Terre-Haute Journal, Volume 5, Number 22, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 25 February 1853 — Page 2

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O* Pakvix Stl&c**<M. No. 36 Wataat St., Cincinnati, am onr authorized agent* to obtain advertisements a ltd sctHcriptions far u* In that city. l/*a. M. PtTT«*f«!ut & Co., Newspaper edw tHinjf ng'Ot*, are iuth«rt«i to h-wtw fclrertii#nvjrt# uini cub»crl(»tlotj*

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The PreiWfin Blect.

Ono week

from

to-day, and Franklin

Pierce ihe^'Prople't choice,*' wi»l ba Prw* iicnt of the I'nucl State. We cannot but predict for hun a brilliant jantl popular admmi«trii'i»n. important move, the selection of hi* Cabinet, will determine to great degree, il*e populatily ol his administration, but from all infonnatbn obtained in regard to it, is plait) that the PreaiJcnt elect, will fulfil the expectation afcd confidence of hia friends. The gr^it party which has placed him in power, are united in sentiment and have"bm one desire which is that he shall restore the ascendancy of Democratic measurses, and their application in the various department* of the government. That (Jen. Pierce wilfao organ Via his administration as to secure these

there can be no doubt Tho President elect accompanied by hia private Secreiary, we see, left Concord on the JSlh, for Washington, to make arrangements for entering upon the cares, troubles, responsibilities, and we hope, honorable distinction ofh'ts ndminiitration in expectancy. He has respectfully declined all proffered public reception# on the route, and has uniformly apprised all who have aaked his wishes upon the subject, that he preferred to go" to the Capital aa quietly and with as little ostentation aa possible.

This aversion to personal display cannot fail to win tiie respect of men of all parlies, ills refusal to make a triumphant march to tho Cupital cannot but be properly appreciated by the American people. This is however, in keeping with the man. In all the office* which he haa filled, both civil and military, he has been characterized by the same dignified simplicity, which has never failed to command tho admiration and win the confidence of all who has observed hia course.

Cien. Fierce'# Cabinet.

The Spiingfield Register publishes an extract from a letter, written by "a prominent member of Congress," to a gentleman in that city, relative to tho complexion of IJett. PIKKCS'S Cabinet. Tho extract savs, it is understood," that Louts

Maryland, is to be Seretary of State Col lb.Acx, of I'enn., Secretary of the Navy JafF. DAVIS, of Mas., Secretary of War Judgo GUTHRIE, of Ky., Secretary of the Treasury SAMUEL MEDAKY, of Ohio, Post master General and "some one from New York," Attorney General. The Department ol tha Interior is not definitely fixed. Whether these names are authentio and ••by authority," the letter does not slate.

We must say that we place little or no confidence in auch rumora. There are innumerable rumors afloat upon the same Rubject day, after day, and very different in their conclusions.

The Cabinet.

Madame Humor haa been quito busily engaged during the past week, iu forming a cabinet for the President elect. Various statements have been published in the eaatern papers, none ol which, however, ©an be reliable. The New York Tribune of Fn day (the day that General Pierce left that 'city) 6«41h« foUowing '•We learn from itt^authentio source that the cabinet is made up, wftti w*U consist of the following gentlemen: Me*«ra vWUjng,

Flagg, Dobbin, Stockton, Davt?, and Caoi||r bell, with another not definitely settled upon. Hut we cannot indorse the absolute coorreet* nesa ol the anoucement, as Gen. Pierce has not confided any ol his secrets to us."

CLAY COV«TV RKLOCATION—-The bill relocating the county seat of Clay county passed both house* on the 18th inst., and WAS referred to the Governor for his signature. Governor Wright, however, vetoed the liU upon the grounds of its unconstitutionality, there being a provision in the new constitution prohibiting local legislation, and making it obligatory upon them to pass «uch bilU under general law. The veto message of ihe Governor upon this subject we have not yet seen. It was again referred to the legislature for reconsideration, and the original bill waa repassed by the lower house. It yet awaiu the acttau tue Senate.

(£7~ Mr, Howe, the Agent for Dye's Counterfeit Detector, is at preient at the Drown Douse, where h* will remain lor a l«y or two fat the purpose of obtaining stubfccrtpiUu** to th*» work, and will take pleasure in giving any tuforu.aUo* which may be desired.

New Tkrottsti Mail Itoat** The through eastern m.ut by Dayton to Indianapolis, w« has be*n placed on the Gmnviile and ftjUefcntaine cars, at one hundred dollar* to the itttle per annum. This *iil» no doubt ensure the regularity in j&e conecdou* and time of running of the tptvahi* of tli* few.

TOBACCO—Lows

UBYT1MKS.—About 1000 of these lender missiles have been distributed in the Post Office of litis city. In fact St. Valentine ha* bad quite a pleasant birth day time of it, during the past two weeks. His votaries took advantage of the occasion to sooth their pains, and communicate their joys, through the medium of tfncle Sam's postal arrangements. Cupid "spread himselP' on paper :n answer to the call of the hosts of big and littfe fry. Among the Juvenile* it was especially a refreshing season, and it was not a lrtlla amusing to witness the crowd of eager little ones, anxious to receive their valentines. Progressive age, this! Of course tee received our share of these missives upon this delectable occasion, We would be pleased to lay them before our readers, but modesty, which has alwaya been a barrier to our progress, alone forbids.

WJSCBELL, the drolleritt, closed a shor{ but very successful engagement in this place, on Monday evening last. The crowd on Saturday evening was truly immense, so much so that Corinthian Hall was found inadequate to accommodate, with anything like comfort, more than half the number present. On Monday evening a limited number of tickets were issued, which rendered the auditory not so uncomfortably large. The oft repeated applause, which constantly greeted the performer, testified his appreciation by the audience.

TUB TWENTY SECOND.—The 22d inst, the birth day of the immortal father of his country, was celebrated in this city by a grand Ball, at Corinthian Hall in the evening. which was well attended, and all passed off most agreeable. The gay company present "danced all night, and went home in the morning," about 4 oclock, much refreshed in body and apirit.

Fiuanocs of Indiana.

The Auditor's Report, exhibiting the receipts and expendatures during the fiscal year ending October 31, 1851 foots upas follows: Balance in Ireasury Oct. 1851 8181,260,2 Receipts for 1852. 1 ,*283,065,8

Total means. Deducts warrants drawn on treasury,

See the card of S. L.

next day tiey

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accortn»io4a»*d with the best article of various. kinds at the Fancy Grocery Stow of the Messrs Wagons.

fry The income of the Terte Hatttat Kivhmond rail toad for the past year, as appear* from tbe report of *be president, was *'»0&,S43 8?i espenw $34,497 OS, leaving a 44U 05.

office of the W.

r.:

1.464,226,06

Balance In treasury October 31, 1852,

1061,605,58

402,719,48

New Family Grocery.

We take pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the advertisement in another column, of our young friends the Messrs WASSONS, who have recently opened upon the corner of tho Rose Block, Bndge street, anew and extensive family Grocery Store, where every variety of Groceriea of the best quality for family use can be obtained. They are determined to procure, fcnd keep constantly on hand, none but the best and most desirable articles in their line. This establishment supplies a desideratum .which has long been felt in our city. We commend tho gentleman to the patronage of the community.

We have been presented by the gentlemen with a bottle of Wolfe's Celebrated "Schiedam Schnapps," a very healthful pleasant and invigorating stimulant, and which our judgment pronounces most excellent. 11 is a beverage pose^sing rare medicinal and invigorating qualities. See their advertisement, and then try a bottle, by all means.

HOYEV,

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warding and Commission Merchant and Produco Broker, in another column. Mr. H. is prepared to attend to all forwarding and commisaion promptly and efficiently.

Q^r We call attention to the advertisements, in to day's paper, of S. H. Potter. He has lately received a quantity of Saddlery Hardware, which he is desirous of disposing of upon the most favorable terms.

(£7- The quiet and peace of our little city and tbnyyinctity of the Sabbath was broken by the arrival of four gentlemen, accompanied by a pcsst ipmmitaius who were pursued and caught abaye Otter Creek, and brought here, for safe Keeping. It appears that the Wednesday beforf, a man was knocked down and robbed, tti^Crawfordsviile, and left for dead. On the erring follow ing, some three individuals had brbke jail in Lafayette, and it was supposed thai &e robbery had been perpetrated by the *amfe individuals keeping, iu our jail on Sunday evening, and!

The LftwreDCetmrgh RejiM.r mm: »o'''"8

h.v. seen m.ny honorable notice* of Ui»

jMlinguishea Sen.wr in connection with

country, lie on. of the mm frwUt, in-! "I?**}*!

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defwndent end feerlesa member, of tb. U. the portion of lb. m.ngr. Senate. We always admired that char-1 q^T Ttfa N. Y. Jcfornal ol Commerce acter-~it becomes a representative of the

Road?.

^Perhaps no lows of the size, and doing the business, of Terre-Haute has as bad roads leading to it from every direction as has our own beautiful city. When people once get here they are pleased with the appearance of the place, but except by railroad it requires a vast amount of resolution to undertake to approach it. The time was, and is, perhaps, when people residing within a pretty large circuit of country were obliged to come here to do business, but this state ot things will not always continue. Other channels of trade will soon be opened the complerion of other railroads around us will offer facilities for going elsewhere to do bosines and unless something is done to improve the principal roads leading into surrounding fertile section of country, our people will find that instead of additional railroads doing us good they will do us injuriy. Good country roads tend more to a healthful growth and improvement of a town than almost any thing else. By reason of other advantages, Terre-Haute has improved rapidly in despite of a want of these but many places, in other respects inferior, have by making good throughfares secured to themselves a regular and steady trade which has built them right up. -i

Every business man knows..the value of the trade from over the river and from adjoining IllinoiSf but yet several weeka every year this is entirely stopped, because no one can cross the bottoms excepting by ferry. It would require considerable outlay of money to make the road across the river bottom passable at all seasons of the year, but yet it can be done, and why should it not be?

Whether by private enterprise or by the county, the work should be undertaken and would result in immense advantage to our whole community. We have spoken of thi3 matter before and again express a hope that another summer will not be allowed to pass without) something being done to enable people from the West to reach our city with some degree of comfort and safety.

Too Fast.

The State Sentinel of the 22d inst, says "we leariv from the Terre-Haute papers that John H. Watson, a known citi zen of that place, whose money (known as Watson'* checks) is in circulation throughout Indiana and Eastern Illinois, is rapidly declining in health, and is probably dead by this time." The gentleman", we are happy tS say is still a sojourner in this "vale of tears,'' and is doubtless much amused at his premature obituaries.

The independent order of Odd Fel lows of this city intend to have a celebra tion upon the oooasicm of their taking pos session of their new and commodious Hall in the Prairie City Row. lion ROBERT D. OWEN has been invited, to deliver the oration upon the occasion.

WON'T WORK.—The Boston Post says: The Maine law has proveda decided failure every where. Compulsory laws never will make men temperate. The Governor of Michigan, in his late message, says, the temperance law of last year has not an swered the expectations of its advocates, and is not generally enforced.

O^r The Louisville Daily Courier a whig paper in a recent article entitled "The Pres ident elect" speaks in the following oom mendatory terms of Gen. Pierce.

Very few men have ever been elevated to a place of high trust and dignity, like that which will soon be oocupied by Mr. Pierce, who have kept their own counsel so as well he. But this is not the only part of his conduct, since the election, that is calcula ted to inspire confidence in his wisdom and firmness. His whole bearing, so far as we know, has been marked by dignity and good sense, and he has shone an amount of dis cretion that was not anticipated of him.

Marrying in Fan.

The oft repeated drama of marrying in sport to repent in earnest, was re-enacted to an interesting audienceHawkinsville N. V., a few evenings since. At a social party the conversation turned on matrimony, when a young gentleman said he would get married if any one would have bim.

They were deposited for safe [in the same spirit of jesting, and after some prelim in aries, they stood up, and a ju slice in the usual manner. They

shipped for Layfayette^ unitejl^them

for the purpose of awaiting a trial. separated when the party broke up, and the IT... I.. Hrigl^u 1

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people, lie is deservedly popular at home ageat of an armory for tlte manufacture of and to Washington. several hundred ibousaad ball cjftridges, ty \V. eie indebeted to J.co. H. Hi-I** **#ol**r bw, the polite e»J g.b.le^.M.ly Clrrk de-ofltwion, of .u, to b. del.M^H

Tl», :ing term of U»e Courts for the 7th recover by suit the amount lo«t if the Judicial O rruit, coffimewws ®o Mooday Itowr fail to atieio six otoliths uajr Hkerp*r~ next at S« .*an Co., and convenes on the!may sue lor, and ree»ver i^ifor his Monday this county. The pro- own use. I iessttmal eng«get»«nuof the alitor of this!

young lady present accepted his proposition

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piece in Mr. Pierce", obinet. in mealy the! though he h.d no We know nothin. to th. desire of this! d""*1"" ®f 'uch T' if «h. Kimlemeo, but thou Id l» |JM.ed to we. »UUog, h. wwjU .hid. by th. bergun him assume such poeition before the! •»«'•io

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E. uail for copy P0"1'00 the Mediterr'new |«.

of the rtf of the Uo.rd of Tni«tee« °fj The Supreme Coart of the Slete ofQhio, th. cen.i. not befor. rgewd. hes decided thu uiy pemo louog money SftHsf arena Csitt. I by abet o» the remit of an Section, may

paper a« Pro»ecuting Attorney, will be The offkUal retaras ofthe »ou of afl the auff)Ct«nt excuse far the want of editorial coanties la tkts state but two, oaths Maine matter which may occasionally occur Our Law. shows a majority ia favor of the law,

oas howemwiBootbtfc«f«t^ of 1,986.

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Logfadtttv* Summary.

SEXATB—-Tuesday Feb.

HOUSE.—A

22.—Petitions

and resolutions were presented. ,Much of the time was consumed in debating the bil' to attach part of Knox to Pike county, which was finally ordered to be engrossed. The remanderof the morning session was oocupied in debating a resolution introducing the judiciary committee to report a bill re-establishing estates in dower and tenancy by the curtesy.

Most of the afternoon #as spent in committed of the whole on the bill fixing the times of holding common pleas courts to the several counties. The resolution instructing the judiciary committee to report a bill to re-establish estates in dower and tenancy by the curtesy was adopted—ayes 3!,

16. This was intended as a test vote. Several resolutions and reports were presented and acted upon.

large number of reports were

received from various committees. A resolution to meet hereafter at half past 1 a'clock in the afternoon was adopted. Several bills were introduced. A message was received from the Governor returning the bill authorizing the re-location of the county seat Clay county, with his objections. After a short debste the bill and messsge were laid on the table for the present. Several bills on their second reading were disposed of. "N

In the afternoon the committee on publio expenditures reported against providing for a geological survey of the State. The report was not concurred in. The bill returned by the Governor with his objections, the, county seat of Clay connty, passed— ayes 59, noes 29. Bills were passed authorizing township trustees to administer oaths amending an act defining misdemeanors providing a compensation to owners of animals killed on railroads ame nding an act relating to the mode of doing township business providing for the distribution of township laws. A joint resolution relating to giving pensions to widows. The temperance bill on its third reading, was recommitted with instructions.

From the Louisville Courier.

To the Hog Drovers or Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE,

Feb.

14, 1853.

Dear Sirs: Allow one who has a common interest with yourselves, to make a few suggestions for your consideration. Any trade carried on upon any other basis than fair terms ofmutual confidence, as well ss regard to cost of production, supply and demand, must eventually prove disastrous to some of the parties, and generally to all. The maxim that "all is fair in trade," is as ruinous to all true commercial success as it is infamous in morals. But here, as everywhere, "honesty is the best policy." The writer of this article does not affect to be a disinterested looker on on the contrary, his interest causes him to write whilst at t'ne same time his interest he conceives to be identical with ihftt bi the farmer and produoer, as well as the packer and consumer. Whatever short sighted men may seek to effect, we are not of those who would "rip up the golden goose!" and we should think our own interest in the long run but poorly served if we could break up either the producer, the packer, or the consumer!

The farmer thus far has the advantage, shared in part by the prudent drover whilst the fall of mess pork from $17 per barrel suddenly down to

have paid too much, whilst the consumer has been a common sufferer. With

hogs of exct ss,as acknowledged by the press, with numerous points to be heard from, (no doubt 5J0,000, or half a million of hogs more titan the consumption of the year 1852 proved to be necessary,) the packers have been injured by high prices, whilst the poor of the country, with an amount of food impossible prudently to be consumed, have suffered with short rationsl Now all this results from ignorance of facts, and these false statements must at last effect the drovers and farmers, who have apparently been unqualified gainers. The resction is already showing Itself, and those sanguine speculators who have given

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gross for stock hogs: will learn it to their sorrow. Slg* Now to the facts for future action. The year 1841-2 opened with moderate old supplies of meats. The new meats began at once to go into consumption at low prices, and after a prosperous year, the new crop met the old with moderate supplies of old meat on hand, still unconsumed. Now, the '52-3 opens at extraordinary high prices, with an excess of half a million of bogs on the market over the years *51-21. Three months of the year have passed, and scarcely any meat gone into consumption. The present low rices begin to place the hog product in the hands ol the consumers but still speculators hold desperately on! It needs no prophet to foretell that the year will close, no matter whether with high or low prices, with a large stock of old meat on hind.

Upon this comes an increased stock of hogs matured by three years of success, in* to an amount believed by many unprecedented for ten years or more! We have advicas from Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky—the great hog-raising States of the Union, and out of fifty letters, but to fail to confirm the conclusion, to which reasoning opinion would have led—-that the stock of bogs is unusually large. No sows have been spaid beds have been made and they ware nursed with unusual care the winter has been mild, corn plenty and cheap, and all things press to to the same recuh—excess in weight and numbers.

Now, many believe ther* *fll be an excess of 50 per cent upon last year. That is, say upon 200,000.000 bogs, 1,000,000 more, or the lowest figure, 6JO,000, aad you will have 1,009,000 mora than in 1861* 2, when there was a fair supply of old meat unconsumed! Aa? packer, then, ia the face of these data, if they be true, venturfs to give anything man than #4 to 94,BO Mtt, must expect to nMMt with a certain loes.— The drover must tberefrce look to those fir

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and make his contracts with farmers aoordiagly. Hogs may be higher bat moat unoueitioaably, mm than #4,50 to fS groan will not pay. Yourobeditam samrairt.

An OLDDBOVBS.

The following U»tJttf of Indianiafts, urn annoanoed in recent California pafars At ifwyavSa, Mm Loeiada B. Cany, «f ladtanapofis, aged 2! yaaw Steaaser Pan«jmt Patrick Dooly, aged S3 years.

Letter from CoL Wte. R- Haddon. GiSBawnt Cocnmr, aaaa SasoiN, TnuJ Jeaaery lttl, 1853. Since I have mentioned bear, 1 will intrude upon your patience long enough to tell you about a little bear hunt. On Sunday after Christmas, my nephew said to me, "Uncle would you like to go on a little bear huntv 1 know where an old ahe and her two cubs live—they have been eating my hogs—only three miles, in the Colorada peach bottom." I told him I would go. He put out lor his neighbors Tom Williams and John Jones, (the only two neighbors he has within eight miles,) and their dogs. On next morning, all assembled at Haddon and, in all, five men and thirteen dogs. All being equipped, I with my Revolver and Bowie knife,—(I did not wish to be encumbered with a rifle,)—off we put on foot the day being cloudy and misty. After we had traveled about four miles through the almost impenetrable peach and prickly ash (tear blanket) bottom, the dogs started a flock of wild catde, and pursued them for an hour before they oould be gotten off. The men then aaid the hunt was broken up—the dogs would run all the cattle they would come across there were some of a bad character in company. We started for home, aa we supposed, but all were lost and the hardest traveling I ever done on foot, for four hours, I done here. A little to our left, the old hound, Carlo's trumpet notes sounded a charge, all the dogs and men opened their vocal organs. Said Tom Williams, "Colonel, that's Bruin, old Carlo darsent tell me a lie —I knows him and he knows me, and he knows it won't do to tell me a lie." Directly they bayed—near a half mile off: all beat me to the tree, bui I had told them not to shoot until I came up, so I could have the satisfaction of saying, when I returned to Indiana, that I killed a bear in Texas. When I got to the crowd, there stuck Bruin, sure enough, twenty feet from the ground with the tree in his embrace. 1 took Jones' rifle, drew sight about where I thought his heart laj—at the crack, Bruin blaited, and commenced descending with the tree in his hug. Now, the noise of the dogs was deafening, but by the time Bruin reached the ground he was lifeless. We took out his entrails, turned him face downwards on the ground, and started—blazing the way with hack knives, so the bear might be found.

As luck had it we struck the right course for the prairie, and on reaching it turned down the left hand timber for aix miles, which led us to Haddon's house, a little after dark—I finding myself almost destitute of pantaloons, and but little drawers and had it not been that I happened to take the notion to put on a buckskin hunting coat, my brother Elliott made four years ago, before going to California and left at Win. Haddon's, 1 would have had no coat.

I sat down to write you along letter, but I am alone at the house of a Mexican— stopped here yesterday morning—six miles from white folks Have treated me clever, but begin to look suspicious, for fear I am working some witchcraft or plotting their ruin. I must stop. I will probably write you again soon, beginning where 1 left the Colorado. I stait in the morning, going towards Austin City.

I am in pretty good health. Respectfully your obed't serv't, W. R. HADDON. P. S. Another morning has come—the Creek has fallen—but a severe noriher is blowing—too inclement to travel without endangering my health. Will go to-day to Col. Jose Antonio Navarro's, the distin guished Texian patriot, who is a Mexican, but born in San Antonio, Texas. He sent his son this morning to invite me. It is only two miles off. Don't forget to send me a paper Austin City.

Yours, W. R. H.

The last number of Putnam's Monthly Magazine has an article written by ihe Rev. John H. Hanson, endorsed by the Rev. Francis L. Hawks, which occupies twenty four pages, to prove that the Rev. Gleazar Williams, now a missionary among the Indians from the Protestant Episcopal church is none other than the Dauphin, and a son of Louis XVII of Prance. This story, romantic as it is, and untrue as it is beIteved has been pulished so often that it has become an eye-sore to newsmongers. r»

The CaMaeU

There are innumerable rumors afloat throughout the country in regard to the cabinet. There ia no doubt but that the cabinet is indefinitely and unebangebly formed. None but those selected know it, and probably will not until the 4tb of March, the newspapers to the contrary notwithstanding.

The lekaolmaster Abroad*

The following is a copy of a bill seat to a gentleman soma time atooe: .1,50 .-60

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Pcde,Josef—

Can any of oar readers infefpret it? At first we took it for apothecaries latin judge our surprise, than, when tba kay wsa given to us, to find the above inscrutable items ware simply these *A herst half day* and a Utki*g of kim home agmU:

C*a aay of oar readers beat that?—Mo. Ad* Stoma* PAPESS.—An

exchange say:—

When a man gats mad aad stops bis papar

LhtlefieW the janitor, who discovered the matOatad ramaias of Dr. Parkmaa, has'just returned from Caftforaiaf where he ia said u» have ckared §25,000.

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Peelaratioa of the Vote fcr President ail Vice PreaMeat* This earemonial took place yesterday (9th) in pursusnce to law, in the Hall of the House of Representatives. At about half past twelve o'clock the member of the Senate. proceeded by their President, Senator Atchinsonvproceeded to the Hall of Representatives, and were organized in joint session with the House the President of the Senate presiding, supported by the Speaker of the House, the Hon. Lynn Boyd. The certificatea of the electoral votes of the several States were then read from the desk of the Clerk by Senator Hunter, the chairman of the committee of examination, appointed on the part of the Senate to act concurrently with the similar committe on part of the House. After the reading of the votes the States had been concluded, the result was announced by the President of the Senate, who declared that—

The whole number of eletoral voles cast for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States for the term of four years from the fourth of March next, next appeared to be 296.

That of this number, Franklin Pierce and William R. King had received for offices of President and Vica President, reapectively, 254 votea.

That for the same offices, Winfield Scott and William A. Graham had received, respectively, 42 votes.

And that Frank. Pierce and Wm. R. King were therefore duly elected President sna Vice President of the United States for four years from and after the fourth of March next. The Senators then returned to the Senate chamber and the House adjourned. During the proceedinga the floor of the House was filled with spectators while all the galleries were thronged with a numerous and brilliant array of ladies assembled to witness the oeromony.

Viewed in its signficanoe and its result, no political spectacle could well be more imposing. It was the formal announcement of the will of the American people—expressed by themselves in their sovereign capacity throughout the whole vast extent of the Union, and now, in form of law, promulgated by their assembled representatives—to the effect that a new policy shall henceforth prevail in the executive branch of our federal government and that to this end their chief executive power shall be transferred to new hands. Iu its political and personal consequences such a change is little les« than a political revolution. In its outward form and appearance, on the other hand, the wholo procedure took place as a thing of course—a mere matter of routine—and displayed even less of political excitement and agitation than is frequently manifest in an ordinary sitting of either house of Congress. No transaction oould set in a clearer light the true nature of our free institutions, or attest more strongly, the silent supremacy with which those insiiutions. and the sacred Union in which they are indissolubly involved, shape the action and swuy the whole mind and heart of the expanded and rapidly augmenting millions of people!

Nor, its the recital of the recorded votes oi the several States proceeded, could any one fail to be deeply impressed by (lie mosi empliatio and overwhelming unanimity witn which the people of every section of th' country have solemnly pronounced in favor of the policy, the principles, and the chosen candidates of the democratic party. The record shows that every great interest in the land—agriculture, manufacture, corn rnerce and navigation—has united to call the national democracy to high placet ot power. Plainly this has been done in fixed conviction that the welfare of the whole people demands administrative roform and a wiser and more efficient guardianship of the rights and interests of the country, both at home and abroad, than has marked the general course of the government during the last four years. But not less certainly has this restoration of jibe democracy to power been accomplished in a spirit which condemns sectional agitation, and which regards the maintenance of the federal Union in its integrity of feeling and pur pose, as well as to form, as being alike the paramount duty as the highest interest both to the American people and of those to whom they delegate their authority. It is a most auspicious and cheering (act that the people may hail the advent of their new administratisn to power as giving an undoubted assurance that in its organization and in the whole course of its action, those two great ends of union and reform, on the basia of the settled principles and policy of the national democratic party, will be sacredly observed and ateadily kept in view.— Washington Union.

SUDDEN DEATH.—The Cincinnati Gazette notices a very sudden death in that city, a few daya since. A young girl who had been complaining of indisposition for a day or two, but who was able to attend to her duties as usual, was seized with a violent attack of typhoid fever while dressing for a ball and died in three hours. The music was still playing at the ball where she bad anticipated so muob, pleasure when she robed in her gay ball dress, was a lifeless corpse.

Heavy

TtAKSACTtoit.—A man recently

purchased a lot of roll butter in Pittsburgh Upon cutting one of the rolls it was found to contain a stone weighing two pounds and a half! J*

OCT Pinch fays, that menstrous tyrant Henry ihe Eightq, wsa so little prona to shilly-shally that ba married bis wives first, and axed them afterwards.

(£r It is reported in Louisville that J' Harnay, editor of tbe Democrat, goes to Washington to take charge of tbe Union as tbe official organ of Geo. Pieroe.

©5r Mrs. Howard the celebrated actress it is reported, died at New Orleans a few days since. She has been ia bad health for some time past. She bad few if any su periors in ber Une, as actress.

On Christmas ere a young girl,

he alwaya borrows the next number of bis j*ogetber to witness the oelebratioo of bar neighbor, to eae if tbe witbdrawe! 4 bts patronage haMk*t kSled the editor aad dressed the oolamas ia mourning

io

the

district of Ivamsea, ssaembled her friends

oaptiab with the lad who had wooed and won bar. At Una appointed boor she received the inteHtgeace that ber lover bad las mind She was aboatto beat* taeked #ith bysterios, wbea another youth popped the question, *as accepted, and the I marriage rite was performed.

NEW ADVERTISEMEN T?*.

Fresh aad Choice

FAMILY GROCERIES!

Sir A WAGON will be in readiness to convey goods to any part of the city, riucx or axrexsa. Terre-Haute, Feb. 95,18o3-22tf

WOLFE'S

AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS,

A

sppsauiTiv*

TONIC,

ORANGES,

Raisins.

J^

"THRESH Fruit, in whole an I lisilf Bote*, fur sale by WASSON & CO., Feb. 25, 1853-OtJ-lf. Rose Block.

Family Flour.

1*311 Family Flour, for sale by WASSON & CO., Feb. 25, lts53-22ftf. Rose Block.

Tar.

NORTHwCurollna,

ItOS^S BLOCK, I

Corner of Ohio and Second Streets, j^OLIClT the utteutlou of the 6iiiz«ns of TerreHaute, to their choice stock of FAMILY GROCERIES, wliich they will dispom of cheap for cash, at wholesale ani retail, consisting in part of

CHOICE & PRIME LOUISIANA SUGARS,

Molasses and Golden Syrups Old Government Java had Prime Green Rio Coffee, (new crop) Choice Green and Black

TCM

Freeh Carolina Rice, (new

crop) Pickle* in Jars, Pine Apple and English Dairy Cheese Salmon, Mackerel, and Tongues and Soands bbls., bbls. aud kiito Sperm, Star and JVIoutd Uaodles Pepper, Alapice, Mustard, Starch, and Boston Soap No. 1 Sweet Oil, Pepper Sauce and Table Salt very choice Virginia manufacture and Fiue Cut Tobacco, with a general aasortment of Groceries suitable for Family uses.

Dttntrric, ATri-Drsrtmo

INVIGORATING CORDIAL.

THIS MEDICINAL BKTXRAOK is manufactured by the Proprietor, at Schiedam, Holland, and is warranted not ouly pare from every injurious proper* ty and ingredient, but of the bust possible quality.

Iu extraordinary medicinal properties, IN GRAVKL, Goirr, CHROMIC RHKUMATISM, INCINENT Daorsr, FI.ATUK*CK, COMC PAINS, of the Stomach and Bowels, whether in Adult or Infants— In all ordinary case* of Obstruction in the Kidneys,

Bladder, and Urinary Organs— In Dyspepsia, whether acute or Chronic—Chills and Fevers. In General Debility, Sluggish Circulation of the

Blood, Inadequate Ataimulaliou of Food* and Exhausted Vital EnergyAre acknowledged by the whole Medical Faculty, and attested in their highest written authority.

ETThe attention of Agents and Furcha*ers Is invited to Ihe signature and address of the Proprietor, on the label, aud to the title of this Medicinal Cordial, embossed on the sides of the Bottle, as protections against Inferior and pernicious imitations. 0*Forsaleby WASSON & CO.,

Feb. 95, 1853-99-tf.

FRESH FRUITS!

LF.MON3, RAISINS, FIGS,

and PRUNES. HAVANA PRESERVES. FRENCH FRUITS, in their own juice, and BRANDY CHERRIES, for sale by

WASSON & CO.,

Feb. 25,1853-99-tf. Rose Block.

HAVANA CIGARS.

NORMAS,

Seviiianas, Oonconli •*, Mermanos,

Millars, PillaruitOM, Lone Stnr, ui»J other choice brands of tired iui|iorl»tio i, for n.tle by WASSON & CO.,

Feb. 25, 1853-99-tf. Rose Block.

Tobacco.

VIRGINIA I.E\F CAVENDISH and FINE CUT CHEWING TOBACCO, of the

brst

quality, for sale by WASSON CO.

Choica Wines, Brandies and Liquors.

OLD

Cog nine and

CIMHIIIUI BrnnlliM.

Madeira, Sherry, Port and Malaga Wlues, In wood and gltm. Chainpttigue, Sparkling Catawba and Claret, do.

French Cordi.tls. aiwortftl. Very Sup rior Old Irinh WhWk'-y, fur aile by W.\S80N & CO., Feb. 25,1353-29-tf. Rose Block.

London Porter and Scotch Ale!

BARCLAY

&. PF.RKIN's L»h.iou PORTER.

IliSlmru'H Superior S'oicit Ale. Huilublo for invalids. For s.ile by WASSOAI .V CO., Feb. 95, lfi5:l-9'] if. Roue Block.

Rico.

T*

jlitESII Curollnu Rice, for

s:ile

by

WASSON &. C:».,

Feb. 2."», 19.)!-« If. Rose Block.

Golden Syrup.

AVERY

S iiH-rlor Svrii|», for suln by VVA^S N &'CO.,

Feb. 95, l?5'!-3i-tf* Ruie Block.

Candles.

CI PERM, Slur un.l .Mould Cuidle*, for snle qy O WASSON A. CO Feb. 25, lH5V23-tf. Roue Block.

iii long sized Barrels, for

•ale by WASSON & CO., on, "Feb. 95. 1853-22-tf. Roso Block.

OLD WHISKEY.

O

LD BOURBON AND MONONGAHELA Whiskey, for sale by WASSON it CO.

TO FARMERS AND MILLERS OF INDIANA AND ILLINOIS.

THE

undersigned would reepectly Inform the public that be hss opened a GENERAL COMMISSION HOUAE, for the sals of Flour, Pork, Grain and all other products of the Country sod give his whole attention to sales thereof, either at Home or by shtpement north or south, east or west. He is well located to ship by river or canal as also for tbe city trade. His acquaintance in the cities on the Atlantic seaboard is extensive as also on Canal and R. R- and Upper Mississlpl. Liberal advances made on consignments.

mm» m-M* mowmwj Forwarding, Commission, Steam and Canal Boat Agent, and General Produce Broker.

Office, Cor. Roae Block oo Bridge Street, TERRE-HAUTE, IND. Terre-HanU, Feb. 25,1853-22-1 y.

Wrapping Paper.

RECEIVEDPaper.

and for sale, by the ream, a tot of

Wrapping SMITH tc LEGGETT. Terr*-Haute, Feb. 35, l853-2S-tf.

Sand Paper.

sale, a lot of Saperior Sand Paper, Excelsior brand. SMITH St LECGETT. Wre-Hante. Feb. 35, 1853-22-tf.

F° Tar:

SCHOOLS! SCHOOLS!

NOTICE

is hereby given, that to the late TMUK teas of Congressional Townships to Vigo county, to the District Trustees, and to all. others taking an interest la ths settlement of ths tHMpul* Urn, sarrooading tbe new School U*, especially with regard to the dlstribu tion of the funds thia Spring that I have received front the Saperintendent of Pabtie Instruction a CtrcoJar which poiata out in a very iaoid manner the defect* ot

Terre-Haate, Fab. '53-29-31

Hotlce

to

aad proposes measure*to.the Legislature, obviating tKf name. Tbe Circular to toa lengthy for publication, bat shall take pleaaore io laying it before voa on ap piicatian at atj ofice.

A. LANGS, Aaditor Vigo Coratyv

tfeooe holding Sollhraii County Orders.

"]VTOTICE is tvreby gives to those holding XH dors* presented to the Treasury of 8iuTnma Coasty, prior to the twentieth of Dswuaber, 18S8, thai they are hsraby required to present thetn, as the Treasurer is now prepared to lift the sama.

JOHN 8. DAVIS, Trees, of 8alUvaa

SotlirBS,Fob. SI, 1853-S4t

Co.

Bigdi Onion Sets

**t received and for sal* at

GROVERMAN

St

Feb. lM653-2Mf

BOURNE