Washington sentinel., 1855-02-14

Indiana.-A mass meeting of the democrats Of
Indiana has been called TO assemble at lndianop-
Oils the capital of the State on The 22d instant.
The call says
This is very auspicious period for such an
assemblage. The legislature will be in session,
and The governors Of several adjoining States are
expected 10 be in the city. Invitations have been
issued 10 number of prominent Democratic
speakers in our own and other Ststes, who, il is
believed, will also be present and address the con-
venion.
An assemblage Of the Democracy of Indiana is
certainly lmperatively demanded. If We wish 10
MAINTAIN our organization we must meet and con-
suit as 10 the best method Of rendering il effective.
Let us, then, reassert the ancient principles from
which We have never deviaied, and adopt such a
policy as will ensure triumphant victory in the
campaign OF 36-a victory which surely needed
TO reverse the hasty decision OF October last, TO
vlndcale the tarnished honor Of our flag, and TO
place the State in the hands Of its legitimate guard
lans-ihe Democratic party
Naval lIntelligence.--The United States store
ship Supply, A. Sinclair, Lieutenant Commanding,
arrived al this port this morning. She sailed from
New York on the 4th of May, 1852, and has since
been constantly employed storeship in the
expeditionary squadron TO Japan, under the CON-
mand of Commodore M. G. Perry. Notwithstand-
ing the hardships incidental 10 this service, the
Supply brings home her crew in healthy condi-
lion, not man having been lost from disease or
accident during her long cruise The Supply sailed
from Samoni, Japan Zone of The ports opened by
the treaty. on the Goth of June 1854, touched al
Canton, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Cape Town.
The following is list of her officers: Lieutenant
Commanding A. Sinclair; Lieutenant, A. B. Har-
rison; Acting Lieutenant, Z. 5. Conover; Passed
Assistant Surgeon, Joseph Wilson, Jr-; Acting
Master, ]. II. Upshur; Passed Midshpman, Jos.
Fry
Minnesota.-Governor Gorman, OF Minnesota,
has addressed a long message TO the Territorial
Legislature, which that body, on account of some
difficulty with Governor German, has refused 10
print. II has, however, seen the light. The mes
sage states that, in 1854, the taxable property OF
The Territory amounted 10 81, 57S, ,033-an increase
of 50, 32,5 500 over the previous year. The Gov
ernor cautions the Legislature 10 guard with vigil
lance the interests of Minnesota @against the in
sidious encroachments Of capital and extravagant
speculation;" opposes the charering OF any banks
recommends attention TO the interests Of educa-
tion; speaks of the alterations in The Minnesota
land bill as g fragrant attack upon the purity OF
national legislation and denounces know-no-
thngism, saying "such an organization might well
soon be expected TO prescribe the sun because
he dares first 10 shine on the Oriental world"
The United States Sloop -of-War Decatur,
about whose safety some fears have been ex-
pressed, is believed to be safe, she left Rio in
company With the steamer Massachusetts, which
was 10 have towed her through the straits of Ma
gellan. The Massachusetts parted company with
her in gale, was dismasted and returned 10 Rio.
The Decatur kept on, without knowing anything
of The mishap 10 The steamer, and il is presumed,
proceeded TO the Straits. The inference, there
fore, is, that she stopped there for the Massachu-
sets 10 overtake her.
A New Plays-The Hon. Lucien B. Chase,
'fnrmerly member If Conorass and bro he n
law Of Colonel Fuller, of the Mirror, has just COM
peted original five act play, entitled "The
Spirit of '76." II was read few evenings since
TO party of intellectual gentlemen and literary
ladies'. The part Of the heroine was measured
and fitted for Miss Julia Dean, who will produce
tkis American drama during her next engagement
in this cily.-Neo York Eapress.
What is Billion !-Brande in his Dictionary
Of Science answers this question as follows:
"BlLLIoN.--In numeraton, denotes million Of
Millions and is expressed by l,00O,000,000. The
French use the same word TO denote thousand
millions The term is probably contradiction of
bis and million; whence the English signi6calion
million OF millions, appears more according 10
analogy. Thus bquadratc means the square Of
a square, or the product two quadratics."
In the Champs Elysees, Paris, lately, sledge
drawn by Two large dogs, was driven up and down
several times, and attracted great attention. The
dogs had been brought from the Crmea by an Off
Ger on sick leave. They have long ears like the
Danish dogs and sharp muzzle. They carry the
head high have large eyes full of fire, and seem
very intelligent. One of them is male and the
other femae--the former is almost entirely
white, and the latter has large brown spots
Plagarism.-It is a current talk in English
literary circles that Edgar A. Poe's craven"
(Which has provoked many parodies any
thing ever written, with the exception of Wofe's
Burial OF Sir John Moore at Cofunna, y is para
phrase from the Persian. II was MIR. "Mofussi-
lie" Larg who, hearing il repeated by literary
friend is said 10 have looked up from his book
with "IIallow that's very good Persian" in
stan.ly quoting the original.
From Putman's Magazine, January, 1855
WILLY ANDI.
We grew together in wind and rain;
We shared the pleasure and shared the pain;
| would have died for him, and he,
thought, would have done the same for me-
Willy and |!
Summer and winter found us together,
Through snow, and Storm and shiny weather;
Together we hid in the scented hay,
Or plucked the blossoms Of our English May
Willy and !!
| called him husband-he called me wife;
We builded the dream of a perfect life