Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 13 December 1860 — Page 2

THE JOURNAL

THURSDAY, DEC. 13, I860. —Minimi FTYPR-^jsagsre^aEiBrrc'RIIRH an

Wo noticed 110 favorable change in the Banks in any section of the country Mine our last issue. The I llinoi.-. Banks :ire still at from 10 to 23 per cent, discount and but little prospect of speedy recovery from (heir siclily condition. They are now, however, in nil'probability at their lowest point of discount, and we advise holders to make no hurried or excited disposition of what they May have on hand of this domoeialie currency^ as it is ionahly worth as little new as it canposjib'.v be in any time to conn*. On Monday of this week, Fays the Indiana J,urit: l, the Bankersof Indianapolis threw out. or refused the issucsj of'the folio wing Stock Hanks of thi* State: Brookviile Bank Bank of Cvraetise Bank of Indiana, at Michigan Oity: Indian Reserve Bank: Bank of I Monticelio: Fayette County Bank lloosier Bank: and .Merchants' and Mechanics' .Bank. The Journal says, these discounted Bank? were wound up some time since under the law. as Free Banks, and have since done business simply as private institutions with personal securities, which becoming of doubtful value in these panic times, I heir issues nre dccuied unsafe: therefore refused. ,,.••.

S-'aiom SleeiiR^."

The JivrU of last week contained a lengthy call from the old-line Central Coiuiniltc of this county, for a "Grand Union Meeting," to be held in Crawfordsi illy on "Solnr,th-j 21s of Die., to consider how or by what means the law-abiding people of old Montgomery—in this our awful peril—can besfsubi-erve the interests of our common country, and lure th- I'nion. In the fust place, we will just inform our democratic friends, that there is no such Saturday in this month, as the one set apart for this meeting: and secondly, a- much as wo regret such a course, if nothing else will answer the purposes of South Carolina save secession, we say let her secede: and when out of the Union, let her

ia single blessedness.

SiRSroviHsr.

e.1 the movenicia ].iv (hn-r ami helped to e?i:e vU

•le rcsf ill eM.-!m^ :n mcn antiie sireles. The

about tourteen millions ot ilollc.rs upon the market in one week. This under an ordinary state of fairs ought to have been ample to keep the wheel of business steady, but the large amounts of duce in the hands: of factors a:d hiwcrs, and on

which at!\ances have been made must be relea before nil easy money market an he realised .Buffalo, or in the country eenevaliy."

Sc« ai'rt on Sie Messayp. I think." said the New York Senatur. "the Pre-'-identhas conclusively proved two things: I. That I no State has therijrht to secede unless it wi-iies to. I and. 2. That it is the President's duty 4') the laws, unless somebody opposes him."

lf.I,S\OSS BAXfiS.

At a meeting of the merchants and business men of Chicago, on Friday of last wnek, the following resolutions were passed, iu reference to monetary affairs: •\YUKRKAS.

-lion of the increase cro|. And

WHEREAS.

KKSOLVKH.

From the nature of the evil the com- J'^'

mercial interests of the State are eomjiel'ed to bear the burden of its depreciated currency. And WHKRKAH.

The uroteetion of commercial inter-

rsts is the foundation of the State progress, which denends uiioii the ttabilitv

their bills as required in Ihe foregoing re RI:SCILVI:I.

l,"usc"

ITMIII.ITASSZA-

TSIE «A?«KS.

,lt

,in!

LANE

A resolution was introduced into the Louisiana Lcgi.-hu lire lestm .-u-'sion) on Tuesday, recommending the selection of a military board, and asks an appropriation of half.a million dollars for purposes of providing anus for volunteers. What their aim is we cannot divine, uu!e.-,s they fear their property—::: man.

FKO.M

••'•"Money matters arc ensin^- up at thc st.i-b.oard.— "The cxpnn.-ion in Xcw York city." s:iys the T.uffaW Comiue!eial Advtriise'r, has mat-rir.llv assisted the 1 weekly statement of iiic Banks show- an increase I the Northern Stat '.-. in the discount iittr of risir.p seven millions, and a! Although it is eeininually denied it is asserted ilccrcascin ihc depot its rising six million six huts- .,nv

T11 order to protect our own interests

as a State, the linaneial economy should be such as to place her on a par with others, and whereas, ill our opinion the present monetary crisis in our .State is the direct result of our banking system, which discriminates against the. interests of her own citizens, in its practical working.-, by giving .' to a few irresponsible bankers (in most cases) the interest upon $15.000,000 of stocks, while the jn

P1 eomjicllcd to pay for ?:ihmit to tiie '-{inversion of every dollar of their surplus pro-

^elvn

rnfn-tarvVli"• -|-l c:idL""c w'-.'l'v drawn moderate ::^n

Court having dr-i idc.l that the LeHslalure h!,s the I

power to amend it. in anv wav, for the better car-

jng out of its interests and spirit, and believing

importantduty :of the Legislature at its coming

-ES-

blc to us as 11 Sta.tc. said nmeuda.tory htv.s to take 1

IlEsor.v

.effect on or before .iui\ 1st, isoi. '1 ','

Tliat in our opinion su.-h eimetmcnts

should make Chicago or Springfield the point of rc deinption for banks in the State, at a rate of di

R.K30LV!-a, Tiiat the Rank Coniiriss

tion of their bills, the stocks of the Stateof Illinois for of the United States. Rr.sei.VKn, That the Legislature pass a law giving power to any Notary Public in the .-mte toprotest any hillcr bills issued by.bank's of Illinois, a an in he S at

RKSOI.VKD,

operation of every legislative dij-tricfc in the State to effect 1 hri ugh their representatives the objects herein indicated.

COLLEGE EXHIBITION. The exhibition of the Sophomore Class of Vs hash College, wil! take place on Tuesday an •Wednesday evenings ne %t, Dec. ISih and 1'Jth.-''-Excreiscs at the X. S. Presbyterian church.

HOLIDAY'(SIFTS.

:M.

tice afloat to ihe pope and mamnn in reference to his lfirge, iew stock of Toys, and oilier artieks which nre culculiited to please the fancy of children. ilenton has an affectionate heart, and wo'd do almost atiy thing to aid old "Santa" in making the coining holidays a joyous season to the little ones of our town. Cai 1 at the Book Store, ovcry-

:ohily,

oivl. gnd young.

ri 1.

sion to p^ss siKh amendat. ry acts to our banking ,AVS

u-!Oo.i

1 1

any hank into liquidation which fails to redeem 5ho »'«'.»•? now j.recipitathig the ('otto,. Stat,

lutiolis. I

€'^4llMoaa Fai-ty. .'

Preparatirtnsj extcDsi.vc, have been made for a ''Grand Hop", at McC'.ellund's llall, in this e:tv, on the coming .Christmas Eve. Invitations have been extended to a large number of persons at a distance, who.:ire_known to tiip the light fantastic toe many of whom will doubtless be present to en.joy the festivities of the holidays w:ith the gay belles and hean'x of C'rawfordsvi'le. The Book of Books tells us '(see* Ecelcs. iii.) "there is :v timo to dance:" then why not have a general "forward and back"—we me.iu aiaohg fhose who are in the habit of pftrticiptih'ti'^ in thTs'h'eaTthful exercise—on CUiiitwis Kvc.

mto

Th»U ail banks hereafter organized security for the circula

he required to deport f- "...

That a committee of live bo appoint

ed to carry out the objects of these resolutions. RKSOI.VED,

That we hereby urge the hearty co

Tonic l'ACKi.N-(i.—Pork packing is stiil progress-I KaHfi.lS Aid. tli

nrc

lhcre

'!ro

,JUtfcw

"i ovxrsvir.i.K

Cabinet Fiinuiiii e.

and patterns, should give Messrs. Ross

White a call. Their stock is full and cov.ipiete. and embraces everything in that line of trade. Their prices, too. arc reasonable. Call at their rooms in Commercial Block, on Green street,

^rS5..0n reference to our advertising cnlums it will be seen that our fellow-townsman, Mr. TKA CRAXK, has secured the Agency of Ladd, Webster it Co Sewing Machines. 1 iie following testimonial from the President of J.ane Seminary, which we clip from the Cincinnati Gazette, is decidedly favorable:

SI.MIXAt v, July 20, 1S00.

"M\ family have had in use, for the hist eight months, one of Ladd. Webster .t Co'.- Sewing Machines, and they cheerfully hear testimony to it? great exccllcn

agent concerning it. It is simple, easily worked, nevr i/c!s o)i( o/'oj'u'tc, and wakes as even and handsome a stitch as any oilier machine. Kefore procuring this machine, mv fainilv used (irover A: iia-

kcr's, and Wheeleri Wi! exchange Ladd, Webster

AFFAIRS II* WAMIISfcTCI. THE ri.iirvuN nirt'irri.TV— "0!tHi'"«!N:

PICI:SII)I:NT

citif

drcd iliousand dollars, shov.iup a disbursement of serial res those wh

11 lllcrc

a a a a

Repuhlie. and that California will go v. ith

Coltlpn)

lignitv of the Northern

ecl:!

87,H tt

voted for Lincoln, and

,in ^ctlV0 operation. But A circular signed by such well known

ogs, iowe\ or, coming h,, winch is attribute- j.numes as S. C. Ponleory, Charles Reywc suppose, in the mam, to the panic in the nolds, L. Rodwell aild 0. B. TinCS givos ev mar-e ogs weighing 200 lbs net arc the following aucCinct and plain Stigv- .v'v arc but few buyers at any y,-^Hnii* •, P»'"

bl,.vur3

at an

AC.VPEMY.—The

first exhibition of

this Institution of learning, which has but recently been established at Yountsville, in this county will take place on this (Thursday) evening. The exercises of the evening will doubtless prove highly interesting to all in attendance.

Persons wishing any and all kinds of Atchison, care of S. C. PotrieroyCabinet Furniture of the hitest st3*les 5 If for Control and Southern Kansas, send to Leaven worth, care of Mayor

JII:SSAI

sr.

THAN AN"—A

ED TO SKCEf!Slt»N—l'KOllA U.'.i: MI.SJ'.OITRI

COMt'itOMISK TO Till'.

STATKMKXT OK THK Tlir.ASfKV— CAnot.lNA—C C:KM:HAI. IKH.T TOSI CI SKXKKX TO Sl't'CKKU cvsrs.

oreos-

hula nee s?I('9,!'4tf../7i). Be.-ides this hai- reallv have Occurred am anco there is si jl in »!»o mint a!i«l it-i ]'i 1 branches. The receipts from all ..uartcrs Je \!V.

f,,T: anr

11ci hali be r)ccU»t. he lust fjues!will be I whether to eer.vcvt the SI 2.f'00.!)(M) of uni-ancelled

loans into Treasury notes and to give to the decretory the 10.000,!:) addiiimtal as asked in hj re tlmr.iiiirli 11 vest it ioll of the •r its i'uil vi.'ints. (es that a force of :i.Oi0 I strong was organized in South Carolina for the j.urpose of taking the forts there whenever the eminent should refuse to reliiU(tii li them after sccession. Notwithstanding the threatening attitude I of South Carolina there is reason to know that the most direct and trusted advisers here have written to the managers there counselling against anv dcnior.strati(in whatever by which a collission might be precipitated or

cn!"i-ce Treasury and

]1ri.vid

I Jnforiiiutii.il hero

nmor,'''T-!Snvdei-.

I sh$l.

Mr. Cobb has neither re.-igned nor left the city, as reported, but is confined tu his house bv .11 ainful indisjiositi'iti. .\:i i'.rfornial conference of several Senator.he'd !e-day, at v,-hiih Fessenden, Uigler, i' and others were present. Tliev seem to favor th

duet- into bank bills, v,ith no other basis but those Cold, has had repeated'),, tervieus with Hcoit where the I filled Stales Court stocks, till from five million dollars in 1S07, they ^l'' »[«nt«-r. «nd lu.ds hunse 1 unable to extricate f0 been held by Judge V, llliams. have increased to twelve million dollars, three mii- .J

"as!1

-resignc

iiiseouently he j'.ropfses to resigr Hunter, a matter

fact, will have to his

irman i.f t'ne finance committee, both and secessioiiists.

Mr. Holt, the ].resent Postmaster (uiicral. if is said, will succeed Mr. Cobb as Secretary of the Treasury, and i'ess.cndej'i succeed j'iu:U j:-.

The caucus which was held last evening at Ilrowt: tavern, was composed exclusively of ultra men from tiie South. None of tiie moderate men

the bi'nkiii.-r iiolicv, ,. ... .. .. (!,,. ,........ j.*- dei- o.-rcd si-i'e our

from

is suhjcct- to the abuses aforesaid, and our Supreme CNprer-.-eu v,.ere dee.deal\ .Mhei.-e t„ meet- nu-rlv (lellioli-hed 'tnd suirit

Ulg

W!l'1

'1C'::.1M,r'

rcC of

jncctiI5B

tl'!rt''tb'-x'

wil1 bc hdU

that legislation can be obtained that wil! meet the I The senators irom the .-iaveholding States are in

A!!,

v''-\«»u

rcvonilii.ii. lie thinks it wiser to face tbe whole h.-'oc, and let the people sec l!icc(oise|uen.'es

lliillk

C'OI'.U

llt'KM.V

I'AVORs

M.!8

„.

that we deem it the first and most wiihout respect to pariy. Hrst sent out the news of'the ^Montgom-!

•law a? will eventually mi'.Se mir currency ere 1- r""

SECK5SI)lv 5!!:ASS ]\IXV*.

lobe tendered when fcouth Carolina sh i!l

V'has

C,)

cede. Cc.pt. Tngrahnni, rancan, is undcrsti

count not exceeding one ]ier cent, for gold, and that 'j"108"- '-s unucrs.oou to have lelt Ins. oe legislation should be had dis-riniinating agtiinsi

who has to have

3a"'conlingcney.

liusposc ol cvaauiir 1

'"banks evidently located for the luisposc of evading ,r" 1,U!f?'as is preparing to addrcsr ii'.the conditions'of the law. 011 the present eiuergwiey, au.l will la '•the conditions of the

1 1

011

the

,nv ,^.ent emergency, ami will lal IIW also he passed rer,airing

tin

ti!'ct

th.

-•ft 1:is. dejicndinj

the di---

«i 'UI!'1 M'cession inv.dves war and all its

•s to f'r.icccd at once' lo lo-i j.calamiiies. and that that tact must b.- confron tod by

Sr.CI-S.StO.V.

WASHISI'ITOX. Dec. 10.

Sccreftiry Cobb hiM' ehmple'ed his letter to the jieo]di! of Georgia, arid it will bo made public in a day or two. lie utters the most ultra sentiments, and scouts Ihe idea that any compromise or adjust mciit. can be made with Ihe North, llis views are diamctiically opposed to those-d' ihe President—• so much so indeed that the moment they arc published he will be compelled to retire from the Cabinet. I jt.is rumored Iicre fo-day tliat Gov. Hielcs of "\TMrylnnd has decided to call together the legislature of that State to consider the present national crisis.

Il FROM CilARIiKSTON. A S 1 0 There is great activity at l'ort Moultrie. The d'-fensc is every day rendered stronger. The Legislature will probably sit during the convention.—

To'nvoid a general rush during the coming holi- 1 Slate for secession, and the enthusiasm is inereasdays, Mr. F.

Ileuton. this week, sends

News from Florida shows perfect unanimity in the

ing dnily. Lincoln was burnt in cfligy at l'erniindia 011 Friday last. 7

a A PF.KSOXA1. FAVOR TO THK O. 1*. F. WASIIIM

TOM,

Dec. 10.

The President has just been assured from an authentic source that the authorities of South Carolina will make no resistance either to the collection of duties or to the possession of the forts guarding Charleston harbor during the remainder of his administration.

32,.An unpublished letter from .Tames Madison L-ccssion, is given by Southern paper. The following is au extract: do roit consider the proceedings of Virginia in

and 'yS» as countcnancing the doctrine that a Stale may at will secede from its Constitutional compact with the other States. A rightful secession requires the consent of the others, or an abuse of the compact, absolving the seceding party froili"

equal right

words, to turn it against its will out of the Union will be the most efficient agencies in with (hem. But such adoetrine would not till into

have betn pflliit.nhlc anywhere, and nowhere -1 tl:nn wli^re it is now moat contended lor."

gestionis and directions to those who pnrpose moving for the aid of sufferers by

famine in Kansas: 1 Form yourselves in to local commit lees. 2 Ship all tit one time, if possible. 3 Inibrm the Corresponding Secratary of your shipments. 4 Jfgoods are intended forNorthern and South- western Kansas, send to I

^n"

U1,

McDowell.

not be sent from points farther east than ]llinois. Money—which is greatly needed at present to pay freights—and clothing, can be advantageously sent from anv State.

From the St. Louis Democrat.

Lalest from llie Kansas War.

CASH- AT ATKINSON-, NKAR PAIMSVIM.K,

On the Little Osage, Dec. 5, ISfiO.

This morning at one o'clock, a messenger arrived in camp with a letter from General Frost to Col. lvnapp, to the effect that he had been to Fort .Scott, and had an interview with (ten. Harney. Gen. Jhuney had undoubted knowledge that Montgom-

It fuliills nil the promises of the cry was entrenched at his home. Mound City, with three hundred men. and had determined lo show! to Ii as an if the report be true, that Montgomery is to give battie, an engagement was probably hail. (itn. liarney desired the support of (ten. Frost, and will at once march north on the line opposite Mound City.

a mit hey would not for cither of TIn•:JI. 1». II. A i.Lli.X.

The orders received by the messenger sent to lis last night, were that instead of marching south- I west towards Fort Scott, we should go directly west, and meet (Jen. Frost to-night at Woodford's farm, on Walnut Creek. With our force, and that of (Jen. Harney, it was thought we should be able

tks:on' or in!-. to take .Mont-joniei'v. I All disabled or 'mine men will be left behind, and to-uiyht nt .-hall know more.

AM) IirXTV.R Til xi:l: 1XFAXTKY ti

AS!llN-. iON-. I'eru, has •ailed

Mr. Clay, late minithe I'rcsidi nt, and the docuincnts arc l.ein ).-rcp:ired to neeonipany a special messnge to (V-ncre^ on the subject of the l'erm inu lain). This nie.-snjre will ]iroii ih!y he sent in ahum, ten days: sit the same time the c:ise of rarnprttai will he disposed f.

iarrn N

TO -SR

1.011.-

9- rt

MiriiTox, !ee. 7,...

A 'i'o/v of the M,xiui»ri mot m: (•en. Parsons has just arrived ai 111 is ])Iaee from tin: head'|U.irters ot the southwest e.\]K:dition.— lie states ihat Oen. 1' lost intends to send back the infantry of his command immediately, and the cavalry as soon afterwards as circumstances will permit. It is universally conceded in the camp lit can lake place. C. A. ft^tlKl.. tuat 110 iii:

The ISssjsitoug BtasjMjK War aSx-pcr-'ctl. it some lenu'th the ro

We reviewed

a majority of the Kepubiu-ans win vote for1 pr]'!s of the recent Ktiiisasdistiii'btinces jot. invelviii^- the li s- of the perInee!of

ti'ter they appeared, and.gtiided by the

LtC«\ oxperieiKo of ibrmer Ktu »sus roporis.

af-' 'Ihe weekly statement of the 'freasury si,ows nT.-fleliberalelV ])i'0!l'Ji ilCed I!t ill false Worse ec-nditif-n than at anv other time at I'HH 'i ,i

I height of thct^anie in IS57. Receipts *i i,0rs.i:'.i5:!

.)!• a pa id 1 0 1 1 S a is S I S S S S uppers

pointed out hut thoughl w«

neen

,' H011"0'1

than half the recent e.vpr-nilitures. I ded (tie niaillK'St liC'S ll'Olll the pOSSlbiliI The Committee on ways and means meet to-nior- ties with SOlVie Citre. A letter from (Jen. iiof n.'

commander of the Mi.-

steatl of bein thret w.

extension of the Missouri eompiomise iticas a basis of compromise assigned as :ui ,nie id- -jibol it ioil ists. Wr.S COmi osed of"," •i.rttXii mcnt to the Constitution, to meet the difficulty in- 1 i,..i t. i' terposed bv the decision of the Supreme Court. I Vagabonds P.O lurked illMAit i' urt

re a a

and he ran away without holding Court, or inquiring what the matter way. This in now /-roi'id, i:ol only by the (estimony of our correspondent published ti.,u se 'ay or two ago, but by the testimony •XPO

"t th COili ai) dor Ot he Al 1SSO tin expo-

'vfanii hadfy cxeelitViVvsIem-thou^, «,oodn«.,.l its Ahibama or l.oui,iana wore ditioii to re})ei Montgomery reported the Guif of Mexico and the city ni1 New Ot'leans (be world the sti am engine, the cot ion gin, and the L-rael Moore and Sar face and .'commendable in spirit—and, whereas, il '"Vited. They came to no dcteruiination. Th, I j,, .,y .riLr tic lie W iS never ~"i

views of both bankers and ihe ne(, de, and :iieveiil conference to-day ai the Capitoi with reference to -. the -W\ lilt., pHPSCd 1101*0 i-llta. mOl'lling. sen.-c oT t.ic tcim, 1:1 lj inching suc.i amaehir.e for anv further abuse of the laws. 'Therefore

lllu

•CO.

Com. Sherbliek prepared his Ict'er of resii

1 t,x, ,oe. i0. \y[)(, \voitId l'ejoice t) liiUivC. 1 national

(Coi'rFspoiidcncc of the Iv.'ening Post.)

WASHINGTON. December 4. '1800. The entire city, from the White House to the Capitol, has resolved itacit' into a Committee of'the Whole on the State of the Union, and projects of compromise are freely tlisenssed '-.,.:Mr. Buchanan is deplorably de-pondent. lie has power, he think?.to coerce a seceeding •stale, although he admits that secession is :i very naughty business. .Judge Taney, it is said considers the government about at an end, and expects to be the last ot the chief justice. Jefferson Davis is reported to bc pcrfectI3happy. The gorgous vision of southern republic seems almost consummation. and he is ready, with the aged Simon, to sing his JVittie

The Republicans stand firm. They are willing toeonsider any proposition which maybe made in a fraternal, conciliatory spirit, but they will lender no ignominious overtures* They know well that there is no plan of compiom-

the political .-:tate of the country. The meeting is p'Ctoly CXpOSeil. 1 lie. reporters WllO, j,'n]| elc-etioil returns are received Voin die family. (DecO)

ise to which' they can assent which will satisfy the disunionists. They' cannot surrender the principal on bin

which they have-gained their victory the right and duty of Congress to prohibit slavery in the territories and with the secessionists this concession is the

indispensable condition of settlement. To offer other concessions, which would certainly be rejected, would be rolling in the dirt for nothing. In the Republican ranks 1 have yet lo find any di-

dispelling thCmania

which nOW oftl'CtS

tllO SlltVClJOluiniJ SuuCS.

FKIISI Biew York. NEW YORK,

BOSTON,

S Ci.K

ON 'er-

,,d

of the .Mi.s^ottrt

trooi'.s, sent out lo jiroteet the border against Montgonierv, which appears in •the St.. Louis papers of Friday hist. [-1 VRVEO WO V. OPO ix the rej'forts., in all material respects, were wholesale lies, thus adding uioUier to ihe numeroiis contirmations of the belief that the truth about Kansas troubles never reach the public e'nily. One report is that Mr. nth lie through Missouri, till Ivinir is no longer

IHIUOI

hSOI11U l'ltmor of a JUU pO.se to al lack

Dec.

Ktvcrdy Jidiiison, who has just returned from California, declares himself for the Union, at aii hazards and against all opposition. .The 'emocrats from the Northwest have bad several eon feiences relative to the present condition iti.fil a Hairs. Thcv gener.-illv take the oosi-

exclusively ot ultra men I .,. cannot be dissolved—that tiie Northwest «ill. mi- their labors feel for them. To sav nothing of such

(,er m) t.in.!)in!!ll,nces!,

,f ,ljt

te-utorrow." ol'develish malignity, Stirring up tiere- }:VSp\,RT KKAUNEY, Dec. 10.—The I'onv I taking, invented

T.r.-,N'. Dec. s. or strife timong parties already danger- j,\.,.roCc wiih S-.., Frunci^o dates to 1

K- RIVMTCD WUS MOVER 11101'° COM-

ii' .01

CV0].,-

u. ornrEits HKsrnM:^—noVftt.As ei'V foraV are SOinetliinu' more "than I 1 1 £i7 I,•-« 70-.' U,!,,,.-|.^ "s Ot',0- I MARRIED,

TlK'V are Wrote!

'.V'v" '''*i jicri 1 en:l in national dissolution. and __ they fully deserve the next puil at I'jgji liCgl^SaiiD'O^' Mediter-: John Brown's rope.—//F/. Journal. ^ST

The State oS'Uac rnioii.

Prnf-l1" fe'KNTIMKNT IN WASH INOTON—Til V.

11KP5. Uf.fi 'AN'S t'NTTK1).

The' llerald's Washington corves pondent sa}*s that after the llonse ad-

upon the committee, the chairman, Mr. Corwin will not call them together. The report to-da\* is that Higgs Sc Co. and others who contracted for thu last St 0,COO,000 loan, have advanced about 86,000,000, and now refuse to pay any

,,! more on the ground that South Caroii-

^3C"V.^a"^.?lll^y.pTov,^s,?Vsshoul-c? -Ma, as a member of the contracting firms, refuses her proportionate part of the bartran.

Douglas CatTicK missouri. We have at last got the official result of the election in Missouri. It seems that Douglas has really carried itby 419 majority the vote being as follows:

Douglas .58,801 Bell'. 58.272 .Breckinridge 31.^17 Lincoln 17.028

9ii«liima Free Banks Thrown Out. The following dispatch from Indianapolis to the Courier was received this afternoon. r.NitiAwrous, Dec. 10.

journed, so scveve-wsre Southern incjm- the sluro bark Coin, of'New York, with seven huiibers upon Miv 3Hillson that a bloody drcd negroes 01» board.conflict came near being tbo result of a :rac-lfic* R-Committee, to whom conversation in one of the hotels, in which Mr. Millson was charged with being a damned black Republican.

Lntil the House settles the question of excusing Mr Hawkins from serving route, it is considered a matter of iinpo t..nce. The Republican members of the committee are in

Ourbankors have thrown out to-day!

the following free httnk:?: Brookville

Bank, Brookvile

svraetise of

Bttnk of Syi-ae.i'.se. Indiana. JIichi«ran

C'ily indiitn I'e.servc Bank. Kokonio l-'aycttc Counly Bank, Conncrsville Iloosic-r Bank, Logtuisport. i.:r,

-J.nf. Cuiir-

ictes.

AutifsTA, JMK., Doe.5.—The Kiocforal College met to-day in the Senate Chamher. and gave the vote of .Maine, to Lincoln and Jlamlin.

Dee 5.—The Bieetoral (,\.'11

ego met to-day in the Senate Chamber and gave the vote of Massachusetts to Lincoln and Hamlin.

The Kloetoral College of New TFampshire, and Vermont also.cast the vote of those Stales for Lincoln and Jlamtin.

I.A N I. Dee. 6.—The elee

tors ol'Uhio met yesterday at Colnm-j bus, and cast their votis for i.incoln and Hamlin. I litfe

TUKNTON.

'I'het to-day. Four vote in a a in .Douglas, and Johnson.

.Lsa(o* fa'tMii WashinMon. W,\f:|!!Xi'!'r( x. !*cc. 11. Mr. Prcscot i, betircr of the President's message to South Car-dina. was also charged with the duly of eon.-ultinir tin- Slate autburities as to t'neir juir-v.-!1S p:

poses alter I lie ordinance 01' lie returned last evei.injr. and reports

1 a II 1 I O

possible with the hepeol deceiving an}*- partment. still another body. (ieneral .Snyder pronounces the whole story of an invasion of 51 issouri the'-merest piece of Munchauswas eniirin withontany foundation in truth." "iul savs that -Mont^onierv's band, in-

Mr-

v:,ll,e- owt'

C' .' ".f 1 though still a young man. has with great pains- I-.mily Low. Alfred

'.tnto.

e0iniT in the State. Total vote

more than f?17. Lincoln /]8.702: .Douirh.ts !ib 0GU: re re el re in id 3 1 0 4 1 el There is no other new

TJ.UCS,

cut of the. Republican announces that the Utah .Legislature met in special session on the lHth ult. for the purpose of assuring lo the .Federal Judge their respective Judicial Districts appoint-j in in in Territory, and providing for ihe missionary funds.

The Jjcgislalure made no provisions) a is in no re fused to approve the bill and the -Legislature broke up.

Ylse SLaiasas 'JTro&sfoJos. LEAVKNWOIMTI. Dec. 11.

••.•-'We luive information' from the scene of the late troubles to the 7th inst.— Large parties of troops from Ft. LeavcnworthJiad moved to ALouiul City, there joining 180 men from Ft. Riley. Attempts were made to arrest Jamison, but neither he nor Montgomery could be found. Rumors of Montgomery's retrenchment and resisttin.ee are simply absurd. The inhabitants of Mound City .and vicinity are much excited, fearing harsh treatment from the Federal authorities.

NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE'.*

OMAHA,

willl*e

Dee. 11.

The House to-day passed a bill to itnt slavery in the territory. The

comsidovod in the/Council

to-morrow. A bill to inco'rjiorale the Missouri and AYestern and racificTclegraph companies lias been introduced, and will doubtless become a law.

'''jRctig'ioMf} Notice.'

THE

Tippecanoe Baptist Association will hold a Missionary Mass Meeting, at their church in C'rawfordsville, commencing on Friday before the I fifth Sabbath in .December, inst. Services ou Friday morning at 10 o'clock. All persons favorable lo the Missionary cause are invited to participate.

-The consciousness of sin is the first! step towards amendment.

C'apture of si Slaver—Tlic Pacific Railroad. Kkw TORK, Dec. ?.

Late advices from the coast of Africa report the capture by the United-States ship Constellation of

was referred.the location of the road, .will meet soon. They will undoubtedly adhere to the old bill recommended last session, and action will defend much upon the course of the Southern .States.— Should a general secession of the Cotton, States take place, no favor will be shown to the Southern

a majority and will insist upon fi central route if no other is agreed to. Should secession take, place, the bill willpass, artd the incorporators stand ready to commence at once.

Members from South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi drew pay and mileage to thisday^ which leaves the treasury without money for similar services of other members.

Burcli Divorce Case.

CHICAGO, 1)CC. (I.—A nn Annans, for the complainant, concluded his argument at noon, having cpoken nine hours.

The Court then adjourned till two P. M.

A.M.HONOU TO INVKNTOHS.—What

forth in Messrs. MeClernand and Yafimd- the v/orld's progress is due such men: and yet how speeches yesterday, vi/.: That, the Union little gratitude do we who reap the advantugesof •TATE OF INDIANA,

Cevcnimeut haio ev ni.i.. he its f-uilt-. elcctric telegraph, what an immense debt do wc Moore

1110

On the opening of the afternoon session the Judge read his written instructions on behalf of both sides, forty-two in all, and the case was submitted.

At. o'clock the jury went out, and in one hour and a half returned a verdict in favor of .Mrs. Uurch.

The verdict was received with demonstrations of enthusiasm, which spread rapidly throughout the village.

The eounsA 1 for the defence made a motion for the custody of the children and alimony. Court adjourned.

The trial occupied 10 days. The news reached here at 7 o'clock and was received with great rejoicing by the friends of Mrs. !. Uurch. One hundred rockets were tired from the roof of the Ticuiont House.

iiev J)aniel Worth whose im prison-

In_ell*:

Carolina as an

'•ineen-1

ditiry" attracted so much attention a few months a^o. 1 ,ns rutni'iied to Indiana,and is preaching in '.Randolph eonntv. his (hi ho it! o. I

The Chariston (S. (J..) Mercury says Ralph Farnham is us great anoldhnnil.mg as the battie of Bunkar Jlill was.

Fink Trade in Cincinsiali. CI

N IN N A I

Pec. II.

llo^s are dull they are offered freely at ?5, but vers contend for lower rates. The sales were! confined to ','00 head at s-t'he former rate lor liirht, nvcra^ing 17," lbs. The price current iri\es :'.t"i,000 head as the receipts for the week. I

Mess Pork—.-ales of bids at 6!ie for packed, and M'Mtt! jiieees green sncnts at 4, 5:}i0i f.

JOl'KJVAI^ Rl-XiCSf'TS. The f.-'lowing jitrsons have pai-! the sums up. I I'osite their names on subscription to the Journal.

"Honor to whom honor is due.-' .folm Foster

J). Willi-

J.. [ee. G.— I he electors

II. (I. Coii-man .lolui licrr IT. J. S. Allen

-re th

for for

-nle.

every

quiet and 110 danger of a collision with the.. iuderal government. Cobl.i has a! lr.st resigned, lmt his suceessur has not been nominafed, althoi rh rumors savs diller- [1'iom the Jtoston ^avcrly Magtr/.ine. been Many of the much it tinted liair mixture 'I'reas- n,,r (inly useles=t hut po.-i-ively injurious ury injdll'

n«'inakes tl.

I,,

B. Itraiuh ihe Po-ti.tlieu de- I sculi* ijut Prof. i\"ood's i- of such a l.aimv

that Mr. Schcll nutritive natvre,

into ihe cabinet. the Jiead and tiie The correspondent of the World, says: "itseems Ml. Italso rcinov wr.-11 credited llnit Postmaster Ceuerai ll lt will be eflV-chially banish transferred to the Treasury. and Mr. King, now 1st assistant, will be made Postmaster General, Krastus Coming is also named as the successor of .Mr. Cobb."

Cti (icsjicrtlte y|r, Hncl r.iiiin ha? iciidercd the office of Secretary of the Tieusiiry to (luilierie. cx-i^ccretary of the Treasury under Piesidont Pierce, and he has accepted by telegraph.

The business of the Treasury was entirely suspended to-dav. Mr. Cobb was too .-.ore-headed to discharge the duties of the office.

that

and New Vorlc.) a'l Liuggists ai:i' by a!i Fancy and Slates and Canad:

ss 00

:j itn :D 1 oil 7

ISome Teste»smsy. EAM.

Yn.i.\(ii:, .\oonc Co.. tnd..

.June

at).

J800.

lilt. C. !!nr.ACi Cin tinn.a'.i. 0.-r—lh'or Sir: I 1 iitll here give you tbe praise of your lilood i'iils and Purifier of beinir the best Meclizine I ever used 1 iti my i'iMiiily. wa pitrsnttded to giveyoti. .M-d- ^all aild EXaiXlill8 thCIil. I h*i!ic.*a trial, ly Ur. Cn^ U'V, your ngciU hcr Tl:f-

i:-]:i,s:- tor-.Miv.-li I sueecssfiillv used vonr m.-di- De.illd-cr I.'!, i860—lx-. eine, vi is s(^ re chronic pain in my son's right Yours. Willi 11 spei t,

THOMAS STUI.TS

?s the skin of mds beneath the -eftl]»,and !d head and eat service to harmless a caunot be in-

i'.-.t

kind i.-

cutaneous eiuptior. children, t'ne ingredb nt I nature thnt the m• sI deli ate euiiiicCiii!

Cured by its cent ,"!. Ai'TioX.— Ueware of w*Pr!hic.-'s imit Jse\eral are already in ihe market, ea'led cut nauies. .-i: n"ie

ami?, as iiy ditierProfess or ais, Mo.,

U'ile-'S

tiie .-ib

I Wni'd's liair Hester::tive. le|.ot St. !,•

bb '. in t! ,\! ci'.ieine

incalculable

benefits arc conferred upon mankind, by the men who spend long years of anxious thought, over an i'l'iporrant invention. Much of 'he vaunted speed of

b,- cut off from I public benefactors as those respectively ^,o gave! C-unH oj Common I

cssiuI inventor like Mr. Grovcr, who. r*.

M,nk

1 1 i"

sewing machine which takes the

!UnV"Kltf co,"l,«crf

!,U'"K' hc:iefaetot», 111

IDA

Dee. lO.-The eorrespoiul- !TinT T"nflV PT?"B!ST?.WTS

l'g ics

At the residence of the den. on the 4ili inst., by Rev. L. Ncbeker, Mr. J. f.\sLi:v, to Miss

MXT«»N:ITY.

HOLIDAY PRESENTS

E A O N S

1X1? TO I S

Is the best jdacc to purchase

SeiiiJrees's Toys & rasif.y AriicSes! Of all kinds, suitable lor

1:1 oli In GiiIs.

Tbo. largest -took aiol greatest variety of I'nni'V Goods ever brought to C'rawfordsville, just received. Fine Annuals,

P.ihles. Albums. Toy Look.- for the little ones, .. Stereoscopic Views,

Lithographs,

lliaries for 1S01.

Remember to call at the old Ro«k Store, corner Main and Green streets. M. liE A 'J. 01\. Dec. 13, ISiiO-3-.v.

I-V3JM 5r3iAVr/.Vfi.

ALL

persons knowing themselves indebted to the old firm of Shue it Eppirson, by note or book account, arc hereby notified that theirindel.itedncss must—without fnii—bo closed up prior to the first day of January next, ISlil. Look out, el a a re an us I 0 1 IX 1 1 S 1 1 I

Dec.

LI. 1 S(0-3w. A\'M.

*llm in isfraior-s Police.

NOTICE

is hereby given that

letters

of adminis

tration have been granted to the undersigned on the estate of Amos K. Gregg, late of Montgomery County, lnd., deceased. The estate is supposed to be solvent. JAS. 1J. HARRISON,

Dec. 13, lSG0-3w. Auin'r.

•(Milminisl rater's Side.

NOTICE

is hereby given that the undersigned, Admistrator of the estate of Amos K. tfregg, deceased, will ofic-r for sale at public auction, at the late residence of said deceased, on Friday the .11 th day of January, IsHil, the following personal property, belonging to said estate, viz: Horses, Cattle, IIogs, one 2-horsC wagon and harness, farming implements, Corn, Whcut, household and kitchen furniture, tc.

TERMS OF SALE.—A credit of eleven month's will be'given on all sums over three dollars, by the purchaser, giving note with approved security waiving relief from valuation and appraisement laws three doll&rs-and under cash: in hand.

JAMES

11.

Ii:UUUf!0+,

Dec. 1-5, ISOO-oir.

Adm'r.

SPECIAL NOTICE?.

HOOFLAND'S

THE

O E A

STANDARD REMEDIES

of tbe present age, bave acquired their great popularity ouly through years of (rial. Unbounded satisfuctioa is rendered by tliciu in all casta.

HOOPLAID'8

^GERMAN BITTERS

WILL POSITIVELY CURB

XJTcr Complaint, Dyspepsia, Jaundice, 1'ervous Debility, Diseases of the Kidncyo, and all diseases arising from a disordered liver, or weakness of the Stomach and Digestive Organs,

AND WILL POSITIVELY PHEVJ-NT

VCUOW FEVER, BILIOUS FEVER, i'nQ FEVER AH3 AGUE. See our Almanac for proof. PaicE, 70 cents per llottlo.

HooflaM's Balsamic Cordial WILL POSITIVELY OURS Cough*, Colds, or Hoarseness, Bronchitis, Influenza,

Croup, Pneumonia, Incipient Consumption, and Lss performed the most astonishing cures ever known of

CONFIRMED CONSUMPTION. y\JAs a Diarrhoea Cordial it is unequalled. I'IUCE, 75 cents pur bottle.

KOOFLAND'S mm® PILL, beinp well known throughout Europe and America, needs no comineuihition here. They are purely vegetable, tuo prepared with great exactness, and are sugar-coated. No better Cathartic I'ill can be found. PRICE. 25 cts. per box.

These medicines are prepared by Dr. C. 51. JACKSON & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., and St. houi", Mo., and are soTd by druggists and dealers in medicines every where. Tbo signature of C. ?J. JACKSO.V will be on the out.-fide of each bottle or box.

In our

Everybody's Almanac,"

will find tcdii.'iiony ami commendatory notice* .cm all parts of tbe country. Xhesu Almanacs are £iveu r.wuy

all our agents.

May 10, 1 fcG''•)-! *-T* i^".l

MPIIOVMI)

PRICES |55 TO $100J

Pi emi vm nt the I,•!• i.i tu' 'luiir.!

USA CEASE, I (..'JiAwi'oitJbSYii.i'.r:, I

I.NMANM. I

"E" the above Machino to the j.uMic with 1 I nil coiiHdeiiee ii their suneriiirity over at! it hers tor general family scv.-inir. The .-titi-h is even:.111 I alike upon both sides of the work. The finesM'iih|iicma% be.-i_-\vei! \v it bout dra «i A heunner and nicking ir!iare accotiipany etiih iii 1 ne, withoi! ex ir.i bavi'e.

A E T1 IS D.iV ti very desirable stock of S31¥ iiOODS, 1ASKEE

O O S tf SHOES, etc., to In- sold at

AUCTION

account of whom itmny eriieern. The undersigned will sell .at Auction, commencing this evening, a large stncK of

Ctaxiwert'.«. S'.ifincHs, Shir!-s. Trmrcrx... 0 TABL1-! I.INiiXS, MCSL1NS PRTNTS.

bottle. Sold by ALSO, afresh slock of Boots and Shoes. G!a--s-Also ware, Watches, .Jewelry, Ac., Ac. A careful exam in the I. lilted ination of the above goods is solicited.

Sold hv

N. I).—Hoots and Shoes sold at private sale c\ very low figures. Call at Crawford's old corner.

Implea'led with Harriet. Miller, et. al.,

WHEREAStheir

AMl-.'S 1! KA TONii A

.T VS. F. MICK. Auctioneer. Crawftirds-vilic, Nov. "11. l.-'oi).

VNTGOMKUV

ow,

Philander Applegate. and Mary Ann Applcgatc,

/-V' "'.V*

Petition for Partition.

sniil I'laintitTs, by Thomson it

llistinc, attorneys, filed in the Clerk's 1 Office of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgome-

liiuh. .- laMici, neai Lin- (•1,un(Vi i.virtijum. their petition for partition, as their cause of action in the above entitled cause, and said Plaintiffs also filed the proper affidavit of a disinterested person, setting forth that the said

Defendants, Emily Low. Alfred Low, Philander A]

plcgatc and Mary Ann A]plegate, are not residents of the State of Indiana: therefore, notice of the filing and pendency of said petition is hereby given to the said Defendants, Emily Low, Alfred Low, Philander Applcgatc and Mary Ann Applegate, that they may appear on the first day of the next term of said Court, to bc lioldcn in the Court House at C'rawfordsville, in the said county of* Montgomery, commcnciug on the first Monday of February next. 1S(5I,) and answer said petition.

Af te.- WM. C. VANCE, C'lerk. Dec. ti, lSfiO-3w-pr's fee, £-!,SO.

A O IX I A N A Mo.vjco.Mr.nY Colxty.

Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, .February Term, ISliI. James II. Kelly, "j *vr^ John W^Kellv, h^tition f„r Pa. titi-n.

Et ai.

WIIKUKAS,

EPPERSON.

the said jdiiinliff by Thomson and

Ristir.e, his attorney.-', filed in the Clerk's office of said Court his petition for partition as ii'S cause of action in (lie above entitled cause, said plaintiff also tiled the affidavit of a. disinterested person setting forth that the said defendants, John W. Kelly, Margaret F. Kelly, Edmund Davis, Alice L. Davis and Win. M. Kelly, are not residents ol the State of Indiana, therefore notice of the filing and pendancy of said petition is hereby given to the said nonresident defendants that they may appear on the first day of tiie next, term of said court to beholden in the Court llonsc at Crawfordsville, commencing on ihe first Monday in

February

MOXT IM!:JIY

NEW-YEARS!

S**lTTEM$OA* A9 SOWS!

15 SENTS

CHEAP ENOUGH for ANYBODY!

DOcustom

published nnmnllv, you

LADD, WEBSTEE &C0'S|

not fail to keep in mind the time-honored of making presents to those whom you be he re or os of a

13 L" Til KM OF

PATTERSON & SON

One of the Firm having (this Fuli) visited alf" the large Eastern cities, purchased, while thore, our entire stock, direct from the

er.v 3*' tWminfMclurers,

Consequently wc arc enabled to, and will, sell as cheap as any Eastern Uotaii II«,use, and cheaper th:i:i anv in the Western country.

Our stock cvnv'uls of

WATCH I- S:

CJ^OCixS,

•JKVRKF.RV.

Si fi Si

r.,ng Am. net.Kng Am.

Vi'c have on band,

Cf.f-\TY. I

('u)irt of Common j'lt'iix, February 'J'rrm, 1s,(il. rah

Cmwry.

C'liut of Common f'/'.nn. February Term, 18(il. Elizabeth Bjrd, ct. al.,

George Britts & Mary Petition for partition. Britts, impleaded with (V.tbarino Britts, et.al.

WHEREAS

said plaintiffs by Thomson & P.is-

tine, their attorneys, filed in the Clerk's office of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Indiana," their Petition for Partition as their cause of action in the above entitled cause, and said plaintiffs also filed the

proper,

a disinterested person

GeorgeT3ritts

residents of

affidavit of

setting

defendants,

forth that the saiil

and Mary Britts, arc not

the State

of Indiana thereiore notico

of the filing and pendency ol said petition is hereby given to the said defendents, George Britts and Mary Britts, that they may appear on the first day of the next term of said Court, to bc holdcn in the Court House at Crawfordsvillc, in said county of Montgomery, commencing on the first Monday of February next, (1861 andmnswer gait) petition.

Attest: WM. C. VANCE, Clerk. Dec. 5, 186C-3w^pr's fee, £3,80..

,L3.\'PKt

ware

i-'! A'iv.M^

f*o To

si.wmys, cte,

nr Pi.i- Of vr Wff {?}•:.. v.'e votiC'v-erv door: 1 ''l

i.'\liii'Ie: iisr-i'pe'ts. op. f.i'-ed. silver. s-1'i..'O lo 0.l*0 huiltilig to JU.JHI Dotilehed bi'Vi'r op. faced S.iltt to 12,CO housing ,00 lo U0.00 l'ai. I.evers, JS.UO to 45.00 :!,oo to 4/i.oi 'died i.ever fold 00 to }a,U0

Pat. i.evers. 40,00 to 12.i,00 50.00 to 75,00 "A large stock of f.iHii.s' trolti'and Silver Watcl'.cs at proportion!! tely low prices. 'A large stock of

^latcd Wai elites

Kxj'ressly for .--cry low j.rieus, always on hands.

i0 TO PATTERSON'S!

ONE HUNDRED CLOCKS!

Which wc will sell at iru cs rangin' from

01.,50 to 025-,OO!

Every Stor I !h'e eoiint*

•. D'.T.'Iling, Churcli slioiil h::vc oi c.

lird ti-hool'IfoUSO

fc'O TO t'.lTTEIlSOJVS:

AUCTIONS!!

Having in the last few years flooded the Western country with a species of .JEWELRY, which USE. has proven to be nothing but brass, covered with a very slight eoat of Gilding, we have, in order to convince our citizens that such is the fact, and to prove conclusively to them that they have been cheated, brought, on a large stock of the same kind, only of a little better quality, which we will sell at

Front 25 lo *55 Cents Per Sett.

Conic and see and be convinced.

Do not. buy Jewelry at Auctions!

D~ net patronize (lift Booh Concerns!

.7 hey are all cheats and .sicindict!-

do To l^attersoTj/s!"

YOU

next, (IStil), and

answersaid petition. Attest, W A N E of Nov. 22, LS(0 3w. (Pr's. fee $3 T.L) "ST A 'f E 0 INDIA N A. 1

want Gold Jewelry, Jewelry that

will be warranted, go to •.PATTERSONS.

I3NT FACT

If vou want a Watch, go to PATTERSON'S.

11" you want a Clock, go to PATTERSON'S.

If vou want Gold Jewelry, go to PATTERSON S.

If you want pure silver Tea or Table Spoons,

If y,» „.„t raoev

PATTERSON'S.

If you want Fire Arms, go to PATTERSON'S.

If you want Pocket or Table cutlery, go to PATTERSON S.

If you want rocket Books,go to ..... PATTERSON'S,

X°ti'™' SlATTEESOIf'S.

Remember

that Christmas and New Years aro

coming. Yours, respectfully, W a a A S Crawfordsyillo,lnd.,

Dec.

6, LS60-3W.