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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-15
MASTER.
Thu will do.


Brother renegade, greet you
JOyed am such To meet you.
Now, mark my words and their intent.
And bow your head IL YOU assent
Can YOU questiOner put by?
And can you, on occasion, lie
Candidate bOt.s.)
Cen YOU all orders blindy follow
And have YOU a capacious swallow
Don't you believe that some wears hence
Popes will appoint our Presidents
Don't you believe the Jesuts thrive
Because in secret they cOntrive
You hate confessiOnals g-I see
You debut You'll confess to me-.
Don't you believe the ROmish priests
Are sworn To slaughter us like beastsf
That all the Irish arms are hiding
In all the shantes they abide int
That all the Irish girls combine
To purchase arsenic and stychuine
That In Know NOthings lies our hope -
To night the Devil and the POpey 49,
candidate 6Ors repeatedly
Now lin the bone and cleayer high Ia air.
And full obedience to our order swear.
candidate ObegS.)
The ordeal's past and YOU here proclaim
Know Nothing in intellect and name;
Around YOU a band Of brothers true -
None of these honest men know more than YOU;
From different parties they have fallen away,
And now go in for plumber and for prey:
Like YOU they have most eapaeiOcs swallow,
They bolt whatever prodigy We name
A gate saw-mill--it Is all the same.
Honors Wen make as equal as we can,
Where each expects to be q Congressman,
IL not Governor Our signs are few,
And easy to be learned-eyen by you.
The grip is this-youH get il in minute;
Then YOU must shake your head; there's nothing ia
Next wise look, for wisdom's our profession,
Minerals bird and ours-no soaring lark
But one that goes out housing In the dark.
But loi the night is yerging into day
Freedom Americans, tets sHedkaUay.
Dorm the back stairs. and then Wen cut and run,
And vanish through the dark alleys, one by one =
Fancy you've robbed hen-roosl, and tread light
Fancy will your skulking gait bent Your night
EIeHRt OmReS.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-15

AN ACT To establish the collection d-irists Of Cape
Pefpeua and Port Orforl In the Territory IT Oregon.
and to x the salaries of the officers OF Ihc customs
therein.
Be oHacfed 5g the Senate and House Of RePreseafa-
tires offhe United States Of 7aerioa a. Congress as
Sembled That there he, and hereby i. constituted and
established the collection districts Of Cape Pcrpcaa and
Port Orford in the Territory Of Oregon. That The first
named dirrict shall embrace the coast of the Pacific
ocean from KOwes bay, exclusive 10 Cape Petu1 and
OF the said territory living south OF line RAINING par
AID l.nnaarx In OF O..gnn
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-15

CONNECTICUT Know NOTHING NoMINA-
TIoNs,-The Hartford Times gives the fol-
lowing as the Know Nothing ticket for State
Officers, adopted at the Convention of the
22d:
fort. Wing.
For Lieut.. Governor-Wm. Field, of POM
fret. Abolition.
For Secretary-N. d. Sperry, New Haven,
Wbig.
For Treasurer-A. b. Calef Middletown,
Democrat.
For Comptroller-Alex.M Merrill, New Lon
don, Democrat.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-15
LAWS OF INDIANA

AN ACT 10 extend the time Of holding COurs of Com
- I. Be az enacted By fhe General Assembly Of RE
State Of Indiana, That the Common Pleas Court In the
county of Upton, It's March term r 1885, shall sit
weeks 1.-THE business thereof require IL.
Sec . II l. hereby declared that emergency exists
for the immediate taking effect ofthis Act therefore, the
shall be in force from and zer s passage and pub
location in the SenfinsI and Journal
ASHBEL r.. WILLARD.
President OF the Senate.
ID. KIBGoRE, Speaker Of
the House OF Representative
Approved. February 2sth, lss5.
yOsEPH A. WRIGHT.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-15

W1cKEDNEss IN HIGH PLAcEs.-The King
of Holland lately went to visit one of his
mistresses, and found one of his aide-de-
camp closcted with her. The King rushed
upon the officer and stabbed him I; the wound
it is said, has proved fatal, and great exer-
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-15

AN ACT to amend =" An act Ia establish land district
in the State OF Florida, to b. called the district OF
Tampa
BE enacted by the Senate GRd House Of Representa-
tires Of The United states Of 7acyca ia Congress
BIed. That the President b. aud lac j. hereby.
torzed 10 appoint, 10y and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate, register and receiver for The land dis
trict called Tampa In the State Of Florida which district
created by the approved August NTH eighteen
hundred and fty -four. whose compensation. duties,
possibilities aud emolnments shall be the l. OF
may be prescribed by law for other land officer ia said
State.
Approved March ,. ls55.
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From the Journal Of Commerce. 7
NINA

rum uiO JOutiiHi 81 tothinefcS.
MINNA.
Fair-yery fair
She Is 10 he
With sOll brown hair
Curling prettily,
And eyes of blue,
That deeper grow
With the deep'ning hue
OF the pure cheeks glow.
As her Z" tiny shout -
Lark like in CLEO
Gushes out"
Melodiously.
Dear 10 the sight
Is this blithe bird,
And the heart beats light
When her song is heard;
With wings tipp'd with silver.
Aud plumage of "gOld,"
She fitteth ever,
In sweetness untold.
The sunbeam will gladden.
Where'er il may fail;
SO one little maiden
Gladdens us all.
And bright wishes come thronging.
And fond hopes arise,
That this winsOme darling
BE led safe to the skies.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-15

OF The factory girls at Exeter, N H.,
m ade a successful strike last week, and only
recommended work upon the employers agree
ing not to insist upon new timetable in
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AN ACT provide for holding the United States courts
in the northern and southern districts Of Florida In
case Of the sickness disability. Of either Of the
siudges of those districts
Be enacted By the and House Of Representa-
tires Of fhe United Of america Congress
sem6ed That all the provisions Of the act Of Congress
approved the twenty ninth of July, eighteen hundred
and y, entitled - An act to provide for holding the
courts of the United States in Of the sickness
other disability Of the judges Of the district courts,
shall be- an6 are hreby declared TO be- applicable to the
Judicial districts of the of Florida and the
judges thereof far forth the be applied "a
the said districts and Judges and that the designation
and appointment Of either of the said judges to hold the
in the district of the other, i'm of the
sickness disability OF such other judge be made
either by the chief justice Of the United States by the
circuit judge OF an adjoining circuit on such certificate
is required by the aforesaid Proridsd kosrerer
That judge Of either of said
districts, certifying that he Is unable, from sickness
physical inability TO hold any regularem, or adjourned
or extra term of the appointed 10 be holden ia
his district and requesting the judge of the other dis
trict 10 hold the shall, when filed in the clerks
Office OF the place where such term Of the court is b.
holden be sufficient to authorize the said judge of The
other district hold said courts and shall confer upoI
him all the powers and privileges granted by the aore
said act to judges designated and appointed by crcui
Judge the chief justice of the United States in pursu
OF the provisions Of said act
Approved Feb "a. ls55
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BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Public 45.

lfuoiic 20
AN ACT making an appropriation for military defen,
at Proctors Landing, in louisiana
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House Of RePrese
tires Of the United States Of 7Aseriea Congress
sembied That the sum of one hundred and twenty +,
thousand dollars be, and the is hereby apprcprf
out OF any moneys in the treasury not otherwise app
priated be expended under the direction Of the Se
lary of War, in the purchase of site, and the erec
and completion Of such military defences may D.
deemed expedient, at ProetOrs Landing, at the ter ii
of the Mexican Gulf railway, in the State of Lon
ana.
Approved February 2s. 1855.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-15

AN ACT authorizing the corporate authorities Of
Georgetown 20 impose additional taxes, and for oJher
purposes.
Be u enacted bg fhs Senafs and House Of Repre-
seHfasres Of the UHifcd States 81 9uerca Congress
assembled, That the mayor. recorder aldermen. and
common council, Of Georgetown be, and they here
by authorized and empowered 20 lay and collect spe-
csl annual tax Of seventy five cents or 10 much thereof
may be necessary. upon every hundred dollars OF
property by law taxable within the corporate Limits
of sid town. and al money vested held In any hank
ing, insurance, brokerage. exchange company OF in
suion, upon all State corporation stocks and money
loaned al interest bond mortgage other evidence
Of Indebtedness, in order 10 the engagements re
ceniy assumed BY said town in subscribing The stock
OF the Metropoltan'Rairoad Company and 10 pledge
the same 10 secure the said engagements Ia such
that part Of the shall In be applied
10 any other object and the like remedy shah be used
for the recovery thereof i used Cor the recovery
Of other public a1cs in said town.
SEc 2 -9nd be further enGcted. Thai the said cor
poration Of GeOrgtoWn shall have fun power and au
thory TO introduce into said town supply water iol
the of the inhabitants thereof and the
lanes and alleys any Of he or amy portion 81 ana
Of them, 10 be lighted by gas otherwise, and pro
vide for the expense Of any such works improve
mems either BY special tax or Out Of H. corporis
funds generally, or both at is discretion.
Approved March 2. 1855.
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Approved Match ,, Is55.


AN ACT amend An carry into effect treaty
between the United State. and Great Britain, signed
the fiiih Of June, eighteen hundred and hy -four
and approved August fih, eighteen hundred and my
four.
dad be IL eHacfcd bH the Senate and House II keBre-
seafeires of the Uncd States Of america Congress
assembled. hat from and after the date when the rc
procity the filth June. eighteen hundred and
ny -four. entered into between Great Britain and the
United States. shall 20 into effect the Secretary of the
Treasury shall be- and he Is hereby. authorized and
persons entitled thereto. such of Oes
shall have been collected duties ,h Of al Kinds
products OF fish. aud Of all other creatures living la
water.' imported into the United States from and
the eleventh day of September. eighteen hundred
and fty four the date u the FORMULATION by the Prs
dent Of the United States Of the reciprocity treaty aorc
sd prOo satisfactory a. the said Secretary that the
articles aforesaid the products Of some Of The
British provinces of New Brunswick Canada Nova SEQ
tia New FOundland. Prince Edwards Island aud Inn
ported herefrOm into the United sate- aud duties duly
paid thereon lscen which have hot refunded export
aud he l. further authorized aud required from and AMER
the ay the treaty aforesaid shall 90 into effect cancel
like satisfactory proof any warhOuse bonds
the duties that may have been given for any art
cles imported as aforesaid.
SEc 2 find Be IL further enacted Thai fscH AID after
the date when the rccprccy treaty II th ih june. e
teen my four. entered into between
Britain and the United States. shall 10 Ia the
therein prescribed, the Secretary II the Treasury
shall BE-. and he shcreby authorized o. refund ont 81 any
money la the treasury not ohern - aIlroIrt - Ia the
persons entitled Thereto. such &c money shall
have been collected duties aiy Of IL arb
meraed In the schedule annexed - The tifs tsi of
the reciprocity treaty aforesaid imported into the United
saies from the British provinces of Canada New bns
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acts 81 their Respective admitting like
ces into sd provinces from the United States free Of
duty, on proof satisfactory 70 Che said Secretary that The
articles imported the products Of Canada Ncvl
brunswick, OF Nova Scotia, the may be- and
ported thereirom INTO the United States and that the du
ties were duly paid thereon; and he i suto,a5
and required 10 cancel. from and aer the se the ta,
aforesaid shall 90 into eject, Ike satisfactory proof
any warehouse bonds 10 dufies which may have
been given for any Of the said articles imported Al aore
said And the Secretary 81 the Treasury 4 also HEREBY
invested with the authority power 70 refund
the duties cancel the warehouse bonds on any Of the
articles enumerated in said treaty, the produce OF Prince
Edwards Island Newfoundland. respectively On aid
treaty going into operation. should IL be proved 10 he
satisfaction of the said Secretary. that Prince Ewars
Island. Newfoundland have admitted an TIE articles
enumerated IN said treaty from the United STATES free 81
duty, PRIOR 10 said treaty going into operation.
Approved March ?. 1875.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-15

AN ACT to amend section OF act entitled = An ACT
Cor the incorporation Of Towns defining their powers
providing for the election Of officers thereof and deca
ring their duties.- Approved June Illh, ls52.
SEC. l. BE 70 enacted b. fAs General Assemble Of fke
STATE Of Indiana, That section Of act entitled -.An
act for the incorporation OF Towns defining their pow
providing for the election Of the officers thereof and
declaring their duties" approved June llth, ls which
reads as follows:
Such surveys maps and census when complete and
verified aforesaid, shall b. len NJ cons enenf
place within said territory for examination by those hay
interest in such application. fsr period of les
than four weeks be and the l. hereby amended
read as follows:
Such survey. maps and census when completed and
verified aforesaid, shall be le convenient
place within said territory for examination those
ing Interest in said application, Cor erod Of not less
than twenty Gays.
SHC = Whereas. an emergency exist for The immedi-
taking effect Of this shall therefore take cct
aud be ia force from and amer is and puhlica-
ton in the Indiana STATE Ssnfini and Indiana state
Journal.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-15
FuhIlc OU-
AN ACT changing the times Of holding the United -

AN ACT changing the Of holding the United States
Courts la Tennessee.
Be "a enacted By the Senate and House Of Reresenta-
tires Of rae United States IF fmeriea a. CoHgr
scmBled That instead Of the times heretofore fixed By
law the circuit and district courts III the United States
for the several districts in Tennessee shall hereafter be
held follows At Jackson, the third MONDAYS in
March and September; at Knoxville. ON the second
Mondays in April and October. and At Nashville. the
first Mondays in May and November And all writs pleas,
SUITS reco.,nzances indictments other proceedings.
civil criminal, issued commenced, pending In ei-
Their Of the said courts shall be rtuabie TO- be entered
and have day In court, and be- heard aud tried Accord
ing TO the times of holding said courts herein proyi-
dcd.
Approved Match ?. Is5J.
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WEEKLY STATE SENTINEL.
IN MEMORIAM.


Alas alas how strange a thing IS man
how feeble Oft-and vel how strong the force
That widens narrOws his hfe-span-
arrests his steps. OF speeds MIN on his course.
Mysterious pOwer Mysterious In is source,
Hetguided ever By an unseen hand,
That can the spirit from its clay divorce.
Or we'd them with an ase-enduring band,
Though pestience ond war spread over all the land.
10 the wrecked seaman floating spar,
Rrulsed by the elements hungry. and chill
Through sunless DAYS. and nights without star.
Life ne'er deserts him. and hope fingers STILL.
Zen his own flesh he gnaws-eNfremest in.
And vet survives thousand harslships more
Al ninety years when ehildren's children MI
His pipe, he tells them tales OF and shore
Adventures Of his YOUTH recouns them Ger and Ger
III.
Not such Thy fale whose spirit too pure
For common wedloek with vile human dust;
In youth glad prime, when life seem'd most
With lips sill redolent OF hope. and trust
ms brow unwFnkled, in thy heart no rust
Ambitious and vet loving. mild though brave -
Generous and noble; merciful and just
No . gums medicinal thy life could save,
bOrne In thy beauty's bloom uniimely On the grave
MOI such us fate. ny Brother. Thou whose form
Beneath the sands OF yOnder hillOek sleeps.
Brcathless and silent. while the wintFy storm
Unheedcd DER thy cold bed wildly sweeps.
such tbs fate for whom my heart still weeps,
Building Ia thought monument Of tears;
Round which my love. still green. like ivy ereeps.
and shades the tomb which underneath appears,
It's roofs spread vide la the moist memory OF year>
Yet thou arr not forever lost 10 ne.
Thy spirit-shadow falls within my dosr
Ant not rooms untenanted by lhee-
Although Thy steps resound not on my noor:
And I am drawing near thee ever more
Midway upon The Bridge, see below
The mighty river: and beyond, the shore
Whence thou ART lighting me, with spirit glow,
Along each rugged arch that spans iie's mystic now
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Public A.
AN ACT to establish an additional land district in tn

State of Wisconsin.
BE enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of America Congress
sem5ied, That all that par OF the present Willow River
land district in the State of Wisconsin. lying north of
the line dividing townships forty and foryone (orfourh
correction line) be- and the is hereby, created
land district be called the Fond du district
Office which shall be located such place therein
Die President may, from time 10 time, direct.
SEC. q 7ad be a. further enacted, That there shall be
appointed by the President by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, register and a said
district who shall respectively be required TO reside AT
The site of the Office, be subject 10 the laws and
untitled to the same compensation, is, may here
after be- prescribed by law in relation other land
offices of the United States
I SIC. g. find be IL further eaacted, That the sales
shall continue at the Willow River district till the land
officers for that district notified that the officers fol
the district created by this act prepared To enter
their duties; and in all hereafter the salaries
land officers shall commence only from the time they
enter the discharge Of their duties.
i Approved Feb. -. 1855.
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Public o.
RESOLUTION in relation 70 the New Orleans eusior

UUIsI.
ResOfred By the Senate and House Of Representative
Of fhe Ld States Of 4nerloa IN CoRgrcss asseubfed,
That N be given 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 max &tch change In the 4 Of constructing the
New Orleans custom house VII best in his Judgment,
tighten the foundations from the great weight Of the
perstructure-
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AN ACT authorizing the purchase construction o.
four additional revenue cutters and for other pur
poses.
BE ENACTED By the Senate and House Of ReBreseHfa
teres of the United States of america IA Congress
sembiea. hat the Of sixty thousand dollars
the is hereby, appropriated, out Of any money II
the treasury not otherwise appropriated. 10 enable th
Secretary Of the Treasury TO 10 be built purchase,
In such mode he may deem hest for the public inter
est four vessels of suitable size and construction,
employed as revenue cutters such stations the s
Secretary may designate.
SEC. >. find be 10 further enacted, That, from
after the passage of this act person shall BE- appon
ted TO the Office Of captains rs second, third euien
ant of any revenue cutter who does adduce compe
tent proof of proficiency and skill in nav laon and
manship.
4 AnDrpved March . IssS
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AN ACT 10 prevent mistrias in the district and circuit
courts OF the United Static In certain;cases.

Be enacted yths Senate and House Of Representa-
tiCes VI the Uafed States Of america IN Congress
assembled that the trial or hearing OF any cause civil
criminal IN anXfrcuit district In the United
States whchis been commenced and A. In progressbe-
fore jury tie court, shall not be stayed discOntin
ued by The arrival of the period fixed by law for another
session of court. and shall be lawful for the court
TO proceed with such trial hearing and bring Il 10
conclusion, in like manner and with the effect,
as # another stated term Of TIE court had not inter
vened.
SEC 2 find be a further enacted, That where lette,s
r0gatOry shall have be addressed from OF TO-
reign country 10 any circuit Of the United States,
and United States commissioner designated by said cir
cult to make the examination OF Witnesses In said
letters mentioned, said commissioner shall be empOx-
cred 10 compel the witnesses to appear and depose IN the
same manner appear and testify in court.
Approved March >. 1855.