The Wabash Courier, Volume 21, Number 33, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 April 1853 — Page 2

THE COURIER.

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Saturday Morning, April 9,1853.

Tow* CHASTER.—We understand measwet have been recently attempted with a riewto the adoption of a new City Charter by Tote of the citizena. It ia said there ia come difficulty in the wiy of carrying oat the wiahea of oar citizena expressed by numerous petitions on the subject. We know not what tbe matter is.

By tbe way, would it not be well for the "Council to consider the propriety of adopting a charter under the law for general charters as passed last winter? Perhaps there would be less difficulty in that mode of proceeding. This law for a general Charter will be found in the new code jost come to town. It requires action only of the Council, without any rote by the citizens.

DEATH OF JUDGE PORTER. We regret to have to snnounce the death of the Hon. Jonn R. POUTER, which occurred at hie residence in Vermillion county, April 2d.

Judge Porter wss for many yesrs President Judge of the Judicial Circuit embracing Vigo county, and also the one in which he lived and died. At the time of hie death he was Judge of the Common Pieas district composed of Vermillion and Parke counties. Few men have passed from among us more regretted than Judge Porter. No man was more universally esteemed and admired.— His suavity of manners, goodness of heart sod integrity of chsracter, had endeared him as a neighbor, a companion, and friend, to a large circle who 'now mourn his unexpect ed and somewhat sudden death.

It is said that Judge Porter opened the first Court in every county in the Western part of Indiana from the Ohio to the Lakes

In the U. S. Senate on the 1st of April nearly the whole of the time of executive session was occupied in the consideration of the nomination of Gen. Dix. He waa finally confirmed by a vote of 27 to 8.

The negatives were Atchison, Bright, Butler, Evans, Mason, Rusk, Morton, and Thompson of Kentucky.

The nomination of Mr. Petit as director of the Philapelphia Mint, was also opposed on grounds of his being a Freesoiler, but

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finally confirmed.

Towssmp ELECTION—The election for Harrison township on Monday last, resulted as follows:

TYuttees—Bateman Ross, Aljah Dean, Samuel Milligan. Trtasurer—Benjamin McfCeen.

Clerk—Charles T. Noble. Constables—Francis Scott, Samuel Dod•on,A.M. Pettengill, R*. Phillips.

License—277. No License—275.

WARREN'S CORNER.—The old buildings for some time occupying the grounds belonging to Mr. Cheuncey Warren, on National Road street opposite Union Row, have been torn down or removed. A large number of hands are now occupied in digging a long and wide cellar, over which is to be immediately erected large three story buildings to be called <Warren's Block>. This of course will add greatly to the appearance and improvement of our town. ~~~~~~~

The Indianapolis Journal says that after next Monday the Western Stage Company will run a line of splendid four horse eoaches from Lafayette to connect with the cars to Michigan City, at which place a connection will be made with the rnilroad to Chicago, thus enabling passengers to go through from Lafayette to Chicago by daylight.

Anew law has recently gone into effect in the State of Maine, prohibiting pedlars and other persons from selling goods, wares, or merchandize, by sample, or otherwise, within that State, liable to a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200, unless they have been residents of the State for five years.

"There is but about two month's supply of Ice in this city. The various summer luxuries requiring ice, will haye to be dispensed with.—<Prairie City.

We understand there was a full supply o, ice laid in last winter for common purposes. Habermyer's MAMMOTH CAVE alone would supply a large portion of the town. ~~~~~~~

DSDICATION.—The new Baldwin Church in this place waa dedicated on Sunday last. The services were mainly performed by the Rev. Messrs. Cheerer and Allen. The ser» mon by Mr. Cheever was very able and appropriate and apoken to a crowded audience. The music, led by Mr. Irving, was pronounced excellent.

Our election {Sfcised o(T on Monday last rather peaceably, and with but little excite* went. License and No License, ran neck and neck, License coming out two ahead, and of course gaining the day fbr one year in Terre Haute-

The Inspector, General Hincks at Quebec, proposes to allow goods fpbiag upwards through the St. Lawrence to fan the Wetland Canal, and to allow goods downward passing the Weiiaad Canal* to paw the St. kaqrrcnt* free.

METALLIC Corn xs.—By reference to advertisement it wiU be seen that ACA* &

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have -made arrangements to be ruf-

plied with Metallic Coffin Cases it wtreroom, north of the Steward

Lictxat VOTE.—IndianapolU went large* ly against license. In the county, seven townships oat of nine went agsinst license Lafayette went two-thirds against license.

The St Louis municipal election on Mon* day last resulted iu tbe success of ths whole Benton ticket. Tho City defeai$d..

FOREIGN NEWS.

The Arctic arrived at N. York on the 5th England—It being Eaeter week, Parliament was not setting. Mr. Swart, M. publishes letters from M. Ducas the French Mi sister of Marines, proving France inten tiore are pacific towards England. The Prhce of Wales was in the city. Windsor Cattle wae burned by free booted bluea.-* Tes or twelve ^apartments were damaged Lots £20,000. The Duchess of Sutherland and forty msids met at Stafford House, to report tbe progress of Beecher Stowe's Addrets, which is 26 folios, 10 of which are published. The Arabia arrived out on 21st.

France—There is great excitement prevail.ng, owing to Turkish affairs. A French fleet has been ordered to the Archipeligo.— Mr. lives is shortly to return home.

Sia'tzerland—The Federal Council was to meet on the 19th, to consider,the Austrian demands.

Avstria—Has revived the passport rigor toward travelling Englishmen. Itily—A telegraph dispatch says that Austria abandons the high treason prosecutions, 'The announcement was read with enthssiasm. At Milan the commandant for bids the assembling of more than five persons after sunset. $pain—Has concluded the loan of 00,000,000 with Barings, at 7 per cent, to pay off" the floating debt.

Turkey—The unexampled haughtiness of Wentschikoffe, the Russian Envoy jo the Porte, had caused an immense flutter among 'the diplomatists. It was reported that the Russian fleet was clustered near Constantinople, which rumor said was not true nevertheless the English Charge sent a fast steamer to Malta for the English squadron to hasten to the Dardanelles, but the English Admiral refused to come without orders from England. The French fleet, from Tonlon, however, was immediately sent. The Bourse fell alarmingly, and English funds depressed. The affair it is supposed will soon blow over, but it is still considered critical.

DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICE. The Democratic powers at Washington seem to be very partial in their selection for Government office—showing no respect or regard whatever for ihe voice or claims of many portions of our extended country. The Putnam County Sentinel, a Democratic paper speaks nut boldly, and we think, justly on the subject. The editor says:

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see no justice in emasculating the whole North west in selecting the agents of the Government. In view of the circumstances under which Mr. Pierce was elevated to office, there is not the shadow of an apology for it The fact that injustice has thus.been done before, can be no reason for repeating it. The bestnnd most responsible onics within the gift of the administration huve been disposed of, and what share has the North- West 1 How is she represented? The considerations which have induced this manifest determination to sacrifice one section of the country, for the benefit of others more highly favored, we know not. It certainly is on no principal of right or justice with which we ore acquainted. It is duo to her, that the democrntic press of the North-west should spealc out boldly nnd frankly with one voice in this matter, and not by silent acquiescence in the infliction of a wrong, give a license for its repetition. There is no magnanimity in submitting without remonstrance to this injustice.

FINANCIAL —In the Senate April 4th Mr. Broadhesd called tip his resolution requestng tho Secretary of the Treasury to furnish the Senate, next session, with a statement showing the entire amount of U. S. stocks and bonds, of all kindd, held abroad.

He said the account current of the U. S with foreign countries, for the last fiscal year, will show an excess of imports over exports of $40,000,000 interest annually payable to foreigners, OR stocks, Sic., held by them, 818,000,000 expenditures of travellers 85,000,000 navy, war, and diplomacy $300,000 instalments to Mexico, 83,000,000 remittance to Ireland, 85,000, 000 from this deduct the probable amount of gold and silver brought into the country by emigrants, 810,000 leaAing the sum of 864,000,000 as a balance against the U. S., towards the settlement of which we have official record of the exportation, above imports, of $37,000,000 of gold and silver, and the balance has no doubt been liquidated by remittances of Federal, State, and other slocks The resolution was adopted.

NOVRL CLAIM.—The Albany Register says that a claim involving real estate of the amsunt of two or three hundred thousand dollar, in Washington county, N.Y., has Istely been presented to the Legislature. Tbe eatate belonged to a Tory, David Jones, and was confiscated in 1789, according to law. But it is now clsimed that the act of confiscation was not passed until after Jay's treaty was formed, which guarantied to peraons in the situation of Jones the possession uf their lands. The case is a singular one, and was referred to the District Attorny,to report to the next Legislature.

The censua of California, just completed, shows a populstion of 242,466. The disproportion of males to (enisles is even greater than had been anticipated. In San Francisco, there are 39,166 white males to 5,154 females, or nearly six to one. In Cslaveras county the disproportion is even greater, 17,061 males to 973 females, or 18 to 1.

GOVERNOR or MINNESOTA.—A telegraphic dispatch from Washington announces the appointment of WILLIS A. GORMAH, of Indiana, to be Governor of the Territory of Minnesota. He wss a member of the last Congress.

The National InteUigmcer lea roe by private letters from Madrid that the American Minister has succeeded in obtaining the pardon of eight Hungarian prisoners of the Lo pea expedition, who were sentenced to the niaw.

PLOATIWB PALACS.—Spalding snd Rodgers Circus may be looked for wa board their Floating Palace on Saturday the 83d af April—afternoon and etesiof. See their big Cvt in another cohttac. *. ,4

Bishop Qrrou deiiverd two capital CO«trsra at St. Stephen1* Church in this place on Sunday last. Thorite of confirmation

extension was wss sdministcred to several at the afternoon service,

THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Crowds of visitors are daily attracted to the reservoir, from the walls ofwhich a fine view can be had of the immense structure which is being constructed in the neighboring square for the reception of specimens of the industry of all nations. The first and second stories of the iron work have been erected, and the arches of the third story have also been elevated and secured. Two stories of the towers, the angles of the first story roof, tbe second story window frames snd srrhes, and the heavy iron panelling around the base of tbe first story are also up. Nearly two hundred mechanics and laborers are now employed, and the superintendants apgear to be pushing the work with the utmost energy. It is said however, that there has been much delay in the machine sriops, in the preparation of the iron work, and the time of completion is still uncertain. Tbe superintending architect and engineer, and tbe consulting engineer, are expected to report on the subject shortly, and an official announcement of the time of opening will probably be then made by the directors^ It is thought impossible to finish the building in time to open the exhibition on the 2d of May, as was originally intended.'

The ground plan forms an octagon^ and is surmounted by a Greek cross, with a dome one hundred feet in diameter, and sustained to the height of 75 feet by jron columns only one foot in thickness. The extreme length and breadth of the structure are each three hundred and sixty-five feet its height from the ground beneath tho dom« to tho top of the lantern, will be one hnndred and forty eight feet. The area of the ground floor is one hundred and eleven thousand square feet that of the galleries will be sixty-two thousand square feet, and the aggregate area of ground floor and galleries will be one hundred and seventy-three thousand square feet, or four acres. The contrsctors for the manufacture of the glass for this vast structure are Messrs. Booper & Belcher, of Camptown, New Jersey. They have enga ged to supply forty thousand feet, one-eighth of an inch thick, enameled by anew process of Mr. Cooper's invention.

We have already announced that the min eralogical and chemical department of the exhibition will be under the superintendence of Professor Silliman and Mr. VV. P. Blake. The sculpture exhibited will be under the charge of Mr. Felix Piatti. Models and machinery in motion will be entrusted to the sapervision of Mr. Joseph E. Holmes. Mr. Edward Vincent will take charge of the department of textile fabrics, and the display of agricultural implements will be under the superintendence of Col. B. P. Johnson of Albany, secretary of the State Agricultural Society. The directors are said to have received highly satisfactory reports from Col. Hughes, and Mr. Buschek, their agents in Europe, and there is reason to hope that the exposition will equal the sanguine anticipations of its projectors. During the coming summer, New York will be thronged by viators from all parts of the world, and for the credit of the city we trust the head of the street department will soon begin to make some exertions towards cleaning the streets, and pu'ting them in order, for the great multitude of vehicles and pedestrians which may be expected to vibrate between the Bat tery and Reservoir square.—N. Y. Adv\.

DEEP SEA SOUNDINGS. An interesting account has just been received by the Royal Society of an expedition for making a survey of the Pacific.— Capt. Denham, R. N., of the <Herald>, gives the result of the deepest sea soundings ever made, taken by him in 36 deg. 49 min. south latitude, and 37 deg. 6 min. west longitude. The sounding was obtained on a calm day, on a passage from Rio Janeiro to the Cape of Good Hope. Capt. Denham had receiv ed from Commodore McKeever, U. States Navy, 15,000 fathoms of line, 10,000 fathoms on one reel and 5,000 on another, and that was the line used. The plummet, which was eleven inches long, weighed nine lbs. When 7,076 fathoms were run of the line, the sea bottom was reached. Capt. Denham and Lieut. Hutcheson, by whom he was assisted, several times drew up the line fifty fathoms and dropped it again, but it stopped at the same mark, and would not run another turn of the reel. The time occupied in taking their sounding was nine hours, twen-ty-four minutes, and sixty-five seconds; the length of lines 7-7 geographical miles of 60 to a degree. The highest summit of the Himalaya mountains does not exceed 28,000 feet. Thus the sea bottom has depths which greatly surpass the highest elevation upon the earth's surface. Great care was taken to bring up the plummet to show the nature of the bottom, but it broke at 140 fathoms below the water line, carrying away a thermometer which had been attached to it, at the depth of three thousand feet. This sounding is tbe deepest ever made. The strenghth of the line was equal to 72 lbs. in air—the 7,700 fathoms weighed when dry 77 lbs., exclusive of plummet.—<London pa'r>. ~~~~~~~

NAPOLEON'S WILL.—Napoleon Bonaparte, when he died at St. Helena on the 5th of May, 1831, left|a will in which he bequeathed some £600 in property to individuals.— As the island was a British possession, his will had to be probated in a British Court, in the archives of which, in London it has, from that time to the 17th of February, rested, when it was requested on behslf of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that the original will and codicils of Napoleon Bonaparte should be delivered out of the Registry for surrendering to the French Government. The application was decided in favor of the applicant. Nepoleon's will, therefore, will be transferred from the keeping of a British Court -to the custody of his own countrymen, and this proceeding, following on the translation of his remains, may be said to extinguish the last record of his detention.

A letter from Washington in the N. Y. Tribune, ssys Louis Napoleon is about to send a naval force to San Juan de Nicaragua, to demand from the Municipal authorities there satisfaction for fine* levied by them cpon French subjects for there refusal to comply with some of the demands of tbe authorities of tbat placr, The French Government, before deciding upon this coarse, made a demand upon the British Government, but that Government replied that it had no responsibility in that case, fbr by treaty with the United States, it had relinquished all authority and dominion there.

A notice in the Moniteur summoned all tbe Superior Naval Officers in Paris to assemble at the Ministry of Marine to "receive communication." Tbe subject waa understood to be to test at sea the new cannon invented by the Emperor.

Two hundred end five vessels are now on the berth at british home ports fbr the Australian Colonies, and comprise 96,000 tons, with no scarcity of either passengers or cargoes.

In Paris, in, 1852, the Oyster eaters consumed 1,678 francs worth of tboee animals the aversge price was 91 francs the hundred, and ths total number devout ed was *0,000,000.

The salaries of the various nffices with in the gift of the President of the United States, mount to upwss-doffifly mi IHoas of dollkrt a

The Late Session of Cotfren. The Congress w|it)$e official life expired with the advent of the noon of the fourth of March last, did waste a great denl of their time in doing nothingthai is not to be denied. But still they did something in the last hours of the sessiun, which'if it did not indicate thai they were enreful of the public money, showed that they were mindful that there was to be a change in the men at the head of the government, and that they were to be of the political party to which a majority of Congress belongs.

And how did they do this! By ap propriaiiug money, of course, to be distributed among the new rfficers. This was done by attaching a section to one of he appropriation bills, increasing the salaries of various offices in this wise. ... Late Sal. Increased Sai. Ministers to England, France,

Rusfia and Spain, each $9,000 5,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6 000 6,000 4,000

Vice President Secretary of State of the Treas ..... of the Interi'r.... ^:of War of the Navy. Post Master.General

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5 8.000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 6,00)

This di sposcs of about sixty thousand dollars a year, which is logo to the "aid and comfort" of those who are fortunate enough to receive the official favor of tbfrnew President. But why, in increas. ing the salaries of the other officers are that of the President and of the Judges of the Supreme Court not advanced also? The answer is not easy to be made, when their relative expenses which the office* involve on the incumbents are only looked -at, but readily suggests itself when the circumstances are considered.

The office of the Chief Magistrate was tilled. General Pierce was elected, and was about to be inaugurated. So his place was not open to any of the members of Congress, and it would have been an idle waste of money to increase his salary. And so with the Judges of thp Supreme Court. Thete was one vacancy, to be sure, here but there were few, if any, of the members of Congress who hopeJ even to get that, if they deserve it. So the salary was not increas ed. Not so, however, with the foreign missions and cabinet appointments. All of the party in Congress were sure they were qualified for any of these offices, and as they were all to be filled by President Pierce, and open to their aspirations so they all may be said to have hoped to be rewarded with them—if not immediately, yet in the course of the new democratic President's term.

They looked forward to the future, and therefore made provision for it by incseasing the salaries of the offices that they might be selected to fill. This, then, did the late Democratic Congress, and this is about all they did do. Let it speak theiiypraise, if it can.—Baltimore Patriot.

Benton nnd the Administration. There is truth in the old adage, that straws show how the wind blows." We have had many satisfactory evidences from Washington City, that Col. BENTON was in bad odor with the President and his Cabinet, but we did not suppose that this difference would extend to downright insult. It, however, is so- Wcreceived,yesterday evening, a telegraphic dispatch, by the National line, in substance as follows:

WASHINGTON, April 2*

"Judge James H. BIRCH appointed Registerofthe MISSOURI Land Office at Plattsburg, and confirmed by the Senate."

This must be a severe blow to Col. Ben ton, for all our readers arc aware of the deep and abiding hostility that has heretofore existed between them. The Judge, among other things, sued the Colonel for a libel, and the suit is not yet decided. The office is not so prominent as we supposed the Judge aspired to, but it is the same that he occupied 6ome years ago. It is not as profitable now as it was then, but it is located in the

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immediate vicinity, and his appointment shows how Benton stands'with the Administration. Judge Birch is one of the"three Jims."—St. Louis Republican.

FREEDOM IN GERMANY.—The Grnnd Duchy of Baden is one of the most enlightened States of Germany, and yet one of its most accomplished professors and historians, I'rofessor Gervinus, is dragged like a criminal before iu bar, to answer for the result of his independent ecientific labors. He is accused of having uttered republican sentiments in a recent work called '*An introducto the History of the Nineteenth Century." The political intent of which is to proclaim the constitutionalism of Great Britsin snd North American republicanism as superior to the German monarchical system. The Professor made an able defence, but was sentenced to two months imprisonment for sedition./

The Charlestou Courier has a Paris correspondent, who, writing about the Terre Haute and Alton Railroad, says: "From St Mary's to Paris, the principal part of the grading is completed, and for sotne sevon or eight miles west, much of the work being ready for the ties. The heavy work from St. Marys to the river is progressing rapidly with a large force, though it will require nearly torsive months to complete it. The heavy work at tbe Embarrass Is let to Mr. Tucker, and I understand the work is about being commenced."

A SutovLAR MAN.—-Reese E. Price, a resident of Cincinnati, a gentlemanly and philanthropic individual, has made a proposition to the Legislature of Ohio, for a dissolution of his partnership with the State. He considers the notions of the Commonwealth antagonistic to those entertained by himself, and does not desire fellowship with it. He proposes to pay his portion of the State debt, which he estimates at five hundred dollars, and be absolved from all allegiance

A titw Eastern company are preparing lo build another cotton mill at Cannelton, Ind. It is said they will commence in about a month. Tbe present Cannelton Coupany have by a legislative enactment had the privilege given them of extending their Capital to 91,000,000.

F. T. CUAS baa opened a new grocery and liquor store on Main street opposite the Poet Office: iv? 1

Fass SCHOOLS were triumphantly sustained in Cincinnati, at the election on Monday last.Sifei

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NEW ORLEANS, April 1

The markets are dull except cotton. Ohio and St. Louis flour $4. "Prime corn 42@44c. Mess pork is'dull at $14* Lard in bris. 8£@9c. Western hay Si8^ per ton. Fair sugar 4@4£c. Prime molasses 20@2Ic.

BOSTON, March 30.

In die House of Representatives yesterday the motion to substitute the general banking law for the present system, was defeated by a test vote of 137 to I07# ,•

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.F* BOSTON, April2*.

The Maine Legislature adjourned yesterday. The Governor signed the liquor bill, us amended by the Legisla-

THE GARDINER CASE. T* WAsniwuroN, Tpril z.

^flfus case is slowly progressing. Today was spent in arguing the admisibility of the evidence of Mr. Patridge, touching the genuineness of the mine titles of Dr. Gardiner, most of which was finally ruled out. .*

FROM MEXICO.

BALTIMORE, April 5.

New Orleans papers of Tuesdey and Wednesday state that the authorities of Vera Cruz had decreed tbat the day of Santa Anna's arrival should be $elebra ted as a public festival.

The agents of Mr. Sloo are to pay into the Treasury 850.000 monthly, under the contract. The agent of the company passed through Oaxaca on his way to Tehuantepec.

It is rumored that Gen. Arista has received his passport from the Government to the United States.

CONNECTICUT ELECTION. NEW HAVEN, Aprils.

The State lias gone Democratic by a largely increased majority. All the members of Congress elected are of that party.

Ntw YORK, March 29

Passengers from California, by the Georgia, speak quite as encouragingly of prospects there as the newspapers do, but they give deplorable accounts of the anarchy in the interior of the State, and of the great mortality on board the steamers arriving from Pansnia. The sickness, they say,is bred at and brought up from the isthmus.

Quite a stir was made among the crowl in Wall st„ this morning, owing to a box of gold dust springing a leak in front of the Bank of America. It had been sent up from the Georgia on a dray, but the curman in pulling it off the cart, caused a screw to "gin out," and down went the dust into the gutter. The poor fellow raked it out as best he could, but begged the crowd to stand back and not to help him.

NEW YORK, April 4.

The Crescent City arrived to-day from Havana, with dates to the 29th ult. The Captain General had caused a large number of persons to be arrested who were implicated in landing slaves

Gen. Santa Anna arrived at Havana on the 28th, and left next day for Vera Cruz.

The health of Mr. King was not improved. He was to leave for Mobile about tho 6ih, on the steamer Falcon.

The trial of the political offenders is concluded, but they have not received their sentence.

It is rumored that Canedo is to be superceded by Gen. Ellsandi. Dates from Guatamala to the 5th of March state that the difficulties with Honduras continued. Carrerea occupiod the frontier of Chignamala with a large force, but no actual hostilities had taken place.

PITTSBURG, April 4.

The river is stationary at 8 feet further rise expected. It has been raining all day. Another railroad accident occurred yesterday morning at Rodebaugh's station. Mr. Rodebaugh waa standing on the road when tho locomotive csme up and, on striking him,threw him some six feet off the road. His back was broken, with many other injuries, causing instant death.

PHILADELPHIA, April 4.

The court for the second trial of Spriug re assembled at 4 o'clock. Exhausted special venire selecting six additional jurors making eleven in *11.— Tbe sheriff was ordered to summon other talisman. The court took recess until 8 o'clock.

Altai of tbe Respective Presidents at the time of their Issafaratios. $ "i VfS ("V-? Inaugurated. Age. I. George Washington...April SO, 1789 .....57 1 John Adams March 4, 1797 62 3- Thomsa Jtfinoo Marej)4, I8D1 56 4. arses Madison March 4, 1809 96 5. Jsmes Monroe....... March 4, 817 56

JobnQniney Adams...March 4, J825

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7. 4adr»w Jackson Msrch 4, 1839 62 8. Marti® Van Btiren March 4, 1837 .64 9 Wm. Henry Harrison. .March 4,13(1 66 10. Jss. Knox Polk March 4,1845 49 II. Zadiary Taylor Mart* 5. 1849 64 If. Frank Pierce March 4,1853 49

Average s«• of ,tbe Presidents when elected 5& N. B.—Vice PresTdent John Tyler was 51 and Millard Fillmore 50 years of age at the period of succeeding to tbe Presidency, by tbe death of tbe Presidents, Harrison and Taylor. ina lay lor 45

Whijt Laudation of Mr. Pierce, of bis Inaugural, and of bis Cwbinel. We have read with surprise and disgust the recent efforts of certain Whig editors to bespatter the President and his Cabinet with praise, and we are glad that some Locofoco editors, suspecting the sincerity or rather believing in the henrtlessness of these Whigs, are applying the rod to their graceless shoulders. Such Whigs deserve every blow they get.

Six months ago, these same Whig editors were engaged in the effort to convince the people that Gen. Pierce did not possess the qualifications which are indispensable in a President nnd without which he cannot exercise the influence of his office either wisely or well. As nothing has happened since the Presidential election to cau^e any whig to change his opinion of Gen. Pierce's fitness for the office he holds, we can see no reason why they, who, during the contest, opposed his election, should now seem to be delighted with him. He is now what he was last summer. He has done nothing yet, so far as we can see, to propitiate those who opposed him. All thai he has done is the writing of an inaugurkf, the appointment of a Cabinet, and the can««»»« .deca**!—ur ^hig office-holders.— The inaugural is a feeble, ambitious, inelegant, sophomore harangue tho Cabinet, in the aggregate ofits intellect, the weakest our country has yet seen— and the proscription of Whig officers is prosecuted with unexampled ferocity and despatch. Can Whigs see, in that inaugural, that Cabinet, and those decapitations, any reason why they should esteem Mr. Pierce to be a better or a wiser man than he seemed to be last summer?

For o,ur parts, we have not been disappointed in the Locofoco administration thus far. It has displayed no strength and much party rancor. If tho Locofoco editors aro right in their interpretations of ih# mysterious portions of the inaugural, then it is pretty clear that this administration is to bo fillibus teringin its tone, utterly proscriptive to all political opponents, and uncompro misingly hostile to internal improve ments by the General Government, to the policy of protecting American industry, and to every other principle nnd doctrine which, as Whigs, we have earnestly advocated for many years—

Such are the inculcations of the Washington Union, the mouthpiece of the new administration, a paper whose statements on such subjects are worth far more than all the milk-and-water guetsings of Whig editors who seem to regard Pierce as a first rate Whig in Locofoco habiliments! ''We have no doubt that the Pierce administration will be thoroughly Locofocoish to the end. It will display no clemency toward Whigs or regard for Whig principles. As such, we oppose it now, and mean to oppose it until it shall he rejected by an indignant people in 1856, with all the energy we possess.—Louisville Journal.

By the annual report of the managers and officers of »h« l.»»t»»»i® A»yium,«»t Utica, we learn that the present number of Lunatics in the Asylum is 400. Three hundred and ninety were admitted during the year 1052, and 07 who applied for admission, were refused for want of room to accommodate them. During the last year 400 have b»»en discharged. Of this number 146 wero pronounced recovered. The age most liable to insanity, it seems, is attained between £5 and 30. Under 16 the cases are very few from 15 to 30 they increase rapidly from that time to 80 they decrease gradually and regularly. As to the cause of derangement:—Intemperance is accountable for 46, popular errors for 49, spiritual rappings for 28. domestic troubles for 26, defective training for 10, grief 8, business perplexities 7, excessive occupation 7, want of occupation 4, religious excitement 4. destitution 4, disappointment in love 7, too much study 3, flight 2, temper 2, pride S, imprisonment 2, penuriousness 1. The rest are mainly from diseases or physical causes. Of the $80,000 expended only aome $8000 were received from the State. Counties and towns have paid $36,000, and private patients $29.00. The institution is altogether in a flourishing state.

Wife! wife!—our cow's dead choked with a turnip." "1 told you so. 1 always said she'd choke herself with the turnips." "But it was pumpkin—" "Wal, it's all the same. I knowed all along how it would be. Nobody but a ninny like you would feed a cow on pumpkins that wasn't chopt."— "The pumpkins wss chopt. And twan't

One hundred divorce cases are now on the docket in Cincinnati.

the pumpkin's neither thst choked her.— on snd buagy and farming utensils, about 16 It was the tray—snd the end of it is stick- 1 acres of wheat in ground, a lot of

UaJ mouth now "Urh» U^h'. Queensware, one set ofChina, one Bureau, beds ing out other mourn now. ugn. ugn.,

There goes my bread tr®y- No longer Mich^n Furniture. A creditofnine months will thsn yesterday, I told you that the cow would swallow that tray!" ',?•'

Tin ILL Exhibit in Terre ffants on Saturday, April £3d, at 9and 7 o'clock, r. x,

Dress Circle, "all armed Chairs Family Boxes, Cushioned Seats Gallery Gallery for Colored persons

PRICE OP ADMISSION.

Tbe Compony will perform at the following places I'" "^Monday 18. Mt. Carmel at 2 & 7 p. m.

rv-Tuesday

19, Vincennea at 2 61 7 p. m.

Wednesday 20. RusselvHle at 2 &c7 p. m.™^ Thursday 21, Hudsonvtile at 2 de 7 p. i. Friday 22d at Darwin^tJ dp 7 p. pu kprii 3, 53 33 St.

'The rotes of fafe from San Francisco to New-York, by the steamers of tho' Pacific Mail Steamship Company, have been reduced to $100 in the cabin, and $50 in the steerage

A I E

-On the 5th inst. by the Rev. M. A. JEW-. ETT, MR. THOMAS W. LYON to Miss MARY E. DENKX, all of Otter Creek.

In this place,on the 1st inst., ALBERT, in-: fant son of Dr. ALLER PENCE, aged 1 yearand 5 months.

In this place, on Tuesday, 5th inst., of Dropsy, THOMAS HERRINGTOK, aged about 63 years. Deceased was a native of Yorkshire, England.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES' OF TIIE MAILS,

At and fr®m Terre Haute, Indiana. -ARRIVALS. St. Louis,dnilv, -9pm Indianapolis, doily, (Sundaysexempted.) S to in I a 8 Vjncennes, dnily, (Sundaysexcepted,) ]2 nVt a a W an S an 6

1 4

Pa in a an S at 5 Crawfordsville, Tues., and Sat., Bloomington, Tues., and Sat., Bedford, sat., Carlisle, YVednes., Portland Mills, Saturday.

.9 9 9 8 5

DEPARTURES.^

St. Lotils, daily, ^5^ Indianapolis, daily, (Sundaysexcepted). S Vinconnes^dnily, (Sundays excepted,) Lafayette, Tues Thurs., an-J Snt., a

5 a 7 a 5 a 5 a 8 a

Pa in an S at 6 Craw fords villa. Mon., and Fri.. ft am in to on an 5 a Be or in a is 5 a Portland Mills, Fridajv^ 9am

N. B. All mails closed at precisely 8 pm. ftCrpflice hours from 7 a m. to 8 in. On Sundays from 8 to 9 in the morntng, and from 7 to 8 in the evening.

April 9,'53 23-tf J. T. MOFFATT. P.

METALLIC BURIAL CASES.

filllE subscribe-s would respectfuly inform the JH citizens of Terre Haute and surrounding country, that they have mode arrangements to have at the shortest notice, iho nbove. Burial Cases, ond would state thnt they hnve one of those valuable Cases at their Ware Room, which they can recommend as a very superior article for all burial purposes, nnd are unsurpassed for preserving and

moving

bodies,Ucins: nir and water

tight, and having a largo Oval Glass over the face, so that the corps can bo seen at any time. Being fully urepnred with a fme Hearso, they can attend to all calls in their line at short, notice in or out of the city. They will attend to raising bodies already buried nnd place them in the Metalic Cases. Also Wooden Coffins made st the shortest notice-

Cabinet Furniture and Chairs constantly on hand at thoir Ware room first corner north .of tbe S a us A A & 1 E

Terre Haute April 9,'52-33*yl.

Notice.

THE

t. Notrfl, M. RAY,

undersigned has left his Bookst accounts, and papers with ISAAC

Esq, for settlement. All persons owing, or having claims will please call upon him and settle immediately, and save the expense and trouble of proceedings by law for collections.

April 9, '53 33 6w

Wm. MILLER, M. D.$8£

E & E S A I I O F. T. HULMAN

INFORMSStock

bis friends and the public generally,

that lie has just jrot back with a fresh and wetl setueted of ALL KINDS OF GROCERIES. which he will sell, as heretofore at whoksale.nnd retail, at the lowest figures.

All who wish anything Jn Ids line, will find it to their interest to give liim a en 11, at his sioro on National Rnad street, opposite the Post OHice

April 9 '52-33 tf.

———————

NOTICE.

ISof'Maygiven,at

hereby that until Monday the 2d day 1853, it) o'clock,

A,

M. ofsnidday, at

the Auditor's Oflice in Vigo county, Ind., sealed proposals will be received from physiciai*, to attend upon all prisoners, confined in jal), or paupers in the county asylum, and upon the poor generally in '.he county. Proposals may also he made tor keepimr the poor in certain Districts of the county, as follows, io-wit: One District to bo composed of Harrison Township, one to be composed ol that portion of the county North of the National road, and one of that part of the couii'y South of the National Road (Harrison Townsnip excepted.

By order of the Board «f Co. Com. A. LANGE, Clerk, txsf Terre Haute, April 8, J852-33-w3t. rfPrairie ity, Express, and Journal copy. isSWII

Administrator's Notice. OTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has taken letters of administration on the estate of Charles Edington, late of Fayette township, Vigo county and State of Indians, deceased. All persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immedU ate payment, and those having claims against the same are notified to present them duly authenticated for settlement. The estate probably solvent.

JONATHAN WHfTEZELL,

April 2,'53-32-3t Administrator.

Administrator's Sale.

NOTICEsale,

is hereby ^iven thst 1 will ckpdseio

public on 1 uesdnv tbe 26th of April, 1853, at the residence of Charles Edington, late of Fayette township,

Vigo co y, deceased, the per*

aonal property of said deceased, consisting of three head of horses, several head of cattle, wag*

Dry

Goods snd

and with 0 varjely of and

be given on all sums over three dollars the par. chaser giving note with approved security, col* iectable without snv relief from valuation ot ap J** praisement laws. Hale to commence* at 10 o'clock^* A. M. JONATHAN WHITEZELL, 2

April 2, '53-32-31 Admiuistrstor. =»!&

jlM

SPALDING & RODGERS CIRCUS CO.

ON BOARD FLOATING- PALACE,

.. 50 cents

...60