Daily American, Volume 1, Number 97, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 June 1855 — Page 3

THE

CITY ITEMS.

George Copway, the Indian Orator. This orator and genius of the wilds, through the earnest solicitations of our itizcHS, will again favor us with liisel

oquence, this evening, at the UniverbtUitit Church. SUBJECT—"My Coun' irv and my people—my Hopes and my K,»ru." Admission, free.

We heard him once, and never were wo more agreeably supriaed, than when

breeze—eloquence, too, that came gush ing from a fountain supplied by pure and unbeguiling nature. Instead of asking, i:s did the

tioable

Indian Captive

••Let me go to my wigwam in the wikl.) he now asks that he and his people may be permitted to remain in iheir wigwams, that they may pattern after their pale-faced brothers. Go and hour him—if you have to walk ten miles you never will regret the time and g1V0

/iTMrs. Collins' little buy was run over, yesterday, by a buggy, and three ir lour of his teeth knocked out, and liis face somewhat bruised. This was the only accident we Can fienr of that occurred during the celebration.

Mayor's Court.

Marion Hall was appointed Marshal of the day S. 1). Gartrell was appointed President of the day Nicholas Walmsly, F. Markle and 11. W. Allen were appointed a committee to procure a Chaplain and Orator.

Samuel, K. Coltrin was appointed Header of the day.

Tim Cakonto M()TOK.--MahV"liavc sup-

Kurman ik Co., in Nortji Moore street. lis power will be equal to that of forty lioises The machine, compared with others already exhibited,- is greatly simplified, and the cumbrous jiarUs dispensed with,—not onlt a'voiding frictfcm rtnd diminishing expense, but effecting, a great saving in spaced Forniorly'theix* were four cylinders, with duplicates pitted above them as pumps.

Ihe latter are done away with under the new arrangement, and other essential modifications introduced. Mr. E. is aided in 1.is enterpiize bv a well know merchant,— X. Y. Journal of Commerce.

of ?AM, being earnest advocates of the principles of the American party. ,Sev'•nteen are favorable to the Sag Night party, while three maintain a neutral position in the present political canvass.

Are

A company of Gipsies are rus

ticating in the vicinity of Macksville, on the opposite side of the river. They

engaged

in telling fortunes, and

other amusements peculiar to therr race.

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for

A Man was arrested to-day stealing clothes, and committed to jail in default of 8200 baih

For the Ainuricau.

FOURTH OF JULY, 1855. At a meeting of the citizens of Fort Harrison and Otter Creek Prairies, held at the Union Church, Saturday, June !)th, 1855, it was agreed that they have :i celebration of tlife Fourth of July, at ihc above named Church, tiertf Otter

Creek bridge, and that the' following gentlemen be a edmmittce of arrangements F. Markle, John Denny, Nicholas Walmsly, H. W. Allen, Datid 1LDenny, Aquilla Philips, Lebbeus Watkins, James Jackson, Jr., Saml. Millii^un, Milton Rogers, A. M. Ostrander, Win. Paddock, S. D. Gartrell, Harvey Kv:tns, Wm. H. Johnson and Anthony ('real.

The Celebration on the 12th. The celebration on the 12th, was of the most enthusiastic kind, and every thing passed off exceedingly pleasent.

cession consisting of the different Tom-

peranee ordors of tins city, and a largo American as a filled foot, and destined number from Paris, Ills., together with to exist. the city and some of the CouutY ofti4 proprietors lire detomtihed

cersia number of the clergy, aud numer-!

us citizens, and marching around several squares, to excellent and spirit

eloauence beimn to vibrate on the1 ed music by the "Terre-Haute Brass The following sentiments, will ombo

I 4 a a

Band," the crotvdLassembled in and

"Liquor Law," and earnestly appealed to all good an I patriotic citizens to aid in seeing it faithfully executed. have not room to of the address, as it clearly proves the constitutionality of the act.

We regret that we

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Wo should like much to see that speech in print. The following Resolutions were unanimously adopted:

general highest

rosjKjriir of the St^e,

wellfare an therefore, Resolved, That we deem it the duty of all good citizens of the State, to aid, by all the means within their power, in I Constitution of the U. S. said law into successful exe

carrying said law into cution. Resolved, That as we regard the total extermination of the evil of internperanee from amongst us,"as necessary to tlih peace and quiet of society, so we consider ourselves as bound to contribute in every legitimate mode, to the accomplishment of that object.

Resolved, That, while we cherish the highest respect for many of those who are opposed to the prohibitory law, as neighbors and citizens, yet, as the latf exists, we hold them to be equall) bound with us, to obey its requirements and to eomply with its provisions.

Resolved, That we call, especially upon the officers of this county, to perform faithfully and firmly, all the duties required of them by the law—and that we pledge oul'selvfes to suflain and support them in the same.

J£+T Morning Star Social Degree, No. 138, meets this evening.

VALUABLE HOTEL AND DWELLING FOR SALE.

t"\YKl,LE0USE

N O W N IN N pojtular Hotel in

the town «f Paris, Kdynr Co l!l^. The building: is ntwo Morv frame. Targe, com moil in-., and n^wly renovatSd, containing fifteen r«wini«, a kitchen and a wash-house, well and lit, 1 luTe a gtunl siahle of static atla'tclu d. This gt cHi rnn ofbnsincs, and will be sold tin very favorable terms.

ALIV

c',P1',n

posed that the calorie engine was a fail-' )10r a ure, bcyotyd all ques.ion but it seems that Mr. J'jiicsson is as sanguine as over, I and is laboring inee^antly to bring his. invention to a satisfactory i.^sue. Wo learn that he has very nearly completed a new engine, claimed to bo far superior to1 any of its predecessors, and that it is expected to be in readiness for insjmctlon ill two or three weeks. About "iglity men are constantly at work 011 i», at the founderv of Messrs.- Birkbeck,

couvenient

Abo a ^pneiotis dwcjlii house, entirely in w, wi.liin out- ttjuure of illc public square. Knqujre ?t

UNO 1, F. THIS OFFICE.

TAPE LINE" LOST.

OST, on the Gth inst., in Torre

I I

bound Asses' skin case, folding handl with plates and rollers. It

is new. and

has no particular

mark

by. Any person finding said line will,

LOOK OUT

FOR YOUR SWINE!

"VJO'l ICL is hereby civen to the owner? if x\ hogs in tl.e city of Terro-lfaute, that th

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KW The secular press of Kentucky consists of fifty newspapers, issued daily, tri-weeklv,semi-weeklv 6i weekly. satisfy tlw penally and cost* that may be as- date 835,00. Of this number thirty are in the interest

-ne ulfu,l"]c':

for

Tl0^ ru,'ningRt

mo uiuaai large will be enforced S. DODSON, City Marshal. June 6, 1855-d tf

KTOTICE.

I^TOTICE is hereby given that the utideri\ signed has been appointed AdminiMra tor of tiie estate of Thomas Agar, late of Vigo county deceased. Said estate is supposed to be selvcut.

D. SCOTT, Adm'r.

May 31, lB55-d-3t.

The First Strawberries

THE SEASON, this evening at WESTFALL TRAPP'S. M.it 21-tf Corner 4th & Ohio ste.

O S E S

or THE

DAILY & WEEKLY AMERICAN.

THK

The concourse of Ladies prfeseut wasirti- ing able to say to the citizens of Terremense, and the sterner sex was well Haute, and the people of Indiana and represented. After forming in a pro-

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1 nois-

undersigned fee! gratified in be- Flour $ bbl $8,50

g^erally,

tt,at

,. and present 0r6spects justify them in

amw nc ll(,

0,10»

s»'d

around the Coart House, wlwre for "'"1

some two hour*, they most intense interest, (u Col. K. \N 1st. A just discrimination In favor of Thompson, who in a clear forcible and native born eitirena, for all odices of eloquent speech, vindicated the new

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turn to theeauBv in which they are en gaged, to make the American a mo&t de-i fable and readable newspaper.

1 1 1 a

political faith of the American,

wi"

bo i.. a spirit of

..^l courtesy towards those who mav diner life'lted with the'

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WHEHKAS, We view the passage of |/vlization laws to a correspondence with I th« Prohibitory Liquor L-tw by thejast|the cynHlitution of the United States.

Ashcmblv, as an event of the| j,'1X30

Terns.

Daily, per week payable to carrier lOcts.1 per annum in advance, §5,00. six months, 2,50. three months, 1,25. Weekly per annum ia advance, 1,00. six months, 50. 11 copies one year, 13,00.

No subscriptions received for weekly for less than .six months, and no paper

eo,„i„„,d »f,,r th« subscription h,s ox-

BE0WN & SILVERTH0R2J.

Publishers 6l Proprx torn.

ini Wholesale or Retail. This lime

Haute, a 1 APh LINE, in a brass between Poplar and .Swan atrceta,

confer a favor on the owner by leaving HIT Residence, comer of 5th and Poplar it at this office, or with strecta, where he may be found when not at June 7-dlw W.T.GOULI). the lime house.

FRESH LEMONS.

?1NF, Fresh lemons iu^t received and for w* pale bv WESTFALL A TRAI'l June 6, 1855-dif

Wheat Cwu Bacon Flaxseed Lard Sugar Coffee Molasses Tobacco Salt bbl Coal Wood ^9 curd Lime Ini. W at hens Ricc Whisky jf*ll

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6ih. No Sectarian imorfereuce in otir legislation, or the administration of ouiuuit American Laws. Oiickeii* do*. 6.h, Hostility to the assumptions of the pt?, through the Bishops, Priests

and Prelates of the Church, or by powors of the Old Work'. 7th. Restoration of our Suite nntnr-j

aud

imporuuue to the perniaueut. Institutions, for all sects and classes,! with a free use of the Bible, (rod's Holy Word, as a textbook. 9th. Full tolemuce ti all Religious sicts, which do not conflict with the

Caudhss 14 Ssar Cnnd'e# 'it Tallow 14 P'etl Ap'ls bu. t.50 Green mil .00

and inseparable." PotatoH

liberal Educ ttional

the

gen-

ius of our free institutions. 10th. TVie 'Monroe doctrine' against colonization oh the Amerieaa continent by the nations of Europe.

The latest Foreign and domestic general and local news, will be carefully noted, and selections will be made in reference to the maintenance of a high tone of morals in our columns.

The markets, of our own And of the principal commercial Cities of the States, Ji

will be correctly reported daily and

I I »iices, Coffe«, Teas, Mo1a*^f«, canvass3^.1 3 IJJ! XJI-SI-E! fcd Beef, Ham*, Shoulders, Sides, nmltTMgued is now ]rejared to fur-j Lard. TtitfltocS, Salt in n&cks, .1 iiish the best of Willow Wagon*, Bsskcte,

Putnam County Lime,

is well

where a good aupply will be kept constantly *c-- k"Pl

on hnn.l in the country.

., Onlera from a distance will be promptly CT Persona aending children for any arti-

to describe it m^nabffrm* cle to thin house, merely on the correctnen#

WM.H. BOSWELL

Te rre-Haute. May 16 dife wtf

NOTICE.

~j\7 0T1CE is hereby given that on the IN seventh day of .luly, A. D. 1^56, between the htntrs of ten o'clock, a.m., and four o'clock, p. m., of said day, at the residence of the undersigned, in

Honey Creek township, Vigo county,

Indiana, the underrigned will expose to

llogs 111 the cit of 1 erre-Haute, that tlie 1^,1 V.»«t.A undersigned will take up and cmpound nil

sa a

hogs running at largt», contrary to ordinance, J)UTpos? of payiflg the expense ol keepinir and

ws running at large,contrary and that all hog^,that mar le so taken up, inland feeding the same, the owners and impounded for twelve hours previous to tli^roof having failed for more than six

1855, will IKS sold bj at said pound, to 'OG °f said Jack. Amounl due to this

W «1« "oopmg and fcrf.

ELIZABETH FOXWORTHY, Adm'rx of Wm. Foxworthv. June 1, 1855-3wprsfce82

argains.

LA ROE lot of Tea, Tobacco, Bng-Salt, Willow and Wood Ware, ."Mutches, Firecrackers, Cegar^, Groceries, etc., etc., at wholesale. Call POOH for bargain*.

COMSTOCK & BROTHER,

June5-dw2w No. 2 Mechitnics' Row.

j~ Fisli, Fisli. 1 *Tl BARRELS of Mackerel, of the best t)\) brands, just received and for sale at wholesale, by

R. S. COX CO.,

June 5, l$55-dtf

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HOME MAIiKJET. COriUKCTKn DAILY FOR THK AMKU1CAV

WHOLESALE.

RETAIL?

$0,00(^1.30 Co e«i9k 1,15 7(38 5U47

$9,00 0.0J 0,1*5 8$1U

F.O0 10

Ub(a 45 10(jit 15 'J,75

*$ Bttdivl

2^5

(UK* OK 10,00

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trust ".!id profit, preference to those: N«tU uf foreign birth. 2d The Union of these Statp. 3 !. Opposition to all local or sectional prejudices. 4th. The Uuiied States of America' Peaches l)u as they are,

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S.5M irdi

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.13 1.00 l.bll 0,(K»

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CALENDAR

O* Feu

THK YTAU

o«- out Loto,

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jani A»r. Ji't* 1 S 3 4 fe 6 I S ,3 .4 5* fi 7 7 io ii r2 i:i ti ir ja ki 14 J4 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 1(5 17 18 jl» *J0 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 98 26 29 30 31 28 30 31

APRIL.

i25 26 27 28 29 30 »ECEHBK&.

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9! 1 10 11 12 13 14 15. lfi 2 3 4 5 7 8 17 18 19 90 21 i»3 231 9 id 11 J2 13 14 15 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1617 18 19 50 21 22 23 24 2Sr 26 27 28 29 30 31

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Groceries and Provisions of all kinds.

pired. unlc? b) ep -eiftl ariangemenu with a full and general cgfeortment of Groccr-

ios and Provisitms. Their stock comprises, in part, English Dairy Cheese, Mackerel, Sugain,

Tub* and vn ashbo&rd*.

»»d ... fact every Unuff .tliml c«be dcA.red,

I known (o be ihe best, the State, for all pur- be had, at cheaper rates than can be

no«cs, I liave fitted una lime hott*e on j,n 1 ci .»

nP'

0,1

han^'

wl,en

Rre to had

of weight and change. 1 Give us a call—we are determined that no house in the city shall undersell n» wc do not T»ut on the tariff when no article l« scarce.

JAMISON &. TERRY, Comer of Market A Walnut ate.

May 16, 1*55 dtf

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SALE—Four good Work Horses, all young and iu good condition. Inquire .T. M. ADAMS' Aiction Store.

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Americnn Transportation Company CAPITAL 8900,000. I NCORPCUATKD under the laws of the

Mate of .New ork. Thi«^m.pa„y have \h

abundant mcanalwth .n Su-am Propellers and

Boats, U) g«ve any property, ,trusted to

in#rd0rJT

The merchants of Terro Haute, and ad-

jacent country, arc respectfully invited totake the advantages of thin line into consideration CONSIGNEES.

ITubby, Hughe*. tV Co Cleveland Brownlee, Pendleton and Co, Brown and King, Scott and Co., Toledo. Shewniakor aud Co., Terre Haute.

Any information given bv SHKWMAKfcR tk CO., Ohio Street between 1st and 2d. May 24-1855 and tf.

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20(«iij|4i Welch's Block, Fourth Street, 'fj I £Ut of the Po»t Office,

S TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA, •Bi'obii) & HiHvHiioh).' PRINTERS AND PROPRIETORS.

40 in 30 i:. 10

08 30

Butter Kir£ Fish WhiUs Mackerel Tcslh Tar. Indigo

iliil

AMERICAN 1 J&S&W)

Plain anl t'anrg Jljol) PEIMTIH6!

y.oo ooo! a.oo! ILXA&W A A4W4

Our stock of typt' and o'h*r materials, are enUrely new, aud of the Ucstsn.C^ 1,501 most fashionable st\ h-. purchaaud Vk iui 1.. a view* of doing all kinds of

IvAlLROAl)

CIRCULARS,

BILL HEADS, HAND-BILLS, NOTES,

CAW. XOOC3JS,

FKBEUAKV. Al'OCKT.. 1 a a 12 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1112 13 14 15 16 17 1213 14 15 16 17 18 excelled by many Western prmtiugof* li! 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 51 22 23 24 25 fices.

25 26 27 28 ,26 27 28 29 30 31 UABCH. HNRREMNJ.R. 1 2 1 4 5 6 7 9 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17| 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1^ 19 20 21 22 23 21 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 2S 29

i30

2 3 4 5 6 7

15]"6 l7

weekly. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1415 16 17 IB 19 20 All communications of an interest- 23 30 121 22 23 24 25 26 57 inS nature, free hum prwiialities, 4 sH-™,-Lra. and unexceptional in language, Will be 7 10 11 12 12 3 welcomed to our Columns.

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Strict Attention to the courtesies due 20 21 22 23 24 25 2G 11 12 13 14 15 lfi 17 to our cotemporaries will be preserved.

5 6

in i5 20 2l 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

15 16 17 IP 4 5 6 7 8'9 10

29 30 3i

He al«i Vet'ps constantly on hand FivkJ* patent airtight

Metalic Burial Cases.

Together witb a fall ai^nnnient of

Burial Clothes, and Wooden Coffins,

of the beat miteri and workmanship. O" Funcrait ifttcvided with an eleffitrst

Lvcry thing in IUH line furnirhed at the shortest notice and on the mont rea-soiiabla t«nn«.

Famiiitwi and dealers.fn the iratio' will find it to their interval to rail at the coru«r of 3d and Cherry street*, one square Nortli of Maiu, before purchasing cd*ewhero.

Terre-Haute, M#y 25), lH55-4wtf ,i *s

MONEY MADE QUICK.

rptiKaK it* great complaint among young 1 mon that they cannot get employment that will remunerate them Jor their scrviow?

To such, th'esnbakcrilier would call alientibn to a nafe, plmwant, and very profit#ble IMJSInews, w'hicli, without any ri-k, tlie ciijiital invented can be doubled eVery three niont|i^, and by a little extra* exertion efcry two moths. Agents are wanted in eVerj- city nn.d' town in the Union—you cannot overstock the market, and there is always afoady safft.

Circulars containing a full and acctirate description of the bunnies*, and all matters' pertaining thereto, will be sent free nf expense to any address, on application by letter or otherwiwj to SAMt EL SW AN,

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mi) |(jlj

..SPRINTING OFFICE,!

Proprietors of the "Ajn^ricftnl-

fi^l 00 «h»b Printing Office," nve pleased to Vo

say that they are now prejmred to fill i.Ot' iall orders (bit short notice) in the Hnu ^2 of

ILioaj&omf

MORTGAGES, &C., And in fact every thing in Uic juinuog line will be done in a manner uot to be

JC*r 5rdera for PriuUug ivspftfi trur ly solicited. May 30, 1855. 'W

SOMETHING

1TEW

On tlie Wabasli.

FURNITURE MADE BY STEAM.

S. O. F0ESTEE

gi HAVING permanently Wntwlin Tej| re-Hantf, in now engaged in niftatifat^? M» turing Furniture by ittiaun, in ihe molt expeditious and wnrkitiftuliku manner. 1

Hi» Ware-Booms are on the corner

of Third and Cherry stm t*, where I11 kwjf^ constantly on hand and offer* for «al at wholesale and retail, large and full a**nrf-T' meiit of the most olegam Furniture, of sSl styles and descriptions, nt ratea equal to Cia« cinnati prices, addiug freight.

Atlanta,Ga., or Montgomery, Ala. Juno 1, 18S5-d3m

A CARD Having, fold mv establishment on Market street,' East of the St}uttJ« and purchased Mr. Tt»KM,'n interest in. firm of CJKO. F. RirtKY A Co., North' of tlie-

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FEW more boarders with lodging, and 0 all cry in the East or Western country, a number without lodging, wanted at] P. S. Do not mi.staice the piace-

Grain's boarding-house, in Mechanics' Row on accommodating terms. Terre-Haute, May 7, 1855,

Square, I shall take irnieh pleasure hereafU jg in nerving my friends, acquaintances, and tbif

1 TI 1 public generally, in the line of l)rj Uot«isA

c}ia ()f fi

them, the gr^ate«t despatch, and ft ah all be H.^KV and the und^igneci tlie'.r car« to transport all property safely, and ft ix a n^nv

The bll,in„s

.m ^j,hout a

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fT KoTtCK.—Mr. D. ^i'll^iti^Mc^iii the Ln'i.il

Mr.

and the various ditfiesof

Notary Public, and will wait upon old soldicra, their MINOR children, promptly and «tficientlr.

1/ind Warrants bought and soM. May 19,1H55. D. S. L\

Astonishing' but True,

VLL

who want th^ir features taken by tho Dagucrrciin jirocess, call at MiUer'n Wallery, where von QOTA have it done 111 a style uuRurpiir-o-ed by any

Elccu, NO. 4. up stair*.

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All call, whethc.r-you went pictures or nor. Mari3-tf A. R. MILLER.',,

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