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THE COURIER.

JESSE CON A BP, EDITOK. E E A E

Saturday Moniing,^Jnno

WXJNFTT.—Within A FEW days ^WR

neighborbood

h«*

rapid and general

will be authorized

EDWA*P

been wippHed with

copious and soaking rains. Our

are just

the safety

man, JACOB

FARMERS

COMMENCING THE WHEAL harvest,

and the fear now is,that heavy rains may •ttaggie END injur® the grain.

FOURTH OP JULY.

oar last WE gave notice of

a meeting at the Court'House, on Saturday (ibis evening) the 29th,for the purPOT* of making preliminary arrangements

FOR'the'celebration

July.

Please attend at candle light.

MORE HEW COINS.

The Baltimore Sun

sed in the bill

twenty-five

presented by MR. Dickin

son, in the United States Senate, have been struck at the Philadelphia mint.— The cent, containing a small proportion of silver, is designed as a substitute for the copper coin now issued.

sine* for Liberia—has been a successful merchant there—elected, and is now Speaker of the House of Represema lives of Liberia. But to the purpose— E.

ROY is now in town—arrived last evening—looks admirably well—seems full of business subscribed for the "Courier"—paid

down the

off again in a day or

New York—thence

with

back to his home at Liberia.

CHOLERA IN CINCINNATI. The

Cincinnati papers of Tuesday

morning mention the reports of Cholera in that city. Many cases were said to have occurred on Saturday and Sunday. The

Board of Health on the 24th

day,) report that within the last fortyeight hours several deaths have occur* red in the city, from Asiatic Cholera, and that the disease to some extent now prevails, they would therefore earnestly advise their fellow-citizens to use every precaution in regard to cleanliness and diet, and avoid all unnecessary expoaur* and excitement.

Hospomn FAMILY.—By

in another column

this Family

jtth

PND Vigo,

meetings on the

understand

represent the

of the 4th of

says,specimens

illustrations of the two new

coins propo

It weighs*

grains the present cent, one

hundred and sixty-eight. It has a circular hole in the centre. The three cent pieces, composed of three-fourths silver and one fourih ropper, are intended to bu exchanged for the Mfips, levies and quarters," of Spanish type, now and so Jong infesting our currency. The exchange is to be be made at current value, and not by weight, so as

The

to induce

re-coinage.

The

piece

weighs twelve and three-eighths grains, and its diameter is just midway between the half dime and gold dollar. The Pennsylvanian says that these coins are decidedly more elegant and convenient than those now in use.

We trust they

be issued.

Loss or THI GRIFFITH.—In our last we noticed the loss of

the Griffith by

fire on Lake Erie. On our first page will be found a pretty full account of this most shocking accident, extracted from the Cleveland Democrat. For soveral days after the news of this disaster,much apprehensions were entertained in this place, for

of our fellow towns

whom

EARLY and wife, both of

was feared might possibly have

been on board this unfortunate steamer. Later intelligence, however, we under* stand, has allayed all apprehension on the subject. Mr. Early who was returning from the East, it is understood,could not have reached Buffalo at the time the Griffith started.

Since ihe above was in type we lonrn that Mr. Early and family have arrived •afe in town and that th«y were not within several days of the Griffith.

ROY.—Many of our read

ers will remember the

tall and

handsome

barber-pole, erected many years agn at the establishment now kept by PATRICK, in this placo. E.

ROY was successful

in business here—left

several years

cash—will be

will be

seen

"from

land," WILL give A

of July. This Family is weil spoken of by the press abroad.

Da. WBBSTBR.—Telegraph from Boston, June 18ih, says: In

the Supreme

Judicial Court this morning Chief Juslice Shaw pronounced the decision of the Court on the petition of Prof. Webster for a writ of error. The Court refused to grant it. and the case remains as before. There is but little chance of the prisoner's escaping the execution of his •entence.

TWS TRLEGRAPH.— Morse's Line of tolret communicating between this place and Cincinnati will soon be tn opera* tion—probably

gaged

battery.

the course of the com

ing week, Mr. Lee

ia now busily en

arranging the instruments

The

SENATORIAL DELEGATE. WE understand the Democracy of this Senatorial WIRIET, consisting of Sullivan, Clay

have had several

subject

of selecting a

candidate to represent the district in the Convention to revise the Coniuituiion.— We believe no formal nomination has been made—but the matter stands with 4wo democrats in the field for the district! to-wit,

WILLIAM B. BAKER,ed

itor of the Terre-Haute Journal, afcd Col. HADDEN, of

Sullivaii. We

it ia

a call for

also

arranged

for one of these

names to be withdrawn, in case a Whig should

announced as a candidate^TO

District in the Convention

for revising the Constitution. So far, we are not advised that any Whig name is offered as a candidate fur the District.

DEATH OF JAMES H. HEKRY.—From a letter received in Town a few days since it appepnt that our late townsman JAMBS H. HSKRY Esq., died at Phillipsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the 17th inst. Mr. Henry had been in bad health for some time, and in April started for the east.— Growing worse on the way, he stopped at a tfrater cure establishment in

County*ffeno.« where he died as

faithful to

his constituents—giving his whole energy to the interest*of those he represented.

deceased had sustained for a

scries of years, while among us, an irreproachable character esteemed and respected by ail who knew him. Ilis loss will be

felt and mourned by a large

circle of friends in this placo.

FORREST AND WILLIS. A

rencountre took place a few days since between Mr. Forrest, the Tragedian, and Mr. Willis,editor of the Home Journal.

The report of

while Mr. Willis

knocked him down with a loaded whip, nnd then beat him with

It is to be placed upon the Washington Monument, in Washington City, as

a donation from the Hoosier State, and as a sample of Hoosier marble, and a sample of Hoosier marblo, and Hoosier Governor's motto. ~~~~~~~

Counterfeit MO Indiana Note. A

now counterfeit

820

has just been seen which is a dangerous imitation of the last 820

the Bank. Tho paper is

ner than

ture is in the same had

merchandise

(Mon

measuring full eight inches in diameter,

termine their character. ~~~~~~~

that

the Hills of New Eng

conccrt at the

veraalist Church on the

Uni*

evening of the

and

office is in Mr.

Farring-

ton's new block, and on the aaMO

with the"cotJitsa"office. We arw promiced the first communication. Look out!

lie submits TO

seen

through a

croaeope whotuffershtmeclfto

in a passion

bill issued by

rather lighter and thin

the

genuine and the lower part

of the dress of the female figure on

ine. The

two—straight

the

right, is confused,nnd mingled with the clouding, while it is distinct in

the

genu

filling and Cashier's signa

writing.

JAMES M. RAY, Cashier.

Indianapolis, June

25, 1860.

A gentleman of Newport, Florida, has recently raised from the bottom of the famous Wakulla Spring, near that place several bones of some huge animal, larger, the editor of the Times states, than those composing the mammoth skeletons in the Philadelphia and Baltimore museums. A part of a tusk was secured,

the length of which must have been eight

or ten feet. The bones and tusk were

WHITNEY* RAILROAD. Whitney's plan of a railroad from Lake

Michigan to the Pacific

Ocean

has

been endorsed by tho Committee on Roads and Canals in the Hou,«e of Representatives. The report says that all other schemes for connecting the Pacific with the Atlantic States have originated from Whitney's project, and that its chief recommendation ts that it finds its own means and disembarrasses the government, while it accomplishes a great national work.

A letter has been received from Ore-

gon, stating that there does not exist there a single government officer, in any civil office—all have refused to serve.— They give as a reason, low salaries and high prices of living. The Oregon people leave their country for the gold diggings in California in the dry season.— This may render prices there so high. ~~~~~

The Journal announces the

WILLIAM BAKER

story

to represent this Senatorial District in the Convention

MI- The Fre CH

Fortkt Waiatk Charier.

Union Celebration of the 4th cT Jtfr Clinton, Vermillion county, In*. The Masonic Fraternity, Sons Temperance, Sabbath Schools

The Wheel-barrow Man still Pushing Ahead.

A gentleman from Fort Kearney in-

portation of 25 pounds of freight for Fort

Laramie, for which he was to receive $1

Beaver

stated.

Mr. Honry represented for some time, the district composed of Sullivan, Clay ntid Vigo in the Senate of our State.— While in this position he was

JULY INTEREST

the case is,that

Forrest approached

small cane.—

The parties were immediately ai

and taken to a police

rested,

office.

Mr. Willis

making no complaint there,both parties were bound over to keep the peace.

WASHINGTON MONUMENT. The Madison Courier of the 13th in- stant say, that on that day Meldrum &

and citi

zens generally, will unite in celebrating the approaching 4th of July at Clinton, with appropriate ceremonies.

Oration by THOMAS H. NBLSOI*. Address to Masons and Sons of Temperance, by Rev, JOHN L. SMITH.

sumptuous dinner will be prepared for the occasion. A cordial

forms the St. Louis Intelligencer, that the Scotchman who left St. Joseph for California pushing a wheelbarrow before him, containing his provisions, had ar- rived at the Fort in the latter part of April, where he contracted for the trans-

per pound. When asked if he would not join in a company, he said "Na, na, mon, I ken ye'll all break down in the mountains, sa, I'll gang along mysel."

He is a man about 35 years of age, well

armed, and did not appear to be in the least fatigued. ~~~~~

OH OUR

We are gratified

22d, that

STATE DEBT.—

Wright, says the

State Journal,

the

BENTON AND FOOTE.

MR.

was walking in Wash

ington Square, New York, on the 17th inst.,

unseen, and

Benton appeared before the Grand

Jury in Washington City, on the 18th inst., and made complaint of an attempted assassination by Gen.Footeupon him the said Benton in the Senate chamber-

number of Senators were summoned to appear before the grand inquest and testify in regard to the matter.

THE HEN BUSINESS.

appears from our eastern exchanges, that the hen fever is

alarming extent in

England.

Brother shipped for the State the block of Indiana marble from Mr. Dean's quarry. It was finished by Mr. T. L. Tot-

ter, with the inscription: "<Indiana knows no North, no South: Nothing but the Union>."

prevailing to an

SJOME

be ready cooked, and that Is something gained, anyhow."

THE LOPEZ EXAMINATION. The Now Orleans papers of the 13th inst., received last night, contain further details of the examination of Lopez hefore the

U. S.

Indiana note

Commissioner.

The Bul

letin, referring to the testimony, says—

new feature is about being develop ed in connexion with the late attempt on Cuba, viz: that arms for the expedition, to a certain extent, were furnished from the State Arsenal. We sincerely hope that the State authorities will be able most completely to clear their skirts of so grave a charge as that of furnishing the arms belonging to the State for an expedition of that nature. Adjutant General ROWLEY, we understand, has been subpoened to give testimony in the case, and we hope his evidence wiH ex plain every thing in a satisfactory man ner.

Appointments by the President,... By and with the advice and content t\f the Senate. John

the 2d February,

John

resting on the bottom of the spring at a depth of forty-five feet, where they had been frequently observed with sufficient distinctness to enable the beholder to de-

concluded on

1850.

Ashmead, to

Attorney

the United States for the district

Rhode Island. J. Prescott Hall,

Appointments by the President.' Ghsrles H. Merritt, as Agent to tako the census of New Mexico.

Brigham Young, as Agent to take the CENSUS of Deseret.

J. N. Johnson,

census

July.

TTJE

Mr.

St.

as Agent to take the

of California.

LATE FROM SANTA FE. ST. Lotns, June

Vrain,

for

name of

as a candidate

(Governor,

Reynolds,

revise the Constitution.

government have

be caught ished (he LAMEST steamer afloet—each (engine is 9tJ0horse-pwer.

just fin*I

26.

Advices have been received from Santa Fe

to the 2oth

of May. The Conven

tion of Delegates had been called and held, which formed and promulgated a Constitution for the State of New Mexico. «.

The Convention assembled on the 15th of May. and lasted eight or nine days,in which time the Constitution was formed which would go into effect on the

1st

The subject of the boundaries of

State

was deferred, sud slavery pro*

hibited. In fifteen days after the adoption of the Constitution, an election was to take place for Members of the Legislature. Two Senators and Representatives to Congress would soon be elected.

Judge

ry Connelly are

dates

Otero and Hen

the prominent candi

and Captain

CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate June

of Mr.

18th, the

invitation

the

shire.

learn from Governor

the

interest on our

State

debt,

for the present year, due in July, was yesterday forwarded to New York.

leave

parts of New

Tho

&c.

Mr. Willis has since commenced suit against Forrest, and laid the damages at »10,000

following experiment

described by the Boston

Mail is recom

mended to those laboring under this new malady. Hope

will

not travel westl

gentleman in a neighboring town wishing to procure some of the pure Cochin China eggs for breeding, sent for them by a wag of a railroad conductor. He purchased a dozen boiled eggs at a restaurant, and an old hen has been trying to incubate them for about 3

success is somewhat doubtful, but there is no knowing what an old hen may do if

she slicks to

it.

Of course

ens hatched from these boiled

Compro

mise bill was again resumed. IPFHE question-pending waa on

flale, that California may be di

vided into

two

other

sent

and shall

States, with the

emitted

extended to all Masons, Sons of Temperance, Sabbath Schools, and also the ladies and citizens generally. COMMITTER OF ARRANGEMENTS. ~~~~~

con

California, of convenient size,

to admission under

the provisions of the constitutions Mr. Foote moved to add to the amendment the following, "with or without slavery, as the people of each

unanimous consent, the whole amendment was withdrawn. Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, moved to amend the bill by inserting: And that all laws or parts of law8, usages, or customs, pre-existing in the territories acquired by

States from

Mexico, and

restrict,

which

obstruct

abridge,

the full

enjoyment of

any right of person or property of a citizen of the United States, as recognized or guarantiee?

by the Constitution

or laws

of the United States, are hereby declared and shall be held as repealed. Mr. Hale moved to add to the amendment as follows: "Provided that the laws abolishing slavery in said Territory are expected from .this repealing clause." Mr. Foote said that he thought that the Mexican laws abolishing slavery had been abrogated by the Constitution of the United States. He thought, therefore, that the amendment of his colleague was unnecessary. He would vote for it, however. He could not vote for the amendment of

Senator from New Hamp

It was but the Wilmot proviso

it to

In the Senate on the 20th, Mr. Clay presented resolutions, which were passed unanimously by the constitutional convention of Kentucky, in favor of the compromise bill. The omnibus bill was taken up at one o'clock, the question pending*being upon Mr. Underwood's amendment providing for testing the boundary of

Texas in

In the House,

the

Bartlett, to be Commissioner

for running the boundary line between the United States and the Republic of Mexico, under the fifth article of the treaty with that Republic,

to be Attorney of the

United States for the

southern district of

New York. William Hakted, to be Attorney oTthe United States for the district of New Jersey.

Fe.

"LATE8T FOREIGN NEWS. ^ENGLAND.—The protectionists

been holding

amendment

Ssrtation

State

asking ad

mission may desire. After a long debate. Mr. Foote's amendment was adopted—yeas 26,

nays

9. And

irf

one of its various shapes. Mr. Clay raid that he would vote ogainst the amendment of both Senators. The proviso was equivalent to the enactment.— There was nothing enacted by the amendment of the Senator from Mississippi, but what was proposed to be excepted from its operation by the proviso of the Senatbr from New Hampshire.— He would vote against both. He thought the adoption of the amendment of

the

Senator from Mississippi would be a departure from the course indicated by the Senate, which was not to decide at all upon the question of the lex loci%

but

be decided by the judiciary

whether those laws

were in forcc, or

whether they had been abrogated by the Constitution and laws of the

the United

weeksl

the chick

eggs

will

States.

Mr. Dnvis, of Mississippi, explained his amendment. All that was asked by it was that those local laws, pre-existing in the

Territories, interfering with the

rights which American citizens were entilled to under the Constitution,

be repealed. The amendment

should

was not

intended to repeal the Mexican laws abolishing slavery, but it was intended that any law which prohibited the enjoyment of rights secured by the Constitution of

States should be

set

aside. Mr. Badger said that by an amendment to the bill already adopted, the Constitution of the United States and the laws of the United

States had been

extender! over these Territories. There was no necessity then for the amendment, for every thing proposed to

the same

IT.V^*,.^

The

the Supreme Court

the United States in case

which, after debate, was

of rejection

rejected. Mr.

Berrien called up his amendment, pro viding that the election of members of Congress in California shall not take place until after the passage of this bill.

bill granting bounty

lands to the soldiers in the last war with Great Britain, the Florida war,and Gen. Wayne's Indian war, was, on motion of Preston King, ordered to close at 1 o'clock to-day.

the House

June

21st,

Objections being

made in different parts of the Hall th& resolution was not received. In the Senate June 24th, Mr. Hunter presented credentials of Robt.

A. W.

and Major R- H.

for

the Senate. It

Weighunan

is supposed that II.

Smith the present delegate to Conren would be elected to the Hoose of epresentatives.

The British Mail steamer Trent, which left Jamaica on the 2d inst. for England, had MI board nearly $2,000,000.

well,appointed Senator from

S. C.,

bus bill was taken up at one o'clock, when Mr. Soule moved his substitute for that portion of

California.

ted into the

pub Sou line.

Bill to admit the State

commerce be instructed to

inquire into the expediency of passing a law compelling all crafts carrying passengers and

navigating waters

States,

have

a meeting at Liverpool,

which was attended by the bulk of the country party, and it is said

to have been

the best political display that has" been witnessed in England for some time.— From a paper recently presented to Parliament, it appears that the largest im-

of Wheat and Flouf into Great

ritain is

from France the quantity

from the United States is comparatively small. The

Bishop of London has made a

motion for a

then, by

NEW

court appeal in cases

of disputed doctrine|'This is deemed a very important movement to the Episcopal Church.

FRAMCE.—The electoral law passed on

the 31st

May—432 to

said to be laboring

the United

events

the affairs

241

English residents, and others,

are closely searched for"Bibles,not

excepting the British Consul.

Country Banks still

in this city

the same, and have a

sort."

Mr. Kaufman

of Texas, asked leave to introduce a resolution calling on the President of the United States to inform the House whether Col. Munroe, the military governor of New Mexico, has interfered with Major Neighbours, the Texan Commissioner, to prevent the organization of Santa

county. Whether any order has been issued

the military governor to remain

neutral in regard to

Pork, bW«. Fork, bulk, bacon. .See., a. Irfird, k.

Barn

Cattie, Sheep, &c. «*t Poultry, dm. Com, buslnrls. Wheat, do. Oats,

to fill

vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr.

EL I

more. Mr. Barnwell appeared, took oath of office,and took seat.

The omni

The substitute proposed

that

the President shall issue his proclamation, declaring that California be admit

Union as soon as he shall

receive evidence

that she has in conven

tion assented to certain conditions among which are her-relinquishment of the B'ic

domain and the restriction of her

them limits to Missouri Compromise

In the House, Mr.Carter offered a resolution, which was adopted: That the committee

and the

President promulgated the bill as the law of France-ON Monday. M. Thiers

to effect a

reconcili

ation between the elder and the younger branches of the Bourbon family. Every member of the family of Louis Phillippe, except the Dutchess of Orleans, is said to be desirous of a reconciliation. It is believed M. Thiers possesses sufficient influence with the Duchess to overcome her scruples.

R^V -T^ POPC h« published h«^ harangue in explan.iion of IB«

awnling C'NN",«

of his reign, and commenting

of the Roman Catholic world,

he specially stigmatizes the persecution of tho Archbishop of Turin by the Piedmontese Government.

expresses

his grief that Catholicism should be menaced in the Kingdom of Belgium. The houses of

even

WAR AMONG THE BANKS! The strife among

the Cincinnati and

goes bravely on,

waxing warmer at every halt

test. The causes of

in the con

this unfortunate diffi

culty, may be summed up as follows: The Cincinnati Banks are unable to keep any considerable amount of

their

own currency afloat,because the brokers force

it back upon them before it has

chance to be even soiled.

nent circulation for theiv paper. In order to remedy this evil in part, the Cincinnati Banks demand of the Ohio and Indiana Banks, that they furnish them with

Exchange at one-half per cent., or with eight or ten per cent, of their capital for the purpose o! redeeming their paper with when it falls into their hands. Tho Indiana Banks refuse to submit to this demand, and consequently the Cincinnati Banks are endeavoring to force them into a compliance by sending

at the

complished by the amendment had already been accomplished by the amendment which had been inserted. He thought the amendment unnecessary, and perhaps might embarrass the bUlj— therefore he would vote against

this way

some

dollars.

diana money, in large amounts, back upon the several

"branches,

ing the coin.

and demand

The Indiana Banks,

self-defence, retaliate by gathering up Ohio money and demanding specie for

counter. The branch at TerreHaute, we -learn,

is about to return in

thirty or forty thousand

The branch

will do

"few

more left of

This strife among our financial agents may afford 'lots of fun' to outsiders, but but

it's

a losing

game

to the combatants.

It can't hold out long—it won't pay.— Lafayette Journal.

From the Vincennet Gazette.

«WABASH TRADE.1"

statement below, furnisher] us by

the President of the Wabash Navigation Company, will give some idea of the resources of this valley, which are now being rapidly developed. The tolls charged are upon the manifests of the

of the boats. Of course,

cargoes

can hardly

be expected that in all cases, a full

state

ment has been furnished. Twenty per cent., it is believed, would not make up the amount omitted in the manifests.— When we take into account the produce and imports, below the lock on the Wabash, the

hite river and other tributa

ries, and the amount that goes by the canal and the lakes, eighty per cent, more may be added,

This, however, includes no portion

the fall trade,

wheat.

the controversy

tween Texas and New Mexico and whether the Government has given or dera to the citizens of New Mexico to meet at Santa

8alt, bble. Salt, sacks. Whiskey, bbia, Molaaui. do. Floor do. -i'!-15 Apptea, do. Lime, do. **, Potatoes, hash.' Hay. tons. h-fr Lamber, feat, I-, .. -m* Stavee. Merchandise, Oroceriea. dtx., ft Hoop-polei, PaSKKIftWteuL 8?eataboa,«a. -v,. Flatbotts,die. .fr*. .H.? ]64

or sailing under

the

the authority

the United States,to be provided with ample and suitable resources of escape to passenger* in case of accident,by fire or otherwise. And further, to inquire into the expediency

the

making certain

custom house officers to

carry

out

any

law in pursuance of the purposes of this renoiutioe. end that said committee report by

bill

or otherwise.

The exarafenatkm of Gen. Lopez

was

still In progress at New Orleans, at the last accounts*

NORTH CAROUNA^« k%k

The Whig State Convention" met at Raleigh on the 10th iim.t and nominated Gov. Manly for re-election. Resolutions in favor of Mr. Clay's Compromise, and the preservation of the Union, were unonimously adopted. The confidence of

Whigs of

that State in

Mathews,

the average.—

Some articles may not come un to that amount, but others will exceea. This being the case, by doubling the amount of articles enumerated in the abstract, a tolerably fair estimate of the trade of the Wabash may be arrived at.

the great item of fthich is

To the EdihtnUf the Vineennet GaxftU Below trot) will find a farther abctrsct from th« repoTts of the Collector of the W*be*h Navigation Company, of freight*, boats, &c., pasted the lock at the Omnd Rapids, up to June tat, commencing Dec. 1st, 1819 a period of six month*

that shortly

*0,351

7,932,971 1,999,695 1,483 267 2,674 435,8)5 1,177 65,466 1,404 88 81,970 7,078 1.413 3,218 8,253 161 a

Frvm tUe Lafayette Courier of June 94A. A4)vst»eat of To!la—Iwportant Redaction.

We are indebted to the Toledo Be publican for the result of

thatonference

between Messrs. Butler and Forrer,

regard

the adjustment of

the

TOLD on

the Wabash and Erie Canal. It will be seen by reference to the table shoving the principal reductions in the tolls,wat a material reduction has been made on some of the leading heavy articles from THIS^ place, which will have the tendency to give the canal route the preference

the sea-board. There is no alteration in the tolls upon corn to this point, the present rates being retained until it reaches a distance where it will run out at four emits, which Is in the neighborhood of Attica, when that becomes the maximum rate.

We understand that the most liberal and candid spirit prevailed throughout, with all engaged

as a

the adjustment of the

tolls—each exhibiting a most intimate and thorough knowledge of the facts bearing upon the particular portion of the work with which it is connected, as well

clear view of

the

relations

which one portion of it sustains to the other. MR. Forrer

was assisted by

"H'1®

JOSM

the principal

L- WILL,,M"-^

Engineer of

the

Wabash

Canal was present to assist Mr. Butler, as he was able materially to do, by his intimate knowledge of the facts in regard to the business of the Canal. -Below will be found the reductions on the principal articles.

The principal reductions in tolls between the Wabash, Valley and Tolodo, are as follows:

TO LAFAYETTE. A

On Pork ton, the reduction amounts to 58 cts. Lard ton 58 Bacon and bulk mast 9 ton "58

Flour to 1st June. 9 barrel 3 Salt Fish barrel -39 lumber 9 1000 feet 11 Shingles, 9 1000 7 Salt is reduced to

cents barrel

to Lafayette, and the same to all points be w. TO PKRRVSVILLB. On Pork 9 ton, the reduction amount* to $1 06

Lard, 9 ton Bacon and bulk-meat •Salt. 9 barrel •Sail Fish, barrel

man

goes

to a Cincinnati Bank with a check of SI000, draws his money, and before sundown a broker presents it at theibank and demands specie for it, which is shipped east to draw upon. Under this arrangement the

r«Corn

Banks have no perma

9 bnshei

iLnmber 9 1000 RliinscW 1000 Iron, Nails, Caaungs, Jtc. 9 ton Groceries 9 tots

106 106 8

fe:5 47*

Wheut. 9 bushel .Flour 9 barrel to'1st Jnne Flour 9 per barrel for balance year

.*4? 2

33 7 88 68

TO TEBBK-HAtrrS..

On Pork 9 ton the reduction amounts to

Bacon and bulk-tneaV- ^inFine Salt barrel Oonrse Salt Salt Fish 9 barrel Wheat bushel Mb* I" lour 9 bbl to 1st Judl Flour 9 bbl for balance of year

|1 53 1 53 153 1 43 7 60 2

Corn 9 bushel Lumber 9 1000 ft. Shingles 9 1000 Mercnhndixe 9 ton Iron Noila, Castings, kc. 9 Groceries, See. 9 ton

Jti 8 li 55 7

120 176 68

ton

POOR PRICE.

The

funeral of PRICE the colored bar

ber, who was drowned off the Griffith, was numerously attended this morning. Poor PRICE! who of our citizens that knew his chnractorisiics, will ever forget him. Ho "was a fellow of infinite jest." He was a good musician, and always

before

quisition by our citizens, and by the citizens

of other towns for twenty miles a round, to play for dancing parties, and call cotillions. lie was an original.— No man could more effectively do up

the

duties of crier for an auction, or a public meetings and no one could listen to his waggeries without being moved to mirth Alasl Poor PRICE! He was invited to take a trip to Buffalo, and is brought home to his family a corpse. He

leaves

a wife,

mother, and several children, whom he took great pleasure and pride in supporting well, by bis diversified and need iul labors, and who

will long and

deep

ly tnourn his loss.—Toledo Blade.

EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE. A Mr. Hopkins, of Lownds county, Miss., aged 66,

recently married Miss

aged

about

35.

What renders the alliance soextrnor dinary is, that both parties are so afHic ted with rheumatism that neither have walked a step in twenty-five yean?, and the bride is unable to dress or undress herself. The reason .assigned by Mr. for marrying Miss

years ago he married a

er, and lie wanted

is,"that some two

woman that could

walk, and she ran off with a

stage

a wife

certain couldn't get off."

Mr.

ly died there at the great age of

his

tor inauguration,

999

2.992

wh ion 188,338 20,u00 9,908,200 35.188 2,930

ABKE& T. ELLIS, Frwrt.

ViaceasM, Jane 8th,

1850.

ever before.

the admin

istration of Gen. Taylor was expressed by the fd towing resolution RetoUped, That oer eonlkleaoe fn the ibflity, integrity end patriotism of the President of the U. STATE*—Gen.

ZACSAKT TAVUM—§E ondiminkbed,

and are fcrieaarincedl tint regardless of the abuse, miarepmeatatkm and calnmma* of bis emmiea,1 be will prove Mamif to be what he haa always been, a trne friend to lea ommtty that be wUl do bis doty and bta whole daty to that country, and that bi* «nm ia tbe sdoiiuiauatioB of the Gov*1

decease he

was

gratified in beholding his great-great-great grand child—for he was the venerable living representative of a fifth generation. Up

to the

closing hour of

existence, he preserved his faculties un impaired, and died

Mfull

peacefully and still.

years,'

Iowa.—James Harlan,the Whiff can didate for Governor of Iowa,has declined. because he will not be quite thirty years of age on the day of election, (Au gust,) though he

will be before the time

(December,)

and

the

constitution requires that a Governor shall he thirty years old

when elected.

The Liverpool dock quays are now crowded wuh emigrants, (mostly

Irish,)

awaiting vessels to carry them across the Atlantic. The demand for ship* in this trade has been more active

lately than

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country greenhorn after being joined in tbe chains of wedlock was asked by one of his guests if he bad paid the parson, to which he replied, "OB, no, he's owin' father for a peck of beans,| and well make a tarn.'*

Being on a *i«t to y«or town, and wishing to make aofnepurebaaea, I called in at Mr. CKAKLES A. DOT'S Store, on the West aide of tbe Square, who has on hand a large sod well assorted Stock of Goods, superior in qttalitf to any I bare ever seen in this market. On inquiring tbe prices of (the different articles, bead them to be as cheap, if not cheaper, than the same snides could be had for in Terre-flwne, and 1 take pteaaare in re commending all persons wishing to parehsae, to call at Mr. Dwy% stars, and esamina hi* Goods sad prices. ||. .Jvm 2f,

AUGUOT .ELECTION.

D^LtOATSS TO CONVENTION. We are aurhorizsd to announce WILLIAM 9 (IRISWOLD asS candidate fiw Delegate to the Convention to revise and amend tbe Constitution. ,.

We are authorised to announce C. W. BAR-TXT BOUR, its a candidate lor theConvention to reviss arid amend the Constitution.

We are authorised to announce JOSEPH COOPER a^f Candidate for the Convention to revis* and amend the Constitution.

We are authorised to announce Dr. ELI BOW-^ YER as a candidate for Delegate to the Conven-' tion to revise and amend tbe Conititadon-

We are authorised to announce JON A 9 W. A KER aa a candidate for Delegate to the Convention to revise and amend the Coastitution.

We are authorised to announce G. F. COOKERLY aa a candidate for Delegate to the Contention to revise and amend the Constitution.

We are authorised t4 amtoufice THOMAS T. BOURNE, as a candidate for Delegate to th« Convention to tfevise and amend the Constitution.

We am authorised to announce SAMUEL W EDMUNDS, as a candidate for delegate to the Convention to revise and amend the State Cooati' tution.

RRPRKSENTATLVFCS.

Wfe authori*ed to aimoanee WILLIAM GOODMAN of Sugar Creek, aa a candidate for the Legialature at the ensuing August election.

We ar» authorised to announce JOHN P. USH« ER, as a candidate for the Legialature* at the en suing Aftgtuit election.

We are authorised to announce WILLIAM

EDWARDS* as a candidate for re-election to the Legislature at the August election. We am authorised to announce ROBERT N. HUDSON, as a candidate for the Legialature at the next August election^

Tl&RRE HAUTE PRICES CURRENT.

CORRECTED~EVERY WEEK,

P*r PC

Hog, round, *f~v Shoulders, Clear Sides, Iiains, FLOUR AND MEAL:

Old Weat, per brl., New Wheal, Corn Meal, per bush

Madder, v? HAY per ton: '*'f Timothy,

Clover,

IRON—p»r pound, a Round and Square, **,. as in OILS—per gotten:

jros

Fuller, of Ludlow, Mali., late

Kanawhs, Lake, per brl. %•,/ SEEDS—per butkelt

CloverT Timothy, J# if?Flax. .• SUNDRIES: *V-

98 years,

while sluing in his chair, and to all np pea ranee in a perfectly good state of health

The Springfield Daily Post

Butter, ,"V*v Lard, Cheese, rl* -lTallow, v.S* Beeswax, Ginseng, Potatoes, Beans,

says

Wa are authorised to announce !•. A. BUR* NETT, aa a candidate for the Legialature at the next August election.

We are authorised to nnnounceZENASSMlTH aa a candidate for the LegislattirS at the next August election.

COUtfTY TiteiSCRfeft.

Wi» Mire authorised to snnoutics ft. P. CUNNINGH\M, as a candidate for re-election to the office of Collector and Treasurer of Vigo county, at the next August election.

We are authorised to announce WELLS N. HAMILTON, as a candidate for Treasurer of Vigo County, at the next August election.

COUNTY AUDITOR.

We are authorised to announce ALBERT LANGE, as a candidate lor Auditor of Vigo coun* ty, at the August election.

We are'authorised to announcs N. 3. MARKLE, aa a candidate for.Auditor Vigo County, at the next August election.

We are authorited toannottfice EDWIN GARTH ELL. aa a candidateCot-Qounty Auditor at the next August oloction.

SHERIFFS

We are authorised to announco WALTER S COOPER, a« a candidate for Sheriff of Vigo Co. at the next August election.

We are authorised to announce ALGY DEAN* an a candidate for Sheriff of Vigo Coynty, tho next Auguat election. ., Stx

We are authorised to announce ANDREW W1LKINS as a candidate for Sheriff of Vigo coun* ty, at the next Auguat election.

We are authorited to annouifd JAMES ff NELSON aa a candidate for Sheriff of Vigo Coun* ty, at the next Auguat election.

CORONER, ,*

We are authorisnd to announce EDWARD BARNETT aa a candidate for Coroner at the en« suing Auguat election.

0.0N J» 0.05k 0.05 9 5.05* 6.06 0» 0.06 0.06 0.09

5.50 3» 0.00 ft.00 9 5.25 0.50 4» 0.00

FRVITS-perbiuhd-

Apples, dried, """l reaches, dried, J. iw» ORAINS—per btuhft:

GROCERIES- VCoffee, per lb., IS a

Tea, Molasses, v#JV» Tobacco,

3.00 9 0.00 3.25 & 3.00

Wheat,- ". Corn,

0.95 0 1.00 0.35 0 0.40 0.35 0 0.30

0.M 9 000 0.06*0 0.12* 1.00 0 1.35 0.46 0 0.60 0.30 0 0.45 1.50 0 0.00 0.25 0 000

9.00 0 0.00 8.00 0 0.00

0.04 0 0.00 0.06 0 0.00 0.05 0 0.0G

flaxseed, *, Lard, f-•« Sperm, •to* Tanners, SAL T—per twihet:

.driv

1.30 0 1 40 0.80 0 0.00 1.75 0 0.00 1.00 0 0.00

0.45 0 0 00 3.06 0 0.00

5.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00

0.0ft 0 0.12* 0.08 0 0.00 0.15 0 0.00 0.08 0 0.00 0.30 0 0.25 0,18 0 020 0.50 a» 0.75 0.50 0 OjOO

Concert of the Hosford Family,

At tbe tftiivexmlist Church,

E O S O A I

From the Hills of New England, announce to tha citizens of Terre-Haute, that tbev will give one of their popular Concerts on Thursday evening, July 4th, 1850, st tbe Universaliet Church. 83r Tickots 25 cents, to be had st the Stewart^ Hoose, sod st the door. rr Dovfj open st 7 o'clock, concert M^cpm* menceatg.

June 29, 1850-44-Iw

Dr. O. W. Patrick,

MAY

still be found at the office, (opposite tho Stewart House.) end will sttond promptly to the du'ies of his profession st sll hours.

Terre-Haute, Jane 39,1850-44-3w

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HOTICE.

HEREAF, my wife Mary Ann Elisabeth, on the 15th inst., left my bed and board, without just cause of provocation, this is to for* warn all persons whstsoever, from harboring or (rusting her on my account as 1 sitsll psy no debts of her contracting. ELI NOEI*

Juno 29,1850-44-3*

WINDOW AMI.

HALF boxes, (row 8 by 10 to«0by 34,just received by •p!21 34tf J. CUMNOHAM.