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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08

crs who had crushed the IIanse Towns, now
divided public attention, and for season,
the desire of obtaining loans OF money, TO cX-
tend their territories. and the restless spirit OF
adventure that peryadcd princes and people,
gave rise to series of cxtrayaglnt specula-
tons soothsaycrs were consulted. estates
mortgagcd. and connections formed that prov
ed ike the South Sea. Yazoo, Choctaw, and
other bubbles, utterly disastrous to all con
ccrncd.
- this extraordinary era. the fable Of III
Dorado. was invented by reckless imPo,ter,
WHO lad visited Guiana, and obtained spec
linen. of rare birds. plants, minerals, &C.
among other curositcs. some of the shields,
bracelets and gildcd weapons of the Peru'i-
ans and other indians. The exaggerated
representations of the boundless wealth and
magniiiccncc of the golden region. spread
tonagiously from realm 10 realm. aud 50 IN
famed the imagination OF vigaiors and
statesmen. that in 1898. Sir Walter Raleigh
Obtained permission of Queen Elizabeth, TO
equip an expedition to explore the domnioas
of the gilded king. Elizabeth shrcwdly re-
marked that Il looked very ike romantic
knight errantry, and required description
of his fair land. and the history OF It's sove-
rcigns, trade, products,Nc. Sir Walter stat
cd that travellers who had been there, gave
him the following narrative:
after the fall of the lncas of Peru. Il
prince named Atabalipa, collected all the
treasures he could lay his hands on. and iled
to IN inland country, where he was kindly
received and became king of Manoa or ii
Dorado with thc tide of the Great MoXo, OF
Great Peru that his subjects gave hIm con
troll of iucxhaustiblc mines OF gold, emerald
adamant, rubics. &c. that his palace was
built of porphyry, alabastcr, ebony and &C.
dur. with massive corniccs, pillars, &c. o
brilliant marble cascd with gold that thc
country aboundcd in valuable perfume. wo D.
= dcr.uI animals, delicious fruits, and so
ncously produced all the luxurious del! ~
of every cline that the king, robes, iarul
. turc and palankccns were enriched wit.
gold. silver and precious gem, that the roy
!, al household and the temples OF the sun, the
magi and yestals were arraycd in the mos
Ccorgeou, and most beautiful attire an'
j That gold and silver were so little valued
: that their weapons, armour, and household
= vessels were mostly formed of those rich mn
? tcrials thai thc Great Peru, was dcsirou' O
d forming an alliance with SOM OF tlc nation
+ of Eurooc, and taat the treasury and com
3u,,l.rI could he v,sfj, enhance,
% tt,., -, k;oalor Va
.,.i 80 J.t;,Lt,nI lion near Guiana
- - ,voal to the .-npIe o
-. - 80, ID All over win col,
H.. .'It.,. ',u'' s..s,yod v;t', i I.r...e IN.
-. 49,
, .r,.....t, l,',@,, VII + Q romantic na.ur
{ ori,'rl,,o~;l. ami tnlI him that ne coul.
, nc. ....liz, all Liic wonders he had heard OF
bu, ho..J he would make discoveries an
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08

NEEDLE VI Among the
curious things was permitted to examine at
iIaycrstraw. nothing awakened so much into
rest as the machinery for making needles.
Let every good housewife rejoice with me.
We are no longer 10 be dependent on foreign
countries for an article OF such primary ne
ccs>ity rs needles. This. am told. i the
first attempt of the kind in America, and i
now almost perfected. saw needles in
various stages of the process by which they
are made from tie wire, prepared on the
same premises; and was surprised at the
facility afforded by the curious machinery
which human ingenuity ha, invented to les
sen the manual labor, and multiply the re-
suits OF the numerous operations. The wire
is first cut into lengths, which viii make Two
.cdlcs each. The dcprc>,ions where the
eyes are to be made, and where the grooves
are found in the finished article, are stamped
in both needles by a single strohe OF mr.
chine. with which a single hand can turn OF
$1,000 a day. 1t Is then tIrned over 70 a
boy. WHO. with another machine. punches the
e, =. and again another separates Che two
nccJl =. and >moolhS away any irregularities
left or made by the former process. But the
eve of tie needle Is still rough. aud must be
tor.d bv another process. Wtlch leaves 1t SO
smooth a. not TO cut the I'll cad. Atcr this
- man rrinds a handful AZ Il time. on a com
mon grindstonc. holding them in his LIFT hand
and giving them a continual rotary motion
with the right. 20 that when the operation j.
finished. they must be round we'll a. sharp
Ihcv are now 10 be "Ca., -hardcncd. ans
ad rward> furnished. al Of which i done =,
a simple procc-=. IN which immense number
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08

l,.uL n TR,NcE.-Thc last curiosity,
which we take from recent number OF &c
Roy Sundcrland's d" Magnet Is as follows:
..Thcrc - SAYS the Magnet. at the time
of writing this articc, April ID cas- OF
trance and natural clairyoyancc in this city,
OF considerable interest.
y Young lady of Ii years of aec, made a
public profession of religion. AMI connected
herself with one of the Methodist Episcopal
Churches here. about six weeks ago. For
he last ten DAYS she IN, been for the mos
of the time in state OF trance. a. her rcli-
gious friends call it. Il commenced very
soon after She had been much excited. and
prolcssed TO have become completely slnctl-
hcd. She Wa observed % fall into an appa-
rcntlv unconscious state. and the limbs b.
coming quite rigid. precisely like the cases
W. have before described OF natural som
pamhiIlist,. or when we have induced the
state by patriotism.
This i. undoubtedly. state OF somnam
buli,m. though some of her friends think il
quite miraculous. She has. occasionally. q
pcricct conception of the characters OF d.
icrcnt persons WHO enter her room. and will
address them in rcproois. or cNhortations IL
PRAYER and praise, according to their varlou,
characters. though she i said To have had nc
previous knowledge of them. When one
enters her room who i pious, or believed &c
be 80 by her. she clasps her hands INTO The
form OF what she calls n crown. and place,
t!,,m upou her head: and the statements she
makes about the character. views. and feel
ime> OF those who have been to see her. arc
con>id red by her friends as the miraculous
intcrposition OF the Divine Being.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08

The NEW EXCHANGE IN BOsTON.-This
magnificent structure is rapidly approaching
its completion; in fact it Is finished, with the
single exception of the marble floor in the
great Exchange room. the tile for which are
expected every hour from Italy.
The corner stone Of this great work was laid
with appropriate ceremony by that prince of
merchants. the venerable Thomas Handsidc
Perkins, on the second dav of August last.
1t i now finished. Every part of the
wor- Is executed in the most thorough man
ner-ol material the most durable. granite
and brick; not a cask of lime. except in
the plastcring has been used. all the work
being laid IN hydraulic cement. To give
those of our readers ut a distance, some little
idea OF It's magnitude. we will state. that its
front on State St i - feet. lis height 20
feet. It's depth TO Lindall -. 30 feet; cover
ing I3.0)O feet Of land. The front Is en-
tirely OF Quincy granite. with four pilas-
tiers. and two antics, being Il feet in length
weighing on the average. % tons each. Up
wards OF 100000 bricks have been used.
and all laid previous to tie lst Of January
last. The roof Is Galvanized iron. and of
course, fire proof. The mont Is to be occu-
pied BY Banks, Insurance Offices, and pla-
ccs of business, the rear rs a public house.
the basement is occupied BY bath rooms, and
the top rs a Telegraph Station.
The great centre hall Is for the Merchant
Exchange. and truly magnificent room it i
is dimensions IS by 80 feet. having Is col
umn>. % feet in length, in imitation of Sicn
ma Marble, with unique Corinthian capitals
by Sig. Gori. The most finished and highly
ornamented work in the structure, Is tho
caamelcd s.,y-light of colOrcd glass in tho
central portion of the dome of the erea
Hall. ju>. completed by Mr.. Thomas Thom
as. elias, worker. of Nov York. and a NOR,
splendid crown 10 the noble edited cdunO
be imagined, for it seems to be composed o
every brilliant that TIE rich sl fancy coHl,
, conceive, even if unlimited wealth had beer
at command TO obtain them.
4 In form the sky-light Is a circle, compose
of sixteen compartments, which radiat
fr IN an inner circle. Each OF the portion
? contains The richest ornaments in harmon
, with the Grecian character Of the building
1 all varying in designs and colors. and boun
, at their divisions BY belts of apparent gol'
! and silver. AMI tho whole is cncirclcd at III
+ bottom with beautiful bordc- Of IN apprc
r pirate character.
The central portion Is composed Of tn
City : al. most beautifully executed: i
q ,dct il IS Il g NY ~ Liter and hgur
q bci9g cl-ar, distinct. and Wei defined.
D :. .nc piece. Of oI1-s which compose Ia
t ,i,y-liell number eight hundred and thirty
L ninc, it might be supposed that such heav
I IRON OH, would Be required 10 unite then
T. and resist the weather. rs would material
\ niute the general effect; but, by an ingcn
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08
On his Ma'tys service
To Major John IIigginson
These.


! letter to the Mayor would scarcely have
been addrcsscd-~To the Mayor of Boston,
These present."
That this was the origin of the custom,
there can be no doubt. BY degrees. how
ever, the force of the whole expression being
40 longer understood and felt. and bccomin"
old fl,hioncd-whilc the word present had
some apparent applicabiIity-the original *
preston has been shortened down to that
word alone. But a. the usage now is to omit
the antiquatcd form, and merely to name the
turn (whcrc correspondents reside in different
towns We ought. by analogy. when they live
in the same town, to name the street or
square, without the old word pfssat.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08

The centseI rascals OF society dnancier,
the vulgar ones steal.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08

MoHs--T~ents- ga u-ari TX h-n1-e1 aat f.y-
eight dollars lave been awarded b, re Casf Gea-fai
Sessions # Phateh.a he p-asc'ar = Fe-nsyisa-
Hal. which was d-str'rei tv 0h zoo vFsf- go
\ lev more such award vii make - r'y auth
ltie eHefs~ie - put,ia sp = 30 -er o--rea>s
against The pubic peace.
Sn1ke ~ Dog St.-.1,s -Ihe E4.e.-a :. & fsS-
s-f.lst. fhr ceath q. : hl.e- shif hsi j..
lingering iol .,fre ln~ I'd Which J. = ,.. .y--
1T BIS re- dc.,r-l % s.-,
cause q his death cuff4- hin open. .1-ke
tie iofnlch, lt - vt MS ial lces 90 it1-h.
alive and active xho,e 81 csT,ncc denoted H. he
real lil-1-sueke =
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-08

To Tic NcICCtmCn Ol -
These present.
Another original letter. now before m.
(lrom Gov. Staughton, in IG97) Is directed
thus:
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-14
For tbe .0r6.nnsos Bonner.

do not desire to be considered intrusive, but beg leave to ask question or two, to Billy 1rimblc, good whig, and chairman of one of the bank committees of the last Legislature.
 lst Why is it that you condemn Col. Se- vier for retaining $l4,000, the amount of his stock in the Real Estate Bank, and make an apology for your whig friend, Jas. DeBaun, who was also commissioner to deliver over POO state bonds, sold to the War Department, when he retained S9,500 of the capital of the State Bank, and which was repaid in Slate Bank paper, and all this accommodation was extended to James DeBaun before the bank went into operation.
 l will thank friend Billy, or any of those gentlemen members who voted to censure Col Sevier and to 1chitewash DeBaun's case, to give to the public any substantial difference in the two cases, and wherein one was de- structive to the interest of the State, and the other was so advantageous as to render it necessary to achiteuash all the parties to the transaction.
 After this matter is settled, have few more whig cases to attend to.
 ONE WHO KNOWS.
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-14
For the Arkansas Banner.

| Pope County, Oet. 10M, 1915.
 SRI have received your valuable paper, f and am pleased to see 1t manifest zeal in accomplishing the desired object of a State Conrention !; the only sure and certain mode to unite and concentrate the democratic par ty; more particularly at this time, as we learn that neither Gov. Yell nor Judge Cross will be candidates for reelection. All that Is necessary on the part of the democracy of Arkansas, Is union, harmony, and concert of action. We have decided majority in the State, and have the best materials out oi which we can make selection for Cover nor and Congress; sucn unIiinching demo- crats as D.. C'.apna.l, Sam'l Adams, Judge R. c. s. Brown, Col. C.dhan, Col tlanly, Geal Hempstead, E. L. Johnson. and many others; any two oi whom would, T ,.e.2lna- ted, receive a cordial support from the party With such materials, let Us then go into tiie fight, with our motto inscribed upon our banner-S Union, Harmony, and .1ciion."- Le. us not be misled by cur enemies, or suffer the firebrand thrown into our ranks to create bickerings and jealousies among friends We have a talented and wakeful enemy to contend against, to conquer whom
 
 should be a sufficient warning to all true democrats, to cease from internal dissensions, and make common cause against our com mon adversary, the whigs and their allies
 As for the lime and manner of forming the Convention, it matters but little, so that the voice of the great body of the people can be heard in the convention; whether that time be the lst November, the list December, or the Sth January, or even later, is matter of no moment, nor does 1t matter particle how the county delegates are selected, so that in due time the ,oice ot' the county is heard. It matters not how many delegates are selected from the counties, so that each county will have in the State Convention its ratio, according to some equitable plan fixed upon,-(say the number of Representatives from each county.) The most important of all is action, action, cancellation, union, and harmony. If that can be effected by the de- mocratic party, we shall achieve most tri- umphant victory, without it, you may rest assured "he sceptre ,ciH depart from Judea."
 Then to the .srescue,n and let every demo- crat do his duty. MELCHISADEC.
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-14

who had shed blood, were all pardoned by a solemn decree of Ross and his party. Is it strange, then, that Cherokees should com init murder with impunity' What have they to expect, but such protection as others have received' l do hope that Governor Yell may '.deliver all refuges from justice" It is not for me to dictate to him course of policy but l would suggest that an exchange of refugees be made. Let the murderers of Major Ridge, let Alberty, the murderer of Long, let Thompson, the murderer of Bige- low, all be delivered to the proper authori- ties. know not, gentlemen, who are the informers, upon whose statements you base your editorial remarks. 1 think 1t would be but fair, however, that you should give their names and let it be seen if they can support as fair character as the humble individual whose fame you have suffered to be assailed through your paper.
 In conclusion, gentlemen, allow me to ask, if the course adopted by your journal is well calculated to allay excitement in our unhappy country
 am, respectfully,
 your ob't servant,
 JOHN ROGERS. Saline Cherokee Mutton,
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-14

FigM m he Dark.-A singular assault took place, few days since, in one of the cars on the, Buffalo and Utica Rail Road, as we learn from the Commercial Advertiser, of Buffalo When about five miles from that city, deranged man committed assault upon his fellow-passengers, with knife, wounding several shockingly. He then leap ed from the car, pursued by tsaGersons who had him in charge. There w.t7 no light i'll the car at the time, so that the passengers could not discern from what source the as sault came.
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-14
CRYSTAL SPRING, JOHNSON Co.,, ARK,
 October 4th. lS43.

To the Editors of he .4tfsansas Hqtelllgeaeer:
 GENTLEMEN-ln your last paper per- eeived communication from W. s. Oldham, in which, in answer to some inquiries made in the Little Rock Gazette, he explains the reasons which influenced him in the appoint ment of the Committee upon the subject of the Real Estate Bank, and the sale of bonds by Col Sevier and Williamson; and as said committee was joint one, refers to me for my reasons for the appointment of the com mittee of the Senate on my part can only say, that in the appointment had no other object in view but an impartial investigation By reference to page 2l, of the Senate jour- nal, it will be seen that appointed Messrs Ficklin, Bean, and Nicely, on said committee; and at page 24 of same journal, it will be found that Mr. Walker, (of Washington coun- ty,) was added to said committee, by vote of the Senate, and for whose appointment cannot therefore be accountable. How those gentlemen discharged their duty, is already before the public
 Allow me, gentlemen, to add, that have ever entertained both political and personal feelings of friendship towards Col. Sevier and as yet have seen no cause to entertain any other feeling.
 am, respectfully,
 . Y our ob't serv't,
 SAM'L ADAMS.
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Constitution, is doing violence and oe disrespect to the immaculate wisdon spotless dignity of the Representatiyes .'] people. Is it an unheard of occurrenes the law making power of the state to ,s] its action' Does not the history of legisl,] here and elsewhere, prove the contrarv
 Is not the Legislature of 1843 undois] acts of 1886, in placing the Banks oi| kansas in liquidation Aad would i| have been fortunate and wise, if these had been repealed in 1897 Let the ps) answer Have not the Representativl the Legislature of 1S43, repented, 'ere of the passage of the per diem specie And would they not sleep sounder, d gingle of that bill were plotted from the, ute book?
 GLEANINGS OVER MORT
 ITbifp R13pr 4rLrone0c
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-14

Words Faly Spokea-The Detroit Free Press says :-'. Every politician ought to be suspected, who does not support the MEN as we'll as the PRINCIPLES of the demo- cracy. Asa political party, we have adopted certain we'll known usages, in respect to the selection of candidates for elective offices. They are usages in which it would be diff cult to suggest any beneficial change, and which all are bound to respect
 Adherence to regular nominations should be the governing rule ecerwchere, and in re- speet to all our nominations. The collec- tive sense of the whole party is much safer guide than mere personal caprice ;
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-14
GENERAL BERTRAND

The following little sketch, which We from the Madisonian, will be interesdDs our readers, as the venerable old wafns now in our country, with the intenticj visiting the several departments of our rel lican government, and also the great chic ofthe south, Gen. Jackson, the firm suppl of American democratic institutions.
 The following is from the Encyclop1 Americana. It is a very meagre outlin4 the principal events of General Bertra1 life; but it may gratify the curiosity of tb who are not acquainted with his history.
 Berrand.-Bertrand, Henry Gratien. Con General of Division, Aid-de-Camp of \ poleon, Grand Marshal of the Palace. X famous for his attachment to Napole, whom ne and his family voluntarily aece panied to St. Helena. He was born of rents in the middle ranks of life, entered military service, distinguished himself in Corps of Engineers, and rose to the pos General of Brigade. In tie camp at Bolo in 1894, Napoleon had occasion to bec acquainted with his worth. From that Bertrand was with him i'll all his campai signalizing himself everywhere, especial Austerlitz, where he was one of the En TOTS Aids-de-camp. In 1906 he took S dau, fortress about six or seven miles Berlin, after an attack of few days, an 1907 contributed to the victory over the sians at Friedland, and excited the adn ton of the enemy by his mastef1y condu building two bridges over the Danube, the battle of Aspern, in the war of
 against Austria He distinguised himself e ly in the campaigns of lSl2 and 1913, cularly at Lutzen and Bautzen. In Oct 1913, he defended several important against superior numbers, and after the l of Leipsic, in which he defended Lind against Giulay, conducted the retreat in order. After the battle of Hanau, he cov Mentz until the army had passed the R He took part in the campaign of 1874, b side of Napoleon, whom he accompani Elba, returned with him, and finally sl his residence in St. Helena. After Icons death, in 1921, he returned iron island to France.
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-14

Uhat Killing Iarcats-Rer. .Mr. Bag atclle.-Well, Ben, how do you feel this morning? The Banner men were rather hard on you, yesterday.
 .Mr. Editor-Yes, but they will get it soct to them, for that.
 Rer. .Mr. B-Certainly; wait until Pike comes home, and he will use them up, will warrant you
 We shall waitwth trembling apprehension What, threatened to be used up, totally, b,- the immortal author of Hymns to the Gods We'll. if he brings any of the gods along with him but Bacchus, we shall fortify, cer- tainly. After standing aueh . heavy bread side from sqlna- doggfsl rhylas:er, as the last Gazette gave us, without starting timber, or even tearing the rigging, perhaps we shall be able to stand fine from the immortal's in- spired pen. shdn't grapepinc yet, Bagatelle,
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-14

.M. Webster.-It appears from the Ks Sentinel, which has been pushing his cls for many months, that papers are in circ ton in New Hampshire, to obtain the sig lures of Mr. Webster's friends, in order
 he may ultimately be presented to the V national convention, as candidate for Presidency. It is said that 800 names been put down in Portsmouth alone movement is of course denounced by
 ultra Clay whigs, whose denunciation increase in severity as 1t assumes importsl
 fKemuckiM
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Desarctire. < casaalty.--iRart of the~4ine thfse-sfofy. brick warehouse, belonging to Gen Byrd, situated at the lower landing, ill this city, aaa which has been for some time unsenanted, fell with a tremendous crash, on the evening of the 10th. Most fortunately, no person was passing the street at that time. Mir. Merrick, who had that day moved in with lot Of goods, intending to occupy it as warehouse, had, about ten or fifteen minutes before, locked up and gone away. No person was injured; but Hisssrs. Fenno and Merrick suffer great damages on their goods, which, although the greater part were yet in boxes, are ruined
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-14

Tue Hon. sChas. A. Wickl6e, Post .w ter General.-Whatever bitter partisans n1 say--however they may censure and aOu1 Mr. WickliAe has achieved triumph n \ Department, suc'. as was to be expectedll1 his assiduity, his energy, his capacity. m chaos he has created perfect order, and irl a broken treasury he has built up peInn1 nent and wholesome yigor in the pecln1s' affairs of the Department. He Is indelals ble in the discharge of his duties, and as, Head of the Post Office Department, he ru second to none since the organization ol government Were he to retire from v station, as has been rumored, the w'It country would sufler.-Whoever migh' 1. his successor, we could hardly hope to U in him the universal qualifications so ~; .; nently distinguishing Mr. Wicklifie's oln'' career. But we place no credit on the
 port. He will, we hope, still hold the l'I of the Department, for they could no' transferred to ablel--nav, as able Hands
 KemucEip
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-14

Look om for Frost-There have been several frosts in New York and Connecticut, that have killed pumpkin vines, beans, and many other vegetables. If clear tonight, you may get up early tomorrow morning, and look for frost That tobacco stalk on Main-street can tell