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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-01-04

ng- A good story is told of gentleman
residing not atbeusand miles from CINCINNATI
who was noted for his generous confidence
in the Bank of Circleville- at the time of the
suspension of that institution, he was, itseerns,
on a pilgrimage to Circleville, with some hf-
teen or twenty thousand dollars of ITS paper
promises. which he wished to convert into
coin Visions of yellow boys danced before
him on his winding way" but all the golden
dreams quickly vanished into thin air, on his
arrival at his place of destination for he was
not long in receiving the astounding intelli-
gence that the bank had broke Wishing to
forward the disastrous news to his friends at
home, and also to inform them that he would
be home the next day, he rushed into the tel
cgraph Office, and insa few moments his friends
were startled by the reception of the following
rather ambiguous despatch
'.Cireievillo Bark has gone to he'll, and 4
w:U Be there to-gsosyosc
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-01-04
THr Prrrn-ro-Lousr- Krns.-A letter writ

IHE PETER-Po-LOUSE-KERS "A letter writ
ten from San Francisco says:
The steam frigates Susqaehanna and Ms
sissippi are at present lying at anchor in our
harbor, and every American IS proud of them.
The Susquehanna has been thoroughly over
hauled, and looks splendidly. The all-lied
feet recently left our harbor, after having
completed their repairs of damages received
in their unsuccessful attack on Petropaulows-
ki, the Russian settlement up the coast They
have boasted of the things they almost did,
and affect to consider themselves yictors, but
the community don't, aud they are nick-na-
med 'Peter-po- louse-kers.' A few days since,
they (the allied feet then here) united in a
demonstration of joy at the capture of Sebas-
topol. The ships were dressed off with flags
and colors, salutes were fred, and great
noise made generally. The arrival of the
last mail with the news that they hadn't
quite did it, caused much merriment, and 1
must add, some rejoicing, for California is de-
cidedly Russian in Its feelings; and, in addi-
ton to their former nick-names, the Naval
gents who figure around town, in French and
English uniforms, are known as sPeter-polly-
si-basta-phools' latter word being vile
pun on the Spanish si, meaning yes, and basta
sstoD r
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-01-04
VOL 2. NO. Is.
Cousining.

A country gentleman lately arrivedin Bos-
ton and Immediately repaired to.the house Of :
relative, alady who had married a merchant
of that city. The parties were glad to see
him, and invited him to make their house his
home as he declared his intention of remains 3
ing in the city but day or two.9 The hus-
band of the lady, anxious to show his atten
tion to relative and friend of his wife. took
the gentleman's horse to livery stable in
Hanover street 800
Finally, the visit became visitation, and
the merchant, after the lapse of eleven days, :
besides lodging and boarding the gentleman.
pretty considerable bin had run up at the
livery stable.
Accordingly he went to the man who kept
the livery stable and told him when the gem
tleman took his horse he would pay the
bin a eW
ssYery good. y said the stable keeper. II
understand you" me ws1
Accordingly. in a short time, the country
gentleman went to the stable and ordered his
horse to be got ready The. bin, of course.
was presented.
'.Ohr said the gentleman, Mr.. -, - :
my relative, viii pay this" ~.
'.Nery good, sir" said the stable keeper,
'sPlease to get an order from Mr.. ----, it 4
viii be the same as money" 81
The horse was put up again and down to
Long Wharf where the merchant kept, went
the country gentleman. bsres
"Well,' said he, Il am going now
.'Are you? 2" said the merchant, well, sir,
good bye..'
s.Well, about the horse, the man says the
bill must be paid for his keeping" aei
e'Well 4 suppose that is albright, SIR 'oH
Eyes, well, but YOU know Pm your wife's
cousin" 4lfs. saf
YES" said the merchant, Il know you
are, but your horse is not. asz gg-anf
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-01-04

A DAuoHrEn OF THE REGIMENT = Recent
w. in a house to which some Cossacks had
set fire in the Criniea, we found in room on
the point of being sufocated with the smoke,
child of about eighteen months old, elegant-
IL dressed, and having a gold cross suspended
from its neck The poor infant smiled upon
our grenadiers. who removed and have edopt--
ed it until the family to whom It belonged shall
be discovered 1t Is curious to see the gren-
adiers fondhng the baby, and treating it with
as much tenderness as il could receive from
its mother.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-01-04

EEWe heard good Methodist preacher
once . go ON in this way: As was riding
along once, on one Of those beautiful " cstern
prairies, with my dear old wife, who has since
gone to heaven in buggy"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-09-27

81 Karepekehi. village on the road 10 Kars.
A skirmish oi cavalry took place.
Afterwards the Russians broke up from be-
fore Rrzeroum, and retired on KaFs.
Letters say Omar Pasha viii not 90 10 KArs,
but will move on 70 Se6lis, with a tWo-fold
object Of menacing the commanders Of the
Russians in Georgia, and also preventing an
opportunity 10 the Circasisans and other mouE.
tain tribes TO Join him.
RumOrs Of negotiations are rife, but nothing
definite. ...-.s...
No news Of importance from The Baltic
The weather there is very bad.
Orders had been given for the construction
Of two additional lines Of Railroads in the Allied
Camp 10 the Crimes,
Sufficient indications OF q winter campaign.
feaTgus 0'COnnor' once noted chartist,
died in England.
Mr. Hinex, of the Canadian Government, is
appointed Governor Of the BarbaGOes. There
are those who consider it reward for his recruit
ing services in the United States.
There has bean more carlist disturbance II
Spain, though nothing very serious.
The harvest throughout Austria is pronoun
ced fair average.
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Saturday night last. Mary is below the me-
dium size Of her country WOnea. is ha ndsOme.
seems to be amiable, and certainly warm.
hearted, She told 'rOand, unYarnished tale,'
and, as she said, wished TO conceal no part
Of it. A fewmonthS after she arrived in Mem.
Phis, 1.-TWO years since she became scquain-
ted with Sheeban, countryman Of her own
and protesting the same religious belief. He
was the frst love, and to him she sacrificed
herself in expectation Of happy union through
long years to come.
Time passed on, she entreated, begged and
prayed that he would fulfill his promise and
keep her shame from the World-bul all v as of
no avail. The intercession of the clergy was
called in, but no religious or moral suasion
could induce the heartless man to make repa-
ration for his deep and damnable sin. In the
course Of time child his ehild-was born,
and be was again cOnjured to take the injured
woman 10 his bosom, If only for the sake Of
his own blood; but still he refused Mary,
since the birth Of her child, has lived q Writ
uOus life, occasionally seeing sheeban. who
seemed to have reented, and gave encourage
ment to the poor girl that he would eventually
marry her, at the same time taking from the
poor creature portion Of her hard earnings
and it was only few days before bis dealh
that she gave him ten dollars to pay for his
monthly board.
He appointed meeting on Saturday night
last, whittier she went prepared to act on her
defence, should he, as she had every reason TO
believe he would, attempt force in urging bis
unholy passion. According to her account be
took her by the arm and endeavored to turn
her from the side walk to the rear of the stable
she resisted-he continued his efforts, and
the WrOuged girl finding that she must again
submit TO bis licentious embraces, unless she
freed herself, drew the knife and stabbed him
TO the heart. Many may condemn this poor
woman, but we believe her to have done
righteous deed. The man who can rulhlessly
destroy the peace of mind of a cOnfding wo
man, to say nothing of the shame and misery
he heaps on the heads Of her relatives, should
carry his life in his hand, to be given when
called for. If her story be true, no other
court than that of the Almighty can pass sem
tence Of punishment on Mary Moriarty.
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MHlla Rachel.

IT is sickening and disgusting to read 10 the
New York papers the fulsOme accounts Of Ra.
chefs first appearance 10 that city. The re.
ceipts Of the first night were more than FIVE
thousand dollars; and yet not one tenth Of the
audience understood word ofwbat she spoke
The critics write about her hair, her nose, her
eyes. her form. her breath, her feet. the folds
of her dress; but they say not one word about
The play, as they do not understand French
And because she has pretty feet, and wears a
pretty dress, she must, forsoolh, be a great
actress, although her words e..mere gibber-
ish to the audience
Rachel may be an angel, but she is fallen
one, Her reputation as an actress is undoub!-
edly superior to any living persons, and prob
ably we might extend this to the past as well
as the present. But she is no Jenny Lind in
morals, and she never can carry with her tic
heart of the American people. A foreign cor
respondent of the N. Y. Sunday Courier, in
giving sketch Of her career, says:
The very passions which gave, her such
power as an actress, make her desires natural.
y more vast.and violent than those of other
women. She is described by her lovers as be,
ing Unsuitable and all devouring in her passion
while it iasis, But when it ceases, as it otter
does suddenly, she is equally cold and heart
less in casting her temporary husbands aside
The most remarkable of her 'aff4Ires de
coeur,' both in duration aud indeed every res.
pect, was that with Count Walewski, lately
French Ambassador in London, and now For.
eign Minister in Paris.
He is a natural son of the great NAPOLEON
and Polish lady Of remarkable beauty, for
whom he conceived, one night at ball at
Warsaw, an immense passion, and had her 10
her ball dress conveyed to his chamber tha
night. the consequence Of which was Coun
Walewski. In appearance he is the most likt
Napoleon Of all his children! lie speaks with
out reserve of his connection with Rachel, o
whom he thinks most kindly, and he layishe
the greatest praise, strange 10 say, OF her ami
ability and gentle home facinations.
They lived together for some years, and
the fruit of their love is, l think, three children
r achel has four others, by whom Heaven
knows. Rachel is most devoted to her chill
dren, and brings them up at her own expense
solely, with the most motherly care.
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Chase's Letter.
XENIA. Aug. "a. 1856
.[PRIvATE.

XENIA. Aug. "a. 1866.
My DEAR SIR; Your letter has been long
unanswered, but have been all the time in
motion. now take moments when I ought
10 be asleep.
l appreciate highly the generous and liber-
al course OF Mr.. Ruess, and have directed
my nephew to adress him note to that ef-
feet.
AS to the K. N. organization, it is well
known and understood that am not member
of the Order, and my influence will be direct.
ed against injustice and oppression in every
form. accord fully to all whatever right
claim myself
To me, however, ii seems evident that since
the split at Philadelphia, The Order in the Free
States is daily becoming more and more liber.
al toward our immigrant fellow citizens.
desire to promote this tendency, and indulge
strong hopes that the Order itself will soon SO
liberaIize its platform as to leave in it nothing
of which the foreign born, really attached to
our Institutions, can complain. Such am as :
sured by prominent members Of the Order will
actually be the case. Mr.. Ford. for example,
positively avows that he is ready to allow 10 all
foreigners, who are in heart Americans, every
privilege of American citizens. He does rot
consider that it is necessary for foreigner to
reside here any particular length Of time in or
der to become in heart an American, and de-
sire no extension, as l understand him, Of the
present naturalization term of five years.
say this to do justice to the gentleman on
the ticket So far as know, noue of them are
proscriptionists or bigots; while all of them
would oppose any attempt to subvert or iDjure
American institutions by ecclesiastical power
or alien combination. For myself have no fear
of such attempts, and believe the vast MAORI
" of the immigrant population would resist
such attempts as promptly and energetcally as
the most American of the Americans.
Hence am happy in believing that there is
no longer any danger to foreign born cti-
zens from the American organization. The
only actual danger is from the pro-slavery
wing of it. Men who oppose the oppression of
Slavery in good faith, cannot long entertain IL
liberal views of any question.
This letter will be sufficient to show my own
faith, and my hopes in respect to others. |
have no objections to your showing it to Mr..
Ruess, or to his making such use of it as his
discretion will approve, only reserving that it
be not published or printed; as would prefer
to avoid any unnecessary appearance in the
newspapers. do not hesitate, however, to a.
vow all the letter contains in conversation with
all who seek to know my views.
Yours faithfully. s. P. CHASE
Homer Goodwin, Esq, sandusky City, Ohio;
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Of the State Council.
THo.S sPooNER, PresL
], Z. REESE, Sec'y.
From the o. S. Journal
Chase's Letter.


WegiVe below the original letter Of Mr..
Chase, about which SO much noise has been
made in the Statesman and a few kindred
prints Of the Slave Democracy. The reader
will not fail TO scan it closely, and he will look
in vain for anything which the most unscru-
.pulOus will be able to turn to account against
the writer On the contrary. the letter is so
eminenly proper in all its parts. so free from
offence, so liberal and considerate toward all
differing classes, that we shall be much mis-
taken If this shameless attempt to injure Mr..
Chase at the expense Of honor and fair deal
ing, does not react upon the authors and make
him many friends.
We learn by a note from Mr.. Goodwin, &C.
compauying the letter, that the injunction con
tanned in the original, not To allow it to be
published or printed" was repeated to Mr.
Ruess, who desired to possess himself tempo
rarily Of the letter to show his German friends
that Mr.. G. was not Know Nothing This
was industriously circulated against Mr., c.,
among the Germans, by the Slave DemOcra-
cy, and Mr.. Ruess was reproached for bis ad
berance to the cause of freedom, and his sup
port of the anti'Slavery platform. His zeal
prompted him to go further, and his imperfect
knowledge Of English betrayed him into giving
greater force TO language when rendering it in.
to German than the text warranted. It's trans
lation and publication was entirely without the
consent or knowledge of Mr.. Goodwin.
These are the simple facts, and we are thus
particular that the public may comprehend the
full force of the vile and malicious charge thai
Mr.. Chase is seeking to betray his friends
that in the beautiful language Of the States
man. he is facing both ways He stand
where his friends placed him. on the platform
of the 18th July convention, turning neither
to the right nor to the left. Look at him
Here follows the letter, the original of which
is IN our hands, where it may be seen by thos,
having curiosity;
| [PRIvATE
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FROM EUROPE.

The Baltic arrived at New York, on the
10Th inst, bringing Liverpool dates to Sept.
9th. ......
The week which this arrival coversi is more
barren Of news than any similar period since
the commencement of The war.
With the exception of the announceme mt
that the Russians on the Tchernay are again
menaCing The allied line, and the surmise that
England, instgated by France, is about to
pick quarrel with Naples. the papers con.
tain little else than odds and ends of CORES
pondence regarding the battle Of Traktir and
the bombardment Of Sweaborg.
The following are the latest official dispatch.
es from Gen. Simpson .....s... ...
Before Sevastopol, Aug. 25.
The enemy have been concentrating troops
at the CasovA and Carales. Their left extend
ing as far as the village of Makoul, and are
supposed to have received considerable rein
forcements, which probably consist of two di-
visions of grenadiers.
The bridge across the great harbor is now
nearly completed, aad large bodies Ofmen are
employed in erecting earth works on the north
side of the harbor. Entrenchments have been
thrown up on the Tcbernaya hill, extending
from the coast to the side of the light house
facing the north.
From various sources we learn that the Rus
SLAMS on the right bank Of the Tchernaya are
held in readiness for any offensive moment.
Our siege works are progressing ste adily,
with, l regret to say, heavy casualties on our
part. (Slgned,)
j. SIMPSON.
Prince Gortschokoff briefly says the fire Of
the enemy continues as before.
At the same date Pelisier telegraphs that all
goes well. Everything advances. We are
making progress.
The French Minister of War received des-
patch, dated the Crimea, 8 o'clock, A; NJ, on
the 9Th inst, which contains the following IN
telligence .,-zg
On the night ofthe 9Th, great fire took
place, which was caused by the burning OF the
Russian two decker Marian, which was anchor
ek before Sevastopol. The fire originated by
the bursting of she'll discharged from the
night attack. The brilliancy Illuminated the
whole of the allied camp.
General Sir George Brown has retired from
the army.
Gortschakoff has sent Gen LOdlehen to Sim
pheropol. .. -,
Lonleheu's latest creation, called the Fort
Of the Holy Gross, is armed with guns of the
heaviest caIibre, and commands fully the Mala-
koff. ss-.r.s e.. ,-f,r
Intelligence from Asia Minor is reported to
be more favorable to the Turks.
According to the Turkish bulletin the Rus
SLAMS advanced Aug. 4th. and attacked bat
tery at Kars. and battle of two hours dura
ton occurred, and the, Russians retired leav
I ing 100 dead. t,r,.
Erzcroum is said to be completely relieved
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WHOLE NUMBER 1885

own door. be proceeded to perform series Of
startling fantasia, Of which the predOminaliuR
feature was Ma.A.a-S-a-la sheep. varied with .
few grunts and enliVened with some rough in.
ilations Of the trombone, made more effective
BY drum accompaniment achieved BY the
band that was not required 10 held the roll
Hearing foot coming, and believing its own.
er 70 be his dear, and as q matter Of course,
nightly -asIOnished spouse, he raised the roll
to be on level with the lady's ear; and pre-.
pared to give surprising tone 10 the grand
denouement The moment the door was opened.
Great, however; was his amazement, when
gentleman goOd-humoredly invited him 10 sn.
ter; and thoroughly Petri6ed was the enlhusi.
astc and original performer when be found his
own snug parlor occupied by half dozen
chubby children and another woman. Dear
me, gasPed the beWildered gudemAn, fs--is-
is Mrs, DeROl not in?, She's not with us,
said the gOOd-natured mother Of the young.
sterS, but very likely she's in her own house
next door, The real state Of the ease,' as the
lawyers say, suddenly shed across Mr.. De-
Rolls mind, who explained, apOlogied, and re-.
treated To his own dominiOns amidst considera-
bic meriment, with his wonderful trumpet
under his arm.
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SELLING CHILDREN FoR BRKAD.-The Rev,
Dr.. Wentworth, a Methodist Missionary in
China, writes 10 the Rev, DR.. Durkin, from
Hong Kong, under date Of June 6, and says.
We anchored safely 10 this harbor on the
morning of the Gath ult., fifteen days from Sin.
gapore, and one hundred and thirty-three from
New York; good run, taking out the eighteen
days that we lay at Singapore, for this season
Of the year. After twelve days Of lettering up.
on the China Sea, with calm and VAriabIes, q
severe gale, the corner Of a typhoon,' the cap
tain called it, struck US, and compelled us to
lie to- four hours on Sunday, the 9OIh, renew
ing all the delights ofseasickness to the unin-
initiated. 1t was proydential that we were no
farther North. One ship, perhaps hundred
miles from US, and nearer the centre of the
tempest. was thrown on her beam ends, and
came into port few days after US, dismssted.
Our barque was heavily laden with rice for the
Canton market, as were nearly or quite ell the
vessels from India TO China at this season of
starvation, scarcity, and general stagnation Of
business, resulting from the war. Such was
the distress a month ago among the poorer clas-
ses in the vicinity Of Canton, that girls twelve
years of age were offered for sale by their oWa
parents for a couple of piCuls Of rice, valued at
twelve or fourteen dollars. rt ..F
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ORDERS SoLIuTED.-The N. Y. Times says
the following advertisement either has appear
ed. or should appear, in the papers Of the West
We give it a gratuitous insertion, remarking
by way of passing, that Stringfellow takes
pleasure in referring to Gov. Shannon as to the
excellent manner in which be performs all jobs
in his line
A Desirable Opportunity.-The undersign-
ed offers his services to any party in want Of
first rate rattan. He has had great experience
in his line OF business, and has proved himself
so entirely Indifferent to the rights of every
one but the party employing, that he fatters
himself that he can give entire satisfaction 10
his employers, He is perfectly well acquainted
with the use of the bowie knife, and could
gouge where it might be necessary. He can
use his tongue as well as his fists, and would
have no objection to living in the country. He
is authorized to refer for character to the
President of the United States, to the Little
Giant of Illinois, and to senator AtehisOn OF
Missouri