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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27
Madison County.

At a Meeting of tho Democrats Of Madison
county, w. A. Thompson was called to the
chair and T. w. Cook appointed Secretary.
Delegates to the State Convention were aP-
pointed and the following resolutions adop-
ted
Rcsoiocd, That the delegates from Madison
county are hereby instructed Ia cast their votes
for the lion. \. F.. Willard. - their first choice.
as a candidate Tor Governor and for the Hon
}. l.. Robinson. n their second choice.
ReSOiood. That the delegates from THE County
bc also instructed To cast their vote for john {.
Walker. ~ n candidate for Lieut.. Governor.
Ros0ioed, That the delegates use their siscre.
ton in voting for the balance OF the State hcke,
ReS0frci, That the delegates use their efforts
to procure the selection ol delegates To the Ma
lional Convention. and Presidential elections.
10 their respective districts.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27
N ew Publications.

Kate Weston; or, 10 VA and to DO. By
Jennie De VA. NeO York: De We q. d.
Uenp0rt, Publishers.-This volume is hand
somely dedicated to the Rev. DIR. Bowling.
the fair authoress being, as would seem, a
daughter of that distinguished clergyman
We have not yet been able to snatch time
from our other pressing duties to read the
work entirely through, but the chapters we
have perused indicate that the plot is we'll
laid, the story admirably told, and the moral
designed to be inculcatcd a most excellent
one. There is no particular brilliancy in the
style of tho author, but the reader is intro
duced to the familiar scenes of every day
Lille in our own country, and its different pha-
ses are held up to the view in an attractive
and pleasing manner The volume contains
a number of engravings, and is got up, as tc
typography and binding, in most excellent
style.
Tie Hunters Feast; or, Conversations arouno
The Camp Fire. By Capt. Mayne Reid, au.
hOrof "he Rife Rangers" 'the Scalp Hunters
8c. Net0 York: Same publishers as abOUe.-
Here we have a book that is "bound to hav,
a rum" Who ever heard Of a book devoted
to describing the lives and adventures Of
hunters and trappers that was not eagerly
devourcd by all, whether old or young? Anl
who is better qualified than Capt. Reid I,
describe such scenes? Probably no man ha.
participated in more affairs of this kind il
the United States and Mexico than the gal
liant Captain. The volume before us relate
to tho adventures of a party of six gentlemen
accompanied by their guides, who left 81
Louis with the intention of securing OH
vast western frontiers in guest of game an,
adventures. They found plenty of BOTH
The contests with cougars, panthers, bears
buffalo, &C., are described at full length. Il
fact the book is filed with the singular al
ventures of these ad adventurous sportsmen.-
There are eight engravings representa-
scenes described in the volume.
Both of these works are for sale by Mr.:
Thompson, in the lobby of the Post Office
who also, by tie way, keeps on hand a gene
raj assortment of the new and cheap publica
tons of the day.
The Bears Of AugustusJurg, All episod
in Saxen History, by Gustave Nientz; wit
other tales translated by F~ranermantel. TIL
is the title of a veIy neat little volume {
252 pages received from MesSrs. STEWART
Bowen. illustrated by several handsom
colored engravings. 1t is a very suitable 81
book for the holidays for young persons.-
We have not had time TO read it; but IL
stories "look good" and are no doubt int
esting.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27
GOV Wrirht,a Snnanh

We have read with interest, the speech Of
Gov. Wright, Of Indiana, at the Now York
State Fair, October 9th, 1856.
Ii is certainly a mastery production. and
shows a fervency and beauty of el~oquence
that are rarely equaled. The New York pa
pers speak ofthe Address in the highest terms
of c~ommcndation. We have reason t. be
proud of the honOrs that have been literally
showered upon our worthy Chief Magistrate
by the great Empire State. Gov. Wright
has built up a solid and enduring reputation
in the affections of the people of the Great
West that will live, and glow, a.d become
brighter and brighter with succeeding ysars,
when his upstArt calumniators shall be Loaf
in oblivion. lie is emphatically a utilitaEon
man, and is continually e~xcrting his powerful
energies for the substantial amelioration OF
mankind. The oratoncal iabor- Of Governor
Wright, although abounding in many pass.
ages Of great beauty, do not consist merely
in the tinsci or g-Hdy ornament Of rhetoric,
"that plays around the fancy, but comes not
near the heart :" but ia home thrusss Of rea-
son, argument, and true sentiment that find
a response IN the great heart Of the masses.
This Is what makes him so descrvedly popu-
lar among the masses of tue PeOpls.-B'oopR-
isgt0n NesCs Letter.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27
Christmas.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. Oath, 1856.

Gentle reader! We greet you ON this
Christmas morning, hoping that you may fully
enjoy the festive scenes of the day and that
you may live to see and enjoy many more
SUCH There arc other joyful anniversaries
that We rightly observe (and moro that we
ought toy There is New Year, which adds
another figure to the date of our era; and
there is the Fourth of July, the anniversary
of the birth of our happy nation. But Christ
mas is the anniversary Of the birth of HIN
who gave freedom not to the body only, but
to the mind and soul-who burst the shack.
les not of a nation only, but Of a world
stepped in mental and moral bondage
Christmas, then, is the anniversary of ami
versaries-the day on which all who ac-
knowledge Jesus Of Nazareth as the Sa-
viour of men should rejoice and be glad
The deep fountains Of the heart should well
up on this glorious day; the artificial distinc.
tons of society should be discarded, and ev-
cry Christian should meet his fellow Chris
tan as a brother. No difference of sect OF
OF religious party should cause us to forget
that each one who bears the name of Christian
holds that Jesus died to save him, and that
1t is only by his atoning blood Ina. he can
be saved. This is the Christian doctrine, &C
knowledged by all, however much it may be
mystifed by the disputes of theologians. OH
if men would always remember and practise
ais, and forget all minor and ~unimportant
considerations, how much nearer would they
come together-how much unmeaning and
unchristian animosity would be avoided
But we sat not down to write a sermon or to
express unavailing laments over the unchari-
tableness of protesting Christians towards one
another.
Christmas has q place in the hearts of the
people Bigotry and infdelity and MAN.
mon, (Which grudges a day to purposes which
have not money making for their obiect,)
have combined to root out and subvert this
ancient and joyons anniversary. The puri-
tans-a people whose bisotry and intolerance
""H thstil vi ouStl lot Ill lnclr DOlSteU
virtues and affected piety-enacted laws pro-
scrlblng Christmas and furnishing all who
should dare to commemorate il. They par
tally and for atime succeeded In their efforts
to prevent the observance Of the day. But
1t was only temporary. When their pains
and penalties were abolished, the people
again honored Christmas as the anniversary
OF the day which ushered into the world the
Author of mans redemption ought to be hon
ored- The descendants of the Puritans
themselves, though retaining much of the re.
pulsive bigotry of their ancestors, do not no,0
teach their children that it is a mortal sin 10
rejoice over the return Of Christmas. or to par-
take of its festivities.
So may it ever be. Let Christmas in all
time to come be a welcome anniversary. Let
it bring with it JOY to the sOrrowful and balm
to the afflicted. Lett be for ever a season of
thanksgiving to Almighty God that He sent
His beloved Son into the world to save it
from perdition.
Gentle reader We end as we began,
wishing you a Merry Christmas.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27

ANOTHER FINE HoTEL.-We understand
that it is in contemplation tn tear down the
old. Capital House, and in its stead TO rear a
magnificent Hotel structure, which will eclipse
even the Bates House. The project is in the
hands of men Of enterprise and ability, and
the building will undoubtedly be erected dur
ing next season. The advantages to the bust
ness of that portion of the city which would
result from such a Hotel, would be Immense,
bringing, as it would do, SO many strangers
into the very center of the town. We hope
the gentleman who have this enterprise in
hand will meet with such encouragement az
they may require, and as the Importance OF
the project merits. Another first class Hotel
| is much needed in indianapolis, and If built,
as it undoubtedly will be, its proprietors will
find il "A paving concern.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27
Hon. Robert Lowry.

The announcement Of the name Of this
gentleman as a candidate for Lieut.. Governor
seems to meet with a very favorable recep-
ton from the press.
The South Bend Forum in referring to the
announcement in our columns has the follow
ring
Right bravely do our old friends, Spann
Il Norman, introduce TO the 9Th of January
Convention the name Of the distinguished
gentleman who forms the subject Of the fol-
lowing paragraph, copied from the State
Sentinel of the 10th. We need not say that
VIC are fully satisfied with and endorse the
paragraph.
The Goshen Democrat in hurriedly refer
ring to the matter, says:
"This is the result of solicitation by nu-
merous friends in different parts of the State.
Perhaps no name would meet with a more
hearty response from the Democracy Of North
ern Indiana, than that of Judge L. We
have not room this week for more extended
remarks
The following IS from the Lafayette
American of the 10th
Among the names more recently men
toned. Is that Of Hon. Robert Lowry, for
Lieutenant Governor. Indeed we have not
yet seen an announcement of his name ia
connection with that Office in any of the pa
pens of the State. but hearing it suggested by
old and tried democrats in this region, we
venture to name him among the list q can
didates for Lieutenant Governor
Judge Lowry has been for many years a
leading Democrat of Northern Indiana, aud
on the stump and as editor of the Goshen
Democrat, he has done yeoman service for
the party. With our limited acquaintance
IN the State, we know of no man we should
prefer to succeed Hon. A. Z. Willard, in tho
office named. And besides, something Is due
the Democracy of Elkhart county, which al
most alone, above the Kankakee, has stood
firmly and steadfastly for the Democracy.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27
Local Affairs.

DISTURBANCE ON TUESDAY NIGHT
Tuesday night was made the occasion for A
general and concerted outbreak of all the
Know Nothing knaves in the CITY. The
night was made hideous with their hooping
and yelling; and their ~riotings were the source
OF the greatest annoyance to the citizens. On
Pennsylvania street, the gas lamps in front
OF the houses occupied by Democrats were
broken, while those in front of the residences
of Know Nothings were not molested. Every
effort was made which it was possible for a
gang of besOttcd Know Nothings to make, to
disturb and annoy those prominent Demo-
cratic citizens who had been jealous in their
advocacy of a reduction of the Night Watch.
Yells of "Where's the Night Watch2' were
heard, and general disorder prevailed.
And now, we ask, who is to answer for this
state of affairs? The Know Nothing Coun-
ell, by whose action the Night Watch was tn.
ken off entirely, instead of the number being
reduced, as had been asked by numerous pc
t%itioners, and as had been urged by three Of
the newspapers of this city. If they have by
their stubborn perverseness opened the flood
gates of riot and disorder, they must expect
to be held strictly responsible by the people
for every outrage committed by the gangs OF
law-despising ~vagabonds whom they have
licensed to disturb the public peace and brin.
into disgrace the fair fame of our city.
We hope that at the next meeting of tn,
Council some Democratic member will again
try to ~reinstate the ordinance, limiting the
number of the Watch to one in each Ward
with a Captain of Police, making eight in
all. Such an ordinance is necessary to the
city's reace and good name, and such amor
dinance is demanded by every man in the city
not siOorn to the contrary in some den o
Know N%othinsism.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27

Letter from Hon. John L. Robinson.
The following is a copy of a letter which
Hon. john L. Robinson has addressed to the
editor of the Journal:
10 tie Efitors Of the Journal:
/ never ask %favors, or ever justice, at the
hands of NY POLITICAL enemies. rarely IS
much rs notice anything said Of, OF affecting
me personally in the political newspapers OF
the day; but inasmuch as an editorial il the
journal under the caption Of con Dit Of the
10th inst. affects and Is doubtless intended
10 affect Others much more than myself. /
feel 1t my duty to give you an opportunity.
by the publication of this note 20 correct
those "On Dts rs il may affect them.
The distinct allegations alluded to are;-
that John l.. Robinson, Mr.. Brights candi-
| date for Governor, went over 10 attend u con-
%veution, in order to get Mr.. Bright endorsed
for President, and himself endorsed for Gov
ernor; that he failed in both; that he suisse
quentlv sought Mr.. Douglas, then lying in
that city sick; that Mr.. Douglas, in terms
more perspicuous than ilattering, spoke of
jesse as having lodged several important
questions during his career. and ON the whole
was rather unfit to tie TO; that the MARSHALL, F"
not liking this, at once started 10 Washing
ton for instructions, and is 4 there ROW."
With the single exception that | was st
Tcrre ilautc at a political convention on Sat
urday last, and chat l saw Judge Douglas
while there, | wish to put in an unconditional
negative to all these allegations. They are
untrue in general and in detail
Ist, | am not Mr.. Bright's candidate fOr
Governor, never having had any communica-
tion with him, verbal or written, - intimate
as are our relations, personal and political.
on that subject; on the contrary, the strongest
and most urgent solicitations | have had ID
become 3 candidate for the nomination have
come from gentlemen not regardci az air
Bright's especial friends.
I'd. | did not 90 to TeTe Hante 20 &C.
an endorsement for either Bright or myself
aud did not 90 to the Court House, or see, o
know who the committee on resolutions wer,
until that committee had been appointed ano
were out transacting their business. sugses
, ted the adoption OF no resolutions or addition
on any subject. Ihad been invited there &
make a speech, and had been announced ans
accordingly went.
81. l had the pleasure, during that visi
of in being in company with Judge Dougls
several hours, but he did not speak OF MI
Drighps "dodging several important subject
= during his career or otherwise speak disre
+ specifically or disparagingly of that gestlenar
The reverse is precisely the truth.
4th. ! did not at once start to Washing
S ton. and am not "there now" but At home q
= Nashville.
As 10 what Is contained in your last parr
graph concerning Gov. Willard's pcpularit
and his important services 10 the Democrat
< party, it has my hearty concurrence. As I
myself, ! am wholly indifferent what 20
e say Of me, so you do not speak we'll Of IN
JNO. l. ROBINSON.
RusHvlhLE, Dec. q, 1855.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27
The Liquor Law.
OPINIONS OF THE JUDGES.

The Judges of the Supreme COurt Thurs
dav morning read their opinions on tho con-
stitutionality of the Prohibitory Liquoe Law.
There arc three opinions, all of which are
quite voluminous. We understand the lol-
lowing to bo the views of the Judges
Judge GoOkins s~ustains the law in all its
parts, and declares it valid.
Judge Stuart holds the law to DO o%onstitu-
tional excepting those clauses which prohibit
manufacturing and which authorize the es-
t%ablishment of agencies.
Judge Perkins holds the law to be pncon-
stitutional and invalid in nearly all itsesscn-
tial parts. His views may be learned Jrom
his published opinion in the Hermann case.
Judge Dawson cOncurs in the condtSions
of JudgaPcrkins.
We presume the effect Of this dccid6 ESQ
far as the opinions can be called a deiSon)
will be to authorize the manufacture ahd&ell-
ing of liquor by any and all persons bHthe
purposes named in the statute. In fact the
enforcement or non-cnforcement of tho law
will in a great measure depend upitthc
views of the several Circuit Judges.
1t is to be regretted that the cour wGe M
able to come to a moro united opiniOn as TO
the validity of the law, as theyaryimgviews
will tend to confuse the matter and give rise
to disputes as to what may and what nay mo-
be done under the opinions of the Judges
There can be no doubt, however, bit tlat
the law, in its most essential parts, is nuili
fed.
The opinions of Judges Stuart, P4tnx
and Dawson have been handed us for lf7{R
cation, AMI they will appear in our nexf
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27

SHIPMENTS OF Hoes AND PROvIsIoNs.-To
ness now being done in our city in the way of
Pork and Provisions, we have gathered from
the books Of the various railroad companies
mentioned, the following statistics of ship
ments from the LIST to the ODD of December.
In live hogs the Jacksonville Railroad
has carried, from the various stations along
its line, 10000 head the Indianapolis and
Cincinnati road (estimated) $4,000: the
Central Road $4,000; the Peru and Indian
apolis road 10000, and now has 10000 in
pens and lhc Beilefontaine road (estimat-
ed 10000. We have no data from aud are
unable to estimate the number carried by the
Lafayette and indianapolis, or the Terre
Haute road.
In provisions, there nave been shipped
from this city by the Madison aud Indi an
apolis Railroad, of pork, 2,6o2 barrels, 43S
boxes and packages; 100 hogsheads and $50
tierces of hams; CD tierces of shoulders; $40
tierces and 597 barrels of lard; and l,2l7
~tierces and 534 barrels of beef. This road
has also shipped large numbers of live hogs
The Jacksonville road has, as yet, only
shipped 1900 barrels of pork, but contracts
for the transportion of a large amount of pro-
visions have been made by the Company.
The shipments by the Bellefontaine road
are as follows: of Pork, $40 barrels; Of
-
Hams, 239 %tierces; of pork in packages and
boxes, 40; of lard, $50 tierces and 251 bar
rel.; of shoulders, 30 casks; of beef, 26s
%tierces. The shipments of provisions by this
road for November were much in excess o.
the present month.
The shipments by the indianapolis and
Cincinnati road comprise LOSS barrels of porl
and % packages do; 152 tierccs hams; 81;
tierceS and $50 barrels of Lard; 1854 ticrcei
; and 957 barrels of beef.
We have no report from the Indiana Cen
trail or the Lafayette and indianapolis roads.
This shows pretty well for the business O
t our city, when it is remembered that bat com
: paratively a small amount of the provision
now put up here have yet been shipped.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27

GIVE lost one subscriber since we pub
lished the article headed "The Burnt Dis
trict." Give us another lick, and knock the
independence clear out of us.-ConnersViHe
Telegraph.
We clip the above from that excellent and
independent journal, the COnnorsville Tee
graph, whose editor, by request, published
an article from the Sentinel headed 1.-THE
Burnt District" We think MIR. Swiggct has
cause for sclf-gratulation in having his sub
seription books so easily purgedof a "scab''
We will venture a guess that the fellow is a
sclf-conceited fool as well as a little-souled,
onc-horse specimen of humanity, and cannot
tell for his life to what particular point or
assertion in the article he takes exception
Swigset, keep an eye on your shanghai's,
for he would be just mean enough TO rob
your chicken coop.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27
VigO County

The Democrats of VigO assembled in Con-
at Terre IIaute on the 18th inst. DIR.
L. Read was called to the chair, and Thomas
/. Bourne and w. b. Krumbhaar appointed
secretaries. Delegates to the State Con-
vention were appointed and resolutions
adopted, of which the following is a
brief synopsis: LIST. Declaring in favor OF
a strict construction of the constitution and
denying the right of Congress to establish,
abolish, or prohibit slavery. ID. Re-afirm-
ing the compromise measures of 1850 and the
Kansas Nebraska bill. 81. That the new
States nave the same right to come into the
Union as the original thirteen, and that it i:
not competent for Congress to in any way in.
terfere in their domestic affairs. 4th and 5th
Declaring in favor of the great principles o
religious liberty and d%enouncing all distinc
tons on account of birth. 9th. Denouncins
all secret political societies as Ant i-republicaI
in their features and tendencies. 7th. Invo
king all patriotic citizens, regardless of pas
party dSsocia<s ohs, 10 uhlIo W carry out lhes'
great principles. 9th. That it is inexpedien
and unwisc to instruct the delegates to thu
State Convention in favor of any particula
persons for the various offices or for the Pre-
sidency. 9th. Dissolving all connection o
utilization with those who refuse acquiescenc,
in the great principles here enunciated. 10th
Expressing confidence in Gov. Wright ant
approving his administration. l1th. Elk
pressing confidence in the integrity and abili
ty of N. L. Cunningham, late Treasurer o
Vigo county. The meeting was addressed
in m able and efficient manner, by Hon. S
u. Buskirk and in the evening Hon. JOIN
L. Robinson delivered an able and interestin;
speech to a large audience.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27

G-Dr. NofsinScr has sent us a communi-
cation complaining of a remark in an article
taken from the Salem Democrat, published
in the Sentinel on Saturday. DIR. Nofsingel
holds DIR. Newland accountable for this arti-
Gle and proceeds to make sundry remarks
derogatory to that gentleman. Now, it SC
happens, as we know, that the article in
question was published at a time when DR.
Newland was a thousand miles away from
Salem, and it is unjust to hold him account
able for its contents. For these reasons, and
from the fact that our columns are very
much crowded, we are compelled to decline
publishing DIR. Ms communication.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27

@We see a paragraph going the rounds
Of the papers headed with the query "Where
do spongcs go?" As the question seems to
want an answer, we will try to give il. Ac-
cording TO our notion, "sPonges %" hanging
around hotels about the dinner hour; about
coffee houses when they see anybody whom
they think will stand treat; about cigar and
tobacco shops; about printing offices about
the time the paper goes to press These are
the places where "spoHges go" according to
our notion