The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-05-20
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

hook for Congress, and that he never asked
nomination.
pas-It is said that President Fillmore will not
receive more than five votes of the Whlg Delega-
ton from New York to the National Convention.
Bag Mrs Partington says, the times have
changed since she was young lady-for noW'
in Broadway, you may read several signs as
follows: 'Ladies felt, and straw bonnets Tor
five dollars
B9PA Dutcbman being called upon for a
toast said: ''Here ish do de heroes who hde,
pleet, and die NIT de paddle of Punger Hill, OF
whom IS von."
B4A hard working but sickly mother recently
most grossly insulted daughter beauty OF
sixteen-by asking the Miss to assist her in the
kitchen. Was there ever anything so outra-
geous
aR.The man who ate his dinner with the
fork of river has been attempting to spin n
mountain top.
BS@Each county in Delaware has unanimous
" instructed her delegates for Gen. Cass, and
the Gazette accordingly places his name at the
head of the paper as the candidate of the Dem
ocracy of the State
Charles F. Mayer, heretofore promi-
nent Wing, of Baltimore, gentleman of fine a
bilities, has written communication strongly
recommending Gen. Wool for the Presidency,
Mr.. Mayer, it is said, will hereafter act with the
Democracy.
HfaThe Supreme Court commenced its ses-
sion for this district, at the Capitol, yesterday.
Judges Black, Gibson and Lewis were in atten-
dance at the opening of the court. We notice a
number of attorneys from Lancaster and Read
ing in our borough for the purpose oftrying ca
ses before the court.-Harrtsbtrg Union.
Ba@BALT1MoRE, May 12-The New Orleans
Picayune of the 4th inst, received this morning,
states that an extensive and dangerous crevasse
occurred in the Mississippi river, on the I'd inst,
short distance below Lake Providence. 1t was
100 yards in width and s feet deep, and the
ter rushing through it with great force,
threatening immense damage to property.
Bag~ Private letters from Nineveh state that
Col. RawlinsOn, who is now conducting the ex-
cavations abandoned by Mr.. Layard, ''has O.
pened out the entire place of sepulture of the
Kings and Queens of Assyria." "There they
lie, told, ''in huge stone sarcophagi
with ponderous lids, just as they were deposited
more than 5000 years ago."
Bag~Ex-Governor Toucey, ofConnecticut, who
has just been elected to the e. S. Senate, filled
the Office of Attorney General during the latter
part of Mr.. Polk's ADMINISTRATION. He is a relia-
able Democrat and will ably represent his State
in the councils of the nation with marked abil-
ity.
~ II
appointed to the United States Senate from
South Carolina, as the successor of Mr.. Rhett
is said to be an old and distinguished member of
the bar, and has served repeatedly in the Legis-
lature of that State. He bore conspicuous
dart in the late struggle in the State, and was
an active member of the Secession party
BasF Fergus O'Connor, VI. P, the celebrated
Chartist orator, arrived recently in New York,
from England 4; and some of his first acts give
ao1n ylah hal,a tl,o+ h e
New York Post says: He strolled into Stew
arts store and, chucking handsome young
man among the purchasers under the chin, ask
ed how she would like a moustache? He was
elected from the premises, and afterwards re-
turned but did not renew any of his wild tricks.
1t is said that he left England without the know
ledge of his friends, and that they will come to
this country after him by the next steamer.
Bea WOMAN Cur OUT OF A CHIMNEY-On
wedged in the chimney of a house in Whites
court, Philadelphia. To extricate her, it was
found necessary to cut hole through the ma
sonry, Just above the fire place. When relieved
shs was nearly suffocated, and badly injured
How she came in her perilous and awful situa-
ton, could not be ascertained with certainty
Her story that she fell down the chimney
by misstep, while hanging out some clothes
There was another story that she entered the
fue from the top to conceal herself from q cons
table who, with one or two others was IN pursuit
of her. She was in the chimney some five
hours.-Sun-
BkSs Several cannon balls have been dug out
of hill in East Boston, which stands opposite
Breeds Hill, and it is supposed they were fired
at the battle of Bunker Hill.
Bas~We see it stated that the Cumberland
VALLEY Sentinel and the Valley Spirit, two excel
lent Democratic papers published at Chambers
burg, are to be united ON the 1st of July.
aeap The Newport News, the Wing organ at
that place, announces that their summer yisi-
tors can obtain Just much liquor they
want, and just freely as ever, in spite of the
passage of the Maine law in Rhode Island
This is quite shameless avowel for claw and
order journal.
Esss@ Lola Montez writes from Albany to her
friend in New York u will never stop at a
Temperance House again. 1t contains nothing
but bugs and Bibles"
aenp The power of Jenny Lind's voice may be,
in some Measure, understood when it is stated
that it was distinctly heard more than quart
er of mile from the Town Hall on the evening
of the concert in Northampton.
asa. Cork hats are extensively advertised in
London papers weight, four ounces.
At the Dublin meeting for the erection of
monument to Moore, the following resolution
was passed: ''That although the duty proper
ly devolves on Irishmen to initiate this underta-
king, we consider it due to the universally of
the fame of Thomas Moore, that his admirers
without distinction of country, should be affor-
ded the privilege of testifying, by their contri-
buttons, their appreciation of his genius and
their veneration for his memory" We have