Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-27

Martial law has been abolished 10 Hungary.
"A million Chinese, il is estimated, died last
year from the use Of opium.
"A petition in favor Of female suffrage IL said
TO be circulating in Minnesota
The New Jersey agricultural societies have
introduced steeple chases into their fairs.
All the banks in Boston. with the ercep
ton of Traders, have become national iustilu
tons
In Maine they propose TO build bonfres on
toe tops of the hills. on the Fourth of July, all
over the State.
Roger A. Pryor has taken the oath Of allie
glance and commenced the practice of law in
Petersburg, Virginia.
1t is said that what has shocked Prof Agas
siz more than anything else he has seen in Bra
zil is the electric el-Prov Jour
Among the curious facts about gunnery is
this: ream OF ioolscap hss been known 10 re-
sist a sixty eight pound shot at only seventy
yards distant.
The most valuable estates in North Caro-.
lima are being offered for the nominal sums OF
from 81 to $40 per acre. the proprietors having
resolved TO emigrs,e North
General Grants monthly pay. income tax
deducted, is 81 ,O62 10 This sum is exclusive
OF Communication Of quarters &c which amounts
20 nearly as much more.
1.-THE british Empire, sir" exclaimed an or
ator, "is one on which the sun never sets" nd
one, replied an auditor, Gin which the lax gath
erer never goes TO bed"
Smith asked Jones what the high price of
M Ouin n :.
is owing TO my butcher" said Jones; FORT j.
two months since have paid him
james Gordon Bennett, of the New York
Herald and W @. Bryant. of the Evening Post,
are both over seventy years Of age. Both have
greatly distinguished themselves as writers OF
fiction.
There is philosophical reason for calling
this a fast age. The human pulse has quick
cned from seven to ten throbs minute over that
Of fifty years ago, says recent writer on pro-
gress
The Rev Ne Trask thinks be sees that
smoking is becoming unpopular, and predicts the
time when a Christie gentleman would no more
appear on the highway with cigar than he would
hold slaves.
The bi.umen which was used BY the builders
OF the Tower OF B abel was the same as our
modern petroleum after its volatile parts had
been removed by evaporation The wells from
which it was taken are lowing to-day.
The rents of the principal London theatres
are given as follows: That of the Hsvmarket il
"a 900 year; of Drury Lane, f7 500, the
Princess is sub-let at ca 600: the Adephi is
"a 500. and the Lyceum f40OO.
A distinguished California divine was asked
after trip to silver land. what he thouuht of
the counuyI" He replied: There are but
three things at Washoe, sir-big mines, little
mines and whiskey shops in other words Ophr
holes, gropher holes, and oafer holes"
La France. hsndkerchiefs are marked with
photographs OF the owners, done by process
that will wash" Il il suggested that umbrel-
las be marked in some such way so tina. the
holder NAV see whether his own linesments look
anything Ike his.
The advocates of woman's rights will be re-
joiced 10 learn that that principle has achieved
decided triumph in unexpected quarter The
Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria has submitted
to his popular assembly law giving the women
Of his empire right to vote.
Over fifteen hundred dogs have been led to
the slaughter in New York city, aud still the
slaughter goes on, fifty cents head being paid
for all sorts OF dogs. puppies whelps or hounds
"a "yaller dorg." bringing just much as an
Italian greyhound.
Judge Payne. of Hartford. was fond of quiz
zing, and one day be tried his hand on Prince
smart negro, who was about the Court room.
. Prince" said the Judge. " did you know the
devil was dead 7" No. sab" replied Prince,
" but knew be was 10 pain"
Accounts from Rochefort France, state that
the largest and swiltest steam tran sport in the
world as at present fitting for sea in that
port. Her dimensions will enable her to receive
on board and convey small corps ormee IL
is expected that she will perform one hundred
leagues a day, and by her extraordinary speed
render great service when time is an object