Indiana American, Volume 21, Number 52, Brookville, Franklin County, 16 December 1853 — Page 2

limit of a territory is not embarrassed by that question of jurisdiction which would arise within the limits of a State,

it U nevertheless heU to be of doubtful power, and more than doubtful proprie ty, even within the limit of a territory, for the general government to undertake to administer the affairs of a rail road, a canal; or other similar construction; and therefore that its connection with a work of this character should be incidental rather than primary. I will only add, at present, that, fully appreciating the magnitude of the subject, and solicitous that the Atlantic and Pacific shores o'the republic may be bound together by inseperable ties of common interest, as weil as of common fealty and attachment to ibe Union, I shall be disposed, so far as my own action is concerned, to follow the lights of the constitution, as expounded and illustrated by those, whose opinions and expositions constitute the standard of my political faith in regard to the powers of the federal government. It is, I trust, not necessary to say, that no grandeur of enterprise, and no present urgent inducement promising popular favor, will lead me to disregard those lights, or to depart from that path, which experience has proved to be safe, and which is now radiant with the glow of prosperity and legitimate constitutiodal progress. We can afford to wait, but we cannot afford to overlook the ark of our security. It is no part of my purpose to give prominence to any subject, which may properly be regarded as set at rest by the deliberate judgment of the peopleBut while the present is bright with prom me, and tho future lull ol demand and inducement for the exercise of active intelligence, the past cau never be without useful lessons of admonition and instruction. If its dangers serve not as beacons, they will evidently fail to fulfil the object of a wise design. When the grave shall have closed over all, who are bow endeavoring to meet the obligations of duty, the year 1850 will oe recurred to as a period tilled with anxious apprehension. A successful war had just terminated. Peace brought with it a vast augmentation of territory. Disturbing questions arose, bearing npon the domestic institutions of one portion of the confederacy, and involving the constitutional rights of the State. But, notwithstand ing different es of opinion and sentiment, which then existed in relation to details and specific provisions, the acquiesence of distinguished citizens, whose devotion to the Union can never be doubted, has given renewed vigor to our institutions, and restored a sense of repose and security to the public mind throughout the confederacy- That this repose is to suffer no shock during my official term, if I have power to avert it, those who placed me here may be assured. The wisdom of meu.who knew what independence cost, who had put all at take upon the issue of the revolutionary struggle, disposed of the subject to which I refer, in the only way consistent with the union of these States, and with the march of power and prosperity which has inadd us what we are. It is a significant fact, that from the adoption of the constitution until the officers and anl.licm of I Iii rpviilnt iril hail iinaaPit tn . - . --- - . - - i .their graves, or, through the infirmities of age and wounds, had ceased to particInita artijplv in ntibliß afTaira. there waa r J - . r 7 , not merely a quiet acqu eseuce in, but a prompt vindication ol, the constitutional rights of the States. The reserved powers were scrupulously respected. No statesman put forth the narrow views of casuists to justify interference and agitation, but the spirit of the comnact was re?ardtd as sacred in the eye of honor, and indispensable for the great experiment of civil liberty, which, environed by inherent difficulties, was yet borna forward in apparent weakness by a power superior to all obstacle. There is no condemnation, which the voice of freedom will not pronounce upon us, should we prove faithless to this great trust. While men inhabiting different parts of this vast continent Can no wore be expected to hold the same opinions, or entertain the same sentiments, lLa ..a.. Ii ai.ikll nfillim.tA fm .rtil Jk m M man Kivij mit i j vi iinuitw ui aun ban b expected to furnish the samo agricultural products, they can unite in a common object and sustain common principles essential to the maintenance of that object. The gallant men of the south and the north could ft in J together during the struggle of the Revolution; they could stand together in the more trying prelod which succeeded the clangor ol arms. As their united valor was adequate to all the trials of the camp and dangers of the field, so their united wisdom proved euqal to the greater task of founding, upor. a deep and broad basis, institutions, which it has been our privilege to enjoy, and will ever be our most sacred duty to sustain. It is but the feeble expression ol a faith strong and universal, to say that their sons, whose blood mingled so often upon the same field, during the war of 1812. and who have more recently born in triumph the flag of the country upon a foreign soil, will never per mit alienation ol feeling to weaken the power of their united efforts, nor internal ditsention to paralyze the great arm oi freedom, upliltcd lor the vindication of self-government. I have thus briefly presented such suggestions as seem to me especially worthy of your consideration. In providing for the present, you can hardly fail to irai! yourselves of the light, which the experience of the past casts upon the future. . The gru Hi "four population has now brought us. in the destined career of our national history, to a point at which it well behooves us to expand our vision oyer the vast prospective. The succccssive drciuual returns ( the census since the adoption of the constitution have revealed a law of aleai'y progressiv' development, which may be slated, in general terms, as a duplication every quarter century. Carried forwad, trout the point already reached, for only a short period of time a applicable to the existence of a nation, this law of progress, if unchecked, will bring u to almost incredible results. . . A large allowance for a diminished proportional eil.vt of emigration would not very uiulcrully reduce l!J eitiimite, while tho imrcusod average duration ol human life, known to have already resulted from tho scieniiiio and hygienic improvements of tu put tiny years, will tend to keep ut through the next flfiy, or perhaps ImuJred, Uio am ratio f growth, which his boon thus revealed in our past progress and to the intlunc j of Uioij causji in ly be added tho Influx ol laboring masse I ruin eastern Asia to the. Pacific side of our possessions, together with the probable accession of the populations already existing in other parts I our hemisphere, which, within the period in question, will feel with yearly iurreaaiug force, the natural attraction ol so vast, powerful, and pros perous a conledcruiion oi seii-guveriiiug republics, and will seek tie privilege ol being admittrd within its sale audhappr hn.ou.. transferrin ' with themselves, by a peaceful and healthy process oflncorDuration, spacious region ol virgin and exuberant soil, which are destined to a warm with th J last growing an tv spreading millro'H of our race. Ines cons lideralion seem fully to

i ww... , i ' ri luie, uo consiuerea s uie legal vaiue justify the presumption, i.ia tl ,o 1 v u 0f a mJMl.s nos5 ia this State! Conpopulation bov-utl will stilt U (X ) R

with undiminished effect, through at least the next half centnry; and that thousands of persons who have already arrived at maturity, and are now exercising the rights of freemen, will closa their eyes on the spectacle of more thin one hundred millions of population embraced within the majestic proportions of the American Union. It is not merely as an interesting topic of speculation that I present these views for your consideration. They have important practical bearings upon all the political duties we are called upon to perform. Heretofore, our system of government his worked on what may be termed a miniature scale, in comparison with the

development, which it must thus assume, within a future so near at hand, as scarcely to be beyond the present of the existing generation. It is evident tint a confederation so vast and so varied, both in number and in territoral extent, in habits and in interests, could only be kept in national cohesion by the strictest fidelity to the principles of the constitution, as understood by those who have adhered to the most restricted construction of the powers granted by the peopl and the States. Interpreted and applied according to those principles, the great compact adapts itself with healthy ease and freedom to ac unlimited extension of that benign system of federative aelfgovernment, of which it is our glorious and, I tri st, immortal charter. Let us, then, with redoubled vigilance, be on our guard against yielding to the temptation of the exercesize of doubtful powers, even under the pressure of the motives of conceded temporary advantage and apparent temporary expediency The minimum offederat government, compatible with the maintenance of na tional umlv and efficient action in our i relations with the rest of the world, i should anord the rule and measure ot construction of our powers under the general clauses of the constitution. A spirit of strict deference to the sovereign rights and dignity of every State, rather than a disposition to subordinate the C!ttA intA ft npttrinI1 a1tiin f r f ha 1 central authority, should characterize all our exercises of the respective pewers tcraporarially vested in us as a sacred trust from the generous confidence of oar constituent. In like manner, as a manifestly indispensable condition of the prepetuation of our Union, and of the realization of that magnificent national future adverted to, does the duty become yearly stronger and clearer upon us, as citizens of the several States, to cultivate a fraternal and affectionate spirit, language, and conduct, in regard to other State, and in relation to the varied interests, institutions, and habits of sentiment and opii.ion, which may respectively characterize them. Mutual forbearance, respect, and non-interference in our personal action as citizens, and an enlarged exercise of the most liberal principles of comity in the public dealings of State with State, wherein legislation or in the execution of laws, are the means to per

petuute that confidence and frat ernity. . b changed" and forthwith the thedecay of which a mere political uaion I 3 , . , . . on so vast a scale, could not long survive, j emasculating process was had, under the In still another point of view, it is an dictation of men who do not profess alimportant praceicle duty suggested by ! fiance to this country. This done, this consideration of the magnitude ol ; demanJ next wa8, we must have dimensions, to which our political sys-i .... . . , ... . tern, with iu corresponding machinery , our children taught the true faith and of government, is so rapidly expanding, j hence we demand our own schools, With increased vigilence does it require and we demand that a share of the school us to cultivite the cardinal virtues of; run(3, assessed not in proportion to our public frugality and official integrity and i . . . , f purity. Public affairs ought to be so ' Pperty, but the number of our children, conducted that a settled conviction s.bal 1 j shall be given us to sustain our denomipervade the entire Union, that nothing ! national schools." And political hacks short of the highest tone and standard . were f0Und ready to buy Catholic votes of public morality marks every part of h t . loo. Every c.mpaign is the administration and legislation of the ! afc ' . . , , . general government. Thus will the j opened with special reference to that federal system, whatever expansion time one influence. and progress may give it, continue more faw we B1y mildly to politicians we

anu more eep.y rooteu in me love anu eo.ldence of the people. ThJt wise economy, which is as far removed from parsimony as Irom corrupt and corrupting extravagance, that sin gio regard lor P" goou, wmcn will fiown upon alt attempts to approach the trea,uryP with In.fuVous Projects of

privat interest cloaked under puonc j will spoaK out, wnen we nun wo v-j"-pretexts, that sound fiscal ajministra- t0 rrrardless ol the frowns of political

tion, which in the legislative depai tment, lrucklcr 0f any party, and we have guards against the dangerous tempia-i h mistaken tU peopl e.lfth ey do not ttons incident to overflowing revenue, . m ..... . and, in the executive, maintains an un-' demand, at this crisifc.just such editorssleeping watchfulness against the ten-' men who .'ove their country more than dencyof all national expenditure to ex-1 , travagance, while they are admitted ele- P , tf art rf.W at to meotary political duties, may, I trust, be 1 1 n lhe nr" . . , deemed as properly adverted to tni ' ths relative $trcngtn of .licmanum. ine urged, In view of the more impressive policy of Romanism i carefu, and sens of that necessity, which is directly ' ;.,tematic expansion of numffrical suggested bytb considerations now l n ' K.t .r- th ractaf-

Sinee the adjournment of Consrress. a1 I the Vice President of the United States has passed from the scenes of earth.

Wri0UT'mZ.enlTduPdtti"Uheir relativ power on society is far of the station, to which he had been . inc ... , , '

ca'.led by the voice of his countrymen. Having occupied, almost continuously, for more than thirty years, a scat in one or the other of the two Houses of Con gress, and having, by his singular purity and wisdom secured unbounded confidence and universal respect, his failing health was watched by the nation with piinlul solicitude. His toss to the country under all the circumstances, has been justly regarded aslrrearable. In compliance with the act of Congress of -March 3, 1853, the oath of office was admin'ntcrcd to him on the 34th of that month, at Ariedno estato, near Mantanzaa, In the island of Cuba; but his streangth gradually declined.and was hardly sufficient to enable him to return to his home in Alabama, where, on the eighteenth day of April, In the most calm and peaceful way, his long and eminently useful career was terminated. Entertaining unlimited cofidencfl in your Intelligent and patriotic devotion I to the public interest, and being eon- j scions ol no motives on my part which ar not inseparable from the honor and advancement of my couutry, I hope it may be my privilege to deserve and soeuro, not only your cordial co-operation in ureal public measures, but also those relation) of mutual confidence and regurd, which Ills always so dcsirablo to cultivate between members of co-orli-nate branches of the g vcrnnint. FRANK PICRCE. Wasiiirotoü, I). C, Dae. 5, 1353, jtiT An English letter, of a recent iLue. rem.trkthat "twenty-six reformed criminals have been sent to the U. States this week, as free emigrant, by tho London Reformatory Inititute." By-and-by the English papvrs will teem with leading articles upon the extraordinary prevalence of crimo in the United States crime, nine-tenths of which was born and nursed into vigorous activity in the heart of London, and was then shipped to our shores by the British reformers. Lroal Valck or a Man's No. . At the late term of the Court of Common Pleas in Ilillsboro County, a man was tried for biting off another's nose, last Thanksgiving Dity, The Jury decided that he should pay for the delicious mouthful thus forcibly obtained, tlic sum of 570,42. lhis may, there e i ! j- .i. i "i ,

!1E ISDIAHA AHERIEAH. DROP KV1LLE, INDIANA. . ritlDAT, DECEJIDEU 18 1853.

Politics and Popery. We are apprized that such a caption as we have placed at the head of this article places us on dangerous ground,' and causes sensitive and timid spirits to tremble. But there are grave interests involved which are coming on for discussion and may as welt be settled now as at any future tine. The policy of the United States of America has been to welcome the cititens of every nation to our domain and Institutions. They have come by thousands and the cry is "still they come." Many of them have made good citizens, and it is equally true that many of them have brought with them pauperism, intemperance, lawlessness and insubordination. We have received the best and worst, the cream and the dregs of Europe.. A large portion of this foreign population is of Roman Catholic faith and are under the commanding, almost absolute influence of a priesthood, born on a foreign soil, who are under moat solemn oaths of allegiance to a foreign prince, and who never or seldom become naturalized. An essay on the compatibility or incompatibility of Romanism and RepubUranism ia not our oH ect. But we wUh ,0 call attention to two significant facts 1. The identity of the Catholic vote. 2. The efforta made by politicians to secure it. The first of thi propositions needs little argument. Other denominations are widely divided -some are with one party, Others With another. Not so in this esse. They go together. In solid masses they 6tand on the same side. They follow leaders, and who they are need not be stated. The 2d fact is equally obvious. Politicians of both great parties lay their plans specially to secure this influence as during the late canvass for president. This cannot be denied. Look at another fact. They began a few years ago by denouncing some the text books used in common schools as teaching tenets in contrariety to the doctrines of the infalible church, and particularly historic facts that they would have concealed from the present generation those un deniable facts that show the intolerance of Romanism in every age and in every rmintrw. Politicians said "O certain! v. . . , ok h(jne.tly at some plain truths on this subject. And we say what we do with a perfect knowledge of the fact that many will j f iog aouse us , . p p" . w Yet s a faithful public journalist we BLf C1JUWI. JM " . - Either of the three denominations Ma thodists, Presbyterians or Baptists far out- ...,, .m tKt the can neuster, and greatei. we can give wm ugum v.. this subject If demanded. In the next place the eauM animadverted upon is fraught vit danger. All Join in the cry against the union of ecclesiastical and political Dowers. Tko houry experience of all the past proclaim that it is justly to be feared. And yet in face of this, you are bidding for tho voles of a demonination as such. lias thcro been s candidate for the Presidency nominated for some years until John Hughes, John Purcell or some other prelate assured the party that he was unexcefJonable to the Roman Catholics! Tho end to which this is rspidly tending la the forcing of a Protestant party in to existence. When the leading church.Aft hiir evUience Ignored, their in .. ... . . . ., .j fl,uence '"K"'. views flouted thej nny endure it long, but they will finally act. The tendency to take the matter into their own hands and redress h tcJ , ,u ff d lh inJ ' ,. , , , ... constant political homage paid to a hierarchy whose organs in this country have openly declared their desire to see th's land brought under the rule of the Italian Prince who, they cxultlngly dodare will destroy freedom of conscience, Is stronger than Politicians ever dreamed. A few moro Insults a few humiliating concessions made to foreign Ecclesiastics and the deed I done. We trust the timo will not come when these predictions will be realised. W should regard the day as one of sore calamity, and yet if mitters proceed as they have, tee do consider it as inevitable. We ask for Catholicism here what it accord to Protestsnisin in none of its strongholds what it everywhere denies, liberty of conscience equal rights and privileges. But, that every political programme shall be arranged by their dictation, that they ahall decisis who may fill the chairs of State, that they shall dictate to all Protestant churches their laws and rulers, and yet they constitute a small minority is what the Protestant spirit of these States will no longer endure,

The men who cater to these unjust demands are henceforth marktd. The same result mar be reached from another direction. If there is a North Western there is also a North Eastern passage reasoned Russia, and she sent forth Wrangell and Aujoa to search It. The concessions made by politicians so increased the arrogance of Romish leaders that they have already made an extended effort to form a Catholic party using the common school question as the occasion. True they made a false move on the political chess-board, but the fact ia significant. The wizard who met Lochiel truly said: 'Coming rents east their shadows before." The element has been cast into the political caldron where we fear it will " Bubble babble Boll and trouble."

Breach ol narrlag; Contract Our readers will recollect the case of Rigsby vs. De Velin, for breach of marriage contract, tried in the circuit court of this county about four years since. Miss Rigsby was a young lady of unimpeachable character, of West Union, and Mr. De Velin is the present editor of the Cambridge News. The marriage contract was not denied. but the defendant plead a compromise by which she had agreed to release him from the contract for the sum of $200. The Circuit Court decided that Miss Rigsby, .being under age, was not competent to release De Velin from the contract without the consent of her father, and the jury gave her a judgment of $800. De Velin appealed to the Supreme Court. That Court on Saturday last reversed the case on the ground that if Miss Rigsby was competent to make such a contract when under age, she was also qualified to give a legal discharge for it. Another. The long contested case from this county between Burch's heirs and Babbett, for the farm near Laurel has also been decided by the Supreme Court in favor of the former. Utas at Erl. Our readers may know that in granting a charter to the Lake Shore Rail Road, the State of Pennsylvania requir ed the road through that State to be laid with a width of track that would require a change of cars at each end of the road. This was inflicting such a tax upon the company, and upon the traveling community, that the State has receded from its position and allowed the company to lay a wide track, so as to rnn through th e State in the same cars that are used on the Ohio and NewYorkends of the road. The company began the work of laying the track but they have been interrupted by mob violence, particularly at Erie. Thera the Mayor of the city headed the mob of some hundred and tore up the track. At the latest date the mob was triumphant. In viewing the rioters we hardly know which feeling should predominatedetestation of their acts of scoundrelism, or contempt for the pitiful considerations that induces them to set the law and the community at deliince. The people of Erie are opposed, because the present arrrngement, stopping at their village, gives them an opportunity of treating the passenger with refreshments, thus bringing a few pennies into the place. Although the compaay have been authorized by the State Legislature of Pennsylvania to lay down a new gnage, they are resolved forcibly to prevent it, and, like highwaymen upon the road, still continue to levy tribute upon all travelers who are so unfortunate as to b obliged to go through their town . It has torn up the rail burnt the bridge of the company placed obstructions upon the track, and committed oth. er outrage of an equally heinous de scription, simply to save two or three coffee houses to the village, who now owe their subsistence to the rsiJroad passengers. Who ever heard of such a serious m0D being created, that had so little lo justify it which was so obnoxious in its natu.' and so well deserving of popular rebuie and rfproachl We hope the Company will not flinch in its duty, or make any compromise with the Erie people, but proceed with all possible dispatch, and lay down another guage. The Railroad corporation, In making the proposed change, has popular feeling on its side, which will sustain it at all hazards, and it cannot fall, if it manager are resolute, to triumph in the end. The conduct of tJ Erlan ha been ao outrageous they have allowed their selfishness to carry them to such an extreme that it must have a very serious effect upon the future prosperity of the place, by exciting popular prejudice against it, and they will have cause todeplorothe short-lighted policy they are at present pursuing in this matterMeantime, we hope that the leading spirit in tho riot will soon be arrested, and subjected to condign punishment. Thoma hejpper Wo spoke of this man a few week ago a having left his family and gone to part unknown. lie returned a few days ago, to take them with him to Aurora, where, wo are happy to learn, he ha got Into business, and where he ( making a vigorous effort to reform. We feel a deep interest in him, and In bis interesting family, and our prayer ia that he may succeed among stranger as he could not here. In assigning reasons for his removal, he said that h could not break off hi habit while surrounded by such temptations as meet him hero. lie is thus compelled to abandon the home and friends of his childhood and former life, and take his wile and children among strangers in hope of recovering hi standing. lie maybe successful. We would bespeak for him a kind reception, and gentle treatmeat by the frienda of humanity at Aurora, lie ia worth saving. lie is or he once was a man worthy of al I confidence. Dut who can regard that system of ruin, that thus drives hence our young mn, in any other light than sore cvill

And who can fail to see in this removal a most ardent desire for a prohibitory law even b the unfortunate themselves! We believe that three fourths of the drunkards in this county desire stringent prohibitory law the other fourth

are those who call themselves moderate drinkers, and vainly think that their neighbors do not suspect them of drunkenness, and who think they will avoid the lowest depths to which their forerunners have sunken. Some of these are yet men of prope rty and.per consequence, they are yet respectable. We heard, a few days ago of an inevitable fall awaiting one of them, that we may have to make public in justice to others. We shall do it reluctantly for there are many reasons why we would prefer keeping such a fall in the repository of a faithful breast. It is such a fall as should be re garded worse than death. The President message. We publish this document this week. Owing to the sickness of three of the hands in our office last week, we were not able to do the night work necessary to get it out, aa we wanted to. But it is now before our readers. We forbear comment, for we might not do the President justice if we were to express our opinion of it. It is certainly indefinite enough to answer all dodging purpose. Temperance Plscnsslen. We learn that the propriety of a pro hibitory law is to be discussed at Centre Chapel, five miles east of Brookville on Saturday night the 7th of January by Dr. Goodwin and Judge Gant. There will be "lots cf fun" there, How are the mighty fallen! Dr. Bruner, the distinguished Dr. Bruner of Blooming-grove the Dr. that could cure every thing and every body the Dr. that bad left a most extensive practice some place, to spend his days in the quiet and healthy city of Blooming Grove, was caught, one day last week', stealing corn out of a neighbor's crib. To this offence he added another. He started on a journey on Sunday, the very next day alter the discovery, and has not been heard from since. That is bad business. We wish the Marshal of that city would come to Brookville, (we have no Marshal here) and scare off the man who steals our corn, and our chickens too. We can draw a picture of the gentleman, but he would discontinue his paper if we should do so, or at least swear, either of which would be very wrong. Sttn-Sftnticn. 57" friend at Metamora in a private note says Our grocery has succeeded in getting a license, and is dealing out the poison according to law. Price, 5 cts. Eer dose, of which it takes several to ill a man. t3T Henry Ward Beecher is about to publish three volumes entitled Star Papers the contributions he has furnished to the columns of The Independent during the past three or four years, over the signature"." The first vol ume will contain Experiences of Art Xalure; the second, Religious Essays; the third Controvtrtial Fapert. I3T Jonas A. Chickering the cele brated piano manufacturer died at Boston on the Oih inst. jf5T Flour is declining again at Cincinnati. XiT Tyner and Baker are moving to Haile's new building, and taking their fine clothes with them. They will be followed wherever they go. XV A fresh cow for sale. Inquire at this office. .?T We are requested to say that delegates to The State Tempciancc Convention will, bo appointed at the Cedar Grove meeting next Saturday night. i3TDr. E. II. Zfarry, O.W. P. O. E. I. O. O. F. is about to move from i?ushvi!le to Indianapolis. JtiTSaxc, of the Burlington Sentinel, the witty Vermont poet, gives tho following a.vice to the rising generation. We commend it to the consideration of some of tho "fast" young gents of Brookville: "In going to parties just mind what you're at; Beware of your head, and take care of your hat, Lest you find that ft favorite son of your mother Has an ache in the one and a brick in the other." Jt2T We commend the followin-r, rhymed lesson to the class for which it was intended. Tho author's name we are unable to give: "Breathes thcro a man with soul so dead who never to himself hath said, 'I will my county paper take, both for myself and family's sake? If such there be, let him repent, and hevo the paper to him sent and if he 'd pass a happy wjntcr, he in advance should pay the printer." jrllov. T. M. Eddy is recovering. He will probably bo ablo to preach next Sabbath. jtirPrcsidcnt Locke will preach at Mt. Carmel next Sabbath at half past ten o'clock. 03-A correspondent wishes us to publish such an account of a late trial as will place the attorneys of one sido in an unenviable light. It would do no good. We have long since diapaircd of having the ordinary rules of particeps mVimV apply to lawyers. We know bet few who will not "take a reward against tho innocent" notwithstanding the penalty LGod ha affixed to such a sin. And a man who can disregard God' penalty will not be deterred by public opinion, where a big fee ia at stake. Money will employ counsel against the most defenseless women and children, and there is no use in talking about it. Of this we have been painfully convinced by seeing men high in honor, and in moral worth, defend the meanest murderers that ever cursed our community.

.OCrOui esteemed Rising Sun correspondent is too late for this week. We are sorry to learn that Bro. P. takes on so. We have not yet received the Republican containing his structures on us. It seldom reaches us till it ia nearly a week old, owing to the practice of some editors of keeping exchange papers out of the regular packages. We learn that his subscribers here have had theirs several days. We could borrow but we are opposed to borrowing papers. It is a mean practice, and none but mean people do it habitually. (rWe intend to publish next week the law respecting trespassing animals. It will be of much interest to the fanners of this county. The amount of damages caused by breachy animals is very great, but th law provides for an easy and speedy remedy. And we Jätend to enforce the law against somebody's bogs

who are running at large, so near starved that they have rooted under our fence, rooted up our hedge, and our grape vines in the garden . We confess to a strong temptation to shoot them, but this is unlawful. The law's plan is better and we advise all our readers in town and country to enforce this law, cost what it may. Any man who will keep unruly animals, to annoy community, is not entitled to much sympathy. The law holds him responsible for the damages, and he ought to be made pay for them. 03"The first term of the Dunlapsville Presbyterian Academy will clos on Wednesday, Dec. 2 1st. There will be a public examination during the day and exercises in declamation, &c. at nightThe public are respectfully invited to attend. The next term will commence in two weeks from the above date. OrWe neglected last week to notice the enlargment and improvement of the Franklin Democrat. It has become the same size of the American. Mr. Bently deserves the patronage bestowed upon him. Q3The papers are all in error about the boat into which Rev. T. M. Eddy fell when he received the injury we noticed last week. It was not the "Emma Dean." The officers of that neat craft would never lay her alongside of a wharfboat, and leave her hatches open and no light about. It was a "stern wheeler" called the "Clara Dean." 0TAny young man wishing to take a course in a Mercantile College would do well to see us before going. QO"The Central Temperance committee requests us to insert the following resolutions which are to be discussed at different points in the county as early as possible. Meetings will be held as follows for that purpose Laurel, Saturday night, Dec. 17. Wesley Chapel, Dec 23. Fairfield, Dec. 24. Blooming-grove, Dee. 31. The friends and opposers of the resolutions are requested to make arrange ments for the discussion, in due season. The Central Committee will generally send speakers, on the affirmative. Resolved, That the best interests of the State of Indiana require the immediate passage of a law prohibiting the traffic in intoxicating liquors as a beverage. Jicsolvcd, That we will make this question paramount to all other questions in the choice of our legislators, and that we will, without regard to party or other considerations, support only such men for the legislature at are in favor of such prohibitory law. U3-A Rail Road that is called the Straight Line road to Cincinnati is to run between the Central and Lawrenceburg roads to be as direct and short a route to the Queen city as possible. We hear but little ibout thia road of late, but presume its Iriends are only I holding on a little, to get a better start! Indianapolis lleraut. "A better start!" Why Bro. Foster, we havo a start that cannot be bettered. We have the best route, the best board, and the most energetic President of any road leading from Cincinnati. The reason that you hear nothing from us is that our days of gassing are over, and the time of working haa come. The Secretary is kept constantly at work is suing stock, and that stock already commands a better price than the stock of omo of your finished roauJ An order ha passed the board to let the whpl road sometime in January next, and if you want stock in the road you must apply aoon. Direct your application to C. F. Clarkson, Esq., Brookville. Interesting Decision. Last Saturday, the suit brought by Mrs. A.H. West against Mr. Martin for selling liquor to her husband, was decided, and the jury rendered a ve rdict in her favor of $33. Thi 1 regarded as a decided triumph. So we regard it. If a man may be kept drunk for months to the entire neglect of hi family, aud the destruction of his health and reputation, nnd then If this wrong upon him, and his family, and community, can bo cancelled by the paltry sum of $35, we say it i a triumph we would say glorious triumph, if there could V jlory associated with tho manufacture of drunkards. Wo expect this decision t be held up a a mark of the efficiency of our present liquor law. But when it I known that effort havo been made, ever since the passage of the law, to procure testimony to obtain similar, or heavier damages, but all in vain, until Mr. Martin wounded the honor of Mr. West by kicking him out ol doors, and reluslng him further accommodations, on the well known principle of liquor seller that a man has drank too much whenever his money is exhaustod, and from thl clrcumsianco alone waa the teatimony obtainable, the efficiency of the law will be seen In Its true light. Had we room we would say a word or two about thi estimate of the damage a woman suffers from a drunken husband. Thirty five dollars! But wt dare not trust ourself 0n this subject now. (rA lady in Cincinnati last week with 8700 in her purse, went tothe Theatre, where it all was stolen.

tSorrtspoiitet. ' For Um Iadiana Amerleaa. Mb. Editor: The recommendation of the Agricultural Society to the Board of Commissioners, a passed at the last session was a most sensible affair, and I doubt not will be so considered by that Board. The deep interest that has been lately taken by the farmers of this county in the improvement of stock will, without doubt, not be disregarded by any of the high functionarier of the county. If male animals are permitted to run at large, breaking fences, and propagating their scrubby species, in vain may the enterprising citizens spend their time, money and labor. Taking it for granted however that this matterwill be made right, I would suggest one other thing in connection with the above. It is in behalf of those who are not able to own pasturage for their milch cows. To .he properly belong the common, Vi.m and public highways, or rather tho pastn.vge that ia there produced. Upon this public domain there

are gt2era"y sen nerds of swine rooting and desroy5n? hog-like until there is nothing left the turfless, pastureless, disgustingly tu?ddy relics of whit might have been an oru.ment to the conntry, and an actual benefit to that part of the community who do not own any pasturage. These hogs too are generally the property of men who own lands but not satisfied with what they own, tura out their swine to des try and reform, as above stated, to the detriment of their less wealthy neighbors. Now I suggest that the Commissioners decree that no hog shall run at large, under a heavy penalty, that has not its rooter so slit or adorned with ring or o the. wise disabled that it cannot root. Our lanes, and streets, and county roads, and the poor of the county all join roe in this suggestion, and plead a hearing by the injuries they have suffered; nor dare a hoggish owner of rooting swine oppose the reasonableness of the suggestion. Again: There is a class of little animals lose in the town of Brxkville over whom I kno'V not who claims jurisdiction. They are a set of trifling little boys that are a nuisance worse than hogs. To illustrate; on last Saturday I was driving my team up Main Burgess St. just opposite a certain B-kery. Direct ly ahead of me was a youth driving two horse team, very inoffensively, when three or four little boys from the aide walk threw lighted crackers at his team which exploded just under the horses, much frightening them and as much delighting the boys. I wrs almost hoping that they wo'ild try their bauds on my team. Perhaps I looked a little savage, for I intended to thrash them if they did, notwithstanding their mothers might cry murder and their fathers spit fire. They let me alone however. "The city fathers where are they!" They had better ring these little by attaching a penalty to every father of a boy that may be found in the street with those confounded crackers. This would be taking the liberties of the boys a little, but might not the "fathers" give them the liberty ol putting off the crackers in the bed where Pa and Ma are sleeping at n;ght. The sport would be as great for the boys, and attended with less danger to the community. Something must be done. I rosy report something more on this subject soon, as I have more material on hand. COUNTRY CHAP. Ah bid chap, our fathers are not. We saw one sold the other day, cheap. Your little animals were committing sundry depredations on the - market house, when the last of the fathers walked up with aldermanic air and threatened them with the Marshal, Which (s he!" eaidahopefulson ot'his(mother. 'Which'' Replied the councilman. "Well you gi along, you, or I'll" He blushed and left. We have no Marshal. We have a tax collector and a tax spender and that is all. CiHCinsATr, 8th Dec. 1853. Dei i Editor. It was announced in most of the newspapers that nearly all the great men In the country would be here this week, to attend the thirty-fourth anniversary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church and accordingly came. The anniversary Is over, and the numerous visitors who witnessed the interesting exercises, are leaving town a rapidly as the railway cars van bear them off; for no one wishes to stay in this "part ofUtiua" longer than is absolutely nvcessary. The first public meeting was hcldon Monday night in Wesley Chapel. 1 went early to secure a good seat, and found every part of that vast church (Crowded. A large platform was filled with distinguished clergyman from all parts ofthn country, amongst whom I noticed Bishop Waugh, Morris, Janos, Scott, Ames and Simpson; Drs. Durbin, Thompson, Larrabee, Kennedy, Schon, Elliott, Clark and Tremble, Rev 's.J. V. Watson, W. II. (Joode, J. B. Finley, J. F. Wright, A. Eddy and a host of others. After the reading of a report by the Secretary, Dr. Durbin, Bishop Ames, of Inditna, was introduced, and delivered the first adJress. It being a well known fact thit Bishop Ames U.i visited CHfornia and Oregon recently, the auuicnce doubtless anticipated some account of his journeying on the Pacific coast. In this, however they were disappointed. The Bishop selected as the thsme of his remarks, the "Peculiar obligations of American to support the Missionary cause." He made some very impressive remarks on the subject, which were characterized more by strength and sol Idity, than eloquence or beauty. Dr. Kcnneday ot Brooklyn, New York followed Bishop Amos In a speech of thirty minutes; and it was a speech of great power and beauty, abounding In original thought, clothed in chaste, classic, and somewhat ornate language. j Dr. Kcnneday reminded mo censtantly of Horace Mann, whom he resembles in persoiul appearance, and still more in the stiff, Bophoinorcan stylo of his delivery. A style that lain striking, (and to mo unfavorable) contrast with the bold, energetic manner, of some of our western orators. Rev. J. V. Watson next appeared on the platform. It he had spoken behind a screen, tho effect would have been better. The personal appearance of Mr. Watson is by no mean prepossessing. A huge pair of whiskers, and a peculiarly sharp, piercing eye, which has a peculiarly "dare-devilish" expression added to his spasmodic gyrations, were matter hard to be overcome by evens good speech. Rev. Dr. Sehon, Missionary Secretary ofthe M. E. Church, South, was next introduced, and hi appearance on the platform creatod a visible sensation. This gentUman has alwaya been a great favorite with Cincinnati Methodist, and could now draw a larger audience than any man in the Church. I presume his great popularity arise in part at least Irom his being one of the handsomest men in the United States. Dr. Schon' speech was very ordinary, even tame, as an intellectual effort, though his gestures, intonation etc. were faultless. On Tuesday evening the chapel was filled to excess, as it was well understood that some of tbo greatest orator of the

Church were selected an pealers. . And I may say here that th Methodist Church has in her ministry n.any of tb very first speakers of this age. Bishop Jtnes of New York aa firtt introduced, and for half an hour .Held hi audience of three thousand in Almost breathless attention. His theme vaav the "Ind I an Missions," and .s hi heart -grew warm with the subject, and Sua voice trem b Jed with the earnestness acj 5 ardor of his soul, the great concourse of people seemed to be borne along on the tide of his eloquen ce, which poured from . his "golden mouth" in a continuous stream. I have seldom hrA -k

derfully beautiful passives, aa wfn in Bishop Janes' public effort. Dr. Thomson. President of n1 . University, made the most brilliant speech of the occasion. If sparkled all over, from beginning to end, with gem of dazzlinsr beautv. Dr. Thnmmn t... , unquestionably the most scholarly, clas- -. uiiuu iu me iueiuoatsi inurctu His head is a study, being, phrenologically, the finest I ever saw. His voica l musical and fAarinittn ' powers of description that I possess; and ' bis thoughts havn j - vi i(iu.llll Ulli freshness above any other public man I 14 sve heard. Bishop Simpson, the erest. nraw. er of the a?e. followed Dr. TKnm The power exerted by this wonderful man over an audience, was never boot' distinctly seen than on tho prebentoc- v ctsion. ' When Dr. Thomson satdowa.'v I felt, snd I am sure every one else feltl that no Jiving man could take that anfi. ence when the Doctor had left it. aiwH keep up the intense feeling of enthusiasm that glowed on every face. Bnt al fears of that kind were speedily diem pated. Bishop Simpson' addres for power of pathos, for thrilling, electrify- ? . . . mg oursis oi im passional eloquence, exceeded any thing I had ever heard. When he sat down everv eve crlpsmfl with tears, and from hundreds of lips irrepressible shouts and halleluiahs were - bursting. Dr. Durbin followed: and ni one !- could have followed successful It speeches that had none before. The Secretary was fully aware of the state of the cas and was equal to the emer gency. This ereat man is so well known that I need not say much of his address. tie spoke and those who have heard him, will know how he spoke, for hei always himself is always great. Bishop Scott, who has recently returned from Africa, cave a deeDlv in.teresting account of his trip thither, and! oi nis experience in Liberia. A converted Indian chief was introduced to the audience, and spoke (through u iuicrircicrj wiv.ii uiucu leling, Ot nl former religion, and nis conversion ta. the religion ofthe Cross. The anniver sary closed with the best possible ' feel ing, and us enects on Uincmnat and! the West will long be felt. Yours truly JOHN SMITH. Settlement at the TOethoit 1st caarcB Property Queatlaa la Atw Tark Tb undersigned, a committee appointed for the purpose of preparing a statement for publication ofthe actios of the Commissioners upon the question in litigation between the M. E. Church North and South, in relatioa , to the property of the Book Concern in New York, report the following: The Hon. John M'Lean, having voluntarily undertaken a correspondence with the Commissioners of the M. E. ' Church, and those oftbeM.E. Church, South, and having received assurance from both parties of a disposition to come to an amicablo settlement ofthet. matter in litigation, and having been, invited to be present at a meeting of the aloresHia Commissioners, and to aid them with his counsels met with them at the Mission Rooms, 199 Mul-' berry street. New York, on the 26th ultimo, and, by the unanimous request of the Commissioners, acted as chairman. , After a careful and most friendly examination of the whole question, the Southern Commissioners made a preposition for a settlement of their claim which the Commissioner for the New York Concern accepted. Nothing now remaini to be done to consummate this desirable adjustment of a most troublesome litigation but the execution of the necessary papers, and the nrraneincnUforalinal decree of the United States Court for the Southern District of New York, now in session in thi city. This settlement has been agreed upon by the parties without the arbitra-' ment of a third party, and is to each entirely satisfactory. The conclusion of thi settlement was followed by thanksgivings to God, and most hearty expressions of Christian love and mutual confidence. The feelings which prevail among the Commissioner of the two Churches, we may hope, is a true type of that which will prevail hereafter throughout the bound of our common Methodism; North and South. Much credit is to be awarded to hi Honor, Judge M'Loan, for his agency . in the completion of this important ana desirable arrangement; and we doubt not but act will stand prominently nmonl those of hi long and brilliant career, which vegivn him socnviable aposition before :!' Chru'J-M publiCl '' Tho details of the settlement win made known to the public when the. Final Decree of the Court shall transpire. (1K0RGE PECK. WILLIAM A. SMITH. Tho above report was unanimously adopted. Z. PHILIPS, Secretary. gjjt ffinmnual gjltar. Mariucd. In Harrison, on the 37thr ult.,by Rev. Mr. Chidlaw, Dr. Ja. W. Morgan of Lawrenceburg, to Miss Fannie II. Brackenriilje, of Harrison, Dearborn county, Ind. On Wednesday, the 14th. inst., by Itov.Dr.Kcely, Mr. Joseph A. Samuel of MU Carmel, to Miss Mary C. Beeks of this place. We arc sure they will prosper in lifo for they remembered tho printer. And by the way would commend Dr. Ketly to the) young people who want to be well tied for he repotrs for the press, LICENSES ISSUED. Adorn F. Fisher to Catherinre Hyderaigh James Gilchrist to Charity Adams. Jacob Worlev to Margaret Pruers. John P. Bright to Mary Popp. Wm. Lipscomb to Elizabeth Lipscomb, Wm. G. Blackledge to Mary J. Alley. Died Nov. 11, 1853, Celesta 8er pbine Blackledge, daughter of R. M. Blackledge of thia township, in the sixth year of her age. Her fnncral will ba preached next Sunday at 11 o'clock by Uv. T. Williams.