The Wabash Courier, Volume 10, Number 41, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 June 1842 — Page 3

THE WABASH COURIER.

HOWARD HAKR18,PabHshers. TERRE-HAUTE, SATURDAY JUNElfc. J84*.

iR'TAHBUBHTiTOIT.

A About noon on Tuesday round of some fifteen or twenty guns, announced the approach of Martin Van Buren 10 our town.

The procession, which was quite respectable, entered from the J2astr and proceeded directly to & platform which had boon erected in an open square for the purport of reception. The Ex-President was addressed by S. G. Dodge, Esq. in a neat and pertinent speech. 1 In the course of his remarks Mr. Dodge inverted to the many important stations filled by Mr. Van Buren—Spoke of his having reached the highest place in the gift of the peoplo, entirely through the force of native talent, without the aid of adventitious circumstances, &c. Welcomed the Ex-President to

Terre-Haute, on behalf of the Committee and citizens, by whom he had been selected for that purpose, dec.

To all which Mr. Van Buren replied, briefly.—He said it was gratifying to meet so kind a reception from the citizens of TerreHaute and the more grateful, as there appeared to be nothing of a partizan character in the ceremonies, dec. Regretted that there should have been any misunderstanding as to the time of his arrival, by which he had lost the opportunity of seeing many of bis friends, dec. Thanked the citizens, through their speaker, for this evidence of good feeling— fT* and particularly the speaker himself, for the handsome and happy manner of his address, &c. .,

During the ceremony of reception, Mr. Van Buren stood in an open barouche by the side of the stand, with an umbrella held over glim by James Whiteomb, Esq. who had been l.,7by

KU auk

weated hissiae. The manner of Mr. Van Buren was graceful. He spoke in a clear and distinct, but tow voice. After these ceremonies, the procession passed directly to Mr. Stewart's Hotel—but did not proceed through the several streots of the Town, as had been previously announced to the public.

In the course of the eVenThg the Ex-Pfcsl-dent was visited by his friends, and a number of our citizens from the town and surrounding eountry.

On Wednesday morning Mr. Van Buren left Terra Haute in the Western stage for Springfield, Illinois accompanied, we believe, by some of his friends from this place.

TYLER ISM.

No doubt Inrwny of our readers, t^ho do not see the Madisonian, Mr. Tyler's organ at Washington,or any of the Tyler papers, may with difficulty have brought themselves to believe that the friends of the present incumbent, ore urging the formation of a new party, distinct and separate from all parties. Such however is the fact bold, open,and avowedRepudiation, as much of Whigs, as of Locos— and a direct call upon what is termed the moderate of both parties to come forward and support the present Administration.

Witness the following extracts from a late number of the Madisonian. But a radical

Aaain

Administration.

reform is needed, and the lima ia at

hand for its accomplish man t. It must brain with the People. Parties must be remodelled, nirty lenders must be admonished, and many of them repudiated. If the leaden of rtwwfcmaeaitd tens of permitted to go on, increasing in arrogance and influence, as they nave been doing of late, their relation to the People will ultimately be that of lorda to serf*

in the same Editorial the Madi-

soninn says: •'Midway between Koth parties, and mingling intimately with each on the right and the left, ilie present Executive becomes the great moderator and mediator of political differences. The measures of the slminis tration, its appointments, etc. are balanced with each scrupulous regard to the wishes of the great masses composing the different parties, that nil moderate men, irrespective of party, must, if no malign influences are brought to bear adversely, coalesce in sustaining the

The Vetoes, the settlement of the tariff for revenue, with auer, the suspension of the public lands,etc.

are all measures of compromise between the late contending parties, and offered, aa we bra reason to believe, fa compliance with the wishea °f *gf"?lr^t number," however obnoxious they may be to the bedew of both parties."

Now here is a precious confession or the grand objects of this Tyler AdministrationBoasting, loud and long, that its appointments art balanced with scrupulous regard to the wishes of the great masses, dse. The vetoes— The opposition to the Bank bill—The proposed Exchequers, Ac. kc. are now avowed, not to have been measures known to be agreeable to the great Whig party,—but measures of CMJNVMUS beheeen the late contending partite, 4*c. Here we have it in full —no mistake. The very objects that Whigs have been contending for, are all to be defeated. And that, not because any new light has burst wpon the vision of these wiseacres, or that the reasons for defeating the late dominant locofooo party, were not sound and strong.—No, but fbr the declared purpose of raising another party. See the same Editorial again. ,ML

Let the parties coalesce: let the moderate Wht« sat! moderate Democrats unite in support of tbs_Ad ministration, and share a glorious destiny. Their march will be onward and irresistible their destiny wtif be glorioas. Embracing air toe elements of honesty and patriotism, the welfare of theeoantr* and direction of the Government weald be cheerfuHy and permanently tepoeed in their handa. The Opposition--the fragments of fiction#—would bo impotwii for

Now what are Whigs to think of this!— The great Whig party, stigmatized as the fragment of a fiction!

Let even tliose who were credulous, be no longer deceived—Whigs have been palpably betrayed. And the betrayers no longer concealed—but avowing their object in the face of day, without a blush to soften or shade ih. periWy.

CONVENTION—TheCounty

nwm OBLEAHI BANKS.

Late accounts state that several of the Banbs at Heir Orleans have again suspended. On this subject, the Louisville Jooron)

In the

Convention as

sembled on Saturday last, as will appear by notice in another column, and adjourned until Saturday the 18th inst. ia order to gtv* some townships unrepresented, an opportunity to send delegates at that time.

THE GRRAT CLAT PBSTIVAL.—I^aring*

ton papers speak of the kite

CLAT

midst

four

festival at

thai place, in the most animated terms. Although the weather waa unfavourable, the company ts estimated at from 16 to 35 thousand. We will endeavour to give some of the proceedings next week.

noeot bill.

pKHNSTLVAifiA—The Legislature of Pennsylvania assembled on the 9th inst, in Extra Ssssion, for the purpoee of arranging Congress jskmal Districts according

GK*. JACXBON—The

tin new apportion

old Hero has written

totter to the (Ion. L. F. Linn on the subject ©f refunding his floe. He states that it is net tbe amount of the fine that it important, bet thinks the eonntryis i«tere*ed in the pwsags of the bill*

Says:

"Our intelligence from New Orleans is to Thursday, tint 3d inst. All the banks had suspended specie payments, except the Banks of Louisiana. Mechanics'aad Traders', Union, and Carrollton. The City stood a tremendous run through Wednesday, and, as tier depositors bad taken the alarm, she resolved on Wednesday night to stop. It was supposed that all would stop except the Bank of Louisiana-, in which much of the Specie from the othrr hanks lad been deposited. Their paper will probably go six to seven per cent, below specie perhaps the Citizens' Bank may go lower.— Public opinion was strongly in favor of all the hanks suspending. Eastern exchsnge at sixty days, was sold' on tfcs 2d at par fbr specie. Third Municipality was flat down, rim and Second were taken by some dealers, sad would probably become current."

CURRENCY.

The refusal of several of the New Orleans Banks within a few .days to continue specie payment, has again made confusion and uncertainty in currency matters. Some fears seem to be entertained that the Shawneetowri Bank may not hold out as promised—Other banks it is also feared may be a flee ted, and public confidence shaken by recent events in the South, and unexpected calls for specie in that quarter.

In reference to this subject the St. Louis Republican says: "Every man of judgment or experience sees, and must, to himself at least, he forced to -acknowledge that the only remedy and the only thing which can bring tbe currency back to a uniform value throughout the country, is the presence of a National Bank. We have now tried the Locofooo policy for years, yet every year we are but getting deeper and deeper into trouble.'1

RHODE ISLAND.—Prom

FOIEIGN NEWS.—Some

some extracts in our

columns of to day, it would seem that matters are not yet fairly settled in Rhode Island. The speech of Mr. Simmons, of Rhode Island? will be read with interest, as throwing some light on the controversy in that State.

items of Foreign

News wilt be found in our columns. The fire at Hamburg was awful—The loss is estimated at thirty-five millions of Dollars.

A slight error in "School Miss No. 6," will make an interview with the author necessary before publication. 4r-r-r-:

I roe TBS cotrgtgjh. GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT. *,?, Meter*. Editors.—Supposing your readers may be interested to know something further of tbe Cross Cut Excursion, which had been contemplated as a treat to Mr. Van Buren, I feel it a duty to give the final proceedings.

For an hour or two previous to the time arranged for the reception at tbe Canal, thousands of our fellow citizens had assembled in the neighbourhood, and around the National Road Basin, On examination, however, it was found, that the boat "POLLT

DAWSON",

was in a rather leaky coudition, and not fully to be relied upon for so important an occasion. And although the boat

"900 BANKS,"

had been

selected as a sort of compromise between all parties,yet when the time come, much dissatisfaction was manifested. None seemed willing to recognise this boat, but all keeping aloof, looking around upon the different cognomens presented from the floating squadron in the canal.

In the mean time, before any decision was made as to the proper boats, word was brought in post haste, that the Water had all disappeared from the»canal near the summit. it appeared ihat a great number of rascally rats had been at work during the previous night, and so completely perforated the banks in several places, as to drain the water entirely off leaving the little fish and frogs floundering in the muu. Whether this vile act was committed by Whig rats, or Loco foco rats, is not yet sufficiently ascertained. The subject is now being investigated. It is thought there cannot be much difficulty in ferreting out the proper authors of these misdeeds, as Whig rats lire all white, while the Loco foco rats are a jet black.

of these perplexing embarrass

ments, a happy alternative was in a moment hit upon—and Mr. Van Buren was promptly conveyed to the National Bridge, over the Wabash, on the west end of which, a handsome collation was served up in the course of an hour, although the notice had been so very short. During the pieparation for the entertainments, Mr. Van Buren had a full opportunity of examining the architecture of this splendid work, so happily commenced and finished during the prosperous days bequeathed to posterity by the Ex-President and his i/lut» trious predecessor.

After the entertainments and fatigues of the day, Mr. Van Buren retired to his bed, where we must leave him for the present.

NIMROD.

WHIG MOVEMENTS.

From every quarter of the continent, wafted on every breeze, come accounts of the action of the Whigs in reference to the next Presidency. And who do the Whigs, all over the country, designate as their candidate for that high office! Whoam/rf it be, but Henry Clay! Who else can repair tbe wrongs of 12 years of Locofoco misrule Who else can redeem the character of the government, damned during a

years term of infamous treachery the most contemptible weakness Who, but Mr. Clay Tbe whole Whig party, with a unanimity hitherto- unexampled, bave indicated him as the man, above alt others, to lead them to victory in die coming contest. All eyes, all hopes, all hearts are intensely directed towards him as the future deliverer of the country from its desperate condition.— "Clay Clubs" are springing up all over the country. No sooner is it proposed to organise a club any where, than hundreds rush to the books, to enrol their names and the enthusiasm of the members is like that which fired the Tippecanoe Clubs of 1840. Tbe people are moving by dubs, by mass meetings and State conventions—by platoons, by regiments, by divisions and by whole armies. We cannot even attempt to record the local movements throughout tbe country in favor of Mr. Clay. We can only point to the act of tbe great masses, the mighty divisions of tbe great Whig army. Not long ago, we chronicled the acts of the State Cooventioo ia North Carolina, whteh nominated Mr. Clay. A similar movement is actively on foot in Georcia and will beyond all doubt ead in similar MIX. Should Hfonr C1.J Toutly hope and believe he will—tilt the autumn of 1844, he will be called to the Presidential office by a voice of acclamaUon evM loader than that which, in 1840, called the venerated and lamented Harrison to the Executive Chair, now, alas, for the country, under an inscrutable accident, (Hied by a "weak, faithless and vasciHating" incumbent, whose bedixasoed brain is insensible to ovary idea bat that cf his insane ambition for a second

A TAUfV KLL FOR Was yssttnky reported by the rnde&titet mitiee of Ways sndMesas of the tativ*ig aad now, if we msy spmk figuratively hnaiaess of tbe session, all the irons are ia the nrt. We wish that none of then may burn

We bave danced our eye over »he bil'« to give tlw reader a general idea of la cwiaciw. proposes to fay duties on goods imported from aoroaa, oa the chi«f articles thereof, as follows:—Nat. ijw.

On manufactured wool exceeding eight cents per pound in value, thirty per centum ad valorem. On the Same article of

the value of eight

derper pound, a duty of five per ceat. ad vawrem. On allmanufactures of wool forty per cent. »d valorem, except carpetting, blankets, and some otfaer sn»des, on which speeiafad valorem duties are pW0*"-

On cotton manufactured, three cents per J?oa,M,'.i. On ail manufactures of cotton not otherwise speaued, thirty per cent, ad valorem.

On all articles of silk, according to their character, thirty or thirty-five per cent. On manufactured hemp, forty dollars per to"-

On iron, in bars or bofts, not roanofaciored oy ro»* ing, eighteen dollars per ton on thesanie(article, maw in whole or in part by roiling, thirty dollars per t«®v

On lead, in pigs, bars or sheets, three cents per pw»M On cut glass, from t«renty-6ve to forty-five enta per pound on plain, moulded, and preaeed glass, front tea to sixteen cents per pound.

On all articles of china or any other earthen wan, thirty percent, ad valorem. On tanned sole or bend leather, six cents per pound on calf skins tanned and dressed,, three dollars and fifty cents per dozen,

See.

On all bound booka ia the English taagnage, twen* ty cents per pound, Jtc. On raw sugar, two and a half cents per pound.

On teas, according to their quality, twenty centa.fifteen cents, ten cents, down to Bohea, on which a duty of three cents only is proposed. ., -'i,

On aslt, ten cents per huhel. After going through along enumeration of specific duties, a duty of twenty per centum ad valorem upon all remaining articles.

An additional duty of ten per cent, on all articles imported in foreign vessels in cases where a specificdis* critninatisn is not made in the bill.

All duties hereafter to be paid in cash. The bill also proposes to repeal the proviso of the Land Distribution Act which suspends the operation of that act in the event of any duty being laid by Congress of a higher rate than 20

DUTEK J. PBABCE, Esq., of Newport, attorney at law, a member of the Foundry Legislature, appeared in court, and made a motion in the moralng, that an insolvent petition in which he wss concerned might be passed until afternoon. The chief Justice stated, that as Mr. Pearce wss not in court when the act of the Assembly, adjourning the court from the second Monday of May, waa read, that he would therefore inform him, that the court was sitting, not by virtue of the general Isw appointing a time for the holding ofeourts, but by virtue of a special act of the Assembly, holdea at Newport, on the week of the late election adiourning tbe court to the present time. Mr. Pearce said he waa aware of that. The Chief Justice then inquired if he wss under sny ostb of allegiance to any otbeff Government than that Aasemhly. He replied that h# was not that he considered his appearing before the Chief Justice at Newport, submitting to his jurisdiction, giving recognisance with sureties, sou the other proceedings subsequent to his arrest, as a virtual abnegation of his oatn under-the People's Constitution that ne so stated to the Chief Justice at that time, and that be should have published a resignation] of his seat in the People'a Assembly, had he not considered that it wonld have been an act of supererogation. The Chief Justice then said that the statement was satisfactory.—Baltimore American.

From the National latelligencer. RHODE ISLAND.

We were in hopes that the spirit of mischief had been effectually quelled in Rhode some of the malcontents are endeavoring to give anew impulse to their treasonable designs. A slip from the Providence Journal office of Thursday Isst statea that meetings have been held in the village of Scituate, Chepacnet, and Woonsocket, the latter numerously at* tended and among others, by several of those who have publicly renounced all forcible attempts to enforce the spurious Government. D'Wolf, the commander of the Providence entrenchment, and a few from Massachusetts and Connecticut, were also present. The Journal adds: .. "0ur correspondent, who Is woTt fnforrrted and cautious, informs us that he is satisfied that some very se-' rious movement is intended, but how many are in the seerct, or wnat is the extent of their plans, is not known. They have so far changed their mode of operation as to coiiduct every thing with the utmost secrecy, and the men upon whom they immediately rely lor the execution of their designs are as much in the dark as the public. A lot of land had been hired for an encampment in Smiihfield, about a mile from Woonsocket, at a place callcd the Daily Hole, near the Friends' Meeting House. The place waa to be fortified. About thirty or forty armed men were there last Wednesday, and arrangements were made for a supply of food lor about that number of men. The officers were drilled on Wednesday. "It ia understood that since these arrangements were made, the place of the encampment has been changed to ohepachet, or another encampment is IA be held there. There are rumors that arms have passed through the city for the use of%he insurgents, but we can trace them 10 no responsible source. "That the Government will suppress this hostile demonstration the moment it assumes a tangible shape, and that it will visit with just and severe punishment those who are getting it. up, is a matter of course to doubt it would be to sui^iect the meirat the head of affairs of both ignoranceand imbecility, neither of whioh have they manifested in any part of their conduct/'

The Supreme Judicial Court met at Kingston on the 2d. Judges DURFEE and STAKES being present. Judge Durfee addressed the Grand Jury, defining the doctrine of treason and otheroflences. The Grand Jury brought bills of indictment against Joseph Gavitt, a member of the Dorr Legislature, and Sylvester Hines, for treason. They were arrested and gate bail, and on motion of their counsel the trial was postponed until the next

Jam*s Smith, alias John Branch, a butt-ender from New York, waa sentenced to three years confinement in the State Prison for having placed obstructions up on the Stonington Railroad. The ed to Wednesday evening.

SSi

per centum ad valorem.

L? RHODE ISLAND. The Supreme Conrt of Rhode Island met at King-, stoti on the 31st ult. We learn from the Providence Journal that billa of indictment for

Iretuon

were (bund

aeainst Joseph Gavitt, of Charlestown, and Sylvester Himes, of North Kingstown, members of the pretended General Assembly under the People's Constitution. Cspiases, returnable forthwith, were issued immediately against both.

court thenadjourn-

FROM RHODE ISLAND.

There were rumors in Providence of intended movements on the part of the Suffrage party, looking to some hostile efforts—but there seems to be no good rsasoa to fear that these movements, if made, will prove very formidable. We copy the following from tbe Providence papers of Saturday:—Jltli. Pat.

From tk* Provide*** Journal. ARREST FOR TREASON1. William H. South, claiming to act as Secretary of State under the pretended "People*Constitution," was arrested last Thursday evening, on a charge of treason •gainst the State. He was brought before Justice Botven and pleaded not gailiy. admitting. Imweyer, that he had acted as Secretary of State, but affirming that he had a right to do so, and that tbe law under which be WII irrwited Had been rapeeted. He WW cMimit* ted for trial. We do not learn that he has applied to the Justices of the Supreme Court to be admitted to bail. Mr. 8mith was at the late aieetiag at Woonsocket. aad it is said that be then ismsd mifitsnr pornmissions, ia the name of tbe State, te several of tbs mot who bad assembled there.

Ik ProoMkne* Ckroiikk.

HUMORS AND OTff BR MATTERS. There are various rumors afloat, in relation to movements among tbe frieads of Mr. Oorroa^t«f ^wnT We are told that the meeting which wss held the other day in Woonsocket, adjourned to meet at Smithfield, some time next week, to what intent or for what purpose, is not stated. There are worts about,t«o, onaeerniag eemtoa having been brought on from New York, by tbe Norwich rail road, and deposited ia plana unknown, to await futare movements.

Mr. Dorr himself, is believed lobe in New ^Terk city, and. perhaps, may be engsgad personally in the ba-. •mess of collecting together mm

s!v\

jow

others from

Connecticut and Massachusetts, aa the aatsairts of this State aad march down won as. To tell the truth, nothing definite or certain of any character ia kaowa relative to the movements or those who advocate vtoknee among the Suffrage men. If these men coo template asiaoa. tbew operations ia order to it, are of the moan guarded and secret character

Oar Correspondent at Woonsocket, baa not written at te dav, aa indication we think, that nothing is seen, whatever may

be done,

tbosejp«rts. TW bao

doabt alxmt apiece of growd hairing bern sdectcd, sheet ens mile distant fivaa that vtllag^ for tbe parpane of aa

encampment. We befyve however, that

Nothing metebMbeea done towaids the preparation of tbeaamethaa to Mtekeau Meantime Jfsparatkmeof tbe Ktir, «ra makiag this ety te meet every eaer-

ward drilfaaw aamereosty st«^. and by sH oardtiseaa. Wearepromuertoa ManJay, nsiiiHianisimin

taaaHy-

•SS4-

wfckfc will prodaeewe tbiak, the

town and will give the fafcest asaurancaa.hat astfaag

^JLQHNT¥X.ER. such a. fhculty of frieoda and confirming tbe enmity

Monies as the weak and nominal hottl of 1 great republic. His friends mistrust him 1 bis opt*ne»t*desptse him qhe has neither jirinciplti tp secure, the attachment of the one £lass, nor firmness of purpose to inspire fear

Without & party, withoot the good will of any class, ex-

opting the misera'jte body guard, attached to im by the ties of interest, ha is attempting to ieooduct his administration exclusively and upon tbe free exercise of executive parfrooage acting out in practice the subtle fhaxim of Walpoie, that every man has his ^rice.**

It was a noble attribute of the character of •OH Hickory/' that he was always true and Constant to his friends and Martin Van Bu|M waa indoctrinated by his political Mentor #ith the same principles—acting faithfully tipon the role, that "to the victors belong the ^pcnls.^ Partizans were rewarded for services tendered, and opponents proscribed, and no hones made about it. We ail denounced the iystem, but we could sot complain, for the doctrine was openly avowed, and boldly carwJouL But John Tyler enjoys the infamous hoCoriety of being the first President who has do a public mart of Executive patronage, iv (Nit office as a lure and bribe to bis Iprowm political enemies, and sparing no teeans however base and mean to buy the port of those whose principles^are a merntable commodity. His first essay was Ma attempt to control and corrupt the public

fess b^tftspensing'the patronage of the pubprinting to the (host rabid and influential of the Locofoco presses. He then reinstated 4jaoffico (with a hope of currying favor,1 vio-lent-and unprincipled demagogoes, whom Harrison has displaced, and he has now issued |is mandate to his principal officers, commanding them to remove from office, however msigaificant the office, all such Subalterns [enumerating them by name,) as may be exceptionable to him. This is the policy to be pursued by which a third party is to be obmined, and John Tyler sustained for the prelent term, with the reversion of the succeeding four years. But such an idea is too chimerical to be entertained by any, except the official organ, conducted by that bright luminary Mr. John Jones. Mr. Tyler can never organize a party'for the simple reason, that qo one respects him, and every one mistrusts him—even his trained band, are well aware •f the fragile nature by which they hold office.

Macon {Georgia) Messenger.

I THE ARM*. The Secretary of War Kas issued orders frespcctipg additional rations to army officer^ We select the important pdssftgejxf the Order from the National Intelligencer:" ^Ta the following officers, and no others, $er# will be allowed double rations: ', 1st. "To the Major General commanding $e army, arid to every officer commander-t£i-chief a 8epurataarmy,actually in the field.

Sd. To the Qederals commanding the Has{pfn and Western geographical divisions, 3d. To the Colopels or other officers cofAiQanding military geographical departments'.

I 4th. To the Commandant of each permamnt or fixed post, garrisoned with troops, inr eluding the Sliperintej'deo.t of the Military "iMWjLfrt tfwl P»»n% W ie commandant of that post.... 5th. To the coiTimundaht of iach of the Pfxnories and of each arsenal of construction at which the operations appropriate to such arsenals are actually carried on/

By order: J. C. SPENCER.

R. JONES.

Adj't General.

Vi U'.Vn-r— .i 1 DILEMMA. Observe that the cutting down of the Navy appropriations, in the action of the House, on the basis of which Mr. Secretary Upshur started his Express runners, with orders to stop tike ships from going into the water, and to dismiss the workmen, did not apply to those operations, but principilly to the personal of the Navy. Certainly, they did not apply to any one of the parU of the system, against which these orders were directed. Consequently, will follow, either thnt the Secretary had no warrant for beginning those operations or else that he had no warrant for stopping them. We should like to see how he will work off from the horns of this dilemma.

But again:—The action of the House is not conclusive, till tho Senate shall have concurred. Was this state of things sufficient to justify such a step The motive is too obviMIS to require comment.—True Whig.

The New York American says, that the Secretary of tha Treasury of tbe United States visited this city a week or two ago, and succeeded in raising about two millions of dollars, of the |hrp£ and a half millions advertised for. The terms have not been made public, but it isknown the stock was sold under pir, and probably with some stipulation that the Treasury should not appear again in the market before July, or possibly September and perhijps wiih an option of tha*e who took this portion of the loan, to take a larger portion within a specified time, at a small advance. Tbe Stock offered, and finds purchasers in moderate amounts for investment at par.— Fifty thousand dollars were sold in one jine yvnterday at that rate.

There & «aid to be quite an excitement goiog on in the Galena and Dubuque lead in relation to tbe mineral land?. The two parties are arranged on the questions of teasing and sealing. Meetings bave been held at Galena and Dubuque, at which a good deal at feeling waa manifested by tbe respective parties. One party insists on the United States Government bringing tbe lands into market and selling them. This party is chiefly comptnwrd of men who expect to hold the mineral lands Vy the pre-emption. On the other side, the diners and other men, insist upon their beingleased aa the mora republican plan, and as furnishing them an opportunity of getting had*. The contest rages very warm. At a noting lately held at Dubtjque, which waa cSbd by thos^e fa*or ef selling, the party ia few of &0N5 owt-wted tbe party which called the We do not know which aide of the Code Sam baa taken, but b^k^ ht«Vgei»na gra nttnchm

St. Ltmis J&jrtH Hiam.

STIAICGS CONFESSION.-^-Another

the chair,

6th. To the officers of the corps of Engineers and Topographical Engineers, having the immediate command of the men engaged in the construction of fortifications or other Military works, or in tbe improvement of harbors or rivers, but not to include any superintendent other than the officer having such iflhmediate command.

an3 GEORGE HUSSBY

oot being full.

extraor

dinary deatb-bed confession haa been made concerning tbe &te of Mrs. Allsttm, Colonel Burr's dlugliteti Charleston for N. York some 30 years ago in a brig which was never heard from. A dying sailor in Maine years after confessed that he was one of the crew, who murdered the passengers for their money. Another sailor subsequently died in Mobile and made a aimihtr confession• The New Orleana papers of the Sd ult., report a third^ confession, that of a sailor who recently died in Texas. This man died in great distress of mind. He said Mrs. Alston was the last one put overboard. Her image, hftjsaid was always before him, and he could not die without confessing tbe horrid deed. The closing scene of bis life was horrible in the extreme. He raved with madness, exclaiming, "There!—there she is ftow!—I sect her standing before me!*'

The Madisonian aad the Naw Orleans Advertiser insist that the Whigsaad Laeofact# have comouiwl i« pat down the friends of Mr. Tylar. Just think of the two great parties, into which the country is divided, combining to pat down a miserable little squad so insignificant in ngpihprsas to'have been anabie. up to the present time, to elect either a solitary member of Congress, or a aolitary member of a State l*gtslature!—Louinille Journaj.

SCIENCE

AGAINST

STRENGTH—Two

colored

men lately escaped from the jail in Machias, Me., by making afire in a piece of stove pipe, and bold it against the wall, 611 the stone 'became hot* and then dashing on cold water, which cracked and crumbled the stone to fragments. Some of the pieces weighed 30 lbs. or more.—American Mechanic. "You'll find no cfangsin me," as the counterfeit dollar said to the soap-lock.v "You pierce my sole" as the boot said to the awl. et'

COUNTY CONVENTION.

At a meeting of Delegates from the Townships of Harrison, Honey Creek, and Lost Creek, held on Saturday, ihe 11th of June,' 1842, THOS. DURHAM, 1st. was called tp

Major Thompson Hall ofierecLthe following

1 ".

resolutions

Resolved, That whereas it is said that some

good Whigs do not approve of holding con-

vpntmn* for thft mlortinn nf nfi«nn, n« ennd.-

ventions for the selection of persona as candi dates for election, we would, therefore, offer a word in favor of what we consider due to el an

That it is a matter of much consequence that we should be united, to secure a Whig representation in the next Legislature that it is our desire that we be ably represented, and that, to accomplish these desirable objects, we esteem it necessary and very proper that we should have a general understanding of the views and feelings of our Whig brethren throughout the county, and determine who can serve us best, and agree to support them, in preference of all others, and that we can determine these things in no other way so well as in Convention.

Resolved, That it be recommended to the Townships which have not already appointed Delegates to meet on SATURDAY, THE 18TH, and appoint them. :?f|Resolved, That this Convention adjourn, to meet again on Sutdrday, the 25th day of Jpne...'-' 4'.-

Resolved, "That the proceedings of this meeting be published in tbe Courier" ajjd "Express."

On motion, the meeting adjourned. THOS. DURHAM, 1st. Chairman.

GEO.

IftrssEY, Secretary.

ST. LOUIS BANK NOTE TA BLE. Bank of Missouri. ff*' 2 a 3 prern* do do Branches, par Bank of Illinois, par standat^. City Warrants, 10 dhfc Bank of Cairo, Miner** Bank or Dubuque. '\\T Wisconsin Marinn Insurance Co. pnr. Bank of Mineral Point, ,.r nosale. State Bank of Illinois, 60dis. Ohio, country, generally^ -v par. Cincinnati,

r-.-

Potk—We

W£T-lWe

Haute.

"'s.T per.

State Bank of Indiana* 1' par. Kentucky Banks, par. United Slates Bank Notes, 75 dis. Pennsylvania, 7 a

Maryland, .4 r. ., 2 to3 prem. Virginia Banks, par. New York and New England Banks,

3 prom.

NEW ORLEANS MARKET, iaae 4,1842. Flour-~Tht material advance which we noticed in our last, is still insisted on by holders, and small sales are effected at f5 75 a for superfine, the latter being the general asking price. The demand ia very limited, however, and it is only in consequence of tbe unusually light stock, that these ratea are sustsined.

still quote at #8 for clear: mess, §7 M.

O. |6 prime. $5 P. O. $4. At these rates, however, the market dull. Beef—Western

mess, $9 a §10 per bbl do. In half

bbls. 95 prime, $5 a |5,50 per bbU Bacon—The

slight advance noticed in our last report

is still maintained, though sales to only a limited extent have been effected within the past lew dsys. Our quotations are for hams 4 a 5 c. canvassed do. 41 a 5i sides 3 shoulders If a 2 c. per ih,

Lard—We quote at 54 a 6 0.: according to quality, remarking that soma tuts are held above the highest figures.

Grain—We

1 0 0

Mill qoote shelled corn, in sacks, st 30 a

31 c. per bushel in ear 371 c. per bbl oats 28 a 32c. per bushel. Lead—We

Mill retain ear quotations of *3 $3,121

WkisJkef—The demand continues limited, and 15 c. per gallon is still tbe

prevailing rate for rectified.

Tbs aaarkst is dali at 4114 a $10 per ton for

note a sale of 1,000 essks at 9L Smaller

parcel-are sailing at $l.I«a$l,*5c percajk. Candle*—New Bedford 27 a 30 Nantucket 2a a 27 c. per lb.

Jtice—Tbe stock is light, aad the demand limited at $4,25 a, 4.50 per 100 lbs.

a/ftJRHMEt*,

On th« 14th inst. by S. W.Eovoiras, Esq. Sir WM. NAGLG, to Miss

CEUA

MOORtt,

all of Torre*

TERRE-HAUTE RETAIL MARKET. Provisionb $ ctt. Grain Beef. lb. $00J to 5 Pork, do 2 4 Lard,

bos. do do do do

4 5

Batter, .do S Cheese, do 8 40 Eggs, dos. 4 Beans, bash. 40 50 Potatoes, do t» 00 Peacbes^dried 2.60 2 50 Apples, do 00 1 25 Cranberries^. 1.50 2 00 Hams. lb- 4 5 Shoulders, do 3 4 Bread Staff: Floor, bbl. 4 50 00 Corasa«al,bas20

75 to 18 18 37

Wheat, Oats. Corn, Barley,. Rye, Hides: Slaognier^b.

Tfce Terre-Haaie nwdtoee, Proviafoa, and Oroeerr Store,

IS•COTTa

REMOVED two doors east of tbe Old Stand, ia KOW. wbere the public are mepeeitully invited to call. A eomtantsupply of FAMILY GROCERIES lup: oa band,—-and nearly every kiwi of easmtry Fmfaee taken ia exchange. ,, April 16,134$. S2U

JTrnmination*. FCMtCOMMISSIONER.

(7* We ar*i requested to- announce DA DANALDSON aa a candidate for County aiooer, at tba-AagMtefectioe. rOR RECORDER. %QrWo are authorised to annount* FAIflEL H. DICKER SON, of Lost-Croek lownslnpasa caisfidate for tbe office of Recorder of Vigo coaoty. rr-

We are requeued to announce EDWIN OARTRELL, as a Ciindidate f«f

appointed Sec-

rp.„ lU T«UI«.K'.n4 I hundred dollars to pay,—and my only proapoot »Jha retory. The delegations from the Townshipi, (e

v^c*»rd«of

are requested to announce

NOBLE,

Vigo cotmty,

at the ensuing election. ,. (CTWe ara reqiiested to aanoanca^ JOSEPH C. EARLY, a*a candidate for Recorder of Vigo cwuaiy, at tha easning election.

CT Weare aathorised to annoence JfAPMiWOW MARKLE,

a Candidate for Reoardcrol VifO

county, at the ennting August election. Kr

Ctf

ARf»ES T.

aa acamMate for Recorder of Vigo csa&tf#

at the ensuing election. '.1 FOR SHERIFF. «"»requeated to anmmne* OBOROE J0K' DAN aa a ORndidatte for SberiflTof Vigo coamy, at tbs August election. aanounce WILLIAM PADDOCK, of Ori«r-Creek, as a candidata for SberiflT of Vigo county, at the approaching election.

Wr We are requested to nnnonnm WILLIAM GOODMAN as a Candidate ferifteriffof Vigo county, at the August election.

We are atorthorised to annnuaee JONATHAN LEG as a candidate lor Sheriff of Vigo county at tbe ensuing election—Politics, Democrat.

O* VVe are requested 10 announce HIRAM WEST FALL as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Vigo county, at tbe ensuing election. £7" We are requested to announce

JOSEPH LISTOIN,*sa

tbs

name ef

candidate for Sheriff of Vigo

county.at the coming election. fry We are requested to snnoutwe WM^#tAT, of Sugar Creek, as a candidate for Sheriff.

We are requested to aanounce GEORGE H. SPflNCER, of Otter Creek, as a candidata for Sheriff of Vigo county at the approaching election.

ODD PLOW POINTS

rV)R THE KING AND IRISH PLOW, forPraTrie and Timber Land,—For sala at tbe TerrrHauie Steam Founttry.

STR ATTON, WALLACE & CO.

Terre-Haute, June 18,1842-41-if

See here Mtoortem!

the operation of law (that should ba Whnwf from our statute books.) which makes an honest

man responsible for

a teonndnft

property

NOTHING

D. S. DANALDSON, President.

Attest: W. M- MODESITT. Clerk. Terre-Haute, June 11.1842-40-3W

VALUABLE FARMING LANP FOR SALE,—for State Bank of MHinoi* Paperf

OFFER the following described LANDS for sals, snd will take in payment Notes of the State Bsah ^Illinois, vis:

S. W. quarter Section

2 to 3 prem.

New Orleans Banks, Isrge bills, par. Arkansas Bank, Michigan Banks,generally, nosale. Tennessee, 4 10 lo 15 dis. Specie, 2 a 3 prem. Exchange, 5 prem.

14,

There are four tenements on these, and about efahfy Acres improved. Mr. James F. Wallace, who resides on the lands, will show ihe premises. Terms wiH be made known by applying ts J. & 8. CRAWFORD, Terre-Hauto, or by hitter, directed lo meat Alien, Madison county. Illinois.

Terre-Hautn, June 11—40-»t.

June4-39-tf

Terrs-Hsale, Feb. 4-22-tf

ctt. 00 20 20 50 40 5 10

NOTICEletters

'..4 10

Dir. do C»Miss, do Smndriee: Salt,

bash &

0 *0 1 50 1® «.90 8

Wood, cord, 1.50 Wool, lb. 90 Coal, bosh. Flaxseed, lb-. 9 Hay. too, SjQt

JBO

s*8..

s?'

I have setenl

the collection of my debts*

Who that owes me can pay? Soma I know could

they would, others would if they couW—all at

can settle with me: II nny are too poor lo write their

name, or make their mark, I forgive the debt. Coma

frienda, let me hear from you—if you can't pay, you

can promise—thnt will answer if you have "othinjr

.. j* else. Any or all of the following property,-«t

thirds of apprajaed vnlue

least

two-

n( r,hejiervice

of my

creditors without any leg«l process, vi*: HOUSES

and LOTS Nos. 297, 298. «S9,'and 221, in the town of Terre-Haute Also. FIFTY ACRES OF LAND, lving a short half mile west ol town, adjoining James Farrington'a Ferry tract, and nearly equally divided by the National Road. For particulars enquire of

THOS. PARSONS. „.

Terre-Haute, June 16,1842-4t-3w _____

LOOK AT DOWN THE RIVER

made again I must pay my debts, and

I can't without nty money* dee me is paid tar me, or something else and this is your hint 10 pay me or B. M. HARRISON. Take choice immediately.

A. BOATRIGHT.

Terre-IIaute, Indiana, 9th June, 1842-40-3w

GRAFTON F. COOKERLY, Mtorne# at Ma*w,

MEROM, SULLIVAN COUNTY, INDIANA:

WILL

practiev in Snllivan, Vigo and the adjoining counties. jv REFERENCES, Liirotrr. BSOWN St, EARLY, TerrA-HaoUr. J. O. & J. M. HOWB, Blooinington, Indiana. UEOXOEG. FETTXK &. Co., Louisville, Kv.

June 11,1842-40-tf.

Jk nOrdf imnce

TO PROTECT THE GRADED SIDE-WALKS, Adopted June 6tli, 1842, OB it ordained by the Common CeuHcitof tie (om of Terre-Haute,

That if any person or persons

shsll ride, driye, or lead any Horses, Marep, Mules, Cattle or Offen, or nny one of the same or drive any Carriage, Wagon, Cart, Dray, or any other vehicle or vehicles, on or across any of the graded or improved Side-walks of said town, (except where it may he necessary in entering or leaving an Alley or the Public Square,} he, she. or tltev, so offending, shall forfeit and pay the sum of One Dollar for every such offence, with costs of suit.

Town

Range II, lying1

in Sullivan county, Indiana. 25 miles from TerreHaute, 5 miles from Merom, snd a half a mite from tbe Wabash River, near Thos. TonnaR'f jttijl, eo Torman's Creek.

ACRES in Edgar couhty, Illinois, 25 nrtfbs

"OV (rom Terre-Haute being, vis: .,4 8. E. qr. Sec. 29, Town 18, Range 10, N.E 32, 16, 10,

W.f 28, 16, JO,

N. E. qr. of N. E. qr. 29, 16,

1^4 I ie'

BENJ. L. DOKSfEY.

To llcnt-CAeatf.

NEAT, and very convenient dwcllini given immediately.

NEAT, and very convenient dwelling, pssstssisii hi :-.-iApply

i. W. LANOW0RTHY.

E O A 3

Grower Sir Burden,

HAVE

removed their

Stoveand Iron Store

0 ihe north side ef tha PsblicSasare.ia he third sto-eeast of

D. E^rfey's

where they here thirty diflfereiMpsttcmsclSteves waminied to perform

well.snd to stand fin. Also, aflae assorfmeit of Juniata IKON snd NAILS Brads. PLOUGH WINGS and Slabs 8TEELefsl! kinds. Steel Springs ..

HARDWARE, Smith'e Tools, 8sws,Chains

Ca»h!

THOSEhy

CAST1NOS of all descriptions* Segsr Kettles. Coal Grates," 'm Stove Fipe. 8trap Hingesj GLASS, GROCERIM. tut. iu. .. All tbe above We warrant lo be superior articles, awl they Will be sold ven/tom for cask•

indebted to Orovrr & Borden will obltga I them calling, and making immediate payment either ia whole or in part.

Feb. 4,1842-i22-tf & Administrator's IVotiee.

is hereby given that the

taken of XdntirtiSttttiob Item Packett, Istsef VitfocOtihty aad 1

ondarwgned bss & on the estate of $0

.'KvwiMj»«uStsteof Indians.ill

deesssed. An persons indebted to «he sajd estsiasm requested to make immedisle paynwmt. snd those having: claims against theleirie are notified wprneni them ,cdoly aethehtieated for settlement. Tha said eststf ,. is supposed to beicsoiveati

CALEB GARRETT,

Msy 25, 184f. ,* JS-3w AdmV. ,,

Administrator's Male*

NOTICEinst.

hereby given, thst I will expose to «lo

at public a oetion, on Satarda y. tbs twenty'fifth day of June at the late residence of Isnm Packet deceased, sll the w»r»o«al proportv «f the aaid deceased, consisting of Hones. Ottea. Yooag Csttla, H« fartaiag utensila. hooae^old farnitora. dt«. A cr mf niae mootbs will be given oa all aame of jbree 1 iars aad upwards, the parcbsssr giving his^lOm^ritb approved CALEB GARRETT, Admr. ET figa county, Ind. Jane it 0

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