Indiana American, Volume 8, Number 6, Brookville, Franklin County, 7 February 1840 — Page 4

STANZAS. BT KLISA COOK. They call this world a dreary place: And tell long ulea of sin and wo; Aa if there were no bleaaed trice Of aunehine to be found below.

Tbey point, when autumn wind are sighing, o faiiiag leavea and wither d Bowers; But shall we only mourn them dying, -And never note their brilliant hours! They mark the rainbow's faiding light. And say it fa the type of man; "So passeth he" but Obi how bright The transient glory of the span! They liken life onto the stream. That swift and ahallow pours along, But beauty marks the ribpling gleam. And music fills the bubbling song. Why should the preacher ever rave Of sorrow, death, and "dust to dust!" ' We know that we shall fill a grave, ' But why be aad before we niuet ! Look round the world, and we ehall see, Despite the eyrie's snarling groan, Much to awaken thankful glee, A a well aa wring the hopeless mean. Perchance the laden tiee we shake May have a reptile at its toot; But shall we only see the snake, And quite forget the greatful fruit ! Shall we forget each sunny moon. And tell of one dire lightling stroke! Of all the suits that we have won Shall we but keep the funeral cloak I But why should our own hand be twining Dark chapleta from the cypress tree! Why stand in gloomy spots repining. When further on sweet buds may be ! Tis true that nightshade oft will blind us, That eyea the brightest will be dim; Old winkled Care too oft remind ns. But why should we go seeking him! WHAT IS CHARITY! ST THK BOSTON BASD. Tia not to pause when at my door, A trembling brother stands, To ssk the cause that made him poor, . Or why he help demands. 'Tie not to spurn that brother's prayer, For faulta he once had known; Tis not to leave him to dispair, And say that I have none. The voice of charity is kind. She thinketh nothing wrong; To every fault she seemeth blind. Nor vaunteth with her tongue. In penetenee she place th faith, Hope smileth at the door, Belie vet h first, then softly saith. Go, brother sin no more, 'Rrtokm. We clip the following ludicrous hit from one of our exchange papers. It is too laugh awe a joae to oe tost, even tor relation a sake.How well it in the sun and moon. Are placed so very high, That no presuming man can reach To pluck them from the sky. If 'twere net so, I do believe . That some reforming ana Would soon attempt to take them down, To light the world with ai ! ROMANCE AND REALITY "Oh thou foul thief, where hast thou atowed my daughter! - : Judge me the world, if 'tis gross in sense, That thou hast practiced on her with foul Charm, abused her delicate youth with drugs Or minerals. I therefore do apprehend thee; Lay hold upon him if he do resist, 8ubdue him at hie peril. A handbill was this morning circulated throughout the city offering a reward of fit a hunerbd dollars for the apprehension of Capt. Bristol, Commander of the James Mad ison, one of the most magnificent steam boats on the western waters. We read the handbill with the most pure and perfect astonish ment, for it described the gallant captain as a villain of the blackest kind, in short, a modern Othello, who had been guilty of robbing gray-headed parent of a beloved daughter, the ornament of his declining yean. We perused the statement of the fact with cold shudder, the simple and touching eloquence of the handbill moved our hearts, but when we glanced at the magical words Jive hundred dollars reward, we felt an interest glow of ho ly horror and disinterested indignation, which utterly conquered all our habits of self-com mandment. Well was it for Capt. Bnsto that In that moment of our virtuous sympathy be was not witnin our grasp. The true circumstances of this most singu i i . i lar case are, we oeueve, as ioiiows: Captain Bristol and a yonng lady of Erie Pa., had formed (n attachment, succeeded by a matrimonial engagement, which was at that time approved by the father of the young lady This old gentleman, who, by his eccentric conduct has secured to himself a nich in the story of some future novelist, is a Mr Iiamot the wealthiest and one of the most respect - ble citizens of ne. , He approved the engagement of hisdaugh tsv, and nothing seemed wanting to brighten the prospect of her happiness. Young, love ly and rich, she was devotedly attached to her lover, and confident in his truth. He, too, if we are rightly informed, was worthy ef her love, and under the encouragement of her father, their union was considered a matter of certainty. Bat, alas! the dreams they had formed were soon destined to vanish, and like bright bubbles, to melt and fade away in air. Some "honest lsgo," envious of our hero's good fortune, wrote to Mr Ha mot an anonymous note, in which he traduced the character of C&pU Bristol; and serted that he was among other slanders, as a married man, and that

hi wife wa still living in one of the. eastern

slates. . The old gentleman, ever aliveto the welfare of hi daughter, swallowed the story with too easy credulity, and, at once ordered his daughter to discard her lover. This. however, was not so easily effected) and, in the meantime. Capt. Bristol wrote to his na tive state,and procured from the most respect able individuals, letters establishing his repuuon, exculpating him from the malicious slanders of his assassin-like enemr. But all this was of no avail. The old man was not to be appeased. In this slate, matters continued for some time, the parties still retaining their unabated affection, and the old man persisting in his an ger and obstinacy. What the re60lt would be it was very difficult to conjecture: as the daughter would probably be disinherited if she disobeyed her father's commands; and as such sacrifice of interest are often recorded in romance, yet they do not occur sufficiently often, in reality, to form the foundation of any confident belief. Such was the aspect of affairs, when, a few evenings since, a cotillion was given at Erie, at which all the beauty and fashion of the place were present. Among others, our un fortunate lovers were there; and even their sadness seemed dispelled by the brightness and gaiety of the scene. Late that night a spectator would have ob served something suspicions in the movements of the James Madison, which was then lying in the port of Erie. The people on board of her seemed to be getting up steam, and ma king every preperation for depaitore. This I was very strange, for it was an unseasonable hour of the night,and there were neither pas sengers nor frieght on board the boat. At length a lady and gentleman made their ap pearance, in great haste, and having stepped on board, the boat was loosed from her moor ings, aud shot oat upon the dark and quiet surface of the lake. The Madison, it will be reccollected, is the largest boat upon our western waters, and in splendor and power, is well fitted for the floating palace of a rover's bride, the young and beautiful girl had eloped with the gallant Captain, and they were alone on the waters. In a few hours the fa' her discovered the plot. His daughter was gone. The whole population of Erie was in a blaze of excitement. But what could be done. Far off, the fugitive steamboat was disap pearing from sight her massive hull reduc ed almost to a speck,nnd her black columns of smoke fading to a thin, and almost impercep tible wreath in the distance. uMy daughter! Uh my daughter!" WW A . m B W. uuiaremeayis near at nana, it appears the Madison hud left port without procuring her clearance at the Custom House. The revenue cutter was lying at Eric; and one of her officers was forthwith made acquainted with the fact, lie immediately repaired on board the fast sailing steamboat Jefferson, then also lying at Erie, and proceeded in chase of the fugitives. Was there ever a more curious specticle than was there exhibetedt The elopement of Alfred Jingle, and the pursuit of old Wordle in the Post chaise was nothing to it. The Madison was put to the top of her speed for the Jefferson has carried "the broom" on our lake, and it must be a swift cruiser that overhauls her. The design ofCp.pt. Bristo was to enter the port of AshtabuU, and there be united to the object of his love. For this port, therefore, both vessels were heading. The Madison first arrived, and Capt. Bristol and the lady proceeded to the office of the nearest magistrate. Unfortunate ly, the county clerk, from whom marriage li censes are procured, resided in another town and in the necessary delay ocaasioned by this circumstance, the Jefferson approached the harbor. 1 be only remedy now left was to start the Madison immediately from port, to induce the officer of the Jettcrson to -pursue her again Into the lake, while the captain and his promised bride remained on shore. 'I his was accordingly done, but the ruse did not succeed. The gentlemen of the revenue were accostomed to the tricks of smugglers, and were determined to make a seizure. The par ty on board the Jefferson proceeded at once to land, and the fugative lady was immediately arrested. We are informed that the scene which ensued was well calculated to melt even the hearts of their persecutors. The young lady clung to the arms of her lover, and was only torn from them try brute strength. The cap. tain tought like a hero, but was overpowered by a superior odds. The victorious party then returned to Erie with their prize, where the whole population had collected on shore to witness their arrival. The romance we un derstand was concluded by the father's compelling his daughter to marry a man whom she did not love, while the officers of justice are in pursuit of her betrothed husband. We cannot see any reason which should induce Capt. Bristol to avoid an arrest. Buffalo pap. Great Whig Meeting at Mobile. The nomination of HARRISON and TYLER is enthusiastically cheered by the Whigs of Al abama. Une ot the most spirited and numerous meeting which ever took place in Mobile, occurred in that city, Dec. 30, on the reception of the . news at that place. Gen. Rob ert Desha was called to the Chair, and patriotic resolutions, coidially approving the Nomi nations Jand recommending a State Conveonon at a uscaioosa tor me purpose 01 forming a Whig Electorial Ticket, were submitted by Gov. Gayle, and adopted with acclamation. The meeting was addressed in strains of impassioned and enthusiastic eloquence by Governor Gayle, George F Salle, Esq., Judge Thornton, and Wm D Dunn, Esq, Judge Thornton read in the most happy and iropres-

sive manner, the address of Henry Clay at the i

Washington festival. 1 he best feeling prevails, and the Whigs of Alabama will go into the contest assured of Victory in 1840, and resolved to do their share in achieving it. 1 ..Empire State Tits Mormons. There is nothing like persecution to build up a sect. No matter how absurd the doctrine no matter if wrong, and clearly, palpable nrong persecute the man for his belief in a country where freedom is guarantied by laws and you make him a martyr, and build up his paity. The Mormons are an example. They have been per secuted aud pursued not exactly with "bloodhounds" but with a ferocity of of persecu tion mat, bad we not the most positive evidence, we would not have believed it possible to exist here in the nineteenth century. The consequence is, they are multiplying every where. There is a society in New-Jersey another in the neighborhood of Philadelphia and at numerous places in the West. They have recently commenced the publication of a new paper called "lhe Times and the Seasons," at their new settlement in Illinois. It announces the departure of lit members of their persualion, called apostIse,for England. The Peoria Registci thus speaks of their new settlement: "It has been chosen by the church at a late conference, as one of the points of gather ing for the church in the latter days. The Mormons regard the signs of the times as indicating the speedy approach o! the Millenium: and these points are selected as ensigns for the gathering of the society to escape the judgments which will immediately procede that event. We are told that large accessions have been made to the number of the society during the past fall, embracing many families of great respectability and ifluence, in Adams, Hancock and M'Donough counties. Several branches of the church have been established in these counties, and the society is represented as never more prosperous, or at indulging brighter hopes than at present." Empire State. TT UMBER. The ssubcribers have bow en hand JLi and offer for sale low 1,100,000 feet or Pine Boards. 400,000 SHINGLES; 1,300 Locust Posts; Joist, Scantling, dcdc. W. TATE ox SON. July 18, !889.-Beae 29-tf Thrashing & Cleaning Machines rnvjlb subscriber, from Philadelphia, offers to M. the public, David Knauer'a f of Chester coun ty, Pa.) Tbraahing and Cleaning Machines, which will thrash and clean all kinds of grain from the iraw, nice not excepted, and also. Cora-Shellinsr machine. which will shell one bushel in three minuiea, nana power. Any gentleman desirous of seeinir the above ma chines in operation, and models, can do so by call ing at Mr. Samuel Miller's, or Hudson Gentry's Shop. Fairfield, Franklin county. Ia. State, County, Individual Rights, or a single machine, will be Bold on reasonable terms. Homes or coot) notes win oe tazen in exchange for natent nirhta. bv an1 1 a . i . - ? piying 10 rtltK A. HUMfHUIES. March 15, 1839. 14-1,. BOOT fr SHOE STORE. THE SUBSCRIBERS wish to inform the DUblic Penerallv that thev Iva anil will continue to have, on hand, an assortment of Hoots, Shors, and Slinoers. of all kinds, auperior to anv ever offered in this place, all of their own manufacture and for sale, wuoiesaie or retail, at tbe lowest prices. Work Warranted. They will also keep an assortment of LEATHER and FINDINGS. of all kinds on band and for aale at the lowest pri cea. lillOWN c THOMAS. July 30,1839. 31 NEW GOODS. lilt, subscribers would resnectfullv infotm their customers and the citizens generally that mey m now receiving irom JSew York, Pliiladelphia, Pittsburg, and Cincinnati) A general assortment of MERCHANDIZE; Consisting of the following; Dry Goods and Groceries of all kinds; Hardy Earthen, Queen's and Tin WAKE: Liverpool. China, and Brilania. da.! BOOTS, SHOES, PUMPS 4 SLIPPERS ur, bilk, and Palm and Leghorn Hals; All or wbicb we will sell on tbe most favorable terms. COUNTRY PRODUCE taken in ex change for goods. LONG da BROWN. Brookville, Mat 23, 1839. LUMBER YARD. fTIIIE subscribers have now on hand, 300,000 ft. Pine Lumber, assorted; 300,000 Shingles: Which they will sell at as low prices and on as favorable terms as any other persons. Lumber Yard, corner of Vine and High 1 ! T O sirccM, iu lawrenceourgn. DAVID SPRINGER, SAM'L H. SPOONER. Aug. 8, 1838. 34-5m TO RENT. Vv or Two Rooms in the frame building at v the AorA East corner of lhe Public squmre in Brookmille, tuUable for vork shops or offices Dec 20. C. F. CLARKSOJf. NEW GOODS. - feilvm . a a nr. euDscribers have juat received from tbe eastern oitiee.the largest aad beat assortment o roreign ana uomeatra - - DRY GOODS, HARD WARE, SHOES, PALM HATS, BOJWETS, 4cm ever offered for sale ia this place, which they will sell wholesale or retail at the Cincinnati prices, adding carriage. R. & S. TYNER. Brookville, May 16, 1839, - , 2L.

MATCHLESS SANATIVE. 0r-We moat sincerely regret, that cases of by-

pacracy so often occur among the clerical ranks and we hope the 'wolf in sheep's clothing,' nam ed in the following letter, from Mr May new, will receive bis just deserts for. imposing upon the community. Pass him along, brother typos, that be may be held up to universal contempt, and thus save many from becoming faia dupes. . JVmo- York, Dec. 17, 1739. 8ir, Although I am not personally acquainted with you, I trust, when you perceive the opject of my letter, you will excuse the liberty : I take in addressing you. It ia possible, you may not be aware that a man by the name of Enos L. Fenwick, now in the city, (formerly a Baptist preacher and familiarly known to lhe citizens of Monroe Co., as the "Reverend Importer") is manufacturing a medicine and selling it for the Matchless Sanative, of which I perceive you are the general agent. I have every reason to believe, sir, that Mr Fenwick ia an unprincipled man, as he was, not long since, deposed from the ministry, for taking unwar rantable liberties with members of his church, 1 therefore, as the enemy of knavery, feel anzioua that lie should be speedily exposed lest many of my fellow citizens should be defrauded by bim out of their money, if not tbrir characters. I deem it the conacientious duty of every man, to expose villainy and vice wherever and whenever be meets it. Besides, Sir, another consideration should prompt me to make known to you the above facts, 1 have a daughter, who tbankaaGod, has been raised from a waating skeleton, to perfect health and that too, by the simple meana of uaing one vial and a half of the Matchless Sanative, which 1 bought at 252 Brad way, of CS Francis, your agent for this city. Believing that you will duly appreciate the motives which have induced me to address you thus unceremoniously, and hoping that yeu will take the earliest steps to expose to the world the base imposter Fenwick, I subscribe myself, sir. very respectfully, J. P. MAYHEW. Dr. David S Rowland, Boston, Msss. y P. S. Mr Jenes, the bearer, who is about to tart for your city, will band you tbia letter, and if you desire be will give you a more detailed account of Fenwick, than it would be possible for aie to do en paper. J. P. M. REVEREND IMPOSTOR ! ! ! OOK OUT! Look out!! look out for an 1NFA.MOS KNAVE, by the name of ENOS L FENWICK, of Now-York. who was formerly a BAPTIST PREACHER, and belle, known to the citizens of Monroe County as the "REVEREND IMPOSJOR." This soulless VILLAIN, who waa diamiased from hia pulpit. some time since, for improper conduct, ia now rendering himself still more infamous by wickedly attempting to impose not merely upon the Church, but upon the WHOLE COMMUNITY. A few months ago, this SCOUNDREL wrote to the Subscriber, at Boston, and wiahed to be ap pointed an agent for the aale of tbe Matchless Sana tive. The General Agent, not knowing hia de praved character, gave him an agency; and sold, and remitted the money, and ordered another lot. which was sentiabout oae'month since. To avoid suspicion as to the DESIGN of his applying for an agency, or to conceal his "CLOVEN FOOT," be made a partial remittance of tbe sales of the last lot, only 10 daya ago. Yeaterday, with utter A3 TONISHMET the (General igent learnt that this REVEREND DECEIVER is now impiously manufacturing with hia own UNHOLY hands, worthless meJicine, a SPURIOUS SANA TIVE, which he ia employing swindling pedlars to palm upon tbe public as the UEMUIME ORI GINALft7"If tbe people of America wih only bear ONE FACT in mind, there is not a POSSIBILI TY of their being duped by thia UNPRINCIPLED VILLAIN. The fact ia tbia. ftVNO PEDLAR or TRAVLLINQ AGENT hat ever been employea t tn.it country 10 ten int a anaiive,or to leave with any pesrson to sell on commit non.ujj Again every Agent of tb TRUE Sanative, ia appointed by tbe UISNUKAU AUCNl, and receivea the medicme directly FROM THE REPOSITORY IH B03TUJN. . ftr-Let all who buy the Sanative, (and almost every body does boy it, REMEMBER THE ABOVE r ACTS, and they may be SURE of ob taining tbe GENUINE ORIGIVAL COM l'UUWD. fE7-N. B Everv Airent of the Matchless Sana tive, is EARNESTLY desired to give an IHME uiAib A LA KM, by bavins: tbia article inser ted one month in all the papers in their towns. And that the General Agent maybe CERTAIN that the public are on the LOOK OUT for tbe IMPOSTOR, he will kindlv thank all his Areata to forward bim a copy of each paper advertised in AO RUUN AS fUSSlBLE. D. S. ROWLAND, General American Agent, Depository, Boston, 1839. No. 188. Waabington-8t. 6-1 m. NOTICE. T HE subscribers to tbe building now beinp erected for tbe M. E. Church in thia nlace are nereoy notined that tbe Brat quarterly mstal ment will be required on the I Jan'y, 1S40, and me otner three metal men ta will be required quar terly thereafter, without further notice. Pay to o. wooa win, 1. rnce, K. r. C. Barwick, and W. Hitt: By orde of the board ofTruatee. Brookville, Ind., 11 Nov. 1829. 47 CABINET "SVARE-ROOOS. THE subscriber bavins located himself at Mt Carmel, ia now prepared to receive all orders in hia line or business, which be pledges himself to exe cute in the best and moat workmanlike manner and bopea bj a strict attention to business to mer it a liberal ahare of public natron a it. N. B. He baa also on hand a general assortment of TABLES, BUREAUS, WORK-STAJfDS ana BEDSTEADS of all descriptions. The pub lic are respectiuiiy invited to call and aee for them ies. A. BOYD. Mt Carmel, August 12, 1839. 25 Domestic Dry Good. A. c W. SPRAGUE dc CO.. No. I). Pkabi. St. TTTTAVING received from their manufactory at li.lL tbe Eaat, and on consignment, a large stock or Uemestic Dry Goods, sack as prints, brown and bleached sheetings and shirtings, aettinetts, tinseya, checks, ticks, aVe., now offer tbe eaae to marchaau, oa as favorable terms as can be purchased ia tbe city. , Merchants generally are invited to call aad examine for themselves. " Cm. Gas. 8ept,19. 45-llw IS) DOZ. first quality of upper leather just received, ALSO, 800 lbs. first quality sole

leather, and for aale low by Feb, 1,163a . X

R. At. 8. TYNER.

J???!1!01 of Partnership. THI8 DAY the partnership of D. Price & Co was dissolved . by mutual consent. All persons who have accounts with the above firm are requested to call and close the same, as immediate payment will be wanted, especially those whose notes have been standing over from last year D. Price ia duly authorised to settle all accounts of the firm. D. PRICE, August 6th, 1939. 32 JOHN W. niTT.

CASH will be paid by the subscribers CLEAN LINEN and COTTON for RAG S. - delivered at theirMills in Brookville. ,- .,- . J. H. 8PEER At CO. Sole Xeather. jTkN HAND, a good lot of Sole Leather, and we ror sale by Brookville, Sept. 26tb, 1839. I. PRICE. BOOTS and : SHOES. TDaECEIVED and for sale. m 450 pairs Miller's coarse boots 84 do kip do 200 ' do coarse shoea - 300 good common coarse shea 200 " boys' do do 240 yooths do do 150 women's kip shoes 120 do calf 100 " children's choea 36 " boys' coarse boots 36 yontha do A 100 " Miller's common coarae boots -R.de 8. TYNER Brookville, November 22, 1838 Last Notice. ALL persons indebted to tbe late firm ofD. Price 4c Co. are reaueeted to make nvm., t some satisfactory arraaffement on or bv the fir., f January, either note or book aces., as further 17 will be attended with costs. D. PRICE. sftille, Nov. 27th, 1839. NOTICE. THE undersigned having become agents for the White-Water Cotton Fa prepared to furnish Merchants and their custo mers, with a Sermon article of varna. caraet chain, candle-w id ing and oatting, at Cina. price ai uieir siore in urooxviue. LONG dc BROWN. Jan'y 9th, 1839. 4 50,000 LBS.' IRON, juat received and for sale by the quantity at Cin cinnati price, adding tbe freight on the Canal, by it. & S. TYNER. Brookville, July 25, 1839. Shoes and Hoot. JUST RECEIVED, a good assortment of Men's, Women's, Boys', Misses' and Cliildren'a Shoes, and for aale by D. PRICE. COTTON .YAN. 7.000 lbs. cotton yarn, as sorted numbers, for aale by , stay s, ii-ms. K. Ac a. TYNER. Surar &. RleslAKBM. Tl dft Hbds. of bngar, anu -U.HV 12 barrels of Molasses, iust received and for sale by R. dt S. TYNER. Aug. 1, 1339. Orrics or -rnc BaooaviLaa Iu. Co., ) 15 Oct.- 1839. t THIS Co. will receive money on depoaite at their office, on the following terms, namely: for 2 montha 3 per cent, per annum for 3 months 4 per cent. for 6 months 5 per cent., and for 9 or more months o per cent. Persona wishing to make sight denoaitca. can confidently rely oa such certificates being met when presented. - Risks on all kinda of property will be taken aa usual.- for terms apply at tbe office of the company. east upper room above Price and Adama' saddle tore. S. GOODWIN. Pretiirmt. A.M'Caarr, E. M'C&mTv, N. D. Galuoh, D. Pnica, L 2 W. M'CLKKav, J. Wtbw, Gbo. Holla ho, W. T. Bkks, John W. Hitt, Sc'y. xAOTICE WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. This is to inform all persons who are' indebted to tbe subscriber on book account, that their accounts are leit in tbe banda of Elijah Berwick, Esq., for collection, and if not settled by the 1st of February. 1840. they may.expect to pay costs. As I am sued mysslf I must have money. -w JOSEPH RUDMAN. STRAYED FROM tbe subscriber, living 4 miles N. W. of Oxford, O., 1i miles S. of College Corner, oa tbe 1st of Dec'r, 1339, a BAY MARE, two years old next April, large of her age no white about about her; aha bad a yoke on when she escaped. Any person who will give information when tbe above mare may be found, by letter or otherwise, to the subscribe, will be liberally rewarded. THOMA8 8HERA. Jan'y 17,1840. 4-3w FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. THK eubscriber lost ONE PAIR of OXEN, about 4 weeks ago; one of them is white and tbe other red spotted, about four years old, they both have tbe lettera L. W. M. cut into their horns. Tbe subscriber would be very thankful te any body that could give bim information of them; be is living near Bernet'e mill, on Tanner's Creek, Manchester township, Dearborn county. 8EBASTIAN STRIEGEL. August 16th, 1839. SO-7 DIaAAKS. and, constantly at tbe American office the following kinds of blanka. Deeds, Summonses, Mortgages, ' Quit-Claim Deeds, Title Bonds, Subpoenas, Executions, Constables Bonds, Constable Sales. Notes of hand, NOTARY PUBLIC. C F. Ciajutawa, will also attend to filtti. deeds, Mortgages, Bonds, dec, sad take tbe or t nowledgement 0 deads, powers of attorney, take depositions, eertifieates, affidavits, arc, are. Office in tbe printing irfioa . Ift ty

JfUST RECEIVED An assortment of Ii( tJ Calicoes aad Ginghams. Also; Striped, f d aad Clue Drillings. N. D. GALLIo.N March 27th. . . . .. . .