Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-09-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAE.
TENNEssEE.-A tie is now reported on joint ballot
In the legislature.
The small Pox is raging terribly at St. Vincent,
West Indies.
GFYANKEE SULLIVAN is in Buffalo He attempt
ed to get up an exhibition in that city but failed.
The amount of U. s. Treasury notes outstanding
on the lst nst is officially stated be So 3l6 439
A negro slave, carried BY an American TO The city
OF Mexico, lately claimed his liberty by the Mexican
law. and 1t was accorded him.
New CoIN.-Two-shilIing pieces, called "Horins,"
are now coined at the British mint. They are said
to be very handsome.
GA French wag says that when the fogs hinder
the working of the telegraph, the French provncials
DO not know whether they governed BY King or
President
CAPTAIN HowARD.-The last ST. Louis Republican
says this individual is rapidly recovering from the ef-
fects of the wound inflicted by Lansdown.
1t is said that in of the wing counties Of North
Carolina few years ago. they 'run preacher of
the county who attempted TO distribute bibles among
them. "-Baiimore Republican.
INGENIOUS REvENGE.-At the capture of Waitzen,
the Ausrians found in the city large number of
kossuiiIs hank notes. They immediately made a
bonfire ard burnt them all. These Austrians must
be cute chaps.
CASE OF REY.-The Spanish consul at New Orleans,
considering himself under durance, has struck his
flag. and closed his Office He says that If the wealth
er had not been so warm he would have suffered inn
prisonment.
PARDON OF FAIRBANKS BY Gov CRIrTENpEN-Mr.
Calvin Fairbanks. of Genesee, N. Y, was convicted
IN Kentucky Eve years ago of aiding the escape of
slave, and sentenced to the Penentiary for Is years.
Yielding TO petitions signed by Dir. Clay and other
distinguished citizens Gov Crittenden has pardoned
him.
LORD BRoUGHAM.-The London correspondent of
the National lntegencer says that Lord Rrougham's
late conduct in the House of Lords has led to serious
doubts as to his sanity his behavior when sitting on
appeals has long been undignifed, say mprop-
err and In certain indecent in the highest degree
THE HEALTH THE PREsIDENr.-It is not true
that Mrs. Taylor and her daughter left Washington
join the President at Erie. Mrs. Wood has been on
visit to her mother, Mrs Taylor Washington,
and Mrs. T. returned with her to Baltimore. where
she at present remains. What course the President
will take is not yet determined. He has a great de-
sire to attend the State Fair at Syracuse
PRoscRIrrIoN.-Mr Thos Darcy MCGEE, the ed
i,or of the Irish Nation in New York. says his pa
per has been prescribed by the priests in that city.
His paper and himself and often his subscribers by
name have been denounced from the altar, in various
doceses aud he gives The name and residence of one
priest, who refused tie rite of confession to subscri
Der Of the paper, whose name also is given Such
attempts are very futile against a free press.
INTERESTING RUMoR-The Boston Traveller Of
Saturday states the authority of private letter,
that the French Government will not receive Mr..
Rves. Ambassador to Paris The Traveller
supposes the reason will be drawn from certain dis
patches sent home by Mr.. Rives, during his former
envoyship in France. aud published by our Govern
ment. They related TO the difficulties concerning the
French Indemnity, and going back 10 France helped
to heighten the irritation which existed there on the
| subject.
! 6rNEw METHOD OF EXPORTING MoNEy-The
Boston Transcript of Monday says that a gentleman
CT that city was assaulted in the street on Saturday
night last by two women, who threatened TO hold on
to him and disgrace him if he did not give them
ney. The miserable creatures succeeded in tearing
his coat from his back when he handed them over TO
the watchmen, and they were lodged in Jail.
! GJrThe Anti-Renters are not yet done resisting
the laws. Sheriff Hagaman. of Rensselaer, county,
went last week to sell property execution when he
had his papers taken from him by a disguised party,
who modesty suggested he had better leave or they
would give him coat of tar and feathers, and pelt
him with half-hatched illusions from hen-a hint he
not slow to take.
0rThe law in Connecticut against selling spirit
liquors, imposes fine of $40 for the first Of
fence, $50 for the secnnd and double for every Of
| fence of which he shall be convicted. One Mr. Wood
has 45 cases pending against him, the last of which,
if found guilty. subjects him to penalty of S114,
400 9S2 ,543, 800.