-U JL U i 11 2,n V I 'l (i- ii I, !! i i Li i. if,. hi .,1 : ( v.. MOUNTAIN SJMMBL , , i Andrew J. Riiev, Editor. EBENSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1851 KTThk Sentinel, 'fta much the largest cir dilation 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 pst of ims meoTium for extending their business can do so by either sending their notices direct, or through the following agents- John Crouse, Esq.,- Jvhnstown. ', Ii. .IV. Curr Evans' Buildings, .Third st I'hila delphia. V. It. Palmer, Etq., New York Philadelphia and Baltimore. VISIT OF THE LEGISLATURE."" A number of ihc members of the pres ent Legislature made a visit to the Sum in it of the mountains on Sunday last. .Multiplicity of business during this, (our court week,) prevents us from publishing as full a discription of this affair as we would wish to do, and we arc compelled to be brief. The party consisted of Mr. Bailey of ilie Senate, Messrs. Penniman, Simpson, Gosslcr, Armstrong, Iluplct, Souder, and Skinner, of Philadelphia county and city, : Messrs. - Schull, Ely and Thomas - of j Bucks, Messrs. Ilunsccker and Baldwin of Lancaster, Mr. Feather of Berks, Mr. Frctz of Montgomery, Mr. Rhoads of Luzerne, Mr. Rhey of Armstrong, Mr. 'rifTin of Fayette. Mr. Roberts of Greene, Mr. Hemphill of Clearfield, Mr. Laury of Lehigh, Mr. Mowry of Wyoming, Mr. M'Keau of Bradford, Mr. Bonham of Cumberland, Mr. Lilly of Carbon, all members of the House; also the following gentlemen connected with the House; Col. Thomas C. M'Dowcll, Major Raymond, Messrs. Lutz, Lotz, Baum andRoal. A number of the above gentlemen re turned to their labors from Hollidaysburg, and we therefore failed to see them. The remainder of the party partook of a mag nificent dinner furnished by Messrs. Mc 5inleyof the "Mansion House," in their unsurpassed style, and to which they in common with a number of our own citi zens did full and ample justice. The purpose of this unexpected visit to he hills of gallant Cambria was a desire on the part of the members to witness the iflecis and defects of the Portage Rail Road, and to form an opinion of the in clined plane system based upon a person al inspection of the Road itself. The members exchanged congratula tions with quite a number of the citizens f Cambria, and were most certainly im pressed with the belief that our inhabi tants arc a hard working, industrious and intelligent community. Many of these gentlemen were anxious to obtain some remembrance of this pleasant trip and took especial care to select the most crooked laurel canes that they could meet with, intending, as one of the cunning ones inti mated, to bore the member from Berks, who not long since returned from a pil grimage to Mount Vernon with an unlim ited number of hickory limbs. The clear spring, one of the many sources of the Conemaiigh, was visited by a committee of nine who reported favorably as to the inviting charms and bewitching Slujle 0f a young lady resident near the spot, and lis said, and wc think with much truth, that several of our Legislators came near loos mg their precious hearts on this occasion. Wc accompanied the delegation as fur :ts Hollidaysburg, and after teeing all needful wants for their journey propcrly ;ttcndcd to. left forour home, much pleased "ilh their worthy selves, and looking for ward with pride when wc shall againincct iheni. Our friend the Squire, alias Mr. Gabc Ins our wishes for the happy and Mi'-ccesful termination of fits legislative career. f Ladies do not appear to advantage nulcss they wear bonnets that arc really lie "pink of beauty," for tuch a thing as a beautiful bonnet is an ornament to the l -e of a lady. Now Wilson & West, -North 3d street Philadelphia, keep always on hand bonnets and straw goods of every dcM-ription, and wc often see their make "wiling of!-" admirably the ladies of our nw" ,ww. They arc deservedly popular, 'tl persons visiting Philadelphia should have their .address which can be easily at tained by taking the "Sentinel in their pocket, to winch ihcy cn refer. Do not nrnlrct this EPGodey's Lady's Book for May is on our table and is a most beautiful copy. Well may the proprietor say of his bookf "Excelsior." The reading matter, engra vings, fashion plates, music, designs' of cottages &c, are all excellent, and the editor is determined to supply his readers with a book, that becomes more popular with every succeeding number. EGraham's Magazine for May is before us, and the style and finish of the work is both elegant and superb. The colored engraving of the May Queen is certainly appropriate to the season. This magazine is invaluable, and every month new beauties adorn its pages. No lady should be without a copy of it. Grace Greenwood In her usual felicitous and ad. mTrable style, writes an .essay on Actors and Actresses; and the. proprietor prefaces the notice with a correct likeness of Miss Alexina Fisher, one of the most gifted ar; tistes that has ever appeared on the stage. Success to Graham. The majority of persons are fond of reading & delight exceedingly in the peru sal of good books, and their children have much sport in admiring the engravings &c. We noticed last winter that R." Wilson Desilver, South 4th street, Philadelphia, had some magnificent specimens in the windows of his warehouse, which added ranch to its general appearance. He has all sorts of Books constantly on hand for sale; also Stationary, Masonic and Odd Fellows Regalia &c, &c. Give him a call. EThe manufacture of light cutlery, such as knives, forks, razors, &c, has been brought to a high state of perfection in England and also in the United States. Messrs. Conrod & Walton, whose adver tisement appears this week, have a large supply on hand, at their warehouse, 203 Market street, which they are prepared to sell at prices that will meet the views of the buyer and extend their own reputation. CP'CoI. Ambrose J. White, the gentle manly proprietor of the American House, Chestnut street, Philadelphia, is a very prince of a man. His Hotel is situated immediately opposite the State House, in the midst of the business portion of the city, and is a most delightful place to re main at while there. The proprietor does everything in his power to promote the comfort and welfare of his guests, and he deserves encouragement. We say, suc cess to the American. See card published to-day. EF"Thc card of Messrs. Rhey, Mat thews fc Co., wholesale Grocers, Pitts burg Pa., will be found in this week's paper. To all persons wishing: to pur chase groceries cheap this is the place.H They arc honorable business men, and always give entire satisfaction to persons who do business with them. Small profits and quick returns, is their motto. Send your orders or call on them in person when next you visit the city of smoke. OThe valuable property one mile East of our town, belonging to the heirs of David Davis, dee'd., will be sold May Cth, and we invite the notice of persons wishing to purchase an excellent farm, to the advertisement of the same in another column. n?" Persons who have business in the Northern part of the county, should not fail to stop with J. P. Urban, the obliging landlord of the Carrolltown House. See advertisement. tj'Rcad advertisement of the sale of property, belonging to the estate of Rev. C B. Maguire, which takes place in Pitts burg on the 2Gth April. EjJ. D. Hamilton, Esq., is now land, lord of the Hotel recently kept by Win. Palmer, Esq., in Jefferson. We recom mend Mr. Hamilton to the patronage of the community, and those who favor him with a call may be assured of the fact that their numerous wants will be attended to satisfactorily. 1 GTRobcrt M. Lemon, Esq., of Holli daysburg, has been appointed by Gov. Johnston, one of his Aid-de-Camps with the rank of Lieut. Colonel. The Col. is a clever fellow, although a whig, and we congratulate him upon his appointment. Messrs. Ludwig, Kneedler & Co., keep constantly on hand a large and most care, fully selected stock of Foreign and Do mestic Dry Goods, in the city of Phila delphia, and we bespeak for them the patronage of the merchants of this vicinity knowing that they arc the very men from whom to purchase good goods and cheap bargains. ..Read their advertisement. nFWe h ave seen a bonnet that was manufactured out of the fibres of a gourd, and it was both pretty and novel, but Mr J. McElhare No 155 Market street Phil adelphia, '.-manufactures bonnets that are no more to be compared to the squash kind than a Satyr to Hyperion. They are elegant, neat and exceedingly beauti ful, and the merchants .-generally should patronize him. See advertisement pub lished this week. EFMessrs. Hart & Cowan, corner of Market and 5th Streets, Philadelphia, have always on hand a heavy stock of Hosiery, Trimmings, Fancy .Goods and Looking Glasses, which they are prepared to sell at low rates, . and the attention of merchants is respectfully 'called to their stock before purchasing elsewhere, and at higher, prices than they would sell for. Call on them by all means and examine their goods and oa cannot fail to pur chase. See card in this week's paper. . EP"Hats, or at least coverings for the head, are said to be worn by every nation on the globe, and to those who wish to purchase the latest styles, we can refer them to Mr. Isaac M. Ashton, Market St. Phila., whose advertisement appears in our paper. We intend to buy several there soon, to appear as sharp as 'tis pos sible for us to do so. LjsrThere has been a shipment, of tea I from China to N. York, by way of Cali fornia, which is said to be the cheapest and best route; but speaking of the "cheap est and best" reminds us that Mr. John Y. Rushton, Market street, Philadelphia, disposes of his china ware, queensware, &c, at the most moderate kind of prices, and the utility of the articles which they sell is well known to every body. See advertisement. (KrSince the. rescue in Boston of Shad rach the fugitive from justice, that city has had one million of dollars of its trade with the South directed to Philadelphia, the Southern merchants not relishing so gross a violation of the laws of the Union. The Bostonians are a sensitive people as far as monetary matters are concerned, and we took it for granted that they would change their notions of things very mate rially, when it became evident, that their trade was diminishing through their own foolish course. But it seems that there are still to be found in that city, persons, who not having the fear of Goli before their eyes, nor the love of their country at heart, are disposed to create unnecess ary excitement on the fugitive question. A fugitive named Simms has been arrested there and wc annex an account of the proceedings. It connexion with this it is nccessarr 10 ,nen,ion that Robert Rantoul, recently elected to the U. S. Senate, to serve out the unexpired term of Mr. Webster, has taken grounds, in a speech made at Lynn, against the consti tutionality of the fugitive' slave law, and thereby has forfeited all claims he once had on the Democratic party. The Bos ton Post has refused to support him for a seat in Congress; we applaud the act and hope he may meet with the defeat that his treasonable conduct entitles him to. The Boston Slave Case. Boston, Jlpril 7. All day yesterday, the city re mained perfectly quiet, and without any signs or apprehensions of a disturbance. A strong police force was kept on hand at the Court House, and the company of Uity uuarus were ready tor duty at their armory. The two negroes named Snow den who were arrested in the Court Square with pistols and knives coneealed about them, were examined in the Police Court and held to bail in $500 each for trial. Wendell Phillips, the noted abolU tionist, bailed them. The colored churches in the city were very thinly attended. .-' This morning, there was a renewal of the gathering around the Court House, where unusual precautions were observed. There was, however, no disturbance, and all seemed disposed to await the reopen ing of the Court at 12 o'clock at noon. It is supposed that an attempt to rescue the slave, should he be sent back, will be made at some point, between here and New York. Three companies of military arc still kept under arms. The sympathisers held meetings yes terday in Concord, Medford, and Walth am, and passed resolutions offering their assistance to oppose the action of the fu gitive slave law, in the case of Sims. Second Despatch. In the Supreme Judicial Court, before Chief Justice Shaw and his associates, Justices Fletcher, Mel calf, and Bigelow. Mr. Rantoul occupied about one and a half hours this morning, in an argument in favor of a writ of habeas icorpus for Simms, the alleged fugitive slave. Mr. Rantoul's argument was simply reiterating his opinions on the unconstitu tionality of the fugitive slave law, asgiven by him in his Lynn speech. Upon his concluding, Chief Justice Shaw stated that he would adjourn the Court until 3 o'clock, at which time, .if the Court were prepared, he would deliv er its decision on the motion. Third Despatch. The Court, this evening, ; decided, unanimously, that the writ. of habeas .corpus, prayed for by Simms' counsel, could not be granted. '. Vh Annrnnrifttinn Rill. .This bill has met with most excellent success in the House of Representatives, and the wants of the people seem to have been duly appreciated by the present Le gislature. They have acted upon it with dispatch, and at the same time keeping in view and not neglecting the true interests of the Commonwealth. It passed the House finally on Monday last, and ere this is in the hands of a special committee of the Senate. The sum of 251,000 has been appro priated to the completion of the North Branch Canal. , The sum, of $45,000. was appropriated to the completion of. western reservoir, the work to be let to the original' contractors. The bill appropriating 8250,000 for the purpose of avoiding the inclined planes on the Portage Rail Road was passed in the following shape, a3 amended by the chairman of the committee of Ways and Means, by a vote of 58 to 27. That the Canal Commissioners be and they are hereby authorized and required to locate and put under contract so much of a railroad on the eastern or western slope of the Allegheny mountain, or both, as will avoid so many of the inclined planes on the Allegheny Portage Railroad as they deem most practicable and expe dient within the limits of the appropriation of two hundred and fiftv thousand dollars, as hereafter provided for, the maximum grade of said railroad not to exceed sev enty-five feet to the mile. We apprehend that this bill has for its object the grand principle of wealth and prosperity to the State at large : a prin ciple that should be, and no doubt is, par amount to every other doctrine inculcated in the sober minds and correct judgment of the people of the Keystone State; and when we look forward to the immense benefit that must necessarily accrue to our State from the passage of this bill, we can with propriety say that the march of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is onward and upward,, and the day and the ?hour is fast approaching when she will, as she justly should, be the centre of commerce, the channel through which the trade of the manufacturing east and the productive west must flow to seek a market, and the greatest and mightiest empire of our confederacy. Wc cougrau ulate the people upon the success of this measure twhich when completed will be the avenue that can cope, and that too successfully, with tie Central Rail lload in the conveyance of freight. To the Lrislature we award the praise and honor so well deserved. The section authorising a loan of the above amount was adopted by a vote of 50 to 34, with the amendment of Mr. Penniman, that said loan of $250,000 should be exempt from all taxation, and making it bear an interest of 5 per cent, per annum. The following bill making a provision for part payment of the loan was adopted by a vote of 53 to 25. Mr. Penniman offered a new section providing that upon all passengers and freight passing over the Pennsylvania railroad to or from Philadelphia, by rail road and not by the Philadelphia and Columbia railroad, the Pennsylvania rail road shall pay fifty cents per passeng-er, and six mills per ton per mile, the reve nue derivable fiom this source for the next three years to be applied to the re demption of the loan. LsPCornelius Darragh, Esq., of Pitts burg, Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania, has resigned his office, and his resignation has been accepted by the Governor. Democratic Victory! RHODE ISLAND REDEEMED. The telegraph brings us the cheering news of a complete Democratic victory in Rhode Island. The Democracy have elected their Governor, Lieutenant Gov ernor, all the other State officers, and one member of Congress. The following is the telegraphic news Philip Allen. Democrat, is pIpcIpH Gov ernor, by about COO majority, over Josiah Chapman, Whig. The present Governor, Henry B. Anthony, is a Whig. The members of Consrress elect are ihe same as before : George C. King (Whig) is re- eiecieu in me eastern LMstrict, and Denj. B. Thurston (Dem. in the Western. W. Beach Lawrence (Dem.) is elected Lieu tenant Governor; Asa Potter (Democrat) Secretary of State; Walter S. Burgess (Democrat) Attorney General; and Edwin Wilbur fDem. Treasurpr nil hv nbout 250 majority. In the Senate, 13 Whigs and 11 Democrats are elected, and no choice in four districts. In the House, 25 Whigs and 31 Democrats arc elected. In six-districts there is no choice. Correction. The name of the unfor tunate stranger killed on the Portage Road last week, was William Brant instead of Michael Brentz, as we had published it. EF"lIon. Geo. R.: McFarlane has re signed the office of Associate Judge of Blair county. We have not learned who his successor is to be. . O.v Tuesday 'evening, 8th inst., a man named Clawson was caught between the cars at the foot of Plane No. 5, Portage Road, and killed. He had resided in the neighborhood of Johnstown. CORRESPONDENCE OF THE "MOUNTAIN SENTINEL." Harrisburg, April 1, 1851. ..Dear Jack The first of. April has been ushered in with the most delightful weather that can well be imagined. Things in Harrisburg are getting very lively and much interest is being felt by both members and outsiders in all things that transpire within the walls of the capitol. In the House of Representatives for the past few days the revenue bill has been under discussion, and has taken pre cedence of all other bills. It is made the special order of the day for each day, Tuesdays excepted, until it shall be passed. This is fight, because of the importance of the bill, as well as the lateness of the session. Mr. John S. Rhey, of Armstrong coun ty, who is Chairman of the Committee o Ways and Means of the House of Rep resentatives, has won golden opinions from all quarters for his abilities as displayed in his new and responsible position of Chairman of the most important Commit tee in the Legislature. No man is selected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives to fill this post, who is not acknowledged to possess qualifications of a high order; and in this instance the post of honor has fallen upon a gentleman whose abilities rank him among the most talented of the represent atives in the Legislature. His intelligence is both extensive and varied; his forensic talents render him at once prompt and powerful in debate, whilst he is instructive and courteous in .communicating his information to the House. Mr. Rhey, I am proud to say, is destined to rise in political life to a sphere far above that which he moves in at pres ent. A man with his abilities cannot be kept down in such a country as ours: where talents and intelligence are the passports to success. His advocacy of the appropriation to avoid the inclined planes on the Portage Rail Road is creditable to him and the Commonwealth, especially at this import ant juncture in the history of the State, when she is called upon to fit herself to the contest with a rival, and a powerful one too, in the Central Rail Road, whose supporters, in and out of the Legislature, are busily engaged in the praiseworthy tcork of throwing obstacles in the way of the passage of the appropriation for the purjiose of avoiding the planes on the Portage Hail Road. Every man who will take the trouble to examine the subject foi a moment, will be convinced of the fact that, the State of Pennsylvania must do one of two things, and that speedily namely : the Legisla ture must authorize the construction of a Road without inclined planes in order to compete successfully with the Central Rail Road or at once abandon the entire line of public works of the Common wealth. It matters not that this project will involve the expenditure of one or two millions of dollars, because by doing this the Legislature will be acting with a fore sight and sagacity that will result in both blessings and benefits to the Common wealth. If the inclined planes are not avoided before the Central Rail Road is finished to Pittsburg, the Commonwealth will have"sinned away her day of grace,'' and the direful consequence of such a state of things will onlv be felt when it is forever too late to apply the remedy. Another thing ought to be done by the Legislature, and that is, a law ought to be passed imposing upon the Central Rail Road a tax on passengers, which would yield an immense revenue to the State from that source alone. Such a law will undoubtedly be passed at the next session of the Legislature, if not by the present Legislature. In the Senate to-day, the House bill, which passed that body some weeks since, to repeal the act erecting the county of Montour, came up, and was advocated by Mr. Buckalew, Senator from Columbia county, in a speech replete with some sound logical argument, and eloquence of a high order. Mr. Buckalew is a young man of fine abilities, and is withal a most amiable and pleasant, gentleman.' The history of the erection of Montour couRv is familiar to almost every person in the Commonwealth. It is well known that that county was .carried through the Legis. lature of 1850 by the treachery and base. ness of Valentine Best, who deceived hi constituents, ami deserted his party in 0r der to carry a project whjeh-tvas in vi0!a. tion of good "faith and will forever covfct its author with infamy aad disgrace, whils it was in direct contradiction to the ex. pressed will and wishes of .those immedi diately interested. I hope for the honor of the Senate of Pennsylvania, and of our race, that that body will vindicate itself by the passage of the bill to repeal Mot tour county, and thus stamp with Legisla. tive reprobation both the traitor and the treason. The Honorable Daniel Webster is here on a visit in accordance with an imitation from the members of the Legislature, and is now receiving the numerous crowd who are flocking to pay their respects to hinj. Mr. Webster is in the true sense of the term a great man; and deserves well of his country for his patriotism and splendid talents, which have become the property of the nation, as well as the wonder and admiration of the civilized world. I ha,e not yet seen Mr. W., therefore I cannot give you any description of his person c-r appearance. I have seen him often, lu not for several years; and no doubt time has made its impress visible upon hi3 physical man as it does upon all thin both animate as well as inanimate. Well might the nation exclaim in t!ie bitterness of its soul as did a celebrated squire of your county on one occasio: "Its a pity the world ever gets old." i our county is thrice fortunate i the person of two good representatives iu tU Legislature. 1 mean Messrs. M'Murtre of the Senate, and Linton of the Iloti-e of Representatives. Mr. M'Murtrie U a gentleman of ability, and withal a capital companion and generous friend; whilst his colleage, Mr. Linton, is universally be loved lor his good qualities both ol head and heart. These gentlemen are attentive, industrious and vigilant in the discharge oi their respective duties, in whose hands the interests of their constituents are per fectly safe and secure. I am glad to bear this willing testimony in behalf of these gentlemen, and I do it from a personal knowledge of the facts. Among the dis tinguished men who are here, I see Gen. Simon Cameron, than whom I know no warmer friend or better man. There is a great" deal of speculation iu political circles in this region iu reference to the choice of the Democratic Conven tion, which will assemble at Reading iu June next, of a candidate lor Canal Com missioner. If I am at all able to form any judgment on this subject, and in forming that judgment, 1 am to be guided by what I hear among politicians and others, as well as from the opinions of the piess, 1 should at once say that John B. Bratton. Esq., Editor of the Carlisle Volunteer, will be the man. I know Mr. Bratton well and long, aiiJ can bear testimony to his ability anl worth to fill any station in the CoruiBOii wealth. Mr. Bratton would be a mo.-i excellent candidate for Canal Commi? sioner for many reasons. He is a rnrn of intelligence, and is well and favorably known to the Democracy of the State, whose champion he has been for many years first as Editor of "The State Capitol Gazette," and subsequently of the Carlisle Volunteer, which paper he still edits with distinguished ability. Mr. B. is one of the young; Democracy too, and if the party is but true to itself, and p3ys a proper regard to the question both ot availability and qualifications of the can didate, the Convention will select Mr. Bratton. I am decidedly in favor of the young Democracy, and think that in as much as it is from their ranks the party derives both its vitality and support in the, hour of trial, I also think that from their ranks should come the men to share the honors and receive the emoluments of ofiice. Bigler and Bratton would make a team that cannot be defeated. Without dispar agement to any other gentleman whose name is mentioned in connection with the office of Canal Commissioner, I prefer Bratton to all the rest for that ofiice. Yours trulv, LOBBY. From California. New York, April 7. The steamship Georgia arrived from Chagres at about 7 o'clock, with advices from San Francisco to the 5th ult. The Georgia bring 101 passeners,liut no gold on freight. Business at San Francisco was dull, generally. The mines, however, are doing well throughout the State, and a largely increased amount of gold is expected to be taken out during the coming season. Very little rain had fallen, and the want of it had retarded the mining operations. Alter lou Daitotings lor U. S.JSenator, the Convention had adjourned without making a choice, aad was to meet again on the 1st of June. The most prominent candidates were T. Butler King and Mr. Wethered, Whigs, and Colonel tremont. Democrat. At one lime Mr. Kine hcked but 6 votes ol au elected. A good deal of feeling exists on the Senatorial question which will enter largely into the next po litical campaign. On the morning ol the 3d ot Marcn, two tcamcr?,thc Santa Claj-a and Kar'. J i i i Hi ir