Daily American, Volume 1, Number 126, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 July 1855 — Page 2

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MONDAY,

JULY 10,1855.

Platforms.

Philadelphia Convention, and hope to be through some time next Spring—as, from present appearances, each State will adopt one of its own. This is jnst what was to be expected from the

course taken by a portion of the North-jtine that is designed to take off the •i'ern Delegation in seceding from the heads of the Know Nothings: National Council. Had the Northern members unanimously voted to keep

members, or have dissolved the Council without any action on the question whatever. This would placed the matter back into the hands of the different

and to

aside all sectional questions, electa President in 1856, whose every

sympathy shall be Amerioan. vvei /.

hope to see this thing brought about'0

yet, and are willing to concede all, we apk others to concede, to bring it abont.

S E E IN .—President Pierce is still, apparently sleeping while Atcheson, Stringfellow Prentice Says if he had his deserts he would bo a struug fellow— and others are doing their devlish deed on the Missouri and Kansas border. Well let him sleep, the free and law abiding peoplo of these United States will utter in his ear, directly, a cry of retribution—that ^ould awake him though he were dead.

Lynch Law.

We learn, thnt during last week, a man was convicted of murder, in Jancsville Wia. and that a mobtook him from the hands of the officers of justice and hung him in the courthouse yard.

Mr. E. S. Pinney has taken the

place of Mr. Barbour as express mes senger between this placeand Chicago, over the Western route. While we regret the loss of Mr. B., who, we learn, is transfered to tho lino from Chicago,

to St. Louis, we are pleased to find so |s

f^r The new time table of theTerre Haute and Richmond road goes into effeot to-day

The Lightning Express Train leaves to-night at quarter past nine. Capt. Henry conductor, as gentlemanly and safe an officer as the world contains.

jgr No news from the Indianapolis liquor case to-day.

k-~~ Down on them, Joe Barbour *g It is.utterly impossible for us'to peruse the Evansville Enquirer, without being more or leas diverted by the display of a singular natural knowledge of rhetoric which certainly entitles the Editor to the highest seat in the editorial corps. The sublime and the ridiculous are blended in the same sentence— Europe, Asia, Africa, Joe Wright, Know Nothings, the Clay County "Black-Boys, Banks, the Liquor Law, Legislature, and Nova Scotia, get particular thunder under one and the same head. That head is a classic one, at ha he a "M O N S I E O TO N SO N O E AGAIN!" And all these emenate from one head.

Hark there {£oes a champaigne bottle all to flinders—or. else sumthin' has hunted. "It is not to be supposed that the prohibitory law if submitted to the peo-

We commence, to-day, to publish platforms adopted by the different1 pie of Indiana could ever have obtained ^States since the adjournment of the their sanction. No man anticipated

that it would beeome an enactment, except the secret oath bound party which concocted it in the dark and hid it from the people"

the whole question of Slavery out ofjof Clay County, whose dark lantern the Council, they might have adopted perpetrations had rendered nearly wortha Compromise Platform that would less this end of the Wabash and Erie have satisfied all. Had they failed in Canal. The application, however, was tbis they would probably have thrown construed into a personality by the sethe responsibility upon the Southern cret oath-bound party which ruled the

Rut, hold on, here comes the guillo-

"This portion of Indiana understood the allusion to be to the "Black Boys"

Legislature, and the whole subject was dropped! No provision was made by this Legislature of kindred spirits to suppress the lawless deeds of the "Black

-State Councils, and have saved them Boys." How could any be made—were the necessity of ignoring the National 1 there not a secret society and were not Council as it is, all these different three fourths of the members of the -platforms cannot be reconciled, and the Legislature members ofa secret society!" result will be a compromise, hereafter, What! is Sam and the Black-Boys inor disorganization. Unless there is timate?—are they one and the same? union between the members of the. Who would have thought it. Monsieur

American party in the North and in the Tonson has certainly come! Get e-o-u-t. South, we cannot hope, successfully, to meet the Old-liners, Sag-Nichts, Shang- Fifties, altered from fives, on hais, fec., in the coming election. We

6rayville 3a'lk«

have contended for this principle, stea-1their appearance. They are exceedingdily, from the moment we gave our \j

we,|

adherence to the American movement, fifLies in circulation on the GrayTo unite both North and South—to lay

v^e

Illinois, have made

executed. There are no genu-

Bank.

JC3T At Cape May, the Fourth was The Declaration of Independence was read by Gov.

kept by the guests,

e^en

enCe

marks.

jCST A new Sunday law has been psased in St. Louis, by which all stores may be kept open the whdle Sunday, except places for the sale of liquor, which must be closed from 9 o'clock, A. M., until 4, P. M.

From New Oriean.

N E W O E A N S ,Monday,July 9.

the fbmes. There

amiable and pleasant a substitute in his. Tuesday last at 81,80 per bushel, and

steamer Magnolia has been destroyed. ttt T"ill reiZItS "Self by fire, and eight persons perished in

was consumed. Deaths for the week, including 32 by yellow fever and 19 by cholera, 211.

For the American.

The Heart gives Value to Word»."

BT "THE CHANCELLOR." .5"j

There comes to my ear the 8w«et echo of song, Falling soft on my soul, like the dew on the flowers,

Falling gentle and *oft in the calm twilight hours, With melody ravishing, warbling along.

Whose burden is dearer than music of birds. As it sings, "Tis the heart give9 value to words."

speak

sincere,

That trusts us alenn, (what else is so dear?)

And all the bright joys of the dear household hearth 1 Let's turn a cold shoulder to care's brooding herds,

And still sing, 'Tis the heart gives value to words." TE BE -HA E, July 16,185S.

The Charleston (S. C.) Mercury devotes a great deal of space to showing the necessity "of effecting a union for

S A S O O IN G.—Soitoeyounglady at Bloomington has sent Carlton, the editor of the News Letter, a "Sugar Teat," recommending him to use it, as she would judge from his crossness that he was either weaned too soon or in the wrong time of the moon! Carlton replies that he knows the lady who sent him the letter accompanying the "Teat," and says she ought to know something of the subject of weaning as she commenced learning before most of ladies deem it altogether prudent! Carlton, fight the Know Nothings, but for your own sake let the women alone, if you everwish to join in thebondsof wedlock. You had best get the devil after you, and all the Know Nothings thrown in, than a dozen young ladies, assisted by as many old ones.—Ptit. Ban.

Special Notice.

self to be equally popular. P. M. Donnelly is agent in this city.

an"

I I O S E E A E .—James Keen-

cnn

re a thousand

he had che»p enough.

bales of cotton on board, all of which Hanchett fe Kelly, Ascension, Ind., will meet. with prompt attention.

July 16-dtf

in an interesting letter about Japan, The new Novel on Fashionable Peligion •s that "sacio," the principal drink of 'm^ah, Jn: T0het.W.lV®r

tho country, is supposed to consist oBour whisky, tobacco juice and aquafortis. What a mixture!

N E W W E A .—The Louisville Courier says that a lot of two hundred bush-

wheat sold in tbat city on

so if to he a ha a ha in be so at 5 A 1 1 dating messengers of tho American Ex- ^1,60, which latter figure, it thinks, |P K. Aliens shop on Market6 stresti press Co. maybe considered the opening price. where a plan can be seen until the 30th

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North Carolina, which atthe suns me- miles north of this city. j? 1 _J_ 1 1.

ridian, covers with shade a space of will be required to give bond and secur9,000 feet. It would afford shelter for ^or faithful performance of the 4,500 men. contract. Payment made when the

iS^It is said that Lord O N S S E is ngain intriguiug to break up the Cabinet of which he is a member. They call him "the little up-setter."

MAP OF VIGO OO.

Showingthe Township, Range, Section, and Quarter Sectioh Lines the Civil Townships the outline of each person's Tract of Land, with the

Owner's Name theron the Streams Canals Railroads Plank roads State and

County ronds Towns villages post offices

O.yes! 'tis the HKABT—naujht else can soj Compiled with great care from United States, Corporation and Private Surveys, and County Records.

No language can ever the truth so iuipart As that which comes welling up fresh from the heart. W# may study the French, the dead Lalin and Greek,

With every old dialect language affords, And still find," 'Tis the heart gives value to words."

0, then, is we cherish the treasures of earth,

are

"VVe recommend those in search of medicine ^can8 to purify the blood, to procure Hurley's Sar- .'VSlasses, 60 bb!Isb. H. ^Molasses, in_bbls, }A sapariila. If undisputed testimony and stea ''®'s

Bigger of Pennsylvania, and President increasing demand be a criterion of ii sin-! stock Of Tobacco8 154Sboxes of tv 1 tnnsic v»lue, then Hurley Sarsfparilln is f, STOCK 01 ooacco, 104 boxes of Pierce made a few common place re- destined for the relief of mankind, and him-^la!sins'ln,^'h()leA h1/a'^

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Coal! Coal & Coke!

now prepared to deliver their coal in Terre- w™fpil,8

jHnute, or at any other point 011 the Evans Tho villo &, Crawfordsville Railroad upon the

A Book from Doesticks.

ORIGINAL

views of Men and hings.

Humorous Aspects of American Lif:, 1 Q. K. Philander Doesticks, P.

hy\

the Left

Companion to tho" Lamplighter"- "The Watchman." "Cone Cut Corners"—The Experiences of a

Couservative Family in fanatical times, involving some account of a Connecticut vil-lsge-r-the people who lived in it,and those who came from the city, by Penauly. For sale at

W. H. BUCKINGHAM'S.

Julyl4-dtX

Notice to Brid

„nd

The buildei

work is com pleted, which must be by the 15th of September next, J. J. BRAKE,

Trustees of Harrison Township. Terre-Haute, July 14, 1855-d2w

I I

Mills fec. the City of Terre-Haute, with its Additions and Sub-divisions.

Scale, 2 iflcies to 1te HT5?e. Pnblished bv CONDIT, WRIGHT 4 HAY D£K, Indianapolis, Ind.

AM I CONDIT, WILLIS W. WaiOHT, N E HE I AH HA E N

The above gentlemen have secured the copy right for the Ma

A heart kiud and true, and a soul that's have DEEDS fir land, aud have never had Centre Tables and other tales

Qn 0

Qu the Map

175 sacks Coffee, 129 hhds of Sugar, 30

ai'"M

7^^

91 Summer Hats.

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ATTENTION, QENTft!

PERSONS desiring neat and JL Dress Silk Hats «w? will remember that the New YorkHttft*

8tr**

requested to give notice to all persons that reaus, Tables, Stands of dittere ti

them RE OR E D, to send them in for record at all kinds Looking-Glassus CMha •description Lounges and tnanv AIM tfM fA .WW WU»

therwise their namas will not appear

ALBERT LANGK Auditor. DAVID BELL. Recorder.

Terre-Haute, July 14-dtf

TERRE-HAUTE AND RICHMOND RAIXiROAD 1

CHANGE OF TIME!

aud after Monday, July 16. the trains

on this road will run daily (Sundays ex

A I A cepted) as follows: connecting at Indiana-

her protection against the hostile and p0^s trai„s fol Louisville, Cincinnati, deadly combination of the free States." and the East and at Terrre-Haute with trains for Vincennes, Evansville, St. Louis,

Paris, Charleston and Chicago. MAIL TRAIN Leave Terre-Haute, at 8 3 0 A Arrive at Indianapolis, at 11:42, A Leave Indianapolis, at 1:10, Arrive at Ten-e Haute, at 4:30, p.

NIGHT EXPRESS

Leave Terre-Haute, at 9:15, p. Arrive at Indianapolis, at 12:05, p. Leave In innapolis, at 12:50, A Arrive at Terre-Haute, 3:41, A

CHAS. WOOD, Secretaiy.

[Journal and Courier, eopy two weeks— Dailv Express, copy one week.] Julyl3-lw.

E W S O S

SMITH & DODDS, Wholesale Grocers,

A N

COMMISSION MERCHANTS, And Dealers in FLOUR and PRODUCE, Wabash Street, Terre-Haute, Ind.

&3T Particular attention given to the Purchase of all kinds of Grain.

Have just received, among many other articles?, not enumerated:

clU:,rter boxes*

40 boxes of Star Cundles, 75 boxes of Soiip, German, Orleans, Sod 1, White, Fancy, 85

boxes of assorted Candies, Confectionaries of all kinds and varieties, 30 boxes of Lemon Syrup, 30 boxes of Starch, 15 boxes of Mustard, 30 boxes of Pepper Sauce, 100 dozen of Blacking, a general stock of Tubs, Buckets, and Wooden-Ware, HISO, GlHSH.all sizes, 60 dozen Brooms. 200 kegs Nails, all sizes,

P"Per- al|°- lur8e

Writing Paper, and Stationery ol all kincs, Ac., &c. Terre-Haute, July 13t.h, 1855 dtf.

Cigars!

JUST

recsived, afresh and choice assortment of cigars and tobacco, at WESTFALL & TRAPP'S. Julv 11-tf.

FOR RENT

tC XXTir T*

Julyll-tf. VVM. E. McLEAN.

MORE EXCITEMENT OPPOSITE THEP0ST-0FFICE!!!

JAMES DAVIS

DEALER IN

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, Fourth Street, Welch's Block, Terre-Haute, la.

I I A V-1MG a fresh assortment of Groceries JLl and Provisions just opened, I«m now rendy to wail upon the citizensof Terre-Hau'e with as good and ns fresh articles in this line 88 any other house in tho city and at priceB thatwill correspond with the times.

His stock compris-s in part,Sugar,Coffee, OIMSSCS, Teas, Apices, Tobacco, Flour, Bacon, Salt. &c., TUBS, Buckets, Brooms,Wa»h Boards, Powder, Lend, Shot, and

erything in the line. Also, Cotton Yarn, JJrown Muslins. ID" Cash paid for all kinds of Produce.

Terre-Haute, July 6, 1855-dly.

uM0REDUN."

ATALE

S. K. ALLEN.

of the Twelve Hundred and Ten,

8-vo paper, 50 cts.,by Sir Walter Scott,: Baronet for sale by June 28 dtf W. H. BUCKINGHAM,

Pa am a an W

hats, to suit any taste. MT*.

*Vi

Public buildings Churches School Houses

pUun

f0r

yOT,MlW«.

Hate of the best materials,

MADE

May 17, 1855-dtf

pan ofPU^C

ip of our County, and will,

what tkeyai«r«b^

sented—the genuine A No. 1 of v, J- c. YATES Modisett'a Block, Terre-Hiut* 'T*J^

Ut*' In4

Buotaizicixiiw^

CHAIR & FURNITURi

W^re-rooims OX FOURTH

OX FOURTH STREtf *1

H,t:w.

,(A few doors North of MtinS

,, proceed to publish it without delay, .and we SOFAS, Plain Dressing and co»»m if

cles too numerous ta-mentiou. on hand a large assortment of

AS just received the larv^t complete stock'of Furnituwev#^.^

CHAIRSof EVERY DESCRIPTTfiwi

JCT All sorts of repairing done ft* shortest notice. H. BUCKINGHAM

Terre-Haute, July 6,1855-tf.

TO CLOSE OUT!' Bstock

EING compelled,on account of my belli! to chango my business, I offer

myw

tire of Queens-ware, Glass-ware H«rd ware, and Silverplated-ware in pho'rt BEST ASSORTED STOcil Of China ware, and House-Furni^hiugwod! that I ever had in store also, a

THElies

lot of

DRY GOODS AND QRQCERIE8! All fresh and new, at wholesale or retail I will take in part payment the buildiu* of« house to cost from $3,500 to $4,000, or I will sell one half of tho establishment to some active business man, who would CUT* on the business.

SOT Until the above is effected, I will t* tail at cost and expenses. June 26-d«tw4w E. 8. V0LFE.

FOR THE BEST

SODA WAT3SR IN THE CITY, GO TO WESTFALL & TRACT'S,

Corner of 4th and Ohio Streets. June 9,1855-dtf. \t Sbfe. VALUABLE LAND FOR 'BALE. Two Hundred Acres—50 Iuproved,

subscriber offers his land for ule. It ten miles South of Terre-Hautf, Vigo county, Indiana, and is a* healthy wd

{ey.

leasant

a locality as any in the Wabash VilI think the soil is equal to any in the State for producing, and is well adapted for a stock farm, having 013. it four never Ming springs, with a small creek running throogh apart of it. Fifty acres is well improved, and hus comfortable buildings 011 it tliebalance of the land is heavily limbered—Otw hundred and fifty acivs, all ('ounectedt/'gciber—a steam saw mill m'ithin two hundred yards of the land. It lies two miles and a hnlf from the Evansville and Terre-H«ut« Railroad depot.. Terms made easy.

O* For particulars enquire of N. C. SPARES, Near the Town Hall Terre-Haute, July 29, i855-dtf

NOTICE.

EXPECT to be absent from town three or four weeks, and have de-

yianliiy of Esq., whoc those haung business

settled, or wishing to examine thesam8 can call, and have it attended to in mv absence. I. M. RA^.

June 21, 1855-dtf LOOKTOS _,

FOR YOUR SWINE!

NOTICE

A neat and comfortable dwelling-house on hogs running at large, contrary toordiuM®*' 6th street. Enquire of nnd that all hogs, that may be so take" of. 1

is hereby eiven to the

lio^y in the city of

Terre-Haute,

tBRjw

undersigned will take up and enipwino

T" T~I A XT S III

and impounded for twelve hours, previous''' 8 o'clr-ck, Tuesday the 17th, fhursdar t» 19th, and Satur.niy the 21st days 1855, will ho fold by ine at paid satisfy the penalty and costs that m*v, sessed. *T1 ordinance for hogs running large will be enforced

S. DODSON, City Marshal-

July 16, 1855-d tf

SYRUPS! SYRUPS!!

ALL

kinds of finely flavored STBU used in connection with Soda including Lemon, Pine Appl*Rose, Smiipanlla, Strawberry ic. «yr in quantites to suit, the naf'e.at _p,o

June 19 tf IV ESTFALI^J^AFKjl.

Dr. WARREN, Deati^

Thankful for the recieved. continues

almost

perform all P®*

in DENTlSThY in the same CAsrrn.ot'EABLF. manne*.

PT ntDlT0'

IT OFFICE IN MODESITT'S EU1I^« March 8-tf

A HORSE WANTED.

SUITABLE

for

eB.

Express

quire at the office of the

A.nenc

press Company. Terre-llaute, June 29-dtf