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EBENSBURG, PA.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1S30.
1T3The Sentinel, has much the largest cir
culation of any paper published in this county
and as an advertising sheet offers 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 I
through the following agents:
John Crouse, Esq., Johnstown.
E. W. Carr, Evans' Buildings, Third st.
1'hiladrlphia.
V. B. Palmer, Esq., New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore.
Democratic
COUNTY MEETING !
The Democratic citizens of Cambria
county are respectfully requested to meet
in the Court House, in Ebensburg, on the
evening of Tuesday of the April Court, at
half-past seven o'clock, for the purpose of
appointing a Delegate to the Williamsport
Convention, to place in nomination a dem
ocratic candidate tor Canal Commissioner,
and also for the purpose of giving exrjres
ion to the views of the Democracy of
Cambria county on the various aitatin
questions of the day.
S. J. RENSHAW,
Chairman, County Committee
Feb. 28, 1850.
typor Legislative proceedings, wa
refer our readers to the able and interest
ing letter of our Harrisburg correspondent
in to days paper. We shall be under
many obligations to him if he will contin
ue his favors. We have not, however
received the Bank Bill to which he refers
Will he be kind enough to send it to us.
HvBy order of the Canal Commission
ers, the water will be let into the canal on
the 7th of March, if the weather permit.
C?The celebrated case of the Wheeling
Bridge was to have come up before the
Supreme Court of the United States, on
Monday last. Mr. Darragh, the Attorney
General, and Mr. Stanton, of Pittsburg,
are engagsd on behalf of the State of Penn
sylvania.
CPWlr. Packer, of the Senate, has re
ported a compromise Apportionment Bill.
In this bill, Cambria gets one member of
the House, and Blair, Huntingdon and
Cambria forms a Senatorial District.
"The Two Worlds."
We have received the three first num.
bers of The Two Worlds, a weekly jour,
nal published in New York, rnd which
takes the place of the World as it Moves.
It is published by Lockwood & Co., and
edited by J. J. Bailey and Wm. Ross
Wallace, gentlemen of acknowledged lit
erary ability. It contains sixteen quarto
pages, and presents a very beautiful typo
graphical appearance. The articles with
which its columns are filled, are of such
character, as at once conveys to the mind
of the reader the impression that the edi
tors are adepts in the art of catering for
the public taste. We are so well pleased
with it that we will publish its prospectus
as soon as we can find a little room.
Terms only two dollars per annum.
Godry's Lady's Hook. -.
TheMarch number of this unrivalled
Magazine is on our table, and is, as usual,
full of beautiful engravings and choice lit
erary reading. The embellishments four
teen in number, are by the ablest artists,
and the contributions are from the pens of
noted literary gentlemen, which are of
course calculated to entertain and amuse
. me readers of the magazine. There is no
magazine that has got such a hold upon
the affections of the public as Godey's.
The IH of Ftbrnary
The Anniversary of the birth day of the
Father of our country was, as we learn,
celebrated in an appropriate manner, by
the various volunteer companies through
out this county. In .Ebensburg, the Sons
of Temperance turned out in full regalia
on the occasion, and were escorted by the
"Cambria Guards" to the Brick Church
where several addresses were delivered.
A diuncr was also served by Mr. Robert
Koberts ta the uourt House in a most
sumptuous manner, where a large number
of our citizens partook of the dainties o
thi life. We have not been favored by
an account of the proceedings, but have
been told that they had fine eating and
lot of fun. The "Cambria Guards" pre
CTitcd a fine appf-mnce on th occasion i
and we hope, pre long, to see this xrompa
ny of volunteers one of the largest in the
count v. ; .
The Officer' and 'Soldiers of the" Mexican War
, We. clip the 'following paragraph from
the letter oY the Washington correspondent
of the Harrisburg Union , : '
Mr. Sturgeon made a neat little speech
in favor oi a meihori al of the officers of
volunteer companies of our State, asking
for bounty lands. He said it came within
his own knowledge that many of these
brave young fellows had sold even the
implements of their trade to furnish articles
to fit them for the campaign, and that
while some died, most had returned with
shattered constitutions, from the hardships
they had endured, and expressed the opin
ion that Congress would do no more than
what was right, in granting their request."
This is all right enough, and we hope
that Congress will grant the request of the
memorialists. But there is another matter
which we think of equal importance as the
granting of bounty lands to officers, and
in which the Government of the United
States did not in our opinion, manifest tViat
high sense of justice which usually char
acterize all its movements. Vv"e allude to
manner in which the sobers were disban
ded. It is weli kr;0wn the different regi
ments were liken home, or as near as pos
sible, at the expense of the government,
and there disbanded; thus depriving them
of that pay and mileage to which they
should have been entitled had they been
disbanded at New Orleans. This, howev
er, would have been right enough, had all
been treated alike, but it is well known
that those who were discharged before the
conclusion of the -war many of whom
had not been in service more than four or
five months were allowed both pay and
mileage from, the time they left Vera Cruz
by which they were enabled to save from
seventy-five to two hundred dollars each,
according to the rank of the individual
discharged.
Now if the soldiers were of any service
to the United States, we cannot perceive
why the government should not allow at
least the same advantages to those who
stuck by her during all her difficulties and
until their services were no longer required
as were granted to those who had fcbeen in
in the army but a short period. We are
unable to perceive the justice of the course
pursved by the General Government in
this matter, and it may be remembered that
it was this very circumstance that occa
sioned the serious disturbance in the New
York regiment on their arrival at New
Orleans. They demanded as a right, and
we think justly too, that they should re
ceive pay and mileage home, and be per
mitted to travel as they seen proper the
same as had been allowed to those who
were discharged at an earlier period. They
contended that their services were worth
as much to the General Government as
were those who had gone home before them
and that they were entitled to the same
privileges, and we are yet unable to' deter
mine why this unjustdifference was made,
unless with a view to economize. How
ever this may have been, we think the
Government might have found some more
audable object of economy ,than that of
b.inging ho ne the soldiers of the Mexican
war, and we sincerely trust she will yeWlo
ustice to those from whom such a parsi-
onious exaction was made.
We hope that the Hon. Job Mann, our
able Representative in Congiess from this
district will take this matter in hand, and
place the soldiers under another obligation
to him, in addition to the many favors he
las already done them by his indefatigable
exertions in their behalf. We will refer to
this matter again.
For the Mountain Sentii.cl.
Canal Commissioner.
Given:
I perceive there are a num
Mr.
ber of gentlemen in the Eastern part of the
State, spoken of in connection with the off
ice of Canal Commissioner. The name of
Wm- T. Morrison, Esq., who has ably
rcpres cntcd Montgomery county, for a
number o f jcars, and is acknowledged by
all who know him. to be one of the ablest
men in our State Legislature, is mentioned
in a number of Eastern papers. Mr. Mor.
risor. is one of those thorough going demo
crats, who accedes to the decission of the
monarch multitude, all important political
questions, and from his industrious habits
and experience in business, as a merchant
and practical farmer, he is enabled to know
and appreciate the rights, and local wants
of the masses in the various portions of the
State. He is not vociferously consuming
much time on any political question,and is
truly a man of deeds, rather than of words,
fc 1 knowhe could poll the largest number
of votes, ever cast lor any democrat, in
the prt of the country where he is known-
A DEMOCRAT.
Com pondcnco of iho Mountain Sentinel.
. Harrisburo, Feb. 5, 1850. .
'Dear Sir:.r. v , :
Although I i cahnot say that
much which either your, readers or yourself:
wouiu oe uispose,u to call "interesting, has
taken place at Harjrisbur.up to this pres
ent writing;-yet a good deaf has transpired
of which both of :you are ignorant and
hence the reason why I have taken pen
in hand to give you a faint -Outline or im"
perfect sketch of matters and things in gen
eral. The great business of the session as
yet has been and still is, the amendment
of the Constitution, whereby the people,
instead of his Excellency the Governor of
the Commonwealth, shall have the selec
tion of the Judges of all the courts from
the Supreme Court down to the lowest
court in the State, There is no earthly
doubt about the passage of the amend,
ment, but inasmuch as the question of an
Filective Judiciary is, considered a popu
lar one, it is necessary that every jacka
napes in the Legislature shall have some
thing to say on it, for "Bnnkum,"
It is most annoying to listen to some of
the speeches i hich are made by the hour,
on this question, by men "who cannot if
they would try till dooms-day, broach one
new iiea, or fabricate a new argument of
fivo minutes in length in support of that
which every man, both in and out of the
Legislature, with a very few exceptions
agree ought to be done, namely, that the
judiciary should be elective. That the
sovereign people, the source of all power
in the State, shall have the right to say at
the ballot boxes, who shall pass judgment
upon their rights both of life and property-
Judge Porter of Northampton, and
Augustus - K. Cornyn ; of Huntingdon
county, have both taken, grounds against
the amendment,' and E strange "to say, the
opposition of two men hats set the balance
of the ninety-eight members to talking in
order to answer them. But the amend
ment will pass by a large majority, as it
ought to pass, and the question will be
submitted to the people for their ratifica
tion or rejection. By the by, I think it
would have come with much more grace;
from those gentlemen who oppose the
adoption of this amendment, if the)- had
reserved their fire fill the question was
fairly before- the people, and then let go
their thunder; ana u Dy tneir superior ar
guments or convincing oratory, or both,
they could get the peopl io go withthemt
I for one would be satisfied. But this
thing of keeping the question from the
people by legislative strangulation, I do
not approve of. Besides it is full time that!
the people would take this matter in hand.j
Our Governors are too much in the habit
of conferring judicial appointments upon
political partisans, who have little or no
other merit to recommend them, than that
they belong to the same breed of cats with
the appointing power.
The benches of our courts should be
graced by no other men than those who
will bring to the judgment seat sound
heads, puie hearts, and characters void
of reproach. . They should be men emi
nent for talents and abilities suited to the
responsible situations they are called upon
to fill. In such men the people would have
confidence, and in such men society would
have a guaranty of safety, which would
at once dispell those ominous misgivings
which are too common in some quarters
of theCommonwealth, where the judiciary
is more feared than respected.
The following Resolutions, &c, were
introduced by Mr. Mathias, a member for
the city of Philadelphia, which were pass
ed in the Senate by a unanimous vote on
the 22d inst.
Whereas, the members of the General
Assembly of Pennsylvania have seen with
deep regret, in several sections of our hap
py and glorious republic, indications of
dissatisfaction with our fundamental or
nanization, as embraced in . our constitu -
. , i- 4ktv millions persons, notwithstanding an
lion, and an apparent disposition upon the v j ui 0
1 ' iF . 1 emigration of more than a million in ten
part of some to effect a radical change.
And whereas in their feelings of dissat
isfaction t cwards that great, liberal and
patriotic instrument, the people of Penn
sylvania do not participate. Therefore
" Resolved, By the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, in general Assembly met,
That the Union is identified with all the
glories of the past, all the blessings of the
present, and all the hopes of the future;
and that Pennsylvania, while true to the
compromises of theConstitution,will never
waver in herfidelity to that noble charter
of our confederation.
Resolved, That the Governor of this
Commonwealth be requested to forward a
copy of the foregoing to the Governor of
y - . ....... J r - .t
each ot the states ana i erruories in me
republic.'
The preamble and resolutions-above
I consider breathe the proper spirit on the
snbjrct of our glorious Union. rcnnsyl
vania has always been found right, when
ever the Constitution, under which our
country has grown to a national greatness.
which knows no parallel in the history of
nations, has been in danger. She will still
be found right; and her noble , sons will
respond with a voice as of one man, to the
patriotic spirit which the preamble . and
resolutions of the Senate breath.
In .the House, on Saturday last, the new,
bank bill, introduced by the bank, commit
tee, through the chairman, Mr. Laird of
Westmoreland county, was under discus
sion, inis bill is a very long one, cov
ering twenty-eight pages, and embracing
many new and important provisions, all
looking to the better security of the public
against the frauds and rascalities of those!
monied monopolists. From present indi
cations, I am inclined "to ti'unk' that Mr
Laird's bill will he so amended and altered
by those who are opposed to its provisions
as to rcvider nugatory, the restrictions
which the committee recommend. , I shall
be sorry to see this should it be so, be
cause all men agree, that it is high time
that the Legislature would protect by strin
gent enactments, the community against
swindling shaving shops call them by what
ever name you please. Enclosed I send
you a copy of the bill referred to, so that
you can see what its provisions are, and
at the same time, spread before the public
whatever you deem necessary for their in
formation in relation to the bill.
The 22d of February was celebrated in
Harrisburg with all due regard to the day
and the illustrious individual whose anni
versary it was. The Farewell Address of
the Father of his Country, wasVead to the
members of both branches of the Legisla
ture congregated in the Hall of the House
of Repsentatives, headed by the Governor
and heads of Department, after which both
branches adjourned. The apportionment
bill has not yet been called up, but no
doubt will be in a short time, when we
may expect a fight both long and fierce.
The bill to erect Conemaugh county, will
die still born where it is, or, if it should be
brought up, will receive the cold shoulder
from all quarters. I shall not be much
I surprised to see the bill creating Pine coun
ty pass this session, however. If 1 me
county does get through, it will fnot be
without the opposition of your member.
Dr. Smith, who is keeping out a most vig
ilant watch upon it, as well as Conemaugh
county. The Dr. is a most attentive and
industrious member, always at his post,
and always engaged with the responsibili
ties of his position. He is universally es
teemed as an upright honest man and a
good democrat.
Yours, &c.
CONEMAUGH.
Population of the United Stales
Were our country filled up like Ger
many, one hundred and seventy-two per
sons to the square mile, the population
would be five hundred millions. Europe
contained one hundred and eighty-three
millions inhabitants in 1807; m 1848 they
had increased to two hundred and sixty
two millions three hundred thousand in
the same area. Excess of population,
enormous taxation, and the scarcity of
subsistence has driven millions to Ameri
ca within the last twenty years. At a
former period religious persecution ban
ished thousands from otherwise happy
homes. In a few months we will have
the decennial census of the United States
for 1850, and wc have seen a calculation
making the population represented twenty
one millions twenty-seven thousand, five
hundred and twenty-seven, and giving the
Eastern States twenty-five the Middle, in
cluding Delaware, fifty-eight, Western
free fifty, Southern or slave seventy-eight,
Representatives in Congress, at one mem
ber for one hundred thousand persons,
two hundred and eleven, which is too
small a number for the transaction of bu
siness, and one representative to one hun
dred thousand constituents by far too few.
Eighteen hundred and fifty-one will bring
us a decennial return from the United
Kingdom, which, in 1Q41, contained twen
ty six millions eight hundred thirty-five
thousand one hundred arid three inhabi -
tants, and may give a return of nearly thir
years. National Intelligencer.
Canada Annexation.
Earl Grey's letter to Lord Elgin, the
Governor General of the Canadas, de
nouncing annexation and annexa tionists
regarding the one as hut little better than
treason, and the others as but little better
than traitors, has not produced any molli
fying effect, but, on the contrary, has great
ly exasperated the dissidents, and added
much fuel to the flame. Accordingly, the
annexationists, instead of desisting from
their purpose and returning to their alle
giance and their loyalty, avow their deter
mination to "go ahead" with their project
of dismemberment, "in spite of thunder,"
as they say. But they say, at the same
time, that what they do will be done law
fully and peaceably, but that they disre
gard the Downing street menaces, and ap-
peal trom the two cans, irey ana Ciigin,
- V he Knglwh people, who will perceive
in the long run, they think, the propriety
and the policy of a separation. ain
Globe.
Jennr Liad'x Visit to America
It is now positively arranged that Jenny
Lixd, the celebrated vocalist, is to visit
the United - States. , P. T. Barnum has
written a letter to therNew York Herald,
oh the subject from which;' we copy the
following: -
. Aliss- Lind has numerous Letter offers
than the one she. has accepted from me;
but she has a great anxiety to visit Amer
ica; she speaks of tliis country and its in
stitutions in the .highest terms of rapture
and praise, and as money is by no means
the greatest inducement that can be laid
before her, she has determined to visit us.
In her engagement with me. (which en-
ffs" !," .u!
right to give charitable concerts whenever
she thinks proper.
Since her debut in England, she has
given to the poor, from her own private
purse, more than the whole amount which
1 have engaged to give her, and the pro
ceeds of concerts, for charitable purposes
in Great Britain, where she has sung gra
tuitously, have realized more than ten
times that amount. -
During the lasf eight months, she
has been singing entirely gratuitously, for
charitable purposes, and sne is now foun
ding a benevolent institution in Stockholm
her native city, at a cost of $350,000.
A visit from such a woman, who regards
her high artistic powers as a gift from
Heaven, for the amelioration of anliction
and distress, and. whose every thought and
deed is philanthropy, 1 feel persuaded will
prove a blessing to America, as she has to
every country which she has visited, and
I feel every confidence that my country
men and women will join me heartily in
saying "may God bless her."
Telegraph to England.
One Mr. Armstrong proposes to put in
to operation a line of telegraph from Hali
fax to the west coast of Ireland, whence it
can readily be extended to Liverpool.
Wonderful as this, project appears, it is
not so wonderful as the existence of the
Telegraph itself, and we have no doubt as
to its entire practicability. According to
his plan the wire is lobe a cable, 36 strans
coated with Gutta Pcrcha, the only avail
able insulator now known, to be laid with
suitable anchors from above Halifax, on
the coast, along the Banks of Newfound
land, which extends to within 160 miles
of the coast of Irelond, below all currents
for there is such a point far down be
yond the reach of anchorage, until the
water deepens, so that its density will
overcome the weight of the wire leaving it
suspended until the line is extended across
the whole to be accurately marked on a
chart of the whole line, with "tell tales"
at distances of 50 or 100 miles, with suit
able buoys, where the ship may run up,
and attach an instrument of simple con
struction to the connecting wires and thus
communicate eiter way with land. Ac
cording to this plan based upon careful
and accurate calculations, the whole weight
will be 8,5 10 tons, which will require
nine ships of 1,000 tons, (Custom House
measurement,) and four steamers, of not
less than 1,500 tons burden, to take charge
of the working squadron, while the time
required to lay down the wire after all the
material is on shipboard and the vessels at
their respective stations on the American
and Irish coasts, will be from thirteen to
twenty- days, during the months of July
and August, both squadrons to leave port
at the same time rendezvous at a given
point of latitude and longitude, as near
midway of the Ocean as possible; the
whole to cost less than three millions of
dollars.
Another United States Consul Insul
ted. The Portsmouth (Va.) Pilot, of the
15th inst., has seen a letter from Punta
Palma, under date of January 4th, which
says: From what I hear, 1 understand
that our Consul has been repeatedly in
sulted by the Governor and populace,
even in his own house. : and it is deemed
necessary by Capt Ward that an Ameri
can man of war should be stationed at this
place, for the defence of the dignity and
rights of our country. It is said that on
one occasion the Governor went to the
American Consul's house, and after sear
ching it from top to bottom, insulted his
wife in the most aggravated manner, and
they also followed him to his country seat,
and with a drawn sword, demanded that
he should immediately leave the country.
Such are the reports here, and I give them
jfor what they are .worth,
tjThe city is teeming with rumors
about a division and dissolution of the cab
inet. It is reported that Mr. Clayton is
going out, in consequence of some negoti
ation with the British minister, which he
undeitook to conduct without due consul
tation with the cabinet. It is also said
that one other member retires with him;
and it is further reported that these two
vacancies will be supplied with Messrs.
Evans of Maine, and Corwin of Ohio.
Should the latter go in, we take it for
granted that Mr. Ewing will go out, as we
deem it improbable that two members will
come from the same State. But we do
not prelent to vouch for any of these re
ports. JVashinglon Union Feb. 19.
tThe Legislature of Alabama (both
houses have met in convention, and ap
pointed 30 delegates to the Southern
Convention, viz: four delegates to each
United States Senator, and four from each
of the seven Congressional District of the
State.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE
MERICi
New Yohk, Feb. 25.
England.
-The America reached q.....
oy night.. - -
,. fcl.n?e;n???,I,nSc.IaststeamerPar.
Lament has met. The-Qaeen's speech
has -been ddivered, arid m some rW
the main features of the proposed policy
of the Minister has been developed- Both
nouses ot Parliament were opened by
proxy on the 31st mst., when the snePrK
from the House was delivered by the LnH
Chancellor. -
Ireland.
The intelligence from Ireland is vi'l
more heartrending. Cultivation seem.
stagnant, and traders are more depressed
than in the first of her sufferings.
The tide of emigration to -the UnlH
States, has again set forth, but unfortn.
nately for the people," Ihe means is not
left them now to escape'-from local tyran.
ny and destitution,
France. '
Mosday: Paris has been in a state cf
siege in consequence of serious disturban
ces created by a mob in the Hue St. Mar.
tin" The Police adthoTities came to cut
down-certain Of the trees oTliberty planted
uuring the Kevolution. From facts, which
by the way, ore rather conflicting, itVould
appear that when the order for the des
truction of these last emblems'ofthe liber
ty of the French people.were issued, large
crowds gathered round," and when the po
lice, acting under oiders from (he Execu
tive, proceeded to cut-them down, ihey
were resisted and dispersed by the peo
pie, but a strong body of military advanc
ing at this moment, the mob was put to
flight, with the loss of several wounded,
while the troops were scarcely molested,
The latest news is that all was auiet.
and there was no fears of further distur
bance. The Monitcur attributes the
whole affair to the desire of the Presdent
of the republic to concentrate the gov'ment
of the country in bis own person. Beyond
the fact of the riot, the French news is
not of much importance.
Rome.
It is now stated that the Pope is about
to return to Rome, almost immediately.it
is believed. The Spanish garrison would
evacuate Rome on the arriyal of his Ho
liness. Russia.
Accounts from the Dardanelles state
that the Circassians hare gained great
advantages over the Russians, the latter
having been compelledto'retrat with great
loss.
Turkey.
The escape of Madame Kossuth, and
the fact of her having jcined her exiled
husband, is confirmed. The extracfit'.cn
is nearly settled.
Switzerland.
Austria has made a demand for the ex
t-adition of some Poles who have taken
refuge form the severities following the
Hungarian troubles, within the Canton
ments of Switerland. The Swiss Gov
ernmnt has refused to surrender the ref
ugees, except where it is cleanly proved
that they have intrigued in politics, and
otcenvise misconducted themselves.
Greece.
Advices from Athens bring iformation
that a serious rupture between the Eng
lish and Greek governments had taken
place, and that a total suspension of ths
relations between the two governmenu
had occurred. English fleets had block
aded the Greek ports. It is supposed that
the difficulty will be amicably settled
Prussia.. All the articles of the Constitution, ex
cept one making the Ministers responsi
ble to the King, have been agreed upoa
by the Chambers, and the King had taken
a solemn cath to support the Constitution.
There was great rejoicing in Berlin.
Denmark.
The session of thestates was opened by
the King in person on the 30th ult. Re
verting to the hostilities with Schleswig
Holstein, he says, "the war has not yet
terminated it is only suspended. 1 hope,
however, that the negotiations in progn'fS
will lead to the desired end, provided my
misled subjects do not meet with support
from greater powers."
Good News from Florida . By a
letter from a correspondent of the New
Orleans Picayxtne, at Tampa, we observe
that there is a very gratifying prospect of
an early and satisfactory close of the Indi
an difficulties in Florida. The principal
chiefs acceded to the' terms of the govern
ment and agreed to emigrate. The troops
are so disposed of as to secure their com
pliance, were they disposed to resist fur
ther. The speedy relief of Florida from
this troublesome population, and the gov
ernment from a source of expense and em
barrassment, will soon be accomplished.
The Tallahasse Floridian of the 9ia
instant, gives the terms upon which the
Florida Indians have agreed to emigrate,
and says that it is believed that the Indians
will all be outol the country by the tasi
of May. The following are the terms:
"Each warrior is to receive (before he goes
on board the boat) S500, each woman
SI 00, each child $100. Bowlegs himself
will receive about $10,000, and two or
three sub-chiefs about $5,000. They are
to be provided with rations for one yer
after their arrival in Arkansas, and to be
guarantied in the possession of their ne
groes. It is estimated that the whole co
of the removal will be about $324,000
CFNothing new m ComjrM,
STEAMER