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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

BANKNG.-We believe that every State in the
Union will ultimately awake to the evils Of banking.
and will suppress 1t by constitutional provisions.
Two new States, Iowa and Wisconsin, have led the
van of this reformation; and doubt not that the
benefits which they will derive from this wisdom at
the commencement of their in the conederacy,
will stimulate their older, well their younger
sisters, to follow their example. Massachusetts,
flooded with corporations, and perhaps other
States in a similar condition, resist this salutary
influence. But we may safely predict that in every
State whose corporations do not control political
action, both private and corporate banking will finally
fall. The constitutions Of Iowa and Wisconsin de-
clare that banks of shall be established within
those States. Each of these constitutions also de-
clares that the Legislature shall not authorize, by
general special law, any institution with any bank
ing privileges, confer such privileges upon any
person persons. Ii next prohibits any corporation,
institution person within the State, from issuing
paper money of any description; any corporation
from receiving deposits Of money, ma king discounts,
buying selling bills of exchange, doing any
other banking business whatever. 1t then prohibits
within the State, any branch or agency of any bank
of the United States, of any State or Territory
within without the United States. 1t prohibits the
circulation within the State, of any paper money
issued without the State under dollars after 1S47
and under twenty dollars after 1919. Thus each of
these States prohibits, within its limits, all banking,
domestic or foreign, all paper money of domestic
iSSues Vi
after certain period, and all under larger denom-
ination after certain other period.
These wise provisions, strictly enforced, will ex-
empt each OF these States from the commercial fuctu-
atoms which have been injurious TO the banking
States will render gold and silver coin their only
culation, and protect their agricultural population,
and especially the poor and ignorant of all por-
tons of the community from the frauds of counter
feers and nsolvent bankers. Counterfeit notes, and
the notes of nsovent banks, always imposed upon
the agricultural population and upon the poor espe-
cially women. The commercial and mechanic popu-
lation, especially the former, required by their
business, to investigate that machinery compl-
Gated, "the money Market and hence they gen.
orally learn in time TO protect themselves the condi-
ton of banks and also the Distinguishing marks OF
genuine and spurious notes. Another and great
benefit of these wise provisions will be the protection
of the landhoders from those fluctuations which
fail, in the banking States to load their estates with
mortgages. In Massachusetts,, seven-eighths of all
the farms IN the State nortgaged to three
money corporations; fact which ought to excite al
tenton in every State, especially in Pennsylvania
| Philadelphia Ledger.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

STATE DEBT BILL, CANAL LANDS, &c.-It is pro-
vlded, by one of the sections of the State Debt Bill
that ali the Canal Lands, sold or unsold where any
part of the purchase money is now unpaid, may be
reaPpraised at Its present cash value without regard
to the improvements. The present owners of the
lands that have been sold may obtain title on paving
the reappraisement, and the unsold lands may be sold
at the re-appraisement. This provision will relieve
many of the purchasers, in the late selections, of
large portion of the payments yet due The holders
OF such lands had better await a re-appraisement.-
As, under re-aPpraisement, smaller quantity of
Dog will be required to pay out the lands. the ef.
feet will be depreciation in the value of the Dog
l-LoodnspOrt Pharos
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

CRY OF THE ANGELs.--The last accounts from CAL
ifornia through the Mexican papers, imply that the
above town, which is the southern extremity of
Upper California, about thirty miles from the sea, is
again III possession of the Americans. An insurrec-
ton of the citizens, headed by Capt Flores, led TO
the capitulaion of the small American force there,
who, on retiring to the coast met body of 300
Americans from a ship of war. These last immedi-
aey advanced upon the town, and again took posses
sion Of it. The Mexican accounts say that those
who captulated, required, of the conditions,
that they might take with them for their protec-
ton in of need, certain pieces of artillery be-
longing to the town, which, on arriving at the sea
shore, they TO restore to the Angelites. That
they did So but first took to spike them well,
thus rendering them useless The only life lost in
the whole affair series of affairs, that of
Mexican.
The recapture of Los Angeles is of some impor-
lance in reference the expedition of Gen. Kearney
who, with 100 men, left New Mexico for California
soon after the capture of Santa Fe, intending, we
believe, to strike for Los Angeles, which express
from that quarter had informed him was in possession
of the Americans
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

THIS CoUNTRY.-The London Quarterly for Octo-
Der, 1916, contains a review Of THE Emgrant by
Sir F. B. Head,"-who for two years Governor
of Canada. 1t must be an interesting and amusing
work He says that in this country, Nature has not
only outlined her works a larger scale, but has
painted the whole picture with brighter and more cost
y colors than she used in delneating and beautfyng
the old world ''The heavens of America appear in
hnitey higher-the sky is buer-the clouds are Will
ter-he air ir fresher-the cold is intenser-the moon
looks larger-the stars brighter-the thunder is
louder-he lightning is vivider-the wind stronger
the rain is heavier-the mountains higher-the
rivers arger-the forests bigger-the plains broader
in short, the gigantic and beautiful features of the
new world seem to correspond very wonderfully with
the increased locomotive powers and other brilliant
discoveries which have recently been developed in
mankind"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

A HINT TO PosTMAsTERs.-A Postmaster in the in
terror of Pennsylvania, recently had judgment given
against him for the price of subscription of several
years, to distant newspaper the plea that he had
not given sufficient legal notice to the publisher to
stop it, and had continued to receive the numbers for
several years, and sell them for the POSTAGE The
magistrate decided that merely returning copy of
"John Smiths" paper, with stop this" written on
it, without postmark, other indication of locality,
not sufficient legal notice, but written no
ic oi name, place, and reason, must be sent to the
publisher, and " franked,' that it may be taken cut
by him.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

Ridge Road. above Spring Garden Street, Phila
uNHfs establishment improved plan by the
II aid Of Power all kinds Marble Work
N superior style. and at the lowest prices for Cash.
The largest OF Marble Manes ever offered
hich the aten.ioo
of purchasers respectfully invited.
Imported Garden ssuay and Vases Of the tasteful designs
and patterns made Of the finest and handsome description
Italian Marble Tiles for Flooring imported and always hand
and for sale at the most reasonable prices.
Marble Cutters can be supplied at an times with any
finished Nantes Table
and the Trade will be furnished the kinds
Of Marble in the block cut to sizes for Monuments
JOHN BAIRD Ridge Road
Above Spring Garden Street.
fhiiaoelph'as Feb l,leis, 79-2sw3rs
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

ABD-EL-KADER.-The Arab Chiefiain is thus spo-
ken of by English writer:
Many who read romances about the DAVIS of the
Cusades, and whose hearts beat over the romance of
history-the narrative of horoes like William Tell
who waged holy war against the invaders of their
country-are unaware that as great hero lives in
our day, and is conducting as holy and undviug a
struggle. How few care to read of Abd-el-Kader:
yet you will venture say that William Tell was no.
bier. The Emr Abd-el-Kader is the indomitable foe
of the French, who have conquered Algers, and colo
nized, or attempted TO colonize the neghborhood He
is Mahomedan and hates the Christians. He is
native, and hates the intruderS He is prince and
hates the conquerors of his country He cannot drive
them out, but he has done everything short of it. He
leaves them no peace or rest. They in fact own no
land but what they stand Every head that is nut
out beyond the Gordon is Off Every straggler from
the camp disappears. The settlers cannot till the
fields, 60 commercial errands for Abd-el-K
der comes down upon them whichever way they 90
company cannot pass from camp 10 camp without
its numbers being thinned If there is burning sun
Abdeikader Pounces upon the troops in their hour of
lassltude. IL wlntry weather comes up from the
mountains Abd-el-hader comes up with 1t as if he
rode upon the blast. lfsnow blocks Up the way ADD
el-Kader issues from the thickest trit If there is
drought, he drives the foe far from the water brooks
by harassing them, flank and rear. He is always on
the eve Of being caught but no man has ever caught
him yet, any Christian touched his white banner
HIS tribes are dispersed his TAKEN his supplies
cut off, his horses shot under him. his allies bound over
to deliver him up; but he has always yet escaped
lie Is reported dead; but Is presently and felt
again. lie has worn out and brought TO disgrace
French 6eld-marshals; and caused, destitute as he
himself Is, an expenditure of men and money such
no nation long endure for the sake of so wretch
ed colony. He has now sent a summons to the
tribes OF the south to be ready to renew the war
against the invaders; and all but those who are with
In immediate reach of the French answer with feryor
to the CALL One cannot but look forward wistfuly to
the issue-o divine the lot and the death Of sucb
man-to watch whether his power of hope can sustain
itself against such odds-whether he dies on the field
or In cave of the rocks-as warrior or a prisoner.
or of Natures princes in one of Nature's nala
ces The only thing know of the man himself,
his soul, will never be conquered"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

The ANTI-sEPTlc POWER OF Ice is illustrated in
the following remarkable natural example: In the
year 1903 at Yakoust the banks of the river Le-
ma Siberia, the body of mammoth slowly appear
ed from mountain of ice, in which it had been en-
tombed and preserved from decay, according TO all
probability from the time of the deluge. The animal
was sixteen feet in length, nine feet in height, and
the flesh in such excellent preservation that not
only did the bears and wolves devour it with eager
ness, but the inhabitants of the district actually cut
ii M as food for their dogs
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11
Gen. Salas. in his address to the Mexican Congress

Gen. Salas, in his address to the Mexican Congress,
makes the following philosophical remarks =
This struggle is not one of those wars which pride
is every day giving rise to. 1t is simply phenome-
non attending fact still more important and trans
cendent, whose causes exist in the very nature of
things, and whose consequences it is difficult to cal
cuate in their whole extent. The northern is
developing itself continent with celebrity and
force, of which, until now, there has been example
any age and its progress it threatens to spread
whole territory, extinguishing in it
and establishing the predomnance of its own. This
invasion takes place well under the auspices of
peace in time of war and therefore, in order
permanently to race, need institutions
which will give it solid increase and prosperity This
truth, which the of foresight easily discovered
long since, has now been rendered tritc by danger,
and you, gentlemen deputies, about to solve the
problem in giving the institutions to the people,"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

The POPULATION OF THE WEsT.-The population
of the United States is very nearly equalized on the
Atlantic border and the central basn what is
ally called the West. MIR. barley, the geographer,
in interesting paper to the Union, estimates, on
certain data, twenty-one millions as the existing
aggregate of the population of the United States,
the present time or year. The entire population by
the respectively of 1870 and $780, the ratio
for 90 years, out 4342-or the population dou-
bles in a little less than Twenty-Five years. The
western population, he shows, has augmented Seren
fold in the thirty years, 1910, 1S40 inclusive.
the increase of the first forty years of the century
continued during the last five years, the western
population now amounts to eleUen and half millions
Improved means of transportation, relative prices OF
land and other circumstances combine rather
accelerate than retard this of things and II
so, western will double in about two-thirds the time
of that of the general population of the Union
With but partial exceptions, the western population
stands about million of square miles, abou
twelve to the square mile.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

DISTRESS IN IRELAND.-A Liverpool correspondent,
by the last steamer says
81 attended to-day meeting of the members of
ST. Jude's church, called to do something for Ireland
Letters read from different parts of that country
giving heart-rending accounts of misery and want
Hundreds live on one meal day of cabbage and sea
weed. Many keep their beds continually, hoping
thus to need less food TO prolong life, and many who
have beds, huddle together in heap to keep each
other warm. letter read from a laborer on the
public works. who stated that out of number of
families employed at the place, four persons had
actually died of neutrality-suspicious. being so high
that in large families the wages of those able to work
would not buy sufficient to keep all alive He also
stated, that some were even denying their nearest
relations, in order, if possible, to get rid of sup
porting them. Such accounts cause humanity to
shudder.''
The manager of the Mayo Bank has written TO
Lord John Russell that Pat Hughes of Carrackerbly
parish of Attymass, bad slaughtered and sailed his
ass-the mainstay of his family--seing the skin for
Sd-to satisfy the cravings of present hunger The
manager of the bank doubted the story proceeded to
the cabin of Hughes, and there the wthered man,
his wretched wife with the aspect of a corpse and
deaf and dumb son, seated around the fire. near which
and beside nest of straw which served for bed
an old barrel emitting noisome and overwhelm-
ing stencil, and in this barrel the greater part of
an ass, half sailed and half rotten.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

Ball Hughes, the artist, has cast successfully his
statue in bronze of Dr. Bowditch, at the foundry of
Messrs. Goodwin g. Garrett, in Boston. Hughes has
the distinction of having completed not only the first
bronco but the first marble statute ever made in
America, Chat of Gen. Hamlton.) His merit in the
bronze is as conspicuous that of his marble work.
1t has been said that he deserves much credit in open
ing the field Of work in bronze, the only material
suitable to our variable climate.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

How TO BE REcH.-Nothing is more easy than to
grow rich 1t is only to trust nobody, to befriend
none, to get every thing can. and save all we ge
to stint ourselves and every body belonging to us to
be the friend OF no man; and to have no man for our
friend to heap up interest cent upon cent to remain
miserable ana deSpsed for some twenty or thirty years.
and riches will come as sure as disease and dsan'
pointment. And Death will come more sure than Ell
ther, to take his gold, and throw it as an apple of
discord, into the hands of thankless heirs!
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

STEAM TYPE-SETTING MAcHINE.-The New York
Sun publishes long paragraph set up an type by a
recently invented steam type-setting machine The
machine was invented by Cay g. Rosenburgh, of New
York. and by the aid of two and three boys it is
stated can put up much printed matter as ten COM
Positors can do by the present system This is new
rdt-trap.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

HoAR FRosT-The delicate and elegant frost work;
resembling trees and landscapes, which is now found
formed on the inside OF window panes is caused bv
the congealation of the vapor Of water contained
IN the air of the apartment The same beautiful au
pearance is displayed the glass of close carriaee
from the congelaton of the moisture exhaled by the
lungs OF its occupants. The appearance of boar
frost upon window-pane may be arti6ciav initiated
by dissolving half ounce of EPSON salt that Is
sulphate of magnesia, in a wine-glass full of hot
water and then spreading this solution with sponge
evenly over the surface of the pane of glass as II
coos, so 1t will chrysalise in very beautiful arbores
cent or tree-like forms.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11
From the Nesc York Express, Jan. p.
Letter from Major General Taylor

We lay before readers the following letter, which tells
its own story well need any comment 1t is but just
its heroic writer, whose courage and judgment
equaed only by his honesty and mOdesy, TO state that
it written a friend aud relative, resident in
this city, endeared him by very many of personal
intimacy whom he unbosoms all his purposes opinions
and feelings, without the least
We have of this sort to communicate and shall
be able that his defence against his secret
personal enemies well against the armed enemies of
his county, the old hero Of the Rio Gande "ROugh
and Ready"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11
ANOTHER VlcroRY.-We find the following in thu
Pittsburgh Journal

ANOTHER VIcroRY.-We find the following in the
Pittsburgh Journal:
During the stay of the soldiers here, one of those
of Mars fell desperately In love with the daugh-
ter of ore of our citizens His courtship was BRIEF
and he lost time in leading the willing bride to the
altar-erected in Squire Steel's Office. The Squire
made them man and wife, or at least took note that
they declared themselves, and the happy pair left
his Office. Yesterday, however, the mother of the
bride thought proper to bring an action against the
to have been minor. BY recent decision of the
Courts we believe, it is only necessary for and
woman to acknowledge themselves husband and
wife before witnesses, to make them so in the eye Of
the law. We do not perceive, any how, how an Al
derman could be expected to know the ages of people
who come to him to De married. Would you have
him ask lady her agei We understand that both
bride and bridegroom left with the Regiment
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

MORE TROUBLE FOR MExIco.-A letter of the 18th
inst from Havana, which we copied from the Wash
ington Union states, among other things g that Qua
temala had claimed the State of Tabasco and in fact
up to the ISthmuS of Darien and was supporting her
claim with 1000 troops under Gen. Carrera.'
There is so much confusion in this statement, that
it is necessary to interpret it literally, if would
avoid nonsense, not to say absurdity. 1t is well
known that the Republic of Guatemala lies bet'oeen
the State of Tabasco and the Isthmus of Darien, hav-
ing the former, together with Yucatan and Honduras
on the North, and the Isthmus of Daren the South
Instead of the State of Tabasco, the State of Chapas
which borders Tabasco on the South, is probably In
tended. Chiapas was formerly part of Guatemala,
but in 1925 ceceded and joined the Mexican Repub-
lic 1t is probably the ground of its formerly be-
longing to Guatamaa, that Gen. Carrera is en-
deavoring to recover it. Las Casas, or Chiapas Of
the Spaniards, is its capital. 1t has sea-coast
the Pacific of about 100 miles. Whether Mexico will
undertake to defend it, remains TO be seen. AT all
events here three States essentially severed from
Mexico for the time being, occupied with their
own troubles that they afford her assistance in
the with the u. States, viz Yucatan, Tabasco
and Chapas. All these lie together, and constitute
or did constitute, the Southeastern wing Of the Mex
lean Republic-Jour. of Com.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

The reporters on the New York press have threat
ened to report the proceedings of the Common Conn.,
ell precisely as they occur, in revenge for being
snubbed out of the tea ROOM
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

GA great meeting was recently held by the
Women of the city and county of Philadelphia, for
the purpose of taking to petition the Legis-
lature of Pa. to abolish the punishment of death.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

IowA.-Mr. Conlee, of the Independent or
"possdm' members of the Iowa Legislature, is dead.
The Legislature of Iowa is now composed of 2S
ernocrats, n Wings, and 2 Independents
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

The Constitution of Iowa makes ample provision
for magnificent school fund In The organized
ties 442 107 acres of land have been reserved for
tn purpose; 1880 acres in counties not yet or
which the State is entitled on her admission into the
Union-making an aggregate of ,405, l55 acres ap-
propriated to the purposes of common school educa-
jon.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

The revenue received at New York under the new
tariff, Is $4,000 per week greater than it was for the
corresponding period last year.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

FEAT BY THE MExIcANs.-The Mobile Tribune
has letter dated on board the steam-frgate Prince
ton, the Doth ult., of which the following is an
extract:
"The Mexcans have at last performed one feat to
challenge surprise and praise. They have cut out
and burnt our prize schooner Considerations, -
ashore Green Island. On the night Of the 18th a
party approached the schooner in boats, and there
was nobody on board to resist, they fred her and
capped back TO Vera Cruz without loss. The John
Adams was anchored at the time, about one and a
half or two miles Distant and the first notice received
of the hostile attempt the blaze of the burning
vessel"