The Butcher-Knife, Volume 2, Number 2, Danville, Hendricks County, 8 August 1857 — Page 3

OT An old man living in Morgan Co. Last Call. All persons vyIio have tras taken sick a few weeks ago, and fear- arms belonging to the Danville Light-

td be was going to die. He called I113 j horse company must return them imme-

friends to his bedside, and said he had

something to tell, them which weighed heavily upon his mind, and said he did not feel willing to die until he had communicated it to them. He told them that, although he had never robbed anybody, he had been connected will! a well organized band of robbers, and that he had concealed stolen goods as his part cf the performance: The two men who were

arrested at Cartersburg and are now in jail, are said to belong to the company. OCT Henry B. Hirst, of Philadelphia, has written a 'pome' on Mr. Buchanan, in which he invokes him in settling the Kan1 cther difficulties to Go forth naked to the fight! xMr. Buchanan will not do any

diately, to the Orderly Sergeant. If they are not sent in by the. 15th of August, the holders will be made responsible. W-M. P. GREGG, 0. S.

ng.

-at one of the lower 3 stole a fine cloth vne of he boarders ,fim you should ui of the room ray.

J gent of Shanghai dig up street, had better cona little more circumspectly rJ friends of his 'gal' or ihere'Il , .Gther -'hail' storm! What time is it, eh ?

uST Yesterday our office was crowded nearly all the forenoon with persons subscribing for 'The Knife The people are just beginning to appreciate the worth of our paper. Come on with your quarters. 57 Persons who have received the first No. of 'The Knife and do not want it continued, will signify the same by not

nding in their quarter, immediately.

5t At the recent election in Missouri, Col. Stewart, Democrat, was elected Governor or tlmt State by about five thousand majority. (r, Several of the most respectable citizens of Kush, Decatur and adjoining counties bavebeen arrested for CQUnter-Lli!::''-.

f . This has been the driest week to C5t items for 'The Knife since we com-

frV Our friends in Brownsbunr have

raenced. Nothing has been going on but!our thanks for their efforts in behalf of the

CD" We would call the special attention of our readers to the advertisement of It. II. Moorhead, on the out side of to-days paper. In connection with what he has advertised, you will find everything in the tinware and and stove line at his shop. Give Mr. M. a call if you have a vessel to be repaired, and our word for it, you can be accommodated on short notice. Terms, reasonable.

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Hj vve see several accounts or mau

dogs over the hind. Persons having dogs ought to keep an eye single to them, lest they prove disastrous. Our town is infested with too many mongrels, and we would't care if the dog cholera would make its appearance. j3rJohn Witherow, lawyer, was locked up in the county jail yesterday for a short time. We have not learned the particulars.

OT 'Tis strange, 'tis passing strange to see what mischievous tricks boys will indulge in. A few nights since, while wo were out very late, on business, of course, we seen the form of a woman coming up street alone; but when we got nearer, wo recognized the physiognomy of one of our young lads. Look out, young man, you might get into a snap.

(tCr We learn that the father of a young lady, in this place, told one of her bcaus the other night if he didn't leave the premises immediately, he would fill his coat tail full of boots. Egg$-X young man.

For Sale, Cheap. A loafer, who sleeps on our editorial table daily. A further description is unnecessary, as the 'beast' will show for himself.

CO" John Wesley Hawkins, has left at our office some timothy which grew upon his farm, measuring nearly six feet. 'Dipend who can beat it? From present indications it is thought that the new constitution submitted to the people of Iowa, will be rejected.

C5T Mr. Morgan, President of the Erie Railroad gels twenty five thousand dollars per year, as his salary. This is equal to the President's salary. EST We are agin under obligat'ons to Daddy RammeJ's express for papers in advance of the mail.

5T It is now a settled fact that Danville is faster becomingthe quintessence 0 nothing than any other town in the State. The citizens are thinking of taking measures to resurrect it. Good.

Z5T Professor Young, of the North Western Christain University, will preach at Christ's Church to-morrow at the ustr ' al hour.

$3T L. T. McCounvm eminent 1 constable, trader and citizen, of this pk w left with his family for Iowa, one day this week.

(7- Nicholas Longworth, of Cincinnati, is said to have- 400,000 bottles of Catawba wine in his cellars. (fir Reports from all-parts of the United States, say that there will be a good yield of nearly everything planted. (7- There was a little muss out side of the canvass of the show last night, in which a Hoosicr came out second best.

MST Francis M. Pointer has our thanks for a list of subsdeibers.

M5J" Hon. W. L. Marcy was seventy, one years old when he died.

KIT Look out for counterfeit 'ones' on the liorthern Bank of Kentucky. They are quito numerous.

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keep out of the water.

DIIUG STORE. T II A. VE just reeivftd a large and splendid -L stock of fresh and pure Drugs and Medicines, comprising everything usually found in a Drug Store. 1 have a fine lot of GLA.S3 JARS for putting up fruit in. These jars corae at 12 cents each, mix and cork fountf, naking it handy for those living in the coui! try. I have also the finest assortment of Perfumery ever brought to Danville, comprising Lubirfs Basin's, Hall's and Mitchell's celebrated extracts for the handkerchief, with a largo Jot of Pomade, Hair Oils, Cologne, Toilet Soaps, ifcc. Please give me a call.

ii. M. SMITH.