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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-13
Polite Invitations.

What one Of our fraternity has not been bored
and Gozened out of an editorial notice., by indi
viduas who pay in polite speeches. We com
mend to all thoughtless people, who forget to
leavea 'quid," when they take the '.quo," the
following first rate notice" from the Hartford
CourGnt
Newspaper editors get great many polite in
vitatDns. MIR. B., from the great State of New
York comes in, takes off his hat, and is very glad
to see the editor; indeed, he is happy in making
his acquaintance. He las hotel, plough, re
volvhlg churn, or q freezeless pump-patent-an
desirps to sell. Hopes the editor will go right over
look at it, describe it, puff it-for nothing.
La this way frequently gets an advertisement
in the editorial oelutslns, worth $50 to him, At
least, and than he is happy if he never sees the
editor again. Another has a famous bull, with
very particular points of excellence, and he has
yard of stock at home-for sale. The editor viii
90 out a mile, look at the bull and advertise the
genteman's stock, editorslly, for nothing.
Another has lung barometer, set in pearl he
desires the editor to blow upon ito Try his
wnd-and then to loose no time in sounding forth
tie merits of the lung barometer. And so on 10
the end of the chapter. Seriously, do these ven
dGs of patents, stock, and wares dream that
their business, like the dry goods grocery mer
Chant, is legitimate subject for advertislng-that
the editors time is valuabe-that it costs him
large sums of money to set his type and print his
paper-and two or three dollars will buy space
il his advertising columns that it VIII be seen by
fourty thousand people
And what would they think If the editor should
run after them, saying Il have a family-please
to send me fat steer-a valuable plough new
churn-a patent pump-in short the most yalu-
able thing that you deal in."-Iou would say ::
s.by these things we get our living-they cost us
money" SO with the editor-by his time-his
types-the space in his paper-and the sales of
his wares. he getS-a bare living.'
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A Funny Scene in Broadway.

On Saturday afternoon as a gentleman of
portly form, who holds minor judicial Office
although he passed his minority full of forty
years ago was proceeding up Broadway with
a large box of fre-crackers under his left arm
and package of torpedoes in his right hand,
and his heart full of paternal affection for his
boys>who were to be made happy on the
'.FoarSh," /" he meet friend and constitutional
earnestness began to ezpound Presently in
his ardor he brought his right hand (Which fer
the moment forgot its gunning) full of terpe-
does forcibly upon the box under his left arm,
when crack snap! fz bang went the torpe-
does Ladies scrcamend, men sprang, horses
jumped, boys rushed, and policemen gathered,
making our amiable and portly friend the
centre of attraction. Some Of the explosives
had fallen upon the walk, and as the crowd
gathered they went of under their feet, there
by confounding the confusion. Ultimately
throng gathered nearly nearly as large as the
late Poiicemen's meeting, from which our ju-
dicial, but injudicious friend retired, with all
his blushing honors thick upon him. He is
now prepared TO take the affirmative (and if
necessary back it with beO of the question
whether Torpedoes viii explode.
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EBENsBURG, july Is, 1864.
Horrible RAILROAD Accident.

An accident occurred on the 4th July by
the collision of an excursion and the regular
train, seven miles from Baltimore, on the road
between Little York and Baltimore. Iwen-
ty-eight persons were killed, and many others
were badly wounded, some of whom will die
The names of the killed are as follows Hen
ry Reynolds, Benjamin Merriman, Mrs Ro-
binson, Henry Clay Jeferies, son of Madison
Jefieries, who also had his leg broken, William
Tesssszes Martin Boyd, Michael Corlack. Tho
mas Dorsey, David Murray. Henry Rose,
Frederick Comb, George Berill, Patrick T.
Aney, Michael NJ Crow, Robert Preston, ia
mes Rhey, William G. Braeken, John Lari-
mei e. B. Erickson, Louis Cochrane, Mi
chael Finch, Geo. d. Field Among the
wounded are John Scott, conductor, both legs
broAed and twenty-seyen others have nearly
all their legs broken The two trains came to-
getler turning a curve. Some of the victims
were held fast by the wreck for upwards of
an hour before they could be relieved. MANY
died of the heat from the locomotives and other
injuties before they could be extricated, Sc
veral were almost roasted alive Mrs. Robin
son vas literally torn into fragments.
Tie coroner's jury rendered verdict, char
ging the cause of the accident to carelessncss
on the part Of Mr.. Scott, and to gross neCli-
gence on the part of the Company in failing
to giYe their rules in more explicit language.
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Sad Fate Of an Inventor.

NJ. Leroy, an inventor of Paris, who con-
sidered himself on the point of final success,
has fallen a victim to his own machine steam
vehicle running upon the ordinary post-roads
of France. Vi. Leroy was travelling in it to-
wards the English Channel, where he was to
ship it to London for exhibition While des-
cending hill, the engine struck an obstacle,
tipped over, and poured the contents of the
boiler on NJ. Leroy, who was too badly scald-
ed to hope for recovery. He had spent ten
years and all his money iu perfecting his in
vention, and hardly deserved to scurvy a re-
taliation. The engine was Of eight horse
power and was patented in France.
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What it Leads TO.

The present course of the opponents of
the Democracy tends directly, inevitably and
rapidly to the ultra abolitionism of Garrison
and Phillips-to the open repudiation of the
constitution and that must be the ground and
basis Of the new party" which is TO be formed
by all the elements and factions opposed to the
Democratic party. The leaders in this move
ment are openly taking ground-openly repu-
dating the obligations Of the constitution. It
will be seen that Senator Sumner, after taking
a solemn oath to support the constitution, has
declared in the Senate that he does mot re-
cognize any obligation imposed by that instru-
ment to return a fugitive slave" although that
is as expressly enjoined as any other And
this is the position of other leaders in this new
abolition crusade, in which the whole whig
party has joined 1t is the very doctrine and
course of those who denounce the constitution
as covenant with death and an agreement
with hell" and who declare that the path to
the attainment of their objects lies over the
ruins of the American church and theAmerican
Union " To this ground the course of the
whig and abolition factions tends and is-rapid-
ly approaching /: and all who join them will
ultimately find themselves upon the platform
of Garrison and Phillips. Democrats who are
urged TO unite in this abolition movement
should think of this If they do not intend TO
become avowed disunionists, they viii adhere
to the Democratic party.
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STILL ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

DANBRIDGE, June 10.
Editors UI,iOn:-On Wednesday night last
Mr.. Elijah Moore, and his wife and his wife's
sister Miss Jane Lotspeech, were all murdered
by negro man named Tom.
The excitement was intense. and the whole
coun try rose up in arms, formed themselves
into companies to hunt for him. and on yes
terday he was overtaken crossing Chucky ri
yer, about twenty miles from this place, and
was Immediately fired upon, one shot taking
effect in his right arm. he Immediately turn
ed and gave himself up to the pursuing party,
who took him to the house of Mr. l.. d.
Franklin, where, by screwing his fingers and
then his hands in a vice until all the bones
were mashed (and other treatment which can
not be mentioned in print,) he acknowledged
that he had committed the murders.
He says that he had conceived strong and
irresistible passion for Miss Lotspeech, and
made several proposals, which were alway re-
jected with indignation, that he had told her
if she ever informed on him that he would kill
her, and thus prevented her from telling his
master. but on last Monday he made another
attempt, when she inme iiately told her bro
ther-in-law, Mr.. Moore, who talked to him
about it and threatened to whip him; he then
determined to enter the house, kill Mr. Moore
and carry Miss L. away, while another negro
was to take Mrs. Moore but in killing Moore,
Mrs Moore walked up and caught the axe,
which he wrested from her and struck her
violent blow on the head, MASKING her skull
and thus rendering her incapable of further
resistance, but not causing immediate death.
In the meantime, Miss l.. awoke, and
struggled to prevent his killing her; he coolly
informed her of his purpose; she begged HIM
to kill her he struck her with the axe, and
broke one of her arms at the first blow; at the
second he stunned her so as to make her in
sensible; he then accomplished his helllsh
purpose Mrs Moore, in the meantime, NOV
ed in her bed, and he went to her, and split
her skull open with the axe; went back to
Miss LIS bed and second time violated her
person, and then split her head open with the
axe.
He then opened the door, and quietly put
ting on his shoes, got into canoe, turned II
loose, laid down in the bottom of it, and went
to sleep as though unusual had occurred, and
did not awake until he had hoated several mi
| les down the river.
The whole annual of crime do not show such
| a hellish, fiendish crime, accompanied with Sc
/ much coolness But he has meet his doom
| He was to-day tied to tree, IN sight OF ms
/ murdered masters's house, a large pile OF rlcf
| pine built around him, and then set on IRE ano
| burnt to ashes, in the presence of l2-l50'
nersons. who did not leave the spot until h
was completely reduced to ashes,
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NIis+akes ofthe TELEGRAPH.

We have already had occasion to tell some
queer stories under this head; but we find one
in the Detroit Advertiser that beats the lot
1t seems that few days since, gentleman
telegraphed to one of the western cities to gam
intelligence of his daughter who was ill. In
return he received a laconic reply from the
physician, which purported chat he was a
grandfather. 'Heavens :" he exclaimed,
throwing down the missiye as if it had been a
hot cinder My daughter-a child !" Then
striding to his closet, he grabbed his hat and
coat, and struck bee line for the cars, NUT
tering: "a pretty muss-child my daughter
in such predicament, and unmarried too Oh
such disgrace ~ In few hours he was at
the sick room of his daughter. The physician
was surprised to see him so soon, but politely
told him that the ''girl was getting along fine
w." so it is a girl, hey?" grasped the ia
ther. '.Of course said the doctor, don't
you call your daughter girlF? Album
-yes-but-the- -ch-ehild?' ~ ''Child p
wondered the doctor, ''what child = why
sir, did you not send that despatch = pettlshiy
exclaimed our friend, as he handed to the doc
tor the despatch he had hastily picked UP from
the floor before he left home
The doctor looked at it, and a broad smile
was visible upon his features Il sent you a
dispatch, butHeaven knows it never contained
such news as this. The one 1 sent intimated
that your daughter was just through having q
chilei' 1t is added that the relieved papa of
fered to treat if the doctor would keep still.
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Madame Sontag.

Madame Sontag, from her arrival in this
country up to the close of her Mexican enga-
cement, had cleared 100000, and she had
calculated that another season or two, with her
new company, would have nearly doubted this
amount Her agent in Europe had conclud-
ed engagements for her return, which in forty
nights would have brought her 500, 900
more. 1t is but short time since She pur-
chased noble chateau and domain in Germa-
ny, with portion of the proceeds of her Ame-
rieau tour
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& Slight Mistake.

We don't believe the following anecdote has
been printed, and it is too good too be lost:
One day, no matter when, an honest Hibernian
strolled into one of our churches, matter where
on communion sunday, and as the invitation usu-
ally given -for all in regular standing" etc, he
being somewhat yer9ant in matters of this kind,
thought he would stay, too. Accordingly, he re
mained in his obscure pew, and waited TO see how
matters would move. Soon venerable man ap
preached him, and offered the bread and cup. lie
took a generous sup Of the latter and some OF the
former, and the good man passed along. Going
back to the desk request was made, if any had
been omitted in the distribution. they would rise
What was the deacon's astonishment TO the
occupant of the stranger pew rise, and with a pc
cuar beck of the finger, motion him that way.
Observing the sign, he walked towards the becko-
ner, who rose as he approaoed, and shutting his
mouth with his hand, he leaned over the aisle
said IN a subdued tone-''Have you any chaze ~
The horror-stricken functionary tottered back,
without answering, and the stranger was left TO
his reflections upon the deficiency of the
tertainment.
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Marriage Of a whole Family.

March 29th, at the residence of Capt. w
E. Molthrop, Wapato, Washington county
Oregon Territory, by the Rev. DIR. McCarty
Minister of Trinity Church, Rortland r. p
Meade of New York, and Lucy NJ Molthrop,
Benjamin Starke Of Portland and Elizabeth
Molthrop, and John G. Kissna, of San Fran
cisco, and Lydia E. Molthrop, lately of New
Haven, who with his family left that place on
off country.
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Brilliant M eteOr.

The Charleston Mercury mentions the appear
ance m that city on Thursday last Of brilliant
meteor. Its flight unbroken, brilliant beyond
example, lighting up the whole western heavens
in It's course, and bursting into numerous frag-
ments of bright white light very much in the man
Iier Of rocket of great size. During its passage,
the light was strong that a printed page might
be read by ii.
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Rs- The new Catholic Church at Dorches-

Re- The new Catholic Church at Dorches-
ter, near Boston, was blown up with gun
powder during yesterday, and nearly destroy
ed. There is considerable excitement, and
some accuse the ''Know-Nothings," others
say the Catholics had deposited powder and
arms there for the protection of the church,
and that the explosion was accidental.
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--S<>--
Farm er's Girls

Up in the early morning, just at the peep Of day,
Straining the milk il the dairy, turning the cows
away.
Sweeping the floor in the kitchen, making the
beds up stairs,
Washing the breakfast dishes, busting the parlor
chairs.
Brushing the crumbs from the pantry, hunting the
eggs at the barn,
Cleaning the turnps for dinner, spinning the stock
yarn,
Spreading the whitening linen down on the bushes
below,
Ransacking every meadow where the red straw
berries grow;
starching the e'fxens" for Sunday. churning the
snowy cream,
Rinsing the pals and strainer down in the running
stream,
Feeding the geese and turkeys, making the pump
kin pies,
Jogging the little ones's cradle, driving away the
flies.
Grace in every motion, music in every tone,
Beauty of form and features thousands might covet
to own,
Checks that rival spring roses, teeth the whtest
of pearls,
One of these country maids is worth score of your
city girls
HELEN NJ. LADD-
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G5THINKING BEFORE YOU sPEAK.--'Does
smoking offend you ?' asked an American land
lord of his newly arrived boarder.
Not at ALL sir %
''Pm very glad to hear it, as you will find
your chimney is given to the practice"
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eo-At hotel; short time since, girl inquir-
ed Of gentleman at a table If his cup out.
'.No," said he, .Ebut my coffee is
The poor girl was considerably confused, but
determined TO pay him in his own coin.
While at dinner the stage drove up, and several
coming in. the gentleman asked;
''Does the stage dine here ~
''No SIR, exclaimed the girl, in sarcastic tone,
'.but the passengers do"
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or5-hIrs. Mary Shaw, wife of Sidney Shaw,
of Columbiaville, n. Y, committed suicide
last week by taking arsenic. She was sixteen
years Of age, and leaves baby seven months
old. She is said to have been a woman of
rare personal beauty ,and superior intelligence.
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The triple Murder in Tennessee -Lynching
q Of the Murderer.

The following particulars of this horrible
affair have come to hand A letter in the
athens CTeun.) Post runs as follows:
CAMBRIDGE, Tenn, June 20.
GA tragedy has just been enacted in this
vicinity more awful and horrible than has ever
before occurred in any peaceful land Elijah
Moore and his wife had lived together some
years upon farm on French Broad River,
near the mouth of Chucky. They had no
children Miss Lotspeech the-sieter Of Mrs
Moore was living with them. She was a
young lady much esteemed by her acquain-
tances as amiable, prudent and modest
Moore and his wife were clever, respectable
people. He owned a negro man named Tom,
about y years Of age, who had been raised
in the family and admitted to many familiari
ties and liberties such as are too often allow
ed to slaves by those who own but few
This slave and two small free negro boys
hired by Moore, worked on the farm The
slave Tom had been insolent to the family,
and especially to Miss Lotspeech and ought
to have been arrested, but Moore was desirous
of having his labor in the crop at this particu-
lar time, and was perhaps somewhat afraid of
the negro He therefore suffered the negro
still to live in the family.
On last Wednesday evening the slave, Tom,
sent away the free negro boys to their mo-
TIERS not far distant, and in the night enter
cd the house where Moore and his wife were
III one bed, and Miss J.otspeech in an other
bed in opposite corner of the same room.
He entered the room with lamp and an axe
He struck Moore in the head blow with the
edge of the axe, causing such instant death
that he did not, when first discovered, appear
to have moved. Several wounds, apparently
given with great force with the axe, were
found upOn and about his head Mrs Moore
awoke, sprang from the bed and contended
with the negro in defence of her husband
The negro inflicted several wounds upon
Mrs VI. similar to those upon her husband
and lifting her from the floor, threw her upon
the bed, where she died in few minutes
Whilst the brief contest was pending with
Mrs. Moore, her sister Miss Lotspeach, start
cd to her relief. The negro struck her upon
the arm and broke it. He then threw her
upon the bed and violated her with many acts
of barbarity and inhumanity not to be repeat
ed. Her screams alarmed the negro so that
he killed her with blow upon the back and
then made his escape.
The next day the whole ncighborhood as
senbled and all who were there say that the
sight of the murdered dead was the most aw-
full they had ever seen.
The whole neighborhood turned out upon
dilgcnt search for the murderer, and on Sun
dag he vas arrested, not, however until he had
received a severe flesh wound from rife ball.
He made a full, though not voluntary confess
sion, which is confirmed by other evidence.
On Monday, after general public notice
throughout the country round, in the presence
Of immense Assembly, the negro was
chained t. a stake and burned to death and to
ashes
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nsa- Many young lady who objects to be
kissed under the misletoe has no objection to
be kissed under the rose. A compositor made
an error in the above, rendering it to say,
has no objection to be kissed under the
nose -
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c5-The Fourth July have been univer-
sally hot day At Philadelphia, the thermo-
meter reached 9z'; at baltimore go at Gin
cinnati 9so, and at Washington 93' in the
shade
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e5-A clergyman catochising the scholars in
a Wisconsin school, asked a little boy how he
thought Jonah felt while in the whales belly?"
Pretty well down in the mouth, sir" was
the prompt reply.
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Fg.'I have good ear, a wonderful car, !.
said a musician in the course of conversation.
$50 has jackass, replied bystander.
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05-A soft answer not only turned away wrath,
but playful reply averts the shaft of ridicule,
and good humor eflectually dsapponts the attacks
of malignant wit.
The witty aud protligate Lord Rochester met
the celebrated Barrow at court one day, and ac-
costed him with the determination to make the
pious man ridiculous
Doctor said his Lordshp, bowing low, with
much solernnity, Il am yours to the shoe tie
my Lord replied Barrow, returning bow for
bow, 81 am yours to the ground"
''Doctor, l am yours 10 the centre"
my Lord. am yours to the Antipodes."
''Doctor, / am yours to the lowest pit OF hell
''There-my Lord, ! leave you," said Barrow.
The court smiled and the wit was disconnected.
0Ss-We don't understand why magistrate al
ways addresses female as my good woman
We don't understand why the baker always
laughs with the housemaid when he leaves the
bread
We don't understand why, when a vocalist is
encored in song, he's sure TO sing something
else.
We don't understand why woman looks al
ways pretty in Gig.
We don't understand show to live like gent
| lenan hundred "a year.
| We don't understand why We never won any
| thing in rattle.
We don't understand what shabby gleves hav
10 do with going to church,
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0o-~Know thyself,' - is the Greek maxim. Some
people would have very small subject to work
upon. if this document was fully carried out.
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EEA Husband having entered the room
silly, and mistaking the person, embraced the
wife of his bosom from behind. Il beg par
don, my dear, but thought it was Anne
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ra-The State debt of Mississippi. amounts
to SI2, 900, 90