Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-12-05

that treaty is valid without the consent OF two
thirds of the mothers of the tribe.
e1- The Manchester peace party have caused
placards to be issued, with the catching head,
Stop the War!"
e5- The Supreme Court of the United States
will commence its regular term Monday next.
in Washington.
oo- In Rhode Island, the Supreme Court during
the present term, have granted thirty-six peti-
tions for divorce.
Co There is printing Office in Paris capable
of printing the Lords prayer in three hundred
different languages.
eSy- The Polish residents of New York celebra-
ted Thursday last, Nov. 2sth, the twenty-ffth
anniversary of the Polish Revolution.
CO. The name Of Gen. Jesse Lazear. of Greene
county. has heen mentioned in connection with
the Office of State Treasurer.
o. An interesting letter from Henry Clay has
lately come to light, in which he endorses the
whiggery of Gen. Taylor" over the left"
,ss- The amount collected and forwarded to the
sufferers at Norfolk and Portsmouth, by the city
of Philadelphia, was $45,s66 O5.
o. The Legislature of Texas has unanimously
re elected Gen. Thomas j. Rusk for a third term
to the T. S. Senate.
ez- The South Carolina Legislature convened
on the 27th uit., the Governors message was
short and confined to State affairs.
o. The K. Ms. held mass meeting in Louis
vile on the 9th ult. in their resolutions they re-
affirmed the Philadelphia pl-tform.
es- At the recent session of the Vermont Leg
islature, $1,000 We're appropriated for a monument
to Ethan Allen.
or The beef packing season is over at Chicago
number of head packed since the first Of October,
| 10000.
| - Peter ]. Little, Esq, of Allegheny town
ship, placed on our table this week blood beet
| weighing ten pounds and half, measuring in
circumference twenty four and half inches.
eo- The depth of Niagara river, under the sus-
pension Bridge, is estimated by the engineers TO
be 700 feet. This, we believe, is deeper than any
other rapidly running stream in the world
g,- Erastus Bostwick, of Hinesburg, Pa. has
voted at every election for sirty-tres years back
without missing single time. He is now, OF
course, nearly 80 years DID,
CO. 1t is said there are two thousand astrologers
in New York, doing $ pretty fair business. -
Who would have though that SO many of such
| fools could have been supported in one place2
&C. The Know Nothing National Convention is
to assemble in Philadelphia the 22d of Febru-
airy next, for the purpose Of nominating candi-
dates for President aud Vice President.
| CO The French Government is sending out to
the Crmea many casks of fresh meats, preserved
in their own juice, without dessicaton, by pro
cess newly submitted to that government.
e- despatch from Terra Haute, Indiana, on
Saturday, says Judge Douglass is now out OF
| danger. He will be in Washington within two
weeks.
| CO. The Grand Jury of Northampton county
whilst in session week before last, ignored the
indictments against the tavern-keepers for viola
ton of the "Jug Law" passed by the last Legs
lature.
CO. A Rev Mr. Barrett, of New York. who pro-
fsses to know all about it. is advertised to lecture
ON He'll: What it is, and where it is" He
will no doubt find the subject an interesting one
to many of his congregation
es- Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, Of New York
has declined to deliver lecture upon the subject
of slavery in Boston, deemng that he shall g best
contribute to preserve the public peace by deci-
ming to take part in the proposed discussion"
@5- The trial of Baker for the murder of Poole
is progressing in the New York Court of Oyer ano
/ i'erminer. The case excites immense Interest
among the b'hoys of Gotham. ans<tbe courtroom
is crowded with 8 brusers'' and 'sshoulder hit
ters."
op- The total loss by the great fire which oc
CURED in Chicago on the 2Sth, is estimated al
about Slo0, 900, on which there was little insu
rance. 5000 bushels of grain, together will
large quantities of wool and whiskey, were des
troyed.
10 The foreign letters by the Atlantic al
strongly show that Europe is largely deficient o
those cereals and provisions which we have il
abundance, and orders continue to come by every
steamer; consequently, there seems no fear tina
gold viii be shipped hence for time t.
come
0o- The new territories will give some work t.
Congress at the opening of the session kansa!
sends two claimants for seat in Congress, ane
Nebraska, it appears, is IN the same trouble. Mr.
Bennett, the Whig candidate, claims the election
of delegates by 16 majority, but his conpetito
saws that persons voted who lived on the Indial
lands, and their votes were illegal
0z- There is a statute in Indiana that prevent
the testimony of negro from being received il
the courts. This disability, just now, gives tn,
negroes the monopoly of the carrying trade il
witnesses, the xuer dealers are not afraid to sci
to them, and they are very generally employee
to effect the exchange between the seller and con
sunoer Of the prohibited arficle.