EBENSBURG, PA.
THURSDAY", DECEMBER 6, 1819.
Oj-The Sentinel, has much the largest cir
culation of any paper published in this county
and as an advertising sheet ojfers superior
inducements to merchants and business men
generally. Those desirous of making us of
this medium for extending their business can
do so by either sending their notices direct, or
through the following agents:
John Crouse, Esq., Johnstown.
E. W. Carr, Ecans Buildings, Thiid st
Philadelphia.
V. B. Palmer, Esq., New York, Philadelphia
and Jjallimore.
CF'Our thanks are due the lion. Job
Mann for a copy of the Keport of the Pa
tent Office for 1818.
A Military Ball.
Oar military friends at the Summit are
going to celebrate the anniversary of the
Battle of New Orleaus by giving a Grand
Ball at the house of Franklin Winket,
as will be seen by reference to our adver
tising columns. It promises to be a grand
affair, and will be numerously attended by
the military.
Information Wanted.
Information is wanted of the wherea
bouts or a widow lady named Davis,
whose husband has been dead for several
years. She is supposed to reside in the
neighborhood of Johnstown, or some
where in the southern part of this county.
If this notice should fall under her obser
vation, she is informed that she is entitled;
to some eight or ten hundred dollars left
by her son, who was lately accidentally
killed in Iowa. lie left this county for
the west about three years since, and was
making preparations to return home at
the time of his death. Any person ac
quainted with the widow Davis will con
fer a favor by showing her this notice.
Further information may bo had by ap
plying to E. J. Mills of this place.
t3FAre the citizens of Ebensburg and
vicinity aware that there is an excellent
Daguerrian Artist in their midst? By ref
erence to our adveitising columns, it will
be seen that Mr. Huggins, from New
York, purposes remaining in this place for
a short ime, with a view of serving any of
our friends who may wish to have their
likenesses taken. From the numerous
complimentary notices he has received in
the different places he has visited.and from ;
what we have seen since his arrival here, we
judge that he is a superior in his profession.
As the holidays are approaching,and as no
gift more delicate and appropriate can be
presented from friend to friend, than a
beautiful and correct miniature, we take
pleasures in recommending Mr. Ilujrerins
to all those who wish to have their shad
doivs taken.
r3FOur esteemed friend, Col. Thomas
C. M'Dowell, who was appointed Uni
ted States Consul to San Salvador by
President Polk, has been in thi3 place for
several days past. He was most cordially
welcomed back by his numerous friends
and acquaintances. He has had one view
of the "elephant," and is not we believe
inclined to repeat the dose. We believe
it is his intention to resume the practice
of the law, but has not yet determined
where he will locate himself.
Fatal Accident.
A man by the name of Lewis, was kill
ed on Thursday last in the coal bank of
Richard Jones about three miles from this
place. He was at the time employed as
a coal digger, and while at work a lare
piece of reck fell down on him, which
horribly mangled and crushed him. He
was not found until Saturday last, when
a Coroner's inquest was held over his re
mains who rendered a verdict in accor
dance with the facts. He was a Welsh
man, but lately arrived in this country,
and was supposed to be forty-five or fifty
years of age.
fWe see it stated that James John
Bton, a brother of the Governor's, has
been or will be appointed Consul to Glas
gow. This is said to be one of the best
Consulships now in the gift of the govern
ment, and attracted no inconsiderable
competition among applicants for appoint
ments. Of course James Johnston has
procured this nice berth through the influ
ence of his brother, but there is nothing
hkc providing for one's familv.
The New Conntj Project.
We have received and carefully read
the proceedings of a meeting held in John-
suJvvn a few weeks since with a view of
obtaining a new county out of parts of
Cambria, Somerset,: Indiana and West
moreland, with Johnstown for its capitol.
When we first heard of this meeting, we
were curious to know on what grounds
they based their claim, and how much of
"little Cambria" they were willing to
include within the limits of their proposed
new county; and when our readers are
made acquainted with their demands, we
think they will agree with us, that if our
Johnstown friends do not succeed in their
undertaking, it will not be on account of;
any modesty they may have displayed in
their pretensions. Without any desire to
enter into a controversy about the matter
with our friends in Johnstown or any
where else, we will merely give a plain
statement of facts, and let a candid public
judge whether justice and reason demand
the erection of a new ronnty out of the
several counties named. In order to do
this, we will commence with the bounda
ry as reported in the proceedings of the
meeting:
"Commencing at the corner of Wash
ington and Summerhill townships, in
Cambria county, on the Bedford county
line thence along the line of said town
ships, to a point on the Allegheny Portage
Rail Road above the town of Jefferson
thence by a direct line across Summerhill
and Jackson townships in Cambria Coun
ty, to the corner of Wheatfield township
in Indiana County thence along the line
dividing Wheatfield and Brush Valley
townships, and along the westerly line ofi
v neameiu xownsnip to r airheld town
ship in Westmoreland County thence
along the westerly line of Fairfield and
Legonier towships, to the road leading
from Legonier to New Derry, thence by
a direct line to the corner of Stony Creek,
Quemahoning and Shade townships in
Somerset County thence alonr the line
j dividing Shade and Stonv Creek town
ships to the Bedford County line thence
by the same to the place ot beinnin."
DO
It must be admitted that this would
make a most beautiful county, and were
wc to lose sight altogether of the injury
which it would do to the counties out of
which it would be composed, all would
do well enough. It will be observed,
however, that they destgn taking from
Cambria the townships of Conemaugh
Richland, and the principal part of Jack
son and Summerhill. These townships
contain nearly one half of the population
of this county, and if taken from us would
leave us a county only in name. To prove
this let facts be adduced. In 1840 Cam
bria contained a population of 11,256, and
the townships proposed to be embraced
within the limits of the new county, (as
their bonndary leaves a very S7nall por
tion of Summerhill and Jackson without
the limits, we include them altogether for
convenience in our calculation,) had 5,229
inhabitants. And as that nortion of the
county has increased much more rapidly
in population than any other, it will at
once be perceived that our Jonnstown
friends wish to rob "little Cambria" of
nearly, if not altogether, one half of her
population. In point of taxables, an ex
amination of the official returns in the
Commissioners' Office will show the same
ratio. Conemaugh, Richland, Jackson
and Summerhill townships contain more
than seventeen hundred taxables, and all
the balance of the county has a little more
than eighteen hundred. Thus it will be
seen that if this scheme of our Johnstown
neighbors could be carried into execution,
Cambria county would be ruined, and her
capitol placed at one end, within three
miles of the county line. Now we ask
any candid man whether there can be any
argument, however strong, that will wei"h
in the balance against thi3 simple fact
staring us in the face, or whether there
can be any justice in a proposition so
destructive to the rights and interests of
the balance of the county? Whatever
may be the claims of the citizens of John
stown, they are certainly not sufficient to
dissolve a connection which would de
stroy the political standing and importance
of a whole county. If Johnstown is loca
ted in a place inconvenient to the capitol,
where she has grown into importance
through the aid of Railways and Canals,
it is no reason that she should ruin whole
counties in order that she may become a
county capitol. The city of Philadelphia
may with equal justice demand that the
capitol of the State be removed to that
place because she is the largest and most
important place in the State.
One of the principal reasons urged, we
believe, by the citizens of Johnstown in
favor of their proposition is, that they are
situated some seventeen miles from the
county scat, and that it is very inconveni
ent for them 1o attend the Courts in Eb
ensburg, yet they appear to have no hesi
tation in compelling others to travel a
much greater distance in order to attend
Court in Johnstown. Unless we are
much mistaken, there are persons resi
ding within the limits of the proposed
new county who woulU have to travel
twenty-three or twenty -Jive miles to at
tend Court, and over roads equally as bad
as those complained of by the citizens of
Johnstown.
Another reason is that they have pea
ceably submitted to the inconvenience of
travelling to Ebensburg for a number of
years, until their town has grown into
importance, and that now this very im
portance demands that their borough
should be erected into a capitol. This
shows at once their grasping disposition.
Instead of being satisfied with having two
railroads and a canal connected with their
town, to which they are wholly indebted
for there present importance, they must
rob other places in order to have a county
seat of their own.
When the facts of the cose are fully
made known, we do not believe that a
proposition of this kind can meet with the
favor of the public. "We know the move
ment has been gotten up by a few persons
whose property would rise in value and
whose business would perhaps be increa
sed, by making their borough the centre
of legal transactions for a county. We
also have every reason to believe that a
large majority of the people within the
limits of the proposed new county are
opposed to the measure, and regard it as
means of increasing their taxes without
beinff of anv benefit to them in return. In
conclusion, we sincerely hope that our
friends in Johnstown, towards whom our
feelings of friendship are so strong that
we cannot for a moment entertain the idea
of dissolving old associations, will think
better of a propostion so ruinous to the
welfare of "Little Cambria," and like
good and loyal citizens abandon the mea
sure altogether. More anon.
Congress.
The Senate met on Monday last and
organized. After receiving the credentials
of new Senators, adjourned till Tuesday
morning.
In the House they were unsuccessful in
organizing the first day. There were two
ballots for Speaker without a choice.
Cobb, of Georgia, was the democratic
caucus nominee, the whigs nominateu
Winthrop, of Massachusetts, and the free
soilers, Wilmot of Pennsylvania. On the
first ballot. Cobb had 103 votes, Winthrop
9G, Wilmot 8. The second ballot stood
Cobb 102, Winthrop 96, Wilmot 7. The
House then adjourned. Owing to this
difficulty in the organization of the House,
we have not received the President's Mes
sage as soon as we expected. If not unu
sually long, we hope to give it to our rea
ders entire in our next.
P. S. Since the above was in type, we
have received Tuesday's proceedings.
There was considerable excitement on
Tuesday evening, when they adjourned
without electing a Speaker. The follow
ing are the results of the three last ballot-
ing on Tuesday;
4th 5th
Cobb 99 100
Winthrop, 97 97
Wilmot, 9 8
Scattering 18 19
Gth
99
97
9
The President's message will probably
not be delivered to Congress until to-day.
The following named gentlemen were
nominated by the democrats to be ballot
ted for on the organization of the House.
Cleric. John W. Forney, of Pa.
Sergeant-at-Jlrms. Newton Lane, of
Kentucky.
ZJoor-kccper. Benjamin F. Brown, of
Ohio.
Postmaster. J. M. Johnston, of Va
KFWe would most respectfully but
earnestly urge upon our Johnstown friends
the propriety of appropriating the. funds,
which they intend to use in securing the
passage of a bill erecting the new county
of Conemaugh, towards buildiug a plank
road from that place to Ebensburg. We
think this the much more feasible plan,
and moreover would obviate one of the
principal grievances under which they
labor.
KFThe Indiana Register in noticinj;
the application of the new county of Cone
maugh, suggests the propriety of removing
the Borough of Johnstown to some place
where the wants and interests of the peo
ple require a new count'. We think the
suggestion a very good one.
Ej?"A Bill was reported in the Senate
of the Illinois Legislature, granting tho
"Catholic Sisters of Charity," S10.000
in aid of their Orphan Asylum at Chi
cago.
The Iron Convention-
It is gratifying to us that the indepen
dent press of the union take the correct
view of the protective system. We are
not aware that there is a single no
party paper in the country, of any ability
or character, that is not bitterly hostile to
the outrage which the protectionists would
practice upon the farmers and mechanics
of this country.
To show the spirit of the neutral press
we copy from the Journal of Commerce,
(a paper which, by the way, didgood er-
vice tor Uen. Taylor, at the las rresiuen
tial election) the annexed article in rela
tion to the Iron Convention which assem
bled in this city. We 'ask all classes of
people to give it a careful reading. We
beg our merchants who have a deep and
abiding interest in the general prosperity
of the country, to examine the article care
fully. Pitts. Post.
"Vote Yourselves a Fortune." By
an outline of the proceedings of a conven
tion of Iron Masters at Pittsburg, Pa., it
will be seen that they have resolved that
S10 a ton on pig iron, $20 on bar, and in
the same proportion for other qualities, are
necessary "to protect the American mar
ket." As tho average price of pig iron in
England for the six months ending 1st
SeptemSer last was less than S15 per ton,
and of bar iron less than 830, it follows
that a duty of more than 66 per cent, on
the foreign or dutible value, is necessary
"to protect the American market." In
addition to this, about 15 per cent, must
be added for the various charges of impor
tation; so that the actual protection asked
by these modest Pennsylvania iron men,
is more than 80 per cent, upon the dutible
value. In regard to a large part of the
country, our manufacturers enjoy a still
further protection, equal to the expense of
carrying imported iron from the sea-board
into the interior. This expense to Pitts
burg is estimated at S8 per ton, and for
halt that distance SI. 11 then the iron
masters could have their way, they would
vote themselves a protection, of one kind
and another, equal to 88 per cent.
It is estimated that 700,000 tons of A
merican iron are produced per annum.
Unless the iron masters design that the
proposed duties shall be prohibitory, the
price of this whole mass of domestic iron
must be equal to the dutiable value of the
foreign, (averaging say S30 per ton,) with
20 dollars added for duly, and 315 for
costs of importation; making an average
of $G5 per ton. Now, let us see what will
be the effect upon consumers. Twenty
dollars a ton multiplied by the number of
tons Bof American iron srpposed to be
made, gies a quotient of 51-4,000,000.
This is the tribute which the farmers and
other consumers of iron are expected to
pay annually to the iron makers. Ih
duty on imported, goes into the Treasury;
but the corresponding tax, or embracement
of price, on the domestic article, goes to
the iron makers.
If any gentleman undertakes to say that
the price of iron will not be enhanced to
an extent equal to GG$ per cent, on the
dutiable value, we will not split hairs
about it, but will deduct $4,000,000 on ac
count of such abatement. This will leave
810,000,000 per annum to be paid by the
consumers to iron makers; a sum which
the latter deem entirely reasonable and
proper. But if the consumers think so
and act accordingly, they deserve to be
made pack-horses for ever. Let it evei
be remembered that one citizen has no
more right to protection than another; and
that when protection is granted to particu
lar classes, not for the sake of revenue but
to enrich them at the expense of many, it
is rank robbery, and none the less so be
cause perpetrated by the law. No duty
can be said to be laid by revenue, which
is in effect prohibitory, or which, it is
known, will produce a less revenue than a
lower duty would.
The advantages of cheap iron to the
country can scarcely be conceived. Not
only does it enter largely into our rail
roads, steam-boats,tships, houses, telegraph
lines, machinery, &c, but every farmer,
every family, in the whole country, re
quires more or less of it continually. It
is a necessary of life, almost as much as
bread or the common air. We exempt
tea and coffee from duty because they are
in svcti heneral use, and have become ne
cessary to the comfort of the masses. But
they arc scarcely less necessary than iron,
and perhaps not more generally used.
Give us cheap iron, and the country may
be expected to prosper; but burden it with
taxes, and you may make the rich richer
and the poor poorer.
It is now evident that Protectionists in
tend to make a general onset upon the
present tariff at the approaching session of
Congress. Y hen the duties are enor
mously high, they urge the importance of
stability; but when a moderate tariff ex
ists, stability loses its charms, and they
clamor for a change. We trust that no
change will be made, except to adopt a
sliding scale in the case of iron, agreeably
to the plans which we presented the
other day. Other things are well e
nough, and it is best to let well enough
alone.
When a certain worthy laird had his
head taken off in the Scotch troubles, his
housekeeper freely remarked 'It was nae
great thing of a head, to be sure, but it was
a sair loss to him.'
E3PA bill has been introduced into the
Alabama Legislature, repealingthe "wo
man law" of the last session, securing to
married women their separate estates.
CiFSIave property in St. Louis is every
day becoming more insecure, according to
the New Era of that place.
Particulars of the Indian Troubles al Mica Bay.
The Mines Surrendered.
Capt. Morrison, of the Chippeway,
says (in a letter to the Detroit Bulletin of
Saturday last,) that McDonald and his
party of Indians landed at Mica Bay, on
Monday last during the night. He placed
two pieces of artillery so as to command
the works, and disposed of his forces so
quietly that the miners were not aware of
their presence until they were in their
power. Mr. Bonner, the agent, was awa
kened from sleep and threatened with
death in the case of resistance. They then
demanded the surrender of the mines,
property and effects; which was complied
with. We are indebted to Mr. Charles
Trowbridge for those particulars, also for
the following letter from Mr. Bonner to a
gentleman at the Saut:
Office of Quebec Mining Co.,
Mica Bay, Nov. 14, 1849.
S. McKnigiit, Esq, Saut: Bear Sir,
The place has been attacked by a party
of Indians and half breeds, under the
command of Allan McDonald, Angus
McDonald and Wharton Metcalfe.- Not
having the means of defence in either arms
or amunition, I have been obliged to sub
mit to the superior force and arms, and
have determined to abandon the place.
I wish you, if you can do so, to charter
one of the Propellers or a large Schooner
to take down the people and as many of
the provisions and stores as possible. I
cannot enter into further details, but must
confine myself, at present, to requesting
you to send up the means of transporting
the people as quickly as possible. 1 he
Chippewa will return here but we must
have another large vessel as well as her.
Ship nothing "more to this place.
I am, Dear Sir, .
Yours Truly,
JOHN BONNER.
Pennsylvania Coal
The coal history of Pennsylvania is
worthy of note. As to the western or
bituminous range, until many years after
the middle of the last century, this vast
region was held to be of so little value,
that the acquisiton of the coal fields did
not in any respect, influence the arrange
ments between the parties, made at sun
dry times, by William Penn and his fam
ily, and subsequently by the proprietaries.
By the treaty of 17GS, the latter became
possessad of nearly the who.e area of the
bituminous coal land for the sum
ten thousand dollars; and about that time
the presence of coal, in certain places,
seems to have first become known. It
was not until 1?2S, the first cargoes from
the Allegheny coal-fields reached Phila
delphia and Baltimore. But the great
region of anthracite in Eastern Pennsyl
vania, with an area of 250,000 acres, is
the most remarkable. V iih a broken sur
face, a century ago, a large portion of this
country had received, upon the maps the
title of the "Wilderness of St. Anthony."
It was only about twenty-eight years ago,
that a few tons of an unknown combusti
ble were brought to Philadelphia, where
its qualifies were tested and its value re
ceived. Now, its annual production for
consumption is over three millions of tons.
In connection with this subject is the pre
diction, that London will adopt the use of
the Welsh anthracite for domestic purpo
ses, on the grounds of health comfort and
economy. The different works reviewed
declare, that the domestic use of the bitu
minous, is an "intolerable nuisance," on
account of its smoke, and producing a
sulphurous atmosphere unfitted for living
and beathing in; while they praise the
"non-blazing, yet cleanly and economical
anthracite." They further depict "the
striking contrast between the murkey ex
terior of some of the larger towns in Eng
land, and the appearance of the city of
Philadelphia, over which, notwithstanding
its thousands of coal fires, there is no
smoke."
In conclusion, it may be remembered,
that one of the arguments against the Tar
iff of 184G, on the subject of coal, is the
feared competition of the Nova Scotia ar
ticle in our own makets. The system of
working the Nova Scotia collieries is des
cribed, and we recommend the following
passage to the consideration of our high
tanihsts.
"On the continuance of such a deplora
ble system, the rival coal proprietors of the
United States, may well found theircalcu
lations of a remunerative trade in coal,
with even greater certainty than on the in
fluence of tariffs, and the restriction of in-
ternational regulations.
Pennsylvanian.
Mexican Account of the Late AVar-
A new history of the Mexican war,
written in Mexico, and translated by Col.
Albert C. Ramsey, of the 11th U. S. In
fantry, is in the press of a New York pub
lisher. The Philadelphia Bulletin says,
Col. R. lias, since the peace, spent much
time in Mexico, and has added copious
notes intended to illustrate and explain the
text, without controverting any of its
statements. The Bulletin adds:
"We are informed that tho work pre
sents new and interresting views of all
the questions connected with the war.
From the origin of the dispute to the final
treaty and the famous proctocol, every
thing is discussed. Descriptions of the
battles, tables of the forces engaged, details
of the finances, politics, presidents parties,
and pronunciamentos are given all Mexi
can, but nevertheless interesting. The
translation of a Mexican work is a novel
ty, and it will be entertaining to get hold
of Mexican opinions and feelings upon a
topic of such interest as the late war."
Sewers are said to contain large quan
tities of prussic acid. This is on tne au
thority of Dr. Ure,
ARRIVAL 0? THE
0 ST ik JB A
Nov. 28, C o'clock P. M
The British mail steamer Canada Par
Harrison, arrived this morning from Lir
erpool, which port he left at noon on Sa!
urday 17th.
The steamer Niagara arrired at Lirer
pool on thelSth inst.
Prance.
The po!it:c.il news is unimportaat
The most gratifying feature in the week's
news is the interview between the Pre$i.
dent of France and Mr. Rives, the new
American Minister at Ely see National
The American Minister made an address
on me rccas.on, but observed total silence
respecting the misunderstandingbetweeu
France and the United States, arisiDg oat
of the conduct cf Mr. Pcss'n. The Pres
ident however, alluded to the affair ia
te-ms flattering to the American Minister
and his country.
The dispute between the Emperor cf
Morocco and the French seems to increase
in violence. The -French consul at Mag.
dore has been treated hardly and igno
minously, and a French frigate has been
sent to his relief There is now every
probability of this affair ending in tt
bombardment of Tangier.
Hungary and Austria.
From Hungary we learn that fresh con.
demnations are taking place, and no few
er than 15 additional executions, at Arad
are threatened daily.
The valedictory address of Kossuth to
his countrymen, written at Orsova, has
been published. It is written in his most
enthusiastic, poetical style.
General Haynau is carrying on his un
relenting cruelties, unchecked by higher
authority.
The Jews at Pesth are once more
threatened with violence unless they pay
up the contrabutions demanded.
Kossuth's Address. .
The ingrate whom thou has'fehered
with thy abundance, he rose against thee,
traitor to his mother, and destroyed thee
utterly. Thou hast been betrayed; thou
hast been sold; my country, thy death sen
tence hath been written; beloved of my
heart, by him whose virtue, whose love I
never dared to doubt. Yes, in the ferrcr
cf my boldest thoughts, I should almost as
som have doubted the existence of the
J Omnipresent as believed that he should
lever be a traitor to h;s country!
Thou hast been betrayed by him, in
whose hands I had, but a little space be
fore, deposited the power of our great
country, which he swore to defend, even
to the last drop of his heart's b'ood! He
hath done treason to his heart's blood; he
hath done treason to his mother; and ths
elitter of gold hath been for him more se
ductive than that of the blood shed to save
his country! Base gain hath more value
in his eyes than his country; :yid God has
abandoned him as he has abandoned GoJ
for his allies in hell.
Magyars! beloved companions! isbrr.e
me not for having cast my eyes on this
man, and for. having given him my place.
It was necessary, for the people had bes
towed on him their confidence; the army
loved him and he obtained a rower of
which I myself would have been proud,
and nevertheless this man belied the con
fidence cf the nation, and has repaid the
lave of the aimy with hatred. Curse him
people of Magyar curse the breast that
did not dry up before it gave him milk.!
Latest from London.
Friday, Nov. 16, P. M.
Advices f'om Constantinople, to the 1st
inst., states that the Brinish fleet was at
anchor in Alcnkin Bay, and wcu'.d remain
there till the arrival of the courier, with
the answer of the Czar to the communica
tion of Faud Eflend'. Should that answer
prove unfavorable, the fleet wilt proceed
at once to Constantinople.
Sir Stratford Canning has communica
ted to the Turkish government that th
English cabinet has unanimously agreed
to form an offensive alliance with tha
Porte, in the event of hostile proceedings
on the part cf Russia. A similar commu
nication has been made by Gen. Aupick,
in behalf of the French government.
Simplicity of Discovery-
Fom the complex, yey simple and won
derful nature of the human mind, man is
fond of the mysterious the complicated,
and wondeful; end he is more ready to
pursue new projects through mazy laby
rinths of study, than along the straight
road of simplicity. The famous PhiJis
tine general, who came down to the He
brew prophet to be cured of a fatal diseas
treated at first, with contempt the singla
command of the prophet, "Go wash in the
Jordon and thou shalt be healed." Ha
thought that some grand ceremony, or
some wild incantation, would have to be
performed to remove far from him his
life-eating malady. How complex ra
false theories in comparison with the true.
How complicated were the theories of
Plato, in comparison with those of New
ton; and who would have thought, that
from the falling of an apple, the great phi
losopher would have made the greatest
discovery? By simply condensing tho
steam in a separate chamber from the
cylinder, and admitting it to the piston at
both ends of the cylinder, the immortal
Watt changed the whole nature of th
steam-engine and gave it new powers.
We may well admire the powers of
that machine which can propel the gi
gantic steamboat over the stormy ocean,
or whirl the thundering train of cars along
iron-ribbed footways, surpassing the flight
of the eanle in swiftness; but seldom very
1 seldom, do we find one who ia beholding
'.such wonders, is fully impressed wit-