Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 27 March 1856 — Page 2

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J. A. GILKEY, Editor

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1856.

017* P. R. Sur^sox, of Lafayette,lijd., is our authorized Agent, at that plSco, to rceievo nil moneys for subscription and advertising for the

OURN'AL. He will be found at Gulp's Hardware Store. ID" A. J. Siiui.AE, of War

eland, is our author

ised Agent at that pi ace, to receive all monies on lubaehptio'n and advertising for the JOURNAL.

REPUBLICAN

..COUNTY CONVENTION.

ALL IIAIL ALL IIAIL

••J The Republicans of Montgomery County will meet iu Convention at the Court Hons?, in Crawfordsville, oil

Saturday the 10th of For the purpose of more thoroughly organizing the great Republican Party of Montgomery County, ami to appoint delegates to the State Convention. Much other business of importance will be transacted.

It is to be hoped that during the interim every Township in the County will organize ami send large delegations to the County Convention.

By order of the Republican Party of Montgomery County. s,

County Convention—Organize! Organize! Our readers will please notice the call for a County Convention which appears in this weeks issue, and we hope they will not be unmindful of it. Republicans of Montgomery County, it is high time we were marbhalling oyr gallant army to the combat Are you ready for the contest Are you armed and equipped for tho mighty struggle? If you are, then let us march onward to the rescue Republicans, remember the battles of yore. Let the brilliant victories of '54 cheer your onward course. Place those glorious achievements before your imaginations, and fear not, for the Got! of battles and of victory is your reward. The same Cod that brought our fathers safely through the darkest hours of the Revolution will guide as to a lofty rank if we depart not from their glorious piinciples. Remember the motto •"Liberty to all Liberty forever Let not the sun set upon another Slave State

Republicans, while you remember the

victories of ether years, do not forget your

defeat in '55—kindle in your memorieythe recollections of a giant fraud that was practiced upon you by the baseness of "Old Line demagogues." Remember too, that these same prowling, hungry ollico seekers are again in the field, to tight for free whisky and the spread of African Slavery. Their council fise.s are already burning upon our hill-tops and in our valleys, and their motley crew are rallying to the charming sound of "Democracy." Then slumber not, nor dream of security while the enemy is plotting your destruction—but come to the standard ot Liberty from whisky Libei ty from chains and Slavery

Let every neighborhood, district and Township be organized by the time we meet in convention at Crawfordsville. Hold your Township meetings—appoint your delegates to meet us on Saturday tho 19th of April.- On that day let there be a mighty at he in of 3

Some of our Old Line Exchanges

have a great deal to say about democratic principle.", and the ability with which Mr. illard defends them.

to be in favor of Tempeiance, others against it. Docs Temperance or anti-Temperance constitute a principle of the old line party? Some of them profes3 opposition to the extension of Slavery, others are in favor of it. Does extension or non-extension of Slavery constitute an old lino principle

Thov

spoils.''1

In the name of common sense what arc ever great her population, or prosperous her. the democratic principles of the Old LineI people, should boast herself of uninteiparly Many of the old liners are as jrnpted progress.' Tt has been, and may be htaunch whigs as ever voted for or defended again, that 'pride goeth before destiuction. Henry Clay. Which of the whig princi-jOur Cincinnati Friends should remember pies have "they engrafted as a plank for that even proud and Imperial Venice, the them Some of the old liners profess once proud Commercial mistress of the

differ on almost every principle, agree

on none, and vet are eternally harping. ', mcnt of School Houses. about democratic principles. They have

-fisho»," and vto the victor belongs the

'pn7» Eire! Fire! -Wo stop the press this morning to annoiinco the burnitig and total destruction of a number of frame buildings this (Friday) morning,, with most of the valuables and contents of the same. The principal loser is our'friend. Mr. WARNER, who lost his enlirfc.stock of Jewelry etc., and who was

the

first to discover the fire. Loss-not estimated,''and^siipposed to be the work of

'an incend^ary^*/^^.

even abandoned squatter sovereignty, and i2yjuch good may be done by the diffusion of corliave fallen back upon the old venerated rect information on this subject. Teachers are and beloved principles of the "loaves and the only men who Know exactly how school houses

.r hi Agricultural.'Society The Montgomery Ctfonty. Agricultural

House on the second Saturday of April.— full meeting is requested. .Important business to be transacted, fro :i

S KANSAS AND CONGRESS/'',

Notwithstanding tho vigorous efforts made by the old line parly to crush freedom in Kansas, and plant upon its virgin soil the blight of slavery notwithstanding the daring front and threatening aspect of the Missouri ruffians, yet ha3 the cause of right and freedom triumphed in Congress A law has passed the llo.use for the appointment of a Committeo to proceed at once to Kansas and investigate the whole affair and report to Congress, so that justice may be secured?*:1 This is ""just as it snould be, and the 92 old liners who voted against the appointment of theCommittee, arc. so wrapped up in, and warped by party spirit so fearful of loosing tho "treasury jpop, that they cannot aid in securing the ends of justice. What objection can any honest man have to a full and impartial investigation? Who will be injured by a perfect understanding of the whole affair? lhat there is wrong some where is evident to ail. Blame rests upon some party or persons guilt stains the skirts of one or the other, and the country should know who has committed lhat wrong the country should know on whom the blame rests, and whoso skirts are stained with guilt and such knowledge can be obtained only by a strict investigation, in the Territory, of the whole subject. The anti-Nebraska party have ever been willing for the .investigation that the guilty may suffer: But the old liners have been unwilling, thus opposing themselves to the course of justice and planting obstacles in the way of detecting offenders. Let the voters of our country compare the course of either party and judge which have acted more in accordance with the spirit of our institutions, and which course would be most likely to secure tho great ends of justice.

Truth fears no investigation she shrinks from no scrutiny fears -not the peering, piercing gaze of the most violent opposition. Prom every conflict she corr.es forth with clearer, brighter and purer colors.--Like the sun she may bo obscured for a time by a passing cloud, but ere long shines with steadier and more effulgent light.

Commercial Convention.

A severe wordy warfare is now going on between the business men of Indiana and the brokers of Cincinnati, which will doubtless result in the withdrawal of a large trade from Cincinnrti. There is a constant run on the Banks of Indiana, which causes the withdrawal of :. large amount of money from circulation—thus ciippling all the energies of business, and checking the wheels of commerce.

In one week some 8350,000 were returned, and the game is still going on.— Under thi.s state of things the Banks will

not

jssne

up their 'clan'

am t]iC

t|,e

people of Indiana must

depend upon other States for their circulating medium. Many of the business men of Indianapolis have issued a circular calling a convention at that place on the 11th day of April to induce as far as possible

withdrawal of Indiana trade from Cincinnati. Upon whom rests the blame of this run, unnecessary and ruinous upon our Banks, we know not. That most of it rests upon the brokers, we have but little doubt. But be this as it may, the business men of Cincinnati must mee' and bear the conseI quences. The people of Indiana will not imely submit, to such a coivse of fleecing— their present course must be .--'opped, or the broad streams of Jnli.-,n Cuui'r^rce will

Mow on to enrich other eitie.s of our country. It behooves our business men to examine well this subject, t^ a certain the whole truth, and if these acts of injustice —this petty war is continued upon Banks, to withdraw their trade, not with petulent feelings, but from a high sense of justice to themselves and to their State.

With our system of Railroad and internal navigation 'tis an easy matter to direct the current of commerce—and no city, how-

world, is shorn of her wealth and is now passed by the ocean currents of trade which gave her wealth and power.'.

A Word cf Inquiry.

Socicty willlibld a meeiing at the Court erts had. 3.. They then proceeded to a sec

T. W. FRY, PISS. avb our Senators.

In the proceedings of the County Teachcrs| Association, we noticed that the Executive Committee were directed t6 procure some suitable per-

son t0

PreP-irc

address to the s6%ral Tonn.hip

Boards on the proper construction and arranpre-

This isa lnatter tbat should

be attended to.-r

should be constructed, and they should not be neglectful in the premises.

,, Kansas Senators. A By the following dispatch it will be seen that the Free State Legislature of Kansas have elected Messrs. KEEPER and LANE, U. S. Senators:

MARCH 8th.—At 4 o'clock this afternoon, the Senate adjourned to tho House of Representatives, to elect our U. S. Senators, and-1 for one am pleased with the election, which was as follows

The nominees on the first ballots were A. H. Reeder, J. H. Lane, and W. Y. Roberts. Whole number of votes cast 56, of which A. H. Reeder had 38 and was elected J. H. Lane had 15, and W. Y. Rob-

ond nomination and Lane, Cloty, Parrot, Goodwin, Dodge and Seylor were nominated. 'Lnne received 38 votes,- and was elected. So A H. Boeder and J. H/Lane

'I8* For the Journal.

MR. [EDITOR: Having recently paid a visit to the cities of New Albany and Louisville, I'thought it oni^lit be interesting some of your readers to jot down a few items for the Journal. We left homo about the first week of: March, ?fally panoplied for a winter's touif. The #wth at home was still covered #ith s^pw) and the icy grasp of Winter had yielded but a little— khe .C0j:dvno||shern winds still swept in merciless fury, chilling and benumbing every thing in its pathway. As wo approached the Ohio river, the snow bccame thinner and thinner until it entirely disappeared, and our surprise was somewhat great on finding the streets of New Albany and Louisville, dry and dusty. Tho Ohio river had long been bound in ice navigation had for months been suspended all business lagged and had well nigh become stagnant men of business were restive and uneasy winter, cold, unyielding winter, had thrown his icy mantle even upon that southern clime, and long held them in his close embrace, but now his fetters had been sundered, the broad and beautiful Ohio was rolling onward in all its loveliness and life-giving energy, infusing new hopes, new energies, new life into all who dwell upon its borders. The proud steamer like a thing of life, moved up and doAvn the glassy waters in all the grandeur and magnificence for which southern boats have ever been remarkable and now what a change hath been wrought upon the spirit of tho business men of community! Activity reigns where sluggishness benumbed the energies of all where late was heard tie. moan and sigh of business men, now is heard the hum and mighty rush of active business. Hacks, drays, omnibuses, steamboats and other .mighty enginery are brought into sudden and active p'lay. But what bus wrought so mighty and so sudden a change? Not surely by the art or wisdom of man, for he is powerless. The whole was accomplished by the genial rays of a warmer sun, tho direct result of a wise and beneficent arrangement of Providence, whose blessings rest upon all, yci how few there are thus blessed who are mindful of the giver. They enjoy the mercies but fail to return a thank offering on each returning day and season.

But what of New Albany and Louisville, as places of business. So far as groceries are concerned, their locality gives them the advantage over all other places on the Ohio river, and they must ultimately do a very large business in that line. During our stay we looked through a number of houses in which were kept very beautiful and superior assortments of goods—among them were Messrs. R. Montgomery-& Co. Brannon, Thatcher 6z Co., dealers in fancy goods, and who display fine taste in their selections Messrs. Thurston & Eli, Grocers, had as fine a lot of groceries as could be found uuv market. Their stock of Coffee was better than any wo have ever seen. Messrs. Brooks & Campbell, dealers in Hardware and Crockery, are doing an immense business and can sell to country merchants on the most reasonable terms. The dry goods and grocery trade in New Albany, are also gradually becomiug better and will ere long be very fair.,

Although tho me to" shadow of Slavery rests on Lonisville, yet its paralyzing influence is felt and will be until the State is relieved from that burden. This City, situated at the head of the large steamboat navigation, at the falls of the Ohio, on one of the most beautiful plateous in the western valley, possessing all the elements requisite for a great city, endowed with all passible natural advantages, should be one of the largest, most prosperous and thriving cities within our country. Let manufactories be established of every chara ctei: and no earthly power can. impede her progress. vr

But while other cities are bounding on with elastic step and daring enterprise, Louisville is resting upon her oars yet 'tis a pleasant place for a home, the climate is far better than ours, spring is many weeks in advance of ours, and the people are proverbial for hospitality and good living.

Truly Yours, T. W. F.

For the Journal.

The Review wishes to know why I voted the Know Nothing ticket ?n 1854. In reply I have only to say, that in voting for tho "People's Ticket" in 1854, I was governed by the same motives that induced me to support the Democratic ticket in 1849, when Joseph E.-McDonald talked of moving the Capitol of the United States on to free soil if Congress would not consent to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia.

The Editor further inquires, why it Was, if the -'League of Free men" mado no secret of it's existence and aims, that the Democratic'party liever heard of it till recently. I answer, because the Review and other Old Lino papers neglected to notice it. Charley Bowen admits that he had a copy of our platform in 1854, consequently he knew of our existence, and hi& silence is the only reason we' can think of why all the rest of mankind were not as wise as lie.—• The "League" strove.for years to get itself into public notice, and failing to do so, diedVV'Like many good men it is likely to enjoy a posthumous fame.

R. T! BROWN.

JtSrWhy is a beautiful Isdy's foot Ijke a romantic tale of olden time? Because it is truly an interesting leg-end.

.'jlSrThe foil mast, liable to injure a weak man's bfkiu fall jn^lpve with a,.prettvtnaid.

Ifc:

apbil exaction, k-

In pursuance of notice previously given, a meeting of the friends of Temperance was held at the Court House in Crawfordsville, on Saturday, March 22d, to nominate candidates for the April election, when J. B. AUSTIN, was called to the Chair, and J. Robinson, appointed Secretary.

On motion, a committee of ten consisting of George Harlan, Wm. W. Nicholson, Sen., James Wilson, Eli Compton,' Dr. Brown, Elijah Brown, II. Lofland, A. Horner, J. W. Johnson, and O. P. Je unison, was appointed to name candidates for the different offices.

Hie above committee after a short absence reported, when after some debate, the following ticket was nominated:

For Trustee—WM. EPPERSON.®* rFor Treasurer—I-IARVEV BALLY For Clerk—-JOHN B. AUSTIN. or Constables—Samuel Scott, Valentine Miller, William B. ICeeney, and Sam uel Horner.

On motion of James Wilson, Resolved, That on the the third Satur day of April, at 1 o'clock, P. M., at the Court House in Crawfordsville, will be a proper time and placo for the meeting of tiie Republican Party of Montgomery Co., to nominate Delegates to the State Convention.

On motion, „. Hesolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the town papers.

The meeting adjourned. J. B. AUSTIN, Chairman. osErnus ROBINSON, Sec'y.

5 arc authorized to say that Mr. Austin, gratified for the honor conferred, declines being a candidate for Clerk.

Proceedings of the Republican Convention at Alamo. Pursuant to previous announcement the Republicans of Ripley Township met in tho Christian Church at Alamo. A large and enthusiastic audience being present the hour of business was announced.

On motion Dr. E. Horner was called to tho Chair, and R. 31. Rice and J. A. Gilkey appointed Secretaries.

Tho President then briefly stated the object of the convention. On motion of A. McKensey a committee of five were appointed to draft Resolutions expressive of the views of the meeting whereupon the Prt.sident appointed N. \Y. Grimes, A. McKensey, Thomas Elmore, David Wort, and J. A. Gilkcy members of said committee.

The committee then retired and after a short absence, submitted the following which was adopted with but one dissenting vote.

Resolved, That Slavery is the greatest evil of the nation, and should be confined to its present limits.

Resolved, That we are in favor of making no compromi.es with tho South en tie Slaveiy question that we are in favor of no geographical line between the north and .NOuth that congress has power to prohibit the introduction of Slavery in all territories belonging to the United States or which may hereafter be annexed.

Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the Free Stale settlers of Kansas in their struggle for Liberty and equality to all men.

Resolved, That all language fails to utter the degree af contempt we feel for the Border Ruffians of Missouri and the party which uphold them by its Resolutions, itsactions and its vote.

Resolved, That we the Republicans of Ripley Township are enlisted during the war, and will novel give over the struggle for Freedom until the last foot of Territory belonging to the government is dedicated forever to Liberty.

Resolved, That Intemperance is a great moral, social and political evil and as such we deem it the monster curse of mankind, and will use all noble and honorable efforts to suppress this great sin of the land.

Resolved, That we believe nothing short of the1 total extermination of the Liquor traffic will accomplish the end desired.

Resolved, That we will support no man for office in the gift of the people of the Stato of Indiana who is uncompromisingly in favor of a law that will prohibit the sale arid use of ardent spirits as a beverag".

Resolved, That we fully endorse the Resolutions of the late Pittsburg Convention, and will give our hearty support to the candidate for the Presidency nominated by the Republican Convention which meets in Philadelphia on the 17th of June 1850.

J. M. Simpson then presented the. following Resolution which was unanimously adopted

Resolved, That we heartily approve of the course of our able Representative Hon. Dan. Mace, and. rejoice that he has.taken so firm and decided a stand with the great Republican party of the country, j.?

Tile following delegates were then appointed to attend the County Convention. N. W. Grimes, Ihomas Elmore, Allen McKensy, William Gilkey. Hiram Powcl, John Friar, Joe.l'Elliot, and Jesse P. Rush. N. W: Grimes'. Dr. Horner and Thomas Elmore were-appointed as a committee to receive the splendid'Silk Banner, awarded to Ripley Township last fall. p.rys.0"-

Oil-motion of J- A.-Gilkey Thomas Elmore, Vv m. Gilkey, Nathan ruax, A. R. Bayles and N. W. Grimes, were appointed as the vigilance committee ffiK. Ripley, Township. -.if-.

On motion of N. W Grimes, Dr. P. W FRY, of Crawfoidsville, was recommended as a suitable candidate for Senator, subject to the decision of the County Conven^ tion.

On motion of N. W. Grimes, Dr. LABAREE, of Ladoga,' was recommended for Representative, subject to the decision of the Countv: Convention.

On motion of J. A. Gilke}', Thomas Elmore of Alamo, was recommended for Represenlativei subject to the decision of the County Convention.

On motion of A. McKensey, the proceedings of this meeting were ordered' to be published in the Montgomery Journal afid .Crawfordsville Revieio,

On*motioni the convention adjourned to meet at the polls on the first Monday in April. .*•

Dr.' El HORNER, Pres't,

R. M. RICE, J. A. GILKEY,)

:Sec'v3™

Letter from a Border Ruffian. 5 -Co., Mo., Jan, 22nd, 185G. Very Dear Sir:-—Two years ago perhaps, myself ind others of' this county, became subscribers to your paper. We then sent you our subscription foi one year. You continued to send to me your paper for a second yejit, for which (pardon me) you Iiave received no pay. I now send the pay—a golden dollar and I respectfully request, that you now place my name on your subscription list, there to remain so long as we both shall live,

It may not be known to you, the world and the rest of mankind, tha David R. Atchison, a doctor or two, and one or two others who have the honor of lvd 1ing, or of having held, military commissions, have given a greater stab to the permanent prosperity and future growth of the city of St. Louis, than all the rest of mankind put together. Nor is this all by their lawless and unheard of course of conduct, they have daniged slaveholders to the full extent of one-half of their slave property. These men have, by their lawless conduct, opened wide the eyes of the slaves themselves. Now they no longer "see men as trees walking." Worse than all, they have opened the ej'es of the non-slave-holders in Missouri, and the world over. Tho unholy conduct of these men, put to the "compendium of the United States census" for 1850, afford too much light for 'Niggers' and such as own them not. Did they, Alchinson & Co., not know that, by 'sowing to tho wind they were likely to reap the whiihvind Perhaps not one voter in thirty in Missouri, owns the leg or finger of a slave. All men know that where slavery abounds (nigger I mean) it depresses white labor. It keeps down the value of lands is a discouragiment to enterprise and energy is a hinderance to Common Schools, is a draw back to internal improvements. Yet, 1 own them—ever did, aud so did all my progenitors both on the paternal and maternal sides. Mine are as valuable as those are belonging to any geneleinan in Missouri, or anywlnre else and I will defend, my rights with as much vigor and pertinacity as God and my powers will enable me to do. But rather than witness such barbarous assaults and stabs, again, upon the Constitution, upon the Bill of Rights, upon order, decency, morals, virtue and religion, upon law and justice, for the sake and intent of making by for re Kansas as a slave State, sooner would I see my negroes and those of all my kindred, and all in Missouri, ami all in the United States, sowed up in one hughe sack, a thousand mill stones fastened to that, and the whole cast into the depths of tho Pacific. I am a Virginian and on my way up the river from St. Louis, on the boats and at the landings, this past fall, I both saw and heard what 1 shall but faintly describe.

And now a few words concerning Kansas. It contains some very rich lauds and some very good timber. These lie in strips with wide intervening belts of only tolerable, and very good for nothing hills, piecip'ces and dale-'. The reservations are by far the best. It has been said that the Kansas Legislature so called was a legally constituted body that Judges John Doe and Richard Roe, said so that Reeder said so that the Border Democrats, including Uncle Davy, said so that Mr Pierce, our Great Father, said so, or at least nodded as.-ent. Well, how stand the facts? Missouri Democrats, some of them pretty well off as the phrase, is, and numbers of others neither owning nor claiming a foot of land on the globe, nor a horse, cow, sheep or gun, were hired to go and do tho voting, the arising, the drinking, and overt Democratic acts. Twenty-five of these Patriots headed and marshalled by a God-loving and God-serving Divine, came all the way from Macon county, 150 miles, to vote.— Whoever has the right to vote, has the right to be elected—then you know the ballance. This sage body of Legislators moved the seat of Government—-to the Indian country—left Kansas for Brother Johnson's in the Indian country, and there they passed real Democratic laws, and sent them into Kansas. Did not a certain Greek lawgiver (a Spartan perhaps) give his country code which they were not to alter or repeal until his return, pd he ..tlien^ voluntai iiy. starved himself to- death W ell, just so did the Jackson', Van Buren, Polk, Atchison, and Stiingfellow Democrats of^ the K. Legislature. They are all dead. When Brother Johnson first entered the Territory he was (I am toll) very poor, and tn.ieied riding on an ass, aud a colt, the foal, of an ass. But now, who expects to hear him say, 'silver and gold have I none?' Bah he is worth,.his* hundred thousands, 'and 1 think two.sections of land in the reserve but Mr. Many penny'knows whether it.is so ov not.

But, to return,' if all earth, sea and skies, assert that the Kansas Legislature was a legally constituted body, will it not be a bare-faced lie Can an honest man say it? Again, Iowa is moving rapidly in improvement, leaving Missouri out of sight and soon, very soon, few or no gentlemen will come to Kansas or Nebraska via St. Louis or the river. Your cifv and the river to vv us have lost and will lose millions, all from Atchinson's conduct. Henceforth arid forever the travel will bo thiough southern Iowa.V jj- ,. -j ....,

I have been in Kansas and can say of a truth that there are few, very few .abolitionists'there but a large majority are for making'Kansas a free State, and very many of them are not from North or east either. They are from Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri Don't this show that Atchison settled his tav'prn bill when his.host was from home? The frequent assaults made upon the per&ops, property and sacred rights of citizens 'fill even honest republicans and slave-holdeis with disgust and abhorrence. The settleis. in Kansas_ wViere every where styled ignoramuses, serfs, panpeis, vagabonds, cowards, dastards and 'nigger stealers.' I Was ready to shoot them down as I would wolves at first sight. I got 'my revolver.^ ready'.".. But I thought I would first go into Kansas and see the scamps myself.— And what did they appear to be when seen and conversed with A more industrious neat, cleanly, sober, peaceable, orderly, well educated and wel} bred people are not to be found on the face of the earth, than very many of them. are. I found them to 'be,

gross and of many of the .S'tates-^-anjj tho .laws of high.Heaven, Without drawing any comparison iilviduou|ly, there are scores of them who would tnakr a fool of Atchison in Astronomy, Geometry, Law,

Philosophy, or anything or:any art or sciienceyou could namof I could not find it lin my heart to shoot one of them, merely jbecause they .conld not agree with.me thSt it was better for our own happiness, and prosperity to own slaves and not be dependent on free labor. So 1 left them, determined to* keep' my slaves and let tlicui make Kansas a Slave State, or a Free one as they, the only rightful judges, dcein.best for themselves and their prosperity.

FROM CALIFORNIA.

ARRIVAL of tho NORTHERN' LTfJIIT. NEW YORK, Mar 14, 1-?5P, .. The.Northern Light, from San .Juan, 5lh inst., with San Francisco papers of the 20th ult., arrived here about 11 o'clock last night. She brings about 6275,000 in specie, and about oOl) passenger.-:.

The mail steamer, via Panama, arrived from San .Francisco on the 20th, with $1,500,00.'

The passengers by the Northern Light confirm the exciting news received yesterday noon from New Orleans, relative to the seizure of the Nicaragua line of steamers and the confiscation of the charter of that Company.

A violent shock of an earthquake was felt in San Francisco on the 15th. The shock lasted 25 seconds, and was proceeded by a rumbling sound like ditant thunder.

It appears that the government of Oregon had already issued four millions script, to defray the expenses of calling out volunteers to defend the country against the Indians. This promi.es to prove a very expensive affair to the genernmeiit.

San Franiisco papers contain details of the explosion on board the steamer Bell, at Sacramento. The whole number oi udinsr 40

people oh board was sixty, includi passengers. Of these, six were killed, fourteen wounded, and three missing.

Business at San Francisco was becoming more steady. Flour was, f\»r jobbing, in demand. Gallego sold at §14,50, and Haxal! at S 14,75. Pork half bids. &10. Butter, inferior to cli oice 10 to 35c. The

receipts cd gold dust at the branch mint and assay offices in San Francisco, ranges f'r five to twelve thousand ounces daily.

NICARAGUA.—Presiden Rivas has issued a deciee of the Government of Nicaragua conferring on Edmund Raudolp and 1 i.s-ociates the exelu.-i\e right hi Tiansit and Navigation from San .Juan on the Ailantie. to San Juan on the Raviiic, for i5 year.-.

The decree is dated February 2'Jlh. Ii makes reference to a levious decree, by whieh the chaiter of the present Transit o: California Co.-, is revoked. Randolph i.an immediate and personal friend of (Jen. Vvalker, and recently joined him. C*• 1. Walker had laid attachment.- upon the property of the Tian-di Co., to cnloree the payment of claims of the Government, for anearages of the transit dues, amounling in the aggregate, to nearly 'liie eauiships were not tioubled.

Tho eaptaiu of tho Uncle Sam, on the Pacific gave diuughis ou S 4 r.iuci.sco for the right of the tran.-dt of hi.-, pas.ien-

The new grant '0 Randol'ph and others was understood at the Isthmus to be in part a movement by Messrs. Garrison o! San Francisco, anil Chas. Morgan of this city, late Picsidcnt of the Transit Compa-

It was rumored at San Francisco, when the Northern Light sailed, that the government of Costa Kica was marching 4,000 troops to attack Walker and (xrenada, and that five hundred men were within a day's march of Castile, whieh was iteiendcd bv a company ol only 70 men, under Captain Raymond.

It was also reported that the Covernmcnt of Cuatamala had joined forces under the negro, Cen. Morales, with the (Joveinment of Costa Rica, iu

beenjor sometime collecting forces and am-

Ition, and drilling forces winch aug-

ed every day. Capt. Creiu hton

despatches from Mev Orleans, were iii this city at an early hour, giving the Central American1 news, notwithstanding thee were vteu-bts the stock went down rapidly, and five thousand shares were sold.

'3:.k1 .From the "Louisville- Journal.

Louisville Wholesale Market.

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good historians, mathematicians, grammar 0 for strajg a e, ,c oi u-o.^anc rinns, and even ling,,i.sts. Some l.aye read '. 88,12@9 lor Southern. V\ heat fivn, ^000 »ith profit Hei-baotus, Xenophon, LivfcW«Ws ,s"'d-,

Afiairs in Kansas. WASHINGTON, March 24, P. M.

Tffe prominent topic of conversation is tjie imposition of the Kansas commissioi^iwho are Western men.

Mfe. Campbell, of O., was elected Chairman, because lie was die leader of the AntiNbbpska party list Congress and leader of the House this? As .the Chairman of tho Committee of Ways ami Means.

Mr. Howard, who is regarded as an able lawyer, was the general choice of the Republican^ who objected to Mr. Dnnu because of the latter's course concerning tho Speakership.

Mr. Oliver, of Missouri, was recommended to the Speaker by prominent Nebraska representatives as their choice for the minority member of the Committee.

The vacancies thus created in the Committees of Ways and Means and Elections, will probably be temporarily filled.^ The investigation will consume at least two months. The Committee are for a thorough scrutiny. They will take a clerk and ,stenographer with.them, and two or three Marshals to subpoena witnesses,_ ri-n~Tf-nnTrtr*~irrl--fivi'i,"mri.i- •HTii.imi iinm

Ifo'J. 1S5C. J. K. BXYDHI. TV. A. CUXN'INGTTAM. A. CU.V.VE.VOIIAM*

SASH, DOOR, BLIND

AXD

Flooring Manufactory.

rrMTE

undersigned having completed their ar1 ranpcmciits Air manufacturing of all descriptions of Flooring, Sa^Ii, Door?, Blinds, &c*., flatter themselves that tliey can make it an object for dealers in these articles, or those wishing: to purchase for their own u?e, to give us a 'call, as we intend to furnish all articles in our line

ou Lot

re-!cept

riews of Walker's doings in Nicaragua bad

troops, oh Iht'irAvay to O-renatla. jind cost, 1 will «tt tlu* siuno time :ind place,-

aml

a disastrous effect1 yesterday- in t-iie Stock the fame, without any relici whatever from valuo'f- the Transit Con-many- "Several private apj-raiseiiieut.. laws-, at the^.ut of Wm.

LoCISVtLT.E, March 25.

GROCEEIES.—Sugar is hardly as firm as it has been, though we cannot quote at any positive decline. The sales have been about 50U hlids at prices varying from 8 to 8V. for fair to prime—S|-c being generally the price for small lots of prime sales to the country in bbls at 9e.. There have also been considerable sales, of refined, crashed, and clarified at.Dirto It^e. jfolasses has continued firm at op@40e. for prime plantation in -bids' ami 41@42c in lialfbbls according to quantity ,sales to the country at 42@44c. We notice also some light sales of sng'lr-house at 44c. Ihe sales ol molasses include TOO bids and 7()0 bf bbls.— Coffee has continued to bring very full rates. The sales amount to over 1,100 bags riearly'all Rio, and generally at l2 [@.12.\c for good to priine, only a few lots of very comnion having been disposed" of at 11^@ ll |c sales to the country at 13c- Java sells in small lots at 16cV Sales of ice at l(3-£e.

Lotnsvir.LE, March 24.

BEEVES.—The cattle, market continues about the aameas last reported,, with a good supply in market. Prices for first-rate cattle in round lots, 8@3-|c pouvd gaoss retail sales of choice at and bnt few selling at these rates lair to good @3c "coinmon 2^@2.Ve-

SIIEEP'.—-Are selling at S2_to' 84,50 head good shipping lota bring $3,00 t0 $5, wool on.

HOGS.—Are selling at 4-^@5C gross.

NEW YORK, ilarch 24.

Flour improving sales 4,000 bblsi—§7,»r «'. J.i C^.i a f/M* nr\/t

C,®K

Ovid, Homer, and Virgil, &o„ &c„ and 40,000 bn«h.l? »t Bfic or Western ,n««l. \ve,eby:ho means ignorant, of the laws of'PoiU dnH ,0Ibbl. sold- al:81o.8I. Beer nature'and,nations ii.tematiooal law, the anguid ISOJWs Urd toi.200 coramon law, martial law the laws of con- •, bbla Bold.

•WW™*.:

011

Cumeroi Ohio & North bis.,Near River Bridge, LAFAYETTE, IND.

HA\

ING the best improved Machinery f-.r the manufacture ei Sa:-h, Blinds and Dooiv, and woi-lreo experienced workmen. am prepared to finish my work with neatness thatcannoi be surpassed by ihc best experienced workmen by ill hand and at prices that cannot fail tube satisfactory to ail that are in want of articles in my line.

Thankful 'for past favors, 1 solicit a continuance of tho same. •'HENItY W. SMITH, PROPBIETOB.

March 29, lfc»0.-Cm. EXi:«:YOR-S SALE 'VrOTICE'is hereby given that the undersigned JLN Executor oi' the estate of John Fraiey, IK* ceased, will sell at public auction, on Tuesday the 3GUI DAY OF APRIL NEXT, At Linden hi Madison Town-hip, Montgomery county. One Thousand Bushels of Corn. .. .A credit ofthiec months will be yiven on ail sun:.- over three dollars the purehasor pivins? his note with approved security, payable without relief from valuation or annraisement laws.

THE DO HE L. Fit ALE Y, Executor. March ii't, leaO.-*)

Ath! :iistralor\s Sale.

^"""OTTCE is hereby pi'.en, that I will fei! at i_-^ pni.lie auction on Friday, the 11th day of. April next, at the hire rcs'denee of John 13rock-i man. late of Montgomery cuunty, deceased, his I :ersonal property coiisisninff of household and

Kitchen

OT CI2 is hereby given that the &rdersigie has b-eeii apji'iinicd Administrator of the es-|« tsito of John Brock man, late of Montgomery 1 countv, decease.!. Said estate is solvent. 110BE LIT A. BitOCKMAN, Adm'r.

Mareii

SSIilit! FF'S SALt:.

to the Town of Crawfordsville ex-

nine leet ott the west side ot said Lot herc-

*f New-York, was at San Juan with eo"veyed to Mary Can,,,hell. Ami rf the 1 1

dm.pc, cusU win ilit

the same time and pla

same iviU not a HIUI suhuncnt to ?aut

in like manner .offer for sale the fee simple of

Meliitire \s. Samuel Anderson and l'hebe An-'

dersen.

W. H. SCilOOEEK. Sh' of M. c. n.'i'J-.'Jw

March 13, 1.S5C.

AI)3IISTIlATOR'S SALK. XTOTICE is hereby given that I will sell at jJN Fi'.biie Auction, on the o'h day of April next, at the. late residence of Isaac B. yrhite, near Linden, the personal property of said deceased, consisting of -horses, hogs, Uue, corn, wheat in die ground,

farming

utensils &c. Terms

of sale: All sums above three dollars a credit of nine mor.tha will he-'given,.the purchaser giving note with seeuritv, waiving the benefit ot valuation or appraisement laws. All sums of three dollars and under cash in hand.

CHARLES W'. WHITE,

March 13, lr"6.—ni'.O.'hv Administrator.

"VT TU T. is hereby given that letters of AdxN ministration have'been granted to die undersigned on the estate of Isaac White deceased, late of Madison Township. Montgomery county Ind. The estate is supposed to be y.ilvent.

C. WT. WHITE, Adm'r.

March 13,1S56--30-3w»

A1J3IIjfISTL'ltATOR'S SALE.

~VTOTICE is hereby given that I will sell at i.^j pub'Jc auction, on Tuesday the first day ot April next, at the residence of Andievr F. W'ilhite, late of Mor.r^omerv county, deceased, all his personal propertN not taken by the Widow, consistin- of horses,"hogs, cattle, half of a reaping maelnnc, farming utensils', household and kitchen furniture, and other propctty such as farmers usually lidve. ... "-j-, a credit of nine months will be given ou all sums over throe dollars—three dollars and under c«"ih: in hand, the purchaser giving his note with approved security, -waiving valuation and anpraiseoicnt laws. SAMLEL, W JR-A-Yj

March 6,1 So6-29:-3w Adm'r.

Notice,

hereby given, that on the 18th of" February, 1S56, a writ of domestic attaccmeht vrhsassued by me, Allen C. Invid, a Justice of the Peace of the county of Montgomery,, Ss.^ at. the instance and upon the afiidavit of Oa$i-iel Bryant, against.-., the {.'iods, chatties,.credits arid effects of Charles Onmste',' by 'virtue of lvliich writ there lias been eighteen dollars and seventy-tive cents attached as the money .of, said Charles Crouse

Slarch 6, 1856-

//A

as good

or better terms thar can be procured from Ohio or elsewhere. A discount will be made to those who vit!i to purchase at wholesale.

Our facilities are such, that we can furnish about all the materials requisite for building purpores rea'dv for use

SJSYDER, CUNNINGHAM & CO..

P. S. Shop ou Illinois street, adjoining the LaIhyette Gas works. March?}'), o(5.-Gia.

LAFATETOB SASH, BUND & DOOR FACTORY!

furniture. Fairuing Utensils, one Com-

Ci-H.-her. I'agfry A: Haniess, Hogs, Cattle, Horses I tjorn and Wheat, kc., &.C. A credit of nine nionths will be given on all sums over three dollars, the purchaser giving his notes with approved security, waving j-aluatioaf* and appraisement laws. iuVUEKT A. BEOCEMAN, Adxn'r. 'JTareh "M, lsiiG.* P:

.irtue of a copy, of decree and certified

Court, of Common I'leas of Montgomery Comity.•and to me directed, will expose to sale at public unction.and out cry, at he Court House door, in the town of Ciiiwfoidsvilie, Montgomery Connly,

the attack oil Indiana, on Saturday the atii day of April, JS5C...

Grenada. These movements had doubt- I between U«e hums ot 10 o'clock A. M., and 4-' less been anticipated by Walker as he had the,rents and profits for the term of seven

1 t.ac iouG\v iiir acscribed. ileal KsUite to-

wit Lnt

innnition, ami drilling forces which aug- tion of Lot to the Town of Orawfordsviile exmen ted ce fitly 150 troops, on tHeir way to Urenatla. lie

dumber twelve (12) in Suydam's addi-

and

that

on,the 2jth day of Ma7ch,J856, at'10 o'clock A. M. at ihy"oflice, in Silgv-Cree'k Township, in said county, I- Svill -proceed to hear ana^aecuue upoh.'said attachment. Wltareof t"l»« said W ea Crouse and all others- cq^cfliRcd wijljaka notice.

*0.' IRWIN, J. F.

A-LL2

-23-3

of Montgomerv county Indiana. Said estate is sunnosed to be?solvejit'.

SAMUEL WR4Yr Adm'r.

XIarch 1856-99—3"W