Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-01-20
NEWS AND MIsCELLAMY.

NEWS AND MISCELLANY.
Usmall poz is prevailing in New York c'ty.
rEx.Governor A. G. Brown, democrat, has
been elected to the U. S. Senate from Mississippi,
and Hon j. j. Crittenden from hen.ackey'
rrIn the year 1854, therewill be five Sundays
in each of the months of january, April, July, 7
October and December-making fifty three in |
the year. .1 4-.
r|Ihe Brookyille Jefersonian of last week is
decidedly interesting, containing the GOV crnor's
Message and any quantity Of old advertisements.
U-In town.-The Stockholders OF the Ale
dend was declared. 4
DT1t is stated from authority, that the total
amount of California gold deposited in Philadel-
phia Mint and its branches, since the first discov-
cry up to November LIST, is two hundred and four
millions. as.1
IJrThe Blue Hen S Chicken, Of Wilmington,
Delaware, lays the following before his readers:
s.There is living, in Tatnal street, colored man
aged sixty-eght, who is the father of fifty one
children thirty of them now living. He had
three wives the first ofwhom is the mother of fif-
teen children, two of them were twins. The sec
ond was the mother of fifteen-having twins
three times the latter who is still alive, has
twenty one chidren-having had twins five
times. We venture that there is scarcely such
another case on record
The above mentioned individual, is entitled to
the lasting gratitude of the rising generation for
his vigorous efforts on their behalf; they should
ever cherish and revere his memory, because so
many of them owe him debt which they can
never repay.
UMajor Hobbic, the first Assistant Post
Master General, is lying dangerously i'll at Wash
ington city.
UA California paper gives the following as a
bill of fare at Chinese restaurant in that city
.Cat Outlet, 25 cents Griddled Rats, 6 cents
Dog Soup, II cents !; Roast Dog, Is cent Dog
Pie, 6 cents"
OWithout an Organ-The whigparty of Cam
bria is said to be without an organ.
| UThe people of Bedford are moving for rail
| road connection with the Broadtop. A public
meeting was held last week, and some $26, ,00C
| subscribed.
| 1.-THE butchers of Pittsburg, have struck a
gainst an increase in the rent of market stalls.
| CPWe are informed that Mr.. William Foster
of the Alleghe1ian intends to start for California
shortly.
UThe Boston Post calls November and De
cember the embers of the dying year.
GL~The Alleghenian thinks the Union i.
may be so-the 'Alleghenian" men ought to b
good judges of that kind of paper.
! DrCharles David Steele is preparing his schol
lars for exhibition at the close of his session
! OMAlay, the man charged with the murde
of Richard Conklin in Clearfeld county SOM
weeks ago, has been arrested at Lancaster.
NTOur Senior not being satisfied with tn
arm, chairs in the Office, has ordered one to mad
ot tho popular establishment of Todd & MDer
mitt. We shall give the readers of the Democra
wood engraving of the char when finished, in
future number. We are informed it will be
grand affair.
IFMartha Kelly one of the patients from thi
county, died in the State Lunatic Hospital a
at Harrisburg on the 11th inst.
l. G@Negro hire, says aLouisville paper, is rulin;
the present season at most exorbitant rate
throughout the state In henderson, men hlret
at 81, rs to 50, rs, and women at 81 90. Bows
| IA years ofage, at 81 so.
OTA gentleman by the name of VIM. Gray jus
returned from California, was robbed on the I9tl
while on the cars at Buffalo, Of ten thousand dol
lars in gold He suspected his partner, whom h
suddenly missed, after the discovery of his loss
1.-THE widow of Stearling Ensign, who wa
killed by the cars of the Erie Railroad, eighteel
months since, has just recovered $4,000 on tn
circuit held at Angelica. n. Y.