The Wabash Courier, Volume 22, Number 2, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 September 1853 — Page 2

THE COURIER.

JESSE CONARD, EDITOB.

E E A E

Satnrday Morning, Sept 3, 1853.

COMET.

The Comet now making its appearance each evening in the Northwest, is said by Mr. Bond, the Astronomer, to be about thirty millions of miles from the sun, and two or three times more remote from the earth. This interesting stranger is fast disappearing below the horizon, and we advise all to take a good look, as it will probably be the last chance for two hundred years at least. As this stranger has no doubt traveled ten thousand million of miles to see us, it would of course be only respectful to show him some attention when present. By present, we mean only eighty millions of miles off—about as near, perhaps, as he will condescend to approach this plebeian earth of ours. Why should he come nearer? It is the suns of systems he visits and with whom to hold converse. The little planets of the various systems may think themselves well complimented with his gracious smile for a few evenings.

The family of Planets are an eccentric race. Many, it is supposed, never visit our sun or system but once. Others again, approach and recede in an order and regularity of time that may be reduced to nearly a certain calculation. It is also believed that a large number, perhaps millions, visit different portions of our solar system without being seen or recognized.

A great variety of opinion prevails us to the physical constitution of comets, and the curious ends they may be designed to accomplish in the economy of the universe.— One notion we have seen advanced was that comets were the recipients of the spirits of the wicked, which were carried first so near the sun as to be heated ten times hotter than red hot iron, and then again removed off at rapid rate into an extreme of cold and freezing! But these are all idle speculations.

On the subject of danger to our solar system by these comets, an able astronomer thus writes: "There is scarcely the remotest probability of a <collision> between the earth and a comet. It has been determined, upon mathematical principles, and after the most extended and laborious calculation, that of 281,000,000 of chances there is only <one> unfavorable, or that can produce a collision between the two bodies. The risk, therefore, to which the earth is exposed of being struck by a comet, is like the chance one would have in a lottery, where there were 281,000,000 black balls and but one white one and where the white ball must be produced at the first drawing to secure the prize. "In the second place, if a comet were to come in direct collision with the earth, it is not probable that it would be able even to penetrate our atmosphere much less to dash the world to pieces.— Prof. Olmsted remarks, that in such an event not a particle of the comet would reach the earth— that the portions encountered by her would be arrested by the atmosphere, and probably inflamed; and that they would perhaps exhibit on a more magnificent scale than was ever before observed, the phenomena of shooting stars, or meteoric showers. The idea, therefore, that comets are dangerous visitants to our system has more support from superstition than from reason or science." ~~~~~~~~

FREEMAN RELEASED.—The case of John Freeman, the colored man who was arrested and imprisoned at Indianapolis as a fugitive slave some time ago, has been settled. This case has created much feeling in the community and after one or txvo hearings, was postponed until Monday, the 29th of August

In tho meantime, it'appoars that Pleasant Ellington, tho claimant, had become satisfied that his claim could not bo sustained— and on Saturday previous to tho adjourned hearing, Freeman was discharged from custody.

This has been considered a hard case, and we understand that suits fur damages have been, or will be immediately instituted against Ellington, the claimant, and also the United States Marshal. «,

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Pacific Railroad.

Agreeably to public notice a meeting was held at the Court House on Saturday evening last, and was organized by the appointment of W. p. Griswold to the Chair, and C. H. Baily Secretary. After organization tho meeting was adjourned until Wedne£ day evening last. The meeting was again assembled on Wednesday evening and ably and eloquently addressed by the Ho'n. R. W. Thompson in fa|or of the measure, of a Pacific Road as suggested in the Preamble and resolutions offered and adopted at the meeting.

The proceedings of the meeting with the preamble and resolution^ will all-be found in another column.

DRIVING PILES. —The operation of pile driving for the foundation of piers in the T. H. and Alton bridge is a most interesting business. By machinery, a tremendous iron hammer, weighing eighteen hundred pounds, is lifted to the height of twenty-five or thirty feet, whence it falls on the devoted head of pile timber with a crash which drives the piece from two to five inches at lick. ~~~~~~~

PLANK ROAD.— The planking of the Na-

tional road East, has reached the three mile

bridge.

NEXT COKGBESS.—In the New York Herald is published the roll of the Senate and members of the House of Representatives as faj as determined, for the 32d CongreasfMDividing the Free» soilers and Southern rights men between the two great parties, according to their politics! antecedents, the Senate stn&ds thirty-six Democrats to twehty. Whigs, with six vacancies to be- filled—one of each in Alabama, Mains', Mississippi.

North Carolina, Tennessee and Vermont. The House gf. Representatives consists' of two' hundred "and thirty-four members and five Territorial delegates of which two hundred and eleven Representatives have been elected, and they are thus dividedr^One hundred and forty--two Democrats, sixty-five Whigs, and four Abolitionists. The States yet to elect are Maryland, Gepr gia, Mississippi and Louisiana#-rtwenty-three members in all, whfch, when chosen, will probebiy leave the general result very nearly as it now stands. Giving the Whigs, therefore, the four Free-soil Abolitionists of the House, the Democrats will have a round majority of seventy in that body, and iti the Senate, dividing the outsiders as fairly as possible, there will be, perhaps, not less than a Democratic mnjority of fifteen in a full Senate of sixty-two.

SEE fne WOLFE!—The genuine E. S WOLFE, on the West side of the public square. That is the piece for bargains in the China, Glass, and Queenaware line.— We stepped in the other day, and were perfectly astonished at the beauty, variety, and^ extensive assortment of this WOLFE. The cellar, first and second stories, and back warehouse, all filled, ai)d large crates and boxes still unopened* But it is the beauty and variety of his opened goods that we would particulafly refer to. His advertisement in another column gives' but a faint idea of the choice selection. You muet call and see for yourselves. The gilt and decorated China, Bohemian Glass, Girandoles, Vases, &c., &c., can't be beaU-,..

AMOSEJIENTS.—The Lee Family hove been exhibiting several nights with great success.: The performances of this family were equal to any thing of the kind we have ever witnessed. Mr. Lee and his children are almost perfection in their art.

Of tho Theatre, at Corinthian Hall,under the management ofWiucins and MEHEI*, there seems to be difference, of opinions. If some accounts be true, wo should not feel at liberty to praise. And not having attended we are not at present., disposed, tp condemn. More hereafter. 'V' *-**•,'«•

GRSBHHWOOD

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Railroad Bridge. The Terre Haute and Alton company are progressing finely with their bridge over the Wabash at this place, under the superintendence of Mr. J. R. KNOX. The abutment and two piers, of most substantial masonry on the West side, are completed; the pileing and foundation of two more piers nearly ready for the masonry. The whole masonry work, under Mr. Knox, is expected to progress so far as to receive the wood work and superstructure this fall. This bridge, when completed, will be a little over six hundred feet in length, and the car railings about thirty-eight feet above the low water mark of the rive. The wood work is being prepared at Chicago, and is expected on the ground here as fast as the masonry shall be ready for its reception. ~~~~~~~

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road East, has reached the three mile is now received at

hill from town. Toll is now received at the gate erected a half mile beyond the

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DAILY AMERICAN TIMES.—We have received several numbers of this new Daily just started at Baltimore and published by C. G. BAVLOR & Co. Typographically the Times is beautifully gotrp—and is unquestionably conducted and Edited with marked ability—we hope its continuance on our Table. ., ,.

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0^7" The Danville Advertiser looks well in its new dress. Mr. P. L. KENNEDY has become partner with Mr. Lewis in the Advertiser. Tho Paper is well got up, and most certainly deserves, and will no doubt secure, a handsome patronage from the good citizens of Hendricks.

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0tT A description of London, Liverpool, &c., from a Paris correspondent of the LouisvUU Courier, on our first page, will be found graphic and interesting.

& Co., stoping at the Stew

art House, will furnish plates ink, and brush for marking clothing, &c., at the low price of 60 cts—S^ advertisement.

We are indebted to tho American Express for a copy of the N. —three days only from N. York.,C

Cinnamon Fields in Ceylon. One morning was, as usual on our first arrival, taken up by visits in the afternoon we-drove in Sir E, Barnes* sociable through the Tar-famed cinnamon gardens, which covered tipwards of 17,000 acres of land on the coast, the lar gest of which are near Colombo. The plant thrives in a poor sandy soil, in a damp atmosphere it grows wild in the Woods to the size of a large apple jree, but when cultivated, is never allowed to grow more than ten or twelve feet in height—each plant standing separate.—

The leaf is something like the haurel in shape, but of a lighter noior when it first shoots out it is red, and changes gradually to grc*n. It is now out of blossom, but I am told the flower is white, and appears, when in blossom, to cover the garden. After hearing so much of the spicy gales from this Island, 1 was much disappointed at not being able to discover any scent, at least from the plants, in passing through the gardens there is a very fragrant smelling flower growing under them, which at first led us into the belief that we smelt the cinnamon, but we were soon undeceived. On pulling oft a leaf or twig, you perceived the spicy odor very strongly, but I was surprised to hear that the flower had little or none. As the cinnamon forms the only cunsidera ble export of Ceylon, it is of course preserved with care by the old Dutch law the penalty for cutting a branch was no less than the loss of a hand, at present a fine expiates the offence. The neighborhood of Colombo is particularly fa* vorable to its growth, being well sheltered, with a high, equable temperature, and as showers fal( frequently, though a whale day's rain is uncommon, the ground is never parched.—Bixkcp

ANew Fork paper say* "An exquisite statue of a girl at prayer ia placed Jn jctly beside platform weighing scales, in the North Nave of the Crystal Palace. We watched them both forfif-

teen minutes, and found that twentyseven people weighed themselves, while OBIT.OM .Kml to took ih, MM*.'

For the Wabash Comrier.

RAILROAD MEETIHG.^

At a meeting .of the citizens ot Te'rre Haute* held on the evening of tlie 31st of August, in the Coart House, consider of the most advisable mode^to secure .the construction, by the General Government, of Railroad (o the Pacijic, W. D. GRISWOLD. Esq., was called to the Chair, and C. H. BAILEY, jfou, -Esq., a?jed as Secretary—both haviog^been selected for that purpose at a previ ous'meeting for the sanie .olgect. \~r

After the olyects of the meeting were explained by the Chairman, R. W. THOMPSON, Esq., addresaed the meeting, and at the close of his epeech,submitted the following preamble and/esolu tioiis, which were unanioosly adopted: ^Th« substruction of a Railroad wJiich shailanite the Atlantie With the Facific eea-board, being Aar manded by all the imporfant ipterests that coasU tute elements ot *our natioGalgreaineea, is justly considered to be the most Important work of the age. Wheiher it be regSrdod as calculated to extend military protectiofi'to 'our exposed poosessions Weil of .the Rocky Mountains, or the ultimate and certain means 6f securing to us the rich commerce-of China aad the Eaet, or as ftirn ishing the means'ofdeveloping the interna} com mer:e of our country in any and alk! th^e. as pecta, it is worthy the earnest and immediate attention of the people oT the "United Sutes,

Such a road, when constructed, should be, em phatieaUy, a National high-way, scattering its advantages throughout as large a portion as possible of the States of the Union. To give to it sach a

Character,

independent of particular local

and sectional interests, should be the chief object of its friends. If a different policy should prevail, and this great improvement shall be subjected to the control of narrow'and contracted influences, it must be defeated by sectional and selfish combinations.

This was apparent to its friends several ye'ars ago, when a convention was held St. Louis to provide a common ground of compromise, which should unite as large a pportion of the people of the United States, as it was possible to secure, in favor of any measure of goverhfncftt policy.— That coirvention was held and the compromise effected, in 1849, by^ the representatives from Jour* teen States, and by the adoption of two resolutions in these wonla: "Ketohed,

Hiat in thc'dplhibn

tion,-it is the duly

the

Mississippi

"Kegolvrd, That in the opinion of this conven tion, a grand trunk Railroad, with branches to St. Louis, Mempbi?, and Chicago, would be such a Central a^id jiational one."

In,view, at this time, of thfe eprhestness with which this great measure is dijeuesed by people of all sections of tho Union, and of its rapidly increasing importance, is the opinion ol this meeting that the friends of the road, who are dispoeed to stand to the compromise of the St. Louis convention,'should unite their energies to cause its adoption by the people and Congress of the United States. Therefore^. ..

Resolved, That we consider the grounds of compromise adopted by the St. Louis convention, in 1849, that is, the construction of a Central .National Railroad, with branches to St. l*ouis. Memphis, and Chicago, as lurnishing to the friends of. that work the most certain prospect ot ultimatesuccess.

Resolved* That, in out opinion, it is thednly of thi. General Government tb construct the main trlink of said road and the said branches to the Western lines of the States, and to provide by liberal donations of public lands, for the connection of said branches with the said cities of St Louis, Memphis, and Chicago.-. .Resolved. That, in.oiir opinion if this p'.an of building this road shall be adopted by Congress, it will be piore Nalional its character than any other proposed plan as the road

^Resolved, ThatthiS plan of building gnjd road is just, fair and liberal that it makes nodifcnmination between the three'cities of St. Louis, Memphis, apd Chicago, but unites them together in the support of a great measure of public necessity, while it leaves each to enjoy the commerce and advantages which its own local position ^cures.

Resolved. That wherever a road thus constructed shall pass through the Rocky Mountain range, (which this meeting considers of secondary consideration altogether.) it will finnish the' most speedy means in view of the Railroads now progress iri the States—of becoming united with all Hie great cities of the United btates, as the three cities here named will soon be in direct Railroad connection with Boston, New York, Philadelphia Baltimore, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans, Cincinnatti, and i^ouis ville, and the many other intermediate points of growing commercial importance.

Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to prepare a memorial to Congre^ expressive* of the views of this meeting that they cause the same to be circulated and signed as extensively as possible, and forwarded to our Representative iii Congress. ..

Resolved, That the said committee be charged also with the duty of corresponding with such persons as they may think proper, dincreent sections of the country, with the view of obtain ing the adoption of a like course, by all who are disposed to maintain a spirit of conciliation in relerence to this great National work.

Committee -R- W. Thompson, Samuel Crawford, J. O. Jones, a B. Gook ins, N. F. Cunningham.

The Chair thereupon appointed R. W. Thompson, Samuel Crawford, J. O. Jon«s, S. B. Gook ins, S N.F.Cunningham, the committee named in the foregoing resolutions.

When, on motion, the convention adjournod. W. ft. GRISWOLD, Pres't. C. H. Baftxv, Jr., Sec^5^?«^5

Tits FI«E SIDE.—The fire side is a place of infinite importance, it is important because it is universal, and because the education it bestows, being woven in with the woof of childhood, gives form and color to the whole *extore ot life. Thero are few who can receive the honors of a college, but all are the graduates of ifoe hearth. The learning of the university may fade from the re* collection, its classic lore may moulder in the halls of memory but the simple lessons of home, enamelled upon the heart of childhood defy the rust of years, St outlive the more mature but less vivid pictures of after days. So deep^, so lasting, indeed, are the impressions of early life that often you sed a man in the imbecility of age holdingfresh in his recollection the events of childhood, while all the wide space between that and the present hour is a blasted and~ forgotten, waste* You have perchance seen an old and half obliterated portrait, and in the attempt to have it cleaned and restored you may have seen it fsde away, while a brighter and more perfect picture beneath is revealed to view. This portrait first drawn on the canvass is no inapt illustration of youth and though it may be concealed by some after design, giving ita tone while fresh, and surviving it in decay. 3ueb Is the fire-side—the institution futntsbed by Providence for the education of men. ....

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St. Louis to China in Twenty Days. Mr. Robert Mills, an eastern railroad engineer, in making some suggestions to insure greater safety in traveling our railroads says: 'ThePacific railroad will be soon stretching its lengthened line across our country, and such security should be given its travel that our people may reach its distant terminus in as many <minute> as there are <miles of distance>.—

Total.-*

Back agahii

this Conven

tho Genefat Government to

provide, at an early peribS, f«r the construcnon of

a Cent rh.1 National Railroad

from the

to the

Valley

Pacific

Qcean.

vvlir^.,n

be accessible to more than 10,000 miles of Railroad already completed and now in progress in tho United States, and to not less than 10,000 miles more, which its construction, will cause to be

The locomotive engine which is to accomplish this desirable speed is already perfected, and needs only the perfecting of the rail upon which it is to travel; this as has been said before, is near its accomplishment.'

Allowing that the railroad distance from hence to San Francisco ts two thousand miles, and the cars should travel at the rate of one mile a minute, as proposed by Mr. Mills, this would give thirtythree hours, exclusive of stoppages, in which to accomplish the journey to the Pacific. Now, what would one of our merchants think of taking breakfast in St. Louis to-day, arid on tomorrow dining at the Pacific hotel on Montgomery street, San Francisco, and the next day —-the line of steamships being established from San Francisco to China—taking his passage in one of them, and in fourteen days more, landing at Shanghai, and there laying in his stock of teas' in three days, returning with them by another regular liner, reaching St. Lou-

St. L"u

is by steamship and railroad, having made the trip in thirty-Six days, thus: St. Louis to San Fraucisco •, days. Jn San Francisco l'~~' 'ay* Passoge to China 14 Stay there. _v 5 do

19^ do l&J do

'•^ToiaT. 36 d6 ^This prophecy of our people reaching China from St. Louis and, returning in the'space of 36 days, is entitled to as muefcor rrioire consideration than when it was pr^phecied ten .years ago that the time, would arrive When the'locomo live would run from New York to Albany in the space of four hours, and whi'rh is now really accomplished in three and a quarter -hours,.the.distance, we believe, being about one hundred and sixty miles.

Mr. Mills says, 'this desirable fpeed •—a mile a minute—is already perfected? and it only remains for the' wisdom of man to perfect the railroad on which he enn travel with sajefp at*'the speed above named, and then the .'day will come, we have no doubt, when China can be reached iti twenty days from St. Louis,— St. Louis Intelligencer.

-,/,1 Troops on the Rio Grande. The whole amount of the United States force'already ordered to the Rio Gronde frontier, or, in other words, to the disputed boundary pi the Messilla Valley, is fifteen hundred memf^'Santa Anna is concentrating an army of ten or twelve thousand .men neur the same boundary.

The position of.the whole question bears striking analogy to the dispute aboui the western boundary of Texas.— In that case, there was a dispute abdut the boundary line, the Mexicans gathered lorge bodies of troops evidently to take possession of the disputed tract the United States troops were ordered to preocupy it. This led to collisions between the opposing forces war existed 'by the act of Mexico' as Congress falsely declared, and the result was the 'area of freedom' was extended by the annexation of California and New Mexicp.

The 'philosophy of analogy' would seem to indicate similar results from similar causes. A disputed boundary question is 'in the line of safe precedents' for a war, especially on the southern border. On the northern line, the precedents point to a different result. The Maine boundary question, and the '54 40' question are instances in point.

We shall watch this question with a little anxiety. With many persons, nothitig would make the administration as popular as a war. -The Kussian nnd Turkey question, and the Koss'ta affair, do not look at present very promising for a breeze. The Messilla Valley question, if properly nursed, may grow into a war. We commend it to the fostering care of the general government."— Cin. Gazelle.

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'AN OPTKAGEODS CASE IN TRENTOV About a month ago a complaint was entered in the -Maynr-V-office against a woman who had thrown a can of boiling watOr on another woman. The facts were as follows: The family up stairs were suh-tenanis of those below. The woman Hying in the lower ory was sick in bed and hearing a noise up stairs, she deliberately got out of bed, went up stairs with the can of boifing water and dashed it in the face of the woman up stairs. It scalded her very severely and being at the time encienle, fears were entertained that serious consequences wo»ld fblloW. 'The woman who commiited the deed immediately *ent to bed again, and being unable to attend at the Mayor's office, Iter husband went bail (or her appearance when she got well. On Wednesday the injured woman gave birth to asiHI-boro child bearing upon its body similar marks to those left upon the woman when fccalded.— The circumstances of the case were brought to the notice of (he Mayor, who on Wednesday night required an increase of bail for the appearance of tbe offender at the next court, io answer the complaint.—Trenton (N. /.) Gazette.

A NEW WATERMELON!—Mr.

editor of the

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The Treasonablo correspondence found concealed in Mfaj. Andrea boots, when be was searched by Paulding, Williama and Van Wen, hac receotljr been discovered at Albany. The papers consist of an enumeration of the number and disposition of the American forces at West Point, and a description of the fortifications, with suggestions in regard to weak and exposed points. There ia also a pass from Arnold, under which Andre, as 'Mr. John Smith^ vas

A THIEF PA

Pealbody,

Soil of ike South,

mentions

a new kind of watermelon, which be calls the orange watermelon, and pronounces it a very singular, beautiful and excellent melon. By cutting into the rind, as you peel an orange, the entire skin peels off, leaving tbe whole pulp unbroken, which, with care, may be divided into quarters, just as yea divide an orange.

TINS

DEARLY.—Somebody

stole a watermelon from a patch in Fitchburg, Mass., the other night, and left a pocket-book on the ground containing five hundred dollars. The proprietor of the patch advertises that he has a few more melo&a

Nsw YORK, August 29, p. m.—-THE '^EARNER Europp arrived at Haliikx at 91 A despatch fipm Jassy to U»e 2d,.sa*a tfi¥t the Divan was couvoked, and ^olitited -the IIospodars to remain. TheCxar gave them, permission to go to Constanunog^ or reinain^unmo* lested. *1 T'

Redschid Pacha has informed Atistria tliat any occupation otServia by -Agitrian troops, would be regarded at a declaration of war. In the meatrtime :l£e Porte undertakes to. presbrve order in the Travtnpr'', ,7

Tfie^ long promised debate in Parliament Baaten fcffiufe bad taken piaoe,atei ia geoeu regarded as unsatisfactory, and funds Opened next day with fujther depresaion but in the afternoon revivedh.f'

Nsw YOMC, noon, August 31.i—Fldtfi^ JG.OOO brlssqld State $544 5 30 Ohio $5.4405 56 Southera $568 for.old new scarce. Wheat-^j 35,006 bushels Western sold $t 34 Southern $1 i7 Genessee $1.37 little doimr—purchasers de manding a concession, bat not met by holders.-' Corn—40,000 hushelsofyellow sold at 77c^mixed 76ic. Ohio Whisky—500 brls sold at 86te. Pork dull. Beef and lard firm.

The Epidemic at New Orleans. BjtLTixoRc, Aug. 30.—The New Orleans Bee gives ap aroount of the operation of the. Howard Association. The number of patients treated by the association to August 20th, was 4,554 of these 2,200 were discharged carod, ~80 died, and 1(600 are still under treatment.' The expenses bf the association were $J,500 per day. They are providing nurses' and houses for 162 parentless infants,-300 nurses are employed.

BUFFA«V-Aug. 59.^Che Democratic ward meetings for tbe eleQtion of'dclegateB to.the State convention took place hetei on Saturday, A conflict took place between the friends pf the ad ministration appointments and those opposed The administiration party were entirely routed, Tho ballot box was broken aad a general fight ensued.r

WHEELING Aug. 29.—A terrible explosion occurred on the wharf this afternoon. Twenty-eight kegs of powder, which were being drayed from a warehouse to a boat, blew up with a terriffic [sic] report, instantly killing the drayman, Wallaston Kimberly, and severely if not fatally injuring another man.

All the windows in the telegraph office and most of those on Water street were broken. Cause of explosion unknown.

Collections in- Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, Aug. 30.—The New Orleans relief committee repbrt total collections $10,000, he sides the$2,500 sent through the free Masons and other societief.

NEW ORIGANS, Augi TTi'e reports of the interments have not" been completed for several days past)owing to some difficulty at the Catholic cemetery. This morning the Board^repbrt about 120 by yellow fever.^":

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 20.—interments 139, in eluding 125 of fever. Nothing doing in" the market.

WASHiitaTON, Aug. 27.—The Republic has been sold to Wm. Burnell & Co., who will' here after conduct it as a weekly paper. The daily issues'will ccaise with to-day's. Its. principles will tie as heretofore.'-

PHILADELITIIA, noon August 30.-—Offerings of beef catile for the week about 1,200 hogs $707

25 calves $10£5 sheep $2 50 to 5 lambs $l f0 to $3. V, ~v CINCINNATTI, Aug. 3] P. M,—Flour—IS active 2.000bbls. sold at $4 15c $4 25. closing firm at the latter rate. ... ...V

Whiaky—20ic Provisions —Are in fair demand 100 hhds ba con shoulders sold .at 6c. and 40 hhds sides at 6ic. 100 bbls mess pork sold at-$14

Groceries.—700 bags coflee^sold at lOic. No change in other articles^ .* .s-

h'Z**' Chinese food. Writer on China thentloffs that the anodes of living among the Chinese are exceedingly curious, differing materially according to the rank and wealth t»f the people but that the extremes of luxury and misery ire no where moreludicrousiy contrasted. Those who can afford to purchase rare and expensive delicacies, grudge no cost for them, as is proved by the price paid for edible birds-nests, (glutinous compositions, formed by a kind of swallow, in vast clusters, found in caves in the Niobar and ofher Islands,) $500 being sometimes given for a picul, weighing one hundred and thirty-five pounds and three quarters: In the street* multitudes of men are employed in preparing these for sale, with a pair of tweezers, plucking from them every hair, or fibre of feather, or extraneous matter, and at the same time carefully preserving the form of the nests by pushing through them very slender'slips of bamboo. SharkVfins are highly prized, and when" dried, they fetch a great price. The beche de a mer, (a horrid looking black sea-slug, brought from rhe Pacific Islands.) is exceedingly esteemed by Chinese epicures. But wTtile the rich fare thus sumptuously, the mass of the poor subsist on the veriest garbage.— The heads of fowls, their feet, with every scrap of digestible animal matter, earth worms, sea reptiles of all kinds,- rats, and other vermin, are greedily devoured. We have noticed lots of black frogs, in half dozens, tied together, exposed foi sale in shallow trough* ot* water. We have seen the hind quarter of a horse hung up in a butcher's shop, with the recommendadon of a whole leg attached. lodge?' in our hotel complains that bis bed-room being over a kitchen, he is grievously annoyed in the morning by the noises of dogs and catsi which are slaughtered below for theday Vconsumplion—but not at our table. .Not a bone or green leaf ia ever seen in the"str0ew some use or other is found for everything that would be" reluked elsewere.

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How

TO O&Y PEACHES.—Take

those

of the best quality, juat as they are ripe enough to eat} halvs.them, remove the stones, and sprinkle over them, in tbe hollow from which the pit was taken, a litde nice sugar, and dry them in,a brick oven after the bread,dcc., ia withdrawn.

They are far better thatp if dried In •the sun, retaining their aroma tnd flavor, and besides are totally tree from insects. Prepared fn thia way, from peaches fully ripe, they need DO cooking, but are aimply soaked ia cold water. All the sugar they require (rang ing of course with the variety) hi added while drying- Peaches thus dried and prepared are inferior only to tbe fresh fruit, of which they retain the flavor remarkable degree-. If you prefer, take them not quite so ripe, and peel the fruit, but the flavor ie not ao good as when fully ripe, and is dissipated more in the process of drying.

Additional Forelge News* The Emperor of Prance has relinquished His contemplated visit to Dieppe. The new complication Of the east^rn c^Mion is assigned as the reason.

It was ruinored at Vienna, that ahould ftussfa make an" inroad into ,Turkey, Auatria would occupy the fortress bf Belgrade.

Dat0 from Petersburg state Jhat notwithstanding*the negotiations Ibr peace, the War Departmept wss as active. aa ever.— The CaalPs acceptatice of the Viepna proposition wa# not unconditional—he. will *ot evacuate the principalities until the Forte has signed an arrangement tantamount to concession of all the pointa in dfspute.

The Persian Ambassador has assured the Porte of the assistance of the Shah, and that he was raising a large force to bd placed at the Sultan's disposal.

The Saltan, has ordered the Greek bishops to return immediately to their bishopries, having beeiiunauBtained. .,

Russian agents are fermenting disorders In various parts of the country.^,

TABLE MOVING.—A correspondent of the Manchester (N. H.) Guardian, in describing some experiments he recently witnessed, says:— '*The table being put in rapid motion, a Bible, folded in paper, waa placed upon it,.when the table stopped instantly, and could not be induced to go again so long as tho precious volume remained upon it. The Bible waa removed, and a copy of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress'placed in its stead, when the table revolved as be-, fore. A prayer book was tried with like results and the, whole.service of thei Church of England failed to arrest its rotary motion. Whilst it was, still revolving w|th considerable velocity, the Bible was again gnd again substituted, but with Unvarying-results. After re^ peating these experiments several times, one Of the party suggested that the Bible should be unfolded and opened, to try if some portions of it n^rere more powerful thai^dthersv^This'was done when lol and behofd.!" what had been believed to be the Bible, proved "to be a .copy of Gulliver's Travels! "Fancy the consternation of the operators at this discovery, (the hoax only, being known to one of the party.) 1 may add the experiment was again tried, but Gulliver' exposed had l^si its power.'

Mr. McLeod, an English writer, puts the following language in the mouths of those who visit the romseller's den: •There's my money—give me drink! There's my clothing and my food—give me drink! There's tho clothing, food and fire#pf my wife and children—give me drink! There's the education of the family and thp peace of the house—give me -drink!. There's the rent I have robbed from my landlord, fees I have robbed from the schoolmaster, and in« numerablo articles I have robbed from the shop-keeper—give me drink! Pour me Out drink, for mdre I will yet pay for it! There's my health of body and peace of mind—there'a my charscter as a man, and my profession as a Christian

I give up all—give me drink! More yot, I have to give!" There's my heavenly inheritance and the eternal friend* ship of. the redeemed—there—thereIs all hope of salvation! I give up my Savior! I give up my God' I ^resign all! All that i? great, good, ana glorious, in the universe, I Resign .forever, that I may be DRUNK!',I

The present Sultan ia tho first Turkish monarch who has not murdered his brother! Thia dangerous relative lives, and is regarded as the head of the old Turkish party. Thie Sultan abhors war and detests capital punishments. He has a great fondness for music but, af ter learning it all his life, he has only been able to play onetune on the piano it is a march which the Sultan obligingly plays for everybody on all occasions. He is very fond of champagne, which he drinks,under the pretence that the Koran Only forbid* fermented drinks. V-

DEEP WELL.—The deepest artesian well in America, is now in progress at the sugar refinery work of Belcher & Brother, at St. Louis, where it has reached the extraordinary depth of 1750 feet, far below the level of a great portion of the bottom of the Mexican Gulf. The boring is to be continued until good water is reached, which is expected to be at the depthh of 2,000 feet, and this will be the deepest well in the world. The work thus far has cost $10,000, and the only result has been streams of salt and sulphur water. The hole, which is 3 1/2 inches in diameter, is bored with an auger driven by a steam engine, the instrument penetrating about four feet daily. The ro^s measure 33 1/2 feet in length and are put together with screws. ~~~~~~~

The itichmond, Va. Whig proposes as aubstifute for the Maine Law itt that State, an amendment 10 the constitution, prohibiting any person from holding office who. would not take an oath that he would not drink any alcoholic lijors white in office, atid that he had rank none for twelve months preced »ng.

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On the 30th of August, by Rev. A. Wood, B. F. LOUKSBEKKY to Miae FASIRTX SCOTIBLO, all of this city. /,-f

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In this place, on tbe 29th ult., Mas- SAIUB N. Asaorr. after a ltngering illness of Consomption in the 78th year ofter sge. The debased w»fa member ef tbe Methodist Episcopal Cburch

in this place, on the. 28th Aog^ Cvrrau daughter ot Re*. D. D. and Jwe C. Vaa Ant wetp, three weeks and two days. la this place, on the 28th ios(L,of flux. JAWS CUHUUS,eon of N. F. and Elisa Canningham, sqjpd 18 moaifcft. •.*

£num&-FMapi no ttrooger erideoce can be addseed of the intrinsic value aad umivalled osefaioeasof Am1* Cmntsv Picrom, Aaa the laet, that in order to eapply the demand the Proprietor has been compelled to ImMd an fantaeaseMaek, oecoprin* a larje part ofaeqaars 00 one of oar prioapal tboiwiWarBe, five stories of

which

is tobe oeeopled by bis Laboratory fiw

itep«epai«tiOBoftl»CfaenyPSetaralaioits. Aa thie article bee s«w won its way to the pabtic hvaraolrfr hf ita saeosas in carfag diasaesa, this en ita Tiitw.—JUwsfl Ab wrtmr*

REENWOQD & CO., are stopiag at the ij Stewart H6use for a few days, airfare prepared to lurnish pla

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Terre Haute, Sept. 3-1 w.

mrr iing Clothing,

Books, also business cards for Me O isnts, Mechanics, &c. They furniah a plate, bottle of indelible Ink, and brush, for fifty cents.

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OOMB AND SBB THE

-rpHE subscriber has iust received a large and well selected stock of

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By order of tbe Board, v. W K. EDWARDSTerre Haute, Aug. $7—eep. 3,3w S^'y,

MACHfNE FOR SOWING

TIMOTHY A CLOVER Also, Hemp, Turnip, and other small Sheds* Patented by M.*D, WELLS, Morgantown, Virginia, December 14, 1852: manufactured by J.

O. JONES, Terre Haute, Indiana,

Pcheap

rflS Implement is simple in its construction, and uurnblav it distributes the seed reg* ularly and evenly over the land, ami guagea the amount per acre with mathematical precision. With it, much mbro Med can be sown in any gives time than by the process, nnd can be sown in anv tolerable stiite ot weather, as the blowing of the wind does not effect the even distribution of the seed. Any man of good sense, though ha never sowed Seed, can use one of these machine*, and can put in tho seed with an evenness ana regularity^not possible/to be attained by any human hand, alone, howtfVw experienced.

This Implement combines UTILITY, SIMPLICITY, CHEAPNESS snd DURABILITY? it is jtist what every farmor needs, and ought to haw Why should our farms be exhausted by excessive grain crops, when grass raising, and stock raising will improve the soil,and ultimately be more profttablo, with less labor. Those who desire to see these machines, also testimonials from some ol our best farmers and experienced oractitional men who have tested them, will please call at tho Post Office. J. O- JONES,

Terre-Haute, Ind., Sept. 3d 5,' if. rd.it

500 AGENTS WANTED! ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.

WANTED

E^oodBooks

IN EVERY COUNTY IN THE

UNITED STATES, active and enter-

rising men, to engage in the mle of some of the est published in the country. To men ol sddress, possessing a small capital of from to ft00, such inducements will bo offered as to enable them to make from |3 to $10 per day profit.

O* The Books published by us ate sll useful in their chsracter, extremely popular, and com* mand large sales wherever they are offered.

For further particulars, addreas, (postage paid,} LEARY dt LiETz, No. 138 North Second street, Philadelphia.

Publishers of Subscription Books.

August 87, '53-tf.

St Vincent's Academy.

'P/fE Sisters of Providence announce to the patrona and friends ot this Institute, that tha course of instruction will be resumed on JUondsy, September 4th, It is hoped that those who design to favor the school with their confidence, will send their children on tho opening of classes.

August tf.

SCHOOL NOTICE.

1*HELTFISMS WATBOS'S 8CHOOI. will re-open on jlfonday, the 5ih day of September next, in anew building on Fourth street, one square 27,

South of their fortrter rooms. Aug. 27,2ts.

ANORDINANCB TO jpREVERf BOOa FROM RUtlRfltO AT LABCr. SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Common

City of Terre Haute, Thst if any

Council of the City of Terre Haute, Thst if any peraon, being the owner of any animal of the hog kind,o having charge of the aame as agent,shall, after the taking effect of this ordinance, permit sucb bog or hogs to run at latgp in any street, alley, market space, or other place within tbe city of Terre Haute, every such owner or agent shell, on conviction thereof before the Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars, with costs, for every. such offence.

eraon, being the owner of any animal of the hog ind,o having charge of the aame as agent,shall, after the taking effect of this ordinance, permit

Ml® Vivjr maiBiini. in any pvunu i. ter be established by the Common Council, who shal I give five days notice by at least one advertisement in some newspaper published in said city, thst tbe owner prove his other right to such

hog or hogs before the Mayor on a day specified in said notice. On tbe day specified,or at any time before,such owner, or his or her agent, may prove his or tier right ts such property, snd have thessme restored by pSring the expenses but if such proof be not made, the Mayor shell enter an order oa his docket that such bog or hogs be sold, and shall thereupon issue an order under tbecorporate s«sl, requiring th« Afarshal to sell such nog or bogs and the Afanhsl, on receiving such ordef ', snail give at least two daya notice by posting in three or more pablic places within aaid city, of tbe tirtie and place of sale snd ahali sell such hog or-hogs at public auction to the highest bidder, and shall within ten days, pay the procoeds to the M*yot and retnm a statement, in writing, on said order of aala of his proceedings, and cost# and expenses. The il/ayor, after paying all costs, shall eay the proceeds into the city treasury, on or beiore the first Afonday of tbe succeeding month. And the, owner, on proving his or her right of property to the satisfaction of 1 the May ox, shall at any time Within One yecr afterwsrds receive such proceed* by order of the fe Common Council. The Afarshaf shall receive for all services under tbis ordinance, besides rnecessary expenses, seventy-five cents for the first hog. snd twenty-five cent* for each additional hog or the same drove or lot, ond the fees ol the p. Mayor shall be as in other cases.

StcTKnr 3.—If sny person shall collect or keep any bog or bogs within the limits of said city, so I as to annoy or oflend any neighbor or oth» person whatsoever, every person so offending shall, on conviction thereof before the# Mtyor, be fined in

doliars, witn costs, wr erwj sucb o&nce shall thereafter be continued or per* mitted but this ordinance shall not ba so construed as to a&ct any person or persons who are engaged in sfsugbtering hogs during tha usual slaughtering season of any year. fiaied August 15th. UbZ. /.

W. K. EDWARDS, Major.

Attest: J. EDMUNDS, Clerk. August 20,'53-2w.

WANTED,

CONVENIENT Ronse for a small Family, near tbe bociness part of the city. For par- If, tfcolaia apply at tbe Western Stags Cot. office, j' A house arranged for two small Families weald be rented. WM. CRAIN.

Terre i/aute, Aagast 90,1853-tf. I

DISHOLUTIO# OF PABTHEBSBIPL THE firm of F. EBERWINE St CO. was this day dissolvM by mutual consent All secounts and claims against the firm will be settled

Eberwiue, woo oontinaeethebusiness.

byF.

Aug. 15,1899.

THE

ttl are,

Consisting in part of-****-, English, Earthen, Stone, and China Ware French, Chi a*. White, Gilt, and decorated

American, French, and Bohemian Glassware Looking-glasses, and German Silver} Britania ware, Walters, Lamps, Girandoles, Vases, Clocks, ..... A And a great many* other articles in his line.ot business, to Whion he invites the attention of the public. Also, a choice lot ot fs,#

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For family use and for the.trade.

for

Terre Haute, Sept. 8, '53-tf.

Caa°"'

B. S. WOLFE,

Weet Side of the Public Squares

NOTICE

IS hereby given that a call often p^r all stock subecribed in the WESTERN PLANK ROAD is made payable within thirty days. W. R. McKeen. Treasurer, will receipt -for the same at tbe Branch Bank. Subecribcra in the country can pay to Wm. D.Wood. •.

F. EBERWINE, HENRY 8CHUMAM.

undersMcned tenders Us thanks to the citizens ofTerre Hsnte lor tbeir geaoona itiane tbe

HENRY SCHUMAM,

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