Bloomington Post, Volume 2, Number 30, Bloomington, Monroe County, 16 June 1837 — Page 3
A si oRY ABOUT TOM BROWN. We..have heard of a blacksnvth of the name of Tom Brown, whi was 90 newhat celebrated for his skill in the village in which he resided, and who Was acknowledged to be the best shoer of horses for many miles tjund. At length he was so much tickled by the encomiums which w ere showered down upon him from every quarter, that he was unwilling to rest contented with the fame of being merely the best blacksmith within ten miles of his forge, but he felt within him that he was qualified and destined to exhibit surpassing skill and ingenuity in labors which no blacksmith ever before attcjrued. lie bad-coma into possession, it matters not how, of a valuable gold watch, tho manufacture of some of the most ingenious workmen of the hge. lie often examined the watch, studied the movements of the wheels, the surprising power of the springs, and listened to it? ticking with much delight. The watch kepi excellent time, but Mr. Brown gradually convinced himself that it was dut of repair; that ic did riot go regularly; that it was imperfectly constructed; that in some unexpected moment it might stop, and involve himself and family, and indeed the whole neighborhood, (for there was no other good time-piece in the village.) in difficulty, lie convinced that it was in his power, by confining himself more str ictly to mechanical principles, to improve its construction, render it more simple in its action, proJuce a more uniform and better motion, and thus introduce a new era in the art of watch-making. It was in vain that .some of his more sensible neighbors advised him to stick to making horseshoes and ag-' rieultural implements, and leave watches to tho-e who
were well acquainted with the diuVult. delicate, and complicated operation. But 110; Mr. Brown was re tnarkable for a pigheaded obstiney, and prided himself on never having acknowledged himself in error, or having relinquished a measure which he hal once resolved upon, lie seized his hammer, his pincers and screw driver, and went to work. The watch was .soon taken to pieces, and his neighbors were assured that he Would now exhibit to them a sample of watch-making that would surprise thcnl. His design was to di -pense vith the balance wh'-f I entirely, and to rely altogether
on the utile wheels, the number of which he .ooa found It necessary to increase, although .such an i lea had never entere J into his original plan. Me toiled without ceasing, but son found watch-making a more ditlicult business than h ; imagiu" 1. After many weeks of labor, he completed it, and his neighbors wore called in to witness the triumph of ingenuity and strict mechanical principles over the triors and prejudices of the age. This was on eventful moment in the life of Tom Brown. Some of his fueu Is. who had unbonded confident in hi? skill as a workman, were prepared to
witness an invention which would become tho
STRETCH EXECUTIVE POWER OVER A SUBJECT NOT CONSTITUTIONALLY WITHIN ITS REACH." WfBSTEu.
"Befo.ethe Qod to whom I am responsible for what I say here, I believe the annals of human idolatry and delusion cannot furnish an example of more impudent, audacious, arid, monstrous imposture than that which this Administration is attempting, and, I fear, with too much success, to palm upon the People of the. United Slates, under the flimsy and delusive guise of turning to the primitive simplicity of a hard money Govern ment. Nothing that I have read, amongst all the superstitions of the world, transcends its monstrous audacity." McDtjffie. A man in prosperity forgets every one; and In adversity everyone forgets him. In prosperity he appears to have lost his senses; and when loaded with misfortunes, he is said never to have had any. In his sudden elevation, he becomes discontented with all the world; and when hurried to the bottom of the wheel of fortune, all the world are discontented w ith him.
If it were to be recommended tor nothing else this was enough, that pretending to little, leaves a man at ease, whereas boasting requites perpetual labor to appear what he is not. If we have sense, modesty best proves it to others; if we have ndne, it best hides our want of it.
the mines of Mexico?" Not at all," said the other "We pay in cows for large sums, and throw in the calves for change!" Foreign Grain. On Thursday, May 19, there were twenty vessels, new arrivals, in the port of New York, having on board about two hundred thousand bushels of grain, wheat and rye. This must turn out a bad speculitioh. Nothing but specula' ion has i.iduced the importations of foreign grains. Cin. Gazette. The Rock of Aoes. There is nothing here below which is stable except Christianity. This alone is immuiable, like its author. It is that rock of ages against which still new waves have ever broken and will always break without having power to shake it. OHIO AGAINST THE WORLD ! V. Double Deuces. The wife of Mr. Eplfm. Knoles of union township, Ross county, was safely delivered a few days since, of four daughters at a birth . The children die said to be doing well. Mrs. Knoles is in her forty sixth year, and had previously given birth to
thirteen children. Mrs. K. has lcen visited bv most of
the married ladies id tlie neighborhood, and 'lis thought that her good fortune is likely to create some dissatisfadion among them.ChVlicoihe Gazette.
Agricultural Meeting;
THE officers and members of the "Monroe Count Agricultural RociETr,"'are requested to meet at the court house in Bloomington, oa the third Saturday in June, between the hour of2 and 4 o'clock P. M. Dene br orderoftho Vicefreru-'ent. JOHN OWENS. J. W. Spe.vcek, Sec. .... , June 3 1, 1337. 29-3 W
COMMUJVICA TIOXS.
Anecdote. A fanner once hi icd a Vermonter to assist in drawing logs. The Yankee, when there was a log to lift, gene 1 ally contrived , to secure the smallest end for himself, for which the farmer chastised him, and told him always to take the but end. Dinner came
on, and with it asusjar loaf Indian Pudding. Jonathan sliced otfa generous portion of the largest part, and giving the farmer a wink, exclaimed! always take the but end: The Globe congratulates the country, that notwithstanding the commercial distresses, '-the sun still continues io shine." Does i he Globe mean to call upon the people 10 hold public meetings and render than!.- to
Mr. Y.ui Union hecutso the little man has not perched i lii.it eli' on Gen. Jackson's shoiddcrs, plucked down the ! smi.aiio carried itotVi.i his pocket? Lou. Journal. Oi!i;t of Fashion. 'Giandpu, whwic do people get their la-mions from?" 4Whv, from Boston.1 'Well,
where do the Boston folks get them from?" 'F om
At a meeiing of the citizens of Bloomingion, held at the Court House on Moday evening June 12th 1837, for the purpose of mAi:ig at rangements for celebrating the approaching anniversary of American Independence, Col. John W. Lee, was called to the chair and B. Ii. Byers, appointed secretary. On motion Resolved, That a committee of six he appointed to put in nomination suitable persons to deliver an address and read the Declaration of Independence, which was agreed to. George S. Sheets, Samuel L. Geiger. F. T. Doming, John Wilson, W. C. Foster, and W. S. Wright were appointed said committee. The committee put in nomination Jesse W. Lowe
1 Orator and F. T. Builer, reader which was concurred
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Witness tno total tail it re of ; he ocrimcnt. The watch was put in ii'T;ioii; its moveiireiit at first promised well: but it was soon seen that it pos-ped no power within itself to pro I,i -e reg u'arity or uoii'ormity of a;ion. In n few brief minute-', although its nrviou win consider
ably accelerated, it bee luie evident th 1? the experiment ! would not suece I ; it so :i l)f';.i:i to 11 and whirl, and j
whistle, and spnMer away at an a-toni king rate, much to the alarm of the blacksmith and thos-j of his frieeiU who were confident of his sivco-is. 11 ; was a'togoiher unable to control tls movements, and alVr a little time it made a loud and sta.iling noi-e, resembling a fearful explosion of gunpowder, and syW In-ie.id of improving tho watch, he v.vdrx:riyd ii: or at lrist bad so much injured it, ihat it will be along lime before the best watch-makers in the country men who li.rve devoted a large portion of their lives to the business, w ill
be able, with all their skill, to restore it to its original regularity and excellence of condition. Boston Journal. A l'i'. u affray to k place yesterday afternoon In the neighHorhood of the Baltimore and Washington Rail Rom!, near the environs of the city, between a party of Irishmen Corkmen and Fardouners. The party was on a migrating excursion to the south, where they had been engaged to work on a canal, and were pursuing their journey when a dispute arose between the Corkmen and Fardouners, touching the patriotism of Daniel O'Connell. Shilleluhs were soon in motion heals were broken, to the tune of the "Kenny lads'" ind blood flowed freely. The riot lasted abotrt tO minutes; after which the party packed up and quietly pursued their journey. A gentleman who saw the affray, says it was one of the most bloody rows Ire ever witnessed. Xolnly killed. S11n.
Warning of Mr. Clay. We quoted the other day from a speech of Mr. Clay, delivered during thn session Of '31 oj, in which the effects of the administration policy in icgard to the currency were described with the fidelity of History rather than prediction. The following passage from his speech on the Seminole War touching the murder of Arbutbnot and Ainbris-
ter, and the unauthorized seizure of St. Marks and Pensacolaby Gen. Jackson, is hardly less remarkable: "I hope gentlemen will deliberately survey the awful isthmus on which we stand. They may bear down h c-ppositioj ; they may even vote the General the fAtbut thank"; they may carry htm triumphantly through this Hoire.But if they do, in my humble judgment, it will be a triumph of the principle of insubordination a triumph of the military over the civil authority-a triumph over the powers of this House a triumph over the constitution of the land. And I tray MOST DEVOUTEDLYTO IlEAVEN THAT IT MAY NOT TROVE, IN
ITS ULTIMATE EFFECTS AND CONSEQUENCES, A TRIUMPH OVEft THE LIBERTIES OF THE ntorLE."
Deffeured toast. Some days since ii friend handed us the following toat intended to have been otic red at the Webster dinner in this city, but omitted on that o-c.i-.ion. for want (if opportunity. C. " The m uigled condition of our be.-.t intercts s'are I he Administration in the face like Baiupus bloody ghost; while they have the t liVontery like Macbeth, to eclaim. "Thou canst not say I md it, shake not ihv porv locks at me""!! Lexington Inieilignvnr.
in bv the mcelinij.
On motion
John Bennett, John Cookerly, John W. Lee. F. T. Deming. W.S. Wright, John Wilson, Samuel L. Geier and R. H. llolman were appointed a committee of arrangements. On motion j George S. Sheets, Richard If. llolman and B. R. By ers were appointed a committee to wait upon the Orlator and Header and inform them of their appointment; ! after which the meeting adjourned, j JOHN W. LEi;, Chairman. I B. R. Byers, S-c.
Thomas W. USroivn. WOTJLt) inform the public that he has commenced the above business in the frame building; fitst door north of Dr. Maxwell's, belonging to Jesse Brandon 4- recently occupied as a printing office, where he is prepared 10 execute work in a neat and durable manner on short no.ice. He earnestly solicits a share of r'ublic patronage, particularly from those who know his unj'rt'llate situaiion. It is his intention to keep asujplv ofbhoes constantly 011 hands which he will s'i cu reasonable terms. Bloomingion, June 9th, 1837. 29-
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I fall the banks in Virpopu, were in one bank, what a gic.it and ncghiy Bans' of YntrciM.i. that wKul. be! If all the money in Vn ginia was in one monev, what a great and mighty money thai would be! and if all ihe I'icjsi.l'-n' - were in one I'rcMilent, what a great1 and mighty Dr. Bkockenekoigh that would lc! Then ii'all the cuitois in Virginia weie in one editor, what a g.oal and mighty Tom Ritchie, that would U! and if all the legi-la ors in Virginia were in one legislator, what ,
a great and mighty legi-l.itor that would be! Then if ihatgre.it and mighty Tom Ritchie could gel thai net
! at!d mighty kgisratoi , to put that great and oighv j money into that great vw mighiy Kink, and put ilTat I g.eat and i.iightv hunk under the direction of his great
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Mr. Editor I believe it has always been customary for !ho-e individuals who have been elevated to offices of trust ami emolument, by the suffrages of the iM-ople. to embrace as early an opportunity as practicable, to express their sincere gratification for the honor thus conferred. Many an I various are the ways of ex Dressing this grn'i'ude; Some w ho have I0112 baffled 1 he raging ''orin ofpolitical dU eniions-, generally po-tpone this bneratie duty until ticy Ix-comc candidates for office a second ;ime, and then their frank avowals will base the desired elli-ct. There are others a'Tpiu, who cannot delay so !oi'': so soon as an otTicc has ljen oonierrcd upon them, they take a pride in making known to the world, through the pres's. that they like all other great twn, have had the confidence c"f the people placed in their upi ightness and integrity ; and
', alien appear" to be tlie condition with t lie writer ot a communication upon the 4t Effects of victory," over the signature of "An Adopted HoosiEn," which made its
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uppedinnce in the 1.1st number of your paper. To indue from las communication one would naturally
great ; t.,.. l0. tbnt ihe vr'te.r win i!fleil in nr ninll rloivroo
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hrough, w,,at a great and ..i.gftty lot oi paper, .nk and ; (f.Ilomilt "self-esteem."' Not satisiic.) in ruminaling b, ams it would save the great und m gh'y Utile lorn ; hU , forlulie wilhin tho iiinil, of his own n.irro
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mind be must make an attempt to have it generally known throughout the world, by trumpeting abroad th ranch the public print that he too. (like nil of our il-
The amount of specie which is now going to Europe j lustriom Chief Magistrates have been) is aNo an ''office exceeds that of any period in the same length of time j holder," for "skcA is his only, and laudable ambition."1 lor five years past. In fact it is the only remittance j I cannot say, that 1 do altogether admire the mode he ihat can be made. The bill drapers have all tli ap-j has adopted, in attempting to render himself popular peaicd, and if ihcy had not. they could not negotiate. ! with all classes of society.
ConhUdve is gone. I he g.crtl ma-s oi bills thai were j I did intend ; here, Mr. Editor to drop a few words of deemed unquestionable Mill not lie taken. We have salutary advice to the 'Adopted Hoosier" but that awno doubt tha should bills-appear iu market drawn by fu "bump" .which J judge he ha. so fully developed,
so Miiquesuonaoie a source as jonn jacoo .sioi , uiey : presents itsell in ail us horrnl lorms to my iinii-ma-
tion, prevents me from so doing. 1 know that he would not take the advice of the most renowned men of the 11 -1 11
age, aiul now men can i indulge even lor a moment,
RESPEtTFiLLY informs his friends, and tho public generally, that he has opened a House of Entertainment ,
In the town of JJloomincton, South Main Street,' opposite the Court House, where he vouM be pieased to acconiuio late all who niav favour him with iheircustom. JJloominglari: hut tana, miloy 31st, 13J7. 23-3w Notice. ALL those indebted to the Fubpcriber, eithe- by note or book account over six nionts standing are lequestpd to make immediate pay ment oi herwise they will be collected at law. JOHNKOWLAND. June 6th, 1S37. ' 29-3w To IS rid tie iVhidrvs.
HE undersigned Commissioners appointed heretofore, bv the Legislature of the State of Indiana, to
en per?n!end the bilding of a bridge across Jsalt Creek nt Whi'enanu'rt Ferry in Monroe county, w ill on the2Cth day of June lH37,lel out to the lowest bidder on the premises at said Terry the building of said bridge. The plan of said bridge and payment to be made known on the day of sale. JESSE DAVAR, ) n . NICHOLAS W II I EN X AN D. S Cam June 5th, 1 U tT . 29-4w Take Notice TH AT my wife ANNE GOODWIN, has left my bed 4 room and 1'forwa'rn any person from trading with heron my account, as I am determined not to pay any of her contracts unless compelled bv law. " WILLIAM GOODWIN. June 7th, 1837. 29-3 w Administrator's J?ale. ri III ERE will be sold to the highest bidder, at ti" tV JL residence ol Richard liutchcr, dee'd. in Indian creek township Monroe county, on Saturday the 24th June, the following property Vz: Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, house bold and kitchen furniture, farming utensils and other articles too tedious to mention. A credit of twelve months will bo eiren on alt punis over three dollars; tH
purchaser giving bond with approved security; due act - tentioii will be givn bv DANIEL BUTCHER, ) SOLOMON BUTCHER. $; .Mm' of Richard Butcher, cce'd. May 20th, 1837. 28 -'aw
RoeIson M. Farmer,
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would coinm.uid twenty lo twenty-nve per cent, od-
vance. In the absence of bills specie must and will go. Wehaxe nodoubi, if the fact could be known, that since the Is of April, at leat three millions in gold and silver have b"ou shipped. Very liitle cotton is going forward, owing to the fact thai people do not know, in the present state of affairs, whom to ship to. Daily llxprcss May 20.
the idea of his taking the advice of
'THOSE WHO TRADE ON BORROWED CAPITAL OUGHT TO BREAK." Jackson :
WHEAT. -Great complaints are made of the exorbitant price of
whea- in this city. We were informed yesterday that ilic fanners in Cayuga county, had upwards of 25,000 hi-hels of the best wheat, which they are willing to sell at ten shillings per bushel. New York Times. JUMPING JIM CROW. (Mr. Van Bnren one week.) "Several of the States have" not yet chosen their Representatives, and are not to do so for some time to come. INDEPENDENT OF THE CONSIDERATION,-1 do not see. at present, sufficient reasons to justify me in requiring an ENRLIER MEETING THAN THAT
APPOINTED BY THE CONSTITUTION." Reply to the New York Committee. (Mr. Van Buren--one week after.) "Whereas GREAT ami WEIGHTY MATTERS, claiming the consideration of the Congress of the United State?, FROM AN EXTRAORDINARY OCC. SION for convening THEM, (!!) I do, by these presents, appoint the first Monday of September. next, for THEIR meeting at the city of Washington."-iroca-malion for Congress. Lou. Gaz.
A hedl Hoosier.
r.t luaenmem liomcstic.
Jcob A. Crox. 1 ,
hereas said plaintiff on the 17th of May 1837, su
ed out of the Clerks ottice pt the Circuit Court ct
Monroe county, Indiana, a writ of domestic, attachment: against the goods and chattels, lauds iiid t iniments monies and effects of said defendant for the sum of fifty one dollars, and whereas said writ has been returned as levi-' ed on the property of said defendant in said county.'notice is therefore hereby given to said Jacob A. Cron that unless he be and appear on the 2d day of the next term' of said circuit ccfurt and answers and defends araiirst said plaintiffs demand, the jsamo will bo heard and de -terminedin his absence. Test, J. B. LOWE, Clerk. May 30th, 1837. 28-3v II at Manufactory.
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AUGUST EU30TION.
The wheat fields in Ohio generally look well dally in Ross, the great county for that staple, Specie seiWat Buffalo for 29 per cent. prem.
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"THEHE IS NO PRESSURE WHloiI ANY HONEST MAN SHOULD REGRET. This cry of pressure of money, when it is in greater abundance than ever before, is like u'ety of famine in the midst of the most plentiful harvest. Some there may be, even in such times, w ho have nothing to cat, but i: can be only those who deserve, to starve, because they had earned nothing." Glo'e. "No doubt we shall hcar every cause but the true ruioi. nssirrnod for the nve r-nt liwtic Ii tvill ll:iiil
to the Opposition in and out of Congress it will be laid , mercial, the Texians have a currency, which is "as
to the bank it will be bud to un merchants it will be I good as old gold," out certainly not quite" scr convenlaid, to the manufacturers it will be bid to the tariff- iet. The Commercial says: A gentleman in'converit will be laid to the north star or to the malign influ- sation with a citizen of that beautiful republic, some enccofthe last comet, whose tail swept near or across time since, aslced him, how they supplied themselves
rtw; orbit of the earth, before we shall be allowed to I with a currency? "Oh," he replied, "we have mdnev
ascribe it to its just, main causes A TAMPERING-! enough." "Ah,'" replied the inquisitor, "what kind of
W rTII THE CURRENCY, AND AN ATTEMPT TO ' currency have you r Specie, ol course living so near
Texian Currency. According to the statement of a
citizen of lexas, as detailed by the New York Com
FOR GOVERNOR David Wallace. LIEUT. GOVERNOR JBfatid iiiilis. FOR CONGRESS Win. Ilrrod. JAMES B. RAY.
FASHIONS.
WOOL CARDING. THE subscribers have row in successful operation1 a new and complete STEAM ENGINE, for Carding Wool Where they are now ready to accommodate all who may piease to give them a call. They are confident their work will not be surpassed in the western country. The public are invited to call at least, and see the machinery as there will be no charge for looking. . JOHN HIGHT, JESSE DRAPER. Blommington, June 13th, 1837. 30-3w Taken Up
T Y Wm. Walters, Wayne township Ow-
-U en county, Indiana, on the 30th day of
May 1837, a Sorrel Mare, four years old, with a flax mane and tail, both hind feet White, a star in the . forehead, with a small
white spofon the right hip mixed with white hairs' on the sides; appraised to forty five dellars by Wm. Ham and Isaac Surber. A true copy from my estray book.-' DAVID FULTON, J. P. Jiine Wth, lt3r. 30-3wp
S. IP, 1Cfipman, FEELS grateful to hiy former custotters rar their former liberal support and respeclfuP.y informs them and the public generally, that he has purchased of Philip Murphy, the hat shop formerly occupied by F. T. Butler, where he is now carrying on ths above business. ' Ha frttendV keeping constantly or? hands a general assortment of hats such as fine black Beaver hats, drab Bsaver and Otter, fine and common" Roram, children hats of all colors, wool hats &c. His work will be done in a neat, fashionable arid durable manner, not inferior to any manufactured iri
ihe western country. lie public are respectfully invited to call and examine for ihemolres. Blnomington, 1837.
Bacon. pounds of first rate Bacon for sale, Wholesale or Retail by WRIGHT i'KIKG.
April 20th IW,
13 3ow.
Salt.' aItJ Avery large and superior lot of salt for sale, JFlioksaU or Retail by.
by.
AprU 20A1837.
WRIGHT Sf KING. 23 3ow.
Job Printing. Neatly executed at this Office on be &trt& notiBlaiik Deeds FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE