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More of New Grenada.

Ar a slightstaste of politics on the 18th
mus We give the alleged mode in which the
treaty with New Grenada was ratified A
vote was about being taken on it, which. it
was apparent. would result in its rejection
when General Mosquera came riding down to
the Senate in hot haste, and entering the
Chamber, warned that body against the re-
lection of the Convention, stating that if it
threw it out, the United States flag would be
waving over the Isthmus in less than two
months. After Mosquera's speech, the vote
was taken. and the Convention was approved
by tsco majority.
But the most remarkable feature respect
ing this negotiation is contained in report
of Senor Florentino Gonzales, Attorney Gen
eral Of the nation, liberal minded man. ed
ucated in Europe, who has lived in the Uni
ted States. In communicating to their Con-
gsess, new proposed Federal Constitution
he propose, in case this measure of reform
should not be adopted, that the eight States of
New Grenada should apply for admission
into the American Union "under the same
conditions as the States that constitute the
confederacy!' He argues that the security
which incorporation with US would give, wo'd
better their material prosperity, and thus at
the same time, enable the liquidation of the
debt with which they are at present burthen-
ed, aud which cannot now be done, under the
depressed state of their agriculture and COM
merce, occasioneo by their want of this very
security. He concludes thus:
eve shall lose nominal nationality. to
acquire potent. real one, that will be res
pected throughout the world. Our race will
gradually mix with the Anglo-Saxon race -
But all this will in nothing diminish our
prosperity, neither prejudice the future of
our children, nor cause any possible evil
We shall possess the same internal govern
ment that We now possess, which will all be
transferred to the government of the Union"
The public debt of the country is calcula-
ted at some forty millions, on which the in
terest is increasing, the revenue exhibiting
an annual deficiency of some eight hundred
thousand dollars
This is certainly a very interesting sub
ject. but We apprehcnd that it will amount to
nothing even il New Grenada, as the hostili
ty entertained there to our obtaining a foot.
hold on their territory. which has mainly led
to the opposition to the proposed treaty, will
prevent the entertaining such proposition
Union.
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PROSPERITY AND ADVERsITy

lone of the hardest trials vf those vi, -.
from afhuence aud honor to poverty and :,
scurity. is the discovery that the attacb,r'N
of SO many in whom they con6ded, was , ,.-' -.
tence, q miserable shallowness." r'S
It is the remark of forcible write, ,
prosperity and adversely are both reyn,,1'' ''1
The difference between them is that i -
former our friends know us, and in the l,r'.
we know them" Adversely is often the ,or'S "
stone of true fidelity. 1t has, indeed m..'
uses. The rich man can rarely distipgn;3
his true friends. Even bis relations e.
tunes fatter and deceive, While thew conf
and despiSe him. The world is fearfpllv ,-It
ish, but thank Heaven. there are MAN. vi.
eeptions. 1t is often painful and huuiI;,.;.
to look close ly and deeply into the motive, q
our fellow-beings The parasites and ,ra,
plants who futter around us in the hon. :,
power and the season of prosperity, are 4.
nrst 10 desert US when misfortune and sdye,
" make their appearance. 1t is then thai :,
are able to distinguish the true from IN. g. >
the hollow from the real, the gepy;,.
the counterfeit The discovery ;s - "ou
but it is nevertheless full of ofaduoDit;on Ios' 1
calculated to unmask and disclo,. "a
mere prctender. many
The times which have rcoently ,o
and the reverse. that have been -, e' o!
by SO many, have been full of painful ;iln'.
tlons, Alas !! for the fruits of such s..N usa''
de~i Day by day, men saw th.i, fr;snt, o.
serting them hour by hour they fell ,ba S.e ue
terness' the anguish aud the agrny Of - ''
tuue; and, worse than all, the tre,cb.-. .s-O',
the indifference of those to whom ti,.v ~,
right to look for sympathy or .unno,,
who had been befriended aud assisted bx t]0 --I
In brighter and better days, Adyer.;;y :'~
terrible tombstone. 1t tries our can,.;,'
1t tests our moral courzge-it task, an -
faculties. Many yield at the first blow off,;
fortune. abandon themselves to DESPAIR -.
sink rapidly, never to rise again, i'm, ,b+--
are others who struggle and fight On T's -.,'
fully and resolutely. and in great r7,-,.-
OF cases, with signal success. Tbi. =? |
true policy, There are. indeed. f.x W.
have reached the period of riponed nu,bos3
who have not experienced many eubsrr,,.
ments, disasters and disappointments di,a,.
ters and dlsappointments. These are ipci3eT,
to our condition. They form, ps-. and ~.
eel OF human destiny They are designed. :,
once to chasten aud admopisb pupi,b .ri
to reform. They are calculated mOreoTr,
70 snow how easil : VIC may be .ripped m f
we attempt TO move too rapidly, while, :. Il,
same time, they teach Us our dependence ma,
DIVINE frovldence. -fhR Eigafrrr-
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COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE

The Conference Committee of both Houses
Kansas, reported last Friday bill for the
admission of the Territory into the Uhion un-
der certain conditions contained in the act
The bill is calculated to satisfy conservative
men of all parties, and will, if adopted, give
peace to Kansas and the nation It provides
for the admission of Kansas under the Le-
compton Constitution dependent on the ordi
nance submitted. If rejected, provision is
made for the adoption of new constitution.
MIR. English, on reporting the bill to the
House, made the following remarks :.
Mr.. English said in view of the state of the
public business and the fact that this subject
had already been more thoroughly discussed
than any proposition ever bought before Con-
gress, he did not propose to make any exteu-
ded remarks. The Committee of Conference
were deeply impressed with the responsibility
resting on them. While adhering to what
they believed great principle, they had en-
deavored to discharge their duty in a spirit
which would not endanger the passage of a
great measure, and hazard tie peace of the
country for unimportant points or Unnecessary
words. This report wasthe very b,st the
Committee could agree Oil. in view of the en-
barrassiDg circumstances surrounding their
action. 1t was true: the report proposed the
admission OF Kansas on certain conditions
but in this respect it did not differ from the
Senate bill or the House amendment He
referred to the Lecompton ordinance to show
that the proposition there was wholly iuadmis-
sible. BY that, Kansas would receive 25, 500,
900 Of acres. worth at the maximum price
$29, 500, 600. exclusive Of other benefits The
amendment. proposed to give grants similar to
those made to most of the new States, 20,
OOO, 900 acres less than by the Lecompton or
dlnance, making difference to the United
States Of $3.50, 900. The report agreed on
might not be fair, but if it fell, it is fair to
presume that all parliamentary expedients will
be exhausted, and the question still be open,
ensenderlnS sectional strife and eudangerins
the peace and prosperity of the country. If
the report is adopted, the question will depart
1t is hoped and believed, never to return -
This Is proposition where much is to be
gained and nothing lost, SO far as the results
are concerned 1t lost. it will be unfortunate
for the country, and peril the blessings which
flow from the Union.
A motion was then made to defer the fur
ther consideration of the bill until the second
Monday of May, which was carried. A mo-
ton was afterwards made to reconsider this
vote, which, If carried, will afford an oppor
tunity to finally dispose of this yexed ques-
tlon before that time.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-28
Thou Art Scholar Speak to 1t Hor
ATTN

The Editor of the .uountaineer appears to
DC much better posted upon Bible History,
than English grammar. AS an illustration
take the following which appeared in the
1uountd'neer some time ago. In speaking Of
General White, Philip says vrathfully I'VE
have been told that his power his money, and
influence would crush US Let 1T .rushr-a
very strange Pronoun certainly for such a
plurality OF Nouns Now We do not pretend
to be mighty Grammarian. but inasmuch
as Philip appears anxious to catch at every
slight error or mistake he chances to discover
IN our paper, we take this method" of con-
vincing him that Notwithstanding his dignity
he is not infallable. We reminded him a few
weeks ago Of the old adage. that people who
live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones"
an admonition which he appears to have al
ready forgotten. Philip, whenever you be-
conc perfect in all things" you will have the
undoubted right to point out and comment on
the errors and mistakes Of your neighbors, but
10. until then.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-28

ADVICE TO YOUNG LADIES. DO you wish
to preserve clear and healthy complexion,
without the use of deleterious cosmetics or
drugs. and escape the penalty and expense OF
doctors bills? If you do, 60 to bed early,
rise early, take plenty of exercise in the open
air, and do not spend majority of any day
in sewing by hand. Sewing by hand has
heen greater cause of the destruction of
health than any other employment the sex
engages in, aud now the day for its neccessity
has gone by, it would be suicidal for any Young
lady, who can persuade her father to purchase
for her one of GROVER &BAksR's Sewing Ma
chimes, to sew by hand, and thus become a
slave at the expense of her health. The
GROVER d BAKER Machine is easily mana
ged by any person of rdinary intelligence
will not get out of order, and sews stron xar
and more beautiful seam than can be done by
hand: 1t is the only machine in the market
that has given entire satisfaction to the FAM
lies using it, inasmuch as its work will not
rip. even if every third stitch be cut.
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There is a story that Lord Rvron ~.

There Is story that Lord Byron was
once told that it was the intention of Walter
Savage Landor to introduce him satiracally
into new Imaginary Conversation" "if
he does" said Byron, I'm certainly call him
out When; Landor heard this, be replied
"Well, l did not really mean to show up his
lordship in Conversation but now I will.
You may tell him that though he prides him
self upon being good shot. I a,n a better
Byron's hand tremblcs mine is steady. I
would undertake to strike off his nose with a
pistol shot without grazing another feature of
his face" This is said to have silensed the
handsome nobleman. who. though he did not
fear death, had a horlcr Of mutilaticn.
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New Tin-Ware Estabiishment.

The UNDERSIGNED TAkES THIS NEIh
] Cd Of informing the citizens of Ebens6uIs 81
surrounding country. that he has coumsn's
business in this place, in the building foTuu'
occupied hy II. s. HHrr, one door west d y
Post Office, where lie intends to carry onhist.'
ness in all its branches. TINWARE of sl =
scriptions kept constantly on hsni, and St r
ces to suit the times. Country Merchants 81
have orders filled to any amount. By str,a :,
tention to business he hopes TO receive lIDs,, =
share of public patronage. FELIG HENLS
Ebensburp April 2Sth. 1855
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-LIryR.rv MEN ,xn &C., :.

!HAAhi HLN MD THEIR WIFEs.-I
DO maintain that wife. (says Sarah Coleri
dge, whether young or old, may pas. her
evenings most happily in the presence of her
husband, occupied herself, aud conscious tba,
he is still better occupied, though Ae may bu,
speak with her and cast his eyes upon her
from time to time that such evenings may be
looked forward to with great desire. and dee
ply regretted when they are passed awav for.
ever. ever. Wieland, whose con- jugal felicity has
been almost as celebrated as himself saws in
letterwrittsn after his wife's death. that =
ne pat knew that she was in the room, or if
at times she but stepped in aud said a word
or two, that was enough to gladden. him
some .s OF 'ne happiest and most loving couples
are 'noss VINO, like Wieland and his wife, are
pom TOO Iuiiy employed to spend the whole
OF every evening in conversation.
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: The Democracy of Cambria hav,

Inc Democracy OF Cambria have
always been the devoted friends of James
Buchanan. They never made common cause
with Simon Cameron and his satellites who.
for years persued him with fendlike maligni
ty for the purpose of blighting his political
prospects forever. And at the present time
IN no county in the United States in there
more unanimity il favor of sustaining his
Kansas policy. More than seven eights of the
Democracy Of Cambria are in favor of admis
SION OF kansas under tie Lecompton Cons.i-
tuition.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-28

- DR.. Sharp, of Oxford, had ridiculous,
though very common habit of prefacing all
hls senten oes with the words, II say" An
under graduate, having mimicked this pecu-
ilarity the doctor sent for him to give him a
Jooation. which he began thus II say,
they say you say say l say" when. finding
the ridiculous combination, he concluded by
bidding him quit the room.
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~ Q T CE To THE PUBLiCL.,,
~ public are hereby notified that e0us-i I,
BAY MARE of Peter Smelser, known > !
mare Peter Snelser bought Of John Stevens
SO red and white cow Of John Stevens, So >,
leave said mare and COW with john stsFS1ss FIsr-:
ring my pleasure WFNpEl L, hG'
Lorstte, April n. lsos-eS
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lime is like river. in which metals
ana 'olld substances are sunk while chafF and
straw swim nron the .urfsos
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- He submits to be seen through mi
ero-c"pe. who suffers himself 10 be caurh, in
r. # Iasson.
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JOHH SHARBATGB,

Justtee OF the Peace, sumnfff'HI,'
4 Ii BUSINESS lNTRUSTED IV IL!
"A care will DO promptly attended 70. -. ns -,
also act as AuctioneGr at Public Sales WneDe''
his services in that capacity are required
April %. ISSS.oA
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F. The ground i, now covered with snow
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LIST OF CAUSES

Mrs. MARGARET TODD respectfully
N1forms the public that she has Just Is'fi q,
and is now opening at her store room On = y q
street Ebensburg nearly opposite the store =
Shoemaker. a large and splendid assortncs,I, =, ,s
Fancy Dry Goods, BOnnets, .a,rh,
Head Dresses. Flowers I'm WTeeans
ana punches. Trimmings, RlDIyrpVI
&c. BONNETS, &c, Made 10 order. 4h'
CASH.
April 2lst No IS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
Revolt at Antigua, w. 1.

We published, few dsys since, state
ment, received by an arrival at New York,
that an iosurI ection had occurred among she
negroes on the island of Antigua, and that
a schooner full of refugees had arrived at
Trinidad. By an arrival at this port yester-
day, we have later adVices, and are indebted
to a commercial house for the following e1-
tracts from letter dated Antigua, March
renee :--BaH. american.
1--WE have had most serious disturbance
with the negroes. originating amongst some
Barbuds people and our town negroes, who
set the police at defiance aud attacked the
police office about s o'clock, on the night Of
the 25th instant. The police were obliged
to fire in sef.iefence, when five were killed
on the spot, and about dozen wounded.
some badly. The Governor arrived at the
police office about o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The mob cautinued all night in the
streets, and attacked the police ofhcs, where
the Governor and all the authorities were, at
o'clock, yesterday morning. They broke
all the windows and doors, and mad nearly
taken possession Of the Office and arms
Some of the mob had already entered the
office when the orders were given by the
Governor 10 FIRE, and four more were shot
down and several Others severely wounded.
Martial law was then proclaimed, special
copstables sworn in, and volunteer troop of
some forty men and horses formed, which
soon dispersed the mob. The streets are
patroled by armed men, aud every thirg Is
now again quiet, and we trust will continue
80. Dispatches had been sent to Guada-
loupe for military force, aud to Barbados
for q man-of-war. We hope tueir assistance
will not be required.
S.-Dated St. Thomas, March 81 D.
The French troops bad arrived but would
not be landed, as they were not required"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
India.

No decisive news is yet received from In
dia, but it cannot long lioger. The present
intelligence leaves the two great hostile Tor
ces in presence of each other and on the eve
of a great eveu,--eithes ac:pitnlauon or a
lat desperate copAlct. The rebels hold their
position in and about Lucknow. Major
Gen. Campbell has closed 10 upon them with
a force Of about $4,000; and movable col
umus ore covering aud intimldatiug. the
whole territory of Dude. The native force
in Lucknow is probably about hundred and
fifty tbousaud;i it is tolerably well armed
but i, is said, is materially weakened by To-
ternal Gissensious. 1t consists of two dis
tine, elements-the rebel Sepoys, who were
once in the ranks of the British army, and
the native insurgents, who are fighting for
their local independence. The former nave
far less to expect from British clemency than
the latter, aud it is not strange that, 10 their
present extremity, there should fail to be
complete accord between the two.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
why Spain will not Soil cuba,

The well Informed Havana correspondent
of the Charleston Courier. noticing the pro-
position lately presented in the U. S. Senate
in the form of q petition from the citizens
Of Wisconsin, for the purchase Of Cuba, says
there is no use in trying to purchase that is
land from Spain, fer the reason that she will
not consent to part with it. She will hold on
to it as long as possible:
ls.. Because of the monopoly afforded in
CUBA to Santandsr for the sale of her -four.
and to Gaia loDia, of her wine, nanufac-
lures, Sc.
%. Because of the opportunity afforded
by the retention Of Cuba by Spain, to reward
the adberents of the Spanish Government,
by giving them places Of profit 10 Cuba,
whilst at the same time. the Island also
serves as place to which parties who are
considered dangerous to the Spanish Govern
ment, may DO sent, ani thus for the time got
rid of, without giving them just cause Of Of
fence.
Sd. All SpaniardI, no matter what may
be their condition in life, look upon Cuba
from the first hour of their maohood) as q
bright polar star" which points to their fu.
ture greatness. or as land of promise, flow
lug with milk and honey" where fortunes
are easily attained.
4th. Spaniards holding Office, or being
engaged in mercantile pursuits in Cuba,
afford the means Of subsistence to their
"poor relations" in Spain, who Of course
are averse to the sale Of the Island, whence
they derive their almost sole source of sup
port, which would probably be Withdrawn
were the Island sold.
5th. The pride which predominates in the
Spanish breast almost to the exclusion OF
every other passion, naturally desires the re-
tention of this Queen of the Antilles" by
Spain, it now being almost tue sole posses
sion of the once splendid empire Of which
Spain was the mistress in this hemisphere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-17
The Duksdom of Devonshire.


The following letter appears in the London
Morning Post:
"Sir 81 have seen in French paper, an
article translated from the Court journal
stating that son of the late pretended Duke
Of Deyunshire claims the titles and estates
which his father was allowed 10 eng y; since
which a copy Of the article which appeared
has been forwarded to me. To that article
beg to reply, and request you to insert the
same in your Journal. The late Lord George
Caveudish ,my father married my mother IN
1880 She was Catholic. The marriage
was first performed agreesbly to the rites OF
the Protestant Church secondly, by Cstho
lie priest, according to the rites OF the Catho-
lie Church. The certificates of the marriages
are in my possession, properly and duly at,
tested by four witnesses. The late Lord
George Cavendsh (my father was perfectly
aware Of the laie pretended duke having
been substituted in the place of & girl. His
woud-be father never had q SOD, and Lord
George allowed the said son to enjoy the
titles aud estates of his sOi-diSam father dur
ing his life The pretended duke may have
broken bis promise, and contracted secret
marriage, and bis 500 may now come forth
and lay claim to the titles and estates of his
father; no law preVeots this; but the law
does and will prevent his entering into pos
session of the property TO which his father
bad 10 legal claim. | am williog to give
this son (if he exists all the real benefits
attached to his birth; but the claim be sets
up can never be justified in the presence of
the facts above stated have in my posses.
sion all the necessary documents and papers,
duly attested, to prove the substitution OF the
pretended duke, and no time will be lost TO
place them before the competent tribunals,
with the firm persuasion that justice will be
given to qm de dr0H. am not young man,
have no family, but dearly beloved wife, to
whom forward this for insertion. The title
OF duke has but few charms for me, but |
will never suffer that title, and the estates
attached to it, to fall into the hands OF those
who have no just claims to enjoy them. |
am, sir, your Obedient servant,
Henry CAvENDISn.
Uautes Alnes Feb. 26 1858"
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Russians In China.

The Paris Patre depicts in the following
terms the position OF the Russians in China:
Some ten years ago tn Russians crossed
tho Siberian Alps aud penetrated a. far rs
the banks of the river Amor, thus conquer
Ing, without struggle. halt Ut MantchOuria.
Since the treaty OF Paris they have increas-
ed their establishments; steamers now as
ceud the AMOR above four hundred leagues.
The sensation produced amongst the uncIvi-
lized population of Mantchouria by this &C
cupation was great, and 1t extended to the
Court f Pekln, which demanded expIana-
tons from the authorities Of that province.
The mandarins replied that some miserable
barbarians from Siberia had asked their per
mission to feed their h)ck- on the pasture
lands Of Mantchouria, and they had given
this permission out of pure humanity. o.
ders were then given to the maEdarins to
withdraw this permission, and TO cxpel the
barbarians without loss Of time. I man
darins, thus called upon 70 act, raised troops
and opened hustilites. They drove back the
CJssack outposs without dificu y; but, &C
c,rdng to the latest Intelligence, tue Governor
of Eastern Siberia mad Withdrawn all posts
which were unable to offer serious resistance,
and was concentrating ais troops with the
view of marching on the capital of Manfchou-
ria. and imposing peace within It's walls
Wore an Anglo-Frcnch expedition to advance
on Pekn at the same time as this Russian
expedition ID the northern provinces, iaVOra-
bic prospects OF forcing the court OF Pekin
to acknowledge the superiority of European
civiliz .tiOn would then present themselves"