Daily American, Volume 1, Number 147, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 August 1855 — Page 1

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PRINTED AND PUBLISHED DAILY BT

I. M. BROWN St, J. N. SILVERTHORN, "Welch's Block, opposite the Post Office.

Terms of Subscription:

Per Week, (payabl? to the C&rrier,) 10 ccnts. For Six Months, (In advance,) $2 50 For One Year, (in advance,) 5 00

r? Terms of Advertising O* Our U-rnis of advertising shall be as liberal as any other Office in the Wabash Valley.

O" A large deduction will be made on yearly advertisements for advance payments,

I 0. 0. F. -FORT HARRISON LODGE. I NO. 157.—Mi-ets at ODD FELLOWS'HALL, in the Prairie City Buildings, every Tucsdnv tiijrht.

IJ" Transient Biothers sre respectfully in-, vi .cd to attend. FIRMAN" N1PPERT, X. Q. •TAS. B. EHMCXDS. Sec.

1 O. 0. F. TERRE-HAUTE LODGE, I NO. 51- Mm* at Odd Fallows' Hall, in the Prairie i3ity buildings, every Saturday evcniijg.

J. H.

VIGO

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

American Express Company. Office in Ross' bloek, West, side of Public Square. M. S. WA£SON, Agent.

BEMITNT & CO..

and Flour. Corner W abnsh and 1st. street.

J. ?.I. ADAMS.

Auction and Commission Rooms, No. il Early's block. Sale* every Saturday.

HOLMES' FOUNDEBY,

EAST

CANAL,

XKAR

ailg ^nuritait. QUEENSWARE,

JAMES HOOK, N. G.

0'BOYLE,

Sec'y.

ENCAMPMENT, NO-17, meets at Odd Fellows' Hall, in the Prairie City uildings, on the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month.

S. B. SMITH, C. P.

E. S. HCSSET Scribe.

VEXING -ST A TEMPLE OF HONOR,

I NO. 50, ireets at their Hall, in i's Building, aortli-wost corner of tlio f. Square, enrv Mondav evonincr.

It. C. hAII11, W. C. T.

P. S. W'ESTKALL, W. R.

Honor everv AWlii.'sdar evening. Mrs. PIIELIE LEAGH. Misa MARTHA RHEA, S. R.

TERRK-H

WHERE

AUTE AND

MOND

he is well prepared to furnish Engines. Boilers, Mills and all kinds of Machinery, at short uotice and in elegant style and finish. [July 18-dy

F?vrnp

Goodp

Ind. Aug4 '55-dly.

LIME! LIME!

rpiIE

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

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

Terre-Haute, May 16 d& wtf

To Printers throughout the State. TTT E are prepared *o furnish at the lowest CASH RATES—

Fine Eastern Printing Inks, in large and small sized cans. Printing Paper of any size, and extra quality.

Cards cat to order at short nqtice. Unrul-d Cap, Letter, and Note Papers. Fine Pliin and Illuminated Card JBoards.

STEWART & BO WEN,

18 W« at Washington st., Indianapolis. May 28, 1855-wy

A. HAMMOND. T. H. NEtsosr.

HAMMOND & NELSON. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Terre-Hante, Indiana. O" OFFICB in PhcBnix Row, over Bucking ham's Book Store. [July 5,1855-dtf

ni ACCU/ADr Akin

S P.

0 R^ Tim jejtulw of Sei^K,™11

BLACK HAWK TRIBE. NO.C.,uneilJFirv

3, will be kin

lied at their igw run, on the 3d r,leep of ev •ry 7 suns, at the 7 !h run. \S M. CRISHER,

GLASSWARE AND GROCERIES, At Wholesale and Retail, No. Q. MECUAXICS' ROW, Terrf-Hngte. Indiana, first door Kj^tof J..

MCOIUSTOCK

the chest or pound warranted pure.

Rrcn-

RAILROAD DKPOI',

Slustard and Spices, from Harrison & En-1

Wholesale Dealers in Groceries, Iron, Nails *on* Cincinnati, and Realty of Dayton, war- of ranted good, and, in fact,every thing usually kept, or thnt is possible to get hold of. iy 'i be found at this house, and at as fair rales as any one cun or will sell.

Country Merchants, and. all others,! will do well to give us a call, an our prices

arc based upon "the principle of "live nnd let lite." COMSTOCK & BROTHER. May 12, 1855-dwtf

TRANSPORT ATI ON,

LIVINGSTON & CO.

Commission Merchnnts, Forwnrders & Steam llont Apent«.

ARNOLD & CO. I TERRE-IIAUTK, IND. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Clothing Agents for Transportation Lines.

rVnROUOH

North-Ea,H corner Public Sqinre, and one! Terre-Haute, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,, do..rWeSt of Southern Bunk, 1 orre-Haute, .SfWTork nnd Boston.

undersigned is now prepared to furuiah 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 Poplnr and Swan streets, where a good supply will be kept constantly on baud.

6^artS^^if¥fc&nflmBiiTliiTinii'ii

HIIMM

XL Kiddie Co,

& BROTHER

OST respectfully announce to the citizens of Terre-Haute, and the surrounding country, that thsy have just opened at the above stand, a large and general assort'* inentof Queenswarc, Glassware and Groceries, which they now offer at prices seldom heard of in this section of country. Their nblc-Wnre Department is filled with

^le ^,icst and most desirable specimens of A 1UF T% A

iiff and Ton Sets, (fine and plain,)

of, Different styles patterns, make and pri-

ces

ORNINO STAR SOCIAL DEGREE, be^t.aualitr NO. 38, meet* at the Hall ef Temple of

Spoons, Knives and Forks aud every other Hrticle used upon a table. ROCKI.VGHVM AXI YELLOW WARK, of the

Vssh S'ts. Pitchers. Vacos, etc., &'?. LOOKING-GLASSES,

with plain and

Rm'ipt/ given to and fmm

Particular Attention pnidto receiving Goods by Roilmnrt. River and Canal. May 9th, 1855-dtf.

NEW YORK «fe ERIE RAILROAD EXPRESS FREIGHT LINE, Spaulding's Gre«t Western

,tin„ WM, .n

and

connecting with all Western Railroads. O" Mark packages, "Spnulding's press iSew York.

D* For contracte, apply to O. B. Willisms,

R. R. Livingston! 119 Broad at. N\ Y. M.H. Powell. And to LIVINGSTON & CO., May 4,1855-d6tn Terre-Haute.

STOVES.

HAVE on hand a few of ihe celebrated Empire State Cooking Stoves, which I wil

Vhe

C0Urt*H0"1j

Marc^ 7'tf L- BALL-

J. W. STRATON,

COMMISSION MERCHANT, FORWARDING AGENT, AXN DEALER IS

Groceries and Country Produce, CORNER OF SECOND ANP OHIO STS., TERRE-HAUTE, IA.

RETEEESCE—Citizens of Terre-Haute. May 9 1855-dtf

DR.JTM.

Comins, has removed his office

one square north of the Stewart House. A 1 6

r-1 %-3.

flL H- u«4

"ney gilt frames, all sizes. A new and^ bejiutiful article of SpiceBox- f%f% |||V| fti APFRAP

pnVeat pici !t0ta

loHin«

A lurge lot of Willow Ware, consisting of Wngons. Baskets. &.«. Tubs, Washboards. Buckets (with or wiihout

COV

Chief of Records.

1st Sun. Col.l M.ion, G. G., 5615.

Mov

plates, winnows, glass chimney and gas burners, gold and silver. Powder, Shot, Leid, Caps, and a n?w article of Elastic Gun Wadding.

IVligkis filjcrfg, Jfcfos, fiteraliirt, parals/lt.

TERRE-HAUTE. INI) AUGUST 9, 1R55J

A E N A

ST FOR THK VEAU or oca LOSO, 1855,

f- fe. W 9$

JAXIABT. ittLT. 1 9 3 4 5 6j I 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 JO 11 152 13 9 10 II 19 13 14 1415 16 17 18 19 90ilS 16 17 18 19 20 2i 21 S2 23 34 85 2t 37 SB S3 24 85 86-97 28 39 jU 81 26 2S 30 31

FEBRUARY. 1 3 S

4 5 6 7 8 9 am 13 13 14 15 16 IT 18 19 20 31 22 23 24 25 L'ti 27 it$

Avonrr. 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 10 11 rag 14 15 16 17 18 19-3Q S1 22 23 24 35 2627 2i? 29 30 31 fUwpmmi *. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

MARCH.

4 5 7 9 10 11 13 IS 14 15 16 IT It- 19 20 21 22 2,1 21 25 26 27 23 29 30 31

SIN 11 12 13 14 15 itfU 18 19 20 21 S& 23 24 25 26 27 23 29 30 ooroiirR. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 13 14 15 16 17 Id 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 57 6829 30 81

APRltx

1 2 3 4 5 6 71 8 9 10 11 12 13 14* 1516 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2930

MAT.

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 1! 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 I© 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3ft

JUNK.

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16

BKCTOBKH.

2 3 4 5 6 7

1 7 I 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 $ S 3 2425 26 27 28 29 30 16 17 18 19 20 21

fillN I INll UFFlCE

Welch's Block, Fourth Street, 7YI*U

East of the Post Office.

TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA,

Jrobn) & 8iibcHI)ohi,

PRINTERS AND PROPRIETORS.

Groceries and Provisions. A complete assortment kept constat tly on TITHE Proprietors of the "American 'u'virrv'QTr*o i-L Job Printing Office," are pleased to JKJSKIIs STEAS.m metal ic packs, or by

a'»

y,„. ,v-„ J* ni

ftre

now ptvpared to

plain aito Jaucg

PRINTING!

Our stock of typo and o'lu-r mjiU'rialp, are entirely new, and of the best nnd

,lvf-

a view of doing all

kinds of

RAILROAD

CIRCULARS,

PAMPEDUETS. BILL HEADS, HAND-BILLS, NOTIS, I

MORTGAGES, &,C.,

South'-Western Merchandise Express, And in fact every tliinff in tlio nrinfiti!/ '^J,'J

R.n^.'

C£nt do„7i„ to™

Mark packages, -Spnulding's Ex- "'n,„Kr uvi u« Ice Cream of all diweripti-ms Vsnilk, W and send to foot of Duane Street

oxcelled

b)' ma»)'

May 30, 1855.

n\TT ness, by'which, without any n^k, the capital'

Kir 91. llffiS-dWf

KOVEMBKR. 12 3

Ice Cream Saloon.

—AKI—

FANCY

in a. to vi ia .e fil'fd up iu style of elcjrnnrc and ootiveni on 1} Jo equ.Ued in thr v,- oj

2 2

,l,c®

w5tlnm

0 0fi 07

A E I A N

.^u*n''d

Terre-llanto, July 17-d2ni

fill

orders (on short notice) in the line

Western printing of- Orm.ge, &c

,,-k ifices. throughout the Summer al«o, cakes, can-Y-V TJ

iST Orders for Printing respectful-

ly solicited.

MONEY MADE QUICK.

THERE

is great complaint among young men that he an no that will remunerate them for their services.

nt tTA aIH nnri To such, ih«Rubticriber would c*ll attention I A]u' Leghorn, 1 anama, and other fine sell cheap, at the old Rough and Ready Cor-

I 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, and there is always a ready sal«.

Circulars containing a full aud 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 1, 1855-d3m

Harper's Magazine for A

9SMf£$

CONFECTIONERY

WESTPALIi & TRAPP,

W in or of this place, that lh«y h«v« taken and «..—i .... !ce and eotiveni-

IM0 31 i'"1"*..) AK»« „fki.:„ „„.i v~

Ww»t, th« large tilB

nZ! and c«tnuudiou* building, known na

Canal OlHer," corner of Ohio and Fourth street#, where tlmy are pr»pnr«*d to wsrre uii in the most approved st

IP—leeCream,of

hour*, and in any ounnllty.

May

all I

flavor*, Cakes, Candie*, Fruit*, NnW, Con-j foctions«f all kind-, and. in fact, every deli-1 coey of Uie season, hoping by strict attention .. ,* iwsstoration oi our Hialo natnT' to ine businewx to merit your patronage. aligatjon laws to a correspondence with

Th«yar prepared tofumi»h Part5e». WIHI- t.he Constitution of the Uuiled States/

Solf-SeaUng:

1 AM

SAVE" Y"O"UR MONEY7

•4-i-:

SALOOK.

R8, KUGGLES ann on iters to the Public that the "Ruggtas saloon," w»t of the public square, a few doors North of the city Hall, is now fitted tip in complete style for the reception of Gentlemen and Ladles, where they can be supplied with as good Ice

.- ,, Crt-ain flavored to suit, tb tir t««t# for U»* most fashionablo Style, purchased With money thau any ^kk1 establishment in this

city. Also. ftlJ kttida and varieties of nuts, rak«w, candies, canfoctioiiaries, t*ccon«t«,ntI ly on band. Mrs. ltugglcs will soon 1K jable to keep a constant supply of choice

Strawberries, which will be served up to order a£ short notice and in the best style. Weddings, Parties and families, furnished on short notiee with cakes and Ice cream, of the best quality and in any quantity, at all time#. A liberal pntronag" is solicited.

Terre-Haute, May 25 lS65 d-tf,

ICE CREAM SALOON

ISCUDDER& CO.,

VI7 OUL1) inform the citizens of this city

lagazine

lor

Angus

MONTHLY do.

pUTNAM'8 MONTHLY

GODEY'S LADY'S BOOR do. Jnlv31-dtf. At BUCKING A AM'S.

kept conslantly on hand

dies and nuts of the best quality. fMy71

UL..L

jJL Hummer Hats. J|

ATTENTION, GENT8 I PERSONS desiring neat and fashionable Dress Silk Hats, or Gents Fine Caps, will remember that the New York Hat Storo

af „irasant and verv r.«,fin.K1oKi.si. *traw hate, to suit any taste.

fL' them, at all times.

5arg« lot of plain straw goods, for sale

clliaJ?.-

Crtll and examine for yourselves. Hata of tbbe»t materials, made to order, and warranted to be just what tlipy are represented—the genuine A. No. 1 of the season.

J.C.YATES,

Modi sett's Block, Terre-Haul«, Ind. May 17, 1855-dtf

Second-Handed Cidrr Bnrrels fort ale by P. P. PRICE, One door West Terre Haute House, Ju1yl9-dtf Notional Road st.

150

ST A lbs. Fresh Honey for sale by DU P. P. PRICE, One door West Terre Haute House,

July 19-dtt National Road at-

'•V

Tns,,^r

occommedating terms. 1 I^^itutions,

Also, lec Cream furnished

families at all

llifI

k£"

•ni^o 147. M.!- 1. •'UiL.1 •'_a_.

O S E S

—K»r tun—

DAILY & WEEKLY AMERICAN.

Tax undorslgn«l fee' .'riitlfied in Idling ftblo tn My to the cu,«.on8 of 'j'crr^HauH Rod the people IndianA and I llinois, gt»n«mily,that. former sue rets and pittas. pto«p^tR justify ihtm in announcing

Daily mti Wifely

Americau^as a fixedl fa'ai, aud dostiued t» exist •, Tbs p^^?riotors*nro rained by untiri«| cuer^y. and a lo«rt f«1i devotion to in vhioh th«) arc, cnKaged, to make tho Amortoim most a«tirablc and rctidablo newspspor.

The folloTflngsentimcnts, will cmbo» dy the political fakh ut tbe AmeriwrS and will be mamtftined, in a spirit of oourtasy towards

U)OM

O A N

free

21, l85B.-d«fewtf. 9tli. Full

rUiring, at lie old Rough

& Rc«ady Corner, Self-SealingFruit, CatTn, for pi%«errthf fruits, vegetable*, *».«—th* only can ever nsado requiring no wo*, aolder or cpnaent. Tlieee cans am warranted to peform a** repre«entcd. Those in need of an article of this kind can have their order# Ailed on short notice, and on reasonable terms. Call at the old R. 6 R. Corner, end examine for yourwlvtw. R. L. BALL,

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

All communications of an interesting nature, free from per«onaliti«s, and unexceptional in language, will b# welcomed t* our columns.

Strict attention to thocoutfesies duto our cotcmjKJmries will be preserved.

Daily, per week payable to carrier lOcta. per annum in advance, $6,00. six months, 2,50. three months, ^,25, Weekly per annum in advance, 1,00. six months, 50. 11 copies one year, 10,00.

Xo subscriptions received for weekly for less than six months, and no paper Continued after the subscription has expired. utiles by especial arrangement.

BROWN & 8HVEBTHOR2J Publia/wrs fc Proprietort.

70 CORNER

-1

who may differ

.with u« in sontimot5t, 1st, A just discrimination i« Cayor of native born citij^na, for all office* of trust and profit, in prefcrance to those of foreign Dirth.

2d. Tho Union of thcao Statcn. 3d. Opposition t\ oil local or mor tionnl proiudioe»« 1 4th. T1 to Uuitod Slates of Aworioa WB thoy arc, "ono and insejMmblo." 5th. No Sectarian interference »ft wir legislation, or the ddiuiubtratiou of Amorioan Laws. 6th. Hostility to the assumptions of Iho Pope, through tho Bishops, Pri«iHt*t and Prelates of the Church, or by powers of the Old World.

Eil:cclasses.1*tion?

for

all sects

w''h

and

use

of the

ly Word, as

Bible, God's Ho-

textbook.

tolerance

nil

Religious

aects, which do not conflict wlm th« Constitution of the U. S. or tho gonius of our free institutions, 10th. The 'Monroe doctrine* ngninst colonisation on the American continent by tho ntitiuno of Europe. IS iIff

The latest Foreign and domestic ffOiftoral and local news, will be carefully noted, nnd selections will bo made In referenoe to the maintenance of a high tone of morals in our columns.

Groceries and Provisions of all kinds. undereiffned are now prcpnred .M. wait upon their fiinnds and customers with a full and general Db»ortment of Grocer ies and Provisions,

Their stock comprise#, in part, English Dairy Cheese, Mackerel, Sugars, fcpic«, Coffee, Teas, Molasses, ennvaased Beef, Hams, Shoulder*, Sides,

Larl, Potatoes, Salt in sacks, Willow Wagons, Baskets, Tubs and Washboards,

and in fact every thing that can be desired, may bo had, at cheaper rates than can be found in th" city.

U" Butter, EgRS, Chickens, Meal, Flour, tic., kept on hand, when they are to be had in tbecountry.

U" Persons sending children for any article to this honse, m?y rely on the correctness of weight and change.

Give us a call-—we are determined that no house in the city shall undersell us we do not puton the tnrjff when an articlo Is scarce

JAMISON ti, TERRY, Comer of Market Walnut sta.

May 16, l«55-dtf

Harper for July,

now to bo hnd at june 39 BUCKINGHAM'S,*