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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-14
Selrtt qortrg,
The Old GrisS Miil.
pE r. H sTonDARD.

The girls! mill stands beside the stream,
With bending roof and leaning wall;
So old that when the winds are Wild,
The miller tTemble- lest II fall;
But moss and ivy never sere,
Bedeck it er from year TO year.
The dam is steep and weedcd green,
The gates are raised, the waters pour,
And tread the old "heeis slippery steps,
The lowest round iorevermore.
NethiHss they have a sound of ire,
Because they cannot c.Isub !. higher.
From morn till night, in autumn time.
When yellow harves;s load the plaine,
Up drive the farmers 70 the mill.
And back anon, with loaded vraiae;
They bring heap of golden grain,
And take It home ~ meal again.
The mil inside IS din ard dark,
But pcepug IN tie lowest dcor.
You see tie miller flirting round,
And dusty bags along the floor;
And by the shaft, and dIvru 'ae spout,
The yellow meal comes pouring out.
And all day long jhe wiunoEcd cliaf
Floats round il On the sultTy bres1e,
And shineth like a setting swarm
OF gclten-winsed and belted bees;
Or sparks around d blacksmith door,
When bellows blow xId forge roar.
Hove nay pleasant quaint old mill,
1t minds me o. Ely carly pTim
It's changed since then, bat not 50 much
As an by decay ani time;
Is wrecks are mossed from year 10 year,
ELt na.ne all dark al.j bare appear!
! stand beside ihc strceIn fife,
TIE mighty current sweeps al,uE,
Lifting the food-ga.G> Of my heart,
1t turns the magic wheel OF song,
And g-iuds the riPeacd harvest brought,
From ou1 the golden Iie.I 0i tho8g!i-.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-14

you ever marry, +" said Roman Consul
to his son, & let it be woman who has judgment
enough 20 superintend the getting of a meal Of
victuals, taste enough to dress herself, pride
enough 10 wash before breakfast, and sense enough
to hold her tongue when she has nothing TO say.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-14

u 4 lady who had been married just three
days, perceiying her husband enter, stole secretly
behind him and gave him kiss the husband was
angry and said she had offended against decency.
9. Pardon me, said she, " I did not know it
was You.n
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-14

~ Tie Boston Post says that yonng man,
a member Of az evangelical church adyertives
in New York paper Tor board '' - ri~'.s ami
cred a compensation
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-14

u Father said little four yosr old boy,
's l think you're a fool"
q Why, child 2"
d" Because you brought that baby here when
mother was sick, and YOU have to get = woman
to nuss'' It -
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-14

" Rogues generally die poor. Every time
they make dollar By cheating, trey have TO
spsnd tsn shiLEngs in law.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-14

self, candidly answered, because l ike 10 coz
verse with man Of sense"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-14

u" John, what in the world put rnatrirnOny
into your head ?"
"Wen, the fact IS, Jim, l was getting short Of
shirts"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-14

a QCERY.-Some one asks what is u.ore sci
narrowing than the peg in ones boots.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-14

GD-Thcre Is man out west so confounded
mean that he won't plough his own corn ground,
for fear the crows will get some Of the grub
/ worms.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-14

1--swearing is like ragged coat, because it
is very bad habit.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-14

~Tihe November number of Harper's Maga-
zine,has scene between fresh caught cockuev
and a New York market woman which is the best
punchiana for six months. The woman is stand
ing with her hands under her apron looking as
saucy as only N.loTk market woman can look
The cockney is poking the biggest pumpkin
with his rattan.
Cockney-"I 'ope you don't call them large
hePples they amt 'alf as we ave them al 'ome."
Market Woman-"Apples Them aint ap-
pies. Them is only huckleberries -
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Nor so POoR As I LooK.-One day as Judge
Parsons was Juggling along on horseback over
desolatc road, he came upon alog hut, dirty, smo-
ky, and miserable. He stopped to contemplate
the too evident poverty Of the scene. poor,
aifstarved fellow with uncombed hair. and un-
shaved beard, thrust his head through a square
hole which served for a window, with / say,
Judge, amt so poor as you think me to be, for
/ don t own this ere land"
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DFdendshir or oply wesltA, cur szt r~5-e.t
snd ss-engh.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-14

-D5In the days Of patriarchs, womans con-
duct was the index of her heart When. for
example, the father Of Rebekah asked her if she
would go with the Servant of Isaac, she irnmedi-
ately, replied, 4 viii go" Had she been q
daughter Of the nineteenth century, she would, 1
believe, have answered in this manner Oh,
shaw go with him Why Mr.. Isaac must be
sick. Go with him OF course l won't" And
then-she would have gone with him.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-14
Gales ;nO ghettbcs.

From the American UH.gu.
SECRET SERVLCE
Oh
TIE Bi iOTLETs'S WARD.
BT OLIVE PTIC.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-01

THRILLING lNoIDENT.-A correspondent of the
St. Louis Republican, writing from Jefferson Bar
racks, relates the following wonderful feat of a
soldier on the 2lst ultmo:
"The old flagstaff at the barracks had been eha K
ing and topping all winter, and the day being
calm the general had a party detailed to take it
down.
"a soldier, Michael McAnally, of Col Bragg's
battery accordingly mounted to the crosstrees and
unahipped the topmast; from some cause it became
onmanageabe, and glided through the platform
to the ground. The man at the masthead kept bis
post composedly, and gave timely warning to the
party below 'to stand from UNDER Nine out of
ten men, with spar fifty feet long shooting and
rasping like an arrow through their hands, with
an insecure footing at dizzy height would have
left the yard and tumbled from the platform.
"While the party below we're removing the top.
mast, to the dismay and CONSERVATION of the by.
ISLANDERS, the mainmast, with the soldier still poised
at the masthead, now swayed over, broke short off
At its base and plunged with tremendous crash to
the ground.
t'The soldier in the meantime was seen to chan pe
his position as the mast went over, and circline
high through the air with trightful velocity. he
with perfect self possession adjusted himself to
clear the framework of the crosstrees and as the
mast neared the ground he, evidently with well.
measured leap, alighted with safety amidst his
comrades. All we're startled into amazement. az
much by the intrepidity displayed as by the i'm
minent peril it averted
"The mainmast forty-eight feet high: the
soldier landed at fifty from its base.'
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SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE.


THunspAr, March u, 1854
The Senate went into an Executive session; and
when the doors were opened the following resolu
lions were submitted:
Ordered That one hundred copies Of the report
of the Secretary of War, with the report OF Major
Bache relative to the lighthouse structure on new
South Shoai of Nantucket. heretofore ordered to
be printed for the Senate. be printed for Major
Bache.
Resolped, That the Secretary Of the Interior be
and he is hereby instructed to furnish the Senate
Department of the Interior) made OF the Patent
Office building in 1851, under the direction of the
Commissioner of Public Buildings.
By Mr.. BADGER:
Re.oiped, That the Sergeant.at Arms be author
lied to employ Preston Starritt a messenger
from the first day of April, and that during the re
cess he shall, under the direction OF the Sergeant
alarms, take care of the Senate committee roons,
and perform such other duties as may be assigned
to him.
By Mr.. HAMLIN:
Resolped. That the Secretary of the Senate be
authorized to contract with John Rivcs for a
| number of copies of the Congressional Globe and
Appendix, equal to thirty seven copies To each Sen
| attr, in addition to the number of copies now re-
ceived by them; and that the price per copy shall
no, exceed the sum paid under the existing con-
tract
By Mr. HOUSTON:
Resolued, That unless the President of the Uni.
| ted States shall have further communication to
make, the Senate will adjourn on Saturday next
| Mr.. HOUSTON remarked that he was tired OF
staying here, and was anxious to be on his way
home
MIR. MASON thought it would seemingly be dis
courteous to the President of the United States to
adopt such resolution, the President, he
learned, had other business of an executive char
&C ter to transmit to the Senate.
Mr.. HOUSTON said that he had no desire to be
discourteous to the President, but had introduced
the resolution for the reasons stated.
Mr.. MASON was of the opinion they would be
enabled to adjourn sine die by Wednesday or
Thursday next
ThoC TO I'D;
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From detailed statement prepared bv tn

From detailed statement prepared by the
mg Journal we learn that at the
commencement of the present year twelve
companies had been legally established there
for the carrying Of mining operations in
California; two were in course of formation,
and six that had previously been organized had
become defunct. The twelve working COM
panies possess capital of 1885, 900; the two
new ones, df2OO,OOO; and the six exploded
concerns boosted of an aggregate of .f545, 900.
In this recapitulation the Rocky Bar Com
pany, with capital of $l0O, 200, is not includ-
ed. The following table, setting forth the
market values of the stocks at the date of the
preparation of the article, shows that Of the
twelve existing companies seven at one time
or another had been at discount, and that one
is still in that position:
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-01

AMERICAN JEwELRY.-We COPY the following
facts in relation to the manufacture of eweIrv from
the Journal Of Commerce.
''The manufacture of jewelry is carried ON in
New York to a large extent, though it is difficult
to obtain accurate statistics respecting it, as the
interests of the manufacturers would not be pro.
NOTED thereby. 1t is estimated, however, BY one
of those most largely engaged in the business that
the manufacture in this city amounts to S 3,OOO,-
OOO. There are seventeen houses engaged in it on
large scale, and twice many small manufac-
turers. One OF the former ia understood to do
business amounting to SOC, 900 per annum; and
the average number of men employed by each is
6O or TO- Two, at least, employ about $50 men
each. These men are mostly Germans though
there are many French and Americans The lat
ter, with suitable advantages, are considered quite
as skilful as any. Gold soyereigns are chiefly
used, though refined gold from the bullion Offices
ia worked up, to considerable extent. Some man
ufacturers consume $4,000 worth every week The
business ia lucrative one, and was never better
than now.
Some discussion has taken place recently
among the newspapers as to the relative value of
American and foreign Jewelry. We are informed
that In PLAIN work American is generally strong
er, and that part of the gold that shows is pure1
In french Jewelry, every article is of equal fine
ness throughout; but the gold ia beaten 90 thin as
to be almost like paper and the interior ia filed
with wax, paper, &c. In American iewelrv, the
face OF the article 10 from Is to l8 carsts fne-the
back, IL carats. French is II carats In this city
probably much more American iewelry is worn
than foreign
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-01

Mr.. RAYMoND's admirable lecture on the Caloric
Engine, the publication of which has been eagerly
demanded, will shortly be Issued from the press Of
Messrs. Harpers.
M. Foucault, the celebrated French sayan, whose
experiments with the pendulum have attracted so
much attention in the scientific world, in an elabo
rate article, published in the Journal des Debats,
gives the credit of the discovery of caloric as a
motive power to Ericsson, and SAYS:
Everybody is at liberty to undertake researches,
but it is not given to everybody to prosecute them
to a triumphant conclusion; and if, as lie as
serted, air dilated by heat has been made with
economy to propel fine ship, this admirable in
yention will bear through all ages and over all
space the glorious name Of Ericsson"
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-01
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Thu Nnrvm nno

The sketch of the Mormons given in the April
number of Harper's Magazine furnishes some in
-terestng particulars. Polygamy il is stated, has
doubtless been practiced by the chief men Of the
church ever since the revelation on that subject
to Sydney Rigdon, at Nauvoo 1t was given the
soft appelation of Spiritual wife doctrine" and
tice betook of the purity of Paonic love. But the
world would not believe it, although the inspired
prophet himself declared it. They sti asserted
the purity OF the relation even after they had
founded their isolated city in the wilderness but
intelligent Gentiles, when visiting them, discov-
cred the rnateriality of the doctrine. 81 WINS not
aware BEFORE" says a recent writer, 'that polyga
my was sanctioned by their creed, beyond spe
cies of ETHEREAL Platonism, which accorded to it's
essential saints chosen partners, called spiritual
wives; but now found that these, contrary to ones
ordinary notions of spirituaiisn, gave birth to
cherubs and unfedged angels - No longer able
to conceal the monstrous fact from the world, they
now openly avow and defend the practice of po-
lygamy. They even give it the sanction of reli.
gious duty as means Of greater happiness in the
future world. They teach that no woman can at
tain to celestial glory without husband TO introduce
her into Paradise; can man arrive at full per
lection without at least one wife; and the greater
the number he is able to take with him the higher
will be his seat in the celestial city! In q recent
number of the Seer, Pratt, the great expounder
of their doctrines, boldly advocates this practice,
at the same time explaining the various guards
which they profess are thrown around the "pecu
liar institution" 10 prevent immoral results. Pc
lygamy is now openly practiced in the Great Salt
Lake City, and the dignitaries of the church have
each many wives as they able to support.
1t is further remarked, that 10 the American pa
triot, the philanthropist, and the Christian phloso
pher the political and social aspect of the
kens fearful apprehensions concerning the future
The Mormons are, ostensibly, loyal to the Fede-
raj Constitution, and profess great purity in their
social Citations. Will their loyalty survive the
day of sufficient power to avenge the wrongs they
have suffered, provoked not, at the hands of
American citizens? Is their allegiance to the head
of their church supreme pontiff-" prophet,
priest and king" spiritual and temporal--insg-
nifcant and without meaning? Will polygamy,
now openly avowed and practiced, be productive
of social evils, which may menace the stability
of public virtue and the best interests of society?
These are questions of vast importance, and com
mand our most serious attention.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-01

THE VERMONT LIQUoR LAw-The LIQUOR law
which went into operation recently in Vermont
has one singular provision, in which ii differs from
those which have been enacted or discussed in
other States The section we allude to is that
which provides for the arrest of person found
intoxicated and bis detention until be will disclose
where be obtained his liquor. This eection of the
law is likely to give considerable trouble case
under it has already arisen in the town of Wood
intoxication and lodged in Jail On the examine
ton he was questioned as to where be obtained the
liquor, He said he found it under the Universalist
church; and this was all the answer he would give
1t was not deemed satisfactory by the Justice and
Powers was recommitted. Another examination
was had, with the same result, the man being re-
manded to jail The opinion of the supreme court
has been obtained, and the particular section re-
ferred to is pronounced constitutional Powers
still refuses to divulge, and the justice ssys he
will keep him in Jail for year unless be owns up.
TBost0u Chron;r1e
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-01

The operations in the same metropolis in re-
latlon to Australian mining companies are not
known with the same precision. 1t is COM
puted that the various companies organized
at different periods for working mines In Aus
tralia have represented an aggregate capital OF
.t2,397 500. Some of them, however, have
gone the way of all bubbles; others are yet but
in course OF incubation; and others have trans
ferred their capital from mining to banking
projects. Sixteen are believed to be in bond
fde operation, with total capital of 81 ,432,
500; and the quotations of their shares in the
London stock market range thus:
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-01
Correspondence Of Philadelphia North American
WAsHINeroN, March 20, 1853.

1t is not positively known whether Mr.. Dickin-
son has accepted his appointment as collector OF
New York. The whole matter is kept from the
New York outsiders. Birdsall came here on Dick
insons behalf to urge Schell for the collectorship,
| and not TO ask any thing for himself. After a
Cabinet consultation, Dickinson was teegraphed
to know whether he would accept foreign mis-
sion. He peremptorily declined. About week
ago he was telegraphed to say whether he would
accept the collectorship; to which he made no re.
ply, and finally was nominated. The President
supposed his failure to answer was significant of
his willingness to accept, if the appointment were
made without his suggestion. On the other hand.
Dickinson undoubtedly was consulted relative to
the ultimatum presented by the HardsheIls on
Saturday, which was Schell or war. =
The hotels have thinned out very much since
yesterdays nominations. Some few New Workers
and Pennsylvanans who remain, hoping to pick
up chance yet utter eloquent maledictions.
Bitter complaints made on account of the
appointment of Judge Petit director of the mint
at Philadelphia. He is charged with being Wool
lyhead; He presided over the FreesoiI Conven-
ton, although he usually votes the Democratic
ticket, when the weather permits him to venture
out.
There is excellent authority for the statement
that the Cabinet has agreed on the following Balti.
more nominations: Philip Francis Thomas Col.
ector; Jacob G. Davies, Postmaster, James Polk
Naval Officer; John Briscoe, Navy Agent: j.
o. Wharton, Surveyor; J. w. Watkins, Marshal;
Jarvis Spencer, probably District Attorney; P.
Poultney and M McBlair. Appraisers
Judge Legrand, Chief Justice of Maryland, has
been rendered the Office Of Solicitor of the Trea-
sury. He will decide about accepting on Tuesday
All except Legrand, Thomas, Davies and Watkins,
are appointments made BY county influence, are
considered a restoration of Hunkerism, and will
be entirely satisfactory to the progressive Demo-
Gratis of Baltimore city.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-01

From THE Rio GRANDE.-The Brownsville F1oo
the 10th March furnishes the following items:
Captain e. K. Lewis's company of rangers was
mustered out of service near Brownsville on the
18th instant, after six months faithful service On
taxing leave OF his men Captain Lewis made them
spirited and eloquent address, which we are told
melted some of these hardy woodsmen even to
tears.
The other two companies, under Captains Sha W
and Davis, have also been mustered out of service
and returned to their homes.
The services recently performed by the three
companies of Texas Rangers will for the future be
hlled by portion of the regiment of mounted
rifles, now on duty on the frontier. Recent ad
vices state that this efficient corps have Just car
ried into San Antonio number of prisoners cap.
tured during recent scout.
The Flag says: cit is rumored that Caryaial
having induced number of the rangers recently
employed on this frontier to join his ranks again
meditates hostilites against Mexico. We learn
that Colonel Cruz, the present Mexican command
ant on the frontier, has been thus Informed. md
has made arrangements accordingly
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-01

SALT FoR QUINcE TREEs.-The ounce tree
seems to have a constitutional fondness for salt.
We have never seen, says the HrticuIturist euch
superb specimens of this fruit, and such general
luxuriance of the trees, as at Newport, Rhode
Island, on the seacoast. A gentleman who noticed
this fact several years told us lately that he had
a top-dressing of two quarts of coarse salt every
spring By scattering the salt over the surface /,
dissoives slowly. and does no harm whatever to
the roots. but makes both foliage and fruit much
more healthy.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-01

HEaoIEE-A family consisting of a mother
and four children was residing in the third story
Saturday morning. Finding herself cut off from
retreat, in consequence of the stories beneath
being on fire. the mother ascended to the roof car
rying her children with her. Here, tying one of
her babes to her shoulders she boldly leaped
an alley six feet in width to the roof of another
building, from whence, leaving her burden, she
returned, and in like manner carried over in
safety each of the others. The act was witnessed
by large concourse Of spectators. The mother
was in feeble health, and nothing but maternal
love could have carried her through 90 trying a
scene. We unable to give her name; but
whoever she may be, che 10 a true woman, and her
devotion deserves to be remembered. Her furni-
ture was all destroyed
Cincinnati Gazette. 2Sth ult.
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Says the Washington correspondent of the New
York Journal of Commerce:

'.The excitement produced in England, and
especially among the GROWERS of the family OF
John Bull by the expected dvent of the authoress
Of 'Uncle Toms Log CABIN is almost as ridicu
lous as that which created here by the visit of
Kossuth the folly Of which is freely brought to our
mind by Madame Pulszky's book. Mrs. Stoves
journey from Liverpool to London will be a tri
umphal procession. Kcssuth's was from New
York to Washington. The feeling at the bottom
of these movements on both sides is desire to
NEEDLE with other peoples affairs. and an impu-
dent and pharasaical assumption of superiority, in
civilization and humanity, TO the better classes in
other Countries