Daily American, Volume 1, Number 135, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 26 July 1855 — Page 4

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REVERE HOUSE,

(.^Situated on Perry St., North of Main, ATTICA, IND., S I & S O N

JR' (LATE OF COLUHBCS, O.)

V- m1- proprietors.

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

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

FOR THE BEST

WATXJK

IN THE CITY, GO TO

^^WESTFALL & TRAPP'S,

i-.- Corner of 4th and Ohio Streets. June 9, 1056-dtf.

NOTICE.

EXPECT to be 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 have it attended to in my absence. M. RAY._

June 21, 1855-dtf

SYRUPS! SYRUPS!!

LI) kinds of finely flavored SYRUPS used in connection with Soda Founts including Lemon, Pino Apple, Raspberry, Rose, Saroparilla, Strawberry &c.—for sale in auantitfis to suit tho Hade,at tig una 19 tf "SS ESTFALL & TRAPP'S

American Transportation Company. CAPITAL 8900,000.

INCORPORATED

Hubby, Hughes «V Co Cleveland Brownlee, Pendleton and Go, Brown and King, Scott and Co., Toledo.JjShewmaker and Co., Terre a

Any Information given by SHEWMA.KER & CO., Ohio Street batween 1st and 2d.

May

34r855

and tf.

Henry Ward Bec/Iiers's New Book,

FULL

ol Life, Power, and Originality, as Instructive as entertaining. Star

Souvestre. For sale, at BXTCEI^TGHAjSrS BOOK STORE. June 9—d*wtf

*SAINT CHARLES HOTEL, PH. MOUHSIBTfGER, TOOPHIETOU, JpT Corner of Market and Mulberiy streets tnan-HAUis, isn. (fonmzmm

PSKE—to and from the cars.

Peb20-iArwtf.

lyrcmcE is "hereby given, thnt the HLl Board of County Commissioners of Indiana, have agreed upon a aitaxi &tr tffij* bvilding of a common jail at

Setkdpro

wtttrik qrarfe mi wtterials, or Tor tho Iron,! J*1"0"1

Bcitdk, SbtidAv and Carpenter work separate, wi®feltvmsfvi sS tbe Auditor's Office in the ear«( TemtBsascte. nntil the 14th day of se 10 o'clock, A. M. naw and ipwifc^ww are open for in cpeetioo at my «rfBee.

The qate heavy and worthy the "attention of bail pen. A. LANGE, Auditor Vigo County, Ind. jf Terre-Haute, July I7-w4w

(,T*ledo

and Wabash Packet Boat

F** COMPANY.

and after the 15th of April the Toledo and Wabash Packets will leavo everv Jeveniug, Saturdays excepted, at 7 o'oclock connecting with the packets at Lafayette ^Toledo. Packet Reindeer, Capt. H. Clark. leaves Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.—

Packet Queen City,Capt. Angell,leaves Itfou- .. days, Wednesdays tmd Fridays, April 4 tf

HORSE WANTED.

HIT ABLE for an Express Waggon en"(5 quire'at the office of the American Express Company.

Terre-Haute, Juno 29-dtf

VAITTABLE LAND FOR SALE Two Hundred Acres—50 Improved. dFWIHE subscriber offers his laud for sale.

JL It lies ten.miles South of Terre-Haute, 4Vigo county, Indiana, and is as healthy and J" leasant a locality as any in the Wabash Valey. I think the soil is equal to any in the

State for producing, and is well adapted for stock farm, having on it four never-failing ^priqgS with a small creek runniug through .fa part of.it Fifty acres is well improved, has comfortable buildings on it the balance of. the land is heavily timbered—One hundred and fifty acres, all connected together—a steam, paw mill within two hundred yards of the land. It lies two miles and a half from the Evansville and Terre-Haute

Railroad depot Terms made easy. O* For particulars enquire of

T«rr€-Haute, ?[ulj 29,

TERRE'HATTTE GAS LIGHT

COM:P.AJSRYN THISorganized

Company has b0a duly and legally under the General Incorporation laws of Indiana, aDd the Ordinance of the City Council of Terre Haute, passed, October, 1853. Articles are filed in the Re corder'B office of Vigo county, Ind.. and in the office of the Secretary of State.

DIRECTORS

1. Hon. R. WOOD, Pres., Cleveland, 0., 2. Hon. DAW.FA. TILOEN, Sec., do.

3. SILAS MERCHANT, ESQ., do.

under the laws of the

State of New York. This company have 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 in good order.

The merchants of Terre Haute, and adjacent country, are respectfully invited to take the advantages of this line into consideration

CONSIGNEES.

The Capital Stock is $70,000. All the Stock cxcept $16,000, has been subscribed for, leaving? that amount to be taken by the city and citizens of Terre Haute, with the express understanding that original subscri bers shall yield proportionately to Terre-j8Jdya7ldprocured

Haute subscribers, should they desire to sub-:

scribe for more than that amount.

The stcx* subscribed for by the city and

per cent, per annum, and equally, when the profits exceed ten per cent, per annum.. The Terre-Haute subscribers to elect the Treasurer, when the works go into operation, who will be authorized to retain from the mnntnly collections arising from gas bills Ac., semi-annually five per cent, on such

purpose. DANL R. TUOES,Sec.

City bonds payable in one and two years, and approved notes payable in six months, will be received for stock, on all sums of $500 be given, the purchaser giving not and oxer, and on smaller sums half cash and jurr interest from (late, with approved

works progress, and to pay for labor and materials at Terre Haute. The street pipes will embrace about four miles in size, six inch, four inch and three I inch, exclusive of service pipe, to be furnished to each consumer. Wabasii 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 I the canal) will have streot pipes extended to them. Each consumer will oe furnished with a METKB, for measuring the amount of gas used.

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

Evenr efibrt 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.

Papers, or Experiences of Art and Nature, by Hdnry WardBeecher. Bell Smith Abroad, A handsome 12 rnn. vol., with illustrations Ac, and all things necessary for the full and bj Healy Walcutt, kc. price $1^15. I complete operation of the same, under the suBell'b Sttetches ate instinct with life, they pervision of Thomas H. Hay, Esq., Director, med witJi selected by the Board of Directors for that sparkle with brilliants, are gemmed wit,and address themselves to almost every chord of the human heart.—[Louisville (Ky.) Bulletin. Commen-place Book, ol Tlii^gh^s, Memories ami Fannies by Mnr. Jamaaon. Leaves !&rom a Family Journal, by Emilie

S. Ross, Esq, will attend to the construc lion of the works, procuring materials,"labor.

R. WOOD, Pres't. March 17 lm

EIM01F&h! B. BIS CHOP,

E A N A I O

WHOLESALK A RKTAII. DEALER IN

E A A E O IN CLOTHS, CASS1MERES, VESTINGS, &c.,

No. 8, ITnif»n Row,

TERRE-IUl'TE, INDIANA, J^ESPECTFULLY informs tho public that

I HAS REMOVED HIS

—,CUWFOR„.E CLOTHING STORE,

tJl(1

corner of Main and Fourth Sts„ to Of

No. 8 Union Row, 1 door West Cook's Hardware Store, where lie keeps on hand, at all times, a large stock of

E A A E

CLOTHING.

whicn he oilers for sale wholesale or retail I, at very

LOW PRICES

FCm CASH.

Also, the latest style? and best varieties of Cnssimcres, French and

German Cloths, Vesting*, Linens, and

FURNISHING GOODS.

rr^CueT1)681

CVCr

O* All orders got up on short notice, and in the most approved stylo. B. BISCHOF.

Apfril 525, 1855—d&w-6m

WANTED

A SITU AT ION as Salesman or BookxJL Keeper, in a Dry Goods or other business house, by one who has had many years experience. The best of city references can be given.

Apply at this office. June 1,1856-d2w

FOR

NVC. SPARKS, Near the Town Hall. 1855-dtf

SALE—Four good Work Horses, all young and is good condition. Inquire at J.'M. ADAMS' Auction Store. 1

J.M.Al

MaV 31.1855-dtf

MILITABY

BOUIJK LANDS.

THEact

4. THOB. H. HAT, do. 5. STEPHEN I. NOBLE do. 6. Vacant,

7. Vacant,T 8. Vacant, 9. Vacant, it.^ 10. Vacant, 11. Vacant,

'fe,

A NEW LAW!

I E A O N A I O N S

of Congress of March 3,1855, ap

propriates about thirty-five Millions of Acres of the Public Domain, to those who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States—the turros of which Law may be fully known bv calling at my office.

Soldiers and others interested, must 2a have some aid in procuring their War"!hngjO rants. Holding a commission as a No jaS&Ea tary Public, by appointment of the Governor and having been engaged in the Land War rant business for five years past, and understanding the Rules and Regulations of the different Bureaus at "Washington City, I am prepared to give prompt aid to those who may fee entitled to the benefits of the recont act of Congres.

Land Warrants transferred, bought and

for Ciaira inUon

eg^ notjcc

the short

at my store Rooni 0n

gt East

,h(f

citizens of Terre-Haute to be PREFERRED stock X) ANALDSOLF. entitled to a dividend of not less than ,tcn

Mancet

Pub|ic aWj

Ag^nt at Washington City, 110BT. II. GALLAHER, Es^. Terre-Haute April 13, l855-3m.

Administrator's Sale. OTICE is hereby given, that I will sell on the 26thday of May, 1855, at the late

prcferred stock anl FIRST pay the same, and raidence*of Jacob Jones, deceased, the per-! der. Being in the midst of the Mineral re-

the oalance of profits ance of stock but when more than ten per cent, per annum, then the household and kitchen furniture, and wheat profits to be divided equally.

pro rata, on the

8ona| property 0f 8„id deceased,

on the ground. TKRJIS/F SALK.—'All sums under $3 cash all sums over $3, a credit of twelve months note bearsecur-

nne. I ..i _._i« j.L„

half in sixty days. Tho whole to be depos- jjy 'without relief,from valuation or npprai^e ited in any one solvent bank or with any responsible person at Terre-Haute, to be drawn out or discounted by S. Ross. Esq., constructor,^, or by Thos'M. Hay, Director, as the

mant laws. THOS. DUKHAM, l£t., Ad r.

May 8, l855-3w

Mrs. Stowe's Jfew Work. The May Flower, and Miscellaneous writings by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The Life of Sam Houston, Illustrated. For sale at

BUCKINGHAM'S.

STRAYED

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

VALUABLE

mmmrmwi

IMPORTANT .TO FAEMEES!

C.. H. T)A_lsr A-'S

PREMIUM HAND CORN PLANTER. THE public are invited to examine this novel and valuable Machine, which is now being exhibited in almost all parts of the country. The cheapness, simplicity and ingenuity of its construction, together with the wonderful accuracy and dispatch with which itexecut?s itj Work on every'variety of soil, area sufficient guarantee that this Machine will soon a pli Hoe in tne work of plantiug corn

take the place of both the Horse Planter and

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, andalways withoutexceptibu, received the highest premium.

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

Terre Haute fe Alton Railroad.

4 N Accommodation Train. West to Em ^Yhnrras River, carrying passengers and freight, will run daily (Snnclays excepted.) untill further notice as follows:

Leaves Terre-Haute 1% o'clock A. M. Arrive at Terre-Haute 6 o'clock P. M. L. R. SARGENT, Si pkaiNTKNrAXT., Terre-Haut^),Febniary,

10,

'n get them by applying to him at his residence

O" Ho has engnged the services of Mr, and office on Fourth street opposite Mr. Chas WM. SIIAKKKB, one of the best cutters and fit- Goulds. ters in the country, under whose supervision the above goods will bo manufactured into good and substantial garments of the latest and most FASHIONABLE STYF.K, and will be ready at all times to take tho measures of a neat and genteel s.iit. (LT He solicits a call from COUNTRY MKR OLANTS. and the public generally.

ALL

THE proprietor of the Indian Springs would

inform the public that he is prepared for the

accommodation of such company as may desire a healthy and pleasant retreat, during the hot weather of Summer.-

W W

FISH & GAME ARE ABUNDANT,

and the alleys and swings will be in good or-

consisting of gion, coal and irou abound. here, as also su- th^n four weeks, the time, however

the profits yield horses, hogs, cattle, sheep, farming utensils, perioi qualities of grey marble, grey granite Ife limited.' Stud^tscim reTie^atiJM^ and grind-stono grit. There are many good free of charge^ •, '"ft

locations in the vicinity for the establishment of Furnaces and Rolling Mills, and a

FINE OPENING

for the first to commence'the business here. I would like to have it understood that I don't want everybody to conic at once, for if fehpy do, some will have to layout or be hung upon pegs, for I have not room to hold them all—though I will.do the best I can, and ether Hotels and Boarding Houses in the vicinity will doubtless be accommodating, fcersons desiring to use the bath had best bring their own towels.

The season will close15th October, Water shipped in new good barrels when ordered.

J. R. DUNIHUE, Proprietor. June 27-dtmvd. Just Received

DIRECT

from the manufacturers, which

Will be sold at low prices for cash,

17 will be sold at low pnees tor cash, a

large supply of Cap, Letter, iNote and Wrappkig Paper, Envelopes, etc., at BUCK"

aper, Envelope BUCKINGHAM'S BOOKSTORE.

May 29-dtf

S A E S it •ii!

HAVE on hand a good Supply of, Sales with or without draWers also keep constantly an hand s-ife tins of very desrable patterns. Call at the old Rouh & Ready Corner East of the Cour-House, for cheap bar gains call on R. L. BALL

April 19-dw-tf.

1855-3m.

J. W. ROUTH, M- D-,

Homcepathic and Hydropathic I I A N

DOCTORliberalSpatronage

Routh desires to retufn thanks

for the he has roeeivud from the public, and respectfully solicits a continuance of patronage, pledging himself to serve to the orst of his ability, thoso 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 mouths and years with littls or no benefit. Those wishing Homoopathic Medicines or Hydropathic books, can

[apr4-

Astonishing but True.

who want th«ir features taken by the Daguerrean process, call at Miller's Gallery, wnere 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 F.lock, "so. 4, up stairs.

All call, whether you want pictures or noi. Mari3-tf A. R. MILLER.

NOTICE I

SIBLEYT0WN MARKET E O E N E

TEREMIAH VORIE8 would respectfully inform the citizens of Ter-re-Ha\ite that he keeps on hand, in the Upper Market House, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, all kinds of FEESH MEATS, such as Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, fcc., which will be served out to his customers, at the usual hours, at the lowest market prices:

June 4, 1854—-tf,

Percussion Matches.

HAVE the Agency for the sale of 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. -Call and see them, at No. 2 Early's Block, Terre-Haute, Ind.

A.^'SV

J. M. ADAMS.

June 26, 1865-dtf.

A CARD Having sold my establishment on Market street, East of the Squaie, and purchased Mr. TUKLL'S interest in the iirm of GEO. F. RIPLEY & Co., North of the Square, I shall take much pleasure hereafter

The business will continue without a change of firm, and will consist of Mr. 6. F. IIIFLKY and the undersigned

D. S. DANALDSON.

NOTICE.—Mr. D. will continue in the Land Warrantbusinc's8,.and the various duties of a Notary Public, nnd will wait upon old soldiers, their MINOR children, promptlv and efficiently.

O* Land Warrants bought and sold. May 19,1855. D. S. Df

The Best Plows in the World. IZ. Fox River, Cnrey, nnd Eagle—al steel plows—manufactured of the very best material, selec.ed with case for the purpose, nnd put together by experienced workmen, for sale wholesale ana retail at lust

UNCON OITIONAM.Y WARRANTED to perform well in every respect. We repair plows of our own manufactnre (none others) neatly, substantially y-\ and expeditiously at a very smaii advance

from actual cost.

it A

DOMS and Cheriy.

OOMS

on Fourth street, between Main

sales entrusted,to their care, „T Terms Reasonable, '%:SL Terre-Haute,'March 15,1855—dJpW

ABBOTT'S

Life of NapoleoA^in two

royal octavo volumes, for sale at

TALE of the

v°

Baronet fof wile lie oy June28 dtf(ftj W:H. BUCKINGHAM.

^pE above Institution Is pefmw--^ •1.

tedoxxMain,betyqen

streets, (Caldwell's

These Springs eire situatedin Martin county, other similar Institution intliottr' Ind., 18 miles W. of Bedford, and 14 N. E. of effort shall be ^asted on the Mount Pleasant, at each of which places Pnncipal to piak# students cmoforLiL^1 hacks aic kept to convey passengers at all respect. times. Lavack, Burton an0 others at Mount The sygternadohted in Pleasant, run hacks. Visitors from the North tical, Inductive, Practical• and T| or South can come in the cars to Bedford, or Instead of usingbook^/tfie from the^^ South and West in. the stage to Mt.

fiall.S

Mwville, Indiana, and ia nnon it-

r—»•

Pleasant. taking off toisl^aiances,

maldua

It isdeemedu nnecessary to describe the S^t variety of different setfe of booM quiditles of the water, as those, who have tas- for partnership and'individtml "°o» ted their virtues think them jludmg. bal^uce sheets, Ac.,—in factSrf »n? preciseJy the same duties thit lf uired in the Countinff-Honsp atu fuu. !y The water is said to resemble very of the White Sulphur Springs,o£Virginia. ...

It is particularly well adapted to DYSPEPTICS, WIU eonsist of DOVBLK £MTU:BOOKAJ

aptu

in in it a A

op th

in many cases.of Scrofula, Erysipelas, Dropsy, &c., &c.j fec. I would add that Since the

last season I have discovered on the premises Chalybeate water of very good quality.

Book Keeping, Commission counts Current, AccourMiSales,MeSL4?' culations and a complete systeS^ff^ cial correspondence

Instruction beipe^imparted indfoiamLli not in classes, sttidentt can thertfiSSl?^ any time and progress in the ratW of^w

A Full Course ean be edrupletifl to eight weoks, and may not wauU^

in a muni Hours

acettt.

dents, and make them thorouehmd plished accountants. T.. ^Diplomas awaidedto tboee

TERMS, (prepaid or secured,)fortfccV»r can tile course, exceptiiig S.'A. $20,00 including'S. .Boek-KeMiMMr 00 Mercantile Calculations, $25*00

Young nieh^^gito qudaytl^^ for Practical 3o6k Keepers, are topectfcll. invited to call at the Rooms during huti^. hours, and satisfy themselves inrJtrdfetin advantages to be derived from attending course of

The Principal feels justinecl Myin^tliit any person of ordinary husitt^g quili'fica tioffs, can in a few months practical part of Bopk Kt than could be learned in

of y&rs: instruction, from 9 to

r/,Si w,u

Pupils attending the eveniQg eettiuitf, v|l furnish their, own lights. For furtier information, apdrcss 'the undersigHeil.

Catalogues. giying^fnll pmici^iwiiye sent on application to .the undersigned. JEREMIAH BeHM,

Feb26. PriwijMjg

HOUSE GUTTERS.

AM now prepared to.make and put ap .eavc trougn and spauting.in short notice,

as I1 keep it corisi»ntl\' on iahd i«a*!y-in»dc, so there will be no delaj jo, putting up,«td as to price, I think they will suit me times. Call and see for yourselves at'the bld Rough and Ready Corner, opposite the Court-hoiise.

March t-tf R. L. BAIX.

EVAN^VH-LE

O E I A O E E Caldwell's Hall. First Street,!f ETANSVI1.II, ISHiKiV For teriiis, &C(,,address: 'M JEREMIAH BEHii, Feb26. IPrfncipal.

CITY .INSURANCE COMPANY, Of Cleveland, Ohio.

Capital, Paid in, $100,000. Insure buildings, Merchandise, &c.,on sonable terms, and

adjust

losses promptly-

E. BAS5SETT,

O" Office in Warren bulldinir.owSoirtliern bank. (MSMtf FIRE AND MARINE INSUAXC'

The Wcsteni InRurance Co.,of '^i Capital stock $250^000,

The New Ywk Indemnity Infforerw C&bh c..pital $200,000—all pnid in Sarp capital $78,000.

The Knickerbocker Insurance Co.of^ Capital, $150,000.

The North Western I nsurftfic Co. Cash capital, $JUU,UU0—allp«o'»•

The Mohawk Valley Insu Capital, $2fi0,000. .j ^Policies issued in eithee of sponsible companies doputliejno?tt'^

terms. Apely to Jan 13-3mo

Ij'ost I •N last Saturday, in sota6 part® A Memorandum Book. a number of accounts.

GROVER & MADISON

Mar 24 '55-tf

DOUGLAS & SANDFORD,

The

book

ed Ferrel fc Ragan. As the *^®®1?18 no value to any one but tlio,0®®^,,'^ ral reward will be paid "ponfetu^^^^ book to

PaidTHI30Fn^

Julv3-tf

BOYDTM- D.

hoepital and private practice, c*? *1 dencc offer hit services tp the #|i«W* re-Hauto and vicinity. 8U

Will give particular attention to all.i BoJ^ast^ora^r1olfSe pibL Squtre.^

site the General Stage Office. Dr. Boyd's resident posite {lie Johnson, nim here will be

ed to prom]

Eeb28-3t.'i,

BUCKINGHAM'S.

Flow

retail

JAMISON A

May 30,-1855-dtf n'