Daily American, Volume 1, Number 138, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 30 July 1855 — Page 1

""RT PRINTED ASJQ RCPLISUED DAILY ST

ifM. BROW# hi J. N, S1LVERTHORN, ^Welch's Block. opposite the Post Office.

:.i Terms of Subscription Per Week, (payabb to Carrier.) 10 cents. p^Sii3Uonil»a, («n advance,) $2 50 For One Year, (in advance,) 5 00 .Y \i -ry S

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VIGO

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Terms of Advertising: t«$ms of advertising shall be as

liberal as &i\y other Office in the Wabash Valley. ET A Urge deducti&n will bo made on yearly vdvertiA«mcnisfur advance payments.

HARRISON

I NO 157. —.M«v'.S at Otto

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

American Express Company. Office in Ross' block, West sid« of Public Square. M. S. WAS

C/ GLASSWARE AND GROCERIES.

LODGE:

LOWS' HALL,

& tii«s 0Hy Buildup, every Tuesday ai bt.: sr /T ,' llTTrpnv»ht Tit others 8-c respectfully invi ill Lo attend.

PIEMAN NIPPERT. N. G.

fc^AS. B. H»M6»DS. Sec.

1 B. O. F. -TKRRE-HAUTE LODGE,

1 NO. 51- Meets at Odd Fvllovr*'- Hall, a the Prairie Oily ttuildings, every Saturday evening.

JA^!ES HOOK, N. G.

J. H. O'BOTL*,Kec'y.

SON, Agent.

BFMENT & CO

Wholesale Dealers in Groceries. Tmn, Nails Hnd Flour. Ckjrnor W ab sh and 1st. street.

,, J. IT. ADAMS.

A DC:ion and Commispion Rooms, No. :i Early's block. Sttlev every Saturday.

LIME! LIME!

THBundersigned

Is now prepared to fur-

j»ish the best of •f* Putnam County Lime, at Whole^e or Retail. This lime in well known to be the be*t in the Si ate, for all pur

foses.

I have fitted up a lime house on nurth• between Poplar and Swan street*, #ht-re a good supply Will be kept constantly on hand.

Orders from a distance will be promptly fi led, on reasonable terms. WM. H. BOSWELL.

O" Residence, ooruer of 5th and Ppl»r streets, where he may be found when not st the lime house.

Terre-Hautc, Msy 16 d& wtf To Printers throughout the State.

WECare

prepared to furnish at the lowest ASHKATMHFine Eastern Printing Ink", in large and small sited cans.

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

Unrul. Cap, Letter, and Note Papers. Fine Plain ^nd Illuminated Card Boards. 8TEWAKT BO WEN, 18 West Washington st., Indianapolis. M«y 28, 1855-wy

UfclAII SHEWIIAKER. E. 8. WOLFE.

SHEWMAKER & CO.,

FORWARDINO & COMMISSION

MERCHA NTS,

And dealers in Flour and Fih. Office near the Corner of Second and Ohio Sir et» North side, bplow Duanelly's Dr tg 8tore, Terre Ha ute, Indiana. H.!

Strict attention given to fll business in the line of forwarding and Commission. Rcrxa£acESw-sem nt it Co. S. h. Potter & Co Gr-iverman & Bourn n. smith sons, E.W. Smith, A. McGregor.& J.Cook & Co.. TerreHauu, I*D J. S.Walter*, Montezuma, IIR'.,$a:na«*l Orr.Evsnsvitle, Indiana.

Ha-'eh 3-3cu

CIDER

VINEGAR* first rate article,

for sale at DOUGHTY'S. Jtm« », *S5 dtf"-^"gT"

GLASSWARE AND GROCERIES, At Wholesale] and He tail, No. 2. MECHANICS' ROW, Terre-Ilauti', Indiana, first door East of J. M. Riddle Co|

ENCAMPMENT, NO-17, meets at Odd Fell.iirs* Hall, in the Prairie City lug country, th«t thoy h«ve just opened at '•uildings, on the first and third Wednesday 1 the wbove stand, a large and general assort eveniniisof ei.ch onth. '"^ntofQueensware, GJHSKwaryuiid Groceries,

S. B. SMITH, C. P. which thcyn- offer

IEVENING sTA.R TEMPLE OF HONOR, VJ NO. 50, n-jets ivt their Hall, in J.D.Ear, l\'a Building, .iorth-west comer of the PubHe. Square, evt 17 Monday evening. .u It. C. BARR, W. C. T. "®P, S.

WTSTVALL,

W. R.

MNO.

ORNING ST AR SOCIAL DEGREE, I BEST QUALITY.

38, aieei sat the Hall of Temple of

Honor everv ediusday evenin "JLR3. PHE»E LEA

£h.

S P.

MARtHA RHEA,

lsi Sun. Colv! ti.. 5615.

& BROTHER

MCOMSTOCK

OST respectfully announce to the citizens of Perre-Haute, and the surround-

Dining- and Ten Sets, (fine and platH,) of Different styles, patum*. make and prices Spoons, Knives and Forks aud every other nrticle used upon a table.

ROCKINGH

VM AND

YELLOW WABE, of the

Wssh Sets, Pitchers, Yacfes, Ac., frr. LOOKING-GLASSES, wnh plain »nd fancy gilt fr.-mies, nil siztss.*

A new nnil betnitiful article of Spice Box-

TT .! es, which will prevent spices from losing

O. R. Th.' regular Cotincil Fife of their flavor. V.^BTACA HA^ I'BIBE, No. 3, will be kin- A large lot of Willow Ware, consisting of itt*d-af their am, on the3d sleep of ev- w«ffons, Baskets. &e.

.t.-<p></p>Tubs,

ft rim. M. CR1SHER, .57 Chief of Rbcords.

ery 7 suns, atHi«

Washboards, Buckets (with or with

out covers,) Well BtickfeW, Hird Cages, Ac MOD.VT EAOLE TBIPOLJ, for cleansing glafis plaits, windows. pl.-BS cliimrieyfe for lumps and ga* buruers, erfd and silver.

Powder, Shot LokI,Cnps. Knd anew ar«icle of Elastic Gun Wadding. Groceries and Provisions.

A complete assoi tnioiSt k» pt ionstai t!y on hand. fc'-NKIN'S TEAS, in metalic pack*, or by the chest or pound warranted pure.

Mustard and Spices, from H»rrison fc Eaton. Cincinnati, and Beatty of Dnyton, warranted good, and, in fact,every thing usually kept, or thut is possible to get hold of, may be fmind at this house, and at as fair rates as any one can or will sell.

Country Merchants, and All others, will do well to give us a call, as our prices are based upon the principle of "live and let live." MSTOCK & BROTHER.

May 12, 1855-dwtf

TRANSPORTATION.

LIVINGSTON CO.

Commission Merchant*, Forwarders & Steam Kont A pent*. TERRE-HAUTE, IND, Agents for Transportation Lines.

THROUGH Recoipt.s given to and from JE. Terre-Hante, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, N^wYrk «nd Boston.

Pnrtle.ular Attention paid to receiving Goods hy RuilroHf'., River and Canal. Mi«y 9th, 1855-dtf.

NEW YORK & ERIE RAILROAD EXPRESS FREIGHT LINE, 1 JD Spanlding's Grct Western and /V

Soitth-Western Merchnndise Express, connecting with all Western Rulmads. O* Mark ekn^s, -'Spanlding's Express," Hnd send to foot of Duane Street, i*ew York.

O" For contracts, apply to G. B. WiHi»ms, R. R. Livingston! 119 Broad st. N. Y.

M. H. Powell. And to LIVINGSTON tc CO., Msy 4, l855-d6m 1erre-/iaute.

STOVES.

THAVE

O A I I S I S

on hand a few of the celebrated

Empire State Choking Stoves, which I wil «ell clie»p, at the old Rough and Ready Corner, op Kisite the Court-House. \f T»

March 7 -rf R. L. BALL.

J. ¥. STRAT0N

O I S S I O N E A N POBWARDING AGENT, AND DEALES IX Groceries and Country Produce, CORNER 01' SECOND ANP OHIO STS.,

TERRE-HAUTE, IA.

ID" REFERENCE—Citireusof Terre-Haute. May 9 1856rdtf

DR.J.

M. Comins, has removea his ofiice one square north of the StewsXt House April I6 dtf.

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MAT.

28 29 30 31 NOVEMBER. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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6 7 8 9 lQ 1 i, 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1^ 90 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2S 29 30 3it,

DKCLMUKK.

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13.14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2t 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30

prices seldom heard

of in thiseecHou of country. Their able-Ware Department is filled with the finest midmost desirable specimens of art,comprising in part,

& SiibcHiioh],

PRIMERS AND PROPRIETORS.

ilpHE Ptr.prietors of the "American

(aitt anil j^sti'g full PMWTIW6!

Our stock of type and o'her material!*, are entirely new, and of the best and most fashionable stvle, purchased with a view of doing all kinds of

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May 21,

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

AMERICAN

anb |«b

PRINTING OFFICE

Welch's Block, fourth Street, East of the Poet Office,

TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA,

RAILROAD

CIRCULARS,

BiLL HEADS, HAND-BILLS, NOTES,

33oeci^, UeaaeB, O A E S & And in fact every thing in the printing line will b* done in a manner not to be excelled by many Western printing offices.

JtST Orders for Printing respectfully solicited. May 30, 1856,

MONEY MADE atTICK.

THEBE

is grea* cornpiaint among young ni"ti that tiicy cannot get employment that will remunerHte t' eni ur their services. To such, th" subscriber would attention to a carp, |lea«nt and very profitable bnt-i-ness, by which, wi'hotit any ri k, the capital iiiV'-Pted can be doubled every three months, and by a little extra exertion every two moths. Agent* are wanted in every city and •own in the Union—you cannot overstock the mai-k't,and ihere is always a ready sal*

Circulars containing a full and accurate description of the business, and all matters pertaining thereto, will be sent free of expense to any address, on application bv letter or otherwise to SAM EL SW AN,

Atlanta, Ga., or Montgomery, Ala. June 1, 1855-d3m 55

O N W O N E S

Attorney & Counsellor at Law, TERRB-AUTE, IND. OFFICE—In Welch's Block, Opposite the -Post 0%ae?

Ice Cream Saloon.

—AND—

A N

O N E I O N E

WESTFALL & TRAPP, respectfully inform th»* oititenn of (hi* place, that th"y hnv» taken «t»d fitted up in a atyle oi i-lecanre and convenl-

16 i7 '18 19 20 21 2^ wee seldom f^qualled in Ob* West, the Urge 23 24 26 26 27 28 29 commodious building, known ts tue Canal Office," comer of Ohio aud Fourth 30 31

streets, wh« re they are prepared toswrve up in the mM approved »t\ U—Ice Cream, of all flavors, Oakcm, Candies. Fruit*, Nuts, Confections of all kiud, and. in fact, every delicncy or the season, hoping by strict attention to the business to mertt yur pstronnge.

They are prepareU to furui^h Partie», Weddings, and private fuinilien with every thing iu tneir line, on the shortest notice, and most

"TOS'MKi.i-d «. toil!- aun'

hours, and in any qunntlty. May 21. 1655,-ddtwif.

SAVE YOUR MONEY.

I I W

Mlic

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UGGi.ES aimoniic^K to the Pubthai the

MRuggle»oalnon."

eest of

the,public squares, a few doors North of the city Hall, is now fitted up iu romph te siyle for the. r#cttion of G»ml"nM» and Ladies, wh rc they can be stipp'ied wiih a« gw»d Ice Crffim flavored to suit th^ir tast« for!«».«

Job Printing Office," are pleased to money tnou any good esubli*hment in this say that thev ate now prepared to fill

c''y-

„ti ..l,,--, ,.„ eake*.candies,canf^tinnHric# Ac ,con«tant,ill order« (on bhorl nouc-t) in tlie luie .j

Also, all kinds and vsrietifS of uuts.

Ruggien win soon be

able to keep a constant supply of ehoic Sirnwberrifx. which will be served up to order at fcbori noti. and in the boat style,

Weddings, Parties aud finiU»"8, furtiHhfd On short notice with cakes and Icecream, of the best quality «nd iu any quantity, at all times. A liberal patronage i« solicited,

Terre-Haute, May 25 lfc55 d-tf.

ICE CREAM 8ALOON I

SCUDDER& CO., WOULD

inform the citisens of this city

that they have fitted up one of the most elegant Ice Cream Saloons in the West. IceCream of all de»criptions, VanilJ*. Lemon. Orange, &«,, kept constantly on hand throughout the Summer also, cakes, candles and nnts of the best quality. [My7]

Ice Cream Saloon.

PHOTSMAN, wouid inform the cit isens of Terre Haute, that he h^ fitted Ui an ice cri am suloon on fourth st., between Main ami Cherry. IceCream kipt constantly on hand, throughout the season, also cakes candy. tV.

My 16 1856-dtf

I'llAIllIE CITY INFIRMARY AfD I N A I S E E A nilS institution will be ready for the re ception of patiento by the 1st of May, be ing provid 'd wjih all nocoshary thing for the treatment of d»sca«e.

Having comfortable bath rooms where the pnfii-nt* can have h11 the benefits derived from the us* of Water and Medjcat»l Baths, together with a

RATIONAL

medical treatment—

electricity and Hygienic r-gulaiions. The HETREAT

situated in the most

pli-asunt and healthy oart of the city and ev ery care will be xi*-d to make It comfortablto the patients. They will have careful ««d experienced nurses as well as the most skill ful medical treatment.

Arrangements have been made with th most eminent members of the medic 1 profes siun of the city as consulting physician* Path-nts laboring under serious and diflRcu! diseases, will appreciate the advantages ol thi-i arrangement. 'I tO* Particnlar attentidn paid to diseases 0 the eye and chronic di*ea.-a$ of females*

O* Fees (invariably in advance) from $.r to $10 per week, according, to the case. Al cases quiring surcicil operations will charged an extra bi l.

J. T. BOYD, Proprietor.

Mj s. DR. BOTD, Matron. Terre-Hante, May 12, 1855-dtf

PROSPECTUS

—or THE—

DAILY & WEEKLY AMERICAN.

THE undersigned feel gratified in being able to say the citizens of TerreHaute, and the people of Indiana and Illinois, generally, that former success tnd present, prospects justify them in announcing the Daily and Weekly American as a fixed fact, and destiued to exist.

The proprietors are determined by

untiring energy, and a heart felt devo* 4 lion to the cause in which they are engaged, to make the American a most J? deviroble and readable newspaper.

The following sentiments, will embody the political faith of the American, and will be maintained, in a spirit of J. courtesy towards those who may differ with ua in sentiment. 1st. A just discrimination in favor of native born oitiaetis, for all offices of trust r.nd profit, in preferance to thoM of foreign birtli. 2d. The Union of these States.

Sd. Opposition to all lpcal or aee? Uonal prejudices,

4th. The Uuited States of America ft as they are, "one and inseparable.** 6th. No Sectarian interference fit our legislation, or the administration of American Laws. & 6th. Hostility to the assumptions of fi tlie Pope, through the shops, Priests and Prelates of the Church, or by powera of the Old World. 7th. Restoration of our Slate natnr-r alization laws to a correspondence with the Constitution of the United States. 8th. !Free and liberal Educational Institutions, for all sects and classes,

Md'«

Ho:

ly Word, as a textbook. 9ih. Full tolerance to all Religion^ sects, which do not conflict witS tha Constitution of the U. S. or the gen* ius of our free institutions. 10th. The 'Monroe doctrine* against* colonisation on the American continan% by the nations of Europe.

The latest Foreign and domestic gan-t eral and local news, wil] be carefully noted, 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 (ha principal commercial cities of the States, will be correctly reported daily and weekly.

All communications of tn interest* ing nature, free from personalities, and unexceptional in language, will be welcomed to our columns.

Strict attention to the courtesies due to our cotemporaries will be preserved. Term,. if D«i1y, per week payable to carrier 1

Oats.

per annum in advance, 85,00. six months, 2,50® three months, 1,25, Weakly per annum in advance*, 1,00, six months, 50. 11 copies one year, 10,00.

No subscriptions received for weekly for less than six months, and no paper continued after the subscription has ejfc. ijired. unles by especial arrangement

BROWN A SILVERTH0BN Publishers it Proprittort

76 CORNER!!

Groceries and Provisions of all lf^d» ^•^HE urdersigned ar* now prepared to waitupon their fi tends ana customers with a full and general assortment of Groceries and Provisions.

Their stock comprises, in part, English Dairy Cheese, Mackerel, Sugar* bpices, C"flte, Teas, Molasses, ennvasa* ed Beef, Hams, 8hou!ders, Hdes,

Lard. Potatoes, Salt in sacks, .. .-1 Willow Wagous, Baskets,

vr^

Tubs and Washboards,

and in fact every thing that con be desired, •nay be had, at chca^cr rates than can be foutid in th»* city. (CT Butter, Eggs, Chickens, Meal, Plour, Vc., kept on hand, when they are

to be had

in the country. It'S Persons sending children for any article to this house, rely on the corroctnoM sf weight and change.

Give ua acal—we are determined that

house in "he citj| shall undersell us

not putdh the tariff when an article l« scaras* JAMISON &. TERRY', Corner of Market & Walnut ats..

May 16, lfcJ55-dtf W

Harper for July,

TS now to be had at. 1 june 30 BUCKINGHAM'S.