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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

THE CREDIT SYsTEM-The present demand for
money and the embarrassments which grow out of it,
should teach people the Importance of contracting their
credits much possible There is, perhaps Gus.
tom more injurious the community than credits,
pecialy long ones, in the daily transactions of life. In
they the result Of and habit
than necessity. Many Of the mortgages now existing
upon both real and personal property had their
foundation in credits obtained the stores and mechan-
c shops Formerly il existed 10 great extent. Long
credits and large profits nseperable. The who
settles up his small accounts he contracts them
hold up his head without fear Of having it knocked to
pieces by running against creditor Besides he con-
tributes nothing the support of lawyers and she ifs
who live and thrive at the expense Of the community.
Nothing does to support drones than the credit
EN-. Lawyers note shayers moneyloaners, sherifs
and dlers, who pay their debts, live upon it. II
feeds and supports both extremes Of society. But in.
uroRs the system il is indispensable in many
in the transaction Of business. In small matters of daily
transaction its abolition would prove of nestmabs ben.
eft. The community thryes best which has the least
ofit.-Na0port (N. H) Argus.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
BeIIefontaine Depot.

The main building at the BelleionaIne Depot is mp to
the square ready for the roof Il is built of brick az
feet long by so feet in width for double track inside
The Office building is 55 by 30 feet two stories hig
projecting into the platform far enough give full
view of the inside OF the whole building from the lower
windows. There is to be track in front Of the build
ing The building is located in the centre Of five acre
block Of the Company in the northeast part of the city
and fronts 100 feet wide The ground is high
The building presents fine appearance from the diago-
nal We learn that the machine shop 200 by 100 feet
Of brick will be erected season. the west end
Of the ground preparatory building the machinery OF
the road This tend building up the northeast.
part Of city with residences OF mechanics and build
ings connected with the railroad. So progresses the
Capital.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

MARCH OF INTELLECT Extract Of letter from a
newly married lady who had finished her education a
fashionable boarding school. 1t written to old
school mate:
sI was married weeks ago. Me and my dear
husband has moved into the country miles from
hous We have no market TO 60 TO- but have to buy in
provision by the barl My urnichere is much finer
than the most of my nabors. My husband and me
agrees very wellas yet have had no quarrel, and
in most things he thinks ! do / allow done well
in marring, for muchuaily happy. Him and me
could live forever together and neither give the other
misbehoden word, etc. H. w.
"P S.-I have not looked into book since my we'd
ding day My husband is the whole world to me. II /
can please him nothing else shall trouble me.
"What times used TO have at Mrs. R 3 boarding
SCHOOL, Such labor studying Latin and logic, and
alqebry, and music I never could see the use Off
T edvce you get out Of your single blessedness
soon as you How frightful old maids isl-Write
me the first opportunity"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
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Protection.

The old issue OF the protective policy Is about TO be
revived Great stress Is laid by the advocates oil pro-
tecton upon the fact that for the last year the balance
Of trade has been against The large shipments OF
OF our mportatons exports have operated to
produce stringency in the money market; and several
heavy failures have already occurred The remedy sug
gested for this state Of things the adoption ot so high
Of protective duties shall check importation
and thus restore the balance Of trade Now this bal
against is the result OF the unusually large I'M
portation of railroad iron from England and the pro-
posed remedial measure, to be ehectual should be aP
piled the OF the evil complained oi The result
Of the measure would be the sadden of railroad
enterprise in this country; nasmuch for the
recently mentioned, the iron cannot be manufactured
this country for the prices which the ioregh article
costs delivered here Is not the remedy worse than the
diseasel Can people contemplate without dismay
the disastrous consequences which must from the
failure the Railroads under construction in every
part of the countryi The bankruptcy and ruin which
would follow from the latter event would be ncompara-
bly, greater than any called npon TO confem
plate. The fact that the balance Of trade now against
u.s. is purely accidental Had the foreign market for
American breadstus and provisions been as good Tor
the last year during those preceding the vast surplus
which has been retained hand, would have supplied
the vacuum and would have made our exports equal TO
the years imports. An advance in the price of
agricultural products would speedily cause specie
TO fow back towards this country Had we been under
the money rule Of the United States Bank such
pansion Of the currency as we have often witnessed
would have drained the country OF the precious metals
TO an amount far greater instead Of less amount as
now than that of the gold brought from California. To
the influence Of the Independents Treasury in checking
tho tendency expansion OF the currency main
indebted for the fact that the present pressure 10 50
slight. If the advocates Of high protective duties viii
exercise little patience they will 6nd that the country
will pass through the present crisis IL crisis it be
called with far less injury 20 her substantial interests
than II their runous policy were adopted ssassT W
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

UA worthy old farmer residing in the vicinity Of
Lake Mahopack was worried to death last summer BY
boarders They found fault with his table, and said he
had nothing fit to eat. Darn it," said old Isaac one
day, s'what fuss you'remakng. can eat anything"
Can vou eat crow3" said Of the boarders. eyes
The bet was made the crow caught and nicely roasted
but before serving up, they contryed it with
good dose of Scotch snuff Isaac sat down TO the crow
He took a good bite and began to chew away. eyes
kin eat a crow (another bite and awful face KIN
cat crow: but III be darned II banker aTter IT,
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

~ When Gen. Taylor was nominated for the Presi.
dency, all Locolocodom cried out, "Shame. Why did
you nominate Gen. Scott the greatest captain in the
world an accomplished scholar, and an experienced
statesman Now the Wings talk of nominating Gen.
Scott, and all Locofocodomis getting into terrible
stew about it--Indianapofis Journal.
Now don't 90 off halfcocked, Mr. Hooser Loco
focodom isn't half much steed up about that plate
Of soup Whgdom instance, the Louisville Journal
sey.:-srs a.sl s.aas al - zia u lCalan - s. .f1l
I'VE Judge from present appearances that either Mr..
Webster or Mr.. Fillmore viii receive the nomination.
Gen Scott as he stands before the people, sr NOT
rscsire il and most certainly should not" -
We prescribe this lite paragraph for friends
in Indianapolis as good andote for the fdgets, to be
taken In broken doses with head eu Of the window and
"a fire in the rear.n-Cia Enquirer
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
Hunting up Excuses.

Our neighbor of the Indiana Journal is already hunt
ing up excuses for the anticipated defeat in Pennsylvania
aud Ohio IN his daily of yesterday he says:
"The election in Ohio and Pennsylvania takes place
to-day. We shall hear from some portions of those
States in time for paper There will not
be full vote in either State, and consequent Wing
dssat It only when aP residential election brings all
the Wings out that succeed. Whatever may be the
result IN those States to-day the old Hero Of hundred
battis-helds viii carry them next fall
Who is the Hero Of hundred bsttle-6eldsf He
must be great fighter.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

G The Ohio and Miss;ssippi Railroad Company have
contracted with Jesse Timanus Of this city, build
bridge across the Big Miami about one thousand yards
from its junction with the Ohio. One hundred men
were placed upon the work yesterday.-Cin. Ga< l
We congratulate the friends Of the direct connection
with Cincinnati by the Lawrencebursh Railroad the
above decisive Of the Railroad between
Cincinnati and Lawreneeburgh being the heaviest part
of the work The object of placing large force at
once Is to get the foundation OF the bridge across the
Miami commenced this fall with view of driving the
rest Of the line through rapidly and thus it made
tain that by the time the road is completed from here
Lawreneeburgh, the road from there Cincinnati will
be ready. This route will then be evidently general
receiver for the Wabash and Cincinnati trade the
Terre Haute, Lafayette and Peru roads will be in fn
operation. The cars will pass from either of these
points Cincinnati in six hours and it cannot be Sr
bat the trains will be constantly filled with passengers
and that the freight will be very heavy. ss.-as
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
Judfcious.

We copy the following very sensible remarks from
the last number of the vevay Gazette They meet cur
views exactly:
HOrton has not joined as yet in this crusade. Mod.
Courier.
That Is not ALL he does not intend to; he thinks Gov
Wright can take hs part, Hon. j. L. Bright do,
Brown do. Har9tt do, and if CARRIER can't he must
get other assistance besides u.s. are firmly OF the
opinion we can give reading matter much more usenl
than his quarrels as well as entertaining and We
doubt not CARRIER could do the same if he would We
must be excused Michael we are not disposed %
promote family quzrrels and hope that future you w
Be little ors careful how you take name in vain
"and badly spelled ct that it ila.s,s g tfr
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

OxE.-One hour lost in the morning by laying IN bed
will put back all the business OF the day. f.e
One hour gained by rising early is worth one month
of labor in year.. la.V so ff
One hole in the fence will cost times as much
il will do to fix il at once. .saag .tsss
One diseased sheep will spoil flock. ai s so
One unruly animal will learn all others in company
bad tricks and the Bible says: lone sinner destroys
much good" .ru - hi. 80
One drunkard will make family poor, and make
them miserable IA ss he 4 sf4 uaal Te5a.i 81
H One wife that is always telling how fine are her
neiphbors dresses and how little she get will look
pleasar.er il she talks about something else. h.go5
One husband that is penurious and lazy and deprves
his family of necessary comforts, suoh their neigh
bors enjoy Is not desirable husband he ought to
be. .gel ssoiI18 afe Ta re = s.lel s1ef =
One good newspaper is good thing in every fami,
|lv-MSnasld Herald sss .atetS sit So eriffaf ~
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
Indiana Central Railway.

The contracts for grading and bridging this road from
Indianapolis Greenfield have been let, Except four
seetions) the favorable terms. The whole line.
distance OF twenty miles, costing but little one
thousand dollars rne and the receive
pay twothirds Of the amount in the stock Of the compa.
n.y. VIM. Sullivan Esq, and Isaac B. Sandusky of this
county, have been elected Directors. The Directors
confident that this line can be completed BY the
spring of 1853, which will make continuous line Of
Railway from Terre H2ute east to Columbus, Ohio,
connecting at Springfield with the Sandusky and at CO.
lumbus with the Cleveland and Pittsburgh lines with
branches dyerging from Eaton and Dayton to Cincin.
matt. !. III IL. - - - IL IL
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER II, 1881.
Ohio Elections.

The returns from this State are very measre, but
enough has been received show that the Democrats
have achieved glorious triumph. Wood, Democrat,
is probably elected Governor by from fifteen to twenty
thousand majority. and the Legislature is largely Dem.
oeratc.
Franklin--loO majority for Wood, whole Democratic
ticket elected
Sheiby-Democratic ticket elected.
Ashtabula-90 majority for vintos
Erie-Wood l35 majority.
Logan-vinton $50 majority.
Greens-yinton 500 majority.
Madison -Vinton 500 majority
Gosh acton-Wood 40 majority.
Pickaway-Smsil majority for Wood
Fairaeld-wood |. 800 majority
Licking-wood 700 majority.
Clintor-yinton 400 majority.
De6ance-Wood 800 majority.
Muskingum-yinton 500 majority.
Stark-Wood $50 majority.
Hamilt0n-WOod 5000 majority.
Preble-vinton 500 majority.
Washington-Vinton 300 majority.
Geauga-yinton 26 majority
Scioto-vintoR 3s3 majority.
Maron-Wood 260 majority.
Champaign-yinton e67 majority.
Belmont-Whig from 100 to 500.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, OCTOBER is, 1881.
One of the Press Gang.

We had polite call yesterday from our cotempo-
rsry, c. F. Clarkson, Esq, Editor of the Brookvile
American. Mr.. Clarkson is in fine health, having
trey recovered from his temporary attack of the hypo
condra oceasoned BY the election Of John L. Robinson
He looks msny hard years hard labor in store
for him. May Heaven direct his energies and give
strength his vigorous mind for the advocacy of
other than the waning prospects of modern whg
Rery
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
Ohio EIectiOna.

We yesterday furnished enough returns from Oho TO
show that had gone Democratic The Indiana Journal
says:
ga telegraphic dispatch from Dayton informs us that
nothing satisfactory in relation to the Ohio election had
been received up TO two o'clock to-day"
Nothing satisfactory" We presume it will be some
time before Mr. Derees hears anything satisfactory either
from Ohio or Pennsylvania.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

1.-THE Lancaster, Pa, Telegraph, Wing newspa-
per advocating Gov. Johnstons reelection says "Ihs
Whgs of DaPhin county body are no more IN faUor
of the fugrs dare av than they are Of the loeooeo
tariff Of 1916. They desire to both Of these repealed
By the enactment Of batter las" That Is about the 20.
.ton of northern Wings generally, and particularly our
nsqhbor Of the Indiana Journal and organ of the great
Wing party Of Indiana.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

1.-THE arst quarter under the postal rates. closed
the 30th of September For the quarter ending June
30 under the old rates. tho cash receipts of the Gin.
cinnati Post Office s21 las Under the new, for
the quarter just closed the receipts SO4s7 Show
ing falling of of onehalf in the receipts under the new
system The amount of matter mailed has been mate
rally increased as we'll as the labor requisite for its
transmission The ratio of matter prepaid is material
y increased during this quarter. Yet with these facts
staring in the face hear the cry Tor further
ducton We shall not be surprised if the present fiscal
year shows deficiency Of two millions spd the expen.
of the department necessarily be increased
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

Rev. JOHN A. McCLuNe.-This eminent divine has
received call to Indianapolis, Ia, which he has ec-
ceped We congratulate the good people Of that city
on their good fortune in securing bis services We be.
speak for him reoeption-we feel certain he VIII
attract full houses and that he will sustain his high
reputation orator and learned sxpostor.-hsys-
vilIs Eagle.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

SALT-snce the city OF Syracuse has repudiated the
constitution and cast off its allegiance to the Union Of
longer claim to enjoy their benefits land
accordingly, the New York Express suggests, that,
inasmuch as that city lives the manufacture and sale
of salt under the protection Of adyolarem duty
twenty per cent imposed by Congress foreign salt
the duty should be taken of The farmers OF the
Northern Southern and Western counties hold up botl
hands for that They have long been in favor also OF
repeal Of the discriminating canal tolls imposed
foreign salt t.--aibany Register
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
0IH DOLLAR PER ABIUM IN ADVANCE |!

Any person sending ten subscribers will be enti-
tied to one copy gratis From the first of July next
subscribers in Marion County will receive their pa
Oces within so miles the postage will be five cents
quarter, and all within three hundred miles ten
cents per quarter. The State Sentinel will contain
the latest and most important news by telegraph,
well as the mails and will contain more reading mat
ter than any of the Eastern weeklies.
The coming election is an important We
shall have to fight our old political enemies, well
as the new combination of abolitionism. Cannot
every one of our subscribers procure another one
This will double circulation and enable US to be-
stow more time and labor to make our paper inter
esting. A large circulation alone will enable OF
publish the paper at such cheap rates. Send the
names and the money, and when the Sentinel comes
you will have the smiles of your wife, and your chill
aren will rise up and call you blessed.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

GrIt seems however be the policy OF the Cass men,
from Bill Brown down, TO denounce every man as a
Free Soor who opposes the nomination of their favor
ite.-IndiGnd Statesmaa.
Not We denounce those free soilers who op-
pose the compromise measures advocate the repeal Of
the fugitive slave law and oppose the execution Of that
law by declaring that in Indiana il will remain dead
letter on the statute book"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

r1-The Swansea Herald gives the following lines,
which appear as an epitaph on a head stone in ST.
Michaes Churchyard, Aberystwith, to the memory of
David Davies, blacksmith, late Of that town.
"My sledge and Hammer lay reelined,
NY Bellows, too, have lost their wind;
NV Fires extinct, my Forge deeayed
And In the dust my Vice is laid;
My Coal is spent, my Iron gone,
Nv Nails drove-my Work Is DONE
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
Home Manufacturing.

The Economist, published at the manufacturing vii.
lage of Cannelton, in this State says: aai
There is not an intelligent and honest Boston mer.
chant who will admit that have, in transpor.
taton of cotton sheengs advantage over any
New England mill that makes goods for this market Of
over one cent yard. This is fully equal to fifteen per
cent capital invested Such being the facts, how
perfectly preposterous is to contend that we shall not
manufacture our cotton domestcs at home.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

BHOn. Stephen A. Douglas senator from Illinois,
arrived in Washington on the 9th inst. He has pur
chased the Mansion House. and grounds of the late Sam
uel Burche where he will reside with his family and mis-
mother.n.law, Mrs Martin of North Carolins during
the session of Congress-
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
Laporte.

We understand that new Democratic paper is to be
published in Laporte county under the Editorial control
of Major W. w. Mccoy We are glad to hear il. Ma
or Mccoy is a sound consistent and able national DEM
ocrat and his paper will exhibit wide contrast with
the Goshen Democrat, the Michigan City Ners ValpGra
so Obserrer and other ant.compromise Journals in
Northern Indiana.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

The proposition to divide California the 37th paral
eli Of latitnde making the southern part for the pres
cnt into territory, is extensively discussed the Pa
cifc side and in truth favoraby regarded. A Con-
venton, formally present the question to the people,
was TO meet Santa Barbara the fourth Monday Of
the past month; the call for which numerousy sign
ed, numbering the influential in all the towns
Of the southern portion.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

lr The New Orleans Picayune of the 18th gives the
following account f a honeymoon and its results
Dorothea Walker yesterday charged by her
husband Adolphe Walker who lives at No. lis ST. Pc.
ter street, with having, during four weeks marriage,
quarreed with him. threatened his lfe burnt him with
hot ron stabbed him in the cheek and beat and kicked
him. A warrant issued. If the law don't take
hold Of this woman, then there are no snakes
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
Patents.

Among the patents granted for the week ending Oct
z, We notice the following
William Scott, Rising Sun, Ind. for improvement in
revolving boilers.
Orion Thornley, Lebanon, lad for improvement in
machine for cutting posts and rails of bed
ueaas.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
EVENING, OCTOBER 1e, 1881.

r-The Putnam County Sentinel, a sort of piratical
Jcurnsl sailing under false coors, complains that
fuse to exchange with it, We have on our exchange
list every Democratic, Wing, neutral Journal in In.
DIANA that has treated with only tolerable degree
Of respect but when editors far forget themselves
to descend to low and vulgar personal attacks
riaby strike their papers from exchange list That
list already too large and pecunsry such kind Of
abuse the Gresnease Sentinel heaps on Us Of ad.
vantage. We too old, too we'll known, have been
too long identified with the political history of Indiana
to be injured by empty words Ift gives You any graf
acation, Mr. Sentinel 0reencastle Brown, abuse us,
continue on, but give you and all others notice that
we don't mean to pay for that abuse
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

It is a remarkable fact, that the four leading jour-
mails of South Carolina, which advocate disunion
eesson are edited BY Yankees IL has been frequently
remarked that the harshes slave at the South
are acclimated Yankees We shall begin to believe it..
-Pitsburgh Post.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

IrBro. Defrees, what has become of the Wing State
Central Committeel sthe Convention to be postponed
till summer has the comrnttee declined calling any
at alf-Lafayetfe Journal.
They have concluded support the democratic ticket
A bad symptom
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

DrJack Hays the distinguished Texan Indian fighter,
has been reelected Sheriff OF San Francisco California,
aud Ben. Mccullough the celebrated psrzan chief has
been elected to the same Office in Sacramento
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

OJames McHatten, formerly resident of this city.
the lessee Of the Louisiana pententiary at Baton
Rouge, La, and Arnold Lashly, his brother-in-aw,
both badly scaded by the explosion Of the steamer
James Jackson near Shawnestown, H.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
Georgia.

Eighty.fve counties heard from. Cobb, Union Dem.
ocrat for Governor 1852 majority. Ten counties to
hear from, which will increase it to 5000. Union
jority in the Legislature 144.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
Temperance.

The Temperance Chart says that $50 confirmed drunk
ards signed the pledge the TemPersnes eamPmeeting
recently held at Charlottesville.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24

CrLucian Clements, mail contractor in Vermont
Ia. been arrested Montpelier charged with extensvs
mail robberies.