Indiana State sentinel., 1848-04-27

AFFAIRS IN RoME.-His Holiness honored the con-
sui Of the United States with private audience on
Saturday, 12th instant to receive the address of
large number Of the citizens Of New York to the
Sovereign Pont expressive of their respect and ad
miration for the character of one who has done so
much to promote the of liberty in the Ponii6cal
States, and In Italy generally. Maj Smith, of New
York, the bearer to Rome of this address, was pre-
sented to his Holiness, who expressed his warmest
thanks the citizens of New York, and his earnest
wish for the continued prosperity OF the whole Amer-
can people.-RoD1Gn Advertiser, FEB. l9.
MANUFACTURING PRoGREss.-A new cotton facto-
~ has gone into operation at GnnltevIle, South
Carolina, near the Charleston and Hamburger Rail-
road. 1t was projected in lS45. the capital, $780,
600, was promptly subscribed, and in October lS46,
the corner stone was land. 1t is now ready for ma
chinery 1t is to run 240 spindles. and 300 looms,
TO make yard-wide sheetings, 80 inch shlrngs, "a
yard drills, from No. IA yarns. 1t will use 1900
bales cotton annually turn out Ia OOO yards cloth per
day, and employ 600 people.
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MAR
RIAGEs-A bill has been introduced into the Legisla-
ture of Maryland. having for its object the establish
ing of system of regiseration of births, deaths and
marriages.
A short time since, the wife of Mr. M, of the
dockyaSd police, Devonport, was safely delivered of
four children-makng six with whom she has presen-
MORRIS CANAL-The receipts of this Canal during
the past three years. have amounted in the aggregate
to Sl472 251 So and the expenses of transportation
and interest, SlSq, l25 80. Excess of expenses,
Sal SAB 80. The Canal is is l0l mi es long, extend
ing from Jersey City to Delaware River It's cost to
the present is stated TO be 81 1922 lncu-
ding its present Indebtedness of little $780,,
QUO, chiefly payable In 1876.
A CENTENARIAN.-Died in Buffalo, on the 9th inst,
EZEKIEL LANE. at the great age of one hundred and
tro years. He was the first white resident of
that city, and built the first house In 17S4. He
lived says the Advertiser that single hut null
tipIied to Ue thousand buildings. and more than
fortg thousand people in city of which himself and
family were the first sole inhabitants He was a SOL
der of the Revolution.
FREEDOM AND FIT our.-The Cincinnati Chron-
ice notices the arrival there from Augusta, Georgia,
of colored woman and her twelve children, recent
ly set free by 'the last will and testament Of
wealthy old man of that place. The woman was his
favorite servant and besides giving her and her chill
dren their freedom he has also bequeathed them be-
tween $4,000 and S50O00.
CLAY VS. CLAY.-Cassius NJ. Clay has addressed
q long communication to the n Y. Courier & En-
quirer elected by the letter of the Hon. Hen
~ Clay announcing himself candidate for the Presi
dency. Cassus is very upon Henry. ard winds
up by saying "Henry Clay never be President Of
these States.'
PLANTING TREES - The Spaniards are infinitely
more careful than any other nation In planting trees;
for rarely happens, when Spaniard eats fruit in
wood or in open country, that he does not set in
the ground the pips or stones; and hence, in the
whole of their country, vast number of fruit trees of
all kinds are to be found.
| o. The majority of HAvEMEYER. the democratic
candidate for Mayor of New York, is I027. he is
of the radical or Barnburning party and his friends
charge numbers of the voted against
him and thus reduced Iiis majority. LEONARD, the
democratic candidate for Almshouse commissioner is
elected by majority of 32S2-
SUIcIDE.-Mr. IRWIN, who recently challenged Mr..
| S. s. PRENTIss, committed suicide in New Orleans,
on the 3d. by shooting himself through the head with
pistol Irwin was nearly connected with Mr.. Clay
by marriage
WELL SAID. - Bishop Griswold, Episcopal
bishop, at an ordination, once said-"Brethren, when
your minister breaches politics, tell him he Is Of
his place. If he persists IN It, send hsm home.
Tell him you have nothing more for him to do"
HONOR TO THE BRAvE.-The Virginia Legislature
previous to adjournment, voted swords TO 90 officers,
who have either distinguished themselves or fell in
the campaigns of Mexico.
The Government have directed that the new Marine
Hospital opposite New Orleans city. should be sP-
propriaed TO the sick and disabled soldiers returning
| from Mexico
CoNPLrMENrARY.-At a recent examination Of
Law Students at Rochester. the Judge n;inaied that
a majority of them numbsculls, but to spare
their feelings, he would admit them al TO the bar.
0.r MARTHA CHRISTIAN has been convicted before
the court of Wood county, Virginia, of teaching
female slave to read the Bible, and sentenced TO i'm
prisonmeni for ten years in the Penientiary.
A FAT ONE FOR SoMEBoDY.-There is girl ia
Carroll county, Nd, who weighs ASA pounds. A
large rib for some Who speaks
Gen. Taylor has said that 'nature has extended
over Mexico proyso against slavery that no leois-