Daily American, Volume 1, Number 120, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 July 1855 — Page 2

ailii Staurian.

J. N. 8ILVKKTH0KN,/ ,, ISAAC M. HKOWN,

TERRE-HAUTE. INO.

MONDAV, Jl'I.V 0, I85-.

The Terre-Haute and Alton Railroad.' Having concluded to see the 4th of July among the warm-hearted and gen-1 orous Suckers on the morning of that glorious anniversary, with our little fainily wo stepped aboard the cars 011 the Terre-Haute and Alton Railroad, and in two and a half hours were shaking hands with the good-natured and hospitable people of Charleston. Siuco last passing over this ro*d, we find a considerable chatigo in the road itself, as well as the officers in charge. The road is now in verj good running order to the crossing of the Chieago Branch of the Illinois Central Railroad,and the trains make excellent time over it, considering it is so now a road of course,' when tbo grade is fully completed, the1 trick st:a'ghtened'and ballasted, they! will be able to make the run to Mattoon in one-half the time now required. Of 1 the changes in the officers of tho road we have to noto first the Conductor, Mr. Van Brunt, has retired frum the jnductorship and assumed his regular duties asAssistantSuperintendent. Mr. Van Brunt by his independent and manly bearing, and by his careful and judicious performance of tho duties devolving upon him, has commanded and won the esteem of all right-thinking men, and will long be remembered by those who have travelled with him, as a gentlemanly, very obliging and agreeable officer. Iiis successor, Mr. Perry Sanderson, possesses dl tho necessary qualities of a good Conductor —firmness and decision in action— watchfulness and politeness. He had rendered himself peculiarly popular, daring his former administration, and gave an earnest of what he will be here-j after. Like his predecessor, Van Brunt, he improves u^pn tcquaintancc, and will command as well deserve res-1 pect. We missed from the train ourj young friend, Mr. T. Beal, familiiarly known as "our Tom," who we learn baa been advanced to the responsible position of Conductor of the Freight train as a reward of morit. The prosent Baggage-Master, Mr. Jaa.Morehead, is well suited to his station, and performs his duties promptly and in a spirit of accommodation. Altogether, tho road ia under tho control of as careful and gentlemanly set of officers and managers as may bo found anywhore, which fact adds additional security to those who may {Miss over the road. In this connection we should not faiVto mention our young friend and fellow-townsman, Ed. Crufl, Ticket Agent, who has porformod his duties during the past six or seven months in suoh a manner as to escape the slightest cansure from any quarter. From all these causes a trip over this road is a very pleasant one, free from all auxioty or anything disagreeable.

£3T The present number of convicts in tho Illinois Penitentiary is 389 Wonder if "drinking" has not been the moving power, in a majority of the offences committed by theso wretched beings ....

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The darkest hour is just before day. Old saying. Wonder if it isany darker than Guin-

Col.^Kinney has uot gono to Nicaragua, but to Jamaica,

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AJCD

Li,1T0R8

HEAT.—Wehaveherto-

fore expressed the belief that the price of Breadstuff's must soon experience a very considerable decline, in view of the coming in of the new crop. Recent observations have served to confirm this belief, and we can see no reason why flour cannot now be bought for 86 or less. The supply of old flour on hand is considerable—fully equal we think to the demand. And now that the new crop is about ready for tho market, it must tend to lower the price. The present prices have been maintained hitherto ra we believe by speculators, and none will pity those who may get their fingers burnt by a sudden decline. From every part of the country we receive, accounts of the most-abundant crops of wheat, and our own observation serve to confirm them. Wo were raised in one of the best wheat growing countries out of tho Genesse Valley,and yet we never saw finer wheat than we have seen during the past week in three different counties in Illinois, Edgar, Coles and Cumberland. There is at least double the amount on ihc ground and tho heads are large and the berry or kernel very plump and full. We spent two days among the farmers of Coles aud Cumberland counties, and made a personal inspection of the Wheat oats and corn, and it was really refreshing to witness the teeming abundance which that fertile country has produced. Among many others we were particularly pleased with a field containing 4'Jaort on tho "Home farm" of J. T. Cuning'iam, every part of which was exceedingly fine. (ron. Lindet, of Chftrloaton assures us that he has raised, this season, on thirty acres, 1200 bushels of the very heaviest wheat. Others were almost as sanguine in their belief in regard to their own crops. Oats are the most luxuriant we ever remember of seeing. »Vh le tho prospects of abundant crops of corn were never more encouraging than now. How then, we ask, in view of these facts, can the present price of (lour be maintained? It must decline.

Heavy Loss.

Ou Saturday last, W. C. DePauw, Esq., President of the BankofSHhm, went from this city to Salem, having with him a package of notes, principally on his own bank, amounting to $2,700. On leaving the cars at Salem he left this package on his scat in tho car, and did not miss it until tho cars wero out of roach. Mr. DePauw immediately returning to this city fur the purpose of telegraphing his loss to different points, but the wires were all down, and lie did not succeed. The car in which the money was loft returned here last evening but tho conductor knew nothing of the lost money. Mr. DePauw has gone north to try and identify the man who is believed to have tnken the money. Mr. DeP's name was written ou the package.—*Ledger,

&W Duringour recent excursion wo had the pleasuro of making tho acquaintance of Mr. L. D. Barbour, messenger for the American Express Co., between Chicago and Terre-Haute, with whom we wero much pleased, and to whoso politeness as well as to the politeness of his alternate, Mr. John Chamberlain, wo are indebted for Chicago papers of tho 6th and 7th inst.

jtir The Mississippi papers state, as a fact, that showers of brimstone have fallen in that State within the last two weeks. It has been dried and proved to be geuuine.— Wabash Express.

Ominous—very. Must bo for the spocial benefit, of the fire eaters of that region. They can now have blue Mazes as a sauce to their solid food.— Prairie Beacon.

Perhaps it is the first preparation for a blue blazing torch designed to light up the darkest corners of abolitionism

Judgo Story has charged the grand jury of Suffolk and Westchester counties, New York, that ale is not strong drink, and itssalo therefore, is not illegal.

When is a man thinucr than a shingle? When he is a shaving.

£diP Why is the crime of murder like the Atlantic Because it is not bailable.

[From the N. O. Cre«centof June 27tli.j

»vr.* Esi The mails by the Orizaba, and a portion of her passengers, reached the city yesterday morning, the vessel being still detained in quarantine. We understand that only those passengers who could show that they had been acclimated, were permitted to come to this citv.

By this ai rival we have dates from Vera Cruz to the 22d, and from the city of Mexico the 18th, but the news is neither of interest nor imppr'ance.

On the 26th of May a tremendous tempest occurred in the department of Coahuila, which destroyed an amount of property es'imated at 825.000.

The General President had returned from hi» Mirhoacan expedition, and although numerous skirmishes are spoken of in the papers, and invariably reported favorably to the Government arms, it does not appear that any decisive blow has been siiuck. Tho last news from Santa Anna and his forces received here, by a previous arrival, left him on his march from Patscuaro to Ario, where it was said a force of two thousand insurgents had assembled. We see in the papers no account of the result of this movement, and presume it ended as do most acts of his Serene Highness, in nothing.

The cross of the Order of Guadalupe has recently been conferred upon a num-' bor of persons, among them the editor of the "Trait d'Union" *\nd Don Anselmo dela Portila. adistiuguished Spanish writer.

On the 13th of June, Santa Anna issued a decree granting full amnesty and pardon to all persons who had taken part with the revolutionists, (excepting those against whom might be preferred jjar'.icular charges of crime,) on condition that within thir days they should lay down their arms.

The news of the outbreak in the noitV east, and the captuie of Monterey by the Revolutionists had reached the city of Mexico. What effect this information had however, upon the minds of the people or the authorities, cannot be ascertained from the remarks of the Mexican press. "El Heraldo" quotes from a San Luis paper, an article which states that the occurrences in northeastern Mexico, were of a character entirely distinct from those of the interior, and that the government would immediately concentrate forces at San Luis Potosi, sufficient to prevent the further progress of this new rebellion. It remains to be seen whether Santa Anna, after a futile attempt to crush the revolution in the South—and with many of his troops pronouncing against him, as at Victoria—can muster strength to crush the still more formidable uprising in the North. There is every indication that his Serene Highness is (or was at last accounts,) standing above a mine, whose explosion will send him and his wretched mockery of a government sky-high,

A treaty of peace and alliance has been effected with the Apache Indians. Its conditions embrace a mutual delivery of all prisoners, and the Indians are to return whatever spoils taken from the Mexicans as may be in their' possession. As a conppen nation they are to receive sundry presents of cattle, provisions, &c.

Robbers continue their depredations upon tho inhabitants and upon travelers. A diligence containing a number of persons, and emong them an officer of tho army, was receutly stopped on the high road belwt en Toluca and the city ot Mexico, by five men, who, without tho least trouble, relieved the passengers of their valuables. The officer was deprived of his-' sword and pistols, which he had not attempted to use in his defense. 1

Vera Cruz papers inform us that

the locusts were committing extensive ravages in that department.

Illinois Circuit Judges. The following are the Circuit Judges elected at the late election

First Circuit, D. M. Woodson, 2d Sidney Breese, 3d Wm. k. Parrish,

4lh

8th

J5th

Xattoon.

On Friday last, in our peregrinations over Coles Co., His., we found ourself in the vicinity of the crossing of the Terre-Haute and Alton with the Central Railroad. Leaving our friend, with whom we had been travelling, we made our way to the Junction, and were agreeably surprised to see the change that a few weeks had produced. When there on the 15^h of May, we believe there were but three or four buildings in the place—now, we counted seventeen, almost completed, and a number of new foundations Jaid. The Messrs. Sanderson have erected and nearly completed fine frame 65 by 35, two stories high with an attic,, .which is designed for a hotel, and when fi fished will be a fine and elegant building Others are putting up elegant dwelling and business houses, and altogether the place resounds with the hum of busy life. To one at all acquainted with Yankee enterprise combined with western energy, the future destiny of this place is by no means enigmatical.— Everything around points to it as destined tobe a place of no mean importance in a very short space of time. By Mr. J. T. Cunningham we are informed that some 35 or 40 lots were sold on Monday, July 2d, at prices ranging from 8260 to $800. We wore shown part of the notes taken, and from our acquaintance with the mm we are satisfied this sale will yive a new impulse to the place, and now that regular trains are run from Chicago via. Mattoon to Ter-re-Haute and the East, the beauty of the location and the richness of the Country surrounding it, with other causes, will draw settlers thither, and the growth of this "City in Embryo" will be jieady and rapid.

MEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MORE EXCITEMENT

OPPOSITE THEPOST-OFFICE!!! JAMES DAVIS,

DEAI.ES IN

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, Fourth Street, Welch's Block, inrtMAUa frobli assortment of Groceries

I an Provisions just opened, I now re«dy to -wail upon thn cirizens of Terre-Hau'e with as good Miid ns fresh artie'es in this Hue »*any .-lher house in 1 he city and utpriceB that will correspond with the times.

His stock complies in part. Su«:ar, Coff«e,® Molnases, Teas Apices. Tobacc, Flour. Hacon, Salt, Vc I tins, Buckets, Hrooms.Wa-h Boards, Powder, Lead, ^liot, and almost evcr\ thing in 'lie lino. Also, Cotton Yarn rown Muslins.

O" Ca*l paid for all kinds of Produce. Terrc Hauie, July 6, 1855-div.

FOUND.

MEMORANDUM BOOK, containing no^ea evidently taken by a single man, was found the other day, whioh the owner can have bv calling at this office and pajing for thfs advortisement. July 6,

Budtingli am"s

CHAIR & FURNITURE WARE-BOOMS,

ON FOlJltTII STKKI T,

H(Ajust

Justin Farlan,

5th P.H.Walker, 6th J.

W. Drury, Get). Minierie,

9th M. E. Hollister, J- S. Thompson, Ith

W. Randall,

l-^h Edwin Beecher, 13 Isaac G. Wilson, B. R. Sheldon,

Joseph Siblt-v, Onslow Peters, Charles Emerson.

Public proclamation of the Ja

pan Treaty has at last been made by the President.

few doors North of Main!)

AS received the largest and most complete stock uf Furniture ever offered to the public in this market—consisting in part i'[

CHAIRSof EVERY DESCRIPTION! f-OFAS, Plain Dressing and conun-.n Bureaus, Tables, Stands of d-ff-rent stvle«, Ujutre 1 ables and other tales, Bodslend* of all kinds Looking-Glasses, Cribs of

Auction Sale!!

David Davis,

Saturday at o'clock. Jf., ther- will be sold i.t suction, at Douglas & Sandiord Auction ^oom on 4ih street. '«e Soda Fount and fixtv. res Alotofplass Jars One counter Twentv two yards M«t "»g A lot of Alum and Madder, and a lot band Furniture.

Teruisi—ca^h, DOUGLAS SANDFORO,

Jufy 5th, !S55-d-3t

HAMMOND.]

»f.™rKr,,Sic"Sh"dk pn'™!',?

d«»,re be.1% „,d $m,.s

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hot. »c. her

Tbcw Spring! ritual. 1 si •*w,-of a Mount PleasHut, at each of whioWi h.cks Hie kept to convey ti.nn8. Lavack. Burton/,!ot'SfJ*

I is decmeda tmeeesFarv to iloWiL tl qualities of ti water, H8

"those

ted their virtues think them ,T

SlaifSSS!

re""M',r"

Jnne27 dtmvd.

absence.

June 21,

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inscription Lounges and many other articles too numerous to mention. ,'lso, keens on hand a large assortment of Chnirs of home manufacture, warranted and Spring

JV'PU118 description' he atteution of country*deulere is call ed to the above stock.

AH sorts of repairing done on the shortest notice. H. BUCKINGHAM.

Terre-Haute, July 6,18Si—tf.

T. H. N

19 1P55.

ELSON.

HAMMOND & NELSON. ATTORNEYS AT LAW," irt»n .. ''®!®rre"U»nte, ludlana. hJr^vriua1D

Row, over Bucking

hams Book Store. [July 5,1855-dtf

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BPPICAOIOtJfi, in-many cases of Scroful.. ErysipeuT5?1 sy, &C., &C., Ac. -IwuulrUfM

1« .»,o„ I hav,,! Clialylwate waier of

DroP-

FISH & GAME ARE ABUNDANT

and the alleys and wines will h« i. I der. B.

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niidSoT the

gion, coul and iron abound here asS pern.) qua lties of grey marble, crTVm J' and gnnd-stonc grir. There arenZ.,1^1 locations in the vicinitv f,.rth-MtS! I8"0* or Furnace, and EoUing

FINE OPENING

I would like toi haTeC1tbunde«S^'l don want everybody toco,no at oncvfori! thy do, some will h.,veto layout orkU.i upon Pf'gs. 'or have not roon' to ho'd them all-—:hougb I will do the best 1 can and ,,,? f^ing Houses in ,'h* vidt lty will dojbrlesH be accommodating ppr sons desiring to use the b«ih had best bri.,J their own towels.

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The season will close 15th OcUfar

Proprietor.

FOR THE BESTV. SOXA

"\7S7~ATJRI?f

IN THE CITY, GO TO WESTFAIL & TRAPP'8^ Corner of 4th and Ohio Stretis June 9, 1855-dtf.

Boardidg!!

MRP.Boarding!

RUGGLES i- now pivpared to «. commodate a few mora bo&rders,with or without lodging.

ID* Room East side of the Public Sqinre a few door-above the City Hall. May 28, )854-dlf *.

SPECIAL ELECTION! NOTICE is- hereby given to the voters of the 5th Ward of the city of Ter-re-Haute, that an especial election will be held at F. Megaw's shop, yn Monday, the 2d day of July next, for the purpose of electing nne councilman to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of J. B. Edmunds.

V. J. Bu:n"tt las been appointed Inspector, and J. T. MofiattandP. Megnw, Judges thereof.

Witness our hands and the corporate seal of said city, the 21st day of Jane, A. D. 1855, at T«rre-Haufe.

JAMES ROOK, Mayor.

treat: E. B. AILEN, Cleik.

June 21. 1855-dte

EXPECT

NOTICE.. :"y..

to bo absent from town

three or four weeks, and have deposited my Docket with Lambert DUY, Esq., where those having business

settled, or wishing to examine

the

Mine

can call, and have it attended

in my

I. JTF. RAT.

1855-dtf

A CARD—Having so'd my t^Htablwliment on Market street, East of the ?qu«e, n.nd purchased Mr. TDILL'S interest in tin firm of GEO. F.

RIPLKT

Pquar»-,

Co., Norh of tin

shall take much pleasure hereafter

in serving my friends, acquaintances, and tin

S..vp,

ublic generally, in the line of Dry Goodi, PootK, Shoes, Bonnet*, Stc., A'C. The business will rontinue wi'hoot change of firm, and. will consist of Mr. 0. F. RIPLEY and the und- reigned

D. 3. DANALDSOy.

N.ITICE Mr. D. wi:l continue in the

WOO

Warraut business, and the various duties of» Notary Public, mid will wait upon old soldiers, their

MINOB

children, promptly and

EF-

fic.ii nily. ILr LnnH Wnrrants bought and soli?-lv"' Mav

D. S.D-4?

SYRTTPS! SYRtTPBfl

tLL

kinds of finely flavored SYRt^ used in connection wrh Soil* Fountii including Lemon, Pine Appl*\ Rose, Strsfpanlla, Strawberry &c-—Jur in quantites to suit the tiai'o.st

June 19 tf "VNESTFALL& TRAPPS

Dr. WARREN,

Dentist

Thankful for the liberal patronage alrea^J recieved, continues to perform all operant in DENTISTlxY in the same CA*Kna an" SI:EABLE

manne*. ntva

O* OFFICE IN MODESITT*S BUIL^^ Harrh B-tf 'ji?''