Daily American, Volume 1, Number 170, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 September 1855 — Page 1

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VOL.

faiNTKb AltD rUBUSHKft DAILT SY' I. M. BROWN & J. N. SILVERTHORN, "Welch's Blopk, opposite the Post Office.

Terns of Sob script ion:

Per Week, (payabla to the Carrier,) 10 cents. For Six Months, (in advance,) $2 50^" For One Year, (in advance,) 5 00

RATES OF ADVERTISING: per week 1 2 3 4 1 square, (240ms) 2

EAST

$100 so 2 00 3 00 I 3 51 S00 5 00 I 6 00

One square six months$lO,00 1 year $15,00 Two squares 15,00 "'J. 55,00 Three squares 30,00

An,I larger advertisements in exact prtuportion. (CT All transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. All olher advertisements will be considered due ia advance, unless per special contract.

Advertisements not marked withtlie number of insertions desired, will be inserted until ordered out, and chargcd according to the above rates.

MR. R. S. BARTON.

No.

9, MAIN STREET, CINCINNATI,

Terre-Haute, Aug. 1,1S55.*

J. H.

TUSKE*.,

STAR SOCIAL DEGREE,

NO. 38, meets at the Hall #f Temple of Honor every \\"ednesday evening. Mrs.

PHEBE LEACH,

Miss

Jntfrim,

a E E N S W A E

Osrco,

Is our authorised ag«nt, for the city of Cin cinnati. His receipt for advertising and subscriptions to the Daily and Weekjy American, will be recognised. tptTkl«1 "v1

0. O. F.—FORT HARRISON LODGE. NO.

157.—Meets at Onn

ASA SUMMERS, N.

WM, STACGHTEA,

Sec'y.

VIGO

ENUA.Ml'MENT, NO-17, meets at Odd iFellows'Hall, in the Prairie City buildings, on the first and third Wednesday evenings of each.ntonth.

E. S.

S P.

MARTHA RHRA,

TO.

R. M.- This regulai Council Fire of BLACK HAWK TRIBE, No. 3, will be kindled at their \N igv am, on the 3d sleep of every 7 suns, attlie 'i run.

IS.

M. CRISHER Chi*»f of Records.

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

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

^American Express Company. Office in Ross' block, West side of Public Square. M. S. WASSON, Agent.

BEMENT & CO.,

Wholesale Dealei-s in Groceries, Iron, Nails and Flour. Corner W abash and 1st street.

J. M, ADAMS.

Auction and Commission Rooms) ISfo. 2 Early's block. Sale? every Saturday

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HOLMES' FOTTNDERY,f

CANAL, NBAR TKERB-HAUTE Ain RICHRAILROAD DKPOP,

WHEREMOND

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

ARNOLD &

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

LIME!LIME!f I ^HE undersigned is now prepared to furuish the best of

Putnam County Lime,

at Wholesale or Retail. This lime ib well known to be the best in the State, for all purposes. I have fitted up a lime house oil Fourth, between Poplar and 8wan streets, where a good supply will be kept constantly on haud.

Orders from a distance will be promptly filled, on reasonable terms. WM. H. B08WELL.

D" Residence, corner of 5th- and Poplar ttreets, where he may be found when not at he lime house.

Terre-Haute, May

lg d&

.fits

GLAS8WARE AND GROCERIES, At Wholesale tad Retail, Ko. 9, M^CHAJIICB' ROW,

,r'•*30,00

MOST

FELLOWS' HALL,

in the Prairie aOity Buildings, every Tuesday ni^ht. ET Transient Bi others are respectfully invi.ed to attend.

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See.

-Awl it-fSiH

O. O. F. -TERRE-HAUTE LODGE, bestquality. Pi NO. 5l~ Meets at Odd Follows' Hall, Washr Seta. Pitchers, Vaces, 4c., Ac. LOOKING-GLASSES,

in the Prairie Oily Buildings, every Saturday evening. S. B. BMITH, N. G.

B. SMITH,

HCSBEY

0. P.

Scribe. 4,^

17VENING.STA TEMPLE OF HONOR, IJ NO. 50, nvets at their Hall, in J. D. Ear, lv's Building, north-west corner of the Public. Square, evity Monday evening.

It. 0.

BARR,

P. S.

W. C. T.

WEST*1ALL, W. R,

MORNING

Terre-Haute, Indi

ana, first door East of J.

COMSTOCK & BROTHER respectfully announce to the citizens of rerre-Haute, and the surrounding cpuntry, that tlioy have just opened at the above stand, a large and general assortment of Queens ware, Glassware and Groceries, which they nw offer at prices seldom heard of in this section of country. Their able-Ware Department is filled with the'finest and most, desirable specimens of art, comprising in part,

Dining and Tea Sets, (fine and plain,) of Different styles, patterns, make and prices Spoons, Knives and Forks and every other article used upon a table..

ROCKINGH IM AND YELLOW WAME.

fancy gilt frames, all sixes. A ftew and beaujiful article of Spice Boxe^, which will prevent spices from losing their flavor.^

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

LIVINGSTON & CO.

Commission Merchant*, Forwarders & Steam float Agents. TERRE-HAUTE, IND. Agents for Transportation Lines. rpHROUGH Receipts given to and from -K. Terre-Haute, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York and Boston.

Particular Attention paid to receiving Goods by Railroad, River and Canal. May 0th, 1855-dtf. NEW &.i

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

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

J. W. STRAT0N, COMMISSION MERCHANT, FORWARDING AGENT,

ASP DEALER IK

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

D" REFtRENOK—Git izeus of Terre-Haute. May 9 1856nltf

REMOVAL.

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TEEKE-HATJTB, IND., SEPTEMBER 5, 1855. •fi

A E N A

O* FOE. TH* YKAE OF

ova

Riddle

Co.

jAKiAar.

12 3

HABCH.

JUNE.

of the

with plain and

A large Idt 6f Willow Ware, Consisting of Wagons, Ba»ket«.&c. Tubs, Washboards, Buckets (with or without covTBrs,) Well Buckets, Bird Cages, Ac

MOUNT EAGLE TRIPOLI,

for cleansing glass

plates, windows, glass chimneys for lamps and gas burned, gold and silver. Powder, Shot, Lead, Caps, and a qew Micle of Elastic Gun WaddingT'*'

Groceries and Pro^sionB. A complete assortment kept constai tly on hand.

ENKIN'S TEAS, in metalic packs, or by the chest or pound warranted pure. Mustard and Spiced, from Horrison A Eaton, Cincinnati, and Beatty of Dnvton, Warranted good, and, in fact, every thing usually kept, or th»t is possible to get hold of, may be fuund at. this house, and at as fair rales as any one can or will sell.

COMSTOOK: & BROTHER.

May 12, 1855-dwtf

TR AN SPORT ATI ON.

YORK fe ERIE RAILROAD EXPRESS FREIGHT LINE,

AlSD

Spaulding'8 Great Western and South-Western Merchandise Express, connecting with all Western Railroads.

|R. J. M. Oomins,has removed his office one square north of the Stewart House. April 16, dtf.

Flour! Flour!

THE

best of Flour can now be had at $6 per barrel, at J. DAVIS' aug25-dlw Grocery Stom.

ID" Mark pnekages, 'Spauiding's Ex- excelled by many Western printing of- S™' press," and send to foot o? Duan! Street, fices. J3T Orders for Printing respectful ly solicited.

LOFCO, 1855. «£J

JOLT.

5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1? 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 HP' fEBteUAKT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 It 1819 30 21 22 23 24 25-26. 27 28

ihS

AUGUST*. 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

rBETTKMBEa.31

28 29 30

19 1

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 26 29 30 31 ^rati*. 1 2 3 4 5- 6 7 8 9 10 21 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 35 26 27 28 29 30 4 & -MAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 30 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

8 3 4 5 6 7 8 110 11 12 13

161? 18 19 30 SI 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 30

OCTOBER. 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IS 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 57 2829 30 31

KOVEKBK&.

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27,28 29 30

2 3 4 5 *6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16^7 18 19 20 2i 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

A E I A N

a a

PRINTING OFRCE,

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

TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA.

PRINTERS AND PROPRIETORS.

THE

Proprietors of the "American Job Printing Office," are pleased to say that they are now prepared to fill all orders (on short notice) in the line

lam aw Jfanrg |ra

PRIWTIMOJ

1 JLil\v/x\

CIRCULARS,

BILL HEADS, HAND-BILLS, NOTES,

Deeds*

May 30, 1865.

Anils, fa.

May 21, 1855-dwti

Self

12 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 l3 14 15 16 17 1819 ,20 21 22 23 2| 2526 27 28 29 30

Terre-Haute, July l7-d2m

Rough

Ready Corner, Self-Stealing Fruit Cans, for preserving fruits, vegetables, dcc—the only can ever made requiring no wax, solder or ccineut 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, an«l on reasonable terras. Call at the old R. R. Corner, and examine for yourselves. R. L. BALL.

Ice Cream Saloon.

FANCY CONFECTIONERY I

WESTPALL ft TEAPP,

WOTJIJD

reepectfnlly inferm the citisens

of this place, that they have taken and fitted up in a style of elegance and convenience seldom equalled in thf West, the large and commodious building, known as the

Canal Office," corner of Ohio and Fourth street*, where they are prepared to serve up in the tntwt approved style—Ice Cream, of all flavors, Cakes, Candies, Fruita, Nuts, Confections of all kind, and, in fact, every delicacy of the season, hoping by strict attention to the business to merit your patronage.

They are prepared tofurnUh Parties, Weddings, and private families with every thing in their hue. on the shortest notice, and most accommodating terms.

Also, Ice Cream furnished to families at all tours, and in any quantity. *•.»•« May 21, 1855.^iwtf. S^H

SAVE YOUR MONEY.

ICE CREAM

S O O N

Mrs.A

liUGGLES announce to the Public tltat. the "Ruggles oaloon," east of the public square, a few doors North of the city Hall,is now fitted up in complete style

S"'rl for the reception of Gentlemen and Ladies,

Our stock of type and other materials, where they can be supplied with as good Ice are entirely new, and of the best and

Cream

most fashionable stvle, purchased with money than e*tubli*brnent in this

w,city.

a view of doing all kinds of nakes, candies, canfecHonaries, Ac.,conetant-

A TT T)A A T*

And in fact every thing in the printing most elegant Ice Cream Saloons in the West, line will be done in a manner not to be *ce 9T

MONEY MADE QUICK.

THERE

is great complaint among young men that they cannot get employment! that will remunerate them tor their services, To such, the subscriber 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, 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 SWAN,

Atlanta, Ga., or Montgomery, Ala. June 1, 1866-d3m

Harper's Magazine for August! l-^TT'TXr A TLTQ UAVTUT.V

)UTNAM'S MONTHLY GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK do. July31-dtf. ri#

floored to suit th^ir tast« for less

Also, all kinds and varietur of nuts,

^3*

MORTGAGES, AC.,

hand. Hrs. Ruggles will soon be

ahle to keep a constant supply of choice a a Strawberries, which will be served up to or-

der at chort notice and in the best style. Weddings, Pariios and familifs, furnished on short notice with cakes and Icecream, of the best quality and in any quantity, at all times. A liberal patrouaguis solicited.

Terre-Haute, May 25 1855 d-tf.

ICE CREAM 8ALOON!

SCUDDER& CO., WOULD

ft_ ftr»n«

inform the citizens of this city

that they have fitted up one of the

cam

descriptions, Vanilla, Lemkept constantly on hand umraer also, cakes, can

dies and nuts of the best quality. [My7]

3L Summer Hats.

PERSONS

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. jh J.C.YATES,

Modisett's Block, Terre-Haute, Ind, May 17, 1855-dtf ^*V{f .**

1 KA Second-Hnaded Cider Barrels 10 for rale by l\ P. PRICE, One door West Terre Haute House,

July 19-dtf National Road St.

A lbs. Fresh Honey for sale by

~'tjfkn

isro. i7Q.

PROSPECTUS

—or

THE—

DAILY & WEEKLY AMERICAN.

Thk undersigned l&el gratified in being able to say to the citizens of TerreHaute, and the people of Indiana and Illinois, generally, that former success and present prospects justifv them iu announcing the Daily ana Weekly American as a fixed fact, and destined to exist.

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

The following sentiments, will embot dy the political faith of the American,! and will be maintained, in a spirit of courtesy towards those who mav differ with us in sentiment. 1st. A just discrimination in favor of native born citisens, for all offices of trust and profit, in preference to those of foreign birth. 1? 2d. The Union of these States. 3d. Opposition to all local or Motional prejudices, 4th. The United States of America as they are, "one and inseparable/' 6th. No Sectarian interference ia our legislation, or the administration of Amerioan Laws. 6th. Hostility to the assumptions of the Pope, through the Bishops, Priests and Prelates of the Church, or by powers of the Old World. 7th. Restoration of our State naturalization laws to a correspondence with the Constitution of the United Slates. 8th. Free and liberal Educational Institutions, for all sects and classes* with a free use of the Bible, God't iloly Word, as a textbook. 9th. Full tolerance to all Religious sects, which do mot conflict with the

Constitution of the U. S. or the genius of our free institutions. 10th. The 'Monroe doctrine' against colonization on the American oontinent bv the nations of Europe. *4The latest Foreignand domestic genoral and local news, will be carenilly noted. and selections will be made in reference to the maintenance of a high tone of morals in our columns. ifiThe markets, of our own and of the principal oommercial cities ofthe States, will be correctly reported daily and weekly.

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

Strict attention to the courtesies duto our oo temporaries will be preserved. 6 Daily ,jper wee*k payable to carrier 10c£s. ,j per annum in advance, 95,00. six months,

THE

ATTENTION, GENTS!

desiring neat and fashionable

Dress Silk Hats, or Gents Fine Caps, will remember that the New York Hat Store 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 gbods, for sale cheap.

P. P. PRICE,

One door West Terre Haute House, '•July 19-dtf National Road st.

v*.^

2,60.

'l three months, 1,25. Weekly per annum in f^vance, 1,00. pS" six months, 60. 11 copies one year, 10,00.

No sobscriptions received for weekly for less than six months, and no paper continued after the subscription has expired, tmles by especial arrangement. ...

BROWK & SHVERTH0RH &

Publishers & Proprietors.

76*

»1

Groceries and Provisions of all kinds.

uudersigned are now prepared to wait upon their fi iends ana customers with a full and general assortment of Groceries and Provisions.

Their stock comprises, in part, English Dairy Cheese, Mackerel, Sugars, Spices, OofiFee, Teas, Molasses, ennvabbed Beef, Hams, Shoulders, Sides, vm Lard, Potatoes, Salt in sacks, .Willow Wagons, Baskets,

OT Butter, liges, Chickens, Meal, Flour, &c., kept on hana, when they are to be had in the count ry. (CT Persons sending children for any article to this house, 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 put on the tariff when an article scarce

JAMISON & TERRY. Corner of Market & Walnut sts.,1

May 16, 1855-dtf

Harper for July,

Snow to be had at june 30 BUCKINGHAM& Vji

XfA

Tubs and Washboards, Mow

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