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Saturday Morning, Sept. 5, 1857. rniKTF.D AM rii.BUSIJEl» EVERY SATUU- ,( •.•. 1AV MOHNJNtf BY

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SALARIES.

In the selection of public officers, it is essential to the prosperity of all governments, that the best talent of the country should be secured. It cannot be expected that for the consideration of honor alone, patriotism will actuate men to become champions in the political arena. All public servants should not only be remunerated, but with that liberally, also, in proportion to the services required, the responsi bility entrusted and the talents requisite for a faithful, honest, wise discharge of the duties which arc required of the incumbent, Men in this country, possessed of these qualifications, will not divert their attention from the more peaceful and profitable avocations of every day life, either for the show}' title of official station, or mere nominal perquisites and emoluments. it would be unreasonable and unjust to expect it. Office in this country docs not only depend upon an honest and faithful discharge of its legal requirements by its possessor I'll* lin«wi«sinn vT v»l.U. .."» n-e is of limited duration, and its possession and retention arc each subject to the fovereign will of the governed. Employment, requiring such arduous responsibilities, and depending upon so many caprices, holds out no particular ch?rni to the practical thinker, when deprived of the substantial reward which service and merit require. Persons possessed of practical minds, and the best qualifications, avoid those offices where the compensation is not sufficient to justify an acceptance and even second-rate men not unfrcquently accept them with the greatest reluctance.— They arc mostly left to the mercy of heartless demagogues and unprincipalled aspirants, or degenerate into the hands of "men who despise work," and delight to luxtiria to in "a little brief authnrfty." This is not as it should be. The American Confederacy is rapidly spreading its boundaries. Tho States arc being peopled in the greatest rapidity. New avenues of business are constantly being opened. Great thoroughfares are being constructed. Ini-

provumcut is the watchword of the times. Public business is daily becoming more onerous, and move complicated and to render all the vast resources of our country productive, and to give energy, tone, success and stability to all our iuternal pursuits, the first minds of the country must guide the helm of stato. if our government would keep pace with the progressive march of the age.

It is true that the compensation awarded to many of our public functionaries is commensurate to the service to be rendered. These, however, arc rather exceptions to tho generality of salaries, than forming any considerable proportion, in the vast number of officers necessary to control the machinery of government. These instances are generally found in the national scrvice, as, in most instances, the federal government has ever been actuated by principles of liberality towards those in its employ. Tho State governments are, in most instances, not only actually illiberal towards their official personages, but in many

instances, taking mto consideration the, ,, a id a is qualifications essential to a proper discharge ,, ,,

of duties, the compensation granted is ac-

And what has been .. .„

oharge than Indiana. the result of this illy contracted economy? What has been saved Has our State entered into no profitless speculations? Has her financiering been creditable? Has no money been recklessly squandered? Have all the duties been honesty, faithfully, judicioii.sly discharged Has there been no complicity between any of our State officers with, baukcrs, jobbers, negotiators, speculators or contractors? Look at the past history of the State, and then draw your own inferences as to the sourcc of all the

[moral and Jcgal derileetions of fhose to

A XI MlJ it IV I ^om }javfbcCn entrusted1thcadministration of our State affairs. Indiana Joes not alone cxhiBit.some dark parges in' the history of collection and disbursement of the public funds. Every State in the Union exhibits the same sad state of unwarrantable usurpation and robbery. May notone great cause why .public servants yield to temptation be found in the fact that their services arc not sufficiently remunerated 1

There apologists, at least, woolrfbe deprived of that flimsy argument, if their salaries were governed by principles of liberality, and: all public officers held by the severest ponal enactments, to the strictest and most minute accountability for the honest and faithful discharge of all the duties imposed upon them by their position.

It must not be understood that we would advocate munificent appropriations to the public servants.!' Far from it. There is no difference between niggardly economy and useless expenditures, in the appropriations of public money, so far as the real interests of the State arc concerned. It is fof the assembled wisdom of those having control of these matters, to make a judicious discrimination between the two extremes, in order to insure justice to the people, and a remunerating salary to the officers." /v

There arc two branches of our government, wherein, it is apparent to every person, that those cnllcd upon to occupy, the salary is far inadequate—the Governor and the Judges of the Supreme Court.— The Governor of Indiana has but a salary of twelve hundred dollars per year—the very lowest salary paid by any of the younger States. There is no man in the Statu who can devote his entire attention lo the executive office, and live upon that pitiless sum, unless he adopts the meanest economy—«an economy that would reflect discredit upon tbcJBtate. Any jicrson accepting that office, necessarily is required to possess resources of his own, or resort to his wits to support himself in a way calculated to reflect honor upon the state.— His house is necessarily open for the reception and entertainment, more or less, of all having business to transact with the Stale, both at home and from abroad, and to comply with this demand—unless he should possess an independant fortune—a few years service would reduce liiiu to penury and want. The Governor of New Yorkreceives an annual salary of six thousand dollars. This is cheerfully awarded him, and why should we not be proportionately liberally, as our wealth, industry and resources correspond with the Empire State? Why at least, cannot we pay our Governors an amount sufficient to reward them properly for their services, and enable them to live in a style, that will not reflect discredit upon the Stale, and thus relieve them fro pi ""dcr obligations to their inlediate friends, or thankful that their former sagacity or good luck has enabled them to support the dignity of the office, in defiance of the niggardly economy of those whose interest they have to protect and promote?

The Judiciary, in many of its bearings, is the most important branch of the gov crnmcnt and yet, the salary awarded to the Supreme Judges of Indiana, docs not amount to as natch as the fees of a third rate lr.wyer in any of our principle county towns. It is no cause of surprise that the best legal talents and acquirements, are not ambitious of this distinguished post.— No first class Attorney will immolate himself upon this place of martyrdom, when a brilliant and profitable practice must be relinquished to attain it. No wonder after c-ncc urged into its acceptance they seek release by resignation.

The small salaries granted these important officers do not result from any lack of liberality or generosity of the people to wards their public servants.' They desire their business to be properly managed, and in return, therefor, to compensate their officers fully for it. In view of this, it is earnestly hoped, by every citizen, that the next Legislature will take this subject into consideration, and increase the salaries of these officers, so that the amount paid them may bare a relative ratio to the sacrifice made in the acceptance, and the labor and talents required, in discharge of the onerous duties imposed.

A GRAND TOOT RACE. '•1*1 bet my money on the bob tail nn^ VTho-Ic bet on the grey!'' "r We understand that Young America contemplate getting up a grand foot race to come off some time in October. They have chosen Washington strcetns the track. The distance' to be run will be from the head of this fine avenue to Lee & Gilkey's warehouse. Several of the boys are now training themselves for the contest. The prize to be run for will be a twenty dollar silver cup.

II. S. Cox & Co.—These gentlemen have ened a splendid grocery establishment, in No. 6, Commercial Kow. Our country

in A I AtninAnntAl I llir AAI1 nf TT

,, friends will find this house the very place tually niggardly. Perhaps no State the

... Itotpurchase their Groceries and sell their Union, in this respect, is more liable to this I ... produce, bvery article kept the groce-

every one give them a call.

ry line will bo found at this place. Let

GRAHAM BROTHERS.—These enterprising merchants are already receiving their falland winter stock. The Graham boys are proverbial for being the first in market. ,. 'U ~,7V

WHOLESALE DESERTION FROM THE BRITISH ARMY.—Over two hundred men have deserted from the British army, in Kingston, W within the last few weeks.

the MILITARY BiLK

The arrangements for this affur are all complete. We can assure onr readers that it will be a reallj refreshing and gala time.

As stated before, next Thursday, the 10th ins*., is the day fixed upon. The "Montgomery Guards" will parade at 4 o'clock, P. M., and, with the Crawfordsville Band, march to the Depot, to receive the Lafayette Guards, under Capt. J. B. MCFARLAKD, who will arrive on the down coming train. Our quiet town is expected fo put on military airs after the most approved fashion, all lovers of which are duly advised to be on hand. The Laiayette Guards will positively be'present.

The Montgomery Guards will next morning escort their military friends, from the Star City, to the depot. j,*|T

It is hardly necessary to say more in anticipation of the event. Come up, every body, and see for yourselves. Don't forget to patronize the Boys at the hall, even if vou are not dancers.

.'. We notice that our county has succeeded in bearing off a few of the prizes at the National Fair held at Louisville this week, Paul Wing having recioved the' 2d premium for Devon bull "Bryan," over three years old—the 2d premium on "Arches a Devon bull one year old—1st premium for Devon heifer "Lady Jane," under one year old, and 2d premium for best Devon herds. ,'

CAMPBELL AND HARTER, of the firm of Campbell, Galey & Harter, are now at the east making their purchases for the fall and winter trade. We understand that these gentlemen intend bringing on a very heavy stock. |«,i —t-am—

SUGAR...AND MOLASSES BY THE ACRE.— The Boston Journal of Saturday last states that there is now stored on the Boston wharf, South Boston',1 in bond, over six acres of these articles. There arc also large quantities in other localities. What is to become of it all There is a similarly large stock in all the principal cities of the United States, showing clearly that it was not a scarcity of these articles now become a necessary of life, that has run up the price more than double within a year. There is now in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, more than three times the stock of sugar that there was a year since. -U

Porter's Sjiirit says that Mr. Ten

Broeck has reported by private letters to this country, that lie has proved, hy several recent trials in private, that his horses can go as fast on the smooth, green turf, with English weights, as they can go over our "dirt tracks," with low American weights. And the Sjurit says. "Wc know that Pryor'and Prioress, who were beat for the Goodwood in 5:10, can run the same distance in 4:30.'' !(.•!.

To TAKE 'DAMPS' OUT OF WELLS.—The Newcastle Conner says the poisonous gas usually called "damps," which is heavier than atmospheric air, and invariably sinks to the bottom of the well, may be dipped up and raised with a large bucket or bundle of straw or brush with leaves on, made large enough to fill the well and attached to a rope. A few times letting down and raising the same rapidly will effectually expel the noxious air.

THE SOLID MEN OF THE GRAVE.—Only one tenth of the human body is solid matter. A dead body weighiug one hundred and twenty pounds was dried in an oven till all the moisture was expelled, and its weight was reduced to twelve pounds.— Egyptian mummies are bodies thoroughly dried. They usually weigh about seven pounds.

ARRIVAL OF THE VANDEItBILT. NEW YORK, Wednesday, September 2. The steamer Yanderbilt has arrived, with dates to the 22d—three days later from Europe. She brings three hundred and fifty passengers, aud $100,000 in specie.

The Indian news is important. General Bernard and Sir Henry Lawrence are dead.

Cawnforc had been recaptured, after a great massacre of the Europeans there. The rebels were defeated in three engagements.

The Gwalior Contingent had mutinied. The transit steamboat had been lost in the Straits of Suuda The troops on board were saved.

A sanguinary attack on the Jews atTunis had been made. The English Representatives demand the immediate evacuation of Herat by Persia.

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In C'ircassia Schamyl has defeated the Russians aud captursd several important posts.

The news of the Indian mutiny produced a profound sensation in Persia. The Shah was reducing his army.

The Directore of the Atlantic Submarine Telegraph had not yet decided on future operations. They continued, however, sanguine as ever of the feasibility of the plan.

A dispatch from Constantinople says the Sultan has announced that, until the construction of his new ministery, diplomatic intercourse with those European governments who had suspended relations would not be resumed.

•®~The distillery at Cnmminsville, Ohio was burned oq. the 3d of August,— Loss, $20^00°

TIE DfCEAff TELEGRAPH—CAUSES AUD WCIDEWTS OF THE FAILPKE— StJCGBSS NEXT TIME CONSIDERED

CERTAIN. Tfie original plan of ltyiog iown Useable had been that the Agamemtibn andlsb agara, each with the length of cable on board, should proceed to an agreed .point in the mid-Atlantic, effect a junction between the two detached portions of the line, and thence steam in opposite directions, eastward to Ireland and westward to Newfoundland. This plan was abandoned and it was determined that the entire length of the vast coil should be spread along the

:ocean

bottom from east to west in

one continuous operation. From Valentia

The Ball at McClclland's will be the finest affair of its kind ever, seen in Crawfordsvine. The Hall will then be perfectly finished. It broad floor covered with dancers, tripping to the music of the two band3, and the whole magnificently lighted, .the crowd blent of fair women and gay soldiers, offer a spectacle in prospect rarely to be seen.

harbor

the'great ships

set forth, the American frigate, Niagara, having, the task assigned her of "paying out" the first portion of the cable. She was waited on through the ocean by the Susquehanna the-famous Agamemnon, her partner in the great enterprise, was attended in like manner by the Cyclops and Leopard.

The first start was an unlucky one. ^A fracture took place at the distance of less than four miles from the Irish shore. The damage thus occasioned was speedily re paired, and the five vessels again on Saturday, the 8th of August, steamed out into the Atlantic. Till the Monday following, all went on prosperously. The weather was favorable, the machinery worked admirably, a depth of 2,000 fathoms had been reached, and some 300 miles of dis tance. The telegraphic communications with Valentia were kept up without interruption. On Monday evening a heavy swell set in, and a powerful under current was experienced. This increased through the night of Monday and the early morning of Tuesday. At about 3+ o'clock on Tuesday morning it was found that though the vessel Was only making some three or four knots an hour, the cable was paying out at five, six, and sometimes seven knots. At this rate it was. obvious that the quantity of wire on board would be exhausted before the New Foundland shore was reached. :'c

It became ndce'ssary to tighten the strain on the cable, and this was accordingly done till the pressure reached 3,000 pounds.—This was at 3£ o'clock on Tuesday morning. There was a heavy swell running at the moment that the full increased power was thus put on the break the stern of the Niagara was low down in the trough of the sea. As she rose on the back of the waves the extra strain thus occasioned was more than the strength of the cable could bear. It gave way under the pressure, and, parting at some distance from the ship's stern, it Sauk down like lead through jhe mighty waters on that p.ortion of the telegraphic plateau between Ireland and Newfoundland where the Atlantic reaches its. maximum depth of not less than 2,000 fathoms. At the time of the severance the Niagara had made from 260 to 280 miles in a dircct course from Valentia harbor, and the length of cable that had been let go was 380 miles.

It is remarkable enough that a somewhat similar failure has hitherto attended almost all these submarine enterpriser in the first instance. The provisions of science are extraordinary, but they cannot quite dispense with the teachings of experience.— The general opinion amongst those most qualified to form a judgment appears to be, that we have learned enough in this first essay to render the success of the next attempt morally certain. Two important points have been decisively set at rest by what has already been achieved. The unparalleled length of the cable, and the vast depth to which it was sunk, have presented no obstacles to its telegraphic working until the. final disaster occurred, messages were flashed with the most perfect success along 2,500 miles length of wire, a portion of which was submerged to the depth of very nearly two miles in the ocean. Another point relates to the rate at which the cable can be paid out. It has been conclusively proved that there is no obstacle to laying it down at the rate of five miles per hour, in the greatest depth of water that exists, on the proposed line of submersion between Ireland and Newfoundland.

The principal defect appears to be in the

"paymg-out gear, the machinery by which ..

the cablo is delivered from the ship's deck into the ocean. Another difficulty to be overcome in sinking a cable of such length to a depth so great—a difficulty which has probably been more fully demonstrated by the results of this experiment that it could have been by previous calculation—is the great force of the under-current. While the dircct course of the Niagara was only about 280 miles, the expenditure of cable was about 380—a difference which a priori could scarcely have been calculated upon. In the next venture every circumstance of this kind will be taken fully into calculation the mechanism for passing the cable into the water will no doubt receive all those improvements of which it is susceptible, and, if the time be so fortunately chosen as to secure three weeks of favorable weather (a circumstance by no means immaterial,) there can be no reason whatever for despairing of ultimate success.

"FIFTY YEARS IIENCE." The Right, Rev. Bishop Clarke, says the Baltimore American, is stated to have recently delivered a lecture on the above subject, in which occurs the following passage—whether intended for prophecy or satire, however, wc are not exactly able to determine: "Fifty years hence, the newly married pair will step into an emporium for the sale of houses, look over the book of patterns, select one to suit their taste and means, order it, and it will be sent home in the morning, put together, and. occupied at night. In traveling, as great changes will take place. Instead of the dusty road and crowded car, there will be a splended locomotive hotel, flying over a road carpeted with turf and bordered with shade trees, and heralding.its approach with sweet music, instead of the demoniac shriekof thp steam-whistle,

and

labelled 'Through from

Boston to San Francisco in three days.'— Instead of the unsightly telegraph poles, there will be, fifty years hence, a net-work under ground, and under the bosom of the deep, and it will click off thoughts instead of words. Then, tho electric battery will light all the street lamps at once, enable ail the clocks in the city to keep exact time, and kindle the beacon lights on the dangerous rocks, where .men now hazard their lives and wear out their lonely days. Then, the author will not write by our slow process, losing his rarest fancies but he will sit down to the newest invented chirographical instrument, and putting his fingers on the keys, write ^as fast as he can think."

BREAKlKfG OF THE* CARLE. 7 The failure of the Atlantic Telegraph is naturally a japminent/subject ef publio interest' and the question is, what causffd the breaking of the cable? and how can a similar accident be avoided in a future attempt to lay it down? j'

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The New York Tribune makes a suggestion by which every one may make the immediate cause of the rupture clear tohimr self by a very simple experiment. Take apiece of twine strong enough to sustain a weight, say of fifteen younds. Attach to one end a weight of one pound and hold the mass of the!twine firmly in the hand. As long as you keep the point of suspension at rest, or in slow motion, the twine will hold, the weight but give it a sharp jerk upward, and the!twinc will snap asunder. "By using some mechanical arrangement to produce a jerk more sudden than can be produced by hand, a wire might be broken by a weight, jvhich would be a very small fraction of what it can safely carry when at rest. The philosophical principles involved are, perfectly simple.

The part of the cable just outside the stern of .the vessel is the counterpart of the suspending twine the two miles of cable hanging above the bottom represents the freight, and the pitching and raising of the vessel's stern gives the jerk. The cable is capable of carrying six miles of its weight in water. When broken, it had to carry two miles, that is, one-third of its suspensory capacity. At the time of the rupture, the wind was south. The swell is heavier with this wind than with any other in the open parts of the Atlantic, where the vessels were, and it is a. very moderate estimate to say that, the stern of the Niagara went down ten feet and rose ten,feet every five seconds. This gives to the jerk a velocity of eight feet a second at the maximum point. This was quite enough to break the cable but it was not all. The cable being in the water exerted on it a friction which is not much at the surface, but which may be very great below. m— i'v

TIIE INSURRECTION IN INDIA. It is remarkable that the London press should declare the late news from India to be favorable to the British interests. Wc think they must have a wrong motive for so declaring, for certainly, as sensible men, it cannot be their honest conviction. A London correspondent of the Boston Post says:

The news is bad. There is not one cheering aspect to the story so far as the telegraph states it. In nine more stations tho mutiny has spread. An army of 80,000 soldiers has disappeared. The smoking ruins of camps, the mutilated corpses of officers, with their wives and children cities sacked and plantations devastated families fleeing for their lives or trembling for fear of the very servants without whom they cannot live wealth melted away like dew, and the opulent in May beggars in July, are what is left of English rule over one' hundred and eighty-one millions of Eastern population. The Times says:— "We have seen the worst." Undoubtedly. But that worst is the loss of an empire.— Unless a native army can be kept on foot, the Indian empire cannot be maintained. The mutiny may be suppressed, but the country cannot be held by English troops. Whether a native army can ever again be employed, it needs no prophet to tell......

TIIR INDIA MUTINY AND MASSACRE —CRUELTY OF THE 31UTINEERN. LONDOX, Saturday, August 8.

Among the dense mass of private correspondence now lying before me, t-hc eye wanders in vain for selections where all appears too horrible for repetition but the following quotation from the Delhi Gazette may probably convey some idea of the scenes of which British India is at this moment the theater: "Think of everything that is cruel, inhuman and infernal, and it is impossible then

,• to conceive anything so diabolical as what

frnm f.W 4 ,.', ,ln,V those demons have perpetrated One of tho seven wretches hunt? at lvamel had

seized a lady from Delhi, stripped her, violated and then murdered her in a cruel manner, first cutting off her breasts. He said he was sorry he had not an opportunity of doing more than he had done. Another lady, who had hid herself under a bridge, was treated in a similar manner, and then hacked to pieces. Wc found a pair of boots, evidently those of a girl six or seven years old, with the feet still in them, where they had been cut off below the ankle. Children were thrown up iu the air and caught on the points of the bayonets as they were falling."—Correspondence of the Pcnnsylvanian.

[From the Trenton State Gazette, of Monday.] EYCITEMENT AT BURLINGTON, N. J. SEDUCTION BY A CLERGYMAN.

The citizens of Burlington were thrown into a state of intense excitement on Friday last, by the circulation of a rumor that llev. William B. Sutherland, of that city, had been guilty of the crime of seducing the daughter of a member of his church, who was turned of fifteen years of age.— An investigation of the rumor led to the painful conclusion that it was, in all its enormity, too true to be disbelieved. It

It is very remarkable that, as tne young victim of this man's seductions was leaving the house she encountered Sutherland's wife, who was just at that moment returning home after an absence of some days.— The wife noticed the flushed and excited appearance of the girl's countenance, and asked the cause, why she had been crying, &c., to which evasive answers were returned, and the outraged child hastened home to the house of her parents. On Thursday she related to her mother the. particulars of the shame that had been practiced on her, and the mother immediately waited upon "one of the deacons of Sutherland's

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iphurch, and related the circumBtances.— He immediately called in a brother deacon and the two went directly to Sutherland's house/where they informed, him of the charge made against him. Sutherland admitted that he had taken many liberties with the child, but denied the charge of seduction. His whole conduct and manner, however, was such as to' convince the two that he was guilty, and they informed him at once that all further intercourse with him, as pastor of their chnreh, was at an end/

In the meantiiiie, the father of the girl was made acquainted with the atrocious crime which had been perpetrated on the virtue of his child. Hin exasperation became uncontrolable, and arming, himself for ,the purpose of making a summary vengeance on the destroyer, started in-pursuit of him. But an intimation to Sutherland that his life was in danger, enabled him to escape over the back fence of his garden, only a few moments in advance of his justly indignant pursuer.

This clerical hypocrite is about thirty years of ags, and has been in charge of a Church at Burlington since last year. He went there from Lodi, near Jersey City, but where he is now gone, no one can tell. The victim of his arts is barely fifteen years of age, and has borne an unblemished character. Her family also are of unimpeached standing, trnd enjoy the respect and esteem of all who know them.

We learn from a gentleman of Burlington that the excitement there was very great 011 Saturday night, and that there was a strong talk of tarring and feathering Sutherland, if they could find him

KIT CAKSON!

A New Mexico correspondent of the Washington Union gives the following account of this distinguished mountaineer and frontiers-man:

I this day had the pleasure of seeing and conversing with the far-famed Kit Carson. He is a mild, pleasant man in the expression of his face, aud one would never suspect him of having led the life of daring and adventure which distinguish him. He is refined in his manner, and very polite in his intercourse his conversation is marked by great earnestness, and his language appropriate and well chosen, though not pronounced with correctness.— Ho has a strong mind, and everything he says is pointed and practicle, except when indulging in a vein of humor, which is not unfrcquent. No one can converse with him an hour without being favorably impressed he has a jovial, honest, open countenance, and a kindness of heart almost feminine. He is universally beloved here, and a favorite with all classes, Indians included. He never alludes to his career as an adventurer unless questioned relative to it. He is heavy-framed, and weighs about one hundred and seventy pounds.— He is forty-eight years old, but docs not look to be more than thirty-fivc. He camc to this country in 1827, having run off from his emploj*cr, near Bocncville, Missouri, to whom lie was apprenticed to learn tjie saddler's trade. The facts of his life are now in the possession of Washington Irving, and will doubtless be thrown into the form of a book during the coming winter. He is a strong State-rights Democrat.

GRAXDILOQUKN'T.—The first paragraph of the new treaty between Persia and the. United States is as follows:

Tho President of the 1 "nited States of North America, and his Majesty, exalted as the planet Saturn, the sovereign to whom the sun serves as a standard whose splendor and magnificence are equal to that of the skies the sublime sovereign, the monarch, whose armies are as numerous as the stars whose greatness calls to mind t-hnt of Jeiiishid whose nngniliecuce equals that of Darius the heir of the crown nd throne of the Kayaniaus, the sublime Emperor of all Persia.

depth, acted as a dead weight and drag of

almost irresistible force. A firmer appli-

cation of the brakes was intended by diminishing tho rate at which the cable was running out and thus lessen its weight, to prevent the eatastrophc which it in fact hastened.—i\". Y. Tribune.

fi©"The Atlantic Telegraph cable seems to have snapped in consequence of the enormous weight of tho portion which had been paid out, but had not yet reached the bottom. Miles of the cable, which was running out at a much faster rate than that of the ship, and into water two miles in rruiK pnlwcrihors

Potatoes find no sale in Cincinnati

at twenty-five ccnts per bushel.

appears that on W cdncsday afternoon last, 1 JQ quantity and quality of Wool,

Ct ill Awl AM /I n. An 4 1. A I

Sutherland went to the house of the girl:'sr. father for his intended victim to come to him and assist some other girls in arrang-! ing some books in his library, it having been previously understood that several were to meet there for that purpose. The girl not responding to the invitation, Sutherland sent again, and this second invitation she unfortunately obeyed: On reaching Sutherland'*, house, he invited her into the library, wheu she was surprised to find herself the only female present. He immediately commenced his advances and familiarities with her,- drew her into a chamber, and there succeeded in overcoming her. ...

PARTTtmultNOTlflK.

Change in Premium list.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the "Montgomery County Agricultural Society," 011 Saturday, August 15, the following changes were made in the "List of Premiums:" \r

CLASS XO. 4.—CATTLE Best Bull, 4 years old and over, Silver Cup, S10, instead of

CLASS NO. 5—SHEEP.

Best Buck, reference being had

Silver Cup, to,

Instead of Butter Knife, $3.

Best Buck, reference being had to Mutton qualities, u]r. Silver Cup, $5. Insteatl of Butter Knife, $3.

CLASS NO. 6.—SWINE.

Best Boar, 2 years old and over, ., Silver Cup, $5, Instead of Butter Knife, $3. CLASS NO. 21—TROTTING & PAC-

ING MATCHES.

Best trotting horse or mare, making their time 1 mile inside of 4 minutes, Silver Cup, $5,

Instead of Butter Knife, $3.

Best pacing horse or mare, making their time 1 mile inside of 4 minutes, s,Silver Cup, $5,

Instead of Butter Knife, $3.

The "Board of Directors" will meet at the Court House on the Saturday pa^ceding the Fair, for the purpose of perfeoting arrangements.

RICHARD CANINE, Pres't

P. M. HEATON, Scc'ry.

ATTENTION "GUARDS!" The Montgomery Guards will meet for parade on Thursday, September 10th, at 3 oclock, P. M, Prompt attendance required.

A. C.WILSON, O. S.__

MARRIED—On the 30th ultimo, by the Eev. W. P. Searing, at his residence, Mr. WILLIAM J. WEAVER to Miss MARTHA CASON. .KX-' "T

On the 27th ultimo, by the same, Mr. SAMUEL HIPES to Miss ISABELLA PATTONJ

GRAND MILITARY BAIL

BT THE

CITIZENS OF CR1WFORDSTILL E,

Tor tlio Benefit of tlie

MONTGOMERY GUARDS'

Thursday Eve., September

10th ,1857.

Inauguration of McClellands New Hall!

A N A E S

Hon. J, E. MCDONALD, Hon. JI'FWJLSON, Moj, JACOII WINK, JAMES GILKJCT,

G.W. SNYDER, SAM'I. BIXJORD, -'JOHN STTEETSKK,'•

J. W. Burk,Esq., A co if DA via, ALFRED MCCLELLANU, CHA'S. II. BOIVLV,

FRANK. H. FRV, 4 JOBNW.-QAJ'VIN, P. M. CastsiLi.

O O A N A E S

"WILLIAM MOROAN, GEO. LASHI, ISAAC C. ELSTON, Jr., Jons C. ENTAKT.

MUSIC—Crawforils»ville Brn?s Bund and Wilhite's Quadrille Band.

CARDS OF ADMISSION, «l,SO

The young people of the county are invited.

CARRIAGES AND BUGGCES

E A E I I A N E E

Competition Distanced!!!

JP.

MILLER bcinc about to increaso his already extonsivt! facilities for inunufacturintr

CARRIAGES, BUGGIES & LIGHT :f VEIIICLES

of every description by assoi'iatiiiff ns partners tho undersigned practical workmen from date takes this method to inform his numerous customers and the public in general that they have facilities for getting up

Cheaper, Better and Neater Work S than any similar establishment of tho kind. Any person in want of good work would do well to call and examine for themselves before purchasing elsewhere. Being all practical workmen and employing none but the most skillful, and using the very best of material, together with our long acquaintance with the wants of this section of country, enables us to give the best satisfaction as regards

FRICE, AND DURABILITY OF WORK.

]!rr anng executed "with neatness and dispatch, also iiliicksmithing, Trimming, .Painting ite.

All our wi.rk warrcntcd one year. Profnndlv grateful to a generous public for their past patronage, the senior partners respectfully solicit a continuance of the same to the new lirm.

R7" Siirn-.F. S. .Miller & Co., opposite Centre Church. Washington street.

J. S. Mll.LKl:, ,.v II. HKl-TNKi:. 1 Ml I.I.i:i:.

ciit. 1957. vO-nY lv.

EL S. CO.X

"hoio. ale and Retail

.Sffi

O I S I O N

I S

NO, 6, C0MMERIAL ROW,

GRBEW STREET,

Cii A VO RDSY ILLE, IN* OIA.VA.

wonld announce

of Criiwfynlsvillu."

to th.witizcn?

.-in.l

i.)so

M''ntL,0"u:r-v

tit

furniciH of

Couutic,

that they arc

Montgomery and adjoining Countic now opening a large and general assortment of Groceries. Provisions. Confeetionaries and J'rnits of all kinds, sorts and descriptions, purchased exclusively for the wants of this market, which will sold as low as they can 1m had in any market in the State of Indiana. Their stockconsuils in part of the following articles, to-wit:

Hamburgh Cheese, ,r Soda and 13utter Crackers, Crushed Sugr r,

Loaf Sugar, Powdered Sugar, Clarified Sugar,

Brown Sugar, French Candles, Common Candles,

Perfumery and Fancy articles, Saleratus,

$5.

Brushes, all kinds, wine9, Mats,

Lemon Syrup Turpentine Soda,

Bed-cords, .. Nuts of all kinds, Candle Wick,

Inks,

Rio and Java Coffee, Teas, Molasses,

Tobaccos,

„-v'.

Rice, Soaps, Spices,

Fruits, Sacon, Fish,

Window Glass, Glassware, Wooden Willow ware,

Dried Beef & Hams, Cordage,

Powder, Shot, Codfish,

Syrups, Dye StnfTs, Salt,

Tar, fcc., «Scc.,

.Sept. 5, 1557v6n7-tf. H. S. COX & CO.

Spectacles!

have also

on hand, large assortment ol

Spcctaclos, all of which we can warrant to bo of the finest Pebble Glasses. May 2 1857,vSn41-tf. James Patterson.

To the Farmer and Mechanic

have a lot of hard' coet]nm.i carriage.

"Y^7"c have a lot of hardware that we woll #oll

J. K. & {?. ROBINSON.