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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-15
INDIANA.

We extract below from the message of Governor
Bigger. 81 Indiana. To the Legislature. aud condense
from il such facts will be Of inlsrss, TO our read
ere,
The current expenses OF The Government Coz the
fiscal year ending on the 3laof last oclob-r. were
500. ne shown by the report Of the Treasurer Of
State.
The Auditor in his report. s-iims,es the sum neg
e-ssry ior the current fscsl year. az 100000.
The revenue Of The present year. levied and co.,
lec'ed by law, will amount To about - 30 O00.-
Nearly ell Of this sum will bs paid in Treasury.
Notes.
In Decemher. 1891. The public debt was els.
o6s.O00 Since then no part ef the interest upon
this sum has been paid. except upon that por-
lion OF il borrowed Cor the establishment OF the
Stale Bank. In the mean time. however. porti,a
OF this deb, been liquid.,ed. The stockholders
Of the Lawrenceburg and darapolis Railroad
Company have returned bonds in lieu Of The bonds
issued by The State 10 the Compauy--rhs Stale A.
gent has taken up the OF the outstanding bonds
IN the adjustment sf portons Of the suspended debt
"a part Of the Treasury Mates in circulation. have
been redeemed in the colecIioo Of the revenue
50 that the Stale debt remains no, Ear different irom
whit il wss in 1871.
On that subject he justly remarks:
In my previous messages. sirongly pressed upon
The Legislature the cvnd tim OF The public debt.
and the adoption Of snch measures might. as FAR
a. our circnms'ances wuld permIt enable ne 10 d.
What just and right with regard 10 IL. "a will re-
quire M exerion fold our arms and say that our
liabilities are beyond cur means. and therefore we
will not even make IN effort 10 pay. There may
be s"me amongst ~. who would be well satisfied.
81 those entrusted with public sffass would avoid
ell siusi"n 10 this snhject can not believe that
Indiana will openly repndiaIe her debs; but the
same result can be as readily brought sbDui by do
n'g noihing. and will certainly. though not as
speedily. secure for all the reprosch ond disgrace
consequent upon the direct act. know We can
not now pay The interest our public debt. All I
urge Is that We should acknow ledge the obligations
refing upon us. and shape our measures 50 ss TO
apply all the available which industry. econ
omy' and careful management may hereafter furnish
ms, TO the discharge Of those obignflons So for o.
our prosperity identified with the interest reposed
IN our ciiizens-so far our public men promote
our Interests in the councils OF he naiion and 9TH
erwise IL 10 essential that the character OF the stale
should be preserved. 6'r IL IL he destroyed we will
md that confidence will be wiihh.ld-that all our
influence will he LOST.
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LATEST DATES.
Baltimore Dec. IL Liverpool Nov. 10
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Ga Thermometer IS deg. above Q.
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lesI waIoI % Ihs channeI. RI.Iag.
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N B. We were in error yesterday. ia saying ihst
the resolutions Of mrsDromgoole in relation TO the
rules Of the House. had passed. They were not
ne fed m
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grievisusly feared it would not be re-
spected by The MexicaBa
The battle lasted seventeen hours,
during which the losses Of she Mexi-
cans was 400 killed and l50 wounded.
many Of The latter having since died
The Texans lost but II killed and
10 wounded but one Of whom has since
died
1t is related that among the Texans
were six boys, Of whom the oldest was
but IL and the youngest IA The last
named distinguished himself by shooting
twelve Mexicans in succession ss they
we're brought up to man the guOs. Ar.
Iillety was at length brought to bear
upon the house, which was al once shat
tered, when the boys attempted 10 es-
cape TO an adjoining one. In the act Of
entering the window two Of them we're
killed, but the Others effected an eu.
trance, and 70 commenced their firing
upon the artillery men, which they con-
tinued BD,A they were ordered by their
commander TO desist.
| On the 7rh inst. Gen. AmpudO return
ed to Melamoras, with such o( his favor
lie regiment as had survived the severe
battle, bringing with him about 2l2
Texan prisoners lie was to leave for
Mexico with them on The 18th OF l4th
instant.
The prisoners are oil treated with
every kindness and sueElion by Gea
Ampudia, and one OF the boys has been
adopted BY him. According to all ac-
counts the Mexicans fought with arear
bravery al Mer, and the iact Of so ma
ny having been killed confirms the &C
count. Had Gen SomervilIe accempa"
MED Col. Fisher. vita such OF the mel
who retired from lhe Rrio Graude, afte
The capture ol Guerrero, it is thought t
he certain that Gen Ampudia woult
have been utterly defeated.
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lowed BY ny men, aud Tho mosl irarlul
cry of.Snakes. Suakesn that ever greet
I'D the esr oi midGlghl. came from The
longs Of nine Of the most frightened ieI.
lows that ever slept 10 a new house.
Each mao swore that he was bnIen,
and lamprd from every branch IA the
road as though il was wild cat. We
aroused the nrighbors and 10 about
hah an hour armed With shot guns and
bIudgeous we mode descent upoh the
enemy, Opening the door cautiously,
and bodlog our torches above our heals
We looked in. counted fiy segen rat
llesnskes! II seems that they had made
their nest under the Bat stone that for
med the base Of tho ERE place, and as
soon as the heat was felt they crawled
out. Luckily il was in the spring oitho
year, aud afler having lam dormant loT
some lime they lose their Venomoas pre-
perties, or Heaven only knows wha'
would hsve 5eea the fate Of ycar asrra
Tor. We killed Them all, aud this pnrst
is made out OF the skin ol lhe geEtiemaF
that crswled across any throat; but, ira
VelIers bsllevs me un my honor, gave
up the building Of that house, and lc
this day il is called 'Ihe Rs'lesHake dis
trict, or the Doctors rrighl.'
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TIE MAN OF NO PARTY.

How exquisilely applicable are the
remarks made by Swift 10 IA /, upon tbe
man Of 40 party 10 his day, TO certain
men Of the same pretensiOn in the pres
ent day. Let the man who Prelends
to think himself little above those a.
round him when he proudly announces
himself us of no party, read ibis InImia'
bIo portrait, and tell Us il The likeness,
though dressed in the drapery oi another
age, is not exact:
A man of no party Whoever gives
himself that character, yon may depend
upon 1t, is OF partyj but It Is such a
party as he is ashamed TO own. For
ven while he says he is Of no party, you
may observe from the whole drIlt Of his
discourse, that he is PLAINLY peeJudIced
in favor Of one party, and that too al ways
the worst. And the ttue reason OF his
moi declaring is, that be thinks The party
uot yet strong enough TO protect him
The Justice OF the cause, or the goodness
Of The intention, seems 10 be out oil this
genlemun's scheme. The distinction
he goes by. is to be politically ot no par
", that he may be occasionally OF either
Others there are who are really OF par
ty, and don't know 1t; they carry on de
signs which are kept secret ioom th n
and these indeed are such Inslgnlti
cant tools Of a party, that they may pro
perly enough be said to be Of no party
they are machines purely passive, an'
without any wit OF their own, obey lh'
impulse OF The wheel that moves them
But you will never hear man oI tru
principles say he's man Of no party
he declares he IS Of party, il resoldle
" TO stand by and defend the Consh'u
tion both 10 Church and State, must b
called being Of party. But the othe
, party il seems is to be divided into lw
sorts: lhuse who are OF that party, an
5 those who are Of no party at all. VIII
the gentlemen who apply This latter e.
a pressIon TO themselves, / would beg lea'
to reason thus; Either they are oI pa
! ty OIL they are no';If they are they pr
i varicate grossly, (uot to use a more VI
i mannehy expresslon,) while they gl'
gu, the contrary. Ii they are not tht
i ought 10 be ashamed Of such an inf
h nous neutrality, aud Of deserting III
n cause which they are bound IN honor OF
II conscience 10 defend
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menl to crime BY standard Of our ownR
There would sppear to be something
in The stale Of public opinion which has
brought the law and its administration
into a condluon Of dangerous laxily,
that IS silently, but irreslstlbly, under.
mining what have been deemed social
safeguards lh the present organization Of
society Morals and manners are for.
med by the laws. Between them there
is sympathetic influence action and
rescton. The people are The fountain
head in this country Of all authority IN
matters Of legislation, government, and
the administration Of justice Jurles,
magistrates, legislators, (unctlonafies,
are all under the dominion Of popular
opinion. Legislative measures, official
conduct, and the administration oil the
laws acknowledge with US the healthy
influence, or the reverse Of sonnd public
sentiment But let this continue 10 ex-
hbt an indifference to public engage
ments, and ma(easance private and off
CiaL will still spring up in all Us fright.
Gul proportions. Let juries, from mis-
placed mercy, display an increasing dis
position to screen guilt from punish
menl, and crime in all its forms 81 grs.
datons, will be sown like dragons teeth
all over the land. Let the people place
no sell.resrOinls on their natural love o.
power, as seen in the occasional outra
ges tina, supercede the authority Of the
magistrate, and a more destructive range
will be given 10 misraIe and licentouS
ness,
| Real amelioration Of opinion, conduc
and manners, must proceed from the peo
pIe themselves. The basis Of such a.
melioraiion is the overthrow Of mos
peruicious demagoguIsm, which is fas
supersedlng with usal the natural in
|, huence OF talent, public virtue, and soil
, requirement. The better educated pnr
> ton Of American society is rapidly lea
8 Vlug our legislative hsllsS the next ste
, in our social decline will DO the Nbar
donment Of their stations c( our vSuabI
l., body Of judicial magistrates, the only re
{ naming counIerpolse to the destruciP
D influence Of the demagogues who al
Q striving to destroy their independence,
D in changing the tenure Of the Judicial o
= fee through the basest arts Of popuI'
aatety.
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PINs.--The factory for The manuiac.
lure of pins al Stafford, Conn. is said TO
he the only one of the kind in this coun!
try or 10 Europe. The machine takes
the wire, cuts it of The right length ,
puts on The read. points il, DC. complete.
Iy finished before il leaves The mlch!ne;
one machine makes thirty six thousand
a day there is also machine connected
with 1t, for sticking them into the pa
pers-lhe pins are put into hopper that
drops them down to the paper, which is
carried around the cylinder; II sticks on
four dozen al hitch, and makes about
fiy bitches a minute. Il was invented
by Mr.. Fl. Waters, Of Stafford. - Boston
Transcript.
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adopting some praclica and reasonable
measure for restoring sound currency
to the State, step has been taken 10
cripple and break down tho remaining
Banks whose charters have lew more
years to run. The Slale is doomed TO
the worst. The virtues and glories Of
a metallic currency are not fancles 10
be talked about aud specuIaed on much
longer. The stern reality is upon US,
and we shall soon know by experience
how much has been gained b. the sys~
tenn Of Bank Reform
P. S. Finding we have not room to-
day in our columns for this mornings
proceedings, We give in this place the
yeas and nays on the passage OF the
bill.
YEAs-Messrs Baird. Bish, Brown
CahilI, Clark, Douglass, Gordon, Green
Gruber, Henderson, Humphreys, James
Johnson, Kelley Of P. KHsore, King
Larwill, Martin oil c., Martin Of s
Meredith, Mudget. M,Cluna, McCou
nell, Mcfarland, Nelson, O&ey, OIds
Pitcher, Rees, Reid, Sharp, Wakefield
Warner. White, WiIGOrd, and Speaker
SO.
NAYS -MesSrs. AckIey, Athertou
Baldwin, Bowen, ByingtOn, Campbell
Chenoweth, Chambers, Counts, Dixie
Fisher, Fudge, Fuller, Gallagher
Housemau, Kelley Of Z, Larsh, Nc
CIure, McNulg, Pardee. Probasco, Re
binson Rots, Seward, Schsnck, Smith
Spimdler, Steedman, Tuule, Webb, an
Woodbrdge-3l.
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CONSERVATIVE DOCTRINE.

We do not know when we have met
with an article Of The same length, con,
tanning more serious or solemn truth, or
more just induction from indisputa6Ie
facts, than the following which we copy
from a Southern paper, whose politics
are not OF decided cast, but which il
rather opposed than otherwise TO the
Whig party. We welcome the senti
ments expressed in the closing article
coming from such a source, as proc
that rejecting men, without regard tc
party, begin to look with alarm at those
doctrines which strike at the foundation
of both public and private mOrais:-
Nat. Int.
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BrigM.-The following inridentl took
D ace 10 a school in Lowell few days
since. A boy was asked howmany
mills make cent-Ten, sir, was The re F.
ply. Immediately bright faced girl
he i'd up her little hand 10 token Of dis
sent. 'Nell, miss, what have you TO
sayr please, sir, 10 mills don't make
a cent. Pa says all the miIIs In town
don't make q cent
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-02-24

Stirring up King Alchahol NTH a long
Pole. Rev. Mr.. Cook Of New York, al
a temperance meeting held in Cincinnati
lately, related the following auecdote oI
boy who was sent BY his ialher into
the barn to bring his jog oi rum, The
boy went-took long pole, put the Lar
Their end in the handle Of the jug, and
thus carried il 10 bis father
What's lhe matter now JohuT said
the father, what is the meaning OF all
lhis!
why, father said the honssi boy,
Il signed the temperance pledge last
Sunday, and they told me ! must not
touch taste, or handle the accursed stud
any more, so thought ! mould take d
pole
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How to get Feather Bed In carry
ing Of even the small matter OF lealh.
e bed, Jack Tate, the bawled burglar
showed the skill of a high practitioner
for he descended the stairs backwards
Back wards said Larry Hogan, What's
that fOr?' You'll see bye and bye,
said Croggius, 'he descended backwards
when suddenly he heard door open
and a faymaIe voice exclaiming Where
are you gong with that bedr I'm go
iuv up Stairs with it, ma'am,' said Jack
and his backward position favored the
lie; and he began 10 go up again Come
down. said the lady, I'VE want no beds
here, man. MIR. Sullivan, ma'am, sen
mo home with it HIMSELF said Jack
still mounting the stars. Come down
| tell YOU said tho lady in a gfea
rage, there is no Mr.. Sullivan lives
here Il beg your pardon ma'am,' saiC
Jack, turning round and marching of
with the bed fair and aisy. Well, there
was regular shIIIoo IN the house
when Inc thing was found out, and car
ropes wouldn't bowIed The lady for lht
rage she was in al being diddIed, -Lo
GERS Handy Andy.
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THE SOBER MOON,

Prentice once said that the moon
should not be accused OF having a face
like topper. because she only ''6lled her
horn" once month. II appears that she
has now made up her mind to become
entirely aGslemious, and will moi fHker
horn al all in the month Of February -
There will be no new moon during this
Month; and TWO during the month Of
March-lhe LIST and 30,h, -COdiE Re,
publican
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Important from Texas.

By the arrival at New Orleans OF
the schooner Doric, from MetamorAs.
whence she sailed on the l4lh instant,
the report Of desperate battle between
the Texans and Mexcans is confirmed
We give such details as we have been
able TO gather
1t appears that on the 10th Of De-
cember, lhe Mexican General Ampudia,
then at Mttamoras, received informa-
lion from Generals VOL aud CHnaes,
that from 500 TO 1000 Texans had TAX.
en- Loredo, aud that they (lhe MeXicans)
could not, with their present force, OPP
pose thsm, and were compelled to fall
back; and further reformation was bro't
that the Texans were on the march by
the southern route for Melamoras, and
ahead Of the opposing forces. Upon the
receipt OF this information, Gen. Ampu.
dia forced preparations for an immediate
movement up the south side OF the Rlc
Grande, and on the following day com
menced q forced march with two bat
taIlious known as the 'SapPers and Min
ers,' which they continued in the wors
weather up TO the 22d Of December. A
Mier, The General learned that tht
Texans had crossed the Rio Graude
and were only two leagues from 'h'
town. ThereUpon preparations were
made for their receptlon-lhree piece
OF cannon being stationed 10 welcome
them.
During the night the Texans, 10 th'
number OF about 260 men commenced
their attack on the town, under the com
mand of ColoneIs Fisher and Green -
They cut their way through every OBJ
sacle I'LL they reached the artillery =
At this point daylight appeared, whe
the Texans took 10 The houses Of tn
town, from the doors and windows @
which they kept up continual fire uF
on the Mexicans. whom they cut dow
as fast as they were brought up 10 tn
guns. This kind of fighting was cor
linued from house to house and lror
street TO street, The MexIcaDs being p
ed 10 in heaps in every spot wher
they attempted to form. In consequenc
of their smaller numbers, the Texant
wsre unable to sally out on their foe
bul they kept up their fire till late
The afternoon Al this time one Of tn
Texan captains, without consulting b
:. brother officers, hoisled flag from on
Of the houses The Mexican Gener'
J thereupon sent in one Of the prisoner
hp had taken during the day, TO ascel
. tain ir the Texans had surrendered
: consultation was then held. amlds muc
. excitement, among the Texan officer
the firing on both sides falling off IN III
meanwhile. By agreement word wa
a, last sent TO Gen. Ampudis, that tn
Q feht should coase on the part OF III
Texans, il they wore allowed TO reIlr
manifested. This proposal was refuse
/ by Ampudia, who, however, promise
/ them fair and honorable terms, shou'
they capiluIale, Col. Fisher then aske
J.. Two hours time for consultation, lhrea
enine that if this time was not above
he would re commence the firing Tn
/ was aeceded 10, and by the expiration
o tho time named, the capllualon WI
draw0 up and signed Although l'w'
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MURDER WILL OUT.

The Statesman says that The "name
of Muskingum Democracy has become
almost reproach." 'fhe ZanesviIle Au.
rora says that this is "one Of The coolest
pieces of falsehood that was ever penned.'
win Sam Madary lie? lmpossible!--
How can a man lie who receives $780,
900 a year from the public Treasury -
o S. Jour
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No. eO.-WHOLE No. 436

T. siop a fl IF coughing "A cot'e"
poudent oI tn Loudon Medical GaEe',eN
states that to close the uostrlls "tlh.'he
lhumb and fngpr durOg expr"l'anR
sDl Leaving them free duriug Insplr"-
tion. viii relieve fit Of coughlogm a
short time.
10 addition to the above we can s's'0
from personal knowledge, that 70 pr"sN
the finger On the upper lip just oa'0w
the nose will make the severe" p'9
monilory symptoms Of sneeA'' pass ." Nv
harmless. We have found the re"euy
useful manv ume 10 creeping 90 gs"0
in the woods.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-02-24

'Wby don't you wear a hush, mat
asked a iillle boy.
"A hush! WHAT'S that my deari-
never heard Of such thing
why yes you have, ma. asked
aunt Mary what made her back stick
out 90, and she said-HUsH my deaf
So yoa do know what hrsh is,
Maria, put that chhd 10 bed
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-02-24

An old lady iu CbarlesIown Massachu.
sctts, a firm believer in Millerism, was
frightened to death few evenings since
by the reflection OF the fire at Cambridge
on the clouds. She had no doubt Mi.
ler's couAagrstion had come, even be.
lore the time appointed, and she went
in convulsions aud died during the eVe'
ming.
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A QUESTION.

The Pittsburgh Chronicle says: "AsN
little hoy was going down street yesIer'
day, he was met by person who patting
him on the head exrloImed, MY lad,
you are my son, but ! an not yOUr tuth.
er" What relation was the one who
spoke 10 the person addressedt
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From tie Southern (Chmleston) Patriot
INSTRUMENTATION.

The spirit Of INSTRUMENTATION which is
spreading upwards among what are call
ed the educated classes Of American so.
cety is fact too striking not TO have
become a subject OF remark Men who
have been instructed in principles oil
high morality, and youth who have had
The benefit OF personal association with
exalted worth, have alike exhibited IN
the United States, within few years,
depravity Of purpose and Iicentiousness
Of conduct shocking TO contemplate. The
destructive have obtained the mastery
over the conservative principles Of So
ciety.
There must exist some general cause
for this axily. Instances Of malfeasance
in pecunary trusts may be traced TO
things Of a temporary nature, SPecu
aUon and overacllon in gain(ul pursuits
are the sources Of large portion Of the
Goibles and crimes exhibited in the forms
Of infdellIy TO private engagements
public delaIcalions, luxurious expend
ture, suicide, and even murder. But, ia
dependently Of these social vices and ir
reguIarilies, there IS general relaxa
tlon OF the bonds oil society exhibited il
au increasing spirit Of insubordnalior
among the youthful portion Of our popu
lauon that does not strike The eye oI the
observer with the startling appearances
that accompany the ordinary forms o
crime, but which silent and unseen il
, its effects, is gradually undermining th'
fabric Of American Society,
1t is the duty Of those who impres
their own character on largo classes o
men, and shape public opinion, 10 dis
cover The sources OF relaxation, and up
ply the corrective before the evil as
sumes magnitude loo formidable 70
removal or restraint. We have our owl
theory on this subject 1t may not b
hatIering 10 the seIflove Of our people
but we are satisfied Of its general truth
We have arrived al The conclusion tha
our entire system Of law in its incer,j
tude and feeble influence and sanctions
is acting most injurlousIy on the publ
morals and manners.
Those whose recoIoctions reach bac
TO twenty years will remember ho'
F.. more sure were legal penalties. and no,
more largely they we're respected b
public opinion, than they are al presen
Jurios then held in high Veneraton III
shield that the law held over person an
G property. Now we see scquitrsnces b
| them, through misplaced mercy, OF {
n trocIles that the whole world Fave a
greed to call murder, because they or
? averse 10 capital punishmcnls.
4
! How is all this 10 endf Irthe injunC
:. tons and sanctions Of the law IN the cas-
3 OF capital crimes are 10 be thus dsrega
o ded Whero Shall we be al the termlnl
}. ion ol lew years2 What crimes vi
J. be thought sufficient 10 merit pUCishmeI
that VIII secure person and property2-
h On what scale abandoDlng ali the slaI
} dards Of punishment that have been d.
vlsed By civilized society, are we 10 gri
i duale penalties TO offences against sociy
n order2 Are we. 10 our higher claims
# wieduno and huuanitu IN ad;us, mai 10