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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-28
SENATE.

FRIDAY January %, lS47 !.
An act amending the act providing for The completion OF
works Of internal Improvements By private companies;
passed.
MIR 9th having obiaired the floor, proceeded
remarks upon the bill supplemental 10 the act providing
for the payment Of the funded debt Of the State by saying
attempts bad been made gag down the opponents Of the
BILL 10y stopping the diScussn at twelve O'Clock this day.
The resolution TO thai eff CT bad just been offered BY if
MilIiken. - -
Mr. Edmonstou then moved the previous question. :.
After debate, the previous question was whd avn
Mr. Davis Offered amendment the resolution. qnes
ing the House return the resolution adj ugnlng the Legs
laiuTe the niy-hfh instant. - 49, /.
Mr. Mhken accepted The amendment.
The discussion the adoption Of the resolution was
continued by Mess ROsuscn Stewart, Mlken. Ellis and
English.
Ms Miller moved to lay the resolution on the table:
Remarks were made upon The consumption iof 50 much
time in the DISCUSSION Of the bill, By Messis ROekh Mont
gomeTy, Logan, and others.
Nj Miller Withdrew his motion.
ROckhil moved postpone the consideration Of
the resolution until tomorrow morning
Mr. Rockh then withdrew his motion.
The quesJn then lecued the adoption Of the reso-
luton.
After the discussion of which BY Nc 9th moved
postpone the consideration Of the subject until two clock
this afternoons not adopted.
Mr. Ellis then moved postpone the further consideration
Of the subjc uutil Tomorrow mornings not adopted
Mr. Hamck then moved the previous question seconded
And the main question was ordered. :
The resolution sdoped-ayes %. noes %.
The President laid before The Senate secret communca-
ton from his exccilency the Governor.
M Conner moved that the Senate proceed to secret
sion; carried.
After the opening OF the DOORS announced that his
exceency Governor had the name Of Thomas L.
Smith, Esq., suitable person for Judge Of the Supreme
OF The State Of Indiana. and requesting That he eon
filmed a. such.
Upon the question being put, 80
Those voting Tor conf maoa were Messrs. Berry of r..
Berry Of NJ, Coats, Day, Ednousa English, Green Handy
Ha,din, HeDTy, Howell, Jackson, Logan Mash Miller MI
liken. MiIlgan, Parks, Read Ockh Sockwe and Waters
Pa.
Those voting against Messrs Allison our Beard
BoDers Bradbury Cheaouih, Clements Coffin Conner Da-
rfs
Montgomery, Murphy. Orth, Osborn, Rc5insos SrSsoa.
Stewart, Perbriks, WiHcheff, and Zea0r-s6.
Those IN itaiic are Whigsl
so the nomina ton DOT confirmed
The senate Adjourned.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-28

George II. Dunn having received majority Of all The
votes given, declared duly elected.
MIR David>On's Withdrawn third ballot.
The Convention then proceeded TO pint vote
for State Printer.
MIR Secrest nominated J. p. Chapman.
MIR Davis nominated ]. D. DefTees.
J. p. Chapman received 70 votes
j. d. Defrees received 10 votes
). +. COvington received vote.
The Senate then returned to their Chamber.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-28
:. Parks proposed further amendment.

Mr.. Parks proposed a further amendment
Mr.. Jackson moved TO lay the amendment on the table.
The amendment proposes to attach the &C ural canal Ia
the Wabash and Erie canal
Mr.. Ellis wished TO discuss the merits Of the BILL
but let square vote be taken upon the question Of laying
the table
Mr. Parks thought it should be aarhed ii ran through
rich country aud should be improved that The produce
may be shipped off
survey should be made Of the central canal, but it
not done. He wished his amendment proposing the
whole canal to be attached the bull be adopted and
Mr. Parks amendment, that struck of forty miles Of the
same, would be laid on the table.
MIR. Stewart said he would vote against Mr.. Parks's
amendment, and vote for Mr. Jaeksons, for the
be believed Mr. Jackson to have been duped last winter
by the promise of Mr. Butler. lie did not 60 round to
Mr.. Buffers inquire his opinon-hs reply
quests of that nature was that if Mr.. Butler, together
with the bill of last winter and the present. were put to-
gether IN a hand cart, and carried around amoRg the
bhoys of Marion county, that MIR, Butler might explain
he would vote as his constituency directed.
Mr.. EdmOnston remarked the thing would be to
attach the whole Of the exploded system the BILL and
thus the whole matter would be defeated.
Mr.. Coffin wished the TO be treated in a serious
manner-it of vital the people of
the State IL right consult with Mr. Butler for he
was the accredited agent Of our bondboders, and
should do the best for the interests OF the State.
MIR. Bowers would be sorry to lose the confidence of
Mr. Coffin, he thought il wrong consult with Mr. But
ler for he thought him Mr. Builer) mposer. No
knew well who this Charles Butler his
brother, Benz. F. Butler Here Mr. Bowers read from
some extracts published by b. F. b. relative Charles
Butler Now Remarked Mr.. b. how could he place
confidence in such a man,
Mr.. Conner in favor of Mr. Jacksons and against
Mr.. Park amendment, he would vote accordingly
Mr. Parks amendment was laid upon the table, and
MIR. Jackson's adopted.
MIR. Goodenow then moved to further amend.
During the tendency of which motion Mr. Barbour Of.
Tered resolution adjourning the Senate until o'clock
this evening; adopted and the Senate adjourned
EVENING SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, call Of the Senate
dered and the absentees for and further call of the
Senate was suspended
message was received from the House, inviting the
Senate into the House proceed the election Of Judge
OF The 18th Judicial circuit and also State Printer
On motion, the invitation reciprOcated and Messrs
MillIken and Robinson appointed telers for the
election of judge, and the Senate proceeded TO the House
After the adjournment of the convention, the Senate
returned 10 their chamber aud adjourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Petitions Presented.
Bv Mr. Edwards from sundy citizens Of the county Of
vigo asking corporate 10 construct railroad inter-
seeing the eastern lines Of the State OF Indiana
and to run through Richmond indianapolis and Terre Hauie
referred to the committee on corporations
By Mr. Battsll; referred without rendings
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-20

II BALTIMORE, March 70, 8, p. m.
Changeabs Weather-ETpors of Baltimore Of
breodstnBs.-Ihscctfoa,F Hour, and grain warkrfs &C.
The weather is bright and clear and quite sprng-ke a,
the time of writing but il changes often that il would
be hard to say whait will be an hour hence This morn
ing we had fine shower of rain and hail. since which the
change has been continually for the better. 5fd
The exports from the port of Baltimore foreign coun.
tries from the LIST Of September 1896 the 18th of March
lS7 shown by the custonhouse records, were as fol-
lows: Rtsaal f ag4
Corn 627, 900 bushels
Flour 100000 barrels.
Corn meal Al, 900 busLel.
Besides all this. there are, at the present time, less
than twenysix vessels wharvcs loading with bread
stus for Europe OF which has less than 900 bar
res of flour on board.
The Tide Water canal is in successful operation and
the danger of damage by flood this has passed Boats
loaded with -four and grain from the interior of Pennsyva-
MIA are coming in quite rapid.
THE MARKErs.-Im the Baltimore Market to-day there
was some movement in flour. sale of 500 barrels
Howard street brands $5 87A and another 900 bar
res at the price Some holders willing take
this rate, while others contend for &c. and prefer awaiting
the steamers advices City milers generally ask 49, with
out finding purchasers Small sales of Susquehanna al
So Ha. Corn meal is dull at 81 37A
Fe supply OF grain is light Small sales of good prime
red wheut at lis lbs white wheat suitable fam
lily -four will bring I45 to $50 The transactions
corn are ghreceips moderate sales Of white IA rs
cents and of yellow rs cents; oats As cents rye 81
cents; covcrsced, ~ y! rs; haxsced, 81 IS timothy,
So rs n SO Is.
The flour market was quietteaers were holding off for
the steamers advices Small sales of Genesce brands
70 o34 to W; southern brands 30 80 $6 56i corn meal
~ 70 So per Dbl. Small sales prime Genesee whea,
VI 10; Jersey reds 81 80 81 49, fair business in com
Sales of $1,000 bushels white and yellow at IS IS cents
Tor the former and 80 30 for the lner 40
cents rye 70 cents clover seed ~ 81 per h. for
new prime. The provision market remains unchanged.
better feeling in groceries with limited transactions
Whisky 26A cents in bbis, and dull.
At Philadelphia, to-day, dealers -four were generally
disposed to hold off for the foreign advces sale how
ever OF 1900 barrels Baltimore Howard wa
made AZ 80 u.s. Pennsylvania brands held at IS 81
TO 20 S7A corn meal IS selling moderately 81 2J
slight decline NOT much doing in grain Good prime
red wheat fl5 l25 centsoderatc sales. Sales
corn at ~ TO 80 cents white is held 7s 80
actions small o,ts ~ rs rye 81 80 cents clover
seed ~ q - rs very choice S5
The grocery and provision markets remain withou,
change In prices, or much movement.
CoTroN MARKET-At New York, to-day, the cotton mar
ket remained unchanged. Prices frn and holders
not much disposed SELL but few light operations having
taken place.
AZ Philadelphia, to-day, the market firm, and
actions very limited. f tl
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EW1 SALE OR RnHT.-The subscriber is DESTROYS OF
y selling his late residence the OF Sd and ID
Streets near the City Hail. 1t story brick house,
with basement md small back building, good stable, -
pump in the yard, milk house and other comforts and
venences !f sold in the Of few weeks, the
premises will be for rent careful and punctuai tenant
have also for sale that beautiful building site the
ner OF 6 and Streets opposite the residence OF General
Hunter fronting north 81 feet c. and 100 feet ID
Terms Of sale very accommodating. -.--.
March 20-eodn ID. W. MIDDLETON.
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The Baltimore Annual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, closed most harmonious session OF
eleven days, to-day at l o'clock, p. M
For the qualification OF readers in this
neghborhood. we subjoin list of the names of the
preachers for this district and the adjacent circuits for
the present year.
PoToMAc DIsTRIcr-W. Hamilton, p. T.
Washington Cny.--Foundry and Asbury-N. j. b.
Morgan andsM. A. Turner Wesley Chapel-H- Slicer.
Prenyman. j. M. Hanson, supernumenry.
AcKendree Cllapel--T NJ Reese Ryland Chapel--To
be supplied. Aaf
Georgetorn.- Thomas Sewa and W. Taylor.
alexandria, Merriken and J. II March; ID. Steele
supernumerary. tN WtWH
Eijar.-M. G. Hamilton and J. w. Kelly.
Leesbvg--J. Guest.
Lo,.don--S. S. Rosze and T. C. Hayes
The conference will be held at the Caroline Street
Church, Baltimore, Maryland, March 8, ls4s.
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Among the measures which failed to be acted on n n.
Senate at its late session. notwithstanding 4. "a
through the House Of Representatives by an almost uuan
was the proposed amendatory charter Of
designed to place republican principles the mpor
ant right of franchise However much this pos,pons.
ment Of SO benefcent is be regretted the
thanks of the democrats of Washington are not the
less due to the exertions Of the Hon. W. W. Payne OF
Alabama, through whose influence and untrng energ,
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-20
Extract OF letter from Monterey, dated February 16
1S47, to gentleman of this civ:


The accounts brought from Gen. Taylors division of
the army by the Cinderella, of the gloomy char
acter We publish the reports we derive them from
the Matamoros Flag, and passengers who came by the
arrival What credit ought to be placed in them are
not prepared to say but have right to doubt that
an action OF some kind has taken place between the
American and Mexican forces in or about Saltilo We
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the bill carried through the House of Representa-
tves by the large majority Of lae 49, the former in
GLIDING considerable position Of the most prominent
members Of the opposition AS we perceive some effort
is being made in one or two papers Of Alabama to dis
parage Mr. Paynes standing with the democratic party
here have felt il due to Mr. p let these facts be
known, and to assert that faithful champion OF
the republican and efficient supporter of its
principles could scarcely be found. in good old de-
mocratc Alabama.
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.a@feff s3fisY aa 4ssngF communicated.
Proceedings of the West Point Diacctc Society with
reference to the death Of Lieut.. A. b Botts u $. in
iantry, who died at Camargo, Mexico. January LIST.
Whereas it hath pleased the Almighty to remove from
life late fellow member, Lieut. A. B. Bolts There
fore ~
BE resoved bv the Dalectc Society of the United States
corps of cadets That have received the intelligence with
the deepest regret and heartfelt that while
Mr. Bolts acting member OF the society, he
of its most Jealous supporters contributing to Its recsab
lshmen and the improvement Of s members with all the
te that his loss cannot but be felt beyond the mourning
cndearcd by the warmth of his affections, and the dsnter
esedness ohs friendship, his chvaous bravery and gen.
crosby would have attracted the admiration OF the army,
and his pure, Virgnan and American patriotism would
have rendered him pride to his country that we cannot
warmly express sympathy with the family OF the
deceased but tender them the feeble consolation OF the
that admired the qualities and esteemed the
virtues OF Archibald b. Bolts. u
Resoped That the usual badge Of mourning be
the left of the members of the society for the space
thirty days.
Q b. WILLCOX,2 u
HENRY HETH, >Committee
JOHN GIBBON, }
A. BAND, Secretary. -
A. Z. BURNSIDE,
President Dalectic Society.
WEST PoINr. February IL, 1a47.
d.
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ELECTIONS IN vrRcrNIA.--Next month the State and
congressional elections take place Virginia The de-
mocracy are up and about and will leave nothing honor
able undone to sustain the Old Dominion in her republic
integrity The following is announced list OF
the candidates for Congress, as far as ascerained
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Stlll Later.
MONTEREY, Feb. %, Is

still Later.
MONTEREY, Feb %, 1s47
open my letter to say that another express has arrived
from Gen Taylors camp Gen TAYLOR has fallen back
from his position at Aqua Nueva 10 the pass, nine miles
beyond Sato. One or two Of Col. Mays men are re-
ported as having been captured There be do doubt
but that the crisis is approaching We look for battle
every hour T.
r. s. Santa Anna has II 900 men and 10 pieces of
bali win soon omen and ~ noe XXX hat d omh
and Ready will be again victorious. In haste, T.
Extract OF letter from Monterey, dated February l6.
ls47, to a gentleman of this city
81 am here, and afraid start home. Gen. Scott has
drawn most of the troops from this section, and all the Mex
leans are now leaving town Reports are (Which every
body be'ieves) that Santa Anna Is close Sallo with
900 troops, and has few thousand cavalry down
below to cut of supplies, which is believed be true
and we then shall have hard fight unless Scott sends
a reinforcement, and that Immediately
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M General Cass. ssN4
It twill be seen, by the correspondence between demo-
cratic members of the Legislature and citizens and this
distinguished statesman, that he declines the dinner
which he has been invited by them The correspondence
will be read with much interest
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o b. WILCOX,
5 HENF ar HBpN' Sc0mmi''s'.

A. Z. BURNSIDE,
President Dialectic Society.
WEST PoINr. February IL, lS47.
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of hostilities
Gen Taylor, while at Aqua Nueva, % miles from Sal
tillo with 5000 men, attacked, the 22d ut by
Mexican force of $4,000 Finding that he could not
tillo covering his wagon train. Here severe engage
menf took place IN the streets in which the Mexicans
suffered heavy loss After destroying what OF the pub
lie stores ne could not transport he continued his retro
gade movement on Monterey until he reached the Rinco-
NADIA Pass, where he again attacked, but
fully defended himself Here all the rumors reports,
and letters leave him. Once in Monterey, and he would
be safe, but his ability to accomplish this much was al
together problematca as the Mexicans were swarmng
in every direction merchant in Camargo, under date
expresses to-day from MISUNDERSTANDING in Saltillo--
Marin IN Mexican possession-arge train Of wagons
Q26) and $50 private mules taken-McC ullochs compa
ny taken--s 900 cavalry this side the mountains and
things in general turned upsidedown" From another
source we learn that Colonel Morgan had abandoned Ger
that courier from Monterey reported Camargo 500
Mexcans between the two places and that 5000 more
were in the neighborhood Of Victoria.
This much Gull from the of reports before us,
without vouching for its correctness The destination Of
several boats has been changed within the last few DAYS,
reaching this place. and he Troy held in reserve
at Camargo to convey dispatches All the wagon trains
for other places have been stopped here and every
on the qui v,re
We have strong confidence in Old Zach and believe il
his division Of the army, the consequences to those who
have left him with such slender resources will be terri
BILE We will suffer all the ortures of doubtful suspense
until hear something from little army that be
relied upon
Six companies of the Virginia regiment have passed
through Matamoros, on their route to Camarxo
Captain Henrewho lately effected his escape from the
Mexfcans-has reached Matamoros
MURDERs.--The Flag states, that on the 22d ult
George Curry, discharged soldier late Of the sth nfan
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-07
Police Intelligence.

Dishonest Serpant-Oficrrs Bloom and Norris at.
tdches at the Chiefs Office arrested yesterday young
woman by the Of Mary Spiliman, servant In the
family Of Mr. George Edwards residing at No. 1872 Mas
street 1t appears that trunk had been opened by
false key and 50 in bank bills and two pieces OF gold
coin stolen therefrom Suspicion at once rested upon
ing few weeks ngo and Mary having been accused
denied all knowledge Of the property when the watch
subseQu enty found In her possession consequently
from this circumstance in all probability Mary Is the
thief in this instance She taken before the Chief
Of Police and committed.
.qrrxst Suspicion -Assistant Captain Heating, Of
tho I'D Ward arrested ysterdsy, In Fulton street =
Young calling himself James smith, having in his
possession piece of striped Aspsccs, suitable for
Adys dress and he could not give any account OF
where he obtained it, Justice Drnker detsiusd him In
order to procure owner The property can be seen
by applying to Mr. snow, the Clerk OF Police at the
fombs.
Stealing Gun.--Ofncer Stark Of the 18th ward ar.
rested, yesterday man called Godfrey Knoll, on n
Engsi, No TIA Third street Detained by Justice limp
for q further hearing
Charge of Mansiaug hter.-Csptain Perry and officer
Horton Of the 9th ward arrested yesterday man by
Coroner Walters, wherein he stands charged WITH
causing the death of An unknown man. by driving q
horse and wagon furiously down the Bowery, running
over the deceased and inhctiny some bodily injuries
which caused his death Saturday last IN the ely
hospital. Held to bail in the sum OF $500 for trial
Hotel Robbery-A gentleman, by the name OF William
Andros Of ctcu staying At tue Western Hotel In
Courandt street. his few minutes on Sunday
morning lsst while sbsen. hoisl thief
with false key and extracted from money belt be
tween ST. 100 and 81. 200 No clue yet Of the thief
.artmpt to pass bad mOnsy.-Ohicers Dowdioau and
Clifford of the 9th ward arrested on Sunday night .
calling himsef George Bennett, charge Of at
tempting TO pass spurious bank bill Sarah smith,
No Elm street. On searching his person the officers
found several spurious bills en- various bauks but no
good money Detained by Justice Drnker for further
examination.
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