Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-03-01
NEWS ITEMS.

SculI-uOlIUSiJ
eg 4 caucus of the Democratic mem
bers of the Ohio Legislature has endorsed
the Presidents veto.
g. A woman died recently in Jersey
City from exposure, starvation and i'll
treatment by her husband.
TIE weather at Charleston, S. c., on
the 10th ult, was the coolest since 1857.
Ice was formed in the Ashley river.
TIE Massachusetts House has refused
TO pass a resolution thanking the Presi-
dent for his veto, by a vote Of 80 to IS.
ss- Goyenor Fenton, of New York, is
in Washington. 1t is stated that he
strongly disapproves of the Presidents veto.
d. b. f. Butler has restored the New
Orleans gold-S8O, ,OOO-with interest
and costs, in all amounting to $3.50, 900.
Ir is said that General Geary will re-
ceiye the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania with little opposi-
ton.
THE Georgia Senate has passed reso-
luton appointing commission to Wash
ington to ask the withdrawal of the negro
troops.
Eay- A municipal election was held at
Syracuse, \. Y, on Tuesday, resulting in
The choice Of Democratic Mayor and
Council
ca A bill allowing negro testimony on
the 2lst ult., passed the North Carolina
I1ouse~by vote Of sixty-three yeas TO
four nays.
p% General Grant permits the rcpubi-
cation Of the Richmond Ecan,uaeT, on the
condition that that journal will abandon
its disloyalty.
THERE was a fight between negro SOL
diers and citizens in Columbus, Ga, re-
Gently, In which a negro was killed and
several citizens badly wounded.
eS- Henry Ward Beecher delivered a
lecture in Brooklyn on Tuesday, appro-
wing the Presidents policy, and urging the
Immediate admission Of the Southern
States.
The Fenian Congress continues It's ses-
sions in Pittsburgh President Roberts
on the 2lst ult., sent in his resignation,
and urged the election Of General Sweeney
as his successor.
eea9 A committee has been appointed
by the New York Board Of Aldermen TO
consider the practicability of spanning
Broadway with iron bridges for pedestri-
ans.
e. y proposition has been made in the
Texas Convention to divide Texas into
three States. A report against the stay
l., L.,
was adopted. An anti-sIave2y amend
ment to the Constitution has also been re-
ported
The steamer Cuba brings foreign news
to The 11th inst. Notice had been given
in the House of Commons of an inquiry
as TO whether representations had been
made to the United States in regard to the
Fenians. The cattle plague was the
leading topic in Parliament, and was one
of the questions between the opposition
and the government. Another Fenian ar
mory had been seized in Dublin. Spain
was about TO issue letters of marque
against Chilli. United States five-twen-
ties were quoted in London at G72. Cot
ton has declined ID.
On IN BUTLER CoUNrY.-The Butler
Herald of the 2lst inst, says:
" There are excellent indications of oil
at the well of the Butler County Oil Com
pany, near Buhl's mills, this county The
well is now down near 900 feet, and it
is said there is a show of oil on the sur
face of the water, and the presumption is
that as soon as the water is pumped out,
the oil will make its appearance. The
well is now being tubcd and the matter
will soon be tested.
THE UTILITY OF FIRE INsURANCE.-The
Saw Mill of Reed and Brothers, in Centre
county, was totally destroyed by fire on the
14th of January last. a short time previ-
Gus and just in time, they had renewed their
policies of Insurance in the Home Insur-
ance Company" of New Haven Conn, and
The Columbia Mutual" of Columbia Pa &,
through their gentlemanly and attentive
agents at Altoona, Messrs. r. A. O. Kerr &
Co. The fire was a serious loss not only in
the destruction of machinery &C., but also
by necessitating 4 suspension of Operat ions.
Well, these live companies by their agents,
at once visited the scene of the catastrophe
Satisfied that it was an unavoidable and
total accident, they advised the firm to re-
build and assured them that they would
speedily pay the insurance. The other day
promptly and generously the amounts in
sured, were paid to Messrs. Reed The mill
is up and running again, and some twenty
stalwart men are hard at work making
lumber. This case fully exhibits the benif-
cent workings of Insurance. The Messrs.
Reed received 5220O, having paid but two
premiums. Every body should insure
against losses IF fire with Kerr g. Co., as
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