The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-07-07

on to as glorious victory in October '53, as w'
gained over our opponents last fall
LOCAL AND EDITORIAL ITEMs.
nsa- On Monday night we had the heaviest
storm of rain experienced here for years. II
Eas almost food.
Gov. BIGLER was in Pittsburg, on Thurs
day. on his way to visi. his relations in Mercer
county.
aea-Hon. Geo. Briggs, of New York, has been
fined $50 and costs, for striking Postmaster
General Hubbard last winter.
s@The Hollidaysburg Register says the rasp-
berry crop of that county is failure for want
of rain. Come this way and we can give you
plenty of them.
ES"DAvID Poole, Esq, of Harrisburg, Pa,
has received an appointment as Clerk in the Pat
ent Office, Washington city He is worthy Of
one.
ESA- Mr.. MICHAEL MeCAGuE has been ap-
pointed Post master OF Ebensburg, vice Mr.. ?.
Kittel, and has removed the office to the store of
Mr.. Wn. Mills one door east of Myers Exchange
Hotel.
BG- The Washington Evening Star says that
the steamers Princeton and Fulton, and the sloop
of war Decatur, are to be sent forthwith to the
Fishing groun DIS to protect the American inter
ests there.
BEs5- The Indians will be here on Monday
next, July 11th, and give performance. OF
course, there will be a crowd of persons in town
to witness their sayings aud doings.
nGa- GoDEY's LADYs' Book for July, is one
of the literary gems of the season-beautiful in
illustration and instructive in reading The
proprietor never fails to send forth a choice
book.
Ea5~ Hon. LINZ BoTp has been nominated
for Congress by the Democrats of the First Dis
trict in Kentucky.
s1~ President PIERCE, accompanied by Sec
retaries GUTHRIE, CUSHING and DAVIS. leaves
Washington on Monday next, on his approach
ing visit 70 the New York Crystal Palace, to at
tend its opening.
Rs GRAHAM's MAGAZINE, for July, is one of
the best numbers yet issued by the enterprising
Proprietor. It's literary selections and original
articles are worthy of being read and remember
ed
BGs-By request, we publish an article from
the Keystone, on the outside of our paper, on
the Three Mill Tax. Although we are opposed
to its repeal we are willing that both sides of
the picture may be seen, and the merits of the
question made manifest.
MA. Judge GEORGE r. BARRETT, of Pennsyl-
vania, has been appointed Codifier of the Reve-
nue. Laws, under the late act of Congress- APP
propriating ten thousand dollars for that pur-
pose.
feAs We have received the first number of a
very neat and spirited Democratic paper pub
lished in Bloomfield, by John A. ShiebIey. en-
titled the ''Adyocate and Press We wish the
editor every success in his new and laborious
enterprise.
BSs- Mr.. M. NJ. O'NEILL of this village, had
his shoulder-blade slightly fractured about ten
days ago. He was playing ball at the time, and
in striking at the ball fell with his shoulder
against the board floor. He is rapidly recover
ing.
H9- Mr. JAMES BARR, of Section IL & IA
new Portage Road, son of Hugh Barr, Esq, of
the Globe Hotel, Philadelphia, was thrown from
his horse at the Summit on Sunday evening, and
had leg broken. The bone was adjusted by
DIR. How and the sufferer is doing we'll
seA- We have omitted to notice the improve
ment recently made in the appearance of the
Register and Huntingdon Journal,
both organs of the Wbig party New type has
given these papors neat and snowy front, and
they look pretty as fair maidens of sixteen
Prosperity attend them.
We learn that DIR. j. A. Morrison, of Chester
county, has been appointed by the Secretary of
Treasury, Inspector of Drugs for the port of
Philadelphia. This appointment is very ex-
,ellent one in every respect. DR.. Morrison is
physician of high standing and has served with
ability in the lower House of Congress. He is
a man of large experience.
esA. The Wings hold their Delegate Election
to-day, Saturday. The contest for Senatorial
Delegates will be quite an animated one, there
being no less than fouc Richmonds ih the field
for that Office. We shall look on and saw moth
ing-mum's the word-but we expect fun, and
lots of it, to-day and next Tuesday, when the
County Convention assemblies Go it boys. wen
hold your hats