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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-07
NEW DRUG STORE,

fHNHE public informed
lately occupied by Dr. s. A Duval Indiana polls and have
added thereto large and complete NEW STOCK OF GOODS,
consisting Of every article usually Kept by Druggists together
with a large supply of
Paints, Obs, VarnishsS, Glass, Glass Ware,
DyeStus Chemicals Family Medicines Patent Medicines Brush
Glue. Putty, Spices. Cigars, Tobacco Liquors. &c. sc.
This stock purchased cheap for cash. which
able to sell article at the moderate
The business will be attended experienced Druggists
article will be warranted and the price
II II should prove to be Of inferior or bad quality.
Physicians, Merchants, Pedars, and all will End
interest to give us CALL aud will give good bargains
The stock large and will be kept the demands Of the
January 9Th, 1870 6s-Y. A. Z. MORRISON.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-07

AaUsEMESrs.- Wat Mrs. PDtingion says about
Hsm." Yes lid GO to hear the Eat-the-opum Sarnh-
naders, yes DID, and don't kecr If Deacun Blathers
does hear Of il. I'd raIherhecr them blessed black
murtingales than a dozen of Deacon Blathers's old
sarnInis. One of them sung out what my poor Paul
used like. in the salt seller Voice just like baby
whistle and musical snuff-h,x together. One Of cm
shook bis fingers together, and they ratified like pipe
stems: bat what like ninsiesi of all the beautl-
ful music Of Tie according line. On how desshcs the
music rolled out il; could have got up aud danced
With delight" Anl the old lady got up and really
shook herself ali over.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-07

One Of the Eastern papers tell the following story
of one of Gen. TaYlor's lighthouse keepers, lately
appointed to reward bin for party service:-
''Immediaely after he had taken possession, COM
plants were made that tie lights went out by IL
o'clock. The proper officer at once sen. to look
into the matter and he told that complaints were
made against him. '.For what 20 The inquiry.
'.Why." replied the officer. 'hey say your lights
do not ourn after IL O'Clock at night
"WeD," was his reply, 81 knov they don't, for 1
put EN- out myself Then, for thought all the uesseis
had got in By that tine, and i0aned 10 The
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-07

The EXTENT OF OUR COUNTRY.-lt has been CON-
puied that the United States have a frontier line of
10, 730 miles, o. ,4S0 miles, lake
of $50 miles. One of its rivers is twice long
the Danube, the largest river in Europe. The Ohio
is 600 miles longer than the Rhine, and the noble
Hudson has navigation in the Empire State" one
hundred and t'oeHiy miles longer than the Thames
Within Louisiana are bayous and creeks, almost I'M
known, that would shame, by comparison, the Tiber
or Seine. The State of Virginia alone is one-third
larger than England. The State of Ohio contains
three thousand square miles than Scotland. The
harbor of New York receives the vessels that navi-
gate rivers canals and lakes To the extent of three
thousand miles, equal to the distance from America TO
Europe. From the capital of Maine to the Crescent
City, is two hundred miles further than from Lor-
don TO Consnntnrple, route that would cross Eng
land. Belgium, part Of Prussia, Germany, Austria
and Turkey.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-07

II this be considered TOO great an inhOva'lnn-lf
the nasses. those WHO have the sovereign puwer Ia
our republican form Of government, hold This doctrine
too startling, too much welded 10 ancient GUS
t0ms with age, not reaSn, to recommend them, then
remedy be had not effective il is true. but
still remedy thai viii be productive If much go"d,
and abale much Of the evil, without touching the
constitution in this particular. Exact law by which
10 render surety debt valid in law, the Of the
wife must first be had and obtained IN the
that the of the wife now obia med the
disposal Of real estate. In the Of real estate
the law recognises the rights Of women, and why not
IN the case of a security debt which may sweep her
homeslead Then If the wife be sent houseless,
humeless upon the world because Of securi'y debt
she Will know she might have prevented it, and this
may asSuage some of the pangs of poverty.
Reader, before you condemn the reform advocate
-tere YOU loin the cry of the interested against
al, Paus- but FIVE minutes, aud even less will Suffice
and look around you. aud think over the number of
your acquai;itances who have been sraened in their
means, Or reduced 10 poverty by being forced to pay
debts for others IN consequence Of laws being enact
ed, Which holds liable indorser for debts
IN the contraction Of wh,h be never received any
benefit II you fad nnne-f you cannot see the evil
in your neg hborIord. feel il your per-
son, then denounce the reform freely you may, but
If the evil has fallen under your observaion-f
you have seen suffering and misery and rank njus-
tee, as have seen, consequent up those laws, then
go with TO eradicate H. and thus prove yourself
in word and deed, A REFORMER.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-07

EXPENDITURES.
s2i,144 75i
TOTAL RECEIPTS.

There hasbeen received since March 90 1887 account
Fire per cent on premium notes. 81
Fees for policies ~
Assessments on discharged and expired notes. 1879
Loans to pay losses, -. = 500
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-07

ANOTHER IMPRovEMENT.-There seems to be no
limit to the ingenuity of mechanics and artizans,
aud seemingly purpose, hard soft, to which iron
may not be applied. We yesterday examined i'm
provement in the bed way, and for which Mr.. John ".
McElwee, of this city, has applied for patent, that
bids fair goose feathers and curled hair adrt
not worth the picking and curling. II is what the
inventor calls Spiral Spring Mattress, made of
springs similar those used in best sofa bottoms,
and which, with Thin covering of hair, gives to the
whole, whe. completed. all the elasticity of the ordi-
nary Mattress and the softness of a feather-bed--
springs ariDg at the top and bottom, which set at
regular distances apart and in such numbers as to
bear, without losing their elasticity, the required
weight TO be put upon the mattress when finished
These springs strongly secured in their places by
cords, and covered OF top and bottom with
of suitable strength, upon which is spread coating
of curled hair, the whole covered with ticking, re-
sembIing when completed, well made hair mattress.
Thus is furnished mainly of iron, an article of do
nestle for which the sofest materials have here
tofore been deemed indispensable, and which, being
besides much cheaper than the featherbed and mat
tress is lighter more lasting, easier handled,
and from the fact of being open to the air, is
less likely 10 become compact aud sodden, matter
esteemed of great advantage in the way of health
1t very complete, finished off handsomely and
looks like meeting with large favor especially at the
hands of the women.--Pd. Ledger.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-07
SPICED OYSTERS.

AM supplied this winter Spced Oysters
more sent to two days, in and small
equal In quality up in Baltimore elsewhere and will
be sold by the or quantity desired by purchasers low
prices and warranted keep good all Winter Ihaye hand
900 Cans
ALso-l200 Cans HermeticaIy Sealed Cove Oysters;
500 do Picked Oysters.
ALLISON OWEN.
Cincin7sti Dec. 1919. EastT street.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-07

Approved January 81, 1850.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-23
TEXAS AND THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.

Monday, the 4th instant, was appointed by a law
of the Texas Legislature for the election by vote Of
the people, of Delegates to represent Texas in the
Nashville Conventon-the Legislature having re-
commended four candidates for each of the Congress
sional districts.
By Galveston papers Of the 9th instant we learn
that not vote was given for the Convention in that
city or county. Although the municipal elections
were held on the day named for the election of
Delegates, mo one {says the Ciyiliaa) took the
least notice of the assumption and folly by por-
ton of the members of the Legislature in regard to
this matter" At Houston the people took vote
for and against the Convention, which resulted in
votes for it and l65 against it. In Harris county
there were 3O2 votes poled on the question The
persons suggested as Delegates to the Convention
received only four votes six other votes were given
for the Convention without naming Delegates and
the remaining 295 votes were, No Convention,
no Disunion -
We have reports from no other counties. The
Galveston Journal remarks that il has "no doubt
that the recommendation, law, or whatever else it
may be termed, passed by the Legislature relative
to the matter, will meet with just such merited re-
Duke throughout the entire State.''
The candidates named by the Legislature are
for the Eastern District Judge John T. Mills, COL
c. g. Mills Gen. ]. P. Henderson, and j. Davis !;
for the Western District HI. G. Brownly, James
Mayfeld, Hamilton Bee, and H. G. Runnels.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-23
UNION MEETING AT NATcHEz, (Mrss.)


A very large meeting of the citizens of Natchez
and Adams county, (Mississippi,) without distnc.
ton party, held at the courthouse in Natchez
on Saturday, the 9th instant for the purpose of
pressing their opinion on the subject Of the disso-
luton Of the Union. The New Orleans Picayune
has the following notice of its proceedings:
Dr. STEPHEN DUNCAN, being called to the chair, made
most ervid and eloquent speech in support of the Union,
and said that mans interest identified with the
South than his, and would dare accuse him Of
treason to his State He approved Of the constitution Of Ca
lorna and her admission into the Union The people OF
that State had right to make their laws, and egsate
for themselves, and the South had right dictate
them the subject Of slavery than the North had right
dictate to the South Mr. McMUnRAS then rose and ad.
dressed the people in speech glowing with patriotic sent
ments, and was followed by Col. BINoAMAS and Judge
WINCHESTER in able addresses, marked with sentiments Of
devotion to the Union number of appropriate resolutions
maintaining the Constitution and the unity Of the Conedea-
top then passed. Gen. STANTON afterwards address
ed the meeting opposing the admission Of California into the
Union, with structures the North when the meeting
adjourned ..s...a. ...
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-23

The most attractive object that meets the eye of
the traveller on visiting the city of BALTIMORE is
The +" Washington Monument standing in an ee-
waited position, and in the only part of the city in
which architectural beauty and grandeur are dis.
played. ..., ..
The height of the Monument built of white
marble, including pedestal, dome, column, and
statue, is 1913 feet.
An allusion to the above evidence of the patriot.
ism of the State of MARYLAND is seen in the follow.
ing, taken from the :. Baltimore Patriot -
The following remark made by Professor DAVIS on Mon
day evening" in his lecture American Antiquities
received with much applause:
Why IS 1t that we love ngeI around nanirnae things
1t IS their connexon with mind that gives them such mas
terry over mind What old Carthage to u.s. but as brings
to our recollection the deeds of Hannibal And what will
your splendid monument be to posey, but will call
to their remembrance the patriotism Of the Father Of bis Coun
Try Yet after the Of centuries shall have bahed in light
that grand statue, will not the deeds of Washington shine
forth from the of history My hearers are from the
South, am from the North yet will we not all Join in the
hope that lis brightest page will be that where we are exhorted
10 avoid Biographical Distinctions For observance Of
such advice only can unimpared the glorious
fabric OF the American UNION"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-23

FINANCE STATIsTIcs.-Ihe Bankers Magazine
and Statistical Register for March is received.
Among the articles in this number which claim the
attention OF political economists are the following
"On The importance Of the Usury Laws. By JonS WHIr-
PIE, Of Providence" ..
The Tobacco Trade of Great Britain with Statistical
Tables OF Revenue, Consumption" &c.
."The Finances q Maryland, New York. and Pennsyl-
vana." f..
In addition to the usual Bank Statistics are furnished three
chapters Of the Chronicles Of the Stock Exchange" with
notices Of the prominent! stock operators Of the last century
The sketch Of the Finances of Maryland embraces its receipts
and expenditures for s4s49 ecspuation of the Funded
Debt and view of the Sinking Fund.- Capital Funds and
Credit OF the State demonstrating the exinguishnent Of the
public debt in sixteen years.
CT Published monthly, at IS per annum, by ]. SMITH
HoMANs, Ill Washington street, Boston.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-23
DEM0oRATCAND FREB-son COALITION.

It would seem that now, as during the last year,
the Democrats in the Northern States are not will
ling to lose any opportunity that presents itself OF
entering into coalitions with the Free-Soilers and
this too in the face of the almost daily protestations
of the Union, the central Democratic organ, that
its party has never countenanced and is not in any
way responsible for the Free-Soil movement Wit
ness the following, copied from the New York
Tribune of Saturday:
RHODE ISLAND CoALITIoS.-Hon B. B. THuRsToS,
Loco who was defeated the coalition candidate for Con-
gress last year. the Free-So candidate for Lieut..
Governor Of Rhode Island The Locos have refused nom
nate State ticket. But two tickets in the field
the Free-Soil and Wing, as follows
Wing. Free-Sol.
Cor. Henry B. ANTHONY, EDWARD HARRIS.
Lieut.. Cor. Thomas Whipple, Benz. B. Thurson.
See. State Christopher E. Robbins, Saml r. Jackson.
AT. Gen. Joseph M. Blake, Thomas Steele.
Gen. Treas. Stephen Cahoone, G. H. Church.
This coalition stands no chance for success as the united
Van Buren, and Cass in lS4S amounted only
GIFTS for Gen. Taylor. Gov. ANTHONY elected in ls49
by a vote of 5, Osl to 3,Os5 opposition.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-23

A RAILROAD CarIr.-We learn from the Albany At
las that ALLss CAMPBELL, Esq., the wellknown engineer,
Is to leave New York next month for Cadera town in
CbiIi on the of the Pacific He will be accompanied
by MS brother ALEXANDER and WALToN EVANS, as asis-
tans and by corps Of engineers The object of their vs
IS to take charge the construction of railroad from Caders
TO CopSp town in the INTERIOR situated in sbou; The 9Th
degree Of south latitude, and f6ve miles distant from the
racine The company has been formed, the means sub
sc'oo' and partial survey Of the made. TIE whole
elevation TO be overcome does exceed eleven hundred feet
OF "hoh oil bot f0ur or five miles OF fifty feet the mile are
OF moderate grades The great busn, Of this road will be
''ahp copper and copper from the mines near Co
Plopo winch ire among the richest in tic world
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A LETTER FROM GEN. HAMILTON, Cor s. c.,

We copy the subjoined letter from the Charles
ton Courier of Friday last:
WAsHrssroS, March IL, 1850.
To the Editors Of the Charleston Courier.
GENTLEMEN / have just this instant my an
nounceJ in your paper Of the 9th umo. fit Delegate
to represent The Seventh Congressional District in the Mash
vile Convention.
Whilst feel very sensbly the kind and complimentary
terms in which your correspondent makes this aanuncaon,
nevertheless embrace the earliest occasion say, that
from private engagements of imperative chancer it will
be entirely Of my power to serve in that assembly
In making this declaration, cannot refrain tom saying
that there is no part of South Carolina should el much
pride in representing my old Congressional Distic WHERE
for just long desired to them, founda gener-
GUS steadas and ndugent constituents bessed
the efforts Of any public servant Nor should feel less
pride in being member Of body which, from the pariosm
frnness and enlightened forecast which will chaacteze
their deliberations, far likely preserve than ssole
the Union, by avowng and maintaining the INTEGRITY and
good faith Of that Constitution to which the Union owes
existence. ~<..
hope may be permitted to add from the indications Of
public sentiment at this place, have every hope
that pacfcation will be established between tho two
great sections of this Confederacy of saer and
honor the South and in which the North will not be tailed
upon surrender single right interest which she can
fairly claim even principle 10 which the most Fabulous
Of pride could attach the smallest value
Any other adjustment than this would be but hollow and
treacherous ruce-he fruitful of renewed agation
hostility and distrust.
Nor is there less reason to hope that the great bov Mr..
WEBSTER has had the moral courage recently to srke
but the of reaction in public opinion the
North, decisive in its character and in its results If sch
consummaon should bless the exeons of this distinguished
statesman, the Union will be indeed saved in the only way
in which it can be saved-bya spirit of peace harmony and
mutual justice.
remain, with the highest respect your obedent servant
~. ]. HAMILTON.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-23

NARRow EscArE-During the feshet the West,
aged man, named CAMPBELL had very narrow escape
from drowning. The ncden, is thus related by the Cincia
natl Gazette
"On Thursday morning last, old man, Mr.. Campbell,
over seventy years Of age, who and sawml in
Polkown, Warren county, Ohio, finding that his lumber
was being foaed from his yard by the rise in the little Miami
river, fastened 10 his properly fpossbe Between
the town where he resided and the lumber yard there was
bridge over artificial seam and between his lumber yard
and sawmill there small rayne. Mr.. Campbell hav-
ing reached bis lumber yard, went TO work. but aston
shed TO the bridge between him and Polkown swept
away The avne between the lumber yard and mill being
cut oby the water Mr. G. took refuge he highest ground
he could reachthe water rising rapidly There he stood
until had reached above his waist, calling for help All
the sks having been swept away there left his
neghbors to rescue him, and the RATS and lumber within his
reach being ell aoated away, he had apparently Of
escape Seeing his predcament the citizens of Poktown
repaired to the woods Gu, down trees formed raft, and
oa to his rescue which be reached high ground and
his life was saved. When the raft reached him he
standing in water up to his chin, beating with his hands
despalrinsy, not being able swim Several times before
be was rescued he the point Of despair and yielding
himself, as he thought, to inevitable necessity. The
streets OF the town. the time, inundated and the in
habants compelled to wade whenever they left their houses
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-23

Mr.. WEBsTER's CHAIN.-We saw on Saturday (says the
Journal of Commerce. chain Of California gold which is to
be presented to Mr. WEBSTER in acknowledgment Of his
eminent services in the the Union of the States
is indeed emblematc of that strong chain forged by our
ancestors, which Mr. WEBSTER has done more than any
other living to vet and strengthen, which binds oge-
ther this conedecy Of States into one united Republic
solid is strong, massive Such an ornamental APP
pendage, any other than Mr.. Webster, would cok
tuEdensome and inappropriate but is quite in harmony
with the strength and greatness Of the Defender of the Con-
stution" 1t also fitting tribute from resident of Cali
orna, State whose application for immediate admission into
the Union Mr. Webster has promised advocate with all the
weight Of his powerful influence. The chain Of pure gold
Of value exceeding four hundred dollars from the
mines Its workmanship reflects much credit Californian
skill manufactured for the donor, Mr. GEonez w.
EssLEsros, at San Francisco.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-23

CRAWFIsHiNe.-The Nashville Union, after call
ing loud and long upon the Legislature to authorize
the Governor to appoint delegates to the Southern
Convention, to join with the Convention in adopt
ing measures to resist at all hazards and to the last
extremity the infringement of certain Southern
rights: embracing the Wimot proviso and other
=" kindred measures" now suggests that the Ten.
nessee delegates be instructed TO go against the
adoption of any measures to dissolve the Union
thereby crawshing out of its game of brag to scare
the North. Has the Union heard the thunder
which reyerberates throughout the hills and dales
and mountains and valleys Of this State? Has tina.
Lightning struck any body else?
Nashville Wing, of March 9.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-23

HoRRIBLE MISUNDERSTANDING a Man Akve.-The
Gaena Jeersonan that among the overland emgrans for
Factory" Fox River, and Of his sons the youngss.
youth It is reported that while passing through tribe Of
Indians this young man, naturally full Of mischief killed
squaw.
The tribe having become well advised Of the fact hasten
ed after the company and demanded the murderer At first
the demand resisted but after the Indians had informed
them that they would destroy the company if their request
not granted the youth surrendered into their hands
They then stripped him. and in the presence Of his father
and the whole company, they skinned him from his head To-.
his feet He lived four hours after he thus Hayed.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-03-23

"Resolped, That believe the PEOPLE NoRTH CARo-
LIMA Of all parties devoedy attached the Union Of the
United States that they regard il the main pillar in the
edfce of real independence the support of tranquility at
home, Of peace abroad Of safety Of prosperity AID Of that very
liberty they highly prize that they cherish cordial,
habua aud immovabe attachment to it, and that they watch
for its preservation with jealous anxiety that they believe il
the duty Of their public servants to dscountenance whatever
may suggest suspicion that it in any event be
abandoned and repe Indignantly every attempt 10 alien
any portion Of our country from the rest or to enieebe
the sacred ties which link together the various parts
The foregoing resolution was the voice of the
people of the Old North State," as expressed
through their last Legislature. We have wrongly
learned the patriotism of our people, if they are
willing to allow our country to become the victim
of sectional hos,ilities. We believe there is yet
enough of that spirit which fred the heroes Of our
Revolution to inspire their sons, veal or wo,
to stand by the Union to the last. The people, the
whole body Of the people of the United States,
are TO be the medators at this crisis. Let them
once be aroused by the fear that disunion is i'm
pending, and their voices from the North and the
South. from the East and the West, will unite in
proclaming, /" The Union, IL must and shall be
preserved" Trusting to their intelligence, their
devotion, their patriotism, we feel that the time
for dissolution is not yet at hand.
Raleigh Register.