Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-30
All Sort. of Paragraphs.

The editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel does
not boast "of the size of Wisconsin babies, but
says "they are an uncommon sure CROP
A horrid old bachelor says he hates fash
ionable parties because they remind him of in
telgence offices, of which tcaiting maids are the
great staple.
PREVENTION BETTER TRAN CuRE."-The
difficulty with which we are threatened, growing
out of the running of the blockade by the rebel
Commissioners, is suggestive of this old proverb
1T is believed that bill viii pass Congress
adding four hundred cadets to the United States
military and naval academies, and Annapolis
will be again made the headquarters Of the naval
school.
"A splendid dinner party was lately given to
Mrs. John G. Breckinrdge, in Baltimore, at
which the ladies all wore Secession badges,
and the cake was frosted in white and red Seces-
sion col0rs.
Miss. Slidell is reported as being made quite
a heroine in England from the ridiculous stories
of her attempt to defend her father from arrest.
The Britons want her to "bare her breast" again
to see-how twas done.
The REBELS IN CoNGREss-The Portland,
Maine, Argus says President Lincoln seems to be
in about much danger from the rebels against
his policy in Congress, as from the rebels in the
Confederate army.
- The FoRREsr CAsE.-ln the case of Catha-
rine n. Forrest against Edwin Forrest, full
bench of the New York Superior Court has deci-
ded against the motion of defendant for a new
trial, and confirmed the award of S4 ,00o year
alimony.
= The National Infeligencer in answer to an
inquiry, says that the General-in Chief, in ac-
eeptng the services of the French Princes on his
staff, did not require an oath Of allegiance from
them They decline to receive any pay.
= Several batteries of the light and highly
serviceable Napoleon" cannon, made on the
imperial model, have been received in Washing
ton, and are in readiness for USE Eight horses
can drag one of these guns through the deep
est mud into which the sacred soil'' can be trod-
den.
= There is a pettieoat at Washington taken
from she secesh, that weighs fifty pounds. The
garment is apparently quilted one, but instead
Of the usual filing, it is thickly wadded with the
finest quality Of sewing silk, of assorted colors,
the skeins being carefully arranged in layers 1t
is provided with straps by which the weight may
be supported by the shoulders. Sewing silk is
one of the articles most needed. next to quinine,
in the South This is the second attempt at
smuggling the article into Dixie by women that
has been discovered.
Gen. Halleck is described, by a gentleman
NHO IcCcnIly odN ulul, dS dppcdTluS W udNc
nothing to do except smoke" He plffs continu-
ally, is entirely accessible, works prodigiously
without fuss aud red tape, and knows everything
that is going on. He has rich field for the ex-
ercise OF genius. If he bring order out of
the chaos of the Western Department" he will
prove himself not only great great General, but
no mean statesman.
Commentators have never been great favor
ties with the scholars, whatever the mob of read
may think of them. Sheridan spoke the
mind of many thousands when he rebuked the
clergyman who showed some notes which he had
written on Shakspeare-"Spoil your Bible, if you
like" said Sherry. "but have the goodness not to
meddle With ours"
-THE INDIAN CHIEFs.-The Indian chiefs now
at Washington have been all througt our camps
and forts along the Potomac and have seen
whole brigades on review. They have also ex-
amined the heavy artillery and small firearms,
and seem greatly astonished, having been made
to believe VIC had 10 lrmy and no weapons. The
chief remarked to Mcclellan: "Big army; big
guns. Why no go fghtr' '-Phiia Eng.
SERVED HIM RIGHT At Albany, a few
days since, clergyman who, in making a % flag
presentation speech, went out of bis business to
denounce President Lincoln for removing the
young and gallant Fremont" and to rail at the
army for inactivity" was indignantly hissed by
the audience-a demonstration which he took in
high dudgeon. The mans name is Fulton.
Served him right. The fellow is clearly thinly-
disguised disunionist, and should go to " Dixie y
without delay.