Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-11-09

The Ohio statesman informs US that Mr. wilkins emf
mont lawyer Of Butler county, who last year took active
part in favor Of Harrison having become Disguised with the
frauds which came 10 knowledge has abandoned his par
~ and has been giving before public assemblies, Cnein
natl and elsewhere history Of the practices which opened
has eyes The relations and views of parties.
ANorHER BANK DzTAULTER-SylvesteT Spencer, who for
many years past has had charge Of the pension Office attach
cd TO the Mechanis Of New York,
faulter TO the Of about sl GOO tie dew checks
the of persons entitled pensions, for the above
amount from his account the money
Washington Bank the certificates Of which he holds and
which have been protested for payment lie has been
med and it painful add he has family Of eight
children dependent upon him for subsistence.
who killed Professor Davis at the University Of
Va about year ago, has escaped from trial lie was, by
the exerons Of B. ". Leigh AMI distinguished law
yeis admitted by General Court Of Va in the sum
OF $4,000, the plea Of IN health The day Of trial came,
and he appearing his viii be prosecuted His
family It is believed such circumstances that they
will be able to make up required Another instance
that murder NAV be committed with impunity
L. ). BANK-A suit has been commenced in the District
Court at Philadelphia against Directors of the Bank of
the United States and different assignees recover $50
Goo the balance due or stock purchased s35ooOo
damages in dispute the Government drafts protested
Paris during Gen. Jackson'S administration Against the
first it is said the Bank has offsets
DEMOCRACY VIRGrN1A.-The Richmond Wing states
that Ex-Governor Gmer Of Virginia. the election
IN Alternate county gave his and influence the de-
mocntic candidate. The Old Dominion tells that Mr.
Thornton, the Wing Senator from the Caroline district,
tended late Democratic meeting his county and made
old fashioned Republican speech in favor of Democracy
ACE OF CLAy.-The "New York News" states that ''NIr
Clay the G3d year Of his age The calcula
ton has recently been made in many Of the Wing papers
But it Is not Mr. Prentice in his Biographical Ne
moir" attached Mr. Cs speeches says 'Ienry Clay
born the 12h Of April M" OF course, in April next
Mr. C. will he 60 years Of age In lS45 should unhappy
please the people elect him President, he viii be 6S and
the end of his term, he would be -. This would b,
nearly six years older than any other of his 'ilusou
predecessors when they retired from office He may
well hang his harp upon the willows.
DEPIoRABLE-In the State OF Indiana there 265 Az
free white persons of years and this
ber IS 052 neither read write So every
person. the age Of 20 years neither read write
The number Of children and under 10 200 ESQ
this lumber 46,9Sj receiving instruction this include
students universities and college students academies am
grammar schools leaving chirden for which
Of instruction is provided.
a LAUGHABLE lNcIDENT.-The Washington correspond
ent Of Of the New York papers, speaks Of laughabe
cidon which occurred day ago. The Clerk present
ed Mr. spencer his Commission when to his surprise h
found that instead OF appointed Secretary War
in fact constituted "Najor General and Commander-in
Chief OF the United States Army" He handed back the Com
misson-the Clerk having by mistake wrong
MI spencer seems to be quite unfortunate From a sim
liar cause, very thrustng him from Wa
into the State department.
VERDICT OF GUHTY.-In the Philadelphia General Ses
sons the jury the of Jonathan X Hassinger ard
athan NJ. Wight the former the President @
the Philadelphia Germantown and NorriStown r. r. Co an
the the Treasurer Of the Co. charged
prscy deraud and cheat the citizens of Philadelphia tn
Phadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Rail Road Com
pany and the Philadelphia Loan Company rendered
diet of guilty the counts in the bill Of indictment
and not guilty the other six, which were charged b
Judge Barton being defective Deferred
The Court required them the meantime to give bail i
twenty five thousand dollars for their appearance
court for further proceedings in the
HIGH PRICE A SLAyE.-A curious witnes
days ago Louis Exchange, New Orleans
given the papers of that city. 1t the
female slave by the Marshal seized in the suit of F. John
free Of color, Lockwood, free Of color
The plaintiff either the husband brother of the slave un
der seizure showed little anxiety become the pur
chaser The bidding commenced white in the
hidrg az inst the Of color high the sum of -
The coloed man. however, bid s. 600 and the
Judged be his property The bystandes asked what
the white 60 far Had he plque against the hu,
brother or par of the other
the females