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

gsA- The committee selected to examine ap-
pleants for the schools of this district. met on
Tuesday, and concluded to retain the late teach
ers, Mess STEEL, BRoPHY and PRossER. The
selection of these gentlemen, on account of their
admirable fitness and qualifications is gratifying
to all The schools open on the 30th of May.
EGy~ The 'sCambria County Medical Soc iety
met at the office of DIR. w. A Smith, in this bor-
ough, on Tuesday last and the report of the
committee, previously appointed. consisting of
Drs Smith, Lennon and Sheridan, relative to
the topography and most frequent diseases of
the county, was unanimously adopted. The re-
port will be presented to the State Medical Con-
vention, which assemblies in Philadelphia in a
few weeks, to which Drs. How, Smith and Lem
mon were appointed delegates Officers for the
ensuing year were elected. DIR. Lowman is now
in New York, representing the society of this
county in the National Medical Convention, at
present in session in that city.
ssA- Judging from the prices paid at this
season of the year in New York for vegetables.
we think the inhabitants must be living rather
"high." 1t is announced that people who have
tatoes as they want, fresh from Bermuda for
thirty-seven and half cents per half peck, or
three dollars bushel; asparagus, for ffty-six
cents bunch strawberries, one dollar a has
ket or fifty cents a mouthful green peas fifty
cents a half peck; tomatoes. thirty and
half cents quart. The latter comes from Ber-
muda, wrapped in paper and packed in boxes
in the same manner that oranges are imported.
Most of the green vegetables are brought from
Charleston, S. c.; potatoes also, as well as
from Bermuda.
HeAe FORTUNE LEFT.-By the decease,
without issue, of a certain Absalom Sharp. late
of Mississippi, a very large fortune has fallen
to his brothers and sisters or their heirs who
are supposed to reside in Western Pennsylvania
left an estate in Louisiana, appraised at the sum
of $4,000. His brothers were John, Henry,
and Levi Sharp.
BSA. The search for site for Military Hos
pital has been renewed. The old Hero of Cha
pultepec having failed to locate suitable site
for hospital during the last Presidential cam
paign, the search has been lately renewed by
Lawson. They visited the Blue Lick Springs Of
Kentucky, together with Harrodsburg and Dren-
non, with the view of locating the asylum; but
whether they have met with any better success
than the Old Hero has not yet been made pub
lie. Whether they were pleased not with
80 that rich Irish Brogue, which they must have
heard during their journey, is not stated
asa- The stable attached to Mr. lannon's Ho-
tel, and owned by Col. George Nicely, at Car
isle, was burnt down on Friday evening week.
How the fire originated seems to be a mystery.
Col. M'Feely's loss is consideyable-Mr. Han
non's we believe, is not heavy. No insurance
ssa The Collins steamer Arctic, Capt. Luce,
sailed for Liverpool at noon on Saturday, from
small amount of specie. Among her passengers
were Ex-Presdent Van Buren, Captain Folsom
IF California, Governor Kemble, Senator Foote,
If Vermont, President of the Georgia and Flor
da Railroad company; Hon. W. McMurray and
James K Paulding, Esq.
ssA-The Washington correspondent of the Bal
.imore Sum- says:-Mr f. A. Beeen, of Pitts
ourgh, Pa, has been appointed SecretarJ OF
Legation to Central America lie is young
gentleman of talents, education, and polished
manners. Having had much intercourse with
he Spanish American republics OF South
America, Mr.. Beelen's knowledge OF the Gus
.oms and institutions of the people, To whom his
Or incipal is accredited, will be of the greatest
service IN the important negotiations which are
20 be opened with the Central American Govern
nents.