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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01
Tor the STATE Segiiasi.

TrSE-Cr0os,gca LscH.
Now il you want to krow
How the timfs o. seem 10 g,
And how they'll 10 for tine yet 10 come,
We will tcat old Henry Clay.
And The Nhi-S they dare not say.
a single word against our fun, fun, fun,
y single word against GU fun.
You h ow The federal clan,
Wa, e~xpcoiia- Martin Van.
Eat when tiey head Of Polk il was fun
III T. see Their scn-- al waste.
And they could MT % The chase,
And the coou> were struck cure dumb, dumb, Gum.
Ard the ceons, &c.
when the rcvs i; came 70 town,
Then soon it passed around,
That pix upon he tack W. 10 coTrc;
The DcmlciatS TUNED cut,
Tor they know what they're about,
Aud our Chapman SHOT the gun. gun, gun,
Aud our Chairman, &C.
Then we bad a Barbecue,
~ we hal a right to do.
And The coonS t.icl t. tuIn It iatO fun
Bot al things went on night,
And all di get ihau uite.
Tor il was I grab and Iun. run, IGn,
For Il was not grab, sc.
p,rkcv Barnett was the man,
That accused Nod Outiand.-
AID Sand he cooked On Suuiay some,
But tutlaud was surprised.
Ard said Br0ficr BIrneH lied.
AMI hal BETTE n ID his tongue. tongue, tongue,
Ans hal letter hold, &c.
Then VIC went ia Jackson'> mount,
And The crowd we could not count,
Bot We hal a laf-c 10, Of fun
Then ~ called on Bi II Brown,
For he hal Just como - town,
And he made tie Wayie coous hnm, hum, hum,
And he made, &.
Then (, Ohe'> the Wings dI roll,
AID they rli.cl an Ashland pole,
Then homewarl> thcs Dit c ne;
Eut when they cot - iown,
They could not 20 tho iolnl,"
For The locos beat thc.r fun, fun, fan,
For the iocl~, &c.
Ticn the Clay club they cried out,
Aud they gave one feeble shout,
AID ths. sung a s|queaiinE rum, Ium, di DUN,
But cur soldiers ihcy came IN,
And 80 u they dil BEGIN,
To beat them wth The a un, dun, drum;
To heat thcin. 80.
Then the Clay club they backed out,
Fol they could uot stand tie Iout.
Thy could no longer SIM Ium ii dumi
Then away they dl -,
And the Democrats tt COW.
Aul the cooncy. sncakrl Off home, home, home,
And The coency>, &c
There arc ouI German Boys.
They will make a n shty noise,
To the ballot box they Viii come;
Aud WITHOUT a doubt on kc.
They Will gofr Jane, X. PIX,
And the victory VIII De won. woa, wen,
And the victory, sc.
cur Irish Bows tie ~amc,
Eos they undc.>taid fhc game,
That tie try " Is wish Il pay
For m Philadelphia,
They >ay they ought To-Day,
To bc saoi. ard then &c hung, hui Z, hung,
To lie shot, sc.
So now Democrats look NJ,
AMI Squ;n The bitter cup.
Which the CO, ey> now commend TO your lips;
Keep yout eyes al! aaoat.
And well give them a yieatrrut.
FoT We have them on ihc hap. lip, hip,
FOR we have them. &c.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01
CANDIDATES..
Marins. enrsm,r,

Nlrtnss fGFfsflY.
DEMOCRATIC R~EPJBLfC.lN NONLF.lTTONS
For p,a~. CD /. MCFARLAND,
T.. y. SINNER.
For sheriff. BANNER LAMIIEAD.
Ter Treasurer and CoY,dor, ZENA> LAKE.
F0r County Commissioner. ANDREW MOHElIOUSE
FIR SciOoi C0n~issiancr. ABRAHAM me
For Coroner, JOHN THOMPSON.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01
Irgn ne R...o-a eg. Gs:.4-.
Cr,,i safe ana e..c.p iGarGaius.

Absa.on Demoorat AMI SON.
Tho Oil Coon, heirs. }
70 yitue Of Wit OF = e to me directed fon tie
ID Coutvf bcm.cilcy. | vii olcr Tor sale on The ~ I
wtefe the iciruct Buckle @ cabin >foo! ~ liii-i9Ieu-h, an
and singular that lot Of laui situated "a sssaIt zee j a,-e,
AMI bounded a. follows: c1nni A. J frc, NeathiH-on>
an Peter LOS Co ncr.o n tie Aays.Iiic roads theme vc,ttvo
rod, with said Igo's line, - a PolAsfalk; tA.ace North dre
rods, 70 4 . young hickoiy - thence Es.' as frr asa Wigs
face Is long. (which i equal = two rods io ~ Oh itkry
and 3oun- hickory, on sill iiay,vine roai; fhctcc 81 d,
along SAL road. l. said lioaihe. ~insyn's anl i-'s carer.
containing 10 square ioi, in7le OF les. Ihe Z cater pat ~
al iof l. in plStlfc. lie balance Is ocet, iri .y a sin-le rt
q. great medicinal yUtiC. cut Of which htEe grown lstcy
twelve yafd. or ihcieslonis of stIllei clfh.
Atthc >.nc 4 re and place. there v4ii De OF rcd fifty aFe
empty CIDER taIclS with their suCAir- straw; eighteen
empty Jugs. ohe u them tlack; on canoe. ir one 81 tvp
horses; "A tlcSrye cabin, well suited fr a tell house
-, 900 coon SKINS. al ore skunk fAN. art one vo--om''
hiad leg. an eet ant and highy haihi diaNinc # Swat
won't. with a tag on hi taek. hte coffin t~andbiis. and
superb en-r wing II jefferson, wan ms 1 I on a woman 5
neck and ias;Iy, vCy net representation OF 4 mil boy
sel'ci on a - 90 bag. its shat tai Steam.ns out behind.
iae p0.t44 axe IS tae 81 - experienced hsnts; II al. oi
which Will be adlci an e.e-aYt collection OF chaste aui
ta.ttin .oas> .ct 10 music. ant some ta.cs OF Juaius Tracts
SIZE - begin az 10 O'Clock y. -.
NDREN TiCN11T
Syerffi Nlfer y Sales.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01

TRIrn GnA~Ds At the Ia, Gloncesiorshir adjourn
cd sessions. a suI was placed al the bar charged Siti
stealing a punt Of brandy-it was produced ia court isom
her master. The s,i was acquitted. bat the jury, VIII
exemplary par,iait, not only uied lhc s,ri, bur tie ban
DIV too. for they consci, ntou,ls efnpu.d ihe bottle. Tie
liquor beng drunk. the jury appended TO tAeis verdict
below ~proor"-LlndoH Pasct.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01

cr & Van Enrn - Van IAndingham.
NOTICE = hereby gwen. taf "a tire lth say q Lore. IsN. .
- MIS-" ID Eosrs - Auschneus ~ i-med ~ y wini.m Salt
van. = Justice Of the p-acr, IN aud FIR iic cuunfy q Mar on and stsie
Of Indians. al The instsnce 0f is1c Ce sni Lewis y. Van Bufen,
and upon TIE ahdass of t<wi- u. Van raen. asai nxft the goods.
chsuri-. credits AMI efec- 81 oliver Nan laudsrrham smd that 81
The aHh o. January. las. n 10 c'chocs. 4. NJ. At NV orrr IN india
napi~. Centre tow n-hlp. county aud sffis aiosesaif. vii poeeef
o. hear and decide upon sid attlcimtr. wb-'rsf ie -sd oliver Va"
ianln-iEfn y 90 ays-ff and deEnd. 81 Tie -sn- - nl - h-ard and a r.
te-min-i an hr abs. nor. Gwen under my hand and srai NJ Inaana
polls, this 18th day cfJaiy, 4. h. lsH-
tgr WN. Sullivan 4 T. f.aIF
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s ~ WV. SULLIVAN. J. r. l-aII


NOTICE y hereby given. That IN The lah ds II July. 1874. w.
~ ter ~ adnasg~trsnnu unf ic estate q sasb l-asc t&e of Mar
bon county aud state 81 % isna, deceased. Who dad iue~-l--. N~r-
dus cfafiel d the undersigned, ~ the Clerk 81 tire r. tfr ,sur II
SAID county. said estate . ifiFyFt Ia - advent. Al fsr@ns ~
drlted Ca safd estate are hereby notified o. > ie ~Hh TIE una,rtrn-
Ell aud make payment without DELAY and those having iu1 DEMANDS
against the Smd estate. ae notG~dts ne their fc-fssrive claims ~
the Office of 'e CLERK III SAIL Ctnu vHhIs the lime limited b, law
properly auuls nncat~d. fr settlement.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01

The corporal who shot the American sailor. Murphy
Al Havana. has been condemned - two years mPu>'n
ment At hard labor. aud then t. be degraded 10 The ranks
The captain general approved The sentence.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01

Hon : :. Preniis>. 81 Mississippi SAYS, 'cvcry man i a
gentleman who has a clean SHIRT Tins anro'ncenrni'
S,s the Yankee Blade. viii render ci.'h ; ines unsafe
places tor shiri. o'nishts-ls every >,issless lJ-.er iAas
purloln one, aud become a gentleman.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01

HrWe are requested 10 announce JACOB LASDIs a a can
diiste f r reelection 10 the office OF Treasurer AID Collector
Il Marion county.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01

o. We arc icqne-ted TO announce EnwARn LANnrR as 4
candidate for Possessing Attorney Of 9TH Judicial Circuit.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01

NOTICE = hereby given. that IN Thursday the iSh DIR n Aa-
" gust neat. fm- Undersigned admiutfrtoF 81 Ihe eststr e sairb
Isaac. decreased. vii : y "a puilc alcthon ." The hi-hrS hiider ~
the iie residence 81 the fcceised m ike township. Marion cuun'y
Indiana. thu caads and chau~I. - lncine - sati e~taic- cona~tfng
OF one mare three unnhh COW with ,aveS. ~eV.Tsi heads q yssHng
cattle. several Leads OF sheep. two hes a quantity = farming uten
sis. hnl>tt'li aed kitchen furniture, a guaniiy ~ oprn sroN ar m
the ntli a. 10 th~it~t slated article. the aerntniSfstor n~erxts ti~
night To- p~tpnue the ~a'c-paftIt liars n 10 which tffnAr and the sw-
thereof all hr made knaNn on the diy u sAe. together " mn ,aTs-:-
Other articles too tel ons Ia mention. 4 credit of - months viii -
given n al sums overtime dollars, urcha-ers giving noses Hh ~.
proved securities sale a. cunnnruce II % o'Clock ~ the nlornins,
aud 10 continue unti completed. Oiher particulars a : 10 sale viii b.
made Know noa the morning uf SHE.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01

,,,r .x,rrr,,-r t1,44g IT TIE SIGN OF TIE
y" -" ~" ~ - CHINA ZIG.
Cheap Seeds Cor Cab CT TRADE.

z z ~ just "ecivri IN addition Ia hs ffaef stock. = general rs
y = >oitu-ui r1nss>i g in part ct the i.ainr M a 'lrire size
trn 'f Family '.r"erie-, ~tfrie l's g '-i-- 'itfdwarr. Z itna, 'a~-,
Law rprl aud Common Ware. Pools ani sifts, tufuu lafn. Tin
vai., StoH- y are, iafricu ware. g.llsrn, iun AID ti-ais, ad
man, ,ftef articles to tedious 90 nffiuau.
O.. II. respectfully inf rms Tie 80 iz.fs - tbs place and ,tfui'v
ifri he -thi niin'i,rtlre~ the bet der Nn'rr. t-rd ani I. un"r
pi. also Si.isHc Candles. warranted g. fstn fr - Il hos. ~ Tai
lA and gNt q f- 'rt irif. fn~h 4mI ff I.lff. ~
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01
t,::atlc.. f,Insultr - nrnrr.. ncni.

A VARIETY of farfa nltf> md toersf infs inst t,a,I..d
4 wAi j. ar mfic o., ir best ursia-t- ani can "a De- i.a' :.
Also. 4 eni a~Sffm'ufnf iflin ar. ~Hiit~. -fkc~. Asts. pst.-,
siutel>. thain-. and nfaN ofrf ARTICLES fap nrass.i- o. nt nisn.
which VIII SEA N,rt hw IT, cash 90 farrfr ru-rtr
VIII i've ie Il-is~t market in tf y ftaf. Etr. ffa,-s.f.
"ee~waN. Isisv. Lend, etc ia goods o. 60 p. pi,a~, tMI and . A
anime The art ftS. J AfsaI.At.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01

. Al : A.
rgNliEEE are many petitioners ~ Bankruptcy wfr~e Discharges fe
"A pend uIun Their pay n,nt 81 costs whnh have been taxed az
Their respective cases.
Nnnce = heiein gwen That MI cases IN which the costs are net set
tedhy the ncu November Term Of the tosrt ~ he fsrssed-
Tins general notice ! gwen - avoid ih~ accumulation ct r<fs Nv
serNu 2 "a order on esch Delinquent. \ gst deal of indnisr nrr hrs
been gwen, ht n Viii not be eAirniei ~, od the tenn of t- neat
Couu. hy order "i the Cont, H. BASSEfr, CLERK. I'm
SGD REV AssEf.
STOLEN on The evening OF The 2t uf jnly. a ta, mare. : yes's
- old. With black Wlne and tail. on- n hue hind ioi. Nar IN th-
forehead. about - hands h-h. Srnc saddle marks Also new saddle
bYdle aud narlneae> AMI buffalo role
The SUPPRESSED ihHf j. ahlu- . ff ID inches high, Of dark COM
pie ,~on. and calls himself Daniel Ia,inn.
Thor ufnw n. Boone TO. Ia. : \ " YOUNG.
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HnslI> Nd IN

a FINE 1sar"e' e dy -. r.. sia 81. foe1 arf g.
a Ausin-, itta+- t~-la.s. iu-il ara Tte.ss I.tn.n
- l7ni, 5-sH-, ~fiHft. Fesf. tsufars. f. tfsnti r. snI 5
ofitr .ttf-- lft received aud o.. .als Ias. -. D.. .i,si
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01

NOTICE j. hereby given, that Tie undersigned has taken cat ii
~ ter OF administration on Ne 81 ac OF John iesver. hate a Nar
ION county. slate - Indiana. dreessi. Al Trt<ous inf~.asd ." the
sMt estate. are requested 70 make InruraIie pss rHni. and rlere hav-
inc claims a-ain1 The SHINE, an niihei 10 present ,brn daly authen-
ucaied fr settlement. Tie estate - snrf--se 10 re solvent.
i2w JOHN ENgN. administrator.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-01

p t-Er mstet a if a. -reut-h r-f . 70 Hrf. SEE isnrfr. Rat
~ amt ~A- N'Tttt- it-t.m .rr i-th.r In.riei.f4t ali
-kin-. l..Hf- auI tniae -kHs .AfrfHL. o. tui ~ir~r -l.ts,
,i1 ani af .is.flsa 0atf s. OF -.I a r.fH-t nfs-~-
r:E -tTf.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-21

b,y, oprseyes received another letter Of the 18TH from
which we make the following extracts:
"a letter has inst arrived from the Hermitage, aba
tim mn, nm 10Th from the HERDS former ZEAL in the
can.e of .nnexaton He WIS deeply mortified at some
,ecso is said, the President sent
Tho senate Yesterday, mos. important Message, con-
a;n;no the yroofs that arrangement with Eng land
was on foot and that he had reasons Tor believing
proposal had been planned, not now ready to SENT
which would meet with ready acceptance. should
not be purprsed if yesterday was one OF the astound
inn and momentpus days IN Senatorial history
If The documents sent to the Senate be sufficient
n check the mad career Of the Clayites another bud
oct will probably go in, which, when brought before
the nation as they M be, whether the Senate chooses
n nubl,sb or not will raise storm that will be felt in
everv mari of our country. And if, after all, deter
mined resolution of disbelief shall carry Southern Sc
nators besdIopp in their threatened course the storm
NAV burst itself on the heads of Of Them such
way as no lover of the country would like TO
But IT. through this party course-for, IS nothing but
he blindness of pa,ty-Great Britain should acquire
n controlling influence in Texas, Henry Clay will be
come the most obnoxious man that ever was IN Anne
rica-Arnold only excepted.
uMcDulie is said TO excel himself in his palmlest
DAYS. Walker, Buchanan, Woodbury. and Rives
st,iule an oralo rical phaanx of grea. power"
The following paragraph in Saturdays Madisonian
conhrms one of the statements OF our correspondent:
A,o1uKK Mrss.cE-It rumored, that message,
highest Importance was sent ny Inc President to the
Senate on the day the documents which we from the
were transmitted We would wish lay all the
before but informed the Senate has
mol removed the injunction Of secesy from that
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-21

"lhe Ohio Salesman" mistakes the spirit OF the
South, II supposes that she either wishes dica.
10 the North will submit 10 the dicaton of the North
or oil the West. We wish 10 meet them as equals but
not as superors. The South has deep interest in the
annexation Of Texas. Indeed, she considers as I'M
portant 10 the whole Union and the earnestness with
which she presses This great evidence Of
her desire to dissolve the Union If the Statesman so
considers IT, it is grossly mistaken. Still less are tie
late movements in Virginia to be considered as alien 10
party. IL is promote both, defeat either that
those movements have been adopted We repel the lar
guage Of the Ohio Statesman, neither courteous TO tie
South, nor as conclaory 10 those who s,aunch
and as di>nteresled Republicans, as The Ohio States.
man itself
Still less have those movements been Influenced by
any movements at Washington. They have not been
adopted from the slightest desire 10 promote Mr. T,l-r
who scarcely obtain her VOTE Mr.. Calhoun f.s
some have iynofan,ly suspeetsd) who does not ask H.
and would MT desire II lie is certainly no can.
ddate. Neither he, nor his friends at Washington
nor his friends in Vngina, have taken any part in
them, for any Of the purposes suspected VIZ 10 put
up one man, or put down any other man. except Mr.
II. Clay. The Southern people not the dup.s Of
any intrigue at Washington, which they would be
quick-sighied TO see, and prompt 10 reps
any Republican IN Ohio. They, Virginia,
certainly the victims Of intrigue. They have
acted under no information from Washington; butfey
act from what they passing under their own eyes
HERE 1t is friends at Washington or elsewhere,
who deceived BY their own suspicious. They have
not opened their eyes TO the faols-and We fear they
will not, until II be too late.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-21
Commander John S. Chauncey,
Commanding U. s. ship Vandalia, Norfolk.
GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN BALTIMORE.


On Monday evening. the Democrats Of Baltimore as
sembed in mass meeting, and the gathering, according
10 the Baltimore Argus was the largest ever seen IN
tina, city. That paper says
"Of the numbers present we can give cur readers
some idea BY stating that the entire square from some
considerable distance below Lexington street down 10
Baltimore street. comprising taking the great wldh Of
the place basis) two of the largest squares IN our
city, was literally damned with solid movag mass
Numbers unable to get within sound OF Inc speaker
voice. wore compelled 10 leave. And, had there oeen
more stands erected for the accommodation OF the ora
tors there is no telling where the crowd would nave
stopped The eastern of the Court House yard mao
been selected as the place for the accommodation OIL
the officers of tho meeting and the distinguished stran
gers who had been invited TO address the meeting
This " as also densely crowded. commodous plat
FORM extending from the iron ratings TO The windows
of the Court House was furnished with succession OF
ascending seats Among the distinguished strangers VINO
were present on the occasion, we noticed Messrs. Al
len, Colqutt, Haralson Saunders, Hammet, Weller
Belscr, Bowln, Relfe, Hughes Dodge Kennedy oil In
diana, Brown, FarIec, and Barton
"By the way, we must not forget to mention lhe III
creased interest which the meeting derived from The
immense number of ladies' who were there present
Almost every window and every doorway ana steps
was densely filled by the fair daughters OF our c.ty
They cheered by their smiles, and encouraged the
Democracy in the noble work in which they are en-
gagged
| Mr.. T. Parkin Scott was called TO the Char, ano
the address made by Senator Allen OF Wasning
,on who is said to have spoken with great eioquence
and force The resolutions passed by were
very spirited, but we have only room to copy the foi
lowing, showing ths determination of the Democrats
unite on the nominee Of the Convention.
| "That this meeting will calmly and trnstiuily avail
the deliberations OF the coming Democratic Nationa
Convention confident that they will be guided by tbs
known preference of their constituency and result N
nomination that shall be approved and atiled by ths
whole Democracy Of the Union that around the choice
of their Convention, that Democracy, in support o
principles with the spirit Of freemen, and moi IS wor
shi ppers Of an idol, will rally TO the rescue Of The fan
fame and purity of our Institutions and the defeat OF
willy and inscriptions adversary
This meeting, we trust, is but The beginning OF Sc
ries Of meetings, to wake the Democracy to lively
sense of their duties in the coming campaign
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-21

TN CHASCERY VIsGtsA:-A Rules held in the Clerks Or
nee of Superior Court Of Law and Chancery Tor
Cumberland Comfy Monday, the 9th day OF May 1874:
John w. Nash, fainslh'
against
uezeSi,h Ford Administrator DE- bonis non with the viii
nered OF George Carson deceased Elizabeth Nc Mooug The
cpus Augustus Caon Aonzo D. Carson and
I.heu sheriff Of Cumberland AMI SUCH Administrator OF
Esbert Carson William 81 Thornton late Sheriff of Cumher
land and as SUCH Administrator of Matilda Carson deceased
- Lowell and Emily his wife, and - Yandall and Nalvlna
~. ,,;,a 49, Defendants
defendants, Elizabeth Nc Morroush Theophus arson
Augustus Carson alonzo B Carson, Lowell and Emily bis
WIFE Yanda and mavina his wife, not having Ihe'r
aud given security according the OF Assembly
and the this Court and appearing by satisfactory EVIL
dence they not inhabitants OF this Commonw
Ordered that defendants do appear here on The nrst
Of the August and amended bill OF
plaintiff and copy OF this order be forthwith inserted IN
some in city Of Richmond for two monhs
successfully posted the front door Of the Courthouse oil
this county. Copy-Teste .a~ = n
Nav Of 3-w2m
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-21

REORGANIZATION John S. V. MoMabon, Pres-
de at of the Wing National Convention which non,lna-
led Gen Harrison in l54O, has come ont in opposition
to Mr. Clay.
Hon. David Stewart, formerly State Senator from
the Baltimore district, and who supported Gen. HART
son in 1910, made an eloquent speech few nights
since in Baltimore, in which he said he opposed 10
national bank, 10 distribution, TO the assumption OF
State debts and all the fooieres of the party, and
expressed his determination of becoming laborer IN
The Democratic ranks hereafter. He is OF great
influence and fine abilities Boston Post
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-21

The "Baltmore Patriot " nieSs from article in the
"Nashve Union, that Col. Ben,on's letter has pro-
duoed decided impression a, the Hermitage, and in
ducsd the old General 10 s'wait for convenient
season., to effect the annexation of Texas. There ne
greater mistake. Letters have been received
the l7tb from the "man Of iron nerve and patriot
heart and he goes strongly ever Tor decisive ac-
ton and Immediate anne ation. This is stated in a
letter from Washington, which ne have seen. We
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-21

n We ley before readers, he last page III.
sspfoceedngs OF the people several counties, the
xs,ion of Texas, and the first page, several
other interesting articles.
NJ We have been hitherto prevented By the pres
sure of other matters, from commencing MIR. Walker.
mastery letter on Texas We shall, however, bring It
for ard at early day.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-21

Our private correspondence on the present condi-
ton of our party continues TO accumulate Some Of 1t
is from the strongest and sisunchest Republicans in
Virginia and elsew here Much of il is c0nidrn,al-
But deem it discreet, at the present moment,
certainly, TO withhold it from the public eye ,s only
calculated TO confirm 10 the views have expires.
ed, ond the course we have adopted.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-21
.May, IL.
soturdau, .Mav 18Th.


Mr.. Sturgeon presented memorial from large
number of citizens of Chambersburg. Franklin county
Pennsylvania in favor of the Remuneration OF Texas
to the United States.
On motion of Mr. Bayard,
Rssoired That the Secretary Of the Treasury be m
struced to communicate the Senate the result OF an
experiment made at the Christians Lighthouse, Tor the
purpose of asccrtaning the exped!cncy CT using gas
instead of OIL in the lighthouse estaol'snment-sh
ing the relative cost of the same and the opinion OF the
Department upon the same.
The Senate took up Tor consideration, as IN Commit
tee of the Whole the bill to consolidate and amend The
acts in relation the pensions OF The widows and or
phaus OF certain Naval Officers and after being amend
ed its further consideration was postponed until Tues
day next.
number of private bills read third time, and
passed.
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration oil Execa-
tive business. and, after some time spent therein, ad
journed.
The House Of Representatives did not sit Today.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-21

After ~ O'Clock on Thursday night terrific s,orm
OF ram and VINO, WIN 'e'f'"' accompaniment o.
our city beat with apprehension. The electro rut
struck several points, but without injury to l'ie Tie
Exchange Hotel, the "Old Academy near the BASIN
the ozark House., and other buildings were touched
BY the lightning but not seriously injured. wooden
tobacco factory occupied by Mr.. Kerr was blown down
by the violent wind.