Daily American, Volume 1, Number 134, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 25 July 1855 — Page 4

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REVERE HOUSE,

Situated on Perry St., North of Main, ATTICA, IND., S I & 8 0 IT

(LATE OF C0LUKBU8, O.)

^Proprietors.

Travellers and Boarders accommodated in the best style, and on reasonable terms.

Attica, Ind. June 16 1855. d&w3m.

FOR THE BEST SODA WATER

IN THE CITY, GO TO ... WESTFALL & TBAPP'S,

ri1

Corner of 4th and Ohio Streets. June 9, 1856-dtf.

NOTICE.

EXPECT to bo absent from town three or four weeks, and have deposited my Docket with Lambert Duy, Esq., where those having business unsettled, or wishing to examine the same can call, and havo it attended to in my absence. M. RAY.

June 21, 1865-dtf

SYRUPS! SYRUPS!!

ALL

kinds of finely flavored SYRUPS used in conncction with Soda Founts including Lemon, Pine Apple, Raspberry, Rose, Sarsaparilla, Strawberry &c.—lor sale in quaotitea to suit, tho tiade.at

June 19 tf "WESTFALL &. TRAPP'S

American Transportation Company CAPITAL 6900,000.

INCORPORATED

under the laws of tho

State of New York. This company havo abundant means both in Steam Propellers and {Boats, to give any property, intrusted to 'them, the greatest despatch, and it shall be their care to transport all property safely, and |n good order. sft The merchants of Terre Haute, and adjacent country, are respectfully invited to take ,the advantages of thisline into consideration

CONSIGNEES.

Hubby, Hughes «fr Co Cleveland Brownlee, Pendleton and Co, Brown and King, Scott and Co., Toledo. Shewmaker and Co., Terre •Haute.

Any information given by SHEWMAKfiR & CO., Ohio Street between 1st and 2d. May and tf.

jHenry Ward Boo^ers's New Book, ^TT^ULL of Life, Power, and Originality, as •gX? Instructive as entertaining.

Star Papers, or Experiences of Art and Nature.oy Henry WardBeecher. Bell Smith Abroad, A handsome 12 mo. vol., with illustrations by Healy Walcatt, &c.—pirice $1^5. Bell'ft efcetches are instinct with life, they sparkle with brilliants, are gemmed with wit, and address themselves to almost every e&ord of the human heart.—[Louisville (Ky.) Bulletin. Common-place Book of Thoughts, Memories and Fancies, by Mrs. Jameson. Leanrea from a Family Journal, by Emilie

Souvestre. For sale at BUCKINGHAM'S BOOK-STORE. Jane 9—tUwtf

SAINT CHARLES HOTEL, PH. MONNINNGER, paopaiEToa, O* Corner of Market and Mulberry streets

TKREE-HAtJTK, I*|»V

OsmBTJsara Fan—to and from the cars. Feb20-dAwtf.

TVrOTICE is hereby given, that the IN Board of County Commissioners of Vigo county, Indiana, have agreed upon a 'plan for the building of a common jail at

Terre-Haute. Sealed proposals either for the whole work and materials, or for the Iron, Brick, Stone, and Carpenter work separate, will be received at the Auditor's Office in the ,city of Terre Haute, until the 14th day

August, 1855, at 10 o'clock, A. M, Plana and specifications are open for in spection at my officc.

The work ia quite heavy and worthy the attention of builpen. A. LANGE,

Auditor Vigo County, Ind. July 17-w4w

Terre-Haute,

Toledo and Wnbash Packet Boat

COMPANY.

and after the 15th of April the Toledo and Wabash Packets will leave every eveniug, Saturdays excepted, at 7 connecting ^with the packets at Lafayc Toledo. Packet Reindeer. Cnpt. H. Clark.

April 4 tf

WHH

o'oclock

ae packets at Lafayette Reindeer. Cnpt. H. Cl»

leave* Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.— Packet Queen City.Capt. Angell,leaves ilon days, Wednesdaya mid Fridays.

A HORSE WANTED.

SUITABLE

for an Express Waggon en

quire at the office of the American Express Company. Terre-Haute, June 29-dtf

VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE? Two Hundred Acres—50 Improved.

THE

subscriber offers his land for sale. It lies ten miles South of Terre-Haute,

State for producing, and is well adapted for a stock farm, having on it four never-failing mf spring, with a small creek running through •as® part of it. Fifty acres is well improved, and has comfortable buildings 011 it tho balance of the land is heavily timbered—One hundred and fifty acres, all connected togeth"J. er—« steam saw mill within two hundred yards of the land. It lies two miles and a naif from th« Evansville and Terre-Haute S3&* Railroad depot. Terms made easy.

ET For particulars enquiro of 'V If. C. SPARKS, 7 Kear the Town Hall.

Terre-HaXite,

July ^29, 1865-dtf

-f-'

TEREE-HAUTE OAS LIGHT COMPANY"

THISorganized

Company has been duly and legally under the General Incorporation laws of Indiana, and the Ordinance of the City Council of Terre Haute, passed, October, 1853. Articles are filed in the Re corder's office of Vigo county, In^.andjn the office of the Secretary of State.

DIRECTORS

1. lion. R.WOOD, Pres., Cleveland,

O.j

2. Hon. DAN. R. TILDKN, Sec., 3. SILAB MERCHANT, ESQ., 4. THOS. H. HAY, ,YVI 5. STEPHEN 1. NOBLE, ?,$•' 6. Vacant, 7. Vacant, 8. Vacant, 9. Vacant, 10. Vacant,

do. do. do.

Tho Terre-Haute subscribers to elect the Treasurer, when the works go into operation, who will be authorized to retain from the montnly collections arising from gas bills Ac., semi-annually five per cent, on such preferred stock ana FIRST pay the same, and pay the oalance of profits prorata, on the balance of stock but when the profits yield more than ten per cent, per annum, then the profits to be divided equally.

City bonds payable in one and two years, and approved notes payable in six months, will he received for stock, on all sums of $500 and oxer, and on smaller sums half cash and half in sixty days. Tho whole to bo deposited in any one solvent bank or with any responsible person at Terre-Haute, to be drawn out or discounted by S. Ross. Esq., constructor, Ac, or by Thos H. fluy, Director, as the works progress, and to pay for labor and materials at Tetre Haute.

Tho street pipes will embrace about four miles in size, six inch, four inch and threo inch, exclusive of service pipe, to be furnished to each consumer. Wabasti street, as far as Sixth street, to have two lines of pipes, one on each side all the churches, public buildings, hotels'Ac., (save and except, crossing the canal) will have street pipes extended to thera. Each consumer will be furnished with a METER, for measuring the amount of gas used.

The buildings will be of brick, and the works generally will contain all the modern improvements.

Every effort will be used to have TerreHaute lighted with gas by July 4th. All the material castings are ordered and will be on the ground at an early day.

S. Ross, Esq, will attend to the const.ruc tion of the works, procuring materials, labor, Ac, and all things necessary for the full and complete operation of the same, under the supervision of Thomas H. Hay, Esq., Director, selected by the Board of fiirectors for that purpose. R. WOOD, Pres't.

DAXI R. TTEDSN,Sec. -IMarch 17 1m

REMOVAL I B:

BIS CHOI1,

E A N A I O

WHOLESALE A RETAIL PKALER IX

E A A E O I N CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, YESTINGS, kc.,

No. 8, Union Row,

E I I A E I N I A N A J^KSPECTFULLY informs the public that

HAS REMOVED HIS

CLOTHING STORE,

From the corner of Main and Fourth Sts„ to No. 8 Union Row, 1 door West of Cook's Hardware Store, where he keeps ou hatul. at all times, a large stock of

E A A E

O I N

whicn he offers*for sale wholesale or retaill, at very

LOW PRICKS

FOR C^YSH.

Also, the latent stylus and best varieties of Cn»si*eres, French and

German Cloths, Veatings, Linens, and

FURNISHING GOODS.

The very best ever offered iu this city. ID* He "has engaged tho services of Mr. WM. SHAFKKR, one of the best cutters and fitters in the country, under whose supervision the above goods will be manufactured into good and substantial garments of the latest and most FASHIONABLK STYIJE, and will be ready at all times to take the measures of a neat and genteel lit.

ET He solicits a call from COUNTRY VER CLAMS, and the public generally. ID" All orders got ap on short notice, and in the most approved style.

B. BISCIIOF.

April 25, 1855—dfcw-6m

WANTED

SITU ATI ON as Salesman or BookKaeper, in a Dry Goods or other Imsiness house, by one who has had many years experience, The best of city references can be given.

Apply at this office. June 1, 1855-d2w

HORSES

FOR

SALL—hour good Work Horses, all young and in good conditiou. Inquire at J. M. Ai) A MS'Auction Store.

May HI, l$55-dtf

A NEW LAW!

I E A O N A I O N S

THEact

in. n*" .' s« *7nnnn '&4n tv.n standing the Rules and Regulations of the The Capital Slock is $70,000. All the different Bureaus at Washington City, I am Stock except $16,000, has been subscribed

bers shall yield propor Uonately to Terre-

Hautc subscribers, should they desire to sub-1

of Congress of March 3,1855, ap

propriates about thirty-five Millions of Acres of. the Public Domai u, to those who have been engagc-d in the Military Service of the United States—the terras of which Law may be fully known by calling at my office.

Soldiers and others interested, must Aj/X have some aid in procuring their Wur-uO rants. Holding a commission asaNn giQtoftB tary Public, by appointment of the Governor and having been engaged in the Land War rout business for five years past, and under

a a 1 1 1 1

p8red (o

„ivo

promp

for, leaving that amount to be taken by the £e entitled to the benefits of the recent act of city and citizens of Terre Haute, with the Qon~res express understanding that original subscn.

L^nd

aid to those who may

'warrants transferred, bought and

sold and ured for claim lutaou

egt n0

jce

scribe for more than that^amount. o* office at mv Store Room on Market rhe stock subscribed for by the city and gtreet

thtshort-

East of th6 PubIic are

citizens of lerre-Haulx to be PESFEiiEED stock DANALDSON". Agent at Washington City, ROBT. H. GALLAHER, Esq.

entitled to a dividend of not less than ten per cent, per annum, and equally, when the profits exceed ten per cent, per annum.

Terre-Haute April 13,l855-3m.

Administrator's Sale. OTICE is hereby given, that I will sell on the 26th day of May, 1855, at the late residence of Jacob Jones, deceased, the personal property of said deceased, consisting of horses, hogs, cattle, slice}), farming utensils, household and kitchen furniture, and wheat on the ground.

TP.nMS OF SALE.—All sums under $3 cash all sums over a credit of twelve months will be given, the purchasergi ving note bearing interest from date, with approved security without relief,from valuation or appraisemont laws. THOS. DURHAM, 1st., A^'R.

May 8, 1855-3w yJtW

Mrs. Stowc's New Work. The May FloWer, and Miscellaneous writings by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The Life of Sam Houston, Illustrated. Forsule at

BUCKINGHAM'S

STRAYED

From the residence of Mrs. Ellen Coltrin, about six w^cks since, a red and white Cow, marked with a crop off her ear and slit.— Auy person desirous of giving information of the above animal's whereabouts will please call at this oflice, and they will be rewarded for their trouble. [June 14.]

VALUABLE

IMPORTANT FARMERS'

C. TT. DAJSTA'S PREMIUM HANS CORN PLANTER THE public are invited to examine this novel and valuable Machine, which is now being exhibited in alniost all parts of the country. The cheapness, simplicity and ingenuity of its construction, together with the wonderful accuracy and dispatch with which it executes its work ou every variety of soil, area sufficient guarantee that this Machine will soon take the place of both the Horse Planter and Hoe in the work of planting corn.

It has been tested the past season by numerous farmers in most of the States, who unite in giving it their decided preference over all other Planters ever introduced into the coun try. It has been presented at several Agricultural Fairs, and always without exception received the highest premium.

For sale by March 15-tf. J. P.POWARS.

Torre Haute & Alton Railroad, N Accommodation Train, West to Em bnrraHv Riyw, carrying passengers and freight, will run daily (Sundays excepted, untill further notice as follows:

Leaves Terre-Hauto

7}A

Astonishing but True.

THE INDIAN

ordered.

gains call on April 19-dw-tf.

o'clock A. M.

Arrive at Tcrre-Kante 8 o'clock r. M. L. R. SARGENT, SUVKEUN'TKNIIAXT. Terre-Haute, February, 10,18f5-,3m.

J. W. ROUTH, M. D.,

Homcepathic and Hydropathic S I I A N

DOCTORliberal

Routh desires to return thank

for the patronage he has receivod from the public, and respectfully solicits a continuance of patronage, pledging himself to serve to the best of his ability, those who may favor him with their calls. 'He will give special attention to the diseases peculiar to females and children, and those that have been medicated for months and years with littls or no benefit. Those wishing Homoepatliic Medicines or Hydropathic books, can get them by applying to him at residence and office on Fourth street opposite Mr. Chas Gould s. [apr|-

ta-m

^LL who want their features

X.V ken by the Daa:uerrean pr_ cess, call at Miller's Gallery, where you can have it done in a style unsurpassed by any Gallery in the East or Western country.

P. S. Do not mistaKe the place—Wairen LIOCK, -NO. 4, up stairs. All call, whether you wantpictures or not.

Marl3-tf A. R. MILLER.

NOTICE I

SIBLEYTOWN MARKET RE-OPENED

TEREMIAH VORIES would respectfully inform the citizens of Ter-re-Haute that he keeps on hand, in the Upper Market House, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ail kinds of FRESH MEATS, such as Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, &c., which will be served put to his customers, at the usual hours, at the lowest market prices.,

June 4, i854—tf.

desire a healthy and. pleasant retreat, Sfepttember till the middle during the hot. weather' of Summer.-—i The rooms are fitted Up in a stria These Springs *re situated jm Martin county,' aayothersitnilai- Institution in fc Ind., 18 miles W. of Bedford, and 14 N. E. of no effort shall be wanted on the^/l^*^ Mount Pleasant, at each of which places Principal to make students confiSL**^14 hacks ai kept to convey passengers at ill: every respect. times. Lavack, Burton and others at Mount I The system adopted in-taehinttj. 'Pleasant, run hacks! Visitors from the North' tical, Inductive* l&actical tfcd wKMor South can come in the cars to.

It is defemedu nnecessary to describe the great variety of different seta of brmlw t'af qualities of the water, as those who have tas- partnership and individual toshS' ted their virtues think them I eluding balance sheets.

INC0IP ARABLE!

The water is said to resemble very much that' PRACTICAL duties 6f an of the White Sulphur Springs of Virginia.— hind of'business. The It: whiles ed. It has proved

last season I have discovered on the premises Instruction being imparted,, Chalybeate water of very good quality.

FISH & AMEARE ABUNDANT,

for the first to commence the business here. I would like to have it understood that I don't want everybody to come at once, for if tlipy do, some will have to lay out or be hung upon pegs, for I have not room to hold them all—though I will do the best I can, and eth-

R. DUNIHUE,

June

27-dtni\d

BUCKINGHAM'S BQQKSTjOJlE.'.! May 29T-fitf' 'v# 'x'' r-

S A E S

Iwith

HAVE on hand a good Supply of Sares or without drawers also keep constantly an hand p'-fe tins of very desrable patterns. Call at the old Roiih &, Ready Corner East of the Cour-Ilouse,(f6r cheap bar

Percussion Matches.

the Percussion Matches, manufactured, by A. Kent, Middlebury, Summit Co., Ohio.

A large quantity now on hand, all warranted of the ,best quality,, which will be sold to the trade, at the lowest prices. Calj^, and see them, at No. 2 Early's Blo^k, Terre-Haute, Ind.''

and purchased Mr. TUELL'S interest in the firm of GEO. F. RIFLKT & Co., North of the Square, I shall take much pleasure hereafter in .serving my friends, acquaintances, and the public federally, in the line of Dry Goods, llats, Boots, Shoes, Bonnets, &.c., &c.

The business will continue without a change of firm, and will consist of Mr. G. F. RIPLEY and the undersigned

n. s.

The Best Plows in the "World. lZt.

^vmbvoeb

twteu'-K#*

is particularly well adapted to DTSPEPTfcs, will consist of DOUBLE ENTUT RNN^G?""08 lileas a general renevator it is unsurpass-.,ln, ^1 itein

T. .1 nrinriforl

EFFICACIOUS

in many cases of Scrofula, Erysipelas, Drop-! culationa and a complete system sy, &c., &c., Ac., I would add that since the, ial correspondence

above Institutioni. tedonMlilgbfet^fe lo*

company as nfiay ,j?pn.9l students at all tamek trnLti """P-

Bedford, or, Instead using-books, the PUDD«

from'the South and West in the stage to Mt.j cised in.jhalnn*^gi^-®ti& Pl&Sant. \'1 takmg off trialb%n^

and the alleyft and swings will be in good or- A Full Course can be cottroletod in* der. Being in the midst of the Mineral re- to eight weeks, and may gion, coal and iron abonnd here, as also su- than four weeks, the time howpvS"W-i?Ktt a it of re a re an it I it S an re vi I and grind-stons grit There are many good free of charge. -r.^JTooe, locations in the vicinity for the establishment I The Principal will take nleitfW.j a a a a I

FINE OPENING'!

er Hotels and Boarding Houses in the vicin- Voung men wishing to „,caj:st

ity will doubtless be accommodating. Per- Practical ook Keepotfe, are Testoectftlllr sons desiring to use the bath-had best bring ^nvi':e" to call at the Rooms 2uring Ibusiness their own towels. '.j hours, and satisfy themselves.in regard*, the

The season will close 15th October. I advantages to be derived from, attending Water shipped in new good barrels when

COn^e

Just Received '**h^

DIRECT

AM now

R. L. BALL

v:: J. M. ADAMS' June 26, 1855-dtf. .i

A CARD Having sold my establishment

011

Market street, East of the Square,

dana»ldson:

NOTICE.—Mr. D. will continue in the Land Warrant business, and the various duties of a Notary Public, arid will wait upon old soldiers, their MINOR children, promptly and ef

fljT {jind Warrants bought arid sold. 5 May 19,1855. D. S. D.

Fox River, Carey, and Eagle—al steel plows—manufactured of the very' best material, selec.cd with case for tho purpose, and put together by experienced workmen, for sale wholesale and retail at last year's prices. All plows made by us are __r UNCONDITIONALLY WARBANTED to perform well. Jan 13-3m'o in every respect. i-f* er We repair plows of bur own manufacture (none others) neatly, substantially and expeditiously at a very srnaii advance from actual cost.

GROVER & MADISON

Mar 24 '55-tf

DOUGLAS SANDFORD,

City Auctioneers

ROOMS

on Fourth street, between Main

and Cheny. ID" Will give particular attention to all sales entrusted to their aare.

Terms reasonable,

Terre-Haute, March 15,1855—dfcw

ABBOTT'S

Life of Napoleon, in two

royal octavo volumes, for sale at-June28-dtf BUCKINGHAM'S.

MOREDTTK-.

0penf43%?fc

Ac.<p></p>Ac.,—i

eluding balance sheets,

.tsssSS'

studeut for

various branches, including?***

+!,» oil

_•

1ual"t

farm.

Can##,

tin classes, students can theMfW^

in His power to advanco hi**!,

dents, and make them thorough'aud MZ*1 pli&hed accountants,

#wnB"

Diplomas awarded to those deem*! of them. Wvrj TERMS, (prepaid or Secured,) for the*,, canti le course, excepting S. B. $20,00 deluding S. Book-Kecpine 00 Mercantile Calculations, $£5

i?eg

^ssous this Institution,

Tbe

Proprietor. 1

Principal feels justified in saying that

f"a^bVsinffis

twns.caji m^a few months learnWoreof ^he practical pail pf Bpok Keepiagin thisschool

cou1^

from the manufacturer^, which •!in^

be learned in tie cbuiiting-honse

number,of

years.

will be sold at low, prices for cash, a H°ure of Instruction^ f?om,9 to 12 A,*„ rge supply of Cap, Letter, Note, and Wrap- ./s.to 4 p. si., ana 7 to 10 in the evening, ping Paper, Envelopes, etc., at Pupils attending the evenniffiBesSivin« «riii

Pupils attending the evening/ Batiunsi'irili furnish their own lights. For farther information, apdrcss the. undersigned.

Catalogues giving fnll particui&tt will be sent on application to the undersigned JEREMIAH BtHM,

Feb26.^- Principal

HOUSE GUTTERS. epsred to make and p§ ap

eave trough and spouting in short notiee, as I keep it constantly on \and ready-made, so there will be no delay in putting np, and as to. price, I -think they will suit Sie times.

tt ttp ,, -, Call and see for yourselves at the old Eougl A HI the Agency IQV the sale of and Ready Corner, oppositethe'Couri-liouft, 7-t"

March 7-tf R. L. BALL.

E A N S I E

O E I A O E E Caldwell's Hall. First Street, EVANSVILLE, ISBIAJji. For terms, fec., address

JEREMIAH BEHM,

2 6. -t jff^ V- Principal.

CITY INSURANCE COMPACT,, Of Cleveland, Ohio/

Capital, Paid in, $100,000. Insure buildings, Meroli/indtse.

sonable terms, and adjust lossen promptly. E. BASSt-TT, Aetnt' O* Office in Warren buildinpioverSoathern bank. (Feb27, dtfgt

FIRE AND MARINE INSUANCbl

The Western Insnrance Co,, of New Yak Capital stock .$250,000.

The New York Indemnity Insurance 0* Cash Cipital $200,000—all paid in SurplM capital $78,0D0.

0,YR"

The Knickerbocker Insurance Co. ot^ 'i Capital, $150,000

The North Western I nsuranc Co. of PW1" Cash capital, $300.000—all paid in.

The Mohawk Valley Insurauce Comp»J Capital, $200,000. Policies issned in eithee of tlie abo^ sponsible companies doputhe most terms. Apsly to W M.E. McLEA%?4

IiOSt I

XiOBtH some part of

0S last Saturdayw

A MemorandHim Book. cont»®^ a number of accounts. The book was ed Ferrel 4 Ragan. As the accounts to* I no value to any one but the owner---* ral reward will* be paid npon returning

t*,

book to JTHIS OFW

Accoacnewf

Physician, Surgeon &

HAVINGfor

been In the practice of aisp1^

fession the last nine years,

dence offer his ftefvicea to the oiti*eM re-Hautc and vicinity.

Office, in Scott's Building, on Markft south-east corner of the Public SJOM®' Pr Site the General Stage Office. ...

Dr. Boyd's residence is on Fifth stre»u^ posite the Johnson HouSe. All calls him here will be attended to prompt Jj

Feb28-3t..

June 2P dtf "W.H. BP3KT-ffflHA¥. Mav 30. 1855-dtf

Flour! Flour!!

SOTERFIUEjFlotirFine

at, retoil tori

good artirfe ®f Floor «. ^rel.can n,wb. ^rfgo!f