Indiana American, Volume 22, Number 52, Brookville, Franklin County, 15 December 1854 — Page 2

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ITXIDAY DECE.TIDEB 18, ff TEE HM3AOX. W hop our readers ha? rsad ihia dovment. Er ery American it Uta hoali read iL It ta.lecgthy, but It couM not wll U much shorter and treat of all the subjects of Interest, as Baach la detail aa it ought. It girts, ladeed, aillrd'aey viw of our national affairs auch a tie aa wt all iv aniioua to take one a year. In ' atyltV composition it ia jet somen bat objectionable, but It ij saeh aa improTtmtnt on.tbo atUrcd styl cf his first message, that ire bare large hopes, that, bj another meeting of Congress, he will write quite good English. V.'e think that most of tho raeas mrea rteommended, will ho highly ap prOTid bj tho people. , Except, that Congress should, without delay, opa eocse kind of a road from ll States east of the llocky Mountains to lh fitstes west of them; and a rnilroad U tsriaiaTy the kind demanded, we ap prore of withholding the publia Unds from railroad companies. To tower the tariff is probably the ooly taens in the power of tho gene ral gorernment to , produce general bankruptcy, and haitcn the establishment of ft specie standard, We are In faror of a specie circulation only, bit whether that will not bring about at desirable end too fast, is doubtful. Ia attaining that, ,w want to make baste alow ly. He'makes a f;ood case of tho Ore y-, tow a affair, and we incline to believe he istnere thaa. half right. W still balisTt boweter, that the end could hate been accomplished without the shedding of ao much gunpowder. If Boi. the government did right, hit wrong to demand protection of our gorernment, and then abuse the gor mment for rendering it. Out was not the Insult offered Soulo nearly as gTeat aa tint offered Borland? We notice I hat be treats it different. But "circumstances alter cases, from different points of view," as the poet bath said. But what about the hard times? Could be not prescribe a remedy? Wonder if be meant tho reduction of the tariff 'as that? And what about the lite elections? and squatter sovereignty? Had he not heaid from Sam? Wo think ho ought to have said somthing about the bobby that threw him. But taking it all in all, it is a good message. THZBI3VITEI ZLU50IS. The Cincinnati Enquirer had a big Shanghai elevated, and several tremendous lines in capital, commencing GLORIOUS DEMOCRATIC VICTORY! IuiNOtü carrixd nr TIIK Democrats!! Jcooa Douolas scsTAI5XDÜ! d'C. Now fur some facts and figures. ThereJrrtUHinoi! delegation iu Congress stands, Democrats C, Whigs 3. Ia tho late election, tho Nebraska question was the only question before the people, and upon that was the battle fought, old party differences being in a great manner concealed. : Now for tho Legislature. The last Legislature stood, Senate Demoerata, JO; Whig ,'5. House Democrats, CC', Whigs, IC; 1 Frccfo'tler. Thus the Legislature was over whelmiagly Democratic, thero being a clear Democratic majority of S3. This Legislature pissed a joint rssolution ia favor of the Nebrarka'Bill and Douglas', course. Bat as in tho Congresssional so in the Legislative election, did the anti-Ntbruska storm prevail. Ia almost every Senatorial district beard from, anti-Ntbra&ka prevailed, and Douglas is in the minority oven in that body. The House u overwhelmingly anti-Nebraska! And thin is the great Democratic triumph. How many more such victories will it take to utterly annihilate the Douglas-Pierce party In Illinois? But ft great victory is chimed because Moore, the Democratic candidate fur Treasurer, and the only officer who was voted for over the whole State, baa probably betn elected by nearly 6,000 majority. Well, Pierco had a majority of mora than 15,000 over ' Beoü in 1852. Now who believes with the result of the Congressional and Legislative election before him, that if the anti Nebraska line had be in drawn on Moore he could by any poseibility have been elected? Who doubts but that he would have been defeated by more than 15,000 rotes? The people did not care about their ' State Treasurer's position on a question in which be could in no official manner interfere. Thousands of men toted for him, who voted against every candidate for Congress or Legislature whodired uphold tho administration JET We cut the acquaintance- o Tue Knickerbocker, about a year ago. Wonder bow it has flourished meanwhile? We only know tint since we quit exchanging with it, there is not a copy Ulca in town, nor in the eounty that we know of, while Harper, aid The National are abundant. Now we havo no unkind feelings towards . ths Knickerbocker, and if it will pub ' lish our card, and send us ten subscri bers, we willl again exchange. ' JDoa'i .forget .the Fair cf the Julia Dumont Society,

AnOTIXEIt mxtx. V can not keep up with the nw Banks, or tho broken ones, though we try to do it. Ther is now another one added to the list. It will t ta by the following, from the Evansville Enquirer, that it hat! from no plao in particular. Poaoyrlilo lt a town In Pocey County, a'xut the sis of South gate, in this Ccanty, aodbout as far from Ter lace. Three cheers for Free Banks -tsd their circulation: PoaxTV.LLt Baxk. There are few places so highly favored as the county seat of that good old count? Posey.PoseyTillo is blessed with t Bank which boasts the euphoneous title of "Orange Bank of PoseTille." But Poseyville seems to slumber in unconscious bliss, she is scarcely aware that she is sohighly honored. Her people, and there arono better people Um n thoso of Poseyville, are ignorant to some extent of the honor that has been done them. Nor are they to blame for their ignorance. Optici keen U take, t wmi, loee W bat It BMtO Poseyville is not to blame, for the fact is, there is no bank there, no cashier, no counter, "no nothing" of the kind. If Democracy would pass current, that of Poseyville would pass wherever her msjorides are known, but Poseyville docs not hold herself responsible for bank bills issued from an imaginary institution. Letters and circulars often go to Poseyvillo directed to the "Orange Bank of Poseyville" and there they lay. The Cashier has not even a ghont there to acknowledge their receipt. The nous are going the rounds, wo have seen some in this city, but where they afe bound ono cannot say any more than be can trace the icwlei currents of the winds. This is ono of the beautivs of banking. We have notes afloat redeemable nowhere. J JGentlemcn from Poseyville know nothing of this Bank, and our only conjecture on the subject is that it m purely a "Know Nothing" concern and will remain so.

MbatOvttir r. Our farming friends who visit Cincinnatijwith seeds, cr for seeds, .will cot only find the right place to trade at J. F. Dere & Co. 'a, but they will find thero a large variety of farming implements. Among them are several kinds of Meat Cutters. No man should depend on borrowing such a machine, any more than he would on borrowing a plough or a Fanning Mill. More- than twice the cost of tho Cutter will soon be spent in trying to borrow one. JtzsfMSD. Those who have occa sion to purchase books and stationery in Cincinnati, will be picked to learn that Jacob Ernst has resumed busi ncssnt his old stand. Mr. Ernst is i pleasant man to deal with. He is the publisher of Iluliason'sjoiathetnaticnl works, that aro '.inferior to none in adaptednes to the timea, Ho also publishes and keeps on hand an as sortrr.cnt of Masonh book, ni well as of books generally. Tho Know-Nothings arc already on the que vivo in Congress. In tho Home, on Tuesday, Mr. Taylor, of Tennessee, gave notice that he should introduce a bill altering the naturali zation law; Mr. SclUrs gave notice of a bill to prevent tho introduction of foreign paupers and convicts; and Mr. Toyhr of Ohio, expressed the opin ion that no foreigners ouzht to be chosen to represent this eountry a broad. &3Tlt will bts seen by our Congressional Proceedings, that Hon. J. D. Bright, of this state, has been electfd President of the Senate. This constitutes him Vice President of the United States. And we now repeat the prediction we uttered n year ago, that he will be the next Democratic candidate for the Presidency. And ho will bo a hard one to beat. Should the American people determine still to have a pro-slavery President, we would prefer Mr. Bright to any man wu kno r of. "A letter from Laurel informs us that Swiggett came down stairs, outof the Bank, some days ago, as if his feelinys had been touched; and an illnatured notice of Cashier Ewing implies that he had done it. Said letter requests us, to ask Swnrgctt to try it again, nnd tho citizens will tec that he has fair play such play at least as Brokers or their agents desert ). Try t again ßetb, and if they don't fork over, make mouths at 'cm, and print 'cm too. Farqcaiir & Linck. Please no tice, it is Farquhar and Linck, not Linck aad Farquhar, who sell goods at the Tyner corner, cheap for trash or approved country produce. Well, if they will take State Stock money, at such prices, our country merchants would do well to replenish their stores it the corner. If Linck don't Know Nothing he knows how to get rid of State Stock money. How would it do to make banking companies deposit one dollar in gold or silver for every dollar tney circulate; Lv. hnquirer. That would certainly secure n sound currency in any Stat that mign adopt such a policy. Mad. Banner. How would it do to circulate the gold dollars, and deposit the shinplas tcra" Jell. Jiepublican. , That would suit our notion, exactly Tho Albany Journal says Clark is elected Governor of New Yoik, by 319 m.iiotitr. If all the defective ballots were permitted to be counted Claris would Iwe a majority over Sey mour of ICO, but the defective ballot cannot be counted, and his legal ma jority is 319.

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gett that-a-way, we have let that V go. Flora At Latest date, flour was dull, in Cincinnati, rt 7 60 to'7 6. jCTMn interesting revital la in progress in the Methodist C harsh in this place. Persons who want to engage Harper's Magazine ahould all ua Dr. Kecly immediately. ' ,5T We learn that Miss Templuton, daughter of Sandy Templston, died Very suddenly on Thursday last. 2TBaoTnza Hoest, we are sorry yon can't afford a el ai, but really we ean't spare you ours at present. ylf yon want to ace Sam, and get a good dinner, stop at Mrs. Llnds, a half mile east of Miamltown. 0.1'Dr. Q. C. Beeks is located, for the present, at Vernon, Ind., whre be is practicing medicine. ' Hard to Biat. Jerry Stacks, of Rush county, sold a lot of 43 hogs. 16 months old, that artrtgtd 302 Jtts. S3T Captain James Webb has sold hU farm, near Blooming Qrove, to his son, B. F.' Webb, and removed to that elty to pass his declining days. jKrlf the Dank won't take your Drover's Bank or suchlike trash, try Farqahar k Liack, if thty won't, try the American Office. iSTTh dwelling ol Bro. Chew, of the Lawrenceburg h Prut, wis con sumed by fire last week. He lost about one third of his furniture. ZW IUv. 0. Wilhams, of Indianapolis, will preach at the Lutheran Church on Friday evening at half past 6 o'clock. John Smith, the real John, called upon us last Monday. He looks well for ono of his age, considering be never was married. . tnr Tin Asirarllxou ScnooL, under tht charge of Prof. Fiteh is flourishing. He is just the man for sneh a place. jfirJaraea Marlatt has opened a Cabinet Shop, where Hubbard formerly had a Carriage Shop. Call and see his furniture fce. Pork. On Monday, the latest dato we have, pork was selling at, from 4 CO to 4 CO. A few extra heavy lots sold at 4 80 tu 4 90, and one lot at ß 00. JtTThc manuscripts of a volume of sermons, from Indiana Methodist preachers ate in the hands of Rev, James Crawford, who will probably publish them. iT Dr. Scott, who has been su perceded in the presidency of the Ox ford Female College, has setup for himself and rented the old Hotel for recitation; rooms. Tus Cloominoorovk Acadmt, un der the care of Prof Cunniughant is doing well. He is as good a teacher as is usually found behind such whis kcrs. Wmcn isoxst Pro's Fest on Oys rs? We lake the affiirmative of this question for the following reasons. First but thoso who want to hear our arguments in behalf of pig's feet must attend the fair on the i2nd inst. XjrtionaT, for January is already on our table, filled as usual with Fashion Plates, EngTavings and rending. t is a good specimen of a good Magve a anno. jell, ivncris Agent. JtiTOur former townsman, Robert Roy, has taken up his abode in Dunapsvillr. We speak for him a cordial rcccpticn in his new home, and a liber al share of public patronage in his line of business. JT5T Will the legislature re-charter the State Bank ? It can not, under the constitution. Will it chater a Bank with Branches? We think not. Will it amend the free Bank law ? It will change it, whether better or wore remains to be seen. M. A. Lows, Esq., formerly of White Witter township, has moved to Johnson county, where he has bought a farm. We could better spare many other men. .His Tost Offica address is Acton. Cashier Ewi.no. It will take a cart load of abuses from a City Broker or his agent to discredit such a rran as John W. Ewing, Esq., in the coramu nity where he is known,' and any man who consents to try it, fires a gun the re-bouud of which will knock him over. tW One of the walls of the New School, Female College at Oxford, in course of erection, fell down some ten days ago. It will cost probably thousand dollars to rebuild it. but whether the contractors or trusters are to lose by it, is not settled.' X3TWe have made arrangements to have a pair of Shanghai at our next fair, so sleek up yours, Brother Goodwin. ConfiertnlU Times. Shanghais, indeed! Did n't we tell you, and the rest of mankind, I j'ng ago, that none but poor peopla have Shanghais now? Brahmas aro the stock for Upper-Tendorn iarThere was a pocket baok found in the vicinity of Laurel, a few days ago, containing some valuable papcis, also a Bank certificate of money deposited. The owner can have it by calling oo, p. B.. Clxxkts, , Lanrel, and paying one dollar for this notier, unless he is a aubcriber to this paper.

maooTOST or thx rsozx sodxxi or sis johjj luxxza ix D im rax. Tho Lake Superior Mining Newa uf the 27th uit., says; "We learn by privat letters, that the bod iM of Sr John Franklin and b'u men have been found by Dr. Kane's party, completely froxen, and Ia a perrct state of preservation." It adds: "That from the authority from whence we have rained the Information we have the right to believe is as perfectly true."

No Hcmbco. That Hominy Orlnder that T. T. Smith offers for saJe at eight dollars, is no humbug. It does make good hominy, and then it is ao Small and so neat that it takes ap no more room than a small table. It would be a capital thing to leod, as (t can be carried about with ease,' not weighing fifty pounds. This winter, when hominy must be used fur potatoes, it will be just the thing. Solth, make as one immediately, ryOor old friend, R. H. Hudson, of Tcrre Haute, is spoken of as Sfeak. er of the nous of Representatives, at the coming session of the Legislature. That will suit as. for Bob. is not only one of the best looking men in thq legislature, but be U one of the best tjxalert. orrcs!0nietui . INDIANAPOLIS C02BXST0X3XXCZ. Thursday is Thankiaivin Dar. Wi hope Brother Enor mty have as ood a dinner us he had Uit yearl ntf. American. , Indeed, sir, I give you tiankst Did you suppose that no man rould have a good dinner outside of Bnvkville? That jouu hare such in your quiet ilk, I don't deny. Bat so they do elsewhere. More men than ray old friend, Dr. II keep themselves poor by carrying enormoss dinners! Now, to gratify your Uudnble anxiety about ray. dietetics, I enn inform you that I did have a tint thanksgiving dinner you will endorsi the same when I till you that Mr. P. S. Cooper, of Cincinnati, was the kost, whose nmiable wife was Brookville born and bred Have you any doubt now, albeit your name is TAomai, a synonym of doubting? Thankigiting brought up mingled memories, joyous and grievous. 1 remembered a year ago in Brookville, nt the conclusion of fnr wrviff s, thr congregation sung: Christian, brethren, ere we part Join every voico and every heart; Here to (tod, the Father, iaU Ono last hymn of grateful praise." One sweet voice of surpassing power, joyous in the song loudly and sweetly rang her silver tones! It was the last time. In little more than one week wo followed he. to the grave! "Thou luvst all sea-ons for thine own, 0 Death!" Thankigiving! "Xay," said some, " day of fitt ing would have been more appropriate;" and laid they, "God has dealt with us in great wrath. He has withheld tho rains our plains have been parched and withered the sea has swallowed our shipping commerce has been well nigh ruined then at homo has come financial ruin shock has followed shock, and crash succeeded crush, until confidence is des troyed." All very true; and yet, as the dear old chvs-mccting experience runs, Thank the Lord that 'tis ns well witn us as it is!" Crops have partully failed, but there is still enough for all. Thero have been shipwrecks, but has not Deity been rebuking us for our insane thirst fir speed, and our atheistic contempt for the declaration that "His way ii in the mighjy wat ers?" He has suffered financial de pression to reach us, but he has also taught us thereby that the- path of legitimate business alone is safe, tnat speculation is dangerous; that men aro mad when they "make haste tobe rich," instead of trusting to the alow and sure trains of the "dilieent hand." Then have we no national and state cause for gratitude? We have been at peace with all nations, except Graytown, nnd there victory perched upon the glorious stripes and stars! At home, and in common with the citizens of other states, we give praise to the Author of nations, that the decision has been solemnly made "No more slave terrtiory," "the destruc tion of the ruinous liquor traffic." Thus have they decided, and we believe in the Chancery of Heaven the judgment is affirmed. But I have no wish to write a thanksgiving sermon. I havn been already over a good deal of Northern Indiana, and into Illinois. Of course the stagnation of business is everywhere. But yet there are manifest signs of progression. Villages are rising; cabins are giving pUce to comfortable dwellings; school-houses and churches, neat and tasteful, are rising up. The fact is, no monetary depression ean check per mancntly the growth of the eoantry. The mighty heart of labor will pulsate, and the hands of industry will gather. In my own agency 1 have some en coarageraent. Of course my collec tions are not what thev would be in more auspicious times. But the pco p!e, many of them, seem determin ed that while they roust retrench use less cxpensos, they will noi,ivb God..' Money expended in aiding the heal-

ing charities of the Gospel, is safely invested, and God has promiied an rateret that may well make the uury taker envious. The Bible ccuw is growing in the cocfldtnoe of the p topi. Ia the open Bible, without note or comment, they ace the bop and safety ofthis great people. "Is the cr sis in money msttsrs over?" This is a question we meet every day, and who can tell? But there U a declaration ef Holy Writ which has had its fulfillment: "What rneasare you meet shall be measured to you agaio." Briers in Cincinnati deteimined to crutn the banks of Indiana. A law passed by their last legislature furnished the pretext. They raised the ho and cry one long, loud cry of "Indiana wild-cat!" They raised the distrust ot the masses, and forthwith they said, "If Indiana banks are worthless, how do we know our own are safe? Then began the run; they were compelled to bow before the sturon; they digged a pit for another, and fell into it themselves! There is a good deal of retribution in this worle. aud men would do well to heed iL

In the literary world I hear ot no thing new, savo a rumor that a talent ed aulborrie of Indiana designs pub lishing a volume of her former pro ductions eaily in the Spring. The public may expect a feast. The Democratic Rcviftw bids fair to take reputable rank among the magazines of the country. Politics a.ide, it hss some aole articles. It has room for improvement, and will, no doubt, improve. " There is a rumor that th State Sentinel will perhaps soon change hands. This I give merely as an Item of news. . ' The eitizons are on the qui sire for the assembly of the new Legislature. This time they expect to a-e a moral and iespeetable body of men. (No insinuations as to any former ones.) Speculations are afloat as to the char acter of the forthcoming message. But aa I understand you have a cor respondent secured to give your legis lative news, when there is any, 1 shall not make myself ridiculous by speculations outside of my usual modes of thought. May I hope to be remembered to my old friends in your town and its vicinity? I hope oon to hear that you have all recovered from temporary pressure, and that prosperity attends you. lours fraternally, T. M. E. JzrrzRflONriLLK, Nov. 8, '64. Dkar 0. -In this place we have nothing of any special interest, excep what may be any place, at any time, viz. hard times, and much talk about the banks, &c. Political matters arc very s till since the election, except a ripple produced by the news from the elections in other states. There is now and then a brother who haa become so horriGed with the politics that have crept into the Church that he concludes he must flee from Sodom, and so walks out of the corrupted city, and takes the woods for it, where be can breathe a holier atmosphere. Still it s hoped that the Chnreh will live. There aro some of the outsiders who spend a great deal of sympathy for the poor Methodist Church in Indiana and lament greatly our fallen condi tion, assuring us that we are thrown back at least ten, and some say fifty years in consequence. This must af fect those lovers of the Church very peculiarly, and particularly those who happen to know the extreme regard some of those suffering ones have al ways had for that particular branch of the Church. There appears to be various specu lations afloat in reference to the legis lation we shall have next winter, and particularly in regard to the enact ment of a prohibitory liquor law. 0 course we cannot tell until the elc raents come together, what the result ill be. Some think as we have now no law relativo to the observance the Sabbath, that there should be a Sabbath Convention called what say you, Mr. Editor? The suit that has been pending in the circuit court in this county, brough by Mr. E. Fisher, for a claim set up for the Jeffersonville Springs property and in which our educational interests are concerned, has finally been deci ded. and is so far in favor of the plaintiff as to order another sale o the property, the money to be paid in to the hands of the clerk; but I be lieve no decision is given as to what shall be done with it. So, I suppose that will furnish an opportunity for another lawsuit, to decide who sba have the money, after it is obtained An appeal, however, is ordered, and of course it will have to be tried at higher court. O the glorious uncer tainty of law! I am more and more displeased with the forms and practice of law and courts, and think less o them as tribunals of Justice, the more I see of thi-m. v nether the defect it the legislation, or in tht practice c the Bar and Courts, I am not fully able to decide. But that something is wrong, and that justice is frequently defeated rather than eeenred, I am fully satisfied. And that both Courts and Legislatures should look to thi matter is beyond a doubt, and if th error is found in tuher of those branches of government,it should be I promptly corrected. Bat nt the eazaa thrre it would be well for

the people to enquire if manv of

these defects are not the result of the noompetency of thoso to whom thev have committed this responsible charge, and, if so. It ia with them to pply the corrective. Have not the people adopted a dangerous plan in selecting their judicial oflcen? Have they not taken their political views as their-rule of qualification, and not their legal-knowledge and moral in tegrity. Who has not seen the evil that has grown out of this course? Who will dare to stand up and try to correct it? But now. Mr. Editor, if ou should happen to publish this let ter, so that its contents should be mado public, the first that will be said about it will be that be ia med dling with politics. Well, that's enougb. Some of the remarkably ender will be horror-stricken at once, nd they will drop him instanter. A great many things are bad enough, but for a preacher to meddle with clitics! Akt - But just here I would inquire whethrr it would not be well or preachers to have, sometimes, a ttle politics, and politicians a little religion, by WAy of correcting come of the extremes of both. ' I j it not true that there is too much disposition in community, generally,' to separate nd keep at a distance tho different elasses and professions in society? Why should it be thought saeriligloua for a Christian to consult the teniportl as be who is denominated a politician to investigate the reiicious interests of the country? What would be our civil institutions withou the sustaining irtues and precepts, of the gospel? and what would be our religious priveges without the protection pf , pur wholesome laws? Let. us not rtprobato the one, nor disfranchise the other. Let us, as brethren, encour age the good and discourage, the bad which we fnd ia each other; and let us always regard the Apostle's adice: "Let; him that thlnkcth be standcth, take heed, lest he fall.", , E. G. WOOD, Ktolng In Ceof real. Wamhkctok, Dee, 0. , SrsAis. The Senate was called to order by the Secretary at fifteen min utes to one o clock. Mr. Jones, of Iowa, offered a res olution that the Senate proceed orthwilh to tho tlection of a President pro tempore, and after some debate tho resolution was adorned. ... e Tho first ballot resulted ni iojiws: Bright, 21! Dawson, 2; Chase, C: Foot, 2, nnd Brulger, 1, upon which Mr. Bright was declared elected and accordingly took the chair. Mr. Phillips offered a resolution in struction tho committee on Ways and Means, to bring in a bill reducing tho duty on railway iron, or to allow an extended credit on the same. Jones, of Tennessee, moved to lay the motion on tho taMe, which was carried, Yeas 97, Navs 70. Mr. Svward offered a resolution for the election of Chaplin, which was laid over. Mr. Dodge gave notico of a bill to continue the improvements on the Des Moins Hivcr Rapids. Mr. Cass gave notice of a bill lor the construction of a channel across the Streits' Flats, in Michigan On motion of Mr. beward, the comroittco on tho Picific Railway was continued. The auDointmentof ten clerks, for the standing committees, was authorized. Adjourned. The Speaker announcca tnat mo standing committees would be the snme as the last, with the exception of fiillinir vacancies. Tho Colt Patent select committee appointed last session was continued. A . ... I L Ml Mr. Latham introducea a diu, ex tending the time for tho California Land Commissioners to complete their duties. Mr. Taylor, of Tennessee, gave no tice of a bill, altering the naturalization law. Mr. Fellows cave notice of a bill to prevent tho enlistment of foreigners in the army and navy nd to preveut me emigration of paupers and convicts from other countries. Th same portleman introduced a resolution, calling for information in regard to the object of the conference of Amesican minissters at Ostend. He made some re marks ia favor of the passage of the resolution, stating that his object was toobtain some light ononis mysterious . . I 1 meeuncroi onrieprcsenuauve uuroau. Mr. liayley spoke in justihcation of the unsettled state of atlairs in hurope, and said he would suppose the Pre sident's message ought to disarm the gentleman in regard to his distrust of the foreign policy of the administra tion. Mr. Wentwovth followed in the same strain, and in approval of the message and tho foreign policy of the Administration. Mr.!Gay advocated the passage of ma resolution, ana saia u was merely an inquiry, and did not require that the infomation shonld bo communicated if it was deemed injurious to the public interest. Messrs. Washburn and Hyllyer advocated the resolution. Mr. Phillips opposed iu Mr. Bayley took grounds in its favor. Mr. Letcher said ho would vote for it, and would like it belter if more bad been added to it. He said he distrusted our Minister to Madrid, and was willing that Mr. Soule should have an opportunity to vindicate his character; it he was innocent or guilty; . ether should be known to the country. Mr. Taylor, of Ohio said he was glad tho resolution was introduced, and ex pressed the opinion that no man of ? ; i : .1. ..t.. . mreiga uinu wuyuw wu represent mis country abroad. After some further debate, amotion to refer the resolution to the committee on Foreign Affairs waslost, yeas 20, niys 84, and pending the question on th! passage of the resolution, the House aJjeurned. ' ..." . . ) , Dxcxuasn 6th,. " The chair laid before tho Senate re-

porta from the Treasury Department,' l Consütaüon waithe confusion Mr. Adams, introduced a:'bnf esfami the "loose and imperfect

tablishing n uniform rule of the naturalization, and repeating all laws now in force relating thereto v Mr. Slidell offered a resolution calling for all correspondence, dec; in relation to the expedition p Japan which was agreed to. '., . Mr. Cass, introduced a bill for deepening the chanel over the St Clair flau, and the flats of the St. Mary's river; it was referred. . .It Mr. Hunter called thf.iltention oX the Senate to the condition of the bill making appropriations for the" Ocean Mail Service.. He said the two Houses at the last session, dissgreed upon the report of the Conference Committee on that bill, and the question pending was a motion that the Senate recede from its amendment, and he supposed now too bill camo up under (be unfinished business, and , moved it bo postponed until Monday next. Mr. Steaail thought Iii bill by the

action on it ntthe last tcssion was lost, and in no possible1 way could it come up now.- ' . Mr: Broadbead thought it quite immaterial whether the bill should come up or, not, as tho money Intended to be nppronr'uted by the bill was due, and nad i)cen yM by the department to parties eatitled to it,' out of ftome unexpended, balances on hand, belonging t to the Ocean Mail Service, and be considered that the money had been properly applied. ' . The subject was postponed until Aionuay. , ,, i The bill, of last session, to relinquish to Wisconsin eeitain saline lands therein, was taken up," and the House amendment ngried to, and tbi bill patMid. ' : (-.. i . The Senate then adjourned. House. Mr. Sellers' reiolution, calling on the President to inform' the House regarding the natüre and the object of the conference of cur ..Minister al Ostend,, was taken up, - .Mr. . Chasiisn. moved to Uy, on the table, which, was lost yefig.,72, nays 90. 1 ' . - Mr. Skelton movtd the reconsideration of the vote, by which the HoUse refused to refer tha resolution to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. , Mr.Washburne,' of Illinois, moved to lay that motion on the table, which was lost yeas 84, nays 89. 1 Mr. Skelton's : motion was then aereed to vena $ J, nays 83. Thr resolution was then referred to tho committee1 on Foreign Relations yeas 92, nays 83. The River and Hatbor Bill, as returned by the President, with his objections, was then taken up. Mr. JClingman suggested the pro priety of its postponement for a few days, inasmich as tho President had promised to furn'mhlhe Houvj with a detailed statement of his views upon the subject. Mr. Uunbar said he had voted for tho bill, and with his constituents, felt a deepinterest in its paaiagc; but, at tho same time a proper respect for the Executive should induce a postponement of nny action upon it until die President's reason for his veto had been fully at ted. Mr. Wcntworth, of 111., thought every member was prepared to vote now, nnd the opinion of no ono would probably be influenced either way by a message from the President. Tho message sent in when tho bill was returned, was really ihe veto, and they had no right, therefore, to allow the i'rc6ident tosend in another, come further)dcbato ensued, in the course cf which Mr. Dunbar, in reply to an inquiry from Mr. Campbell, said he had no doubt that tho message refer red to would be Bent in early next week. Mr. Wcntworth, of III. called for the previous question, which was ordered, end resulted, yeas 82, nays 73. Ihe question then being taken ou the pnsjnge of the bill, notwithatanding me veto oi uic rrcsioeni, it was iosi; yeas Jo, nays tu, not Deing a twothird vote in the athrmative. Adjourned. Ueccmbcr 7. Horsn. Mr. Houston, from the Committee on Ways and Means, retiorled a bill for the payment of invaid and other pensioners, and the Indian Appropriation Bill, for the year ending Juno 3D, 185G, Mr. Zollicoffer introduced a bill further providing for the security of the lives ef passengers on vessels propelled in whole, or in part, by fteiun.ali of which were referred to appropriate committees, Mr. Seward presented a petition from E. K. Collins and others, of New York, praying that a further appropriation be made for the protection ot life and property on sea-going vessels ; it was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Badger raid. "It is well, sir, that in the hurry of business, tho Senate should not forget this is Thursday; and, therefore, lest it might be overlooked, I submit the usual motion, that when ihn Senate adjourns, it be until Monday. (Laughter.) ? MrDawson. "Mr. Badger is sensible to the last, I thought he looked fatigued." The motion was ngrcedjto. Mr. Badger gave notice that Monday next he would introduce a bill to incrciisc the pay of members of Congress and of the Judges of the Supreme Court. XMPOSTAST DECISION. We give below an abstract of the opii'ion of the Supreme Court of this State in tho case of Langd on vs Applegate, appealed from the Spencer circuit Court. The question presented to the Court was the constitutionality of amending acts of the Legislature which did not set forth at full length the act to be amended, and arose in an appeal from the Common Pleas Court to the Circut Court in a suit on a note. The Cucuit Court held that it bed no jurisIction because the law confering it was an amendment which did not recite the law tobe amended Incompliance with the constitution. The. Supreme Court affirmed tLe decision of the Court below, thus settling lb" question. The followingls the abstr ( tho Supreme Court's decision: .. The question in this oase came up on the Slat section of the 4th article of the. Constitution, which provides that 'Xo net shall ever be miscd or amended by mere reference to its title; but the- act revised or section amended, shall be set forth and published at full length " The .Court considered the case a plain one, and stated that the occasion of its introduction' into the Cbnstltatlon wai the confusion arisini? 1 .!-.. 1 . manner

in which bills were l urried through the General Assembly. Bills bad been passed without being read, and lawsrepealcd by referenco to the word, line, section, or chapter, until the confusion that followed left the tlatate ao ambiguous that the most able jurists lathe State were unable to ascertain their meaning." " j The Coort say that the labor involved will tend to greater certainty and

perfection In legnlarfon. Legislators bcicg sometimes lazy,' should have belore them the act luelf, in order loa full understanding of tbe subject matter. A cetion might seeui unobjectionable when considered by lulf. that would fail to rncet approbation when compsrd with the old law. f Also, by publishing the old - law with the amtndmiMs, the last 'act would always conUin nil the statutory provisions upon the particular subject, tndrept'ulby implication weald to a grcai extent. If, nvolded, ns tho endments could only tflect the emlaw contained in the amending act. The section undt r consideration waa borrowed- frum . the Constitution of Louisiana, and has n-ctived jtidielal eon.truciion iu that State. "nnd the l-g-islativeconstrucfion niwtila, iho judiAulLaa been ia confeiuitr with the view we have taken, (hdr acts fully set forth the old law in late verb. Sc, et of 1 847. 1 649, CÄ0 This decision reaches a large number of the amendments to the Reveu oiaiuie enacted l.v l f l..t T ... islature. Ifjro recollect rightly, oSr amended Probate Luw i, awWthem, and the embarrassment.' and. difficulty that must grow out of on abrogation vi mni win uc very jTvn, r .1... :n 1 . . The most .iuuiuimg leaiuic ol the affair is the pervers stupidiiyof tl,e Legislature in disrcgardin-- a Constitution.! vision so pUiiv ar.ejiiuperatlvf . Ind. Journal, . w ? On the 3d insu vRc v.wTdoIT, Mr. Jam: txrcn U Mrs.' Casakd Kendall, all of tverton. , That Cake didn't, come, Bro. Dole. Ontlm 1 4th inst., by Rcr. S T Gillet, Mr. John Sinner Jr. to Miss Martha Bassett of Fairfield. . wrrruwsgna ! Tn p;nn:..,: i. . .... üf sumption, I aAMc Di'miam, OBy on of Howard and lUbecca Jane Duruara. In New Trenton. Dee. 3d, Maat Lovisj, daughter of James L. and, Mary 11. Snow ngd 6 years and 4 months. A promMn flower that is transplanted fiom this troubleiom to one of unalloyed happiness. Sleep on, lovely cherub, .'For our Surlr to 11 iKMmi hai riren JIMn.' In Brookville, Dec. Cth. Iasy. wife of . W. C.opCr-n.:cd near" 21 years. Sbbniistincnls. AT NEW YORK PRICES. A Splendid Assortment cf FARQUHAR & LINCK, Ar now Ulm!. rrt n.l .!.,! raM t-vk of merch tidiwi ot Mr. hlctmrd Tnr, l kit old ud welt known rUiul lu liroofctlll, 1 VEKV ncCUCED PFIf KI r OIt STATE STACK HOMY AI M. Tli Coo.U mud b .,14 J inoslMirartiv, brnionu lo puri'tiMc. In'Mbclratock of to wtiun tuer cm um 'Siti Mock money. ' üutleii)ii!y nJ ftrcommoUlliif Cfrki 111 b In Ulcndiinco to erro j on )ln (jliimicli at all tlino, at tin Old urlnd Klon Corner NEW AI! RÄiYfi EM ENT S? " THE UndeiVg-neU bg Iravo lo ntrm Ihn titio nor Urooktlllo nti.1 il.-inii, tbat b l.ai Ti!,v,!t,0.p1ln.l"a b,,,,Jin fT,rly occu.l.d by H. W. llut.bartl.on th wc-a lUt.of .Main atreot outU r the l'ubllo hviorr, licro liu will furuUti locuilomcwall klndavf CdUISKr ASi) CAUTEN TEH WORK. .)lI"J!?Jlt0,keerwn k"'"' I"?" Miortinenlof CJhrlVHortna bunt tj0 or orV man. tun and mad of lb boat material, M prlva bkb cinaot full to mil. . , AHEAREltl b In roj;i;i. 0t all tlmr. walioul Hi Hccuiiipaiilintiit nr drunk drtvra and runaway borte. Alto, Window t-'ai, l.or. Poor-Krame, and all kiu.lt or Carpenter wort done k order at low pricta. 1rm Catti. dec 13 3-r34 If JAM 1.3 MAKI.ATT. 1 OH SALE? On ead terma, a Iwolinrto w aon and Rnrkaway varnage, ooiu or wbkuarvlu rood rep r. For particular! enquire .f t'ec 13 3w OALLtOXA 80S. S. & H. RUFFNER, . Manufacturer and Dealer In PÄSE and Vboletale and Retail V. E. C02. WESTERN ROW A TJj&L bt CTTbe hlgbfit market frit rli for BAGS OLD ROPK nnd other Paper HcU no 1S52-J 44 TEASDALE'S ipk m&m sä talnut reel, between Mxthand Seventh, oppoIt lb Walnut Mret Home. N.fonneclionUlio, any oiber bout in th city. Goorfa irotbrEi. Huft,' TEASDALK. " HEAT CUTTERS. ;'' W2 iWM tABGE SrorLY 05 HAJTDS V ol Meal lullrrt. bulu of od itkd iron lor eoiünp Kauiac or AJinco ine&u TM at a aaa eklne that erery fai mer niirlit To ba v. Foralbir JuH.N F. UA1K V'0 heei 8tore,No. Uaiid 42 Lower alarret do ii lj '33 3w Cincinnati, Ohio. ' AEMISISTEATCIi'S NOTTCE.-Noileel.brre". by giteu mat lb unleriid ba txn arc poiuU'd AdinlnWu-atoror the eaUU or aaiuel C. Jaquee,late oT Franklin coimtv.Jeceatetl. dee 13 3 w JOÜS AI. JAftCES. AimixiNTitATonvoTicx otic U berat giren tuat tbo widtten4 bat token out letter, ot AdmlnUtraUow toil non.of tu ratal of Oeorpe Vclent ii.dec'd, l.e v. ,,.u.mij,iB, liw tate 1 prautbly aolrenl, doc 13 3w LAZAHVS K. HARDtvai A DiNISTXATOK SITOnCE.-Notice It bcrefX. by riven H at lite .utk.r.,i,ed ha take ral lelter or AdiuluidmliOiiou the ettat of SVvilla. Arne, deceated, late of Franklin county, lud reraon liavlim rUlm airuloal lb tut, or Indebted to It. are notiMidto make Im medial ri. llemeut. Tbe eaUtelt probaMv aolvenL deelSSw LaZAKI'S Ji.HARDIJfO ADMWIGTllATOli'S BAIT. Not:e? hereby iu li.i I win ttr?r H.r eale on rnardaY II. Ch day or January, 1W4, th perional proper, ty or lb late William A iiu t.at b'. lat. re.ldrncw In Cadar Grove, Franklin Coontr, Indiana. Th property coneitu r Grocerlee, Conftikw.l,. llou.oiiold attd Ulttbio Kuril lure, Coro Oau Mi flay. AlaooB Cowan l cue ho. Term, mee known on day oX eal. Sale la oumearw at clock A. M LA2AÜI .. UAKÜ1A6.