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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17
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OF We have been amused, as well as
rial columns Of the New Albany Ledger and
Tribune, on the subject Of a recent ''annual
sermon preached by the Rev. DR.. Steven
ven, pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church
of that city. In this sermon. DR.. S. gave a
variety Of statistics touching upon the state
Of religion in his own church, the city of
New Albany, and the State of Indiana The
general conclusion to which the Rev. Doctor
arrives is, that spiritual matters are in a by no
means satisfactory condition. the churches,
especially in his own city. having declined
in membership within the last twelve months.
The Doctor assigns a variety of causes for
this, the principal of which are the acrimo-
niousncss of political feeling and the absence
from our statute books of laws against Sab
bath breaking and profanity. There can be
no question that the first cause given has had
much to do IN bringing about the result
spoken of and deplored by DIR. Stevenson.
The two second go for nothing, because there
are laws against the vices mentioned, and
therefore they IAN have had nothing to do in
producing the result mentioned. The truth
is, DR.. Stevenson is one of that numerous
class of c~lergymen who believe in the effica-
ey of laws 10 promote the cause of religion
and morality, and who think that unless
there is a stringent law furnishing every de-
parture from the moral code, vice will ride
rampant over the land and virtue and msssai-
ity be entirely subverted. a ce=45,eman Of
-lns-~rty refsteaz ms on incident which
shows bis true position Oh this subject. DIR.
s. Introduced to the Synod, when in session
in this city, a resolution endorsing the pro-
hibitory liquor law, while that law was be-
fore the Supreme Court A venerable MEM
Der Of the Synod proposed to amend the
resolution so as to read that the Synod was
in favor of such constitutional and erpedient
legislation" as would suppress the evils Of
incompetence. But this did not suit DR.. SIS
views. Nothing but an unel %rivocal endorse
ment of the entire law, just as it stood, con-
stitutional or unconstitutional, would comply
with his ultra feelings. Law was his princi-
pal remedy for intempsrance-moral suasion
was of but secondary importance.
DIR. Stevenson IS probably one of the most
intelligent ~clergymen in the State. He takes
an active part in all the public questions of
the day. But his Ignorance of the laws of
his own State, as exhibited in his annual SER
mon, shows how dangerous it is to rely upon
clergymen for information upon subjects be-
yond thoir own sphere of observation. 1t
shows, too, the folly of relying upon legisla-
ton to cure evils which properly come with
in the province of the religious teacher. We
hope that hereafter, gentlemen of his profess
sion will be more careful in imputing to
others bad results, for which they them
selves, by travelling beyond their own sphere
of duty, are responsible.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17
CHAPTER OF AccrpESrs.-Two daughter

CHATTER OF AccIDENTs.-Two daughters
Of Mr.. Joseph Haskell, of Portland, Maine,
were out coasting with Mr.. Crfin. and the
sled on its course was overturned, and Mr..
G. and one of the ladies were precipitated
into the river, and both were drowned. The
other lady was DANCE. ously il not fatally in
jured. Mr.. Richard Robinson, Of Carmel,
Maine, was drowned on the 21st, while ska
ting. On the same day, at Bangor, a poor
blind boy was forced by seine comrades to
put on skates, and in his movements gliied
into an open space, and was drowned.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

GA London paper states that Col. Raw
linson has just discovered, amongst the ruins
of ancient Babylon, an extensive library not
indeed printed on papss but impressed on
baked bricks, containing many and volumi-
nous ~treatises on astronomy, mathematics,
ethnology, and several other most important
branches of knowledge. Thess t~reatises con-
tain facts and arguments which, in his opin-
ion, will have no small influence on the study
Of he sciences to which they relate. and will
throw great light upon Biblical history and
criticism, and the history Of our race.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17
Local Adlirs.

or At the annual election of the Indiana
Central Railway Company held at the office
of said Company on the 9TH inst, Samuel
Hannah and Charles Parry, of Indianapolis
John I. White, of Raysville; Williams Petty,
of Cambridge City; David Commons, John
s. Newman, Joseph w. Jackson, and Will
liam S. T. Morton, Of CsntrevilIe, were unan-
imOuSly elected directors.
The Board organized by e%lecting the fol-
lowing officers
Johns 5. Newman, President;
Charles Parry, Vice President;
John NJ. Commons, Secretary;
Samuel Hannah, Treasurer;
James NJ. Smith, Superintendent;
Henry L. Hope, Assistant Superintendent
and Road Master.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

OF The Lyons (France) Journals speak
If a spectacle at once touching and singular.
Eight one-handed Zouaves from the Crimca
have been seen walking in the streets by
iwos, keeping together by the only arm which
10 left them.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

@Capt. E. G. Barney, of this city. for
merly Superintendent Of the Peru Railroad,
has. without solicitation or previous knowl-
edge on his part, been appointed Superinten-
dent of the Western Division of the Ohio &
Mississippi Railroad. Capt. B. is a most eff
6cient officer, and if he accepts the position
will prove a valuable acquisition to the o. &
NJ. road.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

OF One of the heaviest snow storms
known in New York for twenty years, took
place on Saturday afternoon and night. The
wind blew a gale from the northeast, and du-
ring the whole Of Sunday the city was al
most entirely buried. The weather was in
tensely cold.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

OF There are counterfeit two dollar bills
in circulation in this city, upon the Citizens
Union Bank, S~cituate, R. /. They can be
detected by the engraving. 1t is coarse, pac-
~ticularly at the left end, and the printing is
TOO black. Otherwise it is a good imitation
Look on, for them.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

@The snow storm Of Saturday prevailed
over a wide extent of country, and was eve
rywhere characterized by its violence. 1t
appears to have extended from Virginia and
parts Of North Carolina, all along the sea
coast to beyond Halifax, and far in the inte-
rior, along the lakes, and back on the prairies
Of Indiana and Illinois. The papers from all
quarters, as the mails begin to resume their
functions, bring MS accounts of the storm,
which appears 10 have increased both in vio-
lence and duration as it moved north.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

GA company of twenty picked marks
men are about sailing from San Francisco for
Singapore, where tigers have for many years
past destroyed many lives with impunity.-
They consisted Of two Englishmen, long
used to tiger hunting, who are said to
have killed ffty-seven large tigers; three
Frerchmsn, usel to the chase Of wild beastin
Algiers, and the remainder are Americans,
most of whom have COPIED with grizzly bears.
The bounty given by the government Of Sim
gapore ON each tiger, is one hundred Com
pany's rupees-$40.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

6TWally Mason, keeper of a porter house
in New York, died on Monday of "a heart
disease, superinduced by a beating he receiv-
ed eighteen months ago from the late Will
lam Poole and Others"
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

OF 10. l.. White threatens to prosecute
The President and u. s.. District Attorney at
New York for OBTAINING the Northern Light
with her fllibusters. Joe talks largely, but
that is about all.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

OF Sympathy in behalf of the inhabitants
Of the Cape de verd Island, is widely express
sed, with the hope that the United States
Government will afford some relief They
are represented to be in a state Of absolute
starvation.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17
To the Editors of the State Sentinel T.:

Please announce that under the resolution
of the Democratic State Convention of yes
terday, requiring the Chair tn appoint a com
mitt.e of three to take measures to lave a
campaign paper started at the capital, | have
appointed Major John P. Dunn, Gen. Allen
May, and Parmenter M. Parks, Esq. said
committee. JNO. l.. ROBINSON.
January g., 1856.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

GRt. Rev. George Uphold, Bishop ofIn-
LLAMA, is hereafter to spend a portion of his
time in the performance of the official du-
ties OF Bishop Potter, whose health is not
pood
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

REcovERY.-Mr. n. Albertson, who was
robbed near Abba, a few days since, has re-
covered his money the thief having sent it
back, saving an exposure of himself. The
COL, by his good sense, has saved him from
the prison, his wife and family from disgrace,
the lawyers from their fees, and the State a
great expense.-Kookuk Post.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

The HUDsoN RIVER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
The New York papers contain some par
t~iculurs of tie accident on the Hudson River
Railroad, but all the material facts with names
Of killed and wounded have been furnished
by telegraph.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

pYhe Missouri papers, are working
themselves up to a considerable pitch Of ex-
element, in consequence of the decision of
The State Attorney on the unconstitutionality
he0-rnitas R%silrosi Bill.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

GThe editor Of the Terre Hau.e Express
has gone into the crockery business. We
hope his goods will not share the fate Of his
PARTY By getting 6yoss ".
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

OF The Democrats of the 9Th Congress
sional District Of Ohio have instructed in IA
.or of Gen. Cass for President.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE--Yesterday forenoon
the fine Touring mill of Mr.. John Carlisle,
west Of the canal, took fire, and was almost
entirely destroyed. There were large guam
titles of grain and -four in the mill, a portion
of which were savel in a damaged condition.
The amount of wheat on hand was about
seven thousand bushels, together with some
three thousand bushels of corn, buckwheat,
&c. The loss is estimated at between 500
600 and S25,O Oo, on which there was 10 ~
surancc. The fire originated by blowing out
a stoys PIPE with gunpowder, which dis
placed a brick in the flue and thus comnlu-
mcatedi TIC FIRE TO the inside Of the huildiss
in the tbifd story.
Notwithstanding the intense GOODNESS OF
the day, the various engines were early on
the ground and the firemen did every thing
in their power to save the building, but were
unable to subdue the flames till the greater
portion of the mill was destroyed.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17

OF John Long. a drover from Knights
town, Ind was robbed Of S2,S75 at the Cali
House in Cincinnati on "Wednesday night
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-09

DIAMOND RErr-The Common Council were invited n
be present, yesterday afternoon Whitehall 10 witness
the explosion Of several charges Of powder Diamond
beef Several Of the City Fathers present there
was no boat in attendance had been promised
vcy them TO the but the explosion took place no.
withstandpg and excited consd srablc interest hues
body Of water thrown into the air over I've
hundred feet. Tho contractors say that much d.
mage was done TO the surface OF the reef II b
supposed that before summer IL the rock win be-
torn away The required depth-twenty-two feet below
the surface nj high iidewhicb will aoat ships Of The
heaviest tonnage. The Diams nd reef has long been .
dangerous place TO the ships that find their way
under the authority OF the Common Council OF New
York; who expect 10 be reimbursed by the general 10
yernmen whose duty 70 keep the coast harbor and
inRacroSs or QUARANTINE Iaws.-Dominick Raxaa,
Andrew J. rharit Geo. Chambers and Others boaimsa
Of Staten Island indicted by the last Grand Jury %
the city and county Of New York. for violations of shs
Quarantine laws and for obsructing and opposing The
Health Gfccr the discharge OF hts Official duties Ths
bin Of indictment charges The parties with aiding asd
abettne those who had been unwfay and dangerously
holding intercourse and communication with vessels ana
passengers under Quarantine infected with small pox.
The set down for trial 10 day. In the Court a
General Sessions Of this city, Recorder Smith presiding
LINN srn.-we learn that Mr.. Bonner, Of the Nsw
York Licry, has commenced libel suit against the pre-
prictors Of the Tribune, laying the damages go ooo
BRccNyS CRY DrRrcroRy.-rhc Brooklyn City nS~ss-
tory for 1861 has just been published n contains
list Of city and county officers Of schools banks ,ssoc-
aons institutions and everything OF note in r. eo~sols
dated city. business directory and street And avepps
guide also contained In the work. which wiz oS COURSE
be invaluable 70 the residents Of Brooklyn AID wauu
burg.
TvpSw CroP.-on the farm owned be n. P. Hsvens.
on Rumson Neck, Shrewsbury, N j., ais iarmer Mr. n
A. Cogins raised thirteen thousand bmches Of a ,urnps
one acre and quarter Of land me net sales in New
York market y6B 20. Should there be any hrmcv
in Monmouth County that has exceeded the above salsa
the same quantity Of land shall be pleased see
u made public in the Nrw YoRk HsRAIp
HoeE Coy.rASy No. 60, the members Of which are
principally attaches Of the HERAtp ONCE, proceeded on
their annual excursion Monday last 10 sheepshesA
Bay, They numbered nearly forty men, and a. the dsv
wac pleasant and the chowder good, all came home yor
Vel sstsned viii tbs excursion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-09
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sesults are NOT attained, one thing 10 certsa-shA
/ people themSsvcs Will take the matter in their
eriSs Of ana we w % desire q dssia -
but few mnu lcnger and that will be % refer 6rieE
preceded @ 'upo me but nevertheless subject :, pre-.
sent Of general 81 ecuiation by the public press
aude to the os,en SoD srcr s saS
the of which has ,een to create an impression ha
this Conference cae together 70 devise some new
spoaton upon territory W. III the government Of which
she was on friendly terms. part oi lne history
other government that she acquired an nsh
Of territory for which she has o pare ui value 10 snv
and soa and with the full |d afee e consent o. me
There nothing in the ostend Con usrehce no ac or Io
necns with u S, ror Whs s e =, & s
state Of affairs a, this timer Spain was vas, IN troubles
cehdi,,on England always looking WIN Jealous eye ~
nuencs Of her power upon the feeble ~nai.on span.
70 induce Spain 10 Africanze Cuba. The object % w.s
.ad and reduces 10 The osnaon disS Of the West India
colonies yhs peisy was pursued by Eng ana !or yeas
millions Of dollars to have revolution exci I'd in Spain,
and these put in the Cabinet who would lend her nnu
effect OF this would have been establish 'epot here
for runaway negroes, as Canada Is at pre- vent. M.
tent 10 Afreanize Cuba, on the part OF the Eognsa
government would have affected the United Stat es He
alluded to the action ef the republicans Of Fran % ,sa
policy OF the revolutionary leaders OF the pubs
cans tnat the United states assist the eins
cratic party in Spain 10 n revolution d eres
ana let the people of Cuba decide by popular ,ces
whether they would reaan under Spain or join the ~
ted States. The representatives OF the United States -
the ostend Conference recommended this The acns y
of these he defended and proclaimed IN
ground taken by them sound democratic doctrine. AZ
ter promising future occasion 10 alRdo TO still fur
ther topics of highest public interest," Mr. sickles reret
amid dcatening cheers.
The CHAIRMAN here announced that d.. Merkle Cen
waloridge, Hon. Thomas Munday md Others, pro
SENT who had intended to address the meeting
but owing to the lAteness Of the hour, thev
would postpone their remarks TO futux
occasion He then proposed three cheers the various
peakers, which we're loudly given.
Captain RrSnKns now came forward and said that she
Empire Club in the field and ready for actiou
and promised 20, 900 majority for buchanan Breok-
ridge in the State OF New York fall He thanked n
present for their attendance and proposed cheess
fQ Buchanan and Brecknridge, which enthusiasL
tAly given; after which, at few minutes 70 III ooieoa
the meeting dispersed 70 the tune OF The Campbelh6
are Comm J." by the Band
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-09

NmIo's GARpHS-FIRsr NIGHT Miss EMMA SvAMn-
This easani and popular house jammcd last nig
The occasion which drew together such an mmenss
crowd at an unpropous the de6u in Am sroa
OF Miss Emma Stanley, eminent English actress hss
drawingroom entertainment, called The Seven Ages q
Woman" is hardly possible to describe this unique
exhibition In which Miss Stanley, without assistance sue
ceeds In amusing audience for hours II & ske4ck
Of the life OF a woman from infancy TO old age-lr ,m ,h
s-'-ss l. s'@ snnihar's GrsndmosbcY Crev IN
last scene OF MI Over twenty characters are inRv
duced, including several phases Of male cAaracsss
and each Is dclineaied with surprising ability. Tia
favorable impression we received witnessing the
rehearsal Of Miss sianeys Entertainment on Saturday
was deepcned by the exceeding talent she displayed s
evening. The changes made with astonishing rap
dity. This was merely mechanical, and perhaps any
actress Of practice could do we'll But what was more
remarkable the in which Miss Stanley idess-
led herself with each OF the many characters abe ps-
irayed. was not only change OF dress ooHro
transformation In every respect Each OF the model
and women presented to Us type in itself and psr-
ectly worked up IN every respect II is hard ssss
point where all excellent but the rnperseaa-
ton OF the ball belle 10 call for pArtcuas
commendation.
The text Of the entertainment written for Msn
Stanley by Z. L. blanchard, and has been somewhaa
altered to suit this market Some Of the Jokes nsa
quite new, but Miss SANKEY'S manner Is so pleaxane
that one laughs at BON mot from her lips without stop
ping TO think whether not has hoard bcfors.
The music very nicely arranged, and the instruments
part Of was well Interpreted by excellent orchcssra
under the baton Of Mr. Thomas Baker. Miss Stanley
sings ten or twelve songs, several Of them cxcccwiy
good. She has full, rich soprano voice. nd
style rcfrcshngy free from saectation. The song n Ne
end Of the first part was catay executed, and mers<
the warm applause i received. The entcrtainmsas
closed with what Is called Poymelos twhatever thaA
s), In which Miss Stanley sung in Italian, Turkish,
Swiss Spanish and various other tongues. Az may b
by this notice. she Is aor, Of walking ,heaue all BY
herself. She hardly fail 10 fame and fortune IN
the United States. The audience exceedingly enthu-
sastc and tue entertainment made great hit; 10 Ne
safely say
Charge. Niblo charge
Stanley,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-09
Aid to the Sufferers In France.

J<sss 6oRDoS BESSETT ESQ.
lElR SlR-I enclose You a check on the Powell Hnun
ur hiiy dollars, for tho benefit OF the sufferers asCo
BY the inundation. Yours, most respectfully,
HENRY ROBINSON.
We have sise received Eve dollars from E. Av..
and two dollars from Mr.. Richard Deveny. Those
who are disposed to aid the poor sufferers by tAe
terrible inundatons in France, should hand IN Their
mite az early as possible. Bis dat, qsi eite dat.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-13
THLHoRAPHrC NEWS.
REpORTEp rOR The DISPAT O n
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
mon LAW IN BAN FRANCIS co.
LATER FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.

NEW ORLEANS, June 1.-THE steamer Daniel
Webster, with dates from California to the 2lst
May. via San Juan 9Th inst, has arrived
Great excitement prevailed In San Francisco In
consequences of the murder Of James King, editor
OF the Evening Bulletin, and late of Washington
lie was shot on the 14th ult by man named
Casey. and died on the 10th Great excitement
.snsued. A meeting Of the viglant Committee was
called on the 18th. and 1000 citizens, completely
organized and armed with muskets, marched by
three streets from the committee rooms to the jai
which they took possession Of
They took Casey out, together with Cors the
gambler, who killed Marshai Richardson, and car
ried them to the committee rooms, where they con.
fined, strongly guarded, when the steamer left.
The city was draped In mourning for the death
Of King, who was generally much esteemed.
Casey was an escaped convict from the New
York State prison, and 1t was the publication of
this fact In the Bulletin which led to the murder
The Vigilance Committee had been fully organ
lied throughout the State, and was said TO have .
fund of $4,000 to carry out measures against all
the gamblers, which will drive them out of the
State.
The committee had plenty of arms.
The steamer George Law, which was to sail for
New York, would bring 81, 600 900 in gold.
Central America.
All was quiet In Nicaragua Gen. Walker had
removed his headquarters to Leon.
1t was rumored that revolution had broken
out in Costa RIGA during the absence of President
Mora, headed by an influential family, named
Castro
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-13
Religious To,era,tou in TurL.x

The Turks yield, though with poor grace. to
the firman of the Sultan of Feb. IS, proclamnp
civil and religious liberty. If the Eastern war
produce no other result this is worth all the blood
and treasure that has been expended in it A
new era in the history of Turkey and Islami,m
has commenced 1.-The Mahometaps.p saws . cor.
respondent of the N. Y. Journal of Commerce
from Beirut, Syria, commemorate July 18th A.
the anniversary of the flight OF their prophet from
Mecca, A. ID. 1872 February ls, A. b 1855,
we've nunored and thirty four years later, will
sary OF the flight Of the prophets impoaare from
the earth II had cursed so long. 1t may be slow.
lingering and reluctant in quitting the fields of its
conauests but the effeetuai blow has been struck:
the line OF march has been taken up, and the in.
posture must retreat to the bottoinless pit from
which IL emerged -