The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-07-07


for stabbing Thomas and Alexander Buchanan
He was drunk, quarrelling in front of the house
of the latter, and inflicted the wound while the
men were trying to pacify or remove him. Hap
PLY the wounds are not dangerous.-H Holidays
burg Register.
The house of Mr.. Arthur Crawford in Franks
town, was struck by lightning on the night Of
the G0th ult The family were all in bed at the
time and unconscious of the occurrence until
aroused by the neighbors. The only damage
done was aperture in the roof some two feet
in siZe.-Ib.
The novel occurrence Of an overturning of q
couple of wagon loads of hay by whirlwind,
happened in Scotch Valley on the afternoon Of
the S0th ult.-one the farm of Mr.. Daniel
Stewart and the other on the farm of Mr.. T. B.
Moore, adjoining.-B
JAMES MCDONALD, aged los, the last survivor
of the battle of Bunker's Hill, is now on q visit
to Boston for the purpose of participating
in the celebration of the anniversary of that
battle.
rsaT The Blair county Whig has large circu-
lation in this county. The size of this Largest
paper is precisely two columns. Subjcct treat
ed of-'Have we Whig candidate for State
Senator among u.s.
gSE@The Greensburg Republican notices the
death of ex-Sheriff Welsh, of that county.
psA-Iee cream can be obtained these summer
evenings, at the Refectory of Mr.. LEWIS BROWN,
in the basement of MIR. RoBr. DAVIS warercom
Main street. This is the first establishment of
the kind ever opened in town, and should be
patronized.
ES-Our paper has been issued so late in the
week, for two weeks, that it would seem to havs
deserved the name of the Sunday Dispatca-
What with being away from home, the hands
enjoying the gel-lorious Fourth, and some job
printing, to do, We couldn't help it. Next week
We intend moving into our new office, two doors
lorth Of the present one, and we do not expec.
20 issue paper. In future it ,oilE be issued
every Thursday morning, and no mistake
he weather permitting.
Bd- The Hollidaysburg Register states that
Alex. Hutchison, who has been under sentence
of death in the Jail of that city, made his escape
IN Wednesday last, by cutting his hobbies off
With an axe in the cellar, where he was allowed
% 60 and cut wood. His escape was not discoy-
.red for an hour SO, and no clue of him has
yet been obtained The Sheriff offers an enor-
nous reward for him, Fifty dollars, Alick had
the run of the town. for year or two, and it
$ strange he did not leave sooner. The proba-
fifty is that he viii not be caught, the reward
lot being sufficient inducement for any enc to
make an exertion for. his sapture.
Col. T G. Alep sweliof Hof1itlaysburr, ;;.sS1ak-
ng an effort to have that city supplied with
water from Water Works. He has already pro-
ured So, 675 subscription from the citizens,
which will be increased. The Borough, County
ma insurance companies are expected to sub
crlbe $4,000, so that there is probability of
success. Glad to hear it. IF Croton is a bene-
it to Gotham, should not the Jnniata benefit the
he miniature city of Hollidaysburg We always
aid Hollidaysburg would be great place. Go
Ihead the next announcement-"Prop for
building Hippodrome." Fast country
The Canal Commissioners are at the Summit
investigating the charges made by the strikers
against officers ON the Portage Road. They say
hey are determined to make searching inquiry
uto the causes which led to the recent strike,
md if any officer be found, whose skirts are not
lear in Office, he will be discharged. Let there
'e thorough investigation, and iffraud or spec
ilation be proven against any man let him be
condemned.
bzy- THE New STAMPED ENVELOPES are out,
says the Pittsburgh Despatch, but it appears
hat great dissatisfaction has been expressed
With regard to them Not with the envelopes
themselves, but with the use which the contract
II has made of them advertising medium
rhe back o. each of them bears the card of Mr.
SEsBITT-s clever and enterprising man, doubt
ess. but in this instance guilty of piece OF inn
,ertinence which ought not to have been sane
ioned by the authorities. Why not, the
anne principle, double the size OF the postage
lamps, and announce portion of the space ms
for advertising purposes. There are
hundreds of enterprising business men who would
,ay literally for such privilege-and perhaps
wouldn't look like a ''small potato affair on
he part of the government If Mr.. NEsBIT is
have the privilege on the envelopes let all have
Vho will pay literally for it. The New York
Tribune says that many heavy commercial houses
re so disgusted with the affair, that they have
ecided not to use the enveops, and that the
eneral feeling is, that the Postmaster General
ught to cancel the entire stock and procure
new supply without the Objectionable appen-
age.
Washington Gossip.
Secretary Dobbin has selected his residence
n street lately occupied by Mr.. Kennedy, his
PREDECESSOR in the Navy Department
Secretary Marcy has engaged one of the ele
ant houses on Vermont Avenue about being |
rected by W. w. Corcorau. The Postmaster
eneral and several other officers of Government