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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

The Madison Courier is in favor of the nomination of
Major Elisha G. English candidate for Congress.
Major English is an excellent man and most reliable
Democrat, but we do not think he will be set forward
any by the prominence which is given his name by
such print as the Madison Courier, especially as he
POUNDS his claims the nomination the ground that
he is in favor of the Wmot Proviso and refused to vote
for the resolutions during the last session of the Legsla
ture sustaining the compromise measures
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Commissioners Of Patents.

GEORGE T Curtis, of Boston, has been appointed
Commissioner of Patents, vice THOMAS EwBANK, re-
moved. Mr. Curtis is {" Silrer Gray" and the par
ticular friend of Mr. Webster. Ewbank was old
fogy of learning than common sense, more in Ia
vor Of Stewards higher law, than the Just and honest adj
ministra ton Of the Patent laws.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

Some wag recently sent teegraphic despatch that
man in Cincinnati, in whom there were no discovera.
bic traces Of the African blood On the receipt Of this
news, the Rev. H. w. Beecher Of his most
dgnant dctestatons Of the horrible crime Of carrying
into bondage who had breathed the pure air Of free
dom. The woman turns out to be Powers Greek Slave
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Home Miscellany.

This family newspaper has been discontinued for
want of patronage. Its original object was, the sup
port Of the temperance We hope the cause
has not declined with the declining support Of this
paper. The subscribers viii be furnished with the
Journal which the editor, Mr. DAWSON says contains
a large of miscellaneous natter and not much
of political cast"-not much Of political cGst'-
some of our wing friends think so too.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
A Mistake.

We clip the following paragraph from the Madison
Courier:
The cart load Of Sentiaes transported through the
mails Washington City, to be returned from there
through the channel the expense of the pay
ers, scattered broadcast the State" under the
Congressional frank, item in the postoffce appro-
priation bill which does appear in the printed report
of the bill.
This Brown, after taking oath to support the
Constitution and the laws Of the United States deber
atey violates both in this abuse of the rankng priv
lege; but what oaths hacknied political trick
stersl mere by-word, which sets very easy upon
their scared conscences.
This charge, in its length and BREADTH is false, and
we prepared to PROVE hot lchen the editor penned
the article he knec that there truth in it. The
Sentinels which he refers sent from Indianapolis
Hon. Jesse d. Bright Washington City, and by him
franked to his friends in Jefferson county The papers
being less than in weight, Mr.. Bright had
lawful right to transmit them through the mails under
his official frank, and prepared prove that the
editor knew this fact when the article was published
Mr. Bright will return in few days; let him meet his
neighbor face face, and the cowardly
mode of whipping him the shoulders of an innocent
man.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
NEWSPAPERS PER QUARTER.

All weekly papers free within the counties where they
Published Papers not over 300 square inches, one
fourth these rates. The rates monthly and semi
monthly newspapers the same proportion to the mum
Der of sheets issued, weekly papers.
Prepaid stamps will be sold by the different Posmas
ters and the director Of the mint is required to coin
three cent piece, our-6fths copper and one-fths sill
yer
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

p Philadelphia educates in her public Schools As 900
children dollars and fortytwo each yearly
In Massachusetts nine In Natchez nine ten.
In Augusta Ca eight to ten dollars per head per year.
These have reference the Free school system of
cation
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

]
District. Wigs. Democrats
!. Chas. Cha pman. Loren p. Waldo.
2. Jas. +. Babcock. Colin NJ. Ingerso
g. john G. Ames Chaun. F. Cleveland
A. Origen S. Seymour.
All these candidates except Mr.. Cleveland, apd pos
siby his Wing opponent Mr. Ames-but concerning the
latter intermediate believed to be sound on
the vital question of the Compromise ii is. We had
some doubt in regard Fir. Waldo but he has
ed thy the following letter, which we find Ia the New
Haven Register:
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1851.
MY Dear Sir-Yours of the Goth inst is before me
and will proceed at once TO answer your enquiry.
81 certainly intended t. be understood that rG for
sustaining the compromise in all is parts fair adj
justment of the sldrerg question IL was in accordance
with that opinion that voted Juans motion ia the
negative, intending be understood by that vote that
was opposed to the repeal ofthe Fugitire Stare Lag.
g Yours, Be-, j., i, WALDO.
GA E. BURR, Esq, Hartford"
Mr. Cleveland resides in the infected district but got
the nomination by only majority He will lose his
election think unless he declares his adhesion the
Compromise. publicly and without reserve, which we
presume he cannot "a conscentiousy" do.
Waldo and Cleveland were members Of the last Con-
gress. Journal Of Commerce.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
S25.OOO,OOO

The present administration making no effort at re-
trenchmeE They demand about $50 600 600 delray
the ordinary expenses of the government and the friends
oil the administration Congress struggled hard To pass
the above appropriations; when they knew the money
would not be in the treasury that would require to
be borrowed, and thus be made addition to the public
debt.
We appeal TO all who love the Union and who are op-
posed to this practical construction of the constitution
which tolerates these monsrous expenditures pause
to aid IN arresng the downward progress of the federal
government meeting of Congress is beginning to be
dreaded and the country breathes when that body
adjonrns without doing more than reasonable amount
of mischief.
The truth is If the federal government can't get along
without pungng into debt in time of profound peace
had better be dispensed with. timely check to this
business should be now inerposed II the people don't
arouse to this subject it will be late
it.
Extravaganza, uncrupulousness in applying practi.
cal construction, making rapid strides 1t fairly
tmated and not denied that the present four years of
this wbg administration. in time Of profound peace will
cost this country than the last with the whole
Mexican war. Will the people tolerate such abomi-
nation Will they stand calmly by and themselves
involved in immense national debt, the interest Of
which can't be paid without resorting direct and
grinding taxation !-Louisriiis Democrat.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
LETTER POSTAGE.

On all letters, exceeding one-half ounce in
weight for any distance not exceeding three thousand
miles, if prepaid, three cents; if not prepaid, five
cents and double those for all distances three
thousand miles. Letters and packets half an
in weight increased in the corresponding ratio
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
A uarmonions marty.

The War between the two sections Of the wing party
ia New York is raging with increased violence.
Senator Beekman from the city has again defeated the
election Of Hamilton Fish to the United States Senate
Fish suspected of being friendly to Seward and is
alleged that heis less under that malign infu
ence. The Seward men will support no man who is in
favor of the compromise measures who support the
Administration of President Fillmore. This party is
known in the New York vernacular ''Wooly heads,
and are in favor of Gen. Scott for the Presidency The
friends of Fillmore who opposed to Seward and Scott
called Slver Grays," and they have determined to
support no for office who is not National Wing,
and in favor of the compromise and the poll
CIV of Mr. Fillmore Thurlow Weed of the Evening
Journal is the organ of the 'swooly Heads" and Je-
Fuller Of the State Register speaks for the silver
Grays." The latter speaking of Weed says:
'The editor Of the Evening Journal is himself trail
tor 10 the Wing administration of President Fillmore
He had ascertained he could rule, than he
work to ruin il through the SANDER burdened col
umns of that paper, with unknown to christ
ians He made an unsuccessful attempt betray Gen.
Taylor he has at last succeeded in openly boiling from
and betrayng Gen. Tayors successor because the latter
will not remove from office, Collector MAXWELL and ex-
Gov. Young, at his dlcOn. Treason and 'treacheTy'
sound strenge coming from such quarter Why, he is
himself the prince of traitors and king of boters 1t is
fortunate however, that he has last placed himself
without the pale Of the Wing party, in open opposition
to its head, and lessened his power to do evil"
FOREIGN "REMINISCENCES, HENRY RICHARD LoRo
HoLLAND-Edited by his son. Henry Edward Lord
Holland. New York; Harper & Brothers.
Messrs Ross & RAY have laid copy of the above lit
tie work upon table. 1t is agreeable. easy, chat
ty, gosspPing record of anecdotes political intrigues
and personal memoirs Of the royal and distinguished
personages of Europe, between 1871 and 1920. The
author had great facilities for acquiring knowledge of
persons and things in Europe during that time, his
rank and talents gave him ready most of the
persons mentioned and he was intimate with many Of
them.
Among his acqnaintences were Mirabeau, Lafayette,
Talleyrand, and Napoleon The larger portion of the
book is taken up with anecdotes and recolectons of Ma
poleon. The work is, of course, very interesting one,
and we know Of no pleasanter way of spending a few
hours than in reading it.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Col. Renfon.

This distinguished ex-senator is lying Ill at his resi-
dence in Washington City, with severe attack Of the
small pox At the last intelligence he considered out
of danger He did attend the sngs Of the Senate,
for the last ten days of the session.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Cheap Postage.

The bill which recently passed Congress, providing
for postage reorm goes into operation the first day
of July next. The following of its most i'm
portant features:
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
From the New York Gobel
The Presidential Question VS.. Anti-Slayery
Agitation.

There abundant indications that the Anti-Slavery
agitation is on the Like Anti Masonry, Anti
Tariff, Missouri Restriction, Sunday Mail, and other
popular exciements the present An-Savery agitation
will disturb the political waters-or if do
continue to disturb them, its rippes will be broken and
obliterated by other disturbing powers.
The political condition oil the country is very SIM
liar that of 1S2l22 when the Presidential question
began agitate the public mind. The whole North
was equally excited, and much more Unanimous than
now IN asserting its power to exclude from admission
States which by their Constitutions tolerated the
existence of slavery The unconstitutienaty of such
nvdious distinction not then generally known
understood as it is now The old Federaiss advocated
the restriction with the view of dividing the Democratic
party. In this they were for while successful. The
country divided for short period into but two
tiona parties and bitter and acrimonious feelings ex-
listed between Northern snd Southern leaders
known to exist between the politicians oil the present
day. But the Presidential question exnguished
all interest in other Questions Then, now, many
distinguished statesmen became candidates for the Pres
dency The Missouri question operated further than
for while to make MIR Crawford the preferred candi-
date of the South, and Mr.. Adams of the North But
the South became divided, and Gen. Jackson and
MIR. Clay absorbed the strength oil Mr. Crawford. MIR.
Adams the Northern candidate received minority of
the electoral votes. He received S4 votes, while the
other candidaesall Southern gentemen-received 1877
votes. This shows how rapidly and completely the
Presidential question then lin 1S2i) absorbed and
tnguished the sectional feeling. The results may
be reasonably expected now. 1t will be found in 1882
that the electoral votes given for candidates favor oil
the late Compromise measures will outnumber
one, those given for the candidates opposed them.
We 10 not believe that any candidate opposed those
rison and Gerritt Smith school. The time is hand
when will be hard TO find politician of any note who
will be willing to admit that he opposed TO the ad-
option oil the Compromise measures.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Good Pew sale.

Forty pews were sold in the new Methodist Church,
Norfolk Thursday, % January, for the sum of sIO
600, which premium Of $500 upon the assessed
value.
is said there is nothing under the sum- but to US
the sale of pews in Methodist Church is certainly
thing 1t is, however, but another evidence OF the
progress of the age. The good old fathers of the church
thought of such thing Their churches in those
days of christian purity, like their religion free to
all that, in sincerity Of heart sought to enter.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

u The Tehuantepec treaty with Mexico has been
concluded, and was received at Washington on Wednes
day II brought by Mr. Barlow, as United States
special messenger. All difficulty the right of way
across the Ishmus Of Tehuantepec is removed and
Mexico agrees to all the guarantees which we have
asked for
We gratifid to learn that this important treaty
has been ratified by the Senate. BY this treaty Mexico
approprates leagues of land each side Of the
proposed railroad, and extends the privileges
American citizens enjoyed by the Mexicans. The
road will be commenced Immediately, and when
pleted, to great extent, will supercede the railway
now being constructed Panama, and, in opinion,
WILL for many years, render railroad across the CONT
nen entirely unnecessary. BY this the distance
TO California will be diminished nearly two thousand
miles
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Yours very respectfully.

70 Editors throughout the State will please give the
above insertion in their respective papers.
Contributions to the Testimonial may be forwarded
COL Drake, Treasurer OF State, until the 18th of April
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Indiana Central Railway.

AT the election for Directors for this road he eastern
division Of the Richmond and Terre Haute Railroad)
held Centreyile, Monday last, the following gen.
tlemen were elected by the stockholders:
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Hold your horse, mister, and let him trot.
Pension Agent.

JOSEPH W. CHAPMAN, Esq, has been appointed by
the President, Pension Agent at Madison, Indiana.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

u A lady in the upper fen," cow-hidel gentle.
man in the arcade at New Orleans on The Goth ult..
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

CoNNEcTIcUr.-The nominations for Congress are
now complete, with the exception Of the Wing candi-
date in the Fourth Fairfield and Litchfeld) district,
fnllnMs.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

az The Louisville Courier Of Feb 10. states that the
steamer Magnolia has been chartered for the of
$40 900 carry Jenny Lind and troupe, eighty in
number, to St. Louis.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Banks in Illinois.
The Season..

Gov. FRENCH has vetoed the bill providing for sys
tenn of Free Banking in that State.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
Madison and indianapolis Railroad.

From the Eighth Annual Report OF the President OF
this Railroad Company, learn that the otai amount
of earnings by Transportation the past year. $780,
943 40, and the expenses IN performing services were
Sl45,5S3 l9-bcing nearly AZ per cent the earnings
The number oil passengers transported during the
year 81 $780, and the therelrom SS7 400 go
being increase in passengers lS49 OF 12092
and Of revenue So 469 3D. The revenue from transport
tation for 1850 exceeds that of lS49 by $50 1854 So
Among the items of transportation 334,176 bushels
of wheat 5Sl of corn S54 1893 pounds OF Bacon and
Pork in bulk SO GAG live Hogs and "a 534 1857 pounds Of
outward merchandise.
The number of miles run by trains 1875, 524, at
of about "a per mile Only accidents
the road resulting in injury passengers, have
red during the year; in lady was killed and
the of child broken, and in the other lady
slightly injured.
The indianapolis and Belfontaine road will be finished
to Anderson in May next and to Mnncieiown fall,
which will add largely the business Of this road.
This road is under the efficient and successful manage
OF Mr.. BRoUGH, its President and is annually
creasing in importance and value, and the Report
cudes by saving: whatever lines may he constructed
this be Of the greatest thoroughfares Of the
State and in the of competition, must continue to
enjoy if limited to the rapidly increasing trade in
its vcinage and immediate connections, business
fully equal to its capacity."-Cin. Gazefts.
THE BrBLE.-A-certain space in the Glass PAlace nj
London has been appropriated the Bible Society," for
the purpose ofexlbina specimens of the Holy Scrip
lures in one hundred and ffy different languages
u One hundred and thirty new buildings were erect
ed at Reading, Pa. lastyear.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

We copy the following from the Cincinnati Gazette:
Nor MARRIED-To the editors OF the Gazefte:-On
the 18th Januafy 1851 publication appeared IN the
Gazette, announcing the marriage Of the undersigned
with Sarah Peabody, the 10th July, 1850. am
resident Of New Albany, Indiana where was at the
alleged time Of said marriage, which can establish
without the least difficulty. never married TO Miss
Peabody never have lived with her, acknowledged
in any respect the relation of husband and wife to
exist between When first heard that she claimed
to have been married me- came up from Indiana and
called upon her. and with her to the clergyman the
Rev Daniel Bryan who II is alleged performed the
emony and confronted her with him. He recognized
her, but did not reeollect to have then
called the Clehk's office having learned that license
was granted. found there that license was granted
person by my name, but the signature of the apPli-
cant was not mlne-lf he intended to represent me he
counterleited my signature. The license appears to
have been issued the 18th of july the marriage cele
brated the day, and the of the marriage
made the same day. Until the publication in the Ca
zette had supposed the fraud palpable that it
would not be insisted on but the public have now
been informed of the fact is my duty to deny the said
marriage far as concerned, and to that
it respects me, it fraud from the to
the conclusion. SELAR BUTLER.
February 81.
MARRIED OR Nor MARRsD.-Under this head day
since we published an article containing some
singular details derived from advertisement Selar
Butler, in which he dsclaims marriage with lady oil
this city and which she and her friends edue to have
ken place here the 18th of July last The reoinder
the lady will be found in columns this morning. We
have also seen the adavs OF respectable ladies' set
ting forth that Selar Butler in the city the day
the alledged marriage, which he denies in his first
munication in this paper. They also affirm that said
Butler did that time, acknowledge this
his wiic-and invited them visit her such du-
ring his contemplated absence IN August, and that they
and have been familiar with his person years past
and have hesitation in pronouncng his destty Her
story is pain unvarnshed tale" breathing nothing
but the 'truth the lroe truth" Selar Butler second
clerk steamboat, and at the time 81 these
currcnces young man of good reputation. 1t may not
be improper to add in this connection that the marriage
consunmated. Our gallatry sufficient
extravagant in its tendencies lead TAX. up the
lance in her defence, but from the testimony adduced
but lean to the opinion that there iajur
ed in the case.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

THE PUBLIC DEBr.-Mr Dawson announced in Cou-
gress Saturday week that the end of the present
fiscal year the public debt Of the United States will be
one hundred millions Of dollars.-Loa Journal.
Yes, he did make that announcement, and it would
have been true had wing policy prevailed. Here
some OF the exravegant and unconstitutional measures
that defeated by the determination OF the of
the democratic party, who in these times of deecton
stood firmly by the constitution:
Appropriation Of lands for the nsane say. Sl2 900 900
French spoilation- 600 600
Ebony ine 5 900 600
River aud harbor bill. 300 900
Fertilization bill. 700 900
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

q One hundred and thirty buildings erect
ed at Reading, Pa, lastyear.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-08-02
strangIe NIaIad1.

The Hillsborough Gazette says that q stran-
&c and very fatal disease has been pre- yailing
in and about Marshal, small town in High
land county
sItis an affection of the throat or vindpipe
By some thought 70 partake a little of the ma
ture Of scarlet fever, without ulcuration; by
other. 70 somewhat like quinsy, but BY The
physicians. we are told, believed to be neither.
As described to US it seems to be swelling
low down in the windpipe. and producing the
most distressing Of all other diseases, death by
-sufocation. Many children from quite young
70 eight years Of age, otherwise in rubust
health, have died, after enduring the most in
tolerable suffering. We have heard Of no
adult person being attacked with the disease
Some laborers in New Yor city, in excava-
ting for new building. have discovered
mass Of human bones, including about twenty
human skulls and other bones, which evident
ly had been laying for years The spot where
they were folnd is reported to have been, some
ten years since. occupied by one of the most
fashionable houses Of i'll fame in the citv.-
From this it would seem that some of the
scenes described in in New York by Gas
Light, New York under Ground and such
ppbliestion9 had some foundstion, in fact
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-08-02
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THE Washington Life Insnresnce Company Of
Il Cincinnati, Ohio, are authorized by their char
ter TO grant or purchase annnes, and make all COM
tracts pertaining 70 life risks.
mas capital Of . 5U,UOO' paid in and well se-
cured. ne JOINT stoc< and mutual rates are as
low as those OF any other company. When the pre-.
mlum amonnis to $4O or upwards, the assured may
pay one half IN cash and the other in premium
note, If insured in the mutual deparlm ent. Prem-
ums may be paid annually, semi.annuully or quar- :
tery.