The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-12
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Col George r. Barrett, of Clearfeld coun-
ty, has been appointed by Governor Bigler,
President Judge in place of N. b. Eldred, re-
signed.
john NJ. Cooper esq. editor of the Cham
hersburg VaHey Spirit has been appointed to an
Inspectorship in the Custom House, Philadel-
phia with 81 salary of $1,000. He will also take
charge of the editorial department of the Penn
syioaniaa.
The New York Mirror, alluding to the
death of Mrs Fillmore; says: May the
President have abundant consolation n the
midst of his sorrow. Franklin Pierce came to
the place ofpower accompanied by the angel of
death; Millard Fillmore goes from that place
with deaths angel leading the way. There is
teaching of humility and the litteness of earth
ly things IN this sable picture"
The n Y. Hippodrome is said to be crowd
ed evening. Over Il 900 persons were
on Tuesday night. and the receipts up to We'd
nesday morning amounted to over S25. 900.
Some of the Whig papers of the State
mention the name of Col A. G Curtin of Cen
ire county. in connection with the Whig nominn
tion for Governor
roLLpwrNG BILL was the
Legislature Of Inlana. at the last session. 1t is
eu1al to the negro law of Illinois:
sBv Mr. NcDonad-a bill tn compel old bach
elors Of thirty wears Of age to marry, or paw $50
n vear into the County Treasury. to go for the
benefit of Tho first lady who shall get married
after the first of Ilnuarv. The bill also applies
to -vi1nwcrs Of twelve months standing"
This action Of the Indiana Legislature is based
we sunnose on the principle of taxing hrruries
-Tho~nas Elder, Sr.. one of the oldest citi-
zens Of HprrishHrr. Pa. and for the last S.
last week It is stated that he knew well the
ground which II Hlrr'Shurg stands wh eu 1t was
q farm laid off in fields. with hut one or two
hauses on 1T He prominently instrumen-
/ trl in procuring the erection of the Harrisburg
bridge hetween the wears 1914 and 1913 then
much the largest bridge in the United States
S,cRrFtcE or HrN,v LtFE-within the last
few laws. besides several minor disasters of the
s1ma rlass wn have rnc0rIed the loss of I25 lives
nv tho wreck onI burning Of the steamer indie
pen lnnca on tho Pacific Coast : hv the COL
lisinn on thn Cnntral and Southern fNieI,ipanl
rai'rra1: p ny the burning Of tho Ocean Wave
on Lake Ont7rin and 5n nv the New York and
Nav Haven railroad accident To this must he
al 'e.l scores Of persons maimed or disfgured
for life.
~ Boston man who had lately removed
tn his snhnrban retreat in Norfolk county n few
weeks since. ordered some ruano from Baliimore
Tn duo TIME It arrived. and he used it last week
in planting an acre of potatoes. PAINTER or
deral Some b1rrels Of zinc paint from Baltimore.
and nv some hocus nocus. tie guano. was sent
tn tho painter. and the paint to the farmer An
Investigation took place. when it was foursd that
the amateur cltv farmer had manured an acre
of pntatoes with the paint. and comnlained that
it noi -oued his hands dreadfully.-Bosto Tran
script
CuMosIrlEs FOR THE New York EXHIBITION
The brig Magnet, which lately arrived ut Bos-
ton e. IN st. Johns. brought among her cargo
eleven fine fat seals and. what is more singular
an ice monkey This animal was found in the
Arctic regions bv DR.. Harvey n gentleman who
has been engaged for some time in hunting for
seals. So far rs has been calculated he lives
enti,'aiv on the ice, subsisting fish, and to re-
lievs the monotonv of his quiet life he socially
com nunes with the many walruses and seals
that occasionally poke ther noses OFT of the wa
ter and struggle about. The seals are to be
sen tn the Worlds Fair exhibition
cabiuet maker Of Bermuda is fabricatinc n |
beartifu box of notified cedar and chandelier
Oft e same aromatic wood. which he intends to
forward to the approaching exhibition.-N Y.
Times.
~ traveller in South America. speakinr
of the birds of his native land says it is pleas
ant to notice that. into whatever strange coun-
tries they may have wandered during winter, |
and whatever strange tongues they may have
heard they nevertheless come back sDeakinq |
Eagl<b Harl! ..Phnbe Phoeben plain |
enough And by and bv the. Bob o'lnk. saving
''Bob o'Lincon." and the quail saying .sBob
White" We have heard of one who always
thought the robin said ..skllet. skillet three
egs to skilieti two legs to skillet.o GER
min facetious doctor saws the robins cry out to
,im as he passes along the road. ''kilpem. cure
en-, cure 'emi physic physic. physic :" And /
he frogs indulge in humorous. sarcastic iitties
n which one hears. s.jug Drum jug Drum %
While another responds. Paddy got dhroonk,
,ot dhroonk 'ocnk, nix 7" II