The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-24
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oest a striking and forcibe name ?"
f. We can Call it the tom Hyer House"
The contract entered into between Bingham
& Dock and the Penn Railroad, is reported to-
be qrashed by the Canal Commissioners.
| Col. McCandess of Pittshurg, we are pleas
ed to learn is rapidly recovering from his recent
severe indispostion.
Our museum No. An article written with
| Il quill plucked from one of the wings of love.
The weather is intensely cold-ahout six in
ches snow on the ground--the sleighing quite
good. Buffalps and Bell es in demand.
This is St. Matthias Day. If the weather
makes ice, the saying is that we shall have the
month of March cold and n late Spring; if ii
breaks ice the weather will be mild and the trees
bud early We calculate ice is forming to day
an inch thick per hour. Thermometer at 10
ab we zero.
! The Passenger cars going west, were detain
ed seven hours on Plane No. 9 on Sunday night,
on account of the writ of the stationary engine
breaking while drawing them up the Plane
4 They also run off the track twice on the Summit
level.
! Court commences on Monday week, the 9TH
/ rortant Commonwealth cases will be tried.
Much of the Lumber that heretofore reached
the railroad at the Summit, is now taken to JEFF
ferson on the Plank Road, the Shedding being
better on that road than on the turnpike, and n
two-horse team on the plank road being able to
draw as much as a four horse one the turn
pike.
| The selection by Gen. Pierce of Sidney Web
ster, Esq, his private secretary. is unver-
sally commended. We have seen Mr.. Webster,
and believe him to be a scholar and gentle
man in every sense. lie is a nephew of the late
Daniel Webster.
The Standard suggests Cabinet for General
Pierce composed entirely of Pennsylvania Edi-
tors. We put down for Secretary of the In
terror. TRAUGH, yon can take (keep) that hat.
Gen. p. in Philada. never said Cabinet to u.s.
you can therefore be we'll assured that our
chances are slim, in fact rery slim. We would
be obliged to decline the situation, if profered
it; could not consent to ''play second fiddle to
Gov. McCleand, of Michigan. Queer-That
TRAUGm did not include Gen. Bowman. of the
Gazette in forming that Cabinet. AS the situa-
tons all rendered. suggest hfs name for
Chaplain of the Senate. Bye the bye, friend
Traugh as you dd not recommend any person
for Secretary of the Treasury, permit to urge
your name. Galphns and GARDENERS would fare
but poorly under your regime Our influence
shall be directed to obtain Office for
our mutual friend of the Blair County Wing;
-'seeing that he disappointed in Harris
tlY.rt of 50 of
to keep the flies out of the big Tunnel" Edi-
tors you know, are blessed with patience and
perseverance.
On Saturday afternoon, Mt the Court House,
the Stockhoders of the Eben sburg and Susque-
hanna Plank Road company. elect President,
Treasurer, and five Managers OF said road.
Nothing is definitely known as to the Cabinet
of Gen. Pierce. The newspaper statements are
mere guesses. We guess that Marcy, of New
York; Guthrie of Kentucky, jefferson Davis, of
Aississippi; and @Dobbin of North Carolina or
Com. Stockton of New Jersey, will be selected
The Legislature of Pennsylvania are deeply
engaged IN considering acts ofincorporation for
various Railroad companies. The Railroad ma
nia is on the increase everywhere.
The Caloric Ship Ericsson reached Washing
ton city on the End. after tedious voyage from
New FORK.
nsg- The 22nd of February passed off in this
county without any demonstration The birth |
day of WASHINGTON should not be suffered to |
pass away without some proper and behtting
remembrance of its Importance to us. How
ever, II Is not forgotten, nor Will it ever be, so
long as the hearts Of men pond to the princi- |
pies of Virtue, Liberty and independence =
beqnenthed to us by that. masterhand of the
Revolution, and immutahly fixed u, OH the in
stitutious of the Republic.
rs" Massachusetts Yankee is manufactu-
r.ng poplar wood into mattresses, by machinery
which he has invented for the purpose. The
logs are first sawed, and after the bark is strip
ped olf, they placed IN machine which re-
duces them to very fine shaviugs. 1t must be
conducive t. popularity" that sleeping on
poplar bed.
WASHINGTON. Feb 22.-Gen Pierce kept his
room in the forenoon, declining to see any COM
pany. ln the afternoon he was closeted with /,
MIR. Marcy, Judge Douglas, and Mr.. Guthrie
Tomorrow morning, Mrs. Pierce leaves Boston
for Washington Mr.. Hubbard, F. NJ. General. |.
was slapped in the face several times to-day by
lion. MIR. Briggs and did not resent it.
BLAIR COUNTY AFFAIRS.
From the Standard we learn that at the Dor
oueh election in llolldaysburg, the following
persons were elected. Democrats in itaiic:
Mcclure; Inspectors- Wm. Udrt-
L "a.