The Butcher-Knife, Volume 2, Number 8, Danville, Hendricks County, 19 September 1857 — Page 1

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Is pull: -1 every SATURDAY :.-rai.7 in tl v rDar.vills, and t? rf Ir. Ji-r.i, -7d Tallin furnUIiwl to C?.l-crilrs it the rxtrenrcly L:c-Jrrr.td price of twenty-five cents rcr rcr, c:--::tic- of twelve numbers. . All communications asd reraittasces must beadddto GEORGE GREGG, Editor.

For Ike Botcher Knife. The Hail Rosd. . We are informed that Peter S. Kennedy, Esq., Prosecuting Attorney of the fifth Judicial Circuit of this State, has tiled an information in the nature of a quo warranto, against the Indiana and Illinois Central Railway Company, in the Marion Circuit Court, requiring the company to appear in said court and show by what authority they use and exercise the franchise of a corporation. I am glad to Eee this proceeding commenced by the Pre;: cuter, asd hope lie will prosecute the c. ; j f 3 a nal termination ; and that mile r.can lime the directors and agents of tho company may be compelled to show their hands and the authority by which they have acted in the premises. It is a suit of vast importance not only to the stockholders of the road, but cue cf great interest to a large number cf the inhabitants of Indiana and Illinois. The ter

mination cf this rait, may forever settle lbs deeihy cf ths read, as well as the faIT a n r - iff f ' - I "--n f . r. i- 4 -r i 1 i . - n ww body, the read will he rena day made, though perhaps cot by ths prcrent company. But if the case tbculd bs decided r Tf"' n "-"- I r- - - ""r1 f-i ftiin"w1 ?",'s''1 f.f n ". " 1 II Jv4i ft i-, fcA rf f ' " i 1 - 1 f - ' - - I - - -. . f 4!. 1 -

fellow. In thh c; z:'A, it wc.:II r.:cm probof mosey as capital stcclr, will be in the most enviable condition, except the stockholders mho may fall back upon and regain the lands which they have so unwillingly subscribed and attempted to convey to the road for certificates of slock, and which is now as valueless as the old continental paper money of the revolution. But if the suit should be determined in favor of the road, would the stockholders be benefitted thereby? Qucre has not

the whole concern gone to the dogs at best by this infamous swamp land swindle? If the road is made by the present company (which, bye-the-bye, I look upon as improbable) will the stock ever rise above red or blue dot in value ? If so, the cash stockholders will barely hold their own, while the swamp-land rascals will become money kings. It the road is not made by the present company, the cash stockholders will cnly loese the amount of money they have paid, while the swamp scoundrel will be left in possession cf his water, mud and frogs all upon aa equal-, ity in a pecuniary point cf view naught from naught and nothing remains but a

multitude of duped fools, and a 'few ofHcialShyleeks with slutM peckets, retiring to the quiet shades cf life, carrying, with them the curccs cf ca indignant and e

dat great race to cenrj eff clat dar n t3 much talk about.

"Do human rc.se; do great hur:r.r.r::3 dat is to come eff afore long."

03" ."Harry," caid a ycucg lady at the theater, "how I would like to b3 an actress." "An actresss Henriette, why?" "Oh, it must be so nice to be made love to in such pretty words every evening."

dfT l.Ir. E. II. Day, of Garrad county, Ky, advertises for his dog. Let the dog be restored by all means. For if every dog has his day every Day should have

his dor.

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A STOCKHOLDER.

de difference 'tween dybt ar.rl dietin.'r? Why, cb ceuree I can, Cimuel. When ycu diet ycu Kb ca a yea die you hab cuZaf to lib ca. ' - V11, dat'o dhTerent from i;hat I tort iA WiU .-. &.J:S.A fc, t-I -'i

03" It Letter to love a pereea ycu cannot marry, than to marry a perem yon camlet love. This is a short test for a will ce-tinre to preach until the laet cyl-

03" romantic young lady fell the other day into the river, and was near drowning, but succor being fortunately at hand, she was drawn out senseless and carried home. On coming to she declared to her family that she must marry him who saved her. 'Impossible said the father. What is he already married?' 'Ho.' ' 'Wasn't it that interesting youn cisn who lives near by V Dear me, noit was a Eewfcundbnil do".' a

r3T 'Why are ycu like aa animal, oy dear?' said a saucy lover, as be pr.lled Harriet into his lap. 'I do not know.' W i ci

'Indeed,' caid Harriet. WL

am I like a lawbook?

'Really, my dear, I cannot tell

'Vibat is ti.o cau.-3 cf the poe,to ret?' 'It is to be attributed to the rot ta-tcr-y meiien cf the earth 'How was

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heirg is a public benefit, as it H113 cli all tk2 foolish girls, and leaves the wi:3 cr.es to gro r up to be women.