Indiana American, Volume 23, Number 20, Brookville, Franklin County, 4 May 1855 — Page 2

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HIDIA1IA AHEIUCA1T.

rianuBB CT TO T1CT TO LlltlTT AKB laW, T. A. GOOD WUT, Editor. xxoorniLx, nrouJA. . rniOATi WAV 4, 1935. "Stop tie Tetd." f To the best of our recollection, there nerer iru a time when the opponents of Tirtue and morality wero at desperate m now. The lows of temperance and the bible,. desiring;' to bring the Uw to faTor their cause', in. atsavd of tha caua of intempeninfte as it had fron the beginning, hare deroted their energies, of late, to the enactment of prohibitory lsws in the sereral State. The success of teoapsranec being iadispensable to the success of thegoepeV.it not strange that Christian and Christian ministen should feel a deep interest in it. Nor is it strange that religious papers should hare spoken plainly on the same subject. To hare been silent would hare been to hare deserved the execration of all good men. Indeed it is for just auch purposes that good men support religious papers. It Is to bring the power and influence of the press to bear against tico'jn erery form, whether bulwarVed by laws or mere emtorn. That such a course would bring up: on Christians, and ministers, and reli gious periodicals, the maledictions of Til men, was to be expected, and be who enters on any career that Calls him to combat wickedness In high or low places, without counting, as a part of the reward he is to expect, the curses of those whom he rtprore s, has studied human deprarity too little to be qualified for his position. '.'The senrant Is not abore his Master, nor the disciple abore bis Lord," and no considerate man will expect to meet with better fare than He did, nor will a true man shrinklbecause of the opposition he encounters. Neither is it to be expected that tbe opponents of such men will bo truthful in their aecusations. Truth would not ittjicrre their purposes. When theTharasees desired to be revenged for the reproofs which Christ had administered, in stead of reforming their lirei, that such such reproofs might not be demanded, they licd.to FiUtebout him, charginghim with inveighing against Cussar and theRoman government Thus it has ever been. False charges are made, Instead of meeting tho.stern truths tLat cause the squirming. Oar readers are already aware that during the canvass last summer in Indiana, the war cry of the leaders of intemperance was, "stop the feed of the prtachcri, unless ,they desist from meddling in politics." , Preachers being citizens and freemen, felt they had aright to express their opinions and vote as they chose. Moreover they felt that whateTer influence they possess should be) devoted to removing the icourge of intemperance, and rebuking those - who would banish the bible from our schools to please a few foreign born, un-Americanized papists. Bat the feed was not stopped! When freemen saw these proscribed, while the whole army of liquor sellers and the most abandoned papist were set forth aa examples, they rallied to the cause of truth, and never were the panderersto rum and Romanism more signally rebuked, than in Indiana, last October. They .neither stopped the feed, nor spurned them Crom theirsociety. But the end is 'not yet , jet. Failing to silence the preachers, they intend to spike at least one cannon that for years has hurled hot shot into the ranks of rum and Romanism. The VesternChrutian Advocate has long been a constant and able witness again t slavery, whisky, and tbe growing papal power, all of which are now brooded over by a few who claim that they arc "political questions," and preachers and religious papers may not disturb them. And by a most remarkable coincidence.' each of these vipers nestles under the same wings. All other questions are forgotten, that these 'may be warmed and enlivened. In the language of the Sentinel, "the issues of the past are buried with the past," and these questione are the Imnsr questions of the dar. A few weeks ago the Advocate, in giving an account of the riots in Cin cinnati, failed to entirely exculpate the foreign population, and their ad risers and abetters. This was an un pardonable offence in the eyes cf the Enquirer, and it devoted a column or so to call the old Irishman who edits the Advocate, a Know Nothing. Poor old man! Had he suppressed the tes timony that the Enquirer suppressed and he had charged the riot wholly on Americans, had he escaped these hard names, and much abase. But what next? The New Albany Ledner, a little paper published, belo the Falls, takes up the shelalah'and thrashes away as follows: The 7extsrn Christian Advocate. This paper äs it is well known,' assumes to pe the organ of the Methodist Episcrpal church ia the west. It Is evident, however, that the Advocate lr wore of a Know Nothing ' than a religious newspaper. Its habitual readers need cot be told that it is the shaxaeful .apologist of the rowdies, tmmhkrs ana scoundrel who destroy

ed the ballotboxcJ at the ci y election

in Cincinnati. Under thrse circumstances, does not every democratic subscriber to this partisan sheet owe it to himself and family, whose minds he d-xs not wish to become contaminated with the abominations of Know Nothingism, to at once discontinue it? It seems to us this is the Jury of very democrat now taking the Advocate, and we hope the democratic papers throughout the west will call the attention of their readers to the subject and urge this course upon democratic Metl.edists. There is tat one truth in the article. It is true that "the habitual readers need not bo told that it is the apologist of the ' rowdies, gamblers and scoundrels who. destroyed the ballot boxes." . It may do to . tell those so, who, like the Ledger, never or seldom see the Advocate. Bat to - tell the readers that, would be useless, for they would never believe it.. They know better, for no paper, not even theEnqnirer, has ever spoken more plainly in terms of disapprobation. But we all attention particularly to the advice to democratic Methodists to discontinue the Advocate. Being a democratic editor, we" can do so in accordance with the Ledger's request We think that every Methodist who wants rum, Romanism and rain to reign in this land, should discontinue the Advocate. , By all means "stop the feed" of that ugly old Irirbman, who believes that thoso who cater to foreignen should bo defeated. By all means stop the Advocate. It will be a' thorn in your side while ever you take it. The old man at the helm is too old to learn newtricks, and he has been battling against slavery, romanism and whisky, until he would di if he could not occasionally say a hard word against them. Discontinue it at once, and if youjlare, just be man enough to say it is becauso of the temperance and American sentiments of tho editor. We promise ten new subscribers to every one that will discontinue on that ground. And then burn yonr bible, for it is of the same spirit. 'Every page repudiates the . iniquitous trio. Having burnt the bible, you will bo ready for the Knquirer, and entitled to a high position among the lovers of rum and Romanism. And by all means, leavo the church too. The Christianity of these times requires the men who dare face vice in every form, and one who will compromise with sin is unfit for a membership in any church. .

A Grate Yard. .The old one is full. It is a populous Tillage, SO crowded With its silent inhabitants, that there is no room for others, without the remains of the dead are ruthlessly thrust out of their graves. Every sentiment recognised by Christian decency is shocked at such desecration. Besides, it is often desirable to havo a spot of such dimensions that tho family, grouped together in life, may quietly sleep together in death. This, in)the crowded state of the present grave yard, cannot be done. A new one mast be secured, sooner or later. Thero is a very elevated and handsome spot on the north end of the town plat, that has every advantago that can be desired. It contains about three acre, and can bo bought for a trifle over 9650. A number of family.lota ean be sold immediately, to as to lessen the cost to the town cor poration. The purchase of this lot by the Trustees of the town, is the fairest and most equitable mode of meeting this expense. They can then lay out he ground; tell to such as desire to tny family lots; establish some sysem of issuing tickets to the sexton for the free burial of persons lesiding in town; and impose n small charge on those who do not contribute, by taxa tion, to the expense of the purchase. But to effect this desirable object. a debt must be incurred of a few hun dred dollars, and' under the present statute, before a debt can be made. binding on the town, those owning fire eighths of the taxable property in the corporation, must giro their assent to the creation of the debt. Tbe trustees hare made all the ar rangements, and nothing is wanting but the approval of the voters. At the election, on Monday, an opportu nity will be given to every voter to subscribe an address to the trustees, directing them to buy the'ground we have described, and to incur the mod erate debt the purchase will require. We respectfully urge our neighbors to consider this matter; to reflect that they will all, for themselves1, their wives, their parents and their chil dren, require a secure retreat in the boson of. our common mother. We earnestly hope that no petty econ omy or party feeling'will prevent al from giving their assent to a me as uro so necessary and so humane. ST Good Butter, neatly done up in pound rolls, would bring twenty or twenty-five cents per pound, in cash in Brookville, if the . farmers would bring it to the Market House, on mar ket mornings, or on Saturdays from 10 to It. There is a certain class o batter that our merchant can not af ford to pay more than 16 cents for, in goods at that. Bring in good butter and get a good price for it in cash. tXj-One of the tpiciett little papers that comee to our office is the Southern Indiana Journal, published at Leaven worth. It is neatly printed and ably edited. Long live the Journal. fTj-Our Springfield township read ers, and the rest of mankind, are re ferred to the advertisement pf Mr

Williams, of Ml. Carmel.

Gosje. Last Tuesday morning our Jailor took breakfast to his boarder and sat it dawn, us usual, near the door and left to let the man help himself. About one, he took his dinner, when lol there sat the breakfast, just as it was left. The Jailor being a prudent man, would not venture farther without n body guard. The man might be sick, or he might be dead, or he might be just possaming, or more dreadful still, ho might be meditating blood and vengence. ,With slow and trembling tread the J ailor and his body guard approached the cell, prepared for the woi st that might await them. With due caution the door was opened when lol "light from above" showed a hole in the roof, from which the bird had made his escape. He is gone. The jail is now empty. May it undergo a thorough cleansing and airing preparatory to its new occupants on and after tha 12th of June.

Ma. Mat. Our Indianapolis correspondent pays a deserved compliment to Mr. May. As an Architect, he has but few equals and fewer superiors in the west, either as a designer or as h substantial workman. The few defective bricks that appear in the walls of the Court House may do for a joke, but no sensible man will say that they are not such defects as could easily escape the vlgilence of the most careful contractor. A more substantial building than our Court House is not to bo found anywhere, and these defects can easily be remedied, and will be. We do not understand our correspondent, Tax-Payer, as reflecting on Mr. May's skill or faithfulness, In his articles. STThat was very unkind in Hall, of tho Evanville Enquirer, to set the people to asking his friend Allis what made himmad at Goodwin. He never did like to tell it. The truth is it was so mean a trick to ride to the Poor House in a fine baggy, to see one of his hands, whom he had killed with whisky, buried at tho expense of the county, that Allis never liked to tell what it was that Goodwin told on him. Indeed we never blamed Allis for getting mad, though he ought to have had moro senso than to have shown it, and set everybody to asking him about it. And now that everybody had nearly forgotten the circumstance, and'a race arisen that supposed Allison had never dene so mean a thing, it was very wrong in John to set all tho new-comers to asking about it, especially as he has so often regailed himself with Allis "private brandy." You must not do so again. ohn, indeed you musn't, or else he will swear at you, he will. Enquirer and Journal please copy. fry-Itis rumered that Mr. McCicely's sale is preparatory to his re moval to Illinois. We hopo not Mo. is a clever fellow, and we don't know that wo could fill his place in the Senate by a better man, eailier than ho October electon 1850. When the good people of this county shall havo enjoyed prohibition 15 months, hey wiirdoct the rgiht kind of men. UThough foreigners were the ri oters in Chicago, and the instigators of the Cincinnati riots, let Americans re member that tho really culpable per sons, are the demagogues who put hem up to it. We hopo tho tide of indignation will not be turned against the foreigners, but against the old lin ers who induce them to pursuo this course. j"Mr. Samuel Henderson, of Fay ette County, lost a valuable horse last week, by its getting its foot over the halter with which it was tied. It had ain so long before discovered, that it died in a short time. X7The following question is to be discussed at tho next term of the Cir cult Cout: "If one man is found in a corn crib, and another man, with his head in, about 10 o'clock, P.M., sre they each and severally entitled to a seat in the General Assembly at Jefler aville?" Affirmative, Mr Patter son, ofDearborn; negative seme able awyer. N. B, Our friend Armstrong will please not allow this question to be discussed in his halten, before Court sits, lest he loses somo of his custom ers, and Mr. Patterson lose his fee, and the State lose the services of two able-bodiee men. ISTQuite an excitement was crea ted in Harrison, last week, by an at tempt to crowd nine women, two ba bies, two flower-pots, five satchels, and seven parasols, inside of the stage, and several of the masculine gender on top of the stage. The women go mad, and made the driver bring ou the "buss," much against his will. Hurrah for the women ! !2rlsaac Price, Jr., of the firm D.Price (Sc Son, boxing up, to move to Keokuk, Xowa. JT3TA part of Nimrod's communi cation was too personal. K?"An interesting letter from Jas R. McClure, will appear next week ZSrRichard H. Tyner, has gone west to seek a location for himself and Ve will publish the list of pre miums for the Franklin County Fair next week. XSTAn Interesting letter from Miss E.B. is crowded out. It shall appear in due time. t3T Henry Broomfield, died near West Union, on the 23th ujt., q( Typhoid Fever.

Chicago Riot.

ÖERMANSRESISTINO THE LAW. Chicago has been made the scents of a teiriblo and murderou riot, instig ated and carried on Uy the Germans, and other foreign population; not from provocation offered by native citizvns, but in resistance to the enforcement of the laid. CAUSE OK THE KIOT. The Chicago Tribune, thus states the origin of the riot. We may premise that a case under the new liquor aw, to which the Dutch were resolutey opposed, was on trial before Judge Rucker at the time: It is well understood here, that the ring-leaders in tho organized opposition to our now License Law, existing and perfected among the lower portion of the German population of this city, had been for several days past, busily engaged in fomenting a disorderly and moo spirit mrougiioui ine ranks 01 L . 1 1 . , m their followers. Not only at the pub ic meetings which they have held in the North Side had they inflamed the mob with violent and revolutionary speeches, in which they declared that the rights of the German citizens were invaded, their liberties taken away, and themselves made slaves by the Americans, and urged them to come down in force on the day when Judge Rucker was to give his decision, and see that justice was done their com rades, in other words to overawe the Court, and compel a decision in their favor, but on Saturday morning, those ring-leaders mounted themselves on bo'icback. and visited every lager beer saloon in tho city, rallvin their delud ed and besotted followers, nnd commanding them to assemble in force be fore tho Court House, where the liq uor cases were then in progress of trial. I be u uteri obeyed tho summons and by hair past 9 o clock, Randolph street was crowded with a multitude of tho most desperate nnd savngo characters in the city, ready for any blood, rapine or murder, resolved to follow the programme laid down for them by their chiefs, and determined to vindicate the right of one portion of the community to openly violate andjjdisregard a Uw to which we all owe allegiance. We took pains to go thro' ine crowd as nucii as its density would permit, and listen to tho conversations going on among its members. It was almost exclusively com posed of the most brutal, ignorant snd debased portions of our Dutch popula tion, interspersed, Hero and there, with a few men of a better class, like wise Germans, who seemed intent upon stirring up tho crowd to violence. The programme of operations; as openly avowed by the desperadoes, it the decision of the Judgu should bo adverse to the liquor sellers, was to at tack tbe Court Ilcune, to murder he Mayor, to liberate the prisoners in the jail, and to sack tho Tribune office. FIRST FIGHT WITH THE POLICE. Polico o (Heers were sent to dis- . . perso this crowd as it completely w blockaded the street. The Tribune goes on: Polico officers made one or two ar rests of Germans who would not move on, without much difficulty, when somo thrco or four of tho ringleaders came up and urged the crowd to stand their grounds, rescuo the prisoners who had been taken into custody, - .1 . . i ir :e .i 'i rhu iw aut uiv jiuuco it mcy pcrsisieu in endeavoring to disperse tho assemblage. A serious right immediately ensued, the' officers holding on to their prisoners, arresting others, and knocking dowa those who assaulted hcra. The Germans fought savagely, and resisted the officers with that obstinacy so peculiar to that raco of people. Many or tho police were very roughly handled, and somo of them considerably injured. Marshal Knights was pounded brutally, but he fought most nobly, dropping tho Dutchmen around .! .IT. ... fnt m mm in every uirecuon. u nicer i.oabrock arrested a uerman who was in he very p.ct or drawing a pistol from his pocket, nd after a desperate struggle suocepdod in disarming him and taking him to the watch-house. The pistol was heavily loaded and capped. In the struggle, the officer re ceived a severe blow on the head aid arm, which almost disabled him. Alderman Howe, who was busy in quelling the disturbarcc, received a very severo blow on the elbow, which came near breaking his arm. Officer Dewey performed deeds of prowe&s; which were the admiration of all who saw him. Indeed, every officer did his ill lit auty most nooiy. we nave never seen men fight more bravely and with better ellect. lhey never let go their hold of a man. They were knocked dowji "me auQ- 'gain were pounded, bruised, kicked and mauled, but they stood up tothe work ad did it m Ameucan policeman can do. The city owes to them a debt of gratitude whicn she will be sure not to forget. This fight severe as it was, lasted but a few moments. Some dozen persons were taken into custody, sev eral of whora Mere very badly injured. Une uerman was taken off the held of battle with bis head pounded tt jelly, and we underta.d that he is since dead. Another taken to the court house, had his nose entirely knocked off by a blow from the baton of one of the officers. Durincr the skirmish two drummers appeared amid the crowd and com menced loudly beating their drums, one in front of a Rum Saloon, and the other in front of the Tribune office. Tbey were both taken into custody, the urum of ono of them being smash ed in the im-Ice. A PAUSE IN THE RIOT. Following this fight, there was a "calm" for a while, during which some of the prominent liquor men at tempted to harangue the crowd, but were prevented by the officers. But about half past one, the crowd begsn assembling again, and the Germans proposed to make a descent upon the Court House i;nd rescue the rioters who were arrested in the morning. committee of six from the German mob demanded from the Mayor the re lease of one of their brethren who had been put in limbo, but they were refused. The crowd then marched up Clark street, to North Chicago, cross ing the bridge at that point. Here they rested for and the Tribune thus

describes their conduct:

Going over to that section we found a dense crowd of Germans, occupying Clark 6treet from the north end of tbe bridgo to the railroad. Upon the West sid of the Street, a line had been formed, by Dutchmen armed witb muskets and occupied In going through several evolutions snd exercises. They filled the side-walks, and pushe 1 tho American citizen ? who were passing along tho street, uing the muzzles of their guns as rguments. In the Lager Beer Saloons other parties were engaged in loading their gun, and prcpariug apparently for a light. Nothing could exceed at the insolence, and brutality, and thirst for reveDgo manifested by 'the sc Dutchmen. 1 The Mayor, learning the conditton of things, sent orders to tho military companies to be ready to act at a moment's warning. The mob continued to increase nnd the excitement to grow higher until about 4 o'clock, when took place the battle at the corner of Clark and Randolph streets.

As usual in such melees, parties who were not engaged ia the fight were injured. James H. Rees, Esq., who was crossing the street just as the firing took place received a ball in his head, pasiing through his hat and knocking it off, and just grazing : the scalp so ns to cause blood tog flow. J. II. Kedzie, Esq., was arguing a law casein DeWolfe office, on the corner of Clark and Randolph streets, and a bullet from one of tho guns passed through the office window and grnzed his forehead, inflicting a slight abrasion of the skin. The fight was still kept up on the corner, several shots were flred and and the persons firing arrested by the Police, some of whom were terribly beaten. The small police force by great exertions resisted the mob, unli! reinforcement arrived, when tho crowd dispersed. MILITARY ORDERED OUT. The Mayor at this point sent orders for the Light Guards and Nat. Guards to turn out, and also sent orders for Col. Swift's Flying Artillery. The mob, Sgnoarnt of tho approach of tho soldiers, hnd reassembled on Randolph street in front of somo "large beer" saloons. The police began dis arming them, but they resisted, sometimes inflicting serious injuries on the officers. Ono man on being ordered to izivo up his bludgeon, answered by striking tho officer a severe blow on the bend. The officer closed in with him, knock ed him down, nnd was about dragging Iura oft te the watch-house, when he in turn was knocked down by w blow from a villain wbo came up behind him. A general melee ensued, In which the police, now In strong force, were triumphant, some four or five arrests being made. Most of the persons taken at this time wero pursued, and either shot or knocked down bebro thev would surrender. Every man captured was heavily armed, either with swords or lonsr, sharp knives, or pistols, in addition to their clubs. The swords and knives wero all nowiy ground and quite sharp. In half an hour after tho fight, the military reached tho ground, and the Guards were ordered to clear the street, which they did at onco. In the courso of an hour after tho arrival of tho first company thoNational Guards and the Light Artillery arrived. Tho connon were placed so as to command tho two streets. the muskets were oaded and the bayonets fixed. Tho streets wero clear, but the Germans still held tho "large beer" saloons. The officers, after some resistance, enercd them, and arrested the inmates, who wero all heavily armed. Crowds still gathered, but on the proclamation of the Mayor that tho city was under martial law, and at the soliciation of the officers, they dispersed. At seven o'olock the military held the gronnd ready for war. Patrols guarded the streets and kept them clear. At 0 o'clock, n report was brought from tho North Sido that tho Dutch were collecting and arming with the avowed intention of coming over to force the defences of the Court House murder the Mayor, rescue tho prison ers, and play the mischief generally. But by this time a heavy extra police force was sworn in, npd a warm re ception prepared for tho rioters.They probably dreadt d the enoountcr for they gave up the project. There were many exciting rumors current during the rest of the night and on Sunday, but except occasional nr rests, there Mas no disturbance. Harrisos, Division, No. 31. At a raeeting7of this Division, held at "Temperance Hall, on Friday even ing the 20th in&t, the following pream ble and resolutions were unanimously adopted. Whereas. It has pleased Divine Providence, to remove from our midst our late Bro. Palemon Wood, who died this day, after an illness of some four weeks, which he bore with Chns tum fortitude and resignation; and be irw 1fülrmi nf vnrotctnif nnr vmna Ö f. .4, -J J--thy with the friends and relations of the deceased, as wll as offer a last tribute of respect to a departed Broth er. Resolved. That in the death of Pale mon Wood, we hayp lost a werthy Brother; the cause of Temperance a nrmjriend; the church a devoted mem ber; and the cummunity a good citizen and honest man. Resolved. That as a tribute of respect, to the memory the depeased, this Division will attend tho funera to-morrow, and extend an invitation to all members of tho Order to attend with us. Resolved. That the members of this Division, deeply sympathize with the relations aud friends, of the deceased. Resolved. That our Hall be draped in mourning, and that we wear the usual "badge" for 30 days. Resolved. That a copy of these res olutions under the seal of tho Division bo forwarded to the relatives of the deceased, and that a copy be inserted in the Indiana American, and Inde pendent Press. A. Williams, ) Geo. Bowlby, Committee. W. Clark. ) Geo. S. Fuller, R. S.

CDor rcsy onbente. For lh American. Tax-Payer still Alive. Mr. Editor: It seems that I have kicked up and aroused a considerable stench in the camp of thC'Treasury Eaters" judging by the manner in which the reptiles squirm. So far, there is no rc-futatiou of anv thing that I have snid, but on the contrary, abuse, like tho dews of heaven, has fallen on tho heads of other persons. As I stated above. I um still

alive, notwithstanding'Daner procured a "George Washington Pitol," at Ilotfle's, not to vhuot v with, but to place in front of that nice, brewer-like, countenance, that he is to fond of exhibiting, in places where he in not known, and where no attempt in made to lob him of that klu-t-p's garb that lides hib wolfish exterior, and so long as Tax-1's.yer can wiclda ju-n in exposing the frauds committed upon the citizens of this county,' by such land sharks, as Dun Jones & Co., he will doeo. Let the Tax-payers of this county look at this picture, and then at that: "Ordered by the Board. That Dan iel D. Jones, bu allowed the sum of nine dollars for a trip to Cincinnati, to determine in relation to. proper roofing fort Court House " Passed at September Session, ICS I, rescinded at March Board, IC55. "Ordered by the Board that Daniel D. Jones, for services in assisting the Superintendent of the Court llousr liuildini', in selecting loofin!:, bo al lowed tho sum of thirty dollars, in full of all such services, and that the order of this Board of Sept. session, 1 064, allowing said Jones nine dollars, be, and the samo is hereby rescinded," by order of his majesty. Cyrus Quick, in opposition to the allowance; Faurotand Hyatt in favor. Now to my eyes, this is a uublimo spectacle; that such n man as Dan Jones with hispompous air, and froglike proportions, could so have the manngement of affairs in this county as to dictate and rulo a Board of Commissioners, such as wohavc, and they at tho same time, posscttMn the wisdom and H-nsc, which aa ti physi ognomist, I would lake them to have. Surely this is4nn age of wonders! Oh 1 that "Danel" hail got the appoint ment of U.S. Attorney, for this Dis trict, in compensation for his hard services in the last campaign! Then. no euch filching from the County's pocket, or "increased fees'' Would have been nsked for or extorted. Furthermore, if tho citizens wit-h to behold a case of the small-pox in amo.t aggravated slate of tho diMiisc, thin let them como and take a peep at our new Court House, which U broken out most wofully though doubts arc en tertained nmong the medical fraterni ty, whether it is affected by that, or the varialoid, or "Lvxu I'kveu," which, (although not a member ofthat honorable profession,) I would think that the latter discusu would be the most likely, as "Danel" had it lat winter ,nnd it might have become infeotcd from him. Somo of our citizens even go so fur ns to say that it will crumbla into dust -and melt way be fore it attains i.s completion. But casting these affairs aside, 'Tax-Payer" intends to go on and expose frauds whenever und wherever ho hears of them being committed upon the citizens of this county, and like friend "Q in the corner," ho don't intend to speak out too loud, but gives all the privilege of guessing who he is, but shoujd any ot our friends in the country feel int?rcsted enough to investigate the truth of any thing that I have stated, I would respectfully refer them to the books of the different cJucos; and also before they leave, to take a short look at our Court House. Comment will bo unnecessary; a view will be suffi cient. As tho Court House is not. yet fin ished there is still a chance for "Danel' to exercise dijjlomacy, and I will yet find time to keep an eye to the welfare of our tax-payers, and should any occur they shall be duly informed of it. "With no dishonest or malignant purposes in view, I humbly subscribe myself TAX-PAYER. Metamora, April, 21st. In this age of old line ism Fusionism, Know Nothingism and nil other isms combined, permit me to address a few lines, on what is to be expected from our Glorious Prohibitory Liquor Law. Wo rejoiced and exulted over the passage of the Tcmperanco Bill, and we believe that there nre Thousands in Indiana whose hearts were made glad, when our Legislature passed, a law as we thought, stringent enough, to dry up at once nil those sinks of Iniquity, and dens of vice. But we arc pained to learn, that our County Commissions, are still granting license to 6el) liquors, tothose who have applied in opposition to our Prohibitory act, which js to be in force from nnd after the 1 2th of Juno next. We are informed that our liquor seller in our quiet and peaceful village whose license expired on the first inst, has had his license renewed for one year longer, or till the first of April 186G. We would beg leave to propound to you the following questions, and request their answers, und accompanied with your views, through your paper. 1st. Does not the law contemplate that from and after the 12th day of June next, that no spiritous or alcloholic liquors shall be sold in the State of Indiana, only as prescribed and authorized. By said Prohibitory act. , 2d. Has the County Commission

ers, tho power to grant licns to sell liquor longer than the 1 1 lb of June next We shall be happy to have your opinions in regard to this matter, as there is a difference of opinion, with a good many temperance men on this subject. Some are of the opinions that Commissioners hare the power to grant license, and that there is no law to annul a contract, and that those who take out licens, can and will sell liquors in defiance of our Prohib

itory Liquor Law. Others think tbey will have to dry it up on the 12lh of June. We shall wait for licht on this important question. L. S. LAKIN. A law passed tho legislature, late in tho session, declaring that no license granted under the late law could run longer than to the 12th of June. There will be an effort, no doubt, to ignore this law, and bide behind tht licenses granted for a year from the first of April. All we have to say ir that whoever tries it will bo as sure to go to jail as that he sells liquor after the 12th. Drunken lawyers, who wish to get a final fee out of their employees, will no doubt tell them to continue ti sell, nnd lhey will defend them. But no sensible man will run the risk. The truth is the old law has been declared unconstitutional on nearly every point, and even now a li cense affords no protection to liquor sellers, but the violation of its provisions has no adequate penalty, and therefore it is not enforced. We have no fears, on that subject at all. Ed. Ma. Ekitor: Your country readers who feel the burden of building the new Court House, are pleased to see that you have tho independence to ninko them acquainted with all need less extra expenses. At first we were surprised thatthe County Commission ers made tho allowance ot 93U to a Mr. Jones, late of Kansas Territory, for three day's services as superinten dent ol tho Court House. We had learnod that Mr. Ayres had been em ployed for that purpose, at 83 a day, and we were at a loss to know why they nllowod moro for his deputy than they had agreed to allow him. As the business was uimply to inquire about tho relative cost of galvanised iron and of tin, we crcekers suppose in our ignorance that If it had been necessary to employ a deputy super intendent, merely for this purpose, an honest farmer or mechanic who would be willing to put up at such hotels as we patronize when going on our own business, and drink fivo cent whisky, if need be, would have answered quite an well as a learned lawyer, who tho' a good judge of law and brandy, wo'Id hardly know the difference between tho two metals if ho should see them sido by side, and who must put up at tho Burnet House, and drink twentyfive cent brandy. And if a lawyer consented to do that which properly belongs to a mechanic, wo seo no reason why ho should have a fco instead of reasonable per diem. But TaxPnycr's lato communication has shown us that the Commissioners so judged, and that they really allowed him but nine dollars for three day's tcrvices, as I learn, but that he then withdrew bis bill for thirty dollars and presented ono for fifty, on which ho threatened to sue if at least the thirty was not paid, and he assured them that he could prove that it was worth that, by Mr. May, the contractor, who had been a witness of the labor it had cost him to decido between the relative merits of tin and iron, a matter that Mr. May had decided- on before he left with Mr. Jones, for tho city. Knowing how easy it is q prove such things, I do not so much blame the Commissioners as at first, as it would have cost more thi.n the difference to have defended a suit against! such a claimant and such a lawyer. I am informed that Mr. Jones don't like the expose of Tax-Payer, no wonder. Bull am writing now, more particularly, to notice a charge Mr. Jones is said to bo circulating concerning me and my acts as County Commissioner. Those that live in glass houses should not throw stones. I have only to say to Mr. Jones that I never hired a substitute to do the business 'for which I was appointed, and then ask the county to pay forty-two dollars for the same, as did a certain Prosecuting Attorney some time since, and then say Mr. Cooley need not be alarmed, for I do.i't charge him nor the county for my services. In conclusion, allow me to say to Mr. Jones, that it is enough to alarm tho honest tax-payers of this county to 6ee ßueh leaches, sucking the Public treasury at auch a rate, and I hope your correspondent tax-payert whoever ho may, be, will not stop for fear of the slang of Dan Jones. This same Daniel, is circulating that I am related toMr. Petty, and the relations of Mr. Petty, arc all rich die, I am not related to M,r. Petty, in any manner, and Dan know it, when he was circulating it; neither is it true, that the relations arc all rich. I would say to Mr. Jones, that his shafts, although hurled at me, fall harmless at my A ct. R. COOLEY. A Somewhat Musical Entertainment. Ma. Editor. On hearing that the people of your ton were to be entertained by a distinguished musician on a certain evening a few weeks 6ince, and being a lover of music, I detertermined to attend. At tho entrance of the Hall we found 'a Mr. Somebody; yes we supposed him to be a man from the fact that between tho golden hair of the head and the face, there were two ap-

perturs that had a -slight appearance

of human eyes, and a little below tbe nose . right amidst the thick wool, you might 'by watching closely) observe an opening to the teeth. But as music was the object of our permit, we hastened in, hsving an eye to a seat wherj we miht hear to the best advantage. Soou the curtains were drawn aside, and theie appeared before us a personage with a modest young mustache about eight inches long, saying that he was just from the Northern part of the State, and had resumed giving totnewhat tnueical entertainments. Whenhe'had concluded W9 were satisfied indeed that it was only tomctchat of a musical entertainment. He (Mr. Cushman) has a very good voice and is a good passable singer, but we are sorry that he docs not apply it to a better purpose. We would not complain of his singing but, Ohl bat selections. We wonder that a man has the courage to come to an intelligent and christian community as you have in Brookville, and gull the) people with such song as "Uncle Ned," "Dandy Jim," "Susana don't you cry," "The Nice Yonng Man" and the "Medley Song" which is composed of all the low trah that has been sung by ever w.ig that has strolled along the streets and echoed by every coach-driver throughout the county and also to attempt to exhibit it with paintings (which were said to be a failure.) We are ready to say of him, as did the Irishman, of the animal that turned to battle the locomotive "I admire yer courage, but darn yer judgement." However he gave us a pretty good imitation of the drunkard, but wo hope thut after the 12th of next June, we shall have no occasion for such exhibitions. Although the audience was very small, they announced .a performance for the next evening and I iearned that a very few came, and immediately retired, so the curtains were taken down without any(performanee. Music is ono of the most heavenly arts wo havo on earth one of the purest and sublimcst gifts to mortals given, and wo t to them who connect it with that which is sinful and degraded. May Heaven inspire us "with wisdom, ever ,to uso our voice to the promotion of his glory. A LISTENER. Laurel SketchesLavhkl, Ind., May 1, 1051. Ma. Editor: -Laurel is not as near dead as has been reported, notwithstanding the town has not reached the point of notoriety and importance that was contemplatcdby the original proprietors. Yet our town is doing a very respectable busincHS this spring. Our Merchant havo enlarged their stocks of goods, and are selling them at quite reduccd'prices. Our Mechanics are also doing a thriving business. Messrs. Henry tkJSny der have removed their stock of goods into the house formerly occupied by Messrs. Shoup, Cullum & Co., nnd recently by A. II. Wood. .WVhave lost by removal, two or three of our best citizens, whom we could not conveniently spare. We have also had come to leave, whom we can spare, wilheut any inconvenience, had they settled some of the ir til Is before leaving. ' Mr, Bataner paid'our town a visit a few days since, and called on James Winship, very early one morning, be fore ho was up. Winship being ap prised of his approach, concluded he would not receivo such an unceremonious visit, andlthetefore left his room by a back door. Batzner being wide awake for such boys, pursued him. James took to the street, minus his hat, shoes, coat fcc, and the way he made the gravel fly was a caution to bare feet. But thinking his apparel was not suitable to appear in the street, he turned down an alley and made his way over fences, through houses &c, and finally made his escape. It was thought by some of the spectators that Mike would have caught him, if he had not fallen down and rolled over two or three times. Mr. Batzner next called at the house of one Mrs. Williams; she and her son Alfred were eating breakfast. Mike not knowing Alfred, enquired of the old lady, if he was at home. She informed him that Alfred had just left, which he did do, as soon as Mike left the house, and it is said that he made as good time for a mile or two, as any other man could do in these parts. So Mike made a water haul. Our boys arc too fast on foot for him. Yet it ia admitted that he did up some very good running, but he will stumble. Now it certainly looked cruel in Mike, to be chasing our boys about in this way, and so earlv in the morning at that NIMROD. Jt5T Lewis C. Fouts, late of Laruel, is practising medicine somewhere in Wayne couaty. m fMRKEfS. BROOKVILLE MARKETS. Corrected Evury Wednesday by L1XCK & FARQCHAR, Dry Goods and Produce Dealers IS'o 1, ' Commercial Row. Wheat ,00. 1 nrt4 Appto IJO. Corn 63 . Tlmolhjr Mt4 9,00. OqU......... S3 J 41) I Fernher.... 40. Ky l.On. I Matter 161 Flaxseed.... 1,311. 1 Lard . ...j. . . ti. White B Jan 3,00.)Kirfs, ' ft. rouiooi 8,w. I riour ,30 Cioveraoed. eO Ueetwax .... 9lg.SS CINCINNATI MARKETS. CORRECTED EVEHV WKDKE8DAT From the Latest and Best An titer Idea. Flour S.30 Wheat 8,10 Corn 80 Oat SO lried Peaches ....2,7 J Cheese 10 Clover Keadt 5,73 Timothy Keetl ...... S.40 Lard..: Vi Hams, Riifar Cared, 10 Mama, Couyiry, Kldea 3J Shoulder Dried Apple. 1,73

irThe mob of Missouri hare issu

ed a proclamation in the name of the settlers of Kansas, declaring Gov Reeder incompetent for his position, sad his appointment without the consent of the governed, arbitrary exercise of power. Delegates meet at Leavenworth on the 28th, to select a suitable person for territorial Covtnor, whose name shall be forwarded to the President for appointment as Reedtr's successor. Wonderhow Gen. Pierce will approve of this demonstraof "popular sovereignty?" Slarrttb. On the 1st inst, by Rev. President Locke, Prof. Amok D. Ccxsivuh am, of Greenfield, and Miss Mart CuArxc, of Brookville. "1 f ttooaic (kle and breeae Blr. And radiant patbe betreed wlUi Sow fr. And k!l that tarts Us rUto si. 4 rsrs, May last e life UaM, ke tlty taar! v. Bat wMm ta Mahl a amUal part. The viator's lampret mm rrfr: I III but sK thai bot snd feeart May aria saarala ed from tvery atora. ff Biitivs drk snd rufffjwiy, Should lead Uta oar eillrt horns, ' May tiope allll lend a cheering rar, And love stow brighter Uirouca the c' Thoorlt many a )h be nnroiaOed, A ad wisny ss sm toi Insecure, ' Slay tairal Irn.t.end lore auchllled, h ÜU to the snd e I lift endu re. 'May many s bright Min II before , And many a blue akt spread above; May poare srosnd, and auBiblne n'or yeo Mere elaaly draw the bonds ol lorel May every partinf Joy entwine A sparkling wreath, lot measory'a brew, A nd mar llfo'i tassel rslmly ahlus Oa hearwae warm and liktae aow! Though erery pstfc a f lift skirled, Ormnfh or smooth or Ion g er hört, ' 1 Be et HI a Father's hand your galde, A Faiavr lave year aim pwrl! ' And when llfew rares and pleataree ended fit Parting hour tt lujrln mtj resit, May love and hope still sweetly blended, ' rolnt to a better life Its boaso.n JUfo bbtritsttotnis REAL ESTATE!! rpRB aders'rtied III offer for sat at Tht I Market-House In the town of Brookville, Indiana, the following desirable property, ow Sal arrtsy th nth day of Jane aexu as fo lows t Kail half of northwest nuartarof .xriiwn a 1I, range S. eonUtnlng tit arrea; ouuiwm quarter 01 enruon , tow a. a. range, t, eon tat Ding 100 seres t cast nan or tee aoaiaeael quarto rf srslles S. Iowa t, range t, containing 1 M-tuinh arraa. Part south satt quarter ofsoeitoa 11, lews!, range t, containing 4 94 loots arrea; Morthwesl quarter of the north weal quarto seetinn tl.tnwa ll.raege IS, containing 40 arret. buis 1 anq r m rnre t inst; vi. in, rjsnawis Allen's rial; 9o fret 1-nL 54 and U la Tboiaas plan 411 feel Lota 7 and 4M la 1Ihmm flat, tr feet bow W and t? In 1 boa platt lota a. ia, 11. j, u, 10,17 sad It, la Martin's plait La;4uere 1. im Heorle'i plat, sod 13, 14 and 13 In Sillier sAd Mo Csrti 'S plat of Hit lows ft UrookvUe. Also 34 by 03 feet la northeast quarter efeew ttoe number trw, towa u, range. Also Two lluggtei, eue Mare, ee. TERMS OF SALEOae laird In cash; oae-third ha asyeSr.asd tit itmtlndtr la two yttr,uh tiittrvst. Any Information clieerUll gives. and forref. e renew to title, I re.peeifuU Nf,r l us. Hol land, 1). O.Joaee.a J. It, How land, Keus. The above tt tubjeel private aale nierler U dais of salt, w A. M. McCLKKRY. Mar 4-sota. Little Eia)iS CORN & C0ß':Mltk ratented Maty iC, lml - It doubütti so Inrtntloa among ihs Burst hMh ttnt of modern timet, for lbs tis J iha .u adylaed farmer and stock loader and the aireren! favor with whlea It has been reeelred from the Sral JTtrlorUy M) lh",f ,lw' ,lu ,U ,BI " Per portability, elniptlclly of eoaatraetUa , and convenience of use the Llule UImi hae equal. It weighs from S to 3 hnndred Iba., according to litt, cad bt pal ! pertttoB rj tht ftrmf r In W Bikia lea, without eipense or anet banlral aid. thea atlluated and aaed wiia eeeivenlonow b uMt. the LtlUe Uiaal has received the First Henal pmi.tr very feutt yt, rr0B4 m.iourl to Mm. landUe past FaU, and thai la the suoet eesapft. snentary manner. These M ills are guaranteed lathe taoel peeMivo Pianoer araiait breaksgt or dcranfomtst, ssd wsrrsnUd Urrutb feed frost aar com, and grita r flnebomoay from shelled corn, with . degrwe of eaae and eonvenleaee for farm parpoeea, never attained betöre. 1 I bt aubtrrtber Is now prepared to forclis tht farmera of Franklin County with tmprwved ratturns and sitae, to eult tbe varied wants ot all. Mo. 8, ia offered al ft to complete, ready for attaching tho Warn, and warranted to (crush, ot in corn, 10 bushels of reed per boor whh one hone. ro. Sat 5, will ersah 15 baateeta per boar. Ko. 4 at too, will crash SO bushel pet hoar Witb lA Las... These mills will be delivered la Brookrttu. any p loc e ON the Canal, at tbe Manufacturers peteos Sola Agent for Franklin Cewtty. T . A . tu tct 11 -1 W (BOID)Si JOHH 7HLIAHS, MERCHANT TAILOIt, MT. CARMEL, IXD. rH AVK now received, al aay old stand si Ml. Carme I, one one 0 ibo largest and rbtapett lot of Spring sad Summer Cods 1 havo aver offered. Consisting ta part of Cloths, . . . Cstlmertt, VetUiigs, Twteda, . Jeans, Italian Cloth, 4-f.,oftht latest styles. Alto, s flnt lot of Heady made Clothing. I would be pleased to receive a call fro a a. former parmis and the public generally, aad Uuet that my endeavors to be la advance 0 Uta Ua4 may meet the approbation ofihoto baaavt her to fore so generously favored me vita, iheirpatto. f Stay .3aa Turnpike IJotico. The Stock subscribers to the Metamora Turn pike Co- who art Is arrears art requested to pas tbe balance due oa block subscription, togethe with the tax assess4 on delinquent Clock, wlthta sixty days from 1st of May, IKtf, or tbe amoaat that has Wa paid w ill be forfeited, ssd aetruo la tht beneltcf tht Company. By Order of the Hoard. nay 4 4w P.C. WOODS, Secretary. The Stale of Indiana, i In tho Frank ns Franklin County, i ClreoU Cowrt. James D. Benry, ) . . . Tl. Civil Actio. Famael Shoap, ) This day cornea tht) said 1 lain tiff by Ceo. Ret. land, Keq.,hU attoraev, and alee here tn the oaleo oflbe Clerk ot the Franklin Cireall Cowrt, wie complaints against said defendant for the epeelSe performance of a contract, and it being eaewa by affldavltflled.lha t the defendant. Kasnwel Knoop, Is not a resident of the Male of Indiana, the said defendant will therefore take notice oflbe pen. dency of said action, snd to appear lojaatd Court on tho eecood;day of tbe nexll arm thereof, to ba hold, en at the Court House, tn the town of Brookville. county of Franklin, and is tale of Indiana, on tbe the Sral Monday of August next, nt which lernt tald actios III Und for trial, and answer iha, eompialnt. Witness, Jona M. Johaaton. Cfcerk et said court, this Nth day of April A. It. 153. JOHN M. JOHSffTO. Clerks Co. HcLiass, AU'y for Pit. mayd-Jw. State of Indiana, i la Uie Court ofCemme' . " Franklin county, J Pisas of Frank Us cor Caleb P. Barnum, FetKlonjor Partition and 'JigBu0,tr. Julia Aon Nartis laaae Marvin and De'aua p. Barnum and others a. And new, at this lima, ,B. nuiuii., hKllgore,thelrsiurocy,B4 Bit ibo affldati of a disinterested person , whereby It appeare the Benjamin e K. l',un, one of said defrndanu, Isnotaresldeo of the hunt of ladtaaa; the said Benjamin F. flarnom will therefore lake nodes 0; the endtr ry of said petition; and thai an lees he be and appear la said court of Common Plena, on the scond day of tbe next term thereof, to be hoble al tue Court House, la Brookville, on tho flrat Monday of July next, and answer to said pott, tloa; the mailers and things therein alleged, as to him, will bo Uken at confessed; snd nvveeedings had thereon according!. . t tineas John M. Johnston, Cwrk of said Court, this Ah day of April, inss. JOH i M. J0H5S0S, Clerk, may 4-lftW. '