Andrew J. Ithey, "Editor.
EBENSBURG,: IA.
ThnnUa)-, May 19, 1853.
' ' For Canal Commissioner,
THOJIAS H. FORSYTH,
s;- of Philadelphia County.
Tor Auditor General,
EPJIRAIM BANKS,
of Mifflin County.
Tor Sarreyer General,
J. PORTER BRAWLEY,
ef Crawford County.
Eboasbnrg
It is with feelings of pride, that we recur to
the -present condition and future prospects of
.. -
When the Northern Turnpike had yielded tbe,l"orJ-v -l i
a i5 .-h Cnnpsto' The roofs of thes buibiinas were covered by
wagon had been supplanted by the. iron horse, a
general stagnation was the consequence, in all
4i--;vs.B f nrrUb.iw toPittsburir. This
. - j : : ,.!, w..a'
10 I'll HricFirr'i 1 ei 11111 unu uui uui:u tiu n
thourlt for a time, that Ebensburg would share
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in tne decay tnat crept over arwagn, iiunsier,
Vow AVTonrlrU Sn! on rthpr viMnrrrson
the earae route. For some six or eight years
prior to 1812, there was but one dwelling erec-
ted in Ebensburg. . ;
Since the latter year, however, a change has
"come over the spirit of cur dream." Within
the short space of 10 years, our population has
more than doubled, cur town is rapidly spread-
ing towards every point of the compass, and in
the central parts of the town humble dwellings
are giving place to more 6tately edifices. In
vain have that unhappy portion of our citizens,
called "croakers" those who, being unhappy
themselves, are determined to make others so
predicted, year after year, that there must be a
"reactlcn." No rsaction Las come, nor is any
Vxilv t. or.n.e. i
n v ,
were not thought worth the fencing, are now
cazcrlv nurchased for buildim? lots. Rents are
r-s high as in the suburbs of Philadelphia, and
etlll property of every kind is advancing.
Fortunately the enterprise of our citizens
kseps pace with the prosperity of the town,
Our merchants and mechanics seem fully awake
to all our advantages, and are determined to in-
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creaso them. Already have we three daily lines energetic Jair jirernen, ana we suppose tney win judge Gihson. j
of carriages to the Rail Road, one from Summit- reilit inber them. Judge Kuoz is well known to the peoplt of
ville, by Turnpike, and two from Jefferson, by " The small engiue belonging to the borough . Cambria, having presided in this Judicial Dis
the Pla nlfKOad connection. Speaking of Plank was of "niueh service, but should not the narrow trict for sometime, previous to its present al
'FkOadsj in -addition totbe .Jefferson road, now eseapo we have just made, induce our citizens teration. When the Judicial became elective,
tcarly completed tf -town,- the Ebensburg and' to at least organize a fire company, procure ad- he was nominated by the Democracy of the Clar-
5Jiisf.nphnnn!r Pblfak-'.Krinrl i lioinn- virr..i-.,n cUr
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prosccuteu, ana anoiuer is contemplated, tocon-
nect v,ith the Jefferson road, at or near Daniel
Jones'. -
Centre street is -likely to become one of the
-.s. - . .
iuvorue proraenaaes 01 me Dorougn. lTesent
ing a Ie"veT plain for nearly half a mile, when
planked the whole distance, graded, &c, it will
certainly prove a favorite resort. Nor is it des
titute of attractions. The beautiful row of col
onnade offices known as "O'Neill's Row," now in
process of erection, together with the public
buildings, form quite an' attractive feature in
this part of the town.
Our citizen? are under a debt of gratitude to
the present board of County Commissioners,
which we are sure they will uot fail to remem
ber. Messrs. Glas3 and Palmer found the Court
House a wretched, dilapidated old building; nnd
thepublic grounds a noisome waste. At a trifling
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expense, tney fla-,e changed the whole aspect of
,Lrtirs tK ri!,.t- ..1.1 n i .
. , ,,vvvj uiu vuuri nuuse uu3 come
from their bands a new and beautiful building;
the yard in its front, is inclosed with a beauti
ful iron fence, manufactured at tbe foundry of
Messrs. Davis, Johnston & Evans, an establish
ment which has arisen in this place within the
last few years, and also exhibited the enterprise
of our citizens. Shade trees have been planted
in the yard, and we are informed that m. t..i.
er, whose taste and energy do him great credit i
contemplates etill further improving the public
grounds.
Blessed with a climate that almost bids defi
Miceto disease, not less celebrated for its clean-
"u"s luan s neaun ;. possessing a population
of the most industrious habits; and ladies un
Earpas6d for their virtue, intelligence and love
liness, our goodly borough ennnot fail to go on
"prospering nnd to prosper."
Appointments by the Postmaster General.
The following appointments have been made
for saveral of the offices in Cambria county.
Johnstown. E. Buck Esq.
Jefferson. Miss Mary Jane Palmer.
Eummitvile. MIfs Maria Mageehan.
Lorstto. Col. Tatiick Shiels.
Three Roads. Roger Shiels.
The Appointees have all entered upon the dis
charge cf their duties, and as far as we can learn,
the appointments have given satisfaction to the
ccimuaity.
Kore Appointment!.
The following appointments for this State are
announced by telegraph :
Benjamin Pahke, to be Postmaster at Harris
bnrg. The principal competitors were Mr. M
Uinley of the Union, and Mr." Baeektt of the
Key r tone. Joun B. Beatton. Editor of the Car
lisle Volunteer, to bo Postmaster at Carlisle. E.
V. Sloan, editor of the Observer, to be Postmas
ter at Erie. James . M'Faeland, editor of
tie Democrat, to be Postmaster at Meadville.
Simon Tfcby to bo Postmaster at Kittanning,
Armstrong county. John Noel, Postmaster at
CLambtrsburg. Locenzo Wcndeb, Postmaster
at Reading. John G. Sheewood, Postmaster at
Hocesdale.
)TMar7 Delany of Pittsburg, has been sen
tenced to the Ptr.itQntfc.ry for three years. Tnere
-rrus to ti-uta ia the statement that another
peitou fcii coufuetsed tLat be had murdered
Slaw.
FIEE!
At about half past eleven on Monday morning
last, the large Tannery establishment of Messrs. ;
Evans, Harr & James, situate at the west end of,
town, was discovered to be on fire. The alarm j
was immediately given, - when our citizens 1
promptly repaired to the spot, the flames were :
bursting from the second story windows, mid it ;
was soon seen that all efforts to save the build-
ing would be fruitless. , Attention was' there-
lore airecteu to uiesurruuuuiug uuiiuma. :
were all saved, and the fire prevented from
spreading, which at one time threatened to en
dnnger the whole town, as the wind was very
high, the burning embers being carried to a
great distance, and required the utmost vigi-
I lance to prevent further damages. Tho st::b?es
! on the stieet in the rear of the Tannery were at j
01 e tin1.1 in much dar-ger. at.d had they c'lUjiht, !
liotl,i;:i' !-ui u liiir-icle w-.-uM hive r-.ivcvi thvj
tovi - , t:
:S l.ieh.
v.l tLc town but
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enabled by h go- d supply of wat--r from thej- A cnnon ball, dug uP from the field of
Tan Yard, neighboring pumps, nud spruit, to-! U;c little of New Orleans, is to 'be sent to the
preserve these buiriinfj. i
The fire occurred on one of the 111 st windy
l,iva ne lmVH had this Sprilig. but
v-
tlie Wind Was 111 ?l oouni r.ianiu
diminished the danger fomewhat
been in any other direction, the lo.,s of proper .
ty must have been great. The heat occasioned ;
by the conflagration of the tar, oil, and a large
quantity of spruce bark, which the proprietors
had on hand, was intense; and by two o'clock,
all that remained of this large establishment
was a smouldering ruin.
The loss to Messrs. Lvans, llarr & James, we;
understand to be about $1500, although most of j
the stock was saved, as well as their books.
The property was, however, insured to about
$800.
The fire was altogether accidental, and is sup-
posed to have originated from one of the flues
of the building. Much credit is due to our cit-
;n.fnnh nmnnpr in wliiph thev exertedM,.t v l,.i-n ti, rti! r fn l.r
were also on the ground in large numerical force
and worked manfully. It wouid be invidious te -
distinguish where all did their duty so well, but
thoee citizens from the country who siccidental-
ly happened to be in town, and came to the res-
cue, cannot be forgotten. The few idle, loung-
ing ep ctnti-rs. who Mood nloof during thescene,
ueserve.i.aii tne reouus mey rei-eiveu noiu me .
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ilitioioil fire 111 n r.-itus niul s'p tlisit all is in pood
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uruer ior worKint' in a moment s nonce, 11 mey
cannot adopt sufficient measures to have a bet-
ter supply of water introduced into the town?
We hope this matter will be attended to and not
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sutterea io uic nu, unr Uc iritiiiuuiu nag
passed.
Magnanimous.
Tho Ti t tjTo,rnli T'nst in niitiinrr tliA firtnnint.
. 4. y .1 t. . . .1
ment ot Lieut. Anderson as Postmaster of that
city. Fays nothing more" concerning him than
that he "A7 for several years been a Clerk in the
Pittsburgh office under the present incumbent
The present incumbent, Mr. Roseburg. is a
Whig, nnd the intimation of the Post is, there-
fnr tliiit llr n1lpr4nn U aUa 11 WIiiop" Vvilv
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Jlr. Ilai per s unseen grief, swells with silence
to his tortured soul. His brief and magnani
mous (!) announcement of the success of an hon-
l 1- A t.M ' . a. I 1 . . I m
onioir uipueui huiuim tuo mucn littleness t
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uenrt. The soul of such a mnn coultl r;vel with-
in the circumference of a three cent piece and
nul leel cramped. A generous soul is said to be
--suiibnine to tne minu, nut it tne 1'oet who
wrote so had had the senior of the Post for a
model when inditing his verse, he never would
t . ...
Mr. Anderson needs not the
uoo,"Ions crown tnemseives with lasting
Who deserves well, needs not another's praise."
It will be recollected that Mr. Harper . a .lis
appointed applicant, and ty reference to a file of
his paper it will be noticed that from m time
previous to the last Presidental election up to
Saturday morning last, he had flying at them -st
head of his paper, the following excellent senti
ment once offered by President Pierce
No North, no South, no R,tst. no West, under
the constitution ; but a sacred maint. 11 nice ,.f
the Common Bond, and true devotion to the
Common Brotherhood Fka.vkux Pierce.
Mr. Anderson was npp tin ted on Fr. 1 ay after
noon, aud on Saturday moni;ng, ao I ev. r .since,
the Post appears minus the above ju taton
Harper dragged down the motto ni l therefore
it is evident, in the Post's opinion, that the Pres
ident does know something concerning the points
01 me compass, "iins was the most uu.iui K st
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nave wrote uiui.. .nr. .-vnuerson nee.is not tne cr i. ; , , 5l 8 ,pp.,:ntmetlt i9 received with uii
commendation of the Post, being fully aware Vt,rs , .rMUm. The Press of that city.
lltnti nap,..v:,... X, ilri.in!mAilO Xn VIVA ICA Sf
cut of all," and shows how home men are very or. went out. as he did. with a musket on his
great in little things. President Pierce will, no shou-der, to lead the hard life of a soldier amid
Hnnl.t l;,rii 1 t u . 1 , ' the inoras-es and mountains of Mexico. His
aourit, oe nignly nmused at the -hastv lujnnei' ... . -i. .
0 J ,U-"",K W:ig not the position of the ambitious officer,
m which the osl "dropped" his toast. Had g iyly uniformed, and glowing with hope as he
Harper's bread been buttered, the Union would .contemplated "the pride, pomp, and circum
still have been safe. Poor fellow, he is the ceu- i 8t,inf,e of plorious war." nnd his own prospects
tre of nil mUpri. I for distinction in the conflicts to be fought by the
ire ui mi miseries. ci. r.. r n 1. 1
Col. Wm. G. Mceeat has been appointed Post
master at Hollidaysburgh Blair county. This
news is gratifying to his numerous friend in
this quarter who know hira to ne a working Dem
ocrat, and -in old soldier in the Mexican war.
In both capacities he has done the state some
service, and whether opposing the Whig forces
at home, or the Mexican legions abroad, he has
always been found in the front ranks battling
manfully for the right. His energy, and good
business habits will no doubt make him a popu
lar Officer. The Standard in
nmntment 1 ,, . .
H M 14
r " ' uc wm rauKe a PromPl!
energetic and efficient officer, there can be no
doubt, whilst his gentlemanly and accommoda
ting deportment cannot fail to make him one of
tho most pleasant and popular P. M's. that we
hTC ever tad."
LOCAL AND EDITORIAL ITEM8.
J5Spm. Teterfberger at the Summit, can
nnd wiil sell you a coat, pants or vest, a little
cheaper than you can buy elsewhere,
fig-Wc are informed that a Cotillion Party
y, ,e pivep nt tbe "Washington House,"-plane
jc0 2. G. Mapiett proprietor, on Wedm-sdny,
pth day of June next. The public are invited
to attend.
The Mnitarv rarade takes place at Jef-
fcrson to morrow
fgg A number of errors occured in our last
paper, which we mucn regret, iney were.
however, unavoidable, as the editor was- ab
sent.
fiQ5- Gen. Humphreys offers valuable proper
ty for sale as will be noticed by advertisement.
3? The Canal Board offer a reward of $50
!V;i tit- detection of any person or persons guilty
of purloining materials off the Old Portage
Iluilrcad.
5g?uTlie weather, is quite cold to-day, adeci-
Nt w Vcrk AVorld's Fair for exhibition.
I
cr,.ss;lip. ,, the conductor or engineer must go '
farw.,r, . nnd give notice that the way is clear
before the train proceeds
The U. S. Revenue. A despatch from Vash
ington states that the "revenue receipts front
Boston. New York. Baltimore, PhiladelphU and
New Orleans for the month of March, was $5,
for April $4,4 92,000 ; total for two !
G;6.000
810l58oou-making an increase.from ;
the year 18-V2, of $2,4'.)0.000, which is at the !
rate of 83 per cent. The revenues of the year
w 1. , , r r n Ann t
irom an sources wwi execea -juu.wui'u. .
Dkath on the Railkoau. A carman nimed
iiun Mcunae. empiovea on Leecu s ciirs. was
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t m w .
killed at the toot ot I'lane io. 4, on JsatarUay ,
j oelieve'leaves a small family. His body
i' hrf,n(Ti, hnnie nn stupilv evenincr. ni.l in -
I O J - O'
' f, ;r ti,. i.timi;. Klt-vo- rrrmin.l nnS.m.
burying ground
day. llollidayshurg Standard. .
Judge of the Supreme Court. The Hon.
John- C. Knox had been appointed by Gov. Big
ler sis one of the Judges of the Supreme Qurt,
i0 nil tne vacancy occasionea ny tne aeati 01 j
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ion District. ultlioiirh not n. resident nf it otu!
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eiecteci to presme m it oy au overwneiuaing ma-
jority over his Whig competitor Judge Baaing-
ton. His legal attainments are of a high oHer !
he is in the prime of life, and will be an omal '
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ment to tne uigninea uencn to wnicn ne n is wen
I selected. He is, we believe, a native of Tioga
county, nnd represented that county for two! or
three sessions in the Legislature, when be "was
nppointed by Gov. Shunk to preside in the old
tl J r
10th Judicial District. His appointment will no
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xortn uestern Peopie 01 our state, wno a.yi
heretofore been overlooked in the selection of .
candidates for the Supreme Court, and when j
the time comes tlie people of the whole state wall
rutisfy it at the polls by an overwhelming na
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jority.
Pittsburg Postmaster.
Lieut. Robert Anderson has been appointed
Pustm isicr f-r the c:tv nf Pittsburg, aud This.
Fftr, E for t,,e cU of AIleghenyf Mr. An
d , has for sixteen ve;irs been the cIl;ef cprk j
burg I'ost Office; he has maintained j
" . .
in the. PItis
a hiu'h c!i r ictr for honesty and integrity, lias
ever b 1 fIthful, firm and consistent Deuo-
WllTI I1C r-WtjJ" l"ll, I Ull-lllliuwuii i& t'ov vr
the ..pp.intment, well assured that the situation
co,,!'1 n,,t h ive betn inferred upon a more cojn
P-' deserving genf em m; and while tlie
'ctio is peculiaily gratifying to the business
men of t,,at citJr 1,8 wel1 as to the Sreat m:V
ty of the political party to which Mr. Anderson
iBO devotedly attached, it is considered by all
to be one of the most judicious yet made by the
administration of President Pierce". Mr. An-
derson. nt the call of his country, rolunteerei as
a private soldier in the "Duquesne Greys, flnd
w is afterwards elected by the members of the
company to a Lieutenancy. He served with
distinction throughout the Mexican war, nnd
gained in an eminent degree the geod will wnd
respect of his companions in 1 ftrtdsIo them
his apr ointment is an honor well deserved.
In noticing it the Pittsburg Union sxys:
Few men. indeed, in this locality, situated as
,e ai iin;el!el solelv bv a strict sense of hon-
mil hiki inc. jjhi na uue ui 111c niutL auu 1110
he was ready to bear, nnd did bear, the trials
and hazards of the common soldier. His pro
motion to the Lieutenancy was from the spon
taneous impulse of his comrades in arms. Such
nre the men that should be honored.
The way in wlrch the press of the opposition
speak of the appointment is gratifying, as show
ing that, with all the acerbity of party politics,
true worth is properly appreciated by those en
titled to the rank of gentlemen."
GOVEttNOE OP NEW MEXICO.
The IIon.DAViD Merbiwether, of Kentucky,
has been appointed Governor of New Mexico.
He is a gentleman of fine talents, and a true
uemocrat. 11 win oe rememneieu mat lie was
W . Ti .,1 1 J . 1
appointed U. S. Senator from Kentucky, by Gov.
Powell, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of the Hon. HesrtClay. It is but right,
in case of any difficulty about New Mexico, that
the Administration should have a' Democratic
Governor there, to fairly represent the feelings,
interests snd rights of cur country.
r . i in ;i it 1 111 cm la uii uii luo iuiu i i: iu : t 1 . - .. . . 3lfulz. a. ii iu'jji va3.L. hv i v ?t-i i, nag vauiic uv is. siiiimiv ri or nnA oiiar.vkn i ,t .
f,. tu. ,t. v . H,:wtiHro iuilroad has occasioned the issuing of, dulge in any denunciations of the men who have r utUnS Tas haJ rVh:' OU th?ir l'Pe"y. London bas been committed.
"vvl"" ".;.i order, th it every engine, with or without a nrougut tuem about. The present can be in ide . " "V " T " " ii . "T, Ti . - r . l . . a,Jiveil Rt i;tnaa.
. bu h-,d it..., ..... an era of good feeling and hannonv bv careful ' V"-"" ,V4., " ? cins oi 1 russ-.a nave petitioned tU
...u.i, imii hmku.uu " j , , : tortv acres, or a inae s JUire. tnouzn tuey some- ; umtz ti remove th JnwOi SuKtr,t;n.
The Delegate System.
At the last Democratic county meeting, held
in Northampton county, a committee was ap-
pointed to revise the delegate system of that
county. The Easton Argus says that, if this
step had beeen taken some years ago, much of
the disorganization that has d
listractedthe party
, , .
een evaded. The
in f T. o fr rnnnfr - rin A li o ra lmnn
j ,. f.vj.v.
Argus is in favor of the representation of dele
gates being based on the Democratic vote; and
olan ). mi.H .,a ... ,'.1 i. ..r ,m
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et shall afterwards be allowed to participate 111 :
tne org mization of the party. In support of
this position the Argus well remarks:
"We want some rule adopted, by which men.
hereafter, cannot disorganize with impunity.
We want a mark put upon them, so that they
can't betray the party more than once. Unless
we have some rule of this kind, by which sinners
can be put out of the church, all the regulation
we can adopt, will fail to restore harmony to
our ranks. . We have known men openly to op
pose the whole regularly nomiuated ticket nt the
October election and tle very next fall under
take to thru.st themselves into the convention a
delegates perhaps ask a nomination for an im
ports nt office. There is neither Democracy, nor 1
common honesty in this, and we h.pe to s.mj a
stop put to it. In nviking these rm irks, we
disclaim all intention to revive olddiffioultie.
Jwan?to Ieea "t of " rul es adopd'thiit will .15
fairly with all sections of the county niies th .t
will keep our party organization pure, by eject
ing, promptly and fearlessly, from its ranks,
those who retuse to be governed by it.
A New Kind of Dael.
Mr. G. W. Kendall, one of the editors of the
New 0rIeans Picayune, in a receut letter from
Paria re,atfs the blowing:
; flnr nlllirt i tn fill tlio nltunli.in nt' tlio
"An original and most ainzularMael and a most 1 Prooeity ot which, tor a century, had been m;tained in custody of Count Reidebcrg, who
ludicrous one withal, was fought here iu Fans : lh? Vwt. lPUS!,leS!.10,1 of ,c , descendants of the I been appointed Rideti'-y's coadjutor ia Lea
a few dayr since, the parties being a couple of : ;J colonists, xhe latter, to avoid hti-j biruy.
coachmen driving for private families. There ! 6-,twU sometimes standing m fear of their j V lenna lstters of the 27ta ult., express fo-a
coaenmen uriving tor priv
hilJ !o"S btn." grudge between tiiem.
1 U-eo-
BC 1LCU JLIJ llIIilAil V WHICH It'll III r II ST: 1IT mi! ITP 1
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u-lipnpvpr t hnv nipt lltr ui.Iunr H o t Kitli
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penea in at a wine s.iop, or cabaret one evening
i lastetl lonS enough it is t.me to put an end to
!'1 - Ltt U3 ll;lve oae nS!lt. let that be the
1 . i M - . 1 I. , . ,
e neitutr oi us uuaerstaiia
anything of
swords
. and pistols; let us fight with our u-hips ."' '
trange and eccentric proposition was ac -
.seconds were chosen from among their
This strange
cepted
j brother coachmen, and armed with the only
weapons either of them perfectly understood
thu nea rtf flinty ran.iifa.l r. rli.it I
vi, lU'U "'MCJ llCl'l
wi,ere au honorable disputes are settled the
Bois de Boulogne. At a given signal thev com
menced cutting add slashing, laying on the more
lustily as the combat progressed aud tlie paius
of cither became more acute. There was no let
up on either side; on the contrary, tjiey bela
bored each other with a will which showed tlie
violence of their hatred. The shouts and oat In
e COinnatai
of the combatants at length reached the ear of!
;the gendarmes, in the
viciuity, who came up
,inj arvestej both while still umnercifullv cut
ting each other right and left, and m-irclie J tiiem
off to the guard-house. One of the belligerents
received a severe lash or g.sh acro-s the
face, the other had an ear almost cut off, and
both were severely punished about their heads
and shoulders. All accounts agree that loth
parties behaved with the greatest coolness and
gallantry while thus settling their affair of hon
or.
Horrible Tragedy ia Washington.
asiu.gto, .May i-otu. 1
Washington, May loth. The community has
been shocked by an awful affair that
occurred
about 10 0'ci0Cti l:ist night. Robert A. Hawks.
Messenger of the General Post OiBce, cut his
wife's throat about an hour after they had re
tired, completely severing the windpipe ami ar
teries. He then made two cuts at his own
thront, but was, as he says, prevented "from kil
ling hirasef by his wife knocking the razor out
of his hand. Their daughter, thirteen years old,
occupying an adjoining room, was awakened by
the screams of her mother, who jumped out of
bed and ran down stairs.
In the meanwhile, Hawke raised the fmnt
window, loudly exclaiming, "I have cut my wife's
throat and my own, and intend to cut my child's.
Jhe wife succeeded in reaching the front door.
but was unable to speak. The neighbors on
entering, found her on the floor in a dying con
dition, and her husband standing over her with
extended arms, exclaiming. "Oh ! my wife my
wife! I have cut her throat!" The child was
screaming from the steps. The wife expired in
about twenty minutes.
An inquest was held this morning, and a ver
dict returned of "death" by the hands of her
husband, he being in a deranged statu of min I "
Hawke has been arrested and committed. lie
wns honest and generally inoffensive, but for
some time p 1st was extremely depressed in his
mind. Intending suicide, he had written a et-
auescou,'j not ,ive inpl,y iew."he wanted
all his family to go to heaven with him.
Railway Signals.
Mr. Moses S. Beach, of this city, has invented
an ingenious contrivance for announcing the con
dition0 of drawbridges on railroads, which, if
adopted, would doubtless prevent such accidents
as that on the New Haven road. He calls this
the self-acting signal. He proposes to -reet a
series of signal posts ut intervals along the tr ick
of a railroad, in the vicinity of all dr iwliridges.
and to connect them by means of chains an 1 pul
leys in such a manner that the act of open ig
the draw necessarilv occasions a change in tlie l
position of the signals. To the last of the sig
nal posts, which is to be removed to a sumcimt
distance from the bridge to iusure.the s afety of
the train, is attached a small gate, so arr.ii.g-ed
as to project over the track while the bridge re
mains open. The return of the bri lge to its
place restores the signals to the positi n in li
eating safety. Lanterns displaying red or green
lights, are at ached to each ot the posts, that
due notice may be given in the night. Xtu:
York Evening Post.
Important Decision Pensions to Widow3.
A very important decision has recently been
made by Gov. McClelland, the Secretary of the
Interior, by which a saving to the government
bill will probably be effected of nearly a million
of do'.lars. The points of this case are, briefly
ns follows :
By the act of February 3, !8o3, it was enact
ed that "the widows of all officers," &c., of the
Revolution, who were married subsequent to
January, 18l0, 6hall be entitled to pensions "in
the same manner as those who were married be
fore that date."
lt was contended by the c'.aim agents that this
statute merely operated as a repeal of that pro
vision of tho pension law of 29th July, 1818,
which excluded from its benefits those widows
who were married subsequent to 1800 were en
titled to pension, commencing the 4th March,
1813, the same as those who were pensioned un
der ssid act of 29th July,' 1813. -
The Jf esilla Valley.
The Providence (R. I.) Journal publishes the
following description of this valley prepared
its request by Mr. B irtiett, the
late Gonial Us ca
i er of tlie BounJary Survey
i
'Some surprise h.13 uatur.illv been expressed
' bf'h"3e h,;feel ?u inl. hl l,he mo
t tt Uovi-i iinr Laiitf in not hading the name of Me-
1 aiUa ou th 10 of X;W Mexico Texas. ..r the
1 tf oii tUS 111:11
- ' adjoiiiiug .Mexiciu Statv3. A brief hidtury 0
! us place ra-iy thorefrc poss.-ss an interest
this t:rne.
"Mcsil'.ii is the diiniumve of the 5 jmn-su word
; , , ... . r.i.,' ... . 1:,
applied to a Ies-er piateuu i-i the v iliey of the
Rio Grande, bene.ith th it of the gi ead mesa, pla-
teau, or table land which exteuds for several
hundred miles in all directions from the Rio
Grande. It means, therefore little plateau or table
land.
! n " 18 8,u'lte'l.on tle western . side
; Gr;"ld- ab nit fit ty miles above Ll P;
'It is situated on the western side of the Rio
1
iso, in lati
.t.llt M'O ! ' ..nt-t ll - ..,..1 until tlio von
1830 it was without an inhabitant.
"Immediately preceding, and after the war
with Mexico, the Mexican population occupying
the eastern bank of the Rio Grande in Texas and
New Mexico were greatly annoyed by the en-
enrichments of the Aiiienc.ins, and by their de-
termi.iel efforts t-, despoil them of their lauded
1
, PrPCI"fy
! 8., , " '
r. tin i aouc ,,jr iubwuw, v.iuer ii, ana the Committee of the Assembly ult m-tc-among
tiiem, or. 1 it some mstanccs, iur- y rejected it fl'forptlor
cib'.y occupy. ng thir dwelling and cultivated
tiiua cowrod very large tracts. They were is
sii-'Ut) pjrsiiH who 1111 servea m ner war, una son ti ive formally notnea the I - cderal Swis3 Oo
rcs.!,ub;e i jxir tu.tii iry laud warrants, or to ori- eminent, that they wiil not give up any political
giiiai settlors Fnesj certificates or he id-rights . refugees. Berne letters of the 21st ult. s'i's
are sii':: o )Ui!it a:i 1 s ld in that State. The that the Federal Council has beea hasti'.y sum-
: owiu-r at tuem may locate u;s ianj wnere Dep:ea-
ises, iiuiess previously occupied, or in lawful
'possession of another.
uti mesa tan 1 ceriinsatcs or Jieaj-nguts,
J many Americana flocked to the valley of the Rio
Grande, and located them in niiuy instances ou!
c I . - t 1 1 - I I I .
. . , .. .. . - . - 1
lives, noauaouea ineir uumtrs uuu bfugui ;i rei
uge on me .Mexican sine 01 tue river, uona.
a modern town on the eastern bank cf the
-r-,, :.... ilP:r, well locatrrl ilpr.ira
ble place, and moreover selected by the U. States
for one of its military posts, bec ime an attrac-
live point among speculators, and was, in con
sequence, pounced upon them and covered by
! the 'Texan he id-rights' or land warrants.
,W Aether the Mexican occupants of the town and , cxpectir
! !;,uJi wer the lawiul owners or not itTucre h
j ? ta state ; it is sumaent to say that j Bronia,
thev had loug been in undisturbed possession.
They now became aiariuid. Litigations com-j
menced. Some applied to the authorities of :
New .Mexico, Texis, or the United States for;
protection. Failing to obtain it, in despair, sev-!
eral hundred abandoned their property and J
homes, determ'uei to seek an asylum within the ;
territory ot .Mexico, preferring tlie very uueer -
t un protection tiioy coal I ootno th.'rc. to re
in lining a citizens of tlie United St ites.
vVi 1 11 tiii-t r s iiuti 011. a soot was selected on
the opp s.tj or lxi western si Ij of the river,
eight or tea miies oe!-w D 1:11 An 1, which, it to grow cotton.
w is be ievo !. .v ,il I j w 1 1 11 iim.ts of M.'s- j ?.-"-;-? ."r, L".
ico. la too -u .ito ' sd ty, 1 -". t.i.s porsjcu- Commerce here is s.-.;!&fetoi-y. rr.--'-:' :i
ied pc tJ es i.;iul to : at Ives t.ierc. au I ' high ; prov:.ss:on. Ion (-vtr, are lV.Ili.p: cJ, ci
11. 11 ned the oi ice 'L 1 M s i a.' i. e., tij i little ta-1 peciall v flour. L ibr is r ;ther cheaper, lh!
hie. l' ia irsri- t-io c r. t i-i f T.i nc.it of i the yield of gold about averig?.
M xico offer? I to give I ia Is to oth -r a:tu-il set- j Va: Iea .'s I ..;!. .T--j. c
t ers, wh e'a oif.-r ia l ice I 1 ir ; ui u'lcra of d.s- j Th-? p 50 pie nv? i:"-ch ct:iti .1 ujVr.st
Sttisiicvl Mxicins iiving 111 .Ncv Mexico and in
the m U settlements along the Rio Grande, iu
Texas, to remove there. .Mure than half the
population of Dona Ana removed to M silla w ith
iu a year."
"When the boundary line was agreed upon in
December, iS-). au 1 it brci ii- certiiti t!i it Li
Mcsiila w is smtii ot it, a-5corl.iig to t!i; treaty
for the asiron nu :rs iiilli'
them, and l?d them to doa t 011 w;iio:i side of
..... t. ; t I
the line tne.r vu.ej w-mi 1 1 1.1 tne i ly came,
and tho event w .s ccichr . t,: i by hr.ng of cm -
nous :.nd a yrinih.,. woicli iiiuiv :r-):a LI I as.,
attended. Alter tn s, tne p .oa.-ia increase 1
much 011 acc unit ot the liiauocia- ut offered, and
ill October. 1 "-!. the prefect of Kl I'iSi stated
that the popul it 0:1 r.u n'iere 1 l.'.'O ) souls."
Very few Amerie .11s ever settled there, in
fact none b-it rn-b-rs; 1 it i f,rwb.ib:e that
there never were twenty a'togMln-r,
"Last summer some Mexican speculators at
tempted to practice the same impositions upon
them as were prictis' l .r ien th-ey were citizens
of New .Mexico, by cl tiin tig their Ian Is. This
created great diss itisf icti-oi. and they threaten
ed to ah in lo i their bin Is uid again become cit
izens of the United St ites. At this time, some
mischievous per-oiis put ui idea iuto their heads
to deny the j.ir s i ctioa of Mexico, and thus save
their prop -rty: and this is doubtless the foun
dation of Governor L me's assertion, that they
desire to be re annexed New Mexico."
Preventing iiilroai Accidents.
In his mess ;ge to the Legislature of Connecti
cut, sent iu on Tuesday last, the diy only before
jhe recent dreadful catistrophe at Norwalk,
Governor Seymour makes the following timely
suggestions, which possess a sad pertinence and
interest :
"A law is wanted to bring our railroad com
panies under the immediate supervision of tho
State. It must be conceded, 1 think, that we
ougiit not to trust altogether to the prudence and
-kill of the managers of the roads, or their a
gents. As these means of communication are
msiltijdicd. the obligation to exercise due care
and diligence may, under some circumstances.
j lis lessened or imp lirel. It therefore becomes
a matter of signal import nice to create a neces
sity f-.r toe et. reise or con :t ir.t vigibinee, by the
,n. iet nt of i aws whivih sh id simply prori de,
as tar :is tiuiu in foresight and sagacity can do,
agiiost these frightful accidents which have so
o'teii leit dismay and ruin iu their path. Many
of these accidents are the d.rect consequence of
defective lo.r.ioiotives, badly constructed tail
ro.rls, iii itteiitioii to the requisite repairs, im
proper s'giii's, and other causes which can only
be guai tied against, to the greatest extent by
subjecting the companies to the scrutiny of
odioers deriving their authority from the legis
lature. The appointment of general railroad commis
sioners, to be composed in whole, or in part, of
seientthc men, with power to visit several rail
roads fiom time to time, for the purpose of in
quiring iito and reporting abuses, if any fhall
be found to exist, and with further power to re
quire a compliance with such rules as it may be
found necessary to adopt in regard to this mat
ter, would bo au important step towards increas
ing the public confidence in the system. Direct
interference with the affairs of railroad compan
ies is not asked for, but only such general su
pervision of the roads and means of conveyance
upon them, as circumstances imperatively re
quire. The dictates of wisdom, no less than
those of humanity, clearly point to the necessity
for legislative action upon this subject."
There is said to bo a surplus of twenty
million3 of dollars in the U. S. Treasury.
Arrival of tho Steamer Atlantis.
New Yoek, May 14
nt : -ue steamer Atlantic arrived this fcornin,
i . - . a v is
- , c 1 V Tr uv"r ciock, FreciBe!r
.She left Liverpool on the 4th ins
rerpool on the 4th inst. nt 7
nine in the morning, nnd brintrs 120 r.,... f "
The Andes arrived on the SOth ult nr s
SJlSe j 11 K d 22 hours, and the riV
arrived on the 1st inst., after beinp 10 p
14i hours out. uuaJ3aal
In the Dritish Parliament, the dbot
at financial budget was continued ; amotion rto
i dinting the continuance of the inrnm ltt
negatived by a majority cf 71 for f-f.
, ' J lljr &I 11 Ior l-e pve.-c.
Mrs. Stowe is the guest of the Duchess
Sutherland, nnd has dined with a party" of !:
tinguished ladies and gentlemen at the LV
Mayor's.
, A meeting has been called at Greenwich la
1 encourage Kossuth.
The Roman Catholic RIi.fc0 r.r t: ,
- . , 7.. i " " UiCKtlltSS
- N.ithorne and Mocre. have bePn tmrj , 1
r- iTnKt r
j The Empress of Trance Lad a mVorriare r
the 29th of April, after having been "two mo'tS
encien'e. v-i-s
Moutatetuba's expected motion assert:a- th
illegality of the appropriation of the rcceictt
from the sale of the Orleans property was nir
pel in tho bud, as only one wembersnnncrted
There have been some Doiitie-J nrrta c
. " Ai -
- 1 la Switzerland, the Cantons of Turia an 1 Grl-
moucd, to take into coriJciati-jn the a l7nscas
j made by the Austrian troops on the taiiiury
j postnn the Spat, near Stabbis, w'.iieh ii couski-
1 ered as Swiss territory. decision has v-t
j been announced. '
At Freiburg all is still : 130 insurgents 2.-? r-
- . 01 snore crop3 iur t:e coming season, owin-
. .
j tae extremely neavy ana constant rins iu s ei
j time.
- 1 In S,irr.W (U rnt.r.rt ...fr.l
!ged in improving tlie coia-t defences. There u
no other news from lti.lv.
- j LivXBrcoi., Miv 4
There is as Iitt'e known as ever ia rcirJ :i
; the Mensc-hikofT negotiations, but al! nroe ii
g that the issue v. ill be a peaceful cc;.
have been no Christians massacred" it
but a religious conspiracy has besn a -
. covered among the voung 1 ricsfs. which v..-,
leveled against the Christians ; 1C0 of the c.
spirators Lave been banished to Asia.
Cafe of Good JIoi-e, March P.
The pacification cf affairs is progress7!.,
Macomn Savilla ha3 ass.-i.tci to couie to terms
with Laikas, and the j rociaiaation of peace ii
j daily expectei.
Lgos. March I.
The weather is 'healthy. There ia a Urje
quantity of palin oil rc.dy, Lot no fhippir.,-?
; hand to tako it off.
Th" natives setri ir?::r.t
transport ittoa cf cnmii. :!s to tha colony.
Thera has been yold fc-ualneur Hsbartitwa.
Dreaifal Ship-wrecl: Great Lsss c:
New York, May 1C-
-The brig Rca'.i. C-:
ver amve.i here tuis morning :rc-ra fcv-ui I
Grand, nnd her cint.iln reports th-.t cn t!;e !"''
;n iat;fi ir.-mj.
iur ..:i
en o'ise v n: war,Cl,ti Stetsoa. of Bith. Maine, bound from Ll-.
erp 10! for New Orle ans. He took from her tne
j CJlflt;liUt In:lte and six of tbe crew of the ii! -fs'.ei
j sh!p Thev report th it the Wiiliara ad Miry
j h a C:irs;i, f,f railroad iron and 20 mss" rrs :
: t,, lt 0:1 tho o , ,;f r.,y when near Isa-.-, shs
1 srr!ili- otl .. r.lf.u ,.n 1 ;,iimo4;.1.,i1.
an 1 soon afterwards went down, carrying with
; " -..u.....!..;
her over souls to a watery rrave. Two cf
I the passengers got iuto a life boat and were af-
j t).rW:ird3 t;,l:e;; oabo .rl the brig and savcii
These, with those in the boat flicked up ty tie
Iteuben Carver, are the only living beings left to
tell of the sr.d dis-isler and Iji cf lifo.
passengers were emigre:. t.
S50 iii:Ti.4no!
Philadelphia, D? 14, I?o?
"Resolved. Tuat the Su-erin?ecue;it of tie
Road to avoid the Inclined Planes on the Alle
gheny Portage Railroad, be and he is hereby
authorized, in pursuance of the Act of the I5lh
day of April, 1851, to take charge of ail the old
material and fixtures on the old line of the Road,
as fast as the same may be avoided, and to hold
the same, subject to the future order of th
Board, as to the manner in which 6aid material
and fixtures shall be disposed of, and applied t.
the construction of the Road, ia pursuance of
the act aforesaid."
(Extract of the Journal of the Board cf Cana!
Commissioners. )
THOMAS L. WILSON, Sr-cV.
i ne undcrsigneu, having been placed ia charj
of the old materials and fixtures referred to ia
the foregoing resolution, and, with tbe view of
protecting the property cf the Commonwealth,
hereby offers a REWARD OF FIFTY DOL
LARS ta any person who will give tha necessa
ry information, that will lead to tbe apprehen
sion and conviction of any perscn or persont
guilty of purloining or converting to his or their
use, any cf the materials or fixtures on the oil
line of the Allegheny Portage Rail Road, alli
ed or to be avoided by the now track.
TIMOTHY" IVES.
Supt. new read to avoid In. Planes, A. P. R. ?-
Supt's. Office, Summit, May 6, 183330.
LIST OP LETTESS
REMAINING in tha Post at Ebensburg. on t's
18th day of May. 1S53. Persons caiiioc: for
letters in this list will pleasa say they are adcr
tiscd.
II Alenbaugb
David D Andy
Michael Brown
Miss Julian Carney
Henry P Cooper
David J Evans
John Gannon
Mr. Grunhoff
Louisa Gonst
E Jones
David O Jones
John E Jones
Martin D Kerr
Divid Liidy
John Leslie
Henry Leick
William M'Namsr
John R. M'Coy
J B M'Creight
Daniel M'Carty
E T Nutter
Michael O'Brien
John Skelly
William Sam. Thonn
William M Williams
J W Williinis
David T William.
F. KITTELL, P.
Always ca Ilaiul.
STONEWARE, Earthen ware, Nails, Csst-tl
and Salt, for sale by
PAVL3 & LLOYD.
Jlay 12, 1S53-2?. 4