Indiana American, Volume 19, Number 2, Brookville, Franklin County, 3 January 1851 — Page 1
OFR COUXTRT-OUR COUNTRY'S INTERESTS AND OUR COUNTRY'S FRIENDS.
BY C F.CLBKSOX.
For the Indian American. rfn,prrce "' had its day -f ternbto coufl.ct. The . i. ....... .n.l hotter hut now This warfare as "xea , . u n Z Tesmoke ha, cleared away, let us br.efiy laitaWi lAfrt,,.,M" What' .-Watchman . what of the mght . V ha js lhe present state ofafW W.d tf!ly -urn a more favorable answer than our lued heart will permit. " report some T CWrieS. We have carried some out-posts - We have mad some pr.souers. Cut we leel thst oar victories have not be-n deceive. The iW 8lill stacds and the flag of the spoiler . . V, wave m inr" , , , ,l We ire made to c 'ufess, that in spite of al' oarewrfons, tb pestilence is spreading-lN-THt dtanck- Ma,,y roay .. tvy live in their quiet seclusiou d sp?t)se thai it Is else-where as in their own Bll, .refill vicinity ivji cu to juu.u r re there the destroyer is advanrin-r DissiJ..:l h-n.i.nitUT mnfp B!ld IllOre pal'nabl CJ more,ana sum im u .-,.,. , ,0' : j to the list Nor is this sate f thisits conc. f t,i cities and larg- towns It i sprear.nig into t lfst some portion of the country- Leluteinperanee Drver was mtrei.rhed more 6rm,y t,",n ,,ere 'l K,d,!iB aud tremblee not. The laws made, are pow-rhss th are U.ea"ed- 'leanwniie ioe i' m destruction goes on rapidly. What is being done to stay the progress of the destroyer? We answer, very little. There h a lethargy and supineness among temperance There is no action. But we inquire who
are responsible for all this? hy is there not u!ar err .rl. Tlo- battle mul be fought outside more efcif ncy aud energy in the contest ! I of th- Division u om or "Temple." There most Rentier are you ready to have plain Truth be more m ti it more efforts to spread iutelii"iasliort sentellces'',, If so, we will proceed, gem- mid to rouse activity there must be more I. Ia our humble opiuion, Temperance move-1 hol iness an t i.iore breadth of feeling. Men men's have suffered most sever, ly from ths mis- , n-u n leel they are "Sons," not lo obtain three guided efforts of ome avowed supporters. No dollars a week in case uf m. kness, but to roll movement has ever had greater reason to pny . I , k the "waves of desolation" which are "Hsaveu save me from my friends." Temper- j "dest.. ing whatsoever things ari l.-vely, honest
u t i. ..... cnt,intlv CArefllt ill aace mtt m l m" " ' .. 1 U.:V .,nnmrl men to advo seacing oui uy l,"r" "vv- - cat their measures, aomeumej mey o.jc ureu , men of corrupt moral character. Dishonest. ; fraudu'.eiit men. Mea who have been destitute . , ...Al. cf integrity. Such will aamn any cause mey may advocate. Others have been violent bigots. We have been so accustomed to speak of bigotry as confined exclusively to sects of religion, that fiere may be some surprise at the use of the term in this connection. But there are political bigots men who would destroy all w ho do not pro-
nounce their party Shibboleth There are sec-MrgU tsrian bigots there are sectional bigots there are alse "Temperance bigots." These men go J forth on their mission they are imp rested most j
powerfully with a sense of its and Turin impor-
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taace. They are also convinced tiiit their ttaach of the Temperance army isTHEonly one. Heni?e they pour the most scathing reproachupon the beads of all who do not act with them. Now we wish to see united all Temperauce mea. We desire to wield a combined influence but we most leave men to fight in their own way. We may set forth the advantages of our own organization, (and the writer is "a Son,") we may eadeaver to pursuarie men lo unite with us, but the Temperance lecturer acts the part of a fool and a madman, who denounces and abuses all men who may differ with him Now, we do believe that there are Temperaace men, good and true, entirely disconnected with any of the Temperance organizations of j the day. Some ol them are mtniw , j church of God. They regard that a their j Temperance society. They are rigid adherents to Total abstinence but they wilt not unite J with a Temperance society. Need I give an in- j stsnce? I wi',1 menlicn the illustriousTheohold . Mithew. Has he ever joined any Temperance society? He forms none. Yet who has done more is the cause and fou the cause than he'? j We are or Proustanl Faith. We have no atfili- , ation with, what we must regard as the muirniery of Rome, still wehonorand admire that noble Apostle and Confessor of Te.nperanee, who in open air and in the light or God's sun, has re-' ceived and reeordefl the tows and pledges of thousands of inebriates. Well, there are thoi- ' Muds of temperance men as true, as devoted, as '
eonsUtaut as he, who do not iu w, never did, Tmprance societies, they respond, the church sad never will belong to any Temperauce socie- is the best Temperance so iety .and whu pressed ty. Yet some Temperance Leelnrers denounce ' to do battW in the field, evase themselves by these is among the worst enemies of this blessed, saying, thv are net members of the Tempercause. Now this is directly false. In the next ance society ? Have you not known such? Is place, it is absurd and ridiculous TheresUnds it not hypocricy ? Oh, it is true in some degree a stranger and endeavors to convince au audience at least, il.at Guu's people do not array that that yon gray haired man, who for 50 years has, bold trout they sliauhi iu opposition t this cry -been a devoted friend of Temperance, and con , ing sin of the age. Tliey can uo a might) wotk sisteut member of the church, is an enemy of if faithful lo their solemn eblig.-tioiis. Temperance! By so doing he proves himself i We aie aware this arti. le is growiug ton long
u ass in me estimation of the people who have ,
kuocd mat citizen a whole life time, and alien-,- review of in- question in a iitp.irr nrlMates from himself and cause, their sympathy, But. nsiiie hv murn thai iutrinsicul'y is tf in-
Mspecl aud support , tere, we ask. VVht shall be n.w?"-- - What oa may do one of three things with these shall be done to dei a this moral Upas, to dam J men. 1st. Convince ihem that they are in error up this widening, deep-mng lorrent, aud to pre- ! nd induce them to aid you. 2ud. Or if you ' vent the vpgetation and ripening of the dragon's can't do this, induce them to give, in their own ' teeth already cast into ihe earth? It is a mouruwty, their influence in aid of yoar great princi- lully important qnt stion. pies. Or. 3d Abuse them and drive, them from ! 1. At the risk l Seing considered fauatica). Ton. The last named m th course pursued by ' there mnsl he more deivendeiic upon he help ol aiaaj. I it wie? Is It right! " 'Omnipotence Snr-ly, if our past history has But these men do not merely injure ftje cause demonstrated any thing, it is the lessou of tiie of Temperance by their ruthless assaults opou wise man, "Fi.V the L -rd build the house Tien of probUy and vinue, but they, loo, v,n- tt.ey labor in vaiu that t ui!a it " There must actively assail the men opposed to them. Here be more prayer aiui mere reliance on Ihe strength TrU!!!"1-' ""thatereno,PoIogis for of Ihe "God f M.ghtlV We are aware that raffic No hatred, is a word too feeble these seutimeuU will be act dowu as sickly caut. express onr utter detestation aud dep abhor- by some, and aa morbid iauaticwm b oihers.
a h tn(i- But d0 nt eoine Thii we cannot lietp. All jvist ex,-rience goes "when they enter a community, make such to establi.U the iloclriues of .special Frovtie,:ce Us upon RBm9ellers as arouse sympathy in ,nJ ,,e ertieacy .f prayer Washington. Tell, 'w ' rT0'1 We known this to be ao. K,uih, all recogmzed these two great princi no.flincb.'n from duly we pe-. We most no so to.. To s the Inebrim th fScbeld P in-all its deep, ate, to redeem the ttr-c.t, t save Ihe young. n,ns infamy, but we would have it done iv to arrest the evil, "wi" need the help of hi;n ELt"W ni1 in Itentlemanly terms. .' HeavenWe must h ive it or we must fail 0 some itinerant Lecturers enter a town. 2. Ther'miisl be more activity on thjart ey are carried away by their okeidca. Hence f the fri.n.s ot IViup-riuce. , In any enterprise y txpectererv man to drnn kM nn k... il.-, ..r and effort is esseii-
' ) tit.f . . r. - r night. I he lawyer must desert his BL. th. .. . tureier Diusi call in his r vices .... i ... th i " r of ''C'00. " he labor or a proUnthrrl meeUng and so wiha U at t afc.p...
I And if all this Is not done, the citizens are
cenouncedas lukewarm as halfway in their i aevol.cn as. in short, failf.l.ss in their trust. Now this is loo hard. Everybody knows (,al . ,lu DEU BORES Bn'1 th P-"l'le have suffered too much lo winBHvM on unc,aiu,y T asn P o thi. poiutr I- or Ihese times, we ja lh(j T fie men of repnlllUonor eoliJ d .UracHva tal Jt.nd of good comtnon sense. Men who dare denounce aud now p illiQuUji alld wll0arestill g0Mrued by ,he Iaws of poli Uess Rnd breeding. Theday for Merry-A.idrewsaud huffaos forclovnish manners and coarse jokes, has gone by. TheS(, ,,,;.,,, haJ Upir (,ay ,( ine wer had any mission it has been fulfilled. Now let them sleep in the grave of forgetlul.i.ss and disturb us no more. We want facts, iloQUENT AI-Fr'ALS, Bud SYMPATHY. 2lllt IlriiifT .l..!.-...! lllio n p.m. r, .1 nt CM...-., -- ...... vj. luiiuir, giVcn honest con fessioii, we pass to some outers. Th-te has been too little vigorous action on the part of the friends of Temperance. Troth and candor compel us to xsk what is being doae aggressively by the Temperance societies at this lime? Next to nothing. The 0,J soci-lies are generally dead and iiav yielded xf grou mi to "the -'ons " This Order has ele mnis of gre :t vitality and power Butwehonrst far tint more tl-nlio:i is Iestowed upon - nuancnti aim neueticiary lealnres of "thui. ci, iii.in in arresting ine lllurcil 111 me uestroyer r.iH ende.ivoring to be "Ei.ch a shield to the other And to Ii the world an Example." There is qmr. d more energy, and more pop. and of gootl report." Bit there has been negligence in other Tein perance men. ..ouciuiiing that tlie-y have had THKin day ami fought Tint bullies, they have laid down their arms. Meanwhile their enemies ........ I .- have heeii rMng up all around them. Tny have Seen the advance Ihvy have looked upon the carnage and contented themselves with wondering "what the Sons were about!" Snrely this i wrong. These men pruless to believe thit they can do as much good out of the Order as in il. L-t ihem :,, llo-ir f.,i;h by their works ,et them do THt ct.Kiis. U e shall not .r whether th-y run, or can uot We only say, Iro n ymr o.vn clar it ions we have the right to ej.. ct ac:i-.i;i at uur hands. Al is! in this we are ci-appoiuled feaifuiiy cisapppin Agnin. We mav st ite onr corviction thl the membrrs i f thei Vuerh e.n.i her niMiistry have not discharged their duty. Ti:e pulpit i- a miwhty ei.gine in regnl iting and controlling public opiuiou. Tl.e minister moulds greatly the opinions and lives of commu nity. Kiev depenu upon him. bhame on the cowardly man, who in guise of (lie minist, r ol Juus, compromises witli tin. We would respectlul'.y hsk the c.leigy, have you faiihtully doue your u;y? H.tve )ou weigl ed the tr.fiie iu the "balances of the sanctuary ?"' Have yen warned the young, ill the Woros if tli-l B.ble. placed ill jour ban. sat the imn- of your ordiuation, to "Look not upon the wine?" Have you fullv arued those wlio hear you, of the danger of tm.derate drinking? Or, Rro., have yon not rather passed over those subjects and left them "To the Sons?" If so, go if you pVs. to your study vmit Hilda aud read th words of inspiration Ezek ie 3, 17-SI, and ask how h ive I filled my mission? Ag iiu 1 1 has been said h many that "the church i the best Temperance society that it can reform what none else can." We deny i We I nve no controversy upon that point, But we have right toexpect these Temperance men to do soMKT!ilvc--that they will hunt up, and endeavor to reform the inebri ite that they will he aggressive in their movrmen's Are these reasonable- expecMbms realized t Is there not reason to fear that some of these persons act Tuft when pressed lo become mvmliers of And almost do we reeret havii.g utteinpt.d s au umiMiia., vi tially uecfsary lo nO'-csn. ;now we mis. . r.' IotIii hi Ins own w a as He cou-sci-utiously aelievea he can do the ni..l goo1 bullet him evidence bis siucer.ly" by fighting (inaafally. " -
nilOflKVILLK.
ltis especially necesary that the warrfare should be incessant. Temperance organizations should make arrangements to hold during the winter season, a series of meetings. At these, frtu klnnl.l I .... 1 T " - siaiou. i e would advocate reat courtesy, hut at the same time great faithfulness In presenting the facts connected wiih the liquor tri-ffie. j, , , . . , how 6 ",n"' ,' tr"m- Wer P'-P'y ' '"iM"" Ufilher "Huht won ton f 9 ",a,"!" ,ra':e wouni soon bo conn:ereil .1,1.. n-. .""-""e. e ..-u nauercn ovrselves that this point had beet, gamed.. We were mistaken. It is disreputable to keep mere whisky s'iamhle-a common doggery. But it is uot disrepnta le to keep a princely doggery. H who furnishes cstli wmes and sparkling cordials, whose establishment is in th- finest taste decoraled -itl. Iv painting, and niufudioent prints, whose car pels are of the liuest texiure, and whose sofas are inim.Uhle-he is, gentleman a man of en-terprise-or public spirit! True, he lives by pandering to nay, by creating vicious tastes by leading you jg meu-lhe sous of wealth ami fashion-in Ihe wav of infamy and wo, he is still a gentleman. His trade is not disrepulahle His money invests it ith character. This is wrong. The o.ily difference between him and the common dodgery man, i the scale on which they operate. There is this difference the one is a paltry destroyer the other a princely des'roter. It is a- though one destroyed with coarse clenver--the other with a hrghl, polished damascos blade. Ttiey do tl.e same work -the should he alike esteemed! Nay, not alike The first destroys hie thousands the second his bMis of t -oiisiii s Nov, if the r cts cnmieet-d il'i these princely deadfalls were made known their influence would be ut nu end. "Keep it In lore the people!" So the poliii, ians say . So s y we. Keep before the people ill- t tx we pay as a Stat- to support the pauperism and pnni-h the crime ocoasinned hv these gentlemen the decaii-er ami gd I m. a-ii re. Keep before the ppriide thetvasi ni- o, t: e statute t.y tliese men K-eu hefor the people their determined, opposition to an 1 disregard of law. K-ep before the people the criminality and infamy of the traili.-, and their ow u responsibility in the matter They Ct ttld chungf it il they wished lor their will is Livv. . They have only lo hreaiho upon a S;alute nud It is blotted out. To speak and uuollier is thereYes, keep it before the people I lint th"se men do all their deeds uf inf iiny and enme with the knowledge and consent of the people! ! T'ie efforts uf Temperance men should stdl he put forth to r. e'amitli.- in. hriat 1'nUow btiii wit!; words of kiiu'.n. seuiul tt toS 'Ve him. "i-peak gently to the erricg." lie Is now the i s viclini 1 1 a r;ni-if' appetite is "bound with fellers an. I iron." Go alt r him! ri. nd with him by the w ife of ;.i, b .niiii, and "the children id his own bo.iy" iiv ill- mother that bore hi, ti by the memory f his snnnv rhildbond by !' ll i I'l pi-s an ! f ;:rs of the ternal futnr... plead with him tuco.t.e Sack t. s.i'irii ty and virtue! Let mil,, stern and church memlcrs faithfully t uto'Ce i.i-i ipline and hurl l!ieinst lv, s ng ii.stheir enemy "The foe of God The foe ol ml mankind." Tin ir n.ll ,n nee ran !h inade inosl signally to tell, and none else can i.o tiieir wmk. Finally l-t it not be imagined that tue rdi i lias turn up ail Impe. fly no means. "All is not lt-t that is in danger. There is moral power am! energ- in tile Church - there is purity o( purpose anil vitality in t:ie t.-iiiporuiu e orgain Zations of liie nay. No,let ill, m act iu concert. "Outward union thi y may not have lin:on of ecinii an l purprs. t'.ey may. "L-t not Judah Vex Ephraim, nor Epliraim i nvy Jtniah," but let there be one iuter. si an I one work, an t . w. k.i,wm, uuiv hUzeaud tl.uuder from i.ifferent pi iuls, they h!i .11 only mere effectually destroy the power of our common enemy. RONALD. Madison Ind , Nov 2.11, ie5it. Il-'re is a litll- piec- o!' p i.-try th it wdl ill tin heart of every r -.iier witli sun-i'iiue. Tvra Vein Olil. BY C. 9 rt BCIVAL. From I lie l.immilU Jnurnal. Tlaying on the carpet near me Is a little cherub girl; And her presem-r, much I fear nie, Sets my senses in a whirl; For a book is open lying - ' Full of grave philosophy ing, And I own l'oi vainly trying Th're my thoughts to hold? But, in spile ol my essaying, Thrv will evermore be striving To that cherub near me pli ing. Only two years old. Willi In r hair so l-mg and fi ix.-n, And lie r sunny ee- ol Idu.-, Alld tier Cheek so plump ami waxen, She is charming lo th view. Then her voice to all Im hear it Breathes a sweet entrancing spirit; O! lo be forever near it Is a joy umolti For 'tis ever sw eetly telling. To my heart, with rupliire ewel.ing, Of affection luly dwelling Ouly two years old. With a new delight I'm hearing All Her sweet utt. mpis at words. In their melo ly eudeanng - Sweeter far llian any bin's, And the musical m staking, Whrch her baby Hps are making, From my i.earl a charm U waking, - Firmer in its hold, Then tie charm so rich and glowing. From th Kei unit's lip o'eiflowing; Theu she gives a look s-i knowing. Ouly I wo years old! Now her ripe and honied kisses (Honied, ripe for me alone,) Thrill my soul wiih various blisees. Venus never yel In known. When her twining arm. are roiin 1 me All domestic joy lial i crovvn.-d .me, Ami a lerveot spell hath bound me Never to g-ow cold O! t'lere's not, this side of Alden, . Agl with loveliuesw so laden As my lillle cherub inaideu, Only tw years old!
IMIAVA. PKIDAV, JANUARYS. 1851.
Corw in'. Report .n ,hc Treasury Depart- Jr,-,o lt.nilwny. bv ...rr.Tillet. ladlu,rut nsnpal!.. The Annual Treasjry Report is the most im- j The Conner.sville Valley oflle 19th,announportant document, by far, issued trom lhi Go- 1 cos the completion of the survey, by II. C. i
'eminent. It nres-nts that which rv ;, ; vidual ami every nation has most concern in knowing, viz: the state of the Budget, commonly called the Purse. It is made direcilv lo Can - ........ u. er''SS a,", 18 rP!,,! wi"' THt i",-sl U'- hv Miure ur ihrt reuortuf .Mr. r..rui.. it,u t'f , W,"d J '-P-rt -hich will rnh, k in,,,.... ,i in , ... . . . r .i ....r. . puonu mino wiin a tiigner resp, , i ior l.,s talents, than any of his eloquel t '"V,""1U" "T-one. sequence does uot necessarily imply administrative talent, and Mr. ' Corwin was charged by his opponents with a j Haul on . t kind of Executive energy and s;,- J gac.ty, hid, a Secretary i f the Treasury requires. Tins report, however, ends all debate K'v,'s ,r"-" '"' opporl.ii.y . , ,,r ,,,r ,, me very IngUesl or.ler ul ! "a. . i t. . t ,ii,iiuiMiduvt! xoiiiiv. ii is lar superior to "'I r j anything we had seen from the Department : .. . , ,. ' i since the days of Dallas and CraW torn. We regrel our mab.lily to give so extended a cigest as we desire. But must be contented w.-l, a hiief A, .,lv a. I Miaiyss: The Receipts and Expenditures for 130 were as follows: Receipts flT,4?1.74S Balance June 1st, 1849 V,l4,'Jti4 Total Expenditures B il ,nc" June, 1S3!) JSI.fi.ifi.712 I t fill"! 1 1 ii.iiu-.io &G,bl)l,541 The E tmiates to June Hll are a. ...Il..w. ' 1 ur l, niii ura m j u tic, i c.ii , are as to! lows: R ceipts and balance Expen i'u res Balance 1st June, 18o!l :! 21-2.59 4 5n.i t.5fi7 1 $1.-$.U'J7.' lor the year ending June. 1?5'2. the Secretary estimates that there will be $G5.99G. D deticieucy of , I lie reader will be struck with the fart, taut 1 national expenditures Have inchfasrd nearly uouslk since the year 1S45, or belore the Iex- j can War. They were theu averaging about twenty-three millions per annum, aud they now ; average nearly lorly millions: : It is no won- i der tnat the people feel their taxes n burden ! ... ... '! when the National Government sets this exam pie of lavish and most xlr inr.linary expenditure! But who has done this? To what cau.e is t ais ow ing? Mr Corwiu shows clearly ti nt this extraordinary increase is owing idmnst em inly to Ihe Mexienn War, and the expenses which were incidentally incurred and are now really paying off. Dividing the time from 15'43, to 1.V2 inclusive) into three periods ol three years each betore the War, during the War, end subse quent to ihe War he funis the average expeu;is follows: For the first period ( per statemeu I II ) w ill be i to have te en $.77,231',." II c'3 Averaging ?2."),4I0,1SG fil For the second permd 137,1? i),6b'6 07 Aver.igi ig 45,729,!??? 9'J And for tiie third nerio.l 155 mr; 75J ! - ' ' Av-rMg-ng 4 1,. 1 1--'. VOl .IJ It thus appears that th.se la-gelv increa-d eXoeiidilnres commenced in the years lf45-6, nd ill cons, quet.ee of the ar with Mexico, ami 't will be shown ihal by reason of our new acuisitions of territory, mid Ihe fulfilment of ihe obligations of the Goveri ni"iit, resnliivg from fiat war, a mnlininnce of these exp. imitnres will be required for ail indefinite period. Th? expenses of the war which should have al' ben charged to the war and made one Mini. have been cunningly throw., into tie current expense, by Mr. Folk's Secretary, aft. t .he f ishinn of other profligate spendthrifts. The excess of rxpeniiilures for the sever, years en iing June 1st, If 52, during ami sitbse niieut to the Mexican War, are thus made up: Excess of the r rmy D partnietil 9-0 01- 74a I), i Navy Department !'. .05 5s D r. ct IVusioiie a,723 141 lust all.ueiits interest paid M-xiro 1 ti..'S..I'.iViieut of claims against .M-xico Interest ou the war debt ' Do do ' till the same is paid Texas boundary stock Interest of same fourteen years, at " per ceill Mexican Claims per treaty 2.II-H.57-. 1 3,37.541 41.173.4:13 lO.OllO.lMKt 7.(1'"! OllO 3 ,25t i, in ill Total SI!II,3M3.73.. These are all directly ch'irge.ible lo tii Mexican warTbul so also are mauy other incidental expenses, which belong lo Ihe war exclusively, and w hich, in the whole, make the cost rf the .Mexican War more than two iicndrcd millions of dollars.
We cnld have b night every foot o" land in I n,i t. tw jj,,,,, wrp objects of universal curiCaliforni i aud New Mexico forone-tenlh pari uf j os.jy. Mr. Gold wa. not unapprised of the fact, that sum. .and made the most of it. B it, this is not all. The enormous issue of To obt iin admittance to Ihe lions, the enrions Ln.d Warrants Have already consumed l.nd to lo (1!,y ,. dollar, and tint was considered th. value of eighteen millions of dollars, and the ! Avf, tri,.H1, hi the admirers of the wonders of an-
- ....I A). Iliid tirrtlilM iiarni,ill an l ill. iii".'ie. ...,-.... , - - excusable expenditure isall of it due to the wild.
and reckless administration of James K- TolU !;SUl,, ,,f PI1H i; ,, dollars, an I with deep reThat admiiii-lralion came into power, in .n . . , . ., .. - . . , . . i 111 n.i i. . . . ' . gr.t partn! wi'.h the author of his fortune and hour of National delirium, and it li.i let! to its e t
successors for many years, Ihe long legacy . f its celils and its crimes. We may hope that the nation ha- so far recov.-re I its moral perrep. liou.so.ishonest.and fnliy-striken, will egaiu tin.: lis w iv i.ik pner. V e rnu-l here close the excellent sngg-siio,,. of lln- S cretary. and , -- --. 'I the Clear and el'le manner in wliu-li II bus ex I.i ' il... ..resent condition of onr National I ,...iiiv nod Commerce We itm- hnoe Ihal lime wi I permit us to r. fer In them again Cin Chronicle. (TTMany varsBtro a'foi ny man' nsed to visit the polire i.flice to pick op scraps for the paper On-uf bis reports was written in rhyme, ind w. s extensively copied. Some sad mntihil ons having been madety the various printers' devils thrntili whose hands it had lo pass, we now iei ublish it In a rcrr.rt fo.m. One Christot her Twist Orvred Hannah McCrrst To stand still and be kiss-d; But Hannah gave out Such a ducr of a shout At what Twist wis about, That a watchman nam -d T p, Come up with a Hop, And marched Twist to the shop Being brought to th- Squire, And Hannah not there To the kissing to swear. Twist was cleared by Ihe chair, And made tracks like a bars.
' fnnre the Konli....... n-Lil. .nn.,.LU .,, i,.h.
Mshes the practicability of the whole line. The ! V!l-y says: i "This mm. R .,l,:ti .,o.. cocimennnfn tvnvnvuie, passes ! through Connerille. Brownsville, Lihrty.Hnd .i.m,.;.,....-.;.i..o. .... . , The rent- from Rushville ,o Connersvi.le is the , .... mol r.ivoraMe th it could be desired nine mile. being s s,r:1,g.t ine -withrmt a crook orcurve,' ad requiring but little more labor than the gn,!,,,,, nnd U,inf, dpw of riilUlle ,m. lance interposing hut few obstacles lo such a work-and being considerably less ,l,a two miI(.s ,onpr , ,he g, f0dd Mwlw t.oi:1,fl ie roa( from ConlM.rH, , ,h p,,, line-though not so favorable, is highly pr.cticable. Nothil r? i ow remains but to put the r.-.,i i - ro.t.l under contract and preparatory to put i!,;, Mr V i I . . i llr- .I"ore and Ins assistants, Messrs Shank and Freeman, are bsilv engaged making u, ,, ,illfl . K ' - ""ineiiio; source, ! mat as early as the l.Tlh nf T . r.- 1 .1... wiil he put under contract. Th- ;,.ei:.... 1 - - J hlic r. ...... . i Iv.Hlro.itl tt-il! a Miii,!,, .... ii.ja .... i. ui ru "jr- iiifrr rmaids no long. r u doubt, mul as a natural cu-! fenuenre t!ie road will tit ,Kti..i.i in r.;.w.;...,. The'makingof the one will only be simul-jl I'll taiieous with the construction of the other Our ciliz-iw, without an exception, all who feel , '"lr' """ construction ol this road and ....... . : . i.. .i . . . fli. t.r.....-: t U- . .. I . ....,...-,.,.,. i,,e.o,.inry-speaK 01 ..ncm - nati as the only ultimatum. j 1 e great agricultural, commercial aud manu - fin-luring interests of the Whitwater Vnllev point to Cincinnati, n. il. .,.t.,i, t . . " " 1 - .". ...... c. I for the surplus productions of the country, h is true, that we, at Connersville, have icomm-J-ncition with Cincinnati bv means nftt - b it this is too uu er a n at all seasoinof the year t ) s:y notliing about its liability to become impaired by breaks, &e , (which experience! proves to h- one of its greatest uncertainties to answei the constant demands of the large and j increasing commercial interests of the country ' ' O .. . i .. i . L ... . . , arenaHyoecoming sei,s.,o ol these "'" '""""'r which many ol onr farn ers the bone and sinew of th I and . , , , , , 1 ,IK ll"u have taueu hold of the JmCion R iilr., ,,1 enterpriss we have... eameat of its early completurn. We are informed that Caleb B. Smith, tbe rres.deut of the Company, wid return from U ashiitgtuu City about the 25th instant, when iiie.ling o the Board of Directors will be called, aun tl.e road will he pu t under contract, a.d tl.e work vigorously prosecuted. To any who have been holding bark, we feel authorised to say-if tin y wish a profitable investment, and render themselves useful in tln irday and gene.a.1....-.,.. is the timo lot. he stock-now your al ,II be felt on l appreciated. Although we .yel convinced that the Railroad will go on, it should be borne in mind that Vve.y ,,,le helps.' ,"'," M,:!Krt "K 1 woru.-undwe I I I .1.. .1 . . . . - nt . I " "V.- """" "me. e , I '- "',e wm. .onger wii.inom ine.r aid trom an enterprise so ide.it.f.ed will, the gro th. pr.speruy, ami lasiing iniereMs ol tlie cuuutry: 'I be first I. ion. A writer in the Ntw York Commercial ives Ihe f,,'o-.ving account of the first lion introduced iu the U ii -ted States: "Tl.e first I. on that appeared in this country made bis debut in the yeir I79S. He came to New York ia tl.e French bnir b. loneini' to the ,.,, , f t;,,,,,,,,,,,, whi,.,, , ,1;1(lt. vpv. , A . f , ' at U. irl.-.ton. South Carolina, proceeded lo New York to obtain tin out'Vard cargo of calicoes, heads. New England run. and tot.ar,-.,, f,r the r , La.ngo market. Tl linn was a small young wl.elp. not n.or limn six months old, and wa- brought as n ru, t by the commander of the French Slaver. While tho brig was in New York, the lien h-came troublesome and mi a hi- vous and the Frenchman, weary tf him, sold him lo a ki.hi who was a servant in a hotel situated where tl.e old Tontine now stands. This man, whose name, I think, was .Gold, paid ten dollar for the whelp, to. It him home and caged him till he was a year old, when he commenced exhibiting him. A lion, in tli,:t lioness age, was n downright wonder, and every body was anxious to say, I have nbn!uteli seen a sartin live lion.' Mr. Gold, the owner of the animal, without the aid of the puffs of the press, soon became a lion himself in consequence of his association; , mated naiiire. mr uoid remaineii proprietor ? . . .. .1 . .u.l. .?T.....O...u... inline ouiv ..on li.erewas in liir l iriru iura ' ,, j ,i1P ypar lofl, when he sold out for the uis lame, Ins majesty tiie mng ol Least I met this Mr. Gold in the year l5-"i'2, end had , fjCt!J ,r)i ,i.s ,,,, ,u w as ,,P11 j "'" pos"' of 'Tge fortune, all of w hich , ,...v...fc ','lc HB ruin ill" .nulla,, ii ii ail in uu uwcru lien . . ..... ,.,. . ., ... upwards of thirty thousand dollars avj -- I exhumed nun tor less in in one uoi.ar-iiie sight. i Thos were old and hannv davs: the men iv - -
lhateruubnut which Mr Tnom.s Rilrhie likes 'thousands, lo prematare graves. I, sir, cannot Maaouic Hill, Tuesday morning so as toad -lo talk; when Mr. J- ff -rsoii wore . red pl"! .....ak of others: but for nivself I would rather journ over Christmas. Lost ayes 47, noes 49.
; breeches, nud old Jjiui A.Hiih and Timo'.hy Fii kf rii g uisisted that every man ot taste and iashion should wear a cocked hat anJ peri-"ig. i But Oi l limes h ive changed; old manners gone Aslrau.rer fill the Stewart's throne. And iio.v you see a whole army of lions, tigers, leopards, xebras, elephants, rhiuoceros, and one third of the whole animal world, by paying the very small sum of twenty-five cents." A ISrrntit. It is stated in Ihe Thomastown (Maine) Register, that there has resided for a number of years past In the back part of the town of Montville a hermit of the ua.ne of Barret. He has dwelt in a cave, tha work of hisewn hands, dug in tbe bank of a small river, aud carefully secured at the entrance against the intrusion of wild beasts.
by a largo log, sufficiently hollow to admit of
his entering. He rej?cts evsry kind of luxury which may be cfTered him,t'iie fruits of the earth 1 thut grow aronnd him being his only food; waimp fr... ti,- i: ..s.i .. I.: i.. j .!..!. ii.iiuiu siiraui ill. uu r i.rillli. -" """'n"rnl ,rl"" ' ias coiiirm ttm ka:.A.. 1"- . . 1 l . 1 . p:ed the Bible twice, once ou paper, and once ou the bark of a birch tree. About a rear sincahe -emoved from his cave in Mont'rill. . . fu.ther into the woods, the country having become so much settled eround him that he wa frequently annoyed by visitors. lie was the .on of a resneclahl. fr...r i.. M.arl.n.it. . ... ' f , who oldrged hun to marry a woman he disliked, having previously formed an attachment forauother. He lived with his wife but a short time, i . . when, it is sa,d rather than endure the society of her he Could not love, he determined to forsake the world and its pleasures, and secretly left l.u t.ii !,.. r. .t.i. ...i i.,i, .... ki'.' . . ' " . abode iu the w ilderness. A Prairie fncirtrnt. At a place called Yellow Creelt, about htlf -. ,. , , , ., .. , . way beiwen Salt lake and the jnnct.on of the Oregon and California roads, we were the onwilling w itnesses of in Indian massacre. On the evening nrevions. we hH rm.H tl.- k e ' (i. unn.o,..a.l ..I i i.-ir 1 it - nvuiiircu atmut a nine Sliu B 1191 ur UUL1. N' creek poiiw Suake ludUa?, thirteen in ail. hud pr-r.'l tdnir had endeavored, but in vain, to trade with t i the chief for a pony, but "no swap" was the word through. All the while some one of the ' ...... . . ... pany Kept exluroiing the good qualities and . .. . . I f .1.- l:a - . rr-i 10 . mo mnereni anima.s. ine young squaws excelled their lords iu horsemanship, ' 'or horsewomanship. Oue young creLture as- j 'sumed every et titude of the best circus ride.
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. .... ...... ....... ,i.cr. K...uu., tt. full spoed; check her pony in his mad career! ,, ... I 88 he had been shot; wheel him at fuil speed : by an inclination of her ha.lv: throw W successfully at whatever ol.ject she pleased. She rode like the men, yet "An antelone ' In the .u;.ended impulse of its lightness, Were less etherially bright." ci t i- . olio was an Indian beauty, too. and komi,. what of a coquette in the bargain. She woul, arch her ow.. and her hnr,., ....l f k . i -.i i . " ' . bestowed on either her beauty or horsemanship, .j mos, llL,lrt,,y at t0 mAt, urves understood. She was ail life and buoyance-but al ,s, she was a cold corpse ere t,. morning sun shone upon the valley in which ,, l(, soactive aiJ h jU!)t , day was breaking we heard Ihe ominous war hoop.and immediately followed the sharp crack f tl.e rifle. We roused ourselves aud hastened towards the scene of action ! A horrid sight met ollr vie., Therf ,ay t)e jj formg of ,.nose who had lived and breath-d the evenin" before Our heroine of the night ,-re ions" had not p,Pi,d S,e ay of wt bleeding corpse. No respect had be n paid to hrt yl Mil,k j,,,..,,,, le ,ca, ; knife lssed around them, and thev now do,,biIe ,e-.1.. ' grilpe of s0,8 Rrac,)PB, (Jtah. Twelve Snake, lay dead uoon ihe ground, nine of whom had been scalped, two old Indians and alov having scaped the knife; one squ iw had ocsaped by fi ght. The perpetrators of this hoirid weue were about f.fty Utah Iudiani, whom we B',w "ear the ramp of an emigrating party abnul a mile from the scene of art ion. With l'0rr-r a"'l "i-gust we turned from the sijjht am' pursued our ay. Cor. St. Louis lute I. SioiIidrs Lrom the VrSrt.-.Mr World, The fragrant white clover lliriv.s, though trjrri,en under loot; it lurmshes the bees with stores of pure honey . milhout asliingor receiving the credit of it. Meekness and d sintereslediiess. . 1 ""'"""S makes a lair show at sn.in', hut withers as soon as il becoims hot. ExC'li'ment wtlhnut principle. To cot off the top ol th dock does no good; '' flt must be srudivaiej . Sin la ilie do. k roor. The thistle has a beautiful blossom, lint it iso armed with spikes thut everybody abhors it B' Hut y and bad temper. The alder bush produces fragrant and dell cate blo-soms, but ihe farmer abhors il, because, if he gives it a foot, it will take a rod. ObtruSiveuess. If lh grashopjer eit Ihe silk of Ihe corn, there will be no harvest. Irreligiru principles ill chtlnhond. Il yon gn into a field of beggar-ticks in autumn, when j ou rome horn-your clothes will reveal th- fact. Vulgar rnmp.iiions. Crai.l.erries bide themselves beneath the mo-s; h who wnild find them must look for them. Modest worth, The blossoms of the barberry blast grain In th-dr vicinity. Bid temper. Tdislle seed hive wiii'T.. Bid principles. KithrrallT. Mr G i Idingj, of O ii i, m i le a violent antislavery speech in tiie House of Representatives, on referring the President's mposage. In speaking of the Fugitive Slave Law and the .Sorts , Ddu(., Webster ill favor of that measure, ha - . .r; I w as about to make some comparisons buloerhio ' v i),rini,Mt Lr.iringiast thev miy b regiried ai indelicate. Uiii iiT two distinguished gentle men of the a i'ii nuns occupied much of t'.ie public atteiion. One was sai l to hiv3 com nittej.i mur Jer, anJ j,,., otW , lava p.-ocar-. 1 tin pvi, igj o f tl. , . , ,. . .. , . hanged for his or.:ne; the other jaw unewasl " '"" """' r... i.; .H .. n , .. ,. .l; . I tf (luelmVOil II Ills tl an 1 riiliV til llnl hn nllis colltrii,uied his effort for the oasvarr-of ihis of l:i. k...ij. ....u.. iaw, wnicn musi consign nunureas, pernios nl0Pt my final Judge with the guilt of him who ilas to lU flna MCCOimt than of him who now sits iu yon ler cabinet." The Wiatl. Th wind is a bac lelor, M rry and free; He rows at his pleasure O'er land and o'er sea, He miles 'ie lake And he kisses Ihe flower. And he sleeps when he lists Iu a Jessamiue bower. II gives to the cheek Of the maiden its bloom, He tastes her warm kisses, Enjoys their perfume; But. truant like, often The sweets that he sips Are lavished next moment On lovslier Hps.
VOL. XIX NO.
NT1TCTI0N'AL CONVENTION. Sattsdat, December21, 1850. , ' h'" mr.rninj; wa. rpent in discussing reso' .utioris. In the afternoon the vote bv whirl hich , L l. if . j the previous dav. was r-tonsi,lrerf.t... fii. . J CIIIUSBIIirilW T-l. Mr. Nave proposed an amendment', P""'"S Member f 3 per day -limiting regular T'TJ' aDd "Pl iooslo 'our vreefcs also $3 mileage for ach 2a miles, Mr Sherrod moved to amend o to il.-half-pay to this Convention forall Ihe time spent V. Z " T 15 ",WK'- L'a,d on the table. I . "". ,"" " 'ay me secuou an amenuul ne table; lost, ayes 56, noes 53. Mr. Nave's amend me nt failed, ayes 50 noes 67. The. seetion was then engrossed, ayes 63, noes 43. , T"a sec,ion P--hibitiug Legislative divorces, ous., was engrossed, TI nfJtl ctioa prohiWting the revision or amendmeut of laws by reference to their lilies, ws lso engrossed. The action prohibiting special acts to authorize suits e?aint the State cominv on. .fr. j Howe moved to substitute for it a section autho rizing ageueral law to be passed, under which persons who hud claims against the State could hav V""'1" ""y, but .prohibiting special laws " "'oriia special iui:iviouais to sue ine Claie. ;,!r. Graham of Warrick moved to amend so that the Legislature shill not in ike Compeusatiou, by pecial act, for damag-s claimed of the State ou contracts made with her. Fending which, tha frtfiV(iif win Hfiinnriitifi. J Monday, Dec. 23 A motion by Mr. Kilgre, to take fro-n tha '! "li-Liceuse tion. Failed-Ayes 36. The luif-nav section faf'er G3 davs service in 'he Legislature) coming np on its passage, a ni.i-on if llr Inidn'a a-u.If t.K Ia A ' f 7-. to recommit the section with instruction to ibrl a 8u!l!,itu,ei ,.HViDll nl(!lllbers not exceeding per day, and limiting regular sessions to GU days, and special sessions to 4!) days. The sec-ioas prohiUling Ugi-lalive Divorces. Hssed u uailimousl tf. ' I ..H The section providing that speciol bc'.j in"orizmg suit to be brouglit against the Male ," !" " T.1' u"lM",,! i no penning Blllt'llllll It II I si . fl IrTfll iirrvin:iH day, were laid on the table, Gl to 47. An amendment, offered by Mr. Johuson, was adopted, adding to the section a provision that general la-vs may be passed for that purpose, as to liabilities originating after the adoption of the Constitution, and no special act for compensation for claims against the State shall he passed. The section re juiriug a three-fourths vote for sdl biils appropriating public money or property for local or private purposes, coming up, Mr. Borden moved to make it a two thirds vote. Mr Stevenson moved to lay the whole matter on tlie table. Carried A vee Gl . noes 45. Mr. Read of Clark offered r new section that Lett ries and the sale of Lottery tickets shall be prohibited in this Stale, Adopted, 41 to 37, and the section engrossed. Mr. Fettit offered a new section, requiring all property 1 1 be taxed Mr. Read of Monroe moved to except such properly, used for municipal, re!. pious, charitable and educational pur poses as may be eiempted by law. Mr. Kead uf Clark moved to amend the amendment so a. to except all property owned by the State or couutus, ar.d churches, school-houses, cemete ries, oce , to an amount not exceeding J. 1,0(10. Mr. Hall moved to refer the whole matter to a select committee of fivo. Carri-d. The urxt article related 1 1 the E'eclive Franchise The first section provided that every citizen of the United Slates 21 years old, ami who has resided iu the State six months, and every while male foreigner 21 years old, who has resided in the Untied Stales one year, and in the Stale six months, and his declared his intention to become a eitiaen, shall be entitled to vote in the Town-hip iu which he resides, soldiers excepted. .Mr. Lewis moved lo strike out Township and ius-rt County Lost. Mr. Read of CI irk moved to add alter Township, the words "or precinct." Carried. Mr. Gjrdon movad to amend by striking out Township, and insert "such places as may be designated by Law. Laid ou the lable aes 72, noes 31. Mr. Clark of Hamilton, moved a. a substitute another section, conferring the elective franchise on all white male cilUeus of the United States, 21 years old who have n sided in the State one year. Peudirrj v. hich the Convention adjourned. Tlksoav, D-c. 24lli. The substitute section of Mr. Ciark of Ha.nriltou, which w-ould have exclude foreigners, uot naturalized, from the elective franchise, was rejected ayes 14, noes 90. Mr. Nilos moved an amendment so Hi..' residence of one year i.i this State should bj red ui red for foreignersLost. The section was llian engrossed, ayes &l, noes 1G. The next section, requiring elections lo be by ballot to ba numbered, lo correspond with a similar number against Ihe voter's name, and the section was engrossed. Tlie section exempting voters from arrest ou election day exaept for treason, felony, or breach of peace excluding from office persons Cdimucled of infamous crimes and saving the r .-si lei.ee of persous who are absent ou Government or SUle business, were all engrossed; also, the section di-qualilying from idfice for the term for winch lie shall have been elected, any person who shall have otferred auy bribe, threat, or reward, to precure. his election. A new section, offered bv Mr. W olfe, that coutest-d elections for the Legislature should b sent back to ihe people, was rejected ayes 67, uoes 17. Auotiier section then came up, providing that no person shall hold more than one lucrative o!ii :e, except as in this Constitution is expressly perui.lteJ. Mr. Holniu inuved la am-nd by proviainr that every person elected to office shall bo ineligible to auy other lucrative office during the term for which he was elected provided that tnis shall uotappty to justices, town nr ,nn inul nlC..ur. VI. I j ,3 a,neud,llrt o:. the table. Lost-aves 4tl. noes G7. Mr. Wolf moved toam-ud thalCWk miy be permitted to hold the office of Auditor or Recorder. L iid on the tabl. i Mr. Wolf moved to ad I that Postmasters, with less lh iu fcl'O sil try, should not be.included in j tlie restrtctons bud on the table, ayes 5l, hoes ' 4J. Mr. McOlellaud moved lo strike oat Ihe ' proviso iu Mr. Hodman's amendment. Carried ;es uo- 5S Mf mow?J o , . .. ,,. . v.ouuiies polling less ti.au 1WU vo es, tilB I(lIllO Di'fU'jn 111 1V HH eifCLen t .IrTK . IfefiinlAr auoPwi yo-oo, uoes Iho t"-tioil was then engrossed. ; a ....,. . ... .i.. riia Couveulion adjourned to meet this morn ing. Batch Wasnea., Coleman, in his "European LCe and Manners," gives the following description of lh Dutch women: "I thiuk some of them the fai- . rest and hmdsome-H creatures I ever looked up- ' on, and made of the finest unmixed prucelain : clay. Before I left Knglaud, I thought the Eo- ; glish women the finest 1 had ever seen. I now consider them as belonging le the colored races The Dutch somen much exceed them. Take. ' the lairest rose that was ever plucl-.ed, with Ibn ' gl itteri.ig dewdrops hanging among its petals, ; lake the lairest peaeh that ever hung apon Ihe . tree, with its charming blending tiutsof red and ' white, and they are eclipsed by the transnarency and beauty of complexion of the Dutch women, as I saw them at Brooeck aud Saardam. If their minds are as fair, their manners as winning as their faces, then I can easily nude-stand , the historf af Adim's fall. It was iTip-afib'e, j nor ftl.'ew, fttt h AaaM refist'
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