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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-06-11

THE PLATFoRM. Republican" and
fusion platform, it is evident, is to consist of
the following planks, and none other:
1st. Outrages in Kansas, and continued
agitation about them
End Indignation at the beating of Sumner,
and shrieks abont southern ruffianism.
Sd. The Herbert killing affair, and an ef-
fort to prove it 6. democratic measure"
4th. Success in the pursuit of Offices and
spoils, of civil war in Kansas, and dissolu-
ton of the Union.
5th Utter prescription of Catholics, yet
CENTRE freedom of religious opinion
9th. Disfranchisement of the foreign born,
always except the African race
7th The interests of three millions of ne
groes are of more value than those of twenty
FIVE millions of the white race.
Sth. Entire Reputation of the doctrines Of
popular sovereignty.
9th Agitations for its own sake, however
disgusting to the people.
10th. Resistance to all laws that don't suit
party purpose.
18th. Abusive language and non-resis-
tance.
18th All sorts of falsehoods to intensity the
abolition movement.
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& Buffalo Hunt.

A party of about $50, mostly Western men,
members or Congress, Judges, and others,
contemplate joining in grand Buffalo hunt,
during the coming Summer. 1t is arranged
that they shall start from their rendezvous at
St. Cloud, Minnesota. small town at the
head waters of che Mississippi and armed and
equipped completely for the expedition, with
baggage-wagons and tents. and all the ap-
pareling of little army. they will proceed
about $50 miles through the region called
Bois de Sioux, in quest of their dangerous
game. Pierre Bontineau and Menoe, the
guides of the Pacific Railroad Exploring Ex-
pedition under Gov. Stevens, will accompany
the party. The Salt region of Minnesota. in
the vicinity of Devils Lake" will be visited
before their return and probably much valuable
information of this wild country will be OBJ
tanned. Ex Governor Medill Of Ohio and
Judge Rice of Minnesota are of the party.
ihe 10th of June is the day fixed for their
departure, and a month is to be devoted to the
port. Es1s
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CommendaJte Noren,em 1t is stated that
the Finance Committee of the Z. S. Senate
have matured a project designed to lead to
the gradual abandonment and ultimate rejec-
tion of the small Spanish silver coins as part
of the circulating medium, and that it will
forthwith be submitted to legislative action
The result of the experiments to ascertain the
value of the Spanish sixteenth, eighth. and
quarter of dollar, is reported to the Commit
tee as indicating the first to be worth frac-
ton over FIVE cents, the second about eleven,
and the quarter about twenth- three and twenty
four cents. The bill they have framed is be-
lieved to provide, that the existing laws au-
thorizing the circulation and establishing a
value of all foreign coins, except the Spanish
fractional divisions of the dollar, be at once
repealed. As to these fractions they allow
them to be circulated for two years at the
value of five. ten, and twenty cents respec-
lively and thereafter they are to be excluded
altogether from circulation But at the mint
they will at all times be received as bullion;
and paid for by weight.
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The Panhandle.

The little strip of Virginia that lies between
the Ohio river and the western boundary of
Pennsylvania has come to he sort of debatable
ground. a strong party exists in its popula-
ton in favor of seeding from Virginia and
Joining Pennsylvania. In their present con-
dition they have little more than an unhealthy,
excresent existence, in which the vital fluids
circulate but sluggishly~ and the cordial sensi-
bility is not very intense. aphically
the s' Panhandle ought to belong to Pennsyl-
yania 1t derives no benefit from Virginia
i'm 2rovements, and it is so remote from the ge-
ographical and political centre that it is scarce
ly'treated with the consideration that a heartless
stepmothcr awards to her predecessors Off
spring. In every respect her people assimi-
late and sympathize more with those of Penn
sylvania Their territory is traversed by
Pennsylvania railroads; their produce goes to
Pennsylvania markets. and their merchants
buy their goods in Pennsylvania cities.
The Panhandle contains four small counties,
inhabited by thrifty and intelligent Popnla-
ton, chiefly of farmers The chief city in it
IS Wheeling, but there are several other
smaller and hourishing towns. The census
of 1850 gives the following particulars of the
population of the Panhandle counties.
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The Forged Kansas Constitution.

The Washington correspondent OF the Gin
cinnati Times thus writes:
GA SLIGHT personal contest now occurred
between Messrs. Seward and Crittenden, the
latter gentleman declaring his belief that the
interlineations and corrections in the memorial
were made by Mr. Seward himself. This
caused considerable excitement and critical
examination Of the document, when it became
apparent that many alterations and interlinea-
tions had been made In a handwriting closely
resembling Mr. Stewards. Several Senators
did not hesitate to pronounce the whole docu-
ment base forgery, and declare that it should
be excluded from the Senate. Upon this
motion the yeas aud nays were called, and
ONLY three Senators voted against the measure
those were Seward, Sumner and Hamlin !!
Hale, Wilson, Trumbull and other Republi-
can Senator's voted to expel the memorial.
thereby admitting it to be forged document,
an insult to the Senate. Mr.. Seward has
placed himself in very bad position before
the Senate and the country. Lane, Robinson
& Co., will probably leave this city at very
early day, now that their nefarious and un-
lawful scheme has been detected. The point
npon which the Kansas excitement is to be
kept up, l understand, that the Territory
should at once be admitted to the Union, with
the constitution &C., framed by the Topeka
Convention. Upon this ground the Freesoil
party are to continue the Kansas debate IN
the House, and thereby prolonging the excite
ment throughout the country. 1t is shallow
plan, and with the result of yesterdays action
in tho Senate before the country, l have no
fears of its success"
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PUBLIC SALE!
Of Vain liable Real EState!

ny virtue of an order of the Orphans Court of
D Blair and Cambria counties, the undersigned
administrators of the Estate of Geo. B. Spang,
late of B air county decd, will sell at Public Sale
or outcry upon the premises, 435 acres and 80
perches and allowance, of land, more or less, sit
uate on the head waters of Bob's and Benu's
Creeks, partly in Greenfield. township in Blair
county and partly in Cambria county. And also
one other tract adjoining the above, containing
346 acres or thereabouts, on Friday the 11th day
of July next.
The above tracts of land are well tmbered have
plenty of water, good sight for Saw Mill Sc
They will be offered in lots or all together to suit
purchasers. Sale to commence at O'Clock, ?
NJ, of said day. when due attendance will be
given. Terms of sale made known by
JOB MANN,
j. NJ. SPANG.
Admr's of Geo. b. Spang.
Jrne II 1876 33tf
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LOGAN HOUSE.
CORPORAL JOHN KIEFFER,

WTOULD respectfully inform his old friends
w and the travelling public shat he has leas-
ed the Logan House, Hoilidaysburg, and is pre-
pared to entertain all who may favor him with
their patronag &c in unobjectionable style.
The HOUSE has been newly furnished thro'-
out in style not surpassed by any establishment
in the interior of the State. His TABLE will
always be supplied with all the substantias and
delicacies of the season, and attended by atten-
tive servants. In a word, no pains will be spared
to make the Logan first class house, and moth
ing will be left undone to render its guests COM
Portable and happy.
The STABLES, which are extensive, will be
attended by honest and faithful hostlcrs.
RESTAURANT basement is occupied
as Restaurant where meals will be served up
at all hours of the day. together with oysters,
wild game fish and all the deecacies and refresh
ments of the season. JOHN KIEFFER.
June 4, 1S56.-32tf.
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of the Panhandle. 1t does not become Penn
sylvania to urge matter of this kind. The
people chiefly concerned. have. however, the
right to urge it, and if, upon caudid investi-
CATION. it shall appear that majority is In ia
vor of transferring their allegiance from one
State to another. terms may soon be agreed
upon, the transfer may be peaceably made,
and Peunsylvania will cordially welcome the
new counties to her embrace Cumming S
R,Hef,,,
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ADyOERsk,D
Orphans, Court sale.

Y virtue of an order Of the Orphans Court OF
Int Cambria county, there viii be expos ed ID
public sale, at the Court House III Ebensburg, on
DO nday, the 2ad day Of ,|,iRe aert at IL O'Clock
4. NJ. the following described real estate, to Wiz
All that certain piece parcel Of land. situate
in Summerhil township. Camh~ia county, a5ljJis-
ing lands Of John Skclly, Niliarl y Skelly.
James d. Hamilton and Others, containing enc
hundred and fifty FIVE acres more or less, about
thrty'fve acres of which are cleared. haviu.
thereon erected hcwea log housc and a calm,
barn, q never failing spring near the house,
splendid young orchard, all grated Of the most
choice fruit. and good meadow all in good cult
walton for farming, in about and IA halRmiics
from jefferson, along the plank road leading from
jefferson to Ebenshurg. and tbs most choice kind
Of wood Cor Locomotive use, ard lumber, LATE tie
property Of Philip Ske.ly deceased.
Terms Of Sate.--One third of the purchase
money to lie paid OF confirmation of sale. and the
balance III two equal annual payments, with in
tercSt. to be secured by the Bonds and Mortgage
of the purchaser.
JOHN SKEILY
Adm of Philip Skelly deed
April 10th, is56.-4t
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Public Sale.

THERE viii be sold at Public Sale at tn F., resi-
! dence Of the subscriber residing in the Boro'
of Loretto, Pa. on Thursday 29th day Of May
1856. all his Household and Kitchen Furniture
consisting in part of Beds, and Bedding Settees
Chars, Stores and Stere Pipe There will be sold
at the same time, lot Of Ready N13e Clothing,
Boots, Shoes, HCts, Caps, De Lanes Calicoes Sc,
and variety Of other articles too numerous to
insert, Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A NJ. of
said day and will continue from day to day until
all are sold. Terms made known on day of sale.
p. SHELLS,
Loretto, May 81, 1856. Sotd.
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36,625

The acquisition of so moderate population
and so small piece of Territory, would not
be matter of great moment to Pennsylvania
At the same time its loss would not be a s5ri-
Gus one to Virginia. The party chiefly in
terested is the population of the four little
counties. and it would be a great advantage
to them to be relieved of their pres ent anon
alous position, and attached 10 great Com
monwealth that must feel and manifest an IL
terest in their prosperity. For their sake,
aud for the sake of geographical symmetry,
the cessation of the territory would seem 10 be
desirable.
The chief reason for any opposition to it
among the people has heretofore been a dread
of Pennsylvania taxes. But it seems that
new tax law in Virginia is likely to mako as
heavy burdens as those imposed upon our
people. while at the same time there is no COM
psnsating advantages 70 the remote counties
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LAND FOR SALE.

Sf9HE subscriber will offer for sale about Two
j Hundred and eighteen acres, and allowance
of valuable land situate in Cambria township.
Cam bria county, Pa. about one half mile south
OF Pensacola Steam Mill, and about 81 miles from
Ebensburg, owned by the heirs Of David Sewers
The land is well timbered and calculated for
farming purposes, also well adapted for pillow and
meadow land. For particulars apply to the sub
scriher. STEPHEN LLOYD.
May 81, 1856. 30-tf
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The Place to get your Money Back

is at j. Bradley's Cheap Store in Munster. where
is to be found large and well selected stock of
goods suited to the wants of the community.
which he will sell at his usual low prices, or ex-
change for Wool, Butter, Eggs, or other produce,
on advanced terms.
n B. Those having accounts standing SIX
months, or longer, are respectfully and earnestly
requested to call and settle the same.
j. BRADLEY.
Munster, May 81, 1856. 3o-8t-p'd
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DIED.

In Ebensburg on Friday the 9th, inst. E. j.
daughter of I. G.. and E. Singer the 14th year
of her age.
She was one of youths purest plants that ever
grew in this garden of sin aud sorrow, but is now
removed to be transplanted in the Paradise Of
God, there to bloom forever. ~ Con-.
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LORD LANsDowNE on PUBLIC SPEAKING.-
During my drive yesterday with Lord Laus-
downe, in talking of public speaking, I asked
him whether he had ever experienced that
sort of bewiderment in delivering himself
which he might have observed come over he
at the Devizet dinner, and which L had once
before experienced for few moments during
my speech at the Revolution meeting in Dub
lin some years since. bc. recovered myself, on
that occasion, almost Immediately. He said,
to my surprise. that he hardly ever spoke in
the House without feeling the approaches of
some such loss OF self possession, and found
that the only way to surmount it was to talk
on, at all hazards. He added. what appears
highly probable, that those common places
which most men accustomed to public speaking
have ready cnt and dry, to bring in on all oc-
casions, were he thought, in general, used
By them mode of getting over those blank
intervals, when they do not know acAot to say
next, but in the meantime, must say some
Minq.-Diary Of Thomas Moore
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Mr. Sumner Calmly Reviewed.

The st. Louis Morning Herald, edited We
believe by gentleman from New Eng land,
has the following very just remarks In relation
to Mr., Sumner to which we ask the attention
Of our readers
.Stu, speech in deliberative bodies should
be well-weighed and we'll guarded Words
are swords. Epithets illusions and reflections
needlessly, unjustly and injuriously applied
to antagonists in debate, provoke passions,
which may expand themselves in retorts of
the same kind or may explode in sallies of
is not that of calm sound Judging statesman.
assailed while keeping within the bounds of
legitimate controversy 1t is the case of
rhetorician, ambitious of causing a sensation
by the polish and pungency of his periods.
He is like the dramatist, who works up bis
theme to produce the most startling effects.
He may-he doubtless does-think that he
is right in the free use of the high coloring,
which gives such glare to his pictures. And
lust there is the mistake he makes. Just at
that point is betrayed his want of Judgment,
Just there is exposed his lack of the highest
attributes of that craftsmanship to the fame of
which he aspires.
'.He is a rhetorician-if you please an
orator-but he is nothing better and nothing
more If he had the cool, calm, moderate
temper-the sober judgement-and freedom
from vanity and lovo Of display-which char
acterize the highest craftsmanship, Mr.. Sum
ner would scarcely, if ever, meet the rebukes
which have been so often dealt out to him by
his fellow-Senators, and much less provoke
shameful indignities to his person. In his
| latest ebulliton, he is said to have been
absolutely slanderous of his peers in the Senate
uttering taunts and indulging in personalities
which, however, set off and garnished by
tricks of rhetoric, should be left to such men
| as he processes to despise-
! Glow is it that great cause-adnittng
the anti-Nebraska side of the question to be
| such--how is it that great cause cannot now
be advocated or defended by Massachusetts
men in the Senate without provoking personal
bodily assaults? 1t was not so once. Such
predecessors of Sumner, as Harrison Gray
| Otis, Isaac Bates, James Lloyd, Daniel Web
ster, John Davis and Robert Rantoul engaged
in the discussion of questions, which agitated
the nation and divided public opinion. They
addressed themselves to those questions man
fully and often against the prejudices and
opinions of the South But they did it, like
grave statesmen, and not like mere orators.
| They did it, not SO much thinking how they
might display themselves as how they might
| advance their cause. And this cause they
| approached, holding views, which did not re-
volt by their extravaganza; and speaking a
language which not offend by its injustice
| How different is the case of Mr. Sumner; and
how easy under this view to explain the differ
ence between the treatment which Mr. Sum-
ner's predecessors received and that which he
! is himself receiving"
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Eubiic Sale OF Valuable Property.

pHE undersigned will sell at private ae his
| well known property situated in Suspuehanna
Township, Cambria county. it ;oins the farm of
Wm Glass, about Is miles from Ehcnshurg The
Susquehanna and Ebensburg Plank r al. passes
through the farm The following are the Ilalprore-
ments, new Saw Mill in good running order
Dwelling Houses, the one in which the sulscri-
Der resides is large building. having ak the ne
ceSSary convenienceS attacLed-a large Bank
Barn, leo feet long by &c wide, Graneries &c,
Coal Banks within so rods Of his residence
and Immediately on the Plank Reac-4e0 acres
of excellent farming land, with a large quantity
of Pine Timber. together with $50 acres Of tim
Der leaye-al. the land lays the Susquehanna
river. Persons wishing TO examine the property
can call on the subscriber at big resicnce Term,
will be made easy TO suit purchasers as lie is de-
tcrmined to leave FOR the west.
ISAAC CLIFFORD
March 10, 1856.
FHollidaysbu-g '' Standard viii please copy
months and charge this Office
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New Advertisements.
"Blair Countv Art Union {"

1t is confidently ex pected that the first disri-
button will take place on about the goth Of
June. We would therefore advise all who intend
to invest IN the enterprise TO do at once, de
lays are dangerous. Sec advertisement In the
columns of this paper.
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COttlIi0n Party.

A Ball will be held at the Washington House
N at the foot of Plane No. 2, A. z. r. R. on
Wednesday 25th day of June next. A general
invitation is extended to all who desirous to
take trip on the light fantastic toe. Every ar
rangement will be made to rcndsr guests COM
Portable and agreeable. Come all who are fond
of amusement
G. MARLETT
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H@D SSH

HyWENTY- FIVE dollars, lost some where in
4 Ebensbu-g on the evening of Wednesday
the 4th inst, s5's and $40. The finder will
be rewarded by leaving the money at this Office
or with Chas. Litzinser Esq, with
A. kOPEL1N.
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Executors Noltce.

Executors NOtECc.
2 ETTERS testamentary having bccn granted
Il n to the subscribers On the Estate Of Mrs
Rosapa Mclaughlin, late Of the township ,f
Washington Cambria county, deceased. All per
sons, therefore knowin-, themselves indebted -
the said estate will cali Immediately and settle
their accounts with any OF tIle under named TX
ecutors. and all persons having claims against the
said Estate viii please present them fer settle
ment properly authenticated forth NTH
PETER DOUGHERTY,
JOHN CASSIDY. Executors
May 8, 1856. 29-6t
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Important to Collectors.

COLLECTORS of County, Poor and State tax
u for 1855 and previous years, whose dupii-
Gates remain unsettled, are hereby notified to make
payment, before or during the June Court. No
further Indulgence can or will be given after that
time. {. ID. MURRAY, treasurer.
Ebensburg, April %, 1856. st.
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PIELEC NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given, That in pursuance
~ of an act Of the general Assembly Of this
Commonwealth, entitled :. At Act to Incorporate
the -4tegfeny Mountain Health EaStitute'' APP
proved the twenty y-ninth day of April one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, and
supplement- thereto, approved the eighteenth day
of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty six
The undersigned thereof, the commissioners nam
ed in the said act and supplement, will meet in
the Borough of Ebensburg. Cambria county Pa,
at the House of John Thompson Jr.. on Fri
day the thirteenth day Of June A. D. 1856, at
one o'cloc5P- NJ. of said day, to open Books for
the purpose of receiving subscriptions to the Cap
ital stock of said Association.
r. NJ S. JACKSON,
T. BLAIR MOORE,
VIM. X. PIPER,
May 81, 1856. 30-td.
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Musr LEAVE THEIR ARMS BEHIND.-The
U. S. Military Gazette says the government
of Great Britain has issued orders that no
military corps from New York any part of
the United States shall be permitted to land
on the Canadian side with muskets, rifles,
swords, or pistols. or any warlike instruments.
Any company desirous to visit Canada during
the summer can leave their arms at Niagara
Falls, and cross when they please citizens.
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ADVANTAGES OF LAST WINTERS Snow
In travelling over the country. at this season
says the Bucks County (Pa) Intelligencer,
the advantage of last winters snow to the
grass and grain is plainly observable on every
side. Where the snow was blown off from
the fields, or covered the ground but thinly,
the grass and grain are more or less killed;
but wherethe snow covered the ground to a
good depth. the grain and grass now stand
thickly on the ground, and present healthy
appearance. The great benefit of the snow,
which covered the ground for nearly three
months during the intensely cold weather o
last winter, protecting the grass and grain be-
meath, are almost beyond estimate; and yet
some of US complained because of too great
abundance of snow
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the tree

OF freedoms withcred trunk puts forth leaf,
Even for its tomb a garland it will be-
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CHURCH PROPERTY IN SPAIN-It will be
recollected that a law was recently passed in
Spain confscating and ordering the sale of
the estates of the church. Many of the cler-
gy manifest their displeasure at this decree,
and lately refused to serve their parishioners
who had bought or In any way traficked in
the property. The consequence was that the
government prosecuted the refractory priests,
and Cne Of them, the curate of Arine, had
just been condemned to ten years hard labor,
a fne of two hundred dollars, and the loss of
all his civil rights.
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Arrival of the Trains AT NilnOre
Station.

The Fast Line resumed its regular trip on
Monday May 18th, The following Is the schedule
of the trains passing East and West.