The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-03-30
Mnioritr AGAINST No ~lNhins

Majority against the ~Whigs 1O5
In eighteen towns there was no choice.
f our democratic friends act with discretion
md tact in the Convention, and form IL con-
suited to the times, we think Mas
..achusetts viii be permanently redeemed
rom wing misrulo.
ESTThe Bank Tax resistants, it is inti-
mated, having been decided against, in all
essentials, by our State Supreme Court, are
going to carry the case up to the United
States Supreme Court. For what? TO haye
the Constitution of Ohio-a Sovereign State
unconstitutional! Isn't that a
bright idea, in country where the greatest
boast is that all power is in the people,
Gin. Enquirer.
The London Panch says the best way to
c rush a question, is TO appoint a parilamen-
tary committee to sat apon il.
The gIcat law of nature is, "eat and be
eaten" The spawn-eater swallows the
worm, the shark swallows the spawn-eater;
the hawk pounces on the chicken-the eagle
oe The hawk, the spOrtsmen on the eagle;
rogucs feed on honest men, pettifoggers on
rogues and the devil on pettifoggers. Queer
arrangement this, but who will say thatit is
not all for the best? Let us turn over and
reflect.
WoMEN's ANTE UPTGAL DEBrs.-A bill
has been introduced in the New Jersey Leg
islature providing that women who have
contracted debts prior TO marriage shall be
liable for their payment, that creditors may
have the same remedies after as before mar
riage, and the husband shall not necessarily
be a party in any suit for recovery: No ac-
ton shall be maintained against d husband
for debts of his wife contracted previous to
marriage, nor shall the husbands property
be liable forsuch debts, exceptsUch as he re-
ceiyed from his wife by voluntary cess alton,
or ~ante'nuptiaI contract,
AE-Tcn thousand names have been
signed to a call for q meeting in New York
in favor of City Reform of the many abuses
that exist in the metropolis.
The papers from the Lake region state that
every thing now indicates an early season for
navigation. The ice is nearly gone, and steam
boats will soon be running.
How CUSHING DIp.--Most readers are a.
ware Of thatnoIablc incidentin Mr.. CUSHING'S
life connected withthe history of the Mexican
war, When the LEGISLATURE Of Massachusetts
refused to appropriate 5000 0 from the
State Treasury to aid and in eonippinr the
Massachusetts regiment of volunteers Mr..
CrsnryG promptly advanced with the sum
fror' hio own pocket, and made the regiment
ready for service.
INCREASE OF SALARIEs.--Tlc Salary Of Pro-
fessor BAcuE, of the Coast-Suryey, was raised
to $1,000, at the late session Of Congress;
that of Sub. Treasurer at New York to
IS, OOO;the Commissioner the Sandwich ISL
ands TO s 5000; tie Chinese Commissioner
$4,000, beside $4,000 outfit; the Consul
& neral to Alexandria (EgypD to $1,000.
Arkansas AID PAcIg1C R~A11RoADs.-A
company ofNcw York capitalist have secured
the ass rnmunt Of a charter eganted to- an
| Arkansas COMPANY. to whom has been com
mitted the work Of building a road from the
Njssissippi to the southwest corner Of Ar
kansas, lately aided by the Government
donation of 5000, 900 acres ofIand.
TIE LoU1sylLlE PoRK FrRE.-The burning
/ of JAcgsos, OwsLY d Co.'S. smoke-house At
Louisville lnCluuInGlhG part oil lhelf building
in which bulk meat was piled, is believed to
have been tie work Of an i~ncendiarv.
The journal says the loss was about
$4,000, wich falls upon other parties than
the firm.
EzrThe Wheeling Gazette saws that the
rails will be laid through the Board Tree
Tunnel, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
in ten days; SO there will be no delay at that
point.
Eg~Rev. Is. r. Amcs, Bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, arrived at
San Francisco on tic 10Th Of January, IN the
steamer Tennessee. The Bishop was in
good health. Bishop soule sailed FROM N.
Orleans on the gel ut, for San Francisco.
GB~ Capt. Phillips has sold the st. Louis
Union establishment to the proprictors Of the
Missouri Democrat, and is now off the tripod.
There being now but one Democratic Jour
nal in that city, there will probably be a
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