Indiana American, Volume 11, Number 9, Brookville, Franklin County, 24 February 1843 — Page 3
AMERICAN. BROOKVILLE, INDIANA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1843.
FOR PRESIDENT, HENRY CLAY, of Ky.
WHIG NOMINATIONS. FOR GOVERNOR, SAMUEL BIGGER. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, JOHN II. BRADLEY.
The editor of the "Beacon," with his usual
nevolence. continues to publish a list of
Whig candidates for Congress; and has this
week increased the number by several additional names. We continue to be very grate-
company, agreeably to the charter. That the company have been for some months, and are now vigorously prosecuting the work, and
have already expended and had work done to
the amount of near $50,000, and that the pros
pect is auspicious for the speedy completion of
the work, if no obstacles are interposed by local
interests and jealousies.
"The committee therefore are of the opinion
that if the state was prepared to refund to the
company, as she would be bound to do, the
large amount by them already expended, it
would be a mistaken policy to grant the prayer
of the petitioners, and thus arrest a great enter prise; and so they ask to be discharged The committee were discharged.
FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT. Thcr3dat, Feb. 16, 1843.
Lockwood vs. Babbitt. Ejectment for the recovery of 160 acres of land in Posey Town-
turpitude of hU at. The court, iU officers!
and the members of the bar have concurred
in recommending him to the mercy of the executive, after the expiration of two months of his punishment. A petition to the like effect
is also in circulation.
The Grand Jury came into court with sun
dry bills, and the report of the condition of the
jail, after which they are discharged, having
found about one hundred and fifty bills. Wednesday 22. Caspar Fogel, an alien, admitted to take the final oath. Whereupon the Court adjourned sine die.
Correspondence of Oie American. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 13, 1843. i Dear Sin: This morning closed the present session of the Legislature, one during which much important business has been consummated, but whether for weal or for woe, we will not predict, but await the verdict of the people to whom the actors are alone accountable. At 5 o'clock this morning the two Houses as
sembled, and afler transacting some unfinished
"What will Mas. Grcndt cay?" The (Locofoco) Washington correspondent of the New xork Journal of Commerce says "Petition are daily pouring unto the House in favor of Wm.Cost Johnson's plan of relief; and they come from the bone and sinew of the democratic party. Mr. Johnson's committee is nowwrgani ized.and is composed of verv sirmm n
.icir ic(jufi win go nte wild-fir
ful for these small tavors; ny tne way cannoia,,,F "j UC1U1U111 "" im.c
Tie tell us who is to be the Democratic nom- !s- Judgment for plaintiff.
inee7 I William II. Smith, Esq., admitted to the bar
Among others mentioned in that paper as "d Ae ordinary oath administered
rii. ,n .m Wnrf. Whitr Convention, is I Joseph Zorn, vs. Gabriel Ferry. Crim. Con.
ii aci w lu i,uui wvn-iv - --r . v
the name of John A. Matson, Esq., of this place. We do not know what the sentiments of Mr. Matson may be with reference to a nomina
tion. Wre do know that he is not a greedy of-
verdict for damages in favor of the plaintiff for
one hundred dollars. Friday, 17.
State vs. Seigniors. Indictment for assault
.nil liafta.lt il.r.llflAnl fm.n J . . ! 1 1 . .nj An.J
rice seeker, snar ping at every trifle, and esti-1 J 6 3
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. February. 15th. 1843.
r. Editor, On the 16th December, 1816. been saved: but
a resolution was introdured into the House of j feet the purposes of partv. Col. Bealj. the
Representatives by Mr. Calhoun of South Car-.member elected from the counties of Steuben I
oiina, proposing 10 raise a committee to set and DeKalb, must be ousted from his seat, and
re thrrmnVi tV
business of Saturday, and the usual ceremonies ! country." Boston Atlas.
gone through with, of waiting on the Governor, with a parting speech from each of their presiding officers, adjourned sine die. The last two weeks of the session have been decidedly of a business character, and had the "Democratic'' House acceded to the proposition of the Whig Serate, to go into the election of United States Senator at the Usual period of
me session, two Weeks at least might have
Married. On 13th iust. James B. Cooksev to Sarah Marlin. 7t
On 14th, Inst. John R. Lee, to Cyrena J. Da
vis.
On same day, Thomas Scofield. to Elizabeth Kibbe. On 15th. James M. Alley, to Martha Ann Hammond. On 16th. by Daniel St. John, Esq. Isaac Bradburn, to Catharine Weaver.
On 19th, by the same, Billingsly Robert, (o
gating his value only by the number of public posts he has filled; that he is a man of talent, -ol moral worth, and of qualifications eminently suited to assist him in gaining a seat in Congress, and to make that seat respectable when he gains it. The nomination of such a man as Mr. Matson would meet our most cordial approval, and
with him for the eloquent champion of Whig
Miller, vs. Bachel. Appeal from justice of
the peace. Cause of action dismissed because
written in German. Some body who knows
how to read German, tells us that this was the
account of a Dutch doctor, in "which he charg
ed mileage at the rate of 161 cents per mile
and the patient living three miles distant, the charge for going and returning was $1 each
visit. Medicines were separate charges. And
nrtnrinlpa in the smnroarmnir milled, we
should feel confident of success. We leave tne beauty of the bill was, that after charging . , .. v. . .1. j j- for visits and medicines, the doctor claims four
cretion of our whig friends when they meet in Convention:their choice made fairlv shall be
or choice. The Questions should be. who men,sforbeltin?- Eiht were dismissed, and
are the men, in every respect, best qualified? lhe P"oner found guilty on eight.
tn.sn-hirh of thpse i most lilcelv to be e- dollars in each case,
liiv" ' - J
dollars for curing generally.
Slaters. William Johnson.
Sixteen indict-
Fined two
lected? If the business is done in this spirit wc shall have no discord in our ranks; and if we do but agree, we have the truth on our side, and the numbers on our side. Let us then be united; let us be willing to give up
our personal preferences for the sake of sue
cess.
e have just been passing through a season
Hugh Gilchrist and Sebastian Peter, aliens,
admitted to take the final oath.
Several chancery cases decided, and a num
ber of judgments in assumpsit rendered.
Satcrday, 18.
Henry Hidorn, Thomas Cooper, William
Rubottom, Valentine Snyder, Hunter Burke, Lawrence Trigesser, Matthias Geis, Peter Ja-
1 l 1 1 T i J T n i
of gloom. The general elections have been coo, Aoram ocssen ana junn ueseu, aliens
unfavorable. Indiana is disgraced by the admitted to the rights of citizenship.
sonainr Tim i,n fiUe state vs. cross, i wo indictments tor as-
the future. The name of Clay with all its no- sault and batlery- Prisoner found 5uiUy and
ble associations is makinr deen imnressions fined one dollar in one casei and lwo dollars in
through the land and the good and great man tne omer'
is hailed wherever he goes, as the Friend of
apart the bonus and the nelt annual profits of
the National Bank as a permanent fund for In-'
ternal Improvements. Upon this resolution the following committee was appointed, viz. Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Sheffey, Mr. Creighton, Mr. Grosvenor, and Mr. Ingham. On the 23d, December, 1816, a bill was re
ported for this purpose by Mr. Calhoun, and it passed both Houses of Congress. The 3d, Section of the bill provided that the
Secretary of the Treasury should invest the
money contemplated to be appropriated by the
bill "in the funded debt of the United States, in the name of the respective States which
was to be subject to the application that might
be determined by the "concurrent direction of
Congress, and the legislatures of the Slates in
terested."
This feature of the bill differs only from Mr.
Johnson's is this, that it proposed to give the
stock to the States before they were in debt, and Mr. Johnson's proposes to give it td them ajtervards. This bill was voted for by Mr. Calhoun, and three others of the South Caro
lina delegation and by Mr. Forsyth and all
the Georgia delegation
It was vetoed by Mr. Madison, but only on
the g round that "the General Government had
no power td make internal improvements. Col. Richard M. Johnson voted for this bill
All these facts ttiZY be ascertained by refer
ence to the Journal Oi'tfje House of Represen
tatives, of the session of 1816-17, which con
tains Mr. Madison's veto at pae 534, and the
bill spread at large on the Journal
Yet from the indications of the Calhounpar
ty, as thrown out by Mr. Pickens, their n;outh
piece in our House, Mr. Johnson's, and evet j similar plan for the relief of the States in their
present embarrassed condition, will meet with
the most deadly opposition from them, upon
the ground that any such relief now is most clearly unconstitutional.
I am most respectfully, Your o'bt serv't, J. H. CRAVENS.
the People. They must respect him. They
will endorse his political principles. We shall I
be eventually successful.
State vs. Joseph Meier. Nuisance. The
prisoner was indicted for keeping a villainous
Dutch doggery at the upper end of town,
where heretofore all sorts of foul sights, and
sounds, and smells were provided for the pub-
The number of persons naturalized at the lie, which the innocent passer-by was com-
late term of the Circuit Court is twenty-seven, pelled to partake of nolens colens. Meyer
of whom about twenty are said to be demo- pleaded guilty, and as the court did not hear
I . i i r . . r
crats. iineeviuence, ana were oi course ignorani oi
the extremely aggravated circumstances of the
Messrs. Gregg and Hutchen, the late and case, the fine was fixed at the very low sum
present editor of the "Beacon," have got into a 0f five dollars. We gave warning to this con-
most indecorous quarrel, which is somewhat cern that its proprietor would be indicted for
urprising, when we remember the friendly keeping a disorderly house, and so he was,
rspirit in which the whig triuod received a loco J much to our satisfaction. However we wish
Ibco occupant. Mr. Hutchen commenced this the man well, wd-w he-!- wnyr-wi-
art of his editorial career with a determination pect to see a reformation; he may be snre if he
to secure all the whig subscribers possible, and continues the nuisance that he will be severely
was therefore disposed to be conciliatory; he visited.
acknowledged his grievous political sins, and State vs. Timothy Collins. Indictment for promised a radical amendment; he offered at forgery. This was a very sudden affair for
the late Democratic Convention a resolution poor Timothy, who having visited our town strongly condemnatory of the bitter habit ot early this morning, 'offered a base counterfeit
personal reproach and abuse into which many half dollar coin, in pay for some pipes. The
editors have fallen, and rially we hoped to see motley was refused, and Timothy told that it
a change corresponding to these professions.
But "all is vanity." Hutchen is as abusive as ever despite his promises. 1 With the real quarrel we have nothing more 'to do, than as faithful chroniclers, to notice it; we suppose Gregg is able to manage the Col.
We have not hitherto,for lack of room, taken any notice of the result of the crusade in this county against the White Water Valley Canal Company. The petition, to which we referred
was a base counterfeit. He replied that it had just been passed upon him in town, and he would return it While he was talking about the matter, Mr. Grassmuck happened to come
into the store, saw the coin and condemne d it. Timothy marched directly across the street, and offered the same piece to Grassmuck's clerk for some cider. Just then Grass -muck stepped in, seized him, and conveyed him to the court house, filed an affidavit sta
ting the above facts, and obtained an order for
COMMODORE HULL.
We had hardly time yesterday, to notice the death of this gallant officer, and good man. A
faithful servant of the public, he was no less
faithful to all the duties of life. He died loved
as a man, and honored as an officer
Commodore H. was the third on the list of
Post Captains; he was preceded by Commo
dores Barron and Stewart. His commission
bears date 23d of April, 1806, one day after the
latter. He entered the Navy in 1798, as a Lieu
tenant. In 1800, while on board the Constitu
tion, in the quasi French war, he cut out a
French letter of marque at noon, at St. Domin
go, without loosing a man.
In 1804, he commanded the brig Argus, and
was in active service at the storming oflripo li. In 1812, he commanded the Constitution and soon after met and conquered the Guer
rier, In a style wnteklicUed the praise of all naval men, friend alike and foe. SThTtrths
time ,he has commanded in the Pacific and Mediteranean, and on shore stations in the U. Slates. Thus living for his country, did this gallant officer pass his life. Brave yet generous,a stern
disciplinarian, yet kind and merciful, social,
yet temperate, on land and sea, ne was alike
revered by sailor and citizen, and conhded in by Government and the people. His end was, as was natural, peaceful. I have never,said he,
just before his spirit passed away, wronged a
human being, and to the best of my ability l have obeyed my God, and served my country.
Honored must he be, who can so 6peak in so
solemn an hour ! Honored nnd cherished will
his memory ever remain when his whole life
confirms the truth of this noble declaration !
Commodore Hull died in the 68th year of his
age. Cin. Gaz.
that too without that hearins enaranteedhim bv
the Constitution,and a political partizan placed
therein; business rrust be delayed for the pur
pose or drilling into rank and file the disaffected of the party, old Mr. Hoover of Wayne, must be dogged and whipt into the traces. means must be provided to distract the Whig ranks, by (modestly speaking) enticing from them one Daniel Kelso, Senator elect from Switzerland county, who had sworn, in Whig caucus,
with uplifted hands, that his vote should never be cast for a "Democrat,"when that vote would elect him; and modest Bill Brown ofthe county of Marion, must have time and means afforded
him to convince the more moderate of the party, that it was a base slander that he was a defaulter to the State, (notwithstanding a "Democratic" Committee of last session had so repor
ted him.) gotten Up by his political adversaries
tor the (purpose of destroying his moral and political reputation; these and a thousand oth
ers, must first be consummated at the expense
of the people, that by rrtete brute force a par
tizan of their own school might be forced upon
the country for the next sit years, as the exponent of the views of Indiana, too well have
they played their card, which should inake every Whig heart in the land beat quick in antic
ipation of the approaching canvass, that he
might there place his seal of disapprobation on
the conduct of a set of partizans, who only look to the ptomotion of partizan favorites, and too
often lose siftht of the will of their masters
A bill laying off the State into Congressiona
Districts you will have seen, passed both
branches ofthe Legislature after much manage
m'enton the part of political aspirants, to meet their own wishes and purposes. The bill in
general may be a good one, but that there are
exceptions to it cannot be denied. Contrast
for a moment the District adjacent to theeas
tern border ofthe State; it will be seen at first
glance that that provision of the law of Con
gress was not alone the governing rule; that re
quires the Districts to be laid off as conti
gious as possible, conforming to the rules
therein named; it will be seen that the District
in which your county lies, contains about 80,000
souls, whilst the one immediately above, but
about 55,000, the latter forming a very compact, and the former a very irregular District, of territory; rumor says that one of your members had a hand in this arrangement with a view, it would be presumed, to the political promotion of some friend, as I am well informed that the delegation from the east, with few exceptions, were desirous of attaching Franklin above. Much excitement was manifested the few last days of the session in the Senate, on a "Bill to enable the Banks to continue specie payments and maintain it." The House passed the bill by a large majority, and it came to the Senate with a decided majority in its fa
vor, but it requiring a majority of two thirds to suspend the rules to read the bill more than
once on the same day, and there not being time left for the usual readings it was thought at one time to be lost and with this fear, the
SThetrratTrtjB--eBtl)re of "Democratic" party was
manifested by extending their support so-o to
obtain its passage showing conclusively that
the Bank opposition is for political effect, and
not a principle that should not yield to mere
convenience. Time and spare warns me to close, or I would speak of other matters.
Very Respectfully, HANSON.
Emily H.'Swan.
On same day, Thomas Burk, to Margaret Doty. On 23d, Edward Carpenter,- to Mary Ann Moore.
Married. On the 1st inst, by the Rev. John F. Wright, Mr. David Price, of Brookville, la, to Miss Eliza betb B. Lakgdon, of this city. Cin. Chronicle.
Executor's Notice.
THE undersigned has this day taken out lettpra lletamanl..it t. 1 . :u I
.!,,,, j ,,,, ,asi mil nil u testament of Samuel McKinley, dee'd, late or Franklin county, Indiana. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims against
me estate, win present them duly authenticated according to law, within one vear. Tho estate is solvent. j. G. McKINLEY.Ex'r.
Feb. 22, 1843. 9-3w.
Executor's Sale.
rBIHE undersigned, executor of the last will and testament of Samuel McKinley, dee'd, late of Frankl in county. Indiana, will Fell nt
public outcry, at the late residence of said deceased, in Springfield township, on Saturday
uie inn oi March,iS43,the following property, to wit: Corn, hay, oats, wheat, one horse, two
joung cows, larramg utensils, and various other articles. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock;
terms made known on the day of sale.
J. G. McKINLEY.Ex'r. Feb. 22, 1843. 93w
Blacksmith Wanted. tflNE who thoroughly understands the buslness, will hear of a desirable situation by applying at the White Water Factory, near Brookville, Indiana; J. L. MILLER. Feb. 24. 9 Carpenter Wanted. A PPLY al ,he White Wa,er Fr," ne B Brookville. J. L. MILLER. Produce Wanted.
tTHEAT, flaxseed, feathers, country linen, w w dried apples, dried peaches, &c. &c. for which we will exchange store goods, cotton yarns, batting, candle wick, carpet chain, &c. on the most reasonable terms, at the While Water Factory, near Brookville, Ind. J. L. MILLER. Feb. 24. 9
T. C. COOLEY, Notary Public, Metamora, Indiajca. Feb. 1843. 7
in a former number, was duly transmitted to Timothy's detention until the ;Grand Jury he Legislature, and presented to that body and couid find a bill. The indictment was found,
appropriately referred. Below is the conclusion of the report cf the committee: "Before dismissing this subject the committee would further remark that the surrender, by the state, of the unfinished portion of this ' eanal to a company for a limited period, was the ' consideration the state gave to induce the investment of private capital, for the completion f this work, which was a tax upon the state; and much of which, in its unfinished condition tvs fast going to destruction: without which surrender the stock would not have been taken nor the canal completed. After some delay and much exertion the committee are informed that the requisite amount of stock has been ta
ken under the charter to complete the cana! north from Brookville, its present termination, a .1.. V ... .... . 1
the trial had, and Timothy convicted, the whole happening doubtless much to his astonishment, within one day. The wheels of Justice performed some rapid evolutions in this case, if the old lady is usually a little tardy. Sarah Vincent vs. William Vincent. Application for divorce. A divorce decreed. Monday, 20. Pierre Grassmuck, and Matthias Miller, aliens, admitted to take the final oath. Several decrees rendered in Chancery, and a number of judgments in assumpsit Tuesday, 21.
State vs. McMath. Indictment for assault
to the National Road; that this has been taken ' and battery. Fined one dollar.
generally in small sums, and almost exclusively State vs. Thomas J. Lemon. Indictment for some fourteen or fifteen hundred responsi-',; r- Anuar bleeitizensofour own state, residing in the!6"""- Fmedonedollar- v vicinity of the unfinished portion of the work;! State vs. Collins. Timothy was brought that the company has regularly and fully or- j forward and sentenced to two years hard lagnised;and, upon affidavit of that fact filed in' porin the State's prison, this being the lowest
. , olaM, oy ine.t me allowed h-1r The rn nf lbic noor
resident ofthe company, the Governor did.; ... . . . . . uniust and pernicious principle, this of Individ-
Cut. Gaz.
A Dog Story. The editor of Nashua (N. H.)
Telegraph tells rather a hard but a good story
of a dog. e give it in his own words. Picayune. Everybody remembers Bose. His master
SHERIFF'S SALE. "BY virtue of sundry writs of venditioni exponas issued from the Franklin Circuit Court and to me directed, I will offer for sale at the Court house door in the town of Brook ville, Franklin county,Indiana,on the 18th day, of March, 1843, between th e hour of 10 o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock P. je,. of said day, the following described real estate, to-wit: 40 acres, being the North ,West quarter of the South West "quarter of section No. 17 town II, range 13. Also 35 acres in the N. E. corner of section 18, town 11, nnge 13. Alsothe S. E. qnarlcr of section 7, township 11, range 13. Also the N.W. quarter ofthe S. W. quarter of section 8.lown ll.range 13. Also 4 acres, part of thrS. W. quarter of section 7, town 1 1 .range
I3.m the S. E. corner of said section, running west with the section line until it strikes a small branch, thencedown said branch to the line of said quarter section, thence south to the place of beginning. And first I will oflcr for sale the
once took a partner in business. For some . rents and profitsof said premises for the term of
days he dogged his steps constantly wherever ! seven years, and if the rents and profits aforehe went, and intimated to him, in his way, said will not sell for a sum sufficient to satisfy
that he thought he was "making himself rath- j the debt, damages, interest and cost ai set forth er familiar on a slight acquaintance;" but Bose: in said writs of venditioni exponas, I'willthen
was not a dog to do anything rashly, and he
INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY.
The New York Tribune objects to the adop
tion of this principle as a general rule. It lllus
tratcsits practical wotking thus-wise: A. B.,
who is worth some property, is a member of
religious society in a new-thriving village, with some twenty others. They undertake to build
a church costing 5.000, making A. B. and two who have no property, Trustees. These go
to a builder and say, "We have got $2,000
raised, and will raise more as fast as we can.'
If you choose to undertake the building, do it, and we will pay as fast as the money can be
raised. You need not build an atom faster than you feel perfectly secure in doing." The builder accepts, and goes on to put up the house as fast as he can; but meantime a new preacher of another sect has come in and commences a revival or preaches more popularly, and draws off the floating religous capital ofthe town, so that no more than the first $2,000 can be raised. Now we say the carpenter is entitled to the $2,000 and the meeting house he has built he cannot justly get anything more. But Loco Focoism steps in to thrust aside the contract, and tells him, "Seize A. B.'s farm, his stock, his every thing; sell them off for half their worth at the town post, get your whole $5,000 in
cash, and leave him a beggar; his children with-;
out education or bread." If ever there wa an
therefore "laid low" and watched his movements. At length the sign of the new firm was raised Bose walked out into the street, set himself on his haunches, as dogs have a way of doing, and read it carefully. He went in, grinned a humble apology to his new master, and dogged his steps no more!
BANKRUPTCY. THOSE who are still indebted to the following Bankrupt estates are informed that payment must now be made to the undersigned immediately, or suit will be commenced there
on in a few weeks; the estates, to-wit:
Caleb B. Clements,
Jas. Hilliard, John S. Ray, ElishaB. Jones, Wm. Holland, Wm. Alley,
Isaac Clements,
Nathan A. Morgan,
O. N. Jones, Richard P. Clark, H. D. Smith, Ezekiel Collett, Elihu O. Halstead,
Geo. O. Kein,
The undersigned has also just received the
schedules of the following named Bankrupt estates, to-wit: William Brown, Hiram Williams, Elias Macy, Thomas Dillard, Aaron Ailes, Robert K. Brison, Wm. Morford.
and there offer for sale all the right, interest
and claim of Jonathan Alley, of, in and to said premises. Taken in execution as the property of Jonathan Alley, at the suit of Charles Wilson, Isaac Cooley,Nathan D.Gallion.and others. J. O.ST, JOHN,Sh'ffF. C. Feb. 23th, 1843. (prs. fee $3.) 9-3w.
In the matter of the estate of Valentine W'ebb, deceaced.
' In the Probate Court of Franklin county, Ind. To February Term, 1843. On Petition to make
I real estate asset. nPE it remembered that at the November term of said Court it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court from the Sheriff's return to the summons to August term last, that all of the said heirs have been summoned, excepting John Webb and Abraham Webb. Therefore, on motion, the Court order that the 6aid John Webb and Abraham Webb be notified - to apapear at the next term of this Court at the court house in Brookville, before tho Judges
j thereof, on the second day of the term, com
mencing on the fourth Monday of February next, and shew cause, if any they can, why the real estate in said inventory of appraisement and suggestion named, shall not be sold and made assets for the dischnree of the debts
ill Ani7nil tut nl nmi.n.;..n .r . ( '
. iuiv, piuviauiiiiiuii ui iiic Iran-; 'I erf the finished portion of the canal to thejisiSnorantofoar law mi probably of the
AM nerson. indebted tn cnitl estates are re
quired to make payment to the Assiffnee with- and dnandifMi-Vanding nciist s?"d estate. out delay. C. F. CLARKSON, Attest, ROBERT JOIiX.Crk.F.C.F.C.
Feb. 23d,
Assignee.
J. D. Howlaad. So!
27th Jan., 1S13. (pra. fes $3.) 0-5