Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 19 January 1854 — Page 2

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THE' JOURNAL

CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA.

Thursday morning, Jan. 19, 1854.

IRRVVM. P.

JOURNAL.

RAMEY, ia an au­

thorized Agent for the

X7 JAMF.S WILSON,

MONTGOMERY

He will take subscriptions,

receive money, and give receipts.

WOOD! WOOD!!

Will some of our patrons bring ua few cords of good wood on subscription? We want it at the office. We are allowing $1,50 for three, and $2 for four foot wood.

To Our Delinquent Subscribers. There are some twelve or fifteen hundred dollars of old accounts on the Journal Books ol which we stand greatly in need. We have given many gentle hints, which we hoped would have the desired effect, but in this we have been disappointed. Necessity now compels us to resort to other and more stringent means.— The money we want and must have. These accounts will be open for settlement until Saturday the 11th day of March next. Those not settled at that time will be put into the hands of proper officers for collection. Our hands must be paid, and paper, ink and type bought and this cannot be done without the money. Friends, we are thankful for patronage, and we will be still more so for a speedy settlement of old accounts.

Esq., will deliv-

liver the 6th Lecture before the Mechanics Institute, on Thursdaj" evening the 26th inst.

(CrThe Editor is absent this week.

DC/3Our thanks are due the Hon. DAN MACE, M. C., for late favors.

Letter from the Editor.

4 Lake House, Michigan City,) January 10, 1854. DEAR JERRY:

Much to my surprise

and contrary to my expectations, I find myself here in this cold bleak region of the north. Feeling weary and worn with constant and arduous labors, 1 this morning determined on the impulse of the moment, to accept an invitation to the grand "Celebration of the completion of the last link in the Great Central line of communication between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi river" which comes off to morrow at Detroit. 1 had heard much of the dreary and unsettled appearance of the country between Lafayette and this place, but had no realizing sense of it until passing through it to-day and we wonder not that Greeley was astonished at the financeering which secured the construction of the New Albany and Salem Rail Road. The country is really a wilderness with here and there a log cabin to show that man has found a home even there. How little do those squatters know of what are generally considered the comforts and luxuries of this life. Yet do they enjoy a thrilling pleasure in those wild sports pertaining to an early settlers life.— Generally possessed of robust constitutions and vigorous health, they experience peculiar pleasures unknown to ihe more civilized states of society. This portion of the country is very flat, consequently wet, and is not improving so rapidly as I had anticipated not until we approach Michigan city is there much evidence of rapid improvement. This place contains a population of some 2000 or 2500 and is now gradually improving. For many years it has been at stand still having neither a commerce nor a thickly settled country to support it. The Railroads having given a new impulse, it is now looking up and some improvements are going on. Several new blocks of buildings have recently been erected of brick, similar to the Milvvaukie brick, which are of a light color, very beautiful and greatly superior to those made in the Wabash Valley, still it never can become a great city,

Chicago having overshadowed it and become the great metropolis of this region.

The winters here are very severe as may be imagined from the fact that the lake now presents the appearance of a solid cake of ice, over which the northern blasts comeswceping with keen, piercing, and benambing influence. How strange that this vast sheet of water at times stirred from its depths and rolling in mountain billows, should be still and motionless as if no passing breeze had ever moved its glassy surface. .We have a very interesting and

clever set of gentlemen both from Crawfordsville and Lafayette, which will make the trip very agreeable.— Whilst most of them are out enjoying themselves over a dish of fresh Oysters, I am here writing, foregoing all such pleasures that 1 may contribute somewhat to the interest of the Journal. 1 write with pencil, because, this Lake House has but one pen and inkstand, which could not be spared from the bar. Pity it cannot afford two, particularly when they charge fifty cents a meal and that not half equal to what is considered a common meal in our own hotels.

T.

W.

F.

For the Journal.

To the Agricultural Society of Montgomery County. There will be a meeting of the Agricultural Society on Saturday the 28th inst., at the Court House, in Crawfordsville. It is desirable that all the members and as many of the citizens of the county as possibly can shall attend this meeting. Matters of importance will be brought before the Society. Among other business the distribution of the Books (50 volumes ofReports,) received by this Society from the State Board of Agriculture. On conferring with some of the Executive Committee it was thought best to postpone the meetvng from the 18th inst. to the time above mentioned.

S. C. WILLSON, Preset.

Doings in Congress.

SENATE. WASHINGTON,

Jan 11.

Mr. Cass delivered his speech in answer to Mr. Clayton's speech delivered last spring, regarding the Clayton and Buhver treaty.

In the course of his remarks, he said it embodied the principles of European non-intervention in American affairs, in a solemn Congressional act, and I will adhere to it and support the principle, come what may. I desire the exclusion of European power and influence from all portions of the Western continent not actually held as colonies and as to them, they will follow peaceably and in good time. The friends of this measure have not been seeking its accomplishments in vain it will come—it is destined to come as surely as any event in the future the country is even now prepared for it, and desires and demands it, and the only hesitation is in the halls of our legislation. The elevation of the Western Hemisphere from the thraldom of the Eastern, is yet to constitute our proudest claims to the respect of mankind.

If the desire to exclude England from interference in the affairs of Central America has been a failure, it is no fault of those voting for the ratification of the treaty upon the faith of its expressed engagements. lie controverts the arguments of Mr. Clayton with regard to the treaty being understood by the Senate r.tthe ratilication. m.

At the conclusion, Mr. Clayton got the floor, when the Senate went into executive session..

The nomination of Mr. Redfield, of New York, was Bent into the Senate —was taken up in executive session, and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Adjourned.

HOUSE.

The resolution giving the thanks of Congress, and a medal to Capt. Ingraharn, was taken up and debated at great length.

Mr. Clingham demanded the previous question, which was agreed to. Mr. Dinsey having reported the resolution from the Committe on foreign relations had the closing argument, he Baid ho wished it distinctly, understood that he decidedly preferred the resolution reported, to one prepared by himself, and submitted on the first day of the sessions, in order that the approval of Capt. Ingraham'a conduct might go forth as the calm and deliberate act of Congress.

WASHINGTON,

Friday, Jan. 13.—The

Senate i3 not in session. HOUSE. Mr. Drum asked leave to offer a resolution instructing the Naval Committee to inquire into the expediency of keepi public vessels at each of the ports of r^cw York, Boston and Norfolk, to be ready lor any emergency in case of marine disasters. Objected to.

A bill passed extending to March 1855 the act to settle land claims in California.

Mr. Cobb, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported back the homestead bill, with amendments. It was referred to the committee of the whole.

Mr. Cutling, from the Judiciary Committee, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill providing that persona heretofore or who shall be born of parents citizens of the United States, in foreign countries, shall be deemed citizens of the United States providing, however, that the rights of citizenship shall not descend to those whose fathers never resided in the United States.

Capt. Matthews, of the steamer City of New York, who arrived in Boston on Saturday, reports that he saw twenty-one vessels mostly schooners, ashore back of Cape Cod.

Resolutions Adopted at the State Temperance Convention. The friends of the Temperance cause in the State of Indiana assembled, do bdopt the following resolutions as a declaration of their principles and the basis of their action in the furtherance of the Temperance reform:

Resolved, That, as friends of the great Temperance Reform, assembled in Convention in the Capital of the State, for whose intellectual advancement, moral purity, social enjoyment, political rights and future destiny, as citizens, we feel an abiding interest— we would express to the Source of all Good our ynfeigned thanks for the success which has so far attended our labors, and invoke a continuance of His wisdom to guide, and power to sustain us, until a cause so just shall have attained universal sway.

Resolved, That as Intemperance is the scourge of our land—the fountain of crime—the source of untold social and political evils—the ever present foe of human happiness, invading alike the cottage of the poor and the princely home of the wealthy —robbing the Pulpit, the Bar, the Bench and the Forum of their brightest ornaments, and by corrupting the purity of the Elective Franchise, endangering the ^stability, if not the very existence ofour free institutions. Therefore, it becomes the duty alike of the Patriot, the Philanthropist and the Christian to unite their efforts to accomplish its utter overthrow.

Resolved, That the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, stand as the fountain of the great vice of Intemperance, and open the streams that are sweeping thousands and ter.s of thousands to destruction—that the great army of drunkards that now disgrace our land are the legitimate fruits of such business, and a living exhibition of the charactcrs of its deeds.'

Resolsccl, That from the efforts heretoford exerted—unparalelled in the history of any moral reformation we had hoped that a blow had been given to intemperance which would have prostrated it forever. But to counteract all the moral force which has been brought to bear upon it, upon almost every street, highway and byeway, throughout our State, stand the rallying points of intemperance, claiming and receiving protection from the law. A law which we believe to be not only at war with the best interests of the people, but contrary to the express provision ot the Constitution of our State which enjoins upon the General Assembly to encourage by till suitable means moral and intellectual improvement and wholly in opposition to the wishes ol a large majority of the people of the State.

Resolved, That as no Government can give, and no man can have a right to do a wrong, we believe the time has now come when wo should demand from our Legislature a law prohibiting the manufacture and sale, as a beverage, of intoxicating drinks.

Resolved, That no prohibitory law will satisfy the Temperance sentiment of this State which does not contain the principles of

SEIZURE, CON

FISOATION AND DESTRUCTION OF LIUUOR KEL'T FOR ILLEGAL SALE.

Resolved, That the principles fur which we contend are and have been recognised by all civilized Governments, as wcil as by the Divine Government, as fundamental to the existence and well being of Society.

Resolved, That, attached as we are to our respective political parties, we have no disposition to interfere with their organization but, we distinctly declare, that we will not vote for any candidate for the Legislature of any party who is not fully committed in favor of the principles avowed in the tico preceding resolutions.

Resolved, That as it has been conceded by the People, in the adoption of our Constitution, "that the great end thereof is, that justice be established, public order maintained, and liberty perpetuated"—and that all power is inherent in the People, and that all free governments are, and of right ought to be founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety and well-being"—it is to that cherished instrument we look as the palladium of our rights—and as the effects of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage,, are to pervert justice, subvert order, destroy liberty, interrupt peace, endanger safety and jeopard our well being, we demand as a right, the enactment and enforcement of a law that will avert these calamities, and secure to us and posterity the rich blessings so clearly expressed in our Bill of Rights.

Resolved, That in view of the high moral bearings of the Temperance question, we deem it peculiarly the duty of Ministers of the Gospel to interest themselves in the progress^ of this good cause. And we respectfully solicit them to bring this subject before their respective congregations as often as they can make it convenient.

A man in Wisconsin, who recently inserted along advertisement in the papers, offering his farm for sale, closed it in the following sublimely ridiculous style: "The surrounding country is the most beautiful the God of nature ever made. The scenery is celestial—divine—also, two wagons to sell and a yoke of steers."

The banking investments of New York amount to $76,592,075. Over $ 1,000,000 was added the past year.

Foreign News.

Four Days Lat^r froai Europe. ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE STEAMER BALTIC. Lord Palmerston still in Office—Rumored Negotiation for Peace by the

Porte—Two Turkish Villages Burned—The Shah of Persia on his way to Russia with thirty thousand Cavalry. NEW YORK,

Jan. 13 —The steamer

Baltic, with advices from Furope, to the 20th ult., arrived at this port at 8 o'clock last evening.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. Negotiations are pending between Sweden and Denmark, having for their object the conclusion of a league offensive and defensive between the two States.

The difficulty in the British Cabinet has been patched up, and Lord Palmerston retains his office.

It was rumored, but generally disbelieved, that the Porte was favorable to peace, and would consent to resume negotiations for that object.

The Russian steamer Pruth has burned two Turkish, villages, by throwing red hot balls into them.

The overland India mail brings .confirmatory intelligence that the Shah of Persia had left Teherin, with an army of 30,000 cavalry, 1,000 pieces of cannon, and 3,000 camel loads of amunition to join Russia and at the latest accounts the army had pasyed Tabreze. The Shah had also sent an envoy to Dost Mahomet, to point out the advantages of siding with Persia and tho Russians. Some curious developments have been made which shows that Russia has long been preparing for the present crisis. A largo expedition has been secretly organizing under the pretense of a campaign against the Ivlian of

Khiva. A letter from Odessa states positively that a Russian eighty-gun ship was destroyed at the battle of Sinope, but the official bulletins do not mention anything of the loss. The ship, it is stated, was bravely attacked by a, Turkish Frigate, and both vessels blew up. One of the Turkish Admiral's aids had died of his wounds, at Sevastopol, and Admiral Osman Pacha had a limb amputated, and now lies in a dangerous slate.

The

Turk9

estimate their loss at

Sinope, in ships, munitions and treasures, at twenty million piastres. Two levies of troops were made in Poland, on the night of the 24th oi November and 8th December, taking eight men out of each thousand, and part of the Russian forces in Poland has been ordered to join the army in Wallachia.

From Bucharest, we learn that large bodies of Russian

troops

have

been marching upon Lesser Wallachia, and that Prince Grotchakoff had taken the command.

A dispatch from Constantinople says that Omer Pasha is aware that the object of these movements is to attack Kalafat.

Tho European residents in Smyrna have collected 300,000 francs to send to the French volunteers in the Turkish army. LOSS OF STEAMER SAN FRAN­

CISCO CONFIRMED.

310 Passengers Perished—Maj. Taylor and wife, Col. Washington, Lieut. Smith and Capt. Field among the lost.

PHILADELPHIA,

Jan. 12.—The steam­

er San Francisco foundered on the 5th inst., and 240 of those aboard perished. The bark Three Belles has arrived at New York and bring? 100 of those saved. The bark Kilby, for Boston, has more of the saved on board, and others are aboard the ship Antarctic, bound to Liverpool. The Captain and crew are among the saved.

Among the lost are Col. Taylor and wife, Col Washington Lieut. Smith and Capt. Field.

Among those who arrived at New York are Maj. Wyse Lieut. Winder Col. Gates Maj. Merchant Col. Burke Capt. Judd Lieut. Fremont Lieut. Lozzier Liaut. Van Voort, and all the women.

On board the Kilbey are Lieut. C. S. Winder, and Lieut Chandler. On board the Antarctic area portion of troops. All of those saved are divided between tke three vessels.

The 240 who were lost were washed overboard in the gale on the 23d ult.

All the spars and sails were blown away in the gale of tho 24th, and at one o'clock on the morning of the 25th, the engine stopped, the pistcn rod having broke off, leaving the vessel totally unmanageable, the sea striking her with tremendous force under the guards, tearing up the planking fore and aft, both sides, and at the same time the vessel began to leak, when thai troops organized into bailing gangs. At nine o'clock, on the 25ih, the sea struck her amidships, carrying away her smoke pipes, all the upper saloon, (staving the quarter-deck through, and washing overboard a large number of the passengers, including Col. Washington, Major Taylor and wife, Capt. Field, Lieut. Smith, and two ladies, names unknown, and three civillians, names also unknown, and one hundred and fifty of the troops three of the crew were at the same time killed—Very Brooks, the waiter, the barber of the boat, and the carpenter's brother, warned Duckett.

On the 28th they spoke the bark Kilby, of Boston, who lay by until the afternoon of (ho 26th, when they commeiiced getting the passengers

aboard, and upward of one hundred were safely put on board the bark, including men women and children and the officers and their families including Capt. Judd, and wife, Lieut. Fremont and family, G. W. Aspinwall, and J. L. Graham.

At night, the wind increasing, with squalls, the Kilby let go her hawser at 10 o'clock, and nothing has been seen of her since. The gale continued throughout the 30th and 31st, with a large number of men sick and dying. On the morning of January 1st, they spoke the British ship Three Belles, which lay by them until the 3d, when her boat came alongside.

The same day the ship Antarctic, bound from New York to Liverpool, bore down for the wreck, and both vessels commenced taking off the passengers, with provisions and water, and at sunset, on the 6th, had all on board, and the next morning took off the crew and officers, Capt. Watkins being the last man to leave the wreck. There were eleven deaths among the crew of the steamer, from the time she was disabled to the light, including two who were washed overboard.

HORRID AFFAIR—ANOTHER MAN KILLED IN LEXINGTON.—We

regret to

have to record another shocking case of homicide in our city. The circumstances are about these: On Thursday evening last Mrs. Weigart, the wife of Wm. II. Weigart, went into G. II. Dahlinghaus's conlectionary, for tho purpose, as is supposed, of making some purchases. When she went in, the young man, Mr. Luther C. Gushing, who was temporarily in attendance on the store, had stepped up to Mrs. Weigart, and patting her familiary on the back, observed,

What will you have, prettyV' Mrs. Weigart promtly replied that she would inform her husband of the insult which had been offered her.— Cushing at once said that he was mistaken in the person, that he supposed it to be lady of his acquaintance, and begged her pardon. Mrs. W. would not, however, receive the apology, and left the house, determined, as she said, to inform her husband of the affair.

Cushing then jvent into the back room and informed the young men who were in attendance, of the facts as they had transpired, and requested one of them to go and see who the lady was, in order that a proper explanation might be made to her husband. In the meantime, however, he procured a pistol from one of the young men to defend himself in cast of an attack. About three quarters of an hour after this, Weigart returned aecompined by his wife, and entering the confectionary establishment, found Cushing there alone, and commenced firing upon him with a revolver. Weigart fired four shots, the last of which was while Cushing was in a stooping position behind, the counter, and this shot killed him. The ball entered

behind,

just beneath

the right shoulder blade, and passed entirely through his body. The pistol of Cushing was also discharged, but after he had been shot, and not in the direction of Weigart.

Weigart and his wife were both arrested, and tried yesterday before Judge Thomas, oi the City Court.— Weigart was remanded to jail to awaint his trial for murder his wife was discharged.

Cushing was a very orderly, respectable young man. He was a harness maker by trade, and had resided in this city about two years. He came here, we understand, from New Baltimore, Ohio, where his mother now resides. His remains were followed to the grave yesterday evening by the members of the I. O. O. F., of which body he was a member, and a large number of sorrowing friends. —Lex. Obr. $• Rep.

Com. McClure relates that on some days in the winter of 1852, the themometer marked 65 deg. below zero, and the average of the whole day was 02! This is said to be the most intensely cold weather ever experienced, even in the Polar Sea.

AN IMMENSE AGGREGATE.—The

total

estimated value of all the property that came to the Hudson river by the New York Canals during 1853, reaches the immense aggregate of over seventy one millions of dollars.

From the Indianapolis Journal.

Indiana and Illinois Central Railway. The prospects of this Company have been much advanced by the progress made in the construction of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, in Missouri. The following intelligence on that subject is clipped from the Railroad Record:

"HANNIBAL AND ST. JOSEHI RAILROAD.—We

arc gratified to learn that

one million dollars of stock have been subscribed to this road by Eastern capitalists—five per cent, paid down at the time fifteen per cent, to be paid within sixty days. This will ensure bonds to an equal amount, and enable the Directors to prosecute the work without delay."

This movement secures the construction of this great Western connection at an early day, and opens the travel for Oregon and California. In addition to this, the road is now finished from Decatur to Springfield, a distance of 36 miles, and from Springfield to Naples, a distance of 30 miles. The remaining links to be supplied are from Naples to Hannibal, some 25 miles, and from Indianapolis to Decatur, 150 mile*. We

:ft

shall then have a very direct line from Philadelphia to the upper Missouri, passing through the centre of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, a region of unsurpassed fertility. It is proposed to commence work in Indiana and Illinois simultaneously at the Slate line, and several subcontracts were taken with this view on yesterday. The contractors are men of high character and of great energy, and have taken hold of the work with a determination that must succeed. The company is still receiving cash and real estate subscriptions at the office of the Secretary, in General Blake's building.

WESTWARD HO!

That the following may have an extensive circulation, we are requested to ask the papers in the State to copy it:

Appeal to the Ministers and Churches of Indiana and Georgia.

RENEREND AND DEAR SIR.—At

quest of

or, we make the following statement to the benevolent, and ask that you will render him the aid so much required, by laying the following statement before your congregation or friends, and receiving such sums as they may contribute to his relief which you will please remit to C. FLETCHER,

Esq., President of the

Branch of the State Bank of Indiana, at Indianapolis, in which

The writer visited the prison on the 22d of.Tune, which was the first or socond day of his imprisonment and from examination became convinced that lie never had been a slave. With this conviction we address a letter to a citizen of the town in Georgia in which Freeman claimed to have Jived, viz: Monroe, the seat of justice for Walton county—the person addressed was the clerk of that county. The following answer was soon returned by an aged and respectable citizen of that place, and does credit to the heart of tho writer. We publish the whole letter, as it places Freeman's claims in a strong light:

MONROE,

Walton co.. GaJ July 0, 1853.

DEAR SIR:—Mr.

QTTIAABAASAHJJSGGIIIM'

FREEMAN

is

liable for a note of $1,288, which interest, and which must be paid, or his little property will bo sold to meet it.

STATEMENT.

JOHN FREEMAN

has been a much res­

pected citizen of Indianapolis, Indiana, for many years where by industry he has acquired a small property, in the enjoyment of which he lived undisturbed until about six months ago when Pleasant Ellington, a citizen of Missouri, came here and claimed him aa a slave, and instituted suit accordingly, stating that Freeman had escaped from him, while he (Eliington) was a resident of Kentucky tie then causcd the imprisonment ol Freeman for sixty-eight days, during most of which time tiie

U. S.

Marshal

required of the prisoner ^three dollars per day for guarding him, positively refusing to take bail, in any amount, though offered to the amount of hdll a million.

Wm. W. Nowell,

the Clerk of our county court, has just handed me your letter of the

22d

June, with the request that I should answer it, as I was better acquainted with John Freeman, the person enquired about, than he was. I replied to a letter of Mr. John Coburn, of your place, yesterday, on the same subject. I have lived in this place ever since January, 1820, and well acquainted with John Freeman from the time he came here in 1831, till he left 1844. I may be mistaken about the time he came at any rate. It was in 1831 or 1832,—but I think it was 1831. He had free papers, which were recognized by the Judges of the inferior Court of this county, and a certificate was granted him. Col. John P. Lucus was cleric at that time, if I recollect. Col. Lucas wrote a bolder and plainer hand ^than I do.— He died of apoplexy or paralysis since then. John Freeman went with him to the Florida war in 1830. John Freeman is of medium size, well made, and a black negro. There are hundreds of persons in this county who could testify that he came to this place as early as 1831 or 1832, and remained here all the while except his trip to Florida in the spring of 1836, and one or two other times when he was absent for a few days on business for Creed M. Jennings and others. Creed M. Jennings lives now in Wetumka, Ala. He made his home with Mr. Jennings for several years after he came to this place. His statements that you speak of are true, and there can be no doubt but that the claim set up by the man from Missouri, is fraudulent, and can be proved to be so by any reasonable number of our most respectable citizens. Respectfully,

LEROY PATTILLO, Postmaster. Mr. Patillo, the writer of the above (at the request of Mr. Ketcham, one of Freeman's attorneys, who visited Ga.) came up to Indianapolis, and identified the prisoner as being a former citizen of Monroe, Ga., and lodged his testimony to that effect.— Notwithstanding this clear evidence of the prisoners freedom, Ellington presisted in urging his claim, which made it necessary to call other witnesses from Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky. And to the credit of thoso generous Southerners itmust be said, they promptly responded to the call of Freeman and came to his relief.— The people of Georgia concerned in this matter, have shown themselves

worthy of* the land in which Meade successfully labored, and the people of this State will remember them with respect.

At last Freeman was discharged, and gained his case, but found himself ruined in property for he has not only been deprived of liberty for the time, but has been obliged to meet the expense of calling the necessary witnesses from a great distance* who generously gave their time to attend to this case, but who could not be expected to pay travelling expenses on such an expedition. The following is the certificate of Mr. L. Barbour, showing the actual amount of those expenses:

INDIANAPOLIS,

the re­

JOHN FREEMAN,

a man of col­

Jan. 9, 1854.—Mr.

James Mitchell—At your request, I furnish you herewith the items of Freeman'8 iCosts in the matter of the claim of Pleasant Ellington against John Freeman, upon a charge of being a Fugitive from his serviced— These items of expense were incurred exclusively in procuring evidence and pacing witnesses, and paying the three dollars a day charged by the U. S. Marsh hi for hiring a jail guard. No part of it was for lawyers' fees or court charges. The t^fal amount of these expenses was £1,191—now $1,238 with interest. The money was borrowed of the Bank, and Freeman's property is conveyed to a trustee to secure the note. Unless Freeman's friends assist him to raise the money, all of his property must be sold to pay the note in Bank.

LUCIAN BARBOUR,

One of Freeman's Attorneys. As Freeman's misfortune has been the result of a recognized law, capable of either a liberal or oppressive construction, according to the characters who administer it, it becomes the duty of the respecters of good order not to resist on the one hand, or let the innocent suffer on the other: ive therefore express the hope that those to whom he now appeals will help him oul of his embarrassments.

J.MITCHELL.

Indianapolis, Jan. 1854. The undersigned express the hopo that this appeal will meet with a liberal reponse from a benevolent public.

G. M. Br.swicK, S.

L. H.

DYER,

JAMISON,

T. A.

MILLS.

An immense deposit of guano has been discovered in the Indian ocean, between Mauritius and Calcutta, the island being forty times the size of Ichaboe.

The Markets.

CINCINNATI,

Jan. 14.—FLOUR—-Salee

at S5.00a5,65. The receipts continue very light, comprising only 1,907 brls. during ihe last 24 hours.

HOGS—The

market is firm, and tho

demand is now equal to the supply. The sales to-day included 787 and 271 head at §4.50, which is now the current rate for good lots. The receipts by railroads, during the last 24 hours, comprised only 450 head.

NEW ORLEANS,

Jan. 13.—There is

a speculative feeling in Pork. Buyers are offering $13 for Mess, deliverable in February holders asking $5l3.50a0l4. A contract was made for 1500 bush Corn at 53a55c, deliverable in March and April.

NEW YORK,

Jan. 14.—Flour is 6 to

12c better sales 9,000 brls. at 87,93 to $8 for State, and $7,93 to $8,06 for Ohio. Sales of 1,500 brls. Southern at §7,93 to 88,00. There is a large export demand. Sales of 0,500 bushels Genesee Wheat at 82,05 the export demand is good. Sales of 40,000 bushels Corn at 89c for mixed and 90 for yellow. Sales of 950 brls. Pork at 012,87 for prime, anil 3l4,lS£c for mess —market steady. Sales of 150 brls mess beef at $18,50 250 brls. Lard at 10c, firmer.

MARRIED—On Wednesday, 18th inst., by Rev. James H. Johnston, Mr. A. P.

LUSE,

SATTIE WADE,

of Lafayette, to Miss

of this place.

DGpAnother Printer gone! You and yours, have our best wishes Luse and with head erect, we hope you may ever be able to Wade your way through this unfriendly world of many responsibilities. •rfrffliri'TTB" [COMMUNICATED.

DIED—Of Consumption, on the 14th inst., CATHARINE ANN, wife of Henry Huffman, Esq., of this county, a 2 6 a

The last illness, endured seven months: her sufferings were intense but were borne with patience and resignation. She expired with the exclamation of "All is well, the will of the Lord be done." Her life wasstilled she realized the bliss of the new birih.

Try J. M. Frost & Co's Improved London Agitable Pills, a standard Family Medicine, for sale at T. D. Brown & Co's. \_-Aug 18 '53—ly.

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Agents, Crawfordsville.

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