Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

street, to keep the money market from getting fighs
Er Parthenia Gray. mulatto woman, was i'm
Prisoned IN Richmond for abusing a white man.
Among other things she called him I'D invalid"
OF Maria Rote is married to Mr. Jacob Still.
Whereupon the Cincinnati Despatch becomes guilty
oil the following: " Here s one female at least that
is bound to be stil
EF The Louisville Democrat of the 18th instant
says: " The poetess of Indiana. Mrs Saruh T. Boil
ton, hns lately paid visit to Louisville As poet
ess she has few rivals and no superior
Gov Wright, the intercession Of the
mother, pardoned convict in the penientisry Civ.
ing him about hve years of his sentence. The SEN
tinei thinks he did right. Seven years was a hard
sentence Tor larceny, any way.-Wab Express.
The Homestead Exemption bill passed the N York
Assembly on Friday week, 81 to "a. and the an
nouncement OF the result produced an expression Of
applause hexempts homesteads worth one thousand:
but 1t yet requires the sanction of the Senate.
PRovrDrNe FOR WIDows AND ORpHANs.-A law
passed the Georgia Legislature its last session
giving to the widow and child, or children, of any
person dying insolvent. 800 worth of property of
said nsolvent, free and clear of all claims for debts
due by him.
| o. The medical college in Boston. in which the
remains OF DIR. Parkman found was open for
public inspection the Sd inst. and over one thou
sand persons visited it for the purpose of gratifying
The curiosity they felt to the place where the mur
der was committed.
OT Six OF the prisoners confined in the Jail az
Columbus, Ohio made attack upon the Sheriff and
juilor. Wednesday night, while they were being
secured in their cells for the night Both the officers
were knocked down, and all but Of the six prison.
ers at liberty.
EscAPE.-Brockway. implicated in the frauds on
someof the New Haven Banks, by secretly possessing
himself of their genuine plates and striking off bills
to large amount, and forging The signatures of their
officers. escaped from the Jail at Hudson on Monday
night, and is now off to parts unknown.
LIBEL SUrr.-In the Brooklyn Circuit Court Gu
rious suit for slander is going on. Rev. John G.
Greene, the plaintiff, claims $4,000 damages from
the defendant Ann c., wife of Judge Pierce for hay
ing said to third party. that he (painti) had per-
suaded Mrs. Frances Mait, the late late wife of the
Rev. John N Mafit, to accompany him to an assig-
nation house.
LEGAL DEcIsIoN.-The Supreme Court, at New
lOreans decided recently that record certified to BY
deputy clerk was not valid but be atested by
the clerk himself Judge Slidel, however dissented
from the opinion of his colleagues. The decision is
worthy the attention of the officers of many courts in
this section of country, in which the practice here
condemned prevails.
The divorce asked for by Henry Middleton has been
denied by the Pennsylvania legislature. Dr. Weth-
erelI, rich of Philadelphia is an applicant for
divorce, but does not attempt any impeachment of his
wife, who has borne him twelve children. The news
papers say the doctor, having the fear of an angry
father before him, wishes to make reparation by
PRINCE EsTHERHEzY OUrKoNE.-This European
Prince who has generally been supposed TO be the
richest in Christendom, and who has boased
of owning more shepherds than any English lord
owned sheep, will have to yield the palm to of
our California adveniurers. The land owned by Col
Fremont is computed to be worth six millions of dol
lars. and there other portions yet unoccupied sup
posed TO be equally valuable.
THE PITTSBURGH PUDDLERs.-Some ten or twelve
of the riotous pudders, and some half dozen women
are trial at Pittsburgh for being concerned in the
recent riots al the rolling mills. The mill of Messrs.
Bailey, Brown 81 Co., at the time il attacked by
the women, was guarded on the inside by 90
police, who with the hands all put to fight.
Some of the women were armed with "tongs," bnt
the great majority of them used only coal and
brick-bas.
MoRTEoTYPE.-This is the name applied to
application of DaguerreoyPe. 1t is the embedding
of the likeness of the form aud features of the depart
ed upon the tombstone, and making ii impervious
the ravages of time, by the of q peculiar kind of
cement, which makes the picture durable as the
marble ITSELF 1t is the invention of Mr. ]. H.
Whitihunt, gentleman who has devoted great por-
on of his life to improvements in the art Of Daguer-
reoiyping.
NEWSPAPER FoLDER.-A machine has been invent
ed in Springfield, Mass, to be attached to power
presses TO fold papers they worked. II will
fold the papers very neatly, and of just fast
as the press works them TO which it is attached,
whether 1000 per hour 1000. Application is to be
made for patent. which. when procured, the machine
will be manufactured to supply the trade.
HAsTY LEGIsLATIoN.-A striking instance Of the
proprety of the veto power occurred lately the pro-
ceedngs of the Alabama legislature:
| few days ago act to Incorporate the Alabama
and Georgia railroad company was passed; the gov
ernor vetoed il from constitutional reasons
which were obvious after they pointed out
that the house of Representatives turned right
head and heels, and voted 80 to against the bill.
We learn from Washington that William H. En-
lgsh ESQ.,, of Scott county, who Is favorably known
10 large circle of friends in this vicinity. has been
chosen of the Clerks in the United States Sem
ate. Mr. English is meritorious young gentleman,
eminenily well qualified for such place; and
cord his appointment with a pleasure not at all d.
mnished by recollection of the fact that, the
last day of Mr. Polks term he had the independence
to resign a profitable Office in of the Depart
ments, rather than remain even for short time un
dea Wbig Observation-Disclosures Courier.
. The ..SHowER OF FLEsH."-Some specimens of the
substance which fell upon the farm of Capt Bassei.
of Hanover Va, during the recent "fesh shower.
have been submitted TO DR.. Gibson, Of Richmond. for
examination, who gives his conclusion, and also
that of other scientific men, that the substance AMI
NAL in its nature, most probably species Of fish,
. which. lying exposed and decaying the Shore has
|, been caught up by some c0unter-currents Of wind
meeting irregular angle upon the principle of
the cause OF the Water Spout and thus dropped on
places perhaps far distant from the spot whence it
: was taken up.
! Eleven CameIs were imported into Baltimore last
week from the Canary Islands. They are intended
for the Far West 10 test whether they be raised
and acclimated Some persons entertain the idea that
the camel would be valuable beast OF burden for the
: Western plains and deserts, and with true Yankee
enterprise, no is the idea broached than we
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