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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-08

oASOD al III SilhOd
The correspondent of the Journal of Com
merce, under date of January 22nd, gives
the following summary of the forces
The Russians have suffered and are suf-
fering in more terrible degree than you
can imagine. We have no precise means
of ascertaining their loss by disease and hard
ships, but we must estimate largely. They
have had at different times not less than $50,
600 men in the Crimea, and of that number
more than half have persisted. From well
authenticated sources | hav obtained accounts
of the number of Russians, az given early
this month, both within and without Sehas-
topol. Twenty-Five thousand men consti-
tute the garrison of the beseiged city, OF
these, it has been said since, that six thou
sand were alleged to leave the city for want
of provisions, which were becoming scarce in
side. The army at Inkermam numbers about
twenty five thousand men, and it is said,
that Msntzikotf commands it in person.
Gen. Liprandis army of twenty thousand
men has returned from Baktchi- Serai, where
they went for provisions, and are again
quartered at their old position on. the banks
on the Tahernayce to tho right of the heights
of Balaklsva This makes a total of sixty
seven thousand men; force far inferior to
the Allied troops in the Crimes.
Let us make brief glance at the numbers
and position of our troops, and Judge of the
facility with which, "bsrrin the weather" the
latter might cope with their enemy. A
force of eighty -six thousand Frenchmen de-
tends the lines of entertainments from the
Khersonese to the extreme right of our po-
sition in the rear Thirteen thousand En-
glish in the camps, and two thousand nine
hundred in the harbor assist in the siege and
trench duties. Fifteen thousand Turks are
attached to the French and English divisions
thus making total of one
hundred and sixteen thousand nine hundred
men, principally employed in conducting the
siege, and the defence of the extensive lines
to the right. We might add to these, the
twenty-three thousand Ottomans who have
been thrown into Eupatoria; and when We
consular that this Allied force more than
doubles that of the enemy, we feel astounded
that blow is not struck while the enemy is
so enfeebled ,uot merely in numbers, but also
in strength and confidence. But there ara many
things in the way, some of which | have mon
toned such a. the difficulty, or rather impos-
sibility of bringing up cannon for new batteries.
The bad condition of the roads is the cause
of many obstacles, which would not other
wise exist And then, as the French say,
we must attaibute a great many delays to
the incongruities and deficiencies of the staff
attached to Lord Raglan. Those
have been so apparent to all who have seen
the results of their workmanship that other
pens than mine have touched the subject,
and that not lightly.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-08
From the Washington Sentinel.
G10O,,e ~ Wa


In many respects the present Congress OF
the United States has been just and liberal.
Many measures Of importance to the great
interests of our country have been passed
The Navy which we look upon as our great
reliance in time of war, and our great COM
mercial agent in time of peace, has already,
to some extent been the recipient of this JUS
tice and liberalitv Yet the calendar of Con-
gress contains another bill of immense i'm,
portance to this branch of the service and
hence of great interest to the country. We
are admOnished daily of the rapidly approach
ing termination of the session. But seven
DAYS remain for the many important measures
still pending before that body. Eves in this
brief space we would urge upon Congress the
passage of the bill authorizing the constrxc-
ton and equipment of seven sloops of war.
We propose to offer briefly some reasons
why an appropriation for this purpose should
be made. The building of these ships has
been strongly recommended by the Secretary
of the Navy, both in 10 last annual report
and in his letter to the Committee of Naval
Affairs of the House. The frames for the
vessels are already in our navy yards, re-
quiring only to be shaped into ships with the
modern improvements, and put afioat. We
look upon the construction of these vessels as
eminently desirable. Our navy requires these
smaller vessels which. in the language OF
the Secretary of the Navy, the experience Of
other nations, and recent events in naval
warfare, demonstrate to be of great value
and indeed, in numerous emergencies of su-
perior advantage to vessels of heavier
draught There can be no doubt that the i'll
su ,cess of Admiral Napier in the Baltic is, to
great extent, attributable to the bulk and
unmanageable size of the vessels under his
control. His success at Bomersund, and his
failure to succeed before Cronstadt Is due to
the fact that in the first case his smaller YES
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-08
The Tooth Busin ess.

Some men thrive on the infimities of 9TH
ers. as is suggested by the sleek and rotund
appearance of some doctors and dentists.
The fact is otherwise indicated, by the sta
tistics of the h-manufacturing business in
the CITY, where there are number of indi-
yiduals or associations extensively engaged
in it At one place in Broadway, there may
occasionally be seen large rocks of quartz,
which, after being ground, forms principal
ingredient in the composition of which artif-
cial teeth are made. The mixture, in plas
TIC state, is put in brass molds previously pre-
pared with suitable coloring matter, (hesh
color, light yellow, &c., to initiate reality,
when the teeth are burnt to harden them and
fix the eolors. One concern engaged in this
business employs thirty men, and turns out
three thousand teeth per day. to be sold to
dentist, and afterwards attached the gold
plates, &C. According to all accounts, the
United States affords the best market for this
commodity, while in collaborating Ireland,
the tooth business would receive but-a mode
rafe suppOrt
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-08
AGRICULTURAL CIRCULAR.
OFFICE THE IND. STATE BOARD OF AGRIcuLrURE, !
1 Indianapolis, february Para, 1855.
THE INDIANA STATE BOARDOF AGRI.

J. CULTURE, al as annual meeting Ina January, lcs5.
adopted resolution requesting each the County Ag
rcutural Societies 10 send delegate The meeting
Of the Executive Committee Of the State BOard-which
meeting will be held al the State House IA Indianapolis
the last Monday la March next-or, la OF failure
send such delegate the resolution o the Board
requests the several County Societies Ia forward the
Executive Committee isst Of persons qualified serve
Awarding Committees al the next State Fair.
II is OF the objects OF this resolution. obtain from
different parts of the State the adv and Assistance
practical farmers stock raisers fruit growers manuf
turers and mechanics in arranging the premium last ior
the year ISIS. Another object OF The resolution, l.
the sersiees'sf well qualisd in all Respects
discharge the important duties which will be imposed
the several Awarding Committees at the nexi Stale
Fair. .ii-.tf o. e
In conformity with resolution adopted late Jan
uary session Of The State Board OF Agriculture, oil
peti,ors Cor pre- :ams Grain Crops viii hereafter be
required make stsement 10 the following
questions: - .
grownr Bottomr uplandS Prairiet General depth OF
Soily On what Is Il based 7 GnKels Sand Lame stone
beisf Hard or compact clayr
What IL any natural streams 81 water r,ass through
or near the iedl Artificial drains, IL any-ihe manner
of constructing and approximate cosi Of construction
II .aanures used, what kind What season Of the
Year, Quantity, and manner OF aIpiieaiionr
Time and manner Of planting Kind of seed Where
obtained. and how preparedy
Time af breakingy Depth. and Il snbsoiIed. thu man
ner OF doingh ~ Manner OF ullager .sI.
What the greatest yield per acre. The average yield
for the whole cropr
Cost per acre. OF producing crop. Including seed,
How long has this mode OF tillage been pursued lsy
YOU And how DO the results Of former years compare
wilh the crop placed ia eompeiitionl ILef. FI
With the krw Of collecting and pr''sersng samples or
tires sVe produced fOuB'l la Indiana Agricultural
Room has been opened Ia the State Hcnse for the
lon of such specimens a. may ioln lime 10 time h.
forwarded Secretary oG the state Beard by County
A agricultural Societies, or by private citizens
JOHN u. DILLON.
see'y Of lad. State Board Agriculture.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-08
LAWS OF INDIANA.
ACr ro AMEND TnE eas.h sncTIoN

A ACT To AMEND THE 2ssIh SECTION
"a of AN Act entitled act ~ reNse, simplify and
cases la the courts OF tli state, and abolish distinct
forms of actions at Law, 10 provide for the admins
traton OF justice M uniform mode OF pleading and
practice without distinction between Law and equity APP
proved Juue lsih 1862 and 90 provide that County A
diiors and rreasurers shall be competcn Witnesses in
suits now pending or hereafter 20 be commenced ia
ation TO the Surplus Revenue, aud the School and Trust
funds.
SEc l. Be IL enacted 30 tie General 4ssebIv Of che
State Of Indiana, Thai the two hundred and thirty eighth
section Of AT entitled act % revise. simplify and
abridgc the rules, practice, Ieans, aud forms In civ
in the of this State abolish distinct ims
Of action at law and provide the administration
of Justice In uniform mode Of pleading aud practice,
without distinction between law aud equity approx ed
June 18th, 1862, which reads follows :. See s. No
person offered witness shall he excluded from giving
evidence either In person or by deposition in amy judi
eia proceeding, by reason OF incapacity from crime
interest. But this section shall render competent
party 10 action, the person for whose IL b
brought the husband wife uf any such party be
amended 10 read as follows go See. 98s. No person
offered witness shall be excluded from giving evil
dence either in person by deposition IN any judcia
proceeding, by reason Of ineapaeiy from crime in
teres But this section shall not render competent
party to an action the person for whose IL j.
brought, the husband or wife Sf any such party cx-
eept that in all suits peRding hereafter be
commenced, IN relation 10 the surplus revenue. and
other school trust funds, the County Auditor and
County Treasurer shall be competent Witnesses whether
they parties To such suits by virtue Of their Offices
SEc 2. As there is no law In force In this State
upon this subject il Is declared that emergency exists
for the immediate taking effect of this This
shall be i'm force from and after It's passage aud pubc
lion in the State Sentinel and STATE Journal.
ASHBEL 4. WILLARD.
President of the Senate.
ID. KILGORE, Speaker Of i
the House Of Representative.
Approved, February eth, lSJ5. 4
JosEra A WRIsHr.
srArr ov INnAsA 0es Of INC SECRETARY Of STARE to-
nit hereby certify that the abNe is correct copy OF
the enrolment file ia my Office.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, L have kereunio set my
hand and affixed the seal Of state, the city OF Indian
ia. ~ apoIis this ssth day Of February, A. ID. ls5.
ERASMUS h. COLLINS, 4
nar2-dIt Secretary OF State.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-08

The truth is that so far from railroad pro-
perry in this country being unsafe, we are, in
everything that relates to their construction
and management, taking the income upon
their cost as test altogether in advance of
every other people more especially of the
English, who of all others have shown them
selves liable to the greatest mistakes. Capt.
tai, consequently, continues and will continue
steadily to flow to us from abroad for invest
ment in our roads. Every day increases the
amount, and were their securities unsafe, for
eigneB would have certainly found it out long
before this time. Experience only confines
the representations upon which first purchases
were made and our best customers are the
earliest buyers who consequently understand
best the rationale of our railroad system, and
the intrinsic value of our roads. Facts like
these ara quite sufficient TO overbalance unsup-
ported assertions of parties whose object is
not so much to guard the interest of those
they address, as to promote some Interior OBJ
iectS
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-08

Which We nave aIIuueu, ruat -uuoy -v,y,.-~--
pass over the bars at Charleston, Savannah,
Mobile and New 0reans.,' These, with the
exceptions of Norfolk and Pensacola form the
only ports of any importance on our South
Atlantic coast The sloops, on the other
hand, proposed to be constructed, drawing
only seventeen feet of water, void DO fully
competent to enter unolstructsd sny of these
ports, thus securing to the southern coast a
fair proportion OF our commerce. The adj
vantage of light drsught will enable these
steamers to preserve an inferior force in shall
low waters, or when over-powered by num-
bers to escape with facility
Another consideration, which will have great
weight in the minds of many, and should in
the minds of all, is the cheapness of these yes
sells. They can be built and put to sea at
about half the expense required for the con-
struction and equipment of the new steam
frigates; the number of men required to man
them will be about half tho complement of
the frigates; and consequently they can be
built, armed equipped and put to sea for
about half the expense and in half the time.
We have never been the advocates of a ra-
pid increase of the Navy. Congress should
he governed on this subject by the necessity
of the occasion, and thus secure the improve
ments which are always being made in con-
struction and in navigation, whiIe, at the same
time, they insure an economical and prudent
expenditure of the funds under their control
But it will be readily seen, by reference to
the letter of the Secretary of the Navy, on
this subject, that there is really no increase
contemplated by this measure.
The chief of the Bureau of Construction
has expressed the opinion that before these
new sloops could be possibly built, number
of vessels equal to the increase will be drop
ped from the service as unseawOrthy, and not
justifying repairs. The Allegheny is already
condemned, the Aiany is lost, and many old
and wom-out models are ignored and put
aside by the modern improvements and pro-
gress in naval architecture. The failure there
fore to build these sloops, will thus actually
diminish and cripple the force of our navy,
while their construction will only retain I'M
increased the present small and Inefficient
naval force of the country.
We sincerely trust that Congress will not
adjourn, without sanctioning am appropria-
ton 80 just and desirable. The navy is our
bulwark against the aggressions of foreign
powers. 1t can never as other departments
of our service, be- tnned against the rights of
the States or the liberties of the people. 1t
should therefore be fostered and strengthened
and the funds of superintendent treasury
should be applied to an object SO truly worthy
of our pride and care.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-08

and England, appears to be quite certain from
the facts before us. There has as yet been
no commercial revulsion in either country to
produce distrust; no want of confidence in
the Governments to induce spirit of hoard
ing among the people. The public funds
have been active, and for most of the time,
at peace prices.
The new public loans have been eagerly
taken and at good round rates, compared
with the current value of money for other
purposes, SO chat the conclusion is almost IT.
resistable that the war, by actual expendi-
lures in the East, and by advantages in trade
and money exchanges which it has indirectly
afforded to Germany and other neutral States
ON the Continent has cost France and Eng
land about ttcO hundred millions Of gold. This,
we are aware, leaves small sum to add to
the circulation of coin among the people,
loss than the United States have been able to
save out OF the two years acquisition from
California; but we donbt whether this esti-
mate could be reasonably reduced.
We have been led to these remarks from
the last returns of the Bank of France, which
are furnished in our files by the steamer I'm
ion. The gold reserve of that. institution
decreased in a single month Sc, 440,OOO at a
time when English Bankers and the Bank
of England were sending across the Channel
from three to six millions a week. BY the
last returns, the Bank in London shows a loss
of S5,640,OOO. During the last six months
the Bank in Paris diminished its reserve
100000. SO that the process of deple-
ton is going on rapidly as ever, and will, as
surely as the war continues, and the German
States are suffered to occupy neutral posi-
ton.
As business transaction, Prussia find Aus
tria have played the game of diplomacy with
skill and adroitness. Prussia has been grow
ing rich by the transit and manufacturing
trade with Russia, and the Bankers of Aus
t-ia and the smaller German States, have
been accumulating gold in vast sums by the
turn of exchange against the Western Pow
ers, which the war has brought about, and
promises to continue to their profit. Why
should they not prolong, if possible, the d.
plomatic fooleries at Vienna.-N T. Times.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-08

THE Vn.AINY OF BACHELORIsM-The mar
riage of Julis Dean has changed adulation i'm
some quarters to bitterness of spirit. "Now
that the fair julia is married, '(says the edi-
tor of the Mobile Register, who is bachelor,
with nanght to hope,) it will be considered no
sin to say that she was vastly-overated as an
actress. We are not aware that she ever play
ed any part with more tnan second or third
rate skill Her reading of the notes was very
imperfect-rarely doing it as though she un-
derstood what they meant. Her defects of
mannera were also extremely unpleasant In
short, we would say-as we have often
thought-that she has very little studied her
art or has very little capacity for it. But
then, with all her defects, she was graceful,
soft, and rather pretty woman; with char
acter for purity and womanly delicacy which
always takes Young America captive-to
its honor be it said"
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-08
Railroad investments.

The American Railroad Journal, after re-
futing soma charges of fraud made by the Lon
don Times, adds the following remarks:
But admitting there is no apology to be
offered to the above charges what do they
all prove? Simply that Their, are among us
dishonest or incompetent men. This, we
think is no new fact to thosewho complain.
They must have found a grea many dishOn-
est and incompetent men among the mer-
chants of this country, but Notwithstanding
they look upon the United Sites as the very
best customers, and were the Times to men
ton two or three instances of lad faith among
mercantile men, and, in consequence, to ad-
wise its countrymen to break off with us alto
gether it would be simply making itself
ridiculous. Now we do not hesitate to say
that the obligations of our railroads, both at
home and abrood, are met with vastly greater
punctuality, and with much fewer losses, than
those of the mercantile community. We
have i'm this country some $50 railroads in
operation and 100 more in progress, the az
gregate of whose liabilities fulv equals $500,
100000. Now the bad debts owed by these
will not equal one-quarter of what would be
found in an equal amount of mercantile in
debtedness This assertion will not we
til ink, be denied
1t is not true that any considerable amount
of bonds have ever been placed in jeopardy
from any technical objections to their validity.
Nor is it true that there are not in all the
States well defined remedies for whatever
laches may occur Where the courts of law
have been resorted to by credfors for the as
sertion of their rights, the rtsef sought foI
has always been obtained in prompt, and
we believe, in satisfactory manner.
Taking the aggregate cost of our roads
foreigners have contributed onl, very small
proportion to their cost Our courts of law
are open to the foreigner. eauallywith our own
| neonlf
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-08
WEEKLY STATE SENTINEL.
YOUNG AGAIN.


An old man sits in high-backed chair
Before an open door,
While the sun OF a summers afternoon
Fails hot across the noOr;
And the drowsy tick of an ancient clock
Has nOtehed the hour Of four.
A breeze blows in and breeze blows out,
From the scented summer air;
And il Cutters now on his wrinkied brow,
And now il lifts his hair;
And the leaden lid OF his eye drOops down,
And he sleeps in his high-baeked ehair-
The old man sleeps. and the old man dreams,
His head drOOps on his breast,
His hands relax their feeble hold,
And fall 70 his lap in rest;
The old man sleeps, and in sleep he dreams
And in dreams again = blest.
The wears unrou their fearful scroll;
Re Is a child again;
A mothers tones are in his ear,
And irift acrOss his brain;
He ehases gaudy butterflies
Far down the rolling plain
n, plucks the wild rose in the woods,
And gathers eglantine,
And holds the golden butterenp-
Beneath his sisters chin;
And angles IN the meadow brook
With bent and naked PIN
He loiters down the grassy lane.
And bv the Drumming pool,
And a sigh escapes his parting lips,
As he hears the bell for school,
And he wishes il never were nine O'Clock,
And the morning never full
A mot hers hand pressed on his head,
Her kiss is on his brow
A summer breeze blows in at the door,
With the toss OF leafy bongh;
And the hoy j. a white-haired man again.
And his eyes are tear-hlled now.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-08
The Purchase of Slaves

The Albany Journal, after quoting from
Emerson's recent lecture in which he propo-
SEES, in a manner which does him no discredii
to buy the slaves Of the South, makes the
following comment:
In this eloquent passage Mr.. Emerson does
but echo the common sentiment of the masses
of the Northern people There is no consid-
cradle body,ofmen that demand Emancipation
without adequate remune ration to those who
would sufferly it. There is no considerable boz
dy of men that urge it, except by gradual
steps, and with due provision for the removal
or comfortable disposal of the freed themelves
There is even no body of men that counsel
violence now, when the South declares that
it will not abolish slavery. When that de-
claration is made our hands arc tied Much
as the North has been belied to the South
and it has been by none so much as by its
own renegade Representatives-ther is nosh-
tention here to interfere with the domestic
government of the States. But to the extent
of standing ready, to aid the Southern States
i'm freeing themselves from the curse, to contri-
butte to it, to work forit to fay for it, to help
them to abolish it by degrees, ten years hence,
fifty years hence, hundred years henee-to
that extent, we ara all Abolitionists
But in one respect Mr. Emerson is in error
1t is not the iOay that is wanting but the s0iu.
There are ways enough. England, France,
Germany, New York, New England, Penn
sylvania and New jersey, have not only
found way, but walked in it.s Were the
South willing to begin any scheme for Eman-
cipation, however distant and however costly,
it would find co-operators everywhere.
If we could believe the journal, it would
lesson our antipathy TO Abolitionists
But why do they not make beginning ?
Thousands of masters are ready to sell their
slaves into freedom at a reduced price. Buy
them and take them to New York or Massa-
chusetts, and Southern men will be pleased.