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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

TORNADO IL MICHIGAN.-A correspondent
Of the Detroit Tines, writing from Dexter,
states that on Tuesday evening, 18th inst,
about six O'Clock, the towns of Linden and
Waterloo, the former in Washtenaw, and the
latter an adjoining town in Jackson, were Wis
tied by one of the most destructive tomadoes
that was ever experienced in that section of
the country. ut seems to come from the
west, and though have probably heard but
of part of its ravages, it has undoubtedly been
rife with great destruction. The house and
barn of Hon. NJ Gordon, on the edge of
Jackson county, were completely levelled
with the ground, As were also those of John
X. Youcum, of Linden, in this county, whose
family were severely injured and many of
whose cattle were killed. The residences Of
Mr. Cowen and Washington Bemen were de-
stroycd in its wake, having passed on the
edge of the dwelling of John McGinns, but
only destroying a portion of his timbered
land. These are only few instances in one
locality of the destruction of the tarnado and
probably 1.-THE has not yet been learned
So powerful was the wind that on the farm of
Patrick McCumes it took large oak stump
out of the ground and carried it at least sixty
rods. Logs were carried at an immense dis
lance and the water of a small lake near Mr..
Youcum's was blown entirely out of its bed.
Fences and standing timber were completely
demolished ! fear the effect in sections not
yet heard from. In the east of Linden it
seemed to fork ofi-the main track having
been about thirty rods wide, and in some
places blowing up the ground in the most de-
cided Manner
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24
Sound Duaa

The Treaty of 1926, between the United
States and Denmark, was to remain in force
for ten years, and until one year after either
party should give notice to the other of in
tention to terminate it. The President there
fore recommended that notice should be
given to the Government of Denmark with
out delay, which view of the subject has
been universally concuTed in The notice
to the Court of Copenhagen was given by our
Minister on the 18th ult, and, until one year
thereafter American ships must continue to
submit to the Sound duties, and none of those
eventualities can occur that have been as
sumed by the Nord De,asche ZeituRg, Kreuz
Zeitang, and other German papers. When
that period arrives we have no doubt that
our Government will theoretically and de-
terminedly do its part toward procuring the
abolition of yoke which is a disgrace to our
age, and which not only Prussia, which is
most interested, but also England and France
are beginning to manifest symptoms of will
ingness to do away with as speedily as pos
sible. Denmark is one Of the smallest king
doms of the world, yet the pusillanimity.
connivance or dictation of the greater powers
have enabled it, hitherto, to evade every
means that have been adopted to prevents its
stopping vessels upon a highway of nations;
but it is an unjust and oppressive violation of
international right and must be made to
cease.
| A joint Commission of the different depart
ments OF Finance, Customs, Commerce and
Manufactures has recently made the Sound
/ Tolls the subjec. of long and full report to
the Second Prussian Chamber, in which, after
reviewing all the evidence that is extant up-
on the history and progress of the tax, the de-
cision is emphatically given that the levy by
Denmark of duty on vessels passing the
sound and the Belts cannot be justified by
the laws of nations, and that she in fact pos
sesses no legal sovereignty over the entrances
in to the Baltic. The damage done, in 1854,
to the Baltic trade by the Sound Tolls, is est-
mated, in the Report at more than four mil
/ lions and a half of Prussan dollars; of which
vast sum not more than forty per cent.
| flows into the Danish treasury-the remain
ing sixty being uselessly absorbed by commits
sions to Elsinore agents, and unneccessai v
delays. The Commission closes its report
with the following proposal
1.-The Second Chamber fully recognises in
common with the Kings government the
prejudicial influence of the Sound dues ON
the commerce and ship-owning trade of Prus-
STA, end relies with confidence, after the
declaration made on the part of the crown, on
the hearty cooperation of the royal govern
ment to obtain their abolition based upon
their promise to seize every opportunity in
their power to urge the execution of so desi-
rable contamination of the Just demands
and ardent wishes Of the assemblv.-,Jou,,,oj
Of Commerce.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

THE Fools DEATH-A Mr.. Ro6LsToNE re-
Gently died in London, who in ten years, lit
orally ate up fortune of 10000 pounds ster-
ling. This singular person traversed all Europe
for the sake of gratifying his appetite. In
lS49, he actually seduccd the cook of Prince
PoTEMHKIS, in Russia, from his service. He
had agents in China, Mexico, and Canada to
supply him with the rarest delicacies. sin
gle dish sometimes cost him fifty pounds ster-
ling. A rival Of APIcUs, but wiser than the
Roman, he waited until all his patrimony was
consumed before he quilted life. On the 10Th
of April, nothing was left him but a solitary
guinea, a shirt, and battered hat. lie bought
a woodcoek with the guinea, which lac had
served up in the highest style Of the culinary
art. He gave himself two hours of rest for an
easy digestion, and then jumped into the
Thames from Westminster Bridge,
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

6TMR. SAMUEL MERRILL's pre-announced
communication in reply to our structures up
on his note of the 18th inst appeared in { ne
form in yesterdays Indiana State Journal
How exceedingly "untotunate' it must be
for us that we did not, in accordance with
what non seems to have been the design of
Mr.. Ms. first note, "deay, explain, or apologize
for cGenSice'' differences which that gentle
man drew from little PARTICLES picked up
by him from the miscellaneous columns of
the Sentinel. For instance:-We announced
the report that $4,000 had been raised by
the liquor sellers of indianapolis, to test the
validity of the temperance law. This same
announcement was made by nearly every
paper in the State, by many of them, as by
US, as ael0s item, and, by the temperance por-
ton of them, particularly dwelt upon as a
matter of peculiar interest What an afro
ct0us thing it was for as to sllude TO it, We
! asked, as a matter of public interest the object
! OF certain temperance convention, and this
we presume should have been elaborateIv ex-
planned! Like every paper in the country, the
Sentinel has expressed the sentiments of the
editors in reference TO the "fanaticism of the
Massachusetts legislature" and n,nnberless
other little matters which are too tedious to
enumerate, and for all this zoe ought by ali
means to "dp0logizs" o, verify. what q
! gloriously moral paper the Sentinel would be
if the Hon. SAMUEL MERRILL acting under
! the edicts of some LOUIS NAPoLEos. could
but just stand as censor over lis columns
Nothing original would ever be seen there
no uncongerial or immoral 7iei0s could eve
appear in its columnS-no sentiments quoted
which touched of thunder OF smelt of JyiDl-
stone No-not at abby no meausi /
would breathe forth, in every column, the
spirit of love and religion which seems tc
stand forth in letters of living light in Mr.
MERRILL's note of the 18th.
We ought perhaps, to dloeR upon this sub
ject, and could do it with pleasure to our
selves, and profit to the public-speakine
metaphOrically.
1t must, however, be dismissed, leaving
behind it the sincere wish that the "h0pe'
for impro ement in ',prIeience' in the young
men of the Sentinel, benevolently expressed
) by a man of experience" may be verified b.
our attempted guardian well ourselves
|, and lead to new influx of wisdom in tn
elder as vel. as the more youthful partie
of this controversy.
, We will add one word more. If the conclu
journal is designed to apply to either of tn
: editors of the Sentinel, the charge is as falls
as the insinuation is contemplate and COW
3 ardly.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
JOSEPH G. MARSHALL.
At the opening of the Court, OLIVER II.
SMITH, Esq, rose and said
81 have been honored with the duty of
presenting TO this Court, the roceedings of a
meeting of the Bar, held last evening, to take
order and prepare resolutions expressive of
the feelings of the meeting, on the recent de-
cease of JOSEPH G.. MARSHALL, late a dis
tnguished member of this Bar. | feel it to be
due to myself and the occasion to say, that
the proceedings | am about to present to the
Court embody, in a brief and impressive
manner, nv sentiments relative to the pure
life, and exalted private, and public character
of the deceased"
Mr. SMITH presented the following pro-
ceedings and moved that they be entered
upon the record:
At meeting of the members of the Bar
of Indiana, held on the 21st day of May,
,.lS55, in the Supreme Court room, in Indian
apolis, to express their feelings on the recent
intelligence of the decease of JOSEPH G.
MARSHALL, distinguished member of this
bar, his Excellency JOSEPH A. WRIGHT was
called to the chair, and the Hon. JAMES RAJ
RIDDEN appointed Secretary. The following
members of the bar were appointed by the
Chair Committee to prepare resolutions ex.
IN of tho o.,1 foa1srr-e go \.
meeting, OLIVER H. SMITH, SAMUEL C. WI
SON, and SIMON SANDERS.
Mr.. SMITH, Oh behalf of the Committee
presented the following preamble and resolu
tons, which were unanimously adopted:
The members of the bar have recent,
learned, with deep regret, that their profess
sional brother, JOSEPH G. MARSHALL, is NJ
more
The profession have been deprived of on,
of its brightest ornaments, and our State ant
country of distinguished citizen.
We, who have witnessed the pure exampl
of the deceased, cannot permit an event s.
solemn and affecting to pass unnoticed.
Few men of his age, in any country, hav
left behind stronger proofs Of eminent pro
fessional abilities, or higher claims to privat
and public confidence.
While we feel just pride in the profes
sonal attainments and distinguished characte
of the deceased, we will long cherish recol
lection of his social qualities, and amiabl
department in private life, which endeare
him to his friends aud acquaint lnces There
fore, in order to testif your regards for tn
memory of the deceased,
ReSolyed, /, That we hold in the highes
estimation, the pure and exalted, private an
professional character of Joseph q. Marshal
and deeply lament the loss which the prC
fession and the country have sustained, b
the death of one so eminently qualified ft
the high positions which he occupied.
2. That we sympathise with the bereave
family in their affiiction, who mourn the loi
of an affectionate husband and kind parent
3. That these proceedings be commun
Gated to the Circuit Court of the United State
now in session, ly Oliver III. Smith, with
request that they may be entered upon I'll
record; and further, that they be commun
Gated to the family of the deceased, by th
:, GhaiIm.sn Of this meeting
n J0SEPH a. WRIGHT, Chairman
JAMES RARIDEN, Secretary
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

OTA few days ago, at A. HULL's planta-
ton near Athens, Georgia, when the sky was
perfectly cloudless, whirlwind suddenly
sprang up, which scattered in every direction
strong "staked and ridered" fence, raised
the roof off his stable, sixty feet in length
and twisted and tore up the pines in neigh
boring field at terrible rate.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

HAsIr CONF TO TINS I'VE are informed
by gentleman, in whose veracity we have
full confidence, that Hon. Daniel Mace, in
his speech in the Court House, last week,
made use of the following udious and treason
able language
Rather than Kansas should be admitted
into this Government as a Slave State, |
WOULD SEE THE UNION DISSOLVED "
And that when he gave utterance to this
foul and dangerous sentiment few, bat very
fetO, abolition fanatics clapped their hands and
cheered the speaker. We are truly gratifed
TO learn that respectable portion of Mr..
Mace's audience, who have been loudest in
his praise for the last year, did not receive
this reasonable sentiment with any manifest
satisfaction. 1t was too disgustingly traitorous
for them TO approve Delphi Times
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

SNAKES IN BosToS.-A large black snake,
hive feet and one inch in length, was killed
near the corner of Washington and North
ampton streets, in Boston, on Wednesday af-
ternoon. He was killed by an Irishman,
named Erson. We wonder how he got into
that region!-Eaciange
Why, he paid a visit to HISS, and, like that
individual, wa, mashed by Pat EssoN.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

cyl had rather have newspapers with
ont government" said JEFFERSON, ethan a
government without newspapers" But the
Know Nothing Jesuits want no newspapers
except those that are sworn to defend theor-
der.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

OLA writer in the Boston Advertsser gives
prospective notice of the appearance. during
the present year, Of what are called. from the
supposed period Of their return, the seven
teen year locusts. Their last visitation was
in 1888, and consequently, if the received
theory be correct, we may look for them again
in the coming summer.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

FAMILY QUABRELs.-It is with the most
profound regret that we notice disposition
on the part of the Indiana State Journal. TO
place the great American party of the North
IN false position, with regard to the aues-
ton of Slavery. We regret it the more, be-
cause, on account of its central position in the
State, and the marked ability with which it
is conducted, it is looked to rather as the
organ and file leader of the American party
lR Indiana, and consequently has the power
to do much evil.-N Albany Tribune
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

OF The liquor war is raging fercely in
Brooklyn. The Mayor appears determined
to put the law in force, and the liquor deal
ers as determined to resist it. The latter have
raised formidable fund for this purpose.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

6T The 0swego journal states that the
steamers bound up Lake Ontario, have been
literally packed with passengers for the far
West; and that over thousand persons
were carried through by way of that port last
week, for that destination. -
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

The Chancellor stated that he intended 70
impose additional taxes 20 The amount of
f5,3o0O00 He would raise this amount bv
increasing the present duty on sugar IS. per
cwt, varying according to quality; TO increase
the duty on coffee Id. per n; on tea 81. per
ID. Id. on all bankers checks, OF notes-s,sv-
able on demand, Is. l0d. per gallon on Scotch
spirits; and ID. additional, making Cd. Der &.
on all incomes.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

You may eonfne mans body, aud if he
enjoys the respect aud kindly feelings of his
race, who look to him as a martyr in noble
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

The DROWNING DoDGE.-The Buffalo De-
nloerdcy says that this is the last rtful card in
vogue among the theatricals Before an actor
or actress is expected to arrive at a given town
on the Ohio or Mississippi, report comes
along that he or she is drowned. This ex-
cites peoples sympathy, and they become
much more notorious when dead than they
could while living. The consequence is
when they arrive, alive and kicking, every
body wants to see the individual whose un-
timely fate they had read such pathetic arti-
cles about.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24


fifteen thousand dollars to,spare would buy a.
Captains commission. They would take to
banking or specializing in swamp lands and
railroad stock.
1t seems, from the statements of the Re
vie,Oer, that there has been great exaggeration
in the assertion that the army was monopo
lzed by the aristocracy. There is much ia
voritism and Partially exhibited, but the re-
cipients are not the nobility they are the
sons, nephews, cousins and connections of
every grade of the old officers in the PENN
sular War.
On this subject the Reviewer says:-That
the noble families of this country have pref
ty well monopolized the Foot Guards, it
is true; but people have but small con-
ception of the jealousy with which the Horse
Guards distributes its patronage. The
Duke of Peterborough is very greas
man in his own way; but old Squaretoes, of
the Senior" will beat his grace hollow at
getting a commission. 1t is not merely put
ting the candidates name down at the Horse
Guards, and lodging his commission
at Cox and Co.'s. You must get round the
back premises. You must know somebody
who will probably meet old Sqaretoes at din
ner next Friday, and who will ask Squaretoes
to speak to the military secretary in your
favor. Squaretoes has known the military
secretary these forty years, and the last COM
mand Squaretoes has, he took the military
secretary's son as his abide camp; and
though now he is very plain old gentlman,
who reads his paper daily at the Senior" it
is quite extraordinary the number of commits
sions he has obtained; and many one, too,
without purchase. One of his grandsons got
vacancy the other day in the Rifles, and
another has been promised an unattached
company; not bad things in their way, con-
sidering that SquaretoeS has three sons, four
nephews, and nine grandsons in the service
No greater mistake was ever made than to
suppose the Army belonged to the ariStocra-
CIV.
This system Of Horse Guards nepotism APP
pears to have taken stronger root than ever
of late, for on looking at the Army List, it is
wonderful the number of names, amongst the
lower ranks, you can trace as possessing a
family affinity with the veterans of the last
war. The Packs and Beresfords, and Hills,
and Coles, and Coughs, and Napiers, and
Somersets, and Crokers and Gilberts, and
their cousins, and second cousins, and me-
phews, and uncles, and wife's brothers and
cousins,-these are the men who officer the
tiae; and it must in fairness be said that these
names speak in favor of the present system
for they were every one made on the battle
/ field
/ The Westminster is known to be a thorough
ly radical journal, standing in no awe what
ever of Queens, Lords, or Parsons, and its
statements may therefore be received with
more confidence
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24
Joseph G. Marshall

In publishing the proceedings of the Cir
cult Court of the United States, it is superfu-
GUS to add our humble tribute to the merits of
Mr.. MARSHALL. The full excellence of Mr..
MARsHALL's character will never be known
except to his own family. We had the hon
or and pleasure of some acquaintance with
him; not intimate by any means, but we have
met him on the Circuit, when men relax
from the stiffness of ceremony, and we can
truly say he was man yes, noble man.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24
Estimated Expenditure Of Great Bu-
tain

In the British Parliament, on the Goth ult.,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer submitted
his financial budget The following is the
estimated expenditure Of the year:
4 steriinx
Interest, charges &e existing debt 49,. n 9sOO5a
Other charges on the Consolidated Fand 10000
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24

the cotton, Wo0IIen and IRON mills behlnd
them, and located where the power and heat
are found at the least cost They also man
where labor is larger ingredient in the fab
ric than power and heat Indianapolis can
become the exponent of the heavy mills on
the adjacent coal fields, and for the lighter
fabrics, has infinitely the advantage of either
Of the cities named Yours, &C., -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-04

From the Philadephis IL 3g.r, feb 20
We have letter iIOm CORES pondent al lamps Bay
which gives sceount of preparaDns phoh bring
m.ds in foTi Ia 20 iDres hliy 10 sl~gs 10 comply
with the treaty he made With ID. niei states govern
mrpt Po~lsgs vi On " Warrington. agreed - eVs-u
ate Florida sbo 20 rs't Of tho hs'ssipp 70 territory
silotbd him By government. BUYS father IN La
Otssohanti oljsetsS-sAi be horn tho ."i' -na
II should cover his tones, that ha sni ano" " ~.
blood loud quit u tor internal orss"r to- COCA
native doctrine not accord -i'b fhs lawn ~ VS.
ties and tho Government intends ~ aeattrf is regnsfs
Aad the volunteers II Florida sbrssfs % - ~ hs LON
MUSTERED into ~. .srve. The aiAn county
Inv,ing a'tak though II Will not commence The asssut
We do not mo- at any particular nj 'chs' arsss 'tyn
NE pfe..Bee Of the few ssmnoles tho now In 10
fda every year III diminish their numbsrs, All their
ability commit deptedstlons IL ehht~iy s'bs Or
gTsa Tor tho renewal ~ 90
Utilities vhieh nsy may not - the prompting mn
tsea uIh tLoss -bo 1tye the gOvsrnmrni 70
thls forsy pgAbs the nagniheasi remnant ~ Ills
powerful though they socari With rs erp-rsnns
~ a former vsr. lie ssys-
,iIbe rem al - this ar wiil ~ '1rn ~ pap
for fAv0fi,ss Tia bosts bsnz balit fof Tho can
- ign AMI ths ptisrs pa1 Tor them, fgrn..h ten.
fat,saBS phich 30u ran buy IN yOaf cty Tor as "a
,h.s .oasn country are fgin,k-a 70 gsvsfpw.a for
$50 tht4nd % ", To long trsn 81 haifs anf corap
ton ~b,sh dstisgusAeA tbs aghlhst TIE -sninoss
o. tt4s tnG isg5. Aai .hsh bllVl'~i h ffsstsntsl
career - Ntfin Van EufFu = abysi - - ~ sBtel'd
"a orty ~ ths spare topalaten ~ thl' geritDn ~
frfifs .list tnly 81 ths asbsls'sbes ~hrh hsr gan
from us aFHy and sops~lasbNy II their interest 70
n'an larg~ fore ,mong ihs,n Ih'y ,srs n"' gioai
taf ths ttsssnss - Billy BS-isg, III TOO hsaSfsi
-trr.oss-n 4 tho .ntby luets" -h.,h TIE sSif -.
SCATTER smosz Their that th'y fe''fssts
As~tFf NJ rorfss G1nirni tpr Npops q Il0rifa
srs unH.r tke command y r1i Johu Munro ssepnf
tgsfy Is headquarters s.tsh'shsi .. TsnDs Bay
bgt For. NJss "a - believed, ID thon ~ bopot.i -
tb.t utie r. bGrk fisuisphsrs from rsv Yofs ~
ftss Is ~ b. he 10Th act Fhs hal 90 t,srd,
sba fany "a s2) rssru.t, Tor sir eoup.ai.' u ne
ts~sHf sttafy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-04
Charge OF Burglary In P,ttsburg.

orr or TIM BRRoFs or BALAgLAvA ~ DIFFICULTY.
IFfom the Pttsburg Journsl Feb 10
Oh Frs! sisht, room Ia Proudlry's tavern, corner
OF Fe.eiAl ct ana the souh Common Allegheny &c
eupe' ~ Ut James simpson was broken into, ana avs
- Zul pieces stolen from bis psntaoons Ipo" sA'nE
MS oss on cstsrdhy morning and hpdri ina nom
hac etes fobed he placed hs "'s"r 10 we nan ~ 2,
tie AAyffl previous 70 vhi.h ne, horeVer trinesNa
The soaa :. 70 wait at me nyero unti Tsrr,nt -a'
is-uet 70 "uch tosni. ins servants 1rts also ihs"ac'
% =" 'ohos snt one wa" ". .sl' Nhr bou'"' %, ,,
ADorg ne 1arosrs ., the Douse was ons ,.p, 1osePn
weston no 1870, 50 90 nh arrsaI 'nere ~. y . -