Terre-Haute Journal, Volume 5, Number 33, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 May 1853 — Page 3

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WM. E. McLEAN, EDITOR.

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FRIDAY MOR&ING::: :::MAY 13,iS53.

H. P*.vW, No. 68 FotT/th Street/between

Walnut and Viae, Cincinnati,

I»

afreet' to obtain advertisements

and

I'» that article w« remarked, thai "Protestants in the United Stole* as well as in England have taken alarm at the efforts at proselitism which it is reported ibe Roman Catholic Church is now making in ihoso countries," that "every tnovftrnent in that church is narowly watched" itc, that it is sought to convince the minds of all classes of persons of what are represented as dangerous tendenctes of the Catholic faith," and that "fic* lion is resorted lo," &c. We thought that in so doing we were stating facts which none would dispute. If the Editor of the Express is not aware of *uch a state of things he has not very carefully read the papers. The N. V. Observer in reviewing Boatrice, a novel, written for the purpose, that paper says, ot giving "an earnest warning of the perils to chris'.iaiiiiy and civilization, threatened by the insidious efforts of the Catholics and Jesuits," concludes,

Beatrice tit well timed. The present condition

seem

ears"—have

•«It

It A*'

Catholhsism in tho United Statu* is one of intense activity and self-assurance. 1 already boasts of it* conquests uchk-ved, and tta greater triumphs yet to come—and boldly prophesies of the tlroo wh*b onr unpretending Protestant churches •hall give place to the tluuullug and idolatrous temple* ol Koinantarn and when our noble system of Free Public School# shull be either destroyed, or perverted to servo the purpose of tho Scurlet YV omen of Babylon.

This article from the Observer was pub

lished

in one of our oily papers "by request"' «o that it

would

there

are

koweerr niUiht,

those

considers

in our

midsl cnierioiriing the same views. The Cincinnati Times in an

editorial, which

ha*

met our eyes since our article was written, kays, upon this sunte subject, and roferiing to what

cncroAchrnenls

of the

Catholic Church "Hut a reat contest the world over lias begun II will not he nitdeu by a grand en up antin:

but

ileutly, "lowly, craftily little by little will ground ho km,u"' if Kili'ed ot ult—tntii it the duty of those who feel mid' know thl*, to meet every advance,

against the platform of repub

lican freedom, and the principles of civil and js«*ii)liouM liberty, with a firm opposition, whether the main body »r« the ruling fewer*, or the trucking policy of time-serving politkiun*."

Now whether till this is a fule alarm or not wo did net atop to discuss, else we inighi have shown ourselves "eager lo rush into a tjunrrel." Wo merely presenled an existing hUlu of things and mudo no "insinuation* upon the creed or actions" of any sect or class «'f persona, simply because we had none to make. Wo profess no preference lor any creed, and believe that a man may be a good christian in adopting one creed or another, and think that our Catholic citizens are as good and as patriotic and as much attached toour institutions as any other body of citizen^ The promulgation of insinuations" comes from another tjuarier». ,,,, "Priests have long enough set people by the

they not? W hat does the

history of the world toach us? or is that ^}i fiction Wo have seen how near one Priest Kirkland oam« to "setting people by the cars" in Cincinrtliti recently. So near indeed that good anil poactble eiltatett* became greatly alarmed as to iho probable re»ttll»or else the papeis of that city very much represented the &tate ol feeling there. fe

Is high time that men should be at liberty to adopt and enjoy a»y religious belief under the sun without h»\tng their character* aa eillaeus, pected or having imputed to them motives which may in nowise influence or control their action*."

Is that a sentiment which the editor ol the Express cannot subscribe lo thai it is quoted as an objectionable paragraph!

Speaking of-a few who are carried aw«k$ by prejudice/* the Express says. "It is to be hoped that these will wot foment a genera) warfare between the great division* ol religous opinion, though it would seem obvious that such is their earnest desire So we thought and expressed a wiaU that however successful they might be, tUey would not be able to "connect those controveries with political questions aud generate politi-

co-religious

discussions and disputes. Was

that "showing favor to bigotry and iutoler* mice," and "joining issue to promote the triumph of one sect over another!" If ao we only wish that "Ugolry and intoter. at.ee" all over the world would assume that phase,*" i-'-*"- k,

Ws dUmUs Ais subjacl naw one additional remark* Any oue, who. after *eadtug our article carefully. w» which we expr«&»ly disci«med any *'*re*t our i^»r, iu religous conif»»ven»y, ot

ler to it, only to deprecate its «maecti«u with politics^ questio«s, and in which there^ was no expression as to the merits of Wwst controversy and fcn absence of anything calculated to »»flend either C*th. or Protestanu could so construe it as to make us

Kppear

*s evitertug the a*«t»« of religiou*

strife, aud "joining issue to |mwi»o«e tke triumph of one sect over ano*toer4' desirittg to excite tile »U feeU^g hetweeft the two greet itfettiiaaiiow «f ttaus, is either *e*y «nwl«r»i*»id ot kts such

Mig. of Has

SWSM

OCT Don't forget Mr. DEXPSTEB second concert, to-night at the Universalis! Church.

0Our

friend O. JOKES has received

the appointment of Post Master at this place. MB. JOJJES is a competent business man

SOUHd'

our authorized His

i»flv*rf(«Am»fiia «»u4 A

subscriptions

fbr us in that city. ITS- M. PrrTE?«oiLL &• Co-, Newspaper advertising agents, are authorised to receive advertisements and subscriptions for us, and receipt for the koine. Their office* are at

NEW YORK, Naseau St. BOSTON, 10 State Su

Perhaps we ought lo regret that our article ollaat week entitled Protestantism vs Catholicism" foiled to meet lite approval of the Editor of the Express, but we don'L Notwithstanding his strictures upon its toue and character if we had it to write over again we would not change a sentence or teave out a single word. It expresses sentiments we have long entertained and which we do not hesitate to avow.

P"01™1' ™rki°S d*™OCr»t

appointment a good one, creditable

.»

?. fit

to iV«e administration that made it, and will give general satisfaction to oar citizens. We trust that aU the new appointeea may a& fully come up to the JeQersonian standard. 'Die new appointee, we learn, will immediately enter upon the discharge of the duties of the office.

0^7* Speaking of the appointment of Jos. O. JOKES, as Post Master in this city, the Putnam Sentinel say, It is rumored that J. O. Jones has received the appointment of Post Master at Terre-Haute. true, it decidedly the best appointment we have heard of being made iu Indiana." a

State Con real ion—Call Withdrawn.

The very fooliah call for a Democratic State Convention on the 24tb of this month is withdrawn by the State central committee. The principal reason assigned for the withdrawing of tho call is, that the press throughout the State, has generally declared against the propriety of holding the convention.

There is no vacancy in any Stale office except that of Reporter of the Decisions of the Supreme Court. The nomination of a candidate to fill that office, will be made on the 25th of May, inst., dt|ring the ?e||i^?of the Supreme Court.

Dcotrntlve Fire at Indianapolis. We learn from tl'O Sentinel of Wednesday last that a destructive fire occurred at Indianapolis on Thursday evening last. The Washingglon Foundery owned by Messrs. Uasselman Vinton & Co., was much damaged by the fne I he Joss to the proprietors it estimated at §15,000*"

Another lire occurred the same day, destroying a stable belonging to Daniel Yandes."

A railroad meeting was held in Evansville on Saturday last, in which it was unanimously resolved that the city of Evansville shall take two hundred thousand dollars slock in the Evansville and Cleaveland Straight Line Railroad. Lamasco is lo subscribe fifty thousand dollars to the stock of the same road.

Mr. Burden, late Hroundary Commissioner. has addressed a letter to the Providence (It. I.) Journal, in which he contradicts tho assertion made by Gov. Lune in his Proclamation, that the valley of Missibla had always belonged to New Mexico, and says been within the boundaries of it has ever been wi.hin the boundaries

Chihauhau, 1. is genern suppose at

the Administration will not support Gov.

Lane in hts late action iu the multer, bul

1,1

lice.

ltrn I'rnukliu Provision Store. Isaac M.

Urown, a well known typo of

this Cny. and for years past foreman in the Express office has opened a Provision and

West side ofthe Public Square. "Ike" was a good printer, and wo are assured from this that he will keep an A No. 1, Provision Stbre. It is ihe intention of Mr. to make his establishment a first class Family Provision Store. lie will make it win.

SovtitKttN

BANK.—It

will be seen by the

new advertisement of this institution, in today'# paper that a liberal iuterest is allowed on all deposites. This is much in the manner t»f a saving institution a and is conem arrangement for t'tose who have inactive funds. This Batik is one of ihe best in the Slate, organized under the new Free Banking system. (gr The gentlemanly end polite Messrs. KtUMHiSTKits, have just fitted up, in fine aiyle, 4tt:eJegant Ice Cream Saloon at their estalishmeffi on second street. This cooling delicacy will be served up by the gentlemen in a style unsurpassed.

We had the pleasure of a vist (o cur Sanctum yesterday, from Mr. Summers, the good looking and gentlemanly young ediior of ihe Marshall Telegraph. a a

OnvKR Dcrwt*, and C*acs F. Widuf, of Indiana, have been appointed to Clerkships in the Land Office at Washington.—

Marinus Willet formerly of Kushville, in this Stale, is also appointed to a clerkship in the same Bureau

The Legislature of New York otsWus ed to pass a law proposing to allow southern citizens, removing their slaves lo pass through the territory or ports of New York without incurring the loss ot their slaves

S SESATO*'.-^doV.'

Providence, Rhode Island, has been elected it. S, Senator^,«Ji« euoceeda Hon. Mft H. CUrite^*.

William of Michigao City, has been eppuinie4 surveyor general for New Mexico,

The Knoxville arbig states lhat the Bank of £a#t TenSMSM will be sustained.

OCT Mr. It. L. Bwtiiws&eneiftip' pnetoroT tlke Madtsoa Heiei. end the Wrfgtu Hvu«e of Indtutta^olis. Has p«rch*sed tod will .'• take change of the Pr»«i« House «liy» f*,*

...... I&La MoSTtx, has sucoeded io"iMit^«g

desi«e to |#n*rt BUR diflkuliiee. to New Orteans. The

44k«'a mwting. for the purpo«s ^««»iu»ver-1 pmwaemkKi winch tlwited aveii fifiMt aa wdesMe* OO wy en«ehl« dispoelii«tt I d*!k*cte« ti«n l»«e« tlkdl u^'ilie tmi u# bto

1 toon tern».

For what purpose does a man live if he does not preserve his own individuality, and, to some extent, strive to impress its stamp upon society. Is it merely to exercise the simple functions of life that we are born into tho world that we "live and movo and have a being?" And who does more than this, who professes to think and feel as others do around? tin who becomes the mere reflex of their opinions, arid dares uot utter a sentiment which is not in accordance with iheiru? What does the world gain by the existence of such a one, and in what respect is society belter eff by his accession?

No class of persons are so frequently called upon for a fearless declaration of opinion as Editors to no employment or pursuit is it so necessary lo bring a bold and maniy spirit os to theirs. He who in taking upon himself the responsibility of that position

gecjt8

Lane in his ale action iu ihe mailer, bul ,, ,, out ihe country whose bditors have pursued

that he will be (ineedilv removed from ol- ,, ..

TUK'UBYSTAL PALACE.—The

INVASION'.—The

sgi

Ex President Van Buren and bis son Martin sailed from New York to EfigUnd three or lour days sg«\ in the steamer Arctic. .« ussjasft.

All?n. of

Phillip

Maine liquor law is unjust.

TH* WEAK

aMMcr*tic

Independence of Character. What tends most to give a man position and importance in society is the manifest* •UV luipuimiw IM •VVIOIJT l« MSW tion of thai independent spirit, which, while Charles Beecber of Newark N. J. has an it yields to others the privilege that the cour- ni MS need his belief in Spirit Rappings. testes of life demand, maintains freedom of wodtt^e Brother Danaldeon says: "wlwen action and of thought and lends that vitality such prominent men give jn their adhesion to end vigor to the utterance of opiotons which such things, what must humble editors do? proceed from honest convictions and a fear- Entertaining the views that I do at this less heart. He who assures himself that he time* 1 would speak boldly in opposition to is right accordingto the light of his own judg- «uch ridiculous, and injurious necromancy, mem and then pursues the path of duly I would not say aught against Mr. Beecher, which that points out, regardless ol lack of hut never so long as I retain my small quanapproval from others, regardless of their

iQ win thefavor ofthe public by avoid

ulterunce Qf

lom

doubts of propriety, and Ibeir frowns, will has so evil a tendency. There is one as surely command, in the end, the respect *•9 wwavijp vvM«»uwi*wf k«*v vmw) a• a v«|/vwi of the community in which he lives, as that [of ^e worid has most clesirty he is honest in his conduct and ainoere in the expression of his opiaions. But he, who on the contrary, fails to act until he has ascertained what may be the probable judgment passed by others upon his course, who feels the pulse of community as if about to administer lo it a potion, brings bis own chsracter into contempt, and stultifies himself, in the face of the world, every day of hislife. With the view to personal advantage, therefore that policy is the best which adopts the honest independent course. The successful, ambitious man knows this. lie never stops to follow. He strikes out boldly and is himself made leader by those whose disposition it is lo receive their ideas from another. lie who stands up and meets the storm of popular wrath tnay get his reward, but he^whose acquiescent mood prompts him to bow down to the slightest murmur of displeasure, aud show no spirit of resistance, is only smiled upon and patted on the head and bid to be content with such distinction. The world appreciates no passive merit, especially when it is of that kind, whose nearest approximation to virtue is, a submissive concurrence with the opinions of others.

unpleasant truths wi

ing ihe utterance of unpleasant truths will

,those

'ad hts purposel papers through

u___ t._

the most independent course and have utt- -r ered their sentiments (he most freely, have received the most patronage and support aud stand highest in public favor.""5

O E re in at ha

Grocery Store in Gilbert's Block, South Gorman had no authority to lender an indi- Alton vidual the office of District Attorney. We Torso h.ve Ihus underwood it. The eommi.,ion

was to issue upon the exclusive recommen dation of the Governor, so that the appointment virtually is vostod in the Governor. il ^2^Ma' "r"

Crystal Pal

ace, as we learn from ihe New York paperc is rapidly approaching completion. About four thousand packages of American and three thousand foreign have been received for the exhibition This exhibition of the works of art and of the production of the soil ot ali nations, which is soon lo open will be well worth a journey there and back lo those who have the means to spare.— Goods are pouring into the commercial metropolis and as soon as the day of the openinj» can be announced with certainly the country will bo informed of it.

Wednesday lasi says: "Our city hotels are literally overrun with strangers from all sections of the Unions, the most of ihein coming here to attend the Religious Anniversaries. The Medical Convention, with little army of doctors and the Abolition ^meetings, while the various other occasions of public interest come, and coming, will give us immense accessions to ours floating population.'

ico.~The political and financial condition of Mexico at the present time is attracting attention of political economists, who see therein vast rtftults unfolding themselves. Sl&^bas a foreign debt pending of about SSS.OOQjOOu, end a domestic debt of $76,179,406, making a round aggregate of aotne $ 130.000,0^0 to straggle against, without the ability of paying. That her resource? for liquidating ure diminishing, is a fact shown by the decreap of her reveuue, from 20,000,000 before b«|iindependence to 910. 00J,000, under G«flfAriit«!

Gov. Seymowr, of Connecticut, Has de- and the ca#e will go up to the Supreme Kvefed his annual message. The Governor ^urt of thefoiled Slate*. The question .. ,a involved, and the eminent array of counsel .gam expresses bis coftviciion that

Barraklbi.—A correspoo-1

For ths Jsntraal.

-The Express of this week

publishes an article signifying that the Rev.

of intelligence will I subscribe to a thing

fact which the observation and experience

.j in a spiritual slate of future existence. Mr.

°...

has had interviews wilh Jefferson, Fran-

klin. &c., who have kindly sent in their ad

hesions

to his "soctul system

-ITerre Uuutc and Altou Ititilrond.

A New York correspondent of ihe Cour* ier gives the following gratifying statement in regard to the above road:

The President of the Terre IftSie and Railroad has been in this city for some days past and has met entire sue

lh"' f"!"

is from ihe President, but in thai instance it .. ave entire confidence in its man

arrangement for the rapid prosecution ot the

road. "Thev have entire confidence in its man ugemenl, and the c.edit ofthe road is all lhat it* most sanguine Iriends could wish it to be and while this high state of confidence exists, there will be no lack of means to push forward ihe road to its utmost capac* «'y-

We understand that a letter has lieen received from Mr. Phelps, at the Railroad office, stating that an arrangement has recently been made by which funds have been obtained to warrant a vigorous prosculion ofthe Terre Haute and Alton Railroad and lhat he is quite sanguine in the belief that ihe road will be completed in one year from this

lime. TWOL

A Cum

New York Express of

Wli, ,ppear before

dent of the N. Y. Tribute, writing from! HA^Morne —A wealthy Dublin watchma Washingtaiu say* thai quite a number of] feer, named Donnegan. is sending out to the remeeed Wfcig* wi# go W**t mad practice! New York Efctatmroo a set of superb gold *11 i^ *s I Land, end UHW who have escaped to Amer- ftoee be welts." tutefpfifcfts, Wtd'iieve wd ttme* a

Iprother ^c^, Xhe

m8 only pr«ctloe at the bar—tliai is, a de- rated, awl are %mry

.. 1 I. .1.11111 iiujjiiijli'inliff i'rrriiruNiin

inv

Celeb Scuddef, indefwadieni*, iM been very euaeessful

thousand tons of

iron, enough to lay the track from Terre Haute lo this place, is expected lo arive at the former place shortly. ,,

OPS CASE—James

H. Barnett. a

colored man, has applied for a mandamus, to compel the Trustees of the New York College to admit him to :ne profession of a physican.—The affidavits for the plaintiff set forth that Barnett is a Baccalaureate of New Yor* University that he studied medicine with eminent physicians in that city, and that he was regularly martriculated and admitted to the medical and surgical cliniqufts of the College, and attended one regular course of lectures.—At the next term he was disfranchised and expelled, because he was a person of color. "The Trustees admit the facts, but justify their conduot on the ground, that by the course and unsage of that Institution, persons of color are not candidates for the degree of Doctor of Medicine. The court has reserved its decision lor their further deliberation.

The colored seamen ease at Charleston, S which was tried before the U. S. Circuit Court has ended in a verdict for the defendant. This ci»e was a suit brought against the sheriff, to try the validity of the law of South Carolina, imprisoning free negroes during their stay in that Suae. The State ia in reality defendant, though the suit was againat the sheriff. The plaintiff submitted a bill of exceptions to the Judges' charge.

waicHes jars ayynyriMtly deco~

1 IHIIweu mm »l

Tlie Potoma

great men are not great in all things, nor are their opinions the wisest, consequently think that you or I are just as oapable of coming to conclusions upon this subject as those who hold higher places intelectually or otherwise. Who has witnessed the rise and downfall of Mesmerism, Millerism and many other kindred humbugs, cannot safely predict the result of Spirit Rappings. I have carefully read many of the strong articles written in favor of this last hnmbug and 1 hope that 1 have read them impartially, but as gel 1 have seen nothing which wou Id cause me to change my opinion nor do I expect to sfe it. 1 admit it seems somewhat difficult to account for the singular performances of ufjjjgg oiaies, or wmv" uuuiu {$•** «oi some Mediums, but 1 would ask is it not just cause of offence." By the means of Mr. even more difficult to account for the mys-' i?~~i—wi .onUiart »nrt terious tricks of accomplished Jugglers Such things to an unpracticed eye seem passing strange but yet the latter may be accounted for—and may not the former also?

Life to all of us presents astern picture appointed United States Senator from Alaam a in a of A a by to of fuel and reality, and I .hmi *e will bott

its objecis by pursuing those things

fulfil which experience or good common sense proves to be good and true. And if afier it is ended our Spirits are disposed to conduct themselves so unbecomingly as some Spirits are represented as doing—why just let them do so. is t-m'w- 80B^|,

ROBERT OWEN CONVERTED!—The

Lon

don Examiner announces that Robert Owen, the philosopher of Lanark, has made public his conversion to Spirit Knocking, and has issued manifest on the subject, addressed "to all governments and peoples," declaring lhat "a great moral revolution is about lo be effected for the human race, by an apporent miracle." Mr. Owen asserts that until within the last few weeks while he believed all things to be eternal, he was of the opinion that there was no personal or conscious existence afier, death bul that spirit manilestations through an American lady medium have compelled him lo believe

William Rata Kisf.

The late Vice President of the U. States was born in North Caroline* in 1786. Before be had attained his twenty-fibrst year, he was chosen by the people of Sampson county to represent them in the Legislature of hit native State. At the stge of twenty-fotw, is 1810, he was elected by the people of thn district of his residence to the Twelfth Cone gress which held its first session in the autumn of 1811. In 1816 he resigned his seein Congress, in consequence of receiving the appointment of Secretary of Legation to Mr. William Pinkney, Minister to both Naples and St. Petersburgh. Returning from Europe. Mr. King soon after removed from North Carolina to"the Territory of Alabama, in 1818 and assisted in the framing of the constitution of the same, previous to its admission into the Union as a State. He was chosen by the Legislature one of the first Senators from Alabama (John W. Walker being his colleague,) and took his seat in the United States Senate in 1819. He continued a member of lhat body for over twenty four consecutive years, having been re-elec-ted ia 1823, 1829, 1835, end 1841 He resigned his seat in the spring of 1844, in consequence of being offered the mission to Frauce by President Tyler, which appointment he accepted mainly with a view of preventing the joint protest of France aud England sgaiust the then pending annexation of Texas.

Louis Phillippe discussed the subject with Mr. King, and became satisfied lhat the projected protest would not avert annexation. The French King finally declared that "he would do nothing hostile to the United States, or which could give to her a 1** .1 1 King's mission, England was isolated, and her plan of a protest ogainst the annexation of Texas was abandoned. In November, 1845, Mr. King, hvving obtained permission to resign his office as Ambassador, returned to the United States. In 1848 he was again

)M9 bo wlJ eieulej

„,e

w#ture for |he full lerm of six year?t

Lt„.

1840, Mr. King was chosen by the Senate their President pro tem., a place he had held in former years, from 1836 to 1841, Mr. King entered political life as a follower df Mr. Jefferson. He was never married. IIis residence in Alabama for many year® was at Salma, on the Alaoama river.

William Rufus King was one of trie m6sl decent, precise and well-bred gentlemen and politicians that ever officiated a: Washington. He loved order and quiet in the counsels of the nation he adherei always most rigidly to the parliamentary forms laid dowu by 1 hom* as Jfifferson. He was, perhaps, the most remarkable instance of staid Democratic respectability that this country has produced.

But he Tho presiding chstrol the Senate is desolate. The veteran federal representative of Alabama, and recent Vice President of United America, has at lasl sunk under his lingering and consuming disorder. Would that lie had lived more ihan to fill out the allotted time of man's earthly existence 1 The Senate chamber of tho United States will feel ihe wanl of his presiding dignity and regularity.

That so many of ihe land's greatest and besl statesmen have lately in rapid succession, gone to their last home, is profoundly melancholy reflection. Wo are reminded of Mr. Webster's remarkon tho occasion of Justice Story's decease: "The bed of death brings every human being to his pure individuality, to Ihe intense contemplation of lhat deepest and most solemn ol all relations— the relation between the creature and Creator "—Lov. Cour.

CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED.—The

03- MORE HOUSES.—The

names of

several palrioiio individuals, who are willing to forego personal considerations, lo serve the dear people, will be seen aunoun. ced in to day's paper, as candidates for the various City officers. Joy be with Ibetn,

more houses to reut in ibis city. Why don'i some ol our large property holders build a few neat and cumforiable lenemenls for renting purposes.^ It would yield a fine per cent, upon the investment.*,, v"

SHORT METRE.—The

walked ail the

that auguat tribunal

1 will make me c*se ma object of interest and

fiUteriee, far Hus year.| ^inf

eiMd mayor of Iwltettaadb* wwt BoeH,ttwautiiy of efct* mm! ^tiktg ism— btm]wm*AwmMbf pewousot driokiag hab-

'caught.

morning Express

train upon the Hudson Rivor Railroad came through from New York, to Albany, recently in two hours and jifly one minutes, running time! Tbe distance is over one hundred and fifty miles—making over fifty miles per hour.

Carious Case*

An exchange paper slates, that ebout 18 years ago, a Mr. Hail, ot Wilton ir« Fairfield county, Conn., then a remarkably good student in his collegiate course, was suddenly deprived of his memory and reason. His father sent him to Dr. Chsplin of Cambrdge, Mass. The Doctor said there was no present relief for him, but at the age of 36 or 37 there would be a change that the brain was loo much expanded for the cranium, end there would be et that age a contract inn, which would enable it to act healthily. His anxious laiteer and fiends saw their hopes peremptjrily deferred for 18 years, That time has recently expired, and io their great joy the prophecy is fulfilled. The man began to inquire for hiu book#, as if he had just laid litem down, end resumed bis studies where he left them. There was no trace in bis mind of this long blank of bis life or anything which occurred in it, and he did not know that he was almost 40 years of

A Tetsf Oflce Seeker.

Tlie7*Jew York

7Y»»e#

way from

letter

BED

Ohio

Washing

ton called on tbe President to-day. He said he was an orphan, supported en educated by a poor auut, end had come to'ask place ia TI»e navy The President was deeply ejected by tbe story aod the evidence of perse verence, and gave him sever* pieces of gold end invited him to call AGAIN.

The boy left but was followed by

a gentleman who had witnessed the interview and who saw him exchange the gold be bad received for bank notes, wltftsh he MATTED in

10 BT*

jtos be eeeke."

poor relative.

His

& tbe

A»pa«ebed from cbr city to Ireland, avar

eootritMtioc of thirty dofUn per

(ttNMNtalf aae*. 'Dot- ewer tdaety doHars of Ike sum Si *.

Mea very wneeiiiw. An utHMual! oet over waely doHars of ike turn bf lew*

I N9»* Wheeling Time*.

CStylUoction.

W« are autborb»d to aanoonee B. M. HARRISON, aa a candidate for Mayor, at Ub# aoauiug Maaicipal election.

We are anthorizad to announce WILLIAM K.. EDWARDS, aa a candidate for Mayor, at the

jnsaittx Municipal election. TriSfPtt We are authorized to announce JOSEPH COOPER, aa a candidate for .Mayor of the city of Terre-Uaate, at the ensuing Municipal election,

CUSK HOWE'S COUGH CANDY. XH

Air tiae Railroad to Sprinjffietd, Ills.— Tbe CoasolodaUoa Made! TTie directors of the Ind. and HI. com paies representing the projected line of railroad from this city to Decatur, Illinois, met at Montesuma on Wednesday of last week, and efleeted a consolidation of the capital stock and interest of the two companies, and will hereafter be known as the lndianei and Illinois Central Railway Company. The route, as will readily be seen by glancing at the map, is through a country as richly favored in soil aod other advantages, as any in the west. The engineers ar now on the line soon report Ihe result of their survey to the Board* It is designed to make as near atf air line road as the face of the counrry will allow, conneecy ing the two capitals, and passing throgh or near the towns of Danville, Dainbridge, Rock ville, and Montexuma, in Indiana thence through the rich and level praries of Illinois to Decatur from which point to Springlield a railroad is nearly completed, and will be runing by January. At lb® time of the meeting of the Board the stock taken amounted to about 8170,000 by persons residing along tho line. Arrangements were made to canvass the gold for the balance of the slock necessary to grade the entire line, which is to be let and completed simultaneously in both Slates.

The affrirs of the consolidated company are in charge of an able and efficient directory, whose design it is to push ihe work through to an early completion.

The people of Indianapolis should lake hold of this road. Its roule is certainly one of the very best of our railroads, projected or finished. lis eastern and western connections are unsurpassed, and from the very necessity of tho case it must become an important link jut the main trunk line of eastern and western travel. Let the people think of il, and be ready to act when called on, as ihey will be shortly, to put a portion of their surplus means into its stock.-— S at S in I

It has been discovered that the swell mob. who rob ladies in omnibusses and orowded assemblies, have no bottoms to the pockets in their palelots, so that the thief appears to have his hands thrust into his own pockets, whereas at the very lime thev are roally exploring those of his neighbors,

The laborers engaged in an excavation for the foundation of a now church in Si. Louis, on the 18th insl found a heap of silver coin of various denominations. It was divided by "the grab game." A gentleman who witnessed ihe scene thinks there ••about ajiat full" of coin.

A I E

On Sunday lam, by Kev. J. Coil*,

KL'PPKNHKIMUR, Enq., to M»" AUOUSIA ROSEN FKLDT, all of Torro-lbute. On the 6tl» iiikt., by Ilcv. M. A. .JEWKTT, I. I. SMITH to MIM MARTHA A. ROULllS, ullof Vigo county.

In Worthlngton, lnd.t tiy Rev. W. BBOTIIK**,

ROttEHT C. HOWE,

lo Mim

place.

cry is daily for

N W A O Ii IS IN S

JUST RECEIVED,

FEW aamplMof Dodd'E *4(io*»nmer IIRP* a most beaoUful and ojfreenlile nrlicl« fur summer wear. SKIN OF THE BIO HAT,

May 13, 1853. Prairie City Buildlop.

Fine Beaver Hats.

MNMrtnient

ISAAC

Washington cor

respondent of the 37th ult., says: ••A boy only twelve years old, who

ane

of Point Commerce, 1ml.,

JANE It. MUX AM,

of Wcutl!nit.m.

I E

In this City, on Wednesday evening, tin-• lh Inst., of branchial connuinption, Mr*. A iv1 .1A SWKKT, wife of A. D.SWEST, E*q., of this j»lacr,

aired 31 year*. At Alton, Illinois, on the lOlh luslant, Mr*. ELIZAHKTII AVIS, aged H.'i years. Tliedecoawd wa# the dttughtcr of

SAMUEL IIAHKRI LSCI.I

of thi#

Dr. S. D. Howe's Shaker Sarsaparilla

WILL PURIl'Y TH 13 BLOOD.

FUN Ell A SHII.HON.

RKV. W. C. Bitoons will preach the funcrul sermon of WII.I.IAMCARTO,I11 the LTuiven»ull*lChurch, next Sabbath morning st 11 o'clock. All hi» old frionde are respectfully Invited to nttriid.

of Dodd't beat DRAB BEA

VERS, ju«t receivwl and forjiale AT

liAT STO*K, M*J

13,1853

STANI.KY*»

SIGN OF THE BIG HAT, Prairie City Building*.

FOR SALE,

Atirely

DOUBMC CAKDIWCI MA'WIINE, ennew, with card» ail complele. Term* mude ca»y. Enquire at Holrnf** MMI of

ARB/1 HOLMES.

Terre-Haate, Ind., May 10, Jtt53-33tf

BEN. FRANKLIN

GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE,

Q'diterVt Block. N9.2, ISMtk Stile Curt Haw, TERRE-HAUTE, IND.

M. BROWN, moat rr^»ect/ull) infOrm« the citisena of Terre-Haut* and aurroaooin# country, that he Is wow ready to wait upon all thoae who ma* be «o kind and geoeroa» aa to five him a portion of patronage.

A fall aaoply of all kinds of Groceries aad Proviaioaii will be kept constantly on hand, (when attch a thing ia powible.) He

IHI

now on

hand, the beat article* of Tea, ttagar, Coffee, Finh, Rice, Ch«»e, Bacsn, Lard, Molaaaea, Spicea, Caadlea, Vioepr,

Candlea, Clg«r«, Tobacco, Pteklsa,

ami a variety of otbar artkdea. Aiao—Holmes' Fawilf Floor, (bf ths wnall barrel,) Ohio Dried Applea, (best in tba city,) Mas), etc.

CT Alt ktnda of Country PrM«« boaglit and •old, at ths Ben. Franklin Grseery sad Proriaion Store." A abara of the pabjjc p*Uon»re ia reapaetfully stdlettsdi Msy '3,18S3-3SK3

Southern Bank of Indiana.

THISPablie

lastltaUm lacatod on tbe wast aMs of tlM Sqaare, will bay and ael! B«I4 Silrer aad near rent Money, TUne sad HlgHt Draito and

Bills

Exchange.

England, Ireland,

M«U«S

si the fe

R«oHt mooey

Seotlani

•ara mtfotuMHlr.

W«1

bwlsg ntor.

per ceat* on Calls 1 a

aad Gvnassy o» its

ako

pay

Intarert d*~

AT THE M1DDLETOWN MLLL8.

WM.MaeMaea

C. GRIFFITH COM the proprietors «T Arm anaUsat Mi»h, dwtra to any

Aat tksir are a»w tberengWy pasted

=•?••res. -ssgjuff' •, 'Hmt tbstr Mttmum are aaw uwfvagwy .T* la tbe wnwant of fiftsuu thooaandTdefiars due waeaaVCMtag* aad tb^r w«^l4 sawra -1- —i —i^MUkitat they can depaad getting ||i, aad nroenpit atteatlon* by

)UM

MR. DEMPSTER,

COMPOSER OF

the

«Yh« May Queen," "lament 6f the Irish Emigrant," "The Blind Boy/' ESPECTFULLY announce that he will gtVS ht«

Original Ballad Entertainment,

CT To commence at 8 o'clock, p. in. May 6,1853.

TTniversalist Church, in Terre-Haute, 1

ON FRIDAY EVENING, MAY IS, 1863^ which will inclndo his favorite compositions, both an a so a el on so Burns, as follows: the Rainy Day,'1 "Somethinga Love Me," *John Anderson, my Jo," "My Father and my Mother," ?A Man's a M*n for a' that," "Come over the Mountain# to me," "The Barring o' tho Door," "Dying Child and the Angel of Death," "Oh! poortilh oauld and restless love," "Highland Mary," "Duncan Gray," and "The May Queen" in three parts. 0~ Tick eta 50 cents—Books 12*^ cents.

HARDWARE,,^:

SIGN OF THE

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL!

POTWINof

BURNAM, opposite the Court

llouso, Main Street, are now receiving a very heavy Stock Goods purchased iu the Eastern Cities and of Manufacturers by one of the partners, which they offer, wholesale and retail, on the most, favourable terms. Having purchased

cxpreMly

Oil*, VaruUhes, every description of

for

the Wholesale trade they can offer inducements to Merchants to purchase i"u this market. The followiug Goods comprise a part of their extensivs stock: Shelf Hardware of every variety and description.

Bar and Sheet Iron, Steel, Nulls, Tin flate, Bar Tin, Tin'd Copper, Ziuc, Itivots, Wire, Auvils, Vices, Sledges, Plough Moulds and

Points, Screw Plates, oto.

Curriers, Carpenters, Coopers, Ssddlors, Blacksmith, and every variety of TOOLS. Mill, Cut aiul every other style of bAWS, of tl.e best Makers.

Cabinet Makers Materials, Hair Cloth, Veneers, hooking Glass Plates, Frames, Picture Frames, etc Building Materials, vis: Glass, Sash, laints,

Fixlum

for Doors aud Wiudnws au extra quality of Paint*, Varnish, Whitewash llorse and Sorubing Brushes, etc. Hall, Parlour nnd Store Lumps, Wicks and Fixtures, Globes, etc. Puuips, Pump Fixtures, Tubing, Chain, ami Boxes Trace, I.og, Cable, and other Chains Manilla Hope, Cordage, Packing Yarns, Trout Lines, and Fish Hooks Utiles, Guns, Pistols,Powder,Shot,Caps,Lead,etc. Alurgestnck of GONSMITIRS MATKSIAI.8, Barrels uiid fixtures. Axes, Adzes, Hatchets, Brond Axes, all of tho most celebrated makers. Spring and Counter Balances, Steelyards, Platform and other Scales, and a very few of

those Family Grinthtonr*.

Ti»e most extensive stock of Saddlery Hard" ware and Harness Trimmings iu th* Wabanh Valley, consisting of Trees, Pad Skins, Hog Skins, Morocco, Goat and other Fine Leather, Harness, Bridle and Skirtiug, Whips, Humes, etc. Couch and Buggy Trimmings, Axles, Springs, Hubs, Shafts, Bows, Bent Felloes, Moss, Curled llsir, Damasks, Laces, Biiuds, snd other I riiumings. SIIOEMAKF.KS «l"« can find full supply of Tool*, leather, and working nnterUl*.

Having purchased our Stuck on the most f.ivoruble terms, wo are enabled lo oflVr inducennMits to merchttuts and others, wishing Goods In our line, to call and see us, which are not offered In any Other estnblishmrnt.

Tvrrc-Haute, May 1'I, 1-853-33

ff/E are now receivlug au extensive a*sortntent of

Agricultural Implements,

direct Iroiti the muuufuctory, audi un Crudles, Grass slid Grsin Scythes, liny and inure Fork*, Shovels, Hoes, Picks aud Mullocks, Scytlio Slinth*. etc. Wu would iigiiin call atlonlion In our OARPKNTEHS TOOLS, which, for variety aud beutitv, cannot ho *ur.p.is*ml iu ituy miirket.

M«y i't. lI'O IWiN x. N A

Swamp Land Notice.

OFFICEwho

of Auiiltor of Suite, I mliutinpoli«,

May Idth, 1^53.—Notice i* hereby glvi*n to •ill persons purchased Laud* lying wliliin Ihe Slate of Indimiti after the '2*lh day of September, lf"'50, nt the various Lund Offiers fu tliirt Stale, and which have slneo been selected by the Slate ns Swamp or Overflowed Lands, that t!ie niii.il present to toIH otfice their Certificates of Purchase, properly assigned, for the purpose of enabling tho State to procure A Patent from tho General Government fur the same, and that the Sluto inly make i'litenls to the iiurcloibcrii of oil sii'-li lands, or holder* of «wld Certificstes. Dlanli form* wjll be furnished, on application ut the Auditor's Ollicu.

JOHN DUNN.

Way IS, lri5.1-.13 Auditor of Slat*.

iioovTL.

BOSTON XEATIIER STORE,

Nulionnl Koad Street, Sonlli-Enst Corner of Gtli Street, oi»po*lie the Episcopal Church.

.KERCKHOFF Sc CO., Inrorin (heir former r, customer*and the public generally, that they have removed their LKATHfilt SPORE, from National RoflJ Street opposite Union Row, to National Road Street, corner of 5th Street.

They have now on hand a large nmortment of all kinds of Leather, a* Spanish, Cincinnati mid Country Tanned Sole, Band, Upper, Hridle, Harness, Skirling, Collar and Split Leather, French and Philadelphia Csif and Kip Skins, Lining, Minding, Topping, Sheep and Deer Skins, Tampion and French Mem' aud Ladle* Morocco, and shoo Finding*.

Having adopted tho principle of only soiling for C8*h, and buying also for cash In Itu-Euetam cilics, they are enabled to soil at lower price* tliun any of (heir competitors.

HIDES !—Tiiey pay the highest cash prlco for Green and Dry Hide*, Skin* und Fur*. O" Shoemakers, S tddler*, and Merchant* are particularly requested to examine our Stock and prices, before buying elsewhere.

Terre-Haute, May 13, 1853-33-ly ^^'.•

from

Month*

4 i« tsXoatlis

for wfateh eerttfistSes *UI be ftvee at the alters

17Banking Hoars fro® 9 x. *. to past 12, f-1"4c':i:ooiw«KM». Ton»*Ha«le, Stay 13,1853-331/

WOOL OABDING-

bkfii

»g tbefr ««_

Htromta, well

Mtddkiton n» Vjjo ooaaty»Ini, May 13* im

NEW JEWELRY STORE! f8

JN DoLE'ITBUILDING,

warranted

each Ward, GUrfc. A*s«wior, Treasurer, Civil P.ngiveer, Strssl CootnMoiier, Marshal, aad Cltr Attorney.

The places of voting will be sa follows, viz: 1st W«#4—Towti Hall: R. 11- Hebb, Inspeoter John Tier nan a»d Charles Roggtes, udgt*. 3d W*r—K«st«r"s Stors Tho*- Houghton, Inspector U. Buckingham and E- Grover, Jadge*. id Ward—Jease fee's Shop: R. C- McClare, Is*

Wat. Dep.ny and Smesd, Jadgea. 4th Ward—W. £. Caata's.Office James II. Hod* s•», ligittw U. Bllan nnd N. W. Cans. Judged. 5th Wand—'Megaw's Shop: 11. Fairbanks, InspfeUr V. I. Barscst

MKI

•yt

Market Street, Terre-Haute, Indiana* rriHE nnder*Sgned, late of Cincinnati, ha* juat JL opetjed a New Jewelry Store In Dole'* Building, where he keeps large and full assortment of desirable

Watches, Clocks & fine Jewelry,

Of the latest styles, fbr rtle at New York prices. He is a practical workman from the celebrated Wateh Manufactorie* of Swilierland, and later from the Jewelry Establishment* in Cincinnati^ from the proprietor* of which he bears the moat satisfactory recommendations. Chronometers, Duplex Watnhe* and ali kind of Time-pieces can b» repaired and are

by him.

Mr. H. speak* the French and German Language*. and will be happy to wait on hi* French' and German friend*.

Ali kind*

repairing done on the shortest notice.

May t, l&3-32tf LUCIE# H0UR1ET.

Municipal Xllection.

T)0LL8 will be opened In the virions Ward* of the City sf Terre-Hante, on Momiay the 30tfc dny of May, 1853, between the httur* of 8 and 4 o'clock, sfssid day, for the election of the follow* Ing officers, lo serve as each until the first Tue*day of May, IH54, to-wit: A Mayor, two Cottncilmen

4 I

F. ting**, Judges.

Tk« miss# restrtclions, and faalifications, in towaabip aad other elections a* to be obeerved at ss!4 dkettoa, Tbe Inepec««»» snd Jadgw, when convened as a Board, will ^hooae their own Clerk, and makes rstarn et •o*" election to Ui« Clerk of the Cemotoa CoanciV on tbs day after the aaij

Adopted^ May 3/1853:

H- ROSS. Pre/L

6- ,w»y