Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-05-26
srN AND SCISSORS.

D' 1,bnstown. received a tefegraphic de-
from gentleman in West Newton,
orchard county, stating that two hor-
benn stolen from a stable in that place
" .;cI,, ahd that the thieves had probably
~ Gbe road leading from Blairsville to
>5 ,5,nsBurg. Constable Gageby. accompanied
,o,sr, Immediately started out for the
.,osc 40 if possible, of arresting tLc thieves
living in the ncighborhood of this place
learned that two men, mounted on hor-
nsreriug the description of the stolen ;
Lod II few minutes before started out :
-. -osd leading to Indiana. Pursuit was
,.,,ntly made, and the horsemen were over
.Lopt half mile from town. On per-
;-i,, that they were pursued, the horse
" ;rmediatelv left the saddle & then broke
NV u. woods. Mr.. George Cupp, one of the
r,..,.ble's assistants who was in front i'm
.d;.,olv started in pursuit. One of the
,a,,rrs finding that he was closely pur
.,-oaJ around and manifested dispo-
t;,n ; 70 feht, whereupon George very politely
Iao,ro5 him down, and then secured him -
II. !. now located safely in Jail. The other
.r,r.eman' made his escape. lie has not
70, been arrested Both of the horses were
cured, end are now in the possession of the
| Constable
sg y very pleasant Cotillion party came
4 :, Fosters Hotel, last Thursday evening
| I.rge sumber of the fair women and brave
men Of our borough and vicinity who love to
arip it on the light fantastic toe" were in
,-endalcc. and n,iyth and good humor were
4, mouareLs of the evening. We never at
uDIeI party which passed off more pleas
uly. The supper was complete collection
tbe good things of this life, and received
y and entire justice at the hands of the
srrany assembled;
gy The Lady's Home Magazine for juno
,cu our table 1t is highly interesting
.sn5cr. It contains several supurb steel and
rood engraying.. The fashion plates Will,
aourSe, attract the particular attention Of
fs ladies'. The reading matter is both in
Isresring and amusing. Terms s. year in
,irance. Address T. S. Arthur & Co, No.
% Walnut street, Philadelphia.
Er Adjourned Court still is session -
Yesterday morning jury was called in the
ease Of Watt V. Maughcr-action for ma!
pr7ciics pQainst defendant who is a physi-
clan. Verdict for defendant Bickford VS.
Cooper verdict for plaintiff for 1892, 20
Sane r. Same-verdict for plaintiff for $52S,
p. No other cases yet disposed of.
TT It would seem that fair weather"
{ Las left for parts unknown, for during tn,
1 ast few weeks it has been Rain, Rain, moth
/ ing hut Rain However, ,grumbling won't bet
4 ter the matter. so let us all mcekly and pa
icntly await the return of bright and balmy
veathcr once more. 1t will como sooner OF
laicr as sure as you live.
Es- George Selden Esq. was expellc,
| from the bar of the U. s. Circuit Court a
] husburg last Saturday, and sentenced to pa.
I fue of five hundred dollars for contempt O
ourt The affair seems to have creates
atc au excitement in the Smoky City, l
ill probably result in the impeachment Q
Judge Irwin,
FROM MEXICO Mobile. May 24.-Th
aeamer Fulton from Tampico, reports tha
|Le war is ended there The government
troops, reinforced by thousand men. ha
defeated the revolutionists, recaptured th
iorts, and opened the river to commerce.
4 ToUcuIsa ScExE IN STATE PRISON On
evening last week, Just as the bell of the Sin
Sing prison was ringing ''all right" an
most of tie officers were about taking thej
departure from the institution, little gi
about seven years of age entered the wal
len's office. On being questioned as to hc
oame and errand, she said that her name ";
Agnes W, ana that she had ''come u
the way from New York to see her fathe
who, her mother had told her was in prison
i Sing Sing" The intelligent and mournfl
looks ofthe child soon enlisted the sympath
Of the warden and other officers, and il wi
at once decided to crafty the hopes of the Ii
tie heroine
But difficulty at once arose-there bein
no less than four conyicts bearing the san
name as the father, but this diff Guilty VI;
sOOn overcome by the little girl herself.
y She said that her father was cooper /
b Hadc. and it became apparent at once tn;
lie J. W employed in the 'shoo
II bop was the lookca-for father. He W;
aR brought from his cell to the Office, an
| @'cene which took place between the col
r5 father and his child will not soon be 70
gotten by those who witnessed it. Accu
0aed as the officers are TO affecting scent
tween the convicts aud their relatives, tn
'as too much for their feeling. and a tel
sooa in the eve of many of those stout hea
ei men.
The story of little Agnes to her father vi
-a' her mother was very poor, lived out
.'y'ce, aud could not come to see HIM.
.e thought she would come herself; tia
re lefs New York that morning without OF
,at Of money-Ealked through the city Il
e came to the railroad that some boys to
90 passed through Sing Sing that she ere