Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-08-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

HEAVY RoBBERY.-Night before last, Mr.. Malona,
canal contractor of Indiana, was robbed on board the
steamer Gladiator, at the Levee, of 1850 in gold
81. Louis Union.
Hon. Samuel F. Rice (wbig) declines to be a can
dldate for Governor of Alabama, in opposition to
Judge Cutler, the democratic nominee. Tie Mobile
Advertiser says: The prospect now is, that Judge
Collier will have no opposition"
A WARNING TO LADIEs.-A lady of Washington in
consequence of inflammation produced by wearing a
tight ring. recently had hear finger taken off to the
knuckle-joint. The operation was performed while
she was under the influence of chlorcform.-N. Hd-
zen Register.
The last words, to President Bonaparte, of the dis
tlngulshed Marshal Bugeaud, of France, whose death
by cholera is reported at the advanced age of sixty
four, were as follows: "Get out of this Italian busi-
ness as fast as you can. and make war on Austria"
The New York Express is not satisfied with the
5000 federal Offices which General Taylor has be-
slowed upon the wings, in the face of his solemn
pledges, but threatens to seize upon III 900 more.
The American Flag is almost the only flag that
waves automatically over Rome. Application has
been made to our Charge for permission to suspend
the American flag from two princely houses, the heads
of which are members of the administration, in order
to save their female inmates from violence and dis
honor, in the event of the enemy obtaining entrance.
SPIRITUAL WIFElsM.-At the common pleas in
OohSoiu, Iudoc., uutnd W. IldSkluS u uctu Sell
fenced to two years in the house of correction, and
Love Eaton 10 eighteen months, for cohabiting un-
lawfully on the spiritual wife plan in Lexington
Mr.: Haskins being a married man and Love q single
woman. The affair began in Roxbury.
The Boundary Line between the United States and
Canada, run liz accordance with the Ashburton treaty,
cost the labor of 800 men Is months. For 800 miles
a path was cut through the forest, 30 feet wide, and
cleared of oil trees. At the end of every mile is a
cast iron pillar. painted white. souare- four feet ont
OF the ground, seven inches square nt the bottom, and
four at the top, with raised Ltters on its sides, nam
ing the Commissioners who run the line, and the
date.
OBJ Fellowship Odd Fellows of New Orleans
have elected warm praise by their active exertions
for the sick and suffering in their afflicted city. They
spare no efforts, and fear no danger, in their work OF
self-denial and benevolence. Such conduct reflects
credit upon human nature. 1t is more glorious by
far than Tie victories and laurels Of the battle field,
The Church in Scotland is divided into five differ.
ent denominations. The Established Church has
1000 congregations, the Free Church has 700, the
United Presbyterians 500. the Reformed Presbyteri.
ans. or Cameronians so. the United Original Seceders
from the Presbyterians, 80. AT the recent meeting
of the United Presbyterian Synod, it was resolved
that they could hold no fellowship with American
Shareholders. At a meeting of another religious as
sembly, one of the members observed that he thought
there was an intimate connection between 50 Bibles
and barricades."
CHOLERA NOT CoNTAGIoUs.-It is a fact worthy Of
notice, that not one of those who spent almost theil
whole time in attending the sick, rubbing them, bath.
ing them, and laying out the dead. at Washington,
was attacked with cholera. Many who fled died. but
the careful, benevolent, trusting ones, who remained
to tend the sick and dying, escaped. This fact goe:
far towards establishing the non-contagiousness o.
Cholera - Vincennes Gazette.