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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-13

Mr.. Chapman moved to strike out the section proyid
ing for the sale of the lands Carried ayes 6 80.
The rules then suspended, and the bill passed
Mr. Davis Of Scott moved to take from the table the
bill of the Senate apportonng Senators and Represen-
tatives Carried, ayes 81, "a; and the bin was
taken from the table and placed in the files
Mr.. Mercer moved TO take the House apportonment
bill from the table, and place il in the files. Lost, ayes
50, Al.
Mr. Usher introduced joint resolution relative to the
papers and records appertanng TO the Wabash and Erie
Canal. Passed.
Mr. Dumont introduced a resolution that committee
Of ten be appointed to report the distance of the resi-
dence of each member of the House from the Capital
and the oi mileage due each Adopted.
On motion by Mr. Stone, the bill amend the charter
OF the Junction Railroad Company, was taken from the
table.
Mr. Chapman moved TO strike out the first SETON (au-
thorzing the company extend their road from Rush
vile to Indianapols) Carried, ayes 40, noes p.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

FnrpAr, February 7, 1851.
The bill relative to the "swamp iandsr ceme up on
its second reading.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-13

To is human, and the ch1dless man may be for
given for departure from the path Of recitnde but the
parent who furnishes the reputation of his offspring
by being false HIMSELF oreits his reeognzance
ciety, proves himself unaithlu to his sacred trust per-
fdious TO nature and deaulter 20 Cod and country
In conclusion will say, (thereby subject myself
the charge OF having but idea loT have said il be-
iore that truth is at the foundation Of all that good
alone In the character Of any man. is worth all the
false accomplishments Of earth II is quality worthy
Of being dozed, and worthy of being sought Inquiry
after truth is pleasing task-a ghtul employment
for the reward is always worth the labor 1t thing
Of which a man should never be ashamed, wherever
found To young man, starting in the world better
advice could given than this: Be and seek after
truth"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-13
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
rHuRspAr. Feb. s, 1851.

HrrOsrKD ros rlr .rArn .rsrIkEl ;, 7. , naows.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31
BARKING GOATS AGAIN.

A goat was shot and killed within the en-
closures of the Smithsonian Institution, a few
days ago. we do not know by whom, nor at
whose orders. We have been told, however,
that it had previously destroyed young trees
valued at one hundred dollars.
There are several things wrong about this
affair. In the first place, the city authorities
should not permit goats to go at large; in the
second place, if they are 30 permitted, goat
has not intelligence to know that style, which
it can pass over with great facility, is forbid
den avenue for it; in the third place, goats
usually belong to poor persons, very often to
poor women, to whom they are valuable, and
whose little animals should be protected equally
with the cows of those who are better off; and
in the fourth place, shooting poor little goat
is cruel way of atoning for the omission of
either the city authorities, the gate master of
the public grounds, or the owner Of the animal
1t may be proper here to add, that we feel
very confidently assured, that neither the Com
missioner of Public Buildings nor the Public
Gardener, nor those having charge of the Insti-
tuition, would have advised the act that has
been committed.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31
SEVENTH STREET, WASHINGTON CITY

This street is becoming one of great import
ance to the city, being the great thoroughfare
for the upper counties Of Maryland through the
city. The improvements upon il are numerous
and important. AT the southern extremity Mr..
Page is building an extensive wharf and ship
yard, and is repairing his warehouse; and it is
expected that the Alexandria and other steam
boats, the packets, &C., win soon make this
their stopping place. Several small but good
buildings are being erected between Pages wharf
and the canal, and a substantial iron bridge has
been thrown across the canal. Above the Ave-
nue. Miss Dermot has commenced valuable
enlargement to her house at the corner of Lou
isiana avenue, and Mr.. Coyle has greatly inn
proved his agricultural warehouse On the
opposite side Mr.. Narrower is building large
store-room for stoves and tinware. Mr.. Swee-
ny's new building between ID and streets is a
handsome improvement. Our Office adjoins this
building. Mr.. Tally is making alterations at
the corner of E, and Mr.. Callan has improved
his Offices opposite the Post Office Department
The Potomac Savings Bank occupies one Of
them Two or three stores are being put up
north of the Patent Office, which latter edifice
is rapidly advancing towards completion AT
the corner of street Mr.. Adams has just COM
pleted very fine house, q part of which is
Dorsey's hotel. Mr.. Rothwell, on the opposite
corner, has q fine building also, where Mr.. Nc
Intyre has his handsome drug store. Mr.
Utermehle is about commencing q row of brick
buildings at the corner of Massachusetts, avenue;
and above the northern markets and towards
Boundary street, quite number of buildings
have been and are being erected. Ere long this
street will be lined on both sides by substantial
houses. Building lots have greatly advanced
in price, and there are very few for sale.
Seventh street is to be the Wall street of
Washington. 1t has now upon it o greater
number of banks, insurance Offices, brokers,
&c., than any other street in this city. It has
two market-houses, an Fellows Hall, two
or three good hotels, the Offices of the National
Intelligencer, the National Era, and the american
Telegraph; the city post-office and Post Office
Department; the Patent Office; several mer-
camille houses, (among them five drug stores y
and it is now only second in importance in this
city as business street; is well paved with
round stone, free from the mud and dust of the
avenue; and is much preferred by many to that
street as place Of business or for private resi-
dences.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31
WASHINGTON POLICE.

On Sunday morning, Messrs. Trueman and
Thompson were unlocked and committed by
Squire Clarke, the former for disorderly con-
duct on Saturday night, and the latter for at
tempting to rescue him from the officers of the
Auxiliary Guard, Messrs. Williams and Lewis,
whom he threatened with rocks, guns, and pis-
tolls. Officer Boss also took white man down
to the work-house-a poor wretched inebriate.
To-day, Squire Clarke sent down, also by
officer Boss, another white man, whose name
we have not obtained. His offence was the
same.
A gentleman named Lightfoot who escaped
from officers Martin and Stoddart one after
noon, about two months ago, was captured by
officer Handy, on Sunday night, and to-day
committed by Justice Smith, for resisting and
assaulting the frst-named officers, disturbing
the peace, and for similar other violations of
the decalogue
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31
uTHE FALc0N y

AS the bright days of spring are upon us,
we are pleased to see by their advertisement that
the FALCON Boar CLUB have been awakened
from the winters torpor, to again grace the
waters of the Potomac with their fine and beau
tful boat, so well known to oil our citizens, and
so especial favorite with the ladies. Visits to
darlington Shore" are again in prospect, with
all their sportive joys and pleasures
There are twenty members of this club, and
eight oars are played with q precision entirely
astonishing to fresh-water crabs.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31

WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY.-None of
the Cadet appointments this year are from the
District of Columbia, and but one from Mary
land Arthur r. Leigh, of the Sixth Congress
sional District The visitors to the Academy
for the year are: Robert II. Gardiner, esq,
Maine; William Dwight, esq, Mass; Professor
A. w. Smith, Conn; Hon. Francis Granger,
New York; Gen. George Cadwalader, Pennsyl-
vania; Gen. James L. Gather, Maryland; Pro
fessor James Phillips, North Carolina Colonel
VIM. p Bowen, Georgia; Anthony H. Dunleyy,
esq, Ohio; Henry W. Huntingdon, esq, Louisi-
ana; DR.. Samuel Breck, Alabama; Hon. Thomas
Randall, Florida; and Rev. Jno. H. Lathrop,
LII. D., Wisconsin.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31
POPULAR EDUCATION.

We shall, from time to time, allude to this
subject, with the hope Of promoting work
now in progress, namely, the application Of
science to the uses of ordinary life. The eleva-
ting influence Of this will soon be realized, and
the school-room is the proper theatre in which
to commence such an undertaking.
1t is with pleasure we observe that the great
men OF our nation are very generally beginning
to have right appreciation of this matter
President FILLMORE, it will be remembered,
was among the guests at the entertainment fur
nished by the Washington public schools on
Capitol Hill at the close of their last examina-
ton He also took part in the exercises by
distributing the rewards of merit. This was as
it should bethe highest officer in the nation
recognising universal education as the founda-
ton Of Republican institutions
Hon. J. M Mason, Chairman of the Senate
committee on the District of Columbia, has on
sundry occasions manifested his interest in
plans and measures for giving to the g HEART
OF THE NATION" healthful and vigorous pulsa
tons, for distributing through the whole body
of our Republican Union practical science and
So"AA AAAoA"iS, oAN co nave OtilSf lucuDcTS VI
the House and Senate committees on the Dis
trict. h@
Colonel NAuMAN, late commandant at Fort
Washington, sixteen miles below the city, on
the Potomac, employed the soldiers under his
command in digging fossils from the mari
beds, at the fort, which he sent to Washington
to be distributed by various government func-
tionaries to different parts of the country. He
generously offered to furnish the Naval school
at Annapolis, the Naval Lyceum at Brooklyn,
New York, and other institutions requesting
them, with the varieties of fossils found there.
some thirty or forty in number
A circuit judge Of the courts of Tennessee
in letter to o friend, touching the measures
now in rapid progress for the diffusion of prac
teal science, remarked: ri shall gladly use
my influence upon the bench, in the social cir.
Gle, and through the public journals, for aiding
the plans proposed for such an object. / an
walked up for the purpose of waking others up
Several members of the United States Senate
arc designing to visit during the present recess
Of Congress, various sections Of their respective
States, and to call special and general attention
to practical science, for the double object Of
diffusing and promoting industry. Such is the
spirit of the times
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31
SMALL NOTES.
, Of the American Ieleqraph.

To The Editors Of the american Telegraph.
GENTLEMEN Your correspondent, S. j. r.,
in your paper of Saturday last, seems to think
the remarks of some of your correspondents,
and those of other of our city papers, in rela-
ton to small notes, are rather harsh, and that
the assertion that the mass of the business COM
munity are opposed to the circulation of them
is unfounded; and cites the request, made by
certain merchants, that Selden, Withers & Co.
should issue notes of the denomination COM
planned Of. | do not know, Messrs. Editors,
whether such request was ever made or not,
but let the matter be investigated, and my word
for it, if at ALL it came from some of the same
stamp as s. j. II. and those now engaged in en-
deayoring to force upon the community the
tceaty. fve and .ffty cent issues of a concern
which the citizens know nothing about, and
that in opposition to the known wishes of the
business men, as can be seen by the paper to
which their signatures are affixed pledging them
selves not to receive any note of less denomi-
nation than one dollar; and also by the card
published by over forty butchers and others
doing business in Centre Market.
1t is time for the community to speak out in
this matter, when an attempt is being made by
those interested as shareholders, or as traders on
fictitious capital, who from their counters endea-
vor to force this trash upon all they can per-
suade to receive it, upon the plea of great
scarcity of silver change, when, if instead of
boarding up the silver, or turning it over to the
brokers, for the purpose of creating pressure,
and thereby force the community to receive
their shinplasters, they would deal out their sill
yer change in reasonable quantities, and thereby
assist in making it more plenty-for verify
believe there is enough change for all useful
purposes, if only let out. But let us once
countenance the attempt now made to displace
it, and the sight Of silver for the next twelve
months will be as rare as fifty and twenty-five
cent shinplasters now are.
I am glad, Messrs Editors, that meeting of
the citizens is called to take into consideration
this matter, and hope there will be full turnout
at the City Hall, on Wednesday night, of all
classes and professions, as all are equally inter
ested in having a good and safe currency; and
that no man will be countenanced who is en-
gagged in the attempt to food the city with
small notes. OBSERVER.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31
SUPERNATURAL.

A correspondent desires us to keep our
readers advised as to twhat is going on at the
North in the way of spirit rappings." From all
we can learn of this subject we are inclined to
believe that, while not few good and worthy,
and even highly intelligent people are credulous
enough to be played upon in relation to it, there
are among the practisers some foul knaves
whose impostures are rendered the more vile
by the profane and blasphemous presumption
they exhibit. The latest demonstration is that
of James Congdon, Charles Coventry, Andrew
L. Wilson, and Lanson Bush, of Auburn, New
York, who propose to publish periodical, of
which they say:
ats object is the disclosure of Truth from
Heaven, bringing mankind into open vision of
Paradise; open communications with spirits
redeemed; and proper and progressive under
standing of the Holy Scriptures and Of the
merits Of jesus Christ, from whom they origi-
mated in inspiration absolute, and of whom they
teach, as the only Saviour of q discovered and
bewildered RICE.
1.-The circle of Apostles and Prophets are its
conductors from the Interior, holding control
over its columns, and permitting no article to
find place therein unless originated, dictated,
or admitted by them-they acting under direc-
ton Of the Lord Supreme"
Of themselves these publishers and propri-
etors" say that they "having become, in full
confidence of mind, disciples of the Lord, and
.being present external agents Of the circle Apos
tolic and Prophetic, acting under direction,
while faithful, as instruments for the distribu-
ton of TRUTH" &c.
As an item Of information we give place to
these quotations; but, as matter Of business,
we regret that the publishers of an eminent
journal could be induced to originate such n
prospectus. 1t requires but little observation,
at this day, to convince any intelligent mind
that earnest and direct opposition to the truths
of Christianity has become powerless forever
and he who uses against it the envenomed wea-
pons of ridicule viii often with Laertes exclaim:
"------------------ the foul practice
Hath turned itself ON me H. here her,
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31

ATHEISM AT RoME.--About week since M.
Salto, rich proprietor, native of Perugia,
died at Rome aged ~, and was inferred there.
On opening his will, which was in his own hand
writing, at the top Of that document, instead
of tho profession of religious faith generally
used in such cases, there was note TO the fol-
lowing effect: As have always doubted Of
the existence of God, omit here the ordinary
preamble to will" The cardinal vicar of the
diocese of Rome being informed of this atheis-
teal declaration, Immediately ordered the body
of M. Salto to be disinterred and removed to
the corner of q cemetery set apart for the burial
of criminals who refused religious succor at
their execution. - Galigaani
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31
SMALL NOTES.
To the Editors of The american Ieleqraph.

To the Editors Of the american Telegraph. n.
GENTLEMEN: A few days since we stated,
through your columns, that !" a thorough ac-
quaintance with all the leading business men
in the city authorizes us to state, as o fixed
fact, that they will not receive or countenance
the circulation of any bills of less denomina-
ton than one dollar, no matter by whom is
sued"
We made this statement on our own author
ity, after consultation with many Of the leading
business men, who all expressed their utter alb
horrence of all individual small notes as q cur
rency, in part or whole. We believed then, as
we do now, and we find the fact to sustain us
in that opinion, that many business men, boldly
over their own signatures, in the city news
papers, stated that they should not receive any
notes Of that character, and cautioned the pub
lie against them.
But yet we see that your correspondent, j.
M. L., undertakes to say that our statement is
unfounded and that he knows 'some of the
most prominent business mem viii not only
countenance and receive the small notes, but
actually advised the issue Of notes referred to"
We do not find our opinion the least altered,
as to the main facts, notwithstanding j. nj. l..
may have been so fortunate as to find some one
or more business men who are in favor of the
small notes If there be such, our census-taker
has overlooked them entirely, or put their names
in the idiot column.
We congratulate j. NJ L. on his success in
finding any such dmiable person. We hope he
did not have recourse to more than one search
warrant to hunt him up.
We are under many obligations to j. M. L.
for disnterested zeal in the cause of small notes
but he can yet do the community greater and
further service by furnishing the public with Q
programme Of the intended operations Of the
small-note concern, in whose confidence he il
presumed to be.
First let him acquaint the public with the
names of the parties managing the affair; sec
ond, their capacity and ability to make the peo-
Plies money sound and Whote; third, let him
furnish the public with the names of the "pro-
n,inent," who desire to aid and countenance the
circulation, MS money, what seven-eighths of the
voters in this city will declare, at any time, o
nuisance. When he does this ON his " own re-
sponsibility," he win find that all concerned in
esetting up" small notes for circulation, in
this community, will sink SO low in public
opinion, land justly, too,) !" that the hand Of
resurrection will never reach them"
| OF course, as j. M. L. dwells with emphasis
on his "yesponsibility," he cannot refuse Sc
reasonable and just request, as to let the
public know who are aiders, abettors, and
getters-up of small notes. When this is done
we will award to him what we think he now
lacks disiaterestedness and sincerity, in seeking
to foist small notes on the community as q
benefit. Yours, truly, A, b.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31
NEW sT0RE---Clocks and Watches.

"a O. LETMATE, Clock and Matchmaker, Sgv-
Mn EsrH SrREEr, opposite OddFellows Hall, keeps
QSS-yJ on hand CLOCKS and WATCHES Of every de-
NAy scrption
Having made arrangements with his son in New York,
he Il prepared to sell all articles in his line cheaper than
can be purchased at any other store in this city
Rs- Repairing done in the best manner, and on the
most moderate terms
a. Just EXTRAORDINARILY and WATCHES Of all
kinds mar 2e-eS3m
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31
THE PREs1pENcY.-The New York Heral

THE PRESIDENCY. -The New York Herald Of
Sunday says:
Gen. Scott, it appears, was nominated on the
25th instant, by convention of the Wings of
Michigan, as their choice for the Presidency, in
the contest of 1862. This is the third import
ant nomination which General Scott has received
within few months. From all appearances,
that distinguished officer will be the candidate
of the Wings, or at least section of that party,
in the next presidential election.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31
CORRESPONDENTS.

We receive many communications without
the names of the writers. When gentlemen
recollect that were we to publish such article
we would make ourselves responsible for every
thing stated in them, we win no doubt be par
doned for emitting to do so.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31
FOR GENTLEMEN.

CIX PIECES superior black French Cloth
- 10 u halfpieces very choice fancy Cloths
so patterns fancy Cassimeres, for Spring
100 do fancy Vestings, very rich, and choice
styles,) in silk and Marseilles
30 dozen gentlemens Cravats, some very beautiful
10 do gentlemens Linen Cambria Handkcrchiefs
plain and colored borders
as pieces silk Handkerchiefs, ten Of which are very
handsome, and new styles
cartoons gentlemen's Kid Gloves, white light and
dark colors, and black; Silk Lisle Thread, and
Cotton Gloves
The above Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings are the
desirable goods of their kind in this city Young
Gentlemen wishing very elegant articles in that way will
please call.
10 pieces dotted Linen for Shifting
% do do Calico, for Shifting, very fine
g. W. VERIFY,
mar 2o-d2wif Penn av between 18th and Stl SITS,
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31

The ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PREss.--There
has recently been public meeting in London,
the object of which is to remove some of the
restrictions to which the newspaper press of
Great Britain is subjected Among the princi-
pal sources of complaint, by those who think
that the freedom of the American press is pre-
ferable to the restricted English press, are the
duties Of eighteen pence on each advertisement,
the penny stamp duty on each sheet, and the
bonds for libel and for the payment of duties,
which newspaper publishers are obliged to give
before they can issue newspaper. The meet
ing to which we refer, Of course has brought
out opinions from the press already estab-
lished; and one of these-the London Times
undertakes to show, at least by assertion, the
superiority of the English newspaper press to
that of this country.
In some points the Tamesis quite correct in its
facts, but is false in its synthesisnot fully I'M
derstanding the causes of the different modes of
conducting newspapers in Great Britain and the
United States. The subject is a highly inter
esting one, and well worthy of the attention Of
the public press; and, in order to give it a fair
treatment, we propose shortly to show the points
of difference, for which the Times takes great
credit for the English press, and to exhibit
clearly the causes of the trivalities of the Anne
rican press, as compared with the ponderous
earnestness and dogmatical precision of our
able contemporaries in England.--NeW York
Herald
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-31

LECTURES BY A LADY.--A Mrs. Coe is now
lecturing in Pittsburg, upon what subject we
know not. The Gazette says that aher elocu-
ton, set off by her very handsome form. and
intelligent countenance, and graceful action
and feminine delicacy, is very eloquent indeed y
II thus "set off," we should think with the
Gazette man Of the lady's elocution.