Indiana American, Volume 5, Number 12, Brookville, Franklin County, 17 March 1837 — Page 1

)EAMA AfflIEEn(DAN OTJR COUNTRY OUR COUNTRY S INTEREST AND OUR COUNTRY S FRIENDS. BV C. F. CL.ARKSOIV. ItKOOKVlXLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, IS37. VOL. V. IVo. 13.

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,eu:s win NEWS OF THE WEEK. BOTH SIDES. Last week we published the speech of Mr. Owen upon the subject of taxes, anJ wishing to let our readers know eomi of the feelings of the People upon the subject in other parts of the State, we publish below some extracts from some of the Journals of the State. As for ourse!ves, we do not complain of the high taxes. We were, and are, in favor of the system oflnternal Improvement, and knowing that "those vho dance, must pay the fiddler" wc cannot expect all the advantages of the glorious system of Internal Improvement, without bearing some of tin burthens. But hear what others say.From the Greensburg Repository. Taxes Oppressive. Many of our fellowcitizens fire complaining loudly, and we think justly, of the unequal tax, imposed on the people by the last Legislature. Many respectable persons in our section of country, have in'imated a determination, to oppose by force the collection of what they think is an unjust requisition. To our fellow-citizens we say, "submit to the powes that he,' 'render unto CiFsar, the things that are Caesar's." Eiercise your rights and privileges, in a constitutional manner. Go to the ballot box, and say to your Representative?, aulhoritivey, use every exertion, to regulate the "monster' improvement system," as to remove the evil complained of. Petition the next Legiilature: show them your grievances, that the taxes as they exist, are unequal and oppressive. Ask them as an act of justice, and of policy, to classify the public, works, and make such other judicious regulations as maylie necessary, to remove the evils complained of. They will certainly hear you. From the Clark county Indianan. TAXES! TAXES! The Legislature has increased our taxes, for state purposes from 5 to 15 cents on the bumlred dollars. This is what we have long since predicted, and is the ineitable result of visionary and extravagant legislation. Could we expect our burthens to become no heavier? Could we for a moment believe, that the present policy of the State in relation to internal improvement, would not plunge us deeper, and deeper in difficulties from which there will ultimately be no retreat, we should wish to calm the fears of the people, and allay the present excitement. But we have no such hopes. The present increase of taxes, is but the commencement of operations. A system of digging down liills and filling up hollows and cutting ditches in various parts of the state (for we can not call it improvement I has bf.on rnmmen red which cannot cost the people less than 20 millions of dollars. The means of the ?tate have been overreached and her wants misunderstood. IVo individual can possibly believe, that the interest of Indiana requires the construction of rail roads and canals, crossing and intersecting each other in every Erection, and costing millions for their construction. What resort have we? Shall it be said that it is the act of the Legislature, and it is thcrcforo our duty to submit, have we not means within our reach, to avert the impending danger. Let primary meetings of the people be assembled, for the purpose cf expressing in a strong and spirited manner their opinions in regard to the present ystemof internal improvement. Let them unite in memorializing the Legislature, to adopt a system within tiie means of the state "icli a one us can be commenced and competed, without excessive taxation. Let this course be adopted by nil who are opposed to tuecx.tr.n-n it t -,.(, l 4i I. k.. '"tie doubt but it will have the desired ef fect. . That there should be something done will admit. Xo one is willing to submit 'oan oppressive t,nd unrighteous system of t'Htion without using all ihe peaceable and institutional means within their power to e it. A a call for a meeting of the peoP c '"vestotigate the subject, will be seen " another column. . From the Rising Sun iTmfs. Last fall, when peop'e complained of the n'gn rate of taxation, w rnl.t them to hold that they would have reason to complain )-nd-by. They can see it coming now. tear the State tax was 5 cents-this "ueen; Deinga ditlerence ot only hundred per cent.' Increasing for five Ie to come at this rate, as it necessarily mast, if thc Pavement goes on, what will our taxes then I his ought to be looked at in time; and jn aJmire example Clark county has set. ' cal ing public meeting to investigate and fonder the'subiect. "subject. TIME FOil MATRIMONY "Th, Ue niOSt nmriPrOfTD f.w r... t r. tka Lsvll? , u oi matrimony has been much discussed, "ut nev-AP ci.ij i ...... ion- a "cu. i am emitted to my opinJ and although 1 cannot here give the give 'uuna on .ii, ; rests, the intw ; r " reader mar thi- l &llliu mat i eouia auuute, were ,v- 1L IOP i .1 jL is il the proper place, a great number of thfti reasons, both moral and physical. for nedo2ma h;Ai - , T ' i ...vni am going 10 prupuuuu.

The maxim, then, which I would inculcate is

this that matrimony should not be contrac ted before the first year of the Septennial on the part of the female, nor before the last year of the same in the case of thc male. In other words, the female should be at least twenty-one years of age, and the male twen ly eight years. 1 hat there should be seven years difference between the ages of the sexes, at what ever period of life the solemn con tract is entered upon, need not be urged, as it is universally admitted. I here is a ditler ence of seven years, not in the actual dura tion of life, in the two sexes, but in stamina of the constitution, symmetry of the form and the lineaments of the face. The wear and tear of bringing up a family, might alone ac count lor this inequality: but there are other causes inherent in the constitution, and inde pendent of matrimony or celibacy. "In respect to early marriage as far as it concerns the softer sex I have toobserve that for every year at which the hymeneal knot is tied below the age ot twenty-one there will ue on an average three years of premature decay,o! the corporehl iabric.anda consider able abi eviction of the usual range of human existence. It is in vain to point out instan ces that seem to nulify this calculation. There will be individual exceptions to all I I r i . . f . general ruics. i ne above wm be lounu a fair average estimate. "On the moral consequences of too early marriages, it is not my intention to dilate, though I could adduce many strong arguments against, and very few in favour of the practice. It has been said that 'matrimony may have miseries, but celibacy have no pleasures. As far as early marriages are concerned, the adage ought to run thus marriage must have miseries, celibacy may have no pleasures.' "The choice of a wife or a husband is rather foreign to n;y subject, and has occupied much abler pens than mine to little advantage. My own opinion is, that were the whole of the adult population registered as they came of age, and each person, male and female, drew a name out of the urn, and tKus rendered matrimony a complete lottery, the sums total of happiness, misery, or content, would be nearly, if not exactly the same, as upon the present principle of selection. This at first sight will appear a most startling proposition; but the closer we examine it, thc less extravagant it will be found." j A LEAF FROM A FARMER'S NOTE BOOK. All farmers by general consent have been divided into two classes, the lucky and the unlucky, avd when we commenced farming for ourselves, we fancied theie was S( n e chciceas to the class in which in after years we must find ourselves ranked. Although firmly convinced that nine timse out often, what is called good or bad luck is owing to care and diligence or carelessness and improvi dence; that under the blessing of heaven success rarely fails to wait upon industry, economy, and perseverance; and remembering that 'the gods help those that help themselves," we early determined, by making memorandums of some things of peculiar importance, to thus assist memory, and leave less to chance recollections. As a specimen of the way we managed, we present the following extracts, paitially with reference to the season of the year, merely adding the probability, that should those prove acceptible, more may follow. "Mem, Since in farming every thing depends on taking time by the forelock, as it is certain if we allow our work to get the start of us in the spring, we shall find it up hill! w ork the restot the year; it is important that we now ascertain whether all is ready for commencing our spring and summer work to advantage. Thc month of March then is the time to examine farming implements, and find what new ones are required, and what old ones are to be repaired. A point or bolt wanting to a plough, or rivet or band on a harrow frame, a lynch-pin in a wagon or cart, a defective hoe, scythe, or cradle, are things of little consequence in themselves, yet they are Irequenlly to the iarmer serious affairs, by the waste of time and money they occasion when not looked to in season. No man can reasonably expect to succeed as a farmer who does not use good tools who does not have a place for every thing, and every thing in its place. "fc. Have we all the implements which we shall find necessary to the season advances, in order to expedite business, save labor, or prevent loss? If there should be one wanting, which we can prepare, now is the season to enter upon its construction. Take for instance the single horse-rake, one of the mostvalvable labor saving machines, and one so simple in its construction that any farmer or mechanic can make one. At the most not more than two days' work would be required in making a rake, and the saving of hay and labor will not unfrequcntly be thribble that amount. Now, therefore, while little else can be done to advantage, see that the horserake, or whatever else of fanning implements are required, be provided for the summer. "Mem. As we are convinced by observation, and in part by experience, that farmers frequently have great loss by not having good seed, and in sufficient quantities, prepared for their own use w hen wanted, no neglect of this kind can be tolerated by us. As far as possible our seeds, both of grain and ordinary

vegetables, shall be of our own production not saved or sown from plants selected for 6eed because they are fit for nothing else, but because their quality and ripeness render it

probable that plants produced from them will succeed. The man who plants corn taken at hazard from his crib who cuts or sells his good potatoes, and plants the refuse who is content with seeds gathered from vegetables i-. - . oi iniei tor quality, may succeed and find a good harvest, but much oftcner will find himself in a fair way to be ranked with the unlucky tillers of the soil who call themselves far mers. Wcm. Belonging to the class of farmers who are lovers ol good fruit, and who are willing lo take some little pains to gratify both the ey e and the palate, March must not pass without ample preparation for, and i( these;:son will admit practice of gratify ing. This is a business every farmer should do for himself, and not trust to every stroling vagabond who offers his services for that purpose. Nothing scarcely can be more vexatious, than after having paid an exlravagrnt price fir some favorite grafts, to find w hen they begin to near you have been grossly cheated, and that :he kind produced is no more like the kind expected, than that the crab apple, i like the bough sweeting. The lucky fanner w ill cut his own scions as far as practicable, make his wax, and set them, and may then wait with confidence the result of his own labor. "Mem. March is a month that requires extra care and attention lo the state cf the flocks and the herds, if we would bring them inrougn prolitably and salely. There are loo many who are contented if iheir oxen and cows merely live, and think they are on the way to wealth, if of their sheep they loose not more than ten per cent. Such should learn without delay, that t?i cows well kept through the w inter will be worth thirty per cent, more than if found starved, lean, and poverty stricken at the commencement of summer, cso one yoke of cattle in good order, w ill do nearly double the work thro' the spring months than u yoke poor and weak pair that the driver must allow to rest against the fence every bout, and through which, should the sun shine, the ten com mandments might be read, so thin and shnaowy are they. 1 he lucky larmer will now give his working cattle a little extra feed; and when spring comes his horses and oxen will not taint and lull by the way. It is the trifles which make up the sums total of pros perity, l ew men have an opportunity to be great in great things; the true lest ol mind is, ability to be great in little things. Genesee Farmer. A HINT TO YOlTNU IIUS15AXD3. A young planter in the upper part of the State Mississippi, lately married to a beautiful and intellectual ludy, after tlie honey moon had passed, pained to observe that Lis , young bride was thoughtful at times, and np - peared lo suiier much Irom ennui! 1 hink-t ing this might be caused by the absence of female companions, he induced several young! ladies, relatives, lo make his house their home, in hopes thereby to render her completely happy. This arrangement had not the desired effect. His beloved, though apparently joyful and cheerlul, while conversing with him, as soon as the conversation lagged, relapsed into the melancholly mood. Surprised at this, he fell to pondering the cause; and alter a lengthy rellection, he came to the determination of sending to New York for a piano to be forwarded by the first ship bound lor Natchez, Vicksburg, or Grand Gull. Well, the musical companion at length arrived and a splendid one it was of beau tiful mahogony, ornamented and polished to the value of 500 bank note. And then it discoursed such ravishing melody, as thc snowy fingers of the y oung bride passed the keys? The young planter was in raptures! and congratulated himself on having procured the one thing to his angels complete felicity, l'oor man! he paid but a poor compliment to his amiable partner's intellect, if he thought she could pass her hours in strumming a pianforte! He was mistaken. Though music hath charms,' like love, it is not the only desideratum in this world for a w hile it pleases thc ear, and touches the heart, but ministers not to the mind! The lady bul seldom courted Apollo, and her husband had the mortification of feeling that had not yet made his domical a paradise to be adored.' At last to solve the riddle of her discontent, he asked her if she did not at times regret having enteied into the marriage state. Oh no indeed '.'she replied in earnestness! 'never for a moment have I been other your happy wife hut, sometimes ' 'Well somtimes what, dearest?' 'If I must tell you then sometimes I regret that you dont take the newspapers Pa takes half a dozen. Tuskihomicn. Hands off! A young damsel was going to a party, when her mother charged her lo keep the beaux at a respectful distance. "You may let them converse with you as much as they please, but make them keep their hands off." Miss went to the party and saw some young men there with very pretty mouths, and rich red lips, out of w hich came very sweet words. She was highly delight ed with one gallant who told her she was as sweet as rock candy, and appeared disposed to give ample proof that such was his opin

ion, by sipping the delightful nectar from her pouting lips. Ue put his arms around her

neck, in order to detain her for the purpose, when she repulsed his advances, and cried, "hands off, sir!" He then began to sue hum bly for the privilege ol kissing her very softly on one cheek. "O y es, you may kiss me asmuch as you please," said she "but mama says you must keep your hands off. Boston rcarl. The reason Tchy. A good one. A sm; II lad asked permission of his mother to gotoa dancing school. She told him it was a had place for boys. "Why, mother, did'nt father and you use to go to a dancing school when you were young like me?" "Ye but we have seen the folly ol it, answered the moth er, "n ell, nv tner, exclaimed tne son, "i want to sec the follv of it too!" Wai.tizi.ng. The Nashville Banner, says: A lady in Nashville being asked to waltz, gave the following sensible and appropriate answer, "io, thanu ye, sir, 1 have huging enough at home. 'How are you going to spend thanksgiving?' said one apprentice to another. 'Why, I reckon 1 shall have to bring water all the morning breakstone coal in the"aftemoon, and spend, the evening in bed!' BvRrn's Epigrams. "One," he says, "I wrote for the endorsement of the 4 Deed of Separation' in 18 10; but thc lawyers objected to it as superfluous. It was written as we were getting up the signing and scaling. has the origina 1 Endowment to the J)erd of Separation in the April vf It? 10. A year ago you swore, fond she! "To love, to honor," anJ so forth; Such was the vow you pledped to me. And here's exactly what 'tis worth. For the anniversary of January 2, 18'JI, I have a small grateful anticipation, w hich, in case of accident, 1 add To Penelope, January 2, IS21. This day. of all our day, has done The worst for me and you; 'Tis just six years eince we ware ont, And Jive since we were two. Capital. When docs your nose in cold weather become a vegetable? When it is a little reddish! Some noses are vegetables in all weather. They are turn-ups. Singular fatality a dream. On Sunday night last, a workman by the Kame of Cunningham, w ho was employ ed in the glas factory of Mr. Seymour, Brookly n, dreamed that he saw thc clouds roll away in thc sky . the heavens opening and a being like the Son of Man descend to the earth, surrounded with numerous spirits and angels. f n the morninjr when he woke, he told his wifc, Mrs. Cunningham, of his dream, and s:tjd to her "My dear wife, I do believe 1 am caned nencc i ieei mat my uav has come." "O! now, husband why should you talk so? It is only a dream." He resumed his composure sat dow n to breakfast cat silently with his family, and then rose up to go to his work. Before he left his apartment, he looked back, and beheld his wife gazing after him. He immediately returned and bid his wife an affectionate farewell "Farewell," said he,"my children, for I do believe I am called hence, and shall never see you again." Hii wife endeavored to smooth over the grief which preyed upon his mind in consequence of the drevim. 'Twould not do. He went to his work at Mr. Seymours factory. He was attentive as usual, but extremely depressed in spirits. But the denouncement came at last. In the middle of the afternoon he 7eas caught by the machinery, and his u hole body torn to pieces. This singular accident is exactly true in every particular. We had the facts yesterday from a gentleman who received them from Mr. Seymour himself. Of its truth, there is no doubt. A great excitement is created in Bn okly n. Can any Philosopher or Divine explain the phenomenon of his c'ream his presentment of death his feelinrS or the catastrophe? Will professor .Silliman, or any other saran go and examine Mrs. Cunningham and her children! It should be inquired into. JY. Y. Taper, Dancing. "I am an old fellow," says. Cowper,in one of his letters to Hurdis, "but I once had my dancindays as yru havenow, yet 1 never could find that I could learn half so much ot a women s character ny dancing with her as by conversing with her at home, when I could observe her behaivor at table, at the fireside, and in all the trying circum stances of domestic life. Me arc all good when we are pleased, but she is the good woman who wants not the fiddle to sweeten her." CnMir.vrATsi.E. Anions: the ondits, that some of our Easiern papers detail, the followft 1 C 1irl, :n . y r r i V inc is one: a num-jer ui iraMiinwi - . . ... i .;ic men, who nave innven oy cnacimg t to tren. jacKfon, negan men "r .1 . . . . on the magician, n - prc&euuiig hum v., . . m I . gant cane. ISowPthe Magician is a wiuower some fifty or sixty years of age. A cane! What an implication! More especially, as .- - . - - - -1

madam Ondit.says his Magician-ship is looking for a wife. The cane was returned with "I thank you gentlemen. I have nut eome to that yet" If this be true it is in the right spirit, and contrast? most democratically with the Phaston case on the opposite page. What a moment of true glory might Martin Van Buren erect to himself, by disclaiming a re

election, desecrating nartv. and actinc tru v as president of the United States!! French cxri.ouixo expedition. The Chorle gives (his acrount of the destination of a frigate fitting out at Brest: "The Venus frigate, Captain I petit Theuars, will shortly sail from Brest on a voy age cf discovery. Thc increasing importance attached to the whi.Ie fishery, and the desire of advancing the interests of commerce generally , have induced the Government to send the vessel to visit the different seas frequented by the whalers. The principle object of her voyage will be to afford protection to those ships; to maintain discipline among their often refractory crews, nnd in fact, to further tho interest of that branch of industry by every means in their power. The Venus w ill visit thc north-west coasts of America, in order to protect French trade, w hich begins to extend itself in that quarter, but where men-of-war seldom make their appearance. Thence she will proceed to the Aleutian Islands,' and make a short stay at Kamtscatka. In addition to the support which the captain w ill be called on to give our commercial interests, he will employ himself in acquiring such information as may be useful to the ends of the science and to hydrography. An hydrograpic engineer is to embark an board the Venus, who will be specially employed in mnking nautical observalions and graphic w orks, to improve the charts now in our collections, and to add new ones.' A new and valuable Grain. The white Quinoa, used in Mexico, Peru, nnd most of the provinces of South America, as an excellent substitute for wheat, maize, potatoes, etc, and the boiled leaves of which make as good a green as spinach, has at' length, after many unsuccessful trials by Bomboy, Humboldt, Bonpland, and others, been domesticated in France by the distinguished horticulturist, Villmorin. The lvdies of Newrern, N. C. The Spectator, publislud at this place, contends that the ladies of that town possesses a beauty of a unique and superlative character, constituting the happy medium, to use his own rather uncourteous phraseology for so gallant a gentleman, ' between the grofser beauties of the north, and the milk and water divinities of the south." Profitable Farm. A farmer in Lympstone, in England, had his worldly estate increased, in one day, dunng the month of October lasl, by the accession of two colts, nine pigs, five pionter pups,' one calf, seven kittens and two boys!! Glory enough for one day. Bloody Murrain. A subscriber assures us that this disease may be prevented by mixing one third part sulphur w ith two parts salt, and giving it to the cattle instead of clear salt. The JSczvspopcr. Gambling is carried on to a vast extent in London. In 1799 four young gentleman w orth ten millions of dollars, were introduced at Brookes", and in one y ear none of them had a penny left. High Prices. Every thing it seems at present is very high. We were informed a few davs since by a friend, that while walking bv a tavern he happened to look in while they were at dinner, and on thc next day had his bill presented to him, having been charged fifty cents for his dinner, lie also staled that if a man went into a tavern at night and happened to nod a letlle, he'd find himself on the books the next day charged w ith a night's lodging! A correct notion. Gov. Hendricks, has addressed a Circular to his constituents, ecapitulating the most important acts of Congress inst adjourned. Ue should be pleased to publish it in the raiiaoium; dui, we u.c uctermined not to publish the Ciiculars of our members of congress, while they have them P, inled in Washington city. They could be printed as well in this State the mails would not be so enormously everloaded and some poor printers would get the job. We do not ask it for ourselves; but go to the support of home industry. We do not suppose that our refusing to publish their Circulars will ind-ice them to change their plan of publishing, &c. yet we hold it as good doctrine, that memberi of the same community should help one another, ttV ro for mechanic's richls and miena to be ever found maintaining them. Richmond (la.) Palladium. ..-.- i Red River raft. In removing this great ob stacle to the navigation of this river, Captain cv..v. - An,j C-1V7 1 rpnoi-ls ht he has expended Sio., :r-. . nf lhp ,ft . niri imx irrii .trv i..'.-.-There has been 154 mil - , r i,.pmilp n.ifi FomnTPI . Hllll I IJC ICIIIumi ivai o - . . rp., ....!. :ii -.11 nmr Dill 1llf WOI K. 1 IIU u. ""'ir . , , . . . probably be bnished in Aprih Couricr