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"fllMIO CT TO im, TO HHRTT 1W, rvos await et, an no ria tn wi.H T. A. GOODWIN, Editor. IE00ITILIX, IKDIIKA. rm dat rcnnuAnr cs( isaa. Hichlgan on the Slav Question-. General Cass refuses to obey in ttructloni Refuse to. resign Popular Sovereignty vetoed! On tho 19th ult., the Senate of Michigan passed, by a vote of 22 to 6, scries of strong resolutions upon the question of slavery, and instructing their Senators and Representatives in Cougrcss to vote for tho immediate repeal of so much of the Kansas and Nebraska Bills ai abrogate the Mis soar! Compromise Act, and also to vote for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law. The same resolutions subsc quently passed the House nearly unanimously, and were sent to Washington. And,what,' gentle reader, do you imagine was their fate? Would you not suppose that democratic Senators, like those from Michigan, would at once bow to the mandates of the people? Would not Qcn. Cass, at laast, who exulted so in tho passage of tho Nebraska Bill, because it was a triumph of "popular sovrcigntjr" would he not respond to his constituents by a hutnblo bow, and say, "Your obedient servant, sirs?" One would have thought so, from .tho numerous speeches he mad last summer in be half of popular rights. Cut what are the facts? Simply these: Mr. Slewart, the junior Senator, coolly remarked that when the time came for action, he would define his position; but Gen. Cass the father of the phrase, "squatter sovereignty" sent word, by telegraph, to his constituents, and to all the nation besides, that HE WOULD NEITHER OBEY INSTRUCTIONS NOR RESIGN I We have among our readers hundreds of honest Democrats whose opposition to tho spread of slavery is fixed and abiding, and who very reluctantly cast their votes last fall, for those who farorsd the repeal of the restriction line which said to slavery, "Thus far thou mayest come, but no farther." But they love the rights of the people, and intend to guard those rights jealously. For this we do not blame them. It is right. In our very heart of hearts wo love tho doctrine of popular rights, and wo love those who love it, and no act of ours shall ever favor any other doctrine. During the cam ass last summer we more than onco contended that tho plea of popular rights was a mere . humbug, got up to deceive honest but too credulous men. The repeal of that boundary was for tho extension of slavery, and every subsequent event has proved it to be so. The mobs of Missourians that took possession of the polls prove it. The deTotion of Gen. Atchison to tho slave interests proves iL And the acts of Congress this winter prove that popular rights or squatter rights are not to be regarded. As we said last week, wo think Congress did right in reviewing the acts of the Minnesota legislature, and in annulling whatever it thought wrong therein. This is consistent with all precedent, and with the constitution, and with common sense. Territories are minors. The parent the General Government is responsible for their behavior and their expense- appoints their officers and removes them at pleasure, and always will control them in every thing, except on the slavery question! On that, tho nejv-fangled doctrine is, they must be tovcrtijns! We hope now, to hear no more prating about squatter rights, or popular rights. hen as grave a Senator a1 Gen. Cass, impudently says to his constituents that he will neither obey instructions nor resign, we think pop ular rights are gone. If tho people may not instruct their Senators, thro' their legislatures, on measures of tho most vital importance, especially when, as in this case, they went unlookcd for at the time of the election of sen ator, then is the United States Senate an irresponsible body, differing in no important senso from the British House of Lords. Farowell, then, to American Libcrtvl Farewell to the lights of the Tcoplcl Fi'äst, Viar. Our office was near ly upset, a few days ago, at the ex pense of a live Hoosier, who called into give our humble self a thrashing And what do you think, reader, was the offense ? You have thought, no doubt, that since tho election we had behaved well. In good sooth we havo thought so. Well this Hoosier had happened to get married the w;ek be fore we publised that we did not ex pect a cake except when tho bride was a good cook. He did not send us a cake, therefore he insisted that, wo in sinuated his wifo was not a good cook How we laughed, and how our boys laughed At the poor fellow' expense may bo imagined. ,Vo don't know bis name, but we think he vegitated somewhere near Big Cedar.

Sltntion. jfrTIIK GOVERNOR HAS SIGNED THE TEMPERANCE LAWlUry i SrFor thf etTecU of sieih-ridm, see the murriage department. 3TA Stringent Prohibitory Liquor Law has parsed the Illinois Legislature. 5TFrom every quarter we learn that the Prohibitory Law is received joyfully by the people. tT The Burnett House at Mt. Carmel is to pass into tho hands of Cornelius Bartlow about the first of March. , jCiT We do not hesitate to pronounce the letters of Rev J. Gilchrist, on Kansas, the best we hafo seen. xTHaRriRS Stort Book for February, is like its predecessors, one of tho best juvenile books in the land. tOThe President has vetoed, the French Spoliation Bill. We are glad of that. JTirWe are sorry we cannot bo with tho friends at Conersville at their jollification. - XiTlf our friends who have uncurrent money, will enclose it to Burkham t Co., Cincinnati, they wilt get a good price for it. X2TQ seems a littie snappish because his report was crowded out last week. Wonder if the young man has tho big head? jtiTThe Grand Council of American Reformers of New York State have been in session several days in Syracuse. X5T A. D. Cunningham, who has been teaching school atBloominggrovo goes to Greenfield in a few weeks to take charge of a High School. jRrWisTMissTKii for January has come. We have not read it. But, udging from its table of contents, we think it a valuable number. Persons who want to subscribe, can call on us. t fjQ"If Quern Victoria wants to bor row the American of our subscribers who live in England, "just to see what is in it," they will please tell her to subscribe for herself. JtJTAh, Doctor, you must write 'potter" English or meaner Dutch, be fore you can conceal yourself "pehint" uch a filthy anonymous letter. It h as perfect a picture of your moral de formity, as Dr. Dutton could take of your Dutch face, mit his shadow-catch er. XITDr. Turner, whoso disappear anco from Fairfield, some four months ago, caused some wonderment and re-! mark, returned last week. He is said o havo been practicing at Boston. What Doston, or what practice, wo aro not informed, as there aro Dostons many and practices many. jtJTThe Mctamora House, which will be soon vacated by its present agrccablo landlord, KzekielTyner, has been purchased by Andrew Murray, who will take possession in a few weeks. Mrs. Murray will please put our name in the pot occasionally. jtiTThc case of Clarkson against the railroad was decided in favor of Mr. Clarkson. He got a judgement for some 1S3C9 instead of 7000, for which he sued. As our snappish Q, i has taken extensive notes, we will only 1 add that it is said that ho appeals. On Wednesday last, Mr. Coleman ! of the Durnett Houe, issued the folowinircard: "In obedience to the' decision ol the Supreme Corut, sustain ing the law of May 1st,' 1052, no liquors will be sold excepting native wines, beer, ale and cider. XäTThe Cadets of Temperance havo organized a section at Blooming Grove, and are prospering fiincly Sons, ditto. In fact, almost every man, woman, and child, in that city, is either a Son, Daughter, or Cadet of Temperance. Would some of our iquor sellers liko to cmigrato thither? eh? XiTMaxor Tastx. When Gene ral Whitfield, Indian Agent, visited the Chcycnnes and a few other wild tribes of Indians, to pay thoir annuities, this fall, they informed him that the next year ho must bring them one thousand white squaws, nnd tho bal ance they would take iu money. They prefer a white squaw to a blan ket! Sensible fellows f2rThe bill to amend the Constitu tion of Massachusetts so as to permit the election of State officers by a plurality has passed both Houses, and only re quires sanction of tho people to become a part of the fundamental law of the commonwealth. XtTPratt, tho candidate of the Nativo Americans was elected State Senator from Philadelphia county, at the special election, by a majority of 2,310. This gives the Native American party a majority of one in the Senate. The same party have carried tho election in Lancaster by a handsome majority. XiTThe Clerk of the Supreme Court, in answer to a resolution of the Senate last week, stated that there vcro unubmittt'i ono hundred and ninety-three cases iuhnitted four hundred cases one hundred cases in the hands of each Judge. Petitions for arc-hearing pending in seventeen cases. Total, six hundred and seven cases on the Docket up to tho 1st of January, 1 055, undisposcdjof. prom this we would infer tho necessity of moro Judges, or, Judges who can endure moro labor,

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-Wv - r ' '(V. ; tmtm.: . And ao may it be with all barrels! It caves in, like a good citizen ought to, without waiting for Sheriff Batiner to make it cave. It says, Oil Korrect, The Illumination. We havo neither time nor space to do justice to the illumination of last. Tuesday evening. Our dnties require d us to remain in our sanctum to a late hour, much against our will, yet we saw enough to convince us that there was much heartfelt joy pervading the community. And no wonder. The scntanco of death has been pronounced against the most relentless murderer that ever shed human bio id. Not only relentless but ubiquitous. We looked around and saw not ii house with signs of rejoicing, some of whose kindred had not found an untimely and dishonored grave, by the hand of Alcohol. Is it any wonder then that the survivors are glad ? We could fill columns with thrilling incidents, but we need not. Some houses were made brilliant by scores of candles, yet none affected us as much ms a single candlo we saw in the window of a poor drunkard's house. It was put there, we suppose, by the wife while tho husband was at the grocery Poor woman, we know something of her sufferings. They have been intense. In the efficiency of this law, is her only hope, and she is willing, with her lono candle, to say that her heart is glad at the dawning of this day star. May God bless her and her suffering children 1 Some one, in derision, illuminated the jail, yet it was not inappropriate. It is now empty. The last unhappy inmate left this week for a tedious sojourn in the penitentiary a poor besotted victim of intempcrencc. Had this law been in force lor the last few years, ho might have yet been a sober and respected man. And should this law operate as it has elsewhere the prison doors will soon bo open and tho light of day will iilumo its dark cells. Dut tho joy of tho occasion awaken ed with us the memory of the prist. It is the consumation of many a year of toil and prayor and sacriljce. How much, none but the Judge of all earth jean ever know. Wo were particular pleased to sco the marks of gladness in not a few hou'set of those who, less than six months ago, cursod our humble self, by bell, book and candle. We knew them, as well as wo know now, that while, for political effect, they joined with the rabble in fabricating and circulating tho most unfounded falsehoods, they secretly desired tho success of this good cause. The meeting at the church was large nnd a geneial determination was manifested to enforce the law at all hazzard. XtTOur Shanghais and Brahmas havo had a good time crowing, since the passage of the Temperance Law. And now that Mr. Snow, of New Trenton has turned one of bis crowers into our flock a real ultra temperance chicken, wo will out-crow every body. Attempted Robbery. One night last week, a speculator attempted to get some funds, either to bank upon, or buy railroad stocks, or spend othcrwise.by entering the Treasurers office, solitary and alone. Dut Treasurer llobeson uses a lock on the door of his office that can not be turned back by a skelton key. In his ef forts to unlock the door, the thief broke his key and left. It put the Treasurer to some trouble, next morning to get out the broken key, but he was very clad it was no worse. No doubt, in this single instance, the county saved moro than twico the cost of the fire-proof and thief-proof oOl ccs at which some havo grumbled. . A . i Western Democratio Review." While wo de not endorso much of the political sentiments of this magazine, wo aro frco to say it is conducted with ability, and deserves to bo sustained by those whose sentiments it reflects. Terms, three dollars per year. Address Geo. P. Duell, Indianapolis, Ind. XtT Wonder if the Metamora liquor seller has made his arrangements to move soon? That law is coming. Farewell, Johnl Dut if you would fare well, you must quit selling liquor. The boarders of the Drookvillo Durnct House don't complain of faring any too well, though they get as good as they deserve, and better too. Perhaps, as thcro ii a prospect of an influx of rejccta?le boarders, under the new law, tho proprietors of the establishment will "enlarge and grettlly improve" their accomodations, and contract for "wheat bread and chicken fixens," Dut what if they don't?

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Court Matters. North-West Cobssr, Feb. .0. Bei.ovkd 1'kilk: I. jour faithful

and humble servant, have kept in ruy corner during this long wetk. that I might faithfully report to you every important case that comes before this august tribunal. And, dear people, allow me to say I have had a hot time of it. The weather has been .reputed cold, but it has not seemed so to tnc, particularly after taking my corner. That Sheriff and his boys den't like me; it grieves m much to record so humiliating a fact. I am modest and retired and retiring, and proverbially inoffensive. Yet I am an object of their displeasure. He, the Sheriff, even moved his Honor, the Court, to hare me expelled. And what do you think, beloved people, it was for? Simply beeauso I told the Editor that the Jndge was good looking and prompt. My conscience did tell me that this was stretching a little, but I had been so long in Court how could I tell a naked truth? Moreover the Judge had so often looked this way, when that spectacled man and that whiskered man (Mr. Kditor, be sure to not allow your devil to make whiskicd out of that word) when the lawyers 1 got him "cornered," and evidently confused, hoooked at me so imploringly, at tho same time so threateningly, that I feared that, unless I said something nice about him he would order me out. Not succcding in having me expelled, the fire makers have tried to burn me out. But here I am. My face is red it often is, not from shame, nor from whisky some of the &ar-risters can't say that much, but it is red from the heat of this old stove. Dut I will not bore you, dear people, with a further history of myself. Neither will I give you in detail, the proceedings of Court. It has been A tw us B by the Judge, and a motion to continue the ease, nearly all the week, until I am half a mind to call the wholo posse, a lodge of Do Noth - logs. Dut they have done some things. They sent one man, a Dutchman, who was too lary to work, to Jeffersonville, for two years, for slealing about fifteen dollars, Stock money. Goed enough for him. If he had stolen about fifty thousand dollars, nnd gone to banking, he would havo been sharp, and could have worn fine clothes. And the Court has unmarried &ix people. They found they had a hard bargain, and concluded to dissolve partnership. It is hinted that some of the parties intend to try other partners as soon as possible. Well, some of them will have to quit drinking whisky, before they will mako good

husbands or wives. Perhaps they bors, who ure familiar with his signawill quit after the twelfth of Juno ture, nnd who sworo positively that it

next. In ono case tho Judge gavo a most uniquo and unheard of decision I am sure there i4no such a decision on the books. He said that I am afraid to repeat it, lest he expel me nolent volcns. as tho lawyers say. Ho may intend to make a book and this report may bo found in first Logan, page , If I was a woman, (I am very glad I am not) 1 would appeal to the Supremo tribunal of woman's rights, before I would submit to such a decision. Dut. dear people, I must close. You shall hear from me again. Q. North wist CoaiiKR,) Feb. 17, 1855. J Daun PxorLi, Notwithstanding the editor manifested poor taste in crowding out my last week's report, just to make room forthat temperance law, I will try once more to inform yon what is going on here. And first I must detain you to give an account of my personal sufferings. Ah! little j do you know, dearPeople, how much I have to endure, to mako you acquainted with tho doings of this tribunal. I told you last week how tho sheriff tried to havo mo expelled, and then how he tried to have mo burned out, but here I am yet, perched on this old table, taking notes. This week the motion has been to smoke mo out. Now, tho Judge, and the officers generally, know that I am a delicato littlo man, of good manners as well as good morals, and of refined sensibilities as well as good senxc. Hence, out of sheer disliko to me, they have tried to smoke me out of my corner. It is nol, my dear People, by allowing tho btove to smoke that I could bear but it is by allowing some lawyers to smoke tho meanest cigars that ever aroused the indignation of your olfactories, and some Dutch to smoke the stinkingest pipes you ever smelt unless it is that old ono of Dr. Berry's. Dut even this has been puffed in my face yes, right in my face! Why, my dears, this smoking has not only been at recess," as schoolboys say, but it has been during court. The other day, as I sat watching the doings of court, my nerves were shocked by a special order of Court to allow D. I). Jones, Ksq., who became powerful dry, to smoke and then another and another Oh! it was horrible but I retained my corner, notwithstanding. So much, dear People, for my sufferings in your behalf. Do not I deserve a fat office, as a reward for my fidelity? I guess I'll take the Clerk's office, if you aro willing, dear People. I would mako a capital ofllccr. Well, the first thing of importance last Monday, was tho trial of F. A.

Con well,' for assault upon one' Curtis' W. Smith. It was a civil suit, for darange. Afur n patient hearing it was decided that Mr. .Smith was damaged shall I tell it? was dsirmiml 26$ 1 Poor fellow! I hope it may do hira much good, if xcr he gets it, for he hus prosecuted tie. charge for several yvtir, both in this Court and in the Supreme Court; nnd the cost to him, including the hundred dollars he paid Bymftu for prosecuting Con well in the Statu caso, nnd including his tavern bill, loss of tirau. Sic, cannot bo less than 8003. I can't help it, however, und I know the lawyers dor't want to help it. It furnishes them fat picking, if their clients pay anything. I am not sure that they belong to that order culled Pny Nothings. On Tuesday, tho most interesting caso was nn appeal case from Spring field township. Dr. Goodwin had sued Mrs. ViiKy for rent, nnd obtained h judgment which ahe thought too large; hence, she nppfiiled, nnd the jury brought in a veruict much lower. I hear it whispered over hue, that an appeal will bo taken to the .Suprem Court. I should not wonder, ns the parties nre alio to pay costs, und pay lawyers, too. Law is a great luxury, but a rather expensive one. I nm glad I havo , nothing to do with it, except to sit and look on at other. Next came John Higgs vs. T.J. White nnd others. This ii a suit bro't Ujion a nolo executed by 0 . G. Shoup, and endorsed by It. II. Culluni and T.J. White, against tho endorsers, charging that they uro original prom

isors. A defense was net tip by White, hat he did not undertake mid promise, ;n alleged, nnd that h'.s endorsement was made without consideration. But the plaintiff brought into court his two children us witnesses, w1k, together with the testimony of JuJgu Paid, attorney in tho case, defeated Mr. White m his defense Win; I not afraid Jude . Heid would expel mo j from his next court, I would cay it looked strange to im unsophisticated j I am. too n Judge practicing on I a caso that had bei n, ns it wert, before j his court. As to th testimony of the children, it astonished me, and conj founded my spectacled man. Ho just caved in they swore fu straight. ' Samuel Khoup vs. T. J. Whito nnd j others. This ii a suit bt ought upon j a bill of exchange, negotiated fur tho benefit of Shoup, Cullum it Co., by Sam Shoup, endorser, n 'ninst T. J. Sam Shoup, endorser, White and others, as prior endorsers. White denied tho endorsement by plea of non tit fuel um, (I put that big word in to let you Lnow that I can writo Latin if I can't re id it,) nnd broughti dozen or more of his neigh was not his. J.very person at nil fam iliar with White's signature, would say unhesitatingly, that it was not his. Kvcn your humble servant, over in this corner, bceamo convinced of this factum. But 1 am not to well ratislicd J who did writo it. 1 must not fell tales out of court in advance of the time. Of course White was exhoncrnted. Then came another unmarrying case. Tho parties were more than ordinarily respectable, and no serious charges wero brought against cither. It appeared that each party wanted the divorce, but tho division of the joint proper'y was tho trouble. Tho only valuable accumulated, in several years of conjugal bliss, was a pretty boy. Neither being willing to tnko a half, nor to let the other have the whole, theaward of tho court was Eouht. o At this time tho Judgo has not decided whether ho will grant n divorce, or how ho will dispose of tho boy. And now comes nS tho Clerk says in making his entry, nnd ns I am to be Clerk, if tho people say bo, after next October, I may as well be practicing and now comes the caso of Clarkson against tho Railroad. It is the great trial of thejjterm. For two days it has been dragging its slow length along, and yet it is not half through. As it is ono of moro than ordinary importance, I will report it moro fully next week. Your hnnible nnd devoted Servant, Q in the Council jtzTWe havo becu informed that the ciskrens of Blooming (trove have commenced building a Town Hall. Tho lower story ia designed for school room, and the upper one will be occupied by the Sons of Temperance, nnd will also bo ued far lectures and concerts, Ac. Such n building has long been needed, und we nie pleased to learn that it will bhortly bo completed. P. Since the above was in type we havo learned that we weiu lightly misinformed. All that has ba n done was to call rt meeting to consult wh it measures to pursue in regard to tho erection of euid Hall, which meeting no one attended. Sic transit ylvria IHoominy Grove! Going Down The Vermont Penitentiary has heretofore had from eighty to one hundred convicts. Now it haa but tixty. 'the caue for this decline in buisncss in, tho rigid enforcement of the law against tho bale of pilituous liuuors. Tho jails in tho State are in n tili worse talo of decline, many of them bcttig without tenants, nnd "to let." The "ilrouth" has had a sensible effect upon the crop of crime there, nn it will have elsewhere.

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SpotUI CorretpondenM of Um Atnorlea. Letter from Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Feb. 10, 1856. Dear EniToa: Yestcrdty was a high day in this city. The Temperance Bill as reported by the committeo passed tho Senate triumphantly in spite of Messrs. Slater and M'Cleery. It had been scnt to the House and fears were entertained that it would bo broken down by amendments in which the Senate would not concur. At an early hour the Hall was densely crov ded, nnd interest was up to fever heat. Several motions were made to amend, but were voted down. The Bill reported had been carefully examined by tho committee its questionable points had been submitted to such men ns McDonald. Marshall, Barbour, etc., nnd they eonsidercd them safe. The majority wisely concluded that it vras safer to take the judgment of experienced jurists on points of abstract law than to risk their own in tho heat of debate. The Senate bad paRsad it ns reported, and the majority in the House determined to do the same. The third reading was ordered then the Hon. Mr. Speaker announced "The question is, shall the Bill pac s? ns many as will vote that it shall pass will say ayt as your numes are called those who vote agaii.stthe passage of the bill will say no as your names are called." All was silence; the roll was called; name after namo responded the last name and last response- were given; the remit was announced; the Speaker arose nnd said: "The bill has passed, hav received the constitutionalmajority." latantly came one thundering outburst of applause; women wept tears of joy; in vain did doorkeepers cry order; in vain did tho Speaker's mace rise and fall the outburst could not Je stilled. There were men who had battled for such a consummation thro storm and wintry weather. They had met scorn been denounced as fanat ics but nerved by love of humanity they had toiled on. Their triumphhour hd come! They wept and shouted by turns. It is said that Dro. Eddy was riding through town in a carriage when tho bill passed, and shouted "glory" manfully. In less than five minutes after the announce ment of tho passage of the bill, the large bell on Roberts' Chapel began to tell tho news with its tongue of iron. Tho other bells answered peal rang out answering peal church bells and fire blls. "Is there fire?" asked a man who wasn't posted. "No, the fire is put out!" was the reply. And the bells rang on. The American Flag was stretched across Washington St. 4.4 ovut, a tuu uviev aim vuuiucivii had measurably subsided, some invet A a tlrtM am lntcA n ! .am ft. ml crate old fogy moved for a reconsideration. And now for a speech his throat was duly cleared, and he be'gan but just then the old cannon in the rear of tho State House "let off" the women screamed slightly the lobbies shouted again the orator lost his notes and forgot his speech.' "Shall the bill bo reconsidered?" "No!" was the response. And then the bells rung, nnd banners waved, and cannon roared, and people shod ted again! At night tho city was illuminated, and a round of salutes was fired one for each man voting for the bill. Dut all were not joyful. There were those which bore traces of deep sad-' ncss. One burly grog-vender was heard to say "And the bill has passed hasjpasscd the Senate, too; well, I supposo4the women and the d d Methodists will be glad." Distillers and brewers have been writing letters by the bushel forbidding the passage of the bill unless the State indemnifies them for tho loss they must sustainl The action of the Senate in reference to tho bill surprised many. Some say that the design was to send it to the House, and there it was tobe amended and returned to the cnate,and that body would say, "We passed the bill which tho committee an able one drew up; the Fusion Houso refused; upon it must rest the responsibility of thwarting the wishes of the people, and we will lay it on the table and leave it there." This may have been tho motive of some, but I am not will ing to believe it. I believe that most of the men who voted for the bill in tho Senate, did so in good faith. All honor to the.men who said "the pcoshall be obeyed." Mr. Willard astured a temperance man, before the Temperance Committee was appointed, that he would appoint a good committee, and then use his influence to have their bill passed without note or comment, saying, "If wo had succeeded, I meant to use my influence losecuro a stringent law against the abuse of the traffic, leaving out the search,' seizure, and confiscation, and providing, by penalty, to correct the evils of Intemperance. Dut the pcoplo by from 12000 to 14000 have decided in favor of search, seizure, and confiscation, and they shall have it." Then we havo the law as it is a Democratic Senate and a Democratio Lt. Governor hading the way, and the dominant party in the Senate following. It comes before the people as a law rarely ever camo before. They will sustain it. The Oldlinc, Fusion, Whig, Democrat and Ficcsoller have united. It must be enforced. The bank question io still exciting public attention. In the House the

debate has'ben an ftblo one. Tht speech of the session was made yesterday afternoon, by Mr. Fr2ier, of Kosciusco. It held (he attention of the Hou so and lobbies as I have seen no other speech. It was able, dignified, and effective. He is surely a very able man ut nil events he made a very able speech. More anon. QUI VIVE.

Examination of tho Brookrlllo Col lege. Mr. Editor: I hnve been looking for some article in your paper telling us something about the late Examina tion and Exhibition of the College in your place. Why is it, has education no advocates in the sober town of Brookville ? Have Banks, Jtailroads and Temperance jollifications taken up all the time and attention of your people ? Can they not give at least n passing thought about the education of the young. It was my good fortune to be a respectful spectator at the late Examination and Exhibition of the College. I was surprised to seo su few visitors in attendance at the examination. Tie College, it is true is in its infancy. Uut Air. Junior, remember when we weio boys wo used to say that "Tall oaks from little acorns grow" "we must not despise the day of small ihiags." You have a Board of teach ers of which Drookvillo or any other Vill may bo proud. The Examination and Exhibition were creditable both to Teachers and students. Jt did not seem to be a "Torch Light" Pretty Polly affair, prepared for the occasion, but exhibited the real progress made on the rucrired hill of science. The students were examined on the branch cs in which they had received instruc tion during the session. It was i pleasure to listen to them. Those who had been faithful during the session manifested their faithfulness, and those who had played the truant show ed their trucucy. What I menn tosuy isthat tho examination seemed to be a faithful ono, and in tnoht instances the students acquitted themselves well. Not to parlicularige, I would say that tho Institution with its present Board of Teachers deserves the patronage of this community. I must however say a word of Mr. ürceg's department. They say Mr. Q., uses the lirch Rome times, well I supposo this is the secret of his success. Vor I think tho youngiters performed their part admirably Their singing (permitting me to bo the judgo) was fine, nnd I don't think they ever thought of tho lirch while they wero performing, and yet it must be evident to all that it required a vast amount of palicnco and perseverance to have prepared them to acquit them selves so honorably before the public In conclusion I would ak ns n friend of Education, on behalf of the Piesi dent nnd Professors of this Institution a more hearty endeavor, on tho part of the patrons and friends of learning, to aid these teachers in their laudible avocation of diffiusing a sound literature in our community. Education connected with religion, whose hand maid she has always been, is one of the strongest bulwarks of our nation, and it is from such Institutions, as the fountain, whence streams, under God, "shall go forth to mako glad tho City of our God." This Institution is eituutcd in one of the most delightful towns in tho West. For hcalthfulness, and beauty of scenery it is unsurpassed. Possessing such naural advantages wo trust that ero long tho Trustees may be proud of having such an Institution under their control. But in order to its ultimate success they must havo the co-operation of the friends of learning. A. McF. Indianapolis, Feb 8th, 185 Ma. Goodwin: As you arc already aware, the Bill reported by the Senate Com. in relation to prohibiting the vendinjr and manufacture of Whisky dec., has passed the Senate without amendment. It was sent to to the If.. anmA Aveninr. At tlinmnmrnl 2 o'clock P. M., orifcr to bo engrossed. It will becomo the, law of the State, from present indication. The proclamation of its passage in the Senate was received with enthusiasm by the lobby (which was crowded) and the excitement was so intenso that it was with difficulty that order could be restored. If the bill pass the Houso in its Senatorial shape, Indiana is safe for the Democratic party, two years hence hw ?(VO0O maioiitv. The rtconlc ol this State aro friendly to the cause of Temperance, but they do not desire too much of the good thing the cider clause will rcmovo tho tilm from their eyes, and they will see that there is more necessity existing for a salutary law upon the subject ; without going tothe cxtrtmcs, by permitting ultraism, to have reign. It is tho great measure of the Session, and more interest appeared to be manifested by tho Outsiders, than has been evinced on acy other occasion. The next great question to determine is the course to bo pursued in relation to bunking institutions, several projects havo been Tietcnlcd for tho consideration of bolli Houses. One proposes a syst n similar to the State Bank ns forn 'y established, another, tho distric,...j of tho State, say 17 or 18 Districts, 'I banks in each district, capital of each to bo not be less than 8100,000. . Directors citiaens of the State, circulation to bo limited to 85,000,000. Of tho three bills presented not one of them will becomo a law, in the orignal form in which they aro presented, their paternity will not be acknowledged. There is a growing di (satisfaction, so' far as banks aro concerned the 1

opinion is tailing possession of the minds of many, who have heretofore favored the banking system, that a return to a consti'utional currency, will best promote the manufacturing and other industrial pursuits of th country. While on the other hand, they contend that the country will not be prepared at present, to meet the crisis, produced by the withdrawal of the

shmplasters from circulation. ouldnot a bantinsf system based upon Indiana Stocks ahne, deposited as now, for the redemption of bank paper, answer a good purpost? Let them be received on deposits, ssy 25 per c. less the face of bonds, make them receivable for Revenue, as was formerly done with State scrip when the same are redeemed, just to much of the State debt is extinguished, and we will gradually and surely return to a gold and silver currency, .t .... t r.i wiuioui proaucmg inose comtarrciai revulsions, which are entailed to the banking system. VINDE2. Post Office money Orders. It is said a bill is about to be re-' dor ted in Congress proposing to grant the privilege of issuing money ordert to all deputy post-masters whose net proceeds amount to 609 a year. The scalo of charges for issuing moneyorders by such authorised deputy post masters, on an other authorised deputy-masters, it is stated, will be as follows: For two dollars and under, two cents; for any some over two dollars. one cent additional for every dollar or purl of a dollar. The proceeds of the money orders thus granted are to be added to the proceeds of the Deputy Post Office, and the remuneration cf the post-master, for this extra service, will thus be proportionably increased. Death to Items. The Cincinnati Columbian, says when liquor drinking was punishable, and constitutional, not a day passed without a long array of fights, disorderly breaches of the peace, assaults, and other misdemeanors, and every night was marked by one or more raurdtrs. But since the liquor lsw went into force, only two or three cases of disoiderly conduct, and not one murder has occcurred. In Lookingjlass Prairie, St. Clair county UN, on the 23d of January 1C55, by James lUnken Ktq., Jouw Taylor," a member of Springfield Lodge, No. 43 of Franklin county Ind., of free and accepted Maions, and Mis MAr.v J. Dctan, ofLookingglass Prsirie. Ills., On the 1 3th inst, at tho Valley House Brookville Mr. Millard Kihhbi, and Miss Maria L. Jonks, all of Springfield Township in this county. On the 13th inst, near Fairfield, by He v. J. Whiteroan, Ma. Xatiiavixz. 1L McMauox, to Miss MartSimms, both of Union county. On tho 13th inst, near Laurel, by ltcv T. C. Crawford, D. Dcdlxt Rooehs, of Spencer, Owen county Ind., and Miss Hauriet A. Darwick, of Fayette county. On January 31st, by Itev J, Carscn Mr. Georgk T. Hknni.nq, and Miss Catharine Laiiid, both of this county. On February 16th, Mary Ellen onlf daughter of John nnd Margaret A. Wtbb, aged three years, and four months after a protracted illncsof five weeks. Thy pttilpriptrU rntly 8 4 huttttned by frc dlln O nnytucbfracaon v b h1, And mkour od Ilk lhto." . 5. M. J. iltfo bbtrtrscnunls. Notice to Creditors and Others rsjoTirr. i nrur.riY uivrx to yi lta Creditor of J. J. Kuboltem, io nnl ut MoUmnr on II) Second day of March, to adjust their clulini fliii Mr. Kubotlotn. All partem hti.g clatuit r xpm'led to prtn( iam at that lime, or tooner. will alto offer for aal to the liichr.t bidder, all tits rmonal proportv. roptiitiuic of 3 joka of oi 10, III Horm, Cora, Oau, -hn waffani, Horn, wagon ami rarrlaf !Ur n4, Ir-wairon, rioDgha and Farm SiUroa, Vallajr Kallrnad tlock, Turnplka Ktock.&c, 1 ha forrjolnf property will ta ofToral aiprlvato ala ob Iba 9nd, and If not tnld will bo eerv4 al pulillo auction on lha 3d 1rm mad knows on day of ulo. Tba Inter ti nf ctadllora roqulro thai tUa property abouM ba o. at It foil alu; but In all caci It will bo aold to tba aif baal biddr. l'orion Indebted to J. S. Rubottom wtll par op liumrdink'ly. at wooxpetto au oa ovtry ctala uut paid by lit IMh of March. roblSSw WILSOX MOHR0W, AaalgDM. Mill "for Sale! mm: oiiir.M tal .tiillw at met. I AMOK A, aro now olio rad for aala a U mut accommodating terma: Ono Fourth eath and tho balanra In Flvo yeara with loUrait, wit;, lha prtlor f So or tan yeara mora, aabjatt to tho order of ( ojrt. hald Milla ara now Incoaa pinto running order, saving been ittorouthly ra pulrad In tba moat Improvad etyte. I la Foralloa, command tba enllra ruatom-work a4 wba tra t at tha beat point on ttie canal. Tba aitirpower la rotnparaltvaly aoeuro Iron tha frobaka that ao often lata onr valley, a foal eaoSdaat lnaa)lng, Uklng every thing Into eonalderaUoe. thai Uli tho beat mill ao tha rami. It will boaoli at ilia h.geeil bid oflorwJ. rond la yoar propoaltlona. jflTSPECIAL NOTICEry AIL .Noici and. Areinatt 4u tba It o bottom Calain, not pa d by tha 1Mb or March natl, wtll ba urd on In the Court of Common IMeai. Kbl8w WliAU.N MOKKOVY.Adm'r. PUBLIC SALE!! Till T7TDE38I0NED will aetl at r-ablta taction, si ma Market Hono, is Urtfokvlll, es Saturday, March 10, 1855, thinning at I o'clock, P. M., an aaeortmart or farming t'tonalla; llouaetoldand hlicbao Karat turet auina Hllch Cows and Young Cattle t Tr.It!lK:-Oa all anmi over fla dollara, crcdltof aix in on tht will be glvaaoa good ao. rlty r02I 3w A.MtLSOM. Agricultural Ilcctkp. Tho next meeting of llite Soetety, will be bald at Urook villa no Iba tint Saturday, tha M ofMacrk uoat, alio o'clock A. M. ItUdralrabloUal Utaro baa general attendance, and petal!y that ao director boabont. M. J. KKt.LV. Bac'jr, BROOKVILLE TRICES. Corrected i:rr Wednesday by MXCK FAItQCHAIt, Dry CooJb and Produce Dealers Xo j. Commercial Rote. Wheat 1,5 311,00. Corn......... AO. Oau Kya I. im. r'laiarad .... , Willis llrllil tf,lK). Potatoee 10. Clover eeed. a,uO. trle4 Apprea Timothy m4, fanthera .... Huttar Urd ,. rrgi Flour. ...... beeewaa.... t.'t. o. ). 7. s.noC osk