Indiana American, Volume 21, Number 45, Brookville, Franklin County, 28 October 1853 — Page 2

into ok vi i,im:. i ,n d. "" FHlDArOOTOOEn 23, 1053.

CarrtriUii, In our last week's paper wo published S 1 ,30 crttU lh price ul ilngl nib crlplloti, out of tlx county. . It should hvo been 137, Hc term In unutVr column. (irl) Atllrt V Intr-nJ lo publish this- Inlriti tlIo Jorumcnt, next week entire, though it U Mj We were guilty of the fully of tskinjj our now i ora In haiij Intffntlin to cut llio richest of It. Well, we havo the richest of it. It U tho whole aJdrrt. Und, and preserve It, firmer. Wo would" advUa til who went It, to aubseribe foi tho American, t onet; for the address, U worth more, of Itself, than the price of tho paper for one year. We hope our county nubecribers will do their neighbors, who borrow the American, the kindness, to advise them tombscribe for themselves, for thy roust not lenJ our next Issue. Court of Common rie. ' After a tcJioua aeasion the Court of Common lMeaa of this county adjourned en Thursday evening last week, haylnjj cleared ofTtll business ready for a hearlug. The coses on the Criminal and civil docket amounted to about 400, Independent of the Probato which numbered from 200 to 300 more. In criminal business there were two cases transferred from the Circuit Court;

viz: the State ri. Joseph Morford for an assault and battery with Intent to commil murder. Verdict of the Jury imprisonment in the County Jail for 20 day and a fine of 20 dollars. And the State va. Denuie O'Daj for Larceny. Verdict imprisonment in the County Jail for 60 dsja a fins of $16, and disfranchisement for five years. There were a great many cases tried for minor oflencea, auch aa Gamin;, selling Lottrry Tickets, Retailing iiC The civil businesa waa heavy and generally disposed of. Judge Reid ia winning golden opiniona with the people

for his prompt manner of disposing of

the business of this Court, although he occasionally displeases aomeofthe law

yers. Poor inners, we fear they will

be worse displeased with the decisions of a higher court, if they don't mend aome

of their manners aoon.

During the term, tho court sat ones

aa a court of conciliation we believe the first time under the law and set

tled, in a few minutes, t dispute between

two neighbors, that might, by ingenious

managment of "council," hare been

. protracted several years, and resulted,

to the litiganta. as the case of the cats

in the fable. We advise those who wish ' to enjoy the luxury of law, without it

cost, to try thia Court. Hbrt Hudson, Ksq.

- Our old friend we mean our quondam friend, for "Bob," aa we used to call him in our school boy days, ia not old true, like ourself he is getting old; bot our friend, cur former friend, and our present friend, dropt into our sanctum last week. We were glad to see ' him. He ia auch a man aa we love to love. We loved him when a boy, although his native go-ahead-itivencss often prompted him to get above us in the clasa. And, he keeps ahead of us, for he had been to the legislature, and nasonceacnt to the penitentiary by Gov. Wr ight, and is now one of the first lawyera in Vigo county. In whatever he engages, he excels. It was to this trait of character, that he owed hia appointment above alluded to. When

robitMc ,1lliiUe, In tlx trncribln: nf our Mall nooks, some names may havo born omitted, and Iure our predoCPMor wrote In bet trr Choctaw thatiany body we know of rxci'ptonp of our lawyers, we may not hive conto near enough tho plain Kn. glüh, of some of the name, to enabltf the right persona to gtt the right papers. In eaio of a mistake from cither cano we will tflsdly mako the correction when Informed, lie patent friends, wo will yet the hang of things aoon. Our town subscribers, parlictilnr'y the new subscribers, may alu have cause of Com-

ululut, as vq have nw f arrtcri. rleaao Iiilorm us at our ofllce of any neglect. New Albany 4ii4tik.y tlll Hand CapUln Montgomery, and his exploring corps, were here fast week. They luve surveyed theiouto from llrookvllle to tho state line, and (Ind it very practi

cable and niuvli mors direct than they.

at first, a upposed. They we nt up Tern-

pleton a Creek, and came to the upland, near Mr. Frtxio's In just elevon miles from Mr. Henry Prices. Tho whole distance to Eaton la thirty three miles. They havo also ruu a line up Hlue Creek crossing the Dearborn county line near Mr. S lectin, about a mile west of Lawrcnceville. The wholo distance from New Albany to the state lino is 110 miles. The prospect of reconciling the different interests on the river is now flattering, and we give It aa our opinion that the upland route will be taken to New Albany and that the Madison Interests will unite with tho New Albany road, at some convenient point, and build a joint road from the junction to tho state line. We shall be very freo to atate our opinion on what ought to be dono,vhen the

proper time arrives. .Hetutuord t This town, although, it has mada no

great blow about its business or growth, and ha made no grand aalo of lots, yet

u is grauuaiiy comin into an importance that is commanding respect. We

oeiieve u naa aono a heavier produce business, for the last threo years, than any town in the county or probably on the White Water canal.

Wo aee they aro now Duihlnrrto com

pletion the turnpike. It will probably be finished thia fall and winter Irom the

ridgo 2 miles cat of thia town, through Metamora, Anc'ersonville, to New Sa

lem in Kusli co. Tho two milea next to Drookville, being very heavy, and the worst on the line, will not bo finished aoon. The consenuonco will be. that

hen tho roads are badthoso livinirmoro

than two miles above Ilrookvillo will go to Metamora for trade more than half of the year. That town, too, will draw

the trado from the heart of Hush Co. by the road, as in times of mud the people can go to no other town. So aa it is, and as Metamora has made it, it atanda a chance for more than its share of business this winter. All right, they have the men thera to do tho business, and they should enjoy it. J. C. Bcrto.i. Altho' John has but one hand, he can handle goods as pleasantly aa any body; and then he has a big heart and it is in the right place, as our Metamora friends will find if they give him a call. We were sorry tu part with him, and hia estimable lady.

A to it I Thriitrr. Iit Httturdiy, a gentleman rntcrud our oülee and aitld ha wUliud lomo advertising dun. That of course w e were glad to hear, and asked the nature of the

advertisement, lie presented a paper, J

and showed a copy of Yankee Itobluaon'a "Atheneum," a eort of ono horso perambulating theatre, which has been going through the country performing plnya and lottery drawings. ItUundVr the control of, (as tin publUhod adver

tisement properly lern him.) the ndtoKtoua Yankee Robinson," and designs honoring our County with a aerie of performances. We at onco decllnod Inserting the advertisement at any prlco We considered the wholo tendency of such establishments aa pernicious and only evil, and no price could atone for the criminality of giving them aid or

comfort." Thia U our doctrine. Tho

Editor or publisher of a paper Is not exempt from tho ordinary l iws of morality. He cannot disstver tho Editor from tho man, and hence caun Jt with )ut sin, favorably notice anything he bolievrstobo wrong. Otheri must decide thia question for themselves this it our opinion, and by it wo will abide. Wo will thereby loio aome profitable jobs, but we will retain a calm conscience.

Now having demonstrated, that wo

are honest In our opposition, and virtu

ally paying at advertising rates for ex

pressing thesa viows, will our rctdors hear putiently our opinion of the morality of auch establishments! We aro aware that the atago is claimed aa a teacher of cood morals. We

need not arguo what it may bo.ln time to come; it never has been. In the early days of the drama women were interdicted from attendance. And thj ground of the interdict wai that their morals wero endangered, their purity fearfully perriled by attending. . The early French

drama was, if possiblo moro profane and libidinous than tho Greek. Tho dramas ofLodello and Ilardi demonstrate this. It is true thero was some refinement under the reign of Racine, Corneille MoHere and Crebillou, but still the most licentious sentiments have ever character

ized the French theatre. In tho early days of the English Drama, the bowl and dagger were the most honored instruments. Tho tasto cultivated may be shown by the following couplet from theMcoursgeous Turk." "If this first parl.geatles do like you well

.... , . ,,..,.. ...... Murder, seduction, drunkenness, riot ' and suicide ruled in those days. Sheakspeare elevated the character of the drama, but he never purged the playhouse of its po'luting and corrupting ac-

I companaments. Never! In days wheu the Greeks prohibited women from

itletamora l'rlte Current, .. ,. ,, . , n . . If the publication of the price current ""ending the theatre; when Rotrou inof Metamora is of sufficient interest ' troduccianakedpageinoneof hisscenes, to any body to justify furnishing it, we ! and had him thus holding a conversation

y.111 continue 10 puonsr u. wamer öi wlth one of hu heroines: when Ilardi in-

preacher of MoraUll Christian Father, would you place your children under their trat-hlngt We think not, and yet they represent tho best dims of stage performers! Hut there are apvcUl reason why editors, and all houet men, should not only rthut) to rouiitfiiancethl vagabond the atre, but positively it themselves against It. If we are correctly Informed It Is the same theatre thut peddles lottery

tickets, and, In trder to defraud tho City o( Indianapolis out of tho revenue de. rived from license, and In order to Induce

persona to Attend who hail too much

self respect to attend as low a thing aa a

traveling theatre must be, published Cor

a musical concert, and then, under pretext of practicing foi their own Improve mcnt, went through with their theatrical performances. Yankee Robison may be able to buy up some editors, to laud his performances, but wo aro not for sale. Wo may have occasion to speak agi.ln on this subject. For the present we leave it, hoping that every honeat man in Franklin County will discountenance it. Of one thing we are quite certain, no LAtv, who res pecta her standing in aoclety, will visit it, far the third tier-itca mix promiscuously with the virtuous, if such should unfortunately attend. The third tier men and women will bo there, and we hopo none others.

ftIn the published proceedings of

tho White Water Presbytery, in our

paperof tho 14th int., it ia stated that

Wh'tcwater Va'ley association, organ- i luimMrrMIe, ftkctrlir.

Ixed one year ago on Missionary ground - woot. that la favoring Missions, llible Hod- No one can remain long where the files, clc, has had, within tho year, an Conference Is In session without obscrv-

Incrrase of three churches, and 70 mem- thi gentleman. 1 this White WaI-... a. as

ben . Making rl churches and 378 MC m- " "'7 Is not needed to In-

ber. The venerable Wilson Thompson troduce him to the people, but our

still preaches aomctlmoi and clings to portrait gallery can not be complete withhis faith In the cfllclency of Intl-means, out him. a, St. aa

When Hhakespeare died he made an 11 auout medium ncgnt, ent in-

1 .

Interllneatlnn In 1.1a ulll. and left Iii CltMCiS SOinCWllBt to Corpulency, HI

wife a legacy of his second best bed and countenance is ruddy and bear the vnrv It furniture, and that wa all the men- Impress of health. III hair.orlginally tlon made of her In his coploua willl of raven hue, Is much tinged with groy,

When Michael Angelo was medlta- nd there Is an Inclination to baldness,

ting on aome great design, ho shut latin spreading over most of 'the top of hi self from the world. When asked the head." HI appearanco Is all In his favor, reason, he answered "art Is a jealoua He I neat In hi dress but never foppish. God.lt requlrca the wholo and entire HI habitual costume Is a suit of black

man." (except an overcoat which Is known in

Hie New York Tribune la out most this country as own cousin to Horace

decidedly against Rev. J. H. Ü. Abbot' Greeley's "old white.")

history of Napoleon. This is aa It aho'd Mr. Wood has a noble voice. It bebe. Mr. Abbot is a blind adorer of Na- gina to shatter somewhat, but Is still poleon. To pralae him he endorsee ty- better than that of most young men. ranny and justiflca oppression apolo- Deep and sonorous and yet smooth and glees for the malignant, cold-blooded musical, he can preach, pray or sing with

murder of Duke do' Eugheia and at- perfect ease, or do all in auccession.

temp'. ajustificatlon of the divorce of Jo- His manner Is agreeable, and hia gessephino, and the adulterous and ill atarred '.urea rather graceful, aave that habitual

union with Marie. Tho "man of desti- "hrug of his shouldet a which marka and

ny" was an utterly unscrupulous man mars the first half hour of his sermon.

whatever waa in hia way to power and Mr. Wood is an "able preacher."

positions must be removed. Hence It Ul We confess however that we are not ol

beseema a minister of the Gospel to those who consider hia chief excellence

writo a labored eulogy of auch a man. to lie in hia argumentative powers. He

In tho Madison Circuit Court the oth- excels in the descriptive. In this we

er day, a discussion arose as to whether a know we differ from the gentleman him-

witness should bo sworn on the Cruel- self, who evidently considers the former

the pastoral relation between Rev. L. i fix or on an ordinary Bible; one of the his forte, and rarely permits himself to

I). Potter and tho churches of Brook-! lawyera insisted that the witness be indulge In the latter. But we have

ville and Metamora was dissolved j sworn on that which he considered of the known him for years. When he has

most importance and solemnity. John given rein to hia descriptive powers we

II. Taylor, Esq., ejected from his mouth have seldom known any man who pos-

a quid, aome smaller than a turkey' egg, aessed auch power over an audience.

and said if that was the law ho hould But when he haa chained those powersinsist on awearing the man on the "Bal- and essayed anotherfield.we have known timore Platform." him to signally fail.

Tho Supremo Court of Ptnnsylvania Ho ia unequal in hi cflorts. Some of his

has decided that no tavern keeper has a sermons, when preached under circum-

right to sell liquor on Sunday. If the stances arousing Ins soul, and inspiring

law can prohibit the aale one day out of his powers, have equalled any we have

This was a mistake That relation was dissolved only as far as Brookvillo was concerned. Mr. Potter is yet the pastor of tho church at Metamora.

Bro. refuse to furnish it any longer.

Lnurel. Mess. E. W. &.T. S. N. Pattison are making arrangements for pork packing thia season. They use the old brick pork house. Messrs. Murray &. Harvey are also making arrangement for the same purpose. The wheat trade is quite active now. The Franklin Mills, owinz

troduced libidinous embraces on the stage, then the theatre was immaculate purity compared with the theatre now. It ia acknowledged b all veteran managers that the practice of admitting prostitutes to the third tier, where they, in unblushing effrontery, watch for

to the lack of water in the canal, have their victims, is necessary to the exia-

bcen doing but little, and that factcaus

ed deadness in the business for a season. But others came into the market, and now heavy amounts are brought there. The goods business is also active. Clements, White, Henry, and Morrow are all busy, and are not only selling largo quantities, but cheap. TJie Shoup and Cullum store has changed hands so frequently that we are unable to speak about it. We do not know who owns it or controls it. The High School building looks well from the streets, and we understand it is about finished. It will be an ornament

to the town. Since Chase and Hibben

tence of the theatre. Not merely profitable, but kecessaby. If the theatre

ltrtivltlrs Tho following we have met several

times and ropy it. "One boy, with a foudriner machine, will make moro paper in twelve months, than all Egypt could in twelve months during the reign of the Ptolmies. One girl, with a power press, will strike books faster than a million of scribes could copy them. Ono man, in an iron foundry, will turn out more utensils than Tubal-Cain could have forged, had ho worked dilligenlly to thia time." Mr. Horace Mann, who got off the above, might havo added that one distiller could now murder moro men

than 500 gladiators, and never have a drop of blood on his delicate hands! The Editor of the Ladica Repository pnya ho received, along with some verses, this delicate note; "Mister Editor, doctor Clark, if you think these verses fit for your butiful repository pleas prent them." Thut's nearly enual to a letter

recently received by the learned President of Asbury University which opened thus rich "Mr. C. J. Berry President of Grecncastle Sur, I send my Sun to College." If that Sun don't rise, it surely wont be for want of pushing on the part of the parent luminary. The last definition of "Pathology" is

I "the art of road-makinz."

In Bp. Mcllvain'8 report to the American Bible Society, in the last "Record" is one rentenco containing 250 words, and another of 170 words. We fear the

For tho Indiana American, 71 y old t ririid. In th editoilal of the last American I

am represented a not feeling much flat lerr-d ly the friendship of atirh men as Rev. M JloruU.y, (Jro M By rain, Thus, Hheppcrd, Ham'l. Hhrpperd, Daniel Walker and II L J.eeson &c. J 'er mit me, Mr Editor, to art mysoll rluht before those who have so long extended to me their confidence and support. In your olllct it was remarked that the above na

med men had discontinued the American

because It wa more thoroughly devoted to tho temperance cause than it formerly was, I remarked, If that was the cause of their withdrawal, I did not feel much complimented by It, (or I had always considered myself a good a temperance man a any one, I yield to no one in devotion to the temperance cause. But I never repudiated the friendship of these men. Home of them stood by me when I needed friends, and when some of mv sunshine friends were rejoicing with my enemies. And of all things f may be

charged with, I hope ingratitude wilt be

the last. These men may like liquor

better than I do. Hut are they the only

men thathave faults! Others maj like tobacco. Shall I shut my door against

them! Some men are so deeply tinctu

red with abolitionism aato beenemlcito

the Union and our glrrioua institutions,

and atill think they are honest. Is this

good reason for repudiating their friend

ishipl Ithinknot. But I have found

Home ofthe above named more honora

ble in their dealings than some I know

who prate more about temperonce.

Let me stand right then. I like tho friendship of the above named men, si

well us I do all others, but if they insinuate that Mr. Goodwin is any better friend

to temperance than myself, I thank them

for no such compliment. Thia is what

I said. Yours &.c. C. F. CLARKSON.

Oct. 21st, 1853.

We are glad to give Mr. Clarkson the opportunity of explaining himielf as

above, in reference to our remark of last week. We are glad , for his aakc, and

for the sake of the persons alluded lo.and

for our own sake It also explains

the ground of objection to un which some of our readers did not understand. It will bo seen that he does not deny what we said.

IMPORTANT. The subscriber, having purchased the

I mam Amcricar, and wishing to put

t within the reach of every family, has

reduced its terms to the following ex treiiiely low figure, when paid tmictly

IN ADVA kit!

Kingle subscription, 810.

in clubs of 25 1.23.

In clubs ol .0 , $1,00.

Subscribers living out of the county

will retain for postage 13 cents, (except

clubs,) and thus receive it at $1,37 cte.

Subscribers, who receive It at their real

dencea will be charged 91,75.

Though the jT'lce of the poper Is thus

reduced, its site will continue the same,

and tho editor hopes, by diligently ap

plying himielf to its Interests, to make it a worthy aa ever of the high reputation It haa acquired. It shall continue

to be independent on all subjects, and

neutral on none. It shall know no dic

tation by party or caucua, and favor a

that I good. In short it shall be a good!

family paper. T. A. GOODWIN.

C. Y, CLAIIKSON, i .;r.T for lei.in r ti 1 1-roi.rrly U-lonrlnr lo lha li

lt. Co. A nd Im, ppnl to rt-iv rl but, for stock of tlio Vsllejr Koail. A'lntl"nt mU to lilin, personal Iv, or bi Idler, III l promptly . leuiUJ to. Uil, mil irii lU Msurfi, ' Pus llio Iti'llsna Amrr.rau ntuttVs paid to C, F. ( larkton Immediate!)'. Oil. SUlf.

seven why not the other sixl ever listened to, while at other timea we

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A certain paper in Indiana has read have heard him when he prosed and drag

Greelv out of the Whig party. ged heavily.

How docs it happen that among the Mr. Wood is a very fearless man.

many distinguished names of gentlemen He speaks out his sentiments on all snb

of both political parties of Madison, who Meets with a "certain sound." As an

act as delegates to tho State Temper- advocate of Temperauce, he has km'wn

ance Convention, we aee none of the no compromise and haa made his mark.

Bright family! What to othera have been difficult prob

Is it true that the man who "dont be- lems he has fearlessly attempted fo solve;

lieve Rail-roads will pay" was seen the such as the morality of furnishing grain

other day standinrr on the bank of for the distiller. This, m a sermon

Whitewater waiting for it to run dry so preached not many mi'ea Irom here, he

he could pet safelv over! demonstrated to be a Bin of the same

D j .

They are now expending aixty thou- class with "putting out money to usury

sand dollars in repairs on the White In the Conterence Koom ne wields

IIousj. We sincerely hopo they can krrcat influence. He is a ready debater

make that small trifle do until next sum- and always stands on one aide or the

mer Bometime. other of a question. But yet he is not

OrWe understand there ia to be a so personally popular in the Conference

new drusr store in town aoon. as some of his brethren. He is some

(CT-The Synod of Southern Indiana ,;mM nmindful of the minor courtesies

i r ..l i : i i

stuooi I wuo in scoeiou iubi. wvca mi , . I ...I. i .. j . rn. .

Franklin. We will publish the proceed- 01 ueüaic a,,u " , uoa s mercies, i Designate ana sei apart,

ings when furnished. smack strongly of rudeness. His mde- the last Thursday November next.be-

03"Too Kisd. A gentleman at Metamora wishes to stab himself through our paper. We aro too kind to allow him to do it.

Tliaiikaslvlng. Below will be found the proclamation of Governor Wright, appointing the lust Thursday in November as a day of Thanksgiving snd prayer. PROCLAMATION BY JOSEPH A. WRIGHT, GOVERNOR OF INDIANA. A sense of gratitude to Almighty God for his manifestation of goodness and mercy, during the past year, demands a public expression of Thanksgiving and

prayer from us as a people who have experienced the full measure of bis blessings. We hove been favored with the rich blessings of peace with the kind fruits of the earth, general health has been vouchsafed peace, prosperity, and happiness, invite us nil to acknowledge and recog

nize the deliverer and preoerver of men and nations.

Therefore, in acknowledgement of

1JT"I DtfJKKT!" FrcM HTm Tin sitaia of His word "lKPH.N," or of two Ur words from wlilch It Is derived. Tills Is the sir nlHi'snt n.t Birrnirlat IUI of ths TKl'K 111;KS IVK Fl.l llt.or CAKTKIC J I I C K, pri4 by Dr. J.H. IIOH.H I DM, of riillaurlplila, from tho fourth Ktoinat h of tho Ox, for Hie tars of Inllifcllon snd l5'pla. Il la Nature's owa rmrily for an unliealUi) tiluuiarh. fioart of n ran fiinl lt curat! powera. II rndr(iOOHSATl.; perrcdly coimliWnt w Ith IIKA1.TU. KiMthm figure or the Ox.lti snolhor purl of Ulli paper. Aujrual tt, IK3. 33-lyr. irTCjJto!,'RACCKoi co.,u3MAI!S 8TREKT Cl CINSATI, If you a Uh n) iMi'f in tbtclolh1r.f

line yoo M alwaji fln.l them wett mads and. food at; lot cijual to tbe lct ruUm trade. Tbl'

House stands A. No. 1. niH-ll rarpoisoNi NG.jfsa Thousands of parent! who ua Veriullug eon poied of Cnitor Oil, Calomel, &c., are not aware hat wall thfjr apprarlo benefit Iba patient, tUr?' are actually la) Inf His foundatlone for a aertea d!raf,iuch atallTaUou,loM of light, weaWneaaortlniba, &e. In another column will be round Iba ailTertia mich t of llobrnaaiVa Mcdlclnfito Ich waiiVt le attention of all directly lutereilcd la their owa a swell a their Children's health. In LUer Complaint snd all disorder a rlalu f from those of a I.I1--lious type, should make use of the only genaht medicine, Hobeuaack's Liver Pill. "fle ntt äetcivedS' but ask tot Hobentack . Worm F y rup and Liver Tills, and obsrrv that ae ha tli a the tlguutur of the Proprietor, J.H. Ill)--HENS AC K, a nou else are genuin.

but as he did not honor us with a call

we will nut tell what he came for. lie

must do better next time. Tliat Premium .Flour

Was good, we are sure, for J. II.

iFarquhar, Esq., sent it tows and the

days of turjid, lonsr, slow, windim?

succeeds.the "third tier" must be there! ,npca -om:n, haPt And etw j-j . u i . .t t- ' .icnces are coming duck. Ana yet we didn't get a premium on bread at the fair,) And the Theatre can not exist nnlea8 h th n,t ... j ; ,,f t,, . ,u , i. . . , m. i nope mey can i succeed in so last an made us some as good bread as editors

bw m iiuii ill iiifuvi la vvrui.vvwu. a.jv.v must be the place of firing the system with intoxicating draughts, and then the

tf-Gen. StPP was in town last week, pendence, every one admires, and his in- j in? the twenty-fourth day of said month, . . . l . .im ' . i ii ' 'In ho nhprvfrt nan daw nfThantcmtiinrr

tegrity no one doubts, but the kindness anJ praycrtthroughou't the 8late 00n Baid of striking down a young man with his day It is most earnestly recoraraeneverlasting meat-axe, or (apparently at ded, to the good people of Indiana, to leasO disregarding the claims of age.may suspend their oi dinary ayocalions; and

be doubted more than that, it is doubt

the oenitentiarv hd been burnt, ha was

r d , .....

selected, as the most suitable man, then ! Je" WC ,r.1 fc ',10 .. -u ' . , , . , . . . , I Our good friend Itev. J. Ö. Ferris has in the legislature, to inquire tnto the j been invitcJ We hope ,je win accept cause and extent of the fire, and faith-' fJiflbrd's new building looks prominent, fully did he discharge the trust assigned J and will add to Luirel. him. n..ii.irbi.t.i.r

It is with pleasure that, in these days j of humbuggery, we have the privilege of i speaking of one traveling lecturer that ! deserves public favor. Dr. Buckley has j been lecturing here, this week, on the

science of Anatomy and Physiology,

We admire him as a man, and as a politician, albeit we don't agree with him in some of his notions. Bot he is rKOGXEsstVE and we hupe he will be about right after a while. We loved the way he did battle for some of the re-

Harlot smiles as sweetly as ever! Now if so virtuous, so pure, why must facilities for two of the most degrading vices which ever cursed humanity or peopled Hell, be added! When did virtue forsake the church and the

j age as this, j There is to be a woman's rights convention held in Richmond shortly. Who 'goes from Drookville to represent the "strong-minded!' A few weeks ago thee was a woman staggering up the ! street drunk as Bacchus. Of course she i will be one.

lUIlUI USTO ICCU 111 ii mil tcu Ulli I I I . . !..- sml h nm civen nnivpran I nt if.ir f inn

But enough of this.-' . ... . . . , . . . lie haa with him, Anatomical plates-

model manikin, and an entire skeleton,

our new code.

To the old acquaintances of Mr. Hudson

it may be interesting to say, that ho is in good health at may be easily inferred from his aldermanic proportions. And Alderman, he is, sure enough. The Prairie City men have placed him in that grave and dignified position. Good luck to him and to all he does.

YonnfT ladies, send to the citv and buv

school-room and place herself in the SwUgheWjl ..,etters to country custody ol Harlots and Whisky sellers! girU and reaJ them And ßome things The steadfast teätimony of business men , . . vou ... be a the b .

ter by it. An exchange says that fashion forbids women going to the grave at funerals in the City of New York. Even the mother must follow the babe, torn from her bosom by death, no further than the

; threshold, or be unfashionable. Nov

in our cities is.that whenever a young man becomes an attendant ol the Theatre, his ruin is near at hand. He forms vicious habits, contracts debts, becomes dishonest, & soon ventures into open crime. We could instance cases almost innumerable. It needs not. While the adjuncts of

Aa Apology Being determined to improve the American, in every respect in its meehanicul execution as well as in its editorials and eclections and in saying thia we do not mean to dissent from the universal opinion that the American has been, all alonz. the very bust paper in

Indiana, but we merely mean to say that we intend to improve it, if we cau and if the opinion of some, is to bo credited, it begins to improve already, but we are too modrst to publish all that is aaid in our favor. But being determined to improve, we began, last we:k, by putting up a new press and it ia a first rate one, as any practiced eye will discover, by comparing the impressions of this wevk and last week, with impressions under the "old dispensation," and, by the way, porhapa the improved appearance of uur paper, is ono cause of its increased popularity. In that case,

well articulated, and whatever is necessary to illustrate his subject. He is at home too, in lecturing, and he would be

a good lecturer, if he would iJiave his upper lip. Wo can endure whiskers, but when It comes to mustaches we rebel. But we must be careful, or we will express an opinion on the subject of beard and be called to an account. Wo have heard many lecturers on thia aubject, and none with more pleasure than Dr. Buckley. If wo dared to say so, we should inti

mate, modestly of course, and with our;

hat off, that at least one half of the physicians practising in our country could attend these lectures with profit. But we will say that every father, and particularly every mother could attend to advantage. Every young man and every young woman ought to attend. We have heard nothing that should crimson the cheek of the most modest. We wish there were a thousand such lecturers aa Dr. Buckley constantly traveling In Indiana. We wish thev s could visit every school district and lecture to every school house. We have

j often tried to teach Anatomy and Physi

ology from books, but one course of lectures from Dr. Buckley will do more

theatres are as they are, ruin followaas lhe mothcr who wi 6ubmit tQ ,et her

a matter or course. j chiIJ be covcred up in the cold grave in These strolling theatrea have all tho bcr absence, because fashion says so, evils, and none of the redeeming qual-j wouu maite a charming hyena with ities of large establishments. They per-) alight alteration, form low, slang pieces. They cater to j The United States Army numbers a vulgar toste. They add, generally, aDOut 10,000 men and costs the GovcruLotteries, dancing, negro songs of doubt-! ment nearly 9000,000 annually. And ful morality, and "model artists" ex- yet the Government cant build the great hibit the symctry of the human form. j rail-way to the Pacidc for want ol Does anybody suppose that a perform-j means! To show for the money exer of any merit will be connected with pended on the army, we have some rusone of these affairs' The idea is prepos-' ty guns and bayonets; some rickety terous. The performer need not thus go forts, and an indefinite amount of buckoverthe land exhibiting his talents at ' ram and feathers. That's about all! "threo dimes!" The traveling actor! What does make Al'uo Cary killjLL

publishes himself as an actor who would, her heroes and heroines! She ought get a place in a theatre if he could, but surely to let one live just for the luxury failing in that, has gone into a hippo-j of doing good. drome or atheneum, and shows offatj Chloroform has been considered as one 30 cents a sight! He proclaim himself j of tho most anti-blow-apiferous of subas bogus coin, and unblushingly aska stances, and most peoplo consider it as peopletotakoaknowncountcrfeit.which.! sleep-bringing as a sermon with ten

ought to cat. If you want good flour, goto Li nek &Farquhar for it, and ask for "extra Gennessee," and if your baker cant make good bread out of it, send it to our baker. Explanatory. We deem it due to Walker &, Bros, of Metamora to say that their note, reques

ting the discontinuance of their advertisements, came after the form for the outside was made up. We will comply with the instructions next week.and also atop all the Americans sent to the firm, aa instructed. We will not charge them anything for advertising, or for the paper, since we took possession, as they were involuntary subscribers and adver

tisers. Should the American, with all its 1 faults ever be likely to be worth its cost to any or all of them, we wiil, with plea- .

eure, return their names to our dooks, and we will advertise any thing for them, but whisky, whenever they want us to. And now, perhaps it is due to ourself tc say that we can better spare five hundred subscribers than to compromise our hostility to the liquor traffic. We do not intend that the American shall be a temperance organ, or any thing like it, but We do intend to insert an article on tem

perance occasionally, and ask no man's pardon for doing so. Our predecessor did so, and we shall do so und we would do it even if he had not done it, and we say again whenever the paper becomea not worth its cost, after deducting all its faults.we expect subscribers to quit We would if we were a subscriber.

our Foreman Mr. Barnes, is entitled to

part of the credit. But the putting up ; ood Ulttn tlx munth . rcaj in? without

ot that press delayed the publication of j ni, iHuratiood. We are glad that he the paper lust week, and hence aome of intends to visit Fairfield, Metamora, the imbicrlbers did not receive it aa Laurel, West Union and Connersville, early a usual. This ia our apology. anJ other places in this valley. Give

e inow ttjit it i Uisractory . i jlim fuu houses, and if any persons but

tobacco chewera and whisky drinkers are dissatisfied let them charge the cost of

Thus

Daniel St Jahn Esq. old and much beloved citizen

has left us, alter a residence of more j their tickets to us and we will give them

tnan m.riy-Dve years, ,n . county.-: di onlhcir subscription to the Amer-

years in public office, and no man ever iulfilled public trusts more faithfully, or more to the satisfaction of tho people. He leaves the savor of a good name behind him. He Ü in the seventy-sixth yearol his age. His future residence U t i be in Marion County near Broad Kipple. May peace and joy attend him.

icun to that amount. We love to recommend such men and such subjects to our readers. fXrlt will bo seen by our advertising columns that D. Price & Son are bidding for customers. Give them a call. They

1 are worthy.

a .a

in no sense, naa tue genuine ring: Churchill has painted such. "Then came drum, trumj-et, hautboy, fiddle flats, Soulier, Be?p-r,elilft-r, soldier, mute, Fentomlui rigurr-s then, are brought to

view, I Fouls hand la baud with fools, go two by two." Now if we were determined to go to a theatre, we would go to a real one not to a small, petty and most contemptible humbug. Wo dismiss this case by referring those who still contened for the purity of the stage to one or two facts. Mc Ready, it is said, never permits his children to go near a play house. We also ask them to remember the blood-shed the murder oftheAstor place riots, to gratify tho hatred of Forest and Mc Heady to the sweet state of affairs brought to light in the divorce case of Forrest and wife.the evidence in which, comes very nearly showing that both parlies were entitled to a divorce for Scriptural rea.'ons. And Mr. and Mrs. 1 Forrest are theatrical Stars, and stand

"among the foremost first" of tho stage

dicisions and forty subdivisions, deliver

t-d on a hot August duy. But somebody hus got up a project for running a locomotive by its power and says it will "distance all natur." Well, if we live long enough we'll see. The lifrary world is much divided in regard to the poetry of Alexander Smith. Tho contest waxes warm. Some laud him to the skies, and place him along side of Chaucer, Milton and Pope. Othera rank him among the poetasters. If the publishers send us a copy of tho books the controversy may bo soon settled.

Some of the newspapers are guilty of

bodaciously hooking our "brevities," and incontinently forgetting to give us any credit. Remember gentlemen, a profound and original remark of the eminent John Smith, "stealing is bad for the morals." We hope you will take a timely warning, lest Bishop Hugh's organ, the Freeman's

Journal, is issued twice a week. One of

the issues comes out on Sunday morning, and thus honors the Sabbath and keeps it holy. The "Home Mission Record" says the

Triiiirrnnrt lu OliloTho Cincinnati Enquirer, and kindred prints, are rejoicing abundantly over the

defeat of the Maine Law men In Ohio, and infrrin2 therefrom the defeat of

Temperanco in Ohio. They aro entire

ly too fast. We have good authority for

saying that a very large majority of the

members elect, are pledged to favor some effective law for suppressing the liquor

traffic a law that shall be, in the language of one of them,"wise and saluta

ry." Wo do not regret, personally, the

defeat of the Maine Law men. We have

always contended that the Maine Law, in its details, is not adapted to the weat.

But a "wise and salutary" Law must be

passed in Ohio and In Indiana, and it

will be. in Dito of the Eniuirer,and all

- a other opposers!

frt-Afler shivering as we did last

Sunday in Church, do you blame us for being glad that two fine large new stoves havo been set up in the MethodistChurch, They came from Fudges. He has plcn ty more, see advertisement.

0"The Neutral Perkant is the titlo

of a new paper published in RUirg Sun

by II. C. Craft. We like its appearance very much,

ed. The real difficulty in his case we apprehend to be a lack of appreciating how tender are some feelings, and an oblivion to the fact that he was once young, and, before makt tears wiil be OLD. This exception aside. He is a man of rare worth. His integrity is like the pure gold well refined. Faithfully has he served the church, and his impress is made on two generations. His great vocation ia to preach. He seldom writes. Indeed, some months ago when very

anxious to secure a sermon from him for the press, we were compelled, as the

only chance, to go into church, put our venerable hat between our knees, and

steal his sermon as it came warm from his lips. We succeeded, as we think well, and so our readers will think when

they see the discourse in print. It was

however a little amusing that he thought we were sound asleep, and put on (so our pastor said) extra steam to wake us

up.

But as a pulpit Orator he deservedly

stands high. We have heard him at camp meetings when he reminded us of

Isaiah when the Seraph had newly "touched his lips with a coal from off

the altar." We trust his life miy bo

spared to the church for many years, and

that they may be years of usefulness and years of happiness. He now haa tho

respect and may havo the warm aitec-

tiox of his brethren if he docs not him

self cast them rudely from him.

None but himself can prevent his

friends from loving him.

QCrDa. DrjTTos, has returned from

his eastern trip and his fitted up his shadow catching apparatus in Mr. Haile's

newbuilding. Every body knows that the Dr. is good looking, and has good

looking pictures in his reception room, and that he charges nothing unless he does good work.

Cool. The Hillsborough Highland News, in accounting for the large Democratic ma

jority in in Ohio, says: "Thousands of

Whigs stayed at home, or forgot that there was an election." " Ciuclnuatl TOarketa. We shall give every week, tho latest news concerning the Cincinnati markets. This, as it is made up from the latest dailies, will give our country readers the markets nearly a week later than they can get them from the ciiy "Dollar Weeklies" which are made up of the issues of the pan week, and though dated in advance, are often a week old when they pet the papers. We make up from the Tuesday's papers. Flour 85; wheat 95c; Buckwheat flour

$4 50 per 100 lbs; cheese 9c; butter,

choice roll, 17c; firkin, 14c; halt, Kanawha 43c; Sugar Gjc; coffee llj; old corn, from 50 to 54; new cor, not fixed;

I loirs, unsettled. Sellers are unwilling

to engage at $5, biiycra unwilling to offer more. The river ia verv low. and

getting lower, consequently freights are too high to justify shipments, Tho city

is nearly out oi coai,

to assemble in their usual places of wor

ship , and to offer up from every heart,

from the domestic altar, and the sanctuary, thanks to Almighty God, for the many striking manifestations of his Providence to us, as a nation, state, and people. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused to be afL. S. fixed the seal of the state, at Indianapolis, this 18th day of October, A. D 1853. By the Governor, JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

SY. MP TONS OF DUE A FE. Shoul.l never t dlnrrj-arJeil. Tbrj- are Herrin; -Indications Hint thu rioil function of nature have been Interrupted In their beulOiful action anil that . serious evils mud liK-vitully follow, unlets Uta vtoin be ajraln et Ight lj Hie tlnn-ly um off r--per remedies. Boar In nilint, that mit ure I net er etidearorlnt; toexjiel aieoj wlion It liiv.l-i the animal eeono. uiy, nml only neeits tliu anliLano (.1 gome renal reu to naiv thorough, yet inilJIn Its action that will give tone lo the tystin. and art upen lh blood which Is tho jirlnclpal of life. guysoit's yellow dock and s a r3 a pari lla . As a purifier of the blood, areoorrrator nt tb

system, and a ujiporlar and rejrver oftbe power of life, II Im no eiml. Take Hon tke flrst Indication Ui.tt d ieae I upon you, and you will

avert jicrhapi week and inontUs of.ltkno and sufferiujr. FccaJrcti-einci t. M.AV AvritTisr.tiETs. vrivi: biovts:

Legal Standard of Weights. The following is the standard of weights of the various articles enumerated, as passed at the iecenteesion of the Indiana Legislature, and approved on the 1st of March, 1853:

ARTICLES.

Wheat, Shelled Corn, Corn on the Cob, Buckwheat,

LBS. PER BC. CO 5G GS 50 CO CO GO 44 14 46 33 25 57 60 70 45 53 32 5G 43 50

Beans, Potatoes, Clover Seed, Hemp Seed, Blue Grass Seed, Castor Beans, Dried Peaches, Dried Apples, Onions, Salt, Mineral Coal, Timothy Seed, Rye, Oats, Flax Seed, Barley, Corn Meal.

It would bo well enough for our read

era to preserve the above table for future reference. N. A. Ledger. The Hog Crop. The Louisville JonruHl says: We hear of a contract for 400 hoc. In the

vicinity of Lngranire, deliverable on the last of November, at $3 50 gross. Ia Washington and some other counties, purchases hav been made at $3 75 gros. We understand that $3 50 is now freely offered by packers. The St. Louia News, of Thursday, says: We learn by a gentleman from Alton, that a contract for tiOO bog was mad there, yestrdav, by a party, at $3 72, early delivery. The hogs to average UOO lbs. net. As yet we hear of no transactions her. Few or none oflVrlug on contract t iu. Inquirer, Oct. 21.

T1IF, SuWriber, tlinnkful to arrneron pubt tefortlie liberal palrou;i bealon ed on bim, m ould recpertfully inform litem thut lie atill trive to merit the same, by keeping constantly on hand.tb bet assortment at Moves ever offerei for sale, west of the Citr. M llio In want of A GOOD COOKING STOVE should rail one door North of B. I'. BurUn Stör, where he will be tound, atsll time, read to sail on oil who may favor him with a callParlor, Office, Store, a nl Shop Store, of new and beautiful pMltern. The attention of the pnlilie i recirully invited to The Folding Door Parlor M tove, which ill meet tho approbation of nit.

HOLLOW WARE. Sugar Kettles, Skillots, Pots;. Ovens, and Lid. Audirons, Fmliron, Iron taud Brass and Copper Kettles. He tili continues to. Increase k i stock with every desirable rticle r 'I In. t'opner and Sheet-Iron Ware, of hi own manufacture, to which he invite the etWniion or Dealers, Wholesale and Retail, s ilh a confidence that be can aupply them as cheap as any other wetablismen t. Old Copper, Pewter, and Iroa taken In exihanre for alt article In hi tine. 44-lf. ' J. il. Fl'UGE.:

Notice

oc

iidiatiapoli, thtober, 17, lfü. The Jfenitfsald Company are her by notified, thai at a

Ilrookrllle ITiee. Cosas TD W'KtXLY BY JOHN ROBERT, PRODUCE DEALER.

Wheal, 00 per bush. J Potutocs, 25 per bush

Onts, .11

New Corn.Wi " Hye, M " llnrley, 41 (ii ne nc;, 30 ' KlaxKeed ft 35

Keef Cattlu 5 00

ft. 4.

nett

Butter. I'.'i " ft

Kirn, " dos. Flour, i 00 9 bbl. Lard, 10 pr ft Feathers, A 35 pr B

I lion ft 50 lieu

I Pork tbl, 1 03

Flour bhls 45 sen ta each. Wood, ti CO V cord

CTlf you want any Boots or Hboes, go to HUDSON, No. 23, Walnut Street, wholesal manu

factory, where you will And anything la his line

cheap snd good, by tlio case or dozen. July SSlh, 1103. M-flino. " COURT OF HYMEN.

Harried In Luurel, on the 27th Inst., by Re. T. M. Kddy, Rav. Lewis Dale, of South Esstera Indiana Conference) mid l'astor of the Church ia Ediuburg. to Mist Ann Kebecci Snilenberger. May long Ufa and happiness) attend the wedded pair. May they be With every blesuing tie!. Eut haa Rtibecca careftly wad Shady Side" or "Teep at No. 5"f Shfl ought befoie marrying a minister.

ce lnili Mut tint Firr Intmrmite- rAf

heraof uld Coinpsuv

ueetlnsrof Diroi lor held thlsiUty, It waa . Ordered, Tint for the payiiwutof loeby flrs, estimated Interest thereon, and entire UuUUly uUlned and Incurred by aid Ctxnpy sine tko aement of October It, 1K. auuMiutlng ta Ui ssrirreirate to the sum of nine thousand ven hundred and sixteen dollar and thlrty-twocenU, the following a me 11 1 on the premium notes given lo the Company, be paid by the inonibers thereof to the Treasurer on or before His jllA Dtctmbtr next eniulnr. to wit: ON NOTES IN FORCE. On all notes dated on or before March Cf, l6i3, and not dlwharpr d at thi date, being from No. 3,: 30 to Number 4,061, both lncluaive, lixtrrm ftr mil. On all note dated aftor March Sa,R53.andon or before June rt, 1K3, belnc from No, 4-Wi!, to No. 4,672, both lnclulve, Uilrtoen perciiS. On alt notes daicd after June P, Jr&3. snd r before Aufu.t 15, lf5J belnjr from No. 4,671 U No. 4 JJ71, both Inclusiv ten snd vn quarter Jr ON EXriRFD AND DISCHARGED NOTES. Or 11 note expired or dlchanred on or fir OC ober II, IfiS. nd on or before March t, 133, two nd on half per ceiir. On all notes expired or discharged fter irrt

SU, ii-53, and on or oeiore juu n, ic, bt i u one half percent. On all notes expired ordlwhargixl s.&er Juno , 1853, and on or before Augusl 15, IKUv elgl aud one quarter per cent. .... On all bote expired or discharged fW Annual 13, lr-33, and on or before October 17, leiJ, ixteen percent. Ordered, That the Ttwawnrercbarg Interest n II awcMnicuta not paid on or before Decembers., 1C53. Receipt for Assessments will b forwarded to, Ajreiiiorautborie4 persons to whom member are expected te make pr-pt pajmeut. Interest will be charged e II sse-ineuta remaining anpaid on and after U ilh j1"? ',f . which they are pvsble;ndt the explrarlon of thirty daV. fr. b ' delinquents will be Usable to suit the whole amount of their premium notes.acreeably to the eWveMh section of l

Charter. Not 01 me eiaie and rree i;a" Indians, or of Uie specie palns; banks in Kestuek ud Oh to, will be required for assessments. Incuses here members have alienated their Polli-s by slo of the iwureit property or oUierwle,Uiey re hereby notified that it is their duly to surrender llio same fur discharge, and to r7 lh aiuutint due np lo the time of surrender, a re. aMy to the retjiilrenietiu of the flfWaih section of the CharUr.wbicb must bee. forced by offleer f the Company. Thl I so important tnatwr lo members, that Ajrentsare poelatty requested to call the Ir attention to lt.nd to g Ivo the proper information In r-ard thereto. I'oliclea for diecharge should be forwarded through tho local scent and addrwed to the frerrctary. In no ease will a policy be d! iiree I until the amount or ainoutiUdue on tue n tn nptn tlio date of aur render bo flrl pai't. I! order of the Director: . CU.VKLKS w.CADV, I rcasurer. 4i 3w,