Indiana American, Volume 23, Number 2, Brookville, Franklin County, 29 December 1854 — Page 2

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fUNit acv to tsctw, to nasar eea tw, m saves swart et, A so raa taaii. awa." m-mm jma-i w i i ai a n um jli'c n T. A. CC0DT7H7, Editor. , zzoczmiz, crrtiwi. . , i m . ' I I ; i . " ' I 4 rillDATi DCCUUCB SO. 1831. . , , , To.the Public. TheTrus.ees of the Brookville Colly, apprehending that some degree of dl:fix:t ia the permanency of. this institution, is finding a lodgement In til public miud, desire to giro the asoranee that pa such sentiment ought to exist. They Lave no idea of sellbj thehr ' property or of placing the College hi the hand or under the pa- j trosia'of aay, other body whatever. ! There) i &o necessity that will compel t-ta to such, a eourse, and to adopt it without lach a necessity, at a priod when the system" of Common Ciools in Indiana it found to deplorably defective, would be to betray the causa of education, and. to seriously Injure the public who hare generously izppcrted our school.' . J. II. Spur, ,t . - 020. HoLLAXD, , ; Jon II. Joasso, Jona W. Kxxlxt, :. Joxit W. Hitt. S. T. Gillxtt, . '. J. D. Howt5. JomWiw, .... I Trustees, Squatter Sovereignty. 1 Tb adniaistration has gtTen anotlier luusirauon 01 urn cerouon to me great principlo elucidated in the stamp speeeh on the Nebraska til, the doctrine of squatter sovereignty; The President has appointed Lieut. Col. ßteptoe, of the army, Gorenor - of Utah. He commands the U. S. garrisen in Utah. , He has with him fire , bundled xaen and a proportionate number of camp followers in the pay of the Government. Iiis appointment therefore, is exactly equivalent to placing in this responsible civil oftee the tint battalion or the 2 J artillery. How the squatter sovereigns will receive, the deposition of their ehief priest Governor Young, cannoi bo known for the next three months, but it is supposed that they will prove temporarily uprorious. However, His Excellency, the 1st Battillion of the . td Artillery, will immediately produce his credentials, to wit : the irre at runs a W and short swords of his command, and will expound to the sovereigns the first principle of the new democratic doctrines, which is passive obedience to the powers that be. ' - Now we do not blame the President for this, appointment. It is just the territory. Eat does it not contrast irangeiy wun me .piea tor popmat Jiguva, ict U win uivuiua . ngu Bright, Douglas d; Co., Why should the squatters in Kansas hare the right to regulate their "domestic institu tiona" and not the squatters in Utah ? TTe ask the candid reader whowas induced to vote for opening the territory to slavery, to put that and that together. Let him ace the practice of a popular ngnis government. State Stock Money. Our Treasurer yet refuses to take State Stock money. Wo do not blame him, yet it is hard, that the only mo ney in the country should be refused for taxes. We think that a "case of emergency" exists, that requires the Legislature to make all state stock mo ney receirable for taxos, at once. The State should not crcatc'a currency that it will not receive. Wo advise our friends not to pay their taxes, for a few weeks. Matters can getnoworse, and they may get better. It will bfiicca that we have Added to the list of 'unbankable,' nereral nines this weck. Wo think that list is now about complete, and the re- . rsialrunt hanlo maw mnitl ha raViA upon, such as they are. Important Judicial Decision. mugs jucaa, 01 toe oupreme vouri of New York, has forbidden the Clerks to takejproofsof citizenship and grant naturalization papers; and has direct ed applicants 'to apply to the Court and on Saturday last, after hearing proofs in several cases, he rejected the applicants. Ho has given a written opinion, holding the admission of aliens to tho .rights of citizenship to 'be a judicial act; requiring an eiumi ', nation by tho Court. This decision aay work wonders in naturalization. o täte runter. , .. iltou Gregg, of tho New Albany Ttnbune is a candidate for Stato Prin tsr. He is a good, workman, and j native of tins eountv which. w hrm 1 - -- j -. - . . a . I wm accurv iur uun aa twig u. yur eprVsentatives, inannuch as they can Rnt liit An rt t Vi r-n nurn tnnrfv ' .. Ha . ' a m Ak & k I ua IW.. . . M ... .. i - .1 , . jt3T37 American Phonttic Jonmal, is the tide of a neat Magazine of 43 pages. It is devoted to the much needed spelling reform, and partly tmntedtn Ihdnetlo characters. Those who want to encourage so laudible an enterprise, will find this a valuable book. In addition to the intrinsio mer it of the articles, the samples o('Pho. netics' given will add much to its Talus. Price 62 per year. It. P. Proseer, Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Erookrille College.

We call the attention to the card of the Trailers of the Urookfille CoIIegr, which will be found ia another column. '.We learn, with much urprUe, that tho alleged report that the! College was about to be sold, grW out of an allusion we made to it in an ar-j tide seme weeks ago, relating to Graded Schools. If any one will take the pains to re-read that article, he will see that there is not the least intimation that there is, or was, t-ithe r a desire or necessity existing tu sell the building or abandon the enterprize of building up a good institution. Feeling then, as we feel now, that the best interests of. the rising generation require free schools, we did suggest that the town trust ss try to buy it, as with it, a better school could be organised than without it, and we thought that if the trustees of the College saw a prospect of making a better school on the Graded System than otherwise, they would not bem the way, but'nther help. But now that Graded Schools are to be forever abandoned,, until we can amend our State Constitution, we look upon it as the duty of every friend of liberal education, in' tho county, 'to step forward and aid it by contributions and patronnge. Money thus spent is well spent, and there is sur pluss wealth enough in this county, to both finish the 'building and endow the College. An Indiana Untnal Insurance Com- ,, , pany. We think one of the' most needed things of the times, is a MutuaHnsuranee Company in Indiana, which may have the confidence and patronage of our citizens generally. , Without imputing blame to the officers of the existing 'Indiana Mutual," we hesitate not to say that it is a failure. If no other objection exists against it, the fact that it pays losses only, once, a year, is fatal. One half of the advantage of insurance, is in being able to resume business in a short time. -' ' We would suggest that the next Legislature incorporate t ; company with something like the following provisions. Insure only against losses by fire. Let the rates of insurance be about the same as now required by the best companies, and let the premi ums be paid in cash, as toother, com-1 panics, except when a'poliey . ia taken out for a number of years say ten years in which case one half may i be paid in cash, the balance in -note bearing six per cent interest, payable in whole or in part on thirty day's notice, should the losses of the Company require it. In case of loss, the pre mium notes of the loser to be counted as cash in paying his loss. In case of profit, let a credit of the per cent due each holder of a ten's policy, be made on his note. Every holder of a ten years' policy to be a voter in election of officers. The fact that most of the insurance in the State is done in fore:?n offices shows the necessity of some kind of home insurance company that is reliable. Let this matter be thought of. Who will move in it, at '.Indianapolis? rjrcxzisxo hails or postage. One of the most important meas ures before Congress in the increase of the rates of postage. It is an impor tant fact which should be well consid ered by the people that every north era State but one, perhaps, pays into the treasury of the Post-Ofllco Department, in postage, more money than is drawn out to defray the expense of carrying the mails through their borders ; while every slaveholding State but one or two pays less into the treasury than is expended within its limits. In the aggregate, the free States pay some two-thirds or three-fourths of the postage, while the cost of carrying the mail through them is only 'about a third, if we mistake not, of the aggregate expenditure. With the South the contrary is the case. That part of the Union pays in one-third and draws out two-thirds Now, wo lubmitjthfU this state of things shouid appeal to the justice and magnanimity of southern men not to vote for laying still heavier taxes upon the northern people for the special benefit of the South. They should, at least, be willing'to divide the bur den by saddling t on the publie treas ury. K3" An interesting Slavery item is contained in the Detroit Advertiser, detailing tbo escape of fourteen chat tics by tho Underground Railroad; and stating that rinco the 6th of May last, 1,402 fugitives hivo crossed tho river at that point for tho soil of Canada. Thus, tho eUection with which the sub. jeets of the Institution eling to its blessi.igs docs not appear to bo on the rise. The Chicago Democrat relates that one of the above fourteen was a young woman, nearly whito, possessing great personal charms, of good education and lady-liko manners ; and reported to be the natural daughter of a wellknown citizen of St. Louis, (whoac name we do not repeat, as it is given as simply a rumor,) and was about to be sold for purposes of prostitution to a Southern man. , But she was married by a Roman Catholio clergyman in Chicago to a white man from SU Lonli, notwithstanding the penalty," hj law, of 500 for mch an' alliance; TUmantio this, and honorable to- --Canada. ' . t , , jTITTho Legislature will meet next Thursday.

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Ifttrt Utmtion. : jtT A man thief, stclo Drummonds horte aee notice. 3T Thti appointment of Col. Step, toe, as Govtour of Uuh has bvn confirmed by lb 9nu. . XiTWbat do our naturalization laws amount to, if euch state may allow unnaturalized foreigners to role? XSTßwiooaiT'e over-coat is black. We must have had the Uutt that oth1 limj 1.1 4 A V a 'a irit a rwt w nn iTSTThe Free Sohools in town arc well attended too well for the good of the children. " ' ' , The Terr Haute and Alton iUilroad was opened the ?lh lost, to Litchfield, a distance of 40 miles. 1 - ; , JC-Swiooitt, you did n't ' leave that cake at pur 0E0, as you promised to do. ' Bring it. the next time you run on! our Bank. . , . . . - , . S7We meant, last "week, the mai, who got married, not the one', that rumor says is to be married. . ,We don't believe the old story teller this time. . iELrWe are pleased tö leara that the Jclia Dcmojcts had not only a pleasant, but a proSUble time of it at their supper; notwithstanding we were there only by proxy. V '" " ? !' XWe started to the Fair and Sup per,' last i Saturday' morning, hut we met' President Leoke, on the street; who informed as that we were "the day after the fair.',. rt ." ' " ' i ' ' '. ' A Resau WnrTKB.--The Neiv York Mirror ; says-'It snows Russians, day and night, in tho Crimea? So it would ,eecm if we. take the amount of shying into .'consideration. 37"The late decision ' of the Supreme Court, relating to'taxe9 to support Free, Schools, has ' broken up nearly all the Graded School j in the State.' We are sorry for this. t 1 - ' - ... 5T We're - afraid our legs and whiskers will ' be the , death 01 lomebodyV yet, 'Sw'ggttt. ! . . ' , Then, why do jom have .such legs and whiskers? ? . ; ' .. ' X3r Aworkon Chemistry, adapt ed, to general use has been one of the most needed books of, this age. We are glad to learn that such a work has just been published in New York. ' ParAprci.. -A subscriber who has never paid us a cent, andjfrom. whom wo never expect anything, , threatens to discontinue his papei because we wear whiskersl LooTc out,-' Swiggctt! JtdTlt is almost . certain that Con gress will increase the per diem of members, to 912 per day, gold! Some folks we know of, would be glad to get that much per month. . Zarllorace Greeley lectured in Chülicothe last week. His subject was "Reform and Reformers." He was to lecture in Xcnia on Wednesday, aad at Canton last evening. jßrWe are sorry ' 0 important an event as the marriage of Prof. Edwards can't call forth some poetry. The po etsl where are they? Won't some of them write on the subject? We pause for reply. '. jf3T About the first, duty devolving on the next legislature, will be to pro vide for amending the Constitution re lating to alien's voting. W; 0 are anx ious to see a direct vote on this ques tion. X3T Tho right to a seat in Congress by Gen. Whitfield, who was elected by Missionaries, to represent Kansas, will' be contested: but, of course, in vain; as a majority of the present Congress is sold to the South. X3T We call tho attention of our readers to the advertisement of the Foreign Reviews. It speaks for itself. We will bo more specific when they ar rive. Subscription will be received at this office. Artiticial Tkktu. We invite the attention of the reader to the adver tisement of Drs. Duncan dc Cameron, published in another column. They ponsess a high professional reputation. and will doubtless give satisfaction in all woik submitted to them. XAny one desiring to purchaso a scholarship tn Uundry's Commercial College, Cincinnati, can get one cheap oy appiyiog tome eaitor 01 tne itie graph. We can undersell you, 95 at least, Swlggett. We have two for sale chtaptr. JC2T A paper, calling ilst-lf Tht American Organ, printed at Washing ton, aspires to be tho Organ of the Know Nothings. .. You can't come that game, Mr. Organ, whilo you dc fend the "peculiar institution.' The Republicans of tbo North don't know much, but they know too much to sell themselves to the South and Slavery. "t3T When certain fault-finding la dies and gentlemen, have dono more than we have, in proportion to their means and interest, to sustain our Col lege, they may eharge us with indiffcr ence or hostilitytowards it, with more propriety. Meanwhile, we assure thera that even their unkind remarks shall -.. . , not inducers to turn the cold shoulder to an enterprise ofsueh importance. , J&y Umt, through' tie Lawrencburgu Press, that C. F,' Clarkson, Esq, and several others, whose names are net given, Intend to leave this valley because the Railroad has been aUndone J. Wm Venture to guess that not one in fifty of those who are so notut mad oa, account of the faUuro of the1 road," ever jeopardized a dollar by taking stock In it. '

Thy Bin will find thee out.

Arrison hat been fcund guilty of murder in the first degree. It will be remembered, that last summer a torpedo was sent by an uoknow pmon to a Mr. Allison, and that its -rplovloo killed him and his wife. The matter was at first a profound mystery, but a remarkable train of circumstances ultimately fixed tho deed upon a Mr. Allison, who had, mean while, left the city. But the simple fact that the Post Master at Cincinnati mistook an O.'for a C, in gif ing Out a letter; led to a discovery of his whereabouts. He was brought back to- Cincinnati, and it turned out that the very means ho had used, to' conceal himself, and the deed, led to his identification and fastening guilt upon him. r' - '' 1 Expensive. The Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, shows that merely for military itrvicet, in the case of the fugitive Burns. ... the'. Government paid 913,1 16,72. The friends of Freedom offered 81400 for Burns, but the law had to be rindicatedl He was told about two weeks ego for 8700. The entire coU to the Government of his return to a slavery worth 8700, was about forty thouiand dollar 1 1 , ., , What tho President Wishes to Do. A Washington letter-writer says: The President is extremely anxious, and will use all the means in his power to accomplish a modification . of the present tariff, the raising of the 'four new regiments,, and the increase of the Navy, and . these 'will be ' among the first measures to which the attention of both branches of Congress will be called the present session. ,' 1 Hasonic Installation aad Supper. The brethren of the "Mystic Tie" intend to have a public installation in Harrison next Saturday at 2, P. M. and a supper at night.. They in vite their brethren of neighboring Lodges, and the public generally. Tux Am sal cam Pabtt UsconstitcTlosAt. A correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune, writing from Wayne county, Pennsylvania, under date of the 5th inst, states that his Honor, James. M. Porter, -President Judge on his charge to the grand jury, asserted that they were bound by their oaths to bring an indictment against every member of a Know Nothing council, under their knowledge, in the county, and that, although men could not be made to testify against themselves, yet they would be bound to be a witness againsta brother. The Judge considered the association unconstitutional, and should come under tho ban of the law. It is said that about two-thirds of tho grand jury are members of the organization, and it is supposed they would "respectfully demur." . 1 - Goixo Rack. One of the remarkable' facts of the times is that which re lates to the unusually large return of emigrants to the old world. It is esti mated that bctwen the 1st of May and the 1 5th of November, the total num ber who departed from New York, was 1 5,000. " The strangers who 'ar rived within tho same time also constituted a rcry formidable band, much larger than for the same period last year. The immigrants arriving, however, do not present the same national characteristics as heretofore. Tho increase has been'aimost entirely of Ger mans, while the number from almost all other nations, including Ireland, has fallen oil. JKTWe knew Jtrr. Colxscott wouM mako a good Sheriff, we just knew he would, but we never knew it half as well as wo do now. Notwth standing our threat to thank any man nearly to deathjthat should make us a present of a Christmas turkey, he faced us, last Saturday, with of the finest and fatest specimens of Springfield township turkeys that our eyes had beheld for many a day. And then, when wo began to thank h!m, instead of quailing under it, he just lawghed hi us. Well, after he was . gone we caled "tho boys" to our aid, and then he was thanked, till he must have felt it well. Sonar to ukab it. Old Bullion has made a speech in Congress, that smacks of favoring slavery in Kansas. He said that the restoration of the Missouri Compromise, would not produco peace in the country ; but would nroduco additional . embarrassment a among tho settlers in Kansas.' 'He said that at the next session of Con grcss Kansas would ask admission as a State, and that it must be admitted whether its constitution recognized slavery or not. ' "' it")' We understand that a book entitled "A Journey Through Kansas," by Rev. Mr. Boynton, of Cincinnati will be published in a few days, by Moore, Wilstach, Jsys k Co. We predict for It an extensive sale. We gave, some weeks ago', and outline of Mr. noynton'slccture. , We will speak further of tho bookjwhinit is published. ; 1 ' ' JT Pei sons who know themselves to be indebted to the Assignees of Mr. Tyner, would do well to read their advertisement. ' A'Housx Pistol. A new pistol has been patented by 'Messrs. Fark dt Grilles, of New Haven,(Ct)whlch discharges twent-ono shota In tbo samo time Colt's can six.

Know Nothingism. TheK. N's are moving in Congress. Itlsafact full of significance that enator An Aii , of Mississippi, a Deitoerat, uud Ma. Tatlor, of Tennessee, a Whig, have iutryducvd to the difTir-

sol branches of Congrcs, the ultcirtlion or abrogation of the Naturalization Laws. Several speeches have been made but uo voting yet. We think that the next Congsevs will mudify the naturalization laws. The following is a partial report of the epoechc; Mr. Barry of Mississippi, puku an hour against Kuow Nothingism, und concluded by declaring that he considered this a .Northern vexed qnestion, just ae the negro question is a vexed question in the South. It is a question' of organization of labor. He said 'Know Nothings' have different confessions of objVct in one part of the country they differ from those in another. They possess the worst part of both the old parties their object is 10 overuirow uns Administration. Laughter. Every ism, Womnn's Rights and all, combined under this Know Nothing' movement. It was a natural child of the Alien and Sedition laws. After a few other remarks, he gave reasons for believing that its existance would be of short continu ance. Mr. Banks of Massachusetts replied, and made quite tin effective speech. We should publish the report in full, only it is evident that a portion of it is most vhumcfully bungled by the icportcr. The following, however, ia pretty accurate. A Pennsylvania Judge may eharge the Jury of such and such things us much as he chooses, but the people will take care of Jurors and Lourts.as well as the Judges. Laughter. And gentlemtn may find they have something to do in this way. He ask ed if thero wns not a necessity which justified this action. He thought he had demonstrated the right of tho people to act in their own wny. He called attention to the fact that they who do the wrong in 'Know Nothingism' are the people. If there is no majority of .1 1 .1 1 .i tne people, men no harm is tioue. The gentlernnn talk, against secrcsy; was not the last Presidential election controlled by secret association and combination? There is no popular movement that docs not operate thro' a few privileged members. He was for publicity when a man acts for others; but when a man acts for himself, no man has it right to his thoughts; if he said nothing and 'knew nothing,' it was his right. Laughter. He did not know whether tho gentleman from Mississippi as right or wrongj in his exposition of Know Nothingismjhc had read tho article from which the gentleman quoted, but did not see anything there about the naturalization laws, nor a limitation on voting. The article from the Pennsylvanian was copied into the papers of his ecction; he did not see anything referring to the Catholic religion or the Roman Catholic church. Jr. Barry. I will corrccttho gentlemau. I will read from the Pcnntylvanian, and the gentleman will admit his error. Mr. Banli I will admit noth'iDg. I know nothing. ' Laughter, and a voice: 'Ranks, you are a good Know Nothing. Ha, ha.' Mr. Barry read from The Pennsylvanian part of the oath: 'You will remove all foreigners, aliens or Roman Catholics, andin no case appoint such to office.' Mr. BanhTha gentleman at first said Catholics; he now says Roman Catholics. Mr. Barry Tho gentleman misunderstood mc. Mr. Banlt said he had no objection to men of tho Roman Catholic Church and would vote for his friend from Pennsylvania (Mr. Chandler,) notwithstanding ho belonged to that Church; but there was another branch of this question. Tho Pope stands out as tho Vicar of God not only as supremo in spiritual affairs, but also to control all Governments, and sunder men from tho relations to tho State: and that the part of tho church creed which makes the Pontiff the supremo head, with power to absolvo men from allegiance to Government has never been disavowed. If that was a man s Roman Catholicism he should not voto for him. Ho doubted not every man ncre cnicriaineu mc same view, lie had in the eye of God, always endeavored to be just toward all men; ho had defended North and South when right, and had stood by foreigners. whether high or low, rich or poor, but if a foreigner declares he holds as his supremo head tho Pope of Rome, and mat oy mm 11c can 00 uissoivcu irora all allegiance to the United Stittcs, or tho Commonwealth, he has no cl liras on him. Mr, Barry I have always heard such a prerogative disclaimed. Mr. Bankt So have 1. But I have nevcrhcard such a power disavowed. Mr. Barry I believe tho Pope has acted on the principlo that he is never compelled to tell anything. Mr. Banks That is true. Mr. Barry I agrco with tho gentleman that the m.in who acknowledges such power in tho Pope, has no right to tit here. Mr. Banks I rest myself on tho ground that this power of tho Pope has never been disavowed, ns to secular matters. He proceeded to condemn old panic j truckling to foreigners, who have held tho bimnco of power in elections. And said a man once told him: '1 am a Jesuit, and our instructions are to shout for Cut, but voto for Tnylor.' Tho committee rose. if iTBrothvr Uooltwalter, we expect youliad n't any turkey for Christmas. You have n't got any Springfield township, in your county, that produces big farms, and big turkeys, and big hearts. tO The wealthiest citizen of Louisville is said to bo tho Hon. James Guthrie, Secretary of Treasury, His property in one dixtrict of tho city is taxed AtfrMl.Wfl, V Pork is from Cincinnati. Lj to 4,40, in

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tV M E ItIC A. .IOTIIIMU I .TI I0 It TANT FItO.TI X VASTOPOL, A Treaty of Alliance signed between Austria, France, ana England, In which Austria binds hersolf to declare Wr? against Bnssia. TITE TBTJKV OF WAH B0TTNTJTJ7Q THEO THE OEXANXC.C0XrD&A.TX0Jf. RESIGNATION OF AD'L. HAMLIN. Hi C'leud.el War frowi Darker. lUurAx, Dec. S3. The Steamer America, with ten days later advices from England, has just arrived Genoral Intelligence. Matters remain quiet at Sebastopol without any change of importance in the aspect of affairs there. Omar Paha had left for the Crimea with 40,000 troops. Some important negotiations were going on between Austria and the allied powers. The steamer Atlantic arrived out on the morning of the Cth. The steamers Surah Sands and Washington sail ed according to appointment. The latter took out to New York 8106,000 in specie. Negotiations of a most important and complicated character, which will most probably involve all the European States in a general war, hare been concluded. A treaty of alliance has been signed between Austria, France and England, binding, it is supposed, Austria to declare war against Russia within one month; France on her part guaranteeing Austria against invasion from H'hhout, and insurrection from within. Austria has called upon the Germanic States to support ker with the federal troops, but Russian influence was at work in opposition to such a measure throughout the Germanic confederation. Nesselrode publishes four terms upon which Russia will accept peace, vis: A joint protectorate of the fire powers over the Christians ia the Principalities, a revision of tho treaty of 1841 and the free navigation of the Danube. Prussia nd all the other Germanic States are hastily placing their armies on a war footing, and it is very doubtful that they will take sides with Austria; what Prussia will do, is admitted on all hands to bo exceedingly problematical. The Spanish chamber have decided to support tho present dynasty; the ministry had resigned on a financial question, but had again resumed office. Mr. Soule had arrived at Madrid. The Danish ministry had resigned. Twenty-two of Oliver's ships sold for 100,050, all of them to the bill holders. The latest dates from Sebas topol say the Russians were making frequent sorties, but were in all cases repulsed, wilhout,howevci any serious fighting. The latest dates from the Crimea are to the 27th November, up to which time the siege continued. The Duko of Cambridge was expected at Constantinople. Admiral Hamlin had resigned the command of the rrencu rquaaron m the Black Sea, and had returned to France The remainder of the French troops in Greece had been ordered to the Crimea. It is stated in England that it is the intention of the government to augment the British Army, by an addition of 30,000 men. Dooplong has been appointed Pres ident of the French Senate. Slavery in Kansas. . Mr. John O. Wattles writes to the Syracuse Chronicle as follows: "Abut two years ago I visited the Methodist Missionary Station established among the Indians of that country. It is under the charge of Mr. Johnson, the principal Missionary,and located twelve or fourteen miles south of the village of Kansas, on the Mis souri. at the mouth of the Kansas River, and some six miles from the Missouri line. It is beautifully situa ted, and has around it a fertile, delightful country. Such a religious establishment might well be expected to exert a powerful influence lor good; but it may bo doubted whether the evil to which it gives shelter is not crrcater than the cood. The chief of the tribe, on whose laads tho mission is located, was then a slavcholdcr,and the work on his large and fino farm was all done by slaves. The work on mo misiion larm ana in tue mission househould was also mainly done by slaves! It is, however, to tho credit of the Indians that this practice of their chief was not approved by many of them, and was the cause of a division headed by the chiefs brother, and sustained by a large portion of tho tribe, and by tho surrounding tribes or fragments of nations, who took the name of the Freedom party. The Kansas nation belonged to this freedom movement. I visited at the samo timo tne Friend's Mission, several miles westward, and not far from tho great California route. I found it organiicd on the Anti-Slavery principle, and suffered much from the oppobrium of Abolitionism. Thcy,how ever; seemed to have more tho conGdenco of tho Indians. Their school was larger than that of the other mission, and their First Day meetings were more fully attended. I learned from the Indians themselves that the idea of Slavery was repugnant to their feelings, and that they wanted no religion that inado slave-holding right. In consequence of the feeling of opposition to this practice, ns sustained by tho Methodist Mission, the dissatUlied portion of the Indians refused to patronito their school or to any great extent attend their meetings; and the largo and commodious buildings, erected at great expanse, and calculated to accommoduto largo numbers, wcro completely useless and empty. These things I learned from conversation and pertonal observation. Most of them I gathered frwm the sou of Mr. Johnson the latter gentleman being absent at the time having gone South, as the son iuformed us, with a drove 0 elavet. . i..n 11 11 Mn. AnAMS'NaTCRALUATION BiLL. Tho following is the bill introduced in to tho United' States Ipcaato by Mr.

Adams, of Mississippi, in reference to tho Naturalisation laws: B it enacted, kc- That from and after tho bassage of this act no alien shall be admitted to become a citizen of tho United States unless he shall, at the time of his application to be admitted, 'declare and prove to tie satisfaction of the ooart having jurisdiction of the case, that he has resided in the United States twenty-one years at

least: provided that any alien who may be a resident of the United States at the date of this act shall be entitled to all the third condition specified in the first section of the set approved April 24, 1802, of which this act is amendatory. sic, 2. And be tt further enacted. That so much of the third condition specified in the first section of the act approved April 24, 1802, entitled, "An act to establish a uniform rule of naturalieaton, and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that subject," as conflicts with the first sectiou of this act, be and the same is hereby repeal ed. ' &orrt sponbentt. Forth Amcrlcao. A Relio of the Revolution. We were shown a few days since, by Mr. James M. Clements, of Blooming Grove, quite an interesting memo rial of the days that tried men's souls than one of those bills, commonly known as Continental Currency, with which our fathers were paid for servintr ns targets for John Bull to fire at. As a matter of inter est fo those of your reisers who may not have seen one, we subjoin a des cription of it. It is about the width, but somewhat shorter than our wildcat currency. The engraving is a common wood-cut, and th paptr is heavier than that on which the Amer ican is printed. It is surrounded by a s;roii-worK, wun tne woras, " Lba United States," on the right and left margins, and "Continental Currency 50." at the top and bottom. The fill ing up is as follows: So. CU413. Fifty Dollar. Tbll Dili entitles the Wear to recRlral'Iftr Hpnnisil milled Uoluii (A nnflnltlicd pyramid lurroundetl by s circle.) or lira vlu thereof In old or niit, accardlnf to m KetoluUon piuatl by COJi0KK8N, st miaiktfhm. llltr KXllars. SeiiUmherCC, 1771. . X DON NELL Printed, by Hall & Kuller, 1778. On the above aro two arrows placed longitudinally, slightly approximating at tl.e points, with one thrown diagonally across; what these arrows are intended to typify, I am unable to determine; perhaps some one skilled in antiquarian loro" can toll. . Query, whether Uncle Sara is not yet bound to redeem these bills.LANG SYNE. ( For the Indiana American." Ma. Editor: Items are scarce' in this market at present, and I don't know that I shall be able to interest you or your readers by my scribling this week. I informed you in my last communication thatthe Ladies had accomplished a glorious work in tho des truction of King Alcohol, and we have hoped his kingdom was overthrown and he vanquished forever. But experience has taught us that he is a foe of no ordinary 6ubtilty. Though van quished he appears determined not to give up his power without a mighty struggle. For a few days he hat been rallsying his forces for the purpose of reestablishing his Bachanalian kingdom. He has appointed one Fred Zutermister (better known ns Dutch Fred) Generalissimo. This same Frod signed a pledge not to sellj any more intoxicating liquor in the town of Lib crty. But in violation of that pledge he has brought on a fresh supply of beer which he is retailing to his mag isty's subjects. This so incenccd the community that a few unknown per sons assembled, covered by the dark ncss of night and stoned his house breaking the windows, door, and seve ral of his jars. Whether this riotous way of puling a stop to drunkard making is proper or not, I wUl;leave you readers to say. But tho citizens of this town are determined to dis continue the use of the critter and as far as possible, proscribe the man who has the hardihood to brook pub lie opinion so far as to to sell it, can aoy one say, after the demonstration we h&vo herd that the Maine Law can not be enforced ? Ltt our legislature pass a stringent prohibitory law and the people will enforce it and bring down tho curso upon the heads of the guilty and thereby save the inebriate and restore rcaco to his family. Let tcmpcranco men all awake and stand at their posts for tho day of retribution is come and the liquor seller shall not bo able to stand. For the cries of the worto than widows and orphans havo reached the cars of the Lord of Hosts w ho has said "vengence is mine and I will repay" Tho hand writing is seen on the wall and already they begin to tremble on account of its prophetic Interpretation. Rev. W. Trrrcl, the Biblo agent, visited this place and laid tho claims ef the Rible before his congregation in a sermon from Roman 3. 1 t, after which a collection was taken up which told well for tho liberty of our citi. lens. Thfs is Chilstmai f nd the boys are enjoying rare spor in the streets, burning powder, and hearing thenoiso of explosion. Tho basement of the M. K. Church is now fi nihhed, and will be used for publio worship next Sabbath, Deo. 31. This is a building which does honor to Liberty, and will - stand a monument of the Indefatigable Ubors of Rev. W. M. Fiuiir, who was master-builder. The carpenter work was all dono by his own hands. Yours, ALUMNUS,

The Southern Commercial Convention. This Convention i to mtt-t in New Oriel.- text XT.ith. T i New Orleans Vreicent, a journal o' auch intelligtace, differs with matr of the

Convention as U its usefuln. j and Its results, and says: If we were to juJ-'e of the it ;ortaace of these conventions by the tH,roeplible reiuus 01 luur uenuerauons oniy, 11 is much tobe doubted whethcrthey would preserve the position and importance generally awarded to them. They have not started a single new line of steamships, builtone mile of railroad, improved the navigation of any river, increased the yield of any' plantation, given aid to education, nor, in fact, contributed directly to the Improvement of ssla crn interests io aay way . that can be pointed out; In view of this, is not tobe wondered at that some of the northern commercial classes and merchants who are accustomed tojiJi of the value of every thing by it inn mediate cash results, and to ask for a direct' tangible consequence O rr y undertakingshould r qucsa , us usefulness of these unprodueiir Itremblies. ' - - - w Results of Gubernatorial El:l:a. At every Gubernatorial election which has taken place in tho Free Staes, du..ug wu iicviib j car,, uiti rt wn UUIirfttion, has been defeated, with the single exception of ' New5;IIampshire.,,,Tk old Granite State will 'redeem herself next spring. Tbt new ' Governors are MfolloWsTp,'','''-1 " rzrrxr New York M. H. Clark, Whig. Pennsylvania J.- Pollosk, Whig. Massachusetts H, ; JV G ajdner, K.N. Maine - A.. P. Morrill,-A. N. Connecticut ' II. Dutlon. Whig. Michigan '.K S.-Knhsft, Rep. Iowa,'a!j" J.WiOrteeaV'Rep. Vermont 5' '?S.116rrM: Whig. Rhode-Island W...W. itfiW. . Seyen of the -nine . above-named States had Dem ocraiio.Qoyer&xra! last year. -'' ...i4..;.n IHarmlr;' ilia f 1 On December 25, at Christi Chap el, Cincinnati, by. DishöpV i4orr). Prof. E. E. Ebwakbs. of Bkoowttl'lb College, and . Miss Aucx L. Esir, daughter oMttvY Analsten Eddy, cf i;jncmn&u Jonierenee. ' ,! " On December SGlh.by Bct. J W. Locke, Ma. Johkatuajj A.'Smat. aJ Miss Martha M. Pkttvcrw; both of Brookville Township." , ( On the 17th of December, by Iter. Ker rick, Mr. Ezxkikl Joxxs, aad Mm Rachikl E. Case. ASSIGNEE? W0TIC2,;p ICKAfiD TYSTB HAS -111)2 AKia. XV lueiitof hi. rurty, eöoeu, uutwe. two us u, and clairet to the aDdersl(nrU " The Book i are now poiUutaaltbe itmiU ready for eetUemmt tier art V be fband tuke dwelling notice tt Abner McCarty, to skoo rayBent mud be made. . .. ' , The Dotce ere to be round st lie office ef Oe. Holland. . ' Payment of theae rial mi raud be mad leelfeIth, without distinction of pereoo 4elay oaaaot V Rlin,vt ' 4 i, ; v r t Creditor rount and willbate tbelr dee S3 A HS E H McC A H TV, J ' Prom the Ssbeeriber, debt Seth hwu, a eU bright bay ware, having white bind fee We. 4 bis ted tace, wltti aent end brtil. - . Fire Dollars Erhard Vrn '. Will be rlrsn for ttie stolen prnrrtr. J. C oabifaolD. Hard Times!!; Alt pertone Indebted to 0e anderifa-Bed-r to 5. D. Cslllon, by etiaersoK, er Uorcofrt, arc hereby notified that Immediate, pjaieeV U expected, and will bo roeire1. ' . .. N.D. UALLI05 FOX. I will aay to thoae wo aro IndobUe. te fete T Bote, or account, tbat I wn receive CtJllUEXT STATE STOCKAT FAD ntll the Utk of Jtnuary pet, after vhUa .It will bo at my op üon to do ae or not, " .-') a. ii. wood. LtnreU Dec.S, IK. J . ARTIFICIAL TEETILr " DItS. DU3CA? V CAWtCOJfa ' DZ2TTX8T8. '' Xo. ICG West Sixth et. letveen Rate and ln tt., Cincinnati. 1 7S rrans omes inroötTnx kavacxsztt X of 1U reul pruprilr, Im twa luraInf la reputation for eupeiior rjerauent In the AniHeUl Departmsnt of Dontltiry for U last tea year, and no einenie or etfor; eball be wantlag to glre eaturactioa I all who nay favor tt wuh their patronage. The eabecrtbera would eall attrnttoa to -the followlnf eaaentlal point perlatnlnr to AruScUl Teeth,, tIi: lieauty and naturalness of appear anea, quality nnd aireogtb of materia la, euoalort to lbs wearer, sod unefulneti la reetor.af Uta oatural appearance of the tpeecitaa4 tbihtj to medicate; la all of whlrh tbey are warranted la eaying Uiey aro eieelled by a one, and e,alle4 ü i.v. TEETH Inserted from one to a full ei with ArtlSelal Quint. full Sud Half Set Invariably Inserted by eaelion. - All onoiwUoaa la Dontlatry performs, la the tnoel thorough, mauaet. t n n n . - Coiulderlrg the superior chsrsCtr ct lU VCrt and tho guaranie given, tbey are the Rioet rea eoaable In tbo XV l. . .1.. j TWO TEZTB OB X0SX OX OCU) TUZZ, 13 rtll TOOTH. TWO TZXTH OB KOS 09 &TLVX3 fT.ATt, 12 FLU TOOTH. The money refunded If the Teeth do act pre eallafaciory. . . JO IrJormalloa of tteeo I Wag a dUlane, ws Woald elate tiai our facilities aro urb. Dial we eaa make la the Jluett title, s Nit e of T&ETfl In from If to 48 boare, ooA email rlecee la proportion, o tbat ao dotentioa aee4 e arprebeaded. - " w.c.turrAJf.i ivJ' Co. 1M tTait Sixth Dtreet, between Kaooaad ba, tinclnnaU. ; , dee. V,4-iS 103EVjPIÄNOS KOR ! Ckriitmas and Nev Year's Frcscttil TTrS er for eale from mow anilt Feb, is. KA, Yw ihe above number of New llnerwood I la a oi. Rt lower Jiripee than bare er berore bora known la U In tied MatM, .Jtaat sr.'VVaK, M (ollnwt; , . , , S Xtirsrirred lule 1 4th, ear red tooa, aneuxriitrr' ptiee ia Meet. Hi, , Srtixi, fr eale etrh el.M (M S all rwrvori Uirti I4tht? o4aroe, loi u Ion price .vhi, for eale, earn at ... r Ü0. S Carvad l.uie Uib etyle. 7 ortavet, 1'o.ion tTioef jW'.fir eale, ear at.. , die. 7 l oult 14tbilyle. aA t Orlevoa, New ( Vorh 'tki SUti teMetb, fereala , al ' S o 410. SO fell ventre ilaaet, ome eirebaad- ' i evie, with oarved aeeet ., ual'.,, tirii . .1i0 to SOi at S. V . T. 1 Uf tarlouaitylea,frtiS Vi7 oeurri. .1 uaual .in ? ftir atal . Slwi. S"". S. and " 'A till Witten Warmttte gtmt encMnstnmmt. ' 1 'i . . vt TKILMfi- CASH,'1 1 'J' . Never before hoe tho re been leha owworle. Ully of purchaellig l'iatio, elibti at trftri prle r variety. Our fweeut tteok being tally twie a large at any oUir I a the country and hi l-t anoa aro woll known ta be from the ett I at era of the t'alna. , ,.. Uur friond In Cter'nntit will nndi!.4 tba rM.tin or thll cilraordltiary leiturn. t f fleet 1 bote living at a ieUeao ere Ihfotraed thai Iba eilremely ttrlngautttate of tbo ex.iiey teartet ta lb taute tf eur tbut eCvrtag Srel Uaee luttrameuU St l)tc44 rale. MITIIItlVItCW. I'tano Hall, So, TO, Mfojl Iort et. aeM laa. CUelattAVlO, i , -luAjS'ihitl