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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-26

sHThe display Of the Aurora Borealis, OF
Northern Lights, on Thursday evening last,
not only beautiful, but sublime. The nor
thern skies were splendidly Illuminated, and the
rays Of Light shot up, quivered, and flashed with
effect at once startling and remarkable. The
idea was impressed upon the beholder, that some
Master Spirit was engaged in q magnificent dis
play of fire works. display that surpassed and
ouGshone everything Of the kind of mere NOR.
tai hands The illumination continued for sew
ersl hours.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-26
-washington's Birthday, 22nd February,

~Washingtcn's Birthday, 22nd February,
coming this year on Sunday, was celebrated on
Saturday by the Cambria Guards " Capt. Nc
Derrnitt. Under command of the present Off
GERS the company is improving N drill aud in
creasing in numbers. The day was further eel
ebrated on Monday, by Grand Ball at the
house of G. Marlett, Plane No. =. also at the
houses Of j. p. Urban, s. Martin Schrott Carroll
town, and J. p. Parish Carol Up. The ALE
gheny Infantry" Capt Schnetberg, paraded at
Carroltowr
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-26
PUBLIC WORKS BILL.

The following is an abstract of the Bill for tine
regulation of the Public Works introduced into
the Senate by Mr.. Muhlenberg, Of Berks. L
has been committed to the Committee on FL
nance:
Section l. Provides for the election of a Sec
retary of Internal Improvements at ;he next fall
election.
Section 2 Regulates the details of the cleo
ton
Section 8. Fixes the terms of Office At three
years from the second Tuesday in FEBRUARY next,
and makes the salary $25oO per annum.
Section 4. Provides that the Secretary shall
be removed for a misdemeanor in Office, on the
address of majority of each house, and declares
that any vacancy shall be filled by appointment
by the Governor, confirmed by the Senate, until
the next general election.
Section 5. Provides that the Secretary shall
have the entire management of the public works.
Section 6. Defines his duties as follows:
That the said Secretary shall appoint, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, the
following named officers, for the term Of three
years, respectively, to wit: Superintendent of the
Columbia Railroad, Superintendent of the Ale
gheny Portage Railroad, one Supervisor for each
of the several divisions or sections on the Canal,
if, in his Judgment so many are required: all
be severally sworn affirmed to faithfully per-
form all duties enjoined upon them by law, and
shall execute bond, or bonds, as required by
existing laws. Provided that such appoint
ments, if made during the session of the Senate,
shall be confirmed before the person appointed
shall enter upon the discharge of the 9sties of
such Office, and if made when the Senate is not
6rmation within ten days after the commence
ment of the next session-and, provided further,
that the said Secretary may at any time remove
any of the above named officers for neglect of
duty, any other cause sufficient to Justify
such course; but the reason for so doing shall
be reduced to writing, and filed in the office of
the Secretary of the Commonwealth within ten
days after the said removal or removals shall
have been made; and the Governor shall inme-
diately transmit a copy to each House Of the
General Assembly, if in session, and if not, with
in three days after the commencement of the
next session, when such action may be taken in
the premises as the General Assembly shall see
proper.
Section !. Provides that that the Governor
shall appoint q civil engineer for three years.
subject to the confirmation of the Senate, as
chief engineer of the Public Works, at salary
of 1000 per annum, who may be removed by
the Cover nor for cause with assent of major
ity of the Senate and shall be removed for q
in Office on the address of major
ity Of each House-and provides for filing va
cancies- ,-
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CORRESPONDENTS
WAsHINaroN, D. C.. Feb 1e ,s5e

"AshiNdIoN, ". u, Feb. IL, 1852.
DEAR RHEr:S
- - -..' fpromissd wheniIYaaparssa
fromyou in this great center of our republican
circle, whenever my honjs Of leisure :wdu u,d per
NIT, to dot you down fesxshints relating to the
progress of affairs in the Capitol. The promise
was in good sooth wild one, for apart from the
clinging propensity to mofalze which always
assails and broods over me in this atmosphere
l have nothing to chronicle worth reading The
business of Legislation is routine-the same end
less, unvarying comedy played over again and
again daily by the same dull company-nothine
original, nothing new, nothing even suggestive
Legislation has become mechanical and under
the control of the party drill sergeants the rank
and file go through the manual with the ODE
dient precision of leather capped marines Go
casionally refractory fellow becomes mutinou.
and 1.-The DEVILS to pay" in the camp! HI
plays the "High Private" and instead of cove
ring his file, moves out Of the direction anG
throws the whole line into confusion .
very strongly marked instance of this kind
of independence occurred in the Senate on Fri
day last. You know that the favorite policy o,
PRESIDENT hunters has been for some time pas
TO talk boldly of Intervention in behalf Of Hun
gary-to laud the self sacrificing heroism O,
the Magyar, and to vaunt in high sounding
phrase their own devotion to the great work OF
universal liberty. Well, in this general flourish
of trumpets, he who could 60 beyend his pre-
decessor (like boys in a foot race, was the bes,
man when the struggle ended. So general was
the scramble that the cool-headed thinker could
not but be disgussed with the mockery, and
sneer to see how
.'Motley ruled the dress" +
Just at this time, and whilst the file clossrs were
shutting away in a most earnest and audable
effort to keep step with the front rank, our old
friend Col. Jeremiah Clemens, of Alabama, is
sued pronunciamento in the Senate which has
thrown the whole column into the most utter
confusion. 1t was the most sensible and at the
same time the most powerful speech have lis
tened to for many day. In vigorous, plain,
and fearless argument, he stripped the tawdry
tinsel from off this pretended philanthropy and
exhibited the effort in all its silly and dsformed
folly. You will doubtless see report of bis
argument before you receive this, and will agree
with me in my opinion Of its excellence.
l attended delightful ball on Thursday nj ght
at the National Hotel and was much pleased.
profusion of uniforms, a host of beautiful
women, and perfect avalanche of legislative
talent mingled and foated together in one gi-
gantic JAM One was there whose glorious ri
pened beauty, vast in its expansive perfection,
fed the eye of the hungry bachelor as dumplngs
did the half famished Alfred. The Levee Oh
the next evening was fully and brilliantly at
tended. Nothing C incident has occurred since,
and as / am already most Internally tired with
what have written, will cen put out the light.
Thine, DosovAS
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-26
Appointment by the Governor.

Capt. James Murray, of this place, to be Aid
TO his EIcellency, Gov Bigler, with the rank Of
Lieutenant-C Colonel
we oner our congratulations to friend MURRAY
npon becoming once again soldier, and one of
rank too, and are well assured that the Governor
could not have selected more steadfast and
'Fue Democrat in our County upon whom to
confer the honor.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-26

A Post Office has been re-established at Lau-
rel Run, Plane No 4. this county, and Mr..
Charles Stewart, appointed Postmaster. Good.
Hope the citizens of that place may succeed in
receiving mail with some late news in it, .
matter as scarce in these parts as potatoes.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-26
Election Of Senators.

The Legislature Of Mississippi has elected
Walter Brooke, Esq, Union Wing, U. S. Sena-
COR for tire unexpired term Of Gov. .Foote, and
Judge Stephen Adams. Union democrat, for the
ane1rirsd term Of Hon. !sfsrsan pAiis, now
GI,ad by Mr. XeRse -. t&t4r
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-26

The Card of Mess. Kneeder & Feather,
dealers in Boots, Shoes &c, Third st. Philada.
will be found in another column. We cheerfully
recommend them TO the patronage of our mer-
chants, satisfied with their ability to sell goods
shea ply.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-26

Judge Wells, of Maine, in recent eA''
volving constitutionality of the liquor - A
that state, says that TO seize liquor iaA' .t.-
in good faith passing through that state 0n 80
way to New Hampshire, or from 0n' .-,..
through another to a third could not !.
fed by the law, and if the law Should
construed, in that particular, be oen'"
would be unconstitutional. :
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-26

@-O Our old friend W. J. Kealsh, Esq pub
fishes his card this week in n new line of busi-
ness. Just the place 20 purchase " Notions -
is at the house of Sellers, Sitter & Co. No. 135.
Market 81. Phiada.
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OF PENNSYLVANIA.

sEs. Hon. Linn Boyd, Washington City, and
Messrs- Schell and Kean, Harrisburg, will please
accept thanks for many documents received.
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ner OF tnlng IL lS
The manufacture and sale of intoxicating IL
quors are entirely prohibited except as allowed
in the next section.
Town AGENT.
/. The Civil Authorities of town or city
may appoint annually an Agent to sell liquors
only for medicinal and mechanical purposes.
2. Instead of the profit of the sale he is to
have an annual salary.
8; He may hold his Office for one year, SUBJ
ject at all times to dismissal.
4. He must give bond, with two good sure
ties, to the amount of 900 dollars that he will
conform to the regulations prescribed.
5. If he violates the law he shall be turned
and at the expense of the city er town.
PENALTIES FOR THE ILLEGAL SALES.
l. For the first offence Ten dollars and costs
and Imprisonment till paid.
2. For the second offence, Twenty, sc.
8. For the third and each succeeding offence,
Twenty dollars, and Imprisonment from three
to six months If unable to pay, he shall not
Statutes (viz. of being released from prison af-
ter thirty days on giving his note for the fine
and COSTS until be has been imprisoned for
four months.
f. The prosecutions for the offence may be
tried before any magistrate in the country.
5. The fines shall go for the of the poor.
6. The prosecutor may be witness in the
trial.
7. If the prosecution be begun under the ap-
proval af seleetman or alderman, the defen-
dant shall not recover costs though acquitted.
g. appeals from n conviction rendered shall
be allowed only on the following conditions:
(a) The appellant must first give bond of
one hundred dollars, with two suretiss, to sus-
tain his appeal, pay fines, &c.
(b) He must also give another bond Of two
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-26

As the Maine liquor law is very much talked
about in these days, and as it has been intro
duced into our Legislature, think it mat
ter of general interest to publish the following
synopsis, SO that our readers may see what man
ner of thing it is.
The manufacture and sale of intoxicating IL
quors are entirely prohibited except as allowed
in the next section.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-29
The Hospital appropriations.

Mr.. Lockhart has shown us the two acts Of
Congress making appropriations for the Ma
rine Hospital, in proof that by the last pro-
vision, the additional sum of $4,000 is only
given with the understanding that the build
ing is to be completed for the sum now ap-
propriated being S25 goo, less $4,000, the cost
of the ground. The first appropriation was
made Sept. 30, 1859, and reads To aid in
the construction of Marine Hospital at Ev-
ansville, Ind, $4,000"
The second is under jate Of March Sd,
ls5I-~For continuing the construction Of a
Marine Hospital at Evansville Indana,. $l5r
ooo--rroUided, that the building is to be COM
pleted for the sum now appropriated.
It has been the understanding that all the
Marine Hospitals in the West, were to be
coase Rctj ~oAs she same. plan and Of the
sdAs aAsons. Those of louisville and
Paducah are like, and cost nearly $4,000
each. We do not therefore suppose it was
contemplated that one would be erected at
this point costing no more than 100000
Neither the Departments nor communities
have been in the habit Of paying very close
attention to the workings of such acts as
these and under such circumstances, and
therefore we should not be surprised to see
action taken before another appropriation is
passed, as We have before said.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-29

When the s'gallant Pierce" was in Mexico,
he performed some very fantastic military cx-
PLOTS, which generous peopl, have regarded
as the most sublime in their own peculiat
character Of any now on record Col. Miller,
in his military exploits in Indiana, has really
"out-P Pierced Pierce HIMSELF" besides being
subjected tothe Notifying position of prison.
er ofwar. The Col. appeared one day on the
Plains of Princeton, with his "marshalled
hosts around him. for general parade, re-
view and inspections, and made fine display
of his military genius, and the bravery of the
Hoosier soldierY whom re hid the honor ~
command. Some Of the older citizens Of
that place, who had served in actual war; and
many Of the boys who did not well relish the
strutting attitude Of the naughty soldiery, re-
solved to test their courage They, to carry
out their treacherous designs against the
regular army" went ea-masse to their Ar
mory, (the nearest cooper shop and provided
themselves with the necessary stan~s Of arms,
(hoop- pJles,) and charged the regulars line,
which soon gave Jay and fled with their bur
.nished musketry,- leaving the "rebels" not
only in fall possession of the field, bat the
captors of their gallant COMA ander, Col.
Miller. The Col. finding himself so sudden
ly made prisoner, voluntarily dismoun,ed his
charger. while tears yolled down his brave
cheeks in torrents, received the terms OF
peace which the 'man with the hoop-pele
dictated, which were," never again to appear
on the Plains of Princeton as MILITARY
Chieftain. The Col. assented to, the terms
and has kept them sacred, we are informed,
to this day. a G.
p. S.-Since the above was " rtten, we
learn that one VIM. Reavis> is after him at
present "with sharp stick" and. we predict
that there will be crying of pecavi, this time
iii be true.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-29
Congressional candidates.

Our latest news from the Congress 'ionai
candidates, Messrs. Reavis and Miller. is
such as must please especially the friends OF
the former. They are hard at work making
speeches, and tits a notable fass that wher'
ever they have spoken>resentiy,. the Wings
have been highly grati6ed,. while the Demo-
Gratis were displeased. The Democrats were
pleased TO talk about what they called the
obscurityof Mr.. Reavis, when he was nomi--
mated. 1t would doubtless have been highly
delightful to them had he remained at home,
and Stunned further acquaintance with the
people. Heis now gaining such an increase
of popularity, and so wining upon the hearts
and judgments of every community he visits,
that a little alarm is being manifested that he
is not quite SO obscure a. last as some would
like to believe. The fact is, DIR. Reavis was
not only very well known in the majority Of
the counties composing the District. but
wherever known he was popular-and we
now say, that wherever Mr.. Reavis becomes
known in all the honesty of his nature, kind
ness Of heart, and soundness of judgment, he
must be popular with all good men. We
know nothing particularly of Mr.. Miller
We only know he has been public nsan
over twelve years, and that at this day he is a
much more obscure man in the District than
his opponent. We know he-was member
of the late Convention, and ranked below the
medium standard of delegates and did moth
ing to distinguish himself whatever, except
in making motions to adjourn. He is cer-
tainy far the inferior of Mr.. Reavis in every
particular requisite for the place they are can
ddateS.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-29
In speaking of Gen. Scott he says:

~ Messrs. J. p. Schwing g. Co., have
opened Stove and Tinware Establishment
in DR.. Ha'IockTs old stand OH Main street,
Cur citizens are very generally acquainted
with Mr.. J. p. Schwing and with his brother,
and will be pleased to understand he has again
commenced business in Evansville. Those
wanting stoves, tinware, &C., would do we'll
to examine the stock of these gentlemen.
They are prepared 10 do jobbing of all kinds
See advertisement.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-29

This gentleman, who was robbed at the
Weddell House, Cleveland, last week, of
$4,000, is one of the most extensive wool
dealers in the East He has visited the
Norsh-western. States annually for several
years past as a wool-buyer. and. paid large
amounts of money to the growers of that ar
ticle. He is a resident of Washington
county, N. Y, and much of gentleman. as
well as business man.. He was once be-
e IRE victimized to the amount of $40, 900,
which re Afterwards recovered from. the
..Jrssle - of anu hing but Lady. 80 -
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-29

Scorr LEADS THE CoIuMx.-All alono
the line of Cleveland and Pittsburgh. r Il.
the people turned out en-masse yesterday
to welcome General Scott. AT Salem four
thousandwere gathered. At Alliance was
throng from Canton Wooster, DC, and
speeches were made by Gen. Larimer, and
others. At Ravena, Hudson, Bedford, and
Newburgh crowds stopped the way.
s Scott leads the column in Ohio, and, as
ever, he leads it to certain victory.
{: - - - - : Cleveland Herald,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-29
Thc German Patriot.

KARL HEINzEN, the German. Patriot, to
whom we have often before alluded, used the
following language in a late speech at Chi
cago:
"1'he two great parties in North America
exhibit false contrasts at every point of view,
and this from the fact that each contains
within itself mingling of heterogeneous
elements, which must first be separated and
then allowed to combine according to tteir
affinities, ere the exi1tence of parties can be
of real advantage. The Wing passes for the
retrograde party, and yet contains elements
of progress which belong to truly democrat
ic party; the Democrats pretend to represent
the p4rty of progress, and yet pant under
the burden of reactionary elements, fitted
only for Russia. The Wings are prescribed
as belonging only to the past-and yet we
see preparations for the future on the part of
the younger fraction OF that party which
many democrats dare not venture upon; the
Democrats take the future under their special
protection, and put under their bann ali those
whose actions prove that they have left TIE
past behind them. -
epithet which every paragon of rascaht.y and
ignorance who sets himself up arepresen-
tatve of the so-cailed Democratic party,
having, howevcr,>no conception OF what real
democracy is, applies to even the most culti-
waited and noble man of progress who does
not, per order, refuse to recognize in the
Wing party anything but rascality and reac-
ton.
~.This miserable Democrat! This is the
title, perhaps, which some poor Wing official
gives to every true Democrat who does not
hold the 'Godlike Daniel for the beau ideal
of a statesman. 1t must, however, be admit
ted-that this abusive swarm of officials is far
richer In numbers, more fanatical and uncuI.
tivated, in the Democratic than i'm the Wing
party,'and none so distinguish themselves i'm
this manner as our lick 81 titles of the Ger
man Press, who, with truly unexampled
fanaticism Of servility and slayieh zeal,
which it makes ore almost sick TO witness,
think themselves the very pink patterns of
de.aocracy,-if they only hcrl all tie 18th of
rudeness and vulgarity upon everythingwhich
they believe they can put down by the name
Of Whig.* Through Darrowness of intellect
and egotism as incapable of proving the OPP
posite partysa as they are through servility and
corruption of proving their own, they give up
all claims to judgment, jastice, conscience,
and blaz. away Unfortunately. at word OF
command rpon the opposite party Just as sub
jects in uniform fire at the unanilornsed citi-
zens, though they shoot down their OWE pa
rents and brothers. There exists nothing
lower, .meaper, more disgusting, than this
servile party slang, which empties he entire
arsenal OF fury upon an object which, alter
all, the slang herd knows nothing of, or which
is not worth word from man Of sense"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-29

BEWARE oy CouxrERPEITs.-They say
TINT Figures won't lie," but we saw pretty
figure perambuiating Main street. Yesterday
that was evidently intended to- de1is. So
well executed vast that had not the " grim
visage"ef despair eked out through. an art
fully painted face, We. should not have guessed
so pretty figure ro.have seen more than 50
summers, or to have beeH connubially of the
singular number.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-29

In A NuTsHELL.-The Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser tells the whole st,ry in.the follow
ing briefparagraph:
1.-The only practical question be fore the
people in regard to the Presidency, -is--shall
Scott and Wing principles prevail, or Pierce
and modern Democracy. And the man who
Pretends to the contrary, is either an enemy
to the Wing cause. or Ounce of the most
unmitigated description"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-29
Laying the Corner StOne Of the New
Court House..

Laying the Corner stone Of tho New
Court House..
A CALL.-The Evansville Lodge of Free
and Accepted Masons are respectfully re-
quested to attend and perform the ceremonies
Of laying the Corner Stone of the new Court
House aboHt to be erected in this city. The
Independent Orderof Odd Fellows, Sons of
Temperance, Board CT County Commissioners
and the Evansville and German Brass Bands
are respectfully invited to be present.
= The ceremonies VIII be performed at three
O'Clock this afternoon. 80 0.a
Appropriate addresses may be expected.
A. WARMER, Chairman of Board.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-29
ELECToRAL TICKET.
urx,roRIsl rLrcroRs.

HENRY s. LANE. Of Montgomery co,ssy
PLEASANT A. HACCLEMAN, of Rush county.
DISTRICT EIKC1ortS-
FHrst Distrief-JoHs J. CnASDLEK, Vanderburs couuy
Ssssnd-D.- NATHAN krsBALL Washing county.
Third-Capt. ScorT CARTER, Switzerland county. o.
Fsrrth-Joas s. soosY, Decaicr county.
Fifth-DAvID kILLGoRE, Delaware couBsy.
eirfh-JoHS CoBURS, Aiaos county.
MISUNDERSTANDING w. TuoNPsoN, Vigo county.
Eishth-G. y. BEHM, Tppecanoe county.
.ksntk-T. s. SrASrKLp. Sr.- Joseph county.
.Jsx,h-JAMKs :. FRAZIER. kosciusko county.
kssvsnfh-GusrAyusH "A. Yoss, Hamilton county
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-29
*Evidently ssits the Evansville Volksbote

TAxzs.-Those who have not yet paid
their city taxes, had better walk up to Mr.,
Hughes desk, without delay. After this
week. il map be too late, and by waiting till
the last hour or day, you stand an excellent
chance Of being crowded out. --r agfr,