Indiana American, Volume 6, Number 18, Brookville, Franklin County, 26 April 1867 — Page 2

C M. GINGHAM, Editor.

-nuooKvir.Li:-FridaylTorcIngr, April 26, 1837. Adjournment. The U. ST. Senato adjourned on Saturday last. To bo Hung Next Tuesday. The three Hughes munderers will be hung at Cincinnati next Tuesday. Evaded. The Prohibitory Liquor Law of Massa chusctta is being evaded by selling mince pics well saturated with brandy. Gov, Orr at Work for Reconstruction. . Gor. Orr of South Carolina has address ed a circular to suitabl persons for regis ters under the Reconstruction act. ' Morton for President. The Grceosburg papers have nominated Benator Morton as their candidato for tho aext Presidency. Probable War In Europe. The impression at the French legation in Washington, Tuesday night, was that a European war is inevitable. Going to Stump tho South. Senators Nye and l'oraeroy, and Representatives Cutler and Kelly, aro going Stb to male speeches ihii summer. Hon. Will Cumback, On Mondiy, May ' 15th, vas elected President of the Mate Sunday School Convention, which assembled at Indianapolis. ---<>--- Rejected. The Senate has rejected the nomination of Wm. M. Lush, Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Second District of Indiana. ---<>--- Threatened Indian War. We have news from the plains to the effect that the Indians are only waiting for the grass to grow before beginning the long threatened war. A large army will be at once sent out to check their designs. ---<>--- Hon. G. W. Julian. On Wednesday we had the pleasure of a visit from Hon. G. W. Julian, who proposes to address the people of Franklin County as soon as the present busy season with the farmers is over. Due notice will be given of the day appointed. ---<>--- Mass Mating at Sra-mli, Gi. A mas meeting of citizens was held on Thursday evening at Savanah, Ga., and addressed by Ex-Gov. Brown, who spoke an hour and a half, advising submission to the Military bill, as the best alternative left the people of the South. State Normal Sehool. Tho State Normal School has been located nt Tcrro Haute. The city taxes herself $30,000. Tho Legislature at its last session appropriated $50,000 towards the building. It is calculated that goO.000 more will be required to furnish tho building and fjneo tho grounds. Primary Vote System. Fayette County has ndoptcdtho primary voto system, and nominated.tho editor of tho Connersville Timet for the ofiico of County Auditor. Jennings County nominates by a primary vote, instead of the worn-out Convention system, which lcavCs tho power of making a ticket mainly with the County towns. Vacancies. Tho adjouromcnt of the Senato on Sifirdiy lo4ve JVtir or fi.-o vacancies in Internal revenua oSujs in Indiana, Illinois and Wis?on-iin. Na Consul General at Havana was confirmed. Under tho tenure of ofiico act vacancies cannot bo filled, n they could bo previous to the passago of that law, by tho President, during the recess of Congress. Cilliardi. An old law of tho Stato of Ohio has been dug up by the Judge of tho Criminal Court at Cincinnati, in a charge to the Grand Jury,which makes billiard playing, when tho game decide who shall pay tho rent of the table, gambling. This ststuto has not been enforced for so long that it has, like the penalty fur profano sweariog, been forgotten. The probable action of tho grand inquest causes an unpleasant thrill a:Long tho billiard saloon keepers iu that city. R aim j-jrsl.ig Commissioner. Under an act of March 20, 18(J7, to reimburse the States of Ohio and Indiana for moneys expended fr curolling, equip, 'pin,.;, and provisioning militii to aid in suppressing tho rcbellijn, the President, Wednesday, appdiitod the following CommisMoiiora, viz: For O'io, Brevet MajorGeneral Silas Cancy, Lieutenant-Colonel Lorenzo Sitgrc.ircs, und J. Johnston llou-c, wfNcw York; fur Indian), John S. rhiliip, uf MU-o-ui, .Ijs. C. Ktibinsoii, f Illinois an 1 Frank Wulford, of Keula. -iy.

The Fish Law. The Indianapolis Journal thus remarVs in regard to tho provisions of tho Finh Law: . The modes of takiog fair which oro forbidden, are trapping, netting, shooting and reining. Of these seining is the most destructive, and the Lcgiidaturo had a special regard to it in shaping the law. Tho prohibition of tlicee modes of fishing ia abo lute, during all seasons, for two years. No seining or netting or trapping or shooting is permitted at all in that time. After that, eitler cao be practiced from tho first day of September to the first day of May. This limitation is intended to protect fish during tha spawning season. But it is not improbable that the next Legislature will amend this portion of the law by prohibiting thcRO illegal modes altogether. Tho prohibition extends to every stream, river, fake end pond in tho State, except the St. Joseph and Ohio. The fine for a violation of the law can not be less than fivo dollars with costs, and it may bo twenty-five dollars. Fishing with a hook and lino is permitted at all seasons, and this permission, under the accepted construction of all hws, carries with it permission to do whatever may bo indispensable to its use. Therefore it will be lawful to sein minnows for -bait. Minnows suitable for such a purpose arc not the fish the law intends to protect, as they are not fit for food and never become so, however large they may grow. Spearing or gigging fish is not prohibited,- but the permission to gig is of precious little importance now, though twenty-five or thirty years ago tho very best Ssh were taken in that way in great numbers. We trust that all good citizens will see to it that this wholesomo law is enforced, and they will soon find that their care has been abundantly repaid by tho increased stock of fish in our

rivers and lakes. Acknowledgments. Hon. J. II. Farquhar has placed us under obligations by presenting us with a good variety of garden seeds from tho Do partment of Agriculturo. Hon. U. F. Butler will please Tcccpt our thanks for a copy o( tho debato between hira and Mr. Bingham of Ohio on the Million Appropriation bill fjr the rolicf of Southern rebels. Hon. G. W. Julian has also, placed us under obligations fer lato favors. We are alio indebted to Hon. Isaao Newton, Commissioner of Agriculturo, for the monthly report for March of tho Agricultural Department. Prospects for Iha July Session. The Washington Chronicle says that when the Senate adjourned tho impression seemed to be almost universal that there would bo no quorum in cither house on the third of July next. Tho feeling between the Senators and Executive was so comparatively cordial, and intelligence from the South promising submission to the terms of reconstruction so auspicious, that very few doubted that the measures of Congress had anticipated and foreclosed ill chanco of difficulty and dissension. Tho Frcedmen. Reports of frecdincn'a nffjrs received in Washington from South Carolina, Ken-tucly-d Mississippi," represent that generally the frcedmca are improving in their condition and prospects. The tent!roent of tho whites toward them is net displayed in so much open injustice and outrage 4 Schools aro prospering and growing in favor. Tho great destitution in somo portions of South Carolina has been relieved by tho efforts of Northern Southern Relief Associations. The courts in Mississippi are said to manifest a disposition to do impartial justice. Reconstruction. The Washington Intelligencer 'has roccived advices from various Conservative sources in Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia, to the effect that there is much less difficulty as to reconstruction than was expected. .The Congrcstional plan is generally acquiesced in, and no idc.i prevails in theso States of suspending Stato co-operation on the work cf reorganization with any expectation that tho Supreme Court will graut an injunction. Tho In telligencer adds that roütoration cannot bo defcrrad without prolonged and aggravated injury to tho material interests of the south. Claims of Ohio end Indiana Clllzcns. As a largo number of letters nro reccjvcd at tho Treasury Department from citizens of Ohio and Indiana, joking Low they shall proceed to collect claims for tup plies furnished to tho niiiiih of those States, it rccms proper to say that tho rocent act of Congro33 merely provides for reimburiiig these States for their expenses on nccount of militia forces, and citizens having clniius that full within the provisions of said act, must present them to their respective Stato authorities for payment, and not directly to tho General Government. Thcro is thcrcfuro no occasion to write to the Trcusury Department about the matter. The Injunction Csscs In the Supreme Court lut week occupied less that 'ten mioutcs. Messrs. Sharkey and Walker having amended tho Mis.-ij-tippi bill so that it applies only to Stanton, Grant and Old, asked and received leave to file it. Mr. O'Conner mado a mo tion to fix the day for arguing in favor of the preliminary injunction, and turned FriJay of this week. Mr. Stanbcrry moved to dismiss both bills on tho ground that the Court has no jurisdiction. Argument on this motion must bo heard before Mr. O'Connor's motion is considered, and it was a -reel that it should como 'up on the. J0th itist. Mr. Stanbcrry wiH claim that the Court has no jurisdiction bcrau.se l he mieittion involved in purely petition I. Tho constitutionality rf ino Military bill i not involved in thu point the Attorney General makes.

Virginia Republican Convention. The Republican Convention of Virginia, held at Richmond on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, was largely attended by both whito and colored delegates. The reports of tho proceedings in Richmond papers aro merely abusive caricatures of the proceedings, and littlo can bo gathered fiom them. Most of tho speaking was dona by tho colored men. Everything went on harmoniously, though tho expediency of adopting resolutions favoring confiscation was warmly debuted. Confiscation was favored by the majority, but it was deemed best not to insist upon it, and the subject was finally referred to a committee, which may report upon them hereafter. The following resolutions were adopted: Whereas, IIavinr,for tho first time in the history of Virginia, assembled at her Stato capital, at tho call of a Union Republican State Committee, as a convention of Union men, for tho purpose cf ratifying tho nets of tho Thirty. ninth and Fortieth Congresses, adopting measures to unite all parties whoearncs tly and honestly desiro that this legislation should bo perfected in accordance with the expressed desire of Congress, and carried out in good faith by the people of this State, wo therefore in convention assembled, do . 1. liesohe, That we return our sincere pnd heartfelt thanks to tho Thirty-ninth Congress for their recent legislation, resulting in the passago of the Sherman Shcllabarger bill and its supplement, and certify with gratitude that tho beneficial effects of snch legislation aro already visible in the increased tecurity of loyal men, and in inducing immediate efforts toward rcconfctruclicn on the part-of all classes; and that wo do hereby pledge our earnest and persistent efforts to carry out in pood faith, without evasion, with honesty of purpose, unflinching courage and never tiring energy, all its provisions, believing that by this course alone can permanent peace aud prosperity bo restored to tho Statet and an early cduii.-skn to tho Union be tecurcd. 2d, !itdeed, That in thq principles of the National Ilepublicau party of the United States we.rccognizo all we can desire as a guide in our political future; that we adopt them as our platform, and pledge ourselves to their support, and cordially intito tho co-operation of all classes of our fellow citizens without dis tinetion of race or color, without regard to former political opinions or action induced by such convictions. Wo invite them to

join us and pledge them a warm welcome to our ranks and a lull and free participation in all the advantages of our organization. And firmly believing that in tho present condition of public affairs the llcpublican party offers the most available means through its organization for the speedy attainment of permanent recon struction, wc go hereby adopt its principles and platform as tho basis and platfur m of the Union Republican party of Virgiuia. 3. lletolced, That we adopt, as part of our platform nnd as cardinal points in tho policy of the Union Republican party of Virginia, the following propositions: First equal protection to all men before' the courts and equal political rights in all rospects, including the right to hold office; second, a system of common school educa tion which shall civo to all classes free schools and a 1'rcc and equal participation in all its bencuts: tbird, a in oro just and equitable system of taxation, which shall apportion taxes to property, and require all to pay in proportion to their ability; fourth, a modification cf tho usury laws suilicicnt to iuduco foreign capital to seek investment in the State; filth, encouragement to internal improvements and every possible inducement to immigration. 4. Hetolvcd, That in tho noble utterances of the founders of our Constitution we icetruo appreciation of the great lact, that Governments, to lo prosperous and successful, must bo founded and ad ministered on tho basis of exact and equal justice to all men; and wo accept as our guides tho groat principles enunciated by them, lust und most important of which is the great and glorious truth, ''that all men aro created free an 1 cquil, and endowed with certain inalienable rights, and that among these arc life, liberty and tho pursuit of happiness," and we solemnly pledge. on tho part of this Convention and tho party it represents, a ttrict adhesion to theso sontimvuts, which, for tho first time in tho history of Virginia, n political organization is.in a positiou to adopt in rpirit and action as in name. 5. Hct-iUrtt, That, believing tho principles tiunciatcd in tho foregoing resolution can uot bo objectionable to any man who really loves' tho Union, and that they are tho only truo principles which can givo to Virginia on early re-torn t ion to the Union, and enduring jenco and ptospciity, wo solemnly pledge ourselves to support no iiiun for an elective of.icawho fails lo join in in their adoption lui'j cuioiTcmcnt, who fiili to identify himself with tho V i:n lb.-publte.in patty in spirit and action, cr hesitates to connect himself, openly anl publicly, with its platform r.s tt'loptcd hero to djy. G. Jin. led That wc recognize tho great luci mal tile inicrcMS oi iiio laboring classes of tho State arc identical, und that, without regard to color, wo desiro to elevate them to their truo position; that tho exultation of the poor and humble, tho restraint of the rapacious and tho ignorant, tho lifting up ot tho poor and degraded without humiliation or degradation to any, and the attainment of tho greatest amount of happiness and jrospcrity to tho greatest number is our wurmctt desire, and shall havo our earnest and persistent efforts in their accomplishment; that while wc desiro9 to sco all men protected in lull and equal proportion, ond every political right secured to tho colored man that ia enjoyed by any ctler class of citizens, we do' not desire to denrivo tho laboring whito men of any rights or privileges which they now enjoy, but do propose to , extend thoso rüihU and privileges by tho organization cf tho Republican party iu this Stato The Convention closcl by an open oir n ftk I f n held in Capitol Squaro ou Friday II vv 11 15 j evening. Race. Wo Icfirn tli ; t tho' Valley and tho Junction Railroads arc running a considerable raco as to which shall intersect with the ( hicugo Air Lino Railroad, first. Tho Valley at Hauerstown, or Junction nt New Ca i tie. Wc say o in, -rather in-

clined to bo' on' the Lord's tide Cam-

bridjro Mirror. SENATOR WILSON'S SOUTHERN . TOUR. Richmond, Va.. April 21. Senator Wilson spoke ot Urango Court House yesterday, lie rcc6untcd the events which led to tho war, and said that oftor its close tho North had no ill feeling toward the South. Tho South was then eub missive, and had the measures now pending been adopted directly at the end of tho conflict, the South would have acknowledged that the Government wasjust and liberal. Rut when Mr. Johnson ossuuicd power, he adopted tho difficult policy which had brought on o!l this dissatisfaction. Mr. Lincoln had prepared eight conditions for pardoned rcbcU, all of which met his (Wilson') opproval. Mr. Johnson proposed fourteen, which were six too many. Ho (Wilson) had never favored the twenty thousand dollar clause, for lo wanted the South, except a few prominent rebels, to be ot liberty to go to work.. Tho South had complained of Congress for violating tho Constitution, and yet upheld Mr. Johnson in his violations of the Constitution. In reconstructing the States the speaker was opposed to a black man's party, or a white man's party. Let all who favor human bondage go together and all who favor freedom and progrcsikgo together. If any rebels had cast a.JJ') their delusions, let them como up t!-J-oin tjvjiiblican party. ' MsjorfVr-v?VLco. crlte Senator from Orange, replied to Mr. Wilson. He charged the introduction of slavery upou the North, and said that Lincoln did not at first intend to liberate tho slaves, nnd that the Southern people were the blacks' Lest ftiends. Mr Wilson replied that In a year the North would give the negroes sulIYnge. He said confiscation might follow if tho Reconstruction bill was rot accepted. ' Richmond, April '22. Senator Wilson addressed a crowd of about 0,000 persons from the capitol steps this afternoon. Nearly all those present were colored, though oil classes of whites were represented. He gave tho history of reconstruction, argued that tho President's policy had caused more unhrppincss than tie work of any or.o man in America, ond urged the election of men to State offices ond Congress who fjvor honest acceptance of the policy of the nation. He had.no fear of the colored vote of Virgiuia being controlled by secessionists, and appealed to the old Whi-s to uuite their fortunes with tho Republican party, lie advised the disfranchised class that by speaking and working for the na-' tional policy, they would show theircountrymen that the disabilities now impod on thetn ou-rht to be removed, and a country that had proved its generosity would not forget them. . Gowi'icrpont made a brief speech advising tho colored people to work nnd make tho old State bloom again. ExGov. Morton's Speech. Tho following is the concluding paragraph of an address made to tho colored people ( f Washington last week by RxGov. Morton: ' Tie great example which has been set by Congress in establishing universal suffrage in tic late rebel State?, must prevail with all t l.o NprtUeru States where uveralnfi?rn;'if .kr-; nt y&LLoxUt Whou Congrcfs has given suffrage to colored men of the plantation, it cannot bo refused to the better educated ond more intelligent colored men of tho Northern Stales. When Representatives cf tho Northern States have, by their votes, conferred suf frage upon the colored men of the Southern States and of this DIsrictr they cannot deny it to the small number of colored men in their own midst. The question of universal suffnige in tho Northern Slates, therefore. can scarcely be consi Jcrcd an open or.c. It will bo settled in favor of equal rights and of equal suffrage, in a very thort time. I havo no doabt, in ell tho Stales of tho North. I do not desire to continue the bitterness of feeling that now prevails between tho loyal pcoplo ond thoso who have been disloyal. I would that all the wounds of the Republic were healed up. Iut bear in mind that you arc not called upon, neither hero nor any-whero in the South, to show your willingness to forgive tho injuries of the past by elevating your old oppressors to ofiico.. You can show your willingness to forgive the wrongs that you havo suffered for generations in other ways, and by other means, than again elevating theni to rule over you. Tho Turnpike H,av. Will Cumback writes to thu Grecnsburg Chrvnuh' concerning tho Turnpiko Law, from which wo quote: There is considerable inquiry in regard to tho provisions of tho Turnpiko Lnw passed by tlio last Legislaturo,anil u very gcucral misapprehension of its provisions. Tho old law under which three -fourths of a miitf on each t'n!) of tho road may bo taxed stands ns it did beforo without amend tue tit, The new law timply provides that whero any turnpiko has a subscription of tight hundred dollars per uiilo and not having a sufiicicnt amount for tho construction of tl ojad, that tho Commiflxiuiiur of IfTo'L'ounty may appoint thrco disinterested freeholders , of the county to viow arl assess tho bcncGt such Turnpike will bo to tho lands on each side of said road fuf tho distunco of ono and otio-half miles. Such assessment will bo collected by tho County Treasurer as other taxes nro collected in thrco equal anuual payments. As you w ill not havo spaco for a longer communication, I will simply add that thcro arc provisions in tho law in regard to tho manner that such roads will bo kept iu repair, !tc. There biing an emergency clause, tho law is now iu loicc. Curglsrs in Indiana. Four gay and festive young "burguHerst," supposed to bo graduates of tho Cincinnati high school of thieves, seem to havo tired of city "work," and started out for a littlo recreation in tho rural districts, with a sinister eye to business. Iho four jolly scoundrels struck Connersville Thursday night, and went through a half dozen houses, pistol in hand, picking up striy pairs of pantaloons, wallets nnd watches, nnd threatening to shoot tho inmates if they mado any objection. At Dr. Gregg's they made a good haul. On Wednesday night tho patty ''did" the town of Milton, ten miles from Conncrsvillo, entering cisjit houses. They got eighty dollars in money from Richard j Wallace, and a icvv buit ol clothes from

Mr. Whistler." .They entered ono room, in which two persons wcrd sleeping, with nearly twothousand dollars in their pantaloons pockets, but were frightened off by tho barking of a little dog. After getting through with Milton, they went, the same night, to Cambridga, where they entered several houses, taking two watches from Mr. Rnyart, and two hundred dollars in jewelry from Mrs. Wilson, at the IV cifio Hotel. Saturday evening tho party was "pulled" at Richmond, and lodged io tho calaboose. They broko jail beforo morning, were re-orrested in Fayette county, and nro now safely housed in jail at Conncrsvi!ic.-Indianapolii Herald, April 10. - Correspondence of tie American. - LETTER FROM ILLINOIS. UbOOMiNOTON, 111., April IC, 1SG7. Mr. Editor, I como with hat in hand, metaphorically, nnd mako my best bow to the new Editor of my old favorite paper, l'ou know that I thought Uro. Swift was nearly perfect, but I am glad to find on improvement in the new management. I rejoice to see that the old Gazette, the best paper in tho world outside of ßrookvillc, is substituted in tho place of the weekkneed Commercial, as the paper from which to quote. POLITICAL. Since I last wrote, Wendell Thillips has been here, and I heard his lecture. He is exceedingly sound, and tolerably radical for a Boston man. Such a lecture as he gave us would go far towards enlightening the dark 'Corners of your political Rgypt, could it but be delivered in Brookville. TEMPERANCE.. Just nx)vr tho great excitement hero is the temperance question. Yesterday the

election was held, and the nucstion of liccntc or no license was voted oh. Less than one hundred votes constitute the majority for license. If tho temperance men had began two weeks sooner, they would have carried the day, and we would have had a prohibitory taw. It will come next year, ture. Coppcrhcadism is effectually buried here, and its concomitant, whiskey, must go with it. TEKSONAL, - I was exceedingly glad to learn that our old fricud Rev. R. R. Abbott has been dubbed D. D. Dr. Abbott deserves that honor, for ho is a scholor and a first clas's preacher. 1 hope he will not forget his humblo friends hp left behind him. I know ho would como to comething if be would go West. Aa I am talking about personal matters, allow- me to say that I hope in a few weeks to try the new railroad from Connersville to your city, if we all keep well. You may possibly havo us much nearer to you next year, as I have received an offer of a position in Ohio, much better than the one I now occupy. I havo also becu invited to occupy in this State a place much easier and probably more prolitable than tho ono 1 now have. Rut of this at another time. IMPROVEMENTS. Our city is rapidly growing, ond our hoi sc -rail road will soon be in several. f. our street.. Property ii constant! u the advance in price, and the cost ot'MVing is terrible. Flour is 10 per bafrcl, and going up, and corn 81 per bushel, and other things in proportion. Rut this is letter enough by way of introduction to tho new Rdi:or, and after awhile 1 may write more. Yours truly, W. R. Goodwin. For tho American. Singular Fhcr.crr.er.cn. In the region of Anoka, -Minnesota, on the morning of March 17, 1SG7, occurred a singularly interesting phenomenon. The weather wa3 cold for the timo of year, remarkably cold. For several days previous, tho thermometer had ranged, io the early morning, from ten to twenty five degrees below zero. On tho morning in question the temperature was 13. A very slight movement of tho uir was perceptible from a southerly direction. There was no cloud visible in any diicction, but the entire atmosphere, at a considerable distance abovo t l.o earth, teemed to bo filled with a thin, hazy, nebulous fog, only dctno enough to obscure tho sky but very slightly. About eight o'clock when the sun was near twenty-four degrees above the horizon, a broad circle of whito light ex tended entirely around the heavens, parallel to tho horizon, at the same elevation with the sun, and passing apparently through its di-k. " On this circle wcro four perhcli.1, or mock suns ; two nbout '22 degrees from the sun on each tide, of exceeding brilliancy and beauty ; the other two of moderate brightness, each 1-0 degrees from iho run, and tho same diutanco front each other. llctwccn tho sun and the zenith, having the zenith for the center, and of course parallel with tho first circle, wcro two ether partial circles ; ono '2'2 degrees above the sun, or one-third tho distance from it to the zenith; tho other, another third of tic distnnce, or 22 degrees from the .zonilh ; (ho two dividing tho space from the f uu to the zenith inthrco equal parts. At the sumo timo thero wcro two other partial circles, rather more than semicir cles, curved in tho opposite direction and having tho sun for their center. Their respective distances from tho sun were 22 and 1 1 degrees ; at their greatest elevation thoy touched tho other circles externally. Where tlto circlo nearest tho sun and partially surrounding it, intersected tho zone of white light first mentioned, were located the two brightest pcrhclia. All these circles, except the whito ono first mentioned, were colored liko tho rainbow ; tho two around tho sun nnd tho lower ono around tho zenith wcro rather dim. Tho upper one curving so as to surround the zenith, .if it had been complete, was cqtnl in truiiancy to tno oruinary rainoow; nsi breadth was rather greater than that of the rainbow, its extent nearly a semicircle, gradually fading out towards the extremities. In nil theso colored rings, thü order of tho color was tho samo as of tho rainbow, tho red in every instance being'next tho sun. All who beheld tho spectacle agrco in pronouncing it tho tiioct sublimo and most beautiful phenomenon of tho kind they ever witnessed. The appearance continued abovo half an hour, slowly fading away at iast. As tho sun roo higher all tho circles and pcrhclia rose proportionnlly with it thoso between the Min and zenith still dividing tho distance into equal portions, aud contract li ing nt the same rate, Cl Vit?.

Correspondence for the IoJUna Amorlon. LETTER FROM HARRISON. Harrison, O., April 22, 18G7. My frequent absence sadly interrupts

tho regularity of my communication of items for your consideration; but doubt less your columns aro filled with matter of more importance than I should bo able to furnish. It gives me great pleasure to tote, that in my excursions North, South and Rast of Harrison for short distances, I find the prospects for a good wheat crop very encouraging, and uulcss disturbed by tho lato frosts, the promise of an abundant fruit crop, despite all troakers, is also tcry cheering. . In my last, the hope wis expressed that our Spring elections hero would result favorably to the Union party. Though it may bo thought rather lato to refer to it now, I am glad to announce that the whiskey Democracy failed to elect a Isrgo portion of their nominees. I mentioned in a former letter the establishment of a daily morning prayer meeting. These meetings have continued to the present time, aud we are informed by more-than one person who generally attends that much interest was manifested by a few(pity not ly all) of the members of tho orthodox churches here; and hero permit me to remark, that it looks rather oddly, to an outsider, that the members of societies who ''proclaim' loudly and "muchly" on the advantages and beauties of union among christians, hold themselves, with very lew exceptions, aloof from this movement. . However, to their own master must tbey stand or fall. Perhaps they have more faith in "proclaiming" than they have in prayer ; perhaps I am . meddling with that which no Gentile is capable of understanding, but I have frequently heard the observation that a person watching the moves in a gamo of chess or draughts could see good or bad. moves entirely escaping the observation of the playfvs. Christians miht well, therefore, adopt the language, which, a few Sabbaths since, a very zealous bible-class teacher here quoted to his class, as the langua of c7c great FrnicU poet :" "Ch I wed f crae powci1 (he gift' e'e ui, To ice curie! j ai itl.tr ceo us," i.e. Tho following is a true copy of a notice fi'oia a paper in my possession. Perhaps brother Clark-son or some other eaily set ler.can better understand the description given than the most who live near the premises: For. Sale --225 Acres of Land lying on White Water, adjoining the main road leading from Cincinrati, by Harrison, to Rrookvillo, opposite tho old Rlock House, tbrccapnilcs from Harrison. Description: You'j" enter the farm at a gito near the fiver on the right (as you travel up towards Rrookville), then you'll proceed one-hundred and twenty rods in the center"oT a grnsy oveuuo two hundred feet, wide, ha ing a view of the adjacent fields to tic right end lTt, until you nriivc at a small gate beforo the door of the mansion house (though small, is convenient) ; to the left vou Lave a view of a currant carden, a well of pure, sweet. and wholesome water, the farm yard, barn and corn linuse ; further to the left, n brook from tho N. by W. enters the farm and nndcrs itself through li e firm to as to tiflord stock water in each field (coaskting of five) on the 1 ottcm, nnd then diczubegucs itself in White Wae, where it is navigable. The bottom contains upwards:- of seventy acres of ns fertile land as any in the State of Indiana; on the riht cf the mansion hou-e you have a view of the kitchen gülden (in which a small parcel of wine grapc-viires are growing), end a little farther to the riüht grows the apple orchard. &c.; l ack of ihc hou.-e stands the outbuilding, tl c ru-in-' grounds. about sixty acrc3 of which is a dcliglrfun lands-cape, diversified with ridges, declivities and small rills affording abundance of limo-stone fit for building ; also a variety of wood, viz : oak, ash, sugar, elm. walnut, nnd other bush wood and shrubbery; about a mile from the river, you'll come to a small farm surrounded with an abundance cf good oak and other timber, as is common on highlands. "It i.f presumed that no fiult cm be found with the abovo described tract of I land by any one who has ft taste for the most picturesque scenes of nature, combined with rural lifo and high cultivation. (85 ceres is under cultivation). The nbovo is offered at tho reduced price of S7.000. Taymcnts mado easy by holding tho land in security; apply to iho subrciibcr on the promires, or in Harrison ; ono lpilf will bo received in merchandize, at such raies s may bo agreed upon ; tho other half will bo received in four annual payments with interest from ond nl'ter full pt'scsion is given, or otherwiso ss may ho ncrced upon. May 0, 1818." Hut few persons liero havo any recollection of tho block-hou-o mentioned In the abovo notice, nnd it is hoped that this mention of it will induce somo old settler to point out Its location and its history. Tor several days our friend; of tho Roman Catholic Church havo had a good ! timo celebrating Ilster week. Tor sev eral days previous great preparations wcro in progress for., tho celebration cf tho ceremonies of the occasion. On Sunday tho Ilishop was present, and with tho usual ceremonies consecrated two new bells to tho scrvieo of tho church ; aud to day, besides confirming several persons, tho grounds for a Cemetery were duly dedicated. Tho ceremonies were doubtless very imposing; but to us, unaccustora cd to'such displays, tho ringing of bells, firing of cannon, nnd display of flags and bnnners on. tho S ibbath, and other attendant circumstances, seemed sadly discordant with our notions 'of tho sanctity of tho day. I have mentioned . tho building of a fino largo church cdifico by our neighbors of tho Methodist church. Tho work is progrcssing.and the building will probably be ready for dedication by tho last of July, , -,,, ,i rn i, au ,n , , Ann,:nnr,.,n DuMnc.s seems to bo improving here, but we m'us sadly tho water power onco possessed. Messrs. West & Markland are engaged in bujitig nnd shipping grain, thus furnishing our farmers a good market at this point. Lest I become tedious, am etc Perry Montrose. Mad Dogs. Hydrophobia seems to bo raping na an epidemic just now. Mad dops abound at Chicago, lndianapolirfnnd Evansvillc, and somo have been killed in Cincinnati, in Covington and in ' (Jcrniantown, Montgoujery county, Ohio. Iu Chicago general

alarm prevails and dogs are slaughtered without mercy. Doubtlc-s many innoxious animals have been sacrificed, and it ia hardly possible that ercry biting canine ia rabid, yet the deaths by hydrophobia have been sufficiently " nuacrous to show that there is ground for alarm. We have noticed in our excLangcs durthe last month or two more accounts of deaths from the Lite of dogs than in tTy year previous. The evil is one which demauds prompt ond vigorous treatment. Dogs may be useful for hunting, and for, tho guarding cf stores and dwellings, Itt there U no reason, in tho city especially, for their being allowed to run about unmuzzled. Ono human life is worth more' than all tho curs in creation. Wo trust' that timely action by our city authorities may save us from the outbreak of such a panic and that not a causeless one as now exists at Chicago Gazette.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.A Good Frame Don end Lot In Mt. Car-met' for Ale. JIoDe eontaini ttree reom. cod lot. nd in rleamnt rrt of the town. The house f in gnod order. Price I5U0 in payment. For par' tlculara, enquire of Juhn laltcn, Mt. Carinel. or ddrcM James Daiton, in Cinciunati, box 22U.' pr 28 3r CARBIAGE AXD BUGGY MANUFACTORY V S.&.G.LOPER, Fairfield, ixdiajja, 1 S extensively enraced In the" manofxetare t f . T t 1 .11 . ... etid ell uthtr kiuds of vetilclri fur the comfort-' and accommodation of the pblkr. Tbcy bare the Urgett &d luort complete rtibli hracnt for the manufacture of thee artistes, aud are prepared to turn out an irJerio as abort time, and in as workmanlike and abaUntial manner at can Lo hd at any umtmlV; ory at Cincinnati, ard al. ai fair an J more apoaraodatint; terms. Ihcy einptoy a competent set of hands' throughout nil Uepirtinentt ff th b isioM. Alt work warranted, llepaiiin; done on short notice . 1 -'-,s'. k.'i.uz flK..ni. Sales-rooiii at Brockvlllc. Vc have in connection i!h ir ekUlIUhmert -a snlc-r.om in rjrocVri.le, in li e warcrnoia uiUitdiatrly in the iter of l!oi ks.Vliir's store, ai.dppporite the Vel'ty Iloue Livery Stable, where' will ketp n r band al fell tiu)c, C'aWi pes, Dug . K'ks, Ac, of the mot t approved ft)Ui on ibiMtion aud for sale. Pcrrotn iciinng a g""d article in nur line ran lc accouuno Ja: l on food tor mi. - In oar aWnce at Urookrille, Mr. Alt Tcckra will tail fer v. a 25 4m NOTI CS. ' J'o tt se Lo haTe dotsled lo li e TV. W. V. R. JL that an txrursii n tiain will leave Laurel on Ibefirft day cf May, t 7 o'cWk in lie rrnir.g' ai d return in the ettnirg I C.reinnali ai.d tack Ay portie fcn I are i aid their caney are reepeot'nlly invited to a rxic. I'y Older rf Mer. I. rd i Teten. JC11X CCL1L1!, (otUctins tct. p19-2tr Auuu; Atxsr j.mv.ciU r Internal We venue. NOTICE OF AITKALS. IX aeeridatee w Ith f re'.irn IP f "An act fe provide Internal Per i cc to n j ( it the G.eminf r. t, to j ny intturt cn li e kl He d. It, sr.d f r MLer J nrj our," t tire is fcrly tfiveB that appeal rrletive t ery oririfi m p-ofim nt or eniimcrn ion ty the ArVigiatt Aftcrpur in thefcunty of l-'rxnklin, Diviriun No. 5, will be hi 3rd ard dtcriiiincd by mo at wy Oi. e at l!r ol.vl.te in nij'. Count;- on Thur!v. .Vav 2.1, UC7. Ali steh tv.eaU u.ut te uiadu iu v.ri itp. i'.. IT, SWIFT. ;J9-:nr V.F. A?ftcr,4 U LUt. Ii.d. WEIV MiLLIKERY SHOP.Sirs. Enln & ?.H.s FcnhLrcrr. Jlnin Street, tl-nr coti fc'tutl. if il Cal'i,e.. Call and tte Ihtm. ejlt' S KGTICt: TO I' AKME f.S. HIGIIEST tr-arket frl- f -r t'trn, B;e, le., attlie Uroolivi'.lc l-ia.iltrj. aj.rlil-ir. . FRASK WAI.Z. CO-FiKTXE!iSHIP. rPIIR under lined takes ple'turein informirg. -L IiU fri.nd that ho his nc icintej wilb hi on ia. tho Wh'.icsato Liq-ior bnrine. Mr. Ut.rgePchlii j'. under tlio fuiu name cf Frank A. Wall 4 (Uorge Schlapp. Tliaukful lor f.irmcr I a'rr nf, ho rcjp-jstful! atl.s fir a t.-ansfarof fiur.o to iho new firm. I HANK A. WALZ. Eroofcrillo, Tn-1., Apr. 10, 1817 Sr hohtale. Jhahit fii Jcrtfyn crd l?vi)ittic Wim i and J.ii.mnt, pertfully inform Suloon Keeptre ar d Grrrere t Ürookf illo aud mrrut.rlirj; e.Mry thatth y nte irrml t" furni.b thitn with the bet q initios of Wines aud Liquer at less than Tinci..n.iti rtices. HANK . W'AI Z, (iKO. JClILAi r. rr..( kvillc, April 19, IP'.i'-tf. Spring nnd miner DEY GOODS at uir. NEW YOM STOKE, IN THK BUILDING. HOHMANN SUING k KAISER Have just received a Urge ai d well selected it-ek of ttavu nurt VaUcocs. GINGHAMS, DKL A INKS, VOl'LINS,. LUSTltKS, IJLACK SILKS, PLAIN AND BTHIPKD JACONETSr HRIIJJAXTS, NAINSOOK, LAWNS, HUSH LINKN, LADIKS'A GKNTS' IIANDKKKCIITS, AUu a foil line of BROWN & BLEACH KD MUSLIN Trora 3-4 to 10-4 wide, ilOSIEBY.GLOVES, DltESS BUTT'NS LADIES' SACKING, CASSIMERES, TWEEDS, COTTONADES, SHIRTING CHECKS k STBirES, 4e. As he-retofire, enr motto ir "QUICK SALES SMALL FRONTS." apl9-y FUISO t KAISER. GRAIN WANTED! AT TU Ii W. U. ttKPOT! The undersigned Is prepared to purchase all the Wheat, Corn, Barlej, Bye, Oats, AND OTHER GRAINS, that may It brought to market Ilttlcf, Jait ersrted one of FAIRBANKS' CELEBRATED SCALES! he Is in readiness to accommodate til bo mty wtnt correct wil(r,bts and rueasurea. Farmers can do a little better with their grains at the lepot than at anr oiler llnce in BrookvlMe. Try the titerlmcnt. il2tf 1 11 OS. JOHNSTON. NOTICE TO SPORTSMEN. VTOTICE it hereby glren, that the nnderslgned IN will not peritit hunting or gaming to be dona on their premUcs, cither in Laurel or Metamer Tcwnrhlpi, and that ft violation of this notice will be prosecuted to the extent of the law. 1 JOHN COLTER, api:-3w JOHN LKUUS.