Indiana American, Volume 15, Number 52, Brookville, Franklin County, 24 December 1847 — Page 1

O 5 OVU COfSTRT-OUR COUXTRT'S IXTERE5TS-AND OUR COUSTRT'S FRIENDS. BY C. h CliAllKSOX. CIIOOKVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1347. VOI,. XV WO. 52.

The Sprout Family. A 8TORT WIT.I A MORAL, Tbo Sprout family was exceedingly numerous in the village of Arrow-ford, which is situated about fifteen miles above A mesbury Mills, and wae quite wealthy. They had settled the place principally, having removed from the eastern part of Massachusetts eome twenty yeara before in number then about half a dozen families; which had increase' and multiplied until almost every respectable signboard in the place bad the name of Sprout on it, and two-thirds of the farms around were called Sprout Farms in consequence of being or having been owned by them. They were a thriving, close dealing and cautious set of men alwsys active and enterprising in matters relating to their own interests honest, hut exceedingly exact in their dealings with each other, and possessing just about as much public spirit, generosity, and charitable fueling, as is common to that class of men. In their emi. gration they had left behind but on solitary family, and that one being very poor and unable to join with tho more forlutunate. was of course soon forgotten, so that in the lapse of po many years it had grown almost wholly out of remcmberance. Uneofthesc affiirs in which love and interest were eo intimately connected that the reader would feel a little pleasure in being introduced to tho parties, was in preparation on a line summer morning, when I happened to be in the village on business. Tho birds were flying about and singing sweetly among the tree which eluded the tow houses the walk before the door -vas wept clean and looked neat, and the girls peeped out of the windows in clusters their cheeks bearing visible marks of the industry of the morning; eome of them looking, indeed as though they had been rubbed a little with coarse towels, or had been in contact with rough faces. Every thing seemed lively and cheerful, and I took my post by tho 'runt window of the tavern bat-room, that I might mark at once what was going forward within and without. The landlord happened to bo Uo

brother of the groom in the course of the morning. the Sprouts assembled there j pretty generally, to drink puncli anu smoe a cigar with the was-to-be-happy man. All of course, had their good clothes on. Towards noon, a venerable pedestrian, clad in a thread-bare coat, stained velvet breeches, Boiled waistcoat, and hit and shoes at least as venerable m appearance as himself, armed with a rough walking .tick, and seeming much fatigued, was teen travelling down towards the inn. The uovelty of the sight attracted every eye, but the unknown having arrived opposite the inn, deliberately uncased a pair of spectacles, and having surveyed the 6ign attentively a few moments, made for the house. The way was cleared for him, and when he reached the middle of the barroom, he hi.j'iirpd for Oiarli Sprout, tho landlord. Charles came forward; "Cousin Charles" said he, "I am very glad to see you:" reaching forth his hand at the same time. Cousin Charles, however, appeared wholly indisposed to this familiarity with one who did not look like having a loose sixpence in his pocket, and replied abruptly drawing back "who are you! me!' I don't know you! ' "Not know replied the old man "I am Nicho las Sprout, your fathers own brother, and am come down that I may see my dear relations in this town before i die" "I guess," said Charles smiling contemptuously, "it would have been as well to have died at homo but how are we to know who you are? Assertions do not pass current here, when coming from men of your appearance. There was a general titter at this colloquy among the ynung ge.itlcmen. but one of the old Sprouts, who sat in the corner, having looked sharply all the while at the stranger, and calling to one of tho boys, said, " This is a bad business for some of you; sure as the world it is Nicholas Sprout, and he'll be easier admitted than trotten clear of. my word 'or a poor soul, h come down fur a maintenance, no doubt, and the disgrace of cur family comes with him, I'll be off; however see that you dou'i benJ him to me; saving which he took Lia ay and soon disappeared. A general whisper was spread around and operated like a shot among a rlocU of quails. In fifteen minutes there were but three Sprout faces remaining. They told him of the wedding, and advised him as he could not he entertained in the village to go to old granny Scarum's by the cross roads, where he could, for a trifle, slay until the busy time was over. The poor old man. however, wished to go to the wedding they objected to the distance and the bad road bis clothes, hid mean appearance; and still persisted in his going away, until at last, the tears rolled down his furrowed cheeks, and with a full heart he turned and w ent out of the house. Compassion and curiosity induced me to follow him, which I did, leaving tho trio of young Sprouts highly tickled with the idea of having gotten clear of their troublesome visitor, but I was struck, when I .,iri the street, to find every door v, - - - where a Sprout lived, shut tight, every soule gone from the street. 1 stood ami eaw the old man go to three or four doors in succession, and knock and go away, At last be came back and eat down on the curb-stone opposite the tavern, and I confess my heart was to full to go to him. as hehundwn hia head and wiped away the tears with an old hankerehief. He had not remained there long, however, before a gentleman on an elegant horse rode up to him, dismounted, sat down betide him, and entered into conversation. There was something eo singular in this, that the Sprouts, beginning to suspect their relative might not bo the poor, friendless oul that they supposed, one after another halfopened their doors, and 6tood upon the ill, while one or two ventured to stroll down to the inn, where now the three young gentleman whom he left in the barroom had taken their seats, and were listening to tLe conversation over the a ay. The respectful familiarity with which the ceatleman treated the old man, went so far to confirm these suspicious, that a good Hp.lof manoevreing among the Sprout family oou followed. The surmise was !rnd abroad, and io half an hour a dozen ur.noreere sral veniured logo over to the etranger.

Just at this crisis a splendid gig drove! he pulls to piecei a qui'l which is inveribly up and an elegant young man sprang out .provided for him. and which ecerns to be of it. exclaiming -Ah. Father, what Is the .necessary to secure for him an easy flow of

mMPr l.Pr! "Xntl.in- mv son." was the(thought. He speas with a strong

renlv. "onlr our e-ood relation, for the most part, have forgotten us, and moee who do remember us, are so busy that we must go down to the cros3 roads and put up for the night " Tho secret revealed, it wis amusing to see how the fa?es of the mistaken relatives changed ' from reii to white and back again; they looked at each other lost in amazement stupidly enough to be euro At length Charles ventured to speak "My dear Uncie, if you will honor my house so much, you shall have every accomodation it can afford."' "No, for 1 would not put you to any inconvenience for the world we will go to the Cross Roads." "Indeed, you shall not," said a doz?n at once, for all the Sprouts cam flacking around by this time, every one inviting their relative home pressing him, entreating him, and almost pulli tig him by force insisting that there was no accommodations at the Cross Roads. As the fcene was going on, the strange gentleman whisperod tJ Mrs. Sprout that old Mr. Sprout was worth a hundred thoueand dollars, and that his relatives would probably loose a round 6um by this unlucky breach. This news spread like electric lire throughout the village, and the women came running out to see their rich relative. Tears of joy, and "God bless you, sir," together with the most pressing invitations, were as plenty now as grass blades in the meadow. The village, all it contained one would have thought was at his head it was too busy a time with them he said and ho aiid his clothes were old. . and he might disgrace them ha would at ' any rate, go back to ihe next tavern on the I road; and from his purpose ail tho protesj tations of leisure, the praise of his person, jand even of his old clothes, with the offer of new ones, or loan, in abundance, could I not move him and that night ho slept at I the Blue Ridge Inn, on his return home, where he narrated ibis story in good Lu- , mor. From this place, that morni ig, he ; had set out un foot for Arrowford, leaving ! his attendants behind, that he might make j n trial of the value his long unvisited relatives entertaind for him, which he deemei could only be fairly estimated by ori: pre rinai senting nimseii 1 tha Erb of his poverty. Reader, perhaps you may smile at this simple tale. Doubtless, you fancy the Sprouts a set of rascals, but look at home: how do you esteem a poor relative! If your conscience does net condemn you, neither do I. but bet it down as a truth t'r.e Sprouts are not the only people in the I world who value rich relations higher than I poor or.es. German Scholars. The following graphic sketches of soma of the distinguished literary men in Germany is from the F.uropeon corresDondence of the Providence Journal! Schelling, the latest of the German philosophers, is still nominally a professer of the university, but has not read lectures for the past two years. When called from Munich to Berlin, great things were expected of him, and it was firrnlv believed that he would he the heraid cfa new, grand, and perfected sys tem of philosophy, embracing all the just ideas of his predecessors, and avoidin their fault?. But he has not performed this nromise. ami probably never w i His religious views have taken of late He quite a strong Uaihowc predilection. looks, as Kant did, like the mummy of an iii ten so Thought. Professor Boekh is probably the greatest living philologist. His name will stand hereafter a the V. olff, or the Ileyi,p. of his veneration. Ho h the rector of 1 - the University for the present year, and though somewat odraiiced in life, is still in the possession of great mental and bod i l v vi-or. Professor Hitter i an older man than Boekh; he is undeniably the first geographer of the age, or any age. The great 'vork which he is now writing has already reached six immense volumes, and embra - ces only the continents of Asia and Africa. He has himself introduced many new and valuable ideas into this science; in fact, he ... i has in a great uegree creaieu uie bcieiiof, and given it a most important rar.K among the other natural sciences. A gentleman told me that he saw recently in Professor) Rittet's study, twenty big volumes of fine', manuscript, containing only the names of books cited in his great geographical work. Professor Hitter is a large-framed man, with a high, broad forehead, deeply indtntn.1 in tho centre, and a hale, florid, and ... . benevolent aspect. Professor Encke, the astronomer, who discovered the comet which bears his name, and which is so important to the world of science, as strengthening, if net confirming, the theory of Resisting Medium in space, is a short man, with a rough-hewn and hard-favored countenance. He is a greater mathematician than brilliant theorizer, and deep mathematical lines, traversed, sines and cosines, plough every square and corner of his visage. Dr. Neander, the most distingushed theological professor of the unversity, is a reformed Jew, and his name, chosen by himself, after tha manner of the old scholars, from the Greek, has reference t thia change of sentiment. He is now engaged in writing a Church History, of great labor and learning, and has already completed ten volumes- Ha has also publihed a "History of the Apostolic Age," and "The Life of Jesus," the latter having been called forth by the celebrated work of David Strauss, called "The Life of Jesus," which occasioned, not many years since, so much movement iu the theological world. Professor Neander. though one oi me most amiable, kind-hearted, and excellent of men, is nevertheless quite eccentric in his appearance and manners. It is a singular sight for a stranger to behold him for thd first lime at his desk in the lecture-room. He is rather an undersized man, and wears a long black frock coat, or surtout, and high boots reaching t his knees. His complexion is swarthy; his hair black and thick, coming down over his forehead, and his shaggy eyebrow, wholly coneal his eyes Irom view. He always stands when he lecture.,) his eye upon the floor. ..id le..;-j 1 ing lti arms uu tha desk above bis Lead,

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in measured anu airaosi evenij -wmvu eeitences. When more than usually excited by Lis subject, he wheels off from the desk, and turns his back to the audience, his face all the while working, and hia mouth opening aa if his ideas came to him in spisms. But the unfavorable or undignified impression which this odd manner . . , .: 1 may at first excite, soon wears off, when one has listened for a short time to the beautiful flowing, and scholastic language, the noble and original style of thought, and the sincere, suggestive, and impresive teachings of this truly learned and great theologian. Professor Ranko, the historian of the Popes, holds at present the office of Royal Hftloriographer. He is still in his prime, and tKough he has alteady accomplished much, much more is expected of him. 'I hough small in stature, ho has a high, commanding, and inteliec'ual forehead. His manners iu the lecture-room, like those of Neander, are exceedingly eccentric, and his style of delivery to the last degree unpleasant and incoherent. From the Jrjirtenian. '. Indian apnlis, December 13, 1647. Dear. Sin; The bid work yourcompocompositors made in deciphering my former scrawls, nearly determined me against another attempt at writing. However, I'll give them another trial. The Legislature, as you are aware, commenced last Monday. Nothing of importance has yet been done, owing to the nonreception of the Governor's Message. The injury he rccoived on the Railroad, so disabled him as prevented his writing. It is understood, his Excellency will deliver it in person on Tuesday (tc-morrow.) lie has sent in the vetoes of the White Water Canal and several other bills. You have learned that Meredith failed to reach the Speakership. An informed nomination of Meredith for Speaker, and Col fax for Clerk, of the House, was made in a caucus on Sunday night. The election -Monday showed that a portion of the Whigs would not stand it. and, uniting with the Democrats, elected Porter, an honest, but rather week man. Speaker, and Ward, of Henry, Clerk, officers, in the language of the Journal, "not the choice of the Whig party ." In the Senate, was a different scene. This body you know is politically tied. Green. t!.e Democratic Senator from Switzerland, did not arrive on Sunday, and as he was expected at noon in the cars on Monday, the Democratic Senators waited till after noon before they assembled, thus forming ni quorum in that body, in the morning. Tho Whigs, however, went on and elected officers. Afterwards, believing their proceedings illegal, and Green b-ing still absent, on Tuesday, they proceeded to a new election. By this time, one of tha Whigs had become impracticable, refused to vote for Ferguson, the Whig candidate far Secretary, and after a few ballotings, nominated Judge Test for the cilice; the Democrats fell into his support, and he was elected without knowing he was a candidate. The interest on our new bonds under the State Debt Bill, is payable semi-annually, in January and July. As the Collecters have not yet paid the revenue of this year into the State Treasury, a bill .has passed the House for borrowing tho first payment, tor a short time, till the Collectors of the counties pay in the taxes for the year. The education Convention has come and gone with but a slim attendanco, and but a small portion of the interest manifested in it last spring. A state Educational Society was organized, and tha draft of a bill for a School law, to be recommended to the Legislature, adopted. The scramble for the officers of State Agent, Canal Trustee, &c, is rawing, and bargains are rife, as usual. As Mr. Bright is not a candidate for re-e!eetion, I think his place will be given to Judge Sullivan, (of Madison, of course.) Mr. Bright, in company wiih Mr. Butler, leave to morrow for New York. Torn Howling, now there as clerk for Mr. Bright, will return from New lork.on Mr. Bright's arrival, 1 n1 wiU b. R candidate for State Agent. Hon. A. Kennedy is lying dangerously jjjj ftt tbe pe,. House ' js Lere, making out his Our friend King reports as Canal Lanj pp,ajiCr The Railroad is doing an immense business and wheat is from ninety cents to a dollar. The "Sable Harmonists" have been playing the past week, with great eclat, to full audiences. As to politics, there is a dead calm. The Democrats are proposing no candii dates, and tho Whigs are in a quandary. doubting which way to move. The honest ones want Clay for principle's sake. The spoils-men want Taylor for availability. My own impression is. the spoils-men will carry the day, as they are and will be the most active and noisy managing. Scott's victories, however, have undoubtedly taken much of the wind out of Taylor's sails, and I an not sure, that his ship could be wafted into port. The conventions of the two parties this winter, will develope the politics of both parties in this State. Mississippi. The Democrats have elected all their State officers. The majority on the Governor' ticket is upwards of 12,000 the Senate stands, 'Jo democrats, 7 whiirs: and the House 76 democrats, whigs 4,21. GO democratic majority joint ballot. on .Veto York Stale Debt. On the first of January next the state of New York is to pay ."WO ,000, and has no money in her treasury, is stated, to meet the demand. .1 Puzzling Qiieitioti The N. Y. Tribune, being sorely puzzled, desires the Government organ to elucidate a difficult point, viz: "Should Sam. Houston be chosen Presi dent; which of his wives would be Presi dents the the Txan?" Tennesaeean, tha squaw, or Soc. ehing. In Austria, one man out of every 78 h a snldiei; in Great Britain, one iu 4 Jri in the L'ntted States, one in 2917. pe. Gen. Scott never lose a "y,e V , ,i - uw. rhri.UMi b.ule held ? nc.,.,e the Irate. clmtened him If m Held.

Indiana Legislature. Owing to the irregularity of tha mails,

we are somewhat behind in the Legislative proceedings. The first two or three weeks, however, are generally spent in useless resolutions and petitions for road and local matters. We have condensed from the Journal andSentinel.givingevery thing of importance to this section of the country. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, Dec. 9th, 1847. House met. The Speaker then communicated the Standing Committeea of the House, as follows: On Elections Messrs. Robinson, Graham, Campbell, Little, May, Parker, and Rulon. Ways and Means Mcsr. Dunham, Bryant, Lane, Prather, Stanton, Hamilton and Short. Judiciary Meen. Terry, McDonald of L, Cookerly, McKinzie, Blythe, Orton and Roache. Education Mea?rs. Kinney, Stone, Morrison, Windstandley, Ncrris, Dobson and Hawkins. State Hank Mes.-rs. Meredith, Neal, Little, Chamber?, Frazier, Line, and Tiiompson of Gibson. Military Affairs Messrs. Fuller, Bryant, Lowe, Carr, Harding, Robinson and Cole. State Prison Messrs. Hull, Sullivan, Gooding, Goodman, Gordon, McConnell and Bowling. Affairs of Town of Indianapolis Messrs. Covington, Harding, Armstrong, Baldwin, Kennard, Keiser, and Jones of B. Claims Messrs. Smiley, Dougherty, Slater, De Bruler, Albin, Hall end Blackstone. Roads Messrs. Miller, Miils, Coble, Danner, Commons, Helfield, and Thompson of C. Canals and Internal Improvements Messrs. Dole, Lock wood, Sackett, Sullivan, Trimbly, Timbrook and Coffin. Agriculture Mills, Chambers, Colip, Davis, Ciiswell, Widney, Doy'.e and Dimmett. Corporations Messrs. Harvey, Gooding, Williams of M., Maj r, May, Short and Hull. Enrolled Bills Messrs. Harlan, Covington, NefT, Nimmous, Cole, Ford and Dougherty. Engrossed Bills Messrs. Lowe. Swiharl. Rulon, Parker, LHchteboigtr, Norris and Orr. Public Expenditures Messrs. Hunt, Williams of K., Iluddleston, Carr, McCormick, McDonald and Gordon. Trust Funds Messrs. Wolf, De Bruler, Harvey, Holden, Dobson, Baldwin and Morrison. Benevolent Institutions of the State -Brown, Hunt, Jones of S.,Neff, Richmond, Shyrock and Meredith. Joint Committees. Public. Buildings. Messrs. F( rd, Graham and Thompson, of G. On Canal Fund. Mes?r?. Neal, Orr and Coffin. State l ibrary. Messrs. Hankins, Jones of S.. and Sackett. The Speaker then laid befi r the House a communication from the Secretary of Slate, relative to a contested election fiom Clay county; referred to the Committee on Election. Se.iate, Friday Dec. 10. Aost of this day was spent on a motion to allow J. R. Jones, Cleik of the last Senate, thirty dollars for attending and opening this Session. After spending 500 in debate, it was allowed. The President of the Senate announced the following standing committees for the Session: On Elections. Messrs. Holloway, Hamrick, Coats, Day, Simpson, Waters, Conduit, James and Green. Oil Finance. Morrison, Rosseau, English, Conner, Goodenow, James, Murray, Martin, and Malolt. On the Judiciary. Orth, Henry, Osborn Barbour, Davis. Ellis, Hubbard, McCarty, Murphy, Randall, Ribinson, Rosseau, Stewart, Walpole and Winchell. On Federal Relations. Messrs. Read, Barbour, Montgomery. Corneit, MiUigan, Robinson, Morrison, Miller, and Marsh. On Education. Henry, Morrison, Osborn, Cornell, Hubbard, Marsh, Hardin, Beard, Hamrick, Montgomery, Holloway, Murphy, Orth, Randall, Berry, Walpole and Stewart. On Military Affairs. McCarty. Rousseau, Berry, Miller, Howell, English, Murray, Cassatt. and Coats. On Roads. Berry. Beard, Chenowith, Yerbrike, Zenor, Taber, Waters, Malott, Green, Hufifcteiter, and Goodenow. On Canals and Infernal Improvements Walpole, Miller, Howell, M-rrison, Davis, Milliken, McCarty, Holloway, Murphy, Barbour, Conduit, Houghton, Chenowith, Henry, Orth, Montgomery, Oaborn, Mar tin, Randall, and Murray. On C! aims. Robinson, Miller, English, Murray, Malott, Winchell. and Huffsletler. On State Prison HoweM, Read, Zenor, Tabor, Millisan, Goodenow, Verbrike, and Chenowith. On Unfinished Business Goodenow, Milliken, Milligan, Winchell, and Simpson. On State Library. Montgomery, Conner, Crrnett, Robinson, and Simpson. On Public Buildings. English, Milligan, Murphy, Taber, Conner, Day, and Con duitOn Slate Bank Davis, .Wdrphy, Jamet, .lilolt, Randall, Beard, Stewart, Elli, Houghton, Day, Cusali, Martin, Mutsh, Barbour, Taber, Conner, Handy, and Hamrick.' On Affairs of the Tomof Indianapolis. 11...1:., it..,j., v,,nr-vr.V.n vrhriki $tmeo nd.BearJ. - I , - W .

On Agriculture. Afiller. Handy, Holloway, Hardin, Cassatt, Coats, Houghton, Howell, Huffstetler, Jlilliken, Road, Waters, Zenor, Beard, Verbrike, Conner, and Conduit. On Corporations. Afilliken, AcCarty, Walpole, Henry. Orth, Osborn, ATarsh, ilartin, Handy, Hamrick, Hubbard, Houghton and Green. On Benevolent Institutions of the Stale. Cornett, Henry, Davis, Ellis, Bery, .Montgomery, Aarsh, Jlbrrison, Stewart, and Houghton, On Enrolled Bills. Barbour and Rosseau. On Engrossed Bills. Winchell and Waters. Joint Committees. On Public Buildings. Aarsh, Huffs tetter, Coats Cassatt, Chenowith, Day and Green. On Canal Fund. Murphy, Hardin, and Read. On State Library. Ellis, Hubbard and James.

AFTERNOON. The regular order of the day being bills on theirsecond reading, the bill in regard to a Stale Convention to revise the Constitution was taken up. Mt. Orth moved to refer the bill to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Read opposed the motion. If the object was to kill the bill he would prefer that it be done without subjecting it to a committee. He hoped the question would be met now, and met fairly. Constitutional reform was now ihe order of the day, and it was for this Senate to say whether the State of Indiana would be behind her sister States. Afr. Orth disclaimed any intention of killing the Senator's bill by referring itio the Judiciary. It was abill of importance and as such ought to undergo an investigation. He saw no reason why it should be hurried through the Legislature. There were no petitions from the people urging any such ha9te upon the subject. He was willing that it should go to a commilte of its friends, but by parliamentary rules, were he to make that motion, he would have to act as chairman of the committee. Mr. Rpad s?id if the Senator from Tippecanoe would withdraw his motion he would have it referred to a select committee; which Mr Orth complied with, and the bill was so referred. On motion of Mr. Marsh, the petition for the relief of Aargaret Wade of Lagrance county, was taken from the table and referred to a committee on the Judiciary. This petition set forth thai Aargaret Wade under false representations was induced to sign away her light and title in certain real estate, to a Fourrier Association called the Lagrange Phalanx, she being ignorant of the effects of that con veyance. That she was thus deprived of the means of supporting her children, and that said Institution had totally failed and become a nuisance. Various other resolutions, and reports were appropriately refered, and the Senate adjourned. House. Friday Dec. 10. The Speaker laid before the house reports of the branches of the State Bank. Mr. Slater from a selecl committee, reported a bill fur the sale of certain school lands in Dearborn county belonging to Franklin county. A joint resolution was introduced ask ing Congress to postpone the .ale of the ATiami Reserve lands for five years. The balance of the forenoon was spent in receiving resolutions, which went to the appropriate committees. In the affternoon the House spent tome time on a resolution asking Congress to reduce the price of preemption iands in the Aiami Reserve, It is now 2, and the usual price for other Iands is !jj!l,25. i It flnaly passed. There being nothing pending for the action of ihe House, there was some conversation among the members relative to the refusal of ihe P. M. here to mail their papers, when it was suggested by one member that that officer should be arraigned for contempt of the House, and by several others, lhal the House had better crawfish from their contract. It was finally understood however that l.y members leaving lists with the editors, they could whip the devil around the slump and here the matter dropped. Senate, Sat. Dec 11. Mr. Robinson introduced a bill authorize the qualified voters to vote in any organized township. After a lengthy debate, in which Messrs. Orth, Robinson, Zenor, Henry, Hamrick, M'Carty, Montgomery, participated, it was finaly indefinitely postponed ayes 27, noes 18. Senate adjourned. House, Dec. 11. Mr. Line, by leave presented a resolution relative to the recent freshet on the While Water Valley Canal, asking for a select committee to consult as to the ex pediency of a surrender of the charter by the said company. Mr. Line stated that the object was only to ask of the company whether ihey were willing tosunender, as it waiknown that thev were not able to obtain the money to repair the damage, and the Slate could perhaps obtain that surrender now on better lerms lhan at any oilier time: adopted: committee. Line, Little and Lane. To-day a warm debate arose between Mr. Ford and Mr. Short, on a report rela tive to attaching part of Jackson county to Lawrence. I ne report was nnaiiy re jceted. On motion of Mr. Lane, the resolution of Mr. Line relative lo the surrender of ihe White Water Canal was reconsidered and the reference changed from selecl committee to the committee on canals any internal improvement. . vanoui reports. Ma resolution, were disposed off when the House adjourned

Senate Monday Dec. 13. Mr. McCarty introduced a bill for Ihe relief of sufferers by the high water on Whitewater river; referred to committee on finance with instructions to include Wabash, Whiteriver, Blueriver, and all rivers in general, with all persons who have snstained losses by fire as well as by water. Mr. McCarty introduced a bill lo va

cate a street in the town of Brookville. The rules were suspended and the bill read three limes and passed. Several bills were taken up on their second reading, engrossed or referred to appropriate committeea, except the joint resolution relative to county land warrants; which was read a third time and passed. House, Monday Dec. 13. A resolution was passed requiring the Judiciary committee to report a bill organizing Circuit Probate Courts, with a Circuit Probate Judge for each Circuit. Mr. Blythe would prefer that the resolution was made general, and not limit the committee to the circuit system. He thought the present system a poor one, and moved an amendment that the committee enquire into the propriety of revising the whole Probate system. Mr. Lowe advocated the amendment, and stated that an elaborate bill on this subject would have passed two years since by a large majority, but for the aliengrossiug nature of the Butler bill at that time. That bill provided for transferring the Probate system to the circuit court, and for adding two new circuit Judges. As one new circuit has been added since, perhaps one additional one now would answer. There never was such a blunder committed by a Stale as was by Indiana, when ihe Probate system was enacted. All the Real Estate of the county passes through the Probate court once in thirty years, and a great portion of the persona) property also; and throwing the capital cases out of the account, ihe Probate busness was really more important than the circuit business. Yet the Probate Judges were generally farmers, unacquainted with legal business. Mr. Robinson moved as an amendment, that the committee enquire into the expediency of revising and reducing the Clerk's fees in the Probate court. Mr. Gooding was opposed to ihe sub stitute of Mr. Lowe, because he thought that the Circuit court had plenty of business now, and that the Probate business should be kept seperate from the Circuit. He was in favor of Circuit Probate courts, and also in favor of their election by the people. Mr. Robinson withdrew his amendment. Mr. Lowe replied, and said he had made his amendment as broad as possible because he was in favor of almost any change from the present system. Mr. Orion expressed it as his ' opinion, that if the present system was administerd by competent Judges in every county, a change would not be so desirable as it seemed to be at present. Mr Lowe's ammendment was adopted, ayes 4, noes, oo, ana tne resolution as amended was then adopted. Senate, Tuesday Dec. 14. Afr. Morrison, from the committee on Finance, reported back the bill of the House, authorizing the Auditor, Treasu rer and Governor, to borrow money to meet any deficit in the January interest on the funded State debt, with one amendment, striking out the ultimatum of $110, 000, and inserting in lieu thereof $90,000, which amendment was concurred in, and the bill engrossed for a third reading on tomorrow. Mr. AcCarty, from the Judiciary Com mittee, reported back the bill authorizing the Governor to appoint a commissioner to our volunteer troops in Mexico for the purpose of acknowledgeing deeds, administering oaths, &c, with one amendment which was concurred in. The Senate then proceeded with closed doors to the election of two bank direc tors, and after several ballotings, adjourned without electing. The President said he held a sealed communication from the Governor, which he desired to lay before the Senate as soon as the members were all in their seats. On motion of Mr. Walpole, a call of the Senate was ordered and the absentees sent for. Message from the House informing the Senate of its readiness to proceed to the election of Trustee of the Wabash and Erie Canal Commissioner of Ihe Vincennes and JNew AlDany Kauroaa, ana Agent of State. Mr Walpole remarked inasmuch a. the President declined laymg the communi cation from the Governor before the Senate until the members were r!1 in their seats, (two being still absent,) he would move that the further call of the Senate be dispensed with. Lost. The members being all present, the further call of the Senate was dispensed with and the resolution of the House in regard to the election of officers refered to, concuned in. Mers. Ellis and Huff ale tier were ap pointed tellers on ihe pari of ihe Senale, when the Senale proceeded lo the Hall of the House to hold said election. House, Tuesday Dec. 14. Mr. Neal moved as a joint resolution, that as the .mall pox Is in town, ana a number of members have been in contact with the person sick with it, the Legislature adjourn till lei Monday in February next. Read twice and referred lo selecl committee. The House then resolved logo into the election of Bank Directors, and a call of the Houie was ordered. As these elec lions are held in secret, the Reporters were poluely invited out. At the hour for adjournment, the elec tioos not having been effected, the Home

adjourned until this afternoon. The Reporter understands that the .mall pox re olution was also debated during the ee cret session, but that no definite action was had on Ihe subject. AFTERNOON. The election for Bank Directors, it is understood, was laid over till to-morrow at half past 9. a m. Mr. Hunt, from the select committee of physicians, reported in regard to adjourning on account of tbe amall-po. that there would be lesj danger ir. adjourning now than in remaining1 here, but that with proper caution, and strict regulations on the part of the city authorities, no great danger need be apprehended. Mr. Hunt remarked that the committee would not lake the responsibility of stating there was no danger, eltho the committee were personally in favor of continuing the session. They were not precisely informed as to the condition of the patient who was sick, but from the best evidence they bad, not baWitfr icen tt case, they supposed it to be small-pox. On motion cf Mr. Robinson, the Senate was now invited to the Representative Hall for tbe purpose of .electing a State Agent, Canal Trustee and Superin

tendent of tbe New Albany and Vincennes road. Tbe vote was taken first on State Agent, viva voce, and the first balloting resulted in exactly a party Vote, the Whirs, for James Collins, Jr. of New Albany, and the Uemocrats for Chas, H. Test of Wayne Co., except that Mr. Robinson of the Sen ate and Mr. Hamilton of the House, Whigs, voted for D. S. Major of Lawrencaburgh, and that Mr. Williams of Knox, Democrat voted for John Ewing of Vincennea. Whole number of votes 149, necessary to a choice 75. James Oollion. Jr. received 74, C, H. Test 71, D. S.Major. 2, John Ewing 2. lio choice. Mr. Test and Mr. Ewinrj were now withdrawn. The second vote was tben taken and resulted as follows. Collins 78, Tbos. Dowling. Major 32. Test 9, Pitcher 3. Hammond 3. Ewing 1. There being 148 votea given, 75 necessary to a choice and Jas. Collins Jr. was therefore elected as State Agent for two years. Tbe Joint Convention then proceeded to vote by ballot for a Trustee for tbe Wabash and Erie Canal, with the follow ing result. Ut. 2d. 3d. 4A. N.B. Palmer D. 41 37 26 14 Samuel Hanna. 29 27 26 25 20 22 28 31 19 20 33 4:i 18 19 21 19 14 11 5 3 5 2 0 0 2 9 7 3 2 3 4 3 still no choice, the A. M. Puett. D. R. N. Carman, J. G, Jones, J. G. Moffat, H. C. Moore, J. H. Bradley, Scattering, And there being Joint Convention at t past 5adioured till past 2 to-morrow, and immediately after the House adjourned till to.morrow morning at 9 A. M. Frm the If. 0. Picayune, Dee. i. General Taylor. General Taylor was visited yesterday at the barracks by many of his old acquaintances, whose eagerness to clasp the old soldier's band would not abide the delay incident to a public reception, ife appears to be in excellent health, and bis spirits have not suffered from once more breathing tbe air of bis own great and free country. In person be is thinner than when be left the United States; but no traces of decay can be seen in bis fait, his conversation, or in bis manners. He ia the same frank, manly, and single-hearted soldier he was years gone by changed in nothing, if we except a diffidence which increases with his increasing fame. There is a cordial hospitality in the grafp. of his band an old-fashioned, honest welcome in tbe candor of bis greeting generons straight forwardness in his wholejbearing, which at once captivates the mind, and "gives assurance of a man." The natural gentleness of his heart and the truthful quality of his disposition are so conspicuous in his social relations, that they temper with mildness tbe daring expression of his eye. and diffuse even blandnessover the rugged boldness of his camp, hardened features. From the X. 0. Picayune, Dee. 3. The reception of General Taylor The committee of arrangements have, in conformity with the universal wiuhes of the community, and with the onsentof Gen. Taylor, changed the programme in so far that Gen. Taylor will move in tbe procession upon one of his war-aorses, and be accompanied by his staff also mounted. The General's .taff consists of Col. Belknap, Msj. Bliss, Maj. Eaten, and Capt. Garrett. 1 Tbcdelay in tbe ceremonies of'recentinn have in no way weakened the public anxiety to give the old hero such a greeting as will make his heart glad within him His claims upon the affections of Lis coun trymen are of the sort that improve by age like old wine in bottles. We will have a busy day this 3d of December, and tbe account current sheet will show a large balance in favor of the "Gratitude of Republics." Mr. Pettit, after having beard about President' Me. two columns of the read, moved to dispense with the reading of ibe balance! It was not all read in tLe Senate. Very little respect was oaid in it at Washington, being regarded as want ing in trutbtulne.s and dignity, and a. more in the character of a stump speech than a State paper. State Journal. A letter from Pike Hand dated at tbe city of Mexico, Oct. 23d, to his father, of this city, confirms th news previously receiv ed 01 n.e aeain or 1'orter Hand hi. brother. He was killed on tbe field of "Cburubusco," while charging on the Mexican breastworks. His Lead was literally Carried off. The writer says that the Hlls of the Montezumas exist only in poetry, and Uial, notwithstanding the magnificent descrip lions given of tLe city of Mexico, it dos not compare with either Cincinnati or .New Orleans. State Journal. One of the moet important female qu.lities is sweetness of temper. Heaveu did not give 10 women insinuations and prr. suasion in order to bo burly, it did not give them a swevt voiee to be ernpuy(j ro set Id 1 n.

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