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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-03
Very Hungry.


The following extract of speech delivered by
Mr.. Olds, of Ohio, in the House of Representa-
tives, is too good to be lost
Sir, if Frank Pierce comes to the work assigned
him by the Democracy of the country, as l have
no doubt he viii, there Will be as big muss
kicked upin Washington city on the 4th OF Aareh
as there was at Mrs. Smiths house, (as related
by my friend, the 'sBuckeye abroad, when
little Jake Smith TO Mrs Browns to tell
her that dad was dead mann was drunk the
old COW had a calf; John had swallowed a pin /;
jim had got the deiirium triangies looking 1T the
rora boreax-L laughter land that amt all nei-
ther," says Jake. what else, pom 'arth can
be the matter" inquired Mrs. Brown. ''Why
Sal broke the butter plate Susan has split the
pancakes, and Joe has sat down in the scalding
tallow we had for dipping candles, and one of the
Maltese kittens has got his head in the molasses
jug, and we can't get it out-dnd aoe are all so
daTa'd Internal hungry" [Shouts and cheers. I
Mr.. President, in my Imagination, the 4th of
March IS passing before me, and think see the
Wing Galphin othce-holders pouring out of the
various government departments, with the tears
running down their piteous noses, and their
lamentation is, ''that Webster is dead; Fillmore
has fllibustered Scott has got Native Ameri-
can calf North Carolina has swallowed Gra-
ham and Tom Corwin has got the delirium
triangles looking for Northern Abolition votes
Loud and prolonged cheering And that ain
all, either, Mr.. President-for Toombs has bro
ken their butter plate; Gentry has split their
pancakes; and Seward has set down in the
sealding talow they had for dipping s.higher
law'' candles, and Frank Pierce has got into the
Presidential chair, and we can't get him out
and a0e are all so dGyn'd internal hungry y 1Roars
OF laughter and prolonged shouting
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-03
Four Millions of Dollars an Acre,

a correspondent of the n. Y. Evening Post, re-
ferring to the statement that piece of land in
London had been sold at the rate of 81, ,000, 900
an acre, thus shows that higher price has been
lately obtained in New York:
The lot on the corner of Broadway and Fulton
streets leased at auction last week for Sl4, 500
per annum, which is the interest of per cent
on S207, 42 IS, at the rate Of "a ,093, 9S2 81
an acre, the lot being 20 bbI76 feet, or, at a
very common rate of interest in London, say
81 per cent, it would give the still more enormous
sum of SO, lS7 1863 ga an acre.
Again, the annual rent, of 81, 800 for the lot
sold is at the rate of 1896, SO acre per annum
which, if planted with potatoes and producing
the large crop of one thousand bushels to the
acre, would be over 1886 bushel, or if in corn,
at fifty bushels, would be $5,73l bushel.
London must try again.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-03
Telegraph between Europe and America

The idea of connecting Great Britain ana
the United States by telegraph, is revived ID
London grand scale. The proposition Is -
extend the line from Scotland by way OF m0
Orkney, Shetland, and Feroe islands to lceiaha,
and thence to Greenland; thence across Da'l,S
Straits TO Labrador and Quebec, The enu,0
length of the line viii be 2500 miles, and the SUI
marine portions of it from 400 to loOO. fIOI
the Schetland Islands is proposed to carry
branch to Bergen, in Norway, connecting II tnel'
with a line to Christiana, Stockholm, GottenpuIe
and Copenhagen from Stockholm a line ma.
easily cross the Gulf of Bothnia TO ST. Peters
bnrg. The whole expense of this great interns
tional work is estimated considerably pe''
f500, 900. a...r
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-03
The Florida Indians.

The Tallahassee Floridian regards the passage
by the Legislature of the bill authorizing the
raising oftwo regiments of volunteers, for Indian
service, as determining the question of peace or
war. The bill appropriates 100000, pledging
ten per cent of the State revenue for the re-
demption of the bonds authorized to be issued
to raise this sum. The Governor is required to
keep the tender of these Volunteers open until
the 4th of May next, when if they are not re-
ceived, and nothing is being done towards re-
moving the Indians in the meantime, the State
is to 90 TO work and do the business herself.
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Blair County Courts.

A bill has passed both Houses of the Legisla-
ture finally, providing that from and after the
1st day of April, A. D. 1853! the several Courts
of Blair county shall commence on the fourth
Mondays of Apra, august and October, and on
the first Monday of February, and shall continue
two weeks if necessary" The present arrange
ment is unquestionably bad one; but whether
this new one will be regarded as much better we
are not prepared to say.
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A GeoD RULE.-The Democrats of Philadel-
phia city and county have adopted the following
among their rules to govern their primary cleo
tions in June next:
eff any candidate for any Office, by offers or
gifts of meat, drink, money, any valuable
thing, is found guilty of attempting, directly or
indirectly, to influence the vote of any Democrat
ic citizen, at the election the second Monday
of June, or of any conferee, his name is to be
stricken from the list of candidates by the con-
ference, and any votes cast for such candidates
will not be counted"
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Fete at the "st. Charles" Hotel.

When the popular and gentlemanly proprietor
of the Pittsburgh ''St Charles VIM. S. CAMP
BELL ESQ.,, returned home with his bride from
an eastern tour, fete given, in splendid
style, in honor of the event; a full report of
which is published in the Daily Union. hun
dred ladies and gentlemen were seated at the ta-
bles, participating in a feast which would have
caused joy to the heart of the most refined epi-
cure. The large dining hall was radiant with
light and gemmed with beauty. All the delca-
cies of the season, and wines of the choicest ha-
vor, were amply provided. After discussing the
Judge SHANNON was called upon
to preside, and on taking the chair he delivered
a brilliant and witty extemporaneous speech
which called forth tbunders of applause. The
health of host and hostess being given, Mr.. Camp
bell replied in frank, manly and appropriate
speech. The ''Press'' being toasted, neat speech
es were made by Harper of the Post, Barr and
Thurston of the Chronicle, and keenan, of the
Union. The toast complimentary to the mer-
chants, was responded to by Messrs. Hampton,
Sample Campbell, John S. Wilson, Hunter, and
j. L. Shee. A number of other gentlemen de-
livered short, appropriate, and neat speeches
The Ladies sung several beautiful songs. Our
friend, DUsENBERRY, who is 60 singer as is
singer" by his magic voice filed the hearts of
all with music-soft, sweet, soul-entrancing mu-
sic Long life and continued success to the ''St.
Charles and its proprietor
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New Advertisements.

Property for rent by Wm Russell-List of
Causes-George Lippincott & CO., Grocers. Phil
adelphia Auditors Notices, NJ. Hasson,-Pub-
lie Sale, Jas. Byrne- Executors Notice-Election
of President &c., of Plank Road-Card of c..
Albright, Esq, Attorney at Law.
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Mr.. Buchanan.

Washington despatch to the New York Times
says,-"Mr. Pierce has written a cordial letter
to Hon. James Buchanan, Inviting him to name
a member of the Cabinet from the State of Penn
sylvania.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-03

Ba~ description of the new Caloric ship
Ericsson, and the mode of applying the power,
will be found in this paper. 1t is interesting
account of the new motive power and will well
repay perusal.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-03

sS~On Friday evening, there will be Lee
ture delivered in the Methodist Episcopal Church
of this village, on Temperance, by P. q. FIEsTER,
Esq, more generally known as ''Ihe Self
Sharpener" He has the reputation of being
IN excellent Lecturer, and we expect to see a
large audience in attendance. He is accompan-
led by his daughter who will delight the assem-
blage by her charming melody of voice.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-03


The storm that has been so long gathering
upon poor Mexico has burst at last. State after
State having pronounced, the city of Vera Cruz
and the Castle of San Juan de Ulloa having
joined in the movement in favor of the plan of
Guadalaxara, President Arista has resigned his
Office, and retired from the capital. Senor Cav
clos, Judge of the Supreme Court, will now
officiate as President ad interim but only until
the arrival Of Santa Anna, who may be expect
ed in the course of few weeks The country
is prepared for him, and he will every where be
received in triumph. The career of this man
has been truly extraordinary AT one moment
the idol of the people of Mexico at another the
most unpopular man in the whole Republic-at
yet another an exile-and now recalled in fact
and about to be received with every demonstra-
ton of enthusiasm. At the battle of San ia
cinto he was signally defeated and taken captive
at the attack of the French upon Vera Cruz
he lost leg-and during the war between the
United States and Mexico he was fully conquer
ed by General Taylor His star appeared to
wane from that hour, and the popular indigna-
ton gathered SO strongly against him, that he
was compelled to seek safety in flight. And
now, after absence of several years, fortune
again dawns upon him, and he will soon occupy
as much influence in the halls of the Montezu-
mas as ever. Mexico, however, is in deplora-
Die condition, and Santa Anna viii find it oA-
tremely difficult to infuse life and energy into
her political, commercial and financial eharac-
ter. What he will be able to do without means,
we are at loss to conceive. He is no longer a
young man, and his mental energies must be
considerably impaired. 1t is indeed singular,
however, to find Mexico at one time denouncing
and expelling, and another appealing last
alternative, to such unprincipled and un-
scrupulous chieftain and statesman as Santa
Anna
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-03

THE FLORIDA WAR.-It is said that about
900 volunteers are prepared in Florida to take
field against the Seminole Indians, whenever the
authorities say the word
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The Monroe Doctrine and the U. S. Senate.

The Monroe doctrine is likely to be pretty well
discussed before the adjournment of the present
Congress. Gen. Cass has set the ball in motion
and it seems difficult to stop it. The public, we
fear, will become somewhat fatgued with this
discussion. The great point at issue is whether
the Monroe doctrine was intended for a specific
case, or whetheri it should be considered general
in its application. The resolutions of Gen. Cass
affirm that the Omitted States declare that the
American continent, by the free and independ-
ent condition which they have assumed and
maintained, are henceforth not to be considered
rs subjects for future colonization by any Euro
pean power. And while existing rights should
be respected, and will be by the United States,
they owe it to their safety and interests to
announce that no future European colony, or do
minions shall, with their consent, be permitted
or established on any part of the American con-
tinent. And should the attempt be made, they
declare that it will be viewed as an act origina-
ting in motives regardless of their interests or
safety, and which will leave them free to adopt
such measures an independent nation may
Justly adopt in defence of its rights and power
And still further, while the United States dis
claim any design upon the Island of Cuba, in
consistent with the laws of nations they would
view all efforts on the part of any other Power
TO procure possession of that island, as an
friendly act directed against them, and .be re-
sisted by all the means in their power The
foregoing is the substance of the important pro-
positions now before the Senate of the United
States. Already speeches have been made in
relation to them by Mr. Cass, Mr.. Butler,
Mr. Mason, Mr.. Soule, and Mr.. Seward
and other speeches may be expected
from all the leading Senators. The prospect at
the present moment is, that the resolutions will
not prevail and yet we may be mistaken
We hope we are.
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We wish the Democratic papers would call
Mrs. Pierce the eife of the President elect, in
stead of his lady. They are legally married and
she is entitled to the name of wife. Besides, it
shocks all our ideas of morality to hear it said
that the President elect of the United States is
travelling around so much with any other woman
than his wife. If any of the Democratic papers
labor under the impression that the title of wife
is not grand enough, We assure them that
Blackwoods Magazine, which is high aristocratic
authority, has fully endorsed it in long and
excellent article, the text of which was taken
from paragraph in this paper.
An anecdote is told of Scotch shopkeeper who
declined some request made by a customer
"Do you know ,''said the customer, ''that am
the Bishops lady ?" 8. Hoot, woman, was the
answer would not do it if ye was his wife,
much less his Teddy" Lady is beautiful word
in its place, and female is a proper word IN its
place, but either of them employed for wife or
woman is in shocking taste.-FroUidence Journal
ace Last week number of our citizens who
have fee houses filled them to the brim with ice
II II kocEkS
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Hag@A meeting of the Stockholders of the
Ebensburg and Susquehanna Plank Road was
held in the Court House on Wednesday evening,
and Messrs T. B. Moore and E. Hughes were
appointed to proceed to Philadelphia to obtain
subscriptions in that city. Mr.. Moore will
leave to-day, and will visit number of the
merchants of Philadelphia; that they will sub
scribe to so important work we have no doubts.
Aside from the stock paying. them an excellent
per centage their trade, upon the completion OF
the road, must inevitably increase Messrs.
Geo. ]. Rodgers, and Geo. c. X. Zahm, were
appointed to visit the northern section of the
County and obtain subscriptions Now, that
the snow has departed, and the roads leading to
the north are in so horrd condition, as to al
low of no hauling being done upon them, 1t
would exhibit disposition on the part of the
residents of that section to guard against such
an evil as impossible roads, were they to sub
scribe literally to plank road, which would be
In s.navigable order all the year round, and
which would enable them to bring TO market
their produce and lumber, no matter whether
there was snow, mud rain or sunshine.
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aca Last week number of our citizens who
have ice houses, filled them to the brim with ice
one foot in thickness. We thought of Simmer
time" ice creams and sherry-cobblers.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-03
Conferee Meeting.

The Representative Conferees of Cambria,
Bedford, and Fulton Counties, will meet at the
Washington Hotel in Bedford, on the 22nd OF
February and select two delegates to represent
this district in the Democratic State Convention.
Thomas A. Mcguire, r. Stewart, and Patrick
Shiels. Esqrs., are the Conferees from this
County. instructed for Col John Kean.
The State Central Committee met in Philadel-
phia on Saturday, and passed resolution that
the next State Convention be held at Harrisburg,
on Tuesday, the lst day of March next.
Blair County holds its delegate meeting on
Saturday, and County Convention next Tuesday
when Senatorial Conferees will be selected, and
the time and place of the meeting of the Sena-
torial Conferees from Cambria, Blair and Hunt
indon, will, no doubt be designated. The 18th
of February is suggested. The Conferees from
this County are r. 2. Linton, W. W. Ivory, and
Geo. Murray, Esqrs., instructed for Capt Il.
White.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-03

The following extract of speech delivered by
Mr.. Olds, of Ohio, in the House of Representa-
tves, is too good to be lost
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-07
$500 PER ANNUM, In ADVANCE.
YES ycs' excl,in.d Mra Arbnth-

Yes, yes exclaimed Mrs. Arbu,h-
not. still wildly sobbing.
Al this moment, CHANGING to look to-
wards the door of the Apartment, saw
!ha. it was partially open. and that Dam
by's wife was listening.
BE il so love- said Mr.. Arbuthnoi
soolhingly. Dandy, call tomorrow al
the Park
i was thinking resumed The rsscs
with swelling audaci,y, shat we nigh
as well at the same time come to some
permanent arrangement upon black and
white. But never mind: | can always
put the screw on; unless, indeed, you
get tired of the young gent eman, and in
that case, | doubt not, he will prove
dutiful and affecriona,e SON Ah dev.
il!
His wife had entered, and silently con.
iron.ed him. Your threats, evil man.
replied The woman quietly, have no ter
rors for me now. My son is beyond
your reach. Oh, Mrs. Arbu,hnot,' she
added, turning towards and addressing
that lady, believe not
Her husband sprang at her with the
bound of panther. Silence Go
home or III slrangle'- Hii own Ut
terance wa, arrested by the fierce grasp
Of Mr.. Arbuthno,, who seized him by
the throat. and hurled him TO the further
end of the room. Speak on, woman;
quick, quick! quick! Wha. have you 10
,ayH
That sha, boy is as truly your child as
ever son born Of woman!'
Tha. shou, of half fearful triumph
seems even now as write to ring in
my ears! fel, that the woman's words
were words of truth, bu, | could not
see distinctly: the room whirled around.
and the lights danced before my eyes,
bn, | could hear through all the chQkng
ecstacy Of the mother. and the Mfy of
the balfled lelon.
The letter continued Mrs. Dandy.
which my husband found and opened.
would have informed you Of the swiftly
approaching death os MY child. and ,ha,
yours had been carefully kept beyond
the reach of contagion. | have sinned;
| can hardly hope TO be forgiven. bu. |
have now told tho sacred truth
All this was uttered by the repeniant
woman, but a, the same time il was al
most wholly unheard by those most in
teres:ed in the statement. They only
comprehended that they were saved
that the child was theirs in very truth.
When we had time TO look about Us.
a ~ 4. RI
peared--escased. twas we'll. perhaps.
that he had, better. that he has no, been
heard Of since.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-07

A BEAUTIFUL REFLEcTIoN.-Ii can
not be that the earth is mans only abid !.
ing place. IL cannot be that our life is a
bubble, cast up by the ocean of eternity.
TO float moment on its waves, and sink
into nothingness. Else why is i, tha,
the high and glorious aspirations. which
leap like angels, fromthe temple of our
heart. are forever wandering about uE-
satisfied! Why is il that the rainbow
and the clouds come over US with a
beauty that is not of earth. and then pass
off and leave US 10 muse upon their faded
loveliness! Why is i. thai the stars
hold "thei: festival around the mld-night
throne" and set above the grasp of our
limited faculties, forever mocking as
with their unapproachable glory? And,
finally, why is it that bright forms Of hu-
man beauty are presented TO our view.
and then taken from us-lesving the
thousand streams of our affections to
flow back in Alpine torrents upon our
hearts! Weare born for higher des.
tiny than that Of earth. There is realm
where the rainbow never fades--whers
the stars will be spread out before US
like islands that slumber on the ocean.
and where the beautiful beings which
here pass before US like shadows, will
stay in our presence forever.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-07

TIcKLED.-The Washington CORES.
ponden, Of the New York Tribune
writes that ex- Governor Wood has gons
home TO Ohio, .ickled half to death, hav-
ing formally accepted his consulate to
Valparaiso. He was under the impres.
sion that the appointment was only
worth some $4,000, and he denounced
the administration for serving him 30
shabbily. But when h. was told that
smart man could easily make j, worth
$4,000, his opinion of the administra-
tion is said to have experienced change
so that he has become tranquil. and will
deDat. shortly to his post.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-07
MEDICAL NOTICE.

TlNHE UNDERSIGNED takes this meth,
l. cd of informing the citizens Of Ottum.
aand vicinity that he has located himself
permanently and will practice in all the va,
rious branches Of medicine. He solicits a
share oi public patronage, and hopes by
bis long experience to give entire satisfac-
,on to those who may employ him. BY
unremitting study and attention to this
great science he hopes to render himself
useful to the community in which h re-
sides. Office at the Drug Store.
A. ID. V. HUEVAL, M. ID.
Ottumwa, March 4, lS52.f
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-07
A parson and his lady were one dav

Aparson and his lady were one day
making friendly calls on some of their
more remote parishioners. They drove
up to small house where there happen
ed to be a, home only a lass of seven.
teen who had been in the "suds" all day
and brother making shoes in the gar.
ret. The girl came running down stai.s.
in her soiled habiliments, and apologized
for her appearance thus Hope You
won's be skairs see you gi,,in' ou, o.
the wagon, and told Joe | was comm
just as Twas. for was too tired to
strip"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-07
j. ID. Devin,
Al NEY AT LA w
OTTIJMWA, IOWA.

oTTUMWA, IOWA.
W. ILL practice in the Courts Of the
w River counties and in the Supreme
Court.
Having the appointment of NoTARy PUB
LIc, he will always be supplied with Blank
Deeds, Mortgages, Deeds Of Trust, &C..
and give prompt attention to CoNvEYAN-
c,NG, EXAMINATION OF TITLES, &c.
Particular attention given to securing
and collecting debts. SALE and LOCATION
of WARRANTS & PURCHASE and SALE OF
REAL ESTATE. July 4th 1881.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-07
DR.. j. Williamson, i,

HAElNG PERMANENTLY located in OF
IL tumwa. would respectfully tender
his professional services 10 the Town and
vicinity.
Having the advantages of full collegi-
ate education in all the departments OF
Medicine, and some years experience in
practice, he hopes to prove himself worthy
Of liberal patronage.
Shop. Residence, Brick formerly occupied
by DR.. Wood
May 9Th. 1888 .ly s... .......
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-07
J. c. JOHNSON
ROBINSON.
DRs. ROBINSON & JOHNSON,

NJ oULD inform the citizens of Dab
! w lonega and surrounding country,
that they have entered into partnership in
ihe practice of medicine in It's various de-
Iartnents. -
When MOI absent en- professional bust
ness they will be found at their Office OF
respective residences.
Dahlonega, April 2Sth, lS53-tf
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-07

Attorney &. Counsellor at La,o

OTTuMwA, WArELLo Co.. Iowa.
WILL attend to professional business in
Wapello and adjoining counties. Partic-
ular attention given to collecting and Sc
curing debts. Real Estate and other agen-
cies solicited. Office one door west OF
Washbums Tin-Shop. same room as DIR.
WiIliamson's Office.
May 9Th, 1888 ly
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-07
botanic Physician.

DIR. e. RUSH,
T,EEDERS his services to citizens OF
i ottumwa and vicinity. Office one
door north Of the Recorders Office, Main
street, 0ttumwa, Iowa.
March Sd, lS53--tf.