The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-08-04

season. Among the most distinguished war
riOrs here are Col. Moore, Col. Duncan, Capt
Beers, Major Lymington, Col. Curtin, Gen r.
win, Col. Berryhill, Col. Joseph Ottinger,. and
Brevet NIajor-GeneralJ John Watson, Gen. Porter,
Major Reynolds, Gen. Porter Wilson, Major
MeKibbin, Col Gilmore and Gen Lauman
have recently left
Recently the Committee on Amusements after
mature consideration ordered the-erection of a
greasedpole forty feet high in front Of the main
building. This pole was well soaped and grea-
sed until it was as smooth as glass; on top was
fastened a purse containing $50, more or less,
and to bear off this purse all manner of men.
old and young, black and white, were invited
A young mountaineer, a second Norval, who is
supposed to have taken lessons in climbing from
a bear, climbed to the top and bore off the prize
amid the shouts of the multitude, the waving of
handkerchief in hundreds Of fair hands, and the
swelling notes of the Germania On Thursday
night last we had a magnificent display of fire.
works, under the management the Amusement
Committee, who, with unexampled gallantry,
actually fred off the squibs themselves! This,
however creditable to their courage, was unfor-
tunate for us, as the gentleman who took charge
of the rockets, (AIr. S. NJ. s.. of Baltimore, the
Secretary of the Committee not having been
educated as a pyrotechmist, placed them on the
frame upside down and fred them off The ef-
feet was certainly novel and curious, and if they
had had sufficient power doubtless they would
have performed brilliant subterranean journey;
but being simply sly rockets they only stood
with their noses to the ground and fizzled off,
One of them. however, by accident, being placed
in the proper position did absolutely dart into
the air, and falling on the mountain set it on
fire; whereupon one of the ladies remarked that
Mr.. ST might burn the mountain but that
he could never set the river on fire.
Mr.. Nh, of Philadelphia, with the great
est presence Of mind, filed his boots with water,
then rushing up the mountain side extinguished
the fire, before much damage had been done,
Mr.. C--l, of Philadelphia distinguish ed him
self by gallantly discharging three Roman Can
dies without finching.
After the powder had all been burnt, the emp
ty boxes il which the squibs had been placed,
were set on fire, and the Committee danced q
war dance around the flames to the warlike and
inspiring air of Old Dan Tucker, after which
they retired to the dining-room and refreshed
themselves, as became warriors after battle. ]
have been told by one Who was present, that the
appearance of the Committee on this occasion,
was most fierce and blood thirsty, begrimed as
they were by the smoke of the conflict, and rem
dered ferocious by many libations, their talk
was all of storms, sieges and onslaughts.
To-day pet deer was brought to the Springs
and raffled off. Col. On, being the fortu-
nate winner Ar. Re. of Pittsburgh, re-
marked to an interesting young lady who was
hanging on his arm, that we had dsays enough
at Bedford already.
Ifany events of an extraordinary and interest
ing nature transpire while am here, you shall
here from me- KY
p. S. The furniture and all the live stock is
included in che sale. Game is quite plenty here
this season-mostly ''Poker'' and '.Brag."