Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-05-02
VARIETY.


take effect after the first day Of July
The ci'izens of Clayvillage, Shelby county. held
an Indignation meeting the 9th inst. at which
they requested Dr. Mitchuson leave the county as
practicable.
Mrs. Bessy Moore. wife of Tom Moore the poet.
has received pension Of e 100 year frm the roy
al bounty, sin consideration IF the literary merits Of
her husband and his iniirm stale Of health
The Courier aud Enquirer. of late date. says
"The Administration will be Frustrated before the
else of its first session Whether that be desra-
bic result, shall leave for the consideration IF
those by whom it was brought into power"
Tie first man who peggrd sine in this or any
other country, Is said TO be living at Hopkinton
Macs. His name is Joseph Walker. The value Of
boots and shoes now made in Massachusetts alone is
S1S.OOO,O00.
DEATH FROM NEWSPAPER ATTAcK.-The Cleve-
land HsrGld mentions the death Of DR.. SAMUEL SroEY
Of Elyria. after short Illness the exciting of
which from auacS upon his character, in the
Courier, a newspaper published in that place.
CorroN FACTORIES. In Cincinnati, Covngton
and Newport there five cotton factories, which
run nineteen thousand splndes. consume four Thru
sand hundred and fifty bales of cotton annua J.
ly, and give daily employment to five hundred aud
five hands.
Another quick voyage around the world has iu-t
been completed by tie ship Tssr. Of Rostou. She
sailed from Boston on the 12h of May, l549. for The
Sandwich Islands, and returned via Canton to New
York, making the voyage in ten months and twenty
six days and spent seventy five days in port.
TAYLOR VINO OFFIcE HOLDER SLoPED.-One
c. J. Hutchinson whn was appointed by the present
administration, at Washington u. s. Marshal for
Wisconsin. in place of j. S Rockwell, (Dem.) who.
in the language of Taylorism eliminated" has
absconded. defrauding numerous wings of that State
who had put confidence in him.
The Britannia (Tubular) Bridge over the Menai
Straits, cost six hundred and seventy -four thousand
Il. al ooffu ITO
The distance between London and Dublin. is now
twelve hours. You may take. the same day. an
early breakfast in the capital, and early sup
per in the ether
To CoRREsPoSpENTs.-We must beg correspon-
denls-or such rs need the suggeston-to write upon
side only of the Sheet in their communca tons for
the press They have on idea what inconvenience we
sustain by violation Of this rule how it rerards the
progress of the composition, and how much it multi
plies the chances of typOgrap hical mistakes
DECLINE CoFFEE.-lt will be by our CON-
mercial article that 5000 bags Of Rio coffee have
been sold lately at New Orleans at eight cents per
pound Early in February the current rate was LA
cents that the fall in prices since that time is about
sir and halt cents per pound, or more than go per
bag
FREE Schools IN MTssrssIPPr.-The Legislature of
Mississippi has appropriated 600 900. for which the
people to be taxed, TO be distributed among the
several counties in proportion to the number of chill
dren. TO establish system Of free schools Steps
also being taken to procure accurate return Of the
number of children in the State between the ages Of
SIX and twenty years.
RoMANTIc.-A young lady from Laurel. Ind. pass
ed through Chicago. ILL.,, last week, Der way to
California, via the overland route. expecting to meet
young to whom she is betrothed, (who has been
at the "gold diggings" and had excellent success,)
Fort Hill, over 1 900 miles beyond ST. Joseph.
They will be married and thence journey together
Joy attend them.
Among the of insanity in the New York
Lunatlc Asylum, two are said to have become IN
sane from the want Of occupation two from the ex-
element of a voyage, three from excessive
Of snuff. one from excessive smoking from
element of visiting, from firing of cannon, two
from neghborhood difficulty. from Fourierism,
from anti-rent excitement.
WoMEN's RIGHTs-Some of the Ohio papers con-
tain calls for ''Women's conventions" The object
of these conventions forth, is to concert
ures to secure their Equal RIGHTs'' and "the ex-
tension Of the privileges of government; without dis
tinction of SEX" They deem the meeting Of Con-
vention of men to amend the Constitution of the
State suitable and favorable opportunity to pre-
sent their claims.
CHINESE "UPPER-TEN' ARRIvAL.-A lady, actual
ly belonging to the first class of society in China,
young handsome and accomplished, arrived yester-
day with her msid-servant, distinguished Chinese
musical professor and two very pretty young Chinese
children, IN the ship lanhe from Caution via Manila
and Singapore. They stop at The Irving. and on
their way to England. They excited quite sensation
yesterday in our ci;y.-N. Y. Sun, April 10.
THE BRooKLYN ISLANDER casE-The suit for slan-
der brought by the Rev. John c. Green, against Mr..
and Mrs. Pierce, the father-in-law, and mother of
the late Mrs. Mafft, in which the damages laid
at $4,000, has resulted in verdict of 81 cents
damages, and the same amount IF Gusts. The SLAM
der spoken Of spoken by Mrs. Pierce, who sta
ted that Green took her daughter to the Museum.
after her marriage, and when they left there
tried To induce her to accompany him to house OF
assignaiion.
WHAT JENNY LIND GEr.-The Liverpool
Mercury Gays 'Mr. Barnum's agent was authorized
to offer S2j0,000 for one hundred and fifty nights.
and if that not sufficient he empowered To
add an additional sl25 000 making altogether. up
wards of ESQ more than :f500 (S2 ,50o) for
each Of the hundred and fifty times she il sing
She has accepted these terms. and it is said that
10000 is to be plnced in the hands of Barring,
Brothers & Co.. before the Swedish Nightingale"
starts from England
The Benton Democrats had funeral procession al
St. Louis, on Monday last to bury the "Ant Test"
aud "National Reform PARTIES" There were seve-
raj hundred persons in the procession. and it was
preceded by band Of music PLAYING SOLEMN march.
In wagon was a rough coffin, from which project
ed figures representing the defunct parties. The
coffin was buried at McIIose e. Englshs cave, with
tie usual ceremonies. This move shows The bitter
mss existing between the two factions Of the Locofo
&C srty in Missouri.
LAmENTABLE DEATH.-Mr. Wilson, who con-
was married Miss Little on The evening Of the 10Th
inst and retired to bed at eleven o'clock In the
morning at o'clock his bride and attempt
ed to awaken him, but he was dead. An inquest vas
held over the body and verdict given that the de-
ceased came 10 his death by congestion, caused by the