The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-04-07
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Roast turkey is just good as cod fish il
people only think 1t all depends on hew
they are brought up.
D<5~ The latest rumors from Washington give
reason to anticipate split in the Cabinet on the
appointment of Postmasters for Elk County.
Philadelphia. c. Dale, Esq, treasurer of
the United States Mint, has resigned.
1t is stated that the annual cost of the army
and navy of the United States per head for tn e
population is sixty-seven cents. The expense
of the Same establishments to Great Britain and
Ireland per head, IS s., So; to France 50, 10; to
Germany, 1928.
Carson EmmonS, awaiting sentence for the
murder of Christophe- Soohan, in Philadelphia
has confessed that the murder was perpetrated
by his accomplice, Capie, while he was with him
precisely testified to on the trial.
Butter.-Forty thousand pounds of butter re-
Gently imported from Ireland. were taken back
in the Europa, which sailed on the md uit.,
not having commanded a sufficient price
SAT- for Ounce Trees-Thc ounce tree seems
have never seen, says the Horticuifurtst, such
superb specimens of this fruit, and such a gene
raj luxuriance Of the trees, as at Newport, Rhode
Island. on the seacoast. A gentleman who no
t!ced this fact several years ago told US lately
that he had profted by the hint, in giving to
of coarse salt every spring. By scattering the
salt over the surface it dissolves slowly, and
does no harm whatever to the roots, but makes
both foliage and fruit much more healthy.
Urortous Erchange.-A most fagrant and de-
lIberate violation of the sacred ties Of matrimony
took place in this neighbOrhood "a few days ago.
mutual transfer of wives was made by an in
strument of writing, signed sealed. and deliver
ed, which constituted what the parties might
aall 4.sn fE..- Il.
the rights of woman deserves the punishment Of
the pillory or the bastinadn, administered with
plentiful iiberality There is, however some
mitigation of the offence in the voluntary and
cheerful performance of the contract which took
place on the part of the ladies. Certainly
there was in this case too much hexibity-
POttsUiile PgpsU.
Mrs. Howard, the New York Express, says
has been sent from Paris by Louis Napoleon to
tivita Nova, little town situated in the pro
vince OF Ancona, Italy, on the borders of the
lristic, where the Emperor has some proper
ty. These possessions are administered by NJ.
Cashianca, the brother Of the minister. and he
has received orders TO prepare the palazzo which
is to he placed ut the lady's disposal. Mrs. II.
has five children with her-four girls and one
! boy-the latter five months old She is accom-
panied by Count Troi a particular friend of
the Emperor Napoleon, who resided at Rome
with him in his early days.
The gold stolen from th5 house Of Lynch. aud
found in the yard OF Mcguire house. was dis
covered beneath pile Of oyster shells and ash
es indicated by Spring, after allegine TO officer
Byrne, on "Wednesday Of last week, that his son
had committed the murder aud ROBBERY he said
! he felt confident that the gold was buried in the
yard at the very spot where it was subsequently
! found. This is looked upon a semi confess
son Of his guilt The money. too. when found,
was contained in porte monnai which belong 10
the prisoner, which is another link in the un-
broken chain of evidence against him. He has
been removed to the convict side of the prison to
prevent visits to him.