Daily American, Volume 1, Number 87, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 May 1855 — Page 3

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Mysterious Occurrence. About 12 o'clock on the night of 12 th inst, the body of & man was Bcovered lying across the Galena ulroed Track, bleeding profusely two wounds on tberheek andeye)wsf He was limnediately taken to station, Dr. Board men sent for» io dressed the wounds, and every »ntion paid to the unfortunate man, after an hour or two he expired. A jury was summoned on the followSg morning, and it appeared that death is caused by blows, producing a racussion of .the brain, and internal smmorhage. It would appear from ts of blood about the track, that his juries were received at some other )t and brought to the track, and laid jross, so that a passing car mi^ht rush out all suspicion of there being a

The body is that of an Irish laborer, fveral persons have recognized him, jut know nothing about him otherwise re trust the occurrence will be rigidly Examined, and the perpetrators brought justice*.,? A similar affair happened ut a year since.—Chicago Times.

A POISTBD BLOW.—An invalid sent a physician, and after detaining him some time with a description of hip tins, aches, «fcc., he has summed up. "Now doctor, you have humbugged »e long enough with your good for iothing pills and worthless syrups: they Jon't touch the real difficulty. I wish rou to strike the cause of my ailment, if is in your power to reach it." "It shall be done," said the doctor, Jnd lifting his cane, he demolished a demter of whisky that stood upon the Sideboard.

PERSONAL.—Mr A. (f, Patrick the good looking editor and proprietor of |he "Big Banner" published at Greenustle, dropped in upon us yesterday, le seems to be in good spirits, and prosperous. Al. Gets up a monstrous big and well filled paper for so small a nan. Success to you Ai it l-

Charles Fox and his friend Mr. Hare, both much incommoded by duns, wore rgether in a house, when seeing some shabby men about the door, th«»y were ifraid they were bailiffs in search of one thom. Not knowing which was in clangor, Foz opened the window and Iralled to them said: "Pray, gentlejmen, are you /ur-lmnting, or harc|Jiuntin«r?"

The Boston Atlas of Wednesday says that the day before* some members "of [the Massachusetts legislature oatted the [democratic party in that body—one Mr. [Hiram C. Browu ®f Telland—with a [beautiful gold headed stick. It wns jnot applied-in the way usually uiulerImoo by the "eauingr" however, hut in l«ne more respectful, and even flatier|Sng.

It is stated that the Hempfield linilroad Company has contracted with the Cresent Mills at Wheeling for all the iron necessary to finish the road from "Wheeling to Washington, Pennsylvania. The amount of iron required will be about 3,600 tons.

SINGULAR.—Dr. Geo. W„ Phillips brought us this morning a rose in full bloom, from his garden from the centre of this full blown rose a stem has •grown upon which there are two buds just about to burst. The Doctor tells us he has several of the same kind in his garden.—Mad. Conr.

One of the most severe operations which a surgeon is liable to be called upon to execute, was performed this morning by Drs. Cogley and Davidson, of this city,-assisted by Prof. Colescott, ef Ciouisrflfe. One-half of the lower jaw ®f a .lady was extracted, successfullv, *Wle she was under the influence of choloroform. The lady is in a fair way of recovery.—Mad. Cour.

Miss Harriet C. Woodman,

daughter of Jabez C. Woodman, of Ported Me., has peen elected Professor Mathematics in the female College at Elmira, N. Y.

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DAILY & WEEKLY AMERICAN,

^THK undersigned feel gratified in being able to say to the citizens of TerreHaute, and the people o{ Indiana and Illinois, generally, that former success and present prospects justify them in announcing the Daily and Weekly American as a fixed fact, and destined I to exist. "v

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No subscriptions received for weekly for less than six months, and no paper continued after the subscription has expired. unles by esper-ial arrangement.

SHOWN & S1LVERTH0RN. J-iihimhtrH A' Proprietors.

UHIAII SHEWMAKKll. E. S. WOLFE.

SHEWMAKER &, CO.,

FOEWAEDING & COMMISSION E I I A I S S S Ii O A A

Qrnrm

Thankful ftr the liberal patronage already recieved, continues to perform all operationR the same CARKVTJ. and in DENTISTR in DURABI.K inanne *. W OFFICE IN MODESITT'S BUILDING.

March8-tf

FRESH ARRIVAL,

new goods at E. S. Wolfe Son. A splendid assortment of white granite •wore, at prices that will astonish the natives, also a lot of the same kind of ware to sell on sommisgion at importers Prices.

Ice Cream Saloon.

OH.

PROTSMAN, would inform the citizens of Terre Haute, that he has fitted up an icecream saloon on fourth St., between Main and Cherry. Ice Cream kept constantly on hand, throughout the season, also cakes, candy,&.

May 16 1856-dtf

DR.J.square

M. Comins,has removeohis office one north of the Stewart House. April 16,dtf.

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iTJQRMECrtn SAilLY

Flour Wheat Com Uacou Flaxseed, Lard Sitcar Coffee Molasses obarco S:dt bbli Coal Wood 7p cord Lime f) bu. Feathers Rico Whi«.k\ #gaU Rutter EgjM Fish White Mackerel Teas ••••, Tar Indigo ^nhuratua ail« Candles TStar Candle* Tallow

MARCH. 1

4 5 7 8 1112 13 14 15 181H 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29

I 3 4 5 6 7 10 II 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 2125 26 27 28

And dealers in Flour Salt and Fish. Oflicc near (he Corner of Second and Ohio Street# North side, b«dow Donnelly's Dr ig Store, Torre Haute, Indimia.

Strict attention j^iven to til business iu the of forwarding and Commission.

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EFERENCES.—BORM'NT &. Co. S^n. Pctter & Co Groverman & Bourn. n. siniili «t sons, E.W. Smith, A. McGregor, fe .Cook &, Co., Terrellaute, Isn., J. S. Walt cm, Montezuma, Ind., Samuel Orr, Evan*villo, Indiana.

Ma.*«h3-3m

Ir. Warren, Demist.

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76 CORNER!!

Groceries and Provisions of all fcinds. 1MH dersigned are now propiired to Jl wnit upon their ftiends nnu customers with a full and general assortment of Groceries and Provisions.

Their stock comprise*, In pnrf, English Dairy Cheese, Mackerel, Sugar*, ypie&s, Coffei', Teas, Molawe*, omtvaHS ed Beef, Hams, Shoulders, Siles.

Lard. Potatoes, Salt in sacks, Willow Wagons, Baskets, Tubs and Washboards,

Btul in fad every thiiig that, can'be desired, ony be had, at cheaper rates than can be found in th' city.

D" Butter, figgs, Chickens, Meal, Flour, &.c., kept on hand, when they arc to be had in the country.

O" Persons sending children for any article to this house, rely ou the correctness of weight and change.

Give us a call—we are determined that no house in he city shall undersell us we do not put on the tariff when an article Is scarce.

?OR SALE—Four pood Work Horses, all young and in good condition. Inquire at J. M. ADAMS' Auction Store.

Mav 21,1855-dtf

American Transportation Company. CAPITAL 8000,000.

INCORPORATED

April 28rdtf

AMERICAN)

PRINTING OFFICE,

3 Welch's Block, Fourth Street, East of the Post Office,

TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA,

1617 2324 30 31

JAMISON vt TERRY, Corner of Market fc Walnut «ts.

May 16, 1855-dtf

HORSES

under the laws of the

State of New York. This company have abundant means both in Steam Propellers and Boat*, to give any property, intrusted to them, the greatest despatch, and it shall be thefrcare to transport all property safely, and in good order.

The merchant* of Terre Haute, and adjacent country, are respectfully invited to lake the advantages of this line into consideration

CONSIGNEES.

Hubby, Hughes 6f Co Cleveland Brownlee, Pendleton and Co, Brown and King, Scott and Co., Toledo. Shewmaker and Co., Terre Haute.

Any information given by SHEWMAKER & CO., Ohio Street, between 1st and 2d. May 24-1855 and tf.

A FEW more boarders with lodging, and J\ a number without lodging, wanted at Grain's boarding-house, iu Mechanics' Ilow on accommodating terms.

Tcrre-Haute, May 7, 1855.

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& BIlbcFilionf,"

PRINTERS AND PROPRIETORS.

THE

Proprietors of the "Ameripajfi Job Printing Office," are pleased to SJVV that they nre now promred to iil! all orders (on short notice) in the line k.- av l' i« -n-i

I'laiuanii ^anrgJob

PROTTraS!

Our stock of type and o'her materials, are entirely new, and of the best and most fashion able «t vie, purchased with a view of doiny all kinds of

RAILROAD ,•

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'CIRCULARS, 7

&J&L3S/XJE*XaCXJEKCSl,' BILL HEADS, HAND-BILL9, NOTE®,

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X*0214BQJ3,

MORTGAGES, &,C.,

And in fart evory thing iu the printing lino will be done in manner not to ba oxcellod by many Western printing offioCSij "$

Orders for Printing respectful

ly solioitod. May 30, 1055.

OCTOBER. 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 57

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6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 DKTKMUKR. 1 4 5 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 26- 27 28 29

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1819 25 26

New Publications,

THE

Vovagesand AdvtnturoaofSir Amyas Leigh, Might of Bumutgh, in tfie County of Duvon, In tha Reign oit ller Most Glorious Majesty. Queen Ehwibotli, Rendered into ik»dcrn EngUsh by Charles Kingslcv.

KKXNKTH Or, The Rear Guard T5" tfif Grand Army, by the Authors of "The licit* of RedelyAe," &c.

Tho Wonderful Adventures of Captntn Priest, a Tale of but few lucidents, and no Plot iu part ieuiar, with other Legends, by the author (tf "The Stray Yankee in Texas/'

INOKNI'K

Or, tho* First Days of Blood, by

Alexandre Duinss. For sale at W. 11. BUCKINGHAM'S.

Mny 10, 1855-dtf

RBB5OTAI.

B.' B1SCH0F,

E A N A I O WHOtKSAliK RICTA1L IlKALHl 1* E A A E O IN CLOTHS, .CASS1MEKE8,.

VESTINGS,

No. 8, Vnion Kow,

r. XI II A It IN I A N A J^ESJ'ECTFULLY informs tho public th^t

A S 1 1 E O E II IS

CLOTHING STORE,

From the corner of Uain and Fourth fits., to No. 8 Union Row, 1 door West of Cook's Hardware Store, where he

keeps

on hand, ut all large stock of E A A E

O I N

whicn he offers for sale wholesale or retain, at vorr

L0W PBieiS

FO11 CAH1I.

Also, jhe latest style!: and best vari^tiftB of C'«ssimercs»

French nnd tiermiin Cloths, Vesting*, Linens, Mid

FURNISHING GOODS.

The very best ever of lured iu this city. He has engnged the services of Mr.

W11*SHAKCOT,

M. one of the best cutters and fitters in the? country, under whoso supervision the above goods will be mannractured into good and subslanlial garments of the latest and most rAsmonABi.i! stYr.R,' and will be ready at all times to take tho measures of a neat and genteel n't,

ID" H- solicitH a call from couvmy MER OLAKTs. and the public generally. O" All orders got« on short notice, and in the roost approved style.

B. BISCIIOF.

April 25^ 1855—.dd^-Gm

FOR SALE!

AHOLSEthe

and lot on 4t.li vtroot neatf Ihe

Canal House is anew frame—well finished, containing 5 rb^ii's, and cellar, a well convenient. The property rents for $150, per annum Terms one half cash, bal lance in 12 months.

This property will be sold at a bargain. Also, Horse and Buggy, two-horse Wagon, Gold Watch, and other personal property.

Enquire of H. H. Tccl or May 12, J855 dtf J. W.

May .8, 1S55.

PROPOSALS|HH

bo wcfiwed Iwfme, on^ 3^||

or befontthftilft/lnptftTor tha tradings \, iof so much of Pitst. atrefet"and the siacwalkn H'i btofaink tInatH)ii, as Sp nnan ip]vcj»«oo »stm»U,iq be governed by the pri»yisi wis «f ^hg

Wt pipfidiiu||foiaii$

jwration of citieat,im Chat subject.

May 8, 1855-4w pt* fee $3 60

STATICor INOUNA.COUKT*

foow

1**OPO*AIJ( will al*o. bft roooivod during the same time,for ftiruishing material and bull-

dftiifah bptiv l)bai-dl fence firound thfe tiublic Ktjuan, donan«d to the city by tho la«e Wm ,0. Linton. The Council reserves the right toMeept or rej^t m»v Wd» Aad amy contract^'

»», tho other half bv U16

paid bv subwriptinn, tho other ha! J'tlr snbMurlntinu Hat for that li Ilk ltniii.lo .. 1... 1

,ih. ,. intiou Hat for that & MY lmndts wid chn

IHJ'examined*pby

puqK)w any

o»»' iuteiv^ied, JAMK8 HOOK, Mayor, Mnr8l.lK1Sdtr ih»

°'?)7 ortler ofaale aiul

*judgntcnt|tn|di antt rendered by dii« Court-'of Xoiiiinon Pirns, at its April Tonu, lKf*5, ui fiivor of Johu J. mul

Fuller and. Susan Fuller,

ana Unified toiWhrtli^it^ktifsaid Court. 1 will, on tht 3d d«y of Jtin", l85f». bct^\*ecti tjv the lepl hours «»f ^aid d«v, (U tlie court houhe door in Tvm'-llaou., offer ft»r sale al public vendue the rent* and profith forn term ofsev* en years of tho ptvimw* in ai^id yrtl u*, described to wit: The north half of lot. number three hundred and si*, (atHS.) and tb* south one-fonrilMjf lot.jnunljtr three hundixd and ,) in of Tem"IJaute,

Attest: AND. WTLIC1XS, Cl*k#1* May, 17, l@Stl-w3 pra fee tHJ

Stall of ltiditiina, Cdunty "oif Vigo #3? Vmo

CIBCCITCotmr, MAJKUTERM,

It is ordered by the court, that there bonn Adjourned term of said court, held at the Court-Wonae in Terre-Haute, commencing on tho fohrth Monday of July. A. 1)., 1H55, for the transaction of such business and the trial of such causes and mattcrr* ns now remain undisposed of at the nfrsent term, and that public notice oft he holdingWMich adjourned term,

IKS

given by publication of this order

to three

Weeks

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oo«iity,vlnrt«ariVi and *lirti,iid 1 ftiKtn Wiv«" a bid therefor suflk-it-nt hi satisfv said orvh-r, I will then, and there offer the lee simple o( said pwnilaea to satisfy ssid otxler and eo«t*,

L. A. ftUHNKTT, SherifT.

May 1855 3wpm fee$2 .'it) -s* a SheritPa Nnle, yirtne of one execution issued frt«mtho

Yigt Circuit Court, und to mo directed and delh*ere«l, In ftv%-or of .1 nines Uitie, and against Jimeph 8. Wallace, James J. Meekur and Richard Scouton, Trnateea of tire Fih.t iWbytcrinn Church in T«rr«-HauU», have levitid on the following properly, towit: In lot number six (G,) in Tnrre-llautf, being tho lands and tonementa belonging to the said Trustees, and 1 will, on Saturday tlie Stb day of June, 1$55, at thecourt-housndoor in T(rr*• Hmito, wijjiinthfelegalhOuNOfsald day, Offer the rfnt* and profits of said prcmist'S, with tho appurtt*nsnoos thereunto belonging, forj* term ot seven vears and if th«»y should fall to sell for a sufficient, sum to satisfy sai^ execution, 1 will then and there Offw tha tea simple, to tho highest bidder, for caah, to an tisfy' said wxecution and coats. 1 he above aalo will be madewithout relief from valuation or nppraisetuent law. ih. A. BURNETT, Sheriff.

consecutively in each of tho

^re«?kly newspaper* now published in Terrellante. The last publication to be at least thirty days before the first day-of said journcd lertn, and that all matters and etui sea pending in fhi*. Conrt, which remain to be disposer of at the present term, shalt stand for tfial at Huch adjourned term, and shall b* docketetl therefor, by the Clerk,'as for a regular term, and that this Court no«r adjourn to *aid fourth Mond'iy-ofiJuly next,

CRKCOKUIU

Tunjss OF

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VIOO

Vigo Court Ooinmon i'leat April T«rui 1865, (No. 843) W illiam Hall, and dimw Hull, va. George W, Hrainlmrd, Jotn'ph M. Brainhard SamuelW. Stone—Attachmont. /"^OME now the plalntiflsby Kdwarils and

apfiearii% tb the Obort, by the affili^i of a disiuteraatcd Jierson and competent witeoss. that the dofnidanlH wero notresidenU of thu StaUiof 1 milium. Whuivupdii it is ordered by tho Cburt tliat noUca of tlio pendency of this suit be given to the defendsnla, by pablicsliou In the Amerioan.a public nowatiaper of gt'ncral clrculstion, printed md published in Vigo county, Indiana, for Uicea suocusaivo {wfcek^ RnbHciitijini. at least rfSjfly befor« the ffl'st diiy if the next term of flits cotyL that tho defendanu on or beforo the callftif of the cause for trial, plead, answer or d'-muir to pluintiffs' complaint, or tlie aaiuo will bu tnken nscotifw4sed Btul decree,d accordingly, to which time thi«t cause is continued.

D., ^5.

(ACOJPT.)

THK

timo allowed by lnw for the regular term of this court,'being Insufficient to complete the business pending hersiii, tho regular term having elapsed 1«IRV* ing Urge number of cauacut undispoacd of ami still iiemling.

&5l(iNKn

JAMlSS HUCHES.

ATTIEUT: ANCT. WILKIXS,

Cl'k.

ilaj' 24, lb55-l 3w

Administrator's Sale, a]1',

"VTOTICE is hereby given, that 1 will sell 11 on tho 26th day of May. 1855, at th« late residence of Jacob Jones, deceased, tlie personal property of an id deceased, consisting of horses, hogs, cattle, shwp, farming utensils, household and kitchen furniture, and ^heat on 1 lie ground.

SAI.K.—All Imiiier

THOSi

AVE'

a d-

to.

$3 cwm«

all sums over $3, a credit of twelve months •will be given, the purchaser giving obtc bearing interest from date, -with approved security, without relief from valuation or appraisement laws,

DURHAM, 1st., Ad'r.

May y, mstytxi 3

sU¥W

safe

oh hand a good hJuppyl of

witli Or witout drawers and also keep ceustantlyan hand wife tine of very desrable pattei ns. Call at the old Rouh fc Ready Corner East of the Cour-liouyc. foe cheap .Bar. gains call on L. BALU

April 19-ffw-tfJ