The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-17
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Mrs. Gaines, it is said, is resolved on having
another trial in the courts of Louisiana. based
upon the win (which is lost) of her father, the
late Daniel Clark
! nEa. Milton was asked by friend whether
he would instruct his daughter in the different
languages. To which he replied No, sir one
tongue is sufficient for woman"
Why is man who is hosting up a bellows.
like person shining around after money =?
| Because he is trying TO '.raise the wind" The
youth that perpetrated this has commenced wear
ing cravats.
CALoRIc ESGIyEs-The New York EJpres
says that Capt. Ericsson has received orders TO
about 800 of his caloric engines. but it is no
aware that he has consented to supply any large
numbers at present.
'aGo IT BooTs"-A new paper has been start
ed at Chicago, called the Christian Shoemaker
its motto, =. there's nothing like leather -
The editor pegs into some existing abuses
''awl sorts OF ways.
nA Mr.. McCasiin, Of the State Senate has
submitted a resolution, instructing the Senators
and Representatives in Congress from this State.
TO vote for the resolutions OF Gen. Cass, affirm
ing the Monroe Doctrine.
EG-There are nine first elias. vessels now
loading at New York for Australia and five
others have cleared within week. There
not many passengers Offering. but large quaint
ties of provisions are going out.
EaE Sam said a lady TO milk boy. guess.
from the looks of your milk, that your mother
put dirty water in it No she didn't nather,
replied the boy for / seed her draw it clean
! out of the well fore she put 1t in
R~A Coon HEARTED Man The individual
that discourages lawsuits and sprinkles sand
! on an icy side walk. One prevents you from
slipping into the hands of pettifoggers, and the
otba frpr Gliding into drain
Some idea of the business done at Milbourn,
Australia may be obtained from the fact that
the Argus of that place, of September l.. n daily
paper contains over forty-two columns of adver-
tisements, seven of which are auction salesss
E@Mr. p J. Tearnon, a book-keeper in
store in Cincinnati has just received intelligence
that an estate and title has been bequeathed
TO him in Ireland, in the will of relative, val
ued at ESQ, 900 He will, when he IS put in
possession of his rights, be known as Lord Nc
Gilligan.
essDobbs says that all the objection, he has
got Dutch girls Is, that they are always eating
and always eating too much He is Wiling TO
have barrel of krOut in the house, but, the
idea of going 10 bed with barrel of krout, is
more than he could endure calmly. Dobbs, like
a retired tailor, is evidently getting above ''cab-
bage."
Es@You may live in Rome. in comfortable
manner so to speak, upon ten cents day -
People of excessive rs gard tor spending money,
have found it very hard to shuttle off six hundred
dollars a year--any way they could fix II You
NAV live in comfort, anywhere else in the Chris
tian world, cheaper than in the United States =
Seems queer, too.
nSz-A notion seller was offering n Yankee
clock. finely vanished and colored, and with a
looking glass in front, to certain lady not rem
arkable for personal beauty. ''Why, 1t Is beau
tiful" said the yender. Beautiful indeed! a
look at it almost frightens me-" said the lady. !
Then, marm," replied Jonathan, 81 guess you'd
better take one that amt got no looking glass"
REMOVAL FROM OFFIcg.-Gov. Bigler has remov- !
ed james Mcdonald, Esq, Of Mercersburg, !
from his office as Justice of the Peace, for the |
County of Franklin, and has annuiled and declar |
ed void the commission issued To him. Mr. Me- |
Donald refused TO obey the order Of the Court
of Common Pleas of Franklin County, requiring |
him to give counter security TO indemnify his I
present sureties.
res-A 4 mechanic in Russia is said to have
succeeded in making steam man. 1t is proba-
bly, one of the most interesting inventions ever
offered to the public. 1t is large colossal sta
tue. the feet of which are placed upon wheels
on a railroad, and he goes laundering over the
course the smoke putting out of his nOstrils in
a manner to give the appearance ofSatan as pic
tured out in Revelations.
Mr. Websters father (says n recent letter.
besides having been with Stark at Bennington,
was also at the battles of mite Plains and Rhode
Island On the night after Arnold deserted at
West Point Capt. Webster made officer of
the guard of Gen. Washington himself, who
taking NV father into his tent, and pledging him
in a glass of wine, said '.If ! can't nust you,
Can't Webster, can't trust any man."
ACQUISITION OF CUBA.-In speaking of the
QUESTION of the island of Cuba by the United
States. the Liverpool Journal says:
..We see only natural movement. the event
cry for the acquisition of Cuba; and il is idle in
England attempting To check inevitable dew
eIopment of the influences created in the Union
by the existence of slavery At any rate, the
history of England being history Of annexa-
tions We in our press and in our conversations,
should be more scrupulous in our comments on
the conduct of the States. Among other facts
we have to face is this-that the United States
are rapidly passing in most things which be-
speak genuine national greatness"
PrRGLAR CAUGHT BY HIS BooT.-The house
of Mr. Page in Milan, o., was entered hy a bur.
clar few nights ago. He was heard by MIR
p. who caught him by one leg as he was esca-
ping through u window. The fellow struggled
and left his boot with MIR. p. man by the
name of Giles King Was suspected, ard party
proceeded 20 search. They found him snugs
ensconed in bed at the house OF relative near
by one boot by the side of his bed and its mate
in the hands of Mr.. Page. King was arrested
sad ssnnitSsd.