Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-21
DEM AND SCISSORS.

PEN AND SCISSORS.
W sppounc with feelings of sincere sor-
=, ,be death of Mr. Andrew Rodrigue, son
, ,bs late DR.. Rodrigue, formerly of this
',a and Hollidaysb urg. The following let
?, which has been kindly furnished us by
p l. Johnston, Esq, explains the facts con
"a with this unfortunate affray.
Lecompton, X. T.. April 8th, 1858.
p,rr L. JoHNsToN ESQ My dear Sir.-At
h~aorest of Mrs. DR.. RFdrigua, the painful du-
he isroyes upon me of communicating to you
y os'SJ .S news Of the death of her eldest sou, An
cSS' c, last Saturday morning our little village
VH nr9vn into Il painful excitement by the
'II,rng announcement Of q fatal difficulty be-
pu,{ andrew and a God forsaken wretch by the
ma If Thompson. The circumstances are about
aDT aI1o..s Thompson had slandercd a gentle
E,n in this place, and upon teng called upon
1Il a,,,iyej :" 10 confront the witnesses. among
nj ~ iDas Andrew. Lc pronounced the Charge
nA0'a ,n ",, ,rileh Andrew slapped his face. The
vi III, diobolicaI wretch deliberately drew a
"na"t knife. procured for the occasion, with
fS %,go about frur inches long, rand made desper-
,ts O'.,t ot All three Of hisaccusers. One he mis-
'f W. .,;reIr another he cut through the coat
Y" rr,ziuc the hcsh---but it remained for
''''',IIll ,Iel.og, 70 be the most unfortunate. lie
pV" -. stab in the left side, the knife penetra-
.I.', ~. if- rrg. ),assinS between the 9Th and
uSS ~. Ita was instantly taken to a friends
SVH - - Ir the best medical and surgical as
Nous '.n ne country would afford was procured.
S's''JI s.nT n no purpose After 3 DAYS Of agony,
.T Find and careful nursing, lie expired with no
nSorcpt pain His wants for this world and the
IA 10 come were well cared for Andrew had
a.rr true aud devoted friends, who did not f,r-
q lin in his last moments. His family will
|sn1molrn his loss. but lie assured sir, they have
any warm friends here who will do all in their
,rer TO sustain them in their sorrow.
NTH assurances of fresard, am dear sir.
Your obcdicnt servant.
j. NJ. BRADFORD.
NEW LIcGysE LAw.-We have just re
| eysl and p2rused the new Lie cnse Law, as
+ used by both Houses Of our Legislature
/ Ts will publish next week the Act in full =
/ d. 9th section Of the Act viii particularly
,agest our readers in this county who are
,9gei in the sale Of Intoxicating liqnors,
.age therefore publish it =
&c, a That the tenth section of the
approved March 3lst, 1856, shall not be
u or construed to authorize Judgment to be
rred against the obligor or obligors in the
ni therein provided, for gpeater amour,
h1 the time and costs prescribed and impo-
ID for any offence working breach of the
a1dtion of said bond, Promided,. That the
bgor or obligors in any such bond, where
sigment has been entered against him,
ar, or them, for the whole amount of the
| 0ld, shall be and they are hereby released
pm the payment of the said judgment, when
rer the fue and costs prescribed and inpo-
| ed for suoh offence shall have been paid.
Hotels arc classified according to their
5early sales Of liquors, All under FIVE hun
rel dollars ave to pay license of fifteen
ddAars All above FIVE hundred dollars and
less than one thousand dollars, to pay TWEEN '
Fre dollars, sc. The provisions of the act
ll We tiink,; under the circumstances, give
neral satisfaction.
Egr The JUhastown Tribune, the Know
ding organ, il this county copies with
the hoaors" the piece of doggerel poetry
Hive Of General y hite, and ourself y hict
ieared in the Ebensburg "Mountaineer'
weeks ayr. ave are not at all surprised
dis The Editors of the Tribune and the
;oc Of NJ )uns ainocg' are bretLern battling
eteuce Of common cause and Of course,
ltellow feeling makes US woundrou7 kind
l poetry which the Tribune quotes val
e,en by Sp,ashboard its late correspondent
N his place. Splashboard is heart and sou
Guow Nothing, We are surprised that h
oys Limsclfto be used by the Anti-Lccomp
Democrats at the present time. He shou,c
member that il their Employ he will ncvc
Iccog1ized as anything more than
ThatKnaves do work with, called fool.
-On the 9th inst NJ ESTHER GLASS, &c n
1t of Mr., JOHN GLASS departed this life a
residence in Allegheny township in tn
Sh, year of her age, The deceased was on
the primitive settlers of this county, havin
company with her husband emigratcd to
en- it was EmphaIieally a 'howling vii del
IS" As recompense for the privatior
ich she encountered in her youthful days
was permitted to live beyond the yeal
suaAy allotted to mortal beings in this worl
behold the desert and solitary place be
me glad aud see her children and he
ldren's children rise up and call her blet
fs- We direct the attention of our reader
the advertise n,c nt of Mrs. Todd in anothe
'ann. Her stock of fancy dry goods, boz
l@tc. is extensive and well selected, an
-h are certain ple1se the ladies. a frien
E elbow asks if the young gentleman
Borough who are single yet" can say ii
as thing, Well that is point on which v
1t Ike to hazard an opinion.