Indiana American, Volume 16, Number 7, Brookville, Franklin County, 11 February 1848 — Page 2

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KKt PHVSIDF.Xl IV IMS, .Vn. ZAt'il.lltV TAVLOIl. '! no ojr rn l p.rniii inv.i ll to be ihr mm'iilatr :;irl.(ir nlo hn.ilt'lo party situim. - I !. f j ir,.Sl ami thr'xmiimiil r-il mm! be my .rvai sml .ibtrlii:iii.." . y, ,,. I.iy .Tin n in. i ins .veek e give the conclusion of this iuterestin.r storv. It h-.t v..;!.i ..... . th.it, any Tale ever published in our nper and deservedly so. Ollr readers have deeply vVnl putli se.l with May i all her trials and di'Vculties. And they will rejoice at her noble tri u "oh. We have yet a few copies of the American j from the commencement of this story, and : t'!os s lbschbinar within few " the b ten numbers. a tdll grl ' Abolitionism. Ou our l.,s, .. .. : . . i :,!.!,; r.,' " , " tUcle 0,1 '" "iaerv, OV I'atrliu r T m We conv fm.,, ,1... r.. . .. e copy from the fcv 1 u i .1:1Mr. Casterline is i 'iiuianano is t-reo a thouoh we m u ciffer with him i a VlTiirAiia ,.: 1 Ject, vet if

t....i .. mu noi . - i 1 fiiieslit. liue's ,.,v K. ... . . ,Ug ter1 tIe- i Frank,7 "tr nnnnn. j . ir. ..to. A. Chask, who has had harr nf dij I Gltniul ,,n 1 1 our toillltv Sen;:.r,- . . ' lUarv. I0. 0 foeo Trustees, ha -ven undtr its rabid to him. If, and benefit to his schuh.r,. ' L las ril:lllpir.il If :,l. ,.. term expires n aNoiit f.mr weeks. IT- i, goes into the St. J0has Co,!(, at C an mstif 1t1i.11. .. .1 mcniiiati, , " " " ,ne l'a"-"'re of the Fpi. be "II ' 1 1 - v ri.-. - hi mat n, t 01 tne ca.:en.;. i n.. "tui.anii senior family Tutor.' part . . .... u e proceedmgs cr the City Council of ' Cnrinn-m, we are n-foiced ... . ... . ! fin il'v refused t.. -e..... "'"'' nave I ! lollowmg not.ee thereof we find in the r.J. '! n il." Gazette: ' theCinciu-1 Ml .1 - situng of lVednes!ay evening ,,e I ..... taverns and coffee houses re,. . ed ' fcvor of granting eight tavern ILand fourteen coffee house licenses Tins brought,,., ,he whole po'i cv of the f -r.ie svstem, which . , -th some warmth ":,t"S"dpr aud Proposition to license, according lo ZZ1 J''r ! "nail , acted UDntl 1 1 ' "!i,,ed in the n.p,tiveby the follow vofc eas, 10; nays, 19. B uie. - ;"i.nutee. was fi...,!. . . 1 n 711i toS From our earli. llest recolleclinn ... I . . 1 of the virtue, of the M-d Stone, and we ! always been as credulous of its existence as we 1 s existence as we 1 as fabulous. ... K 'fines. v e look We look At one tim.. ..... 1 . . s ,, " " c nave nennl if - - o d Woman having one in Dearborn, and another ie, of one being in possession of t le same indefinite persona.ro P.. i. I . , "uni co. "'it me editor of the Vh..i. 1- ... ' 2.1 Inst l.w.... . 1 i.iprws nl me the .,l. ,.r . 1 rrre ua,,,p. ' "iuueiat m.M.-fT rre if ,,, ,

"'vestig-itioii, we should -.k,i .1.1,. .......iS T.TSse who 1 .!,fc.0"U. Jb ?,', 't-; that the refusal of Gen. Taylor to become the

. . . . .s residence. The ciitor we '"""e.i.a.i, 01 long and varied ex- ""'n 01 me profession. There are nu merKnowtobe a gentleman nf .. . per.euce, coinmaMds our supreme adniirmi.... ! ous instances that seem i , ,

TiN, 1 aim not' r.,-. . .. . . - u we there- - ....rc upon hy iiearsavs. and . 1

lor pr-ai.te,! that this fabulous stone ! ' 1 consulted, by such distinreally is .u the city of the prairie. I gu.shed men, on questions involving so much Rut we do not intend to let it pass, hvamrp ' ,:,rilin!I a' research, and bringing into requimeut.ou of its locution. We n.,11 " a. sill" a" our historic kncwledne. In answer-

I Mhsi I.f ii 1 r ..... : ,,;,ve s ud stone exami., k - ' mem g.ve to the world compos.t.on-it, geologica! formation-it, cheuuca! properties, and medical virtues. Hit he obtained elsewhere, which can !, !.., ... op le progress of that most horrible, of all .1 "iM'iim in ., 1 , , ' " i..,:ladi.s,he hydrophobia. If there be a ma I "tone, it has too long been neglected. ' The 1 ..." men of Terre Haute owe to themselves 1 nn iiunianiiv to U...R. ' e world bv !i.-ht n. . on tl his subject, or put an end in .1.:. u...L. .

ana txt.se imposition, if it be one. Wi yo ( l,,Iil!.v ? nd courteous questions, to-wit: - lOUi'isou, see that this be attended to ' ! lst" ,S U '" BOCon! 'ce with "moral princiThefoilowing is what the editor of the Fx ' T rrovi,,el,c," as down in the PJth pre says of the existence and virtues of ,hB ' vvrs, pf th,? -,:t!' cbap. of Proverbs, to make s.m-

stone in lerre Haute- 1 A w.ow lady i ,his plaM.t yu,, S(()ne ;"ch is s.,id to have cured manv cases of incipient hydrophobia. Within two cr three mouths past o less than lhrw ,H.rsolls ,1!lv? been re ,o Br,,!y thjs stone for ih() Ofc-treSMng comp.aiut, and to-day, a patient of ....- -... ..Mag opo1 ,s wri!it for a b.te the 11,11 ",b or forefinjrer-it is a Mr. Hicklin L vine ig in Western Viro. who. it u . . doubtecly bitten by a mad dog, which was after- . i.e., wnen unm stakeal.u ;..- r...unon him. 11 18 Nlatcl that thi ...l . , . r 7 H't"tl y th- rnlon which l,ds to hv tlrophobi t. u ill rl ... v.. I., tl... ...... . ..... uu vup,p,u on by the most expert nurse, and when it is filled with the dead I v virus from Lie system, it crops off, and is cleansed and pre- j pared for use again by being immersed in milk j aud warm water. This process is repeated uu- , til the stone will not stick to the patie.it; he is! then pronounced out of danger. L sing the I stone for a serpent's bite, which it also cures, is . .. !!.:. .) . . . : . " " ri assirongiy as a . , .... uiitiy iii;i(iiitsL ! pestileut stuck "V e give no opinion upon the virtue of tins peculiar stone, because we know imlhing. bill we know many persons who will t. stit y to its efficacy, as well as many others who wont listen to any such a thing." A St Abolition 7Iaii in, t. The Boston Lilx rator, of the last wevk, contains a call for an Anti-Sabhuh Convention, to 1h held in that city ou lhe 2U and eiih of March next, to discuss the justice of the law enforcing the observatirts ofthelirst day of the week as the Sabbath. This call is signed 1V William Lluyd Garrison, Francis Jajkson", Theodore Parker, and about 20 others. tmnxl Trniton. ...... i . r.n . ., , . f-.'-t v, itn.mm .iietvurv. rv. ..... u.r ..., .., c trutmu.seul.mehtutlhe commencement of the war: , uUwa wh0 in o depress the spirits of his countnmen, and refuse to lend a helping hand to his country because the government has done wrong, is i., o,,r opinion "Hl; ,lr l;'! avowed IK T rOR." i n

..... ., ' ....nig in juncs. i "i i.a.iuesiuieiy remain - ....,.. vue pnysician, in .eet.iig in regard to l.en. Taylor us & c:in.ii...ifa ' cro placed by .Alp. Polk in the hAirinnlnn. t.-. I

7 V , V ""I'-'tant rcbble will ' 'hoM of faith, ,o open the door for "n e,,den,,r' in l"9' p'i''yed il i 1T5 chil- ! for the Presiden cy, of public opinion in relation ! in iu the had no alternative but t fi , ' vJt Und Z eatlhat t,,e barges in ng put on the adoption of the resolution, it ffer ,, to be used only for the bile cf a mad , un cf robbers ? i "'ough they were constantly exposed, ! to party allegiance.we do not kLw where c' ! 1 " out. We have, therefore con' se, , S i 7 V"' 1 M re want Hed; Ayes 33, Noes 13.

t.eoeiieveno one can trace the history! e s"0"111 Hke know if the Lebanon Stir ! "ly 1 took the discise, and after emplovinjr a I ha I stroiiger.These custions wem ,i,.i: Whigs should frive AT- r.,11, . . I xr- . respect to the Secretary of. In the House, a resolution was passed

o. a genmae Mad .-tone, where they come from. ' Xt nia T I-alt and Hamilton Intelligencer, ! SiTT f the drug, everv one us- ' ly settled, last night? There is an all pervadiX ' M a"J seemed to be tiecessarv T Z Z i im. non-ImenL It has been a long ting Gen. Taylor to visit the State, ayes or of what particular thing it is composed; bl ! ll'e "-shbors of Tom Corwin, speak his feel- I '"P " 1 fi"J ,e testimony 'of many , sentiment in favor of old Zac-his nomina l.! Koes on to say that he would ,Jr?STt ! , "I" haVe ,eCeived from DOeS 3- A reSO,Ution was also introduced

io.oor i,ke something between a l.ar,li,rtSs a'"l seutiments upon tlw snhiert .,f ..... : l,,l,"rs tending lo similar results. i bv a whig meelinr will i ., the new loan ft,. i. , . ! .. '-""uucr-tn-cniet, and its on this account i manding of Gen. Taylor justice to the

hou-v-comb an i a pumice stone. We remem-1 'i-m-y, &c. It is important to the people ' U i8a,!, aS!Vr,ea by others who have used it, ' himself, and friends of both parlies- as L ill Maryland Whigs have 'recent! v t,V Z' , i M l.T' lh""m.nd given to regiment in the battle of Buena Vista,

...ru ma uogscould only be found In warm t ol l"'s country to know whether thev s.,,l i... ' ,hnt even when it does not prove a i.reventive. pendent candidate, he ran ,.. .. itive wnim;. .. , . . . 3 1 i ,. .. unl" t,,e of such dere- was referred to a committee of six

weather about the dog days i .... ow auihority from their n.aster. ' il tho disease mare m,.d, and even if ti- . the State of Ohio, judging from this countv ' are a little denounced 7, A , 7 " lDqUired int" NothiD e'S5 f generaI Meleet' 01 hS

. .. . ..mr mm, to produce most of that ! 1 inieii:geiicer is furiously in fr... .,r .. Re' lour or live days before exposure. tl. ' ! ci.th. ult : iJ,e erence to this latitude, was done in the

j ;-u. fnyior ill f .oiii:in-,i. 'I ho Heeling nt C'mwfurilxTiile. j On the 21t day of Jan. the citizens of New ; We have received no account of the proceed- . Orleans met iu a vast crowd, to speak their sen- ings of the Taylor meeting at Crawfordsville, ; timeiils relative to the Presidency. The meet- but from the growling of Bro. Semans, we exins was called to order by Col. Win. Christy. peel ll.ey spoke plainly and acted iude'pendeutj After the organization of the meeting, a com- ly. j mittee was appointed to report resolutions. The j Below we copy some items from the Tippecachairman of that committee, was the able and noe Journal, whir h aftei making much allow-

-g, Ua..e , ion tn.( as tney ; i ,ms "'" B,,u "-au..ng as tney oo, me i true spirit, they made us feel like endorsing ! ! tlo. Ti.. . ri',..,... ....... ...,,,..-, ; "m',ln, 1 -u.niu.iig as we no, in uie , P..I..J T1.. cu 5- .. ' Jus"ce' m,"!erallou ana repuwicau simplicity of Gen. Taylor, as illustrated bv his , jw l,ole,ife' and in his patriotic devotion to his ! !rou,"ry.as displayed in so many battle-fields, i ' W wiU not aPProch h'm to ask for pledges, j mt occasions W politicians, but we ; are content to look upon the past as a sufficient , - - , uaran!ee for his future con.luct; we wish to Present 1,im t0 the coull,ry canUIdate, as he be tl,e Trksident, of the people, and not of i '' J - Resolved, That we take pleasure in annottn- !

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iaj 'or,an over the Kpublic, that we have the best reasons for as- ' ..... t . . . su nil. 1 item 1:11. riimu .eiit f ' rr 1 ... ' -j-. ru. j aj lor, u 1 nt i-etiro frni, .1Q . 1 nositinn in re.ti. f ... . r i . .... ."" 1 . ''" ,u "n,cn lne PeoI"e have placed him. ) t 1 rr.i . 1 ivesoivec. I nat it is tlie Rense nfllilo mKn. candidate of any particular party, so far from - ' constituting a just ground of complaint, should i considered as evidence of his superior qualifi- 1 c',tlo"s for tlie discharge of the duties of Presi.r-. ! Leaved, That in electing Gen Taylor to the ! Presidential chair, we secure in the administra- ; I nn i.f mil,'.,. r..'. . t . . 1 U,!S a s..noi onservance of the . constitution and the genaral principles of policy maintained by Washington, Jefferson and Mad ison. Resolve.!, Tint the lefty patriotism, the sound judgment, the sterling integrity of Gen. Taylor, and more especially the eminent services he has ' -7 - w,t" ue n.I.red the country dur-r.g the present wa UII -leiCO.Consitiil 1 !..,.-.. . . ., . the future conduct of .h; u,rl guarantee trial . is W ir would be safe in I 01 peace C:,n ri" 1 ce.ve his sanct.on that will compromit the houIns ham's, and tl.at .... . 1 r , 7 country. ' 1 1,11 "ur -a"" are tilled with joy Pri'ie " l,W h',e n the elevated , r'aCe "Ce h "'"Mtious Washinptoa, 'f.'"an who,,ike him Ci" know no party but n.s countrv, lie and patriot. ruled by no motive but duty Go'- ,!",ie re"ton Was then PalleJ a"J ..... iLMiug a ' '" a,,d elol Ploonung Grove, la, Febm e enieriaiued the meeting in a speech of some euce. ary 4th. 143. C. F. Clarkson, Esquire D. Sir: You being fully acquainted wilh the history of the partition of Poland between the three irreatconiin,,tal ,WtrS f Eurol'e' in tll 'atter part of the curope, in the latter part of the I " K century, do von believe that that naniiin.. Was iust. linnn mm.l 1 ... . . 1 ' ,c 1 ui purely. rrovilie,ltiil1? Voor immediate answer to the j a'J0Ve 's Ptfally solicited. Yours. IrnK- rmi.m-n., aud purely . ' J 1 viiA.ui)r.iis. Iltnl.. . 1 I,r-P'"g tetter, coming as it does from 1 "c '""EiE letter, comma ns t . u r...... v.....i.,' . - ' I - mv iiiic iinir i-.i:iun 111 lie m i.hi.i... . . .. .. ' u.is question, we have duly weighed aud examiued the entire code of moral ethics, the science of government, natural rights, the laws of nations, aud the laws of God. In view, then-fore, of the ;.,i,-; ,,. ,.r .1... ouestinn. mid tl.Q . 1 1 1 ' ' .t.-iiupuiMieu source irom ,'. , ei"a,lales w "immediately" proceed wh eh ' "t !uri,!ate" tl,e ntio.i, without" preamble, l te"k that ''"Portant questions lre1eiit:y answered by equally s" K and 1 .uinrogatones. V e therefore a,lsWtT ,lle above, by askillr tle followimr ... trongns out of bass-wood. 2d. Is it iu accordance wilh the theology ot Luther, as strictly enjoined in the l.'ith verse of the !HU ,-hap. of Eoclcsiastes, for a sow to have more than 9 pigs. 3d. Is it not iu violation of the .list verse of the 1st chap, of Genesis, and biirlesqueing Providence, to exceed Jackasses by foolish braying? These questions are so leading and appro.iria,e' Ulkt most careless cannot fail to dis.-..v ,hat W? '!ilVe ",a!' U as c,ear as ,m,lJ1I:imi!loii Inielliimtr. i ... I 1 i!e ""o 'abut aiU hlthy abuse we have seen heaped upon the brave and gallant Taylor, is in the Hamilton Iatelligencer of last week Nothing can save the editor. mL 1. .....1 P'rmiage to Terre Haute and applv the mad 8U,,le- TttvTe is "o ten loco foco papers in the l"u'd States, that injures the whig cause as "Huh as lh Intelligencer. Tailor will be the candidate for the Presidency, and the whips will ru" l, ou opposition to him. This is a ,,W 1 ase- lf the It.tel'igenc r has gone over ,0 t,u" Abolitioa or Loco Foco party, why doe. . ' . ' "r """ viaiiiiesi ioii.il Convention, and tl.n savs ir Ta . . - , nominated he will not suppoit him. This is ' Ivautiiul coiisistenev? ! j I splendid CaTlm'in VT'fT' , - !- ' .. . .. ' ' .v... u. January. . emon -s. ' J. " W" i ... . V ,um r 1 f1- ! J c , . ,h'M'.hM Penerul revi- ; ... rei.g,on in an the churches. Fortv k, ... F C. mlh . r Z " J' J,,iUeJ the M Iu West "nrrneT 'I, 1 X Z' " T "T'' then? clitirvT CUaMj"-bte '"hering ,o the ( . i IMi8ni.onorhe rtU,. ..... i

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;i-... j ucvMUHi cm- civ or : :,utH,lh. . , 1 arrival j ' ' the J" tlw "ar ' 1 t;;e vJJl 'Um' Was r",,i,t,d , lowjn , " ' . bU,,r9 0,str,buUou-lh fol- i Z 7ZI f r f " ,Bto U T ZZ l"' received Y i,t i u t... r..-.: .... . 'l,';m.r,e, i?oO;aii.l of M-lwaukie $4000. ' . .. .IT"' cennes. s mpu, cl ,

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nor, wm g.ve some idea of what thev performed: ! "Samuel C. WiIs, Esq., several times der.......i .. . . ,un as a canumate tor the democrat c nom na- .-. . . . i.on ior congress in this district, was presidetit I oi me meeting, and made a speech. He was succeeded bv the linn IT.,i S T i. it may be remembered, presented the resolu-I tions to the recent Whig County Conventipn j for Montgomery county. He sJid: "I go for ' (Sen. Taylor because, as "the people are all goinr ! for him. T ish tn r .u j r ! ' - ' wuii ui uic cruvYti. i p-n for Gen. Taylor, not because he is a Whig or a Democrat, but because he is an American of capacitv. of hnnesiv a.i .,:, .......i insisted that he had not "changed his party pre-dilections-that he had not departed from the n lugs, with whom, he said, he had lwv. o. ted; but he nr frr. T.t -i-.:' ' . j w onuuu uc- . l i .... cause ne deserves it." He alluded to is Metamiinj .n.u..l. .. J .i..i. 1 . . ... . "" i-.i-rri.li, auu uecmreu mat tie Had "not one word of that speech to qualify or take back." word of that speech to qualify or take back." H.S nntiol tirl i net r-amn-U, r..r. f . I ( .......g irni.uR, o we iiurr iroiu uie " .-uli., ins speecn wuicn we hnd in People's Press, was the following. ..rfT-.. ..- . . r u: i . . . .. about to die. and did , 1. 1 Ai v.-.,vv III jltl til IIVK HI IIT me, I would prefer this Metamoras speech to any that I have ever made, is be Scribed on mv tomb-stone." . . ... -najwr a delegate to the Whig National Convention-appointed before it wag known that l. n n f.. t,.i . . . bat wlio mtiiiiatos that 1 he'll servo, nevertheless -introduced the resolutions and made a no par ti- speech! That is said to have been the rieh;est part of this luscious "feast of fat things." Judge Navlor making nn nuriv ...-.,i. x-..n r -... '.. n. fii, well! whether wonders will ever cease or not 1 111s very certain that tliv !,,....-. --- -- .... j ---.. , ri, mi 1 how ! He spok- of Gen. Taring. I ,:i:. ". lhought he was riaht in not making pledges. "Tile men whn ..b. ii. 1.....1.... ..... i.i . ... 1. ,. ... pieoges, - said the Judge, "are the greatest hypocrites, in oolitic, nd . L w onder who that hit8? iU thought that, r,. ' other things being equal, the military man should have the precedence over the civilian and politician." Fur ilu- Indian American. Jcai lat;nn. or Kmi ln IYtit. Mr. Editor: As this dreaded disease has been prevailing in our town ami country this winter, proving fatal in some cases, and very afflictive lo many; and ns I find there is a settled dread, and justly too, of its approach, in the minds of many parents, and an anxious inquiry of its nature, I have thought to offer a few remarks on the subject, and recommend the use 01 a As ,0 ,he Cause of Scarlet Fever, nothintr is satisfactorily known 1. .... . -' .g.u .s equauv onSCHre- Tl,ere are 1,0 writings describin-x'such a lise:is earlier than the sixteenth century, and even then, and a r.i. I .1 "... . 3 mere are Dill vasrue and n:is:1tiif..r.i.,e ..... ... J w.ijuion oi 11. 1 nat ccar el hever n.,i.,;.. : , .. . me general 1 nal Scarlet fever is co " ..i.-pii.ve mis uoctrine. The ..... u 1 . uefn cases 111 our communi ty, in which parents have not known of their children being exposed to' the disease, and yet they have had it severely, and I think in one or two cases fatally. lint our best authorities teach that the disease may be communicated several weeks after recovery has beg,,,,; BUlI aIso tllat the one to whom the disease is communicated may go, in some cases, five or six weeks after exposure before the disease manifests itself These, however, are rare cases; yet they go to show how parents may be mistaken with reference to the exposure of their children, at some time, to the disease. I general, however, but a few days intervene between the exposure and the attack. Sometimes only a few hours. On the other hand, many who are exposed to this poison entirely escape. If WB Htrt ny tl, cause of these things, we niust honest!y ck. lowledge our ignorance. By observation, the foot have lieen obtained, but the causes constituie apart of that great field of investigation, ...nic. medical inquiry is permitted, and indeed called upon to labor. Scarlet Fever in general affects the same individual but once during life, though occasional exceptions to the law have been observed. It affects people iu early life, rather than advanced ... cases reported from a London Hospital, 11-3 .. 5 r - . ' 1 ere uuuer a. years of age, 52 abov am. fo . r , .... 1 n e'1! f ' anU-,nnk's. lowing j a,, excess of cases among females-though this e iniif : . .. . ' """" 01 lemale cases far ... ...ok- 01 ni nes. 1 i,e disease is more serious in the w inter season than any other. Hilt it iu .... . .- ..... detail thnSA nnrti..i,l.. . it. . pnicticai utility for me to " "r won ui i nave pre- - . . .. .... lllc Mtoject, were it not that ; wili to call the attention of the public to a i supposed preventive to the poison of Scarlet I , , ' 1 ',n-Mrj""n 'rom the extract of j belladonna. This is a suggestion of the author ' of i.oMir.orATHK- practice. From the result of ' ......s .naue nj many eminent phvs cians. it is : ease never proves faUtl. ,l is j,lst ,0 8,al' however, that some doubt lhe effiearv of this drnr to war.) ir il.. .1... I j3ut from th(? t(,sUlnonv alrea4iy found jn faVor a"J for ",e ? of humanitv, it de- . that vaccinal inn fnr il.o ......11 ..... . - preatest discovery ever ever ma.le for the relief of the human familv We dare 1 not hope for so complete a victo'rv over anv I. . ' ..fr, ici ii m not impossinie. in rePrentive under consideration, I ' lr ' 'aPa of Dr. A. j T" n nS-- " lica' "The sutyct is worlhy wf further fxnM jnqu.. ry- It has one advantage, that of beinc per- i .... . , , .. . . Ura r.. . ..u.r. i.repareu a (liiant.tv nl i inniivti.ro which 1 will give, with directions for its use, "ry cheap, that the thing may be fully tested, without charge ,0 all who desire it so. I would also state that I hope to have, in a r t -pplr cf Vaccine matter 1 " 'aV cases ofS .... V. ' for the small pox oVsirl.on the same terms. J. Pv. GOODWIN, M. 1).

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Orrat Tn) lor .Tlrrtiu;;. Imtnrmt Multitude present Foundation of the Colhge Hall gave way Sinking oj the Flour Great Bush to the door and tt'indoirt &,c. fie. The call for a meeting at the College Hallpublished for the last few days, was respond, ed to bv thousands. At an early hour the Hall

and galleries werecrowded by dense masses of humau lieings. The sound of old Rough and r i . .. . . Keaily s name, like the buele call, raised an R . . ,777 , """?" , " . J . , B ' """"" "'-ifested in an unmistakeable manner last evening, 'and Kadi ....( . " heell for 1 i .riirinrr .,,, f , ft. !...:.. .1...'. ; f """," question would have undoubtedly been settled that as an Independent Presidential candidate ry la lor,s b' far the strongest in this C'ty "nd C0U1,ty but as Whig candidate is unacceI,lab,e t0 This state of feeling was demonslrated last ,,i?',, Wond the shadow ofa doubt. The party leaders, however, Btruggle ... with the agony of despair, and the tenacity of drowning men, for party load saying "yet a little while louger and a'l will be safe" fatal crowuingmen.ior party load savin? "vet a - r. . i delusion the truth is, "yeta little while Ion- ; ger and all will be lost." The meeting was organized by calling the ! Hon N fi Tendl-inn i i, u:. j . illon.iN.U.Iendletoiitothe chalr, and appo.ut.iiiy d cru h:h i rpsininTQ i ir mm u. a m.x. . ... ... ., . . . . .. " ' v mention I o . A. AI Viirho II T.l.. : I T. H. Miner, W. II. Morris &c.tc. A comA comiimiee 01 nve iv. .11. 1 orwine. in, 10 11.. 1 e r . . . . . ..... -fc ".-! repurieu a preamuie and resolutions, which con- ; demned Mr. Polk, puffed Seabury Ford, and connected Gen. Taylor as a candidate for the I . i rres,aenc'' w,lh lhe V l"S National Convention. le"0r f 1,16 Wh'e docun,ent was' nlI ly dis,a!!,eful to the meeting, which consisted of nin nf lw.tli .....tl-o o,., I j. r ffree of Pol't'cal opinion, who would have readily and cheerfully harmonized and combined on an Indeieudent candidate, but cannot be rallied to the support of a man endorsed and claimed as a "arty mail.

Previous lo the report of this committee, Hen- The unsatisfactory state of the Brittish Revry Starr, Lsq., a whig of the genus Hunker, , enue has somewhat counteracted the business (we use the term as a politico scientific one,) which wasbegining to be felt. Money, however addresaed the President, and desired to have the has farther improved, and Consuls have ad-

UJ"'re n,,u "'"mcier 01 me meeting specially .r.M.......e.,, ,v0 repne,., mat the lorthcoming ..uuu, wou.a ra,se a question or questions which being debated and settled by tlie meeting, would give its distinctive character. As to who should and should not be heard.it would decide that point, as the deliberations progressed. On the motion to accept the resolutions of the commiftee, which, as we have stated, Were out n nd ....... . out whig, n division was asked for. At this moment, James W. Taylor, Esq., editor of the Signal, rose, and after enquiring whether an affirmative vote would merely accept the report and release the Committee, or would amount to an v. uocir.ues ana opinious therin hlid dnttrn anJ . 1. n 1. . . .1 . .1 . .. .., wing, mat me latter alternative would be the result, commenced speech. He stated iu substance, that he was a Democrat, but in favor of Gen. Taylor as an independent candidate for the Presidency, (great applause) that the General himself, desired to stand before his countryman, not his a party ....... mu now, and always, as the man of the

People. Like others, the old Hero was divorc n.i., P ' 7 , " "alua 1 rave"cred in feelin. from 1 I I ' n&t0n Ro"?e ,s 011 ,lle bank of the Mis-

eilher side but that ZCZ servatism and its measures, in the present crisis ofouraffairs-thatinshor he was aT.l , . ! -of the strictest sect J uu.u ..e appreciated, and the continued sacrifice of our best interests to the Moloch of party stayed, until the virtuous energies of the country could be rallied and directed in a new channel. The question, the great question now amongst Politicians. Is. nni r.. i. o . . I 1 ... . - . .v.. a icrniu.auoil OI IIO lefrislative power, in all iUsupremacv an " n l' - an grandeur to Confess, but. wheiher ui. that party, by itssiEle representative, .h. identof a party, should desi.m - r "wuiuiit,, auu d.rect by the first of his will the whole energy of the country. These are the general features cf Mr. Taylor's speech, which was received by the meeting with demonslitiot,s of strong sympathy and satisfaction, and which were embod ied in a set of Resolutions, which b - V 1 e offered as a substitute for the regular ones. Before Question could bef.-il me orth.IMI.fc.t.1 and made a simultaneous rush for ihe door-the alarm spread and terror seized the minds of all, the more oppressive, as the nature of the dan ger was unknown. The doors became chocked with living forms, and the more enternH.i" mounted the shoulders of the crowd, and altemt.i . . .... e.t ii irei n i nver i.nn.T.. .1 1 .1 ... " mrougn me Hal . and in the galleries, the windows were raised with a view ofescaping from the mvsterio, Z ed and trod.len under foot, smashed

wprA mnii v nr.!..: . e- t .i

desired to meet on m, , .1. " "l u states Pnson, is there and

saw in the declaration of in dVpe I , l Taylor, a great mora, effort' h M

ed to pieces. A few persons were precipitated ! ' y ref,l'ectab,y 8 while his down the hall stairs and slightly injured. rreva,1"nS ptpression of countenance is pecnlHats, cloaks, and watches were' loot 'but the i '" fall'er'y Bnd bel,evol"it one and his conwhole affair fortunately, turned out comparative- Xet wn w,lh ,hose """nd him conveys a

"V Harmless. Un examination it was found that cast iron pillars iu the Council ri.,.i.. . which support the floor of this !..,"! '", had been literally crushed through the floor M by the siieriiiciimbent pressure, upon ito the brick pillars in the cellar. If any ' lurtherevtdence is renuire.l nfit. 1 i.n oiaic 11 nu i in t.vemiiji. According to arrangements the citizens met the next evening in Fifth street market space. reM.,....ons oi me committee, and those of,fered ,r" Ta-,or w ferred lo a comn.itTl I...held ou the 20d insL U. i. i he foIlowin? resolutions before they adjourned: ' 1 nal " distinguished services of i Gen" Tal(,r have mad de his nam and character familiar lo th n...- r , t '" - u ieo aml U is the of this meeting, as it H'"Wd ! the "ntimel o lh mass "hW-."t he deserves and may be safely trusted to administer the highest office i thefr Therefore. Resolvml Tl,D. .k: . ... " ...eet.ng nom. n.i,. rr .....o i...... ucu. iacnarv i avinr. n .. r-n i citizens as its first choice as a candidate for the 1 residency of the United Stales in IS-H. ."Ir. irrrlyn Mition. The New York Tribune empha tically avows its delemination to use all its influence to prevent the nomination of Geueral Taylor by the Whig National Convontion, and to procure the nomination of Mr. Claw

Arriral of I be Ni-auii.hip Amdln. Boston, Feb. 2. The Royal Mail Steamer Acadia has arrived from Liverpool, whence eh sailed on the 15lh

ultimo. Aside from the commercial matters, the news as by the previous arrival, is not of 'i , ..,. rr,u : .... t i I J. .' --""'- "u yuu every thing that I find in the papes that is worth des- ... 'patching. j patching. Liverpool, Jan. 15, 13 M. Cotton Market-Prices have declined . cent 1 j r , I'" pounu, iroin me rates current on me 1st instant, lue sales lor the week comprise J-'j, . . m. . - . . .

r.fn u..i. . a i- - The markets at Mark Lane on Monday last present no novelty. For fine qualities previous rates were obtained, with a good demand early in the day, but became more languid towards the close. Flour and Grain. The transaction in foreign : v,D . . i::..j i j . ji: vvi ii uno I't t ii uii n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 f i j (.i ii i r-. niiii n iiefTiiiin i experienced subsequent to the sailing of the last steamer, has not been recovered. """-IUUU l,,e 'asi year s crop oi vv neat, ' Owin(T in file nilnntitv nf mill nrliirti rll " 1 i'lc'0U9 to and durin(r harvest, is represented as be- . . . ing very indillerent, and there can be no doubt that it has had an injurious effect on the mar- ! Z ' " Zu T..:" 1 , . kets. which, dnrinf. h ni -,t, t..... ..:n ' & - i"-"- iii.c sun 1 .. , . ,. ...... continued depressed! Iiere and at London both,

uW ua.e, auu me transacuon ai close indicate dent's Message, on which the debate was conau improved feeling. tinned without anv imoortant r.tinn nnt;l h.

for Br.tt.sh and Foreign first class brands of j Mr. Bell responded, by expressing a similar American Flour bring only 29s Gd a 30s per brl. desire, but stated that the views of Mr. Davis Indian Corn has declined 2s per quarter, and 'were not the views of the Administration or its meal Is per per brl, and in these, as in Flour, the ; supporters, unless the latter had recently changtransact.ons are limited . j ed. IIe went on to point out the obstaces Trov.sions. The transactions are still limited must arise in forming a government in acquired in current provisions both home and foreign territory. productions. In the London markets the sales ; HOUSE.-The House, after sundry motions, have been to a fair extent. .1 .1 . 1 . . , , , took up the regular business, being tlie refer-

o fZtn..wn... 1 . .1 evera, tauures in London uave occurres, but they are mostIv of little moment vanced from lo b7. The Bank 1; las over .12,000,000 lbs sterling in bullion. American Beef and Pork. -lthl, ,, I ow in price, are not in active demand. The value of tierce middles ,s reported at 30a49sl,illing per cm. in Hams, ol l.nghsli and Irish cure, a i heavy business is transacted, and although a reduction in tli3 rates now quoted would be acnntd f.i . A ... ...in.,.. .1 : .. . : . 1 , i - , mv Dttica are quite insignificant. j Abdel Kadar has surrendered to the French , and is now a prisoner. j The Queen of Spain is not expected to live. Switzerland has reduced the Armv and the . religious orders are compelled to to pav im ! J j me use sums towards its support. The Tope complains to the Diet, of the con duct of the Federal Army. The allied powers still talk of intervention in the affairs of Switzerland and Italy. (ifl,fral Taylor' Ifoiie mid Home. We have this brief sketch of the man, his lamiiy residence, and old Whitev. bv a Mississin,,! r-ow J" " I Zn , , " l T con,aiu!"? Bome I i , Z hlha,,,,a,,,s- Mor than 100 died I" l,? l"" " coi.iiiioniy quite healthv an ex490 the Gen. Taylor's family live in a low, ordinary looking house, near the barracks, and overlooking the river. Old Whitey, his favorite war ..urse, was leecmg in the yard near the house. He is ofapurewliite,withwhite,ro-uish-lookingl 1 ...... n ! 0B and tail and much of . . ! . e::lnl? l arcltccture with his master; ! " 8,,n 8"d brad- 1 lrie1. Yake Ie. to scrape an acquaintance with him: but turning his heels upon me, he stood his ground, as much as to say,"Come if you dare." As he was fresh from the wars, I did not choose to encounter him and left him "hlone in his glory." His old master, the General was much more civil than when I met him in 'NW o.i r l . ' v " vinruun, lurne SHOOK hand, . if , .... .... rr :B .(!,- i,..i ... . "c.ungeu to me same mess. f-.'- I should say than 5 feet 8 ....... uuw c iim cuir.mon v. T "W qU'te thi"- "9 ner" ! 2 'S ef,aus!. ving heen feasted, and I V i pPeechified about, until, I doubt i , W8S, nn,ch more faH than he : 'l"'? t.M"ey or Buena Vista. Great J """"e 10 mm in the engravings of him which everywhere abound. In trying to make him look fierce and warlike, artists have given h.m a purely annimal face, with a regular bull-dog glare to the eyeNow although his fuce and (Vaturps nr nm. i i n'llstie lino luuin 4... 1. ! . .. v ,au,a jrcuiiiiriv lilieipi Mr innnMciA. T1, MnrylnmlWhii;.. Jialtimore Patriot. n,.. r t, i . j unan,t PaI'crs in the Union, in some re'"aks 0n tlie w ar l"tion, says: "But we say n0W' 83 We have aIwa" ld, that no matter , - . v, VI ID Ue31 HUH now unfortunate as the position in which wt hat think re read out of the party? Ijifrr from I he Ilrnsm.. Petersbl'rgh, Feb. 3, T. M. By the mail leans papers of the 27th and 2Sth ult which n , . . . Ull WniCU contain Brazos dates of !) on.h A private train had been "tUcked by the Mex- ! " and seventy six mules stn. i len.Maior Xorvell j: . r, i ouuiug me uoveroment ! train with a few volunteer citizens, followed in I pursuit and recaptured all th. .ti- ! r vuti i y , nniam I A: t m 1 J Stolen nmrku4 , w u.e i exas Uavalrv, it is fearl, was mortally wounded in a fight with the Camanches. The Catholic Telegraph contains a letter from Rome, iu which the writer states that Mr New man and other Episcopal converts to the Holy Mother are on a visit to the imperial city, and he says: "On the 9lh iust, the Holy Father deigned to honour them with a visit, i the course of which he conversed with them and with Dr Wiseman in the most affectionate manner, and gave them special marks of his favor. IIe a'sj permitted them to kiss his feet"

'onirrional.

W ARHI.NGTON, Feb. 2, P. M. SENATE. After disposing of some unimI portent business the Senate proceeded to the consideration of the Ten T? ..,.;... mi . -. - -1 f.'IH," l Vlll. j Mr. Bell being entitled to the floor, spoke I e. r . . ..I . o. rea y wan .uexreo, g.v.ng the Sierra Madreas the boundary. Before he concluded the Senate on motion adjourned .1... a . HOUSE The House after dis,! r .1 . I moning huim of Till imo i 6 ' was oi uiue imnor- ... ...v ivimwiuwa VI uie ortanro. nrnr,UI i il,. ..: r .l. der of the day, being the reference of the Tresii. hour of adjournment. Washington, Feb. 3d, P. M. UaSFMITP .r.. u: -ii .j , proceeded to the con.ideration of sundry private bills, most of which were passed. On motion the Senate laid aside the morning i . . . . . . . ouu piucueu iu ma cuuaiuerauon 01 nnoinAoo nn.i i . . . l. . i .. the Ten Reeiment bill. Mr. re.Bumed his speechf stMiag that the Administration neither expected nor desired a . . . ..i .1 treaty wun vne existing government of Mexico. r-.. r, .... t , tw, aticfi i "ii. vjiici rwu iavis rAuiaiueu uiai lie wouiu with a Treatv trivinc th. ' ltr-d. . K- K.i a 1,. .:...! x. ' flIaUre M the boundary, and he sincerely hoped . . -r mat a treatv iinir it he. rnnrlnrle.l Iw-fnro lha Sonator concluded his speech 1 ' " " : ence of the President's Messa. I fe ! Mr. Rmiil,.nn1I.i.ii.rn,. o.w .1.. 1 I government charirinr it with deception, rela tive to the estimate and the public debt. Mr. Vinton closed the debate, and called for the previous question. Mr. Wilmot's amendment was taken by yeas and nays 113. Mr. Vinton's resolutions were cencrallv ; adnnted. j The House was engaged the remainder of the day on unimportant business. Washington, Feb. 4. SENATE. The morbing business, to the consideration of which the Senate proceeded after being called to order, was mostly of an unimportant character. A bilil making appropriations for the improvement of the Savanah river was read the third i lime and Pas8ed On motion the Senate laid aside the morning business and proceeded to the consideration 0f the Ten Regiment Bill. Mr. Sevier being entitled to the floor, vindicated the Democratic party, and asserted tliat the Mexicans commenced the War, by attacking Thornton's Dragoons. He disclaimed the purpose to conquer Mexico, but preferred that j to the withdrawal of our troops. Mr. Hunter, has the floor on this question On motion the Senate adjourned over until Monday. HOUSE. After disposing of the morning business, which was mostly unimportant, a motion to go into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union for the consideration of the loan bill, was made and decided in the negative. On motion of Mr. Rockell, the House resolv ed itself into a committee of the whole House upon private bills, and after some time spent thereon the committee rose and reported sever al private bills. A communication was received fmm itio War Partment 'n auswer ,0 a solution of the uuuse caiimr lort.en. lav nrs effer in ronlw to the rebuke of Mr. Marcy for writing to Gen J "J '" t. ames. In the letter alluded to Gen. Taylor says he would write so again under similar circumtances. He was fully aware of the Adminstration's hostility and felt conscious of his own rectitude. He asked no favors, and shrunk from no responsibilities. On motion the House adjourned over until Monday. I-ntc and Important fronOIcxico. Pktersbltrgh, Feb. 5, 12 M. Ry tlie arrival of the Edith at New Orleans, Vera Oruz dates lo the 20th ult. have been received. Five hundred California rangers attacked the American possessions at Lapere an San Jose. defeated the forces, and burned most of their buildings. Two American vessels left to assist i them. I Whithers' train had reached Real Monte without experiencing any difficulty, Wynkoop.in pursuing the Guerrillas, captured Generals Arista and Valencia and admitted them on parole. Dominge with the Mexican Spy regiment.captured Cols. Torrejoin, Minonand guard. Gen. Cadwalader had left tlie Capital for Tomca. A quantily of specie had arrived at the City of Mexico part of Scott's assessed levies. Commodore Ridgely had died of tlie gout. fim. Nrort. A Washington letter to the Petersburg Re publican, appartently authentic, says: "After , the PriniinPrew. We learn from the New York Evening Post that Mr, William Ileaton, an ingenious machinist of that city, has exhibited a plan of an ....P..Cu Hr.ul.g press, which promises almost '.. UUOn in U art of printing-at , leaj,! that n.rt r :. U!.t. r . . 6 . . U1C con81sU U takmff the lT!oa- II u calculated to print off eight .i 7 6 '"",uon 01 the cylinders, taking an impression on both f i.. n t. . . . T WWch " i9 ited that . W1" Pr",t an hour, is not less than twentv thousand. ... ; cu viw nun y U .be dim.ni.hed by the invenUon. We hope Mr. Heaton will immediately realize his plan, m a press constructed for the use of some daily paper. ' ErThe Boston Transcrint i. r .uaiio wear or th ;a iM Taylor will be the next President, and Webster ue" ice 1'resident. ID-It is Mid on what i, deemed good authorit), that Jndge McLean has determined not to suffer h,s to be for the Pre8iden , W hig National Convention, if one be held. ICTA meeting was to be held in Wheeling, a., on the22d instant, to declare for Gen. Iaylor as the Tuple's Candidate for the Pres-ideut.

Monday, January 31st. Leave was granted Mr- Simpson to introduce a bill amending the act incorporating the While Water Valley Canal Company. Mr submitted a report to

u.D cueci uiai in iiie opinion of the judicial coin- ' .1 Z ' , lri,nsI,'rre: to Trustees of . i. i i . ' , " auasn aim r.ne Canal are not ..;M. . -w 'j r- ; i taxation. A bill was also ubmitted incorporating the Ohio and Mississippi Tel-pr.ipU Company. The bill amending the act" incorporating tlie White Water Valley Canal Company was read a third time and passed daring the afternoon session ou Monday. The resolution to adjourn on the 7th of February was then taken up, and the Senate inserted the 14th. of February instead of the 7th. Several bills m ! , " ,f . ,hemtf . ,OCal chater, except , 7u :ulnonziuS " esUMLhment of " " m olale liauk of Iusiana. In the House, leave was given Mr. Meredith to present a petition from a committee appointed by the convention of the colored population, of the State on the subject of Education, permitting separate schools, &c. Some matter of loO. ft I i nturuo. fkun 1 .1 .. . " .c,CTi me attention of the j ! uous' after disposing of which they went into .committee of the whole. Mr. Mid;t!. .1.. . ' " chair, and resumed the ronsi.tomi;,,, r u. ...... vlv. 1. ui l. IV uitj for the improvement of common schools, which occupied the attention of the House up to the time of adjournment. Tuesday, Feb. 1st. In Senate, the rules were amended by adding a standing committee on manufactures. A bill was reported from a committee incorporating the New Castle and Richmond Railroad Company. In the afternoon a communication was laid before the Senate from tlie Loveraor iu answer to the 1 IV,Sollltiin tf flint llOfil' ni.'luilKT Inrlilirla - 1 ! . ' " b '"e to me comiensa mj. .uuuer, xor services as pri vate secretary. The Governor evades giving the information desired by the Senate. A number of bills were then read a third time and passed, mostly of a local character, among which we see the joiDt resolution in regard to the National Road. In the House, the bill re-organizing the militia was taken up, the reading of the bill dispensed wilh, when after some rt marks and some amendments, which were lost, the bill was put upon its final passage, and was carried by ayes 53, nays 41. Tlie common school bill was again considered iu committee of the whole. The bill to amend the act incorporating the White Water Canal was passed together with a number of bills of a local character of no interest lo our readers. Wednesday, Feb. 2d. Senate mainly occuI 'cai matters loreign to the interest of ' our reader8- A bill was reported to incorporate the Connersville Hotel Company; also, a bill to j incorporate the Cincinnati aud St. Louis Railroad Comyany. In the afternoon session, a bill extending concurrent jurisdiction with the Circuit Curt to to Justices of the Teace was passed. A message from the Governor was taken up, returning his objections to the bill of last session, concerning last wills and testaments. After the veto message was read, Mr. Davis arose and made a statement, that the bill returned by the Governor, pa.-ed the last Legislature, was signed by the Governor iu due form and ' published in the Indiana State Journal, and thus became a law, and brought up in a case subsequently in the St. Joseph circuit court, in which Mr. Linton was engaged and which is liow pending in the Supreme Court, and that rights lla1 oeen accrued by application of said law lhe bill was examined, and it aime.-.red (W . ii it had been signed by the Governor, and that his name had been subsequently erased. The j 1 "nt decided it to have been in the hand- . . "" huii vi me t.i0Veril6r. I he, matter n-ao laid over for the present In the House, we notice nothing in Wednesday's proceedings of sufficient interest to demand notice. Thursday, Feb. 3d. In Senate, Mr. Handy offered a resolution prohibiting smoking in tho Lobbies. The bill for the relief of the sufferers by the floods in the White Water River, was indefinitely postponed. A resolution was reported recommending the increase of the pay of officers and soldiers in the Mexican War, which was passed. The bill incorporating the New Castle and Richmond Railroad Company was passed. The bills incorporating the Liberty and College Corner Turnpike Company and the Connersville Hotel Company from the House were passed. 1 he attention of the House was wholly taken P durinS tlle remainder of the day wilh matters of no interest to this region. Friday, Feb. I. In the Senate, nothing of interest transpired. In the afternoon session, a joint resolution of the House returning thanks to Cintains Simonson and Ford, and accepting the armor, books, and pictures sent by Capt. Simoason as a present to the State, and ordrisg them to be placed iu the State Library, was taken up and read. Mr. Winchell moved to amend the resolution by authorizing the Librarian to give the picture (one of St. Simon de Cassia) to the Roman Catholic Church in Indianapolis. Mr. Millikin moved tlie previous question, which was seconded; and the main question invi07, deIndjana which members. refHouse on Friday, which embraces the last intelligence we have of Legislative proceedings up to the time of going to press. Wayne co. Record. Taylor movement in IVeW Orleans. The N. Orleans Bee of 21st January, contains a call, numerously signed, inviting "all persons, without distinction of party,"who desire to support General Taylor for the next Presidency of the United States, to assemble et the commercial Exchange, on the evening of the 22nd, to appoint delegates to a States Convention, to be held for the purpose of selecting a Taylor Electorial Ticket. Glor)! The following toast was ushered into life at a Masonic festival iu.Washington city, given to Generals Quitman and Shields: By Bro, J. B. Thomas, Marshal. Tennessee mourns the loss of her Jackson, and is now resting her glory on her Pillow. All who are conversant with the subject, will admit that Tennessee g!ory has a soft reeling place. UCTMr. Poindexter, late U. S. Senator, has returned to his first love, and is now Demo crat again. He recently denounced Mr. Clay's

resolution?-