Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 47, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 April 1850 — Page 2

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Trout rnn nVF.nxtSl VG PATENT MEDICINES. To prevent cwifuKa and lo savs lime, ws rata our terms for advrrtfeini PaUul Medicines, via : Fifty cenu per pqnar la lh semi-weekly edilinsj for the Ant irtnttiM. snd lwent) 0 cenia per square for each subsequent inerrlion, when (or sot leas than Ihre snonlbs. Ovrrtbres months, 50 cents per square tnr the first, and 20 cents per square lor each sutise. qurrtt iRM-rtmn. Fach sdvertneaient will have at keaU one inaerUo In lha Weekly without add 11 tonal cost. rnr Inssruoos la tba Weekly coalinaoastv, doable tba above ''cuts, wbra speed in bs inserted, will be charged double ft tbe space Ibey occupy. Elr,lt hoes of Nonpareil, or 150 srus.cosot a square. 9IARION COÜXTY DEMOCIIATIC TICKET. For Senatorial Delegate, A. F. MORRISON. ( JAMES JOHNSON, Fur Rep. Delegates, J. P. CHAPMAN, ( LEVI L. TODD. . ( BENJ. MORGAN, For Representatives, MADISON WEBB, ( WM. ItOBSON. For Sheriff, CHARLES C. CAMPBELL. For Treasurer, JOHN M. TALBOTT. For Auditor, ISAAC W. HUNTER. For Probate Judge, ADAM WRIGHT. For Co. Com'r., MATTHEW II. HUNTER. For Coroner, PETER F. NEWLAND. Constitution or Wisconsin. The constitution recently adopted by this young sister of the confederacy, is, in its leading provisions, one of the strongest evidences of the progress of ihe present sge. Some of the moat important are as follows: Executive and Administrative. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, (who is ex-officio, the Auditor) Treasurer and Attorney General are to I elected biennially, and on the same day. Tbe Governor has the veto power, but is required to return a vetoed bill, with his objections, within three days. Legislative. The Legislative House of Representatives now consists of 79 members, and may be increased to 120. The Senate consists of 21 members, and may be increased to 40. In the enumeration of Legislative powers, extra compensation for public service is forbidden ; Lotteries are prohibited, uniform or general laws for the government of towns and counties are required. Judicial. The State is divided into five judicial circuits, in each of which one judge is to be elected by the qualified voters for the term of five years. No election for Judges to be held within thirty days of a general election for State and County officers. Judges are to cbang circuits, so that no one can officiate more than one year in the circuit in which he was elected, except to supply a vacancy. These judges constitute the Supreme Court, one term of which is to be held yearly in each circuit. A judge is disqualified from holding any other offices, or if he resign, for two years after such resignation. The salary Is $1500 per annum. The voters of each county elect a Judge of Probate, or Surrogate, for the term of two years. Tbe Legislature has power to organize inferior courts, and tribunals of conciliation. A clerk of the Circuit Court is to be elected in each county, who is also Recorder of deeds. The Supreme Court appoints) its own clerks. Elective Franchise. One year's residence within the State, and in tbe case of foreigners who may not be in the State at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, a declaration of their intention to become citizens, and an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and of this State, constitute the qualifications of electors. Foreigners who have been six months in the Territory previous to the adoption of tue Constitution, and have declared their intentions of becoming citizens, are not required to take the oath. All Indians declared to be citizens of the United States by any law of Congress, and all civilized persons of the Indian blood, not members of any tribe of Indians, are qualified voters. Negro suffrage submitted to the people as a separate proposition. Betting disallowed ; and every voter shall, if challenged, be required to swear that he has not, directly or indirectly, any wager pending on the result, before be will be allowed to vote. Schools and School Fund. Liberal provisions are made for the establishment of common schools, and the establishment of libraries in the several towns and nii.es within ihe State. -There is also to be a State Superintendent of public instruction. All moneys granted by the United States are devoted to educational purposes and are to be preserved invio late. Banks asd Basking. We copy this article en tire. Art. 11, Sec. 1. There shall be no bank of issue within this State. Sec 2. Tbe Legislature shall not Lave power to authorize or incorporate, by any general or special law, any bank or other institution having any banking power or privilege, or lo confer upon any corporation, institution, person or persons, any banking power or privilege. Sec. 3. It shall ".ot be lawful for any corporation. institution, person or persons, within this State, un der any pretence or authority, to make or issue any paper money, note, bill, certificate, or other evidence of debt whatever, intended to circulate as money. Sec. 4. It shall not be lawful for any corporation within this Slate, under any pretence or authority. to exercise the busincs of receiving deposits of mo ney, making discounts, or buying or selling bills of exchange, or to do any other banking buslines what ever. Sec. 5. No branch agency or any bank or banking institution of the United States, or Territory within or without the United States, ahall be established or maintained within this State. Sec. 6. It shall not be lawful to circulate within this State after the year 1919, any paper money, note, bill, certificate or other evidence or debt what ever, intended to circulate as money, issued without this State, of any denomination less than ten dollars, or after the year 1913, of any denomination less than twenty colors. Sec. 7. The Legislature shall st its first session after the adoption of this Constitution, and from time to time thereafter as may be nces8nry, enact ade quate penalties for the punishment or all violations and evasions oi me provisions or mis srucie. Isixeml Improvements Stak DfirrTb

State may exercise Mipervisory power over works o' Internal Improrement ; btit no Stale debt or liability can be contracted on that account ; nor for any pur-, pose except in case of war or insurrection. For ex ' traord nary expenditure the Legislature by a vote o" two-thirds cf loth Houses niay contract debts; not to excerd in the aggregate $S'0,000, but shall provide for their extinguishment by a concurrent direct tax, within five years. Ekessftiijc or Homestead Rights of Married Women. -We give this article in full, which was adopted by a vute of yea 65, nays 31. Sec. 1. All pruj-erty real and personal of the wife owned ty her at ihe lime of her marriage, and also that arquiird by her after marriage, by gift, devise, descent or otherwise than from her husband, hall be a separate property. Laws shall be passed providing for the registry of the wife's property, and mora clearly defining the rights of the wile thereto, as well as to property held by her wilh her husband; end for carrying out tl.e provisions of this section. Where the wife has a separste property from that of her husband, the same shall be liable for ihe debts of tbe wife contracted before marriage. Sec. 2. Forty acres of land to be selected by the owner thereof; or the HOMESTEAD of a family nut exceeding fi-rty acres, which said lands ehall nut be included within any city or village, or instead thereof (at the option of the owner) any ht or Iota in any city or village, being the homestead of a family, and not exceeding in value one thousand dollars, shall not be subject to forced sale on execution on any debt or debts growing out or founded upon contract, cither express or implied, made after the adoption of this constitution. Provided, That such exemption shall nut afF.it in any manner any mechanic's or laborer's lien or any mortgage thereon lawfully obtained, nor shall the owner, if amirried man, be at liberty to alienate such real estate, unless by the conseut of the wife. - Amendments and Revision. Amendments to the constitution may be proposed by a vote of two-thirds of both Houses of the Legislature, and submitted to the people at the next general election for their adoption or rejection. The question of calling a convention to revise the Constitution is to be submitted to a vote of the people, every tenth year. C-The Marion. County Whig Mass Meeting, assembled at ihe Court House in this city on Saturday last, according to previous notice, and organized by the appointment of II. J. Bradley, Eq., President, with two Vice Presidents, and J. D. Defrees, Eq., Secretary, with an assistant. The meeting was very respectable in numbers, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, though utterly destitute of that buoyajicy cf spirit and confident air which once characterized our whig friends as a party in this county. They seemed to go through the motions mechanically, not as though they had any idea their labor would amount to anything. After the preliminaries had been settled, the voting by towuships was proceeded with, and finally resulted in the nomination of the following ticket: For Senatorial Delegate to the State Convention, Robert Hanna; for Rep. Delegates, David Wallace, Nicholas McCarty and Wo. Gladden; for Representatives, John Coburn, Fielding Beeler and Jos. W. Buchanan; for Sheriff, James M. Sharpe; for Auditor, John W. Üamilton; for Treasurer, Willis W. Wrigbt; for Probate Judge, John II. Oliver; for Co. Com'r., Harris Tyner; for Coroner, T. N. Thomas. On the first ballot there wss but threo candidates for Delegates nominated. Meters. Hanna, Wallace and McCarty. O. II. Smith, Esq. was the next highest, having 21 votes, Maguire 21, and several scattering. The President requested the townships to prepare for a second ballot. At this juncture Mr. Dcfrees of the Journal sprang to his feet, greatly excited, and commenced an onslaught upon Mr. Smith, which might have annihilated that gentleman, had not some one "jerked him up in the middle of his kurreer" by announcing that Mr. Smith was not a candidate. The astute editor expressed himself satisfied, and Mr. Smith escaped excommunication ! D. Maguire, Esq., being the next highest, came forward and with illconcealed mortification at the result of the first ballot, declined being again voted for. And in truth the result was not creditable to the whig party. Maguire has done more hard work for that party than any man in the county. But no matter. Perhaps it was real kindness, after all. He will not be obliged to canvass the county and then be beaten, as some will. There is comfort in that. Of the ticket as a whole we have but little to say. There are some very good men on it, some very old hunkers, and some of whom we know nothing, good or bad. We think, however, if the reader will glance at the head of our first editorial column to-day he will find a ticket which will not suffer in comparison with it, in regard to men, and which is certainly endorsed by much better doctrine. S. C7A writer in the Brookville American, a whig of course, proposes "a new qualification fur voters, to be inserted in the new constitution,' "so as to require, in addition to present qualifications for voters, that after, say I860, all persons coming of age or otherwise becoming voters, should be able to read and write the English language. He thinks that ten years would be plenty of time to enable all naturalized citizens to learn to write as well as speak English. ' This would be giving literature a considerable advantage over practical knowledge. If a man could spell snd write b-a-k-e-r, after graduating from a district school, and that was the whole sum of his knowledge, he would have a decided advantage over any man, of ever so much experience and practical knowledge, who could not read and write in some ever so small degree. The proposition is fanciful, and cannot be sustained by sound reason. Fatal Accident. On Sunday last, Mr. John McCoy, a carpenter of this city, while walking upon the joists in the third story of the unfinished Masonic Hall building, stepped upon one which was defective, which gave way, and tie fell through the hatchway of the second floor on to the first floor, killing him almost instantly. A coroner's jury was called and a verdict rendered in accordance with tho facts. The deceasod leaves a sick end helpless wife snd two little boys to mourn his untimely death. We were glad to meet with a subscription paper for their benefit on Monday. This is right; push on the gooU work.

Mu&deb. A man named Hiram Morehouse living a few miles from this city, and respectably connected in this county, was arrested on Monday last, charged with the m Jrder of his son, a lad about ten years old. Tbe boy appeared to have been beaten lo death by a withe or club. A coroner's jury so docided, as we learn. Morehouse is in jail. As related to us, this seems to be a case of great atrocity, though we deem it improper to make any statement of facts cr circumstances in advance of a legal investigation. Orange Countt. Democratic nominations : For Delegate, William Holladay ; for Representative, John W. Rice; for Treasurer, Wm. H. Rigney ; for Sheriff, David F. Porter; fjr Recorder, Josiab Hallewood ; for Co. Commissioner, Peter B. Monical ; fur County Surveyor, Theo. Stackhouse; for Coroner, Gabriel Busick. Shelby; Coumtt. Democrats' nominations: For Senatorial Delegate, James Van Benthuaen; for Rep. Delegate, Thomas A. Hendrick; for Repmeniative, George W Bruwn; fur Sheriff, William Wood; for Treasurer, Alex. Miller; for Auditor, John II. Stewart; for Co. Com'r, Jsmes F. Rule.

Pnrkmiiii and Webster. Among host of newspaper articles on the ubject of the Parkman murder, there has been but one

! that we have seen, which has seemed to touch upon the moral points involved in the case, taking it for granted that Farkinan was killed by Webber, beyond doubt. It was, philosophically speaking, a collision between Avarice and Improtidmcr, and the result was as natural as terrible, each inflicting upn the other a terrible punishment. It seems to u, that tho subject would s Uird a prolific theme for a prictical sermon the only kind of sermou worth preaching or listening to, generally speaking. The article we allude to, is from Hie Philadelphia Sun, and is as follows : The iury having found a verdict if guilty against Dr. Webster, for the muruVr of Dr. Parkman, we may glean a moral from tho whole t flair. Tho philosophy of expiating sacrifice seems to hare an illustration in this extraordinary caso. The atonement it proves for ein in one or both arties, may be tiic salvation of others, and we will net (use the occasion of pointing so sad a tale with a plain moral. It appears that Dr. Parkman was & very rich man. His sole care was his great estate. But we want no other evidence than that afirded in Dr. Webster's trial, to prove that Dr. Parkman was a money-lover ; that he worshipped wealth for its own sake; that he was selfish, grasping and purse-proud ; capable of giving a few thousand dollars to a College with the vainglorious condition that a professorship should bear his name, but not capable of judging kindly an unfortunate debtor, of sympathizing in his straits and mortifications and forgiving him any part of his debt. Dr. Webslei may have been,' admit lhat he Imd been, prodigal beyond his mean. He had given Dr. Parkman all the security in his power for the claim against him and he relied for the support of his family, and for the provision for approaching age, upon a small income gained by his labor. What de Dr. Patkman do 1 He persecutes and badgers Webster fur years and goes about full of the base and petty malignity of a gold-grubbing soul, to rob the poor man of his only posesion, bis good name. He forgets even laws to say nothing of decency, in the pursuit of his debt, and attempts to extort it from the receiver of the College fees, who had no right to pay Ihera over to sny one except the college professors a fact which Parkman must have known. But avarice is often without a head, a it is always without a heart. Parkman knew too that although Webster was receiving several hundred dollars in the beginning of his course of lectures, that that fund must constitute the bulk of his year's income, and if paid for an old debt, would leave no sufficiency for the wants of Webster's family for the year. But this was nothing to the relentless creditor. He must have his bund's penalty. He is punctual to his appointment, as h was in all things nine of those very honest men who pay all that they owe, but who never felt that divine sympathy for want, which Christ .enjoins in his parable of the debtor and creditor and which the spirit of Iiis religion proves to ba of more value to the possessor, in His eyes, than the wealth of Solomon. Dr. Parkman was punctual to his appointment with Dr. Web6ter, and lie was paid, not as he determined he wou-d be, but as insult, defamation, and persecution prompted. We mean no apology for Dr. Webster for the course which caused his poverty, much less for hie shedding of hu man blood. But we present this lesson to hard-hearted creditors, and those who having enough themselves, think not of the miseries of debt or want. Had Dr. Parkman been a generous, as well as an honest man had he felt for his neighbor a he would have had his neighbor feel for him had lie eyeii,trjily appreciated the holy charity which it is the mission of his own brother to preach, he would be alive at this moment; and the wretched man, who may expiate on the scaffold the crime of his murder, might be in tbe midst of his family, Messing the friendship which was open-handed in the day nf need, and sought not its owu in the home of misfortune. ft-The following was originally intended for another paper, and not for tho State Sentinel. We publish it at the request of the writer, though we do not desire to be encumbered with articles of this kind : Mr. Editor -In perusing your paper, I find an article ovrr tht fignatura of Faithful, paitlv devotriS in visiting on ths Sabbath, and more particularly to inform tha citizens of Indianapolis (or Sodom, at ho would hia it,) that tbert ia found one righteous Lot within its in polluted cong legation. Now we sympathize very much with this monopolizing self righteous sectarian, and would suggest tbe propriety of having bis nam changed from that of Faithful to Pharisee. There is a shads of difference, however, between lbs Phsiisre and neighbor Fsi'hfui. While tle Phaiisee is leoarious about the seventh day, neighbor Faithful is very conscientious about the fiist day. And if the DiMe is of Divine uthoority the Pharisee has the preference, for nowhere within the lids of that book is there found a command to rtfiain fiom visiting or physical labor on the first day. Faithful ia bis sabaticaj article said that he wss an bumble pretender to those claims." What claim t of " holding communion with his God." Now wo would take the liberty to say to Mr. Faithful, that in our opinion, prrtensioos, long fharimcal flayers, and Sabbath keeping will not make tbs good christiani not withstanding it may make the Sunday christian. We bope however that ur neighbor Sodomites will talcs warning from lighteous Lot. (as be fain would styl himself) and no longer vex his righteous soul with tbeir unwelcome Sunday vUits. SODOM. IitoiAKAroLif, April 22. Editors or FtirTisitt In a lata number of your paper, I noticed an editorial article charging Col. Praiher of Jennings county, wilh having, at tho last sennion of lha Legislature, ordered ihe door keeper to take t his room, two ream of paper, 1 box of wafers, 1 bunch of quills, sand box, he. In this charge yoa Ao Col. Piather great injustice. He gars no such order, nor did bo ever get any other statiouery than the amount laid on the table of all tba members. There was a member, however, who did give an order for ihe articles which you chargo agaiast Col. Piather, but they weie not taken to his room. In justice to Col. Prather, I hope you will tire ihe abovt a place ia your columns. W. II. B. DOUGLASS. lit asst d toi keeper to tbe last Hou oi Keps. In reference to the-foregoing, we have only to say, that we did not "charge Mr. Frather," as stated. The charge, however teas made against htm, by members and others, during the last sesaion, errone ously, ss it would seem from this statement of the Ass't. door keeper. We have no disposition to treat Mr. P. unjustly, (though he has no right to ask any favor from us.) and therefore we publish the above. We thus render good for evil. (r The New York Tribune, Jhrougb its correspon dents, continues its libellous attacks upon Gen. Lane. In the daily issue of April lllh, a batch of menda cious falsehoods appear in an anonymous shape, professing to come from Oregon City, which for brazen rascality was perhaps never equalled. We do not believe these letters ever came from Oregon. The Tribune and its editor alone are responsible for them. Such assassin-like attacks could emanate from no oth er source, unless it be from some wretch upon whom Gen. Lane may hare had occasion to inflict punish ment for stealing. Let the editor of the Tribune continue his infamous vituperation if he pleases. It cannot inj uro Gen. Lane, and must ultimately rebound with fearful momentom upon the guilty slanderer who utters it. As one friend of the gallant Indianian, we would'nt give the toss of a copper between censure and praise from that source. The Castor Oil Bean. We are requested to state that Messrs. Conkling, Wood & Co. who have an establishment at Cincinnati for manufacturing oil from the castor bean, have forwarded sufficient seed tu Morrison's Drug S?oro in this city to supply all in this vicinity who may wish to make the experiment of cultivating it. Mr. Morrison will guar antee $1.25 per bushel and the rise of the market, fur as much as can be delivered to hitn. Wherever corn is a sure rrop the castor bean is said to be a safe one. A light dry warm sul is hat is required Full directions as to planting and harvesting will be given on application as above. The "Whig Thermometer" is the title of a new paper, published at Marion, Grant county, by E. C Ink. . We hope Mr. Ink may be able alwsys to keep his Thermometer well supplied with quick silver. Thb Forrest Cave. Dr. Rich, who is a dentist. denies having visited Mrs. Forrest at night in her bed chamber, exeppt to draw a tooth for her, and never except when attended by some of her female friends.

Anecdotes of President Taylor. The New York Herald was an original friend of Taylor, and tili prai-cs him, though it deuounces the cabinet as a net nf graceless scarrrj,, who were appointed by Taylor ;erauc he was nt acquainted with butter men, and knew as little of poljiciaus as of politics. The IIral(l observe :

Every Prrs'de'it of the Uni'd Stntes wc have had, has been distinguished fir soi, jm ronl peculiarities of his own. Wahiut"i) wu remarkable for his i.. j: . p .i . :.. i r... T..r ' r , . ' . .. Jackson, f.r h s imperial will mid dcisiieness, Old Tip, for Iiis Im ucvoIcT.t and amiable dipmi:i.n; Johu Tjlcr, for ihe am it.'iit rbivtlry f Iii h-p.tiiliiy; Mr. Pulk, for hi inexhaustible industry; but n 1 resident lhat we have i-ver had pHsHFed a more remarkable character if his own, or li' ld the othce under inure rernarKnhld circumstances, than our present chief niagidiratc. s And in illustration of the "remarkable character" ... .V. ...V T.. ' Y " - - of Old Zack, the Herald adduces the following au thentic anecdote the DiscouroaTS cr the warre house. A friend one day remarked tideoeral Taylor that he appeared lo be getting fi ether and young r eveiy day, and that life st tlie White House seemed to suit him exactly. "Pretty well," said Old Zack. A lit'le to el .se, tbough. But il the President could set the lath ion, I hool.l bo more comfortable. In hot weather, I find these tlck clothes too warm. A lose pair of trousers and a check shirt sie the things for waim weather. Suspenders are a great inconvenience, and these stiff tbirt collars aia always in tbe way. Fathiou and comfort are two different things." THB FAT CEF. A batcher one day diove up to tbe White Ifoue prize ox, and calling ihe President out totes it, aktd him what part he would like to bare. "What do you aell it at in Vhy, sir, it ought to be woith fifteen cents a pound." "What's your t omraon beef ?" "About ten cents, on an average. "Well, sir, I prefer the common beef, we never gal any other iu Mexico." "But, General, we propose tu giv you a ration of this fine ox as a pietent" "Where ia it from !" "The valley nf Virginia." "Ah ! then amd me a sirloin, if you please; but don't cut it too fl. THE LOS or TBE SHIBTS. Two young mcchjaict, oc day lat spring, were intercepted iu tho ground in front of the While Houe, tUey weie passing through on their wsy home, by Old Zack. Stopping oie i.f thi-m, the Pioident said U him s "My fiiend, 1 dn't wi'h these grounds lo be made a public highroad, aod if you will walk round for tbe future il will be doing me a favuit aud when I say this. 1 don't mean to givs you any otfence." "Gen. Taylor," said the young man, "you i map lorgel mat Una bouse and these grounds belong lo the public that you are our teuanl for the time, and that yoor occupation of the huue does not debar tbe owners fiom pasting throngh Ihe grounds, for that is a part of the undeistanding. For ten years I hare exercised the privil ege, ana cannot ininK oi giving it up now, because it short ens my walk home." "You may be right," aaid Old Z.ick: "but the fact is. I bare had a parcel of ahi.li stolen fiom the bushes, and I doni like lo loe my shins." "Gciieial," lepuea tbe other,"! never heard thai General Washington hung bis new washed linen out to dty on theie buthes." Meie ine companion of the mechanic, somewhat ia advance, called out to his fiieud. "Oh ! com along Bill what's the use oi laiaing io mat a a Uthmau t" mistaking: the Pres ideal for Jemmy Mabar, the gardener, on account of Ibe simplicity or bis appeaiance. Old Zack parted with the mechanic' You will excuse me, sir, come tnrough when you please, and etil aod tee me whenever you can. THE FIFTEEff CEKT ECO. It is reported that Geneia! Tar lor. a bort time since, on one of his istta lo Ihe maiket.camo to a man who had two small lubs foil of egg. - "What's Ibe price of thes i" aaid uiu .acK. -ihirty cents." -And Mlut are these f "Fifleeu cents." "Fifteen, aod Ihe other thiiiy? Welt they almost look quite as nice; so give ma three dozen of the nueeii ceni tgus." lhey were counted out into the Werk boy's basket and paid for, aid tbe Geneial walked b -me. Now," aktd a bystander, "why is it that you ask only nneen cenis lor ineseaud thirty cents lor them " "Why," aaid the market man, "these at thiity cents ate all f.eh and aouod, aod tbose at fifteen aia about half a leetle ten old to be used." "Very well," leplied ihe other, I expect that Old Zack selected his cabinet in tbe same war thai he has Ihe eggs. He had i jenty of thirty cent fiesh statesmen to ch. oio fiom j but be took tbe filteen cent aod a half boys. oecaute tney were cnesp aud plenty. Us.' ha I ba ! Good moiiuog, sir. TRIDAY ALL TBE TIME. Ao cfSre-seeker called to in; the rnemorr of the Prei dent with lega.d t. an office. After the usual saluia.ions Ihe applicant asked Old Zack concerning the maiu question or that office. "What's the day of the week "Friday." replied ihe man. "Ah ! yes, Fiiday well, I don't consider applications for office od Fiiday." "To-moirow, then?" "Cabinet day, to-morrow, siij but suppose you call on Mr. Ewing?" 1 did, sir, and he says be can't do anything." "Well, sir, you may rely on it, if he can't do anything it wilt be Friday all the time." Mr. Kwicg may therefore be called Old Zsck's man Fiiday. ' A STRANGE MOESE III THE STABLE. The messenger at the White House had a horse which hs put into one of the stalls of the stable, near old .Whiter. Old Zick discovering him theie, ordered him tu be turned out. "Why," said the messenger, "that my bone." "Well, sir, if jou can't walk to tbe post office, you mmt find your own horse feed. If the infantry go on hoiseback, lhey muH pay the expenses." -Rut, Geneial, its the custom to allow it." "Ob, very well; but more Ibe horse to the other end of the stable, for Whitey don'l like bira. He looks I.ke a Mexican." THE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CHVSCH. A Methodist church member called on Old Zack for a subscription lo a new cbapel in Georgetown. "I can't da It," says Old Zackt "I can't intermeddle in religious affairs. Il would be a bad example. Baptists, and Presbyterians, snd Catholics and all ths rest would be after me. Tbe consti tution irquiies me to be neutral in religious affairs. It would be inteifeting in matteia of religion, and I can'i subscribe. I ana very souy, but my bands are tied up. I have sworn to support tbe constitution, aod I can't sobsciibo lo au establishment of religion." Itlob Violence. . Gross Outrage upon Wome.i and Children. We are pained to learn that a long series of outrages have been committed against a Swedish colony lo cated in Henry county, Illinois. A mob consisting of about seventy men from Cambridge and Rock river, led by a scoundrel named John Hoot, have been guilty of outrages upon this colony that ought to cause every American to blush with shame. Root had married a Miss Johnson, but she soon fled to the colony t' escape his violence. . He visited it to regain his wife, but she having fltnl to a place of greater security, he determined to be avenged on the innocent colony. On the 26.h and 27th of March they visited the Swedes, demolishing wme of the houses, injured the church, fired their guns, and ordered the people to leave so that they could burn the houses. The men were driven to the church, and the women and children to Ihe hospital. Next day the mob again assembled, burned haystacks and committed other outrages. Most of tbe people fled to St. Louis fur protection. The colony had nothing to do wilh the separation of Root and his wife. They are an' innofiensire people, and most orderly as a community. They own about 4,000 acres of land, about twenty buildings, a wind-mill, a flax-machine, two saw-mills, a grist-mill, a steam Hour mill, and have made extensive improvements of the grounds. The real property is worth 825.000. There are 100 men, 200 women and girls, and 200 children. They are like the Quakers are non-resistants and offered no violence whatever. And yet these innocent people who have come to a land of Liberty for home and happiness, caunot get the aid of the free laws of Illinois to protect them against mob violence ! A colony of Sweden and Sweden is distinguished for the virtue, industry snd simplicity of her 'people cannot find a. shelter on American soil ! Illinois ! what are you about ! You are disgraced before the world unless you protect these people and repair all the darxage that his been done them ! Let the press throughout the land cry aloud until Illinois does justice to a colony, so pure of heart that lhey will net use deadly weapons, nor lift up violent hands even against a ruthless mob ! Let all engaged in it bo arrested, and an example made of them. Cm. Nonpareil. C&rWe cP7 Ibe following from the U. S. Naval and Military Argus, published at New York : Chl. Willis A. Gorman, of Indiana. The eleva tion to positions of power and eminence of many of those who bore a conspicuous part in the recent war with Mexico is the best indication of the esteem of the people of their services in that struggle. . Nor do we iloubt they will nearly all prove practical legislators, as well as heroic warriors. Among those justly distinguished, there are none whose course is mure worthy of our admiration than that or Lol. Lrortnan, the talented and indefatigable member in Congress from Indiana. He won golden opinions from bis brave volunteers in the army, and is destined to still further increase hi laureb, on the theatre to which he has been transferred by sn intelligent and admi ring constituency. Tks Per Csnt. a Month. The Legislature of California issued proposals for a Joan of $300,000, at an interest of three per cent, a month. In some indi vidual transactions at the beginning of winter, ten per cent, a month was paid. Qy-Tbe trial of Montcsquiun at St. Louis, has re sulted in a disagreement of the Jury.

Congressional. I . Washington, April 18. ' The Vice President announced the committee of investigation into the difficulty which occurred yes-

terdav between Benton and Fxtea follow : Mfssrs. Dodire. of Wisconsin, Webster, King, Rusk, Phelps, IMl. and Shields. After the transaction of the morning's busine, Mr. Benton nied to postpone all prior orders, for the purpose if taking up the bill fur the admission of California as a State. A discussion arose upon questions of order. .The Yiie President ruled that a motion to postpone could not bo mido until the subject proposed to be postponed has been taken up. Mr. Benton then moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the California bill. Air. Clay moved to lay the motion on the table, which was agreed to yeas 27, nays 24. The Senate then returned the consideration of the unfinished buainees of yesterday. Mr. Foote having the floor, said, in view cf the exigency of the case, he would refrain from any further remarks, but simply ask the Senate to come to a speedy vote. Mr. Mangum expressed a hope that the Senate would vole seriatim on all of Mr. Benton's proposition, and that the vote would be tiken without any debate by the majority, or any attempt to restrict the debate by the minority. Mr. Clay expressed his hearty concurrence in what had just been said. The question was then stated to bo upon Mr. Benton's amendment, instiucting the committee not to connect the admission of California with any other measure. The amendment was rejected jeas 25, nays 2S. The question was then taken on Mr. Benton's nine proposition?, submitted some days since, and they were all rejected. The Senate next voted upon Mr. Hamlin's proposition, excepting the odmisfion of California from Ihe reference, which was rejected yeas 20, nays 25. Mr. Walker moved to amend the original motion of reference, by exempting therefn.m the subject of the arrest of fugitive slaves, whic.i was rejectedyeas 27, nays 20. The final question then coming up, the motion to refer the resolutions of Messrs. Clay and Bell to a select committee of thirteen, without instructions, it was adopted yeas 30, nays 22, as follows : Yeas MeFsrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Borland,' Bripht, Butler, Cass, Clay, Clemens, Davis, (of Miss.) Dickinson, Dodge, (of Iowa,) Downs, Foote, Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Wbitcomb, and Yulec 30. Nays Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury, Chase, Clarke, Corwin, Davis, (of Mass.) Dayton, Dodge, (of Wisconsin.) "Douglass, Felch, Greece, Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Norris, Phelps. Seward, Shields, Smith, Walker and Webster 22 On motion of Mr. Mangum, it was ordered that Ihe Senate ballot for the chairman of the select com mittee. . On motion of Mr, Davis of Mississippi, the ballot ing was postponed till to-morrow. Housh Mr. Young, Clerk, was qualified, after sn ineffectual attempt to rescind the resolution poet poning. till March, 1851, the election of door-keeper and postmaster. Mr. Brown, of Miwifsippi, thereupon preferred the following cliorges against Mr. Horner, octiti'r door-keeper : 1st. That naid Horner made false certificates i.nder. and by virtue of which his brother drew ray as an officer of tbe House, and when it wus notorious that he was absent from the city of Washington, and held office in the Slate of , the duties of which he was discharging, and receiving his salarv from the United States. Z. 11. at Horner lias uismirsed irom Ins place & page in this House, and in attempted justification, has made false charges against said page, which, il true, would disgrace him, and justify a criminal prosecution. 3d. That Horner made a false statement, in dia charging his office duties. A committee ot nve was men ordered to be appointed to investigate the charges against the d orkeeper. Mr. Richardson asked leave to offer a resolution that a select committee of nine be appointed, with power to send for persons and papers, to enquire into and report to the House, First Whether Thomas Ewing, Secretary of In terior, has re-opened and read the claim of the Ew ings against the Treasury, amounting to seventv-sev en thousand dollars, after, the same had been adjudicated snd rejected by the proper officers of the Gov ernment before Mr. .wing was inducted into said of fice, what agents operated and what clerk introduced said claim 1 . Second Whether said Ewing allowed ihirty-ona thousand dollars interest on the claim of Commodore James Barron, of Virginia, for services in the Navy during the Revolutionary war, after the principal had been paid ; and if paid, whether simple or compound interest was alluwed, and whether it was by authori ty of law ! Third Whether eaid Ewing paid Ihe Chickasaw claim, amounting to one hundred and eight thousand dollars, after the same has been adjudicated and re jecled by the proper officers, and before :wing , was inducted into office! Who was the egents for theat torney 1 whether said agents held any office under Government; and whether they now hold office. Fourth Whether said Ewir.g has usurped power, and whether any officer of his bad reversed the opinion of commissioners of pensions, and if so, on what authority has it been done. Fifth Whether persons in office, appointed by said Ewing, correspond for newspapers; if so, what salaries they received, and what papers they write fori ' -The Speaker said the rules cannot be suspended. The House then went into a committee of the Whole ou the state of the Union, arid resumed tbe consideration of the I'residcnl's special message en closing a copy of the constitution of California. Washington, April 19. Senate. After some time, spent in reading and rortetting the Journal, Mr. Hale rose and presented a petition praying for the repeal of all slave laws in Ihe District of Columbia. He moved its reference to a Select Committee, and called for the yeas and nays. After some debate, Mr. Atchison moved that it be . laid on the table for reception and reference, which was carried. Mr. Douglass moved to take up the California Bill, and make it the special ordor of the day. Mr. Douglass from the Committee on. Printing, reported a bill ia favor of printing the Index of tbe laws. V.- - The subject was passed over, and The Senate proceeded to choose the committee of thirteen. The first Senator chosen was Henry Clay, as chairman. , The remainder of the committee were chosen by one ballot, which resulted as follows : Messrs. Bell, Berrien. Bright, Cass, Cooper, Dickinson, Davis, King, Mangum, Mason, Phelps and Weitster. - Mr. Benton moved that the committee be instructed to make a separate report. - Tlie Chair ruled the motion out of order. . The California Bill was then taken op, on which a dieeussion followed. . Mr. Clay said that be should move amendments, sdding tho Territorial and perhaps tbe Texas boundary question. ... Mr. Benton aid he should prove that auch a proceeding would be illegal and unparliamentary. Mr. Clay and Mr. Benton announced their intention to meet the issue. . The Bill was then made the order of the day for Monday two week. Mr. Hale renewed Iii motion he made yesterday as to his plans touching the reference of Slavery petitions to the Select Committee. V Mr. Atchison moved to lay the motion on the table, which was carried, and Washington, April 10, 1851). Mr. Philip CI ay Inn has been confirmed bv the Senate as Seci nd Auditor, end Mr. Bliand, of N. Y., a Consul to Venezuela. Henry Clay will be Chairman of the committee f thirteen on Mr. Bell's resolution, and the probability is, that members who are named when the subject waa first broached will form committee. If they report a bill according to Mr. Bell's resolutions, it will doubtless pass the Sennte. Mr. Young, the newly appointed Clerk of the House, will not make many removals of subordinate officers. A caucus of Southern Senators was held this morning to arrange the committee.

FOIIEIGIY SEWS. The steamhip America arrived at Boston on the 20th. A revere hurrimne tcciirrJ m the English coast, March :Vih. The pickets Skid.ly of New

ilork, and the U ward of rew Orleans were wreck .'d : all hanJj saved. The s!eim-r Adt-laade, all handi saved. The steamer Ad-!aeJe. from Dublin to Lmdon, was lost iuar the mouth of the Thame, and every soul on board, numbering two hundred, were drowned. France. It is said lhat the President of the Republic is derply ia deht that nothing but the possession of the Imperial Crown could extricate him, and that he was at prwnl negotiating with Russia, for the purpose of grtting possession of it. It is said lhat ti e Government has rece.vcd a dis patch from Germany, indicating lhat a collision be tween Austria and Russia is almost unavoidable, both parties becomin more and more hostile. A xenons rupture his occurred between the Gov ernment of Prussia and Wertrtnburg, in consequence of the tone a8unil by the King of the latter country in Ihe opening of the Chamber. The Government of Prussia has addressed a note to Lhat of W'crtemburg, couched in stronj terms, expressing the astonishment of the Government at the sneech. The Prussian embassador has been recalled. It is intended to surround the city of Berlin with barricades, the erection of which has already com menced near one of the gates of the city. ine Lrerman larliament assembled at Effort on the 20th of March. Spain. The reports from Madrid of a ensedv re conciliation between the English and Spanish Governments are confirmed. The state of the Island of Cuba causes the rrcatest solicitnde to be felt on the part of the Spanish Gov ernment. Recent advices from ContantinopIe state that pre parations were being nmde to conduct Kuuth and oilier Hungarian Refugees, to Aeia Minor, where they are to be confined five years. A telegraphic dispatch of the 29ih March from Trifs. states that the insurrection in Bosnia ia ex tending its range and increasing its strength. abetter from Dr. Webster Dnusliter. The following communication, from a daughter of Prof. Webster, in reply to a letter addressed her. has been handed us by the pentleman to whom it was di rected with a request fix its publication. Without comment we lay it before our resdere. Manchester Messenger. Cambridge, April 8;h, 1S50. Daniel Marsh, Esq. Sib : I this morninsr received the very kind letter you addressed to me, aud which. 1 hasten to answer to thank you in tbe name of my mother, my sisters, snd myself, for the true sentiment you entertain respecting my beloved father. You believe him innocent, and you believe tr hat is irve La is the victim of circumstances, a deeply injured man that he is innocent, we his family know, and noth ing on earth will ever lake from us this, conviction. We have never, from the moment he was first snatched from his home, had a shadow of rloubt on our minds, and whatever the world may eay or do, we ehall ever have lhat reeling to support us. The knowledge of innocence supported my father during the hours of suffering in the Court room, that it is that civrs him and us calmness now, amidst the many sources of sor row that iiave overwhelmed us. Far different from what we anticipated, was the result of the trial for we had been assured through the winter that our father could not but be restored to us, and that at the trist, he must receive justice for the many wrongs that have been heaped upon him. But justice fled from the Court room, and prejudice took her place. Yet hope Btjll lingers wilh us, for we trust that the public voice will be raised against the gross injustice that has been committed, and will not allow our country to bear such a stigma on her name, such an everlasting stain as will be that of the sacrifice of one s.truly innocent as my father. And if one word from us. Sir, can add a feather's weight lo the efforts that are being made, Oh, may we give you the rleep assurance of our hearts, that we feel grateful for the interest that you express and feel, and for what you are doing in our behalf. May God in his infinite mercy, look down upon you, and bless the efforts which are being made, and if it is not his will to bring the truth to light, and to allow this awful mystery to be explained, may he enlighten the minds of those into whose hands the case will pass. I must again thank you, sir, for the kind feeling you express towaids my dear father. Nothing that the world can do now. gives us greater consolation, than the knowledge that others believe him innocent. Sympathy has flowed abundantly from many hearts towards us, his family, but how much more prized by us is that sympathy, when expressed for him. That our beloved father may be restored to us, is the fervent prayer of our -hearts, and we wait tremblingly in the trope, that three who are now to decida in this case may see the terrible injustice that has been committed, and has inflicted so much suffering on so many. Believe me. Sir, Gratefully vours, HARRIET W. WEBSTER, Cost or the Late Teocbles ijt Eckopb. A Turin newspaper publishes a calculation of wfcat the reaction cost Europe during the year 1849. It makes one shudder to read it. The cost in men it first given, and is follows: The war f Naples and Cicily, including the men who died In prison or were shot there .23.000 Rome, including the French soldiers- S.OtK) Spaniards, victims for the glorious expedition 73 War of Hungary, (both sides.) 42,000 The parts of Poland, which mingled with tho war of independence 7,000 Hungarians de id after the capitulation of Gorgy, and in exle in Turkey - 251 Ionian insurrection -......4S5 War of Italian independence, (Milan, Venice and Piedmont) 31,023 Total -..- ------------- -----. ---11 1,S 12 More than cue hundred and eleven thousand citizens sacrificed to the ambition of Kings and of the Pope! The same ambition has cost in money : - Francs. To France -429,000,000 To Central Italy, (Rome, etc.) 23,000,1 Ü0 To Nsples -81,000,000 To Austria, (Lombardy and Venice in tludccl) " To Hungary - To Russia . . -.G27.000,000 19.000,000 -503,000.000 75,000.000 To Piedmont,' (material for war) do. (national debt) .75,000 ,0( 0 Total 1,832,000,000 A French paper republishes this, remarking tiiat the calculation i rather below the actual cost, and that the war of Schleswig is not included, which was, however, very bloody and very expensive. Mise sr is New Yokk. The New Y x'l Sun states that six boy, in a state of great destitution, were found huddled together in an ice box, on Tuesday night, 19ih ultimo, and were taken to the station house, where tl.ey were comfortably provided for. They stated that their parents were ded, and lhat they had no home, nor any means of providing fmd or heiter. The eldest was not more than twelve years old. This is but one out of the many cases -f misery and destitution which exists iu that great city, with all its benevolent and charitable institutions. Tlie Worcester Palladium, in speaking of Mr. WebMer'a late speech, says: "What we complain of in Mr. Webster, is, that in jumping upon the 'Nicholson Platform, he jumped too high, and eveu too far, even to the risk of going quite over; and without a reFpectful consideration of its previous occupants. P. M. Kent, Eeq., senior editor of the New Albsny Ledger, met with quite a painful accident tn the cUh iut.. by being thrown from his bmjjy. His breast si ruck a rail, and the wheels of the vehicle passed over his b-wly, bruising him severely, but not dangerously. ' v Pf.SMTLTAMA INSTITUTION rOR THE ClIXD. The number of pupils in this institution on the 1st of January last was eighty-five. Of these are su (spotted by the State of Pennsylvania forty-five ; New Jersey fix ; Maryland five ; Delaware one; by relatives or friends six ; by funds of the iusü'.ution twenty-one.