The Wabash Courier, Volume 22, Number 4, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 September 1853 — Page 2

THE COURIER.

E S S E O N A E

Srerrtnri&i—Dr.

DITOR.

E E A E 1

Saturday Morning, Sept. 17,1853.

COXV KNTIONS.

Last week was famous for two or three conventions at New York: WOMAH'S RICIITS CoitvEimox* and THE WOHM*S TEMPEHAKCE CowvENTiojf were sitting at the same time. Woman's Right* Convention met theTabernicalc, and was organized^with the following officers:

Lci^trrm M"*r.

President

*rttt:tJ're*i'ltitts—Ernestine

J.. Roso, N. York

I'anlinn W. Davis, R- C. I. H. Nichols, Vt. Mary Jnckfrm, England: Cailiarinc M. fVverjjnew, O. H. lJooili, Wisconsin Win. Lloyd Gorriaun, Man Mrs- J. B. Chapman, Indiana Charlotte Fhcppnrd, Iliiii"1" Ruth Dugdale, Pn.,

C. Burleigh, Ct. Angeline G. Weld, N-J. Madame Anelio. Sf-reinrttt— Lydia F. Fuwlcr, Sidney Pierce, Oliver J:lin®on.

Among tho speakers were Lucy Stone, C. C. Burliegh, Mra. Jenkins, \V. L. Garrison, Mrs. Davis, Miss Antoinette Brown, Mrs. L. Rose, Mrs. Gage, 3frs, Nichols, Mrs. Martin, and others. The meeting seems to have, }een somewhat boiatroua, and to have broke up on the evening of (he second day in much confusion.

THE WORLD'S TEMPERAWCE Co!T?rei»Tiotf, nt Metropolitan Mull, and was organized as follows:

NI:A r, Dow. President. Viet-PrcritlrnU—inUi)

Cnssel, England Jos,

Carpenter, H. 1-, I.ymHn lk*ocher, Mass. Retilwn II. Wo'worth, N. Y. Edmund & James, N. Thomas Watson, Pcnn Snrnurl F. Cary.Ohio Christian Keener, Md. Geo. Snvnpr, InMrict Columbia Joha II. okc, Virginia banc Paul, Tennessee D. C. Jacocks, .Michigan Sniu'l 1. Hastings, Wi* John l««nld, Canada Edward M- Harris, N I) Geo. Jeffrey, Scotlnnd li. H. Powell, Alabama C. Lathrop, l/nhsinnri A. Paulson, Delaware: K. II. Barry, Indiana John N. Timmons,South Carolina.

Wm. I'nlton, N. R.

Fnuct, pcnn George Dutlidd, Ponn Clement Webster, R. 1 Ur. Leeds, Eu#land John C. Bcrkctt, Canada.

This convention seems also to have been disturbed in its deliberations', by the attempt of Mrs. Antoinette L. Brown and others from the Woman's Rights Convention, to apeak and take part in the proceedings, There was, however, much good speaking in favor of tho temperance cause.

FOUND DEAD.

On Monday morning last there was much excitement in town in consequence of the supposed murder of a man named RILEY, whose body was found in the street North of the canal, and near Mr. Sibley's Steam Mill. There was a knife stab near the heart of the deceased from which it was supposed he had died. On the previous evening, Riley had been seen drinking with several persons, and exhibiting a considerable amount money—from all which it was inferred that he had been robbed and murdered. The matter has been before the Grand Jury in session this week. On examination it oppears that on Sunday night, a Mr. Anderson, living in the North part of town, was disturbed by the intrusion of some person, who was found under suspicious circumstances in a dark room. In a scuffle which ensued, or in self defence, Mr. Anderson inflictod a stab on the body of the intruder, who immediately fled from the premises.— Under all the circumstances the supposition now is that the deceased was the person on whom the wound was inflicted by Mr. Anderson. Riley had lived and worked for sometime in and about Terre Haute, and on Saturday last was known to have some money.

Court being in session Mr. Anderson sent to the Judge and Grand Jury a written statement of the affair so far as he was concerned. On investigation the Grand Jury passed the matter without finding a bill against any one. ~~~~~~~

CinortT OORUT.—Tho Court is progressing regularly with business—-has been in session two weeks—and will bo continued another of course.

There have been several convictions tor Assault and Battery, nuisances, &e., Jacob Clark, a lad of 17 years of age, was convicted of horse stealing, and sentenced by a jury to live days imprisonment in the County Jail.

David A. Richeson, found guilty of bigamy was sentenced two years in States Prison. James Arbuckle sent to the Penitentiary five years for perjury and obtaining goods under false pretences.

George Fennimore for grand larceny in Stealing mouey, was sentenced to tho Stales Prison three years.

TABLE ROCK.—By Telegraph we are informed that the balance of the celebrated Table Rock, on the Canada Shore of Niagara Falls, fell with a tremendious [sic] crash a few mornings since. Not known at the time whether any persons were under or not. ~~~~~~~

----->COURT HOUSE BURNED.—The Madison Courier imforms that the Court House in that place was consuamed [sic] by fire on Monday morning last. Evidently the work of an incendiary says the Courier. The Public Records were saved. ~~~~~~~

Q^-The young lady who recently escap ed from tho Georgetown Convent,

was

Miss

Mary Roach,of Mississippi. She is supposed to bo worth $300,000 in her own right. 8ho was married at the National Hotel, Washington. &The receipt of her hand and purse is, G. N. Jordan, proprietor of Jordan's Springs. Pennsylvania.

The proprietors of the St. Nicholas Hotel, in Ntfw York, have per em tori ly refused to allow any publication of the arri vala at that house. The New York Hotel, and the Revere and Tremont Houses, in Boston, also refuse to allow their list of arrivals to be published in the newspapers'

05rTwenty-f«*ur hundred claims have been made upon the Department for pensions under the art of Februart S, 1853, granting pensions to the widows of officer* •ad soldiers of the Revolution, who were married subsequent to the rear IW.

List of the Appointments of the North Western Indiana Conference. The North Western Indiana Conference closed its session at Attica on Monday at 4 o'clock, Bishop Ames presided, to the entire satisfaction of the Conference. Among the proceedings, they adopted several strenuous resolutions in regard to the Temperance question, resolving not to support any man for office who will not give his influence for a strong prohibitory law, similar to the M'line Law.

The following are the appointments made: GREEKCASTLE DISTRICT.—C.M.Beswick, Presiding Elder Greencastk Station, C. Becks Montgomery, Jnmes Johnson Otter Creek, Mission, M. Finemore Rockviil Circuit, M. Johnson Russelville, A. Saulsbury Ladoga, J. Edwards Bainbridge, W. J. Forbes Springtown, L. Roberts Danville, C. S. Burgner Augusta, H. Burgess, and C. B. Heath Indianapolis Mission, T. S. Webb Pittaborough, Martin Green Indiana Asbury University, W. C. Larrabee, Professor.

TEBRE HAUTE DISTRICT.—J. II. Bruce, Presiding Elder Asbury Chapel, A. Wood North Chapel, J. H. Aldrich Numa, J. Scott RockviHe Stanton, J. L. Thompson Anapolis, A. Badloy Coal Creek, H. Brown YVilliameport, M. Wood Perryville, Joseph C. Reed Eugene, J. M. Rogers Newport, II. S. Shaw Clinton, J. Leach Vigo, as. Spinks.

LAFAYETTE DISTRICT.—R. Hargravo, Presiding Elder Lafayette (Western Charge,) J. M. Stallard, and G. M. Boyd Romney, P. Wiley, and J. F. MeDaniel Nowlown, W. F. Wheeler, and one to bo su^pied CrawfordsviUc, to bo supplied Sugar Creek, Mission, R. Burry Allamo, J. B. Gray Shawnee Prairie, H. Smith, and one to bo supplied Attica, F. Taylor Thorntown, W. Campbell Covington, A. A. Gee Lebanon, A.J. Sheradin A. D. Beasley Agent of Fort Wayne Female College, and member of Newtown Quarterly Conference.

DELPHI DIHTHCT.—J. Marsee, Presiding Elder Delphi and Pittsburgh, to be supplied Camden, J. Hill Burlington,F. Cox Frankford, T. Bart let Rosoville, II. B. Bull Dayton, R. II. Calvert Independence, G. Guild Oxford, J. T. Jones Poolsville, J. W. Purrett Harrisonville, P. J. Beswick, and G. W. Hamilton Monticcllo, J. Coznd.

ROCHESTER DISTRICT.—W. Graham, Presiding Eldor Rochester Station, S. Godfrey Sumpton's Prarie, L. Moore West York, L. B. Kent Vernon Mission, N. L. Brakcinan Fulton, E. Dana Kcwana, J. Musser Meedville, T. C. Workman Davidsonviile, A. Utter Rensalear, W. C. Marker Morocco Mission, W. E. Ark Lockport, W. Ileeder Plymouth, L. Nebeker.

LATORTE DISTRICT.—J. L. Smith, Presiding Elder Lnporte, L. Taylor Byron W. Hamilton, T. E. Webb Springville, T. Pierce South Bend, James C. Read Michigan City, II. Winans Calamet, W. P. Watkins Crown Point, to be supplied West Creek, D. Dunham Hebron, to bo supplied Valparaiso D.Crawford Union,J. S. Donalson, A. Gurney.

J. Donell.J. R. Tousey, transferred to California Conference. N. Green, transferred to North Indiana Conference.

E. Wood, transferred to Iowa Conference. Next Conference to bo held at LAFORTE Sept. 6th, 1851.

GIGANTIC MOVEMENT.— his slated that a great Pacific Railroad Company is in process of organization in Now York, in which Mr. Erastus Corning, Kobert Schuyler, Simeon Draper, and Levi S. Chatfiold figuro as the leading spirits. Tho great object of this schemo is to provide a substantial six feet gaguo road from Now York to tho Pacific ocean, running through St. Louis, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Northern Mexico, and California. The ostimatcd cost is $100, 000,000, which is to bo the capital of the company. It is said that thirteen of the most rosponsihlo contractors of the United States have offered to build 100 milos on the route above described, and to tako in payment 60 per cent, cash, 25 per cent, in the bonds of the company, and 25 per cent, in its stock. Mr. Chutfiold is 6poken of as tho president of this gigantic concern.

The Washington Star states that the lion. R. J. Walker will shortly take up his residence in Illinois. His now| heavy interests, in connection with their central railroad, makes this chango of his location desirable.

Q^rThe total basis for Bank taxation in Cincinnati is near $16,000,000. The per cent of taxation is stated at 18| mills on each hundred dollars, which will make the tax to be derived from this scource amount to some $280,000.

Prof. Ktrkland, whose anti-Catholic harangues made so much commotion a few months since, was last week addressing the people of Maysvilie in the market bouse in that city.

(£rThe Washington Into* annonces officially the receipt of one

bout

and dol­

lars from the Rev. John Hickey, a Catholic clergyman of this city, as a restoration to the Treasury of the United Skates, by some person whose name is not given.

Q^rGavscta, the distinguished Italian patriot and celebrated orator, has been invited to visit Cincinnati by a number of citizens, to deliver a course of lectures.— He will probably accept.

(gjr A new grocery is jus* opened at the corner ot third tod Ohio streets, a few dooni north of Buntin's Hotel.

DAS RICK.—By

RICS

reference to Advertise­

ment it will be seen that the roal

[From the New York National Democrat.] ^Coflee—Cnriens History of its nee. "^Coffee is of Asiatic origin, and brought the Occident by the Turks. They call ed it cahveh. Yemen, a province in Arabia, is generolly considered a place where the coffee sprung up. Certain it is that Arabian herdsmen of tho desert of A1 Dshesira. approaching one evening tho shores of the Euphrates, were ihp first to discover the enlivening power of coflfco. Worn out, as they were, ufter a tiresome journey through the desert they were reclining beneath a coffee tree and for pastime commenced chewing tho coffee-beans. They soon observed that their weariness passed awny, and left them fine spirited during the night. Next evening they repeated their pastime, and it had the same effoci.— They were convinced that there was hidden and refreshing power in the cof fee boans.

It was then introduced as a kind of medicine for relaxations, for which purpose it was roasted, ground and boiled in hot water, in the manner we prepare coffee now. Consequent on the prohibition of wine drinking by Mahomet, the use of coffee soon became in extensive demand all over Arabia, Turkey and Persia. From these countries coffee was introduced by the Venetians, in tho yeor 1501, into Italy, to be used only as an enlivening modfeine. At first they tried it with the leaves of the coffee tree, which was, however, obandoneJ, and they resorted to tho coffee beans and propared them in tho samo manner as the Arabians. After a while it became a f'avorito beverage for dainty persons, and its importation from a foreign country rendered it, in tho eyes of tho oristocrocy of that period, desirablo.

From Vonico, coffee was introduced intu England, France and Holland. The first public coffee house was opened in London in tho year 1G52 a few yours afterwards a second appeared in Paris, and a third in Amsterdam. Not. however, until tho year 1G92 was ooflee known in Germany, it was imported from Holland already roasted. The first public coffee house was established in Leipzig, in tho year 1720, which, no doubt, is tho oldest coffee-house in the world, as it is even nt tho present day a place of public amusement. I wo circumstances contributed principally to make coffee a general beverage in Germany firstly, that coffee was exempted by the government from tho .taxes laid on beer and wine and socondly, the powers of coffee to produce an agreeable excitcmcnt without intoxication. These qualities made it the most agreeable beverage to ladies and business men.— The Jews in Germany, known to to be the most active merchants, became exceedingly fond of this enlivening bev( age, and also the poets, is a well known story that the French poet Rousseau, once on a visit to Voltaire, remark ed to the latter that coffee was a poison. Voltaire replied. 'True, but a poison which affects the health very slowly, as I am drinking it for sixty years.'

The greatest opponents to coffee drinking are the homoeopathic doctors, who consider coffee as trios' injurious to tho health. Indeed it is to nervous people, particularly strong coffee also to dyspeptics ii may prove not digestible, but in the latter cuse its ill digestion arises from the impure milk which is mixed with it.

The French and Germans drink more black coffee than white, and tako soon afterwards a glass of pure cold water, and that custom is one which it would be useful to adopt in this country, as in this manner coffee is not even injurious to plethoric people, if they drink only a small quantity of it. It serves under this condition to aid digestion, and enliven the spirits. To young people, it is not so wholesome as beer-soup, which is used for them in Germany. And young ladies who wish to become as fleshy as the vocalist Alboni, must of course refrain from drinking coffoe, and had better imiiate tho Germans in the use of beer-soup. There is often added to coffee roasted roots, as that of succory or carrot, for instance, which diminishes its flavor. Roasted beans of cocoa, on the othor hand, are most healthy ond palpatable, if mixed with coffee. The Turks add different sjiices, and the French pour rum in it, so do also the Italians and Germans and they use sometimes the yolk of an egg instead of cream, which is commendable where there is no good milk to be found. Particular care is everywhere taken, exeep/ in this country. not to roast and grind the coffee beforo it is wanted for immediate use, otherwise it loses by exhalation the volatile oil which imparts such an excellent flavor to it.

The smoke of roasted coffee is one of the most powerful disinfectants. Coffee is also an antidote to poisous of opium, cherry laurel, and intoxication, is also a preventative of cosiiveness. The consumption of coffee is from year to year increasing. In Europe alone, for instance, the importation 'n a period of ten years, that is frotn 1017 to 1827, increased from one hundred and sixty millions to two hundred and twenty-five miliums of pounds.

The coffee tree reaches a height of eighteen to twenty feet, has with its branches a pyramidal form, evergreen leaves ond is considered one of the must beautiful of trees. In the third year it yields three pounds of beans, lu highest estimation, concerning the quality, stands Mocha c«»ffee, from Arabia next to it St. Dymingo, Java,

Si.

YOUNG LADY SHOT.—A foolish and

DAI

la to be in Terre H«ute in real good earnest on Satntday, October 1st.

Jago de

Cuba, and then Kio, of Brazil and Cuba. Uoncver, one kind is found more palatable in one country than another, and different nations give preference to a different kind of coffee.

foolish and

somewhat reckless boy named Price, noar Goshen, Ind., on Saturday last, in the spirit of fun and bravado, aimed a gun at Miss Esther Felkner, which had been loaded about a year, pulled the trigger, and shot her through the heart. The girl was aged sixteen years, and the boy twelve. He was silly enough to aim at her for the purpose to affright her, supposing that because it had before missed fire it would again.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.

Tho Washington Union hM several important political articles. One of theni denounces the N. Y. National Democrat as an enemy to the administration, ond another denies the charge of the Union being controlled by Gov. Marcy, or having designed in a recent article, to reflect upon Senator Dickin son's orthodoxy, and also defends the ap pointment of Gen. Dix, and pronounces him a sound Democrat.

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Sept. 13.

The State Democratic Convention as sembled this morning. There was great struggle among tho 'Ilarcfs' and •Softs' to secure the election of officers. John P. Burnes, 'Hard,' was nominated for chairman, and John P. Skinner, •Soft.' was nominated for the sam: office Great confusion ensued. The 'Hards,' candidate gained tho choice. A motion was made to adjourn to 4 P. M. Bjrnes declared the motion in order.

Carried.

WASHINGTON, Sept 13.

All romors of a rupture between Mr. Marcy and the President are false.— Mr. M. has the entire confidence of tho President, and tho Cabinet is a unit.

Tho Cabinet had a long session to day, and foreign affairs were discussod.

Capt. Ingraham will certainly bo sus ta ned. The Hon. Georgo M. Dallas is in the city and may get ihe mission to China or France.

The rumor that Mr. Davis was to leave the Cabinet is unfounded. NIAGARA FALLS, Sept. 19.

Shortly before eight o'clock, this morning what was left of Table Rock fell with a crash. The projecting Rock is now all gone. No one is supposed lohavobccn under it at the time.

0^7" The yellow fever has greatly abated in New Orleans.

THE MAN WHO HAS SLEPT FOR FIVE YEARS —We mentioned sometime since the caso of a man at Rochester, N. Y. named Cornelius Vrooman, who had been asleep for five years. He is 37 years of age, and worked as a day laborer until seized with this remarkable catalepsy. A correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, who saw him a few days ago, says:

Ilis appearancc now is that of a man in a profound sleep. His pulse varies from 50 to 90, is weak and tremulous, [lis muscles are very rigid, his body cannot be altered much from the positon it is in, on account of the rigidity of his muscles. His eyelids generally are twitching touch them and they are closed at once. His mouth is partly opened—attempt to open it father and his jaws are locked. Stand him up, and his body, preserving very nearly tho same position as when he lies, stand# until he is lain down again. Ho is fed principally on milk, by prying open his mouth. The bowels are not oftnet moved than once a week. His cataleptic, but the symptoms are not those of catalepsy exactly, ye it nearer thot than anything, except perhaps the 'exsacy' of the books— sleep had continued now these five years and more, with an aggregate intermission of about three days. The last time he was awako was while he was being exhibited to the faculty of Rochester, some time in June, I believe. These waking seasons seldom last moro than 20 minutes—during which time he seems not to recognize that there is anything peculiar in his case. Medicine and medical men have exhausted their resources to restore him. He is now in charge of a farmer with whom he formerly worked, and a Dr. Cane, who are exhibiting him to the faculty and who intend exhibiting him hereafter to the public.

A St. Louis paper says: The balance sheet of astcamer which has been plying between this city ond New Orleans for the past five or six years, was m.tde out a day or two since, and exhibited a clear profit in that time of 8152,(KK).— Of this large sum, $130,000 has been paid over in dividends to her owners. Tho boat is still running, and bids fair to make a few thousand more. Another steamer plying occasionally to this port. & the balance of the year between Memphis and New Orleans, recently exhibit* ed a profit of $69,000 for nineteen months' business.

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Close

New Orleans and

Natchez packet is reported to have cleared $40,000 during the year ending with the

of the past spring business.

Lasalle packet plying regularly between this city and Lasalie,on the Illinois river, has gladdened the hearts of her owners and replenished their purses, to the extent of $15,000 since she came out, and she is yet in her maidenhood. These are a few instances of prosperity: the number losing or making but little, would, we are afraid, quite overshadow them if a comparison could be made.

'THAT'S MR THUNDER.'—The

nation­

al Intelligencer compliments th Admin istration on having at last come back to Henry Clay's views of internal improve menu. The Washington Union denies he soft empeachment,* and excepts the Pacific Railroad from the old con stitutional objections. Gen. Jaskson used to silence ail high tariff men and low tariff men by saying he was 'for a judicious tariff.* And so Gen. Pierce is for a judicious measure of internal improvement, we suppose! Weil, if they oniy grant us the road, we will say with honest Sancho, 'God bless the giver!'—and not peer to scrutinizingly into the vocal orifice of an eleemos* nary steed—which being translated, means *not look a gift horse in the mouth —CinciMuaii Commercial. ...

Take beed of aa ox before, an ass behind, and a kDavc on ail sides.

Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot. WASHINGTON, SEPT. 8TH. The Hon. John Wentworth, of Illinois, who has been elected to tho next Congress, has arrived in this city and had a free and easy interview with his old political friend and quondam neighbor, President Pierce. Long John, as Wentworth is familiarly and appropri ately called, goes in for the proposed Pacific Railroad, on tho high pressure principle, and declares that tho great railroad will be built, by and through the command of the people, even if both the Whig and Uemocratic parties were combined to oppose it. But whether there will be only one road, or two roads, or even three roads, he is not now prepared to determine. Wentworth has frankly told the President that notwithstanding they bad been New Hampshire Democratic boys together, he had a great mind to quarrel

%with

the existing ad

ministration. The Hon. F. P. Stanton, of Tennes see, who has been returned to Congress from the Memphis District by a majority of two votes, has arrived in Washington, In fine health and spirits. It may be that he will be put forward as a most suitable candidate for the speakership. By the way, the speakership is to be bone of most terrible contention. The toast of Mr. Clerk Forney, in Tammany Hall, that Mr. Orr, of S. Carolina will be tho next Speaker of the House of Representatives, gives great umbrage, as 1 loam, to such aspirants for the speakership as Dr. Edson B. Olds and the Hon. David T. Disney, of Ohio, the Hon. Mr. Bocock, of Virginia, tho Hon. Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, and the Hon. Linn Boyd, of Kentucky, and perhaps others who are anxious to be Speaker of tho next House.

It is said that the famous letter from Mr. Forney to Mr. Roberts of tho Boston Times, relative to the celebrated Forrest and Jamison affair, is to be printed on satin, in gold letters, and spread broadcast beforo the members of the next House, in the event Mr. Forney should stand as a candidate for ro-eleciion to the clerkship. Should neither Mr. Disney nor Mr. Olds be united on for the speakership by the Democratic caucus, Judge Emory I). Potter, formerly in Congress from Ohio, will stand an excellent chance of being chosen Clerk of the House. -J -•.

It is stated that Dr. Olds wishes, if he cannot be elected Speaker of the House, to be sent to the Senate, in place of Senator Chase, by the Legislature of Ohio, his also stated that Mr. Manypenny, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, is anxiously looking for the Senatorial position.

It is further stated that D/. Olds, as well as Benjamin B. French, Esq.,Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds, earnestly recommended the appointment to office of Mr. Stevens, the famous Abolitionist, who recently got an appointment at the hands of Mr. Secretary McClelland. Mr. Stevens, it is understood, has sot Dr. Olds up in the Democratic and Abolition newspapers, as a very p%*oper man for the Senate or for the Speakership of the House. What Mr. Stevens has done for Mr. French, as a quid -pro quo for tho loner's earnest and sincere recommendations to Mr. Secretary Guthrie and Mr. Secretary McClelland to appoint a rank Abolitionist to a government office, remains to be ascertained.

Tho Cabinet ministors aro now all nt their posts. Mr. Cushing is tho Richelieu, Mr. Davis the Casar, Mr. Marcy the Warwick, Mr. Guthrie the Cade, Mr. Campbell the Oiley Gammon„ and Mr. Dobbin the Miss Nancy of tho concern. No doubt they are all having a nice time of it, in planning for the future.

DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Yesterday afternoon, as Mr. Wilcox, of the firm of Almy ond Wilcox, on Third street between Walnut and Vine, was stepping out of the bonking house for the purpose of making a deposit at Ellis and Sturgcs' he was robbed of $1,050, under tho following circumstances: He was carrying the money in a bank-book, in his hnnd, when a man camo running up the street, struck the book from his hand, on to tho pavement, then stooped down, and grasping the money fled down Third street to Main, and turning up Columbia, had reached about half way tho squate between Main and Sycamore streets, when he was overtaken and captured by Mr. Samuel Powers, and the money recovered. Several hundred people had joined in the chaso, and the streets through which the culprit ran were for a few moments, in .a perfect tumult. The thief was taken to the Hammond Street Station House, where he gave his name as Henry Bose. He is a young man of good personal appearance, and claims this to be his first offenco. This is one of the most daring robberies that has ever been committed in this city.—Cin. Cour.

HORRIBLE.—The

A

Galveston News has

the following account of a most painful occurrence in Orange co., Texas: We have just learned from Mr.

C. C.

Burch, from Sabine Pass, that about ten days ago. a girl, ten years old, a dough:er, he thinks, of Mr. Solomon Sparks, living at the mouth oi the old river, Orange county, was caught by an alligator as she was wading out to gather nuts of the pond lily, and most horribly mutilated. Both her arms and legs were bitten off by piecees, and swallowed by the alligator, until the body was left limbless, and of course lifeless. This occurred near the residence of Mr. Sparks. As soon as the alarm was giv en, the alligator was shot and his body opened, where there was found not on ly the limbs of the unfortunate little vie tim, but also, a pair of pantaloons, with a pocket-book in the pocket containing some money. The pantaloons were supposed «,o belong to a man who had been drowned in the old river.

As a 'literary curiosity,' the editors of the Boston Transcript relates that the longest sentence be has ever met with occurs in Mr. Cboat's eulogy on Webster. From the 4lst to the middle of the 45th page of the pamphlet edition, there is not a kill stop. This passage, or tingle sentence, contains about thirteen hundred words, and occupies Cour pages and a half.

Herlad has the following remarks in its issue of Sept. 7: The dwelling house and farm of Ash land, the late residence of the great Kentucky statesman, are advertised to be sold at auction, and knocked down to the highest bidder, on the 20th ot the present momh. Ashland is a name endeared to the American heart as having been for many years the residence of him who served his country so long, so honorable and so well, and whodescend^ ed to the grave hardly a year since, mourned by the nation to whose glory and greatness he had devoted his virtu ous lifo. But Ashland—tho home which in lifo was so dear to him—is now to pass away from the possession of his family.

It is a matter oT regret that we have heretofore exhibited such regardlessness in relation to the homes of the great meu of our history, and have let them pass away into the hands of strangers to their name ond blood. The country should have possessed at least some of these sacred-spots, and maintained them inviolate from destruction or innovation. Mount Vernon, at all events, should have been purchased by the federal government, and guarded as a shrine to which the worshippers of liberty in all lands might look with religious veneration. The home of Washington should never have been permitted the pass from the family into the hands of ordinary speculators. Monticello, the abode of Thomas Jefferson, was also entitled to the country's guardianship. Marshfiold is still, wo are happy to know, in tho possession of Mr. Webster's family but Ashland is about to be alienated. As tho government cannot, in this case, take any steps to procure this Consecrated spot, and retain it as public property, wo trust that it will pass into the hands ofsome man ofsoul and patriotism, who will respect .its sanctity.

GOETHE ON THE ENGLISH.—Is it their derivation, or national education—who can tell? But it is a fact that the English appear to have tho advantage of many other nations. Whatever they are, they are always 'complete' men. Sometimes they are 'complete' fools, I grant you but even thoir folly is a folly of some substance and weignt.— Goethe's Table Talk.

It is rumored that JOHN W. DAVIS of Indiana has been appointed Governor of Oregon Territory in the placc of Gov. Lane, resigned.

SEED SOWER.—We particularly ask attention to the Certificates attached to Mr. Jone's Adverlisement of TIMOTHY and CLOVER Sowing Machine. They show this Machine to be of great value.

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On Tucfilay, tlio 13th inst., by the Rev. D. D. Antwerp, Dr. WM.

C.

SMYDTH to MIRANDA E.

Torrma, both of Worthington, Green county..

In this placo, on tho 1 !th Inst., by tho Rov. M. A. Jawert, GEORGE E. BUOKAW to Miss LIZZIE Ciii'Kr, all of this city.

The ceremony took place at the residence of Mrs. Crufl, ond was witnessed by a largo number of invited guests. Wo have rarely seen a happier company, or an entertainment appropriate to the occasion, got up in better tasto.

The newly married couple left in the oars on Friday morning for a tour to the East.

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In this placo, on Saturday last, nftor nn illness of few dnys, Mrs. II. JAKE, wife of Thomnn Howling, Em., long a resident of lliis place, and deservedly hold in hijjli estimation by a largo circle of friends and acquaintances, leaving a mar. rial daughter and bereaved husband to mourn thoir irreparable loss.

The remains worfe attonded to the grave on Sabbath last, by a very large concourse of citizens.

In St. Louis, Mo on the 7th inst,, uf billion* fever, JONAS G., son of Samuel I lager, of this place.

In this place, on tho 12th inst.,'ANN, wife of W. D. Johnson, oged 28 years.

DAN RICE'S

GREAT

HIPPODROME & MENAGERIE!

The moot stupendous conccrn in

rjmy jsr.se va -mw m.» mm. -moo 9 Will give two Exhibitum a: Terre Haute, on Saturday, October 1st, ai 2 and 7 1*. M.

After most arduous labor and an enormous outlay, Mi. Rice has suscceded in thouroughly organizing this extensive establishment on a scale of unparalleled magnifiesnc«% ami anticipating an increase of patronage, oilers his,friends instead of the ordinary Circus performance, A HIPPODROME AND MENAGERIE. The former combining all the best feature* of the Circus and Gymmnasiam, Vocal and Terpsi. cboaean entertainment*, and numbering among its members Young Jean Johnson, Mrs. Don iticc. Madame Hose ton. Mile. Frank Vic, Kate and Ltbby Rico, Men. Frank Iioaeton, Master Omar, Master Julien Kent, {the Juvenile Clown) Jimmy Reynolds, the great Dan Uice liimaeU ana numerous other performer* of merit. The menfcgrrkfis made up of a magnificent

Collection of Animals and Bird*. Native and Foreign, consisting of Leopards. Tigere. Tiger Cat, Panther, Wolves, Black and Grizzly Bears, (one of the latter tho largest ever seen this side of the Rocky Mountains,) O*•tricbes, Owmng-thitang*, &«., fee. The beautiful Performing Elephant, "LALLA HOOKH," I* introduced in the Arena at each exhibition by ber keeper. Her fmtneroa* feats amuse and astonish ali bebotdor*. The White or Sacre Camel of Syria is an interesting and beautiful animal, a* also is the remarkable tAXtct

NATVKAS,

a* THE WILD BOY OF CEYLON. Tbe'Harrr

FAMILY,1

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, P.

rPHE

known

and ooe of the asost extra­

ordinary ones ever collected, numbering over One Thoanaa* Beasts and Birds, Native aad Foreign, living together in perfect harmony. In addition to these and many other attsmtion* in this part of tbe establish meat

The Renown* Chinese Fsnil jr, Cwiring of five person*, iarittding tbe Royal PRINTER PWAJI YKSO, the most beautiful creature of hrr high class who ever escaped from tbe Celestial Empire, her feet being only two and a half inches in leoght, will appear and give Concerts, both vocaJ aad instrumental aring their native instrument*.

Mr. Frank Hamilton will eater the ease of the bmtiiol Brazilian Tiger, and those of other animate at each exhibition, and wil I also perform with his ferocious Grizzly Bear, Jenny Lind, in the ring.

Kr Admission SO cts, Children half pries. CAHTLE, Agent. Sept, 17, Swtv-

M.—Flour—1,650 bb's

sold State $6 3? OfG 50, Ohio $6 .50 (?$6 62, firm Southern $6 50C9#G 62, easier. Grain—75,000 bushels wheat sold Western 145. Southern 140 Gennessee 150, active, 25,000 bushels corn sold mixed 73 dull.

Groceries—Sales of7,000 bags Coffee, Rio--Java 12, firm. ir8 hhds stigar sold, Orleans 61, firm. 500 bbls molases taken at 29c.

Whiskey—Ohio 29c, with *ales of 450 bbls. Provisions—1,500 bbls pork sold,mess $15 75 prime $13, active. Salea cf 200 bbls mess beef at $1350. 150casks shoulders sold at 5), firm. Ifoson—clear aides 1 lc.

CARD AND JOB WORK. With an extensive assortment of CARD and JOB TYPE of evcrv variety—suited to any taste—and a very SCTSRIOR WORKMAN in that line of business, we are prepared for Cards or Jobs in any quantity, at the cheapest ratca and Shortest notice. Having also a superior STANDING PRESS, all joba shall be executed at the Wabaah Courier office in a stylo not to be excelled

ENTMI

raise.—Perhaps no stronger evidence

can be adduced of the intrinsic value and unrivalled usefulness of AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL, than the fact, that in order to supply the demand the Proprietor has been compelled to build an immenso block, occupying a large part of a squars on or«of our principal thoroughfarea, five stories of which ia to be occupied by his laboratory fot the preparation of the Cherry Pictorai alone. Aa thia article has now won its way to the public favor solely by its suecess in curing diaeaaes, thia fact is some coment on its virtue.—Lowell Ai' vertiftr.

ELECTION NOTICE. I

qualified voters of Vigo County, will meet at the umal places of holding elcclions in the respective townships in said county/^ 011 the

trcond Tuesday October wxt.

Sept. 5, 1853-8w4.

then and

thero to proceed to elect a Reporter for the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy occasioncd by the death of Horace B. Carter, and one Commis-*? aioncr lor the Second District in Vigo Countv.

AS II. N ELSON, ShfT V. C.

NOTICE.

fT,AKEN

up by Wm Brown, of Pearson Township, Vigocounty, Indiana, oneestrayGRAY MARE, about sixteen hands high, blind of the right eye scar on the hock of tho right hind leg, also, tno big jaw no other marks or brands perceivable. Supposed to be nine or ten years old* Appraised to twenty dollars, by John Foxworlthy and John riorco, beforo n»c, this, lOih. day of September. 1853. &

DAVID MILLER, J. P., iscal 1

A true copy from tho Register. ANDREW WILKINS, Clerk. Sopt. 17, '53-4 3\v.

AN ORDINANCE

For regulating the traveling on tho Road of the Western Plank Road Company.

Br it ordainrtlhy the Board of Direr torn 0/ the Western rinnd Road Compinu,

That any person

or persons, travelling on the Road of said Company with anv team or vehicle of any description, on meeting or passing nny other tenm or veniclo

of any discription, shall koep or turn to tho riirht.soas to allow a freepassago without any obstruction whatever.

Anvperson or persons, violating this ordinance shall forfeit and pay to said company tho sum

This ordinanco to take effect and bo in forco from and after its first publication in tho Wabash Courier, published at Terre Haute-

Adopted Septomhor 10th, 1853.

1

of

five dollars for evev such offbnee, as nrescibed in., the net authorizing the contractors of Plank Roads. Approved, January 15. 1849.

A. M'GREGOR, Prs't.

Attest: W. K. EDWARDS,Sec'y. nl-1w.

ST. MARYS.

September 10, '53~2w.

'T'HE public are informed that the scholastic cxerciscs of St. Mary's Institute will be re-" sumed on tho 19th inst. As has been already mentioned, on account of tho spacious building: tlint has been recently erected, a greater number'., of pupils can lie sceommodatod. Tho Sisters ofsaid Institute, grateful for tho confidence heretofoie reposed in them, solicit of tho public a continuance of their patronago.

NEW FIRM.-

IIAVE recently tnken into partnorsliip in tho CIATHING BUSINESS, WM. J. MACK— Tho business will hereafter bo carriod on undor« the firm of.Mack Sc. Co., at the old stand, itij Hose's Block, Went side of the public square.

Sept. 10, '53-tf.

SAML. MACK.

CORONER'S INQUESTT

AN

inquisition taken at St. Mary's, in Sngnr, Creek Township, Vigocounty, Indiana, otitic 4th day of September, 18r3, belbro John i):i Murphy, Coroner of said county, on tho body of a girl aged ten years, naniod Rebecca Eggcrs. Verdict of the jury as follows—that she canto to her death by tho visitation, of God.

JOllN D. MURPIIY,

Sept. 10, '53-3w. Coroner.

MERWIN A KELLEYT~~ Auction & Commission Merchants,

And Wholesale Dealers in

MS «JB JHFC3 JBSL MS MB

9

NOTIONS AND JEWELRY, OCT IVt*t siile the Public Square, one door North of IS. S. IVo/fe't,_C8

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

93r Regalar sales of Groceriou, Cigars, No-

tions, Jewelrv,

Ac.. Ac

Every SATURDAY, at tw o'clock, P, M. SeptemberJO^S-tf.

h. ADAMS JOHN DUCKlNOnAJff. 1 S. W. OR AHA nr. KDK.V'R BUCKIKU1IAM.

ADAMS AC BUCKINGHAMS,

1 8 S O S E E NEW

Of New York, aro offering at Wholesale A GREAT VARIETY OF CLOTHING, Ac., Made from Bidder's

PATENT VULCANIZED GUTTA PESCIIA, Of new styles and beautiful finish.

THESEs

3

EVERY EVENING.

FITIINITURE PALES

YORK.

A A & IN A S

ifOTCIIOUPITOUL AS STREET, NEW ORLEANS. Sncccssor* tp Adsma A Slurcc*, New York, and Sturras, Adam* A Graham, Now Orleans.

Liberal cash advances made on shipments of Western Produce, AddressN. W. Graham, at Prairie City Bank

Terre Haute, until 1st Decctnber next. Sept. 10, »53-3~3m. in*Pcmle's Friend, Covlnfiton Lcdgor, Attico Register,•Perrysville please eopy three months'1 and send bill* to this oHice. ,j

Gutta Pcrcha vs. India Rubber!

SOMETIUXO ENTIRELY WEW. THE HOBTH

AMERICAN GUTTA PERCHA GO,,

Good* are water-proof, free from un--a an el a am el as In

dia Rubber, not injured by fatty substances, and, W«X WOT DECOMPOSE A WD BECOME STICKY. They are very different in character from any oilier Goods heretofore made of Gatta 1'ercha, either in this country or Etuepe, and aro

WASBAirrCD TO STAKD ALL CLIMATES. 4 Among the variety may be fonnd Coals, Cloaks,' Capes.Toncho*, Beefing Jackets, Overalls, Leggins. Sou-westers. Caps, Camp Blaokets, Horse Covera, Shower Matta, Syringes, Breast Pumps, Balls, Pencil and Ink Erasers, Gas Bags, Sportsmen's Driakhtg Cen*. Steam Packing, Ms china Belting, Carriage Cioth*, Ac., Ac., with a very 3 caitr AID emenvx ur* raESEavni, Made expressly to meet tbe new passenger law of Congress. All of a finish and quality superior to any other water proof Goods now before the publie. For sale at tbe

WAUBOeSB, 80 CKDAK ST*K*T, WTW YOUK. Dealer* in wster-proof Goods are invited to examine these Goods, beldving they will find them anuria amp FA a senauo* to anything they have ever wen before.

Orders

to any extent executed at short notice. WILUAM KIDDER, A W Preen

N. A. G.

E. R. Butane. Treasurer and Secretary. August 30,

RECEIVEDthesteamer

P. 60.

J. Gunny Bags,

by Griffon Yeatman ,aad

tot sale at Warehouse of BR1TTON A OO. March 9, '52 dtf-85