The Wabash Courier, Volume 18, Number 23, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 February 1850 — Page 2

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CONVENTION BILL.

The Convention Bill as passed by our Legislature, providing for a Convention to change or amend the Constitution, will be found in our columns to-day. Delegates are to be chosen on the first Monday in August, and ihe Convention to meet on the first Monday in October. This is an important matter for the people to consider. The selection of men well qualified for the station may not be so eusy a task. Some experience in public life, with habits of reading, reflection and observation, should be among the qualifications possessed by persons selected to change, or re-model, add to, or form a-new, a Constitution, by which a people must necessari'y be governed for a series of years to come.

Many changes arc proposed to be nude to our Constitution ond no doubt many will be thought of and proposed, which ought not to be adopted. The election by the people of nil legislative, judicial, and executive officers—biennial sessions of the legislature restriction of local legislation no loans of money by the legislature unless authorized bv a voieof the people—the distribution of the funds arising from fines and forfeitures for the benefit of common schools, &c., are among the prominent points suggesied to have incorporated in new constitution. The people should discuss them, and have thom discussed,and reviewed, in advance of the election, and with view to the proper selection of delegates when the election arrives.

DROWNED.

We understand that a Mr. Teague was drowned in Otter creek, below the canal aqueduct, on Wednesday evening last. It appears the deceased was approaching the ford at the creek with his wife and child, and another female in a two horse wagon. Having some doubts about the depth of the water, which was swelled up from the river below, Mr. Teague took one of his horses and rode in, to ascertain whether it could be forded with his wagon. The water was deeper than expected, and man and horse were both drowned and sunk out of sight.

Thus, without a moment's warning, was father and husband drowned in presence and sight of his wife and child. The scene was said to be heart rending, by persons who happened to be on the canal bank at the time. One person approached with a pole for relief, and was within twenty feet of the drowning man when he sank the last time. ———————

FOREIGN NEWS.

The steamer Niagara arrived at New York on the 24th UIL She brings no very important news.

President Taylor's Message had been extensively published and largely .commented oil by tho English press.

From France there is nothing of interest. The National announces that 25,000 men will remain at Rome to aid in restoring tho Pope to his throne.

Additional letters from Paris say that a treaty was concluded between the Emperor of Russia and the President of the Republic, which will be found anything but desirable as far as England is concerned.

It is reported that an offensive and defensive alliance had been concluded between Prussia and France.

Speaking of Turkey, a correspondent of the London Times says the Czar has agreed to the terms proposed by the Porte. Dembinski and other Poles who served in Hungary are to be expelled, and their countrymen resident in Turkey, who were not engaged in that insurrection, are to remain unmolested. If any one, without reference to the country under whose protection he may be, whilst residing in the Ottoman empire, be guilty of an act of hostility to the government of the Emperor Nicholas, he shall, at the demand of the Russian envoy, be expelled from the Sultan's dominions. Kossuth and the Hungarian refugees are to be confined in a fortified town not close prisoners, but under Turkish authority.

CONGRESSIONAL.

On the 23d ult. the House of Representatives took up the President's territorial message, which elicited a pretty sharp debate. j|T

Mr. Siddon s^id he had looked into the documents accompanying the message, and he felt bound to say that there was no truth in the remark of the President that the administration had not interfered in the affairs of California. He then read extracts proving that the Pros ident had advised the formation of State Government for California, and usurped the legislative power which now places Congress under serious embarrassments. The President was evidently no constitutional lawyer, but a brave soldier, and had been deceived by his Cabinet.

Mr. Foote moved to refer the subject to the Committee of the Whole, pending which the House adjourned.

On the 24th, numerous petitions and memorials were presented, among them one by Mr. Clay asking Congress to purchase the Mount Vernon Estate.

The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the joint resolution, submit ted by Mr. Clay, for purchasing the original manuscript of Washington's farewell address. Mr. Clay eloquently advocated the resolution, referring to the ^universal love for the memory of Washington and the interest every where in

America felt, in contemplating any and everything belonging to the Father of his Country. He then stated the manuscript was in the hands of the descendants of Claypoole, editor of the Daily Advertiser formerly published in Philadelphia, which was selected by Washington, to publish his farewell add ess, who had recently offered it for sale. He had tho't proper to muke this effort to secure it for the library of Congress.

After some interesting conversation the resolution passed. In the House on the 28th, Mr. Tuck presented a memorial praying that all National disputes be settled by arbitration, nnd asking the Government to enter into a treaty fcr a Congress of Nations, to arrange a mode of settlement^ which was referred to the committee on Foreign Affairs.

On the 29th Mr. Clny submitted proposition to settle the whole question. He proposes to admit California, reduce the boundaries, and establish a territorial (government for all the territories. He hoped the resolution which he hnd offerod would be adopted. He had reflected with great care over the subject, and he knew they had been conceived in a spirit of harmony and concession. At first he thought that California, with suitable

boundaries ought to be admitted into the Union as a State. That as slavery does not exist in California nor is likely to be introduced there, it is inexpedient for Congress to impose slavery restrictions.

STATISTICS OF CRIME. We have received the fourth annual report of the warden of the Indiana State Prison, for the year ending Nov. 30, 1849. Whole number of prisoners at date of report 131 offences against property 113 offences against persons 18 sixty-six of these were for grand larceny for larceny 22 murder 8 burglary petit larceny, rape, arson and forgery 4 each. The number of convicts sent from the several counties are, from Floyd 9 Jefferson and Vanderburg 8 each Orange 6 Carroll, Crawford and Deleware 6 each Posey, Vigo. Montgfwnery, Wayne, Porter, Washington and Allen 4 each. Of the convicts 19

are natives of Ohio 17 of Indiana 14 of New York 12 of Pennsylvania 10 of Virginia 7 from each of the States of North Carolina and Tennessee 6 from Kentucky 5 each from England and Germany 4 from Irelnnd 3 each from France and Illinois. 23 have no education 22 can only read 80 can read and write 4 have a good English education, and 2 have classical education 61 wore intemperate 45 moderate drinkers 25 temperate 61 are married 65 single 5 widowers 115 are while males 1 white female: 10 black males 5 mulattoes Time sentenced, for life 6, 1 year 3 2 years 49 2 1-2 1 3 1-2 years 6 3 years 14 4 years 12 5 years 11 6 years 4 7 years 12 8 years 1 10 years 6 12 years 2 21 year? 3 36 years 1. If we exclude the six who are sentenced for life, the average length of time for which the remaining 125 are sentenced to serve is about 4 years 5 1-2 months. The ages of the convicts are as follows under 20 years 21 from 20 to 30 years 71 from 30 to 40 years 20 from 40 to 50 years 13 from 50 to 60 years 5 over 60 j*

The convicts havo been employed both within and without the prison walls, at considerable distance from the same, and at various employments. The discipline of the prison appears to have been improved. The whole number of stripes inflicted during the last five and a half months has been 270 and the number of convicts punished in this manner is 31, or nearly 9 stripes each.

(ttrAt the recent election in Wisconsin, the question of free suffrage was voted upon, and decided in the affirmative by a vote of 4.090 for, 3,603 against it. "litis establishes the right of every male citizen, over 21 years, of whatever color, to vote at all elections in tbe State.

(£r A bill has passed the Leislature of Wisconsin, submitting the question of Banks, or so Banks, to the people.

THE DBAt) OF 1949.

The year that has just closed has been oneofunutual mortality, and all olasses of society have felt the blows of death with more than ordinary severity. A list of all the persons of distinction who have died in 1849, would be long and tedious, but tho following selection of a few of the most prominent namos will not bo without interest: 3 1 'I 0 3

Jemei K. Polk, ex-President of United States, Na«hvil)«. Major General Edmund P. Gaines, U. 8. A., N. Orleans.

Major General William J. Worth, tJ. 8. A., *an Antonio. Texas. Colonel George Croglian, U. 8. A., Nsw Or lean*.

Colonel James Duncan, U.S. A., Mobile, Alt batna Commodore John Gwinn, U. S N.. Palermo.

Commodore W. Compton Dolton, U. S. N., Ge noa. Commander Irvine Shubrisk, S. N., Wilmington.

Hon. Albert Gnllalin. Astoria, New York. Hon. A. H. Sevier, U. S. Senator from Arkan-

Hon. Benjamin A. Bidlack, U. S Charge to Bogota. Edgar A. Poe. Author, Baltimore, Maryland.

Rev. Henry Coleman, of Boston died in Eng-

Dr. George Park man, murdered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Peter Brooks, a millionaire, of Boston. Charles'Chauncey, Esq., Philadelphia, Penasyl vania.

Hon. Chapman Johnson, Richmond, Virginia. Hon. Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Richmond, Vir ginia.

Hon. Charles Huston, Penn. Sup Court, Bellefonte, Pa. Thomas Grover, Esq. Philadelphia.

Professor John Harrison. New Orleans. General Duncan Clinch. Macon, Georgia. Very Rev. Dr. Power, N. Y. city. Pierre Chouteau, an early settler of S Louis. W. Johnson, 'Napoleon ot the Turf,1 Mobile. David Hale of the Is. Y. Journal of Commerce. Thomns A. Cooper, tragedian, Bristol, Pa. Dan. Marble, commedian, Louisville. Captain Dnn Drake Henrie, St. Louis. William the Second. King of Holland. Charles Albert, Ex-King of Sardinia, Lisbon. Prince Leopold Alexander, Ilohenlohe, Germany.

Marshal tiugeaud. Paris. Sir Bcnjnmin D'Urban, British Army, Montreal. Horace Smith, author of "Rejected Addresses," Englnnd.

Ebenrzer Elliot, the "People's Poet," England. Sir I. Brunei, engineer of Thames tunnel, London.

Among the women of note who have died during the past year in this country and Europe, we find tho following names:

Adelaide, Queen Dowager of England. Mrs. Dolly Pavne Madison, Washington city. Mrs. Hannah Gallatin. New York city. Maria Edeworth. Edeworthtown. Ireland. Madam Cnvnignnc, mother of Gen. ('avaignac. Madam Rothschild. Frankfort-on-the-maine. Tho ountess of Blcssington, Paris.

The musical world has to lament the loss of an unusual proportion of distinguished characters. Of this class we recall ihe following names:

John Strauss, composer. &c Berlin. Madame Cutnlani, vocalist. Paris. Charles E. Horn, composer, Boston. Sienor He Begni«, vocalist, New York. John Wilson, vocalist, Montreal. Franz Ccnnen. violinist,'Mexico. George Knoop, violincellist, Philadelphia.

Homestead Exemption.

During the last fe\v months, bills have passed as follows Maine exempts a homestead to the value of $5'H), and in the absence of a homestead personal properly to thai amount. Vermont exempts a homestead to the value of 8500 Iowa and Minnesota, 40 acres of land, or a lot California, 320 acres of land, or a lot of $2,000 value Peseret, it is said, secures a home to every family. Georgia, Michigan. Texas. Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut had previously enacted similar laws.

GEN. JACKSON'S FIRST APPEARANCE IN CONGRESS.—When Mr. Gallatin was in Congress, in 1796. Tennessee was admitted as a State into the Union, and sent her first member to Washington. One day. when in his seat in the House, Mr. Gallatin noticed a tall, uncouth looking individual, with long locks of hair hanging over his brows and face, while a queue hung down his back tied in an eel-skin. The dress of this individual was singular—his manner and deportment that of a backwoodsman.— The appearance of so singular a charon the floor of the House of Representatives naturally attracted attention, and a member at his side asked who he was? Ma. Gallatin replied that it was the member from tho new State. "Well," said his friend, "he seems just the sort of a chap one might expect from such an uncivilized region as Tennessee." The individual in question was Andrew Jackson.—Bartlett's Reminiscences.

"In the character of a complete gentleman, satire should occupy no position of consequence. It should be held subordinate to the higher principles and nobler sentiments. A desire to diminish and ridicule is meanerthan the ambition to elevate and surprise. It is even moro agreable to find eulogy in excess, than censure. A boaster ranks above a tattler, and a vain-gloriotis fellow is always better received than a carking contemptible depredator. Easy, pleasant raillery is not the thing we mean, but a cold, malicious, sneering humor, a turn for degrading and vitiating everything.— Sentiment, in its purity, which continually leans to the ideal of perfection, is to be cherished—a remnant of Christian chivalry—as the fit ornament of the accomplished gentleman —an ornament like that promised in the Book of Proverbs to the good son,—'an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thv neck.'"

The New York Express, has a telegraphic dispatch from Washington, on the 17th. saying that the Cuban Revolutionists are again at work—have raised large sums of money, and that the expedition is again pretty well under way. They have plenty of arms, munitions of war, &c., but will now act ac cording to Jaw. Thev will not concen trate their forces in the United States, nor organize here, but assemble together, at a fixed time, on the Isthmus of Darien or ••thereabouts."

The Revolutionists have their head quarters in Washington and New York city, and carry on operations upon a large scale—so says the Express.

DARK AND COLD.— In an account of the recent expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, it is stated they were eighty days without seeing the sun, and had the thermometer 50 deg. below zero. They served out their rations of fifth proof brandy by chopping it up with a hatch et. it being frozen solid.

LAW8 OF INDIANA.

AN ACT to provide for the call of a Convention of the people of the Stele of Indiana, to revise, amend or alter the Constitution of said State. WHKKF.AS, An net was passed by the

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General Assembly of this State, at iis last session, to provide for taking the sense of the qualified voters of the State, on the propriety of calling a convention to alter, amend or revise the constitution of this State, approved January 15th, 1849 AND WHBHEAS, A flargo majority of all the votes given ijnt said election was in favor of holding said convention: "^AND WHEREAS.

It is the duty of the representatives of the people, promptly nnd without delay, to provide for carrying the public will, thus expressed, into immediate eflect: Thorefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted hy the Gen• eral Assembly of the State of Indiana. That the citizens of this State qualified by law to vote for members of the General Assembly, shall meet at their respective places of holding elections in the several counties of this Siatc, on the first Monday in August next, and to proceed to elect delegates to constitute a convention for ihe purpose of considering the constitution of this State, and making such amendments to, alterations of. and changes in the same, as they may deem proper, which amendments shall afterwards be submitted to a vpte of the people of this State, to be by them ratified or rejected.

SEC. 2. The said conveniion shall consist of a number of delegates equal to the whole number of the members composing the Senate nnd House of representatives of this State, who shall be appointed in the same manner that members of the General Assembly shall thea be by law appointed and they shall be chosen in the same method, at the same places, and by the same elections that chose the General Assembly, and all per sons entitled to vote by this act for delegates, shall be eligible to be Elected to a seat in said convention: Provided, hoxcever, That the legal voters of Hamilton county alone, shall elect the senatorial delegate in the senatorial district composed of the cobnties of Hnmilion. Boone and Tipton And provided further, That the counties of Daviess and Martin shall elect one delegate each separately, instead of two delegates jointly, as above coniemplated in this section.

SEC. 3. That said election, when not otherwise provided for by this net, shall in all respects be conducted, and the poll books kept in the manner prescribed by law for the election of members of the General Assembly of this State and the several provisions of the fifth chapter of the first part of the Revised Statutes, and the acts amendatory thereof regulating the hours and places of holdingelections, the qualifications and disabilities of voters. the duties of inspectors, judges and clerks of elections, the keeping of the ballot boxes, the opening of elections, voting and challenges, the closing of tho polls, the counting the votes, returning and canvassing the same, declaring and certifying who are elected, or who have received the highest number of votes, and all other laws regulating general elections in this State, as far as the same are applicable, shall be in force and govern in the said election of delegates, and all inspectors, judges, clerks, sheriffs and other officers, shall perform the same duties at said election, and shall receive the same compensation therefor, and be paid in like manner as they are now directed to bo paid by law for similar services at elections for members of the General Assembly of ibis State.

SEC. 4. The board of county canvassers in each county shall meet on the Wednesday succeeding the said first Monday in August next, and proceed to canvass the votes received in each township for delegates to said convention, in the same method that is now required of them by the laws regulating the election of members of the General Assembly of this State, and when any county shall alone constitute a senatorial or representative district, said bonrd of canvassers shall in ihe same manner as now provided by law in regard to the election of senator or representative for said county, declare who are duly elected senatorial or representative delegates to said convention from said county, and ihe clerk of the circuit court of said county shall, on the same or succeeding day, make out under his hand and official seal, certificates of election for each of said delegates so declared elected as aforesaid, and hand them to the sheriff of said county, who shall without delay deliver, or cause them to be delivered to said delegates elect, and said clerk shall also forthwith transmit to the Secretary «f State by mail the names of the persons so declared elected, duly certified under his seal of office.

SEC. 5 When two or more couniies shall compose a district for the purpose of electing a senator or representative, the clerks of the circuit courts in tho respective counties constituting said district shall, on the day next succeeding the return day of said election, make out a certificate of all the votes received by each individual for senatorial or representative delegates to said convention in said county, and deliver the same to the sheriff* of his county.

SEC* 6. The sheriffs (or their deputies duly appointed) of the several counties constituting said senatorial or represeti' tative district.shall meet on the Wednes day next following the return day of such eleciion, at the same hour and place, and in the same county now required by law for them to meet to canvass the vote for senator or repressive (as the case may be) in said district, and proceed to compare the several certificates so delivered to them by said clerks, of their respective counties as aforesaid, and after having ascertained who are du ly elected senatorial or representative

delegates to said convention in said dis- said convention, and the proceedings of said conveniion shall be deposited by the president ond secretaries thereof in the office of the Secretary of State, who shall file the same, and cause said constitution to be entered of record in his office and said convention may submit one or more of tfie amendments, which thoy mav propose to the con«titution. as

trict, they shall jointly make out and forward by the hand of one or more of their number to the person or persons by them so declared elected as delegates to said convention, certificates of their election, and! said sheriffs shall also deliver to tile clerk of the circuit court in the county where said certificates are com pared^aatatement in writing of the names distinct propositions to be T«ed upon of tbe person or persons by them declar- separately or together, as to them may ed duly elected delegates as aforesaid, who shall file the same in his office and

immediately transmit BV tn«fl a certified! retary of State, MI *OO aSthe same is re-

copy thereof attested under his seal of office, to the Secretary of this State. SEC. 7. That all wiHful, corrupt and false swearing in taking any of the oaths or affirmation rendered necessary by virtue of this act, at or in relation to said election of delegates, shall be deemed perjury. and shall be punished in the same manner now prescribed by law for the punishment of perjury, and all laws prohibiting and providing penalties for illegal voting as at the general elections in this State, and also providing penalties for betting on. and misconduct at elections and all laws requiring the performmance of any duty from any officer in regard to the election of members of the General Assembly of this State, shall be, and are hereby declared in full force, and said officers shall be liable for any neglect of duty, to the same penalties now prescribed by law for the neglect of similar duties in respect to the eleciion of members of the General Assembly of this State.

SEC. 8. In case of a contested or disputed election of delegates to said convention, the contesting candidate, or other person contesting said eleciion. shall pursue the same course, and be governed in all things by the same rules an§ regulations as are now provided by law in cases of contested or disputed elections of senators or representatives to the General Assembly of this State.

SEC. 9. The delegates who shall be elected as aforesaid, shall assemble in convention at the capitol. in the city of Indianapolis, on the first Monday in October next, nnd organize by electing a president and all other officers neoessary. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the State to attend the said Convention on the opening thereof, to call over the lists of districts and counties, receive the credentials of the delegates, and generally to perform the like duties in the organization of the same, that are usually discharged by the officer whose duty it is by law to atiend to the organization of the House of Representatives of this State at the commencement of its session. And should the Secretary of the State fail to attend in person or by deputy by 10 o'clock. A. M. on said day. then it shall be the duty of the Auditor of this State to attend for such purpose. And it shall be the duty of the State Librarian, immediately after the General Assembly shall adjourn, to prepare the Hall of iho House of Representatives for the reception of, and silting? of said convention.

SEC. 10. The said delegates, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, shall eoch be duly sworn or affirmed, to support the constitution of the United States, and also faithfully and to the best of their respective abilities, perform tho duties of their office, which oath or affirmation may be administered to them by any judge of the supreme, or president judge of tho circuit courts of this Siate, and should no such judges be in attendance at the opening of the sitting of said conveniion, then by any officer of the county of Marion duly authorised by the laws of this State to administer oaths and affirmations.

SEC.11 The members of said convention shall enjoy the same privileges in going to, attending upon, and returning! from said convention, that members clected to and attending on the General Assembly are entitled by law. Said convention shall be the judge of elections, returns and qualifications of its own members it shall possess the same power to adopt rules, expel a member for disorderly conduct, and punish contempt, that are now exercised by either House of the General Assembly in similar cases. A majority of the members shall constituie quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and take measures to compel attendance of absent members.— And the president, members and secretaries of the convention shall be allowed the use of the books in the State Library. in the same manner and upon the same condition that members of the General Assembly are allowed the use thereof.

SEC. 12. In case of death or resignation of any member of said convention, the Governor of this State shall issue a writ of election, directed to the sheriffor sheriffs of the proper counties, directing a special election to be held to'fill such vacancy, in the same manner now prescribed by law for supplying vacancies in the General Assembly of this State. The members of said convention shall receive three dollars per day while actually attending upon the sittings of said convention, and shall be allowed thelike compensation for their travel as members of the General Assmbly are allowed by law, and their secretaries, officers and attendants shall be paid the same compensation as the officers of the General Assembly of this State are paid for similar services which pay, together with the pay of a competent stenographer to report their debates, which stenographer shall be appointed by the Governor for that purpose, with the other exponses of the convention, shall be certified by the president of the convention, and shall be paid by the Treasurer of this State on the warrant of the Auditor of Public Accounts.

SHC. 13. The Secretary of State, and all other officers in this State, shall furnish said conveniion with all such papers, statements, statistical information, copies of recprds or public documents in their possession, as the said convention may order or require, and it shall be the duty of the proper officer or officers to furnish the members with all such stationery as is usual for the Genera' Assembly while in session, which shall be paid for on the certificate of the president, in like manner as the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives are now paid by law.

SEC. 14. The roll containing the draft of the amended constitution adopted by

seem expedient. Ssr. 15. It shall be the duty of the Sec-

corded in his offce, to deliver to the Gov ernor of this State a certified copy of said amended constitution, who shall-on the meeting of the General Assembly of this State, at its next session, lay the same before them, and it shall be the duty of the said General Assembly to pass all laws neces&ary and' proper for submitting the samsto the qualified voters for their approval or rejection, and also for organizing the government under the amended constitution, in case it should be adopted and ratified by such voters.

SEC. 16. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of Siaie to immediately cause three thousand copies of this act. and the appendix hereinafter provided for. to be printed and forthwith forwarded by mail not less than 20 nor more than 30 copies thereof to the clerk of each of the counties in this State, who shail cause the sheriff of the county to deliver one or more of said copies to each inspector of elections, in said county, and said clefk shall certify to the sheriff that the delegates are to be elected, and the said sheriff shall give notice of the said election in the same manner now provided by law in regard to the election of members of the General Assembly of this State.

SEC. 17. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to prepare and have printed blank forms of the caption of the poll books, the returns required of the inspectors and judges of elections, the certificates required of the county canvassers, clerks and sheriffs, and all other forms required by this act, and which may be necessary and proper to carry the same into effect, which shall be added by way of appendix to this act.— And it shall be the duty of the clerk in each county to cause a suitable number of blank forms of poll books with proper captions and forms of the returns required to be made by the inspectors nnd judges of the election to be made out, conforming them to those prescribed by the Secretary of State, and deliver them to the sheriff of the county, and said sheriff shall at least twenty days previous to the election delrver one or more copies thereof to each inspector of elections in the several townships in the counUi.

SE*18. This act to take effect and be in force from and ufier its passage. G. W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

sons.

JAMES H. LANE, President of the Senate.

Approved Jnnuarv 11, 1850. JOSEPH A. WRIGIIT.

USK OF LIZARDS AND BIRDS.—I recollect visiting some yenrs ago. an intelligent physician of the West Indies, who had trained some lizards to take the flies from his face when asleep To show me their skill, he leaned his hend ngninst the side of the summer house, closed his eves, nnd immediately half a dozenbright little fellows three or four inches long appeared near him. Their glistening eves twinkled with the expectation, and the moment a flv madu his appearance on any part of the doctor's face one or more of them would dart like lightning across his face, scarcely touching it, but carrying off the unfortunate flv. A French agriculturist hnd a hundred pair of the bird called Kuikimanore from the Sandwich Islands. During the season he would let them loose at night and they would return in the morning, each pair destroying, as was estimated, some four thousand Mayhugs. In Malia, small birds are kept to free the house from flies during the summer and are found very effective. And why should not similar instances be more numerous? [S. B. Par

There is much good s*nse, and sound logic and refined sentiment in the following paragraph from the Salem Gazette: ••GRATUITOUS TRINTINU."—There is no such thing as doing anything "gratuitously" in a printing office. Somebody must pay for everything that is done. Not a line can he set that does not cost money for the setting. Either the print er must pay the whole or the advertiser must pay his share. The only question, to be asked by the publisher who is to pay the money for the labor or, what grounds has this party or individual to require me to pay for the promotion of its or his objects?

IMPROVEMENT IN MAKING IRON.—Mr. A. Dickerson, of Middlebrook,N. J., has invented a new process of making iron, whereby, it is stated, he produces as good iron from anthracite coal as can be made by charcoal.—<Scientific American>. =======

TELEGRAPH MEETING. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Cincinnati and St. Louis Telegraph Company," held at the office of Messrs. Usher & Patterson pursuant to previous notice, for the purpose of electing trustees on behalf of tbe stockholders of said company, ift accordance with the "Articles of Association," under which it is organized, on motion, JAMES FARRUTOTOJT, Esq., wss called to the Chair, and JOHN R. CDXITOHAM appointed Secretary

On motion, it was resolved that the stockholders proceed to the election of two trustees whereupon Mr. Samuel Crawford end C. Y. Patterson, Esq., were appointed tellers to receive end count the votes and the said tellers after receiving and counting the votes cut, reported that Jsmea Blake of Indianapalis, Ind., and Byni Monroe of Charleston, Ills., hsd received majority of sll the volea given and on motion, it was resolved thst they be declared duly elected trustees on behalf of the stockholders of said company.

Thereupon, Mr. John J. 8- Lee, in accordance with tbe "Articles of Association," appointed John P. Usher, of Terre Haute, Indiana, tbeir Company trustee.

On motion, it was resolved that tbe chairman and secretary of this meeting notify the trustees so elected, thereof.

It wss farther resolved that these proceedings be entered in the Journal, end signed by the chairman and secretary.

On motion tbe meeting adjourned. JAMES FARRINGTON, Chairman. J. R. CtnrimsAX, Secretary.

Terre Haute. January 29,1850.

THEIsubscribersNOTICE.

By order of the trnstees, subscribers at Terre Haute will pay to J. P. Usher. JAMES BLAKE.

A CARD.

The meihbera of the Tti^e Haute Ataltntian Literati," respectfully inform their friends and th* public, that they have made the necessary arrangements for a second course of Lectures on literary and scientific subjects, to be delivered at their Hall. The first lecture will be delivered on Monday evening next, and the remainder continuously each week.

Tickets to the entire course, fadmitting a subscriber and family,] one dollar each, to be had of any of the rrttmbers. -t

ATALANTI AN I^ECTURES. The first lecture of a course before the Terro Haute Atalantian Literati," will be delivered by JACOB H. HAGER, Esq., on Mo:.day evening next,. at 71 o'clock, at the Hall of the Literati. SCBJECT —"Poetry: it* nahttt and inJhumee.^^Mmm lu

H'i TO TIIE PUBLIC.^ Mr. Lansing C. Moore, is the only person authorised to transact any business for our House in Indiana any other person representing fcipusdf |, as from our firm, is doing*) without our consent.

BALDWIN, DIBBLEE & WORK, January 5, 1850-19m2. New York.

A I E

On the 31st ult., at the residence of Thos. Dowling, E»q-, by Rev Mr. Freeman," Mr. Lovis COOK, to Miss Plus

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BYwill

virtue of an order of the Vitro Probate Court, I on Saturday the 2d day ol March nexi, at the Courl House door in Torre Haute, within lezal hours, on suid day offer for salent public nuction, to the highest bidder tha following tract of Land, Hiuiato in Vigo county, to-wit thirty-two acres oft'the east side ot the south-east quarter of section thirtv-four [i4], town thirteen [13], north, range nine [$], west, belonging to the heirs of Joseph VV. Richardson, deceased. Hatd sale will be on credit of six, nine,, nnd twelve months, pnyments equal—the purchaser to give his note with approved security, without tho hei elii of valuation or appraisement laws. CHARLIES CRUFT, fob5i:23:5t Commissioner. ~NEYV CHEAP PUBLICATIONS.

JUST RECEIVED BY EXPRESS.

QHTERLY by the suthor of Jane Eyre. O Acnes Grey, by tho author of Jane Eyre and Shierlv.

The Peer's Daughter. I»v Lady Lvtton ftulwer. The Little Savage, by Captnin Marryatt. Scenes where the Temnter has triumphed. David Copperficld the Younger, by Dickens. Kidonia. the Sorceress. Marv More ton, or the Broken Promifce, by T. S.

Arthur.

The Trapper's Bride. Love in Hizh Life, by T. S. Arthur. The History ofPendennis, his Fortunes and Misfortunes, his Friends and hia greatest Enemy, b/

Thackerav. Journey to the Gold Diggings, by Jeremiah Saddlebaga. Sequel to the Miseries and MysteriesofNew York. Ned Runtime's Life Yarn. The Ranker's Clerk, or Lost and Found. The Man with the Mask, by George Lippnrd. Memoirs of a Preacher, by George Lippard. The Whig Almanac for 1850. The American Almanac for 1850. The Lile of Helen Jewett. by the editor of the New

York National Police Gazette. The Black Knight, or the Wandering Bohrmian. The Belle of Madrid, or the Unknown Mask. Tbe Spaniard, or the Cruiser of Lone Island.

For safe at PERKINS & BUCKINGHAM'S feb2:23tf Cheap BookstoreThe Western Writing Hook nnd Tencher.

CONTAINING

SACRED

BE ANN DOWUNO, all of" this

place. On the Wth ult., by Rev. J.A. Dixon, Mr. BENJAMIN F. Sr. CLAIR, to Miss LOUISA M. GnrasBY,all fcf this ptace.

WABASH COURIER OFFICE, ). Terre-Haure, Feb. 2T, 1850.

River in good boatable order. Steamers passing up and down almost daily. Weather not very cold —freezing at night and thawing in the day, keeping the roads bad in all directions.

Nsw YoaSr Jan. 26.—There is no alteration in the market for flour. Corn is depressed. The salee of Pork are, to a moderate extent, at tll&ll,!^ for new mess, §9,25 for new Prime. The market for Lard i-ontinuee firm, and prices tend upward.

DISSOLUTION OF"COPARTNERSHIP* E pa he re to or xi in I. die firm of NIVPKKT 3t MoLiTORvwas dissolved on tfte 30th of Januany last, by tnutunl consent. All persons having clni'ms ngain*t,or who are indebted! to the late firm will pleas* call nnd Hottln with ri:e undersigned, who is authorised to adjust all the business thereof.

FIRMIIN* NIPPERT,

LATE.OF THK FIRM OF N1PITKT & MOLITOU, Respectfully notifies hie friends, and the public generally, thnl lie hn* established, himself in buniness, "solitary and'nlone," at the

O S N E

Now known as the Farrington Bluck, where He will be tnosthappy to see his old customers and all new frieiuls who may call upon hitn lie intends to keep-on hand a general assortment of

Freshi and Fashionable Good*? Direct from tho eastern markets, consisting of

«ra. WAT. JBCI-SNB* HARDWARE, QUEIClfSWARE, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, &C.

His new store-room is commodious und comfortable, handsomely fitted up, ntul in nccordanco with the "progressive spirit ot the age." IlisgooiJ.-* will Ike found ditto, and lie most respectfully asks a share of the public attention and pan'onaue.

Country Merchants who wish to replenish their stocks, will find it to their interest to give him a call. Tcb8:!Mif

NOTICE,

the whole art of Practical Pen­

manship designed for the use 6f Common Schools, Writing Schools, and Private learners, by E. F. TABLE, for eevenieen years a Writingmaster. For sale bv

PERKINS & BUCKINGHAM,

feb2.-23tf Sign of the Rig Book. The Coin Chart Manual.

CONTAINING

eight hundred snd fifty fscsim-

ilres of the various Gold and Silver coins in circulation at the sign of the Big Book. feb2:tf Headley's New Work.

Scenes and Characters, illustrated for

sale at the sign of the Big Book. feb2:23tf

NEW

MAPS Of the United States, California, Mexico and the West Indies. For sale by feb2£3tf

PERKINS & BUCKINGHAM, 8ign of the Big Book.

Almiaii»tmfor'« No I ice.

THE

undersigned having taken out Letters of Administration on the estate of Cyrenus Chspin. deceased, those having claims against said estate will present them for payment snd those indebted to said estate will please call and aettle tbe same. The estate is probably insolvent.

Jan. 26,1850-22-3t.

Nday

to tbe incinnsti and St. Louis

Telegraph Company are hereby notified that a second instalment of twenty dollars on a shareol their subscription of stock is required to be paid to the trustees of said Company, within ten days herefrom, and that within thirty days thereafter twenty dollars more per share, will be required to be pai 11 to the trustees of said Company .accord ing t® the articles of said association.

BYRD MONROE.

feb=.23tf JOHN I'SHER.

Adm'r.

S. W. EDMUNDS,

ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

NOTICE

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.

tho

18 HEREBY GIVEN, That

undersigned has taken out Letters of Administration. with the will annexed, on the estate of Mary Bailey, late of Otter Creek Township, Vigo county, Indiana, deceased. All persons indented to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those havirie claims against the same are notified to present them, duly authenticated, for settlement. The estate is solvent.

WM. STBVENSON,

,r Adm'r tciUi ll.c will annexed. Jan'y 26,1850-22-31 A

That

Bailey,deceased,

IWIN

offer at Public Sale, on SATURDAY, the 16th of FEBBUART, 1850, at the late residence of Mary

in Otter Creek Town­

ship, Vijro county, Indiara. the personal property of deceased, consisting of Corn.m the cnb Wheat and Oats, in the stack, and Wheat in the ground a few Hogs Beds and Bedding besides other Household and Kitchen Furniture.

A credit of six months will be given for all sums over three dollars, the purchaser giving his note, with approved security, without relief of valuation or appraisement laws. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. M.

WM. STEVENSONJ Adm'r vith the vitt annered.

Jan'r 26, 1850-C2-3t.