Indiana American, Volume 19, Number 23, Brookville, Franklin County, 30 May 1851 — Page 4

31 ISC E L LAN V. THE OLD WELL, A TR.VYFl.I.I u"s I'RFAM. "The proof of the truth of the following statement, taken from the Courier do T Europe rests not only upon the known veracity of the narh.(a L,,if ol.all flirt f-irf 4l"lt ill..

Nvhole occurrence is registered iu the judicial records of the criminal 1 1, - .,..;,;.,.,i trials ot the province otLanguedoc. We give it as we heard it from the lips of the dreamer as nearly as pos sible in his own worcK As the junior partner in a commercial house at Lyons. I had been travelling some time on the business of the firm, when, one evening in the month of June, I arrived at a town in Languedoc, where I had never before been. I put up at a i the suburbs and be - uch fatigued, orjoroj -quiet inn in lnrr vrrv iivirh .v.., uinner at once, and went to bed almost immediately after, determined to begin very earlv in the morning my visits to the different merchants. I was no sooner in bod than I fell into a deep sleep, and had a dream that made the strongest impression upon me. I thought that 1 had arrived at the same town, but in the middle of the day. instead of the evening, as was really the case, but 1 had stopped at the very same inn, and gone out immediately, as an unoccupied stranger would do to see w hatever was worthy of observation in the place. 1 walked down the main street,, crossing at right angles and apparently leading into "the country. 1 had not gone far, when 1 came to a church, the gothie portico of which 1 stopped to examine. When 1 had satisfied my curiosity 1 advanced to a by-path which hronrhii.l nil ni-iin ctt-.f- ill v.H..vU, VII II1IUII cm. n. " ing an impulse which 1 could neither account for nor control, 1 struck into a path, though it was winding, rugged and unfrequented and presently reached a misserable cottage, in front of which was a garden covered with weeds. I had no difficulty in getting into the garden, tor the hedgehad sever; 3 gaps in it wide enou: ;h to admit lour carts abreast. 1 approached on old well, ...1 1 1 1 wmcn stood soiuary in a distant corner. and srloomlv and looked down into it, 1 beheld distinctly, without any possibility of mistake, a corpse, which had been stabbed in several places. 1 ceuui. , .1 1 iii ivu uiu ueep wouuus and tne wide imcl.oc i.-i.....!,.. .i.. ii. i ... .i i,viomo ttui:iiv.u Lvic uiooa was i ,iwinS-

i would Have cried out, bnt niv'iu"wll,!'i) "una; ana at last X , ... ' . i-.v.v .'..! 111 "V

luuguu cioo 10 ine rool ol mv." mouth At this moment 1 awoke with my hair on end, trembled in every limb and cold drops of perspiration bedewed my lore head-awoke to find my self comfortably in bed. my trunk standing beside me, birds wareling cheertully around my dow, while a young clear voiiA singing a provincial air in the room, and the morning sun tinning brightly through the tains. wmwas icxt was cur1 sprung from my bed, dressed myself, and as it yet was very early, 1 thought 1 would seek an appetite for breakfast by a morning stroll. 1 according!- entered the main street and went alon--. The iarthor 1 w.-.llo.i ih.. i. . came the confused recollection ol the objects that reseated tliemselvcs to my view. 'It is very strange,' 1 thought 1 have never been here before, and I could swear thatl have seen this house, and the next, aud that other u the left.' On I went till I came to the corner oft he street, crossing the one down which 1 had came. For the first tim 1 me. H am still dreaming?' I exclaimed, not without a momentarv thrill through mv whole fraii.- -l, ii,, agreement be perlect to the v rv . 1 V

belore long 1 reached the church e-'toment, expecting cverv mo- victim l"uj ouf u lhQ country, but will be with the same architectural features llt ""S ome latal secret to' Terrified bv the diction of hi-i fe sh..r1tl-v- T,Come m sir, and thathad attracted mv notice in ht- Meantime, the man gazed wife and u, I've no doubt the Col the dream; and then the high road "P-us with an impenetrabltT , wLoim? Wm0 i"00 she had a along w hich I pursued mv way, com- ncyoflook. and we at last leftmr K Y b ;?T Upon that tty face of her's ing atleihto thesamebyWhJ- cottage without seeing ai cnLs on ad -teks hated a body of a spring that hud presented itself to inv im- S that could confirm nn suspi- the unh " m cdmil did nn h' Tf agination a few hours before, there I resolved to inspect the se- t d ii c IS I , Erks' 1 hitchci m orse was no possibility ofdoubtor mis- o more, and a numlv the door take. Every, tive, even-turn, u,.' of idlers having oncem,nv. a,i .. t. t U1 10ut f Tulc. walked ,n.

iamilliar ar to me. 1 was net at all ota superstitious tm 'll :iniT w-ivj ii li.-il aV w..v i Vt .' II 1 VV ' 4 ly engrossed in the practical details of commercial business. Mv mind had never dwelt, TT-1 nations, the presentiments, that science either denies or is unable to explain: bat I must confess that 1 . v.w llil 11 11V L

nor felt nvyseH spell-lvuml. ;is by'

some enchantment, and with l'asoafs words on my lips. "Acoutined dream would be eciual to reality, 1 burred forward, no longer doubtJ 1 1 t 1 II1

mg mat me next moment woum remember, as it it were only resiling me to the cottage; and this tcrday, many a time when 1 was a really was the case. In all its out- voung girl how 1 used to amuse

,rd envumstances, it corresponded io waai x nau seen m m uieain. Who, then, could wonder that 1 determined to ascertain whether the coincidence would hold good in evcry other point? 1 entered the garden, and went direct to the spot on which 1 had seen the well, but i here the resemblance failed well I there w is none. 1 looked in every direction, examined the whole garden; went round the col' age, which appeared to Le inhabited, although 1 U)ore was vi"'lb!o; !mt vnere could 1 !ind any vestige noofa well 1 mad uKiuo no aiieuipi to cuier iiie ., I 1...4. 1... ,1 . .. 1 1. i . ll eoiiiigc, iiul iiasienea oacic 10 ine hotel in a state of agitation difficult to describe. 1 could not make up my mind to pass unnoticed such extraordinary coincide lms. but how has any clue to bo obtained to the terrible mystery. 1 Wnni i : tll 111i11.v.1 r r went to the laudlord, and al - ter chatting with him for some time on ditto-rent subjects, 1 came to the point, and asked him directly to whom the Cottage belonged that was on a uwoaci mca i described to hi 111. "1 wonder sir said lie, "what made you take such a particular no-tt("-V 111 Cll'.!l l V,-,.. .vl,i.l l.,.-.l 1 "vv- v i vivii il lUWtvliUU 1IU1U. J.I is inhabited by a man with Ins wife who have the character of being very morose and unsociable. Tliev e house see nobody .vv.v. ivll I I. and ncbodv goes to see them; but they are (piiet enough, and I never heard anythiu-'- a rains t them bev 11 vj - yond this. Ut late, their very ex istence seems to have been forgotten: and 1 believe sir, that you are the first who for years has "turned his steps to the deserted spot. These details, far from satisfying IllV CUriosillV did but imiynlo mo j . ..vx -"ij more. Rreakfist was served but 1 jicou.dnoiloucli it, and 1 lelt that

11 1 presented my sell to the merc.iants in such a state of excite-"; meiir, tl.ey would think me mad; and, lr.ueed, 1 leltvery much exci-dier. ted. 1 paced un and di wn i.10

k " v..v rot. m, looked out of the window, trvinir t 0 !ix mv attention on smno external o!ieet. but in ain. 1 ciKleavored to int nuero: t, mysehin a men in the rin.'iriv! Ii.ifw.i.vti i-.i i -v.vv.v,., i.. , ! snecl; LuP Uie S;in.l0il aw cottage lv""ll'ul) -wu i nii'u: "1 will go come what ma v. T . i j . ii x iL'iiucti io ine nearest maisIrate, told him the object of inv visit, and related the whole circumstance hi icily .clearly. I saw dii fitly that he was much impressed by my statement. It is indeed very strange.' said he and after wluit has happened. I do not Ciink I am at libertv to leave tsio mat ter without further inn Important business will prevent mv V , a a nauii, but o police at your accompanying you l I win place two of the command. to once more to the Hovel, see its inhabitants, and search every part of it. Vou ' may perh.ips, make seme important discover-. 1 aillered but a few moments to elapse before I was on my wav, accompanied by the two ollicers" and we soon reached the eoii,-. We. crv. knocked, and waited for ii . ome time, vui oiu man i.kot-pi Hi.. n., received i A - v a. . .1 I V 5 somewhat i.iiciviilv. but owet i no mark usincion. nor indeed of aay we told him tlx the house. "Very well. other emotion when at we wished to search t gentlem as lie fa and as soon as yon please ' plied. " ' reHave you a well here!' I inquir-' cd. . sir. we are obliged to go for : ng at a considerab1 distance. We searched the house which I -uless, with a Undfleik u.mb.or of having been bv uiis tnuv) collected. drawn to the spot by the sight of a stran iv.ir with io armed men emr-iovd ;.i arehthe rreimsos, I made inquiries, of 85 omc of them whether thev knew an.vtllig about a well in that place lcoaW gvtiu, iai'ornuti-ju at lirt

a wui JaJft, t'xrrz

but at length an old woman came ' :!owly forward, leaning on a crutch, A well!' cried she, is it the well ! you are looking after? That has', been gone these thirty vcars. I ; 1 , my sell by throwing s tones into it aim Hearing tne si plash they used to make in the water, ''And do you think you could tell where that well used to be' I asked, almost breathless with ciUment. ex4As near as I remember, on the very spot on which vour honor is standing, said the old woman. i "I could have sworn it!' thought 1 springing from the place asif I had . trod upon a scorpion. ! Need 1 sav we set to wuk to diir Need up the ground? At about eighteen inches deep we came to a layer of oirks, wnieu on tteinsr broUon un --i gave view to oinc boards which were removed without much culty; after which we beheld mouth of the well. '"1 was quite sure it was 1r unuthe here, said the woman. What a fool the old fellow was to stop it and up, 'then have so fir to rm Cu water!' i A sounding line, furnished with , hooks, was let down into the well: , the crowd pressing around us, and breathlessly bendinir over the dark cj 1..-1T., 4 1,., r.v..,.,, .,c...i.:k iii'j njim iivit.5 iHU ctviviij ui nniiii ,' seem hidden in hnneuetrahle obsan ity. This was repeated sever al times without any result. At length, penetrating below the mud, the hooks caught an old chest unon the ton of which had been thrown a irreat many stonos: nnd after muchcllort and fimo w sinceeded in raising it ti daylight, Th.o sides .-md lid wm-.v ; ..iv. vi. ,1 1 v i 11 m 1 rotten; it needed no locksmith to j open it, and we found within what I was certain w e should, and which paralyzed with horror all the specI tators, who had not my pre-convic-' :.v, r in.. t iiuiia luuuu me remains 01 a bnni-m ni IHHU K'UVl ; The police officers who had accompauied me now rushed into the house, and secured the person of the old man. As to his wife, no one conld tell what had become of After some search, however, v-i,,, rmn.i i.;.i,i.,1mJ,;.,.i 1 ' v.iiv 11 uv iuuilvi iiiiaui-ii ui:iii 1 11 1 ;i nun die of f !gotS. in uiis, ume nearly tlic whole ' low n lUiu jraiiierei.1 arounil t hn sniit. ; and now that this horrible iact had come to liuhhowrvlimU-h-nl ; crime to tell, which had been laid to ! the charge of the coui-1 . . C" k rnt C. 1110 PCO-, . 1 . ...1 v.. r, . l'ie uu pieuicc aucr an event are a eiy numerous. Ihe couple were brought before the proper authorities and private- j in uu seperaieiy examined. Ihe ! out man persisted in his denial most pertinaciously, tut his wile at illlivl l iinii(.ii...v.l 4 1...L . i .uiuvumiTMn uku iu concert ; .. : i l. i. i i i i , . i mi .ei m soana, sue Had once a ... .v.. iilllv. .iSu muiueiea a , pedlar, whom they had met one j night on the high road, aud who

Ill . . i w horn, m consequence, they mdu-1 t, 1Uf T n,s V :lt their tousc-' the advantage of j j. nv.1 nail lUKtu ine nil! a in.ln.i !(,...l 1 ,L"U 1 i -v v -. u,vcl v 1;luue ( to , ranglo hnn, his body had been i. iv nvii, i.m iuv vcu sioppeu up. Ihe pedlar bein lrr from another country, his disappearance had oc-i-.iMoueu no inquiry; there was no witness of crime; and as its traces i 1 -i ... had decu carelullv concealed j lrom eici ce, the two criminals had:

cumcautiaus ciioughtotellllKwtssis shiny as the face of upthorn of a considerable amount of couutrv ni?!rcr! I called him into money which he had about him audi the middleof tho wadnnH Ln "V, ; !

good reason tobelieve themoolveJlmv " .C r

'secure from detection, not however, been able the voice of thev f uuiw, anil sifcn. flin l.i.l tl,. a I Thev had Vf Z Z .7 o V ' IJ T lit ..:... 7. : . Vl. : TZ " Z ? , f !,r -Jtt l . .... ! .

nl ;"uVuoor an covered with tho nicest "rl TMv l7clcd t0 ki"Sieer than any pch"? gleam!, it was not however, nnti o. ,r,,,.l. i, i' ..n ;1 1

r.ftv vo K.i : 7 . years had in some measure , deadened the mu,,v oftho tcniblo transaction, , cultivated, of corn. that It is now a fine fir . held!

Such was the dream and its re-:

suit. j I never had the courage to re- j visit the town where I had been an j actor in such a tragedy. j sally ' BUYING A FARM. V, THE AUTHOR OF "CUl'SLN MLLAUl. , i , , . , T..,l-c- . I VO.c-.-i.- .-....v UlUUni ll IAVJ ll I tvl lLl i7UUcUll i-UUH jty, North Carolina, wanted to buy ,a tract of land near him, and couclu,,j , ii 1 it i iUeU 10 UOSpaiCn OllC iingUS MCAinin to Charleston. South Carolina to buy it from the owner who lived there. All the ncccessarv arrangemerits wov. mado. Aliens started olV. and in due time. Rrooks would take his seat and look down the road in hope of seeing his agent re-' I turning. At last ho appeared, and. the moment he neared the house,' Brooks accosted him i "Well, Mac have you got th land'" The agent, in whoso face was . a 1 any tinnir but sunshine. replied irrul - 11)', "that he might let a body get j down from his horse before he put 'at him with fpicstious of business, Rut Brooks was in a fever of 'anxiety and repeated the ques - ition. "Did vou get it?' Pshaw, now Brooks, don t press upon a bod- in this uncivil way. It is a long story, and 1 must have i i mo . " Rrooks still urged and Mac still parried the question till they got in - i to the house "Now, surely, "he will tell me.' thought Rrooks Rut Mac was not quite ready. Rrooks said he, have you got anything to drink. "To be sure 1 have,' said the other and immediately had some of the best forthcoming. Having moistened his clay Mac took a seat and his employer took another. Mac gave a preliminary hem. He then turned suddenly around to brooks, looked him in the eves, and s 1 :. , , Jl Jl 1 111111 Oil tllC tlllgll: "Rrooks, says he, was you ever in Charleston!' "Why you know I never was, replied the other. "Well then Rrooks, says the agent you ought to go there. The greatest place on the face of the earth. They've got houses there on both skies of the rnnd f.iv fivn mili- nf o - - ...v ...v.vj u u strech, and il-n the horse track the wtinln h-.iv fin tlnnkl met five thousand nnonlp in a minute, and not a chan wouhl lonkat me. Thcv've cot houses thorn . ."-I 011 Wheo S. irnnU-s T ciri' rtnrt it-? ill . . . vw ""- six horses hitched to it, and a hi driver, and a long whip agoing it like whirlwind. I followed it down the road for a mile and a half, and when I stopped I looked, and what do you think there was? Nothing iu it but one little woman silting up otr m one corner. "Well, Brooks, I turned back up tne road and as 1 was riding aloii" I sees a fanev chap with long curly hair h.iiirrtnt.'.tou-n l,; I,!.- .i-i ic. CD " " AJ tVlAVlV UllU illO a civil question, and a civil nnosiinn -vou knw Bfooks, calls for a civil answer all over the world. "I sav ' says l. -stranger, can you tell me where Col. Lamar lives?' and what j stranger, can you teU me to grass you lool: ell, brooics, I KnocKS alon? up down, and about until at last I finds out w here Col. Lamar lived. I Sets down and bangs at the door. 1 reseiltlV tllf I nnr W94 Atunml lv . v.vv. iiuvi villU MJ as protiv. fino-cnnii-nr. B-nii .i...i woman .ie 'a

Ihey had.thar cverv davl.rnr.Vs

Says I, Mrs. Lamar I madam, says I, 1 am Mrs. Lamar. presume en madam, ' says I "I lnvo .. .. ' ie ell madam, sa-s I, r 10 aiI thC wa' from Korth Caroma: .out buying a tract of Mm lrom him, that's u our : lts!' elh whcu 1 got in, I sees the nuilv .VVU H'Jnc you ever s een ill Uiir 1110. lirnnlra I to odSo along aund w" entry I sees a ni"T0r ctrn;.-.re u Tliint. T ;rn.r..Thinks I. if that . ' "'t?ovl vtx" 1 1 can to. bo right over it 1 go it, goes.

and takes my seat right before a

picture, which at first, 1 thought was a little man looking in at the window. 'Well, Brooks, there 1 sot waiting lor LOi. Lamar, ana at last he didn't come, but they began to bring in dinner. Thinks I to my,self, here s a scrape. Rut I made ' . ij i ii i ii , t t iu- iriv imml rn toll wirl wr it cho i J ivil v until 11 t i j asked me to eat to tell her with a genteel bow, that I had nO OCCaSi: - .. j 4. U..4. u 1.WIl IU ."ill, UUl, lUUhS,MlU UIUII I asK me to cat snc axea me k me to cat she axed me it ; I'd be so good as to carve that turkey for her, and she did it with one of themlovelv smiles that make i the coldstreaks run down the small of a fellow's back. 'Certainly madam,'' says 1 and J walks up to the table tiiere was side of the turkey, a great big knife i like a bowie knife and a fork with a trigger on the other side. I 'Well, 1 tails to work, and in 1 the first eflort 1 splashed the gravy I . 1 i. 1 1 il 1 1 J , aoout rwo varus over the whitest 1 table cloth you ever seed in your j life Crooks. Well I felt the steam ; (begin to gather about my cheeks and eyes. But; I m not a man to 1 , back out for trifles, another eflbrt'; and the durned thing took a lhght and lit in Mrs. Lamar's lap 'Well you see Brooks, then I , was taken with a blindncss,and then n ext I remember I was unon the jBACK a kickins. Well by this ) j time 1 began to think of navimi- ! ting. So I goes out and mounts liosum, and puts for North Carolina. Now Rrooks, you doxt blame ME DO YOU .9 KDUAIt IIAV3IOM, iori,ey and Counsellor at Law UKOOKVTI.I.E, IN DIAN A. O ce, ijit formerly occupied by John A. Matsno IjA was. 7 INCK & FAKqUflAKliaveju.treceivcdchioce Ma lot of Plain and Fancy Lawns, do Black do .French Needle worked do For sale cheap at the Pott Offite. Brookville, Indiana. Waleh & Clocks. W7"M- PAWSON tendershii services to the eit T t 'ens of Rronkrillr and vicinity, in the capacI - . waKer anu rrpain-r making ' ".l nitl"l'i; Jewelry, &c I.onp eiperience, and jsiriei punctuality are his recommendations. Shop " Hw.vi.wa in, jiUBi u llie. July 23d. l850.-31-tf. The Knox Insurance Company FIRE, MARINE AND LIFE INSURANCE. apital Siiock Two Iliindrrd I?l!nrl Thoutinntl OJfiee-on Hater Street, in Wises' Brick Ron Vineennes,Ind. S11IS COMPANY, having been diilrorpanizcd. and u ten per cent, paid in on the capital stock subscribed, and the balance secured bv miirlefllje on Heal F.stateand by personal triiaranfe, are now prepared to effect Insurance against Loss or Damae. bv Fire, on Itui Miners, Merchandize, Machinerv, Maniifactoi in. nun nil lie.crmilOIIS ot lirniiprlv .Un ,1. .l ' .till .milium i.i i I. .. i. i I . '. . - . course ot ininna transportaI inn llm i-nL. ikn ..... i. . .. of Steamhnats. and othet vessels, and upon the Lives of individuals going to California. The rafs of premium will be as low as those of any other RESPONSIHI.K Company. All Losses liberally ad justed and promptly paid. The stock of this Company is held entirely in the Vest, and controlled by western men, and in no war connected with New York. we, txe ;aiso,tnc Hulls or DIRECTORS: Hon. R . V. Carnan, Vincrnnes; W. J. Hrherd. do ; Jno. W. Maildox, do.j JaiobPra, rfo.; Samtirl Wisr, do.; Ti'trr P. nailer, Fnrt M'aynrj Thomas T. Ri'tibridcr, Lafayette; Walter W. Karlv, 1 errr-Hautr; Henry T). Allis, Kransrille; Simon Bottnrfr, Jeflersonrille; M'illiam Hiihts, do.; Levi Sparks, do.; James Keiijwin, Jeflersonrille. Hon. n. X. CAltXAX, President. e. .., SIi,ON BOTTOHFF, Vice President. C. M. Allen. Seeretary. W. J. Heherd, Treasurer. Short LireandCaliforniariskstaken at this arencT t extra ra tea. B ' J 9 l-jea. . N. JVcMANVS. Aecnt. Fairfield Ind. TKACK CHAINS, TJIALTEU Chains, L do. Farmer". Hoei, Gardner'. do lo Rakes, Axes, Shovels, Spades. fce.. For ale by L1KCK 8c FAKQ.VHAR, "rooville, Indiaoa. at the Pett Office JO 1 1 IV V UAA A .lis MERCHANT TAILOR MOUNT CAR5IEL. WrP1'1-" respectfnlljr inffrm the public that h? 1 has hniicnt out the entire interest of thelale firmof Bnindrett Ri Williams, and isnow prepared to receive orders from the for public trim-rally, He will eep eonstontlv on hand a enoice selection of cloths, rassimeres and restincs which will he htnilit at e.h ..;.. i , . ' order, at such rates as to ilrtu rnmnrtin., . il J ----- i"l vviiic Hum w hat quarter it mar. j He also flatters himself from twenty years in someofthe principal cities in F.urope and Amerir,. toplease the most fastidiou. in cut style and finish, '' a kwpon hand a irener.l stock of ready made elothinr of his own mnke. l.;i. . ' ' I r"trA " at snch prices, as will make it h: r"-.. in me emens tu purchase at home Hewill he rrtrntarly in receipt of the New York monthly Fashion, in addition to the l.r-. h.ir ... , plates, w hich Call and See. will enable him to keep posted up, 1851 8-12months, ln.' JO e K S. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW iniiu k 1 1 1 1 e, Ind.. Office under AmericanOffice.Courti.ir.. . i"r vni ni t et Plane & Edge Tool Manfacturers And Dea eri in Hardware and Cutlery No. 334 Main Ci... -cry. coope?:; - 0 - - w,,. imiKD PEACHES. superior quality for .,lc by R TY KER .efF VaV ? . S- H- Do. i n, , .ol'l-n Syrup; 4 Bills Maekerl v','s. . n u .i.-... . . - ..uu rims .itaekeral No 1 Moaner Ilo Do 1 ierce Hie..? 12; nZZ.: L'Ji en,-h". i- he Erocery RrYXER. CAPITAL HOUSE. TUJHr. undersigned has taken possess! 1 and commodious building dio... h..ii..:"J 'ante . a of Madison and Monroe atreVi "rlZrU ZSril s ii nniisr, where he will h. . rr "r 1,..mn'r of hi' 0.,d r. -nd he ,r.;"lri",",,,, 7 my rvor h,m with . V.tT 'J ""ra un ,n 'he very best stvle e'T nisned with evervthinf agreeable L.,.. . .1.. " "rr to mkr it necessary , ln,te . " ble is. .,,d shall Vj ruZ'ZL?'? b.'. . ! the market .(Tord.. Especial Tcare lit. A'Ty be" horses entrusted to h,. fc De 'keo of prietoris confident in saving .1... .r'' the nr"not be .ur,.,edi Eastern India,,, "U"e Conner.rille, March 19l W,?-

New Good s.

FRESH ARRIVAL OF SPRING AND RUMMER GOODS AT THE STORE OF LINGK & FARQUIIAR, Where barraint are lo be had! 't'l liiiihlinn North of the Public square, East ej Main Burgess Street, atlhr Fot Office, Itreokrillr-. Indinun. "I 1XCK & FARqUHARhave just rrr iv.d nd I 4 are now nncnine a beautiful assnrtro nt, of carey selected siirini; anu bummer iooi ihcli .u. i ..... r .. . .1...1 I...,..- ' cuimrui ii it-m alio e leciince oi ( v . ' rj j 'ioVc j Super American, English, French a tl German Broad riinha do Plain and Fancy Cas.imer. do Hlaek, blue, pray and fancy Sattnetls d Kentm ky and Dnmcntic Jeans do Twrrda, Velvetteenn, Linnenn and Coltcnadea do l'maf onin and nther Coalinp VKSTIXGS. Super Preed and Curled Satina du Plain and FancySilka di Silk and Cotton Velvet do French and Plain Black I linc du Fancy and Plain Summer Vetini: (asiorli d) Ladies' Dress Goods do Plain and Silk utriped Mode Clotht do French. Scotch and Domentic Ginchama do Plain Pink, Blue, Green and Bull' Freiichop do Plain and Striped fall wood) De Laiu do Plain and Fancy Mouse tie I.ain do Plain and Flowered I.innens (new style) do Plain and Fanev American Prints (assorled) do il.i do Knirli.h J French do do do Plain and Fancy LAWN'S do Plain cros barred and striped Jaconelta do Book ami Mull MiiMins do Plain Fancy Ires, Handkerchiefs do do do Silk do do do Silk, I. inen and Cotton Pmket do do BTk Silk I.acr Veils and Green Berage. do Plain and Fancy DHKSS SILKS do Plain and Fanev Silk Cravats I)03IFiSTICS. Apron, Furniture anil Mariners' Cheeks Ilk-ached and Brown Linen Table Cloths do do Cotton do do do do Muslins Metbuen, Hamilton and other Bed Ticking White, Yellow, Med and Green Flannels Bleached, brown and col'd Drillings CoTd Muslins, ankecns and Stlicias SHAWLS. Super Emb d white crape Shawls uu 11 u and, plain bFk and mode .ilk fringed I hiliet Shawls do tlo Flerat-e Shawls Prtnncto tr T:r.-k JDOnnetS & RlDDOnSSuper French I.aee Bonnets (new t le) tlo FRRPVl.amnJ Th.... J.". nn i.imp and Rutland do do Florence Mraid and Soft Straw do ao inses (assorted) do .1 SUPERIOR .1SSTRTMEST OF F.1SCY PT.J1S Jlll l. IP RIBBONS. I.ArF.X. BnmvrTTt T1IRF.AD JSI) COTTOX KHGIKOS. LA-o.r.-,V' R'-'K, IIH1TE AST, M1XEH SIrr'.C)TT0S fc r.AMRS' H OOT. STOCKSOS, SILK A . I) MOHAIR FRINGES ASV LADIES' , j ,r. DRESS lilTTTOyS; LADIES ASDGEST& KI1KS1LK ASD COTTON Lookintr G lassps. Wall Paper. Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Ladies' and Gents' Carpet Sacks; Umbrellas. Parasols and Fans; Shoe Peps; ifardwareand Cutlery; OJass and QueenswareTrace, Halter and Log Chains; Wooden Ware: Groceries, fce Jte fcr ineV,dV.ii''i,""rr-0mi"1 """'Pvireh, ininnnr ine and take oeeas.ou to tender our thanks to "eld cultomers, hopiutf that uch satisfaction ha. been , arrant a eonnniianreoftlieir fa M e w , I continue to receive in es.chanrefr e, vors, 'or rood fllVheh" haPPrVe;1 CO'",,r- "d""' P-inr the e." '.el "k""0; pr,re: wp '' e made new . ' " ") "ii-uo.irnroeinieewil heennreved '"MaVch, !0. LIXCK & FARQL;iAf. Price Of Iron Reduced. ' ' I-BS Wayneand ftloom Fore Iron. 10.COO Sligo iron, now on hand. On all bnt the SIV the price as been re. lined fro in uni-f ourlh to tl.re fourth, of a cent per pound wcioucr la, uu K TYNFiR. Cloths, Cassimere?, Sattinctts, IlLlIll fl. .1 - I ... ' large lasnmrrett, assortmtnt ju.t received and for sale bv LIXCK & FA RQCiA fl B rook ville, Indiana. at the Post OJiee. OKEGOX IIOTIir.. Caxal 1asix, Brookville, Ini. mllK : ...i..eP;i.n. v.... , , . ll tki... i -. n.r a term ot years, this new and commodious l.inLl,,.n He intends ' to make it really a traveller's home, and ill tierso. i naily ins.ect every department ..r the hunse. .ml ... that erery thini? j. done tin O. K I Travrllrr. and visitors . ill find it to their comfort and interest to stop with him. on ( Fib. 7, 18Sl-7-m, GF.O.F. MAXWELL. ' WOOL. WOOL. AGAIN we would inform our customers, and the public generally, that we are prepared to card pin or mannlactureall kin.l.of woollen Boods u.uai :i.hd0e..,,;rdwork'rr,"on'ble urm " as promptlr attended to a, formrrlv. FULLIXftx nvpivn in the proper season w ill iilt i j . manlike manner 1 done ln MANUFACTURING " steel i .ii yd. Sattinet. acenrdincro color. r.,.,mrrr, aeeordinc; to color, S7toJ(iJ '2ito7J Whi,eFl.nnel,.ccordi6,,owid,h.,,,,o;V .. Blankets, per pair, " tJ" '37 " or.l.niU5 M,f vrm1 Jc . . ... , whh I:":;?. . -PP'T o.,r mil,., f.,r of our m.r " market price., in eood. "...le of fine ,L!'.'! I Co'iio." h""r" ff-red ,. ,he phi ic,U"",y ' fo? "-ry kiPd . iir k "inbeaccepb,; Vee,mnnt f lie rh. i, y - Iw willinir n,..- i.- - " " ""T o serve the nubfort1 Tor which . " fn-n," npport heretour nicn srretiirnnnFiinr. ..ij .1 . (,,' 'K eontinuatior of theirfaror (intl.linr t1.:.r. ' I Itaar. cat! once more and brine; ronr wool Laurel, April 22nd, 151. la. CO. 3IACKEIJKL. No. and 2 Mackerel for sale Id barrels nd naif barrels hv B TWirv Feb.19.JS51. choE1! .T.'s-CM Saws, .nd F a rriie r. Mr.. . V. . u 1? Forks, Garden Ditto ,n i- --"S -naint i rate and Halter ... -...-v. u, TYXER. SALT. 1 OOrdr.VPi.rrS"" ." reeei, , W 9 wr m w r rS!nt and Ginghams iWWo-n.J, ,.. CaIic( S-lHSth,. 1?." H. It J. C. BURTON" . T R R MS OPTHE I rwS?ANA A3IERICAN. I I i nn V in dance, 2.J0 in .i months! 3or.",.f heend of the year,and an addition o, JOcent.fo, 'very year payment i.dtlayed thereat j e.TU;JTISK!l"ENT8--0'"''luareor Tesswill beinf rted three times for one doll.r,if payment be made I k ie.:0ne J""r twenty-five eeot. if pay. ; ment be delayed one year; and one dollar and fifty' eta. it delayed twn ; tion fot v.. ume payment is delayed. Larger ad verti or o.rrrtiB loBr.rtiH wil 1 beeharredon the I ame pnnciplt s Storage Forwaiding and Commission fHE UNDERSIGNED subscriber take, pleasure in announcinr to the public that they have purI"! . '"""ililinp known as Woods' Warehouse, . ,n,nd fittinr it np in a neat and commodious all Xl. here ,hT will he prepared to tae charge of it ciods consigned to them, either for shipping or storage. fatt ,nev :ntj !,-,:-.. storace. Fnfwarding and Commi.i,,n Warehouse, ffopinc T I nf'k attention to business to merit the confidence I oi the public; we rep ctfullv solicit thoe having; . our line to entrust it to . tood. eon-j l?ned tout will be received at all times. Contry aierchants and millers ha inc Produce or Flour to ;np win find it to their adantare to Rive Ms a call nvy also mtend keepmr lar-e stock of the best j Proceries. which Vnef .... elv? in eichantre" , ' 'n kinds of Conn. e Vrlr.r-r.nr f i-..h ! of Colintrv Prmfneeor for full. ALSO The highest tash price paid for all kinds of Produae. So. 1. L. GARDNER Sc. CO. steel: steel: Sflfk Swede. Steel; 200 lbs Kneli-h Rliter Ditto:

loou American " Ditto 300 Spring Ditto ro Cast Ditto: ow on band andfor sale by H. fYNER.

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THE TKl'E DIGESTIVE FLlTi OH GASTRIC JUICE! A GREAT DYSPEPSIA CrREP PriMrrd frm M FW FT nnl... r...,i. I Prnared from M F.NNF.T. nr th rm.nk e. ! the Ox. after dirctian of BARON LlV'Klr'1"' I prrrat I'h-iological Utiuist, by J. s Hot '1, i TON. M. D.. No. 11. Nonh Eiirlnii sL". iVl ! dclnhia, Pa. Tliit ii a truly wonderful remedy fur I VIM--1 fl V T.'l' III' 111". . f t T " V 1 1 I I ! . I'll i PLAINT, tOSSIlf.MIUS, and DK Hi 1 V r-.,,.,. .!-, x: ,...l...j , ""lit own acrent. the Gastric Juice. lure i ' Haifa teasp'ionfu I of this Fluid, iufiiii rr, will dii st or dissolve, Fiv e Ponnr!, cf c"' leef IB about two hours, out of theittiiurL ' ter, Beef DIGESTION. TIGESTIOX is chiefly performed in tUt, n J uy te i J ol a fluid which freely etV ,lc I he innee enftt ri f that limn. tit.. . 1r0k health, called the Gastric Juice. I In, fluid""" Great Sol-cent of t he Food, the Purifuhi- p,-.. ' ! and Stimulating A Run ol the stomach and unci?' , VVilhout it there w ill be no ditretioii, n(l riinm, :.rr....j t.i 1 1 : . - . ".rn n.l no nutrition of t hr bod, , painful, and dcstrucnv, iT ETi-stire aiioarai'i, , . i rather a foul, torpid. ......... ..... ...s. fl - I di ad, or miured stomach prodiici s no rood r ' . juice, anu neuce tne disease, tlistrta I-S, B. A . . "S w hich ensue. arWji PEPSIN Allt BEXXFr, 1 arai.i 11 me cnit 1 eit mcnt, or great J PrineifiU of the Gatric Juice. 1 , in, ii"-r. 11 is lotindu, -- S llltli :itlM- in thi. ...I .1 ..-.!... 1 ulutTi-' , - . t i'tt after death, and sometimes causes the tmi'i?.' (Ti-at itself, or rat it. If up. It i, also f,lUd stomach of animals, as the ox, calf ftc It material ued b farmers in making ch.c, Hennet. ttif .-flVi. n r u. iii.ii t i . . vi. h ' r.i.:. . .7: " rr.. l'" ""'lie curdling of milk first process of digestion. Itenttfit imc. isbine Dower. 'I hp unii,..l - i.- .. . " can WIN Mriu i ..ear., ....e ...ou.an.l tunes its own weight ofm 1 Baron Lei bur st.i.... ik.i t.r rai.l.. I ,,,lv'-u ' y thousand 'pan. of water, .hi'd"'. I ' """iMin r 1. llistased stomachi j notrood Gastric lni,.,. n.. n,in,d thai this wan. ....... i, ...e - ,'. , '"'ll' 1 1 r 1 1 " finicujinffuu, ,e .... j SCIE.TI F IC I.YII)I.MI: I iiaku I.IEBIG, in his eel, brat, d work i 1 . iiviiiilrv, in Arimciai tfigt-siiv? J-l r, 1 analae-o'is to the Gastric luice. iji Iiitj;i. ' , pared from the mucous mi mbrane of the st.,ir,,i!, 1 ih. rIf ;n u i,-..k .:.i. ... r . . "" . ........ ....iU ...., ,1I( ,t, IllllU, i. 1 I -ks - ...... ... ... , -iiiir.,, i.ro tl'gettrri.-j. '". m'""rr v'"a 0e "' thf f. V... . .. " 1 r " r ' " A 1 amous treatise nn "rc and Diet," published by Fowlers Wells, nvhy, IVK 35, state, the same great fait, and dccrikl , the method of preparation. There are few kirV i auihiii-iti.-, liai. 11. u.;M ! Till. COM BK. ill his valuable w ritinp, ,,. rhy'icilocy ol Hi estion," abserves that '-a imni. ""' i me uue iuauill- ot tne UastriC JuitfH prominent and all-prevailinir cause of Dv,mni,. ana ne states that "a distinguished prufesverorm I c i nr in i. "un un, who as severely aniicted ith tk: cniiiii-.iiiii, iiiiuiii every mine else to rail, hiil . : rourse to the Gastric Juice, obtained from thcitoa . achof living animals, which proved completely iu : cet'lulV Dr. GRAAM, author of the famous worki ot -icpeianieniei, says: "it is a remarkable fsct it physinioery, that the stomachs of animals, manniK in waier, impart to tne Hunt the prunertv ofdi.iol vin?; various articles offood, and of efl'ectinr Vir.d ot artificial dilation of them in no vite differeti 1 1 vm i ii r ii fir ui n i iiigt st n e Ji.ocess . ' Dr SlMOKS,trrt at work, ihe"Chemistrvof Mm. (I.ea (t lilanchnril, I'hila. 184n, pp. J21-2) .ays: "T discovery of fF.PSIV fnrnisa new era in tlierhcn cai History ot meestion. Frum recent enprnmrt we know that liuul is ili(wvi ( a rapidly in an ar firial cf i t i fluni, jirrparrt! (mm Pfpf'n. tbe natural Ga-ti it? Jnicr iixt if. as it if. Pnifcsw I)rV(;MSO,f the Jt-m-rKnn Cnl) Philadelphia. in hi prat wnrknn Human PhvtinTofi devote more tii :m Mtv parr to an examination, thi !t!i!ecT. Hi exiM-riitK hm with Dr. Heanmon nn the iaMric Juict obtained Trcm the living hiimi: ntininc-h ami rnmi inniji" are well known. na ca!, lippay, kciitr;ct!nn ocenrren an pTUctlj thf artijicial a in the ttnturol digestion!.1 j As a DYSPEPSIA CURER, DH, HOl'GHTOX'S preparation of PEPSlXfcn produced the ninl marvellous rJTrctt curing rarirl nrbilittj Emarittfioft Arrrwi I)rrfnry and Dvtpp, rr Lrnstnuprt'Tij n,ppoei. to e on tne very vereetf th' crave. It is impot!il to cive the di lail of n fees in the limits ot thi adrertiaement but ant hep tv raft'd certificate! have been (riven of more than 1 WO IirVDHKD RKMAHKATU.E CVH KS. in Phi It. ; iieipnia, Aew iurk,anu juosiun atone, i nese fit nearly all deperate cae, and the ctiren were no: J onflr rapid and wonderfii I, hut permanent. It i a ereat NERVOUS A XI I DO I K, and pirtic- ' nlarlv nifnl for tendency to hillion dinrder, l.itrr 1 Complaint, Fever and A tru, or badly treated Ffffr and A cue, and theevil etlVc tt of Quinine, Mtrnirv, and other drntr; upon the Iligvsf i ve orrrn. attre onukne!(. Also, for c n in eat in?, and iht tc, freeiiM of ardent spn iis. It almost r coiiciUsZrc: with Infrmftrrtrnrr. I .'"V.rr." V". "Mm ivvi(ti COMI ncri ri.tixrs wlucli it does nut see em to rt ai li and rr. nmve atmire. No matti r Iw.w bad they mar be, it GIVES INSTANT HKLIKKI A s iri r itif rr. moves all the unpleasant symptoms, anil it nerd pr. lytobe repeatid, fur a short time, to mnke r hew rood e flee is permanent. Pl'HITV OF Bl.OODsiic VIGOK OF BODY, follow at once. It i panicuiuli excellent in caes of Naiiea, Vomiiinc, Crsmf. Soreness of the pit ol the Stomach, ilistri s afierra. tinr,low, colil,stateof the lllooil. Heaviness. Lo. neasof Spirits, Despondency. Kmaeiation, W.aknrii endency to Insanitv, Suicide, e;c. Price. OXR DOLLAR per bottle. One bottle i! oiicnenecc a lasting cure. PEPSIN IN POWDF.IiS. SENT BY MAIL, FRF. OF POSTA GF. Fur convenience of send nig to all parts uf lU country, the DIGF.STI VK MATTER OF THE I PEP'! x s put up in the form .,f Powders. ii recti.ins to be dissolved in water or s rp .by tl. iia iilie til tient. These powders coHtain inst the same tnsiifr as the bottk-s, but t rv ice 1krit iiantity tor the same prut, anil will he sent hi- mail, FRKEOF rosTAfiK.fur ON E I10LLAR sent rpost paid) In Pr. J S. Ol'tiH TON, No. 11 North Eighth street. Philadelphia, P Sold by agents in crery ti n in the United Slsloi, and by res pi c table dealers in ,Vi uicint J pencrillj. September 6, 1350. 37..l?m. For fbIc bv M. VV. HaiK Brookville, A.TIrwiu & Co., Fairfield, Wni. R u bottom, Metamora, D.'D. Tatman, Laurel, C. B. Overton, Anderson, D. Bever, Liberty. IL Ridtr it bon, Brownsville, J.L. Andrew, Duulapsrille, P. Mason, Connersviile, N. Crag o &. t"o., Columbii, Thompson & Gillespie. Greensburp, Eaton Ramsy & Co., Milford. D. Criswell , Napoleon, , fl. West & J. B. Clark, Manchester, VV. Conner, Fayetteville, S. Barber, Rushville, R. L. Antrobus. Clarksburg. W. Johnson Versailles. IT. Aiiemonp Milan. Ferbis fc McCiil.'ongh, Lawrenceburg, I Leather Mion Ilemorcd. i THE undersigned have removed their Currying Shop; to the Tanya rd, immediately south of the.Prrbtterian C'hiireh, Where they wiil keep eonsianllr anhand and for sale, all kinds of Leather, uuat d in Ihebestof stTle. I IlIDCM BIKK. I Ther m-ill par the hiehest cash price lor Rid1 kius.Dark. and Leatlier m ine r.iurs, Brookville, Oct. 94, iS0- 44-ij 5f. MC. CROOKS II.4NK. CYRUS KILGOBKCROOKSHANK & KILGORE ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW. i Office the same that was occupied by Sleeth & C. jlest sine oi niain-mirgi-s. street opposite tae Court Hone. Brokville, June 1850. 26-lf BOOTS & SHOES. jrHE undersi gned has just received a sajcri.tj a- of Men's Youths' Women's Boots and Shoes, do " do do do Misses' do do ... , Manutaeuirrd mine East and at Cincinnati. f iqp For sale chea LIXCK FAROl ffAR. iL at the Poat Office. Terms of Advertising. iOR annonnnnr candidate. v- . ...flees. nJffleeaof a higher rrade, ..ibscriber. will c l.arsed 1, non-subscriber. 3. Town.hinetesl.J To be paid in advance. 1 Deaths inserted without di.. i...r.irps4 n,e by obitoary notice., and wh, m.an r. ,...u lor at tne rate of fifty cent, furriery welvelinesorles,. All notice, of L.,h. .rtributrt ,..,.Pt, u nr,cf,he brnevolei. societi. s of t"i ".i1" "v vfi-,r.;t-u ine same. For publishing religrious, political, .cientifif, ' nf.bT'e i."d ,,,erat.y ,,0,iM- r -"other rail " nub he meeting,, to be charged at the rate abovespreified. Political circulars to be ch "V.-J ' "'" ' "r.t-d the .. . :j : .. " S "C' "OUUl k. 1 .Irft. be paid in advance. Divorce and chancery notice to be paid in advtnc- . v s v euiKn ni member, from an seen:' I society to be charged full price. , 1 he above terms will be smelly and invariable! , hered to by the nndrnifrned. I N'ELaoit Abbott, ofthe Democrat. I ... C. F. Clarksom cfthe American. July, 1 jo. Bonnets and Bonnet Ribbons Of the latest .trie, just opened and fur ea le h r

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