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ward course, until drinking and gambling became my
chief employments. All my friends who wero wortb
preserving abandoned mc, until my only associates
were drunkards and gamblers. When almost re
ducedto want, (for I had left oil business,) 1 receiv
ed a letter informing mo of the death of my father
that father who had watched over my early years
who loved me so tenderly. And did l act as an attec
tionate child? No. Vice had destroyed the human
feelings of my heart, and left only the animal pas
sions and appetites: as (he letter contained a check
for'$500f a part of my poor fathers hard earningsri
drowned my griet mat night in a Uaclianahan revel
nnd in a few days I was amiin penniless. I will not
dwell upon the every day scenes of my life, whic
were such as may' at all times be witnessed at one of the two hundred dram shops of your city, where wretched men squander the little pittance that justly
belongs to their suffering wives and children.
"But. to pass on. For nearly three years I have
been a "drunken, wa ndering outcast. Six months ago I received a letter from my dear mother, enclosing
$100, and informing me that she was fast sinking with disease, and enlreatinsr me with all a mother's
feeling, to come home and see her before she died.
For a time I felt the appeal, and resolved to comply
with her reauest: aud accordingly took passage on
steamboat for that purpose. For two days I refrained
from liauor: but my thirst became insupportable.
At length, my appetite over powered my better feel
ings, and I approached the bar and demanueu tne 11
quid fire. I was eoon intoxicated, When I madlv sought the gaming table; and before the boat reached I.nnisuillR.-I was iitrinued of everv cent. Thus, all
hones of seeing my dying mother cut off, I remained
at Louisville several weeks; in which time I learned
that mv mother had died, and that her last breath was
spent in prayer for her wretched child. From Louisville I shipped on board the steamer Brazil, as a deck hand, and came to this place, where I was discharged
for drunkenness. Let everv young man reflect upon
this picture I, who had moved in the first circles of
society had been the guest of distinguished public
men, and a favorite among the literati of our country
was now turned off as unfit for a deck hand on a
steamboat! Yet intenwrancehnd done this much.
"I loitered about this city for several weeks, and
was sometimes ensarri'd in DOstinir up the books of
some Dram shop, for which I was paid in the liquid
fire, kent for the accommodation of customers. One
eveniug I fell in company with a man who has lately
been lodged in jail for passing counterfeit money. We played cards, and I won from him the three dol
lar bill in question. The next day I learned it was a
counterfeit, and did not oiior to pass it ort tor some
days. But at last I got out of all employment. I had
no other money I could meet no one who would ask
me to drink. Mv appetite was like a raging fire
within me. I could not endure it. I sought a dram shop offered the bill it was accepted; and when
found, a few hours after, by the olhcers of justice, was beastly drunk.
"The evidence of guilt, was conclusive; and before
my brain was clear of the intoxicating fumes, I was
lodged in ltnl to await my trial. 1 am now clone.
have not detained the Court with any hope or wish that clemency Vould be extended to my case: But with a hope that "my example may be a warning to
other young men I hat. those that hear me may, when
asked to play a social irame of" cards or drink a social
glass, think of my fate aud refrain. They may fee
themselves secure they may believe they can stop
when they please; but let them remember that i ar
gued thus until I wa3 lost." Here the defendant sank down and appeared to be very much affected; and for
a few moments silence reigned throughout the Court
House. At length the Judge, who is as much distinguished
for the qualities of his heart as he is for learning as a Judge, proceeded in a brief but appropriate manner to
pass sentence upon the detenuant, putting nis punisn
ment in the Penitentiary down to the shortest time
allowed by law.
v, From the New York Sun, Sept. 2(5. ' Horrible murder of Mr. Adams, the Printer.
Arrest of the murderer and discovery of the body. On Friday week' Mr. Samuel Adams, a highly re-
snectabe printer residing at 11 Elizabet h street, of the
firm of Scatchard and Adams, of No 59 Gold street,
suddenly and mysteriuusly disappeared. He was a
man of regular habits. He was advertized, but nothing has been heard of him. On the evening of his
disappearance the occupants of the upper stories of the large granite building, corner of Broadway and Chambers, were disturbed by a mysterious noise and scuffling, in the room of a tenant named J, C. Colt, the author of a new system of book-keeping. A gentleman named Wheeler, a teacher of Penmanship, occupying a room adjoining Colt's, suspected foul play, looked through the key-hole of Cult's door. and saw Colt washing the floor. At a late hour, looking again, he saw him similarly occupied. . He ordered his young man to watch until Colt went out. Colt stayed nil night in his room and was constantly employed. In the morning Colt went out and called a carman, to whom he delivered a box of sufficient size to hold a man, directed to some one at St. Louis via New Orleans. The young man had not the wit to follow, but reported the circumstances to his employer, . . , The gentlema n alluded to sometime afterwards seeing the advertisement of the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Adams, made some enquiries and ascertained that Mr. A. was then executing (or had previously executed) printing for Colt to a considerable amount, and was in the habit of often calling at Colt's rooms. This confirmed his suspicions that foul murder had been done on the Friday night above named
and he communicated the whole circumstance to Mayor Morris Colt was arrested on Thursday. He denies being in the room on the night in question, and sending away the box, or knowing any thing of it or its contents. We have since learned more full particulars, and the above statement is somewhat incorrect. The facts as far as we can gather are these Mr. Colt is the author of an able work upon book-keeping and the brother of the inventor of Colt's celebrated tire arms. He hired the room on the second floor of the granite building corner of Chambers street and Broadway. The room is second from Broadway, and the windows face Chambers street. On the night of Friday, the 17th inst., the gentleman occupying the adjoining room heard, with others a noise as of some person falling, and fancied some persons were fencing with foils, and one of them had fallen. The persons waited, expecting to hear a laugh, but from that moment a profound and deathlike silence followed. Surprised at the circumstance, the gentlemen knocked several times at Colt's door, but no answer was given. On the following morning, a large box was observed by many of the inmates of the granite building, standing in the entry. Sjme in the upper part of the .building thought at first that it was for them; as it was about the lengtli to contain two full sized busts. Observing, however, that it was directed to St. Louis via NewC Orleans, they saw that it was going from the building, not that it had come to it. Other persons io theroom knew that Colt had only taken the
7 rooms for a short time, thought ho was removing. The box was removed between half past eight and ten A. M. , on Saturday morning. j Tho gentleman who heard' the noise spoken of, thought no more of it, until he saw the advertisement of Mr. Adams' disappearance. On mentioning it to another person, a female said that Mr. Colt was indebted to Mr. Adams. (The sum we understood to be $200, and for printing this identical work on bookkeeping.) The conviction flashed upon the mind of this gentleman that Mr. Adams was murdered on the night-in question,-nd he proceeded to acquaint 'the Mayor with the facts. Upon searching Colt's room, a glass was found shattered a hatchet, the handle of
which was newly scraped with broken glass the end of the handle of the axe was covered over with ink. . The wall was also spotted with ink, as we conceive, to conceal or obliterate the marks of blood. A portion of the floor of the room has been sawn away by the officers and carried to the Mayor's office. On the examination of Colt, he said he made a box to hold his trunk, out of a large box which he had to hold his stationary. This statement he probably made to account for the use he had for tools, which he borrowed from some person on the building. He says that the box not answering, he threw the wood out of the window into the street. In consequence of the discovery of these facts, the Mayor advertised for the carman who had carried the box, and whom Mr. Godfrey, superintendent of hacks discovered on Saturday night. He was taken before the Mayor, where he stated that Mr. Colt had employed and paid him to carry a box from his room corner of Broadway and Chambers street to the ship Kalamazoo, lying at the foot of Maiden Lane, on the morning of the 18th inst., and that he had delivered it there accordingly. In consequence of this, the Mayor ordered officers A. M. C. Smith and Waldron on board the vessel, and the hatches which had been closed, to be opened, and on Sunday afternoon, about 1 o'clock the box was found and brought on deck. On opening it, the body
of Mr. Adams, with only his shirt on, was tound
therein, packed round tightly with salt, and an awning wrapped round the whole, and then the box nailed up; it was conveyed to the dead house in the Park,
and the Coroner called to hold the inquest. Justice Tavlor of the Upper Police, (who with the Mayor
and officers above named, have been indefatigable in
ferrotintr out the author of this horrid murder,) dis
covered the woman kept by Colt, and in her posess-
ion the watch of Mr. Adams.
Thus this affair of blood is revealed and the
guilty author known, and justice about to be sat
isfied.
THE MURDERER COLT. The New York
Grand Jury have found a true bill against John y. Colt, for the murder of Samuel Adams. His trial is
not expected to come cn during the present term.
The Tribune charges uoit with several minor ounces heretofore committed, and says that his father
hnliepn Controller of the State of Connecticut tor
- . r i. .- h W t c.1 coiifiirlcl
mnnv vpars. unnor nissis ers uuuiuiii.i.cu ouiviuo
sometime ago. The Tribune adds:
In a freak of passion, at an early age, he fled from
his father's house to one of the Southern States,
where he remained some four years, procuring a sup
port, by various means, sometimes by honorable lauor,
and at others by dishonest tricks. Some year since a warrant was issued for his arrest, but never served, for swindling operations in Philadelphia; and in 1339,
he was brought before the police ot tins city lor nav-
ing burglariously eniereu me oinco oi juugeiiiis,
(at that time in Wall street,) anu sioien sunury pauers therefrom. He then gave his name as Brown,
and his case was never brought to trial. He is said to have lived for some time past with a woman who formerly moved in high society in Connecticut, whose husband has been gone for some time to the West Indies. In this city, among Colt's acquaintances,
she has passed as his wife.
' THE COUNTRY DUTY OF THE WHIGS. We have arrived at an important crisis' in the history of dur Government, Within a year past an entire revolution has taken place in its administration, and the people who have been groaning and suffering under the ruinous measures of past legislation, now look with a wakeful interest to the action of the present Congress: they had hoped that the outburst of public opinion, which so universally overwhelmed the late administration with defeat and disgrace, would have operated as a warning to those who should succeed thenvin power. In this so far as the two houses of
Congresss are concerned, the country has not been dis
appointed. With a zeal and energy hitherto unparalleled in the history of our national legislature, the present Congress has, in a spirit of devoted patriotism and compromise conceived, passed, and presented for the approval of the Executive, many beneficent and wholesome measures, such as the interests of the country require and the voice of the people demanded. Let the opponents of Van Burenism be wakeful, energetic and united; we have a wiley and insidious foe to contend against; no effirt will be spared on the part of our enemies to sow the seed of discord among us, and to create schism in our ranks. They desire only to weaken our strength, that thereby they may snatch the victory from us; ever watchful and on the olert, they will seize all occasions to pour into the bosom of every Whig the spirit of discord, distrust and disaffection: Routed, defeated and disgraced, they have no other means of receiving their fallen fortune and restoring themselves to the ascendancy than by a resort to subtle artifice and thread-bare cunning. Let the Whigs therefore look to their interests and stand to their posts. . Discretion, union and decision, should at this time especially, mark every action. Carroll Express. .; -
Notice, The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the West will commence its sessions on Tuesday the fifth of October, at the Lutheran Church of Indiana' polis; when there will be preaching every evening in the English; to which all persons are respectfully invited. On the ensuing Sabbath the Lords supper will be administered. October 2d, 1841. ' A. RECK.
STRAYED,
ROM Aurora, Dearuorn county, la., on me tn oi Beptem-
her, n Chesmit Sorrel Horse, 3 years old last spring, shod
before, no markB recollected, very crooked hind lego, nnd hl inane lies principally on the leftside. Any person giving information bo J may get him, shall be liberally rewarded. Aurora, oct fi 3w JOHN R. WATKINB.
L.IST OP .LETTERS
EMAINING in tne Post office at Indianapolis,
Indiana,
October 1, 1S41. OT" Persons calling for these letters will please say advertised, otherwise they may not be looked for.
Francis Archer Thomas Abbet Miss Sarah Alkhorn
Jonathan
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R. P. Adams Jackson Adams Theodore Atkinson
Cube for the Bite of a Snake. The most simple and convenient remedy I have ever heard of is alum. A piece of the size of a hickory nut, dissolved in' water and drank, or chewed and swallowed, is sufficient.
I have good authority for saying that it has been tried
many timu9 on men and dogs, and that they have invariably recovered. I know of some planters whose hands are exposed to be bitten by rattlesnakes, who keep them always provided with it in their pockets, and that they have several times found use for it. Macon Messenger.
In the "money article" of Saturday's New York A-
merican we find the following paragraph:
"The new Revenue Law will go into operation on -r. l 1 ..!.
the 1st proximo. it may prouuee cnanges in me state of our trade, of which the extent cannot yet be
foreseen. At present, our trade with the Continent
of Europe, and with France particularly, is ma condition which, it would seem, unwise legislation can
alone have brought about. It is almost altogether in
the hands of foreigners. Of the packet ships recently
nrrived from France, with very valuable curgoes,
four-Jfths of these, certainly, and perhaps nine-tenths
were for foreign account, or consigned to loreign
ouses here. With the intelligence, industry, and
enlerprize of the Americon merchant, it is quite im
possible that any equal competition slioulci nave shut him out so completely from the French trade; and
therefore it is we say that unwise legislation must be
at the bottom of it. On this around, as well as many
others, there must be a general revision of the tariff
at the next session of Congress, to commence on the
first Monday of December.
'In anticipation of new duties on silks, anu otner
merchandise the produce ot f ranee, now tree, very
larce assortments have arrived and are arriving; so
that the calculation of revenue from this source will, for the first portion of the current fiscal year, be dis
appointed, the country being stocked with free
(joods.
Teetotalis.m Pithy Logic. If there be any man who opposes this cause from conscientious motives, I will ask him and I will endeavor to convince him of his error; I will bring him to a garret in a loathsome lane, and I will show him a corner where a family used to lie on a wad of straw, almost naked, without food or fire for days; and then I will lead him to a respectable street, and on arriving at the drawingroom, I will show him a well dressed female and two children fat and hearty, surrounded by all that can produce human happiness, and I will tell him that these were the people who lived in the garret I showed him; teetotalism took them by the hand, brought them here, and would you advise them to go back? Selected.
EXPORTATION OF SPECIE. : There is a great amount of Specie going forward to Europe. The aggregate shipped last week from New York, was $1,097,340. All this money is sent out of the country to pay for foreign gewgaws, which
had much better be dispensed with. European countries will not take our commodities in exchange for theirs, if they can avoid it they must have the cash. We foolishly buy silks ands wines, neither of which is needed, and pay for them in the precious metals, of which we have not half our share. So much for free trade ill on one side. t
BANK INJUNCTION AND ROBBERY. The Commercial Bank of the city of New York
has been enjoined by the bank Commissioners. It is a Safety Fund Bank, and its bills will of course be promptly redeemed out of the Safety Fund.
The Herkimer County Bank was robbed on Saturday
ast, ot the sum ot s4,uuu. ine men was commu
ted by the Teller after Banking hours, in connection with two accomolices. They made their escape to
Albany, but were pursued in five hours, and will unquestionably be overtaken. FATAL DUEL. A singular duel took place tn Arkansas, opposite Princeton, Miss., on the 6th ult., between Judge Ten-
ney and a Mr. Rowley, both of Louisiana. The cause of the quarrel grew out of a decision of Judge T.'s upon an application for divorce from Mrs. Rowley, who it was said designed to bestow her hand and with it a fortune upon him. The combatants were armed with rifles, pistols and Bowie knives, and being placed back to back, w ere to step off fifteen paces each, wheel and fire; if without effect, to advance as they pleased w ith pistols until one or the other fell. The judge was hit by his antagonist in the back, before he had time to face about, and was instantly killed. O. S. Journal.
.' DIED, , On Thursday, the 15th September, at her mother's residence in this town, MRS. JANE STACY, constrt of Ww, Stacy, of Indianapolis, aged 28 years. The deceased had been the subject of a most pro
tracted illness, having been nearly two years confined to hpr bed hv a disease of the Spine, which was so
gradual in its progress, and of so consuming a char
acter as to have lett tier system in a mosi exuaoruimrv stale of emaciation. Her suffering, of course,
was marked with rrreat intensity yet borne with un-
Rvamnled oatience and Christian resignation. Death
had doubtless become familiar to her from his long threatened approach, and when he did come he bad
nn other utintr to inflict than merely to sever the at
minted thread that still imprisoned her immortal
spirit, and let it wing its flight to the paradise of
anrrels.
In the death ot Mrs. btacy, a larjre circie ui uu-
hfivn to mourn their loss, and a tender
and affectionate husband to feel the pangs of so mel
ancholy a separation.
Her funeral took place on Monday; a sermon was
itpUverPfl nn ihn nr-nnsion bv Kev. b. HOWARD, in me
M. E. Church, after which her remains were followed to the tomb by a weeping concourse of relatives and friends. Springfield Republic.
APPLICATION FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF DOWr.R, Sfe. Jane Barlow, widow of Enoch Harlow, late of Hendricks county, deceased, vs. Gideon Hufford and Elizabeth IIutTord his wife, Milton F. Bar low, Robert Martin nnd Ruth Jane Martin his wife, Harvey R. Barlow, T. H. Barlow, Aaron M. Barlow, Mary Ann Barlow, Margaret Jane Barlow, and Mary Barlow, infant heirs of John S. Bartow, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given to the above named heirs and lega. tees of the estate of Enoch Barlow, late of Hendricks county, deceased, and to all whom it may concern, that application will lie uinde to the Hendricks Probate Court at the next term thereof, to lie holden at the court house in the town of Danville on the second Thursday in November next, (1841,) on the first or some subseqent day of the said term, for the appointment of three commissioners to assign and set over to the undersigned, widow as aforesaid, dower of and in all the lands, tenements, and hereditaments, of which Enoch Barlow died seized, either legally or equitably, all according to law. Paid landsare situated in the state of Indiana JAN E BARLOW, aug. 23, 1841- oct. 6 3 p Widow of Enoch Barlow deceased.
. CABINET ARRANGEMENTS. It appears to be understood at Washington, that Judge McLean wholly declines a seat in the Cabinet. The New York Herald, believed to be in the secrets of the Adminitration, says that Mr. Wickliffe may conclude to go into the War Department, and intimates that Mr. Whittlesey or Mr. Hobbie will be appointed Postmaster General. It is probable that the non-acceptance of Judge McLean will produce some modification of the organization first proposed.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. jTOTtCE is hereby eivtn that letters testamentary on the esIitate of Samuel Walker, late of Johnson county, Indiana,
deceased, have been duly granted to the undersigned hy the clerk of the Trobate Court of aid county. All persons indebted to in id estate are hereby notified to make settlement without delay, and those having claims against the same to present their respective claims properly authenticated for settlement within the time limited hv law. Said estate is snpposcd to he solvent. oct6 3wp WALKER D. FRITCHARD, Ex'r.
SHERIFF'S SALE. BV virtue of an execution to me directed from the clerk's office of the Marion circuit court, I will ex-pose to public sale on ihetwtntf-tixtk oOreer,184I,in front of the court house in the town of InJianasolis, between the hours prescribed by law on said day, the rents and profits for seven years of the south one third of lot So. 1, in square 57, in the said town of Indianapolis, and which U included in the following boundaries, to-wit: r-eginning at the south east corner of said lot and running thence north on the east line of said lot fifty five feet nine inches tbenre west and parallel with the south line of said lot sixtyseven lect six inches to the west line thereof thence south on the west line of said lot fifty-five feet nine inches to the south west corner of said lot. and thence east on Uie south line of said lot silly seven feet six inches to the place of beginning; and on failure to realize the full amount demanded by said execution with damages and costs. I will at the same time and place proceed to expose the fr simple of said lot ; to he sold as the pro. perty of lae Jacksn at the suit of Rolrt L. Watpole. oct 6-2 09 J. B. FL'RGASO.V, Sheriff.
Bartholomew Bridges Samuel Beckwith John Bausack E. C.Baker James Bradley J. F. Brown Alex. Boyle Elijah Bowman David Brady Sampson Berry man John Bishop Theodore Bosworth Zadock Coverdale Henry Carroll John Clinger William Call James Cattle Charles Cooper Otho Caylor John Dougherty Lawrence Demott John Dinvviddie George Dickerson 2 William Dentler George W. Earhart Joshua Echals Peter Flemming Andrew Fry Joseph W. Frasee David Fenner James Farnsler Isaac Gruber Hiram Gaston Hiram R. Gaston George L. Ghoram George Goetz Upton J. B. Hammond John Hiner Rev. J. Havens
Henry Hasselback Levi T. Hobbs George Hustin Jacob Hight Peter Hessong Jeremia Hawky James Irwin Theodore Johnson Jacob Kunkel Ransler Knowlton John D. Kuntz 2
C.R.King Zenas Lake William H. Langsdaile A. C. Logan Philip Long Zachariah Moss William Montague Richard Marshel T. J. Matlock
W. L. Matlock
Barritt
Mahlon F. Blake John G. Britton Jonn Ballenger Jesse Bridges Mrs. John Britton Abner D. Bond Thomas Buchanan Clarisy Burns William Bradshaw John Bryce 2
Alexander D. Cudington Mrs. Nancy Cox Mrs. Mary Carle Miss Linny ClarkMiss Sarah Jane Cunningham
Ira Davis H. II. Dorsey
Gilliann Dawra
Mrs. Sarah Dell Miss Manervy Davies
I Miss Mary Earle
Frederick Folta F. or E. Friend
James Feriter
Miss Mary Follz
Mills W. Gathright George Grimes Jacob Glazier Allen Greene
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Benjamin Head Israel Harding
S. T. Hadley
James Holmes Erwin Hale Gilleann Harrice Amanda Ilughey Elisabeth L. Harrison
Ingram &. Scott J Thomas Jenkinson XI '
C. F. King John Kelly Abraham Koontz Elizabeth Kittleman J
Joshua Langsdale John Lathem
Mrs. Eliza Lewis
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Jacob L. Mustard
William Mail
Mrs. Clarinda Mack Miss Jane Miller
Samuel McMillon
Samuel McCray John J. McFarland Andrew J, McNab Alexandrew McGregger
Grant McMahan Jacob Nciman W, R. O'Neal
Nathaniel Owings Greenville Parr
H. C. Parker
Augustus Prestle
William Puckett
John Frickett
William Russell
John Ream Rev. John Richie
Samuel Rhorer
James A. Strange
David Stout
James Sandusky Perry Stuck
JohnM. Speaele
Henery Sheets
Elijah Smith
James Stout
Edward Seigniors
George Stephenson
William Tisue Samuel Tharp Frederick Tuttle
William L. Wolfe
George Wright
William Watson
George L. Wright C. Wallace Thomson Wallace Harmon Wilson James A. Whitbeck James Ward or James Wilson John Youtsey Andrew N. Young Francis Yarbrough
Cyrus F. York
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James
McVey
John D. McGuire John McChesncy
James McCoy
Daniel McMullen
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D. M.
O Robert Dale Owen
James Pierce Peter Prichter Mrs. Ann Potts Miss L. Parker
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JohnS. Realy
Shefleld Rusell
Robert Roe William Richards
Wm. Sickels Paulser Sowers Genl. M. Stapp George Smith Thomas C. Smock Miss Cynthia Strain 2 Ann Shellenberger
Mrs. Jane Sutherland
A.Schmidt
IGeorge Tomlinson j Merit Tarlton W
Salmon M. B. Wheeler 2 Hon. Danl. West John Williams . Wm. F. Wagoman
John H. Wood
Elisha G. White Rebecca A. Walter Miss Emily Wood Mary Wadkins Friederich Wischmeir
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Daniel Yaukey William Young 2 Miss Mary A. Young
JOSEPH M. MOORE, P. M.