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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-03-19
The Democratic State Convention.

from the Democratic Union.
We congratulate the Democracy of the
State upon the happy results Of the 4th of
March Convention. That body, comprising
as much intelligence as any similar body that
ever met in this capitol has discharged the
duties entrusted to it most happily for the
cause which it represented. The unanimity
exhibited in the selection of delegates to the
National Convention favorable to the nomina-
ton of Dir. Buchanan, and the general desire
manifested to select candidates for the various
State offices worthy of the confidence of the
party, will be appreciated by the people at
large, and cannot fail to inspire confidence
which will be irresistible at the polls. The
resolutions, prepared and offered by that un-
hinching and gifted Democrat. John L. Daw-
son, of Fayette, contain the true Democratic
spirit, and will be responded to in every Sec
ton of the Commonwealth. While our enc
mics are distracted by diversity of opinion and
quarrelling about sectional distractions, the
Democratic party, north and south, are imbu-
ed with the same sentiments, and stand, un-
divided and invincible, upon sound national
principles. This fact is in itself, tower of
strength; and as it becomes more generally
apparent to the moderate and sensible portion
of those who have heretofore opposed us, will
add tens of thousands to our present strength,
and enables us at the next election. to sweep
the entire State and Union with the irresisti-
BILE force of an avalanche With such State
ticket as we now have. and prospects of
popular nomination by the National Conven-
tion, we commence the campaign of 1856 with
the most brilliant prospects of success that
ever animated the party The preservation
of the Union against the attacks of open or in
siduous foes; ; strict adherence to the FEEDER
al Constitution and the general prosperity of
the whole country by wise course of admin
istration; hostility to fanaticism in every
shape; these are the objects of the Democrat
ic party-and with such objects inscribed up
on its banner, that banner can never be strick-
en- down.
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Congressional Proceedings.
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
W,SuyNcroN March
WASHINGTON, March II.

SENATE.-Petitions were presented from
Merchants and Importers of Boston, New
York, and Philadelphia, asking for a revision
of the Tariff
Mr. johnson reported in favor of printing
81, 600 copies Of the majority and minority
reports from the Committee on Territories on
the Kansas case, being 500 for each member
Mr.. Trumbull opposed the resolution. He
thought the minority report presented the
slavery question in a masterly manner, and
its positions we're unanswerable, but it does
not enter into the details as does the majority
report. Hence he was unwilling to send out,
with the Senate endorsement a document con-
tanning so many unwarranted assumptions,
erroneous deductions and inconsistencies.
HOUSE Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, argu-
ed in favor of the resolution empowering the
Committee ON Elections to send for persons
and papers in the Kansas case. He said that
he would not be slave and tool of the Pres
ident, who had offered him mission to China
or Great Britain, if he would resign his Gov
ernorship.
Mr. Smith, of Virginia-Do I understand
the gentleman to make that charge?
Mr. Washburn-I have seen it in the news
papers. A Washington correspondent made
the assertion, aid dared the Washington
Union to deny it. l dare the gentlemen
from Virginia to make the denial
Mr.. Smith, believe it to be bold un-
mitigated falsehood, and it is unbecomIng any
member to repeat such newspaper statements.
Mr.. Washburn-I believe every word of
it. There are gentlemen here who can speak
for the executive
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The Kansas Question.

The opposition are hard to please. When
the first disturbance occurred in Kansas, they
blamed the President for not sending u. S.
proclamation, and directed Coils. Sumner and
Cook to act in certain emergencies. they blame
him for doing so. The New York Journal O
Commerce thus states the case:
''For weeks and months past, the Aboli-
ton Republicans have been maligning the
President of the United States because he did
not order troops to Kansas, to protect the set
tiers IN their legal rights and privileges, and
40 put a stop to unlawful interference from
abroad At length the President has issued
his proclamation, announcing his purpose to
do exactly this and little more, viz: To
suppress insurrection in Kansas against the
laws of that State and of the United States.
This last is more than the preachers Of peace
and good will to men through the muzzles of
Sharp's rifles bargained for. They would like
to have the national force employed to repel
the Sc border rufians" of Missouri, but not
at all to repel the Abolition 60 ruffians who
enter the territory with arms and ammunition
accompanying or following them, for the ex-
press purpose of resisting the territorial gov
ernmeni and setting its officers at defiance.
The nation may well be thankful that it has
at its head a man whose eye and whose heart
embrace the whole country, and who will not
lend himself to promote schemes of sectional
selfshness and ambition
The troops that he will send will represent
the nation, and under the lead of judicious
and intelligent officers will doubtless aim to
correct whatever is outrageous within the ter
ritory, whether imported from Missouri or
Massachusetts, The presence of such force
is apparently the only means of preventing an
armed collision at no distant day, between
The territorial authorities of Kan sas and the
Eevolutionists. Do the Abolition Republicans
of the East desire to prevent such collision?
We doubt it and hence, perhaps, their great
est objection to the interposition of the nation
al government. They have predicted blood
shed, and fomented it-and why should their
labor be lost? Foolish men they tell their
dupes that the way to prevent bloodshed in
Kansas is, to send ON plenty of Sharp's rifles,
and emIgrants competent to use them. The
way to prevent an explosion is to buy keg
of powder light match. and place it within
sn inch of the bungholeI No, in our opin-
ion, if Massachusetts and other Eastern peo-
Tie had not attempted to forestall the question
OF slavery in Kansas, Missouri would not
nave attempted it. The Abolitionists and
tnelr abettors commenced the game, and if
'ney were personally there to play it out we
Snouid not be much disposed to complain.
But to put forward comparatively innocent
men to take the brunt of the conflict white
the chief instigators skulk behind pine boards
is neither fair nor honorable Itis. however
just ike Abolitionism.
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Valuable Property for Salc!!!

II ME subscriber offers for sale the well known
IL property situate on Chest Creek, Chest town
ship, being tract of land containing 800 acres,
81 of which are cleared and under cultivation.
A Grist Mill with -Four Run of Stones, -Four Boil
ting Cloths, Smut Machines, Screens, and other
facilities for the manufacture of flour, Saw Mill
and Tan Yard, with ali the necessary out buildings
attached. Also, lot of Bark and Tanners Tools
The Improvements on the farm consist of two
Dwelling Houses, Frame Barn, Stable and Car
penter Shop, with other requisite out buildings
There is also on the farm Two Apple Orch ards of
grated fruit, with a variety of other fruit The
remainder of the land is well timbered with white
Pine and Hemlock, suitable for saving The
above property is situated in thriving settlement.
The Mill can grind during the entire year; Chest
Creek being at this point, never failing stream.
Further description is deemed unnecessary, any
person wishing to purchase at any time exam
inc the premises by calling upon
JOHN ELDER.
March u, 1856-4t
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Arrival of the Prometheus at New Orleans
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA, OREGON
AND CENTRAL AMERICA.

Seizure Of the Nicaragua Transit Company
Boo,ts-Jeddo Destroyed By a1 Earthquake.
New ORLEANS March 12.-The steamer
Prometheus arrived here to-day, from San
Juan on the 5th She brings San Francisco
advices to the 10th of February.
The steamer Northern Light left San Juan
on the 5th for New York, having $500, 900
in treasure on freight, according to the pur-
ser's account.
The markets had slightly improved, and
the mines were yielding largely.
A shock of an earthquake was felt at San
francisco on the 18th of February. The
damage was slight. The shock was felt
throughout the State.
Much indignation was felt at the appoint
ment of Mr. MoDuffie, professional gambler,
as Marshal of the Northern District. 1t is
supposed that the President has been imposed
usoa, and strong petitions for his removal
have been numerously signed
OREGON.
The Indian troubles in Oregon and Wash
sngton still continued, and new volunteer COM
panics are being raised.
The question on the adoption of State
Government for Oregon goes to the people at
u special election.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
General Walker had seized all the boats of
the Nicaragua Transit Company, annulled
their charter and granted new charter to
another company.
1t is said that the Costa Rica authorities
had received Colonel Schlessinger, the Mica
raguan envoy, on the ground that Costa Rica
did not recognize the foreign party in Mica
ragua.
Col Kinney has published a letter in sub
sanitation of his Central American claim.
FROM JAPAN.
The schooner Page, which arrived at San
Francisco from Japan, reports the destruction
of the city of Jeddo by an earthquake, on
the 11th of November One hundred thou
sand houses were destroyed and thirty thou
sand lives lost.
We have advices from Canton to the 4th
of December, which contain no illusion to
the above calamity. But this does not inval-
idate the truth of the report, as the commu-
nication between the two cities is very slight
and uncertain.
The destruction, if to the extent reported
is almost without parallel. The city of
Catania was destroyed in 1893, in moment,
and Is, 900 people perished in the ruins. In
1T55 the greater part of the city of Lisbon
was destroyed, and nearly 10000 persons
persisted in six minutes.
In 1746, Callao vas totally, and Lima par
tally destroyed By an earthquake, and there
have besn more modern ones of great magni-
tude, bat nothing approaching this at Jeddo
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Probable War in Central America.

WASHINGTON, March 13th-Information
from official sources confirm the fact that the
alliance between San Salvador, Costa Rica,
Guatemala and Honduras. is completed, and
those States are now prepared to defend their
own territory as we'll as to assist their breth-
ren of Nicaragua against the Government of
General Walker. 1t is supposed that before
this hostilities have commenced 1t is equal
ly true that instructions have been issued by
the several European Governments to their
squadrons in the Atlantic and Pacific in refer
encc to events in Central America.
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Pennsylvania Legislature.
HARRIsBURG, March II.

SENATE The following bills were report
ed upon favorably "a supplement- to the act
Incorporating the Six Penny Savings Bank
of Philadelphia; to incorporate the Exchange
Bank of Philadelphia; to increase the capt.
tai stock of the Columbia Bank and Bridge
Company; to incorporate the Tioga County
Bank; relative to the Public Schools in the
First School district of Philadelphia
The following bills were reported with a
negative recommendation: To incorporate
the Commercial Bank of Pttsburg the Bank
of Pottstown the Jersey Shore Bank.
Mr. Price reported a bill relative to ground
rents >; bill relative TO the Hazleton Coal
Company ; and also bill to impose tax of
one per cent on the capital of all banks
hereafter chartered.
The following bills were passed A bill
relative to the right of property of husband
and wife /; a supplement to the act incorpora-
ting the Northwestern Railroad Co.. a sup
plement to the act Incorporating the North
Branch Coal and Iron Co.; to inccl porate the
Bristol Gas Co.
The bill to extend the charter of the Phila-
delphia Bank passed, with an amendment,
taxing the capital bonus of one per cent
Adjourned till afternoon.
HoUsE.-The House resumed the consider
alton of the Appropriation bill.
A motion to appropriate $500, 900 to the
Common Schools, was debated and lost by
vote of Al yeas to 55 nays.
Mr.. Wright of Luzerne moved to amend
by appropriating $3.50, 900 for the support of
the Common Schools, to be taken from what
ever increased revenues may be derived from
licenses issued under any act that may be
passed by the Legislature.
A motion further to amend made by Mr..
Ball, to pay the appropriation from any mon
ey IN the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
was defeated, and Mr.. Wrights motion pre-
vailed after protracted debate.
Adjourned
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From Central America

New York, March 15.-The New York
HeralPs Nicarauguan correspondent states
that the government does not intend to seize
any of the ocean steamers That company
having sufficient property in the country to
satisfy the claims of the government, which
is estimated at $3.50, 900. All local improve
ments of course are confiscated to the State
In fact, the Accessory Transit Company is a
thing of yesterday. l am also able to state
that Great Britain sent Commissioner to
confer with the government of Nicaragua
upon the Central American question. The
Commissioner representing the government
and the English governmentmet at Greyrown
and agreed upon basis of settlement that
will settle the question without regard TO the
United States The Mosquito King is to be
placed on the same footing as any other chief.
Mutual good will and recognition of this
government are some of the preliminaries.
They were conveyed to England by the steam
er that left here ON the 4th inst. and will no
doubt be accepted by Great Britain.
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Pubic Sale of Valuable Property.

THE undersigned will sell at private sale his
| well known property situated in Susquehanna
Township, Cambria county, it joins the farm of
Vim. GLASS; about Is miles from Ebensburg. The
Susquehanna and Ebensburg Plank Road, passes
through the farm. The following are the improve
ments, Saw Mill in good running order
4 Dwelling Houses, the one in which the subscri-
Der resides is large building, having all the ne
cessary conveniences attached large Bank
Barn, loo feet long by 46 wide, Graneries, &C..
Coal Banks within 800 rods of his residence
and Immediately on the Plank Road-40O acres
of excellent farming land with large quantity
of Pine Timber, together with $50 acres of tim
Der leave-all the land lays the Susquehanna
river. Persons wishing to examine the property
can call on the subscriber at his residence. Terms
will be made easy to suit purchasers, as he is de-
termined to leave for the west.
ISAAC CLIFFORD.
March 10, 1856.
Hollidaysburg Sc Standard" will please copy
months and charge this Office,
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SEVAST0P0L TAKEW.
The First Of the Season.

ENDWARD ROBERTS has just received from
EZ the east, and has now ready for sale full and
complete assortment of
FALL d WINTER GOODS
including every article of fancy, dress plain
goods that can be asked for in country store,
either for ladies' or gcnaemen's wear. His stock
consists of general variety of caicoes, mcrnoes,
alpacas, deaines, ,linens, muslns accs, etc., FOR the
ladies, together with boots, shoes, hats, and full
selection of winter stufs for the ntlemen.
For the housekeeper he has laid in stock Of
FRESH GROCERIES.
embracing every article under that head, together
with tin ware, carpeting, carpet chain, sheeting,
shirting, etc, etc
For the farmer he has fish, salt and other arti
cles required by the public generally.
In short he has his storeroom filed with articles
in every department of trade, from which the
needy select to suit their warts.
G5-Country produce takenin exchange for goods
at the market value, and goods sold cheap to cash
caustomers. Come and see.
Ebensburg, Nov. Z, 1854.
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New Wholesale Drug Store
N. SPENCER TEHOMHS.

NO. 26 SOUTH SECOND ST, PHIADELPHIA.
EXPORTER, Manufacturer, and Dealer in
n Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Acids, Dye
Stuffs, Paints, Oils, Colors, White Lead, French
and American White Zinc, Window Glass, Glass
ware, Narnishes, Brushes, Instruments, Ground
Spices, Whole Spices, and al other articles usu-
ally kept by Druggists, Including Borax, Indigo,
Glue, Shellac, Potash. &c.
All orders by mail OF otherwise promptly atten-
ded to. Country Merchants are invited to call
and examine our stock before purchasing else
where
Goods sent to any of the Wharves or Railroad
Stations. Prices low and goods warranted
March 12 1856
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MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN CANADA Toronto,
March 12.-The ministry was beaten last
night, by 4S votes to A, on motion for an
inquiry concerning Judge Duvaps charge in
the Carigan murder case, lately tried In Que
bee. The Judge charged, it was alleged, that
none but those who struck the fatal blow were
guilty. and the prisoners were in consequence
acquitted. Carigan was an Orangeman, or a
Canadian Know-Nothing. The Ministry ask
vote reversed. The Hon. John a. McDon-
aid, of Kingston, will likely be called upon
to form a ministry, if the present one is beat
en- on Thursday. He will be supported by
some of the annexationists of 1S49 He is a
liberal conservative. Governor Head is sad
ly perplexed. Everybody distracts every
body, and there is hardly a man or party in
Canada strong enough to form government.
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4 pREApruL EARrHouAKE IN JApAN :

A DREADFUL EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN =
Tie schooner &c Page" which recently arri-
we'd at San Francisco from Japan, brought
truly distressing intelligence. 1t is reported
that the city of Jeddo was destroyed by an
earthquake on the 11th of November, and
that one hundred thousand houses were de-
molished, and that thirty thousand human
beings were buried beneath the ruins. Ac-
cording to the best authorities, Jeddo, the
capital had population of coo one million. The
100 miles wide. and is composed of islands
The total population is estimated at 30,000,-
OOO In the chief island, Niphon, there is
said to be one of the richest gold mines in the
world There are also terrific volcanoes; the
earthquakes, therefore, are by no means of
rare occurrence. 1t will be remembered that
one took place a short time since, by which a
Russian frigate was destroyed.
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The ENGLISH LANGUAGE.-The Anglo-Sax-
on is not so much one element of the English
language as the foundation of 1.-THE basis.
All Its joints, its whole articulation, its sinews
and its ligaments, the great body of articles,
pronouns, conjunctions, propositions. numerals
auxiliary verbs, all its smaller words which
serve to knit together and bind the larger sem
tences-these, not to speak of the grammati-
cal structure of the language, are exclusively
Saxon. The Latin may contribute its tale of
bricks, yea of goodly and polished hewn stones,
TO the spiritual building, but the mortar, with
all that holds and binds these together, and
constitutes them into a house. is Saxon
throughout. Trench.
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FREE NEGRO BILL IN THE VIRGINIA LEaIs-
LATURE-A bill has passed the Virginia Le-
gislature providing that free negroes, migra-
ting to. or voluntarily entering this State.
without authority of law, are to forfeit their
freedom. Hotel-keepers, employing free ne
groes of another State, shall be liable to a
fine of $50. The 18th section of chapter
III of the Code is repealed The emanci-
patton of slaves shall be null and void, unless
$3.50 bo provided for the removal of said
slave from the State, within twelve months.
Free negro convicts. at the expiration of their
term of imprisonment in the Penitenriary,
are to leave the State within thirty days, or
forfeit their freedom
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Total number of delegates, excluding
South Carolina, 28o
Necessary to choice, according to the
two-third rule, 1872
This shows Mr. Cass TO have received 1 16
votes Buchanan, 90; Douglas, 20; Marcy,
27 Lane, 13 Houston, 8; Weller, 4; But
ler, 2; Dodge, 3 and Dickinson, [.
Franklin Pierce's name did not appear
among the list of candidates until the 35th
ballot, when the Old Dominion which all a.
long had cast her vote for '' Pennsylvania S
favorite son. made break in the direction
of New Hampshire. When the 49th ballot
was taken he had 55 votes, and on the 49th
2S2
Gen Cass' highest vote was 131, which he
received on the 36th ballot Mr.. Buchanan
1O4 on the 23d, and the Little Giant 80 on
the 31st ballot
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Tavern Stond for Rent.

TIE subscriber vii offer his : Tavern stand. in
! the Borough of Loretto. for rent for one or
more years. The house is large and spacious. a
good pump at the door. with cistern in the
kitchen yard, which viii hold 1900 gallons of
water, wash house with bake oven under Gov
er. A stable capable of holding ten to twelve
horses, with granery attached, the garden lots
are good. Possession Of the premises given
the first day of April, 1856. For further Partc-
uiars inquire of the subscriber residing on the
premises.
7. SHIELDS.
Torctto Jan 16 1876
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APPEALS,

FHNHE appeals for the year 1856 in the following
IL townships have been postponed, and will be
held as follows:
In Susquehanna township, at the house of Ma
thew Conrad ON Wednesday the Goth day of
March inst.
In Chest township at the School House near
r. j Proudfoot's on Thursday the 9th inst.
In White township at the School House No. 1.
in said township on Friday the 28th inst.
In Ciearfield township at the house Of John Ii.
Douglass on Saturday the 29th inst.
In Allegheny township at the School House No
Q. in said township on Monday S1:t inst.
JOHN II. DOUGLASS.
JAMES S. CLARKE.
AUGUSTIN LITTLE.
Commissioners Office /
March 9Th 1856.
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Public Sale.

TNHE subscriber will sell at public Sale at the
IL Summit on Tuesday April 1st 1856. All
their assortment of Dry Goods, Hats, Boots,
and Shoes, Hardware, Queensware, Drugs and
Groceries &c.
A lot of damaged articles, furniture &c., taken
from the house at the time of the fire, also, Top
Buggy.
Will be sold also, on account of freight and
Storage, barrel of Brandy, ditto Gin, and
do, Port Wine.
Sale to commence on Tuesday April LIST, at 10
o'clock and continue until all the goods arc sold.
reasonable credit will be given.
JOHN IVORY & co.
Summit March 10, 1856.
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ABEIDaEMENT OF A SERMON which took
up an hour in delivering, from these words,
'' Man is born to trouble"
My friends. the subject falls naturally to be
divided into four heads -
I. Mans entrance into the world.
2. His progress through the world
3. His exit from from the world: and
4. Practical reflections from what he said.
First, then =
/. Man came into the world naked and
bare.
2. His progress through it is trouble and
care,
3. His exit from it none can tell where,
4. But if he does we'll here he'll be we'll
there.
Now, L can say no mere, my brethren
dear
Should I preach on this subject from this
time TO next year. Amen Notes
and Queries.