Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-11-04
NEWS, WIT AND HUINoR

York within period of seven days-ons .
day. Tely q alarming record
-~Times are improving. and men are
gettin on legs again." said New York gen.
tlemsn to his friend. I" How sof' why,
those who used 70 ride is+keir csfrisees DOW y
walk,
-"Have you Goldsin7this Greece s'-
asked gentleman. on entering bookstore
the other day.. No; but TREY have some
excellent bears oil two doors below" an
swersd the indefaEgsble book me, e,chant.
= Mrs. Terhune, Marion Har}and, has
given to the world another productions e We
haven't heard its title yet, It weighs about
seven pounds and has blss eyes and light
hair.-,Syracusc Standard. . ssaiZao
Hox JouS NJ Boris. of Virginia. was in
Paris about the 1st Of September. e
Several distinguished American officers are
now in Washington. it is said, endeavoring to
get into the British service in India. -
4 MoRE STRANaKRs.-German and Italian
emigration Is said to be on the iucrease.---
During the past nine months of thc present
year %, 353 cmigrants have embarked se the
port of Havrc alone, being an increase OF
1000 above the previous year Gasg as
THE -NEw-SEsAToE Judge Nicholson,
who has just been elected to the United States
Senate from Tennessee. was the editor and
proprietor of the Washington Union during
the administration of Gen Pierce He was
several years ago Senator from the same
State. s
Par LITTLE BnLs.--Nothing helps the
times aaere than the promr. payment of liz
tie bills. 1t keeps up trade, money moving
helps the banks, and makes everybody feel
| better. When everybody holds on to all the
money he gets because he fears times are 60
ing to be worse, he helps to make them so
~ Y.sErpress s4s-.g zsl.zasl
: A thin old man, with rag bag in his
hand, was picking up a large nunber ol
small pieces of whalebonc which lay in the
street. The deposit was of such a singular
nature that we asked the quaint looking
gatherer how he supposed they came there
- Don't know" he replied, 8 but 'spec'
some unfortunate female ws4 wrecked here
| about somew here"
| LADIES WHO Mrsk.-Did you evor trave
in an omnibus on rainy day. windows and
doors closed, eight on side. limited of eours.
to six, among the number two women coveres
with musk
Driyare,' said Frenchmsn, 'lst me cem'
out of re door; am suffocstedl You 'sv.
vat you call one dam musty rat in zs omni
| bus. S5ezi -sH3 ssi3
] = Nc. Ten Broeck. has psrsevered agains
many difficulties, aud defeats, and at last hi
| American mare Pryoress has won victo.,
over thrty-three competitors at Czarwitch
The prize won is worth from $40 900 t
/ SI4 600, and it is stated the owner wo
about $3.50, 600 in bets. Every person VIII
has watched the course of these horses sine
| they arrived in England will feel the mos
intense delight in this announcement 1t i
good part destroys the disappointment in nc
bearing away the Goodwood cup.
TREATY BETWEEN TIE UsIrED STATES AN
PsRsIA.-Charlss S. Spence. Esq, who va
sent out By the Department of State to max
arrangements for the ratification of the treat
between the United States and Persia, hl
arrived at Baltimore. Mr.. Spence has bee
several days at Washington upon official bu
mess connected with this treaty, and We Al
glad to learn that he has been entirely SUI
cessful in his mission. He has proved em
| nently qualified for the important task conf
ded to bis tact and discretion.
!, NATIONAL CHEss CoSGREss During II
! session of this Congress, in New York, VI
Paulsen played blindfolded. He FIRST playt
four games in this manner two OF which
: won; and last week he undertook to pl.
5 five The games were finished ON Thursd,
| night. Four of his advcrsaries resign,
, when nearly checkmated. while the fifth gau
resulted in a draw This is by fa- the grea
est feat ever accomplished in chess playin
and eyinces on the part of Mr. Paulson
! remarkable power of concentration of though
. He is quite young. being only "a years
8 age.
0 = \ bachelor. after all his -matrimon
c attempts. pathetically exclaims: 39
When I remember all
e The girls I've met together.
/; I feel like rooster in the fall. -
D SEQ Expose to every weather;
e feel like one who treads alone
d Some barn yard all deserted.
d Whose oats are Aed-whose hens are dea
e And off to market started.
MORAL LAGRIcuLTURR.-Here is . pre-
: little piece of poetry that contains deal
It good advice in a very brief space
y a. Take the Spade Of Perseverance,.
IL Dig the field of Progress wide; 9
, Every bar to tue instruction -
y Garry out and cast aside;
o Feed tho Plant whose fruit is Wisdom
= - Cfaansc from Crime the common SOD