Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 April 1857 — Page 4

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My cup of coffee, bad been dragged, and I he was now. at the jolTTh prospect for him dragged too strongly. I had been saved at the "Gambling-House from being smothered, by having taken an overdose of some narcotic. Hoir I had chafed and firettcd at the fever fit which had preserved my life by keeping me awake! How rccklessly I had confided myself to the two wretches who had led me into ITiis room, determined, for the sake of my winnings, to kill me in my sleep, by the surest and ifroat horrible contrivance for secretly accomplishing my destruction! How many men, winners like me, had slept, as I had proposed to sleep, in that bed and never been seen or heard of more! I shuddered as I thought of it.

But, ere long, all thought was again suspended 1)y the sight of the murderous canopy moving once more. After it had remained on the bed—nearly as I could guess—about ten minutes, it began to move up again. The villians, who worked it from above, evidently believed that their purpose was now accomplished. Slowly and silently, as it had descended, that horrible bed-top rose toward its former place.— When it reached the upper extremities of the four posts, it reached the cciling too. Neither hole nor screw could be seetf—the bed became in appearance, an ordinary bed again, the canopy, an ordinary canopy, even to the most suspicious eyes.

Now, for the first time, I was able to move, to rise from my chair, to consider of how I should escape. If I betrayed by the smallest noise, that the attempt to suffocate me had failed, I was certain to be murdered. Had I made any noise already I listened intently, looking toward the door. N in he pa a id sound of a tread, light or heavy, in tLc room above—absolute silence every where. Besides locking and bolting my door, I had moved an old wooden chest against it,

I had found under the bed. To remove this chcst (my blood ran cold, as I thought what its contents might be!) without making some disturbance, was impossible and, moreover, to think of escaping through the house, now barred-up for the night, was sheer insanity. Only one chance was4cft me—the window. I stole to it on tiptoe.

My bedroom was"'on the first floor, above an entresol, and looked into the back street, which you had sketched in your view. I 'raised my hand to open the window, knowing that on that action hung, by the merest hair's breadth, my chance of safety. They keep a vigilant watch in a IIousc of Murder—if any part of the frame cracked, if the hinge creaked, I was, perhaps, a lost man! It must have occupied me at least five minutes, reckoning by time—five hours reckoning by suspense—to open that window. I succeeded in doing it silently, in doing it with all the dexterity of a housebreaker and then looked down into street. To leap the distance beneath me, would be almost certain destruction! Next, Hooked round at the sides of the house. Down the left side, ran the thick water-pipe which you have drawn—it passed close by the outer edge of the window. The moment I saw the pipe, I knew I was saved my breath came and went freely for the first time since

I had seen the canopy of the bed moving down upon me! -. J-

To some men the means of escape which 1 had di'scovercd might have seemed difficult and dangerous enough—to me, the prospect of slipping down the pipe into the street did not suggest even a thought of peril. I had always been accustomed, by the practice of gymnastics, to keep up my schoolboy powers as a daring and expert climber and knew that my head, hands, and feci would serve me faithfully in any hazards of ascent or descent. I had already got onXU£ °ver the window-sill,

I rcmcmt^BK^ handkerchief, filled with money, %. I could well have afforded" to lcir* behind me but I was revengefully determined that the miscreants* of the gambling-house should miss their plunder as well as their victim. So I went back to the bed, and tied the heavy handkerchief at my back by my cravat.— Just as I had mado it tight, and fixed it in a comfortable place, I thought I heard a sound of breathing outside the door. The chill feeling of horror ran through me again as I listened. ^No! dead silenee still in tho passage—I bad only heard the night air blowing softly into tho room. The next moment I was on the window-sill—and the next, I had a firm grip on tho water-pipe with my hands and knees.

I slid down into the street easily and .quietly, as

thought I should, and imme

diately set off, at the top of my speed, to a .branch'"Prefecture," of Police, which I knew was situated in the immediate neighborhood. A "Sub-Prefect" and several picked men among his subordinates, happened to be up, maturing, I believe, some scheme for discovering the perpetrator of a mystcrious mnrder, which all Paris was talking of just then. When I began my story, in a breathless hurry and in very bad

French, could sec that the Sub-Prcfect suspected me of being a drunken Englishman, who had robbed somebody, but he soon altered his opinion, _s I went on and

before I had any thing like concluded, he shoved all the 'papers before Him into a drawer, put on his hat, .supplied me with another (for. I was bare-headed), ordered a file of soldiers, desired his expert followers lo get ready all sorts of tools for breaking open doors and ripping up brick-flooring, and took in* arm, iu the most friendly.and famili|£&&aer poiiible, to lead me wiih him Mt of'the bouse. I will venture to My, tLat when die Sub-Prefect was a little boy, and was taken for the first time to the Play/hie was pot half much pleased as 'V-*r *4*

Away we went through the streets, the Sub-Prefect cross-examining and congratulating me in the same breath, as we marched at the liead of our formidable posse comitatus. Sentinels were placed at the back and front of the gambling-honse the moment we got to it a tremendous battery of knocks were directed against the door a light appeared at a window I waited to conceal myself behind the police-—then came more knocks, and a cry of "Open in the name of the law!" At that terrible summons, bolts and locks gave way before an invisible hand and the moment after, the Sub-Prefcct .was in the passage, confronting a waiter, half-dressed and ghastly pale. This was the short dialogue which immediately took place: "We want to see the Englishman who is sleeping in this house "He went away hours ago." "He did no such thing. His friend went away he remained. Show us to his bedroom!" "I swear to you, Monsieur le Sous-Pre-fet, he is not here! he—" "I swear to you, Monsieur le Garcon, he is. He slept here—he didn't find your bed comfortable—he came to us to complain of it—here he is, among my men—and here am I, ready to look for a flea or two in his bedstead. Picavd! (calling to tine of the subordinates, and pointing to the waiter) collar that man, and tie his hands behind him. Now, then, gentlemen, let us walk up-stairs!"

Every man and woman in the house was secured—the "Old Soldier," the first.— Then I identified the bed in which I had slept and then we went into the room above. No object that was at all extraordinary appeared in any part of it. The Sub-Prefect looked round the place, commanded every body to be silent, stamped twice on the floor, called for a candle, looked attentively at the spot he had stamped on, and ordered the flooring there to be carcfully taken up. This was done in no time. Lights were produced, and we saw a deep raftered cavity between the floor of this room and the Veiling of the room beneath. Through this cavity there ran perpendicularly a sort of case of iron, thickly greased and inside the case appeared the screw, which comnmnicatcd with the bedtop below. Extra lengths of screw, fresh ly oiled—levers covcred with felt—all the complete upper works of a heavy press, constructed with infernal ingenuity so as to join the fixtures below—and, when taken to piccc3 ngnin, to go into the smallest possible compass, were next discovered, and pulled out on the floor. After some little difficulty, the Sub-Prefect succeeded in patting the. machinery together, and, leaving his men to work it, descended with me to the bedroom. The smothering canopy was then lowered, but not so noiselessly as I had seen it lowered. When I mentioned this to the Sub-Prefcct, his answer, simple as it was, had a terrible significance.— "My men," said he, "are working down the bed-top for the first time—the men whose money you won, were in better practice."

We left the house in the sole posession of two police" agents—every one of the inmates being removed to prison on the spot. The Sub-Prefect, after taking down my "proccs-verbal" in his office, returned with me to my hotel to get my passport. "Do you think," I asked, as I gave it to him, "that any men have really been smothered in that bed, as they tried to smother me?" "I have seen dozens of drowned men laid out at the Morgue," answered the Sub-Pre-fect, "in whose pocket-books were found letters, stating that they had committed suicide in the Seine, bccause they had lost everything at the gaming table. Do I know how many of those men entered the same gaming-house that you entered? won as you won? took that bed as you took it? slept in it? were smothered in it? and were privately thrown into the river, with a letter of explanation written by the murderers and placed in their pocket-books? No man can say how many, or how few, have suffered the fate from which you have escaped. The people of the gambling-house kept their bedstead machinery a secset from us—even from the police! The dead kept the rest of the secret for them.— Good-night, or rather good-morning, Monsieur Faulkner! Be at my office again at nine o'clock—in the mean time, au rcvoir!"

The rest of my story is soon told. I was examined and re-examined the gamblinghouse was strictly searched all through, from top to bottom the prisouers were separately interrogated: and two of the less guilty among them made a confession. I discovered that the Old Soldier was the master of the gambling-house—-justice discovered that he had been drummed out of the army, as a vagabond, years ago that he had been guilty of all sorts of villainies since that he was in possession of stolen property, which the owners identified and that he, the croupier, another accomplice, and the woman who had made my cup of coffee, were all in the secret of the bedstead. There appeared some reason to

doubt whether the inferior persons attached to the house knew any thing of the suffocating machinery and they received the benefit ef that doubt, by being treated simply as thieves and vagabonds. As for the Old Soldier and his two head-myrmidons, they went to the galleys the woman who had drugged my coffee was imprisoned for I* forget how many years the regular attendants at the gambling-house were considered "suspicious," and placed under surveillance aadl became, for one whole week (which is along time), the head "lion" 'j-.' .if ifiiH \T

in Parisian society My adventure was dratoatised by three illastrioas pTayinakerfl, bat never saw theatrical daylight for the censorship forbade the introduction on the stage of a correct^copy of tfie gamblinghouse bedstead.^

Two good results were produced by my adventure, which any censorship must have approved. In the first place* Jt. helped' to justify the government in forthwith carry* ing oat their determination to put down all gambling-honses in the second place, it cared me of ever again trying "Kogue et Noir" as an amusement. The sight of a green cloth, with packs of cards and heaps of money on it, will henceforth be forever associated in my mind with the sight of a bed-canopy descending to suffocate me, in the silence and darkness of the night.

Just as Mr. Faulkner pronounced the last words, he started in his chair, and assumed a stiff, dignified position, in a great hurry. "Bless my soul!" cried he—with a comic look of astonishment and vexation —"while I have been telling you what is the real secret of my interest in the sketch you have so kindly given to me, I have altogether forgotten that I came here to sit for my portrait. For the last hour, or more, I must have been the worst model you ever had to paint from!" "On the contrary, you have been the best," said I. "I have been painting from your expression and, while telling your story, you have unconsciously shown me the natural expression I wanted."

Fresh Arrival of

BOARDMAN & GRAYs

I A N O S

Newpan's Mugjic. Store. HAVING

just opened a laigc stock of fine Gold Watches. Jewelry and Fancy Goods, which he offers for cash at prices BO low as to defy competition. Two doors cast of Binford's corner, sign of WATCH and MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. 100 Fine Gold and Silver Watches 100 Breast Pins and Broaches 800 Finger Rings 75 Ear Drops of different stylos 20 and Silver Fob and Neck Chaius 80 Gothic Pearl inlaid and enameled Brass Clocks. Also, a variety of good Pens. Pencils, Lockets, Snaps, Bracelets, Spectacles, Port Monies, fine Cutlery, Razors, Scissors, Pen Knifes, Spoons, Miscellaneous Books, Maps. Novels, Paper, Ink, fine Note Paper, Envelopes. Pictures, sundry school and Ladies Cards. Pianos, Melo-Penns, Melodeons, Guitars, Violins, Accordeons, Music Boxes, Sheet Music, together with overy thine else usually kept in such establishments. TIIOS. NEWMAN.

Crawfordsville, Dec. 22,1S55. v7n23.

THE NEW

AND

JEWEJ'RY STORE.

IN TIIE BRICK BUILDING, ONE DOOR EAST OF THE IIOLTON HOUSE.

Tim undersigned .takes this method of fnfornv ing his friends and the public gci.eraly, that lie lias opened a lirst class Watch Making and Jewelry Establishment, in the Brick Building, one door East of the Ilolton IIousc, wlicro he will keep constantly on hand a complete and varied assorment of Watches, Clocks unci Jewelry of the latest styles and best material, which have been obtained from some of the first manufactories in the East.

Watches Clocks and Jewelry, Carefully Repaired and Warranted. JAMES PATTERSON

Oct. 25, '56. vSnUtf.

GOODS CAN BE PURCHASED

J. R. &, S. ROBINSON'S,

Upon as low terms as at any other house in^Crawfordsville, and upon this very eomlitiojifj^wc ininforin the public that we have justopenea a now and well selected stock of

Y," GOODS

purchased entirely in the City of New York, consisting of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, together with a large and splendid stock of Queenswure. Common Stono and China. Particular attention has been given to the selection of a full assortment of Housekeeping Goods

Bleached Fancy Diaper, Brown Tabic Diaper, Embossed Table cloths, Snow rop Napkins, Worsted Damask

Curtains, Goods and Towelings. Sheetings, Shirting* Aprons, Check Ticking. Carpeting

Blankets Sad

.. dlcblankets, Black, and Brown Canton Flannels, Drills,

Knives and Forks, Table and Tea Spoons, Cotton Batts Staple and Fancy Dress goods, Fancy Prints, English and "Turkey red printed Delaines, Printed all wool chil drens Plaid Delaines, Manchester Ginghams, French and English Morinos, Saxony Plaid Morinos and Turkev Red Plaid. Square Shawls, BlackWool Shawls, Plaid Long Shawls, Mohair, mixturcd Travelling Shawls, Brown Bcrage Florance silk,

Alpacca Robes, Satin StripedRobes

BONNETS AND BONNET RUSHES, BLACK AND FANCY SILKS, SWISS EDGING AND INSERTION, Jackonct Edging, Embr'd Swiss Collars,

MOURNNG COLLARS, SETTS,

Collars and Sleeves. Printed Cloaking, Green and Brown Berage, Tabby Velvet, Black Alpacca, Corded Skirts, Skeleton Skirts, Cloth Talmas. iVlorion Antique and Ombro Trimming, Trimming Fringe, Triple Chain

Gallon, Debege Striped Poplin, and Persian, White, Red Yellow and Gray

Flunnel

Black and White

Wool Hose, Blue mixed Hose, Ladies Sleeves, Head dresses, Childrens Boots, Tan made Hoods," Fanev Hoods. Printed Worsted Mntfcrs. Comforts,

Rubber Putf Combs and Side

Combs. Rubber Neck Combs and. Hay Wagons, Large Stock Cloths and woollen,gqods for men's wear, French, Black-DoeslSn-Ctissiiner, Drown and Cloth Cassimcr.

ALL WOOL TWEEDS'

Blue and Black Satinet

KY. JEANS, MIXED BEAYER, SHEEP GRAY,

Ribbed Cas$imcr, Fancy Cassimcr,

GKREElSr S-A-TX3^Ea% —AND A—

MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF CL0THIN6

Fine French Black Cloth Dress Coats, with velvet Collars, Cassimer business Coats, Silk Warp. Tweed Coat*, Pes Jackets, Velvet Vests, Silk velvet Vests, Silk Plush Vests, Cossirnor Vests, Satin Vests, Flannel Vests, Jean* Vests, Tweed Vests, Overcoats nice, strong and thick: Drawers, Woollen undershirts. Overalls, Hick. Shirts, Shirt Collars and Shift Bosoms and Shirts and a splendid 1£

laps,

HOWARD ASSOCIATIOH,

PHTT.AnKT.PHTA

Important ABnoHBCcmcnt!

T1O

"pcts&ns .with Setoff 'defeases,' such-as 8pernmt6rrh^S«!»nineal -weakness, Impotencfe, Gonorrhea, Gleet, Syphilids, the vice of Onanism, qr Self-Abuse, Ac. j'Ac-. ''i .The Howard Association ofPhiladelphia,.'to1 view of .the awfbl destruction of human life ana health, caused by Sexual diseases', and tbe-decep-tions which are practiced .upon"the: unfortunate victims of such disease* by Quacks, have directed their consulting Surgeon, as a CHARITABLE ACT worihy of their name, to give MEDICAID ADVICE GaATis,.to all: persons thus afflicted (male or female) who apply by letter, with a description or their condition, ape, occupation,, habits of life, Ac., and in case of extreme poverty and suffering to MEDICINES FBEE OF CUABGE 1

The Howard Association is a benevolent insti' tution, established by special endowment, for the relief' of the sick and-distressed, afflicted with

Virtulent and Epidemic Diseases," and its funds can be used for no other purpose. It has now a surplus means, which the Pireetors have voted to advertise the above notice. It is needless to add that the Association commands the highest medical skill of the age, and will furnish the most apDroved modern treatment. Valuable advice also given to sick and nervous females, afflicted with Womb Complaint, Leucorrhea, Ac.

Address post-paid Dr. GEORGE K. CALITOUN, Consulting Surgeon, Howard Association, No. 2 South NINTH Street. Pniladelphia, Pa.

EZRA I. HART WELL, President.

GEO. FAIRCHILD. Sec'Y. mar21n-35yl

~^7~ ANTED I

5,000 YOUNG MEN

To look through and examine our largo and extensive stock of

Hats and Caps.

HAVING

removed our Hat Manufactory to the west half of the room occupied by Hannah & Cassell, Merchant Tailors, on Main street, two doors west of the Ilolton House, we are now ready to accommodate all who may favor us with a call. We are now manufacturing and receiving from the eastern mnnufccturcrs all of tho most fashionablo and approved styles of

HATS & CAPS!

Wo use none but the best material and warrant al! of our work to give satisfaction. Wo make hate to order and repair at short notice, and by the use of the French Conformature we warrant a perfuct fit we will sell you a better hat and at least twen-ty-five per cent, cheaper than any other house in Crawfordsville. We do not want you to take our word for it, but call and examine for yourselves.

WOULD

J. B. 4&S. ROBINSON.

all of which will bo sold at var

Oct. 4, '59.

low figures. ROBINS' vSnlltf.

Shingles Wanted.

ONE

MILLION SHINGLES wanted bj fapril 29ylS55.] GRAHAM 6t BEO.

PAKRISlf & BIRT.

February 2G, 1857. n32.

DAGUERREOTYPES.

A .S. HUGHES'S

SKY AND SIDE LIGHT ROOMS, OPPOSITE I10I.T0N HOUSE. OVER J. & S. ROBINSON'S STORE,

Crawfordsvili.", Ind.

AMBROTYPES.

F. H. FRY & CO,

inform their numerous fiiends and customers, th/it they have received and now have open their stock of

Fall and Winter

DRY GOODS,

Which they aro determined to sell at extremely low prices. Their stock consists of every article usually kept in a Retail House, and have been bought with great care and at tho head of the market,—which will enable us to compete with any house in town.

We would call the attention of the Ladies to our stock of MERINOES, DELAINES, ARGENTINES,

A I N A N I E S I S Prints, Collars, Dchage, Ribbons, BONNETS, SHOES, &c., &c. To tho Gentlemen, we would say that wo have everything for their comfort except ready made clothing. Our stock of

Casslssieres, Sntissctts,

CLOTnS, HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, COLLARS. &c.. are of the best quality and everv va-iiety. To our country friends we would say that we aro ready to exchange our 'urge stock of Dry Goods Boots and shoes, Ac., for every variety of produce that is brought to our market. Call and examine for yourselves.

October IS, 1850. vSn!3

IIARVEV BALL. CIIII.ION JOHNSON.

STOVES! STOVES!

Tbe best Assortment in the Wabash Valley TT7E invite the public to examine our mammoth VY stock of Cooking, Heating, and Parlor Stoves. We are now receiving the largest stock and the greatest variety ever exhibited in Crawfordsville.

We would caution the public against purchasing of Pedlers a stove purporting to be tne Ajax. We are the only arents for the sale of the Ajax in Montgomery ana several ajdoining counties.— None but those we sell are the genuine heavy Ajax stoves.

We also sell the Climax and Live Oak Stoves which are equal in weight and superior in operation to anv other of the common stoves in use.— We also have the BUCK'S PATENT and Hathaway Cook Stoves, which we are offering very low to close out the stock. Those who like the Buck's patent would do well to give us a call while we have them.

Our lieatin? stoves consist of all the approved patterns to suit all tastes. Our Tin Shop is flourishing as usual. It is supilied with good stock and good workmen. Tin loofing, Spouting, Guttering and Jobbing done up to order and warrented. n. BALL & CO.

Oct, ISth, 1S56. vSnl3-tf.

NOTICE TO LIQUOR DEALERS AND E A N S

complete assortment of Oils necessary for making and flavoring every variety of liquor and a packarc of tho aidcles used fcr giving ARTIFICIAL STRENGTH to liquors,(converting 70 calions of whisky to 100 gallons) and every article neeassary to commence a Liquor Store,"will be furnished for #20. Also all the information necessary to conduct such on establishment, thus enabling the new beginner to successfully compete witli the oldest liquor dealers.

Address, through tho Post Office, LACOUR Jan. 17,1357.—ly.) NEW OKLEAX*. Laconr's Concentrated Acid for making VINEGAR, is put up in 2 gallon package* at $5 per packago—in good shipping oroer.

W A E I E S

CORN PLANTER.

THE

undersigned wishes to state to tbe public, and especially to the Farmers, that he nas tbe right of sale in thl* rapst excellent Agricultural Implement, for tbie counties of Montgomery and Putnam and that he will bearennd offering them for sale at the approaching Corn Planting season. This Implement needs only to be tried, in.order t« prove its superiority over all others. nur21n99ai JOHN L. M'CLURE.

et&W

E E N S I E if .a 10 3,,

Wholesale and -RetailGROCERY, PROVISION,

A N "'''"J

General Variety Establishment,

Wish to inform their numerous customers and the public in general, that the death of the Senior Partner of the house will make no alteration whatever in their business. We will continue at ,the Old Stand os heretofore^ with large'and -varied assortment of goods appertaining to their line of business, whicn they have detirmmed to sell at the very lowest possible figures. Wo have a

VptY HEAVY STOCK

enroute to arrive in a few days, which has been selected with great-care and at prices which enables us to offer rare inducements to purchasers,^ A more complete enumeration of which will be given next week. The well established reputation of establishment as the cheap, one priced house of Crawfordsville, renders it unheoeasary to say that we do not fear a fair competition,

May 10,1850. vT-n48-tf,

What the Ladies say

In favor of

BUCK'S CELEBATED

COOKING STOVES.

the undersigned who have purchased the justly celebrated Buck's Patent Cooking Stoves, would recommend tliom to tho Public, as being the most perfect Stove ever sjld in this place.

It is perfect in all the different departments of Cooking—Bakes with great regularity, has a good draught, and requires but about ono half tho amount of fuel that is required to perform the same amount of work in other Cooking Stoves

Mrs. Matilda Compton, Mrs. M. M- Jennison, E.M.Robertson. Elizabeth Mack,' Nancy Fisher, Elizabeth Fiigan,

Ann E. Watson, Lucy A. Ilolton," Susan N. Nicholson. Eliza Watson, L. A. Jennison, Sarah Wakelyn, Eliza Bowen, M. Middleton,

Mrs.Martha A. Hughes.

N. II. J- IIOOVER, is the only Agent for the Sale of the celebrated Buck's Patent Stovos in Crawfordsville. Mo others have them. A good assortment of other Stoves always on hand and for Sale for Cash or any kind of Trade.

April 3, 1S56'—tf. ••••••&

WINES,

Fuller & Myers

IMPORTERS OF Wines Liquors

For Sale in Bond.

Rectifiers and Distillers of

Pure Spirits and 'Whiskey, Cider and Cider Vinnegar.

No. 13 south Water St., Chicago 111. J. E. S. FULLER, JEROME MYERS. April25,1S56. v7-n41-ly.

SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES,

GREATSUCCESS

is always the most, conclusive

proof cf great merit. Judged by this test there is no labor-saving machine before the public comparable to Singer's Sewing Machines. After cstablisbing?the highest reputation in the United States they were exhibited at the late "Exposition Uuiverselle" in France, where tiioy carried oil'the highest premium and a great manufactory to make them has been built in Paris.

In every Branch of Industry

In which sewing is to be done, these machines can be used with immense profit. As tho speed of tbe Railway train is to traveling on foot, so is sewing with Singer's Machines compared -with liand-sew-ing. No tailor, shoemaker, dressmaker, carriage trimmer, saddler, hatter, &c., tfce., should be without one. The fair profit of using one of these machines, regularly employed, is

One Thousand Dollars a year. In all private families where there is much scwiug to be done theso machines are an invaluable assistance. Planters and hotel keepers find them particularly convenient and profitable. These machines are simple in their construction and very strong and durablo, being the only kind of Sowing Machine ever made, by ivhich every sort of work, coarse or fine, could bo perfectly executed. Thousands of inferior and worthless Sewing Machines have been made and sold under various names, but Singer's Machines alone have been found everywhere to satisfv the wants of the public.

Piain printed instructions for using, are sent with each machine, from which any one can rcadtlv acquire the art of managing them. Themacliincs are packed securely to go to any part of the world. To all persons desiring more particular information we will, on application by letter at either of our offices forward a copy of I. M. Singer & Co'a Gazette, a paper wholly devoted to the Sewing Machine interest.

I. M. SINGER & CO.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE, NO. 3-23 BROADWAY. NEW YORK. KRANCII OFFICES. No. 47 Hanover St., Boston. 37 Chapel St., New Haven, Ct. Gloversville, N. Y. No. 274 Rroad St., Newark. N. J. 142 Chesnut St., Phila. 105 Baltimore St. Bait. No. 3i Westminister St., Providence. R. I. S East 4tli St., Cincinnati. 05 North 4th St.. St. Louis. SI St. Charles St., New Orleans. 20 Dauphin St., Mobile.

would reepcctfully inform my friends and the public generally that I have just received my Spring Stock of

BOOTS & SHOES,

CONSISTING IN PART OF

MEN'S CALF AND KIP BOOTS,

Boys, do. Men's pat. Congress BUTTON GAITERS, MEN'S CALF & Kip Shoes, Ladies Silk and Cloth Gaiters,

Ladies Buff, Calf, Kip and Morocco Boots,

Misses do do do d« do •I- Child's Fancy and Heavy Shoes, .i All kinds of Shoe Findings.

Best article of Buffalo Sole Leather. ,J French Calf and Kip Skins. In short every variety of Findings, all of which will be sold Cheap for Cash.

CASH PAID FOR HIDES.

April 4-vol.S-no.37-6m. JACOB DAVIS.

DEIGHTOX & CROJIBLEHOLME,

CARRIAGE MAKERS,

Washington Street,

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND

WOULDhave

respectfully inform the public that they now on hand and are constantly sotting np the best selection of Carriages ever of"erod in this market, either for EASE. ELEGANCE, DURABILITY, or CHEAPNESS. Any person wishing a good Carriage, would do well to give lis a call before purchasing elsewhere.

AM our Work Warranted One Year. Repairs of all kinds. Trimming, Painting, Ac., done with neatness and dispatch, and on the most

REASONABLE TEBXS.

W Sign Doighton A Co.," first shop south of the Crane House, on Washington street. mar2S,'57n30yl

To the Fanner and Mechanic

have a 1A of hardware that we well sell at cost and carriage. J. B. fc S.R0BIKS9N.

BOXES & PACKAGES

NEW GOODS AT GRAHAJT &F MO

$29,000 STOCK.

100,000 saes for-851

Three Rooms Filled with Goods.

We are now receiving ont spring and Summer stock of dry goods, consisting of ready made Clo ing, Hats, Boots, Shoes, Carpoting, ftc., from the manufacturers and importers of Bonnets,

DRY GOODS

20,000 yds. of Prints. 25 000 of Muslin* v. 12,000 Stripes, checks and Ticking. 8,000 Silks. -SO,000 Silk Tissues, Borages, Berage ueiams Lawns and Chellies. 8,000 yds. of white goods and linnens. 6,000. men hnd boys summer goods for eoats and Pants. 7,00 silk, soft straw, leghorn, and Gimp bonnets 4,00 pieces of bonnet ribbons.

'Cloths & Cassimeres.

cfevery quality and style.

:BOOTS & SHOES

100 cases of boots and shoos diroet from the man ufacturcrs including every style of Ladies, Gontlemens and boys wear in our country.

Hats & caps

of every variety "and kind^woru by man and boys,

Ready Made Clothinh

$9,000 Stock

Wo invite all who want great bargains in rcadj made Clothing to oall and see our stock as wo scl more clothing thad any two houses in town UIK* sell below all competition.

CARPETS! CARPETS

Sold ct city retail prices.

WASTED!

10,000 customers to buy goods foreost. 500.000 Shingles. 4,000.000 feet of lumber. 440,000 lbs. of Bacon. 40u,000 Feathers. 500,000 IJngs. 400,000 cash not objected to. Wc invite all to come and sec eur stock as we are able to undersell all competition. ()nr goods will be sold at ten per cent profit on cost.

The tremendous amount of goods that wc sell, enables us to sell cheaper than any othor liouso in town.

JAMES GRAHAM & BRO.

April 28,1S5C. v7n411y.

JDR. VAlVDERBIliT,

E N A S E O N

RESPECTFULLY

tenders his services to tho cit

izens of Crawfordsville and vicinity, lli gives particular attention to carious teeth—millions of which arc now annually lost for want of timely and judicions treatment. Those that aro in want of artificial teeth can do well to call and seo specimens of the best manufacture of

Porcelain Teeth in the West, .': Having sure utility and ease to all requiring artificial substitutes, from a single tooth to an entire double set. All work warranted.

All operations pertaining to thesciencc carefully attended to with the least possible pain. Dental Rooms in Washington Hall.

November 4, 1S53. vSnlStf.

PENT0N & ROBINSON

SDCCES.SORS TO

BRINCKERHOFF & FENTON

EXCLUSIVELY WHOLESALE

DRUGGISTS,

No. 15 South Water St., Iaflins Rlock,

NEW ARRANGEMENT

TRAINS SOUTH,

Express passes Crawfordsville at 6 A. M., connecting at Greencastle with morning train for Indianapolis and Terre Haute and arriving at New Albany at 4-30 P. M.

Accommodation pusses Crawfordsville 4:57, connecting at Greencastle with evening trains for Indianapolis and Terre Haute.

Accommodation train going north leaves Grecncastle on the arrival of Terro Haute irain and passes Crawfordsville 10 A. M. arriving at Lafayetto 12 M. connecting with trains for Indianpolls.

Express passes Crawfordsville 8:12 P. M. ar-' riving at Lafayetto 10 P. M. and at Chicago next morning.

Through tickcts to be had for all the principal eastern and western cities at the office. V. (J. IliWIN, Agent.

February 10,1S5D—nSltf

UNT0N EXPRESS

COMPANY.

Connecting with

ADAMS Sc CO'S. AJ1LKIC Al*

Express Company

to all the principal CITIES .in the United States, both North and South.

Messengers leave Daily

At 6 A. M. and 0:15 P. Office at the Depot.

M. Business solicited.-

K. E. BRYANT, Agent. n3&tf.

April 12,13W!

8. C. WILLSON. E DONAM).

WILLSON tc M'DOXALD,

ATTORNEYS AT LAW.

Office in the room over J. R.

St 8.

Robin*

son's Store, Empire Block.

Where the^will be found at all times when no absent on professional business. January 6, 1834. v5n27tf.

LEW. WALLACE,

ATTOBNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Having permanently located himself la this place will give his undivided attention to nil busine**entrusted to his eore. Office immediately over Manson A PowersDrug Store, Empire Block. aprilW, 19W.

BOX OF F! FOE

ADTtttTmOtG AlfD JOB 1 ffrffl'EREb Into bet#e4» tS« itvhd Takliakw* CI of Crawfordayille, ("MOB JotoMity un "CxAW*azi*ni.Lx,Enaw," of Ktr&li, 1835, *s follows:

Yearly Advertisiag

dne Colnma, p)rannum,»«Vject to«wiI-Mr 1V nwd cluutt«-i ..£*$» Oae-Half Colamnt per anmnn, mftjeet semi^mnnnal chango'-One-Third Column, per annum, subject to :aerat-aonu*l clttDpt" 16,90 One-iu«Mer Column, per annum subject to! »emi-annual change ••••••10, A '•Card" of ono wjtiare ort ess, per annwn ••,?, 6moriths-....-410»

LrcUX. ADVEXTISKICEITS as heretofore, one dolarpersquaro, for three insertion# for each addiional insertion 25 cents all over one »quaTe chhrged as asquare and a half, all OTerone »qnar» and ft half, charged as two squares.

Patent Meiicinc'AiTertjfii^.

OfaeColumn per annum, scm-annual change 1S&99 Half 4«,K) Third rr.oo Quarter ," li00

All pnblic Sale's, Transient Advertisement*, Sic,, $1 per sq nare, for first insertion and 2S centajsr eacn additional insertion.

Special Notices*

Marriages, Obituaries, Literary Notice* of al kinds„hiflf our regular advertising rates. OfNoticcs of Patent Medicines, |1 per aqnar* for first insertion.

Card and Job Printing*

One paok of Cards, (50) |2(M

Two" (100)... Lottery Tickcts, or cards,-

8,0* 1,M •t.OO 8,06 •8,00 2,06

(100).

each Additional hundred

Furncral Invitations, (note paper, enveloped) Circulars, on half sheet letter, per handled* Blanks—single onire $1,50—two qnires and for each additional quire, 75 cents. Whole Sheet Posters, per nundred $8,04 each additional hundred""' 6,00 Half Sheet Poster, per hundred 6,0 each additional hundred Quarter Sheet Poster, per hundred each additional hundred IjM' Eighth Sheet Poster, 50 or less 1,80 Ball Tickets, 100 copies, |4,00—to bo paid for Invariably, before taken from the office.

Election Tickets.

Five dollars per thousand will bo charged /be„ Election Tickcts, to bo paid for invariably in advance.

Show dvertisemcnts.

Two dollars per squaro will be charged for adrir-' tisementsof this character, for first insertioA—eaeb additional insertion, $1.

Horse and Jack Bills.

For single Horse Bill #2—each additional Hors* •nbill, $1. Particular Notice.

The payment for all Patent Medicine advertisements must bo satisfactorily sccurod before insert ed, by an accepted order, or by cash.

CHARLES II. BOWEN, REVIEW. D. M. CANTRILL, JOURXAL.

EAGLE WORES,

CHICAGO ILL'S.

ISTORYLARGEST

TOE MACHINERY MANUB*^ and DEPOT in tho United States, wtoiS""*' may be found

Railroad Freight Cars,

POSTABT.R AND STATIONARY

STEAM ENGINES,

LOCOMOTIVE ifc CYLINDER STEAM BOIL ALL KINDS OE

WOOD AND IRON MACHINERY,

PREMIUM PORTABLE

I A S A I S

With important anti-friction improvements.

CHILD'S PATENT ROTARY SAW MILLS.

Noycs Portable Flour and Corn Mills,

with new improvement*, with or without baJtk, and Gunor.il Mill Fnrnisliinsis.

SUPERIOR SHIWU: ill ILLS,

STEAM STE W HISTLES.

FINISHED BR^SS,^.^HK AND ENOINB TaiM3fi*oa..

CASTING^ IIND MILL GEARING-

GATE'STERFT SCREW CUTTFLT.

Best IViachineet's Files.

or Of J! CIVS IMPORTATION.

SMOKE PIPE, I5REKCIIi:S, SHEET WORK i«.t Wo say to otir patrons and the ptiWic genor.illy, that heretofore wu have not been ablo to ke?p lip'with the demand, and IIOIV ivo have larjruiy creased otir Works, increased our Firm, and" hmo greater facilities for .supplying tlio West wi:h .V! chinery than any other establishment.

GATES, WARXEIt,CHALMERS, A FRA.SJ{1:. P. W. GATES. K. S. WARNER. T. CIIALlItJ:.. A.C. WAUKEI:. D. IS. JTJIASKU.

June 14, 1S3G. v7-n47-ly.

ii ii

PATENT IMritOVKIl PllOCESS For making

All Kind* of Lipuor.s and Vinegar, INSTANTLY, by the USC of A O S E S S E N I A O I S

TAESE

Oils are obtained ly Distillation at the Chemical Lubratorv, Parish of Jefferson, of Pierre Lacour. author of Lncour's Chemical Analysis. Labour's Chemical Matinulutions, Lacour on the Manufacture of Liquors, Ac.

Purchasers arc particularly requested to return the flasks and obtain their money, if tho Oil does not give perfect satisfaction.

LACOUR'S OIL OF COGNAC converts neutral spirit to a superior imitation of Imported Brandies, viz: Otard. Sazcrac, Marctt Cognac, Poullnov, Soignottc, United Vineyard Proprietors, Cnstillion and Fondon Dock Brandies. These liquors will have a full fruity flavor and a beautiful, sparkling color. Common Rectified Whisky will be changed by the use of tlio Oil of Cognac to New York Brandy, I'iuo Apple Brandy, Common Cognac Brandy, Ac.

LACOUIt'S OIL OF Rye chengcw rectified Whls- 'r ky to Monongahela Rye Whisky, Old Virgini Malt Whisky, Bourbon Whisky, Ac.

OIL CF ED RAT changes common recti fic Whisky to old Irish Malt Wliiekv, and a supcric. „\4. article of Scotch Whisky. pi_L_OF PEACH chnngcs common Whisky t' Virginia Peach' Brandy, Ac. Oil of Peach ar Oil of Cognac will convert common Whisky t& pie Brandy. 'IF OF GIN converts the poorest Whisky to Holland Gin, Schcidam Schnapps, Rose Gin, Swan Gin, English Gin. Ac.

LACOUR'S CONCENTRATED ACID will, ii five hours after being mixed, change five gallons the incst acid Vinegar that cm be found in tli* market. By the use of Lncour's Concentrated Acid, vinegar can be mado for ono do'lar and sixt*. cents per barrel.

FOR MAKING LIQUORS, Laconr's Oil requir preparation—only pour the oil into tho whisky TO shake well. Theliquors thus mado will hav. a fine natural aroma, a full, rich, oily taste: a beautiful traneparcnt color and a fine haad. Lacour'v oils exert three distinct properties in converting common whisky tebrandy, gin, Ac. The fin' property combines with and subsides in tho for-', of noculent particles the whole of the grain oil.Amvlic Alcohol.) The whisky is thus deprive of that peculiar irritating and burning taste, a:, becomes a neutral spirit the second property cor 8isi#in an oily mncillaginous taste imparted to tl liquor, which renders it tnellow, ana imparts appearance of gr*at age the tbisd property is hioited in the rich vinous nutty odor that is i' parted to tho Iiqucr, which renders distinction frcr the ^enuino brands impossible.

These oils arc put up in quart flasks each fla-. contains sufficient oil for making throe hundre gallons of liquor. Full and comprehensive direc tions accompany the bottles. Price, $2 pe. bottk

For sale at tho corner of St. Charles and Poydra 1 streets. »•.

One bottle of these oils, nve in number wili b~ securely packed and shipped, with bill of lading to any part of the.eountry, upon the receipt off to the address of

P. LACOUR, New Orleans!

Jan. 17—ly. j.tityio' Purchasers are requested, as a guarantee of faith, to furnish ns the name of any house in Ifc O an an he a pa a Oils. If tbey do not perforin all tnat is claim for them, tney will cost nothing.

Improve Tour Stock.

THE celebrated JACI,

Moringe Hammoth,

fine Blooded Bullion,{BOOSTER BOY

can be found during tbe ensuing «ns«rn at the atr ble ef tbe ssbflcritor on the Green Castlo rv four miles south of Orawferdsville. Tl

April 4,vSn37 8m. JNO. HDTCU1S60N.