Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-11-11
NEWS AND MISCELLANY.

have authorized Gen. Ross to borrow $40 900 on
the credit of the Commonwealth, until an appro-
priation can be made.
" The Orange crop in some sections of the
South is said to be extremely large-many trees
being broken by the weight Of the fruit. Produ-
GERS generally ask from eighteen to twenty-five
dollars per thousand for their crop.
~ \ ten mile race between the trotting horse
Prince, and The PAGER Hero, for $4,000, came off
recently. At the end ofthe sixth mile the PAGER
gave in but the trotter continued the race, doing
the ten miles in 35 min. Is sec.
TT- \ new secret order has been organized in
Cincinnati, under the name fthe 8 Family Com
pact, and already numbers 500members. The
order is, aeowedly, for charitable purposes, and
is open for females as well as males.
~ We learn that, about the first of January
new train is to be placed on the Pennsylvania
Rail Road, to run through from Philadelphia to
Pittsburg in 10 hours, stopping at but few inter
mediate places.
o. musical convention is to be held IL Har-
risburg, commencing on next Monday, to contir-
ue three days and to conclude with grand con
cert The lorers of this inspiring art shoEld
attend
" Two Of the Commissioners Of Philadelphia
county have subscribed 50 2,0O0, 600 to theSun-
bury and Erie Rail Road, but the subscription
will not be valid unless confirmed by the crunty
Board.
U Somebody who has been observing sEs:
Men scorn to kiss among themselves,
And scarce Will kiss a brother;
Women oft want to kiss so bad,
They smack and kiss each other.
Il The Directors of the Farmers Bank dian
caster, and the Lancaster County Bank haveach
declared dividend Of five per cent. for tn last
six months.
u 1t is stated in English papers, tift the
mind ofMacauley, the distinguished Histran,
has been seriously impaired by the excessive use
of opium.
u Affection, like flowers, breaks throutl the
most frozen ground at last; and the heart which
seeks but for another heart to make it hppy,
will never seek in vain.
u Harmless mirth is the best cordial 70 con-
sumptive spirits; therefore jestipg is always in
place provided it tresspasses not in quality,
quality, or season.
% Patience is very good but perseverance, is
better; while the former stands like soic in
the midst of difficulties the latter whips thtn out
of the ring.
" An unsuccessful lover was asked tie rca-
son why he lost his divinity. Alas, he rplied
- 1 flattered her until she become too prud TO
speak to me-"
u Austria has increased her indebtdness
since 1915, something like Sl70, ,OOO, 900, mainly
in suppressing liberty in Hungary and Itay.
u The Venango Railroad has been PLACID un-
der contract to an Eastern company, and there
is now no doubt about its speedy completion.
F T1=If you would teach secresy 10 others, be
gin with yourself How can you expect another
will keep your secret when you cannot yourself
u There has been raised by the churches o
Great Britain, for Missionary purposes, 81, ,75O,
600 in those ofAmerica, S750,O00.
u It is proverb at our colleges that thos,
who graduate with the highest honors are seldom
heard of afterwards
u Heavens Gates, said Webster, are not 80
highly arched as princes palaces they that entcr
there must so upon their knees.
u Thursday, the 24th ofNove1nber has been
set aside as day of Thanksgiving By eight di?,
ferent States of the Union
u The omnibus proprietors of Pittsburgh
have determined to discontinue their Sunday trips
for the present.
Y The Pennsylvania Rail Road Company are
paying from 50 so to 1915 per day to brick lay
ers at Altoona.
u special Court is to be held at Holidays
burg, commencing on the 4th Monday of January
next.
u Rev. Dir. Junkin has been installed Pastor
of the Presbyterian Church, Hollidaysburg
~ There are 26 miles of freight cars running
on the New York Central Railroad.
D-It is said new Democratic paper is to be
established in Greensburg, WestmoTeland co.
C-H. C. Devinc viii issue the first number of
the g Blairsyille Record next Thursday.
D-Yankee Sullivan has been arrested for par
ticipating in the late prize fight
hope through %nSn We ht6 m thf Rson OF
C~It is said that the pillars" of liberty are
stuffed with the feathers of the american Eagle.
C-The cars now run from Cincinnati to In
in seven hours. Fare three dollars
1.-THE price of passage from Chicago to St.
Louis by railroad is $500.
GJTCotton um brellas are worth ten dollars and
a half piece at Panama
AN IMPRoMPrU PARODY.
'Iis the last fly of summer.
Left creeping alone;
All its buzzing companions
Are frozen and gone.
No insect of kindred
No gnat, even, is nigh;
And, since they all have perished,