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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

A MAN FRIGuTENED TO DEATH-Loyd's
forth coming Steamboat Directory gives a
singular account of man being frightened to
death on board the steamer James Robb, dur
ing her trip up the Mississippi liver in 1852.
The boat took fire in the night, and the cry
of 'firel fire. firel'' soon aroused all the pas
sengers, and the widest excitement prevailed.
Women were running to and fro in their nihgt
dresses, screaming at the top of their voices
for assistance. Onc man, Mr.. j. G. Dent, OF
New York, in his excitement, rushed to his
state room, snatched up his trunk, which con-
taned twelve thousand dollars, carried it a
few steps, and then fell dead in the cabin from
excessive fright The fire was subdued.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

o. Two of the Indiana X. n. delegation
in Congress refuse to vote for Mr. Banks for
Speaker. These are Mr. Dunn of the Madi-
son and Mr.. Scott of the Terre Haute Dis
trict. We presume Mr.. Dunn refuses to vote
for Banks because he (B.) was once a Demo-
crat, and Mr. Dunn was never known to vote
for man of that ilk Mr. Scott is under
stood to be Philadelphia platform X. N,
and declines to support Mr.. Banks on account
of his abolitionism
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

6TProfessor Mapes. Of New jersey, who
delivered the annual address at our State
Fair, in giving an account of the Fair and Of
our city, since his return home, says:
Governor Wright, of Indiana, is among the
most enthusiastic ofthe friends of agriculture;
and the growth Of this Society, we were in
his exertions Indianapolis is truly a fine
city, and has a back country capable Of doub-
ling its growth many times The house Of
the Governor was open TO all strangers during
the time of the Fair and, indeed, the general
hospitality of his character was too evident
to be mistaken. His largo mansion Was at
all times crowded with guests, all Of whom
seemed to feel that they were enjoying a
hearty welcome
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

LOST CHILD.-A little girl between ten and
twelve years of age mysteriously disappear
cd from the employment of Thomas Ford, of
this county, to whom she was bound, on the
21st of November last. Her name is Nancy
Ellen Franks Fears are entertained that
foul play has been used towards her. Any
information concerning the child will be
thankfully received by the trustees of Cen
tire township, Boone county.-Lebdnon, Boone
Co. LeI1er. -
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
Indianapolis, Dec. IL, 1896.
COL. WALKERS REPLY

Gen. j. P. Drake, Gen. W. j. Elliott, Hon.
o. b. Torbct, Hon. Winslow ;. Pierce
and Richard J. Ryan, Esq.
Gentlemen: Your letter of this date, reite
rating previously expressed inclination to
present me with an external mark of your
esteem, has received my careful consldera-
ton. L have been unable, however, to per
suade myself TO alter the determinatioi
already conveyed to portion of your mum
Der, as well as to several of the other citizens
of indianapolis in behalf of whom, as com
mittee, you are now acting. 1t would be dlt
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
Secretary OF state.

We learn that the friends Of VIM. Lee.
Esq, of Clark county, intend presenting his
name to the 9Th Of January Convention for
the nomination to the office of Secretary of
State. None who know Mr.. Lee will ques-
ton his qualifications for that Office. He is
the present able editorof the National Dem
ocrat at Jacksonville, and as such he did
yeoman's service in rescuing old Clark from
the stigma Of Black Republican Know Moth
ir 0iszn
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

OF Our correspondent "X." is really too
severe on the editor of the Journal. He saws
among other things, that the editors course
on the Kansas question presents to the
world melancholy spectacle of unfairness.'i y
That may be quite true. Indeed, our neigh
Dor daily presents to the world'' a pair oi
melancholy spectacles.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

Re- ELECTION OF SENATOR MAsON.-The
Hon. James NJ. Mason was, on Saturday last,
reelected u. s. Senator by the Virginia
Legislature, by vote of 124 to 60 for all
others-most of which given to Mr..
Summers, who received the nomination of a
Know Nothing caucus Mr. Mason is one OF
quent defender of the State Rights doctrine,
and his election by SO large majority must
be highly gratifying to himself and his nu-
merous friends and admirers.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
Agitation Among the Methodis,s.

A writer in the Christian Advocate and
Journal says: "There has never been time
in the history of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, when there were so many alterations
contemplated to be made at the next Gener-
al Conference. To meet the wishes OF oil
these reformers, the church will have to par
take Of the nature Of the chameleon, that
changes its color every time il moves The
changes demanded relate to lay delegations,
the Office Of presiding elder, and the rule linn
iting the term OF pastoral service The ques-
ton of slavery is the most serious cause Of
disturbance.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

0TThe Corn Trade of Covington, Ind, is
immense. For the year ending Dec. lst 1854,
the number of bushels shipped from that
point, was GA ,0o0 For the year ending
Dec. 1st, 1856, the number of bushels were
PAS, 600 And the Friend, of that town, esti-
mates the number of bushels which will be
shipped to the corresponding period OF 1856,
Mt 900 600.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

6FTwenty applications for divorce
have been granted by the Courts of this
county during the past year. or this
number, nineteen Of the applications were
made by females, and seven by males. The
total number of applications for divorce dur
ing the year 1855, in the county, was fifty
-four, and twenty cases are yet pending before
the Courts.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
c,sc,xx,rr-The annual statement of the

CINcINNATI.-The annual statement OF the
trade and commerce of Cincinnati shows to
good advantage the resources, trade and COM
merce of this great city of the Ohio valley.
The annual value of its manufactures is S52,
lo9374. Its imports annually are valued al
100000, and its exports at $6O,0o0.OOO-
There are now 5000 miles Of railroad diver
ging from the city, and 1900 miles under
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
Sup erint endent of Public Instruction

Larrabee will be submitted to the considera-
ton of the Democratic Convention of the 9th
of January, in connection with the Office of
Superintendent of Public Instruction. 1t is
not necessary for us to dwell on Prof LIS
qualifications for this office. lie has already
filled the position with high credit to himself
and great advantage to the State and the
cause of common schools. The Professors
devotion to democratic principles is unques-
toned and unquestionable, and his nomina-
ton would doubtless give universal satisfac-
ton to his party.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

day driven through the city, destined for the
various slaughtering houses in and near town.
We heard of sales of about i. 500 head at pri-
ces ranging from $5,S5 to So, the latter hS-
ure being the highest limit for large hogs.
The number of live hogs shipped from
this point to Cincinnati, Madison and Louis
vile, has been very large. We are satisfied
from all we can learn, that this years crop
will be largely in excess OF last year.
Prices at Cincinnati yesterday indie ated a
decline; and packers were holding of. The
market cosed at Sc, 35@$6,55 as the extreme
limit
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

PAEDoN OF kIssAzE-Gov Clark has par
doned William Kssane outof the New York
State Prison. The pardon was solicited by a
large number of influential persons in New
York, Ohio, and Indiana, it being urged that
his presence as witness is necessary to the
ends of Justice in the two latter States.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

TPap Taylor, of the Cincinnati Times,
is greatly alarmed lest the Know Nothing
party in Ohio shall be sold out to the Aboli-
tionistsl No danger of any such sale. The
abolitionists already hold the X. Ms between
their thumb and fore6nger, and have no need
of buying piece of property they are already
, possessed Of.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

0TElections for municipal officers took
place in Massachusetts, on the 10th inst. Iu
Boston, Lowell, Worcester, and Newbury-
port, the largest cities in the State, the anti
Know Nothing tickets were elected by deci-
ded majorities. The X. Ms have not thus
far succeeded in a single city
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

DON'T PAINT Your HAIR.-The following
warning paragraph appears in the London
Times:
"A man was placed Few days ago in a lu-
matte asylum at Berlin, To be treated for men
tai alienation, brought on by the use of hair
dye. On examining the dye which he had
employed, it was ascertained to be composed
of lead. mercury, and lunar cansiic. Ii pro
duced violent pains in the head, and at length
/ lei IN madness -
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

Hon. James Morrison, the present Attor-
ney General of this state, is favorably spoken
of for reelection. His profound legal attain
ments admirably qualify him for the station
and we know no man whose nomination
would be more acceptable to the democracy
here. The Marion Co. Dem. Convention in.
structed their delegates to use all honorable
efforts to secure his nomination, which W,
look upon MS a favorable indication, showing
how he IS estimated 10y those who have tht
lest opportunity of knowing his WORTH
Fort IEaUne Sentinel
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

0FSidney G. Burton, the well known
Prosecutor of the Martha Washington Case
has been summoned to that Tribunal from
which there is no appeal He died on Tues
day last. 11tk inst.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

0.rThe attention Of country dealers is di-
is directed to the card Of j X. Sharpe,
wholesale manufacturer OF Boots, Shoes,
Leather, &c, in this mornings Sentinel. Ia
the article of Leather. this house cannot be
excelled, either in quantity of supply, quail
ty, or price, either East or West. To test
this assertion, let dealers call and exauaina for
themselves.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

CosaRkss.-We have to repeat the same
old story-no Speaker. Banks held up to
1O7 pretty well, but on the last ballot went
down to LOG. The final result We cannot
guess.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

CJ-Alonzo S. Foster, senior editor OF the
Warren Republican, died in Williamsport on
Sunday, the 2d inst, of consumption. BY
this event we are admonished that editors
have to die as well as other men. May we
not hope they will live again. in immortal
youth, in that world Of spirits bright TO which
we are all fastening ?-Lafayette Courier
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

0~TThe Cincinnati papers are urging upor
the merchants and capitalists of that city the
Importance of subscribing literally to secure
the completion of the Ohio and Mississippi
RAILROAD.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

DIscoNrINuED.-The following named post
offices have been discontinued
Brunce Creek, Hancock county, Illinois.
Ayesville, Daviess county, Indiana
CHANGE or SITE AND NAME.-Cork to an
Weddings Station, Dearborn county, lndl-
al a, and John Lille has been appointed post
master, in the place of Bryant Connolly, re-
signed.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
Effects of characterization

From papers recently laid before the Brit
ish Parliament, it appears that. since tn,
emancipation of the slaves in Jamaica. NOR,
tan GOO estates in the island have been aban
doned. These once gave employment to so
600 laborers. The number of estates totall,
and partially abandoned from January 1852
to January 1863, is as follows:
Sugar Estates. Coffee. Country seat:
Totally abandoned les- 96...........3D
Partially do. Il. ........ 6...........22
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

For GovERNoH.-A correspondent of the
Fort Wayne Sentinel recommends Hon
Norman Eddy, of ST. Joseph county, for Gov
NOR
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

@ Who speaks the truth?-Pap Taylor.
Well, we reckon the people of Cincinnati
came pretty near it when, on two separate
occasions, they pronounced you unfit for the
Office of Mayor
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

OF The New York store is still in full
blast The stock and assortment can't be
beat, and the Messrs. Glenn are the clevcrest
men Sin creation" or out Of it.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

CrA man who registered his name a. f.
Forest, llls," at Kings Hotel, ST. Louis died
suddenly, and, it is supposed, destroyed
himself with laudanum.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-30
Railroad Matters.

The track of the Belvidere and Della
ware Railroad is already laid to the dis.
tance of six miles from Phillipsburg, and
the extension awaits the completion of
some grading, which will require about a
week. 1t is confidently affirmed that the
cars will be running to and from Belvi-
dere before the first of November next.
Travelling is expected, to commence
within a month between Scranton and the
Delaware, and also that in the further
period of the three months the Warren
Road, connecting the Central and the
Scraton or Lackawanna Roads, will be
ready for the cars. The present week
will enable the workmen to get through
the Tunnel at Vass' Gap. This Road
will be one of the most substantial in the
country, being all the way of double
track.
The 100000 worth of bonds of the
Warren County Rail Road Company have
been disposed Of and $500, 900 of the a.
mount has already been paid down in
cash.
1t is stated that the Philadelphia Coal
Company, now transporting their coal o.
yer the Delaware and Hudson Canal, con-
template building a railroad from their
mines to connect with the New Jersey
line of railroad to New Y ork.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-30
Political Movement.

The Hard-Shell Democratic State Con-
vention of New York, which assembled
at Syracuse on Thursday of last week, did
not conclude its business till Friday, when
the following ticket was nominated
Aaron Ward for Secretary of State; j.
B. Mitchell for Comptroller; J. NJ. Lyons
for Treasurer; F. FoIlett for Canal Com
missioner; Darius Clark for State Prison
Inspector; Josiah Sutherland for Attor-
rev General; George Cole for State En-
gineer; and S. S. Selden and John Will
lard for the Court of Appeals.
Greene c. Bronson, Samuel Beardsley,
George W. Clinton, and Charles O'Conor
were appointed delegates at large to the
next Democratic National Convention.
The resolution adopted By the Conven-
ton re-assert the adherence of the Ma
tional Democracy to the theory and prac-
tce of the resolutions of the Democratic
National Conventions of ls48 and 1852 !;
insist upon strict construction Of the
Constitution and the principle of non-in-
tervention upon all domestic State ques-
tions; assert that the peace and quiet of
the country demand that it should be left
to the people of the Territories, as itper-
tains to the people of the States, to de-
termine all local questions, including the
subject of slavery; denounce all secret
political societies, and also the prohibito-
ry liquor law, which is pronounced to be
not only violation of the Constitution,
but subversive of personal liberty and the
rights of private property; end cordially
invite all who agree with the doctrines
here enumerated, regardless of former as
sociations, to unite with the Democracy
in engrafting them upon the policy of the
country. 1t was also resolved that the
Kansas Nebraska bill be approved, and
all efforts to restore the Missouri compro-
mise be dfscouutenanced. During the
sitting of Thursday evening resolution
was offered proposing to invite the Soft
Shell Convention (Which is to meet on the
29tb) to unite iD the affirmation of the
platform of the Hard Shells and take half
the Offices; but this proposition was, after
a warm debate: rejected-yeas 10, days
ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-30
fafnietrr's Notitt.
August so, 1855.

NOTICE is hereby given to all iegatee9
~ and other persons interested IN the
estates of the respective dccedents, thas
the accounts of the following estates have
been fled in the Office of the Register OF
Monroe county, and will be presented for
confirmation and allowance to the Or
nbans, Court to be held at Stroudsburg,
in and for the aforesaid county, on Mon
day, the oath day of September next, at
10 o'clock, q. nj.
The account Of Samuel Saylor, admin
istrator of Thomas Shoener, late OF Ham
ilton township, deceased.
Final account of Abram I. Dildine,
and Sarah Z. Angle, administrator, OF
William Angle, late of SmithheId town
ship, deceased.
Account Of Joseph Kunkel, one OF the
Executors of George Kunkel, late OF Ell
dred township, deceased.
Final account of Charles, Fetherman
and Elizabeth Ruth, executors Of Samuel
Ruth, late of Hamilton township, dec d.
Account of Samuel Shitz, admiuistra :
tor of Joseph Shitz, late of Chesnuthili
township, deceased.
Account of Henry Smith, administra- :
tor of William Heiter, late of Smlthdeld
township, deceased.
WILLIAM S. REEFS, Register
Registers Office,
Strouds6urg, Aug. 80, 1855.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-30
Hints to Dentists.

To dentists who may be in want of
little practice, just "to keep their hands
in," the following anecdote may be use
full hint. A good cat practice might be
worth picking up-it would certainly be
a-meac-Sing! "Mr. Tiedemann, the fa-
nous Saxon dentist, had valuable tor
toise-shcll cat, that for days did nothing
but moan. Guessing the cause, be look
ed into its mouth, and seeing decayed
tooth, soon relieved it Of its pain. The
following day there were at least ten cats
at his door-the day after, twenty; and
they went en- increasing at such rate
that he was obliged to keep bulldog to
drive them away. But nothing would
help them. A cat who had the toothache
would come any number Of miles to him.
1t would come down the chimney even,
and not leave the room till he had taken
its tooth out. 1t grew such nuisance
at last, that he was never free from one
of these feline patients, However, being
one morning very nervous, lie accidental
y broke the jaw of an old tabby. The
news of this spread like wildGre. Not a
single cat came to him afterwards"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-08-30
sSE The following statement, to which

kg- The following statement, to which
general attention is called, is taken from
the Hartford Courat.
Saturday evening, Aug. II, 1855, Ds-
vid Dalton and Mrs. Mary King, of this
city; (Hartford,) went before the Town
Register, declared their intentions of mar
riage, and were by bin, as Justice of the
peace, duly and legally married. Sun
day, Aug. II, the very Rev. Father
Hughes, pastor of the Catholic Church,
informed Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton that they
were not marricd-were no better than
the beasts Of the feld-were living a life
OF prostitution, but that be would marry
them all right for ten dollars, and that
they must pay that or he would Danish
them from Hartford, and that wherever
they went he would have them banished,
unless they paid him the $40. The man
Dalton, being poor, laboring man, had
not $40 to spare, but told Father Hughes
be would (rather than have any trouble)
pay him five or even six dollars, but that
G6 COuiO pay HO lBOLS' bS Aeo'' IL S"S'
said, No, not a cent less than SlO,' and
then took from Dalton the marriage GER
tifcate he had; and although urged and
requested to return it, refused, and turned
Mrs. Dalton out Of the house, and said they
should lot be allowed to live in Hartford
The above can be sutstantiated by the
oath of the parties. Mrs. Dalton toic
Hughes that she would publish him if he
did not return her marriage Certificate
Huohes said, L will publish aud banisl
you in Church next Sunday
Here is beautiful revelation. Vel
may the Courant ask
What arc we coming to! Is this {
country where a priest aud clergyman
are 10 better and no worse than Other
people! or, arc we living in Spain or Italy
where the priest has legal powers and the
laity are mere beasts Of burden for their
greasy references to straddle? Let any
American, with the feelings Of man
read the above statement of acts, and il
bis blood does not boil we pity him.