The Wabash Courier, Volume 20, Number 43, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 June 1852 — Page 2

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THE COUlUElt

E S S E O N A KUITOR.

E E A

Saturday Morning, June 19, fib.

W a I E

For Governor,

NICHOLAS McCARTY,

OF MAKION COUNTY,

•t For Lieutmant Clover &or, WILLIAM WILLIAMS, OF KOSCIUSKO COUNTY.

For Treasurer of State,

•IMON T. HADLEY, of Hendricks co. For Auditor of State, DOUGLASS MAGUIRE, of Marion co.

For Secretary of State,

JOHN OSBORNE, of Clay county,1 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*

DUU I.'jOHNB* HOWE, Lagrange co. 2. CHARLES DEWEY, Clark co. 2. DAVID McDONALD,Monroeco. 4. SAMUEL B.GOOKINS, Vigo co.

E E O A I E

SENATORIAL ELECTORS.

HENRY S. LANE, of Montgomery county. PLEASANT A. HACKLEMAN, of Rush co.

DISTRICT ELECTORS.

Diat. 1. LEMUEL Q. DKBRL'LER, Dubois county 2. JOHN D. FUROCSOJ*, Clark county 3. Capt. SCOTT CARTER, Switzerland co 4. JOHN H. FARQUHAR, Franklin county 5. DANT) KILOOKE, Delaware county 6. FABIUS M. FINCH, Johnson county

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

WIIK1 NATIONAL CONVENTION. latest news received by us, from the Btttpare Convention, is, that the committee OTT«%dentials have not yet made a report—consequently, there has been no balloting. This is the news we receive, by Telegraph, as we are going to press.

There is a regular concert now every night and morning in the groves near the Prairie House, given by that splendid singer, and happy fellow, the mocking bird, that inhabits that quarter of town. It is his favorite abiding place and he gives evidence that he is pleased with the society of that region by concertizing gratuitously on every suitable occasion. He is whole-souled and generous, asks no pay, but is content if you will listen to him, and in this respect how magnanimous he is in contradistinction with the strolling families of singers who retail a few notes for an equivalent. He pours out his notes like a flood, gushing, dashing, sparkling, charming you till you feel as if you •would give him all the gold in the world, if it was yours. His concerts are not limited by the hour, he cares nothing for time, he issues no programmes, and has no bills to settle with the printers. He cares nothing for puffs and is entirely independent of editors. He takes no pains to get up an audience, sends no word in advance that he is coming, has no glaring posters spread about the streets, nor extravagant advertisements in the papers to raise your expectations and then disappoint you. He generally sings to a small audience, to a few who can appreciate him, and it makes no difference to him as to the number of his hearers, for tie is of such fine disposition that he gives the very best he has on all occasions,uninfluenced by a crowd or empty benches. He has an innumerble variety of songs, sufficient to suit every tiste. He never makes complaint of having a cold, neither does he mar the effect of his singing by requiring persuasion. Yet he is not vain, or too prompt to favor with a song. He is a sensible fellow, at the top of his profession, and every note seems to express delight at being capable of entertaining his friends. We assure him he is much admired, and his singing gives great pleasure to a number who listen to him whenever there is opportunity. His performance last night and this morning war brilliant, and we give him this notice fully aware that he cares nothing about such things, and that in all probability he will never see or hear of it, but he is welcome to it, whatever it may be worth.

All persons who intend visiting Niagara Falls this season may be interested to hear that significant indications of the approachFug Fashionable season lire fclreadylo be rft#t with. The Clifton House has been greatly enlarged and improved. Hackmen have furnished their suits and re-varnished their carryalls. The blind raan has resumed his station and sight-seeing for charity's sake. The little lad has arranged his bench of miniature graven images, cut from soft white roek, and the camera obacuraa and curiosity shops are open for the season at a ••bit" or a "quarter." Guides and guide books are plenty as ever, and the chance to part with halves and dollars is quite as good on the American as on the British side of 4he world's marvel. The cockle shell boats are dancing from shore to shore at the foot of the grand staircase, and the steamer "Maid of the Mist" is again in commission

The Hartford Times states that a German woman, a deck passsenger, gave birth to a child on bo*rd the steamer Champion, on Wednesday night. Upon the arrival of the boat at the dock, in that city, she put the child into a pillow case, and mounted up on top of her baggage oa the baggage wagon and started for the depot—as lively as a lark.

We notice the oats coming out in head in some places around Terre Haute. The heading is not even over the fields bat scattered here and there in little clusters, wbile other parts of the crop appear to be very backward.

ipA coiraapoudent of the St Louis Repubih ct», writingfVom Springfield,IJune

1 Jth

ya the business of the Legislature is progress ng with more rapidity than was at first anticipated. Railroad charters sftpd their consideration will ho the goat buu^ ,vol the session, He further says:

There i« ruuvor here, which sumo go so f«r as to declare a "fixed tact," that there a Well digested and mostahrewdly concocted plan on foot, got up by managers assuming to represent the railroad interests ot Alton, Springfield and Chicago.

It is to construct a railroad direct trom Terre Haute to Springfield and by this means a railroad communication between Terre Haute and the Mississippi Alton, can be had, via Springfield, in a distance not exceeding one hundred and ninety^ntlea. The three cross roads below to wit i"rre Haute and Alton, Terre Haute and St. Loui«| and Vincennes and IUinoistown, will then all be tied up and drowned in one bag, like a litter of kittens each one avenging its own death by scratching out its neighbor's eyes thus winding up the popular play of "Dog in the Manger," by the very interesting and appropriate afterpiece of "Puss in a

**Ycu will observe by my telegraphic dispatch of this date, that a bill has passed the Senate incorporating the Springfield and Terre Haute company its fate in the House, however, is doubtful especially if the plan is fully understood previous to action by that body*

UJWtffttg a m&TTrfom

the country, accompanied by a good sized yellow dog, came into our office to subscribe to ovur paper. While the rqan was subscribing, his canine excellency,Tafter taking a view of the papers and general appearance of the sanctum, took a look at the editor, and finding that he looked a good deal like other men, went out into the hall to take a tour of observation through the building. When he returned to the sanctum his master was gone, but he soon discovered him "on the street, from the second story window. He jumped to the pavement below, and instead of being any way hurt, hardly rumpled a hair, and went across the street with a speed that was all the better from the momentum of the jump. That dog must have a good deal of the catin him, and will be hard to kill.

We have been shown by Mr. Huestis, the Superintendent of the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad, a capital time-table prepared by him for the regulation of the running of the different trains. The arrangements of this table are to be follo'.ved with the strictest precision, which will prevent to a certainty any possibility of accident by trains coming in contact. If any accident, whatever, should happen to any train, so admirable are the regulations made by -Mr. Huestis, that no other train would be endangered. The precautions taken to secure the safety of passengers and avoid Railroad catastrophes, commends the road to the confidence of the

traveling

community. If all

other roads were as well attended to in this particular, there would be fewer of those unfortunate disasters we so frequently hear of on Railroads.

The Brownsville Flag of the 15th ultimo states that on the 10th, a gang of forty Mexicans and Indians attacked a body of seven Americans, who were encamped at a lake called Campacuas. Five of them were murdered and their property taken to Mexico. A letter in the Flag says it is understood that these Mexicans and Indians were instructed by the authorities of Mexico to kill and plunder all tbe American citizens near the frontier, and accordingly they had cut off the right hand of each murdered American to show that they were entitled to the reward of thirty or forty dollars offered by Mexico, for each American they murdered on the frontier.

It turns up that Commodore Stockton came very near being the Democratic candidate for the Presidency. A.numberof States becoming tired of voting for the old candidates, concluded to go for a new man, and determined to vote for any one the \irginia delegation might agree upon. That delegation was nearly equally divided between Stockton and Pierce. They discussed the question, but on taking the vote among themselves, Pierce obtained a small majority, and the delegation therefore led off for him.

Something like a famine prevails in the eastern part tf Crawford and Warren Counties, Pa. The scarcity of provisions is confined to a strip of country 40 or 50 miles wide, which was visited by a destructive hail storm last Summer. Bread and meat have become very scarce and command high prices.

During

the winter grain of every

kind sold at exorbitant rates, and hay could not be procured at all. The cattle are in a reduced condition, and unfit for service or food.

Terre Haute and St. Louis Railroad. A Correspondent of tbe St. Louis <Repuhlican> writing from Springfield, Ills., June 10th,says: "On Monday, there was a fair show for the Illinoistown and Terre Haute road, which has a legion of outsiders here advocating its claims, at the head of whom stands Mr. BROUGH. It is now believed, that no

effort will be made to get a charter through. Indeed, the indignation of the Legislature is so aroused, that I do not think five votes could be obtained in the Senate for the bill." ~~~~~~~

ANOTHER IXTASIOK

ME*.co.

—The

Washington eorrwponjentof the New York

Journal of Commerce learns from various sources that an expedition is in preparation in the south-west part of the United States, to invade the Northern provinces of Mexico, and wrest them from the dominion of the central power of Mexico, and establish their independence. What this government can do to prevent it, more than it has done, does not appear.

coi flfcaondent of the New York

ning Posi cbarges the defeat of Mr.

25W-

MARCT

in tbe Democratic Convention upon Mr. DICKIKSOK,alleging that on the 45th ballot the delegations from Indiana and Virginia were willing to come Into his ntpporL and tbe convention generally, but that Mr. Diojnitsow interposed his object!on.

Rev. Hosea Bailou the oldest jfreacher of the Universalis Church died at Boston a few day* sg», in the 81st year of his age.

GEH. O. IIIHTOH.the noted Stag® contrac* tor who was arrested in Ohio, uppn the chargo of having robbed the mail, and afterwards made his escape to Calilornia, is still at lafge) notwithstanding efforts have been made to capture hi in. Mr. Mills, Deputy U. States

Marshal, has been in California sotnetima searching fbr him, but the Gen'l is missing. The Sacramento Tramcrijit speaking of Mr. Mills, aaya: «He haa spent several weeks in this country, during which time haa traversed the State in various directions,, crossed overa the Si err Nevada to Utah T®fr ritory, and visited the most remote placef, pursuit of the object of his search. It fully ascertained that General Ilinton was in the State when Mr. Mills arrived, but fact had previously found its wuy tic papers, whtoh probably^^gcTTId there in tft&e to put the^ffiflatSral on bis guard. The U. &. Marshal, however, has found several gentlemen who were foimally acquainted with Gen. H., who have been cognizant of some of his movements since his arrival in California—and who are fully awpre that he sometime since left for some other quarter of the world—probably for South America."

From the Springfield correspondence of the St. Louis Republican welearn that is it regarded as a certainty at present, that no definite will bo taken !y tho Illinoia Legislature, upon any proposition now before the House to charter a Railroad. It is asserted that the charter for any road where conflicting interests aro represented, will not be acted upon at this session, for the reason that the candidates for re-election in the Assembly, and especially the candidate for Governor, want to hold favor with all conflicting interests, and they are fearful, on the eve of an election, that some vote may give somebody some offence, and thereby defeat chances of succes. A Democratic caucus has been held in which it was determined to receive, immediately, the report of the Committee appointed to lay off the State in Congressional districts. After adopting the report a resolution would be introduced to adjourn sine die at any early day, which a majority in both Houses are at present in favor of.

Several passengers were left by the cars this morning on account of their getting to the depot a little too late. Persons who contemplate traveling on Railroads these days must not dally like Daniel Tucker, going to his supper. One of the great pleasures in traveling is punctuality in starting.— Who has not been bored by a Western steamboat detaining a half day, a day or day and a half after the hour appointed for departing. Such arrangement will not suit Railroads. Give us the hour the iron horse is to start, and when the time comes, let us be off, baggage all on board and our ticket in our pocket. That is the way to railroad.

We hope those who are unexpectedly spending another day with us are as composed as their detention and the addition of a rainy day in a strange place, will permit them to be. ~~~~~~~

ORTGIH OF THE CHOLERA.—At

The official proceedings of the Convention show that there were two ballotings for Vice President as follows:

First Ballot.—Wm. R. King 126, Wm. O. Butler 27, R. Strange 27, Gideon J. Pillow 25, Gen. Downes 30, no. B. Weller 28, D. R. Acthison 25, Howell Cobb 2, Jefferson Davis2, Thos. J. Rusk 12.

Second Ballot.—Wm.R. King 277, Jeffer son Davis 11.

FROM CUBA—ISVASIOK EXPECTED.—The

New York Sun says that great excitement prevails throughout Cuba, from reports of another Fi Hi buster ing expedition from the United States. Tbe steamers from the United States, as well as those from the Isthmus, were watched with a strictness remarkable even for Havana. Numbers of the police were placed on board as soon as they arrived, and maintained the strictest surveillance of everybody and everything up to the moment of departure. Fourteen young men of good connexions were arrested and thrown into prison on Friday, the 28th of

M.J,on

rospicion of being connected with

FABUOAJRO THE PUBUC.—Nogenuineone note tucky, signed Jno. Tilford, Pres t, bearsoatSw subsequent to the year 1849. The fact of the genuineness of the notes of this denomination can therefore, at once be detected, if it bear date subsequent to 1849.

We tender our thanks to Mrs. Sarah T. Bolton for a copy of tbe music and words of her much admired production ''[cannot live without Thee," or "Lot*?* Presence." The words are very expressive, and though it has not yet been our good fortune, it will give tit pleasure to hear their melody in tong.

The Cincinnati Gaittfa states that the number of hogs packed in the West in 1852 at 950,513 against 1,081,387 packed in 1851 Of tbe number packed in 1862 Cincinnati received and packed 359,000.

LEGISLATIVE »UM*4?tY. SENATE, June 14.—Bills passed, giv ing schedule nf forms utidur tho new audit ofprtteuce. reg"l.ttlt.g ostrays In g4rPViiting canal and wat«'f work companies fur priming and distributing statutes and joint resolutions 'n

ifrin 10 construction t.f bridges

In the

SENATE,

a recent

religious meeting held at Exeter Hall, in London, the Great Senate House of the English religious world, a gentleman of authority stated the undeniable fact that the tax levied upon salt by Warren Hastings, during his tyrannical rule in India, was the cause of the Asiatic cholera—a disease that has spread its poisonous, putrid breath over the world, and sent millions to the grave. The cholera was unknown before the period alluded to, and made its appearance immediately following the edict which deprived the lower castes of Hindoos of a heatbful ingredient in their food, and it has ever since been extending itself throughout the globe, literally almost following the music of the British drum, which some poetical genius of distinction, we don't recollect exactly who, says never ceases.

NOMINATION OF VICE PRESIDENT.

Public attention has been BO much absorbed in the nomination of a candidate for President, that little seems to have been thought or ssid about the voting ii the Democratic Convention for Vice President.

re'tt

and

pMiiHting the.construction of reser voir in Cloy county, by tho Wubush and Erie Canal Trusteos. House bill apply ing carmin fond* to the extingui«liment of tlto Stoie debt, was discussed und laid on the table. Petitions on temperperauce presented, and oilier minor matters transacted-*

ffi i'Rf'Wthe President pro

and tho members of the revision committee, for their faithful discharge of duty. The temperance committee woe discharged, as they could not report such a bill ns would puss. Joint resolution passed for priming certain snuntes in pamphlet form. Also, bills for construing statutes for creating a sinking fund,and nuihorizing railroad companies to increase their stneli.

HOUSE.—-The

following bills were

passed: A bill to provide for the appointment of township trustees the general appropriation bill the bill districting the State into judicial circuits and the bill providing fur the election, prescribin&ihe duties, and fixing the compensation of the Agent of State. The bill making specific appropriations, and tbe bill or Mr. Bryant, providing for the erectiun of a House of Refuge, failed for want of a constitutional innjoriiy. Other business of less importance was transacted.

In the afternoon, a bill exempting certain lunds. employed exclusively for agricultural purposes, passed also the University bill, and the specific appro priation bill. A great deal of other business was done, when the House adjourned.

June 15.— Bills passed, a-

mending tho charter of Clarksville respecting foreign corporations bill regulating warehouses, lost—18 to 20. A resolution was adopted, making ihe table of distances specified by the late constitutional convention the rules to govern this Legislature. Bills on their second reading and messages of the House were disposed of. The specific appropriation bill was ordered to be engrossed.

Mos:of the afternoon was occupied in discussing the salary bill, which again failed to pass, lacking 3 votes of a constitutional majority. The bill regulating warehouses was reconsidered and passed, 28 to 13.

HOUSE.—The following bills were passed: A bill supplemental to an act entitled an act to simplify and abridge tho forms of pleading and practice in courts of justice a bill to appropriate unappropriated Michigan Road land funds. Several bills failed on final passage.

In the afternoon a resolution of thanks to the Speaker was unanimously adopted, and that gentleman delivered an able and eloquent address in response. Bills passed, as follows: for the incorporation of county libraries bill supplemental to the general assessment law. House adjourned.

SENATE,

June 16.—Bills passed, mnl-

ing general appropriations for settlement of claims against the State Specific "Appropriation Bill for 1852 and for the government of Institute for the Blind Bill for exempting from taxation lands in towns and cities, was recommitted with instructions to make it applicable to towns with under 5000 inhabitants only Messages from the House and Bills on their second reading were considered.

Tho bill for cistern on the State House Square was laid on the table as inexpedient. Bills passed, regulating salaries, and exempting lands in towns under 5000 inhabitants, from taxation.

In the afternoon Mr. Odell was granted leave of absence for the remainder of the session. The bill in relation to taxing lands in cities and towns passed —ayes 26, noes 19. Tho salary bill also passed—ayes 27, noes 15. Messages iVfun the House occupied a great part of the afternoon.

HOUSE.— Reports from committees were made by Messrs. Dobson, Huflstetter, and Buskirk, oil of which were concurred in. A number of joint resolutions were passed, to wit.: A joint resolution to prohibit the Trustees of the Wabash and Rrie Canal from erecting other reservoirs in Clay County a joint resolution for the improvement of the navigation of Patoka, White river, and Laughery creek, and other inland seas and a joint resolution asking Congress for a gram of lands to build a railroad from Madison through Cr«w fordsville to Fort Leavenworth in Missouri. Two bills of

special nature

were passed, when the Houso adjourned. In the afternoon Messrs. Bryant and Hicks submitted reports, which were concurred in and the remainder of the afiertioon was occupied in the consideration of Messages from the Senate.— Stale iournal.

Goot.—The Vincennes Gazette has received intelligence from Judge Hall, President of the Evanaville and Vincennes Railroad, that be haa closed a contract for American iron, to be laid between Vincen nee and Princeton. The contract was made with Messrs. Reeves, Buck & Co., whose manufacturing establishment is at PhcenixviHe, Chester County, Pa. We hope this example will become universal, so that all railoads hereafter built in America, may be of iron

FoSBta or Jplt.—Shall there

demonstrations this year in the way of celebrating American Independence! The 4th comes on Sunday. Shall the celebration be on Saturday or Monday/

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We learn that the Board of Trustees of the Indiana University, at a recent meeting elected Mr. Henry Brainard, of Connecticut. President of the University, In place of Dr. Wylie,deceased. __

WHAT NEXT!

WoNDKBS WILL NEVER CEASE1. We insist upon it. that, so far as the evidence goes, Franklin Pierce is resp^ciob man, and if our locofoco frietlds w'ould not try too hard to make hiO* ridicu Inus, he would do very well. Bui ibis thing of putting him in ccmmand of an truiy at 10 years of age—of declaring Him to be "well known all over the country"—-"a most distinguished statesman"—and all that, is very decidedly ridiculous. But what "out-herods Herod" is that the Columbus wire-pullers, afier wailing four days to deliberate ahnut ratification, and allowing one no-

failure, should finally insist upon' iluii Pierce is their FIRST CHOICLil Here is one of their ratification resolutions:

Resolved, That while, previous to the nomination, each individual democrat present had his particular choice for President, and, in the exercise of his undoubted right, did all in his power by honorable means to secure the nomination of his favorite, yet now we present mi united front—Pierce and King being our first and only choice that with them we take our political fortunes, and with them the democracy of Ohio will so fight the good fight as not .only to deserve, but to insure success."

Is it possible for falsehood and humhuggery to go further? The Zanesville Aurora (locofoco) has not yet found out that Pierce is its first choice, but insists that he distinguished himself io Jii9 war of 1812.—Ohio Stale Journal.

Novel Settlement—Curious Movement. On Friday we met with a gentleman from Western Virginia making purchases of Dry Goods and Groceries for a store, the connections with which are worth nothing.

A colony of sixty persons gathered from Northampton, Mass., Brooklyn and Auburn, New York, all firm believers in what is termed the Spiritual P/tilos• pliy, (announced by A. J. Davis, et al.,) have purchased 9,000 acres of land in a splendid location, about 40 miles from the head of steamboat navigation on the Kanawha, and 50 miles from Charlestown, Va., upon which they have settled. They do not have a community of properly, but each man is steward of his own substance—"maintaining Un»ty of Fuith in the Bonds of Peace."

In general they receive all their spiritual and temporul advice from the spirit world, although they do not consider directions from this source infallable, but submit every "communication" to the test of reason. Most of the parlies interested in this movement are men of some wealth, and all are said to be well educated and refined people. The object stated is spiritual and integral development, which they expected to promote by living in one community.

On the property purchased, are mills, a tavern stand, post office and store,and it is for the latter that our informant was purchasing supplies. Among the emigrants is Rev. T. L. Harris, of New York, who is to edit a weekly paper soon to be established by the Society.— Cin. Gazette.

Anecdote of a Game Cock. On the memorable 21st of June, (Lord Howe's victory) Capt. Berkely, the uncle of the present Hon. Grantley Berkeley, commanded the Marlborough, and broke through the French line, between L'lmpetuou-s and Le Mucius, each of superior force, and engaged them both. On going into action, the Capiain ordered all the live stock to be thrown overboard but, at the humble request of his crew, permitted them to retain an old game cock, which they (the crew) had fought several times, and always with success. Though the coop was thrown into the sea, the cock was allowed to range the deck at liberty In the action, the Marlborough was so severely handled by her tremendous opponents, ihat half her crew were disabled, her Captain carriedwKu»d«d"bolow, her mainmast shot away, and the remainder of the men driven from their quarters. At this

very

juncture, when

the Marlborough was on the point of striking, there chanced one of those awful lulls in the roar of the thundering cannon often experienced in gen .1 acj tion in that momentary silence, when the falling of a rope might be heard, the old game cock, who had escaped the human carnage, hopped up upon the shattered stump of the mainmast, and with a loud and triumphant flapping of his wings, sent forth such a long and lusty challenge as to be heard in every part of the disabled ship. Iso individual spoke in reply to tho homely but touching alarm one universal and gallant cheer from the broken crew arose— they remembered the indomitable courBge of the bird that sat undismayed a bove ino bleeding horrors of the deck, and every soul on board who could drag their limbs to quarters, and remanned the guns, resumed the action, and forced each of their opponents to surrender.— A silver medal was struck by order of Admiral Berkeley it was hung upon the neck of the old game cock, who, in the parks and around the princely halls of Goodwood, passed the remainder of his downy days is honored safely.—Bril• ish Naval History.

ANEW METAL.

A writer in the Floridian says

trTltymabto loam.

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CITY ROVISIO* STORE.*—J- D. COSUIT

opens a fine variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, 5 it the sign of tbe ''Spinning WheclM—all which appears by advertisement.

Bgffeath thd idam

saw five brave maids sitting on five broad beds, braiding broad braids, said I to these five brave maids, sitting on the five broad beds, braiding broad braids, •Braid broad braids brave inades.

The 'Emperor of Kn*sia. Mi- Weed, tbe editor of the Albany Iournal, in a tetter from Vienna, dated the 8th of May, thus describes a sifHt of the Emperor of Russia: "Our visit hero lias been protracted on account of that of tho Emperor of 'Russia, whom we desired to see. Learn ing from, Mr. McCurdy, our minister, that the Cznr was to arrive in a special trainfrom Erlau at 11 o'clock to day, we repaired to the railway station-ear-ly. The Russian embassy arrived soon after, and following carne incog., or rather in close carriage, the Emperor of Austria. Then came, in court cariagfts, sundry genexabe—* ftmsnrta, marshals, amk*ti uuis. princes, &c.

As the Etriperor of Russia now travels as a prince only, his reception was to be a simple one. Tiie streets were, however, from the railway station to the palace, lined with people. "Tho Russion Emperor arrived a few minutes before 1 o'clock, and was immediately shown into an open two horse wagon, which, the Emperors of Russia and Austria being seated, was driven off at tip-top speed, preceded by another wogon in which a royal chamberlain rode. Numerous carriages, with highly-liveried outriders, th princes, diplomats, and federals, followed, while we, with other jffebeians in hackney coaehes, followed. "The Kmperor ol Russia was dressed in the uniform of an Hungarian hussar, while the Emperor of Austria was that of a Russian cavalry officer. Each wore tall caps with feathers. The Emperor of Russia, though not as handsome in tho features of his face as I expected, has an erect, commanding person, and in his high, courtly bearing, reminds you of Gen. Scott.

ARCTIC COMFORTS.

Icicles hung round the deck, peaches became amass ofcalcedony, butter was cut with a chisel, beef with pickaxe and crowbar. Walking out, faces are glazed with ice- Put out your tongue, and it is frozen to your chin. Walking on, ypu get into a fine glow, often into a perspiration,but if ihe wind rises, then you have sensation of pricking pins.— Exuemes meet. Extremes of heat and cold are alike. In our new life cold gave a positive character to our existence almost impossible to describe. We protected ourselves from metals with fur and buckskin. The crawl, the chill, which is, with us at home, the indication of varying temperature, was there unknown. In fact, it was only by the direct attack of cold that we were- aware of it, and officers and men agreed that we had suffered more at home from cold. With such an inveterate enemy, however, we could not hope to escape scars, but we all returned alive. On one occasion, a poor fellow, recovering from inflammation of the lungs, being asked how his frost-bit-ten ear came on, produced it in a piece of paper, said, "Doctor, I didn't want to trouble you, but it dropped off* last night,"—Dr. Kane's Lecture on the Arctic Expedition.

How Gen. Pierce was Informed of.Kis Nomination. A Boston paper, referring to the nomination of Gen. Pierce for the Presidency, says:

When the news of ihe nomination reached the ciiy, Gen. Pierce wus on a visit to Mount Auburn, with his wife.— Isaac O. Barnes, ex-United States Marshal, an old and personal friend of Gen. Pierce, started oui post haste to communicate the pleasing intelligence to him. Meeting the General near the bronze statue of Bowditch, he said: "Frank, who do you suppose has got the nomination?" Pierce,—"can't say—presume it is Gen. Cass." Barnes—No sir! It is no

other

person than yourself!'

harbors

well

is now being excavated in Jackson county, Florida, which in the number of strata alteady passed through, is, according to the Florida Whig, nearly as notable as the one so famous near Ge noa. The first twenty or thirty feet is composed of the sandy soil common to that region. This is succeeded for about an equal distance by a black, rich, vegis deposit of trunks and brancheis of trees, in a semi-petrified state, and still further down, at the d£pth of sixty-five feet, is struck a vein of metalic ore. A speci men of the oro is in the possession of the editor of the Whig, who says that it is very pure, and has the appearance of silver but the hardness of platina. There is little doubt of its being valuable. It is said to be found in considerable quantities.

of the Southern States,

but threatened to invade their rice river domains with

its

salt inundations. The

mouths of the Waccamaw and of the Sandee have been alarmed with its pickling qualities, and the Cooper has suffered under these unfavorable influences, almost to its sources. The right arm of Charleston, yielding some 20,000 tierces ofrice forexport is in the danger of being lopped off and one of the most valuable staples, and the most perfect system of cultivation by irrigation, may bo lost to the State, if speedy and effectual measures are not adopted to drive back the salt to its natural element, the ocean.

CVRCULIO.

A correspondent of the Boston Jouf' nal stiys, take cotton batting, put three circles, six to twelve inches apart around your plum trees, and these will catch the curculio. He caught sixty in the first circle in twenty-four hours in the second circle but few had been Caught, in the third circle scarcely one got so high. He found this a sure preventive, and got lots of fine plums last year, for the first time for many years. He further recommends keeping the ground free from windfalls, a6they contain the mag got, which goes into the ground to ma ture itself.

TRADES FOR BOYS.—One-half of the miseri^gJtmQPg men, in civilized sodety, arise from that want

and profitable

trade or

occupation,

cy of

remain

(JEN. SCOTT'S RELIGION. We have received some half dozen letters inquiring whether Gen. Scott is or is not a Roman Cotholic, and intimating that the answer will materially effeci bis vote, chuuld he be nominated at Baltimore. We beg leuve to answer alt at once that we don't know to what religious denomination Gen.Scou \8 attached and if we did know we should not say in reply to any such applications as we have received. That Gen. Scott is an honpst, conscientious, God-fearing, law-abiding man, is abundantly known further than this* we hold that nojman has a right KuTdlatincuJaaaea

First witn a view to the vote be is to cast for President. We knew and detested men who election* eered against Johi^ Quincy Adams because he was a Unitarian we know that the Chief Justice of the United States ia a zealous Roman Catholic, but we nev-!^ er heard anybody intimate thai his integrity or fitness for his high station was at all uffected by that circumstance. Gen. Scott, we have understood, is -an Episcopalian but we never inquired what church he attended, and never shall inquire. It will be a sad day fur our country, when any considerable number of votes for President can be influenced, one way or another, by the religious professions of the rival candidates.—New York Tribune.

of contemplating

4,lm-

possible, Col. Bame-i! It cannot be!" said Pierce. "Fact, Frank, a fact! here's a paper containing the despatches from 15^Itimore".™Tho parif tTVen r«Se into town together, and General Pierce received ihe congratulations of his friends nt the Tremont House, during the afternoon and evening.

A communication in the Charleston Courier states that for the last ten years the sea has not only been encroaching on the

Hog round, Hams, city cured,

SEEDS- per bushel: Timothy, Clover, r'iax, SALT—per barrel: HA Y—per ton: FRUITS—per bushel:

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

SUNDRIES: Butter, Chickens,

SB: Cheese, Feathers, Ginseng, Beeswax ,- Rags, Potatoes,

a pleasant

employment.

without some

Persons

respectable

and profitable

are left at the mer

circumstances,

and while they

unconiaminaied

to vice, gain at best a precarious subsistence.' The slightest change in affairs around them throws them out

ployment,

easy prey to the seduction? of

vicious and unprincipled men." 4 "An Irishman on being told tTiat the price of bread had lowered, exclaimed: "This is tho first time I ever rejoiced at the fall of my best friend.'"

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A Convention of Railroad Directors. A Convention of Railroad Directum and Bridge Companies was held at Niagara Falls, two weeks ago, to settle permanently their plans for the construction of the Great Western and Rochester, Lockport and Niagara Falls Roads, and for building immediately a new and greatly enlarged suspension bridge, tvhich is to connect these two great thoroughfares. It is not supposed that it is the intention of the companies to build this bridge for the passage of locomotive trains. Rail tracks will, however, be laid over it, on which will be passed baggage and freight cars by horses of stationary steam power. Its length will only be about 800 feci, and it is to be presumed that railway passengers will much prefer crossing it on fool, to any other mode, because of the more satisfactory opporu nity thereby afforded

the sublimity of tho

structure, and the magnificent gor^o and torrent spanned by it.

My son, what did you bite your brother for?' Now I shall have to whip you. Don't you remember the •'Golden Rule I taught you? If you wouldn't like to have your brother bite you, you shouldn't biie Aim." "Ho, mother, get out with your whippin.' Remember the "Golden Rule,' yourself. If you wouldn't like me to lick you, taint right fur you to lick me!

A RELICT AND AN OMEN.—In digging the holes for posts of the staging from which Kossuih was to address the citizens of Buffalo, a 12-pound cannon ball was dug up from a depth of about 2 foet, had the unmistakable marks British manufacture, and was undoubtedly fired from Canada during the war of 1812. So say ihe Buffalo papers.

"The wild mare of the Desert, without no hair," accompanied by hairless dogs, hairless keepers, und hares with hare-lips, is on exhibition at Cincinnati. What a place for old Uncle Ned to show off at, if that respectable cullid individual had not dissolved partnership with things mundane.—Chil.Gax\

The young lady who caught cold by drinking water from a damp tumbler, is convalescent.

The Commerce passing through tho Gulf of Mexico, amounts to over $200,000,000 per annum.

We are authorized to announce AMORY KINEY ns a candidate for Judge of the Court ol Common rieaa of* ifla^catinty^ttt the «n«uing

election-

TERRE HAUTE PRICES CURRENT.

Corrected Weeklf for the Courier,.

FLOUR AND MEAL: Flour per brl. Corn Men!.per bushGRAINS—per bushel:

Wbeat, 4* Rye, Corn, *ifi Oats. BACON—per pound:

43,25 00,00 0.40 (#0,00

0.45 (£0 50 0,30 c?o,:r. 0,20 OC.25 0,17 »0,00

1,50 OO.Oti 6,00 00,00 0,70 cao,75 2,00 3*0.00 6,50 OO.Ot)

£,00 02,50 0,00 00,00 j,oo 00,00

0,08 0®0,12 I 1,25 00,00 0-07*00,00 ,0,10 00,12

*0,08

0fr,t2

0,28 00,00 0,20 00,00 0,18 00,00 0,02 00,02* 0,95 00,75

D. CONDIT, DEALER IN

Dry G-oods, Boots and Shoes, QUEENSWARE AND HARDWARE,

ALSO,

Family Groceries and Provisions,

AT THE

City Provision Store, Corner of National Road and Fourth Street* Sign of the Spinning Wheel,

Sune 19, '52-wtf-43

CHEESE.

CHOICE article Cheese iust received and for .«!»», rnN HIT'S. JnnelS! '52-wtf-43 *r'

FISH.

QALMON in barrels and 'tfRT Mackerel', Cod' O fish, smoked Salmon, amoked Halibut, smoked Herring. Holland Herring, Halibut I ins, SouncU and Tongues, for sale at C0NDIT'&

June 19, '52-w-tf-43

by temptations

jfjAJIS ANU BACON f«r»al«5'NDim

June 18, ^-wtWS

and leaves them exposed

evil and selfish passions, and makes them

OUGAR HOUSE MOLASSE^ and Golden O Syrup for sale at GONDII -S. June 19, '52-wtf-43

Fresh Family Flour

KEPT

constantly on hand in barrels and half barrels, at CONDIT'S.

The "City Express, No. 1,"

ILL be in readiness at all timea to convey goods from ihouCitv Provision Store." gra ti«. J. CONDIT.

June 19, '52-wtf-4J