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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-12-21

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also. in diminished doses one Of the lnildcst and
most agreeable family medicines for common
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world respect their opinions
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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

by one person, at one time, we will furnish
that person one copy for the year, gratis.
Payment TO be made in advance in all cases.
This certainly is liberal offer, and we hope
our friends will be active
UEdtors of other papers in this State,
who will copy the above prospectus, shall re-
ceive our Semi Weekly paper in exchange for
the year, and any other iavors Sin kind"
which we may be able to return TO them.
Those complying with this request, will
please send US their papers containing our
prospectus, marked, SO that the favor may
not be overlooked by us.
CHAPMANS e. SPANN.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. ID, 1850.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

week. bu, he scarcely remained long enough to take
off his at He didn't look near as ferocious as his
would indicate. but is on the contrary very
socisble and entertaining gentleman. Nor does he
seem much tie worse for having had his Official
head taken off recently. He has "good bend" of
his own on his shoulders, which old lack more
touch than he can "the rest Of mankind ~
Then there is Brothers CoLFAx, MrLLIKAN, De-
FREES, mot ours) WooLL and BAKER, all Of whom,
and perhaps dozen others ought TO mention, end
viii, when this spirit moves us again.
Proof-yes-proof. Good morning Oh this.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17
The bin for the relief Of I.r.el B.vle.s, also.

The bill for the relief Of Israel BsyIess also,
The ball authorizing Revised Statutes 10 he distributed 10
Miami aud Adams.
The ball to amend The execution laws to make
executions resuTnable in months aud that property
snail sell Tor Que bali its appraised value read second
Mr. May moved TO amend so that property shall sell 10
ne highest bidder where such property designated by the
defendant.
Mr. SheIrod moved that the bill and amendment laid
upon the table which motion prevailed
The bin 10 provide for the taxation Of all lands od since
The 26ih Of JanuaIy, 1S47, read % time when
Mt Cole moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed
Mr. Harvey moved that the bill be laid upon the table
which did prevail
The question taken indefinite posipObement and
decided in the Affirmative ayes 70, noes IL.
MI. Wilson moved to reconsider The VOTE which motion
did prevail
Mr. Murray OeI ed resolution relation the REFUND
ing Of money by the General Government for transportation
Of volunteers TO the place Of rendezvous and that commit
tee of FIVE be appointed N the subject.
On motion Of Mr. Cotton the resolution referred to
the military committee.
The bill to amend the incorporating the Of Frank
lin Tesd 81 time and passed also,
The bill 10 change the Of Mary Bell Neal to Mary
Bell Noble; also,
The bill defining the duties Of justices of the peace in Ma
TioD and Boone counties, &c also,
The bill to amend the Revised Statutes 70 relation TO mo-
ney found persons whose bodies nquess may have
been held; also,
The bill to vacate street in West HaTrisonvile, &c.
On motion, the House Adjourned.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, JAM q.
SENATE.-Sundry petitions and memorials were
presented.
Mr.. Clay presented petition numerously signed,
asking the recognition Of the Republic Of Lberin.
Referred
Mr.. Dickinson presented petition signed by cti-
zens Of New York. irrespective Of party asking that
no appropriation be made for embassy to Austria.
Mr.. Cooper presented sundry memorials, asking a
modification of the tariff
Mr.. Casss resolution to suspend diplomatic inter.
course with Austria was then taken up-and nearly
the entire session consumed with two speeches
on the resolution from Messrs. Clay and Hale. Ad
iourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Kaufman, from the committee on
Rules, reported an amendment to the same, which
was made the order of the dhy for Thursday.
The House then proceeded to ballot for clerk.
Fourth ballot, Forney lO7, Campbell 50. scattering
IT,
Fifth ballot, Forney 1O6. Campbell lO2, scatter
ing IL.
After three more unsuccessful ballotngs, the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON Jan. 9th.
On this day but little business of importance was
done and unsuccessf u ballotngs were had for clerk
Forney ahead.
Mr.. Seward submitted the following resolutions,
which lie over
Resolred, That the conduct of Austria and Russia,
in the in which those powers have subugated the
nationality and liberty OF Hungary, has been marked
by injustice, oppression, and barbarity, which Justly
deserves the condemnation of mankind while we
commend the Hungarian people TO the sympathies OF
other nations, and especially of republican states.
Resolued, That the committee public lands be
directed to inquire into. and report upon the propri
ETY. OF setting apart portion of the public domain,
to be granted free of all charges, TO the Hungarian
exes already arrived, and hereafter TO arrive, in the
United States. as well as TO exiles fleeing from op-
preston in other European countries
The Senate then proceeded to the election Of a
chaplain when Mr.. Butler chosen. by the casting
vote of the Vice President.
ys-~ PITTSBURGH, Jan. 9. 1850.
Joseph Barker, convicted of street preaching, and
now in prison. but pa rdoned, was elected Mayor oil
Pittsburgh yesterday. by 80 majority.
Clerk Elected,
WASHINGTON, jan 1lth.
Campbell, whig, reelected Clerk to-day, on
the 10th ballot, ght democrats having voted for
him.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

RIoT AND MURDER AT EvANsvlLLE.-The Evans
vile journal of the Sd inst, gives the following
count of riot and murder a German Ball in that
city on New Years night:
"a supper had been prepared in the lower story
with much care. party of men, principally from
STEAMBOATS, lying at the landing wished TO enter the
ball. and partake Of the supper. and refused
row took place, in which the tables were demolished,
and much injury done the property of the house. The
rioters withdrew, and commenced sioning the house.
number of pistol shots were fred in the melee. A
young man named Lundy Burns son Of DR.. Burns Of
this place, received several wounds, from which he
died the same night. A deck hand from the steamer
Alex Scott, was also shot and stabbed and died yes
terday morning. German had his almost shot
off, and was otherwise wounded. A number of 9TH
both sides received serious injuries. Yester-
day morning the ground below the house in a certain
place sprinked with blood, and tracks led to the
river bank if body had been dragged to the edge
and thrown in. The body of young Burns CLOTH
ed in number Of garments, as if he had anticipated
a row.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

SUIcIDE.-A person named Valentine Best, men,
Der Of the last Pennsylvania Senate committed polit
cal suicide at Harrisburg on the LIST inst, by throw
ing himself. body and breeces, iuto the embraces Of
the wing party His qud pro gun the Speakership
of the Senate. It will be remembered that there was
a tie in the Senate, counting Best a democrat. As
this modern imator Of Judas Iscaro no doubt desires
notoriety. will help him to il by letting the Har-
rsburgh Union of the 81 instant tell how he became
Speaker Of the Senate OF Pennsylvania:
When Mr. Best first came to Harrisburg he was
very reserved in his intercourse with the Democratic
Senators. and declined attending the Democratic eau
Gus on Monday evening. This led every one to sup
pose that some arrangements had been made with the
Wing, and when the Senate assembled at three
o'clock, P. Nj. yesterday, it was crowded TO
excess TO witness the development of the dis
graceful plot which had been concerted with the enc
my. On the roll being called for the election of
Speaker Mr.. Best invariably declined voting until all
the other Senators had voted and then threw bis vote
away some one who not a candidate. He con-
tinued playing this game until all the Wing Senators
had united upon him; and then sustained his former
reputation for Reorganization and treachery TO the
party by voting for himself Upon taking the chair
he drew from his pocket his speech ready written and
read il with down-cast looks having the appear
ance of criminal about being brought to judgment,
than Senator who had been elevated TO the position
of presiding officer of the body.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

The reported defalcstiOn of Mr.. Weimore, which
originated in Washington, turns out to be, like many
others from the Same 4sarter, very small affair
The New York Tribune explains il follows, name
ly, that Mr.. WelmOre claims some S25, 900 COM
missions dsbu easements made by him for the Gov
eminent during the late war with Mexico, which he
contends out of the line of his duty and paid
for by his salary. He makes claim in conjunction
with other Navy Agents, or ex-Agents, and the
Treasury disullows it; whereupon the Agents, hav-
ing money in their hands, hold on to it, and bid the
Government Which 1t very properly proceeds to
do. OF course it mast sue, not for the amount
due or claimed TO be due. but for the whole amount
Of moneys paid to him since the last settlement. We
suspect Mr.. Wetmore's alleged defalcation. when
fully scrutnized, will Do found to have this extent.
no more"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

RAILROAD AccrpENT.-Jan Sd about - o'clock NJ.
the Eastern and Western Railroad trains came in col
lsion between Waynesburg and Philadelphia, with
terrible force. The first and second engineers and the
conductor all very severely, if not fatally, injur
ed The second engineer is badly wounded that il
is apprehended he cannot survive
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

AN ACT amend the 18th seclion Of article 3, chap
ter 5, Of the Revised Statutes Of lS43.
SECTION 1. Be It enacted by The General assembly of
the State Of Indiana, That the following words in
ton Is, article 3, chapter 5, "o-w, in which The
Der of polied usually exceed eight hundred be
and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec g. This act TO be in force from and after its pub
LEGATION.
G. w. CARR,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
JAMES III. LANE,
President Of the Senate.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

t-rAt meeting of the Democratic members oil
the Legislature. on Thursday evening last. a CON-
mit;ee of thirteen gentlemen, with Hon. r. d. Owen
chairman appointed draft letter to be adj
dressed to Gen. JosEPH LANE, the subject OF the
Presidency. This committee will report to another
meeting to be held tonight at the same place. We
did not attend the meeting Thursday, but under.
stand that eloquent speeches were made by Messrs.
Reid. Owen. and others. We shall 60 tonight, GER
tainly. y
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

The Law OF DIvoRcE.-It has been decided in the
Supreme Court Of louisiana TINT party applying for
divorce must show that the conduct of the applicant
has been unexceptionable, divorce will not be
granted. In case before it, where wife sued for
divorce from bed and board, the applicant was re-
fused, because the conduct of the plaintiff had been
marked by continued evaporation, and at times, by
violence towards her husband, for which, according
to the evidence his acts and department afforded no
ground of provocation. The Court said -
If the condcct Of the party complaining has been
outrageous. the remedy must be first sought in re-
formation of conduct and department The evils
complained Of may cease with the behaviour which
Inns produced them If they do not the interference
of the law may be Justly invoked Waring ps.
Waring, 2 Phillmore Rep. 1872.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

AN ACT to extend the provisions of an act therein
named to the counties Of Huntington and Whitley.
Section l. Be enacted by the General assembly Of
the State of Indiana, That the provisions Of en
tied an act define the jurisdiction Of justices Of the
peace in the several counties therein named approved
January 16, 1S49 be and the hereby extended
to the counties Of Huntington and Whitley.
Sec g The provisions Of this shall not apply TO
and indictments pending in the circuit
of said counties Of Huntington and Whitley.
SEC g. This act to be force from and after is pas
sage.
G. w. CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JAMES II LANE,
President Of the Senate.
Approved January 3, 1850
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

AN ACT extending the time OF holding the sessions OF
Board Of County Commissioners of the county OF
Montgomery.
SEcrIos l. BE Il enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State Of Indiana, That the board of commissioners
doing county business, in and for the county of Mont
gomery shall sit ten days at each regular term thereof,
should the business require
SEc g. That all and parts Of acts coming within
the purview of this act, be and the hereby
pealed.
Sec g. This act TO take effect and be in force from and
after Its passage.
G. w. CARR,
49, - Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
JAMES III. LANE,
President OF the Senate.
Approved January 3, 1850
fnSEpH WRIGHT
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17
LAWS OF INDIANA.

AN ACT TO amend section eghtytwo, chapter siI, of
The Revised Statutes of l643 extending the OF the
State Library TO Professors and Teachers.
Sec 1. Be IL enacted by the General Assen5y Of the
State Of Indiana, That the of the State Library be
extended TO the professors and teachers of all the inst
buttons OF learning in the Saie while any of them may
be at the seat OF government.
SEC. e. This act take effect and be in force from
aud after its passage.
G. w. CARR,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
JAMES Fl. LANE,
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

ANOTHER Raw. J. Burns, Of the Wabash At
las, writes in favor of cutting down the prices Of
printing. How much has he made at the business in
the last ten years at full and fair prices
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

SHOCKING AccrDENr-On Thursday a young man
by the name of Gormeay, we understand. and who
works at Osgood's Peg and Last factory. had oil the
fingers Of bis right hand Immediately severed near
where they connect with the hand, by accidentally
getting them under the "last cutter" We did not
learn whether lie was married or single.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

AN ACT amending an act therein named.
SECTION Be IL enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State of indiana, That section hundred and thirty
of entitled can revise and consolidate the
several Of the General Assembly relative 10 laying
out opening, repairing, changing and vacsting public
highways and the and repair of bridges and
TO amend the same" approved January l6 l649, be and
the same Is hereby amended include the county
of Tppecanoa in said section.
SEC. g This act 10 take effect and be in force from
and after It's passage.
G. w. CARR
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
JAMES H. LANE,
President Of the Senate.
Approved January 8, 1850.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

AN ACT extending the time of holding the sessions Of
the Board OF County Commissioners, Of the county of
Fountain.
Section 1. Be enacted by the General assembly Of
the State of Indiana, That the board Of commissioners
doing county business in and for the county Of Fountain,
shall sit nine days each regular thereof should
the business thereof require IT,
SEC. 2. All acts and paris OF acts coming within the
purvew Of this act be and the hereby repealed
SEC This take effect and be in force from and
after It's passage.
G. w CARR,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
.s-ss- = JAMES III. LANE,
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

JUDGE FOR THE 18th CIRcUIr-By reference to
our Legislative reports in another column. it will be
seen that Col. w. M. McCARrY, Of Brookve, was
yesterday elected President Judge of the 18th Cir
cult, in place of Hon. g. H. Dunn, resigned. We
requested in this connection to say that the votes
given TO A. DAWSON, Esq, were so given without
his knowledge. and contrary to his Wishes Col. Nc
Carly being the nominee of the Gemocratic party.
JOHN GIVEN of this city was at the same time.
the Central Canal.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

AN ACT TO extend the time of holding Commissioner
Court in Marion County.
WHEREAS the business of the county board Of the
~ Of Marion, has accumulated that the time al
lowed by law is wholly Insufficient aud thereby the
public interest suffers 10 great extent; therefore,
SECTION l. Be IL enacted By the General Assembly of
the State of Indiana That the said board be- and is
by authorized days. the March and June
thereof If the business Of the county require IT,
SEc 2. This 10 take effect and be in force from and
after its passage $3.50
G. w. CARR,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Sass JAMES n. LANE,
President Of the Senate.
s Approved January 8, 1850.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Fanny Ian II le50


Petitions Gc. Presented.
By Messrs AIhOn and Alley by Mr. Alley petition and
the subject Of Court Of Common Pleas Of
Hancock county y which were referred
Mr. Miekle from the committee Of and means made
detailed report in relation 10 The offices OF auditor and
xenIIemany department and business of the
sent ncumbents and in view Of their leaving those offices
made thorough investigation Of the scrip and other
accounts 10 justice 10 the present officers aud those that will
shortly succeed them
Two hundred copies ordered to be printed.
Mr. Mckle, fiom the committee, made report in
relation reduction in the price of public printing
panied By Iees fo several practical pels sdvere to
ee referred them, Of opinion that the public interest
would not be promoted BY any reductions which was coll
CURED in
The Senate now csms Representative Hail. aud
both Houses ni Convention proceeded The election Of
President Judge Tor the 18th Judicial Circuit.
On the first ballot
w. NJ. McCaTty received ss votes
A. DavisOn 40
Ryman,
Mr. MeCarty was declared elected fill the unexpiIed
Of Hon. George n. Dunn
election Superintendent Of the Northern Division Of the
Central canal.
90 the first vote
DIR. John Given received 60 votes.
Asher Cox, II
Scattering, 70 .
DR. John Given was declared doy elected.
The Senate retired their chamber.
Mr. Winery reported bill to vscate the village Of Mt
pleasant; read times and passed
By NJ Miller Of NJ and ~ bill to alter and change
State road; passed.
By Mr. Connor bill to declare certain in
Perry and Spencer public highways passed.
The bill 10 provide election Of township
in Greene and Hamilton read Sd time and passed also
bill TO incorporate the Otter Creek and Raccoon plank
road company.
Mr. odd on leave offered resolution, as TO the pfopfe-
Nv ~ amending the charter Of Indianapolis TO compel
che city make side walks ON Washington street as
far west The The expediency Of apprOPri
ang money from the State treasury fr that Object add
taxing the property ad vaoTen the STREET 10 raise the
amount; which adopted
Mr. Chandler in view Of TIE State Of the treasury,
orted against The expedency Of making appropriation
Tor a Site orphan asylum; eoocuued IN.
hs bin for the relief Of William Srsrner and children
was read a % times nd passed ss
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

0ITWe understand that there were nc Cincinnati
or Louisville letter bags received yesterday at our
post-office. while the paper sacks came through as
usual. Is any thing wrong at Madison P. O. or on
the Ohio
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

| Is not tbs another warning 10 city authoriiesl
What is to prevent similar accident at the dead
! fall" Mayors and some others, from causing
such accidents. If not death ITSELF
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

Approved Jan. 2, 1850.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

HEAVY DAMAGES FOR A Broken KNEE.-In the ST.
preme Judicial Court. Saturday, verdict Of 50 975
damages rendered in The of Lyman Ray
moDd Us. the City Of Lowell. The city had placed a
CRATE ia the gutter in Central street. and stuck up
two inches above The curb stone. In stepping
off the sidewalk and, falling forward. fractured his
knee-cap, causing permanent lameness.-Boston
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17
AN ACT amending an &C, therein named.

Approved January ,, 1850;
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

or The Hon. REUBEN WooD nominated as
candidate for Governor of Ohio by the Democratic
Convention which was held at Columbus on the 9Th
inst COL Medory of the Statesman presided over the
deliberations of the Convention.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

Approved January 3, 1850.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

Approved January 3, 1850.
JOSEPH A WRIGHT
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

Campbell, whig, reelected Clerk to-day, on
the Goth ballot, light democrats having voted for
him.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-17

The Bloomington Herald, whig, has the following
keen ht: @
South Carolina and Indiana.- 1t is said that when
Mr. Calhoun takes snuff the State of South Carolina
sneexes II seems that when James Collins gets dry,
the State of Indiana calls for punch
On the subject of the mails. bitterly complained of
lntey by the Cincinnati Gazette and other papers) it
says: he irreguartieso Of the mail is nuisance that
must be aba,ed. If the present administration will
not do more than the past for the relief Of the
people for such impositons, then the quicker it is
changed the better"