Daily Wabash Express, Volume 17, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 10 August 1867 — Page 4

DAILY EXPRESS.

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Bfttnrdaj Morning, -August 10th, 1867

WATT.ROAD TIME TABLE.

TERRS TTATTTG AND INDIANAPOLIS.

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ST. LOUIS, ALTON AND TERRE HAUTE. LEAVE. 11-35 A. Expreas* 2:20 A. M. 4:50 p. M...Mattoon Accommodation... 9:45 a. m. 11:00 P. Express 3:00 P. M.

IVAN8VILLK AND CRAWFORDSVILLE. JtXVK. ABKIVE. t:40 a. :... Accommodation .4:20 p. t:4t) r.

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fgf The Senior and Proprietor being but of town, leaving the Local to grind alone, is our excuse for any lack of general or home news this morning.

MABBIED—At Brazil, on tho 7 th inst. at the residence of Dr. W B. Hawkins,by Bev. J- E. Brant, W. Blaize, of Torre JJaute. to Sarah D. Dempsey, of Brazil

Captain Jacob E. Voorhees au­

thorizes us to announco his name, in response to the cull of "Many Citizens," ns a candidate for tho office of County Recorder.

gfip- There was nn unusual stir in and about tho Torre Haute Honsr last even, ing, that being tho headquarters of the distinguished visitors to our city yesterday.

A special train was run east on

the Indianapolis road yesterdy evening at C.30, and the regular trains for Rockvillc and Evansvillo were hold back for the return of visitors to tho corner-stone coremonies.

FINE PEACHES.—Tho finest peaches

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we have seen this season, were "sent in yesterday by our clever and attentive friends, E. R. Wright & Co., who seem to be taking the lead in the poach trado. Call on them for tho finest fruits

K9* All the dry goods merchants, with two exceptions, closcd thoir places of business yesterday afternoon, in order to allow themselves and their employes the opportunity of attending the oorner-stone ceremonies.

The "steam squirt" was out, last

evoning, filling the ciBtern at the corner of Main and Sixth streets. Tho operera* tion caused the suspension of the street tears for an nour, the passongers, in tho meantime, having to change cars at that point.

During this month there will bo

but one service on each day at the Presbyterian Church on Seventh Street. The pastor, Rov George Morrison, will preach on to-morrow at 10 o'clock. His subject will be "The symbols in nature of our fall and ruin." The public are invited to attend.

PERSONAL.—We had the pleasure of

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CITY AND STATE ITEMS.

faff A detailed report of the Base Ball contest between the "Phoenix" and "Resolute" clubs is unavoidably crowded out of this issue.

$gjh On the second'page ol this paper may be found an. article from the _Ne York "Weekly Review, upon the Steinway and Chickering piano question.

State School.

laying the Corner Stone.

IMPOSING CEREMONIES

The laying of the corner stone of the State Normal School yesterday afternoon, was an event in the city of Torre Haute long to be remembered. The attendance of people from other parts of the State, was not large in numbers, but eur people turned out en masse. On account of tbe extreme heat,the addresses were delivered and all the exercises except jthose indispensably necessary to be performed at the building, held in

DOWLI.SU HALL,

Which was filled to its utmost capacity Many turned away unable to gain admittance—and we might add, with no disi-o spect,that many inside its capacious walls would have been glad to get out from the crowd and intense heat, even at tbo expense of losing the rare intellectual banquent spread out by the distinguished speakers. Tbe stage of this Hall has never before been honored with such an arrpy of .... 1

PROMINENT MEN 07 TBE STATE, Among whom were, besided the Grand Officers of the Masonic Fraternity mentioned elsewhere, Senator Morton, Gov Conrad Baker, Gen. Nathan Kimball, Prof. G. W. Hoss, Prof. Richard Edwards, Mayor Cookerly, Gen Steele, John Ingle, jr., Hon. Mr. Tobbs, W. R. McKeen, Hon. John G. Oram, Hon. W. E. McLean, Hon. B. W. Hanna, James Furring ton end others.

THE KEPOKTOK1AI. FRATERNITY. Was represented by E. W. Halford, of the ludianapolis Journal,John H. Holliday, of th Indianapolis Herald, Will Pound, of the Cincinnati Gazette, and P. S. West fall, of tho Torre Huute EXPRESS.

THE PHKSIDKNT OP THE DAY.

John Jnglo, jr., who is also President the Board of School Trustees, called tho assemblage to order, and after a voluntary by Cuqua's Cornet Bund, a fervent prayer was otl'eied to tho Great Giver of Light by Dr. M. A. Jowett.

Tho President.thorf read tho following

dispatches:

calls yesterday from Will Pound, oftthejth'e acts of the Legislature for free educa. Cincinnati Gazette, J. H. Holliday, of the

SOCIAL REUNION.—The last one of the social gatherings which have boen a most plcanant feature of tho Institute,was held at

Dowling Hall last night,a portion of the seats

tion of

Indianapolis Herald, andE. W. Halford within a few years teachers have not bean and wife, of the Indianapolis Journal, educated. Some people not fit for any All were delighted with our beautiful

having been removed. After some time spent in promenading the remaining .. .. .., ... JI people ot this community, •eats wore occupied, while the audience

listened to five minute speeches, interspersed with some excellent music by the choir* Among Ihoso who were called upon, and who responded, were Colonel Wil. liam E. McLean, Governor Baker, Mr. Pound, of tho Cincinnati Gnzette, and a gentleman from Cincinnati, whose name wo cannot recollect. Mr. Halford, of the Indianapolis Journal, excused him-, self, and Mr. Bell, of Indianapolis, after repeated calls, mado some remarks in a highly humorous vein upon hand-shaking, which was then put in practice, and tho audienco soon after dispersed, bringing the Institute, which it has been so grntifying to have hero, to a final close.

who takes naturally to white petticoata and never wears any other, is an institution to which young gentlemen of connubial proclivities should lose no time in

paying due attention. Tbe red petticoat, however, is something of which mankind should beware it is the insignia of Y»ntippoa—a style of females vrho cat their toe-nails with their husband's razors."

INDIANAPOLIS Aug. 9.

J. M. Olcoil, Secretary Board of Normal School: I sincerely regret my unavoidable absence at tho laying ol the corner-stono, Hope your proceedings may bo most gratifying and give assurance of the success and usefulness are founding.

of the institution you T. A. HENDRICKS.

NORTH MADISON, IND., Aug. 8, 18G7. Messrs. J.M. Oleott, It'. Ji. Me Keen, J. A. Vrydaugh.

GENTLEMEN- Your kind invitation reached mo yesterday, and it would afford me real pleasure to accept it, but matters ovor which I havo no control will prevent my being there. You have my best wishes for the prosperity of our school and that of your beautiful city.

Yours, D. C. BR ASM AM. Tbe President then introduced the first speaker, aov. BAKER, Who said when he accepted tho invitation to attend, it was with the distinct understanding be was not to mako a speech, ana if any formal remarks were expected, the audience would be disappointed, for he had not the time to mako any preparation. All he could do was to make a few introductoryromurks. Among other things he said, as is the community of a State, so will be (he Government—an intelligent community will not long tolerate a corrupt govern mont. He traced the rise and progress of

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Prairie City. We hope each may find it! teaching and «ro not fit for that. The convenient to spend the whole of the Fair week. It will require full that time to "do" the sights and wonders of our town.

attention to school

time bus comc, however, when touchers must understand how to teach. It is one thing to possess knowledge, and another to impart instruction. The Stato of Indiana is awake to this fact, and on advertising for bids for the location, this city had secured the site of the State Normal School, and tbe Legislature had ratified tho action pf tho Trustees. He trusted tho building would rise as a monument to the public liberality of tba

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SENATOR MORTON

On boing introduced, remarked that like Governor Baker, he had come over not to make a spoech, bad health proventcd but he felt a deep interest in the proceedings of to day. For many years ho had known the nped of a Normal School a good school cannot be had without a good teacher, lho establishment of a Normal School is an important epoch in the histo» ry of tho State of Indiana, and will have an important bearing on those who attend that profession. He said Indiana his the largest school fund of any State in tho Union, but money alone will not make a good school teacher. Moral and other qualifications lie at the foundation. He looked to the time when Indiana shall

VALUABLE INFORMATION. A man be ahead or any Stato of the Union in with two good oyes, a sound judgment educational facilities, not excepting the and a clearly-talking pen gets this off, states of New England. Ho was glad "The way to judge of a woman's charac- thoro was a distinguished scholar on the ter at first sight is to ascertain (he coio stan 1, bettor able to speak on this matter Of her petticoat. A black petticoat indi- than himself. C8tes low spirits, a hatred of washtubs and activity, and a taste for dyspeptic literature and quietude. A lady who wears a black petticoat could no more read and understand this paragraph than she could suck up the Atlantic with a three eent syringe. A white petticoat shows a character just the opposite—an unsullied i, ,,. •„, for system of public schools minil and a taste for romance. A woman .. ,. .. .. ..

He said if this republic is to be sustained, shall live and bo prosperous, it must bebv the general education and enlightenment of tbe people. Botb white and black must be educated. He was gl&d that one of the first votes ha cast in the United Statu Senate, was to pass an act in the

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tion of color. He was sorry to confess that the Stato of Indiana now exclndee four or five thousand colored children from the public schools, and boped the day was not far distant when this shall be remedied, for there is a great advance in public sentiment.

He said the prospects of oar State are glorious, and no State has a brighter

prospect ahead, nor h&& any Stale a~more glorious record for the past. v* HON. B. W. HANNA Came fqrward as tbe ne^t" 'speaker He said he was fully conscious that no words he could utter would add. anything to the interest of this occasion. We have heard with pleasure, tbe sentiments of wisdom, eloquence QS4-power of the distinguished gentlemen, who have preceded, but all they have said, and said so well bas been incommensurate to the dignity and importance of the passing events of this hour. The enlarged ana .refined intelligence of tbe people of this beautiful citv, united with a comprehensive spirit of public policy H» the part of the law-making power of odr rising and jealons commonwealth, have iriivited us here to day, to lay the corner stone of a temple dedicated to lettora,.morality and religion. Sacred lemplo! Amidst all the proud structures that are established upon the earth, nonc wiil be more beap* tiful—none moro sacred. Tho gorgeous temples dedicated to Juno at Argos and at Carthage, passed away with tlio idolatry that perished with them, but ouc temple, this day established, an the irapariatar ablo rock of Christian civilization, must livo on while Christianity lives, and can fall only when it falls, and Pagan darkness shall once more brood its sullen gloom upon tho face of the earth.

He said it must be a prond fwtiifaction in the mind of our honored Executive, who is present with as now, and to all the people, tokiiow, that Indiana bas, in proportion to ber population, tho largest school fund in tbe world. All wft wast now, is teachers to make it available. Here we propose to educate them for that purpose. H*re tbey may and replenish their hearts "and minds, in the great, cardinal and eternal principles of truth, that tbey may 4»o taught to our children, and to the generati^| tha| are to come after them.

We are proud of our noble ana genef-« ous city, and our pride is increased to day as we establish this college here. It will be a monumoiit worthy of the place, and the place we trust., will prove worthy of the monument.

The ground upon which wo lay these foundation stones is tbo property of tho Stato. Let us build upon it "Ibis temple, and make it a heritage to her sons.

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cannot .waste or destroy, or aleriiate it and as succeeding generations. shalUpissess and enjoy it, it will becotffe'moro and more illustrious as a school of Inttors—n fountain of virtue a' source of tight templo dedicated to liberty- mid knowledge, the highest and noblest state- of Christian civilization.

After an interlude by the fentf fotlowSd MP.. EDWARDS' ADDRESS. The main address of the occasion was that delivered by Prof-Richard Edwards, President of the Illinois State Normal University, located at Normal, Illinois ten miles from Bloomington, McLean county, one of the leading schools in the United States. Prof. E. is a gentleman on tho turn of a half century, and if Paul Veronese wanted a model, would find his head a tine one lor Moses, the great lawgiver. His voice is- musical and earnest whatever he does he does not only with the understanding, but with the most emphatic spirit. It is a singular and annoying fact that nono of tfin addresses were written, and reporters were compelled to content themselves With tho abstract to be caught in tho multitude jujd heat of tho day. Mr. Edwards said

Twenty-eight years ago the third of last month the first Norrilai School was instituted. It was in the vicinity of "Boston, and undor the charge of one Principal and three unknown, inexperienced and comparatively unlearnod girls. Tho movement was but little noticed. Business with its ceaseless turmoil ana activity was pursued as usual. To-day in tho inauguration of this enterprise a large portion of tho citizens of a great State are looking upon us. There are here representatives of every profession of life statesmen, lawyers, merchants, artizans and agriculturists: as it wero pulsations of life have momentarily stopped, or rather united in one mighty boat at this point. The contrast of twonty-oight years is mighty.

There is a second point to this contrast, instead of one School they are now dotted all over the United States. They spring up so rapidly and in such abundance that I do not protond to count them. The interest in which this meeting is held is one of deep significance. It is an exponent of the spirit of tho age. The fruits of the germ s-wn a quarter of a century siLce is the key to tho spirit of our day.

In glancing back over the history of tho ages, we find that each epoch, each century, each decade has had its own peculiar and appropriate work. The labor of the world is accomplished as it were by stages, and each division of time, bas had its part of tho great highway to travel. In tho oarlier times men were isolat-d. The description oflshmael—his hand against every man and every man's hand against hiui—befits tho whole human race. 'Men levied nomadic levies and whero each was his own Priest, Artificer and King, it was impossible to accomplish anything worthy of history.— The first lesson of the world was that of aggregation—unity of effort, purpose— and in the fulness of time theminda of m6U were bent in that direction. Of course, there was opposition a3 there is to everything it is the fuel which feods the flame of progress. As a result wo find tho establishment of the great empires of antiquity -JO powerful and so grand that we have not a peer for them in the 19tb century. Even in the United States, at the timo when tho life of tho government was assailed by traitors, and tho blood of the nation throbbed to the music of tho Union we coald not throw such armies in tho field as did the Chaldeans and Persians. Tho result of this aggregation or intusion of a thousand wills into one is seen in tbe mighty ruins which stand upon the banks of tho Nile and Euphrates, the silont wonders of the world.

But, the civilisation of the olden time was cumbrous, unwieldly, barbarous and, hearties?. It was only the alphabet in tho great lesson of Providence.

The speaker then referred to Southern Europe, the home of the Greek, who is still to some extort a teacher.

Greece was cut up by mountain ranges, which prevented the gathering of large populations. The Greek was surrounded the beauties of nature. .•The architect

of the universe was lavish in the gorgeousness of tho landscape. The sky was blue above him as iL is nowhere else blue ho was nursed into a perception of the beautiful in nature, and hence wc look to him as the master of this idea.

The beartlesaness of the civilization was shown in the fact that although the East had the idea of unity, it centered in one man—the King. When the despot died, the power was frittered away. But, in time, the Greek civilization was mixed with tbe Roman,and jurisprudence was born the idea of a State as distinct from the people is an idea which is kept alive and sacred to this day. The speaker threw out these facts and ideas to show that we are now the rich inheritors of all the experience and education of tho world up to this day, and as our opportunities and light are, so is our duty.

With the opening of the 19th century were born new ideas. Fpr ,1800 years Christianity had been in the "world, but men had no idea of what Christian principles were, or, at least, had not yet enacted those principles into the Constitutions under which they lived. The men of 1776 said "All men" were born free and equal," but even they had not

ISie courage bf lJsc presence to truth in its full meaning upon the tree of constitutional govereament, and as a rev sultjfar ttitoetyy oare we have had a conflict, the Ijlfrfof ftbe settlement of which is just nerting ^-ThSi busineu of the country is to give this idea force and vitality.

Anything that seems to recogize this idea privilege of {Rowing ererf fnaii make as much a man of himself as he may or can—is recognizable as an indication of tbe spirit of tho age. talpuriuefece of this idea, the speaker saranothing" was so Democratic as the Normal School. It was the great leveler, but, thank God, it levels upward and not downward. The idea of the common school is by some thought to be the very

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MVUkrttefatolng doe* t&e will of gti} 75] has been put inte'^hoir hands/ The-ex-tension of this latter over tKo whole Country is only a question of timn. Tt is as inexorable a9 the flight of years. 'the speaker then proceeded to ettftjorafe the work of a Normal School in its dffercnt poiqts of Refitting and preparing the teacher, In detail. "A Lawyer may understand logic, and teacher may know latin, but to make tba knowledgo useful we must know how to apply it to tho Vul'cs of thought, and tbe other to the human mind. Another of its benefits was in the esprit de corps it infused into teachers and their Wfttk^giying -them not only tho theory but with it tfio daily practice of their profession under tho oya of experi. enced and able professors. Mr. Edwards then combatted the objections frequently urged, and especially the one against this, of its location on ono sfde of tho State, ftrfd that ils influenco would be confined to the immediate -neighborhood of the hundred, or ton, or livo hundred who obtained instruction, wjthin. its walls, each would bo a nucleus in- hisor'her own locality, whereby its infiuonce would be increased and its benefits enjoyed. In conclusion the speaker drew a magnificent picture of what (bo country would be in tho years yet to como, when the idea of democratic education aboundod in its fulness. Hope, whatever may be the actual roality, is tho rojeato atmosphere in which live all healthy persons a misanthrope is the most unfortunate of peoplo, and although hope defered may make tho heart sick, it sttt! "sprlhpp oxernar tn ttfe Jiiiman breast.''

The addros3 of Mr. Edwards was about an hour in length, and was marked with beauty of diction, purity and originality of thought, and a sublime earnestness in delivery which showed that it was out of the abundanco of tho heart that the mouth spoko. It is ovorywhoro spoken of as an able effort, and it is a pity that so fine an eulogy upon popular education is not made durable jn manuscript.

The President announced that for the reason Mr. T. W. Harvey is not present, we would not havo his address, and called on

MAYOR COOKERLY,

Who came forward in response to the unexpected call and made some very neat but brief remarks. Ho held in his band the potjtion, signed by ono thousand five hundred citizens, praying the City Council, to donato land and money to secure tho location and erection in this cTtyof the Stato Normal School. Ho proposed to deposit £this in the corner stone, and when in tho course of time, the building shall crumblo in the dust, a future genor ation shall see this paper, which he boped would be a stimulus to them, to erect a higher and grander temple to tbo cause of education. He rejoiced that As stood there as tbo representative of a city so liberal in spirit. In behalf of tho city he retumd thauks -to -the gentlemen who made tho addresses, and to tbe Masonic Fraternity for tKeir "Assistance in the ex ercises. "7 Hon. B. W. Hanna then "rnad the fol lowing

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LIST OF ARTICLES TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE CORNER STONE.

School Law of tho State of Indiana for 1853. School Law of tho State of Indiana for 1866.

School Law of the 3tate of Indiana for 1867, containing Acta relating to the Nor. inal School.

The 14th Roport of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of Indiana.

Indiana School Journil for 1867. Fourth Annual Raport of tho Tar re Haute Public Schools.

Annual Report rf Indiana University, 1S66-7, Tho Masschusetts Teacher for July 1867

Rapprt of Major Gtm. Live, of the Indiana Legion. Proclamation calling out tho Militia. Minority Report on Military Expenditures and negotiations on Sale of Bonds

Proceedings of Indiana Sanitary Convention, 1854. Senate and House Committee Reports, on Military Affairs.

Report of Laz. Noble, Adjutant General of Indiana. Report of Asabel Stone, Commissary General.

Memorial of Officers and Directors of Indiana Soldiers' Home Association. The Military Law of Indiana, 1861.

Report of W. H. H. Terrell, Financial Secretary, to the Governor, 1864. Operations of the Indiana Legion and Minute Men, 1803 4. -Report of J. P. Siddall,Draft Commiss sioner.

Report of Special Agents, Pay Agents, etc., visiting troops, etc. Documentary Journal, 1866.

Documentary Journal, 1867. Acts of Legislature, Special Special Session, 1865.

Acta of Legislature, Regular Session, 1867. I Report of Secretary of State, 1866. I

Proclamation of Governor Morton, June 11, 1863. Message of Gov. Baker, communicating report of Indiana Sanitary Com minion,

Agricun.ui*l Message of Gov. fiion of 1861. ... TV

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extent it is. But the nofmal goeB deeper than the public school, and declares that not only shall all children have the op. portunity of attending school, but tbey shall haw» that- opportunity under tbe tho most*«^raMe circumstances.

The Normal School recognizes the difference in teachers, and seeks to remedy the defects. There are differences in instfui^entidies: All children may havcr tbe privilege of going to school, but be* cause you are wealthier than me, your child may be sent to a school where there is a better jtg^^tgr-^or one-who better undorstanliSfffie'pnnclples' of the profes sion. The Normal does away with this difff$efie%-and proposes to glve ~th* n»tioATwftbout'respect to rank orpay, the best ot' teachers. When tho whole State goes to work at the founding of such a s#»#ii3^ay iyg'Aots&y itn -fBdeedr/tn exponent of the spirit and genius of the«ge: This spirit has been -at work, not in a corner but in broad daylignt. Even in England, the Jand of precedent* and heraldry, where every thing new ii discredited,,sioiply because it is new^e electiso franchise has been extended until it nearly approaches oiir d"w(n.VFor aix^enrs our whole country has be?n staked upon one issue. What was it? Politicians told us it was but a formal contcst to restore tho formal Poiga, but the events were too mighty for politicians, and'lhey were pushed to the wall, and tbe great idea of liberty fought and conquered. In a short quarter of years the manacles havo been struck from four million pairs of limbs, and balteg which •"lucetntei.tUo freemau'a will

Message of Gov. Xorio^ JaS. 9, 1865. Roll of Officers, Inatractocs, members of the-Indiana .Stat# Norm*! In6 tnte, halt «t Terra' Haute, commwfcjf July 29tb, and ending August 9th, A. 1867. '4-0

Roll of Officers, of the Sute Richmroa, closing Aug. 8th, 1867.

The original draft of the roles adopted by the Circuit Ccurt of Vigo county, at the FebroaryitenpiSlf^I WJ& a

Bar Docket of the Common THeas Court, April terffl. 1867. ./£' Bar Docket of March term, 1867, ol tho VjgOgCfrBri* fourth

Daily and Weekly Terre Haute presB.~ .- a*.- J.J Daily and Wertly -Terre-'-Hauto Journal.

Constiiaioa and &*L*w»of MenV "T lfHato^sS&^ttFon

Citizen's edition of Tai ijSiW decisions. Last Annual Report, ofethgIndiana University. also the.foUowicg «e«Kr«Q*rof»iii%t(a, county history of each, and time of holding court in Vigo cotnrty, the^dat^D^lSpsjt suit, firist, judgment.JltytT wift, marriage license, and first inventory, deceased man's estato and a lot of State, coIIecP

county and municl ed by Col. Thodftfi)o33in^Iand engross ed ior the baodspma. Jifl(l.l§gible chirography ofAS®^.'a»»dU4iii% the seal of the county courU: 'STATE OKOAi?IZA1rf&&J

tion. Robert C. Gregory, James A. JRay*--,

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The Statoof-IwttaaN^MfWieBd in 1816, by a Convention of the people. STAT* OrKCKBTfOB 1867.

Conrad Bakdr,iJnferDQfr™#T-i If J. Will Gunlb*ck, Lieut.tGoWMBor. •. Delana E. Williamson, Attorney

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Nathan Kimball, yreasjjrer of:Stata. Nelson Truster, Secretary of State.

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Lailrus S'dblei.06rk«S8itfeja6toyaS5l COUNTY FLIPSNA^T Vigo county^ WaS,~orWnitledufcji»ao act of th» Gener«4 A8»emb%of ridianapdated Jah^rj-UVWia, a^BMhuiatejut, of Knox, JSBn Al^n, of^avless^- Charles Scott, of Sullivan,—James D. Jones, of Gibson, -and' Marstin

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which had beea-jaia out in 1816, by the 'Torre Haute

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The records show that tho first special court was lield-iit Terri Haute o^ tKjSIgt of March, 1818, and that Thos. Holds worth Blake was resident Judge, and Moses Hoggatt and James Barnos Asso ciato Judges.. Thftfellowing porsons wore chosen as the first officers of the County, during the month o/_Marcb, 1818:

Tramaa Blackmail, ^SBerifff }i. Curtis Gilbert, Clerk and Recorder

James Bafnos^'}

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John Hamilton, Isaac Lambert Ezra Jones. The flret r*g*4ar term of the Vigo Cir. cuit Court .was holden at the house of Richard Record, in.Terre Hauto,Hon, Thomas H. Biako, on the 27tn July, 1818.

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CountvComr's.

THE FIRST SUIT

Commenced in the Court was by Isaac Colman, plaintiff, against Abraham Markle, William Marklo and Amos Rice, de fendants. A H-.iJ-'

THE FIRST JUDGMENT

Pronounced by the Court, was in^e case of 1. Colman vs. Abraham Markle, for trespass. Judg&dUMkiijNioats $34.35. -THB.RIRST EXECUTION Iss&etTfrdm the Clerk's office, was in favor of tbe Bulletins,. Lindley, Markle and Laselle (the firsf^fTOpnStors) vs. Phenlas M. Cooper, Truman Blackman and James Cunningham. Debt, interest and costs $39.34$.

THE FIRST INVENTORY

Of goods and chatties was for the estate of Oliver Jones, deceased, filed for probate Nov. 2, 1818. One brtadle cow was ap praised at $13.50, a white cow at $15, and $13.

one cow,sold crooked tai

THE FIRST WILL

Recorded in Vigo cob nty was that of William Winter, October 20, 1818, and commencing aa fcltow* --ggg-sa "In the name of Gotl," Amen, 1, wiliiam Winter, of the county of Vi£0, and Statu of Indiana, Being sick and weak

mttM^H«tinfton. The Trustees so [acted proceeded, on the 7th of April, 832, to elect officers for the city governn^sat, aid gave $ -TXKBX HAUTE AN ORGANIZATION. by the choice of the following persons as such:

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body, but of perfoct'mind and memory and culling into mind tho mortality of my body, and^knowing tba tit is appointed unto all men-«noo- to die, do make and Ordain this, my lastHfill and testament, that is to say[Then fellows the disposl tion of his property] The witnesses to this will were James Jones ,jgMj*rtin Patrie and Moses Hoggalf. .it TEtt FIRST K8TRAY gttldfc* 4-.)

Was filed by James Jones, Justice of the Peace, Dec. 5, 1818, and tho animal was thus described* J£w/.. "Taken up by Ebenezar Paddock, HOG of a white, muddy oolor, mixed with black sgets, marked with a crop off the right ear, with a swallow fork on the same, and a sjit.in ihe left, about three years oli. Appraised by Athel Ferguson, Thos. Ferguson,, and Otis Jones, at ^gbt dollars."..-^, ~tS3r csra

TFEE TIRST MARBZS.0Z LICENSE Was issued from the Clerk's Office, April 4,1818, authorizing the manftftgo of Wm ""»nOJL&.

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and Elizabeth Wilton COUNTY OFFICERS FOR 1867 Rufus H. Simpson, Olerk William Paddock, Auditor James M. Shepherd. Treasurer Richard F. Sparks, Recorder John Kizer, Sheriff jl William H. Merry, CoroneiyC. Woolsey Barbour,

John L. Brown, Commmisionera. «*^.1fred Pegg, SCHOOL TRUSTEES FOB C1IY. -1. Ka^ajin, 9

Thos. H. Barr,

Iw /jPotnaiQ .Brownr#^ vioo mcwrr COVKT. I

Richard W. Thompson, Judge Sewell CoulsorijPros. Attorney VIOO COMMON PLEAS COURT. Sam'l. F. Mai well/ Judge James F. Johaaon, Prpa. Attorney,

TKRRB HAUTE

Was incorporated by virtue ot an act of the Geneial Assembly, approved January 26,1832. In pursuance of this act, a meeting of tho citizens was held at the Court House, on the 6th of March, 1632, at which James B. McOall presided, and William Taylor, acted as-Clerk. This meeting proceeded to dividv-tbe town into five waids and to «ie6t a TriUMe for each ward. The following persons wire chseen: Jamas Wnson, James B. Mc Call, Thomas JatMi Bo« ud

James B. McCall, President. Jamea T. Mo&tt, Clerk. Charles 6 Taylor, Assessor. Samuel Crawford, Treasurer. William Mars, Constable and Collector. crcr OFFICERS or TERRE-HAUTE FOS 1867. GBAXTON F. COOKXELT, Mayor W' CARLTON A. GOODWIN, Treasurer WARKEN HARPEJR, Clerk GOTLEIB Russ, Marshal WM. B. MKWHINNEY, Deputy J&$aashal.

OOTTNCILMEN,

Fiir»t Ward—W. R. McKeen, D.W. Minshall. Second Waril—Lirias A. Burnett, A. L.

Chamberlain. ^hUd Ward—L. Seeburger/Y. A. Sparks. Fourth Ward—Sam'l K. Allen, Thomas

Dowling.

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Cuthbert Bullit and Thos. Bullit, of Louisville, Ky., Abraham Markle, of Fort HarrisonT—Byabiith*cennes, and JoTTatoafij Orange cou nty, .Indiana,

Fifth Ward—Thos. B.Lawe3, Noyes An-

^WAJRR^NOOL TRUSTEES.'- .T Thomas H. Barr, Putnam Brown, Andrew Kauffmann.

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-ThVteading of these documents con clhded the exercises at the Hall, and the charge of thKBrticles, together with layingibe .corner-stono, was placed in the hands of the -MABONJC FRATEBNITT

The display of this Order was the finest eyer made in the city. A procession was formed in the following order, and proceeded to tbe building: ».u-»mt.Bssr-3Sr——

N'rvro TyiefSrwittl Drawn Steort*.— Tyler of the oldest Lodge with Sword. Tirn StwwArd« of tho oldest Lod£e.

Entered Apprentice).^ Fellow Crafu. Slastor Uxont.

*i«eCJS©ii. Stewards. itl®»t- Saalor Deacons. ,, Secretaries.

.Tnulor Wardens, Past MasUrs.

ftoyalArcli Masona

•wax Masters. Hniic.

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Judges

John BfHett? James S. -Frazierj" )blei.O&rb

Tyler, with a Dr.iwu Sword Grand Stewarts, with Rods

A. Brother with a Golden Vessel containing Corn. Two Brothren, with Silver Vessels, containing Win# and Oil. Principal Architect, with Square, Level and

Plumb.

„___&ianii Secretary and Trcasurei. Bible, Square and Compass, carried by a Haalef of a Lodger TOpported by two Stewards.

Grand Chaplain.

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ingt(^^^^¥eier^|a^€aamlsl sioners to do^iate^he place for the seat of justice of vigocssna^ These Com missioners convened oUithe third Mon day of March, at ffie hptise^Of True man Blnckman, ^r^^l^a^tiso^nd.

The Five Orders. "Past Grand WardensPast Deputy Grand Masters.

»J Past Grand Masters. *^Chiet Magistrate and Conncil of the place. Two large Lights, borne by two Masters •. Lodges.

Grand Wardens.

One Earga Light, borne by a Master of a Lodge Deputy Grand Master. Master of the oldest Lodge, bearing the Book of

Constitutions.

urana Deacons, with Dlack Bods, Grand Master. Grand Sword Bearer, with a Drawn Sword.

Two Stewards, with Bods

A neat Masonic triumphal nrch was erected at the entrance of the grounds Marching through the arch the brethren formed around the foundation walls as best they could in tho immense crowd of spectators, and the iollowing Grand offi cer took thoir places on tlio tempoary platform, at the south-west corner of tho

Grand Master.

NATHAN KIMBALL, Dep. G. Mastor. ALBERT LANQE, G. S. Warden. JOSEPH BROWN, G. J. Warden. LINUS A. BURNETT, G. Treasurer. WM. HACKER, G. Secretary. WM. CLIFT, G. Architect. GEO W. HABERLY, G. Marshal. HARDIN A. DAVIS, Ass't. G. Marshal. Rev. S. M. STIMSON, G. Chaplain. •0_ H- P. ASH. G. S. Deacon. EDWARD S. HUSSEY, G. J. Deacon. W. S JEWELL, Sword Bearer. Em. Com.^LYNDON A. SMITH, in charge of Templars/.

Grand Master Hazelrigg commanded silence and said "I stand before you the representative of 20,000 Masons in this State, for tho purpose of laying the corner stone of a building from which, like our Order,is to come forth light. It affords me great pleasure to do so. We are now ready to perform that ceremony."

The top of the stono was then raised over its proper placo, and a prayer was offered by the Grand Chaplain, S. M. Stimson. Grand Treasurer, L. A. Burnett, then deposited tho records and documents (enclosed in tin box) and tbe coraer*ston~e was lowered to its place, ac companied by solemn music. The Grand Architect then presented the working tools to tbe Grand Master, who applied plumb, squaro and lovel to the stono in the proper manner, and pronounced it well formed, true and trusty.

The gold and silver vessels wero next bronght forward, and tho Grand Master, in accordance with ancient ceremony, poured tbe corn, tbe wine and the oil, which they contained, on the stone, while the Grand Chaplain said "May the all-bounteous Author of Nan ture bless the inhabitants of this place with all the necessaries, conveniences and comforts of life assist in the erection and completion of this building protect the workmen against every accident, and Ion, am CORN meni, and the OIL of joy.'

The brethren responded '-Amen' So mote it be Amen Tbe ceremonies concluded with the following original poom composed for the occasion, and recited by Rob. Morris, T.L. D.,the distinguished Masonic poet and lecturer, entitled

PLANTING TFLE CORNEB-STONE. 15jr amp that stone deep at earth's very center Yea to the roots of the eternal mountains go. Where rests] the Masons' lodge, which, who so enter,

Profoundest mysteries of the deep thall know. •*Plant Attp the corner-stone.'

Lay broad that stone from orient to even, From North to South, let the gxand work extend, Like that vast fabric which to tu hath given

In every country, every tongue, a friend. Plant broad the corner-stone

firm that stone bring Master's Gavel to It, Oace, heir* and tl-rke, until so well it lies, That nothing less can mar it or undo it.

Than that vast ruin which will wrcck tbe skies. Plant firm the corner-stone'

•Bmmi detf aad/inw/ 00* build ye up a temple, So great, so high, that pilgrims journeying here. May find upon your terrt taut* how ample

The sons of science do their halls iiprcar. Plant well the corner -stone I

MASTEK SDUEKI Now, in celestial mansion. Oh, fix the corner-stone deep, broad, secure! Give to thia structure strength, and dus expansion, To stand, while earth and Masonry endnre!

God bleas the corner-stone'

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGThe Normal School Building, of which the corner stone has been laid with such imposing ceremonies, is a structure in tenOld to ba second to no educational build*

ing of the kind in its interior arrangement. As an institution designed to educate Teachers for our Common Schools, it is intended to be the moct complete in its character. One.important feature in tbe plan ia, the facilities which the Normal School pupil will find in its interior to acquire practice with theory, and for the realization of which an entire story of the building has been devoted, while it affords at the same time three model classes of common Bcbools for the people of tbe Terre-Haute .community, in which the Normal School pupil will find in the course of his training to Teachership the best field to harvest knowledge for the accomplishment of his future duties.—

Thus the model primary, the model intermediate and the model high schools, in connection with the Normal School proper, are to verify such principles as taught to tbe future Teacber.

Tbe arrangement of the first floor for the three classes of Common Schools consists, first, of a large Session Boom 60x70, four Recitation Rooms 21x22}, and two Reference Libraries 13x13 for the Model High School second, of one room 22jx30, and another 22}x40 for the Model Intermediate School third, of one room 22.6X 30, and ono room 22.6x40 for the Model Prim try. School. Each of these three classes being provided with Dress Rooms.

The first story has, besides, a Reception Room 17x20 and a teacher's Dressing Room of the same size. All the rooms aro entered from spacious halls 10 and 15 feet wide, and the three classes aro so arranged its to have separate ingress and egress for the pupils.

The second story, entirely devoted to the Normal School proper, bas a Session Boom 60x70, and eight Vacation Rooms varying in size from 21x22.8 to 22 6x40, grouped on either side of tbe Session Room. Two reference Libraries 13x13 and two Dress Rooms 11x25, a Faculty Room 17 3x20, and a Reception, 17,3x20 complete this story.

Tho third story, for the me of the Nor mal School Students, contain two Society Halls 22.Gx34, one Music Hall 22.0x30, a Library 22.6x30,• a general Museum composed of three rooms, ono of 20x50.6, and the other two 22.6x40, and a large Lecture Room 70x85, which, through double doors, may be set open with the Museum Rooms, and secure nn arrangement for lecturing, second to none in this country two Dressing Rooms and two Store Rooms complete the third story.

Tho Normal School department, besides tbo rooms in the second and third stories, has a laboratory and recitation room on chemistry, and a gymnasoum in the basement story.

The heating and ventilating of all the rooms in tbo entire building, is aimed to be as complete and efficient as may be desired. Provisions are made t« set in ©pern tion as much as eight beating and ventilating apparatus, which will all be located in tho basomont tsory, together with ample store-rooms for fuel, to which the coal will be distributed by small cars on rail.

The basement contains further, tbe lodging of a Janitor, and two spacious rooms, 22.6x40, to be provided witb double sets of water-closets of the most approved plan, together with artificial ventilating) and pure water supplied by a gas engine

The ingress and egress of tbo school is such a: the law indicates now in some States for public buildings in which large numbers of persons may assemble. Thus, tbe first floor is provided with three large entries. while tbe basement has five, all accessible from the stories abovo. But these several entry doors answer at the samo timo for the perfect working of the several classes, and the large number 01 pupils the building will accommodate.— Four flights of spacious stairways are in immediate proximity to these door-ways, and by means of halls, communicate to all parts of the building.

Tho ^height ef basement is 10 and feet in tho clear the first and second siories 16 feet each, and the third story 14 feet on the wings and 20 feet in tho central jpart, containing the museum-room and schoolroom.

The appearance of the Normal School will be one of substantial design, as its construction is aimed to be. The style may be called Gothic as far as the pointed windows and door-ways and tho equilateral medieval gables indicate, while other details and the outlino of tbe roof would indicate it to pertain to the epoch of Renaissance. But the whole design has its own peculiar style and such an one as tbe plan or the internal arrangement called for. This plaA being the correct requirement of what was considered the best arrangement for the Normal School. This was a form and an outline different to any building of'the kiud originated— broad, deep and high. To a point of 190 foet there is a depth of 115 feet, while the several high stories give it such altitude as to tower far abovo any building in this city. The main ontry, surmounted with a wheel window, lighting tbe second story hall a triplo window in the third story, and a gablo in the roof presentJa height of 90 feet abovo the ground line. The flank entrances, north and 3outh, and the east elevation are surmounted with ,similar gables, but -smaller in size than the main front gable, tbe whole displaying that unity in design that beautifies con struction.

But what gives the appearance of the Structure the most lively air, and which takes considerably from the ponderous form inevitably incident to the peculiar internal arrangement of the School, are two light elegant towers in the front, built or growing with the structure to a height of 132 feet, and the effect is completod by tho transformation of tho shafts at the corners of tho building into ventilating minarets, and the ornation of three crests on tbe roof, which form suspected pvxcerful ventilating ejectors in which all the ventilating ducts discbarge.

As a whole tho structure Will be worthy the State of Indiana, and will show how importance ahe attaches to the instructton and education of her peopie. The estimated cost of tho structure is $150,000J Contracts actually awarded to the Amount of $90 000 present little differences with tbe estimates. Tbe building is under the direction of J. A. \rydagb, and will be oompleted in about fifteen months.

W Don't forget to get your Skirts sod|" Corsets at Wei&z's Factory, opposite tboPoet Office. He offers groat bargains I

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ST The laying of the corner stone absorbed public attention yesterday. To-?' day the great attraction will be the fxtremely Um Prices on all manner of Dry, Goods at SAXTON & WALMSLEY'S,

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AUCTION.—Dawson and Forrost are going to sell a lot of remnants of calico and a largo lot of muslins, Brown and Bleached also, five hundred pairs of damaged Socks, Hats and Caps. We are bound to sell regardless of cost. Our place is at the corner of Third and Ohio Streets. Sale at 10i A. M. and 2 p. u. August 10th. dlt-

NEW ARRIVAL OF BOOTS AND SHOES.— Boland & Hammerly havo just opened a large stock of boots and shoes of every description suitable tor the season, which will bo sold lower than any houso in tbe city. Don't fail to call and examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere, as our motto is, quick sales and small profits.

BOLAND & HAMMERLY,

Successors to Harbert & Boland, No. 5 Mechanics Row, Main street, Terre Haute, Ind.* dtf.

SUICIDE.—Tbe public will remember that sometime in Junrlast, OliverH. Lawrence, of this city, committed suicide by hanging himself, leaving a widowand four small children to the-tender mercies of tho world, but fortutunately or providontially, |was insured in the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company for tbe sum of two thousand dollars which tbe company has promptly paid. Please find testimonial of widow:

This is to cortifj that I have this day received of tho New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, through the hands of M. J. Wheeler, General Agent, the sum of two thousand dollars on the policy iss'ied on the life of my husband, Oliver H. Lawrence, being the annuot in full of Policy No. 26,172, and also wish to state that tbe settlement was arranged to my entire satisfaction.

FANNIE A. LAWRANCK.

I, .H. Hubbard, certify that the above has been paid promptly by M- J. Wheeler, General Agent for the New EnglandMutual Life Insurance Company. d2t ,C. H. HUBBARD

(Qp* For a nice Gaitor, Shoe or Slipper go to Boland & Hammorly's. dot

I©* To Builders and others, a fine assortment of fancy and common gratos for sale choap, at 63 Main street. 8,dlw W. W. SHANNON.

PASTURE, PASTURE.—Good pasture for horses or cattlo can bo had by enquiring at tliA OoliQty Recorder's offico. 2dlw.

JOURNEYMEN COOPER'S MEETING —There will be a meeting of the Journeymen Coopei's Union, at their Hall over Pence's Drug Store on next Saturdaay evening at half past six o'clock.— All that Are not members are respectfully invitod to attond. d4t BY ORDER OF THE UNION.

OCTOBER ELECTION.

•V We are authorized toannounci the name of Carr. JACOB S. VOoBUKKS a a candidate for Recorder of Vigo county, at tbo ensuing Octobor election, sutje to tbe decision of tbe UnionBopubllcan Nominating Convention'

W We are authorized to annouocu the naice J. M. BOOED asacandldato for Beoorder of Vigo Ccunty, at tbo ensuing October Election, •object to the declsl-n of the Uuion Btpnbllcan Nominating Convention.

W We are authorized, to announce ALEXTHOMAS aa a candidate for Bocordcr of Vigo County, at the ensuing Octobor Election, subject to nomination by tbe Colon party. 49T* Ware authorised to announo* WILLIAM WOOLLEN as a candidate tor Becorder of Vigo Couu-y, at the-nsulng October eleotlon.

LIST OF LETTERS

rca atning unclaimed in the fyet OOca at Terro Haute, Indiana.

AUG 10 1867

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING LADIES' LIST.

Abbott Mrs Allen Mrs Venc Adrian Mrs Bachel Black Mattie Bailey Miss 9 E Day Ellen Euglish Mrs Frances Mrs Laura Ferrand Nancy an el 2 Gibson Miss Gimmaka Miss Mary Harden Mrs Sarah Haney Miss Margaret Hegarty Miss Bridget Uunter Miss Mame Infield Elizt Irwin Miss Jose Jenkins Hannah Jones Miss Xva Larew Moore MrsEJ McCo'ka Miss Mannie

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GENTLEMEN'S

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Nevins Ellen Odell Julia Peckham Mr* W01Pratt Mrs 8 Powell Lizzie E Reico Miss Alma BUeyMn Julia BoU Miss Slaughter Catharine Sandori Mrs I Stawart Mrs 8tockwell Mr* Matti* 2 Snodgrass Miss ShocUey Mrs Tate Julia E Thomas Miss Maggia Wells Ella Wilson Mrs Mary Wilds Mias Minna Winter Mrs Sarah Yearwood Miss Fannie

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Anderson W W Arltett Levi Barbour E Bailey Briggs Geo Browning Brown Brown Chas W Byeri W Burnham Sylvanus Caldwell 4 Carr Jas Crabley Carrithers Jas Cairny Mike Cox Braxton prider Wesley Cordes Fred Daugberty Wm Davis Henry Daring Isaac Devine 8 Edwards EUwood A q, Frazler Thos Ford Frey John Grace Jas Gray Martin Oruz Greigs Tho* George Alexander Gropp Martla Goodman Chas Hay Saml Hadley Geo Hampton Hamilton Ensley Hawkins W S Hawley Uatton Elliott Houriet Julius Hoff Jos Hooptngamer Levi Jo nee Jons* Kenlo Chas Klnaer Tbos Kintt 0 KinneU S Kinney Geo Leavett Wm Long John

Manuel Perry MasonS E Markijy & Shrsdir Manna John Mayer John Mitchell Fred. Milborne Wm Miller Bobt Moore Moorehead Jobu McLain A McGarvy Saml Mc 5rady Bobt McMaban Mark McCray Wm McKlew Dick Micklans John Nye Ortis Louis O Oarro O'Wens OH Bea-res Wm Reese Saml Bellhan Patrick Ridge Mablon Riley Ol Biley Roach Robertson At Rogers A W i--Russ Bros Shrvasy Geo Sheats John Saunders A Sanders Hiram Steele Tom Swaney Alex Spear CT Schilling O Swiaeheart Shimard IN Smith W Schmidt Fradr Schophng H«raao% Trimmers John Waterman Edward Walla W Walker Mosae Whelan E .. Wright John Williams 8 Wilson A Toans S

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