Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-28
NEWS OF TIIEDAY.

W. an duueso, tiRhe0 Dy seven nunure0 French
Canadians, living ut Troy, Lansingburg and Cohoes
have addressed their cnunirymen in Canrdl on the
SUBJECT OF annexation, urging them TO obtain il by all
peaceful means.
RIcHTER's PERPETUAL MoTIoN.-We understand
that the ingenious discoverer of this great wonder of
the world, has sold interest in his discovery TO
company of gentlemen of this city. The amount has
MT iransPired But II is several thousand dollars.
with such contingents may realize for Mr.. Richter
an ample fortune. if the principle shall prove appli-
cable to machinery.-Augusta (Ga.) Con-. Feb. s.
McHGAN.-By a statement published in the De-
iroii papers, II appears there DPS Furnishing mills
IN The State OF Michigan, haIug SOS of stone.
aud an aggregate capital invested of 81 1856 400.
These mills employ 59S hands, and during the
Of lS49 manufactured 49, 75 barrels of -four.
The Presbyterian Herald states that the lady of the
Rev. Dr. Lindsey. of Nashville University has made
n donation of SIS 600 To the Theological Seminary
of New Albany. additional to the donation of SIS 900
by her former husband the founder of the Seminary
A LIBERAL BEoUEsT.-Mr. David Corr who de-
ceased recently, we learn from the Nonpare.l. be-
queOthed the SUN Of $4,000 to be appropriated to-
wards the erection of asylum for INDECENT females
Mr.. Corr was who made no out,cdrd profess
sion Of religion but this beques shows his heart was
right without it.-Cin. ENG.
FEMALE SAILoRs.-Several instances of females
who have donned the garb of Sailors and followed the
sea for years, have been recorded lately. We
formed that there is of the kind in this city.
IL IS that OF woman twentyslx years OF age, whose
birth place was in the British provinces. Some six
years ago she was wronged by an English sea-cap-
tain, whom she determined to follow for the purpose
OF reparaion and revenge For five yenrs she searched
for him in the dress of sailor nearly every quar-
ter of the world. without being able 10 reach him.
at length, Liverpool, she met with accident in
consequence of the swinging of the jib-boom. when
her discovered. She arrived here ON her re-
turn from Liverpool, a week two since. and some
persons who interested for her endeavoring to
get her passage to Halifax. where she represents
that she has both money and friends.-Boston Trap-
eller, 26th alt.
FATAL MsTAKE.-A medical practitioner DR.. N.
Ray. of Madison county, Mo-, recently administered
by mistake, large dose of sulphate of morphine for
Dovers Powder, to a worthy citizen of that county,
Mr.. Joseph Farrell who died in consequence few
hours nfieT.
DR.. Ray publishes a statement of the facts in the
Paris Mercury, and avas himself of the opportunity
to announce his withdrawal from the medical profess
sion. MIR. Farrell left large and dependent family
to mourn his loss. The DR.. says:
cit being night, and having went To bed, the
not discovered until it too late to remedy the
evil The calamity. if possible, is The regretted
by me, as the deceased has always been particular
friend, and has left amable family to struggle
through the hardships of life without protector"
SLAVE Case, of rather complicated nature, has
just been decided in Raleigh, N c. whittier the slave,
man named William Hardy, was taken from Bali-
more He was free man, but being arrested in the
latter place for felony. sold for a certain term,
which was afterwards extended the plea of dsor-
Derby conduct. The Court has ordered him to remain
slave until 1856
FAMILY PoIsoNED.-The family of Mr.. Murphy, of
Montgomery. Alabama, were all taken suddenly sick
few days ago, and he. with his daughter. aged IF
teen, aud child, all died. negro woman, the fam
lily cook, has bcenlodged in Jail on strong suspicion
of having mixed arsenic in the food.
TExAs's "VorcE IS FOR WAR."-The Legislature Of
Texas is very warlike the subject Of Santa Fe ju-
risdicton. commissioner is about to organ
ize the counties, backed by five hundred Rangers.
This is pretty good backing and Santa Fe has been
placed by the U. S. Government under the Jurisdiction
OF the military government Of the Territory, which
of will it's authority, the Rangers stand
chance of seeing some service, unless they
peaceably instructed At present it looks like row
TERRIBLY PRoLIFIc.-The PottsvilIe (Pa) Journal,
OF the 26ih ult., says that the woman residing in
West Branch Valley, who gave birth to four children
about sixteen months ago, presented her husband with
three more last week. making seven children IN the
space of sixteen months
0ErNinety thousand patients are annually received
into the hospitals in Paris. Fourteen thousand old
and nfrm supported in the infrmaries. Five
thousand foundlings taken of in the public
institutions, and twentythree thousand sent out
W huiee. tlouSanu lnulBent ldmlHes diSO re-
ceive assistance.
OErThe Frankfort Yeonan is throwing cold water
the various railruad enterprises talked about
in Kentucky, and closes article the subject
thus -
"Let those who have money to throw away, invest
il in any of the many railroad hunbugs much talked
about through this State
GA duel lately occurred at Madrid between two
young ladies. One ultimately shot in the leg.
and the Combat ceased pro fem. Finally. reconcil-
arion effected by the gallant Senior whose charms
had evoked the apple Of discard
How Pennsylvania Cor ITS NAME.-We extract
the following from one Of series of articles in the
Boston Transcript entitled Dealings with the dead"
Whoever coveted the honor of being the creditor of
royalty, found willing customer in Charles The Sc
cond. In 1851 that mona rch, in consideration IF
tl6OOO due from him To- the estate Of Admiral Penn,
conveyed to William the district now called Penn
sylvania. He himself would have given il the name
OF SylvanIa but the king insisted preixiDg the
name Of the grantee. Full powers of legislation and
government were bestowed upon the proprietor. The
only Limitation was power, reserved to the Privy
Council 10 resciud his laws within six months after
they laid before that body. The charter bears
date March A, 1913 He first designed to call his do
main New Wales and nothing saved the Philadelphia
from being Welchmen, but objection from the
under Secretary of Siate who was himself Welch-
man, and offended at the Quaker's presumption.
INDEED THEY DIDN'T !-The Chicago Daily Adver-
tiser speaking of the late fire in that city, says grave
=" Several persons were engaged during the fire
In throwing cnnisters of powder into the hames for
the purpose of blowing up the buildings. They did
but little good" Very strange that; they should have
tried n keg full.