The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-04-28

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SAD FATE OF AN EMINENT PHysICIAN.--On
Thursday last, a blind, ,paralysed old man, with
out friends or money, died at tho house Of q be-
nevolent negress who,had given him shelter, in
Evansville, Indiana. Among his effects were
papers and testimonials which proved him to be
DR.. John Poeock Holmes, member Of the
College Of Surgeons, London, and formerly in
the employ Of the Hudson Bay Company, the
friend Of Captain Parry, the Arctic navigator,
and the associate of many Of the first people of
England. lie was also the author Of several
valuable inventions. Our, exchanges offer no
explanation Of the causes of his terrible fall.
(ry-A correspondent Of the Mobile Register
writing from Tampico, says that Cara has
promised his troops the liberty ofindiscrimnate
plumber for twelve hours, if the city is taken.
The situation of Americans there is depiorabe
The court yard of the American Consulate was
made depot Of household property, but even
that was not secure from the balls Of the besie-
gers. The letter urges the necessity Of the
immediate presence of an American man-of-
war.
6-According to Washington letter writer,
there is to be great buffalo Fish hunt in
Lake Pepin, on the Upper Mississippi some
llIllG III y uly IG party W III COlioloC vi lllc
most distinguished digntaries in the nation
The Turkish Admiral and suite, and Lord Ma
pier and son, with the French Minister, have
been invited
0IrThe Omaha Times states that S. F.
Nuckals, Of Nebraska city, is the only slave
holder in the Territory, and that the Republi-
cans in the recent organization Of that party
in Nebraska, made this owner of 'human chat.
ties" Vice President Of their party. ooh,
consistency, thou art a jewel"
GoING TO LrDERrA-Mr Urey, of Princeton,
Caldwell county, in this State, has manumitted
twenty five of his negroes, for the purpose oI
sending them to Liberia. lie is expected here
to-day, on his way to Baltimore, with fourteen
| Of them, composing two entire families The
remainder will be sent forward at an early day
--LomsmRe Courier.
| AN UGLY FACT FOR THE KSow- NOTHING. The
fact stated by our Utah correspondence, that
about the only Mormons in Salt Lake who are
ayerse to war with the United States are "lor-
eigners' recently from Europe, and that all the
arch traitors, like Brigham Young, Elder Kim
ball and others are native born Americans, is O
very u ,ly one for t Know Moth ngs to recon.
Gle with their eheory. Cincinnati Enquirer.
! e+J-Thc Sp7en1M match Morgan mares, be.
longing to VIM. Estep, Of Loydsyille, Belmont
| Co. Ohio, are for sale. they are favoraby
known as competitors for the premium at our
| Island Fairs. They are in good condition, and
are the safest and best trained family mares ir
1.-THE Western country, either single or double
Those desiring to purchase can do SO upon favor.
able terms Wheeling Llte'iigencer.
Gy-Tt is thought by the English, writing
| from Canton, that the Chinese emigration tC
! California to change the policy OF China thar
could hane been accomplished by arms; that the
exclusiycness Of the people Of the Celestial En-
pire is giving way through the emigrants to the
| Western coast OF this Continent.
| 6trThe Democratc State Convention O
! North Carolina, which assembled at Charlotte
| on the 18th inst, nominated Hon. JoHN w
| ELLIS, for Governor. The election takes place
| in August next. Mr.. Ellis is now Judge o
the Suxerior Court.
r5-A gentleman writing from Iowa City IL
| tho New York Post, says: "0ur merchants arr
learning the fact that it is wiser to keep goods
on hand than to exchange them for Bills decei
rable'
INDIANAPoLIs, April 20.
/ Judge Stephens, one Of the oldest residents
of this CITY. and brother Of Hon. Thaddeus Ste
phcns, OF Pennsylvania. died suddenly laAAgen
ing. ss
A VETEB4S.--ML j. B. Ladoux, Eecentiy
died in St. Paul, Minnesota. at the remarkable
sgs.oi enc hundred asd Our years.