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out of the premises, and were reduced to but lu future. whn the went a shoppHr, the neees:. y of seekiu another homo. he mu9i ro!X "Pon OWB judgment, a id l has hevn 1 th ii no iii'eret of a hish "l th assertions of ths merchant, othsr-c'.ara.M-r t , , lw given to extreme pr-.ver- th7. w(mii fcently V upon ler , I. . i . i . i i i such articles as were unsaleable, ana out ty, ll..t let m aefc. was ti not aheatiulul f date. Thet! Louisa could scarcet , U to nrow, i see tins family, , believe that mankind were sj desperMew -...!!! want could not debase, nor mtfor- iy deceitful, and yet the- little she had al fj km su ike 1'iom their -tern principle oft, ready seen satisfied her that she was am mg .reditu le, struiilin g against this tide ufja money making people, who bent the a Iversity ? Though stripped of their world- J whole force of their mighty intellect to-af-

I v gon'N, ttreir affections were nnwithered, and their exertion redoubhd. Teinplatit: beset thettr. yet they swerved not. The tempest howled aronud them, still they were not bowed. Their paradise was nil neJ into a solitary wild, kit like our tirt parents they clung tlie closer together, an 1 pursued tlieir lonely way. And though doomed- to taste the bitterest dreg of poverty, they were far more happy, j , tduihe who h i 1 amassed thousands by erui lituj the faro of the poor, or adopting the-w icked artifices, an I treacherous maphmaionsnf the Wail street broker. Men her Theodore's misfortune, or his kag absence hat in the least diminished hi attachment for L-mwa. It was not in rh; po ver of the alighting storm which had swept iway his proporly, to drive from v hi thoughts her lovely image. In fact his I reverses had only given a new impulse to the ten ler passion. Not a day had passed m wliirli his niuvl did not revert to her. He vyouid inngine how she looked after their long separation, and paint to his mind in what ihanuer she would receive him when they again met. At other times he would muse upon the time when he would be able to call her his own, and indulge in pleasing anticipations of the futuie, when their destinies should be united. And then 'iu he would reflect upon the biting and '.utter evils which poverty might entail open that union, and which so often tutus into gall and wormwood all the affections of the heait. Hut on this latter score he felt that he had lis lie lo fear. He had already seen her in liio most trying circumstances, an I knew she was capable of bearing misfortunes. She was not born in luxury, and nursed in the lap ot pampered wealth, i iul the affections of hei kindly heart should he scathed by adversity. No, he believed she waul 1 cling the closer a the tempest howled the ii rcer around them and would pluck hope and comfort even from the depths of despair. In his last letter Theodore referred to these thoughts, and to the depression which his feelings sometimes underwent in consequence of his reverses. In conclusion he say?: ''But a brave spirit should not suffer itself to be depressed by poverty. It should be found working out its noble end lliroiijii every vaiiety of fortune. Watchins through the hitter darkness and steadily defying the phantoms which crowd around it. Wrestling with ihemijihty allurements, and rejecting the fearful voice of that want which is the deadliest and surest tempters to vice and crime. And yet it is a fearful and bitter task to bear the humiliations, the petty and stinging humiliations of poverty. To feel in constant dread of the constable, or to be seen in public for fear of meeting mine creditor." ''shall be al Ft. Wayne in a few weeks the precise time I cannot stale, but as so n as business will admit, and I shall be abl:? to proem e the necessary funds. Snoit as the lime may really be, it will ap-prf-ir t.i me like a:i age. You are constanlIv before in v t":i uglns. even much oftener) than in v late misfortune. Remember Riej to the kind landlord and his amiab'e wife, and accept for yourself assurances cf my continued attachment."' Louisa felt acutely the embarrassment of Theodore, not on! v becau-e cause khe feaied that he was more sen lble to thf s'lii" of

( - ... -" a ui'ilUll I J U poverty than he seemed " iliing to ackuowl- addressing himself to her without apparel je, but as it was the means of separa-1 etnly intending to be heird by others said ting her from ilia person t whom of all ; "that lie scarcely ever gazed upon a river, others she was moi indebted. She pou ' its waters rushing along to the great fathdered much upon the subject of his mis-! er f"lntsin. that it did not remind him of fortunes, an 1 the wicked devic. s resorted t e cr,Pl!,rc account of the deluge. God

unin iin men to amiss property her favorite theory iHat 'knowledge appu.essare identical had received r.i - other shock from the developments contained in his lesiers. S'ie perceived that min i, which distinguishes intnahoveal! the sublunary creation which constitutes him but little below t'u Anrls, and they the only link between him and his Miker, was employed in the gmveilmg purpose f cii cum venting and entrapping the inassi, to pander to in liviiuil arand!ouieiit. CIIMTK'I XI. Theodore thus being expected soon to return, and Louisa having sa rapidly advanced in her studies-, it was necesstry, ' the landlady thought, to make some further additions to her protege's wardrobe. i,ou isa had long since thrown off Ler Indian sofctom-?. ami asiumeJ tha of the farhinnabio world. The landlady declared that all she wanted now to place her whvl'y out pf Ihe recollection of Theodore was some additional attention o her lpparel. This required monev. Liiuisa tiad never been in a store, aiul in ilu since ner nrsi entry into r l. v nvne. scarcely ever in ir.e sireei. 1 1 was now concluded ther would go in eonpany for the purpes. of "shopping. as it is uuary tenr.eJ. They sallied forth upon their errand, and hid not proceeded far when Louisa discovered on a ein over a door the inscription of "New (.ods." This she supposed of course was the proper place to call, wh-n to her surprise the laud!adv informed her that there was n"t a h!f diz n articles in the esiabli.-htnent, and they old Ij .. 1...1 !., tha cl.n f f.. .... " she saw Goods." on a sign the words, '-Cheap j Here at all events the landlady i 4 . 1 ' 1. would atop: but was still more coiifoiindsJ when informed tint it was the dearest store in the ida.-e. Presently they enter a shop kept by a couple offinely dressed j gentlemen, who ;n a few minutes weli nigh ' ..had all the gi ods in the store on the conn - j ter. They insisted much that the IsndU- i df. should purchase, and tuih goods as she was net inclined to look at, they declared were uuw-t worn in tint Ivtst, and the newest, and cheapest articles in their whole slock. Louis thought the store keapers were the best judges, and desired to buy ae they recommended, while the - Isnilsilv BOPinpi) in think Slli'li irnnris pn. tirely out of date. During- the tunc the : landlady was engaged in purchasing a dress Vefoncof the gentlemen, the other had , thrown some capes upon the counter before l-ouia. and vowed they were oi a new style, and exceedingly cheap. Louisa v ntu red the purchase of a pattern. Un her return home she was astonished when the landlady told her it was out of fashion, aid Very dear; in fact would not do to wear et all. She siii -that it w a snn'.l tnatf r,i

feet this one object

The landlady had long promised Mrs. Uentley a visit; it as time it should be made, and it was resolved that Loiisa j should accompany her. Accordingly no tice of their intention was given to Mrs. Ilentley that on the Wednesday following they would do themselves the pleasuie oi taking dinner with Ler, and speeding the aternoou. Ihe landlady said, "that Mr Hentlev and h; family consider themselves as among the patricians of our village Their daughter Catharine, about eighteen years ot age, is a spoiled ehild, possessing more beauty than common: bu; excessive ly vain and frivolous. She knows her fath er is rich, anl feels the consequence it gives her. Her education is limited, and almost exclusively consists in having learn ed to sing, to dance, to play, to talk, and to dress lashionibly. blie is perhaps un conciously an exile from the land of thought, ; a stranger .to the hallowing influence ol study. Her pleasures a-e all of this noi. sy world," and drawn from external ol jects. iliiam r leteherjis at present pay ing his addresses to her, and is light ami frivolous as herself. His only thoughts seem to be how to preserve the delicacy of his complexion, lo comb and perfume his rlaxen hair floating over his shoulders, and to give a graceful fturn to the folds of his cloak, as he idly passes along the street." Such being their character, anseieres Lnu.sa, they are only fitted for each othei." "True," "replied the landlady ."it would be belter perhaps that sncb should be paircd ctT, and while a suitor like William would be most likely.to succeed with Catharine, yet to my knowledge she has had many excellent offers. The munMcence ef her lather's fortune, which in a few years will in all probability descend to her, has brought many worshippers to her shrine. he has been in ni hurry however to ahridge the triumphal reign of vanity." Here the conversation was broken off. and ! Louisa was left to pursue bernsual Bludies 1 he visit at a proper time was made t" Mr. Henlley's according to promise, and a goodly number of the ban ton. of the village were present. The modest, and retiring Louisa seeimd to be quite overleoked by the noisy and rattling Catharine, who with William Fletcher seemed to engross the most of the conversation. The old folks it is true talked about the markets, and money matters, with a little spice of politics, and the young ones about love, and marriage. There sat one however somewhat to himself, who seemed disinclined to en gage in conversation, but listened with great attention to what was said by others. His lace beamed with intelligence, his dress was remarkably plain and neat: the dirk sft hair flowed meekly away on either side of a forehead where mental power and miral grandeur appeared to sit fitly enthroned. His eyes shone s-srenely lustrous, and his bright smile seemed the very essence of benevolence. Occasionally his eye was fixed upon Louisa, at'other times he cast its silently reproving glances at the unheeding and volatile Catharine. Dinner was over, and the sun had traveled far towards the west, when it was proposed among the younger part of the company to promenade over the green lawn to rue oanRs ot the M. Mary s. Ihe silent stranger gently irew the arm of Louisa within his own. and at a respectful dis- ) ""ce luy marched m tsic reir of the little group, i.aiiiarne anj illiain made -'g-! ling and noise sufficient for the whole comj ptny, leaving but little room for the cont Yrsl!it1ll nfllt hprB Arriving mt ll.a kn.Al. i ,;i .,:.., - . . .u. , beautiful litMo rii-Pr l.n..;'n.

Ii f-ii-i i " "ituuui in me wicKeanesi oi man, purlin i.iti, ( ,-i ... . i .

icu niu ariii or a suauen ana universal '1 1 l m! . III. la lr1t- dittniv llirt r . A I. 1 ..... ! s:idenlt , but in the d Hy ordor of i.au.re; j a;j are carried awav iust as certaii.lv. an.l steadily as these waters arc ruaninj to the "Great Ocean." Louisa said, "that it is far better it i thould be so; it is surely easier to direct : the young mind, than to reform the old: ' eince thosj evil habits which may becoir.e ! so strong in fifty years would become ia- ; vincible in five hundred, it is far belter tint one generation shauid pass awav, and uui ner c uuc 'Y.'s," he replied, 'with.,utthi8sueeeseion, there would be no improvement, no advance, no hope of the race of man; without tins, the world would be like a vast foreat with all its leaves fallen, and all its branches dry. The dying lessons of the wise, and the deeply cherished instructions of the departed, are not lost U the living. The effect of their example, the eloquence of their virtues survive them, and prove a 'ich inheritance to their posterity; such at all events is the order of nature. Death is appointed to all men, non shall escape it, ii w necessary mat all Mould des re thai Wjs,tom, that brineth to the everlasting ! t inT(!,iii " U iitc a solemnity seemed to pervade the little citcle; even the thoughtless Catha rine turned coldly away from the frivolous William, and seemed to bow in fervent homage at the shrine of worth, and wis dom, lioiincss and genius. She appeared to struggle for a moment at least over the trammels of a false and feeble education and to feel the value and exalted dignity of iriue. Louisa was struck with the . concluding observation of her companion, "that wis- ' . - . ... n Com, "em he mean to convev the idea," sue asKeu nersen, "that there is a differ ence between wisdom and knowledge'" M I o know, 6he concluded, was one thinr. uui m u is siiuiui-r, ana ner uoctrine "that knowledge, and happin ?ss were i dentical," was fore'-er abandoned Wis dom refeired every thing to the great gov i-ruoi oi me universe, and wnit is virtue, out to act in conformity with the will of our Maker! I5ut how can we be happy unless we are virtuous! Here was solvad at list the only true, and genuine source of uappmess. 1 he party proceeded back to Mr. lientley s, and from thence each separated for his respective home. Un their return the landlady and Louisa discovered in the street a crowd of persons making a dreadful noise in front of a builnngon which was painted "Coffee House." Some of the parties appeared to be fighting. A riot in the streets of Ft. Wayne was of rare occurrence, and this may account fot the crowd of persons assembled on this occasion. The females passed on the opposite side of the street rom the multitude, and without molestation marln 'Zr bad

they reached thir own door when a num

ber of persons passed, conveying one of te combatants" from the late scena of disorder to his home, a oorose. - The landlady said "I have been well acquainted with that un fortunate man. lie lived a number ot years in our town, although nut twenty five years th. His connexions were respectable and himself, until within the last year or two, due of th most promising young meu within my knowledge. He hud the advantages of an excellent edusalion, and began the world w ith the most enco'iraging., prospects. . Ila had married a wife every ay his equal and lor same tune after their u.iion I thought I had never known a more happy couple. Hut the fatal bowl was presented to his lips; he tasted and immediately LiB bright hopes droo ped to the earth. He became accustomed lo visit one 4of those sinks of corruption and viae licem'd by law, such as we have just passed, and dwindled down into a confirmed drunkard.' His face bloatad, and his mind debased, beggared in properly, and his amiable wife broken hearted, often has she been known ts remain out of bed the live long nieht, awaiting the return of her husband, and when he entered their dooi it was only to abuse her, and their almost na ked child, as sweet a cherub aa ever blest the arms o f a mother. ?ot long since he was indicted fur breaking open a store and stealing money irom the drawer, and he only escaped the Stat ss prison by reason of the unexpected absence of one of the principle witn'sses. Thus we see how his career ended?" "Could it be possible," exclaimed Lou isa, "thitan enlightened people would au thorize by luts, by solemn act of the pub lic licensing of places were men are en cou raged to contract eiich horrible habits!1 "Yes," replied the landlady, "just such miserable houses are licensed by law. In temperance is one of the crying sins of the country, the pander of almost all the offences known to the criminal law, and the parent of diseases which annually sweep their thousands from the land." "Then," said Louisa, "they lack in that vwisdom which bringeth to the everlatting king-dom! without which no people can be happy." ciiAPrrcu XII. A printed card hid been left at the Hotel informing the family that a funeral sermon would be preached on that day at II o'clock over the remains of the unfortunate youth, who had met with so untimely a death on yesterday. The church bell was now tolling, and the whole town seemed on a move towards the meeting house. Catharine Ueutley was at the side of Louisa, and was eager to get off early to the funeral as she said, "It will be a large assembly, and I will be able to see all my old acquainiences. Almoet every body attends weddings and funerals." When they arrived who should occupy the preachers desk but the same gentleman who had on the previous afternoon escorted Louisa to the banks of the St. Mary's! He had been lately sent by the Methodist conference lo build up a church at Ft Wayne. There were other local Ministers in the place, but they did not appear inclined to disturb the slumbering consciem.-es of their hearers; and the spirit of deeorum, rather than that of piety, seemed to actuate them in the discharge of their functions. ThejMethndist, always zealous, thought a more efficient, and fervent apostle was needed, and for this purpose had deputed Asbury Kobinsou as the proper person to open the way in the wi!derncss. When he rose to commence tha services of the occasion, it was directly opposite to where Louia and Catharine were sealed, and they each soon caught the solemn harmony of his vni e, and diction. ICven the volatile Catharine, who had never re fleeted upon a religious subject in her life, turned towarHg hi in her undivided attention. It seemed as though her soul had started, from a deep, dead slumber, and was listening entranced to the language of its native Heaven. For the firl time she trembled and glowed under the magic sway of a great mind. It was the firt time that tdm hid felt the force of genius. Had seen it in its brightest form laboring in the holy ministry robed in beauty and serving truth. It was indeed a noble thing to nee that youthful being stand before the old in years. At high in station their mon itor, and moral guide. He devoid of worldly honors, ai.d unendowed save by the energy of his virtuous soul, and Godgiven genius. . The preacher pointed out the causes which led to the death of the unfortunate individual whose remains they were about to consign to the oblivious tomb. He then spoke of the blighting and desolating effects of intemperance upon the morals and prosperity of society. Then ho adverted to the means adopted for the moral improvement of the country generally, and the various benevolent organizations whose professed object was to reform the community, and eradicate those miserable Vices calculated to t lint the fair character f our political institutions. He said, "Unward was the watchword of the timesForward is the nation marching with the most astonishing rapidity, in population and wealth in civilization, and refinement. How unspeakably desirable that this wonderful external advancement should be accompanied by a corresponding progress in moral education in enlightened, and well settled principles of relig ion Ho that when we shall equal the older nations in wealth, in the arts and sciences, and exceed them in numbers, we may not feel mortified by the consciousness of an inferiority or character for virtue anj goodness. Many communities have risen and perished, and left no memorials but traditionary fame of affluence, or crumbling monuments of mechanical skill, and gigantic physical power. We should not be contented with a mere carnal, unsanctified Carthagenian prosperity; but remember that the true glory of our country is, that it Bball contain a people emiuent for moral, and intellectual wealth, that it may indeed become the home of the free, and the assylum of the virtuous," We should fail if we even attempted to give an outline of tbis extraordinary effort. All who heard him were chained to the spot as if spell-bound. It was lofty thought, flowing in music from the lips of him who had embodied and conceived it. None whoever heard his sermon will forget tbe high and holy strain with which it was delivered. It was a specimen of pure and lo'ty intellect embrued with "a calm and holy enthusiasm to which none could listen without becoming for the time being at least a nobler, and more rational creature. Elevated by a sublime sense of ih sacrednessof his mission, be did not spare to smite at sin, lest it 6houId be foudd setting in high places; but his divinely gentle nature taught him, "We have all of us one human heart, ' and that the unerring way to it liesthrousdi the fen em us and inn. ; der feelings. In a word none who ever j beared Asbury Robinson could doubt that hs.wss a true apostle scut to do bis master's will. Louisa no perceived how the conditio of soeiet was he improved; and ameli

orated. She saw it i peciliarly to the sacred desk that we ar to look for tho elevation, arid regeneration of the public mind. It is there is ta-ngbt "'that wisdom which bringeth to tbe everlasting kingdom," and consequently from that source "community in a social state were to be made happy. The funeral over, Louts and Catharine

returned together to the Hotel. Catharine expressed her admiration of the young preacher- Sho admitted lint she hid never before lent she smallest attention to a sermon, and had not previously ' formed any opinion on religious subjects. She said, "I did not think R ibinsou pretty last night but while preaching to day with hts face bathed in tears his enthusiasm so glowing; yet so holy, and so calm, he ap peared lo me little less than an Angel. I wis ii I could meet him again in society, and find whether his manners and ccners it ion would dissolve the spell hi9 genius nas cast upon me." Catharine 8 wish was saon gratified. The landlady had invited llobinson to tea. and he was ushered into Lauisa's ronu to await the preparation of supper. Among the pretenders to exclusive grica an:l fashion, no one ever met a person of more captivating demeanot, and endearing modesty than Asbury llobtnson. He greeted Catharine Hentley with a placid and gracious smile, yet with nnre cordiality, an I greiter affection drew his chair'cloee by the side of Louisa with whom he entered into au easy conversation. He spoke of his lonely condition in life without father or mother, brothoror sister to cheer his How happy they whose childhood on a mother s bosom, but he hn! been an alien from the domestic hearth. Home was tha garden where the young affections are reared Mid fostered till they rise gradually, and grandly into the stateliest pas sions of the human soul. lie said, ! I have goods enough of this world to be com fortable; but life nevertheless is solitary without a companion. Religion it is true affords me great comfort, and is that which of all other things deserves our greilest attention. It is the great s diceof life, and the only hope hereafter; yet we are formed for society, and cannot live alone." The tears started from the ;eyes of Louisa as she thought of her own lonely condition without father or mother or relatives of any kind. Robinsm construed j this manifestation of feeling as symoathy for his solitary situation. Catharine re-j inained silent She had witnessed his fervent piety, and heard his touching e'o- i quence. His present conversation convinced her that th?y sprang from the pure depths of an affectionate hiart. She believed that he could love, loitily hnlily, and forever, but feared alas! that she could never be the object of his love, she had found the only human being capable of calling forth tbe latent energies of her soul; but his eye was averted, and ehe had no space in his thoughts. She knew his pious and steady nature had no sympathy with her own, she saw the haven in 'w hich her heart would fain have "set op iis everlasting rest;" but it seemed to reject her. How capricious is the human heart! Il does not always bestow its affections where they are desired, nor withhold them, where every hope of reciprocity is in vain. Citharine felt indoed that her heart was smitten in a manner it never felt before. William Fletcher came to escort Catharine home, for some time he had bien her constant attendant at tbe villag-e parties His hair this evening was more fragrant with cologne than ever, and th collar of bis coal adjusted accurilinc- to tla l.itosf 8tyU. Robinion and Louisa stood hark at the vohey of small talk which William poured in such a constant stream upon the little company. Subjects, and sentences were so disconnected as to make his conversation a jargon of thoughts so composed as scarcely t j admit of an answer. Catharine turned away at this heterogeneous mass of nonsense, disgusted at the contrnst which the light and forward William exhibited, beside the raxiest and intellectual Robinson. Conclusion next ireeA ) Consecration of St Peter's Cathedral One of the most solemn and highly interesting scenes that il has ever been our lot to be witness to, says the Cincinnati Union of Monday, took place yesterday, nt the Consecration of Sr. Pkt.b's Cathedral, on Plum st., in this city. The day was stormy, but though the rain poured down during the morning, there was no lack of attendance upon this important ceremony. Tickets were issued at 50cts. each, for admission, and we learned that upwards of 4,000 were disposed of. Nearly an hour before the commencement of the services, the Cathedral was literally crammed throughout its entire extent, and by the time the organ pealed its majestic, '"note of preparation," in no nook or corner of tlin building could be found a spot sufficient to admit another being! The appearance of the interior was magnificent in al! its appropriations and proportion?, and the immense golden candlestick which decorated the beautiful marble altar, surmounted with their massive candle., full six feet in height, gave a most gorgeous aspect to the region around the sacred font. The crowd became a dense mas of human beings, who listened in breathful silence for four long Honrs, during the prcformance of the ceremonies. Archbishop Ecclestoi. assisted by Bishops Blamce, Flaget, Pcrcell. and lour or five others, officiated. A most brilliantly eloquent and instructive sermon wasdeliveted by Rev. Mr. McClpsket, Coadjutor of New York, from the following text: Psalms Ixxxiv., 1,2, 3 and 4 verses. "How amiable are thy tabernackle, O Lord of hosts! My soul longeth; yea, even fainleth for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh ciieth out for the liv ing God. Yea, the sparow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my Kin, and my God. Blessed are they that dwell in thy bouse; they, viU be still praising thee." At the close of the sermon, High Mass was preformed by Dishop Poichere, of mobile a olemn Benediction was pronounced by Bishop Pcrcell of this city and amid the organ's impressive chant, the immense congregation departed, well pleased with the occasion which called them together. Pork Packing at Mtdion,Th3 Madison Ind., Banner of Nov. 5th, slate that the pork packing season has commenced in that place, and prophesies that from 8) t 100,000 hogs will be slaughtered Here this season. They have four first fate houses, capable of slaughtering 1530 h'ogt each per day. From the specimens already in, it is 'expected the grunters will be unusually large and fat,

AtVIElUCAN. mtOUKVILLE,- INDIANA Fill DAY. NOV. 14, 1315.

tfc5f;t'!,3' J1" PALMF'R " owranihoriirH Arnt for H-&T. '""' - lion.. Hi, offlcr. are at iaBMS.,,Bm l'tX York; N. W. corner of Third and Che.nnV?!?:.i,.?w d-lhiaj S. fc. eorncroT Baltimore aad Clert'ifrei." Baltimore! aad)i. it, Stale strert, Borton. '"business of the IVhite VtUtr Cana. As the American is no .v "pretty generally plronized in every town on the White Water Canal, we havemnde arrangements forgiving weekly an account of the Im ports and Expoils by the Canal, of the towns nf Cambridge, Milton, Connersville, Laurel, Metamora, and Brookville. We w'sh it known that we obtain our statistics for these reports from the higesi authority, and can be relied in as strictly correct. We shall allow no partiality in our feeling lo withhold from or add lo.the business of any oT the town. We intend the American shall be he relied on as correct authority in these matters. We also request the citizens of the sev-

; , , , ... footsteps. j ral tOWIlS named, 10 give US occasionally mod reposes;an account of the progress ol in.n,,.

menls in their towns. People abroad look to the American to find accounts of ihe business of this valley; and we intend they shall find it correct and impartial. We have cotcmporaries along the valley whom we wish not to disparage, but they have not the room in their paper they have not the experience to collect, nor have'they the general circulation to demand so extensive commercial statistics. Il would ba aJvantagcou t to our neigh -boring towns, ir they would also send us weekly accounts of the prices of prod uce, and such other remarks as they may deem advantageous and interesting. Such things, business men will find will increase the business of the town in which they reside. In this way ihey can make our paper moie interesting, ami at the same time call public attention to their business. Thanksgiving Gov. Whilcomb has appointed the27ih inst.asaday of public thanksgiving and prayer. Q iarterly Meeting. The first quarterly meeting for the Brookville circuit of the Methodesl church will be held at this place 011 Saturday and Sunday Ihe 13th and 1 1th of December next. Major Semans of the Tippecanoe Journal proposes an Editorial Stale Convention at Indianapolis about the 8;h of Jan. Pul down our name in the sffimative, Ma jor! Hjh. O. H. Smith informs the public that he will not allow his name used in connection with the office of Governor of Indiana. Elections. The Slate Eleciions took place in New York on the 4th inst. It has resulted in favor of ihe Democratic party. The city has elected an entire democrat ic ticket. The Senate of the State w ill he about 22 democrats, 5 whigs, and 1 native. in the House, as far as heard from the democrats have 46, and the whig J6. Both branches will be against us. The vote of the city was as follows: Democrat, Whig, Native, Native Reformed, 16,825 11,736 8,615 550 Xew Jersey. -The election in New Jersey took place on the same day, and has resulted in favor of the whigs. A majority in both houses of whigs, and on joint ballot their majority will be 29. The election in Louisiana was on the l.t inst, but we have im advices. "Indiana Democrat." This paper, the nfMrii(.nt n. . 1 - i-iwiuacu iwuiuiciii-t-ineni 01 wnicu was announced some months since, reached us by this weeks mail. It is published at Indianapolis by A. F. Morrison & Spann. It is not quite as large as the American, and is gotten up in pretty good style. In politics it is thoroughly Democratic. Mr. Morrison is in able and practical political writer. Although it makes many and heavy thrusts at Chapmans, it pursues a dignified character but we assure Mr. Morrison, if he intends to compete succesfully with ihe editors of the Sentinel he will have to rise early and trim his lamp until a late hour. The Chapmans (we judge of then; by their'paper, for we have but liulo 'personal acquaintance) are la boriotisand unwearied ia the prosecution of their editorial labors. Notwithstanding Mr. Morrison and his paper may be back ed by such strong men as Peaslee, Pepper, Drake, Judge Morrison, Lane, Buell, Ac. 01c. yel we are satisfied he has not ihe rank and file of the Democracy of the State with him. The whigs would rejoice to see Mr. Morrison tear down the Sentinel establishment, if even h? did as Sampson did the pillars of the Temple, as we have no love for the concern. But go it boys! We anticipate fun. But in a short time we fear Morrison will be seen following afier John P. Dunn, singing this song: ' Your trsck I see, and I'll pursue, Look out for me, I am coming too " fatal Accident. Mr. Wm. Simonson, a Very respected ana excellent farmer, of Posey township, of this county, was suddently killed in one -of his fields a few weeks'since by the falling of a limb from .burning tree.

Public lecture. JohnC. Vaiighan, Esq, Editor of the Cincinnati Gazelle, will deliver a public Lecture nj-on the subject of Temperance in the Methodist church in this place on tomorrow (Saturday) evening at candle light. Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully invited. Mr. .Vaughan will institute, or organize a Division of ihe Sons of Temper-

ance at i tomorrow. "For the tck P. M. in ibis place, on i formal ion of ihos his commnniiy, especially the members of the several churches, who, for ihe want of a kenwledgeor the Order, are inclined to hold themselves aloof therefrom; and, as an evidence of the favorable light ia which the Order is held by the churches in places where il has long existed, we have extracted ihe following from the Philadelphia Ledger of ihe 5ih insl. We hope, however the benefits of the Order will be so favorably and forcibly set forih by Mr. Vatighau that all objections will be dissipated 'like mist before the sun.' " 1 Bibte Prrtentatitit.K Bible vii presented to the Heart-and-Hand Oirion of tbe Son. of Temperance lat ereninr, in the Rer. Dr. Eljr't Church. Button, wood treet, near Fifth, be the ladieof caid church; 'ana at toe tame nine a uinie to me spnnr i.ardvn Uu ! iion.pmented by the ladie attached to the Met hodi,t ""i"' Vniou "" and at tbeiame time a Bible to ihe Siirinr Garden DiHarrison. e rccret to narl with our . .. , friend Garard from his old tavern stand at Harrison, but we consent to it the more willingly, when il is lobe occupied by our more pat ticnlar friend Geo. Collins. We love a good nalured land'oid, good looking landlady but we are apt to think every one looks well enough that gives us a good dinner. This (that is dinner) is one of our leading principles. Friends, call on Mr. Colli us as you pass, and if he does not give the right treatment, let v know. We have a general supervision of the affairs of the White Water Valley, and we will have I il rectified. Blooming Groce. Isaac Clements, Esq. of Blooming Grove, has resigned the of fice of Justice of ihe Peace, and removed to Laurel. David Slaughter has also sold his interest in the Steam Mill at that place, to Mr. King. Pride. There is almost a universal disposition for the citizens of a county or county town to think and represent their own affairs to the best advantage. "Our town is very healthy, whilst the neighboring towns are very sickly' "He have great local and commercial advantages superior lo our neighbors." Thete are ihe general fee!ing9 and expressions. But in one matter we see a departure from this principle. Our cotemporaties appear to be striving to make as large and ample a display of the insolvency of their respective counties as possible. Delinquent advertisements thai should occupy but a few squares are extended and stretched to as many columns. We are unable to account for this proceeding, unless ihe respective publishers yearly thereby make heaw drafts upon the verdancy of their county Commissijners. For instance, we will take the counties of Union and Fayette. There is about one third the delinquent lands in Fayette county of that of Union. The advertisement for Union, it will be seen, occupies a modest little corner of the American, whilst that of Fayette occu pies near five columns of the Telegraph The real value of inserting the advertisement of Fayette is about $5; but if the publisher charges for all the space it occupies, he will receive S50. If the citizens of Fayette wish their delinquency displayed so largely ai such a cost, we have no objection. The same principle is acted on 111 uush county. But our Decatur boys, we think, can claim the hat. They intend large drafts upon the gullibility of their commissioners. In the county of Frank nn mis sjsiem nas oeen carried on sue cessfully for the last four of five years. Our democratic Commissioners have paid $75 for inserting advertisements worlh not more than $15, and we expect they will do it again. The people of the conn ty have to foot the bill. We have done and will do as much as any editor in the State to sustain the prices of printing and advertising, but there is too much of adis position among our brethren to insert drug advertisements for distant men for one tenth they would charge the Commission ers of the county for the same space. The delinquent list of this county, had it been inserted in the American 'and thereby it would have had a much larger circulation) would have occupied not exceeding 15 squares, and would have considered it a fat job at SI 5. It may be the commission ers will not pay more than that for it but if ihey do they will have to screen them selves behind their democracy. Death. We see it slated that Mr. John String of Madison, Ind, died at Logansport, Ind, a short time since. Mr. Bering, we believe, is the brother of Samuel Ber ing of this county. Ten Minutes loo Late. Some few days since a pretty little gir uf Cincinnati eloo ed wtih (her lover to Montgomery in this atate. soon aUer they had left, the mother of the pretty absentee got w ind uf it, as the saying is, and started post haste after her. The parent had some difficulty in tracing the flying party, caused a delay not at all relished, but arrived at the inn with the greatest anxiety and resolution depicted on her brow. She hastily en tered the parlor door, when the gladsome girl rose with a sweet arch smile on herl countenance, holding her husband by the hand, curtesied naively, saying, ".4A! moth er, you are jitrt ten minutes too late.'" Cin

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Correspondence of the Ind, American. New Orleans, Oct. 27, 1345 The cry is "still they come." ( ,, Mexican, nor any of the other "ouJ! barbarians," but steamboats laden wi h men, women and children returning i0 n city. Our wharfs .luting the pa,t . '? have been a perfect jam of steamboats nr.4 such a disgorging of human bein2s on ' u,e wharf, such a shaking, not of dry bone but of hands of fleli and blood, such carry about of trunks, travel ng bag, hand box es, hat boxes, young 'uns, and all the oth

FoaHticIUiiiiiuiciueiii to travelinff -w u ih: .v. . '"t, uttfeJ ube" ' V . nm exacy 80pon be r.;ink 4 habitants would have lo put uil.21. Je short allowance in order that an"thei!, mouths might be fed. I heard one fellow the other day wonder where all these fki would find storsgr. Then from the other source the shipping comes the emigrant. Pat, fresh from the '-sod" with i!t red face and hi brawny shoulders, n! with his enquiries of, "and is there an ditching wanting to be done here? and U the pratees got ihe ict in Ameriky7" And the sedate looking German with his dutch pipe a yard and a half long, and accompsnied by all his family, from grand daddy down to grand child. Generally Deakin. I his greatest anxiety is to gel up the river i ., , - . " ' S SOOI1 as possible tO Missouri, Iowa, 0 some of the other new countries and to'e.i or to enter a bit of land suitable for . cbliivatici!, K"i.uiriy auapieu 10 mat vegetable vu. tri,r -,iu .1. ;.; -, krout isome not pumpkins, but jt,. some. However, speaking of pumpkin reminds me of a huge pile that I saw lr ingonlhe wharf a few weeks since. joV. after the Mexican war broke out. I hsd noticed for some days this pile of something, I couldn't conceive what. At fifl: I thought as the times had a little of a warlike squint, ihal they might be cannon balls that Uncle Sam had sent down tu pepper the Mexicans with. My curiosity being excited, I determined to approach the formidable looking heap and see wlut il was; but instead of cannon balls as I it first imagined, I found a lot of inolTenite pumpkins belonging to a yankee school master. Zebedee had been off up tho coast to spend the summer, had been tea ching the "young ides how to shoot." eni had agreed to receive his pay in thi eenus of vegetables. Who said pumpkin sarce? Steamboat bu.iness here has but jnfi opened, and already thera have arrived ai our wharfs within a short lime back somo five or six new steamers, all of the first water. I have often heard it remarked"there are too many steamboats, they cant au 00 a proniaDle business." et at onr city there is every year a large increase of boats over and above the number worn out, sunk, blown up, &c. This mystery iru may be called so, is easily solved, from the faci that every year the navigation of our rivers is extended. New lands are opened, cultivation begins, and the sinplus products uf the soil must find a market. And w ho can calculate the immense resources of ibis great valley yet to be developed? And New Orleans is the natural outlet for all this wealth. We have again most charming weather, neither too hut nor loo cold. Thesticei grinding has begun on many of the plants lions, and from all accounts the crops promise an average yield if the frost does not injure ihe cane. It is said that the frost which we have already had, has injured very materially the cotton in many places. We have had no fires in the city, not even an alarm lor some two weeks past; but on last Thursday about I o'clock in the morning the engine shop of the Carrollton and New Orleans Rail Road Co, located at the former place, was entirely consumed. Three of the Locomotives were destroyed, loss valued at about $15,000, partial insurance. The Recorder is beginning lo do rather a thriving business in his line and dispoe of some half a dozen cases daily. I: seemi almost impossible to beat honesty inlo s Jew, at least so as to stay in him. One of them, of what particular tribe I know not, was hauled up a few days since for swindling two verdaut dutchmenotil of fourteen or fifteen dollars. The Jew pretended to be a shipping agent, and look these two men on board of some vessel, wrote a receipt for them and received their money. He was found guilty and sent down to the criminal Court lo await his trial. Two beautiful specimens of humanity were hauled up on Friday last, charged with petit larceny, one an old man, nearly four score, looking as if he were just about ready to "shufflle off this mortal coil," the other his wife, both side by side in ths same dock. The old man had but just come out of the State's prison, and as I looked upon this worthy pair I became almost converted to the doctrine that soma people were constitutionally formed to do what they did. The Coroner held an inquest on Saturday over the body of a woman supposed to have been murdered, as she was found dead in bed with her neck broken. A man passing for her husband was arrested on suspicion of being the murderer. The mad dog season is approaching.and one was discovered last week in the street in a highly hydrophobious state, and three or lour oilier oogs were omen iy mm. Fortunately no person was injured, but the dog escaped. - Can any one tell what a man wants of four or five good-for-noth ing yelping curs in a city where you have to pay two or three dollars a year on each as dog tax? I never could. Would it not be much belter and safer to communi ty if thej were all manufactured up into sassengers while puppies, than to suffer them to grow up to big dogs, run mad aai bite lofts? I for one would prefer the sassengers to Ihe hydrophobia. The Hon. John C.Calhoun has been in vited to attend the approaching Internal Improvement Convention al Memphis.aad it is asserted that he has accepted the invitation and will attend. In that case he will pass this way, and being a great fa vorite here, no doubt some tall doings will begot up for his reception. I will advue you of what is done. On last Saturday the tow boat Persiaa, whilst bringing up from the Baliae two vessels, burst two of her boilers under a full head of steam two miles below the city, scalding some five or six and instanty killing three of the crew. The mosi of the low boats are razeed down from boats

' that have been warn out on ths Rivet.