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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17
IIOney-FugIing.

We had thought that one Doctor Thompson desl-
of being Congressman that his extraordinary
practice might not operate himself as 1t does on
his unfortunate PATIENTS had really put his nose in
to abolitoriism. But the New Workers have gone
step ahead of the Doctor. He must come up to the
scratcb and offer marry colored ladies, his
honey Juggling will neither catch blacks or whites.
Doctor read the following from Greely's Tribune.
MATRIMONIAL ,0hite gentleman wishes to marry
tbored ad of education of religious principles, and
who is willing to reside in country where the acct
dent of complexion will not debar her from the
ship of God in any church cathedral with the fair
est of her SEX and where character color, the
passport TO society The advertiser is unacquainted
with the coored ladies of this city he therefore re-
quests that any lady answering this advertisement
will be candid and explicit in stating age pecuniary
circumstances &c: The greatest honor may be relied
on. Address Q. z. Any white lady who detests
slavery and is free from prejudice against color, who
may please to answer, will be attended to-"
The above is certainly in our estimation, the gross
est insult to white women that ever publicly ut
tered It's insolent audacity is wonderful The white
gentleman" will attend any white applicant of the
requisite qualifications if he can't find colofed Ia
dy degraded enough to favor his advances ! Yet
this infamous insult to the whole community of white
women is published in one of the most Influential
Wing papers in the nation undoubtedly with the ed
itors full appreciation, if he is not indeed himself the
advertiser. Whether this last conjecture be the fact
or not the advertiser and editor should be ogged un-
til not sqare inch of hide remained upcI their in
famous carcasses. Every subscriber to the Tribune
who does not once discontinue it, should also be
held to be criminay participant with Greeey and b.
secuted from decent society.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17
IooIx Ouf.


II would be a fl,inQ under the sun, were IT
to happen that the evidence Of candidate Tor office
should be taken against his competitor. Apart from
the most discrsdable indelicacy of candidate vol
uneering his evidence against his competitor it ought
to be remembered that he is an incompetent witness
on the score of interest.
From letters received in this town by Judge Wicks
friends it would seem that Mr.. Foley is practising
most dshonoraby in giving currency to false reports
against Judge w at times and under circumstances
forbidding the probability of denial by Judge w.
in person. Whether MIR. Foley knows them to be
false, we cannot say. One thing is certain. He
must speak at hazard for the matters charged are not
true, so far as we have heard them.
Judge Wick after the present week will be at home
attending Court here and will be impossible for him
to leave his engagements here to attend to answering
charges in person.
During the past week one of these rumors ITO wit
that Judge w. had at time been opposed to the
annexation of Texas reached this place, from Madison
county, and the means of contradctng the were
promptly sent to the right place.
Should Mr. Foley succeed in producing false i'm
pressions in any other quarter adverse to Judge w
we hope our friends will apprise by letter addressed
to Gen. j. p Drake, or ourselves, and the matter will
be attended to. Let the matter charged be plainly
stated.
Surely il cannot be possible that any Democrat
will admit the testimony of witness deeply
interested as is Mr.. Foley against the nominee of the
Democratic party resident of this part of the
country for near twenty -fve years. Whoever heard
of party claiming the right to give evidence in his
own case
Judge Wick's friends will do well TO look a little
after these matters. The meanness of a candidate
assuming the task of blackening the character of his
competitor may not occur to every one.
Mr.. Foley should remember that whenever h,
assumes to state any sentiment opinion uttered BY
Judge w. at a distant time or place, he is guilty o
fasehood if he suppresses any important qualifying
expression disclaimer used at the time of utterinl
such sentiment, or opinion. Thus should Judge w
say that he loved even the murderer, because hi
Maker had commanded him to love all men twou'
be falsehood in Mr.. F. to report that Judge w. ha,
said that he loved the murderer. We do not Stat
positively that Mr. F. is in the habit Of msrepresentDs
Judge w. but it is represented from various credi
BILE quarters. We repeat our apprehension of candi
dates speaking freely of each other. 1t is delicate
and dangerous mode of operating. And regre
that any necessity for noticing this matter should b
found to exist.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17
Light! Light!

The boys who stole Hedderly's sterine candles Ger
tainy possessed judgement and discrimination IN
commendable degree-that is if they stole them for
their use, instead Of being content with the tai
low candles Of the State. Hedderly has certainly ar
rived to high degree of perfection in this manufac
ture; and now, his sterine candles not only give a
better light but they burn twice as long as allow, be
sides being much handsomer cleaner and better ever,
way. They last so much longer, that they are actual
ly cheaper than tallow candles, though the nomina
price of the latter is less Give them trial
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

RoBBER1Es OF PUBLIC FUNcTIoNARIEs IN MEXICO
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Commercial Advertiser intimates that the frequent
robbery of American Ministers is done by the agents.
He says:
eve more amused than surprised here at the
story that Mr.. Elliott the British charge d'affaires,
was robbed on his way TO Mexico from Vera Cruz.
Mexican robbers of public functionaries of old
date and always of mysterious character Robbery
is part of the system of police in Mexico, and pub
lie have learned to understand it. The object of
the robbers is to get possession, for the Government,
of the private papers, political objects and lnstruc
tons of the functionary, and the Government invar
ably makes restitution of the money and valuables
taken by the robbers, if they uwariy or of necess
ty take them.
Gen. Thompson was robbed on his way to Mexico.
The Government Immediately offered him ample
amends, but his papers were not returned When
Mr.. Shannon went out, Minister, he warned
that he would be robbed between Vera Cruz and Mex
leo, and advised to take no money with him, but to
procure bill, always be done, at Vera Cruz,
on Mexico. He did SO, and duly robbed. The
Government offered its coincidence, and rendered in
Identification to large amount
When Mr.. Cushing passed through Mexico, on his
return from China he stopped by troop of half
military, half savage looking fellows who demanded
his keys, &c. They overhauled every thing. His
trunks with specie and public papers were examined
and locked up again. box with papers taken,
aud he then told to proceed.
Commodore Porter, when they attempted to rob him,
on his return from Mexico having had difficult
ties with that Government, and being in humor for
the operation, wheeled his horse upon the captain of
the troop and shot him Dead whereupon the took
to flight.
| Cases have been known wherein men of importance
have been robbed according order, and upon their
arrival at Mexico, complained of their large losses,
and the Government, though well knowing that the
loss triiing, have restored the claimed. If
the Government wishes to gain man, who has lost
but twenty doubloOns. they say you must have lost
sixteen hundred doubloons, and If he assents, they
pay him accordingly. do not intimate that this has
been the case with any q our functionares.'
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17
The Canal.

Some of the State officers assure us that they feel
no alarm about the suit threatened by certain water
renters on the canal. They say that all available
means have been constantly applied TO the advantage
of the canal,-quite much as the income from il
amounts to-and that, before complaining, it would
look quite as well if the renters would pay up their
arrearages of some three thousand dollars The off,
say further that they prepared to prove that
they have fulfilled on their part every stipulation
made in the leases and do not at all fear the issue OF
any legal investigation which can be instituted.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17
Cincinnati Gazette:

This paper has good specimen of Lying letter
writer's" for its " Indianapolis correspondent" We
are however only disposed to favor him with notice
sufficient to rebuke his disgracefu aud hearess
marks about Ex-Gov. Ray, which are being CO
pied with avidity by other papers as truth Even il
all said were really true there is good reason why
it should be made the subject of newspaper gossip
and no gentleman would thus infringe upon the cour
tesies of e As for tire writer's balderdash about the
Democratic party, Gov. Whitcomb, and ourselves
we scorn It as much as we despise the lying writer
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

A WHITE GIRL HELD IN SLAVERY DECLARED TO BE
FREE-About a year ago we noticed case before
the Supreme Court of louisiana in which a girl in
slavery, named Sally Miller, claimed to be born in
Germany and of German parents of having come to
this country when infant with her father and
Their, who reached here 'redemptioners, and died
Ter, alleged that she was born slave and his prop
erty such he brought her up, and such he sold
her to Louis Belmont. The girl it seems, has been
a quarter Of century subjected to the degradation Of
domestic bondage and servile labor before she claimed
her release The Supreme Court last week rendered
"a judgment in her favor, and she is now free.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17
ILLINOIS. June 9th. 1916.
To the Editor of the Indiana State Sentinel !:

To the Editor of the Indiana State Sentinel
DEAR SIR-It is with pleasure that | learn the Hon.
Joseph A Wright has consented to become candidate
for reelection to the 29th Congress from the seventh
Congressional district in your State. congratulate
most heartily the people of that district and the
try upon the prospects of having the able and efficient
services of Mr.. Wright In the next Congress. Your
State may well be proud of your delegation in the last
Congress. They vglant and faithful guardians
of the honor and best interests of the State and when
| say of Mr.. Wright that he was the most ndustr-
and attentive member to business in the 2Sth Con-
gress, do him more than JUSTICE and do not UNI
dervalue the arduous and indefatigabe abors of 9TH
er members of the House. Mr.. w. in addition to
his great business talent ranks among the best de-
baters in the House. And his amable and gentle
manly department, give him an influence which few
members possessed, and contributed in small de-
gree to the passage Of the bills in which your State
was interested The appropriation for reviving the
long neglected National Road, was owing more to
the untiring perseverance of Mr. Wright than TO any
other member and 1t fault of his that Presi-
dent Tyler pocketed the bill containing the appropra
ton for this important work. l told Mr.. Wright
has opponent. l surprized to hear of any ones
becoming candidate in opposition to man who has
abored efficiently and zealousy in the cause of his
constituents Mr.. w. has done. The successor of
MIR. Wright little knows the la5ors he will have to
encounter, if he thinks of rendering his constituents
as efficient service Mr. Wright has DONE If
am not mistaken in the people of the Terre Haute
district they know too well how to appreciate the Ia
bors of an honest talented, and faithful Representa-
tive to allow Joseph A. Wright to fail of reelection
to the Office he has ably and creditaby filed
l am very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A MEMBER OF 2STH CoNGREss
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17
Great Fires.

Another great fire broke out in Quebec the 18th
ult-just one month after the great fire the 2sth
of May-by which fully third Of the city was de-
stroyed 1t commenced about III O'Clock at night in
the back premises of M. Trexsier, Notary, ST. Johns
Suburbs, and spread with unrelenting fury until 8
o'clock the next morning, and in its course consumed
about 1900 buildings, rendering homeless at least
5000 persons. Human aid of avail. The
wind blew fiercely from the northeast Water could
not be obtained to any extent and when had was
of little avail owing to the rapid progress of the
destructive element. About thirty streets laid
in ruins by this fire alone.
A great ire occurred in the woods lying on Dead
river, Maine, recently, which, besides consuming
eighteen buildings destroyed large number of camps
with the supplies of lumbermen, completely burning
over the Copeland township, $50 called,) the Moxy
township and about ten thousand Cold stream
| An unprecedented fire near Lake Champain, last
week, destroyed some 100000 worth Of property
1t commenced in a bit of tuft OH the farm Of Colonel
Barnes, at West Moria, New York, and while the
men were dinner spread through the grass into the
woods, and swept over ali immense tract with great
rapidty. On the road from East TO West Mora II
burned down two double mills, a dwelling house
a barn, 1900 pieces of lumber, and 5000 logs be-
longing Messrs. Barnes and Travis, whose loss i
about SO 600 and in few hours after had Travelled
eight miles and swept away the mill, dwelling
and barn, with 5000 pieces of lumber, and 200 logs
of Hon. N. S. Storrs, whose loss is $1,000. Themes
it extended to the two mile dwelling and barn of JOIN
Ensign whose loss is $4,000, and swept away five
Iother mills in West Moria and Scroon, of which thu
value is not ascertaned The entire loss is estimated
at over 100000. The swiftness with which th,
flames swept along the country gave rise to som
exciting scenes Leaves, carried by the smoke ant
wind fell at Middlebury, Vermont about twenty
miles distant. Near the fire. the wind blew perfec
hurricane and the roaring Of the fire is said to have
been heard at distance of several miles.
One of the buildings belonging to Rutgers college
ut. 1t was the work of an incendiary, who had pre-
vously made unsuccessful attempt to fire the SAM
building.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

The manufacture of figured silk ribands is about to
be commenced In Bangor on an extensive scale. No
mandatory of the kind has ever yet been established
in this country One of the parties concerned (Mr.
Togel, Swiss by bitth) has effected great saving
in the business by substituting the power-oom for
hand-labor and it is said that oon constructed on
his plan is capable, with the assistance of girl OF
only moderate skill, of weaving thrty-seven ribands
at the time. The persons experimenting the
machine can change the patterns at pleasure.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

DREADFUL ExPLosIoN.-As the steamboat " Mar
quette," Capt. E. A. Turpin, backing out from
New Orleans bound for Cincinnati, all of her boilers
exploded at once, spreading death and devastation
around. As the passengers names had not yet been
registered it is impossible to tell how many lost
but the suppositon is that not less than forty or fifty
persons either killed instantly, wounded as
to leave no hope for their recovery All that part of
the boat forward of the wheels was blown literally TO
atoms She afterwards sunk that the water was in
the State rooms Of the ladies' cabin The cause OF
the explosion is yet matter Of conjecture.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

MEDICAL CoLLEeE At CLEVELAND, O.@The found
alton for Medical College has been laid in the city
completed by the 25th of October next in time for the
winter course Of lectures II is to be built Of BRICK
with a stone basement and has five stories 1t is to
be surmounted by alarge dome which is to be placed
large telescope belonging to II. L. Smith, Esq The
front of the College is to be ornamented with four
Grecian Doris columns.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

Ox-CARTs u.s. RALRoADs.-There was almost an
ernuete in Terra Aux Beufs, Louisiana, on the 18th
instant. Some of the land-holders of that region,
who had been engaged in hauling sugar to New Or
leans IN CARTS supposug that their trade would be
injured by the making of the gulf Railroad, proceeded
to break up the road sc. The Governor ordered out
the military, but they reached the ground the riot
ers fled. Order effectually restored.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17
Hendricks County.

We learn that JACOB c. TAUGHT, Esq, is the dem
ocrac candidate 10 represent the people Of Hendricks
county IN the next Legislature We hope they will
elect him for they have had bit small show for
good sense. taking their members for the last few
years as specimens. Send now man who rep
resent tbe and they will stand some chance Of pass
ing as coani5n sense county.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

A LETTER WRITTEN BY GEN. JACKSON BUT TWO
DAYS BEFORE HIS DEATH.-t has hitherto been sup
posed that the letter of Gen. Jackson dated May l6h
to the President, in reference Gen. Armstrong was
the last ever written by the departed Hero; but the
NeO Orleans Courier Of the 18th inst, informs us that
there is in that city still later letter from him. writ
ten only two days before his death. The Courier
says" We have seen letter from General jackson
to his friend Gen. Plauche of this city, dated June g.
and Postmarked Nashville, June z. 1t occupies two
pages of letter paper, written and signed the vet
GRAMS well known handwriting, and without more
than the ordinary indication of feebleness and old age
The frank the outside Is also in his hand writing,
and his signature is In unusual bold characters, re-
markably uniform and bold. The direction is in the
writing of another. The letter relates chiefly to the
Generals private business. Near the conclusion he
says, +" my health is bad" Its tone, Its length, and
the character of the handwriting would induce per-
son, not acquainted with the circumstances of the
case to doubt that it is the work of one so aged and
'enfeebled by protracted and cruel disease. {" Ny
health as bad" are almost the concluding words. The
effort of writing long epistle probably caused the
weakness which obliged him call upon another to
subscribe the name of the gentleman to whom it is
addressed. The frank, as said before, is written
in remarkably firm characters
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

0t-Bishop Blanc, of New Orleans refused the use
of the large cathedral in that city for the funeral cere-
monies in honor of General Jackson. The Courier
severely tasks this want of courtesy in the Bishop
and shows strong and to him unfavorable contrast
between his course and that of former Bishops and
other prelates of the same diocess.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

REFUSING THE PLUNDER.-The New Hampshire
House of Representatives, by vote of 139 TO rs have
adopted resolutions declaring the distribution act
Constitutional and violationof solemn cofnpacts by
which the United States into possession Of part
of the public lands, and declaring that New Hamp-
shire never has, and never WILL sanction and approve
the measure, and that it Is her duty to condemn and
rcprobate it.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

CHAIN OF MAGNETIC TELEGRAPHs-A circular has
been published by Henry OReilly, one of the agents
for Morses telegraph, in which developed the grand
system of magnetic communication to be established
throughout the United States, connecting the Atlantic
cities with the valley of the Mississippi and the Great
Lakes. The line will be completed to the Susquehan
at Harrisburgh in December and to the Ohio river
at Pittsburgh and Wheeling in carly spring at far
thest
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

The Bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
hold meeting in Boston, the Chronicle of that
city says to take into consideration the case Of Bsh
op Soule, many members of the Church believing he
is disqualified to act longer Bishop on account Of
bis relation 10 the Southern seceders.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

"0E-A man named Hail. one of the most furious
abolitonlss in Indiana is the Locofoco candidate oI
Congress in the Richmond district. And the whole
Locofoco party in that district will support him, abo
litionism and ALL"
1t is only necessary to say that the above is from
the Louisville Journal and every body will infer, and
Justly too that the statement is false. There is NJ
truth in it.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

CoNcIDENcE.-During the gale on the night Of
Sunday week, says the Howard District Press, a
young hickory tree, in full vigor in the garden of
Mrs. Ellicott, was entirely twisted off at the trunk.
The tree having been planted by Mr.. George Elicctt
and father the day Of Gen. Jecksons election to
the Presidency, it is considered somewhat remarkable
that it should be suddenly destroyed the night
of his decease,
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

VICTIM OF EDUcTIoN-Yesterday unfortunate
city was again aroused by the report of firearms,
which proceeded from the auction mart OF Messrs.
Benjamin Kending & Co., on Camp street. 1t APP
pears that young lady named Henrietta Blanchard,
the daughter of poor but very respectable parents In
New York, about nineteen years of age to this
city about two years since to reside with married
sister In Philippe street, whose husband is mer-
chant Sometime afterwards, man named John
Parker Pettiway, negro trader, at least forty years
of age, and who lived but two doors from Miss Blan-
chard. visited her and gained her affections and
under the most solemn promises of marriage, became
her seducer. So the misery of her situation
opened itself to Miss BIS view, she forthwith de-
manded Of him, to whom she had yielded all that is
valuable in lfeher sacred rirtue and afectionS-to
fulfil his promise. This he evaded and written and
verbal promises from time to time, until she became
mother in March last. were all likewise broken. A
few weeks since the infant died. and finding that Pet
tiway did not intend to keep his PROMISE but, instead
of which, offered his victim thousand dollars as
| ush money, and to 90 away her patience forsook
her. This reused the woman in Miss B. She be-
almost frantic, and yesterday being unable to
bear her wrongs longer, she sought him in the auc-
ton ROOM He refused to speak with her and was
turning away when she shot him in the back with a
pistol loaded with ball the ball passing through
Just above the left hip Immediately afterwards the
poor girl tainted but recovering said she will
ingy resigned herself to the laws for what she had
DONE and was conveyed by Capt Winters to the prs-
on on Baronne street, where she is awaiting the
result of Pathways wound
Last, evening strong hopes of his recovery were
entertained.-Netc Orleans Rep. 25th ut.
The same paper of late date says that Miss Blan-
chard was discharged from prison on bail, and was
conveyed to her friends in the carriage Of one of the
first citizens of New Orleans
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-17

STOLEN CHILDREN AMONG THE OsAGEs.-We learn
from the St Louis Republican that the Usage Indians
have about twenty white childIen among them, which
have been stolen from their parents in Texas and
New Mexico They occasionally sell them for horses,
gentleman of Missouri having recently got possess
sion of little girl, eleven years DID, in this way