The Wabash Courier, Volume 22, Number 5, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 September 1853 — Page 2

THE COURIER.

E S S O N A E DITOR.

E E A E

Saturday Morning, Sept. 24,1S53

STILL MYSTERIOUS.—We noticed last week that a man named Riley had been found dead with a stab wound in his breast, early on the previous Monday morning, in the North part of our town. It was also stated that this wound was supposed to have been inflicted by a Mr. Anderson, in whose house some person was found and stabbed late the previous night.

In another column of our paper will be found the report of the Coroner's inquest held on the body of Riley, in which the jury say the deceased came to his death by the hand of some person unknown to the inquest. We have also seen a certificate of Dr. G. W. Patrich, who examined the wound at the time of the inquest. Dr. Patrich states that the wound on the deceased was such as to have caused death instantly —that he could not have survived to jump out of a window or walk after such a stab. The body was found more than two squares from the house of Mr. Anderson. The opinion is, that the deceased could not have been the person found by Mr. A. in his house. There are said to be other circumstances confirming the belief first entertained, that Riley was murdered and robbed on the spot where his body was found.— Some small wods [sic] of cotton were found in the alley close by, on which the blade of a blooded knife had been wiped. Tracks were also observed of retreating feet from the spot. Altogether it is now believed that the deceased was not the man found by Mr. Anderson in his house, and that the case ought to have received, or should still undergo some further investigation. ~~~~~~~

LUCKY MINERS tn AUSTRALIA.—-A company of five men, at work at Mount Alexander for twelve months, hnve now on deposit at the banks in Melbourne, 12,432 ounces of gold, collected within that time. This is about #212,000 worth, or at the rate of above $2,000 a month for each man.— Not being able some days ago to sell the gold as high aathey expectcd, they returned to the mines, resolved to dig a little more, so as to make the full round sum of

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000 sterling for each man, and then take the gold home to England personally, and •oil it there at higher priccs. Another company of four men was not very success* ful for some weeks, puking only about $5 per day, so that three of them returned to Melbourne to look for easier work in their trades, while only the fourth continued digging, and but two dtys after his companions left him, he struck a richer vein, which brought from eight to twelve ounces In succession for several dnys: and oft^r about a week moro he found a solid lump of gold of about 20| pounds. This* ho sold just now for above the value of gold, (as a show pioce to be exhibited in Europe)—at 820 an ounce. With the acquired wealth he bought property in Melbourne, and ie about opening a tavern, which is a business hore equal to a good gold mine.

DELKRIUM TREMENS.—-A man named JOHN DKWSOK S-RORFORD, died suddenly in our Town a few days since. The deceased had been about our streets for some time constantly under the influence of liquor making a good deal of disturbance, and two or threo times taken up by the Marshal He appeared to be a man of education—and to have belonged at one time to a bettor grade of society. He died almost suddenly, and evidently under the effects of delerium tremens. In his trunk wore found letters from his wife, dated from several places— hut the last from Chicago. Prom these letters his name was fully ascertained. Something appeared to be preying upon his mind, but hard drinking, which was evidently the immediate cause of death, was not supposed to bo an old habit.

Latest News by the Arctic. The Turkish affairs appear to be as last reported. Nothing definite was yet known in regard to the Czar's intentions in reference to his accepting the modified note of the Sultan.

Ttirkey had sent to the four powers an explanation of her manifesto and it was reported that France had informed tho Sultan that any further steps he takes in the matter he must take at his own risk. On the whole, however, the prospects were nothing worse than at the last advices.

Nothing of importance from tho political affairs in England. The Prussian Government had concluded not to interfere in the export of Grain from that country, or to attempt regulating prices.

WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT.— The receipts at the office of the society in Washington, during the month of July, amounted to $1,122. At the recent centennial anniversary of Masonry, in Nash ville, Tenn., the "brethren of the mystic tie" subscribed $451 55 toward* the erection of the column. During the present month a check for one thousand dollars has been received from the agent of the society in New York—the contribution of visitors to the Crystal Palace. From the first to the thirteenth instant the offerings at the monument grounds were unusually large— two hundred dollars having been bestowed by strangers, mostly Southerners. The column is now one hundred and thirty eight feet in height. ~~~~~~~

GRADED Scmtota.—Mr. Jos, E. one* has been employed by the Trustee* of tbf Terre Hanie Graded School District, and is now engaged in taking a list of children between the ages of 5 and 31 years la the District, to be eUaacd for Graded School purposes.

IIOROSCOPIC GLIMPSES. From the "TBAKSCRIPT or CBEATTOH," ati hourly paper, published at Oregon City, Sept. 20th, 19ts0, we seem to extract the following items.

Under the above caption,* which We find in the CRABLESTOR COURIER, the editor professes to give a number of extracts, purporting of course, to be from this Transcript of Creation, printed in Oregon, Sept. 20th 1980. He commences with, notices of Eu rop?, China, Africa, New York, Philadel phia, &c until he gets down to—where does the reader think!—why, surely, to Charleston, Ills. Where else could it be! and here is the extract as be has it from the Oregon paper of Sept. 20th, 1980: "We learn from the Charle.-ton (Ufa.) Courier thai ihe populaJion of that city is now two hun dfed thousand. The Courier is one of the oldest paper* in Illinois, and was one of the first printed by electricity. Iu remarkable success is owing to the fact that its subscribers are prompt pay

Now. we have also a Horoscopic Glimpse of this Transcript of Creation, and find the Charleston editor is guilty of making a gar bled extract—he does not give the whole The Transcript of Creation has a more extended reference to the Charleston Courier After noticing prompt payers, the extract

"Tbis paper is still edited by J. B. L. SOULE, a fine specimen of an old fashioned gentlelnan, now in the 169th year of his age. His good hnbits of morals, industry, and temperance, and his great tact as an editor were principally acquired in Terre Haute, that model city of perfection, where he lived for sume time, about the middle of last century. 31r. Soule has forty-three children, one hundred and ten grand children, and is great great Grand Pa to a large number of Sunday -school children in all the surrounding counties. His ripe old age, flushing health, and exhileration of spirits is hupposed to be owing to the fact, that although in early life, he was much projudiced against all kinds of sporting—the last hundred years has been devoted much to the turf—hence it is believed the secret of his extended age and exhuberent health. He has several times represented his district in Congress, but having lately the largest and best, stud in the State, prefers exercise in the open air to the vitiated atmosphere of Government Halls."

That is the full extract as we read it. But we have still a heavier charge against Mr. Souls than that of mere garbling. He continues extracts fn.m the Oregon paper of Sept. 20th, 1980. Here is what he copies about Terre Haute: excursion Eastward we passed' over a Intle pile of

ruins on the Wabnah, suppos

ed to In the remains of Terre Haute, on ancient settlement on that river. This is the place where the devilcarried off tour quarrelsome editors, all

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I his is too bad in Mr. Soule—we did not believe he would have extended his jealously so lar. There is no such notice in the transcript of Creation about Terre Haute. Thero is something about the devil carrying ofF four editors, or lawyers, we don't know which. But that scene is represented altogether of another place.

Here is what the paper of Sept. 20th, 1980, really says of Terre Haute, and which the Charleston Editor, with his malice of forethought, so cunningly tries to keep from the public eye.

•In a recent excursion eastward we passed through that ancient town of Terre Haute, ono of the most flourishing and beautiful cities in America, or perhaps on tho Globe It now contains ono million two hundred thousand inhabitants—and has twenty seven bridges across the Wabash. Its magnificent Hotels, and splendid country seats are glorious to bok upon.'

This is the true and truthful extract from the Transcript. But the Charleston Editor could not brook the disparaging contrast— and being possessed with his devil could only think of his little two hundred thousand village.

STAMPED ENVELOPES.—Mr. Jones, our Post Master, is supplied with a variety of the U. S. stamped envelopes from the large size, calculated for papers and documents, down to the neat little <billet-doux> or note envelope. The common letter size, either yellow or white, may be had at the rate of $3 20 per hundred. The note size at $3 18 —and the large size, with double postage stamp, $6 32. We have been furnished with samples of the variety, and can testify that they will be found very convenient— the stamps already affixed, and the sealing matter only requiring a wetting from the togue, and your letter is ready, postage paid for the mail. ~~~~~~~

TEETIHKO.—Some very large teeth, with A portion of a lower

jaw,

and a leg bone,

have recently been found in Edgar County, Illinois. The teeth as exhibited to us by Mr.

Ray,ofElbridge,evidentlyindicateaome

monster Animal—Something altogether out weighing and out measuring any thing known to modern times or history. These bones were found near the surface, at an old lick—and it is designed to have them pot together, with the view, if possible, of ascertaing the character of the A nimal.

STATE AXD COUJTTT FAIRS.—The Vigo County Fair, it will be remembered, is to be held on the 7th and 8th of October. By a card in our columns to-day it will be noticed that the State Fair will come off at Lafayette on the 13th, 13th, and 14th of October. Great preparations are being made for a splendid Exhibition. Horace Greeley is announced to deliver the Address. It is also understood that car passenger rates will be reduced from Terre Haute to Indianapolis, and from Indianapolis to Lafayette during the Exhibition.

CLOTHTSTG STORE.—The Advertisement of STRAITS & Is A ccs in another column shows an extensive assortment at the LotjISVILLE CLOTRIXB STORK. The selection is mainly new—and for quality, style, make and finish, the corner ot Fariington's Block stands No. 1.

Btrartse Gaocsu,—The City Ordinance regulating the TuhSe Burying Ground, will be found in another column.

Barmr ASSOCTATIO*.—The Genera] Baptist Association of the State commenced Its session ia thJ*?t»ce of Thursday last.— ft Is largely etttjuLoi by representative* from abroad.

The Circuit Coort closes to-day after an arduous session of three weeks.

NEWS ITEMS.

The amount of gold dust shipped from San Francisco for the past six months of the present year is twenty eight millions, nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand dollars. There were also shipped four hundred and fifty-one thousand dollars in coin, This would make the rate per annum of fifty-eight millions, eight hundred and eighty-four thousand dollars—a large increase over the previous year, when the total shipments were forty-five thousand four hundred dollars.

Col. Gorman, the new Governor of Minnesota, has recently concluded an Indian treaty, Which has caused great dissatisfaction and excitement, in that Territory. Instead of acquiring new Territory by hia treaty, and thus removing the Indians father from the white settlers, a large portion of the land acquired last year has been set apart for the use and occupation of the most worthless tribe of Indians in the whole Northwest. It is ®uppo|pd that the Treaty will be rejected at Washington.

Patrick Sneed, the colored man recently arrested at Niagara Falls, after a good deal of riot, on the harge of committing murder at S&vatiah, Georgia. in 1849, has been released it having become evident from the testimony produced at his trial before Judge Sheldon, of Buffalo, that his arrest was the result of a conspiracy got up to make him a slave.

The Philadelphia Board of Health have'deputed a special committee of five gentlemen to visit New York, and if they deem it expedient, Bos ton also, for the purpose of obtaining practical in formation on the best mode of depositing of the offal ot slaughter houses for killing meat, the ex cretaof the population, dead animals, and other matters offensive to the inhabitants and dangerous to the public heahh.

There has been a great mortality among the ducks snd chickens of the residents of Wilmington, Delaware. Whole flocks have been swept off by some unknown disease. Grown fowls would bo apparently well and hearty, when a tre mor would seize them, and in a few moments they would fall dead.

The St. Louis Republican says that the -vife of a highly respectable gentleman, pork-packer of Cincinnati, while on a visit to her friends in that city, gave birth to three children on the 6th inst—two boys and a girl. She was returning from the Post Office, and stepped inte a Real Estate office during a shower, when the event occurred

A Western paper remarks, with perfect truth, that 'there are some things in this country well worth seeing, which will not be in the Crystal Palace, for example, the Mammoth Cave, Niaga ra Falls, and Lake Superior,'

Father Mathew's wonderful reform in Ireland seems to need doing over again. The London Spectator states that in 1838,12,206,342 gallons of whiskey were consumed in that country, which decreased to 5,29U,650 in 1842. This was with a population of8,175,000 souls- But now, with a population of 6,515 794 only, not less than 8,208,256 gallons are consumed.

A young man in Savannah, whom the physicians call a 'miracle of nature,' died last week of a rapid accumulation of fat. He weighed at the time ol his death six hundred and forty three pounds. He had been gaining fat at the rate of two pounds per day for some weeks before his death, weighing five hundred and sixty five pounds when he commenced.

Allen Pinkerton, deputy sheriff of Chicago, was assassinated in one of tho streets of that city Wednesday night last. The slugs from a pistol entered his arm some five inches above the wrist, and were cut out near the elbow joint, together with the pieccs of his coat which they carried in with them.

AN OLD BIBLE.—The Bunker Hill Aurora says 'Dr. J. Newell, of Harvard, in this county, (a descendant of the old English martyr, John Rogers.) has in his possession one of the oldest bibles in this country. It is printed in the Lattin tongue, at Geneva, by Petrum Santandreanum, A. D. MDLXXXUI, (1583,) 270 years ago.

The Michigan Maine Law takes effect on the first of December next, by proclamation of the Governor. The official majority in favor of the law was 17,395.

The clipper ship'Flying Cloud,'and 'Hornet,' ran a race from New York to San Francisco, distance of eighteen thousand miles—leaving the former port on the same day, an4 arriving in the latter port within *ix hours of each other. In a gate of wind at sea, tho Fifing Cloud lost her chief officer and a seaman, who were washed overboard by a heavy sea.

Contributors to the amount of at least $200,0PO have been raised in the different towns and cities of the United States, for the benefit of the sufferers at New Orleans.

Ohio now sends daily to New York quantities of meat, ready dressed, in refrigerators, via Erie Railroad. An excellent notion.

Snails fed on Strawberries are the last invented delicacy. They are brought to Paris from Ulm, on the Danube. The flavor is said to be—unutterable!

The Legislature of New York has passed a law requiring railway Companies to construct and maintain fences along the line of railroads in that State.

The proposition to exempt slaves from execution for tbb debt of the master, is gaining great favor at the South It is such sales that produce the scenes which abolitionists use wuh so much effect and which are in fact no doubt often deplorable. If the agitation results in a law ex" empting slaves, it will be to a very great extent equivalent to declaring human beings no longer property.

4This

exemption law should be accom­

panied by another law, prohibiting in ordinary sales or in gifts the dispersion of slave families, and especially the operation of the mother from her young children.

Mr. Wolfolk, late the Sherff of Tioga county committed suicide a few days since by hanging. But a few days before, bis father hang himself but three years ago, bis grandfather ended his life in the same way. It is a strange illustration of 'hereditary taint," or of that and the power of as sociation combined. They were alt wealthy men in the mast happy circumstances, and had gained their means by frugal industry and alow accretion. and were universally beloved for upright nesa, kindness and honorable bearing.

A general meeting of Presidents and Directors of the various Railroads of the United States, will convene at Washington daring the month of October, to consider the adoption of a code of laws and tbe establishment of such general measures as shall guard against accidents on Railroad*, and give more confidence to travelers, and asntrance that precautionary measures of the most reliable kind an hourly exercised upon every Railroad throughout the Unkm.

Bantam a snort time since was delivering a Temperance address and crowding borne the subject- Cne of bis auditors cried out 'whai will be done Trith the corn sold now to the Distillery?' Feed the drunkard* wife awl children with it *ley have goes without breed ioog moagb tfeeirftfr. As aaay he supposed, tha was ailaat. MS

Dr. Tstrsnax, a physician in previous good standing in Union, Boone county, Ky_, who was aiieawd last week Ior enticing away sieves and setting them lathe Southern market, hod a bear* iftf a ft** days since, and was held over to the Circuit Court in die sum of §17,500. Rather a Ughtpl

tfor evil

la Ireland the a aaa Is not dead

wiUfoep«a

Cewt baa recently decided tint law, bet is capable of taber The Mataasa of "Tort Main

to I)MHoweoiLoffl*.

CAUSES OF SCARCITY OP SILVBI—This is a subject which comes home to the feelings of every one who rides in an omnibus or buys his sugar by the pound. Mr. D'laraeli appears to have hit upon the causes of the scarcity which he declares to be the following: First, while the annual productions of gold has quadrupled, the yield of the siver mines has remained stationary and as the influx of gold has given an immense expansion to business o! all kinds, and increased the demand of ev ery commodity, silver, being no more plentiful now than formerly, has become proportionally scarce. Secondly in Holland, and some other European States silver is the standard of value and hence the excess of exportation to those countries over the importation from them, has to be paid for in silver coin. Thirdly, and cheifly, in India gold coin is not known among the natives, from whom the commodities of commerce are purchased, nor is gold in that country a legal tender and as the excess of India exportation over importation is exceedingly great there is an enor mous drain of silver from Europe and America to pay for the excess. In the year 1852, England alone sent fifteen millions of dollaas in silver coin to India. Mr. D'lsraeli proposes as a remedy to the growing scarcity of silver, that gold be made the standard of value, and a legal tender throughout the British posessions in the Oriental world. That done, perhaps it will not be necessary for store keepers to ladle out three cent pieces when a small sum is to be subtracted from a five dollar bill and one may ride down town without being horror strickcn at the discovery thai he has no sixpense. Both are consumetions devoutly to be wished.—Home Journal.

The New York correspondent of the National Intelligencer says: '1 am perfectly astonished at the rate of rents in this city. In some locations they are truly enormous, and everywhere are really exhorbitant compared with most other cities, 1 know a single basement room on Wall street, to reach which you must descend some five or six steps from the footway, with a low ten foot ceiling, and the room not more than thirty by tweny feet, which rents for $6,000 per annum! A lot twentyfive feel by seventy-five, as high up on Broadway as the corner of Fulton street, was recently leased for twenty-one years at $14,500 per annum, at the end of which time the ground landlord is besides to have the building, which is now being erected on it, and which will cost $20,000. A building on Broadway, mmediately adjoining Trinity churchyard, forty feet front and two hundred deep, opening on side alley, and cut up into corridors and offices, brings an aggregate rent of $60,000 per annum and a gentleman who has built himself a splendid dwelling as high up in Broadway as the neighborhood of Union Square, at least two miles above the City liall, says he plainly sees that ho must be driven away in the course of a few years by the encroachments of hotels, stores, and shops, and told me he had already been offered a rent of $10, 000 per annum fur his house.'

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OWNERSHIP OF THE CALIFORNIA MINES. Francisco papers, recieved [sic] by the last arrival, contained a decision of much importance which was recently made by the Supreme Court of California. It is to the effect that the United States government is nothing more than a private landholder in California, and that the mines of gold and silver in the public lands are as much the property of the State, by virtue of its sovereignry, as are similar mines in the lands of private citizens. The Court says that the State has, therefore, solely the right to authorize them to be worked, to pass laws for their regulation, to license miners, &c. This doctrine has all along been practically acted upon by Californians, though it can hardly stand the test of the United States Supreme Court, if carried thither. Should it be allowed by that tribunal, the Mormons of Utah, or any other squatter community which might get to be a State, would have the same right to the lands in their own territory. In Australia the gold mines have yielded a very large revenue to the government, but in California, where the State claims them as her property, she scarcely derives revenue enough from them to keep the Treasury from bankruptcy. As they are at present managed, they are the property of whoever works them. ~~~~~~~

THE MISSION TO CHINA.—The New York Courier and Enquirer talks flippantly and with gross injustice when it speaks of the imbecility of the Government, as evinced in its failure to furnish for him (Mr. Walker) any suitable means of conveyance to China.— Whose fait is it if there is no steamer disposable here in a condition to be sent to China? If the steam navy of the United States be in a defective condition, that is the inheitance which the Whigs have transmitted to tho present Administration, and which, it is to be hoped. Congress will be called onjo remedy.— Wash. Union. 'u.

With what propriety or truth or decency is the want of steamships in the U. S. Navy called

4an

inheritance which

the Whigs have transmitted?* What power have the Whigs bad at any time during the last several years to increase the navy? lias not all power, in both branches of Congress, been in the bandit of the Locofocos? If the LocofocoCoa gress has at any time wanted the navy increased, why has it not appropriated the necessary funds? Did it expect Mr. Fillmore and his Cabinet to build ships of war at their own private expense?—Louisville Journal.

We have Men horses,says the Albany Cultivator, which were used for driving a ferry boat, pass unled from the stable to the boat, step on board, walk to the machinery and 'back* themselves downwards through a narrow door, cm the wheel, ready for work, entirely unattended, whilst most other horses could scarcely be driven on board. An invariable feeding of oats immedtatly fot-

tod breakfast.

PHILADELPHIA,September 16.—The North American, of this morning, has the following special dispatch from Washington: •The Russian, Prussian, and Austrian Ministers have filed in the State department at Washington a protest against the conduct of Capt. Ingraham Russia and Prussia t8kessides with Austria against the United States. Mr. Marcy's views on this momentous matter are matured, and will probably be submitted at the Cabinet meeting tomorrow. These views occupy upward of eighty manuscript pages, and the paper will be the grand document of the Administration, and will bespread before the public in a few days. IT •The Frenoh and China missions are believed to be settled, but the names of persons appointed have not transpired. •The Union's comments on Mr. Dickin son's letters are uncomonly severe.' *®?r

Trial of Kissane.

His wife was struck with astonishment at his unaccountable behavior, and so ho proceeds in his search. She became very nervously anxious to find out what he was in search of. What could it be? She locked in his face, if possible to glean from his expression the object of his search but no go, he was sober as a judge. He lifted the edge of the carpet, looked under the table cover, and finally approached her chair, looked under it, and even going so far as to btush her dress particularly aside, as if what he sought might be hid there.— She could stand it no longer. She burst out.— 'Bob, what are you looking for?'

He smiled and answerd: 'Your tongue, and I've found it.'

THE FALL OF TABLE ROCK.—We have conversed with a gentleman, who, with his wife, was, a few minutes before it fell, on the extreme projecting point of the Table Rock, looking over at a portion of the rock that had fallen about 8 o'clock that morning. Our informant had passed from Table Rock to the ferry, and was about mid-way across the river when the rock fell, with a noise resembling 'a broadside from a frigate,' completely obstructing the pathway that leads under the great sheet of water.— The fallen mass is of that magnitude that it is supposed no effortwill be made to throw it into the river. Indeed, the prevailing sentiment at the Falls was decidely against its removal, as it is evident to every one who knows the locality, that there has at all times been hazard in going under the sheet. Three masses fell—first the shale, then the large portion of table rock, and in a few minutes after, its small remainder. There was no person under the sheet of water when the rock fell, but several persons were dressing for the the ex-

pedition.—<N. Y. Com>. ~~~~~~~

Min ia like a now ball, l^ave him Iying ia idleness against the auony fence of prosperity, and ail the good that is in ___ h»m melts like fresh butter ia these

lowing the act, sufficiently accounted kick hint aroand. andhegathfor this remarkable movement. The 'er*

strenSt^

animal quickly understood the connec- P0*' in to an avalanche. To make a tion between hit position on the wheel ^f01"0

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LEBANON, Sept. 20.—The trial of Kissane commenced tbis morning. Thejury were empanneled and the witnesses s«vorn, but none as yet examined.

The following decisions were made by Judge Rogers: 1st. The Prosecuting Attorney of Warren county is the official prosecutor in the case. •.',)* wi 2d. Kissane" Can only be tried oh that count of the indictment of which he was convicted at the previous trial, and cannot be tried on those of which he was then acquitted.

Counterfeiters Arrested.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 21—William McCammon and a man named McKnight, were arrested on Tuesday evening, and lodged in a station-house, charged with having in their possession, and publishing certain bank notes, purporting to be on the Lafayette Bank, Georgetown, D. By false representations, the watch-house keeper released them and they fled. To-night they were again arrested, and held to bail in $8,000 for future trial. McCammon keeps a bro kers office on Third street, and is the pro prietor of Goodman's Counterfeit Detector.

Collision—Young Lady Drowned. NEW YORK, Sept. 21.—The steamer Utica came in collision with a Sloop last night, near Paughkeepsie. A young lady was knocked overboard from the steamer and drowned.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 20.—Deaths yesterday 44, of fever 3t. Deaths to-day 49, of fever 35.

The fever is still raging along the river towns ai\d plantations. NEW YORK, Sept. 31. P. M.—Flour—18,500 bbls sold State $6 12C#6 18, Ohio $6 36 25,Southern $6 37(D6 56, moderate.

Grain—75,000 bushels wheat sold, Western $143, Genesee $1 50, firm 30,000 bushels corn sold, mixed 81, yellow 82, moderate.

Groceries—300 bags coffee sold, Rio ]](?12i Java 12, 3,000 bags sold at auction, Rio 110912 2?00 bhds sugar sold Muscovndo 4* Orleans 5, firc 200 bbls molasses sold, Muscovado 25, Orleans 28, steady.

Provisions

Sales 500 bbls pork, mess $15 62C9

15 94, prime $ 13, easier 300 bbls mess beef sold ot $12 50, fair demnnd 100 casks shoulders and hams sold at 7i (&.H firm 700 bbls lard sold at 1HQS11I, kegs 12012!, firm.

FINDING A WIFE'S TONGUE.—Mr. II. affronted his wife, who to punish him resolved to act dumb when he was present, and so well did she maintain her resolution, that a week passed awny and not a word didsho utter in hia presence. She performed her household duties as usual, but not a word would she speak. He tried to coax her out of her whim, but in vain. At last ho tried the following plan to overcome her resolution, by working on her curiosity—the most ungovernable of female propensites. Re turning one evening from hia employ ment, his lady sat there as usual, mute. He immediately commenced a vigorous search around the room. The closet was examined the bedroom, drawer*, boxes, shelves everything that could posibly bethought of was overhauled

October Election.

J. W. GORDON, is the Indipendent can didate for the office of Reporter to the Supreme Court of Indiana.

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PLANK ROAD.—See ordinance of the company in another column requiring all persons to keep to the right, and give half the road, under penalty of <five dollars>. ~~~~~~~

NEW JAIL.—The Grand Jury of Vigo at its session last week, reported the old Jail a nuisance, recommend its sale, and the purchase of New groand, and the erection of a new building. tiftiirtwf rjf j_

FROST.—There was a smart frost in, and around Terre Haute on Thursday morning last. ~~~~~~~

THESORROWFOL TREE.—ATGOA^^AR Bombay, there is a singular vegetable the sorrowful tree-—called thus because it only flourishes in the night. At sunset, no flowers are to be seen, and yet, half an hour after, it is quite full of them. They yield a sweet smell, bu the son no sooner shines upon them than some of tham fall off, and others close up and thus it comin in the night all the year.

CARD AND JOB WORK. With an extensive assortment of CARD and JOB TYPE of everv variety—suited to any taste—and a very SPPEKIOR WORKMAN in that line of business, ws are prepared for Cards or Jobs in any quantity, at the cheapest rates and shortest notice. Having also a superior STANDING Pit ESS, all jobs shall be executed at the Wabash Courier office in a style not to be excelled

EnTiRPRisK—-Perhaps no stronger evidence can be adduced of the intrinsic value and unrival led usefulness of AVAR'S CJERRV PECTORAL, than the fact, that in order to supply tho demand the Proprietor has been compelled to build an im mense block, occupying large part of a square on one of our principal thoroughfares, five stories of which is to be occupied by his Laboratory for the preparation of the Cherry Pictoral alone. At thisartiale has now won its way to the public fa vorsolely by its success in curing diseases, this fact is some coment on its virtue.-~£oioeU Ad verliter.

AN ORDINANCE

Regulating tk$ Public Burying Ground SccnoH 1ST. Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Terre Haute, That Lots No. 37, 38, 47 and 48 in the subdivision of section sixteen, Harrison Township, Vigo county, are appropriated to ond constitute a Public Burying Ground for the usfi of the citv and that the map or plait of the subdivisions of said LMS as recorded in the ordinance book of the town of Terre Haute bo confirmed, and that all the avenues and alleys therein delineated be reserved as common highways.

SECTION 2D. Be it further ordnined. That all lots situated in the subdivision of Lot 38, bedivi dad into four classes as to priee. The outside tier of lots on each side of Lot 38, fronting on mam streets, at $12 each. The in lots, or those fronting on narrow streets, at $10 each. Quartet lots fronting the streets, and corner lots on th® main streets at $3,00. The quarter lots fronting on alleys at $2,50. Any person or persons wi»hmg to purchase any of said lots shall, upon producing the Treasurer's receipt, for the price of such lot. be entitled to a conveyance—executed by the Clerk, and attested by the City Seal, conveying to each person or persons the exclusive use of such lot or lots for the purposes specified in section first, and subject to the control of the Council, of which conveyance the Clerk shall keep a recora.

S 3D. Be it further ordained, Thnt the certificates of conveyance for said lots are assignable,and that such assignments, shall be evidenced by a "transfer" executed by tho City Clerk upon thebackof said certificates, attested by the City Seal and that no such assignment of said certificates shall be recognized by the sexton save such as are thus authenticated. Piovided fu.t'ier, that the Clerk shall enter each transfer upon his Record of Conveyances at the time of attesting the same, for which entry and attestation he shah be entitled to the sum of twenty-five cents, to be paid him by such assignor.

SECTION 4TH. Be it further ordained, That Blocks Numbering from 7 to 18 inclusive in the survey of Lot No 37, be sold lor the sum of one dollar eneh, and in the mnnner heretofore provided in section sccond of this ordinance. And that blocks No.7,8,9,&, 10 in Division of the survey of said section, be reserved for tho burial ol transient perrons ond paupers and that Blocks No. 15, 16, 17 ond 18 in the same division of said survey and section, be almio appropriated to the burial of negroes and mulatto*", and be sold fn the manner and at tho rates heretofoie designated in the first part of the section, (excepting block No. 18, it being jpserved for the buriaf of pauper negroes and mulaaoes.) Provided further, tha. any person orpersons who shrill purchase, biny, or attempt to purchase ®r bury any negro or mulatto upon any lot or block except blocks No. 15.16, 1? and 18, tu Division C, as above designated, shall /bi'feit and pay to the city of Terre Haute a sum not exceeding fifty dollars and costs of suit.

SECTIO* 5TH. Be it ordained. That ihe City Council may elect a Sexton, who shall hold h?s office during the pleasure of the Council, whose duty it shall bo to take charge o.", superintend, and preserve fiom injury said Grave Yard, at'end funerals, dig and fill graves, and give directions as to where transient persons and paupers shall be bari-d. He shall keep a Register ol the dote ol Interment, name and age of all persons buried, designating the No. of the lot or place of inter ment,and reuort the same to the Common Council monthly. Provided lurthcr, that said Srxton, as a compensation for bis services, be allowed for digging and filling all graves for persons under ten years old, one dollar and a half each for digging and filling ail graves for persons over ten yeara of age. two dollars, to be paid in advance b|j »ie person or pea sons employing bim, snd an

owance at the rate of ten dollars a yesr for waking th© monthly reports heretofore mention ed. He shall also bring, o: erased to be brought to the grave, free of chaise, the coffin-box, if one Is to be aged and diff all graves for persons under 'en years of age,Toar feet deep, and all graves for perrons over too years of age, be shall dig five feet deep.

Sect,on 6TH. Be It ordained, That any person or persons who shall, contrary to the provisions of thts^ o.dinsnce. Inter, or cause to be intered,

it. riZi —»»•»«!. VI MUM MC Jilieicut tne body of any deceased person upon any lot or pieca of ground within said burying grounds, (or apoa out of No. 3, commonly known as the old §la7.e y*™i) for which lot said person or persona shall not have a regularly authenticated certifier te from tho Clerk, shall forfeit and pay to the eity a sum not to exceed fifty dollars and costa of auit.

Pecriojf 7TH. Be it ordained, That no owner of any lot in said burying grounds, shall erect around^ said tot any pailmg or frame work of wood, but may plant at the corner, and in tha centre of each side of said lot, sn iron fence, not to exceed three feet in height, and may connect the same each to the other by a chain, or may placa sround Mid lot an iron fence not exceeding three and a half feet high. Any person or peraona violating this section, and refusing, when by the Sexton to remove the same, mall forfeit and pay to tbe town of Terra Haute tue sum of twentv-five dollars snd costs ol suit.

Snmoa 9TH.fie it farther ordained. That any person or persons wbo shall lead or drive any cattle, noicfs, hoga, or any other animals, or one of any of tben, within the- enclosure of said buryJ"S iron# or who shall, or wbo shall negligently« wihully, or maliciously injure tbe fences, fate*, or other improvements, or ahall cat or injure any of toe trees or saplings, (except such ss are in their respective lots,) or shall injure or remove any of tbe stakes, posts, or chains, or deface any of tbe monuments, tomb stones, vaol's, or ornaments ^oi said burying grounds, or of the old grave yard on out lot No. 3, or shall drive any

c*rr,*?e.or

with every evolution until

world, you most keep mov-

o'ber vehicle, except the Hearse, upon

any of the avenues or alleys other titan the main street* shall, for each and every such o{fence, forfeit aad pay to the city of Terre Haute a an is not to exceed fifty dollars and coats of suit, to which may be added imprisonment in the city Calaboose tbf a term not exceeding thirty days.

Sscnos 9nt. Be it farther ordained, That the proeeeda of the sale of all lota in the burying grated, and aO moneya arising from the forfeit-! ore or payment of any fine or penalty inflicted for tbe violation of this ordinance, abau const tote a cefNWste fund, called th* Grave Yatd Funda. to be applied to the Me* of said Grenada, in payment^af dejjts, iaspravenatsta, ornamenta, and sqperintendaneei and that a»l ordinance* or parts ot ordinances, coming within rbe puifiew of ue hereby

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repealed.

Paeeed SejMctnhsr l?th,J843. ••afiSH

W. K- EDWARli®

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WANTED,

T,XUR OR FIVB GOOD JOINERS for the' I? season, for which a gooJ price in CASH, will be given at the end of every week. Inquire of B. B. GITTINGS, at his shop, opposite Rev. Mr| Jewett*s Church.

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NOW READY

The New Methodist Singing Book. E O I O N

BYTISO.V,WOODBURYthe

I. B. assisted by Rev H. MATPastor of John Street Methodist Church. It comprises nearly one Thousand pieces of the choicests MTSTC, including almost every old tune of any merit ever published it represents some two hundred of the finest composers the world ever saw, and contains every variety of meter now in use, with copious indexes to wy part. The LUTE is therefore held wltt-. '.th to be an almost exhaustless mine the richest Sacred Jkfumcal Treasures ever pre* sented to the public. Glowing with the animation and burningxeal of the communion for which it is designed, the tunes are nevertheless equally adapted to the Hymn Books of all denominations of Christians. Of Mr. Woodbury's last Book the Dulcimer,

OVER 150,000 COPIES

have been issued since its appearance three year* •JJO, and atilrihe demand is on the increase* Is any further evidence of the admiration in which he is held as a Composer to be desired!

From the enthusiasm with which the LUTE has already been greeted, a reception for it similar to that meted to the Dulcimer is confidently expected. professional musician desiring a copy of cither the Lute or Dulcimer for examination, ean have it sent to him, free of postage, by remitting 60 cents to the Publisher.

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HUNTINGTON,

Sept 34, «3-5-4w 83 Park Row, N. H.

The Second Annual Fair

OF TIIE

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF

limine ULTUK

WILL BE HELD AT LAFAYETTE, O!* THE 121 h, 13th and 14th of Oct. next

The Annual Address will bo delivered by

HORACE GREELEY, of N, Y.

Sept 24,'53-5-3W

CORONER S INQUEST.

I NQOismow taken in Terre Haute, at the Tel1 egraph jtfills, Vigo county, Stato of Indiana, ®n'ho twelfth, day or September, 1853, before John D. Murphy, Coroner of said county, on the body of a man named RILEY. Verdict of the iury as follows, to wit: that ho came to his death by being stabbed in the breast by person or

sons unknown to thejury.

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Kr Admission 50 eta., Children halfprlco. a crn !..• a Sept. 17, 2w4.

Der-

io"N wSSl*

DAN RICE'S

GREAT

HIPPODROME & MENAGERIE!

The most stupendous concern in ma at *•_« jmom Will givt tvoo Exhibition ai Terre Haute, on Saturday, October Is/, at 2 and 7 P, M.

Aftor most arduous labor and an enormoua outlay, Air. Rico has succeeded in thouroughly organizing this extensive establishment on a scale of unparalleled magnificance, and anticipating an increase oi patronage, offers his,frionds instead ot tho ordinary Circus performance, A HIPPODROME AND MENAGERIE. The former combining oil the host features of tho Circus and Gymnaaium, Vocal and Terpsil choaean entertainments, and numbering among its members Young Jean Johnson, Mrs. Dan Rice, Madame Rosston. M'lle Frank Vic, Koto and Luby Rice, Mon. Frank Rosrton, Master Omar, Master Julien Kent, (the Juvenile Clown) Jimmy Reynolds, the great Don Ricehimsell arid numerous other perlormcrs of merit. The menngerie is made up of a magnificent

Collection of A nimnls and Birds, Native and Foreign, consisting of Leopards, Tigers, Tiger Cat, Panther, Wolves, Black and Grizzly Bears, (one of the latter the largest ever seen this side of the Rocky Mountains,) Osstriches, Ourang-Outangs, kc., Tho beautiful Performing Elephant, "LALLA ROOKII,*' Is introduced in tho Arena at each exhibition by her keeper. Her numerous feats amuse and astonish all beholdors. Tho White or Sacra Camel of Syria is an interesting and beautiful animal, as also is the remarkable Lusus NATURAE, known as THE WILD BOY OF CKYLON. The'flArrv FAMILY,'and one of the most extra* ordinary ones ever collected, numbering over

One ThouMtnd liensts aud Birds, Native and Foreign, living together in perfect harmony. In addition to these and many other attrations in this part of tho establishment

The Renownd Chinese Family, Consisting ol.five persons, Including the Royal Princess PWAN Yuro, the most beautiful creator# of her high class who ever escaped from the Ct lestial Lm pi re, h»r feet being only two and a half inches in lenght, will appear ond give Concerts, both vocal and instrumental using their nativa instruments.

Mr. Frank Hamilton will enter the cage of tha beautiful Brazilian Tiger, ond those of oilier animals at each exhibition, and wiil also purform with his ferocious Grizzly Bear, Jenny Lind, in the ring.

C. H. CASTLE, Agent.

ELECTION NOTICE

PIIE qaslifiod voters of Vigo County, will meet at the umal places of holding elections in the respective townships in said county, on the tecottd Tundiy in October nrxt, then and there to proceed to elect a Reporter for the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Horace B. Carter, and one Commissioner for the Second District in Vigo County.

AS II. NEU30N, Sh'fF V. Ci

Sept. 5, 1853-3w4.

NOTICE.

'p AKEN up by Wm. Brown, of Pearson TownnlP' "igocounty, Indiana, oneestrayGRA MARF,, about sixteen hands high, blind of tho right eye scar on the hock of the right hind leg, also, the bigjaw no other marks or brands perceivable. Supposed to be nfne or ten years old.

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Appraised to twenty dollars, by John FoxPterco, before me, thia, 10th B53.

wonthy.snd John day of September. 1853.

DAVID MILLER, J. P., {seal.]

A true copy from the Register. ANDREW WILKIN8, Clerk, Sept. 17, "53-4 3w.

AN ORDINANCE

For regulating the traveling on tha Road of '.ha Western Plank Road Company. Be it ofdainrdhy tke Board of Director$ of the Western Pland Hood Cimpany. That any porson or persons, travelling on tha Road of said Company with any tesm or vehicle of any description, on meeting or pasting any other team or venlcle of any description, shall keep or torn to the right, so as to allow a free passage without any obstruction whatever.

Any person or persons, violating this ordinance shall forfeit and pay to snid company the sum of five dollars for eve*y such offence, as prescibed in the act authorizing the constructoin of Plankroads.

Approved, January IP. IP49. Tnis ordinance to take effect and be in force from and after its first publication in the Wabash Courier, published at Terre Haute-

Adopted September 10th, 1853. A. M'GREGOR, Pr«'f. Atteet: W. K.

EOWABSDS,

Hec'y. n4-4w-

ST. MARYS.

'T'HE public are informed that the achofasti* ex-

A

erriaee of St. Msry's Institute will be resumed on the 19th inst. As haa been already mentioned, on account of tbe spacioua building that has been recently erected, a greater number of pupils can be accommodated. Tbe Sistera of said institute, grateful fof the confidence heretofoie reposed in tbera, solicit of the public a continuance of their ps iron age.

September 10, *0-2w.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

AN

inquisition taken at St. Mary's, in Sugar

VW|1ship,

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Vigo county. Indiana, on

vvjflClMIWI 9 IvJi

the 4tb djy {^September, 1853, before John

Murphy. Ccwner of aaid county, on the body of a ten years, named Rebecca Eggers.—

1 ten of the jftry as foliowi ft

Verdict ot uje ^ary a bar death by the visitation of God.

Sept. 10, *W-3w.

purview

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that she camo to

JOHN D. MURPIIY, Coroner.

H. LONG, M. D.

'pilANKFUL for past favors, respectfully soJL lidta a continuance of the aame. Office on csjsond at reel, aouth tits Court House Squarefcbl? *3-K-tf