Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-22
WEEKLY STATE SENTINEL.

blossom ON the 18Th UT.
6TAn important suit under the present
liquor law was decided in Terre Haute on
Tuesday. 1t seems that a liquor seller bad
sold a man brandy, from the effect OF which
he fell into the canal, causing congestion nom
which he died The jury awarded the plain
tiY f,vidow of the deceased,) damages to the
amount Of frs I,aalreF dollars. A righteous
verdict
0rS 5 DUNN, Treasurer Of DearhMn
County. who has been confined to his bed
for several weeks by sickness, is at present,
thought to be recovering His numerous
friends viii be glad to hearof his recovery,
wEzHe hope will soon follow the improve
ment now began.
0TThe readers attention is invited to the
,ard Of DR.. WRIGHT We believe he is the
only genuine Homeopathic physician in the
city. Patients vii fnd him kind, attentive,
and gentlemauly:
6FThe vincennes Qa-) Gazette says that
the wheat crop in that and adjoining counties
is unusually promising.
HoRRIBLE CRIME-The Chicago Democrat
states that JOHN BERGEN, a wealthy man of
that city, is under arrest for the horrible crime
of incest with his own daughter, who is en-
eiente by her unnatural parent.
NJ One hundred and twenty-five dollars
has been lost in the mail between Brook
vile and indianapolis, within the last five
weeks. It was sent by way of Connersville
and Cambridge. 1t belonged to R. H. TYNER.
MoRE EFFEcTs or Know NorHrNaIsN-
The Pittsburg Gazette states that there is a
regularly organized association of blacks in
that city, bound togetherby the most solemn
oaths, and meeting in secret whose object is
the abduction of colored servants travelling
with their masters, who are suspected to he
slaves. -
o. Read the advertisements of HOLMAN, in
to-day's paper, and then go and examine his
magnificent stock of goods If you are not
waited upon with all the politeness desirable,
YOU can take our hat, (for we want a s,e,o one,)
and if HOLMAN's stock is not one of the finest
and cheapest in the city, then we'll treat to
the champagne on the 18th of June next,
provided the article can be had
rIt was nmored yesterday evening,
saws the New Albany Ledger of Friday, that
intelligence had been received that Mr..
Brooks, President of the New Albany and
Salem Railroad Co, had secured $4,000
for the purpose of improving and stocking
the road.
Mr.. WISE IN THE WEST.-We have infor-
nation from the West, which represents the
effect Of Mr.. WIsE's speeches. in that quarter
Of Virginia, as exceeding the most sanguine
expectations of the Democracy. He is every
where received with the greatest enthusiasm.
By men Of an parties.
MEETING or GENERAL TICKET Agents.
A meeting Of the general ticket agents of
thirty-nine different railroads of the United
States was held at Pittsburg on the 18th.
P. w. STRADER, ESP. of the L. NJ. Railroad,
was chosen President, and R. C. CARR, of the
Buffalo and Erie, acted as Secretary A
series Of resolutions were adopted, recommen-
ding uaiform system of reporting 10 each
other and settling balances This action was
afterwArd sent to the General Railroad Con-
vention for its sanction.
0TWH1IAM kISsANE was pat on trial in
the Court Of Sessions, New York, on the 18th
on the charge of obtaining some twelve OF
thirteen thousand dollars from the Chemical
Bank by means Of forged check. The cir
eumstanses connected with this affair, which
took place about six months ago, and the in
cidents of KIssANE's fight, his adroit battling
of the police, and his subsequent arrest, are
doubtless familiar to our readers.
o. Mr.. B. II. CoRNwELL, of Terre Haute
has been appointed route agent for the mails
on one train between Evansville and the Prai-
RE City. He is clever man, an old liner and
one who will give general satisfaction.
Or Turnips have been as high as two dol.
lars bushel this year, in Cincinnati.
OF Mr.. DoDGE, our new Minister to Spain
it's limited, will be taken out to that country
in the frigate COngress,-provided that a crew
an ever be obtained for that beautiful ship.
OF Arrangements have been made 70
funds, and the beautiful Couu House at Brook
Vile will now soon be finished.
HEAVY DAMAGEs-At the Court held il
gainesville, MARY f. PARIS, by her guardian
y. NJ. DUsToN, recovered of J. ID. CooI.IDGl
and wife, verdict of So, 100 damages in an
action for assault and battery
Ob'Col FREMONT has been successful il
his suit before the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States for the celebrated Mariposa gran
Of land in California
OF OF the four hundred and sixty-two adj
vocates at the Scottish Bar, ninety-two ar
authors, whose avowed works may be range,
under the following subjects law. literature
political economy, politics, history, poetry
antiquity, theology, travels, novels TRANSLATION
Of foreign authors, criticisms, animal magnet
ism. Six are, or have been editors of news
papers, and four Others have been connects
with the newspaper press. Twenty are regu
Juror occasional contributors to the provinces
= press There is only one artist on the roll
he is an historical painter in London.
SUPPOSED MURDER. = Suspicion havin
been aroused in consequence of the sudde
demise and burial Of Mr. SAMUEL STILL, h
body was disinterred by the proper officer
into the facts. A post mortem examinato
satisfied the physicians in attendance tn
said STILL had come to his death by strangl
lation, caused by violence used upon the throa