The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-10-15
INTERESTING VARIETIES.

Death of Er-Speakcr WhHe.-Hon. John
White, late Speaker of the House of Representa-.
tlves in Congress-, shot himself through the head
at his residence in Richmond, Ky., on the 22d |
nlt. He was Judge of the l9lh Judicial District
of his State, at the time of his death, and had re-
presented his district in Congress for ten years.
He had just returned from holding a court in
neighborng county, and was IN feeble health
Pecuniary embarrassment is assigned as the
cause Of this act, although nothing certain is !
known, Tie Lexington Observer says the event
created great CONSERVATION in that city.
Factory Gir7s.-Miss Louisa Boyden wove,
week before last, at the mills of Grswoldville |
Manufacory, in Coleram, Mass, two thousand
one hundred and forty-two yards of cotton cloth,
and received for the same $6 so, MISS Susan
Stickney and Charlotte Newcomb wove, in the
same time two thousand and eight yards each,
and received for the same So each. Miss Loui-
sa Bration and EIvira Marcy woye in the same
time, one thousand nine hundred and seventy
four yards each, receiving for the same, S. 80
each, making ten thousand one hundred and six
ty yards of cloth woyenby five hands in one week
EaSt Tennessee open to The AAdntic.- The !
railroad from Augusta, Georgia, running to the |
northwestern part of that state, is now compile
ted and in use l72 miles, bringing it within 81
miles of East Tennessee. This eighty two miles |
lis under contract, and will be prepared for use
in sixty Or ninety doys-thus connecting Ten
nossee with Charleston on the Atlantic by
continuous line Of railway communication,
Worth IFying.--A correspondent of the Lou
isvile Republican, Mr. A. J. Hubbard, who had
in early youth, together with his brother, been
bitten by mad dog, stated that both were Gu
red by drinking a strong decocton made byI
boiling the bark of the black ash, which is well
known cure for the bite of rattlesnake, drink
ing a wine glass full three times day for eight
days. This is very simple remedy, and should
at least haye trial.
From observation-disclosures from Montery toI
June 18th, state that the Mexican Government
was about to send governor and $500 men toI
California, to preserve that part of the Republic
from being dsmembered. Capt. Stephen Smith,
la passenger from Boston, in the ship California,
had been arrested at San Bias, by an armed
force, on suspicion Of furnishing the disaffeGted
party in California with arms and ammunition.
A Lucky Typo.-The New Orleans Courier
mentions the accession OF one of the compositors
upen that paper to fortune of Sl0,000-an-
nounced 10 him by letter while at work at the
case He cooIly completed his work and left
for Missouri, where the property lies.
| CEFPitcalyn, the elective chief of $4,000 ci-
ylized Choctaws, beyond the Mississippi, says
the Mississippi Free Trader, will probably visit
1 Washington this Winter for the purpose of apply
| ing to Congress for The admission of his nation
as a territory into the United States with a dele
gate in Congress. A constitution, it is said has
| been adopted by the voters of the nation, and ev-
lery preliminary step taken for submitting it to
| congress, and this distinguished chief selected
las their representative.
01@rThe Nashville Union publishes a letter
from Powers the Sculptor, in answer to an ap-
plication of Mr.. Harris, of Tennessee, giving an
estimate Of the probable cost of bronze eques
trian Statue of Gen. Jackson, sixteen to eighteen
feet from the base TO the head of the rider. He
thinks that the casting alone would amount tc
between $4,000 and $4,000, and that $780,.
900 in ali, would not be too much for the toia
fIexpense Of the work.
i There are already eight schooners upon Lake
Fl Superior. One propeller, one steamer and anoth
er schooner are to be taken over the portage
this fall. The business ron that lake is rapid
. lily increasing. We hope the next Congress viii
! make approximations for ship canal around th'
! lSault st. Mary.
nl A merchant in Richmond, Va, named Jame
H. Jury, has been'anested on charge Of forge
ry. 1t is said that he procured about $40 00I
from the three Banks of Richmond with forge
+ notes of merchants of that city and Charlottes
vile. The Enquirer states that the banks hav
secured themselves, TO certain extent, by h
l. seizure of goods in the possession Of Jury.
a In lS4l, when the pre- emption bill was belor
the U. S. Senate, Jan. 81, every democrat vote
Ts for it, so as to make comfortable hume in th
+ West for the pioneer, and real 'log-cabin men
Land Clay, Crittenden, and fifteen other coons, q
OF posed the bill!--St. Claysrille Gaz.
fB Religion and the Sword.--Accounts from Il
- Polish frontier mention strange attempt at CO..
10 version in religion, with an appropriate result
The Russian Government had despatched to
o. village in Lithuania several ministers Of Il
Greek Church,in order TO convert The Peasantr
lsupported by detachment, consisting Of ON Of
Oy Ger and forty soldiers. The peasantry, howevt
linveigIed the piestsinton neighboring foresi,nI
a murdered them. They likewise set FIRE to i
ne barn in which the soldiers we're quarered, al
threw into tho flames all those who attempted
60 escape.