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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-26

The highly talented and learned Editor Of the Christ
ian Advocate and Journal New York, gives the follow
ing as evidence of his experience, as the Editor Of a
Religious Journal:
eve have always observed, that where questions, Of
whatever nature, become mixed up with politics, and
the public mind gets erment IL is impossible for
ministers Of the Gospel handle them with advantage
and that kind ontererence unless the call ofduy most
obviously imperative has but little influence hat in IT'S
reco upon the sacred Office and the interests Of rel
gion."
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-26

In this count as given in detail by the Herald, there
are two errors. Woodwork, Wing, in the Senate, is
now in the States, and will not be at home Douglass
has been appointed Marshal Of that State and will not
Senate In the House Cobarubas put down as Whis
he is an ultra Democrat These corrections will show
Democratic majority in the California Legislature
of sir.
We are pleased to see in the list Of the Assembymen
our old friend McKorke, late of Dayton, who cleo
ted from Suffer county.-CiR Eaquirer.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-26
INDIANAPOLIS, DECEMBER ID, 1850.

70 We publish to-day, the first of series of letters
descriptive of ''Lifc the Border" from the pen of
Coma MONTGOMERY, author Of "Texas and her Presi.
DENTS" "The King of Rivers" &c. &C., and well
known regular contributor to the Nineteenth Gen.
fury, Democratic Review, and Hunts Merchants Mag
azne The ability displayed in these letters requires no
,ndation from us they need only be read to be
properly appreciated.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-26

II Amin Bey, the Turkish Commissioner, visited the
Constitutional Convention Of Ohio Friday by invita-
ton Of that body,
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-26

u AS gold which man cannot spend will make no
man rich, so knowledge, which be cannot apply, will
make no wise
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-26
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

viii advertise following respective Week
hes
Eaent
Legal and other advertising 50 per square Of go ems fol
krst insertion and 25 Tor each subsequent Insertion
AUSTIN IL BROWN,
JOHN ID DEFREES.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-26
California Election.

After all the rejoicing OF the Atlantic Wing press over
the triumph of their party in the Pacific State 1t turns
out that they growing before they out o the
woods The New York Herald has recapltaation as
follows:
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04

Let mothers vigilance, and care, and
affection, all be most earnestly concentra-
ted to the blessed work Of sowing the
seeds of piety in childhood's heart, and
thus forming the young immortal
Scarcely a character of cminence has
ever appeared, either in the Church OF
in the State, but confessed his obligations
TO iudicious :molhel. Pious mothers
have done more TO people heaven than
any other class Of persons, next to prea-
chers of the gospel; and even the useful
necs of ministers must be shared with
those who had prepared the minds Of
their converts to receive impressions from
their sermons. Napoleon once asked
Nadine Campan what the French ma
ton mos, wanted. Her reply was COM
pressed in one word-"Molhers.' II
was a wise, beautiful, and. comprehen-
sive answer. Ask me what the Church
of God wants next to earnest ministers,
and Observation-Disclosures, pious, ear
nest MoTHERs."-J. n. James.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
WASHINGTON. Dec. 81.

In the House, to-day,a resolution was
adopted postponing the election of Clerk
and other officers till Thurday.
A large number of petit ions and me-
MORALS were presented. Mr. Stanton
reported a bill. extending the ranking
privilege to Mr. Folks widow which was
passed forthwith. Petitions against en-
ploying chaplains in the Army and Ma
Wy, and in Congress, were presented and
referred.
Mr.. Baker presented memorial from
ID. F. Miller, of Iowa, contesting
the seat of William Thompson, which
was referred TO the Committee on Elec-
tons.
The Standing Committees were an.
nounced by the Speaker.
Ways and Means-Messrs. Jacob
Thompson, Bayly, Vinton, Green,
Toombs. Hubbard, Duer, Jones, Hamp-
ton.
District of Columbia-Brown, of
Miss; Taylor, Fuller Matson, Ham,
mond. Allen, Williams and Underhill
Judiciary-Thompson, of Pa; Mil
Ter, Ashmun, Meade, Moorhead, Preston
King, Venable, Thaddeus Stevens and
Wellbourn. -
Ierritories--Boyd Richardson, Rock
well, Seldom, Clingman, Kaufman. Gait,
Fitch and Giddings.
Foreign .A6airs-M'Clernand, M
Dowell, Winthrop, HARRISON, Hillia I'd,
Woodward, Stanton, Buel, Spaulding.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
New YoRK, Dec. %. Is49.

j. Anderson has been detected in cut
ting the wires at st. Johns, for the pur-
pose of interrupting the steamers news.
He confessed the crime, but said he had
been well paid-the parties did not mind
giving him ten thousand pounds. He
said he would receive five hundred lbs
per year even if sent to Jail. He was
committed in default OF bail.
The accounting officers have reduced
Wetmore's defalcation to $4,000. Wet
more denies any defalc alton, but admits
difference Of $4,000, which he claims
as a commission on extra services. In
his card he says the disputed amount is
limited one, consisting of charges for
disbursements during the recent war en-
trely out of the province Of the Navy
Agency. Whatever balance is found
due on the final auditing of his accounts
will be promptly paid.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
NOTICE.

STATE OF Iowa, &C. District Court in
WAPELLo COUNTY, Chancery.
and Jane :. A. Il Bs a,ai Bill for relief.
VS..
James Langshore.
fI'HE defendant in the above entitled suit
will take notice, that on the 18th day
of December, I849, compliments filed their
bill inssaid court praying that said defendant
may be required to convey by general waran-
tee deed to the said complainant; Jane A
Bayard, in fee simple, the following real es-
tate, situated in said county of Wapello and
State of Iowa, and described as Lots Nos.
six, (6) seven, ~ and eight, ~ and the
North East fractional quarter of the North
East fractional quarter of section No. Four,
"a in Township No. seventy -one (7I) North
OF Range No. thirteen Q3) west.
Now unless you the said defendant shall
be andfappear before the District Court for
said county, on the first day of the next
term thereof, and plead, answer or demur to
said bill, the same will be taken as confess
ed and decree rendered accordingly.
THOMAS G. GIVEN, G. ID. G.
December 10Th, A. d. lS49 ...
Slagle 4 Acheson. soils.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04

| State OF Iowa, WAPELLo County,
DISTRICT CoURT, FEBRUARY TERM, 1850,
Thomas p Riddick, In Chancery.
VS.: Bill for specific Per-
lanes Young aud formance.
THE defendants in the above entitled suit,
L are hereby Notified, that on the 10th day
of December, A. D. lSi9 said plaintiff filed
his bill Of complaint in said Court praying
that the said defendants be compelled by de-
cree to make unto complainanta conveyance
of the following tract of Land; towit:-
The North half of the South West quarter
of section No. Twenty Three, in Township
No. Seventy North of Range No.
Twelve west, containing eighty acres, also
praying that the Dover right of said de fen
dant Eliza Jane Young, be debarred and for
ever cut off. Now unless the said Defend
ants personally, bee and appear at the District
Court for said County on the first day of the
next Term thereof, to be begun and holden
Fat the Court House in said County, and
plead, answer or demur to said bill, the same
will be taken as confessed and decree en-
tered accordingly.
THOMAS q. GIVEN, G.. D. G..
w. E. Croft, sol. for Compt.
Dec. 10Th, A. D. lS49.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
Notice.
STATE OF IOWA, ! &C.
WAPELLo COUNTY.
Notice

Probate Court, January Term, 1850.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
IN concerned that the undersigned, DELI
LA ScoTT, Guar dian of Joseph NJ. and Mary
Ellen Scott, minor heirs Of Jediah Scott,
deceased, has filed in said Probate court a
petition praying for license for the sale of
certain Real Estate of said minors 1or the
benefit of said Minors to-wit: The South
East quarter and the North East forty of
the South West quarter of Section seven
teen, Township seventy-three, North of
Range thirteen West, and also an equitable
interest in the North East quarter of Sec
ton seventeen, Township seventy three
North of Range thirteen West. and that
said petition is set for hearing on the third
day Of the January Term of said court, A.
D. 1850, at the office of the Judge of Pro-
bate in Ottumwa, when and where all per-
sons can appear and show cause, if any
they have, why such license should not be
granted. DELLA SCOTT, Guardian
Dec. Sd, 1919
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
Est.aV Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given. that Lorenzo d.
IN Renfro, living in Oskaloosa Township,
county of Mahaska, AMI State Of Iowa, at
his residence, on the 18th day of November,
lS49, did take up an estray bay Horse Colt,
two years old, with two white hind feet, and
a small star in the forehead. no other marks
perceivable. Appraised at $25, by Alfred
Hood and Jordan r. Whitaker, befor. Geo.
N. Duncan, a Justice of the Peace.
A true copy of the description Of said
colt as taken from the sstray papers on file
in my Office. SAM'L BRESSLER, C. B. c.
Oskaloosa, December 9Th, 1919.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
THE CARRIER.
DR.. Rogers Compound Syrup of

DR.. Rogers Compound Syrup Q,
Lioerwort and Tar, in many instances
seems to have been reserved to effec
cures of Consumption and Asthma, after
the usual means of skilful physicians
had been exhausted TO litsle or no pur-
pose; which facts are set forth and sub
scribed to, in a pamphlet, 10 be had graf
is from the Agent who sells the medi
cine. Fol sale by
Gallinger & Snodgrass, Ottumwa.
Street Brothers. Rgeney City.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
Tn the case of DIR. Webster, who ha,

In the case of DR.. Webster, who has
been arrested for the murder of DR..
Parkman, time and dispassionate examl-
nation are fast unravelling the myslerl-
Gus web that circumstances have thrown
around him. If he had paid 1.-THE note,
which he asserts to have done, receipt
would be found upon his person, said
his accusers. The note itself, cancelled.
has since been found among his papers.
The drops of blood upon the floor upon
minute examination, prove to be the
stains of tobacco spit. The splotches OF
blood upon his clothes, are found TO be
the effect of acids used by the Professor
in his chemical experiments. The bits
Of gold in the furnace, have resolved
themselves into particles of solder,while
the tin box has dwindled down to a size
too small to excite suspicion. The note
of $1,000, is ascertained to be fully liq-
Undated by several endorsements on the
back;-it being secured by mortgage on
real estate, it was taken up by the Pro-
fessor in advance of the date upon which
il was payable, in order that he might
dispose Of his property, which every
one knows he could not do while cover
ed with mortgage. Instead of being a
man regular in his habits, DR.. Parkn an
is ascertained 10 have been erratc, even
to mental alteration. And as If to
place the finishing stroke 10 the denoue-
ment, Mr.. Cobb, who keeps the house
OF Drs. Clark and Porter in Pleasant ST.,
has come forwar 10 testify under oath
that he saw DIR. Parkman after he had
emerged from the College! What an
excitable people we are and how strange
ly given to reason from premises based
upon the vagaries Of our own heated
imaginalions.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
Estrav Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that Jacob
In G.. McGlasson, living in Cedar
Township, Mahaska County. Iowa, did,
at his residence on the 18th day OF No.
vember, ls49. take up an estray Bay
Mare, three years old last spring, four
teen and half hands high. with small
star in the forehead, also, RICH. hind fool
white, no other brand or mark perceiva-
BILE. Appraised at $2s by Silas Corn
and Peter Beaver, before Joseph Nicolas.
son, Justice Of the Peace.
A true copy of the description of SAID
Mare, as taken from the estray papers
on file in my Office.
SAM'L BRESSLER, C. B. G.
Oskaloosa, Dec. 9th lS49.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
Notice.

|
STATE OF Iowa, Too.
| WAPFLLo COUNTY. ~
Joseph Hayne, District court, for said
vs. county, February term
William Lee, and 1850. In chancery, bill
James H Pile. to perfect title.
ETHE defendants in the above, will take
L notice that the complainant; resident
of said county, filed in the office of the
clerk of said court on the 26th day of Deem
Der, le49, his bill to perfect his title to the
South Half of the East fractional Half of
the s. W. Lot No. 2 and the South Half
of the West Half of the S. E. 4 of Section
No. 80 Town ~; North Range ID; West
9Th Principal Meridian; in said county. and
State, purchased by him from said defend
ants. Now if the said defendants do not
appear. and plead, answer, or demur thereto;
on or before the first day of the the next
Term of said court, the said bill will be
taken as confessed, and decree made
accordingly.
THOMAS G. GIVEN, Crk ID. G.
J. ID. Devin, complt's sol.
Dec. Goth, IS49.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
Estfay Notice.

TNAKEN up by Mary Hale Of Centre
i Township, Wapella co.. Iowa, two
estray work cattle; one Of them is deep
red steer, marked with crop off Of the
right ear and an under bit in the left,
some white OF the belly, four years old
last spring. The other ligh. red, the
same marks and age as the other. APP
praised at $500. Given under my
hand this 18th day of Dec, ls49.
A. ]. REDEEBAUGH,
Cpk b. G. G. of w. C..
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
Law.

One of the grertest checks to the ad-
vancement of genuine civilization and
enlightenment is the error, sophistry and
humbuggery saddled upon the people in
the name of the law-statute law. The
world has been misgoverned more by
the excess, than from the lack of law.
II has been dosed and drugged to reple-
ton with forms and ceremonies, so in
tricate and mysterious, that even "the
priest of the oracle" is often COMPOUNDED
in heir Interpretation. The internal
laws of States, and international laws,
have kept even pace in their obliqueness
and absurdities, and more war, and dis
cord, and misery, has resulted lherefrom
than could have resulted from the law.
Iessness of iheiwhole world. The grea
mass of laws have been created, and
now exist, less upon general bas is a
right and justice, than for the protection
and convenience of classes. Tnat they
conflict with the wants, and consequently
with the well being of man in general,
is proven by their defiance OF his COM
mon sense judgement.
All laws necessary for the good of man,
are capable of such simplicity OF con-
struction, that law would need no inter
prefer. The fact that law is plead; thai
it is susceptible of various definations;
that it rests upon precedenls, and can
seldom be brought to test simple disputes
between man and man, without wide diff.
ference OF conclusions, as TO its mean.
ing, shows that the law, in the main, is
neither equity nor common sense, but q
continuance for the breeding and fatten
ing of a profession who live upon the
quarrels of mankind ~. T.. Sun.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
Notice.

Notice.
STATE OF Iowa, &C.
MARION COUNTY 30
Jones Clair, ~
VS.: ; Bill for Divorce.
Sarahann Clair.
In the district court, for said, county,
May term, A. ID. 1850.
THE defendant in the above entitled
il cause. will take notice, that, on the
23d day of May, A. ID. l849, the said COM
plainant filed in the Office of the clerk, of
said court, his bill in chancery against the
said defendant, praying for divorce from
the bonds of Metrimony. Now unless the
said defendant appear, aud plead, answer, or
demur, to said BILL on or before the first day
of the next term of said court, said bill will
be taken as as confessed, and decree rem
dered accordingly.
ELISHA B. RYAN, Clerk.
Ally & Stanfel, for complt
Knoxville, Dec. 9th, l849 pd IS.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
Estray Notice.

TAKEN UP by Mylow Eggleston. Of
| Richland Township, Wapello Coun-
.ty, Iowa, on the l7lh day OF December,
ls49, an Es.ray Grey Mare, fourteen
and half hands high, some marks of
Gears on her sides, PAGES under the sad
die, supposed to be ten years old. APP
praised at-'rwenty Eight dollars. Given
under my hand this 25,h day of Decem-
Der l849. A. j. REDENBAUGH,
e.. b. G.. c.. VIC. pd SO.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
THE PRESIDENTS MEssAor.-Thi

The PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-This
able document, which has been anxious
~ expected since the commencement OF
the Session of Congress, we had the
pleasure of giving to our readers last
week, four days only from Washington
City, telegraphed to the Keoknk and
Burlington offices, and received by us
from thence in the mail, set up and pub
lished in the time named. This, we
think, has hardly been beat; if SO we
should like to know it. a
With regard to the character Of the
Message, about which, as the first an
nual communication of President Taylor,
there has been considerable curiosity
manifested, we know there is but one o.
pinion, on the part of the friends of the
Administration, as well as the fair and
candid among our political opponents,
aud that is, that it is a plain, lucid, can
did and straight forward document.
which, whether regarded as an expesi-
ton of the affairs of the country at home
and abroad; as suggestive to Congress
of proper subjects for its consideration;
as, in short, message of an America n
President to an American Congress,
is an honor to the author; in eve-
ry respect equal, and in many superior,
10 similar productions. We can hardly
expect the approval OF the more rabid
and unscrupulous of the Journals in op-
position, the bitter end portion of the
Democratic Party; but large majority
of the people, we do not say Wings alone
but candid, moderate men without dis.
tinction of party, will find much TO ad-
mire-nothing TO condemn, in the first
message of President Taylor.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
Estray Notice.

TAKEN UP by Lewis Myers, oil
/ Polk Township, Wapello County,
Iowa, an Eslray Mare, bay with black
name and tail; and blaze face; extending
over the left eye, the right fore.foot and
both hind feet white up to the paslern
joint, fourteen hands high, three years
old appraised at Twenty-Five dollars
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
December lS49.
A. j. REDENBAUGH,
c. b. G. w. G.. pd 81.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04

"Well, vot of it! Suppose we con-
,inue to act as boy and you as "a fool
confirmed in folly Sentinel.
Young folks think old folks are fools;
old folks kno,o (some) young folks are
nothing shorter.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
STATE OF Iowa,
DAVIS COUNTY,

STATE OF Iowa, &C. District court for
DAVIS COUNTY, ''' said county to the
March term A. d.
1850.
Lloyd A. Nelson, ! In chancery,
VS.: bill for specif,
Levina Leachman, ic perform
Harriet Leachman, ance.
and Jacob human Huff,
heirs at law, of Abraham
Huff, deceased.
TINE said defendants will take notice, that
Il on the twenty second day of June,
A. D. l849. Said plaintiff filed his petition
and affidavit, stating that he purchased a
Land Warrant, for a valuable consideration,
issued in the name of said defendants,
Number 27262, that he located said Land
Warrant on the South west quarter of Sec
ton two in Township sixty mine, North oil
range fourteen west, in the district of lands
subject to sale at Fairfield, Iowa. That a
patent has been issued by general govern
ment, for said lands, in the name Of said
defendants, and that said defendants refuse
to execute to said plaintiff warrantee deed
for said lands.
Now unless the said Levina Leachman,
Harriet Leachman and Jacob human Huff,
heirs at law of Abraham HUFF, deceased.
shall appear and plead, answer, or demar, to
said petition, before the first day of the
next term of said court, to be commenced
and held at Bloomfield, i'll said county, on
the FIRST Monday in the month of March,
1850, said petition viii be taken as confes-
sed anda decree entered accordingly. By
order of the court.
ABRAM WEAVER, elk of sd court.
S, G.sMcAchran, solt. for plaintiff.
nacamhar m A u 1919
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04

PosTPoNEMENT OF LAND SALES
By reference to our advertising columns,
it will be seen that the Land Sales, ad-
vertised to be held at Dubuque, Iowa, on
the 9TH and 2lst days of January, 1850,
are postponed until further notice.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
Notice,

TAKEN up by Zephaniah IIolcomb
L at his residence in Centre Town
ship. Wapello co.. Iowa, one estray gray
mare about fourteen hands and half
high, with the right hind foot white up
to the hook, five years old, no other
marks or brands perceivable; appraised
at twenty FIVE dollars. Given under my
hand this 4th day Of Dec, A. d. 1919.
A. j. REDENBAUGH,
Crk b. G.. G. of w. G..
3tni3--pd75.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
Dissolution,

THE copar;nership heretofore exist
Ing between the undersigned under
the firm of Osborn e. Brewer, is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, the
Enclosed business of the firm will be
settled by either Of the subscribers.
STEPHEN OSBORN, ,
M. BREWER.
Dec. %, l649.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04

STATE oE Iowa, (cc.
WAPFLLo COUNTY,
Andrew George, District court, Feb
Fly, VS. IN ruary term, 1880.
THE defendants in the above case, will
! take notice, that the plaintiff sued out
OF the office of the clerk of the District
Court for said county, on the 2lst day OF
June, A. D. lS49, a writ of attachment ag-
ainst the goods and chattels of the said de-
PENDANT for the sum of one Hundred dollars
and unless the said defendant shall appear q
plead before the next term of said court;
judgement will be entered accordingly, and
the property SO attached; will be sold to
satisfy the same. THOS G. GIVEN, CPk.
December oath, A. D. 1919.
G. May atty. for pltff.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04
Estray Notice.

TAKEN UP by John Humphrey, of
L Centre Township, Wapello County,
Iowa, one bay Mare, supposed to be
Ten years old. some white on the left
hind foot; lefte out, fifteen hands high,
appraised at Twenty dollars. Given I'M
der my hand this 18th day of Decem-
Der, A. d. lS49.
A. j. REDENBAUGH,
&. b. &. e.. w. G.. I'd 1925.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-04

WHAT DOES CoURTING AGREE WITH.
LIN lesson in parsing the sentence,
"man courting in capacity Of bliss" &C.,
the word occurring" came to pert young
miss of fourteen to parse. She com.
mences hesita.ingly, but gets along well
enough, until she was to tell what il a
greed with. Here she stopped short,
but the teacher said
"Very well, what does counting agree
within
Ellen bIushed and held down her head.
ALLEN, don't you know what court
ing agrees With"
"Ye-ye-yes, sir"
"Well, Ellen, why dom. you parse
that word! what does it agree with!''
Blushing still more and stammering.
Ellen says
"Ita-agrees with all The girls, sir!''