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PRINTED ASD PUBLISHED DATLT BV I. M. BROWN & J.N. SI LVERTHORN, Welch's Block, opposite the Po*t Office.

Teravt of Subscription:

Per Week. (payabl to the Carrier,) 10 eeats. For Si* Months, 1n advance,) $2 50

For

One Year, (in advance,) 5 00

Terms of Advertising:

pr Our terms of advertising shall be as liberal as any other Office iu the Wabash

Valley. il'A?. JL JX A ItVge deduction 'Will be Wi1a.de on early Hdvertisements for advance payments.

F~LT0~F7^0UT HARRISON LODGE. NO. 157.—Meets at ODD FE£LOWB' HALL, in the Prairie City Buildings, ev«ry Tuehday

IT Transii nt Biothers#-e respectfu ly in-

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AUC1,

FIRMAN NIPPERT, N. 0.

.TAS. B. E»*Ul»ns. SIC. ,,

1O51-

0 NO. Meets at Odd F-llow*' Hall,

VIGO

TKRRE-HAUTE LODGE, „eet.s at Odd F-.Uo

iu the Prairie Jity buildings, every Saturday

eveuing.

JAMES HOOK, N. 0

J. H. 0'Bo^ LE, Hec'y.

ENcAMi'MENT, NO-1", meets at. Odd Fellows' Hall, in the Prairie City uildings, on ihe first and third Wednesday evenings of er.oh

0,^h NIPrER

S. B. SMITH Scnbe.

IEVENING

Honor every edi-rfday evening. Mrs. PIlEbE LEAC)4«, P. Miss MABTHA

FHBA, S. R.

0. R. M.- Th.i regular Council Fire of

«rv 7 suns, at lie 1 run. IS M. CR1SHER, Chief of Recovds. 1st Sun, Col fcl.ion. G. U., 5C15.

J.W.8TE TON,

O 1 IS S I O N E A N FORWARDING AGENT, AND DEALER IN Groceries and Country Produce, CORNER Ol' PECOND AND OHIO STS..

TERRE-HAUTE,

(ET RErERENOF.—Ci'.izeuB of Terre-Haute May 9 1856-dtf

LIME! LIME!

THE

undersigned is uow pre(»aiedto furnish the best of Putnam County Lime, at Wholesale or Retail. This lime is wvll known to be the best in the St ate, for all purposes. I have fitted up a lime house on Fourth, between Popl and Swan street*, where a good supply will be kept constantly on hand

Orders from a distance will be promptly filled, on reasonable t"rm«. WM. H. B03WELL.

O" Residence, corner of 5th and PopW streets, where he ro«y be found when not at the lim'" hon«e.

Terre-Hauto, May 16 dfe wtf

To Printers throughout the State.

WECASHprepared

are to furnish at the lowest ATFS— Fine Eastern Printing Inks, in large and •mall sited cans.

Printing Paper of any site, and extra quality. Card* ent to ord-r at short notice.

Unrul' Cap, Letter, and Note Papers. Fine Plain -»nd ll'uminnted Card Hoards. STEWART A BOWEN. 18 West Washington kt., Indianapolis. Mayas, 1855-wy

vaun SR^WMAKXH. s. WOLFE.

SHEWMAKER & CO.,

MWABDNRAFT COMMISSION E A N S I N I O A A E N And Henlars in Flonr ^a't and Fi^h. Office near the Corner of Second and Ohio Sir ets Iforth side, b«*low Donnelly's Dr ig Store, Tsrre Haute, Indiana.

Strict attention given to f.ll business in Ui« line of forwarding and Commission. RErERxxcis.-'Bem-nt

Co, OroTerman

Ma.*eh 3-3tu

m, 11

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fifrstiffaj

iol. QUEERS WARE,

GLASSWARE AND GROCERIES, At Wholesale and Retail, No. 9, MECHANICS' flow, Terre-Haute, Indiana, first door East of J. M. Riddle dt Co.

MOS

COMSTOCK At BitOTH Elt I respectfully announce to the cilizens of I'erre-Hiiute, «nd thesurronnd-ii-gcouutry, th-«t thvy h.«ve just opened at the "bove stand, a large and general assortment of Queeusware, Glnsswn.ru nnd Groceries, which ilicy ii offer Ht prices seldom heard ol in this section of country. Their *ble-Ware Department is filled with

STAR TEMPLE OF. HONOR, the finest and most desirable specimens of NO. 50, iroeta at their Hall, in J.D. Ear, art, comprising in part, Building, uortli-west corner of tho Publi., Square, «,qr

P. S. {VEST?ALL, W. R.

MORNING.ueenARSOCIALofDEGREE.

NO. 38,

at the Hall Temple of

Dining and Ten Sets, (fine and plain,) of Different styles, pattrrns, make and prices SpK)ns, Knives Hiid Forks and every other iirtic'e nst-d upon a table.

ROCK INCH IX ANI YKLLOW WARE, of the best quulity, Wtsh St?tfi. Pitchers, Vaces, Ac., 4c.

LOOKING-GLASSES, with plain and fai'cy gili fr nit*K, hll sieus. A new and ie»iutiful article of Spice Boxcfi, which will prevent spices from losiug

(ia,elr

BLACK HAWK TEXBE, NO. 3, will be kin-

flavor.

.He'd at their igw .tin, on the 3d aleep of ev- \N Rg^ns, Baskets!«:c.

|iirg(,

lot of Wil

Mustard and Sjiices, from H-rri^on & Faton, rincinnaii, und Beatty of Dyto!i, warranted g»od, and, in fact, every thing usually kept, nr tint is possible togi-t hold of, may be. mud at this limue, and at as fair rates as any one c-in or will sell.

Country Merchants, and all others, will do well to give us a. call, as our prices

May 12, 1855-t'wtf

Hats of the best

Mny 9th, 1855-dtT

Co. S. a. Potter

Bourn.*, smith & sons,

E W. Smith. A. McGregor. A J.^o-ik & Co.. TcrreHaute, Two J. S.Walters. Monteiuma, Int'. 1 ^amud Orr.Evansville, Indiana.

PlR.K^MRJre^^his offic XJ one

square north off the Stewart House. April 16, dtf.«

NEW YORK & ERIE RAILROAD EXPRES8 FREIGHT LINE,

AND

Spaulding's Gre*t Western and South-Western Merchandise Express, connecting with all Western Rnilroads.

O* Mark p-cksges, •'fpaulding's ifixpress," and send to foot of Duane Street, iSew York.

are bused upon the principle of "live and let! ~v 1 .L

live." CoMSTOUK i. BROTHER, ®ur 8t?c^ ^'P® an| .her materials, ar^ entirely new, and of the best and most fashionable sule, purchased with a view of doing all kinds of

ATTENTION, GENTS!

PERSONS

desiring neat and fashionable

Dress Silk Hals, or Gent# Fine Cap*, wiil remember th the New York Hat Store is the ace to find them, at all times.

Also. Leghorn, I'anama, and other fine struw hats, to suit any taste. A large lot of plain straw goods, for sale cheap. 11 and examine for yourselves.

materials,

made to order,

and warranted to be just wlint tliey nre represented—the genuine A No. 1 of the season. J. C. YATES,

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

TR AN SPORT ATI ON.

LIVINGSTON & CO.

Commission Merchant*, Forwarders Ar Steam float Agents. TERRE-HAUTE, IND. Agents for Transportation Lines.

TTHROUGH

Receipts given to and from

Terre-Haute,Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, N«»w York and Boston. PurtienlHr Attention paid to receiving Goods hv R.-«iIrni:. River and Canal.

ET For contracts, apply to O. B. Witli-ros, 1 R. R. I.ivingston. 119 Bro»d si. N. Y.

M. H. Powell. Ami to LIVI -GSToN &. CO., May 4,1855-d6m I'erre-oaute.

STOVES.

HAVE on hand a few of the celebrated Empire State Cooking Stoves, which I will •^ell ciie»p, at the old Rough and Ready Corner, op potiite the Court-Houue.

March 7-tf R. L. BALL.'

fitfKiat&tri' a-

v^y

O.. iVSft.

iow Ware, consisting of

Tubs, WaKlibnardH, Buckets (with or without covers,) Well Buckets, Bird Carres, tc MOC.NT KAOLE 'I LNROLI, for E'eansing glass plates, windows, ^rl iss cliimneys for lamps and pa- lim ners, cold and silver.

Pin* dcr, ^W, Leid, Caps, and anew ar iclu of l-.ia-iic Gun Wruldinif. Groceries and Provisions.

A complete a&sorimcnl kept coiintai tly on hand. KNKIN'STEAS, in metalic pack", or by tli-chest, or pound warranted pure.

THESE

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\. t&:\ •%:•-•. -„w a« l»iM»t«»v Jhi IJJF /atn-jni

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§mcrita, $tlipn5 Sifortg, Btte? Sittrat8«f JBtoab,.,,

TERRE'HAUTE, IN3D., JULY 13, 1855.

CALENDAR

FOR

THE TEAR

or ova

JAR! AKT.

ORD, 1355. £g

CUT.

1 8 3 4 5 6

1 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 11 18 13 14 1516 17 18 IP 80 81 18883 94 85 86 87 88 8930 31 4T At'OCBT. 18 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1813 14 15 16 17 18 19 80 81 31 34 85 86 fh 88 89 30 31 amtMBER 1 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 13 14 15

7 8 9 1Q 11 13 13 1415 16 17 18 19 90 8188 83 84 85 86 37 3839 30 21

FKBBUABY. 13 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 13 14 15 16 17 1819 30 31 S3 83 34 35 86 37 38

MARCH.

,3 13 8 4 5 6 7 tf 9 10 1113 13 4 15 16 17

IS 19 80 31 33 31 24 16 17 18 19 30 31 33 25 26 27 SS 39 30 SI :23 34 25 26 37 38 39 amui.. j30 1 8 3 4 5 6 7! OCTOBEH. 8 9 10 11 13 13 14 1 3 3 4 5 6 IMG 17 18 19 20 2i 7 8 9 10 II 13 13 2323 24 25 26 27 38,14 15 16 17 18 19 00 •jy bO at. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2031 22 2 24 25 36 27 38 39 30 31

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 80 31 32 24 25 26 27 38 29 30

AMERICAN

PRINTING. OFFICE,

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

TE RRE-HAUTE, INDIAN A. $iYh5() & §ilbeHt)cl'i), PRINTERS AND PROPRIETORS.

THE

21 33 33 34 35 36 57 3639 30 31 NOV KXBE&. 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101 II 13 13 14 15 16 17^ IP 19 30 81 88 81 34 8536 37 88 39 30 I 0Kcui»Ka. 1 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 11 13 13 14 15

^Iniit anil ^antg |ab

PRINTING!

PAMPHLETS,

BILL HEADS, HAND-BILLS, NOTE8,

iT1 A SS

Deeds, IjeaBea,

MORTGAGES, 4,0.,

And in fact every ll.ing in the line will be done in a manner not to be excelled by many Western printing offices.

J3W Orders for Printing respectftilly solicited. May 30, 1855.

MOOT MADE QUICK.

tbat will reinuiien.tetl.em n»r their services.,

May 31, 18.15-dwtf

To such, th* subscriber would c-11 attention Thj ^TREAy/18

to a sar,. ,.leas»nt and very profi able biis,.

ness.by whu-h, w, hout si.yn k.tbecap.tal

„.v..«ted can be doubled «-vcrv ,hree m.mths. I

invested can be doubled every three months, and by a little extra exertion every t\*o moths.

Agents

are wanted iu every city and

town in the Union—you cannot overstock the ma'k'-t.and there is always a ready *al« Circulars containing a full and accurate description of the bu iness, and all matters pertaining the'eto, wid bo «»nt free of expense to any address, on applicntion bv letter or otherwise to SAMUEL SWAN,

Atlanta,Oa or Montgomery, Ala. June 1, 1855-dSm

N W O N E S

Attorney & Connsellor at Law* TERRB-AUTE, IND. Omcs^-ln Welch's Blocks Opposite the Poet Offie* ..

Ice Cream Saloon.

1 —-A3«r~ F'ANib bONFECTIONE^Y

WE8TFALL & TRAPP,

Wof

)ULD revp»ctfully inform ih»* citterns thiw place, that th-v have taken und fitted up iu a ntyle o' legance and conveni-

16 |7 18 19 30 31 83 ence «eld«Mn equalled in un West, the large 8384 35 27 86 89 c-mmodious building, known a* the 30 3| Canal Office," co-ner of Ohio and Fourth

"»»«».oa..fecti«nHri0..Ac

RAILROAD

CIRCULARS,

fa.

flavors. Cakes, Cundies. Fruits, Nut*, Con- i,r" of the Old World. feci ions of all kind., and. in fact, every deli-1 7th. Restoration of our Stats oatnr^ cncy of the season, hoping by strict attention aliiation laws to a correspondence withft

B^ETw.

Also, lee (ream furnished to families at all \v Wnrd no 1**1 iw.l, hours, and in any qii«ntlljr May 31. lP55.*d«wtf.

SAVE YOUR MONEY.

CRIU.il

S A O O

M"*

I *11001 ES aunnnncs to the Pub* lie thai the"Rnyglus saloon," east of the publN» square, a few doors North of the city Hall, is now fitted up iu roinpkta style for the reception of Genthnvn and Lsdies. where they can be supp id with as gmd loe Cream flavored

Proprietxjrs of the "American Job Printing Office,"ate pleased to money tl-au any good cMablUhinent in this say that they are now prepared to fill city- Also, all kind* and variedtofnuis. all orders (on short notice) in the line

suit th»ir fast* for less

.constant-

ly on hand. Mrs. Ruggles will soon bt ablo to keep a constant supply of choia

Strawberries, whieh will bo served up to order at short noti and in the best style. Weddings, Partius and f«inili s, furnished on short notice with cakes and Icecream, of the best quality und iu a«y quantity, at alt times. A liberal pntronage i« solicited.

Terre-Haute, May 25 1855 d-tf.

ICE CREAM SALOON!

SCUDDER&CO.,

\\J

OULD inform the citisens of this city V* ttmt they have fitted up one of the most elegant Ice Cream Saloons in the West. IceCream of all descriptions, Vanilln. Lemon, Orange, &c., kept constantly on hand throughout the Summer al-o, cake«, candies and nuts of the best quality. [My7J

Ice Cream B&loon.

OHsensof

PROTSM AN, would inform theclt it Terre Hnote, that he hi* fitted un an ice cream suloon on fourth at, between Main aim Cherry. Ice Cre«m keptconstnntly on hand, throughout tho season, also cakes

PHAIIUE CITY 1NF1RMA11Y AWD I N A I S E E A

THIS

institution will be ready for the re ception of patients by the 1st of May, being provided with all necessary thing for the treatment of disease.

Having comfortable bath rooms where the patients can have all the benefit* derived from

is grvat complaint among young Water and Medicated Baths, togemen that they cannot get employment

|lh & IATlOKU modicjll

Bitu

Sid in the most

1(,awintand healtliy oart

of the city and ev-

arewiU make itCO

,ientg

n,fortabl.

They wiU have

„nd

experienced nurses as well as the most skill-

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

O" Particular attention paid to diseases of the eye and chronic diseases of females* E/ Fees (invariably in advance) from #5 to $10 per werk, according, to the case. All eases quiring suivicU operations will.be charged an extra bill.

J. T. BOYD,

Ms». Da.

Proprietor.

BOTB,

Matron.

Terre-Haiite,Mayl2,1855-dtf

li'miBui

"^i^jS'f

HSTCX124.

O S O S —or TUE—

DAILY & WEEKLY AMERICAN.

Tris undersigned feel gratified in being able to say to the citiecns of TorroHaute, and the people of Indiana and Illinois, generally, that former success and present prospects justifr them in: announcing the Daily aof Weekly Aroencau as a fixed fact, and destined tu exist.

The proprietors are determined "by untiring etier^, and a heurt felt dovotion to thecausv in wliioh they are eognj^ed, to make the American a mo&t uevirable and r^adnblo newspaper.

The following sentiments, will embody the political fnitli of the American, and will be maintained, in a spirit off courtesy towards those who may differ with us in seniiroent, 1 st. A just discrimination in favor of' native born citisens, for all offices of& trust raid profit, in prole ranee to those# of foreign birih, 2d The Union of these States. 3d. Ojjposition to all local or soc." tional prejudices. 4th. The Uui:ed States of America as they are, "one and inseparable/* ®th. No Sectarian interference in* our lettialation.or the Administration «fl Amnrican LAWS. 6th. Hostility to the assumptions of| the Pope, through the Bishops, Pt iesta,

shurcV?-r^ i-i,

TSf

the„^Ttulion,of^

diugs, and private fmnilies with every thing! °iii. free and liberal Educational in their line* on the shortest notice, and most' Institutions, for all sects and classes,' accommodating tenns. with

s*tM',

free use of the Bible, God's Ho-N

9ih. Full tolerance to all Religious sects, which do not conflict with the Constitution of tho U. S. or the genius of our free instUutiot a 10th. The 'Monroe dootnne' agrainst colonitation on the Amerioas continent by tlie nations of Europe.

The latest Foreign and domestic general and local news, will be careiully tioted, 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 oities of the States, will be correctly reported daily and weekly.

All communications of in interesting nature, free from perwnoHties, and unexceptional in language^ will be welcomed to our columns.

Stiiut attention to the courtesies due to our cotemporaries will be preserved^ 4 Daily, per w» ek payable to carrier lOots. per annum in advance* 86,00. six months, f,60i' three months, l.ts^ Weekly per annum in advanoe, 1,(X). six months, 50. 11 copies one year, 10,00.

No subscriptions received for weekly for less than six months, and no psper continued after the subscription has ex* pired, unles by especial arrangement.

BR0WJT ft SILVERTHORN Publishers Proprietor*.

7 6 O N E

Groceries and Prorisions of all kinds. flIHE urdeTsigned are now prepHred to wait upon their ft lends aoa customers with a full and general assortment of Groceries and Provinions.

Their stock comprises, in psrt,English Dairy Cheese, Mackerel, Sugars. Spices, Coffee, Teas, Molasses,eanvasaed Beef, Hams, Shoulders, sides

Ltrd. Potatncs, 3&lt In saekc, Willow Wagons, BaeketS, Tubs and Waxi.boards,

and in fact every thii.g that con be desired^ may be bad, at cheaper rates than tan be found in th® city.

O* Butter, Eg«, Chickens, Meal, Flour, Ac., kept on baua, when they aro to be hti in the country.

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

Give us a call—we are determined that «o house in he city.shall undersell us we do not puton the tariff when an article l* scaroe

JAMISON & TERRY, Corner of Market fc Waluut sta.,

May 16, 1855-dtf

-?0

fit'

Flsb, Fish. KA BARRELS of Mackerel, of the^Sf Ov7 brands, just received and fop8al^_5 wholesale, bv R. 8. COX A OQ

June^.lK^dtf, '(J