Indiana American, Volume 19, Number 3, Brookville, Franklin County, 10 January 1851 — Page 2

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U HOOK VI LLE, INDIANA. FRIDAY, JAKN I07l85l CVimc ef dnnm. On tmr last page we publish a miscellaneous article, which we wish every one to read. It is fiction containing pood moral., good theology, food advice, and goed tense. Read, ye stupid, sleeping drones, end wake op, a jd employ the -talent God has given you. JMalc fthr !ntlon. We copy an article this week, npon the subct of the Tariff, and the prospects before n, for a National debt or rather a Nation of debton, and the irretrievable ruin that awaits us. unless our policy be changed. e shall follow this article of Greeley "s with another next werk. There is solemn truths and solemn warnings contaiued in these articles. tpMr. Wm. Rubottom of Metamora, died at i that place on Tuesday last. He left a good Estate. We understand he left in his will $ lO.WO to his wife, who was the daughter or Geo. Rudicilof this county; 410,000 to John Rubottom. his nephew; $10,000 to a sister in England, lie had no children. 33Mr. F. A. Conwell has surrendered his commission as administratorof his fathers Estate. No one lias been yet appointee" in hi place. It la supposed that Mr. Conwell intends so arranging his business, as to permit him to join again a.he itinerating ministry. ILrThe saw mill belonging to Shoup JL Co , t Laurel, was destroyed by fire on St urday evening rast. ii was the eld mill, bin'l many years s.nce, before the constructron of lhe Canal, "The loss is from $o!)0 to $1000. IVrw from ("alirornin. 1

By returned adventurers, and by letters, we I There has been published for severt-1 years an "tiave various items of interest from that far offi Interesting mouthly M.igazine, for the amuseland. Bat that which excites most, and creates j "lent and instruction of chiUren, edited by Teter the deepest interest, is relative to D. E W. Vi- Par,'. l,, great beuefactor of youth, as the au-

ley, as contained in the letter of John T. McCarty , Esq. This is no common matter. Was Mr Viley the only sufferer did the disgrace and infamy fall only upon the perpetrator of the crime, his fate would neither create sympathy or Interest. But he was attached to one of the larSe't and most respectable families in thlscountv. XT-. L. . r- V u. iiiucii less man nve nunared, (old youpjf ) . me oesi citizens ot tins couuty, lee! the st.iia that has fallen upon a near or distant relative But th. ir mortification s trifling In compars.Mi with the disgrace, mortiftralion and misery of fcis wife and six children, who resiJe :i this townsW St.. : ... ., lie is eiititl--d to tiu warm and ali.Qln. ai'mnlhr nf ll.i. l l.. tt- - . . r .. . . .. . . ' . ..w yr . , umo wnen we wa, at home with her father, buoyant iu health, and happy ,n sp.nt She thed.ogl.ter of James Gou,.,e, one of the old p.cneers of this county. ow an.l venerated by the entire population ... county ,n the prime of his day,. Her of . . , ..i - Land was sought bv many suitors, but by none wno ta-l better aJvanlages and prospects fen D. fc.. W. Vtley. Ilia r:.i! l,j ..... i. r. us larms, sloch, house and every thing in abun . . aluu ju.-k in. iiiiii

i r reasons, and ron-tuct not necessary ; . . . "oouwiu, . t0 steai, robi or nlur,ler. Hundredg who came to enumer,,e, he became embarrassed-compel- !"d ' n Sf -t. j to this country honest men. through misfortune, led to sell h:s farms-one by one, nntil all was J . !TP-l ? ' ,Jr '"rt h" y : &Ci, become thieves, robbers and murderer, gone s.ving out or the last the sum cf J 1000, I b",:k Wllh Good ,n a"J They separated , Others who came here sober and temperate men which w at interest. His family by the sere- " Sme ,OWB "" the Pacific Coast. Goodwin become drunkard, and gamblers. No country rest industry wer-susUining themselves bv the ! IV' ProhaMy be here In a fVw ,!r.ys, with Thos. j,, the world utTor issnch temptations and Induceil of the inter -M on the remaining $10P0. Eot 1 M- Tyner, L-e Dare, and others j m. n u to wander from the pall, of rectitude this last h!ow has la!en all. With lh-ad new 1 , n,"y "P"'1 to be 1'- ' w ; and honor, so many enticement, to follow the of hi. conviction, comes also an order fr the j y" U ) road fiat leads to rain and despatr. Ere long tlOOO. t pay ,he Tees of his lawyers. The j ' ' or"' rc. ; the bleeding hearts or mothers, widows, and sis-

t . "toiam. ciu.iiry, in cis r grace. Immured in a penitentiarv Tor ten rears

bereft of property, and the lasting stigma resting i "Loc' Tress." The paper is also improved in upon his innocent c!:i:dren. But though prop-i Bppe'rr"c- Thp publishers are mak'nc a useriil -erty is gone, and every thing the wife and ' p,pr cf Thpv collect wlih taste and discre" children hold dear, yet they are not without ! tion t,,e ,0CaI items, which are of interest. Too friends. We trust her friends the friends of m,ny PPT prefer copying some trifling liielthe family and friend r Um.n;i. :u dent or silly remark, from a still mitr. ai'lir .t..!-

tluster closer around her, and snstaiu her And we warn aye, we pity that poor and miserah'e. creature, who shall erer wcund the f.-eliiips or those children by tmnting tlieni with the character or conduct or their par-nt. To the disgrace of poor human nature such acts are Xoo often perpetrated. We care not who Is fiSilly of such offence, they hwe the hear,on!v

' 'fu.i 01 crimes,." senate is t-eccm-re warm and inter- ln;:l m7 trienjs wt ulj direct their 1. tiers to me for wl.i. b, in turn, their children will have cau,e , wt'nsr between Bright and R. D. Owen. Owen "s Eh"-- Letters art- always acceptable. 10 '"'h- i rharg.. Bright with bribing the memlH-rs of the j Respectfully, JOHN T. M'CARTY. But iu connrction with tl.i, let us gttard the L-gUature, aud Bright charges Owen with ': C-F-Ci.arksom, Esq. reader. Iu his sympathy for the sufferers in this . '-vi"g Two or three columns f the last Jour- j l-rdgeTBaiLlinrBTrd case, not to visit censure npon innocent persons, i f-Hed With certificates end correspon- The destruction or the Ledger establishment There may be those who will censure the indi- d"nc'. T'O" hat Bright had cfTered bribes to , of Philadelphia, bv fire, was communicated by vilualwhocollecWortheenewhopystheeiOOO P-". Graff, or Gibson Co. Ii ..-.nears no money ! telegraph the 31st ull. It was the most uteion the order sent here to pay the attorney's fee. : was otTerred, but merely effice and prefermetsl '? Printing eslahlishmeut iu Philndel-.l.u .n.l

Mr ilm Jr j-j . . . ueieiiueu in iat norma, te.rore ...o hi;Im, ana in the Circuit Court, by T.I wn r m- . 1 .'ictarty, and t . L. And, who are partn.ro T ,UA .. . : . i ... . . ! ,.iMal,;i,i-a 10 And, with v, ncm, as w vnderstind. the rontract was made to defend htm for S1000, and the or.ler was drawn on Ge.i T'.l C... I:. I . . . ... v. ur mw. hi .tiarxsriii.. Hollan.l of ,hU l, r. ..... - ,-. " , ' i "y "ley, seven day, before his final ,riV, which was on tV 11.1, day of November. That draft, or er.W was forwarded ,0 Abner MoPartv, Fsq . of , Vlace for collection. The oruer was pr.s-i:t.-d and arcepttd. This wm all right. Any person would have doi; the same, for a firm, r.f -.;.. ills son was a partner. H any ona thinks that Abner McCerty should not take all or that he ehould pay part to the wife of Viley, let that one in examine ins own neart anil purse, and see how I much he is wiRin, to ,ive. F. ,rr. 11 ' . ! - ..'iv.vjny u"t " w 10 oe out 01 nis own It. K.. 1;. .: . .1 in ie mailer, nor a terest, more than any man ought to have TUllless nrosoerilv nf '.. i.in Holland, E. any discretion ia this matterZ ! r 1 j - - -v.t.. i. ur nan i.mi. The ordi-r was Pennine, mirt if KA 1.. 1 II..I. ill .. ... .. " tau Vi.HIiru. draft. NViiher law. rM,i. o. i . ar cuinpciiru linn to lionor the ' fri..rl rt iat.1 v. ... . . -6 ; I'.r.cm ,ur paynieuioi tiie crcer. We make these remarks feari. g sympathy or Ignorance iirght load sonu into ungenerous reninrks and opinions, arainst these men. T, vchn t-m nt.r!. 1. .a . r, .. ...,.,,. m.is 01 naeratity to others, 1 ehould recoli.ct where charity should always commence her Nbors. In this region f.1000 may be consi Wed a Urge ' fee. But It is not so considered in California. ! The .in,, firm, it is sai.l, 11(J fre of SI500 jr j case 10 ie inea ilia neit Jxv r.. , conviction. A Till.iiN nbaut. Within the last ten days, we heard a mechanic of our town husine th merchants for bringing articles here to sell, competing with our mechanic. This same mechanic takes neither or the papers ot tiie ?Ute. but patronizes s dollar con- i cern from the city. So long as mechanics man- j Sfest so llttie horn sty as this, men ha-ii !,....! 1 houl.i , "

fill the town with peuivnti.ry chains, machine j lU Bnuu"' " ee SGJ3.0U0, aud the total Angel came .own from luaven aud took a live 1 Mr IV 1 , C0"'TT"Sa.h. tul and buckets, and E. .stern shoe,. V, i s 2' M3. coal from clT the altar.- on account or the dim 1 C""tma f the ""tee of caref,,. however, u;, ,0 Interfere with ,lle few ,T Henry V.nbergen, anient citixen W" -ad U il" 'UC T W 'ct-Jr n'f L down from N,wH,en anltook a ,,5 1 e" 'C l!,a h;, U't' fre the first of Mnrch.

irTCnrty, I!q. A few weeks since we gave partial returns of Yuba County, CV.tfortiia, in which M'Carty was I a candidate- for the Legislature of the State. We (since Warned that he was defeated by a small

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majority. When we have a friend far from , ll0nS took pleasure in letter writing but iu home, ice alwaya feel some interest to know California, my present and future home, I have how he conducts himself, and what the people j no Inclination to write, not even to ray most inthink of him where he lives. The result of the j irn'e friends. California has now become a election there fives the most flattering testimo- Slate, and the whole machinery of a State Govny in favor of Mr. M'Carty. In the town 0f e,nmnl now moving successfully on every Marysvitle where he lives, and the town of j tn'Dlt becoming more settled. The merchant Elizaville, the nearest adjoining town thereto, ' na8 now hi fine store rooms, the mechanic his he received more thau two to one over his onr-o- ! orkhop, the lawyers and physicians their neat

nem. The report, which ws think can be relied on are, th.it he is not only winuing the good cpinj ion of those ahout him, but he is making monev. i In addition Is tha Holland nHr h .... I,;. i father a draft on New York to either be drawn by him, or t. remain on sare deposite until his return home. From the best information, it is supposed he has made J30.000. The hex t dav

! after the dale of the last letter he wrote to histurnl rookviile without a fortune. The re-

father, he had a . murder case U attend to fr wnicn ne and bis partner were to receive $1,500 for their services. IVofltnkte. Dr. Berry Is now a member of the Convention, and a member of the State Senate, by which he makes six dollars per day. ircclcye Alniaanc. The last advices we have, is that thl s Almanac w,l be published ,u a f.w days Then so soon as ,l can amve. ,t wl he ready for those who u - r"".. 7 , meri8" fr th y"Br Irol. U e have had armlicat on hmnrrU.. : copy f th Almanac by thoe not subscrihrrs. I ,.. ., . ' t " e ueai not in th it way. one but those w ho : take the Am-rrcau. and r.y f.r .t, can have j them through us JlrrT" 3lmrnm. thor of books, happily blending instruction with delight. Prter Tarly, is however a fictitious name his real name is S. G. Goodrich. The work Is published at New York by S. T. Allen, at $1 per year in advance. There is that plaiuneso, ana bimpiit.:ty at the same time a condeus sweetness in it, to invite the attention of

c":cren. u e rsri it couM go into every famj " ,n lna ,am'- " ,s made up or History, Ge- ! "Sraphy, Geology, Natural History, &c. Aic : ll is w, !l ch-ulated to create in the young mind 8 laste for useful reading. . . r r -., , i-TTTT Tr TT I O's Doughty, of Liurel, In this county. it llOilie 1 U a ITOOri hiitnor a i!h oil ..... I-.., J IT.. ! ' " .'. n inauiviiiu . lit; . brj .;, ,,im , . worM. We h-Tve bJen informed that he has boul jo. m fj , u suppose . n , , . 1 markably good Iooki and'th&t a visil t0 Caj. fornia wonderrully Improved his armearance. ! ;iun.i. nas wunneriuny improved his appearance, i rn r... somB of thmn . ' . . wr nM1. 6 i r-R.K..,. i . , , rvooeri lemptelon jr. wlio went out to I it forma Isst inrinn ItU r- T O " j . ' . v.. rru?uuiK 111 , nave eliRnneil lh nm fr.m n.; u.. .r I "- mai 01 l,r paper, pntiiisnett in a oistant city , to the silring incident about them. Ir. this respect, t.-o, we approve of the character and course of the' l.awrenceMirgti I mtependrnt Fre-s. V en we "7 ' "i,eCl ' knW Wl,al V H. "m-iior. . . ..eroniesi in me Jysl!at,,r of Indiana for I 1 ,. . ... ""' wouu oe a';e to give him as U. S. i nator t rom the Tacts contained in the Jour- .... I n'i 11 10ts little suspieion. ; rr.ni .r. IS. ISntld. On I" rntay eveuinw I ,st wo rrof ive.ln I. from K. R. nu.'d, dated Nevada. Ciliforuia. He n';t 11 rn t 1 U.. .,!.!. 1 - . r""" 'i-'fis. mere Is now a Tost ulue at li;!,t !r,Ce and as I . i., mini,- iu t',,, ,JJhZ7 . ne imer I f'"' 'nJ Z . tT" Arri.trtil. We learn from a citizen of Harf, Mill, In R-pley Couuty, that a serious accident occurred on Thursday last, in that place. It appears that three children of a Mr. Paul, while nlavip., their father's store. ,i.h.'. . .1." a 1 1 . . U". by .fl,w,,,n P"d"r : " to avoid detec i0n thoughtlessly set fire to the grains of pow

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Prse j der scattered on the head of the keg containing " Friday last a gentleman from Maryland, in y in-, eVer;1 pounj,, from wnic) ,hey had supplied 8reh f (fi live slave, accompanied by a De- ,' j """""I-when a tr-mendous explosion took Putv Unit Slate. Marshal and Constable John

1' 'r f the building. 1 1 'B ."ercnanc ,se , a; d.rections, but """' ,u oi tTr.nn. ... ...II I.-..- .. .... killing trie ctiilJreu: vi n,,, M bought mortally. . i to unti Jy tiiey werestil! alive Aurora Com. 13 A young man t Lawreneeburgh, while assnmiiijT an awkward, ihoush common position. 011 AIonH riK'kit . I.i.i.Ui i.i.,..l -1 . .. j .a,.,,,,, lau ir.mi his r-'"'. accu:ei.iai:y "we( cfr" ""P'Pg be contents in the left heel of lhe unfortuuate man, creati:;g a serious wound fro, hich sixty small shot wereextrac,eJ Auri"'a Commercial. Ritivc SlaVe Ii !... K. .:......j by the author of a pnmphlet published not cot long since at Washiuf ton. under the name of "Randolph of Roanoke!" that the number or fugitive slaves who have' escaued frnm th SnnfK k . ilwi i . - . ; and taken residence in f 'c. ... . ' ' North, amount, to 43,224-and that 15 400 ' have escaped bet.een ISJil i . "ped between 1M3 and 1S50 makine ,"lal of C5.t;-0 in forty years, or at the rat- or ,'1' 111 every y year. a..i.ng each slave at $450.

Iioin California. Mabvsvim r, YpsaCo , Cal ,

i ov- lui ItM. ) : biend Li.akkso: Many weeks have passed l,,ce 1 I""1 wrote to lhe American. At ( j and convenient offices, the formers their rich and fetxiie word, all is moving on "inerr" a" a a"inge Bell." i Siuce m' 'as. I 'iav have seen EJ. R. Budd, who ' a regular correspondent of the American. He ,s B0W Dear Nevara City, in fine health and l,ul,P"t spirits. Moses r'orcum is also iu that vioi'1) John II IluJson is now sitting in my iolIlee in ?ood health determined never to rej "'"'er of the Franklin county California adventurers are scattered all over California all doubtless seeking gold, glittering gold. . But there is one from Frankliu county that hascome to an unfortunate and lamentable etid. i regret sincerely regret, from my iumost oul -to inform you of lhe fate or D.E.W.ViIey. He was brought to this place a few days since. I charged w itii poisoning, w ith arseiie. three of the most resnert.,1,'.. nit;, ..,. r ... ... There was a crur.hing weight of testimony against him-so much so. that not a single witB'M CU,J bs ,:"ced to rebut any portion of iu. .: Jr ""r"ru'"'a).ori'jpailnteasmg'ecircumstance ! ngaiutt hi:ii. Bfing thus siolv and unfortu - ' natelv situated li !. ir;..A l... : .: i jury tfhiscouutrv. and 1.., ,.' .j . J , ler. year s imprisonment iu the State Feniteutiaj r)'; ke h-ast sentence that could be given, ac-

lo our taws, for the crime for which he miltees. Chapman is chairman on the Judiciawas uccus, d. 1 defended him before the Magis- j r-! Edwards on the Stati Bank: Watt of Union trate and also upon his final f ril r.all ' ou Roads: Ross of Franklin i)a .nn,l nim. nn

an Iim ti ! in if .t.. . i .... . " j u n u i u ...... ! as, nioi wnn me train or circumstances, and powerful weight of testimony that was against him, nothing on earth could save him from his threatened fate. He received the sentence calmly and coolly and still protests hill InnnnanA. . Murder, robbery, larceny, ic, are now the ! rler of the dav. We dail hear f .nrn. . Mng murdered or robbed for hU money. Then j "jra we see men, young and old, destitute of cioney, with broken constitutions infirm h. I sotted inebriates. Such are irenerll ,n l. . have fine iv.V ll i n,l niin;nmuni,- j utlulKII Ulf niMl Mlril or respectability ht home who ceme to Califorllln PTOf.rli.ltv In n 1 .. . - t . . e " " "iiuiaio loriunes in a lew days, and without labor. But upon their arrival . nere tney tiud that fortunes can be obtained only i by ,he M hb" '" onomy. and j mating with disappointment after disappointi ment. And having no longer those moral res that are thrown around every man by SCiet-V whith he n,ing' ' home, he ". ""'"'i " ceases to have that regard for himself that h once had-no longer possesses those hitth nrinidplescf honor that were once his pride and j boast. With too much nrit in htr. h !a rnsx.J r ins, ouu me cries 01 orphans will caun iIia a . .-iiiirncan neoiile to reirret that ih nt.l i: or Citiifornia were ever discovered. Having seen so much misery and so many deaths, causes me thus to write. Having been aware of all these things, and the peculiarities of this country, Is the reason that I have never written entoumgeing ana nattering letters in reference to it. For speculators, lawyers, and physicians, uns is the best country in the world. I have at t;mes ma.! more money hy my profession in ons we. k llirm I ..,.,! I :.. ... . h is f 'r lh;s h.- that 1 expect .omake It-ii'lorum my home. I will visit Indiana in Hires or f .ur years. In future send the Ameri -Uarisville. Ca ifouui.1. I .hnnl.l r. the rr.arhinerv or th .. ne most expensive kind. Tiie s Baltimore Sun says' . ' The building was about letJ year olJ, and J .-jw... inti iiT7ani;ir n muraius i 1? cno n.i anu oiner rixi-ms made the entire cost not less than $2.1,000. The presses Uso cost ever $50,P!lf, and tlie entire value of the building, fixlitres, press. s, machinery and materials was estimated at from 1!I;),000 to flotl.llPil. '1 ,ere Wi.R an insurance ou the building of flO.COO, and ou the Mock offlS.OOO. The actual value jof the property destroyed cannot y.tbe as- : certained. The presses and engine in lhe basement are nrt materially damaged. These presses are of Hoes "last fast" four cylander description the only ones of the kind used In this city, ana cost over $10,00(1 each. Conflict with Plifiilive Mlnvrm. We leai a from the Philadelphia Ledger that, Agen, proceeded in a vehicle to the vicinity of Coatesville, ou the Columbia railroad, where it was understood the fugitive was secreted. That piper adds: They arrived ia the neighborhood of the house in question Hhout 2 o'clock in the morning, aud rouse I lhe inmates by asking for a light to mend the l rices or their Vrhiole, which they pretended were broken. A colored woman came to the door when the officers rushed into the house and com-!

meuced the search. 1 hi owner recognized his ! ,ime' 'nd Passslave, but the other colored persons in the house ' A reolu,ion "ered by Mr. Millikin, iniuterferred, and arming themselvea with axes i structU,8 ll,e judiciary committee to enquire iuand fire arms, succeeded iu enabling the rugitivo l thc exl,edie"ry pf aineiicing the criminal law, to escape. Tney alsoassaulted the officers, who! M " ' mBke l!,e gaming of a change of venwere in self-de'ence forced to use their pistols. ! Ue discretionary with thecourt. Adopted, and it is believed several of the colored persons Variou oth" ntlers were presented and as-

were wounded. The slave owner recognized amon? the men in tlm knn. .....1 ,1,.. 1.. k,,f w lat that have recent'y esc.ned I V V . Ul IIIQ1 II- ,. from PlantB,iou the neighborhood of his own. .. 11 . An ll n " . An old Deacon, not a huudred mile. frm ome place, in readino-the r.M ..a4.-

Indiana Legislature. In Sk.natc, Tuesday, Dec. 31 In the forenoon several bills were introduced mending Railroad and Turnpike charters. Mr. Ilolloway presented a petition from 900 temperance citizens of Wayne Co. In the afternoon the Message from the Governor was received The Governor returned some bills (which are not specified la the report of the proceedings) which ha had vetoed. House, Tuesday, Dec. 31. A committee was appointed, of which Mr. Ross was chairman, to report what papers, and how many should be taken for the use of the

: members. The Clerk was 'authorised to employ a suitable number of assistants at 3.00 ner dav. j The Governor returned two bills of last Session vetoed, lo-wil: one for the relief of Anne Elylhestou; and the other relating to the funded debt, and the completion of the W. &. E. Canal. A committee was appointed to examine and report if some improvement for the comlort and health of lite Hall could not be made. 5,500 copies of the Message was ordered to be printed in English, and 500 In German. I.i Seiate, Jai. 1st, 1651. It was determined to take two copies of the papers In Iudianapolis for each member, except , the Statesman, of which thev were to take one Tints Is this li.famous rule continued to the ! exclus'ou arid ruin of the country miners, r nd U will never be checked so lonir as rnmmt men ! oiu-.i .i,.... t,.:u. ... r... ther their own ends, unless the country press determine at ouce, never to support any one for any office, high or low, who favor, it. We have . . "... taheu our stand Iu this matter. If the other pa- . pers in the State are willing still to lick the hand .mil.. il,-.. ... .i .i i. rv 1 j House, Jan. 1st, 1S51. j The Speaker announced the standing com- - .....VWVHHHM...WW.. the committee on Corporations. The House determined to take 3 copies for each member, of the State Journal and State Sentinel. Ross favored this movement. Why did he not favor taking the Franklin Democrat, the paper of his own party. In his own county, which aided in his election, and without which he cannot be elected again . " nile in committee the following resolution, introduced by Mr. Resolved. That Lewis was adopted Resolved, That the Message of the Governor was patraolic, Intelligent and Statesman-like ' and that so much of it an rpl it tha iTn.n .. . . v V WUIWM 1 referrJ to 'he HEARTS OF the people. t ftfV.r.l hilla m a .a Ik.. n..J..J t at.- ' men miiuuuucu lur 1110 relief of various persons and corporations. Sesati, Jan. 2d. Some lime was occupied relative to the veto of the Governor. Mr. Turman announced the death of his predecessor. Mr. R. W. I. Von. atlrl fliaff nf Mm A j , . " . . , drew M. Carnuhan, Kepreseutative of Fountain couly Mr. Reid, on the part of the select committee for that purpose, reported back a bill for the relief of borrowers of the school fund, wilh an amendment; which wa, concurred in, and the bill passed. We have no idea of the object of thi- bill 1 The President of the Senate announced the standing committees. Berry or Franklin, Is not chairman of any committee although the best working man In the body, and as well qualified for the labors of an importaut committee as any member of the Senate. It is not presumed that Lieut. Gov. Lane Is at all fearful of making the Doctor too prominent In this Congressional District Various bills were taken up on their second reading, and referred to appropriate committees. Mr. Herod offered a resolution of inquiry whether negroes are liable to a poll tax, and to work two days on the roads. Horse, Jam. 2d. Mr. Clark presented a petition protesting i-gainst extending the corporate limits of Law r.n.ui 1, . ... , rencehureh. A Dronosit nn la isUmnn..... was voted down was .m,t j ri. . . . . ..7 in is a wuiiucr 11 au not . pass A report from the Warden of ths State Prison was made. Several of the Branches of the Slate B ink made reports. Various other local matters were dispatched, but of no interest to the White Water Valley. Senate, Jaw. 3d. 1S51. Petitions were presented by Berry and others. liy Mr. Ilolloway on the part of the select committee, reported House Bill to enable the Terre Haute and Richmond Railroad company to evil bonds to procure money for theconiDleion ofsaid road, recommendine Its passage. Air P.1,1 .,....! j . .... '" u amenu oy restricting the company to 10 per cent, discount on their bonds. Mr. Harvey moved to lay lhe amendment on the table, carried. Mr. Reid moved to recommit the bill to the committee on corporations. Mr. Hamrick wished to selhe bill passed immediately. He was opposed to recommitting it again, as it would greatly discommode the com pany, and probably ruin the road if this chance to dispose or its bonds were not allowed. Mr. Reid was opposed to allowing any com panies to dispose or bonds at irreater discount uiaa iu percent, He was opposed to the principle, no matter what shape it might be j . I . . ' -- T ""a opposed it because it allowed , than was allowed to cititens of our own Slate ,,a..Dva iu cuueci tour percent more He was opposed to allowing this com pany to dispose of its bonds at whatever discount it saw propar, because by allowing !t to sell bonds at a ery great discount, the effect would be to depreciate the value of the bonis of all other companies. Mr. Hanna spoke at some length: He was opposed to placing any rate of discount on the bonds, as the uTecl wou!d be to make the value of them abroad, Infinitely lees than they were at home. The question was then taken on recommitting, ayes 5, noes 40. ",0tion of Mr- ""'y, the bill was read n' " of which w hope will be avoided '"ff''i bf wise provision in our f.nnatii... li00' Pf0'"1"1? nt-ch local legislation hvk(m . UoLtt, Jam. 3o, 1551. n 'ng was received from the Senate, Informing the House that the Senate had passed .-l i,;iu f .... ... ... . p

Mr. Willard said the object of the committee was to suspend the action of assessors of Stite taxes until the committee could report a bill to secure a more equal assessment. On motion of Mr. Willard, the rales were suspended, and the bill reaJ a third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Davis of Scott, the Senate were invited to attend in the Hall of the House iustanter, for the purpose of electing a President Judge of he third judicial circuit The two Houses in joint convention, then preceeded to the election. Messrs. Ellis and Winstandley acting as tellers on the part of the Senate, and Messrs. Mercer and Clark on the part of the House; which resulted as follows: Alexander C. Downey received 123 votes. Blank 6"

Mr. Downey having received majority of all the votescast, was declared elected. Resolutions were passed expressive of the feelings of the House, relative to the death of Collin M'Kinney, the member deceased from Bartholomew Co. Several resolutions npon various subjects were offered, and among them, one by " Mr Jordan, that there be a committee of one from each Congressional district appointed, to whom all petitions on the subject of temperance ' shall be referred; adopted. The Speaker annonnued the following committee on temperance petitions: Mess. Jordan, Walls, Swartz, Shook, Conner, Hammond, Goodman, Thompson of Carroll, Patterson of Marshall, and Shull. Mr. Dumont, on leave, introduced a bill to allow the Law'cnceburg and Upper Mississippi Railroad Comyauy to borrow money above or below six per cent. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the Governor, accompanied by a memorial on the subject of temperance. Mr. Brown of Shelby said, this subject had been introduced Into the House at the last session, and the result was, that ten or fifteen days of the session had been lost in discussion, and all to no purpose. The same had been the re suit at the session before that The people were ell familiar with this eubject. and he believed that they, socially, had the correction in their own hand. He did not stand here as the advocate of drunkards, nor did he wish to be re garded as having sympathy with those who thus debased themselves. He considered legislation on this subject a waste of the people' money, and an Injury to the cause of temperance, and to test the feeling of the House in the matter he would move to lay the petitljn on the tabln. Mr. Brown must be a very smart man. It is a wonder the world never heard of him before. But he may rest assured that the friends will be heard, and if these petitions be rejected for 77 years in succession, they will be there the 78lh year. The motion to lay on the tuble wa lost. The petition wa then referred, to the committee on i temperance petitions. . . , , Mr- Ross reported a bill restricting the grand ' J'T f Frauk,in 'ntr ""ited tin,, in .T""- 2' I 1 . " T"' "PPe"r" ' b" l,n ' 'ericll"K "'e Session of our Grand Jury. We believe they had only time to find two indictment" a6"inSl hlm la8t term' ,nd he "PP" de I 7. J By Mr. Ross: to incorporate the Cincinnati and Indianapolis railroad company; passed to a second reading. " This is for the Rail Road from Cincinnati up the White Water Valley to Rushville and ludianapolis, and is of more interest to this Valley ..J .u. ! . .. . . I o.iu me iiniauii.11119, man any matter that has been proposed in the Legislature for 15 years Senate, Satcroay, Ja. 4. Several bi'.I. were reported back from committ. i .:.k .1,.. u.a v r. , . - . . .. " - rrnu " ,econd time, and engrossed for a third reading. By Mr. Reid, to increase the per diem allowauce of the Probate Jndgcs of Union and Fayette counties. Which was read three time and passed. Hum uib nouse, containinir several u:n. j . ' ii kkim Message from the House, containing several I ! ,7 , 000f' w ken up, the uin rcnu, reierreu or engrossed 1 ne senate adjourned. ArTtRNOO.f SESSIOtV. Mr. Sleeth offered a resolution that theiudl- , clary committee be instructed to enquire into the constitutionality, and, more particularly, the expediency of the Senator, from Franklin, Warrick, and Johnson holding seats In this body while member, or the Convention. Adopted. House, Sattjrdat. Jaw. 4. The following resolutions were offered: By Mr. Lank, of inquiry, relative to an Increase of the talarie. of the adopted. ' By Mr. Williamson, of inquiry, Into the expediency of passing a law preventing the further emigralion of black into this State, and to revise the laws relating to them; not laid on the table ayes 35, noee 60; adopted. 1 he speaker laid before the House the report of the Commissioner of the Sinking Fond and of the President ofthe State Bank 200 of each were ordered to be printed. Mr Coburn Introduced a bill relative to the election and appointment of Constables; passed to a second reading. Mr n..l l..J J . . . ... .uuuuuceu a joint resolution in structing our Senators and net. in ... p. sentatives in Congress to oppose all effort to mk Land Warrant granted by the act of w f, .UID" congress of 1S50, assignable before they are 'alu; paeseu 10 a second reading. . . . . ... mr. llosbrook introduced a bill regulating tue rate 01 interest; passed to a eecond reading. On motion, the Senate were invited to attend In the Hall to go into the election of Librarian for the State Library; and having come in, Mr. John B. Dillon and Mr. Nathaniel Bolton wereannounced as candidates. And on the first vote Mr. Bolton was elected. Eor him 77. for Dillon 55. The Senate having retired, For the purpose of affording opportunity to have the Hail cleaned, the House adjourned until Tuesday morning. We regret exceedingly the defeat of Mr. Dillon. During the time Mr. Dillon was Librarian, the strongest inducement to visit Indianapolis, wa. the pleasure of spending a few hours in our orate horary. Lvery thing wa. in order, and it appeared to be a pleasure for Mr. Dillon to wait upon visitors. Order and neatnes. presided throughout, and our Library .. becoming an ornament to our State. Mr. Dillon had brought it out of the chaos and confusion in which he found it. But a man alovenly in ap-pearance-careles. In busine-.od boorish In his manners, now take. hi. paCe. To ns, and to many others, the State Library will DOw cease to be a place of attraclion-the Democratic party having determined to have the business in that Department done up "Brown." We leirn that the it and grist mill of Jam Uavu, about four miles cnntl. r . Fire. es destroyed by fir, ou Monday night last, e'nti wa. ., o , , , ,wu. ko insurance.-Greensburg re

COXSTiriTIOXAI. CONVENTION. (IT Three days proceedings on 1st page.) Thursday, Jan. 2d 1851. No report of importance were made Wednesday. When the orders of the day came np, being section relating to right and privileges, on the third reading, the section relating to the free Interchange of opinion, and the right to speak, print, &.C., freely, on any subject, passod by unanimous consent. The section in relation to giving in justification the truth in prosecutions for libel, also passed. Section 4, 5, 6, and 7, in the article relating to right and privileges, were passed. Mr. Allen moved to re-commit section 8, with instructions, which failed, and the section passed. Mr. Mllroy moved to recommit section 9, with Instruction ibolishing the death penalty, when, on motion of Mr. Howe, the ectlon, with the Instructions, were postponed, and made the special order for Friday w eek. Mr. Milroy moved to re-commit section 12 relating to the right of the people to bear arms, with instruclions.which failed; when, on motion of Mr. Nile, the section was re-committed, with instruction to strike out and insert the word of the present Constitution on that subject. Section 14, relating to the quartering of soldiers, passed; when, on motion of Mr. Niles, the vote on the engrossment of section 15 was re-considered, and the section, a originally reported, passed to a third reading. Section 16, being amended to as to make the tenure of office hereafter created not more than four year passed. Mr. Read of Monroe introduced a section forbidding the General Assembly to grant any

privilege not upon the same terms equally open to all, which passed to a third reading. Sundry amendment which were offered having been voted down, on motion, the Convention ad journed. Thursday the section of Mr. Read ef Monroe, which had been engrossed the previous day, ' "5 Kart j ,0 re-commlt wilh ruction. amend o as to divide the College fund amongst com mon schools. The sections declaring that emi gration from the State shall not be prohibited and there shall not be slavery In the State, were both engrossed. The 22nd article coming np, the first section provided that the Legislature should require the county Auditor or some other officer to annual ly furnish the Secretary of State a report of Agricultural product. Mr. Berry moved to lay on the table. Lost. An amendment to make the reports biennial failed. Mr. Hawkins moved to strike out and insert that the reports shall be made in 1855 and every tenth year thereafter, stating that this, with the United State census every tenth year, would furnish these report every five year. Mr. Moore moved to lay the section and amendment on the table. A division being made, Mr. Hawkins amendment was laid on the table by 51 to 30, and the section also, by G6 to 61. The other section of the same article providing that Auditor shall also furnish school statistics annually, was laid on the table. Two sections of the 23d article, defining trea son to consist only In levying war against the e "id ,nd comfort to iu enemies 1 8 1 no Pe" hall be committed except j on tho testimony of two witnesses to the same ' overt ac, or OD confession In open conrt, 'ere ,nRT0S8I 1 he 24lh ar,,cI,J WM 'he report on Free Banki inir. ThH fimt Mellon J.U.... 1 " -e. ! " ousinee. 01 banking shall be free to all. '"f ' T "d " 'he Legislature I fT V 'V Prp0M' I ,nc,BlinK e following principlee, which shall ; be obligatory on all nersons. UMrl. porations, acting under such general law.' Mr. Hall moved a section a a substitute, providing that the Legislature may authorlte a new state lianfc, alter the expiration of the preMD.t , charter5 the State to have no capital or Interest 1 ' " """ uw "P ... r "efem, except by investment of trust-funds as a loan, the safety of which shall be secured by preference in payment In case of insolvency, over iudrvidual stock, and branches to be re sponsible for each other. The debate continued till the adjournment Fbidat, Jan. 3d 1851. The section, prohibiting person from holding more than one lucrative office at the name time, except that la counties with less than 1000 Vote ona nerann mn K .,1 nt-.u Recorder and Auditor, and also excepting PoA Master. who.ea.Iry 1. les than $90. wa reported back by th. Committee with the word -vote.. struck outand "polls" inserted, as instructed by the Convention' Mr. Shoup moved to re-com-mil with Instruction, to strike one the proviso relative to Post Master. Lost aye. 40, noes 94. The section then passed, 85 to 41 . The Militia article having been reported back by the committee in briefer shape than the origioal report, Mr. Clark of Hamilton moved to except those conscientious as to bearing arm. from paying compensation for such exemption. Lost. Mr. Nave offered a new article as a substitute. Lost. The article then pasted, 61 to 35. The section, declaring that emigration from the State shall not be prohibited, and that slave ry should not exi.t in the State passed by conent Alio the aection relative to Treason. The Bank question wa then debated till adjournment. Satusdav, Jan. 4lh, 1651. Saturday, being resolution day nntil 11 o'clock, a number of resolution were acted upon. Mr. Milroy offered one that the committee of Revision should, a far a practicable, exclude word In a foreign language from the Constitution. A motion to lay it on the table, failed ayes 36, noes 8G. The resolution wa adopted. Mr. Robinson offered a resolution that a select committee report a section prohibiting the Legislature from passing, or continuing in force any law licensing the sale of liquor. Mr. Pepper of Crawford, moved to lay it on the table. Carried 78 to 44- Mr. Thornton moved a resolution relative to interest, which, with a pending amendment, was laid on table, 84 to 39. The Bank discussion was then resumed. The pending question wa. an amendment of Mr. Hall', in favor of the State Bank. Mr. May moved to amend .0 a. to provide that there .hall be no Bank, except the people first vote In favor of Bank.. Laid on table, 89 to 43. Mr. Hair, amendment wa. laid on table, with hi. consent, for the present. Mr. Shoup moved a substitute for the Free Bank article, a. reported by the committee embodying the following principles no bank to receive more interest than individuals bill, to be registered and ample security for circulation to be deposited stockholders and owner. Individually liable for debts bill-holder preferred In case of imolllency no suspension of specie payments to he sanctioned. Tlii differs from tk erijinal ar-

tide mainly In iu containing an unlimited Indi idual liability, while the former made the stock holder, responsible to an equal amount with their stock. Mr.Baacom moved to amend the amendment by a section against all Bank.. Mr. K.at movsd to lay on table. Carried 89 to 43. Mr. Kllgore moved to amend by providing,,. clu.ively for a State Bank, with branche. not to exceed one branch In each eounty-$200 000 Individual stock to be subscribed in each branch Legislature may adopt the present Bank with amendment. Laid on table, 75 to 57. Mr Pepper of Ohio moved to re-commit the whole matter to the Bank committee. Mr. Rarid.n moved to add instruction. Pending which Convention adjourned. Iw. Week, uiw Vrm Calirral. Nsw Yok. January Clh, 1851. The United State, mall ship Georgia Canr Porter V. S- N.. arrived h.?e t?.S from Chagre. ia. Havana. She bring. mail, from San Faociaco, to December lit. .J 550 passengers. Th Oregon had arrived st Panama with two millions In gold dust, and th. Republic with two million, a freight a0(j 0B . million In the hind of passengers. Th Gear gia bring two hundred thousand in dust Shi left Chagre on the 20th December, with 911 passeneers, 410 of whom she left at Havana i! go by Pacific to New Orleans. to Nothing of great Importance had transpired at San Francisco, the cholera wa. ti ptt Ingln California to a considerable extent and among the victim, was Mayor Biglow.ofSio ramento, after raging with terrible malhrutv that place, il had almost dUapeared from therl and business was recovering after being almost entirely prostrated. There is not much new from the mines and the account received do not .-.. .....

om those previously reported. Many of ths mm er. were preparing to winter in the mountains. The San Francisco markets were ever stocked with produce and merchandise of all kinds which had caused a downward tendency la prices. The deaths then were not so numerous in proportion to the population a they were twelve month ago. Msny cf th street were plunked and various other improvement had been made. The rainy season had set In In earnest on the 19th November. Much complaint is made In California of th neglect of Congress, in not providing for the wants of the people, among their wautaare a mint, post office, mail routes and land titles. The rains have opened the upper river so that mall steamer, can navigate them, wa ich gives the miner, in the dry diggln. a better chance to work. There have been some new minx Mm. c&vered and the gold stories are very favorable. The political corap.exion of the Legislature U still doubtful, both parties claiming maioritv . v..u.uu ui mi mm veniorniau i that it will be democratic. The election, however, in Sacnmento 1 vat to come off and may change this aspect, a) Fraaclac Market. December let, 1850. Heavy arrivals and the late epidemic have made business dull, and la-re nmi'lt; have been forced off at less thiBorim. e.t Flour is however, steady, but nroviainn. Am. niesticaand furniture is declining. are id active demand. ' AccoospaaiylBa. 3mr neaaagei. Amount mt principal liquidated. 100.000 00 320.000 00 361,450 00 525,886 00 714,934 70 State Rrvenae Tear, annual iiirrnic Amount paid on pnnsipal. 100,000 00 129,000 00 141.450 00 164,436 00 189.048 70 215,383 76 i per cent . 500,000 00 515.000 00 530.450 00 546.3G3 50 562,754 40 579.637 03 507.02G 14 614.936 92 633,385 02 652,386" 57 671,958 16 1853 1854 1855 1856 857 1853 1859 1360 1861 930,311 40 243,542 06 1,173.1-60 52 flO rtn t m mm. . - - - o,u-.4 9j l,4i;,4HU 40 305,759 54 1,753,250 00 340,049 07 2.093,21)9 OT 37G.623 II 2.469.922 IS 415.613 0(1 9 tSi tn m 1662 1863 1864 1865 18C6 1807 692,116 90 40 457'157 15 3.342.'692 33 e aiJ,4(il 42 3.844.093 75 75b,2J4 81 548,499 43 4.392,593 24 78,933 65 598.613 31 4.991 90S 55 S51'903 47 5.643.110 02 "G.423 74 708.579 24 651.689 25 851,216 45 768,800 61 7.120,490 17 1663 18C9 1870 1871 8MPg f Cumb Factories. Tlie Boston Transcript of Friday contains a Inking statement of the number of spindle In five of theJNew England State which hav.e... u vn1 Perl'on ""nT he lost three month., In r """u,-c " oepression of thl. class of ! mnur,ictnre. ""ler the existing tariff. The SSS'"" are as follows: Strtf Whole Sm mf nim.,l.. Mai no 142.700 373.000 1,22.0(K) 500,000 250.000 -J I - New Hampshire Massachusetts 112.500. tas.ow 50.00O ; Rhode Island Connecticut Total S;4e5,7oo 713,30 Besides thu -1 many mm are working on short time. At Fall River, 1 10,000pindle. have stopped in consequence of a strike among a portion ofthe operatives. Adding to the(."Tm,' ' 7,1' ' "d lhf, '""V "? lhMe 'W DOt from 0M " 0W ,a Pnti h . Ince. J"T tAmd. In Tear. The Washington Republic relate, th following Incident in connection with the fair Swede' departure from that city: "When the boat wa about to tart, Mr. Retide approached her to take leave. She gave her hand, uttering a kind "good bye," and then .he said, "Oh! I have been so honored by th people of your beautiful city, by th. great and good men of your nation, that" Jenny said "that," but she Hid no more, Jan. ny's voice that most beautiful of all voice had failed her for once, and Jenny was weeping like a very child; and thai it waa that Jenny left us. We do not envy her the gift abe pea sMe., but he will be greatly envied who shaft ever posses herself." Jwthcr PairefMaaMMTwlM. Th Pittsburg Post of Friday says: We understand that a woman In Sharptbnrg, on Wednesday nlht last, gave birth tetwin children, illegitimate,) who are united together after the fashian of the Siamese twin. Thsy are doing well. Drtwaei. Mr. Low, of Lawrencebnrgh, on Monday evening, on the passage to this city, fell from the Mary Pell and was drowned. The steamer had no yawl; their only boat was a mall skiff, which ws on the deck, and in launching it wa nearly; filled with water. Before the unfortunate man, was reached he became exhausted and aftak. He leave a wife and children. Gin. Gazette. Qfci Lestelptiare). In the proceedings ofthe Senate on Thursday last, we notice that, Mr Kilbnrn presented petition for a charter for a railway from Cincinnati through Hamilton and Butler counties, in the direction of Rushville. Mr. Burn introduced a bill to repeal the act to amend the charter of the State Bank of Ohio. Read the first time. Mr. Pardee gave notice of hi. Intention to In troduce a bill to authorize each and every person in Ohio to become Incorporated to carry on any and every lawful business, and for other purpose. ETWrri Clark of Laurel, formerly of Break. -ville, has removed te Rlchrnea'l, I.