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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21
Adjourned till Monday.

The N. Y Courier's Washington correspondent
gives the particulars of the stipulation of the duel
expected have taken place between Senator Davis,
of Mississippi, and the Hon. DIR. Bissell
"a challenge passed from Col. Dayis-the terms
were muskels loaded with ball and three buckshOi,
the parties TO stand at forty, with the privilege Of
advancing TO ten paces had been selected as the
pons by Col. Bissell, and the next morning
gned for the meeting. Under this arrangement.
Col Bissell had retired rest, and the controversy
was regarded closed, until tie principals appeared
on the field. Intelligence communicated to the
President of the aspect which the had assumed,
and he, attended by Col. Bliss, took steps to prevent
the duel by the n,erpositon of the law, if it became
necessary. Another conference was brought about be-
tween the respective friends. and Col. Bissell
called up. After consultation, the challenge and all
the intermediate correspondence from the first inqu-
ry we're Withdrawn for explanation, aud The difficult
~ was inally accommodated to the honor aud satis-
faction of all concerned.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21

TuE PRoPER STATE.-A chaplain nj Of our
State Prisons asked by friend how his ?.-ish-
toner's WERE "A under convciion!" was the answer.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21

GrMiss Amanda George was killed near Bedf'rd,
Lawrence county. few days since, by limb of u
tree falling on her she was riding through the
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21

Or5-Mndison, Ind, WINS visited Sunday last by
very severe hail storm. Much damage was done
to window glass, &c.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21
Jackson, February "a, 1850.

~ The State Sentinel has published two three
articles fayorng the abolition Of the Grand Jury sys
tenn. We think the views taken by the writer are
correct Wabash Commercial
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21

OrThe State Sentinel. with some of its correspon-
dents have been suggesting the policy of abolishing
Grand Jures by restrictive clause in the Amended
State Constitution The Cambridge ReyeilIe merci-
essy knocks into pi three columns Of the Sem
tinel's really able argument this point by quoting
the 9th amendment Of the Constitution of the United
Srates.-South Bend Rsgistsr.
Much easier said than done. friend Cofax. Read
'P.'s" article in piper of the 18th. weigh the
matter well, and see whose pi it is.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21

GoDEy's LADY's Book for March has al last turned
up among the hundreds Of sacks Of delayed mails.
and rich number il is. We still urge that II is the
best Of the popular magazines Of the day. It has a
genuine article the local presses Of the country,
which we hope viii be duly noted.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21

COMPETITION THE LIFE BUSINESS. Ever
since TALBOT, the Jeweller ana Matchmaker. put
in his premium glasses, those which have caused
such crowds around his establishment, inside pur-
chasers, well the curious without. inclundng
those who have never before seen the elephant"
either "French," or ''Switz," or who perhaps may
have other objects in view, but too modest to
"say-so we say, ever since his "striking out"
improvement seems to be the order of the day, 'n
horn ~ To be sure, we like competition nor will
we do more than praise those who are making those
excellent ones in the ''Drake Block" But such CON-
petition as we see East of the Washington Hail."
will put them all to the blush. Not a soul passes
but stops and wonders! Mentally, no doubt they
say, "Is indianapolis coming TO this 2" Will not
balconies soon lie put upon - "hencoops,"
if such extravaganza proceeds May be not we
hope not nay, we pray not-wth view solely to
the pockets Of the proprieors.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21

CALIFoRNIA-The Southern Stare Coony.--In the
Jackson Mississippap of the LIST nst under the above
heading, we find the following curious advertisement
which copy for general information. What's in
the wind now IN. o. True Delta.
Citizens of the slave States DESTROYS Of emgrating
to California with their slave property, requested
to send their names. number of slaves, and period of
contemplated departure, to the address of southern
slave colony Jackson Mississippi. All letters 10
meet with attention must be post paid.
II is the desire of the friends of this enterprise TO
settle in the richest mining and agricultural portions
of California, and to the uninterrupted enjoy
ment Of slave property. 1t is estimated that by the
first of May next, the members of the slave colony
will amount to ahout FIVE thousand. and the slaves TO
about ten thousand. The mode Of efeciug the organ
ization, &C., will be privately transmitted to actual
members
jackson February "a 1870.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21
To Correspondenfs

Somebody letter without date Signature but postmark
ell Augusta nd certain
candidate certain Office subject the decision othe Demo
cratic Nominating Convention The writer certainly not resder
paper, he would that could do such thing
for Our rule publish nothing
Second, might be coming in such questionable shape
ths enemy" divide and distract councils. We
work in the dark
Terre Haute. Cannot reply to definitely Just
now VIII probably be enabled week from this date
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21

'.Tbe D. mocratc State Register" is the title of
new paper. at Watertown. Wisconsin, by L. R. Our
ner. # puts Thomas II Benton the head Of its ed
itoral columns for President
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21

lltD ult., ile report Ol y Cdse ueClueu III hc Ou-
preme Court Of that State. which settles the law in
Louisiana in relation to the competency of free per-
of color to testify in in which the rights
of white persons concerned. In that State that
class Of population competent witnesses in oil
cases. odds who the parties. Judge KING in
his opinion says:
"Our legislation and Jurisprudence upon this sub
ject differs materially from those of the slave States
generally in which the rule commended for prevails.
This difference Of public policy has no doubt arisen
from the different condition of that class of persons
n this State AT the date OF earliest Legislation
territory. well at the present day, free per-
sons of color constituted numerous class. In
districts they respectable from their intelligence,
industry aud good order. Many of them highly
educated, and the instances by in
which they are large property holders. So far from
being in That degraded state which renders them
worthy of belief, they such persons courts and
uries would not hesitate TO believe under OATH
Moreover, this numerous class is entitled the pro-
lection of laws, but that protection would, In
many cases be illusory, and the greatest offences
against their persons and property might be commit
ted with IMMUNITY by white persons, If the rule Of
cluson cotended for were recognized. They are also
included in article 2260 of Civil Code compe
tent persons TO testify in civil matters"
The law Of Louisiana is not only good deal more
sensible than that sthe slave States generally
but puts to shame the law Of Indiana on the same
subject. The law of our Revised Statues, is this:
"No negro, mulatto or Indian, shall be witness.
except in pleas of the Stale against negroes, mulat-
toes or Indians and IN civil causes where negroes,
mualtoes Indians alone parties: every person
other tIan negro having one fourth part OF negro
blood or more, my of whose grandathers or
graudmotbers shall have been negro. shall be deem
ed an incompetent witness, within the provisions OF
this article"-R. s. chap. 40. sec, 25l.
This is of the most foolish enactments of oui
big statute book. There is reason in it--nothiDe
but the unreasonable. ignorant, blind prejudice
II however hurts whites Than negroes, by
great deal, for white may have ever so many ne
gro witnesses to any :ransaciion and they avail han
nothing, though they would avail any negro. On
white may rape another white mans wife o
daughiers-a negro of the best degree might be wit
aess of l,--but his testimony cnuld not be receive
before court. There is probably sumo few negroes
fnulatiUes or Indians. whose testimony would be NOR
valid than some white rascars: This every body vii
admit. yet the law says We ought to take III
testimony in law us we would in every other reatio
of he,-giving to it much weight We though
prudent. and no
G--Sulivan, tho British Charge who cane
BY Col. Potter at Valparaiso recently, has resigned
;,f, ,,,r,s that ad
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21

CETOne of the demands, u condition of peace
and continued alliance, the part of the Southern
leaders is, that the North shall silence the Abolition
lists The difficulty with us is. ho'c TO do it, Sup
pose the South SETS an example! The following will
show that there are few a6Oiionists in parts
Of the South, and that they nave the audacty to
press their sentiments openly.
A Voice from North Carolina against
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21

Mr.. Webster's plan Of compromise, if he has any
to offer. may b. surmised by the following extract
from his speech in the United States Senate deliver
ed August 10, 1S4S:
my opposition to the increase Of slavery in this
country the increase of slave representation in
Congress, is general and UNIVERSAL IL has no refer
ence the lines of latitude points of the compass
| shall oppose I'll such extension and all such in
crcases in all places, all times, under all circum
stances, even against all Inducements. against all
combinations, against all compromise. Exchange
paper.
That is scandalous! What, hold Wing in 80
to an expression made in '4S Then, Rir. Webster
wanted votes for the wings, bat now they in pow
err the Union is 10 be Saped Quite different mat
ter Two points in the wing compass different as
the north is from The south
In August, l84S, all the Northern wings held the
strong language as Mr. Webster's, quoted
above but they have all turned patriots to save
the Union, rather to escape the pistols of the
South, that ready loaded and pointed to- fire. If
we were n Southern Northern man, we
should have many a hearty laugh at The lump Jim
Crow" Northern oadies, who would sell their souls
for an Office from Old Zack.-Ohio Statesman.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21
1n0iana State Sentinel.

ETERNAL vIsrLAScE Is THE PRICE OF LIBERTY.
INDIANAPOLIS. MARCH II. 1850.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-21

rSuivan, the British Charge who was caned
by Col. Potter at Valparaiso recently, has resigned
His infamous conduct aud that caring made the place
too hot for him.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-21
Succession of Cyrus Gteen-ImprOved Property
on suHette street, second Municipality.
BY j. A. BEARD, AuctiOneer.

NEDN NESDAY. December o'clock-pl lie ai al auc-
" ton, nss Arcade pursuance
Hon. Lea Judge Court Of NeEOrleans
datet Nov. =. 1850
The follow described
Cyrus Green, d.Cgassi. viz;
LOT OF
IN the square bounded Benjamin Suzets Thom and
Tchoupuuias
tront on suzstJs BY depth OF ZT
parallel lines The improvements comprise
hy residence built of brick having below
aoye WIN galleries nt and sis chens lnd
TnOas III the Nlh
tons, arranged for keeping meats, butter ETC. ov.
Terms Hehri cash blanc= nlnnh4 for notes
bearing dae 5y gage the
properly
nur haszr
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-21
Extensive Sale OF Splendid and FasbionabIe
Furniture.
BY j. A. BEARD. Anc4innan

INEsDaf November %, 1850, aHd following g,v At II
Robb. Esq, Charles street. " '4-"e'
The entire FURNITURE Of the establishment comprising list
o elegant and fsho able Drawing Dinirg Brekfast-
room sets superb Mirror elegant Curtns
setees WORK Tables EKfns Dining Tables Piano
h= carpets tu Of China con,snts Of
SAmefs Comprising e-ey dscr piou Of Bedroom rsquss
utery and large Of Of
the beet nna and latest styles which
Will De ready for delivery Un ths S.h Of November -
Inc d~e ng will be opened for inspection Funiurs an s
same and following DAYS - $3.50
Terms Ca m delivery. with
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Drlck dwelling on .....,.... GirOd street
BY j. A. BEARD, Auctioneer.

= Banks Arcade ~ " 81 - '''- a' s'S4oh
. csLNh w DF bhOUND in the square w Julia
, o. CliGus id rhpp4 Streets with sI the pr9vemsn
o 'ehE ~ No on piau exhibited
res 10 es front Gi cd dapth Gf 65 et nches
dwelling rented % d god tenant - ~ -''1A
Terma-S so cash balance credit for note, bear.
l' nOrs g On me pruprTty with Interest rom rate
the purchaser. @' - N"S 1AP- o1
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BOOKS-STATIONERY,

DAWES MATHEMATICAL WORKS
- Publ shed by A. s. BARNES N CO., NewYork and
sold by John BALL gent, Bookseller, No. 30 GFavieT
street. EswOreans The tolowing rising the entire
be had ali ms either by retail or IN uuanties as above
ELEMENTARY COURSE:
DAVIES, PRIMARY TAB BooK, cloih back:
DAVIES, FIRST Lessons ARITHMETIC, Morocco back
,IlAVlEs SCHOOL ARITHMETIC, new Edition. enlarged;
hEY TO DAVIES SCHOOL ARITHMETIC, edition;
DAVIES GRAMMAR OF ARITHMETIC;
10. do do Without AnsYey.
KEY To DAVIES UNIVERSITY ARITHMETIC:
DAVIES ELEMESTARY ALGEBRA sheep;
hEY TO DAVIES ELEMENTARY ALGERIA;
DAVIES PRACTICAL GEOMETRY AND NENsURATIoH;
DAVIES NORMAL CHART OF MATHEM ICAL SCIENCE !;
ADVANCED COURSE.
DAVIES BOURDoE's ALGEBRA, Svo, sheep;
DAVIES lsEGENDRBs GEOMETRY, Svo sheep;
tiAVIEs' ELEMENTS y SURvr-ING sIispn.
DAVIES AEALYTICAL GEOMETRY. syo, sheep;
BAVIEs DIFF AND INTEGRAL tALCULAs, SvO Sheep;
DAVIES DESC IPTivE GEOMETRY SvO, sheeD;
DAVIES SHADES SI sDoWs ASp Fra <PrcTTvE svo.
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q. c. L11rGsoH, Esq, Chairman 0f the
Finance Committee, SscyBd ,MuuiciDli5t
DRAR FIR In reply to your note, requesting of me- a.
Chairman OF CommieH EducaOn an estimate of sTtr1
erQeadtre which will Be required for the use of the Public
Schools during the administration respectfully re-
po That in addition to what has already been appropr
ated by the Counc thsre will be required the 81 OF SiS $50
ior new SGhooi-hOuses, in the First and Fourth Wsrd
EnrnltDre t9T the same, Thaps, $500
Extras and Contingencies, ray, M0
think the above will more than cover eyerything
Respectfully, Tuos H. SgIELns
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NEwoRLEANs, November 1, 1850.

Geo. c; LanrGsOr, Esq, Chairman Of the
- Finance COMMITTEE, Second Mum BtcipaEity:
DEi sir reply your requesting e az CT air
man oil the Police Committee give you estimate thu
eXraurlnary expenditures required by the PORE Depart
rnt Tor the coming year, fully report: That in add
nn TO what has already b5en appropriated the Counci
hee viii be requifrd the OF so 900 build new ai
on Baro1ns street, with the necessary fixtures
Very respectfully, your ob't servant
sPL. HALE. Chairman PoLce Cnm1niaa
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OFFICIAL.
Council OF Municipality No. Two.

TUESDAY, November 10, 1850.
The Council met, pursuant to adjournment
Present: The Hon. James II. Caldwell, Pres
dent Aldermen Hale, Hawthorn, Hooper, John
son, Lawrason, Marks, Montanye, Pride, Rem
shaw, Shields, Sykes, Shakespeare, Stewart and
Yancey.
The Journal Of the last sitting was read and
approved.
The following communication from the Mayor
was read and referred to the Finance Committee :
MAYoRALTY or NEwORLEAys, Nov. 10, 1850.
To The Hon, Pr6sdeHt and Members Gf the
Council IF -BUBici ipGiitV No. TI1O.
Gentlamen-EuClOssd hand copy Of writ Of aban-
donmcnt from the Fourth District Court, by Messs. g. J..
Peg sen, and =. j. felers Jr in the of Municipal
ny No Two ing for the opening of North POydras
to which would respectfully invite your attention.
Pubic notice given through the official journal in
Coanca with the resolution passed by your honorable body
o. the 9TH inst, that would sell the 18th to the lowest
Sdder the contract for digging ditch from the Of
Soils street and Felicity Road to the Claiborne Canal, and
accordingly edudcaed the same to Mr. Patrick Conney, at
ten gsus running yard. Security, Mr.. John MaglOne
the same subject To approval.
Very respectfully, your Obedent servant,
A. ID. CROssMAE, Mayer
The TFpasurpr's Weekly RanOpt and acroTnna. .
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20n,OOO 90


BY these statements, will be that the i other
than from taxation, estimated S4OOU0 and the Xpen-
diures other than the demand Of the Board OF Luudanr
a. estimated at I4 54 60 eavng the of $314944 S.,
to he provided for by In the estimate
ever ncnied sum of slOl $50 l6 swelling the
pendIt OF 6Jl thar amount hut which properly be-
longs to the Xenues OF Is o. and included in the
Innate OF the Indebtedness OF the Municipality the Isl of
January 1851 1t VIII also he that the ommtte Fire
Comm ttee Police, aud Omm ttee EducatOn will re-
qnre near sbOUOJ for their depa beyond the regular
appropriations.
By reference TO the communication of the Committee
Streets and bHndgE, marked No. 2 AM the company
ing documents marked Il and c. it will ue that carry
out the aea ordered, and perform other
work deemed absolutely necessary. require the
o. SO 54, iudepeadent Ut the Of $50 3 p already IN
cuied in tie estimate OF the 1850, and likewise proba
be ndure of M 50 may required for work that may
become necessary during the but the be
raised by tax ttIOn H Large committee have included
ihs item IN their budget, hoping 1t will be necessary.
From this statement the fiscal situation of Munc
pAlty 1t will be that It will be necessary to raise by
tax Tie eh and per-Onal estate and capital Of this NUM-
epSily, sum sufficient to cover the following items
For deficit for the year of 1850. SlO5 sos 81
For amount meet expenditures 1851. g41 g4I So
For amount required by Board of LqudstOIs.. 100000 on
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As The roll amounts $40 400 coo will require
tax OF one ami hyeeghhs per cent to raise the
Having gyenn detail the esma from which the above
several are deiuced, and the Council being
with the ordinances creating the exrendiues the FL
nance Commtee have not deemed necessary any
reasons induce the Council provide for the prompt pay
meat OF their Obligations matured and running mau-
rty That Is accumulated tax OF the BOsrd of Lqudaors
press heavily upHn iizens, b. jubted tut as
large portion Of the pieeq tax imposed by the LQuIaors
viii go 70 the payment qt the principal Of the permanent debt
of the Muncpl this debt w be ysary reduced and he
made it expected vii enable the Mu cpaty 10 meet al
her dpTag the eong year. end leays her al
be necessary hereafter for the Council if strict and
Improvements, 10 levy but small amount by direct
| HESRT REHsHAw. RHHyoS
| ReSolred, That the annual tax on all movable
/ and immoveable property and capital employed in
! trade, situated or owned in this Municipality for
! the current year OF 1850, is hereby fixed at one
dollar and sixty-twO and one half cents on every
one hundred dollars of assessed value according to
the ableauX of the State Assessors said tax to be
due and collected the first day of January next
| RssoiUe6, That deduction of two and one half
per cent. shall be allowed on all taxes laid by the
preceding resolution which shall be paid to the
tax collectors prior to the first day of March next.
ReSOlGsd, That on all taxes hereby laid and re-
naming unpaid on the first day of March next
interest at the rate Of eight per cent. per annum
shall be added from the date of the demand to the
day of payment, Contormaby with the 9th section
of the act of the 10th March, 1884.
RssoiUsd, That the Treasurer of this Municipal
iy be and he is hereby instructed to deposit to the
credit of the Board of Liquidaors, for the quida-
on of the debts of this Municipality in the Branch
of the Louisiana State Bank, Second Municipality,
thirty and three quarter per cent of the tax above
laid as the shall be collected and that he be
and he is hereby further instructed to deposit the
said Bank, and for the same purpose, as collected,
the levied by the Board OF Liquidators, in ac.
cordance with their resolution passed 18th Novem-
ber, 1880.
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SURvEYOR's DEPARTMENT, SECOND MuM'TY,(
.NCU Orleans, October Is, Is
~ the CemEittsc Qf Streets and Landings, Second WR
GsFfls"tt hRnsss9 beg lssss le p's,snt " E,ums,s
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mo. II
Statement Of Notes paya5le issued since the
Statement FURNISHED tile LiqUjdators
mo. y
A..-.LAAL

mo y --
NEwORLEASs, Nov. l3. 1850.
ore. C. LaprGSon, Esq, Chairman tfnancs COmmi,tee.
DEAR SIK-n TeJly to note of I'D IT., requesting
the COMMITTEE Streets and Landings furnish ihe FL
Committee with statement showing the that
will he required for the works under their SUPERVISION
oreed aud contemplated for the resdu the year 1850 and
the 1851 herewith have the pleasure of handing you
the following documents, viz:
Statement A;
Exhibiting the detail required for 1885, $50 S3 %
Statement b:
Exhibiting the amount in detail required for $751; 6 0 co
statement G;
Exhibiting the probable amount in detail that may
bersquired IN 1851, in additontO amount detailed
IN nktatement ,b4,6i3 W
S2S2, SGT q
deem it proper here remark that there alpe,itd to
statement Of S44O NOT included in the above
estimate may be required for the tine steam
bOa wharf out luo the river IN the event OF such fDrma-
ton making in ont OF the landing require But AZ
the cImmttse hope and believe that bv the gent use
the Dredging Machine such ayOrabs result NAV be
avoided feeling assured that shsud after clrcu
require such outlay the Wharves the payers wond
Chesrtuy submit sufficient TO raise amount the
have not thought embody the said
amount thei estimate
Very respectfully, your obt servt,
hEERY RENsHAw, Chairman.
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The Committee on Streets and Landings "a
whom was referred the petition of the Crescent
Manufacturing Company for the planking of Cal
liope street, from Jacob to Soils street. beg leave
to report in favor of the same, and offer the follow
ing resolutions
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BY reference to the accompanying statement No l. it will
be that the who OF notes Issued by the Munich
paiIy since 9Th May, 1850. and now outstanding 3
Sil5,64 81; of which SS,13J % in 1850 and
SOlOS 10 natures in 5 and respectively Included in
the estimates for those years.
The following exhbits the probabe receipts and
disbursements for the year 1851:
nT