Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 16, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 October 1847 — Page 1

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Particular Aolicc. Once more, and for the last time, we hope, we call upon tho.e who desire to pay their dues in wood, to bring it at once. In all probability, the price is higher now, than it will be during the winter, which iafor their benefit. On all such accounts unsettled on the 15th of November, cash will be 'dcrnarideJ, as at that time we shall make our contracts for a full supply. There can be no good reason for delay at this season. C?-Ve are indebted to our old friend Elijah Jamls, Esq. fur a present of fine apple decidedly the best we have seen this season. Mr. J. knows how to raise goid fruit; and it would be much to the advantage of our farmers generally, if they followed , his example, and paid more attention to the cultivation of good kinds. Ocr AIabket. Di.es any person live under the canopy of heaven, who can tell of any good resulting from our city ordinance, prohibiting sales in the market till "the bell is rung!" Trohibitinj ! Sales are not prohibited; but taking away wl at you purchase, is. It is useless to iterate the. thousand and onc ways the foolish, if not wicked, ordinance is evaced, as eery purchaser has a method of Lis own. And our wise cily fathers, who permit such a law, are not entirely guiltless. If one had time to circulate a petition, t repeal the ordinance, ninety-nine hundredths of our people would sign it, especially mechanics and laboring men, to say nothing of icomen, who, being obliged to attend market, are jostled round by the hour, and half the time crowded away by some illmanerly person, till all is gone. The mechanic who deeirts to go to his work in season, must put off with such a breakfast as lie can get, and leave some member of his family to run the rik of pelting a dinner for him. If he goes himself, part of his day's work is lost. Numerous other evils might be noticed; but we hope, if the Council des not abolish the ordinance, euch a petition will be handed in, as will let them feelingly understand what is the popular opinion on this subject. Think of if. If instead of the blundering whig system of internal improvements, the energies and means of the people of this S;ate had been directed to tlie finishing of one sticli work as the Madison an J Indianapolis Railroad, it alone wo-ild have furnished an income sufficient to have completed at this day nearly, if not quite, every work then projected, and tiie State would have had an income sutOcient to have speedily and promptly paid o.T its debt, provided any had been incurred. We believe no whig paper is hardy enough to deny that the Slate is now in a more prosperous condition than she has been in for years. She is no longer stigmatized as a repudiator. Her important works are bnefictiug the people generally; and so easy do thty fed, that new works, to be undertaken by themselves, are springing up, and being urged to completion, in every section. And we see or hear of nothing, in a word, but evidence of general prosperity. Will the people now look back some five or six year, and call to mind the dire prognostications of the whig press anJ whig orators, should they resolve to electa Democratic State administration ! O how feelingl did they urge the voters to"sare the characacler awl credit of the State" by electing whigs ! O what ruin and distress they prophesied, should James Whilcomli be called to fill the gubernatorial chair! O what ratals the Chapmans were for daring to tell the truth, and skinning the coons ! AndO! how every thing would go to wreck and ruin, how the poor ship of State would be tost and stranded, how your taxes would be increased and your farms sold from under you, your banks gutted, robbed and blown to the four winds of heaven, your school fund robbed, and your children sent forth on the world as ignorant hewers of wood and drawers of water, and the untold numberless plagues that would follow, should Democracy obtain the rule ! Was it not so, Indianians? Do not these same false prophets still echo similar lamentations ! And is it so? Answer for yourselves. And as time has proved their predictions unfounded in our State Government, the same purifier doubly contradicts them in our nation. If general prosperity ever prevailed throughout our country, it d es now. Tlie only excitement, is the struggling of the Federal u higs for power, and the bitter opposition to their government of those in whose veins yet runs the tory blood of the revolution. It is but a gust. The good sense of the American people is too sound to be doubted for a moment. The ''sober second thoüght aKvays right and ever efficient," is equal to any crisis. New Alban?" and Salem Railroad. The citizens i of Floyd, Washington, and other counties, interested directly in this road, seem at last to have taken hold of the matter in earnest. If they would be successful, however, and desire early to enjoy tfie immense advantages to be derived from its completion, they 6hould take hold AT bCE, and tcith a hearty good trill and determination to have it completed in the shortest possible spaa of lime. In this way it will cost much less, and they will sor.ner be re-imbursed and receive the benefits. A word to the wise is said to be euiHcient A Fact. Since the opening of the railroad, our people generally rise an hour or two earlier in the morning. This adds to the commonwealth, health, and prosperity of the place. The time thus saved will pay for two or more newspapers, besides giving to those who take them plenty of time to read and profit by them. Our city presents a striking appearance for the better, since the completion of the railroad. It is now dodging along, such piles of goods are constantly arriving; and our firmer? appear also to feel the spirit of progress. The streets are lined with wagons. We would suggest to our farmers who have produce to dispose of, to take advantage of the market whenever they can get a good price. It is not always aife to wa it for a b tter, a3 with our present facilities, prices will suddenly change. "A bird in the hand is rorth two in the bush." Pkzntice Outdone. The Journal of yesterday says that a "National debt of more than Five Hundred Millions of Dollars his been created," and "Ten Thousand Lives been sacrificed ;" of course since this war began. If any whig editor can beat that lie, he never should want for hats. Does the Journal man suppose Iiis readers fools ? Or is it the vain irnr:,inings of a distempered mind! Verily, we would t ot walk the etrecta after such an assertion, especially among christian men. The abolitionists have starved out Mr. DePut, their cJitor in this city. As they failed to pay him for his services, we wish they would pay us for the paper he borrowed to print for them. Are they not honest enough for that 1 (VVThe ti'ilain who robbed the house of Mr. Combs, near Salem, and stabbed his sister, noticed in our last, has been arrested in Darren county, Kentucky. The Salem News Editor' disease must be catching. Our neighbors of the Journal have it. and don't even give credit t the source. Talk to them, Marcos, for efl baling your wi ideas!

. PilTllUlirfl PVPrV TllIlKllnvl i1UU11MllU C lUlIlMiat.j The Ohl Isvii, Kevivrtf. ISept., says o fear abo,t The Tri-weekly Journal of the 'Jt'tli of Sept "The whigs of the Union have nothing to fe tlie larin. Iliat measure mti-st be resorted to by the government to rover the debt, contracted by this tvnr, to the full protective policy." Des not the Journal cuitor Know, from published ohicial re orts, t:.al the n .-f-.rt.-t . . .- 1 Democratic Tariff, which went into operation only r , , ' V , , V last December, has yielded wore rettnue for each month, than did the Whig Tariff for the corresponding months of any previous year! If he does not. we recommend him to read the leading papers of his .... .,-,1., r own Pa rty, which have published those reports. Does the editor need to be told that it is not the highest duty on imported goods that yields the most revenue at the end of the year ! Duties may be so hiHi as to discourage importations, and even, to prohibit them, which in that case, by entirely drying up the revenue, would render a resort to direct taxes necessary. Is this what the editor wan! ! The Democrats, by reducing the Tariff tax, have encouraged imports, increased exports, and augmented the revenue, wherewith "to cover the debts contracted by this war." We repea!, the official statements show, that the present low tariff has already produced more revenue, month for niontf:, than did the former high tariff. Suppose a line of stages should eharge passengers tin dollars for 1U0 miles; and an opposition line, on the same route, should charge only five dollars for tlie same distance, which line would make the mot at the end of the year! The Journal man, who from his sympathies would be a member of the ten dollar line, would find at the end of the year that his high tariff had not produced as much as his neighbor's five dollar tariff". But a he speaks of a low tariff as an object of "fear" to the whigs, and says that "tie full protective policy" "wu.vi be resorted to," it is clear that he again puts forth that issue, and runs up his flag accordingly. And we now say again to thote Democrats who have supposed that the prosperity as to tride dnd revenue, attending the present tariff, will do away with opposition to it, that just as eure as the whigs again get into power, they will adopt the high tariff system, which has robbed its millions to benefit a few overgorged cap.talists. Again : The Journal say, "in reference to a IT. S. ISank, itH warmest and most devoted frit ndd have long since determined to cease pressing; the subject or making it an isue before the people, until a full stnse if its need shall compel them to resort to it," &c. Has tlie Journal man read his ow n party papers ! If he has, he mu4 have seen that exchanges are now lower, less fluctuating, and more equal, than they were during the sway of the U. S. Hank. And a principle nrgiitnnntr such an institution was to lower and equalize the exchanges. Doth parties have arrayed themselves against the "pet bank system." Then there remains but two other modes of keeping the National Treasury the people's money to put it into a U. S. Dank to be banked on for the benefit of private stockholders, who would have already more than their share of the wealth of this world, or to put it into a treasury, independent of banks, and kept by sworn officers, who give security for the discharge of their duty, as in the case of our State Treasuries. Dut the Journal at once decides against the independent system, or as the edij tor calls it, thesub-Trcasury ; fur he says in the same article that "it the sub-treasury has been established in open defiance of the expressed opposition of the sovereign people, and has not the confidence of any party," &.c. &.c. Well, if that is true, the question is decided in favor of another U. S. Dank ; and as the editor says it is true (a-hem!) it is clear that he goes for another m ulster of iniquity, to be governed bv a few select directors, who, in lending and collecting, can favor or oppress whom they please, and by expanding and contracting the currency, make nearly the entire property of tlie country change hands every five or ten years at farthest. . To sum up; it is manifest from' the foregoing, that the Journal man is for a High Tariff, and a National Dank. And after the country would be ruined by their conjoint operation, he would doubtless again be in favor of a glorious Bankrupt Law; to sponge out the difficulty. . t We say not only to the Democracy; but to all friends of their country, aye,' even to those of their own interests Dewake ! 0-The cars went through on the Railroad from Jladison to Indianapolis, Indiana, on Friday last, and we supse, from the preparations made during the week, that the citizens of the latter place had a brilliant time in celebrating the event. We hope that Chapmax did not get blow n Cp by the artillery, w hich we observe he was to command on the occasion, or "go off" with any of the fire works that he procured in our city last week. We shall expect him to "crow" over the glorification. Cin. Enquirer. Well, neighbor, (for such you are no-) we neither got "blowed up," nor "went off," as in either case it might have been "a great public calamity." "Old Dttsey" and "Williams's" fire works, however, did "some" on the occasion, although elery body neither saw nor heard ; e. g. the editor of the Columbus Gazette. Give us a call, neighbor editors of the Queen city; our word for it, you will find a genuine hoosier reception one not to be sneezed at, if we are in the woods. Stotted. The Telegraphic wires, we learn, are stopped between Monticello and Lafayette. This is the line which was to pass this city. No reason is T . . I . . I 1 t t I given. Jl may oe mat me sun oooui 10 oe orougni against the proprietors for an infringement of Morse's rights, is the cause. The Logansport Pharos, "sus pects it is a 'feeler,' to induce the citizens of Lafayette to plank down the dust." On the whole, we think all persons had better be cautious in subscribing for stock until the question of right Is first settled, as they have a good guaranty for indemnity. Mathematics. Some weeks since we published the card of Peter M. Deshoxg, the mathematician. We have tince received his rules, and have devoted perhaps or.e hour to them. We believe, so fur as we have learned, that he can d all he says. Indeed, with what little practice we have had, we begin to like it, and in addition we intend to use his method entirely, if not in every case, beginning at the left to set down the sum. At least, it is no harm to learn it, whether practiced or net. ITis rules, on one sheet, can be had by remitting him ten dollars. , - . . Hum. An escaped" convict, handcuffed, lately escaped, could not pass a grogery in St. Louis without a taste of "O-be-joyful." He had, covered his hands with a handkerchief; but the seller discovered the "ruflleg," and it is not stated whether he was detained or not. The bar-keeper probably thought lie would soon detain himself. Rum vs. Liberty.' Come at Last. Rain and cool weather. Fires comfortable. Health fair. Dusines, all alive. Mortality among porkers daily looked for -ro ahead.

INDIANAPOLIS, OCTOBER 14, 1847.

I The 'Railroad Celebration." On Fridiy ""Tiling hst. v e took ptssage in the cars, in compa",V w"" " UrFe. n,,l"Ler ?T 8'1 ntlemc. of ii. . t ..,i ..i.,...i,, ...1 .7-il .. i ..r t... - r...i:. i: mm.... r .i f...l;. i;- TU, , were two length) trains of cars ompwily filled wi.li pasengers, all fif whom anticipated that a "grand . - j- - uj v .,.,11stic and spirited ciiuens ot that idare, and with this fc . hl . .eJ in J ' bri?ll pic,ure viewed throuj-l, !,o:,e'8 fktw-rit.o- pPC. lncieSf ,,je few ,,,vrt ,U)urs of p()r jlJurncy wt. ap. pily and merrily whiled away. (1) At Franklin a first rate lunch was provided for our ParlX. ho were wr !l t-n-ared fur it, with sharp appetitrs and ready dme6, alter partaking of which, the carg u pre 8(on JwUhei tQ tje j When we arrived, some three or four hundred per- : sons were gaping about, but nothing could be seen in 'e shape of a celebration, if we except tiro shots, or lain"! 1 UUIUS UrtU Vy BUine OYCriOyCU UPltll', R'llO cotilil not otherwise pive vent to his feelin 18 irom an innocent, inoffensive double-barreled pistol! (3) On dis-inrarnatini? ourselves, a portion of our force discovered the "reception" a couple of baskets of j cheese and crac&ers and a bucket of water. (4) Concluding it best to "look eotit" for quarters some place or other and not depend to much on the hospitalities of our friends", we incontinently and individually "made tracks" hailed on accommodating omnibus, peculiar to Indianapolis, (adapted, except on "momentous occasions," to hauling wood,) (5) without seats, propelled by two skittish two year olds, which conveyed us and some half dozen others to Browning's in a short space of time, for a quarter each. Being imbued with a knack of discovering things, and impelled to do so in the present instance, a much from motives of curiosity as otherwise, we kept our eyes in active search for the "celebration," but without success it was defunct. (G) Our next care was to secure a room, which, at first, we were of the opinion would be almost as dilticult as our attempt at discovery, and likely to be attended with the same results, but by divers round-about approaching to his grvffness, the proprietor of the Washington Hall tavern, wo at last were told that we could have a bed uhen night come .' (7) Dy this time the cry for quarters became general, but the hotel keepers, it seems, were disjosed to treat them with much indifference, caring very little whether our company were accommodated or not. Many a young hopoful had his cheek smote by harsh words from these dignified and accommodating personages. Tlie Circus which was being exhibited there when we arrived, had drawn very fair custom for them, and kn owing well that our slay would be short, they cared nut a snap about paying tiny attention ti us whatever. With very few exceptions the people of the central city had their latch strings hung out on the inside. (3) It is hardly necessary to say that our compauy of visiters were exceedingly surprised. The -'laudable public spirit" of which the citizens of Indianapolis prate so much, as their characteristic; seems to have watied no little on this occasion, and ns far as we are able to find out from personal observation and inquiry, nothing worthy of being mentioned transpired, either in honor ot the arrival of the cars, or in respect to the respectable number of persons w ho "came or to see the celebration." Closed doors; and "don't care" w as the principal order of the day. The w hole affair so fur as conducted by the Indianapolitans was rather discreditable to their good name than otherwise and if we except the illumination and rocket shooting at niglitj we may Hikly say the "celebration" was a bore. (9) The railroad company, it is but justice to sayi conducted everything pertaining to the comfort of the large crowd of passengers, while on the cars, in a manner highly creditable to them, and well deserving tlie thanks of all. Conductors Wilson and .McKeehan were particularly active in rendering the situation of the ladies pleasant and agreeable. (10) N. D. Since the above has been in type we have received the ita'e Sentinel and Journal. They speak of the celebration as a glorious one. For the first time we are apprized of the fact that Gov. Whitcomb did speak, and that Chapman' cannon did "went off!" Detttr late than not at all. (11) The foregoing we copy from the Columbus (Ind.) Gazette, edited by a very worthy, young, unfledged wiiig, who don't often "get so." Tlie thousands present would probably understand the "state of his health," from the article itself. But as it might find its way itito some different circle, as an envelop for cheese or other icare, we deem it proper to subjoin a few notes. (1) This paragraph shows that the editor Anew what he was writing. (2) This "Luuch" may account for what follows. (3) The "Luuch" seems to have operated powerfully. No doubt the "snapping of the head" often reminds one of "pistols !" (4) Who that ever carried "a brick in hia hat," don't know what "hot coppers" means J "Water or pickles, else I die," we once heard one exclaim, who saw the "man with the poker" after him. (5) They are kept fur the especial accommodation of customers "shot in the war." (G) So the chap said when circumambulating the State House square, both hands holding the railing. "I have got the bannisters J but cuss me, if I can find the door." (7) Well, well; that tells the tale! What could a gentleman want of a bed in the broad dav ! ! ! (8) The Circus Company had very large bills posted up in the public houses. (9) We can only eay that there is no licensed retail liquor establishment in our city. Q7""The rockets were burned just before 10 o'clock, P. M.Q "I would not Lie always." (10) This was written, probably, after the editor's return, and is true to the letter. (11) Certainly, neighbor. And tee can vouch for the latter, most assuredly. Since you are finally "apprized" that there vas something you neither saw nor heard, let us remird you "That while the lamp holds out to burn, The vilest sinner miy return." Wheat. We are authorized to state that 70 cents per bushel will be paid for good wheat delivered im mediately. Sell, boys. These price may not last always. And one reason for the present great increase in price, aside from that which the railroad will always give, is, we know, an extaoidinary demand and many purchasers. Sell, then, farmers, for cash and if any body burns their fingers, let it be those whose opportunities to save themselves are better. See also, that you tale the papers, w hereby you may, by constant examination of them, be prepared to take every adVantage of the change in the markets in the supply and demand. Cash for Wheat is freely given by many of our merchant'', at prices rarj-mjr. From OU to .Oj cents, fltlipr m-rHtnf".' i irninfT iih inil fronl-i hiivn Sn mod. for the railroad. JW U tlie.me to 'pay and patronize the printer, lie will keep you informed of every change. Fisa. Why don't, eotnehody make arrangements to keep a supply of fresh fish from the river! It would pay well, we think. Muttok. The Providence train of care, ongoing into Boston lately, ran ii.toa flock of sheep, and made mutton of twenty-eight of them. . : r : '-r, . . A new Catholic Church in Itichtriond is to be dtdi-

! The News. Friday mornin-r's mails bring us nothing new fr9m the Beat of war. It is generally Bun . , L ', , : I . '

i l V i . . "up kjscu mat uen. ccou anu our troops are in a "t lent Mace" Don't borrow Iron .1e" We hvi tioht nlar." TWr hnrrnur trm.i.lo U'. seen a letter hi wh:ch it is Elated that our late losses are not near'as ereat as the Mexican accounts make tIie(IK The following is the latest telegraphic des- j . , ... . . , 0 patch up to this hour, dated Philadelphia, "" UP lu U1IS "our. inuaaeipn Octoeer 4,7 o The National Intelligencer publishes n officer at Puebla, dated the 10th clock, P. 31. shes a letter from of September, which states that they were hemmed in by 4HW Mex,rans Iur ree weeks. Uen. Jscott b despatches were cul off The La ratria received at R,chmond, has ,ater dates, stating that Paredt s had been elected In-sP-'Ctor General, but refused the appointment. It i wns rumored that Gen. Pvea with a large body of the ,a""1""uu"iu,'iU"vwuiiici uuuin, ricttv.aiuii to attack Gen. Lane's train, w hich left Vera Cruz on the 19;h ult. Other rumors state that Puebla had been re-taken by the Mexican-, which rumor appears to tally with the letter published in the Natiunal Intelligencer. It will be observed that the above is all " rumor." We will rUk Gen. Jo. Lane and Iiis boys; and if they ever get a sight at Gen: Rea, we doubt if he will cver-issue a " pronunciamento," except with his latest breath. We wait now for the southern mail. Yankee Enterprise. Among the first Americans who entered Vera Cruz on the cessation of hostilities vas the owner of a small schooner from "down east," then anchored off the harbor. He might be seen making his way with breathless haste to one of the best hotels in the rity. upon entering which lie vociferated for the "landlord." That imortant personage obeyed the call on the instant, but in evident trepidation, as a matter of course; when the Yankee, in a sharp accent, which conveyed the idea to tlie uninitiated Mexican that his safety was immplicit acquiesceui-e, thus acosted him: "I want this establishment, house, lot, furniture, and every thin; as it stands. What'll you take for it." . The Mexican, happy to be permitted the privilege of naming a price at all for property which he supposed to beat the mercy of the enemy, named so much as he supposed he wanted to put a respcctablc distance between him. and 4'lus Yankees." "It's a bargain!" ehouted the "down easter" as he commenced shelling out the money. "And now, my friend," he added, "what is the least possible time it will take you to clear out." He was, told that half an hour would suffice. And in half an hour, accordingly, our friend, the Yankee, was mixing juleps and otherwise ministering to the comfort and accommodation of his countrymen in particular and the public 111 general. Norfolk Herald. (General Twiggs. Speaking of the absence of sundry officers (commonly known in the service as" old fogies") from their command, Gen. Twiggs observed to us, that "when he got to be eo old as to be of no use in the field, he should expect the government to put soniebdy else in his place." "But General," said we, "these men have spent their lives in the service of their country." "Sjrvice fiddlesticks ! Haven't they been paid for it regularly 1 Did they not seek their places in the army ? Couldn't the country have obtained the services of other men, and perhaps better, by the simple process of taking them!" "Why," continued the old warrior, "I have been a long time in the army, but if the government was to dispense with .my services to-morrow, I could not complain. I have served the government, and the government has paid me. Tlie government had use for an officer, and I had uee for the office. This moment ve are quits perhaps I have some the advantage. Savannah Georgian. Aid nhtl Comfort to the die in y I " We advise no one into that service, for tee do not believe it to be the service of the country" !! Fort Wayne Times'. The Boston Atlas takes ground strongly and manfully against appropriations by a Whig House for the further prosecution of the war in .Mexico. The article concludes : Xerport Rhode hlander. " Upon the Whigs of the next House, in a great degree, will rest the responsibility of a further continuance of the war. The people have placed them in that resKinsiblc position; they cannot avoid it. If they meet it bravely and boldly they will win lauf reis more unfading than any which adorn the brow t-f the successful soldier the lasting gratitude and respect of the wise and good. Should they falter or fail to meet the issue, then we will not consider now, what will happen them." Why is the army so small! Whig papers. What a tremendous debt the army makes. IVAt papers. All owing to the People and Mr. Tolk, friends. Better save your wind w ork. You are too much like Santa Anna. Always telling what you will do, how you will die for your country, always divided, no principle but plunder, nothing but a "pass!" Well, well; we'll "pass" you again in 1319, as usual. We don't like to drive you, for fear you would join your friends "beyond the Rio Grande." Better stay and sputter. The Last Case. The editor of the Goshen Democrat has been 6ued for libel, damages laid at $5000 ! for perpetrating a little joke on one lit. Resolved Fish, Esq. We believe that is his name. It consisted, if we recollect aright, in printing his name with a cut of a fish." It is lucky that Mr. Resolved Fih, Esq., don't live in Egypt, or that Uncle Ben Franklin isn't alive.' They might have to shell over a few foi using hyerogliphics. According to the Doctor's setting forth, (and he is some,) there will be a pretty "kettle of fish" before it is over, probably in hash or chowder. Strange people in this world. The Locofoco editors in the 6J1 Congressional district, have, by their reckless course,' brought themselves into such low repute, that it has become necessary for them to swear to all the statements which they make. Salem Actes. It would be useless for the whig editors in that district to do so," for nobody would believe them if they did. The Salem News editor had better go to school, if he cannot understand language better than he does that of the junior editor of this paper. If it is au attempt to pervert it, he should have told his reader that he intended it for trt'f, and they might then have known it. The Telegraph Again. We have taken considerable interest, in the discussion going on relative to the rights of Mr. Morae, the inventor of the Magnetic Telegraph, and have made up our minds that they have been infringed. The citizens of the west have a great interest in this matter, not only on account of the importance of tha Telegraph, but the interest of their pockets, Should Jlr. Morse establish Iiis claim, ; M Be!itVe ,ie Wil1 bc able tf) s!o, those who sub scribe their und run .the risk of Ipsinjr them. We hare alluded to this matter in another paragraph, and do not wish tp pursue it.;' but ,we would call .the attention ot our readers tp the card,;to the public, in this day's paper. It sets forth the matter fully. 07-Mr. C. II. Land, r,f Lewis cunnty, Ky.r was robhed of sixty dollars at a house in the upper part of the city, on Saturday night. We suppress, his sake, the location and character of the house. Cin. Commercial. Very, very kind in the Commercial Ilowwe pity

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i m i Volume VII:::::::::XumLcr 16. To Ilic Public. C IRCIKWATI, Oct. 5, 1S47. On m v return to IhU fitv thi inoinins'. fiienit n'r.i1 in " ' ' . -"-. r mv hand the Cincinnati liazette .f vesseiday m-unit.ir. in wmcn u iiuck ir im snaiyif i a. ... n.iu.e, im. . ' l. . : - I .: . f Ii ffiwf.rffti to inttitute a tuit against him to test the validity of kit Pap',' ' , a He publishes a letter which he ad J res el to Mr. Kendall and myteU, on the 2Sth ult.. ami to which be allere he has leceived no answer Irum us which my be true lli letter 1 publihrd t t!iiw,I pie-ume, how sedulously he hat tailored tu become the hero of a law-suit agiiut Hie AIiire Patent. But, notwithstanding he iy he received no answer from Mr. K. and myself, we wrote him promptly on the day following the lereiot of his loiter, and in the abenre of all other known dnection, placed it in the Post Office of this rity for him, on the evening if the 20ih ult It is singular that up 10 the 4th inst., the Ay on which he make public his letter to u, he should have been so lucky a to be atle to say he hid received no answer, and thu excuse himself fiom pnttinz the answer. before the public in juxU iKiMtion with hl letter. Dut so it seems to have bei n hi In k. Thi onesided osi:iun he hs given the matter brfoie the public, compel me (in the absence of Mr. Kendall, to make the other side public, and that both may be seen totttui, 1 re-publish, with our answei, Mr. House's let'er. But let it be remembend, ilia! neither Mr. Kendall or myetf, call in question the valid ty of House's Pa'ent. See answer below. By aught which that patent c ills for under the decision of the Patent Office, we are in no decree concerned or dismrbed. To make plain what that Patent is, and whit it is not, place before the reader, in this connexion, t he coneKiudeiiee of Mr. Kendall wiih the CornmisMonei of Patent. J'ur any use that can be made of the !Ioue Patent, within its legitimate co.e, we caie not the weight of a feather. Not a now advised, for all that it al-o is under the necessity of drawing stealthily and ciicuituly upon the M r-e Pa'ent, in oider to be ued at all, do we deem the Houe Patent wmlb the brass ut which hi in rumetits ie m;ide; and j et, I would detract aoihiiig from the ingenuity, of its conception. As eompand wiih the simplicity of Moise's invention, it is complicated and involved asthe child .tory that describes "the house that Ja W built." The public is aware, that I have fur the Moise Patentees prnpoed to abandon all claim upon, or iuteiference with the entire line of wire constructed fiom Philadelphia to Louisville, to ihe buildeis of it, if Ihey will confine thiir work to the House Patent, and abandon the use if Morse's. Lit this pruFjs al HAS NOT AND WILL HOT DC ACCEDED TO ! ii i due the Patentee of Mor-e to say here, that they eteern the whole seciet of House's impuitut.ing tbtm to make a Ii igated matter with him, of a thu g we neither value nor fear, except as a cover to pilfer f.om ihe teputaiion and performances of Moise's intiurnent, to It in the desire of Mr. O'Reilly and associates lo u-e him a a decoy () diatv the Morse Patentees from an unemliai iss-ed and nakrd vindication by the latter of their lights that aie now most lawlessly tits;ased upon by the foimer, under cover of an expired contract. Air. O'ileilly'n associate are now nude responsih t Ufa rt 4 ml io- .int iKain I ha H.Y.ai m Pa taiilsaa t m mtta? proceeding! And if Mr. House ieal desires a shaie in a lawsuit that will have fomtthii g serious and valuable to act j upon, he will win his pu rjx.se by mounting up fiom hi former position of this same O'Reilly's public and piivate lidicule, and from hi pieent one of meie employee, to that of a partner with O'Reilly and associate. , , The document lo which 1 invite the reader's special attention below, are , 1st. Mr. House's letter to Mr. Kendall and myself. 2d. The answer tbeieto. 3d. Mi. Kendall' letter to the Commissioner of Patents. 4.h. The answer thereto. FRANCIS O. J. SMITH. Mr. House's Letter. . . Cisciksati, September 2Sth, 1S47. Gentlemen : I address you as being one a pari owner, and the otner agent for the lest of the owneis, of (he patents obtained by Professor Samuel F. B. Morse, for an " KlectioMagnettc Telegiaph." The purpose of this communication is 10 inform you, that on the 15ih day of April, IS 16. I also obtained from tbe United Sntes a pa'enl for a Telegraph, which I hav named the "LIGHTNING LETTKJt PRINTER -," and that I am now using machines for which I obtained such patent, on a line fiom this city to Louisville. In communications pur,;oi!in 19 emanate fum both of you, and to be published by your authoi iiy.ynu have asserted that 1 have.no right, to use such machines for lelegiapbic purposes,, without jour "consent and that to use them, would be an '-infringt mem" of the pitent- giantcd lo P10fessor Morse. Such publications if untrue, aie calculated to do me an injury, and should be disavowed: if true, or believed by you lo be hue, it is a duty which you owe to the public,m to yourselves to subject the malter to the .piuper inquiry befoie the judicial tribunals of the country. Indeed it i a duly you owe to me, as I conscientiously believe that I have the right lo u-e the aid machines without your '-consent;" and the couise you have pursued has injured and still continues to Ujure what I conceive lo be my juit rignts And I theiefore, n.o-t respectfully REQUEST THAT YOU WILL INSTITUTE THE P ROHER PROCEEDINGS to TEST THE ACCURACY of the ASSERTIONS YOU HAVE SO PUBLICLY MADE. Respectfully yours, ; ROYAL E. HOUSE. lion. F. 0. J. Smith and Hun. A. Kendall. AlfsWER , , I earl, Street House, , . Cincinnati, Sept. 29th, IS47 Sir: We have received your Utter of the 2atb inst., in which you infoim us that on the ISth day of April, IS4G, you obtained a patent from the United States lot a telegiaph which, you have named The Lightning Letter Printer," that you are now using machines for which you obtained such patent, on a line fiom Ihi city to Louisville,, and in view of our alleged declarations that you had no right to use such machine for telegraphic purposes, without our consent, and that so to use them would be an infringement of Moise's patent, and of the injury such declaiatious have produced and are producing to your iuieresit; you uequcst us as t thing due lo the public, to ourselves, and to you, to institute tbe pioper pioceedings to lest the accuracy pi our a-seitions. We have befoie us an official W'vy of a patent grant d you on Ihe 18. h dav of April, 1846, lot what, in your specification, you call "The Magnetic Letter Printing Telegraph." From the conespoiidence of rate piesume this i the same invention you now call "The Lightning Letter Printct, and the same which 111 England lias assumed the name of Brett's Subterranean an& Oceanic Electric Printing Telegiaph." We a;e not avvate of having done you any wrong by our publication, whatever may have been the injury. Your acnt or partner iu England cl.iimed all the peifoimances of Moise's telegraph in this country, as the woik of youis or Hielt's. We ave exposed thai fraud aud iu so doing have done you no wrong. Your fiiend iu this country have made publication equally unfounded, a specimen of which has just piesented itself iu au article from the Pennsylvania Enquirer, which stales that your machine i now in " full opeiatiou from Philadelphia to Cincinnati," by which "messages are received and forwarded with peifect ease." "The results are tiuly woodeiful," i.e. No wrong is done Iu you by correcting falsehoods so monstiou, and reclaiming for Professor Moise Hie tneiilof these wonderful peifjimame. If you suppose that we deuy yout exclusive liiht 10 your machine as patented, you aie Iu eiror. It is only the use of that which is nut patented tojou.and ti patented t Piof.' Morse, to which we object. In saving that you cannot woilc your instrument without using a power and a combination already patented to Professor Moise, we but state a fact which is undeniable.' That ihe Electro Magnet is used to put your machine iu motion: that you claiimd a patent for it in that connection ; and that the claim was lejected at the Pateut Office, expressly on the ground that it conflicted wi n Moise's patent, is shown by documents fiom the Patent On1ce,'now befoie us. Iu statiug this fact to the public we do you no wiong. We cannot bui think that your request that we will institute proceeding to tet your light to use your machines' ou tbe line fiom Cincinnati to Louiville is made without lefiection. . . . , . . The right of thoe who may have pteviously acquired the right to use Mjise's intentions, to use yours. also, cannot be contested. You aie aw aie that Mr. O'Reilly claim a 1 it lit to ue, and is actually using Morse's inveuuons on tbe line in question, and if he su-iains that claim, be will at the same time sustain tbe light to ise youis. If jour request had come accompanied by Mr. O'Reilly's disclaimer of .all right to use Moise's invention i n this line, aud at the same lime he had ceased to use them, it would have piesented itself in a mote seiious aspect. .'. We have further lo say, that if you use nothing w hich conflicts with Moise's paleu a as decided by ttie Patent Office, you ate in no danger of inteiiupli u from us. A at present advised we do not appieliend any injury to our intetests fiom your machines, with or without the paits confiding with Moise's patent?, other than the bewilderment they produce in tbe public mint: and, should you attempt their use ou lines w heie no light to use Moise't is claimed, we must.be our own judge as lo the time and manner of viudicatir.g our violated rights. . . Iii leturu for your kind sug;etion of what is due to ourselves, w would also. In Ihe aame spiiit suggest as no act due to the public, 10 Pro. Moise, and. especially to youisell, to put an end, both iu Europe and Amenca, to the bait faced appropriations of the perfoimancei by Muise'i Telegiaph lo the ciedil of your inventions. .- Veiy respectfully, your obt serv'is, ' -' A. KENDALL, Mr. R. E. Hocr.Cin. F. O. J. SMITH. Mr. Kendall's correspondence with Commissioner of Patents: ' .Washington. Sept. II. ISO. Sir Assertions of he following tenor have beeu made in Tanoua parta 01 tot uunea Mate, lor th. Pip r rawing moDff under nrelence of buiMm Im t Telfinanh. viz 1 1. That Lbarle B Mi.si hn obtained a patent for a -tern of lelegiaphing different from tliat ot Samuel F. U. Moise, and riot incompatible iheiewiib. - ' ' 2. l lrata Mr. Pease Im a pateot for another ptem diffeicnt fiom Moise',and but incnti.patiblt theiewi h yVl Kr:-patent for t ih-.t .t....'i..'i j. I liat Mr. K, K. House, of Jiew a vsictri of telfmotii" rt i"- ;

A well to pnt Ftop to impositioitt X to protect tbe piopeity of Samuel F. b. Moire and his asigus, 1 ask of you the favor lo answer the fillowmiT question, viz. 1. Has Chaile B. Mo a patent lor any sylem of tele g-aphing, or ha he ap; In d foi one ? ' "' 2. Ha Mr. Pease a patent for any system of tel. graphing, or has he applied foi one 3. Did not. Mr. R EL Houe art np claims whicl.ete decided, both by the ex. mining clerk and youiself, to te incompatible with claims alie-dy patented lo Samuel F. B. Morse? What, ere the claims so njected ? Is theie not an apial fiom your decii n to the ciicuit court Did Mr. House lake an app. al,r ilidt e acquiesce in your decision What si left of Mr. It oust', fw.tm. alter Ibe (ejection of

these conflicting rUims ? Designing you;- ie ply for the in fot -nation of the public. 1 desire only so much detail a may be necessaiy to make tbe (ruth plain to. the common utdeist-.t:ding. With bigh cousiJetation, your obedient etvant. ,, AMOS KENPALL, Agent. Hon. Edmund Uukc. Commissioner of Patents. Official Repfyj N PATE.tr i rrtcE, Kept. 13. 1S47. S In reply to tbe seveial inquiries contained in your letiei of the I tin in-L, 1 have the honor to Mate, first, thai no application for leiten patent for impiorenienls in tele it-apt. ing has ever been made to thi olbee by Mr. Peae or Charle B. Moss; secondly, the applicati u by Reyall H. House for leMeis patent for a printing t legraph, hied in th ii office September 27, lb45, contained ten elnm to various imprnvemeqis, eijhtof which- weie admitted, and two rejected on Ihe ground of lutein rente with Ihe patent of Sam. F. B. Morse. Mr. JI ue being .di-saiisfted with Ihe examiner's report upon hi claim, lequesttd me lo nuke a peiR'.nal ai d raieful examination before a final derision- After full compliance with Iii, request, 1 inf.irtwd him by letter th it his ninth and tei-th claims cm. flirted w'h the claims of Mr. Mor-e, and that if he could prove piioii'y of inven'ioo, Ihe claim wuld be allowed; tht an lutrifeieiice couli be derlaied with Mr. .Moise's patent, and Ihe parties summoned to produce evidence of the date of. th ir intentions; that iheie was a'.so a remedy p.ovHed by law in tbi ease, by appeal lo the chief jusiice of Hi, disiiict cui(of the Uni'ed State foi this disiiut, anJ al-o by tilt in iqui'y. ' Mr. IIous withdrew the t wo l j-ct tollable claims wiili.-ut appeal from the deci ion of the office, and a patent was aremdiiij'ly granted iimn. ihe eight claim,, or their ub-tance. 'Ihe uinih. and tenth claim objected. to aie as fullow : Smth. I claim trie application and ue of the crjl of wiie with the moveable m ignet re piecited in pait 2, fig. 3, of sheet l.and part 2, fig. l,of het 111 nf (lie ann xed diawiugs. for the pur,x-e of giving m .ti-.n end ise or longitudinally t s ud magnet by a cum nt of elecitictty or galvanism passing thioiigh or along said u ies, a, heiein desciitied. Abo the combination of sj. magnet, and coils vi'h the oihei macl'ineiy descriSed, for ihecip'se of applying the elet tiic or galvanic foice to leulate ihe motion of the o'li?r parts. Tenth. 1 claim the combination f ihepaiUof the apparatus shown ly part 3 of fig. 1 of said stiect. Ill of 'he annexed drawing, and (heir coml inations with the machinery of pait 2 t.f sail ru. for the puipose of bieaking and closing the second ciicui', a lieieinbi lore described." 'I lie .above ate tlie f ict. as appear on ri-coid, as anweiin lo your seveial inquiiie. , . '- A copy of Mr. House's patent, with Ihe eight claims allowed, will be furnished if deiied. ; , . I luve ihe honor lo le, iepccl'uHy, vnur bedient er vant, . ; ' EDMUND ßUKKE. lion. Amos Kendall, Washington, li. (J. rj-1 JTIore Iluiti I In the very face, nnd in spite of the calumniated tfiTiir of Ü4Ö :i lar.ff which enlarges the market for u or. culture, epreads wider the wings of commerce, increases the freiohA 0f nur tounage, and the revenues f the treasury the manufactures auJ thi nie chamcal arts if our country are attaining the li ghtt dfgree f prostat y. It is, bcsiiles, not so much a laclitmiis, but a solid ground ou which they rest ; and in truth, the greatest danger to wlticli they ore xpo-j-ed is, f mrii that very prunjK'rity itself, le?t it k!kuIu run into excess of employment anil of competition. In ftiut of tue manufactures which are neceesary to the comfort of our people, we tlo not dread competition abrond, but at eorne future time from aim.ng oureelves. We are too fre, t enterprising, t.n 11150 nk'us, blessed with orj abundant. lands, and with tmr many go:d things, to dread the jostlings of other nations. Yvre con cope with ail the world in alniust everything, and in wen tiling. These Bijjnal proofs of our success and prosperity are scattered everywhere. And, notwithstanding the ominous cries and predictions of ruin with which the whig presst-s attempt to Mrike a panic into the country,. and tu arrest the march of the principle of free trade, these very wlii presses are compelled to puy hor.jajre to the .prosperity of their country. When they touch the advance vf .the manufactures and ineclianic arts in their vicinity they have to throw aw ay the sombre colors of tlie easel, and employ the brighter hues. , ' The l'hiiadclphja North American is the most rrbid and illiberal of its class, and nt no one can-peruse its number of Tuesday last without being strut k with the contrast which prevails ..between its imaginary ruin and the positive signs of prosperity w hich It portrays. We make a few extracts, and li en dismiss the humbug prophet to his gluomy vaticinations. Union. , . Pkoukess of Maxcfactukes, Mechanics, and the Useful Arts. The rapid increase of the productive arts in this country, as howi ty fie multiplication of manufacturing establishments, the improvements in process, and tar constantly augmenting variety and tx:c Hence of the articles produced, cjfordt a prospect both gratifying to the present and encourag ingjor the future. It shows that we have the enterprise to project ; the capital to undertake ; the power, both physical and intellectual, to C'rdiirt; and the ingenuity. to invent, improve and perfect operationain manufactures, mechanics and the urts, for tlie productions of whi?h we were but a few years since wholly dependent upon foreign nations. The periodital exhibitions of American manufactures, which are held in several of our principal cities, have a powerful tendency t stimulate and encciirapet the peneral spirit of improvement, by affording euchexcellent opportunities of submitting to general inspection extensive colh-ctions of whatever is excellent in fabric or novel in design ; whatever is distinguish-'' ed f.r superiority of workmanship or ingenuity of construction; whatever is new in invention, or improved in adaptation to the intended purjiose. " But few, comparatively of the pre-at tnaea of our citizens are aware of the raj.id strides recently made in the manufacturing Jaci'ilics of l'hi'adlpiia ; or can form any adequate estimate of the extent, variety and value of the articles produced by our enterprising and industrious artisans. Authenlic, information on this suliject is imucIi to Ihj desired, and we are happy to learn that the Statistical JSociety is now engtiged' in an attempt to obtain full and reliable accounts of the various manufacturing operatiwns carried 011 w ith-, in the city and county. Circulars, in a tabular form,have been prepared, to be addressed to the manufacturers, requesting returns of the num. tier of persons employed; the kind, quantity, and value- of goods produced ; the number of muchine in operation ; thequantity of coal consumed ; and various other matters illustrative of our manufacturing fetatistics. Moist of those engaged in the manufacture of cotton and woollen goods, s well as in some other branches of domestic industry, have been already furnished withthese cifculars; and, from a Lumber of tin m, returns have been promptly received. The following is an abstract from the report of a single .establishment m the ct-utity for dyeing and printing cotton and woolh'ii goods : Hands employed, males, ytiü ; females, 20. Goods produced annually printed calicoes, loO.CUO pieces ; yarn and warps dyed, GUOM'l) pound ; pieces dyed, 20,000 ; asmrt--ed goods, finished from the onm,2o,lK0 pieces; value of calicoes produced, I'jO ,0' K I ; of yarns and warps, l'-JO.t J0 ; of dye pieees, $1.I3,0Q of assorted goods, finished only, Ul),l)i U. Tins es;ablishment uses two Bteam ctr'.'ines of Sil-horse. power each, eonBumes ten tons, of coal per day, and pays for labor $5ü,0(X) per annum. - " And tins but one of the many manufacturing woiks established in and n-nr flnladelpliia ; from all of which, if returns of this kind could be obtained,' the rest.lt would show an agrecate amount of productive industry and eki!J, surprising even to those who have, in some degree, made thenise!veacqiiainted with the general iucrease of manufactures in our immediate vicinity. J : ! -. . Ccmoua Funeral Dirfxttoxs. An old gentleman, of four cqre and two,. Mr. Sedeu'iap Tnhje, died last week in Bej ha ny, Genesee county, y. Y., and waa, buried on Sunday nt JIatavia, according toie written instructions given by him to iis sounds fallows; .Press this body in old fashioned ,pparel with awhite cloth tied about his head and awheel-upon its' body, and coffin made of -bass-woodi or white pinehoards. Dainted uhirc. if painted at all.. And mw far. ther requQt and charge is, that none of my children J m . m - . . - , . mourn in;; for my dead or tie-. . . . . . . . J.- ' parted body, but rather rcjo;ce and praifs God withall their souls, mind and strength, that I. have gone to be with Gcd and Christ, which is far better, but strive to prepare to follow me as far f s Ishnve strove n; d"r Mcrnvr, by his wo.d ,,,,! sU arid what I have wmtp trut 1 Vv t' e '"rtt,.., ,.e