The Wabash Courier, Volume 23, Number 32, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 March 1855 — Page 2

THE COURIER

E S S E O N A E DITOR.

E E A E

Saturday Morning March 31,1855.

HASTY TRIALS.

Tbe following From the Wabash Express shows the injustice of hurrying criminals to trial while the community is exasperated at the offence •"The jury after remaining in durance nil night, and a good part of the day yesterday, brought in a verdict of 'NOT GUILTY,' in the case of Burton. Quite a wild shot from the judgment of 'twelve years in the Penitentiary,' given by the jury erapanneled by the Common Pleas at his former trial." f!.«

If we recollect correctly, this fellow Burton was one of the three burglars arrested In Terre Haute one day, tried the next, convicted and forwarded.to the Penitentiary the next. The process may not have been quite so summary, but our impression is that not more than three days elapsed from the arrest to the conviction.

The above we take from a late number of the Irfdianapolis Journal. It contains a few mistakes certainly—or at least is calculated to make a wrong impression. The extract from the Wabash Express only gives part of the truth. It gives only one trial of Burton. Burton was tried on two indictments—acquitted on the charge of Larceny—but convicted on the charge of Burglary and sentenced to the Penitentiary for four years. The trial of Burton and his accomplices in guilt, Smith and Hayden, in the winter of 1854, was not of the hasty character intimated by the Journal. The ofiendets were not arrested on one day, tried the next, and sent to the Penitentiary the third. They came from Indianapolis on one day—on the following day and night, broke ppen five or six houses, took a large ajnount of money, watches, jewelry &c., ilot their own*— shot and snapped pistols at a number of persons. And for these offences were, if not hastily, at least, promptly, arrested and committed to prison. This coin* mittal was on Wednesday. And the trial did not take place in the Common Pleas until the following Tuesday. There was, therefore, almost a week between the committal and trial.

The State Journal further commenting upon the trial of these men Jast winter, •ays "All of the defendants were convicted, and yet the evidence was in some points so defective, that, (so one of the ablest lawyers of the place assured us,) in an ordinary state of public feeling, and with proper legal assistance, it would have been impossible to convict one of them."

Now we should like to know who this ablest Lawyer was that reported to the Journal. The prisoners had able counsel, and every opportunity of a fair trial allowed thetn. But the proof was overwhelming— and a more righteous verdict never rendered, than the one which 'suit them to the Penitentiary for twelve years.

But the Journal intimates that in an ordinary state of public feeling, and with proper legal ussistonce, it would have been impossible to convict one of them, lhese kind of hasty opinions of the Journal are calculated to do injustice to our citizens, by intimating that we act from feeling and prejudice, rather than from a due regard to justice in the trial of desperate offenders.

Even now after the lapse of a year—after feeling has subsided—and in the absence x)f much testimony material in the cause as produced bofore the former jury, these men are again convicted and sentenced to the Penitentiary. Burton for four yearsSmith and Huyden for two years—and that too, after each had already served one year in the Penitentiary for the same offences They were also on the present occasion defended by able Lawyers. And every possible means resorted to, that the ingenuity of counsel could devise. The Court perfectly impartial—and the jury 6trangers, and generally trora a distance in the country. So that there was no hurried trial of these criminals, at the term just closed, and yet they are still in the Penitentiary,—though it is true for somewhat of a reduced period of time.

THK RESULT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.— \Ye find in the Concord Reporter full returns of the recent election for Gov ernor, bv which it seems thai the Hon. Ralph Metcnll has been elected Governor by a majority of about 1,000 votes over all others. He received about 5, 800. votes more than Governor Baker, who lacks 10,800 votes of nn election Gov. Baker received about 26, 800 votes, James Bell 3,500, und Asa Fowler 1,300. The opposition candidates to Congress are all elected by majorities ranging from 3,000 to 3,500. Three hundred and six representatives oro chosen, of whom 80 are Administration Democrats and the remainder opposiyojv Four towns are to be heard from, and if they 'should return four Democrats the op position would still have a majority sufficient for all ''practical" .purposes. lion. James D. Sleeper stands in the

Sonate the sole representative of the once powerful but now prostrate Democratic party of New Hampshire.

New Advertisements,

p. $. DAZ^AUDSON, advertises LAND WARRANT business. Soe his card in a nother column.

S. FKAZKK & CO, have opened a splen did assortment of Millinery and Fanc Goods, opposite the Post Qllice. Call and see them. •... ,f,.-

ALBSBT LANGB, is Agent for Fire Marine & Life Insurance companies. See card.

W. H. BUCKINGHAM, has the Edinburgh, Westminister, and other British Reviews foe sale, as well as a lot of ne» bonks. •".

Mas & Miss opens a school

lifor young ladies at the Seminary

Hcond Monday in April.

RAILROAD IRON.

We are somewhat prone to call this a great country, and notwithstanding our boasted mineral wealth, we continue to construct one of the great enterprises of the age, our railroads, of foreign material, when it is a well known fact from actual experiment that the foreign material is inferior to our own. Under a moderate import tariff our railroads have obtained English rail, and now ask an entire remission of duties. If a system of sustaining our own manufactures had been adopted, which every American feeling, pride, economy,durability, dictates, our railroads would have been enabled before this to get a better quality of rail and at a lower rate than they have procured abroad. On the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad where an accurate account has been kept of the service of each kind of iron, the difference in favor of the American is clearly shown. The report of the officers state that the number of breakages of each kind of rail, in the down track, (where the greatest, number of breakages occur,) the result is very heavily against the English rail. During the past year, there were broken in the down track, of English 60 lbs. rail, 1 bar in 143; of American 60 lbs. rail, manufactured at Phoenixville Pa., 1 bar in 428; of American 60 lbs. rail, manufactured at Danville, Pa., 1 bar in 297, showing the American rails to break but one-half or one-third as often as the English rail, carrying the same load. The English iron now made, is known to be of poorer quality than that furnished from six to ten years ago. Its deterioration has been so gradual that many railroad Companies have not yet learned why, if there was ever, an excuse for usingEnglish iron, it is unworthy of confidence now. ~~~~~~~

Well! we still own the land here, and can raise our own corn, but we see by the longest advertisement in the Courier that the Sheriff has to sell "lota" of Madison.—Dsrre Haute Courier.

A singular idea our Wabash cotempbrary, who is also a Judge, has of the ownership of lots. His argument is about this: "The lots in Madison are not owned because the Sheriff hns to sell them." Luminous, and has the usual foundation in truth which characterizes the reckless abuse of the business and future prospects of the city of MadiBon.— Madison Courier.

The Madison Courier did not intend to "abuse" the "business and future prospects" of Terre Haute, when it spoke of two business men planting corn in our streets. O, no It appears quite sensitive over our reply about Madison. That "put the boot on the other leg." It must try and wear it. It generally supposed when the Sheriff has to sell a place, it is in a bad way. Our "fouhdation in truth" for the Sheriff's duties in Madison,"was the columns of the Courier. No paper comes to this office with more Sheriff's advertisements than the Courier, showing that the Sheriff of Jefferson county holds a good office. If the business of Madispn is so declining that the Courier has to publish fancy sketches over the name of the Sheriff to make a show of business, it might as well acknowledge the corn. As it is, we must take the Courier for tbe "foundation in truth" that the Sheriff is selling out Madison, and Jefferson county.

The Kansas emigration for the season has already opened. The stenmer Tropic left Pittsburgh, with about one hundred and fifty emigrants destined for Kansas. They will be taken by the Rteamer to Kansas city, where they will disembark, and proceed to their respective destinations. A number of families are among them. A party of two hundred and fifty will embark from Cincinnati, by steamboat, in a few weeks, for the same destination. They^ are described by the Gazette, of that city, as all hardy, industrious farmers and mechanics, some of them being worth from fifteen to twenty thousand dollars each. One hundred and ninety are from Ohio, and sixty are farmers from Bourbon county Kentucky. The Gazette also speaks of another party of about fifteen families, who contemplate establishing, this spring, a colony in Kansas or Texas, on a co-operative basis. It is composed of farmers, millwrights, millers, carpontcrs, masons, etc.

COURT—CONVICTS.—As

Claypool, Peter Acres, nines Bloom, James Trader, Hayden, Smith, A Belleville,

we went to press

last week Burton was on trial for burglary. He was foujid guilty, and sent to the Penitentiary for four years. The following is the list sentenced to the Penitentiary at the session just closed .'

Aggregate amount of years,

Burton, Burglay, 4 years James Frakes, Grand Larceny, 3 Horsestealing,

3 2i 3 2 2 2 1

Grand Larceny^ Burglary,

Petit Larceny,

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'New Bounty Land Bill.

Tn another column will be found a "useful and interesting communication over the signature of D. (Mr. Danaldson, we suppose,) in relation to the. provisions of the NEW Bouirrr LA so BILL. This is a subject in which citizens of Vigo an,d surrounding counties are tion will prove highly satisfactory to claimants.

interested. This communis

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We observed at the Depot this morning, a large car load of Walnut blocks, destine*? for Cincinnati, for the manufacture of cabinet ware. They were procured below, •long the canal, and in the river bottoms near Terre Haute, and are becoming quite an article of trade. The blocks are of different sixes, fine grain, and susceptible of elegant finish and brilliant polish.

The Wabash has fallen so rapidly within the past week that navigation is about ended, except for boats of the very lightest draught. Some of the lighter craft have been at our wharf, but we expect they will be getting out of the river as soon as possible. ~~~~~~~

Wild ducks from the Reservoir are brought up to Terre Haute by the wagon

on

load and find a ready sale at reasonable prices.

Spriug Fashions.

Thursday week was "opening day" among the New York Milliners, and as it is presumed the ladies take some interest in knowing the style of the Spring bonnet, we copy the following description. We cannot make much out of it ourselves the most we can make of it is, that it is made of lace, flowers, blonde, straw, hair, puffs, braid, and is transparent. From this, we have no doubt it is a '•love" of a bonnet, and we suppose •the ladies can see through it. Wo are glad the ladies will continue to have bonnets, though it is not stated whether this fashion is to be worn, or to follow along behind. Tbe last fashion was like a butterfly cling* ing to a rose. One or two more fashions and the ladies will have no bonnets at all

The bonnets this season are not so much flared as last the crowns droop more, and the front is slightly projecting, and very many are covered with dotted lace, either black or white. They are trimmed with a profusion of flowers, intermingled with white and black blonde. Flowers are much used in trimming, both inside and out, and quite a novel effect is produced by the combination of white and black blonde. Straw enters largely into the composition of bonnets this season, the fronts of many being formed of it, and the trimmings of others receiving additional beauty from the intermixture of flowers of the same glancing material. Madame Ferrerro exhibits two splendid specimens. The crown and edge of the front is made of the finest split straw, and the front and part of the side crown is of hair, arranged so as to resemble puffings, each puffing being confined by a single row of braid. An exquisite border of hair lace, with a shell like edge, light as blonde and far more beautiful, is attached to the front rim of the hat and thrown back. With the exception of the crown, the hat is transparent, and it is, without exception, the rarest and most recherche we have ever seen.

The Texas State Gazette says that the United States Expedition against the Southern Camanches has started from Fort Chadbourn. It is headed by the brave and worthy Capt. Patrick Calhoqq, and consists of two companies of the second dragqons and three companies of rangers. The men are well equipped and in excellent condition to meet the Indians. A train accompanied the expedition numbering sixty-three government wagons, laden with supplies. When last seen beyond Phantom Hill, the expedition was making fine progress and had as yet experienced no difficulties. Every effort will be made by the expedition to strike a bio,W,against the Camanches.

DR. BEALE.-^An

attempt has been made

by the friends of Dr. Beale, in Philadelphia, to bribe the Governor of Pennsylvania to pardon Beale, who is now in prison for the outrage perpetrated on Miss Mudge. Beale's friends proposed to raise $10,000, to be placed in the hands of some person to procure the pardon, first of Gov. Bigler, and then of Gov. Pollock. The attempt failed in both instances. The Grand Jury of Philadelphia have had the alleged attempt under consideration and investigation.

The Court of Claims promises to become a tribunal of great importance. The most distinguished lawyers of last Congress are preparing to locate themselves at Washington for the prosecution of claims before it, anil a large number of claims are already in course of preparation for trial, including French Spoliation claims, Spanish claims, &c. Judge Blackford, of Indiana, one of the newly appointed Justices of this Court, lias already arrived in Washington.

The weather continues unusually cold and uncomfortable for the time of year. On Thursday we had a pleasant day, the nearest approach to Spring for several weeks It was duly appreciated and the hope was entertained that Spring weather was close at hand. As we will have to take it as it comes, there is no use making prognostications, and the most sensible thing we can do is to wait and be patient. ~~~~~~~

Gov. Pollock of Pa., seems to De determined not to violate the pardoning power, as was done by his predecessors. He has given public notice that before applications be made to him for pardon, five days' notice thereof must be given to the Prosecuting Attorney in the county, and ten days' notice in a newspaper published, where the conviction took place. T-, c„

The subscription for the 6ale of 81,000,000 of the 8 per cent, convertible second mortgage Bonds of the T. H.&. Alton R. R.» has all been taken. The road- is progressing rapidly, and every thing is ,favorable for its early completion.

The Alton Railroad bridge is again as good as new. Passenger and freight trains pass over as safely as if no accident had occurred. Passenger train leaves at the usual time—7 1/2 A. M. The track is laid to Charleston, but for the present, passengers are taken as far as Embarrass river. ~~~~~~~

Hollander named Daw Westere, having something like delirium tremens was put into the calaboose by the Marshal for safe keeping Thursday. He

refused

suPPer«

and when lhe Marshal

visited him again in the evening, found him. dead on the floor.

FOREIGN NSWS.—-.The latest foreign news brought by the steamer Atlantic will be found in another column. The news confirms the death ol Nicholas, the succession of Alexander to the throne—prospect of a rupture between England and France, &c.

EDUCATION.-—A Convention of teachers and friends of education of Vigo, Putnam, Parke, Montgomery, Vermilion and Fountain counties, will be held at Annapolis, ia fcarke county, on tbe 5th and 6th of next month, beginning on the evening of the 5th

An interesting letter frpra Oregon, written, a gentleman trell known in Tern Haute* will bo found in. toother column.

THE RAPPISGS OH ROMAHOFF.—One of the Philadelphia papers, having appealed to the spiritual mediums to resolve the doubt? prevailing in regard to the Csar's death, has received a number of communications, most of them confirming the news of the imperial demise. Some of the communications are sufficiently curious. The Emperor Napoleon (the dead one raps with great delight that the Czar has arrived, and concludes with "Huzza God save liberty and my country The deceased Nicholas comes to the rescue, and declares everything is correct he is as dead as a door-nail, having been poisoned of course, by a noble. He also declares for the express benefit of the New York editors, that his son Constantino will be Emperor.Another medium declares that Nicholas is not dead, but has fallen into a trance, from which he will not arise until the effect in London of his death shall be announced in St. Petersburgh in short. like the cat in the fable, he has rolled himself in meal, and hung himself up to bamboozle the rats.— Old Paul raps that the Czar is not dead, and that the report is a 6tock jobbing operation. St. Aruaud shrugs his shoulders as a shoulderless spirit can, and raps:—"Nicolas est mort C'est mauvais sujet, ce Mons. Nicolas Mais il est mort!" This communication is satisfactory in another respect, for it adds, "Sevastopol est prise," whieh is a piece of information at once pleasant and long expected. ,,,

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GEN. QUITMAN.—A Natchez correspondent of the Boston Journal, in reply to the Washington rumors that the Government has positive assurances that Gen. Quitman has nothing to do with any" filibustering expedition against Cuba, says:— "Quitman is as dearly engaged in his piratical schemes as ever. He left his home a few days since for New Orleans, where the expedition is talked of as certain—all the "positive assurances" of the United States Government to the contrary notwithstanding. It is a mat ter of surprise and grief to many of our citizens, that twenty or thirty young men of this city have within two or three days left their homes to embark in this enterprise, risking therein their lives, fortune, and what is more, their honor."

MINE.-— A sweet piece of poeiry on our first page, by W. C. of Clinton. We shall be pleased to hear from W. C. again. a

Township eleciions for Magistrates, Constables, &c., take place on Monday next.

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COMMON PLEAS.—Judge Kinney's Court of Common Pleas, commences in this place on Monday the 2nd of April.

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LETTER FROM OREGON. JENJIYOPOUS, Benton Co., O. T., January 22, )855. Editor of Wabash Courier:

DEAR JUDGE:— After a long pause, and getting in possession of .the necessary informa* lion, I write you—conformably to promise—in order to give you a description of this (Oregon) Territory.

TH.: Ovniu.AJTD ROUTE.—You are already well acquainted with its history, so it would be useless to give you a detailed account of its many exposures and hardships.

Oresion Territory, the most western portion of the United States, is bounded on the North by Washington Territory, from which it is seperatcd by the Columbia River, and the 46th parallel of North latitude, East by the Rooky Mountains, South«by Utah Territory and the State of California. and West by the Pacific ocean. It lies between 42 and 46 deg. 20 min. north latitude, and between 109 deg. 30 min. and 124 deg 30 niinwest longitude, being about 750 mile3 from East to West, and 230 miles from North South, including an area of about 188,000 square miles The capitol has been at Salem, but has been .re­

moved

by this legislature (who are now in session) to Corvallis, formerly called Marysville, within ten miles of this place.

FACE OF THE COUNTRY.—^Oregon is usually divided into three portions, vix: The Lower Country, or that portion next the ocean the Middle Country, or that part which lies between the Cascade Range and the Blue Mountains and the Upper Country, or that portion which lies be tween the Blue and Rocky mountwns. The first section is about from 70 to 120 miles in breadth and includes the Willamette, Umpqil?1! and Rogue River valleys, with a range of Mountains between these valleys and the coast the first section running parallel with the ocean, and the others at right angles to it. The Middle section covers a breadth of 160 mites and is mostly an elevated plateau. The Upper Country occupies the western slope of the Rocky Mountains and in many places is a sterile and dreary region,covered with lava through which the Rivers cut their channels to a great depth.

SOIL AND PISODUCTJO.HS.—My limited space will not permit me to enter into general details relating to these two subjects, but I cannot refrain fro noticing that portion of country known as the Willamette, Umpqua. and Rogue River valleys, (and on these I differ from most of writers) The soil varies from a black vegetable loam, a gravelly clay and loam to a light brownish earth. The

timber

consists of fir, spruce, oak,

cedar, maple, hemlock, ash, pine, (white and yellow and the worst 1 ever saw in point ol quality,) balm of gilead, (good for rails.) with other timber not worth mentioning. There- is no country, I think, more susceptible of manure than this- All kinds of grain and vegetables are raised here, but not in such abundanco as 1 heard it stated before I left your city. Peaches, pears, apples, cherries, and other fruits are being sac cessfully cultivated in several orchards. Tbe indigenous Iruits are strawberries, (in abundance.^ a large red plum, raspberries, gooseberries, currants, blackberries, crab apples, See &c. 1 would here state that all the donation land is taken up, or at least all that is worth taking.

MOUNTAINS.—Oregon may be justly called a mountainous country, and can boast of having within her boundaries the loftiest peaks in the United States. Beginning at the east we have the ofty [sic] summit of the Rocky Mountains reaching an elevation of over 13,000 feet. About half way between tbe Rocky Mountains and the Pacific are the blue mountains, running nearly north and south, but still sending off ridges in different directions; these mountains, in some places rise to the snow region, but average about 4000 or 5000 feet high. The Cascade range have the loftiest known peaks of any mountains in the United States; they extend from 60 deg. north latitude, nearly parallel with the Pacific, to the Southern part of Old California, at distances (it Oregon) varying from about 80 to 140 miles. Mt Mood, Mt. Jefferson, and Mt. McLaughlin, are the loftiest peaks in Oregon—the former is about 18,000 [sic] feet high besides the above are are the Coast Range, Umpqua, Siskin [sic] , Calapooya, and Salmon

Mountains, the three Butes [sic], and others of minor import.

CUMATE.—Liko the western shores of all the continents Oregon possesses a milder climate than the eaetern side of North America. The prevailing winds in summer are from lhe north and west in winter from the south and southwest. Winter generally sets in in November, (although not this winter until late in December,) and last until March. During that time it rains almost constantly snow sometimes falls, but it seldom lays long on the ground. The easterly winds are the coldest, as they come across the snow capped mountains. The winter of 1852-3 was the severest—although last winter was severe—that had been known for many years: the Columbia and Willamette Rivers were frozen over, and stock died by hundreds through the severity of the weather and the great depth of snow. i-' ^.-3

MiNSRAta I hear it Variously s' ate'd that Ore* gon is rich in minerals, but I cannot agere with those who state it. I think the precious metal is rather scarce, although gold has been discovered in various sections of Rogue River valley, but not in any great quantities. Gold has been found on Applegates Creek, on the banks of the Santiain, Umpqua, Columbia,, and Willamette Rivers— liold has been found in the Cascade Mountains, but in no place of the above to justify going into mining on any large scale.

Silver ore has been found in the vicinity of Siskin mountain, capable of yielding 20 per cent, asbestos, alum, and potters clay have also been discovored to exist in this Territory. Lead ore has been found in the upper portion of the Umpqua valley plumbago exists on the Columbia, opposite Cathaiamot and on the Santiam. Sandstone and granite have also been discovered in great quantities along the banks of both the Columbia and Willamette rivers, and are of excellent quali^ ty for building limestone has lately been discovered at or near Astoria, and also in Uinpqua valley. Coal, salt springs, and salt rock exist in this Territory.

COMMERCE.—Her principal exports are lumber, hogs, chickens, butter, eggs, potatoes, oats, and flour, large quantities of stock are also driven South to the mines and California. Some idea of the amount of lumber exported may be found from the following statement of vessels that arrived at and departed from Astoria from Sept. 1st 1853 to July 13, 1854. Whole number of arrivals...:V.iv.. 179 Whole number of departures 184

Aggregate am't of lumber carried by them, 22,567,000 feet at an average price of $14,00 per. M., making a total of $315,930- The greater portion of this article has been exported to San Francisco, but .cargoes have also been sent to Calao, Sandwich Islands, China, and Australia. There are 12 steamers plying on the Columbia, Willamette, and Umpqua rivers, besides a regular mail steamer from San Francisco to Portland.— The territory contains 40 flouring mills, and probably three times that amouut of lumber mills.

HISTORY AND GROWTH OF POPULATION.—From the various w^rks on the subject, we learn that Oregon was first trodden by European feet, about the year 1775, when a Spanish navigator visited the straits of Juan de Fucu Capt. Cook coasted along its shores, but made no landing, in 1778 but the country was not generally known unti1 1792, when Capt. Gray ascended the Columbia river in a vessel bearing that name, irom that year until 1804 the coast of Oregon was occasionally visited by vessels belonging both to British and American fur Traders and liy parties belonging to either Company who travelled over land. In 1804 President Jefferson despatched an explo ring party, under Lewis and Clarke, who explored" the country adjacent to the Columbia river and spent the winter near its mouth from this period, overland expeditions by fur traders become common, and these, with the Hudson Bay Company, held joint possession of the country till the Treaty of 1846, oy virtue of which, all below 49 deg. north latitude was ceded by Great

Britain to the United States. About the year 1339 emigration first commenced from the United States, for the purpose of settling the country, which continued to increase but slowly in population until the year 1847, when it received considerable addition from the various states of the Union. Every yearsipce added still further, until the population at this time amounts to 45,000 or 46,000.

EDUCATION.—Notwithstanding' the many obsttcles which had to be surmounted before a regular School system could be iniroduced into this Territory, Oregon has made great advances, in point of education. The distunce at which settlers reside at present, acts as a barrier to the more general introduction of schools throughout the Territory but with even this disadvantage, Oregon can boast of having several well attended Academies, numerous common Schools, one Collt?g-,one Seminary, and a Territorial University in course of erection.

The country, in my opinion, never can be much, having the Agricultural portion confined to the Willa mette, Umpqua, and Rogue River valleys, a distance of about 280 miles |in length, and from 40 to 50 miles in length. I may add thattne whole of the country, with the exception of the above valley, is a barren and unproductive region therefore,~ these valleys being so Bmall Oregon never can be much.

E^ery thing is low here at present, and money scarce and »rd to get—it is worth three per cent per month, a year ago it was worth five. Whett is worth from 75 to $1.00 per bushel- a year ago it was worth two flour $2 500$3,00 per hundred a year ago it was worth $7,00 beef on foot 6 cents—one year ago it was worth 10 cents cows from $35,00 to §50,00 per head—a year ago they were worth from $75,00 to $100,00 sheep are worth from $7,00 to $8,00 per head every thing else in proportion.

LABOR—Common $1,00 per day and board. Mechanics from $3,00 to$4,00 per clay, i\lerchandizeis as cheap here as in your ciiy, adding cost oftranspo"ti»on from New York city to Portland. jYovrs trul^MEg

KINNEy

\l%. For the Wabath Courier. ^ITHE BOUNTY LAND BILL. VR--, MR. EDITOR There are quite a number of persons in Vigo, and the adjoining counties who are interested in the benefits of the late Act of Congress of Mar. 3, 1855 and if you would like to furnish them the jrinted information, I will give you every which they have itny interest.

The bill gives to every one who served 14 days, (or one day in battle.) 160 acres of land, including the amount they may have already received. Those who have had a warrant for 160 acre6, get no more those who have had 80 acres will be entitled to 80 acres more, and those who have had 40 acres 5: will receive 120 acres more.

Under the late bill no proof will be admitted. The Rolls st Washington must show the service, or the applicant will get no land. Under the Act of Sept. 28, 1850, where tbe name was not enrolled, positive proof from two brother soldiers was admissible. Ii is not so under tbe late Act—the records must show the service, or no warrant can be obtained.

The land accrues, first, to the soldier, next to his widow, sod next to the soldier's minor children. Here it stops. Parents, brothers or sisters, or ehildren over 21 years ok have no claim whatever.

The substitute is entitled to tbe Bounty— not the man who hired him. Tne law intends to reward the man who did the work, and not those who were able to pay themselves out of the service.

In meting application, the soldier most make a declaration, under oath, briefly atating his services, giving his own age, the name of his Captain and the name of tbe Colonel of his Regiment—the kind of troops be was.qrith aod tbe particular war he was in. If be has had a warrant be most say of whtt

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must also have two witnesses to swear that —he is himself—or, that he is the identical men ho represents himself to be. This is not to prove his service, but to Bay. "I know this man to be John Jones"—or the name under which he has slways been known. This declaration is made in Court, before a Justice cf the Peace, or a Notary Public, and the officer must certify what he knows or believes of the applicant himself, and of his two witnesses. The soldier may sign his mark to his name—the witnnsses ought to write their own names.

This declaration concludes with the signature and seal of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, as to the official character of the Notary or Justice of tbe Peace.

Widows have more trouble than soldiers. They must make a declaration under oath similar to the foregoing, giving their husband's services briefly, the name of the Captain, Colonel, &c. They must also give record proof of marriage, if to be had if not to be ha'd, they must state why. Then, in that case, they may give a copy of the family record to prove ma.rriagg, and show the genuineness of the original. If this cannot be had, they must prove cohabitation, by two persons, and that they (the widow and deceased-husband,) were always known as husband and wife, and so reputed. After this, she must give positive proof of the husband's death.

Minor heirs still have more trouble. They must&pply by a guardian, who must send the proper .paper from the clerk's office, stating that he has been appointed such guardian. The guardian makes a declaration of the soldier's services, gives the name and age of each of the minore, proves the soldier's-death, and must show that no widow survives him. He must forward a certified copy of the family register, as to the birth of each minor—all of the papers to be united by ribbon under the clerk's or Notary's seal. i'-otuh

The above contains all the information of any importance, which soldiers, their widows, or minor heirs may wish to know, and those interested may be assured, that such is the mode of proceeding to secure land warrants, and that no other mode will be successful. Some wish to rely upon the evidence they have heretofore offered. This will not do,

BS

each particular application

must of itself, show the full evidence of merit, and the officers at Washington will not take the time or trouble to look up former testimony—to pick it out out of a house full of papers.

At another time, if you desire it, I will furnish you such facts as I have, upon the subject of locating and transferring land warrants, the fees, rules and regulations, &c.,— a business which many have been engaged in, and will likely be again, after the 4th of July, at which time, the warrants under the new bill will begin to arrive. ,D.

GREAT SLAUGHTER OF CATTLE.—On Friday evening, the train on the Michigan Southern Railroad, coming toward this city, ran into a drove of cattle, ai'out 80 miles from Chicago, killing twenty-one of their number. The drove was crossing bridge, nnd many of the bullocks slaughtered were on the bridge when the locomotive came among them. The train was not thrown off the track, but several enrs were broken, causing detention for a few hours. No person was hurt by this serious nnd rather novel encounter.—Chicago Times.

A shipment of coffins is about to be made from Boston to the Crimea. These coffins in transitu are to be filled with various delicacies for the use of the troops, and on their arrival will be robbed of their delicious contents to make wny for others more legitimate, if not so savory. Strange place, Boston.

Sellers Cough Syrup.

WITHOUT A RIVAL

PITTSBURGH, (5th Ward,) Feb 25,1850 MR. R. E. SICI.LERS -On the 18th till Ijcaiight a very severe cold. The night following went to heel earlier than usual vet, notwithstanding I had slept none the night helore, my cough wns TO severe that I could not sleep, neither could thflse in the room with me. The person sleeping with me was so muclignniioycd by my coughing, that he got up anil went to a drugstore and bought a bottle ol your Cough Syrup, one dose of which, to my great astonishment stopped rny cough as if by magic. I went to work in the morning and am now quite well. Yours, &.C., 4

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above circumstances, and that the statement given is true. .p .4.5- A. JOHNSON.

Prepared and sold by R. E. SELLERS & Ca., Pittsburg, Pa. P. S.—The above Cough Syrup, is presented to the public, as the cheapest, most pleasant and efficacious cougti remedy ever offered to those afflicted r,ith Coughs, colds, or a diseased state of the lungs. Price only 25 cents per bottle

And for sale by all the Druggists of Terre Haute, and by Druggists and Medicine dealers gener-illy.

March 3. 1855.-28-1

Very Important Information.

Dr. JOHNS, one ol the most celebrated Physicians in New York, writes as follows: L»R. CURTIS—Dear £ir :—Having witnessed the excellent effects of your HVOKA.IOR I.NHALINO HYGEAN VAPOR AND CHERRV SYRUP, in a cas* of chronic Branchitis, and being much in favor of counter-irritation in afleciions of the throat, bronchial tubes ond lunes, I can therefore cheer fully recommend your medicated Apparatus as being the mast convenient and effectual mode of applying anything of tbe kind I have ever seen. No doubt thousands of persons may be relieved, and many cured, by using your remedies.

You are at liberty to use this in any wav yoa may think pioper Respectfully, yours, &c. C. JON r.o, M. D.

yield

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No. 609 Houston street, New York.

PROF. S. CUTTER writes us a» follows: tiiOTixMEJi,—1 have recently had occasion to test you- f-'herry Syrup and Hygean Vapor in a case of chronic sore throat* that had refused to'

to other forms of treatment, and the result has satisfied me, that, whaiever may be the composition of your preparation, it is no imposition, out an excellent-remedy. 1 wish, for the sake of the afflicted, that it might be brought within the reach of ail. &

Rev. Doctor CHEEVI writes: NEW YUBK, NOV- 15, !8O4. DEAR SIB:-I think highly of Dr. Curtiss Hygeana, as a remedy in diseases of tbe throat and lunjt Having had some opportunity to test its efficacy. I am convinced that it is a most excellent medicine, both the Syrup and the inhaling application to tbe chest

T^«g"^ufo'tVirrTSu&. See advertisement in another column beaded Medicated Inhalation.

Feb. 34,1B55-27 3m

AVER'S CHERKV PECTORAL.—We believe thia to be an excellent preparation, and shall therefore not hesitate to recommend it to our readers. It has been tested in numerous instances in this city and in several which haye come under our own observation, it has accomplished what other popular medicines and tome of our most skilful physicians bad tailed- to accomplish—a perfect care, in cases of (apparently) confirmed consumption. It ia the only medicine for this disease which we can hearuly recommtnd.—Terapecancf Advocfte, Prov. R. I.

DR GUYSOTT'S IMPROVED EXTRACT OF YELLOW DOCK ANDS A RSA PA RILL A is a sure remedy for Hereditary Taint.

Thousands of individuals are curcd with griovous complaints which they inherit from their parents. The use of the Yellow Dock and Saraaparilla will prevent all this and save a vast amount of misery, and many valuable lives, for it thoroughly expels from the system the latent taint, which ia the seed of disease, pndso takeoff the curse by which the sins or misfortune of tna parents are so often visited upon the innocent offspring.

Parents owe it to their children to guard them against the effects of maladies that may be communicated by descect, and children of parents that have at any time been affected with '.'onsumntion, Scrofula or. Syphilis, owe it to themselves to tnke precaution against the disease being revived in them. Guy sou's Extract of Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla is a sure antidot in such cases.

DCr See advertisement. October 28,1854—l.n.

Administrator's Sale.

TVTOTICE is hereby given, that I will' aelC JL^I at Public Auction, on Saturday, the 2iat day of April next, at the residence of Thpmaa 2?ell,late of Vigo county, deceased, all of his'personal property, (not taken by the widow,) consisting of caws and calves,hogs, househohUurniture, &c.,&,c. A credit of twelve months will be given on all sums over three dollars, the purchaser giving his note with'approved security, waving valuation and appraisement laws.

JOHN D. BELL,

Administrator/

Prairieton, March, 30th, 1855.'f'M ""i March 31, 1855—32—3t

Select School for Young Ladies.

MRS.

& MISS SEELEY respectfully infortn the citizens of Terre Hnute, that they will open a school lor Yeung Ladies in the Seminary, on the second Monday of April. They will teach the common and higher English branches French and Music.

REFERENCES.

HEV. MR. OHEEVER,

MR. L. FISII, M.SOULE.

March 31, 1855-32-3t-pd

S. FRAZER & Co. Millinery and Fancy Goods,

LAPIES & GEBTS GLOVES, HOSIERY 4: HDKFS. HON NET SI LKS& SATIN BONNETS, Ribbons, Flowers, Dress Trimmings, Florence Silk, Crapes, Iinces, ICdgiuva,

Insertions, Embroideries, Fans, Parasols, Perfumery, Toys, &c. 83rMi!liners supplied on reasonable terms.

Welch's new Block, opposite Post Office, 4ih st. near Main. Terre Haute, March 31,1855-32-lm

New Books.

THumorous

HE HISTORY OF THE HEN FEVER, a Record, bv George P. Burnham, ISorth and South, by the author of Mary .Baron," &.c. A Long Look Ahead, or the First Stroke and the

Last, by A. S. Roe.

Ingenue, or the First Days of Blood, by Dumas. For sale at BUCKINGHAM'S. March 31, 1835-32-tf

ALBERT LANCE,

AGKNT OF

flBE, MARINE, LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Effects insurance at all timea on the most reasonable terms. March 3J, 1855-32-tf

British Periodicals.

Eview,

DINBURGH REVIEW, Westminster ReNorth British Review, London Review, and 2?lackwoods Magazine, for sale in single numbers at

W.H.BUCKINGHAM'S, Sign of the Big Book."

March 31, 1855 32-tf

TAKE NOTICE.

T.fial'Jiug,

HE undersigned made his notes to John of Otter Creek, for part pay of a tract of land, under the representations that there was no incumbrance thereon, but therw being an encumbrance, he here gives notice that he snill not pny said notes, or -any part thereof, until such incumhrnnce is aniisfiea.

THADDEUS W. MAIIKLE.

March 28, 1855. March 31,-31-3t-pd JW" Prairie City "will pleas* copy.

ITARY BOUNTY

ANew Law—Liberal Donations.

THE Act of Congress of March 3, 1855, ap proprintes about thirty five Millions of Acres of the Public Domain, to those who have been been engaged in the Military Service of the United States—the terms of whi Law may be fully known byealling at my office.

Soldirrs andfothers interested, must'have some aid in procuring their Warrants Holding a commission as a Notary Public, by appointment of the Governor, ond naviii* bren engaged in lhe Land Warrant isi'ness for five years p«st, and understanding the Rules and Regulations of the different Bureaus at Washington City, I am,piepared to give prompt aid to those who may be entitled to the benefit of the recent Act of ongresB.

Land Warrants transferred, bought and sold, and procured forClaiinants at the shortest notice. I 'ffice at my Store (toom on Market Street, East of the Public Square,

£have

JOHN DEAN.

S. DANALDSON.

Agent at Washington City. ROB I'. H. GALLAIIER, Esq. March 31, 1855-3l-6w

Attention Farmers!!

about 2500 acres of land in Edgar county, Illinois about 2000 acres in Coles about 500 acres in Macon, all of which 1 will sell upon reasonable and accommodating terms, suited in quantities and with improvements convenient tor emigrants. Persons desiring to locate in the loveliest portion ot the Western World where nature has bestowed in profusion her

RICHESl' FAVORS,

and ART is now developing the vast and incalculable resources heretofore dormant would find, it to their inteiest to call on me at Midway.

RAILROAD FACILITIES ABOUND in the immediatH vicinities of the above lands, and any one purchasing may rest assured that tho investment will prove a certain nnd profitable one. My desire to give opportuuiiies for the early settlemunt of the country prompts me to oflbr to emigrants some choico locations.

Fab. 10. l855.-2.Vly

L. WiLHOIT.

Midway, Edgar Co., Ills. March 24, '53-31-tf jJtv 83rPrairie Beacon" please copy.

SNUFFAND T0BA8CQ. PESTER LORILLARD.

MANUFACTURER. \, No 42 Chatham Street, New York, ''V

SUCCESSOR

of PETER & GEORGE LORJLLARD,

offers for sale all kinds of SNUFF AND TOBACCOS in general u»e. For particulars, a Price Current, can be obtained by addressing ar above. Thial Establishment is one of the oldest of the kind ia the United States.

The Thorough-Bred Stallion. O N O S O N Wpresent

ILL stand for the season, at

Wm. Hall's (the Watton Cottage) 41 miles north of Terre Haute,, and will be let to mares' at $10 the season, $15

to insure Good pasturage will be furnished for marea from a dis- ance. at 50 cents per week— Great care will be taken to prevent accidents or escapes, but no responsibility for any that may occur. Boston's Colts are becoming very prom-

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nobiuineM d„», o„

fSDiGBSB.

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YOUNG BOSTON, now 6 ysars old, waaU sired by the celebrated horse Boston, and out of Bassinger's darn by American Eclipse, grand dam by Sir Harry Hotspur, and he by Sir Archie, pi Great grand dam by Davis's Hamiltonian.gr. gr.

grand

dam by imported Peace-Maker, boston was got by the celebrated 1 imoleon, out of Rob- s,. in Brown's dam. a sister to Tuckahoc, by ball's

1840. 1 would advise all those who wish to improve their stock, to take a look $ intr their mares. U. WUaivbti, V.

MwA34i 18»-31-4m