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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
nFssl Down in You Pocket {,

Under this head, writer, with more zeal
than judgment, has an article in the Evans
vile Enquirer Of the 9th inst, in relation to
the Senatorial question. Heaffirms that some
body denies to the Pocket "the right of hav-
ing a United States Senator" and declares
that the man who does it is possessed of sim
pudence without parallel" Now, we take
the liberty to deny that right, impudent OF
no impudent and we believe the impudeuce
of the claim to be supreme. The Senators in
Congress are Senators of the whole State, and
we know Of no law, civil orpolitical, that de-
signatss their location.
But the writer speaks of the 1.-TWO pocket
districts" What are they? Are they the
first and second? Does Jesse d. Bright live
in either of them2 Is he one of 'the cent and
shillin' yankee abolitionists" spoken of as
being found sup north" We had supposed
that Mr.. Bright was a resident Of the extreme
southern part of the State-his home upon
the Ohio river, in fnll view Of the hills of
kentucky, and that fair division whilst he
continues in the Senate, would give one of
the Senators 10 the Northward
Mr.. Bright, we assume, will be reelected,
il an election Of Senators shall be had this
winter. We have yet to learn that a solitary
Democrat in the whole State desires that IL
should be otherwise. Upon this one point,
there is unanimity Of sentiment that speaks
volumes for his fidelity and ability, and the
esteem in which he is held by his constitu-
ents. Who his colleague may be, is ques-
ton about which there is more discussion.
That he viii DO good man and good Dem
ocrat, we have no doubt, but we take it that
both Senators are not to be selected from the
tract of land included in "the two Pocket
districts" and that even the writer in the
Enquirer, after taking "sober second
thought" will hardly advise the carrying out
of the threat embraced in the following SEN
fences
"And now we claim something ourselves.
If we get u. S. Senator we will roll up our
five thousand at the next election. II we
do MT get it, VIC will have sentries appointed
to shoot the first Democrat that goes to the
polls"
The oft repeated quotation, "whom the
Gods would destroy, them they first make
mad, seems quite applicable in this case.--
There is no disposition among the democracy
of any part of the State to withhold from the
"pocket" any Of the honors it has won il
the battles with the enemy of the Union, Of
TO deprive the democracy OF that region O
its Just share of the emoluments that follow
victory. But our friends down there should
bear 10 mind that "vinegar never catche.
fies,D and that even politicians accomplish
most when they keep cool" Lafayett
american. ,ihll f--.,'..
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
Nestness in Nebaska

Here is description of what the editor OF
the Nebraska City News styles neatness in
that young and thriving territory. People
are, certainly, far advanced in that branch of
science in Nebraska iaei
We always did like neat people. We al
ways did cherish kind of tender feeling for
all neat women. But we never were really
"struck " by one until last week, and the
way of it was this: We were "out west 3" a
few miles and got belated, looked for place
to stay over all night, found cabin, asked if
we could be accommodated, and tall wo-
man, with freckled face, red hair, buffalo skin
moccasins, buckskin dress and freesoil ba-
by, said she "reckoned we mout"
We got off our horses, hitched them to a
cotton wood corn crib and went in. We
asked for supper; we got some bacon, molas
ses, broiled pumpkin and corn-dodger. We
ate heartily. llftln
After the meal was past the woman said to
the oldest girl: /" Now, Doddy Jane, you
hev jist got to keep that ere old slut and
them ere pups from sleepin' in this ere meal
box any longer In maxim this ERE strang-
er's corn bread, l was first naturally pestered
to death picking the small hairs and dead
feas out of it that came off them 'ere pesky
dogs. And if they sleep in it week longer
it won't be fit to eat"
We were in love with that woman on &C
count of her neatness And that evening we
laid down upon the rough hewn floor and
had pleasant dreams. Ghostly feas were
hopping about through our corporal diversi-
ties, and spectre sluts, with goblin pups,
danced before us in boxes of unearthly meal,
during the live-long night; and our great
great grandfather sat straddle of US six hours,
and with ramrod to a six FOUNDER cannon,
stuffed cords of that neatly prepared corn
dodger down our unwilling threats, and wits
tied all the time for the dogs, while the free
soil baby and its tidy mother sat by and
wept for the departing hoe-cake. We like
neatness.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
RHODES FEVER AND AGUE

- ~ - II,
FOR the Prevention and Cure ofISTER-
MTTTENT and REMIrTENT FEyERs, FEVER
and AGUE, CnTLLs and FEVER, DUNE
AGUE, GENERAL DEBILITY, NIGHr
SwEATs, and all other forms Of disease
which have a common origin in Malaria
or Misasma.
Tflisis NATURAL AKTlD0TE. which will entirely
protect any resident txe.ier I'm sick
ly OF swampy localities, rou- any Ague or Bilious dis.
ease Whatever, or any injary IRON constantly inhaiing
Malaria or Miasma-
IL viii Instantly choek the Ague in persons who have
suffered from any length Of time, from one day 70
twenty years, GO that they need 10 have another
chill, BY continuing Ia use according 20 directions The
patient at once begins 10 recover appetite and
strength, and continues until permanent rnd radical
cure Is effected.
some may require more. Directions printed In German.
French and Spanish, ACCOMPANY each bottle. Price
One Dollar. Liberal discounts made 10 the trade.
JAMES A. RHODES. Providence. L. L.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
Agent of State.

Among the candidates for the important
station of Agent of State, we are reliably in
formed that B. Burns, editor of the Jacksonian
at Ruseville, is a candidate. We know of no
man, with whom we are acquainted, who
would render the State better service, or is
more deserving of reward.
The Jacksonian is acknowledged to be one
of the best papers in the State, and has rem
dered most efficient service in the recent
State and National campaigns. Mr. Burns.
if chosen to thatimportaut station, will make
good officer, we have 10 doubt, and reflect
credit alike upon the State and party who
elect him.--Dem0eratic Register.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18

The EIGHTH DISTRICT IN TIE LEGIsLA-
TURE.-The Eighth Congressional District
will be represented in the next Legislature
by six Democratic Representatives and one
Senator-men of character and talent, that
will give them position and an influence
among their associates. Particularly is this
the case with Lew Wallace, Senator from
Montgomery, and Judge Blake, Representa-
tive from Clinton. Both these gentlemen
are lawyers of good ability, ready debaters,
OF agreeable address, and industrious habits,
and well calculated to be leaders of their
party, whether on the floor of the Legisa-
ture, or In the county canvass. Both will,
we presume, be placed at the head of impor-
tant committees, and hold deserved promi-
nence in the business of their respective
Amer.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18

OF The Washington correspondent of the
New Orleans Delta, speaking of the residence
of Francis P. Blair, near that city, says =
BY the way, Blair has the most charming
retreat in the vicinity of this city. His spring
is curiosity, and he applies it to many pur-
poses By means Of sheet iron wheel, forty
feet in diameter, made by Page of Baltimore,
it grinds, threshes and churns-supplies his
dairy and stables-his jet d'eau and gardens
-irigates his meadows-and pours a stream
of cold water through every room of his
house. His grounds are in the highest state
of cultivation.
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or The MiIledgovilIe (Georgia) Union

OF The Milledgeville Georgia. Union
says: Gov. Adams, in his message to the
Legislature of South Carolina, recommends
the revival of tho African slave trade. we
do not believe a Governorof another South
ern State can be persuaded to ms Ike a similar
recommendation The Southern people have
no morc idea Of reyiviug the African slave
trade than they have of admitting theiF
slaves to the rights and privileges Of citizen.
ship. A few men al the South are unhappy
and restless If they cannot keep the Northern
people in capital wherewith TO harass the
more quiet and peaca-loying Of their breth-
rem. The Southern people must keep
wide awake If they would save them
selves and the Union under which they live.
The suicidal hand is ready to do its work o:
destruction"
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18

! -. /. u Z
The Pork MARKET.-Our report Of the
receipt Of hogs, published in our paper last
Wednesday morning, not coming mp to the
expectations of dealers, the market opened
quite active, and prices advanced steadily
from day to day, until So 10 was reached,
Friday. for heavy hogs and it was rumored
as high as So 60 was paid, but we could not
trace this rumor to any authentic source. The
receipts increased by railways towards the
close Of the week, and the market became
dull, and prices declined about 15c per 100
pounds, from the highest point. but at the
decline the demand soon again became ac-
tive, and the market closed decidedly buoy
ant last evening. at Sc to Sc %, holders ask
ing Sc 80 to Sc 81 for heavy hogs. The
cry of "short crops" comes to us from this
State, Kentucky and Indiana, generally. At
Louisville, the papers say there will be q
large falling off, say one hundred thousand,
but this is not to be attributed so much to
short crop, as to the fact that the Louisville
dealers have not made the exertions this
season to buy hogs in the forepart of the
season, they have done in previous years, anu
besides prices, there have ruled considerably
below those current in this market. The
indications are that hogs will come to this
market the present season from more ex-
tensive area of country, than they have done
for several years past, and already several
lots have reached this city that, under ordi-
nary circumstances, would have been packed
elsewhere.
Below we give the receipts for the week,
for the season, and the two previous seasons,
for SO far, placing them in new form so
that the entire number received by each
channel, for the week, and for each season,
can be seen at glance
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18

UNANIMoUs.-We learn from the Ohio
Statesman, that Sunfsh township, Pike coun-
ty, in that State, voted unanimously Tor Blu
chanan, at the late election. This is ploba-
bly, owing to the fact that we once published
the PIket0nian, in PiketOn, Pike county, on
the turnpike.
Thus discourseth Col Sam. Pike, of the
Bloomington Qll) Flag.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
Abstract Of the Postmaster Generals

On the 18th Of June, 1856, there were 25,.
$50 postoffices, being an increase Of 1904 in
four years On the 18th of June there were
in operation nearly $3.50 mailroutes, the to-
tai length of which was estimated at $780,
642 miles costing $6,035,474. These mail
routes were divided as follows;d r1 -,
%, 1928 miles of railroad; 4.951 of steam
boat; 5o453, and nearly l54 coo inferior
grades. The increase during the last fiscal
year was nearly 10000 miles of railroad
1872 of steamboat, 1850 coach, and 80 coo
inferior grades In Nebraska and Kansas
1928 miles were added to the length of the
routes. Between the LIST of July 1862, and
the 1st of July 1856, the railroad SER
vice was increased 1917 miles, exhibit
ing the fact that within that time this des-
cription of service was more than doubled.
On the first of December, 1855, the length
of railroad routes had increased to 2l,310
miles.
The total cost for this service at that date
amounted to S2,403,747. The whole cost of
the inland service on the LIST of July was
$6,526,O28. 5ra
Tire Postmaster General alludes to the
Panama Railroad Company seizing on the
occasion of the withdrawal of the steamers
Uia Nicaragua to force the Department TO pay.
what he considers an exhorbitant price across
the Isthmus, and recommends regular con-
tracts with them, not exceeding S50000per
annum, and q contract not exceeding $780,
600 per annum via the Nicaragua or Tehuan-
te pee route, so as to give weekly mail.
The California expenditures for the year
1856 were S10,500,266, and the gross reve-
nue., including annual appropriations for free
matter, 81, 620,821. The deficiency Is ST.
787 600.
He recommends the abolition of the frank
ing privilege, and compulsory prepayment on
all transient printed matter; also the repeal
of the act OF 1916, which gives the Postmas-
ter General discretionary power to make new
contracts for ocean steamship service. He
alludes TO the fact-embracing the branch
from New Orleans to Havana-that there are
now four ocean steamship lines running out
of New York, at an expense to the Govern
ment of 81, 900 per annum, and says
there is no reason why one part of the
country should be preferred to the exclusion
of others.
Among other points, it is stated that ne
gotiations are in progress with view to the
reduction of the British transit charge on
United States closed mails, nd the rate of
postage between the United States aud Great
Britain to twelve cents siJgle iette.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18

OF 1t is stated that the Delaware sales of
land in Kansas now going on, will secure to the
tribes an aggregate sum of between S1,25o, :
900 and $1,500,00o. So far, these tracts
have brought an average of about fcrty-three
per cent. above their appraised value. Some
thing like a million and half of specie, it is
said, has been withdrawn from ST. Louis, to
meet the exigencies of purchasers.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
CAUTION no AGuE SIIFFERERs

Take no more Arsenic, TONES, Mercury, Quinine,
Februges, Strychnine i-PerOdies OF any kind.
The well known inenciency OF these noxious poisons
proves them 10 be the offspring either OF false medical
principles or ofmercenary quacks. The only remedy
IN existence that Il both sure and harmeless. IL
RHODES FEVER AND AGUE CURE.
IT , For sale by r.. BROWNING Wholesale and Re-
tail Agent. Indianapolis, Ind.
Sept. 4. DIV GmS.
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F,KnRNAN I'd DpGAR.I
bAL Els TATE AND STOCK


Ratas Of Commission are asfoliows.
All sles from $500 to 5000 inclusive. will be taxed al
> cent - commission; the value Of the property
advances above $1,000 the per cent viii decrease
.in the following rfio From $500 10 400 al * 3
cent; from 1900 20 $500 ~ cent; from 5000 %
g. OoO ~ cent; from 5000 AID much greater
us e sum NAV be. il will not be less Than per
and All sums ls above mentioned going above 5000
viii De = cent; charged lrs 5000. On all sales
ofpropeny. while IN our hands, commission u charged
No salc. commission charge whatever We require
notice y be given lao weeks previous 20 withdrawal
Of property rom our books. Aud further wish tun-
destooi that hold al persons responsible for the COM
rns sion on Property when trades may be- commenced
with te owners Of said property before the Withdrawal
0fthe same.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18

OF Judge Lecompte's removal is "a fixed
fact" James o. Harrison, who succeeds him,
is distinguished lawyer, of Lexington, Ken
lucky, who ran on the Democratic ticket for
Congress, against A. z. Marshall.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
EYIDENCE OF MERIT-

LKwisnURG, Union Co., Pa, May 2, 1855.
MR. j. A. RnODEs- Dear Sir, The box OF medicines
you sent me- duly received the 1lth fApril. I
have sold about half OF II. and far the people
who have used II satisfied that has cured them. IL
has certainly stopped the Ague In every one who Las
used IT, and six OF the Of long Standing My
sister, who has had n for ve six years back and could
get il stopped except BY Quinine and that only
as long as she would take IL, s l think, entirely
cured by your remedy Q. r. McGINLEY.~
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18

GTHidalgo County, Texas, cast one hun
bred and sixty-nine votes, all of whic b were
given for Buchanan.
Hidalgo is a little ahead Of johnson Coun i.
ty, Illinois, which gave two whole votes for
Fremont.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
EVIDENCE OF SAFETY.

EEw YoHK, June n, 1855.
81 have made chemical examination Of "RfiODEs'
FRYER AND AGUE CURE,'' OF eANTID0TE TO
MALARIA > and have tested II for Arsenic, Mercury,
Quinine and Stychnne, but have not found particle OF
either IN It, have found any substance in lie com
position that would prove injurious TO the consrtu
ton.
JAMES Z. Chiffon, NJ. D., chemistp
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18

G-A movement is on foot in Canada to
secure the passage of an act of Parliament
by which fugitive slaves may be sent back
to the United States
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18

OF In the neighborhood of Albany, New
York, the potatoes are so large that the
"Knickerbocker" says the dealers paint them
green and sell them for watermelons.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
SHELBY COUNTY.


No. eze. 100 acres OF land Il miles from 'pdIngsi
No. 0is. 60 Acres, part improved.
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY.
No. cal. 20 acres hand; 70 trade for city popsTty
UNION COUNTY.
~, NO $50: goelen factory At Dunlopsvins, via
about acres Of choice land
WABASH, co.
No. 052, 100 acres sfwell umbered land. Q mile.
from America, and miles from Ia Gro To Trade COZ
city properly.
WAYNE COUNTY. INDIANA.
No. o6S. 20 Acres ofIand half mile South OF
Cmbndge city, IS acres Improved.
WARREN COUNTY.
Nos 7se and 7s3. Isl acres land, 10 trsds for
HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO.
No. on, 600 Acres half mile from Plssssni
KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
NO. sI3. 50 Acres 10 exchange for city prop
VERMILLIoN CO., ILL.
No. SIS. go acres opposite Monteznma
No sac 3lf acres 70 trade Cor property in IndiAp-
CLARK co, jill.
NO. s3I. so acres land, partly cleared.
SCHUYLER CO, ILL.
No. So GO aeies miles couniy-scat.
EFFINGHAM CO.. ILL. i
D.
No. Goa. so acres land, part tin bered.
NO. Gao. l25 acres land, miles north Of "A. q N.
Railroad
COLES CO., ILL.
No. s45. 3Go acres miles from 7. II. q A. X. X.
STARK CO, ILL.
No GO. farm OF 50 acres, some improvements.
no sol. leo scres n miles from the county seat
WABASH CO., ILL.
No. ola. 250 acres land, very good Improvements.
JASPER CO, ILL.
No. Gee. 600 acres, miles west ofNewton.
BENTON CO., IOWA
No. 9I3. $50 acres land, improved.
no. 025- 1923 acres and Ia Clay, curns and
counties. 10 trade FOR city property
NO. 046. lo2 acres improved land
MUSCArINE Co. IOWA.
No s53. 90 acres land miles from kuscaiins
KEOKUK CO., IOWA.
NO O03. 20 acres. an prairie
PAGE CO., IOWA.
No 500. 100 acres; 40 acres iimbered.
UNION CO., IOWA
No sos leo acres prairie land onehalf mile from
a coal mine.
-a ADAMS COUNTY, IOWA.
No. 0A2. 800 Acres good location
ST. CLAIR CO., MISSOURI
No 6f0. 81 acres land. unimproved.
NO St7- 90 acres land miles north Of New Ma
RON Alec, 80 extra timber Land Also. 40
"a miles south OF OsgOod. Also. acres in Blac
hawk Co, lows; all 70 Trade for city property.
JEFFERSON CO., MO.
No $50 32n acres land % miles from ST Louis, 4
miles iiom Iron Mountain.
= MISCELLANEOUS.
NO. 95s. 1000 Acres in 81. Joseph, Mason, Pope
and Hardin counties, Ind, also, 300 acres In Union
aud Montgomery counties, Iowa. 20 exchange for city
prop Z, sy o. l.rms - Marion county
WISE 10 McKERNAN d EDGAR.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
NEW HAMPSHIRE OFFIcIAL.--The follow
ing IS the correct vote in New Hamnshire
Fremont's majority,
$500

The above, though correct, is not the Off
cial vote, the State canvassers having reject
ed, for technical reasons, and threw out the
vote of thirteen towns.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18

OF Some enthusiastic Republican Editor
thinks that if hi; party don't succeed in
1860, it may elect President in 1900. Very
probable-if not more so.-LOgaasport Pha.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18

o. John A. Hendricks, the defeated
Black Republican candidate for Congress in
the Sd district, is about to emigrate to Mis-
souri,. Let hinge.
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Totals..........53,s35 1922 2Os,5sa I34,73
twill be seen that there is great falling
off this season in the receipts by river and
railways, Chiefly by river,) whilst there is
an increase of about 21,0O0 in the receipts
from Kentucky.-C Cincinnati Price Current,
Dec. 1OA.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18

INDIANAPOLIS AND CINoISNATI RAILROAD.
We are indebted to A. WORTH, Esq, Sec.
rotary of this company, for the following
statement of their earnings for the month Of
Novembet It will be noticed that the In
crease over the same month in 1855, is large
aud speaks well for tie management of its
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18

o. The solicitations are unmistakable that
very large majority of the Democracy OF
the South are prepared to unite with Mr.
Buchanan in frowning down" the rash
counsels of some of the Southern extremists,
as the united Democracy of the North will
beprompt to render him the same aid in put
ting down sectionalism in their midst With
the improved state of feeling which Mr.. Blu
chanan's election has brought about, and
which is gaining ground daily in all sections
of the Union, no win enter upon the dis
charge of the duties of his Office under aus
pices far more favorable than his most san
gune friends have heretofore dared to anti
cipate. We do not think that any one need
be apprehensive Of being stigmatized as an
enthusiast, who should predict that Mr. Blu
chanan's administration will form brilliant
epoch in the political h istory of the country.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
WASHINGTON Dec 10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
SENATE The Senate resumed considera-
ton of the motion to print the Message and
accompanying documents.
Mr.. Pugh entered into a defence of the
President in AL the positions and arguments
OF the Message, and especially that portion of
it which denounced the spirit of sectionalism
and disunion.
In replying to the argument of the opposi-
ton, he contended that every measure of the
present Administration had been ernphatieal-
" indorsed by the people, and none more
distinctly than the principle Of popular sever
eighty in the Territories. The Democratic
National Platform was explicit upon every
purely national question, and whatever as
sertions might now be made Of receptions in
this section or that, they were broadly in the
face Of facts.
The Democratic party went into the can
vass with no conceslments; it had no views
or opinions in reserve, and advocated no prin.
ciple that was not well understood in every
section ofthe Union.
Mr.. Pugh took up serIdtin1, and replied to
the arguments and accusations of the opposi-
ton Senators relative to the Presidents Mes
sage, citing judicial authorities to prove the
President correct, and eulogized him for his
official course in regard to the rights of the
South.
Adjourned.