Indiana American, Volume 6, Number 21, Brookville, Franklin County, 17 May 1867 — Page 2

V (" 0. H. BINGHAM, Editor.

UHOOKVILLliFriday Horning, May 17, 1EC7. Meeting of tho Union Central Committee. . The members of tie Franklin County Tloion Executive Committee are requested to p.ect at tho' office of ft. II. Swift in BrookTtlle, on Saturday, May 23th, 18G7, at one o'clock T M. Tie following persons compose eaii Committee : Thos. II. Conner, V. II. Slmltz, John Webb, CCBinkley, W. S. Baker, TJ. V. Kygcr, Jcbn Colter, Jos. II. Moore, David l'uwers, Jas. Bailey" Jr, Chas. Marlin, .Abraham MilJcrr, Ira Stoat. Ileury Coen, A general attendance U .very desirable. Chas. C. Binkley, Chairman. The Injunction Cases. The Supreme Court has dismissed the Georgia petition for want of jurisdiction. Thus ends the hope of defeating Congros eional reconstruction by judicial interposition. To have decided any other way would hare ret up a supremacy of tho Judiciary in political affjirs that would have , changed the framework of the government. The ili?sirisippi case having been linked with trie Aakanaas case against ueneral Ord, will be considered anew. Release of Jefferson Davis. Jeff Da vi j waa brought into the United States District Court at Richmond, od Monday, by Gen. Burton, in obedience to the writ of habeas corpus. Davis eat with hia counsel. Gen. Uurton made return of the writ, whereupon Judge Underwood relieved Liin of the custody of Davis, who waa immediately rearrested on a bench warrant for trial on the indictment for treason, found by the Norfolk Grand J ury. Mr. O'Connor spoke of Davis' ill-health, long imprisonment, &e., and asked that his client might be released on bail. To (his the Prosecuting Attorney consented, fixing tho bail t 0100,000. Tho Jadgo then released the prisoner on bail, Horace Greely becoming ono of the sureties. The Judge said the responsibility of dalaying the trial rested on tho Government and not on the District Attorney. Premium List. The Premium List of th Franklin County Agricultural Society for tho coming year has been laid on our tallo. It presents the usual creditable appearance. We notice that 8100 is offered for the best and fastest trotting horse or maro, and $50 for tho best and fastest pacing horse or mare. These are heavy premiums, and will compare favorably with thoso of other County Fairs. It is the intention to have a good exhibition this year, as far as the oSocra can bring it about, and it remain to be acen whether our people will second their laudatio efforts. Death of Ex-Gov. Wright. Kx-Govcrnor Wright, of Indinna, United States Minister to Prueftia, died at Eerlin, on Saturday morning, of dropsy. The funeral took place on Monday, and was attended by all tho American residents and visitors there, and a largo number of citizen. Virginia. lleports from tho counties and registration district in Virginia south of tho James river, aro very gratifying. The feeling in favor of spnody reconstruction ii very general, and thero is a disposition to accept tho negro as an equal citizen without factious and useless opposition. Capitalists and laud owners aro oITcring the colored men facilities f.r cultivating land and advancing their private intetests and social condition. Blowed Out his Drains. Klijah Mise, just elected to Congress from the Third District of Kentucky, committed auicido on Wednesday afternoon by blowing out his braius with a pitul. lie lift a note, saying that ho despaired of doing the country any good. Eight Hour Strikoh Chicago. The diSeultics in Chicago Are pubsiding the eight-hour tuen proffering to work for eight hour wage. They have gained nothing by their violent actions ; but have caukcd tho destruction of not less than one million dollars' worth of property ; beeidet compelling tho railload ahojH to abandon Chiu,i;;o, n:d move them to some point in In diu no. Legal Partnership. Governor Morton has formed a law partnership with Judgo Murtindalo and JohnS. Taikington of Indianapolis. Tho new Grin is Morton, Martindalo & Turk ingion. Hen. Ceo. W. Julian Will address his fellow citizens f Mull jt luunty at Shtll.ville x.txt Saturday. Will Cumback for Governor. Will Cuulack, IWiJciiicMio .Senate, 1. t.Jko'1 r as a ca.u,didatg for Governor.

Remarkable Judicial Utterance. The telegraph has already brought us a brief account of Judge Underwood's .remarkable charge on tho opening of the United States Circuit Court at Kichmond, W, on Monday. The address dcFcrvcs a fuller notice. It opens by returning thanks to God that tho friends of the Government, who were last year threatened with destruction by its cnenric?, aro now Mo to meet in security in tLe very rooms where dwelt tho spirit of treason and eitil war, and wherein issued that full spirit which -starved prisoners by wholesale, aesaytinatcd colored Eoldicrs, burned towns end ci tie., and scattered abroad yellow fever and small-pox. Tho charge continues: Another subject of thanksgiving is pro' sentcd in the very constitution of your body furnishing ocular evidence that tho ago of lust and class cruelty is departed, and the new era of equality and justico breaking through the ciouds of persecution and prejudice is now dawning upon u.j;

and. btmrrest of all. that Ibis city of nichn:ond"ihould be the spot of earth to furnish this gracious manifestation. Jticlircond, the beautiful abaudoncd scat of the rebellion, looking as cotacly and specious as a goodlv onple or a gilded sepulchre, where bloody treason flourished its whip of piorp!ns; Ilichmond, where the slave trade bo long leid t$l$arniv4; where tho press has found the lowest depths of profligacy; where licentiousness had ruled until probably a majority of births were illegitimate or without tho forma of law; where the fashionable and popular pulpit had been so prostrated that its full fed ministering gay Lotharios generally recommended the worship of what they rnost respectedpleasure, property and power corresponding to tho pagan and mythological ideas of Dacchus, Mammon and MarB: Gods brutal, partial, passionate, unjust, Whose attributes were rage, revenge and last. It was as if the fiends prerailed Agalntt tbo seraphs Ibey assailed; And fixed on Heavenly throne should dwell, Tho freed inheritor of hell. So formed for joj, So curied tha causes that destroy. But we are reminded that where ein abounded grace may much more abound, and in the light of recent changes may we not hope a material and moral future for this City of Ilichmond, in strong contrast with its awful and atheistic past, and in harmony with the salubrity of it3 climate, the poetic beauty of its peenery and tho magnificence of its water powers? After referring to tho clemency of Congress in reducing the penalty of treason (act of July 17, 1BC2,) to fine and imprisonment, when all other nations punihh tho crime with death, tho Judge goes on to pay of the Hon. Thaddeua Stevens: "We have seen a patriotic statesman, venerable alike for his age and for the ticking?, education, culturo and improvements lo had conferred upon his Stato and country, a statesman greatly eminent among his follow legislators, and by common consent of successive Coogrcfeira, acknowledged an a leader and father, with a dcfcrcr.co that neither Clay, Fox, tho Tills, nor even Cicero had ever known this noble man wo havo seen assailed with a bitterness and a falsehood peculiar to tho authors of and leaders of tho rebellion, its pimps and apologists. And for what? Why, foe proposing that a few of those who had been chiefly instrumcntaUn filling tho land with woe and mourning, and debt and taxation, and who, like tho late Secretary of the rebel finances, had made millions by speculating upon tho general distress, should out ol their princely estates contribute onetenth of tho damages they had done, and attM same tiruo expresslycxcrapting from icnalty all tho great masses of thoso who ad been drawn into the lato war. This iumano statesman alao proposes not to punish any with that extreme rigor ucual in civil wars, aud not even to tho extent exacted by every I.uropcan nation iu ordinary lorcijja wars. Was buch moderation and clemency ever Loioro so abused ami insultec'? May this grandest old statesman of our country aud ogc, this honor to humanity and light among tho nation?, still continue to live, notwithstanding the advanco of years and ducasc, and may we yet bo guided by his wisdom and bcueGcence, until tbo great questions now pending shall bo decided in tho iutciest of peace, progress and freedom. Tho chargo concludes by tho expression of tho piuion that tho BcsMon of tho Court will bo long. It says: Tho unmitigated dialojalty which animates so largo a portion of our newspaper press iu this btato, is producing such c licet upon tho public morals, especially iu creating a disposition by frauds aud perjury to cscapo taxation necessary for tho support of tho Government, in encouraging the circulation of counterfeit money, and it is to bo feared thcanxioty to voto at tho opproaching elections by persons engaged in tho lute rebellion, is about to ptoduco an iiamcr.so amount of labor for our Grand 'Juries. On this subject I may have occasion to address you moro at length on a future occasion. Your attention is particularly culled to an aliuc which hud resumed an alarming aspect iu this city us a rclio of tho old barbarism of slavery) I mean tho brutal rejection of a great laboring und utful clues of the pcoj lo front tho sticetcavs, under the act of Congress commonly called tho Civil liightsbill. There is an undoubted remedy lor such outrages. Chattered transportation companies owo impartial duties to tho public, and tho gro;s wrongs complained of deserve your indignant roprobation. I know tho matter has been arranged by tho Commanding General with Iiis uual great prudence and judgment, but it is lVoui its mturo a mere tciulorury settlement, and need confirmation y tho legal sanctioti of courts and juries. Negro Hiota. Ilichmond, Virginia, is just now excited by negro riots. Another took place thereon Monday, and tho military were called in to restore order. There are threat of more trouble there, iloraco Greeley and JuJgo Utiderwocd both addressed tho negroo gathered at the African Church, and urged them to refrain from riotous demotiontious. P.elircd. J. II. McClung Mfij. has retiic 1 from tho Kdiloriul chair of the Liberty llemU, having engaged in new pursuits. Cha.

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Peace in Europe. - Tho Franco-Prussian diCculty has been

settled; the agreement reached by tho Kuropean Conference has been signed; tho terms ratified bytho respective Governments and Franco has made a satisfactory explanation to Prussia of her recent war-like preparations; and thus tho war-cloud which a few weeks ago was big with tokens of fire and sword, has passed away. Tho terms of settlement aro the evacuation of Luxemburg by Prussia, and tho rating of the fortress; Luxemburg to re main in tho possession of tho King of Holland, and all parties to tho treaty to guarantee tho neutrality of tbe Ducby. Milk Sickness. "The Medical and Surgical Reporter states that the aficction of cattle known as milk sickness, is caused by eating tho white snake root, Rvpatorlum Agtraloldi. This discovery seems to havo been made by three separat observers, at about the same time. Ono of them, Jlr. William Serry, of Edwardivillo, Illinois, in 1SC0, gathered this plant by mistake for tho nettle, and cat it as boiled greens. On tho day following he was seized with violent trembling, prostration and fuintness, and on the next day with vomiting and violent retching.' IIo did not fully recover in five years, and in tho meantime tried the plant on domcstie animals with similar results. Dr. Amos Sawyer, of Ilillsboro, Illinois, Dr. lt. N. Lee, of Xokomis, Dr. McThceters, of St. Louis, botanist, and Mr. En no chemist, all coincido in the opinion that milk sickness is caused by the hitherto unsuspected plant, which animals are haid to like when it is in bloom. Loyal Men Gaining Strength in Alabama. The loyal men are gaining strength in Alabama, very rapidly. Six months ago there was no Union party there. Now the Union League numbers 25.000 white members. The Stato Central Committee is composed of bold, earnest and able men. Terrible Tragedy in Cass County. From tho Logansport Vharot wo learn that a distressing affair occurred in Deer Creek townhip, Cass county, Saturday, at tho residenco of Mr. Gcorgo Harness. A shot gun used for shooting rats, was left in tho barn loaded. It was found by the children whilo playing, and discharged tho load wounding two of Mr. Harness' children. One died on Sunday, and tho other was not expected to live at last acCounts. Min no Dall Extracted. Air. Iaaae Moody, of Augusta, Me., has had a flattened minnic ball of the larger size taken from tho right side of the face, back of tho jaw. Tho ball was lodged there in battlo three years ago. in Pushing Forward. The work of organizing a Republican party at tha Suuth is being pubUd rapidly forward, with great success. Tho work id most advanced in Louisiana, and least in Virginia. Tho negroes obout tho largo cities aro almost altogether Republican, but back on tho plantations they stand more in fear of their old masters. Frightful Accident. A frightful accident occurred on Main street, above Thirtccuth, in Cincinnati, on Wednesday evening, by which a woman and three children wcro precipitated from tho third litory of a house, caused by the falling of a bridge which led across tho yard to a structure for drying clothes, in the rear of tho building. ' Maryland Rcbeh. Tho rebel Constitutional Convention, of Maryland, met on Wednesday. Tho Hultimoro American says it is simply a roncwal of the rebellion, and its solo object is to undo all tho loyal work of tho last mx years. News from tho Plains. Tho news from tho plains state that General Hancock has not yet crossed the Arkansas river, because he had not been joined by General Cutar'a cavalry. Tho Arropahocs have shown a disposition for peace, but the Kiowas rcitaiu warlike. Scoundrelism. On Sunday night the residenco of Lofayctto Hartley, near Sullivan, was entered by eomo scoundrel, who took tho bureau keys from Hartley's pants pocket, unlocked tho drawer, und helped himself to $75 which Mr. II. had worked hard for, and had been lucky enough t receivo tho day before. Mr. II. thinks chloroform mint have been u.c l, or ho would havo awoke in time to havo saved his money and tho robber. Found Dead. Tho Martinsvillo (JarMte says that Mr. Prior Ilnmmons, a well known citizen of that county, was found dead near his farm, ono d.iy last week. He bad left Martinsville with a wagon and two horses, juU before dark, considerably iutoxicatcd, and, when fou.id, tho wagon iu which ho had been riding was turned over him. Rumor. It is rumored in Kentucky that tho truo reason for tho buiclda of Klijah Iliso was that ho had rendered falso income returns and an cxposuro was threatened. Fiioat Fayeltcviiio. The nV'donco of Mrs. Nancy Dailey, by Fiijcttcvillc, this County.was consumed by Gro on Saturday morning lasf,togcthcr with a considerable portion of its contents. Mr. Dailcy's son Charles, who resides with her, lost a number of valuablo law books and nearly all of his personal clothing. Conlicmille Times.

nECONSTnUCTlON. Tho Hon. Henry Wilson, who is making a tour on tho Hump in tho South, published in tho Independent a letter, which, though üo allusion is made to it, is nevertheless a reply to tho curt letter of TJiaddeus Stevens in favor of confi-cation and

further terms, lie Bays: ''Congress having laid down conditions of final settlement, thoso conditions will bo accepted." We quote tho following : 'It is of vital importance that these Slates should pass into tho control of men who arc for tbo unity of the J'epublic, impartial freedom, equality of rights and privileges in law, and in net, lor the education of the people, aud for their improvement and elevation. Wo of tho North have won in the field, have won in the public council." Ideas, principles and policies which wc deem vital to tho country, are embodied in the conditions wo have required our countrymen of tho South to adopt. Wc have sought, not to dishonor or degrade any, but to protect and lift up the oppTC5.cdK tho poor, tho dependent. The long contest of "justico in conflict with avarice and oppression," in the words of Jcfi'erbon, is over. The pessions, prejudices and bitter liieuorieB engendered by the great etrugglc should bo forgotten in this day of our triumph. Iu tho long conflict of ideas it was duty to country, to man, and to God, to rucot the men of the South fronttjfront, faco to face. When war cam;""JCl-2!dty to demand its vigorous prosecution. Wheu hostilities censed, it was tho highest duty ever imposed upon us to see that the people we had made free in name should bo frco in tact; that they should bo citizens, with equal rights and privileges. That great duty has been performed by the adoption of terms and conditions that will be complied with. This is not a mere partisan work. Every thoughtful man who sees the condition of theso Stites, who comprehends the pressing needs of this people, who wishes to sec peace, law, order, prosperity and fraternal affection prevail, and our country become tbo leading Chirstian nation of the globe, may. contribute to develop the work. Northern capital is needed to develop the material interests of these States and make the wasted fields bloom again. Northern labor is required to en lighten and instruct. The Christian pco plo of the North, whose arms havo triumphed and whose ideas have conquered, have now a glorious opportunity, by the blessing of God, to confer lasting benefits upon these States and this people. I trust they will hail and improve it." 1'oisoning Case. The poisoning case at Charlotte, Michigan, is not so bad as at first reported. Only two persons were poisoned, Mr. and Mrs. Sbippey. Mrs. Shippey is dead, and her husband's recovery is doubtful. It has been ascertained that some biscuit of which they had ato contained arsenic, but it is not known how it came there. Peterson's Magazine for Juno, ij an unusually fino number, even for i.'li popular and elegant magnzino. It has a beautiful steel engraving, "Tho Wild Flowers in tho Wood ;" a splendid mammoth colored pattern fur a tobacco-pouch ; And obout .fiftXJtöcj'l cniTJ vingsif drcye:", bonnet, collars and culT-i, children's fashions, baby's shoe, patterns in cmorcidery, smoking cop, &c, o. Tho literary contents maintain the high character of "Petkusos." That powerft l story, "The Long Journey," is fiuiehed. Mrs. AnnS. Stephens' fascinating novelet, "Married by Mistake,'' is continued. A capital article on "The Laws of Croquet' is ulono worth tho price of tho number. This is a good time to ubcribe, for a new voluu:o begins with July, ;hough back numbers from January may u'so bo h:ulrif subscribers wish to commence with tho first of tho jcar. "Peterson's" is the cheapest, of oil tho monthlies. To single subscribers P. is but 2,00 a year. For 03,00 five copies aro sent, with an extra copy to tho person getting up tho club. Address C. J. Petku.-on, 3Uü Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Climato of Russian America. An article on meteorology, prepared by Professor Henry, of tho Smithsonian Institute for the United States Patcut Ofice lvtport of ISoJ, contains tho following paragraph illustrative of the climate of the Northwestern America: In tho Northern Pacilio ocean, on Iho wostcrn side of our continent, the great circle of water pulses up along tho coast of Japan, recroi-sos the ocean in the region of tho Aleutian Inland., mingles with the fitful current outward, through Jlehring's Strait, and thence down along tho northwest coast of North America. In this long eireuif,tlio noitheasterri portion of it is much moro cooled than tho similar portion of tho whirl of tho Atlantic. It therefore modifies the temperature of the north-western coast ond p reduces a remaikablo uniformity along Jh? wholo extent, from Sitka to tho southern extremity of California. It is an interesting fact, which vre just havo derived from Captain ltodgcrs, that on offshoot from tho great whirl in tho Pacific, analogous to that which impinges on the coast of Norway, enters olong tho eastern sido of Uehring's Strait, whilo a cold current passes out cn the western side, thus producing almost as marked a dilfcrenco in tho character of tho vegctatiou on tho two horea of tho Struit us between that of Iceland aud Labrador. Tho Position of Kentucky. The organ in this city cf tho Ohio Kentuckians, in on article on tho Kentucky election, printed tho other day, says "Kentucky ii, in fact, all ono way." During tho war tho State was, in theory, on no way, but, In fief, it was as now, all ono way, ond that tho rebel way. Tho truth is, Kcutucky has been for somo years all uwry, or considering tho situation with regard to its causes, wo might say all a-rye. On tho wholo wc think tho condition of Kentucky is aptly described by the following etory of ono of tho farmers in tho viciuity ol'Culpeppcr, whoso possessions lav in a district whero both armies foraged. Tho old chap ono day, whilo surveying ruefully the strenks in tho soil whero tho fence once stood, remarked with much feeliiiL". "I haitit took no sides in this ycr rebellion, but I'll bo doggotned if eides

1 aint took mc!" Kentucky claims that she took no side in tho rebellion, but it is clear that tho rebel side has taken her. Gazette. Tied Together and Tucked In. Tho Nashvillo Panncr, a Democratic

paper of the most maligmant kind, in a recent denunciation of tho attempt of the Union men to obtain tho negro vote, says. "There is no antagonism, either in feel ing or interest, between tho two races of the South. Let the Radical destructives beware how they attempt to put sunder what tho Lord has joined together. ' 'Whom God bus joined together!" Married then, and öfter the queerest courtship on record, except among some African tribes, where tho affectionate husband lashes his wife on a keen run from her father's houso to his own. Ia it possible this stylo of love making has been odoptcd by tho Democracy in deference to the traditional tastes of Africa? "No antagonism between the tworaccs'bctwcen parties "whom God has joined together,'' of course not. Tho blockheads of tho North, knowing nothing of the negro character, misinterpreted the whipping and chaining and selling of tho future wife of the Democracy. Wo thought it was cruel and meant unending oppression, when it was only courting and meant ultimate marriage. The South understood the negro and we didn't, and our emancipating and enfranchising, and educating have all been stupid interferences with the ''course of true love," and thus kept it from "running smooth." Indianapolis Journal. Mt. Carmei correspondence. Editor American, Sinco I last wrote you, many things of interest have trans pired in and around our quiet village, among which may bo numbered the Advent cf Spring. If paeans were sung to Spring at Delphi, as expressions of delight at the termination of tbe discomforts of Winter, I think the inhabitants of this ever-changing climate might with greater reason send up a grand choral eonx at the termination of the past dreary Winter My heart bids a welcome to Spring, with all its cheering, promises and unfolding beauties. The return of Spring olways carries mc back to the days ot my childish and boy ish sports, and revives joyous and sacred memories. Again I trip over my native bills, and see the trees that were my play mates when a child, and which rocked me in their arms. I hear their leaves clap ping thcrir little hands in glee. I feci the frcshKtss of the silvery ftrcams cf the green land of my youth, and hear them laugh a they pa.3 me by. Again I chase the groundquirrcl to his littlo den, watch tho wilding bee gather the Bwcets of flower?, and listen to the minstrels of the grccn-clad forest. I pluck ngain the vblets, the wild-flowers of tho woodland, and weave a wreath around my mother's brow I reanimate my childish comrades, sec their sparkling eyes, hear their laughing voices, and join them in their sports. Rut alas! this is only living over the patt iu a dream. These memories may be yitufcd, but they cannot dir. Yes, Spring is hero. Tho nestling bud. will soon unfold their wings, and Summer will ere long usher Is, clothed as a bndo adorned for her husband. Spring scorns to breathe upon oar citizen? a spirit cf improvement, and nurtures in them n -dexire to dorn their ho'uc, to cultivate tho beautiful. Some of llio improvements which I mentioned in a rrovious letter as then ouly existing in the minds of our citizens, havo opened into realities. . The exterior and interior of our tiliago residences aro being greatly improved. Our Sabbath Schools oro in a flourishing condition, and. the fupcrintendents and teachers of them are endeavoring to make the moral wilderness "blostom os the rote." J. w. c. LAUREL CORRESPOPJDENCE. Dear American, During the last week a stranger in our placo would have thought that each day was a succession of Sundays. Tho fur mors all being buy, and conte qucntly not in town, the business of merchandising was "cx tempore" buspended. We can boast of somo fino stores and accommodating proprietors, whero deulcrs can find unylhing from a cambric needle to a bar of iron. This is more particularly the case with tho establishment of W, F. lluzurd on Pearl Street, which is conducted upen truo city style. The water has been let into tho Cnal, and once more tho ponderous machinery of the flouring mill of Messrs. Dukey x Kerr is set in motion. The intcrprifing firm of Williams & Day arc building a largo warehouse for tho purpose of storing grain, and ugain the palmcst days of Laurel will bo realized. Tho large paper mill above town is progressing rapidly to completion. Tho brakeman who was hurt by tho wheels of tho tender a few weeks ago, is recovering under tho t-klllful cure of Pis. Perry and Gilford, and tho kind nursing of O. Purgoyno Ksq., than whom thero is no better sick-bed attendant iu tho country. Wo saw a number of clerical gentlemen this week in town attending tho Sunday School Convention, and also the pleasant faco of Dr. Keely from Drookvillo. As soon os tho Winter breaks and Spring fccts in, I will write ogain. Yours, &c, I. Laurel, May 10, 18(17. In Town. Hon. W. S. Holman, M. K., of Aurora, wns in attendance at the Circuit Court of this County on Thursday and Friday last. Tho Judge is looking quito os well os a gentleman of hia political persuasion, who has just removed from a very surely liuttcrnut to a fixed Republican district, could be expected to. Ho expresses his entiro willingness to allow Doc. Perry and Mr. Julian to fight tho thing out tho 'new' 'burnt district," and thinks tho I!opublioansof this should give Col. Grover another idiow for his whito alley. Wo hliall hnrdly quarrel with him on this head. Decatur Co. Press. u j i A Cold Wet Summer. VrnOi arionti(ir ivipti predict that the summer of 1SC7 will bo cold and wet, like that of last vcar. Thcv base their pre diction on tho fact that immenso massed of ice havo broken, or are about to break awnv from tho extremo North, producing cold and vapor. J'xchanje. Thero was an immenso ueptii o: snow

and ico in tho North last winter, and it lay on the ground to long, that we can hardly

lau io nave coia winus irom that quarter for a season far beyond the usual length of time. Journah LETTER FROM HARRISON.. Jlfr. Editor, -It is not often that I trou ble tho publio with a letter, for I do not know that I can do tho subject justice. It has been somctimo sinco I wrote anything like a live letter, and I rather guess it is something like that to pen one to an Editor. Dut os our village has occn already into juccd to the arni.iblo readere of your paper by the most intelligent and accomplished writer we have amongst us, it will perhaps tako off eonie of tho em barrassmcnt which might otherwise tend to cur tail the dignity aud self-possession of uiy letter. I write therefore with more experience, as I know I will bo clasfcd as vour eceoud correspondent from this delectable city, and of courso I know I ought not to attempt any competition with our eloquent and graphio "Perry Montrose." Indeed I canuot imitate that which I havo not seen, for Perry is certainly an "incognito." Like "Junius," no one knows him till this day. Many have tried hereabouts to learn his ear marks, to get his shoe-track, or at least have wished to know whether he, tdie or it was a male man, or femalo woman, cr an irresponsible myth. The revelation of himself through the columns of the American was to the whole town of Harrison except the "Dcitche," who mako about one half of it like the bursting of a bombshell among tbe bilent denizens of a "Quaker Mcetin." Wo were all pretty badly "scart," for we feared that, like the boy with hia new gun, ho might accidentally hurt somebody. As yet, thank a kind, restraining Providence, we all "still live," and we begin to have "cxtrorncrj" hopes of "Perry' and his pen, and some of us begin to think he will yet be equal to Alladin and his lamp, and make Ilurrisou os celebrated among your readers as "Somerset" used to be in its palmiest days. Three cheers, I say, for "Perry Montrose." The ladies of the M. 13. C. hpve organized a very pleasant Mite Society, which meets round at the houses of the brethren aud contributes hugely to the social.net to say the financial immunities of tho Church.' I liko this gort of reli-lon, for it suits my ideas of charity, which our good old Preacher teils us means "love" und nothing else. One of our Churches, I am torry to learn, on lut Sunday had quite a time of it. It is a German Church knowu tta the Lutherau, and is composed ofKvangclicul l'rotestanta ond Lutherant. Tho former aro tho most numerous, and on hit Sunday they tried to keep tho preach er ou. ci me Church, Uut the women took clubs aud made a way for him to go in, which he did. The Germans, though ucually distinguished for quiet aud peace, sometimes make Cit rate bigots. Among the old citiaena of our town, nouc, perhaps, deserves more veneration than Nathaniel Leonard, J. P. Cloud and Uenjntuin liookwaltcr, though the last nan;ed, mmt of our best citizens think, is somewhat disposed to carry water on both bhouldcrs. It may bo o, and if it is, it is not quile 80 bad us carrjing about three fingers of some other kind of icairr somewhero ole. which is dono by some people. It is perhaps not very remarkable (hat our towu, according to the Chronicus of "Perry Montron," is improving much every way, for wo have a full corps of AI. D.'s. Our churches are all supplied with jjOOii preachers, will not a lawyer in the 1'iace, iu-i. i, cavvjiiiiJK new iiiuKinoii in that line. Uotidos, nobody in tho Whito Water Valley perl.'aps ells more or cheapcr atoro goods than Lcnard & iinouon, and when you come to the grand curative agents known all about to'.ru hero of "Ward's cure-all liniment," und particularly his rat icaftrt, all of which are runufacturcditi this place by tho dUlinguiihed Dr. Ward himself, it is not tso wonderful that tho town is beginning tu uhsume some of a literary importance. If you, Air. Lditor, would pay our town a visit and ktop with tho prlghtfg old gcutkman who keeps the Gcrrard House, you will bo well fed gratit, of course, ond 1 doubt not you will add more thau a dozeu new subscribers to the American. Try it on, tome clay. The now Methodist Church of our town is beiug rapidly completed, ond 1 learn will be ready for dedication in nix or eight weeks. It is an edifice of fine proportions and well planned for tho accommodation of all tho rcrviccs of the hutid;iy school and congregation. Though not a member of tho society, I think much credit is duo to tho Pastor and members of this Chutch for their bold financial energy iu pluming and erecting so large and flue a building. 1 am happy to learn that tho building commitlco have full confiJencu iu paying tho lust dollar for its erection. Kldcr Shaw of the Christian Church, I Icarn.is now on a preaching tour iu the city of Philadelphia, nnd is no doubt enlightening the pcoplo of tho Quaker City with his superior gospel knowledge. Yours respectfully, S. 11. Ma lose. Lost tho Return Trip.. Last Sunday two Lourclitcs cucountcrcd considerable difficulty in attempting to got a "Ircc ndo on the Valley railroad. They procured a hand car at Lnurcl.upon which they came to this placo without in terference. They then took tho car off the track, secured it with chain and padlock, ond started out on a tour of observation about our city. During their ramblings tho car was discoveicd by some agcut of the railroad company, who caused it to bo taken back to Laurel, leaving the Laurelitcs to get home as best they could. The joke is givcu a finer poiut when it is understood that tho railroad has a gradual ascent from Laurel to Conncrsvillo, and it requlrol somo effort ou tho part of tho excursionists to reach this place; but, had they retained possession of the hand car, they could havo returned home In comfort '.tith but littlo bodily excrtiou or wasto of shoe leather. Tho moral is never try to run an excursion train, on your own Aoor,ou Sunday. Councrsville Times. NEW ADV CUTIS EM EN TS. TA1L011 SHOP FOB SALE. HUin subscriber has a good TailorSUoj well fur1 liishod Ith Stoves Tables, Ac., ia the town of FalrlUU, Tranklln Co., Iol.,wl!ca he will rent or sell on reavtnthle terms to a food Tailor, tbeto telns nono in the town. 24 AT 11 A X I E L UASSETI. Maj 17, tSf.7 tf

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of Hamilton, Oblu, nJ on, muMctt f,;nd, win lioia Cw&ccrt la ttit 31. li. Church at ill. CurUid cd Tkuridag Evening, at 4 eommtnrlog t 7 1 2 o'clock. Tht mlertnintutn t will comlit tf loitrutncoul an J Y1 ilic. AJiailtne-Adu!ti, li ctt.j Children, 15 eU. erilcketi Can L baa cf Nixon l)iit, Whlteomb. Cidter'i Corner Vw Tfolu. Cdr Qrore. I'nleitlD. A.bury Chapel.' Fatnl. Colter, " K. K. Kock(V.lor, " I'.eubeo Petty, " Alj.hf u Ore J2, A. Hride, 3 llobert, Mr. Rer. K. WByrr.s. Fprlngfleli tc.fcl fcringlelj. Si t. Cariotl, MNin. Adam k Hrn., " Tbirapon A Yog'.t, " D. 15. C'tMtU i,fccD, may 17-lw AT THE OLD WHITE CÜUXEK. liar juit ftcaired from tbe Ilarruoo Woolen' Mill, TtVfiED3, JEANS, BLANKETS, FLANNELS, STUCK I NO YAHN, Lc, i.e., Tob ticbngJ for Wocl. May 17-Sm. J. C. BURTOX, Aft.' fCU, IGNATIUS KOEHLEIt.FCl BOOT AND. SHOE MAKER, A tw doors above the isOld White Corner" BEOOKYILLE, IXD.,Eeepi n baod a complete assortment of BOOTS AND SHOES, FOB Gentlemen, LarJle3 and Children. He alto makea te order 41 kioJe oi Coote a-nd Suoee. AUo Repairing Jone. Call aud leave your orders. I. KOEI1LER.. N. B. A good anortment of Leaiber an! Findings to suit tbe Cuuoiry tr.de. May 17-3m. Jfotiee to Heirs of Petition to Sell eal Estate. State ff Indiana, Eranklin County, ur NOTICE is bcreby giveo, that Richard 3. Day, AdmiuiitraVuf ot tbe Estate of Claibora V. ÜiUoo, deceased, has bled lila tilion to 11 lb fiat estate ol tbe decedent, bis ersonal being In sufficient to ray his debtr; and that said j ctition will be beard at tbe next term of tbe Court of Comiain Pleai of said Cou.it. Test: Mty 11th, A. li. I37. Uh'NUY BERRY, J ., C. C. C. V. Franklin County-- . Holland ic Binkley, Atty'e. may 17-3. Hetice to Hein of FeliUcn to Sell Seal. Estate. State ef Indiana, franklin County, $s: NOTICE la bereby given, tbnt Kit hard II. Stone. Administrator of tbe Estate of Me'son B. IUlrden, dt-cpasci, has file 1 bl j e iliun to sell there estate cf tbe drcmlcut, hi cr.unal beins; inQtT.elmt to pay bis dill.; and lht said jtition will be heard at ihe next term cf the Court cf Cwuiwon 1'lcra ot aald County. Test: Mny 11, A. I. !S'!7. II EMI Y BEHRY, J.. C. C C. T. Franklin Cout.ty. Holland k Clnkler, Atty's. may 17 3 ' the EO AHBZIAn, DRAY & CO. PIAKO-PORT&S WHOLESALE AKCY. TL ..k...M... 1.... I . r iL , firm, baa ciUbliibed a W holosalo Agoncy, S31 licoadu-ay, J,' to York City, Vhre bo will 1 lcat.l to recrlve tie orders cf hie fcieuds and the mbli, ana ei)rcill to bear fro tu tbo. ho bare so liUcral'y tstocd tbrlr .alrongf on tbe Crm birrtulcre. II will iup ljr these mother iDtliuuutni tu lue trau Yt'hohtute it Hctuit, at tht. vt ty Lou est I'ricc, MaJe with tbo Iniulitcl Imn Y.',i anJ Tramo (c.it in ono soll t pliitu). 1 Ley excel all others In durability, u.r U.ri t j of tone, and tUj;ince of a Ureal a turancc. All these rianoa havo orerstrunf Fales, ;ltre; in connection with tho patent iron rim and fran c, Kki.l Kockd 1 nan i. annSwficT M rlmiw To ra. Tbo Cases art elegant in j i terance, and easily and lufvly bandied. , Warranted to i-oe satisfactory, tr tlo money returned. Address all orders to SIBERIA OTT. 631 Uroaiway, If. T. tn17-ly S. I), it II. W. SMITH'S AMERCAN ORGANS THE MOST FEItFECT AND ELEd AST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IN TUE FOR THE AMERICAN HOME CIRCLE. a - ...... -t THE AEIERICAH ORGAN Makes borne attracilte, reflnea and eletates tbo minds of all, beautiful in appearance and eflecla. ÖS1 BROADWAY, 2TEW YOBK. WHOLESALE AGENT. Tho Immenso popolarity of these Ors;, and tbelr auperior Musioal I'ewera, ia fait trinflBf them before the r-uMte, as the Instrument so ions; desired In AMERICAN HOMES. Andalthonth tbooost r-rlco i but a trifle over Iho Melodeon, yet to tnu-ieal adrantea, beauty of tono and qalcka.saof touch eol actlen are so far superior, that they tro ft auperredlnf tbo MelodeoD, and theoall is now almost oicluslrely for tbo AMERICAN 0RCAK3. Itli adapted to any Musle, from the quickest and most llrely, to the heary tono of theChurch Orgnn. And almost unlTortally they nro preferrod to thoPiano, by pers-ma wbe hare them, yet costing lose tbanbalfood only taking a etnell amount cf room. , fend Tor desrlptifo olrealara frinf lull par.1 ...I. m a. A .ll.A. EicIusIto Agencies ecured to Iraleri, ted lareedisoounts to the trarte and Teachers. SIEElUA OTT, Wholesale agent, uulT-t &sl l''d,7i Voik.

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