Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-06-30
-eM AND SCISSORS.

ETLije passing Crawford's Hotel yes
uorpipg, our attention was arrested BY
- of violin. On entering, we in
oI- ,rociycd that the performer was
On inquiry, we learned that his name
Weaver, the son of respectable
'' 8 susquehanna township, that he was
If his sight when about one year of
nI r,s returning home from the Phil
"? ~ Institute for the Blind, of. which he
y" On inmate or student for several
w. ueu now about 2l years of age.
=. .veetly and correctly on the violin,
.b-t he derives his create st bappi-
y y, listening to "a concord of sweet
s- ~ Having been deprived of his sight
infancy, ere he was capable of com
%n, tbe pleasures. which the "most
p, and delightful of our senses" conveys
:, .opI j. is highly probable he might say
.,n,b in the language of Cibbers' beau
ballad:
| .ob ..v what is that thing called light,
Which / can nc'cr enjoy,
u1,.t ave the blessings OF the sight.
Oh tell your poor blind boy.
,.,r vou talk Of wonderous things,
Van :,v the sun shines bright,
hcI him warm but how can he
Or make it DAY or night.
n,t LET noi this my faithful friend,
Your cheer Of mind destroy,
While thus ! sing. am 4 king,
Although 4 poor blind boy"
,rOur town is rendered unusually lively
Pleasant at present, by the presence of a
I,-5g of geutlemanly whole souled fellows
u, abroad Mr.. NJ. II, Baily, Lumber
r,bant Of Philadelphia. is stepping a;
yHDson's Mountain House He is evi-
ak one of Natures own noblemen, and
,lra,s command hosts of friends where
= bc may 20. Mr.. r. NJ. Jones, o.
s,ispbia, is in town He looks remar.
| 4, we'll, and is, we more than hal
ns AL the admiration of the Ia
Mr.. Henry D. Murray is stopping
!. Union House, and expresses himsel
Il, pleased with our Mountain Home
L Murray, Esq, a son of Cambria, al
4.h at present a resident of Pittsburg, i
/ |ntng on his native heath once more, AM
ming his attention to trout fishing with ex
|nrlinary success. Our esteemed friend
srs. Joseph p. and b. p. Thompson ar
- in town. The last named gentleman la
|ecntly perpctrated matrimony, as by refer
se to the third page, third column of til
resent number of the Democrat G Sentinel
ill more fully and at large appear.
Eg We regret that we have been unabl
o6tsia the tuIl particulars of the Picnic
CarrolitO#n last Wedn esday, given by tn
!. Celestlne Englebricht, to the pupils {
school under his charge. Our friend NJ
Nsgehan, Esq informs US, that the dir
was superb, and the amusements innC
t. mirth provoking and frequently instru'
Addresses were delivered by Re
Pollard, VI d. Magellan, Il. l., John!
Esq's., and others.
e Hon. Job Il. Tyson and Hon. Ro
/ IT. Conrad, eminent citizens of Phila0e
!, died in that city on Monday, judy
,tad was well known by many of the cit
gof this county, having past the SUNNI
san during the last two or three years,
fesiicnce of Mr. David O'Harra, on Il
leading from this place to Crcsson,
ROVER & BAKERS SEWING MACHINES.
|h''er & Bakers Sewing Machine is &C
hlly entitled to occupy the trout rank amor
he many useful inventions of the present az
70 family should be without one.
Oices of exhibition and sale, 493 Broa
", New York; Is Summer st, Bostc
d 730 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia,
S-M. D. Magellan. Esq, has handed
oration, delivered by Hon Moses Can;
Ebensburg, on the 4th of July, lS:
d the request te publish in our pap
: will publish it with pleasure next we
rg Jack Rhey and Neal Collins star
"a fishing expedition on last Monday ev
g, aud returned after a few hours absen
18th one hundred and twenty five trout. ]
'vers Of trout fishing should repair to ]
aiburg forthwith.
ss We hope to see a large de!cgnt
On Johnstown at the celebration iu
Aoo next Saturday. Our neighbors II
o'stain no foars that scrip will be refus
ANNIE LAURIE--A SONG.