Free Soil Banner, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 October 1848 — Page 3

It was a glorious'pavty. W ith it com-j Me’has recently invested 8100,000 in menced my political existence ; with it, it slaves; he has accepted the Charleston will end.. To it I have given the best years nomination, made'-for the avowed purpose of my life; to it I have sacrificed my health; of opposing it. The South made the Pres-

my attachment to it was too instinctively strong to be deceived. The child might more easily be cheated into believing, the thieving'Gipsey to be its mother, than a true Whig from the start, be made to recognize his warm and living party in the lifeless, soulless substitute sought to he palmed upon him. It was a glorious party! Its members were not collected like vultures by the carrion scent of prey—not bandits united by a partnership in plunder, hut, disinterested and patriotic — it was a bright emanation from a free, intelligent and virtuous people. It had for its leader the Man of the Age. Born among the people, his sympathies were with them, a Democrat in heart and soul. Rocked in the severest storms of the Republic, he had become bold in her defence and experienced in her guidance. Sincere in his faith, ardent in his attachment to popular government, indexible in his honesty, unequaled in his far-reaching sagacity, in the rapidity and comprehensive wisdom of his conclusions, he stood forth as the model of a Republican Statesman. No superior has gone before him, no equal will follow. This man was murdered in the house of his friends.— His assassins are known, and history is preparing to gibbet.these Rayaillacs in the chains which they have forged for them-

selves.

But the Whig party is no more. “The world is all before me, where to choose, And Providence iny guide." When the vessel in which I am embarked is driven upon the rocks by the winds of heaven, or by the barratrous act of the master, it is but the instinct of self-preser-vation to bind myself to the largest fragment of the wreck. That fragment is FunE'Soib. To that I will cling till death shall loosen my grasp. The non-extension of slavery has long been a favorite doctrine with the Whigs of this State, and it so happens that it is the only one of their issues likely to be discussed, or of any practical importance during the next Presidential term. It is said by the Cass and by the Taylor men who pretend to be in favor of Free Soil, that no farther legislation on ihc subject is necessary, that slaves on being taken to Free Soil become free of course. It is probably so; but it is enough for me, without entering into any discussion as to the truth of this proposition, that Mr. Calhoun and the ultra slaveholders of the South j deny this doctrine. It is therefore proper, if for no other reason, to have a public expression of the Nation’s will on this important point. The most respectable authorities tell me, also, that Free Soil is all a humhui'—that slaves would never be taken to California or New-Mexico. 1 beg leave to differ with these gentlemen. Admitting for a moment the truth of their assertion, \s the principle

nothing \

It was thought important to exclude slavery from Oregon, although there was little or no danger of slavery being introduced there. The question is as to the adoption of a general rule. To-day its application may he very immaterial; to-mor-row it may he vitally important. It has been adopted in the case of Oregon; shall we now abandon it ? Annexation and Slavery go hand in hand. If we annex Slavery with territory, we shall absorb all South America. Refuse to extend Slavery and the rage for annexation ceases. But the fact asserted is denied. Slavery will be introduced, if permitted, into various parts of California and New Mexico. Slaves were first employed on this continent in the mines of South America.— This species of labor, requiring strength without intellect, is one to which slaves are

eminently adapted.

The extension of Slavery is not a. humbug, but of great and immediate practical importance. It will he decided within the next four years: there is no time to sleep upon it. Unless the real friends of Free .Soil exert themselves, it will he decided against them. This Free Soil doctrine is perfectly distinct from Abolition. That, as i understand it, seeks to co-erce the abolition of Slavery in the Slates already formed. 'I bis is in manifest violation of itheir rights, and in contravention of the spirit of the agreement we have made with them. Abolition is also a moral question, like temperance, the observance of the ,Sabbath, and many similar questions; howevt?r much I may approve of them, l am utter,W opposed to their being brought to

tha bal'ot-box.

The political questions .which must he decided by the ballot are sufficiently complicated. If to these be added the moral and religious questions which will arise, it is evident that the ballot must he abandoned, and popular government become

impossible.

But the extension of slavery is cminent-

idential nomination to turn upon this question, and lie was selected. The great Ratification meeting held by his friends in Canal street passed a resolution expressly repudiating this doctrine. Mr. Webster says if he thought Gen. Taylor opposed to Free Soil he would vote against him. On a Candid examination of all the evidence, I am compelled to the belief that he is opposed to the doctrine of Free Soil, and will do all in his power to defeat it. On Mr. Webster’s authority, those who come to the same conclusion must vote against Gen. Taylor. On this point, the opinions of all the other candidates, Mr. Clay, Gen. Scott, Judge McLean, were frankly and explicitly avowed. Why was Gen. Taylor excused? The North or the South is to he cheated. Which is most likely to be the victim? Friends of Free Soil, pause! You are about to he betrayed. When it is loo late, you will find that you have elected the only man who con Id have defeated your favorite object. Hereafter you cannot justify yourselves to your consciencies or your God, without requiring a more explicit declaration on tliis point from Gen.

Taylor.

But, expostulates my friend, you cannot vote for Mr. Van Bur.cn. Why not, if he will best effect the'object which I have most at heart. I am not a Brabantio, to “refuse, to serve God because, the Devil bids me.” Were my prejudices a hundred times stronger than they are against Mr. Van Buren, 1 should vote for him if convinced he would truly carry out the principle, he now professes. I have no reason to doubt it. His worst enemy cannot say he has not always been true to his pledges. I have been educated in the maxim— “Principles—not men.” For this reason 1 cannot vote for Gen. Taylor, for whom, as a military man, in which capacity alone 1 have known him, I entertain high admira'ion—for this reason I can vote for Mr. Van Buren, whom l have always opposed, and against whom 1 have many prejudices. As the representative of Free Trade, a military organization, &c., 1 opposed him, and would do so again: as the representative of Free Soil I will sustain him. In our system the principle is everything, the man nothing. The friends of Free Soil have selected him in spite of himself, as the best man, under the circumstances, to effect their great object. Shall 1 abandon the principle which I have long cherished, because I might have preferred some other man to represent it ? This would he indeed to prefer men to principles. I am again told that it is useless, that Mr. Van Buren cannot he elected — perhaps so. If 1 had selected my candidate for Availability, 1 might have preferred some other. But voting for Mr. Van Buren is not therefore useless. It is material to the ultimate success of the principle of Free Soil, that its friends should make the strongest possible demonstration at this time. If it is feeble and limited, it will be despised by the South, and ridiculed alike by the, friends of Cass and of 'Taylor. If, on the other hand, it now shows an imposing front—if its lion roar is heard through the forest, the South will not dare to demand that the; new territories he admitted without restriction, ami if it does, neither the Cass nor the Taylor party will dare to accede to their demand. Every vote strengtliens the cause of Free Soil, whether Mr. Van Buren is elected or not. Nine-tenths of the voters of the North are opposed to the farther Extension of Slavery, let but half that number speak out like men, and their voice will he as potential as the creative fiat; hut if deterred by the cajolery of partisans, the senseless love of success, a hast; hungering for spoils, or by any oilier motive, let them herealter lie down under the gibes and domination of Slavedom, nor dare again to express a manly sentiment, which from fearer folly they are unable to carry into action. WILLIS HALL. New York, Oct. 2, 1848.

The Gold JVianin in C'aiiiornia. Keep it before the People. We copy the following letter from fj^r At all events) we are happy to unWas/iingion Union, giving an account derstand by private letters, that Gen. Cass

of the Gold-excitement in California.

U. s. Navy Aokxc

firmly sta nds the ground which he has taken.

■ Being applied to formally by a man or two

of the Wu.mot stamp, TIE DECLARED

j UNHESITA TINGL Y that he adhered to

his Nicholson letter, and to the Baltimore

'■ platform ; and that if elected President,

HE WOULD VETO THE WJLMOT FRO VISO.— Washington Union. THE PRINCIPLE IT INVOLVES

My anticipations SHOULD BE KEPT OUT OF THE

The part I visited LEGISLATURE.

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Montkrey,California, July 1, 184 8.^ Sir: Since iny last letter to you, written in San Francisco, I have visited Flacer” or golden region ol California;, and foim 1 it all it had been rep-

resented to me. were fully realized.

was the south fork of the river Ameri can, which joins the Sacramento at Sutter’s fort or two miles from it.— This river has its North and South forks, branching more than 20 miles froin fort Sutter. On these two forks there are over 1,000 people digging

and washing for gold.

On Bear Creek and Hulo Creek, branches of the Feather river, many

are now beginning to work, it is sup-1 they must do it on their own responsibility, posed that the banks and bottoms of all and without any pledges from me.—Gen

Briefly, then, I am opposed to the exercise of any jurisdiction by Congress over this matter ; Because, I do not see in the Constitution, any grant of the. requisite

power to Congress.

The South should never submit to the provisions of the Wihnot Proviso.—Zachary Taylor to a committee of the Mississippi

Legislature.

If the Whig parly desire at the next presidential election, to cast their voles forme.

patronage of the feder.il government; the aholiiion of all unnecessary offices and snlaiies, and the election by the people of all civil officers in the service of the government, so far as,the same ma;. be practicable. Resnlred, That River and Harbor improvements whenever demanded hv ihc safety and convenience ol commeriM with foreign nations, or among the scveial Statps, are. objects of national concern, and that ii is the duty of Congress, in the exercise of its eonstitmional powers, to provide therefor. Rcsnlved, That the free grant to actual settlers, in consideration of the expenses incurred in making settlements in the wilderness, which are usually fully equal to their actual cost, and of ih< public benefit resettling therefrom of reasonable portions of the pul lie lands, under suitable Imitations, is a wise anil just measure of public policy, which will promote in vatimis ways, the interests of all the Stales in tins Union; and we therefore recommend it to the favorable cansideration of the American people. Resolved, That the obligations of honor and patriotism require the earliest practicable payment of the national debt; and we are therefore in favor ol such a Tariff of duties, as will raise revenue adequate to defray the necessary expenses of the federal government, and to pay annual instalments ol our debt and the interest thereon. Resolved, That we inscribe on our bauner, “I'REK. son., FREE SPEECH, FREE I.ABOK, AND FREE men,” and under it will light cn, and fight ever, until a triumphant victory shall reward our exertions.

these small streams contain vast quantities of gold, and that the valleys between them are rich with the same metal. The people are now working at many places-: some are .eighty miles from others, The place 1 visited was about a IqagUe in extent; on this wehe about Fifty tents; many have not even this covering. At one bent, belonging to eight single men, 1 remained two or three da vs. These men had two inn-

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chine? made in a day, from 80 to .100 feet, inch hoards, and very roughly put together. Their form was something like a child's cradle, without the ends; at one end there was a moveable sieve or rack to wash down the dirt and shake oil’ the stones. Holes were made in the bottom oi ihe machine to catch the gold this wash stopped, and lids was scraped out hourly. These two machines gathered each day 1 was present threefourths to one pound,each, being three to four ounces of gold per man. These men had worked one week with tin pans; the last week with the machine. 1 saw the result of the first day’s work of two brothers* ( Americans;) one had seven dollars the other eighty-1 wo; they worked on the same, flye yards of land.; one, however, worked less than the whole day. Their plan, like hundreds of others, was first with a pick and shovel., clear oil - two feet of the top earth, then put in a tin pan or wooden bowl, a shovel ol dirt, go, into running water, with the hand stir up the dirt and heave out the stories, until they have remaining a spoonful! of emery or black sandjcontainingpne to five dollars. This can be done once or twice a day. Each day is causing some saving of labor by the improvements-in the rough machine now in use. The day J left, some small companies of five to eight men had machines from which they anticipate $500 or $000 a day. There certainly must this day lie at work on the di tie re nt Placers, several hundreds of Americans and others, who are cleaning one ounce of gold a day. I have this week seen in Monterey, a

who shows $400

Taylor’s letter to Col. Mitchell, Feb. 12,

1848.

“ We know that, in this great paramount and LEADING QUESTION of the RIGHTS of the SOUTH, he, (Gen. Taylor,) is of us, he is WITH US, and he is FQR US! ”—Resolutions of a Taylor Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina. lYA' “ J can assure my fellow citizens here, that Taylor will promptly veto any thing tike the. Wihnot Proviso. The interests of the South are sa fe in his hands.” —Speech of Mr. Benjamin Taylor, elector in Louisiana, in Baton Rouge, the residence of Gen. Taylor. Tlatioriu Adopted by the Whig National Convention. Resolved, Resolved, Resolved, Resolved, Resolved, rResolved. ,

Resolved, That we do now adjourn.

Fillmork in tmk South;—-The Richmond Enquirer, (Cass and Butler) is exulting over the fact, that the Mississippi whigs do not go for Fillmore. It points to several instances where Fillmore’s name was 'suppressed in handbills calling Tai/lnr ra/ificalion meetings. What will Northern w higs say to this? The Mount Vernon (Ohio) Times, formerly whig, now supports Van Buren and" Adams as the Free Soil candi-

date.

fl^Morgan Bates, late of the Detroit Advertiser, and one of the most ardent whigs of Michigan, has declared against

Taylor.

The Banner find Intelligencer, the only Taylor papers in Fayette County

\y a political question, proper for political j (0 hjo,) have been discontinued for want action and discussion. South Carolina of g s n from the whig ,.

and Vermont contain the same number ol 11 11

white inhabitants; but the first is repre- Senator Fitzgerald of Michigan, has sented by nine members of Congress, while : withdrawn his name from the Hunker Vermont, with even a greater number of; electoral ticket, a more suppliant tool actual voters, has but /ft-e. This extraor- 0 f ^ ie Michigan Doughface, Rix Robdinary illustration of the Democratic equal- inson,has been nominated by the State jly which we boast, is said to be the ne- Q en t ra j Committee to fill the vacancy, cet’sary consequence of the compromises .

"• ■ The iroy Post says: ‘'There is not

enough Hunkerism left in this State to be entitled to theoeremoniesol a formal burial. The barnburnorscertainly have the advantage in number and enthusiasm, if not in character and principle.” Marquette County, Wisconsin, has elected the entire Free Soil ticket, including Judges of Probate, Clerks of the

Court, Sheriff, and Coroner.

Taylorism in Ohio is getting along finely. The regular Whig ticket in Cuyahoga county is composed entirely of Van Buren men, and in Portage county there is only one Taylor man on the ticket! Add to this the fact that Seabury Ford, regular Whig candidate for Governor, is also for Van Buren

and Adams.

Californian who shows $400 of gold from the labor of one week; much of it was the size of wheat. 1 myself weighed one piece from his bag, and found the wieght an even ounce. He, like many others, only went up to the gold regions to sec the place, borrowed tools, worked a few days, and came home to show his labor, and take up brothers and cozens and provisions.— Flour at the “ Placer” is scarce at $1G per 100 lbs. At almost this price it must continue, as people are forsaking their fields. I do not think I am exaggerating in estimating the amount of gold obtained on the rivers 1 have mentioned at ten thousand dollars a day, for the last few days. There is every reason to believe the amount will not this season (unless the was Hers are driven from their work by sickness) be any less. In this case the addition of workmen now joining the first ones, and the emigrants from the Atlantic States we shall have in October and December, will soon swell the value of California gold that will be washed out

to an unheard-of value.

Many who have seen the ‘-Placer,” think it will last thirty or forty years. L should think that it would afford work two or three years to many thousands of people, and may for very many years as I cannot calculate the extent of country having gold. The working

of quicksilver mines, like cveiy thing j slnycp-.w has forced upon us, and to their dc- , 1 . . i c i mam! for niorf* mhv#* Stairs, and slavr. trrrimripii

miFFAI.O PLATFORM, Wiikkkas, We have assembled in convention as n union of freemen, for the sake of fieedom, foiireuintr all past polilieal ditlerenees in a common resolve to maintain the rights of free labor, against the aggressions of the slave power, and to secure tree soil 1'or a! free ‘people; Ano Whereas, The political convention recently assembled at Baltimore and Philadelphia, the one stiffing the voice of a great constituency, entitled to he heard in its deliberations, and the other abandoning its distinctive principles for mere aval lability, have dissolved the national party organizations heretofore existing, by nominating for ihe Chief Magistracy of the United States, under slave-holding dictation, candidates neither of whom can he supported by the opponents of slavery extension, without a sacrifice of consis-

tency, duly, and self-respect.

And Whereas, These nominations so made, furnish the occasion, and demonstrate the necessity of the union of the people under the banner of free democracy, in a solemn and final declaration ol their independence of the slave power and ol their fixed determination to rescue the federal government from its control ; Resolved Therefore, That we the people, here assembled* remembering the example of our fathers in the days of the first declaration of independence, putting ),nr trust in God for the niumpb of our cause, and invoking his guidence in our endeavois to advance it, do now plant ourselves upon the national platform of freedom, in opposition to the sectional pbitform of slavery. Resolved, That slavery, in the several States of this Union which recognize its existence, depends upon State laws alone, which cannot be repealed or modified by the federal government, and for which laws that governnVent is not responsible. We therefore propose no interfeiciiec by Congress with slavery within the limits of any State. Resolved, that the proviso of Jefi'erson, to prohibit the existence of slavery after 11100, in all the territories of the United States, southern and northern; the votes of six Statesnnd sixteen delegates in the Congress of 1784, for the proviso, to three Statis and seven delegates against it; the actual exclusion of slavery from the northwestern territory, by the ordinance of 1787, unanimously adopted by the. States in Congress; and the entire history of that period, clearly show that it was the settled policy of the nation, not to extend nationalize or encourage, hut to limit, localize, and discourage slavery; and to this policy which should never have been departed from, the gov-

ernment ought to return.

Resolved, That our fathers ordained the Con stiuilion of the United States, in order, among other great national objects, to establish justice, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty; but expressly denied to the | federal government which they created, all constitutional power to deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due legal process. Resolved, That in the judgment of this convention, Congress has no more power to make a slave than to make a king:—no more power to institute or establish slavery, than to institute or establish a monarchy ;—no such power can be found among those specifically conferred by the constitution, or derived by any just implication from them. Resolved, That it is the duty of the federal government to relieve itself from all responsibility for the existence or continuance of slavery, wherever that government possesses constitutional authority to legislate on that subject, and is thus re-

sponsible for its existence.

Resolved, That the true, and in the judgment of this convention, the only sale means of preventing the extension of slavery into territories now free, is to prohibit its existence in all such terri-

torv by an act of Congress.

Resolved, That we accept the issue which the

of th.^ Constitution. Shall the compromises which produced such monstrous results be extended beyond what was originally contemplated or intended ? This is the substance of the question of the extension of Slavery, and has always been discussed as a political question since the foundation

of the government.

But 1 am told I can best prevent the extension of Slavery by voting for Gen. 'Baylor. Why? is he opposed to it? No; but he will not veto it. Perhaps so. But he distinctly refuses to say whether he will or not. Past all question ho is opposed to Free Soil, and will use all his power and patronage against it. His neighbors in the South, who see him in his undress, say that they know he is with them on this question. His friends at the North practically admit, it by bounding their hopes by the empty fact that he will not veto it.

cisco have lost several men by deser-

tion.

Under the present excitement, a ship of war or any other vessel lying at anchor in San Francisco, would lose many men. In that town there is hardly a mechanic remaining. 1 expect. the same in Monterey in two weeks. Both newspapers have stopped. All or nearly all the hotels are shut up. One of my clerks, who received $500 aild hoard, now receives in his store, near Nevv-Helvetia, (Sutter’s Fort,) $100 per month; my others are fast closing their books to leave.— In fact, I find myself, or shall this month, without a clerk, carpenter or servant, and all my houses formerly rented, given up to me. In two weeks

ci S e; stopped; three-fourths of

houses in the town of San Francisco ! no more slave territory. Let the soil of our exare shut up. Houses in Monterey arc lensivc domains be ever kept free lor the hardy

being closed this week; the votameer

companies of Sonoma and San 1‘ ran- fort and fields ot enterprise in the new world.

Resolved, That the bill lately reported by the committee of eight, in the Senate of the United States, was no compromise, but an absolute surrender oi the rights of the non-slaveholders of all the States; and while we rejoice to know that a measure which, while opening the door for the introduction of slavery into territories now free, would also have opened the door to litigation and strife among the future inhabitants thereof, to the ruin of their peace and prosperity, was defeated in the House of Representatives, its passage in hot haste by a majority of the Senate, embracing several Senators who voted in open violation of the known will of their constituents, should warn the people to see to it, that their representatives be not suffered to betray them. There must be no more compromises with slavery; if made, they

must be repealed.

Resolved, That we demand freedom and established institutions for our brethren .Oregon, now exposed to hardships, peril and massacre, by the reckless hostility ol the slave power to the establishment of free government for free territories, and not only for them, but for our new brethren

in New Mexico anti California.

- . - • i i And Whereas, It is tine not only to this occaMonterey wall PC nearly without inhab- sion, hut to ihe whole people of the United States, itants. i am, with much respect, 'hat we should also declare ourselves on certain

THOS. Q. LARKIN. Com. Thos. A. C. Jones.

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same,

Whole amount of losses and ex-

DR. JOHN M. GASTON, TTAVING returned from the University of New I T York, again offers his professional services to his old friends, and all others who may favor him with a call. OFFICE in the room over Tomlinson’s Drugstore just opposite Browning's Hotel, where he may be found day or night. Sept. 22, 18-18, b J. VAN DEC. RIFT. j J. CHEKR. REVOLUTION IN IRELAND. VANDEGRIFT & GRFFR, GENERARI. DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF GROOLitlES, AT THE CHEQUERED STOKE, OPPOSn'E THE FARMER house, Indianapolis, Indiana, TTAVE just received and opened an extensive IT Stock of Groceries, comprising every article usually found in Grocery stores, which will bo sold at the lowest prices, for cash or country produce, Particular attention has been paid in the selection of the stock, and the best articles purchased. The public arc invited to an examination ol their price and quality. 5

35,182 32 25,450 98

penses paid.

Whole amount of claims for josses against the Company, to be de-

ducted from the above balance, • 5*080 00

RECAPITULATION.

Whole number of Policies issued

in three years, 20,304 Wholeainount.insured in thesnme, §17,232,158 00 Whole amount of premium notes, " 208,312 67 Whole amount of receipts, 60,517 89

Whole amount of losses and ex-

penses paid, 42,794 38

Balance m layer .of the Company

May 15, 18 to, 17,723 51 83' As the design of this Company is to insure none hut the safest property, they have adopted the

following

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Second Class Dwelling Houses with shingle roofs, burns a ml out-buildings, 1 1 percent, of insured value. 'Third Class—Tailors’ shops, shoemakers’ shops, and saddlers’shops, If percent, of insured value Fourth Class—Ware houses, taverns, hoarding houses, academies, churches and school houses, 2 per

cent, ot insured value.

Fifth Class—Saw mills no! exposed by forests

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frY 'Steam saw mills, and all other hazardous property not named in the five classes above, will not

be insured in this company.

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ceed.

The first year they issued on I? 2,327 Policies; ihe second 6,181; the third 11,796. Of the latter number'1,038 were issued the last three months, which is at the rate of 16,152 per year ; and 1,713 of them the last month, which is at the rate of 20,556 per year, and the Directors feel confident of issuing o\er 20,000 policies during the fourth year, and of adding from twelve to fifteen thousand dollars to their present large cash fund. The increasing business and increasing cash fund warrant the belief that no tax j upon their premium notes will be necessary fora long I term of years, and tiie Directors assure the public, that nil losses will be settled with promptness and liberality. WM. GREER, Agent, H Indianapolis, Indiana. FALL A WINTER FASHIONS FOR 1S4H. rpiIE undersigned has received his Fall Style of T Hats, compiisiiig an assortment of Beautiful Beaver. Silk, and Moleskin Huts, for durability, beauty and style of finish, are equal, if not superior toany he has ever offered. Also, a large variety of Boots, Shoes, Leather, Shoe findings, and Trunks. For sale low for cash. 6 .1. K. SHARPE CITY SHOE STORE. OGLESBY AND RAKER. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN BOOTS, SHOES, AND BROGANS, SIGN OF. THE BIG BOOT, INDIANAFOLIS. L\D„ TTTOULD respectfully inform thecitizens of Indiy\ nnapolis, and of the country generally, that they are now receiving their Fall and Winter Stock ot ROOTS, SHOES, and BROGANS, manufactured expressly for this market, by some of the very best workmen in the United States, and now oiler them to ('ash Customers, either Wholesale or Retail, at the lowest rates. 6

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J. W. LOCKHART,

MERCHANT TAILOK, "jY/TANUFACTURES, and keeps constantly on IT.L hand, a large assortment of ready made Clothing, Cloths, Cassimeres,. Vestings, etc., for sale at low prices for cash. Shop on Washington, st., two doors west of the Palmer House, and iVnh'iediately opposite Ruist.'s Iron store. 5

TO MERCHANTS.

Wholesale Dry Goods House,

L. B. WILLIAMSON,

TYTOULD respectfully inform the merchants of V y the vicinity, that he has established a house at Indianapolis, for the purpose of selling goods at wholesale, and at wholesale only; and pledges himself to sell as low as they can be bought west of the mountains. 11 is stock will consist of wellassorted fancy aiql staple dry goods, such as he trusts will he

suitable.to the market.

His stock of Prints is large and well selected, embracing every variety of style and pattern. Those wishing m purchase, are solicited to call and

examine for themselves. L. B. WILLIAMSON,

Washington street, nearly opposite the Branch Bank,

at Walpole’s o d stand.

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lic ihat he publishes annually for gratuitous distribution, by himself and all his Agents, an Almatuc

called

Jayne’s Medical Almanac, AND GUIDE TO HEALTH. The calculations for this Almanac are. made with groat care and accuracy, and for five dillerent latitudes and Longitudes, so as to make them equally useful as a Calendar in every part of the U. Slates and British North America. They are printed on good paper, and with handsome new type, and are neatly bound, and besides being the neatest and most accurate Calendar printed in the United States, they contain a large amount of valuable information, sailed to the wants of all, and of that kind, too, which cannot be found in books. HIS CATALOGUE OF DISEASES, with remarks and directions for their removal is really invaluable, and makes them welcome visitors in every house they ont,er. Every family .should possess at least one of these Annuals. His Almanac for 1849 is now ready for distribmioh, of which h6 designs to publish tit least Two Millions, and in order tTiat every family in the United States and British America. may be furnished with a copy, he hereby in vites MERCHANTS AND STOREKEEPERS to forward their orders to him ns early as possible, ami they shall be supplied GRATUITOUSLY With as many copies as, they may deem necessary to supply their various customers. They are also invite/l at the same time, to send a copy of their “ BUsTNEt?S GAUD," which will be printed and placed on the cover ol the Almanacs sent them, alpo without charge. They are also requested to give all necessary directions how the Almanacs should be forwarded to them. By law they cannot be sefif by mail unless the postage is first paid on them here. Orders (post-paid) directed to DR. D- JAYNE, Philadelphia, will meet with prompt attention. 93“ FAMILIES can obtain these ALMANACS; Gratis ol I). CRAIGHEAD. and TOMLINSON BROTHERS, Sign of the Golden Mortar, Indianapolis, lr,d., And all who are Agents for the sale of Dr. Jayne’s Celebrated Family Medicines. 4 DENTISTRY'. P G. C. HVNT offers his professional services to JL . this community; his office is at the late residence of his brother, where the public can rely on having whole or partial sets of teeth inserted, or any operation in Dentristry satisfactorily performed. We, the undersigned, take pleasure in recommending P. G. C. Hunt to the patronage of thecommunitv, considering him well skilled in the science, of Dentristy, as we have known him to have been under the instruction of his brother, D. P. Hunt, (deceased,) for a long time, and from our personal inspection of his work, we believe he will render satisfaction to those who may employ him. CHARLES PARRY, M. 1) J. L. MOTHERSHEAD, M. D. Indianapolis, Sept. 1848. 4 DAVID bllAfeilEAD, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Drugs, Mrdieines,Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stull's, Glass Ware, Window Glass, Putty, White Lead, &c., Indianapolis, Indiana. N. B.—Particular attention given to filling prescriptions, and compounding medicines. HARDWARE AND FLTLERY. TUST received, an axtensive assortment of hard- ** ware and Cutlery, expressly selected for this market. The undersigned have also the agency for the stile of Medearis and Martin's celebrated patent PLATFORM SCALES, Weighing from 600 to 20,000 lbs,, all of which are warranted correct. They are expected daily, and will he sold at factory prices, freight added. Persons in want of articles in our line are respectfully requested to call and examine them, and our prices, TERMS—Cash or approved produce. KELLOGG & DAVIDSON, 4 Sign of the Big Padlock W. B. GREER. E. COBURN. GREER & COBURN, Attorneys A Counsellors at Law, Indianapolis, Indiana. YT7TLL promptly attend to any professional buVV sin ess entrusted to them in this and the neighboring counties of the State. Strict attention will be given to the collection and securing of debts. Office on Meridian, two doors north of Washington Street.

other cases of mtlonal policy, therefore, Resolved, That we demand cheap postage for

1 the people; a letrenchment of the expenses and

OYSTERS, FISH, AND YY ILD GAME, REGULARLY SERVED UP AT THE CITY SALOON. 80“ Hunters bring on your game J. LI ST UK, MEDICAL GALVINIST. OFFICE ON ILLINOIS STREET, ONE DOOR SOUTH OF THE CITY SALOON. S. BECK AND TULLY, Manufacturers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in HATS AND CAPS, of the City Hat Factory. OPPOSITE WASHINGTON HALL, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, A RE constantly manufacturing and receiving lA. from the Eastern Cities, a splendid assortment of Hats and Caps, which they offer at the lowest possible rates for cash, and to which they call the attention of country dealers and the public generally. Latest New York and Paris fashions always on hand. 80' Cash paid for Beaver, Otter, Racoon, Mink. Deer, and Bear skins. 5 BLACKSMITH’S TOOLS. I UST received nt GKAYDON’S, Sign of the Saw, • J a full assortment of Bellows, English Anvils, Solid Box and Common Vices, Screw Plates, Sledges, and Hammers, &c. • 3

NEW GOODS. rpiIE subset iber has just returned from the Eastern J. Cities, and is now opening at his Store, corner of Washington and Meridian Streets, Sign of the Saw. a very extensive assortment of articles in the Hardware line, which have been purchased at reduced prices, and will be disposed of at. lower rates than ever before at this place. Call and examine he fore buying. 8 ' AI < EX AN PER GRAY DON. TUST received at GRAYDON’S, Sign of the Saw, J a large assortment of Augurs, ol Slack's, and other best makers; also, Millwright Chisels, morticing and firmer chisels, turning chisels and gonges, corner chisels, blind chisels, hollow augurs; broad, hand, and chopping axes, of Hunt’s, Collins’s, or Mann’s manufacture; Coopers’ tools, assorted; currier’s tools, assorted, &c. 3 p. b. l. smith. v. c. Hanna. SMITH & HANNA, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, CONFECTIONARY, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, AND STRAW GOODS. ALSO — IRON, NAILS AND CASTINGS, AND A GENERAL STOCK OK Foreign and Domestic Liquors. rpiIEY purchaseall sorts of Produce, and pay cash JL and Goods therefor. They offer their goods for sale at the lowest market rates for ready pay. Store opposite Branch Bank, Indianapolis. DOT GLASS St ELDER, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, Indianapolis, Ind. Office in Blake’s building, on Washington street, opposite Brownings Hotel.