Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 19, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 October 1850 — Page 2

IM STATE SEMEL WILLIAM J. BROWN, Editor. Indianapolis, ocronnn 10, isso.

President of the Contention. Tbe Convention has been very fortunate in the election of Hon. Georgo W. Can to preside over its dellberaüör.3. Mr. Carr is a gentleman of great personal Wörth, "and much experience as ä presiding öGcer. With'the exception of six blanks, Le received the entire" vote of the members present. This is the highest compliment ever paid to a citizen of Indiana in -a-dciiberative bod jr. His conduct will prove that the confidence of the Convention has not been misplaced. ; Secretary of the Convention, William II. Exclish Esq., of Scott county, has been elected Principal Secretary of tbe Convention by'a majority of ten votes over Solon Turman, Esq. There were a number of candidates, all gentlemen cf high character. Mr. English has had much experience as a clerk, having served with much ability as Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives of this State, and for four years held an important position as a Clerk. in the Second Auditor's office at Washington. His experience and qualifications contributed much to his success orer his equally worthy competitors. ' - - - ' A Magnificent Present. We have just received from our friend S. Manville, of Brown county, a beautiful editorial chair. It is substantially made of the best Democratic materials, being entirely composed of Hickory, in its native unpolished state, as it grew in the forests of Brown. There is no patch work about it no whiggery in its composition. Like the noble Democracy of little Brown, it is unpretending, but strong, firm and unyielding. We shall prize it highly. It is just the thing for us. We are against all these modern improvements, of velvet cushions, &c. We are for the old fashioned Democracy, and the old fashioned hick Orv chairs. '..' Oliver Morse. -: Who that ever visited Indianapolis in the days of "Auld Lang Syne," does not remember Oliver Morse? He was the polite and attentive steward of Henderson's and Brown's Hotels, in the days of hospitality and primitive simplicity, before Railroads and Telegraphs were known. Now if you want to see the round, jolly and smiling face of Oliver, just call at the Holmes House, two miles west of Indianapolis, where you will find him in all his glory. Ctn.-tland Cashing, Of Indiana, has been appointed Charge de Affairs to Equador. Hon. Richard W. Thompson, Recorder of the General Land Office. Terre Haute Journal. W. W. Baker, the talented and energetic editor of this paper has retired, and the paper in future will be conducted by C. B. Bently and W.Moore. Politics unchanged. The editors are practical printers, and if sustained by the democratic party, and the public generally, as they should be, they will make an excellent paper. We wish them success in all things. New Publications. Through the politeness of Messrs Ross & Ray, we have received the fifth number of the life and correspondence of Robert Southey, edited by his son Rev. Charles Cuthbcrt Southey; to be completed in six parts. Published in cheap periodical form by Harper & Brothers New York. The Hoosicr State. This new and magnificent steamboat a perfect floating palace, under the command of Capt. James Wright, 1 now running as a regular packet in connexion with the Railroad from Madison to Cincinnati. New Cars. The enterprising managers of the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, have placed on the line two new and magnificent cars each capable of containing 64 passengers, manufactured by R. Pile, Madison. C"E. A. Hall, Capital House, has received a fresh supply of Fall and Winter Clothing. Give him a call, and you will be sure to go away well A Chance for an Editor. A good Democratic Editor and practical printer can hear of a situation in a thriving town in one of the best counties of Indiana, by addressing the Editor of this paper. Pendleton Railroad Celebration. The cars will leave the Madison Depot at eight o'clock, A. M., and one o'clock, P. M., to-day, for Pendleton, on the Bcllefontaine Railroad. Tare 50 cents. Turn out, everybody, and attend. Election?. The democrats of Maryland have achieved a glorious triumph in the election of Enoch Louis Lowe, their candidate for Governor. Mr. Lowe's majority will be about two thousand, which is the largest democratic majority ever obtained in that State. The glorious democracy of Baltimore rallied in their might- Lowe's majority in the city was over three thousand. A glorious triumph over custom-house influences and Galphin dictation. "Thrice armed is he who hath his quarrel just." The annual elections, in Ohio and Pennsylvania take place to-day. Our news from every quarter of these great States are most cheering. But we shall not crow until the victory is won. Look out for our next paper. OtTiie Fugitive Slate Bill, has had a terrible effect on the colored population of New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. They are flying by hundreds to Canada, where they may seek protection. It will have the effect to rid those cities ol a most miserable, degraded and worthless population. C"The Southern Indiana Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church meets at Jeffersonrille on Wednesday, the Oth instant. Flogging in the Navy . Has been entirely abolished by a provision in Ihe Navy appropriation bill, except as a punishment for jearoen regularly tried by a court martial. This is a good act. A Roman citizen coulJ not be scourged. Ad American citizen is entitled to equal protection. Wilmot's District. The Democracy in the Twelfth Congressional District have healed their quarrels. Mr. Wilmot, the Free Soil candidate, and Mr. Lowry, the candidate of the Anti-Free Soil party hare with'.rawn, and fi. A-Grow, Esrj., el vJirjueMana, Is now the candidate of all. ,

Hon. Grahira N. Pitch. The whig3 press in the 9th District is pursuing the bold with the hare and run with the hound policy in regard to this gentleman. They denounce lirn lor his vote on the Texas boundary bill, whilst they are either mum, or cordially nstain the course or President Fillmore. The Texas boundary bill was peculiarly, an administration measure. It was introduced by Senator Pearce, who had the confidence of the administration, and who had just been tendered a seat in the Cabinet. The official influence of the

President and .his Cabinet,-from Mr.-Webster to Gov. Crittenden, was exercised to secure the passage of all the measures cf conciliation, including the Fugitive" slave bill, thus violating the principles which brought them into power "no interference on the part of the executive with the Legislative department." Yet in the eyes of our whig friends this is all right in the President of their choice, but egregiously wrong and unpardonable in Dr. Fitch. To tlicm the old adage applies with great force "one man may steal a horsk whilst anoth er dare not look over the hedge." - - The South Eend Register, has a long review of the political course of Dr. Fitch on the slavery question, in which he attempts to convict him of inconsistency. The course of Dr. Fitch was in strict conformity with his pledges. He on all occasions voted for the pro viso, and refused to vote for the New Mexican bill until, he had an opportunity to record his vote for that measure. And whilst he is redeeming his pledges we find Mr. McGaughey.the only whig from Indiana, faithfully carrying out the wishes of the administration, and voting against "Human fncdom," to use a cant expression of the abolitionists. But McGaughey is a whig, and was therefore right. The whig editors think so, and we think so too. On the Utah bill Dr. Fitch voted to insert the proviso and, after that was voted down, he moved an amendment to continue in force the Mexican law prohibiting slavery, and when that motion failed he finally voted asrainst the bill. Dr. Fitch voted against the fugitive slave bill, whilst Mr. McGaughey voted for it, and, President Fillmore approved it. The Cogansport Journal in condemning the course of the Doctor says: "It is not claimed that the Justice or propriety of a sin gle section of the bill, entitled it to bis support, be merely voted for it "to keep peace in the familv." The blusterinpr of a few "hot spure," a little talk of"civil war and some childish predictions were more potent in destroy, ing the patriotic resolves, and the democratic principles of our member, than the sound arguments of whig and democratic statesmen in maintaining them." Now, if Dr. Fitch was influenced by fear, we should like to know what passion operated on Fillmore, Webster, Tom Corwin, Cooper, Ashmun, Duer, Brooks Winthrop and a host of other whigs, good and true leading whigs? But it is not necessary for us to become the defender of Dr. Fitch. That is a task he is fully able to perform himself. Wc wish his enemies no greater punishment than a touch of his amputating knife. He has left at Washington a clean, straight and consistent record, and a high reputation as a gentleman of talents, and an unwavering Democrat. Now we should like to know if those whig editors w ho are raising the howl of opposition to Dr. Fitch, are supporting the present national whig administration, or do they mean to rally under the opposition standard of Seward and his followers. Remember the motto of Millard Fillmore! "He that is not for us is against us." We only enquire to gratify an idle curiosity, we have no interest in the fight. We think the President is a very honest well meaning whig, and ought to have the support of his party. Southern Agitation. Elwood Fisher the Rhoderic Dhu of the South is sounding his trumpet and calling up armed men for the conflict. Hear him : "The States of the South are moving. Georgia is gathering her people in solemn council. The legislature ol" Mississippi will be convened bv Proclamation. Th:U of South Carolina assembles in November. That of Texa;; convenes it tbe same time So that in sixty davs four Southern States will be prepared to determine the most momentous questions that can he considered by a civilized people. Alabama, Arkansas and Florida, have tbe same interests and the same sentiments, and will speak the same languaje, and that promptly. This makes seven States, and is half tbe real Southern States. Who can doubt how the other half will act, when theso decide? But already it is apparent that agitation and discontent, North and South, remain, and that the scheme of compromise has failed failed to satisfy the spoiler or tbe poilod. . The Tea Plant. Junius Smith, of South Carolina, has demonstrated that the tea plant may be successfully cultivated in the United States. He states that the tea nuts received by him from China in May were planted in June, and that on the 5th of the present month of Scp temher, many of them were from one to three inches in height "strong, healthy, beautiful plant!, from the original China seed, jrerminatin so as to lift themselves above ground in less than three months from the time of planting the nuts." He adds: "Anybody can see these plants, and the seed in which tbey were planted, and are now growing. No one can deny the fact that tea plant imported from China will make itself agreeable to this climate, and grow with jrrcat luxuriance. There they stand those imported and plantet! in 1S4S, and those from China planted the first week of June last, both in a stron?. healthv rrowinj condition. Although the plants last imported" all of the nrst quality ot the rcen tea specie were or equal size when planted in June in one field, all contiguous, having the same soil, aspect, atmosphere and cultivation ; yetit is a curious and remarkable fact, and difficult to account for, that the growth is exceedingly various. I have one plant, and only one, three times the size of any other in tbe plantation. Both plants and nnts are consenial to tue climate, and I make no doubt will jrrnw and nourish in any latitude and climate between Florida and the . State of Maine. So far as I have pone, I flatter mvself that every step demonstrates the truth ot the declara ' lions with which I started in 1S43." ' CTGoodman's Counterfeit Detector for October makes the following mention of new counterfeits: Threes, letter B, State Bank of Ohio, payable at the various branches. State Bank of Indiana, at New Albany Ones, letter C, dated January 1st, 1813. Engraving coarse and very imperfect. There are also some counterfeit Twos and Twentys on the State Bank of Indiana. We heard a good story the other night of two persons engaged in a duel. After the first fire one of the seconds proposed that they should shake hands and make op. The other second said he saw no particular necessity for that, for their hands had been shaking ever since they began. HOW MCCH PoEK WILL A BUSHEL Of CoRX MAKE? By some experiment tried, it is believed that a bushel of corn,' fed to a thrifty hog will make 12 lbs. of pork. So that corn at 21 cts. is equal to pork at 2 cts., and corn at io cts. a uusuei is equal to porR at o cts. a pound. The manure will more than pay for the labor of feeding and killing the Jjogs. Baltimore aid Ohio Railwat. The Directors of this Rood have unanimously resolved to adopt the route by Grave Creek for the line of this road. . K7M. de Lamartine is altout to visit London, in order to raise capital and purchase implements to cultivate tbe territory of Asia Mioor, which Las been conferred on him by the Sultan. aaSSVaSBSBSaaT tjTMa Jarno Augusta, tho celebrated dan sen sc, has retired fiora the stage, and will henceforth teach dancing ia New York. ... A Smait Piace. Since the first of January, 1S49, about 70,000 new houses hate been erected in the city of London. - . - . . !D"Meii with fe-v faults art j ieast anxious to discover those of ethers.

Ohio State Fair. ! Below we give some extracts from the Cincinnati Gazalte, describing their gTeat Agricultural 'Fair, held in that city on the 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th instants. Fai.- Atan early hour Tuesday tnornlng, the peopla Legan to pour into the city KTailroad, steamer, canil, cmniics, and every other rneani of tranAptfrtaticn. The mornfng train of Tuesday brought down about one thousand persons, and the two subsequent trains about the same cumber. It is cstimatedthat no less than fiffpen thousand persons came'intb the city on that day. When nisht came every hotel and boarding house was comfortably full. The Burnet House received and ac commodated upwards of one thousand quests. - Yesterday morninjr the tide of travel eontinaed to pour in from every avenue of transportation. It is quite popsiMe that within the succeeding twenty-fuur hours the floating populatien of this chy will approximate to forty or fifty thousand people. Üpwards of Ave thou.

sand badges have been sold, and innumerable quantities of ihe twenty cent tickets. The sales have far exceeded the most sanguine anticipations of the Executive Committee. . . 'About nine o'clock yesterday morning, the tide turned towards the fair grounds. Kverv vehicular contrivance in the city was brought into requisition for the transnor tation of the crowd. Omnibusses, private carriages. and furniture cars afforded but a slight means of accommodating the prodigious demand. The fair grounds were densely crowded from the moment of opening in the morning to the closing at a late hour in the day. As far as we hare learned, the most entire satisfaction has prevailed among all thoso who are interested in this important State enterprise. It has at least attained the Important result of producing a fraternal and social feeling between-the great agricultural and industrial classes of the West. -Active arrangements are being made for the exehange of stock from Eat-t to West, and from -West to East, which in the end will prove of im. mense value to tbe country at large. Cin. Gaz., 3d. HoRTlCCLTCBAl Society. The display of this So, cicty attracted a very larg? number of visiters, during the day and night of ycsU-rdav. Tbe lateness of the season has precluded the earliest fruits from this exhibi tion. Peaches were not abundant but of fine qualities The exhibition of Apples and grapes was remarkably tine, ihe Moral display was as good as could be ex pected so late in the season. The attractions of this el egant and tasteful resort seemed to be abundantly ap predated by the continuous stream of visitors which continued from an early hour in the morning until late at night. Cm. Gazette, 3d. Mechanics' Institute. Nothing could exceed the interest manifested yesterday bv the multitude, in view ing the exhibition of this noble institution. During the day, and at night until 12 o'clock, there were one con tinnous crowd ol visitors. 1 he extent, variety and in terest of the place has by far excelled the highest expec, tations of the most ardent friends of the enterprise. Cin. Gaz. 3d. State Fair Item. Mr. Bingham, the celebrated Sheep grower m crmont, yesterday sold at the Jr air one of bis backs for the handsome sum cf three hundred hi ddrcd dollars. Cin. Gaz. 3d. State Fair. Yesterday was the great day of the occasion. At an early honr the vast population of this great city w as in motion for the Fair Grounds. All the vehicles of the city, snd many from the country, and public and private carriages, could not approximate to a supply foe the demand. Eventhe canal boats could not transport one-half of those who desired to go by this means. The moment a boat was landed at the dock, it was peopled with passengers until it could contain no more. Vast numbers were compelled to walkr and an equal number could not go at all, for the lack of the means of netting out to the ground. The various roads leading from the city were entirely crowded with vehicles, horsemen and pedestrians so ureat was the lam 'hat an arrangement was made by which vehicles going out passed to the right, and anoth er stream returninc bv tbe Ielt. The Fair Grounds were covered by a throng parsing computation. It is impossible to give a detailed de scription of all the attractive features of this splendid and imposing exhibition of the Agricultural and Industrial resources of this great State. We hope in a day or two to nave in our possession such facts and Injures as will fully represent the importance of this Fair, in its bear ing upon the multifarious interests of the State at larrre. The exhibition of agricultural implements, mannfac tured articles, mechanical and domestic, and machinery of every description, bas far exceeded eventhe anticipa tion of its most sanguine friends. It is impossible a this moment to commence even a catalogue of the infi nite varieties on exhibition. The exhibition of cattle generally is exceedingly fine sheep, hogs, horses, and nil the varieties of stock are fully equal to expectation. We cannot select any particular class of attractions as superior to others", where all seemed to draw on the interest of the multitude so largely. Cin. Gaz. 4th. The Fair grounds yesterday presented a scene of ex. citing interest. It was generally supposed that the enthusiasm of the- occasion would to some extent die out after Thursday, which was estimated as the day of the series. On the contraty, the number of visitors'was almost double that of the preceding. Notwithstanding the densely crowded state of the grounds and apartments, the utmost order and harmony prevailed. The pnhVe are entitled to great credit, which is due them for their forbearance and courtesy durina the entire festival. Yesterday afternoon the multitude crowded into ard around tne speaker's tent to listen to an address from Governor Wright of Indiana, who was exceedingly happy in his brief but spirited remarks. Mr. Gest, one of the Executive Committee, then read the awards nf the vai icus committees on stock, manufactures, and all article? entered for exhibition. The Agricultural Soiree at the Burnet House on Thursday evening was, as anticipated, one of the most brilliant entertainments ever enjoyed in this city. Messrs. Coleman &. Iteilly,'and their estimable Mr. Jno. Drake, are entitled to the .ratitudo of the large and respectable company for their indefatigable efforts to render this festival worthy of the occasion which gave it birth. The Dancing Saloon was decorated with evergreen wreaths, festoons, and garlands, tastefully arranged, and at each end of the Hall, and over and opposite the orchestra were devices emblazoned upon a ground work of moss, complimentary to the State Agricultural Committee, and the fair ladies of the Buckeye State. The dancing was under the direction of Mon. Ernest, who acquitted himself as he always does, to the entire satisfaction of the company.' At 12 o'clock the supper was announced. A more inviting display was never offered for the discussion of mortals. The tas'e and order of the dishes were worthy of the highest commendation. Gaz. 5th. 07The Republican gives a birds-eye view of the embryo city of Rushville, the present terminus of the Railroad line in that quarter of the State. Speaking of its business the editor says: There are eleven dry goods houses here, two drug stores, one book store, three merchant tailor's shops, one hat shop, two carriage manufactories, two waggon maker's shops, one tin shop, two shoo shops, three saddler & harness maker's shops, three cabinet maker's shops, three blacksmith's shops, one gun smith's shop, one chair manufactory, one cooper's shop, one beadstead manufactory, two grocery stores (with perhaps a little of the unlicensed ardent,) and last, though not least, two printing offices. What town in the interior has better merchants, better stock of goods, better mechanics, better business men, and, to throw aside our modesty, better papers? Everything which the farmer needs, from a yard of ribbon to a five hundred dollar carriage, can be purchased here as cheaply, judging from observation and information, as they can be at any other place short of the Ohio river. If it is not so, there is nothing in active competition and a large supply..' No man can plead necessity or advantage for patronizing ot"? er counties for his goods, carriages, harness, saddles, blacksmithing, boots and shoes, furniture, books, agricultural implements, tin-ware, and other articles of necessity, which are needed by tne farmers. What cannot be had a, the country villages can be obtained here at the very lowest prices. While we desire to see all other places enjoying a fair degree of prosperity, as the result of honest industry and "lair dealing," county pride pleads powerfully in favor of the towns in our own county. Tb trade of Rush alone, if concentrated, would almost build up a city and wherever there is a city, there is a population which are consumers and not producers of agricultural productions, and wherever there is consumption, there is a market. . . CALiroRMA. The Senate has passed a bill making temporary provision for the discovery and working of the jrold-mincs and preserving order in the gold mines of California. It provides fo the appointment of gold-mine agents for different localites, anu also as general 6nper intendents of gold mines; authorizes these agents to prant permits to American citizens, and to Europeans declaring their intentions to become such, to work particular spots in tbe placers or mines, each permit lor a placer being 30 feet spuarc, and (br a mine 210 feet square no individual or company to have more than one permit at a time. Double permits are granted to the discoverers of new placers or mines, with pre-emptive rights for 30 days. Phil. Ledger. CTIn along list of confirmations of appointments by the Senate, we see those of Chns. J. McCurdy,of Conn., s Charge to Austria, W. K. Bond, ns Surveyor of the port of Cincinnati, and John U. Petit, of Ind.; as Consul at Maranham, Brazil.' .

County Lend Dil! This act being one in which a great many persons

are interested, vre hasten to insert a copy as it finally passed both Houses cf Congress, an! vre signed by the President: - ' . : - . Be it enacted bv the Snde end Tinzt cf Rerreser.tatire cf the United Stctct of America in Cungrtu ombled. That each of the surviving, or tbe widow or miner children of decased commissioned and non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers, or militia, who performed military service in any regiment, company, or detachment in the service of the United States, in the war with Great Britain, declared br the United States on the 13th day of June, 1312. or in any of the Indian wars since 1790, and each of the commissioned off.cers who was engaged in the military service of the United States in the Uto war with Mexico, shall be'entitled to lands, as follows :Those who engaged to serve twelve months, or during the war, and actually Rerved nine months, shall receive one hundred and sixty acres ; and those who engaged to serve six months, and actually served four months, shall re ceivc eighty acres ; and those who engaged in serve for any, or an indefinite period, and actually served one mönth, shall receive forty acres: Provided, that wherever any olücei or soldior was honorably discharged ia con. sequence of disability in the service before the expiration or his period of service, he fchall receive the amount to which he would have been entitled if he had served the full period for which he had engaged to serve: Provided, the person so having been in service shall not receive said lands, or any part thereof, if it shall appear by the muster rolls cf his regiment or corps that ho deserted, or was dishonorably discharged from service, or if he has received, or is entitled to any military land bounty under any act ol congress neretolore passed. Sec. 2. Aitd be it further enacted, ffC That the period during which any officer or soldier may have remained in captivity with the enemy shall be estimated and added to the pen.Kl of his actual service, and the person so de tained in captivity shall leceive land under the provis f . . 1 I . t tlti"i.s oi mis act in tne same manner mat ne wouia De entitled, in case he bad catered the service for the whole term made op bv the addition of the time of his captivi ty, and had served during such term. bee. 3. J nd be it further er acted, ÄC I hat each com missioned and non-commissioned officer, musician and rivate, for whom provision is made by the first section ereof, shall receive a certificate, or warrant, from the Department of the Interior for the quantity of land to which he may be entitled, and which may be located bv the warrantee, or his heirs at law, at any land office of the United states, in one body, and in couiormity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands in such district then subject to private entry; and upon the return of such certificate or warrant,, w ith evidence ol the location thereof having been legally made to the Lreneral Land Ullice, a patent shall be issuec therefor. In the event of the death of any commissioned or non-commissioned officer, musician, or private, prior or subsequent to the passage ol this act, who shall have served as aforesaid, and who shall not have received bounty land for said services, a like certificate or war rant shall be issued in favor and enure to the benefit o his widow, who shall receive one hundred and sixtv acres of land, in case her husband was killed in battle, but not to her heirs. Provided, She is unmarried at the date of her application. Provided further, That no land war rant issued under the provisions of this act shall he laid upon any land of the United States to which there shal be a pre-emption right, or upon which there shall be an actual settlement and cultivation, exeeptwith tue con sent of such settler, to be satisfactorily proven to the proper land ouicer. Sec. 4. And be it further enated &e. That all sales mortgages, letters of attorney, or other instruments of writing, going toeuect the title or claim to any warrar. or certificate issued, or to be issued, or any land granted or to be granted, under the provisions of this act, made or executed prior to the issue, shall be null and void, to all intents and purposes whatsoever; nor shall such ccr tificate or warrant, or tbe land obtained thereby, be in anywise affected bv. or charsred with, orsubiect'to, the payment of any debt or claim incurred by such officer or soldier prior to the issuing or the patent: Provided That tbe benefits of this act shall not accrue to any per son who is a member of the present Congress: Provided further, l liat if shall be the uuty ot the commissioner ol the Oeneral Land office, under such regulations a may be prescrilcd bv the Secretary of the Interior, t cause to be located, freo of expense, any warrant whic the holder may transmit to the general Land Ofliee for mat purpose, in sucu oiate anu iana uistrict as tne said holder or warrantee may designate, and upon good farm in gland .so far as the same con be accertaineil from the maps, p!atd, and field notes of the surveyor, or from any oiner iniormauon in tne possession oi me iocai -omce and upon tbo location being made as aforesaid, the Sec retary shall cause a patent to Ix transmitted to such war rantee; airf pronded further, that no patent issued nn der this act shall be delivered upon any power of attor ney or agreement dated before the passage of this act: and that all such powers of attorney or agree ments bo considered and treated as null and void. From tin Madison Courier. Improvement of Western Rivers. in the fccnate, fceptemlicr 21st, the general ap propriation bill was under consideration. 1 ho qnestio pending being on the amendment submitted by Mr. Un derwood, to appropriate $20,000, in order to ascertair the practicability of a great scheme of river improvement to be applied first to the Ohio river. The improvement to consist in the erection of reservoirs of water toward the heads of tho river, and to he let out to supply the river during the dry season. Mr. Bright denned Lis po sition npon the principles of appropriations of the pub lie money lor the improvement of great national AtgA icavt, like the Ohio river. Mr. Bright said: When this proposition was intro duced, and the memorial of the individual who propose to perform this service was presented to the Senate, it struck my mind as unfavorable as it could have struck that ol any memlxr ol this lody. 1 looked upon it very much in the same light of those gentlemen who were pleased then, as now, to denounce it as a humbug. The Senate, however, entertained the memorial, and referred it to a select committee, npon which I was placed. After rending tho very learned and scientific report of Mr. Eilet hearings history of the result of his experiments, with the reasons for his conclusions expressed in the long report made by our chairman, the honorable senaator from Kentucky. I believe it can be demonstrated that the plan proposed is practicable, and that it is neither an experiment nor one of the humbugs of the day. The advantages that would result to commerce, should we succeed in throwing into the Ohio river a sufficient volume of water to insure at least three feet in the. channel at all seasons of tbe year, would bo incalculable, saying nothing of the immense advntages that v ould result to the trade and commerce on various other rivers of the United States that at certain seasons of the year aro not navigable for the want of water. It will cost but $2.000 perhaps less to mako tho necessary surveys and calculations. I am willing to give it. If at a subsequent session data be furnished as I believe there can and will be showing the practicability and probable success of this undertaßing, then it remains for Congress to say whether the national treasury shall aid in improving upon this principle. And, sir, I do not feel that I subject myself to the charge of inconsistency or extravagance in supporting this amendment. To order surveys mado to test the value of a great proposed improvement, and to appropriate money afterwards to carry it out, are two distinct and substantive propositions. In view of the extreme liberality manifested by Congress in reference to various measures that I deem infinitely more visionary than this, and of less importance to the country at large, I shall cheerfully vote for the erommendation of the committee. .

From the Plains. John Prugh, Esq., of Iowa, who has arrived in San Francisco from the States, via the overland route, communicates several interesting items of intelligence from the Plains. We learn from Mr. P. that the great body of the oxteam immigration is yet on the road not over two or three hundred having as yet crossed the Nevadas. He passed, at the lowest estimate, not less than three thousand teams. We are gratified to learn that the majority of these immigrants, according to the best information to be obtained by our informant, were supplied with a sufficiency of provisions to last them through the trip. Some of the leading teams had run short, but this was occasioned by having to supply those who were destitute. The horse and mule teams are about all in. When Mr. P. passed Fort Laramie, on the 7th June, over 15,000 men had been registered at the Fort; but, alas, for the brightening anticipations of bachelors, who have been blindly yielding credence to the flattering songs of hope—only about one hundred and fifty ladies had passed that point. Flour could be bought at Carson Valley at a dollar per pound—a reduction of one hundred per cent. in about ten days. Mr. P. left Council Bluffs on the 16th May; had a very agreeable trip, met with no mishaps, and arrived here in about sixty days' traveling time. ----- RIGHTS OF WOMEN.— A grand National Convention is to be held at Worcester, Massachusetts, October 23. Lucy Stone heads the Massachusetts list. The names of Wm. Lloyd Garrison, Abby Kelly Foster. Wendell Phillips, Gerritt Smith and Lucretia Mott, will show its character. The <Providence Journal> is to be its organ, and threatens, if the "lords of creation" kick at the proposed revolution, to reverse the relative position of the sexes, and condemn men to tend babies, make shirts, and wear petticoats.—<Wisconsin>.

The L.ate Session of Congress. . " There is an Americas citizen whose tatcd is unclouded

by prejudice and whose teai t is not poisoned ty selfish axnbiuon, but faasfdlt tba keenest satisfaction et the bapy wsuo to tue Usorscfthe late setf.ian cf Congress. All over the land, from one extreme of iu wide expanse o the otter, the electric thrill which carried the news or he passage of tic Comprcmise tills, sent iov into thou sands of hearts. Cold indeed must have been the heart which did not on that occasion offer its silent tribute of thanksgiving to that Providence which carried us safely through this last crisis, not the least fearful of those in which its interposition bas been manifest v e have been deeply pained at the tone whtch some . .... . . . of the public prints have arsumed since the passaga of me compromise ouis. fanaticism, sirur-ic uown anu apparently paralyzed, has again reaied her hateful front and is plying her malignant arts to create further discord, and alienation among the members of this noble Union. One paper cries out that the north is again betrayed , and another that the rights of the south have been outraged. The abolition factiouists are as busy as ever, laying plans lor iuture asitatinn. ihey are, il possible, more active and more vindictive than ever, for their "craft is in dan ger;" the material npon which they were at work has lauea them, and they dread ibe downtall of their petty platform. The entire system of measures included in tho report of the committee of thirteen, with slight mod. ifi cation, have received the sanction of a large majority in Congress. These measures were intended to heal the unhappy sectional dissensions which were agitatinjr the country ana they were wisely adapted to accomplish that purpose. If the result shall not be to allay alt the previously ex. isting dissatisfaction and animosity, it will not be for the want of intrinsic merit and justice in the measures themselves, but because of a perversity which will not be ap. peasctt by the most wholesome measures. There is a class of men whose mental aliment is excitement and who die of quiet as quickly as of arsenic. There are those who are constitutional rrnmblcrs and whose quer ulous humor is not to be pacified anymore by concession man by opposition. And then, there are the regular fanaticsthe lanky-haired, sallow-visaged, hard-eyed and rigid-featured saints, in whose estimation no human institutions are worth preserving, and who outface both earth and heaven, and tax the wisdom of the moral Governor of the Universe. To hope that such men will cease their agitation or that they will fail to find cause for complaint, would be as presumptuous as to command the sun and moon to stand still. But against these agitators society is on its cuard. and the danger to be apprehended from their machinations is comparatively trifling. There is, however, an other sort of agitators more to be dreaded than all oth. ers. These are the political demagogues, who are neither stimulated byjsympathy nor deterred by conscience. They will embroil the country in intestine commotion and even peril the union of the States, without the slight est visitings of compunction, if they judc such to Ikj the readiest means lor accomplishing the obiects of an inor dinate ambition. They are the men who love partv better than country and self better than partr. These are they who, by incessant elbowing, cringing and swaggering thrust themselves into the places of political leadership, and essav to give direction to public opinion. Thousands ol ihem have licen tell stranded lv the cifiinr waves of public opinion, yet thousands more arc ready to supply their plafes und vik everything r n little temporary popularity or personal aggrandizement. "Let no such, man bo tnisted.'r The argns eyes of a whole people are npon them. Thev may for a time abuse that cenerous confidence which is one of the noblest attributes of our nature, but sooner or later their rlnplieity will be discovered, and an indignant people will visit thm with the mramy they so richly merit. Terre Haute Journal. The Borvn.vBiES. A the ncwly acquired tenit'iry is at length definitely porccled out and arranged, it may be well to state the boundaries of each separate jurisdiction. First, we have the boundary letween Texas and New Mexico. It is believed that Texas will readily assent to it. ' It logins nt the intersection of tho lOOrh parallel of . . 1 I M S ' M v S longituae witn iat. jo (if?, .-hi m., and tnencn rnns umc West on said parallel of latitude to Ion?. 103; thence South along said mridin of longitude to lat. 32; thence West along said parallel of lat. to the Rio Grande; thenoe Southerly down the Rio Grande to the Gulf of Mexico, TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO. B2inning at a point in the Colorado river, where tbe boundary line with the Republic of Mexico crosses the same: thence eastwardly with the said boundary line to the Rio Grande; thence following the main channel of said river lo the parallel of tho thirty-second degree of north latitude; thence east with said degree fo its intersection with the one hundred and third decree of longitude west of Greenwich : thcucc north with said de-rree of longitude to the parallel of thirty-eighth degiee of north latitude ; thence west with said parallel to the sum mit of the Sierra Madre; thence south with the crest of said mountains to the thirty-seventh parallel of no-th latitude; thence west with said parallel to its intersection wi'.li the boundary line of the State of California. TERRITORY OF UTAH. Bounded on the West, by the State of California ; on the North by the Territory of Oregon; on tho East by the Summit of tho Rocky Mountains; on the South by lat. 37 cleg. The Acts of Congress providing for tbe organization of those Territories, expressly stipulate that when admitted into the Union as States, they shall be admitted tci'f A or u-Uhout slavery, as their Constitutions may prescribe at the time of their admission. Tbey mny each be divided into two or more Territories, should Congress so determine; or any portion of either or both of them may be attached to any other State or Territory of the U. States, a"cording to the judgment of the same authority. STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Bounded on the North by (lat. 42) Orecon Territory on the West by tho Pacific Ocean, on the South by 3Iexico, and on the East as follows, viz: Wginning at the intersection of lat. 42 with long. 120, thence running Southerly along said meridian of longitude to lat. 33; thence South Easterly in a straight line to the river Colorado at the point where it intersects lat. 35; thence down the middle of the chnnncl of said river to the Mexican boundary. Thus it will be seen that the State of California occupies all the Pacific coast from Oregon to Mexico, some &00 miles, with an averase breadth of probably 250 miles. The Territory of Utah lies between the State of California and the Territory of New Mexico, but extends Southward only to lat. 37. South of that parallel, the Territory of New Mexico extends to the State of California. Utah is therefore lKonded South and East by New Mexico. X. Y. Jour, of Com. Hail Storm in Virginia. Pittsburgh was not the only place visited by the late wonderful and terrific hail storm. The Baltimore Sun publishes the following letters from gentlemen for whose veracity the Editor says he can vouch: Wixchestek. Va., Sept. 27, 1S50. Messrs. Editors: We had a great hail storm here last evening, between 4 and 5 o'clock. Some of tho cakes of ice, for they were nothing else, were from 6 to 3 inches long and 4 inches in diameter. Some of the most incredulous tales are told about them, that none but those who saw them would believe. I measured one that after laying fifteen minutes on the ground was 41 inches in diameter, and I feci satisfied that if it had been weighed in due time it would have weighed one pound and a half. . Some would measure 13 inches in circumference. . L. Point or Rocks, Sept. 25, 1350. Messrs. Editors: Having been caught in the storm of this afternoon, and noticing the size of the bail that fell, induced us to forward you au account of it, as it was larger than we ever saw or heard of. Indeed, we feci some delicacy in stating the size of it, but we are willing to be qualified that some that fell near us would not pass through a 3 inch ring, and we would say with all candor that it would touch a 4 inch ring, and after carrying it 11 miles, on foot, it measured seven and threequarter inches in circumference. D. II. & J. J. ETThe Loo Business at Washington was never worse than it is this season; owing doubtless to tbe present Tariff. Heretofore, the protectionists, by a system of well conducted log-rolling, have generlly contrived to secure a majority ; and they confidently expected to do so this year. But the result has disappointed them. . And so tbey have retaliated by refusing appropriations to Western improvements. This is a healthy 6tate of things and long may it continue. There has been no lack of effort to secure co-operation ; the Washington Republic has been fuil of it fur weeks. It has pressed upon Congress the absolute necessity of more protection to manufactures, together with a liberal system of irternal improvements, especially at the West. Tbe two ideas seem to rest with about equal importance ; for it was clear that one object could not be carried, without the other. Neither could succeed on its own merits. And accordingly both have failed. A regular scige will doubtless be laid at the next session, and if it is possible so to combine discordant interests as to obtain a majority in favor of a modification of tho TariiT, it will be done. So look out friends of the present Tariff, the best for revonuo and the least oppressive to the peoplo that bas been in existence for 23 years.-AT. Y. Journal of Commerce. . New Postkaster. W. A. McGregor has just received the appointment of Post Master at this place, from which office he had been removed to make room for Charles Spencer, who, in bis turn is now hnstlcd out to give place to William. This is rotating v ith snch a rapidity as might induce vertigo. Who's in't next weck Peru Sentinel

SHAM From tho ti.Z jijt. rs. f Iew OattAif's, Oct. 5. The steamship A!a! am, arrived from Chagres, biti.-c San Francisco dates to the 1st cf S?pten.bcr,afcd.V hundred and fry passengers. , ' v Peace has Leen restored in Sacramrr.te Citrt i Col. Wilton, special messenger to Texas, .has returned. He says Gov. Bell Intends issuing a proclaruatior, subniitting to the popular vote the propci:ion cf the General Government, immediately upon lio arnvii oi Col. Lewis with official news of the bill. Tie vote will probably be taken aliout the 1st cf November. . Cincikkati, Oct. 4. The Stale Fair yesterday was visited by over forty thousand people. It is estimated that tbe receipts for tickets of admission will exceed ten thousand dollars. . The agricultural ball at the Burnet House, was large and fashionable. About eight hundred persons partook of the supper prepared for the occasion, fully one half of whom were strangers. New York, Oct. 5, 8 P. M. The mail-steamer Cherokee arrived this morning, with two weeks later news from California. She has on board one hundred and forty passengers and fifteen hundred thousand dollars in gold, ihe disturliances in bacra roanto ceased after the first outbreak. Some of th ringleaders are in prison awaiting trial. Rnmors are current that an armed band of four tun. dred men are in the vicinity of Wcaversville. Tbe authorities have sent out spies in every direction. Mayor Bigelow is convalescent. Property holders have shown mre confidence since the anrivat f gentlemen sent by Mr. Letcher on a mission relative to land titles. . The excitement in the southern mines against the foreigners had subsided, and business was improving. The news of the death of President Taylor reached San Francisco on the 24th ult., and was received with every demonstration of sorrow. On the 30th appropriate public funeral ceremonies were performed. The Sacramento difficulties have lcen settled by the disposition of the squatters. The report by the last steam er of the burning of Sacramento proves to be unfounded. In the different collisions letween the citizens and rioters there seems to have been killed, on the part of tbe for mer.SheriffMcKinncy and Mr. Woodard ; wounded, Mayor Bigelow and Capt. Reedford. Of the Squatters Geo. W. Henshaw and Madison were killed ; Allen, the keeper of the house from which the first shot was fired, afrer being dangerously wounded was pursued ard captured. His wife had Iteen dsngerously ill for some time, and she died from excitement during the affray. The bankiug houses of Henlev, McKnight, & Co., and Wabass & Co., of Sacramento have stepped payment. Politically and socially all seem to be going on smoothly in California. Accounts from the gold mines are still most encouraging, and we could fill a column with placer news if we bad room. We must however be content with a mere skeleton alwtraet. Wc are credibly informed that one man, at one haul, took a forty pound lump of pure gold on the Yuba, fourteen miles from Marysville. The gold mines in the vicinity of Humbolt's bar, the "Alta" says, are at tne preseut time lolly as protualae as the riebest deposites known in California. On tbe Trinity and Shastce thousands are at work with extraordinary success, anu new diggings are almost daily oponed. Locisville, Oct. 5. 8 P. M. Tbe river has risen three inche. making five feet eight inches water in the canal. Weather very cool. Cincinnati, Oct. 5, S P. M. River slowly receding. Weather cool. PHtLArELriiiA, Oct. 5, 8 P- M. Hon. Chester Butler, Rpcresentative of the eleventh district, died this nfternoon at the American Hotel of typhoid fever. Additional News by the Cambria. Advices from Hamburg of the I2th ult. state thai tho Holstein army made a forward movement with the intention of attacking Ferfield bridge across the Schylc at Messcmere. The Danes are driven from their unfortified position at KoshendorfJe and other points, into entrctichmcnts. They then cannonaded the Holsteins about an hour, but without effect.- When the tiring ceased, and they bejan to retire, the Danes replaced the bridge which they had previously rcmocd, and crossed over with the intention of harassing the Holsteins, but they found them so strong as to render it nnadvisablc to press them closely. Gen. Willigen took posscsMn of Eck.enford and established his headquarters at that town, but was forced to retire, owing to the rear proximity of the Danish ships. The army bivoiian d at pointy omc hat in advance of their position, m1 on the following day the Danes still declined to give battle, so that they rc-occu-pied the poMtion wl.ich tl.ey prcvi-ndy bcbl. and upte the 14th no further movement bad lecn made. Tho Holstein's loss was nlont one hundrrd and fcrty-nine," and that of the Dano aboüt one hundred nd Seventy men. The Cermans havh-cn occupied durini the la? week with the sudden 'd prcM-'pitatc llirht of the Pri:.ee f Hcssc-Cassell. Deputes bavins arisen Wtwcen himself and the Chamber, as to his right to impose taxes without the consent of the latter, and. the people havinc oli. tained the sanction of the legal tribunal to their resistance of the illegal tax imposed by the Government, the Prince found the place too hot to hold him, and fled. Tbe Hessians appear to le petting alonor very well without the Elector and his infatuated ministers, and it is said to be probable that tbe other States will shortly follow their example. Antiqnitie. I Nineveh was 15 miles by 9, and 40 round, with walls rn.. e i I u . 1 l I. -n . Ak.:nf. ivu icci mgu, anu mics cuuuu ir uice iu.uiun abreast. Babylon was sixty miles within tbo walls, which were seventy-five feet thick and 300 1'cct high, with 100 braxyn ga'cs. . The temple of Diana, at Ephesus was 425 feet high, to support the roof. It was 1100 years in building. The largest of the Pyramids is 4SI feet high, and 6G3 feet on tbe side; its base covers eleven acres. The stones are about thirty feet in length, and the layers are 203. Three hundred and sixty thousand men were emplored in its erections -- The labyrinth of Egypt contains 3,000 chambers and twelve halls. . Thebes, in Egypt, present ruins twenty-seven miles round. It had 1Ü) gates. Carthage was twenty-five miles round. Athens was twentv-five miles round, and containcJ 250.000 citizens and 400,000 slaves. Tho temple of Dclphos was so rich in donations, that it was once plundered of 100,000 sterling; and Nero carried from it 200 statues. . Bounty Land Act. The Washington papers of Wed. nesday last do not confirm tho telegraphic despatch which" stated that the President had determined to suspend the operations of this act, in consequence of tho omission of an important clause ia it made by the engrossing clerk. A despatch from Washington of the 2d inst. states that the act bad become a law, tbe President having withdrawn his objections to it. Madison Banner. E7The New Orleans Bulletin says that arrangements have been completed for running a line of steamers direct between New Orleans and Chagrcs, to connect with a distinct and separate line on the Pacific, between Pansma and San Francisco. The first steamer of this lino will be put on in November, and the second in a short time subsequently, and they will make their trips semimonthly. Head Off! "If you have tears prepare to shed them now ! "We learn by a letter from Washington to a friend in this place, that the appointment of John Eving, as Register of the Crawfordsville Land Office, has been rejected by the Senate. The Senate, in a small way, never did a more righteous act. Crovfordrville Review. TO SINmrO- FUND BOSEOWEKS. VTbert Interest wts due and unpaid o tkt first dap July last, on loins from tbo Sinking Fund, the Und mortgupcd in eecurity will be edvtrtised about the first day of October neit, to be sold on the 24 Saturday of December next, according to law, unlets payment be made before advertiiinx. Wkere rot more than oe year's interest prior to said first day of July my be due, and the 00rity is deemed sufficient,, and the borrower unable to say, present payment of such interest will not be eiacted. If the bor rowera shall forward to tbis office a wriltea aj-Teemeut to par intcrret on the intereet so due and withheld a tnrm of which im given kclow. J. MORRISON, Sinking Fund Office, ) Pmidtni. Indianapolis, Ave. 2. I6-V). S f'OKM OF AGREEMENT. I a pree to pay istcreat upon the interest due and unpaid on tbo loan cf f procured by me from the Hate of Indiana, bcrnjr throagh tbe Commissioners of tbe Finking Fund, or on f being the purchase money apreed to be paid by me or A. B. for land or Iou, a Vbe case may be. Given ander iny band this day of IBM. Witaets, I Try Tte following PP"ts will please insert three weeks, ind forward their if counu to this office, vii: Couri and Journal, Lafayette; Palladium and Jefferaonian, Richmond; Courier and Express, Trrre Haute; Courier and Bonner, Mad'.son; Journal and Republican, KvanaTille; News, Michigaa City; btoocrat, Gothen. EXECUTOR'S SALE Tlx tnrWsigned, executor of the tan will arid testament nf Asa B. Harn, late of Marion cooiity, deceased, will, on Thurxday the I7th day oi Oetnlier, 1SS0, at tüa late result-nee of sard deceased, iu FrnuVLii township of sa:d cniutr, three miles fast of New Bethel, proceed to sell vt r-uMic nrlion Iii personal rn-openy of taid dcceitf lit. consist ing of horocs. rattle, hops, gvese, and e,ta'tity of clean wlient and oK com in the fu-Ul, two hee stmuU, farmiug' teiuMln. household arid Indien furtiiiure. Jtc. A credil of nine month will be given on ail um over three dollars by the purchaser qivme; note with approved eecurity, payable without any relief from valuation or a;raiscmtnt laws. All um of three dollars and under cash in hi1. Sale to owesice at id o'clock. A. M., of mkI day. ei:.jam:.' .morgan. Jt'J5-J(W f-xevsw.

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