Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-03-14
CLIPPINGS.

Hayes, surgeon Of the Kane Arctic exPedi-
tion, expects to be ready for a start in the
month of May next for another voyage TO the
North Pole DIR. Hayes has already raised the
$4,000, one half Of the necessary sum.
Spencer Wood, the residence of the
Governor G Geueral of Can1da. vas destroyed
by fire, on Feb. '2ssb: The building was
the property of the province. and was IN
sured for $50, 600. 1t is supposed that the
fire originated from defect il the heating
apparatus.
The Indian Bureau at Washington City
has received official advices that the Nevajocs
! have at last commenced decisive war upon
our people. and are also killing the MexicaDs
along the Rio Granda
The Albany Atlas and Argus says that
the two divisions of the Black Republican
party are best distinguished as the Pro
Bates and the Repro Bates" The for
mer have no principle whatever, aud the LAT
ter only that which Mr. Seward allows them
to profess.
Ttgo Brofte5s DyoxneF-Oa the night OF
the 24;s ult, John ard William O'Ses',
brothers, while crossing the Yves. Branch
on the Minehin road, near COa'eastle, Ps .
fell through the open york Of ths bridge an
we're both drowned.
Pennsylvania T2asilrosoI-Tbe annual elee-
ton of the directors of tie Pennsylvania
railroad company took place on Monday The
old board was reelected without opposition
! Deatd Of Revolutionary Soldfer--Jotn
Shed, one of the very feW surviving soldiers
of the Revolutionary war, died iu Fairfax
county. Va, or Friday night laat, st the age
of one hundred and iBo years.
Petitions are in circulation in Allegheny
county, asking the Legislature to make the
officers of State Superintendent Of Common
Schools, and State Librarian elective bJ the
people
Early T,gsto.:oa.-0n Saturday week a
Let of Strawberries and asparagus vas s-iPPc1
from Savannah. Ca . 70 Nex York
f A; Easton, = few days since, alittle girl
, vas poisoned by eating the composition on IA
cifeT matches. and did sIssr short s.ek
ness.
The Wisconsin Assembly he's passed q
bill to abolish all laws for the collection 0.
debts. 1. is expected 70 find favor in the Sen
: ate.
"A misery old lady in Northampton. vino
lived IT great apparent destitutioE for many
i years, mainly suPpsssd - charity, died re-
Gently, and in her trunk was found long
stocking fall of five aud ten dollar gold pie
} ces, and roll of bills Of the first issue o
the Northampton Bark Il was also faunc
f that she had sums of 1aoaey at interest il 6if
feren, banks.
f Esarfrsn3iag Occurrence On Friday las;
the stable Of Ezra VI Sayers, Esq, of Way
: nesburg, Pa, was burned to The ground. an,
! two of his children. one fve and tie otLc
two years old, perished in the fan,es. Il !
4 supposed that the children set it on fire acci
Il dcDtally with matches and becoming bewil
; dered were unable to escape. Their sad fat
= was not known until their little bones wer
!
l language can describe the anguish of b
e be-eaved parent.
Is Gerrit Smith Brings i LijeI if-Gerri
Z Smith is making notable Use of his retur,.inj
Il health He has retained Nessrs. Sedgwick
= Andrews and Kennedy, of Utica. 10 com
-e menee suits in his behalf against Watts Sher
: man, Royal Phelps and S. L. II. Barlow
1t prominent members OF the Fifth Avenue Ho
tel (New York City) Democratic committee
who called upon the people Of the Unire
v States to detest and zbaor h;m. Fifty thou
sand dollars are the damages claimed IN sacl
he case There are twenty eight other member
P Of this COMM ittee.
ie General Tom Thumb. who is only .
, gears of age. has his yatcht, his fast tTotter
=, is without wife, and is rich, is about to ste
e, again 20 make az exhibition of himself I
A. is tired Of quiet life. and longs to be a sps
as taole again to admiring crowds.
as If the Republican party is faulty. con
c in and help make it better--N. 7. Tr
:, bune.
N His Satanic Highness might hold ont Il
r) same inducements to settle OF his premises
Ell ''if it is too hot. come in and cool it."-M
be Haren Register.
in "A wretch. named Henry Hermon. VI
an fined FIVE dollars, in Columbus. last wee
for saturating dog with turrentiae and TIA
saitInp ERE to the animal The seonndrel Z