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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15
INDIANAPOLIS THURSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1850.

of our party, in this county,-a man noted for his
integrity, honesty, and good demeanor in every de-
partment of his loss 10 his party is rreparable.
The candidates elected in this county, are as
follows.-
For Delegate. Jackson and Miller; Representa-
tives, N. ]. jackson and Mcclellan; Clerk, w. F.
Brady; Recorder, Sylvester Turpen; Sheriff, Brown,
Whig; Treasurer, John s. Ressler; Associate
Judges, Price and Gore; Commissioner, Goody-
koontz; Coroner, ]. Longfellow.
Yours truly, s. T.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15
Wayne Comfy.

The following is the vote in old Wayne:
Constitutional DeLegGtes--John S. Newman, W.,
2172, James Rariden, w, 1862, John Beard, w,
2O9S, Othniel Beeson, dem., 1898, j. Holman, dem.,
17O4, William R. Foulke, w, 1912, Henry Carver,
dem, 1896, Henry Hoover, dem, 1898.
SsnGtr-D. p. Holloway, W., 2l00, ]. Elder,
dem., 1910.
Representatiues-M. Marshall, w, 1885, Z. Law
renee W., 2O6l, j. M. Bula, W., 2O32, /. N. Beard,
dem., 1860, A. w. Lewis, dem, 1885, Noah w. Mi
ner, dem., 1856.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15
Clinton County.
FRANKFORT, IND., Aug. 7,

FRANKFURT, md, hug' Z, IOJU.
FRIEND BoLToN:-Our election passed off
quietly, with little excitement-small vote taken;
S. Sims, (whig) and Cornelius ]. Miller, DEM, is
supposed TO be elected Representative Delegates
from this and Upton Counties; ]. S. McClelland
and Newton j. Jackson, Representatives from the
same diStrict-both Democrats; and in this County,
the Democrats elected their County ticket without
opposition. We will send you the official vote to-
morrow. The news in this and Carroll is favorable
to the election of Allen, whg for Senatorial Dele
gate. He leads Wilson, some so or 60 in this
County. Yours, L. j.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15
Monroe County.

BLooMINGToN, Aug Z. 1850.
Our election is over and we have succeeded
in electing ID. Read, Senatorial Delegate; w. c.
Foster, Sen, County Delegate; L. Gentry, Repre-
sentative. County Auditor, Treasurer, School and
County Commissioner, all Nominees-being the
whole ticket, except Sheriff, who is a whig.
Yours in haste, M. McPhetridge
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15
Brown County.

NASHVILLE, Brown Co., Aug. s.
Mr.. EDIToR-The result of the election in this
County, is as follows:-for Senatorial Delegate,
Reads majority over Farmer, is 3ll; Chandler is
elected over Taggart for County Delegate: and
Watson over Parker for Representative, all Demo-
Gratis Yours in haste,
s. MANVILLE.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15
Johnson County.

The whole Democratic ticket elected Ritchey
4l2 majority, and Hardin as majority as Delegates
to the Convention Hicks Alb majority for Repre-
sentative. Sibert elected Clerk. Wilson and
McAlpin, Associate Judges; and Wheat and Eccles,
County Commissioners.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
INDIANAPOLIS, AUGUST 10, 1850.

Appointments by the Governor.
Alexander c. Downey, of Ohio county, to be Cir
cult Judge in the Third Judicial Circuit in the place
COurtland Cushing, resigned.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15

o. We learn from the Louisville papers that
there were twenty-four inements in that city on
Wednesday, of which thirteen were from cholera.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15
Huntington County.

AGE OFFICE, HUNTINGTON, Aug 6.
We (the oemocrats) are beaten badly. All our
ticket defeated but Sheriff Senatorial Delegate by
over lOO-Representative Delegate by 3S, Represcn-
tative 81, Auditor 81, Treasurer 90.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15
Scott County.

LEXINGTON, IA, Aug 9Th, II, NJ,
EDITOR COURIER :-Sir-We have carried the
whole Democratic ticket in this county, by decided
majority Three cheers for little Scott
Yours, w. II. ENGLISH.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15

JENNY LIND LIvERPooL-Jenny Lind is
to sing at Liverpool Friday the l6th and Monday
the 18th Of August; and on the following Wednes-
day she is TO leave that town. to delight the Ameri-
can audiences
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15

@zrJohn G. Whittier has been for some time in il
health He is living quietly upon his farm in Haver
hill, on the Merrimack.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15

Gran outlaw, named Bill Hardy, who murdered
Capt Brannin, at Brownsville, Texas, recently, was
taken from the Jail by the infuriated populace and
hung until he was dead
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15

0ETThe Southern papers are beginning to speak
much more encouragingly of their cotton and corr
crops.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15

OTOne million two hundred and sixty thousand
Irish have emgrated to the United States since 1925
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15

The following is the vote of the several Town
ships for and against additional tax for the support
of Common Schools; also the aggregate vote of each
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15

IFSenators, Bright and Whteomb, othis State voted
against the confirmation of Thomas Corwin, as a men,
ber of FIllmOre's Cabinet.-Journal.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15

For which just act, says the Lafayette Courier,
Corwin would doubt like to g welcome them with
bloody hands to hospiable graves"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15

GTPleasure is seldom found where IT is sought Our
brightest blazcs Of eadness commonly kinded by
unexpected sparks.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15

@rYesterday was the wamest day of this season
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15
THE WILMOT PROvISO.

I wish, again, to make only very few observations
about this Proviso. 1t has been argued with an
ability which requires addition attempt addition,
from me- by the senator from Massachusetts who has
Just vacated his seat that the Provso is not ITSELF
principle, but to accomplish end. And where
fet ask exists the necessity for provso7 You have
been told that tho existence Of African slavery deperds
Of the soil of New Mexico orbds the expectation
that slavery will ever be planted there. Why, all
know that slave labor is applicable only to the great sta
Piles which constitute the subjects of our foreign COM
mcrce-cotton sugar, hemp, tobacco and rice. Slave
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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-15

Mr.. CLAY. Mr.. President, there is neither incon-
gruty IN the freight in the passengers on board our
omnibus We all heartily upon the only
topic which brought together and which constitutes
the sole object of consultation. We have Afri-
cans abolitionsts in omnibus-no disunonists
ree-socrs, no Jew GENTLE Our passengers consist
of democrats and whgs who seeing the crisis of their
common country and the dangers impending over it, have
together forgetting and throwing far behind them
their political differences other subjects, to compare
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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
FRIpAy. JUNE %, 1850.

JUNE 90, loCo.
The SPEAKER then announced that the first business in
order the consideration of the report from the COMMITTEES
Of Elections on the Iowa contested election
After an explanation by Messrs LEFFLER and EVANS,
Of Maryland, in regard to the debate of yesterday.
Mr. DISNEY who entitled to the floor, addressed the
House an hour in favor Of the majority report OF the Commit
tee Of Elections which declares that Mr. TaoMrsoS is en-
tied to the from the first Congressional district of Iowa
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Peansy vania, spoke about half an
hour on the same side Of the question.
Mr. TOOMBS followed, and spoke half an hour in favor
Of the contes slant, Mr.. MILLER. .n ... ...
Mr. VAN DYKE then addressed the House an hour on
the same side Of the question Mr.. ToosBs.
Mr. VAN DYKE, in the of his remarks, moved to
amend the resolution reported from the majority OF the Com
mee of Elections which declares that WrILiAN THonssoS
s entitled TO the which be holds member from the
first Congressional district Of Iowa, by striking out oil the re-
solution after the word "resoved," and inserting in lieu
thereof the following
l. Resolved That the cast at Pleasant Grove,
with the middle letter Of the contestants omitted be
allowed and counted for him.
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-02-14
From the Ntw York Tribune.
Spiritual Communications by
Knocking.

Having had an interview with a reliable
person WHO was present during some of the
remarkable and mysterious demonstrations
which occurred 81 years ago, at the house
Of DR.. Thorne in this county, (about two
miles from Poughkeepsie,) | will proceed
TO fulfill as far as I can, my promise to
you,
DR. Thorne was highly intelligent prac-
ticing physician and farmer, an unbeIever
in all theories that imply the power of in
visible being, ONE ex ;epted, to affect ma.
teria things. but his life was believed to
have been shortened by the effect on bis
mind of the extraordinary occurrence which
took place in his house, he dying not long
after.
The family were, and their descendants
are, of the highest responsibility, and were
all exceedingly annoyed by the knockings
and the crowds of visitors consequent there.
on. There was no direct or indirect man.
ner in whclrthey did or could derive any
advantage from it, or any compensation for
the expense and loss of time caused by their
numerous visitors. Therefore no suspicion
of collision ever has, or reasonably can, at
tach to them.
On callingwth some neighbors one eve
ming about six weeks after the noise had
commenced, my informant's party were told
that the noise had nearly ceased, that they
no longer came uncalIed, yet they would be
heard in reply to knocking The family,
lincludIng the young woman against whom
the annoyance wasdirected,) were present
besides these unexpected callers, and when
One oftnem knocked on the floor, knock
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-02-14
THE wILKINsON's BLUFFS.

A Tale of LOve, Murder, ami Revenge
The facts ! am about to relate are moi
he less true, because they wear the air O
romance, and resemble many of the ground
works of the fictons which fanciful writ
ers weave from their imagination MOI
only the incidents Of my story are familiar
to the people of Natchitoches. but there
are now living there descendants of those
who played prominent parts in the events
which shall relate.
AT the period Of my story, which was
shortly before Burrs attempt to raise an ex
petition against the Spanish possessions in
Mexico, the country presented some of the
most sublime and romantic scenery in the
world. The valley of tho Red River riv-
allied in richness, and variety of views, the
famous Vale of Avoca, and far exceeded it
in grandeur and subllmity. The dark wa
ters of the Red River meandered without a
murmer through country beautifully di-
vertod in hill and dale, now gently stretch
ing through broad prares and spreading
out into wild lakes, then geathering its wa
ters within narrow banks, and rushing like
a torrent down precipice madIy foamlng
along some high bluff, and then boldly push
ing its onward course through dark prim
eval forest, where the sounds of civiliza-
ton had not aroused the slumbering echoes
or disturbed the wild beasts in their lairs.-
Amid all this rich and beautiful scenery,
there is not nare attractive and romantic
spot on Red River than WiIkinsons Bluffs
near the town Of Nathitoches. These
bluffs ascend to an immense height from
the river, and are perfectly perpendicular
The river moves. in quiet and steady current
at The foot of the heights, and the scenery
around is full of sombre sublilnity and i'm
pressive grander.
On top Of the bluffs, and not far from
their edge, there stood, at the time of my
story, plain and'rough, but strongly built
house, the domicile of Frenchman of the
name of Jean B. ViIlemont. This Vile.
mont was about forty years OF age, and
was man of strong passions and terrible
wrath. lie had emigrated from France
few years before, bringing with him his
wife and lovely daughter, just fifteen, and
young and beautiful as May flower
Shortly after his arrival at Natchitoches his
wife died, and thus was the principal re-
straint removed from his passions. At
this remote period of the settlement of
Louisiana, there existed all through the
frontier portion of the state organized bands
of robbers, who kept the settlement in con-
tinual terror by their violence and depre-
dations. The individuals constituting these
bands were we'll known to the colenists
few of whom had the holiness to incure
the awful revenge which usually awaited
those who informed upon these maIefactors
No settlement suffered more from these de-
predators than Natchtoches, which at this
time was the principal trading point of the
northwest portion of Louisiana.
A man of the evil passions aud restless
character of Vilcmout could not long re-
sist the inducements which we're offered to
Join the robbers of Red River, ,{who we're
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-02-14

The author of the brilliant article on
Human Progress" in the last Westminster
Review has some excellent remarks on the
barbarous condition of the arts Of costume,
which have suggested to writer in the
Spectator some additional reflections in the
same vein. Neither mans dress nor wo.
mans, the writer contends, fifty answers
any one purpose of clothing and the pro-
cess of making it is rude. Dresses are not
made entire, OF fitting shape, but are for :
ed out of flat sheets of stuff, laboriously
sewn together. The manufacture is rude,
the effect uncouth. Woman is less dlsfg-
ured than her mate, because her dress, in
its essentials, is simpler; but man is basely
disguised. A living philosopher has said
that every man designs his clothing with a
view Of IMPLYING externally what he feels
to be his nature and that seems to be a
sound rationale Of the true principle and
thu natural intent; but how near is it to the
fact? The living statue man cannot be
recognized in the living tailor's block
His vauIted head is rooted by black chin
ney pot-though, by the way, he never uses
that chimney when he lights tobacco fire
in his mouth His limbs he thrusts INTO
shapeless cases, too loose to display tine nat
uraI form, TOO light to assume any symelri-
cal form as drapery. His feet are put into
black cases, which reduce the rounded
fney-ingered foot to IA shape as near as
possible tothe model of piono-forte-ped
al. His trunk is encountered by the meet
ing of the several bits that make his gar
ment--aaps heightened here, curtaiIed
there. The column of his neck he hides
with complicated system of swathng,
bows, and flaps, called Stock surnounted
by the stllenng haps of white garment
beneath on grand occasions, men of re-
fnement, incining to serious views on re-
ligious subjects, put a white table napkin
round their throats, and " boast themselves
more lovely than before !"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-02-14
FREEMAN, MONTPELIER, VERMONT,

lily came over him, darkness seemed to
close around him. Casting an imploring
look to heavep, with terrific scream he
rushed to the edge and leaped down the
precipice.
Several days afterwards, three bodies
were taken outof the river at CloutervilIe,
thirty miles below. They proved to be
those of the murderer and suicide, and the
inocent victims They were buried in
the same grave, in the cemetery of the lit
tie village.
As for the robber companion Of Vile
mont. he led life of bIoodshed, violence,
and drunkenness for few years, until one
day he was mortaly wounded in drunken
broil. On his death-bed he confessed hi
participation in the terrible scene we have
attempted to describe, and furnished the
facts upon which this "o'er true tale" is
founded.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-02-14
Cour 5ship Among the Indians

Among the tribes of the West there are
many very curious ceremonies connected
with courtshp and marriage. One way of
getting a wife was as follows: when a
young Indian fell in love with any daugh-
tiers of the village he would 90 and sit down
within few yards other, aud keeping a strict
silence all the while ; In few moments he
would get up aud 90 away, this he repeated
SIX or seven times, coming nearer TO her
every time. Al last he sits by her side, if
she makes no movement of displeasure he
hopes. He sits by her several times in
this manner, and at last pops the question
by putting his hand on her hand, and she
accepts him by placing her hand over the
Gwo' All this time he takes care not to say
a word, and she likewise but after the
question is popped, then the " words Of
money are applied, and they soon become
man and wife.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-02-14
AN INTER ESJyNG 174SE

W mere Eide Stroul personally known, he needs no
vouchers as MS character for truth and veracty stands az
gh As at OF any other Where is known it is only
necessary To- say he sa highly respectable clerg, man Of
the rree WI Baptist demon nation We ak for his state
inent, a candid readh z,
TO THE PUBLIC.
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generally have but little confidence in patent medicines
deem my duty to state few facts touching nv own ease
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past ave been afflicted with disease Of the limos ~,
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ana NJ Times dhculy OF hrealhng. During the mast win
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my ministerial abnrs unless could Obtain rt which
con ldered doubtful having tried several nl rians =.
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some ut nv friends, they persuade me 10 use Hmm, r..
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-02-14
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worms of all descriptions, ever made use of by man.
uch If the diSag'eeabl and naseatng taste, which
Ter other Vtrmlinges difficult to administer to children
avoided in thu American Vermfuge. Thousands per
5h by without the real cause being KNOWN
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