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

u. s. MAIL SToPPED.-About3 800 coal heay-
ers, who were on strike in New YORK, on
Wednesday, undertook 10 stop a car containing
the U. 5. mail. The driver was Knocked down
and severely beaten, and Mr.. Peck, the nail
agent, in self defence, was compelled 10 fire up
on the crowd The discharge took effect in the
thighs of one of the men, when the rest imme-
diately dispersed.
A singular fatality seems to hang over the
Japan Expedition. The New York Express
states that intelligence has been received of al
accident to the steamer Susquehanna which, 10
is said, will probably disable her from proceed
ing with the rest Of the squadron She broke
her shaft in February last, and il was Doubtful
whether she would be aSle to return home foE
repairs.
The Norwegian Colony in Potter county, Ps,
established by Ole Bull already contains 700
inha bitants, and owns 81, 900 acres. O,e Bull
mas superb Norwegin cottage there, and pro-
poses to establish polytechnic school for the
advancement ofthe arts and sciences.
CHIEF JUsrIcE TANEY.-The report mentioned
in New York paper, that the Hon. Roger B.
fancy Chief j. ustice of the U. s. Supreme Court
was abont to resign in consequence of advance
in age aud iil-health, it is said to be unfound-
ed. Judge Taney is said 20 be in good health
and bids fair 10 continue, he has done for
years, to adorn the highest judicial post in the
country. He is at present faithfully attending
to his duties in the U. S. Circuit Court in Balti-
more.
The BoNAPARTEs ~ ANERIcA.-The EmpeT-
or of France has extended an invitation to the
Bonaparte family Of Baltimore 10 pay visit to
the imperial dominions. Young Jerome Bons-
parte, who now belongs TO the United States
my, has obtained leave of absence for six months,
and win soon leave for France. He IS grand
son of the brother of Napoleon the First.-R T.
Mirror.
-MURDER IN ARMSTRONG CoUETY.-The AZ
ie9heHy Enterprise states, that on Friday last, 8
man named Cassel captain of q section boat on
the Pennsylvania canal when Freepori,
got off the boat 10 fasten a line the BERN side,
and, while doing so, stabbed by some villain,
and died immediately The crew of the bost
searched the neigbborhood, but were unable 10
find the murderer. Tne murder CT eated a great
excitement in Freeport, and large number OF
the citizens started in search of the wretch, but
the latest accounts state that ne had not YET
been discovered. The darkness of the night
prevented those on the boat Witnessing thedeea'
-LEAHY's TRlAL.-The Portage City Repuo'
lie contains portion of the trial of Edward Lea
by, (better known as the monk of La Trappe']
for the murder, by shooting of Bernard Manly
The trial is before Judge Larabee. Leahy pleau
not guilty to the indictment. Francis Whitins
testified that he the prisoner fire three shotS'
one at the deceased, which caused his deshi
and two at Abraham Morton. The pistol was
revolver, and two charges were left in it. Lea
by stated to the witness that the murder was
just, and that the Lord told him TO do MANY
lived about 45 minutes after the shot. tn'
testimony as far as il is published, is concnsi'o
as IS the fact that Manly shot by Leahy io'
alleged adultery with the wife of the latter,
He has been found guilty of manslaughter, anu
sentenced to the Peuiten;iary for hfe.-Do's