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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30

New PAPER At LAFAYETTE-We understand that
efforts are teing made 10 establish a new paper at
Lafayette in this Sate,-one that will go blind
Whether Major Semans's new office on the canal has
made him independent OF the managers. or whether
he is too consistent and honest for his party know
not. But be il to be thrown aside, without Doubt
Never mind. Major. good somerset is always avail
able, you know.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30
BLooxrSsros, August is, ls47.

BLooxISsToS, August &c. lS47.
DANIEL READ, Esq-Sir The undersigned Gil zens Of
Monroe county. having heard. with sentiments of
faction and approval your able and patriotic review of the
relations of the United States with Mexico. contained in
your address the barbecue recently given the Monfoe
Guards. and believing that the views you there put forth
will be beneficial to the public interests, AID the
truth. if widely circulated respectfully request that you
will favor with copy Of that address for publication
the Indiana State Sentinel.
The and rsigned in making this request, Influenced
not only by their wishes but by the general expires
sion Of the citizens present the occasion when the ad
dress delivered
With sentiments of respect,
We are, sir. your ob't servants.
PARIS e. DUNNING,
JAMES HUGHES,
WIN e. FOSTER.
VIM. e. HARRINGTON,
SAMUEL II BUSKIRK,
]. b LOWE.
ELIAS ABEL,
MILTON McPHETRIDGE,
DANIEL ISEMINGER,
w. e. FOSTER, jr,
J. NJ BERRY,
GEORGE . BUSKTRK,
WIN. BERRY.
BENJAMIN ROGERS.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30

We are happy to inform neighbor of the AIadi-
Courier that we have at length stirred up the good
people of this city with long pole in reference to
Rail Road celebration, and tall one it will be, or
we are much mistaken. The "Old Cock has gone
to Cincinnati to get the fire farms, and fancy we
hear him cro1eing the Ohio river, in antcipa-
ton Of our celebration Friday. The city is be
brilliantly illuminated on the occasion.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30

Tho wings of Ohio particularly, and of other States
generally, billing aud cooling with The abolitionsis
at great rate. After the election, they will turn
about and curse them as they did in 1874, because
they voted for Birney especially if they happen to
get beaten; aud the prospect looks fair for il.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30

PoRK.--We have made some inquiries on tho sub
ect Of the prices which pork is likely TO bring during
The cunning season. and learn that the market will
open at about 80 90. to 81 per hundred net. We
have heard Of no contracts at less than the first men
toned figure. and hear that in cases that sum
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30
bounty lands for Volunteers.

The undersigned received the forms specific instructions
from Washington City, for procuring the Land Warrants scrip
for Volunteers entitled the and having printed he
enabled the short notice, al a
GEORGE A. CHAPMAN,
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30

To PRINTERS We have for sale, one Iron Medium
Smith Press, plaen q In, in complete order with
iron cylinder frame, &c.
Also. good double pull Medium Stansberry Press,
iron bed, and in good order They will be sold low
for cash oHy; the former at Sl75, and the latter at
SlO9,
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30
TO Correspondents and Headers.

The "Old Cock himself viii be busy for few
days helping to "get up FUSS about tie Rail Road
celebration. If any apparent neglect Is caused there
by say we 'owe you one = and for good stretch and
"kick-Up" well feel none the Some things
be done well others, and look out for when
Is over.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30

The Telegraph is in operation between New Alba
ny in this State and Cincinnati, and teegraphic
communication was opened between the two cities on
Friday last Whether battery will be permanently
located at New Albany OF not, has not, yet been
decided, as the necessary stock for that purpose has
not been taken.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30

Rum.-The New York Tribune attributes the de-
feat Of whiggery in Maine. to Rum and groans about
"Blue Monday to the Wings" This, we SUPPOSE
means that they took it too soon and had got
lis effects We notice that other whig papers COM
plain Of the wings mot going to the poIls.v
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30

The Telegraph is out Of order between Chambers
burgh and Pittsburgh. aud we have to await ibe slow
passa qe Of the mails for news
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30

EXTRAORDINARY CoURAGE-A Mr. Nicholson, of
Pittsburgh, lately discovered veritabe skunk in his
garden, to which he Immediately gave chase. In its
attempt to seek a cover through hole in the fence,
Mr.. n caught him by the tail, in the face of warm
discharge from his battery and succeeded in excepting
the enemy in cheek" till reinfocements arrived when
he was completely cut up Total killed, Il wounded
L. 1t is expected the enemy will receive the condo
lence Of the Corwinites in the unnatural war.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30

FELLOW FEELING. The feelings Of the Democracy
exceeded by those of large portion Of the wings for
Santa Anna. If they be be believed Santa An
is truly, he styles himself the Napoleon of the
West. On every occasion his brarery[ is blazoned
forth by the whig papers; and his uondeyfal Efforts
TO raise and equip armies, held up models for
adn.irationl There could not exist in their imagi-
nations, more terrible mani What wonder he al
ways gets whipped Gems. Scott and Taylor will
please not do any more 1t will set these chaps
into hysterics Notwithstanding few Of the ''unen-
Ightened raise a .shurra" for them.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30

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Lock out.
GEO. A. CHAPMAN, Secy.

Major SEMANs, the veteran whig editor of the Tip
pecanoe Journal, is determined not to see himself
again. He Is not 10 be chIsseed out of his notions,
"without why or wherefore" Not he But the
Major is consistent. lie is also far wide awake
than those who constitute themselves dctators and
conscience keepers of their party. He that the
wings in snarl and the more they try to exi!-
cate themselves, tie worse tangled they get. Hence
he prefers 10 be consistent few months at least, and
fish for union with the political abolitoniss rather
than with the miserable faction Of Natire Americans,
so called Hear him:
The WIG PARTY IN DANGER. A writer IN the Ma
,ional nelgencer advises the Wing party TO ,aban-
don the Wilmot Proylso, and take The issue of no
MeAcan territory" Ii 1t do so, it is tooed and be-
traytd. A thousand times better dsband. We 90
the principle Of the WIlnot Provso, rather of the
ordinance of 81, without curtailment compromise;
and We not only soemny protest against the substi-
tuition Of the mo territory stead, but we
take II upon US to warn the Wing party, that any
such abandonment of principle or surrender of right
will not only paraze mortal power. but reduce H.
numerical strength in the North and Northwest, by
the detection Of tens Of thousands of as honest and
patriotic Wings cast a ballot.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-30

But if this has proved test Of national mode
ration aud humanity of which may safely chaen ge
example in all the annals of warfare, IL has also
shown the capacities Of government and people for
every emergency.
With war suddenly sprung upon US, without any
special pIeparao1 without any enormous expenditure,
IN the space of few months, have penetrated
hundreds and thousands of mics. Ga the Atlantic,
on the Pacific. the Rio Grande. in the mountains
of the Interior victory has every where followed
dards. Our Regulars and Volunteers have alike
trIumphed. The truth is the world cannot present such
matereI for army. There be elsewhere no such
training for citizen soldery American backwoods
have. From the habits and practices universally
prevailing among the inhabitants of Western aes.
there among them versatility of character. quirkness
of perception daring courage, paciy 70: endurance,
skill in Il Of The musket and rifle, which places
them soldiers above all comparison competition.
Look at this very battle of Buena Vista battle fought
almost excnsveIy by citizen sodlery-men whose tram
ing precisely the training of whole popu
lstionn who had before BATTLE ficed
foe The 1000 volunteer soldiers Of few months
sanding the 20 600 The very thought of
such odds. makes the blood curdle Think of own
brave boys here before with three other compares for
hours facing aud keeping bay eEeny of 300O Did
you fear, my brave boys. you them Coming 1t
must have been a terrific moment.
"The brave not he who feels no fear,
For that stupid and irrational;
But he WHOSE noble soul his fear subiues,
Asd bravely da.es the danger which he shrinks FROM
He holds parIey with unmanly fears.
Where duty bids be confidently steers
PAGES thousand dangers at her call,
And trusting ia his God surmaunts them ALL"
That the very conduct of brave volunteer sol
diers They knew the danger; they met and ovefcame
it, When the death denouncing trumpet sounded the
fatal charge and shouts proclaimed The onset; when
destruction rushed dreadful the field aud bathed itself
ia blood. they quaed not. fatered Look at these
hearted under furious charge that threatens
sweep all before it. There they come, the Mexican
ances gallant array, haunting their songs aud with
ances cleaning the sun. Ii makes very blood
freezs, behold in minds eye, their thousands
advancing upon gallant few. In our ranks there is
the silence OF death. You hear the very word of CON-
msnd-resdy Then there is the sharp clicking Of the
gun locks all along the line. Right. oblque, aim. Down
comes every musket in tvinkIng. sui, on comes the
Mexican host. They now move slowly-sliII they
advance The very muzz1rs Of the guns Fire-rot
gan has failed They fall, they waver they give way
sui The Drawer ones rushing ofwsrdy snd fsying
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
WHOLE. NUMBER, 49,
A Joker served Out
A MIR. D, in the town o

A MIR. D, in the town Of w
in this state, was applied TO by IN Irishman
for the loan Of his gun for day. Pat was
unacquainted with its use, and inqufing OF
Mr.. d. how to load it. Mr.. d. supposing
that he was quizzing said that he generals
ly put in about tt0o feet Of potcder and shot
altogether! The 1rishman took the gun
and started for the field, when ne was clever
yly out of sight he commenced charging his
gun. BY the powers, an pity the man;
that finds game plinty;, wus his soliloquy
as he emptied the contents ofhis powder
flask into the barrel. He found ON putting
down the ram rod, the two feet were COM
ing short. Next he emptied his shot pouch
intosthe barrel, and found that oil his am
munition only made foot and half OF
load altogether. As luck would have it,
Pot did not meet any thing in the shape Of
lawful gdne % empty ut,' so he brought
up a! Mr.. D's witfstbe gun IN prime cor-
dition. No questions being asked ho1ests
Pat respecting his luck, the gun was laid
aside and forgotten.
p A few days after, D had occasion to use
his gun, being in haste, he glanced at the
lock and seeing that it was capped he pull
led the trigger at his object; the conseqhetf-
ces may be imagined. The gun burst into
pieces too numerous to mention, and the
unfortunate joker found himself, after an
indefinite space Of time, looking at the stars
with one eye bunged tight, and his nose
inquiring the way over his shouleers
The first thought was vengeance on the
Irishman. When he found him, he com-
menced inquiries as 10 what the devil he
had been doing with his gun-"you blasted
bog trotter, you put in powder enough to
blow up all the castles in Mexico'
Pat not understanding him, and suppos-
ing he had not put in powder enough, re-
piled. ''An' sure, put in oil the powder
and shot had an' it was full eighteen
inches load, if that was not enough sure !
couldn't help it Faith, an you'll be plaised
to load your own gun next time!'
Poor D shut his other eye, and left for
Canada; the States couldn't hold him.
N. Y. Spirit ofthe Times.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
Affection,

We sometimes meet men who seem to
think that any indulgence in affectionate
feeling is weakness. They will return
from distance and greet their families
with a distant dignity, and move among
their children with a cold and lofty splen-
dor Of an iceberg surrounded by its broken
fragments. There is hardly more, un-
natural sight on earth than one of those
families without n heart Who that has
experienced the joys Of friendship, and val,
ues sympathy and affection, would not rath.
er lose all that is beautiful in natures seem
cry, than be robbed of the hidden treasure
of his heart? Who would not rather bury
his wife than bury his love for her? Who
would not rather follow his child to the
grave, than entomb his parental affection
Indulge in the warm and gushing emotions
Of ,filial, parentak and traternal love-
Think it not a weakness. God is love.
Love God, love. every body, and every
thing that is lovely. Teach your childron
to love, to love the rose, tho robin; to love
their parents; to love their God. Let it be
the studied object Of their domestic culture
to give them warm hearts, ardent affections
Bind your whole family together by these
strong cords. You cannot make them too
strong. Religion is love-love to God, love
to man,-ChQmber's Journal. .+-...-.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
Reported Death Of two Humbugs.

Two things that tried to vex the news
papers of New York are now absent. We
allude to Fourierism, and the 'syote-your-
self-a-larm" party. The former, we pre-
sume, has been slain'by the publication of
a controversy between Horace Greely, of
the Tribune; and Mr.. Raymond, of the
Courier and Enquirer. This public Ition
was very long and very heavy. A large
sum of money was offered for any man who
had read it. There were no applicants.
Finally, it was. discovered that one man
deserved the reward; but dreadful to relate
he was dead! Hc was found with the book
on his knees, sitting erect, but entirely
senseless. His brain, both internally and
externally, was wonderfully shrunk. The
pia mater enclosed nothing but thin, wa
terry fluid. A coroner's inquest was held
on the body, ano the verdict returned was
this:-"Come to his death by Fourierism. !"
The consequence is that's people won't
touch the subject. Like causes produce
like effects, and no man who dabbles in the
matter can know what his end may be.
AS to the 'yote- yourseli-a-farm parity
that also had fatal end. The first blow
given to it was the sending of several anti
renters TO the. penitentiary. Immediately
on this, the spirit Of the party declined.
The rest was done by the inherent nature
Of the beast. st.-.Mo. paper. - +ase. .
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Lady's Album. .5'2>5" .
NED BAILEY'S REVENGE.
BY MRS. e. A. ". NEwHALL.

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.nerfy naiuen lei iauenS Jan "
olue eyes ano rosy ollsples, VIII keeP COM
lng up, u.lo lnuhe MA 'ne iurYe, ail .lielr cllat
ac'erls'lcs. NAT snal n uo .neh 70 111ake
your acquain.ance WIN l1ll' raIty Safys wy
: WIN Jus. reler you 70 Sc, some sucn oeserlp-
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Na,hll'--walh.n uu2. - sa S:i, s"ou,u
TaIner say runnlng over ,ne mus, aha now
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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
Panther Fight.
From q letter dated Newton, Jasper CO.
Arkansas. Julv:5.

From letter dated Newton, Jasper CO.,
Arkansas, July5.
"Alr. Samuel Hudson went into the woods
about three miles from his house, accompa-
MED by his son, ten or twelve years old, to
cut q bee tree, and US he expected to find
lots Of honey. he diqr not take his shooting
iron with him, believing he could not car.
it and the honey too. When he got to the
tree, he commenced chopping, his son stand
ing eighty or hundred steps from him.
with butcher-knife in his hand-he had
cut but few moments when he heard q
noise just above him in hollow; he looked
up and saw huge panther walking leisure
ly, paying no attention to him. Determin.
ed not to let him pass thus, Hudson took
up a stone or two and threw at it.
The panther stopped, looked up, saw Hud-
son and made at him, without asking him
if he was ready. Hudson tnrned to take
the axe out of the tree to fight with, but be-
fore he could get it and turn round, the
panther was on him, and he was compelled
to drop his axe and take it ':fist and scull."
ellis first effort was TO take him by the
throat, but throwing his head it caught him
by the forehead and bit him severely. He
knocked it off two or three times, and it
would rise and rear again to get him by
the throat; but he prevented it from doing
so by striking it 'underhanded,' and run
ming his arm in its mouth. He at last
caught it so he could hold ii with one hand,
and called for his knife, which his son
handed him, and. he soon despatched the
monster, by stabbing it behind the shoul-
ders. He then made his way home, which
he reached without assistance, very weak
from the loss of blood. He was confined
few days, but his wounds are doing we'll.
lie was soon able to attend to his business
us usual. Is it any wonder we whip the
Mexicans so badly, when we have plenty
of men who can whip panther In fair
-fght?n -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01

Press On I'VE find the following no.
BILE sentiment-the key to fortune-in
late English periodicals.:
"The mysteries Of Napoleon's career
was this, under all difficulties and discour-
agements to spress on.'' 1t loves the
problem of all heroes; it is the rule by
which to Judge rightly of all wonderful
success and triumphal marches to fortune
and genius. 1t should be the motto of oil,
high and low, fortunate and unfortunate,
so called-"press on,' never despair, new.
er give up, never be discouraged however
stormy the heavens, however dark the way,
however great the difficulties; OF repeated
the failure, 'press on" If fortune has
played false with thee to-day; do thou play
true for this tomorrow. Let the foolish.
ness Of yesterday make thee wise today.
If thy affections have been poured out like
water in the desert, do not sit down and
perish of this, but "press on''--a beautiful
oasis is before thee, and thou mayest reach
it, if thou wilt. Ifnnother has been false
to thee, do not thou increase the evil by
being false to thyself. Do not soy the
world has lost its poetry and beauty: 1t ID
not so; and even if it be SO, make thine
own poetry and beauty, by q brave, . true,
and above all, a religious life,"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01

Her dyine mother bsa
For iive long CHS slle had not slept,
) And many tears were shed e,,g
A vision like an Angel came, nj l.s,:4 s-g e.a,
Which none but she might see ;e,..q<y So
Sleep, dutious child, the angel said,
etAnd will watch for theeW f,-.
Sweet slumber, like blessing fell
Upon the daughters face; tlss
The angel smiled, and touched her not;. =,
But gently took her place; -.-.,..'.5. 5i'..5 =
And oh, so full of HUMAN love
Those plying eyes did shine, :.
The angel guest half mortal seemed
The slumberer half divine
Like rays of light the sleeper's locks
- In warm loose curls were thrown;
Like rays Of light the angels hair - zas:
Seemed. like the sleeper's own; u aE ES1
a rose-like shadow ON the cheek, #
Dissolring into pearl; .1frs sf: s
A somethingin that angels face 55sE9
Seemed SISTER to the girl! t%
The mortal and immortal each, ,..-
RenectlnS each were seen ;.z xSs rs 5@
The earthly and the spiritual, RI ssss:;;
With deaths pale face between. v.-
o human love, what strength like thine2
$ From thee those prayers arise ss.
Which, entering into Paradise, z-r
Draw angels from the'skies E:-
The dawn looked through the easement cold
A wintry dawn of gloom, 80. -.
And sadder showed the curtuin'ed bed
The still and sickly room; -.
aMy daughter !-art thou here, my child9
81 Oh, haste thee, fove, como nigh -. .
That may see once more thy face, ..-.-
And bless thee, ere die! -x ...- ~
''If ever were harsh to thee, -zs57@.@
Forgive me now" she cried; .s,1
'God knows my heart: l loved thee most
When most seemed to chide; y
Now bend and kiss thy mothers lips, i.
And for her spirit prayw e=.s -.a.5F
The ANGEL KISSED HER and her soul .
Passed blissfully away - rs=-z.-s-.. y
A sudden start Wv hat dream, what sound,
The slumbering girl alarms?
She wakes-she sees her mother dead
Within the angels arms!
She wakes-she springs with wild embrace
But nothing there appears, -.
Except her mothers sweet, dead faee--f ..-,
Heron convulsiye tears. .-E5...s..szs
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
SIT can't be helped, old felIow!'''
"W hat is thy age, Charles2" :

at can't be helped, old fellowp' !. -
sW hat is thy age, Charles2"
r. sTwenty-three!'. @::s ~ a9s,s.7 l,..a
& ssA Philadelphian?'' . tsflsl. gs
'sWell-kinder,. and kinder. noti"
~ "Thee hast disgraced thyself, sadly"
8 s.W ell ain't troubled, old cock. -
y ssThee looks not like q rogue - 80 : 81
. "Matter Of opinionl'' es ~
q sThee was well situated'-, saa2 g.,
"Yes-well enough. SIP. 7s.. fzs-..sii !.
9 SIN good employ. - ....,.-
s ssW ell-so so.
d .'And thee has parents?'
i as,sss s-sss=-sssfssrsss
sRefhaps thee hast "a mtIheis Charles
The. convict had been standing during
this brief dialogue PERFECTLY nnsoaacernec
and reckless, until this last interrogatory
was put. Had iliundsfbq struck him
he could not have sfailen more suddenly
than he did when the name of ''rnother
fell on his ear! He sank into a chaiF-a
torrent Of tears gushed from his eyes-the
very fountain Of his heart seemed to have
burst, on the instant! He recovered, par
tially-and said imploringly to the War.
den sr -:.: -. s.r<-,,
..sDon't you,-Sir for Gods sake doa'i
call her name in this dread ul place! Do
what you may with me, but don't mention
that name to me!''7 *af f'2 2latH' 'sl sfa.s
There were tears in other eyes besides
the prisoners and aching silence pervaded
the group who surrounded the unfortunate
convict.
The black cap. was drawn over his eyes,
he was lead to an adjoining apartment strip:
ped, and shortly afterward he re-appeared
upon the corridor. He passed silently on.
in charge Of q Deputy keeper, to lonely
cell in distant part of the prison, the door
creaked on its hinges, he disappeared, the
chain dropped from the outside bolts, and
Charles was close prisoner for five
years to come! 5rz s..s .e...- ~.
We left the Prison with heavy hearts,
relieved however by the reflection that this
was one ofthc best devised institutions oil
its kind in the world Notwithstanding the
libels Of Charles Dickens and that its ad
,ninistration in the hands of MIR. Scatter
good, secured to its unfortunate inmates the
most equal and exact JUSTICE ,.