The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-07-21
LOCAL. AND EDITORIAL ITEMS.

S We are requested by MIR. Hamilton to
Estate that his hacks win hereafter leave the no.
ttel of Mrs Litzinger, in Ebensburg. at o'clock
A. NJ, and Jefferson at about P. NJ, or on the
arrival of the Eastern and Western trains.
| E@- horse frightened upon the street yes
terday evening and ran over two children of
Mr.. David Davis, Tailor. One of them, little
girl, was slightly injured, the other, boy, es-
capped unhurt.
| nea- L. Harper, Esq, so long connected with
the Pittsburgh Post, has disposed of his interest
, to Geo. F. Gilmore, Esq. late member of the
Legislature from that city. The Post has done
the party '.some SERVICE and we hope under
the new regime it may continue to prosper.
sA- Mr.. VIM. Ferguson W as yesterday thrown
off load of hay in Of the streets, acco unit
of the slipping of the hay upon his head and left
shoulders He had his shoulder considerably
bruised and one of the bones broken.
Bay Master Ernest D. Rhey, of this place,
had his left leg fractured above tie knee, on
Tuesday evening in hay field; caused by a
heavy two inch plank fa ling from a wagon upon
his thigh. The bone was set by Drs. Lewis and
Smith, and he is doing well.
| D@Col WILSON MCANpLEss. of Pittsburgh,
is said to have been rendered the Caracas
tYenezuelal. chargeship. He is worthy of 80
good an appointment.
eSThe engineers on the Conneisville Rail-
road. while surveying the route. have lately
discovered bed of marble. $50 acres in extent,
and thirty feet thick. The marble is of a red
dish color; beautifully variegated, bears n high
polish; and very much resembles the Egyptian
6. neA- A-0n the 2sth Of July inst, the Democratic
State Convention will re-assemble in Harrisburg
+ sta nominate candidate for the Supreme Bench
| in place of Judge Gibson, deceased, apdsfor the
transacting of any other business that may be-
come necessary:
ssAsP sPhe new Government Eacelopei is even more
discre,litable than the three cent stamp. The
pape- is 1imsy aud scarcely fit to write upon.
and the engraving is very far below what the
public ~ere=inducetIee believe it would be, and
what the New York contractor had obligated
himself to make it. We hope Judge CAMPBELL
will put his veto upon them.
8 p6y- The Washington Republic says that the
Presidents House is undergoing extensive re-
paiTs--TAe furniture has-been entirely remov-
ed from nearly all of the rooms, to be supplant-
ed, for the greater part. by new, and of such
styles as TO surpass all previous arrangements $.
Additional fues have been constructed for heat
ing purposes, and every thing that comfort can
! suggest is- 60 be- supplied
! EJ- BEDFORD SPRINGS There is at present a
''gOodlie cnmpanie" in Bedford by all accounts:
Gen. II. d. Foster, Gen. Simon Cameron, Col.
!. Observation-Disclosures and II. p. Laird, Esq,
are among the visters at the springs. The Ga
sette informs US that Gov. Bigler the Judges of
the Supreme Court and the Hon. J. NJ. Burrell
of Greensburg, daily expected
4 We learn by private advices that the rush to
? Bedford is unprecented. The Hotel ct the
Springs, well as the ii otels, and indeed many
OF fhe private houses in the town are crowded,
and numbers are arriving daily. At least six
hundred strangers are present. 1t is reported
tn at Gen- Cameron aud Mr. George Eauman have
purchased the property at the Springs, and in
tend increasing the accommodations. More
roonf, gentlemen.
= EES- a Minute Cursoslty.-Among the minute
maryeis of the Worlds Fair, it is sand that the
London wat chmaker, Warner, has contributed a
asodel OF a '''nighty little steam engine-so
small THAI II stands on a fyepenny piece, and
has plenty OF room TO spare ON the margin.
ssyr Rea7tI Of General Scon-It will be re-
nenoerei-b by our re.rders that General ScoTT
!. whlie walking N Ninth street.. We learn that
I; ae is siowiy recovering the use of his arm, but
1t is very dUabttul if be will ever have the full
ase Oft restored To him. He is now staying at
West Point for tue benefit of his health.
OLIVER w. BARNES, ESQ, has been elected
Chief Engineer of the Connelsville Railroad.
FIr. Barnes Was principal Assistant Engineer on
the western division of the Pennsyivania Rail
road. and IS a gentleman of experience and
fability.
a9A We have number o. visitors in town
freia Pittsburgh. Baltimore and Philadelphia,
who=are evidently delighted with the severa!
blessings OF our mountain home. Our mountain
Escenery. shady woods, murmurrng streams silent
,l groves, seauestered haunts of nature, by noun
tain, u mstaow. streamlet grove or tieii and the
i pure. pure air, where meditation may think
down hours to moments, are sufficient induce
ments to bring to our village visitors innnmera-
Bile, who can II they will, enjoy natures great
! wiiderness of sweets. We need a large.
eo,nmodious Hotel, and must have one Then.
farewell ye gay watering places. all thy great
ness will be irr ecoverabiy lost.
HA- The County Whig Convention, which
met in Ebensburg en- Tuesday. 18th inst, nom-
mated for the Legislature NJ. D. Mag eh an, ESQ.,,
for Commissioner Mr.. Jno. B. Myers, of Ale.
gheny; and appointed conferees favorable to the
election of E. Hutchinson, Jr.. for State Sena-
Tor. By reference to the proceedings it will be
seen that they ywere not of the most harmonious
tsrder. As we expected, there was fun on the
| day of the Convention, which has now assumed
n more threatening aspect and fhe o,ery IL.