into and transport
ed within or through the State, if it be not in
tended for sale. The amount of the decision
seems to be, that the Legislature may prohibit
thessale. or keeping offering for sale, of Ii
quor, but cannot prohibit its use.
Ba@ During the funeral ceremonies ofthe late
James Ryan, at the Mount Ida cemetery, il
Troy, last Monday week, startling incident oc-
CURED. After the coffin had been deposited ii
the vault, and as the beavers were coming out
the flooring of the vault gave way, and sanl
with tremendous crash, carrying the corpse
with it. 1t sank some six eight feet
BSSWe are informed that the Harrisburg ant
Lancaster Railroad have it in contemplation t.
connect Dillerville with Lancaster by a new
road, and that an engineer has been employed
to survey the route. The distance is about on,
mile, and the road could be built in very shor
time.
EY%The Boston Journal, alluding to the Sea
Serpent story, says:-''That the veritable ses
serpent was off Race Point, on Friday afternoon
last four of our city officials who saw the mon.
ster, most solemnly aver and they Indignantly
repudiate the suggestion that the moving mass
which they saw might have been a school ofpor-
poises.
Eas~The commonwealth of Boston, says: Our
nominee, Senator HALE, passed through this ci-
ty, Saturday, in fine spirits, en- route for Wash
ington. He will ''stand the fire."
I'M
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.
HoUsE.-The House went into Committee, on
the Navy Appropriation Bill. The amendment
appropriating So 900 for a burial ground for