Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 16 August 1855 — Page 2

THE JOURNAL.

T. W. FRY, Editor.

TliURSPAY, AUG. 10, 1855.

TER. AC S.

THE MONTGOMERY JOURNAL

Is published every Thursday, at $1,50. if paid in advance $2 within the year and $2,50 after the expiration of the year. No subscription discontinued till all arrearages are paid.

REPUBLICAN TICKET.

OCTOBER ELECTION, FOB 1805,

"r For Representative, ELI AS HORNER, of Ripley.

For Clerk,

0. S. McNEIL, of Union.

For Auditor,

SAM'L W. AUSTIN, of Union. For Commissioner, NOBLE WELCH, of Scott.

To Our Delinquent Patrons.

We arc now greatly in need of the large nmounts due us on SUBSCRIPTION, JOB WORK, ADVERTISING, &e., and will be compelled to call upon ALL who are in arrears with us. Accounts will be forwarded by Mail to distant Subscribers and we hope they will be promptly met. Our expenses are large at present and we need all our dues. Those living in the vicinity will please call and settle.

Louisville Riots.

The Crawfordsville Review has published a garbled statement of llie Louisville riots, which is false in almost every particular. Ashamed of the disgraceful, perfidious and murderous acts of its own party, that paper vainly endeavors to throw the responsibility upon the American party.— That the Irish Catholics occupying Quinn's Row had armed themselves and premeditated an attack upon the American citizens, cannot be denied. That they commenced the mob by shooting down peaceable and unoffending citizens, is true beyond adoubt. They shed the first blood, with predetermined and deliberate intentions they attacked and fired upon unarmed and quiet American citizcns as they were conversing on the streets. They were the murderers, whose lives atoned for their bloody deeds. These facts are established by the affidavits of many persons, some American, some English, some German, some Irish, some Protestant and some Roman Catholics.— So clearly arc these facts proven that no man can deny them, unless totally blinded by party or regardless of truth. Guilty as are these Irish Catholics, still there's others behind the screen, wtfhelieve far more guilty thr.n they. The guilty ones ore doubtless those Old Line demagogues who deceive the poor foreigner, inflame them with drink, stir up their passions with inflammatory appeals, tempt them to evil with the promise of good never bestowed who urge them on to deeds of violence, amiihpn leave them to reap the rewards of their folly. What more infamous or damning guilt than that of the coward wretch who instigates his ignorant neighbor to the commission of crime for which his own life must atone.

If murder was committed in those riots, that murder is chargeable upon the Old Line party. If blood has been shed, that blood but crimsons tbe skirts of the Old Line party. They instigated, they commenced the riots, and upon them rests the fearful responsibility.

Of these facts the Editor of the Review has knowledge yet will he pervert them, yet will he publish garbled, incorrect and false statements yet will he seek to create a prejudice against the American party and screen the gnilty yet will he attempt to gild a vile and miserable falsehood with the semblance of truth. He has selectod the wildest and most exaggerated accounts which a reckless and unscrupulous press could publish. But the true record of events has stamped his account with unmittigated falsehood.

That the American "party acted prudently, we are not ready to say, nay, we believe they went too far, and sufiiered their excited and maddened feelings to drive them into unnecessary and unwarrantable excesses. But while making this admission, it must be recollected that such provocation seldom, or never

was

country. In our next issue we shall publish the proof of the above stated facts.

Fatal Affray—Man Killed. On Wednesday evening last a difficulty took place between Robt. Plunket and his uncle, Mr. Hartly, near this place, which resulted in a fight and the death of Hartly. Plunket struck him with a double tree on the neck, which dislocated the spinal column and produced instant death. Witnesses are now being examined before the Coroner's jury, which will elicit all the facts in the case. .v

j£g»"The author of the Editorial in the Rovicw of the 4tb, speaks of the Convention of the 28th nit. as being composed of "graded stock" Such language we would \expect a Northern doughface to apply to an audience composed in part pf ladies coniieeted with both.political parties bat ^^Pvalrous Southerner would scorn the l^g&Sfsuch terms, thus applied. We presume however, the author had reference to r&o *sinoe tke*6crub and

BanUTee

stock

ha* held a'&teveuticu the

Saturday previous.

The Journal of Commerce on the Louisville Biots. The following article from the Journal of Commerce, relative to the Louisville Riots, speaks plainly, forcibly, and triithfnlly, and it would be well if Old Liners would take heed to its \Vamings. The Journal of Commerce has always been a democratic paper for yeais has it been one of the ablest Journals in that school of politics. We commend it to Old Liners as Democratic authority.

Less than ten days since, we had occasion to notice the manifesto of the Louisville Branch of the "Free German" Union, and to point out the dangerous tendency of such anarcliial organizations. We did not then anticipate that the effects of the principles they hold, aided by Irish violence at elettions, would be so speedily and fatally felt in that city. It will not be possible, until more accurate details shall have been received with regard to the bloody occurrences that have disgraced Louisville,to decide adequately, in what proportion the guilt of murder, arson and riot, is to be divided between the nativo and foreign population. If the telegraphic reports, given on the next page, prove to bo accurate, a general understanding must have existed between the German and Irish, previous to the election that they would go armed during the day, and prevent Americans, by every means, from approaching the polls. The first outrage was committed by a body of Irish or Germans, as early as nine o'clock in the morning. The next attack was made upon Americans, several of whom were wounded, by Germans, who fired upon them from their houses and a brewery in which they had entrenched themselves. It is not stated ted that any provocation was given but exasperation—perhaps inflamed by drink at the defeat of their ticket, was probably the main cause of. the violence which these ruffians had recourse to. They reaped, however, bitter fruits from their mad folly. A crowd of Americans assembled, burned the brewery, and after a conflict of considerable duration sacked several houses. Up to this time, although some persons had been wounded, it does not seem that any one was killed. The scene of slaughter commenced in a different part of the city at a later hour, and was again initiated by a gang of Irish. From this time the riot assumed the dimensions of a street battle. The Irish, who had been guilty of the last assault, entrenched themselves in houses, where they were besieged by a crowd of Americans, infuriated at the crime that had been committed, and the tumults of the night did not end until a large number of lives had been last, and several blocks of houses han been burned. On the day after the election, the excitement still continued and at the last accounts yesterday, renewed outbreaks were feared during the coming night. Many foreigners were, however, leaving the city, and there is little doubt that a complete victory has been gained over them by their antagonists.

Pitiable is the lot of most foreigners that land on our shores. They emerge suddenly from subjection to tyrannical rule, and habits of slavery that generations have stereotyped, into that paradise of the depraved and unthrifty, theposession of active political rights. The story is familiar to every one' of the Irishman who, after regarding for some time with wonder a threshing machine, cried out, "Ye're bloody sthrong, but ye can't vote." The Irish, alas, can ote: so can the Germans and between them they are acquiring, in the hands of demagogues more iniquitous than themselves, a control of elections in many of oiw States, of which it is time that Americans should be wearied and ashamed. Eight months ago, the subject of amending our Naturalization Laws was brought before Congress by Senator Adams of Mississippi. Reference was made at the time, in our columns, to the able speech which he made on that occasion, and hopes were entertained that the measure he proposed would be dispassionately discussed, and, with some necessary amendmeuts, adopted by Congress.— It fell, however to the ground. Politicians are afraid to meet boldly either in Congres or the State Legislatures, the embarrassments which this question, so important for the future interests of the country, presents. They dread the local opposition which advocacy of manly and patriotic measures of reform would subject them to, and shrink from being ostracised by foreigners, whose opposition at tho polls might prevent their re-election to office. The wisdom of the proposal that the term of residence of aliens should be prolonged, -before they are permitted to enjoy every right of Americans bom, is recognized by provident, far-sight-ed Americans of all parties but this cowardly fear of losing votes, on tho part of aspirants for office, opposes more than any thing else an effectual obstacle to proper legislation. The indiscreet manner, too, in which foreigners have been confounded by many with the power they wield and the intermingling of religious elements in allJNative American parties that have hitherto existed, have tended to delay, if not totally hinder, an impartial examination of the question what rights it is expedient to bestow upon persons born abroad.

It is the duty of the people and government of the United States to welcome to our shores those who come here with a claim upon our hospitality, and to the home for themselves and education for their chil dren, which we can so easily afford to bestow. It is also a bounden obl gation to act towards them the part of kind protectors, shielding them by our laws, permitting them to hold property and to transfer it to their children, and even to acquire such control over the soil as they can secure by the labor of their hands. Those privileges, however, which the imigrant has a right to look for, and which our laws theoretically give, are

poisoned

.and rendered practically

nugatory by the preftfature addition, indiscriminately, of the right of suffrage. The poor Irishman or German, encouftt&rs, as he land's in our sea ports, a monster who is legally, authorized to obstruct with a frequently impassable barrier his pathway to the happy home to which he is entitled, and where he might enjoy abundantly the products of tho soil, and become a frugal, sober and industrious denizen of the land. This monster is political temptation. The hard handed, humbly conditioned Irish laborer, as well as the clodhopper socialist from Germany, both sink into corruption by our own fault, more than by 'theirs.— They are at once instructed that they may vote in six months, a year, or less, if fraud is employed to.attain the object. They are taiight to consider .themselves anrarmy of political invaders, are iulisted either in infi­

del associations, or under the banners of rum-selling middle-men, and made to reinforce the' vast floating condottieri between parties, which often, at elections," turns the scales in favor of the highest bidder or the latest payer, and wrests pledges from candidates in favor of infidel encroachments, or impunity to do wrong. Foreigners who —if their consciences were not drugged by the fatal right to vote before they know the ABC's of our political alphabet, or can distinguish between liberty and license, excitement and disorder, or comprehend the sccrct of acquicscing in the will of the majority, might bocome eventually themselves, or through their children, good citizens, are enticed by the glitter of golden bribes to remain in large towns and cities, where they spend freely what has been easily got, acquire habits of debauchery, and alternate between riotous indulgence, the alms house, and our prisons. The neglected offspring of such, brought up with their heads in the public school and their bodies in the gutter, ripen into that unnaturally shrewd, depraved, dangerous race of infidel bullies, fearing neither God nor man, whose vocation is to seduce others to sin and misery, and increase as widely as possible the realms of moral ruin.

Every little while, some solemn warning, like tho recent riot, at Louisville, troubles the minds of thinking men, and points for ward to that period of civil discord by which we may some day be convulsed, if a remedy is not applied to the evil created by our present naturalization laws but unfortunately the age is too peculiarly one of excitement for any single event to leave a lasting impression. Yet if citizens will look back twenty-five years, to a time when disorders that are common now, were re garded as impossible, and will then reflect upon the consequences of alike decline, for another quarter of a century, they will be convinced of the danger of delay, and of the rapidity and strength that Anti-Amer-ican influence is acquiring in the country.

Personalities—Slander.

Our remarks in last week's Journal relative to Joel Lee's having sold liquor by the dram, and made money thereby, and the inconsistency of men calling themselves the advocates of Temperance, electing Mr. Lee as their presiding officer, have excited a wonderful turmoil among the old liners— some of whom have blustered, and blowed, and foamed, and frothed as if their own persons, character, and property had been blown sky high. We merely remarked that Joel Lee had sold liquor by the dram for many years had made his fortune by it, and that he was the avowed advocate of the liquor traffic. Will any one deny this Is not every word of it true and is Mr. Lee ashamed of the business.he so long followed Is he afraid of the truth

There is not a word of personality in all that we said He was the president of a political club, composed of men who stated publicly that they were temperance advocates and we merely pointed to the inconsistency in the selection of their president.

But if there is a man on earth who sho'd bo silent on personalities, that man (ifxnan he can be called,) is the Editor of tho Rew. His filthy sheet weekly teems with the vilest, the most malicious, the meanest slanders on private characters that could possibly emanate from a treacherous and pusilianimotts-doughface. -Within-tho last few weeks ho has attacked with his low and infamous slanders, the character of not less than ten or twelve private-individuals—men whose lowest thoughts would be infinite purity, when compared with the best and noblest thought that ever entered his usually empty head.

What! the Editor of the Review complain of attacks on private characters Let him first pluck the beam from his own eye. during his whole editorial career he has revelled in slanders and villainous vituperation with tho "deep gusto of the tiger over his banquet of blood." Defamation is the food of his soul, (if soul he has,) and when his own softened and weakly brains fail to dictate language to express the corrupt feelings of his heart, he employs others base as himself to help in tho accomplishment of his dirty work. Bankrupt in morals, in intellect, in character, in purse— uninfluenced by motives of honor, he takes advantage of his position to blacken and villify all who are superior to, and better thanjiimself. Sue a bankrupt, and you catch about as much as you would to sue a beggar.

His cowardly subrosa charges us with being a "street fighter." This is an appellation to which we have but slight claims. We would scarcely fight our friends, and the infamous scavenger of the Review, with his cowardly conclave of doughfaces, would scaicely entitle us to that character were we to thrash the whole force before breakfast. The bravery of the boy who beat the dead dog with tho hoop pole woul.d be sufficient to put to flight Count Bowen and his entire editorial corpse.

J83T JAS. WILSON, Esq., of this place, will address the Mass Convention of tho Republican party of Carroll county, at Delphi, on the I8th inst. Also the Mass Convention of the Republican party of Fountain county, at Chainbersburgh, on the 25th inst."1 .. ..

Lost!—On Satnrday evening last, between the Residence of Dr. Fry via. Mr. Burk's, the Female Seminary, and Win. S. Galey's, a Gold Cuff Pin. Any one finding the same and returning it to this office will bo suitably rewarded.

Boone County Ledger.

We welcome to our exchange list the Boone County Ledger, recently commenced in Lebanon, under the Editorial care of ODEN & THOMPSON. The Ledger is neatly executed, well edited and advocates the tight doctrine in tho right "-way ^i May success crown the effort.

A Fugitive Slave Drowned. On Saturday the 28th ult., a nejjro man was drowned in Sugar Creek, jiear the mouth of Indian Creek, under tht following circumstances He was discovered near tho banks of the creek, (at that iime very high,) setting upon a log, by two white men who were hunting. After asking him some questions, they charged him with

ing a thief or a runaway, and threatened to capture and take him to jail. At this moment two other men came in sight, and they called to them to come anid assist in catching him. The negro, although sick, plung ed into the creek and swam to some willow trees, which stand on an island in low water, and there rested. Mr. H. Weir, told him to come back and he should not be hurt but Mr. A. Weir said if he did not return he would shoot him. This alarmed the negro, and he plunged beneath the waters, and continued to rise and then dive, until exhausted, and he sank to rise no more until life was extinct. The last they saw of him was with his feet dangling above the surface of the water, in the last agonies of drowning. These facts were related by the men themselves, before the Coroner's Jury, when the inquest was held by Esq. Smith, on Saturday the 2d inst. After seeing him the last time, they left the creek without making any effort to assist him, and made no mention of the facts until towards the middle of the next week.— The body was found in some drift wood, on the followng Thursday, some distance below. The Coroner'r jury came to no decision. Same were in favor of dismissing the case, with the verdict "that he came to his death by drowning." Others thinking the circumstances rather suspicious, insisted upon farther investigation. Putting the most favorable construction on the circumstances, there was a reckless trifling with human life which nothing can justify. He was doubtless a fugitive, but they knew it not, and had no right to arrest him or threaten his life. They knew of no crime of which he had been guilty, and only suspected him of an earnest longing after that freedom for which the human heart ever pants and because he acted upon this feeling, so natural and so strong, they threaten to tie and imprison, and when struggling with overwhelming waters, he is threatened with being shot if he does not return and then when strength and life were fast failing, stretched not forth a helping hand to save him from immediate death.

If the facts as stated be true, (of which we have no doubt,) there is high criminality, of which the laws of our country should take cognizance and when the news of the negroe's death shall have reached his owner, he will doubtless prosecute those men it may be for murder in the second degree, or at least for tho value of the slave.

Since the above was in type the Coroner's jury has been again in session and brought in a verdict of drowning by accident orsuicide.

SETTLING UP.—S. Binford & Co., or M. Snook & Co., are requesting their old customers to call immediately, and pay up. Their notes and accounts are in the hands of Mr. Binford. See advertisements

OUR MARKET.—Wheat is now selling in this place at $1 per bushel Corn at 35 cents. Flour $6 per barrel.

For the Jourual.

MR. EDITOR—Who is the man that said not three years ago, that "all rotten Dynasties of Europe are now crumbling to atoms, and their subjects flowing in upon Us by thousands, through the machinations and corrupt influences of a one-man power, who had already surveyed as it were, the Mississippi Valley as afield for her future operations and success that he would not at all be surprised if the American people would have to resort to arms to impede and stay its progres." Can Col. Willson answer H.

The Board of Directors of the Mont­

gomery County Agricultural Society, are requested to meet at the Auditor's Office on Saturday the 25th inst., at 1 o'clock P. M'. A full attendance is requested, as business of importance will be before the Board. T. W. FRY, Pres't.

A PARAGRAPH WE WISH COPIED BY OCR EXCHANGES.—Some of the anti-American organs continue to reiterate tho false and absurd statement that if a full vote had been polled in this pity, Col. Preston and the anti-American ticket would have received a majority. We haVe exposed the entire falsity of this statement heretofore and now refute it again. The largest vote ever cast in this city was considerably less than 6,000. The American party at the last election polled 3,074 votes for Morehead and 3,008 for Marshall, excluding the vote of Portland, being more than a majority of the votes ever polled in this city. After 2 o'clock in the afternoon hardly any votes were given by either party, but up to this time the majority for the American party was steadily increasing, and there can be no doubt that if there had been no disturbances the vote would have risen to atieast 3,500 or 3,600 votes and by no possibility could the anti-American vote have eJP cceded 2,500 votes. The attempt of. the anti-American organs here to magnify a minority is too impudent and barefaced f°r toleration. If the ballot box had been carried to every legal voter in Louisville on Monday last, the majority for the American ticket would have been at least one thousand votes. If none but votes of native born citizens had been counted the vote would have been as 6 or 7 to 1. Of the 2,500 votes wo have estimated for the anti-Americans in this cityHully three-fourths are foreigners..— Louisville Jimrngl.

A BENiGHTOD^EOio^^^^xJr^enhriar (Va.,) Era notices that Rev. 8. BLACK, a tew days since, preached at William's river, in that county. It says that it was the second sermon ever preached in that neighborhood, though the settlement was made more than 60 years ago.

For the Montgomery Journal. LADOGA, Aug. 4, 1855.

MR. EDITOR—-Sir: In glancing over the columns of the *Reaiew of August 4th, I noticed the proceedings of a meeting which was held in this place on the 28th of July and as it is a gross' misrepresentation of the proceedings, I think it deserves a passing notice. In the first place the writer says there was 110 voters of Clark-town ship present, "who met without the aid of post bills, public notice, secret wigwams, or sworn conspiracies." Such is not the case, as I read one of the bills myself. It was one of the bills used for the Old Line Convention in your town on the 21st July the word Crawfordsville being erased, and Ladoga inserted, and the date changed from. the-iUst to the 28th, making it to appear that John L. Robinson, E. A. Hannegan and others, would be present to_address the meeting. Again he says there "Was 110 voters present. Where did they come from? Some from Scott, some from the corner of Union, and some from Walnut township, with about 15 or 20 from Putnam county, among whom the principal man was "Old George Geffries," a man who would disgrace any part)', and 10 or 12 were staunch members of the Republican party, whose business would not admit of their.going to Crawfordsville and even with them thero was not more than 80 of 90 men present. After waiting some time for an increase of material to work on the meeting was organized, and none of the distinguished speakers being present, (las per agreement,) Jas. Harney was called-on, who responded by along tyrade against.the Massachusetts Legislature and the present prohibitory law, and in favor of the Kansas Nebraska bill. After which George Geffries, or as he is very appropriately named in the Review, "Gen. Buncomb," was called on, and the writer says "the way he made fusions squirm and twist was astonishing." Well, if my eyes did not deceive me, he looked and acted as though tho doctrines of the Republican party made him squirm and twist, and the resolutions of the Republican Convention at,Crawfordsville on the 28th will be the finishing dose for him, for they are death to old lineism. I agree with the writer that he is hard to beat, for no man with any pretentions to respectability would attempt to make such a speech and I sincerely hope he may repeat the dose for the benefit of the K. N.'s, for it will make K. N.'s faster than they could possibly turn them out themselves. Then came the "great D. C. Stover but the writer has evidently made a slight mistake in reporting his speech, at least I will not say it was intentional, for his conscience ought to deter him from misrepresenting his own speech. But the fact I am sorry to say is, that his remarks consisted mainly in abusing and slandering an institution in this place, viz the Female Seminary, and its principal, Rev. Mr. Williams. And what has called down the wrath of this great man on said Institution and its worthy principal It was because the friends of Temperance, without regard to party or sect, held a meeting in Ladoga on the 12th of June, to celebrate the taking effect of the noblest law of the State of Indiana, the Prohibitory Law. And the young Ladies of the village used one room in said building for the purpose of spreading the refreshments prepared by their fair hands for the occasion. Rev. Hills, Williams and Smith being called on to make some remarks on that "long to be remembered" day, responded to the call, which remarks referred strictly to the rise and progress of the Temperance reform, and alludod to the necessity which yet existed for devotion to the cause, to insure its final and complete success. And for this they are denounced by this upstart, as political demagogues, and are accused by him of endeavoring to foist their peculiar political dogmas upon those placed in their charge to be educated. Mr.

S." also says that all our merchants, with three exceptions, belong to the Republican party. I,can inform him that one of those "three" was at the Republican Convention at Crawfordsville on the 28th, so that it is even worse than he thought. As for the balance of them, and the Doctors, they are men of sense—consequently- they are Republicans. But he says they will always be ready to gouge the Old Liners. If he alludes to their business transactions, which it is proper to infer, I will just say to him, that he should not judgo others by himself. In conclusion Mr. S. said that every man ought to be posted in regard to the actions of the Republicans, for he believed they were the best drilled partizans ever met by the Old Liners that they were all electioneered. Yes, thank .God they are well drilled, and that too by the "old liners."— For he will find just in proportion to the means used by the Old Liners to force Whiskey and Slavery on the people, will they be-aroused and turn out to assert their rights. So much for D. C. Stover. Let him sink to his proper level—that of a political tool. Swan Brookshire closed the meeting by trying to exonerate the Old Line party from having any thing to do with the Prohibitory Law, when every citizen of the State knows that it had a majority of three in the Senate, and an Old Line Governor. Ho concluded by making a personal attack on some worthy citizens of the place. For my part I think it a desperate cause which compels men to sacrifice every other feeling to that of politics. But considering the source, nothing better could be expected, as he is now and forever politically damned.

A DEMOCRAT,! 'But not WhUkeykc.

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TIIE YELLOW FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS.— It is stated that tho medical faculty of New Orleans, after along and careful investigation of the sources of yellow fever, have, "by a large majority,- determined against the theory of importation. On this question there havo always been two parties in New OrlennSi One maintaining that the disease is of local origin, and the other that it is brought from the West Indies or South America by vessels arriving hence. Tlje latter theory, it is thought, is exploded by facts furnished in the experience of the last few years. The pestilent epidemics of New Orleans. ar^ undoubtedly engendered at home—in the atmosphere of tne swamps, which sweeps tho streets of their city and scatters in all directioas its noxious and deadly vapors.

A Distiller Fined.

We learn from tho Columbus Independent that MR. Morton, the proprietor of the distillery at that place, has been tried, convicted, and fined for a violation of the liquor law. We regret exceedingly to hear this. We felt confident that Mr. M., whom wo regarded as a gentleman, would abandon a business .on which the State had qut the ban of condemnation. And we have no doubt that it has been tlirougjj the advice of interested or reckless personslTiatlus has suffered himself to become a criminal in the eye of the law and abiding citizens. If he will, however, persist, let no distinction be made, let him feel that the law is supreme in Indiana.—Boone Connty Ledger.

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GRASSHOPPERS IN CALIFORNIA.—The grasshoppers are committing extensive ravages in various portions of California.— They settle upon the ground in immense swarms, and destroy almost every blade of grass and green herbs. Nothing appears to escape them. Even the bark of the trees is eagerly devoured, and as for leaves and fruits and vegetables they devour them with rapacity. All efforts to suppress their ravages have proved unavailing. Gen. Sutter, says the Sacramento Union, spread mosquito nets over a portion of his garden, but tho voracious insets ate through the netting, which afforded no barrier whatever to their attacks.

On yesterday morning we were honored with a "call" from two lady visitors, but owing to a slight feeling of indisposition that pervaded our corporal system, just at that time, we were not present to welcome then* in

—especially when they desire our name on the "papers." P. S. It is proper for us to say that since writing the above, the ladies did call again, and at a time when least expected.— Danville, (III.) Sun.

We would recommend the free use of Paragoric or Godfrey's Cordial, which are said to be antidotes for the "Summer Complaint." Try it, Bill.

I. O. O. F.—STATICS OF THE ORDER IN KENTUCKY.—During the year ending June 30, 1853, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows report a membership of 5,555.— The aggregate amount of receipts for the year was $51,647. Of which thero was spent: For the relief of distressed brothers 8,448 For the relief of widowed families 1,548 For the education of orphans 276 For burying the dead, funeral benefits, &c. 2,827

The number of brothers relieved was 464. The number of widowed families relieved was 75.

The Chicago Tribune tells us that emigration is .pmiinginto the northern part of Iowa with unexapIeTTapicffty, from parts of the U. States. This State is receiving also a large foreign emigration of an excellent character, consisting of Germans and Norwegians.

TOSIATOE PRESERVES.—Take the round yellow variety as soon as ripe, scald and peel then to seven pounds of tomatoes add seven pounds of white sugar, and let them stand over night. Take the tomatoes out of the sugar and boil the syrup, removing the scum. Put in tho tomatoes, and boil gently fifteen or twenty minutes remove the fruit again and boil until the syrup thickens. On cooling put the fruit into jars and pour the syrup over it, and add a few slices to each jar, and

you

Newspaper

The London Ttrk*$ 1785 by John Walter.

will have

something to please the taste of the most fastidious. ~~~~~ From the Plains.

Advices from Ft. Laramie to July 16th have been received. Everything remained quiet. Capt. Foot's company had arrived and reports having met Capt. Hewe's Dragoons fifty miles west of Fort Kearney— all were well. The cholera was making sad havoc among the troops at Fort Riley. Col. Ogden was among the victims of the disease. Great numbers had abandoned the fort and fled to the hille [sic]. ~~~~~~

An exchange says, the man that would systematically and wilfully set about cheating a printer, would commit highway robbery on a crying baby and rob it of its gingerbread—rob a church of counterfeit pennies—lick the butter off a blind nigger's last flitter"—pawn his grandmother's specks for a drink of whiskey—steal acorns from a blind sow, and take clothes from a scarecrow, to make a respectful appearance in society. ~~~~~

SMALL LOAVES.—The high price of flour of late, has caused the bakers to diminish the size of their loaves considerably but those in New Brunswick, N. J., seem to have reachod perfection in the article

refered

to, as the extract from an exchange will show: '*A baker of that place

in going his rounds to serve his customers stopped at the door and knocked, when the lady within exclaimed, 'Who is there, and was answered 'the baker!' What do you want?' 'To leaue your bread!' Well, well you need not make such a fuss about it, put it through the keyhole!" A j53rThe tobacco crop inTennessee is now more promising than jt has been at a correspanding period for five years.

JSP"New cotton has began to come into New Orleans from Texas and other points.

JSrEx-Governor SHANNON, of Ohio,, has fccen appointed Governor of Kansas in plae^of JOHN L. DAWSON declined.

J^TheEvansville (la.,) Enquirer says that during Tuesday night last the water was two feet deep income of the streets of that city, and ode-'house was struck with lightning.

Juhn.an&then in 1887

on his death by AM son John, NNWANT member of P^liameftt---valiied Jv three quarters of a million sterling, or $4.0*). 000—a journal that can afford to pay its, editor in chief £5,000 per acnum, and whoso editoi's pens (for there are scores of them, guided however, by one hand.) pull down cabinets and build them up again, at pleasune, and who: are engaged ih demolishing, or at least crippling the aristoclacy of England, and .elevating the untitled class to office aud power.

We annex the estimated Value of some of the leading journals of our country N. Y. Tribune. §500,000 do Herald, 350,000 do Courier,

I a of do Times, ... .... Philadephia Ledger, -v do American,

175,000 125,000 .00,000 140,000 125,000 200-000 135,000 100,000 80,000 •80,000 70,000 70,000 75.000 75,000 75,000

St. Louis Republican. N. O. Picayune, r* do Cresent City, Bosten Advertiser, Cincinnati Gazette, do Commercacial, Washington Intelligencer, N. Y. Evening Post, Chicago Tribune, Cincinnati Times,

j&P'At Columbus six of the Turner? were held to bail on Friday in the sum of 31000 each, to answer a charge of riot, and aiding and abetting in the murder of young Forter. iCST'Col. C. R. Teompson, formerlr p. promiaent member of the South Carolin* Senate, died on Saturday last. iSSrOn Tuesday, forty or fifty barrels of peaches were shipped from Norfolk for New York. Price #3 per barrel. iCSTThe Oregon Statesman nominates General Joseph Lane as the candinate for President in 1859, i£3£~The Chicago Democeat very truly says "The first thing that strikes a stronger on coming into Chicago is the extreme nastiness of the streets and alleys, an the wretched condition of the sidewalks.

Married,-r-Ott W«tUiGsifay the 1st inst., by Rev. James B. Gray, Mr. Wm. P. McKEY, to Miss MARY JANE RIDGE, all of county.

JUST

RECEIAED &t UTo. Commercial Row, a fine assortment of Brittania Ware consisting of Tea and Coffee Pots, Sugar Bowla, Cream Pitchers, Molasses Cups, and Castors,~ which •will be sold. very cheap, in sets or single Piece. H. BALL & CO?

Aug. 16, I855T—52-3W

NEWCASTLE DANVILLE R. ROAl.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Pville,

ROPOSALS will be received at CrawfordsMontgomery county, Ind., until Wednesday, August 22d, 1855, ior the Graduation, Masonry and Bridging of the 4th Division of the Newcastle & Danville R. R. This Division extends from Covington, in Fountain county to Crawfordsville, a distance of 28 miles, and embraces a large amouat of Excavation, Embankment, and Masonry.

Plans, Specifications and Profiles will be exhibited on and after the I8th of August. Proposals may be made for Cash, Real Estato and Stock, or for all Cash.

DRAKE & ASSOCIATES,

Aug. 16, '55-52-3w Contractors.

IN E S O

rrggg FOR THE INFORMATION OF thoso wishing to improve their Stoclc. I will just say I have a few hend of fine young Bulls, from a sucking Calf to a two year old, for sale.—mj• nr^wf.*ta»»aa.«aIaRS:—Red, Itoan, & "Whito. They will be sold on reasonable terms.

JEREMIAH B. DURHAM.

N. B. I will also dispose of my Ky. Bull, vfhieh I have had on my farm for several years, on reasonable terms.

Waveland vicinity, Aug.16, '55—52-3w

STRAYED OR STOLEN,

FROM the subscriber, on Thursday night, the 2d day of August, 1855, a Bay Horse,

about 14 hands high, both hind feet white, blind of the right eye, 9 or 10 years old, and from appearances, he has at some time had Fistula. A liberal reward will be given for the return of said horse, or any information in relation to him left with John Carroll, that he may be had.

LoLr

MORRIS COLLINS.

Aug. 16, '55—52-3w

Administrator's Sale.

"V[OTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, _LN Administrator of A. Horner, Sr, late of Montgomery county deceased, will sell at Public Auction, at tbe late residence of the deceased, one mile North of Crawfordsville, On Friday tho 7tb day of September, 1855, the personal property of said deceased, to-wit: Horses, Cattle, Hogs,"ono two-horse Wagon, Farming utensils, Wheat in the stack, Corn in the field. Household and Kitchen Furniture, with other articles too numerous to mention. The sale to come off between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 4 P. M.

TERMS OF SALE.—Three dollars and under, cash in hand on all sums over that amount, six months will be given, the purchaser giving note with lipproved security.

A. HORNER, !r.»Adsi'r.

Aug. 16, I£!55—52-3ir

"Farm for Sale.

THE

subscriber offers to sell Eighty Acres of Land, situated as follows: The east bait of the south-east quarter of section twelve in township nineteen, range four west, lying and beingS in Montgomery eounty, Indiana._ The above described lot of land has over thirty Acres under fence and about twenty Acres in cultivation, aboi:t fifty Acres of good bottom and a sufficient quantity of timber, with a large quantity of choice Limestone Marl, & well watered with good spriijga ana one of them is brought-to the house by a Hydraulic, to run into a Cement Trough in a-good Milk House—a good Dwelling House, Smoka House, stable, Corn Crib, and a good

A O A

With choice grafted Fruit, and within one,mile of a Railroad, very convenient to Grist and Saw Mills, and 2}^' miles south-west of Darlington, ana half mile north of the state road to Crawfordsville.

ESTHER BLACKBURN,

August 16, 1855.—2w

NOTICE

ISappointed

hereby given, that the undersigned has beo^ executor of the last will of P^y^ Chambers, late of Montgomerr county,

B. T. RlStlNE^ecutor.

August 16,1855. -r ...

XTOTICE is hereby given, Mat the undersign si x\ has been appointed^!piecutpr«f tiie. J««t will of Henry Ristine, late of ^Monteomery county, deceased, JJ. Ts -JUSTINE, Executor.

Aug, 16,1855.

NOTICE.

A

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1

S. Binford, before the 1st of October. Aug% 9, 1855.—3w.

or

HE# BRICK!

FRIENDS,

we have a fine Kil« of ^c.°

newly

burnt BfclCK

July 26.1885} H. FUBSELL BHO.