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

daily, from the Summit to Ebensburg, leaving
the former place on the arrival of the eastern
and western cars, about O'Clock P NJ and the
latter at 43 P. NJ. This is good arrangement,
and worthy of encouragement.
manufacture beautiful and substantial article
of Stoneware, which they offer for sale on fair
terms. The specimens we have seen at the
stores of Mess. Moore and Davis & lloyd, are
excellent, combining beauty with strength and
utility. Read Advertisement.
gGP MCLosKEY, of Duncansville, advertises
good and cheap buggies, &C., for sale at his es-
tablishment, If you want a wagon to 's take a
a ride in, that's the place to purchase one.
Eas@ sale of the effects of the late Daniel
O'Keefe, takes place at the Allegheny Tunnel,
Monday. 10th of May.
bSs- The different military companies of this
county will assemble for drill and inspection at
jefferson, on Friday the Goth day of May
reA- Arthur Spring is to be hung in Phia.,
on Friday, the 10th day of June.
BG@The report that President PIERCE intend 8
visiting New Hampshire shortly, is incorrect.
last, elected United States Senator from Louisi-
ana, for the unexpired term of Mr.. Soule. He
led his Whig competitor 33 votes.
n@. Thomas Neary and Patrick Fitzgerald
have been sentenced to death in New York for
respectively numbering their wives. Intemper-
ance was adjunct in each
gag@ What's the difference between a swallow
and tnilk Ono CHI fna OF N he
other skins the milk.
Ia The bed d-chamber of Napoleon, at st.
Helena, is now stable, and the room in which
he died is used for threshing and winnowing
wheat. This is a world of changes
ssyH The Earl of Ellesmere is said to be COM
ing to New York with his family, to act as the
of the British nation at the great
Exhibition to be held there
Rl- A special correspondent of the New
YorA Herald, under date of May 2, says the
President has disapproved of Gov. Lanes course
in New Mexico, and is determined to recall him.
mg.We have learned that EDw. MILLER,
Chief Engineer of the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad, has resigned, which position was unan-
imously rendered to II. HAUPT, Esq late Su-
perintendant of the Company. The appoint
lent one.
nEA. FETTER is still engaged at his rooms in
the Academy building, in Daguerreotyping the
faces of number of our citizens He desires
to ''take the whole town" previous to leaving
ell We bellies and beaux, boys and girls, young
folks and old folks, engaged and un- engaged la
dies and gentlemen, lately married and soon-to-
be-married persons, hearken go and have
your likenesses taken-to the Academy, go.
TRorTINa MATcH-On Saturday next, 7th
inst, a trotting match for $500 side, viii take
place between Mess. Andrews s. Barr's mare,
HELEN MAR" and Col. W. K. Piper's mare
KATE" for the distance of one mile. the ground
of the mountain and Holldaysburg. The forfeit
money is $50. Who'll bet on the bay"
The copous showers of last night and to day
have clothed the earth and forests with ''livng
green" AT last, the fruit trees are in bloom.
na. The Mountain Echo, and Johnstown
Commercial Advertiser and Intelligencer," is
the title of new Democratic paper published
in Johnstown, this county, the first number of
which is before 1t is published and edited
by g. Nelson Smith, Esq, who is assisted by
E. }. Pershing, Esq, young gentleman of un-
doubted capacity and attainments, and forcible
and vigorous writer. The paper presents very
good appearance, and we hope it's publication
may result benefcially to the party in this coun-
y.
n2s@ Mr. JOHN DoUGHERTY, of this borough, |
while engaged in pulling down old frame
house, on Tuesday, fell off the roof, cutting his
forehead pretty severely, and bruising q leg. |
HGs" IMPRovEMENT5.-The street leading from
Litzinger's Hotel. north, will be one of the pref
test in town. Maj. Evans, Street Commissioner,
mas force engaged levelling the western side
walk, (which was curbed last fill, and when he
IS done, plank pavement will be laid far as |
The Catholic church The residents have plan
ted a number cf shade trees, and it is to be ho-
ped they will grow. The street fronting our of
ice will be graded, curbed and paved this sum-
ner, as far south as the Academy, and when the |
work is completed, and our trees grow, we bet
| hat twill be the street of the town. The same
street, north Of Main street is being graded and
,urbed, and MIR. Lloyd has the plank ready to
make the pavement. number of buildings
ire being constructed in town, and others will be
for SO the town presents scene of
be city yet?