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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-15

4 QrtsD,Hy-Many poor fellow. VINO
reputation ha- uninsdy suffered, can bear
testimony to the following:
40 acquiescc under a report in -ilcncr."
saith T'ristram Shandy is 20 acAeowl-d-c
it openly at least in the opinion OF hail iic
world, and to make it - strongly IN the
opinion OF the other hall.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-15

TIE EMPIRE OF GOLD.--G Sold IS thc only
power which receives universal homage. ID
: uor-hippcd in all lands without single
temple. and BY all Glasses without single Ivy
Iocritc and often has been able 10 boast OF
having armies Tor It's priesthood, and heca-
tombs OF human victims for Is sacrifices.
Where war has slain Il, thousands Gain has
slaughtered lis millions for while the form y
opcratt ONLY with the local and iitiu tcrrors
OF an earthquake. the destructive influence
OF the latter Is universal and uaccasng. IN
deed. war itself. what has Is often been but
the art of gain practiscd on large scale
the Coyctousnoss of Il nation resolved on gain.
impatient of delay. and leading on It's sub
Iccts TO deeds of rapinc and blood. IT,, his
tory Is Che history of slavery and oppression
in al ages. For centuries. Africa. one quar-
ter OF the globe. has been set apart TO supply
the monster with victims. thousands at a
meal. And. at this moment. what a popu-
lous and gigantic empire can il boast the
mine with unnatural drudgcry the manu-
factory with ii, swarm, of squald misery {:
the plantation with Its i'm ritcl gangs and
the market and exchange. with their iurrow-
cd and care worn colntcnanccs. these are
ONLY specimens of lis more mental offices and
subjects. Titles and honors are among It's
rewards. and thrones at It's disposal. imong
itscounscllor, arc kings. and many of The great
and mighty of the earth enrolled among is
subjects. Where are the waters not plough
Cd by lis natives What imperial clement
i, not yoAcd to is car ! Philosophy has IT.
self become a mcrccnary in Is pay. and SCI
cnce. 4 votary at lis shrine, bring all Is no.
bic discoveries rs offerings TO Il. feet. What
part of the globes surface Is no. rapid,
Welding up Il last stores of hidd n treasure
10 the spirit of gain or retains more than a
few miles of uncvplorcd and unvanquishcd
territory! Scorning the childish dream OF
the philosophers stone. il aspires to turn the
globe itself into gold.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-15

EXTRtoRDIN AIRY MEcHANIo.-ln the town
of Alyth. Scotland. there lately lived man
of much provincial celebrity Of the name oil
james Sandy. The originality and ccccntri-
city of character which distinguished this re-
markablc person. have been but rarely sur
passed. Deprived at an carly age OF the
use of his leg. he contrivcd by dint OF ingc-
nuity not only 10 pass his time agrceablv. but
to render himself a useful member of society.
lie soon displayed taste FOR mechanical pur-
suits. and contriycd. rs a workshop for ms
operation. sort OF circular bed. the side OF
which being raised about eighteen inches
above the clothes. were employed as plat
form for turning lathCs, tables, vices, and
tools of all kinds.
lis genius for practical mechanics was
universal. He was skilled in all sorts o.
turning, and CONSTRUCTED several very cu.ioas
lathes. as we'll as clock, and musical instrI-
mcnts of every description. no less admired
for the sweetness of their tone than their cX-
ccution. lie cxccllcd. too, in constructing
optical instruments, and made some reflect
Ing telescopes. the spccula Of which were
were not inferior to those furnished by the
most eminent London artists. lie suggested
some improvcm 10 the machinery Tor
spinning flax. and, We believe. he w, { c
first who made the wooden Joined snuff hoves.
commonly called kirk boxes. some of which
fabricated BY this scIftaught artist. were pur-
chased and sent a present, 10 the ROYAL
family. To his other knowledge. he added
an accurate knowledge of drawing and en-
craving. and in both these arts produced ,pc-
cimcns of the highest excellence.
For upwards of two years he Quilted his
bed only three times. and on these occasions
his house Vas either inundated with water. or
threatened with danger from fire. Ills curl
o-iy, which was nboundcd. prompted him
TO hatch different kinds Of birds cggS. by thc
natural warmth OF his body. and he after
wards raised the motley brood with all thc
tenderness of Il parent; 50 that on ylsit-
Ing him, Il was 10 uncommon thing 10 sec
various singing birds. 20 which he may b.
said TO have given birth. pcrchcd on his head
and warbhng the artificial noses he had
taught them. Naturally possessed Of god
constitution. and al active mind. lis horse
was the general co.lce-room OF the ,illagc.
where the affairs Of both church and state
were discussed with the umos- freedom.
In consequence of long confinement. -,
countcnancc had rather siclly cast. bat il
WIS remarkably expressive. and Woald have
afforded inc subject for the pencil Of vii
he. particularly when surrounded by biz
country friends. This singular man had ac-
CURED, BY his ingcn lily and industry, an hon
orable independence. and p's-cs-ed OF con
I'D .rable property. lie married about three
weeks before lis dca.h. From this brief biz
tory OF James SANDY. We nay learn DIS very
l-s-on-lhat no difficulties arc too
great 10 be overcome by industry and pcr,e-
vcrancc. and that genius. although i should
sometimes mis- the distinction i. de. ryc-,
viii seldom fail. uncss by his own fault, 20
secure competency and responsibility.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-15

INGLISH AGITATORS.- "DO they not rcCOl-
lect chat poor Henry Hunt the respectable
burner of rye and maker of backing, inf
nltcly Drawer man. and OF better breed
than O'Conncll. was once Il great creature.
and had triumphal entry into London. He
saw his folly. and repcnted-hc found that he
could do nothing. and he went out OF the
world UNDECIDED and disrcgardcd. Goblet.
ten thousand times the man that O'Conncll
ever was. or ever viii be. as to intellect.
placed himself on pinnacle under every
disadvantage. Cobbctt made splendid in
come of his lalcnts-not by begging. He
did not preach the poverty of the people,
and screw the pence out of the pockets of
the poor by the display oftalcnt hc acquir-
cd a splendid iortunc-kickcd down again
BY speculations injurious only 10 himself. lie
was a political giant. He died ut Barnes. of
a cold in hi, head and If rushight had
gone out. i. would have created Just rs much
sensation.
Colonel Desparl. gentleman of high
character and couraga. went one step beyond
thesc patriots. and linked himself with the
p oplc, and founded society consisting of
i.andar the cobblcr, Broughton the milk
man. and tiod knows how many other un-
happy wrctchcs, for the purpose of murder
Ing the king. and oycrturning the govern
ment. Despard. we say, was gentleman :;
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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-15

SKETCH or JAMES If the morning is fine,
his Majesty, King James IS. to a certainty,
going out hunting: and singular spectacle he
IS. Who would take him to be the son of the
elegant Mary Queen of Scots: He IS red
faced man, corpuleni, and i'll set on his limbs
with thin beard, large wandering eyes. and a
tongue too biz for his mouth; and he is trussed
up in huge bundle Of cloths the doublet siiIetto-
proof, and the pockets as biz as Hudibras's.
Round his neck IS a ruff. His hat IS stuck
on his head with a feather in il; and he HIM
self IS, in manner, into the saddle, upon a
beautiful horse trained not to stumble. Some
lords are about him chiefly of his own country
and among the closest of his attendants IS a
page with basket full Of wines and liquors.
lie takes 4 cupiul of these to keep the cold
out of his stomach the huntsnan winds his
HON: the hounds are in full cry and away
goes King James to his victory over the stag.
Ills want of courage being bauk to his will
he Is very fierce when the stag IS taken: and
bustles down from bis horse, with ,indictive
and hysterical delight. to cut him up; though
should strange face happen to look on. bis
Majesty starts, and sdles back. and does not
at all understand how his attendants could
have allowed the approach of 50 trying
phenomenon.-Ed Edinburgh Rcriew
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-15

No melody Is immortal but that of the
drum and the cannon. That alone is eter-
nally reproduced. Hosr Me Corsican ksesr
10 touch that if,styuDrat-the Hqadei Of the
iron Guic, Uhaf brave f,u.ss thy playsI u
at Borodino and at Eytm! What a concert
wa, given under the Pyramids-the compa-
MES in squares. the musicians at the angles.
and the snod feet of the Mamelukc cavalry
marking tim, upoa ii crusied soni! For the
rest. what composc i there whom YOU rec
ognized as greot-whose name rushcs on the
breathlcss soul, and echoes through the .pirit
with a sound like thunder. or the voice OF
Milton !-Fashions vary: tastes change.
Who plays IIurco!l-who sings Arnc' The
musician cannot throw hiuns Iii upon the
broad, unchanging instinct OF popular judg-
mcnt. which. after the subtlctics OF criticism
are exhausted. and the disputes of the
schools are at an end, must decide upon
questions of taste. and to which literary Gre
ators may directly aPpeal.-Larfor.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-15

LITTLE cmlLDREy.- Freedom-ireedoln
the west wind of JOY, whose pure breath alone
can expand every flower of Eie-gve free
dom to those innocen, little ones, who, born
TO mortality. must wander through stormy
country Let the air of liberty, not the simeon
of restraint, accompany their first steps, and
the world will not then see 50 many exhausted
wanderers sink down po~erless, and fall un-
der their burden, by the way side. - The
T,cins'' By Mss Bremer.
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-28

fl relua6le Horsc.-The Worcester Hgis states that Mr. George Whitney, of Royals ton, public carrier, is the owner of horse, which has been driven in large team, for twelve years, between that place and Boston. The average number of trips has been forty per annum the distance over the road each way being seventy miles, The amount of travel, therefore, has been fifty-six hundred miles year, or sixty-seven thousand two hundred in the twelve years The average draft of the animal, exclusive of lis propor- ton of the freight-wagon, is stated low at fif- teen hundred pounds, making seven hundred and twenty tons in the twelve years. The rates for carrying upon that route have never been less than ten dollars per ton, making the earnings of this horse, in the period menton- ed, amount to the sum of S7,200. Deduct the expenses of the animal, which are esti- fnated high at 137 bushels of corn, each year, or lns the whole time 1644 bushels, which, at one dollar, would cost S1644; for hay and shoeing, Sl00 each year, OF Sl200 altogether The sum total expended upon this horse-for he has never had a sick day has not exceeded S2844 in twelve years. This leaves nett profit, out of his earnings, to his owner, of S4,356. The horse having never lost trip, or refused to eat his allow ance, IS now in good condition, and not vet s' of age.o The snm of $50 has recently been offered for him. but was rejected
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-28

Designs of France upon Spdin.-The fol- lowing paragraph, from the Paris correspond ence of a London paper, shows in plain terms the designs which Britain wishes to impute to Louis Philippe, in reference to the affairs of Spain:
 ''Louis Philippe considers your country so hampered by rebellious Irish lieges, that daily he reveals more openly his fixed and long cherished policy in Spain. Day after day, hundreds of Spanish refugees cross the Bidassoa. All the men that have figured in the revolutions of Spain, have suddenly dis appeared from their prisons and hiding places. From the Royal mandatory of St. Etienne, arms are openly conveyed into Spain, by five thousand stands at time. The money of Christina is issued by millions of francs, and the cofers of the close-fsted King himself have at last opened for every promoter of Spanish revolution to plunge his hands in ; whilst Don Carlos and his brave slngle-mind- ed chiefs are alone held in durance Louis Philippe thinks he sees the Duke D'Aumale ascending the throne of Philip the Second The Duke d'Aumale is prepared for the en- eounter-he has just won bloody laurels in the feld-his name IS trumpeted forth by all the adherents of his house-he Is raised to the rank of Lieutenant-General,a and, at a mo- ment's notice, he may cross the Mediterranean with ten thousand men of the best troops of France, to offer his hand and his sword to Queen Isabella of Spain Thus will the younger possess another throne of the elder dynasty of Bourbon Kings''
 Ut is the misfortune of Spain, (says the Baltimore American, quoting the foregoing paragraph,} that she is made the victim of the intriguing, selfish policy of her ambitious neighbors. The downfall of Espartero is attributed mainly to the influence exercised secretly by France. The reception of that chief in London, shows how strong a svm- pathy the British Government feels at his overthrow.o
 line same IS the misfortune of all States and ot all inui, uai5, when they have passed from condition of prosperity and greatness, and fallen into decay "Where the carcase IS, there will the eagles be also.'' Spain, there fore, when she becomes the victim of foreign intrigue, is but fulfilling her destiny. Were she situated in the heart of Europe, she would probably ere this have lost her nationality, and been parcelled out by departments to the surrounding powers, as unhappy Poland was carved up and distributed As 1t is, her stu- atlon may save her from this fate, and the mutual Jealousies of the powers which are eontendlng for her mastery, may save her from absolute foreign control. Bu: she may always expect to be more or less the sport oi other nations, unless happier change
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-28
NIARL.

Is a compound calcareous earth, found in most parts of the world, and has been exten- sively used throughout this kingdom, where 1t is supposed to have been known to hus- bandmen, at very early period of our his tory. There are, indeed, leases on record, granted in the reigns of'Edward I. and H., which compel the tenants to make use of it ]; but, though still employed, it has been in great degree superseded by the more recent introduction of lime, of the properties of which 1t in some measure partakes. The term denoting 1t was formerly used in very vague sense, for 1t is a substance consisting of various materials, and it has consequently happened, that what has been supposed to ap- ply to one species, did not hold good when affirmed of another Although principally deemed valuable on account of the calcareous matter which il usually contains, still its com position differs so essentially, that its inhu- enee as manure is but imperlectly understood :; yet theorehc writings abound in general direc- tions for its use, which are frequently found not to answer in practice; for their rules are drawn either from statements which have been made of the effects of its application on particular soils, or from analyses of its quali- tiCS- w illtHs uS tltSt Ndif III lll- stances, frequently lead farmers astray. Its real value can, therefore, be only ascertained through the practical experience of those who have either actually tried its efficacy, or who have witnessed it in their own neghbor- hood.
 This ignorance of the distinguishing pro- perties of mari, has necessarily led to many mistakes in it's application, which have occa- stoned the variety of opinions that are enter tained regarding its use. In most places where it was anciently employed, and where its iertllizing influence was discovered to be keminently great, it was thought by many l farmers that it could be made to supersede the use of dung; they, therefore, in many in- stances, sold theirvhay and straw, and al- though, notwithstanding this reduction of the quantity of putreseent manure, they still for a time obtained large crops, yet, eventually, the chemical effects of the mari exhausted the land. No second marling could operate upon It, until 1t had been renovated by repeated ap- phcations of dung; and thus has arisen the old saying, cited by Barnaby Googe, who wrote so long ago as the middle of the six teenth century, that lime aad mari are good tor the .father, but bad for Me son. In this manner also, some valuable discoveries in agriculture have fallen into disuse, through their mistaken application, when governed by local circumstances which were i'll under stood. Wherever mari, of kind adapted to the soil, has been applied, and that a judicious system of culture has been pursued, without either over-cropping, or neglectng the use of putrescent manure, the proverb is so far from
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-28
AGRICULTURAL.
From the Albany Cultipator. THE WHEAT WORM.

w 1TsAl NOhn.
 Having seen call in one of the numbers of thy useful paper, the Cultivator, for in fomation in relation to the weavil, or wheat insect, send thee the result of my observa- tons and discoveries, which, if not fully satisfactory to thy readers, hope it will in- duce some of them to pursue my investIga- ton; and if the farmers generally arrive to the same conclusion as myself, think the time not far distant, when they will totally destroy the race of this destructive little foe
 In the first place, 1 have found that the in- sect which attacks the wheat is small snuff brown fly, which deposits its eggs in the hull of the wheat, when it is on the blow, the hull at that time being open. These eggs produce from three to fifteen little maggots to each deposite; and by the time the kernel gets to its milky state, they are sufficiently matured to convert 1t to their food And as the wheat becomes hard, they are so far ad- vanced in the stage of their existence, as to prepare for their next and more elevated state Of ilfe, Tn the form of the fly To effect this. they form to themselves covering or incrust- ation, which shall compare to that of the cocoon of the silk-worm, Tn which they are protected for a next years development. And m thss dormant state they still remain in the nun of the wheat, to be brought forth by the re-anlmating heat of spring, in the most per- iect form of this insect life, the small snuff brown fly; but, like all other insects, can at s'l tunes be brought to active life by proper
 ! nave carefully watched the wheat, from me tune of healing to maturity, and have discovered the fly, in numerous instances pushed into the hull of the wheat while in @s Blow, and on examining, could discover
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-28

THe Old Bell and Me .Ne1c !Society-We have all heard of the man who borrowed knocker, to wake his friend on the opposite side of the street, and perhaps many visitors in Trenton, (says the Gazette, of that place, have been obliged to resort to the same ex- pedient to save their knuckles, as there is a woful lack of such means of notification at our doors. But we never knew of the happy extent to which this system might be carried, until we heard of the case of a congregation, which, having removed to a new place of worship, sold it's old house to another socie- ty. To that house steeple and bell are at tached, but the purchasers belong to demo- imitation which do not commonly make use of bell, and so declined to take that part of the fixtures. The new church, in conse- quence, retain the old bell, and their sexton proceeds punctually to the steeple of the other house, and rings for his own constitu- ents. The people of the steeple-house hold their meeting at the same hour, but then they are not accountable for the bell, nor bound to hear 1t. Saturday Courier
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-28
Library of Useful Knomledge.


 In the latter end of October, or early part of November, prepare for preserving sweet potatoes for the winter. Select dry place, level the earth, and lay bed of dry straw, so as to form circle of about six feet in diameter. On this straw pile up the potatoes, until they form a cone foar or five feet high, over which spread little dry grass. Then cover the entire cone with corn-salks. set up endwise, with the buts resting on the ground, and the tops reaching over the apex, of suf- ficient thickness to conceal all the potatoes. Then cover the whole pile with earth, to a depth of at least foot, without leav.ag any air-hole at the top, as is frequently dones A small shelter should then be made, so as to prevent the rains from washing off the earth. This may be done by inserting in the ground about the pile four forked stakes, on which rails may be placed to support the covering, which may consist of boards, bark, thatch, or other substances. Potatoes can be pre- served in this manner until June, nearly as fresh as when first put up..
 In these months dress burr artchokes, taking away all their suckers, except three to each stock, open their roots, lay about them new earth and manure, and plant out suckers for another crop. Trim and dress asparagus beds, by cutting down the stalks and burning them over the beds Then dig between the shoots, level the beds, and cover them three fingers deep with fresh earth and manure mixed. Continue to plant celery, set 1t in gutters as it grows, and hill up Sow spinach, lettuce, and radish seeds, and plant out evergreens-they will dc now perhaps better than in April. Plant vines or beans and early peas, [.4gricultural Almanac.
The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-28

THe French .MaI Steanships-The Jour nal des Debats states, that the French Trans atlantic steamers will begin to ply in few months. There are to be four grand lines and four secondary lines.
 The first grand line is to be from Havre to New York the second, from Bordeaux to Martinique, touching at Corunna and the Azores in the outward voyage, and returning direct the third, from Marseilles to Marti- nique, touching at Barcelona, Cadiz, and Ma deira, in the outward voyage, and returning direct; the fourth, from St. Nazaire to Rio JauUro, tUucnln9 at -LlsuUn, Ioree, rerIlam- buco, and Bahia, on the outward voyage, and returning direct
 The first secondary line is to be from Martinique to the Havana, touching at St. Thomas, Porto Rico, Cape Haytien, and St. Jago de Cuba, both going and returning; the second, from the Havana to New Orleans touching at Vera Cruz, Tampico, Galveston and New Orleans, both going and returning the third from Martinique to Laguayra, touch. ing at Chagres, Carthagena, and Santa Mar. tha, on the outward voyage, and returning direct; the fourth is from Rio Janeiro to the ports of La Plata, Monte Video, and Buenos AYres.
 Every person is learning French in Bostor at this time, in anticipation of the arrival O the French steamers. Post.