Jasper Banner, Volume 2, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1855 — Page 2

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Riot and Bloodshed.

A dreadful riot recently occurred in’Chicago. which originated in a difticnlty between a portion of the citi-| rep and the Police. Many, both of th* Police and rioters, were' seriously ■ tpj|S|M|a<l several of whom are not tipenfed to survive. The military had been ordered out and placed on duQ”, and the Police force grately increased At the last account quiet had been partially restored. < Xr’Thc New Albany Ledger has the following on Mr. Colfax: ••Colfax, of the South Tend Register, •ik* what the “popular uprising last fall” has effected? Well it effected among other things, the election of a little pop* inlay to Congress from the Ninth District of Indiana.” To us an exhibition of such a spirit Os the above imports is always painful We are far-from endorsing the political creed of Mr. Colfax, but in our intercourse with him we have never discovered any thing that did not entitle him to the highest mark icf respect and courtesy. Though an ardent politician, we have invariably fou||d3jfiißPCPVPßntleman, worthy of the position he occupies. * The spirit that characterizes the paragraph quoted was prevalent in thia State, some years since, to such ah extent, that it was deemed advisable to call an Editorial Convention to soften this aperity and restore courtesy to the editorial corps. It was hoped, by many, at that time, that a disposition for detraction and abuse would never again disgrace the Press oflndiana. L . If we were publishing a political | paper we should certainly take issue with many of Mr. Colfax’s doctrines; bat this should by no means engender ill-will. Trend Colfax’s residence in the North and his great repugnance far the colored race make him somewhat inimical to the South; but this defection should be met with a spirit oftoleration, providing it is not carried •too far. We are in for tolerawttoltrance—all but the damnable heresy

lished in this paper was prepared for last week’s paper but was received to late for publication jf/'The advertisement of Dr. A. M. Moore, of the firm of Hunt & Moore, will be found among our new advertisements. We have examined some ofDr. Moore’s specimens and sh&pld judge then? to be of superior womans hip. AGRICULTURAL MEETING. At a meeting of the Jasper County Agricultural Soceity in Rensselaer, dent.infhe chair and A. M. C.Gowdy an election for officers re* suited as follows: President, John Casad; V. President, Ar’W*' ; C- Gowdy; Secretary, C. M. Watson; Treasurer, R. Strode. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. D. L.Green, Marion; Morris Lyons, Imyi;' ZT Spitler, Washington; S. J. McCulla, Jack* •on; Wm. Robinson, Gillam; Samuel Parker, Hanging Grove; John Brenne«holta,Beaver; J. T. Morris,Walker; J. Kesler, Barkly; JL How, Jourdan. OiftTnetipn of Dr. Wm. Tlchenor That ail the. dqfriff d*ne next, in ilensselaer, for ■ That r lho T T r ' i.cox.

Biographical Sketch.

n Bsvcf u a? born in Cheder, WJSqf (Mbnty. Vermont, in June 43&band, cunaiquently at the .time of his death won about 32 years of age. I of his parents were of the religious denomination of Christians, ■ and by them he was trained to indei pcndence of religious thinking, and while canvassing the various orders, who profess to hold the Bible as their : standard, Ids mind was beclouded with doubts which gradually ripened into skepticism, but on inaturer reflection he became convinced of the truths of Revelation although he ' never publicly made a profession of I his religious faith. * He was the second of four children, of whom three were sons and one, a daughter. The latter dying at a tender age, the others survive him.— He had the misfortune to lose his mother when he was but five years old. He received hts education in the schools of Vermont, which State he left at the age of twenty and came I to Indiana where he has remained to the time of his death, living at Lafayette, Logansport and Rensselaer. Nine years ago Mr. Bruce married Miss Jane Pike of Lafayette who survives him with three children, two daughters and a son. He moved to this place four years ago, and a year from the succeeding fall was elected Auditor of Jasper County, for which office he has proved himself preeminently qualified, giving entire satisfaction to all with whom he had business "to transact. Mr. Bruce was tall and finely built of frank and cheerful manners, his prominent blue eye giving a brilliant and lively expression to his countenance. He was kind, social and agreeable in all his intercourse, and greatly as he was respected and beloved by the community,this love was exceeded by his near relatives and personal friends. Active and public spirited, he was always ready to forward any plans of improvement and usefulness, and was never deterred from engaging in them, because they might arise through the suggestions of others.

He died of a lung fever, after ten days illness on Saturday April 14th, in the bosom of his numerous friends, whose sincere and deep sorrow is a lasting glory to his upright and faithful life. The next day, Sabbath April 15, his funeral was held at the Presbyterian church, attended by the largest concourse of people that ever asssembled on a similar occasion in - this county. ]

Reading of the Scriptures (*? Cor., chap. IV,) and prayer by Rev. J. C. Eeastman; sermon by Rev. Rf B. James, from Eclc. c 9 v 10; singing by the congragation. At the close of the services he was taken to the public burying ground, west of Rensselaer, followed by a long procession, where the Odd Fellow’s i funeral ceremony was performed by the members of Iroquois Lodge, of which he was a member. > > _ In the death of Mr. Bruce the county has a .faithful public servant, our town an active, thriving and business like man, andour schools and society an eflcient and generous friend. , [communicated DCT’Benjamin Hinkle Esq. advertises in to-day’a paper a fresh supply of goods. He is doing a tall business, irt a tall store. He is a pillar ofjustice, a liberal dealer and a valuable patron of the Banner. We, therefore, earnestly bespeak for him a large share public patronage. persons passed through this place on Tuesday morning in pursuit of a party of several individuals who t£ey •ay had obtained ;>oods Ac. under false pretence at Rensselaer, and were taking the "shoot,” vulgarly called "running away.” The party pursued passed thro’ this pjpcc, westward, Sunday evening.— Wei tope thtat v. ill be arrested, and if guilty, punished accordingly.— lroquois By the prompt fceasun»and judicious management of Mr. JsmeFjjreeman Esq. the rascals, vfhose names tree Joseph and v* jHiiim 4v*uvr, were cbugut'BDu tnc utwt wcured-'-v^e--^.y; ■ SV ,i., I ; » «gjrf that N. P. WiilikhM writ- ' teb a !• rg:hy review of' Ku’h Han?’

Aspect of the Political Horizon.

Tjbe'.'fyJministration have beep fajiy comrincgd , for some l ime, of the erfUtence ofnn understanding between | the governments ofGreat Britain and ’ I Franca, to the effect (hat thqs:;shall j I both endeavor to check the commercial ami political progress and ex* parisioti of the United States. The declaration of the French Emperor, that the cordial understanding between France and Great Britain extended to all matters upon all points ofthe globe, has never been modified !or retracted. The like declaration ; from Lord Clarendon has never been : explained away in an official manner. I Since the date of that declaration, we ; have, witnessed, in fbur or five different instances, the practical application of its principle by the British and French Governments. The diplomatic agents of those governments have, found it to be a part of their instructions to oppose their earnest protests and throw their entire influence against any measures whereby the United States might either facilitate her commerce, carry out the Monroe doctrine, or add to their territory. Central America, Samana, the Sandwich Islands, Cuba, and Ecuador, will afford evidence of the practical application of the cordial intention to interfere in our concerns. Very recently, the Government have come into possessioh of copies of the correspondence and other papers, showing the fact and the mode of this interference. But this is not all, nor even the most important evidence before the Executive government, of the intention of the British; and French governments to interpose their influence and power against our progress. respondents here between the Secretary of State and the Ministers of Great Britain and France on this subject, which, though it will not now be made public, it is supposed to afford decided proofs of the assumption by those governments of an unfriend* ly and disrespectful attitude in regard to the United States. The exposition made in the Senate on these subjects, by the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Mr.. Mason, was more than justified by the state of facts at that time, to say nothing of what has occured since. It is probable that the Executive government has taken measures to represent its views on this important matter in a very explicit mode, to the governments concerned. This subject, and not the small affair, already settled, of the El Dorado, nor the arrest of Thompson, may have been lately considered at Cabinet meetings.

The Africanization of Cuba has been always assumed to be a measure fatal to the peace of the Southern States. The South will demand prompt steps for the prevention of the accomplishment of this design, so full of danger to her institutions.— Such measures are more easily talk!ed of than adopted; and it is still i more easy to try than to succeed with ; them. This government may resort] hto diplomacy, and then to war,-, open 'or disguised. But in whatever mode j it may endeavor to prevent the abolition of slavery in Quba, will it not be met by the stern and persevering opposition of Great Britain and France ? .

This'government must prevent the Africanization of Cuba, or wrest the ■ Island from Spain. W i This Avill be the great issue before : the next Congress, and also before the people, at the next Presidential election.-^JoarnaZ of Commerce. Kjr’The following is a preamble of the “Indiana Kansas Industrial and\ Literary Association” ift which its objects are briefly expressed: PREAMBLE. “Whereas, many inducements present themselves to enterprising and reformatory people to emigrate to the new and unsettled parts of the Great Weq|f- and inasmuch as there are many advantages to be derived from companies and associations, when properly formed and regulated, to promote thesafety, prosperity, health* and general welfare of its individual members*—also to avoid the inconvenience, hardship and dangers inei* dent to the icttlement ofa new country by families insolated from each other: and further believing that hap- : pincas and a home-arc designed. for all who seek them by proper and rational means—and that the happiness of none cun be augmented, or their true interest promoted, by the sacrifice of the peace or-prosperityof others; and that doing as we would be done by, constitutes the highest rule of right; therefore, we, whose names are hereunto annexed, do hereby adopt the following eemtiUu ItfoafG'•» osefo f Anftt. JKrtdLWgi the cottstjtootweeodfA of itslength, and

■■■ ||l« '***■*■ ■ '■ till""' I remark in relation to it thnt it has bfeeaf repared with great care and contains every provision i that would seem necessary tapromote the happiness and wellfare of such an organization as it contemplates. The following remarks fcdfich are published in connection with fee constitution and By-Ldwa will more clearly reveal the plan of operation. REMARKS. “We recommend our farming members to settle as follows, to-wit: ; Let sixteen families settle in the cepj tre of four sections, which will give a quarter section to each family. Let roads cross through the middle at right angles. In the centre, lay oil’ an acre Jut for each family, and also lots for a school house, shops, &c., and have all the buildings of this neighborhood erected here. Let the choice of lots arid farme be sold to the highest bidder, and the money so obtained be appropriated to the building and furnishing of a school house and shops. This plan will secure safety, comfort and pleasure, and settlers will at once have all the benefits of. a village, with none of its drawbacks. The number can be increased to 64 families, and 16 sections. The distance, from the farthest farm will be only a mile or two miles. This will be equalized by the payment which those will make who live nearer to their land, for a first choice. A small steam-engine in the centre will do all the washing, grinding, sawing, threshing, cleaning grain, turning the grindstone, churning, tec., &c. 21 good steam-engine, with genius to match, will do the work of 200 slaves. All harvesting a good hedge, very little of other fence will be needed, as cattle can Ibe herded daring the, crop seasatju” “We intend to settle a county, and in the centre, or county seat, have extensive machinery, store and school house, so as to supply the wants of the members of the Association at the cheapest possible rates. “Those wishing further information may address J. T. King, Dublin, Wayne County Indiana. N. B.—Persons writing will please prepay their letters and enclose a postage stamp.

SHIPWRECK AT SEA !

Td-rible Sufferings of the Officers and Crew of the Ship I'ViUium l&ytin. — Statement of Capt. Tucitcr, q-c. One of the most remarkable instances of preservation iMm shipwreck at sea has just happened in the loss of the ship Wm. Laytin.— This vessel —one of the staunchest and-best that sales from this portput to sea on the 16th of February last, freighted with a rich assorted ’ cargo, bound for Antwerp. On the I ' 20th of February a severe gale,; I which lasted forsome days, completely wrecked the vessel, and, lashed her floating and helpless hull, the I captain and crew passed six days and T nights, without a singie drop of fresh {water and without a mouthful to eat, excepting a rat that was found swimming about the wreck, and which was fortunately caught and shared among the sufferers. _ The following statement of this disastrous wreck and wonderful preservation of most of the crew, has been furnished us by Mr. Tucker, the commander of the ship: STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN TUCKER. The ship William Laytin sailed from thia port, bound to under my command, on the 16th of February last. She was loaded with a rich cargo, consisting of cotton, flour and At the time of sailing, there were on board twentytwo persons, including officers'and crew. The ehip William Laytin was a new vessel, having been launched in Williamsburg not much over a" year ago. She was well built, and as staunch a vessel as sails out of the port of New York. Our voyage was fair and prosperous for four days after our departure, but on the 20th of FebruaryXve encountered one of the severest gales that sweeps the ocean. We were, at the time of this gale, in latitude 39 north, and longitude &9 west- Preceding the gale was a calm, which lusted for some hours, and during which our ship made but little, if-any headway.— This was on the morning of the 20th of*February. Following this calm, came the liurrican, which dismantled my ship, making her a perfect wreck, and entailing upon tnyself and my crew a period of suffering hardly equaled in the most disastrous and perilous stories of the sea. « The wind came from the north-east, and with te came a heavy,, dangerous .-seaThe order was at once given to take in B»iJ, ivbich ordcr -was-promptly complied with. The ship was hove to under h'-r rnain and 'th*

. W 1 y*f- 11 'a l j„ iaaMfedMß head of reef spanker, In th&eondtn tion she remained floundering ailjl rolling in khecea. which wa*{jfraking at tirtfes A clean breach &r hfi dfecks/ahd threatening tnwmraway everything op board. We , all kept up our spirits, relyinguponyn? 'strength of our vessel to weatyefigle Morm and come off all safer ait last. In these expectations we were all doomed to the most painful disappointment. . On the 22d dfFebruary (Thursday ,j‘ during the fury of the tempest, the ship suddenly and unexpectedly sunk forward until her decks were about level with the water, and pqrhaps a little under water, and then fell over upon her beam ends. Our last and only resort, at this most trying juncture of affairs, was to cut away the masts, which was done as soon as possible. All three masts were cut from the deck, and from five minutes after clearing the hull, it righted again, much to the relief of all. The c*ause of the ship pitching forward in the manner described is unknown to me. When the shipcafatrtip again, after losing her masts, we were still in a condition truly perilous and apparently hopeless. Deprived of all sail and no longer able to keep the vessel ho\e to, head to the wind and sea, she floated adifijpless hull, swept fore and alt with almost every wave. In about five minutes after the ship , rose from her beam ends, she shipped a tremendousisea that carried overboard deck, midship house, all our boats, and four of our ship’s company, being three of the crew and the stewardess. The name of the stewardess was Ann Forsyth, and I John Coster and William Brown were the two lost men. Nothing now remained above the hatches but thee ’ v erhfidh‘K' dWk; ; .itt' Whith • the remain derof the company took shelter, each one feeling that he might be compelled soon to follow those already gone. For our better security, we each one , of us lashed ourselves to the wreck, I with .whatever of the rigging or ships ; roaps we could get hold of. This alone saved us from being swept away. In this condition, tied to the wreck, and constantly drenched and almost smothered with breaching sea*, we remained six long days ami mights, each minute of which was an ’eternity of agony. We were unable to loosen ourselves or stir about the ship, for fear of being carried overboard., We waited, but wailed in j for a hull in the sea or tempest. The. first day pAssed at our lashings, and we were weak with hunger. The

second day, and the gnawings of hunger made ail other sufferings iusXHiiicantin comparison. Thethird da”, i?nd our thirst and hunger to gether iu’hl Us ‘ n tortures but little ’short of th« uains of hell itself.— Death at thia* would have been a relief. In the m-rutime the hatches of the ship had burst open, and the cargo was floating around us, -butmoiie of theprovisionrf w;tmn our rei>ch. The knowledge that our ship’s hold was full of provisions, and we we»t' starving and unable to reach it, only added to our sulfeTings. Still,Td agF~ gravate our pains, the potash iirthe ship was dessolvmg, and making a lye that was eating into our flesh.— Having no water, we each took a piece of cold lead into our mouths, and ehjgving this kept our mouths moist, and was found to.be a great relief. At this period of our sufferings, a rat was seen swimming about, and coming near enough to one of the sailors, it was captured. Never did a hunter secure bis game with greater satisfaction than did the seamen secure this drownding rat. The rat was shared among th exo mp any, aud never was a moceal received with a better relish. All that we had in addition to this rat, were.the boots and shoes upon our feet, which were mostly used up at the time ofour rescue. On the third day of ourauflerring—on the iloth of February—a vessel hove in sight, and we were all elated with the prospects of relief.— In this, however, we were again disappointed. The vessel, the name of which 1 do not now remember, came witbin hailing distance of us, and speaking to the captain I asked him to send a boat. The reply was, he codld do nothing for us; and leaving ts to our fate, we were compelled to see this vessel sail away from us.— The sea was running very high at. the time this vessel spoke to Us, hut tiLhave laid to and waited fora qalm, or to have made some show of a dispositiowto help us, we .thought was not too* much to expect. When this vessel was beyond dur sight all hope seemed surely gone. Stitt all the crew hept up their as indeed they did to a remarkable degree, during the who!? period of their guttering. During all-this timethewgibi er wa* cold enough to mak®Ji6«jH Wh st«as tbcmost renjarkable, after the tWrd d«« ovr, bunged'scorned to

SMBgyI I ' liny, n ; • ♦ ‘ —r - < .flk ' * K l -'"' —- 1 ~— 9 ■ Jf n the with libd sixth days some 0 ’i* < L re ’3* B * d ’tbey did not feel so txiift h theßmt of food as they did on the third Jpyj, This wsa the feeling ofmort rHfot all of fourth tanc * ’ *" d bound t 9 St, Peters Newfoundlajid. x'biS' YfeiweP%pokS' (UW, add- bn learning' odr situation, promised thetorm abated. It .tilt blew agale, and the seu was very heavy?b Tins promise revived us.‘ - ““ U? ■ » During the bight of the fifth day of our suffering*—the 23th of February, —the Sylph drifted away from us and the next morning was out of sight. I cannot descibe our feelings when the next morning'dhWncd up, and again showed as nothing within our.vision but the tempestuous ocean. Capt. Heliox, however, upon ascertaining, on the morning of the 28th, that he had lost us,'crowded on all the sale his bark oculd carry and commenced the search for uav 'Ha was successful and found us after tt few hours search, and at lfl o’clock on the morning of the night of the’ 28th we were taken from our lashings and taken on board the Sylph. When 1 relieved none of us • were able to stand, although all of us still retained our senses. One of the crew, when taken from his prison of ropes, lost his toes, which droped from him as he was lifted from the ship. The potash lye had eaten the feet of the sufferer to this effect. I cannot apeak to highly of the conduct of Capt. Heliox and his crew when received on board his vessel. Every attention was shown us and every comfort at hand was freely extended us. We ,’M* the floating in this ocean, about level with the water. Capt. Heliox took us ter St. Peters, i Newfoundland, where We arrived on i the Vth of March. Here a portion of i the saved (eighteen in all) were placed in the hospital, and in about a neck or ten days were fully relieved, from all the pains of the shipwreck. From St. Peters we reached Boston, in the schooner Amanda Powers.— From Boston I arrived in New York to-day, a part of the crew having arrLved_her&.a.iliQrt.time before mt. Captain Tucker intwids again to try his fortunes upg| the ocean at the first opportuimy. From the above statement, be has experienced suffering w-hich it would have been believed beyond the power ofmanfe » endure. The dastardly miscreant who commanded the vessel that first hailed Captain Tucker and sailed away without granting him any relief, should be published, that the fellow might be punished with the siorn and contempt of an indignant community. Captain Hellox. for his noble conduct, is well deserving of some substantial reward. JtyThe l ope is about so erect a col•»gsal statue pf the Virgin Mary at Rome, in celebration of the triumph of the imU '<cula*« concept on dogma. Three hundF6u jneuak arc-to~be~ struck of virgin Austrau- - . ,-lt - - MARRIED—On the 22nd inst by Esq. W. 8. Hopkins, WictUM Goeossw to Miss Rebecca Jane daughter of Antrum all of thia place. We acknowledge the receipt of the cake which our devil pronounced excellent. All we have to say is that our friend William—since being elected “Squirt" performs all such ceremonies with taste, promptitude and dispatch. We advise him however, to use tobacco regularly and abstain from the use of grass, to avoid corpulency to which, lately he seems inclined.

DIED—At his residence in Newton Township Jasper Co. on the list inst., Herbert Owen aged 64 years. Mr. Owen was one of the oldest settlers in this county, and was esteemed a kind friend and valuable neighbor. —Also, in Jo/dan Township, in thin Cojanty, on the 82nd inst., Mrs. Jane Vi wife of Chains Hutton, aged 51 years.

TO THE PEOPLE pF JASPER CO. YYTEarenow nMunnog one of the Urgwt j|r. A Stack» of goods ,s»er brouxgLWjg parched low. and w« will .ell w low M any %,-i.h u,."’ ».£». •«» E anv account. o»er six monUt*. Vtao will be cash. . iw n» Q We< * ** nMS W. have rtuMsei y*» t****ia!Mo Ifiaws