Daily American, Volume 1, Number 137, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 July 1855 — Page 4

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REVERE HOUSE,

Situated on Perry St., horth of. Math, ATTICA, IND., S I & S O N (LATE OR COLVMBtIS, O.)

Proprietors^

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

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

FOR THE BEST ,.,. SO!A WATER IN TI1E CITY, GO TO

U* WESTFA1L & TBAPP'S, Comer of 4th and Ohio Streets,

June 9, 1855-dtf. ,wifg

NOTICE.

EXPECT to be absent from town three or four weks, 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. I RA^.

June 21, 1855-dtf

S YRTTPS!*^ SYRUPS!!

k'LL kinds of finflly flavored SYRUPS used in connection with Soda Founts including Lemon, Pine Apple, Raspberry. Hose, Sarwpantla, Strawberry &c.—for sale in QUAttlitcft. to tnuk'tM1 \Sl9tf %EsWLL&TRAPP'8

American Transportation Company. CAPITAL §900,000

INCORPORATED

SAIKT CHARLES HOTEL, PH. M0NNINNGER, paopairroa, HT Corner of Market and Mulberry streets

^ISP

TE& A E IX

OsJ^imrsara fect—•to and from the cars. .FtbJJO-dAwtf. *..

1VTOTICE is hereby given, that tlie i\ Board of County Commiasionera of Vigo county, Indiana' have agreed upon a far the ,building of a coinrnon jailat laute.

iJaeil8(t

whoT« work and nvnteriatsi, or for the Iron, Brick, Stone, and Carpenter work separate, will be received at the Anditor's Ofiiee in the city of Terre Rant*, until the 14th'day of August, 1855, at 1ft o'clock, A. M.

Plan* and !»p#cificatioii9 are o|en for in •pection at my ofRcc.. Th« work quite heavy and worthy ths attention ofhuilpcr*. A. I.ANGE,

Auditor Tigo County, Ind.

Te^:H,a«te,_Ju!y 17-w-tw

Toledo and Wabash Pnckct iBoat

^uv'" COMPANY.

and after tho 15th of April the Toledo and Wabash Packet* will leav# everv evenmg, Saturdays excepted, at 7 o'oclo.'.k connecting with the pack«ta at Lafavette l« Toledo. Packet Reindeer, Cupt, H.Clark, leave* Sundays. Tuesdays and Thursdays.— Packet Qowa City,C®pt- Angell.leaves Mondays, Wedncaday» *na Fridays,

April 4 tf

A HORSE WANTED.

CU73TABLE for an Express Waggon: en^quircat the offico of tho American Express Company.

Terre-Haute' June 29-dtf

leasant

a locality as any in tho Wabash YalI think tho soil is equal to any in tlie State for producing, and is welLadapted for 6 kock farm, having on it four never failing springRi with a mnoll creek running through & part of it.. Fifty acres is well improved, and ha« comfort able buildings on it the balance of the land ia heavily timbered—One hundred and fifty acres, all connected together—a steam saW itnill within two hundred yards of the land. It lies two miles and a half from the Evansvillo and Terre-Haute Railroad depotf -Terms toajle easy.

O* For particulars enquire of Ni ,0. SPARKS, N a

THISorgaMze3,

under the laws of tho

State of New York This company have abwndant means both in Steam Propellers and Beaia, to givo auy property, iutnwted to them, the greatest despatch, and it shall be their care to transport all property safely, and,

'"Tho'1merchants of Terre Haufe, and adjacent couufry, are respectfully invited to take tin advantages^ this line into consideration

CON'SmtfEES.

Henry Ward Bcc/Iiers's New Book,

FULL

of Life, Power, and Originality, aa Instructive as entertaining. Star Pap«Ts, or Experiences of Art and Nawttnre,lry Henry Warfl Beecher. "Bell Snath Abroad, *1 A handsome 12 tno. vol., with lllnRtrationa b« Haaly Walcutt, prica $1,25.

I sparkle ^jri th brilliinto, are gentme*! '|wit, and address therusdvt® to almofrt eye-# Jry chord of the human heart.—{Louisville _i(Ky.) Bullotia.

CUnnion-pl«ce 3ook of Though

will be received for stoclf,

fW.-

Slf

TE&RE-HATJTE GASLIGHT

Company has %en duly and legally iM&gr^be G^npral IncqrT porntion laws of Indiana, arid the Ordinance of the Citv Council of Terre Haute, passed, October, 1853. Arficlesarefileiiin the lie, corder's office of Yigoountv, Ind., and in the office of the Secretary of State.

DIRECTORS:

1. Tlon. R. Woon, rw., Cleveland, 0., 2. Hon. Dan. It. Tilden,Sec., do. v* 3. SILAB Metioiiajit, E8Q.ji.0- do.^v* ?_ 4. Thos, H, Hay, u-y- do. hi 5. Stki*h:x IANo_bi.e. do. 6. Vacant, .2 7. Vacant,— 8. Vacant, 9. Vacant, 10. Vacant, 11. Vacant, -rv

"M .0 &\K

..'J, fcfc..

The Capital Slock is $70,000. All the Stock except $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 hers fhall yield proportionately to Terrell ante subscriber.*, should tbey clesire to subscribe for niori^tban th^t amount.

The stock subscribed tor by the city and citizens of Terre* Haute to be pbkfkurkd stock entitled to a dividend of not less than ten per cent, per annum, and equally, when the profits exceed tf»n per cent. per annum.

The Terre-Haute subscribers to elect the! Treasurer, when the worksjjo into operation,! who will be authorized to^retain from the moutnly collections arising from gas bills uch and

(fee., 8*mi-animally five per cent, on such

011

all sums of $500

and oxer, and dm smaller sums half cash and

sponsible person at TernHaute, to be drawn out or discotmted by S. Ross. Esq., constructor, ifec, or by Thos H. Hay, Director, as the' works progress and to piy for labor aud materiate at Terre Haute.

The street pipes will embrace about four miles in sizr, six ineh, four inch and three inch, exclusive of sprvic pine,to be furnishedto each consumer. Waba4* street, as far as Sixth street, to have t,wo lilies of .pipes', one blii

on each side *11 the churched, public, build

and Co.. Toledo. Shewraakcr and Co., Torre ing^, hotels' &c (save and except crossing the canal) will have street nipes extended to them. Each consumer will tie furnished witb aMSTER, for measuring the amount of gas used.

Any information given by ail1 ta SHEWMAKER & CO:, Oh to Street botM-pen 1st and 2cL ••i-May 24-855 and tf. ..t 'U?

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

Evenr effort .will be used to have Terre* Haute lighted with gas by July 4th. All the material castings are ordered and. will be on the ground'at iin early day.

S. Roae, Esq, will attend to the construe tion of the works, procuring, materials, labor, Ac, and all things necessary for the full and coi&pltite operation of the,same, under the au

rn,

Bell's afcctchps are instinct with Hfr, thnr pervisioa of Thomas H. |iayf Esq., Director,

Memorie*

pnd Fauries,by Mrs. Janieaon iwrves from a Family Journal, by Eniilie jiiStMivestTe. For sale at

BUCKINGFEIAM'S BOOK-STORE. June 9—diwtf tiyiA gr(

fth selected by the Board ot Directory,for, that purposr. 11. WOOD, Pros't. D.v^f R. TapEfjSec. March 17 Ir#.,

EIMflJLL!: B. BIS CHOP,

E A N A I O Wnor.ESAI.K .t KKTA1T. HEAl.FR IN' E A A E O IN CLOTHS, CASSIMERES,

propyls either fort he

TC II

VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE. .Two Hundred Acre#—50 Improvod. subscriber offers his land for sale.

TIHE

It lioa ten miles South of Terre-Haute, .Vigo county, Indiana, and is as healthy and

{«•."

VESTTNGS, &c.,

No. 8, Union Row.

TERRE- 1., INDIAN A, •J^ESPECTFULL informs thu 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 on hand, at all titries, a largo ftoek of

E A A E

0 O TII INGr,

whicn ho offers for sale wholesale or retail!, at very

LOW PRICES

FOR

Also, the latest styles uud best varieties of Cassimcrcs, French and s.

Germnn Cloths, VestinKs, Linens, mid

FURNISHING GOODS.

f*r

1,1

^MILITABY

C1,X•

has engaged the services of Mr.

Wm. Suafker, one of the best cutters and fit rs in the. country, under whose supervision the above goodst,will We nianWfacttired into gootl and substantial garments of the latest nnd most farhionabi.k stVi.i:, and will be ready at all times to take the measures of ii neat and g^nteSik jit.

O" lie solicits a call from country mer clax:s. and the public generally. iD" All orders got tpgu short notice, and in the mo$t approved $ftyle

WAN

A SITUATION aa Salesman or Book11. Keeper, in a Dry Goods or other business house, by one who has had many years experience. The bast of city references can be given.

Apply at this office. June 1, 1055-d9w' 'i

IR SALE—Four good Work Horses, all young and in good condition. Inquire Store. Mar 21,185» dtf ^7' !1«

S^ilSSS'-dtf

B^tJKTlfcLANDS^

A N E W A W LIBERAL DONATIONS!

THEact

Congress

different Bureaus at Washington City, I am

Street, East of the Public Squaw, D. S. DANALDSOHT. AgMit at Washington Citv.

ROBT. II. GALLAHER, Esq. Terrc-Haute April 13,1855-3m.

a cretlitof

wui

„[»p

half in sixty days. Tho whole to bo depos- j^y •without relief .from valuation or appraiseited in any one solvent bank or with any re-

hiter.st from date, witli\ipproved sec in-

Tn0nt

laws. THOS. DUKHAM, 1st., Ad'r.

May y. l855-3w

Mrs. Stowed ?iew Work. The Mav Flower, nnd Miscellaneous writings by Harriet Bueeher Stowo. The Life of Sam Houston, Illustrated. For Rule at

It has been tested the past season by numerous farmers iii most of the States, who unite in giving it" their decided preference over ull other Planters ever introduced into the coun try. Tt has been presented at several Agricultural Fair^and always without exception, received the highest.premium. '"For sale by

March 15-t.f. J. P.POWARS.

Terre Haute fe Alton Rnilroad. N Accommodation Train, West to Em lmrras Itiver, carrying passengers ami freight will run daily (Snnaays excepted, untill further notice as follows:

Leaves Terre-Haute 'ci fi'clock a. m. Arrive at TeiTe-Haute 8 o'clock r. m. L. R. SARGENT, Srr.RiNTExrtAXT. crrc- au to, Fcbru ary ,10,l855-3m.

J. W. ROUTH, M. D.,

Homoepathic and Hydropathic I I A N

DOCTORliberalSpatronage

accommodation desire a during the

of March 3,1855, ap

propriates about thirty-five Millions of ]Acre» of the Public Domain, to those who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States—the U-rms of which Law may be fully known by calling at my office.

Soldiers and others interested, must ^iave some aid in procuring their Warrants. Holding a commission as a No

t^d their

Administrator's Sale. that I will sell

XTOTICE is hereby given, that I will sell

alj 8um9 over

BUCKINGHAM'S.

!STU-ua-YESaO From the residence of Mrs. Ellen Coltrin, about six Weeks since, a red and white Cow, marked with a crop off her oar and slit.—— Auy person desirous of giving information of the above ahirtfal's whereabouts will please call at, this office, and they will be rewarded for their troyble.t,tj# .v [June 14

A A E

IMP 0.RTANT. TO FARMERS

G. H.-tDANA'S

PREMIUM HAND CORN PLANTER. THE publictarre inviteu to examine this novel andvalnablfe Machine, which is no^v being exhibited in ftlmosfc all part« of the Country. The clie?pnessj simplicity and ingenuity of itR construction, together with the wonderful, accuracy and dispatch with which it executes' its work on 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.

Rotnh desires to return thanks

for tlui he has received from the public, and respectfully solicits a continuanco of patronage, pledging himself to serve to the oest of his ability, tho^e who may favor him with their calls. 'Ho will give special attention to the diseases peculiar to females and children, and those that have been medicnted fur months and years with littIs or no benefit. Those wishing Homoepathic. Medicines or Hydropathic books, can

get them by applying to him at his residence

!)}ui office ou

B. BISCIIOF.

April 25, 1855—d^w*-6ui

i^th street opposite Mr. Chas

Gould s. [apr4-

Astonishing but True.

VLL

who want tluir features taken by the Daguerrean process, call at MiLler's Gallery, where you can have it done in a stylo unsurpassed by any Gallery in the East or Western country.

P. S. Do not mistaive the place—Wairen Hock,TFO.4, up stairs. All call, whether you want pictures or not.

Mari3-tf

A. R. MILLER.

NOTICE

SIBLEYTOWN MARKET E O E N E

TEREMIAII YORIES would' res«J pecttully inform the citizens of Ter-ro-Hauto that he keeps on hand, in tlie Upper Market House, every Monday, i*i'1nncrlov ins) Pnwln^ 1-* 3 _L Wednesday and Friday, all kinds of FRESH MEATS, such as Beef, Pork, Mutton^ Veal, &c., which will be served out to his customers, at the usual hours, at the lowest market prices. •S'Jutfe 4, 1854—tf. T*t? vifTTO'C: "3 l&Ji'iriiinvl'n*!.!,,'..'

twelve months T^TIVrT? OT^TT lVTlVr 1

he given, the purchaser giving note bear-1 Xilf Xli Vr JT JLilH JLiU \X •, plished accountants. for the first to commence the business here. _Djpl°mas

May 29- itf

April l?-dw-tf/

THIS INDIAN vrWs^m

lVdTl8mVu^s"wroTf Bedford and l4N.E."of ^effort shall bS ^^^""teTon Mount Pleasant, at: each of which places Principal to make students c^orfdJL'i? hacks aie kept to convey passengers at all

tary Public, by appointment of the Governor 1 from the South and West in the stage to ML cwfed inm^ingoriginalentnes^oSrwOlSf

rant business for five y6are past, and nnder-l It is ddMedu^tiecessary to describe \W «great variety of different wts of books standing the R"lc8 and Regulations of the qualities of the water, as those who have tfos- ,»or partnership and individual business waiiuing uic

Land Warrants transferred, bought and The wat-r is said to resemble very much that faACWiU. duties of_an AecodBWTASt in Ji sold, and procured for Claim in Us on the short- of the WhiteSulphur Springs of Virginia.— Thecourseof instruct est notice! It- is particularly well adapted to dyspeptics,, W"1 consistcf Doubub Bmt&t Book Eeem,, try Office at my Store Room on Marndt while as a general renovator it is unsurpass- "i ied. It has proved adapted to the Retail business

EFFICACIOUS in many cases of Scrofula sy, &c., &c., &c. I would add that since the

FISH & GAME ARE ABUNDANT.

1 1

preferred stock and FinsT'pay the same, and residence of Jacob Clones, "deceased, the per-! der. Bt ing in the midst of the Mineral re- to eight weeks, and may not require nm pay the oalnncc of profits proratH, on th^ sonal property of s/iitl dcceii^od, consisting of giou, coal find iron abound uece, as also su- than four weeks, the time, hoVever vill nni ualance of f»tock «but when tiie profits yield hordes, hofs, cattle, sheep, farming utensils, perioi qualities of grey marble, grey granite be limited. Students can review at anvtimi. more than ten per cent, per annum, then the household"and kitchen furniture, and wheat and grind-stone grit. There are many good free of charge.

profits to be divided equally. on the "round. I locations in the vicinity for.the establishment The Principal will take pleasure in City bonds payable in one and two yearsjjj Tkrms of Sai*.—All sums under $3 cash (of Furnaces and Rolling Mills, and a every 'thihg in his power to advance W& and approved notes payable' in six months,

evS7

'r«PP®ct,

times. Lavack, Burton and others at'Monnt systen* ouujju^ reactum? is AmfJ* Pleasant, run hacks. Visitors from the North tical, Indnctiye, Practicid and Tbecfri.-i^ or South can come in the cars to Bedford, or Instead of using books, the pupils ^\xt^OfMl4- nisnrl in *V

virtues think thenK ,j eluding balance sheets, 4c.^mfoctper{

vnifih riiifc. nww.wnii pacity.

the 2fith day of Mav, 1855, at the late and the alleys and swings will be in good or- A Full Course can be completed in from si*

dente»

and

I would like to have it understood that I ....... ,J( don't, want everybody to come at once, for if J)r^l1_a_1_^Pr

they do, some will haveto 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 «tli- .... er Hotels and Boarding Houses in the vie in- .•. S?"? ,^flluaWy themselves ity will doubtless be accommodating. Per- P^ctreal jaook Kteepers, are respectfuli* isons desiring to use th« bath had best briiig invited to call _at the Rooms during^usintof.. their own towels. ... hours, and satisfy themselves regard tothl^

Water shipped in ordered. J. R. DUNIHTJE, Proprietor.

Juue 27-dtmvd.

The season will close 15th October. advantages to be derived from attending a new good barrels when

C0l"f

Just Received .(.

...

IRECT from the manufacturers, which will be sold at low prices for cash, a

A T&ZEnvelV.•««•.« Ml ftiSW BUCKmGHAM'S BOOKSTORE

SAFES.

Iwith

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

Percussion Matches.

A large quantity now on TianiJ, all, warranted of the best quality, which will be sold to the trade, at the lowest' prices. Call and see them, at No. 2i Early's Block, Terre-Haute, Ind.

M. ADAMS.

,Tune 26, 1855-dtf.

Square, I shall take much pleasure hereafter in serving my friends, acquaintances, and the public generally, in the line of Ilats, Hoots, Siloes, Bonnets, &c

D. S. DANALDSON.

Notice.—Mr.

D. will continue in the Laud

Warrant business, and the various duties of a Notary Public, and will wait upon old soldiers, their

MINOR

children, promptly and ef

ficiently. O" Line1 Warrants bought and sold. Mav 19.1855. D. S. D.

The Best Plows in the World.

VIZ.

DOUGLAS &, SANDFORD,

it A

ROOMS

COMMEJRCFAu cOi evakst Lt

THE proprietor of the Indian Springs would streets, (Caldwell's Hall,) in the citv frfr? inform the public that he Is prepared for the ansvj'le, Indiana, and is open for the iLfl: ion of such company as may tulft of* Students' at aU tiln&v lWm th» healthy and pleasant retreat September till the middle of May. hot weather of Snmmer.— Therooms axe fitted up in a style,

vqnall»

of tfa»

comfortable

apted to the Retail busines

cial

correspondence."

la, Erysipelas, Drop- culations and a pomplete system of pZf®81' uld add that si nee the cial correspondence. &»<*•.

last season I have discovered on the premises Instruction being imparted individual* Chalybeate water of very good quality., 4-j not in classes, students can therefoiH!?

9 StSS

Book Keeping, Commission n^nfTr •»1!

3,^ and progress ii the ratio of ileirij

make them thorough and fccom

s^f^e^,')

f°r_Qielftr-

°f .^ssons this Inshtiition.

The Principal feels justified in saying that any person of. ordinary business quafifications, can in a few taonths learn more of the practical part of Book Keeping in this school than could be learned in tne counting-house-in a number of years.

Hours ff instruction, froni 9 t6 12 a

furnish their own lights. For further infprmation, apdrc8s the undersigned Jj| Catalogues giving full particulars vill i* sent on application to the undersigned

JEREMIAH BEHM Principal

Feb26.

HOUSE GUTTERS.

AM now

HAVE the Agency/ for the sale of and Rpady Corner, opposite the Courthouse, the Percussion Matches, manufactur-1 March 7-tf R. L.1BILLL.

ed, by A. Kent, Middlebury, Summit cb., Ohio.

prepared to make and put up"

eave trough and spotting in short notice, as I keep it constantly on ^and ready-tmdej so there will be no delay io putting up, md as to price, I think they will suit the times. fy Call and see for yourselves at the old Rough

E A N S I E

O E I A O E E Caldwell's Hall. First Street, EVAN8VILI.K, ISDIAVf. For terms, fec., address »,

InBu.r«

firm of Geo. F. Ripi.ey «fe Co., North of the enable terms, and

ine of Dry Goods, &c.

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

JEREMIAH PEHM

Feb26. ^Principal.

CITY INSURANCE C0MPAKY, Of Cleveland* Ohio If.#

A CARD —Having sold jny establish- fio-nifnl Po^ it, ment on Market street, East of the Square,! res" and purchased Mr. Tukll's interest fn tho

^ddrncs, Mercnand.^^fi»

a^J*BASSftTT

ivi

Fox River, Carey, and Eagle—al steel plows—manufactured of the very best material, selec.ed with case for the purpose, and put together by experienced workmien, for sale wholesale ana retail at last sponsible companies doputlife most year's prices. AH plow's made by us are terms. Apply to M.E. McLlS^' l\\coniittionai.i,y warranted to peri'qrm well Jan 13-:imo in every respect.' js'i ]—.— 13" We repair plows of our own nianu-1 ULeOSBtlj factnre (none others) neatly, substantially last Saturday, in and expeditiously at a very small advance from actual cost.

OT?\

GROYER & MADISON

Mar 24 '55-tf

tokTo"'4

on Fourth street, between Main

and Cherry. rf ID" Will give particular attention to all sales entrusted to their care.

Terms reasonable,

Terre-Haute, March 15,1855—defcw

ABBOTT'S

Life of Napoleon* in two

royal octavo volumes, for sale at

JuneSS-dtf BUCKINGHAM'SJ

"MOREDITN."

Baronet for sale June 28

dtf

H. BUCKINGHAM^

A?eot-

(Lr Offise in Warren buildintr,

over South

ern b«nk. (Feb 27,

FIRE AND MARINE IPiSUANC'--

The Western Insurance Co., ofNew^fflV ..

Capital stock $250,000

The New York Indemnity Insurance Cft Cash v.-pital $200,000—aU paid i» »"rPlu' capital $78,000.

The hiick rbneker Ijisurance Co. if Capital, $150,000.^^

The No..h "Western InsurancCo.ofPhHa.. Cash capital, $:Ultl.0UU—all paid in.

The Mohawk VaLley lusurauce Gomp*"?' Capital, $91 "0,WW.

Policies issned in enhee of tlie

8)'oV8 tll.

X-OlBtU

last Saturday, in some partot twci y, A Memorandum Book. c»nt a number,of accounts. The book*®? ed Ferrel A Ragan.

As the

accounts b«

no value to any one but the

wi"*paid

July3 tf

HAVINGfor

This omct

J. T. BOYD, M. Dm Physician, Surgeon & Accoucleur,

been in the practice of n» P\

fession the last nine years, hospital aind private practice, can wita dence offer his services to the cititon re-Hautc and vicinity. «„w«tSt»

Office/in Scott's Building, on Mw" south-east corner of the Public Sqirt

site the General Stage Office. Dr. Rnvd's,residence Fifth ?tre« posite hi

Dr.

Boyd's/residenceison

ou "Tniu'lpti (tf

'G the JohusOn House. AH

ca|^

here will be attended to promptly itn Feb28-3t. vi{41

Flour! Flour!!

SUPERFINE

TALE of the Twelve Hundred and Ten, 8-vo paper, 50 cts., by SirWalter Scott, barrel, can now be

Flour at retail for•

good article of Fine Flour at $8,50,

had

l3(

*mui ib m»nj it*'

JAMISON A TERR^

Mav HO, 1 P55-dtf