The Wabash Courier, Volume 20, Number 34, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 April 1852 — Page 2

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THE COURIER.

JESSE CONARD, EDITOR.

E E A E

Saturday Morning, Apr. 17, 1852.

WHIG- TICKET.

For Governor,

NICHOLAS McCARTY,

OF MABION COUNTY.

For Lieutenant Governor, WILLIAM WTI.I.TAM3,

OF KOSCIUSKO COCNTY.

For Treasurer of State,

ACHILLES WILLIAMS, of Wayne co. For Auditor of State, DOUGLASS MAGUIRE, of Marion co.

For Secretary of State,

JOHN OSBORNE, of Clay county, For Reporter of Supreme Court, A. L. OSBORN, of Laporte county.

For Clerk of Supreme Court,

JAMES A. STRETCH, of Grant county, For Superintendent of Common Schools, AARON WOOD, of Putnam county.

Judges of the Supreme Court,

Dist. 1. JOHN B. HOWE, Lagrange co. 2. CHARLES DEWEY, Clark co. 3. DAVID McDONALD,Monroeco. 4. SAMUEL B.GOOKINS, Vigo co.

E E O A I E

SE-NATOBIAI, ELECTORS

1IENRY 8. LANE, of Montgomery county. PLEASANT A. IIACKLEMAN, of Rush co.

DISTRICT ELECTORS.

Dist. I. LEMUELQ. DEBRVLER, Dubois county 2. JOH.X D. FUBOCSOH, Clark county 3. Capt. SCOTT CARTER, Switzerland co 4. JUUJJ H. FARQUHAR, Franklin county 5. DAVID KILSOKJE, Delaware county 6. FABICS M. FINCH, Johnson county 7. RICHARD VV. THOMPSON, Vigo county 8. G. 0. BCHX, Tippecanoecouniy 9. T. S. SrA.NFiELD, St. Joseph county 10. JAMES S. FRAZJEB, Kosciusko county 11. JOH.V M. WALLACE, Grant coon'y

united and harmonious. Notwithstanding

the progrqps of the party, but as usual will be healed up before the great contest with the Whigs comes off. As a little evidence that the Democracy are at variance the Democratic Review may be quoted.— Since the attack of Mr. Breckenridge on the Review for supposed deficiencies, that periodical has become more caustic than ever and fires hot shot and bombshells which must be felt in the ranks pretty sensibly. The Review is down upon the "old fogies" with sledge-hammer power, and gives them knocks that they would, no doubt, be glad to escape. It tells some truths that they would possibly prefer should not be made public. Besides political defects it gives some items of history of another character that are decidedly interesting. Among other things it mentions one of the "fogies" purchasing a steel plate copied from the English one of the late Sir Robert Peel,"preserved the body,bad poor Sir Robert's head cut off", and his own countenance inserted in its place and the American Democracy have for years been worshiping this senseless mask, located on the shoulders of a British body, asa great American Democratic Statesman, and the same may at any lime be seen in our office." Who this nits Democrats must judge for themselves.

Of Judge Douglas the Review says it cannot give any history of his family, that he is simply Judge Douglas, of Illinois, Carpenter and Senator. As to his being a candidate for the Presidency the Review says: "If he had only confidence in Young Amorica and its destiny, and courage to grasp the helm, and not stay mewing himself up in Washingtonian "circles," palsied by fogyism, but resign his seat in the Senate, leave that fogy atmosphere which doth "make cowards ot us all," and gel out among the people, put on a clean shirt every day, patron-

«e his barber, and abjuring the short sight cd policy of questioning the Democratic Review about any thing it does, and go-a-head with a will, he would make a most excellent and truly Democratic candidate."

Some of the Democratic papers will not nations should be appropriated to Kossuth's allow that there is any discord in the Dem- ovvn use instead of the cause of Hungary, ocratic party, but maintain that they ore

Mr. Marcy's aspirations for the Presidency are particularly laughed at, and a alight allusion is made to that "patch" upon his person. The Review says "a few old fogy Barnburners are now hard at work at the pullies, hoisting his governorship, but with a devilish look—meaning that they will get him just high enough to be certain to breuk penalty of murder his neck in the fall."

Another paragraph in the Review headed the "Old fogies run under water," goes on to say: ••We stand on the course as Democratic care-t iker but we will take very good care, s\ow!d spavined naps or tarns ponies, like our beaten old fogy ha~\s, or rickeUt/ cobs, prtsmt themselves for admission, to kit them at omoe that they art humbugs that they are calculated to injure the credit of the course, and our own individual credit, aa one of the keepers of the same that what look like strong legs in them are merely wind-bags of chronic puffing they are"no go W that they cannot come it, &c Sic.', ana finally, that without knocking us down, they cannot get in."

We have only given a. few extracts from the Review, as our space will not permit the insertion of the entire articles. They are exceedingly rich, and strike us as being very curious to emanate from a party that is perfectly harmonious.

STILL ANOTHER EXPLOSION.—It is our

painful duty to record another terrible explosion of a steamboat. Through the kindness of the Wade Office we learn by Telegraph that the steamer <Saluda> bound for Council Bluffs blew up at Lexington, Mo., Friday. About one hundred lives lost.— She wai an old boat, and her boilers had been in use several years. ~~~~~~~

U. S. Mirr.—During the month of Itfa-ch the Mint at Philadelphia coined gold to the value of $3,886,632 atoo silver to amount of $63,106, and copper to the extent of 389,975 cents.

SOLD.—An

evening or two since a coup

le of young gentlemen went to the rriverto take a little ride in a skiff. Previous to leaving shore a lady appeared and wished to be

conveyed across. Of course their gallantry could not resist and «Hvith pleasure" became ferrymen

for the lady, while they

enjoyed it as an excursion with the felicity of company they had not anticipated. Arrived on the opposite side they were politely informed by the passenger that she wished to go where the stage started, which was at Macksville, and, taking the prospect into consideration not more than a mile and a half off. Chesterfield could not have held out better, and the young gentlemen were fairly in for it. The bow of the boat was turned towards MackfviJle, and a vigorous exercise of the oars commenced. Nut being very experienced navigators in that channel the boat would occasionally run a foul of a stump, and then on to a I07, sametimes get a-grouiul, which would frequently require the gentlemen to try the depth of the water by getting into it, to lighten the cfaft and set it afloat again. The weather was cool which subserved their oomfort ad mirably. They encountered almost everything that watermen are subjected to,but they made the voyage, got the lady safe over, and themselves back home just in time to get to bed before twelve o'clock. They aeknowl edge, but—"mum's" the word.

We shall be pleased to learn that he has collected ''material aid" in the United State sufficient for the support of himself and family during life.

Tho above sentence in reference to Kossuth is part of a paragraph we see in the papers. We do not know who to give credit to for such brilliancy and magnanimity, or we would do it. The writer must be better posted than a good many people in this country, if Kossuth is collecting "material aid" for "the support of himself and family," or else the aforesaid writer is awfully behind the times, a resident, perhaps, of some deep diggings where the sjn never shines, and the inhabitants get their news by the grapevine telegraph. It would be no ersy matter to ascertain the number of people badly fooled, if their do-

anj

Kossuth could laugh in his sleeve and

he foa(j

such declarations by their journals the signs feasted and honored, and raised a "pile" for of the times denoto Bome unevenness in

good time in America, got well

8Upp0rt

of himself anil family during

life." When shall we hear from the author of the above article aguiu! We would like to exchange.

THE COMPBOMISE.—There

was au exci

ting time in the House of Representatives at Washington, on Mr. Jackson's resolution declaring theof the Compromise. Its opponents tried every way to prevent its passage, bat the House by decisive majorities put down every obstacle, and by a vote of 103 ayes to 74 nay3, showed a clear majority of 29 in favor of putting an end to agitation. The resolution passed was substantially the same as the one passed by the Whig caucus in December last. In passing this resolution the House has endorsed and approved the policy of President Fillmore's administration, in regard to the Compromise.

The Western Journal and Civilian, a monthly magazine, published in the city of St. Louis, ami devoted principally to the cause of Western commerce und internal improvements, contains an article in favoi ofa direct railroad communication between New Orleans and St. Louis, as an extension, in part, of the Southwestern Railroad

from

New Orleans to Jackson, and thence to Holly Springs, Mississippi. The plan is for Missouri and Arkansas to build a road from St. Louis to Helena,which is not more than forty miles from Holly Springs, and a branch road of that distance would connect with a point on the Mississippi opposite Helena.

Mr. John Ryan one of the assistant engineers of the Glencoe, and who has since died of wounds received by the explosion, made statements on his death bed that show the utmost recklessness of the chief engineer, when the boat was nearing St. Louis. He refused to receive any counsel in relation to the condition of the boilers, and said he would take the boat into St. Louis Kiting; with what water was in the boilers he would take it to St. Louis or to h—ll.— When the boat reached the Wharf the water was let into the boilers then n,arly dry. and the explosion took place. If these

Bayard Taylor, one of the editors of the New York Tribune, was, on the 12th of January last,at Khartoun,a town in Sonnar. situated at the confluence of Blue and White Nile. He is said to bo the first American that was ever seen so far towards Central Africa. Ho was in company with a Missionary, who was bound still further for the interior. The Tribune does not know whether he will return from Khirtoun, or whether his adventurous spirit will lead him to accompany the Missionary on an exploring expedition to the head waters of the Nile.

The precise number of killed and wounded by the explosion of the <Saluda> is not yet ascertained; the accounts vary from 80 to 100. A meeting of the citizens of Lexington was held and measures adopted for the burial of the killed and the relief of the wounded. Most of the killed and wounded, except the officers and hands of the boat, were Mormons from England and Wales.-— The cause of the explosion is attributed to the negligent of the engineer. ~~~~~~~

FISH.—We

Sts^ fish were caught in the Canal Tu^aday, after the break. The water all ran out and left the fish floundering in the mud, which mode their capture very easy.

We understand, says a Liverpool paper, that a house in Ladbrooke Square. Kensington, London, has been taken by M. Kossuth, whose family is expected to take po4HK9aioB on the first of-May.

The celebrated Atmospheric Lever Churn, which has produced ao

amongst the Butter Makers in the Eastern States, ia now being exhibited at the Brown House, by the inventor and Patentee, Mr, J. O'Neal,of Xenia, Ohio.

Thia churn is made in the form of an oblong square, separated into two apartments, by a partition, through which the air passes down to the bottom, an upright standard on either side, holding the fulcrum, to which the lever is hung, which lever when in potion works the two dashers, the one down and the other upward, thereby forcing the cream alternately through scollups at the lower end of the partition, where the cream is thoroughly oxydized, and agitated.

A good churn must be a very desirable affair to every farmer, or to all persons who make their own butter. We have heard thisnew invention highly spoken of and from the following testimonials are free to recommend it to the public: "The Atmospheric Lever Churn was tested in my presence at the Brown House this evening by producing butter from cream in three minutes. The yield of butter was greater than I ever before saw from the same quantity of cream. Hiiving had many years experience in butter making, I speak this understanding^ when I say this is the best churn that I ever saw. It requires little labor to work it, is easily cleaned. It is strong and durable,made of wood throughout, consequently much cheaper than other churns, which in my opinion will soon place it in the hands of every butter maker in the en nry. R. W. TODD.

TEKRE ILYUTE, April 13th, 1852.

The Atmospheric Lever Churn was tested at my House this day by churning cream, and I have io hesitancy in saying, that taking into consideration the labor required to perform the operation, the amount of butter produced, the quality of the butter, and the timeof churning, that it is far superior to any churn, or mode of churning that has ever came under my notice.

If you find it keep it for me."—Cincinnati Gazelle. We wonder if this was the same old lady that was out this way a short time since, and stopped at the Brown House. Here the story was that she had lost money. Whether she lost money or not, some of our citizens were robb-ed.

SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE PRESIDENCY. The Charleston Mercury contends that South Carolina will stand aloof from the coming Presidential contest whilst the Chnrl»«ton Standard, the organ of the co-op-erationists, maintains that they will vote for the most acceptable candidate, such a man as Buchanan, Douglas, Dallas, or any other who upholds the constitution as it is, advocates on economical government, and opposes the re-enactment ofa tariff.

WHIG NATIONAL CONVENTION. We learn from Washington that committees of Whig Senators and of Whig Members of the House have been appointed to confer on the subject of the time and place for holding the National Whig Convention. It is thought Philadelphia will be the place indthe first o' July tho-time that may be finally settled upon.

ANOTHER

Rto

statements can be substantiated we see no reason why the engineer should not suffer the penalty of murder. ~~~~~~~

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much excitement

B. M. HARRISON.

TEBRE HAUTE, April 13tli 1352.

STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, Green Countt/ Agricultural Society. XENIV- October 11, 1850.

Premium awarded to J. O'Neil by order of the Directors of thp Green County Agricultural Fair, held at Xenia, O., on the 10th and 11th days of Oct., 1850. under the patronage of the State Board of Agriculture,for an Atmospheric Chum, Prein., $1,00.

J. BOYD, Secretary.

ALEXANDER RUFF, President.

The statement in a morniner paper that a lady who had been stopping at the Burnet House was robbed during Friday night, may be true, but that she was robbed, as stated, of#968 in gold, is unfounded. The individual referred to rpsides in Dayton, and although after taking the Omnibus for the Dayton Depot, she came back in a sad flury, declaring that she has been robbed, &c., her story was so evidently afabrication, that upon being questioned closely, she abandoned the matter with the cool remark

GRANDE EXPEDITION.—

Brigadier Gen. O. F. Johnson, Colonel Wheat, Major Howell, and others of the late u««ed-upexpedition in Northern Mexico, have come to New Orleans, it is said, to prepare for another expedition, which, it ia reported, is to be commanded by an American Gereral of distinction—perhaps Gen. Quitman.

BREAK IN THE CANAL.—About 8 o'clock

RUNAWAY.—A

CfncxEaixs'a

understand large quantities of] liberal discount to Professors, Teachers, Seminaries &.c.—See advertisement.

span of hordes belonging

to Mr. Haden, made a bad runaway day before yesterday. They ran furiously through she streets, dashing the wagon to pieces near Mr. Hayden's house—and badly injuring a boy who had charge of the team.

NICE QUESTION.—In

Maine it has been

decided that xsw cider is legal immediately but OLP cider is contraband. The casuists in the State are busily discussing the turning point in the article, a question as important as the debateable one, when* does a pig become a hog.

Very humble things often conduce to important ends. There was a man in town on Friday with a deerskin which be wanted to sell and with the proceeds procure a marriage license. It was evidently a "deer" skin.

PIANO FOBTES.—Albert

Jones of Indianapolis advertises Cbickeriug*? Piano Fortes, musical instruments &c.

Hon. Jonathan McCarty, formerly a member of Congress from Indiana, and well known as aa active politician, hed a few days since at Deamoitics, Iowa.

Jenny Liad intends to give three concerts in New York, before she leaves for Europe, in May next

CONGRESSIONAL.

APRIL

13. -"*SBWATJS.—Clnrk moved

ihni HII other orders be postponed, and ihnt the Senaia-mke up the jtdm resolutions affirming the policy of imn-ln-intervemitm, to allow Belljg jpet^ upun them.

CnsR said that the resolutions were taken up,» Bell ifiPh addressed the Senme. lie said that he did not advorate any ofihe resolutions before the Senate—either Clark's, Cuss's, or Seward's, lie saw no necessity fr them in the particular language in which they were couelied. He thought it of but little consequence whether we expressed our concern at or protested Against the violation of naihmnl law by Russia. did not intend to discuss these subjects, but merely 10 cull the attention nf the Semite nnd the country to the fjrem American qu«slion—hiw are live United Stales to be effected by the present state of affairs in Europe? lie then reviewed the recent revolutionary events in France, down to what he termed the present securing of the acquiescence of the French people in the arbitrary pressure of Louis Napoleon. lie argued that the present t=trength of absolutism in Europe was bec.-iu.se the mechanical, manufacturing commercial and trading dosses had discovered that there was no safety in popular revolutionary movements.

He suggested the probable break out of a general war, and that the Old World would array against the New. and he speculated as 10 the probable course England would pursue, lie said Eu^ laud would not he our ally in such a struggle but she would seize the opportunity to strengthen heir own power by increaciftg her dominions. She now praised our sailing vessels nnd -complimented our genius, as if desiring to embrace us in the bonds of amity but she was, in truth, a serpent in disguise, und her embrace would be death.

In regard to the probabi'ny of war in Europe, he said all depended on France. Napoleon must fall without a war. and hence, in the course of his remarks, he suggested the probability of Napole«n's ambition inducing him to make war upon an attempt to invade this countrv.— lie drew the-practical conclusion thai in ease of a war in Europe the United States would not be able to keep out oi it. Ell'irts would be made to draw her into it. and the first offence to our flag would be resented. He said it was idle to debate about tlto force of those resolutions when as great an insult as could be offered to Russia had been perpetuated on Kostuth. He also said he thought prudence should dictate to us the propriety of perfecting at once our national defence so as to bid defiance to the world. He lamented, in conclusion, that Congress was spending all its time in President-making and neglecting provisions for the contest.

TLE NICARAGUAN ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA.—The following is given as the route of the Vanderbilt line to San Francisco

Passengers arriving from New York or New Orleans at San Juan will meet with little or no delav the steamers on the river take passengers from San Juan to San Carlos, on Lake Nicaragua, in ibout 14 hours they are then transferred on the lake steamer "Central America,*' nnd then across the lake to Virgin Bay. distance about 60 mile* in a few hours from Virgin B-iy the land route to the Pacific is 12 miles past-engers furnished with mules for baggage. &c. The whole distance about 19J miles the expense $35 from San Juan to the Pacific.

On arriving at San del Sud. on the Pacific, passengers can take eithe Vanderbildt's steamers or sailing vessels expense $100 to San Francisco. There is no question as to this route being the most agreeable and expeditious as well us the cheapest.

At the last accounts, the number of petitioners to the New York Legislature for the enactment of 'he Maine Liquor Law, was between 23J,000 and 240,000.

Louis

Tuesday morning a break occurred the Canal near a mile above town. One hundred feet of the bank gave way, four feet under bottom. The breaks [sic] is in a good place for repairing and we are informed will be fully repaired in three or four days. ~~~~~~~

NAPOLEON AGAINST THE MASONS.—

The Masonic Union for March, states that Louis Napoleon has determined to suppress Freemasonry (and, we suppose all other "secret societies") in France.

number of

the Lodges have already been closed, and the Grand Master of the Grand Orient of France,desirous of carrying out the views of the Government, has issued an order prohibiting any Masonic meeting before the 1st of January next.

WHIG EXTRAVAGANCE.—The

present

Whig administration, since it came into power has paid of the national debt a fraction under seventeen million of dollars. The items arc given from official sources in a late admirable speech of Mr. Brooks, of New York, on the Deficiency bill.

We understand that Dr. Lee of Riley, was thrown from his hofse two or three days ago, and badly huit, having three of his ribs broken. It seems the Doctor lay some time in the road senseless, before any one came to his assistance. He was taken home and is now said to be doing well.

MILL SAW.—Messrs.

SEMINARY.—By

cipal. A

reference to advertise

ment it will be seen that the county Seminary is to be open on Monday next, under the superintendence^ of

BEGGAR RELIEVED.—A

DROWNED.—It is rumored a child was

TIIK AFRICAN RACE.

Bayard Taylor, the celebrated Amer-

icon traveller, in one of his letters from Philae. on the upper Nile, speaking of the nncient sculpture of that city, says

Those friends of the African Race, who point in Egypt as a proof of what thai race has accomplished, are wholly mistaken. The only Negro features represented in Egyptian sculpture are ihose of slaves and captives taken in the Ethiopian wars of the Pharoahs. The temples and pyramids throughout Nubia, as far as the frontiers of Dar-Fur ond Abys itinia, all bear the hieroglyphics of these monarchs.and there is no evidence in all the valley (fif the Nile that the

Negro

Race ever attained a higer degree of civilltzmion than is at present exhibited in Congo and Ashantee. I mention this, not from any feeling hostile to that raee, but simply to controvert an opinion very prevalent in some parts of the United States.

~~~~~~~

HEROIC CONDUCT.—Among the inci-

the inci

dents connected with the explosion of the Redstone, one has been related to us that deserves not only to be recorded but which we do record with the extremest pleasure, as it shows that there are men who are not governed by sordid motives. It shows that the man of whom we speak, has a green spot in his heart that is far more valuable, when weighed in the scale of justice, than all the glittering dust of California, or all the transient pleasures that could possibly be derived from the pursuit of worldly gain in a lifetime as long as that of Mathuselah [sic]. But to the point.— We learn that a Mr. Smith, who resides in Milton, but whose first name we regret has not been made known to us, was on board of the ill fated boat at the time of the explosion; but. escaping unharmed he swam ashore and procured some kind of water craft, with which he board-

—<Madison Banner>. ~~~~~~~

ed the burning wreck three times rescuing from fire and water, five females and three males alter which he returned the fourth time but found nobody on board.

The Washington Monument. The Washington papers contain an

appeal from the Monument Association,

to the American people, for aid to com-

plete the Washington Monument. One fifth only of the contemplated height has been attained, and unless the contributions are larger and more frequent than they have been for the last six months, it will be impossible to go on with it. The appeal also remarks: "That the public may understand how expensive such a structure must necessarily be, it may be proper to state that each course of two feet in height cost upward of$82.000, though executed with the strictest regard to economy.— Yet to show with what ease this great object could be effected, it is only necessary to state, that three cents from each white inhabitant of the United States would be sufficient to complete the monument in a few years; and yet such appears to be the apathy and indifference in relation to this noble undertaking, that even that small sum cannot be obtained for so patriotic and glorious a purpose." ~~~~~~~

Are he brigdes removed sir, and is ihe Board laid down?" enquired a venerable daughter of Eve, this morning, as she

took

her seat in the foreififcst car of

the Chicngo passenger train. The Conductor stared as if doub'.ful whether he understood the question.— The old ladv repeated it. "What bridges and Board do you refer 10 Madam?" he enquired"Whv the bridges across the canals, and the Board of Public Works,'* responded the interrogator. "They told me at ihe Hotel, that tho people of Ohio had made a new discovery, which would make ihe railroads much safer to travel on. It was by putting new kind if Hoard, which they called ihe Board of Public Works across the canals instead id' Bridges."

The Conductor groaned and left. He did.

The King of Siam has nllowed not only full toleration 10 all religions, but hits' permitted free access by the missionary 10 every part of ihe empire, whose labors are unrestricted. On this sulj^ct the official proclamation savs: "'rite English nnd Americans who reside in the kingdom ofSinm are allowed 10 enjoy greater privileges than formerly. They are allowed to travel to nnd fro in the kingdom, wherever they please. They

ore

"OWE. Two,

Potwin &. Burnam,

have just opened a new Hardware Store, sign ofthe Mill Saw, next door to" Groverman &> Bourne* See their advertisement —which shows a choice and extensive assortment*

A. SLOAN,

Prin

beggar boy sp-

plying to a lady at Boston, one day last week, for money to get a dose of castor oil, was called in, and the oil was administered gratis, despite his grimaces.

drowned among the drift wood near the bridge yesterday. The body was taken out at the time by a person near, but too late for resuscitation. We have no particulars. ~~~~~~~

The Jail of Peru, Indiana, was burnt down a few days since.

THREE AND GO!"—A

couple of travelers lately took lodgings for about ten days at a tavern in York county' Pa., nnd fared sumptuously, drinking iwn or three holies of wine daily. The lasi d»y a dispute arose aboui tho speed of their horses, nnd they at Inst agreed 10 enier on ihe profitable contest. The landlord was appointed judge, each being the rider of his own horse. When 1 hey weie mounted, the judge, like ihose at the Olyrnj.ic games, gave ihe word one, two. three and Go! Off they went, and have never been seen of since—leaving the landlord fully compensated by having had the honor to be their judge.

msn is allowed it) follow only one business in Berlin. A barber there was cently fined ten thalers for having extracted a uwih and taken pay for it.— Another barber was threatened with the same fate for having bled a man the wife of the man testified before the court that she had tried in vain to find a physician, and ihe regular medical attendant of the patient said that this was a case in which only immediate bleed ing could bring relief—so ihe court magnanimously let offthe barber wiihouf a fine, in consideration of his having saved the man's lile.

He thai shall walk with vigor three hours a day, will pass in seveo years a space equal to tho circumference oi* the globe.

ARRIVAL OF THE ELDORADO. NEW YORK, April 12, 8 p. m. The steamer Eldorado arrived at 5 o'clock. She brings two weeks later news from California and eight hundred thousand dollars.

Passenger trains are now running to Buena Vista. Trains start immediately on the arrival of the steamers. Passenger leave Aspinwall in the morning and

Panama by midnight. The North America was at Acapulco.— Most of the families were taken" on board the steamship Panama. The balance had not the means of leaving, as no ship had been sent to their assistance. The Pacific stopped at Acapulco, but declined taking any on board, as she was already crowded. California papers state that endeavors are beiug made there to charter sailing vessels to send for*them

A most disastrous flood had occurred on the Sacramento river and Sac: am 'nto, Nevada, and Marysville had been completely overflown. Damages dreadful, and all was consternation at Marysville, where the loss was estimated at $100,000. At Sacramento the embankment gave way and several houses floated down the river. At Nevada two quartz mills, theatre, and the Empire Hotel, and several other houses were swept away, and no doubt all the bridges on the South and Middle Forks have shared the same fate. The Legislative hall is surrounded by water. Damage at Sacramento estimated at $4,000. The crops, it was thought, would not be much injured. Many human lives lost and a great number of live stock perished.

An expedition is projected at San Francisco, for the newly discovered gold regions at Queen Charlotte's Island.

The Indians are still giving trouble. A party attacked Clark's train, near Sacramento. hi

the

fight four Indians were killed.—

The whites had abandoned their goods, and two. Indians, afterwards taken, had immense quantities.

Snow had fallen in the neighborhood of Downsville. The intelligence from the mining districts is unfavorable.

Advices have been received from Oregon to the 21st of February, at which time the citizens of Portland were taking measures for the establishment of a line of steamers to San Francisco.

NEW YORK, April 13.

The Daniel Webster arrived last night from San Juan, with two days later dates. She had 125 passengers and $150,000 in gold.

The Democratic State Convention in California, after a discordant session, elected Wm.H. Richardson and Jose M. Covarrabeia delegates to the National Convention.

San Deigo advices state that the Yumas Indians are decidedly hostile and disposed to murder all Americans falling into their hands. Several skirmishes had occurred, and a vigorous campaign against them was about to be commenced.

Ship George Thatcher, of Boston, wrecked at the Sandwich Islands. The charter election at Marysville had resulted in favor of the Whigs.

PRESERVATION OF EGGS.—The

RECIPE NO.

permitted to fol

low ihe dictates of iheir own consciences in religious observances to erect chapels nnd cemeteries, according to iheir wishes and in all respects they are nllowed unrestrained freedom, so long as thev do 1101 infringe upon the customs and laws of tho country."

RECIPE

three

following cheap and easy modes of preserving eggs for culinary use, are taken from "Browne's American Poultry Yard": •RECIPE

No. 1.—Pack the egrrs to be

preserved in at: upright, water tight.cask with their small ei.d upwards. Take eight quarts of unslaked lime, one half pound of common salt, two ounces of cream tartar mix in water so as to l)enr up nu Qpfl wUU tt« surface pour the mixture into the c.-i«k containing the eggs, and ihey will keep sound and good for two years.

2.—Pack the eggs to be

preserved in an upriglu earthen vessel or tub. with the small end downwards. Procure, melt, and strain a quantity of cheap tallow or lard, and pour while warm, not hot, over the eggs in ihe jar till they are completely covered. When all is cold and firm, set the vessel in a dry cool place, till required for use.— After the eggs are taken out. ihe grease need not be wasted, as it will serve for making soap, or many other household purposes.

No.

3.—Pack

the eggs to be

preserved in ronnnon salt, with the small ends downwards and they will keep tolerable good tor two months.

Interesting: Medicnl Experiment. An experiment was made in New (Orleans a few days since by a druggist, with one of those narcotics so much ued in the East—viz: Indian Hemp or canabris indica. in order to test its application to medical purposes. He took six grains, [a very large dose.] which produced great weight about the head, followed by bursts of laughter, during which, however, he was perfectly conscious of all that he was doing, or felt and thought. He says: "I was astonished by the crowd of brilliant and novel ideas and fancies ihai rushed through my brain, returning over nnd over again Imagination and perception were developed 10 their greatest extent. AU the principal incidents of my life passed be fore me like a flash. This condition, of mind lasted two hours. Dreams and reveries of the most pleasing nature fol lowed this extraordinary tension of the intellectual faculties. Then came a deep, calm sleep, which

terminated

gular fit or menial

other person who

ty. first fell the

ihis sin

hallucination." An

took

the same qtiami

mosi

extreme tetr r, un

definable, and without any object,which was followed by immediate luughter.— He thinks thai this will, when lis peculiar qunluies have been more carefully ascertained, become a noted remedial agent in the practice of medicine and su rgery.

Some hearts like evening primroses, open most beautifully in the shadows of life.

jMAltHJftD.

On thp fith

GEO. LATHE

—per bushel:

Apples, dried, Apple*, green, w^eaclM-a. dried, SUJWX1ES:

Butter, L-' Chickens, E^'gs, Lnrd, lieese, F'-nthera, ,Ginseng,

MV H^bbs, Mr.

to Miss

cuy countv.

FRANCES DRAKE,

ill of

J)I KI.

In this place,on Wednesday last, 7th inst., of consumption, Mrs NANCY, consort of WM. MEDEABIS, aged 64 years and 2 days.

TERRE llAUTE PRICES .CURRENT.

Corrected Week for the Courier. f-

FLOUR AND MEATT Ki»ur pi

Com

Meal,

per

Corn, Oat*.*

BA(. ON— per pound: *"«*g round,

...

bushel:

Jimotliy, Clover. Fhut,

SAL T—per huthel: HA Y- jx ton:

fmuiis

3.25 30,00 U.35 (00,00

bush-

GEALXS- periiukd: Wheat, Rve,

arrive

f"%4ri @0 50 0.30 cau, 5 0.2" Cd ).25 0,15 0*0,00

•r, (l.OPiCSO.OO 0,10 00,00

1.50 080 00 6.CO 00 00 0.70 C.tfO.75 0.4 Cd l.tiO

6,-JO 90,00

2 00 C30,00

0 to OvJ.OO 2 00 GJJ,00

JUSTICE'S ELKCTIOV.

We are authorized to announce JAMES HOOK as J, a candidate for Jitfti£8 of tlio Pea^o in tiiQ jjo£Q of J. II. Burnha1^|l|yrncd.

We are authorized to announce TEAAC

RAY

asa candidate for Justice of tho Peace in the place of Jon H. burnhatn, resigned. We are authorized to announce W. D. JOHXSON as a candidate fur Justice of the Peace, in tlie place of J. H. Uurnliain resigned.-4

Spring 3Vrrit)als.

mv HARD 1?A EE.

ENLARGEMENT OFTIIE PAD-LOCK.

Increased Quantity of nil kinds of Hardtvttre. ———-——3^

Reduction of Prices at the

are now receiving at our

old

stnnd,

(liast

side of the PtM:r Square,) a very large and splendid assortment of I I N A E I A S of every varietv and description Also.

Pocket and TnbleC-utlerv, Cithinet Trimmings. Shoe findings nnd leather Mechanics' 0I3,

every description: Smiths' tools: Mill nnd Cut saws, Circular saws, 6 to 24 inch Anvils nnd vices, bellows, Iron and Nails,Sheet iron, 'j^'in plate Zinsr, Tinnpd copper, Braziers copper, wirtn caststeel, Enslisfcu Germ.in, Arnericnn nnd Spring Steel, 100 leet coil cltniu, 300 pair trace .chains, 1000 pounds loj^ chains, 1000 feet I, 1 and Ii rope, 1000 ponnds f, 1.. nnd It lead pipe, bar lend, stiot,30 kegs Kentucky rifle powder, 100,000m Gj D. Caps.

Shot Guns, Rifles, Revolving Pistols, Gun Lock9, 150 Remington and Dnyt.on Rtfie Barrels. LOO sctt'Cincinnati 11 'itygan Boxes, 2^. 000 point tte Hollow IVnre, Con I Grates. Fire

Brick, 20 dtz. Axes, of the best manufactories, including al«o rt SPLENDID STOCK OF

S A O II A I W A 1 0 and a very larce and well assorted stock of IRON. It is impossible for us to specify in so large a stock, but we have no hesitation in snyinif that our stork nnd assortment is SUPERIOR to a~nv in Terre-liaute, or West ofthe Mounmins,nnd that we are prepared to meet any hind of competition in the wny of exclusive Hnrdware.

WrConniry Merchnnts can supply themselves with small bills as well as to purchase Enst. S. H. POTTER &, CO.

Terre ffnute, Apr 10, '52-34 if

New Hardware Store.

TERRE HAUTE, 1XW\N\.

SIGN OF

TH MILL SAW.

.-pin* uf POTWT#' I fc HUIl A VI, nre now receiving nt their store between Groverrnnn &. Bourne and Wood &

Iinn. lly, on NafiomW Road Street, direct from the n-i'inuhictu:ies4ftl Eastern cities, a large and extensive «-loek of

Amerlc-in and Foreign Hardware, emhrai ing. in part, Iron. Steel. Nails. Glass, Axles. Springs, Tin Plate. Loa. Trace, Stage nnd Halter Clviins, Broad and other Axes. Bellows, Anvils, Vices. Stocks and Iies, &c. Carpenters' Coopers'nnd Curriers'Tools, hoe findings of all .•nope limls, a fine assortment Carriage and Cabinet Makers'Tools and mnterinls of every kind.

Ruilding Material*,

Such ns Locks, Latches, Bolts, Bell Pulls, Butts ami Screws. &c.. Sic. The most approved makes of Mill, Cross Cut, and other Snws.

Shot Gun?, Rifles, Pistols, Gun Barrels, Mountings. Locks, Capo, Sec. Pump Chain nnd Cranks, ffuv und Mnnure Forks, Shovels nnd Spades, Grass and Grain Scythes, Plow Winas Slabs, Hoes,

ALSO, a large stock of Sitddlcry Hardware Of every description Patent nnd enameled Lenther, ()il «-loilis, Morocco, Pad and other Skins, Saddle-Tree.-", &c.

Rope and Cordage of all kinds Paints, Oils White head, uxirrant&i heft, hrarui. A very choice lot of Pn'inta, embracing the common nnd finer qualities. Vnrnishes of various kinds. Paint 3nd o»hr Brushes. \.c.

Our stock ofshelf hardware embraces a great variety of Pocket nnd Table GjSJi'cv. and other goods. Merchants are iuviteiy® call on I examine our stock, as we purchase largely for Wholesole trade.

This stock is fresh nnd entirely new, and ws nre d( termined to ofTer goods at such prices as will irivesa'.isfncti MI3CT ash paid for Feathers, Rags, Booswa*, Ginseng and other trade.

POT

V1F

Late of the Wofmsh Store. "S W. BURNAM.

Terre-ffaute, April 15, '52 wly-34.

County Seminary.

7"'HIS

Institution will be opened on Monday the 19th of April 1852, under the superintendence ol A. Sloan, who has been officially appointed Principal by the boardof Trustees.— he courue of study will be thorough. It will be the object, not only to store the mind with useful knowledge, but nlso. and more particularly.'to give that training and discipline, which will prepare it for meeting in a more equal contest, the perplexities witli which wo have to »tru«ji« ia the tumbling sea of lite.

The rates of tuition will be ns follows: Orthography, Heading, Writing. MentalArithmetic, Primary Geography, V)0U English Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic, Algebra, Natural Philosophy, natomy arid Physiology, Waits on the miud,

History of the U.S. «4'°° Astronomy, Botany. Chemistry, Geoogy, Universal History,Geom i"y,T"g0,,.nne" try, Navigation and Surveying, yoiuc

Sections, Political Economy.

,'nl,c,|?l"'\

Rhetoric, Logic, Paley's^Evidences, Lut-

Samalilfnand Composition will be attend-

"Vo, limber P«r'i«ul»»'d|^AN,

April 15, '52 daw-tf-117.