Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-27
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


" Is evident to close observers here that the SUBJ
ect of religious opinion has much to do in matter,
in other words, that if is contest in part between
the Orthodox and Unitarian secis. the former sect
have thrown their influence for the Natives and the
latter for the regular Wing candidate. But for this
UNHAPPY DIVISION the regular Wig ticket would have
succeeded at the first trial. 1t is confidently
tcipated by all that the Native Candidate viii Je elect
ed"
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS IN CoNNEcTIcUr.-The
democratic State Convention was holden IN Hartford
on the 9th inst as we learn from the Hartford Times.
The folowing gentlemen were nominated for State
officers, viz: for Governor Isaac TOucey, Of Hartford
for Lieut. Governor, Moves Billings of New London !;
for Secretary, Charles w. Bradley, of New Haven !;
for Treasurer, Alonzo w. Brige. Of Coventry for
Comptroller, Mason Cleveland, Of Hampton. These
gentlemen unanimously nominated, and the tick
ct is good one. Success to It.
A STRANGE BET-Pubc rotice is given in the Bos-
ton papers of bet which is to be seed on the 4th of
March in that city. 1t appears that Wing and
Democrat after having ban;ered each other, several
months since for a bet the Presidential election,
finally agreed that if MIR. Clay elected the Demo-
crat should half cord of wood for the Whig IN
any public place that be should Nance and rice UersG,
if MIR. Polk should be elected The Wing having lost,
is saw the half cord of wood on the 4h of March
in front of the market house.
A Boundary Quest ion has arisen between Missouri
and Iowa, which may lead to serious controversy.
Gov. Edwards Of Missouri, has just vetoed bill for
the appointment Of commissioners with authority to
settle the question The St. Louis papers call upon
their Senators and Representatives to oppose the ad-
mission of Iowa into the Union, until lis boundaries
have been modified in accordance with the claims of
Missouri.
A COOP IDEA.-In the new church building in New
York. for Dr. Potts, vault is prepared for the tempo
rary reception Of the dead, which is ventilated by
means of pipes running through the wall to the roof
4,
now enormous expense and always distressing annoy
of funerals All the religious ceremonies are to
take place the church. and the coffin is subsequent
ly to be removed in quiet the place OF interment
A Colored Colony exists in Canada, of 1900 SELF
emancipated slaves. All made their escape from diff
feren slaveboding States al different periods and by
different processes; some have resided there for about
fifteen years. but the majority for shorter period
They not compacty located but scattered over
territory hundred miles in length by sixty In breadth
the Southern point is about forty miles above Detroit
Michigan, the eastern side of the river.
THE Ice Business IN BosToN.-We learn from the
Boston Shipping List that the export of ice from that
port, for the past month"; has been as follows 10
Bombay $50 tons; Calcutta, 325; Kingston, Jsmacn,
500; Gibraltar, 25 Demarara, 50; Guadalupe, 81 ;
New Orleans, 1904 Mobile, $50; Pensacola, $50;
Savannah, 800; Charleston, 73S Total for January,
6,349. Total for eight months, u So2a.
A fine bouncing male infant about week old. was
found the steps of gentemans dwelling In Pitts
burg, few nights since. Around the little strang-
er's neck was gold chain, to which was attached a
note saying that its mother was TO "leave town the
next day. never to return" In the bundle containing
the child there also sundry changes of clothing,
all of quality indicating that the mother must be IN
affiuent circumstances.
letter from Montreal says that during the recent
close elections of members of Parliament, several
clergymen voted This is contrary to law-subect-
ing them to fine of $1,000 Eighteen of them have 9
been indicted for offence, whOhave pettoned Par
Lament for the remission of the fine, which has caused
angry Debates with no prospect Of success.
The Journal of Commerce says that Mr. O. P Mills
sends out by the Switzerland several thousand pounds
of Cheese, the produce of Vermont dairy, which Is
intended to equal the best Stton Cheshire Cheese.
One box has been selected present to her Majesty
Queen Victoria.
The Louisiana Convention has adopted the clause
determining the qualifications of electors which are,
two years residence in the State, Of which must
be in the Parish in which he offers to vote, free
white man Of twenty-one years of ege and citizen
of the United States
A CAvERN.-In Jefferson county, Missouri, ten
miles from Hsborough, and ffy-fve South of St.
Louis; a cavern has been struck, thirty feet WIDE
with strata both sides, one TO four feet thick, OF
pure galena The cavern appeared to be one hundred
feet in length Perhaps this is the richest vein OF
lead ever before discovered.
SOMETHING NOVEL; petition Of Mr.. Dore was
laid upon the table, in the Senate Of Maine. asking
relief on the ground of poverty. The petitioner
states that his two wives had borne him twenty-slx
children nineteen of whm still living. man
with such family needs relief.
ANOLD fashioned SLEIGHING PARTT.-The Spring
field (Mass) Republican of Saturday states that last
week. party of ninety-nne persons, Sc old and mid
die aged ladies' and gentlemen, from Bristol, (Conn
arrived there in the morning. spent the day after the
old fastened sort, and returned In the afternoon.
n14rAlexander Dumas, one of the most celebrated
literary characters of France, is full muatto, his IA
Their being a complete negro, from one of the West
India islands He was nevertheless General OF the
artillery and his Is deemed second only, IN lit
erature, to Victor Hugo.
| DARK ToAsr.-The darkies of Philadelphia lately
had a celebration among their toasts this:
De Governor oh dis Stdte.-De most popular OBJ de
politicians He come IN wild VERY little opposition
| The goes out wild at all ! -Four cheers.
An interesting SANDER suit has recently been tried
in Cincinnati The plaintiff proved that he hid lost
the Jury, at the last acco It's were trying to make
I'D their minds how much sweetheart was worth.
The embezzlemerrt of Lovett tls.casher of the Com
mercal Bank of Albany is now discovered tobe S41,-
LOCO. II appears that he embezzled over Sl3OC0 Of
deposits IN addition to the 34 600 Of the cash assets
of the institution
The Queen Of The West took from New York, or
her passage out Sl25OO0 in gold. 1t is estimated
that the banks this moment lave eight millions less
of specie than at this time last year.
/ NTeRE SPECIE GoNE-The French packet Duches;
dOrleans took from New York about $4,000 In sill
yer.
MEETING HOUSE BURxr.-The orthodox meeting
house in West Brattleboro, VT, entirely destroy