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made the following report, which was unanimously adopted : Whereas, It has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, in the dispensation of his divine providence, to remove from a world of sorrow and affliction to the spirit land our beloved brother and friend, Moses Flack ; and whereas, a proper respect for the memory of the worthy dead demands of this society the expression of their feelings on this melancholy occasion, therefore, be it unanimously Resolved, That by the death of our beloved friend, this society has been bereft of one of its brightest jewels and most useful members that the widow and children have lost a most affectionate husband and father, whose loss is irreparable, the church a faithful supporter, both by precept and practice and the community one of its most excellent and enterprising citizens. Resolved, That this society deeply deplore the affliction thus visited upon the family of our deceased brother, aud that wo tender to them our sincere sympathy and condolence on the irreparable loss they have sustained. Resolved, That in testimony of our sincere respect for the memory of our deceased brother we will, as a society, accompany his remains to their

last resting place, and wear the usual badge of mourning. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be presented to the widow of our deceased brother, and that the several papers in this city be requested to publish the same. W. H. Karns, JOSHUA BLACK, Secretary, pro. tem. Chairman.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 149. Permanent agent for the Locomotive, in Franklin, Ind., W. A. Marrs.

txtra Tax. Agreeably to public notice, on last Saturday the polls were opened to determine whether the citizens were willing to pay an extra tax, for improvement purpose, and to redeem the liabilities of the city, of 10 on the $100. The following is the result.

Tax No Tax First Ward - - 13 ' , 35 Second Ward - ' - 16 13 Third Ward - - 14 28 Fourth Ward 15 2 Fifth Ward 31 17 Sixth Ward - - 32 13 Seventh Ward 16 13 137 . 121 121 Majority for Tax 16 ,

The whole vote cast, it will be seen, was 258; the vote cast for Mayor, on the last Saturday in April, was 750, nearly three times as many as was cast on last Saturday. Now the question of improvements, and the city indebtedness, is shifted from the shoulders of the citizens to that of the council, for the citizens have expressed their willingness to pay the money to relieve them from a great portion of the debt, as well as to make improvements, and if these are not done the council must bear the blame. But we are con

fident no blame will be attached to the council, but

that they will do their duty faultlessly.

In connection with this subject we would like to ask the Sentinel which side it advocated on the tax to. question ? In its two little shower-bath articles on

that subject, we could but decide that it was against

tax, and could think of no other reason for it than

a jealousy between the present and last council.

If wrong, we " ask for information."

Important Correction. Last week, on what we considered good authority, we published the death of Harry West, in Cincinnati, of Cholera. The following letter will show that the report was not only unfounded, but untrue. We can assure "one who nose," that we take more pleasure in bringing Harry to life than we did in killing him. Cincinnati, June 10, '49.

Mr. Editor : In looking over your last paper, I

observed under the obituary notice, you published

the name of Harry West, as having died of cholera, in this city, on the inst. You will please correct

this, as Harry West is not only well, but has not been sick since his recovery from an attack of the cholera some four or Jive weeks since.

No dependance can be placed on the reports of

the cholera in this city, for at this present time, I venture to assert, that the cholera is wors in this

place than it has been this summer. As proof of

this assertion I will merely state, that on one day

lost week, the number ot new cases and deaths reported to the Board of Health, for the 24 hours

preceedinsr, was but seven ; but 1 was informed by a

gentleman, .whose veracity cannot be questioned,

that in the same time, f.the number of cases in his immediate neighborhood alone, which proved fatal, were seven. One who " nose."

Cleaning the Gutters. We see the gutters through the whole city are being cleared and cleaned out, to give the water a chance to run off, which is decided.ly a " good egg." Would it not be a good plan to have the " dog fennel," that our friend of the New Albany Democrat complains of, cut off the edges of the gutters 1 In some places it is knee high to a duck. We feel it our duty to announce the fact that there is a case of small pox in the city, of a malig

nant and contagious character, in the house on Market street, opposite the residence of John Wilkins. The person afflicted is a lad about 12 years old, the son of a widow lady, who lately moved here from a distance, and stopped in a house where the small pox was, and there contracted the disease. All intercourse between the inmates of the house, and the citizens should be immediately stopped if this is done the disease may be confined to the house and its spread prevented. We announce this fact not to cause alarm, but to let our citizens be informed of the fact, so that they can gaurd against the contagion.

I ommations. Ihe Whigs of this county

met in convention on last Saturday, to nominate

candidates for the approaching election. The fol lowing is the result:

For Senator, Nicholas McCarty. Representa

tives, Samuel Merrill and John Burk. Clerk, Ho

bert B. Duncan. Associate Judges, John II. Oliver

and Daniel R. Smith. Commissioner, David Marrs.

Assessor, Lemuel Vanlaningham.

The two parties have now their fast nags on the

track, with a clear course and open field; the ri

ders are up, and now look out for a hard run and

plenty of jockying. Both parties say that they have

the best ticket ever nominated in this county.

The following direction, on a letter, passed

through the Post Office of this city a few days ago,

from some where in Illinois : " To Miss Sarah Ann Frost, this letter I've sent, The postage on which, ten cents I have spent ;

lo f atrncia Connecticut, wnere sne leads a gay

life, Where the Yankees make nutmegs and ham with knife."

Fighting, &C. On last Thursday John Brown

and Urias Franklin colored, had a small fight at a log rolling on Lake's farm near town. John was fined $3, and costs.

On Sunday several of the young colored bloods took their sweethearts a ride in a hack. During their ride they stopped at the Brewery, and the beer had such a strong effect that it set them to fighting.

One of three was fined $1 and costs.

There were one or two other small potato affairs of a similar nature before the Mayor, of no interest to anybody. Bad Egg. Two gentlemen were talking of various local matters, at the table of a Hotel in this city, a few days since. Opposite them sat a stranger who was enjoying his breakfast, and among other things appeared particularly to relish eggs. Some remark caused one of the gentlemen to use the very common expression of "bad Egg," just as the stranger opposite was opening one. The stranger looked up, looked at his egg, turned it round, and said, " 1 believe it is a bad egg, sir." The gentlemen left.

Machine Shops. There will be five acres

between the line of the Terre Haute railroad and

the north side of the grave yard, which, we under

stand, has been eiven to the road to erect their

Machine shops on. We think it would be much better, if it could be so arranged, to have the shops in another situation, and not have the din of manufactories so near the resting place of our departed friends. Don't you think so t

A Hunaway. This week two natives of Ireland stopped at a boarding house in this city. During the evening they succeeded in persuading a couple of girls working in the house, to leave with them for parts unknown. They left in the night, it is supposed for Greenwood, to take the cars on Thursday morning. Pursuit was made to get one of the girls back, who is abound girl, and to get the amount the gentlemen forgot to pay for their supper. They were found at Greenwood, and the Irishman swore his life against their pursuer, who was fined and bound over to court while he was in the hands of the officer the Irishmen started with the girls and have not since been heard of.

Judgment was obtained against Blythe & Hd"" derly for $50, for permitting a nuisance to remain at their slaughterhouse. They will be notified to have the nuisance removed, and are liable for $50 for every twenty-four hours the nuisance remains after being so notified.