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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25
\, THURsDAY CORNING. DECEMBER ., NUMBER a2.

Hoes.-The Louisville Journal gives 1884,
500 as the number of hogs slaughtered in
around Louisville, up to Saturday last. Ow-
ing to the high prices prevailing along the
Ohio, Louisville and Madison operators have
been packing elsewhere. Atkinson Thomas
& Co, of the former city, and O'Niell Bay
ley &C.,, of the last named, jointly packing
10000 to $4,000 hogs at Nashville, and
Clarksyille, at an average cost of about So,
net.
The falling offs general throughout the
West. AT Cincinnati the money market is
also very tight. Ths Gazette, of yesterday,
says
The market for hogs was quiet to-day, and
the general feeling among dealers was easier.
III packing houses well supplied, and
there are good many on the hooks; for the
time being, therefore, tie offerings are soms-
what greater than the demand. The wea.
ther is not very favorable The prices rang
ed from $6 to Sc 40 including light and
heavy.
AT St. Louis, on Friday, there were few
hogs in market, with sales of 100 head, aver
aging 220 lhs., at $5,75; 300 head, averaging
2l0 lbs, and 500 head to arrive at S5,621l.
At Palmyra, Mo-, Thompson &c Co., had
killed 1000 head, averaging 22o lbs and ex-
pected to kill 1000 more. They were pay
ing cents.
The Logansport Journal says of the pork
trade:
Packers here find hogs, comparatively
very scarce. The amount packed here will
not, PROBABLY, exceed half the usual amount
The railroads offer facilities that were not be-
fore enjoyed in bringing hogs from a distance.
johnson & Co. receiving extensively by
the Wabash Valley road from as far east as
Lagro. There seems to be no packing going
on between here and Fort Wayne, and the
stock from over half way up the line seeks
this market. We are informed that the Wa
bash county hogs are delivered here at less
cost than those purchased in the street
Prices remain at about the same-$5 and
$50. Without more competition, or some
new feature in the market east, prices will
not advance.
The Delphi and Lafayette prices are about
the same as here. The live hog shipment
East seems to have been general throughout
the West, and the quantity Of pork packed
will be comparatively light.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

CAUSE OF DIsUNIoN BETWEEN THE NORTH
AND THE SoUTH.-The Southern Argus, of
Norfolk, November 26, asks why the people
of this "God favored nation are so hostile to
each other" Il replies that it arises 'from
ignorance of one another" 1t blames both
Northern and Southern journals for their
misrepresentation, and the extremists of
both sections of the Union for their mad fol-
ly. 1t alludes to the "bountiful offerings"
of Northern philanthropy in the times of
pestilence, and hopes that the people will
become sick of excitements and demagogues.
-Lat. Journal.
There is in the answer of the Southern
Argus, "a volume Of truth in a nut she'll"
It is the grand solution of the question which
it propounds. The concentrated bitterness,
prejudice and hate which exists in one sec
ton of the Union against the people of the
other, is just in proportion to the Ignorance
of one another that prevails with each. On
each side of the Black line, where the people
mingle with each other; study each others
characters, habits and dispositions, there is
the same cordislity and good feeling exist
ing between them as though they were citi-
zcns of the same Stete. In these localities
"abolitionists" and "fire eaters'' are as rare as
reptiles in Ireland" and disunionists are a
greater curiosity than Barnum's Wolly
Horse. AS you recede from that line, the
feeling of hostility of the North against the
South, and of the South against the North,
increases. 1t is in the extreme Northern and
Southern States that faraticism, bigotry and
"all uncharitableness attains its climax.
1t is in these regions that such newspale er
funguSes as the Boston LiberatOr, the Charles.
ton Mercury, the N o. Delta, ct id onane geuus,
flourish in all their unnatural ranknesS. The
of one another practically, and what little
they do know, through the "best reco gnized
channels of public information" comes to
them in form so distorted by prejudice and
exaggerated by malice, that it is worse than
total and absolute ignorance. The dark side
of the picture is kept studiously and promi-
nsntly in view, while the bright side is just
rs constantly and carefully kept out of sight.
Hence it is that extremes of locality are
marked by extremes of fanaticism and Sec
tional hostility. The most effectual cure for
this folly and wickedness may be found in
the four words" KNOW EACH OTHER BET
TER .,
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25
Salaries of Public Officers.

We made some remarks upon this subject
few days ago, which, though of a general
nature, were intended to be preliminary to
those of moro direct and local character.
They were, in fact, suggested by the state of
facts to which the Fort Wayne Sentinel so
judiciously and forcibly refers in the article
copied below, and which we had resolved
to make the basis of a more extended COM
ment. We are gratifed to find that what we
have in view, is already so we'll begun by
our friend of the Sentinel. 1t is, indeed,
subject of vital importance to all classes, and
sh ould be considered in all its bearings, so
that whatever action is taken upon it, may
be the expression of deliberate and we'll
informed public sentiment:
SALARIES OF GOVERNOR AND JUDGEs.-It
is fact well known TO ali thinking men that
the salaries of the Governor and Judges in
this State are far below what they ought to
be- Although the doctrine of low Sc laries is
rather popular with Democrats, we think it
ought not to be carried so far as has been
done in Indiana, whore the pay of the Offices
named is altogether below the value of the
service expected. The laborer is worthy his
hire, and public servants ought to be paid as
literally as others who labor for individuals.
For these reasons recommend the Legis-
lature to increase the salaries of the Governor
and Judges to sum at least sufficient to
meet their expenses, and enable them to
maintain their families. The present sala-
ries do not do this. 1t is a notorious fact that
the pittance allowed our Governor is INSULT
cient to meet even the expense of living, and
all who fill that station do it at a great pecu-
mary sacrifice, and leave the Office poorer
than they were when they took it.
The same may be said of The Supreme
and Circuit Judges. There is no man quail
fed for the Bench but what can make double
or treble the amount of the salary by the
practice of bis profession, and if he accept
the station he does it at positive and heavy
loss to himself. The highest judicial talent
ought to be secured for the Bench, and to
effect this proportionate salary should be
allowed. The present system of beggarly
salaries will eventually drive all talent from
the Bench, aud leave it to the occupany of
incompetent men, to the great detriment of
the true interests as well as of the dignity
and responsibility of the state
This is a subject of vital importance to all
classes, and we call upon the press through
out the state to speak out in reference to the
matter.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25
Circuit Court Of the United States.

The Circuit Court of the United States. af-
ter laboriOus session of four weeks, has ia
ken recess Of week, to meet on Monday.
the 22d. During the session an unusual
number of heavy aud important cases have
rome before Judge Huntington, who presides
alone, Judge Mclean being al Washington
City.
Among the most important cases was the
eiectment cases of M'Call's heirs Us. Carpen-
ter & Reitz. The trial of the case occupied
nine days of the term. The case involved
the question of the insanity of James B.
M'Csll on the eighteenth day Of June, 1910,
at the time he made deed to Hugh Stew
art, for his interest in Lamasco City. On the
part of the plaintiffs it was insisted that he
was mono maniac at the time he executed
the deed On the part Of the defense il was
insisted that he was sane on the suject mat
ter of the deed, and competent to sell and
convey the property. There was mass Of
testimony before the jury, both written and
oral. Drs. Richie and Athon were retained
as experts, and the whole science of the
mind fully explored. Judge Huntington
gave to the jury an able and intellectual
charge. and the jury, after being absent some
time, were unable to agree and were dis
charged by the Court. George G.. Dunn,
John P. Usher and David Mcdonald were
counsel for the plaintiffs, and Conard Baker
and Oliver H. Smith for the defendants.
The case of Smead and others against the
indianapolis & Pittsburg Railroad Company
was argued by Judge Morrison for the plain
tiffs, and Simon Ysndes and Oliver II. Smith
for the defendants. The question was wheth-
er the Indianapolis and Pittsburgh Railroad
Company could be held liable for scceptan-
ces ofbills drawn by the Greenville & Miami
Railroad Company for the accommodation OF
the latter Company, where the proceeds Of
the bills went to the use Of the Greenville
and Miami Railroad Company The Court
held that the Indianapolis and Pittsburg
Company were not liable for such acceptan-
ces, as the act of acceptance was not auth or
lied by their charter The opinion Of Judge
Huntington ably reviews the authorities on
the subjec.
A number of other heaAy causes will be
reached during the term after recess.
journal.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

o. There seems to be difficulty in the
way of Col Bissell, Of Illinois, being inducted
into the Office of Governor, now that he is
vides that mo person who has given or &C
cepted challenge to fight duel is eligible
to any Office of the State" Col. Bissell once
accepted challenge from Col. Davis, now
Secretary of War. This occurred at Wash
irston City, and the question now is wheth-
or the organic law of Illinois can take cogniz-
ance of the matter, since it happened beyond
their immediate jurisdiction. This will have
to be determined by the proper State tribu.
nal.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

OF Quite an excitement was occasioned
at Dupont recently by the following circum-
stances, as related to us A week or two
since new, untenanted house, belonging to
the post master at Dupont, Mr. Rollins, was
fred in the night and destroyed. Every ex-
ertion was made to detect the incendiary, but
with no effect. On Friday of last week the
doors of the destroyed house were discovered
at the house OF man (whose name we have
forgotten) in the neighborhood of Dupont.
Much excitement was created by this discov-
cry, and large crowd proceeded to the house
of the suspected man and arrested him. He is
supposed to be insane.-Mad. Cour.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

OF A correspondent of the Evansville
Enquirer, writing from Washington. under
date of Dec. 4th, expresses the opinion that
Hon. John L. Robinson, of this State, viii
be the Clerk of the next House of Represen-
tatives, and that Mr.. Orr, of South Carolina,
will be Speaker. Both suggestions are highly
probable, and, so far as the first is concerned,
the Democracy of Indiana, who have earned
something during the late canvass, we are
satisfied, would call the debt satisfactorily
paid, in part at least, by the selection of one
of their ablest and most industrious cham
Pions, for the Clerkship, named.-Iefayette
american.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25
CANAL TRUsrrE.-A we'll written commu-

CANAL TRUsTEE.--A well written commu-
nication will be found in another column,
giving cogent reasons for the selection of Ca
nal Trustee from this part of the State. We
fully agree with the writer, and as Gen. Ed
sail is the only applicant from Northeastern
Indiana, we hope to see him elected.
The State Sentinel contains a communica-
ton advocating the election of Gen. Edsall ;
and the Peru Sentinel has communication,
endorsed by the editor, also setting forth his
claims in the strongest light.
As we have never heretofore had any OF
our citizens in state Office, we feel some
interest in the matter, and shall look upon the
election of Gen. Edsall as the Inauguration oi
a new and better era in the management OF
our state affairs.-Fort Wayne Sentinel.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

PARHELIoN.-The phenomenon termed
Parhelion, or mock sun, is not common here;
it occurred, however, last evening. About
O'Clock black bank of clouds lay low in the
Western horizon, above which hoated light
vapor, at height about as far above the
horizon as the sun was at that time, the lat
ter being south of it. The vapor stopped the
SUMS rays and segment of a circle COM
posed of the prismatic colors was seen, like q
portion OF rainbow. In the centre of this
segment was pale, bright light, shadowy,
and the outline not entirely perfect-this was
the mock sun, reflection of the real one
The sight was a beautiful and interesting one.
'Old sslts' call the pheoomenon "sun dog" 1"
and consider it q sign of falling weather.
Cin Gaz, 18th.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25
Gsv. Gcary On Kansas AfIafrs.
WAsHINGToS, Dec. 16.

A message from the President communi-
eating a letter and the journal OF Governor
Geary, was laid before the House to-day. In
addition TO what has been already stated, il
appears by Geay's journal, that the Free
State men were arrested and cast in prison,
but when pro-Slsvery men were arrested for
crime, they were discharged. While Gov.
Gesry was addressing them to convince them
they were in error, and while eulogizing the
impartial administration Of justice, news ar
rived Of the release of Hays, the murderer of
Buffum, whereupon Governor Geary fearless
ly pronounced the act Of Judge Lecompte,
in the discharge of Hays, against whom the
Grand Jury had found bill Of Indictment
for murder in the first degree, Judicial out
rage without precedent as well as discour-
teous to him, as he had been the means OF
arresting Hays and he should have been
consulted.
That the act was greatly calculstsd 10 en-
danger the public peace, and destroy the en-
tire influence which he was laboring day and
night to inaugurste here, and bring the court
into utter contempt That he would treat
the decision of Judge Lecompte as a nullty
and proceed upon the indictment for murder
to re-arrest Hays as If he had merely es-
capped. That he would submit the matter to
the President, being well assured that he
would permit no judicial officer here to forget
his duty and trife with the public peace,
making decision TO public Justice and gross
ly stepped in partiAlity. Whereupon the
Governor issued his warrant for the re-arrest
Of HAYS, etc.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

An IRISH WAGER -"Nate hand you are
thin, my darling +" said one Irish bricklayer
to another "you mount the ladder wild your
hod fall o'stones, and scatter 'em on the heads
iv US as you go. Ochi blatheration, blood and
GUNS! I'd carry yourself up. from the fats
to the roof, and down again widout your be-
ing split"
"You don't do it, sir {" returned the fsl-
low laborer "Pd lay trife you couldn't"
"For a pint o'whiskey would tho--is the
likes o'you might not lift? Dye take my
bet, honey?
"Faith I'll be. my hide against your pint
and that's fair trade, that you can't"
"In wild your dirty karkas, and we'll try
it,
Fearful Is the experiment may seem it
was successful. When two thirds up the lad
der, Paddy roared out
mccarthy, ye divel We. sit aisy, or III
spill ye!"
Sure, an isn't it that I'd be sfther having
We do 2" returned Mac
When safe landed, he acclaimed
"I didn't think it was in the likes o'ye.
As it happens ye've won-Im bate but
Just as you was comm by the third story
,sas "a Aopesi"
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

The PRoHIBIToRY LAw.-Massachuse
papers state that the Prohibitory Liquor Law
now proves utterly inefficient there. They
assert that never at any previous time has
there been so free and unrestricted a sale OF
liquor in Boston as at present. Drinking sa-
looms have multiplied, until they are to be
found at the corner of almost every street. A
movement is on foot to try the regulating
principle again, now that the prohibition
seems to be failure.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

6 We, the People, seconded by the La
fayette Courier, asservates that it were "bet.
ter that the names of Fillmore and Fremont
be wiped from the memories of men" thar
that Black Republican Office seekers should
hereafter be disappointed in their "ends and
aims" "Wise counsel, Cancellation, conces-
sion and compromise" are the means they
propose for the future to accomplish theii
purposes, without regard to Fremont and
Freedono
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

Hon. S. III. BUsKIRK.-We hear this gen.
teman's name mentioned in connection with
the Office of Agent of State, and nothing
would afford the Democrats Of this county
more satisfaction than his election to that
place. Mr.. Burkirk is we'll qualified for the
office, is noble Democrat, and has rendered
as good service to the Democratic party, both
in the State and Presidential canvass, as any
man in the State.-Peru Sentinel.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

CANAL TRUsTEE.-We notice among the
many aspirants for Trustee of the Wabash
and Erie Canal, the name of Joseph Ristine,
ESQ, of Fountain county. We have the
pleasure of an intimate personal acquaintance
with this gentleman, and we know him to be
well qualified for the position, besides being a
Democrat who has stood by the party in ad-
versity as we'll as prosperity. We know Of
no one who would fill the Office better, or
who would give it more character--Brook.
vile Dem.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

0T Great men never SWELL. 1t ia only
your three cent individually: who are sala-
ried at the rate of two hundred dollars year,
and dine on potatoes and dried herring, who
put on airs and fiashy waistcoats, swell, puff,
blow, and endeavor to give themselves con-
sequential appearance. No discriminating
person need ever mistake the spurious for the
genuine article. The difference between the
two is as great as that between a barrel of
vinegar and bottle of the pure juice of the
grape
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

CANAL TRUsTEE.-Joseph Ristiue, Esq.,. is
spoken of as a candidate for Canal Trustee.
No better selection could be made. Mr.. r,
is gentleman of fine abilities, and would
undoubtedly manage the affairs connected
with the public works with credit to himself
and to the fullest interests of the State.-
Goshen Democrat.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

ABscosDKD-John Snyder (red headed
john has made tracks from asysville, in
this State, with fair Helen of Troy" lesv-
ing his wife to look out for number one. John
told his Own wife he was going to Pennsyl-
sylvania. TO be gone Sew days." and we
suppose considering the inclemency Of the
weather, and the danger Of cstching cold. I'M
'udiciously concluded to take bifurcated
comforter with him. He magnsnimousiy left
his wife and children the sum Of $5, for their
comfortable support and maintenance.-Lou.
Courier.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25
@ The New Albany Ledger cautions th

0T The New Albany Ledger cautions the
public to look out for frauds. 1t says:
We learn from the officers of the New AL
bany and Salem Railroad Co., that five dol
lar checks on the Ohio Insurance Company
of this city, raised from ones are in circuls-
ton. The fraud is easily detected, by OBJ
serving the vignette-that of the genuine
ones being drove of hogs, and that of the
fves an Indian woman sitting down with hel
arms outstretched. Five dollar notes of this
money should be avoided.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

ONE THOUSAND PERSONS KILLED BY A
STROKE OF LIGHTENISs.- from
Rhodes state that the tightening struch the
immense store of gunpowder, which was
placed in the vaults belonging to the An
Gent Knights, destroying the whole Turkish
quarter so completely that only three children
were saved. One thousand persons are
said to have perished.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

or We would remind our friends who
desire to take good and reliable paper du-
ring the session Of the Legislature, that the
Indianapolis State Sentinel is decidedly the
best, cheapest and one of the largest in the
Vest Cambridge City Nes0s.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

EJ +. Lytton, whose Irish presentations
at Woods Theatre in this city, last winter,
will be recollectsd, opens the Indianapolis
Theatre with corps draraatique of unusual
talent, this week.-Laf. Journal.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

OF A subscription has been started in
Charleston, S. c., and headed by liberal con-
tributions, to procure a carriage for presenta-
ton to Mr.. Buchanan.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

OF The inventor of steel ring crinolines.
(hoops, iD Paris, realized iu five weeks $50
coo on the proceeds of his invention.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

0r The New Orleans Picayone tells the
following:
"a few days since the captain of a ship at
anchor outside the Pass, threw overheard a
shark hook baited, which was Immediately
swallowed by shark of the spotted kind.
The shark, which was got on board with much
difficulty, measured IL feet IL inches in
length, 8 feet in circumference, and his liver
exactly filled beef barrel. He had seven
rows of teeth, and in his paunch was found
the body of man, partly decomposed. His
jaw bone was taken to the city, and was
found to be large enough to take in sugar
barrel
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

or Mr.. Cook, the new delegate from Ari-
zonia, brings some specimens of minerals said
to be the richest in the world.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-We ne
tice by the New York papers that the earn
ings of the New York Central railroad for the
month of October reach the enormous aggre-
gate of $928, ,0O0. This is an increase of some
100000 over the corresponding period last
year, and is believed to be unprecedented in
the history of railroads. Indeed, the New
Central now earns more money than any
other road in the world of the same number
of miles of trunk line.
These enormous earnings are substantial
proof of the increasing popularity of the road.
Nor is it to be wondered at. Those who have
lately passed over the route cannot fail to
have been struck with the admirable man.
agement of the road; the speed and punctu-
ality of the trains, the courtesy of the conduc-
tors, and the comfort and cleanliness of the
cars. In all these respects there is little loft
for the traveller by the New York Central to
wish for.
The following are the comparative earn
ings of the four great lines of travel between
the East and the West for the month of Oc-
tober:
New York Central railroad, $S29, ,O0o
New York and Erie +" 565.OOO
Baltimore and Ohio /" 47l.OOO