The Wabash Courier, Volume 21, Number 42, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 11 June 1853 — Page 2

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JHE COURIER.

JESSE CONARJ), EoiToa.®

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Saturday Morning, June 11,1833.

CRYSTAL PALACE.

It is now positively asserted thai the Crystal I'alaco Company will soon begin to receivo goods, and that the exhibi-

tion will bo opened early in July,, Th^ Tribune 8*y% Ihat

With regard to the complaint that many articles will have to bp rejected on "account of the sniallness of the building, «, the

Tribune

In our own Fair, the exclusion of such is a matter of necessity, and those w*ho -hoped to turn the glass palace it.to r»n •advertising booth for ordinary wores or fabrics, will have to bo disappointed.

For overy novel and valuable invention, discovery or application, there will be room and.many rich looking articles will thus find places, while fabrics fur more specious and showy, will necessarily bo excluded but let our managers do their duty, as we doubt not thoy will, and ours Will be rnoi'e interesting and Instructive World's Exhibition ..than the world has yet seen." It is to be earneitly hoped that no further delay will occur.

NEW COUNCIL.—The Council under (ho new City Charter was organized and commenced operations on Monday eve1 nlng last. WM. K. EDWARDS, Esq., the newly elected Mayor, took his seat as presiding officer, and delivered a hand* some address which we publish in an* other column.

Jt is believed the organization under the new Charter will be more clFcctivo than heretofore particularly in clean* log and improving streets, and also in enforcing a system of better regulations generally.

By a resolution adopted on Monday evening, the time for holding the regular stated meetings of the Council, was fixed for the first and third Mondays in each month. ,•*

Terre Haute and Alton Railroad. Several gentlemen connected with the T. H. & A. Railroad have been in our town a few days. Among the number wo notice Captain Simeon Ryder, President of the company; Mr. Barnes, of the company of Barnes, Matson & Phelps, contractors for building the road, and Mr. Hunt, Engineer. These gentlemen visit, we understand, for the purpose of' making arrangements to build the bridge across the Wabash at this place. The bridge is said to be contracted for by Messrs. Stone & Boomer, of Chicago, and is to be built on the plan of Howe's improved truss. It is also represented that the work is to be com menced immediately. ~~~~~~~

According to the Madison papers, scv» entcen hundred and eighty two speeches, long and short, wero mad** in the Convention.which formed tho Constitution of the United States. James Madison made one hundred ond sixy foui CJeorgo Mason, one hundred and thirty six Edmund Randolph, seventy eight, making a total of three hundred and scv enty eight speeches from the three talking Virginia delegates. James McOlung spoke three titnfcaand George Washington twice only. Mr. John Blair und

Washington were on taKtng

Mid at the close of the Convention^W

MENAGERIES-—The fine establishment of

Raymund & Co., and Van Amburgh & Co., united, will be in town on Monday. This exhibition of living animals cannot fail to^jirove interesting. t*ion«*

to give ample scope for inventive skill Mr. C.,C. winning the heat. Third heat, in machinery, have-materially enlarged the arpa of the Palace, by adding wings to the extent of nearly a fourth of the 3 ground room of the main edifice. They had hoped to open the exhibition much earlier, and allege as the chief cause of delay the noveliy and intricacy of the style of construction, and the high standard of architectural beauty at which they have aimed.

says "The London Ex-

hibitlon was less effective, less attractive, *.than It would have been if crowded into half the area it actiially covered.-^-/ThOugh it was the grandest brid most ^diversified collcction of the products of ?ort and industry ever seen, yet it embraced thousands of articles which had Ino claim to special attention, and which .might have been properly excluded.— ^But there was ample space wherefot.e .many commonplace gimcracks were accepted that ought to have beon excluded.

RACES.

There was a large collection of amateurs ai the Trotting Course on Wednesday afternoon last, to witness a match r|Ce foe a purse! iThe regular match* however, did not come off, but the speq tutors were not doomed to disappoini mem. A set was soon mode up between the owners of fotfr. in harness. Mr. C., Mr. M., Mr. and Mr. H. Two miles and repeat. Good start the first heat. Mi. M. having the inside track, and winning the heat. Second heat, also good start, Mr. M. still on the inside track

tj)e Directors^ in jojM^rj^ie contest being between Mr. M. and

fair atari for oil four. Now the race becomes cxciting—Mr. C. having the inside track, but some how or other losing it in the first two hundred yards. But the heat was beautifully contested between C. and M.-—side by side, neck and neck each alternately brushing the other, C. passing the stand first found, one length ahead, and finally, gaining the heat and winning the race by a neck

The contest, however, is still notended#{.n 'The stokes between the four owners was understood to be a Basket of Chnmpaigne, to be paid by the trod

just in time lo lose his stake

and tho raco, a It is said there is but a step between the sublime, and tho ridiculous but here was only a moment for the re action, or revulsion of feeling, between the fear of an awful catastrophe, and the consummation of one of tho richest jokes of the sporting days. And then went up, at the final result, a shout, that re-echoed from woods and glen for a long time.— Winners and lsers, ladies and gents, al! hurried off, in the midst of laugh?, checrs, and hearty g'fang's

Standing Committees of Common Council. Council met Thursday evening, pursuant to ad

and Franklin. On Finance—

Fairbanks.

Mayor announced the order of business ami the following standing committees On Elections—Messrs*

Beymer, Wyeth

Messrs. Ross, Bourne and

On Fecit and &itarics--Messra.

Rosa and Fairbanks.

FOREIGN MONEY PRORIBITKD

tigers, elephants, &c. See their tween her son. I««ac O, Caraeft, and hto advertisement with its long list, never wife, on the ground that he t» a lunatic, equalled ni this place. jantl was ao at the ttme of hl» marrisfe.

Prof. Laurab^is. Si perintendant of

Law of Indiana, with explanatioaa, iostructions, end form# of proceeding* as prepared by himself.

Public Instruction, will please accept ffiends, on accowut of hii fortuii®.— our thanks for copy of the new School

f* tl.aWorldVfaVat Ne# Y«»lt.- AfH

Bourne,

Hudson of 4th ward, and Lyon. On the Powers and Duties of the Common Council—Messrs.

Hudsou of 2d ward, Itops

and Wyeth. (M th* Potters and Dalies of City Officers —Messrs. Hudson of *Uh ward, Wye tit and Beymer.

On Streets Bridges ahd Public ImproveMessrs. Fairbanks, Smith, and Hudson of 2d ward.

On tXe Ftrc Department—Messrs.

Smith,

MBXI-

co.—The Mexican government has or* dered the circulation of foreign money to be discontinued in Mexico, declaring such circulation an abuse that is in violation of established laws and it has di reeled that all such money be deposited at the mints, in order that it may be con-

atorffe Wythe were two of the nine) verted in«o Mcxican coin, and where its siloni iMombers The .»-o s,.«chc» »l«, wUl" be p.iJ. Tb. de«eo i. d...d of the par oa »ki« .h. Kb. 9.1, of to,. 16S3. end il published

Tr„,

in Bt Universal of the 12th of the same

month.

SINGULAR pivoncs CASK.—A curious cate was beforo the Circuit Court in N. York, on Friday—an application by Mr». Hetty Carsen to have divorce be-

The effort is to show that he was invet.

g|ed lnio lhe marri,r

by the lady and

arrivcd

at.

Messrs- Dotruafi and Kof»

last

out, with an extra corresponding supplement of Cigars ?by the last one

And now, after the two first out, comes the richest scene of all. Mr. B. and Mr. II. had brushed alohg in all the heats, somewhat in the rear but early in the race it was indicated-as plainly as a man's nose who must settle for the

Champaigne. The Cigar part of the arrangement was supposed to be doubtful stake, and where it would rest not so easily determined. The first two arc out—all cys are turned behind.— Here they come—expectation on tip-toe —side bets nearly equal when, all of a sudden, within three hundred yards of the 6tand, on a severe brush by Mr. II., the sulkies came in contact—II. and B. arc both thrown out. II.'s horse down •—one wheel of ,B. off, his horse loose and out of tho shafts. Here was a moan and shriek from the'spectators, and an awful beating of hearts, under an apprehension that somebody was inevitably killed. Scarcely, however, was there time for a lady fairly and legitimately to faint, before B. was seen astride of his animal, legs and goars dangling together, leaving hat, whip, and broken sulky behind—spurring and kicking for the trot of life, reached the stand, still ahead of II., who had gathered himrclf into his sulky, and came up, shoutingg'lang. g'lang

suvgsa. Trustees of the W. & E. \-u»siJ easily troubled by wtflas, and haa a freet have been in sesaion for several da^^ ut. Mer^eoul 4» of the plainest, |but »iie Wt» heartily, and bottled stout Is »mil# faulty/

An ox weighing three thouaahtl five^ hundred pounda and perfectly white, raised in liliooia, and a cuw with Ave JxscaASCS—ThtWuhingt UKI I»g«» wore paaaengers on the David imr*nce Company of Cteveiand, adrertiwe- A«t*T# H. G. Burnet of Scotland, by means of which the milk White Whteilftp. recently, en rome m««t in another coimait. Edwin Pccr«. h»r go tm to

FOREIGN ffefiy.

The steamer brings highly important news from China. At the urgent requester the1 Emperor, the American? French and Englis$LBhips of War, in the eastern waters, have undfcrtakentoprotect Nankin, Shanghai an the mouths of the canal against the rebels.

RUSSIA.—The Emperor of Russia's ultimatum is offercd to the Porte and he waits till the 20th only for a final reply.

FBAHCE.—The French fleet is ordered to the Dardanelles. This caused great excite* ment in the French funds. It is beli^yedj that Napoleon has threatened war if Russia persists in her Eastern demands.

In Parliament*, op Friday," Lords Clarendon and Russell, stated that the Frenqh and English Ministers at Constantinople were acting in concert, and that the integrity of the Porte would be maintained. Russia will not insist on anything incompatible therewith, but the present state of the question, could not give further indication as to her course towards the British Government.

Kossuth attended a meeting of the society of the "Friends jaf JUply," in.Lyndon, and made a speech. yt a t»

Mazzini had arrived in England. O'Donohue, the Irish rebel, escaped from Australia, and is on his way to America.

Queen Victoria will visit Dublin Exhibi-

-tion soon.

Government. tsdtiyde

FOURTH OF ULY MKETI In pursuance of a call on the part of the citizens OfTerre Haute, a meeting was held at the Court House on Thursday evening the 9th inst., for the purpose of making arrangements for an appropriate celebration on the 4th of July W. COK'ARD was called to the Chair, and C. T. FROST appointed Secreiary. ni ipoi*

The object of the meeting having been stated by the Chairman, on motion a committee was appointed, consisting of Dr. J. Evans, J. P. Baird,. J.. G. Jones, VV. C- McReynolds, S. P. Read, W. Barr-and I. N. Coltrin, to select a Chaplain, Reader, Orator, and Officers of the day.

After retiring to consult, the comt^i^tee returned with the following report That the celebration be a Citizens' Celebration"—Exercises to commence at l6 o'clock A. M. at the Court House. Presidents. P. ReaJ, Vice Presidents Dr. Evans and F. Nippert Chaplain Rev. Aaron Wood, Reader M. S. Durham, Orator J. G. ^Stephenson. That the chair appoint a committee to make necessary arrangements for the approaching, celebration.

On motion the report* 'vas unanimously accepted. The chair then appointed the following committee :—J. G. Jones, J. P. Baird, E VV. Conard, C. T. Frost and J. A. King.

On motion F. Nippert was added to the i*

committee*-' On motion the committca of arrangements were instructed to procure music for the occasion if posjlible.

On motion voted thai tlio^proceedings Of this meeting be published in the city papers On motion the meeting adjourned. ,j R* E. W. CONARD, Chairmattv

C. T. FROST, Secretary.

Active measures are being taken by the Spanish Legation to investigate alledged frauds on tho part of the Spanish consul at Philadelphia, and his functions are suspend-

Lyon,

Franklin a^nl Beymer* ,, f. On PuMic /m4r«c»«—Messrs.

Tho Washington Union contains an able and carefully considered article upon the subject of: New Mexican affairs. It takes ground that Governor Trias, in seizing the Messilla Valley with an armed force, committed an outrage combinedwith folly that, considering the Weak condition of Mexico, it would hardly be magnanimous to make a hostile demonstration but if the act is not disowned by the Mejdcaa authorities, then the U. S. cannot hesitate how to act. 'The article bears the stamp Of authority, and will attract attention. 4 .*{r«h

First Case—New Liquor Law. The first case, «ay« the Aurora (In8.) Banner for an irifringeriient of the new Li^ quor Law of ths State, that we have heard of, was tried on Saturday lasl, before Esquire Stark.^^^ '^1

bopes that as this was.their first apr

to.k „r ,ha prance before a court for such offence, it

will be their last. A woman sued a liquor vender for giving her husband liquor while Intoxicated, and brosght her krebandes witness to substantiate die charge. A verdict of $5 was rendered against the defendant and the woman then threatened to sue him on hla bond—when he offered, and she accepted, $10 damages, to COMPROMISE.^

!®The Ltmdon correspondent of the Nk York Sunday Timet, in alluding to the Queen, aays "She fully looks her age. The family tendency to stoutness has recently developed itself in her. and she la getting vulgarly fat. The fact is, she take* Ittilo exorcise, has a mind not

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The Washington Union publishes an official notification from the Department of State, that a. large amount of bonds, purporting to have been issued by George D. Johnson, cousul of Spain at Philadelphia, payable in 1856 at the Madrid consulate, are in circulation at New York and elsewhere, for which the governmont of Spain is not responsible—said bonds having been issued without authority. ...

MAYOR'S MESSAGED

"Delivered before the City Connei ti 1 jr 6th, 1853.

Xxtnilemen of lke Cowman Council: Elected Mayor, by the favor of the ^zs'M the city.of Terre du• ties, in part, are, to ,preside at your deliberation*, and recoroihetid for your consideration, such roeasutes a».jn a be deemed for the public good. Grateful to my fellow-citizens, for this manifestaifefh of^heiFcttftfids#b, Wilf he

inlere?,^he|J1»v®^entrusted,

to our hands.

rnrit±«, f!'3",

FRANCE.—The*i,4+

report that the Russian

forces had entered Turkey, violently agitated the bourse. It was rumored that Napoleon assured the Russian Minister, that much as he desired peace of Europe, he would not hesitate ip forcing measures hostile to France and the East. Despatches from the French Admiral/dated Arpril 10th, at Callao, stated that lie was about to sail to Guayaquil River, to demand rkparaUou of the Equatorial

In becoming incorporated as a city, the rights and privilege^ conferred, bv the act providing for1 the same, are in addition'to- those possessed before the change, as a town organization. That the powers and duties to be exercised and performed, may be clearly defined, a revision of the Ordinances is riedessa* ry. This should be done with that delay only requited to secure mature action, and when ordained' to be published, together with the laws of incorporation, in such form as maj* be the most sefriceable for public information and use.

Your labors wi?I be arduous and responsible, but you wMl he assisted in the dispatch of business, by tho «d»Plion of proper parliamentary rules and orders, whereby respect, courtesy, and deliberation, will be ensured.

The tax for the prefeftt year, has been levied, assessed andr equalized, by 'ibe authority that you su'trtteed It Would be proper, however, ihat their proceedings should be-investigated and reviewed, so as to be-made confbrmabje to the p'resent laws of incorporation. •uVfhat your expenditures rhny be made prudently, with a view to economy, the financial-condition of the city should be ascertained by requiring an exhibit to he shown'by the- proper officers, of the amount of monies and'credits on hand an-d' due the-cityvWMh a statement of all unliquidated and outsv^ndifig claims.— After ^'deducting such itidebtedness. your expenditures ghould be with'rn the limit& of the buhmce? of tfie monies on hand and due and the revehue to be derived by taxation for the burreht year, us your body (jrohibrted from borrowing money* Or incurring any debt or Jiabii ity, unless three-fourths of the legal •voters^shall petition your body to contract %uch debt ori5lftan. In such case, tbeCommortCouribll are required to add to live toX diiplicate of each successive yearV* levy sufficient to pay,the annual interest thereon, and to create in addiiion it sinking fund for the liquidation of the principal. The law by which you are authorized1 to act, regards a public dubu unprovided for, as a public Calamity, and it would be well that you do not estrange fronv your authority the'res by, the respect of those whom you rep* resent. #it is the inteVition-of Mr. S!. "Dwight toti. the Chief Bngirteer of the M. & A. Railroad, as he informs me, to make it-useful and ornamental Map of the City and its suburbs, for his convenience as such engineer, representing therein the boundaries of the corporation, and its subdivision into Wards in proper colors. Such a Map is much needed, and ought to receive the private support of the citizens and property holders. Should it be deemed cxjiedient to extend the boundaries of the city, so us to incl'ude any portion of the adjoining 1ms laid off and platted, or to anriex territory contiguous thereto, not platted, it should receive your attention in little to be properly delineated on that map.

Progress is demanded, but all change is not reform. Preserve and promote the public morals and intellect—protect the rights of those for whom you actrender them secure in their persons and property, but continue stable the elevated tone1 and Character, imparted to this place, by Iter earliest citizens then the change in our municipal system will be for good—und-our duty will be done.

W. K. EDWARDS*!.-

JUNE 0, 1853.

?Inditnn Marble* to

Indiana Marble. The Editor of the Lafayette Journal writing to his paper from Louisville on 21 inst., says:

"Some 15 miles south of Madison there is a Marble quarry, from which the very finest specimens have been obtained, equal it is said to the Parian and Egyptian Marble. It is of all colors—pure white jet black, blue and red veined and susceptible of the very finest polish. Machinery now opon the ground does the work of one hundred and twenty stone-cutters and it is thought the wealth of the quarry will soon be fully developed. Here is another evidence of the wealth of Indiana, which I believe is not gen-

We give below the letter of Horace Greeley, accepting an invitation to deliver the

annua! address at the n^xt State Pair: NEW

Dear Sir:—I

fendeav#K t^fe-^a'v-'Co^oiieration, faithfully to discharge rhe trust, with the de sire to promote ^heir -"wselfpre land th^ s| beautiful: cii/r, whoisd prcepentyi t|f ^ihis

erally known*' "When thetnineral resources I freshed by them, while of stronger drink* I of South western Indiana shall be fully developed, I have no doubt we will find ourselves much richer than we now suppose.— As yet but very little has been done towards developing these resources, and it may in truth be said we only know enough to be certainthey exist in almost limitless extpnt. •. itm *rs rssj-jvjuum™.inwviwuwu-m. State Fnir— Mr. Greeley's Acceptance.

TORK, May 11, 1S531

accept the invitation to de

liver the address before your State Agricultural Society at Lafayette, on the 13th of October, 8nd shall endeavor to be present and readv Yours truly,

HORACFI GREELEY. -.

IHon.J A WR.GHT.

hundred and sixty-

jfnt self Hff Adveni-rw m. skimiaing the cream off

and fifty-five: Ireland, one hundred and twenty. Total, eight hundred and for-ty-three. .. .... »rS-...:V-S:

Age nt*] drawn away from the cream, instead

Appointments. line and Pittslmrgb, and over the Central The Greencastle Sentinel ta after the,

Presidential Appointments. The distribution of the National Offices by the new President Piercp, brings out something new almost every day.*-* The results are curious^ whether design* ed or accidental. The Ufljkm Patty of the South seems to be under the ban of the Administration, l«#8k^ver thlfllst of appointments, and see how the Union Democrats in the Smith h»ve been re* quited for their strenuous efforts to elect Gen. Pierce and defeat Gen. Scott.

Two places in the Cabinet were given to Southern disunionists, but not one to the Southern Unionist. A Southern disunionist has been elevated to the Bench of the Supreme Court. The Spanish Mission, the Mexican Mission, the Cehthif American'Mission, and the Bra-

Southern Disunionists. Two Charge ships were given to Southern Disunionisls. No foreign Mission of either grade has been given to a Southern Union man. The Consulships, at Alexandria, at Havana, at Puris, at Panama, at Rio, and at Trieste have been given to Southern Disunionists, but uo Consular place has been given to a Southern Union man, except the very insignificant one at Melbourne- This, exclusion of Southern Union men from'every important office is remarkable, and could not, have resulted from accident—it must havp been designed. It is true, beyond controversy, that theSouth has more influence in the Administration and in the Government offices than all other sections of the.cpuntry, and how is thie marked favor of the disunionists to bo interrupted? Con it be that the President and his Advisers, all sworn to.support the Constitution-— the Union—think it con best be supported by selecting, exclusiyQly from its opponejitf the agents to administer its affairs^ We will wait ond see.—Cincinnati Gaz.

20.

railroad to Baltimore, they would have reach-

Dispenser, thos: s& xm ed the latter citjr

Examine the late batch of appointmentsf they did, ®r in six days and eight boors from and see bow Indiana fares in the dispense-1 ^w Orleans and they could have been in tion of Executive patronage. In what bare! Philadelphia just one dot/earlier

we offended, enapui* the bestowal of a»| fh«

overwhelming majerity upon the dispewserf"! -inn, ln order to ascertain the height of an The number of castles of which there! method of measorement is

.re cxiaiing rem.lo. is, in Engl.fld, foor! ."TJ. ^ocecd. froa bJ. poio. seven Scotland, one hundred

sipkon fur iairymea it used in

w]er.)

Stt ilk ia]

the

milk

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Difference Between Light Wines qnd Ardcut Spirits. An'American recently ot Havana, writes as follows in regard to 1 he effect of the use of light wines instead of ardent spirits:

There are parties of from three to a dozen sitting around the tables and drinking their bottles of red Catalonian wines—wines, by the way, except in greater variety, which make the fine breakfast and dinner beverage of all Havana hotels.

Coffee comes afterward, but the wine always goes before, and nearly everybody drinks those light wines and seem to be re*

have seen none here, except in the decanters of what at home.are.called the bar-rooms and groggeries of the city* And among, th% many thousand of Spaniards, Creoles. Quadroons, and Negroes I have seen at the masked balls,the bull fights and other festive gatherings, there hat hot been onedrunken than in it ft luvjjim^ruWL-mr.i .-i -i 1

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Conjugal Affection of a Juror« Jr Tho jury in tho cose, of the State ys. the negro girl Fanny, for poisoning the family of Mr. Menkins, were dismissed yesterday morning by Judge Colt. Two of the witnesses in tho caset were exam ined on \Vednesd"ay, and when ihe Court adjourned, the jury, as in such cases, were required to remain to,themselves. They Were occordingly founti, quarters in the Planters' House. During the night, one of the journeymen, .narned Thomas Shields, escaped the MarshaJ and went home to his wife. When tho court met yesterday, mprning, t^e judge was informed of ihis proceeding. N? hen Shields was questioned as to his reason for leaving and disobeying the orders of the Court, he replied that ho had been of married tjian lor twolve years, and had never been away from hits wife one night in the whole of that time, pnd that ho found it utterly impossible to be absent from her. The State's Attorney suggested that anotherjuryman be found in his place, to which proposal Mr. McCluin the cdunsel for the defence, objected, and tho Judge dismissed the jury, ordering an especial venire of fifty jurymen for the 8th'of next month. The judgO fined tho delinquent ^$0 for his doiijugal affection, which fine was afteriward commuted to three days Imprisonment in jail. The proceeding was rather ti rioVel manner of showing contempt of Court.—St.

Louis Intelligencer, May

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TKe*Providence Jpurnal says thai the position of ths prohibitory liquor law in Rhode Island is nqt a little curious.— The people voted to sustain the law by near 1,000 majority, and elected a ticket oppofeed to it by 1,600 mojoriiy^'ln Providence the majority for the law was near 400, while a delegation was elected to the General Assembly unfavorable to the law, and in part bitterly hostile io it. The General Assembly thus elected dared not fulfill their pledges to repeal the law, and so they made a compromise, and elected sheriffs who will not ertforCe it. At the subsequent municipal elec tion, Mr. Danforth, who is supposed to be unfriendly to the law, was elected oyer Mr. Howard, who Was regarded as favorable to it. This looks as though the people of the city of Providence and of the Siate approved of the course of the General Assembly in keeping the law on the statute book, and winking at its Continual violation.

Search for Sir John Franklin. The Second Expedition from our shores to the Arctic Seas in search of Sir John Franklin, leaves to-day. and car-

ries with it the best wishes of every man who has sympathy for the unfortunate, or pride in his country. It goes provided, with everything that can possibly facilitate its great object, and the character of the men engaged in it permits no doubt that whatever can be done by energy, skill and perseverance, it will do.

The fate of Sir John Franklin may, with perfect truth, be set down as the most perplexing problem of the day.— There is no solution of it that does not do violence to all past experience. It is as difficult to believe that he has perished as that he is alive.—<Courier and Enquirer>.

The principal ground of hope, as we understand it, that Sir John and a remnant of his party are still surviving, lives in the speculative assumption that there is an open sea and a milder climate in the region of the north pole. If there be land there, as many people suppose, and the sea is very deep, there can be no ice, and the climate must be more mild. But if, contrary, to this speculation, there is a continent about the pole, the climate must be still more rigorous till the extreme northern point is reached. If we could know that there is an open sea in the polar region, we should hope that tidings might be obtained of the fate of the party. At all events, their explorations will add to the stock of geographical knowledge, if no other good comes of them.—<Buffalo Republic>. ~~~~~~~

The Cleveland Herald reports a case before Judge Starkweather, where the principle was dccided that a telegraph company was liable for a mistake in sending a dispatch, by reason of which mistake the plaintiff was damaged Bowen & McNnmee, of New York, "W6re the plaintiffs, Bidwell & Co., of

Adrian, Michigansentadispatch to plain tiffs as follows Send one handsome eight dojlar |)Iue rind orange, twentyfour red and greeny" »Sic., shawls. When the dispatch was received it read "Send onte hundred eight dollars," &c. So one hundred were sent. The'e^ror WHS ascertained after their arrival and the 99 shawls were returned, but by this timo they were oar of season and less valuable. The suit was for the depreciated value and the freight. The court very properly said if the dispatch was plain and'intelligible, the telegraph.company were responsible for damages by reason of their mistnkes. Judgment for the plaintiff for $118.

DATTOER or TAKINO THIKGS foil GRANTED.—It was objected to the system of Cope?nicus,when first brought forward, that if the earth turned on its axis, as he represented, a stone dropped from the summit or a tower Would not fall at the foot of it, but a great distance to the west in tho same manner as a stone dropped from the masthead of ship in full sail does not fall at the foot of the most, but at the dtern of the ehipr' To this it was answered that a stone, being a part of the earth, obeys the same laws and moves with it whereas it is no part of the ship of which consequently its motion is independent. This ablution was admitted by some, but opposed by others and the controversy went on with spirit nor was it tillj one hundred years after the death of Copernicus, that the experiment being tried, it was ascertained that the stone, thus dropped from the head of the most, does fall ut the foot of it.—Archbishop Whateley.

A ROTAI, JOKE.—During her recent visit to Scotland, Queen Victoria, in company with Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and Dr. Robertson, were one day overtaken by a shower, and wereBbliged to take shelter in a shepherd's hut. They collected some firewood, and soon had a cheerful fire, so that the shepherd when he returned found his hut more comfortable than when he left it, and honored as few huts had ever been.—• Before leaving, wishing to give him a present, Prince Albert requested Dr. Robertson to give him a sovereign, but the doctor found that he had not his purse with him, "Then," said the Prince, "I shall give it to him," but be too was in the same condition. The queen,.on learning the circumstance, offered to give it to him, but on examining her purse found that it contained only half-a-crown

Well," said shie, this is a pretty royal party without a sovereign, and the queen with only the half of a crown!" ft

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THE passengers who left New Orleans on the 14th istant [sic] in the steam boat Eclipse, connecting at Louisville with the steamer Alvin Adams of the Union line, and at Wheeling with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, were brought from New Orleans to Baltimore, including stoppages, and detentions, in <seven days and two hours!-—making the trip in the shortest time in which it has ever been accomplished.—<Balt. Amer>.

If these passengers had larnded at Cincinnati, instead of Wheeling, and taken the railroad route by way of Columbus, Crest-

ed the latter city <eighteen hours earlier> than

Philadelphia just <one day earlier> than by an

other route.—<Pittsburgh Gaz>. ~~~~~~~

the Isihmas Indiana.

instance.

on turning hi5 hack towards it, and putting the head between the legs, he can just see the top at the spot where he is able to do this he makes a mark on the ground, and then paces the distance to the base of the tree this distance is equal to the height.

Table-turning ia now the rage^nlTie French provinces.

Mord than twenty sen-going Rteamships nre now owned by New York com* ponies.

In St. Petersburgh there is an old excellent custom requiring every person taken up drunk, male or female, to sweep the streets the next dayjor a per number of hours.

f^There are In the United States twen ty*two travelling circus companies. 14A 1£|

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Agents Wanted

canvass for and sell The Heroinea of History, and its companion, The Heroines of the Grounded, just published by 8. H. & G. B.'RKKTT. Peoria, 111. A large commis* sion Will be paid. Those enjrnged in selling these books are making from .Five to Ten Dollars per day.

The Heroines of History embraces histories and. biographies of the following celebrated charac tera: Gieot'fttrn, Joan of Arc, Maria Theresa, Jo-^ qephine, Elizabeth of England, Marv ot England* Mary of Scotland, Catharino of Russia, Mari# Antoinette, and Madame Roland. "Thou hast a charmed cup, O, Fame,

A draught that mantles high, And seems to lift the earthly frame Above mortality."—Mrs.

I1* RELIGIOUS NOTICE. "The Rev. JAMES WILSOK, who has oeen for 17 years missionary in Northern Indiana, will preach in the first Presbyterian church on Sabbath morning at 10£ o'clock

State of Indiana, Vig^ Co., to-wit.

ORDERED,

that the following kinds of ani-

msls shall be allowed to pasture or run at large upoii the unenclosed land or public common wfthm the bounds of any Township of this county, to-wiu geldings, mares and colts, with the exceptions hereinafter named all cattle, males and females hog*, males and females sheep and gdats of both sexes snd of any sge? nod that stallions, including stallion colts over the age of one year, shall not be allowed to pasture or run at large as aforesaid.

A t*ee cOpv from die Record of the Boatd of County Commissioners of Vigo county, Indiana, of June 9,1853. -Attest:

A. LANGE, Auditor.

Jim*f 1, *S3 42-3w (Prains Citjr c^y.)

Washington Union Insurance Co.,

OFFICE, CLBIELAND, OHIO.[« .a. Capital $100,000. $, Will (ntn re the safer classes of Property agaiDM

loss or damage

fire

upon favorable terms.

EatsdfiiiKM upon a firm basis, with a Capital wbich accamalatea witfc the increase of liabilitv, and avoiding fell special hazardous riske, the Directors with confidence present the claims of the Company, snd ask a continuance of patronage heretofore so itberalty accorded,

PJRKCXOBa

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D. B- Dnrhsni, lion f. T. Backu*. O. N. Steels, eorae a Setitev, |VV. ||. PoweU, turlai W. Cook, ft N. Jerome. orriects:

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Rrtrnm Woon. neridem, el

ut Omwa lmn. Tfeaaqesr.

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EUWIN CORPEN. A

Htman*.

One octavo volume, containing 520 pogrs, beau, tifully bound in embossed morocco, and embeliisbed with six el|ganj steel portraits from cor»

rect likenesses. By John S. Jenkins. Retail

price $2 50.

Heroines of the Crusades, companion to ths Heroines of History, contains biographies of Adela Countess of Blots, Eleanor of Aqnitaine. Berengaria of Navarre, Isabella of Angoulemej Violante of Jorusalem, and Kleanor of Castile. "Old Historic to!Is I opened." By C. A. Bloss, author ofl,Bloas' Ancient History." One octavo volume, containing about DOO pages, elegantlv bound in embossed morocco ant finely embellished with steel portraits and till® page. Retail price $2 50 same, Turkey extrafull guilt, $5 00.

On receipt of the price of either of the above books, wo will forward a copy, post paid, to any* part of the United States.

We also publish a large number of other new popular and saleable books tor agents. Catalogues furnished upon application. further particulars address

For

S..H. & G. BURNETT.

July 13, '53-42-5w Publishers, Peoria, III.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

Confectionary 8c Bakery. ... EBERWINE & Co.,

On* the South side of the Public Square, TEX RE HAUTE, 1ND.,

THANKFUL

for the generous patronage hers*

tofore bestowed upon them, would respectfully solicit a continuance of the same. They are determined to spare no effort to please their customers, and maintain the high reputation which they enioy.

Candies of every description kept constantly on hand at wholesale and retail, winch are confidently recommended to the public as to quality and price.

Fruits,Nuts, Pickles, Sauccs, Extracts, Syrupsf Cordials, Toys, Perfumery, and in fact every thing usually kept in first class Confactionariea will be found at tneir establishment. (. igars of every variety, from the very best to a common orticle, at wholesale and retail

A choice assortment of Wines, of the hncst brands, kept constantly on hand. Bottled and draught Ale, of the very bast

cinnati manufacture.

June 4, '53 41 tf. j-

CIIH

Fresh Bread and Cakes. #1

Having in their employ one of the best cf Ba» kcrs, they are prepared to furnish at all tinti* fresh bread and cakcs of all kinds, warranted a superior article.

They would invite purchasers to call onrl ex« amine their stftdk before purchasing elsewhere. June4, '5SMMy

Ice Cream! Ice Cmuii! Ice Cream!

SERVKD

tip in superior style, at all timos,

with cakc? and confectionary of everv da-? Bcription, at the I onfectioaary of the undersigned on the South side of the Public Square ,. 0"A separate Solum for Lndios.

LBERVVl

Juno*53-'ll-lf

June 4, '53 -11-tf

EBERWINE A. CO.

Soda Water and Lemonade.

IyUKK

Soda Water, with every variety of Sy^ rups also, Lemonade, at EUEKWINE & CO'S. June •!,'53-U tf

Extracts and Syrups.

lONf'ENTRATED Extructs lor flavoring" leus, Je!Hea, Pastry, Syrups. Ate also, every variey ofSymps, nt EBERWINE & CO'S.

Il R. MOFFITT ~7

•A.'« itS

SOLICITOR FOR

Dayton, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington RAILROADS.

JOHN D. MURPHY, Coroner. 7

Juno 4, '53-41 3w

Coroner's Inquest.

Inquidiiion taken on the bank of the Ca« nbl near Teol's Store, in Terre Haute, Vigo County, on tho 3d day of May 1853, on the body of Joseph L. Brockman verdict as follows—thar he came to his denih bv accidental drowning.

JOHN

June 4,'53-41-3

MURPHY, Coroner,

Public Sale of Swamp Lands,

IN VIGO COUNTY. OFNCE OK AuniToa OF Vioo COUNTY,

Terre Haute, May 27, 1833. I

pursuance of tho provisions of an act ontitledf I "An act to regulate the sale of tho Swampi Lands dona'ed by the United Slates to the Stat-iff. Indiana, and to provide for the Draining and Re-| claiming thereof, in accordance with the condi-[. tion ol said grsnt," approved May 29th, 1852, andP the several sots supplemental thereto, approved June 14,1852, ond March 4,1853, there will be of-?-fered at public sale, at the court house, in the:* town ofTerre Haute, all the Swamp Lands lying' and being in the said county of Vigo, situated as* follows, to-wit $

In Townships No, 10,12 and 13, north, Range* No, 8 west. In Township No. 10, north, Range No. 9 west.

In Townships No. 10 and 11, north,*Rsnge No,, 10 west In Township Ifo. 10, north, Range No. II# west. &

The ssle will commence on the 1st dsy of Ao** gnst, 1853, at ten o'clock in the forenoOii. arid"Be continued from day to day until all the lands anr offered.

The conditions of sale sre

CASH,and

lie enn furnish good recommendations from the l'roprielors of the above lines. Con be found ot the Stewart House, or at tlio^ Forwarding and Commission House of Mcrwin & Co. jr.

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a. ntnofit.v. F. W. RIDQET.T.

Ridgely

Sc.

Brother,

WHOLESALE GROCERS,

AND ,i(.....

COMMISSION MCnCIIANTS,

No. 81, Walnut St., between Pearl nnd Columbir, CINCINNATI, O. June 4,

153»4l

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jc0r0ner's

Inquest

N Inquisition token on the bank of (lie Car\ nal near the Bnsin In Terre Haute, Vigo County, on the 29th day of May 1853, on the boiyf of Garret Berry verdict as follows—that he cam« to his death by accidental drowning.

the follow^

ing funds will be received in payment, to-wit: Gold and silver, the notes of the State Bank

Indians, the notes of the Free Banks of Indians/ the Bank of Missouri, and all solvent Banks Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia.

,r ALBERT LANGE.

TERRE HAUTE, IND, HPHIS large, convenient and pleasantly situated^ Hotel Fa now under tbegeoaralmanagement!: o/theundwsifned. h» Intention tokeep«| Firat USM H««ae, faTthe accommodation of thaii travellyig public and otbera who may favor bimj with a_cau, and he reepectltlly asks for an extend «oa ef tae patronage heretofore given it, promis-» iag Oiat every atteattM ahali be given to inaareift their eaaafinrk rCwoect«d tet the ffonse are extensive Stn-i biing and Bbeda tor the Accommodation of Hqra-' es, Carriage*. An Omnibus always ready tok earryfa wt|«r« to and fraia die Railroad Depot), and Canal Facketa.

Msy20, *53 lra

\mmu

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It, tt

Terrellai ante.

JOHN HEINHARQ.

HAVANA CIGAR3.

NOR

MAS, 8evilianas.Conconiias, Hermanos.l Millar es. Pillarcitoa, Lone btar, and ot brands of direct importation, for sale by

reb*,93-27-tf

WA88QN & CO.

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