Daily American, Volume 1, Number 151, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 14 August 1855 — Page 4

TERRE-HAUTE ADD RICHMOND

aud after Wednesday, Aug. I, the trains on this road will arrive ana depart as follows:

MAIL TRAIN--

Leare Torre-Haute, at 8:30, A. M. Arrive at Indianapolis, at 11:42, A. M. Leave Indianapolis, at 1:40, P.M. Arrive at Terrc Haute, at 5:00, p. M.

EXPRESS TRAIN

Leave Tcrrc-Hauto, at 12:20, r. it. Arrive at I»diannpolif, at 3:12, p. M. Leave Indianapolis, at TI:00, A. M. Arrive at Torre-Haute, 8:00, A. N.

Through Tickets for Cincinnati, Louisville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Wheeling, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington. rtiiladelphia, New York, and Boston, to be had at tha Ticket Offire.

CHAS. "JVOOD,

Secretary and acting Sup't.

[Journal. Courier, and Express copy.] July 30 1855, d-2w.

June 16-tf. TRICHE BALL.

Dr. WARREN, Dentist.

Thankful forthe liberal patronage already recieved, continues to perform all operations in DENTISTR in toe same CABJHTUL and DURABLE manne*. SJT OFFICE IN MODESITT'S BUILDING

March 8-tf

17* Through Passengers dine at past "eleven o'clock, jd June 9 1855-dAw-tf.

MAP OP VIGO CO.

Showing the Township, Range, Section, and Quarter Section Lines the Civil ^Townships the outline of each person's Tract of Land, with the

Owner's Name theron the Streams Canals Railroads Plank roads State and

County roads Towns villages post offices

Public buildings

Churches ./• School Houses

Mills &c. the City of Terre-Haute, with its Additions and Sub-divisions. Compiled with great care from United States, Corporation and Private Surveys, and County Records.

Scale, 2 inches to the Mile. Published by CONDIT, WRIGHT ,fc HAVDEN, Indianapolis, Ind.

A1CZI ». COXD1T, WHAM w. waijirr, HXHIMIAH HAYDEX,

Th» «bove gentlemen have secured thecopv right for the Map of our County, and will -proceed to publish it without delay, and we are requested to give notice to all persons that have DEEDS f*r land, aud have never had them RECORDED, to send them in for record at once, otherwise their namss will not appear on the Map.

ALBERT LANGE, Auditor. DAVID BELL, Recorder.

Terre-Haute, July 14-dtf

Astonishing but True. LL who want th«*ir features taJ\. ken by the Daguerrcan pro- 1K536 cess, call at Miller's Gallery, where you can have it done in a style unsurpassed by any Gallery in the East or Western country.

P. S. Do not mistake the place—Wairen riocK, "Ko. 4, \lp stairs. All call, whether you want pictures or not.

Marl3-tf A. R. MILLER.

CREAM NECTAR!

OMETHINU NEW—enquire at July30-tf WESTFALL & TRAPP'S.

Notice.

OJTIOI TERBE-HACTE A RICHMOND R. R.) SSM-HAUT*, July 28th, 1855.

ITTrains

consequence of the withdrawal of t&> on the Ohio and JJIississippi Railro«d,in Illinois, th« Night Train on this road will not leave to-night, or antil further notice, 0RAS. WOOD.

Julv 29-tf Acting Su^i't and Stc'v.

REVERE HOUSE.

Situated on Perry St., North of Main, ATTICA, IND., S I & S O N (LATE OF COLUMBUS, O.)

Proprietors. Travellers and Boarders accommodated in tlie best stylo, and on reasonable terms.

TV AVtii hundred and fifty actvs, all connected togethTT A ING permanently located them-

ready-made Coffins, also, Corpse Preservers, by which any one wishing to keep a deceased friend can do so during the not weather for anv number of days. We calculate that nothing shall go undone on our part to render satisfaction. Our prices shall not exceed that of other establishments of the same kind. J: Hearse, in all cases, free of charge where coffins are procured at our es tablishment. •f JfcST Shop, on Second street, on the corner North of the Stewart House.

Attica, Ind. June 16 1855. dfcw3m.

^VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE. Two Hundred Acres—50 Improved.

T1HE

subscriber offers his land for sale. It lies ten miles South of Terre-Haute, Vigo county, Indiana, and is as healthy and f' peasant a locality as any in the Wabash Valey. I think the soil is equal to any in the State for producing, and is well adapted for a stock farm,paving on.it four never-failing springs, with a small creek running through iapart of it. Fifty acres is well improved, I and has comfortable buildings on it the balance of the land is heavily timbered—One

er_a gtoam mil,

Jj. selves in Terre-llaute, are now pre- yards of the land. It lies two miles and a pared to fill all calls ir. the line of naif from the Evansville and Terre-Haut» |y 1 ~ng- Railroad depot. Terms made easy. They have on hand and keep constantly j.

Feb20-dAwtf.

S fctrS

within two hundred

D* For particulars enquire of N. C. SPARKS, Near the Town Hall. Terre-Haute, July 29, 1855-dtf

S A IN A E S O E PH. MQNNINNGER,

raopsiEToa,

ET Corner of Market and Mulberry streets E A E IN OMNIBVSSES FREE— to and from the cars.

that the

OTICE is hereby given Board of County Commissioners of Vigo county, Indiana, have agreed upon a plan for the building of a common jail at Terre-llaute. So ded proposals either for the whole work and materials, or for the Iron, Brick, Stone, and Carpenter woi^t separate, will be received at the Auditor's Office in the city of Terre Haute, until the 14th day of August, 1855, at 10 o'clock, A. M.

Plans and specifications are open for in spection at ray officc. The work is quite heavy and worthy the attention of builpers. A. LANGE,

Auditor Vigo County, Ind.

Terre-Haute, July 17-w4w

American Transportation Company. CAPITAL $900,000.

INCORPORATED

under the laws of the

State of New York. This company have abundant means both in Steam Propellers and Boats, to give anv property, intrusted to them, thc greatest despatch, and it shall be their care to transport all property safely, and

"C Tm.

fit E

jacent country, are respectfully invited to take the advantages of thisline into consideration CONSIGNEES.

Hubby, Hughes Co Cleveland Brown-

lee, Pendleton and Co, Brown and King, Scott

andGoi, Toledo. Shewmaker and Co., 'Terre Haute. Any information given.bv

SHEWMAKER & CO.

Ohio Street between 1st and 2d. May 24-855 and tf.

FOR THE BEST SODA WATER

IN THE CITY, GO TO WESTFALL & TRAPP'S, Corner of 4th and Ohio Streets. June 9, 1855-dtf.

Coal! Coal & Coke! HANCHETTiheKELLY

A aving recently

purchased Sullivan Coal Bank, arc now prepared to deliver their coal in TerreHante, or at any other point, on thc Evansville Sc Crawfordsville Rnilrocd upon the shortest notice. Their Coal and Coke ne»*ds no puff. It will recommend itself upon trial and can be had che»p enough.

All orders left with' D. Griffith, at E. S. Wolfe A Co.'s, Terre-Haute, or addresaed to Hanchett A Kelly, Ascousion, Ind.,will meet wirh prompt attention. 1

July 16-dtf HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

SITUATEDChurch.

in Sibleytown, next to the

Methodist, The house and all of thc improvements are new, the Lot is 37 feet 3 inches front. Said premises will be sold low for cash in hand. A bargain is now offered, and those wjshing to buy had better call soon. Enquireof H. LAYMAN,

On the premises.

July 27, l855-dAw-2w.

RAILROAD STOCK FOR SALE! f* A SHARES of STOCK in the H. Sl OVJ Richmond Railroad, for sale.—For particulars enquire of 0. A. HOUGH, at the POST OFFICE from to 5 o'clock P. M. each evening.

Terre-Haute. July 3D dtf

STATE OF INDIANA, VIGO COUNTY SS. Court Common Pleas, July, Term, 1855. (No. 939) James Barnes, vs. James Gibsen, and William Campbell—Complaint in

Damages.

GOIVIES

r.ow the plaintiff by Thompson

and Scott, his attorneys, and on motion ordered that the Judgement heretofore taken against the defendant Gibsen, beset aside, and it appearing to tho Court from th return of the Sheriff to the process herein, that the defendant James Gibsen, was not found. It is therefore ordered by the Court, that the said James Gibsen, be and appear in that Court, before the Judge thereof, at its next term, to be held at the Court House, in TerretJaute, on the first Monday of October next, on or before the'call'ng of the cause for trial, and plead answer or derhur to the plaintiff's complaint, or the matters and things therein contained, will be heard and determined in his absence, and this causcas to the said James Gibsen, i6 continued.

Attest: AlTD."WILKINS, Cl'k. August9. l855-w3w.

ABBOTT'S

TERRE-HAUTE GAS LIGHT

COMPANY"

THISorganized

Company has been duly and legally under the General Incorporation laws of Indiana, and the Ordinance of the Citv Council of Terre Haute, passed, October, 1*853. Articles are filed in the Re corder's office of Vigo county, Ind., and in the office of the Secretary of State.

DIRECTORS

1. Hon. R. WOOD, Pres., Cleveland, 0.,^

2. Hon. DAW. R. TILDEN, Sec., do. 3. SILAS MERCHANT, ESQ., do. .3 4. THOS. H. HAY, do.

5. STEKIEN I. NOBLE, do.' 6 a a 7. Vacant, 8. Vacant, 9. Vacant, 10. Vacant, 11. Vacant, -i

DANL R. TILDEN, Sec. March 17 1m

REMO¥ M* I B. BISCHOF,

E A N A I O

WHOLESALE A RETAIL DEALER IN E A A E O I N

CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, ESTINGS, &c., No. 8, Union Row,

E E A E I N I A N A J^ESPECTFULLY informs the 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 ho keeps ou hand, at all times, a large stock of

E A A E

O I N

whicn he offers for sale wholesale or retaill, at verv

L6W PM€I$

FOR CASH.

Also, the latest style? and best varieties of Cassiincres, French and

German Cloths, Vestings, Linens, and

FURNISHING GOODS.

The very best ever offered in this city. O* He nas engnged the services of Mr. WM SHAFFER, one of ihe best cutters and fit-

ID* He solicits a call from COUNTRY MSK CLANTS. and the public generally. tCr All orders got up on short notice, and in the most approved 6tyle

T*ledo and Wabash Packet Boat

COMPANY.

and after the 15th of April the Toledo and Wabash Packets Will leave every eveniug, Saturdays excepted, at 7 o'oclook connecting with the packets'at Lafayette Toledo. Packet Reindeer, Cppt. H. Claik. leaves Sund"ys, Tuesdays and Thursdays.— Packet Queen City.Capt. Angell,leaves Mondays, Wednesdays ind Fridays,

April 4 tf

Life of jfapoleon, in two

royal octpvo vol nnes, FOT saleat I JuneSS-dtf •ibTTt .KIFG^AM,S.

2,000 Hams & Shoulders

A PRIME ARTIOLE-^-Just received and fot sale\\t tk?x

THE INDIAN

The Capital Stock 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 f^e wat-ris said to resemble very much that bers shall yield proportionately to Terre*

Haute subscribers, should they desire to sub- j8 particularly well adapted to DYSPEPTICS, scribe for more than that amount. while as a general renevator it is unsurpassThe stock subscribed for by the city and

e(j

City bonds payable in one and two years, of Furnaces and Rolling Mills, and a I and approved notes payable in six months, "I7^T'!VT"•J, I will be received for stook, on all sums of $500 JD J.1^1 JCi Vr JL JCIL\ J.xll V3T and oxer, and on smaller sums half cash and

half in sixty days Tho whole to be depos-

in any one solvent bank or with any re- donfc

sponsible person at Terre-Haute, to be drawn

out or discounted by S. Ross. Esq., constructor, Ac, or by Thos H. H«y, Director, as the works progress, and to pay for labor and materials at Terre Haute.

The street pipes will embrace about four miles in size, six inch, four inch and three inch, exclusive of service pipe, to be furnished to each consumer. Wabasn street, as far as Sixth street, to have two lines of pipes, one on each side all the churches, public buildings, hotels'Ac., (save and except crossing the canal) will hnve street pipes extended to them. E»ch consumerwill be furnished with a METER, for measuring the amount of gas used.

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

Every effort will be used to have Terre Haute lighted with gas by July 4th. All

uteligmedwUti gas Dy

Ac' R"*

a11

thin?s

comP^te

THE proprietor of the Indian Springs would TT

jt ^as proved

citizens of TerreHaute to be PREFERRED stock entitled to a dividend of not less than ten per cent, per annum, and equally, when the *n many cases of Scrofula, Erysipelas, Dropprofits exceed ten per cent, per annum. "J. &c., &c., Ac. I would add that since the

The Terre-Haute subscribers to elect the last season I have discovered on the premises Treasurer, when the worksgo into operation, Chalybeate water of very good quality, who will be authorized to retain from the CIQIJ O, AAftlE ADC ADIIURAMT montnly collections arising from gas bills riOll Ob UnlfIC Hiit ftDUnUMn I fcc., spmi-annuallv five per cent, on such and the alleys and swings will be in good orpreferred stock and FIRST pay the same, and der. Being the midst of the Mineral repay the oalance of profits "prorata, on the gion, coal and iron abound here, as also subalance of stock but when the profits yield perioi qualities of grey marble, grey granite more than ten per cent, per annum, then the and ^rind-stone grit. There are many good profits to be divided equally. locations in the vicinity for the establishment

for thc first to comraencc the

DIRECT

dWiUbe

S. Ross, Esq, will attend to the construc tion of the works, procuring materials, labor.

pessary for the full and

°^tlon of the same.under the su-

pervisiou of Thomas H. Hay, Esq., Director, selected by the Board of directors for that purpose. R. WOOD, Pres't.

April 19-dw-tf.

hacks ate kept to convey passengers at all Centre Tables and other tales, Bed times. Lavack, Burton and others at Mount •kinds Looking-Glasses, Cribs Pleasant, run hacks. Visiters froni the North description Lounges and many

or South can come in the cars to Bedford, or too numerous to mention. AW from the South aud^'est in the stage to Mt.

Pleasant. a »C, home manufacture, warranted and Itisdeemcdu nnecessary to describe the qualities of the water, as those who have tasted their virtues think them

INCOMPARABLE!

the White Sulphur Springs of Virginia.—

business here,

would like to have it

und,rgtood

ever body to cotne at onc for if

do gome layout orb hung

upon pegs, Tor I have not room to hold them all—though I will do the best I can, and ether Hotels and Boarding Houses in the vicinity will doubtless be accommodating. Persons desiring to nse thc bath had best bring their own towels.

The season will close 15th October. Tg! Watwr shipped in new good barrels When ordered.

J. R. DUNIHUE, Proprietor. June 27-dt.mvd.

1 11

Just Received

from the manufacturers, which

will be sold at low prices for cash, a 1 rge supply of Cap, Letter, Note, and W rapDing Paper, Envelopes, etc., at

BUCKINGH/

May 29- ltf

AM'S BOOKSTORE.

S A E S

Iwith

HAVE on hand a good Supply of Sales or without drawers also keep constantly an Hand fe tins of very desrable patterns. Call at the old Rouh A Ready Corner East of the Cour-Hc-ase, for cheap bar gains call on R. L. .BALL

Percussion Matches.

HAVE the Agency for the sale of the Perctlssion Matches, manufactured, by A. Kent, Middlebury, Summit Co., Ohio.

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

The business will continue without, a change of firm, and will consist of Mr. G. RIPLEY and the und-rsipned

NOTICE.—Mr. D. will continue in the Land Warrantbusiness, and the various duties of a Notary Public, and will wait upon old soldiers, their MINOR children, promptly and efficiently.

O* Land Warrants bought and f?olH. May 19.1855. I). S. D.

The Bdst Plows in the World.

VIZ.

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 workmen, for sale wholesale ana retail at last year's prices. All plows made by us are UNCONDITIONALLY WARRANTEn to perform Well

ters in the country, under whose supervision in every respect. the above goods will be manufactured into (Li" We repair plows of our own mnnugoodand substantial garments of the latest factnre (none others) neatly, substantially and most FASHIONABLE STYLE, and will be and expeditiously at a very smalt advance' ready at all times to take the measures of a neat and genteel lit.

from actual cost.

AVAEE-liK)^6 ON FOURTH STR®bt^*

inform the public that he is prepared for the comjdete accommodation of such company as may to tha desire a healthy and pleasant retreat parted during the hot weather of Summer.— These Springs «*re situated in Martin countv, Ind., 18 miles W. of Bedford, and 14 N.E. of Mount Pleasant, at each .of which places hacks ate kept to convey passengers at all

CH AIRSof EVERY DESCRIPilom

SOFAS, Plain Dressing and cotnmm/t? reaus. Tables, Stands of diftS?0^

Ma/eh 3-3m

J. M. ADAMS.

June 26, 1855-dtf.

A CARD Having sold my establishment on Market street, East of the Square, and purchased Mr. TUELL'S interest in thu firm of GEO. F. RIPLEY fc Co., North of the Square, I shall take nmeh pleasure hereafter in serving my friends, ncquaintan'ces, and the public generally, in the line, of Dry Goods, Hats, Boots, Shoes, Bonnets, &c., &.c.

GROVER & MADISON-

Mar 24 '55-tf

B. BISCHOF.

April 25, 1855—d&w-6m

Fresh Oranges!

Lemons Prunes Raisins Nuts of all kinds just received

and for sale at Scudder & Co.'s Wholesale and Retail Confectionery, opposite the Stewart House.

A fine lot of cigars, choice brands, Fresh Cove Oysters, kc. Anew supply of Tonic Bitters, just received at

Augl-dtf SCUDDER 4 CO'S.

20 boxes_Lemons 160 -Raisins 25 Tallow Oapdles

aug8 SMITH tSf DOtDS.

0{U4_ er7

hand a large Assortment of Chai.f8!!?

Seat Chairs of ivery description. (CT The attention of country dealmk^n ed to the above stockr

r^riD?

done da ti,

shortest, notice. we Jkkmmi

BUCKINGHAM

Terre-Haute, July 6,1855-tf."

DBTPBRMiamt

TO CLOSEOlfn

"OEISTG compelled,on account of my Heila J_ to change iny business, 1 offer mrt* tire stock of Queens-ware, Glass-wars ware, aud Silverplited-ware in short

E S A S S O E I O Of China ware, and House-Furnishing toodt that I ever had in store also, a lot of

DRY GOOD8 AND GROCERIES' All fresh and new, at wholesale or retail I will take in part payment the building of 1 house to cost from $3,500 to $4,000,

or I

will seir one half of the establishment to somo active business man, who would am on the business.

IT Until the above is effected, I will retail at cost and expenses. June 26-d*w4w E. S.WOLPE.

ESTRAY.

TAKEN

up by Isaac 8. Leabo. oftxefc

Johnson Township, Clay County Ind on or about the 17th day of May 1855 o"e Flee Bitten Gray Mare, supnose'd to be nine or ten years old, ahd about fifteen and a halt hands high, and appraised to$67,.'i0, by Joseph Nanifi, and Samuel W. Weaver, and posted before roe, this 22d of June, 1855

HIRAM FORTNER, J.P. [sxai.] A true copy from the Record, GEO. PINKLEY, Clerk. July 27, l855-\v3w-pd.

URIAH SHEWMAKER. X. B. WOLTK.

SHEWMAKER & CO.,

FORWARDING «& COMHISSIOV

MERCHANTS,

S E O A A N 8,

And dealers in Flour Salt and Fish. Office near the Corner of Second! and Ohio 9tneti North side, below Donnelly's Drug store, Terre Haute, Indiana.

Strict attention given to ell butiaess in the line of forwarding and ConumsKrm. RKFEBEJTCES.-nemi nt &. Co. 9. a. Pgtter & Co, Grovermau &. Bovmu, N. srnttli tons, £.W. Smith, A. McGregor,t J.Cook i.Co., TcrreHaute, IND., J. 8."Walters, Mooteruma, Ini'., Samuel Orr, Evanrville, Indiaua.

HOUSE GUTTERS.

AM now prepared to make and put up cave trough and spout-in^ 1" short noti^, as I keep it consi»ntlv oi Vand ready-m«d«. so there will be no delai i« putting up. *ud as to price, I think they will suit the times. Call and see for yourselves at the old Rough and Ready Corner, opposite the Court-bout*.

March 7-t.f R. L. BALL.

EVANSVILLE

O E I A O E E Caldwell's Hall. First Street, IV A N S I iN A A For terms, Ac., address

JEREMIAH BEHM,

Feb26. Principal.

PRAIRIE CITY INFIRMARY AND I N A I S E E A

r|^HIS

D. S. DANALDSON.

institution will be ready for the re-

JL caption of patiente by the 1st of May.being provided with all necessary thing for tie treatment of disease. ,,

Having comfortable bath rooms wherei tut patients can have all the. benefits derived from the use of Water and Medicated Baths, toother with a RATIONAL medical treatment electricity and Hvsrienic regulations.

The RETREAT is situated in the mosi pleasant and healthy nsirt of the eitj ®T" ery care will be used to make it comfort to the patients. They

will

have careful^®

experienced nurses as well as the most» ful medical treatment. .. .. Arrangements have been made wit most eminent members of the rnedic»I pr_ sion of the city as coinsulting Py!1?-. Patients laboring under serious and diseases, will appreciate the advantage* this arrangement.

ID" Particular

attention

paid to di

the eye and chronic diseases of femai ID- Fees (invariably in advance) fr°» to $10 per week, according, to the cas casus requiring sureical operations charged an extra bill. •+nr

J. T. BOYD, Proprietor.

MKS. DR. BOYD, Matron. Terre-Haute, May 12,1855-dtf

A Bpok from Doeitickf-

ORIGINAL

views bf Men'and

!wnfr

Humorous Aspects'of Ani«ri^n Q. K. Philander Doesticks, B. The new Novel on Fashionable Kellgion «'Which: The Right, or theM-,, Companion to the Lampnghte'-

Watchman." „f« "Cone Cut Corners'V-The E*l»nen*f™ Conservative Family in fanatical tiro

Fresh Arrivals!

volving some aefcotfnt of'a Cdniiectic j,. lpge—the people who lived in it who came from the city, by Penauiy-

For

A large invoice Fine Cigars Brootns JnstTeceiv^drand forskle:at Julv31-dtf SMITH' T)01Da,

H. BUCKINGHAM'S.

600 POUNDS PSIICR iKAF IN STORE'and fop-salfl by Au?4 SMITH & DODDS.