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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27

SNOW SToRh.-Last Friday was gloomy and
disagreeable day. The pedestrian never ventured
forth without an umbrella, and always found il
necessary to protect him from the cold and pen
etrating rain. On Saturday morning the early
risers 1--WE belong to that fraternity on looking
forth from their windows beheId the snow falling
thick and fast. At about seven O'Clock in the
morning, high wind commenced blowing from
the northwest, accompanied by the densest fall
OF snow we have witnessed for years. 1t coutin-
ued without intermission for about fifteen hours.
All the roads leading to this place were ssblock-
aded," and the passengers to Wilmore on Satur-
day evening have declared their intention To
claim to be hereafter be regarded as brave men.
because OF their heroism in ventur1ng forth.
Notwithstanding the ''merciless pelting of the
Storm" On Sunday morning we were presented
with cloudless sky, and the snow began to dis
appear before the genial rays of old Sol in double
quick tme.' Drring<yesterday the snow almost
entirely disappeared, and to-day scarcely par.
ticle is lingering with us. Our venerable friend
IN the east end of town, who claims to be wealth
er prophet, told us three weeks ago that the
ground on Easter Sunday would be covered with
snow We then laughed at him, but his proph-
ecy has been fulfilled. Henceforth let him be
as reliable weather prophet. The
Did saying that slate Easter makes late
spring." still holds good.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27
Fire In Sc. Louis.
ST. Iorrs

OF LOUIS, Ap,l :.
At quarter of four O'Clock
morning. the store of j. & C. ST. ~
dealers in hosiery, Chores, elocks
fancy goods, was discovered to h. q; "a
The frc appeared to have origins u
third story, about the centre Of thu -
where a large quantity of fre-wOrp. ~
slowed. la
The stock was exceedingly l.,,.
ried, the greater part of which a. =
destroyed, and the remainder yerv ~ ra9 !
aged. The stock is estimated :, Tea aoS
insured for $52. 500 in aeyep CT,
New York companies '
The clothing house of VIM. + r!
adjoining on the north, was ipiu,a5 s5'i !
water. About $40, 600 worth ~ ~ a"., 2
subjected to drenching, and u.ts sOOA
less. damaged. The total loss 10 - ~. ma
lishment is between So, 600 and n ,'Sls S1a :
which is fully covered by ins,;r,a<, eiV''
The carpet emporium of H'Hns.u
on the south of. the burnt buiId;na =. 20 :
to the amount of Que thousand doli,-s suI' ,
insured. There are various rumors .
ing the origin of this disastrous couaa..<
but no satisfactory explanation ha. Tst :
given.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27

Gcn glanciug over the lknois Issanaer 8.
zxgs4s of last week, our attention was attracted
by a short poem eutftled .sComing. J" and "Writ-
ten for the Islander Argus" On pery1sing it
we discovered thatit was bold plagiarism. We
published it in the % Demociat 3 Sentinel" about
year ago, and we have since seen it in yearly
all Of our exchanges. Our E<end Pershing was
certainly badly sold that time He should advise
his correspondent 'Maggien 10 have off writing
poetry, and turn her attention to pounding
piano and screaming '1 dreamed that dwelt in
marble halls" &c. The following is the first
stanza of the poem: ~:
"He,s coming! the blushing roses,
Whisper it, low to me,
And the starlight hastens with it,
Over the twilight sea.
All trembling the zephyrs tell me.
On light wings hurrying past,
And my own heart quickly beating,
Coming, coming at last"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27
Historical Facts.

The Greeks had little or no notion of but
ter, and the early Romans used it only as
nedicine-never as food; SO that it is compar-
atively modern article of diet.
The first book ever printed was the book
of Psalms. by Faust and Schaffer, in 1457.
1t was printed on one side only of the leaves,
which were in binding pasted back to back.
Among the Romans all men of full ace
were obliged to marry, and it is even mod
ern law of England which inficts fine on all
bachelors in the kingdom of 25 years and
over.
The piano forte was invented BY G.
Schoder, of Dresdren, in the year lI7l7, du-
ring which year he presented model Of his
invention to the court of Saxony. They i'm.
meciately became popular.
The largest and oldest chain bridge IN the
world is said to be that at Kingtung. in Chi
ma. where it forms q perfect road from the top
of one mountain to that ofthe other.
Calico the vefl-known cotton cloth. i
named from Caleot, city in India, from
whence it first came. Cxlioo vas frat brouet
to England in the yea. 1891.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27

o. Maj. T. A. Mcguire handed us yesterday
the following letter from Hon. John Cresswell,
late Speaker of the State Senate. AS it will
correct msapprehension which exists with re-
gard to an appropriation made by the last Legis-
lature, we give it place in our columns
HoLLIDAYsBURG. April %, 1859.
Dear Sir There appears to be some consid-
cradle misapprehension in regard to the 44th
section of the Appropriation Bill. If you will
turn to the Act of 29th March, 1851, YOU will
hnd that it directs the Auditor General to settle
and pay certain claims of the officers and privates
of Penna. Volunteers, &C., aud appropriates
$40, 900 for the purpose specified. 1t appears
now that there is deficiency CT some 5000 in
the amount then appropriated-tha is, the
$4,000 was not sufficient to pay all claims
There is yet some two or three parties to pay
the $50, 900 has been exhausted-and 5000 being
required to pay all contemplated under the pro-
visions of that Act. is now appropriated for
that purpose. The appropriation goes no further
than 5000. and is for the purpose only that 1
have explained. Yours, &C.,
JOHN CRESSWELL.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27

u" Our Ieighbor down street contends. in tle
last number of his paper that the resolution en-
dorslng the State policy of Governor Packer was
rejected by the State Convention because the
Governor was known to be an anti Lecomptonite.
lie contends that if Mr.. Packer had been Le-
comptonite, he wouaa have beer sustained in un-
qualified terms by the Convention. Let us see
how far the Facts Sustain him in This position
lie acknowledges that several anti Lecompton
delegates in the Convention voted against the
Packer resolution, and he also knows that sew
eral Lccomptonites voted in its favor. Several of
the sincerest friends Of Mr.. Buchanan in the Con-
vention voted for the resolution and cndeavored
to secure its passage. Mr.. Rowe, the nominee of
the Convention for Surveyor General, is known
to have always been an nti-Lecenptesaite, and
yet he was unanimously nominated. If the
majority of the Convention wished to declare war
against the anti-Lecomptonites, why did they
place in nomination Mr. Rowe, a prominent
member of that wing Of the party, for tie most
important Office to be voted for next fall2 Ac
cordlng to our neighbor's logic, the Packer reso-
luton was rejected by the Convention because he
was known to be an anti Lecomp ptonite If this
was the reason, how did it happen that Mr..
howe, IS good an -Lecomptenite as Mr..
Packer, was unanimously nominated for Sur
veyor General7 Was Mr.. Packers anti -Leconp
tonism OF worse type than that of Mr.. Rowe?
The truth is, the Packer resolution was rejected
because majority of the members of the Con-
ventlon did not approve of his State policy. If
our recollection does not deceive us. his views
with regard to National affairs were not ASSIGNED
as reason for rejecting the resolution, during the
aeoate which preceded the vote by which it was
rejected Doubtless, if Mr.. Packers State
policy had commanded the appreciation of a ma
orlty OF the Convention, the resolution sustaining
alm would have passed without dissenting
voice.
There can be 40 doubt that Mr.. Packer, by his
'ihclous intermeddling in National affairs. had
placed himself in a ridiculous position and affor
led capital illustration of the old story of the
shoemaker going beyond his last" But still,
I his State policy had been thoroughly Democrat
C, he wo'd have been sustained by the Convention.
Although our neighbor has floating at the
masthead OF his paper the names of Wright and
howe, ne seems to be delighted with the proceed
ngs OF the bogus Convention held at Harrisburg
IN the 18th inst. If the committee appointed by !
hat Convention, should call another Convention |
which would place in nomination a State ticket. |
would our neighbor sustain the new ticket? If |
he committee should, for they are vested with |
'ower to do SO, place in nomination a State |
lcket, would he advocate its election, or would |
le continue to support Wright and Rowe These |
re questions, we presume, which he is not pre- |
Jared to answer just now. If he is the friend of
Wright and Rowe, he has very strange way of |
howing his friendship.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27

ONE DOLLAR 1t is too much. ear
the person desiring cheap articles for 4.
toratinn of the hair, We have bc.,
IN our experience found that articles j
command seemingly exorbitant prices. &,
the end cheapest to the purchaser. Prss
Gus articles are always put up in small :,
ages, and ef6cacious medicines are po; .
sidered dear at any price One doHer b,
the prices of Professor Hood's Hair Rest
tice. for the smallest size or Trial botss
sufficient guarantee that the trial hot,l,
tains more precious Ingredients, in prOa
which its sale has increased one hundred
within the past year!
CAUTION.-BeKare of worthless iui;,5
as several are already in the market, q
by different names. Use none unl.x
words professor Woods Hair RestOn5
Depot st. Louis, Mo, and New York
blown in tue bottle. Sold By al Drugu
and Patent Medicine Dealers. Also h
Fancy and Toilet goods dealers in the e
States and Canadas.
For sale by Thomas Devine, High $,
Ebensburg.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27

% Mr.. George Huntley has just received and
is now opening at his Tinware establishment, on
high street, large and well selected stock of
Hardware. As he keeps good articles, and sells
item cheap, he merits patronage. Give him a
CALL
We direct the attention of our readers to the
advertisement of Mr.. Blake, proprietor of the
Loretto Foundry, in the present number of our
paper. de Is prepared to sell plows, stoves,
tnreshing machines, &C., cheap for cash or coun-
try produce.
we would also beg leave to direct the atten-
tou OF our readers to the advertisement of Mr..
barnes. he is the only Coach and Wagon man.
ufacturer in this region of country, and merits
patronage. His work always gives satisfaction
TO hts customers.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Arrival OF Steamship Arabia.

HALIFAX, April 20.-The steamer Arab,
| brings Liverpool and London advices to Sat
| urday, 9th inst.
The dispatches received by the Arabia EN-.
| brace the following items Of news:
The steamer North Britou aud the CITY O,
Washington arrived out on the 7th
The steamer Etna was off Liverpool on the
9th inst.
The steamer Fulton. which sailed On the
9th inst, carried out the announcement tha,
the English Ministers had decided ON a dis
solution of Parliament, but no day has been
fixed for that event. The country is flooded
with addresses to the Queen on this subiee.
The India Loan Bill for seven million dol
lars had passed
The continental advices are very wa,like
and threatening.
The latest intelligence says the crisis is at
hand, and great bodies of Austrian troops
are on the move for Italy. There is also great
activity in France
Lord Derby announced to the House of
Loros that the Cabinet would dissolve Parlia-
ment and appeal to the country. He severely
commented on Lord Russers course; he like.
wise characterized Palmcrston's recommen-
dation, that the Minister should accept Rus
sells amendment, direct insult. He re-
Joiced at the generous support the government
had received, and expressed conviction that
for want of cohesion the opposition would be
sredely dissolved. The Cabinent had decided
to dissolve Parliament as soon as public bu-
siness permitted, because they thought that
the country ought to be consulted at the pre-
sent crisis. and because the interests of peace
would suffer from change of administration.
Disraeli made corresponding announcement
in the House of Commons.
1t is reported that Austria will insist on
the disarmament of Piedmont before the
opening of Congress.
The sedition trials in Belfast resulted in
the disagreem ent of the jury.
Bombay. -Teleraphic advices of March 4th
states that Tantia Topec had disappeared,
and his followers dispersed.
The financial embarrassment of the govern
ment is most severe; there is panic in the
money market.
The Very Latest.
LONDON, Saturday afternoon. Earl Mains
bury's remarks yesterday in Parliament are
constructed into an admission of the hopeless
ness of peace.
The movement Of troops and war m Material
in France continues on large scale. 25 900
troops are on their way to reinforce Lyons =
A feeling that war is inevitable prevails at
the French foreign Office. and is shared by
some of the highest functionaries. Orders
have been sent to Toulor for 90 vessels TO be
ready to put to sea at days notice. Also,
vessels have been ordered from Brcst to
Toulon. All Marsellies vessels in the Ar
driatic are fastening home.
The Paris bourse is declining.
The English ambassador at Turin has
suddenly left for London.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27
pixies Pcak--BOth Sides OF the
Story.

The latest advices from Pixies Peak are
somewhat contradictory, as our readers are
more or less Interested, we give the substance
of all:
"a special despatch to the ST Louis DEM
ocrat dated LeavenwoIth, April 18th, saws
Everett Smith has just returned from the
mines, bringing five hundred and forty dol
lars IN gold dust, the products of his own la
bor
Mr.. Smith has been in the mines about
three months. and the almost utter imrossi-
bility of mining extensively with the ther-
mometor at zero, his success is regarded as
very favorable. He has pros pected places
that be feels eonfdant will yield largely when
the season admits of their being worked
Gentlemen of this city vouch for the relia-
bill.y of Mr.. Smiths reports. Mr. S. returns
to tho mines in two weeks
A letter from Gen. Larimer, we'll known
citizen ofthis place, dated Denver city, March
18th, was received this evening at the Times
office. 1t gives most favorable account of
the gold, as veil as agricultural resources of
this country, which he took especial pains to
explore. The gold prospect is represented to
be particularly cheering.
Trains from New Mexico loaded with pro-
visions and general merchandise, are con-
stantly arriving in the various mining settle
ments.
A correspondent of the Chicago Times
writing from out Nebraska Territory, under
date of April 5th, says.
There appears to be no excitement in Kan
sas or Nebraska about the Pixies Peak gold
the travel which leaves money amongst them,
nor hare get seen a single man from the
mines that has made anythingl 1 have met
hundreds from there, and they all say that
gold exists in limited quantities. but not suf-
hclent to pay, and they generally look the
picture OF hard usage and disappointment
The following letter speaks for itself.
wayne Wis, April Ii, 1859.
To THE EDITOR OF CHIcAao THE TIMEs.- Dear
Ssr:-l am poor unfortunate man, though
not SO poor nor SO unfortunate as might be
thank God?
When the papers first commenced to talk
about pixies Peak"-the Cherry Creek Val
!ey-and the ''old Mines in that quarter.
took fire, though it was at the time wet and
cool weather-and. among the first, posted
OF to seek my fortune. But I didn't find it
at Pixies Peak; and havn't found it vet
though am at home, and much nearer pros
perlty and heaven than was few weeks ago.
l am back and feel satisfied. am satisfied
hrst. that there is no gold of any account at
Pixies Peak, for have been there and ex.
amined the whole thing for myself. 1 have
dug IN the snow, and hunted in the water. as
scores of others did. and never found "a red
worth mentioning. There is no gold there
that will pay man for going for it. That is
my opinion. and ought to know. / have
seen the elephant. and it is nothing hut a
wide and barren country occupied with Indi.
ans and Wild animals. 1t is just as 1 tell
you.
On our way home, I met at st. Joseph
lot Of dsluded men, 1 told my story, but they
were too excited to pay much attention to
NE 1t was the same IN st. Louis. I ask
you to publish this. for It may do good, And
[ am cured Pixies Peaker.
FlAxcu j. WARalH. /
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27
sword OF WaIiace

A correspondent of the Glasgow q
complains of the neglect with which H.
torical relic is treated. The write, -
visit the sword at Dumbarton Castle ~
shocked at seeing a place of emptiptss !,
CARDS one single stand of arms to upboIl
name it bears. No arms were there h..
Highland dirks. a Lochaber axe, and !.
wall, carelessly hung and irrevently e,,
without covering or the least thing .
tect it. the sword of Scotland's great ma.
patriot. But this is not all as respee,
sword, with its thrilling associations
awkard creature, in taking it down frvr
wall, has apparently let it fall, and there
about to break in two; and further. tbs
rust all over it is doing its work of da.
ton silently and surely.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27

U We have no doubt the majority of the
young men of Cambria county desire to look like
as well as act like, gentlemen, and for their spe.
eiai benefit we clip the following from column
OF spicy extracts in the Home Journal. The
dress described will answer very well for afternoon
or evening costume, prorided al,cdys, the wearer
don't intend going to a wedding or .scourtin'. ,,
or to funeral or wake
we shall attempt an analysis of the we'll
dressed man For morning costume he wears
a riding coat or cut-away, broad in the skirt.
and rather loose in the sleeves. fitting easily
on his person color, black Waistcoat rath-
er long, with folding back collar, of dark or
neutral tint, but not necessarily black The
color OF this may be varied, according to the
complexion of the wearer Trousers In win
ter OF dark or sombre mixture in spring
and summer of lighter hue and texture, cut
like the coat, on the principle of giving ease
TO the limbs, not confined at the knee, and
htting gracefully, yet not fully, over the boot.
which, as presently constructed by the best
artists, is perhaps the perfection of pedal
symmetry. A double black tie in winter.
and single black and blue in summer. are
the most recherche and becoming wear. The
linen quite plain, ow-white, without studs.
which, IN morning dress, should be eschewed
as an especial and gross abomination. After
thus, there remains nothing but the consider
alton of the hat. That is undeniably stun
bliug-block. No one stands up for the mod
ern bat as becoming in shape, or convenient
Tor use; and yet, as regards urban display,
we have not been able to hit upon any hap
pier invention. In the country we acknowI-
edge the discomfort of the prevalent castor
by adopting universally wide-awakes or caps,
or GlengaIrys; but We associate the hat, as
1t now exists, with refined society, and never
venture to bring our rural comforts into The
precincts of the towns. Is it not strange
token of the respect we pay to custom and
opInlon-that exchanging of light and com
Portable head gear for the stiff hat whic:,
takes place in every railway carriage as it
approaches the terminus? We all detest the
brimmed fower-pot, but we cannot venture on
a substitute: For many long year We have
been expecting. but in vain. the advent of
Napoleon to establish new dynasty of hats:
but no regenerator has appeared, and the few
feeble efforts which have been made to excite
a revolution have been put down with strong
hand, mainly. we suspect. through the instru-
mentality of that powerful section of the mu-
nicipal guard, the hatters. Being compelled
to adopt the consuetudinal felt, the
man of taste will instinctively select that form
which is just perceptibly conical, with brim
OF moderate breadth. leaving broad -brims to
Quakers, and up-turned brims and sharp
cones to counter,jumpers who do especially
affect that FORM"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27

Preseptatioh or. .kerd Lyons, the
NEW British Ali4rtef, TO the Pres
4dent--His spec IA the Ocea-
sion. and tho .eply of NIr. Bu-
cHanan, &c. 10
s WAsH1sGy6 april II, 1859
of recall, and took leave Of the President In
his character of Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of Her Britannfc
Majesty, and the customary expressions of
good will were interchanged
To-day Lord Lyons was introduced by the
Secretary of the State as successor of Lord
Napier, and addressed the President as fol-
lows:
MR. PREsIDENT-My first duty in address
ing you as the Envoy of her Britannia Majesty
is in obedience to her Majestys express COM
mand to assure you of her esteem and regard
for you, and of her hearty wishes for the well
fare of tire great nation of which you are ;he
Chief Magistrate. Her Majesty has nothing
more at heart than to maintain the friendship
and good understanding so happily existing
between the government of Great Briton and
that of The United States. The vast impor-
tance of the relations between the two coun-
tries would cause me to tremble in entering
upon the duties of the highly honorable post
to which the confidence of my sovereign has
called me: [ am sustained. however, By the
conviction that the good will and kind feeling
which animate the government aud the peo-
pie will remedy my personal Deficiencies L
must entreat you, sir; to view with indulgence
the humble efforts which shall endeaTor to
make to merit your appreciation Id to give
effect to the cordial and friendly intentions of
the Queen and of her Majestys government.
have now, sir; the honor to place iu your
hands the letter of crcdence which her Ma
Jesty has been graciously pleased to entrust
to my care"
Upon receiving the letter of credence from
Lord Lyons. the President made the follow
ing remarks
MY LORD give you cordial welcome
as the diplomatic representative of your SOW
ereIgn, to the government of the United
states. L receive. with much qualification.
the expression of her Majesty's hearty wishes
for the welfare of the United States. as we'll
as her earnest desire TO maintain the friend |
ship and good understanding now SO happily /
existing between our respective governments.
These assurances, proceeding from sover- |
eign who is universally esteemed by the peo-
pie OF the United States, and by none
OF them more than myself, are calculated to
produce the best effect on the relations be-
tween the two countries. On oar part, these
sentiments are cordially reciprocated towards
her Majtsty and the British people. You
cannot appreciate too highly the Importance
o the people, both of Great Briton and the
United States, of maintaining the most free
ind friendly commercial and political inter
'ource with each other. This desirable end
Will be secured by a frank and manly d.
so congenial to the character Of the
wo nations, and so far known to us, to your
wo character"
The President is much gratifed with the
emphatic language of the new envoy. which
ar trancends the formal phraseology usual
N such occasions
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-27

u The editor of the Greensburg Argus, in
pntfsng the landlord of the "LoyaIhanna House, p
Latrobe, says he is accommodating to all who
chance TO fall beneath his hospitality y which,
being interpreted, means, we preseme, that .ll
who chance to fall at tire "Loyalhannao beneath
an extra load Of Old Rye, are taken care of by
the landlord, and shipped in due time to bed
We hope he will not be forthwith inundated bv
guests willing to get on bender, under the as
surance that they will be taken care of by their
host. sts-