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For President in 1856,
JESSE 1). BRIGHT,
Subject to tlc decision of the Democratic National Convention.
Democratic Nominations,
For Governor,
API! BEL P. WILL Alii), of White. For Lieut. Governor, JOHN C. WALKER, of Laporto.
For Secretary of State,
DANIEL Mrf'LUKE, of Morgan. For Auditor of State, .TOIIN W. DOIVD, of Grant.
For Treasurer of State,
AQUIL1.A JONKS, of Bartholomew. For Attorney General, JOSEPH E. McDONALD. of Montgomery.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction, WILLTAM C. LARRABEE, of Putnam. For Clerk of Supreme Court,
WILLIAM B. BEACH, of Boone! For Reporter of Decisions of Supreme Court. GORDON TANNER, of Jackson.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. GAlUIAM N. F1TCU, Senatorial ALVIN P. 110YEY, tKlertor*. 1st Disf—WIM.IAM F. FAUHOTT, 2d Dist.—SIMEON K. WOI.FI:, fid lYist." SAMVEI. W. Suor.T, 4th Dist.—P. JON"i:F, r.th Dist.—Fmtr.NI JonxroN, th Dist.—MAIITIN M. RAY, 7th Dist.—.TAMI.P AT.IIANNA, fth Dist.—JAVKSS.MeCi.r.i I.AJJD, 9th Dist.- OiiniKt Evr.ins, 10th Dist.—E. P. RANDAI.T., Uth Dist.—S. S. MICKI.K,
Notice to Tax Payers OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
ALL
those who have not paid their Taxes for the year and previous years, are res peetfully informed that the third Monday in Mareh tieinp the limit fixed for their settlement, a penalty of ten per centum 011 all taxes due and unpaid at that time, will be promptly added and collected.— Every tax payer who has not done so, is requested to eomo in and settle, without eost. as I will be compelled to force collections after that date.
J. K. COONS, Treasurer.
Crawfordsvillo. .Tan. 80th, ltS6.—iv29wt.
FUSION PLATFORM
"Abolitionists 0 rule America." "Let the Tnion slide!*'
Watchword for the Cnnipnijrn:
OCT3 "Put none but NIGGERS on
Kuard to-nighC'cO—FRED. OUG
LASS.
A4 i?'We publish on the first page of this weeks paper, the Message of President Pierce
on Kansas matters. It is an able document
nnd vindicates the administration from the abuse that has been heaped upon it by the
Fusion press. It will be seen that the President has no sympathy with the border
ruflinns of Missouri or the Abolition- emi-
Bnries from Massachusetts.
JC3T We place at the head of our edito
rial column this week, the platform of the
Fusion party. The watchword chosen for the campaign is from Fred. Douglas and
not Washington, as .was at first supposed.
Washington Irving, the author of the life
of the Father of his country, denies em
phatically that that great and good man ever gave utterance to the remark credited
to hi 111 by the ignoramus of the Montgomery Journal. Fry will please make the correction.
IHW An interesting revival is in progress at the New School Baptist Church.—
Many converts have been made, and there seems to be a general waking up of sin
ners. Mr. BOWLES, who is conducting the revival, is a splendid pulpit orator, and we
arc gratified lo learn thAt he designs taking
up his abode in our city.
JSrMr. Buchanan, our Ministor lo Eng
land, writes that he shall leave on the 15th
pf February, for Holland and Switzerland
and thai be may go as far south--as Italy, bt-fore his
r»turn
to the..United States.
the present corporation board, we have paid
town, while at the same time we could not
help but observe in some of their official
acts a spirit of self-aggrandizement and in
solent dictation. It is not our object to par
ticularize at the present time. We feel a deep interest in the improvements commen
ced by the present board, and shall use
what little influence we possess in advocat-
ing the continuation of a system, that if
conducted with prudence and economy can
not fail to produce the most beneficial re
suits as regards our prosperity »nd growl],.
But the recent action of the board in pur- gp
Green streets, for the erection of a public school house, at a cost of some §2,700,
without the knowledge or consent of the
citizens of the town, is, in our opinion, an
assumption of authority that demands their
immediate attention. It is charged that
public interest in this case has been made to subserve that of private interest. The
a few days s.nce, and at the solicitation of
Abolition speech at Know Nothing Hall.—
The attendance was slim, notwithstanding great efforts wr re made by Doherty, Corey
of having formerly been a conductor on the
underground railroad that he never car
ried less than a with which to assist run
away negroes on their way to the Canadas.
fellows lips. Ji had been given out that he
was to m-ake a prohibitory liquor law spcech, which ruse it was supposed would draw in
a large crowd. Our advice to Ellis, of the
thrown upon us.
OCR CORPORATION OFFICERS. THE CIRCLEOF COLD.—The range of cold Ever since the inauguration into office of
but little attention to any of their official thick, formed in the river about Austin,
acts. Nominated by a secret council at Texas, in about latitude 30£, or only about
midnight, and elected by men whose free-17 degrees north of the tropics. The effect
dom of choice was hampered and bound on vegetation, south particularly, is bad.— up bv illegal and ridiculous oaths and ob- In Florida, the orange trees, it is feared,
ligations, we foresaw the consequences that are ruined. In the neighborhood of Lou-
would naturally follow in the train where isville, Ky., the peach and other fruit trees triekcry and corruption were made the ba-jhave been killed by the frost. In North
sis and foundation of a clique to obtain and Carolina, thousands of dollars, it is said, manage for themselves the exclusive con-! have been lost by the injury done t0 trol of administering and conducting the the pine trees of that region, though we governmental affairs of the town. Altho' .supposed that that tree could stand cold,
many complaints have been made and much In Virginia the apricots have been almost
dissatisfaction produced by the action of the entirely destroyed. In Boston, Mass., the board at different times, we have carefully jcold weather was so severe that the linden
abstained from criticising or questioning in(trees which adorn (he side-walks, split with the least their honesty of purpose, or sin- the frost as if a wedge had been driven into
cere desire to perform their duties faithfully them. But these will close up again in the and impartially. We believe and freely spring. Tho phenomena of the life and
acknowledge that they have done many growth of vegetation, under polar colds, is good things in the way of improving our yet unexplained.
grounds purchased arc in no ways adapted j]j
for the purposes designed, and inasmuch
as the old Canby property was oflered them jy j]j
the foimer grounds, it strikes us that but
ver} little regard has been shown for the
public good. We recommend the citizens
to call a public meeting at the Court House
10 consider this mat.er. following extract from a speech delivered
REV. T. L. BltECKENRIBGE. by him at Portland, Maine: A protestant priest and blackguard of "I think I may say, in view of the histothis name, said to reside in the town of La- °f the past year and a half or two years, fayettc, made his appearance in this place have had the question presented to us 7
A
Campbell & Co. requests us to say
to those whose accounts are now due, that
one which should be encouraged by every
resident of the town. They intend to use
the hooks and ladders that have been laying in the Court House yard for the last
HX years and as a wagon will be necessa
ry to draw them to fires, we suggest that
(he present corporation board furnish one.
Bullard's Panorama of New York
City will exhibit here on next Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. It is said
to be a splendid painting, and from the
large crowds it draws wherever it is exhibited, it must ceitainly possess a high degree
•if merit a a work of art.
is wider this vear than in any year on rec
cx
ord. They a're putting up jce four inche8
"Yankee Sullivan" is banking in the
sunshine of royalty at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands. He gives private ^lessons
in the "noble art of self-defence" to the
Royal family, and is bottle companion and body-guard to the King in bar-rooms and
billiard saloons. He has given two public
hibitlons
to
fH]j bouses,
A SPEAKER ELECTED.
After a delay of over two months, the Black Republican Know Nothings have at
|ast 0 iz hc House
ea er a tj5jn
chasing two lots on the corner of Pike and 1- 1 c. 1 accomplished the first day of the session,
...... whether the institutions of this country
some of our leading fusionists, delivered an though I am r.ot one of that class of men
Taylor and Wilson, to drum up a crowd. Breckenridge is a Scotchman by birth, and We give below the remarks of John
an itinerant vagabond of the lowest order. Randolph, made in a secret session of the
His harangue was a kind of a wild, discon- U. S. Senate, in the year 1025. It was nected medley of impracticabilities and ab- this speech which gave rise to the celcbra-
surdities, spiced with cdarse and vulgar ted duel between that gentleman and Mr. anecdotes. A part of his audience, how- Clay. It has often been a matter of inquiry
ever, relished his remarks with evident de- what the specch was, and as it has now
light, breaking occasionally the monotony been placed in our hands, Ave insert it in of the scene with a universal horse laugh, our columns. Perhaps there is nothing in
accompanied with stamping of feet and the English language more, bitter and inolapping of hands. Breckenridge boasted suiting:
Such was about the slang that fell from this. society of blackguards. Some fortune-
Lafayette Courier, is, to keep such fellows low her full.
at home, if the citizi-ns wish to maintain ^esP's® him. •ibroad any credit for their town
place is already cursed with too many lazy, tes, of blackguard, of squalidit]/" r^n^s hcr indolent drones, that live off of the public letters for him—that mind which thinks on by the abuse of their neighbors, without ^hat it cannot express, can scarcely think .having the scum of surrounding towns
by electing a
12 which they might have
had they been united among themselves.—
As a party they are all aspirants, each and every man, including the rank and file,
flattering themselves that they are deserv
ing an office. Their ambition is boundless, and in the present instance we think it has
o'er-leaped itself to the other side of that
stream commonly known as Jordan, where
iave 0 rema or
ea
the coming four
j- in quiet repose. The people certain-
never scnc
at a price fully as cheap, and which pos- Congress. Black Republicanism has shown sessed ten-fold the advantages and value of
another such a rabble to
its hanfi it has been Weighecl in the ba]
ance
and found wanting. That our read-
er3 ma n0
anc
something of the character
antecedents of the man Banks, whom
jthey elected Spcal{ei% vve give the
shal bc mainUine(I and )et mc say a
who cry for the perpetuation of the Union, though I am loilling, in a certain state of circumstances, to 'let it slide I have no fear for its perpetuation."
"This man—(mankind I crave your pardon)—this worm—(little animals forgive the insult)—was spit out of the womb of weakness—was raised lo a higher life thr.n he was born to, for he was raised to the
kinu to him—cruel to us—has tossed him into the Secretaryship of State. Contempt has the property, of descending, but she stoops far short of him. She would die before she would read! him he dwells ue-
on an
^7P
el00
bc an ellipsis for C.LAT."
ihey expect prompt payments. It is for connection with the office of Judge of the the interestof every customer to pay prompt- Common Pleas Court than that of the presly. The low rates at which their goods are ent incumbent, C. DOUOHERTV. Mr. D. ,, ... .. ,, .... has proved himself not only a ffood iawver, sold, will not justify the expense of h.nng
f_
I would hate him if I did not It is not what he is bti» where
he is that put my thoughts in action. This ALPHABET which writes the name of Tlteris-
f° meanness would
JUDGE OF THE COM3ION PLEAS COURT.
We hear no other name mentioned in
but a most excelIent Judg We kno
a horse and paying a man to canvass the no man in cither Montgomery or Boone county, to collect debts. who would make a better Judge, or be more acceptable to the people, than Judge
A GOOD MOVE.—We understand that, DOUGHERTY. teps are being taken by some of our citi-J We clip the above from the Boone Counzens to form a Hook and Ladder Company, ty Pioneer, and say amen to every word of
This is a very laudable undertaking, and it: Judge Dougherty has acquitted him-
,v
self nobly during the entire period of his
official term. He has made many warm friends in Montgomery county, who esteem
him for his uniform amiability as a gentle
man, as well as for the decided ability and conscientious care which have so distinctly
marked all his legal rulings. We have no O hesitation in saying, that if Judge Dough
erty wishes again to take the race, Mont
gomery county has from three to four hundred majority in store for him.
03~By the last accounts from Europe we
learn that Russia has agreed to negotiate
a pence.
THE PROSPECT OF MINNESOTA• Governor Gorman, in his late message to
the Minnesota Legislature, estimates the
population of the Territory at 75,000. He
announces that the President has given notice that the tribes of Indians in the Terri
tory cannot be disturbed and sent farther west. All the tribes are peaceable and
friendly. Nearly every village in the Ter
ritory has a school for the education of
small children, and the colleges and semi
naries of learning in St. Paul are in a flourishing condition. The Territorial Univer
sity, located at St. Anthony, has not progressed since last year for want of funds.—
Twenty thousand acres of land, partly agricultural and partly pine, have teen cho
sen for school purposes already. The Gov
ernor suggests the necessity of a government road from Lake Superior to tho Mis
sissippi Rivet above St. Anthony, and of a military road to reach Fort Ridgely, the
Sioux agency, and the new fort at Pembina from some point below Lake Pepin.
it5F" The St. Louis Intelligencer says:—
The ladies of Gallatin, Missouri, are trumps,
we are certain. The following from the Sun will make glad the hearts of those
whose courting days are not over, and al
most makes Benedicts regret that they are no longer Bachelors
"LOST.—We are requested by two young ladies of this town, to state that each of them lost, a few days ago, a CUFF-PIN- and a piece of black velvet, for which the finder will be liberally rewarded, if pood looking and comes well recommended. Two finders would be preferred, and they young men."
^•••-^ST'Communication from Constantinople says that the unfortunate Lady Ellenbor-
ough, whose romantic adventurs are famil
iar to the public, was assassinated in Arabia by "the harem of an Arab sheik." The'
deed is supposed to have been committed at the suggestion of some women who
were jealous of her ladyship. Her husband obtained a divorce from her some years
since.
SIIAWI.S.—Bristcr, of the Newark (Ohio)
Times, discourses on the sights of Christmas eve, as seen in that city, and describes
one of them:
"We saw one fellow, who was ns corpulent as a pair of tongs, hide his body in a shawl, while his long attenuated legs creaked mournfully as he walked, for a petticoat to protect them from the freezing blast."
JUSTICE A I'OLITICAI. OPPONENT. A correspondent of the New Albany
Tribune, a member of the Know Nothing pa'-tv, pays the following just tribute to A. P. Willard:
The Democracy of Indiana, I see by the papers, have brought out a strong ticket.— Willard is undoubtedly the best man they could have selected for the gubernatorial race. Young, ambitious, daring, with a bold manly appearance—:A home- on the stump, in the caucus, "at the wires"—he is a foeman worthy the steel of any antagonist the American party may select to lead them. With all his faults I like Willard.— He has native genius and native goodness of heart. He is a man of strong passions, but "of strong affections. If he is uncompromising to his enemies, he is true to his friends —a rare quality in politician*. If he never forgives an injury, he never forgets a kindness. With rare intellectual, powers, he lias generous social qualities.— If I had the unpleasant necessity of selecting a Governor from the Democracy of Indiana. A. P. Willard would be my choice.!
A GEM FROM CHARLES IVLN'GSLEV.—Says
Kingslcy: "Did you ever, remark, my friendthat the Bible says hardly anything about religion—that it never praises religious people? This is very curious. Would to God we could all remember it! The Bible speaks of a religious man only once, and of religion oniJ twice, except where it speaks of the new religion, to co.^d
emn
it.
a
"d shows what an
empty, blind, useless jhinw it was. What docs the Bible talk of then'.' It talks of God not of religion, but of God. It ll
us not to be religious, but to be Godly.— "If Jesus Christ enme to you in the shape of a poor man whom nobody knew, should
of returning his sincere thanks to the citizens of Crawfordsvillc for their untiring ef
forts on Saturday night last, in rescuing his
dwelling from the threatening flames, which
for a time seemed a thing almost impossible. I also feel myself under lasting obligations
to all those who have seen proper to aid and
assist in re-building and re-placing what was
destroyed by the fire. -Respectfully,
3
joukno^ him. Juries waved their handkerchiefs for sever-
BZ3- The Southern Know Nothings have I al minutes. The,dj.?P.i #r was beyond demet their Northern brethren at Washing- cription. ton much as Pat met his supposed brother Mr. A. K. Marshall, raised tr.c qucstiui. —with a hearty salutation. Upon a close that Mr. Brinks was not elected, saying the inspection each started back. Och, said clerk had no power to authorize such .a rePat. I thought it was you, you thought it suit to be announced it must be so declarwas I, and faith it's neither of us!---Louis- ed by the vote of the Hou.-e. ville Democrat. The clerk explained, giving reasons which vsw appeared to be satisfactory, for his conduct.
J.D.MASTERSON.
Banks the Black Republican and Disunionist elected Speaker by three majority.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Feb. 2.
Mr. Smith, of Tenn., said he had hereto-
Mr. Boyce's motion to rescind the plurality resolution was tabled by 117 against 101. [Applause.]
Mr. Jones, of Tenn., referring to the terms
the candidate receiving the highest vote on the fourth ballot, be declared Speaker.— He remarked that the Republicans were prepared for the contest, and moved an adjournment till Monday to give the other parties an opportunity to arrange their plans. Disagreed to. [Cries of call the roll.]
Walker re-moved to rescind the plurality resolution. Decided out of* order by 45 majority.
Payne moved an adjournment—refused. He then made an ineffectual motion to rescind the plurality rule.
The House proceeded to vote.' Banks, 102 Aiken, 93 Fuller, 14 Barclay and Hinckman, (Dem.) voted for Wells, and Dunn, Harrison, Moore, and Scott, for Campbell, of Ohio. Necessary to a choice, 108. The second vote excepting Fuller.— Last one was same as first. The third was same as second, excepting Aiken lost one.
Mr. Fuller, of Penn., repeated what he had said on two former occasions—namely, that he was not and did not desire to be a candidate ICO ballots had satisfied him that he was not the choice of a majority of the House, and 011 no other terms would he consent to take that position.
Mi Barclay remarked that he had been adverse to anything like a coalition with Know Nothingism, whether it came from the North or the South. He asked Mr. Aiken whether the latter stood on the Democraiic caucus platform, and whether he had not written a letter to Humphrey Marshall, making pledges to the Southern wing of Know Nothings.
Mr. Aiken—I am not a candidate for the speakership. If my friends think to place me in the chair I will serve them to the best of my ability.
Humphrey Marshall—I have only to say that Mr. Aiken has addressed me 110 letter whatever. [Applause and cries of call the roll, etc.] The excitement was intense during the hnal ballot, which resulted as follows
Mr. A. K. Marshall, during the call of the roll, congratulated his American friends, saying they had fought a good tight and aonquered. There was now no Democratic candidate in the field with an offensive caucus platform, performing his duty as a patriot and not as a partisan He voted for Mr. Aiken.
Mr. Walker voted the same way, esteeming Mr. Aiken a man with no stain of partisanism on his skirts. A man who has not sought office, but to whom office is tendered and is true to the constitution.
Messrs. Payne and Lindley voted for Mr. Aiken knowing him to be a national man. Mr. Smith, of Ala., voted for Mr. Aiken under protest.
Other members vainly sought to make explanations, the greatest confusion prevailing.
Several members now changed their voles nnd were greeted with appluu-e forsodoin^. [Impatient cries, "Announce the vote!"— Announce the vote!"
The lobbies were crowded to Suflocation, and the excitement was increased by the startling cry that a boy was being crushed to death by the pressure in the gallery.— Some of the members shouted out, "1'ail back!" anil others, "Hand him over the
rail The boy was at length released from his imminent danger. "Announce the vo'e!" was now shouted from all parts of the House.
The Clerk then read the vote as follows: B-mks, 103 Aiken, 100 Campbell, of 0., 4 Fuller, We'ls, 1.
Mr. Benson one of the tellers, then declared that Mr. Banks was elected Speaker. Deafening shouts of applause followed from the Ilepubiican side, and oilier quarters of the House. The ladies in the gal-
For tho Review. I Mr. Campbell of Ohio appealed to the A CARD. I honor of gentlemen to carry the plurality
The undersigned takes this opportunity resolution and end the disgraceful scene Mr. C'obb of Georgia regarded Mr. Banks as virtually elected hy a majority of the
X3T A Free Love Institution, which the adoption of the plurality rule and the I -•.» .• „»:vote taken under it Mr. Banks had been has been existence for a short time at 1 chosen Speaker and is thereby so declared. Rochester, was overturned a few days
House under the plurality rule. Mr. Aiken asked to be allowed to conduct Mr. Banks as Speaker to the chair.— [Applause-]
Mr. Smith of Alabama highly appreciated Mr. Aiken's request. if granted he thought it wou heal division and pour oil on the troubled waters when grown up men make a childs bargain they ought to stick to it. [Laughter.]
After further debate Mr. Clingman offered a resolution declaring that by reason of
Pasged ycas I56 nays 39
since and spilled ail their officers,into."du-| Several gentlemen explained. Though ranco vil»-.,? .- :thev had conMstcntlv voted against Mr
fore voted against the plurality rule, but as cheers, and amidst the profound silence yesterday's vote indicated some change of: which followed, said: an election as Speaker of a man of sound national views, he now offered a resolution for the adoption of that rule. The House by 16 majority refused to lay the resolution on the table.
The resolution was adopted by a vote of honor conferred upon me. 113 against 104. Mr. Orr then uncondi-1 It would afford far greater pleasure wero tionally withdrew his name as the Demo- it accompanied even by the self-assuraneo cratic caucus candidate, there being now a probability that greater strength can be concentrated upon his colleague,*Mr. Aiken. Mr. Boyce moved to roscind'the resolution.
of the resolution, that if there is no election partiality so far as regards the rights of tho by a majority in the-next three trials, on members of this House. I have no person-
Banks, they felt bound as judges, not as electors, to carry out the above resolution. Mr. Banks was, by request of the Clerk, conducted to the chair by Messrs. Aiken, Fuller, of Pa., and Campbell, of Ohio.
He was greeted with loud, enthusiastic
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: In proceeding to complete the acccplance of the office which you have conferred upon myself, I mnst ask you/indulgence and express my obligations for the
that I would bring to the discharge of these arduous and delicate duties—always difficult, but now environed with unusual difficulties a capacity commensurate with their responsibility and dignity.
I can only say I shall* bear myself so far as possible, with fidelity to the interests of the country and government, and with im-
person
al objects to' accomplish. I am animated? bjr a single desire of contributing in somo little degree to the maintenance of the wellestablished principles of our government in their original American signification in developing that portion of the continent wo occupy, so far as may be within the power conferred 0:1 us enlarging and swelling its capacity for beneficent influence at home and abroad, and maintaining intact the ininestimable privileges transmitted to us.
I am aware that neither myself nor any other man is equal to the perfect accomplishment of the duties of the position therefore, as a man, I must be a suppliant for your indulgence and your support. again return to you my thanks for the honor 30U have conferred upon me. AjpPause, deafening and long continued.]
Mr. Giddings being the oldest member of the House, administered the oath to Mr. Banks by request of the clerk.
Mr. Stanton then offer"d the following resolution: Iiesolved, That the thanks of this IIouso are eminently due and are hereby tendered to John W. Forney, for the distinguished ability, fidelity and impartiality with which" he has presided over the deliberations of the House during the arduous and pro- S tracted eontcst for Speaker.
Adopted uaanimou-!y. Adjourned. The Republicans were wild with exultation, and lustily cheered Mr. Banks, and congratulated him on his success.
Nor QUITK DEAD.—It having been re
ported that Dr. Burns, a resident of Washing!on Territory, who has tnken the field against the Indians, had been killed, he ha*
succeeded in conveying to civilized society the following contradiction:
Please contradict the report that I was killed by the Indians on Wedndsday bin'.--1 killed seven with my own hands. Tiiev hunted me through the brush for one in:lo with dogs and lighted sticks, and every who carried the liy!rc 1 Tim on!v wound I got was a skin wound in the f.,rehcad from a buckshot. I lived in the bru-h 5 on leaves and shot an Indian this morning for his dried salmon and wheat, at Mr. I.enimon's. Give my ic peels to Blight and Ltabbi'son, and let them know 1 am safe— ,w only I had to throw away my boots and my feet are badly hurt. Lost my horse, instrument, and medicine case. My horso was shot in the kidneys in the swamp where we received a murderous discharge of balls and buckshot. Please W Mr. Wiley say I am all right.
The Chesapeake bay is frozen over
down to the Potomac, and perhaps further, excepting some open spaces—and nearly a foot thick which has not occurred be ore tor perhaps forty rears.
Ory- The unl!.,
baclulors of Cleveland are an set of feilows. At their annual
supper a fnw nights ago, I lie following was the seventh regular toast:
Our I-ul ure fires.—Distance 1 nds enchantment to the view.
A LRNKRAL SAI.AKV. The fiist Presbvterian Church of New Orleans, have niado overtures to the Rev. Dr. N. L. Rice, of St. Louis, Missouri, to become their pastor, with the promise of ST,000 salary.
A OATUOI.IO Pan ST CHAPLAIN* TO A K. N. HOUSE OK RKPRESENTATIVES.—The Cincinnati Knquircr. says that notwithstanding their solemn oath that, with their influence no foreigner or Catholic shall hold office, tho Know .Nothing Legislature of Kentucky have elected to the office of Chaplain a Roman Catholic Priest. Consistent—verv.
j£+T The prize crop of Indian corn in tho
•Stat? of Ohio for 18o-5 was 162 bushels
O^rThe Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun states that if Congress should ever organize, strong efforts will be made for the passage of a general bankrupt law.
INFAMOUS SENTIMENT.—Gen. Dearborn, of Tennessee, in taking the chair, as President of a Know Nothing Convention, gave utterance to the following infamous sentiment: ••Unless we stop emigration, we can't preserve the liberty of our country. If it continues, the time will come when we will have to rise in arms and massacre the foreigners, or make them our slaves in order to preserve the free institutions of our country, and transmit them unimpaired to our children.
f3TA pious minister, after lecturing a ragged Sunday school class in a most edifying manner, proposed to close the exorcises by singing 'Jordan,' meaning the hymn :On Jordan's stormy banks I stand.' The worthy man was horrified by hearing the whold school immediately btrike up 'Jordan am a hard road to travel, I believe.