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Tke WpeckleW As. Dr. Franklin, in hia autobiography, lella a atory of a man who went one day to bay an ax, and haring bought one, be expreaeed a wiah that it ha<l been bright instead of black; on which the •uiith, who had made the ax, replied, “Ob, il you turn the grindstone we’ll aoon make it bright.”— No sooner and than done, and they went to work* but presently the purchaser felt tired, lor the urnith pressed so hearily on the stone, the labor oi turning made him sweat again, and he wanted I to leave off. “Keepon, keep on,”said the smith, I and the mini turned slowly for a short time longer, until, overcome with fstigue, he once more wish- ! ed to Stop. “Keep on, keep on,” repeated the! smith, “it isn’t bright yet, it’s only speckled.”— [ “Weh, never mind,” answered the buyer, “1 , think I like t speckled ax best.” In this incident we have an example on a small ] scale, of what takes place all over the world on 1 a large scale. And it struck me one day, as 1 ( w.,s thinking about it, that the demand lor speckled axes is one that is always active: as though people could no more grow tired of buying these u telul instruments than they can of eating bread. Il was very curious, 1 thought, that speckles should be preferred to perfect brightness. W bile i was cogitating thereupon, it came into my mind that perbajai some good might be done by setting down a few instances of buyers having been couteot to take the inferior article, when, by proper care and judgment, they might have the best. And here is the list. When I see a man striving from niece vanity to make a name, and fancying that he is made of dilfcrent material to his fellow creaturell, and that he does them a favor by living among them, and who does not care by what means he rises, so that he does rise; then, 1 say—he likes a speck led ax best. Whenever I see a man in business intent only on makinj^inoney, as though that were the only thii g worth living lor, and not caring what wrong may be carried on in his establishment, nor how his customers may be tricked, so that he makes a profit; then, I say—he likes a speckled ax best. Whenever I see a young man in want of a wife choosing a partner lor life merely because she has a pretty lace, or dances well, or sings a nice song, or plays nimbly on the piano, and never asking whether she can make a shirt or roast a 'eg of mutton, or whether she is one likely to m ike home happy; then, I say—he likes a speckled ax best. Whenever I see a man frequenting the taproom, or the tavern parlor, night after night, as so many are in the habit of doing, and his wife sits at home, perhaps darning his stockings or making a frock for the little one out of an old gown; when 1 see this man bent on his own selfish gratification, as though he had any more right to wasting lime or monwy than his wife has; then, 1 say—he likes a speckled ax best. Whenever 1 see boys at school looking upon learning and knowledge as something invented tor their torment, mid forgetting that youth is their only seed lime, that their parents trequently have to make great sacrifices to give them an education and thinking it fair to deceive their master, provided they be not found out, although ignorance, or worse, may be the consequence i f such conduct; then, 1 say—they like a speckled ax best. Whenever I see a man trying to make himself believe that he may indulge in certain secret sins and vices, if the world does not know of them, that so long as he can m ike people believe he is good and virtuous, he may hug private wickedness to his heart ; then, I say—he likes a speckjed ax best. Whenever l go to a house where I see the servants with a kepi down look, and hear them whisper ugly things of their master and mistress, when I see them stinted of food or recreation , when I see the children looking timid and unhappy, never laughing the merry laugh of childhood ; where the sunshine seems less bright than elsewhere ; then, 1 say—some one in this house likes a speckled ax best When 1 see a man refuse to do > good turn when the opportuuility comes in his way, not npcafelug — e ..a —-.~0 f,,,. hia friend wlieil Ills friend needs it, thinking very much more about his owu convenience and what the world will say, than of what conscience commands ; then, I say —he likes a speckled ax bestI might extend the listto many pagei were it necessary ; hut here is enough to show the speckled ax still exists. It is not a pleasing list ; but it is of things us they are, and 1 cannot help ho ping that 1 may not have lost my time in writing it. I am fully aware that the people alluded to may not continue to like the speckled ax best ; but it is to be feared that long habit will render it very dilficultj or impossible for them to change should the time come wheu they wish to do so. [Kromthe Uooue County Pioneer.] Editor Pioneer.—1 write to contradict a rumor that 1 am informed is circulating in Boone county to the ctTect that 1 design starting a "Douglas t'aper'’ in Lebanon. 1 assure you and the Democracy of Boone county, that 1 design doing no such thing; such an idea never entered my mind. In the first place, I have no means to invest in so unprofitable an enterprise; and in the second place, I have neither talents, taste or ambition to figure in that way; and, even if 1 possessed all these requisites, I can see no necessity for such an organ. 1 am for harmony in our party and can see no cause for discord. For myself, I shall never stop to inquire whether candidates on our State and County tickets are for or u</fiirtJd the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution. The idea ot lugging such a question into a county, or even a State canvass, and making it a test of Democracy, is iu my judgment uncalled

for.

Long before the October election, this vexed Kansas question will be settled and out of poli-

tics.

I presume there is not a Democrat in Indiana, who is not as much in favor ol popular sorereign-

W e all suliseribe

Stemmy of &n*.

DANIEL McCLURE, of Morgan.

An*Mar of SUM*.

JOHN W. DODD, of Grant.

Trtamrer of iMaU.

NATHANIEL F. CUNNINGHAM, of Vigo. Suj/ertntmriont of Public InatmeUuu. SAMUEL L. RUGG, of Allen.

Attorney General,

JOSEPH E. McDonald, of Montgomery, roa oonxmt ivooa, SAMUEL E. PERKINS, of Mtrion. ANDREW DAVISON, of Decatur. JAMES M. HANNA, of Vigo. JAMES L. WORDEN, of Whitley. Muate Inaurance. The Richmond Enquirer is advocating the ab olition of private Insurance Companies in Virginia and the adoption of the system of State insurance, which, it thinks can be effected with allbie efficiency and facility and with less cost than the present system of private insurance demands — This latter proposition, according to the same arthonty, h ts been practically confirmed in the history of Virginia, which has pursued a system of State Insurance, with increasing advantage to all parties, from a date a little subsequent to the

, meter,

| One of the bo* iater—ting featare* ot the revival meetings in Barton's Theater, New Yurfc, on Wednesday, waa the appearance of Rev. Sidney A. Corey, of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, who presided and made an interesting

speech.

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OFFICE OF SHERIFF.

ft. r M*. Kpitok: Pi—r Mftnxino* the name of SAMClt A. TODD aea caatttato for Sheriff of Marion county,

. .. .. , , . . . sohJeM to the Seciafoa »f the Democratic Convention and Phe building waa crowded to its utmost, ohtif% |IAI(T DEMOCRAT& .

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Mr. C. said:

founding of the colony up to the preaent day, on t j, e boards. I know of no class of men who, and, on a more extended scale in the histoiy of if they were converted, and united for life with Switzerland. ! t ^ le church of the living God, might be more , , „ | useful than actors in leading men to Christ.— Tins system has some advantages to commesd Their who , e study by night £ nd by day> ^ the it to public favor. It is claimed that experience . p raP ticaI purposes of their life, is iu the line that has demoustrated it to be more economical, would make them instrumental iu doing great

This is an important consideration. It is evident j f^od.

... • . . . out you are mistaken all of vou on one point, that private tnsurance companies, to some extent, ! You , ook upon the men wfao aiand ^ amU8e und invite fraud, and thus increase, not only loss to ! t o instruct the thousands that come to see them the insurer, but to others. If private insurance i nightly as wholly regardless of religious things

fy to-day, as he ever was. We all suliseribe to

the doctrine of non intervention. How would it Representatives to vote for the

do, then to just let Kansas make her own Constitution in her own way 7 We made ours without auy assistance or dictation from citizens of other States, and 1 reckon we did it about as well as if we had help from abroad. After all, would not this be the best kind of popular sovereignty, the best kind of non intervention, and the best kind ot

Democracy!

J. McWORKMAN.

companies were prohibited or the State should become the insurer of the property of its citizens, greater care to protect property from the risk and danger of fire would be a natural result and a more rigid scrutiny into the causes of such casualities. The temptations to destroy property to secure insurance, now doubtless the cause of a great portion of the distructive fires, would be lessened. Greater care would be exercised in protecting and securing property from fire risks to which it is subject. There would be a responsibility on the part of the entire community to use the most efficient means to prevent fires and adopt the most effectual measures to subdue them when they should occur. There are objections to a system of State Insurance, but are not the benefits much greater than any evils which might result? It is evident that the system of insurance by private companies is not a protection to the community, and is inadequate to accomplish the end in view. Almost every experiment has failed. The long list of insolvent companies demonstrates the rot tenness of the system. If we have any system of insurance, there is certainly no fairer or safer way than for a community to take the risk—in some equitable way to become the insurer. CTThe Terre Haute Express furnishes a very highly wrought eulogy of Albert Lange, the Re publican candidate for Auditor of State. The exuberant fancy of the Express will certainly win for it the position of puffer laureate of the Black Republican candidates. That paper says Mr. Lange is fit for almost any office. It makes out Esquire Lange to be a profound lawyer, a subtle diplomat and a very wonderful man generally. There is no telling, according to the Express, what elevated honors await this remarkable individud in the future. Mr. Lange was once a Whig. When Know-Nothingism was rampant in the State, he was kicked out of the party because he was a “ Dutchman.” He then went over to the Democracy. On account of the scaly treatment he received from his Republican friends, he, in 1855, asked the Democrats of Terre Haute to elect him Justice of the Peace. Theydid. Afterhe got the office, like a dog he returned to his vomit, and again he affiliated with, and is now working for, the success of the very men, who, if they had the power, would put him, and every man by accident born upon another soil, under foot. He is supporting the platform that Orth, the Presiident of the State Know-nothing association; Dawson, the Know-nothing editor of the Fort Wayne Times; Gregg, the Know-nothing editor of the New Albany Tribune, and the leading spirits of the Know-nothing order generally, are crowing over with the most intense satisfaction. But our German candidate, Albert Lange, is willing to be used by the very men who repudiated him iu 1^54 and 1855, if they will give him office. Mr. Lange has been and is an inveterate office-seeker, and he is true to his instincts. He works for pay. That is the extent of his loyalty to principle and party. IT The assembly of California, by a vote of forty-nine to eighteen, passed resolutions mest decided in their tone, heartily approving the Administration, and requesting their Senators and

immediate ad-

mission^ of Kansas into the Union, on an equal footing with the original States in all respects

whatever.

ITT M«— Karros*:—Pleas* announce the name of

county, subject m the AcMuu of the Democratic County Convention. au4 obUxe M AITT DIMOCRATS. V~J* Ms. Rditos.—Pienss announce the name of QKOROK W. PITTS ws candidate for Sheriff of Marion 1 County, subject to the tfadsnn of the Democratic Convention. MANY DEMOCRATS. . T"7* Please announce the name of JOSKPH LOKT1S, of Pike Townsiiip.as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic County Convention.

MANY DEMOCRATS

be purduuud il I fufar to-tU* for half J0nx , octrcK „ , ^ iaHv1 , of

a minute only to the emotions that swell in my bosom. Foot yean of my life was spent in the i front ot the foot-lights amidst this scenery. In 1838, Providentially called home to see an aged mother, I fell into the mi 1st of just such a revival as there i\ in this great metropolis—di siring to tarry but a few days, and then return to a settled ’ engagement 1 had in one of the theatres in this | city. I was induced t« hear a singular preacher ! while at home, for I had never been accastomed : to attend church. I had not been in the house bat five minutes before the preacher, in the illostraj tion of his subject, used this historical fact: The ' Bishop of London city sent to David Garrick ! once, and asked him this question: “Mr. Garrick, how is it that you, in the development ol fiction upon the stage, can overwhelm your entire audience, and can bathe them in tears, while I stand up to preach God’s eternal truth to a sleepy congregation?” “Ob,” said the great Roscius of the English stage, “I”il tell you, I’ll tell you. You take God’s trufh and proclaim it as though it were fiction; we take fiction and present it as though it were truth.” That nailed me, continued Mr. Corey, and 1 found no peace till I found it iu the peace-speaking blood of the Lamb.— And now one word further: Prayers have been offered here for the men who spend their lives

OFFICE OF TREASURER. m TIT KatToa Saimmx—Please say that VALENTINE KUT8CH will be a candidate before the next Democratic Convention for Coonty Treasurer, aubject to the decision of said Convention- MANY DEMOCRATS. Mounts. Rmtoks.—Please announce the name of JAMESKIRLIN,of Center Township.as a candidate for Trtasurer of Marion County, subject to the decision of th~ Democratic County Convention, and oblige

MANY DEMOCRATS.

TtT Please announce JOHN W. HAMILTON as a candidate before the Democraiic Convention for nomination to the office of County Treasurer. * JTT Please announce the same of FOSTER WHITFORD, of Perry Township, as a candidate for Treasurer of Marion County, subject to the decision of the Demo-

cratic County Convention.

IfT Ma. KDtToa—Please announce thenameof SAM UEL BECK as a candidate for Treasurer of Marion County, subject to the decision of the County Convention.

MANY OLD DEMOCRATS.

aud aa seared in their couaciencea against divine impreasiona. You are all wiong. Why, diatluctiy do I remember that the spirit of God waa atrivmg with me for the four years I waa upon the stage, aud never did I close my eyes, though at one, two und three in the morning, but I breathed to heaven the prayer my mother taught me in my infancy. Well do I remember old Mr. Foote, of the Park Theatre—there are many old men here to-day who attended the theatre at the time (20 years ago) who remember the old man—well do I remember thia fact concerning him, that whenever there was assigned to him a pait in which an irreverent appeal waa made to the Deity, he would refuse to give utterance to it. He used to say: “ Verv well, I’ll retire from this part, and if I am called to be a profane man, I’ll throw up my engagement.” Let your prayers then, said Mr. Corey, in conclusion, be offered up in that direc-

tion.

The usual order of exercises was then proceeded with, but the brethren who engaged in prayer overlooked the knight of the sock and buskin. The exercises were rendered more interesting on Wednesday, from the fact that the President of the meeting had formerly tread the boards, and his peculiar style of elocution (which he had a good opportunity of displaying in announcing the hymns at intervals) bringing the characteristics of prominent actors vividly to remembrance. The Jewish Passover.—This ancient festival of the Hebrews commenced on Monday evening last, after sun down, aud will continue eight days, until next Monday evening. The date, accord ing to Hebrew chronology, is the 15th day of Nessen 5608, a. m. The following ia the order of their periodical protracted religious exercises: The first two days are set aside as a solemn feast, and on which no secular employment is performed by the Jew. On each of the two first evenings the “Godah,” or Passover Service, which is a recapitulation of the troubles and subsequent triumphs of the Jews in Egypt, is read in each family. In the Synagogue appropriate norvfoaa are given early in the evening, upon each morning and again after dinner. During this period of eight days the Jews eat no leavened bread. The cakes made for them are simply of flour and water, and rolled out extremely thin.— This is in commemoration of the hasty bread made on the occasion of the flight of the Jews from Egypt. There are other restrictions with regard to the food, of an important character to the Israelite. One of the principal features of the feast is that the Jews clean their houses throughout, even to the paint, and they use no other vessels or utensils employed during the balance of the year. Just at this time there appears to be an almost universal attention to religious duties. Jews and Gentiles, bond and free, high and low, rich and poor, old and young, are imbued with a spirit of devotion.

OFFICE OF RECORDER. Tr* Messrs. Editors.—Please announce ths name of JOHN W. COMBS, of Lawrem-e Township, as a candid'te for Recorder, subject to the decision of the Democratic County Convention. MANY DEMOCRATS. ftjF* M*ssRs* Editors: —Please announce the name of DANIEL C. GREEN FIELD, the late Deputy County Clerk, as a candidate for Recorder of Marion county, subie. t to the decision of the Democratic County Convention.

MANY VOTERS.

Mr. Editor:—Please announce the name of DANIEL FOCST, as a candidate fir Recorder of Marion county— subject to the decision of the Democratic County Convention. MANY DEMOCRATS. jT/* Mkssrs. Editors—Please announce the name of SILVESTER VANLANINOHAM, as a candidate for the nomination for Recorder, subject to the decision of the Democratic Convention. He has resided in Ma ion County for 3U years, and has always been identified with the Democratic party. MANY DEMOCRATS.

F O H THE

Latest Spring Styles of

READY-M1DK CLOTHING, Men’s Youth*’ and Boys' Wear,

Also, ti>« lamest variety vf

ClwllasaMC sand <>«■(»’ »'Mrai»hiMg

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MITCHELL &, FRIEDLANDER Proprietor*. JTO. 34 IMST WASHiyGTOX STRKKT. Honorable and fair dealing together with our numerous advantages for carrying on business in this line has secured os a run of custom beyond our most sanguine expectations. and weassuo- our friends and the public gen erally, tha’ we shall continue to offer them nothing but the BEST IN THE MARKET AT THE LOWEST P08 SIBLE BATES. Hite he I Ac Friedlontler. jartt” dtf SAMUEL TACrGrART. MTXiXji Indiauapoli*, Ind.y mW AMI: FA C X E7 K EK ITH of Wheat Cleaners. Self Regulating Mill Stone Feed*rs, Flour Bolt Feeders and Coolers combined. Flour Packers a u d^Flouring Mills complete; and keeps Wooden Cogs, Conveyer Flights, Burr Mill Stones, Portable Burr Mills, best Dutch Anker Bolting Cloths—all sizes from No. 0 to No. IK—and Mill Furnishings ge ;era ly. Also, Bolting Cloths made up to

order.

Advice free respecting the num-

bers and arrangement of cloths to pr* suits, and a rent for the sale of rights for BONN ELL'S

improved process of flouring.

Office, City Foundry Building. mch3L_ Fruits and Vegetables.

and after Monday, March 29th, I will igain be prepared to supply my friends, and the puMk, in general, with all kinds of Vegetables and Fruits, as they may come in season. Having made arrangements t» ith differ ent persons, the buhlic may reiy on always obtaining everything in my line as fresh and early as the season will permit. Orders from a distance solicited and promptly

J. TRAUTMAN.

At Gu lick TVeed’g Meat Market, Under the Bates House.

beautiful Spring and Summer

WE ARE RECEIVING ONE OF THE MOST attractive and complete

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Spring Oooda,

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New

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INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

mchlO-dtf

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New and Seasonable Goods

in the West. Our old stock having been reduced to » low

And many other Style*, at

point, one of our firm remain* in the East making constant purchases of new and fresh good* from Importer* and Agents, at low rstes. Our dispoaidon to be satisfied with

SMALI. PROFITS, £

Our determination to give our entire

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Received by Express! P LAI S’ ASD PASCr srixs, PLOUSCXL.

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Side Stripe Silk Rekeuy (iirenadiae t and TiM*ne Rake*, Lace Sets, Lace and Jwcanet Callmr*,

GILLIGaN’S.

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CITY OFFICES.

OFFICE OF MAYOR. 7^77* Mwsaa. Editors:—Please announce the name of JEFFERSON SPRINGSTEEN, the present efficient CityMarshal, as a candidate for the office of Mayor, subject to the derision of the Democratic City Convention. MANY DEMOCRATS.

OFFICE OF MARSHAL. J\f' Ma. Editor.—Please announce the name of JOHN B. HUFF as a candidate before the Democritic City Convention for the office of City Marshal, and oblige MANY FRIENDS. ITT* Gbntlrmen—Please announce the name of GEO. W. GRIFFITH, as a suitable candidate for the office of City Marshal,subject to the decision of the City Democratic Convention, and oblige MANY DEMOCRATS. Mkssrr. Editors.—Please announce the name of C. F. MAPKS, the present Deputy Marshal, as a candidate for City Marshal, subject to the decision of the Democratic Convention, and oblige • MANY DEMOCRATS lO* MR. Editor -Pleasesay that ABEL K. CATTERSON will be a candidate f>r -City Marshal, subject to the decision of the Democratic Convention. MANY DEMOCRATS

U^Mrssrs Binohak Sc Docqhty—Dear Sirs:—Please inform the Democracy ot Indianapolis that I am a candidate for the office of City Treasurer, at the coming election, subject to the City Convention. Respectfully yours, ALFRED J. ROOKER.

OFFICE OF CITY ASSESSOR. HTJ” Messrs. Editors.—Please announce the name of R. D&UMBAR as a candidate for City Assessor, subject to the decision of the City Democratic Convention, and oblige MANY FRIENDS.

Begqars’ Skins Dyed Red.—Of that sect of Christiaus who call themselves distinctly Christian, (pronounced Cry -stians,) one of the tenets is to forbear from selecting the texts of their discourses beforehand, but to preach on any occasion from whatever verse the eye lights upon oa opening the Bible. God, they say, will give at the lime the necessary inspiration for the occasion It happened that one of the preachers, traveling through the country, was invited to preach of a Sunday, and opening the sacred volume, his eye fell upon the text, “And the ark of the covenant was covered with badgers’ skins dyed red.” He read it, however* “beggars' skins” instead of badgers’ skins” “dyed red”— and thereupon proceeded to remark upon the difference in the treatment of the poor iu ancient times and now. “Under the new dispensation,” he sa d, '-there are alms houses, asylums, and various charities which are devoted to the are of the poor. The poor are treated with charitable kindness in their lives aud after death are decently buried. But it was not so, mv nearers, under the old dltpen aation. Then the poor were chased and kicked and bounded all their lives; and when they came to their miserable death, no sooner was the breath out of their bodies, than off went their okino into the dye pot.—N. Y- Post. ^ What Nlr. Douglas “Expoet*.* '* Inspector,” the Washington correspondent of the flew York Carrier St Enquirer, writes that “fl teihilMiff—inn r M ~ Douglas'frienoa (feat be experts the election of Mr. Seward to the rrsrirfi wy hi 164). The next four yean will be Occupied ia reeioring to the country that tranqaliity and order of which the disorganising meaMiee of the Democratic party for the last eight yoato have deprived it. Such are said to be the ▼eiwa of Senator Douglaa.” Pray, who is more repousible for "the disorganising measures of the DeoioeraUc partv for the last eight years” than Senator Douglas him* self? For it ia dear that the writer refers to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aad its oonse quences. It is a queer circumstance for a Democratic Senator to “expect the election of Mr. Seward” as the only means of “restoring the country” (roa the Allen condition to which hie own meesoree have consigned it. That is queer-Asahestrv

Unfoe.

O* Judge Bryant, of Park county, is announ ced as a Democratic candidate for Congress in the 7th District. We have, also, heard the name of Senator Johnson, of Putnam county, mentioned in connection with the same position.

ET There are thirteen Democratic papers in New Jersey, and twelve of them sustain the Administration. — The Old Gun and the Minnie Rifle.—I learn from the best authority from the W ar De Mu-traent itself, that a growing disinclination exsts towards the use in the army and navy of the Minnie rifle, and of the breech-loading arms in general. The old fashioned single barrel, loaded in the old fashioned way, proves, after all, the most effective instrument in the hands of our soldiers and marines. Gradually the use of all others will be abandoned. Of course the best improvements in priming and in primers will be adopted. It is not likely that we shall ever return to the old fiint lock, when we have the wafer primers so arranged that a musket mav be fired fifty times with but a single charge of primers. This matter is now brought to such perfection that a common musket may be loaded and fired about as rapidly as a breech loading arm, and with much less danger of any disarrangement —

Washington Letter.

Disastroos Fire.—The form dwelling and barn of Mr. W'. R. Harper in Harrison coonty,

miles from Greenville, were entirely

about four

consumed by fire about 1 o’clock on SatonUv

ter afternoon last, together with nearly all the furniture of the house and a considerable amount of grain and hay, and several colts and young cattle in the barn. The house took fire from a stove pipe running through the side. Lose be

tween two and three tbenaand dollars. A fire has been raging in tha woods in that vi-

cinity for several days, and .has destroyed much fencing on the neighboring farms. At last accounts it was pretty well subdued.—.V. A. Led-

ger.

A new invention ia about to be exhibited at Washington, says the correapondant at that place of theNTr. Tfems, which must at once attain celebrity. Gas bamass, it ia said, may be ignited by electtidiy. The discover says that he can attach Ms apparatus to tbestrmK lampaof a. entire city, and then, by the torn of a aorew, ignite the fomofaUof thi in an Instant of da*, aad ax

Jets of nil of them io dngMsh them hjthe i

ALL SORTS OF PARAGRAPHS. — The English papers say Prince Albert is al>out to make a voyage round the world in the ship Euryalus. — Marriage ia designated by some people as a “bridal” because it generally puts a curb upon

some.

— In Hampton, N. IL, all the liquor sellers have been converted, and closed up their business, the hotel landlord omong them. — A letter from China estimates the loss of lives by the bombardment of Canton at from 5,000 to 10,000. The bombardment lasted about 30 hours. — A batchelor advertised for a “helpmate,” one who would prove “a companion for his heart, his hand and his lot.” A lair one replying asked very earnestly, “how big is your lot?” — Ex-Governor Bashford, of Wisconsin, states that he was offered $150,000 to approve of the first bill reported for distributing the lands granted by Congress in aid of the railroads of that

State.

— Death has been busy among the Roman Cardinals—twelve have been called to thair last account since the beginning of waiter. — When the Princess Helena was born it was told the Princess-royal that she had got a young sister. “Oh, that is delightful!’ said the little innocent royalty; “do let me go and tell mam-

ma!”

— The Black Republican papers seem to think that that a duel must grow out of Jim Lane’s card abusing Gov. Denver. Fudge! Denver has fought and killed his man. Lane has simply talked abought fightiug. There is po danger of his ever coming up to the scratch with so good a shot as Denver. — One of the best puns we ever heard was perpetrated by a clergyman. He had ju*t united in marriage a’ couple whose names were Benjamin and Ann. “How did they appear during the ceremony?” inquired a friend. “They appeared both Annimated and Benefitted," was the reply. — The Washington Union of the 27th says:— There are at present in the city of Washington five ex-Speakers of the House of Representatives coming from as many States of the Union. Of these all but one favor the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution. The exception ia Mr. Bell, of Tennessee. — Suemission of Billy Bowlkcs.—The Savannah Newo states that a gentleman just from Florida, reports that Billy Bowlegs has been into camp at Fort Meade, and agreed to leave with his entire tribe, 'lock, stock and barrel,’ for the West, on the terms proposed by the government. He left Fort Meade for the purpose of collecting his people, and making arrangements for a speedy

departure.

—The grasshoppers are hatching oat in millloot from the eggs deposited by the swarm which fell upon ns last November. Up the river, and as for west as the Nueces, we learn they cover the prairies. So for they have confined their attacks entirely to herbs in the prairie, not troubling the grass or crops. OoKaa (Texas) Express,

March It

— An enterprising chap in New Yotk baa invented a cane designed to facilitate the paying of

foreainommbase.ta*

money fer tixtcee ndea. (38 throe cent piaoea.)— Eeach time a small knob near the handle is posh-

ed, the the oth

the driver.

OFFICE OF STREET COMMISSIONER. TP? Ma. Editor:—Plewe announce the name of Capt JAMES RUSSELL, as a candidate for Street Commisrioner, aubject to the decision of the Convention.

MANY VOTERS

Rj* Mr. Editor—Please announce the name of W. W. JOHNSON, as a candidate for Street Commiitsioner, at the approaching municipal election, subject to the derision

of the Democratic City Convention.

MANY CITIZENS.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

1858. SPRING. 1858. GREAT ATTRACTION ! NOW RECEIVING

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permit,

atteudiri to.

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FIRST CLASS

BUSINESS STATIONERY

I*E33R.H.I]NrEI , S, mo. 1, Odd Fellow** Hall. THOSE WANTING A O O O D ARTICLE Will (Please Call Before r*Tl.I-c33.a,SiXX g; —AND— EXAMINE MY STOCK. THE GREATEST VARIETY TO BE FOUND IN THE CITY AT re>n*in.o , smch*7 d2w.

with plenty of Roods for the million, and solicit and export an opportunity to exhibit bargains to anappreciative ! public at . Holman** Cheap Ca*h Mtore, Mo. 3, Odd Fellow** Hall, Indianapoli*.

HOLMAN 4c BRO.

Housekeepers, Attention.

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CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, Rings, Curtain Materials.

Sale of House and Lot. r|VHK UNDERSIGNED AD.TIINISTKA1 TORS of the Estate of Leonard Woollen, deceased, will on SATURDAY, the 25th day of April, in the year I85d. commencing at the HOUR of HI O’CLOCK, a. *. of said day, on the premises, in the city of Indian^oolis, sell to the highest bidder, the House and Lot belonging to said decedent, situ ted in the city of Indianapolis, on the comer of Ohio and Tennessee streets, directly North of the West Market House, known as lot number 6 in square 33 in said city. The s un" will be sold for one thin! of the amount of the purchase money, given on the day of sale; the residue in equal payments of one and two years. Deferred payments, bearing interest from date, aud secured to the satisfaction of the undersigned. Title deed to the property undisputahle an I clear from encumbtan.-e. MILTON WQOLLEN, aud WILLIAM M. WOOLLEN, mch26-d3w Administrators. A VERY FI N ET RA C T

IOWA la AND, FT*OK EXCHANGE I* PART PAY1 ’ ment for a HOUSE AND LOT in the North part of this city. Enquire of Me KERN AN & PIERCE. mcti25-d2m. Real Estate Agents. FLORAL PLANTS AND EVERGREENS. TEST ARRIVED FROTH THE VCRSERY GARDENS ot J. C. Fe ris & Co., (Pleasant Ridge. O., seven miles from Cincinnati,) at Birlcenmayer’s Seed Store, No. <4 East Washington street, a splendid assortment of

—AND— House Furnishing Goods, a o T o THEIR D A R G D STOCK, THE LARGEST IN THE STATE WILL BE SOLD —AT— IF* n I M IE3 o <3 ST.

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LADIES’ FANCY STORE. iXe. 5 Rate* IIou*c, Indiauapoli*. mah3-dtf M. OILLIGAN.

J xxst ^Lx*x*ivociCRINOLINE CORD FOR SKIRTS Rattan and Brass Hoops.

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o Rate* House. M.GILLIGAN.

SCOURING AND REPAIRING GFllE •

TEEVIE!N*S CLOTHES.

ia*"R. J. HARRIS, who has superintended Mr. Samp1 T1 son Sloman’s business for the last four months, and . given general satisfaction, has purchased Mr. Sloman’s i interest in the establishment on Illinois Street, opposite the . Oriental House. Mr. Harris has long experience in the j business—having been engaged in it for years in England, | and he warrants his work to please every customer. ‘‘Fine 1 drawing,” one branch of the business never introduced | here. Mr. Harris will do repairing of any sort produced by accident so as hardly to be visible to the naked eye.

Second-hand clothes bought and sold,

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JACOB LINDLKY,

IB West Washington Street

CASH STORE!! No 56 East Washington Street, A Magnificent Assortment of Seasonable

Among which will be found RICH, PLAIN AND FIGURED

Cheno, Byadereand Plaid, Berege, Ch 111, Jackonet and Lawn “Robe* A’QuiUa;” PRINTEDORGANDIES AND JAOKONETS, Plain and Ombra Bereg** and Ti**aes, Berege and Mon* DeLaines, French, English and American Chlntses, Marseille* for Basque*, Cashmere-Shawl* and Scarfs, Embroideries and Laces In great variety, Hoop Skirt* and Skirting, W» and Silk Mantillas, Gloves and Hosiery of every kind. . -A. 1 fc o , A Largo Stock of STAPLE AND DOMESTIC GOODS. SUCH AS Bleached and Brown Muslin* and Sheeting*. Linen and Cotton Table Diapers, Auckerbaek and Russel Toweling*, Piano and Table Coven, Bleached and Brown Table Cloths, Marseille* Quilts, Ticks, Checks, Tickings, Cottouades, Jeans, Cloth sod Casstmeres, Vesting*, Ac. CLAY. CARTER &. CO. septS 41F-

UNITED STATES MARSHAL’S SALE. r»Y VIRTUE OF A WHIT OF KXECIT- ■ » tion (Fi Fa) te me directed ftwm the Clerk’* Office of the United States Ckwrit Court «sr tbeTth Circuit

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and District of Indiana, I will, oa Friday IA* 7*A dap of Mop, A. I*. 1858, between the boon of W o’clock A. M. and 4 o’clock P- M.,at the Court Houoe deer, in the city of

lad anapolis, Marion Coanty and State of Indiana, offer fer sale at Public Auction, the teals aad peefits tor seven yean of all the following deecribed real erisde to wtt: The east half north eeet quarter, sesOoa 8, township U, north of range 4 east, aad tbs west half of the west half of the m^-wJtWe,, secEeu Mae, township 15. uyrth *f range 4 east, containing MS acres mere *■ **■•1™°* *® e same premises conveyed to Adstphas Smith by Mmy Aaa

Atherton, by deeds recoded ia Book “8, Beok “X,” page 4*5 of the records of i

County aod State

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time aud place, and ia tha fee simple ef mid at m the nrooerty «f tha defcadautatthe suuerwMn aos sgainatteEr2dm»daot, the JuasteoB^ Comjmay. JOHN L. BPBDfBON. M mtoil, Pos’ShaBtotrirr.oflsdtons,

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Norway and Black Spruce, SCOTCH and WEYMOUTH PIKES, Ac. A good assortment of FRUIT TREES, CURRANT and GOOSE BKRKY BUSHES, right new and splendid varieties of STRAWBERRY Plants, a good collection of Roses and Floral Plants, Kheubarh and Asparagus Plants, fee. Please call and see your old friend, mch2t5-dtf. JAMES TERWILLEGER. THE RM\SON WHY! j A CAREFUL COLLECTION OF Some Thowuvnde of Reason* for Things, which, though Generally Known, are Imperfectly Understood. A BOOK OF Condensed Scientific Knowledge

—FOR THK—

1ME X Xj Xj I O 3NT 2 By tUeiAuthor of “Inquire Within !** IS A HANDSOME 12mo. Volume of 356 pages, printed on fine paper, beuud in cloth, gilt and embellished with a large number of woodcuts, illustrating the various subjects treated of ft”/* Price ONE DOLLAR. Sent to any address free

of postage.

It contains a collection and solution of ’‘Thirteen hundred and thirty-two facts in Science and Philosophy some of which, on their first discovery, puzzled the most learned and ap scholars. Some idea may be formed of its vast usefulness, when we inform the reader that it has an Index of Contents requiring forty columns of fine tvpe. Published by DICK fe FITZGERALD. No. 18 Ann Street, New York. Also for sale by ail b •oksellers iu this place. Copies of the above book sent by mail, on receipt of SI, to any address, free of postage. RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED to canvass for “The Reason Why,’’ and “Inquire Within.’* Rena n.»h to the publishers.

DETROIT FUR AGENCY, PALMER HOUSE, Washington St reet, Indistnapoli* Ind . CASH PAID FOR SHIPPING FURS AND SKINS. mchG-dJm F.B. PHEUPS.

THE

ANNOUNCEMENT!’ To furnish a Testimony to I he li beral and spirited manner In which the public have «econded the effort* employed by ii*,

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FB10 acknowledge the response oar energies have had J|_ from all parts of the State, it affords us the greatest pleasure to announce our entire satisfaction with the en-

WANTED

FOR THE UNITED STATES ! ^BLE-BODIEl) UNMARRIED MEN, to whom

couragement we haveexperiencedin ourestablishment .an.i

, can boast ofa wider

will be given good pay,

, medical attendance.

board, clothing and

Send cash orders mch26-dfewlw-k.

LARGE CONSIGNMENT — OF— SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS! WILL M OKXZD ON MONDAY* MARCH 22n«, AT THE STORE OF

W"«' •old at pric

ICH TOGETHER WITH THE entire balance of the above bankrupt stock will be at price* that most effect the immediate clearance of the whole, a* directed by the Assignee. The stock comprises, besides other merchandise, RICH DRESS SILKS, BLACK SILKS, (BEST MAKES.) Printed Bareges and Bar eye Rohes, Bareges and Chally DeLaines, PRINTED LAWNS

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ORGANDIES, &C-, -ALSO— FINE ALL LINEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, DAMASK NAPKINS AND TOWELS, SHIRTINGS. SHEETINGS, SCoaslox* y , O-Xo^retai EMBROIDERIES, &C. TERMS CASH. SOUTHWORTH AGAIN.

PAY FROM *11 to *22 PER MONTH. No man having a w ife or child will be accepted. Apply at Sentinel BuiAmgs, Second Floor. feb22-dif To JMIexroli.Azi.t4S. VALENTINE* AT WHOLESALE STEWART fe BOWEN. Wholesale Stationers. BEATRICE CENCIE, J UL fit t

STEWART A BOWEN’S

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LIGHT 1 LIGHT ! ! LIGHT ! ! ! PRATT & SINKER

Circle of Patrons

THAN ANY OTHER Dli i GOODS HOUSE IN THE STATE! WE ARE .SATISFIED THAT Celebrity is only based on M 3E3 H. I T , And can only be maintained by enterprises, which mark the highest class of commercial abilities

and resources ;

Thatthese are In the possession of us, and that the> ar»

ITheJhfvfnow a ^ ‘ ^ den,on » tr * tion “ ^ « ,veD '

® e Should our success be leas signal it may b* concluded that

the channels of the world’* mighty resource* ar* dried up —that the triumph* of trade are all expended—that riches and comfort* ore in the possession of every individual—but

■o long as a wish is misapplied in the general DRY GOODS TRADE,

We .pledge ourselves that

they have now on hand a large and beautiful assort-

ment of

Fetterx-t,

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LUNAR LAMP. ALSO or THK EXCELSIOR REFINED ROSIN

SYLVIC OILS, Which are free from any unpleasant odor; affording the most brilliant and cheapest light sold. Town and country right* for sale on liberal term*. JO*Office and store No. 7, Dunlap's Buildings, Meridian street, one door South of Wesley Chapel, Indianapolis, Ind. marlfi-dAwtf. M MYER & BRO., CAPITOL CLOTHING HOUSE, No. 8 East Washington Street.

Come all ye Boosters of the land To the popular sovereign st nd. Where all uwy vote as freemen do. To buy new clothing to their view Washington street 1st all attend. Capitol House their vote* to blend. To clothe each constitution well. As freemen’s fancy choice may tell. Myer’* invite the Booster bond And all the rest of every land. To come and buy, as freemen do. Clothing fine, cheap, good and now. Capitol House is the Hposter stand. To clothe the people of the load; With HMe money, hare’s the piece To My stud the huasen race.

FlotcfeerNs New Block, No. g.

throughout the Fall and Winter, the first out and last out in styles and fabrics will appear

A T T H E

NTotht Yox-Ik. atoz-o. NO. 3 Bates House,

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GLASER Sl BROTHERS

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HALL

BATES HOlTSr.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

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CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE.

fAsre soirsra.

HERRING. 01CK1.EB AND IN DOXBS—Jos* Mr arriving. MILLS, ALVOBD fe 00. mdkm lly. wltoo.

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