Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-05
VARIETY.


Nor BAD.-The Boston Post frequently hits the At
las in a provoking manner, SO that the latter cannot
laugh at II, though every body else does. The Post
Of Monday, says:
The Atlas twiis US Of having a bald head; this rs a
calamity, we admit, but nothing in comparison with
the misfortune Of The editor Of the Atlas. whose head
Is incapable of producing any thing valuable but hair.
The Portland Bulletin tells a story of a certain good
Deacon. whose hat blew of and led him a long chase
after it through the street. At length the deacon be-
came exhausted IN the race. and pulled up against 4
post by the side walk. A gentleman came along, tn
whom the Deacon addressed himself thus: Nj friend,
! am a Deacon of the church, and it i very wrong for
me to swear; you will, therefore, greatly oblIge me,
If you will Just d-n that hat for me-"
Gr'Talk about mean men! Why there's that Bill
Thompson, he's the meanest man | ever heard on.
Bill was a constable there. Why, don't you think,
he had an execution against me, for a little matter OF
groceries, and he came out and levelled on my old
'omen's ducks, and he wanted me to drive 'em up for
him.. l told him to catch 'em himself; and he chased
'em round and round the house, and every time he'd
catch a duck he'd set down and wiring its head OF
and charge mileage"
The New York Sunday Dispatch notices the meet
ing of Generals Taylor and Scott, at Washington
General Scott fell upon General TaylOr's neck and
wept.
.sScottl" murmured Taylor.
"TaylOr!" faltered Scott.
"Scott!" said Taylor, making a strong effort to re-
cover his composure-'Scott.' he repeated, but broke
down.
"Well, Taylor. what is it!" demanded Scott, in a
frmer tone, and trying to master his emotion
Scott" resumed Taylor, with a vlsIbly painful
efort-"Scott, do you chelC!"
We can quote no more, the remainder is too trying
for the sympatbies.
The HERO OF HIS OWN SroRY.-Lieut. Wayne Reid,
who claims Gen. Jackson's gold box, in the opinion
of Col. Gadsden, drew largely upon his imagination
In his account of his own exploits in Mexico. The
Colonel says all his statements relating to the South
Carolina regiment Of Volunteers are the result of a
poetic Imagination, and fancy rendered wild in Its
aspiration after the golden trophy. The Lieutenant
knew the value of a . first rate notice" in the news
papers, and like other heroes recounting their own
exploits, did not permit his modesty to diminish the
embellishments.
RICHEST MAN IN AMERrcA.-The New York Jour
nal of Commerce says Mr.. Larkin, U. ). government
agent at Monterey, is now the wealthiest man in Cal
ifornia. Yaluing his real estate at San Francisco at
what it is worth there at the last advices, he would
be doubtless the richest man In North America. Mr..
Larkin is the gentleman who wrote home the first
glowing account frorl California, that set so many
persons gold mad. He seems to have profted by the
fever, and has reaped a fortune out of California, if
not out OF the mines.
The Tories in Canada, whose Indignation against
the government has been expressed so violently, will
not be appeased much by the tone of the London
press, or The action of Parliament. Lord Elgin, the
Governor, has been sustained fully by the ministry,
and the London Times insults the Tories with all sorts
of opprobrious epitbets, as unprincipled demagogues,
who display their loyalty by disrespect and indigni-
ties offered to the government. We shall have fresh
rumors of annexation, probably, after these comments
are read In Canada.
RAILROAD SPRINKLERs.-The New York and New
Haven Railroad Company are about to try the expert
ment of water-sprinklers upon their road-by which
one of the greatest annoyances of railway travel in
the summer may be prevented. An engine, with one
or more large cars or tanks attached. will run over
the line twice each day, when necessary, and clay
the dust"
TAYLoRIsM BEFORE THE ELEcTIoN.-The following
Is an extract from MIR. Crittenden's celebrated speech
delivered at Pittsburgh last summer:
HI (Mr. Crittenden) had seen a letter in Gen. Tay.
lor'S hand loriting, an tohich Gen. Taylor said she
lDould prescribe no man because he lcas a Democrat
that both Democrats and Wings stood By him at the
battle of Monterey shedding their blood together for
their country, and he could be the last man to deny to
the Democrats a tair share Of the Offices"
HORRIBLE AccIDENT.-One of the most distressing
accidents that we have ever been called on to record
occurred near this town, on Thursday morning last
Dir. Patrick Lahigh, a laborer, on the railroad, il
jumping from the cars to change a s'switch," fell will
his head across the track, and was Instantly crushed
to death by the cars passing over it. Mr.. L.. leave.
a family.-Yernon Times.