The Wabash Courier, Volume 21, Number 38, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 14 May 1853 — Page 2

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Saturday Morning, May 14,1853.

8th Congressional District, John Lilley of Tip* fecanoe county, uih Congrecsion District, John R. Bow^ era, of Laporte Coiinty. 10th Congress!otfal District Samuel P. Edsail, of Allen county. -V11th Congressional Ditfttietr David Metes of Hamilton county.

H. B. SMITH.—iSomeof our readers may recollect that in September last, a report was put in circulation derogatory to the character of Mr. Smith, In relation to his treatment of one G.' W. Cochran, on board a canal boat, near Covington. It was said that Cochran had been hung up for a longtime in the boat and otherwise badly treated by Mr, Sniitbkou thesuapicion of having embezzled, or because he refused to account foij,» large anjpijht.of money, oft .aeUlen5?nti &c. The story of Bad treatment was never fully credited in Covington where both parties virerewell known. A (id as time passes aw^y,.circumstances have induced the belief that thooharge against Cochran of withholding money was well founded. The matter has been examined by gentlemen of the first respectability in Covington,Whose Card, as ft matter of justice to Mr. Smith, we publish below.

Mr. Smith is well known as a business man in our place, and will bo gratifying to his friends to learu that the report of last fall was a miserable fabrication without any just foundation in truth.

MILITARY RI^ULATIONS. I ^'^'ttife'new'raW^rganlzTn^ti^e^TrtTa'df The health of AspinwalT was good

Indiana, each Congressional district is constituted a Military district, for Brigade purPQgea^iiniLia allflatad .one Brigadier Genw-j^ wnlniere&Ung. al. Eaph cguntv constitutes^ Regimental district, and fsl |l)o.wcpl fcg* Colonel,^ one Lieut. Seldtifel, 4nd orielH^jor. Thedolonel appoints hia*tafF officers, and one Captain, and two.i^eutenaatsiB each Township, for» every ona hundred white male Inhabitants ovep the£ge of twenty-one years. The Captainsappoint foul Sergeants and four CbrporaU for each Company* Volunteer companies rtiasf be'Formed ins Regimental district under such' regulations as the Colonel may furnish, and Che General assent to. ^aiallion and company drill is required once every year. .. .- -j4, *wyt BRIGADIER GENERALS.

The foHcwing are the Brigadier Generals appointed by Gov. Wright. 1st Congressional District, Wro.- R. ^roathoWe of Vanderburgh county. 2d Congressional D'&taiet, James A. Cravens, pf Washington county. ,5^ 3d Congressionalv District, Benjamin Newland^ of Lawrenee

county*

4thJCoWgr!BSton«i District, JamasB. FoIfiy, of Decatur cpfl'nty. 5th CdhgresstVnal District^ Charles Raymond, of WuyRC county, 6th Congrsesibxlal District, Michael Pitzgibboii, of Marion county* .? 7th Congressional District, William D. AUen, qf^utnam county.

G. Hardy, G. Ilollister.

^Geo. GraHnm, 'J. S.Jon

HIRAM POWERS BURNT.—The Steamer Hiram Powers on her way down the Wabash took fire on Saturday night last and was burned to the waters edge at the Grand Chain. Nothing was saved but a small lot of baggage belonging to the passengers.— She had a full load of produce for Cincinnati freighted from Terre-Haute and other towns on the river. Insurance covered some of the freight.

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TtVfECANOK BATTLE OROWND.—'The cdrtifir slone of a Monument was to be laid upoii the Tippecanoe Battle Ground ou Wednesday Inst, by the Masonic fratcanity of Indiana, in commemoration of th*i members of that Oder, and others, wHo felt in the "battle upon that moin^ able field.

STATE FAIR.

ThefolloWlng is the Card as it appeared in the last* Covington Friend: We, the undersigned, hnvinjr exomined the accounts of the firm of Smith &• Cochran, are satisfied that G. W. Cochran has wrongfully withheld from H. B. Smith about the sum of four thousand dollars.

We are also satisfied from evidence that no bodily injury was ever done Cochran by Smith, on board Canal boat, as stated by Loohran. i. _R.IIetfield, |5 John McManomy,^.,

Risiine, J. I.. Sloan,

are t0 be

clect*

ed on Monday the 30th. of May, as officers u^der the now CHy Charter for oae year.

DKPOSITRS.—The SouxiiEaJ' BAXX OF TXnuitA wiUpay iute»e«i pn depoaitea at the following rates:

per cent on

rnontha

6 12

Sea. Advertiaemcnu

RIVER—Since our last the Wabash has

been at one of its high floods—-Ferry boats have been crossing the bottom on the west side for several day. From accounts of rains above it is probable there will be good

rains above it is probable there wiU be id an ancient temple of the Alexandria navigable water for »o tiBHv. hh*«*y% and was taken

navigable water for some time. ~~~~~~~

SIETAAUC Corrtxs —1. G. FOKSTCK O: honor to the memory

Sturkat Street opposite P*airi» City Hotel»| his ceveived a large supply of Airf V&KALS man freTlfiM ftetalltc Burial Case*. Sc« Adrer-j quenily admits that he was in the wrong, fUut "a woman, i»«ver—sh« was tiicment. mistaken^!..

F. LesEtraK owing to ill b^allh wi^he* to dispose _nf hia whoiestockot French) A sense of honor is thaonlysure and gvodi o»T\Vo»t tide the fiqaare. broad foundation of the seate of religioaJ

LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA. The steamer Eldorado left Aspinwall on the 20ih of April and arrived at New JoudfeMa jfebwViife 300, passenger§and #5$|0(p0 f/etght| She brings Califorhi^ntesio the 9d| of April. She left thejitentner Illinois awaiting lie treasure and mails per steamer Northern Light, which left San Erancisco on iheJOth

business (lourishiug. Nothing important from the Isthmus. News from Califor-

?TJie subscription for the sufferers by the loss of the Independence was so ample that the committee had a large surplus

Another attempt had been macje^ofire the city of San Francisco. Proceedings have been commenced* »n the District Court, against Captain Sampsou, of the steamer Independence.

The celebrated robber^ Joaquin, is said to be in San Francisco. A report from Humboldt Bay states sixteen or eighteen men, who were exploring the road along the Paragin Bay to Rogue River Valley,, wcrexnurdered Ijy Indians. 5 The Alta California sta'es positively tftat a plot is on foot for taking possession of Sonoro, and that the design is known at Washington as well as by the authorities of California. In a few days,it says, the public will be advised fully of the particulars.

Water fron*. extension bill had passed the lower House. A petition against it, by 5,000 citizens of San Francisco, was presented to the Senate.

The Alia California says if the bill is passed it will put §16,000,000 in the pockets of speculators. Members of the Assembly from San Francisco have resigned in consequence, and Gov. Bigl§r has ordered a new election. The resigning members are candidates for reelection

Markets dn the 8th were active flour selling in small lots at 11,50 for Callao pork 37@30 bacon 22 hams 22@23£, lard 25 butter 42 cheese 28 grain depressed iron and hardware dull, lumber lower

An utm^fHl ntf&ber of foreign vessels had arrived, and heavy additions made to tho stock on hand. pw

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FOREIGN NEWS. 1^'* fc

The steamer Hermann arrived at New York on the'l 1 ih, with dates to the 27th, and 130 passengers.

The British Government Commissioners to the New York Crystal Palace are coming over in a new steamer and frigate

I he examination touching the seizure of the war rockets has taken place, and nothing was elicited implicating Kbssuth. Hale, tho owner of the factory, refused to state for whom he was preparing the rockets. Kossuth publishes a letter that lie has evidence that he wits watched by spies of the London police.

Lord Clarendon stated in the House of Lords that the British Government was convinced of the necessity of maintaining the integrity of tho British Empire, and he also said there was no fear of interruption of'the' peaoe of Europe by Russian Gavernment movements at Constantinople. -I^-I lh the House of CdmmGn^ft debat8foh the:budget was commenced. The general opinion ih the commercial circles was that it would pass by a moderate majority, *F*'

Kossuth has addressed a leuer*t6 the House of Commons declaring he had no war materials in England, but that he had in other countries, and avowed his intention of waging war against Austria for the recovery of the rights of Ilunga-

ry.

tnd. Thorsday, the 11th, 12th,

and 13 th of Ociobernext.

'TOWN ELKOTION.

A May Ou, Two CoowcttMKN from eaeh ward CLERS, ASSESSOR, TREASTJRKR, Cnr IT SXITKET M*NaiVAt. and CtTV

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Th« ExocuMve Committee of the Slate Board of Agriculture have selected Lafayette as the place for the nest State Fair—and the

POTWIN BWRNHAM, opposite the Court House, North side of the Square, advertise a heavy stock of HARDWARE just purchased in the Eastern cities Any one can be supplied.

^The Martha Washington case has been continued at Columbus, Ohio, until the next term, a pbrUon of the defendants «.» being reody. The Mge h«s deei-

ded lhat all shall be tried together.

The Washington, Union states that the Harrodsburg Springs (Kv.) has been chosen as the Location for the Western Military Asylum.

WEATHER.—In consequence of rains and cold weather we understand there has been some delay in corn planting. ~~~~~~

Joscnt O. JosC9 has returned from Washingt with his commission as Post-Master ofTcrre-Haute,

Judge Burnett died at Cincinnati on •Wednesday last

CONTRIUBTION TO THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT. —Dr. Baker, our consul at Genoa, during a recent visit to Egypt, procured the donation of a valuable block of Egyptian granite for the monument to Washington. It is taken from the ruins

library, and was taken to Genoa by the

French line of steamers gratuitously in

honor to the memory of Washington. ~~~~~~~

The Longest Tunnel in the World. The New York Tribune refers to Mr.

years constructing, to drain the mines Meissen. The tunnel was in rapid progress four years since, and must by this time be nearly, if not completed. It begins at Meissen, on the Elbe, and ends at Freiberg—a distance of <twenty four English miles>! So far as we know, this is the longest tunnel in the world."

The proposed Hoosac Tunnel, the construction of winch is fiercely discussed in the Boston papers, will be, when completed 24,100 feet in length, or upwards of four miles. The projectors say it can be finished in five years. This is denied by its opponents, on the ground that shorter tunnels on other roads took a much greater proportionate time. It is estimated that this extraordinary work can be built within the time specified, and for a cost of $2,000,000. The line proposed is no doubt eminently useful to the trade of Boston, and if in the opinion of Engineers the route is practicable,

The songs of the robin and the bluebird are already beginning to be heard in the vicinity of Boston—-denoting the arrival of spring. These liule tvarblers are always welcome—and we envy not the feelings of the man or woman who can listen to the carols of the birds of Spring without delight. But the song of those innocent chorusters is the sig nal to some unfeeling bipeds to get ready their weapons of w&r. We hardly know of a more unpleasant sight than to behold a beardless youth or a full-grown man, traversing fields and meadows, in the spring of the year, with a gun on his shoulder, ond trying to gratify his destructive propensities by shooting the robins, the blue-birds. thesparrows, and others of the feathered tribe, who soothe us with their joyous songs, und render so much service to the farmer by destroying noxious insects. Were it not for fear of being hauled over the .coals for breaking the peace, we would go as far to kick one of these fellows as John Randolph would hu"e gone to kick a sheep. —Boston Journal.

BALLOON ASCENSION.— Mons. Paulin, on Friday last, took an aerial flight from Cincinnati, of which the <Gazette> gives the following account: "He ascended to an altitude of about two miles, and, entering another current of air, he was carried directly East. In this direction, he entered a sheet of clouds, which for a time concealed from view the splendid scenery of mother earth, over which he had been happily feasting. Enveloped in a heavy mist, his clothes were completely saturated,

been appointed Agent ofihe Panama Railroad Company at a salary off60,000 year in addition to which four Insurance Companies have agreed to pav him $10,000 each a year—^making $40,000. Total amount of salary per annum, 8100,000!

This gentleman takes out letters of credit to draw for one million month on account of gold dust, and has onefourth interest in the profits. On the whole, including salary and business, we think this gentleman might manage 10 make both ends mcet.--12cMiiw£ Mir-

ror\

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A MODEL VALFIDICTOBY.—-The mosr singular valedictory address on record was delivered by .. Sidnejf Smith to a young English missionary who was about to proceed

Derby's argument Wore .h. ^*1 CrescertC#*** i-eres-tomnjweMf .he Massachusetts Legisla- „f ,hi« caebr.lej*®, ture^atifl iay%

W^ are ^surprised lhat Mr. Derby, in his speeck made no reference to the long tunnel which the little kingdom of Saxony^—a fifth less in extent than Massachusetts, though with half a million more population—has been for m,any„.ier ofdistinguished- familyin this

the opponents may test satisfied that its her rumored absiraciion of important construction is a "fixed fact.".' ,f I secret papers from the Emperor's private apartment, is the last phas'e in her 'i The Birds of Spring,

and he began to foel an apparent cold- getting the iron work, which is of peculiar ness and a great ch»«a*» frmn the ntmos'-i'cortstrueuoir,-ereatu«uo nher'e on earth. Leaving the cloud, ho founders generally having -airabundance of was carried

was carried to the North about five miles

Van Diemen's Land.

It was as follows: Farewell, my dear friend, farewell. You go to a country where it is the, custom of the aboriginals to have a clergyman on iheir side boards every morning for breakfast,but let us hope— let us earnestly hope—that you will prove very indigestible to the savage that eais.you."

Popular commotion is always to be dreaded because bad inen always arise to mislead its efforts how desirable is it that it rriay be prevented, by Conciliatory measures, by timely concession of rights, by redress of grief ances, by reformation of abuses, by convincing mankind that governments have no other ,object than to faithfully promote the com-' fort and security of individuals, without' sacrificing the m\\d happiness of living men to national gfory or royal magnificence. "jh -a

03* An Iowa paper saya that the people there have added another measure to their arithmetic- It i* called "the drunkard's weight or measare." It is as folbwa: 9 glasses make 1 dram. 5 drama make I drunkard. 3 drunkards make 1 grocery, 4 groceries make 1 jail. 3 jails make 1 penitentiary. 6 penitentiaries make 1 j, a..

THE SWISS.—The

Swiss consul at

Paris proclaims that probably more than six thousand citizens have recently been expelled by the Austrain governmenti and this, in a cruel manner, withou, even granting them the necessary time to ai rauge and roahzo their liule property.w

A RCAL BDOSIXS to MOTHKICS.—-A philanthropist in Missouri haa jutt invented a cradle, which on .being wonod up like a clock, will rock the bab/ twen-ty-four bours without stopping, "as "4 s'"-1 It""*".

Mrs. Howard, of Napoleon Notoriety. The following extracttd a leiterfrci$® a Baltimore correspondent of th# New

ting particulars cf this m§st & **:The late marriage ofKwfyreror of France, and thp putting away of Mrs. Howard, as she Is called, his former mistress, has a peculiar fSnteresi here. This Mrs. Howard is the daugh-

bt§|l»C0P'de^Ar^ hen you^, she was

adi

ii%bu Ihem a| iistingtii well as her extraordinary amorous propensities. She went to England, wgs introduce^ th| highest society there by the daughter af a J^aryfand fa.mil|r,' who is now one of the brightest orna-» ments of the Britlsh nobility.

There sale was married to a titled genileman, and after committing a number of indiscretions, and giving her friends an infinite degree trouble and anxiety, finally irretrievably disgraced herself by eloping with a gay young officer. After being in succession the mistress of several noblemen, she attached herself to Louis Napoleon, with whom she has remained a nuinber of years. A real affection is said to have existed between them, several children having been the fruit of their connection. Her banishment to England and

eventful life. After her fail, finding h«r reclamation impossible, her friends here announced her dead, and even went through the ceremony of interring her supposed remains in Greenmouni Cemetery, and to them she is-, to all intents, morally, if not physically, dead. ,*•

NEGROES IN DELAWARE. .! The Convention for revising the Constitution, ot Dover, has passed the following section of the new Constitution, by a vote of 19 yeas to 8 nays: "No free negro or mulatto, not now an inhabitant of the State, or who shall leave the Suae with inienito change his resideiicei shall, after the adoption of this constitution, settle in this State, or come into and remain within the State more than ten days. Ail con:racis made with any free negro or mulatto, coming info the State contrary to the provisions of this section, shall be void and any person who shall employ such free negro or mulatto, or otherwise encourage him to remain within the State, shall be fined in a sum got less than twenty, nor more than five hundred dollars."

The Hon. Mr. Bayard, in his speech supporting this amendment, states that there are 18,000 free negroes in tho State of Delaware, muking about onethird of the population.

THE CUYSTAL PALACE.—The consulting engineers of the association for the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations have assured the Courier that the Crystal Palace will be ready to open on the''first of June.— They say that the delay of ono month hos been caused by the difficulty experienced in

work

h«?f

wjiumcu ,^| not set it aside for an isolated case. Neverwlten, being out of sight of the ci y. Useless, all that is required for the palace is prepared to descend, and in one hfnn*j neSirly completed, the workmen, are raising from the time he started, lie landed on, jome

regular customers, would

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the farm of Adam Hopper, twelve miles finished, so as to be ready for the reception from this city, near Mt, Washington, i*of goods before the first of June. It is said and two miles North of the Ohio river, [that five hundred packages have already a'rMr. Hopper treated him kindly, and rived from foreign countries for the exhibibrought him to the city on Saturday aftornoon.

the whole will probably be

tion, and .the owners of several of the most admired works of American sculptors have offsred to add them te the exposition amonff

1 u. others, Powers's Eve. Greek Slave and

A ROUND OALARY.—-A gentleman hfee Fisher Boy Crawford's Flora and Green-

ough's Chaunting Cherubs. It is also ex pected that the splendid service of plate presented by the Rothschilds to a

gentleman

VEAL HASHED.— Cut

this country will be exhibited, with a series of models of all the celebrated diamonds in th^ world.

Governors Gorman nntl Dunnlng. A correspondent of the Indianapolis Journal writing from Bloomington, gives the following incident touching the two worthies whose names head this article:

Col. GoRMAM, the newly appointed Governor of Minnesota, is preparing to evacuate this place. Last Friday the Colonel at

The Genesee Farmer, in noticing tBe Shanghai breed of chickens, says "Of fifty raised last year iy the editor, the smallest pullet weighed six pounds, and the largest cock ten pounds, at one year old. It fe stated that they produce more eggs than any other, the hens generally laying forty to sixty before setting, and frequently commence laying in less than three weeks after hatching, at the same time taking care of their chickens until they are large enough to care for themselves. The young chickens are much more hardy than those of other breeds. The flesh is represented to be as good lui that of any other kind."'

EARLY TOMATOES,

There is probably no fruit which is at present more generally and deservedly esteemed, than the Tgmato.^lts medjh final virtues are morl i^iv^fellly^e^ ognized by practitioner!^ and very few gardens are destitute off it* though owi to various causes not itefeiSaiy to mention, success in cultivating it Is rarely attained. The soil b«st adopted la^hif fruit, where it is required early in tfuf season, is a fioe- d»y sandi- A shovel J^ll of old, well rotted manure in each 11 ill, will be sufficient, and the plants,

i§rfter -«b&a&iy^Hid wits^ar after they come up, require only to be hoed and weeded, to insure an a.bundanv crop. Slicks to H^ep the fruit from coming in Contact with the din, may be supplied* or a fewbus^es placed around the plants, will be a good protection. On very rich land, the vines possess greater vigor, but the maturation of the fruit is retarded, and is less sapid and healthful.

For sauce,-pies and pickles, as Well as for a variety of other uses, the tomato is unsurpassed by any vegetable' with which we are acquainted. The yield is very large, consequently a full supply for domestic purposes and uses may be obtained from a few hints. The yellow Tomato is generally preferred to the red, though both are good. Preference is perhaps, in this, a matter of mere taste, after all. In the vicinity of large markets, as much elearv profit is frequently realized from a few rods of land, cultivated in early Tomatoes, as frdrri many a hundred acre farm, which produces onl5' th& ordinary kinds of vegetables and grains. G'ermanioton Felegraph.

ARRIVAL OF CURIOSITIES.—The brig Magnet, which lately arrived at-this port from St. Johns, brought among her cargo elevenfine fat seals, and what is more singular an ice monkey. This animal was found in the Artic regions by Harvey, a genileman who has been engaged for some time in hunting seals,--When found, his rhnnkeyship appeared to be enjoying the blissfulness of his situation by dodging about, in a manner so peculiar to the tribe, sundry icebergs frozen in the ice. The monkey, so far as has been elucidated, lives entirely on the ice, subsisting on fish, and 10 relieve the monotony of his quiet life, he socially communes wiih the many walrus: es and seals ihat occasionally poke their noses out of the water and struggle about. The seals are to be sent to the WorldFair'^Exhibition.—BostonTranscript.

SECURED HER RELEASE.—Yesterday one of the females who had been lodged in the watch house, and who appeared to have been brought in for the first time, requested her release, and promised never to rtitike "-herself liable to be brought in again. One of the officers, whose kindly feelings were aroused, asked her if she could cry. She replied yes, at any time when it was necessary.The officer iheri told her that after the witnesses had testified, and just before the Court sentenced her, she should commence crying and wringing her hands, and she would be discharged. The advice was followed, and although the evwas strong ngaitisi her, oh* wns discharged on promise "to go and sin no more." After her discharge, the outsiders aay thai she'remarked as she passed ofut the Court room, "thai Police Court can go to h——1."—Cin. Gaz.

CALLS IN BUSINESS HOURS.—Never call on a business man in business hours, unless there is Some good reason why you should. But above all things make your visit short. Your welcome will be in an inverse ratio to the length of our stay. Any man will be pleased to see you if he knows you do not intend to bore him. Time is money you have no more right to steal it from your neighbor than to filch his purse. Have business of your own and attend to it— so shall you find it easy to let others attend

a pound of -col

veal small, season it to taste with pepper and salt, dredge a large teaspoonful of wheat floor over it, add a bit of butter the sige of an egg, pot it in a stew pan, put water enough to make It moist then cover it close and set it over a gentle fire for half an hour stir it occasionally if liked, a bunch- of parsley may be cut smalt and added to it when half done, toasi some tbio tdicee of bread delicately brown, cut it in small squares or diamonds, aad serve the hastb mit foe breakfast.

LOOK AT HOME.— While your neighbor is like garment that your own te not like glove that fits eitber hand.— Those who bave the le—t piety themselvesare not unfrequently the moat ceasorious toward others, adisbonesu man is the first to detect fraudulent neighbor.

theirs.

tended a levee, tendered him by his friends ,V .* ,» ,t.^ without dislmclionbf party, at the Orchartl t""«» Slates Mtl

House. By the way a little Incident occurred here a few days ago. The gallant Colonel, it seems, vras arrested for 'street-swear-' ing, and brought before the town authorities and duly convicted.? A fine of two dollars was imposed, and the Colonel with a sang froid worthy of one who has bared his bosom to Mexican lances, was about to pay It, when his friend, Gov., DUHNIKG, who had stood by him during this trying emergency-, suggested the propriety of lettiug them go to 11 for the money—that the Governor of Minnesota was not amehable to the Bloomington powers The Colonel seized with avidity on the idea, and after putting his money back into his Vallet, fell back on his official dignity and thus ended the affair.

When you enter another man's office don't take a chair. Say what you have to offer in the fewest and plainest words, and don't forget that there is a door to the room.

SUPER FOR ITY OF AMERICAN WOOL.

it.- 1 According to ihe following, from

A HORRIBLE

QPRICES LOVE SALT.

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Another Serious Rail Road Accident!

The

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duce ihe best wool of any country in the world By recent scieniifie researches on the part of Peter A. Browne» Esq., of Pennaylvania. it has been established that the United States con outrival the world in wool as in cotton. Thus, Spanish sheep yielding naturally wool 2.000 to the inch, carried to Eng' land, degenerated to 900 to the inch, and brought to the United States recovered to 4,100, or finer than the original The fact being once established that our soil and climate produce finer wool than other countries, will give to our manufacturers invariably ihe superiority in cloths, if the manufacturer is allied in his interest to the grower.— Scieniifie American*

CALAMITY has just occur

red in Paris, and it may be well to make it known, as such accidents ought to serve as examples. A gentleman* feel* ing a slight itching in his ear, took up a friction match in order to dispel it. In the ardor of a conversation he was sustaining he introduced the sulphurous end the contact soon produced ignition, and the downy lining of the ear caught fire a portion of the sulphur adhered to the flesh, and burnt there persistently. The unfortunate man never spoke again. His sufferings were GO{ agonizing that his tongue became pow erless and, after two day's torment and unavailing efforts of the surgeons, he. died.

The quince

tree seems to have a constitutional fondness fof solt. We have never seen, says the Horticulturalist, #ucb superb spedme»s of thi* fruit, and such a general luxuriance of the trees, as al Newport,

E. oii the «ea coast. A gentleman flof that thlivittg vlllege Since the first mg who noticed this fact, severs! yesrs (of April, just sfucii trains have started al tofrf titisteiy ^*t he had profited hy thi?itiost dally from die.depot of the.Contral hint, is giving te each of his trees ajRailtoad for the same piece- On Thurs*' top-dressing of two quarts of coarse !day evening a passenger train lefi th^

and doeeuo harm Whatever to the roots, 1 cars, of this cofripany, containing

Indignation Meeting.

NEW YORK, MAY 10.—The emigrant

The locomotive and baggage cat:

were smashed.

The accident was caused by the issue of a new time table, and furnishing only one conductor with it. The collision is described as most frightful. The engines were completely demolished and one passenger car was driven half way through the other. O. Garrison, a break- [sic] man on the express train, had his leg cut off and is so badly injured that he will die.

J. H. Vanvolt, breakman [sic], thigh broken and otherwise injured; his recovery is doubtful. H. J. Griffin, breakman [sic], right leg broken; J. W, Osard, baggage master, badly hurt; a passenger, name unknown, is also badly injured, and many others are terribly cut and bruised by being thrown among the wreck.

A great indignation meeting was held at Norwalk, in regard to the accident yesterday, and a memorial to the Legislature was signed, calling for prompt action in order to secure the safety of passengers.

CINCINNATI, MAY 0. Miller, vvKo confessed having forged a check in this city last winter was finally brought before a magistrate to-day, He confessed his guilt and wirs committed in default of $10,000 bail—his confession is substantially the same as stated in the dispatch of Friday—but it is reported-that parties of respectable standing not before suspected are how irn plicated. *~i"'

The trial of the Martha Washington conspirators commenced at Columbus this morning, before Judge McLean.— The prisoners aro all present except Nicholson ond Stevens. The former hasforfeited his recognizance, $0 000.

The office of the District Attorney was burglariously entered at Columbus last night, and some of ihe pnpers connected with the case stolen^ 'The room of Mr. Buston, the principal witness for the prosecution, was also entered and his trunk ransacked, but no papers of importance were taken in either case which cannoi be replaced. An immense number of witnesses are summoned, and ihe trial is expected to last ihreo weeks.

Kirkland and Joe Barker* ex-mayor of Pitisburg, preached in ihe market place yesterday gome Irish women used their tongues freely, but ihere was no disturbancef

NEW ORLEANS, MAY 8.—The steam ship Daniel Webster has arrived, bring ing San Francisco dates to the 16th Ap ril, a fortnight later. ^s jitt -The Daniel Webster reports tho loss of another Vanderbilt steamer.

The S. Lewis, on her passage from San Juan Del Stid, got ashore north of Bolinas Bay, in the rtiornihg, and finding it impossible 10 get off," all her passengers, four..-hundred in number, w^jre landed safely. Nearly all the baggage was saved, but a considerable quantity of specie, ship'* plate, aud vessel are toiftlly lost. The supposed loss ii $200,CK)0.

The steamer Jenny Lind exploded while going from Alvisa to San Francisco, having one hundred and thirty pas* sengerf, mostly from San Jose* Sixty were badly scalded ttnd about twenty killed, including seven children. The survivors and dead bodies were brought to San Francisco by the steamer Union,

NEW ORLEANS, MAY 11 .—The first batik established under the new free banking law is called the Bank of New Orleans with a .capital of 1,000,000.'— The whole amount was taken In two days.

The Methodist church was dedicated last Sunday, The dedication sermon was preached by the Eev. Charles B, Parsons, of Louisville. There was a large attendance, and the minister made a forcible appeal to the audience, and in a quarter of an hour raised $15,000 10 a

Ohfri flour is scarce at #4 35to $4 40 St. Louis $4 40 to #4 60. Pork—mess is quiet iot $15 t0j$]l5 75, Bacon isfirm, and we quote sides «t 7f to 7|. shoulders 6£* Rio Coffee—5,000 bags taken at to 9^. Sagar i* betd' at 4 to 4\. Prime reboiled molasses 21.

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The'New York Courier saysSome idea of the business done upon the railroads of the West may be formed from the following,: A few days since there started from Detroit, a train of eighty-five cars in one string propelled fey two of the most powerful locomotives in the ifountry. The train was bound for Chicago, and the greater part of its vast load wiia carried to the merchants

but makes folrege and al! much more1 passengers and almost one quarter of a *nd healthy*'

900

The purchase of the freedom of the slaves Daphne and her son, the wife and children of William, whom Mr.- Webip$t&d souie vears ago, has

fC«r«ilin^

Philips *25 1 Mrl andt"j|er ^ie^hd mined

omi^'

train and the New York express tram came in collision last evening on Rampo branch, Erie road. Four breakmen [sic] were seriously injured; none of the passengers were hurt. It is reported that the emigrant train left the depot at Jersey City an hour and a half before the time. The locomotive and baggage car

Hdtif. Win. Appleton, Le Roy Webster, ja^jUbollected and ttans-

RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

Rev. W. C. BROOKS, will preach the funeral sermon of WILLIAM CASTO,at the Uuiveroalist Cburcb next Sabbath- saoruiAg~:§£11 ociock. All his old 'friends are respectfully invited tajattend,' 1 4

CITY ELECTION.

At Altom Illinois, outho 10th inst., Mrs. ELIZABETH Avts, aged 33 years. The dqceased was the daughter of Samuel Hager, Esq., of this placQ.

tight

ite subscriber Knvinff mmt« fsrrtrn^ementa keep constantly 011 hand Fisk's Patent Ait

Metallic Burial Cases,

Which are the greatest invention of tlw oco for the dead, would coll tho attention of thi public to iheir superiority over tins common wood Coffins 1 now iu ,uso, ibr all seasons of the year, for vault purposes, transportation, beaiiiy, style of finish and durability. They are unrivaled and wbe-e-ever they have ,cn lntroduonl it hos been to tho total exclusion of fill other coffins. I now have an: assortment on hand, which can be seen by calling at my Wnrc-rooniH. In addition I sliail keep ou. hand all kinds'an'd si*:s of rondy made

WOODEN COFFINS^

jVfntiufactnred of the best material and by the ^tni workmen in the city. 1 pledge myself not to totlow tho old plan of extortioning, but will

May 14,'SS-SS-ly

IMiU.Cross-cut, and every other style of fcawu, tlie best makers. Cabinet maker's materials llalrelo.h, Lookingglasses,1Plates Frames, Pie*

turoFraiaes, yegsers,.UlftS8,|gash, Binding tna« tarials, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, and every description of Fixtures for doors and windows. &

Au extra quality of paint, vamitfi, whitewash. -n shoe and scrubbing brushes, &c. halLpnrior and Btore LampS Wicks and Fixtures, Globes, &c. Pumps, pump Fixtures, Tubin^chain and tosee, trace,Jog, cable and other Chains mauilla Rope, Cordage, Packing Yims, l^out Lines and Fish If Hooks Rifles, Uuiu^ Pistois, I'owdcr. »Shot, ("apg, ,,^ Leadi '&e. A largo stock of (ittnsmi'.h's materials, barrels and Fixtures. Axtts, Adzes, HotohetS, Broad Axes, all of die most cvlcbrated makers.— Spring and cdunter Halloncen Steelyards, plat' form nfwl other Scales, and' a very few of those

Family, Grindstone#.* The roost extensive sfOctt of Saddlery Hardware and Harness Trimmings in the Wabash Valley, conaiating of TreeBt Padskiiifl, Hogakins,

Morroccb, Coat and other hne Leather Harness, bridle and Skirting Whips, [fames, &c Coach to find Buggy Tsimmiags*, Shoemakers also can find a fulTsupply ot Tools?,'Leather ahd working materials.'-' piil?ving purchased our stock on the most favor- jg able terms we are enabled to offer inducements to merchonts and otfurs Wishing goods in our line to call and see us, which qre not offered. in any other establishnlent.

Wtheare

May

Vli

UOOBSSfli

ae afcaadHiatefor Iflsyor at the ajJprbacWn^ MiU' «icipal election. Weidre onthoritsd to M. KfA*iU9^r as a candidate tor W

4the

approaching

Municipal election. WB ar# authorized to ann^^-a VV*. K. E|tWARRS as a candidate fcr Mayor at the ensung Municipal flection

"M A I E

On Sunday last, by Rev. J. Cohn, BARHARD IvfPPEXMEnvtER, Esq., to Miss AOovsTA ROSKNFKLDT, allof Terre-IIaute.

On the tBth inst., by Rev. M. A. Jewett, I. P. SMITH to Miss MARTHA A. ROGERS, all of Vigo county.

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In this City, on Wednesday evening, the 11th inst., of bronchial consumption, Mrs* I AMELIA SWEET,"wife of A. D. Sweet, Esq., of thfs piace, age«i*3,l years* WfW"

Bell

low- 1

or than any other house of thu kind in the city.— My profits in both metallic and wood cotlius shall $ not exceed that of any otlw"'kind oi business. 1 atn prepared to attend funerals with an elegant

WSm'M&S JKi39 -ii

And will furnish any number of ouriinge.? that may bo desired. I can be found at my Store, north of tlie Court iHoitseroh' Market atteer, oppo* If site J. Longdoirs Livery Stable, or at uiy wjr^shop formerly kept by Sites & Co.

i). U. FORSTER,

A W A I SIGN OF THE MILL SAW.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Pot win & Burnam,

Opposite the Court House, Main Street, if 1 RE now receiving a very heavy St6ck of Is Goods, purchaaetTinthe pastern cities, and of the inanmrtcturera, by one of the partners, which they ofl'er at Wholeealo and RetuiI, on tho Sr rnoft favorable tern3. Having purehaisod m-prcst-ly for the Wholeiale--trade, mey Can offjr extra inducements to merchants to purchase in this inaf- if ket. The following goods comprise a part of their extensive stock. *rJw

Shelf Hardware of eva-y* variety) and rfeecrip* tion bar and sheet Iron Steel, Nails, Tin-plate, .barTilly' Tin, Copjier, Zinc,'Riveb, Wire, Artvi|s V)ccflr bldgus, Plough mould* and points,! 3 fee re plntt.s. &.p. Currying. Carpenter, Coopet, Saddler, BlachsnlUh, a icf every varioty of T&ola.

POTWIN & flURNAM.nr

T^rro tla^?May^i,'53 ga-3i|i

Agncultnral Iinpleitientf,

E nmreceiving an extensive assort- *n merit of Agricultural Implements direet from Manufactory, such as Cradles, Grass and Grain Scythes, hay and manure Forfti?, Bhovels, Hoes, Picks and Msttoeks, Scythe -Snaths, We would again call attention to our Carpenter Too}s, whrcn for variety and beauty' cannot be sunmssed in May market.

POTWIN & BURNAM.

Especial Notice!

rpHE subscriber, owing to the ill-health of

NEW ORLEANS, Hay 9.

his

wile, and in accordance with the instruction's of his physician^ta^determined to

return with

her

to France, and will tlierefore dispose oi'his whole fiB

stock of goods, consisting df fie ch goods in great vanety Of his own importation, also staple -'r gocdsand Groceries,such ap are generally kept by th«* merchants h«re, at cost and to any person"

wishing tocontinue liia buaintss at the old stand, importing French goods, he will act as his agent ki Paris, for the first purchase or renewal, Iree of charge, lis will have great advantages having been raised to tte business. .,4

L15SEURE,

FrcnchBtore, west »ide Public Squsre. iv 's Terre Haute, May '4,'53-38f3w

Southern Bank of Indiaaa.

rr^HW inlMituiion, located on the weet side of the Public Square, will buy and sell Gold, Silver and

unCurrcnt

Moncy,

Drafts, «od

time and sight

Bills of £xebtRigei remit money to

England, Ireland, Scotland and Germany, 011 its own respomibility. Will also pay intereston deposue* at tfca foiiowing ratosi s'V 4 percent. 011 call ,, 5 per enf. three months.',4t 6 per ccnt. 00 tweiva momto? *,* ips which Certificates will be givea at the above rates.

Banking hoars, from 9 A- Af., to half past J2 Stand from half past 1 to 4 P. M. C. GUNNISON,

M»y 14, i^3S-lC CftstJer.

Ahe first five moa ths, payame^o the stockholdw

and after tbiilGth May, imft. i? C. H. ftAlLKY, Cashier.

PRAIRIE CiTY BANK, TS»«E HAUTE, April 26,1853.^