Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-30
sGiig Correspondence
From Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of he Demo1a = Ss"tind

oursspoudence of the Democrat = Sestind
~ - ssslss: P.1LADE1rHIA, MaS 81, 1866
The narties with whom our City authorities have
,,,ntracted for the erection Of . Pobce and Fire
Alarm Telegraph, have commenced operations,
and VIII soon have it in complete working order
From the Mayors Office at the corner Of Fifth and
Chestnut streets, lines viii diverge into every sec
ton Of the City. The advantages Of this arrange
neut ina City like this extending over large
space of ground, viii be cry great If a riot
breaks out in distant region, information at
once can be conveyed to the central Office, and
the whole police force Immediately ordered to the
scene Of conflict. and by prompt action thus be
enabled to speedily quel what with a httie delay
would have become very formidable outbreak.
Criminals who are pursued by the police will
also have their chances for escape greatly reduced,
and after effectually battling Policeman No. in
one section, will unexpedly fad Policeman No.
in another locality, prepared to give them a cor
dial reception, and to supply for their hospitabi
entertainment every attraction the police stations
can possibly of1ord In of fire, too, the al
most instantaneous concentration of the Depart
znent upon any one given point which it will fa-
cllfl8te, VIII QO0StboS iSodlo IL siiO Pt<~SSa
Of much valuable property that would otherwise
be inevitably destroyed.
Our public squares are now in a blooming con-
siition, and are the favorite play grounds of our
children. Few sights are more pleasing than to
see these miniature iaen and women pursuing in
all the merry glee Of innocent childhood, their
favorite sports. Not unfrcquently three or four
hundred of them copgregate together at one time
IN these places, and make the very echoes ring
with their joyous laughter.
The ship Chimborazo arrived here a few days
Eince, with cargo of about 500 Mormon emf
grants of both sexes oa board. from Liverpool,
who intend proceeding as soon as possible to
Utah. This is the second arrival Of the kind we
have recently had at this port, and from present
appearances, Mormonism is destined to speedily
receive a large accession of members from foreign
emigration.
The stockholders of the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad, recently held meeting at which Gov.
Pollock presided, and ex- Governor Bigler, the
President of the Road, read a lengthy statement,
giving a detailed account of all its affairs and
prospects. 1t has had many difficulties AID
tribulations 70 encounter, but is destined to yet
become one Of the most useful and important
railroads in the country.
The liquor dealers of this city are industriously
at work in organizing, their forces not only here,
but throughout the State, to secure the repeal of
the license law by the next Legislature. AL
though little IS said by them publicly upon the
subject they are firmly resolved to disregard all
past political distinctions in their efforts TO
plish this result, s
The foreign news by the Anaerica informs us for
che ninety ninth time, that Sebastopd has not
vet been taken The prospect OF peace, too, ap-
pears more distant than ever.
The English press appears TO think The Rus
slams do not desire cessason OF hostilities, and
that Austria and Prussia intended preserving a
strict neutrality throughout the whole contest
It is believed the recent attempt to assassnate
Louis Napoleon was but one feature of vast
revolutionary plot. extending in rs ranfeations
throughout Europe, On the day the attempt was
made, it was freely stated throughout Italy,
Spain and Germany that Napoleon was dead,
and Paris in a state of insurrection.
Our markets have not recently undergone any
important change. Beef cattle sell at the exhor-
bitant rate OF from S113 to SIS. Flour commands
xI0,50 to $11 per barrel Rye Flour, 81 rs; Corn
Meal, IS 90, Wheat sells for from 81 so to $2,6S
Rye, ST. go ; Corn, III al I2c; Oats, 65a6ec. -
Trly, Yours