Daily American, Volume 1, Number 164, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 August 1855 — Page 1

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Terre-Haute, Aug. 1,1850.

I O. O. F. -FOLTT HARRISON LPDGR., 4 I NO. 157.—Meets at ODP FELLOWS'HALL, in the Praivi«* City Buildings, every Tuesday

IIi ht. 13" Tmnsiiuit BiotharsaTc. respectfully invi ed to atlcnd.

Miss MARTHA RHFCA. S. R.

IBLAOKM.-

atlirliiuriaif QUEENSWABE,

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$1 00 I 5H 2 (in 2 mi 3 00 3 50 3 00 .5 OH 6 00

Ati. llfi'i^jer advertisements in exact ^portion. O* All transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. All oilier advertisements will be considered due in

ASA. SUMMERS, N. G.

WMS SLAUGHTER. Sec. T: :ri vsji

O. 0. F. TERRE-HAUTE LODGE, 1 NO. 51- Meets at Odd Fwllown' Hall, in the Prairie Oity lluildings, every Saturday vv*ning.

J. II.

P. S.

S. B. SMITH, N. G.

TuttNER, Scc'y. .0

\7IGO ENoA.Ml'MENT. NO-17, m&tf'fct Odd Fell.iws' Hall, in the Prairie City iiildinf^'. on lhe liratan4 third Wednesday e.enincs of es.^h onth.

S. B. SM][TfI,^C. P.

E. S. BUSSRYScr'be.

OVENING ST A11 TEMPLE OF HONOR, ll NO. 50,wnvets at their Hall, in T. D. Ear, l\'s Buildin g, ,iorlh-wo«*t comer of the Pub!i* Square, eviry Monday evenirtsr.

II. C. FEARR, W. C.

SVF.STKALL, W. R.

MORNING

STAR SOCIAL DEGREE,

NO. 38, meets at the Hall of Temple of Honor everv Wednesday evening. Mrs. PIIEBE LEACH. S P.

O. R. Tlwi regular Council Fire of HAWK TRIBE, No. 3, will be kindled at their ig'w am, on the 3d sleep of every 7 suns, at the 7 run. *,

A.S. M. CR1SHER, Chief of Records.

1st Sun, Buck Moon, G. 8.. 5615.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

American Kxpress Company. Office in Ross* block, West side of Public Square. M. S. WASSON, Agent.

DEMENT & CO.,

Wholesale Dealers in Groceries, Iron, Nail9 and Flour. Corner W abash and 1st. street.

A""' -Y* J.

M. ADAMS.

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

ARNOLD & CO.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Clothing and Furnishing Goods. North-East corner Public Square, and one dour West of Southern Bank, Terre-Haute, Ind. Aug4'55-dly.

LIME! LIME! HHHE undersigned is now prepared to furI nish the best of

Putnam County Lime,

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

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

IDT Residepce, corner of 5th and Poplar streets, where he may b9 found when not at lime houw,

Terre-Haute, May 16 d& wjtf. ».a«

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

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loss p*?r special contract. .!.'' !7 ,*,'a Adverli ements n«tmarkect'withthc rttim-, bi.-r of insertions desired, will bt inserted until ordered out, and charged according to the above .rate*.

MR. 11*. S. BARTON".

No. 0. IAIN STREET, CINCINNATI, Omp. Is our authorised ag*nt, for the city ot Cin ci mi at i. ifcis receipt fofad veftisihg'iirttl fybscripting to thu Daily and Weekly Aincri tun. will be recognised.

co?istock «fc BRV)TIIJ:R OST respectfully «iin9i|nce to.Uie citizens of Terrjii-H'nute. und ihJ«nriound* ing country, th a thoy .hji.ve just,opened at the iibiive stand, a Jarge and genera! assort: nientof Civnje^fSiWiire,Ghisswara«nd,Groceribs, which iluiyu'Av off^ nt prices seldom heard of iu this section of country, jTheir *. I all So-Ware lt»paftnient is tilled with the fiiiqst auid most desirable hpecimens of art, cuinpri.sing in part,

Dinins ami TeiiScts, (fine and plain,)

of Different sfvlcs, patii rn«, make and prices Spoons, Knives and Forks a other article used upon a table.

RoqciNGH vac

A large lot of Willow Ware, consisting of Wngons. Baskets. lieTubs, WMfihbnards. Bncket^(with or without covers,) Well Jipekett, Bird Cages,Sip,

MOUNT EAOLJE Tiiiroti) for cleausiiig glaSs plates, window^, gluss chiiihieys for larnp^ and gas burners, giild and silver.

Powder, Shot, Le-id, Caps,%nd anew ar icle of Elaslic Gun .Wadding. Groceries and Provisions.

A complete assortment kept constar tly on hand. JF,NKIN'S,TEAS, in metalic packs, or by th* chest or pouud warranted pure.

Mustard and Spices, from H»rrison tfc Eaton. nihcihnafi, and Beatty of l):iyton, warranted good, and, in fact,every thing usually kept, or that is possible to get hold of, may be found at this house, and at us fair rales as any one cun or will sell.

May 12, 1855-dwtf

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

HOLMES' F0UNDERY,

EAST

CANAL,

NEAR

TEIIRE-HAUTE

AND

RICH-

RAILROAD DEPOP,

WHEREMOND

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"mi.*£.mai mj^

Smtritii, StligiwsJSjkrtisC: i^JRfertnr

^TERREIIATT'TI: IJSTT.\

CALENDAR

IFFY

4FO»A?HB

Country Merchants, nnd all others, Will do well to give us a call, as our prices are based upon the principle of "live and let •live." COMSTOOK & BROTHER. Our stock of type and other materials,

TRANSPORTATION.

LIVINGSTON & CO.

Commission Merchant*, Forwarders & Steam Rout. Agents. TERRE-HAUTE, IND.: Agents for Transportation Lines. fB^HROUGH Receipts given to and from

JE. Terre-Haute, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. Pnrticular Attention paid to receiving Goods by Railroari, River and Canal.

May 9th, 1855-dtf.

YORK & ERIE RAILROAD

EXPRESS FREIGHT LINE,

AND

O* Mark packages, press," and send to foot of Duane Street JNew York.

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

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

J. ¥. STRAT0N,

COMMISSION MERCHANT, FORWARDING AGENT,

ANO DKALKR IS

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

O" REFERENCE—^Citizens of Terre-Haute. May 9 1855-dtf

REMOVAL.

DR.J.

M. Comins. has removed his office one squnre north of the Stewart Uouge. April .16 dtf.

"M0REDTTN."

TALE of the TwelveHundred and Ten, 8-.vo paper, 50 cts.,by Sir Walter Scott, Baronet for sale by

Jw^ dtf W..H. BUCKINGHAM:,

I'KAK OFR' OUR LO&UI 1*455. IO

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E-« t--r-R JAM ART.

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IBli HtlW* «, »u «.rn'rWn»M

a 6 7 8 0

8 9

3 4 3 7 & 0 1(111 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1U 20 21 22 33 24 25 26 2%^^ 2i 3

and every

AND"

YELLOW WARE, of THE

best quality. Wrsh Sets. Pitcheif:, Yaoes, tic., Ac.

LOOKlNiG^GLASSES, vritU plain and fancy gilt fritniHs, dl sizes. A new and beH'titirul nrticle of Spice Boxes, which will prevent spices from losing their flavor.

PKI3»Tm0!

are entirely new, and of the best nnd most fashionable st,vie purchased with

a view of doing all kinds of

RAILROAD

Spaulding's Gre»t Western and South-Western Merchandise Express, And in fact every thing in the printing connecting with all Western Railroads. ]jno \Yj]| be done in A manner not to be ^RMINF'STRS"

CIRCULARS^

PAMPHLETS, BILL HEADS, HAND-BILLS, NOTES,

.. €A.«©8» Deeds, Leases, O A E S &

EXCELLOD

BY UIy

', fices.

AT7 GUST '29, 1865S*

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FLBHUARY.

JVMf« .* ,,

1 3 4' V'GTY^ 3 4 ft 6' 7 3 10 11 10,u 1Q 13 14 15 16 17 IH Ii» 2!' 15.16 17 18 l! 20.21 £1 92 23 24 25 56 3*'22*?3 24 25 20 27 '£&••

AUGUST-

4 5 6 7 S 9 It* ii 12 ia ir 16 m» ri icl7 IB 11» 530 21 22 ii.a 2! VI 2ii 3S S4 2t 25 20 27 'J8 20 SO

MARCH. 4 MBER. 2 1

-4 5 6 7 as a ID, 3 8 4 5 fi 7 ii 12 ia 14 in ,171^10 ia j« \a KV 1M!I yy ^1 &2 i#2i 46n J1- 19 20 21 25 26 27 2H 29 if olfSJ«24 23 26 27 28 2D

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1*5 13 14 15 •jit.j 7 18 19 2«. 21 2i ^JS21 25*26 27 28 29 30 31

AMERICAN

fl'oli'mii)

yfeltii's

Block, Fourth. Street,

East of the Post Office,

TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA.

$ivolw) & Stlbcrtifotti, PRINTERS AND PROPRIETORS.

RPILE Proprietors pf the °American

Job

Printing Office/' ate pleased to

say that thoy are now prepared to

Western printing of-

Orders for Printing respectful-

ly solicited. Mav 30, 1855.

MONEY MADE aUICK.

rp„K„E is great unnpi^int aiuOTig yo.ung

that will To such, the subscriber would cull attention to a safe, pleasant and very profitable business, by which, without any ri^k. the capital invested can be doubled every ihree months, and by a little extra cxerlion every two ot s. A gen ts are wau ed in ever}' ty and town in the Union—you cannot overstock the market,and there is always a ready salt).

Circulars containing a full and accurate description of the bti-ine««,! and alV nuitters pertaining, thereto, will b« sent free of ex-

pense to,any address, on application by letter or otherwise to SAMUEL SWAN, AtlantN ,Ga., or Montgomery, Ala.

June 1, 1855-d3m

Harper's Magazine for August!

PUTNAM'S

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AMgaftw,raa.n.ufuetiiriin:.^tUuiol'J ^''Tuady Cot'ticr. Fruit Cans,' wjpjtablos, Ac —tlif jev^r" ntode ^uiring.po wax/*older [of fr'SflVht

i*Th'«-s"e

fill

all orders (on short notice) in.the line of .» Y: :N -yltr

WESTFALL & TEAPP, VfOULD rcf-pectfully infwni th" citizens of this place, that thfv hnvn laken nnd £tted up in a style ol elegance nnd convcniouceseldom equalled in tin West, lhe largp nnd bmrfmbdiou^ building, known as the

Garni Office," corner of Ohio and Fourth stress, wl*re they are prepared to (serve, up ifi ilie m«ist ap}»rovefl style—lee Cream, of all JhmfrR, Gakes, Candies, iuit«, Nntx, Couftctiojisofiill kjnd, and, fact, every (I•-.'li-en rv of the seiiRon, hoping by strict attention to tfn, business tx merit, your p6troo»jp».

S A O O S

MRS.

'cans hro warranted to fas they are, "one and inseparable.** repi*s.emed. Those in nrcd of an r,lh- Soct^fian interference itiy a of is in an ha ii or iv a ed on fhori notioe. and ou renonabio fi'inis. legislation, oi the .idministrution ot,,, \'alt at the old R. dr 11. Corner, nnd exiunine Anutncau Laws.. fur. ypuMelvos. •. R. L. BALL. Gth. Hostility to the assumptions of

Ice Cream Saloon.'

A NL

FANCY

The)- are prepared to furnish Partioi, .Weddings.ik^d private finnilieH with every thing in their line. th« shortcut notice, and most accommodating terms.

A lso, Ice Cfearn furnished to families at all hours.* and in any qnuntltyi -'"n *, r.

May 21, l855.-diwtf.

SAVE YOUR MONEY.

UUGOLES annonnces to tho Public that tho "ltuijgles buloon," cast of the public square, a few doors North of tho city Hall, is now fitted up in complete stylo for the reception of Gentlemen and Ladies, wheru they can be supplied with as good Joe Cream flavored to suit thjir taste for less money than any pood establishment in this city. Also, all kinds and varieties of nuts, cakon, candies, eanfect ionaries, Ac.,, constantly on hand. Mrs. Rugglos will soon be 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 lb55 d-tf.

ICE CREAM SALOON

SCUDDER& CO.,

Tone-Haute, .luly !7-d2m the Pope, through the Bishops, Priests rn f* *i I and PrelaU'S ofllie Church, or by pow-«

CONFECTIONERY

VA70UXD inform the citizeus of this city that I hey have fitted up one of 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]

men that they cannot.get emplov^nl ^^'/«-mler th4 the New York Mat Store remunerate themf.f their service*.

MONTHLY do.

GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK do. Julv31-dtf4 At BUCKINGAAM'S-,

l1 P'

2stO. 164.

PHQ^BPECJTDrs

—OP THE—

DAILY & WEEKLY AMERICAN.

TIIK undersigned feel gratified in being able SAY to the CITI2EUS of TerreAND the people QS Indiana and niinoif®, generally, that formor SUCCESS and present PMSFECTS IH» in HIMOUUOING the DAILY »U4-^ J^VEVKIY American as a llxed tact, AU'd DESTINED TV xist. "R"TT^-

The PRCVPR^WFS''ARB determined by ttiuSrifig ENERGY, arid A O«rt F^LT devotion to tbecuuso in which thfey are enG«GOD,

I O A N 8

-4 5 6 7 1 10 ,. 11 12 13 14 15 Ki ir! .* luadv Cot'tu r. IP 19 20 2T«2§ 2'I 21 pj*«H?vin|jr wjpjtablos, &c

..R O OM WwH 7th. Restoration «1 our "State N*tnr*&: ajization laws to a correspondence with tlie Constitution of the United States^' 8th. Freo and liberal Educational Institutions, for all sects and CLASSES, with a free use of the Bible, God's

free

to our

Summer Hats.

ATTENTION, GENTS!

PERSONS

desiring neat and fashionable

Dross Silk Hats, or Gents Fine Caps,

''f

fll,d at 1,11

AlsOf Leghorn, Panama, and othtfr, fin© «tra\y hats, to suit any taste. A largo lot of plain straw goods, for sale cheap.

Ciill nnd examine for yourselves. Hats of the besi materials, made to order, and. warranted to be just what they are repre-sented-—tho genuine A No. I of the season.

J. C. YATES,

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

*^A Second-Handed Cider Tin re Is ,r)vj for aleby .? P. P. PRICE, One door West Terre Haute House, Julyl9-dt'f National Road st.'

jr A lbs. Fresh Honey for sale by OU p. p. PRICE One door W^gt Terre Haute House.

July 19-dti National Road st.

•I

MAKV IHO ^AMCIIOIRTT a most

DETIFABLE and R(?ADNI)K NE\«P«PI*R. 5 *FHE followlnjfsentiments, WILL I'dy THE political fnilh of li ATNERI^AN, land will be maintained, ia a spirit of courtesy towards those WLIO mjiv difl'er with UK in sentiment, ?*NJT LS 1st.

A just discrimiuaLioa in favor /F

native bom oitizcus, for UL| OFFICES* of. trust nud profit, in prefcranee to tlio&U of foreiirn birth.

2d. The Ijnion of THEFE^ STALES I 3d. Ojjptiaitiou TO .till local ur AEO-^ Uonal PREJUDICES. 4th. lhe Luued Stalesot America.

Ho-.:

ly Word, as a textbook. 9th. Full tolerance to H!1 Religious sects, which do TJPT conflict with TH$ Constitution of the U, S. or the genr ius of our free institution^. 10th. The 'Monroe doctrine'against colonization hy the nations.^JBluFOjsav/^* ?i

T^IE latest Foreign and domestic ge%v eral and LO&L ne ws, will be carefully noted, and selections will be made in Reference to the maintenance of a high tone of MORALE in our columns,

FJYHE

CREAM

markets, of oqr own and of THE

principal commercial citie® of the States, will be correctly reported daily ana wceltly.

All communicatiOTis of an interest" ing nature,

from personalrtiesj

and unexceptional in LANGUAGE will BE welcomed to s,F»

Strict attention to the courtesies

Daily, per week payable

coteinporaries will be preserved.

carrier 10c

ts.

per annum in advance, $5,00. six months, 2,60. throe months,

Weekly per annum

IIF?

1,25.

in advance^ .1,00.

six months, 50. 11 copies one year, 10,00. Ko subscriptions received for weekly for less than six months, and no paper continued after the subscription has expired, unlets by especial arrangement.!

BROWN & SILVERTHORN

Publishers & Proprietor*.

mnm

Groceries and Provisions of all kindsJlIIE m.dersigned aTe now prepared i"6 A wait upon their fiiends nnu customers with a full and general assortment of Groceries and Provisions.

Their stock comprises, in part, English Dairy CJiccse, Mackerel, Sugars. Spices, Coffee, I'eas, MolasSen, canvassed Boef, Hams, Shoulders, iMdcs,

Lard. Potatoes, Salt in sacks, Willow Wairons, Baskets, «,'» I'ttbsandW'asliboarda,

and in fact every thing that can be deSirod. may bo hod, at cheaper rates than can be fottnd in th«.fity.

OCT Butter, Lggs, Chickens, Meal, Flour, &C., kept on hand, when they are to be had in thecountry.

O* I'ersons sending children for any article to this house, nr rely on the correctness of weight and chitnge.

Give us a call—,we are determined that, no house in the city'ihall undersell usjwedcS not put on the tariff when an article is scarqty

JAMISON & TERRY,

Corner of Market fe Walnut sM"1*

May 16, 1855-dtf

harper for Julyy®

Snow to-bo had at jun^SO' jBTTOKlNGHAM'^ .«s ui4