Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-02-15
URINARY OF NEW S.

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oo-Mayor Wood is ..downv upon the fortune
tellers in New York He has instructed the po-
lice to hunt them ont and report them to him.
oo-Gov Pollock has nominated A. X. M'Clure,
of Chambersburg, Superintendent OF the Public
Printing.
oo-The New York merchants have already con-
htributcd $4425 to fund for testimonial to Com.
Perry.
eo-The British Government have given notice
officially that British subjects contributing to a
loan in behalf of Russia, viii be guilty of high
treason.
0o-An advertisement in Boston paper, lately,
Tor young man to work in store, was answer
ed by eighteen applicants, but one for gentleman
to travel and play on the banjo met with 400 re-
spondents
0o-Thc Maine Law passed the House of Repre-
sentatives of Indiana, at indianapolis on Friday,
and is now the law of the State. There is great
rejoicing at Indianapolis in consequence.
eo-In the House Of Representatives, on Satur-
day, the bill comforting the title of Lieut. General
65. e
eJ-There were 6,70l emigrant arrivals at the
port Of New York for the month Of january last
Ia falling off OF nearly one hundred per cent,
as compared with the same months Of the year
before.
gtPresident Pierce has recognized the appoint-
ment of Placidc GratwohI, as Vice. Consul Of the
Swiss Confederation, for the States of Michigan,
Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Territory of Minnesota,
to reside at Detroit.
eo-The ships Florida and Consul recently sailed
from Savannah, for Liverpool, with cargoes of
Tennessee copper;
9o-The Masonic Grand Lodge of Mississippi at
its late session. appropriated $500 for relief to the
poor of Philadelphia.
e5-The Vienna Presse states that, with the
consent of the Porte, Austrian engineers are abou.
to ascertain the difference of the level between the
Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
O-A Manufacturing firm in Boston has Just
completed quantity of machinery for the Cuban
government, to be used in school for practical
engineers and machinists- Cuban planters are
now dependent on the United States for the labor
of this class of artisans
e5There are now upwards of 1000 workmen
employed in the Navy Yard at Charlestown,
Mass. The larger proportion are ON the new frig-
ate Merimac, while the balance are employed on
the sloop-of-war Saratoga in the dry dock, and in
other departments Of the Yard
1IThe Pension Roll of the United States du-
ring the past year amounted to about IA 900
names. There were L 900 Revolutionary soldiers,
Z ,999 widows of soldiers, and 5,00e invaids D,i-
ring the year the list has decreased 64s names.
by deaths.
orSamuel S. Cox, editor of the Ohio Statesman
and Democrat, has received the appointment of
Secretary of Legation TO Peru, in place of John
b. Muller. Of New York, whose name was with
drawn, after being submitted to the Senate Mr.
Cox is ar accomplished scholar and will doubtless
make an able diplomat.
eo-Thc continued illness Of Mrs. Breckenridge.
now sick in Washington City, has rendered it i'm
possible for Major Breckenridge toleave for Spain,
and he, therefore, on Friday, resigned the commits
sion which he had accepted as Minister to that
Government Thercupon the President nominal
ted Senator Dodge. of Iowa, for that position,
and the same day he was confirmed by the
Senate
0u-The first bridge across the Mississippi river
is completed. 1t is just above ST. Paul, Minnesota
1t is a single span Gao feet long, and cost over
S35, 900. Another bridge across that river is be-
ing constructed at Rock Island, it viii be much
longer snd more expensive than the one at st.
Paul.
eJ-Lieut. General James Robinson Arnold, died
at his residence, in Onslow square, London, on
the 9th ultimo. 1t is said he was gallant Off
Ger, second son of our Major General Arnold, (the
traitor,) and of Margaret, daughter Of Edward
Shippen, chief Justice of Pennsylvania.
OrThe Ladies' Calhoun Monument Associa-
ton Of Charleston, realized $3.50 and upwards
from Mr.. Mcagher's lecture.
Uo-Lieut. James H. Rowan has been ordered to
the command of the United States brig Bainbridge,
vice Lieut. Hunter, dismissed.
that the British Minister has sent orders to the
squadron in the caribbean Sea, not to allow COL
Kinncy's expedition to land in any part of Cen
trail America.
0o-About fifty women attacked tavern in
Mount Pleasant, Ohio, lately, and demolished
all the casks, battles, &C., of liquor they could
find. Warrants were issued for the arrest Of about
20 of them, but could not be served
gCTThe British Admiralty Chart of the Arctic
sea, lately issued, gives TO the land discovered by
the Grinnell Expedition the name of ssGrinnell's
Land" In former chart it had been called
Prince Albert's Land