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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

GoLD ANDSILvER.-The present very small demand
for silver not IN consequence IF adverse exchanges
but of a demand for silver ; a commodity. The
rency of Russia X mostly paper. and the gov rnnent
have made great efforts 10 reform about four years
since ukase issued, having for IT. object the In
of ID, silver currency of the empire. that metal
being. among poor population. preferable To gold.
The ukase had at the time very Little effect but of
late immense scrf population have been employ
cd in washing the gold of the Jral mountains, and
the production l. excessive. The highest authority
Places the annual pr, duciion at Gic0uOoo. Recent
" an APPLICATION was made 10 the Bank of England,
by the Russian government, To know what they
could make of E6.uoo,too and no favorable answer
could be obtained. Arrangements, were however. in
progress 10 exchange for silver. order redeem the
paper rublcs This process has been going by the
accumulation in the hands Of the house of RolhscIds
of t6et0oCo Of silver. which las caused a gradual
advance ~ the price of that metal.
South American dollar, have ayanccd Id. per or
since February, which Is ii per cent. and wlll find
thcrWa Ia Russia. causing continued silver
In fact, the enormous supply of gold will immediately
tend To advance the price of all other articles through
the world. silver among others. and To require a
rc-adusncn of the standards of all nations. In Eng
land gold Is To silycras ID to l. The increased album
dance of the former metal may reduce it Ia IL to 4.
The operation IN this country viii be-, already be-
gin Ia be felt. induce export of silver and
import of gold
Much suiorlativc nonsense is uttered in the streets
and printed IN papers about the balance Of trade
against the county, caused by large imports.
The imports for the six months of this year were
one million dollars less than in the same period Of
-l2, when the import of S23,OOO GOO Of specie COM
mcnccd The imports have thus lar been all paid for,
and prices now looking down. The imports for
July were little over S7t0o,W0, which will give
SCI 10000 for the quarter, or * oOUoOO less than
the quarter of l-Il.-ThomSon'S Baak Mole
Il porio.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

MIILERisu ~ New HAuTsHlEE.-Wc learn from
the Boston Pos, that the Miller excitement l. doing
its worst among the people of the lover part of New
Hampshire In Kingston. Mr. \. y. Brown, publish
and printer, has become entirely insane His bro
tAer. carried away by the deluSOn. has gven up eve
~ thing like work, believing 1t To be cnging this
worlds things, few days since he about haul
nr load Of corn from his fields. when. seized sud
denly with the above idea lac fell upon his knees and
PRAYED 10 God TO direct HIM how 10 act-whcther 10
carry the to the barn leave 1t in the ieid-,he
decision was favor of the latter course, and it
accordingly dropped for the benefit Of the cattle The
believers of the pernicous doctrine in tat section
generally, have almost entirely neglected 10 provide
tor future wants-apple> are rottng on the trees and
crops in the field remain unharvcstcd. In Moving
ton. likewise the anailci>m has made alarming pro-
grcss. We have yet to learn how far the expiration
OF the Miller chronology goe, towards storing
these deudcd people to their reason.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

ENcnANGrs.-Thc admirable uniformity and cheap
ness Of the exchanges mny excite "our special won
der, wien we consider the pcrtinaciiy with which
the highest and mghics IN the land for years rccr-
aicd and re-echocd the cry that there could by no
possibility bc either fornify of currency or regular
lty Of exchange. without National Bank" When
public opinion compelled the broken banks wind up
and pay their debts and the laws of trade regulated
exchanges the politicians s,mcw hat asionished
and they a~cribcd the fact. which could be denied.
10 ''siagnaton If trade" Well, within the year.
trade has increased prodgousy. Crops of cotton to-
bacco, rcc corn. -four pork, and every description of
produce. Immensely larger than ever before have been
sent 10 market. bills drawn against ii. aud last wear
S3,Wo.0~ of specie imported. In the last six
months the import of specie ha> ceased. and % DDS
large amount have been imported, while ial
amount Of domestic goods has been sent all over the
country, creating large amount Of PAPER be- coli
lcctcd, and the proceed, rcmiiicd Yet through STAR
nation and activity, through small trad. and laFloc
trade. the exchanges lpv, uniform. and r,pular
The rate between here and Phadcphi seldom c,-
cced> per cent. and ,c expense Of sending gola 10
Philadelphia Is fully 8 per cent. The cumpcii-
ton u individual house, buying paper from one of
persons and selling 1t To- another, must inevitably
keep the rates low and regular. kiicng can be- prac.
tlsd but 10 small extent, without c Intervention Of
banks. Hence fictitious demand for bills Ia be sup
pied b. other, drawn on credit, AT high rate, can
not gam straightforward ~ Connbrre.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

TERRIBLE SUFFERING OF THE MmLrRITrs ~ pnrIA
The Philadelphia Ledger of "Wednesday says. a
part Of these unfortunate and misguided people pitched
their tents Monday in field belong ng To Isaac
Yocom on Darby road, about three miles and "A half
from the Permanent bridge. The first tent erected
about - o'clock. The continued increasing
IN the cncampmcnt all that day and night, males and
fcmlcs. some In omnbu>ses. carriages and on foot.
Some of them threw away their property they
along INTO the street The first tent became so crowded
that the children forced INTO the open air. " itlout
the proper care Of their parents. These little ones
were exposed to the pcltng e the pit.lcs> storm
Numbers Of those poor children running about
the field CRYING for their mothers and fathers, and
some even for tood.
Friday morning second tent was erected. and the
numbers had increased very greatly. The condition
of c>c fine peo lie indeed any thing bat comfortable
and it mus, become worse from the want Of proper
food and other ncccssaric> Of fc besides sleeping on
the damp ground in tins Indictment of the year.
with scarcely enough clothing 10 cover them. 1t j.
feared that numbers will never leave the ground. and
those that do leave il, will do with hope of
recovery. Partlcs haycal>o gone INTO New Jersey and
there several tents different points within ten
miles of Philadelphia The report current on
Tuesday afternoon that Of the preachers from the
East. who had been officiating there the capacity of
principal treasurer, had precpitately left the city
with funds amounting to IL 800
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

S-ENE.-A late number of the French paper. the
Journal of Rouen, announces singular renconire
which took place al that town, not long since. when
equestrian statue III bronze Of the Duke of Wei
lngon, brought from Paris IN the Luxor. was about
10 be- landed on the quay u be shipped for England
The Tancarvillc arrived the moment with the
statue Of Napoleon destined by the King to be erect
ed at Ajacco. They were gncd to two different
houses between whom a dispute 10 the pre-
cedencc in their being landed during which the of-
fge, Of the two great captains stood face 10 face
the decks of their respective vessels The COM
mandant Of the port. however decided that Napoleon
should be first landed and the Duke the first to be re-
embarked
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

SALE or TIE MoERIs CAxAL-Ihi> work. offered
Tor sale by Judge Whiiohcad Master IN Chanccr, nj
Newark under a decree II foreclosure upon a mort
gage given for loan obtained IN Holland was pur-
chased BIZ gentlemen IN Ncw Jersey. understood 10
represent large capitalists elsewhere f. million If
d0llars,-about fourth II s original cost. II *
saId to be IN contemplation - to enlarge the Canal
a. to admit OF the passage Of the Pennsylvania col
boat, direct 10 this CITY
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

Frantic AFFArR.-The Baltimore Sun says ''Ihc
immersion cf converts To Mllerism took place again
yesterday afternoon. IN the Falls. and one Of the can
didatc>. female. after baptism. became violently
excited that il was only BY great exeriion that the
man who baptsed her could prevent both her and him
self from second plunge headong into the stream.
On getting the shore II became necessary for 9TH
ers to hold her. until She tainted and sunk away.
senseless with exhaustion. and was borne INTO neigh
boring house We have heard of several instances
Of pecuniary sacrifices Of truly lamcniabe carac-
ter. involving i-retrievaby the Of future sub
>stence.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

INSANITY AND SUIcIDE.-A young man, by the name
of kup, about l. or 10 years old. committed suicide
on Friday, at Buffalo. by throwing himself into the
Niagara at Black Rock. He had been for some time
infatuated with the MIeriic deus on. and for the
few days previous to this act completely insane
that it was found necessary TO confine him in the
house.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

AlES OF CoLoR ~ OfFioE.-Thc Chief Justice Of
Dominica. Granville Is muatto, Sharpth the Attorney
General of Barbadoes, mulatto: Garroway. Judge
IF the Court of Appeals IN Barbados, l. mulatio:
the Governor of Nevis J. muaito: 81 editors Of
newspapers the British West India colonies are
negroes and mulattOes; II magistrates muaiiOes
IN all the Leg satiyc Connects and Houses OF Repre-
senatyes. there less than twenty-five mulattoe>
and two negroes. making laws for Their former masters
the whites Two-tAIrd> Of tie army or garrison-
IN those colonies Is already composed Of African
soldiers. commanded hy white officers. The Church
i also supplied with black and nula,to clergyman
the Jurymen are also composed Of negroes and
mulattoes.-DI Cos,a's Fsc.s for TIE Peoge.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

boSrIsEs-CGation 10 bogs.-A very promising
boy in Baltimore. lost his If the other day by bcing
burnt, while engaged with others in making bon
fire. tar barrel had been set on fire. and endeavor-
ing to Jump through the blazing pile he FELL and was
burnt before he could be extrcatcd as 10 cause his
death.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

her shaft broken She broke her shaft ten miles above
DuRkirk, close on a lee Shore lost three men and
boy overheard who would not keep away from the
gangways, IN obedience to the orders of the Captain
Names not known. BY the superior management of
the Captain and she brought safe INTO Black
Rock hsrbor, under Ter jb. Mr.. Wells, of Pomcroy
& Co.'S Express, board, and we are indebted
to him for the above particulars. The passengers
speak in the highest terms of the officers and
belonging the boat The Indian Queen reports the
Robert Fulton five six miles this side of Dunkirk
close in shore, working Tor Dunkirk harbor Captain
Staring doubts whether she could have got into Dun
kirk
We have since learned that the Fulton has run
ashore IL miles above Buffalo. No lives lost
The schooner Platina, which left yesterday, came
in. all safe.
The bodies Of the wife and three children CT John
Smith, German residing on the flats between Ell
and Ohio streets have been found
The person above alluded 70 found, who had been
in the employ of Wilkinson, is David q. Bloof
An infant child of Mr.. Nelson, on Ohio street. was
found drowned.
1t IS ascertanod that the persons name whose PAN
falcons marked T. King i - Smith. His
wife identified him and says he has been missing :
days.
Another Mrs. Smith and two daughters Germans
were found drowned on Elk street.
Mr. Chase who lived the other side of the creek
Is supposed TO be lost. His house was flooded
boy who resided with him and sold milk for him is
lost.
The wife and three children Of John Smith, Elk
street, have been found drowned
! Mrs. Catharlne Smith, wife of Ira B. Smith. of Al
bany, and one child have been found.
1t is impossible to give list Of the accidents to
dwelling houses and buildings of all descriptions
Up to this hour, o'clock the wind is raging with
tremendous power, and the water which had fallen
in the morning, is rising again. 1t is hoped that af-
ter sunset the Storm VIII cease.
] lr no nd Mr. 10,
ton, doing faithfully the melancholy duties that
belong to them. We are indebted to them for their
attention in furnishing the Of the victims of
this dreadful calamity.
The Brig Uncle Sam, Vail, Cleveland. and the schr
Marion, Oliver, Chicago, have just come in. Both
sells have sustained damage in their sails and
rige ing, but nothing very serious. The Julia Palmer
is still riding at anchor.
Schooner Robert Wood, Capt Miner, from Oswego
bound to Chicago, back from Grand River and
has Just arrived here She had full load of mer-
chandisc and salt. No damage except wetting the
goods.
LOSS OF TIE STEAMBOAT FULTON
The clerk of tl.c steamboat Fulton informs us that
the boat has gone TO pieces about II miles up the lake.
She had a large load of passengers board and a
full cargo of freight. A man, woman. and little
girl the only persons asceraincd to be losl-namcs
( unknown.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

COFFEE RS. LIQUoR-Ihc substitution in Great
Britain of coffee for beer and spirits, ha> ed IT.
consumption To such extent rs 10 call the attention
o government 10 the proprley of reducing the duties
on the importation of II, of the most efficient
means OF producing moral reform among the people.
The examinations before "A parliamentary committee.
of several keepers of modern Coffee houses in Lon
don, gives a curious and interesting view Of the pro-
grcsS of the habit of coffee drinking as a substitute
for dram drinking II seem, that there were not over
ten or twelve of these coffee shops In London. twcn-
tyfve year, ago; they number 100, and they
are increasing at the rate Of lC0 a year The price
per cup OF Coffee i from Id To I'd. and one of the
keepers who charges I'D per cup, tcStc~ that he has
from 1900 TO $500 persons daily AT his house.
The consumption of Coffee by the laborng CLASSES
IN London. / shown by the examination of another
wtnns>-e proprietor Of an extensive coffee house.
The laboring man comes IN the morning nj o'clock.
and has a cup of coffee and 4 slice Of bread and but
ter. for which he pays ID and then again eight
for hi~ breakfast, hc has cup Of coffee penny loaf
and penny worth Of butter, which j. 3D. ~ one o.
clock he comes again and has his coffee, hi, bread
and meat; at this hour Of the day. there are upwards
of one hundred dining IN room at a time. These
coffee houses now generally rcsortcd to by all
classes and II has become fashionable and csiona rv
to drink coffee and ask friend t. do it tn YOU IN
place of liquor The duties on coffee in ENGLAND are
very high. the duty colonial coffee being about l2
cents per TO-. and forcign coffee almost 30 cents
Even al those high duties cup of coffee is sold 3
cents, and the consumption Is twenty-five millions of
pounds annually 1t j. supposed that with moderate
reduction of duties. the consumption would be IN
creased one hundred millions of pounds
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07
w hi.y Lies KCGi,lCd.

We give below Mr.. Blrncy's last denial Of the
principal charges contained in the recent Roorback
circular Of thr Wings Who but fools Will ever be
deceived by such lying rascals again,
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

JosEPH BoyAPAgIE's FIRST WfE.-The Boston
Courier says: We find mention IN the Will of
Joseph Bonaparie of his daughter BY his frs, wife
whom his brother Napoleon. with his usual disrespeci
OF person. privileges and laws, compelled him 10
divorce. This lady resides AT Rosie. New York. i
highly accomplished. and lovely person-and reflects
much credit the Bonapare family than any Of
the offspring Of their ambitious aliances
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07
oyFoR ELECTION NEWS SEE POSTSCRIPT.

Cc-The turmoil Of the closing Of the great
contest. which, far this State is concerned Is
now settled for veal for woe. and the disarrange
ment of or Office by it- removal Will be sufficient
apology to our readers for any DEFICIENCIES, omis
s,on TO notice topics Of interest IN the present sheet
We shall soon be regulated and shall 20 ahead with
greater spirit than We feel certain that Polk
viii be next President and will conduct the gov
eminent most successfully for the true interest of all
honest men. and that Oliver II. Smith VIII prove
false prophet and be rut 10 shame amongst his
own deludcd followers THIS Is glory enough for one
day.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

John DAILY. charged with murder. by shooting one
persons in the kensingon riots has been con-
victed The jury brought in a verdict of guilty in
the second degree
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

SoUTH CAIoLISA ELEcTIoN.-The entire delega.
ton IN the new Congrc VIII be az follows:
!. James 1. Black dom reelected
>. Richard +. Simp- on dem, reelected
3. Josrl.h \. Woodward. dem. reelected
\. A. y. Slmms, dem, vice John Campbell dem
>. ar efng> Burt. dem. reelected.
u. Isnac l.. Holmes. dem. reelected
z. X. Bimwcll Rhett, dem. reelected.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

An AMERICAN CLERGyMAN's OPINION OF ENGLAND
The Rev. Theodore Parker, of the West RoXburv
Mass preached for the first time since his return from
Europe, last Sunday, at his church A hcarcr''
reports the following as one of the passages of his
discourse:
ION arriving in Europe, the first sensation an
Iervadcd the face of every thng-all bore the marks
Of stability, Of age, and o. the past, when here ali
the He spoke of the degradation of the
poor and laborng classes in England, compared
with classes here, and of the contempt 18th which
the British ari>tocracy regard man There
things were held in higher estimation than man. while
here, with all lust for gam the divine of
man respected far above things.
England was for the rich and noble, paradise
for the go and wise purgatory and for the labor
inc poor hell Although from the very depths Of
his heart, he dctesicd slavery. all Its FORMS vet he
should think the condition of the of the aboring
classes there sufficiently wrctched and miserable
To- induce them tD fall their knees and beg To be
admitted 10 the worst condition of southern slavery.
The richest nation in the world. vet million and
half were supported by public charity, while another
million were forced To live by crmc-and not one
I'm five hundred owned foot of the : Ill. This
state of things would exist. probably long the
present form of government stood how long that
would be known only TO the supreme Ruler of
events. The eternal laws of nature and Justice had
been violated. and England was rcaplng the due
reward of her transrrcSsions.'
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

0HrMr. Thomas ii. Perkins has subscribed &C.,
600 towards the railroad intended to be built between
Boston and Canada.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

Al OUTEAcx.-The New York Herald Of the 9Th
inst contains the copy of publication made in
Rio Janciro paper b. Capt Dumas of the n Orleans
brig Cyrus. which publication was attes,ed by the
American Consul. |, appear, from the statement Of
Capt. d. that h. brig had been boarded by the Com
mander OF the British brig Alert the United States flag
rampicd under foot his trunk broken open and papers
carried OF Capt ID demonstrated against this daring
outrage upon the American flag. bu, ON receiving
nothing but insults and threats in return he abandoned
his vessel TO the British officer leaving every thing on
board 10 be accounted for BY those who had tiken
posses ION of her This outrage will probably receive
the prompt attention OF the American Government.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

From o IL smith. late Q. s Scnator.

1>pt,NAroIrs, Ism August s9h 1874.
Sir II have cuT>oti, okcd The abrdscment
Con-ufu'cn and atue Of The state Of lnana and enel,
approve o the plan have adopted Of reducing the
substance i'o he aiet possible compass by questions
ant answers The work will be useful extending
great Il the people necessary info m zion Of the
Constitution aud Laws Of the state small expense and
would suppose mih' BE- rsefuy introduced
schools and >enInAries RESPECTFULLY
o..
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07
o. ii. SMITH.
w. u. WrDcwoop, Esq.

From Rer Charles IN t. President Of IPa5dsh College
CRNwroRD>viiLE, Oct -, lSii.
The Constitution and Laws under which we live are i'm
rotsni maieis e instruction which been almost Who'll
" nes ctci Primary Schools higher
The IteaiI>c of Mr. Wcdgwood Revised Of
es 10 the ehden and youth If Indiana precisely the in
frmati"n wanted those subjects. The work is IN the
form oil question aud answcr gned style and well adapt
ed 10 schools AMI private reangI should happy TO see
II generally circulated ard used IN this State.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-11-07

The clerk of the steamboat Fulton informs us that
the boat has gone TO pieces about miles up the lake
She had large load of passengers board, and a
fall cargo of freight. A man, woman. and a little
girl the only persons ascerancd TO be losl-namcs
unknown.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-21
THE CALIFORNIAN.
From the Albany Evening Journal.
m ost Card" in Mr. Folks Game.

r...DsmOcratic Association of Washngton"ha
,,.d their "Iast Card" in most infiammatory APP
p ~ ,be South, urging the defeat Of Mr. Clay as
NJ, means of pcrpetuating Slavery. We have
,,oD, Of course, for the whole of this Tract, but
n.,.. .uoh extracts from il as will enable the pub
"', ,,5ersland il character ard objects, It COM
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-21

FrankIin would be obliged to depend for the support
of his family on the profits Of a third, and this was
rather a doubtful chance Exchange Paper.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-21

DR.. FRANKLIN.--When DIR. Frankns mother
in-law discovered that the young man was becoming
intimate with her daughter, the good Old lady said
she did not know so well about giving her daughter
to printer. There were already two printing Offices
in the United States and she certain that the
country would support them. 1t was plain young
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-21

GREAT FIRE IN SoUTH CARoLINA-On the
evening of 29th of September, nfe broke in Col
umbia s c. which consumed buildings to amount of
$4,000 The Court House was on fire seven times,
but by the exerons of the frenen and citizens, it
was saved. .p ... ........ '.'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-21

LAW. celebrated barrister, retired from prac-
tice, was one day asked his sincere opinion of the
law. why, the fact is rejoined he, 'if any man
were to claim the coat upon my back, and threaten
my refusal with lawsuit he should certainly have
it, lest in defending MY coat, should loose my waist
coat, Also
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-21
" TnE SOUTHa I'm DANGER
READ BEFORE YOU VOTE.

,,,,,, ofihe Democratic .AaSsociation Of Washing
IAN u q
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-21
JAMES TOWLES. Chairman.
G. p. SENGSTACK, Secretary

Washington City, September 20, 1874.
[Such, Fellow Citizens. is the character of the
Document which Locofocoism sends broad cast
through the Slave States, rally that section of the
Union in favor of Candidate nominated expressly to
strengthen, extend and perpetuate the DOMINION
OF SLAVERY, and against Henry Clay.
What, then, is the duty of the North? What
course shall take' How should Freemen vote?
We leave intelligent, patriotic, berty-lovng Electors
to answer these questions at the Ballot Box