Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 1, Number 32, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 February 1871 — Page 4

THE MAIL.

O S I 4 5 EDITOR ANI) I'UOI'KIKTOK.

Office, 142 Main Street.

TEKFTK-HAUTE. FEB. 4, 1871.

SECOND EDITION.

'R 1'S II) I'y TIA I, PROSPECTS.

.The hir.igo Republican makes the prediction thut Mr. Hendricks, of this State, will receive the Democratic nouiination for tlie presidency at the convention to be held in St. Louis in 1872. V* do not know anything more disastrous to the mere politician who aspires to HO high a position, than to be considered the "corning man" by the people and the pn-su a year or more before the nominating convention is held. As a mere politician we must esteem Mr. Hendricks, though he is a most worthy, honor bio and talented gentleman. The man who has filled exalted positions in public life, and whose name has not been prominently connected with a 113' roform, or with the advocator any meastiro for the public good must be classed as a politician, and not ns a statesman. Even if Mr. Hendricks were acknowledged to be a leading statesman we doubt not that his pros peets for the nomination would be ru ined by being brought out tco promi nently a long time before the eonven tion. Mr. Pendleton had some claim to be called a statesman as he had originated a financial policy to the support of which his party rallied with great uuamimity ami enthusiasm, and his chances for the Democratic nomination in INM were ruined by the promt neneo given him by his friends, the effect of which was to make a combination of all the friends of other aspirants again*! him .vhich resulted in his defeat. Mr. Douglas was beaten for tlie Democratic nomination in 1ST** because of the undue prominence given to him by his friends, and was only nominated in 1K00 became of the split in the Democratic p:.rly which resulted in the nomination of two candidates lor the presidency. How Mr. Webster and Mr. ('lay were disappointed in their aspirations

for

nomination is well known

to the public. Upon (lie whole we think the prospects

Mr. Hcndrii'ks, or of

any other person who is prominently mentioned at litis time, are not good for the nomination. Some unknown Polk or l'ieree is more likely to be the stand ml bearer.

VVi!hout doubt President (Jrant will IMJ renominated by the Republicans. He is not the choice o!" the politicians, but lie is very strong wit It (he people, and party leaders will be forced to reethe fact that he is the most availAble man. His storling qualities, and the substantial triumphs of his administration winuke bin prospects fpr rcilK'ury sensions of the Republican party do not Qulmiuatoin a division of that organization and the formation of a third party. This contingency' is not improbable. Tho Republican organization must be progressive or it will fail. There is an evident desire among some of its managers to fight the coming campaign upon dead issues, and to ignore the live questions of the day and of the future. These are the expediency Republicans who take no interest in the party except in so far as it advances their selfish purposes they are the sutlers of the grand army of Republicanism who njoj the profits of tho business more than the glory of campaigning, anil who look with undisguised horror upon progressive movements and changes of position. If the sutlers Control the llepubliean nominatingconvention next year, and prevent that body from taking high ground in favor of revenue reform, civil service reform, the abolishment of West Point, and the hampering of the large monied monopolies which are preparing to control the legislation of the country, there will be a new party spring into existence which may succeed in electing its candidate, nnd will certainly figure largelv in the canvass. .g

Taken all in all then* never has' been a time since the organization of formidable parties in this country when there was so much uncertainty about the |»olitie.d future 'as now. Neither of the present organizations have yet shown full recognition of the fact that the old issues of slavery and the rebellion are irrevocably settled. It may le that a new organisation will grasp the issues •f the day with more vigor, ami comprehend the wants of the country moro perfectly than either of the old fiarsitts.

TUN most thrilling part of the details «f the surrender ol Paris, as furnished to the reading public «f Anieriaa by the Associated Press, occurred at the end of the final interview between Favrr and Bismarck when the latter "walked '•into the office of his Chief Aid and leg*n to whistle a Prussian air. after "which he walked out again, never having s|oken a single word to any one present." The admiring gaxe of civilisation IN thus brought to bear upon the great minister, and it is a matter of wonder how he managed to do anch a thing. If he had tnonml, or coughed, or smiled, or taken a chew of tobacco, or done anything else to relieve the stupendous monotony of that whistling the surrender would not hare been attended with so much that is mysterious and awftiL Verily, tho way* of great men are to be admired, but not comprehended.

I THAT FLAG. I On Tuesday, after the German JollifiI cation over the surrender of Paris and the triumph of tho German Emperor, the French Aid Society of this city presettled the MAIL office with a flag of I the French Republic, the famed tricolor of France. Considering that we -s had a perfect right to express sympathy for tho shattered and 'bruited Re*' public we flung its banner to thfc breeze.

On Tuesday evening wo were informed that our German fellow citizens were expressing great indignation at our course?, and on Wednesday morning Mr. Fabricius, of tho Banner, who occupies the third floor of our building, unfurled a two-acre Prussian flag,which was evidently intended to ol»scure and dim the lustre of our little tri-oolor.

On Thursday the Banner gravely asserted that wo had insulted the German element in our city.

Now, all German readers of the MAIL know that while we have denounced in unmeasured terms the ambitious crusade of tho monarch William and his unscrupulous prime minister, Bismarck, we have never failed to express admiration and respect for the masses of the German people. If we have failed to flatter them to the skies and declare that they possess all of the superior virtues in the highest and none of the vices of humanity in general, and of Americans in particular, it is because, unlike time-serving (xiliticians and truculent tradesmen, we have too much genuine respect for our German fellow-citizens to greet them witii such sycophancy-.

If there be an\f imperialist in this city so intolerant and arrogant that he must look upon the display of the flag of the Republic of Franco as a personal insult, linn have wo ofl'ended, and the oflense niav be repeated at a future time. But the great mass of the German people, who are true and patriotic American citizens, and who take 110 further interest in the Franco-Prus-sian war than that caused In- a natural and onest pride in German victory, will understand us in this matter and respect us not a whit less because we differ with them in our views.

Two German gentlemen have indignantly orderod their subscriptions disontinued. Others may follow their example. We liavo 110 quarrel with them. They are privileged to read our paper or not, as they choose.

We are as sincere nnd earnest in our devotion to 'lie forlorn cause of the Republic as any German can be in defense of tho triumphant Empire. We have ot felt injured or insulted at the display of Prussian flags in this city, and we do not understand why any intelliout foreigner can feel irritated because we have unfurled a flag which represents tho cause of liberty in Europe coday. But whether any one is unwisely offended or not, we shall stand by theso colors, hoping and praying for the day when thov will fly over a nation redeemed ami-disenthralled. JtaWvin ides leads us to believe that Europo is upon the eve of a revolution which will bring to the surface the struggling and toiling masses. 11 the mean time \\v shall stand by every symbol of that coming day.

Mi:. WILSON', of Massachusetts, argues in support of his scheme of compulsoryeducation, under Congressional supervision, that the triumph of Prussia in her conflict with France is attributable to the ignorance of the French people and the superior education of tho Germans. All arguments in favor of compulsory education seem as bad to us as arguments in support of compulsory Christianit y, or compulsory cleanliness, •yet this proposition from Mr. Wilson seems weak and stupid beyond parallel. The success of German soldiers is attributable to the fact that tfiey have been drilled and disciplined from boyhood, and that they have been commanded by the ablest generals of modern times. Their proficiency in the field has nothing to do with their literary attainments. A soldier is a machine, and an ignorant man is every whit as reliable in action as the educated man. War develops tho brute in man, and there are many experienced officers who would prefer to command troops made up from he scum and riff-raff" of a great city rather than scholarly, refined or educated men. Was there ever more illustrious example of heroism than shown by tho ignorant Irish Brigade at Fontenoyr The first 'soldier* of the I* rcneh army in the Crimea were the Algerian Xouaves. Many times during 1 our

own

war divisions of intelligent

.New Bn^iandens were put Co flight by the lank, uncouth and Uneducated "poor whites" of the Osirolimis and Georgia. '1 tie Western soldiers, far bohind the East In education and intelligence, performed prodigies of valor, and were moresuccessful in the field than the Yankoea. The beM soldiers in the Southern army were the semi-bar-barous Texan*. Hut why multiply example? A soldier, we repeat, is a machine that obeys its master. Perhaps Senator Wilson would like to have us adopt the whole German system of compulsory military service, and the gentlemen among us who admire the German system of government so intensely would rejoice, doubt.ess, at the enforcement of regulations which would make a soldier of erery youth in this Republic.

WK havo yet to hear of a position in the oonntrr wherein a man can make himself mere unhappy and wretched khan «s colored cadet at Wcwt Point.

MiNnrrKR^KUBKcKliaanotytH sailed for Europe,

TME I&CQMW TAX.

A strong effort, encouraged by Internal Revenue Commissioner Pleasanton, and backed by all tho

Wealth

of the

country, is being made to repeal the income tax law which now yields to tho country 912,833,000, out of an aggregate revenue of 1320,000,000, or about four per cent, or one twenty-sixth part of our whole revenuo. This law levies a tax ot two and a half per cent, on gross incomos over two thousand dollars, and it expires by limitation in two years. This is a tax upon tho woalth and affluence of the country. It may be, as alleged by General Pleasanton, that the tax is inquisitorial in its nature, but ve cannot see that it is more so than all direct taxation. Our State laws require property holders to make a return under oath of all personal property and realty of which they may be possessed tho income tax law makes it incumbent upon all persons of means to make a report of the profits of business, or of investments. One law is not more oppressive or inquisitorial than the other. The national indebtedness is something enormous. Wo cannot preserve the credit of tho government without submitting to burdensome and exhausting taxation. We know of nofee more able to bear such privations than the persons whose annual profits amount to more than two thousand dollars. Congress has wisely reduced taxation greatly during the past yea*. The revenue laws are now much less burdensome than formerly upon the poor and middle classes. The proposition of which we treat proposes to remove taxation from the rich also. We fear that congress is too fast. We must have a largo revenue to meet the current obligations of the government, and to prepare us for the resumption of specie payments, and for the funding ef the indebtedness of the government in bonds, drawing less than six per cent, interest, both of which must precede a healthful revival of business. As before stated, the law expires by limitation in two years. The inachiner\' for its cuiorcemcnt is now in use. Congress may find when it is too late that taxation has been reduced too much, and that, instead of being 011 the sure road to speedy resumption, we are drifting away l'rom that muchdesired goal. It is popular to diminish taxation. Every demagogue declares that taxation must be reduced and the public applauds him to the echo. The true revenue reform, however, demands that we shall meet the obligations of the government honestly ,and promptly, uiul return to specie payments at an early day, and we distrust all combinations which do„not have these ends in view.*

WK trust that all intelligent persons in the city, whether favorable or op^ posed to Woman's Rights, will Ifaiprove tho opportunity to hear Mrs. Liver more in her great lecture, "Tht

Reason Why," at the Opera Houi Monday night. The Woman Q' •s-ifcTisea soon to ovcx-dfe«l£w a] in this country', and it is the dut, citizens who desire enlightenment the topics of the day, and of the ladies in particular who are so vitally interested iu this question, to cmbrace this opportunity to hear a loading and able advoeato of woman's enfranchisement, Mrs. Livcrmore, we are told, is a most attractive and interesting speaker. She handles the subject to which she has devoted the study of a life time with ability and force. Her lecture will bo 0110 of tho most instructive and entertaining that has ever been given in this eilv.

WILL the country editors pull beams out of their own eyes before they attempt to extract saw logs from the ocular organs of their neighbors? In other words will they consent that the law authorizing tho free transmittal of weekly papers within the county of publication, and of exchange newspa pern, shall be repealed along with the franking privilege?

TIIE French stylo of cooking during the bitter part of the siege was not such us to be sought after by- epicures. Imagine a bill of fare with tho following items: "Roast tenderloin of liorse"flesh with fillet of mule ears—a la "mode. Rat pot-pie—canine sauce— "French style. Entrees: Mule hides "—hoof sauec. Horse head pudding— "cat skin sauce, Ac., Ac.''

CHINESE RKVKUENCK.—One of the greatest failings in tho character of the Chinese is waul of respect for women: and the main defect in their unique and wonderful civilization, and indeed the chief hindrance of their progress to a more enlightened life, is the want of her influence in shaping and controling the sentiments and customs of Chinese society. She has no social position or influence. Ii'er condition is but

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step above that of a slave. .She is regarded, as she is, in fact, a tool, for man's pleasure or convenience, and as greatly inferior to him in all respccts. She is not cultivated, in our sense of the term. Her face is utterly blank of intelligence and refinement. Very rarly, indeed, is that chaate and delicate feeling, and tender, thoughtful sentiment, which is the crowning glory of the women of America, seen sleeping in her features, or flashing from her eves, or sparkling from her lips but the whole contour and expression of her face is painfully stolid and repulsive, and has in it more of the type of the animal than the angel.

BREAKING off a bad habit gradually, fe generally found to be about as en-, couraging as pinching of one prickle a day, with thc view 01 extermtnatin* a Canada thistle.

Keep the bodr as well as the bead in neat and careful repair. Before saying, even in our hearts, that (tod has favorites among fife children. it would be well to remember this fact: He has two worlds for every man. woman and child and the lonceat life is only cradled here.

bloom field railroad}

Tho meeting of the friends of tho Terrc-Hauto and BloomAeld RtilrauL held at Bloom field on the 21st of Jag£ ary, was largely attended.

It was attonded by Messrs. 1 tow ling, Cookorly and Forrest of this city. Resolution* l^okj^g t$ th^ inttnedi ate organisation of the com puny wero adopted.

A resolution was adopted calling a meeting of the stockholders in this city on Wednesday, the 8th of February, to complete the organization of the company. r-

Tho fbllowlng aro extracts from letter concerning this enterprise addressed to a committee of citizens of Blooinfield by Chauncy Rose, Esq., of this city:

You express the anxiety of your people to build the road, l»ul when you propose mixing only 150,000, that anxiety is not equalled either by your ability or interest.

The public interests demand the construction of (he roiii and the benefits to you locally and personally are incalculable.

To contend about intervening points and other minor and unimportant questions I have neither the leisure nor disposition. The nearest, cheapest and most practical route, wben thoroughly examined by 'a1 competent and reliable Engineer should be the route. The stock should be freely subscribed and the right of way readily grant ed.

I have no wish to be backward to aid this or any other public enterprise. At my time of life, I cannot take an active part personally. I can only encourage others and render pecuniary assistance. That I will do when I can believe that others will contribute their proper share of influence and means to insure the completion of the road and not before.

I regret that the present is a time exceedingly unfavorable to negotiate boads to obtain means to purchase rails, tic., and on that account I am not in a hurry In the premises.

City News.

Subscriptions.—The SATURDAY EVENING MAIL is delivered 10 city subscribers at TWKNTY CENTS a month, payable at the end" of every four weeks, or at TWO DOLLARS a year in advance. The MAIL will be furnished by post, or ai this office, at the following rates: One Year, $2,00 Six Months, $1,00 Three Mouths, 50 Cents—invariably in advance.

NEW AD VER TISEMENTS. Dr. Darrin. Paper Doctor—Dr. Wilbur. Cigars—P. O. Lobby. House and Lot for sale. Five to Ten Dollars per day. Clothing— Uannistei. Lecture Mrs. Livermore. To the Working Classes—E. C. Allen A Co Silverware, Ac—Riddle. 1. 1^

WHO is to be vour valentine?"

RENTS are 011 the decline.

SUGAR making season has arrived.

CARLISLE has the small-pox. She is to be pitted.

LK.NT opens this year 011 February 22d and ends April 9th.

Tjsnnii-IlAUTK has now #800,000 banking capital.

Ftyi? freight lines have offices in this cityjf $

BUILDERS are already beginning to contract for early spring work.

THERE are fourteen postoffices in Vi®i«ity.*

THIS city supports over twenty real estate agents.

ONE of the fftrc/ bkn&s of4(o*cily*is reported defunct.

THERE aro thirty-seven practicing lawyers iii thN couA tjf.) f~-

WHAT has become of the paper mill enterprise

THE real estate business in this county is increasing.

TIIE grand jury will be in session the greater part of next week.

INTERESTED parties are sanguine that tho legislature will not abolish tho Vigo Criminal Court.

THE largest billiard hall in the city is carried 011 without tho assistance of intoxicating liquors,

SEVERAL of our physicians and dentists liavo branch oflices in many of tho country towns in this vicinity.

MRS. LIVERMORE, the most eminent lady orator in America, will lecture at tho Opera Houso Monday night. Subject: "The Reason Whv." \v

THE grocery store of Bradley A Doll, Marshall, was entered by burglars on Saturday nighr. Fifty dollars in money and some articles of value were taken.

IT is reported that one or two life insurance companies represented by agents in this city ajrg jnftk moii the eve of a collapse.

COMMISSIONERS' Court meets the first

Monday in March. Bills should bo pro-

sen tod to the County Auditor on Friday

before the first dav of the session.

PROPOSALS fbr the grading of south Sixth reet from Moflatt street to the southern limits of tho cityr, will bo rcceivcd at the next meeting of tho city, council on Tuesday night.

IN the old days, when Darwin was county seat of Clark county, Illinois, the villase of Livingston, on the National Road, was much larger than the present flourishing town of Marshall.

ONE of tho handsomest and best county papers published within fifty miles of this city is the Vermillion TYamscript, the first number of which was issued at Newport last week by H. Jump.

THE money withdrawn from circulation to secure two hundred thousand dollars additionalXationalBank circulation, together with the cash permanently invested in Nilsaon tickets, make financial matters very close in town.

£I*I4EHS Wlong the lino of the Terre-Haute and Bloom field Railroad are alivo to the interests of the enterprise, and ore raising money rapidly by subscription.

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A ftiRViT I* being made of the extension of the Paris and Decatur Railroad to thiscity. It strikes the Yandalia line at Peter Malcolm fjipn, thrpo mile* WMI from the city

BOWLING GRUN, the county seat of Clay county, want* to be incorporated, for the purpose of checking outbreaks, repairing tho streets and sidewalks, suppressing the saloon business and iinppvlngthe town generally

TKRHK-HAUTB is death on show and minstrel organizations. Nearly a dozen troupes hare collapsed in this city, or immediately after leaving here. The most recent were the MacAroy Combination and Macarthy Minstrels.

HERE are Josh Billings' beautiful lines dedicated to February:

Now gather round the kitchen Are And pile tne chunks on hier and hlcr Git out the old flddle and partners choose, And shake her down in your cowhide shoes."

SOME boys on the corner ot Seventh and Main tied a tin can to a dog's tail this morning, the result of which was that ho retired down Seventh street at lightning speed. He wouldn't stay in that locality by a dog gone sight. 1 it

ONLY eighty-five divorces were grant ed in this county during the past year, but it wasn't a good year for the business. In the course of time our lawyers hope to have facilities for producing them so increased that no family need be without one.

THE following eminently truthful and correct item is from the X. Y. Democrat: f-

Terrc-Haute, Ind., all the papers sav, lias moro banks than nny otlior place of its si*e in the country. This all sounds nice, but when it is known that to one National Bank there are seven keno and thirteen farohnnfct!, it can't keep np its interests.

THE public will bo glad to learn that the city bath house, on Ohio street, is soon to be repaired and put in operation. The well is to be re-walled and a number of large new pipes are to be put up tor conveying the water into the tanks. The whole will be completed in a few weeks.

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IF the afternoon is pleasant and the sun shines brightly there will be an effort made to photograph tho loafers who collect about the prominent street corners at five o'clock this evening. It is hoped that nil the professionals will boon hand ready to securo the shadow ere the substance fades."

THE vein of eannol coal discovered in Parke county is situated about fivo miles south-oast of Mansfield. Mr. Peach, the owner, will bo able to realize a large profit if the vein Is properly managed, as eannol cosj^ is worth about double the common prieo^of ]?itnmin-' ous coal.

THE brick yards of this city are preparing to open tho spring work on flf much larger scale than usual. An effort will be mado to supply all demands during the ensuing season, which has rjpt been done for two or threo years Ipast. We also loam that one or two now yards will bo opened.

A LARGE portion of tho population of Sullivan county is very much excited ever tho report that silver and lead ore have been discovered in Cass township, in that county. Hands have already been employed and sot to work fo develop tho extent of tho discovery, and everybody waits with anxious expectation the result of their labors.

A RAND of burglars mado an unsuccessful attempt to break into the Postoffice at Brazil, a few nights ago. They succeeded in boring several holes through the front door and partially pried it open. It is supposed they were frightened awav, as their tools were found the next morning scattered ovar the sidewalk.

WE have received from the publisher, TiOtiis Tripp, 118 Main stroct, Louisville, a number of now musical compositions by Prof. J. C. Meiningor, formerly of (his e»j% among which aro the following: Jennie's Favorite Guidon Shore Mazotirkn Departed Hopes Oo1den Waves March Como Back M3Ilcarf, (song) The Sorenadcrs Sorrow the Young Brow Shading, (song) Darling Waltz, (dedicated to Judge Tho*. B. Long.)

BCSINKSS in all departments of the

c5t'

P«»toQIco ^..rapidly improving,

Thc

of matter passed through,

the number of money orders received and paid, and the number of stamps sold and cancelled, steadily increases with each succeeding month. During the month of January, 220 money orders, amounting to $4,719.12, were paid nnd 353 orders, amounting to $5,331.51, were issued. The number of stamps sold was 1144.

THE following table shows thc population of Vigo and neighboring counties, according to the census of 1870, 18B0, and 1890

Indiana. 1*70. im. f'lsy 18WR

lffM. TM4

111 10!

LA mire l*w.' Monroe UlfKt »2H7 Knox .21666 lOfcVJK 1070 Parke 1K1M 1AVK Put tiara JtUSOH 30*0 HulMvan Wgl 1AUS4 VfrmilHon ic«8 MS,, VIK» tJMISM »17« owm MMi /Knott. Clark M7SI I4HT7 Cole* joae, nan Crawford ivm IbVil Edeir line Cumberland 1233 Oil

ljU/7 I" am

I idnt 32108

XW15 30141 NWI VO* mi*

«9» nets 7m toon *r»

RAILROAD business, like all othor trade, is light.""'"

THREE new smoke stacks aro to be constructed at the Nai! Works.

TURN-VBRKIN masquerade on Monday night.

FIVE clerks aro employed in tho T. H. A I. local freight office.

THE steamer Try Us came up from Hudsonville yesterday with 1,450 bushels of wheat for Keith A Fairbanks.

PAIQE A Co., hare "Good Bye Old Home," an exquisite new song by Will S. Hays

PHILIP ACKBRLB will build A stone front brick building on the north side of Main street, between 8th and 9th, in the Spring. ,i

THE Terre-Haute and Iudiauapolis Railroad Company received over

$130,-

000 for freight on coal during the last six months of 1870.

A PETITION is being circulated in the vicinity of the old reservoir in Clay county asking the Commissioners to construct a substantial bridge across Eel river at the old feeder dam.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Tho tollowing licenses havo been issued by the County Clerk since our last report: £a'iV®rl kuti aud Frances A. Kyman.

Rell Underwood and Theressa May hew.

THE coal mines in tho vicinity of Cloverland, Clay county, which havo been worked for some time by a Union? company from Ohio, have almost entiro^ ly suspended operations.

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A FORLORN and halt demented look-. ing woman, with threo miserable and ragged little children created a sensation on Main street, entering tho city" from the East, last evoning.

SEVERAL boys have been caught tearing down posters about town lately/". This may bo fine sport for the boys, but they should rcmomber that thore is? a law severely punishing suoli wantonness.

THE employes working in the Bigolow mines, over tho river, struck for!, higher prices yesterday. Tho hands in the mines owned by tho Sisters of Providence at St. Mary's struck on tho first of tho month. It is not supposed* that the strikes will continue long.

CLIFF A SON shipped a four flue boilcr to Bloodsoc Bros., of Hartford, in' this county, a few days ago. It will bo used in new flouring mill. The former5 firm have orders to bo filled immediately for two, boilers to go to Brazil, and I for six to be sent to Illinois.

THERE will be services in the Congregational Church to-morrow morning and ovoning at the* usual time, (ho pastor officiating. T11 the overling Mr. Howe will repeat his sermon on Servants, with which tho storm interfered \Iast Sunday. Seats aro free. i—• .f ^"SifATir A IIAOER aro- filling onlers from a puddling furnaeo in Harmony for 72 tons Of castings from tho St. Louis A South Eastern K. K. for 50 flat cars, and from the Vandalia lino for tho same number of cars. They have east over 90,000 pounds of iron during tho st week.

INTERMENTS.—The following is a list of interments for the week ending tiiis iTiorniug.

Jan. 2tf.—Infant of Jerome Stephens, aire 21 days—.Spasms. Jan. HI.—Infant of ZHphla Driver, age 1 month—

Spasms.

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I'iwe—l'K.iu.mue

birth—In Vault. Feb. 2.— Infaiit of James WatKin? months—Lung fever.

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A OUJ»LE of men named Shade and Hodges wero driving down .Main street in a bnekboard yesterday afternoon when near the corner Third street, tho horse bccamo frightened and ran down to Fourth street, throwing (lie men out and dragging Hodges a considerable distanco 011 tho pavement, tho lincK having caught round his foot. Tho horse was slightly injured. Xo serious damage was done.

MR. W. D. OrifswoLn, President of !. tho Ohio A Mississippi Railroad had completed his arrangements during tho present v/nck to change the gnu go of his entire line from Cincinnati to St. Louis to-morrow. He expected tH put :i forco of six hundred men upon each end of the road and by hcreulo an Cilfort, make the chango from broad to narrow gaugo without interfering with tho regular business of the line. Yesterday Judge Sutherland, of Mtw York,

on tho application ol Jim Fink's Frio v» Il-dlrottd 'oinpany, gnsnt/nl an injunetion restraining (he Ohio A Mlsaissippi RailrOi'd om filtering ils gauge, and ordering it to show cause why tho gauge should not bo made perpetual.

No ENTERTAINMENT of tho season haJf* surpassed in elegance and splendor that JX. of the first annual Iwill of tho Typo-1' ifgraphical Union given at jJeach's Hall last evening. Tho hall was comfortnbly filled with a brilliant company. Toutc's Band furnishedoxceiient musicand everything passed off in tho most satisfactory manner. Thc many beautiful ladies and courtoous gentlemen who wero present will long cherish a fond remembrance of the first Printers' Ball in Terrc-IIaulc, and oach succeeding year they will look forward with Joyful anticipation?) to its re

turn. Near the break of day the many weary couples might havo boon seen wending their way homeward, fully con vi need that tho Typographical Union of Terre-Haute comprises in its •membership a noble set of fellows, who are perfectly ycrsed in the art of entertaining.