Daily American, Volume 1, Number 140, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 August 1855 — Page 1

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DAILT IT

I. M. BROWN & JvK. SILVERTHORN, "Welch's Block, opposite the Post Office. ~"i5* r*' .'

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'*S Terms of Subscription: Per Week, {payablato the Carrier,) 10 cents For Suc Months,{in advance $9 SO for One Year, (in acfrance^

ll^^^tefnw» afadvertiaing shell be as liberal as any other Office iu ttarWdipshl Valley, fer A ifib-ge deduction Trill be made on jearljrW^SWBleA

0.0: F.-FoW^itRI&N LfclXjfe. 3FO. 157.—Meets*t ©DP FELLOWS' HALL, in th$Paaij^Gity Bjujldii^.^veryTuesday

tjf" TraneSottt Biothers e^re respectfully iri* xit FIRMAN NIPPERT, N. G. JAS. B. Ebmukd*.Sec, •.« "•••%,

0. 0:¥\ "RIlTtE-HATJTE LODGE, NO. 51- Mews at Odd Fellows' Hall, in thePraiiie City Itaildings, every Saturday awning. '--Tit JAMES HOOK, N,. Q.

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H. O'BbftX, Hec'y, "/v!

VIGO

ENOAMI'MENT, NO- L7, meets at Odd Fallows' Hall, in the Prairie Oity uildings, o*n the first "and third Wednesday e^eninow of enoh month. •i g. B. SMITH, 0. P. ,:^E. 8 Hcssrr Scribe.

|7»VENING STA RTEMPLEOF HONOR, III NO. 50,n «t8 ut their Hall, in J. D. Ear, Iv's* building, uorth-west corner of the Public Square, evuy it on day evening.

It. O. BARR, W. O. T.

^P. S. Wwn*m.,*Vf. R.

MORNINPmeeUARthe

Miss MARTHA RHKA. S. R.

TO.

J. M.

EAST

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SO SOCIAL DEGREE,

NO. 38, at Hall ef Temple of Honor every \Vediu»day evening. Mrs. PHEBE LEACH, S P. ?.

U. [.- Tho regular Council Fire" of BEXrSt ^AwK

I'ri^*VNO.

3FVIH'be kin

dled at jiicir igv uni, on the 3d sleep of ev«ry sun#, (t 1 he 7 ih Vun.

-jX- MS M. QRISHER, 4 ,: isap*" Chief of Records. 1st Syi»'. Obl«l ^.'on", G. 8., 561&.

'BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

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Americkq ^x^ress Compaiiy•»f Officein Ross' block/West side of public Square,5^ p.,S. WASSONUg^nt.

b^-IFMENT A CO. m... ^Tiole«ale Dcat&rsin Groceries, Iron ,1Nwis and Flour. ^Corner W abttsh land 1st. street.

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ADAMS. ~-J

Anction and Commission Rooms. No. 2 Early's block. Sales every Saturday.

HOLMES' F0UNDERY,

OANAL,

NEAR

TEJIRE- HAUTE

AND

MOND

RICH

RAILROAD DKPOF,

Warn

he is well-prepared to furnish Engines, Boilers, Mills and all kinds of Machinery, at abort notice and inelegant style and finish. (July 18-dy

LIME! LIME!

rpHE undersigned ts now prepared to furJL uish the best of

Putnam County Lime,

at Wholesale or Retail. This lime is well known to be the best in the State, for all purposes. I have fitted up a lime house on Fourth, between Poplar aud Swan streets, where a good supply will be kept constantly on haud.

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

Hr Residence, corner of 5th and Poplar streets, where he may be found when not at the lime house.

Terre-Haute, May 16 dfe wtf

To Printers thronghout the State.

WECare

prepared to furnish at the lowest ASHRATI»— Fine Eastern Printing Inks, iu large and Small sited cans.

Printing Paper of any aize, and extra ^.YGards cut to order at short notice. Unruled Cap, Letter, and Note Papers. Fine Plain tad Illuminated Card Boards,

JAMISON A TERRY.

May 30, l«55-dtf

—.. ,in fi. i.'iv TrVi

v. s! A. HAMJIOSD. l,T* H. NXLSOK.

Sei gAMiroirD ft HELSOF. AtTOWSfBYS -AT:LAW.k Terre-Haute, Indiana.

BT Omet in P^onix Rdw, over Backing hsm's Book Store. July 5,1855-dtf

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Sail#*ri«fc ABE, rSaSfiSSSEJS

w. il GLASS WARE. AhtVAItnCt-RIEft -, «.. ,., i.

l^sma |„.

No. 9, MCOSAXJGS' Row, Terre-Haute,Jodi-ana^firat^oorEasiiof4.M. Riddle-AO®.

COMSTOCK A BROTHElt

MOST

respectfully announce to the cititens of Teire-Haute, and the surTounding couqtry, that they have just opefied at the above'stand, a large slid general assortinentof QuAnswaro,Gfasrwarean'd Groceries, which they nnw offer at prices 8»-ldoui heard of irt' this section of country. Thi'ir abl e- Ware Department is filled with the finest and most desi«ble

RoCKIKdH 1M AND Ytxtow ^Atttr of the I best quality. Wash Sets. Pitchers, Vaoes, Ac., die.

LOOKING-GLASSES,

A large ldt of Willdw: Walys, consisting of VV ngons, "Baskets. &c. lube, Wtmhboards, Backets (witirw vW«hout covers^) Well Backets, Bird Gages, dee.

MOUNT EAOLE TRIPOLI, for cleansing glass plates, windows, glass chimneys for lamps and gas burners, wild andsiltcr.

Powder, Shot^ Lend, Caps, and aneK Wiicle of Elastic Gun Wadding. Groceries and Prtvisions.

A complete assQi Unent kept conatai tly on haiiB. .'

3 JENKIN'S TEAS,in mefnlic packsi o#* by the chest or pound warranted pure. Mustard And Spices, iron? Harrison kJlafoh, Cihciriliati, and Beatty of Dityton, warranted good, and, in fact, every thing usually kept, or that iB posslbletoget holaW, nuiy be found 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." «r COMSTOCK & BROTHElt.

May 12, 1855-dwtf

TRANSPORTATION.

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LIVINGSTON & CO.

Commission Merchant*, "Forwarders & Steam Boat Agents. iT if

TERRE-HAUTE, IND.

Agents for Transportation Lines.

fjTHROUGH Receipts given to and from JB. Terre-Haute, Pittaburgh, Philadelphia, New York and Boston.

Particular Attention paidlo receiy^g Goods bv Rail road. River and Canal, May 5th, 1855-dt ...

NEW YORK & ERIE RAILROAD EXPRESS FREIGHT LINE, 1

AND

Spautding's Great Western South-Western connecting with all Western Railroads

O" Mark packages, -'Spaulding's Ktpress," and 'Send to foot of Duane Street, flew York.

ID" For contracts, apply to v? G. B. Williams, R. R. Livingston, 119 Broad st. N. Y.

M. H. Powell, S And to LIVINGSTON &. CO., May 4,1855-d6m Terre-Haute'.

STOVES.

STEWART A BOWEN,

Flour! Flour!!

^OUFEKFINE floor at retail for $9,00 sO «ood article of Fine Floor at $6,50, per barrw. can JIOW be had of

HAVE on hand a few of the celebrated Empire State Cooking Stoves, wbich wil sell cheap, at the old Rough and Ready Corner, opposite theOourt-House,

March 7-tf R. ,L. BALL.

J.¥.STRAT0N,

COMMISSION MERC A N FORWARDING AGENT,

AWD DZALKR

Groceries and Country "Produce,

CORNER OF SECOND AND. OHIO STfi.,

TERRE-HAUTE, «A.

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,|peciixieus

.^it^ .plain and

fancy gilt frames, all aizes. A new and Henutiful article of Spice Boxes, which will prevent spices from losing their flavor.'

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DECEMBER.

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art, comprising in part, Dining and TeHSets, (fine and plain,) of Different styles, patterns, make and nrices Spoons, Knives and Forks and every 1 other article used upon ?a tablt1/-

AMEBIC AN

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PRINTING OFFICE

Welch's Block, Fourth Street, East of the Post Office,

TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA

Jl'otoii) & SiibeHtjotij,' PRINTERS AND PROPRIETORS

THE

P^prietora bf "Aracricifti Job Printing Office,*'• are pleased to say that they are now prepared to fill all ordeps (on ^bort notice) in the line

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Jtt an? Jfantg Jut PRIWTIN61

Our stock of type and other materials, are entirely new, and of the best and rtiost fashiooable style, purchased with a„y.iew of doing all kinds of

RAILROAD

B&&MK311

CIRCULARS,

uatwmm .mnnn

BILL HEADS, HAND-BILLS, NOTES,

DeedBy Xseaaes,

MORTGAGES, AC.,

Great Western and [And in fact every thing in the printing Merchandise Express, I ^ne wfl]

be done in a manner not to bo

excelled by many Western printing offices. j.^'i M&T Ordera for Printing respeotfolly solicited, wrsfU^ a fi,

May 30, 1865.

TTR

his office House.

MONEY AIIBLP&WCK *W

TnERE

is great complaint among young men that they cannot jjet employment that will remunerate them mr their services. To such, the snbfecriber would call attention to a safe, pleasant and very profitable business, by Which, without any risk, the capital invested can be doubled every three months, and by a little extra exertion every two moths. Agents are wanted in every city and town in the Union—you cannot overstock the market, aud there is always a ready sale.

Circular^ 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 by letter or otherwise to SAMUEL SWAN,

Atlanta, Ga., or Montgomery, Ala. June l, I865-d3m

A HORSE WANTED.

SUITABLE

for an Express Waggon en

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

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May 21, 1855-dwtf

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Ice Cream Saloon.

—Arm—

FANCY

OONFECTIONERY WESTFAIL & TEAPP, I T\7")iriiBmpectftilly

of thi« place, that dtey have taken and fitted up in a style of elegance and conveniewoe equhlletl in Weat, the large aud commodious building, kuown as the

Canal Office," comer of Ohio and Fourth stret-te, where they are prepared to serve up in the UJOMapproved style—Joe Cream, of all flavors, Cnktvs, Candies, Fruits, Nnt«, Confections or all kind*, and, in fact, every dellenev of ihe season, hoping by strict.attention to the business to merit your patronage.

They are prepared to furnish Parties, Weddings, and private fmnilies with every thing in taeir line, on the shortest notice, and mo»t accommodating terms.

Also, lee Cjvaw furnished to families at all hours, atid in sny quantity. May 91, l855.-d&wtf.

SAVE YOUR MONEY.

ICE CREAM

SALOON. MRS.

HUGOLES annonnces to the Pub* lie that the "Ruggles baloon," east of th6 public square, a few deors North of the city Hall, is now fitted up in complete style for the rt'cpption of Gentlemen and Ladies, where they cau be supplied with as good loo Cream flavored to suit tb»ir tast« for less money than any good establishment in this city. Also, all kinds and varieUrs of nuta, cakes, candies, canfectionaries, Ac., constantly on hand. Mrs. Ruggles will soon bo able to keep a constant supply of choice Strawberries, which will be served up to order at short notice and in the best style

Weddings, Parties and families, furnished on short notice with cakes and Icecream, of the best quality and in any quantity, at all times. A liberal patronage is solicited.,,

Terre-Haute, May 25 lo55 d-tf. W'" 4, I' .....I

ICE CREAM 8ALOON 1

SCUPDER&CO.,

WOULD

onk jxc.

infwrm in« ciiiaen*

inform the citiecns of this city

that they have fitted up one vX the most elegant Ice Cream Saloons in the West. Ice Cream of all descriptions, Vanilla, Lemon, Orange, &c., kept constantly on hand throughout the Summer also, cakes, candies and nuts of the best quality. [My7]

3L Summer Hats. ATTENTION, QENT8!

PERSONS

desiring neat end fashionable

Dress Silk Hats, or Gents Fine Caps, will remember that the New York Hat Stem is the place to find them, at all times.

Also, Leghorn, Panama, and other fine straw hats, to suit any taste. A large lot of plain straw goods, for sale cheap.

Call and examine for yourselves. Hats of the best materials, made to order, and warranted to be just what they are represented—the genuine A No. 1 of the season,

J.C.YATES,

Modiaett's Block, Terre-Haute, Ind. May 17, 1855-dtf

SelfHBealtng

KSMS JiEtnrtS

^ld^gI

aub

1. 6c Ready Corner, Self-Sealing Fruit Cans, fpr preserving fruits, vegetables, Ac.—the only can ever made requiring no wax, solder or cement These cans are warranted to peform as represented. Those in need of an article of this kind can have their orders filled on short notice, ami on reasonable terms. Call at the old R. 4 R. Corner, and examine for yourselves. R. L. BALL.

Terre-Haute, July 17-d2m

"I £A Second-Handed Cider Barrels

1 DU for sale by

P. P. PRICE,

One door West Terrc Haute House, Ju1y I9-dtf i? "C" National Road st.

pA lbs. Fresh Honey for sale by OU P. p. PRICE, One door West Terre Haute House,

July 19-cltf *jt

NO. 164,

O a O S —or T«*—

DAILY & WEEKLY AMERICAN.

THE undersigned feel gratified in being able to say to the ciuxetts of TorreHaute, and the people of Indiana and I Illinois, generally, that former

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and present prospects justify thorn in announcing the Daily and Weekly American as a fixed (act, and destined to exist. fc

The proprietors are determined by untiring energy, and a heart felt devotion to the cause in which they are enga^ed, to make the American a most aesirablo and readable newspaper.

W. The Union of those States,, 3d. Opposition to all local or seetional prejudices.

4tb. The United States of America as they are, "one and insepafable."

5th. No Sectarian interference in our legislation, or the administration of American LAWS.

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The following sentiments, will embody the political faith of the American, ,* aud will be maintained, in a spirit of tf courtesy towards tliose who tnav differ with us in sentiment, 1st. A just discrimination in favor of native born citiseus, for all offioes of is trust aud profit, in preforauce to those 3, of foreign biuh.^ U'

Strict attention to theoourtesies du to our ootemporaries will be preserved c. i^sst Daily, per week payable to carrier foots. per annum in advanoe, 08,00. six months, ^,» 2,«o. three months, 1,26. Weekly per annum in advance,

6th. Hostility to the assumptions of U»e Pope, through the Bishops, Priests and Prelates of the Ohuroh, or by powers of the Old World. sIT 7tli. Restoration of our ^State natnr alisation laws to a correspondence with the Constitution of the United States, If & 8th. Free and liberal EduoationaV Institutions, for *11 sects and classes,^, 4 with a free use of the Bible, God's Ho-I'4 ly Word, as a textbook. 9th. Full tolerance to nil Religious sects, which do not conflict with the Constitution of the U. 8. or the ius of our free institutions, -1

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10th. The 'Monroe doctrine* against colonisation on the Amerioaa continent by the nations of Europe.

The latest Foreign and domestic gen-* eralandlooal news, will be carefully noted, and selections will be made in referenoe to the maintenance of a high tone of morals in our columns.

The markets, of our own and of the principal commercial cities of the States* will be oorreotly reported daily sad weekly.

All communications of an interesting nature, free froqi personalities, and unexceptional in language^ will be welcomed to our columns.

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six months, ',s^50. 11 copies one year, 10,00, No subscription/i received for weekly for less than six months, and no paper continued after the subscription has ex. pired, unles by especial arrangement.

BROWN ft 8ILYERTH0RN

PuWithert to Proprietor*.'

-76 CORNER!!"

Groceries and Provision! of all kinds.

riIHE undersigned are now prepared to A. wait upon their ft tends and customers with a full and general assortment of Groceries and Provisions.

Their stock comprises, io part, A English Dairy Cheese, Mackerel, SugaM, Spices, Coffee, Teas, Molasses, canvassed Beef, Hams, Shoulders, Hides,

Lard, Potatoes, Salt in sacks, tii Willow Wagons, Baskets, Tubs and washboards, and in fact every thing that con be desired, may be bad, at cheaper rates than can be found in the city.

BT Butter, Eggs, Chickens, Meal, Flour. Slc., kept on hand, when they are to be had in thecountry. iLr Persons sending children for any article to this bouse, may rely on the correctness of weight and change.

Give ua a call—we are determined that ao house in the city shall undersell us we do not put on the tariff when an article is scarce

JAMISON & TERRY, Corner of MarketA W^Jnut «t®#

May 16, 1855-dtf 1

TS Dow to be had at

National Road St. ,*VISV?V*

Harper for July.

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