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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

MEXICO AND fEXAs-rHE WAR BEGuN.-By late
dates we learn that the Mexicans have invaded
Texas with army reported 10 be 1000 strong.
They have taken san Antonio Gen. Houston has
ISSUED proclamation. calling the Texans TO arms,
and the people coming together with ardor-
If Mexico misses a sound hoggrg this time, shall
be much mistaken
An express at Galveston from Victoria. stated
that a body of three hundred Mexcans Who captured
Capt. H. Ferguson, and from whom he escaped.
stated that their force this side OF Nueccs num-
bercd 500, who were destined for ' lctora /; that
5000 had gone to san Antonio. and that there were
in all "A eco On tins side Of the RIO Grande. Men
turning ont rapidly IN Houston. 100 men i'm
mediaiely left ictoria for San Antona. On the
fifth 81 March. reached Victoria of the taking
OF the hamlet of Goliad bv AZ Mexlcans, wearing
the uniform Of the regular army. Nhen Captain
Wheeler left Victoria. there we're one hundred and
fifty men under arms there under command OF Col.
Clark l.. Owen-the families were leaving town.
and IL was determined defend the place Is long
a. practicable. Sixty men had left Matago-da ard
expected to reach Victoria the 9th. SIX hun
dred Texans were at SaguIne at the iast accounts
rcuinrcement- were gong IN, and they expected 10
maze = sirnd there with one Thousand men. Aus
tn - beeved 10 have been abanJ0nes-the FAM
lbs removing - l}a-trop. and the going II "a
guine. Gen. BHrieston was OF hls way from Bas-
trop from the seat of war with iOJ men. The effect
neither dismayed disturbed. but glad Of oppor
tun'y to avenge past injuries, aud show the world
their ability 10 nlintain their independence.
lonston, IN hi, spirited proclamation. says that
tie received sufficient To- Justify immediate
preparations FIR war! lie has directed every
man. the event OF n call shl report himself, fur
nl>hcd with good arms. eight days provision, and
hundred rounds IF ammunition. and Jared for
three month, service. from the time when they may
report themselves at the head quarters of the army
MEXICAN MARsnALs.-lt j. said that Santa Anna
intends 10 create four Marshals-N alenca Bravo.
Paredes and Victoria, each salary worth twelve
thousand dollars a year; he Is raising body guard
of twelve hundred picket men, To be ommanded by
the Count Cortna, who has served IN pam and vet
retains MS title
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

CTThe only object which we can discover Hen
~ Clay TO have. politician, is the Destruction
Of the Constitution Of The Country. This he aims
10 do covertly, by way Of what he calls "amend-
ments' lfany person, wing or democrat. can, on
careful review Of the ,rhole matter, come to diff
ferent conclusion, he might enlghten US by giving
US his reasons. GIVE are not among those who
confidently believe he VIII ever again be a candi-
date for the Presidency
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

MORE GROWING !-Chapmans have commenced
the publication of their i" Extra" The first mum.
Der issued on Friday last Its publication can
not fail to add strength to the wing party, through
out the State. We wish their paper could be exten
sively circulated in Rush county. 1t would have a
tendency to wake up the Wings from their "apafhy!'
Send Is a few Extras for distribution !-RushriHt
Uhig.
For once, we can thank the editor of the Wing
Ii our Extra Will add to the strength of the Wing
party" we have no objection. and shall be obi ged
to all the wings who will subscribe. The editor
ought to know, however, that we cannot afford tc
circulate them gratis, and consequently cannot send
him few Tor Distribution lie should know
moreover that the Extra contains much more
reading matter than the " Rushville Wing" and
costs only half much VIII he state this fact 10
his Wing readers
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

Vine NATIONAL DEBr.--Some federal wing pa
ated since 1910 To satisfy ther doubts, we extract
the following from a speech of Mr. Rives in the u. ).
Senate on the 9th March. lie ought to be good
authority for .'Tippecanoe and Tyler too editors
"The present debt of the government, (said Mr..
Riyes. could not be estimated at less than between
fifteen and sixteen millions and including the pro-
positions before Congress at this moment, and those
contemplated there mould be at the end Of the
year, public debt amounting to The enormous
sum of THIRTY MILLIONS.
IL ..hi ret e,r,chr ent and rcc,rr,,
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

Our noting the bad grammar and or,hography Of
the lawyer Of the Journal, has made him itch all
over and he talks very learnedly of the "ma,ernal
rights Of The sotr." He'll charge us with low Ian
guage directly; but if he trsH get into a hog-pen
We shsll poke him on, with long pole
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

ANOTHER GREAT FIRE AT NEW ORLEANs.-In
addition to the record of the great fire at New Or
leans the 18th, have t. add another, still
more extensive which occurred on the night of the
18th. The fire commenced near the corner of Poy-
dras and Tchoupitoulas streets, and spread in all
directions. Most of the occupants of the buildings
were insured. Loss estimated at 6 or 700 .000 dol
lars. What with whig administration. distribu
ion and other bad acts. fires, &c. &c. country
is like to come TO fine pass.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

Who WILL BIZ SECURITY FOR THE Who's
HuREAFrER.-We have it from good authority. that
Samuel Merrill, the President Of the State Bank
of Indiana, has had to pay, where he has been Sc
ourity for his wing friends. more than his whole
salary amounts to this time. This shows the
rascaliiy of wing office holders and we hope VIII
be lesson President Merril! that viii teach hun
that the oudest brawlers are not always the mos,
honest of men.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

FLoGGINe An EDIroR."-An amusing sketch
under this head, which we published few weeks
since should have been credited" to the Louisriis
Public .4brertiser. We distinctly recollect having
=. marked" the source the time of selecting bu;
I" it is impossible. with all the care an editor car
bestow. not to commit an occasional error of this
kind
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

The Ind ana Courier is mistaken IN asserting il
as fact that Mahon Dickerson, Mr.. an Bu-
rem Secretary of the Navy, is President of the
Home League New Jersy. 1t IL Philemon Dick
erson, wing, VINO is the President. We hope the
editor viii correct the error If unintentonal.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

The last Semi weekly Journal is pretty fair
specimen of legal special pleading One column
charging the banks upon the Democrats, and run
ming them swIndling institutions, and another
IN their favor. Go II Jew.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

FoR TExAs.-Recruiis for Texas arc advertised
for IN the Columbus. o. pipers. Who is TO start
from tins place We should think some brave sol
der out Of employ, with plenty Of change easily
earned, NIGH, drum up few, and head ,hem- Mex
leo j. to be pluudercd; which makes il rare chance
for a fortune aud Indiana sucked dry.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

The proprietors of the Newburypor; Hass) Bark
have been directed to appear before the Bank Com
mlttee OF the Legislature. of that State, and show
cause why their charter should not be forfeited We
believe tins To be OF the swndlng concerns which
sucked IN our Enlightened Statesman" SO badly.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

CYAN old particular friend. John Ewing of Vim
cennes. has announced himself a candidate for the
State Senate. John is determined to pay off GER.
tain wings for the manner in which they once treat
ed him. We look for rare sport and democrat
from Old Knox.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

CoNGREss.-ln addition to our correspondent S
letter have only to add that Congress getting
along as ual,-doing nothing and spending 666
dollars an hour. This is "rlppecanoe and Tyler
too Congress- In the Senate, Mr.. Riyes acknow-
lodges debt a, the close OF the year of thirty mil
hons and states that the land distribution act has
sunk the cred; of the Government below par and
that it must be repealed In the House. Mr. Wise
has submitted an amendment TO repeal the same
covered, take the back track Two years since,
the wings. if there any. Will charge the demo-
Gratis with having elected "rippecanoe and Tyler
too" and passed all the of the Extra Ses
SION.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05


considerations into political service but there is
degree of coarseness and dsrespect in the illusions
made by the loco-foco organ here, IN reference TO
the REVEALS IN progress, which no well ordered
press should suffer to pass unnoticed. We barely
thus allude to the paragraphs IN the Sentinel. II
the moral portion Of that party pleased with such
exhibitions. so be 1t - IT Is among themselves
Journal, March 20.
The newly hired editor of the Niger Organ need
not have stated that he is mo member of the church,
for his advent was preceded by the informato that
he is a"Creoie Jep,' and of course he can DC no
Christian. No one however Will dispute the propri-
ETY. of CHASING him as coasummafe hypocriie for
the above paragraph affords abundant proof of thai
fact. His miserable effort to "press religious
siderations into political service" while pretending
in the same breath to deprecate the cowardy mean
ness although il may sufficiently evince the low
bred cunning Of the catchpen pettilogger,
should think would hardly be enough to prove him
fully entitled to his $1,000 year hire. Blu; it docs
show, plainly enough, that he is quite sensible of
the weakness of the he has engaged, for
consideration TO defend or Of his own inability
in fair field, to do it justice.
We a loss to know the precise "allusion
upon which our Ishmaelite neighbor accuses US, as
above, of ''coarseness and disrespect"; unless he
"alludcs" TO little paragraph touching the fashion
prevalent here of continually ringing the BELLS which
confess do not admire. Bot does religion
owe It's existence progress to the ringing of bells
II so, then are the Chinese the most religious ma
ton in the world, and the Catholics the most reIl-
gious sect in Chrisendom. Such is not our opinion.
We believe that can be quite as sensible of our
,rI bx,, ,,h
out any bell, as in one with dozen.
But if our paragraph really ..coarse or dsre-
spectful," and we Justly obnoxious to censure
for 1t, point already to far greater rrerereHce
the part of circumcised neighbor, and we ask
as matter of mere justice, that the faggot shall
also be lighted for him. In his apologize and
planatory supplement to "the Wing Address,
which appeared in the Niger Organ the 18th of
March, occurs the following classical and scientific
passage in relation to the Drunken Campaign OF
$40 -
''True there were ercesses, but in what great
"work either OF politics. science ), or religion, do
"not these exist"
There spoke the instead Of the hypOcrte;
and how differently Ercesses in religion! Have
we in any of our paragraph written the spur
Of the moment, in honesty and sincerity, but per-
haps carelessly ,-committed such an outrage upon
religion as that! fso, how much more richly do
we deserve the stake, than for merely expressing
dislike to an incessant juggling of bells What
can we be excessively righteous ,-ercessireiy
lgious None but the rankest Scoffer could be guilt
ty Of such fat asphemy And after this, to prate
of the ''coarseness" of our aHusions,
"What advantage then hath the Jew or what
profit is there in circumcision !''-Romans, iii. l.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

ODD FELLows.-There Is Grand and 2l7 Sub
ordinate Lodges in the United States. with Is, loo
members. One hundred and twenty five thousand
dollars were paid into their Treasures during the
past year, and $4,000 were bestowed to charitable
and INDECENT persons.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

The Reading Gazette claims the paternity, lor
maternity 3 of The annexed Weilerism:-
Don't >ay neigh" a. the feilers sung ven they
stole the horses.
STEPPED IN git. as the storekeeper SAID wnen
cbap passed a counterfeit gold piece on him-
= Love-fae Creatures, " a the man sara "heh ne
heard the Old women taking scandal
Relief Notes akcn par. as the teller SAID
ven he picked gemmans pocket.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

FUNyy.-Some of our contemporaries once in a
while allude to particular paper, as the Boston
Post the Picayune, the Richmond Star. etc, and
tell how they excite their ris bties by their witty
sayings. But in our whole exchange list not one
brings out of us, the real broad laughs like the Old
Sc hool Republican; not at is wit but at It's foun-
dering. We have seen Whale bes,oeea Sword
Fish and Thresher; but It's condition more
enviable if less laughabie, than that OF the Rcpu5
lican editor. This thing of trying to fool the peo
pie again after the experiment of 1910, may be be
lieved in by those who were instrumental IN orig
ating that splendid " humbug" but think it
will prove as bad as attempting to walk 4 de-
scrt Of gunpowder, shod with lightning.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

CyThe Steamship Columbia has been out 2.
days. and not heard from. Considerable excitement
Is felt
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

DETRoIr.-ln the charter election of Detroit
Michigan the Democrats carried every thing before
them as they do whenever an election is held, and
pipelayers wanting. Federal whggery and the
wild cat banks have no longer tolerable footing
among the wolverines
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

Hos. a. KENNrDy.-This gentleman j. the only
democrat in Congress from this State. The Wash
ington correspondent Of the Fort Wayne Times,
wing thus speaks of him - Hon. \. Kennedy from
your district, a sprightly and active member, and
is respected for his straightforward and manly
course; and be is by means weak man
This, coming from political opponent, tiougi. but
simple truth, is quite complimentary.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

Abou: 10 acres Of land on the west bank of the
Mississippi, few miles below the mouth Of Red X j.
yer, sunk few nights since, says the -. Francis
ville Chronicle.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

CHANGE FOR BETTER.-Ihe Natchez
Free Trader says that the Richmond Enquirer has
been selected to publish the laws, the Richmond
Wing, turned out for It's vulgarity, mendacity, and
abuse. We expect shortly to receive the appoint
ment at this town. in place ofthe Journal, for
era reasons two of which we wall name Isl, Its
constant and vulgar abuse Of the President. &c. ;
ID. The accommodation Of the people-our clrcula-
ton being much larger than that Of the Journal.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

- thank thee, Jer, for teaching me that ,cord"
The editor OF the journal alludes to our mother.
CSTWe have yet to learn that It was ever reported
that she was a negro slave and father her mas
ter Are We understood
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

User says I'VE want protection against our own
wicked and foolish habits. from vicious fi1ctuat-
ing currency and bIoa'ed credit system, iuil as
much a. against f,reigi manufactures
NAToH Al LAsT.-Prentice, OF Louisville. has
found his match IN Russell. the new editor Of the
Advertiser. He puts into hm daily a the rate 81
half pound OF bitters dose. Prentice 10 recruit
himself has again fallen back upon his Old acquaint
auce-the whlskey bottle.
LoNGEvIIy.-Iherc are now living. and IN good
health seven SISTERS. daughters of the late Deacon
Jeremiah Jewtt. OF Rowiey. Mass. whose united
ages amount To five hundred and forty-nIne years
ayerag ing more than seventy eight years TO each
he eldes, being eighty-nine and the youngest
seyenty-one. 4 brother died FIVE years since al
tic nre q. scvcniy -sefcn
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

STEAMSHIP Losr.-One OF the British ROYAL
Mail West India Steamships has been totally lost
Turks leland.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

CrTImportant matters 50 crowd upon Us, that We
find the limits of our sheet too contracted to give
them in detail When Will oug friends assis, Us 10
enlarge
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

Amos Clark. Esq, announced himself as a cand
date for re election, at public meeting in Evans
Vile.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

GIVE publish on the last page, an analysis of
the three Excheqner projects, by which 1t will
be seen that they are all and each obnoxious TO
rious objections even from Tyler men themselves
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

CLTThe junior editor has again experienced severe
incisposl,ion We would send him to Cuba, # We
had ever been uhig Fund Commissioner; but
being nothing but democratic printers we cant
afford the eXpense
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

CCJ-Hiram Elliott, the countereiter whom we
noticed as being committed some days since n
Wsvne county, has broke jail and escaped.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

LOOK AT THIs.-Ihe editor OF the Bloomington
Iowa) Herald has been presented with a breast
pm, the sci OF which Is ." BIRDS eye marble" And
the editor OF the Delphi Oracle has had - nice
piece OF beef sent nm And we have had what
No lard lamps, that : certain. We would not burn
these lamps were We able to afford candles, even #
they do give better light Should Ike to
specimen OF those birds eye breast pms, how
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

CrrThe President has recommended TO Congress
the repeal &C the Land Distribution Act
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

FARMERS, a WORD IL YOUR EARs.-Think what
fund have been raised to circulate II .ppe
canoe AImanacs" and spirit Of 10" ard Log
Cabin newspapers when the conductors not only
got good pay and Fat Offices, and yoa can scarcely
buy a pound # coffee or Tea, eren 10 this day.
without having il wrapped in these same papers.
Look at our stores; they have them by the ream !
Do you see one of those editors without an office
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

(I5-The way the Cincinnati Post lays in the ticks
to wAte nggers Is caution. Does our Newcas-
tie friend exchange with It! 1t i lirs; rate pa
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05


company to winch common people are strangers. if
he but wears fine coat, fine gold watch, and high
hee.ed boots and patent straps" while honest
man. if his coat is of home MANUFACTURES or his boots
or shoes the same, is sighted If not spurned and
always sent round to the - back door" lie must
not soil the fine carpets of these high tarfites with
his sprawng feet and the fine ladies' O Lord
they 90 into mysteries at once If a farmer happens
10 pass their imperial noses! But the sweet scented
darby no matter what his private character is fon-
died to his hearts content. Who won't 60 for a
high tariff!
Thurlow Weed is requested to take this item into
consideration.
Coon 5uGGEs1IoS.-The Richmond Enquirer,
in noticing the glorious progress Of temperance re-
form, asks Where is a Peter the Hermit, to preach
up crusade against the fatal vice of gamng-stil
more fatal than drunkenness 1t leads more
mischievous consequences-it involves more ndi-
viduals in ruin--more families in utter distress
and it leads more victims to the deviish shrine OF
incompetence, than misfortune, disappointment, or
vitiated taste did ever create. What reformed
Nick Bddle will come forth 10 preach eternal war
against such a vice What reformed Gambler, flor
there are some such to be found. who will take the
cross upon his shoulders, and the Indignation OF the
people, and rally the newborn converts under the
standard of morality! Give us such noble spirit,
and no man can calculate the benefits he might pro-
duce-the reforms which he could create-and the
blessings which he would receive from the families
that he would save from desoaton. We sincerely
hope some one will start after the fashion Of the
Reformed Drunkards. We hope Bddle himself
will &" take up the Cross and go out in the good
work of reformation. Notwithstanding the immense
number rallying under the banner of temper
ance, we have no doubt if Biddle and others of his
stamp should reform, and commence lecturing on
the evils of gambling, temperance friends would
be thrown entirely in the shade. If he, or any
other should do so. and visit this place in their
travels, we will use our best endeavOrs to get them
a good place lecture Uneven the old . Ex-
change Bank" building, owned we believe by the
State Bank, and also TO get the Presidents Cash
iers, Directors, Brokers, Defaulters, and Poker
players of all gambling institutions to attend, al
though doubt, many of them will prove hard
cases. There is nothing like trying. Who wall
begin
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

The Democratic cudgel'' It welcome
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

To CoRREsPoSDENTs.-We have received a com
munica.ion signed h oscIUsKo,' from oHr friend at
Bedford but which, being oPerso"aiiy severe. and
the subject Of So small account, that have placed
II on fle or future reference We VIII do this JUS
tee 20 the writer, however, BY stating that when
We wrote our s-ticle We knew not p but merely
judged HIM plunderer, by the same rule that the
receiver IS bad the thief" We had no idea
that We we're hitting the naii' so directly ION the
head" and We cannot conceive how any man can
he honest himself who will voluntarily defend the
plundering Of State other officers. As to p
steal.ng bible. we viii inquire into the matter
and # found to be correct, will just stop bic pop
gun battery by quoting good texts therefom, for the
benefit Of hrs soul.