The Wabash Courier, Volume 20, Number 38, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 15 May 1852 — Page 2

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THE COURIER

E S S E O N A

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Saturday Morning. May 15,18S2.

WHIG* TXOK^,

For Governor,'

NICBOZ«AS McCARTY,

*AR10M ^OVKTT/r^

,i jJFb* kjnttopinf Governor*

WILLIAM WILLIAMS, ~"Ti.

OP. Ko«cinsxo COOSTV. [J

s4i .-mott For Treasurer of fACHILLBS WILLIAMS, of Wayne co Auditor of State,

DOUGLASS MAGUIRE, of Marion oo. jit 'Ms For Secretary of State, ,ft»hJOHN OSBORNE, of Clay county* .t*b ifa. Reporter of Supreme Court,

A. L. OSBORN, of Laporte county '^P For dark of Supreme CourUigwz .'JAMES A. STRETCH, of Grant county,

For Superintendent of Commpn Schools, AARON WOOD, of Putnam county. Judges of the Supreme Court, JjHpt. 1. JOHN B. HOWE, Lagrange co. I 3.

CHARLES DEWEY, Clark oo. 3. DAVID McDONALD, Monroooo. 4. SAMUEL B. GOOK1NS, Vigoco.

IHL IEI^BCTORAX TICKET. «. •. U* 'V'1 SEfATOaiAL ELECTORS

HENRY 8. LANE, of Montgomery county. PLEASANT A. HACKLEMAN, of Rush co. ,vit to 0I9TR1CT EtECTOBS. j)jgt 1. Lemotl a Ds

Burn a, Dubois cdUnty

..« 2. JOH J* D. Fuaecsow, Clark county S. Capt. Scott Carter, Switzerland co 4. Juim H. Fahquhar, Franklin county 6. DATO KIIAOXS, Delaware county 6. Fabius M. Fihcb, Johnson county 7. RICBAUD W. THOMPSON, Vigo county 8. G. O. Behx, Tippecanoe county 9. T. S. Staxfikld,St. Joseph county 10. James S. Fraoer, Koeciusko county "11. Joint M. Wallace, Grant county

EMIGSATROI* TO LIBERIA.—Theship Ralph ROM sailed from Baltimore on the 1st of May, under the auspices of the American Colonization Society, with a large body of emigrants for Liberia. There were ninetyfive in number, twenty-four of whom were I from Maryland, twenty-two from Missouri twenty three from New Jersey, and the remainder from Philadelphia and other localitie*. The ship was to touch at Norfolk to be joined by another large body of emigrants, making the entire number which will go out «In ber, well on to two hundred. Of those who were to join the expedition at Norfolk a large proportion are manumitted slaves from different parts of Virginia. The emigrants are generally of the most respectable dass and are well provided with all necessary artides in the way of an outfit, and take with them a quantity of agricultural implements and tool*, which will be of use to them in II uiuw wiiu mm mem1, ami wiiu umi'HipiaRi •migrating thither. 't

FOGIES—CASS—STOCKTOS.—The

Macon Telegraph, a Democratic paper, under the ififluence of "Young Fogies," has commenced a "Gallery of Living Fogies."— His first productions are portraites of Gen. CMS and Commodore Stockton. AsaspecImen of the skill of this young Fogy artist we copy the following. I Gen. Caas is, par excellence, the Old Fogy of the American Senate. After him but im.measurably behind him, comes Com. Stockton* having, though in inferior development, many of those qualities which have gained for the Michigan Senator the title of "His most unapproachable Foginess." Like Gen-

Cass, Commodore Stockton is unimpeacha--bly ''respectable," and venerably stupid— garrulous beyond precedent, and gouty withAiout doubt* Indebted for his position solely .•to his wealth, pampered by along course of flattery and good dinners, a great man in a small neighborhood, he has all the elements ,,of prosiness, dignity, and dullness "so mixed in him, that nature may stand up and say to ^'*11 the world, this is a—Fogy."

A NEW DEVICE.—It is rumored in Washington that anew scheme has been devised 4o dispose of Gen. Cass in the Democratic Convention, before proceeding to the business of making a nomination. The plan is to introduce a resolution providing that the Claims of no candidate who has heretofore been put in nOmfnation by the party and defeated* shall be considered by the Convention* The object will be to aim a fatal blow at Gen. Cass, and it is supposed it will command the support of nearly all the friends of the other candidates, and thus be adopted.— It causes some alarm among bis friend*, as they see that a mora effectual way of disposing of him to benefit his rivals, could not be desiredL V-

In about three weeks the Democratic National Convention will meet at Baltimore. The Argus learns that the committee of arrangements have ordered* direct from the Hermitage, 80,000 feet of prime Hickory boards, for the construction of the Platform in the spJendid Hall of the Maryland Ineti tute, upon which the Convention is to hold it* deliberations. As tha Whigs are to use the same room, this will be the first, and we presume only.

Democratic Platform they will

agree to ait or stand upon.

The Washington papers announce die death, on the 9th inat., of Matthew St Clair Clarke, Esq., in the sixty-second year of his age. He was a native of Pennsylvania. Fpr many years he was clerk of the House of Representatives, and lately Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department.

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DtciMtDLr Coot.—The Senate of Mas-

ao order providing for the

purchase of tickets to the Kossuth banquet for each member of the legislature, at the pubfa'c expense! The order was sent to the Heme for concurrence, hut that body very properly refined it* saaction to thi« scheme obtdn unusal penjiaitea.

The Washington correspondent of the Bat timore Patriot communicates something of in the present ata^e of,jpalitic|l affairi. He atabw that the delegates to the Baltimore Convention aw nearly all chosen, and jlhe politicians are beginning to figure up and*ount noses. "Hie democrats begin to count up somewhat an the following proportions to wit:—Caasis expected to have, on the first ballot* say 110 votes Buchanan, 85 Douglass, 40 Marcy.SK),Huston,Texas Dickinson, apart of New York Butler, a part of Kentucky—others, here and there a few miscellaneous. But the second ballot vfill 1$ more important, and it is difficult to tell Who will come uppermost. A large proportion of thadele§atesare uninatructed and untrammeiied in regard to men, but there will be great unanimity in the democratic convention as to eompomise. It is settled that the compromise is to form an essential part of the democratic platform.

Meanwhile the Whigs are marshalling their forces and their platform. I have, from the start, been confident, that unless Gen. Scott came, out with a written declaration unequivocally in favor of the compromise that he would be bayonetted from the field.— This idea has boett counter to the current opinion, which has been that the General would writ* no letter. But 1 am of my original opinion. Recently, I find that the Whigs are changing ground, and the opinion is gaining strength, that Gen* Scott will come out with a decisive letter on this subject, time enough to be road in the Whig convention. I rather think that Gov. Sew ard begins to see the necessity of some such pronunciamento..« *•»,

E. A. HAHKEGAN.-—A few days ago we published a short account of an unfortunate affray which took place at Covington between Hon.E.A. Hannegan,and Capt. Duncan by which the latter lost his life. Since that time we learn that Mr. Hannegan has surrendered himself to the authorities, and given bail in the sum of $1500.

The deceased Capt. Duncan was the only brother of Mrs. Hannegan, and lived in the family. He was formerly a citizen of Newark, Ohio, and commanded the only company of Mounted Riflemen from Ohio in the Mexican war. When interrogated &s to the cause of the difficulty between himself and Mr. Hannegan, his answer invariably was, "nothing." "It was nothing," and said that he himself was to blame &c. At his own request he was taken in charge of the Masonic Fraternity, of wbich he and Mr. Hannegan were both members—and was buried with the honors of that order on Sunday last.

The California mails by the steamer Crescent City have arrived at New York in a de plorable condition—the mail bags having been soaked in Chagres river by the upsetting of the boat in which they were being conveyed. The letters, in the main, are preserved, and their directions can be deciphered, though the jjackage directions are often obliterated. But the newspaper mails, some of them, at least, looked like the pulp of a pa

the directions are therefore beyond all deciphering, and it will be utterly impossible to re-direct them to the pojnts intended. In cases where letters were scealed with wax, they have mostly adhered to those in immediate contract with them, and when torn apart the direction has often been quite destroyed.

The following headings of paragraphs in late California papers may furnish some idea of the state of society at the present time, in the land of gold: "A Squatter Riot"—"A Man Stabbed"—uAssault with a Deadly Weapon"—"Fighting"—"Resistingan Officer"—"Whipping a Child"—"Assault with a Knife"—"Disorderly House"—"Rescue of a Prisoner Attempted**—"Extremely Drunk" —"Fast Riding"—"Row"—"Grand Larceny "Deserti oi^Mrf^sorder ly Drunk" —"Careless RnR$£*BNHfcsau!t and Battery"—"Assault with a Deadly Weapon"— "Murder"—" More Murders ExcitingRace"—"An Affray"—"Suicide"—"Outrageous Assault"—''Corruptions Unmasked.

The Milwaukie Sentinel states that a woman intent on suicide, in consequence of some hard words from her worser half, jumped from one of the piers into the Lake. She was drawn out* much against her will, by some bystanders, and after being safely land ed, broke away from her rescuers and again plunged into the Lake. This timo they con clnded to let her "try it on" awhile* and so stood aloof. Whereupon* like a true daugh ter of Eve, being unopposed, she abandonod her purpose of self-destruction, and came a shore of her own accord.

LTMEITY PASTY Coimumow.—Fredrick Douglass, Miss Antoinette Brown James Crocker, and others, composing the National Committee of the Liberty party,have called a convention, to be held in Buffalo on the first day of September next, to nominate can didates for President and Vice President of the United States. This atop is taken in consequence of Geiritt South and Charles Durkee* the nominee# of the Liberty party, for theee offices, having declined the hanor

KoMtrTs's Home.—The New York JKrchronicfing Kossuth's movements in New England, says that at one of the hotels at which the party stopped, en route for Bostun, they entered their names on die regis tor, in this style: "Louis Koasuth and lady, nowhere. P. Hajnick, homeless. Captain George Grechenek, ibid Therese Puhnky, do Francis Potecky and eerv'ts* do."

THE ECLIPSE—QUICKEST TRIP ON REC-

ECLPTSE—QtricxxsT Tairov REC

ORD.—The Eclipse reached Louisville on Sunday night from New Orleans, having the best time, from port to port, that has ever been made by a steamboat. She lost ten hours by the breaking of a crank and try other accidents, and yet she made the

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trip in <four days and eighteen hours>.

On his farm in Franklin Mass., Mr. Webster bas a Hungarian bull weighing 1,600 Lb}., and heifer of th« tome ferecjl.

IS A1COIIOL

Gen. Geo. Mclaughlin, of LafayetW, takes issue with tho New York lYtbutus on the question of the poisonous qualities of aloohol. |Wo presume he feels sufficiently acquainted with the subject from a close observation of the effects of alcohol upon gentlemeq of tbe medical profession, to maintain the ground he takes. Should the controversy be continued, the Temperance societies, and the General's friends along the. Wabash will await with interest the rest^

LAFAYETTB, Ind., April 7,1852,

Tb the Editor of the iV. Y. Tribune: I take issue with you in regard to the soundness of the m&in timber in youj Temperance platform* that "Alcohol is I ois-

Toe issue being distinct, suppose it be incumbent for which I Tefer at once

OU will now be Incumbent to pdduce the proof, to the Medical

fession, being the moii competent to give testimony and furthermore, I respeotfully suggest that their acts in relation to their owti health, are fa? more reliable testimony than any thing they may say in the premises.— This being admitted, now epme to the point of averting—which I do without fear of contradiction—that a larbe majority of the physicians of the United States are in the habit of using Alcoholic Drinks, both for medical purposes and asa beverage**,v' hi 1' Very respectfully yours, tf GEO, MOLAUWAIM1

"ttomroenf.—~Supposing the fact asserted by Mr. M. to be a fact, we match it with another—namely, thpt a very large proportion, and we think, a decided majority of the judicial officers in this country are in the habit of using profane language, even when such language is directly forbidden by the laws which they are chosen to enforce and administer. If a doctor's drinking proves anything in favor of Alcohol, does not a justice's swearing prove quite as much in favor of profanity! tVftl lEd'

*,THE LATE FRESHET AX HARPER'S FERRY —We have various details of the injury done by the late freshet at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Mrs. Carroll's hotel suffered a dam age of $1,000. F. D. Hammond's drugstore was nearly flooded out. Pr. Cridler's drug store also suffered severely. The hotel of Mrs. Chamleers was under water to the 3rd story windows. Mr. Skiff's jewelry store was submerged. Corbin Baker, Mr. Trauste: M. Doran* W. S, Stephens, J. G. Wilson A. S. Stephens, P. Coons, and others, were heavy losers. Mr. Adam Brown lost a valu able piano, which floated out of the house At the United States Arsenal 27,000 mus kets were damaged. It will require $2 piece to repair them. The buildings and machinery were also injured.

Terre Haute and St. Louis Railroad. The St. Louis <Republican> of Wednesday says: "It was stated yesterday, in a quarter likely to be well informed, that Mr. Brough the President of the Company, now in New York, had succeeded in making such arrangements in that city as would ensure the completion of the Railroad from Terre Haute to St. Louis, in two years. The distance is 160 miles, and by the time of its completion we shall have a continuous line of railway communication from St. Louis to New York and all the principal cities of the Atlantic. ~~~~~~~

Ten-e Haute and Alton Railroad

der, President of the Company: NEW YORK, May 11,1852 Contract concluded for the entire line of Railroad from Terre Haute to Alton., will write you by mail immediately.

SIMEON RYDER, President of the Company.

The last number of the Frankfort Yeoman tells us that when the notorious Dr. Hayne arrived there, he was dressed in the height of fashion, and entered the gloomy portals of the prison with a haughty cnrl wreathing his lip, and impudently flourishing a fine rattan. While going on the cars he offered to wager five thousand dollars that he could marry again in three hours, if his liberty was given him that length of time,

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The Philadelphia papers announce that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company have just made an important reduction in their rates of transportation to the West which they say, "will have a great influence on the property of the Company and the commercial interests of Philadelphia." Dry goods are carried at 90 cents per 100 lbs., which heretofore cost $1,12£. ji-

NOVEL CARGO.—A small schooner, laden with bullfrogs and snapping-turtles, arrived at Cincinnati, by canal,, on Friday last.— The Nonpareil says the schooner's cargo "went off" in the market like hot cake£*being mapped up by epicures "in less than time."^ mm

LEGISLATIVE lAtu. May 10.-

SMALL NOTES in DKLAWAKS.—Since the 1st of May no notes of foreign banks can be passed in Delaware under the denomination of five dollars, under a penalty of ten dollars Travelers, as well as others, should remem ber this.

The great steamer Eclipse made the run from New Orleans to Vicksburg, 410 miles, in twenty-nine hours and twenty minutes; besting the J. M. White's best trip forty six minutes. ~~~~~~~

The Madison Banner learns that the «6r veys for a route to avoid the inclined plane will be commenced next week, and that it is expected a large amount of the work on the now road will be done this season. „.l.. tin

Stntarra CLOTH™©.—Arnold & Co. Tiave just laid in anew stock of Summer clothing on the West side of the Square, and can dress any body out in first rate style. See •drcrtiKTOfnt.

The State Sailwei says that the BeQefontainf Railroad has $een completed Within four miles of MunCfe—64 miles from Indianapolis. i* a »r\^l-i-d*,irr*«^nnrLrvvTJvuxs|ptf

R. Barnwell Rhett, of South Carolina, has resigned his seat in the U. S. Senate.

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Petititlons favor-

Ing tolls on the Wabnsh and Erie canal, and for aid to an invalid of coowyt proaented and referred. Bills PKssed: to prevenv loas of lift, 4eotoy railroads providing for support of Det«f and Dumb Asylum descenu aqd apportionment of estsiMl encoui^g the growth of sltks touching easements to encourage fire compsniesj and to pro» for special fleqiUifis. |A Joint ytlon wis iRirolfJcipd chase of Siephcns* thothotl of calculating taxes, and read a first time. Bills on thpir second reeding occupied iho re«dtiedfihe fofeliodb assion^l I

In'the afternoon, bill ¥eguliting fn* spection of beef, salt, deo., waa passed, reconsidered and ^effrred *0 select committee. Bill for incorporation of insurance comp*^ies ordered to engross* mom. »•.. u\i.

HousE.-^P^Uons on the supject of temperance were presented and referred. Mr. Holrnan, from the committee on the iudiciary, reported back a bill in tela* tjon to fugitives from iustjee laid on the Kible. A number of bills* on differont subjects,

were

passed, to wiu a bill for

the preservation of newspapers in the different coumtes a.fjill prescribing the powers und duties of justices of the peace in criminal cases bill in relation to the partition of lands a bill in relation to landlords and tenant, abol ishing distress for rent and bill declaring what documents shall be pub lished with the Revised Statutes. The House refused to allow, in any case higher- rate of interest than 6 per cent Tbe bill concerning descents and the apportionment of estates being under consideration, the House adjourned..

Afternoon, a bilj concerning commissions. certificates, and resignation of office was passed also, a bill enabling the citizens of Posey and Spencer counties to f#m anew county also bills for the incorporation of high schools, &cM together with a number of othe* bills of minof importance, when the House ad journed.

SENATE, May 11.—Bill for construction of a cistern near the State House, introduced. Resolution adopted calling on the State Auditor for best mode of equalizing assessment for taxes. Supplementary railroad bill referred to select committee with instructions to confine its operations to Dearborn county. The following House bills passed: concerning unlawful detention »f lands regulating telegraph companies touching vacancies in office and filling the same regulating relation between master and apprentice also Senate bill organizing insurance companies. The report of the Law Reform Commissioners was introduced and laid on the table. Bills on second reading disposg^pX^" Senate adjourned. jSfio smt

In the afternoon, the bill changing time of probate courts in Dearborn county, was returned from the Governor in accordance with a resolution, reconsidered, and laid on the table. Bill declaring what documents shall be published with Revised Statutes, was referred to a select committee with instruc tions. The code of practice and pleadrenorted bv thq law Reform Com-

OUSE.— Numerous petitions were presented and referred. Mr. Ruffstetter reported bills in relation to highways and bridges, which were read a first time. Messrs. Smith of S. and Crim each brought in bills: the former in relation to descents—the latter concerning adulterated liquors, and penalties for selling the sarffe. The bill to enforce the 13ih article of the Constitution, after undergoing numerous amendments, was finally passed by a majority of one vote. A great number of bills in relation to other subjects was passed, and among them one prescribing the powers and duties of justices of the peace in civil cases, when the House adjournod.

In the afternoon, a number of bills were passed, to wit: A bill in relation to clerks of the supreme court a bill in relation to the sheriff thereof a bill regulating the tolls of grist mills, &c compelling certain officers to give ad ditional security a bill providing for the sale of public works and a bill abolish ing the office of county agent. Bryant, from the committee on temper ance, reported a bill to regulate and re sjrain the tariff in strong drinks. After the reading of the bill defining county boundaries, the House adjourned.

SENATE, MAY 12.—Petitions on tern porance and for aid to build a bridge across Buck creek presented and refer red. Bill for inspecting beef, salt, &c failed on its passage. Also,supplement ar.y railroad bill, a constitutional maior ity not voting for them. A communion tion from State Auditor laid before the Senate, concerning equalizing apprais mont of lands for taxation. A lengthy discussion took place on" the reconsideration of House bill for equalizing appraisment of lands for taxation. Before final action thereon, the hour for recess arrived. TV r*'

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An old subscriber of the New York Herald in the Third Ward, N. Y., who had kept his files for ten years back, sold them on the 7th uft. for *110—cash down. This is about 35 per cent, profit on the original costf^

in discussing amendments to the bill for equalizing appraisment of property as sessed for taxation. The bill was amended and ordered to be engrossed 25 to 15. Various bills whose provis ions are rlready adopted in other bills were laid on the table. Bill for creating a new county out of portions of Perry and Spenctr, was ordered to engross menu 1

In the afternoon the House resumed the consideration of the bill in relation to taxing railroads, to" which a protracted discussion occurred if. ter the introduction of-jiiiniep&us ments, the bill was fiipllv ordered to be

THE PRESENT CONCHESSR Mr. Prentice, of the Louisville Jour* nal has recently returned from Washington City. It appears from the following extract from the papers that ho does not entertain a very exalted opinion^ of he prdsdnf C^oh|ressf!t |A Ivge jrrtnjorHy ofthe present Senators are utterly without influence. They are distinguished by their unscrupulous partisan zeal for more than by »bj'Sty and comprehensive patriotism. Such men are unfit for stations in a body which bw been pre-eminently distinguished for wisdom, and where the recollections of the past are blended Uh great eloquence and great deeds, the el* oquence which moves the world of the human heart, and the deeds which give unfading laurels to the brows of the actors, In the places of mighty statesmen of the past, in the seats of those worthies who have achieved world-wide and enduring fame for the republic, ore now seen little men who are addicted to the whims of partyism, and whose minds cherished no thought that rises above the most vapid common-places of common men. And worse than mere corn^ mon place is the fact that several of these little men are the creatures of vices that society con(emns, men whose chief feats are recorded in the annals of black guardism, drunkenness, debauchery peculation and fraud. Men, whose as sociation would be contemned by all those whose instincts are gentlemanly and whose sentiments are truly honora ble, are now seen in tho Senate of the

Arrest iwf».

Hutrsg,—Temperance petitions were presented by Messrs. McDonald and Carpenter. Mr. tlolmao from the judiciary committer reported back House bill in relation to interest on money amended as instructed, upon which a long debate arose, after which the report was not concurred in, and the bill passed. Ii leaves tbe rate per cent, of interest as under existing laws, and in effect repeals a law passed during the present session of the Legislature, allowing corporations the right to dispose of their bonds at a greater discount, or borrow money it a higher rate of interest than six per emit. The bill authorizing Plank Road Companies, dtc., heretofore organized, to contsruct a railroad along tbe track of any such road, was lost on its final passage for want of a coastitunal majority. Some other bills were passed, and a bill in relation to taxing railroads was taken up, when the JUouse adjourned.

engrossed. Several were off November next. The point is and the House adjot|ro#d.-^5la|| Jour ...

United States, where in former years were to be seen men of gigantic intel lects and noble moral naiurel The change which has come over the Senate is disheartening. The reverence which used to be folt for that body is now unknown and, until some man, worthy to be named among those great and shining lights have now passed beyond its walls, shall rise and vindicate it from the charge of littleness, the country will not look in that direction for counsel and instruction in periods of fearful peril and disaster.f

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ej lf we turn from the Senate to the House of Representatives, it is turning from a place of shadow to gross darkness. The present body of Representatives is the feeblest tho country has, known, /there is not a man capable of leading tho forces of either party in the

House. Speeches in which there is not one brilliant or wise thought are cheer ed as if they were worthy of the World's attention. Such speeches are precisely worthy of such a body, but such a body is utterly unworthy of the American people, is unworthy of the magnificent republic-over whose interests it is expected to legislate. We have sickened over and turned in disgust away from speeches made by members who are applauded as among tho ablest in that tfiem uliendurably Uat, T^^ancf feeble

That the country contains as many men of great ability as hitherto is very certain, but it is not less certain that they are not to be found Congress.— Why they are not in Congress is a most pregnant question, which we shall un dertake to answer hereafter.

of ,Tlie

an Alleged Fugitive Slave Shot.

Officer

G. Ridgley, of this city,

having been employed by a gentleman of Hartford county to proceed to Colum bia, (Pa..) and arrest a negro named Smith, alleged to be a fugitive slave went to that place yesterday, having first secured the services of officer Sny der, from Harrisburg,, to assist him in making the arrest. The proper author ity having been obtained, the arrest was made. Smith had been livi lumbia for several years, andTHad a fam lly and on the fact of his arrest being made known, a great state of excite ment ensued. The negroes living in Columbia and the vicinity, assembled in considerable force, and surrounded the officers, ostensibly with the object of rescuing the slave. Mr. Ridgley, in or

WEATHER IN OLDEN TIMES—The Boston Journal having referred to the fact that on the day the battle of Lex ington was fought—April 19, 1775— the heat was so oppressive that the Brit ish troops suffered on their retreat, and the season was so advanced that the cherry trees were in blossom, sayp it must not be inferred from the fact that the seasons have materially changed since the Revolution, and calls attention to the following extract from the Hamp shire Gazette, relating an event which took place just one-year previous to the battle:—OLD TINES.—We are informed by a venerable friend, that Ephriam Trusdale, of Chesterfield, perished of cold, in a snow storm, in attempting to go from Northampton to Chesterfield, on the 19th of April, 1774. $

A TERROR TO MILK DEALERS. A Londoner has advented an ingenious little instrument for testing the purity of milk, which is said to be simple, portable, cheep and certain. The testei- has only to be dipped into the milk and its exact richness (or poverty) is ascertained by the rise or fall of the "bob." It is thought if the tester comes into general use, the quality of London milk will undergo a decided improve"

ment, as every one will be able at once to detect the undue admixture of chalk and water. If the milk-tester is what it is said to be, we shall probably hear of it on this side of the water, and our milk-men should take warning in time. -n iVi.njirLiu iiu I- ui

The Madison Courier says the cars arrived on Man day crowded with passengers.— This was probably owing to the connection of the Madison road with the Terre Haute and other roads made on that day.

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The State Sentinel says six patient*

have been admitted into the

has

Pings.

POLITICIANS AND FHEDICTION8. Tbe Detroit Advertiser indulges a quiet sally at the expense of the polijllr c»l seern #l|o favor U«l vulgar now ahd thefi wit^ the convictions of their dec* °M-sigl)i, respecting thtf-presidential

w»th «?»i»iderable precision, and will taken by ih* ead%wUh some Jfljsh: "In discussing ihe availability of dif» ferent Presidential candidates, the question constantly recurs can he carry N. York? It is a very trite «*ort of the opponents of a candidate to overwhelm him with the assertion thaVhe cannot carry New Vork. John Wentiforik, of the Chicago Democrat, John W/F»r#ey, of the Pennsylvanian, and Geo! Roberts, of the Boston Times, would stake their existence (hat Gen. Cass cannot carry New York. Horace Grfceley, of the Tribune, H. J. Raymond, of the Tim6s« Seth C. HaWley, of the Buffalo Express) are equally confident that Mr. Fillmore cannot come, within gun shot of the State of New York but Wentworth, For* ney and Roberts are not the democratic party, sny more than Greeley, Raymond and Haw ley are the Whig party, and should the respective national conventions see fit to disregard the whole of them, and nominate both Cass and Filmore, where on earth would the vote of New York be? This illustration shows the entire fatuity of such a?d kindred predictions, and should be taken to me^n nothing more than this, that the prediction will be fulfilled if it is within the power of those making it to control the result. But there is no such overwhelming influence over political results, lodged in the bands of any three or any three hundred men in either pasrj ty." %it i,-

Gov. Wright's Financial Skill. The Governor bnastiugly tells the people in his speeches, that he directed Auditor Ellis to sell the stock in t:«e Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, and to invest the proceeds in the 2$ per cent. State bonds.

In this transaction the Stste has lost a large sum of money, as the following incontrovertible facts and figures will convince any man who will examine into their correctness.

The State was the owner of $31,450 00 of the stock of the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, which is dividing fifteen per cent, to the stockholders.— At that rate, the State would be entitled to $4,717 50 per annum. Thia sum would pay the interest, at per cent., on $188,700 of the State bonds, rha Governor converted this $31,450 of railroad stock into $59,339 of 2^ per cent, bonds, leaving the people to pay the interest on $149,361, which this stock would have paid if it had been held by the State or, the people will have $3,734 00 more interest to pay now, than if this wonderful financial achieve ment had not taken place. Certainly the Governor should not be content to waste such financial skill in the back woods. He ought certainly to go to Wall street, where he might havescopa and verge enough for the display of all his uncommon nerve and Casar-like boldness in stock operations!—State Journal

The Cincinnati*Commercial says that, during the debate, the other day, in the National Convention of Printers, on the subject of the abolishment of work on the the Lord's day, Mr. Rogers, one of the delegates from New York city, stated that he had frequently stood at his case all Sunday afternoon, "setting up" a sermon that was delivered in the morning, and frequently from manuscript furnished by the clergyman himself— Mr. R. did not advocate the doing away of Sunday work. He,iook the ground that it was inexpedient. We allude to his remarks only to illustrate what fashion Will do. In one instance, this gentleman said, he received the manuscript of a sermon from the hands of a clergyman, right fresh from the pulpit^ the subject of which was the strict observance of the Sabbath day.—Madison /"I T. vii siiiMWiiWf»«"f

¥E

N. B.

Tnn»nt

ynimno

Hospital, within the past month, whose insanity

proved.

been produced by the spirit rsp-

A DUEL ON A STEAMBOAT.—We learn that two passengers on the steamer <Chas. Hammond>, during her trip from New Orleans, exchanged three shots on the hurricane deck of the boat. One of the party, a Texas planter, was shot in the arm. We could not ascertain the cause of the misunderstanding that led to the affair.—<Lou. Courier>. ~~~~~~~

WoNnEBTiTL.—"Mr. Showman," said a greenhorn at a menagerie, "can the leopard change his spots?" Yes sir, when he gets tired of one spot, he can easily go to another," replied the sharp individual who stirs up the wild beasts.

mmm

rlAS JUST felSEN'

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TO PRESERVE THE EYE SIGHT. Never sit long at a time in perfect danuiess, nor exposed to ablaze of light. Sudden tr^Uiitoiilire not good. Avoid read tag ****& #int, or straining the eyes ?y looking minute objects. If the eyes sre disordered, do not read by candle light, ffor at dusk. Never gaze gl«ri£g objects nor allow too much yot ignt in your steeping apartment. The furniture, drapery, dec., should not be altogether white, and if the eyes are weak there will be much advantage in having green for the prevailing color in your room. Tbe short-sighted should accustom ihenywlyes to holding their boolis as far & £s pos*$ef and the sighted*as n6ar as^nWy be? Bath*ng head* eyes*-and- neekv-iiv~eold water, ev«ry morning, strengthens, ibe eyes, and 36 Ma oxcelfent pramida.lJjt

A CALIFORNIA FORTUNE RECOVERED. On Monday, the trunk belonging to Mr. Merritt, of Nashville, containing $12,000 in gold dust, lost on the Robt. Rogers, was fished up from the bottom of the river. The gold was the total result of two or three years hard labor in California, and the recovery of the trunk was certainiy an extra piece of good luck.

An elderly bookseller in PartsJlfflWf ofs the old-fashioned routine school, on being asked for the 'New French Qonsti-|r ution," replied he "did not sellPEKTOD-* CALS." .w' I

"What is the feminine of Herol"—«• asked a pedagogue of a young hopeful. ••Sherol" was the prompt

and new at Holmes's Mil May 10,52id3t-138-wtf-38

Cash paid for Wheat

A ""'"ShKLER^SOUuT

Terre Haute, May 14, '52-wtf-38.

A LARGE STOCK OF

SUMMER OLOTHI1TG

tficEIVED

Mi©Tri^R0T ©lL®irK]0R0© '1

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an«*er,

took the dominie, all aback.

whicih

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Wool Carding at Holiness Hill.

machines.. Copw andse«for/ourselves a's Mill.' if

Branch State Bank of Indiana,! "Iaots, May 14,1852. Terre

aotb,

DIVIDEND of five per cent, has bean declared on the capital stock of this Branch for the six months ending tbe 30th alt., payable to the stockholders on demand.

W. R. McKEEN, Cashier.

May 14, '52-dlw-148

To Wool Carder*.

HAVE just received and will constantly have on hand Machine Cards and Card Cleaners of a superior quality, fresh from the manufacturers, which will be sold at Eastern prices at Holmes^ Mill.

ARB A HOLMES-

Terre Haute, May 10, *5*3 d3t 138-wti-38

Falling and Cloth Creasing

DONE

at all times and in the best manner

Holmes's Mill.

May 10,'5g-d3t-138-wtf-89 Jh

Thebest family Flour ACorn Meal

ALWAYS

on hand and for Sale at HolowsYi

MilL

May 10, '52-d3t-138-wrtf-38

Cash paid for

Holmes's Mill

May 10,

Mill.

fS2-d3t038-wtf-38

Wood and Coal Wanted

INHolmes's

exchange tor Carding and Fulling, &c.,

Mav 10. *SSt-d3t-138-Wtf-38 JTOR RENT. QTORE ROOM on the west aide of the Public O Square, next door to E. S. Wolfe's Qn«en« ware store. Enquire of Vineens-

Mr 1* •M-d.r-140

c-Y- PATTER80N.

Wool Wanted

Fo!CIuths'Casaimeres.

Sati-

MiH Flannels, Blankets, 4fcc.,at HolmesV MiH. May 10, *52-d3t 138-wtf-38

Said.

that on the twenty-'

J-—~ MJ.

1852, between tne

clock and3 o'clock r. and at the

tast door of the Court House in Terra Haute Vi«o County, Indiana, the following deSctibed nwim'ufia with the appurtenances iberennto belonging, will be aold at public auction, to-wit-Beingthe w«t half of in-lot number thirty-silSi designated aa suoh on the recortied plat of the Town of Terre Haute, and bounded and described as follows, to-wit Commencing at the south-west corner of said tn-lot. running froai thence east seventy feet seven inches, from thence fry UtAmu, to rhenorth Hwc ofsaid in-lot, from thence west along said

north line seventy'feel i^t^KoSh«T»8l,°0f7^r fr®m thence south on the west line along Fourth1 Street seventy-four

fhereunto^dinXPnV

P'ac« °f beginning—to-

ap^rten,ul«B

a or

therein

Thomas

executed, on the

a by

lgol

J^en3coa,

Pu^Tn ^!l,V ^?nci Scott, to Brice Puree", which mortgage including tbe power of SnT^rTrdedri1{lhe Recorded Offi^of t£ i&?

817

«8, of the

and

mortPi®8»4nd

AT THE

a i»n ... 'gfiitj

And GreatUargains will be given to all who call apoaua

West Side of the Square, next door to Wolfed

Terre Haute, Oct. t8, '61.8-ry-ren.May 14, '52-38 ,Vf ^—trt

^'LOUISmLE 8TORJS

LOCUST CORISER, TERRE BAUTE, INDIANAZ$'%^

are now receiving our Spring and Slimmer Stock, fran our own Manufactory, in Louisville, Ky. Also, a large assortment of :'s tfiill If

FMUoaabto Hat% dp*,'Fine SUzta, *a, Sc., T'lo

Any g^raieq^jrarcbaHd at this Htabluhment exchanged, if not

now of

.. amount claimed to be due on

[t said mortgage, the said premises will

be sold aa above to make the saii money, toeether with the accruing interest and costs. BRICE PURCIL-fc

May 15, ^-wSw-SS. ..

HI81I

X. ARNOLD & Oo

zzii Straus & isaacs.'^

North-east Corner Public Square, Terre Haute, ftxf. .ft.f ... u...o Oct 16, '61-8'tf-ren*May8,*ta 52