Indiana State sentinel., 1849-09-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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Liverpool, the FIRST commercial city of England, af-
f0rds only one daily paper.
Five of the capitals Of Europe are under martial
law at this time. viz: Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Rome
and Naples This fact speaks volumes.
Gen Oulinot has npolpgised amply for The outrage
committed By his soldiers IN entering the American
consul's house ut Rome. They did not know where
they were.
The capitol of Ohn, now in process of building
will be one of the largest and nohest piles in the
Union. 1t is of dressed sione 3O4 feet by Isl, aud
covers superfice of 1896 square feet.
DREADFUL TRAGEDY.-Ashbel Kellogg, long presi-
dent of the Bank of Salina, New York, having be-
come phrenzed by the dssolute conduct Of q son at
Battle Creek Michigan, split his head open with an
axe in paroxysm on the 7th inst.
The Berlin correspondent of tho London Daily
News writes, on the 18th ult: al understand from a
trustworthy source that the Russian Emperor has
shown lately unequvocal symptoms of insanity.
1t is said that the Pope docs not mean to resume
bis residence at Rome, but at Bologna. This city
has water communication with Venice, is surrounded
by wall. and has II gates. The population num-
bers 10000
Gen. Shields will be reelected to the United States
Senate, of the best informed politicians informs
the St. Louis New Era. Gen. Shields though an
lrlshman, Is now eligible qualification lacking
when formerly elected.
MEXICAN GoLD SroRY.-One Of the stories told at
Mazatlan to the American emigrants for California,
is that Mexican found piece of gold weighing one
hundred and twelve pounds, but that Gen. Smith took
1t from him. saying that foreigners could have only
the small pieces.
We notice by some of our exchanges, that FITz
WARREN, when he cannot find Wing in the neigh
borhood of Postoffice, out of whom he can make
Postmaster abolishes the Office way il can be fixed,
with Fitzs consent
Mr.. Freaner, the well known correspondent Of the
New Orleans Delta, writing from San Francisco,
states that the public mind seems concentrate upon
colonels Stevenson and Fremont as candidates for
governor OF the new state of California.
Richard H. Stanton, democrat, from Kentucky, and
Frederick p. Stanton, democrat, from Tennessee,
brothers, will meet in the Congress. We do
ecolect of another instance of brothers. young as
these being members of the same Congress.
The Artssian Wei, at Charleston WILL it is proba-
ble be abandoned, as Professor Holmes informs the
Charleston papers that from the fossils which have
been taken from the bucket is clear that the auger
has penetrated to the cretaceous formation without
finding the water bearing strata which should lie
above 1t, and which consequently must be missing in
that particular spot. The depth Of tire well is about
500 feet.
A FAMILY CoNvENrIoN.--SI Il, ,OO0, 900 at siGke-
The St. Louis Republican says a conve nton of the
Jennings family is to assemble at Nashville, Tenne-
Of the descendants Of William and Augustine .Jen-
nings, late of Virginia. heirs the estate of WI
liam Jennings; who died iniesiate in England, in
1913. The estate is worth only $i0,000,000!
TREATMENT OF WoRKMEN.-Mr. Dixon, an Eng
lshman, in bis Methodism in America" speaks
thus of the conduct of the Messrs Harpers in their
printing office. We commend their example to gen.
eral imitation:
Mr.. Harper's printing and publishing establish
ment is remarkable any thing in the way of
business well be imagined. Every thing is done
on the same premises. How did Mr.. Harper, one of
the firm and master of these people, accost theml
Did he rudey vociferate his orders in diclnoral and
imperative language, after The English fashion No.
On entering their partment, he took off his hat paid
them the compliments of the morning, and addressed
them by the term young ladies'. Was this affected
Not in the least 1t had all the appearance of heart
and certainly in their bearing, dress, and in the alb
of all slutishness, these females deserved re-
spectfui treatment This will be sneered by many
of our cOuntrymen, specimen of Yankeeism.
Well, be 1t so, but let ask, which is the man of
breeding The boiserous, imperious, swearing John
Bull, giving hIs orders to his servants as if they
his slaves !-or this American, thus addressing the
people who supply the hands, the snews. the labor,
(though he may furnish the genius,) which are cre-
ating his fortune %
GREAT BRITAIN as WHEAT MARKET.-A simple
fact confounds. very often, vast deal of theory
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