Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-07
NEWS OF THE DAY


GooD AND TRUK.-Mr. McLanahan, a member
from Pennsylvania answer to a Southern dissolu-
ZION speech, said: The Uaion is sale! II Congress
ana NE President cannot preserve Il, tcenty millions
Of people piR rush 10 is rescue"
The Legislature of Alabama has passed a general
(or fIee) banking law, which authorizes any
issue notes on depositing with the Comptroller any
sum Of U States stocks not less than one hundred
thousand dollars. The Comptroller is to counlersign
these issues The bill prohibits them from paying
out or circulating the bills of any bank without tie
limits of the State.
GooD.-Tt is stated that Gen. Armstrong. late u
5. Consul at Liverpool. to whom Gen. Jackson be-
queathed the sword which be wore at the battle of
New Orleans, recently declared that in rase the
Southern Convention should be held aud adopt any
measures plating the dissolution Of the Unlon
he could unStedh That Soord aud rally the people Of
Tennessee, 10 lapel from The Slate The REASONABLE
gathering.
THE DOCTRINES OF Ma CALHoUS-It is suited
that Brigham Young the Mormon Prophet, has ihir-
teen wives, two for every tribe of the desert Now
If Mr.. Calboun's doctrine in relation to the territo-
ries be true, Brigham Young may move with his pa
rlarchal family into California Minnesota. QuGre
Has he, the postulae being confessed. constructive
right, to change his domcil also to New York
Boston.
That THE "WoKLD is GROWING HONEST" is PROV
ed by the fact stated below. We hope it does not
follow that " doomsdsy" is near.
The loss sustained by the United States on the dis
bursements made BY paymas,ers in the war of 1912
was 2,9S per cent. According to the report of the
Paymaster general, similar loss the dis
bursed during the Mexican war would amount 10
S7l2,753 %; instead of which there remains but
S96O5 SO to be accounted for. This certainly shows
that the world is growing more honest
LEGISLATIVE TURBULENcE-A little fracas occur
red in the New York Legislature few days since,
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consequences. Mr.. Story gave MIR. Borrougs the lie
and the latter in return threw tumber the former
Mr.. Story at once jumped up and rushed at Mr.. Bur-
roughs, but Mr.. Golf, of Essex, strong6sed IRON
worker, caught him by the coat collar and held him.
as he was rushing at Mr.. Borroughs Both gentle
men Immediately apologizd. and the House improper
| ly forgave them BOTH
| NEw WORKERS ENGRAVING TO VIRGINIA.
w ashngton letter In the New York Tribune says:
An old acquaintance from Virginia, mentioned tn
casually this morning. that many farmers Of wealth
and skill have sold, selling out, lands the
banks of the Hudson, at $50 to 500 per acre, NOV
ing into Virginia and there buying choice locations
at 81 TO SIS per for improved estates. He said
it was not unusual for them to employ slave labor in
raising and market vegetables.
AN ELoPEMENT---The Rochester American is re-
sponsibe for the following:
Counting Scene.-Miss Canada-Please, sir, will
you marry mel
| Ircle SAM cannot disguise my affection for
nmable and bea utiful a young lady, but your papa
must be consulted, and must procure his consent.
| Miss Cob, never mind, III ask him myself, and
If he refuses we'll get up an eIopemenr.
SwAKTwoUTING OF BRoKER.-The NJ 0. True
Della says, money br ker. below Canal street, who
for years has figured extensively among the per
cents, swartwoued few days age, leaving behind
him many victims. on whose credny he has success
fully Imposed We deem it sufficient for the present
to state. without more particular reference to the in
dividual, that he obtained unenvabe notorety
Gently, Of the Z" immortal eleven" who,
member Of the federal grand ury took active part
in favor of Don Carlos de Espana one ef those who
interpreted the testimony of Rey for his brother ju-
rors, and voted in that body to ignore the bill OF In
dictment against the distinguished representative Of
Isabella Segundn.
4 Hon. ]. NJ. H. Beale, democratic member of
Congress from Virginia. has addressed very strong
and sensible letter to his constituents the subject
of the slavery agitation in Congress-. He takes
ground sgninst the proposed Nashville Convention.
He says that act of the federal government The
subject has trenched the rights of the South,
unless the engro fling Of the Wimot Proviso upon the
Oregon bill can be considered such; and this he says,
wes in strict conformity with the Missouri compro-
MISE to which Virginia assented and pa ted in
He further says that all the interest the south has in
the defeat of the Proviso. is her honor. in
event slavery be introduced into the territories
acquired from Mexico.
TIE NAPOLEON MoNrH-Tne month of December
embraces many of the most important OF the annver
sarics connected with the history Of tie Emperor Ma
poeon and his family, and is therefore called by the
/ French the Napoleon month. On the lst of Deem
Der, 1907, Jerome Bonnparte made king of West
phsla December 2. 1904. Napoleon was crowned;
December 3 1906 the battle of Austerlitz occurred
December 4, 1908, Napoleon entered Madrid; De-
cember 10, ls4S, Louis Napoleon elected President ct
France December l3, 1885, Napoleon named
First Consult December l5 1910, the remains of Ma
poleon arrived in France December 10, 1909, Napo
leon divorced from Josephine; December II,
! 1877. Marin Louisa, widow Of Napoleon, died: Dec.
Is, 1872, Napoleon returned 10 Paris from Moscow
December 90. 1906. Napoleon fought the Russians at
Garnovo.
1 THE WASHINGTON MosUmENr.-It may not be
known to readers, generally. That superb monu
men is now in progress of erection, at the seat of
government. to the memory Of WASHINGTON Yet
such is The fact and each STATE and Territory of the
Union has been invited, by the building committee. to
contribute block of granite ma rbe, with such in
scription engraved thereon MS the State Territory
furnishing it may designate. We have noticed the
inscriptions for the blocks of several of the States
but no other Of them appears to as terse and
appropriateness noble in conception, and happy in ex
preesion-as that designated by Gov. Wright, for In
dana's contribution. II deserves to be engraven on
the heart Of every true American. What lndianiun
will ever visit Washington, without pointing it
with pride! Here it rs:
"INDIANA KNOWS NO NORTH, NO SOUTH:
u NOTHING BUT THE UNlON."-Fort Wayne
RI Times (Whig.)
RI A UNION PARTY.--Some one suggests that Union
party in opposition TO the Dsunonists be formed in
the country. This would be useless. as such party
exists. composed of Diney-nine hnndredths OF the
people Of the country. Dsunou, though il may be
talked about at Washington by few noisy orators.
has seriously entered into the minds, a
edy now for any governmental evil, of half dozen