The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-02-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK

ged from the Illinois p~enitentiary, was shot
and killed. on Saturday. the 9Th inst, while
endeavofing to escape from the Morgan
county (Il) Jail. He confessed having kill
led. by poison, a man named Craig. Of Al.
ton, and also Of rObbing the house Of Col.
Warren, Of Jacksonville.
Rs-A petition for The Maine Law, signed
by $4,000 ladies. was presented By one Of
their number to the New York Legislature
a few days since.
R1rThs following now post Offices have
been established in Ohio; Ansonia. DArke
county. Ohio, G. H. Turpin, p. N; Wheat
vile, Preble county, II. Hays, p. NJ.
EEThe Legislature of Wisconsin com.
menced It's session on the 18th nit. In the
Senate. Hon. d. c. Reed was chosen Presi-
dent, and John X. Williams Chief Clerk.
the latter by a unanimous vote. Thomas
Hood Sergeant-at-A Arms.
ES-On Friday last = riot occurred among
the labOrers on the Central Railroad, Eve
miles east of GAINESVILLE, Sheriff Leslie ar.
rested eight of the rioters and locked them
up in the Jail to wait an examination.
Eg-Twenty-two thousand children are
attending the public schools in Boston,
where they have a law to punish truants.
EE-The Savannah Courier has a letter
from Florida, which states that the Indians
have formally declared war againstth Uni
ted States, and a painful rumor prevailed
that General Hopkins and his force were
mastered. Major A. G.. Johnston is cho-
sen General of the forces raised by the State,
to remove the Indians.
EgrThe Wing caucus of the Legislature
t Of Rhode Island have nominated Samuel G,
Arnold for U. S. Senator.
ETThe Nc Donough case has been de.
( cided by the Supreme Court in favor of New
Orleans and Baltimore, and sgainstthe States
k Of Maryland and Louisiana.
+; RIA fraudulent concern which has been
o doing business for two years under the name
Of the limited States Mutual Benefit and
Health Association of New York" has Just
o been broken up in tina: city, and its o~iic
arrested.
d ESrRevs. J.J. Mcllyar and A. L. Petty,
e Of the NJ. L. Church, have been holding a
y protracted meeting in this place for the past
: two weeks. Forty have been added to the
church Woody6sId SPIRIT Of Democracy.
!" EY-The Steam Saw Mill belonging to
John Barker, in Urichsyille, was burned
down on l'st Wednesday morning. When
At the fire was first discovered the whole build
ing was in flames. No one can tell how il
originated. Considerable lumber was also
+" destroyed. Loss estimated at three thou.
sand dollars. No insurance. Iascarawas
AdOocate.
E1-The Medina Democrat, (Ohio.) says
there is an insane man in tina. town, named
lie Smith-his joints are all double, and he can
a displacc them from their natural position
without inconvenience. or any great effort.
OF He has two pair OF lungs, and by. inhaiIing
y air sufficient to fill both, can continue TWEEN
or ty-eight minutes without breathing. In the
late war with Mexico he served as a pri.
re vate under Gen. Taylor.
AN OLD SoLDIDR.-On Thursday night,
. a man named James McDonold, who has
:, attained the remarkable aye Of lo4 years,
who was u soldier in the war Of our revolu-
lr ton, and who also served in the armies Of
Napoleon, applied atthe lower station house
for lodging. It was furnished him, and IN
. the morning went his way. He draws a
:, pension, and was in the city on business re-
~ lating to it.-Cin. Enquirer.
u, Eas-The people Ct Wisconsin have got q
~ railroad running from Milwaukee to Jones,
vile.
Geo. Clemency, a revolutionary soldier
rk died in Germantown, Ohio, on the 9Th ult.
nd in the lo3th year of his age.
70 LIZ THE impression has gone abroad thai
III the Citizens Bank of SteubenviIle, refused
r. paying her Tax. We take pleasure in cor
r. recting this report, she never refused, buI
fd paid it promptly when demanded.-SteaJ
:, viUe Union. sa.
ANEW Liquor LAW IN FLoRIDA.-Though
If the Legislature Of Florida failed to enact a
= Maine Liquor law, it has done the next thing
v to it. According to a bill just passed, all
he licenses hereafter to retail spurious liquor,
q are to pay a tax Of $500; and persons often.
ding are fined $500 on conviction. Til,
" tax. it is thought, will operate to prohibi
a licenses to a large extent, if not altos ether