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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

INDIANA PosT OFFIcEs-ABUsEs ExPosED-A gentleman
lately appointed postmaster in M important town of Indiana,
writes TO a friend in this city as follows;
And here let me inform you Of some facts which none
OF Us would have thought could be. When l came into Office
/ found not less than five hundred documents, sent by our
late NJ. C., all laid carefully aside. Some one bundled copies
OF the life of Gen. Taylor laid away, and numerous other
public doeuments-at least two large canvass bags full
and, strange to say, not five OF them were Democratic docu-
meDts all Wing, and thanked by -
"This, and other matters which / found in the office, con-
WINGED me that all vilany which man could conceive was sys-
tema'ically carried on by the office holders. / gathered all
such documents as were fit 10 distribute and gave them out.
Hundreds were too filthy TO handle"
We find the above in the Washington Republic,
General TaylOr's reputed organ, accompanied with a
string Of reckless Institutions and insulting COM
ments. 1t is possible some servile rascal has been
base enough to write such a statement to Washington
for the purpose of pleasing his masters there. but
that there is one word of truth in all this, we do not
for one moment believe. There is an air of decep-
ton and falsehood about the statement which is un-
mistakable. All clue TO the name of the person guilty
of the alleged malfeasance in Office, OF the location
of the office, or the name of the NJ. c. who franked
Why not give the names, da.es, and location ! The
laws of the country prescribe penalties, and heavy
penalties too, for such conduct, -why not enforce the
laws and bring the offender 10 justice, if those ALE
cations are true? Nay, is it not the imperative duty
Of the Post Office Department to do so! We CUES,
something more definite is produced, we pronounce
the statement and insinuations entirely false ant
libellous.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

The members of the Virginia Legislature were so
much alarmed at the occurrence of a few cases of
cholera in Richmond, as to adjourn their sittings to
Fauquier Springs. 1t would appear from the Rich
mond Wing that they have not much bettered their
condition by the removal. The Wing says: CAS- TO
the health of the Springs, we have only heard from
our correspondent that one member from the East was
taking exercise in his big-coat to get rid of the chills;
another labored under n brick in the hat or had
been doubling the Horn mot Cape;) one had a bill
ious cholic attack and another, an elderly member,
was taken last night (l4th) so severely that, in Rich
mond, it would have been entered as 'cholera.' but
here his case is designated cholera infantum ="
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

UNKNOWN DISEASE IN KENTUcKY.-The Louisville
Journal of Thursday makes the following extract
from a letter written by a gentleman in Columbia,
Kentucky, to his relative in that city, dated on the 9TH
inst:
The number of deaths up TO the time 7 write is IL,
and the number of cases is about 40. There will be
more deaths to-day, and / do not think from all I can
learn that there is one Of the cases out Of danger.
The doctors are unable to say what disease it is. In
Its course it presents symptoms of typhoid fever, fuk
and cholera. The patients generally live from eight
to ten days, then sink into a collapse and are soon
gone.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

Go IT, LITTLE ONE,-We anticipate an overwhelm-
ing majority for Joe Wright-the Peoples candidate
at the coming August election. Little Burns Of
the Atlas is doing his best for him. and as he sue
ceeded in electing him to Congress from a strong whig
district by the use of the same weapons some time
since, we feel confident Of success and sincerely thank
our little ~neighbor for thus tightening our editorial
labors.-L1fdyette Cour.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

WHEAT CRoP.-Tbere is a very general complaint
of injury to the wheat crop in consequence of the
late protracted and warm rains, and the rust. Our
exchanges in this State all tell the same story. The
price of -four here has risen from "a to $3.50 per
barrel, in consequence. We should not forget. how
ever. that the number Of acres cultivated, especially
in this vicinity, is greater than ever before. This
may partly make up for the loss above noted. Spec
uIators will make the most Of the stories about a fail
ure Of the crop of course. We have no doubt that
the surplus of the wheat crop in this State, bad as the
harvest weather has been, will be much larger than in
any previous year.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

OF The celebrated ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, the
great leader among the christian Baptists," has re-
Gently published a tract in favor of emancipation in
Kentucky. A large portion Of it appears in the Ma
tional Era. 1t is plain, practical and christian-like
in all its positions, and will, without doubt. exert a
very powerful influence in determining the question
which is now thoroughly %agitating our sister State.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

0TThe newspapers at Terre Haute are all in a
terrible rage about the advertising of the post Office
list Of letters. Even limitations of perjury are made.
They had best take it coolly, as we do here. The
law, as it stands is a humbUg, and worse than a hum
bug, for it offers a premium. such as it is, for men to
practice deceit and rascality. All such laws are in
berently bad. In this city, the postmaster failed to
construe the law, but left each publisher to cOnstrue
il for himself We construed the words greatest
circulation in the vicinity, or at the usual office deiir-
eyv." to mean our carriers list and papers called foT
at the counting room. But we since learn that we
might have embraced the whole county, or as much
more as our consciences might take in. Such a job,
however, we do not consider of consequence enough
70 warrant any oct which could be even tortured into
one of meanness or baseness.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

COLLEGES IN THE UNITED STATEs-Jared Sparks,
in the course Of the address he made on being inaugu-
rated as President Of Harvard University last week,
stated that for a century and a half after the settle
men, of this country, there were but Ave Colleges in
II. and now there are over one hundred and twenty.
He also expressed his belief that there was more
money expended in the United States for collegiate
education than in any country in the world.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19
MIR. Wrighrs Appointments.

MI. Wright arrived in this city on Monday last.
and left next day for Greencastle. He had filled all
his appointments up to the 10th, besides making some
Is speeches in addition. This great labor was OF
course very wearing, and it brought Mr.. Wright here
almost entirely exhausted in physical strength. For
this reason, enforced by the advice of his friends, 1t
was impossible to continue to ill his appointments as
proposed for this week, but Mr.. MoRroN of Centre
vile, will attend 10 the appointments of this week In
place of Mr.. Wright. 1t is our opinion. that duty
TO himself and family should deter Mr.. Wright from
endeavoring to fill the balance of his appointments
but it is his desire to do all that he can. IF practi-
cable, therefore, he will speak to the people of some OF
the counties before the election, and will give notice,
by a new list of appointments of the times and places.
For the last three days of Mr.. Wright's speaking
he was compelled to sit in a chair, being unable TO
stand on his feet During the canvass lie has made
80 speeches, in 60 different counties.
Mr.. Wright would probably have remained here a
day or two, for rest, but he was strongly solicited to
attend the meeting, on Wednesday, of the Board of
Trustees of the Asbury University, (of which body
he has been a member since its organization,) and
the business Of whose present meeting is the election
Of a President of the University.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO RAILRoAD.-This great
work appears to be progressing rapidly, from Pitts
burgh west, through the States of Pennsylvania and
Ohio, to intersect our Indianapolis and Bellefontaine
Railroad at the Ohio line; il runs upon the direct
route, through Beaver, New Lisbon, Canton, Woos-
Ter, Mansfield, Marion, Bellefontaine and Sidney, to
the Indiana line. The contracts having been let to
the Ohio line from Pittsburgh, the ceremony of break
ing ground in the State of Ohio, at the point Of juno
ton, took place on the 18th of July inst. The cere-
mony was grand and imposing, and shows the true
spirit. The Pittsburgh Commercial Journal of the
7h says: 1.-The crowd attending the breaking ground
on the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad was estimated
at 1000 persons. Hon. George Darsie presided, as
sisted BY Hon. r. r. Reed of Penn, and Hon. D. K.
Carter of Ohio, with a number of Secretaries. The
exercises passed off with great unanimity. Mr. 5.
w. Roberts, the Engineer, delivered an interesting
address, and Mr.. Darsie delivered a striking and i'm
pressive speech" We learn that Pittsburgh, ALE
ghany City, and Beaver, each subscribed 100000 to
this great work, and that the several counties in Ohio
through which the road runs, have subscribed, and
will subscribe, 800, 900 each as a county subscrip-
ton, while the people are coming up strongly to the
aid of the companies having the work In charge.
This direct line viii bring indianapolis within Is
hours Of Pittsburgh, and within 40 hours of Phila-
delphia, a, a run of % miles TO the hour. We wish
the work great success.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

awe have not misinterpreted MIR. Benton's position
We charge that Mr.. Benton is opposed TO the passage Of
the Wilmot Proviso, as applied 10 California and New
Mexico, and we DEFY the Sentinel TO deny il. We charge
that, in his speeches in Missouri, his principal objection
to Mr.. CALHoUs's course is because, he Calhoun here
tofore acted so as to diminish the number ofSlave States,
and consequently was against the Slave interest. Will the
Sentinel deny it? We ask them to publish Mr.. Denion's
speech so that their readers may know his position
State Journal, July 10Th.
Our readers know that ace haze already published
Mr.. Benton's speech in full, though the Journal refuses
to do SO, while continuing to assail his positions. But
the country readers of the Journal may not be certified
of this fact, and therefore may be subjects of guilt
bility.
These few words of Mr.. Benton are a sufficient
answer to the cavilling of the Journal, though a great
deal moro might be quoted to the same purpose.
Indeed the whole drift of Mr.. BIS speech shows that
he is opposed TO the extension of slavery "a single
inch" He says, that if the question were again to be
settled in Missouri, he would oppose it there. As to
other territories he says
"My personal sentiments IRE against the institution
Of slavery, and against lis introduction into places in
rohich it does not erist. There as no slarery an Neuo
MEXICO noD, nor would 1 pote to place it there"
Mr.. Benton voted to apply the Wilmot proviso to
Oregon, after he had written to the people, as he
wrote to the Californians, advising them to prohibit
slavery. What he has done he will do again. True,
be does not regard the Proviso as all-important, be-
cause he takes stronger ground, and because he wish
es to carry his point in good earnest. If the Journal
can't understand his position now, it will be able to
do so by and by. The Calhoun part of the Journals
paragraph is not just, Bentou's object was to demon
strate Cslhoun's inconsistency, and he did so most ef-
fectually. But the Journal don't want any body 10
NEEDLE with the slavery question, except Gen. Tay-
lor! Who can't guess the reason why!
OF The State Journal of Monday makes a final
appealto Anti-Slavery men to vote for the wing can
didates, and declares that by such a union or coalition
only, can they advance the cause of freedom. The
National Era, the FREQ Soil paper at Washington,
don't agree with the Journal. On the 18th inst. il
concludes an article relative 10 Indiana, thus:
"One thing is certain. Before a Free Soil man can
sustain a candidate for Congress. belonging 10 the Ad-
ministration party. he should require peculiarly cogenI
evidence that, if elected he will not suffer his advo-
cacy and action in behalf Of Freedom to be fetteret
by Administration or party Influences"
We are inclined to think the advice of the En-,
much better than that Of the Journal.
GPersonal accounts between US and the Wabasl
Express are settled. OF course there is no call 70
] further cut-ing comments.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

Mr.. BANcRoFT.-At the commencement at Oxford
University, June 90, the honorary degree of Doctor
of the Civil Law was conferred upon Geo. Bancroft.
the American minister to Great Britain.-Erchdnge.
The civil Law' needs "doc,oring'' undeniably.
We hope MIR. B. will commence operations at once.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19
On motion, it was

JOHN A. MATsoN.-We copied an article from the
State Sentinel a few weeks since, charging MIR. Mat
son, with being in favor of the law TO imprison peo-
pie for debt. This we expected the whigs would GER
taInly deny, but thus far they have kept as still as
death, and of course the charge is admitted. This
ought TO be remembered by every voter before he de-
posites his ballot.-ColumbuS Democrat.
Our paragraph TO which the Democrat alludes was
re-published by almost all the democratic papers in
the State; Matson therefore stands charged with that
most odious vote from one extremity of the State to
the other. He does not attempt to defend himself,
nor do his political friends defend him. They cannot
do 60 the vote is q matter Of record and cannot be
denied. Only one solitary wing paper, SO far as we
have observed, has broken silence on the subject; and
that one impudently says that "Mr. Matson is not in
favor of passing a law by which scoundrels and soin-
dlers could defraud their creditors! ~ Do the whig
party by their silence mean 10 be understood as as
seriing that the law abolishing Imprisonment for debt
is an act to encourage scoundrels and swindlers !
We pause for a reply.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

The Sentinel says that il declared itself to be
"for Cass and free soil'' before the election.
About us much consistency in that as 1t would be
to huxza for the devil and Christianity at the same
time.-State Journal.
GrWas it not quite as consistent as for Jou to
throw up your greasy caps for the owner of three
hundred slaves?
30 wad some power the giftie gle US
To see oursels us others see us!'
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

mo PRoscRIPTION."-Tbe Washington Union o
the llth inst. says, the number Of removals made
during the first four months of the Taylor admins
~tration, in all, probably exceeds FIVE THOUSAND;
and aye more than all the remopals Of all the preced-
inc administration from the foundation Of ie gor-
eminent.
.sThe number appointments made by hin" Jack
SOM "during the recess Of the Senate was one hun
drsd and sepsnty-sir. principally in consequence OF
remoyals.r-Frosrs Life Of General Jackson, p. 457.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

nrrWbat has become of the 500 "Dutch'' and
'.Irish'' emigrants. about whom certain old leather
heads made themselves ridiculous, at the Court House
a few evenings ago, Wonder if somebody's grand
daddy don't feel cheap!
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

BURIED ALIVE I'VE have seen within q week or
two. notices of no less than four persons who had
been supposed dead, from cholera but who came 10
life before burial. This, we have no DOUBT resulted
from the inordinate use of morphine or opium; and we
have as little doubt that hundreds have been buried
alive, hastily, who were supposed dead, for the same
reason. We sincerely believe further, that medicine
has killed quite as many persons, during the panic as
the cholera has done. But how can this be helped
Uo kpoy not
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

eyThe Court House at Cincinnati, Ohio, was
burned down a few days ago. 1t was an old concern,
and every body seems to be glad it is gone. The pub
lie records, papers, &c., were mostly saved.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

GFAbout the 10Th Of June, the cholera broke ont
in the Ohio Penitentiary, and has ragged there since
with great violence and fatality. Up to the 18th of
July, 81 deaths had occurred. fourteen Of which we're
on the 10Th. The Directors have published IA request
to The sheriffs of the several counties not TO bring
any more convicts until the abatement of the cholera
or until further notice. Judge Mclean has ordered
that the U. S. Circuit Court. which was to have COM
menced al Columbus on Monday last, shall stand ad-
iourned until The Sd Monday in October.
The above facts we derive from the Ohio States
man. A letter to US, dated Columbus, Ohio, July II,
1S49, contains the following:
"I see by the Sentinel, that you have no cholera at Indi-
annapolis as yet. God grant that you may escape 1t alto
gelher. We have had about 30 deaths heie, outside OF the
Penitentisry but Lord of Heaven, Amt they dying there
There has been about 10 deaths there since about the 2Oth
of June, when il first appeared in town. There were 10
deaths the day before yesterday IA yesterday, and about
the same number to-day. Opc of the physicians, DIR. Gard,
who assisted at the prison. took the cholera yesterday morn
ing about 2 o'clock, and died sometime last night. Another,
Dr.. Lathrop, is Just about on the turning point, about as
likely 10 die as live. There is some talk of sending the
prisoners into the country in squads, though II IS uncertain
what will be done. There is some talk Of paIdoning all,
but the Governor is not here yet, and OF course II Is an
gues.-woIk. Something msst be done, or they will all die.
As for the city, | believe there has been less sickness for
the las; Two months, than in any year since have been 10
the State" r.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

The Cambridge Reveille says: "Nine new cases
of Cholera resulting fatally, have occurred in the VI
cinity Of Boston in this county, since or last issue
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

CHOLERA AT RIcHMoND.-We are permitted TO
make the following extracts from a private letter,
dated Richmond, July Ia. The writer is one IN
whom implicit confidence may be placed:
"You will no doubt receive very exaggerated accounts OF
the cholera being at Richmond, which | do not believe TO
have been The case until yesterdsy.0stl least none that has
proved fatal. DIR. DoIan died last night, and two Germans
out Of one family. The hearse conveyed the doctor TO his
grave this morning, without one single carriage In attend
ance, and only a few men followed. l never before saw
such a funeral at Richmond. Perhaps there are not three
other cases in the pisce at this time. A man came from
Boston this morning for n doctor, but could not prevail upon
one 10 go with him. They refuse TO leave here. In fact
they are nearly all sick and worn out with fatigue. The
people are beginning TO think the disease contagious, as all
the doctors who went to Boston had an attack. The physl-
clan who went there to remain during its prevalence, died
this week.
"A man in Boston refused admission into his house OF a
sister, whose husband had died Of cholera; told her she
must 90 home he was afraid. There was no one at her
home TO take care Of her, but a little gill seven years old
and two younger. She went home, and died Mr.. Mason
undertaken rendered her all the assistance IN his power
when he went TO take a coffin out Tor another person. The
most of them were buried after night OF the day they died.
/ saw The collins 60 out after supper, and Mr.. Mason return
by bedtime, he being obliged to put them in the cof1o, and
with another person, take them to the gave and ior one
he had to dig the grave, the alarm was so great"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19

REPORT OF CHOLERA CAsEs.-Almost all diseases
of the bowels are now designated as cholera cases.
The best physicians in Boston believe that there have
been no cases in that city, Notwithstanding the reports
of the Board of Health, than those imported in the
Arpvle. One of the cases set down as Aslatic chol-
era, the physician SAYS. was merely such cholera NOR
bus os he has treated for thirty years. In New York
also, the Express says, of five cases reported as chol-
era and two deaths, the reporter, after making proper
inquiries, found that there had been no deaths and
nrob,bl no cholera-at leas, what little sickness
there was. could be readily accounted for without at
tributing it to cholera. 1t suggests that the Board OF
Health should moae closely examine the reports before
giving them to the public and exciting alarm.