Daily American, Volume 1, Number 146, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 August 1855 — Page 1

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Por Week, (payabla to the Carrier,) 10 cents. F«r Six Months, (in advance,) $2 50 For One Tear, (in advance 5 00

Terms of Advertising:

O" Our terms of ndvertising shall be as liberal as any oihor Office iu the Wabash Valley.

ID" A large deduction "will be made on v«arlv advertisements for advance payments.

I "O O F.-FORT HARRISON LODGE. I NO. 157.—Meets at Orn Fuurw*' HALL, in the Prairie City Buildings, every Tuesday ni^ht. }'t'kJ'i

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(4jT Transient Bi others a~c respectfully invi .cd to attend. FIRMAN NIPPERT, N. G.

AS. B. E»MUXI«. Sec. ..

I O. O. F. -TERRE-HAUTE LODGE, NO. 51- Meets at Odd Fallows' Hall, in t,hf Prairie City iluildings,every Saturday evcuing.

JAMES HOOK, N. G.

J. H. O'BOY LK, Hec'y.

uildin^s, on'.ho tirst and tliird Wednesday ,eninirs of ioh nunlh. S. B. SMITH, C. P.

E. S. JUSBRY Sen be.

OVEN TNG S A TEMPLE OF HONOR, I NO. 50. lr.-ets at their Hall, in J. D. Ear, 1\'s Building, .lorth-we^t comer of (he Publirt Square, cv*. iv Atouday evonine. 11. C. liAKR, W. C. T.

P. S. U'estkai.!., W. R.

'OR NINO SI All SOCIAL NO. 38, ineet^ at the Hall of Teieploo? Vfonor everv td^.^dav evening.

MRA. PHEliE LF.ACHH S P.

Miss MARTHA RHKA, S- R.

d. ft. M.-j BLACK HWK 'I'ma®,

-lied it their ig\\ i:nj on the 3d iloep -pjf ev ery 7 suns, a? llut7ih rttn.3 IS M. CR1KIIER,

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

American I'.vprcss Company. Officf- in Rof^' block, West pide of Public M.S. WASSON.Ag.nii.

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Dealcrs iferotferieMron, Nails

holesaic

hi.d F|oux. Corner

J. M. ADA3IS.

•\'ie ion and Commission Ronrus, Earh c- bUicli. every Satardav.

EAST OF CA'AI., NEAB TERIME-H AUTR.ANU. RICHJIOKD RAILROAD 1)J POP,

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Chief of Records.

1,1 Sun, CoM «II. G. G., 5Gl5r"

0 tiIn --a mct-itan. QIJ EE N S W A Pi E.

i'RlXTEU ASO 1H-BI.IBHED PAILT Bt I: M. BROWN & J. X. S1LVERTH0RN, Welch's Block, opposite the Post Office.

°3 GLASSWARF AMT» ORr»r POIPC

GLASSWARE AND GROCERIES, At Wholesale and Retail, No. 2, Mechanics' Row, Terre-Haute, Indiana, first door East, of J. M. Riddle A Co,

O* Rosidence, corner Of 5th and Poplar connecting with all Western Railroads. 5*treetii, where he may be found when not at O" Mark packages, "Spaulding's the lime house.

Terre-Haute, May 16 d& wtf

To Printers throughout the State.

WECare

prepared to furnish at the lowest ASH RATRS— Fine Eastern Printing Inks, in large and small sized cans.

Printing Paper of any size, and extra qual« ity.

Cards cut to order at short notice. Unruled Cap, Letter, and Note Papers. Fine PI tin and Illuminated Card Boards.

STEWART & BOWEN,

IS Wvst Washington 8t., Indianapolis. May 28, 1855-wy

WANTED!

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BUSHELS PRliffi WHEAT,

iVjUvv for which the highest price •will be paid, by SMITH 4 DODD3, Wabash St., 1 door East of Bement a CO

Terre-Haute, July31-dtf

A. HAMMOND.] I T. H. NELSON.

HAHMOFD & NELSON. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Terre-Haute, Indiana. CT Orriot in Phoenix Row, over Bucking ham's Book Store. .... [July 5,1855-dtf,

COMSTOCK & BKOTHKK "Y'fGST •'espectfully annonncit to the citi*

%7lGO ENCAMPMENT, NO- lt» meets at J'l zvua of Torre-Unutc.aud thesurroundOdd Fellows' Hall, in the Prairie City i"g cguuvry, tli«t tliwy have just, opened at. the above siniid, a larjfe and geiu-ral a*xort. tueiitof Qneensware, Gr»&swareHn«l Groceries,

which they -w* offer «t jsrices neldotu heard of in thisKection of country. Their nblc.-Wure J)epartni«nit is giled with the finest and tnost desirable fipeciuM'iis of I art,comprising in part, j- Diniu# aitd Ten Sets, (fine and plain,) of Different styles, patu-rns, make and prices Spoons, knives and Forks and every otlier article used uprm a Isilile.

KOCKINCII VJC A\II Vru.ow "WAIIK, of the

DEGREE,' IHJM quality. -Wt-.il Se!8. ritelij?r4 Varos fec., Arc. LOCK!!fMG-GLA£SESt wnh plain and fA"C.V

PIK FR^IIIC, U|I pizes.

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MOU.NT KAOI.K Tiiirou, fur cloan«lng PLASS

plates, windows, pkf.s chimneys for lamps und gas burners, and ^dver. I'luvder, Shot., Le«*d, Caps, aud anew ar: iof Elastic Gun Wadding.

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Groceries and Provisions. A complete assortment kept constai lly on band.

ENlCfN'S TEAS, in nietalic pno*k", or by tliH eh est or pound: warrafited pure. Mustard and Spices, from Hnrriwrn A'Ea-

Comer W ab .sh and 1 at. street, ™mcd good, and, in fac .ev, ry thm? usualI ly kept, or tlist is po»-' bir togot hold of be foUjrd at this honte, and at as fair any one enn or will sell.

No.

HOLMES' F0UNDERY,

I E I E A E I

pHE undersigned is now prepared to fur-! Agents for Transportation Lines. JL 11 ish the best of Putnam County Lime, fH Wholesale or Retail. This lime is well known to be the be«t in the State, for all pur Particular Attention p.aid to receiving poses. 1 have fitted up a lime house on .Goods by Railroad, River and Canal. Fourth, between Poplar and Swan street*,' May Otli, 1855-dtf. where a good-supply will be kept constantly on hand NEW YORK & ERIE RAILROAD

avul Ikatly of Dayton, war-

Conntrv Merchant", mid all o!hr will do well to givu us a call, aour prie

are la-.cd upon the principle of "live and let I

live." COM: May 12, 1855-dwtf

press," and Bend to foot of Duane Street, fices.

INew York. O" For contracts, apply to G.B.Williams,

R. R. Livingston 119 Broad st- N. Y. M.H.Powell. And to LIVINGSTON & CO., May 4,1855-d6m Terre-Haute,

STOVES.

Empire State Cooking Stoves, which I wll

sell cheap, at the old Hough and Ready Corner, opposite the Court-House. March 7-tf R. L. BALL.

j. w. stratonT

COMMISSION MERCHANT, FORWARDING AGENT, AXD DKALER IX

Groceries and Country Produce, CORNER OF SECOND AND OHIO STS., TERRE-HAUTE, 1A.

D" REFERENXE—Citizeus of Tenre-Haute. May 9 1855-dtf

BEMOYAL..

DR.J.

M. Comins, has removed his office one square north of the Stewart House. April I6,dtf.

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A rtt»#«uitl Kf iutiful whitjh will p)t vetit spie«» from ltfHijitf

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The Cooncil^re 01 j|u# vk 1 Et8®» No. Jr \vul be ,lun- a l:»rge lot of Willow fti^fcunsistia* of Wa^jfonsf Basikets. Ktc. 1 uVw, \V ashboardp, Buckets (with or without covers,V Well Bitcktrb, Bird Cages, &c.

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"iSTOCK & BROTHER. Our «h« iu «.yj

TR AN SPORTAT1 ON,

he is well prepared to furnish Engines. Boiler*, Mills and nil kinds of Machinery, at short notice and inelegant! I N I S O IS E O Myle and finish. [July 18-dy Commission Merchants, Forwarders & —s— Stenni Hoftt Ajjents.

•THROUGH Receipts given to and from JL Terre-Haute, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York nnd Boston.

Orders from a distance will be promptly! EXPRESS FREIGHT LINE, filled, on reasonable tvrms. ,4 ND Spaulding's Great Western and WM. H. BOSWELL. j\ South-Western Merchandise Expresis,

PRINTERS AND PROPRIETORS.

rpiJE Proprietors' of tiro "American JL Job Printing Office," are pleased to isny that they arc now ju-,!pai?d to fill all orders (on abort notice) iu the line

SipaiMiti/iiittg |ol)

PRINTING!

)ur stock of type and o'.hcr tnaUirialf,

TERRK-HAITTE, INT).. AITGTTPT8,1855. '2^0 146.

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And in fact every thing in the priming line will be done in a manner not to be £x. excelled by many Western printing of-

#?r Orders for Printing respectfully solicited. May 30, 1055.

MONEY MADE ftUICK."

^"¥^11 ere is great complaint among young 1 men that they cannot got employment that will remunerate them for their services.

pleasant and very profitable bugi-

ness, by which, without any risk, the capital inv.-s-ted can be doubled every three months, and by a little extra exertion every two moths. Agent* are wanted in every city and town in the Union—you cannot "overstock the market,and there is always a ready sale.

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 by letter or otherwise to SAMUEL SW A N,

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

A HORSE WANTED..

SUITABLE

for an Express Waggon en

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

May SI, 1855-dvtf

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11 IV 13 14 15 16 17 FANCY IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 2K 29 30 uiM-i.xiu.K.

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PRINTINa

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

TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA.

Ice Cream Saloon.

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CONFECTIONERY

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Terre-Haute, July l7-d2m

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SAVF YOUR. MONEYT

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SALOON. MpublicHUGOEESfew

RS. annonncf* U» the Public that the "Rugglcs tealonn," e»nt of the square, a doors North of the eitv Hail, is now fitted up in complete tstylo for the reception of Genlh inen nnd Lndies,

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CIRCULARS,

PAMPHX.ETS, BILL HEADS, HAND-BILLS, NOTES, 1 j& £i

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are entirely new. and of toe best and ortsam flaVoml to »«it th»ir ta«t« for lest

most fashionable style, purchased with money than any good establishment in this a view of doincr all innds of Also, all kinds a

RAILROAD

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Xooc9Us, XJOOSCS,

MORTGAGES, &C„

wi,h ffmii

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I WESTFALL & TEAPP, TT'OULD lv^cMi'uiiy mf«nn ih.. ciii*er^ they are, "one and inseparable." of ilii^ jiliiee, ihat'thpy h«vv uUcn «jk! 6th. No Sectarian interf«renee

el"ffru\7.' n'"1

wW"»m equalled III theM e»«, the l*r#e

I Hi Hj»«d commodiou# building, known as thai

Canal Office," comer of Ohio and Fourth

Havorh, Cakes, Cttiidien, Fruit*, Nuta, Contoctiotm of all kind*. and, in fact, every deli. CBcv oftho season, hoping by *trict atuintiwu to ih« tu*ilit»* to liiecit your pntrotiiige.

They are prepared 10 furninh Parties, Wed dhiKS, and private fntniliiM wiUi evtjfy tlun|f in their line. 011 thu nhortwt notice, and niohl

accommodating term*.

1 7 I A N S AM now inanuiB«tutiHg,atHie old Hough & Readr t^jrner, Self-Sealing Frnlt Can*, fur preserving fruit#, vegetables, &c—fh« ouly can uver maik' refjoinng no wa*. Solder or cement. Those cans are wannnk'd to peforni a« represented. Tho^e in need of an article of thb kind can ha*o their order* fill, ed on .'.lion notice, and on reasonable term*, Oal! at the old 11. li. Corner, and examine for yourmlvas, It. L, BALL.

and varieties of tints,

afc«H,candift,caiifecHanttrieN4fec.,con*tant

ly on hand. Mrs. Ruggles will soon b? able to keftp a constant supply of cholc» Strawberries, which will be nerved tip t«order at ^hort notice aud in the best Htyle.

Weddings, Parlies and flunilie*, furnished on nbort not ice with cakes and Icecroarn, of tho best quality and in any quantity, at all tiifie*. A libernl patronage i« solicited.

Terre-lJauie, May 25 ll*55 d-tf.

IOE CREAM SALOON

SCUI)I)ER& CO.,

Y\ TOULD inform the citir.enK of this city I that they have fitted up one of the most elegant lee Cream Saloon* in I he We«t. Ice Cream of all descriptions, Vanilla, Lemon Orange, &c., kept constantly on hand throughout the Summer al*o, cakes, candies aud nuts of the IwDt quality. tMy7j

p|» Summer Hats. JJ

ATTENTION, GENTS I

I)EliSONS

desiring neat and fashionable

Dress Silk Hats, or Gents Fine Caps, will roineruber that the New York Hat Store i» tbe 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 besi materials, made to order, and warranted to be just what they are represented—the genuine A. No. 1 of the season.

J.C.YATES,

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

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Second-Handed Cider Ilarrels f)v forraleby P. P. PRICE, One door West Terre Haute House, Ju!yl9-dtf National Road st.

lbs. Fresh Honey for sale by P. P. PRIDE, One door West Torre Haute House, July 19-dW' National Road st.

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Vuurm' iour legislation, or th« Administration of

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DAILY & WEEKLY AMERICAN.

Tus undersigned fwl gratified iti being able to wvy to the ciuzwis of TcrreHaut«, arid the.people 0! Indiana and jjftionjlly, tlmt former success and present prospects justify thorn in announcing ih© Daily nnd Weekly American a fi.xeu fact, atjd destined to exist. J,

The proprietors are determined by antirinty enersjr, ftnd heart felt devotiou t« the causes in whieh they are eng»^ed, to muke tlu Anioric*n a most aesimblo and midnblo newspaper.

The following sentiments, will emlxdy thf political faith of th« American, and will be maintained, in a spirit of courtesy towards those who may differ -with us in sentiment. 1st. A just discrimination in favor of native born citiitens, for all offices of trust and profit, in preference to those of foreign birih.

The Union of theme States.

.3d. Opposition 10 all local or aocliotuil prejudices. 4th. The Uuitod States of XmurlcSf

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whtre tltey *w? prwparf-d toMrv« up' the Pope, through the Bishops, Priests in »he tnmt ap|n ovea si yl»^—Ice Cream, if all

!lnd

"OSlihty to the assumptions of

Prelates of the Church, or by

8th. Free aud liberal Institutions, for all sects

Also, 1C«J Cmaw furnished to ftuuiliv* at all ^vith a free use of the Bible, God'a Ho»f hours, and irt any .quantity Ma^.83, l855^ittwt£.

DOW

«rs of tlie Old World. 7 th. Eeatoration of our Slate natnr* nlizatipn Jaws to a correspondence with the Constitution of tbe united States,

Thu latest Foreign ami domestic general and local news, will be caro noted, and selections will be made it# reference to the maintenance of a high tone of morals iu our columns.

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

All communications of an interest-' ing nature, free from" personalities, and unexceptional in language, will be welcomed to our columns.

Strict bttention to the courtesies duto our cotemporaries will be preserved/

Daily, per week payable to carrier lOots'., per annum in advance, $6,00^ si* months, 2,60/ three months, 1,26 Weekly per annum in advance, 1,00 six months, 60 11 copies one year, 10,00.

No subscriptions received for weekly for less than six months, and no paper continued after the%ubseription has ex* pired, unles by eapecial arrangement,

BROWN & SILVERTH0RN Publishers & Proprietors.

7MMNER!!

Groceries and Provisions of all kinds.

THI3

undersigned are now prepared to wait upon their flie.rids and customer* with a full aud general assortment of Groceries arid Provisions.

Their stock comprises, in pasrt, English Dairy Cheese, Mackerel, Sugars,. Spices, Coffee, Teas, Molasses, canvassed Beef, Hams, Shoulders, Sides,

Lard, Potatoes, Salt in sacks, Willow Wagons, Baskets, Tubs and Washboards, As .t and in fact evejy tiling that can be desired, maybe had, at cheaper rates than can be found in the city.

O* Butter, Eggs, Chickens, Meal, Flour, &c., kept on hand, when they are to be had in the country.

O* Persons sending children for any article to this house, mry rely on the correctness of weight and change*

Give us a call—we are determined that no house in the city shall undersell UB wo do not put on the tariff when an article

Educational and classes,

ly Word, as a textbook.* 0th. Full tolerance to' all Religious seetn, which do not confliot with tbe^ Constitution of tho U. 8. or the gca-^ iu« of out* freo-institutions 10th. The •Monroe dootnne' against colonization on the American continent by the nations of Europe,

Ikscarce

JAMISON & TERRY, Corner of Market & Walnut at«. 1

May 16, 1855-dtf a

Harper for July,

-'-in' irffn'i i'nv --f iiii'vi' 'r!a^MIWrirtlSSig^™a^"ir-'A*"i('

now to be had at juno 30 BUCKINGHAM'S.