Daily American, Volume 1, Number 87, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 May 1855 — Page 1

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VOL. 1.

I.M. BROWN & J.N. SILVERTHORN, Welch's Block, opposite the Post Office.

Terms of Subscription:

Per Week, (payable to the Carrier,) 10 cents. For Six Months, (in advance,) $2 50 " For One Year, (in advance,)

A*.

5 00

Terms of Advertising:

Our terms of advertising shall be as iberal as any other Office in the Wabash valley.

A large deduction will be made on yearly advertisements for advance payments.

O.O.F. - FORT HARRISON LODGE NO. 157.—Meets at ODD FELLOWS' HALL., in the Prairie City Buildings, every Tuesday night.

Transient Brothers are respectfully invited to attend. FIRMAN NIPPERT, N.G. Jas. B. Edmunds, Sec.

B. Edmunds, Sec.

•-•J|

O.O.F. - TERRE-HAUTE LODGE, NO. 51- Meets at Odd Fellows' Hall, in the Prairie City Buildings, every Saturday evening.

JAMES HOOK, N. G.

J.H. O'Boyle, Sec'y.

P. S. Wkswall, W. R.

MOR^^TTiTsOClALrDEGREE,

NO. 38, meets at the Hall ef Temple ol'

Honor every \-cdi'i?sdny evouinR.

O. R.~M.- The regular Council Fire of

I BLACK HA

1st Sun. M.I1I.K.1..G. U.,.%15.

Commercial College of Indianopolis.

W. McK. SCOTT.

Presideut of the above named College.

PROPOSES

to remain in Terrc-Haute a

few weeks, and give instruction in all the dranches embraced in the Partial Course of the College, pro\ ided students sufficient to vstify, can bo procurred.

Price, $10—$5 to bo paid on signing this fcrticle, the remainder at any time before close.

The above is $5 less than at the College at Indianapolis. 13" Hours of recitation and attendance to suit the scholars. W. McK. SCOTT.

N. B.—No'TexlHonks' required to be pur-chased-students, however, furnish their own Stationery, and also, lights it necessarv.

April 16 dif. W. McK. S.

REAL ESTATE STOCK,

AND COLLECTING AGENCY!

JAMES II. EDMUNDS,

{LATE OF THE DAILY BRAIRIE CITY,) WILL give his attention to all the various departments of business belonging to a General Agency, for the buying and selling of Real Estate. Stocks, fec.

Collections promptly attended to. OFFICE, in tbc AMERICAN office, inWelchs New Block, opposite the Post Office.

Terre-Haute.DEC. 12,1R54—tf.

CITY INSURANCE COMPANY, Of Cleveland, Ohio.

Capital, Paid in, $100,000. Insure buihliues, Merchandise, &c., on reasonable terms, and adjust losses promptly.

E. BASStiTT, Agfiit.

O" Office in Warren buildiu?,over South«rn bank. (Feb 27, dtf

Terre Haute A Alton Railroad. A N Accommodation Train. West to Em .z\bnrra* Uiver, carrying passengers and •freight, will run daily (Sundays excepted.) antill further notice as follows:

Leaves Terre-Haute 1% o'clock

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED DAILY BY

A. M.

Arrive at Terre-Haute 6 o'clock r. hi. L. R. SARGENT, SCPK&INTKXDAKT. Terre-Haute, February, 10.1855-3m.

WHO IS RUTH HALL?

£s Ktrrn HALL FANNT Fsax, oa SOMEBODY Eut? And IfFanny Fern is not Rath Hall,

W O I S A N N E N The Life and Beauties of Fanny Fern, •Just received and for iale at

Feb. 27, dtf BDCKINOHAITS.

O N W JONE8,

Attorney & Counsellor at Law, TERRE-HAUTE, IND. Omc*---ln Welch's Block, Opposite the »«lt Omit

QUEENSWARE,

GLASSWARE AH© GROCERIES, At Wholesale and Retail, No. 3, MKCHAVICS' Row. Terre-Haute, Indiana, first door EaMof J. Ji. Riddle A Co.

COJ3STOCK & BRCTIIF.R

MOST

T,nA D\-,,4«ii.»tp\Tni xt/4 t- i"g country, tlist tiny have just opened at Central bank. Indianapolis,.. ^9,^, ?i 'ho Mbove stand, a lar^e and general assort-j'^,ovurs Bank, Rome, .9 Fellows Hall, the 1 rail le City ineutofQneenswaro.GlusswnreMnd Groceries, mhlings, on the iirstand third Wednesday which they n- offer at prices seldom heard evenings of ei'.vMi orof in this sect ion of country. Their I a W a a p. B. Surrii Scribe. the finest aiul ruost dosiruble specimens of

I^VKNING STA II TEMPLROl HONOR,! Dining and Tea Sets, (fine and plain,) I NO.50, nvets at their Hall, in J. D. har,

Iv'sBuilding, norUi-Tvost corner of llie 1 uu-1

lie Square, cvt rr Mondnv evening. U. 0. ItARH, W. C. T.

((,f

Powder, Shot, Le-id, Caps, and anew ar icle of Elastic Gun Wadding. Groceries and Provisions.

A complete assortment kept constat tly on hand. ENKIN'S TEAS, in metalic packs, or by thu chest or pound warranted pure.

Mustard and Spfces, from Hun ison fc Eaton, Cincinnati, and Beatty of Davton, warranted gH)d, and, in fnct,every thing tisually kept, or that is possible to get hold of, may be found at this houte, and at as fair rates as any one cm or will sell.

Country Merchants, and all others, will do well to give us a call, as our prices are based upon the princip'c of "live and let live." COMSTOCK & BROTHER.

May 12, 1855-dwtf

ATTENTION, GENTS!

PERSONS

ri5F.

respectfully announce to the citizens of Tcrre-lfttuto, and the surround- ,.

DifTerc'it styles, patterns, make and pri-

Cl.s SpK»ns,

Knives and Forks and every

other article used upon a table. ROCKINGH\JI

AXU

Mrs. PHEBE LEAOH. S P. I A rew and beautiful nrticle of Spice BoxMiss MAHTHA RHEA, S. R. .AC±

their flavor.

TUIBE, NO. will he kin

•lied at their igw am. on the 3d -leep of cvvrr 7 suus, at he "i run. VS M. CRISIIER.

YELLOW WAUE, of the

be«t quality. Wrsli So's. Pitchers, Vaces, Ac., tc. LOOKING-GLASSES, with plain and ney |rilt frames, all sizes.

W,U

PRCVENT

HPLCTVS

A of

Chief of Records.

FROM

desiring neat and fa-h ion able

Dress Silk Hals, or Gents Fine Caps, wiil remember lh»t the New York Hat Store is the place to find lliom, at all times.

Also. Leghorn, Panama, and oilier fine straw hats, to suit any tasto. A largo lot of plain straw goods, for sale cheap.

Call mid examine for yourselves. Hats of the best materials, made to order, and warranted to be just what they arc represented—the genuine A No. 1 of the season.

J.C. YATES,

Modisett's Block, Terre-Haute, Ind. May 17, 1855-dtf

TR AN SPORT ATI ON.

LIVINGSTON & CO.

Commission Merchants, Forwarders & Steam Hoat Agents. TERRE-HAUTE, IND. Agents for Transportation Lines. rj^H ROUGH Receipts given to and from £. Terre-Haute, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York and Boston.

Particular Attention paid to receiving Goods by Rallroart. River and Canal, May 9th, 1855-dtf.

NEW YORK ERIE RAILROAD EXPRESS FREIGHT LINE,

AtD

Spaulding's Great Western and South-Western Merchandise Express, connecting with all Western Railroads.

O* Mark packages, -'Spaulding's Express," and send to foot of Duane Street, Aew York.

D" For contracts, apply to G. B. Williams, R. R. Liviugston.V 119 Broad st. N. Y.

M. H. Powell, And to LIVINGSTON &. CO4 May 4, l855-d6m Terre-liaute.

STOVES.

I'HAVE

on hand a few of the celebrated

Empire State Cooking Stoves, which I will sell cheap, at the old Rough and Ready Corner, opposite the Court-House.

Ifarcn tr-tf R. L. BA^L.

America, Religious Liberty, Arts, Literature, Morals, &c.

TERRE-HAUTE, IND., MAY 31, 1855.

oLASSmU ATIOS

OF INDIANA FREE BANKS.

VRKKCTKO DAILY KOTT TUX AMERICAV

—BY—\

SOUTH*!*

BANK

INDIANA*

Agricultural bank.Mt. JSterlinng,... I'V di.-r Athiuiie bank, JacksOu,..........£5c di^c Bulk of America, Morocco, 25c dix B-uik of Cof ington. Covington,,.. .tii'c dive. Bunk t»f Indiana, Michignu Ci»y, Par. Rank of RjK'lu^'er, Roch"st«T, 21V disc. Bunk »f Rennsolaer, Rvimsclaer,.. ,90c disc 1-iuik of North Amuica, Newport,. .2i»c dic. Pink of North America, Clinton,. ,5cdisc. bank of Coniicrsville. Connersv^llc,

.SJOC

LOW.N«

pillow Ware, (insisting of

Wagons, Baskets. &c. Tubs, Washboards, Buckets (wilh or without rowrs,) Well Buckets, Biitl Cages, Ac

Moi'.vr KAOLK TRIPOLI, for cleansing glass plales, windows, glass chimneys for lamps and gas burners, gold and silver.

dive,

i'ank of Monticello, Motiticello Par. Bank of Goshen, Goshen,... Par. ank of Albany, N. Albany, 95c dit ank of Attica", Attica, 25c disc. Hank of Auburn, Auburn,........ ,25c disc. tiank of Salem, Salem ..Par Bank of Albio^i, Albion, 20c disc. I'ank of the Capitol, Indianapolis, Par Bank of Rockvule, Rockville, Par Uauk of Rockport Rock port. 20c di*c* Bank of South Bend, South Bend,. .10c disc Bank of Warsaw, Warsaw, Par. Bank of Perrysvill«, Perrysvilllc,. .20c disc Hank of Bridgeport, Bridgeport,.. ,25c disc. B'k of T. Wad-worth, Micliigan City 25 disc Bank of Ml. Vernon, Mt. Vernon,.*.... .Par. Bank of Elkhart, Elkhart, Par Bank of Syracuse, Syracuse .Par. Bank of Ft. Wayne. tY Wayne,... .10c dine Brookville Bank, brooicville, Par Canal bank, Evansville,. Par Orescent. City bank, Evansville .Par. Cambridge tv ilv Bank. Camb. City Par.

par

.25c disc,

Delaware Co. Bank, Muncie, 10c disc. Elkhart Co Bank, Goshen 20c disc. I'nrmers A Mecli's Bk, Reimselaer,. ,20c disc. Pavctte Co. bank, Connwrsville, Par. Farm's. fc Mech's bk,Indianapolis Par. Fa rmcrs Bank,

West field, Par

Fanners Bank, Jasper 20c disc. Greene Co. Bank, Bloom field, 25« disc. (In^at Western Bank, Terre-Haute, 1 Oc di»c. Goveniment St»Kk bk, Lafayette,.. .25c disc. Gramercv Bank, Lafayette, Par Hoosier 'Bank, Logansport, .Par Huntington Co. Bauk,Huntingtou, Pai Indiana Bank, Madison Par Indiana Stock Bank, Laporte Par. Indiana Reserve Bank Kokoino,.. .10c disc. Kentucky Stock Bank Columbus,.,.. .Par. Kalamszoo Bank, Albion, 10c disc

Lamel Hunk, Laund ,25c disc, LaGiaage Bank, LitQi^ ,.Par Merehts. fc wR.-chs. bk.,N. Albany, Par Merchants Bank, Lafayette 25c disc. Merchant bank, Springfield, 25c di«c. 1^. Y. Stock Bans, Vincennes 10c disc. .V. Y. & Va. S. S. bk, Evansville Par Northern Ind. Bk, Logansport,... .25c disc. North Western bank, Bloomfield.. .20c disc. trango bank, Poseyville, 25c disc. Perry Co. bk, Cannelton .25c disc. Plymouth bank, Plymouth, 25c disc. Prairie City Bank,"Terre-Haute, ..Par. fublic Stock Bauk, Newport,, 25c disc. Salem bank, Salem .Par* Savings bank of Ind., Oounersville,... .Par. Shawnee bank Attica ,20c disc State Stock bank, Jamestown 25c disc Slate Stock Bank Logansport 25c disc. State Stock bank, Peru, 25c disc. State Stock bank, Marion, 20c disc. Southern Bank of Ind., Terre-Haute,.. .Par. Slate Stock Security bk Newport,. .25c disc. Steuben Co. bank, Angola 20c. disc. Traders bank, Terre-Haute,.......25c disc. Traders bank. Nashville 25c disc. Tippecanoe bank, Winnemnc, 10c disc. Traders bank, Indianapolis, Par. Upper Wabash bank, Wabash,.... 10c di*c western bank, Plymouth, 25c disc.

Wayne bank, Logansport, 10c disc W yne bank, Richmond, 10c dis« WuWdi Valley bank, Logansport,...20c dive Wabash River bank, Jasper...*... 25.» disc abash River bank, New Co'ydon 10c di-c Waba«h River bank Newvi !e,::::::::10c disc

The I.ifc of Win.II ward. With selections from his works edited by George E. Baker—for sale at

April 3. dtf BuckwaiiAu's.

LIME FOB BALE!

IUST

Received I80b4rrels of Lime, which will be sold cheap. Apply at this office, to th« undersigned at Holmes' old Mill.

Marl5-tf CLAYTON oo.

NEW BOOKS-

THE

Literary Life and Correspondence of ihe Counties of Bless ington Travels in Europe and the East—a year in

England, Ireland, Wales, France, Bel-

gium,

Holland, Germnny, Austria, Italy, reece, Turkey .Syria, Palestine and Egypt, by Sand. Irennenus Pdme. The Pleasant Boy Philosopher, founded on

Ferguson's Early Life, by Henry Mayhew, For sale at apl

BUCKINGHAM'S BOOK STOED.

J. W. ROUTH, M. D.,

Homoepathic and Hydropathic S I I A N Routh desires to return thanks for the patronage he has received from the public, and respectfully solicits a continuance of patronage, pledging himself to 6erve to the st of his ability, those who may favor him with their calls. He will give special attention to the diseases peculiar to females and children, and those that have been medicated for months and years with littls or no benefit. Those wishing Homoepathic Medicines or Hydropathic Books, can get them by applying to. him at his residence and office on Fourth street opposite Mr. ChaB

D(OCTORliberal

Goulde. tapri-

J. W.STRAT0N,

COMMISSI o-N MERCHANT FOEWARDISa AGENT, .. AND CKALK* 1*

Groceries and Country Produce, CORNER Oh SECOND AND OHIO STS., TERRE-HAUTE, IND.

CT RI:K*BILVCE—Cititeusof Terre-Haute

May icnjo-uwit

SAVE YOUR MONEY.

ICE (IlKtll SALOOW. MRS.

RUGGLES aunonnces to the Public that the "Rngglas fealoon," esst of the public square, a few doom North of tho city Hall, is now fitted up in complete style for tho reception of Gentleman and LAdies, where they can be supplied with good loo Cream flavored to suit thiir tnsui for less money than any good osUblishmeut in this city. Also, all kinds and vsriotics of nuts, calfbs, candies, can fectionaries, Ac., constantly on hand. Mrs. Haggles will soon bo nolo to keep a constant supply of chnio* Strawberries, which will be served up to order at short notice and in the best style.

Weddings, Parties and families, furnished pn short notice with cakes and Icecream, of the best quRliiy tnd in any quantity, at all times. A liberal patronage is solicited,

Terre-Haute, May 25 lb'55 d-tf.

ICE CREAM

S&LOOHS,

—AND—

FANCY CONFECTIONERY!

WE8TFALL ft TEAPP,

\\f OULD rcspeclfnlly inform th» citizens oft his place, that they hove taken and

fitted up in a style of elegance and conveni ence seldom equalled in the West, the large and commodious building, known as the

Canal Office," corncr of Ohio and Fourth streets, where they are prepared to serve in the most approved sty le—Ice Cream, of al flavors, Cakes, Candies, Fruits, Nuts, Confections of all kind#, and, in fact, every delicacy of tho season, hoping by strict attention to tne business to merit, yyur patronage.

They are prepared to furnish Parties' Weddings, and private families with every thing in tuoir line, on tho shortest notice, and most sccommodatitig terms.

Also, Ice Cream furnished to families at all hours, and in any quantity. Ma^2l, 1855,-dAwtf.

PKAIHIE CITY 1NF1KMARY AUD IN A ID S E E A 'I^HIS institution will be ready for the re1. ception of patienta by the 1st of May, being provided with all necessary thing for the treatment of disease.

Having comfortable bath rooms where the patient? can have all the benefits derived from the use of Water and Medicated Baths, together with a

RATIONAL

medical treatment—

electricity mul Hygienic regulations. Tho RETREAT x« situated in the most plcasnntand healthy part of the city and ev ery care will bo used to make it comfortable to the patients. They will have careful and experienced uurses as well as the most skillful medical treatment.

Arrangements have been made with the most eminent members of the medical profession of the city as consulting physicians. Patients laboring under serious and difficult diseases, will appreciate the advantages of this arrangement.

O* Particular attention paid to diseases of the eye and chronic diseases of females* U* Fees (invariably in advance) from $5 to $10 per week, according, to the case. All cases rrquiring surgical operations will be charged an extra bill.

1 01

NO. 87

MUSICAL!

The (subscriber is now finely situated iu *f| his new store in Mechanic's Row. Main at., -'m His stock of Instruments is comphtc. New music n«eived every week. 1I« «t« Piano F«rte« as clieud as nMvbody and ill sell cheap as theyesu be bought west of Lake Erie. In oasoany Pisnn should prove defee• iv« after sale, he will exchange u. He will tuue Pimos inn perfvcl manner, and repau all kinds of laetrementw.

Mar 24-tf L.B.FISH..

WM. COAT8.

February 1,1$5&.

fTOtTSR, Sign and Carriage Painter. Gilding: Glazing and Varnishing. Shop on Sixth Strect between National Road nnd Cherry Street. Immediately oppoait lv«v. Mr. A. .!rrtr**t]N9«krwlMt« he }s

vpm»i«d

doall Uind^fPaiating^Glwtiag.QUdingand Varnishing. Ac. at the shortest uoflce. Being a practical workman he will attend person- vg a! ly to ail work intrusted to him. Orders litf 'i t» Shop will reeei prompt attention.

NOTICE

hereby giwh tJiat. the interust of J. H. Ogden in the fir*n of B. S. Wolfe & Co., commencing on the 90th day of March, 1854, Mud ending 30tli day of March, 1855, having expired by limitation and Bgreetnont, and all dehta owing by said firm will be paid by E. S. Wolfe, and all thn«e indebted to*said,firm will pay ihe same to £. S. Wolfe, who alone is authorized to settle tho same* .XL 8. Woirz,

JOHN H. OOSXK.

P" S* ^11 tliose indebted to the late'firm of E. S. Welle & Co-, will please call nnd settle the same immediately, as longer indulgence cannot be given. E. S. W«m, apll JOHX H. OOOSK.

"astonishing BUT TRUE.J*"

ALL

who want titieir features ta- MSngSL ken by the Dsgunrrean proeess, call at Miller's Gallery, where you can have it done in a style unsurpassed by any Gallery in the East or Weatarn country

P. 8. Do not mistnice the place—-Watran EICCK, K«. 4, up stairs.

All call, whethor you want pioturA or not. Mar!3-tf A, 11. MtLLKR.

BOYD,

hospital and private practice, can with confidence offer his services totht) citizens ot Ter-ns-Hanto and vicinity.

Office, in Scott's Building, on Market 8t. south-east comer of the Public Square, opno site the General Stago Office.

Dr. Boyd's residence is on Fifth street, op. posite the Johnson House. All calls Ml for him here will be attended to protnpUv

Feb38-3t.

JOURNEYTaylor

Through Central Africa, by

Bayard

Lands of the Saracen, by Bayard Taylor: udge Doings, by Ik Marvel Journey Through Kansas and Nebraska with descriptions of Country, Climate, Soil, &c., ou.,by Itoynton tt Mason—Commute* from the "Kansas League" of Cincinnati:

Feb. 97 dtf For sale at BOCK1MOM A*'a

April 4 tf

J. T. BOYD, Proprietor.

MRS. Da. BOYD, Matron. Terre-Haute, May 12,1855-dtf.

Comins, has removea his office

one square north of the Stewart HOUBC. April It,dtf.

BooisToax.

wA FI¥DT6~RENT

A hoosH with three or four rooms, conveniently located. Apply at this •ffioe

THE SLAVE OF THE LAMP, A Posthumous Novel, by William North, April 3, '55 dtf BI

OKIKOBAMV

TOMY friends AND THE PUBLIC,

WOULD moat respectfully My I have opened a oue-horaa Grocery and Provision Store, (a branch of the Oanal 8tore,) on the corner of Ohio and Fourth streets, the stand recently occupied by Mr. Grilly, where I would INS happy to serve their wants In the abovo line. Small favors gratefully grabbed 'I'n-i'd

on,)*

r,r7 thankfully received.

JAR OA|U PAID

TOR

oovjtrnr PRODUCT:

A. E. TAYLOR, Agent.

Terrc-Haute, March 23,1855^

T*1edo and Wabash Packet Boaf

COMPANY.

and after the 15th of April the Toledo and Wabash Packets will leave every eveniug, Saturdays excepted, al 7 o'oclock connecting with the packets at Lafayette ft Toledo. Packet Beindeer, Capt. H. Clatk, leaves Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.— Packet Queen City,Capt. Angell,leaves Mondays, Wednesdays *nd Fridays, .?/

REMOVED1 L. B. FISH

HAS

removed his Musie Store to No. Ir Mechanics' Row, diectly east of tike eld stand.

O* Call and see.

Practical Landscape Gardening, With referenc eto the improvement of Rural Residences, girinff the general principles of the art with full directions for plahtirfg shade trees, shrubbery and ftowera, and laying out grounds, by G. W. Kern.

Apr. 3, aM For sale at. BuoktKORAtti'r^.