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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27
Horrible Affair-child Burned TO Death in its
Mothers Arms-Fire and Loss OF Life

About eleven O'Clock on Friday night, fire
was discovered in the three story brick build
ing, corner of Avenue A and Fifteenth
streets, occupied by d. Gugispert as a groce-
ry, flour and feed store 1t originated in a
small stable adjoining the premises on Fif-
teenth street, and was probably the work Of
An ineendiary. The flames spread rapidly,
and before the engines could be brought to
BEAR had reached the stores above Great
excitement was created when il became
known that a woman named Mrs. Deitz AMI
her child, were in the burning building. At
tempts We're repeatedly made to ascend the
stairs, but the brave fremen were driven
back by the flames. The woman made her
appearance once or twice with the child in
her arms at a window in the third story. and
attempted to grasp ladder which was held
up towards her, but hesitated, and finally
disappeared. She was at length discovered.
/ sitting on the roof of an extension of the
house in the rear. She had reached that
/ spot by window in the store, and though
exposed to heat and smoke, was out of the
reach of the flames. Her child. which she
still clung to, was dead. The woman was
somewhat burned, aud had suffered severe
internal injury from inhaling hot air. At the
time of the disaster she was in very pool
health. She was taken TO the hospital. and
at last accounts, was still anve.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

TERRIBLE SEVERELY OF THE WINTER IN
KANsAs.-A letter from Whitehead, Kansas,
Feb. II, describes the winter as having been
very severe throughout the Territory. The
thermometer for several weeks had ranged
from 10 to 30 degrees below zero. In one
instance the mercury eongealed within and
burst the bulb. Several persons in the low
lands have been frozen 10 death. Mrs. Priv
ct, who lives in Wathena Bottom, in a cabin
which was not well chincked, was taken sick.
Her husband rode to st. Joseph for n doctor.
When they came back they found that two
fine boys had been born into the world, and
were rigid with cold, and the mother was
nearly in the same condition. Dr. Catlett at
once drew off his heavy overcoat and placed
it upon her, and used other means, which
proved successful III saving her from freezing:
but his assiduous excrtions could not restore
the babes to warmth and life. Three deaths
occurred in Burr Oak Bottom from the same
cause. Ie praries presented the appearance
of a fiozen sea. "A few persons had arrived
from the mountains, with reports of great
suffering among the Indians, many of whom
had been frozen. The buffaloes had gathered
by millions in the valley of the Platte, aud
beavers and muskrats were building their
houses high upon the banks.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

0ErSpalding & Rogers are fitting mp a
monster circus, to start in the spring from
this city, with railroad cars built expressly for
the transportation of the troupe. horses and
properties of the company, and with adjusta-
lie axles to run on any guage, and so con
structed as to be hauled daily from the track
to the exhibition ground and there used as
dressing rooms, ticket Offices, refreshment
rooms, museums, &c, They have new
furnished tent, perfectly water tight, and ven
tilated in summer, with new fashioned seats
with backs, foot boards, air cushions, and
many other kindred luxuries never before
seen with these itinerant companies.-W Wash
inqfon Star.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27
The Currency Question-opiniol
the Press.

The OH GAME-WHL 1T WN p
unprincipled and goddess horde of Brok
and Merchants of Cincinnati are again I
ing the game of running the Indiana II
Banks, aud the present stringency in
money market proves that they are succe -
ful in giving trouble to Indiana Bankers.
this systematic robbery, she Is paying, wlthv
very curious kind of gratitude, the citizens
the State to whom she is more indebted "a
her commercial prosperity than any sing Il
State in the West. 1t cannot be denied tha}
Indiana merchants have made Cincinnati
what she is and yet, when these same mera
chants go there with Free Bank money, thew
will not take it, unless at discount, and
then send it home for rede mption. To fur
ther this course. an Agency has been estaI<
llshed at indianapolis, 60 which eyeEx1doIl>z
of Free Bank money receiSeiE1 ~ lzet:zz
islsept there sorLsscS7f1 i: Il
and draw The gold. The feason arecd for
this belittleing course on the part of Cincin-.
natl, is, that the notes of our Free Banks are
discredited by their Bankers and Brokers,
and therefore they cannot use this money
unless at a discount. This is a flmsy and
mean excuse, and if so, nobody is to blame
for it but themselves. Indiana Free Banks
are as well secured-if not better-than any
of the Ohio Banks, and they know it. 1t is,
to say the least of 1t, very mean and shabby
treatment, causing the Banks of Indiana to
curtail their discounts and loans, thereby de-
priying the community of the use of money
that has now to be kept on hand, to satisfy
the rapaeity Of Cincinnati Bank vultures.-
There Is a remedy for the evil, however and
that IS, let Indiana merchants so elsewhere
to buy goods, unless the business men of
Cincinnati will take our Free Bank money at
PAR. They have the power to do this by
agreeing to take it at PAR, and then the Bro
kers are at the end of their sitting, for upon
the deposits Of the merchants do these corr
mOrants fatien.
We are lad to hear that a number Of our
merchants have expressed themselves on this
question, and talk of calling a meeting to
pass some resolutions on the subject. We
should like to see such a meeting held, and if
Merchants in the State generally were to do
likewise and go elsewhere and make their
purchases, Cincinnati would soon find that
this land-shark policy would not rebound to
her advantage. We shall take occasion TO
revert to this snbjcct again, when time per-
mits.-- Rochelle Republican.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

0%-FMr. Edward Brown ST., died on Sun
day last, and was followed to the tomb yes
terday afternoon, by large conceurse of our
citizens. He was we understand, about 80
years old, and died of old age sinking away
as quietly as if going to sleep. He had been
very feeble for tho last few years, but coniin-
ued TO walk about town until few days be-
fore his death. lie came here when New
Albany was first laid out, about the year
1916, and has been a citizen ever since. lie
was a man of deep aud unaffected piety, and
was respected by all who knew him.-Nsir
AlJdny Tribune.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27
INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA, THU
Sean Mag.

HUSBAND AND SERVANT MAID-lNJURED
FE-DIscOvERY-A piece of scandal has
recently transpired in our city, which, as It
came near ending in felony, Is worthy OF
notice. Several months ago Mr.. Straws of
a neighboring city in Indiana person of
considerable property. became enamored OF
his servant girl, and was not longsin indue-
ing her to leave with him on trip of plea
sure. They resorted To this city, passed
themselves off rs man and wife, obtained
boarding at a respectable house on Market
street, and there lived costly together. The
errant husband pretended business on this
side Of the river, and thus excused himself
to his wife But unluckily on recent Sab
bath day, an acquaintance met him as he was
proceeding to church with his quasi wife
who had joined one of our city churches
and returning to Hoesierdom reported what
he had seen. This led 10 suspicion, then
to Investigations, and eventually TO the dis
l'yeFy 81 the actual state OF the case.
A prosecution for bigamy was threatened
Mr.. S., but lac warded it off by getting his
inamorata to swear that she was never mar
ried TO him, although she went under his
name in society and in the church. So we
60 !--I,OllsUiHe COHTier.a
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27
Mr. WIZARDS Speech.

Mr. Willard, our candidate for Governor,
made noble speech here last night, which
was listened to with marked attention, inter
rupted only by bursts of applause, by large
and intelligent audience. Mr.. Willard is I'M
doubtedly one of the best and most effective
speakers in Indiana and will do good service
in some of the more benighted regions of the
State, in dispelling the darkness and igno-
rance with which Know Nothingism and
Fusionism have enshrouded them.
We regret we have not space 10 dwell
more in detail upon tho merits of this glo-
rious speech. 1t was a noble defence of the
Democratic party and Democratic principles
from the calumnies heaped upon them; the
Kansas Nebraska bill was explained and tri-
umphantly yindicated, and we should think
even Fusionist would hereafter blush when
ever he opened his mouth on Anti Nebraska
ism. Know-N Nothingism and political preach
ing were also held up in their proper light
as objects of scorn and contempt for every
good citizen and reasonable man.
The conclusion of the speech was all
dressed to the Old Line Wings, who were
shown that the questions of tariff, bank, &c,
were not now in issue-that they were set
tied by common consent upon Democratic
principles-but that n question OF far greater
magnitude than any, and all these, now pre-
sented itself, and they must take sides; they
cannot stand aioof. That question was the
dissolution Of the Union. Upon this point
Wings and Democrats had always enter
tanned the same opinion. They were always
for the Union-one and inseparable. Now
there was but one Union and one national
party, and that one was the Democratic party.
If they did not wish to be passive lockers on,
and witness the destruction of oar political
fabric, they must unite with the Democratic
party; or at least take shelter under tho De-
mocratic roof till the present storm of faction
should subside.
This speech was fully equal to the high
expectations which Mr.. VS. reputation had
inspired-all that could be expected-af
that the occasion called for. 1t was truthful,
frank, manly, and eloquent, and has made
the gifted speaker many warm and devoted
friends and admirers among the unfinching
Democracy of Allen coanty.-Fort IPayn,
Sentinel.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

The BLOOMINGTON BANK.-See the adver-
tisement of the above new banking institution.
We understand that they will commence is
suing bills by the 2oth of April. No doubt
the Bank will be aperfectly safe and profitable
place OF deposit. 1t is based on $4,000
bonds. Besides the Stockholders, who are
individually responsible by law, are worth at
least S2OoOOO.-Bl Bloomington Nel0s Letter.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27


TEMrRRANcE.-We find the following in
the Boston Congregatio1aalist, religious pa
per:
A REVIVAL IN THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE
We are happy to be able to report to our
readers that there are indications of revival
in the Temperance cause in this city. A few
weeks ago. a meeting was held, and a society
organized, under the name Of the "Boston
Total Abstinence Society,"" their object being
to promote the cause of temperance in our
city by moral suasion-and by the circulation
of the pledge-thGs going back to the lead
ing features of the Washingtonian move
ment. Last Monday evening, this new Soci-
ETY. held its first public meeting in the Tre-
mont Temple, and that spacious hall was
crowded to overfiowing-and hundreds who
wished to, could not obtain admittance.-
Everybody seemed surprised at such gath
ering, and hailed it as happy augnry that
better times are at hand for the temperance
cause in our city. Joseph Story, Esq. late
President of the Common Council, is Presi-
dent Of the new Society, and presided at the
meeting on Monday evening. Addresses were
made by Rev. Mr.. Miner, Rev. DIR. Gannett,
Rev. II. w. Clarke, and Rev. Dr. Kirk-all
of whom were listened to with great interest.
Pledges were circulated, and seven hundred
and thirty-six signatures were received du-
ring the evening. A very interesting feature
of the occasion was the singing OF several
temperance songs, by youthful choir o
three hundred children. This new move.
ment appears to be successfully inaugurated
and we bid it God-speed.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

JACKSON AT NEW ORLEANs.-Gen. Jack
son, on marching ont of New Orleans to meet
the red coats, found all the French women of
the city, who dreaded the English name,
crying and lanenting around hm--they
knew that if the red coats took the city, all
they would do would be to take "beauty and
booty with rough soldier license. jackson
didn't like to see that feminine wailing round
his men, and on this occasion he made his
first Grafton in French to the ladies. Having
asked the words of an aid id-de-camp. the gen.
eral, with regular Partisan twang, sang out
"L'Gaemi "a entrera .Janlais dams cefte wHe-
while | can shake stick at them-by the
Eternal !" "Vive Jackson vive lie brave
General Old Hickory!' exclaimed the de-
lighted citizens, who even then foresaw vic
tory in the eyes of the brave commander
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

OF The State Sentinel has boldly "pitesel
into'' the Cincinnati bank sharks, on account
OF the runs they have been making on the
banks at indianapolis. That's right sh;t
'em again." they richly deserve all von sid
and more too. Rake 'em fore and aft sn,ite
them under the rib-give them no rest until
they seek il under the shadow of their own
domicils, and cease their nefareou, DESIGNS
upon their neighbors.--RocIeste,. Flaq.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

Destruction OF JEDDo.-It is stated that
after the destruction Of 100000 dwellings.
81 temples and $1,000 inhabitants of Jeddo.
in japan, on the 1lth of November last a
fire Immediately broke out in thirty different
parts Of the city, the earth opened and closed
over thousands of buildings with their occu-
panis.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27
ATTEMPTED SurcrDE.-Abiather Crane, o.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Abiather Crane, OF
Bainbridge, Putnam county, Indiana, at
tempted to commit suicide by stabbing him
self several times in the abdomen with a
penknife, at Crestline, Ohio, while ON his way
home from the East, where he had been to|
make his spring purchases. The causeI
which led him to commit the act is attr'bnf
ted to insanity, caused by reverses of fo1|
CragJordsviHe Repiel0.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

RAEs CT EXCHANGE AT IEDHNAPoLIs.-
Exchange there is no alteration. The de-
lfnd for Eastern continues heavy, but the
ljply is about equal to the wants of pur-
bpsors. In Southern the demand Is not so
4}< and the supply is somewhat smaller.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27


SINeUtAR AFFAIh-ExcITMENT IN CLAY
VILLAGE, KY--DEAD CHILD FoUND-VER-
DICT or JURY-A correspondent of the Shell
by Nea0s, writing from Clay Village, Shelby
county, under date of 9Th inst, relates the
following singular affair:
dead child was found concealed under
one of our mercantile houses, supposed to
have been there some two months; and no
knowledge had come to light until revealed
to man in dream, (D who stated that no
intimations of the fact had ever been made
to him in any way, nor by any one. But,
sir, through this marvellous revelation was
this unfortunate discovery made!
The coroner was sent for; Jury summon
ed together; the dead body placed before
them. After being sworn, they proceeded to
investigate the case:
Mr.. Harrison Stratton swon.-States that
on Sunday night he dreamed that he saw
the most beautiful babe he ever saw in his
life, lying dead under the kitchen floor of Mr..
Sloan, and that this babe was white, with a
beautiful suit of black hair on its head. How
it came there he could not say. He also
gave an account of the awful looking people
who were standing around to witness the
/ sight; they were of every color and shape;
some had heads as large as bushels. lie
dreamed the next day to the same effect; but
on the third night, while in a sweet sleep, he
saw persons 90 aud get the child from under
/ the kitchen of Mr. Sloan and put it under the
corner of the Store of Sloan and Neal.
The next evening he came down, look
ed under, saw something in a blanket, ant
thought he saw its arm protruding from un
cdr its covering. lie at once went to Mr.
Guthrie, told him his dreams and what h,
saw, and wished him to go with him ant
look. Mr.. Guthrie, himself and others wen
and looked. They saw blanket, took i
I out and found the child wrapped in it,
proved to the best of judges to he white fe
male child, with suit of black hair, but muel
disligured. From the condition of the chile
it evidently had been put to death by VIC
lence. Its face and head were much bruised
and mangled.
The coroner used every effort to finl on
who had committed so vile an act, but n,
trace or circumstance could be got hold of b,
which it could be found out, only through
the man who dreamed. He states he saw il
!, his dream who was the mother, but refuse
to give any revelation on the subject. TIL
+ verdict of the jury was, "That il was fe
male white child, born at maturity, alive
andmurdered by unknown hands"
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

PITTsDuRe.-The population of Pittsburg
and the seven or eight borOughs which sur
round il, is set down at the present at I22.-
62o, being an increase of 55 per cent, in less
than six years.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

THE CURRENCY WAR-We learn from the
indianapolis Sentinel, that Sl50OOo has been
sent home 70 the branches of the State Bank.
ANA Sl25,Ouo returned to the Free Banks of
this State, by the Cincinnati money sharks,
within the two weeks past. At this rate,
$4,000 fortnight it will require but a short
time to bring heavy pressure upon the
monetary interests of our State. This fact
ought to be sufficient to show the business
men the folly of making purchases at Gin
cinnat- Ince,ines Gazette.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

5-The Legislature of Virginia has passed
creating four new counties, to be
ally called Wise, Calhoun, Roane, and
kr
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

Hon TAx.-Thc tax in Newman.
Georgia, "ior billiard table, or any other
gaming table," IS three hundred dollars per
annum.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

0~rrhe Catholic Bishop of Hartford Conn.
is said to be passenger on board Of the miss
ing steamer Pacific.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

0CTClPL DASrEL GTnBINs, who was a
lieutenant at PeHy's victory on Lake Eris
in 1912, died at Erie, Pa, on the 18th ult.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

01TWe are informed that several horses
have recently been stolen in this vicinity, and
1t would be well for those having fine stock
to look we'll to their barns and locks.-Ierrs
Hauts Express.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

O-Mrs. MAReAREr BRowSISe, aged one
hundred and thirteen years, died in jackson
county, Georgia, on The 22d ult.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

0TThe New Jersey Legislature has
adopted resolutions in favor of maintaining
the American constitution of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

0IrAt thc various ship yards in New
York there are row building only sixteen
vessels ofall kinds, Of l9. $50 tonn1ge.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

90 In the Hickman Ky, Circuit Court,
y an HAeAN, who killed FOLEY some
~ ago, has been found guilty of murder.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

ASENsIBLE HoRsE.-A correspondent sends
us an account of an occurrence to which he
was an eye witness, on Saturday morning last,
in which two lives at least, were saved by a
horse being blessed with better sense than his
driver. As the morning train Of the Central
Railroad was approaching at full speed and
on down grade, a cross-road near Blooms
bury, man with a lady in his company, in
a sleigh attempted to drive across the track
Just in front of the locomotive. If he had
succeeded in getting on the track, no earthly
power could have saved the lives of himself
and his companion. The horse refused &c
to:obey his driver and, turning suddenly, threw
the man on the track but few feet in from
of the engine. lie Fortunately held fast t.
/ TO the reins and was dragged off the track by
the frightend animal, but moment befor,
the wheels passed over the spot where hi
hat still remained.-NeI0 Jersey journal
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27

A REPUBLICAN SCREW LoosE.--A meeting
Of citizens of Baltimore has been held, at
which protest was adopted against Francis
P. Blair protesting to represent the citizens
Of Baltimore at the late Republican Conyen-
ton. SO strong was the feeling against Mr.
Blair's assumption that Mr.. Corcoran, who
was president of the meeting that appointed
Mr.. Blair, was not permitted hearing By
the way, when the Republican party was in
augurated, IS it not strange that Mr.. Blair, a
STAKEHOLDER, should be chosen presiding Off
Ger of that convention How do the anti
slavery men Of the North like that further
intimation of unsettled principles by this new
party? How can they reconcile it with their
own convictions? 1t is queer.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27
Foreign cOrrespondence.

We have engaged the regular services Of
an English correspondent, gentleman of
fine atainments as a scholar and writer.
His first letter appears To-day.
We are making arrangements for cores
pondence from the Continent Of Europe