Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-09-02
NEWS AND mIsCELLAMY.

Id1s w - AI9O Ell6CELLhIgEI
re- The grand military parade which came of
at Shelocta on the oath, 25th, and 26th inst, was
attended by the Elderton Guards, Kiskeminetas
Blues West Lebanon Guards, and Shelocta Guards
Every thing passed of pleasantly and agreeably.
II Temperance meetings are being held in ev-
cry part Of Indiana county, and feeling seems
quite prevalent favorable to prohibitOry liquor
law
IL A Southern editor notifies his patrons that
his fighting hours are between 10 and , o'clock
4. NJ, and cordially invites them to 'swalk in"
ours are lit le later, say from y to . P. NJ, for
at that time We are always ready forJoaeI play
GSg- The Wing State Convention assembled in
Huntingdon. and nominated THOMAS y. BUDD, Esq,
of Philadelphia for the Supreme Bench. The Amor
this Bl9d will receive win prevent it from ever
JlossoailJ.
DSg@ Col S. S. Wharton, the late " handsome
member of the Legislature, from Huntingdon,
who was defeated for denomination, announces
himself as voluDteer candidate
6zy- Re-. J. SHllions, of JOnstown, is preparing
sketch of the Life, Trial, and Confession of Jas
Shirley" who was executed in Ho,lidaysBurg re
Gently.
eS5@ tp TO the Ist inst, the credentials of more
than three hundred Delegates to the Worlds TEN
perauce Convention hadboen received
IL The Conferees from the counties of Mercer,
Venango, Clarion, and jefferson met in Franklin.
on the 23d ult, and, the 374th ballot nominated
Hon. John s. MC,lmot, as the democratic candi-
date for President Judge of that district.
IL The happiest period in a mans life is when,
Seated, at night, in his bright little room,
With papers, prepaid, to employ him
With punch" and cigar" to drive away gloom.
Aud no Fostering wife to annoy him.
psa- The Crystal Palace was lighted with gas
for the iirst time, Monday night The number
Of visitors $500 Contributions at the Palace
for the completion Of the Washington monument
have amounted to the sum OF 81 $40 81.
pEa- The New Orleans Bee gives an account Of
the operations of the Howard Association The
number Of patients treated by the Association to
the 10Th, is 4554 Of these 2201 were discharged
| cured, 723 died, and 1900 were under treatment
The expenses of the Association per day were
sl50O. In providing nurses and homes forparent-
less infants three hundred nurses are employed.
Gea Accounts from Natchez state the greatest
alarm IS prevailing. More than half the residents
have left the city in consequence of the rayages of
the yellew fever. There is no authority left, and
quarantine is no longer enforced,
IL Mr. swain, Of the Pa5He Led1er. It is said.
was in New York, last week trying to negotiate
with J. G Bennett, Esq, for the Herald Printing
Establishment Swain offered Bennett 500, 900
Cash, for the concern, or $4,000 pepe,uo
aea- We notice that the potato rot has appeared
in New Tor., and many of the New England States
We have not heard oft in our ueighborhood, and
trust we may not. We think the season here has
been too dry to encourage ii
ne Charles Wilson, Mayor of Montreal, has
been arrested on charge of Murder, and held to
bail in s., 600 answer before the Criminal Court
of Queens Bench, the I4th of October next, for
the part he took in the late Gavazzi riot.
R<g-T The Wagons coming. BY an advertisementin
today's paper it viii be seen that Mr.. Tankersley
will be here on next Monday, with his magnificent
ravciiug sky ght Daguerrean Gallery. An excellent
opportunity viii then BE afforded for securing
good likeness.
IL The attention of our readers is asked to the
advertisement Of Mr.. HANLToS, who intends run
ming double line Of Hacks to jefferson. Mr..
HAMILTON is always willing to accommodate the
public, and We hope he may be literally patron
lied.
IL Owing to disappointment in procuring sup
ply ST paper, our issue is one day behind time We
ask the indulgence Of our readers, and hope the de
lay may not occur again.