Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-05-09
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10 speaking OF the Nashville conyeniion says: Ike
liable information 10 public sentiment this sub
Ject, shows that, far being anything like con-
vention representing the Southern States S5uthern
people, the project is dead IL held at ALL il can be
nothing more than convention Of a few Southern
disorganisers."
A RIVAL To CALIFoRNIA.-A letter from Paris says
in the province of Leon Spain the richest gold
has been discovered. All the inhabitants of Grenada
have lrtt the city tor the country and the sands oil
the river Dauro, well those around the city.
filled witt the precious mineral. The monomana of
gold digging is general in Spain; 5000 men
were already engaged washing, digging, and 6gh.-
ing for the acquisition of these unexpected riches.
NEWSPAPERS EDITED BY LADIEs.-There are six
newspapers in the United States edited by ladies',
VIZ PIusbnrgh Visitor, MIS-. Swisshclm Windam
County Democrat. (Vi.) Mrs. J. c. Nichols The
Lily (Seneca Fas.) Mrs. BIoomer; The lancaster
Gazette, (Pa) Mrs. Person The Yazoo Wing,
Mrs. Horn; The Mountain B1ugh, Mrs. Prewett.
All the above papers edited with ability, and IN
a manner that reflects honor on the sex
The TELEGRAPHIc PRINTER.-Prof Mitchell. of
our city, has recently invented apparatus which
he calls the TslegraPhic Printer, which will obviate
all that dsgraceful laundering which characteristics
our present system Of telegraphc reports, and as
practical matter of hardly less Importance than
the telegraph invention itself.
This apparatus is in successful operation Mt the
Cincinnati Observatory. Adp, Gin.
Ex-senator Foote publishes card in the National
lntellgencer, in which he Indignantly denies that be
run from Col. Benton, in the Senate Chamber. The
valiant champion Of the South says:
Il adU0nced toward the Speakers DESK the
Honorable Senator aiSanced after me-"
According TO this logic, Santa Anna, when he left
Cerro Gordo in such hurry that he forgot TO take
his supply Of wooden legs with him, merely adj
RANGING rapidly towards Jalapa. while Gen. SCOTS
troops were advancing rapidly after him.
ng,,o ", 81. /, IF
the Democracy in Butler County, Ohio they incorpo
rated into their political creed of the reforms
that have been aginted here. Among others were.-
homestead exemption for the protection of the fam
lilies of the puor and unfortunate; Incorporation
of Banks of circulation; vested rights; Legis
latlve House, to blenuialy, and the members to
be elected for but session no Imprisonment for
debt; capital punishment; ample and complete
provision for The eduraiiOn of every child in the
Staie.-Lgfayeite Courier.
The MINES GREAT BRIrAIN.-A late number
Of the Edinburgh Review contains very interesting
article on the source Of National industry. There
are employed in the mining operations 1913 600 per-
sons and IN the metallic arts aud manufactures l42,-
| OOO The annual profit is $4,000, 900. The year.
" produce of copper 10 900 of lead so 900
tons OF lin 5 600 tons. The produce of iron is q
300 0G0 TONS The produce of coal In 1916 wos 81
| 754,75o tons In 1887 the annual produce of the
mines OF Great Britain was valued at 500 100000,
since then it has greatly increased.
CURIOUS FAcT.-The house and barn of Mr.. Abjah
Chamberlain, near Heightsown, N. j., stands on a
dividing ridge. The rain which falls on the west
roof off into rivulet, which after running thirty
miles, emplies into the Rartan; while that which
falls on the east roof after winding of thr-
teen miles, finds it's way to the Delaware.-Brooklyn
/ AdU.
There three springs in Potter county, Pa, rs-
ing within three miles Of each other. the water of
! one Of which finds its way to the by the Al
leghany, Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and the gulf
! of MexIco; another by the Susquehanna river and
| Chesapeake Bay; and third by way of the Genesee
river, Lake Ontario, and river ST. Lawrence.-BOs-
/ ton Tour.
Abbott Lawrence has taken the elegant mansion
j Of Lord Csdogan, opposite the Green Park in Lon
don, at rent of $4,000 per annum-being 81 600
more than his salary.-Erchange.
III this be a matter of commentator in the repre-
sentative of plain republican nation-this affecta-
ton OF the extravagaDcles of a NOM rchal Court
think it time advance was made to the salary
ut the Minister at the Court of st. James For our
part, the republican simplicity of Dr. Frankln quite
in keeping with the nation from which he emanated
is taste. We think it quite as incum-
bent foreign representatives reflect the plain
republican character of our people any other duty
they sent to perform. We hope gilded trappngs
, abroad may never become typical Of effeminacy al
home Gin. Times (tchig paper.)
I New WHIe PAPER AT ALBANY.-The Albany
: Evening Journal, edited by Thurlow Weed has
: long article relative to the establishment Of new
Wing paper in that city, called 'The Albany State
: Register" II seems that such enterprise has
been resolved upon and that preparations for the
e sue of the paper are now in progress. Last July
finding that portion of the party was dissatisfied
with his course, Mr.. Weed, after tbirty-two years
connection with the press proposed to retire. aud sci
his interest in the paper the dissatisfied parties
This proposition, however, not needed, and tho
: consequence Is, that there will be two Wing as wei
e two Democratic papers at Albany, representing
different sections of their respective parties. Mr.
r Weed states the circulation of the Evening Journal
, at 1900. which, we presume, Includes the semi
weekly and weekly papers containing substantial,
: the same matter.
BRAIN LABoR-To many persons il seems smal
!, thing to sit down and prepare for the period
cal press; but let those inexperienced with the pen
and whose brains have never been trained to system
attic thought attempt to furnish intellectual food
recreation to his fellows, aud he will realiz
that mental labor is the most destructive TO health o
al! other toll. Were to grub s,umps Of the
earth, or sling the sledge hammer twelve hours
day, he would be able TO stand the drudgery with les
injury to his body and soul. than half that number
i hours devoted TO mental employment; in the way
= writing matter for the book or newspaper press
Those phy articles which constantly appear in tn
= periodicals of the day, contain the very
: mind or thought, and such literary gentlemen as ar
J. the best at itemizIng, the first whose cnnstitu
tons are broken down. aud who die Of mbeciity an
muscular inaction. F. a. |eessa
SINGULAR.-Sorne two or three weeks ago, a cou
= pie OF woodchoppers. in cutting down white ga
tree Of the wood lots recently sold by Josep
Carre.l, Warwick township, Bucks county, discover
ed the centre Of the tree. three chesnuts. pei
,, fectIy sound and fresh, and presenting all the ap
Dearance to sight and taste of chesnuts recently ia
ken from their parent tree. The trunk of the ire
where they found about three feet over
perfectly sound and solid and solid wood separate
: the chesnus from each other. The age of the tree