The Wabash Courier, Volume 21, Number 27, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 26 February 1853 — Page 2

THE 0)1 Ml-:

E S S E O N A S EDITOR.

E E A E

Saturday MorAing, Feb. 26.1853

UNITED STATUS MAILS. In our columns to-day will be fonnd'an advertisement of PROPOSALS FOR CABBYIHG MAIM IW IKDIAHA, forwarded for publication from the POST Orrip Dtr*RT*ipT.

The p^ofw.-faja areffof Carrying United

States Mails In Indiana, from July 1st, 1853 to Jmre 30thnW4—to be recefltsff' Contract Office 'ofthe Post Office Department, in the city of Washington, until 9 A. M. of the 4th of April, 1853, to be decided on the 25th of April, 1853.

TELEGRAPH TO THE PACIFIC. A bill has been reported in the United Stats Senate by Mr. Weller, authorising Messrs. H. C. Alden and James Eddy, and their associates, to construct at their own expense, a line of telegraph from St. Louis, in Missouri, or any other point on the western bank of the Mississippi river they may select, through the public lands belonging to and under the jurisdiction of the United States, to San Francisco, in California, or to some other point on the Pacific ocean, in as direct line as practicable, with liberty to construct branch or diverging lines to Texas, to New Mexico, to Utah, and to Oregon.

The bill provides that when the telegraph is completed there shall be assigned to said parties, a million and a half of acres of public lands,on a condition that they give the United States a priority in the use of it forever and to the number of seven thousand words monthly.

The Republic says that competent parties are ready to undertake the work of making the telegraph and complete it in the time required, (eighteen months) as soon as the bill passes.

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Murder, Robbery, Jail-breaking. On Sunday evening last our town was thrown into some excitement by the appearance of a largo posse of country people, escorting four men, said to have committed a murder, to the jail in this place. The rumor was that these men had broken out of the Lafayette Jail where they were confined for high offences—-that after breaking from jail they had robbed and murdered a man near Crawfordsville. In consequence of these reports the men had been pursued and caught on Sunday afternoon near Otter Creek in Vigo County. They were lodged in our Jail Sunday night, and on Monday morning placed on board a steamer, in irons, ond started for Lafayette. ~~~~~~~

Tho Alexandria Telegraph remarks: Tlio last sossion of Congress was engaged in making a President, and tha present in framing his policy. And as tho last failed to influence the people in their choice of a ruler, so tho present is likely to fail in giving that ruler a policy. Wo may, therefore, with propriety and truth, say, that two sessions of Congress resulted in the production of nothing. Now, it is time that Congress should work. Intriguing for party triumphs and personal promotions, requires that tho public business**— great national interestsshould bo neglected. This is rather a heavy sacrifice, and tho ends gained do not compensate for it.

LAfin WARRANTS FOR THE SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1812.—Accounts from Washington states that tho proposition to give 160 acres of land to every officer and soldier who served either on land or water iu. the

Mexico who were in service but a

acontract to

wbo*e mouey (known as Watso is checks) i» circulation throughout tmhana an I bastern lilt hois, is rapidly declining in health, and is probably dead by this (into.—5fcate ».

The Sentinel learned no «urh thing from the Wabash Courier. Mr. Watson,though not stout, Is neither dead nor rapidly declining—but is in quite aa good health as he was one, two or three years ago.

The bill authorising tho removal of the seat of Justiae of Clay county has been vetoed by the Governor. The bill however was again immediately passed by a large majority ofthe lower house, its fate in the Senate not yet known.

war of 1813, is gaining friends daily in both between Cincinnati, Madison and LouisHouses of Congress. The friends of 1 villo, to connect with tho Cincinnati, Comeasuro argue that if ever the recruits f°r

we°k

before the close of tho Mexican war, received 160 acres, tho volunteers of 1812, who served threo months, arc justly entitled to tho stuuo bounty.

T)mita ROOM.—Tho new three story appendage to the BROWN HOUSE is now nearly completed. The Dining apartment was opeuod for use on Sunday last. This is a spacious room—giving ample space for two rows of tables, with light and air adequate to the comfort or the seated guests. The uppe.r rooms aro nearly finished, and will fUrnisdi a handsoiho addition of lodging rooms to the* Hotel.

The advertisement of WASSOS & Co., in another column, ahows a well selecfcpd, wit lsrge assortment of Groceries, at *seV corner Store, west of the pablic square.— Cell and examine,

We we greatly indebted to the Hon. S. W- PASKES for public documeats—and par licuiarly for parts 1st, 9d, and 3d, of Vol 84th, of Congressional Globe.

A smart littfe spit efanow yaaterday, reminded us that winter was nut jet over.

POPULAR VOTE.

The following is the popular vote as cast Tor President in eadb Slate of Union in 1858: I

STATES.

Alabama

Total

hij

The New York Courier & 'E^utror, of cither a* the result of anew war to be proMo^dity,says( in allusion to Kossuth, that yoked by by him, with that end or view, or previous to leaving the country, he signfed. by his direct iniluancc*, if that can be suc-

head an expedition from Now Icessfully directed. We shall soon learn if York, against a country with which we are she returns, (and, if he doea, the position he at peace, in open defiance of our neutrality take*) and way then speculation the fulaws, and aays, if he ventures again among ture better than now. us, government will not hesitate to arrest «nd punish him. The contract is deposited in the Department ofState

Wolf arn from tho Terr® Hnnte p»p«rsjhat John II. Watson, a At New York ho almost entirely evaded public demonstration

SCOTT*

California [imcompltU)... i.... W^71 Connecticut.! 30,359 Delaware

Ifnihe

Mjjjfland

wages.

FIERCE. .26,* 81 12,173 29665 33,219 6,319 4.318 31,705 80,597 95,299 8,624 53,806 18,047 41,609

*... 15.038

Arkansas..

..v it

7,404

..6,293

Florida 2,8T» Georgia 16,6:0 Illinois.... 64.934 Indiana. 80,901 Iowa ,...7,444 Jfentjpqfiy 57,068 $ou£jpna .•••.17,255

3J,5!3

50,063

46,880

Michigan 33 ^f-0 41,842 26376 Missouri

{incbmf tttt}

.23,944 36,642

New Hampshire. VI ... 16,147 29«997 New Jersey.. .'..'.. •.. .38,5 *6 44,305 Sew York"..J...Wit..V.».-234 8-52 26.1,083 North Carolina."..i.e.*...39^058' 39 44 Ohio ..is........153,526 169,220 Pennsyl vamn t.. ,*U •«. ....*• 119.12®- 198«568 lihodeMimdfe.735 South Carolina (Eti*tor» chosen- by Legislature. TVnnesso.,.. Texas....., Vermont.... Virginia ... Wisconsin

.. ..,.58,898 .......4,995 22.173

57,018 13,552

57,r*2 22 240

33,638

..1,383,537 1,585,545

fierce over Seott,'3(W,C08.

,, CONTRACTORS.,

A lewof tfiecony-actors on the line of the New Albany and Salem Railrond, who recently received tluiresiimatea, haVo dishonestly picketed the money nml left, leaving he, hands, whoso toil earned it ail, to KO unrewarded.

Cannot the Legislature prevent these outrages by giving a lien to the laborer against the-corflfrt-ny lor

SSomcfhing ought

.i r»! I

IIIJtUfl.llll.-llk

be done

a|iuiiSto

ong

our works •a,who had

for their protection. There is all of improvement a gang of these swindlers,who nau I .. I than riimiinrr nl Inrcra

?r bo in the penitentiary,ihan running at large t.'al from tho daily laborer bis hard-earned

better tO Bt

P'WcTre

informed that one Richard 'Sconton, of

California memory, left a few days since with Ins pockets lull ot'monev. without paying his hands ti dollar'—Putnam County Sentinel-

We are requested by Mr. ScdtfTON to sa/ that so far as lie is implicated in the above, the charge is a miserable libel,—base and Jalseinajl its insinuations. Mr. Scouton was away from home a few dftys, but on matters, connected with his business, and generally travelling With friends and acquaintances.

Mr. Scouton alao' states that he has in writing dptiiatided the n?me of the author of the scandlous charge—-but so far has only received an evasive answer from the editor.

NEW TERRITORIES.

Bills are now before Congress, proposing to establish two more Territories in that part of the public domain which lies between the Pacific and the States of Missouri and Iowa. One is the Territory of "Washington," and comprises all the portion of Oregon, lying and being south of the 49th de- gree of latitude, and north of the Columbia river, from its mouth to where the 46th de- gree of north latitude crosses said river at St. Walla Walla, thence with said 46th degree to the summit of the Rocky Mountains. This bill divides the present Oregon nearly half, but the northern half, as yet, has very little population.

The other is the Territory of Nebraska, and embraces the territory between the summit of the Rocky Mountains on the west, the States of Missouri and Iowa on the east, the 43d degree of north latitude on the north, and the Territory of New Mexico and the parallels of 36 degrees 30 minutes north latitude on the south. On the latter bill, it is stated, an effort will be made to incorporate the Wilmot proviso. ~~~~~~~

The STATE JOURNAL understands that the Madison and Indianapolis R. R. Company in conjunction with Adam's & Co.'s Express will soon start a new line of steamers

lumbus and Cleveland R. R., which will

and Cleveland R. R-, which will

facilitate the travel between this city and

New York 24 hours. These boats will leave Cincinnati after the arrival of the cars from Cleveland, say 10 o'clock, P. M., and connect with the train leaving Madison at 7 A. M.; thus bringing passengers and Express matter from New York to Indianapolis in <two and one half days> and giving passengers a night's sleep on the river. ~~~~~~

ANNEXATION OF MEXICO. The return ofSarita Anna to Mexico»says the Cincinnati (Vosefte, Is looked toby many asu step towards the immediate annexation ofthe whole of Mexico to thc'United States,

firtt. PtsRCE, the President elect, reached Washington Cfty on the Sis*, inst It seems the Gen'l managed to p.»-a on from Concord with but little parade or ceremony.

WiscnsLL.—This inimitable mimic,ventriloquist &c. has been with its two nights— the spacious Corinthian Hall was Crowded on both occasions. We bsve scarcely ever seen a better pleased audtente, than that of Wiiichell's last night.

A late number of the COVINGTON FRIEND stated that the Draw of the new Bridge at that place had been broken down, and the damage so severe, that it was not likely the bridge would be fit for use for a long time. ~~~~~~~

DEATH or Gov. LCCAS.—Gen. Robert Lucas, late Governor of Iowa, and formerly Gamsor of Ohio,*died on the 7th tasC. at his residence in Iowa City, aged 7S years.

ions W. Eius &Go. have a large stock JI wholesale dealers in Dry Goods at No. 33 Pearl St Cincinnati.

Over 92,000,000 letters passed through

last fiscal year. The revenue under

LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY. SENATE Tuesday, Feb. 22.—Petitions and resolutions were presented. Much of the time was consumed in debating the bill to attach part of Knox to Pik# County, which was finally ordered to bo engrossed. The remainder of the morning session was occupied in debating a resolution instructing the judiciary committee to report a bill re-establish^ ing estates in dower and tenancy by the courtesy. ./

Most of the afternoon was spent in commjtlee ^Pthe wl^ol^ftn ih^Tiifl|fixing the "times «f-holding common pieas

solution instructing the judiciary committee to report a bill to re-establish estates in dower and tenancy by the curtesy was adopted—ayes 31, noes 16.— This was intended as a test vot«. Several resolutions and reports were presented and acted upon. 0*

HOUSE:—A large number of reports were received from various committees, A resolution to meet hereafter at halfpast 1 o'clock in the afternoon was adopted. Several bills were introduced.1 A message was received from the Governor returning the bill authorizing the relocation of the county seat of Clay county, with his objections. After a short debate the bill and messago were .laid on the table for the present. Several bilU.on thgir second reading were disposed of. 15W

In the afternoon" the committee on public expenditures reported against providing for a geological survey of the Slate, The report was not concurred in. The bill returned by the Governor with his objections:, to re-locate the county seat of Clay county, passed—ayes'59, noes 29. Bills were passed authorizing township trustees to administer oaths amending an act defining misdemeanors providing a compensation to owners of animals killed on railroads amcnaing an act relating to the mode, of doing township business providing for the distribution of township laws. A joint resolution relating to the giving of pensions to widows. The temperance bill on its third reading was re-commit-ted with instructions.

SENATE, Feb. 23.—Petitions were presented by Messrs. Black, Cox, and Slater. Reports were made by Messrs. Barton and Horton. The latter against establishment of work houses in connection with county jails. Bills were introduced by Mr. Greathouse and Harris.

In the afternoon resolutions were offered by Messrs. Gibson, Brown, Jackson ofT..and Helm. Mr. Humphreys introduced a bill in relation to records of counties destroyed by fire. Mr. Jackson of M. returned bill to amend the act incorporating Cleveland in Hancock co.. which was ordered to be engrossed.'— Bills passed as follows: bill to increase salary of State Librarian, bill to provide for the eloction of Attorney General, and bill to provide for the distribution of the common school funds for 1853.

HOUSE.—Various reports were made from committees. Bil's were introduced from commutes, re-establishing tenancies by courtesy and in dowet and regulating assignment of dower. The bill regulating traffic in spiritous liquors failed to pass—ayes 33, noes 45, lacking three votas of a constitutional majority. A resolution was adapted'to admit of no Hew* bills after Monday next also that a bill be reported appropriating $5,000 annually for colonization purposes—?f to 19. Bills were introduced, amending charier of Evnnsviile anil Illinois Railroad to prevent railroad compnnies from changing their depots except under certain conditions therein stated and for relief ofR. W. Dunbar.

courts tn the^everal oouniies.- The r#^ cate«Peier the- Great could never be persuaded to cross a bridge and^though he tried to master the terror, he failed tidosa. Whenever he set foot on one he would shriek out in distress, and agony. Byron would never help any one he be article

WATER-PIIOOF BOOTS AND SHOES. The February"number of the American Farmer has the following recipe for rendering boots and shoes water proof. which tho Editor says he has 'tied with perfect success

spiiits

as he afterwards in a codicil, declared his relathe P^t offices of the U.S. during the jfcknd beirs

ill require four or live times brushing J®ars

IMROKTAIRR TO Hnu.—Under this caption the Jacksonville (Fla.) News of the 8tf» iwrt., has the following paragraph:

An advertisement appeared in our columns, a short time ago, signed by Mr. E. J. Gomez, Spanish Consul at Key "West, notifying the tegs! heirs of Gov. White (under the Spanish Government) that they might learn something lo their advantage by applying to said eonsul. It is generally Itn&wn, we believe, that Gov. White died at Angustine, Florida,in the Booth ©f April, l^ll,anddtho(^hbe intended the Kia^of Spain as bis heir, according to his testament,

Henri

the reduced rates of postage has fallen' among the Irish emigrants now in this stff half a tmllion of dollars. country."

THE FOLLIES OPGKKAT MEIF. Tycho Bralie,jb»astronemer changed cofour, and h« legs shook' under him, on meeting with a hare or a fox. JDjr. Johnson would never enter a^r©onv.*riil» his left Foot foremost if by mistake it did get in first, he tfould step back and place his right foot forem^SwJulius Cresar was ahrtwt vonvol*ed%y the sound of thunder, and always wantod to get in a cellar, or tinder ground to escape the dneadful noise. To Queen Elizabeth ihj simple word *\deaih" wc#' full of norrors^TEven Talleyrand trembled and changed colour on hearing the wpr^pronporiced, Marshal Saxes who rnptfand av«ri|rew opjfosiTi^lirmieSjtfl^l arid sci*e»rfre(Tin t&frof at thdsight of

to salt at the table, nor would helped himself. If nny of the happened tu.be spilled on the table, he would jump up and leave his meal un finished. The story ofthe great Frenchman,.Malebranche, is well known and is well authenticated. lie fancied he carried an enormous leg of mutton at tho tip of his nose. No oo^ could convince him to the contrary. One day gentleman visiting hir^, adopted this plan to cure him ol his fully: he approached him with the intention of embracing him, when he suddenly exalaimed, "Ha! your leg of muitun has struck me in the face!" at which Malebranclie expressed, regret.. The friend went on: "May I not remove the encumbrance with a razor?" Ah, my friend! my friend! 1 owe you mure than. life. Yes. yes by nil means cut it, off!' In a twinkling the friend lightly cut the .tip ofthe philosophers' nose, and, adroitly taking from under his cloak a 6uperb leg of mutton, raised, it in triumph."— "Ah!" cried Malebranclie, "I live! 1 breathe! I.am saved! My nose is free my head is free but—but—it was raw, u,nd ^liat is cooked!" Truly but.then you have been seated near the (ire that must have been the reason." Malebranche was satisfied, and frqm that time forward lie made no mor^ complaints about any mutton-leg, or any other monstrpug protuberance, on his nose. vhii-V io#

16th. ~~~~~~~

"Take one pint of boiled linseed oil. 1 ,. two ounces of beeswax, two oouncs ufi.c0®*'1'^

of turpentine, and two ounces of 'n '',esa"Je

burgnmly pilch. Lot .hen be carefully

-melted over a slow fire. Wi this mixture new shoes and boots are to be rubbed in the sun, or at little distance from the fire, with a sponge or brush. This

operation should be repented without

The Caloric ship Ericsson, Lowber, for Norfolk, sailed yesterday. She passed Pier No. 1. East River, precisely at 3 o'clock and 12 minutes, and through the Narrows at 4 o'clock and 40 rnintes, making the time 1 hour and 28 minutes, which would bring her rate of speed 6 miles per hour, the tide at the time being full flood, and about turning ebb. The motion of the wheel was very regular, without the slightest perceptive stand on any revolution.

The Ericsson goes with but one on

board,

board except those directly interested: and that is Captain Sands, of the U. S. Navy. Mr. Hogg, the builder of .the the engines, is along. There were many applications for the voyage, but as not a tenth could have been accom-

not

modated, all were refused. On arriving at Norfolk, the Secretary of the Navy is

expected to visit the ship, and from him

and

and Captain Sands the public will undoubtedly get the facts of the voyage in a form that will place the question of the value of the Ericsson engine beyond dispute.

We learn that more than four hundred applications have been made, from different parts of the country, for engines, to be built on the Ericsson principle.— It being quite imposible, at present, for the inventor to prepare the drawings for this large number, from which to build them, it is his intention to have sterotype plates prepared, from which any number of copies can be taken. Five, engines are now in process of construction on this plan, varying from ten to fifteen horse power. By April next, the business is expected to proceed with greater rapidity.—N. Y. Tribune,

"uiJRNINtJOUT STUMPS. Fire is one of the most useful agents of the clearer of new lands. Without it, it would be almost impossible to get rid of the heavy growth of the trees on thousands of acres ol American forest annually brought into cultivation. The most rapid mariner, in t'aet the only one. except being left to decay, of clearing lauds of stumps, is by a good machine. The only ecomical way is to let ihem decay partially, and then, during the long dry seasons, which occur every year, destroy them by fire. We have thus disposed ofhutidreds of them without ony labur.execpt applying the match. Some cases require a great deal of

u,gst

er wit a.f mono ue

,e* s,T,a Ul^"Ps

P"!'*"1

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111

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when half burned. Pilo them compactly around the slump to be burnt, and cower the whole liko a coal-pit, faking care provide a good draught to start

,',e

^re*an

wearing them as often as they become! I*rgestump in ew

dry, until they are fully saturated, which letition,

,naf e°?Cl-rrt-

wn lri

water. "The boot or shoe thus prepared, lasts much longer than common leather it acquires such a pliability and softness that it will never shrivel, nor grow hard, and in that state is the must effectual preventative against eolds. &<?. It is necessary to remark thit shoes and boots thus prepared ought not to be worn until they becomo perfectly dry and elastic as in the contrary case the leather will bccome too soft, and wear out much sooner than it otherwise wuuld,,"

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ajro,

ClW.

Whitens relative# may be found

Wl|"' requ'Fe

ir t!ii«. lenthpr becomes imnervious uJ without such a illotia app lances. by this, Jeather becomes impervious

,rexcited"young

a oze

decay su cient to urn ou

gentleman, to show

his agility, jumped from the express train while going at the rate of forty miles an Bbur, on the Fttchbttrgh road, a day or two

and the last seen of-him he was doing ""flip flaps* at seventeen hundred revolutions a minute, white the1air was chock full of dickey strings, gaiter boots, hair and torn linen.'—BsVbm Mail.

Vice President King, it i« stated, expects to return to Washington by the 1st of April. Senator Clemens has received a letter from the commander of the steamor Fulton, at Havana, stating that the health «»f Mr. King was mueh Improved. Ho takes exercise on foot daily. &£< u4i* t*»I 'Jo

TWENTY-THREE TUNNELS.—It is stated in a letter of Edward Miller, Esq., chief engineer of the Pennsylvania railroad, that there are twenty-three tunnels on the Parkersburg Railroad. This is barrowing under ground, in good earnest. ~~~~~~~

ItHrnot the height to which men are advanced which makes them giddy bat it is looking down with contempt upon those below theia.

LEGISLATIVE.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEB. 21.— Mr. Turbie froniTthe judiciary committee, returned a bill vent belting upon elections, and to punish offenders thereof,, and recommend ing its indefinite pofkponengieiit. Con curred in. fly

Mr. Pratt from the**Hime %imm returned joint resolution in regard to criminal prosecutions against the Trus tees of the Wabash and Erie Canal,, and recommended that it be laid on the table, and also reporiingj as a substitute, a bill in regard to criminal prosecutions against,the Trustees 6f the Wabash and Erid C|nhl. Concurfej^ ti, and the bill read a first time. ~""Mr. Walker of L., from committee on education, reported a bill to amend the common school law. The bill was accompanied by an able report, giving reasons, nt length, for the passage of the bill Concurred in and the billf..r.ead.a first tiine. &•

Mr. Ryon from the committee on roads, reporting a bill, consolidating the road laws and providing for their publication in pamphlet form, and for their distribution concurred inT ftnd,jhe.„bUl read a first time.

Mr. Ileaton, from a majority of the committee on Canals and Internal ImprovementSj reported a bill requiring Draw Bridge Companies to keep a li^ht duriug night, concurred, .in .and the bill read a first time, io rk**f

Mr. Pratt, in order to test the sense of the iiuuse, offered the following reso luiion:

Resolved, That the committee on ju diciary be instructed to report to this House a bill re-establishing the rights of a widow to the real estate of her husband dying intestate as the same stood under the law in force prior to the enactment of an act approved May 14, 1853, entitled "on act regulating descents and the apportionment of estates" —and re-establishing tenancies by the •courtesy and in dower, and repealing so much of the above entitled act as conflicts with such prior laws*except sections 19, 20 and 21, and except sections 25 and 26 which shall be modified that one third of the real estate- shall go to the widow in fee simple.

Mr. Simpson moved to amend by striking out the words "one third of the real estate in fee simple," and insert ns follows: "the widow shall hold a dower on one- half of the real estate during her natural life."

After a lengthy debate, the amendment failed, 40 to 54, when the original resolution vvjts adopted, ayes 63, noes 30 I? t-J I" rj sTd ijiof CONCiRESSIONAL.

YIN WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.

SENATB'.^-A motion was made to tako up the army appropriation, homestead-, and Pacific railroad bills. The latter came up as amended on*Saiurday.-?ii

Rusk contended that the amendment was equivalent to the defeat of the bill.

Shields and Douglass argued that the amendment, by providing that none of the twenty millions appropriated should be expended in the States, removed only a constitutional objection to the measure as originally proposed. There would now be as much land and money appropriated for that part in tho territories as was before provided to construct the entire road.

The tote adopting Shields' amendment to ibe the Pacific R,„R.. ,b,iUf( was reconsidered. wren.'?-f(.» .'''!?$ nl

VVeller moved to modify it by leaving out tho part confining the work in the States tonhc exclusive control of that Snue.

fi,Mr.

Grier took the same view. t*

Gwinn opposed it as fatal to the bill. The question was then taken on the amendment and it was rejected.

Brooks moved a substitute for the whole bill—ordered to be printed. Senate adjourned. •!.' 4

IMPROVED KOOFINCS. A new mode of roofiing to supercede the u^e of.shiitgles for that purpose, has been invented by John McMurty,of Lexingtun, Ky., who has taken measures to secure a patent The roofing in this instance is made with planks, which is groved in a peculiar manner, the upper lip being made narrower than the lower to admit the projections of a T-shaped plank called a capping piece, by which the lower planks are secured in their place and kept water-tight. In order to drain offany water that might otherwise remain the crevices of tho roof, and be absorbed by capillary attraction towards the ccntre joints, the lower plank ing is made somewhat concave, ond similar shape given to the under side of "the top capping piece, so that a com plete drainage is acquired by means of these gutters. The top of the capping' piece should bo preferably made oval, that being the best form to prevent thr weather from warping it, and by having only one edge ofthe lower plank nailed down, ample provision is made for the swelling and shrinking of the wood, so as to prevent it from cracking or splitting.

The Siamese twins, Chang & Eng are the owners of a large number of slaves in North Carolina, and are said to be very severe taskmasters. They are married, and what is singular, Chang is said to be a Pierce and King Democrat, and Eng something of a Hale abolitionist. Eng'a wife weighs220 pounds the aggregate weight ol the twins is but 219.

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Frederick Walcott watched the trains on the Erie road, and employed others to do the same, till he was able to prove 46 violations of the statue in not ringing the bell at crossings. He sued the company in the name of the people. The jury brought in a verdict of nine hundred dollars. One half of this sum goes to the complainant. ~~~~~~~

The London Dailj Newt of the 15th saya: "We may expect to ate the present Government play two winning-cards in America—the one by the settlement of the clergy reserve question in Canada, the other by arranging free trade between oar American dependencies and the United State*.?

PROGRESS OF STEAM.—The 4th February, 1852, there was no less than seven ocean steamers appointed to sail from the port of New York on that day. In 1837 (only sixten years ago) there was not a solitary ocean steamer sailing between America and Europe. What a change.

/WASHINGTON, Feb £1.

ENA—MSitens ^F«*de tb take up the army, home$teada and Pacific railway appropriation bills. The latter came up as amended on Saturday.

Mr. Rusk contended that the amendment was equivalent to a defeat of the bill, TV I

Messrs. Shields and Douglas -argued that the amendmentr-by providing that none of the $20,000/)00 should bo expended in the States, only removed a constitutional objection to the measure, as Originally proposed and Said there" would be as much land and money appropriated for that pan in the Territories as wns before provided to cor«truct tho entire road.

The vote by which Mr. Shlelds's a* mendment was adopted on Saturday, was re*considered. ti\

Mr, Weller moved to modify the amendment, by leaving out that part confining that part of the work in the States to the contrul of the States exclusively.qsn «MU xiusr »H!HI 'ith, 'Hlr. Geyer took the same view.* I^TVlr.'Gwin opposed the motion, and said it would be fatal to the passage of the bill. s? ."s lo -mfrhe question was then taken and the amendment rejected. in*

Brooks moved a substitute for ihe

whole bill, which was ordered to. bo

,wiSenote adjourned1.-niitl bt'ihju1 IS MIOUSE.—The consideration of the civil and diplomatic bill was resumed^"" '^jSeventy amendments reported by the committee of the wholo were concurred a

Among those amendments ia one appropriniing $7,745 for a custom house at Cincinnati, and ono Appropriating 818,000 for tho salary end outfit of a Minister to Brazil, Central America.

Un*-^tNEW ORGANS, Feb. 21. ^.'By the arrival at this port of the steamer Albatross, from Vera Cruz, we have later advices from the city of Mexico and from San Francisco. Albert Spicer, bearer of dispatches to Washington came passenger in the Albatross, lie left the city of Mexico on the 11th inst. He brings the Tehauntepec contract for A. G. Sloo, on which $300,000 have been paid to the Mexican government, and commissioners had left for the Isthmus to deliver tho road to Sloo. Commissioners were also appointed to treat with the American Miuister in regard to the neutrality and protection of the Isthmus n-

We have also received advices from California, via Acapulco to Vera Cruz, and thence, by the Albatross, to this

J?,or*" •.« a i-i fine- iiifrensr. .jjThe advices from Son Francisco are to the 2d insti .t"m #U

''"•The steamer Tennessee sailed from San Francisco on the 1st Instant, taking $2,500,000 in gold dust

The San Francisco.market was do pressed, in consequence of a large num ber of arrivals. Chili flour had declined to $22@23. Mess pork is quoted at $40, prime at $24, prime mess beef at $23, and hams at 24cms^ btinnvm

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 22, 8 p. m.

J. II. Harney, editor of the Democrat here, leaves to-morrow for Washington. It i& understood that he goes at the solicitation of a majority of the democratic members of Congress to take charge of the official organ of Gen. Pierce—the Union to be the organ. .7.,. CINCINNATI, Feb. 23.

The Ohio Whig State Convention met at Columbus and nominated the following candidates for State officers Nelson Barrere, for Governor J. J. Allen, Lt. Governor Henry Bruchman, Treasurer of State N. II. Van Vorhecs, Secretary of State W. H. Gibson, Attorney General, and F. T. Buchas, Supreme Jud^e.

LOVE OF TITLES^

For plain Republicans, perhaps we are a little t»t fond of titlis. These titles are not always the reward of long services or the badge of real merit and distinction. There is a great disposition to use the term Esquire at the end of a man's name, a sort of tide that is perhsps the most common— almost as common as the quirk in a pigs tail. Captain, Major, Colonel and Judge, are conferred upon men who are as ignorant fn regard to military affairs, or the machinery, of course, as a Camancbe fndian is of the one^ine singing. Sueli things gives scope for the most unmerciful ridicule, and there are few men who do not see the lodicrousness of a title without the substance. We have often laughed over a Btory of an honest Dutchman, whomanyyears ago kept a ferry at the mouth of Oil Creek.

Along time in the businessconri need him that all the Yankees tip the river were men of distinction, for all were Major*/ Doetoes, Colonels, Captains or Judges. One day the aid man was poliiag across the stream with a large load of passengers.— They were addressing each other .Major this and Colonel that—every man but one had a title. The old Dutchman looked at the plain Mr.— with surprise. When the fare cams to belaid, he charged the title

men who asked the price, one shilling

each.

What is my fare!" said the gentleman Who had no title, after the rest bad paid "Your tare!" said the Dutchman, "yoor fare isehust notting—you ish de first high private Yaitkee lever carried over this creek, sod you is vekomer'— Venango Spectator.

A pew was recently sold at auction in Franklin street church, Boston, and wm bid off bf a woman at 9640. This woman

has

for many yean been known

apple seller

on Long

Wharf.

The Constitution of Illinois provides for paying members of the Legislature for forty* two days' legislution at a Session, but if protracted loMer, tjfilfcembera have to foot their olwt bilto. Tffa, however, like any

Other r^eorlaw.tKfey have found a way of evading. And how jk you suppose they do itll Why, they do n** the business by the of the 42d do/, and ioen they go home.

Where cankcr worm aasail So drops the btld «poa its item Beneath the sickly gulo." 9*

N .4-

J« this placeou theaist inst. o* scarlet fever, Louisa R., aged seven months, infant daughter of Wfo. &• D. tn4 A9Q- Elf*abid» Miller. "So fades the flower before its time ygyq

EAST & WEST LINE

NKW AKItI NT.

Through from Indianapolis, Greenville, and Dayton, to New York—all tho way by Railroad*. .*:«.»:••,: n* -i»|

r- 1 1 I 4.

and after February II, 1853, wains will leavo as follows: Leave lndianaroiisdaily at 1 P. M. .Greenville ,'r .7 P-M. Arrive in Dayton 9l\M.

Levve Daviin via Mad River and L. E. It. R. daily at t. .5 A M. Arrive in Cleveland at._...............4 15 P. M.

In tjme to tako the Kvrnins trnin Irorn Cleveland for New York, via Buffalo or Dunkirk.' Time from Indian^polig to IS'ow York 46 hours.

Greenville ,4i 41

Day ton

The 5 A.M. train from Dayton vin M»d River and Lake Krio Railroad, connects with the Tole do. Norwalk nna Cleveland R. R. at Rollvuo, and passengers meet with

110

011

detention' nt any IHUIU

the route. Tho Greejivilla anl .Miami R. U. train will wnit at Union until tho Western train arrives, and passengers will always be taken through to Dayton in time lor the A. M/trnin for Cleveland. Nn ddeiiiion will take place at the Stnt® Li no, if the Western train should he one, two, five or six homa bellind thne, as the Greenville and Dayton train will hereafter wait amnion

till the Jndifinanolix twin arrive*. E. li. TAYLOR, President nrid Sup't GTeeltville and Miami R. RP* 2 6

Schools! Schools!!

NOTICK

is hereby ffiven to the Into Trnytecs

of Congressional Townships in Vigo eoun-"^ ty, lo the District Trustees, and to nil others laking an interest in tho settlement of thediiliculties, surrounding tho hew School 1 aw. especially w'ith repaid to tne distrihtiiion of tho ftinda this ssring that 1 have received from the Superintended of Public Instruction a Circular which pointp* out in a very lUcid manner the defi cts of the law, and proposes measures to tiie Legislature obviatinc Hie same.

TheCirculnr is too lengthy for publication, but I shall take pleasure in layiu^ it before yOu on application at my uiBce.

rttr-ti

Auditor /iao County.

Tetre Haute, Feb 26, 'M-27-Hw »4

'•pHK subscriler wisihes.io rent asmnll dwdling house in pleabunf pnrt of the city. One convenient to bueiileiMpreierred. Krirtuire of

WM. M.-MIiliWIN-,

WANTED TO RENT.

STORK Room in

0110

of the principal busi-

rtcss strnets of lhis plttco. Enquire nt this office. Eeb 26, '63.27-3W

a I

FAMILY GROCERIES.

W/%8SO^ & CO., ,h

Rose's Block, Corner of Ohio and Second Streets,

SOLICITto

the attention of the citizens of Term

llnute. iheir choice slock of FAMII.Y GnoeF.Kits, which fhey will diapoxe of cheap for cash nt wholesale and retail, consutiny in pnrt of

Choice and l*rime Loaiftittna Hugars, Molnsijea and Golden Syrups Old Government Javn and Prime Green Rio Coffee (new crop} Choice Green and Black Teas' Fresh Carolina itice tnew crop} Pickles in Jars Pins Apple ami English Dniry,Cheese Salmon, Mackerel, and Tongues and rfounJs. brls brla. nnd kits ^jierm, Star and Mould Candles Pepper, Allspice, Mustard, Starch and Boston Bon p. No 1 Sweet Oil, Pepper &auceand Table $alt very choice Virginia manufacture uml fine cut Tobacco, with a general assortment of Groceries suitable for Fa uily uses. lErA wngon will bo in readiness to convey goods to any part of the fcity. free of expense.

Terre Haute, fob 2G,

,33-,27-lf

OLD WHISKY.

OLD

Botirbdn and Mononvnhela Whisky, for sale by WASSON & CO. Feb 26, ,53-27-tf

Fresh Family Flour.

l/OR Rale by ASSN &, CO. »'5 Feb 86, '53.27-tf j* Roce'a Block.

ChoiceWines, Brandies

OLD

Liquors

'ognlnc and CaHtillinn Brtrnfies. Madeira, Sherry, Port and Malaga Wines, in wood and gloss.

Champaign, Sparkling Catawba and Claret do. FrenclH ortlinIs. assorted. Very superior Old Irish Whisky. For sale by

JPeb 26/53-27-tf

JVASSON & O.

Rose's Block.

London Forter and Scotch Ale.

BARCLAY

dtPerkitrs London Porter. Hjb

bard's Superior Scotch Ale. Huitable for invalids. For stile by WA3SON ,fc CO. Feb 26, '53'27'tf it Rose's Block.

\V5lpe-s .•»«»• *r

A Supcrfa^ve Tonic, Diuretic, Anti-Dysr peptic

Invigorating, Cordial.

Tins MSOICI.IAI. BAVB*UV is manufactured by the Proprietor, at Schiedam, in Holland, and it in warranted not only pure from every injurious property and* ingredient but Of the beat psasible quality. A

Its extraordinary medicinal properties. Is GRAVEL, Gotrr. CHROJOC RHEUMATISM. I.'vcifTELRP DROPSV, Funruunce, CUI,IC Pjima, of TTTE

Stomach and Bowels, whether in Aoci/e or 1s-i-A?rrs— IN all ordinary cases of Obstructions in tho KID

SETS, Bi.»c*oaa. and Usts v?a* OROASS— Is DvarErsu, whether ACUTE or CSKOSIC—Chills and Fevers. lif Ofeneral Debility, Slng^inh Circulation of tho

Bioo«l, losdeqoate Assimilation ot Food, atxl Exhausted Vital Energy— Arc acknowledge*! by the whole Medical Facility, a lid attested iii d»eir ifighest wrltleii author-

tfjrThc attentloii of Agents and Purchasers is invited t« the sisnatsre and address

frw,^ Fresh Fruits!

O-

the Propri-

siw.oo tbe UM.snd to the title of this Medicinsl Cordial, embossed on the sides of the Bottle, as protections against inferior and pernicious imitations. Fot sale by

RF» WASSON & CO.

Feb 36, *53 27-tf ... ,1. 8 t:

RANGES, Letsons, Raisins, Figs and Prunes -Havana Preserves, French Fruits, ia their own iuicc, snd Brandy Cherries, for sale by

WASSON & CO.

Feb36,"M-27*tf Rose's J31oek. HAVANA CIGARS.

NORMAS,

Scviljsnai,Concordias, Hermanos,

Millsres, Pillsrcitos, Lone hfar, and other choice brands of direct importation, for sale by WASsuN&ca

Feb 26, *53-27-11 Rose's Block.

A CnuiCE artlcie Cheese just received ami for sale st

p™-,

Jvas 19, M-wtM8

C0NDIT8