The Wabash Courier, Volume 22, Number 11, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 November 1853 — Page 2

THE COURIER.

E 8 8 E O N A E it

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Saturday Moniiag, Nov. 5th, 1S53,

LET HER RIP!—At the very dead hour of Saturday night last, when all good citizens were wrapped in the arms of Morpheus, or ought to have been so, an awful, a mysterious shock was experienced simultaneously in several parts of the town. What was it? Some supposed they were afflicted suddenly with nightmare. Others thought of an earthquake, while many sprang from their beds to the window, looking for the approach of a terrific storm, which, as was supposed, had been just heralded by an awful peal of thunder. But all was again quiet. Those who had lightning rods to their dwellings turned once over, and settled again into repose, and the balance of the night went, off peaceably. In the morning when all hands came to compare notes, it was discovered that a piece of ordnance for some time resting quietly on four wheels in the Court House yard had very mysteriously exploded during the night. That the gun had not bursted seems to be the general wonder.— Where the fee simple, or life estate, or tenancy at will, rests, in reference to this old canoon, no lawyer we believe is willing to risk an opinion. Perhaps a tenancy in common might suit the issue better than any other title known to the law. Certain it is this gun has been for a long time the subject of larceny, of seduction, and many sorts of <fellow de ses> known in the code. For some time, however, she has rested peaceably under the trees in our Court House yard, and seemed to be perfectly harmless until this terriffic outbreak on Saturday night.— Whether it was the ghost or spirit of Mr T. W., a considerable wag, who some years ago claimed the Court House yard as his sleeping room that troubled the imagination of the cannon, we know not. We remember very well when Mr. T. W. out of pure

hospitality invited a' friend to lodge with him. On retiring at half past eleven, P. M. Mr. W. took his (riend into the Court House yard, and pointing to several trees out of which he might choose, reserving particular one under which he cfaimod the right himself to sleep alone. Whether spiritual wrapping can in any way reconcilo all this concatenation of circumstances, we shall leave, as a matter In future to be discovered. It i« alto suspested that the explosion of this gun had much to do with tho breaking of a large number of windows on tho ea»t side of the square, but where

the

spirits, which should

be mulcted in damages,

for

this offence, arc

to be found, is supposed a question not easily solved.

Tho Clarksburg (Vs.) Regisior soys —Wo are Informed that a proen poplar tree, on the lands of a Mr. N. A. Washburn, of this county, caught firo near its topi about tho first of may last, and it burning yet. It Ims burned down until the limbs have all dropped off, and nothing romains but tho shell of the rrunk of the troe.

Mr. Elliott, the Aeronaut, accomplished his aerial flight from Baltimore to Lancaster in one hour and ten minutes. The distance is stated at eighty miles. The last thirty was made in twenty minutes. He reached an elevation of nearly four miles, and was hurried along by a heavy wind nearly the whole distance. ~~~~~~~

In Illinois, during the past year, dispensations wero granted for tho institution of seventeen now Lodges of Odd Follows, which wore ordered to be chartered. There •re, In all, one hundred and thirty-one Lodges In that State, with a memberahip ol five thoiwand two hundred and thirteen.

EXTRAS.—In consequence of the increase of travelling over the river, as connected with our Railroad, an Extra Coach and one or two Hacks are placed on the road between Terre Haute and Paris. ~~~~~~~

J. B. L. SOULK KSQ., recently

thls

place.

Prico of pork is still unsettled. Buyers are holding off-sellers the same. The difference being aomewhero between $4,25 and$5.

CUTTER ESQ., formerly of Terro

Haute has lately procured a divorce from his wife, the late Mrs. Drake.

LAIG« P-TNKS.—Mr. Murch is taking QatATta PARKS, to please his customers than any person in town, as may be witaessed by a peep at his front window in Modi sett's new building.

Wesson's Coassa.—Wesson & Co. have a fresh supply of Sugar, Molasses, Tobacco, Liquors, Fruits, Cigars, Fish &c*, dtc, See advertisement in another column. j. .in- ii

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FATSOS I'unt.—Th« women of Egvpt, in MMtuin ad«*taeol lauwsa batbe «»f« ?2hr«s several daysTft take-warm water. l»*v tons in tbtu baths that U*y eat and d£,,k therein, Pwnnf the rime Uwy areinthew rs Ol a fat pallet sad waftfdwitli »w«t SmM&fcasst nata, daw* and pistachio net* After taking this sort of hnrt Mr uw*. *hef eat a tat pallet alt but U* bead. %Vb« ttoey r«M out o» to bath. tfe*y are nifafetd «w wit* toertanee and iwrti Krsud pomatum, awl atwt

to bed Mhm tak« a broth pteyened gum uagaeant and wt« candy.

Ir'the man that han't got no music Into his soul wants watchta' clua»,' the individual spoken of below by a cor rMBaodsBt ought to have a 'guardeen olaced over htm 'to on cet/ 'Not half »n hour ago, a man a*id to me, "P®** ing ol the l»*«ly music of the Wrds yeslerday: 'How the birds d»d jtft jrestei da» t»oruitg! All the while, from day break till bre^f**1

llnsa

And anew form they have, when in shape and in size, Tlicy adorn a fine head anil give life to the face When a Mon-hatt-an hand, in its true enterprise,

Gives the finishing touch of superior grace.

Success then to Murch his glory and pride Is ever to give to his patrons much more Of that beauty and grace which kind nature denied,

When she fashioned their heads frem her bountiful store.

THE MINISTER TO FRANCE. The following notice of John Y. Mason, of Virginia, we copy from an editorial in the New York Evening Post, the leading organ in New York city of the wing of the Democratic party which the Administration upholds, to show how that faction supports Gen. Pierce, when he goes out of their ranks for public officers

Mr. Mason is a man of mild manners and convivial habits, indolent in business, and known, but not in any way distinguished, in public life. He held the post of Secretary of the Navy under Mr. Polk, and during the time in which the affairs of that department were under his charge, he was remarkable for nothing but indolenco. He was not unpopular with the Navy, for he did not interfere with it either for good or ill. j, *, t? jj I "From tho sphere in which Mr. Mason had recently moved, he is now translated to one for which he possesses no qualifications —one for which he has neither the natural nor acquired endowments neither the capacity, the political a.nd diplomatic knowledge, nor the business habits which are necessary to fill it with honor. The lobby at the capitol has lost a florid and good-natur-ed member, but the diplomatic corps of our country has gained nothing."

The Washington Sentinel, the organ of tho Union Compromise Democrats, notices the attack of tho Evening Post, and thus responds to it:

In these times of degeneracy and demoralisation. the best men are the best abused men. Those who are mokt conversant with billingsgate are thefree-soilers,and of these tho New York free-soilers at present sur pass all tho rest of that malignant and scur rilous tribe. But the extent and rancorous bitterness of their venom is never complete manifested until they find a Southern man—a national Democrat—a true and pure patriot—to asperse and villifv, "True to all its instincts and affinities,

.. ... that leader of the free-soil press and of the

the

Charles#n Courior, we are happy to learn jng has greeted the announcement of Ka. returned to our town. Mr. Soule, it is Judge Mason's appointment to the French nasrcuirii

id will shortly take charge of a paper ut

Van Buren party in New York, the Even-

iwjon, with a most vindictive and libellous

March's Wester* Hut Emporium. It is with much pleasure that we in vite attention to the advertisement of this gentleman, which may fee found In another column of this diy*s paper Many of oar readers will remember the n&me of March, To us it li familiar name, and to it we might cite many of the youth nf ourgrowingtown, as an ex ample of industry and perseverance rarely met with. W'e might enlarge upon this and speak more pointedly, but Mr. Murch enters our town as a trades man. Our fori is to let each and every Merchant stand upon the quality of his goods. Even here we may be transgressing our established rules, and* wo-pleted~ a gorgeous carpet, in this style will close this article by introducing the prize song of the hat, and by wishing Mr. Murch that success in trade, to which he is so justly entitled. All hail to the chiefs who in tiiumph first sat 'Neath tho banners of freedom, unfurled as of yore

Thriee hail to the lim«-henofed three-COTnw^red hat. Which first among heroes—our Washingtonwore. ,,

Aye, that was hat winch hud honor and grace For it covered a hero and statesman, withal While its folds, looped in beauty, overshadowed a face

Where virtae and goodness shone bright upon all.

Tlie hnt and the hero have long passed away From the scenes of that glory ihro* which they were borne, But thfc fame of the wearer shall never decay,

And tho form of that hat is still priied snd still worn!

Few hats now remain of that good olden time, When broad brims and steeple-crowns only were known Even velvet and leathers, once bright in their prime,

Like the "last rose of summer," are faded and gone!

But such are life's issues all dungs have a change! Even sunshine and beauty give place to the storm In the footsteps ol fashion, then, think it not strange,

That the castor and beaver should seek a new form.

—maddened

tn con

sequence of the failure of General Diz, a brother free-soiler, to get the post, it violently assails Judge Mason, who was the innocent cause of the great disappointment Is tikis, or is it not, m* attack from the hading frwsoil arts* of iYe* York, on policy" as Uteycall it nofc-a-days, of the President and of the Administration Had Gen. Dix been appointed, the Post would have been delighted. Had any other free-soiler received the office, it would have experienced the same satisfaction and pleasure. But, when Judge Mason—a Southern man, an antiabolitionist, an anti-free-aoiler, is appointed, the Post breaks out in complaint of the Administration and in abuse of its appointee. 'v "Will not the eyes of people be opened Are they atone-blind We fear they are, unless this exhibition of the temper sad spirit of the leading Van Buren press removes the scales from their eyes.'*

The National Democrat, the swat Hanker light in the eastern part of New ork dow oo*

to entertain the same It tewdtr

towards the administration as are the

Vort

lbe7 kePl

hXring the r*'» h*d «J murder/' llurdfrl

aiiioa ticket

the papers whieh «R«rt in other parts ol New York. The l*wiiocm says "Kvea the profound confidence whtch rawed Gen- FrankDa Pieree to the seal eoce occnpwd by a Washington, an Adams, a i«Sene* and a Jaeksen. cannot mist the aethmel Uds tide of pabfec jadgmcnt whkh ia now e*u«* atrraht acainst tke CahuMt. tamper of that GateaJTaa evinced by Mr Guthrie* fetter to Mr. DHKH. Is ao oifcwiw, so rtdicakma. ao eontewptihh*, and every way ao defeat£© the puUic

zzztxz Uttoa which is every what® hsavkf^aiiwt It wiU not avail to immortalise the names ef the Mbata ef that Cab««».tby six yevenoe eatwa, while soeee of the am the hy-wwda eT eeottamtJbr Uemocrat of the eoumry. ft will not avail^far tW flrewtary ef the Tn*awy tmsfjtes^in the awoietnamt el the mtiwwr ettdeta ef the New

tJ«»tom House, while a sarpins of thirty miUieoa ol dotlar* is allowed n* nmami ta the cellar.

6tsmatf.-nl *4# not ariah to

"troth is suaaf*. *us*g«r thaa imim?*

ITEM*.

EuitfctPATioif IN CUBA.—The State Department,!t is said, has no information of the alleged negotiations between the British and Spanish Governments for introducing the apprenticeship system into Cuba. It is reported that the instructions to Messrs. Buchanan and Soule embrace that contingency, and that they will vigorously protest against emancipation in Cuba, or the increase of British influence in the Island.

CARPET ro* THE PEESIDENT OF* THE UHIJEO STATES. —Messrs. Templeton & Co., Mile End, Glassgow.tthe patentees of the Axminster fabric, have iust com-

of manufacture, commissioned for the White House at Washington, the official residence of the President of the United States. This magnificunt piece of textile manufacture is the lsrgest ever pro duced by the Messrs. Templeton. I measures 80 feet long by 40 broad, the portion woven in the loom without seam being 72 feet by 31, and the remainder consisting of a handsome border, sewed on. The filling in of the carpet is a ruby and crimson damask, with three tasto ful medallions in the centre, and rich corner pieces to correspond. The dallions are filled up with bouquets of (lowers, designed and executed with ex quisite taste. The entire piece weighs upwards of a tun, and its value is between £450 and £600

DON'I KNOW Hirf.—A good anecdote is related of John Price Wetherell, the popular merchant, who lately died in Phiiadeldhia, leaving an estate of nearly $1,000,000. On one occasion two city bucks drove jut to see his daughter.— Seeing Mr. Wetherell at the yard gate dressed very shabbily, they mistook him fur a servant, and ordered him to open the gate. 'Of course,' said he, will do that,' and suiting the action to the world, he opened the gate, and the young dandies drove in throwing him a quarter as they passed. He quickly picked up the quarter and pocketed it, and a short time afterwards appeared in the parlor, and was introduced to the young men by the daughter,as her father. The reader can imagine how they felt

COLONIZATION.—Rev. A. M. Cowan, the agent of the Kentucky State Colonization Society, left Louisville via Wheeling, with sixty-three emmigrants from Kentucky. Four more will be taken at Covington and Mavsville. They sail from Baltimore for Liberia.

It has already been stated that more than 800 Poles have inscribod their nnmes at the Turkish embassy, and offered their services to the Purte in the event of war with Russia. The Press now publishes a letter addressed to Reschid Pacha by M. Christian Otrowski, and written in the name of his fellow-countrymen, repeating this offer to the Turkish minister of Foreign affairs.

A GREAT FALL.—On one of the branch* es of the Colorado, in Texas, falls have been discovered about 120 feet in altitude and nearly 100 feet wide. The water falls perpendicularly in one unbroken sheet. These falls were discovered by Mr. Wm. II. Magill, who is an old settler in thai State, and never heard of them before, a ,u

THE SUGAR CJROP.—Tho New Orleans Picayune says the sugar crop of Louisiana will not be inferior,either in quantity or quality, to what it was in either of the last two years. Sugar planters in various parts of the State have cummenced grinding.

James Gallagher, of Wayne county, N. Y. is rejoicing in his 95th year, and has given notice that he will pay no debts contracted by his itinerant wife, who has left his bed and board without cause or provocation. He thinks a lass of eighty ought not to be trusted at large.

CHANGE OF PARTIES.—The Washington correspondent of the Journal of Commerce says that the Union Democrats throughout the country have been informed that unless they coincide in the policy of the administration in coal* escing with the Abolitionists and Secessionists they are no longer to bo considered as belonging to the party. The same writer thinks that there will be some Democrats in the next Congress who will resist this policy, and that we may see an entire new organization of parties in Congress.

A Texas paper tells of a precocious 'boy' at San Antonio, who attempted to vote at the recent election, but his youth ful appearance caused a slight suspicion and he WM challenged. It was then discovered that he was but thirteen years of age notwithstanding he has a wife and chilli over one year old. He was married at the age of eleven.

LOTS AND HOMICIDE.—C. (3. Martin, a school teacher, was shot dead in Jefferson county, Kya few days since, by a young itdy named Shaw. It is related that Martin and Misa Shaw were engaged to be married, but that she had poet pooed the marriage on account of re-

porta she had heard. Soon afterwards,

aha heard that he had announced bis intention not to marry her, and made statements ruinous to her character He subsequently called to aee her, and her brother and lie got tew a light, in which the latter waa likely to be badly beaten. At this stage of the proceedings Miss Shaw shot ilartia with a pistol and 1 killed him* ,.v-»

FOREIGN NEWS.

The Arctic arrived at jNew York on the 31st: Among the passengers- were Signor Martusceiio, Neapolitan minister to Washington* Hon. D. D. Barnan, Judge Douglass, and Loufti and Sami Effendi, commissioners from Egypt to the Crystal Pal acelm~

Intelligence by the Paris telegraph states that the Bourse was dull on the 18th on opening, but became gradually &r/Xv K-a steady.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 5.—City tranquil./ Part of the Russian army will go into wintet quarters it Buchariat.

ODESSA Oct. 6—The Turkish declaration of war has been received. The corps of Gen. Luders is still in this vi» cinity, and are expecting marching orders. Greater confidence prevails in commercial circles.

Tho cholera has subsided at St. Pe tersburg. The demand for shipping is unabated. Freights are higher than ever

The London Times says the Turkish manifesto is 'one of the strongest and most unanswerable State papers issued during the present century.' ^**3

The Post says 'Morally, Russia is already defeated she will be so mate-

rtally.*^ ,,(x Hostilities on the Danube and shores of the Caspian sea are inevitable.

Despatches from Vienna to the 17th say that Gartschoff had replied to the Turkish summons that he had no authority either to commence hostilities, make peace, or evacuate the principalities, and therefore refused to do either

The Russian subjects in Turkey are placed under Austrian protection. Turkey allows neutral flags on the Danube to the 25th inst. .«.•* .a

Austria and Prussia have recalled their subjects from the Turkish service. Great agitstion is manifested in Italy.

Two hundred political arrests were made in Parjs on the night of the 16th. Among them is M. Goudchaux, Minister cf Finance, under the Provisional Gov* ernment. „•.* hnu-i.i: tic

The Turkish declaration of war is published in full. It is a temperate but high-spirited do cument. It says there is no embargo on Russian vessels, and fully protects the rights of commerce.

When the Czar heard Turkey had de clared war, he fell into a fury, and swore he would wago a war of extermination ogainst Turkey.

Omar Pascha has notified the Russian commander to evacuate the Principalities before the 25th inst., or he would commence hostilities. It is not supposed that tho fighting will commence on the Datiube, but in Georgia or on the Black Sea.

Old Gen. Paskewiich takes the chief command of the Russian ariny in the Principalities.

The combined fleets are preparing to advance to Constantinople. A battle was fought on the 27th ult., between Schamil and the Russians, in which the Circassians retired into the mountains. The loss was heavy on both sides. ...

The American barque Henry Herbert, bound from Cardiff to New York, foundered on the 13th of September. Iler crew were rescued from a raft by a Spanish steamer.

The misunderstanding between the Lancastershire mill owners and operatives is serious. All the mills at Preston are closed. Twenty-five thousand hands are idle.

France is quiet. There lias been ho shipment of troops yet, but there is great activity in the navy yards.

Prussia and Austria give indications that they will keep neutral. The French and English diplomatists, therefore, think the war will be confined to the Turkish frontier, and that it will not spread over Europe.

Commercial advices from India and China comparatively favorable. The Japan expedition returned from Jeddo August 17th, having met with friendly reception. Commodore Perry had an interview with the two Imperial Princes and delivered the President's letter, aud is to call next spring for a reply. The Americans and Japanese parted with mutual presents and expressions of good will. *, -1**-

A LONG FAREWELL.

Misses M. W. and C. P. Webster, the only survivors of the late Professor John W. Webster, now in this country, bade a farewell to our shores yesterday, having sailed for tbe A sores in the ship lo. They have just paid the last melancholy rites over the remains of an idolised mother, and a moat estimable woman! and having moistened the dust of Mount Auburn with their bitter and sympathetic tears, they now leave for ever the sweet scenes of their childhood, of home, friends snd those many delightful as sedations around which the heart always clings so naturally and so fondly. They have uttered that last and melancholy word —farewell. The train of misfortunes which has rendered dark and gloomy the paths of tbese young sad beautifol ladies*—for such they are—is peculiar and mournful. We wit! aot name that circumstance, so dreadfid, but ending in death, which deprived them of a father. From that event we sire to draw no veil. And now, before the

robes of mounting bad been exchanged be-

1 a a to

ap,

death, insatiate, and almost cruel.

has prostrated tbe form of a mother. The grave has closed over her, and she, too. sleep* la eternal reooae by the side of him who went before aer. The

mourners,

home.

From the Railroad Record.

OVERTRADING—IMPORTS AND EXPORTS—CURRENCY—GROUNDS OF CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE.

Nothing can better illustrate the peculiar nature of a money panic, than the present condition of affairs. We have all the elements of a solid, and healthy prosperity. Peace, health, good crops, sound credit, sound currency, profitable trade, and rapidly accumulating capital, all conspire to give growth, strength, and elasticity to the country. But, with all this, there is a temporary want of money and one, or two great branches of trade are seriously affected, by OVERTRADING. Let the effects of that be what it may, however, they must be mostly confined to the dealers in foreign goods.

The OVERTRADING of which we speak, is confined almost exclusively to the excessive importation of foreign goods, which will soon cure itself but may in the meantime occasion much commercial disaster.

Excessive importation, or in other words, OVERTRADING, is as universal a symptom of a disturbed money market, and reaction in the mercantile system as black-vomit is of yellow fever, and as destructive of a healthy tone. Laws cannot prevent it, though a discriminating tariff would have alleviated the evil. Overtrading depends on human will, and that, too, often on the will of ill-informed and unreasoning individuals.

Overtrading brings a pressure on the banks. The banks get frightened, and curtail at the moment they should enlarge their discounts—they run upon one another—create confusion and want of confidence is the financial type of the day.

Now, overtrading may exist, and produce failures among merchants, and yet there may be no ground whatever for the want of confidence in present safety, or future prosperity and such is precisely the case now. We shall, therefore, proceed to show that there is overtrading but that it does not affect the great mass of people, who should have confidence in one another—and if they do, very little of this financial pressure would be felt among the people.

We repeat what we have previously said—<a more solid prosperity never existed in any country, than exists in ours>. But, that there has been OVERTRADING and consequently, OVERTRADING is an obvious fact, for which the remedy is simply, less private consumption, and less importing foreign goods.

To illustrate how completely the 'pressure' in our money markets has been dependent on the imports of foreign goods, we will quote the commercial statistics of three different periods, viz: 1815, imports, 9113,041,000 1816, 147,103,000 1817,

1818,

1852,

their youth and beauty have now gone.— The ocean is to separate them from tbe sacred

soot

They have bid a fere-

99,250,000

121,750,000

Total..... .. #481.144,000 Average,: $120,286,000 This period was followed by one of great mercantile depression. Tho storm swept over the Western country, in 1819, '20, '21, '22, prostrating every bank—making all property unsaleable, and requiring ten years for the people to recover from the shock. Ten years after this, the average imports of the country, were forty millions less per annum, and in that period the country recovered its prosperity, and elasticity In a short time,

OVERTRADING

was again

commenced, with these results: 1834, imports $126,521,000 1835, 1836, 1837,

149,865,000

.. 189.980,000 140,989,000

Total,. Average,

.8607.185,000* ....#151,796.250

In the four years which followed, the banks of the country twice suspended, and the bankrupt act swept off Jive hundred millions of dollars in worthless debts! c»•.?'?*

In the ten years, which followed that period, the average imports of the country were thirty millions per annum less, and the country again recovered Its commercial health but in the four last years, we have this result: 1850, imports ®178,l3«.0b0 1851,

216.224,000

195,000,000

1853, estimated,.. 250,000,000

Total #839.362.000 Average,...... .#209,840,500 Here is unquestionsbly an* alarming symptom and the inquiry will be immediately made—Are we to have such times, and such pressures, as followed the expansions of 1816 and 1836? By no means. It is questionable whether we shall have any 'pressure' that will affect the people generally. Why not? Like causes will produce like effects.---Unquestionably but, the financial con dition of a country is always modified by many causes, and that of which we speak is only one. In this case, all other conditions of the problem are different Trom what they were in 1816, or in 1836. ^We will mention some of these differences, and the grounds of confidence. 1. In 1816, and in 1836, the money of circulation was mostly paper which, if not redeemed in specie, was compare tively worthless. In 1816, the paper ciculation was to the coin, as 11^ to —and in 1836, it

{vide Record, page 7) was 4£ to 1 but in 1853, it is about 1 to 1. Tbe difference is immense. In 1816, the coin in the country was only #7.500,000 in 1836, #28,000,00 but in 1853, the coin and bullion is, at least #160,000,000! Tbe coin in the country is actually #20,000,000 more than it was a year aince. Tbe paper and coin circulation of the United States now eq'jal three hundred, and twenty mill ions, or about 12 to 1 of the population In this state of things, it is utterly impossible that the currency should not continue sound and safe. This takes out one of the greatest evils of 1816, and 1836. 2. Tbe heavy crop* and the nigh {Mice* of those crops, enable the far reers to make ready payments, and ac cumulate surplus means, which did not exist In former periods of embarrass-

meet. 3. The accumulated capital of tbe

1 ne

accumuiateu

well to whatever «ras%*r, never more to!country, in tbe past ten yean, enables ret or a. Such is a phase of life—more of] us to be leas dependent on foreign capirrhaduis titan of iiM^"nr Set OcL tal, Jand to have a surplus continually

cspusi

returning for new works. For example, the railroad dividends amount now to about twenty millions per annum, and double that aum in their actual payments. Here is an immense income most of which is surplus, to be turned over to new uses. 4. The exports now are much greater, in proportion to the imports, than they were in the two former periods we have referred to.

The following are the dejScits of exports, under impotts, in each of the three periods A£ 1st period, 181*, '16, '17, MS, $165,000,000 »d period. 1834. 35, *36, *37, 110,000,000 3d period, ltoO, '41, *52. '55 90,000,000

In 1817-'18, th edejicit \y us one fourth of four years importations in liB36-'37. it ms one fifth but in 1853, JUs only one ninth. The effect of the present deficit, therefore will be small compared with those formerly and, of itself, will not be very important. The great point is however, that we hftve abundance of California gold to pay it with. On the whole, while we have obviously overtraded, we see no ground to doubt the perfect safety and soundness of the present monetary condition of the country nor any reason for want of confidence in the credit and prosperity of the coun try. i'-Cr ,1

AFRICANIZING CUBA.

The Washington Union ofalate date says: 4The remarks made on thia subject by us, some days ago, have attracted much notice and provoked aothe criticism. We have abundant cause in the comments made by our cotemporaries to be gratified at the evidences of the prevalence of the true American spirit in regard to the interference of Great Britain with the slavery question in Cuba. We do not advert to the subject now for the purpose of enlarging upon the views already presented, or of entering into any controversy with those who yet hesitate to believe that Great Britain has embarked in so unjustifiable a crusade against our institutions We intend soon to return to this subject but at present we desire only to assure those of our cotemporaries who doubt the fact stated by us, that we have since received ad ditional and stronger evidence from Havana, which places the matter, in our mind, beyond any reasonable doubt. We are so well satisfied that arrangements are actually made for embarking largely in the importation of African apprenticea, with the consent and under the sanction of Spain, France and England, that we venture to predict that the whole scheme will be openly avowed and made public, so soon as the British and French fleets are so arranged and stationed in the neighborhood of Cula, as to make the avowal safe. This is our opinion from the information we have from Havana, and we state it only to give assurance that we are neither filli buster ing nor dealing in idle rumors."

TIIE KOSZTA AFFAIR.,, The New York Express referring to the position of England and France in relation to the Koszta affair says "It Is important, as a political and historical truth touching the position of two of the principal governments of Europe, that the real state of the case should be stated. We, therefore state that Mr. Marcy has been—and in the case of the French Minister—more than once distinctly informed of the dissent of the two most friendly Powers of Europe, to the doctrines laid down here in the case of Kossta. We read in our Vienna correspondence of an entire concurrence of opinion among the representatives of the Allied Powers in Austria, upon this subject, at a recent interview among them, and we believe there has been the same concurrence of opinion at Washington. But be this as it may, we have authority for saying, that Mr. Marcy has been informed by Mr. Sartige, a second time, that the French Government did not disapprove of the views of Austria in regard to Koszta, and that he has been called upon to corroct the semi-off-icial statement of the "Uiiion," both in regard to the position of France and England but he has declined to do so, for the reason that the official statements were made in his alleged absence. The Government, therefore, stands in the position of publishing to the world a statement of facts which is not true—to wit: that France and England had been silent spectators pending the discussion of the question whereas, both Governments were prompt and earnest in expressing their views to the Secretary of State, with less formality, to be sure, than the more despotic and interested Powers of Europe, but, nevertheless, with hardly less earnestness snd spirit."

AMERICAN CUTLERY.

At a recent dinner of the cutlers of Sheffield, England, at which some of the most distinguished men of Great Britain were present, the Master Cutler, who is also the Lord Mayor of the city, made tho striking admission thst, as a general thing, American manufacturers of cutlery more uniformly use good msterials than those of Sheffield. 'The manufacturers of edge-tools in America,' said he,*invariably use the best steel thst Sheffield produced, regsrdless of price, while some of the Sheffield manufacturers were arriving at a greater profit by making a cheaper article from inferior material. It was not in the workmsnship, but in the use of the best material that the Americans gained any superiority.' He then admits further that the defect in the material is often supplied by an extra finish, and implies that such goods are principally msde for importa tion. In the face of such testimony as this, and from such a source, how long will those of our countrymen—and their number is by no means small—who detect a latent superiority in anything that has cirossod the Atlantic, continue obsti* nstely to demand Sheffield cutlery, and to.despise the equal or superior srticle made at theirown doors! Perhaps, they suppose that cutlery, like Sherry or Madeira wine, improves by a sea-voy-age. \''T

WOMAN'S BEAUTY.—It is not the smiles of a preuy face, nor the tint of her complexion, nor the beauty and symetry of her person, nor the cosily dress or dec* oration that compose woman'a loveliness. Nor is it the enchanting glance of ber eye with which sh^ darts such lustre on the man she deems worthy of friendship, that constitutes her besuty. ft is her pleasing deportment, ber chaste conversation, he sensibility and purity of ber thoughts, ber affable and open disposition, ber sympethy with those in adversity, her comforting and relieving tbe afflicted in distress, and, above all. the humbleness of ber soul, that constitutes the true loveliness of woman.

An Irish student was once aaksd what was meant by posthumous works: Thoy are such, works,' says Paddy, as a man writes after he is dead.'

BALTIMORE, Oct. 31.—A telegraph despatch from Nashville announces the election of John Bell as Senator.

The Union of this morning announces that the Baltimore platform must be preserved, and says that the act which placed Gen. Pierce before the people brought into existence a new covenant, and that he who attempt* a violation of that solemn covenant.whatever may have been bis antecedents, will merit, as he will unquestionably receive the condign punishment of an unscrupulous political traitor.

The Union 6avs that the Department of State has received no official information in relation to the rejection of Forest! by the Piedmontese.

The United States Treasurer's statement made up the 24th, shows tho net amount in the United States treasury, subject to draft, to be twenty-five million nine hundred and fifty thousand seven hundred and fifty-six dpllars.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2. Flour—Superfine is dull at #6 75 to #6 80.— Pork—Is dull and declining. Bacon— Ribbed 8£c. Shoulders 7|c. Lard— Keg 12£ to 12$c, and dull.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, P- M.—Flour— 16,000 bbls sold. State #6, 75@6,8l, Ohio #6,75@6,86, the market is activo. Sales of 1,500 bbls Southern at #7,12® 7,25, bettor. Wheat—85,000 bushels sold. Western 1,61@ 1,67^, Genessee 91,67, better. Corn—18,000 bu sold. Mixed 76, Yellow 78. Whisky—1,000 bbls Ohio whisky sold at 29^c, firm. Pork—350 bbls sold. Moss #15.87, firmer prime #13,00, easier. Mess Beef —Sold at #13,50, dull. Lard—Sales of 400 bbls at ll@1l^c, active. Iron --Quiet.

I MARRIED. In this city, on the 3rd inst., by Rev. Agr. Taylor, MR. ISAAC N. COLTSIM, Junior Editor of the Prairie City, toJMias EMMA FCR*.

On the Snd Inst., by the Rev. W. M. Cbeover, MR. RICSARD9T. CLAIR, to Miss LOUISA SOLES, all of this place

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On the 31st ult., at the residence of her father Albert Langs Esq., near this citjr, CASOUNF. LAWQE, after a lingering illness in the 20th year of her age.

FRESH GROCERIES,

COMPRISING

a complete assortment, to

which we invite the attention of tho citisens ofTerre Haute and vicinity, as we are now prepared to furnish oar customers with alt descriu. lions at the LOWEST CASH PRICES.

New Orleans Sugar and Molaoaea*

Stuart's N. Y. Crushed, Pulvorizod, White. Clarified, and other .Sugars, H. 1). Molasses and Golden Syrup, extra quality, in brlsand halfbrls. Superior Young Hyson, Imperial, Gun Powder ana Black Teas in chests and I chests and l'i lb caddies Rio and Old Government Java Cotfee in 50 Ib pockets -, North Carolina llcsd Rice Fox's Starch No. 1, New York Soap Variegated Soap, in i'ancy Packages, &c., ic.

Tobacco—Our assortment of Tobacco embraces the following celebrated brands: Lennox's Extra Cavendish, Virginia Mannfacture, Oronoco, Genuine Natural Leaf, in small boxes. Peytono, Crescent City, Lowndus', Piatt's, and other fine brands John Anderson's Solace fine cut, Watson's Grape and Virgin fine cut, Granger's Extra fine cut, Lorillard's Maccouboy Snuff.

Liquors—Brsndies of a superior quality, Port, Madeira, and Malaga Wines Irish, Scotch and Bourbon Whisky Sheidam Holland Gin, (extra) London Porter and Scotch Ala, in pints and quarts Champaigne and Clarets of various choice brands and a general assortment of fine Liquors, which we guarantee pure, and selec'od expressly for invalids.

Fruits—M. R. and Lnver Raisins, in whole, half, quarter and one-uighth boxes, Canton Gin-

er in jars, litron, Almonds, Pecans, Prunes, Irandy fruits cf every description, Jellies, Spanish Chocolate, Olives, Capers, Havana Proservos, Sardines, See., See.

Cigars—Havana Cigars of choice brands. Pish—Mackerel I's, 2's and 3's in bbls, bbls and kitts Salmon in 'l'iereea and kitu Codfish in boxes 50 Ib oach Tongues and Sounds in 1 brls.

Powder and Shot—Kentucky Rifle Powder

for sale by

WASSON 6c CO., Rose's Block.

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BOOKS! BOOKS

WF.

hsve on hand the largest attorlment of Books, Stationery A Fancy Goods we have ever offered comprising ahnost ever/,

MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS,

Staple and Fancy

FLAII &IS f&ICY EIVELOFESrStationery,

LETTER AND CAP PAPKR, STEKL AND GOLD PENS, POCKET AND PENKNIVES. PORT MONPfAIES, CARD CASES, dee.

New Books received evorv week. AH orders received by Saturday evening, will be filled tbe following week. ,,

Wo sell also, monthly and by the year. Harper's, Putnam's, Grshsm's, Godey's Lady's Book, and Magazine of Art. dee.

CHILD'S BOOK STORE.

No.7, Phoenix Row, first door East of Big T. ", Nov. 5, 1-tf

MURCH'S

WHOLESALE & RETAIL WESTERN HAT EMPORIUM

SITUATED

on the North side of the Public

Square, Iding by wing

Square, ia tbe spacious and aewlv erected building by James Modesitt, where will be

where will be kept

the following articles GENT Consisting in psrt of

FOR GENTLEMEN'S USE,^,

BATS, CAPS,

S I S O A S S O S

Canes, Umbrellas, Carpet Bags,

tumutiiH

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LADIES' DEPARTMENT L.

WiU be found replete with every article &>flhe£- .1 ted with those \fINTER HABILIMENTS

So essea'isl to Uisir comfort and appearanee' aad so indispensable to the preservation ol health. and the charm of beauty—consisting of

Pass in all their Various Qualities, and of Modes to sait tbe most fastidious together with an endless variety of Misses snd Ladies*

B2AYX3I *30.7 {3339*1179, Trimmed and untrimmed. To thb department would Mcsca most earnestly call the attention of 1 the Ladies ot Terre Haute and vicinity.

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