Indiana State sentinel., 1850-02-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.


of the to be 90 255.5 .565 miles, (nne;y-two
million two hundred and eghty-hve thousand iiVe
hundred and sixty-eight miles) In this calculation,
which requires but few minutes labor he taxes the
diameter Of the earth OF the most commonly received
measurement, 1912 miles
'.THE LOWEST BDDER.''-"We. Doctor said
chap suffering with the tooihache show much 10 you
ask for the Job Guy but you DID ii quick, thought
my terms replied the dentist, ''are one dn!lar-
"a dollar for half minutes work One dollar
nonsense Why doctor dnwn tour Placs drawed
tooth for me two years sgO and II took him two hours
He dragged all around the room and lost MS grip
a half dozen times. | never seed such hard work
and he charged me only twenty-five cents. A dollar
for minutes work! Oh, git out! you must be a
jokin.''
0LT Il is rumored that certain members OF Cpn-
gress will oppose the admisson of California as a
Safe into the Union because she refuses to tolerate
slavery! If there be any mad they will destroy
themselves for such would be IN direct contra
vention of the sovereignty Of the States, and OF the
rights guaranteed by the constitution. Ii would es-
tabSh precedent for interference with State rights
which would remove the security upon which the
save-holdng States rely for their safety upon the
slave question, and would be denounced by eeery
friend Of the Union and supporter Of the constitution
Boston Post.
RUMoRED RECALL OF Nh. SQUIER.-It is said that
the government is determined to recall Mr.. Squer
The same writer slaes on all but official nuhori-
ty,' that the British government is about to give
similar ntimatiOn TO Dir. CEatheld the English agent
Nicaragua. If these reports are true, We may pre-
that these gentlemen recalled by their re-
sDectve governments, In order to dlsembarrass the
negotiations at Washington Of the complication which
has been brought upon them by the transfer and seiz
ure of the island of Tigre.
LAFAYETTE AND INDIANAPOLIS RALRoAD.-The
prospect for finishing this road to Lebanon the next
season, is very favorable, may say altogether
probable. The grubbing, grading and bridging from
the present starting p0lnt-about two miles from
town, to Lebanon IS about compleed-it Will require
only 50 COO prepare the road for that distance for
the superstrucure. About S45, ,OCO has been expeRd
ed up to this time. The route must be exceedingly
favorable from the cheapness with which the I'D fr
the road is prepared. We understand that the Board
Of Directors, al the meeting held last evening, came
to the conclusion TO have the route located from Leba
to indianapolis Immediately y-LGfayetts Courier.
THE CANAL STEAM PAcxEr.-We are happy to
learn, says the Fort Wayne Sentinel, that Mr. Dyoles
experiment Of substituting steam for horse power on
the packets canal is likely to bs crowned with
complete success. BY letter from Mr.. Noble. the
packet agent we learn that the steam packet Niaga-
ra has been entirely emodeed having the boiler plac-
ed in The bow, and steam pipes running from bow to
stern. Experimental trips have been made with her
since the alteration, and she is found fully to answer
rather exceed the most saDguine expectations, max
ing with ease or 9 miles an hour. Mr.. Doyle, the
enierprsing owner of the packet line, has been al
much expense in this matter and congratulate bIm
on ihe success which is likely to crown his efforts.
1t is officially stated that the land under cultivation
in the State Of Michigan, in 1919, was l,437 460
acres, of which 465 900 acres with wheat
The quantity Of wheat raised during the year A.
739, 800 bushels, and of all other grains ,l79 767
bushels; wool produced, 1645, ,756 pounds; sugar
made, TIA 1863 pounds in The State .305 horses
2l0,26S neat cattle. l5254l swine, 6l0534 sheep
22S Touring mills SOS of stone, 7l9 Ats barrels
of -four made, 594 hands employed 81 496 400 capi-
tai employed. 730 saw mills, 157 10 257 feet Of lum.
Der sawed, 1853 hands employed, S939, 40 capital
invested; and 1850, ,074 in merchandise imported. ex
elusive of Detroit
CA disastrous fire occurred at Peoria, ILL.,. on the
9th, in building the corner Of Main street anC
Pruitus alley. The lower story occupied by Wm
A Heron Druggist, the second story by the printing
Offices Of the " Daily Champion" and Weekly Reg
ister." The buildings and third story, by tn
New York Temperance House, kept by Decker. Th'
drug store exploded and the building fell in, killing
James Kirkpatrick, Editor of the Peoria American
j. Pickett, Editor Of the Champion, Smothered T.
death while endeayorng 10 save his books, and burned
In the ruins supposed 10 be several others killed
Nothing was saved from the building. The book
aud papers of the Masonic Grand Lodge destroy
ed The loss of the Champion office estimated e
twenty y-fye hundred dollars of which eight hundre,
insured.
Prescription OF BExToN.-The slave pouer ha
demanded another victim. That demand has beer
complied with. Thomas III. Benton, the oldest sena
tor and one of the ablest statesmen Of the Republic
has been displaced from the Chairmanshp of tn,
Committee on Foreign Relations by the United States
Senate, crafty Calhoun, Fooe, and other leader
Of the cohorts Of the slave power. These men de
manded the sacrifice, and the Democratic party, Il
Its eternal disgrace, submitted. Benton the ulG
of Jackson 40 furt has hepn On,
of the acknowledged champions Of the Democratic
party has been Ostracised to crafty the
John c. Calhoun and Hangman Foote. Benton re
ceived but two votes, and they given by Hall
and Chase, Free Soilers. How long will the peOpl
submit to the demands of the slave puwerl How
long will they stand quietly by and the friends
freedom sacrificed!
PRoGREss OF RAILROADS WEsr.-The Ptsburg Cru
zette has the following paragraph:
The LocorosiTe IN PittSbHrg.-We understan nd tha
II is the intention Of the Engineer of the Wesier
Division of the Central Railroad to have the line frnr
this city 20 Turtle Greek finished, and the Locomoly =
running upon 1t before the close of the next auuInr
This IS going ahead in the right spirit.
On the line Of our Western road the most energeti
exertIons being put forth to have the road unde
contract the weather will permit the wor
10 be commenced. The Engineers are taxed To th
utmost TO prepare the work and arrangements for III
right Of way being negotiated with all the apdit
the will admit Of. BY the Alb of July. yea
we hope to ride in The cars to Beaver, if we live
long, and probably to Salem or Canton
The New YoRK CUSTOM -HoUsE.-The Evenu
Post of Saturday says:
1.-The press of business at the Custom house durin
the last week has been unparalleled. Every day II
eastery winds have brought in several large pack,
ships. with heavy cargoes. The duties collected du
ing the past five days have amounted to eleven hui
dred thousand dollars. which is over two hundre
thousand dollars per day. IL is expected the receip