Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-09-14


shows them the amount OF their Indebtedness TO
tie State and county. IL Is enormous. Fer state
purposes they are required to pay jor cents on the
SlVo worth of property and sereafy IRE cents poll
and for county aud road purposes ficent-sir CENTS
on the sloo worth Of property and ftoeatg-sir cents
poll, forming an aggregate Of SIXTY SIX cents
on the 500 worth OF property and ONE DOLLAR
poll taX.
Can any man lool; back TO the period, and it has
been but Il few years. when he was only taxed five
cents the 100 worth of property and twenty. five
cents poll, and no, feel mortified II has not been
long since the whole revenue of Indiana was less
than the amornt now assessed against the single
county of Dearborn. For what has the money been
expended, the interest which is annually drawn
from The pockets Of the people We trunphauily
ask Tor what II is true, have here and there
patch Of road, and hiihcr and yonder ditch dug
OF no earthly utility to the State to the people in
general, and all going rapidly TO desiruction except
few miles Of canal and few more of road that Will
not keep up the repairs. For these the people
GENEROUSLY taxed. We regard the Improvement
system IN our State in the same light that ever
did. Before spade had been stuck IN the earth, or
the first grand Tourist cut, we admonshed the pco
pie OF the consequences that awaited the proposed
system IN the event OF lis commencement Nor did
anticipate any thing that ms not been realized
In the winter OF u we openly commenced our OPP
position to the system. II was then state OF
preparation and the people fast falling into the
wake OF It's projectors. Year after year contir-
reward abuse at the hands of It's Tiends-the
aud SCOTS OF those who att lacd fortunes
out OF It's consequences. We rccoect to have used
this expression before the first bill passed lndi-
Is too young 10 strike out ~ so bold a career
Her resources III not warrant IT, her Interest does
not demand with good roads the people would be
well provided for The theory is captivating, but
II can never be reduced to practice. Ii commenced
1t viii along the lines redundancy OF mon
cy 1t Will be plenty for season But these works
cannot be completed shall be compelled to halt
in our career, when scarcity viii succeed redundant
cy and the charge viii be oppressive beyond cndur-
ance. ExOrbitant taxes Will follow the tram,
year after year viii pass heavily ty-hall finished
works viii lay upon our hands IN Il state of perpctu-
al dilapidation. Then VIII be reduced 10 the
Illuminating necessity OF swallowing the ielicous
cup OF our anlcipatlons in the drces d. bitterness "
How far we're wrong We liy no clam To
prophetic forecast over ordinary. But IN this ease
predictions have all been strictly and literally
fulfilled. hut the evil has been brought about and
the remedy must be applied. The lath OF our State
must be maintained ii possible. We free al
NIT that cannO, tie way Clear. The present
taxes canno. &c pad without the scvCrest pressure
upon the people. There Is scarcely enough OF mon
ey IA circulation throughout the state TO satisfy the
demands OF the tax gatherers. What then is 10 be
done! Tins Is matter to be determined by the
people through their representatives.. And present
relief may he administered. We would recouin end
that Gov. eyer convene the leg stature ihOut
delay, and submit to that body the proprely OF
amending the revenue Inv by reducing the taxes To
the Immediate wants OF the government, irrespec-
tive of the interest the State Bonds and author
ize the paym,n Of the interest 1t fails due, m
bonds wthoH' itcrts; for @e 90 not consider that
interest should be COM pounded upon the people
Tins could be done at 81 ght cost, 1t would
not require session OF four days. The subject is
an important one, aud we hope to hear the pres
speak early and IN decided tone upon 1t. Relief
is lcud called for LaprcactbWga Argus.
SURGICAL OPERATION Ar TEE UNIyERsIrY.-
From the Herald we cut the following graphic ac-
count OF IN amputaton IN the Medical Theatre OF
the University. We may truly say that We never
read thrilling paragraphs IN Il newspaper.
The Surgical and Medical department. of the TIM
versity OF New York may take rank Nth any IN
the world. The museum Of the medical school, be-
ing collection Of thc private museums OF the
eral professors
TIE next case was an interesting one Of white
swelling, for which the left thigh To be amputat
ed. The patient youth about 10 pale, tim,
but calm and 6rm. One professor felt for the emo-
raj artery, had the leg held upfor few moments to
insure the saving OF blood, the compress part of the
tourniquet placed upon the artery, and The Ter
held by assistant; the white swelling was fright
iul little WINE was given to The lad he pale
bat resoiute; his father supported his head and lett
hand a second professor took the long. gttering
knife felt for the bone, thrust the knife carefully
but rapidly-the boy screamed tcrriby-the tears
ran down the fathers cheeks-the first cut from the
inside was completed, and the bloody blade OF the
knife issued from the quIvering wound-thc blood
gushed by the pint-thc sight was sckenng-tae
screams were terrhc-the operator calm.
+ Again the knife was thrust in under the bone the
terrific screaming renewed or two picked
up their hats to leave scream scream-and
again the bloody blade of the knife issued from the
wound and was laid aside. The flesh quivered. and
the boy cried agonisedly, Oa, father father
father! OH mercy mercy Tie flesh was thrust
back with small piece OF wet linen, the divided
ends OF the quvering muscles sopped from blood
with a sponge-the saw glisened in the hands o.
the operator-:he flther turned pale dcath-the
boy eyes fastened the instrument with glazee
-grate-crush-once- ,wlce-anG tie use
less limb from the toes 10 the centre OF the ia gin
was quietly dropped into the tub under the table
At tins moment the fathers eyes closed, his child
hand dropped from his grasp. be reeed from the IA
bic, and tell senseless on the floor.
Az ATTENrr REMovAL.-The Lancaster IN
Of tellgencer says persons in Lancaster are en-
G. deavorng TO have Mrs. Dickson the Postmstress
DR. OF that city, removed from office. Ii does hot ap
IN pear that the lady has been improperly nterfern.
nj in elections. The probability that some hungr
office is IN despair of getting any other place
ne Is at the bottom of tins movement.
D. "
n An absent m: nded man went out the other morn
re ing to shut up pigs. Late IN the aternoo
he had not returned and after some search be wa