The Wabash Courier, Volume 20, Number 42, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 June 1852 — Page 2

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-THE COURIER.

JESSE CONARD, EDITOR,

E E A E

Saturday Morning, Juno 12,1852.

WHIG TICKET.

For Governor,

NICHOLAS McCARTT, OF MARION COUNTY. 5 For Lieutenant Governor, WILLIAM WILLIAMS,

OF KOSCIUSKO COUNTY. For Treasurer of State,

•IMONT. HADLEY, of Hendricks 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,

Xi»t. i. JOHN D. HOWE, Lagrange co. 2. CHARLES DEWEY, Clark co. t. DAVID McDONALD, Monroe co. 4. SAMUEL B.GOOKINS, Vigo co.

ELECTORAL TICKET.

SENATORIAL ELECTORS.

HENRY S. LANE, of Montgomery county. PLEASANT A. IIACKLEMAN, of Rush c«.

DISTRICT ELECTORS.

Diat. 1.

LEMUEL

DEBRULER,

Dubois county

2. JOHN D. FURGUSOH, Clark county 3. Capt. SCOTT CARTER, Switzerland co 4. JOHN H. FARQUHAR, Franklin county

5. DAVID KILGORE,

Delaware county

6. FABIUS M. FINCH, Johnson county 7. RICHARD W. THOMPSON, Vigo county 8. G. O. BEHM, Tippecanoe county 9. T. S. STANFIELD, St. Joseph county 10. JAMES S. FRAZIER, Kosciusko county "11. JOHN M. WALLACE, Grant county

INJUNCTION REFUSED.—Application was made to Judge McLean, one of the judges of the United States, at Washington, on the 8th ult., by the Northern Indiana Railroad Company and the commissioners of the western division of the Buffalo and Mississippi railroad for an injunction against the Michigan and Central Railroad Company, the object of which was to prevent the construction and operation of the road connecting the Michigan Central road with Illinois through Indiana. The application, however, failed of success. No injunction was allowed. The questions were argued in behalf of the complainants by Hon. Green C. Bronson, and Hon. Hiram Denio, of New York; and by James F. Joy, on behalf of the defendants. ~~~~~~~

HENBY CLAY.—Dr. Jackson has stated that the exertions of Mr. Clay in 1849-50, In behalf of the compromise measures, precipitated his life ten years, at least. The ex citement while it lasted, kept him alive, but decay soon followed. Young men have a recuperative power, but at seventy-five no one can expect so to overdo, and so to master nature. Dr. Jackson told him recently that if he stood erect he would faint, and that if he should faint he would breathe no more.— ••Why is this!", asked Mr. Clay. "Because there is not enough of vitality in the heart to give circulation to the blood." "Has it then come to this,'" said Mr. Clay.

A proposition is before the Grand Lodge of the Southern district of New York to establish an asylum for the aged and indigent members of the order of Odd Fellows. The plan suggested is the purchase of a tract of not less than fifty acres of land in the vicinity of New York, and the erection of the necessary buildings thereon, occupants thereof to contribute in part to their maintenance by such light labor as they may be able to perform.

Joshua R. Giddings of Ohio, has written a letter to an Abolition paper in Pennsylvania, proposing the erection of a monument in memory of a fugitive slave that was killed at Columbia, Pa., a few weeks ago during an attempt to arrest him.

Every day developes something new in relation to Gen. Pierce. The latest item from the Madison Cowrie, democat, sums it all up in a very few words, an idea at once of who he is, when it says Gen. Picrce is the Joe Wright of New Hampshrire.

The people of New Orleans have been amusing themselves on Sunday with a bear and bull fight. A grittly bear from California, the conquer of fifty bulls was killed during the entertainment. The bull also died from the effect of the combat.

The Democracy of Indianapolis hare recoaiended the formation of Granite Clubs, to do battle for their Granite State candidate If Granite Clubs are as effective as "stone fmct" the Democrats will be floored before the election.

A sifter mine has been discovered in the neighborhood of Gallatin, Saline county, II linois. In explorinira vein of lead the silver ore was discovered, and on analysing it 18.per cent, of pure silver, and 20 per cent, of iron and lead were extracted.

It Is «aid that adagerreoty pist of New Orleans has a piotue of the notorious Dr. Haynet* who is now enjoying the*aeclu«ion of the Kentucky penitentiary, in a frame, surrounded by ten. of his principal male victims in that city.

Of the 275 female teachers transported to the West by Gov. Slade, 805 have «oce married. The other 40 are supposed 1 jiving in hope.

Kajrttf say* a man applied to him the otb er day to aeU him a dwelling boose. The fellow had a sample with him—be had a brick in his hat.

A TARIFF FACT.

The extensive Iron Works at Boonton, N. J., are to bofcsold at Sheriff's Sale as we learn from the Newark Daily Register.— They were commenced soon after the passage of the tariff of 1898, and during their existence have paid out about two hundred and fifty thousand dollars per annum for labor afforded a market for 90,000 tons of coal an nually, besides large quantities of provisions They were capable of making from 6 to 8000 tons of bar iron, or of 100,000 casks of nails per anuuin, and had all the best facilities of power, machinery and transportation but yet could not survive. The reason, it is needless to say, is to be found in the ruinous operation of the present tariff.

A NEW KIND OF BRICK.—A new species of brick, called the Chicago brick, is about being introduced as a building material in the city of New York. It is of a beautiful cream color, and it is said will retain its color as long as the brick lasts. These bricks are made in Milwaukie, Wisconsin, sent to Chicago, Illinois, and thence transported principally by railroad to New York. The New York Journal of Commerce says:

"They are very frequently ordered for fine buildinps in Buffalo, Chicago, and other cities. Their color arises from a peculiarity of the clay. They are so durable as to furnish an excellent substitute for stone, where the latter material io scarce, in Uying foundations for buildings."

Mr. H. B. Smith has been to Indianapolis making arrangements with the merchants of that place in relation to the transportation of goods from New York and Boston, by way of the Lake to Toledo, Wabash and Erie Canal to Terre Haute, and Railroad to Indianapolis. The arrangements are perfected and contracts can be made from New York to Indianapolis at

$1,40,

for light goods, and

$1,19 for heavy goods, to come through in 20 days.

WHICH OF THEGENEBALS PIERCE IS IT!— It is stated that when the despatch reached New York stating merely that Gen. Pierce had been nominated, sixteen generals of the name of Pierce received the congratulations of their friends upon the fortunate result, not one of whom doubted for an instant that he was the happy man, as he had never heard of another individual bearing the same name and title.

The following extract from a letter of a young gentleman now residing in California to a friend "at home," is decidedly characteristic of a metamorphosed "nice young man," going to the mines a foot: "O, farewell stand-up shirt collar, in all thy pride of starch, farewell immaculate kids and linen cambrics—all pride, pomp and "circumstance" of gullable woman, farewell. Othello's occupation's gone."

SOMETHING ELSE.—We have received a communication from Dr. ADAMS, wishing us to announce that he will be in Terre Haute in a few days, for the purpose of giving a Grand Entertainment. Among other things he will exhibit the TELEGRAPHIC RAILROAD, by which passengers and mails can be carried at the astonishing rate of ONE HUNDRED MILES PER HOUR, with full explanations, &c.

It is stated that Russia has sent a company of engineer officers on a secret mission to European Turkey to collect information as to the resources an army of 110,000 men would find there. The state of the roads and other matters would be inquired into.— It was believed that another body of engineer officers had left secretly for Greece and Constantinople, to collect more information of the same character.

The contributions to the National Washington Monument Fund during the past month of May amounted to $2,199,40.— During the same period three blocks were received, viz: Copper block from the State of Michigan; block from citizens of Thomaston, Maine; block from Thalean Association of Wilmington, N. C. ~~~~~~~

The effect of the Maine Law upon the public health is noticed by the Belfast, Me., Journal, which computes from the books of the agent appointed to sell liquors for medicinal purposes in that town, that there are twenty-four thousand persons in the immediate vicinity who are diseased.

The celebration of the completion of the Lafayette & Indianapolis Railroad to Thorntown, a distance of twenty-six miles came off on Friday last. Several thousand persons were present .Speech-making, music, procession, a sumptuous feast, and a ride on the road, characterized the occasion. ~~~~~~~

The cholera is said to be raging violently at Lasalle, Ills. About sixty deaths have occurred since it made its appearance, the victims being mostly laborers. Several leading citizens have died, and a general panic prevails. A great many of the inhabitants are leaving the town. ~~~~~~~

From an official statement just published, it appears that the number of persons whom Louis Napoleon caused to be condemned after the coup d'etat of the 2d of December, was 9,144. A large proportion of these were sent to Cayenne, and the remainder were mostly conveyed to Algeria.

Prof. Shank More, in his lectures on Social law, has intimated, excathedra, that sermons sod speeches, once delivered and spok en in an assembly, are no longer the exclus

ive

property of the speaker, but pas* into the possession of the public, who may dispose of them at pleasure.

WHAT IS HIS SAME!—Thepapersand Telegraphs area good deal miscellaneous, about the name of—of—Baltimore Convention nominee. We have wanted the following vacations, Gen. O. Pierce, F. H. Pierce, Ifr. O. Pierce, Hans Von Pierce, &c., &c-

Frdlh one to two tons of vegetables are daily sent from Cincinnati to Cleveland and other points.

The steamer <Ionian>, sunk some time since at the Grand Rapids, has been raised and is to be taken to Louisville.

MADAME ABLAMOWICZ.—This

is a strange

world, and there is certainly no accounting for tastes. On the first night of Madame AblamoWics's appearance, the Irrge Hall watf crowded to overflowing. The second was almost ft meagre account of empty benches. Why was thisl To say that we have not among us

good

judges of music and fine sing

ing, would be a libel upon our place—and to intimate that Madame Ablamowicz does not possess a talent of the very highest order in her profession would be equally a slander upon the lady, as well as an outrage upon good taste. Then what can account for empty benchesl Surely the matter of dimes could not be brought in as an item by which to Bolve the problem. That would be a feature which cannot be exhibited in the case.— Then where is the solution? we are unable to give it.

LAND WARRANTS.—Thereis considerable activity in land warrants in New York, the Tribune states, and the market is $124@ $127 per

one hundred and

House

sixty acres.

HOMESTEAD BILL.

The" following bill has passed ihe

of Representatives at Washing-

ton. Sec. 1 Provides ihat any person who is the head of a family and a citizen of ihe United States, or any person, who is the head of a family and had become a citizen prior to the first day of January, 1852, as required by the naturalization laws of the United States, shall from and after the passage of this act, be entitled to enter, free of cost, one quarter section of vacant and unappropriated public lands, or a quantity equal thereto, to be located in a body, in conformity with legal subdivisions of the public lands, and after the same shall have been surveyed. 2 The person applying for the benefit of the act, to make an affidavit that he or she is the head of the family, and is not owner of any estate in land at the time of such application,and has not disposed of any estate in land to obtain the benefit of the act. 3 Refers to the duties of the land register. 4 All land acquired under the provisions of this act shall in no event become liable to the satisfaction of any debt or debts contracted prior to the issuing the patent therefor. 4. If, at any time after the filing the affidavit required, and before the expiration of five years, it shall be proven that the person locating on such lands shall have changed his or her residence, or abandoned the said entry for more than six months at any one time then the land to revert back to the government and be disposed of as other public lands are now by the law. 6. If any individual, now a resident of any State or Territory, and not a citizen of the United States, but at the time of making application for the benefit of the act shall have filed a declaration of intention so to do as required by the naturalization laws of the United States, and shall become a citizen of the same before the issuing of the patent as made and provided for in this act, such persons shall be placed upon an equal fooling with the native born citizens. 7 No individual is permitted to make more than one entry under this act.

NEW FORMS FOR DEEDS.—Among the forms adopted in the revision for conveyancing we fincf the following which we give as specimens:

FORM OF WARRANTEE DEED. John Doe and Mary, his wife, of Marion county, State of Indiana, convey and warrant to Richard Roe, same county and State, lot number nine, in the city of Indianapolis, for the sum of one thousand dollars this 15th of May, 1851. JOHN DOE, [seal.]

MARY DOE. [seal.]

County of Marion, .a.

ss.

State of Indiana Before me, John Smith, a justice of the peace for said county, this 16th day of May, 1852, John Doe and Mary Doe, acknowledged the execution of the annexed deed.

JOHN SMITH, J. P., [seal.] FORM OF A QUIT CLAIM DEED. John Doe and Mary, his wife, quit claim to Richard Roe, lot number seven in the city of Indianapolis, for the sum of five hundred dollars, this 15th of May. 1852. JOHN DOE, [seal]

MARY DOE, [seal

[The acknowledgment as betoro.] FORM OF MORTGAGE. John Doe and Mary, his wife, mortgage and warrant to Richard Roe, lot number fourteen in the city of Indianapolis. to secure the re-pnyment of two hundred dollars, (or to secure the payment, at the time they become due, of two notes of equal date herewith, each for one hundred dollars, the first due in one year from date, the second due in two years from date this 17th of May, 1852.

JOHN DOE, [seal.] MARY DOE. [seal.

[The acknowledgment as before.]

BUSHING TOMATOES.

Those who love good tomatoes will take pains to cultivate them so as to insure them as near as may be in their full perfection. There is no other fruit lhat delights more in nir and sunshine than ihe tomato. They should have, therefore, abundance of room, and the vines be sustained from falling to the earth. The branches have no room to extend themselves as they like, while ihe limbs of the brush keep them in their positions. By this method the fruit is

fully exposed to the genial influences of the air and sunshine, whereby it attains a more delicious flavor, larger size, and comes quicker tq,maturity.— Sci. Am'n

Peace is the evening star of thesdul, a® virtue is ju sun and the two are never far apart.

LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY. SENATE, June 7.—Reao'utiont were adopted, preventing Senators from receiving iheir pay before final adjournment, ihit a quorum may not be broken for printing additional copies of freebank, common plehs, and other laws and welcoming Meagher. House bill providing for a pardoning council to advise with the Governor, failed for want of constitutional majority. Bills passed, touching official bonds and oaths for opening or vacating highways to repeal the city charter of Indianapolis and regarding appointment and license of pilots at the Ohio falls.

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BROWNING & WALL.—By reference to Advertisement it will be seen that the PRAIRIE CITY DRUG STORE exhibits great variety in the line of Drugs, Mediciies &c. The proprietors have also on hand a choice article of Hummel's Premium Essence of Coffee, which it is said should be in every house and on every table.

the afternoon, the bill to divide the State into judicial circuits being the order of the day, was taken up, discussed, and laid on ihe table before final action. Bill for appointment of road supervisors was ordered to a third reading. A bill was introduced for the registration of negroes and mulattoes. Bill allowing alien friends to take real estate was rejected. Districting bill was again taken up and discussed, but before final action thereon, the Senate adjourned.

HOUSE. Reports were made by Messrs. Miller and Huflstetter, which were properly disposed of. Several bills were passed, to wit: A bill providing for the election and compensation of Prosecuting Attorneys a bill authorizing county auditors ani recorders to procure copies of certain maps and plats and a bill touching gaming contracts. A number of bills were read a second time and properly disposed of. Mr. Beach presented a petition in reference to nipping certain railroads, which was read and referred to a select committee. House adjourned.

In the afternoon, Mr. Bryant introduced a bill to divide the State into circuit court districts. The following bills were passed: a bill io establish courts of conciliation a bill prescribing the fees of county officers, and a bill fixing ihe salaries of public officers. Mr. Buskirk introduced the specific and general appropriation bills. A bill for the liquidation of the State d- bt WA? read a third time, but was lost on final passage

SENATE, June 8.—Lieut Gov. Lane vacated his chair and delivered his farewell address to the Senate, which is reported at length in the legislative Icoumn. Hon. S. S. Mickle was again elected pro tem. Most ot the forenoon was devoted to consideration of messages from the House. The assessment bill, relating to qualifications of officers of municipal corporations, and joint resolution in relation to settling with State printer, passed. A bill was introduced and read twice in relation to lands sold by

sinking

fund commissioners. House

bill relating to mileage of sheriffs was ordered to engrossment. A resolution was adopted adjourning over the afternoon, for the benefit-of revision committee.

HOUSE. —Reports from committees were made by Messrs. Huffsteier and Standfield. Mr. Holman introduced a bill providing for the sale of the University property, and the applications of the proceeds thereof to the support of common schools. A bill to reptpl certain city ordinances, failed on final passage. A bill in relation to the assessment and taxation of canals, failed on vote, for want of constitutional majority. A bill providing for the laying out, repairing, and vacating highways, was passed also, a bill providing for the eleciion and appointment ofsupervissors a bill in relation to awards of arbitrators and a bill in relation to trust and powers, were passed. Other business of minor importance was done, when the House adjourned.

SENATE. June 9.—Petitionsfrom Germans of Perry and Spencer, for printing the laws in their language, were presented. Bills relating to lands sold by Sinking. Fund Commissioners for organization of water works companies, and repealing a certain turnpike company, were ordered to engrossment.—— Bills passed for a pardoning council in relation to lands sold by the Sinking Fund Commissioners, concerning the repeal of certain plank road land to quit titles of lands granted for county seats to regulate the mileage of sheriffs, treasurers, &c. providing for a specinl term of the Davies probate court dividing the State into jndicial circuits and joint resolution suspending certain acts. The temperance bill with amendments was referred to a select committee.— Messages from the House, and bills on their second reading, were disposed of.

In the afternoon, bills passed to print 1.000 copies of the laws in German to repeal sections of a turnpike company at, relating to Jay and Randolph counties, and granting further privileges to ihe White River Navigation Company. Mr. Goodman was granted leave of absence. Messages from the House, &c., were disposed of.

HOUSE. Reports were made by Messrs. Stuart, Gibson, and Gookins, on different subjects, which were properly disposed of. A bill providing for the election or appointment of supervisors, and prescribing the duties of township and county officers in relation thereto a bill for ihe government of the Deal and dumb Asylum and a bill for the incorporation ol cities, were passed. The bill for taxing canal companies, not excepting the Wabash and Erie canal failed for want of constitutional majority.

House adjourned. In the afternoon, the providing for ihe assessment and taxing of

c®Pa'

slocks was taken up and passed. The House then took up the specific appropriation bill, and spent the afternoon in ihe discussion of various amendments. —State Journal.

ARMY AND NAVY.—At a supper party some gentleman gave, •'the army and navy." This was followed by a total silence. There was no epauletted soldier or lieutenant wiih gold "swabs to respond for the tent or quarter deck. Matters were in this position, when a certain M. D. rose and glanced around ihe sumptuous table. ••Gentlemen," said he, "the health of the army and navy bat been given. I am neither a soilder nor a sailor.--We have no one here who haa shed blood for his country except myself— yes. gentlemen, except myself. 1 have a hundred times—yes a thousand times. I have bled for my country—yes, and blistered too

LOLA MONTES.

The following brief notice of the life of the Countess from an exchange papeV, may be acceptable at this lime -"Rosanna Gilbert, Lola's true maiden name, was the daughter of a poor obscure rhop keeper a resident of one of the British islands. Her father, desirous of affording his daughter the advantages of a liberal education, sent her to school of high repute, where she progressed so rapidly that at ihe end of the first year, she conversed with great fluency in the Italian and French languages. At the age of fifteen she was pronounced as beautiful as Canova's most exquisite model, and her train of followers and admirers were almost numberless— many of them noble and wealthy. In July, 1836, she was married at Meath, Ireland, to Lieutenant James, of the British East India company's service, and after nine months of the married life had passed away she separated from her husband and returned to England.

Without any visible means of support, she determined upon assuming the profession of an actress, and made her first appearance under the name of James, on the boards of a theatre in one of the provincial towns in Spain.— Her reception was flattering in the extreme. Before her second appearance, she discarded her name assumed by her marriage, and took that of Lola Monies Friends now sprung up on all sid«js, particularly among the nobility and aristocracy. Lord Brougham became enlisted in her cause, and introduced a bill for her divorce from Lieut. James in the House of Lords. He succeeded however only so far as obtaining their separation as husband and wife, neither io marry during the life time of the other: "v

The rest of her career is better known. When the King of Bavaria gave her a pension of #19,000 per year, and the title of Countess of Landsfeldt, she quited the stage and retired to a beautiful villa on the banks of the Lake Geneva. For some time she lived a retired and secluded life, distributing thousands of dollars in acts of charity and benevo lence.

Weary of her retiracy, in May, or thereabout 1850, she again visited England, and being introduced to young Lieutenant in her Majesty's Life Guards, he became smitten with her charms, proposed marriage, and'she married him with a fortune of $40,000. She was subsequently arrested on a charge of bigamy, on the complaint of Lieut. James, gave bail in the sum of $10,000 and with her new lord started for the continent. She is now past twenty-seven years, and we doubt whether a more wild or romantic life can be discovered in the history of the world particularly where the heroine is so young, so accomplished, and so well known.

The above account makes no mention of her difficulties with Heald, her husband, who, we never before heard, was a Lieutenant in Her Majesty's Life Guards, nor do we telieve it now, aud their separation. Lola, since her arrival in New York, has published a somewhat detailed account of her performances and especially of her connexion with the old king of Bavaria, but she made no mention of Heald. That would furnish materials for one of the richest chapters in her history.

TO THE WHIGS OF THE UNION.

The following invitation has been issued by the Whig Convention at Baltimore:

To the Whigs of the Union: The undersigned have been directed, by the Whig City Convention of Baltimore io solicit the attendance of their fellow Whigs from all parts of the IJnion, at a meeting of the National Convention, on the 16th of June.

The invitation which they are instructed io extend, is on b»half of not only of those whom they immediately respect but of the body of the Whigs of Maryland. On memorable occasions heretofore, our fellow Whigs have honored us by assembling here in council. We are not aware thai any have had cause to tax us with the lack of cordial welcome.

If kindly intercourse, and the interchange of opinions and good offices have contributed, on former occasions, io strengthen the bonds of

good-fellow

ship—such consequences, more than ever, must follow from them now. The thought that the Union has been in danger must make the feelings of brotherhood more warm, when brethern of all seciions, in the name of the Union, are met to consult for its continued preservation.

Let our fellow Whigs then, from all quarters, bring themselves among us.— Let their delegations be numerous, enthusiastic and confident. The inspiration of their presence will give the vigor of triumph to the first blow of the fight.

E. S. THOMAS, WM. H. TRAVERS, G. F. SABLE, H. JARRETT, JAMES C. NINDE, SAMUEL MCCUBBIN, Committee. RICHARD T. MERRICK, EDWARD HINCKLEY, R. B. CLARKE, SHEORARD A. LEAKIN.

GAME FROM THE WEST BY TELEGRAPH The telegraph is used for a variety of useful purposes by business men, sending or countermanding orders, buying goods, selling slocks, &c. A shrewd business woman uses it in the following manner: A fijend, says the New York Times, applied to a huckster-woman not long since for a brace of game of a peculiar description. "None to-day, sir," was the reply, "but day after tomorrow you may certainly have them for Sunday's dinner, fresh from Illinois My agent telegraphed from Chicago they were on the way!"

'John, stop your crying,' said

iniolable 'yell' for the past five minutes. •Stop I say do you hear?' again repeated the father. Afier a few minutes, the boy stopped crying. 'You don't suppose I can choke off in a minute do you?' chimed in the hopeful urchin.

AN INDEPENDENT VOTER. The Philadelphia Pennsyhanian reports the speech of a free voter of the **Keystone State," made on the day of the recent election, while leaning against a wall in Independence square. The patriotic orator had been libating pretty freely in a neighboring grocery and was in a situation such as to render it extremely doubtful whether he could have walked a wire or performed any other gymnastic exercise that required steadiness of nerve.

We copy his patriotic speech: "Fellow citizens, my name is Mr. Samuel Norton, an American freeman, born and educated on this side. 1 come here to exercise the right of suffrage, and I'll do a citizen's duty by voting what ticket I please. I want to steam up a little more and get into a Rind of a holy rapture before I approach the altar of liberty—that's the ballot box. Who's going to treat?.: W higs, Democrats or Natives? Don't al! speak at once if vou please. I'm no party man myself, and don't care a cuss which whips, and I'll give my support to any cause that's willing to do the genteel thing. If a republican citizen's vote isn't worth three shillings, (York currency,) it's not worth anything—three shillings and a glass of grog. That's the idea. If I vote the entire Whig ticket, I'll charge a half a dime more, for that's a strain on a fellow's conscience. Don't nobody insult my patriotic feelings by offering me a quarter I'm proposing to do it for half price now, seventy-five would not be unreasonable, seventy-five? No! Where is the spirit of '76. Any man that would vote a ticket for less than three shillings ain't fit to be trusted to vote at all. I'll swear he ain'i. Our glorious ancestors lhat bled at Yorktown, Thesnjppoly, Waterloo, wouldn't have voted for one cent less than three shillings, and Mr. Samuel Norton is not going to put do«vn the price fojt nobody.— Here's an independent citizen's vote going for three shillings, and a treat of course—that's understood'. Where's all the eleciioneerers? Going at three shillingsl going, gone!' With the last well timed explanation, the legs of Nortion gave way, and ihere he lay on the pavement within a few yards of the polls, an unavailable voter."

ELOQUENCE ATA PREMIUM. "May it please the court," said a Yankee lawyer before a Dutch Justice, the other day, "this is a case or the greatest importance. While the Amercan Eagle, whose sleepless eye watches over the welfare of this mighiy Repub lie, and whose wings extend from the Alleghanies to ihe Rock Chain of the West, was rejoicing in his pride—' "Sihop dat! sthop, I say, vat has dis suit to do mit de wild bird. It is von sheep," exclaimed the Justice. "True, your honor, but my client has rights here—" "Vat cares I for de law of de language. I understand de laws of de State, and dat ish 'nough for me. Come you dalk to de case." •'Well then, my client, the defendant in the case is charged with stealing a sheep, and—" "Datvill do! dat vill do! your slient is charged mit stealing a sheep iust nine shillings. De gourt adjourn io BUI Vurguson, to drink.

A FISH STORY.

A correspondent of the Portland Transcript tells a story quite as large as we can swallow: "He reccollects an anecdote that was told many years ago by a gentleman of Eastport, respecting a cat's fishing, that mayhap you have heard. The gentleman alluded to had his shop or store over a wharf, under which ihe tide ebbed and flowed, and in thejloor was a trap door used for various purposes, and through which he was neenstomed to let down a line to catch a fish now and then for pussy's dinner.' One day, having to attend, io a customer, he was surprised to see pussy go to it and touch it gently. This led him to watch her, when presently a fish caught hold and mistress Grimalkin immediately commenced hauling in the line wiih one paw, securing the slack hauled in by placing the other upon it asfasi as hauled in. In this way she at last secured ihe fish. After lhat, said my friend. I baited the hook, and let her fish for herself, and hundreds have seen her catch her own dinner."

DR. JOHNSON.

There is something very touching and expressive in this account of Dr. Johnson's last hours. A friend had at last, induced him to execute his will, which he resolutely postponed to the last, from a kind of presentiment that the act itself would hasten his demise. *As ihe fire burned up, he found himself relieved, and grew cheerful. After I had dictated a few lines, 1 told him that the ancient form of wills contained a profession of the faith of the testator, and ihat he being a man of eminence for learning, and for parts, it would afford an illustrious example, and well become him, to make such a declaration of his belief as might obviate all suspicion that he was any other than a Christian. He thanked me for the hint, and calling for paper, wrote on a slip that I had in my hand and gave him, the following words: I humbly commit to the infinite and eternal goodness of Almighty God, my sou\, polluted wiih many sins, but, as 1 hope, purified by repentance, and redeemed, as I also trust, by the death of Jesus Christ.—Knickerbocker.

A CURIOUS RELIC—The poet Rogers has presented to the British Museum the original covenant between 'John Milton, gent, and Samuel Symmons, P^jn,er, for the sale of Paradise Lost, dated 27ih April, 1667, By ihe terms of ihe covenant, Milion was to receive five pounds at once, five pounds more after the sale of thirteen hundred copies of the first three editions. The sum actually received by Milton was eighteen pounds, for which the receipts still exist.

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an en

raged father to his son, who kept up

A WEIGHTY FAMILY.—The Cincinnati Times says, the brothers Kiuhler, of that city, one of whom is a director of the city Infirmary, were weighed a few days ago in the nowhern pan of the ciiy. The weight of the five reached over twelve hundred pounds. Beat that who can.

TO KEEP BUTTER.

Mr. N. H. Foster, of McHeirrv county, informs us that he koeps butter for market, as follows He provides tight barrels as for pork' or lard, and after sailing and working ihe butter till It is ire*first rate order, tt is made inio rolls andr packed in barrels and as fast

ANA

the

pu,

down a good brine is poured over till the rolls are covered with it, a weight being kept upon ihem to prevent their rising. When the barrel is full it is headed up and kept till fresh butter is a scarce article in market, when it is as good as the day it was put down, and will sell for a prime article for table us*.

It deserves to be said that butter so kept, will lose about ten pounds in a hundred, but will commonly bring price enough to make it up, especially to such as are distant from market.— Prairie Farmer. -^L

S-say! Do you believe in the Kotchester Rockings? Do you leve figs' peei? Do you love tambs' lungs? Do you live near the shotecary's pop? Did you ever ride in a waggage baggon?—Sunday Mercury.

Y-e-e-s! Was you ever shocked by a balvanic gattery? Did you hear Waniel Debster's late speech in your city?— Did you evegplee a steamboat bile her buster? Diq^ou ever drink a scoule of botch ale$#'And—oh speak!—do you always Vote the tig wicket?—Kentucky Rifieff*°

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We ARE authorized to announce AMORY KINNEY aj a candidate

for Judge of the Court

Common Please of Vigo county, at the ENSUING ele^ib^

MARRIED.

On the 6th inst. by Rev. J. C. Smith, Mr. GOWIN ROMINE to Miss NANCY PEOPLES, all of Terre Haute.

DIJED

On last evening at 7 o'clock, of apoplexy, Mr.jTHoMAS AFFLECK,Sen.,a native of Dumfries city, Scotland, aged 70 yea/s.

TERRE HAUTE PRICES CURRENT.

Corrected Weekly for the Courier.

FLOUR AND MEAL: Flour per brl. Corn Meal, per bush. GRAINS—per bushel:

Wheat, Rye, Corn, Oats,

BACON—per pound: Hog round, Hams, city cured, SEEDiy- per bushel:

Timotny, Clover, Flax,

Apples, dried, Apples,green, Peaches, dried,

SUNDRIES:

Rags, Potatoes,

3,25 00,00 0.40 90,00

0,45 00 50 0,30 00,35 0,20 0C,2& 0,17 00,00

0,08100,10 0,11 00,00

1,50 00,00 6,00 00,00 0,70 00,75 2,00 00.00 6,50 00,001

SALT—per barrel: HA Y—per ton: FRUITS-per bushel:

2,00 02. tLQtWTve /similar

Butter,

Chickens, Eggs, Lard, Cheese, Feathers, Ginseng, Beeswax

•nt,

LANO.

-ay 20,1851.

io Principal to Tstitution who "vment: he art of the

Ojntants,

0,95 -Y.I

A. O. BROWNING. JOHN T. WALL.

PRAIRIE CITY

Browning & Wall, Wholesale and Retail Druggists,

Cor. 4th & National Road Sts., Union Row. TEKRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

Htablishment

AVING purchased

H-

this new and elegant es

from its former proprietor Dr.

Swain, and fitted it up in the most desirable and convenient manner, we are now prepared to accommodate all who will favor us with our patronage, with every article belonging to our line..

are now in receipt of a very heavy Spring supply, which renders our stock one of the largest

most complete over brought to the Wa

bash Valley, all

BSrNight Bell

two dollars

June

which we are prepared to

warrant, and are determined to sell for CASH, or

One of the firm, Dr.

at the

undoubted prompt dealers, on the usual time, as low as they can be purchased in any of the neighboring cities. We respectfully invire the attention of Merchants, Manufacturers, Physicians, Consumers and Dealers, generally, who will find our stock to comprise a full, extensive and well, selected supply of

DRUGS & MEDICINES. Surgical Instruments, Chemicals, Painttr Oils,•Dye-Stuffs, Spices, Varnishes,

Brushes, Perfumery, Glassware, American WtTtdow-glass, ,.,. Apothecary's Shop Furniture, Pure Wines and Brandies, Snuff,' Cigars, Tobacco, Fancy Soap, tfc,. f"c., Allot which we will sell at Wholesale or Retail,, upon terms as favorable as any establishment in. the "Valley." Having marie extensive arrangements in 5iew York, Boston, and Philadelphia,, for the purchase of our Goods from Importers and Grst hands, we feel assured that by these increas facilities, we can offer greater inducements

trade than has ever before been offered in thia market. I

WALL,

being a prac

titioner of Medicine, will keep his ofnee in the counting-room and will, at all times, give his personal attention to filling prescriptions, preparing familv compounds, &c.

side door on Fourth Street.

N. B. Ginseng, Flaxseed, Beeswax

and Mus

tard Seed, taken N exchange for goods,or in payment of debts. "7 June 10, '52-wtf-42

Geori

Hummel's

Premium

Tsands

Issence of Coffee.

HIS Essence has been proven

by many thotr-

of the most respectable families in tbs

United States, to be by far the best preparation of Coffee ever offered to the public.

of this essence will go as far

Cnilowhill St.,

One package

as four

pounds

of Java Coffee, and Coffee made by it will Reserve perfectly the taste of the best Java Coffee, bat will be much more wholesome, more delicate, finer flavored, perfectly clear, and

stance superior to the Java Coffee. Manufactured by Dsn Bohler &

every in

Co.,

No. 281

above 6th St., Philadelphia, and

sold VVholesaleand

Retail, at

BROWNING & WALL'S, trt "PrairieCity Drugstore."

Terre Hante, Jane 10. '52 wtf-42.

Clinton Draw Bridge Company.

NOTICE

is hereby given

subscribers to tho

capital stock of the Clinton Draw Bridge Company, that a second call of ten per cent, or

and a half per share, is requirted to

be paid on or before

the 18th day

Payments can be made

ry, at Clinton, or to

Terre Haute.

June,

Wm. P. DOL®» Secreta185Z.

J. H. Hager, Treasurer, at,

By order of the Board of Directors. WM. KILE,

9, *S2-d3t-wlt-8-42

President.,,

Agricultural.

rp HE regular meeting of the Vieo CountyAg-^ 1 .ricultural Society wiM be^

th"c the Directors a iease attend.

time interest in rangemenu, wr TQ.

whic£

subject, will

rangements

Ar-.

please al

Therawil*other

FOR holiing a County airland

important bu«^

important bus1""" bean address

on the

June

occasion

THOMAS DURHAM, 1st,-

9, '52-dawtf-7-42 'Town papers re^uaetvd to copy.