Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-28
Predictions for This Year.

The following sagacious predictions are
made for the year 1858:
Through the whole course of this year
when the moon wanes, the night will grow
dark
On several occasions during the year the
sun will rise before certain people discover it,
and set before they have finished their days
work
1t is quito likely that when there is no bu-
siness doing, many will be heard to complain
of hard times, but it is equally certain that
all who hang the emselves will escape starya-
ton.
If bustles and hoops go out of fashion, a
church pew will hold more than three ladies
There will be many eciipscs of virtue. some
visible, others invisible.
Many delicate ladies, whom no one would
suspect. viii be kissed without telling their
mammals
If the incumbent of fat Office dies, there
will be dozen feet ready to step into one pair
of shoes
There will be more books published than
will find payers
If a young lady should happen to blush,
she will be apt to get red in the face without
the use of paint; if she dreams of a young
man three nights in succession, it will be a
Sign of something; if she dreams of him four
times, or has toothache, it is ten to one she
will be a long time getting either out of her
| head
Dinner and entertainments will be given to
those who have plenty to eat at home, and
| the poor will receive much advice gratis, le-
gal and medical excepted
He who marries this year will run great
risk. especially if he does it in great hurry
He who steals watch gives tattlers occa-
sion to gossip, ard will be apt to involve him
self and pride in disagreeable relations.
Many young ladies who hope for it, but
little expect it, will be married; and many
ccnfdentially anticipating the glorious consu-
nation will be doomed to wait another year
Finally, there exists but little doubt that
this Will be most wonderful year, surprising
III interest all that have preceded 1t.
News from the South.
WASHINGTON City, July 1.-THE New
Oilcans papers by mail mention the arrival
of The steamship Gen. Rusk, from Brazo:
Santiago.
Advices from Monterey state that por
tion of the Liberal party. under Degolladc
and Blanco, attacked Guadelaxara. aid car
ried all the outworks, driving the enemy t.
the main Plaza, which was to have beer
stormed on the l fth inst. Miravon left San
Luis, at the head of four thousand men, t.
aid the besieged; Zaragua was closely follow
ing in the rear. with heavy force of rifles
1t is rumored that Morena commander O
Tampico, was reduced to necessity, and it i
said he proposed overtures of peace to Cara
VAL who answered that he could listen to NJ
terms which did not recognize the existing
authorities. Vidaurri is in bad health, bu
excellent spirits. and sanguine of success =
1t is rumored that proposition had beer
made him by the Centralsts, but he refused
unless they acknowledge the supremacy o
the constitutional government.
correspondent of the Brownsville Flag
at Roma, says that Indians descended on tht
Yguana Silver Mines, recently opened by al
American Company, and took all the proper
ty of any value.
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