Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-14
PEN AND SCISSORS.

,.,n Of premiums at St Aloysius Academy,
q, ,-stto, took place yesterday. The Exhibi-
.op and distribution of premiums at St. Fran
:. academy IS announced for to-day AL
loucb prevented by business from attending
hs above exhibitions, looker-on has promi-
=, 70 furnish us with an accurate account
= everything worthy of note that occurred,
rbicb we will be happy to lay before our
,,,ders next week.
TIE COUNTY CoMM1rTEE.-H a. Boggs,
r, President of the County Convention,
,t,-rod us this morning. that he was author
,,d to appoint the Chairman of the county
,.,,;,tee thai he had not done so yet,
-, would announce the appointment next
- The vacancies in she committee will,
rrcsumc be filed up by the delegates
w., tho election districts where they occur
ny Martin Kostza, the Hungarian refu-
ordbero of the celebrated ''Kostza case"
,;,b was the occasion of the famous let
~, If Hon. W. L. Marcy, then Secretary of
Cato to the Austrian Chevalier Hulseman,
3;oa 4pceptlu under very INDECENT circumstan-
oes on ! sugar plantation, near the city of
Guaternala.
r. 4. BoGes-A whole soulcd gentle
man, q sornd Buchanan man, and the devo-
,J friend of Senator Bigler, was the Presi-
3cot of the County Convention yesterday
,elI merited compliment to his stern, un-
Yielding democracy. If you've any better
democrats than Harry, trot them out We'd
Ike to sec them.
ss- The Home Journal says that Charles
NKa7 is SO we'll pleased with his recent trip
70 the United States, that he will probably
rreat the visit in the course of two years
Hope he won't forget to call at Ebersburg.
Rg Grover & Bakers Sewing Machines
n very day becoming more popular, The
Na Judges pronounce them the best in the
,llct Ifyou intend purchasing sewing
|: rtiuc patronize Grover & Baker
Imb IS m.ghty and ,rtU prcraH.- The
] >olutionc adopted by the County Conven-
2 lon Yesterday, sfford & convincing proof of
: be truth of the above saying.
2 ts- The crops in this county never, in
= de recollection of the oldcH irhojjtant, lsok-
!, d better than a. present The wheat crop
! snDscs to be better than it h.s been for
u years.
: 81 The Secretary of the Comfy conven-
Il don did not furnish us With the bsllotings
hr the different candidates, consequently We
n are unable to publish them
- Tie Convention committed blsnder
ul yesterday in nominating q candidate for Cor
ald cr No such cfHee re to be voted for next
!. Folzlox IMrosTATioSs.-Th- imp--rtations
lie port of New York fer ,le last week,
81 w that the rapid curtailncnt Of oJr foreisn
&C. rc. (Which begun when tie panic bcgn2 last
tas n) is still progressing. \ prominent feature
tae Be now almost tota, falling Of. Of tie articles
Cr Injury \ slightly increased movement in
~ goods. however, is visible. The value cf
u week 5 importations was 81 600, ,755, s3ainst
N 2223 for the corresponding period last year
az 3ttA value Of merchandise Of all descriptions
fut. .rsted At New York for the six months ending
al -e3o, was SS1 ,G50.797; corresponding period
suar, SI16,I71 444; decrease in 1858, S57,'
re .f47. The two most consi !ersble items am
~ ao importations Of last week are coffee anc
n u which there we're sl6s, ,525 worth of th'
FL er, and scInc 500, 900 worth Of the latter.
lI- FATAL AFFRAY.--Or Mondsy last, in Tsun
n, Mass. i5ur or five men, al more or less un
N, rr The influence Of liquor, got into an airay
Fs, len after few blows had been exchanged
IN own Holt fell TO tie ground, and when takcr
vas dead Two Of the party were arrested
2ToDcr's jury found that deceased had dies
D loyer-exciteinent, caused by intoXlcaton an(
VS. inflicted by persons unknown.
liz AMEf,1cAs IN LoSDoN-The North Amer
. Review tells the following story: \ coun
han of ours, of somewhat rude appearance
IA tng the Strand early in May, saw his favor
ga Gsh of Strawberries and cream blushing a
ted from the counter Of restaurant. Enterin;
,ers arelessIy called for a bowl to the markc'
'enY Prise Of several persons present, who knew
ul- extrayagance of the luxury, and rightly pre-
es'' bed the American was ignorant at what cos
vas putting himself. He had not finished hi
0t before the curious looks of the compan,
! a. 2sted his mistake and aroused all his laten
two D. What is to pay p inquired he as he laiC
tie dish, not without lowering side lool
uk wiseacres whe waited for his chopfallen a
er. @Faea the victualler'. reply should fall upo'
Si,a '9ag ear. a guinea, SIR Tossing dowl
81. '1 1om not overfull purse, and bridlin;
I'd an air of assumed Indifference, IN tax
a.. -F' was the Americans only rejoinder.
isHs The Weather.
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