Indiana American, Volume 25, Number 31, Brookville, Franklin County, 17 July 1857 — Page 1

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A MBWsTaPER- Ö EVOT D TO PGRfiWN AND 0 0 M BST3 N BWS, MORAIS, TBiPERANGE, EDUCATION, AGRICULTURE, AND THE BEST IliTBRBSTS OP SOCIETY. .A .f WHOLE NUMBER 1279. VOL XXV NO. 31. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1857.

TEHMH Of TUB IIANA AMERICAN.

Far ii, at taa aad of the year. ..3.) .. sJK .. - ' ,. 1,4' If gaM IHHIMI SaaM la e4Tee i aioae V Immi Wkw. im or MC ar Ueaa at om oak, tt Mb ärmere 'a. aa ftdl J. er let IHM rtborl tnjr rat aw. Malt , wii.n itu 4 Tare Dullmrs, micnt IS 4tTiM AU aaa uiVNU. umlt''0CKl rng,ln tn c nH .leee apr ltd. r il o atrar) are gtea ; u4 "in e)lcel nuad. walla arrt- .m arc 4 ., tateee Ike abe rtuer U worthle Order for i..u ti a ami ua i ijiiu, uu 1101 u rciui ular a dd r mar-eU rfu J. ail p reeaa, wlluoul rta 1 la wealla, palMoa or im leav Ii .uu .Mir u ih. ir iair coai.e . ar ueyiagas.W'tagee.ur w -o la leumato taa r atfUrewitaeut 16. It uwt f ' . witSeul orJeriog 4. . la 1 aad pal aa ar eeragea, w U. ba uhl n .4 a Sett ae.ee u u HLaCK LIST. Mraif eaa be aaat at oar rtek la a Bteirraace LrrRATE OK ADVERTISING (i ) ooa loaartlun. .to.;a Bar cm adaaliuaal lueru.u Sä Sajelaaae canU.aot occupy im ciura taaa owe , aar pjfj äff" r - "uo Tearly advartulnc, cbaua'''' luartrrly, aar nan TT' - ,00 AuiatBC mmb tSaa a Haara to ba coaalad aa a lall eejaare; a fracltua ur a square, aa a Haar aad a ball, a freatloa orer a eaaare and a bail, aa two -n wan-, aaa "cTraalt aaa eoajtaon plea eo irt, admlakatratlon aad utaev l-l uotiewe, taue ba pal I la aluw, or aaa pi aauurvd. ta a aaaa will we await Iba leeu. I a uil far Iba priuiar ' Iba. Atuirue) will ba bald raaaouatMa ir taw legal adrertieemeble ordarad b) Aaaoenclna e lull tie la of every description, I to aaewanvar, ad Sa io Uuaa wau ara uuk p) uiani Urartaaly la atlraace. Advaruaaaiaati ool marked on the copy for a apeclied auaibwr of lawerliuue, will ba eouliuaed uulil orfUeei vat, au paytaaat raqairad acourdiaL ,uulaa taay ra ar Vo a d-luita data, hau ibay II ba luaar iaa ta lAt data. It iarttd 'vul loro.d,'1 tbay will, af aaaraa, ba baaartad autll ordarad oui, at Iba uaual All adrarUatmaoU fr-m ttranrrra or traimcni pr. aaaa ta ba paid la advaaoa. apaotal BuUuaa, fuaa aad Commit nlealloiia daalfri a4 W prawiota pnvala lutarwaU, Iii in caargvd i aafaqaara far aaab luaarUaa. Manuagaaauuuuocad (ratultotltty. Uaaiwa IM ba auaoaixvad gratuito ,aly , bM laaftby abttaary aotlaaa will ba abargad for .aa pavial.uwtiMaalaaaa noiiro. publlabad In tba KJiK.ri.l colw.u ba uaargad lor aatb laaartlob lau cutapr aaa. Advartlaaai af bpauial uoi id double lava ante laadad aad placed under tha head If lau liuea or over, will b charg rata; If uudorthal aiuouat, hit) aa-u .er i iBaerttaa. Cjjoirt aJJoeinj. WHAT MATM A HAH? Tbm qucation luu mn tery effeetuwllj, pOvticvJIj Anawarvd in th following Hot aaaaTtMM j aar, aar lanftheatil Ufa. laA prallf ehl d an and wife ; at pent, and eanea, od faaey ring. W any each Uka wum ary ihinje Rot prpa, rttar, nor boltiad wlna. War Ublity ib klaaa ta .Una, Mat aaat, ur bao-, i.oc yei a hat, A Und j a l, ar trial favtt; Vat haav ee, laad. or anldao ore, Bar all tba world a wealth laid la Mora Jat Mi., Her , Mr a Or Iqajp , Whh iMaa that tha maiaary Ural Bat aamtry, traaod bank ta Win, Wao went from Norm ml, to kl I; Bat Lat a. Oraak, nor Uehraw Lore, Bar th uod rolatwaa ruaibl do'or; Wot Judao'i roba, nor aiayor'i auaa, Raw arewaa thai dawk H a royal ,,,.. Bwatt all aid ad aoreraaw Avail ta aake a aluf la man A truthful oul, a lovtaj aiiud. Fun of aB aUou of lu kind; A airll Irwt.eract aad free, T at awror haaely headaakwaa; T a- at ll ao baararaalbar-a walajbl Of tHTtry'ioitalii, for ttoall r graai; That trwly ipaaka from Gad wlUla, Aad never make a laaue with la ; That aaa pa tha fat er deapota ajaka, Aad hnrae Iba truth for u nam aaka: That worebrp Oo ' and Hla alone, A d aowha-b aaat bat at hit throne. Ihat traawbl at ao tyrant' nod . A aoal What fear no one hut God; A d la tu caa aila at cwr a or baa; - That I tba aoul that m.-ea tb i TIMS II FLYIHO BT C. IWAW 1 1 flyluf time le la a, Uka b Howe, ru h up; on, SU1I ao baart hare wa for alfbioc. Ba iweVwt or U tbat'a raa. Whan day 1 past, hit labor dona, Who atoa neth for Ute acti.na eon Time ie dying, time I flymg. Mi. hat j-lnad from hy.goae yaara. Wiadom garoara naught .leny Inf, That my raacaa age from Uaae. Who wee path warb IM Mawe dir Tha goawaa f. ait will feaat our ay a. Tlato flying , Um la flying, Orlef forg Man la tha part, afoao wa bt la aarrow ll r . Front tba gloom o ipaedlng faat. Taa clood above la merty wept, Aad ktaaaiaga BjgwBJ adaat th.t alopl. il flying, time It flying, Truetful haarts look -n and lire There la fond t hope relying. Watt Ihr htUttha: haaren may give. Far aoaatng ear their faith w n ka p. At ammer eud tha harre t rap. Tlmo r ylmr. time la flying, Aad Uka Una ahadaw earth will flea. Gladly mewl the hoar of dying. Glory niaeib)00'l for ibaa. TI weaknee mourns that man mut rib, Tha hair of immortality HOTHIBO U LOST ilothlaa; la Iffja the drop of law Whteh treaabtea on tha loaf or flower, ta bat e i haled, la fa I anew la enmruar'i lhar.drr ahowar ! Porraanaa to eh ee wltbtn Haa bow ThaVfroau U.e run at fall of day : Parcbanre to Partie In the low Of font. tain far away. Kolhing ta lu-1. tba Uaiett ami By a ltd bra borne, or brevjea blow a. F ad -omethlog eultad o 'Unaed, Wherein 'Ua aowa aadgroan. Taa laaguaga of aotoe ho aeh Id -ng, Tbaparfameof ma rherl had flower, Thoagh gone, from nntward coa. r.elona To meaaery i af ar hoar. So with oar worda; or harth or kind. Uttered thy ar a all forgot; Tbay leara tatelr Inflaeaoa on the mlml. faat wa. On' pariah not: !o with our dee a; for good nrill, Thay hare their power acaree ondcratood; Thea le oa aaa our batter will To make Uwm ilf with good. THE LITTLE OHES A child, when aaked why a certain tree jrew crooked, replied, Somebody trod wpon it, I suppose) when it was little ' Ha who rherkaa child with terror. Bteae ite play, and aUUa lta aoag, a at aieae commits aa error, at a grlrreaa amoral w rone . Glre it play, aad nerrfearit; Actire bfr It do defect: Merer, aer.r break the iplrit Curti It oat; I direct. Waat you top the Sowing nrer. T-Jwatng le weald eeaeetofl.r Onward mutt it flow foreier. lit Waats tOfO.

THE INVESTMENTS; omTHE TWO MEHCHAITTS. Can you loan mo two thousand dollars, to establish myHoli'in a small retail business?" inquired a young man not yet out of his teens, of a middle aged gentleman, who was poring over a pile of ledgers, in one of the largest establishments in Boston. The person addressed turned toward the speaker, and regarding him for a moment with a look of surprise, inquired: "What security can you give me, Mr. Strosse r?" "Nothing but my note replied the young man, promptly. Which 1 te.tr would be below pur in market. " replied the merchant, smiling. 'Perhups so," replied the young muu, ' but, Mr Burton, remember that thohoy ia not tho man; the time may come, when Hiram Strosscr's note will be us readily accepted, as that of any other man.' "True, very true," replied Mr. Barton, mildly, "but you know business men seldom loan money without adequate security, otherwise they might soon ho reduced to penury. At this remark tho young mun's countenance became deadly pale, and having observed a siluueu of severul moments, he inquirod, in tones indicating deep disappointment: "Then you cannot accommodate mo, can you?" "Call on me to-raorrow, and 1 will give you a reply," said Mr. Burton, and the young man retired. Mr. Burtou resumed his labors at the desk, but his mind was so much upon the boy and his singular errand, that ho found ho could not pursue his task with any correctness, and aller having made severul hlnnders, he e lotted tho ledger, took his hut, and went out upon tho street. Arriving op)Ksito tho door of u wealthy incrchant in Milk street, he entered the door. "Good morninc:, Mr. llnl aiil

he, approaching the proprietor of the fNtahli.slniient, who was seated at his , desk, counting over the profits of the week. "Hood morning," replied the merchant, blandly, "happy to see you, havo a scat? any news? how s trade? Without noticingtlie.se inteivogationa, Mr. Barton snid. "Voung Strosser. is desirous of establiahing himself in u smull retail business in Washington street, und called this morning, to secure of me a loan of two thousand dollars for that purpose." "Indeed! ' oxclaitnod Mr. Hawloy. evidently surprised at this announcement; but you do not think of loaning that sum, do you? "I do not know," replied Mr. Barton, "Mr. Strosser is a young iiitui of business talent, und strict integrity, und will be likely to succeed in whatever he undertakes.' - Perhaps -o, ' said Mr. Hawley. doubtfully, - but I am heartily tired of helping to re-establish these young aspirants tor commercial honors. "Havo you ever suffered any from such a course?" inquired Mr. Barton, at the same time easting a rogueish glance at Mr. Hawley. "No," replied Mr. Hawley, -for I never felt inclined to make an investment of that kind.'' "Then there is a tine opportunity to do so. It may prove better than the stock in tho bank. As for yourself, I have concluded that, if yon will advance ono thousand dollars. I will contribute an equal sum." "Not a sinlo farthing would I utlvniico for such a purpose, and if you make an investment of that kind, I shall consider you very tbolish."' Mr. Barton observed a silence of several momenta, and then arose t depart. "if yon do not feel disposed to take a part in the enterprise, I shall ad vance the whole sum myself." Suying which, he lett tho store. Ten years have passed away, since the occurrence of tho conversation recorded in the preceding dialogue, ami Mr Barton, pale and agitated, is standing at tho name le-k. as when first introduced to the reader's atten tion. As page alter page of his ponl derouH lodger was oxamined. his des pair became deeper and deeper, till at last he exclaimod: "I am ruined uttcrlv ruined. How so." inquirod Hiram Strosser, who entered th counting-room in timo to hear Mr. Barton s remark. The last European steamer brought news of tho failure of the housu of Perich, .Jackson and Co., London, who are indebted to me, in the sum of nearly two hundred thousund dollars. News of the fail uro has become general, and my creditors, oanic1 stricken, are pressing in my paper to be caslied. 1 he banks retuse me credit, and 1 havo not tho meaus to meet my liabilities. If 1 could duss pas this crisis, Perhaps I could rally again,but it is impossible; my creditors are importunate, and I cannot much longer keep above the tide." replied Mr. Barton. What is the extent of your liabilities?'' asked Strosser. 'Seventy-five thousand dollars," replied Mr. Barton. Would that sum bo sufficient to relieve you?"' It would. Then sir, you shall have it.' said Strosser. a he stepped up to the desk and drew a check for twenty thousand dollars. "Here, take this, and

when you need more, hesitate not toin it is only half blest; it is un orch - call upon me. Remember that it was ; ard without blossoms, and a sprinir

trom you 1 received money to estanlit b myself hi business." :Bnt that debt was cancelled several years ago, ' replied Mr. Barton,

;ts a ray ot liono snot across

troubled: mind. True," replied Strosser, "but the debt of gratitude that I owe you, has never been canccllod, and now that the scale is turned, I deem it my duty to como to the rescuo." At this singular turn in tho tide of fortune, Mr. Barton fairly wept for joyHis paper was taken up just as fast as it was sent in, and in less than n month he hud passod the crisis, and stood perfectly safe und socuro; hla credit increased, and his business improved, while several other firms had sunk under the blow, and could not rally; among whom was Mr. Hawlcy, alluded to at tho commencement of this article. "How did you manage to keep nbove the tide?', inquired Mr. Hawley of Mr. Barton, one morning several months after tho events last recorded, as he met the latter on the street, on his way down to his place of business. "Very oajily indood, I assure yon," replied Mr. Barton. "Well, do tell mo how?" contlnuod Mr. Jlawley "I lay claim to a good degrco of shrewdness, but tho stronger eMTi iso of my wits did not save me; and you. whose liabilities woro twico as heavy mm my own, havo outlived tho shock, and havo como off, ovon bettered by tho groat storm." ' Tho truth is,' rcpfiod Mr. Barton, "I cashed my paper :n soon as it was sent in.'' T suppose so," said Mr. Hawley, regarding Mr. B. with a look of surpriso, "but how did you obtain tho funds? As for my part, I could not obtain a dollsr of credit; tho banks refused to tuko my paper, and even my friends deserted mo. "A little investment that I mado, some ten years ago," replied Mr. B., smiling, "has recently proved exceedingly profltahle." "Investment!" echoed Mr. Hawley, "what investment?" "Why, do you not remember how I established young Strosser in business, sorao ten years aifo?" Oh! yes, yes," replied Mr. HawUp his ley us a ray of suspicion lit eotinteiwtnee. hut w hat of that" Tie is one of the heaviest dryifoods dculcrs Hi the city; utld when this calamity eumo on, ho tamo forward, and very generously advanced mo seventy-five thousand dollurs. wi You know I teld you, on tho morning I called to offer you an equal share in the stock, that it might be better than an investment in tho bank." During thin announcement, Mr. Hawley 's eye wero bent In ently upon the ground, and drawing a deep sigh, ho moved on, dejected and sad, while Mr. Barton returned to his bu siness, with his mind elated and animated, by thoughts of the singular investment. A hohe without a daughter A home w ithout a girl m it is only half blest; it is an orchard without a j blossom, and a spring without song, i A house lull ot sons is like liCbanon a 1 A II re i a m J I without its cedars, but daughters by La. A-. i. ; ij i the fireside aro like tho roses in Shar on. Well may the daughter of tho household bu compared to tho applebloss stuns .spring -songs ami roses ot Sharon. W'hen she is there, tho eyes and ears of those who love her aro satisfied; when bho departs, sho carries with her tho golden treasures she was wont to dispense. Boys may not luck affection, but they may lack tenderness. They may not be wanting in inclination to contribute their quota to the Paradise of Home, but they may bo wanting in the ability to carry out thoir incfinati -ii. Tho son of a household is like a young and vigorous sapling tho daughter liko a fragile viuo. Their natures are different their constitutions, temperaments, tastes, habits arc different. We do not love Cicsar less. If we love Rome moro. Wo know a home that onco rejoiced in the sunny smiles and musical acccuts of an only daughter. She was a lovely child womanly beyond her years 'l'ult of gentleness, of calmest hope, Of sweet nnd quiet joy." A child never breathed who evinced a moro affectionate reverence for hea parents, than did she. Instead of waiting for their commands, she anticipated thorn instead of lingering until) they made known their wishes, she studied thoir wishes out. Morning broke not in that household until she awoke tho night was not dark until her eyes wero closed. How thev loved her! did her father ami her mother; and of how many blessed pictures of tho future was she the subject. "It is a fearful thing that Lovo ami Death dwell in tho samo world," says Mrs. Hornaus. 'FcaHul!" It is maddening it is a truth that is linked with despair. Sudtlonly, like a thief in the night, there camo a messenger from Heaven for the child saying that the Lord had need of her. She meekly bowed her heatl breathed out her little life and, at midnight, -went forth to meet tho Bridegroom."' The lust minute, of the last hour, of the last day of the month, was hallowed by her death She went, and came back no more! Years have worn away since then, but still there is ngonv in the house hold whoso sun went down when she I departed. The family circle is incomplete there is nodavqhter there! The 1 form that once was Iter's reposes amid the congenial charms of nature and art, they have made the place of her rest beautiful. If tho grass grows rank upon her grave, it is because it is kent wot with lo.nvs Of truth -A homu without :. without song. A house full of sons is like Lobaiion with its cedars, but j daughters by the fireside, aro liko 1 r0ee8 in Sharon. 'Syracuse Journal

Early Indiana Trials.

REMINISCENCE BT UON. 0 If. MTTn. BU. B lu the spring ?d settlet of 1820 I loft Vorsuillcs, and settled in uonncrsvuie, in I a - fit a the beautiful White Water valley. John Connor, tho proprietor, lived there at that time, and us he had been many years in his youth among the Indians, at their homes, Connorsvillo was daily filled with his first forest friends. Tho only hotel was kept by my distinguished friend, Nowton Claypool; too only attorney in the placo was my friend William W. Wick, who was soon after eloction judgo of tho "new purchase circuit," including the seat of government. Court was in session when I arrived. The great case of Isaac J ones against Edward Harper was on trial. The facts of tho case woro simply these: Jones sold Harper twenty-flvo cents worth of beef in the market; Harper had no ehango to pay for it. Jones somo days after, called on Harper lor his pay. Harper refused to pay, alloging that the beef mado his family sick. Jones brought suit beforo Edmond Harrison, a justico oft he peace, lay ing his damages at S2 0. Several hung juries followed each other beforo the justico. At length a verdict for Jones for twonty -five cents was had, from which Harper appealed to tho Circuit Court, whoro jury after jury, at successive torms, hud disugreod, and now came on tho final trial. Tho peoplo of the county in mass were in tho Court house, tho jury in tho box, and tho lawyers In their seats when I entered tho room; tho young Judge, Kggleston, sitting between William Helm anil Kdward Webb, his portly associates. Geueral James Noble, John Tost, Amos Lane, and James B. Bay, the cooncel for Jones, occupied t In-one end of tho long table before tlx' jury und William W Wick, Daniel Caswell, and William C. Dew the other. Jones and Harper sat at the ends of tho table, deeply anxious as to the result, und ready to give any required information to their counsel. Tno evidence was heard, the case argued somo two days with greut energy by the able counsel; the court charged tho jury with tho usual ability of Judge Kggleston; the outsiders seemed to doubt of tho verdict, as thev took sides with the lawyers. Tho jury were out all night, and at i the opeuing of tho court, next morning. ret li ned a verdict for the dofendant. Jones lost hisbocr.his only farm and home wus sold by the sheriff to ptiy the costs over 81,10U;andtho last timo I aw him he was poorly dressed, riding a little pony, carrying it few pecks ot corn to a neighborhood horse mill. Harper was broken up in pitying his lawyer's fees. Ono morning I was introduced by landlord to a small hinck-oyed man, wearing a plain coat and speaking the plain language of "thee and thou, ' as lr. Purr, from New Philadelphia, Ohio, who was about to settle in Connorsvillo. us a root Doctor. Some . uvs after, there was nai cd im to the .... .a. weather boarding of the hotel an i-ii i enormous swamp lilly root, almost as largo as a man, with head, eyes, nose, ears and mouth nicely carved, arms und legs with led stuck on. and iu-t ahove t In- Mirn on a hoard. the ( marked with chalk, "Joseph S. Burr, Hoot Doctor; no Calomel." The news of the arrival of tho root doc - trine spread ovo. the country like wild tiro, aud bun eds came from all purtsof the couuty to see the doctor and the big root. Wo had In the t own at the timo a first rate Allopathic pysician, by the name of Dr. Joseph Mofiit, who looked upon the strange root doctor as a quack, intending to gull the people, and spoke of him freely with the utmost contempt, while on tho other hand tho root doctor it ftf .aa M I'll openly charged Dr. Mofflt with killing bis patients with "calomel ' The people soon began to take sides, somo 1VI ä vr v r it i' a CV'iiiv J 7 1 v iiimii l . ii was a siekiv season and a goot. many of Dr. Mofllt's patients died; each case of death was referred to by the root doctor as evideneo that the calomel doctor was killing the people and many believed thc slander. Dr. Moffitt was ut length almost driven to despair, and called on mo to bringan action of slander against Dr. Burr; I objected at first, but ultimately yielded at tho urgent request of the doetor. The action was brought, some five of the first attorneys of the circuit were engaged on each sido. The trial lasted more thun a week, tho luwycrsdistihguished thcmsalvcs. tho proof pro and con left tho case in doubt in thc nunds of tho jnry and by -Standers whether the people died ' with the fevor" or wero killod bv the calomel doctors.'' Tho widow of a man who had recently died was called as a witness by Dr. Bnrr; Dr. Moffitt, who snt bv me, wbis- ! oered in mv ear UI Iiava him w . uow; I can prove by a witness in court that her husband died before 1 gotthero." Tho jury faded ,to agroo and was discharged; and the case continued. Before the next court tho root doctor ran away, and tho suit was dismissed by Dr. Moffitt at his own proper costs. The effect of this trial upon the practice of medicine in Fayette county, as well as upon the necessary qualifications to practice, was prodigious. Dr. Burr granted diaploraas to his students upou three weeks study. Tho county was soon filled with Root Doctors. One of his graduates, by tho namo of Thomas T. Chinn, a constable three weeks beforo, barely able to write his namo, sullied forth with his dinplomato the then new purchase as Dr. Chain. "Root Doctor, and no ! Calomel,' flnng to the public eye upou ! his new Pftintcd siKn. hug uPn thf limb of a trce- fow wkalQr, I mcthim in tho street. Well, Doctor,

how goes tho practice. -Only tol- j ys, rum. thou art mine. Potent erablo; I lost nine fiue patients lastimongter of deepest woe. War, pesweek, oneofthemanoldladylwant-'tiierjoe and tamins, are trlflets com-

d to euro very b id, but she died in

spite of all I could do. I tried overy root I could find, but she still grow worse, and there being nobody there to detect my practice, liko the other regular Doctors I concluded to try calamus, and dug npa root about nine inches long and made tea of it. She drank it with somo difficulty, turnod over in bed and died. Still, I don't think it was tho calamus that killed her, us tdl the Calamus Doctors are iving it in heavier doses than I did." neh was his itrnorance that ho did not know tho difference botween calomel and calamus, and yot he got patients. There grow out of this root-doctoring matter, another warmly contested and exciting trial, after this wise: Dr. Mofiit, tor the purpote of ridiculing Dr. Burr, spoke to one Martillow Remington, a blacksmith, to make a "sang hoe" for Dr. Burr to dig roots with directing him to finish it nicely and preant it to Dr. Burr. The blacksmith know that it was intended for a capital joke. The hoe was tiuished as bright as a pieco of Sheffield cutlery, aud presentod to Dr. Burr, as an insult from Dr. Mofflt. Dr. Burr, contrary to tho expectations of Dr. Mofflt, not only recoiving the hoe, but roturned to Dr. Mofflt his warmest thanks for tho present. Bcmington then call od upon Dr. Moffit for his pay for making tho hoe -The Doctor refused to pay, on tho round that it was all a joke; but vomington sot up his laboron tho hoe as a consideration ou his part, and hurled the joko part of the transaction back upon Dr. Moffit. An action soon followed by Koniington ngaiast Dr. Mofflt, before a justico of tho peace. Tho trial Was warmly eon tested many witnesses testified, all stating tho making of the hoe by tho plaintiff, but cacti giving it as his opiuiun that it was alia joke Next morning the opinion of tho justico was to bo givou. '1 ho office wus crowded at an early hour. Tho time for tho decisiou to ho dulivcrodarrivcd, when the constable ordered "Siicneo in tho Court Housa." Sqiuro Hazolrigg ' This is a very important ease, upon which 1 have thought much, and after mature deliberation, my opinion is, thai it was all a joko. I have looked through the statute, Kspinasso's Nisi Prius und Peek's evidence, but can not find thai an action will lie on a joke;' judgement for the defendant, of course.' I was congratulated by my client lor my abiedorense out the end was not yet. 1 ho obstinate counsel for the blacksmith refused to submit to tho opinion of the Court, and took an appeal to tho Circuit Court. Costs accumulated, continuum es were hud for the absonco of witnesses; a number of lawyers were employed on both sides. Tho case was argued atgreat length by ablecounsol, and wits ultimately submitted to the Court. Judge kggleston decided, that so fur as theblucKsmith was con -cerued itwus nojoko, and gave judgment lor tho plaintiff for St damugos and over $3000 costs. Dr. Mofht very a aa a ! good nnturedly remarked, upon see ing tho amount of theeoat bill, Judge I ' i : ... :.t,. rLi... Kggliatoii was right; this is no joko. 1 row Hi Wlaroaaon Chief. A Temperance Meeting. A temperance meetiug was held at ; Jc Tabernacle, in this city, on Tues- ' day evening; the lbllowiug resolutions wore passed: Resolvod, That while we regard tho entire prohibition of the trafllo in intoxictting liquors as a beverage, as the only consistent legislation upon the subject, and the only sectrity of the community against the ovils ot intempcraneo, and Took upon the legal ization of the tratfle as falso in prinI Vi 'Ii . ft i IV Mil w vj jrw vi ininu t v i aut10rty. we will, nevertheless, give Qur t0i and honrtiy SU8tfnin, j mueh of (he profH,nt Kci,0 Law t ( !!. Anil ft aa i Ii ul, iw.t i lattewiealaa k WT am as restricts the sale of tho poison, and endeavor to procure tho enforcement of its penalties against all who violate its prohibitory clauses. Resolved. That in the absenco of a strictly prohibitory law, which wo regard as the only effectual means of saving young men from the temptation to fashionable drinking, wo feel it important to throw around ourselves such safeguards as are still lcll to us; und, as the total abstinence plodge has been instrumental hitherto, in restraining many from tasting tho intoxicating bowl, though surrounded by powerf ul temptations, wo will pro ceed to organize a society, which will renew, and vigorously proaecnte tho tern peranco reform , by procuring sign er to tho total abstinence pledge, tin.il we aro able to secure the ultimate object of our wishes tho shield of a strictly prohibitory law. Resolved, That a committee of four bo appointed, to draft some plan of organ tz.iiion una nori, u do reported to, and acted upon at another meeting. In looking ovor one of thc draw ers to day, I found the manuscript of ' I ruth Masquerading the drama which you wrote for the boys at Sterling Center, to close up their school exhibition with, nine years since. now shocked the good people were at your wickedness. You only gave them a few touches of the inside beauties of thc five taverns in town, but it was too much for their nerves. Some of those most injured, only regained their wonted composure, by going a -fishing the next Sabbath. Shall I refresh your memory by quoting a portion of Satan's speech to tne ramsellere? Here it is: "But curse of all curses parent scourge of all scourges unmitigated, u n at 1 u I ter ated , u nred eem i ng, of flell,s agencies the most potent and desolating ehoic.f of mv heart to destrov ! living nnrl damn ri., rlvd KWf

pared. I Was at the dringe, when the

old world was engulfed in a watery grave. A vineyard was planted in the new, and the tide of death has flowed on from that day to this, ever deaolating, insatiate, remorsoloss,and desolating in every land, and upon all classes. iumsollers say that uod made rumt An Iahmaelite brought it out, but I mixed the cup, and watched the process, and as the Upas fume arose from the tutal compound, and overshadowed tho earth with a pull, j the nethermost hell shook with rejoicing and revelry. Hal ha! but it was a glorious invention, and is to be found in every clime, civilized or savage. Millions have withered and died, and millions moro will. I joy to see the bloated, ragged throng, wending their way to premature and dishonored graves to my own dark kingdom. Come on drunkards go on drunkard makers your final doom is alike. Rumsellers shun me aa it our motives were not the same. How con seien tious! But mine they arc, all laboring to mar tho moral boauty of man. They talk about liberty, oqual rights, noble hearts, moral character, and moral suasion! Moral suasion! Ha! ha! that's a good one. The rumsellers talking about moral suasion? They talk about temperance men. That's better yet. Moral suasion to my agents, when the wail of damned millions is unheeded, as well as the sight of earthly woe aud despair Yea, that's oool. Temperanco men' If 1 was not a devil I should wish tho world rid of such temperance men, and thoir influence. Go ahead noble friouds of mine, I'll certify to your moral characters; fill the earth with woe, the gravo with dead, and hell with tho last. Yes, ram is mine, I lovo to see its victims die. I love to see the young man toee off his dram when fit, I love to see him lall. I lovo to see the reformed again brought back by my good old friends. I love to see the heart made desolate, tho mind dimmed, and the body palsied. 1 love to see wivos, yoked to a living curse, thoir hopes all blighted, aud thoir hearts broken. I lovo to see mothers, pale, and griefstricken, thoir aching hearts torn with anguish. I love to soo the bittot tears fall from their furrowed cheek and hear the sigh of sorrow and woe. I lovo to see every link shivered, evory tie sundered, and every heart riven. I love to see the rngged children swarm tho ftreet the fair-haired, sunny -browed, orphan turned out into the world, sbulterloss, and un. a c d for. I love to peep into the alms house, upon its wretched inmates into tho prison, upon its felon bund, aud listeu to tho moan of orphanage and widowhood; the sharp,

J wa jBt'l"" wwaajj - - aa a a a mo ew va I i III V V fierce cry for bread; the oath, and the j the others, who immediately retreated

loauisome song, uie worus oi Btrire, tho howl of the maniac, and the shriek of crime. Ha! hal ram is mine, as are its victims and those who soil it. Yes, get licences and sell rum, or sell it without. Swell the cureo on earth, for there is none sold in hell. Devils don't sell rum, but I joy to soo men prey upon each other. Rumsellers mustdio, too ha, ha and their tr.oral characters go with them. Thon huzza for liberty, equal rights nnd moral suasion, nuzra ior rumsellers, i for their work is death, their history j is blood, blood, and their doom is wo, wo. No drunkard can enter oternal lifo. Then drunkard-makors can't, of course. Ha! hal Bell rum on earth while you can, your reward is ready, My noble irionds will not bo so nice about my company then. Ha! ha! Monday, 15th.-Beautlful weather yesterday . and no rain vet. to-dav. though the clonds look ominous. But the washing is done, and the clothes dry. I hurried them out early, so as to bosnreand catch tho sunthino if we were favored with any. Thankful that 1 know how to dc housework. Lovo to make things move. Como over next washing day and blow fairy bubbles in the suds. As ever, Emma. a-e THE WE8T. , . . . r ' a Indiana and Michigan are themost convenient to market of all the new States, but we consider their soil on the average unequal to that further Wost, so that what it has gained in the price of a crop is lost in itsquantity. Illinois is the most fertile body of land of equal size wo have over traversed, and would produce, in our judgement, more grain per acre tha i J .. ' i r il. i..ve. any otner equal aro oi nie giuuo o surface; but we should prefer more good building and fencing timber, more springs, more brooks, more stone, and a dryor soil. Iowa is more rolling, therefore bettor timbered and watered; but her grain and meat must ultimately be sold cheaper than those of Illinois. Wisconsin is at onco fertile and well timbered, but liesa little nearer tho North Pole than we should prefer, Minnesota has still better soil, has good timber and a healthier climate, but we couldn't pretend to admire 40 deg. below zero with a stiff north-wester below blowinr. even if it didn't kill apple-treee and render peaches impossible. Even Kansas, witn her mere southerly latitude, hor central location, her excellent building-stone, frequent springs and ample streams, has sharper winds than we can fancy, and lies further from pine forests and from the great Atlantic marts than we deem preferable. Is there any good reason why wo should realize these various drawbacks and not state them ? Can the West desire that Borne thousands more of our Eastorn farmers and mechanics should be lured across the Maumee and Illinois only to beoome disappointed and grumbling back again to diffuse their discontent among their old noighbors? Is it not permanently advantageous to all that both sides of the shield should ha nrAaonted. so that thoso who re

turn to complain of the lack of n it-1 account of high waters, but plungmt.iT in thpir Western toddv shall fw in and alwavs found the onnosile

have none to blame bat themservee ? aV. F. Tribun.

Pram the Ualljr Jee.aal. Early Indiana Triaba. BBMlBUCaUfCU BT HOB. O. II. Hat ITU. BO 4. Among the first of the great trag e trials in this Bute, was that of Dr. John Bradburn, of Fayette county, on an indictment for murder. 1 was at the time County Proeecutor for the titate. Tli- facts of the case were briefly these: Dr. Bradburn was an eminent iurgeon, a man of great muscular power, and of tho most indomitable courage. I have scaroely ever eon a more athletic man, and 1 never knew a man of greater bravery, lie lived some four or five miles from Counersville. In general the Doctor was highly respected, bat ii seems that ho had given somo real or imaginary cause of offence to several young men of equal respectability in the neighborhood, who took it into their heads that they would take the Doetor from his house in tho night, ride him on a rail to the water, and then auck him. The Doctor by eome means got wind of what waa going on, and prepared hiBaeelf with weapons of defence, among which was a long dissecting knife with two edgos. The young men, unaware of his preparation, iixt d upon a dark nigut to carry their plan into execution. Capt. L. Broad u us was selected as their leador. About twelve o'clock, at night, the party silently approached uie house of the Doctor and tried to open the door, bnt found it last. The Doctor was In bed in an adjoining room,

wide awake, with his largo kudo uu ,1.... ...ii,,,.. , i-.i ,r...r..,l Tb otttairb, Liv nbuveaff an iron crow-bar. ' which they hud brought with thorn, under the door, threw it off its hinges and entered his room, carrying with them tho ropes preparod to tio the Doctor before they took him from the house. In the meantime tho Doctor romainod silently sitting upon his bed, with his knife in hi., bandit. The room was dark. Tho party advanced, feeling their way, nntil tho foremost, yonng Alexander, about eighteen years of age, reached the bed, when he received a fatal stab with the knife, turnod, rushed to tho door, stopped ou, and fell dead in the yard. Not a word was spoken. Tho next, young Caldwell, about twenty yoart of agoadvanoed, ovidently not knowing the fate of young Alexander, nntil he came within the grasp of the Doctor, when the fatal knife was thrust through his side, penetrating his hoart. lie uttered a loud groan, turned, fled to the door, passed a short distance into the yard, iell aud died near the body of young Alexandor. J he grouu ot (;uidwoli ah I armed towards tho door, pursued by tho Doc tor. One other of tho party received ., s.,v..,.,. i,, ..i ,. pur. Brouddus told mo that at at one time the Doctor was between him and the door, and as he passed to go out, the Doctor struck at him with his knife, and just grazed his head. It was vory evident that but for tho groan of Caldwell, not one of the assailants would have lett the house alive. Such was the awful tragedy at the house The young men killed were of tho vory first families of the county, inj deed of tho Stato. Tho excitement j wag intense; the Doctor gave himself (up, and was put in fall. While the j inquest was sitting over the dead bodi ies, ho was calm and composed, and rtfttod al about thc transaction, and 1 j IlRV0 n0 doubt truthfullv. for h waa a man of trutl, thoutfh li(J ,ife Wftg at ' uv, r -1: a 1 ittaftv. lit tiau uowu no vnvui, aiiu my client, on this, the most trying occasion of his life, ho insisted 1 should defend him. I told him I was the attorney of thc State. " Tou get bnt $120 a your, and I will givo vou $000 for this case alone." I, .however, at once toldj him thatj no fee could induce mo to forsake the State at such a juncture, and declined further conversation with him, and he sent to Brookville for John T. McKinney to defend him. The court met; the grand-jury found a bill ftr murder; the trial camo on ; the facts substantially as stated were proved, with the adn ission of tho doctor. The courthouse was crowded with an excited population. Central McKinney mado a strong speech in the defence, but it ovidontly fell upon unwilling ears. My closing speech was again and again applauded by tho crowd, and tho applauso as often reprimanded by the Court and the Sheriff. It was evident that the jury and the audience were with me, and had the case gone to the jury without any charge from the court, Dr. Bradburn would have been illegally convicted, I have no doubt. But Judge Eggloaton, as we say, had the ' closing or last speech, and nobly did he sustain his high character as a Judge on that occasion. He took up the case calmly but firmly; examined its principles, and laid down the law of self-defence, or i us ti llable homicide, that governed the prosecution, step by step, until, I am satisfied, thoro was neither lawyeryjerdr, nor by-stander, tnat did aot ac quit tho prisoner before the jury loft the box. The jury retired but a few minutes, and returned with a verdict of not guilty, on the ground of selfdefence. So ended this long to be remembered case in old Fayette. In the year 1824 I was appointed by Governor Hendricks Circit Prosecutor for the third Judicial Circuit, and for the succeeding two years 1 rode with Judge Eggleston into every county, and attended the Courts twice a year. Our Southern Court at that time was held at Yevav, and our Northern at Fort Wayne. The Judge was rather delicate, but I had an iron constitution. There wore no bridges over the streams, but we rode good swimming horses, and never faltered shore somehow. Daring the two years 1 that I served as prosecutor, there waa

not a single court held or a grand jury eavpanneled in mj aUeaie un cur circuit. On one circuit I tiemixl nue meu sentenced U tie penile utiavry and four tn bo huutr that 1 uroaeeuued

In the continuation of tnese mrta4a'T0t em es. I pro poem to sketch some of these cases. Before doing wake, however, let me present tke great anal

exciting trial of Alexander otauaj Xer killing John rointe, in uie it w cuit Court. The case waa proaecutetl by James Wuitoomb and myaoii, lor tho State, and deleudod by Charles H. Teet, James Kariden and Amos Lane tor the priaouer. The facta of the case were those : Young was a Justice of the Peace of Kosh county, who had a beautiful and beloved dau -ter, about seventeen yean of age Points was a fine looking young farmer, the son of a roepecuUde mavtt aft the neighborhood, but seMetVBae wild and reckless. He had tor eon time been attached to Ike squire s daughter, and had asked the consent of the father to their marriage , bat was rejected and denied the privilege of longer visiting the house. lite young couple then arranged for an elopement, to get married at neighboring village ; the father got wind of their intentions, and determined at all haxards to prevent it. He loavdeat his rifle and hung it up at a eouveuient placo, to be taken down at a momenta notice ot thenpproaveh of youug Pointe. The squire waa abeent one morning frotn his hoiue, when Points rode upon horseback; the daughter was ready, stepped to the block and sprang up behind him, and ort they bounded off on a circuitous path rounu nie noius 10 uie imune J . I . il .1.1 A ... ätl.a MU.I the village where they Wmre to be married, and their earthly joys to commence for life. They leU Vft house lull of lite, with bright hope of the future, and the ultimate concilia tion of the parent, as they bad both been readers of romance, and imagined that this was to be a noted adventure, like escaping from a caatle by young lovers. But, slas for their dream ! the quire returned a few moroeuta after they had left, and seising his rifle ran across the fields to the road, and took his position near the roadside behind some where t.e young coup'e had to tree Thoy aoon up prone hod at a rapid wholly unconscious of impending

harm. As they wero directly opposite the trees, where the squire wu concealed, lie raised the rifle, the crack was heard at the house by the mother. Tho ball grazed the head ef ? the daughter, and young Points fell from his seat a corpse, leaving the rnxqaq tended bride in her aeat on the horse. She returned to the house with hat1 father, and was the principal witaea

ugitiusi, min on tue iriui. The case created great excitement throughout the whole country. The coroner s innucat charircd Ynunorwifh b in tho murder of Points. The Vre was arrested and confined in thslfusn county jai1. The grand jury fbontJ a bill of indictment tbr murder in the) first degree. The clergy visited him in his coll repeatedly. He express ad the most poignant regret, and the deepest sorrow, so as to make a profound and lasting impression upon all who visited him among the rest, upon my venerable friend, the Reverend James Havens, who took a deep interest in the trial. The Court Sa ass waa crowded, and surrounded at eve ry window, during the trial, with the most anxious countenances I ever "w ?" an' 0VSa'on aud w.hU th$ auK'"-r teslinod, thc crowd seemed almoat to cease breathing, such was the silence thai surrounded ns. In i , . a . daughter related the facts and circum stances of the case briefly and calmly, but evidently with great fUtimfi and, ao far aa we could judge, without any disposition ie withhold anything material because her father waa on trial. However, the tragedy proved too much fur her strength. She gradually sank into a sta.eof partial alicnatiou of mind, from which she was never relieved by all the treatment of thc most eminent physicians, and she ie now alive acontineef maniac. isjaBesftsi M The case was argued with ail the a I ility the eminent counsel on both sides could bring to bear upon it Mr. Whitoomb for tho State, and Charles 11. Test for the prisoner, especially distinguished themselves. The ap peals to the sympathy of tho jnry were not in vain. A verdict of manslaughter, two years in the State Prt on, snd a nardon from the Governor, were the final result, but I leanaed that Alexander Yonng never ansUswl afterwards. tdl tST Afflictions are the same to the soul as the polw to the fallow gronwl. the pruning-knifo to the wine, and the furnace to the gold. Swat There are many things that are thorns to oar hopes until we have attained them, and envenomed arrows to our hearts wbea we have. aag7Some men grow virtuous only as they grow old, offering up the lees of life to their Creator. tSf Man creeps into childhood, bounds into manhood, and furiously leeps into old age. 6eSBBaj aa?- Beware of judging hastily; it is better to suspend an opinion than to retract an assertion. at? Which will yon do satiaetend make yonr household happy? or frown, and make them wretched ? To live a peaceful and happy life, be honest and true to yourself, and true to your God. MwTSir Benjamin Brodie, the leading surgeon of England, enjoys tba comfortable professional lnWue of 185,000 a year. fcaaew