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WEEKLY EXPRESS

Wednesday Morning. Dec. 1867

»Highwaymen are waking up the "Rip Van Winkles in Madison. iJJLd »***r

Gen. Lew Wallace is to deliver a

lecture at Lafayette for tho benefit of tho poor, Affairs.

ggy- The GlaseVWorks of New Albany will bo tjompelled to suspend this week on nrooant.of a searc'ty of coal.

Sixty divorces have been granted

in FotWlaft# 'during thb year, and there aje fnpiu the docket.

Lafayette i3 to witnes3 the curb

ing of its public square. Aldorman Opp will lay th" first 1 y§g» a State Temperanco Convention assembles at Indianapolis to-day. A State .Tempsrance-Allitwoe is to be formed

Between two hundred and fifty

and three hundred car load* of coal go into Indian apalia daily, over the Terro Haute, and Indianapolis railroad.

g@°"Only one case before the Mayor yesterday—for disorderly conduct. The name nf the man, who ia a citizen, on the Mayor's docket.

MABKIKD—In

this city, at the N?sidence

of tho bride's parent?. Tuesday evening, Dec. 10th, by Rev. B. T. Foster, of Indianapolis, Mr. Frank Boyd arid Mi-? Beatrice Draper.

Pay A number of passenger? on the Ohio and H^sissippi Kailroad wrre poison »d* lut C^uriday by eating chicken at the Junctien-wefltine saloon nearVincpnnrr.

8@?~ Tho True Democrat is the name of a netv Pijf^et /paper jupt fltartcd at Brownftown, Ja'^ snn connly. It i? sold at 50' cents a year, and so are it* subscribers.

Thc youn^ men of Thorntown

have organized a litorary p^niely. They will noon be -agitated a* to whether Columbus or Washington was the greater man.

Kay* In consequence of tho other roads failing to come to un understanding, the RvansvflTn and Rockvilio mail trains will continue tuis week to leavo on tho old time, immediately after the arrival of the evening train from the en"t

Within ten years six evening pa

pers have been started in Indianapolis.— The longest lived one was tho Gazette, which held out nearly five years, tha shortest lived one tho Monitor, which lasted three days. The one last started still lives.

UWJ

Weston is to lecture at Iiuliariap-

olis Monday evening upon his trip from Portland to Chicago, walk 0110 mi:e in the Hall, to show tho various gaits from a four mile up to a six mile and a half trot^ the performance being interspersed with concert music. He loelured at fit. Louis Mondav night last, and walked nineteen times around tho.hall, a little over a mile, in nWo iViinutes and forty seconds.

The following abominable pun is the Valparaiso

perpetrated by on Miss Amar

wat»cF-Sffl

man

Republican,

iinda M. Way, the Grand

Worthy Chief of the Go.nl Templars By tho ifny, why nro the Hood Templar Lodges in this 8cato liko a ship in motion BjHjuuse they are underweigh (under Way) and ill win the race by

TSBW HAUTE,I.ND.,Dee.

11,1867.

Notice is hereby given that the Union County Executive Committee will meet at the Old Court lLusint 1 o'clock

Saturday, Dep. 21 it, 1861. Ijio object is to makq the necessary arrangements for a County Convention to bo htfld prior to tho States Convention which has been called by Jacob T. Wright, Esq., Chair

of tho State Central Committee, for Thursday, February 20th, 1868. By order of the Executive Committee.

A. BURNETT. Chairman.

Attest

N. FII.PTTCK,

Sec'y.

SINGULAR CL.STOI

IN THK

WKST.—

g&T Jonathan W. Tolrotm was arrested yesterday for horsestealing, and in default of. buil was oommitteed to jail by the Mayor. He is tho individual ho stolo a horse 1YO.II Mr. Payne, several weeks since,, sold it to a colored man nattifed?1 Rid$ley for a couple of dogs. Our readers will "remember tho arrest and acquittal of young Ridgely, who was supposed to bo'tho thief.

'Tho Indianapolis Gmimercial states the Treasurer of Stato will forward to New York in a few days the funds for the pay ment of tho January interest on the State Bonds. No State is more prompt in meeting these obligations than ours, and hor credit stands high as a consequence. During the present administration this debt has been much diminished, aud the interest now is less by many tbou«and dollars than at any previous time in the last twenty years.

GROWL.—The

editor of the Indi

anapolis Commercial truthfully says that in order to publish a newspaper it is necessary .« have tho news aud hits right squarely aorao people we have run against when he adds th:\t officials who have such property in their custody are, in nearly every case quite free to giro any general information in their power, but here and there wo come across an individual who closes himself liko an oyster, aud a frees ing cold one at that. The object he has in view is to give a vivid idea of his im portancc in thf world. At the same time, we usually find that such a man is the most flattered to sto hB name in print, and growls the most if a small matter has been neglected.' Wn «\Te not much accus tomed to the use of corkscrew, and infor mation which has to he drawn out by main strength is generally more highly esteemed by the wise possessor than by the general reader.

Lafayette has a ghost. Montezuma is packing pork.

Glorious winter weather, this.

Chicken cholera prevails at fivao-

ville. I®" Some of the county Supers are being placed in the new poor asylam.

Iy The Board of County Commissioners have adjourned to the 20th inst.

gfrf Van Amburg'e Menagerie is wintering in this State. jfcgf It has been prophesied that we are to have thirty-four heavy snow storms this winter.

t&~ We learn our fellow citizen S. S. Early, Esq. will return home from his European visit this week.

pgr Tho editor of the Hartford City Union and the County Recorder indulged in a little "mill" on Thanksgiving dayf and the editor bit off the finger of his ad versary.

Hogs are coming in quite lively the price continues at our la3t quotations, $8,30 being the highest for beat wagon, and $8,50 for drove hogs.

WOOD.—This

article, which a few years

ago was almost the only fuel used in this city, has been almost supplanted by coal. It is now scarcely used, except for cooking purposes. jgfeg" A new style cane, which can be easily changed into a pipe, is becoming the rage. It is a convenient thing with it you can either bu3t your enemy's "snute" or smoke the pipe of peace with him. gO§™ Mr. M. O. Brown has retired from his position as chief clerk at tho Terre Haute House, a position he has filled with muc'' acceptability He is succeeded by Mr. George Turner, a brother of John Turner, Ecq.

Sg?"" By a provision in the charter of Evansville, no one can vote who has not paid his taxe3. At a ward election, held a fciw days since, the tax collector received delinquent taxes to the amount of $1,142 89. Among the delinquents was Emil Bischoff, the Representative who had procured that provision of the charter.

The following words of Franklin

are as applicable to the debtors of the present day as they were at the time when they were written: "The sound of your hammer at live in the morning, or at nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer but if he sees you at a billiard table, or hears your voice at a tavern when you should be at work, ho will send for his money the next day."

figr* A correspondent of the} Cincinnati Enquirer mentions the fact that WILLIAM MACK

Esq., of our city, may

bo a candidate for the nomination of Lieutenant Governor before the Democratic State Convention. Mr.

MACK

is a

gentleman ol fine talent and would make a good officer. If our State should be so unfortuuate as to have a Democratic Lieutenant Governor, we know nobody who would suit us any better than ourfellow townsman Mr.

MACK.

EIGHT HOUR LAW.—We

know of no

persons who would receive more relief from tho enactment of an eight hour law than the men who bring in loads of wood, day after day, and stand around the public square from early morn to frosty eve, asking about half a dollar more than they have any hopes of getting.

ggf We learn "Forefathers Day" will be celebrated in this city on tho evening if the 20th inst.—Express

Whose fathers? Hoosiers don't understand what you mean by that term.— Journal. "Forefathers Day'' is the anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims on the bleak shores of New England one cold winter morning in 1620 and the New Eugland Society of this city, with invited guests, will observe in an appropriate manner the 247th anniversary.

MASONIC.—At

voung reporter of the Gold LI ill (Nevada) News, appends this paragraph to a notice •ofa wedding: "We noticed yr'torday a :iu-w practice in tho marriage business, and wo rather like it. All tho gentlemen present kiss the bride, and all tho ladies kiss the bridegroom, after which all the ladies ai.d gentlomon kiss each oihr. AW go in for the improvement—it is progressive. Wo solicit an invitation to all the marriagoa in an'' about Carson.

the regularjstated meet

ing of T. H. Chapter No. 11 the following officers were elected to serve the ensuing year

Comp. S. Wolf, H. P. B. Dengler, K. A. Thomas, S.

A. Sherburne, C. H. H. A. Davis, P. S. I. L. Mahan, R. A. C. F. Byers, M. of 3d Y. J. Abbott, M. of 2d V. L. A. Smith, M. of 1st Y. U.Sbewmaker, Treas. H. M. Hawley, Sec'y. W. H. Reese, T.

Installation public to the entire Craft the 27th inst.

REAL ESTATK TRANSFERS.—Records

the transfer of the following tracts of land and city lots were placed on the Recorder's book last week:

Isaac Stark to Wm. Brown, 20 acres in Pierson township for $300. Reuben Pierce to Wm. Grose, 35 acres in Riltfv township for $812.

Chas". Sanders to Margaret Hoofneigle, lot in Tuell & Usher's addition for $605. Wm. II. Daniels to Chas. H. Daniels, and others, 20 acres in LostJCreek township for $1500.

Androw Grimes to Martin Y. Moudy lot in Burnam's addition for $250. Wm. H. Daniels to Isaac W. Daniels 80 acres in Lost Creek township for$,000.

Curtis Gilbert to the St. Louis, Alton & Terro Haute Railroad Company 7 acres in Harrison and Sugar Creek townships for $223.

Wm. L. Draper to W. R. McKeen lot in Rose's addition for $7,700. Curtis Gilbert to Parker Milligan lots 95 and 96 in Gilbert's Place for $1,116.

Jeremiah Miller to Jas. B. Miller lot in Rose's sub-division for $1,000. B. N. Conaway to Jas. W. Smith five acres in Harrison township for $800.

Abraham Shields to C. Schaub lot in Tuell & Usher's addition for $1,000 Joseph Denton to Mary A. Bush and others 80 acres in Pierson township for $2,000.

Chas. H. Taylor to Augustus Elliott 40 acres it. Linton township for $800. R. R. Stewart to M. Joab five acres in Harrison township for $2,600.

Obediah Combs to Oliver Wright 70 acres in Otter Creek township for $1,600 W. B. Tuell to Robert Brasher part of a lot in the city for $155.

Wm. Barnes to Robt. Miller 135 acres in Otter Creek township for $2,500. Mary A. Clark to Joseph Johnston tract of land in Prairie Creek for $800.

W. F. Krumbhaar to John A. Clark lot in Krumbhaar's subdivision for $400. Alux. McGregor to George Turner and others, lots in Preston's addition for $1,500.

D. W. Minshall to Julia A- Morgan, lot 16 and part 17, for $3,000. Josephine P. Shaffer to Julia A. Morgan, lot in Dean'ssub-division, for $1,000.

Zachary T. Kestcr to Epraim S. Kester tract of land in Linton township for $1,500.

Wm. Jarvis to Jos. Harris 20 acres in Nevins sownship for $500. W. B. Tuell to Wm. Patrick 5 acres in Harrison to%*nship for $5,150.

Solomon Qoodrich to Anche Gerke, lot in Dean's sub-division for $850. Samuel C. Scott to Francis Stevesorn, six inches on Fourth street for $35.

Michael Burnback to Chauncey Rose, lot in Rose's sub-division, for $900. Geo. W. Snedeker to Ralph Conover, six acres in Spencer's tub-division for

$1,0C0.

AMONG TEE PORK HOUSES.

FROM THE PKK TO THE BARREL.

This city once took a high rank the pork-packing points in the West, and although the number of hogs packed here has greatly fallen ofif of late years, the business this season, opens quite actively.— Three slaughtering and packing houses are now in operation, and although they are not quite up to the Cincinnati establishments, where they are said to kill, gut, cut and salt down a hog before It is done squealing, they are not far behind them in the dispatch with which a pig is sent from the pen to the barrel.

Feeling some curiosity to see how this is done, and having a desire to inhale the perfumed air which daring hog-killing time pervades the north*western part of the city, we took a ramble yesterday among the houses, all of which this season are located on North Water street. The house farthest north is known as the Early slaughter house, operated this year by Messrs. George & Jenkins, of Baltimore We found Mr. A. A. Coltrin in charge assisted by Mr. Charles Duddleson, and by them were famished many items and shown through the scenes of blood, grease and murder. The whole working force consists of about thirty-five men—twenty four in the killing department, and they are the busiest twentyrfour chaps you will meet with in many a day. Every man has a particular work to do in the killing and dressing, and the time in which he performs it on each hog is reduced to the smallest possible fraction. So perfect is the system that from eighty to one hundred hogs are killed and dressed each hour. Now piggy is in the pen wonder, ing what will come next, and two minutes later he is scientifically dressed and banging calmly by the heels fn the cot ing room. Quick work, isn't it

A gangway leading from the pens up to the killing department conducts tbe grunters to their doom. Here they are received into a pen that holds from twelve to twenty, the more closely they are packed the better, as that holds them steady for the impending stroke. When the victims arejready, the '•ki11er"Jjumpg in tbe pen and deals out death right and left with a small sledge-hammer, attached to a long handle, and soon their squeals are silenced forever. The "sticker" then cuts their jugular as they are tumbled over the slatted floor, in an entirely docile condition, to the scalding vat. He cuts their throats dexterously and far more coolly and gracefully than a bashful carver disposes of a turkey at aThansgiving dinner.

After immersion in the vat of boiling water the hog is drawn out with hooks, to the scraping table, where men with knives and scrapers grasp it and RS it slides along the table, scarcely stops un it lands at the end minus its hair. Otl' jr hogs iollow it in rapid succession and thus a continuous stream of hog is kept moving along, while the hair and bristles fly in every direction. |Arrived at the end of the table each and of a stick of wood is inserted in the hind legs and the defunct porkers are hung in rows on long polls, for the man that takes out the "innards," This is done in a jiffy, and the hog relieved of its intestines is spread out and left over night to coo), and piggy's earthly troubles are over. He has gone through operation BO fast that it has quite taken his breath. Although we often hear of a rise in pork, it is pretty generally conceded that there is ro recurection^for a pig after it is made pork of No part of the hog is wasted—if we may except the blood and the squeal, and there have been attempts to turn the blood to account but they have failed so far. We suggest tha-t some inventive fellow might save the equeab and work them up into automatic opera singers, with a clever imitation of our modern fashionable singing. The bristles are taken charge of by Goo. vV. Naylor, Esq., who, after proper cleaning, forwards them to the manufactory to be manufactured into brushes. The intestines are taken below where the fat is removed and with the heads placed in huge steaming vats where the sediment falls to the bottom of the tank of water and the lard rising to the top is drawn off into barrels. The intestines are thrown into other vats and worked up into the grease with which common brown soap is manufactured.

A short distance south of the Early House, is the Slaughter Hftuse of Messrsi Warren & Walker, and the packing house of VV. B. Warren, Esq., who are the only resident pork men operating here this season. Their machinery for an easy and rapid transformation from pig to pork is so perfect that it almost seems that a hog could go through by himself if he was disposed to. But he is a contrary animal, averse to helping himself, unless it be helping to feed when it is placed before him.

A few steps further south is the Early packing house, operated this year byGeorge & Jenkins, and further down on the same street is the Humaston Slaughtering and packing house. Wm. J. Reiman & Son, of Baltimore, are running this establishment this season, and although they did not commence until last Wed nesday, are doing a large business.

We had intended following up minute ly the pig from the time the wagon run under the next morning and it is cut loose from its moorings and borne away to the cutting block, where the men with ponderous clevers, go through their work ike machinery, and with a swiftness and precision that is truly astonishing, but this sketeb is already too long, and the disposal of meat after being cut up is familiar to every household. The hams shoulders and sides aresalted either for fu future shipment or smoking the lard rendered out in the lard room,and the tender, loins, shoulder trimmings and ribs find a ready sale to men, women and children who daily throng the houses with baskets and buy for immediate consumption. The business of our regular butchers drops off alarmingly at this season from the sale of these cheap meats.

A visit to the houses we bave above named will amply repay any one who likes to see stirring business. The indications are that many more hogs will be packed here this season than last. Already up to yesterday morning Jenkins & George have killed 4,231, with 2,500 more in the pens Warren and Walker have killed 2,720, with 1,200 in the pens, and

Wm. J. Beiman & Son, who commenced later than the others, have killed 1,450, with 400 in tbe pens making altogether in killed 8,400, and in pens 4,100, besides the large numbers brought in wagons already dressed.

The firms above named are not the only persons engaged in the business in this city. Many others are buying and selling to these and distant houses in a small way, that aro not heard of to any extent* Although large sums have been made in pork packing, the business has its ups and downs. Not a great deal of money was made by it last year, and many were severely bitten" the year before. There seems to be a fascination about the business, however. Pork men fail with frequency and regularity, but there are plenty to risk their money in it notwithstanding.

Iff* Our compositors tender their compliments and thanks to ladies connected with the Christian supper at Pence's Hall, for a very acceptable lunch sent them last night. We can testify that it was fully appreciated, for one of the boys remarked, "the'ladies knew just what we wanted." '.The others replied, "that's so." 81^?- William Reese, a young unmarried man, of Springfield township, Franklin county, committed suicide last week.

The Richmond Humming Bird

says the oldest inhabitant does not recollect a season when there were so many persons afflicted with rheumatism as this.

ggy The estate of the late Eli M» Bruce, who was well known in this city, and who figured in the Confederate Congress, has.been appraised at the large sura of $273,823 50.

JP3T- Major Brenham and his family, of Greenfield, Hancook county, who were poisoned by some fiend placing arsenic in their victuals, have recovered. Maj. B.'s wife had a narrow escape from death. The poisoner has not been discovered. ffjgf The New Albany Commercial says: "Six thousand kegs of nails from Pittsburg, Penn., sent to Evansville and points below, are to be sold on commission at reduced rates, for the purpose of stopping the sale of nails by the Ohio Falls Iron Works of this city."

(gf Mrs. 8torcb, the mother of the child Mary Yictoria Storch, who was recently killed at Indianapolis by a locomotive belonging to the Terre Haute Railroad Company, has instituted suit against that company, claiming seven thousand dollars damages.

MARRIED—In

this city, on the ist inst.,

by Rev. S.M. 8timson, Mr. F. Bolder to Miss Frances M. Garber. Also, on the 4th inst., by-the same, Mr Aaron C. Oady to Miss Ella E. 'Rappeyle| both of Terre Haute. jfcgf- An effort is being made by load^ ing republicans of the State, and especially at Indianapolis, to present such inducements to the National Executive Committee as will insure the holding of tho National Convention in that city ^Phe time and place of holding the Convention will be decided at a meeting of that Committee to be holden at Washington, D. C., on the 6th proximo.

jgp-The Union Central Committee have issued a call for a Delegate Convention to meet at Indianapolis on Thursday, February 20th, at 10 o'clock. A. M. The basis of representation as directed, is one delegate for every one hundred votes east for Secretary of State as indicated in the election of 1886, and one additional for every fraction of over.fift^.

Vi.

An inventive youh«» lady has re-

cently set the fashion of keeping compliment albums. Whenever she heais a good thing said about her she writes it in her album, and persuades the person reported to have said it to sign his name to t. From the way in which people delight in "picking others to pieces,' we should judtje that a left handed cojnpliment album would be more quiekly filled.

Tho following patents were issued

to Indianianis during the week ending November 19:

Hand Loom—A. Meridith, Manlintucky, Indiana. Drain Tilo Machine—J. Milroy, Galveston, Indiana.

Animal Trap-H. OgbfiVn, Richmond, Indiana. Baby Walker--J., Bohr, Bate?ville, Indiana.

80^ In another place we give ur readers a beautiful little poem, entitled "Brier Bush,'' which will well iepay a perusal. It possesses a peculiar charm from having been composed by a neat little poetical machine, lately invented by a fellow-townsman, and which will, no oubt go through the Patent Office with rush. (tOf Nine matches to each one of the entire population of tbe United States arc sed every year in this country. So Americans never can be in a state matchless misery.

Charles Wilson, 'proprietor

of the Chicago Evening Journal, gives ail the married men in his employ a turkey, every year, for Thanksgiving—n premium on matrimony.

Marriage licenses wor« issued las(

week by the County Clerk to the following happy pain Edward Schwartz and Mary Gcrold. Nelson B. Sweitzer and Helen M. Mc'-

Gregor

Daniel P. Edwards and Sarah A. McGeehan. Wm. H. Daniels and Nancy A. SWalls. Aaron C. Cady and Ella C. Rappley. Frank D. Littlejohn and Hannah Filloon. Marcus D. L- Sayro and Mary S Flesher. James Rodgers and Martha 15. Anderson. David H."Smith and Lenora S. Bailey. John H. Clift and Mary L. Harris.

INFANTICIDE—A YOUNG GIRL

HIER

NBW BORN CHILD

THROWS

INTO A

VAULT.—

Early yesterday morning Marshal Relss was notified by Mr. F. W. Gerke, who keeps an establishment near the lower market. that tho body of an infant bad been found in the vault of a privy on his premises. Officer Riess immediately went to the scene and with assistance succeeded in getting the body out of its horrid grave. Coroner Merry was sent for who summoned a jury, when tbe fact was made apparent that the child was the offspring of a girl liviqgj as a servant with Mr. Gerke. In Tact, in being interrogated, she acknowledged the child was hers, but that it was born under the effects of medicine and died immediately after birth. We understand the jury rendered a verdict in accordance^ with the girl's testimony I —Journal.

What an accommodating jury I A human being is hastened into the world by the aid of medicines from the effects of which it dies soon after?—at least so tho girl says—is throwft into a privy vault, either dead or %live the girl says it was dead before it was hurled into its horrible grave the girl's testimony is taken and there the matter drops. Is it a 'wonder that crime is on the increase?

Tax-paying time has come again

py Knott A. Redd is a correspon dent of a St. Louis paper.

Great revivals of reliigdft ar

progress among the Quakers of Wayne and Henry countios. a I The Festival of the Centenary Church will be held at Dowling Hall, Thursday evening of this weekVjt

The Democracy hold' a Contity

Convention Saturday of this week for the purpose of selecting delegates to the Stat®

pow-wow. m.. ytjg* Manufacturers of chewing tobacco use large quantities of glycerine to keep tbe tobacco soft, and, to gi^e it a sweet taste.

Frotft three little railroad stations

in Stark county, J?,125 bushels of potatoes have been shipped since the first of ii

it I -.* !'»s •.

October. ... ygf This week We are to have the' Pat Contributor,"—A. M. Griswold, who lectures before the Y. M. 4-.

ftt

Dowling

Hall Saturday evening. AH Martinsville i* to have a free ride when the railroad i** finished to Gos.port. The people down there are nearly a

The Brookvillo Democrat says that

Robert Macneal, an old man living near that place, fell dead the other day while walking from his cornfield to his house,

fjgjp- Hflnry C. Warrener. tbe messenger of the Merchants' Union Express Company, who recently stole $6,000, and of whose arrest at Indianapolis we rnnde mention a day or two fjiuce^ pleaded guilty on Thursday, and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in~i}ie penitentiary.

Another hero of romantic history

has been extinguished. Brantz Mnyer has written a book to prove thai Logan, "the noble red man," who roamed over the northern part of this Slate sevdral years ago, was a drunken and vicious savage, and that h's famous "speech" when delivered wa3 a mere ieeo of maudlin raving, which somebody wrote into a speech altorwards. jpagr We regret to learn fiijht the gifted .Mrs

EMMA C. COMSTOCK,

CUHI

andiron

Company, proposed to one of cur citizens a short time ago to furnish half tue capital necessary t(^erect and put in operation blastfurnace ii some or any of our capitalists would furnish tho other half, and locate the furnace ut. this point. .Such an offer is"worthy of the nntlcoof'our people, and should they move in the matter, and accept Mr. Crawford's proposition, will prove of great benefit, rui only to the manufacturing, but also t- tl«e toneral interests of the city. Terte Hautu is well jocated for iron works ar manufactures of all kinds—water (the wiVU'if which is the greatest objection to

The work now before ns occupied tbe last ten years of tho life «»f S.

rich, familiar to us ail as ''P^ter Parley," who., at an expense of over $30,000 in the solid currency of days eyne by, gathered tho fund of information ii cuntains-j- Thu labors of Agassiz, Audubon. Buffon, Cuvier and other eminent naturalists have contributed towards making this great work what it is. The beautifid en\gra~ vings with which almost, evory pago is studded, in connection with the descriptions, convey most aecurate and indelible impressions and there is .hardly an animat known'from ihe khiallcst aniirialcuHe up through all the order*, classes and divisions, to and including man, but may be readily found herein.

Mr. A, J. Johnson, of New York, who published the celebrated •'.Tphnon's Atlas," has issued this work in so elegant a form as to paper, type and binding that it is really one of those thing* of beauty which area joy forever.

Mr. D. W. Solliday, the intelligent and affable agent, is now in the city, and wil( call upon oujr citizens. Wo ||!i§uM^li^e to see it in every library!

Ifaajuof our readers are Jn dvmbt

about the affinal of winter, let sultthe number of marriage Iteef^^wwrh we publish for last wee». Tf surer indication than" the departure of wild g«»ese for the sunny South,'" ...

HcB* The Indianapolis Journal says prosecution will not be maintained against Cicero Buchanan, tho Evansville young man, for robbing the Post-offioo. Fuil res titution has been made of the amount of money taken—only twenty-eight, dollarsaud there are such other mitigating circumstances that prosecution .. would, be more harmful than beneficial,.

We learn "Forefathers' Day" trill

be |uly celebrated ia thir eflty on the eve* ninig of the 20th inBt|*£ fig- The well-known'showman Yankee Robinson, is engaged in bankruptcy at Chicago. 19* The .Journal is informed that a vefy material reduction in the river bridge tolfs will shortly be made.

A man can now whip his wife for

'$7|60at Greencastle, provided he is the strongest,

Prof. Blot objeota to the way

American butchers out their meat. Those of 'Philadelphia and Cincinnati, he says' do: it properly.

IfcgrOne hundred and eighty persons have applied for the benefit of the bankrupt law in this State. ggg"* John T. Scott, Esq., has been appointed Attorney for this county, by the

a it a

this year agaainst the property of Chauncay Rose, Esq., ammounts to near five tbotiennd dollars.

Tho remaining portion of the old

cqunty poor farm has been sold at private sale to Elias Cummins for $82 por acre. MARRIKD—On

8hor^y^

p«?3esJ«!

a V/

of this city,

died of consumption a fejv days'ago at the residence of her btother in-law hoar Mattoon, Illinois. Many of our leaders will remember several charming poetical .productions from her pen, which appeared ill h^se columns. She

rare per*

sonal attractions, a warm, gonial heart, ar.d a highly cultivated intoUcji-. .Many a tear will be shed at tho sad announcement, that Emma C. Comstock is no more.

ygy A fashion editor has prepared the following list of fabrics which wili be in a For marriageable girUX...!'i.^T....Pdp-lin

Eiizaboth (engaged) ^......Thi-bet Women of letler.^ Sailors' wives.... ..... Typos' Artillerists1 wives Watchmakers' wives.. Scolding ... Betrothed ladies......... Extravagant "California widow*"..::

K. (pique)

......Merin-O Print .Bomb azine

Tick-ing

......Tart-an .Illusion .. Cash-mern -Grass-cloth

Fire has been started in tho fur

nace at Brazil, and in a day pr 4vro±c*s&4 ing will commence. Tho development of the resources of Clay county is a matter of interest to tho citizens of this city, as well as to those of Brazil,but it will beundoubtedly of more interest to ir citizens if iron works and furnaces are located here. Already we have a nail factory in course of construction, and it will be easy to have a blast furnace located here also, if our people will take hold of the matter. We aro informed Mr. A. Crawford, President of the Indiana

gey* John S. AppJegater a prominen citizen of Greencastlei, died on tho 30th ult., after a protracted illness, contracted in the Andersonville prison-pen.

-It has come to light that meet-

in« for organization into mutual protection society of the burglars, thieves and robbers about Indianapolis, wa3 held in that city last week.

The "Ladies1 Aid Society" kindly

acknowledge the receipt of $41,55 from a pollection taken on Thanksgiving Day at the union meeting in tbe First Baptist Church, also $20,08 from Asbury Chapel

8@~Rev. John M. Bishop was installs ed as pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, at Rockville, Wednesday evening. Rov. H. S. Little, of this city preached the installment sermon.

Iftgy A young man named Watsion^ who is said to be crazy on the subject of spiritualism, and haB been effusing considerable annoyance to tbe police and a family on Lafayette street, was sent yesterday to Christian county. Illinois. jtajT* A young man in Nashville attempted to stew his oyslera without open* inc tbe can, and the result was an explosion and the probablo loss of his eyesight. He had plaoed the unopened can on a bed of coals, and was standing near hand.

At the Yearly Meeting of Friends,

recently held in Richmond, statistics were given by which it appears that there are 13,984 members within tne limits of the meeting tho number of families and parts of families is 3,382. The incroase in the membership over the previous year is about 1,600. jggjj" An enraged mother at Bloomingington, attempted to whip her son's inamorata the other day, because she wanted "Jake to marry another gal." The girl however, "lammed" the old woman most unmercifully. The affair occurred on the rail-road track and a passing train came to a halt that the passengers might enjoy the sport.

WINTER—Some

:oeating

such

works), being abundant, affording also the cheapest means of transportation. Mr. Crawford and others an- roady to come bero and it will he the faujt yf tho citizens of Terre Haute aione if her manufacturing interests are neglected.

SOMETHING WORTII HAVING.—Perhaps no American ever labored so zealously, earnestly and conscientiously for the promotion of knowledge »iul Fciez.ce as did the late S G. Goodrich. His earlier works for the instruction of the youth of our land, have been potent influences in the dissemination "f correct information and the creation of a thirst for intelligence. Peter P.irloy name ia one that should ever bo held in homr and reverence by our people. But his chtr dxuvre, the crowning inl"r of hi 1 his Natural History. F. a ioijg lime jre have felt a desire to pvses* a work' on Natural History, which, while it was complete and accurate in i!^ .ciasjiflu-a-tion, should also be so simp!e" atid popultfr in style and so attractive and entertaining in manner, that any person would rend it with profit and delighti A

THB

G. Gp.

of the weather-wise

srtges of modern times prophesy a severe winter this season. The corn husks are unusually thick, the bee-hives are flooded with honey, and other indications.equally positive and satisfactory appear to demonstrate the certainty. We do not qlaiijn to bo a wcather-seer, and will not vcfttura'to predict, but shall let old Winter IpVak's for himself. ttg&" Some time ago a cow, beivJigir.g to a farmer in the northern part ei ihs State, on the line of the Pittsburg. Fort Wa^ne & Chioago Railroad, ran on the track in front of a train, throwing it from the track, thus breaking up the cars and injuring several persons. The company sued the owner for the full amount of damagei, and recovered a verdict of $4,000 The farmer appealed to Supremo Court, which has iust re-affirmed the verdict of the lower Court.

The Cleveland Leader says: "We

sftw^yesterday tho circular of an ambition? tradesman, which contained a decidedly novel foature. After descanting poii the merits of bis wares, be appends the following: 'Ministers of the Gospel «upplied with goods at cost, if they agree •o mention the fact to their Congregations.' What a eublime thought! A minister delicately weaving into tho peroration of of his sermon, skillfully worded '•puffs" for the establishment of John Doe and j-Mt before tho benediction, announc ing that he has just received a large invoice of hoop skirts, rat traps, etc., which he will sell at the lowest rates! What I'.f'Xl.

Philadelphia National Refresh

ment Saloons, where tho soldiers from every part of the Union were fed dttffngtte© late war were an honor to Philadelphia, and there is a peculiar propriety in the circumstance that Philadelphia should inaugurate a plan for tbe endowment of a rN*t»«i!iHl Institute where tho orphan? of these same heroes may have a home ar.d ah education. This i9 what tbe Trustee!! of the Riverside Institute are aiming most succesfully to accomplish

Acting under the Charter of tho Washington Library Company, incorporated by°the State of Pennsylvania, they aro offering stock at the low rate of one dollar per share, and will give to each subscriber a beautiful and valuablo steel engraving, worth at retail more than the price of tho stock, and as an additional inducement will distribute among the stockholder! presents valued at $300,000. In the distribution every one ha3 an equal chance to obtain largo presents one ia worth $40,000, another 20,000, &c. Who Can refuse to do a patriotic and benevolent action on these terras. B«ad advortiao ment. dw-lt.

__ Tuesday afternoonr a young lady of Richmond, the daughter of one of tbe jnost rcpectable and wealthy citizens, suddenly disappeared from home and has not since ftcerr heard from. Every effort has bee^ made to discover her whereabout?, but in .vain.

The Yincennea Tinges k, urgjog

the lovers of skating, in that city, tp make stating park,

IL Conner,Esq., and Major O.

Wilson, of Indianapolis, have gone to

Washington

as a cooamittee appointed to

sectire the holding of the -Republican Rational Conventien in that city.»

jST George C. Harding, for a long time the spicy city editor of the IndianapolifiJSerald, has retired from his position on that journal. h»

BRIER SUSS.

Thetd wax® soma folk* in our town, And they were woadrotu WIM They wasted Drags «iid Medician.

Andijpieo fqrChrtsttM! pi«*. I They mated Salts, they wanted S^uIIU, They wasted Indigo

And Just whira ttaer could do the best, 'Tw*s there they msMit to go. So off they went, with fall Intent,

And c&refnlly •elected,'*

A lot of things, (and paid for them) at'&rtmr'a Drug Store, Sooth fourth Street, opposite the Market Hoaee. and were «Bwail pteaMd with tbe low prices and fine qaallty of articles they bought, that forthirlth to

Ororsr's Drag Store.

They all their friends directed.

The large number of deeds left

with the Itobbrdee Iaft week for record, as given the list published elsewhere, shows a lively state of the real estate mars Uet.

BOOTS

the 5th inst, by Rev. C.

A. Brooke, Mr. Frank D. Littlejohn and Misa Hannah Filloon, both of this city.

fgjf Gen. A. E. Burnside, Governor Vf Rhode Island, is at Indianapolis looking after ^tlio construction of ihe Vincennes railroad. yggy £ho Soldiers' Home at Kingstown contains nearly one hundred inmates.— The now building will be completed

AND

TJIK LIGHT

i"il

PRIVATE MEDICAL ADVICB.—Read

Whittier's. advertisement in another column. april4-dwltaw-ly.

SHOSS

AT Low

PRICKS.—-

We are now in receipt of a large and well selected stock of Bodts and Shoes, every style and description, suitable for Fall and Winter wear. We' are also manufacturing to order, of the best material and by the best workmen, all kinds of men and women's wear. All work warranted. We will offer rare inducements to cash buyers. Give us a call at No. 99 Main Street, threo doors west of Edsall's. ,/ 23tv2m ''*DT5FEW & CLATTWhCR.

Decline in Heating Stoves and a

large stock, at 63 Main street. 25,dwtf W. W. SHANNON.

Sgf Wo advijIenllVahting^sound "afld reliable insurance, to insure with th PhcBnix of Hartford. Cajh assets Jl,076,383 85.

HAVKNS & Co., Agents."

Office over Donnelly's Drug Stote. 17dw3nv|

Psff" It is time for those contemplating Christmas presents of any article of Hair Jewelry, to call and select the patterns and leave the hair for its manufacture The largest .(collection of patterns and newest is to lfc ^bund1 at^he Old Stand, S. It. Freeman's, 74 Main street. dwtf

,-VIOQ..

WooLSN-

MILLS.—Wo

have now

on hands a lull stock of Jeans, Satinets, Flannels, Bfankeis and Stocking Yarns, at I of the very, best quality, which we offer to the trade, wholesale and retail, at as low prices as ct*0 be sold by any first class manufacturers. jCall and.see. dwtf. S. 3.

KENNEDY

& Co.

§lj|t!$£ thducem&nEs[ held out to

our citizons to aid a noble object, every man, and child should have a share of stock for tbe benefit of tha Riverside Institute (located at ltiverside, Now'Jemy established Tio tho gVatnfto&d "education of tha ^rplwna .of SqWiers and Sailors who fell in the great struggle for the perpetuation' of the Union. This meritorious affair is under tho control of the Washington Librhry Company of Philadelphia, who in ofder that their benevolent object may bo successfully. accomplished, ha.vc issued five 'series of fine steel-plafe en gravings. one of which is £iven with every Bharo'r,FiA.Xik-'vsilcl) prfoes much below their retail value. In connection with this superb inducement, every shareholder is guarantied a present in the great distribution of presents to the shareholders —one of which is worth $40,000, another $20,000, another $10,000, &c. Each shareholder has an equal chanco to obtain one of the most valuablo presents—all will obtain some present, besides a beautiful engraving. Read advertisement. dwtf.

OF THK HOUSKHOLD.—

Smiling faces are ihe household lights. Can a wife expect her husband to smilu when she sets before him poor bread Can a husband dook for .smiles from his wife, if he offers her inferior materials for making bread? If you, sir, will please your wife get DeLar.d's Chemical Saleratus and she will produee bread and biscuits that will pleaso you—that will please her, and thero will be light in the household—smiles all around. Use it instead of soda- dwlt

SATISFACTION WARRANTED—TO

dwtf.

fSf.Fo'r the best1 and finest corset call at Woisz's skirt factory. dwtf.

We have determined to close -out

our stock of Rflady-tnado Clothing with a view of changiiig our business to that of Meri'hiirVt Tailoring, fyitd Gent's Fur-, nishing Goods, excltisitely, and in order to do sO, will offer bur entire stock of Ready-made Clothing at net cost for new goods, and thejiutk of the stock carried over from last year,.at much below cost, for cash.

We mean justr,we say, and frill do all we promise !.

Gent's Furnishing Goods, and Clothing made to order at greatly reduced prices. Call in nod- e&aiuJrte «uri at)(5k- It^ is much the best !ri the city.

JOHNSTON & MILLER,

3dwtf Main Street.

gjgr Fine assortment of Coal Choking Stoves, fife differeht varieties from Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Evansville, ftt No C3 Main Street. 25,dwtf $f. Sv.

I I. II n"ri ""l"' II LOCAL NOTICES.

It is Hard to Live without a Wireno ifjctlo boart to gi-t rip. cod morning* "»nl »ntll the lire.- Acknowledging this great coovtnlenc», man wHl'icarMsl.ijietolive always, x-

jgOOKS i/U&B S£ATl*tf KJiY

W. O'CONNELL

increase of Uis h5(K fl'HAl) K. He will uaw dejrote his aptlrtt.atteatiou to the Utfeir BrOTe!^of~losUWe And foil and comjl«tA ttock of Books and Btatio aery,

MCUOMI.

MAOAZINKSs, IMfKBS, Ac., 'Asts 4 coctiwninoe i) tW trade so iberally bestowed aSUvtf

MERCH'T TAILORING.

&TJLE9.

Lowest Prices!

SOMJETUIXfi SEff.

HARTSOCK & BANISTER

Have just received aFRESH LOT of

PIECE GOODS I

Bought si]** the

GREAT DECLINE

In Pricw. Wo have a Fine Selection of

BJEAVBJEtS. CHINCHILLAS, CLOlHSy

Suitable

tar

Dress Suits*, Business Suits and Over Goats

COME RIGHT ALONG GENTL MEK

Now Is tbe tim? f-sr

BARGvAinSTS.

OUR

READY III IDE CLOTHIfffi!

FURBISH IXG C400DS!

We sre offering

Greatly Reduccd Prices*

Call and see for yourselves at

t\o. 71) Main St.

IVL B. P.

Mutual Hem lit Fartiievsiiiii

Huivi'ml S'atroiiag^ ft'ilf Sffur ti 11 .* opli'

liia

G- Ji KAT iieadrr, it ichts »itl. ymii j«-lf 10 uuifcn tit

Bm-kcvi- tin l'eop!o\s Sitae

If sc, you hicoii" I'.riiu'fs ut once cn lit

Mutual Benefit Plan!

AN TiUV V»RY tli»0i^

Great Bedoctmns.

To form such n. T-u I .M'ra'-ip rri'h ihn Pcojilc our intoiiii-n, ar.d -I it oil- Jnleirs's shonltl bo ton nat, ini iuay rtreiv.. Mi'*

Benefit of Low Prices!

We, of tbe 11 .-at purt, will gtvu tli. •mount of value for ioaat mnn(*y—»n.l !hPeople, of the «proud part, to ext-'ml a lilvral patroiiajc intctnrr., tni.'i iknf, mid wo (Itaiso yon

LARGE DIVIDENDS,

(In saving Mon«y and ro^elving reore G'o !t for a Dollar than nthnrweej payablu a* fli» flioc, anil with rvfty mircbos# m&4«. Wo n-w »»H uniU tho

M- B. P-

Aud what horetoforf »-jy»tery, will cow be.-, in A

"HOUSEHOLD WORD,"

Because overyhmly is pn-gonalijr intprestr-il in fwiy enterprise wiio*oly fh-y roc. IVO a diroc l»iii.'fit —«nd through this modium— Small Profit# bfiiuj thf. IC.y to

S CCJSiS,

Kvery Man, Woman ai«i ChlM »i!l be lii-jit-lltcJ !n prjpoition t?

t..bir

tr.int:..

i\cw Goods Just Keeeived!

Bought ai agn-at !io!l«.- ii tj hi- cold ut flgsres ns f.illfiwi,: EMPRESS POPLINS—75 Cents per yard-1,600 yardu donbie wiil'h, This Is ouo uf ihs great-e-it Hcdiictlons "f the s«aon. 100 PATTERNS DF.E-S (, (I)S, Silk Ptripe, 2f. cents por yard. Go uf euuu.-h i,.r th most fnitiUlpus to wear. DOUBLK WIDTH (JAMtKT rJLOTUT—P-rowu, btorifl, Bigmurck ami irn»f, f.f cuts per y'd. riiKN MKR1SOS—An..flier Koducfira 83 ceaf* a yard I The wm4o' i? Imw Proas

G. oda can to sold so rh »p. 'Il.

every

body who uses "Barretts Hair Restorative.'' All Druggists are instructed to cjmpiy with this guarantee. dwlw 1,

JST" Misses and children's skirts, the largest, best, and cheapest stock in the city, at Weisz's skirt factory.

AC. -fc.XPI.AIS9 THE AIT8TKUY. LYONS SILK VELVKT5—Fnr C!oaV*_a2 inah width C'luak Vplvet*. Si 1,0-3 or y-.rl, trtmming» to matoh!

STARTLING REDUCTION

To ths nninitinte-i—and why? thn M. B. P. Wo:ks well, ai,d Is tho milium of informsttlon

I'ji' tUo I'll pit

Wool Long Shawls $6,50

COJ'ajB 840 wmth S.03.

CBlNrHIl/LA CI.OAUS, 8i«,00~(Th.TrniiiuingH arc woitii Sid 00 .iidwi'.v n! so cheap 'fhia is no my at ry.

GO HANU ULiCK Bi:\VF.n CLOAKS AM# JAi KiJi...Back iwHVar, tina nOali 35,.'0 }Mid tKver/Lo iy buyn It FiTOil, MINtC-tnf) ail kiti.'a of FCIt^—

Kur-trWiuc-i Jlood^, iav.adlii tul i.kof Ohllilri'ii's "I,IH KNQOIUKFOB WHiTK WOOL FLA NSLs tit 6u ctrnt" a »ard I Be.i Bl .iuets 8 .ffJ per pa r, worth $ ,00 thuty :»J* *. o. PIUNrrt. .sc ra clvd) cht ic* niv.ti-N

H«yl-8—'ei.ts Mll?Ii(N.-i -h «achiv -m.ln -1 nrd I \{s «ti. p«r ya»d. Uuol'uci.m I miUw.'

Vt-ciots «r y^r.'. liiv.vy ii wtl Uu'.'lo trheil. 15 :eu'% por raicf. (Joe.t ^anl ty. y.ir wid(. 1 iy% aiitn LaI. t--V USDPliVFEiB—Ftiii di'i-w It raj'pvid .Ijifi I'^nts. t-iiilcir- -i il j'i .r: QENTS'

UKOKKWSAR-

D4.w:r2 t-3.

Gouts' Whit JLrrS' -iiiriti. lit.'u(jinri«i» I Uei t'

ucnU'-iut tJo- I-. -it iiu uit v,»

aud

HOAI

I, with &

Dry Goods, Notions and Fancy Goods, (Too lar« a to oronu'! at« ), linnght since !u ai.'' jui-l iic ivc.i. uiiich r.u'.v t.flc f.

HOLIDAY SALES!

Tliruligh ttiC K,(- of ti:

Ml. J».

At »uci. i.mi ti'g pie Sail i. betui We

SHANNON.

Pic*

TOBAL Fusm, ttie SON PIT It: *'1 affections of tlw Xhnptiaod Qeugv.» 'iiti«,aw

«T-ryb «i- in •y ri ud—that

6 dt

list

Will ln'ap! io"f. frnr r.«B, wild th- us of al!, a il.monftrai. l.e "Mutual B-u lij Pait j«rshlp" to ho "ilia (jro w.,nt th.c liimniiity."

VV. S. UYCE & CO., ll&W

JOIIM N. Kariy's iilock, So. ttO Main bircfi, Terre 1

Iniile, Iulia.nn.

iyf"0ST rMi'fCtfully hii well svlectill mi stock of .In.mi, plain i*ad Lin^ny*. Hlaukets, Covttil#l», and Woolea Knitting Yarns, of diffurnnt kind*. Being fnilj- eo»hlod to warrant tho Qrft quajhy af thr -.. Good* 1 most reapootfally lovHe l.adiea and fh atlemna to call aud inspect tnsu.. Wool »xeiu*AgB ill t*i

OK HUMANITY,

IN KMATIOM TO" BOCUt SviM.

AN KfHAY FOR Y'HINO oo PhjAiolsgical Krtori »«d Ahosw incident to and j'arly Uaithood, with tho fitjiaana v.»w of tr»a:m.'nt and core. S nt lo «eai««l letter envelopes, freo of charge. Addrdos, J. 3KILLKN liODtlUTON, Howard Attoclstloi, Philadelphia. Pa, sa26dw3m