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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 26th, 1858.
Instead of the nu,nber Of office seekers dimin-
ishing, they appear to be on the increase. On
Friday and Saturday the halls and staircases oi
the White House were crowded with the To-
day the President threw the door of his Office
open, and admitted the crowd all at once. 1t
was ii motley assemh'age. from aspir nts TO full
missions down to messengerships, whilst some
looked as If they would even be content with a
suit of old clothes. They poured into the room
for several hours presenting humiliating spec
tacle.
1t is understood that at the last two or three
cabinet sittings, the foreign appointments have
been under consideration, and that to- morrow a
large batch, including first ra tie missions charges
and consuls, are to be finally disposed Of
Alexander w. Buell. of Michigan, for Berlin,
"a protege of Gen. Cass, is considered pretty
certain.
Mr.. Dilaye, of Syracuse, will very likely get
chargeship.
George Sanders. it has been rumored for sew
eral days, is a candidate for the London consul
late. though his best friends are fearful of the
Premier 1t is the last card of young Amer
ica.
Richard Stanton, of Kentucky, member of the
last Congress, is here, pushing for Commissioner
of Public Buildings-two thousand year.
Collectors Bronson and Maxwell are still here,
squaring up the Custom House books.
General Pierce received visters to day for sew
eral hours including office-seekers. We did not
think so many were left in town.
The Secretary of the Interior has been anus
ing himself with the guillotine. Half a dozen
clerks have been decapitated. John Wilson, of
the land Office. remains yet awhile, it is said as
a special favor to one or two Southern Senators.
His last official act, we believe, was the discharge
of kosciushos s nephew, democrat, from petty
clerkship.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
The Case Of Mary Delaney.
VERDICT OF THE JURY.

AT about eleven o'clock on Saturday morning
April 3Oth, the jury in the case Of the Common
wealth as. Mary Delaney, indicted for the mur.
der of Jacob Shaw, came into the Courtroom,
and on being asked whether or not they bad
agreed upon verdict the foreman handed
written verdict to the Court, which was recorded
without anything being said. The Clerk then
said, in the usual form-"Listen 10 your verdict
" as the Court have recorded it-you say that
''in this issue joined between the Common
wealth and Mary Delaney, you find her guilty
''of manslaughter, and so you say all" Ths
jury signifed that this was their verdict, where
upon the counsel for the prisoner asked that it
should be set aside on the ground that il was
not pronounced by the jury in open Court, but
delivered in writing, and recorded before the
jury said anything, or had been asked TO say
anything; nor did they at any time pronounce
verdict
During the proceedings, the prisoner Was in
Court. At first she looked composed and in
measure cheerful, but upon the rendition of tb.
verdict she burst into tears. The Court order
ed her to be remanded for the present,
The jury out for eight days and fourteen
hours upon this case--an unprecedented ccc r.
renee in the Criminal records CT Allegheny
County.
We were informed that one Of the juror: IN
the case lost child during his imprisonment in
the Court House, and that two suits at law were
decided against him by default; both occureD-
ces being in all probability traceable 20 bis ab.
senee from his family.-P1ts6uyg UE:cH.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
ThoR. Collins, ESQ.

On Sunday last, at the Summit, We had the
pleasure Of meeting with THos. COLLINS, Esq,
late member of the Legislature from this coun-
t.. He has not yet fully recovered from the
efe,'ts of the severe sickness which prostrated
him for so long period last fall, but is gradu-
ally improving. change of climate from that
Of Harrisburg to the mountains, and relief
from the cares of State, will, we hope, in a
short time, be the means of restoring him to
full health and vigor. In this connection we
seize an opportunity of referring to his sterling
worth, his true and constant attachment to and
hrIn and unwaveriDg support of the cardinal
principles of the Democratic party. Acting, in
his capacity as Legislator. upon principles, and
determined TO adhere to them though the polt-
zeal heavens should fall, his votes and Legisla-
tive career are the especial pride of his constit-
uency, and it were we'll for the interests of the
State had some of his fellow democrats emulated
his example and clung as closely to the Demo
cratic mast Cambria has just cause to con-
gratu!ate herself at beholding the fair and un-
b,emished record of her late member of the AS
sembly, and we hope he may live long to enjoy
the admiration and respect of his fellow citizens.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
Harmony at the White House.

The Washington gossip writer for the Repub-
lic, in that journal of Monday, gives the fol-
lowing, which does not look like if there were
dissensions between Gen. PIERCE and his Cabi-
net:
lone has but to catch glimpse of the Presi-
dents countenaHce seen by many this fore
noon when he walking the grounds sur
unding his mansion with Mrs. Pierce (the
Cabinet being ut that time in SESSION. to under
stand how utterly unfounded are all the sto-
ries concerning dissensIons in his official family
No man could wear brow unclouded as his
was, whose mind was oppressed his would
have been under troubles vexatons of that
sort. | know positively that from the 4th of
March to this hour nothing has occurred in the
slightest degree to mar the harmony of the ac-
ton of the Administration. President Pierce is
really the only Chief Magistrate whom we have
had for many long years who has failed to find
himself plunged in a sea of perplexities ere the
end of the first month of his Presidential term.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
Melancholy and Fatal Accident.

Yesterday evening, between six and seven O.
clock, as MIR. JOHN d. JONES, farmer who re
sides three miles northeast of town. was pro-
ceeding in his two-horse wagon down the hill
which leads from our town to Mr. John Williams,
mill, on his way to take his wife home (who was
at the house of her son, MIR. Robert Hughes,
near the mill, his horses took fright, on account
OF the slipping of the neck yoke attached to the
tongue OF the wagon, or the breaking of bri
die bit, and ran off. When opposite the mill,
the horses, in turning suddenly round, upset the
wagon, IN one Of the wheels of which the rieb,
leg Of Mr.. Jones was caught, and crushed below
the knee, in an awful manner. One hand was
severely cut, and he was much bruised about
the head and side, the jaw bone and several ribs
being fractured. He was evidently otherwise
internally injured. He was conveyed to the
residence Of his son -in-law, Mr.. Hughes, close
by, and Drs Lewis aud Lennon were promptly
In attendance and rendered every assistance, but
the extreme age of the injured man, together
with the severity of his wounds, placed the pres
sryat.on of his life beyond human control. He
died at O'Clock this morning. The deceased
was aged between rs and 50 years was an old
resident of the county, and much respected,
. oral aud iudustYicus citizen
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
Steamboat Disaster on Lake Ontario.

OGDENsBuRG. N. Y, May 1.-The steamboat
Ocean Wave was destroyed by fire Lake On
tario, ut o'clock on Saturday morning. when
80 miles above Kingston, on her passage to this
place. Out of the passengers and crew, num-
bering 90 in all, only - were saved, so that %
were either drowned or perished in the flames.
Among the saved were Captain Wright and the
mate and purser.
When the fir. was discovered the boat was a
mile and half from shore, and so rapid was the
progress of the fire that the upper deck was con
sumed in fifteen minutes. The hull drfted off
shore and continued burning for about two hours,
when she went down.
The persons saved were picked up by passing
vessels. attracted to the scene by the glare of
the flames
The Ocean Wave was owned by the Northern
Railroad Company Of ogiensburg, and was fully
insured,
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
Blair County Affairs.

The Standard of this week is out in opposition
to the Whitney car wheel; says most truly that
that wheel 'has had its day." and that the
wheels manufactured by Kelly nd M'Larahan,
and M'Farlanes of Hollidaysburg, are better
adapted for railroads.-It appears that the
Investigations which Merriman s. Company, in
the late Legislature, Instituted against the Canal
Commissioners, cost the tax payers of the state
from five to six hundred dollars, and we agree
with our cotemporary where he says that there
is but little doubt but that his (Merriman's) 81
constituents will permit him to retire to the
shades of private life, to brood over the insta-
bility of human affairs in general and fat rail-
road contracts in particular. ."-The mans
name who shot Crowley, Sunday night week, on
Wynne s. Anthony's Section, is Carnes, who is
said to be desperate character. Crowley is at
the Summit, and is doing we'll In reference to
the extracting of bullet from the breast of
Crowley, by Drs. Christy and NJ Kee, the Stan
dard has erred as we did the bullet was ex-
tracted from the back, near the shoulder blade,
on Saturday night last. by DIR. ]. C. How, of
the Summit.-Maj. G. W. Johnston, Prothon-
otary of Blair County, died his residence on
a short Illness He was in good health, one
week ago, when we saw him. Man cannot hold
mortality's strong hand.-Col. J. w. Geary
lin connection we think with Col. Painter, has
purchased of the Canal Commissioners all the
old iron castings, and stationary engines of the
Portage Dad, and is engaged at present, the
Summit being his head quarters, IN delivering
the same, off that part of the road which has
been avoided, to gentlemen to whom he has
re-sold. Hemphill Wallace has been ap-
pointed clerk in the Philadelphia Post office.
The ice cream saloons are already in oper-
alton in Hollidaysburg, and doing a smashing
business ss.-Messrs Cowan and Hamlin, near
Hollidaysburg, had each horse stolen from
them on Tuesday night week.
We learn from the Whig that the trial of
Thomas Armstrong, Patrick Ryan, John Cough
lin, Patrick Dwyer, Thomas J. Lynch and Will
liam Murray, indicted for riot and the murder
OF Cassidy at Plane No. 10 short time since
was progressing The Grand Jury failed to find
two bills against twenty five or thirty others,
and they were discharged Private advices in
form us that the six men above named were
found guilty of murder in the second degree
Tor which they will undergo an Imprisonment in
the Western Penitentiary for ten or twelve years
The death warrant of James Shirley has not
yet been received from Gov Bigler.- Judge
Taylor tried a number of civil suits in court
last week, and the list was to have been taken
up again this week so soon as the Commonwealth
cases were disposed Of
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
A Visit to tAe New Railroads.

few davs ago We visited the three sections
Nos. IS, II and lS) of Messrs. Michael Burke
& Co., on the New Portage Road, and that OF
Messrs MGranns s Reilly. Section lO4, on the
Central Railroad Messrs. Burke s. Cos. sec
,ion is situate on the western slope of the noun
tain. about one mile west of the Portage tunnel
and one mile north of Summitville This WORK
comprises several heavy embankmentS ana
thorough cuts. The largest embankment Is the
heaviest work of the kind we have ever wltnes-
s.d. being about one thousand feet long and over
ninety feet high at its greatest height, and VIII
contain, when completed, two hundred thousand
cubic yards of earth. Standing upon Its sum-
nit your eye overleoks the tall hemlocks which
grow around its base, and one is astonished
10 think of the immense amount vi LABOR neces-
eary to complete so stupendous bank OF earth
About ninety hands employed, and, it is
thought the work will be completed by the lst
of January next. We attended dance at one
of the "shanties'' on this section, where we had
the pleasure of '.trpping the light fantastic toe"
with several of the fair daughters of the Emer-
sid Isle. Here for the first time, did we witness
the sold country folks dancing their jigs, horn
pines. and other Dances to the shrill music of
the pipe until we fairly imagined oursef to be
IN the land of their nativity. We never enjoyed
dance better, and never tripped it harder, and
it was peculiarly gratifying that the evening
enjoyment passed away to the satisfaction and
pleasure of all, nothing occurring to render it
otherwise.
The Section of Messrs. WGranns & Reilly, is
situate Immediately west of Allegheny tunnel,
extending one mile and quarter parallel and
in close proximity to that of Messrs. Burke. On
this section there are three heavy fills and the
same number Of heavy thorough. cuts. Our OBJ
servaton was principally confined to the "deep
cut" near the tunnel which is fifteen hundred
feet long and over eighty feet in depth, out of
which, when it is completed, there will have
been taken over ninety thousand cubic yards of
clay and rock, principally of the latter Take
it all in all this is the most extensive cut and
much the largest section on the western diyi-
sion of the road. That railroad could be made
through such q mountain as is here, seems i'm
possible, and yet the reality teaches us that in
side of four months the work will be ended, and
but short time afterward the scream of the
ironhors will be reverberating through 'the
bowels of the earth.'' The gentlemanly con-
tractors have our thanks for their kind atten-
ton, and We hope ere long to give a more
tended account of their operations than will be
found in this imperfect sketch.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
Accident at a Rolling Min

\ letter from Mr.. Thomas johnson -,
ter, formerly of Shoenberger's mills - ;.at' "a.
city. says the Pittsburg Dispateh dated =, y @H
ron, Mercer county, on Friday Of las, % As'
gives the following particulars Of the rso..'k
tai accident at that place. "0n ThursIoy s.I ID
ing, about five o'clock, the mill took fire -
side toward the creek, from the scran fr,-as as
IL only burned about two square yards NJ -.
shingles. The workmen got upon tho ra.,s ~ us
extinguish the flames, after which man, -" -. 70
ON the top ventilatoT TO see where fire IoSSI1P'
when Mr.. Tetzel hailed them to come 80,
would fall; as he spoke, it gave vov.-Sri., y
eleven persons; eight caught by the edga 90 isl -
main root, pulling themselves upon itE,bo -
ers went down fifty feet Reese WilI;,r,s 80 -.
lengthwise across the muck trolls bra.Li- t tsH
his legs, and receiving internal bruises Le oO.a
not hye I'LL noon. 4 lad who fell. strpcL ~.
mead against the end Of the spanaer and E-5
~ Ten minutes. The others fell together. in
neaP' AT the end OF the rolls. Scott, the nail
iron shearer, died about one o'clock next norn.
ing; Doth his legs were broken-one of tber, ;.
TWO places A straightner al the bar-,oiIl d;aS
atten O'clock helper of Mr.. Nattbews Ia
IN an hour after. VIM. Jordan, a sbingler ig
Gead oy TINS time, | think be is a son Of A.
'oruAn' Who shingled with Harris M Sboenbe-.
ger s. VIM Coats had his skull fractured o,5
ms coIiar-0one broken, but the physicians th;nl,
he will recover. John Mallen is not se,.;ors,
injured, but feels pretty sore internally, Job1
l.. Jones had one arm, and the elbow-bone bro,
ken. Thos. Thompson, although his arm /,
broken, got eff more easily than Others. Pa,
rick Mounts had the teeth of his upper iav
knocked out, and seems injured interpslIy
John and Joseph Bryant, and others, held ON n
the roof. We have doctors here from New Cas
tie. Warren, Greenville, and other places. a,
the mail is closing, you must await another oe
casion for further particulars"
SHARON, Pa, April so
Seven persons are dead this morning. result.
ing from the late accident. Killed-Wm. Scott
Reese Williams, VIM. Graham, 4 man named
Jordon. Of Wheeling, Mr.. Albright, AMI boy
named Barr. John L. Jones has since died.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
Hon. w. P. Schell.

The following resolution passed the House of
Representatives of this State, immediately be-
fore the adjournment
ResOLDed, That the thanks of this House be,
and are hereby rendered to the Hon. VIM. p.
Schell. Speaker, for the ability, iInpartia!ty and
strict integrity with which he has discharged the
arduous duty of presiding over our deliberations
and for the courtesy and urbanity which have
distinguished his department. Our respective
regards attend him in our separation.
1t passed by unanimous vote, and shows
the high estimation in which Mr.. 5. is held oy
his brother members. Friend and foe, unite in
saying that the duties of Speaker of the House
were never more impartally and ably perform
ed than by the late Speaker.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
DEATH OF JUDGE GIBSON,

This eminent jurist died at the United States
Hotel. in Ph ladelphia, on Wednesday morning,
May the 4th, at advanced age. Judge SHAN
NON of Pittsburg in announcing his death to the
District Court, said
"ie spoke for Judge Williams, his Associate,
as well as for himself, when he assured the gen
tlemen of the Bar, that the announcement of
the death of Chief Justice Gibson produced emo
tions of heartfelt grief, softened, it is true. by
the reflection that he lived to an advanced age,
and that his departure from earth had been pre
ceded not by sudden but by heightened pre
monit'ons that the sunset of life was approach
ing"
IL might not be amiss, continued Judge s.,
upon such an occasion the present to refer
briefly to some of the leading facts connected
with his brilliant Judicial career When quite
young man, John Bannster Gibson went to
reside at Beaver, Pa, and there commenced the
practice OF the law. From this he was called to
the position of President Judge of Common
Pleas for one of the interior districts whence
he was appointed, on the 9th of June, 1916. n
Justice of the Supreme Court, in the place of the
Hon. Hugh Fl. Breckenridge, who died June
10th OF that year. This rapid advancement for
one so young, was the reward of capabilities of
high order, and an incentive to still greater
exertions. When he took his seat upon the
bench OF the Supreme Court, he found himself
placed alongside that admirable jurist and pure
minded gentleman, Hon. William Tilchman. then
Chief Justice and he had for his associate
another eminent gentleman, an ornament to the
oench' namely, the Hon. Jasper Yeates-Jared
lngersoll was the Attorney General
For nearly thirty-seven years, the deceased
sat upon the bench of the Supreme Court Of this
Commonwealth. During this long period. what
vast interests were entrusted to him, what great
principles were announced, and what confiictory
points and sophiatcal arguments were obliged
TO pass the grave and searching review of his
comprehensive intellect His opinions are scat
tered over and run through about sixty-six vol
umes OF our Reports. OF what Judge in this
country, or elsewhere, can SO much be said
tie materially assisted in laying the founda-
tons and in building up the superstructure of
our Jurisprudence. Some of his legal opinions
are masterpieces, which have Justly won admir-
alton even in the courts of Westminster Hall
ana which will remain lasting memorials of his
SKILL and genius. 1t would be unnecessary to
diiate upon the fitness of his style, or the puri
ty OF his diction. These are familiar things TO
the gentlemen of the bar, and are WORTHY of
imitation. His name will properly rank in point
OF ABILITY, with those of the most eminent Judges
that ever graced bench. If Massachusetts
boasts OF Story, and New York of Kent, we,
as Pennsyivanians, can proudly point to the
great intellectually and profound legal learning
of John Bannister Gibson
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
Santa Anna.
A Washington correspondent of the Journal of
Commerce remarkc

A Washington correspondent of the Journal of
Commerce remarks:
''Santa Anna, in his communication to Esco-
bar. made gratuitous declaration of war against
the United States. Many suppose that he courts
hostilties with the United States, for several
reasons to wit, that, in war, he can do as he
pleases, having the supreme and uncontrolled
power; and then, if the result of the war should
not make him Emperor or perpetual dictator,
it will be to force an annexation of Mexico to
the United States, and thereby save his head
and his vast landed estates.
Through all his former yicissitudes Santa An
ma has been able to preserve his lands Those
have never been confiscated. The first thing he
did after landing at Vera Crnz was to visit his
estats near Jalapa. But in another violent rev.
olution, he might chance to lose his lands, if
not his life.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
Temperance Hotel Burnt---Four Lives Lost.

ROCHESTER,, April 29.-The Temperance
House. in this city destroyed by fire this
morning. and we regret to add that three wo-
men and one boy, servants in the establishment
perished in the flames. One of the unfortunate
women was named Catharine Conlan, aged 40
years. The boy was named james Feeney, aged
Il years. When the fire broke out. l20 board
ers were asleep in the house, and for time the
most terrible CONSERVATION and confusion pre-
vailed, many narrowly escaping from the flames
The loss the building is estimated at S25,-
900, to meet which there is an insurance of
$4,000 large amount of personal property
was also destroyed.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05

BkS~ In Greensburg, DR.. John Morrison. nm
old wheel horse of the Democracy. has been
appointed Postmaster. In Barsville, Mr. Will
son Knott; and in Ligonier, Mr. John Harcnett.
arc app"inted. Al three arc excellent mon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-07
NEW ROUTE.-BUFFALo and NEW

p Ohh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the 4
Foot Track Bufao-This roed extending from BufaIo
10 hcrneIsve on the New and Enc Railroad, now
plsted and in full operation forming IN on with
that road the shortest cheapest and direc, ute be-
tween New-lork CITY and Buffalo Ii Of the six foot
zrsge and bui in the substantial manner; and ths
greater portion OF having been operation sone months
Il entirely free rom the rsushnes usual on new roads
Fare from New-fork 10 Bufalo...........,a75
THROUGH tickets AID bagag- checks can o. pocured AZ
the Depot Of the HewYork and Ere Railroad foot on
Dusne-st- N. Y NV "
The times for leevn may be learned BY rsfsr
tIee 10 the Advertisements Of the New YORK AID Err Rs
road The trains VIII leave Hornezsle for Hu alo m r.
arrival Of the Erie Railroad trsns-Buaso Nov an ,s5l
J.G. H0YT, sgpt Buaslo and n. Y. Cir, an.