The Butcher-Knife, Volume 1, Number 1, Danville, Hendricks County, 2 May 1857 — Page 3

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The plaintiff had sued the defendant for slander. The case came up before Judge Hanna at our late terra of the Circuit court. After the defendant's counsel had gone through with his argument to the jury, the defendant himself arose and said: Gentlemen of the Jury, I will introduce to you Col. , the counsel for the plaintiff," and added some imputation towards the Colonel. The Court Mr. Clerk, enter a fine of 810 dollars against the defendant. The defendant promptly payed the fine, to the great amusement of those present. If the gentleman will subscribe for the Butcher Knife, no doubt he will learn better manners.

Our Itailroad. Our railroad appears to be "running"

down very fast. Cannot something be done? We are interested in this road,

both pecuniarily and for the good of our

v-Some of our citizens propose to ounty seat to Cartcrsburg, if A speedily built. We say "1 be moved first.

Abile Versus Colonel. Some of our citizens in and about town

are considerably agitated on account of

Col. Nave's fencing up a portion of the

road leading from this city to the village

of Brownsbursr. The Trustees of this

township on relation of Abile Strickland, the supervisor, instituted suit against the

Col. The case came up before Esq. Sin

ger, both parties being represented by at

torney. The attorney for the defendant

moved to dismiss the case on account of

the complaint not being properly drawn;

the court permitted the complaint to be amended. The defendant then moved a continuance on account of the proper no tice not being given motion sustained whereupon the plaintiff "smelt a mice" and withdrew the suit. The same case was tried by a jury before Esquire Astley on Thursday of this week, and a verdict of five dollars returned against the defendant. The case was immediately appealed to Judge Cow-

gil's court.

Van A mb urs is Coming. It Is against our rules to admit an advertisement of the length of Van Amburg's, but it is of a funny and interesting character ,and wc insert it for the benefit of our readers. Such a crowd as will be here on Wednesday the Gth of May, has never been seen heretofore. His collection of wild animals, including the half dozen lion whelps born in Cincinnati last month, is tire most complete ever exhibited in America. The circus connected with his menagerie is well worth a half

dollar. Everybody here knows Den Stone, the clown. The large bills are the most attractive ever shown to our cttizens. There is only one defect in them, and that is, wc don't see that there is any tightrope performance, which was always a fa

vorite one with our citizens. Save your dimes, boys, and let's all go to see Van Amburg and his big show. Admission, 50. Chiddrcn, half price.

nr our Butcher-Knife il news as being cor- " .o disfigure anv

Qj- Our devil spent an evening at a

sugar camp in company with some ladies

jT The following opinion has been made known to the bull pen players of

this city.

last week, and says he has been trying-ted the b fr0m playing bull pen in the

ever since to utxiuu wmuu wua mu &wct;i.-; court-nouse yaru, wneii me gates wuiu . . 1TT.il t H 1 1 jl - 1 I J. i-

est, the lasses or the mo-lasses. Will some one help him? JZU" What has becor e of the Danville F ir.e Horn Baud.. v (

, . j a't '.now; bi

srose she'

t , n-o came manner " for want o

all down, and the yard subiect to "var

mints," would have been unconstitutional. Bui now that the entrances to the courthouse are in good order, it will have to bo stopped, instantcr! XToy, if the Sheriff would take under 4dvi?ement ;the large : stacks of wood YVont of the office bujl'1 ?v .an

...do, Lord, for the goodly j to-night, and that Thou art , notwithstanding the inclemency urtiiw vvTeather." (gj 0 Lu county pays seventy-five dollars per month for keeping a lunatic ' ;nt back to our county from the Insane Asylum. The members of the Legislature who placed our public institutions in their present condition, ought to be politically damned forever. Tax payers ought to examine into the matter. 07- Our correspondent from Belleville will have to excuse us for declining to publish his communication in our paper. It is too hard. However, if the persons mentioned in it, perpetrate another such a trick, we might insert it.

Railroau -suspenu-.

gP The youngster who got "shot in the neck" during chelate "whisky insurrection" at the shanties, is recovering.

frr The election in Iowa for Stale officers has gone Democratic.

V2fT. HenrrWilsbi,. Cos marble and tQ'mbstoco factory j)9 -in hill operation. Persons v?ishing anything in Mr. W'sline can be accommodated on short notice

(jfir Joiiu C. Turk, formerly of this

city, has been appointed Receiver of a Land Office in Nebraska Territory. It is a good appointment, and we are glad to hear that Turky's made a raise. The President has appointed John Pettifc, of Lafayette, one of the Associate Justices of Minnesota. Salary, 82,500 per year. BdT The member of Congress elect, of the Danville, Pa., district, died a few days ago. He was a victim of the National Hotel epidemic, 07 We learn that the mail will shortly be taken off the National road and placed unon the cars. Glad to hear it.

them, we would not hestate to tay that hcv makes a capital sheriff'. 0; It is said that President Buchanan is so troubled with office-seekers that he can scarcely find time to say his prayers or read the news. No w, being a personal friend of the President, we would advise him not to appoint any man to office who makes a habit of lying about the city for the purpose of abtaining an office. If he would adopt this rule he could find am

ple time to peruse the columns of the Butcher-Knife without being molested. JST Adams & Co.'s Express will please accept our thanks for Cincinnati Dailies in advance of the mail.

Or John M. Ragan has been appointed Supervisor for the west end of this city

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WANTED. A YOUNG lady wants a husband of good temperate and steady habit. She is young and of fair appearance, industrious habits, and possesses a fair English education.1 She owns an interest in an estate valued an 110.000. Please address MARY. Fo.it Office, Danville, Indiana