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

THE COURIER.

E S S E O N A E DITOR.

E E A E

Satnrday Morning, Pec. 17,1853.

8. H. PASTI* our authorized agent in Cindnnoti. ___

WAR NEWS.

We gather the following from the latest arrivals. The Porte has received from the British and French Ambassadors ossuranco of effective assistance in case of need and that Turkey may send a fleet into the Black sea without fear of leaving tho capita! exposed.

The Paris Paine states, under date of Vienna, Nov. 21st, that the Russian army has received orders to assume the offensive, and cross^ the Danube, and march to Adrianople.

All hostilities fur the present have ceased olong the Maldavia and Wallachia lines, as the floods in the Danube prevent operations, but when the frost sets in, it is supposed fighting will again commence.

Vienna letters of the 23 J, state that Omar Pacha has roceived orders from Constantinople, to prosecute the war with energy. lfreports from'.Vienna are to be believed, Austria says the Czar has replied in answer to an enquiry from the Emperor of Austria, that ho will propose a project for tho settlement of the diflicul ties. The Sultan is now reported to be equally disposed to come to terms, but will not be the first to retract he has, however, it is said, sent special Imperi al Commissioner to the Danube, to res train the order of Omer Pacha, and this gives diplomacy another chonce.

The position of military nfTuirs nt the

latest

dates, is thus given, Omer Pacha holds a strong position in Kalafat, with 40.000 men, and is fortifying himself strongly in the triangle between Knlnfnt ond Taragova, thus securing a commutiication with the banks of tho Danube, ond having a base of operations in Lower Wallachia.

A runic* from Vionna, which is doubled, snys that Omar Pacha had received ordors from Constantinople to abandon Kalafat.

Omar is snid to have given for his reasons for rocrossiug tho Danubo that Gen. PenclofTs oxpected a troop of superior force, which would swell the Rnssiun force to double that of his. ond if he remained in tho Principaliiics ho would probably be defeated.

The Turks in Asia c&htinuod to be victorious. The Egyptian squadron kept watch on the coast from Trebisinda to Redentekale, and additional Turkish ships had enterod tho Black Sea, and an extensive naval bnttle was daily expected. The Turks had captured Fort St. Nicholas, and now hold it, having repulsed tho Russians three times. The militia of Alnsusian, which had been equipped by Unssln, had gono ovor to the Turks. Turkish forces had defeated the Russians in the Hylands of Armenia.

The English and French fleets wero Concentrated in tho Bosphorus, and up to the 16th none of the vessels had entered tho Black Sea.

From tho 10th to the 12th heavy storms prevailed on tl»o Black Soa, and a Russian steamer foundered in the storm.— The Turkish fleet escaped.

Another Turkish fleet has entered the Black Sea to intercept tho Russian fleet in communicating with the Asiatic coast.

The inhabitants of Constantinople arc enthusiastically in favor of war. The House of B.nlaixi has loaned tho Porte 7,000.000 franca, and taken the Egyptian tribute security.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. The President's Message which was commenced in our last, is concluded in thia week's Courier. It is pretty fair document, and should be perused by readers generally—as indeed, should every Message from a President of a g^eat Republic. There must necessarily le something, more or less, of information and interest In every document, emanating from such a source. The matter of course, connected with, and relating to the affairs of our own Government and country must be useful and interesting IO all to know. As to the subject matter of th* present Message we can hardly do better than recommend its perusal to our readers, rather than give an epitome of the subjects themselve«. It it already much condensed, «ome matter* as briefly noticed as it is possible for words to comey an idea.— Two or three subject*, however, are extended out in words fat beyond the necessity of the case, and beyond the point of being Intelligible, even if auch point is reached at all. The President is thoroughly opposed to the policy of River •nd Harbor improvements—and as to the Pacific Ratlroed, if any one can tell whether he is for or against, it must be on a different reading, from any we have been able to give the Message.

CoseREM. Nothing very definite from Congress, yet. Several resolutions have been Introduced in the lower House in favor of making provisions for Railroad to the Partite.

THINGS ABOUT TOWN.

RAILROAD OFFICES.—The Terre Haute and R. R. R. office is removed from the old stand near the Prairie House to the new building belonging to the company, attached to the Depot on the east side of

the Canal. The office of the Terre Haute and St. Louis company still remains nearly opposite the Prairie House.

The Terre Haute and Alton company's office is in Farrington's block; same floor, with the Courier office

CANAL OFFICE.—The Trustees of the Wabash & Erie Canal have erected a substantial two story building for an office on Ohio streei, near the dwelling of Mr. Rice. The rooms are large and well finished. There is also attached a small fire-proof room on the south side. The whole building is of superior finish, containing four large rooms besides the basement. The house is so constructed that at any future day it may be converted into a dwelling. The officers will soon remove from the old office to the new.

NEW BRIDGE.—A new bridge has just been erectcd over the Canal opposite to and extending Sycamore street on the east to the Railroad Depot. This will make the tenth bridge across the Canal within the city limits.

OLD BELL.—The old bell that so long sounded for Mr. Jewell's congregation has been taken from tho ruins, and attached to the new Session Room, in order to be rung for service ai that place hereafter. The bell sounds fresher, and louder, and longer, than ever it did in the old cupola. Indeed, the Inst steeple seemed to bo erected j'ist io destroy the sound of the bell, and finally to break down the building.

DRY DOCK.—A Dry Dock has been constructed along side the Canal a short distance above the first lock above the basin. It is calculated to hold nine or ten boats, taken in for repairs. Four are now in, blocked up high and dry to be repaired at leisure. Besides those in the Dock, some dozen boats are now lying in the Canal along side, moored up for the winter.

OIL MILL.—Mr. Hook's new oil mill near H. B. Smith's warehouse is nearly ready for business. Operations expected to commence the coining week. Besides the powerful hydraulic press for oil purposes, Mr. (look tins also in the mill now ond substantial corn-crusher, intended for grinding cob and grain for cattle feed. This must prove a useful machine for the neigborhood.

OLD GUN.—The old piece of ordnance on four wheels, still holds its place solitary and alone in the Court House yard. Much has been soid about finding a house for the old gun—but it seems that neither colonels, nor majors, nor councils, nor commissioners, have courage to touch the old piece. We should not wonder much if it should take another fit of exploding some of these nights, when Lucy Stone, "Women's Rights," and the "rest of mankind" should be all

fast asleep. REMOVED.—The Post Office is to be removed from the old to the new building on Tuesday next.

The location on 4th street near the corner of Main, will be good, and the building most conveniently constructed for the purposes intended.

NEW RAILING.— A new railing has been placed around three sides of the Court House Square for the convenience of hitching saddle or wagon horses. By the way, is there any limit to the time when one fourth of the four streets on the four sides of the Square may be occupied by horses and wagons, thus incommoding the public thoroughfares in the centre of the city? We know nothing on the subject, only ask the question.

FESTIVAL.— The ladies' Episcopal Church Festival hold at the Town Hall, Thursday and Friday evenings, was a RtdendiJ aff-iir. Tho supper was magnificent and ail other things in proportion. The Post Office department must havo yielded quite a revenue—judging from the amount of correspondence and postage we had to attend to.

The room was crowded, and we presume a goodly amount of money real• —all for Church purposes of course.

PAVEMENTS.—Many of our citizens are widening their pavements according to the ordinance. This is a good move, and should be carried out on all the streets.

SHANGHAI.—It is supposed that Lucy Stone will take ihe premium for the best Shanghai rooster.at the next Vigo County Agricultural Fair.

STOVE E*rosnm.— The advertisement of E. Grover, in another column, shows that he has a most extensive assortment at No. 4, Warren's Block.

POSE BUSINESS.—Most 4 our bouses have commenced operations in a small way—principally for farmer*. A few sales of hof* have been made at •3,50.

The Canadian Indians say that the coming winter is to be a sever* one.— They derive their knowledge partly from observation of the manner in which the musk rats are fortifying their habitations.

|g timed that trained dogs are about to In A in to to Md «p ladlea* ww

From the National Intelligencer.

THE DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATION. Not many daya ago wo took occasion to offer a few good-natured remarks on the genius of Democracy as being opposed to education. It may be remembered that we founded our observations on this head upon what we conceived to be good authority, no less than that of the present worthy Governor of Tennessee. Our comments, however, on Gov. Johnson's admission that "many of the young men of our country, while at our acad emies and colleges, and when in the study of their professions, imperceptibly imbibe notions prejudicial to Democracy," seem to have proved unpalatable to our neighbors, the Union and the Sentinel, whe. however much they may differ on certain points of Democratic doctrine, have at least united to dissent from the conclusions to which we were led by following too implicitly our interpretation of Gov. Johnson's "metaphysical subtleties and scholastic vagaries," as the latter of the two organs entitles them. If we could have foreseen that we wero laying our hand on such a sote place in the Democracy it is possible that we might have been a little more gentle in

our

manipulations, though t\e

endeavored to spare their feelings as much as possible. We are told by the Union that we have misconstrued the true meaning of Gov. Johnson's language, and that, so far from being opposed to academies and colleges, he designed merely to designate "one of the abuses to which these noble institutions are sometimes subjected un der wrong management." Now, as the onlv abuse that Gov. Johnson specifies is the fact that young men at "acade mies and colleges" "imperceptibly im bibe notions prejudicial to Democracy," we supposed that this was the gravamen of his accusation in the premises and as the Governor further informs us that the "abuse" of which he complains is too frequently chargeable to their precep tors, "many of whom" he says, "are bigoted and supercilious on account of their literary nuoinments," we supposed it perfectly natural and consistent for him as a good Democrat to contemn that which after all he represents to be tho ultimate source of the "abuse" designated. to wit, "literary attainments." If we have "misconstrued" the language of Gov. Johnson, as the Union charge*, or "misunderstood" it, as the Sentinel more courteously intimates, we submit thai it must be because we have failed to discover that the Governor does not mean what he says a discovery which our high opinion of his outspoken honesty and transparent candor would naturally prevent us from making.

The Union certainly misrepresents (though unintentionally, wo are sure) ihe tenor of our recent comments on the worthy Governor's Inaugural Address, when it says that the Intelligencer "assails him" for "exposing one of ihe means by which Federalism has sought to perpetuate itself." So fnr from "assailing" the Governor on account of his expositions, we merely adventured blandly to expostulate with him in behalf of "academies and colleges," and attempted to convince him that preceptors were not likely to be rendered "bigoted and supercilious on account of their literary attainments," but rather from the lack of them,as was sometimes seen to be ihe case with other people than professors politicians, for instance.

As to the complaint of the Union that "it was neither logical or just in the Intelligencer to assume that Democracy is hostile to education," even upon the assumption that Gov. Johnson was, it might be sufficient for us to quote the Union's own endorsement of tho Governor as a man "in the front ranks of intellectual eminence." and who would therefore not be likely to make a mistake in apprehending ihe genius of Democracy. Besides, we know of no mnn more entitled to speak with authority on "Democratic instincts." as the organ calls them, than is Gov. Johnson. Thnt all the Democracy, however, do not sympathize with his opinions was admitted by us in the article which has provoked the Union's ond Sentinel's strictures and among the "certain leaders of" the Democracy." who. as we before said, "no longer hove the fear of colleges before their eyes." wo are very glad to array the influential names of our neighbors.

Interesting to Merchants—Payment of Draft*. We extract from the Cincinnati Ga­

zette. the following: "An occurrence of some interest, with reference to the payment of drafts, took place to-day. A sight draft on a leading mercantile house, payable to the order of the Cashier of a prominent city bank, was presented to the former by the messenger of the latter The draft was not endorsed by the Cashier and the messenger upon being requested to endorse it for that officer, stated that he had no authority to do so, but would sign his own name. This was not deemed sufficient. and the draft was returned for the proper signer.

After 3 o'clock it was presented to a Notary, it having in the mean time been endorsed by the Cashier. A check was tendered in payment. The Notary refused the check, not, as he remarked, because he did not coosider it perfectly good, but when it came to 'hair-splitting/ he could be particular as well as others. The draft was then protested.

Now the question arises, whether the endorsement of the Cashier ol a bank, to whose order a drsft is made payable, is necessary in order to relieye the payer from further liability. It is very well known that a check on a bank, payable to order, would not be paid unless endorsed'by the party to whose order it waa drawn, or his duly authorized agent and in addition to this, the party presenting must be known by the officer of the bank. This rule was very property adopted in order to prevent fraud and it strikes that if it is good in one case, it should be in the other

But the leading point to be decided is. whether a draft drawn io the order of a Cashier, may with safety be paid to a messenger, the paper being endorsed only by the latter, and lie not having authority to endorse f«r the former. If this point were to be decided by general custom, a negative answer would doubtlet* b# given."

Winter •eeliag of the Isiisst Stats Board or AfHciltare. List of premiums to be awarded at the meeting of the State Board of Agriculture. to be held at the State House in Indianapolis, on Thursday after the first Monday in January 1854:

WHEAT.

For the best half bushel of Wheal with descriptions 95 For 2d best half bushel of Wheat with descriptions 3 For the best half bushel of Winter

Barley with descriptions 6 For 2d best half bushel of Winter Barley with descriptions 3 For the best half bushel of Spring

Barley with descriptions *6 For 2d best half bushel of Spring Barley For the best half bushel Oats-with descriotions For the* 2d best half bushel Oats "r*4 with descriptions For best 12 ears Corn any variety with descriptions of cuju^and soil r&t For 2d best 12 ears Corn any variety with descriptions of culture and soil 3 For the best show of excellent varieiies of Corn 6 For 2d best show of excellent va- ^1 .rieiies of Corn For the best 12 kinds oT Apples, 3 of each kind to be shown and labelled 6 For 2d best 12 kinds of Apptes to be shown and labelled 3 For best general display of Apples For 2d best do do 3 Best half bushel Potatoes

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Best half bushel Sweet Potatoes ,, 3 Best half bushel Ruta Baga

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Best half bushel Turnips 3 Best half bushel Carrots 3 Best half bushel Parsnips 3 Best half bushel Beets 3 Best half bushel Sugar Beets 3 Best one dozen Cabbage 3 Best one dozen Celery 3 Best one dozen Squashes 3 p. S.— Competitors for premiums on field or grain crops will be careful to have their certified statements and .samples before the board, at their meeting for examination and awards. Entries for ihese premiums may still be made, by addressing the Secretary of the Board.

Persons wishing lo send their samples &c., can do so by calling on the President of their respective County Societies, who are "ex officio''' members of ihe Board.

By order of the Executive Committee. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT, Pres. W. T. DENNIS, Sec'y.

The Railroad Disturbance at Erie. A gentleman who stopped an hour or two at Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday last, on his way from New York to this city, informs us that the people of that town, and the farmers in the vicinity, are determined to fight out their quarrel with the railroad company to the last. He says the telegrophic statement, that the people generally are opposed to the disturbance, is untrue. So far from this being the case, he represeuts the mayor of the city as heading the mob, assisted by the police, and giving orders where a bridge shall be burnt, where rails shall be torn up, &c. There was but little excitement; yet the authorities, bucked by the people, declare in positive terms that the track which they have torn up, and the bridges they have destroyed shall note be rebuilt.

Passengers suffer no other inconvenience than riding in wagons, carts and hacks, a distance of about seven miles, —from the place where the last bridge was burnt to the unmolested part of the track on the edge of the town. The charges for this service, rendered by the citizens of Erie and the farmers of the vicinity, are reasonable. Some of the farmers, indeed, our informant states, carry the passengers in their wagons for nothing, and if they find them good-na-tured give them a dinner into the bargain.

We think it not at all unlikely that the railroad company is in the wrong.— Nevertheless the proceedings on the part of the people of Erie are lawless and disgraceful. The spirit that animates them, however, is one which at this time stalks abroad in our country, in different forms contemning [sic] law, defying men, and disregarding God.—<Louisville Courier>. ~~~~~~~

Cost of a Locomotive.

Our first class narrow guage [sic] engines, weight empty, 44,000 pounds, arte worth 16 cents per pound. They will consume one cord of wood and 1,200 gallons of water per hour and will generate 265000 cubic feel of steam per hour, of a pressure equal to that of the atmosphere. The heating surface is of the extent of the bottom of a boiler, 24 feet in diameter. The strain upon the iron of the shell of the boiler is from 6,500 to 11,000 lbs per square foot under ordinary pressure. There is also an additional strain of about 4,000 lbs. per square foot exerted lengthwise of the boiler to pull it apart crosswise. The whole pressure exerted against all the internal surfaces of the boiler amount to 20 millions of pounds, or 10.000 tons! The usual distance traveled by the locomotive, being in motion but one-eighth of the time, is equal to once around the globe every year. In going 60 miles an hour, 88 feet are traversed per second, 5 revolutions of the driving wheels are made, requiring 20 strokes of the piston, and 20 intermediate periods of action in the valve, equal to the division of a second into 40 parts. ~~~~~~~

COFFEE W. CHOLERA.—It is stated that many of the citizens of N. Orleans have provided themselves with pieces of copper, about six inches long and three wide, which they carry about them as a sort of orotection against the cholera.— They have been induced to this course by an alleged discovery by Dr. Burt).of Paris, who states that in certain streets of that capital, as well as in other citi es. while dbe cbol^a prevailed in almost every other quarter, every coppersmith retained hits usual boa 1th and not a cholera case occurred among tbern.— Th# copper foundries in Paris number thousands of workmen, scarcely any of whom felt victims to the cholera of 1832,

Aaaericaa Competition with England. The London Examiner, speaking of the growing rivalry between the United States and England, makes the follow ing admissions: jps

A writer to whose compi' -^ons the Times gives space and a conspicuous position, has taken more than one opportunity of enlarging upon a competition with which our merchants are threatened in India and Asia, on the psrt of American traders. The ships of the United States appear on the Mekran coast, as well as at Kutch, Muscat and other places, with various articles which they barter lor the produce of other countries the American commodities being principally a certain coars Citton fabric which they call sheeting, and dowlen. The Americans appear to enjoy a particular advantage over our traders—that of conducting their barter individually, in ships, which are independent, floating, pushing shops, instead of working by routine through large establishments at Bombay: and thus they not only sav? expense, but in each particular transaction secure the largest amount of profit.

Another advantage they have, is expressed by the political agent at Kutch, who says of the sheeting, that it 'finds acceptance among the people of the country, because it lasts longer than the cloths imported from Bombay. This indicates the truo force of the competition which we dread from the United States. If America can cut us out in India, where we occupy the entire country with our government and commerce, the ridicule and the disgrace would bo greater than any which the most anticommercial country has incurred* ti ,*^But there is something in this superiority of tissue over the manufactures in England. The comparison is not mode for the first time,nor only in cotton sheeting. It is reported from tho Hudson River Railway, that the British iron rails become in a worse condition within twelve months than American rails within a number of years. There may be exaggeration in this, but we have jiad complaints of our rails from our own official and scientific investigators, who have declared the bad make of our iron to be a frequent source of accident. At the lost meeting of the Sheffield Cutlers, the master cutler declared that American cutlers were cutting them out in knives knives of American make being preferred to ours because the material does not give way under use as these of Sheffield are sometimes found to do. In short, notwithstanding the sharp practice and hasty habits of America, they are in some branches of the irade earning the repute for sterling stuff and make which used to be our own and if we suffer them to win that reputation from us altogether, then indeed we shall have lost more than if India were annexed tomorrow.

The following is ihe proclamation which has been addressed to his army by Omer Pasha, previous to crossing the Danube:—'Imperial Soldiers—When firm and courageous, we shall engngo ihe enemy. We will noi fly, but sacrifice body and soul to be avenged. Look to the Koran on the Koran we have sworn. You are Mussulmon, and I doubt not you are ready losactifice body and soul for your religion and your Government. But if there be among you a single man afraid of war let him say so, for it is dangeious to face the onemy with such men. He who is under the feeling of fear should be employed in the hospitals or other occupations but he who remains with us ond turns his back on the enemy, shall be shot! Let the courageous men who long to manifest their deveicdness to their religion and the throne, remain. Their hearts are united with God, and if faithful to religion they prove themselves brave. God will assuredly give them the victory. Soldiers, let us purify our hearts, and then put confidence in the oid of God. Let us do battle, and sacrifice ourselves like our ancestors, and, as they bequeathed our country and our religion to us, we ought to bequeath litem to our children. You are all aware that tho great object of this life is to serve God and the Sultan worthily, and thus win heaven. Soldiers! may God protect nil who have the honor to believe and to serve jn these principles.'

A correspondent from Indiana sends us ihe following.with appropriate avouchings of its truth: 'At the 'breaking of ground' for the commencement of ihe Lvnchburs ond Tennessee Railroad, at Lynchburg, the Rev. J. E by appointment. acied as chaplain on the occasion. At the time appointed f»r prayer, the chaplain raised his hands, and said,'Let us pray.' In an instant all hats were doffed, and ihe chaplain commenced, slowly and solemnly, to rend a very appropriate manuscript prayer, which he had previously prepared. During the reading of the prayer, an old negro man. who had been engaged with his spade, was resting, with one foot on tho spade and his arms on the hmdle, looking very intently in the chaplain's face.— At the conclusion of the prayer, the old negro, straightening himself up. remarked audibly,

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Well. I reckon dat's do

fust time de Lord has ever been written to on de subject of railroads!'

THE DIFFERENCE.—At the beginning of our government. 1789, says the

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let'igencer, of Washington, it wss more than a month after the appointed day before a quorum of members of Congress reached Sew York to put the machine ry of government in operation. The rspidtty with which men can now travel by steam and rail, enables a majority of the members to reuch the seat of govern ment in two days* travel while the California members can reach it in leas than a month, and with as much punctuality •s if th«y resided only one hundred miles distant. The fact is, the different parts of ihe republic are now nearer to each other, in time, than were the original states in 1798.

Taking the last census as the basis ol the calculation, and there are at this time about tix hundred million dollar* worth of live stock in the United States Their value exceeds that of all the man ufacturing establlaments in the country and also exceeds the capital employed in commerce, both Inland and foreign

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iCA FLUNKY IN LIVERY. Tt is currently reported thnt when PETER D. VROOM of tho State of Camden and Amlioy, arrived nt Berlin, whither he had been sent as Plenipotentiary Minister and very extraordinary envoy, he was informed, on the part of his Majesty, the King of Prussia, that he could not be received at Court except ill uniform, notwithstanding the Government at Washington had given con rary di rections. This was, perhaps, a very natural intimation for his Majesty, Fre* deric William, or his Chamberlain, or Court Tailor, or other clothes functionary to make, but it was what no American envoy except one from the State of Camden and Amboy would have received. A man with the soul of a mouse in him would have replied, whether to king, chamberlain, or tailor, that the universal rule of all nations is that the citizen of any country has a right to appear before the sovereign of other countries in that dress which he appears before the

STOVE, COPPER, TIN, & SHEET IKON. EMPORIUM,

Warren's Block, South side Main street, E E E

'"piIE subscriber respectfully solicits the nttention of the public to his very extoaiivo

of STOVES, co-sisting ia part of the following, viz: Down- Draft Cookers. 3sixes Buck's Improved heavy and durable, 4 3 3 3

Comet beat down draft in market. Double oven. Western World Air-tight these 4 kinds ara New World very desirable. 1 Globe the wood an object. 3 Atlas s* I

Elevated Oven Cookers.

of his own Government, and

that it would be an insult to tho United States to make their representative an exception to this rule. And had this plain and conclusive argument not sat isfied the majesty of Prussia, then it was clearlry Mr. Vroom's duty to bid him good day and come back io Camden and Amboy. But this was something which no bora flunkey is up to, and accordingly the Embassador made haste to put on the required livery, and io exhibit the representative of a first-rate power in the sneaking position of wearing a ridiculous and inconvenient costume and of caricaturing his country in compliance with the order of a second-rate king, and a very poor specimen at thai. Clearly the Secretary of State ought to is^ue a new circular for the benefit of Mr. Peter D. Vroom. and it should be circular ordering him home to the Republic he has disgraced —N• Y. Tribune

THE TERRITORIAL DELEGATES to the present Congress, aro JoseM. Gallegos. from New Mexico, Henry M. Rice, from Minnesota, the Rev. T\ Johnson, from Nebraska. Dr. J- M. Bernhisel, from Utah, and Gen. Joseph Lnne. from Oregon. For so small a body, they are rather miscellaneous collection Gallegos is a broken Mexican priest Johnson a Protestant missionary to the Indians, Bernhisel

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3 sizes Tusctn Oven.

3 Cultivator: Fire Flv, and Parlor excsUent heating and baking stovea. Premiom Cookers* 3 Queen City .heavy and very durable.. 5 Best Form properly named. 4 Iron ton. 3 Hoosier State 30 in wood, 5 boiler holes.. 3 Indiana 6 boiler holes ami large oven. And a good assortment of Conl SloVCa, of different sizes and patterns all of which are warranted to perform well or no sale. A good assortment of

ASH PANS AND FASTENINGS,

Richly Ornamented and Highly Polished^ worth from Ten to Twenty Dollars each. Also, a general assortment of

Constantlv for sale or MADE lo order, on sho.t notic*. We have on hind the moat extensive assort, ment of JAPANNED WAItK, to be found iu tnis market, whirh we can afford low.

CAST* AGS,

Mormon physician

Lane a General of the Mexican war, aod Rice a mnn grown suddenly rlc«» by frontier speculations. Gallegos has his seat contested by W. C. Lane, late Governor of New Mexico. Johnson comes from a territory which is not recognised by Congress. These delegates hnve no votes in Congress, and serve merely as advocates of the interests of the territories they represent.

THE NIGHT OF HORRORS.—The latest discovery of the excavators at Pompeii is a group of skeletons in the act of flight accompanied by a dog. These are three human beings, one of them a young girl, with rings and jewels still on her fingers. The fugitives had bags of gold and silver with them, snatched up, no doubt in haste and darkness. But the fiery flood was upon their track and vain their wealth, their flight, the age of the one, the youth of the other. The burning lava rolled above them and beyond and the faithful dog turned back to share the fortunes of its mistress—dying at her side. Seen by the light of such an incident, how vividly that night of horrors looms upon the senses! =======

JCrlt always gives as pleasure to notice any article thst confers a real benefit on the community. and it is with confidence we heartily com' mend Ayer's Cherry Pectoral to oar readers as possessing extraordinary virtues (or the cans of diseases incident to the Throat and Longs- This may aeeoont for oar fwonent reference to tbis ar tide which we led fully justified ia asakiag known to the public —N. Y. Tribune.

State of Indiana, Vigo County, set.

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AKBN UP by William LaddofLoatCreek Township, one estrsy steer,dark red. antooib

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crop of the riftfet ear aod half crop of the left ear,

small stag boms. No other marks or brands per ceivablc. Appraised to $12 OOby as. ELlAS GADDEN,

W*. SPARKS.

Swan to bebre me tbis 9th day cf December, taw. W. B. MEWH1NNEY, J. P.

State oflndiana, Vigo Cotmty.Sct

'I'AKEN

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UP by Albert TrueWood of Lost Creek

Township,ooeestray. bay borae msrked wtib dark legs mane and tail. No other marka or brands perceivable. Supposed to be five yeart

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WILLIAM SMITH.

Sworn to Mare ma this Sth day of December, A. D- IW$. W MEWHINNEY, J. PTnw easiee from the Record.

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assortment

Parlor Stoves.

Floral. Sylvan. Sylvan Franklin. Sylvan Cottage. Souvenier. Venitian Parlor and Franklin Coriailiiatt-. for Coal. Improved Juno for coal and wood eaoh. Franklin Kip Van Winkle. iv Monkey for coal, t-fi Common Air-tight.

Shop Stoves^

Seven Plate. Six Plate.

Parlor and Sitting-room Fire Grate Frames, Fronts, Fenders, Baskets*,

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Sugar Kettles. Ovens, Skillets, odd Lids, Andirons, Wngonboxe, Boys Sleds, Pumps, and nurver« ous article" not mentioned, on hand any and all of which we will take pleasure to show to our nu-,' nierous patrons, and the nublic in general, and 1 think it would be to their interest to examine my1 btock before purchasing elsewhere.

Having Moulders at the Eagle Foundry, and a spacious Shop on our sscend flosr, for the purpose, we are prepared to repair our Stoves on short notice we alaor rcppyr^Tta, Copper, and Sheet Iron Ware, with dispatch. 83" We solicit patronage -rlv* vi tr*-'

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C. GROT Ell.

~mjr mm ac? atit 9 mm WH01XSAI.E AND KKTAIL

Western Hat Emporium!

SITUATED

on the north side of tho Fuhlio

Square, in the spacious and newly crected building by James IVIodisett, where will be kept the following articles for Gentlemen's use, con*, sisting in part ol

it iT S iF S

Shirts. Collars, Stocks, Cflnes, Umbrellas, Carpet Bags. Cravats, Ilandkor* chils,Gloves, Hosiery, dec. &c.

Songs of the Hat—Second Series*

THE IIAT FOR THE SEASON.'* Ah! who can be found that can give a good reason,

In times like the present when dress makes the man Why they shauld not possoss a fine Hat of tha ^en'On,"

So tastefully fashioned at "March's Divan."

Aye, "The lint of the Season"—with style and withsracr, That so brilliantly sparkles beneath the Sun's ray And givea to tho form of tha dark-whiskerrd face,

All the bcaaty that manhood and youth can display.

By the hy. hnve you seen this Emporium of Murch's?" So finely wrought out by the Architect's hand So rich in attractions, whero daily the search is, or all that dame fashion, or wealth can de* mand.

Have you looked thro' the windows where daily are seen, Rich Feathers and Furs, brought from evory clime The -Plush of the Raven tho Swan's snowy shen— Adornments of beauty and youth in their prima.

There's music too there—for Appollo hnth placed His lyrical wreathes round each beaver end bonnet For these triumphs and la'. ors of Art hnve been graced,

By Hexameter—Octo Syllabio and "Sonnet.**

Then who can be found who can give a good reason, In times like the present, when dresa makes tha man Why they should not wear ono'of 'The Hats the Season,"

So tastefully lashioned at "Murch's Divan." Dec 17, '53-17-tt

To the Heads of Families, and Ladies of Terre Haute!

THE

undersigned would invite the attention of all persons who want anything in the Dry Goods line, to call and exui ino ihe prices that we are selling our stock of goods, as the stock must be sold in the next lew weeks. The goods are marked at from 25 to30 percent below East, ern cost. The stock consists of a genernl assort, ment ofstaplo and liincy Dry (joods, and if we do not sell them to you as stated above, don't buy anything- R- JACKSON,

On Main street, 3 doors west of 2d street, in Stewail'* buildin Dec. 17, '53

tiding. -J7.tr

Sale of Real Estate.

ON

TUESDAY, the 10th day of January next, there will be offered for sale at public auction. at I've door ol ilia court house in the county of Vigo, between the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock, A. In., ihe following Real Estate belonging to the Terre Hante Branch Bank, to-wit:

Lying in the County of Owen.

The west half of north-west quarter of section 20, and the undividrd half part of the following tracts, viz: the north-tast quarter of section 26, Ihe east hnlf of north west quarter of same, tha the north-wi st quarter of north west quarter of same, the east hnlf of ih* south-east quarter of same, the east half of the north west quarter of scction 23. ihe west half of south-east quarter of section 26, and a fraction in section 35, all in :ho same town and range.

IMng in the County nf VermiUim. Lot No i, in Sink's addition to the town of Perrysvillc, a lot callod the Yeager lot, lying near said town, unnumbered also, the north-east quarter of the north-west quarter of section 36, and 26 acres lying in the north-east quarter of same section, both in town 17, N. R. 9, W„ also, tha north half ol couth half of west fractional section 33, containing 3"i 65• 100 acrcs, 58 acres in tha north hall of north half of same, the north-east quarter of the not ih-eastnuarter of section 15, end the north hsli of the north-east quarter of section 22, all in township 15, N. R-9 west

Lying in the County of Putnam.

Lots No. 71 and 72 in the town of Russellville. Lying in the County of Imogen. State of Ohio. The north-west quarter of section 21, the south* west quarter of same, and the north half of the north-west quarter of section 18, In town 3, M. R, 1 4 a

Terra Haute, Dec. 8th, 1*S3. L. G. WARREN, Pres't. Dee 10,

v53-16-ts

ELECTION NOTICE.

OM:sTrassHACTSAND RICHMONDRAILROAD CO^ Terre Haute, Dec. 9,1853. The annnal election of Directors of the Terre Haute and Richmond Railroad Company will be held st this office, on the lint Monday in Janaary nest, (Jauoary 2a,) from 9 A. M. to 12 M.

The Stockholders ol said Company will also vote at said tectum 10 reduce tho number of to embers of said Board, said vote will be taken and cojixted prior to voting for Directors, that the new? Beard may be elected io accordance with tha di may 1

Dee 10,

CHAS.'WOOD, Se&'x.

The Odd Fellows' Offering,

FOR 18M,

LLUSTRATED with beautiful engravinga on I steel, and elegantly illuminated designs, rep.. resenting the degrees and.employ ment of the Order. For aaleat W. H. Bt^iaoHAM's,

Dee JO, ^Jg-tr Siga of the Big Book.

Bills of Lading.

NEAT article, on good paper, jpat orbited and. far seleat the COUBURl orPfdS.