Locomotive, Volume 33, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 July 1855 — Page 2

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CORRESPONDENTS TR TO CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS' X. R. We shall be pleased to bring tlio matter you write about before our readers, if that is alone spoken or, but object to the presentconimunicalion, as it censures a Profession for which we hnve the greatest respect. We have handed this over to the others it was directed to. Trip to the Capitol. "All aboard," "All aboard!" issued from the windpipe of the noble Conductor of the Indianapolis 4th of July excursion train, on he early mora of that memorable day. ' A few, yet on the platform, scrambled on board, and the train of cars moved majestically away from our lovely Peru. A moment and the outskirts were passed the heavy roll of smoke from the engine pressing down close, to the almost ripened ' wheat at the roadside, half obstructing the sun's slanting rays, and casting down a deep golden hue, marking the million bending heads as pure Farmers' gold. Onward we whirl the damp woods are reached, and the smoke, penned in by the living walls of wood on either side, came dashing down upon us; but on rushes the living freight, out of the woods, over the canal, beneath so still, so silent, so slow and winding; and ere the weary boat horse, just turning the bend below, has twice straightened his over-strained joints, we have left behind us thedreamy ditch the'murmuring Wabash, and have disappeared up the cool and airy ravine. Now crossing and recrossing the little stream that is finding its way, over ledgeing rocks and flinty bed, to the river, left behind around a curve we jostle, and yonder, half hid by the dense foliage, upon the brink of a deep excavation at the roadside, stands a farmer's hardy . son so theatrical with folded arms, and erect form, leaning against a young sapling counterpart, in life and vigor, of himself; with head uncovered stray locks disturbed by fresh and early morning breeze honest face, void of care a bush comes in the way youth shutout from visual organs tho' for aught I claim to know, there yet may remain upon some fair maiden passenger's imagination a never fading image of that manly form. My eyes from off the youth, or I'll miss a fine view of the fields of ripening grain upon the right, or "Patrick," ' here upon the left, who has just driven the sleek looking cows up to the barnyard gate, and stands there with two hardy railroad making fists thrust down to the "farthest extint" of his breeches pockets, and with a broad and conscious grin, seems to think, "Och ! and a fine time ye're havin' on the railroad, the same meself helped make, as if the divil was afther ye; an' isn't it meself that's celebrating as mucii as any of yese, in makin' the road ye're ridin' on ?" Yes, "Pat," you've built a fine road but, good bye, we're off other objects must claim our attention. Leonida is reached. Leonida a name well fitting some fair heroine of a rnmancf ""f1, on., iFfcii cMiuugn upon thee a little village, that may yet vie with Indiana's boasted Capitol. ' We halt a few Leonidans seat themselves upon the excursion train again we move and here flattery ends. How pleasant those clumps of wild sweet briar which dot the roadside here and there, in full fresh blow. Solid, rounded, rolling masses of blushing red, vieing with rosy cheeks of the fair portion of the moving train. The cars' hurried clatter, the engine's accompanying puff, the swift movement, all combined, makes one feel that night-marish self-abandonment to anything that might turn up, and dreamily wish himself hurled from the "ligtning" train to be pillowed upon one of those rosy beds but, oh 1 the briars ! ! he wakes. Miami is reached, and here again ourcompany is increased. It is still pleasant, for the sun has not yet reached over the tree-tops. On again we rattle, through fields of ripening wheat, and waist-high, vigorous looking Indian corn, the like of which should certainly cause the busy farmer to think the "good time" drawing nigh. Noblesville, a very pleasant place, is left in the rear, and we even now begin to feel awestruck at the near approach of the "city." The railroad heart-riven, pleasant little Noblesville is fast receding in the rear the open fields on either side have vanished, and there remains nought to gaze upon but the green woods or or that nobly chisled face those large expressive eyes no use attempting description while flowing dress no personalities intended two-thirds feminines dressed just so gipsy hat twothirds ditto. Wasn't struck no, not so foolish as that, though a glance from those piercing, lov-. ing. confiding orbs did cause me suddenly, blush-! ingly, to turn' my head around, and to become "intensely," and "warmly" interested in viewing, over the side of the open car, the little frogs and tadpoles, who were making the most strenu-. ous efforts to gain the opposite side of the waterfilled trench alongside-, and after minutes of-in-' . tense philosophical concentration of mind, come to the conclusion that, they were scared. But that is past, and but half forgotten. . The city looms up before us a few revolutions of the driving wheels and we quietly rest within the spacious dimensions of the Union Depot. All bustle, and not a few are entirely befuddled and lost; but what's the odds, for at every step a pie was thrust into their faces, to the song of "here's your warm pizen cakes, 10 cents apiece," so there was no danger of starving. I I soon found myself upon the Capitol square, just in time to be too late to see the Sabbath school performances; though, judging from the tramped down grass, they must have had considerable of a time. Went down street, and saw 7 pint papers full of raspberries,' strawberries, and cherries disappear suddenly. Saw a fine display of the Louisville and Indianapolis Fire Companies' skill at squirting water rather intelligent looking fellows, those firemen 14 or 15 grades of intelligence above what I had always imagined them. Think if I was in danger of being burned, drowned, thrashed or murdered, I'd cry Firemen! Firemen! Saw the Masonic Hall when finished will be an honor to the city. Viewed the village from the topnots of the'Blind and Deaf and Dumb Asylums was much surprised at the size of the village, pleased with the beautiful scenery on every side, and now think Indianapolis a little paradise, provided the Maine Law is being en-, forced. . ; I saw fewer sad faces among the blind, than out of the same number anywhere to be counted out upon the streets. The Superintendants here seem to perform their duties sympathizingly, and

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with a family care, and not for gold. Visited the Deaf and Dumb Asvluni pleasantest place

in the city enough here of shrubbery, blossoms, rare plants, graveled walks and drives, forest trees, singing birds, and fine buildings, to interest one a week, tosay nothing of the accommodating Superintendants, who are anxious to show you into the cooper and shoe shops, where are some 30 deaf and dumb young men busy ar. worK, an life, activity and smiles, and to give you a general history of the causes of the misfortunes of the inmates, conditions when brought there, of the progress in the school room and shop, manner of training, ditncuiues 10 overtime, hours of work, and everything of interest con nected with the Institute, and that without waiting to be questioned, and in a manner that proves them deeply interested. The morning service in the Chapel, the recitation rooms and an hundred other things of interest, I must skip for want of room here, and with my friends return to the Depot, bidding: farewell to the city and its pleasant objetcs and lastly, hoping that that Locomotive, with its train ot road cars, laaeu wun a thousand articles of freight, free of overcharges, may once in 7 days, for long years to come, rush over the iron tracks to every part of our noble State, vivifying and giving new life to her subjects. Montrose. '. Peru, July 5th, '55. .' PITTSBURGH. For the last two days I have been' traveling through Allegheny and Westmorland counties, and from my own observation as well as the opinion of intelligent farmers with whom I conversed, I am able to assure you, that the most promising prospect of an abundant harvest abounds throughout this State. The frosts of June have done no injury to the wheat and corn crops. ' It is cheering to ascend a high hill top, and look down over the immense slopes, which appear too steep for even a plow to stand still, and yet wheat is growing over them as high almost as a man's head, and "as thick as hair on a dog's back." The farmers are filled with hope. There is no competition with the Railroad over which I traveled eastward from this place, which fact can only account for a want of politeness, and attention to way passengers, which I saw freely exhibited by conductors on this road.- L am quite sure I saw men superintending the cars that would not be permitted to hold the office for one day in our State. I do not want to speak for others, but for myself, I would say, that I would go fifty miles out of a direct course, rather than ride in a car that is under the control of a gruff, uncultivated conductor, who thinks that, in order to preserve the dignity of his office, and enforce the regulations of the car, he must look and talk like a highway robber that would have, your purse, or cut your throat. I never have seen a polite, gentlemanly officer wanting in his duty to passengers, or fail in preserving the order of his car; and I should think that the first lesson to be studied by all aspirants for the responsible sta tion of conductor of railroad cars, is how to be come a gentleman; and then he will know how to treat passengers. ' ... This day has been spent, since our return, in visiting the most interesting portions of the city. We were bie'hlv delighted with th m"1"' place resorted to by all classes of society high and low, Know Nothings and Sag Nichts, for various purposes to talk politics, to gratify idle curiosity, and make provisions for the wants of Nature. "The moving crowds were conversing freely on the current prices of the markets, and the temperance question. - The market abounded with fine meats, butter, and vegetables without limit. The largest and most delicious strawberries, fruits and flowers, from all climes, attracted our attention, from every point. We next visited some of the churches, that we might witness how architecture had lent her richest forms to relieve the Christian worship of its simplicity, and to attract, by its grandeur, the proud and the wealthy whom neither the preacher, with his eloquence, or the story of Calvary, with its melting wonders, could convert. We were permitted to enter two church edifices, Methodist and Presbyterian, which are said to be the most costly and splendid in the city . The architecture isgothic, sharpened up to suit the cultivated taste of their devout worshipers. The whole inside arrangements, gallery, carved ceilings, pulpits, cushioned seats, and highly ornamented glass windows, give a rip h and splendid appearance to the whole construction, and press home upon you the inevitable conviction, that the builders were more inspired with the love of pomp and show, than with the simplicity of the gospel, or a desire to convert the world to its belief. The much celebrated Cathedral came up next before our view, and it would be a failure for any one not acquainted with the principles of architecture, to attempt a description of this massive temple. To us it was a gorgeous and peculiar exhibition of the wonderful taste and skill of the artist who planed, and the mechanic who executed, and it -will stand, as a monument, to tell to generations yet unborn of the zeal of its founders. The whole cost of this building, we were informed, would be upwards .of two hundred thousand dollars. Considering the simplicity of the principles of Christianity, the importance that Heaven has given to a knowledge and belief of them, in the future destiny of our race, it is difficult to understand the policy that induces . Protestants and Catholics to stop, on their mission of carrying the plan of redemption to every creature, and exhaust their means, and squander their time, in rearing lofty towers, pointed arches, and clustered columns. . From looking at the beauties of architecture, we went to the County Jail, and were kindly received by the keepers, Messrs. Wm. Crawford and Robert R. Norris. Mr. Norris accompanied us through its various apartments, and permitted us to talk freely with many of the unfortunate prisoners, the majority 'of whom were quite young. It was distressing to every feeling of humanity, to see all ages and sex, to the number of one hundred and sixty, charged with all manner of crimes, from drunkenness to murder, confined in prison, awaiting their day of trial before the Court. Pittsburgh is corrupted with her grog-shop system every other door, on

some of the out streets, is a grog-shop, which accounts for her crowded Jail. It is in the Jails and the Penitentiaries of the country that we can have a fair view of the scathing effects which the liquor traffic inflicts on our humanity, in subverting it and staining it with crimes of the deepest dye. But, thank God, it's reign of terror is to be short, as the intelligent, and the humane, and the Christian have joined in an undying warfare against it, and will never leave the field until the last rumseller shall be driven from the country. From the top of. the-court house we had a full view of the configuration of the city. The city is triangular in form, and of. a dirty color, and looks as though it had been dugout from beneath the dust and ashes of ages,v and would require

the snows and rains of many winters to cleanse her walls. ; : . M3T,. What is the Salary of our Governor 1 . ( Mr. Editor: I have furnished you a couple of short articles by way of attempting an answer to the above question. I have, or might have, shown that when the Governor came into office, his salary was thirteen hundred dollars, and that it so continued, by law, at that sum, till the 6th of May following his January inauguration that the Constitution, which he swore to support, forbids the increase of his not salary, but "compensation" that is the Constitutional word during his term of office; that, nevertheless, he has been receiving annually very large amounts beyond the fixed sum above stated. At first the Sentinel attempted to destroy the effect of my disclosures by denial, . but afterwards . wisely abandoned its attempt, to shield and hide the facts, by admitting that the subject would not bear to be talked about.' " ' Subsequently the loquacious Journal, the Fusion organ, has taken up the subject "a fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind" and perpetrated a long and earnest-defence of the Governor and the Fusion Legislature subjects, we admit on this point, intimately connected. ; He boldly admits the 1500 dollars salary, the 500 dollars house rent, the 600 dollars for family expenses, and occasional drafts upon the treasury in the shape of, as he denominates them, "Pickings" and "Stealings," in divers sums, one as high as 3,000 dollars, which he says no other. Governor ever, will get, and which he , justifies, on the ground, not of the expense of entertaining the humble Hoosiers, but the invited dignitaries of other States, the Governors of our Republics, and the Maids of Honor. of Queen Victoria. . , I shall follow the Governor no further, but leave him in the arms oj the defenders he has chosen, the leaders of fusionism. My object is accomplished. I think the people have some information to-day that they had not three weeks ago, relative to the compensation of the Executive information furnished at the expense of bitter personal abuse upon the writer, as though jt were a crime to examine into this public matter abuse which he does not heed, anci wiiloU i" ;u -toD to retort. 1 I have given information simpfy, but in no instance inflicted censure on our no-body-has-before-known-how-well-paid Governor. . P. S. The Journal does not deny that the pay he receives for the time he withdraws from the service of the State, and devotes as stock solicitor and business manager of the St. Louis and Cleveland railroad, gotten up to injure Idianapolis, is still further extra. Day Light. . FROM BLUFF TON, IND Incidents of Travel Cincinnati Gazette and Western Christian Advocate pro M. 11. t L: E. R. R.Blvffton, Weather Crops Flour. Central House, Bluffton, Wells Co., Ind.,) ! July 6th, 1855. . j " I recently passed over a portion of the M. R, & L. E. R. R., also a portion of the O. & Ind. R. R. No trip by railroad is without its incidents; mine had two, one of which finely manifested the emotional nature of man, the other gave rise to a nice question in ethics. . I was on the lightning express train of the first mentioned road. We dashed along at the rate of 30 miles per hour a speed, fearful and dangerous to those who,, heedless of the lettered board, "Look out for the Lecomotive," and, heedless of the screaming whistle, indicating approach, attempted to cross the track ahead of the train, after it came in sight. - When we stopped at Kenton, the train was directly across the end of what appeared to be a principle street. In the middle of that street, a: few steps from the cars, lay an old man. He seemed beastly drunk, and immediately there was manifested, with the passengers, the emotion that such a sight would produce. With some, there was associated with I this emotion, that of ridiculous, and they laughed; with others, that of indignation, and they murmurreu; wun others, mat ot pity, and they were silent. But a change came suddenly over these feelings, and all the emotions were swallowed up in that of sympathy. A key to this change, was a single sentence from a townsman to a passenger; "The train frightened the old man's horses they ran away he was thrown from his wagon." He had not heeded the warning-board, nor whistle, in crossing the railroad track. When I entered the cars, I sat beside a young countrymam, upon the passage-way side of the seat. At the next station at which the train stopped, he got out, and another young fellow, who was of similar appearance, got on and took his place. When the conductor passed through the car to collect fare, he looked at my seat-companion, and passed on. Another station was stopped at and left, and the conductor did the same thin". The young fellow remarked to me, "I wonder why he don't ask me for my fare!" The conductor, evidently, had mistaken him for the one who was my first seat-companion, and, knowing that he had paid, did not call on this one for fare. Was it my duty to inform the conductor of his error, or was it the conductor's duty to understand his busines so as not to err so? The Cincinnati Gazelle and the Western Christian Advocate are out strongly in favor of the M. R. & L. E. When dead-heads were eomon, no road in the country was lacking columus of purl's. When dead heads were cut off, puffs became minus. But, what is in the wind now? Have the Gazette and Advocate become dead-heads? or, have they discovered new beauties in this road,

that it should be so noticed? or, were the quarter column notices they published written for ten cents per line? The occasion of them was not ordinary, for the notices . were extraordinary. Well, it remains to be seen what shall be the result; but these notices are so evidently interested, that we do not fear the result will prove serious to the L. M., or C. C. & C. R. R., a route which presents to travelers inducements, not equalled by any road in Ohio.

.' This town, tflutuon, is me county scan w Wells county. It contains about one thousand inhabitants moral, intelligent, industrious and refined. It is located upon a fine bluff on the south bank of the Wabash River. It is, also, on the lines of the Ft. W. & C. and Ft. W. & M. Railroads. The location is most excellent for a town. Here arc completed, one fine water-power flouring mill; one water, and two steam-power sawmills, and, in process of building, one steampower flouring mill; : three Churches; a good Court House, and Duiluings, lor county omcers, three fine business blocks, and some good residences. "'!':'.. I " i We are bavins? fine weather at this time. Du ring the entire month of June there was almost incessant rain here rain : at morning, rain at noon, rain at night, rain to look at while waking, rain, to dream of, while sleeping, rain during week days, rain upon the Sabbath days. Farmmers looked upon their fields and murmurred or prayed according, as they looked to Him who causeth "the seed to grow. Now, tlie finest weather blesses us. Clear, warm days, for a week past, have compensated us for the dark, wet ones of previous weeks. Crops are invigorated; the wheat is ripened and ripening; the corn is springing into renewed life, and all garden vegetation is in fine condition. ' The poor may rejoice in anticipation ot ot a reduction in tlie price or nour. mere win De a aemanu, sieauy and lull, tor the next year, Dut prices cannoi re main so hisrh as thev are now an encouraging thought, -. ; ' i .: ' ' G. S. B. Stores Open at Night. , ,. .( '; . Mr. Editor: Some two weeks since I noticed in your paper a suggestion from "A Sick Clerk," proposing that the merchants of this city should close their stores and cutoff all trade at 6 o'clock P. M. I would be happy to hear of the; recov ery of the sick Clerk, but would suggest a better plan than that of closing so early. Recreation in the morning is conceded by all to be far more conducive to health than at any other period in the day; and by rising at, say 4- o'clock, any Clerk, sick or well, may have an hour or more to devote to exercise. Besides, if all the Clerks in this city were turned loose at dark, they would, as a matter of course, seek for some . manner in which to pass away the time; . and in nine cases out of ten that time would be spent at the The atre, or in the society of those whose feet take fast hold on Hell. ' ' J ; .' . '-' For the sake of the young Clerks of the city, and the good of the merchants, I hope the time of closing will remain unchanged. . ;..! -.lYours, &c, v i r- : G. p n If? ft . C ft f( ftft ft ft M ft' ; SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1855. Uf Saturday is the day of publication of the Locomotive when it will alwaysbe ready for subscribers. In no case will weletacopyofthepaper go from theofnee before publica tionday. - i ' ' ' ' . rrinung'. we would can the attention o business men, railroad men, and others, to our improved facilities for doing all kinds of printin in a superior style, and on short notice.' Our steam presses, and new and beautiful type, give us advantages possessed by few offices in the West, and our practical experience and persona oversight guarantee accuracy and promptness For evidence of this, examine any job bearing our imprint. . V i3T We are informed by a gentleman, who re cently came up the White River Valley from Ev ansville, that the wheat crop just harvested, in all the counties, is very large,, both in the yield to the acre, and the quantity gathered. The corn looks fine, and promises the usual heavy crop o the valley. The oats, potatoes, tobacco, and grass, will be fully an average crop; and the peach, apple, and pear trees, are loaded with fruit Our friends of the Valley have bright prospects before them. The more this important section of our State is known, the greater must be its appreciation; and when its great mineral resources shall be added to its agricultural capabilities, by the completion of the line of railroad running through it, it must become one of the most desirable, healthy, and populous sections of our State. ' "V ' JtSTA Druggist in Frankfort, Clinton county, was fined $20 and costs for selling Scheidam , ... o Schnapps. Druggists will have to analyze the medicine they sell, or the fines assessed against them-will run nway with the profits. ' : Registered Letters.; As we have the form standing of Receipts of Registered Letters, to be used by Postmasters, we will furnish them at $1 a hundred, so printed that ihey can be put in books. Postmasters sending $1, with stamps enough to prepay the postage, will receive the Receipts by mail. jE3rCHARLE7 French sends to the admirers of fine jewelry greeting, and would invite them all to come and see a well selected stock, a few doors east of the Palmer House. He is going East in a few days, and we expect he wants to give some fine bargains before he goes. 1 .iJSTSee the card of C. Zimmerman for Patent roofing materials, in another column. Mr. Z. certainly understands the business of putting on these roofs, and prepairing the materials, better than any person that has been here, and if any person wants these roofs, or materials, they cant do better than apply to him.

City Orders. In the annual report of the City officers, made to the Council at their first meeting in May last, and published by order of the council, the city indebtedness was $567.83 there was that much out-standing in city orders; over and above the amount on hand to redeem them.. We have just examined the register of

city orders issued, and find that there has been issued since the first of May, on the order of the council, $6,271.46. Besides these $6,271.46, the orders for the Hospital block are out-standing, amounting to $3,334.95, that will be paid out of the revenue of the present year, as the last, order is due in July 1856. This makes $9,505.41, outstanding in city orders, drawing interest, that must be met out of the revenue of the present year, and which is assessed at $27,000. This will make the following account of the condition . of the city finances, for the current year. Salaries of city officers, . .$5,437 Fire Department, (current expenses,). 1,850 Rent of council and officers, printing fcc, 1,000 Work on streets and bridges; . . .' 3,000 Building wing of Hospital 4,000 Gas light, (74 posts,) 2,035 Cisterns, (6 new ordered,) . . . . , . . : 2,700 Orders outstanding,.',.'.............. 9,606 Night Watch 15 members, about, . . ... 9,000 138,628 . 27,000 City assessment, for General Fund . Amt. to be paid above the assessment. .$11,628 Even these items, without counting the hun dreds of items continually coming up, that are ordered at each meeting, and that will amount to not less than $5,000 in the course of the year, This will leave a city indebtedness, at the end of the year, of $16,628, or more than half the whole amount of the assessment for a year, for general purposes. At this rate, when will the city orders be redeemed? We find by the Treas urer's monthly report, that he collected ;n Mayj 122, and in June," $71 on the delinquent list," making $493 collected since May 1st. Of course he can't redeem the orders at this rate, nor will he be able to redeem them until after the first of next January, when they will commence paying taxes; and even then, there will be little money paid in, as every person payinn taxes will buy orders. . City orders are now selling nt 80 cents on the dollar, and there is no telling how much lower they willl go, with the prospects of the city finances apparent. Of course, persons will not work at cash prices for. the city, when they can realize but from 60 to 80 cents on the dollar for orders, and this will increase the expense so much more in proportion. . With these facts before us, taken from the records, would it not be judicious to reduce the Night Watch one half,, to lighten the expences from four to five thousand dollars a year? Let those holding city orders consider the matter. r 'CiTlf the writer of the article in the Journal of the 13th, will examine the names on the pe nnon ior tne reduction ot the night watch, lie will find as many of one party as the other, The petitions Were circulated by Mr. Spann, a Democrat, Andy Wallace, and I. H. Roll, both Republicans, and were all numerously signed, but only one was presented. If the attempt to throw this matter on party grounds is successful, it will show that the party opposing the reduction is not as ready to save the city from a heavy expense as the party advocating it. So far as we are concerned, we have advocated the reduction of the watch on the ground of economy, without a thought of party. If the matter is made a party question, and the watch is retained soley on that ground, we pity the tax payers that have to support it. It appears to us, members of the council should be influenced by higher and better motives, than the mere serving of a party,' as they will have to account to those they are representing for their action. jjgrWe have repeatedly been asked if we approve of what is said in our columns by correspondents, and particularly of the articles in relation to the Governors Salary. To this we say, what we always have said, that we publish them as we do all others, without endorsing or condemning, leaving for our readers to judge as to their correctness. If communications published in this way will not bear the test of critical examminalion, they will notj be relied on if they will, they can be believed, and this is for each reader to determine. The official acts of public umueis, hiiu nie uisuiu semcut 01 puouc monies, no matter whether the name of the writer is published or not, is a fair and legitimate matter for newspaper criticism, and it is on these grounds the particular articles in question are published. If the question of the Governors salary is not as stated by our correspondent, it could be easily shown by a statement from the records, and our columns have been tended for this purpose if it is as stated, the public have a right to know it. We have admitted these articles without any personal feelings of disrespect to Gov. Wright, who we have known for years, as a citizen, a neighbor, and a public officer, and have always found him a gentleman in all the relations of life, and believe he feels a just pride in the advancement and prosperity of the State. ' Fine Furniture, Either citizens or strangers, that want Furniture, should visit Mr. Ott's Furniture House, opposite the State House, and examine his splendid sofas, chairs, dressing bureaus, writing desks, tables, &c. Mr. Ott manufactures all his own furniture, and it is made, both in the carving, upholstery, and durability of the work, equal to any iurniiure in me country, such an establishment is a credit to our city, and should be patronized in preference to distant work, by those wishing to purchase. - As there is always something new, and worth looking at, our ladies should drop in and see his furniture. XiTln Lffayette they sell Negroes all the liquor they want, on the ground that as they are prohibited from testifying against a white person, they can't give evidence against the liquor seller. What next?