Indiana American, Volume 25, Number 24, Brookville, Franklin County, 29 May 1857 — Page 2

A PAPER FOR THE PAMIIY C3RCIE DEVOTED TO THE AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION OP YOUNG AND 010.

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INDIANA AMERICAN

i Mrr 10 nrn, to liiiiti law, iitn es, in ao ms aiu a ws. T. A. OODWIX, Editor. nroAN.yqm, dtpiana. riliDiY MOAlU. MAT IMT. treft. Km of I 44 rIUi' Hall. .11 Li.i..r .i u in M w ih iiiuw im patch. uroos or to axwni or ahvit Rtrv. O. Jooxrr suggests the propriety of grand convocation of all the alumni asd former students o Asbury University, next July, in view of the trouble that has befall en the University. We are in for that, and will surly be on hand. But after all the sMWswfinn reminds as of the office seeker who recently made the acquaintance of the Präsident, in search of a situation. The President lwseoed to his story of toil and sterile ii in behalf of the party, with beoesav ing patience, and then said: "Well fir, what can I do for you? Will a clerkship, in one of the deportments answer?' Ho," said the applicant "A situation in a Cus tom House?" -No." "Will you accept s Post OW 'No." "What then?" "Well" said the applicant, "I should like a situation to support th eenstUutioml" In the first place we nerer regarded the ''troubles" as half as dismsterous as lomi Colka imagine. The administration was un wise, in one instance, but the Asbury University is not the matter of moonshine to be permanently injured by such an event, or a half a dosen such. There is not only the recuperative power of a splendid endowment, bat the more powerful element of a living place in the hearts of thousands of living men, who regard it with the tenderness of a beloved child, as wellte hundreds who hail it Ahm Mater. Again, its management is com in itted to a board of discreet and food men, who need not to be assured by the statt ii til of a thousand former students that they may do their duty. They have stem much darker days in its history, and lived through them all. Nevertheless, wt are in for that meeting, and hereby invite every body to come, and bring their wives and children with them, (except the few old bachelors, like General Reynolds, who have no wive, poor men) and if there it anything to be done if there it any danger of the building and the truetees going down when Professor Downey suggested, we want to be on hands to Support tie constitution at least, further than that, we don't see that we can be useful, especal" ly as there it to be no commencement e rxAUDQovernor Wright deserves the thaokt'of kttsst men of til parties for the fearless manner in wbioh he has acted in exposing Uta frauds and corupuoae by which the Chart of the Baak of the State of Indiana was obtained The Henate Committee of five hae been in eeesion in this city for near two weeks; some startling developments have beet) made, all which will be published in the report of the Committee. The following tettauiony of Alexander F. Morrison of this city taken verbatim from the record, trill gift an inkling to the kind of facts that are elicited: i deposit of koId made in the Bank, in which I was at that 8 nd jrold was to be repaid in kind or coin when demanded. When the bank stock was to be paid, demand was made by the depositor with a statement that it was required to pay the first half of the stock subscribed in the Bank for the benefit of Thomm D. Walp.de The deposit was made by John M Talbot 1 learned that said money was a part of the money given to Thomas D. Wal pole for the withdrawal of hie opposition to the passage of the bilL I learned this from J. M. Talbot and others. The amount was said to be $1200. 1 do not think so great an amoontwns deposited Gov Willard told me that he had heard of the trantactJoa. It was about the time of the withdrawing of the money that Talbot told me what it was for, and said that Walpole had made a pretty good thing of it that he bad been wll paid besides hav ing stock set aside for him" That wiU do for the present Governor Willard was active in procuring the passage of the bill, and in a conversation with Col Dedd of Ohio county admitted that he could have prevented it We shall publish of this testimony in due time The taking of testimony will cloee to day (Friday) before noon and Gov. Wright will address the Committee in the Hall of the House at 2 o'clock P. M, AS WS !X?BCTTD Sums months ago we received an advertisement of a wholesale murderer, living ur purportingto live in NewOrleana,wihin, us to inform everybody, that for a reasons ble consideration he would teach the art of ifacturing deadly poisons, under the of various kinds of delicious liquors. Not being willing to contribute to the un timely death of our fellow men, we refused o advertise for him, though he promised to pay largely if we would do to. There were editors, however, who were to ht.rd pushed fir the needful, tlist they consented to bepartners in this general swindling and irdering scheme, on the bare promise of aay ; and who inserted hit advertisement, though professing to be temperence men. Pay day having rolled around, they have ailed for their share of the money gathered from unprincipled men, who were glad to learn how to kill men at the least eipenee, and most profit, money wrested from the poor victim of intemperance, but to their sorrow they find that the man who will kill will steal or what is the same, he will cheat the printer. We have not heard of any one receiving their thirty pieces of silver, and we are not sorry. A CIT.I.lD faWIOsT Thott who profess to be posted, now say that the Governor will issue a proclamation in a few days, calling the Legislature to gather Wt da not speak advisedly, but such is the probability. It is further said, by those who say they know, that the Legislature would have been convened long 0 ago, bnt for the interference of Ex-Senator Bright The ground of this interference, is the tact that Bright has proved treacherous to Wright, and that the Wright men in the Legislature will probably unite with the Republicans, and declare the bogus ejection a fraud, sad slant Wright and Morton to the United States Senate. Wt cart but little about the elections, bnt we are anxious to see the Asylums opened again, if the Governor's party will not break the quorum to prevent Icgjalation

aDVXATIfl DI THE AKXUCAN State people teem to think that beotase the Awtsriean bat been published here but six weeks, its circulation is each as not to justify advertiseing in its columns This it a mistake. It was our largs gen ertl circulation all over the state, that induced our removal to this place, and that circnlation is constantly increasing We do not expect to solicit advertesments. From preeen i appearances, we shall have all we can devote space to, as soon as the fact of our general circulation is known. We received last week a letter of inquiry in regard to an article manufactured here, an advertisment of which the writer had expected to find in the America. We hunted up the shop, but it would have been more agreeable to have advertised. Our city circulation is already nearly equal to any paper in the city ahead of some of longer standing, while our circulation in thit comity it rapidly increasing, and we believe we send regularly to at least two thirds the counties in the state. The new advertisments this week show tiiat our paper is becoming appreciated as an adverteeing medium.

MM IatPHATIC SPEECH SPOILED The Senate Committee, on the State Fraud bill, called the new State Bank, has been in session in this city some ten days. We were at one the seesions of the committee when Marshal John L Robinson was examined. After being sworn, be began very pompously about thus; "I wish to say. before answering any questions, that 1 never tried to influence any member of the legislature, directly or indirectly in regard to that bill, and I cona:der it a bate (ander for any man to say I did," casting a malicious eye towardsGovernor Wright, as much at to say "Now sir, don't you feel bad?" The im. purturbable coolness of the Governor at this , was amusing, but his sarcastic answer took ths starch out of Joha L 'till he looked about at soft as genuiue winter strained lardoii "Humph!" said the Governor, with an arch look, "nobody ever said you did no onsever charged you with that, but we want to now what you know about the transactio is of certaan parties on the opening of the Rosbvillt Bank." "01" said John, "why yes .' jo V now something about that" and thru followed tome revelations that will make hoaeet men open their eyes. ITC TO XX TIMES Thit valuable city journal has just closed its sixth year, amid almost unparalelled prosperity. Its patronage has constantly in creased, until it is found necessary to con struct a building expressly for its use, and such a haute it to go up this summer on the old Brick Church property, which will be 100 ft on Park Row, 95 on Nassau and 60 on Spruee street, five storis high, costing, $ 300,000. It is true to the interests of fre edom, though not to our liking on the tem perance question. It is an excellent metropolitan journal and our readers who want either a daily or a weekly from New York would do well to toko the Times. jkppkrso-j sprixu" skmisary. Wt art pleated to record that the suit brought by El wood Fisher against the Trus ts of this Institution, hot been decided in the Supreme Court, against Fisher. We hope now to hear of energetic meesures to put up the buildings, and open the school, on its original plan. Thero are few better locations for such tn Institution, than Joffersonville. PUBLIC MEETLfO, The friends of Thomas Brown, who has jost served out a term in the Kentucky Penitentiary, in which be was incarcerated on charge of abducting slaves, ore invited to meet in College Hall, next Friday evening, May 29th, to hear his statement of the facts in regard to the affair. A general attendance ; it requested. W0BA1 THAlT THE COMET The comet may not come it it comes, it may not hurt any body, but something is coming, that is sure. The editor of the Newbury (S. C.) Ruing Sun says something is coming, and who ean doubt it? The south thought the election of Buchanan settled the question, but there has been an election in St Louis that portends worse than the Comet On the strsngth of this the Biting Sun emits the following light, though it ends "dark! dark! no dawn appears." "Clouds and darkness, threatening clouds, omnious darkness, gather around our Political future. A night, gloomy and terrible; sets in upon ua We are drifting slowly, silently, into an ocean of storms, furious whirlwinds, quicksand, and fearful of whirlpools. A solemn silence prevails 'tis the precursor of a horrible tempest Hark! the low muttering rumbling of distant thunder breaks upon the stillness! Fitful flashes reveal the sullen gloom. The lurid air is heavy and chill The storm approaches nearer and nearer it comes, louder and more loud it howla Man the sails all hands to their posts. The South expects every man to do his duty. Life) and death, honor and liberty are involved. Let each heart be firm, each nerve steady. The eonflict will lie herce as hate and malice can make it Stand firm. Hsrk what erash was that? Kansas isgone! List a triumphant shout from the spirits of the storm! Missouri is yielding. How fierce the blast, how lurid the lighning! How terrible the tempest; sea and heaven are commingled! Howie horrible, yells terrific tear our ears! Virginia is assailed. Gloomy, dark, terrible howls the tempest! Watchman, what of the night? All is dark! dark! no dawn appeara" We hope the fellow feels better now! He certanly must Will he be so kind as to hold out bis Utting Sun when that dark time eotaea? be commissioners of Franklin coun ty havs given assurance that if sufficient amount can be subscribed by individuals, at such localities as need bridges, they will help those that will help themselves. This it beginning right Now let ths parties stir themselves Willliam Robeson Esq , is active in getting up a subscription for a bridge to his farm, and heads the subscription, we learn, with 1600. He will raeie a large subscription. Where it Farquhar? Our conven. anoe is in favor of the Robineon bridge, but we think the true policy is to build the bridge where it will cost the county ths least, as there is no essential difference between the localities, so far at the public generally are concerned if any, it is in favor of ths Farquhar bridge, at Kimble'smilL gsaT Judge Test, Col. 1'epper and other distinguished gentlemen were stopping this week at the Urirxti., the new hotel just opened by Mr. Coetigan on Illinois street between the Palmer and the Union Depot It in a splendid house, just finished, and we predict lor it a profitable custom. It is convenient to the Depot and to the business part of (he city. Mr. Coetigan is a man of exquisite tattt, and will treat his guest in the beet of style

MEEE MENTION: fits?" Exeter tnd Lansing Postoffices in Indiana have been discontinued. tea The winter wheat of Canada has escaped the dangers of the spring and it "doing finely." ataT On last Monday there wore 300 arrirals at the American Hotel, opposite the Union Depot 42?" The frame of the Rolling Mill is now nearly up. The timbers are all ready, and a few weeks will place them in poition. fssTLieut Maury state the average number of shipwrecks during the winter is about one American vessel for every eight hours. SS"" Ripe watermelons are among the luxuries at Savannah, Ga. They were grown, however, further South. iesT It has been decided by a Western court that a clergyman may marry himself This is a fee saving process at nil events. to?" James B. Clay has been nominated for Congress by the Democratic convention of the Eighth district,Ky. HaT" The Horicon (Wiscensie) Argus, of the 1st of May, says skating is getting poor in that vicinity. fiV There is a delinquent in Rush couty with whom we have been trying to settle

without publishing. We hope he will take he hint for his wife's sake. esT The Hagerstown (Md.) Chronicle says tn unusual large quantity of corn has been planted in that county. The farmers generally have finished planting. fisSr Dr. G. B. Walker and ltdy, of Ev ansville, were in our city last week. They had no bragging to do o( the Ingle ttyle. We felt sorry for them. ftST The Galveston Civilian thinks Texas flour far superior to the Northern article for Southern use, that it will remain sweet much longer in that climate. tsxT"The Tiffin Advertiser says that a couple of "loYyers" walked 18 miles to that city to get married last week. Did they walk back a gain? gsaT We are pleased to learn that Prof. Nadal, of Asbury University will propably not leave the institution for the present, if at all. $tT N. D. Ruckle has moved his tailoring shop to the building first door east of Samual Beck's Gun shop, upstairs, where he will be glad te see his friends at any time. gssT The personal attentions of Mr. Wiggim, of Littl s hotel, and his very gentleman ly and popular clerk contribute greatly to the comfort and pleasure of their guesta tsxT" The Glentu, under the Hates House are certainly driving a splendid business in their line. See their advertisement and then go and see their gooda Mr ' W. Forney, Fsq., has been tender ed the consulship to Liverpool, which he has declined. This is the most lucrative appointment in the gift of the President 9ST Hon. Jrhn Wilson has declined the canvass as whig candidate for (lovemor of Missouri. This leaves the track clear for Rollins, American; and Stewart, Democrat txfGen. Cushing, the late Attorney Genoral of the United States, arrived at Stillwater, Minnesota, on the Cth inst, and proceded immediately to Taylor's Falls. to '' W. Oroy of the Cleveland Plaindealer, has employed Senator Toombs, of Georgia, as his counsel in the case Jas Gray agt Horace Greeley action for libel. faSCorn is selling in portions of Wilson county, Tennessee, at from fJ. to. t- 60. per barrel at the crib; and good wheat is worth 90 eents. 10 The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Times writes, on the IXth inst., that T. F. Meagher is an applicant for the post of Minister to Venezuela lex Buchanan's appointment of Howell Cobb as Secretary of the Treasury, is said to be but a new mode of "acknowledging the corn." af" A woman in Owen County, Iowa, hat become deranged from dwelling with morbid apprehension upon the predicted collision with the earth. x?Tho New Post mentioned as a singular fact the woman of New York, almost unanimously, hold that Dr. Burdell was murdered by by Mrs. Cunningham. att The Muneie Messenger says tliut the wife of Mr. Beach, of Liberty tp., in that county, has been rendered insane by the destruction of their house by fire some weeks ago. Siti One of the amendments to the Constitution just adopted by the peoplo of Massachusetts, will reduce the number of the members of the Legislature from five hundred to about two hundred and forty. Jas We suppose that the reason why so many country purchasers stop at Tousey nndByram's, is because they read our paper and know where to find cheap goods. No. 70 Washington street is the place. lax Will Moffett is doing a good business not only for himself at hir drug store opposite Little's Hotel, but he is furnishing that part of the city an excellent assortment of medicines Ac. 19 We see it stated that Prentice, of the Louisville Journal has added to his other editorial duties the new one of msnaging he humorous department of the New York Ledger Bonner's paper. Mr Hon Jesse 1 1 Bright has purchased the elegant residence of George C. Washinton, of Georgetown Heights, near Wash ingtnn, whese lie will make his future residence, while claiming to be Senator from Indiana ISkrHolman, in Odd Fellow's Hall bids for the p.ttronage of sensible people, such at read the American. Wt have kuown him many years he is just as clever as you find them, and he keep's the right kind of goods. MT The Washington city Organ, which is the central mouth-piece of Know-Nothing ism, is ubout giving up the ghost. Its editor announces his resolution to leave it. saying that he has lost heavly in its publication, aud reflects severly on the brethren for not paying up better. fajr The eateh of fish on the Potomac has been less than usual this year; consequently herring known as "Potomsc robins," and sometimes "small hone Virginia bacon," sell for high price. A late Alexan. dria paper quotes shad at f 12 per hundred, and herring 11 1 SO per thousand. 19 Show ua a newspaper whose columns are at all times crowded with now advertisements, and we will show you a community alive withbusiness and enterprise. The age is a moving one. The man who stands still in these "latter days,' will in a short tine find himself behind his competitors.

SxT Beware how you address yourself an anger to any one. An angry word is like a letter put into a post-office once dropped it is impossible to recall it fitsT A certain gallant editor thinks when a single gentleman can't pass a clothes line without counting all the long stockings, it is a sign he ought to get married, and the sooner the better. asxfWhen strangers visiting Wordsworth's house wished to see his study, the servant said: "The library where my master keeps his books is in that room, but his study is in the fields." 10rMomory is the clothes line of the heart, whereon the events of our lives bang like dickeys and hankerchiefs those which are well pegged on remain, but the others are carried off in the first high wind Da?" We read in a Sheffield paper that "the last polish to a piece of cutlery is given by tho hand of a woman." The same may be said of cutlery, that "the last polish to a young blade is given by his mixing with female society." Ms A morning paper, in a recent notice, evidently intending to be complimentary to a washing company, whose works it was describing, says: "It matters not how dirty the work is, the com pay are prepared to do it

"SSP Oev. Walker goes to Kansas, backed up by a lnrgn amount of Wall street capital pledged to operate with him in a giant land spedulation. So we may expect to hear of Indian üeserves bought out, and Reeders politcy attempted once more. Mr A Washington letter says that on the 1st of July the Tostoffic Department will put into operation entirely new transportation over twenty-five State und Territories, at an aggregate cost of 1221,481, of which 139,413 are for Kentucky, $2,391 for Indiana, and 13,2123 for Tennessee. Mr A struggle is going on ojr the abolition of seperate schools for colored children in Rhode Island, and the introduction of the blacks into the common schools. Tho petition to the Legislature in behalf of the amalgamation was drawn up by the Rev. Dr. Wayland, and bore 'he signature Bishop Clark. 10 The Connersvillo Times says that the appearance of the wheat in genorally indicative of an abundant yield. The late occasional mild and pleasant days, and copious rains, have given it new life and vig, or and it is now growing finely. We antici pated more than the usual yield of wheat in Fayette county, this year. MT The Washington letter writers tell us that Pierre Soule is in that city very sick. The lost of the coffee estate in Nicaragua, that he pretends to pay 150,000 for, may have injured his nerves, and the execution of the Sonorn fillibusters and failuro of fillihusterism generally, combined to use him up. MT The Lafayette (Indiana) Journal mentions that four fellows in that vicinity have been carrying on the peculiar business of shooting cattle running at large in the woods, skinning them, and selling their hides. Severn; gentlemen have etch lost a number of fine cattle. A oouplo of the rogues were detected. MT Tho anti-rent difficulties in Rennsa laer county, N. Y., are being revived with considerable animation. Several meetings have been held, and tenants do not propose to pay rent until the court of appeals decide whether the agents of the old patroon have out good title. MT1 Sixty persons were poisoned by eating ice cream at a fair in Spencer, Mass , last Wednesday night, but by thepromptaid of physicians no deaths ensued. It is sup posed some poisoning substance was accidently placed in the cream. MP Eleven of the jurymen upon the Burdell inquest have snbscribed to an affi davit fully exonerating Coroner Connery of the commission of any improper conduct towards the suspected parties during tho investigation. Hon. Jesee D. Bright, the bold and gallant leader of the Indiana Democracy arrived from Washington at his horns in Jeffersonville, yesterday. Louisville Courier, 8A Don't be so fast. We think "the bold and gallant Jeese" has had his day. Suit. Dem. Wk9 Some men who run off or movo off without paying for the American, grumble amazingly when we publish them and caution the honest to beware of them in their new homes. The best way to prevent such a publication is to pay before you leave. If a man steals from us wo shall surely caution the world against him. sta?" A very destructive fire ooeured at New Albnny, a few nights ago. It was first discovered in the building occupied as a machine shop by Mr. Sawyer, on State street, and extended into the copper establishment of II. N Duval, destroying the buildings and Matt of tho machinery, tools, Ac. Tho loos is estimated at between six and seven thousend dollara About three thousand was covered by insurance. TnicCoMjrr Von Littnow, the great Ger man astronomer, writes to the Vienna Gatette that there is still a faint posibilty that the great comet of 155G, referred to on our last page, may return, but that its "orbit is so situnted that it cannot approach the earth within some five millions of miles." He rates M. Babbi net severely for exciting an alarm of the subject Mr Thomas D'Aroy McGce has relinquished his paper, the American Celt, and has proceeded to Montreal to establish a new tri weekly newspaper, to he called the New Kra. The first number is to appear on tho ''th inst Unless forced into it, tliia journal will avoid questions strictly, or mainly religious, and it promises to be independent in its remarks on men and things Mr. MoGeo is undeniably an able writer and editor A'. Y. Tribun. MT A year or two since the hemp market, in consequence of the Russian war, was considerably excited, and a speculative movement was the consequonce. One merchant in Boston, who operated extensively, found himself a loser of 160,000. The same merchant recently embarked in the sugar business, the price of wbioh, in consequence of short crops, combinations, Ac , has nearly doubled in a year, and ho now finds himself a gainer of 150,000 exactly the sum he lost in the hempsneoulation. ORIENTAL H0ÜS1. Oriental, is the name of a new house but recently opened in Indianapolis, by Frank Cattigon, Jr. The house is situated on Illinois street near the depot, tnd for location, finish and general appearance thapughout. cannot be surpassed by any house of itt siseand capacity in the west. Indianapolis hat long needed such a house. It is to Indianapolis, what the Piescott House is to Now Yorm-.Jeffersonville Republican.

family trm-tos. Ma KoiToa : I have lately heeu very much gratified to learn that a movement made by Yankee influence to introduce in to that old cradle of Methodism ii Indianapolis Wesley Chapel sundry innovations upon the plain aad simple usages of onr forefathers, such as famih or promiscuous sittings, Ac, has been put down at the very outset. The society ought to feol a great reverence and respect for itt early and dovoted member., such as Foudray, Brenton, A. W. Morris, Given, and a number of other men at rest j and from this sentiment, as well as regard for those who survive and continue to entertain towards the old church end the eonsecrated spot on which it stands, that kind of devotion the Jews entertained for their home, when they exclaimed. " If I forget thee. Ob Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its cunning !" it it tobe hoped that all jmodern fashions, such as choirs, organs, and family sittings which arc but an equivalcntfor pews -will never be permitted to desecrate the old chapel While I have no objection in the world to churches adopting such usages as have been in "accordance with their uniform policy I protest against their introduction into tho Methodist church ; for whatever they raty be elsewhere, among Mothodists thoy can only he tho offspring of pride, and nothing else. . Every ono of our people, who is disposed

rto be honest and give his conscience fair play, must admit tbat'the Methodist cbureh was originally designed to reach tho masses, to search out the poor, the ignorant, snd the illiterate, and preach a free gospel to them Its success proves the divine character of its mission. And whenever our people begin to depart from its old fashioned modes of worship, and toapo other chnrehes, because a few rich and proud among both members and ministry, think it would be more genteel to have family sittings than totsit beside a poor man in vile raiment ' and prefer a gentleman with "gold.ringe and goodly apparel " and ladies with dresses inflated to tho dimensions of a hogshead. you are sure to see Methodism decay. I am sure the time must come when should you find a Methodist church in what is called the fashionablo part of the eity, with n "very intelligent and genteel congregation," whon the singing and sitting are done upon tho modern scientific principles, the leader of the hoir will,have to wear some kind of uniform, say conspicuous gold rings on his fingers, or some other ornamental badges, to distinguish him. You may laugh at this idea, but should you go to the different choirs of this city, you may see something like it already. Many churches permit men ond women having no membership and making no pretensions to religion to monopolise a very important and delightful part of divine worship, the exercise of thanksgiving and praise in song, while the membership, consisting of serious and devout persons, refrain altogether from joining in this beautiful part of the service, and consent that their duty to worship God shale be performed by proxy. Now let me (tell you something of my notions of how things ought to be done in a congregation of worshipping Christians. I like to see people meet in the house dedicate i to the worship of their Creator in quiet and good order, taking any seat they mayfind vacant 1 like no reserved soats.'unloss it be a few near the pulpit for the aged and infirm. No finely cushioned seats; no seat trimmed differently from another: no man's name engraved on his soat, as if a place in God's church could be engrossed in fee simple ; no softly cushioned stools for sister A or brother B. to save their silks or broadcloths. The seats all alike, equally plain, commodious, and comfortable for the accommodation of all, where the rich man can sit patiently for an hour and forget the,brecode and gilding, the Brussels carpets and carved furniture of his parlor ; and whore the poor man sit independently without feeling that ho is intruding into finery ho is not accustomed to enjoy. Then I liko to see the minister a man of plain manners, gen-

teelly dressed, in apparel neat, well fitting, smile is tho twilight that hovers genand cleanly, without any such petty display tly betwoon both, more bewitching as indicates an inclination to follow after . tnan oithor, v.. a f k a , But all smiles are not alike. The

inn tsaiu jMiiujin cauu luiutiva vi nit nwiu I rather think one pocket haadkerohief will do; it may be white, as good silk .handkerchiefs are almost out of date.'but I presume it can be managed as a handkerchief should be, and at least without making more than six or seven proud displays with it during one sermon. Such prodigious flourishes are apt to lead people into temptation ; I am sure when I sco them the devil tempts me to think it is done to bo seon of men. And also I love to see a Methodist preacher liuo his hymns in a olear, distinct voice, so that all can hear and join in the singing, if wo can only escape those extremely fasbionit bio tunes which 1 am told are stolen from the opera or the negro melodists. Such urc some of my notions of worship, and I rejoice that thoy are not to be dimurbed by turning Wesley Chapel into a modern Hundny fashion able resort ; An Olo-Fasiuonbp Mrtuopist Tnn Cincinnati Enquirr. This pnper has an evident itching to " mix in " in tho local politics of this State. Judging from the condition of the nemocratic party in Ohio, we should say that it had enough to do to attend to the party in its own State. Tho reply, and the only reply thnt the Democracy of Indiana make to its twaddle about the political affairs of this State, is, " Mind your own business," and At us alone your motives and prompters arc well known. The Democratic party of Indiana can settle their own affairs without any outride filibustering interferences, State Sentinel Nlhbon,'ren should novar 1st Your angry passions rlst up, Vour avtal pent wr iisvrr ma'ls To call arh olbrr bar I naaai ' las Putting on City Airs, Shollbyville is putting on eity airs tremendsusly for a place of its site. Iast Sunday some of the upper crust, seeking their projier level, went to a Ducth brewer, got drunk, and raised a row in which missils if various kincs were thrown, one of whiob, a brick-bat hit n child of the brewer, which was so badly hurt at to be reported dead Monday morning. Meanwhile an Irishman, in an other part of the city, seised a razor and began tn out his wife's throat and hod made considerable progress in his work, when two men, having hor screams, rushed in and saved her life. Like a good and forgiving wife she refused to complain on hin but insisted that the two intermeddlers were guilty of the "bloody dade." What a debt of grati tude every body owes to Judge Perkins, for defending the constitution l right to do such j thinga I

CA I HBLP T0T1 Can I help you? Jnst say the word. There speaks the whole-souled, whole-hearted man the man whose shadow it worth more than the body, tool and estate, personal and tpiritual, of two-thirds of the human race bearing that name. How he lifts the desponding spirtta of his borother in trouble. AH day ho hat met with cold eyet, cold wordt and colder sympathy. Men fly him because they have hearde was unfortunate: and, be a villain, tnief, a murderer, says the world in action but don't be unfortunate. II lend you ten thousand if you are worth fifty; if your are unfortunate, I'm very poor myself would like to help you could have done so three days ago but positively hav'nt got three centa, shan ' t be in possession of that amount while your misfortunes last. If your old aunt dies, or your uncle, or in fact anybody who chooses to leave you a fortune then jnst call upon mo I'll manage to have a little loose change on hand. But look! yonder comes a broad shouldored frank-browed man, who

moots his poor brother with a hearty clap on the shoulder, and can I help you? just say the word. Don't be afraid now; what is your trouble? Out with it and ifyou like a little cash i j list sav so. Don t bo downcast I i e!j wnai ii you nave ianeu in your expectations onco, twice or thrice? ' Havn't some of our most successful I 1 . 3 m. I m m morchauts done tho same thing? made tho same mistakes? And where would they have been if they hadn't found friends? Come, what do you want, how much? He doesn't clap his hand on his pocket with a ttyx-like frown which say as plainly as if he had bawled it out in your ear,no ontrancc , in here. Ho is not ono of thoso dysj peptic cross-grained, surly, moneyed machines that squoezes a sixpence till ! it squalls, and reads a nowspaper with a greedy voracious eagerness, for fear he shall not get his two cent s worth, lie lives for something else, that man, than gain. His passport to Heaven is written on his face, his religion on the hearts of the sorrowing in the homes he has made happy by his benevolence. Can I help you? Write the words in golden letters for thoy are only heard on rare occasions. The sneer, the scorn, the re fusal, they come with every night-fall and sun-rising. Niggards grow like mushrooms, but angels are scarce. Niggards can never look beyond their own comfort and convenience; no matter who starves next door, they scatter curses and discouragements, and blight, God only knows upon how many, gentle hearts. They never say can 1 help him, but he's down let's kick him But the angelic ministry of those helpers of humanity men who believe they were entrusted with powers, the gods well might envy; that they might bo used to sonic goodpurE ose what shall we say of them? low give them the burning praiso they merit. Good whole-touleu, generous men, tho Angels, and God himself smiled approvingly, when with boaming eyes and hopeful words you said to the dispiritod brother, ' Can I holp you?" Nothing on earth can smile but a man! Gems may flash reflected light but what is a diamond flaah compared with an eye flash or mirth flash? Flowers cannot smile. Thisis acharm which even they cannot claim, Birds cannot smilo, nor can any living things. It is tho prerogative of man. It is tho color that love wears, and cheofulnees, and joy; theso threo. It is tho light in the window of the face by which the heart signifies, to father husband, or friend, that it is at homo awaiting, A faco that cannot smile, is like a bud that cannot blossom but dries upon the stalk. Laughter is day, and sobriety is night, and a cheerfulness of vanity is not the cheerfulness of love. The smile of gratified pride is not liko the radiance of goodness and truth. Tho trains of summer fall alike upon all troes and shrubs. But whon the storm has passed and every leaf hangs a-dip, each gentlo puff of wind brings down a pretty shower, and every drop brings with it something of the nature of tho leal or blossom on which it hung: the roadside leaf yields dust; tho walnut leal bitterness; some nowors poison, while the grapo blossom, tho rose und the sweet briar lend their aromas to the twinkling drops, and send them down in tho porlumed drops. Aud so it is with smiles which every heart porfumos according to its nature; selfishness is acrid; pride bitter; good will, sweet and fragrant. Recchcr. gSafTbo students of Harvard Ccllege, Alabama, have inaugurated a monument to Harry a slave of the President of the College, who, when the building burned down in 1856, refused to letve until til the students had been gotten out, and lost his life thereby. Tram th N. Y. Trlan. RgCAPITTTLATZOlf OF KANSAS AFFAIBS. Tho quostionsnow ponding in Kansas are so momontous and imminent, thnt wo feel hound toprosont the leading points onco and again, that no man who reads shull have an oxcuse for mis-stating or misapprehending them. The ossontial facts are as follows; I. There is a Territorial Government (Executive and Judicial) in Kansas, constituted by tho Federal Government, and officered bv appointment from Washington, fhis Gov. ornmont is entirely in tho Pro-Slavery interest, and is backed by a Military force of regulars, under tho command of Gen. Pereifor F. Smith, a Louisiana slaveholder, who superceded Col. V. Sumner, suspected of Free State sympathies. Gen. Smith, like his compeers in theJExocutive and Judicial departments, is notoriously in perfect sympathy and communion, with tho Pro-81ayery faction in Kanas. II, Thero is a Territorial machinery of Legislature (now in session) and County Officers, Election Officers. Ao. in oxistence in Kansas all these officers holding by appointment from the Legislature which had its origin in a Territorial Election held on the 30th of March. 1856. whoreat the noils, in pursuance of a long-brewed oonsniracy , were invested by invading regirosnte, who had oost over from Mis- i

souri by thousands expreaaly to vote at and to carry this Election. These men made no secret of their character or object but went over from Mo. in long cavalcades during the day or two before and on the day of Election, oncamping in plain sight of free state towns like Lawrence, and taking possession of the polls early on the morning of the eventful day, expelling the judges of election who refused their votes in some instances giving them five minutes grace, in which to choose between rctignation and death, A careful scrutiny of the poll-bookt of this election hy tho Congressional Investigating Committee showed that but 1,310 legal, to 4,968 illegal votes were polled there the whole number of legal votes in the Territory being, 2,892. Hundreds of Free-State voters were either driven from the polls before voting by the Miavioari invaders, or voluntarily retired without voting seeing that the election was a faroe, And the next day long processions of Missouri ans entered tho border towns of their own Strte in triumph, and were recieved with demonstrations of Pro-Slavery onthusiasm. Such is the origin of the legislative authority which has called a Constitutional Convention in Kansas. III. The Free-State men of Kansas, thus robbed of their rights, protested against this bogus election as invalid and scandalous, first held a meeting at Lawrence, then a Convention at Big Springs, and constituted an Executive Committee by which a Constitutional Convention was called, which was in due tirao held, and framed a free Constitution. Under that Constitution, they applied for admission into the Union, which the house by a close vote granted, but the Senate overwhelmingly reAised. Finally, last Winter, tho House, by a docided majority, proposed to wipe out both the bogus Legislature and the Free State Organization, and hold a new Territorial Election under tho strongest practicable guaranties against fraud. Tho Sonate rejected this proposition also. Thus the question now stands, so far as the action of Congress is concerned. IV. The Free State party elected State Officors and Members of Con gress, and there rested, not choosing to pass acts that would bring its organization in collision with the Territorial Legislative rule, if not with the Foderalauthority also. The Free St. Government therefore remains to this day in abeyance an assertion of right unoxcercised a petition to Congress and the Country for justice and liberty. Yet, on the two several occasions whon the reaHsombling of the Free State Legislature was attempted, it was dispersed by the Federal bayo

nets. V. The Convention act of the Territorial (bogus) Legislature prov'des for an election next month of delegates to a Constitutional Convention, to bo chosen by a vote of all the citiieng throe months resident in the Territory. But, to determine who aro, such residents, a Consus and Registration was ordered, to be made up and revised, entirely by Territorial bogus officers and no ono can vote at the Constitutional Election whote name is not on this Registry, which the Free State men have no voico in perfecting. It is already known that a largo portion of the Free State men entitled to be on this Registry are not on the original returns, and it is justly presumed that those who first gained power by the gigantic fraud of March, 1856. wul not hesitate to retain it by an equany aeiiDerate ana wholesale fraud j . . . . . in June, 1857. VI. The now President voluntarily in his Inaugural, tosecuroto the poo pie of Kansas a full, lroo and fair expression of their views with respect to Slavery and all other important questions in the establishment of the State Constitution, and Gov. Walker Secretary Stanton and the Democratic Proas of the Free States have ropoatedly reiterated the assurance. But, when the Froe Stato men ask that theso words be transmuted into acts, they are told, " We havo no power to interfero in tho promisesyou must obey the Territorial laws," that is, tho decrees of tho bogus Legislature. And the Pro-Slavery faction, which knows it has no chance in a fair election, scouts the idea of any compromise or concession whatever, insisting that tho eloction shall bo held under its registry and by its own officers exclusively, giving the Free State men no voice whatever in tho premises. VII. The Free State men refuse to surrender thns at discretion, but propose "First; Two persons shall be selected in each townshipordistrict to cor - roct tho rogistry list, ono by the rroSlavory and ono by the Free State pary, who shall proceed in oompany to tako tho oousus and register all legal voters, and the Probate Judges shall correct tho first lists, and the appointment of delegates shall be made according to tho returns thus produced. " Second: Four Judges of Election shall bo appointed for each voting precinct, two by the Pro-Slavery and two by tho Froe State party, and the names of threo of said Judges shall be required to a certificate of election to entitle a person to a seat in the Convention. On those conditions, they are willing to waive all objections to the bogus usurpation, and go into the election as already proposed by their adversaries. VIII. The Pro-Slavery party reject theso conditions, and Mr. Secretary Stanton professes inability to comply with them. He and bis masters, ft seems can do nothing but enforce tho bogus laws, and enforce theruloof the Whitfields and Stringfellowt. The momont they are atked to do anything in justification of their pledges, they plead want of power. I A. Mr. Stanton, we see, suggests, though disclaiming any power to secure, the appointment by the ProSlavory County Commissioners of one Pro-Slavery Democrat, one Free St. Democrat, and one Republican, as Judgea of the Election in each District. We find no fault with this at far as it goes: though wo should hope that the ' Free State Democrat,' should be designated by tho Free State, and not by tho Pro-Slavery party. But this is using a floa-hite to cure a cancer. The Jiicigos oi eiucuun migin all be Free State men, and yet the election be infamously foul, because the Registry is dishonestly made up in the interest of Slavery. The Judges csnnot go behind to nsgistry; so

tecuring fair jadges it only locking

tne staDie uoor auer tne nurse is sto len. Trom Uta Cols DXMOC1ATIC COaUtTJFnOV There is no concealing the fact, however painful it may be to enunciate it, that the Democratic leaders of Indiana, are becoming exceedingly corrupt, and if we mistake not the signs of the times, the people, the honest porton of them at leatt, are getting tired of the political Jugglery which has been so prominently apparent for the last year or two. We do not, by any means limit our charge of trickery, tnd di'.honesiy to tbo Democratic partyother parties are equally, if not more guilty, and the only remedy we can see at present for the evil is, for the honest men of all parties to unite, th row aside officc-brokere, who tell themselves and their constituency for place, and absolutely trade in the offices of the country to secure political influence and power, and elect ether and better men to fiM their places. Thit must be done, or the Democratic party will become to corrupt, that it were better that it should be defeat ed. What honest-hearted Indianian but has felt his cheek tingle with shame, at the conduct of some of our prominent Democrats during the Senatorial struggle in the last Legislature? Government patronage was made an article of commerce! Promises and pledges wore freely made, and have since been us shamelessly broken. This man s vote and influence were purchased with one office, or the promise of it at least, and that man's, with the hope of another. Some prominent men wore lured into the sup! ort of a hitherto bitter foe, and the betrayal of a friend no lees warm, by the remote hope of being called to fill the vacancy in the Senatorship which might possibly occur throcgn the appointing power of James Buchanan. More tangible influences we regret to loarn, than all these, were brought to bear upon Democrats in that memorable struggle The 'almighty dollar,' in the shape of 'certificates of stock,' was mustered into service of onr trading politicians, and made a most potent instrument in crushing one of the ablest and purest men in the State. Tho political history of our country we venture to say, cannot furnish an instance of more corrupt bribery and base treachery, than was practised in the election of J. D. Bright to the Senate last winter, and the subsequent and consequent overthrow of Joseph A. Wright. This system of bribery and office brokerage is growing into an alarming evil, and unless the people rise in their might and repudiate those corrupt leaders, who use them, and the offices conferred by them, for the sole purpose of advancing their own private ends, am! securing the nomination to some important office, the Democratic party will go to 'the dogs as all other parties have, and ought, when corrupted and dobascd by their leaders. Our lauguage may teem a little harsh, but we honestly think'the good of the party and the country re?niree that something should be done, t is timo the Press were speaking out upon this subject for we know too long a silence has been raantained, a silence which has been seised upon, and construed into a tacit endorsement of the course of Jesse I). Bright and his trading brethren, who have brought such deep disgrace upon our party and our state. Tho people are l. a .1.!. Li A r,g'11' upon uns sunjeci The Rockport Democrat, another unrelenting Old Line sheet, devotes three columns to a most damaging exposure of Bright's career; from it we extract tho following. We now come to the grand game of jugglery by which Bright for a time crushed hit rival, Gov. Wright, bamboozled the people's representatives most gloriously, whether by the free use of whiskey or the freer use of promises of fat offices and Bank stock, we are at a loss to determine. and play od smaah with our Democratic hardware generally. We were there all the time, saw the maneuvers and know the lick it wst done by; so that what we Say on this head we do know to be strictly true, and can be relied npon. Early in the session the redoubtable United States Senator arrived at the Capital, took rooms at the Palmer, and made himself as comfortable during tho biggest part of two months as gin cock -tails and eight dollarsper day could make a man feel. Here we find tho particular lion of Indiana Democracy, in fact, as hit friends are vain enough to think, 'the owner of tho party, and the man who it is supposed by greenhorns, 'carried Indiana for Buchanan,' laying his ropes to beat the sterling Democrat, Joseph A. Wright, for the Senate. Jesse maneuvered for some five weeks in the belief thst he could crush Wright openly and above board, with some snow of fairness, but alas! he found out his mistake He becamo convinced that duplicity and ttratagem must bo re sorted to, snd Jesse is not the man to hesitate at any meanness, when sn object is to be accomplished. Rethen opened negotiations with Joe Wright snd his frienus, the finale of which was a treaty of peace, a reconciliation of all past difficulties. Tho terms were that Bright and Fiteh should go to the United States, and the Uov. be unanimously mended to a Cabinet appointment Gov. Wright snd his friends scrupu -lously performed their part of the contract, fthev beintr actuallv in the ma jority, lby electing Bright and Fitch to the (Senate, but, bo it said to the everlasting shame and damning disgrace of Bright, that at the very time Wriirht and his friends were perform ing their stipulations, the friends of Bright no doubt instructed by him to do so, were sending dispatches to Wheatland imploring Buchanan not to appoint Wright at one of hit Cabinet. These letters wars toon followed up. in person, by Bright, who visited Wheatland and mads verbal protests against Gov. Wright's appointment, Such unparallelledduplioity, meannoss and political knavery in Indiana was alone reserved fV Jesse D. Bright. Joseph A. Wright, though beaten by such disgraceful mesas, towers as far above J. D. Bright, in the estimation of tho Indiana Democracy, aa do the Heavens above the Earth While tho former will be impressed upon the grateful remembrance of our children tne latter will be remembered only with scorn and contempt