Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-23
SUMMARY OF NE W S.

| na-The ST. Paul Minnisotian says that 1000
emigrants have landed at that place since the
opening Of navigation
oy-Tho New Orleans Delta announcesth death,
in that city. Of Mrs Rosale Hessord 1T the advan-
ced age Of l02 years
/ 0o-One-sixth of a valuable coal mine in the
Raccon Mountain. IN Tennessee, has been sold to
My. Boyce of Charleston, for $25, 900.
Oo-A locomotive on the Lake Shore Railroad
last week ran into flock of sheep, in Erie coun-
ty, Ohio, and destroyed upwards of sixty Of them.
| 0oThe Poole Association, of New York, have
issued call for meeting to take measures to Sc
cure the conviction Of Baker. This Is a new
wrinkle in law.
or-Lake Huron is 42o feet deep; Lake Erie,
go to 20 feet Lake Ontario 452. An the Lakes
cover an area of 43 $4,000 acres.
eo-A treaty has been concluded between the
United States and the Kidgdom Of Hanover, for
the mutual extssdition offusitives from justice.
0J-The notion of a more general var in Europe
being at hand is now prevailing, founded on the
belief that if Austria backs out Hungary and Po-
land will be up.
0j-The Boston Courier contradicts the repost
that British recruiting officers had arrived at that
port.
gJ-The FIRST Provincial Council Catholic fof
Cincinnati, assembled at the Cathedral in than
city. on the 18th May.
DJ-The board of Trade of Pittsburg have just
adopted report in favor of the municipal consol-
idation of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, South Pitts
bnrgh, Birmingham, &C., into one corporate city
01The Doylsstown Intelligencer says that the
fruit prospect in Bucks county is highly encour-
aging.
The hotel keepers of West Chester have deter
mined to raise their prices from fifteen to twenty
five per cent.
ooThe Legislature at its recent session passed
six hundred ond eighty -four bills.
9tFrance and England have about twenty-five
American ships under charter, in conveying troops
and munitions of war to the Crimea-
eoCapt A. Walsh, formerly an officer in the
British army, has been arrested at New Orleans,
charged with recruiting men for foreign service.
eo-The Dalton IN. CO Tinss says that, in that
region, more than half Of the people are without
corn or money, and are suffering almost famine
euSecretary Dobbin is still at his residence in
Fayetteville, N. c., slowly recovering from his
cent indisposition. He expects to return to WASH
ington towards the close of the month.
Colour hundred thousand bushels of wheat
and corn are stored by one firm at Chicago enough
to fill forty schooners such navigate the Lakes.
03-Rey. Andrew Marshall, the colored pastor of
Baptist church at Savannah, 80 years Of age on
Christmas last, and on Sunday, the 9Th inst,
preached serman, having among his hearers ex-
Postmaster General Granger, of New York, and
Rev. DIR. Choules, Of Newport, r. /.
eo-A contemporary remarks that the new pos
tage law pntran efIectual damper on anonymous
lex1erR Tho1e Who send them are now compelled
70 pex ont three cents, which, to mean souls, i'm
parts much greater pang than their illusions
can possibly nfiict any one else.
Oo-A Hoe, said to weigh thirteen hundred and
thirteen pounds, was taken through Toledo ON
Friday last on his way for exhibition in New
York. This monstrous animal is described as
three years old. three eet eight inches high and nine
feet long, II was raised near Monroe, Michigan.
0o-A letter from Mathewtown, Inagua, of April
18th, says that heavy rains have destroyed the
prospects for salt for the next few months. About
GO, 1000 bushels were then ON hand at twenty. five
cents.
O-CLARK, the murderer of Mr.. Wight at New
Haven, has expressed great desire to know what
the newspapers say of him, and complained that
the rules of the prison, while they allow him books,
refuse him newspapers,
few days ago there was passed out of the g Wild
Cat Mine, - in Floyd county, Va, lump of cop
per ore weighing about two thousand pounds, and
containing about fifty per cent. of copper
D-LETTEzs from the continent report that the
season in EuTopeis three weeks behind hand, and,
at the last accounts, there was cold spell of Bit
ter winds, which very injurious TO the early
vegetation.
0J-Trade is SO dull in New York that many
packages of dry goods, which were sent to this
country last fall, have been re-shipped to Eng
land.
D+Hon. Lucius B. Lincoln, the Chairman of the
Committee which investigated the charges against
the late Hon. Joseph Hiss. died recently at his
residence, in Massachusetts,, of typhoid fever.
Oo-AN Indian at Grand Rapids, Mich, recent
ly ran distance of three thousand feet (nearly |
three quarters of mile, in three minutes ten sec
onds.
0J-WHEN the Emperor of France was elected
President of the French Republic, he proceeded to
Southampton. England, and alighted at Silva's |
Hotel with one attendant, previous to embarking
in the Havre boat. He was not known or noticed |
on board the packet. This was scarcely five years
ago.
eo-The Government has directed civil suit to
be commenced in New York against I. Butler
King late Collector Of The Customs at San Fran
CISCO Cal for balance of about SO 600 claimed
by the accounting officers Of the Treasury to be
due the United States from Mr.. King.
0o-THE new Mayor Of Cincinnati is rivalling
Mayor Wood in the thoroughness with which he is
enforcing law, particularly the Sunday Law.
0o-Rev.Dr Barry, Roman Catholic Vicar Gen
eral of Savannah, Ga, has been appointed Bishop
of that diocese, vice Bishop Reynolds, deceased.
The Legislature Their Reforms.
1t was very truly said by one of the mem
bers of the House of Representatives. on COM
ing out of the Hal after the final adjournment,
that 81 this Legislature will be remembered
we have paid ourselves, given away the prop
erty Of the State, and repudiated her debts
Ali these acts were done They took round
sum of $500 each for their services ); {bey pas
sed an act to sell the main line of otrr public
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