The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-23


coventy three bushels of acorns have been
L;nned to Belgium, from Bradford, Pa, with n
iory of introducing the oak into those countries
A. tbe session Of the Common Council of Bos-
,.n on Friday evening, tLat body voted to
Iar the hospitaiitCs oi the city to Gen. Pierce,
tho President eject, Oh his way from New Hamp-
sbire 70 the seat of Government.
We learn that orders have been received from
Aha commissioners to close the canal on the % tn
of December.
twill be seen by our Congressional report
that Hon. VIM r. King, the Vice President elect
ond present presiding officer Of the Senate was
700 III Yesterday to occupy the chair. He con-
s,onentlv sent note requesting Mr.. Atchison
70 preside in his place.-Bah. Sun 14h INST
The oldest printer in the United States is a
man Carly. in Yorkville, S. c. He worked with
Ron Russell. on the Boston Sentinel, half a CEN
tnrv ago, and he yet sets type by candle light,
and is ninety-sevcn years OF age
Mrs. Dakin, in London, whose house com
,nsnded 4 fine view of the funeral procession IN
bonor of the Duke of Wellington, let the upper
mart of it for one thousand guiueas
1t was Mrs.s Senator Hale, we see it stated,
who. being in the gallery, during the ballotings
to fill the vacancies in the Senate Committees,
accidentally dropped her parasol, which fell
mint downward, upon the head of Senator Pearce
causing the blood to flow very copiously.
A vocalist says he could sing, ''Way down on
the old Tar Riv ver,'' if he could only get the
pitch.
ass- A correspondent to the Nashvile Ga
that
woman is twice as good man, and proves it
thus by the very orthography AN
double you, o man!
It is said that Mr.. David White, of Madison,
Indiana. cleared at single sale, last week, &c.,,
900 by the rise in the price of hogs
An Irshman, after expatiating very warmly
on the fine beauty and temper of Lola Montez,
was asked if he had heard that she smoked
.Yes. sir, she does that" he exclaimed, ''and
60 does every volcano-and perhaps you will
show me the lovely crater that doesn't smoke
Does the Court understand you to say, Mr.
Jones, that you saw the editor Of the Augm OF
Freedom intoxicated - ''Not at all, sir |
merely said that ! have seen him frequently so
furried in his mind, that he would undertake
to cut out copy with the snufers-thats all"
gentlemen, speaking of recent ball N
New Orleans, stated that it humbug, as
it had been announced to be full dress ball,
whereas the ladies present, according to his no
ton of things, were only half dressed-being
rather naked.
A smart fellow after reading an article in one
Of the city papers, headed Time is Money,
promptly proposed to sell out liberal dis
count, as he said he had IL surplus hand
SoMETHTSG FOR A1ARKs1IEN To Practice On.
Last week, Mr.. Henry Hollenbeck, Of this ci-
y, having seen a statement in the papers of the
wonderful performance of an English mark snlan,
concluded to try his hand. lie accordingly
took his gun, loaded and laid 1t upon the ground.
He then took up potato, threw it Up into the
air, turned a somerset, took up the gun, fired
and hit the potato before it reached the ground.
This feat he performed four times.-Uu3soa Ga
zsns.
The names Of several prominent Democrats
already suggested in connexion with the
next Speakership of the House, in this State
The Harrisburg Union several weeks ago, had a
communication in favor Of Hon. John NJ Kill
born. Then there is VIM. p ScbeI the able and
talented member from this district, J. Il. Stroth-
ers Of Carbon, Smith Skinner Of Philadelphia
andslIenry S. Mott of Pike-al mentioned IA
vorably.
As the season is with Us, when there is al
ways much sickness among children, caused by
sudden colds, it may not be aniss for us tt
mention that the new medicine, ayers Cherry
Pectoral,' attracting So much Of the public no
tice for the cure of serious Lung complaints,
is, when used in small doses, of the very
best in the world for occasional family use. Il
is simple and harmless for children, as very pal
table. We use the article ourselves, and would
recommend our readers to call on the gentle
manly and obliging agent, Frederick Kittel and
get a bottle for trial.
pea- 1t appears that John Quincy Adams
was the father of the proposition to annex Gu
ba to the United States. Writing the sub
ject to the American Minister in Spain, under
date Of 28th April, 1928, Mr.. Adams, then Sec,
retGry of State under MIR. Monroe, concludes Il
summary of the attractive features of Cuba by
saying that, sin looking forward to the probable
course of effects for the short period of half d
century, it is scarcely possible to resist the con
Viction that the annexation of Cuba to our fede-
raj republic viii be indispensable to the continu
ance and integrity of the Union itself"
PociSet-Book Dropping in New York.