The Wabash Courier, Volume 22, Number 6, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 October 1853 — Page 2

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THE COUBIER.

E S S E O N A E

THE KOSTA

DITOR.

|MPWB£

E E A E

Saturday Morning, Oct 1st, 1853.

OCTOBER ELECTION.

J. W.

GOEDOU,

is the Independent can

didate for the office of Reporter to the Supreme Court of Indiana.

SMITH

.1 J.

We are authorized to announce

HIBAM

as a candidate for re-election for

County Commissioner, from Second District, at the coming October election.

THE NEW YOKE SUB-TKEASUBY.—The

New York Herald, in its money article, give* an interesting statement of the manner in which the Government specie is kept in that city. On Friday night la*t ten millions of dollars, consisting exclusively of gold coin of the United States, with the exception of a few hundred dollars in silver, were locked up in the vaults in the Assistant Treasurer's offir^e. His office is situated in the North-easterly room of the Custom House, which is built of iron and stone, having double iron shutters, and being guarded by two watchmen, who occupy the apartment during the night. The safe con taining the coin is composed of double sheets of iron, strengthened by cross-bars or lattice work of cast steel rods, between which no instrument din cut or file. The safe is fifteen feet long, eight wide, and about as many feet high. It is divided into two apartments, in the inner one of which the money is deposited, and it has three thick iron doors, each having two locks, the keys to which are distributed at night among the different clerks—the Assistant Treasurer keeping himself the register of the principal key, so that the safe cannot be unlocked unless they are all present. On the sides of the safe are tiers of boxes, capable of holding in all nine million six hundred thousand dollars. Thoy are now filled with coin, which is put up in bags of five thousand dollars each, excepting a few containing small amounts for convenience in making payments. The weight of the ten millions of gold now in custody is eighteen and three quarter tons.

Ami*—IMPORTANT.—The New

York Express saya: We have had some conversation with an intelligent gentleman, well versed in European diplomacy, beth in Europe a»d in Washington, from which we learn-

That not only have Austria, Russia, and Prussia, remonstrated against the course of Captain lngraham, on the Kosta affair, and the alleged American principles involved in it, but, that Great Britain and Franco, have joinod the remonstrance—and (hat all these Powers have, \ery clearly and emphatically said—though kindly— that such proceedings shall not be tolerated in European waters.

We also understand that the British minister Mr. Crampton, led off on the occasion, followed by the French—and we are told that both spoke in clear and decided terms The communications were verbal and courteons—but Great Britian and France may unite in a joint note to the Government of the United States, though as yet, they are content with the verbal declaration. The British Minister paid the first visit to Mr. Marcy on the subject.

Europo, in short, generally, and officially, as we understood it, declares, that her native born subjects, when returning to Europ«, owe allegiance to the European Governments, under which they were born—and that allegiance, (perhaps we are not quite correct in this,) canntot lie forfeited, until they are naturalised in the United States.— Tho British doctrine is, once a British subject, always a British subject.

Correspondence on Citisenahip once took place between Mr. Buchanan, when Secretary of State, Mr. Bancroft, when minister, and the British minister for Foreign Affairs. The dispute arose in the case of Bergen, alleged to be an Irishman, but naturalised in the United States. Mr. Buchanan had to back out of his early instructions to Mr. Bancroft.

Secretary Mnrcy and the Kosta Affair. The N. Y. Herald professes to give the conclusion of Mr. Marcy's letter. Hemaintaina that Kosta waa seized within the nationality of the United States, and that Ciipt. Ingraham's interference waa right and proper, and refuses to consent that Kosta be given up to the Austrian consul at Smyrna, and insists that the Emperor of Austria shall place Kosta in the same position as he was when arrested.

WABASH AND ERIE CANAL OPEN.—On

AND ERIE CAKAL

RAILROADS.—The

Orss.—Ou

Thursday evening of last week, at 6 o'clock, the canal boat Pennsylvania, commanded by Captain Shard, arrived at Evansville, being the first boat brought through from the Lakes to the Ohio river.

The Evansville Journal, of Sept. 27th, announces the canal boat Pennsylvania loading for Terre Haute, and the Eclipse, Lewis Horves, and other boats, loading for Maysville, Petersburgh, and other points on the canal. ~~~~~~~

receipts of some of our

Western roads continue to be heavy. We annex the aggregate earnings of some of them for August:

The latter is an increase of over $18,000 over August, I £62.

*Both indasiv*

IjrrREMT.—A penny, says Commercitl Dictionary, at 5 per cent, aimpie interest, fo- 1800 year*, amounts to 7 •hillings and 7 pence half penny, bat at compound interest it would be a larger mm than could be contained la #90,000,000 of gkWs, each e^ual to the earth in magnitude, and al! solid gold.

(£r Hon. David McDonald Us resigned the ProfeeecrsWp of Law in the State University, and Judge Hughes has been electef in his place.

0£r Read telegraphic items war is said to be inevitable. Gen. Talmadge died suddenly night before last.

CALIFORNIA.

The Steamer Northern Light from San Juan arrived at Philadelphia on the 27th Sept., with dates from San Francisco to the 1st inst. She brings $1,350,000 specie on freight, and $500,000 in the hands of passengers, 650 passengers connected with the Brother Jonathan, which brought one million and a half on freight, and seven hundred passengers. The Steamer Cortex arrived up on the 28th August, with passengers who left New York in the Northern Light on the 5th Aug., all well. Markets dull since sailing. Provisions steady. Demand from interrior being light. No prospects of immediate improvement—Flour at close in favor of buyers, business extremely light-

Chili Flour $220023, inspected. Clear Pork $26 per brl. Mess $24 per brl. Hams 16$317c. Choice Butter 28@29c. Clear Bacon 15c. Emigrants from China and across the plains arriving in great numbers Large shipments of quicksilver made to China. Excess shipment of Gold dust for 8 months over 1852, nearly ten millions and a quarter.

The steamer Oregon from Panama, started on the 1st with nearly one million dollars. Principle shipments—Page, Bacon

CHANTICLEER.—Messrs.

(£7~J. B. L.

Pawsagwa. Freight

Chicago and Rock Wand R.R |3I.400 *18.083 Milwankkt *nd MissR^ppi JMS? Cincinnati. Hamilton, & Dayton, *1,663 !Mt3 Ohio and Piow»ylvania*........^«0 Chicago and Galen* .v.,..91,013 S?,9tt

1 O I. II

Large meetings were held at San ranctsco

r...0 rr

The bricklayers have struck for

day, and the hod-carriers for $6 per day both successful.

Resolved, That we heartily approve of the principles embodied in the "Maine Law," as affording the only sure check to the direful evils of intemperance and that we earnestly urge upon the churches to take a decided stand in favor of securing the passage of a similar law in thia State by the next session of the Legislature and wc do, as individuals, ''pledge our lives, fortunes, and sacred honor" in support of this effort to destroy the Demond of Intemperaiice.

On 3unday many of the pulpits of other congregations of this place were occupied by preachers attending the Convention.— Several discourses are represented as being very able.

& Co., $200,000: Adams & Co., $400,000 discretionary premiums, without jpermission Davidson, $100,000 Wells, Fargo & Co., of the Executive Committee. „,n(UU, All Awarding Committees u» make final $ 50,000. !_'• report to the Secretory by 3 o'clock, P.

Geo. H. Chap

man and Horatio S. Garner have issued proposals for a new paper at Indianapolis, to be called

CHAPMAN'S CHANTICLEER.

SOULE,

The

Chanticleer is to be independent in politics, acknowledging allegiance to no party.

Esq., of tho Charles

ton Coutier, paid us a visit on Thursday last. He denies the children, grandchildren, and great great Grandpaship of the Horoscopic Glimpses, but says nothing as to the representation in Congress. Modest a9 ever!

THE PANAMA ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA.—

It is said that sixty thousand dollars is to bo expended on the mule road over the Isthmus, between Cruces and Panama, and that through tickets from New York to California will be issued. By these tickets, passengers will be enabled to cross the Isthmus in a specified time, and for a certain price, it is expected that these plans will go into operation about the first of October, when passengers and their luggage will be carried through, from the Aalantic to the Pacific, in from twelve to fiftoen hours. The present prices of passage range from $100 to $50 according to the class.

Ashland, the home of Henry Clay, was sold recently, at public sale to the highest bidder. James B. Clay, Esq., was the purchaser at $140 per acre. The tract contained 337 acres.

OTSTERS.—Fine

on hand at

fresh Oysters constantly

SMITH'S SALOON.

Mr. Smith has

made arrangements by which he receives a fresh supply every other day. He will soon have them in the shell.

Rather a Cnrio*it*.

The Xortk British Review has the following. It is the application of an English convict for the post of London hangman, dated "Smithfield Convict-Depot, December, 1844:" air—I hope you will excuse the liberty _. A ft. a! -M.

have been informed that there is a person wanting to fill the situation of executioner in Newgate, and believing that through yoa,

IRYIIVFIUF

b/ tor M.jcity'* craiwn. to ai

tknm omboard am kumbrdtmJ jEftv negroes kmtf hour and if I am fortunate enough to obtain ssid situation, I hope by my fetors good conduct and strict attention to the duties which I will be called upon to perform, to give general satisfaction. I will patiently await your answer. If you think proper, you can call on Mr. Lamb, the governor of this prison, who has known me convinced, will give a satisfactory

or to you, the application muni be made for powder pat it into ft pitcher, ,„ch sitiMtiob, I therefore to ...» U..I a(j 7on J,,

it re a on vi of JeJ? Utt.porl.Uoa, nd now io w.«r(.cc^mjio.h.deg«.ofMreDgih Smithfield pi son and in order to give you y°u desire.) ana then having covered ii, to understand that I am competent to fulfil let it set all night—in the morning. UM above situation, I have for the last eisht pour it carefully from the dregs into a years served on board the "Will-of-the- clean boule, cork it, and keep it for use. "Map," a slaver on

coast of Africa, and -~LJ —r..i -r

nnp, *mmw* m«W w* .% tablespoonful of gum wsier, stirred have distinguished myself as pa able sea- |ato pint of starch made in die usus) man and to show that I have nerve to per-

rrnor u». *«,•«.. wuv

RULES AND REGULATIONS For the Vigo Agricultural Society, to be heU at the Gomri House, October 8. 'At a meeting of the Committee, held September 14tb, 1853, the following regulations for the coming Vigo County Fair, were adopted: 1. Competitors for premiums must be members of the Society and citizens of the county, eicept in classes open to all. 2. Exhibitors are requested to have all articles entered on the books of the Society, at the Court House, before 10 o'clocE, on the 8th October, and previous to l#ng: placed on the ground. On the entry oT the articles, and animals, cards will be furnished, marked with the class and number corresponding with the book A-*-which are^to be placed upon fall articles or animal exhir bited. 3 Alt articles "IWf TOmp^tiSft upon the grounds by 11 o'clock, A. M. 4. All articles, dfce., entered must possess more than ordinary, merit^thervvjse, no premiums will be awarded., •. 5. Articles entered in cofifrpetltton for premiums are not to be removed from the grounds previous to the close of the Fair, without permiiwion from a member of the Executive Committee. 6. The Judges will meet at the Court House at 10 o'clock, when all names will be called, and vacancies supplied, after which they will enter upon their duties. 7.

No Awarding Committee, shall award

9 Jn the meagQraient

in favor of the immediate construction of fer& weights and measures of the State are the Pacific Railroad. Politics are waxing to be used. 10. Corn crops not to be gathered pre- ..

areitumpingJieState in opposition to Big-

Democrats have nominated Capt. C. K. class of full blood cattle must produce a Harrison, agent for the Nicaragua Steamship Company

R—RF 13, T/UILLPCU IVI O IUI PI «I»S«» WM

#12

per

must

Indiana Baptists Ansociation. The Conference of the Iudiana General soning. Baptist Association was held in Terre Haute three days of last week. We understand there was able discussions on many important matters in the Convention. In relation to the Temperance cause, the following resolution was passed:

The Committee respectfully request the city papers to publish the above Regulations. By order of the Committee, 7

H. W. ALLEN, Sec'y.

Thos. Durham, Jos. Grover, F. Markle, R. St. John, Corey Barbour, Ex. CommittM-

ANCIENT CANNON.—We

NEW YORK,

of crops, the stan-

vious to the 15th of November next. Cer-

tjficatefl of amount8 to be

Dr. H. M. Gray was nominated by the Secretary by the 1st December next. Whigs for Mayor of San Francisco. The n. Cnmnptitors for

furnished to the

uncates of amounts to ue iurui»u™

Dremiums

11. Competitors for premiums in the

written pedigree (satisfactorily attested) of the animals so entered. 12. Competitors for premiums on cheese,

state in writing the time it waB made,

A 1 A A FT W 1 I

the number of cows used, number of milk-A iiigs, whether any cream was used, the quantity of rennet used, the mode of pressing, and treatment of the cheese while sea-

13. Competitors oh flour, Wfrst state the variety and amount of wheat used in making each barre'. s? 14. Competitors on leather must state the time and manner of tanning. 15. Competitors on hams must state the quantity of salt, whether any salt-petre, potash, or saccharine substances were used in the curring also, the manner of summer keeping, and preventives from incursions ol flies.

The Committee also make the following correction in the published list of premiums: In the place of "Brood Mares," (under four years old) say "Colts."

Persons wishing to become members will please call on Judge S. B. Gookins or Mr. Corey Barbour, any time previous to the Fnir, and give in their nnmes and dollar.

An address will be delivered on the Fair Grounds, at 1 o'clock on the day of the Fair, by S. Durham, Esq. Said Fair will be held the Court House Square, on the 8th day of October.

have had the

pleasure of seeing a very antique piece of ordnance, brought by Gov. Seymour from Mexico. It was found at the castle at the city of Mexico, where about twenty pieces of the same character hud been deposited. When the munitions ol the castle were re delivered to the Mexicans, a present was made to Col. Seymour of this curious piece. It is not more than eighteen inches in length, while the diameter of the interior of the muzzle or bore is as much as five inches. It is made of welded iron, with several strong iron bands encircling it, some of which pass through the small irregular shaped piece of wood, in which the cannon is imbedded, and are riveted with screws firmly on the under side. No recoil could "detach the piece from the block of wood to whiph it is attached. This block is of old oak, very strong and quite discolored by age. We doubt whether Mexico contains a species of 00k of similar fibre and strength. The piece WAS undoubtedly used on board small vessels and on the benches of boats to throw bits of iron and stones at an enemy.

The Mexicans haye no tradition respecting the origin of the piece. They have been in the castle beyond record. Antiquarians conjecture that they might have beon cannon employod by Cortez on board his ships, and used on the causeways in his attack on Mexico.— They are unquestionable of great antiquity. When Cortez launched his brigantines on the Mexican Lake, according to Prescott, vol. iii, page 89, he had fifteen falconets, or small pieces of artillery, but they were made of brass, and the cannon which Cortez cast for the subsequent defence of Mexico were made of the copper of the country.—

Harford Times.

How

o,i—. desire to know by what process the fine I have taken in writing to yon, but ss I gloss on new linens, ohirt bosoms, &c., Is produced, and in order to gratify them, we subjoin the following receipt:

—m.

TO DO UP SHIRT BOSOMS.—We

have often heard ladies expressing a

Tske two ounces of fine white gum

I $KO ifV ouiicvs oi viiic wuue gun 1

or more

raanner wi||give

filing

to lawns, either white

re"ore ,h«m

BUCK SHAKE.—The

lh«

.fier wuh.ng.

Buffalo Dai/jr

Rtpmbiic says this celebrated Indian, now 106 years of age. is still bale and beany, residing st Alleghany Resenration. He was one of the most active of his tribe in bringing aboat treaty in

Uolied

aome years past, wbo,I am «l Washington, ai Philadelphia, in 1778. ,wtll),^, w.I give a satisfactory tmrrmdkt A friend of our* saw him a week or two of ane. What induce* ne to apply for tiki* since, walking as vigorously as a man aituation is, I ass a married man, and the of 45. of being banished froo» s*y native ooentry and from my MMNN* wife, is aaore than osn bare and tk« hops* of obtaining tbe said situation and say liberty fills ne with feeling* of emotion which I an unable to express. I bsve tbe boaor to be youx obedient servant.**

Sl*1®*'

wUh

September

36.—A

rln|

great

Hunhypr Democratic ratification took place last night in the Park. Just as James T. Brady arose to speak, the platform, containing the«peakers,reporter8, and three or-four liun(ki|d men, and boys, fell wtUi a tremendous crash. Two men Had eacli a rib broken, others were injured, though none seKqnsl£. The Hne^tiig re-^rgatfiied|inth Cjly llallf

Brfdj reapm^d fhis fpeec!

NEW YORK,

Sept.

28—M.

Flotxr

770

bbls

sold—to 6 37, Ofiw $6 3r@6 43n«owted, market poorly ^applied Southern $6 62 to 6 6S, firm wheat firm, Small sales, merchants awaiting steamer whiskey—Ohio 27$ tosteady

300

NEW YOKE,

bbls mess pork sold

at $16, prime 13, steady, beef scarce lard dull. NEW OKLEARS,

September

26—Deaths

in 24 boors, ending on Saturday morning, 35 of fever, 16. This morning 40 deaths, including 17 qf fev^r.

Sept.

29.

P. M.—The steam

ship Washington, arrived at 3 o'clock this afternoon. She brings

246

CINCINNATI,

passengers

The Washington bringa Liverpool dates of the. 13th. The London Times snnounces that the Emperor of Russia rejects the Turkish modifiactions, and war is considered inevita ble.

The lost jewels of the Hungarian crown have been found buried near Orschova. Gen. Purdurs was advancing with afresh cprps of Russian troops upon Maldavia.

The Czar was was to proceed at once to Warsaw, to meet the Emperor of Austria at Alnuetz on the 23d of September.

The troops of Orren Pascha, on the lower Danube, insists on fighting the Russians and it is feared that the Pascha will not be able to subdue their fanatacism, to effect further negotiations.

Sept.

29.—J. S.

Dye was

fined $500, which he paid and was discharged. The trial of Kissine closed, the counsel arguing the case this evening. It is thought the Judge will charge the jury to-night

Senator Tnl mndge Dead.

NEW YOHK,

Sept.

28.—Gen.

Talmadge,

ex-Senator and ex-Minister to Russia died very suddenly at the Metropolitan hotel on his return from the Crystal Palace.

The Pacific Railroad Company met today and forty-three millions dollars were subscribed by

persons from every sec

tion of the Country.

A Paris Correspondent of the

Commercial GazPtte has the following: A husband and wife in this city, who ftiade bad headway in marching together through the journey of life, determined to separate by mutual consent, and to sell their furniture and divide the proceeds. This sale having brought to each but a very small sum, they called a council on the matter, and after due deliberation arrived at the terrible decision of simultaneous suicide. To put their project of suicide into execution, the two prepared together a few mornings ago to a retired place on the edge of the canal, near the Bastile. The husband plunged into the water first but being a good swimmer, and finding the water very cold, new resolutions came to his aid, and he thought he would rise to the top, put one eye out carefully, liken possum, and see what his wife was doing. He was horrified and enra ged to see her not only showing no signs of following him, but on the contrary expressing in her countenatico the utmost delight for her deliverance from her husband. He reminded her in very plain terms of their agreement, and demanded to know why she had not followed hiin. In place of obeying him, and jumping into the water, she commenced to abuse him, and charged him wiih laying a trap to drown het, while he intended to save himself. This was too much, and the swimmer struck for tho shore, threw himself on his unfortunate wife, and beat her most unmercifully. Her cries immediately attracted some pnssers by they were both arrested and the interrogatories before the magistrate elicited these facts, as also the fact that both of them, in the drowning operation, were acting in bad faith to each other.

A Paris writer thus characterizes the new foreign attaches of American Embassies, sent out by the present Administration: 'There Is quite a group of American appointees here, on their way to their various destinations/ I am sorry to say that the group does not compare, to advantage, with the knots of Americon gen tlemen and traveler* that collect in the court-yard of Maurice's Hotel. Its appsrent characteristics are a total ignor ence of any European language a zeal for propagandism, whether timely or not the holding of ultra opinions, a taste for brandy and water a love for tobacco in its worst form, and a seemingly uncontrollable desire to swear. I csnnoi doubt that there are sterling qualities in reserve but regret that an observer's first impression of these gentlemen is

likely to be unfavorable/

COMson PLEAS.—The

Gwi®r*

That was a good remark of Seneca's when be said: 'Great is be who enjoys b*s eanhenwKre as If it were plate, sod not lees gr*4t is the man to whom all iuts piste It no more than earthenware.'

Court of Common

Pleas for Tigo will commence on Monday next, the 3rd inst. .*

0^7"This is the cay for the Dif Rtck, visit—Afternoon tnd Evening.

03r Dr. Stevenson, who went to England for tbe purpose of imparting improved stock into this State, has returned borne.

OCT Hon. U. F. Liader, of Charleston, Illinois, bas com oat an advocate f* tbe Maine Liquor Law*w?

£rJoba C. Turk, Esq., of tbe Greeocsatle Sentinel, paid us a visit on Friday.— He looks well,sad very like an Editor.

OCT The surplus in

Artificial Propagation of Salmon, A meeting of the sslmon fishing proprietors in the river Tay was held lan week at JPerth, for the purpose of con^wring we. question of the artificial propagation of salmon. The chief speaker wafc Mr. Thos. Ash worth, from Ireland, who staled that his brother and he have, at the present tim« about 20,000 young salmon in ponds, produced by artificial means, whicb^are dail' fed with suitable food. His brother an* himself having purchased the Galway salmon fishery, in Ireland, they determined to try an experiment there for the propagation of salmon^ A suitable place having been fixed on the Outerardj opperations were commenced between the 20th December pnd tiie %a|t Japdaty latet, which was about month top 1*4, yfet poxes were prepared, in wfoch*tm sp*wi) en the salmon were depositfid., JChBr^Ktxes^erejtbqML, square and six feet in length, with a zinc grating in the sluice at either end. There were 20 boxes in all #hich werefitldd with gravel or small r-^ones to the depth of six inches. To prooure the ova and milt of the female and male salmon, the fish were taken by small nets, on the spawn fords at night, and instantly, and without injury, put into a tub one-fourth filled with water. The female fish was first turned on her back, 1 man holding the tail, another running his hands down each side from the head, and pressing lightly with the thumbs, ova was readily discharged into the tub a similar course readily discharged the milt. About 370 Balmon were treated in the above manner, and

Again returned to the river, Mr. Ashworth explained how the ova and milt were mixed in the tub, and then taken out of it with a cup and deposited in the boxes, when it was covered with additional gravel. There are 20,000 young salmon in these ponds, from two inches to three inches in length. The fine zinc gratings were used to prevent both trout and insects from getting into the ponds, as they are destructive to the salmon-fry. The

very ponds are about twenty yards in length, and twelve to thirteen yards in breadth and it was intended to keep the young salmon in tiiem for ten months, when they will have grown to about four inches in length. They would then be able to take care of themselves on their way to the sea. He stated also, that it was indispensable the young salmon should be fed daily with chopped fresh meat, jThe current water running through the boxes must be pure and free from rnud, and great care was required to betaken during the period of Incubation, when the rivers were flooded by heavy rains to divert the muddy water from the boxes. It took shout 100 days until the spawn gave indication of life. The expense of this plan of artificial propagation he did not estimate to exceed a pound a thousand, which was at the rate of ono farthing for each salmon. After some discussion, it was resolved that the experiment should be tried in the Tay, and a committee was appointed to adopt the requisite mesaures.—Dmdon Times. 'fimM

AN ORTHODOX

Doo.—Auendingintseit

ing last Sabbath evening for the first time at Dr. Chandler's church, in this town, 1 was much amused to see a large one-eared dog stalk up the aisle near the commencement of the services, and quietly stretoh himself out on the pulpit platform. After taking a survey of the congregation, as if probably to see who wete absent, he dropped his head and fell into a sound sleep, perhaps thinking that was city style. I afterward learned that this dog was strictly sectarian in his views, having, after mature deliberation, settled down upon the mode of worship as adopted by the Congrega* tionalist order, and chosen the Meadow church as his regular place of meeting. His master is of the Baptist denomination, and attends church in this village. But the dog pins his faith to no one's sieve*? He accompanies his master on the Sabbath to the road that leads to his own chosen plnce of worship, and there turns away without saying one word to persuade him that his own way is right and all others are wrong. At the intermission he calls on a neighbor, gets his dinner, and attends divine worship again in the afternoon. At the close of servi ces he quietly wends his way homeward, meditating upon the topic of the day, no doubt, and perhaps revolving in his own mind how much more of the true Christian spirit might be shown by professors if they would but do as he does, worship where he chooses and let others du the same with out mole st|ti on.-^- tn/iejd a

The Religions of the East. Perhaps our readers may desire to have some staiistic'cT information respecting what are called the 'Oriental Churches,' in contradistinction to the Roman Catholics and Protestants. They are as follows:—1, The Greek Church has 66,000,000. of which 50,000,000 are in Russia, 3,000,000, at least, in Hungary, 12 000,000 in Turkey, and one million in Independent Greece 2. The Armenian Church, which may have 3,000,000 adherents 3. The Nestorian, with 2,000.000 4. The Syrian, 200,000 6. The Coptic Church, 150,000 the Abyssinian Church, at least 100,000 making in all seventy one or seventy-two millions, of which the Greek Church may be said to be the head and protector.

There are seven branches of the nominal Church of Christ in the East, six of which are confined to the East. Tfiey are the Greek, Roman Catholic, Armenian, Nestorian, Syrian, Coptic, at*d Abyssinian and it fa difficult to say which of them has most widely departed from the truth.

iTheir

base idolatry,

degrading superstitions, and shocking errors, gave rise to Mohammedanism, and have been the chicf cause of its ex tstence during twelve centuries The first three have the greatest number of followers in Turkey. Of these the Greek Cburch far out numbers in tbe entire Turkish Empire all the others, for it has twelve millions oi adherents.— Slate Journal. --n

There is a farmer residing at Ytiogufe Long Island, sixty-ibree years of age, who has never seen a steamboat, lie bas only travelled twenty-five miles east, and thirty-five west of bis home. He is possessed of land and does not care about selling it, as tbe modey would give bim trouble. He once weut to tbe Ri*erbead depot of the Long Island rail* road with bis daughter, and was so frightened at the noise oi the steam whistle that be ran away,

The Mormons are making an effort for the conversion of India to the creed of Joe Smith. Thirteen 'ministers' arrived there from the city of the Salt Lake, <via> California, and their 'high priest'

United States) vim California, and tbeir 'high priest*

Treasury Is at tbe present time $30,000,000, baa induced one of tbe newspapers to and is steadSly increasing. pobUah bis manifesto.

Tbe War of the Elephants. We g|ve below the principal incidents in a famous Arabian legend, it has an PfUntal toqjr&d fiavq& Y«mall piece of which, occasionally introduced, may notxjirove unacceptable to our readers: JThfrteen hundred surotnere have come and gone since the warlike Aryat to the sovwreigaty of the kingdom of Yeman. firArabiaT AbraKa was a Christian,and one of his first undertakings after bis accession to the throne was the conversion of his people to the holy faith.—

With this object in view he built at Sanna, his capital, a church of such mngnifi* cence that its equal was not in the world. The interior was splendidly cfeiporat^dt And on each side of ihe altnfl &as traced a pearl of such brilliancy as to serve night the purpose of a lamp, in this way, Abraha designated to render his city the Jerusalem of Arabia—S spot where the hosts of pilgrims, which then thronged annually to Mecca, should, in all future time resort. ha a

But these proceedings inflamed the jealousy and ire of the idolaters, and on the night of a solemn festival two Arabs of the tribe of Koreish entered the church, and after profaning the sanctuary by acta of gross sacrilege, flde to Mecca, which opened its gates to receive them. King Abraha hearing what had passed,vowed, that not one stone of Mecca should be left standing upon another and with an army of forty thousand men he marched to chastise the presumptous infidels. There was sorrow and weeping in the sacred city when this great host appeared before its walls, for the inhabitants were totally unprepared for the defence. Abdol-matalleb, the haughty prince and pontiff of Mecca, escaped with his followers to the recesses of the neighboring mountains/and there with tears and offerings, supplicated the gods protect their sacred temple of Kaba, and to burl back upon the heads of their enemies the calamities vrhich they had intended for Mecca.

In the meantime, the forces of Abraha advanced upon elephants but as they neared the city the brutes, with one accord, knelt in a revering attitude, their faces turned towards its towers and could not be induced to eater within the consecrated walls and while the Christians Were vainly urging them onward, behold, the heavens were darkened by a multitude of the birds, each carrying a stone in its bill, and grasping one in each claw. As thoy hovered over the devoted army, they dropped their burdons, which fell with such force upon the heads of the soldiers as to crush both helmets and armor—men and Elephants. On every stone was inscribed the name of its particular victim. Of all the proud array of invadors which had marched forth so gloriously with shining spears and banners, to the sound of martial music, from the gates ofSansa, King Abraha alone roturned— to die.

To the year of the War of the Elephants" Mahomed was born.

[from tbe San Francisco Whig, Aug. 16.]' Chinese Dinner and Dill of Fare. We were yesterday invited, with three other gentlemen, to partake of a dinner a fa Chinese. At

o'clock we were

waited upon by our host, Keychong, and his partner in Sacramento street, Peter Anderson, now a naturalized citizen of the United States, and Acou, and escorted to the crack Chinese restaurant on Dupont street, called Hong, fo-la, where a circular table was set out in fine style.

Course No. 1. Tea, Hung-Yos, (burnt almonds) Tong-Kens,(dry ginger,)SungWos, (preserved orange.) T'

No. 2. Won»Fo, (a dish obvious to us, and not mentioned in the cook book.) No. 3. Ton-Song (ditto likewise.)

No. 4. Tap-Fan,(another quieniabe.) No. 5. Ko-Yo, (a conglomerate of fish, flesh and fowl.)*.*#4

No. 6. Suei Chon, (species of fish ball.) |"J Herd4a kind ofltujifoi1 vnt* imrr»duf«d. served up in small cups, holding about a thimble full, which politeness requir ed we should empty between every course.

No. 7. Beche-fe-'mer", [a dried fish, resembling India rubber, worth $1 per pound.}

No. 8. Moisum, [have some.] No. D. So-Yom, [small bills, as bills of lading re-mark, 'contentsunknown.

No. 10. Hoisuigs, [a kind of dried oyster.] No, 11. Songhai, [China lobster.]

No. 12. Chung-So, [Small ducks in

^.||Jo.,,*$3. Tong-ChotC [mushrooms worth $3 per pound.] No. 14. Som-Yoi, [birds'nests, worth $60 per pound.

And some ten or twelve more courses, consisting of stewed acorns, chestnuts, sausages, dried ducks, stuffed oysters, shrimps, periwinkles, and ending with tea—each course being served up with small China bowls and plates, in the hardiest and neatest manner and we have dined in many a crack restaurant, where it would be a decided improvement to copy from our Chinese friends. The most difficult feat for us was the handling of the chopsticks, which mode of carrying to the mouth is a practical illustration of the old proverb, 'many a slip 'twixt cup and lip. We came away, after a three hours sitting, fully convin

a la rat, which we pronounce a tale of utitruth. We beg leave to return our thanks to our host, Key Chong, for his elegant entertainment, which one conversant with.the Chinese bill offsre informs us must have cost over 9100. Vive (a China.

A locomotive* weighing twe«ty»four tons, built by Messrs. Hinckley and Drury for the Atlantic and St.Lswrcnre railroad, left Boston on the^th inst.. for

NOTICE.

BRANCH STATE BANK

ced that a China dinner is a very costly j£frJl£?n,lJnd ""^mental using tbeir native and elaborste affair, worthy the atten- Hamilton will enter tbe cage of the lion of epicures. From this time hence- beautiful Brazilian Tiger, and those of other »niIbrih w« 1. 0m field for Chio. .g.ln„ any insinuations on the question of diet ring.

A I E

At Branford, Conn., in Trinity Church, on tbe 15th ult., by Rev. Mr. Olmstead, Mr.

BUCKINGHAM

Iowa, to Miss

MXBY

Rvhan,

Courier

to Miss SO»SSA

WASSO:I,

all of Tcrru

Haute. On Monday, the 26th ult., by Rev. Wm. M. Cbeevcr, Mr.

ALSEBT & CUBKY,

of Richland,

C., daughter of Mr. Joax

of this county.

In New York,Sept. 14th. at the Charch of the Anuunciation.by theRer Or Seaburjr, Mr. Gat. A.

WASSON,

ol Terre Haute, to Mist

G. BELL,of

IIASKIKT

the former olare

ErrrutPKiss.—-Perhaps no stronger evidence f^nbe adduced of tbe intrinsic value and unrivalled usefulness of Arss's

"fr.

CHERRY PECTORAL,

than

the fact, that in order to supply the demand the Proprietor has been compelled to build an imttehse block, occupying a large part of a square on one of our principal thoroughfares, ire stories of which is to be occupicd by his Laboratory for tbe preparation of the Cherry Pictoral alone. As thtaarticle has now won its way to the public favor solely by its success in curing diseases, this fact is some coment on Its virtue.—lowcU Ad'

CARD AND JOB WOLTK.

With an extensive assortment of CARD and JOB TYPE of every variety—suited to any taste—and a very sorutioa

WORKMAN

in that line

of business, we are prepared for Cards or Jobs in any quantity, at the cheapest rates and shortest notice. Having also a superior STANDING PRESS, all jobs shall be executed at tbe Wabash

office in a style not to be excelled

HAVE WE THE AGUE

T'AKE OF KIER'ri PETROLIUM a tea spoon.' IUI every thrtfe hours in the absence oi the fever, and you will be cured of the Ague. A dose every hour will cure Cholera Morbus every three hours, Diarrhoea and Flux three times a day, Rheumatism, Sore-Eyes, Coughs, Asthama, Old Sores, Worms, fcc. See circular of directions. Sometimes an external application is re* quired.

EVERY VESTIGE OP SCROFULA Can be completely eradicated by this Oil, at less cost or incovenietice than by any other remedy.

NOW THESE THINGS ARE SO. The reason is. Nature made this medicine, and made.it RIGHT. The afHicted never will re« gret it if ii»ey examine and try it. It doea not disappoint. Price M) cents, tor sale by Druggists generally, in the West, and at wholesale and retail in Terre Haute by J. R. Cunningham, Donnelly & King, and Browning 3c

YVMII.

R. M. LYON, Forto Way no,

Oct 1, '53-6-2m Proprietor.

PRAIRIE CITY BANK, |1

Terre Haute, Sept.

NCTICEDirectors

28,

1S53. I

is hereby given that an election for nine ol said Bank will be held at their Banking House,in the city of Terre Haute, on WEDNESDAY, the 2d day of November, 1853. C. H. BAILEY, Cashier.

Oct 1, '53-6-te Western Flank Road.

NOTICE

is hereby given that the fourth instalment of ten per cent, on each share of stock subscribed in the Western Plank Road ia made payable within thirty days. W. R. McKeen, Treasurer, will receipt for the same at the Branch Bank. Subscribers in the country can pay to W.D. Wood.

By eider of the Board, -i WM K. EDWARDS, Secy. Terre Haute, Oct. 1, '33-63-w

The Second Annual Fair

INDIANA.

Tim Hstrre,

OCT.

1ST,

18SS.

MEETING of the StoekboMers of UM Tem Haaia Branch ot the Suits Bank of Indiana will be bald st the Banking Howie on the first Monday, it being tbe 7th of November tnt. at wtnrfc meeting seven Directors are to be. eiect sd far said Bank..

W. R. HcKEEN, 's

Oct. l, W J* •5 Csriusr.

li op xiIK tiu

'ui »'l

INDIANA STATE BOARD OK

WILL BE HELD AT LAFAYETTE ON THE 12 th, 13th and 14th of Oct nex£

The Annual Address will bo delivered by HORACE GREELEY, of N. T. Sept 24, '53-5-3w

CORONER'S INQUEST

INQUISITION

taken Terre Hnute, at the Tel

egraph il/ills, Vigocoanty, State of Indiann on the twelfth day 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 he came to his death Dy being stabbed in the breast by person or persons unknown to the jury.

JOHN D. MURPHY. I

Sept 84, '53-5-3w Coroner.

DAN RICE'S

GREAT

HIPPODROME & MENAGERIE!

uiii The most stupendous concern in

Will givt lito Exhibition*

Terre Haute,

on Saturday, October 1#/, at 2 and 7 P. AL After most arduous labor and an enormous outlay, Mr. Rice has suaceeded in thouroagbly, organizing this extensive establishment on a' scale of unparalleled magnificence, and antici* pating an increase of patronage, offers his,friends instead of the ordinary Circus performance, A HIPPODROME AND MENAGERIE. The former combining all the boat features of the Circus end Oymnssium, Vocal and TcrpsfJ chooean entertainments, and numbering among its members Young Jean Johnson, Mrs. Dan Rice, Madame Rosston, M'lle Frank Vic, Kate and Libby Rice, Mon. Frank Rosston, Master Omar, Master Julian Kent, (the Juvenile Clown) Jimmy Reynolds, tbe great Dsn Rice bimseli and numerous other performers of merit. The menagerie is made up Of a magnificent

Collection of Animals and Birds. Native and Foreign, consisting of Leopsrds, Tigers, Tiger Cat, Panther, Wolves, Black and urizzly Bears, (one of the latter tbe largest ever seen this side of the Rocky Mountains,) Uafk •iriches, Oursng-Ootangs, &c., See. The beauti. ful Performing Elephant, "t V"r "LALLA ROOKII,"

Is introduced in tbe Arena at each exhibition by her keeper. Her numerous feats amuse and astonish all beholdora. The While orBacre Camel of Syria is an interesting and beautiful animal, also ia the remarkable Lcstrs

NATUBAX,

known

as THE WILD BOY OF CEYLON. Tbe'If ARRR FAMILY,'and one of ihe most extrv ordinary ones ever collected, numbering over

One Thousand Beasts and Birds, Native and Foreign, living together in perfect harmony. In addition to these and many other attratioos in this part of the establishment

The Renownd Chinese Family, Consisting of hv«i persons, including tbe Royal Princess rwijr Yr.*o, the most beautiful cmature of her high elaas who ever escaped from the Celestial Empire. h#r feet being only two and a half inches in ienght, will appearand give Concerts,

Admission 50 ct»., Children half price* C. h. CASTLE, Agent.

rr. Sept.

17.

2w4.

ELECTION WOTICB.

'T'HE qualified voters of Vigo County, will

meet at the asual places of holding elections in the respective townships ia said county, on the seamd Tuesday in October n*xt then and there to proceed to elect a Reporter for tbe Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Horace B. Carter, and qne Commissioner for tbe Second District in Vigo County.

AS H. NELSON, Sh'ff V. t.

Sept. i, 16S?~3w4. NOTICE. arn, of Pearson Towniana, one estrsy GRAY hands high, blind of tbe right eye sear on tbe bock of the right hind leg, also, the big jsw no other marks or brands perceivable. Suppoeed to be nine or ten years old. Appraised to twenty dollars, by John Foxwon thy and John Pierce, before me, this, 10th dsy of September. 1953.

DAVID MILLER, J. P., t'seal.]

A trneespy from the Register. ANDREW WIMUP9. Ql«rt Ssptt?, *99-4