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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05
GOV. Wallace.

The following is the card, to which we alluded last
week, in which Gov. Wallace declines to stand as
one of the Wing candidates to represent Marion coun-
ty in the next General Assembly.
To de Editor Of the Indiana Journal.
Sir / have been Informed That the Wing Convention
for the County, which assembled on Saturday last, did
me the honor la nominate me as a candidate for the Lee
gisiature, To run at the ensuing election | regret that
this should have occurred AS my circumstances are such
as To forbid my accepting the nomination. i have never
before refused To comply with the wishes Of my friends,
nor would | now, but for the necessity which c0mpels
me to devote my attention to my profession and to the
superior claims of my flDiIy. BE assured, therefore, that
whilst | respectfully decline the place thus pruffrred me,
that am fully sensible of the obligations which the past
kindness, and friendship of the people of Marion have
placed me under TO them, and nothing but The severesi
necessity prompts me to this step. BY communicating
the foregoing through the columns OF your paper, you
will confer a favor on your friend and oh t s'vt,
ID. WALLACE.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05
Great Fire i'm LAFAYETTE,

The American House, and Fire or Sir other Build
ings entirely Destroyed! :!
Or Monday night last, our town was visited by the
most extensive and destructive fire that has ever oc-
CURED among US. The entire row of buildings on
the north side of Main between Ohio and Wabash
streets. with the exception of those occupied by Web
ster's Book Store, Otis & Co.'S Dry Goods and Gro
cery Store, and the Mammoth Store, on the east, and
Meeker & Co.'S on the west, Is in ruins
The principal sufferers are Mr.. Catherwood, propfi-
etor of the American House; DR.. Halliday. Druggist
J.. B. Congle, Saddler ]. S. & A. Casad, Hatters
S. Greenough, Boot & Shoe manufacturers Fry &
Jackson, Job Printers the heirs of Richard II. John
son heirs of John C. Chamberlain Thomas S. Cox
and the heirs of Simeon S. Ayres.
The book store of A.. P. Webster, being in immi-
nent danger, was 'gutted,' and bis loss in the destruc-
ton of books, &c, was considerable. The store OF
Otis g. Co. was cleared of goods, as We're also seve-
raj other mercantile houses adjacent to the fre-caus-
ing more or less loss by waste, theft, &c. The space
in front Of the public square, and the streets and al
lies, were covered with goods of every description.
The stables contained twelve horses, six or seven
of which were burnt to death.
The entire loss in buildings and other property,
cannot be less than Tirelre or Fifteen Thousand Dol
lars-and but little, if any insurance.-Free Press,
MAJ 30.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05
Tax Titles.

1t may be ofimportance to land holders, resident and
nonresident, to know that the U. S. Circuit Court, dur
ing IFS present session, decided that the deed of the
Collector is prima tacia evidence that lie has pursued
the statute in all things after the duplicate and pre-
cept came into his hands and that a tax title is
good, if the law has been complied with in the pre-
vious steps to the receipt of the precept by the Col
lector, where the proof did not rebut the presumption
of the validity of the acts of the Collector raised by
the deed. This decision gives to tax titles a value
that they were not supposed to possess, although a
somewhat similar decision had been made by our own
Supreme Court. This is perhaps the first instance in
this State where a tax title has been sustained against
the proprietor, and perhaps a harder case will not be
presented as it was a sale of a quarter section or 100
acres worth hundreds for a tax of about four dollars.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05

GTThe contest for Governor in Tennessee is con-
Quoted with great spirit. The candidates are Hon.
Aaron V. Brown, dem and Ephrsim Foster, Fed.
Both candidates are making a tour through the State
and meet at appointed places to discuss pOliticalques-
tions. Their discussions are frequently enlivcned
with passages of wit and humor. One encounter at
Jackson is described in the jackson Republican.
MI. Brown, who was the last speaker, in conclud-
ing his argument. said his great object Lad been to
draw MIR Foster back to his old republican principles
If he failed, all he could say was, in the language
Of scripture, ''Ephraim Ephraim is joined TO his
idols, let him alone''-and he hoped on the 7h of Au-
gust detection day the people would let him alone.
Mr.. Foster retorted that there was another passage
Of Scripture, in which a certain man by the name OF
Aaron was mentioned, who, while Moses ascended
the mount to receive the law of God, built a golden
calf and worshipped it, and that it was a fat calf
(pointing to Mr.. Brown
Mr.. Brown replied that such was The fact; that
Aaron did build a golden calf, but that was made Of
god, Ia sort of mint drop,) whereas he, Mr.. Foster
had made bis God Of Clay.
After the applause which followed this remark o.
Mr.. BIS had somewhat subsidized, Mr.. Foster replied
his Clay god was formed in the image of his Creator
that our Creator made Adam of Clay, and that i
would have been much better had Aaron made hi.
golden calf of Clay.
Mr.. Brown answered that Mr.. Fosters Clay goo
like all other false gods, had been overturned.
As Mr.. Foster was not very prompt in replying Il
this last shot, MIR. Brown supposed the sparr.ng wat
finished ; and observed TO the audience, that as h
was a stranger to them, he hoped that they would Civ,
no importance to their wit and levity, but that the,
would go to their homes and think seriously upon The
grave subjects they had heard debated.
Mr.. Foster seemed TO think that sit would never d.
to give it up so, Mr.. Brorn"-and he again rose ant
said his competitor reminded him of a drunken preach
er he once heard Of, who, at the close of his sermons
always admonished his congregation to do as he said
and not as he did.
All, replied Mr.. Brown, looking Mr.. Foster in thu
face, you are for sermonizing, are you +! | viii no
pretend to say what kind of a preacher you woul,
make, but this much | do know, that you would aff0rt
the best tert for a sermon / know of. With such
text, the most ordinary minister might preach an ex
cellent sermon either for Texas or against Texas
either for a tariff or against the tarifF-either for
Bank or against a Bank-either for Jackson or agains
Jackson-either for Clay or against Clay.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05
uowes q siabie,s Circus.

The Company under the management of Messrs.
Howes g. Mabie concluded an engagement last
week in this place, and gave satisfaction to large
ami crowded audiences. Our limits will not per-
nit us to go into details but we cannot omit to
make honorable mention of the company generally
and particularly of the excellent band accompanying.
1t is very seldom that the bands of travelling mena-
geries and c~ircusses are fun and the few individuals
composing them are in general unqualified for har-
nony. This band. however, is an exception. Gentle
men all, capital artists, with excellent music and beau
tifnlly arranged, they deserve what they invariably
receive, high praise and credit. They visit the Wa
bash counties from here, and we must ecommen
them to our Western friends, Donaaudn in particular.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05
Hon. ucnry l.. Ellsworth,

Late Commissioners of the Patent Office, has arrived
and taken up his residence at Lafayette, in this State.
When made aware, some months since, of his inten-
ton of resigning his Office at Washington, we felt
much regret, alleviated only by the knowledge that
his great experience in bus ness habits were to enrich
our Safe. We rejoice also, that the President has
selected so worthy and able successor in his place.
Mr.. Ellsworth has sumo of the most splendid farms
in the State and we doubt not that his management
of them Will not only rebound TO our own benefit, but
that it viii stimulate our western farmers to greater
improvements in the only banks in which they need
ever desire, or Ought ever, 10 hold shares. The
Tippecanoe Journal thus announces his arrival
The Hon. II. L. Ellsworth. late Commissioner OF
Patents-whose valuable Reports have thrown so much
Light upon the resources and industry Of the country,
as well as given accurate and important information
in regard to new d scoveries and improvements in the
various useful arts-arrlved here a few days since.
He comes with the intention of making Lafayette hi,
residence for the future. We welcome him among
Us, not doubling that he viii make as valuable a
private citizen, as he has heretofore made a public
officer.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05
Another Destructive Fire mt PITTSBURGH.

1t seems to us that the Millerites are to have their
their great fire of property. even though mother earth
seems likely to escape, judging from the extensive
ones daily occurring all over the country. That most
of these fires are the work of incendaries. Is
admitted on all hands. We feel disposed to ask if
the Mileries kno1o any thing about them!
This fire, in a city already suffering from one of
the most extensive disasters of the kind which has
ever occurred In the country ; the great fire in the
city Immediately opposite close upon its heels; now
another in TIE city, would argue the presence of as
vile a set Of wretches as ever existed To burn them
in the flames klndled by their hands, would be the
best use to make Of them.
The following is from the Morning Post of May
18th:
Last evening, between 8 and 9 o'clock, a FIRE broke out
in the stable of Samuel Young. Immediately back OF
Seventh street, extending along Fountain to Washington
street, down 10 Poplar Alley, aud before 1T could be sub
dued, between seventy and eighty dwellings, and other
houses. were destroyed
No doubt, we understand, is entertained but this fire
was The work Of an incendiary. as there was no other
means, by which it could have originated, in the stable.
The amount of property destroyed rs not large but u
falls upon a class that are not able to bear it. The dwell
lIngs destroyed were mostly occupied by working people
and small stores, who saved but little IN the general con-
siernation that pervaded. Fortunately the evening was
calm, and there was no wind to carry the flames beyond
the neighborhood whore they originated. IL II had been
otherwise, the calamity might have been almost as de-
strnciive as The fire on the 10Th of APTl.
Much praise is due TO our energetic hremen for their
interchangeable exertIons on this occasion, IN staying the
progress of the flames
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05
IL. Bugl,'s Saddles. sc.

We know of no other cause than the contemplated
speedy completion OF the Rail Road to induce Bugh to
sell his excellent saddles at his low prices. However,
people will continue to use horse flesh, and will there
fore need elegant, light, and easy saddles and harness ;
for "the merciful man is merciful to his beast"
Bugh furnishes all articles IN his line, well made and
cheap. 1t is no degradation to several others in the
same business, to say also, that he is one of the best
fellows in town; Except in p~asturing - We would
advise our friends to read his advertisement, and then
give him a call.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05

Roger Martin, the Wing candidate for Congress in
the Madison District, is an lrishman by irth-and a
mechanic at that. Does this look as though the wings
were aristocratic, and opposed to foreigners.-7fp
Jour.
1t looks just like the trickery always ~practised by
the Wings when they find themselves in a eight
place." If they could elect one of their ''parlor poll
ticians'' in Henley's district, they would be very far
from nominating Roger Martin, or any other Irish
man or Mechanic. They once played the same game
with the Presidency and in this instance as in that,
they only support their man in the belief that they
can use him if he should happen to be successful
through the force of humbug.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05
New Rates of Postage.

We give in a condensed form, the rates of postage
upon letters, newspapers and pamphlets, as regulated
by the new bill, by the last Congress, which goes into
operation on the first day of July next.
ON LETTERS.
Single letters or any number Of pieces not exceeding
half an ounce, 800 miles or less, 8 els
II over 800 miles, 10 {"
DTOp letters, mot mailed) ."
For each additional half ounce or part thereof, add
single postage thereto.
on NEWSPAPERS.
Newspapers Of 1900 square inch, S or less, sent by
EiitOs or Publishers. ION their Offices of publ
cation, any distance not exceeding 80 miles, Free
Over 30 miles and not exceeding 100, CT.
Over 100 miles and out Of the State, IL"
All sizes over 1900 square inches, postage same as
pamphlets.
ON PAMPHLETS, &c.
Pamphlets, magazines, and periodicals., any distance
for one ounce OF les, each copy, cts
Each additional ounce or fractional part thereof, Il"
ON CIRCULARS.
Quarto post, single cap, OF paper not larger than sin
gle cap, folded, directed, and unsealed, for every
sheet, 2"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05

@The following is the language of the Kentucky
Reporter, a strong Wing paper. His patriotism has
got a little stronger than his party, although he cannot
help disparaging the administration
{" But be the cause what it may that has brought
down upon US the united threats and denunciations Of
both Great Britain and Mexico, we very much fear
acting in concert and cooperation, and be our conf
dence in those who are now at the head of our affairs
ever SO limited, we deem it the duty Of US all to Imi-
tate that policy which England has always pursued,
and which is so strikingly developed in this very de-
bate upon Oregon. and that is, to present an unbroken
front as one people. When the rights of the Nation
are invaded, its territory attacked or Its honor violated,
should all negotiation fail las we trust it will not and
The sword be made 10 settle the dispute. we doubt not
the present race viii prove true to their Revolutionary
blood, and be found fully able to defend and maintain
American soil end American honor, either by land or
sea, against Great Britain and her almost unbounded
resources
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05
Attempt 10 Burn the Aqucduct.

An attempt was lately made to burn the Aqueduci
at Pittsburgh. The Chronicle says, ..that q quantity
of shavings and wood had been collected together,
and placed Immediately under som large timbers,
laying at the end of the a~butment, and then set on
fire by some fend in human shape. Had the fire
been discovered a few minutes later, it would have
undoubtedly got under such Roadway, as to have rem
dered it impossible to save the noble structure"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05
Personal Assaults.

The wing papers are just now very busily engaged
in making personal assaults on our candidates for Con-
gress, Owen and Petit. We wish, by the way, they
would hammer away a little at 10. Wright, as well.
1t is a good sign this wing abuse we never feel so
sure we are doing right, as when we are receiving
copious showers of it. We think it about the same
as to our candidates and therefore regard the present
assaults upon Owen and Petit as the highest encomia
which Whiggery could bestow.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05
s. G.. Samnfe.

A letter to the EDITORS dated Oxford, Benton CO.,
Ind, May 81, says "Samuel G. Sample, the Wing
candidate for Congress in the 9th District, spoke in
our Court House this day to five Wings and one
Democrat. This, we think, is but poor encourage
ment, after having the notices posted up in different
places for more than a week. Our friend Charles
[Cathcartl has not been round yet"
Look out, Coons
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05
Mimi County.

The Democrats of Miami county held a convention
at Peru, on the 18th April, Of which James Douglass
was Chairman, and John NJ. Wilt was secretary. The
following nominations were made: Representative for
Wabash and Miami, BENJAMIN HENToN Prosecuting
Attorney for Judicial Circuit, NATHAN o. Ross for
Sheriff, Miami county. JoHN CLYmER Co. Commits
sioner, JAMES TILLETT School Com, ELI Cook
Auditor, REUBEN HARRISON Assessor, ROBERT WAT
son.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05

The WORLD IN A BAD WAY.-The last Nauvoo
Neighbor ''gives up' the world, with the following
diagnosis Of its present condition:
Disease incuTable. chills and fever in America I;
palsy and debaucheIy in Europe; consumption and
govt in Asia plague and leprosy in Africa As
with Israel so with the world-the schole head is sick
and the chole heart faint, and die ii must! And
Mormonism, eternal Mormonism, will witness the dy-
ing struggle-the last gasp, when the earth quakes
and triumphs over death, hell and the grave. So let
the old world die"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05

The Washington T.. s.. Journal states that a gen.
tleman of that city, who, for nine months, had suffer-
ed intense pain, and during the greater part of the
time had been confined to his bed, by which he as
well as his physician conceived to be a ~fistula, and to
remove which a surgical operation was to be perform
ed, was happily relieved a few days ago by two splin-
tiers of hard wood, about half an inch in length and
about the sixteenth of an inch in thickness, working
through the flesh. 1t is supposed that he swallowed
them while drinking at 4 spring and he is now re-
covering from his long affection.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05
G. A. g. ]. P. CHAPMAN.

A correspondent Of the Mirror communicates the
following incidents which occurred on board the
steamboat Swallow
The awful scene exhibited to the self-possessed
observer many striking traits of human nature. In
the very height Of the confusion and dlsmay, on the
upper deck, when all was darkness, the snow falling
fast. the boat sinking rapidly, wives shrieking for
husbands, SISTERS for brothers, and children for parents,
and the accents of prayer best behtted the lips, the voice
of u strong-hearted rufian was heard, even above the
tumult, pouring volleys of oaths at the poor agonized
females around hun, because of the emotion they ex-
hibIted. A gentleman was ~hurrying up from the
lower cabin, with difficulty escaping the pursuit Of
the waters, and when he reached the saloon, he saw
a husband hasten from a state-room beside hin closely
hugging a valise, while his wife, with an infant in
her arms, and another little child by her side, shrieked
to him, as he rushed away, never turning his head to
view their fate Husband, husband, in Gods name
drop your valIse and save your wife and chllderpr but
he disappeared unheeding! He probably preferred
the miserable gold in his yalise to his wife and chill
dren! A gentleman, although he had apparently lost
everything except the clothing on his back, did not
make an effort for himself until he had secured the
safety of that family. We rejoice to be able to Ofse:
so tendlsh an exhibition of selfiShneSS with the energy
Of dlslnterested generosity.
One man, on being seized by the hair, and his Lead
Lifted out of the water, exclaimed, "Save herl save
her let me go, and save her! On looking farther,
they found and succeeded in rescuing the lady, who
was, II appeared, only an acquaintance, who had been
placed in his charge. A gentleman of Detroit, named
Huest, having a bag containing $500 in gold, Jump
ed overheard with tie bag upon his arm, but was soon
obliged to let IT go. He was only saved by having
fortunately grasped a narrow strip of board, as he
jumped. Close after him came another man, claim
ing the board, with curses and imprecations. As he
struck out from the boat, he almost Immediately went
down, grasping the possessor of the board by the foot
He, however, released himself with great difficulty,
and was saved.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05

The vote in the New York Annual Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, to rescind the re-
s%trictive rule, SO that the property of the Church may
be divided-is lost, the requisite number not having
voted in the affirmative. If the Delegates of the
Southern Conference, assembled IN Convention at
Louisville, should now separate, says the New York
Mirror, they could claim none of the joint property of
the Church. The law will undoubtedly consider them
as separatists.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05

A HEAVY VERDIcT.-The long contested case of
the U. S. rs. the estate of Henry Eckford, as one of
the s~ureties of s. Swartwout, Esq, formally collector
of New York, was brought to a close on Wednesday
afternoon in the U. S. District Court at New York.
The jury after a most patient investigation, gave a
verdict that there is due TO Mr.. EckfOrd's estate 49,
$685. thus practically deciding that MIR. Swartwout was
not a defaulter.
We now suppose that the wings will no longer be
ashamed to own him.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05

A VEro-The Albany papers contain the Veto
Message of the Governor of the State of New York,
of the bin appropfiating $4,000 to the different
canals in that State. 1t is very long, making seven
columns and a half of the Argus, and goes fully and
ably into the merits of the case. His reasoning upon
the different points involved, is conclusive. The bill
was lost in the Legislature on being returned, there
not being a constitutional majority in its favor.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05
Fate of an Erring woman.

The Massachusetts, Supreme Court has the power
of granting divorces. A case was heard before this
court a short time since, of which the Boston Daily
Advertiser gives the following report-brief, but full
of material for sad thought:
The parties had lived in New Bedford. Now the
husband is in Rhode Island and the wife in Boston.
He had suspected her of unfaithfulness, and she had
left him and soon lived openly in disgrace. A letter
which she wrote him many months ago was produced
and read to the court. 1t was well expressed and
deeply affecting. She was in great want and desti.
tuition, and appealed to his generosity. " Bitterly -
she said, shave | paid for my folly. But | was moi
alone guilty and soon | fell among tho e who carried
me deeper than ever" She begged for a little money
to save her from hunger and want. Little William, -
she added in this part of the letter, '' often asks Of
you, and Ellen always speaks Of your return when
have no bread to give her,"
Another letter of a later date was produced and
shown to the Judge. 1t was written after she had
been legally notified that her husband sought a df.
vorce. 1t was coarse and tulgar-too much so to be
read aloud in open court. The ruin was complete,
and one could almost see beside them haggard want,
and bitter repining, and the inability TO repent. The
divorce was granted, and the wretched outcaSt is lef
to her fate, without the possibility of returning for.
ever barred from the love and protection of him on
whose arms she had rested for many years, and who
is the father of her children.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-05

The Washington Union publishes a list of the Navy
of the United States, according TO which it consists
Of
10 Ships of the Line.
l Race.
II First Class Frigates.
2 Second Class Frigates.
II Shops of War, first CLASSY
6 do do (second class.)
8 Briggs.
Z Schooners.
3 Steamers.
A Store-ships.