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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-18
SENATE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Dec. II, 1851


DeC. ~. iOei'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President laid before the Senate the annual re.
port of the Visitor of the State Prison Referred to the
committee printing
Petitions &C.. Presented.
By Mr.. Mkin; which was referred without reading.
By Mr.. Mickle; laid on the table.
Reports from Standing Committees.
By Mr.. Wn>tandley. from the committee on finance,
against amending the assessment law dispense
with wriit"n schedule of property. Concurred in
Bv NJ. Eddy from the committee corporations,
recommending The re-comm ment of resolution here
toiore referred to that committee Concurred in.
Resolutions Introduced.
BY Mr.. DefreeS instructinn the committee bank
ing 70 report general banking law Concurred in.
By Mr.. Sa0er, for the ncosure and preservation of
Tppecanoe battle ground. Adopted
BY Mr.. Spann inquiring into the expediency of allow
ing higher of interest than six per
ney loaned, other than by banks associated capital
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Kendall directing the Treasurer of State to
correspond with the u S. Receivers of punc money,
inquire the Of money deposited with them TO the
credit u the State for the sale of swamp lands Adopted
BY MIR. Slack 10 inquire into the expediency Of
empring from taxation all open and running accounts
Adopted.
Orders Of The Day.
number OF bills and int resolutions coming up on
the second reading were appropriately disposed of.
Mr.. Wlnstandley offered resolution directing the
committee corporations TO inquire into the expedi-
of condensin" into all laws in relation
plank roads Adopted
On motion of Mr. Secrest the resolution adopted yes.
terday, providing for afternoon sessions only
sdercd.
The resolution was then laid on The table.
Mr. James offered a resolution directing the printing
Of 200 copies OF The rules of the present session Adopt
ed
Mr.. Defrees offered resolution referring much Of
the Governors message relates the propriety of
requiring each county Auditor keepa record which
shall he entered list Of fines assessed recognzances
forfeited &c to the committee on education Adopted.
Mr.. Secrest offered resolution to re-organze the
committees Of the Senate. that standing commit
tee shall consist of more than FIVE members.
Laid on the table till tomorrow morning.
Senate adjourned.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-18

BIUE LICK srHrNes FOR SAIE.-This celebrated wa
tene place 10 Kcnincky Of The most celebrated in
the United States is be sold public auction the
9th Of January 1exts
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-18
AFTERNOON srssror.

Senate met.
And there being no business the files, on motion
Adjourned.
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u7-Ths sum Of Christian aOralts is-gve and fOr.
give, bear and foTtear.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-14
Character ef the English, Irish and
i-airzN Ssiz Scotch, a1t ''

Locking at the population Of the three
kingdoms, i. may easily be preceived that
there is considerable difference amongst
them with respect TO temperp,nern. The
Irish are gay, ardent; the, Scotch are COM
paruliyely cool, steady and cautious; the
English are, perhaps, fair average be-
tween tho two. remember it was not
inelegunlly observ cd by a friend of mine,,
that an Englishman lhiaks and speaks; a
Scoichman thinks twice before he speaks;
and an .lrishman speaks before he thinks.
A lady present added, "a Scotchman thinks
with his head, an lrishmnn with his heart. y
This allpsion to impulse, operating moro
rapidly than deiberalion, is q kin to Miss
Edgeworth's remark, that an Irishman
may err with his head, never. with his
heart; the truth however, being that he
'obeys' his heart, not always, waiting for
the dictates Of his head. =. .f.,.s ~ -.
Some years ago there wnsa carica.ure,
very graphically portraying these grades
OF difference in the ardor of the three
nations. An Englishman, an Irishman,
and Scotchman, were represented as
looking through confectioner's window
at beautiful young woman serving iDlhe
shop. So. =. - y ~ -r
'Oh,' exclaimed Mr. Patrick, do lot usbe
after spending q halEa crown with the
crayiure, that we may look a. her con-
veniently, and have bit of chat with her.
'You extrayuganl dog!' says Mr.. George
in treply. "l'm sure one half the money
will do quite as we'll. But let us go in by
oil means; she is charming girl 'Ah'
wait WEEP interpreted Mr.. Andrew;
'dinna ye,ken it'll serve our purpose equal.
ly well just TO ask the bonnie lassie to gle
US twa sixpences for shilling, and inquire
where's Mr.. Thompson's house, and sich
like! We're no hungry, and may as well
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-14
AHundred Years AGO.

A hundred years ago stupid German
monarch reigned over these United State,
then colonies cf Great Britain-a and on the
whole earth, with the exception Of Swtzer-
land, there was not single republic Of any
pretensions. A hundred years ago the
French lilies foated over Quebec, Pittsburg
and New Orleans. aSss 80
A hundred years ago the old French mon-
arcby existed the Basti.c reared its acurs-
ed towers. Louis XIV. dallied, with infa-
nous wantons, squandred his subjects
money, and blasphemed in his own
person the name Of man. Fifty years ago
the name of Napoleon was still com paratiye-
ly unknown. Fifty ears ago cotton.mills
had as it were jnst been invented, and rail-
road locomotives, and magnetic telegraphs
were practically unknown. Fifty years ago
there were scarcely five millions Of people in
the United States, and Ohio was almost as
much a wilderness as Oregon is now. Fifty
years ago Washington had just died, Jeffer-
son was still living, and Clay, Webster and
Calhoun were names as yet unknown to
fame.
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son. Mr. Brown, on examining the hoir
found that one had Indian blood, but no
negro; one had negro blood, aud one was
doubtful whether there was any adn,ixture
with the white blood. These indices of
races, l believe, have been before this
published by MIR. Brown Itis d9e how.
ever to the interests Of science that a fair
and true statement, from one who heard
the testimony ofMr Brown al Mr.. Gres.
son'strial, should ibe made public, as i. not
only promotes useful inquiry ensa very
interesting subject, but may prevent any
vacant mind ffomiraising the loud laugh Of
ignorance at "a misconcovcd Wow OF the
subject. kk Fl. w. I.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-14

EMIGEATIoN OF FEMALE PAupERs..-'
The Clare journal says:-o one hundred and
fifty young females, from the warehouses Of
Ennis, Kilrush and Ennistymon, embarked
at Dublin on board the steamer for. Plyln-
outb, where they are to sail, nnder the gov
ernmcnt, auspices, for Australia. Their ages
range from sixteen to five and twenty and
we are glad-to be able to quote the follwing
testimony as to there personal appearance: :
ga finer. set Of girls,i for their position in
life, could not be seen-beahhy, ruddy, and
-comfortably clad-a credit to the guardians
and officials of their respective unions
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Hsne and Woman

sIfever there has been q more touching
and eloquent eulogium upon the. charms OF
home and its dearest treasure, woman, than
is contained in the following extract from
the Christian Inquirer, 1t has not been our
good fortune TO meet it. 5fr ~
sour homes what is their corner-:tone
bat the virtue of woman? And on what
does social well being rest but on our
homes? Must we not trace all other bless
ings Of civilized life TO the door of our pri-
vate dwellings? Are not our hearth stones,
guarded by the holy forms of conjugal, FL
ial, and parental love, the corner stoneso
Church and ;State-more sacred than either
more necessary than both? Let our
temples erumbIe and our academies decay
let every public ediice, our halls Of just
ice, and our capitols Of state be leyelled
with the dust-but spare our homes. Man
did not invent and he cannot improve nor
abrogate them. A private sheltereto cover
in two hearts dearer to each other than all
the world high walls to secludes the pro-
fame. eyes of every human being seclusion
enough for children to feel that mother is a
pcCuiidI Hduie e---tHfS 10 uOLJc anu hcic IL
the birth place Of every svirtuous impulse;
ofevery sacred thought. Here the Church
and the State must come for their origin
and support. Oh, spare our homes! The
love we experience there gives us our faith
in an intimate goodness; the purity and
disinterested tenderness Of home are GU,
foretaste and our earnest of a better world
In the relations there established and fos.
tered do we find through life the chief so,
lace and JOY Of existence. What friends
deserve the. name compared with those
whom birthright gave us! One mother
is worth a thousand friends -one sister dear.
er and iruer than twenty intimate compan
IONS Weswbo have played on the same
hearth under the light Of smiles, who date
back to the same season of innocence and
hope, in whose veins runs the same blood
do we not .fiad that years! only makes moi
sacred and important the tie that bind.
us! Coldaess may spring up, distance may
separate, differentspheres may divide; bu
those who can love anything, who continus
GLOVE at all, must find That the friene
whom c. himself gave are wholly unlik
any we can choose for ourselves, and atha
the yearning for these is the strongest sparl
in our expiring Affection ss sss.as4 Is
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-14

BENEFiTs OF HAnEAs CoRrUs. The
National in,elligencer says; "a Judge of
Probate in Minnesota Territory, 10 whom
q United States soldier at Fort Smelling re,
Gently made application for discharge, on
the ground that no could not end suitable
quarters at lhe Fort for his wife, granted
the discharge; and hold that if the govern.
ment onlist a husband, il must provide suit
able accommodations for the wife; also,
that every enlisted soldier may have wife
provided for.n
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To MAKE WArEn CoLn roR Sum

To MAKE WATEn Com FOR SUMmFR.
Let the jar, pitcher, or vessel used Tor
water be surrounded with one or moro folds
ofc oarse cotton, to be constantly wet. The
evaporation Of the water will carry ot the
heat from the inside, and reduce it to a
freezing point, In India and other .trop'
ioal legions, where ice cannot be procured
this is common.
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s - From the Philadelphia Ledger
Anew and strange Test Of Insanity.

pptar a Rrown Esn in his examinn
,;on :. ! v;.n.ss l. ,he recent ,riai of
Wn.der ~. { .sr..on 3,efara Irdoa K;no nm 4
ira yersa s,f I comm;ssion of Isnnocx.
tes,if;ed. ,hat his npin,on Of Mr.. Cresson,s
sanitv. formed from repeated conversations
win lii, 30 ni,ro.t ave,v suhiect waa con.
6rm,d IL I miacroscosic examination Of
ido roois of he hair Of his hoad. That
from careful and extended examination
of many thousand specimens Of the hair OF
ihAs shea1ls for s9,lne three y ears. he wos able
Ia ho;us. ..t,t 4. remarkable peculiarity which
was 81 MS naaniiaat - the hair Of the haod
II AZ ir,ane nerson. On nuflipe ou,
Yso;d M Rrown ) bairshv tba roots (rom
sbo hcoa-n, ,he bottom, end az roo, as Il
.iis oenaraIlv EARNED will he obser ved. under
the miicsoscope. 70 he white ia color. trans.
.nora,,,l oliep ,rnnsIncen, and N shane
regslar md as.tIe fara,ed. n ,he insane
rhsse charaeseriislics ar,, II, ali respects dif
fefen,; de bottom is dark in color, neither
TRANSPARENT nor translucent, and distorted,
bent and irrepular ia shane and form. =
This change in the roots OF tho hair Mr..
Brown accounted COR thus: that i, is pro.
duced nv bodily disease. which has this
effect On he hair. thni insanity Of eyery
kind 4 badiIy df.eose. md that This
.chanes h the hair IS caused more general.
~ bv iil,,sanity than 81 anv other disease:
that q person might NOT be insane whose
hair presented these pecuiiari,ies, but suls
ferins probably from some bodily aiIment:
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From the Pittsburgh Gazette. :
The Ladies' New Costume.


apye half d mind to tumble down in prose.
But rhyme is now the fashion, so here gees.ns'
aSsFtn41sss ,s.sa ,BYaes.i5sfl
All hail ye few, with courage true, ,ssz's
Who'ye dared to don that fashion
which gives . grace to ,ronat't at race ss5J -
And claims The warmest passion, .. .@a,s.i,
No more you'll scud through snow or mud,
9lseW hist wintry winds are blowing Ess}-s
y Teur trailing skirt. with mud begirt, '91szs
isa Your shame or bushes showing.
In modest pride away you'll ride,
where naturc's brightly smiling <...r
And thero may rove with those you love,
Each care oflife heguiling. - ..5s,
With Gipsy hat--oh think Of that asst
And hair in ringlets aowings 5siaE
With fold bound waist--so neat, so chastc, 8
-l# An angel grace bestowing. si isa5sssfff'1s] 2
with buskins neat upon their feet, - - -
And graceful as Hobe, s...-1sEz.....,.......
Your psnties vide, and neatly tied
oh where's the man won't love ye. ..gs "
.Nemorethose ills--vith docter's bills, "a
sec Which now 60 oft annoy us, ssf Nf5f
Shall mar your Joy, or life Destroy
Oh, now, won't that be joyousa .
This unique dress-ail must confess.
viii win us-nay, bewitch us s.s.ylls
Bat Indies fair, do have O care i aHT
You don't mistake fhe bisechcs.
But put away, for aye and aye, -. asi a7sa
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GA GREar CouNTRY."-The common
phrase, 'tbis is great country" "is literally
true, geographically, as well as. morally
speaking. The kavaDnah Republican
says: ~ .,-s.s a-...- t,s 80 -.s--...
) "From the easiernmost town In The U.
States. Passport, Maine, via. the ST. Law.
ronoe, Buffalo, Cincinnati 81. Louis, and
South Pass in tho Rocky Mountains 10 as.
toria in Oregon, the distance by the irav.
e.led route is 4,5l7 miles. From New
York, Washington, New Orleans, and Gal,
weston, to the mouth of the Rio GTande.
2,023. From New York 10 the head Of
Lake Superior, via. Detroit and Macki..
nac, is 1856 miles; thence duwn the Mis-.
sissippi Ia the Cult Of Mexico is 4, ,2sl.-
From Eastporl, Maine, to The bay Of San
Francisco, in California, on the Poetic
via Portland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, ST.
Louis, Santa Fe, and the Colorado Of the
West, 3,6I4 milea.'c 'ss s. Il
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-14

2 NoBILITYJN ERouBLE.- One day when
the flag ship Of an American Commodore
was lying in the bay Of Naples, she was
honored BY a visit from the King and roy
al family, with suite, who came out in bar
ges and the full parade of royalty. The
ship was dressed from deck to truck in hol-
iday attire side-boys were mustered at the
ropes, the marines presented arms, the guns
thnndered forth royal salute and the
Commodore Welcomed her guests to the
quarterback with the politeness' beftting
an officer of rank. asss = sst
One Of the spindle-shanked and gaudily-
at,ired Neapolitans strayed away from the
party, and cruising about midships, espied
a windsail, an object be had. never seen.
As twas fully expanded by air, he took it
fora pillar, and folding his arms, leaned
against il, when it yielded to his weight,
and he disappeared below, heels over head
with avolicity that was actually marvellous
as his escape from any injury. The tmishap
chancsd to have only one witness. this
was asyeteran tar, who approaching the
quarterback, and touching his hat, sale, ,
respectfully :-eI beg pardon, Commodore,
but one Of Them are Sings has fell sdoaon
the hatchaoay.aass gag a7ss ts7ss' J. p:
|. ssDlFFERRlNG WITH ST. PAuL.-A very
good story is told Of an Individual who
formerly resided in this city. He wns a
little unscrqpulous in his oPerations--at
least ne was mol in tho habit Of hoas,ing
much Of his honesty or regard for principle.
One day pious friend Of his ventured to
reproyo him for something be had said. !.
Don't you know. sir said the rious
man, that ST. Paul says you shouldn', dc
evil that good may comeY .as
sWhy,syes,' replied the individual ,ad.
dressed, 'bal in that respect ST. Paul and
! differ e
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@ l., - LOUIS eKoSSUTH.
Katuhjn, April ID, 1851. assa

Coop IDEA-THE PARTITION TUhl
BLER.-A new drinking glass has been in
troduced into England, and which is used
for efTeryescing draugh,s. By the ordinary
method, the gas generated is SO rapidly
disengogcd as to cause frequently q consd-
cradle waste.-ln one compartment is
placed tho acid, and in another the carbon.
aied alkali, which are then separately dis.
solved. On raising the iumbler 10 the
mouth, tho two mixtures meet over the
partition. which is lower than the edge oi
The glass, and ef1esvescence Immediately
enspes. This can be suspended at will
by placing the tumbler upright; SO thai
the whole. OF part of the drausas can be
] taken rs required,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-14

Bibles in the Chinese language are sold
at six cents per copy.
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kOSSufh.

We copy ftom the New York Herald OF
yesterday, The following eloquent and i'm.
passioned appeal from ,Kossuth, the hero,
and we regret to say, from present appear
ances, the nnartsr Of Hungary. We do
not enyys the feelipss oftbose who can read
The letter wi,hout q thrill Of emotion md
sympathy fof him Who would have been
under more favorable circumstances, the
saviour Of his country; sor those whose
hearts do E now swell with Indignation
against the lyranss and oppressors who
have rendered such an appeal necessary
-PennsYlransan
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ssPve half mind TO tumble down in prose-,
But rhyme is now tho fashion, so here gees.n
,s.Fty4@s.ty ,5ss8sz..e 49, s1.es =. BYRes.F5
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-07

In curious work published in London in
1852, by THOMAS JEFFERYs, geographer to his
majesty, Mr.. JErFERrs tells US it was the in
struction of the King of Spain to the Governor
of St. Johns castle, not to permit any British
subject to pass either up or down Lake Mica
ragua; for "lf ever the English came to know
ledge Of its importance and value, they would
{ soon make themselves masters of this part of
: the country" This passage is quoted in an
article in the Edinburgh Repier as long ago as
1909, in which the writer dwels with no little
enthusiasm on the prospects which the compile
tion of an inter-oceanic canal would open to the
world. Immense" says that journal, "would
6 be the traffic which would Immediately begin
to cover that ocean, by denomination Pacific.
All the riches of India and Of China would
move towards America. The riches of Eu-
rope and Of America would move towards Asia.
Vast depots would be formed at the great
commercial towns which would Immediately
arise at the two extremities of the central ca
nal; the goods would be in course Of perpet-
ual passage from the one depot to the other,
and could be received by the ships as they ar
rived which were prepared to convey them to
6 their ultimate destination
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The ssUninn.O

The Union may not have much courtesy to
waste, but it will soon establish very formi-
dabe character for candor and fairness in con-
troversy,f 1t continues as it has begun II
yesterday endorses the "justice of the com
ments" upon famous letter of General Scorr's.
made by a Democratic contemporary, and CO
pied into the Union. But with the view of
helping out its case, the Union intimates that the
comments IT copied had alusion to some other
letter besides that actually cited, and seems
rather disposed TO call General ScoTT himself
10 decide whether he did not show want of
Common sense and common courtesy" in
writing these letters There is no allusion in
the article to any other than the somewhat ia
nous reply to Governor MARCY and to show
what the Union considers just comments, and
comments coming within certain high rules Of
duty" and "taste," we propose to quote the en-
tire passage to which we have referred The art-
Gle copied into the Union speaks of Gen Scorr as
a imam who, when Intercepted by the Chief
Magistrate Of the nation in regard to certain
: official duties, was so devoid of common
sense and common courtesy as TO reply that
he was 9 just sitting down to hasty plate of
SOUP and therefore had to delay his answer
We did not object to this paragraph on ac-
count of its entire misstatement of the fact;
but because it really seemed to us that to say Of
any gentleman that he was "devoid of com
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General Scott.

On the 18th ultimo, as we learn from the
New Orleans Picayme, according to previous
appointment, Major General LEWIS, Brigadier
Generals AuGusTIN, Tracy and CRoNAN, &C
companed by their several staffs, regimenta
officers, and the other principal officers of the
military companies Of the city, assembled at
the arsenal, in the First Municipality. They
were all in full uniform, and at five o'clock
marched up Royal street to pay their respects
to General ScoTT, who is at the ST. Louis Ho-
tel The officers formed in the gentleman's
parlor, and soon afterwards General Scorr
entered the room.
General LEWIS, in short speech, welcomed
General ScoTT to the city, and expressed the
qualification Of himself and brother soldiers in
once more looking on one who had shed so
much lustre on the American arms. General
LEWIS then requested permission to introduce
the distinguished visitor to his brother officers,
that all might have the pleasure of taking him
by the hand. General ScoTT then passed
around the room, and was introduced to all the
officers present.
General Scorr afterwards addressed the
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Census or New Mexico.

From the tables in the Census Office we
learn that the total population of the Territory
of New Mexico is 81 ,632. The classification
Of ages Of free inhabitants shows that, on the
lst Of June, 1850, there were, under one year
old, ,278; one and under FIVE, ,52S; five and
under ten, 1882; ten and under fifteen. G, 967;
fifteen and under twenty, 100; twenty and
under thirty, 1852; thirty and under forty,
1892; forty and under fifty, 1875; fifty and
under sixty, 1856; sixty and under seventy,
1921; seventy and under eighty, $751; eighty
and under ninety, 3l4; ninety and under one
hundred, 80; one hundred and upwards, II
males, % females; unknown, 1856. The mum
Der OF free blacks is %, and they are included
in the above.
The schedule of productions of agriculture
shows the number Of horses to be 5 .OS6; asses
and mules, S,548; mich cows, 1896 work.
ing oxen, IL, l49; other cattle, lO,O6S; sheep,
345,l70; swine, CAB; value of live stock,
81 ,504, 497.