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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

WEALTH CALIFoRNIA.-Hon Thomas Butler
Kings official report of his mission at California
avodaby delayed by Mr. Kings indispositon. has
now been communicated to the President. though not
yet made public II is said to be highly interesting
and important document. Mr.. King estimates the
value of gold obtained in California, up this time,
at forty millions "f dollars. The product of the
rent year he also estimates at millions; and the ag-
gregate product Of the two succeeding years, 1851
and 1882, at one hundred millions. He recommends
to the United Slates government not to sell the gold
lands but to grant leases, permits. for digging and
washing gold on them, at rent of one for
regular mining operations be granted nj fixed con-
tipgent rent. He advises that permits leases
be issued to any but citizens of the United States,
persons who declare their purpose Of becoming
United States citizens.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

GEORGIA LANDs--The Richmond Palladium copies
the communication Of Gov. DUNNING, in relation to
the Georgia Lands, which recently appeared in the
State Sentinel, and remarks follows:
We give place with pleasure, to the following COM
nunicaion from Paris c. Dunning. late acting Gov
of this State. in relatiun the Georgia Lans
which we find iH the State Sentinel We have not
time to refer TO the matter in detail. We bnve
heretofore supposed that there misunder-
standing between Mr.. Cunning and Mr.. Green, or
that the former not willing to close up The SALE
AS TO the idea that Mr. Dunning designed keep back
tie money for the purpose 6f deraudng the State
never entertained any such oPiniun, have al
ways understood him To be entirely responsible for
times tLat amount. There mystery abiul il. per-
hnps arising from the ignorance of The public in
regard TO 1t, than from anything else. We will EXAM
ine the whole matter in rw days, and if we have in
anything done injustice to Mr. Dunning. will en-
deavor to correct il, which If we succeed will be a
pleasure. We inclined 10 think there was
nothing in the matter.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

HONESTY OF LEGIsLAToEs-A wing correspondent
of the W obash Commercial, the 9th of February
last, thus concluded letter to that paper Pressure
of matter has delayed allusion to it before:
''The door keeper informed me that old MEM
Der the second third day of the session order
ed him to take to his room ream of fbulscap pa
per; one ream of wrapping paper. one bunch of car-
fled quills box of waters; box of steel pens
sand box full of sand; all at the expense of the
State Thus you will see that there is not much
honesty in these old Hunkers who make pbIiiics a
trade. The members did not carry any station
ary home nor were they disposed to charge more
mileage than that 10 which they entitled until
they were put up To it by the old membrrs.''
We notice this matter now for two reasons: first
to slate that the member who thus attempted get
possession of stationery enough to last him proba-
bly, FIVE years, is not democrat. but is terate
whig: and secondly, that if the people of Jennings
county particularly desire to know the name of the
member, and the locality he represented, they eau
probably easily ascertain by applying TO the Door
keeper of The House. if they can't find from some
one Of their citizens.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

CENTRAL PLANK RoAD CoMPASY.-At meeting of
the stockholders of this company held in lndaDapo
lis, Wednesday. April Sd. the following gentlemen
were elected Directors thereof: Wm Robson, Wm-
H. Morrison. z. B. Duncan, T. r. Fletcher, J. F.
Oakes, John Tempn. w. Esglrsield. d. w. Lay
man and Jesse KeIlum. This is the old board, with
the exception Of Mr.. Duncan. who succeeds Mr. John
At their first regular meeting. the board will
choose one Of their oEn number as President. We
gratiicd to state that the arrangements such
that the work viii be pushed 10 speedy completion.
The subscriptions to stock have been exceedingly lib
eral, and beyond the expectations of all On with
tie work
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun says that Gov. Wright, Of this State, has writ
ten letter to spme one at Washington, from which
he makes the following extract
81 would vote for any fair proposition" says Gov.
Wright, 'to compromise the question, and il any
such compromise is passed at this session, the men
who vote against it. will 90 down in Indiana. | am
aware that many of friends think differently
but am firm in the opinion that any settlement will
be sustained in Indiana that does not GfrmatiUely
tabhsh slarery. If the South expecting COM
promise that in any part establishes slavery they
will be disappointed; but any compromise that leaves
the question to be settled by the people of the terri
tories. WILL in my opinion, be fully sustained, even
if il were TO divide the present boundary Of Cafor
MIA, and admit her into the Union with her bonnda-
res north of SO 80 leaving the people south Of this
line to come into the Union free or slave States
they may determine"
0rrThc above appears in the State Journal of the
4th inst The Journal expresses opinion Of its
own. as to ,hePropriety mpropriety of the posi-
iion imputed to Gov. Wright. We presume. how
ever, that it concurs in il.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

ST LoUls.-The election of Municipal officers
which took place on the first inst, resulted in the
election of Kennel, whig. for Mayor, and four out
Of six wards electing wings for aldermen and dele
gates. No other result CO I'D have been anticipated,
considering the division of the democracy in favor of
and against Benton.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11
WAsHINGToN. March 27

WASHINGTON, March II.
SENATE.-After the reception of petitions and re-
ports from committees, MIR. Benton to make
personal explanation, and alludng to the report of
the Senate proceedings of yesterday, stated that his
remarks were reported accuratey-but complained
with much warmth of the report made of Mr. Foote'S
remarks. He exoneraed the Reporter entirely, inii-
mating very distinctly that he knew Mr.. Foote had
reported himself He denied the right of any Sena-
to change. or modify, single expression in person.
al matter as reported. Mr.. Foote was represented
to have said that he (Mr. Benton) shielded by
his age, his open disavowal of the obligations of The
laws of honor and his Senatorial privileges This
said, and if it had been, it false. Let
any offer him insult where il could be properly
chustised, and he would soon learn his age! He had
borne much indgnity in silence, but having once
ticed it, be would now give notice to the Senate, if
it forgot it the American Senate, and failed 10
protect itself from the of language which would
not be permitted in the veriesi brotbe in the subu
he would, hencefortb protect himself from all indg-
nifty and insult cost what it may.
Mr.. FOote, in reply, contendcd that he had made
no unjusi6abe alteration in his speech. He avowed
the report his own but conened that he had added
nothing not absolutely necessary to fill blanks left by
the Reporters because of their inability to hear. He
admitted that he had omitted paragraph referring
to the affair of honor between Mr.. Benton and Mr..
Butler and he had done the suggestion of friends
who considered illusions to the affair, when settled,
not strictly proper As to the particular passage oh
jected to- he asserted that it differed in particular
from the expression used by him. In conclusion, he
wanted to know if Mr. Benton meant TO say that he
does consider himself amenable to the laws Of hnnor
do, said MIR. Foote -and if he does, let him say
and know my course.
Mr. Benton made no reply-but. turning in his seat
INDUCED in contempluOus laugh. The Senate
then proceeded to the consideration of the special
order.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

OF Forrest. the ACTOR recently attempted to obtain
divorce from his wife, after the manner of Butler
VS.. Fanny Kembe. Bot Forests application has been
rejected by the Legislature of Pa. and amended
bill passed referring the complaint TO the Piladel-
phia of common pleas. The subject has afforded
fine field for scandal to the New York and other
ern papers-so taking sides with the husband, who
is rich and has many friends, and others for the wife,
believing her an injured woman, more sinned against
than SHINING. The New York Herald which profess
es to be in possession Of the whole of the evidence in
support of Mr.. Forests application for divorce,
says of it:
None of the persons figuring in it appear TO be inn
plicaied in anything remarkably ungenteel
ungraceful than what is frequently perpetraied in
fashionable society, after an extra glass of cham
pagne The most prominent parties are, first, Jame-
son, the actor, who, IL OCCASION, Gin
cnnati, when he was more beside himself than 9TH
erwse wroie a letter of admiration tn Mrs. Forrest,
in a kind of poetical prose. which afierward
found by Mr. Forrest and made the basis Of dreadful
suspicious and further investigation The other par
ties who alluded to in the testimony N. p.
Willis and his brother, an English gentleman resd
ing in New York, and one or Two others of less note
aud importance. Chevalier Wikoff appears to occu-
py position in this business. The principal evil
deDce, showing the improperly, is given by two
witnesses, one a and the other house. keeper,
who lived with the parties before the separation. On
the whole, we doubt whether this evidence, in its
character the mode in which il was collected or the
parties involved in il, will, all taken together,
amount to anything like sufficient for separa-
ton, much less for a divorce according to law.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

MTcHIGAH.-A bill to provide for State Cooven-
on to revise the Constitution, has passed the Legs
lature Of Michigan. II is to meet at Lansing, on
the first Mond,y of June. 1850. The law provides
that the revision shall be prepared, and dstin-
guished by subdivisions or otherwise, that they San
be voted upon oil. separately nll together.
as the Convention may direct.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

OHio.-The election for Delegates to the Stale Con-
stitutional Convention and other officers look favor
able for the democrats thus far. In Hamilton county
the regular democratic ticket succeeded notwthstand
ing desperate efforts were made to defeat it. Cir
cinnati also gives democratic majority, for city Off
GERS. In Franklin. Graham beats Medary, for dele
gate by u email majority Sorry for that
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

0-The Pacific Railroad Convention commenced
it's adjourned session at Philadepha, the first inst
Wm ID. Ogden Of ILL.,, president; John L. Robinson
Of Ia. of the vice presidents. The resolutions
of the ST. Louis convention referred for consid
Grafton. Mr.. Benton expected to be present and
10 make speech.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

SINGULAR AT the municipal election in Madison,
the whole '.icense'' liberal ticket for Mayor and
nine councilmen succeeded by handsome majorites !;
while the township vote for and against license to
tail spirituous liquors 6S7 against. to 81 FIR
such license. Hon. MILToN SrAPP, Ex-Fund Com
missioner was elected Mavor.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

GA letter from old friend Jones, Of Tere
Haute. dated New York. March %, states. that be-
ing unable To obtain their tickets for Ishmus pas
sage, he and Dr. Holmes had enosrked, with their
"Iron ospitnl,' board the barque Somerset, for
passage round the Horn. We may not expect 10
hear from them again before December next. Sue
cess 10 them.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

DISTRESSING AccTDENT.-On Saturday last, dis
tressing and fatal accident occurred short distance
west of Augusta, in this county. Two children OF
Mr. Read, (heir ages we did not learn,) were anus
ing themselves by swinging lodged tree, upheld
Only by knoty projection of another agains: which
ii had fallen. While engaged the tree fell, crush
ing Tie head of aud fairly buryng il in the eah
causing instant DEATH The other was badly crippled,
probably for life
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11
CLAY's OPINION OF TAYLoR's GENERALsHIP.-The
ll..x,.,1< l.; lnitnr Of ihs

CLAY's OPINION OF TAYLoR's GENERALsHIP.-The
following paragraph appears in recent letter of the
Washington correspondent of the Pennsylvania.
SIT is being whispered among the Taylor men, just
now, that the President swears vengeance against
Clay, because the latter. recently, at dinner party,
INDUCED in free and bitter and sorrowful criticism
upon the Generalshp displayed at the battle of Buena
Vista, where the gallant COL Clay fell. You will
recolect, famous Taylor man was boring the be-
reaved father with fulsome eulogy upon the skill
displayed by Taylor on that occasion. when Mr.. Clay
took him up "short." saying that the victory was the
result merely of lucky clance-that no General
ship displayed by Taylor on that OCCASION either
before, in, or after the hight, and directly charging
upon Taylor the loss Of the many valuable American
lives sacrificed on that occasion. His cheeks were
sunsed with tears and he raised his voice TO high
his excitement. to attract the attention of
all present. He (Mr. Clay) claimed TO have made the
subject profound study, and therefore, took the lib
ery of pronouncing, emphaticallY. that General Tay
lor deserved anything but praise for his GeneralshP
Us then and there displayed. This excerpt from the
gossip of Washington is true beyond question"
The opinion here ascribed TO Mr.. Clay. accords
with what has been and is
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

0crIn the u. s. Senate, the 9Th ult., Mr..
WHIrcoMB presented memorial Of officers and sol
diers in the late with Great Britain which was
referred to the committee on Military Affairs
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

To PgINTERs.--One baf Of the establishment of
the ''lndana Whg." located at Centrrville, In this
Stale, is ofsrcd for sale. II is whig paper, it's
title indicates. and is situated in u strong whig
county
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

EXTRAORDINARY PHENOMENON Great Fail Of
Flesh and Blood in Sampson County, ~ C.-The
Fayetteville North Carolinian. of the 9th instant,
publishes the following communication, from Mr..
Clarkson, of Sampson county:
On the 18th February, 1850, there fell within one
hundred yards of the residence of Mr.. Thomas nj.
Clarkson, in Sampson county, shower of flesh and
blood, about thirty feet wide, and as far it was
traced abuut two hundred and fifty three hundred
yards in length. The pieces appeared TO be flesh,
liver, lights. brains and blood. Some of the blood
ran the leaves, appa renty very fresh. Three of
his (T Nj. C.s) children in it, and to their
mother. excaining, "Moiher, there is meat fallingr
Their mother went Immediately to see, but the show
OVER but there lay the flesh, &c. Neill
Campbell. ESQ.,, living close by. was on the spot
shortly after it fell, and pronounced it above One
of his children about two hundred and fifty
yards from the shower aud came running to the rest
saying he smet something like blood. During the
time 1t falling there cloud overhead, hav-
ing a red appearance like wind cloud. There was
rnin. Tne above you may rely on, and by Mr..
Holland you have pieces of the flesh, which are re-
duced in size, by being kept so long,.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

New HAMPsHRE.-At the recent election, the
people voted in favor OF Convention for the revision
of the Constitution, BY a vote of two TO one.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

INDIANA SrocK.--There was sale at New York
on Thursday last Of $4,000 Of Indiana per cent.
preferred canal stock, which went off at the follow
ing rates per ccnt., viz $4,000 at 25i; 10000 at
2ss; 10000 at 29i; 10000 at 29i; 10000 at 30i;
&c, 900 ut 30; 25.0OO at 30a; aud $4,000 81 per
cont
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

The Southern States have 30 members in the U, s.
Senate, representing 5 millions Of white coustilu-
ents, and the Northern States have 30 members re-
presenting l3 millions of white constituents.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

Ii is said that Wilson Shannon, Ex-Governor of
Ohio and ex-Minister 10 Mexico. is now driving
cart in Sacramento, California. He is employed to
cart stone and brush with which to I'll up the mud
hUlcs In the streets.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

07-The contest between the Benton and Calhoun
men Of Missouri is waxing warm again. We copy
one or two extracts from St. Louis papers as exam
pics of its spirit
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11
HIS ExcELLENcY JOS. A. WRIGHT.
Indianapolis, Ind.

The n. Y. Tribune complains that the following
paragraph, which appeared in Webster's speech. as
published in the Boston Courier, omiied in the
Washington papers. 1t thinks it only intended
for home consumption, and not for the edifcaiion of
the South:
There is more tangible and irritating cause of
grievance at the North. Free blacks are constantly
employed in the vessels of the North generally as
cooks and stewards. When the vessel arrives these
free colored men taken shore, by the police or
municipal authority. imprisoned, and kept in prison
till the vessel is again ready sail. This is not
ly irritating, but exceedingly nconvenent in prac-
tice, and seems altogether mpracicabe and oppres-
sve. Mr.. Hour's mission, some time ago. to South
Carolina, was we'll intended effort to remove this
cause of complaint. The North thinks such impri-
sonments illegal nnd unconstitutional: the
occur constantly and frequently, they think it great
grievance"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

GrThe legal rate cf interest Ohio is 10 per
cent. according to recent law.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

0rFThe following, which appeared in the SIae
Journal few days since, accidentally omitted
in our paper of last week:
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11

CoNFEssroN.-The Lafayette Journal (whig,) in
an article upon Webster's late speech in favor of
slavery extension. thus confesses to the deceptive
course of the whig leaders:
sNo truth was ever more palpable, than that the
whg party In the north, went into the last Presden-
tial election claiming 10 be the true, unnchng, and
especial friends of slavery prohibition in the terrific
ries that it every where claimed that Congress
possessed the power. aud that 1t was lis Imperative
duty 10 apply the Wimot Proviso to all the National
Territories That the ,ohig party cod see to al that
this icas d0ne--AHD THAT WHEN DONE, GENERAL
TAYLOR WOULD SIGN THE BILL
These are facts, again repeat-and no sane
man believes that The vote Of the Free States could
possibly hare been obtained for candidate any
other platform
Why then, do we faer, or change front, now! Is
Freedom any less DEAR Slavery any less odious
the present, than then We think not. Is there
any less danger now than there was then, of the de-
secratinn of the free soil of New Mexico and Desc
ret, by the footprints of human bondage. Not a
whit.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-03

about ts,ss yssr, o. sss iDjurns both Legs ssvsrA
s.!n R.s loGsiy ss.:aips no bo.ss tn. ehd: ...s
its parents. ls3 Leonard street
OmrIsus ADcIDsrr-NAanow EsoAru.-UnAsr ~
head yesterday, We stated that Er Collins con a RI
eusDes Of an omnibus coming In contact vish h. We
have since learned that Mr. Collins was not in ~
,.ts.S , SSs ". .silns In Brosdv.y When he OF
sssm: that proo..son fishtsnsd the horss. Of tis
away and came In contact With Mr.. wilkns' wagon,
turning both horse and wagon on the side walk NJ,
wikins rescue. aud released him from the dsp~sreas
scn h.,ins b.o.ns n,shs.ssd too, and rssri.s -
municstsd the accident to the reporter not being On
the spot at the bseDniDs Of the and sssss
Mr. Collins excited and active, ooosudsd that IL vsS
he Who had been riding In the buggy.
TnEFArAL AcCIpKrr IN CeuarLAHpr rsrRxxr-Cses.sr
Gser yesterday, held an inquest ct the Third wsrl
30 years native Of England and also on the body q
James Atkinson, esed 26 years born In Ireland vhe
in th. rear Of No 81 courtsndt street On Honasy e
terpoon The following evidence wss taken before tAs
Coroner
CHI % :ss =, -:
ss:: ", e.: . & az M s:1
s
shpporS told them In the 10 would fAlI
toned Hamton shsrt time before 10 fs asnilses. Shs
Seeess.d the man who the orders 70 the
and called out 10 Hamilton away. before -
could escape The vail fell and the sscessd covered
with bricks my gvisg Asm'itan caution about the vs,
reg that be hsa taken down many building. saA
Jshn Quinn being sworn sayc. reside at No 9S rsatA
avenue; was lAborer st the building No tourlsadb
street. 10 the pit the WALL ths bricks
boss leaving only Of bricks ths
wall; there Sx pllors the side Of the waN
vhsh suppose he thought would be strong sooush ss
tain the WALL the wall fell the side who're the brsk
the aborers told NJ Hamilton myself thought she vel
would down. and Hamilton replied that n
DANGER the other eve laborers thought the wall vsuA
stand
william johnson. being sworn says-I redds st No Ii
Clinton places was acquainted with James Hamilton the
d'oeased for the last fourteen mason ~
and cautious he has been my snplo, ssA
al~Ays prcv.d himself o.mpetest workman; hare bssa
engaged with him tahina down old buildings and always
found his judrmea. soes this wan fsacs wAn ast
the decreased TO the " taking 10 down. and
ssrsed s 20 the substantial character f the WALL in
quepce Of the abutEsnts the ether side running II
This, olossd the evidence. and the Coroner brsdy
charged the jury. rsmsrking that the evidsaos vsos
to show that want Of proper caution existed the
part Of the decessed. Hamilton. who the forsmau
and director II the work; yet it he had cons
dence bmss In the strength Of the wsu, BY rsasAn-
Ing hmsef in the dangerous position BY which he hsD
Loot his life The jury retired for fee niautes as1
returned the following verdict" That the dsoeassA
James Hamilton and Jsmes Atkinson. came to thsle
death BY ths accidental falling OF wall In the a
they de not feel st liberty TO csnsurs any one N ~
mi
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Ses'
WAsHIroroE, Apru l. ISes-
-. a.-.A. -..x "a, m. ,urco.. Of attending the
~,. A., C.,..,. r..
~osssA sossnn1use o tns isss "r' cs~"oo.
Ysses crowded In every part while hundreds have
lssx IN. A.c-- ur.hi. IN ohtsI~ sAmtssion
-x- :. a..
Astveive ooooA tne n""o''' VI '"' ""w ~
prssent tatiyeG preceded By it, ofaocfA entered the
~n.-A-
Tne buprsoe Coufs Oh sne on'oe osssss' 'rs"osn'
Tayloe and ths Cabinet soon after entered the ocou
,x. - a.. N.o. r.,,. IA rso.v. than Tn. pr..d.,t
vas eonduoeeo 70 esees M tne rgns q the Woe rree-
dent. Ths diplomatic corps, which largely repre-
Osnted occupied ssats the OF the chamber
NuUesous o6Doers Of the armv and navy and many
istlnguishsd strangers, occupied the SONS, In the
lobb1eo
Al twenty minutes after tvelvs the remains we're
brought into the Chamber in charge the
Of Arraueeusnts and followed by relatives Of the
deceased the South Carolina delegation In the Housa
and other friends, mourners The corpse placed
After the performances Of the Epseopalsn funers
wee, sna tns delivery o. . onss out Ssassnuny IN I'M
$snsts from Yth ysrss ~ sad Psslm the prooesaio
vss formed IN the following order IL