The Wabash Courier, Volume 22, Number 19, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 December 1853 — Page 2

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THE COURIER.

E S S E O N A E DITOR.

E E A E

.Salnrday Morning, Dee. 31,1853.

8. U. Pitfu is oar authorised again in Cincinnati.

We wish all our patrons, friends and readers a HAITT NBW YEAR.

We understsnd Monday will be the dar for New Year calls. All interested will take notice. ,.

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A press of work during this week has infringed upon our columns. We are, consequently, obliged to omit a number of articles and advertisements intended for this paper.

The U. S, Senate lias passed by a vote of 30 to 12, a bill conferring the title of Lieutenant General upon General Scott.^^,

POBK.—The pork trade has been quite active this week. Large quantities of wagon nnd drove hogs have come in. Prices at this time $4*00, $4,25 30.

The situation of affairs on the Pacific coast requiring th* presence /»f officer of ability and experience, Gen. Wool has been ordered there with an additional number of troops.

Messrs. Summons & Son request us soy that next week will be their last week in Torre Haute with the Brazilian Pebble Spectacles. Those in want of such articles should avail themselves of this opportunity to get them.

The railroad difficulties at Erie still continue—for latest items see Telegraph column. Meetings have been held in Indianapolis, Cleveland, Chicago, and other places, expressing indignation at the course of the Erieans. It is stated that Philadelphia favors the riotous proceedings, sympathizing with, and furnishing means to the rioters. If such is the fact, Philadelphia need not be surprised if she discovers some diminution in her Western trade. ~~~~~~~

be located in a body, in conformity with the legal subdivisions of the public lands, and after the sntno shall have been surveyed.— Five yearn' residence is required upon said land, after the date of entry, before a patent shall issue therefor, and the land is to be exempt from all liability for any debt contracted prior to the issuing of the patent. Residents of any State or Territory, not naturalized, are to be placed upon the same footing as citizens, provided they have filed their declaration of intention, and shall becomo citizens before the issuing of the patent. No individual is to be permitted to mrko moro thajn one entry, nnd existing preemption rights aro to bo in no way interfered with.

Tho coopers of Terre Haute aro at prosont on a—strike.

Proposed Amendment tion.

Each State shall bo divided by the Leaislature thereof into district* eqi'al in number

tied in the Consrresstff the United

The eitiaen* of each State who po**?*# the qualification* requisite for electors of thetnd*! numerous branch of the State Legitlnture shall meet in their respective district* and Vv»t- for President and Vice President of tV United Stites, one uf whom, at least,shall not be a« inhabitant of theaame Stat with themselves and the person receiving the greatest number of votes for President, and the person receiving the greatest number of votes for Vice President, in each district, shall be held to have received tha voto o! t'lat district which fact shall be immediately certified to the Governor of the State, to each of the Senators in Congress, and to the President of t!»e Sen

The Homestead Bill, reported in Congress, a few days ago, by Mr. Dawson, provides that any person who is the head of family and a citizen ^f the United btates, uhall be entitlod to enter, free of cost, one quarter section of vacant and unappropriated more do we want of tha Sandwich lsl« public lands, or a quantuy equal thereto, to audi than we »nw enjoy And we enjoy nothing less because the same P^,vl

to the Constito-

l\Ir. Evvlnjf, of Kentucky, has introduced -in tho llouso of Representatives at Washington, the following Joint Resolution.— The Resolution was read twice and referred to tho Cenimitteo on the Judiciary Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States in regard to the mode of election of President and Vjce President of the United

States. RmolvtJ by the SrmU and House of Repreixmtatives of the Vnikd States of America in Confess assembled, (two-thirds of both Houses concurring.) That the following amendment to the Constitution of the United States be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States which when ratified by thft Legislatures of three-fourths of the .•States, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of tho Constitution

That hereafter tho President and Vice President of the United States shall be chosen by tho peopJe of the United States in the manner -following

to tho whole mmWr of Senators .fud Rrpre- puC{)U „m| Orixaba. The latter plare aentalivos to which attch State may I

"TI„ P,„ulcn of .HE d..ll, in the! .ho h.d

turn* and the electoral votes of the districts

ahall then he counted and the person hav-}

n* the greatest number of district vote# for

President ahatt be President, if such num-j

mJite

"pWson

ofdirtriSTStes for

Dye's Bank Mirror announces a danger ous counterfeit on the Roshester Bank of New York, of the denomination of $10, letter A vignette, male portrait and female each side of same, New York State alrms on the left, and large at upper corner.

Another

destructive fire occurred in New

York on the 27th, destroying property to the amount of a million cl dollars. Five large Flour bouses and several vessel* were consumed including the magnificent ship "Great Republic,M which was nearly full of freight lor Liverpool—cargo valued at #600,000.

Annexation »f tkc SaatSwick Islaad*. We are unahle to see any good reason why ihejMB islands should be annesed to the United States. They are comparatively small, both in extent of territory nnd in population. They are chiefly important to us ss a stopping place for our vessel*, particularly whalemen, and would scarcely be more so or better supplied with provisions and other necessary articles for ships if they were under the jurisdiction of the United States A present it coats us nothing to defend them whereas, if tbey belonged to t»s, we should have to fortify and garrison them, ard in case of a war with any first-class naval Power should be obliged to maintain a strong force in them, at great expense, and might lose tham after all What has England gained by all her colonies A monstrous bill of expense, numerous vexations and troubles, occasionally a war, and no advantage worth naming beyond what is now enjoyed by other notions. So convinced is a ho of the unprofitableness of commercial monopolies that fche bas virtually abolished them in regard to all her colonies. We do not hesitate to aay that the United States, as an independent nation, have been far more valuable customers of Great Britain than they would have beeu bad they continued to be colonies to the uresent day. V\ hat

ifges are shared by other nations. I he independence of tbe inlands is all the more secure because of rival commercial interests. Why should that security he disturbed With the present condition of the islands England, trance, Russia, and all other nations are satis fied. Are we sure that they would be equally satisfied with the possesion tf those islands by the UniiH States and that »e serious trouble would grow twit of such possession 1 Already ©or wrrl' tory is vast in extent, coverin* a large part of the habitable portion of the North American continent. Why should we not he content with it Territorial acquisition may as easily become a passion as the acquisition of wealth. Either, when invwrdinately indulged, becomes a curse to the possessor, and generally to ull concerned. The United State* have territory enough already and if they had not it would be bad policy to pick up detached and far distant tracts, which it may require millions to defend, but the possesion of which can bring us no real advantage. W^ go against the annexation of the Sandwich Islands, and also against the annexation of Cuba Journal of Commerce.

THK DICTATORSHIP OP MEXICO.—It has already been stated that Santa Anna had been or soon would be, declarrd Dictator of Mexico, for ten years. The New Orleans Delta thus notes the movements which led to this event "A plan was proclaimed in the city of Guadalajara, on the 18th ult., \a force President Santa Anna to accept the title of Captain General of the Republic, a eated while Lombardini was

val which transpired aft^r the abdication of Arista, and previous to tho election of Santa Anna. The plan has been seconded hy many of the State* and cities of Mexico, foremost among which we notice the cities of Mcxico, Vera Crux.

pcMUj$ an| inci

the sail! districts to be composed ol contt^-j

wri.orv. to .. TK« ci., of ,dh„« may be, an equal number of persons entitled J* -nuoiic. lWidem to lo bo unJor he CoMtilution lo bu t« }h» I and to be laid off for the first time, so won a«*iim«f the title of His Htghne.s. (A possible after tho ratification of the amendment,by the Legislature of each State respectively, afterward* by the L^ffimluro of each State next succeeding each appointment of Representatives by the Conjjre** of the United State?.

Marshal-t^neral

REMARKABLE

desires that the

President shall assume the title and pro-

pelu#|

I),Ctaior of tho

Pu*»bla proposes thai he be called Klector t'f Mexico and Grand Admiral,

ico, with the title of His Most Serene Highness. The planofGufcJ«i»J«™ was received with the wildest demvn8'rB^on9 in the city of Mexico by a wajoriiy of the peopie. A slight ahotv of opposition was made by a tew, but the troops wer» Immediately ordered out by the Governor of the District, and theif murmurs of discontent were silenced."

delay, her request was not complied

wilh 0lUi|

d((,lh

bavin* the r"8* »?*n'*hcn

such number ae a

t* of the whole number of districts a««l if

tretdy proeMM

Important to Importer*

large

portrait on centre of right end, and ten at upper and lower corners eagle between officers names. Large quantities are now being offered in this city, and well calculated to deceive the signatures present a sameness, and the work on the right ^nd is imperfect, paper inferior. Also, another dangerous counterfeit, in circulation. It purports to be a five dollar on the Webster Bank, Boston the centre has a Urge oval vsgnelie of Webster, (the whole width of the Mil,) rather coarsely executed on the left margin a monument or pillar, cloud coarse and scratchy signatures^ sane hand writing.

work

both in

rank created while i^omoaromi was be greatly regretted. Capt. William B. Provisional President during the inter- Dodd.

?)odd,

of the Armies of Mex

CASK or PETRIFACTION.

-About four years ago, says the Wheeling Intelligencer, the wife of a gentleman living in Nelson county, a ^dtcd, and was interred in the usual manner.— Bving a nativo of Woodford county.

Ivy..

qUu« recently, when, upon

nmxtt ting

her remains, they were

berbe a majwty of Ike whole «A»*b©r of rounU. At the time of her districts aneif no peN«»

of the extr»ordmary weight

,he weighed 110 pounds. Only

', ib*foo «f.h. coKn. ..HI JUrhV ill a ffood Mate of perservation, was browhen her feet were found to

ner

Vice Pm «ba« W be in the a^ birds,

^ri-1 partaking of the character of the

bardest

IKAN FTK* VIM)

Foreign Mer

chandise.

Collector Thomas, of Baltimore, has received from the Secretary of^iie Treasury a circular prescribing cerft il additional routes, under the 19IK section of the act of the 28th of September. 18-0, over which imported merchandise may be transported from Baltimore, as a port ofentr* to Pittsburg and other points in the West. Hitherto merchandise of this description was sent principally by canal and other modes of conveyance but now there is railroad connection w.th the West, ihe Secretary of the 1 reasury has issued the instructions which will be found below &

From Baltimore, as a port of importation for Pittsburg. Wheeling, Cincinnati. Louisville and,St. Louis.

First—To Harrisburg via the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad, aod to Pittsburg by the Pennsylvania Railroad thence by the Ohio river to W heeling. Cincinnati, or Louisville, aud thence to St. Louis* by the Ohio Mississippi rivers#

Second—To Columbia via the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad thence by the Pennsylvania Canal to Harrisburg thcnce by the Alleghenny Portage Railroad to Johnstown thence to Pius burg by the Pennaylvania Canal, arid thence to either of those ports as before mentioned.

Third—To Pittsburg by either of the routes prescribed thence by the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad *o Crestline thence to Cincinnati by the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad, and thence to Louisville or St. Louis by the Ohio, or Ohio and Mississippi rivers.

Fourth—To Crestline as before described thcnce by the Bellefontaine and Indiana Railroad to Union thence by the Indianapolis and Bellefontaine Railroad to Indianapolis thence by the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad to Columbus, la. tbenoe by the Jeffersonvilla Railroad to Jeffersonville, and by ferry across the river to Louisville, and theuce to St. Louis by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.

Fifth—To Wheeling via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad thence to Pittsburg. Cincinnati or Louisville by the Ohio river, or to St. Louis by tho Ohio and Mississippi rivora.

The foregoing routes are additional to those designated in the circular of the 18th of Junuary 1851, and will afford additional facilitios lor such merchants as may be desirous of paying the duties on their importations at any of the ports named.

SPIRITUALISTS AT LAW.—Mr. Dwight Jarvis, a citixeB of Massillon.Ohio, was recently prosecuted for a libel by a believer in spiritual knocking*. It seems that a medium by the name of Abby Warner was induced to go to church during service, and exhibit the spiritual rapping-*. She thereby so greatly disturbed the solemnity of the religious aeiuices of the congregation with the loud rsppings and irrevernet winkings of the •npiritual" circle aiound her, that the Rector was obliged to dismiss the meeting. Mr. Jarvis subsequently declared litis exhibition a 'disturbance HI a religious eotigrejfatkm,' and for this he was sued for a libel. At the trial the plaintiff attorney offered to prove by a committee of spiritualists that Abby made the rnps involuntarily. This was objected 10 by the defendant, who insisted that if the plaintiff wished to prove that spirits made the rapping they must obtain a subpoena from the courts and have the spirits brought upon the stand, 'disembodied and uniramelied by flesh, bones, blood, and stomach/ to testify to their agency in the matter. Tiic Court sustained the objection, but, strange to say, the jury could not agree upon a verdict.

Storx PATMEHT.—Several of the traders have returned from the Payment at Redwood Agency. The Indian* were all there, and the payment and distribution went off peaceably. The Indians felt disposed to pay off their debts, and did so to the e*tent of their means. This made matters somewhat bad for new and transient traders who had no claims against them, but it speaks well for the Sioux. A large number of horses were taken up, which of course sold better than anything else. One incident occurred during the payment, which must

who,

professing to know the indi-

vidual who mnrded Schwartz, over two years ago.was deputed by the authorities to arrest h«m ifhe made his appearance at the Agency, unfortunately singled out the wrong man. 1 he Indian, disc6vering that measures were in progress to arrest him, undertook to leave in a hurrv. Dodd, pursued him a short distance, and he continuing to flee, his pursuer fired at him with a pistol, the shot taking effect in the back and shoulder, though the wound is not fatal. The facts we learn from traders who were

resent. We further learn that Captain being certain in his own mind he was after the right man, is not censurable for the shooting, a* he had orders

from high authority to take the murder-

cr of Sehwartz at first sight, dead or

live.—[Minnesotian. genftte

REMITTING MONEV BY MAIL.— A very important case ha* recently come beiore|

scot, and the defendant having

»ry

iimettone formations in the lo- twelve yards -j

rv O the Governmei

the United States District Court at Rich-

monfl, Va Chief Justice Taner presid-j^^,.

with the request by remitting throughL^^PP^

the mail, as was tho custom with otherej „wrded

to do, 'he debtor would not Sf

obliged to makeup the loss, [ha de-

ciston is in conflict with^other c*ses^in-

FROM CALIFORNIA.

The steamer Northern Light with 526 Passengers and $1,500,000 on Freight arrived at New York on Saturday last. She brought a large mail and advices from San Francisco to the 1st instant. The Alta California of that date

says: The past fortnight has been a very important one for miners. The rain has filled the gulches and raised the rivers, and the works of the dry reason are closed.

The diggings in the river beds have been abandoned, and in many cases valuable dams, flumes, &c.. have been swept away, although the rise has been great. The miners now look back upon and count their profits and losses for the last sis months.

The shipments show that undiminished amounts of gold have been produced, yet many of the diggers complain that they have spent much money in canaling, machinery, &c., and made little.

The flumes which have not been carried off are being taken down, to be used next year.

The miners are pretty well prepared for the winter, and if it be favorable the golden harvests will be richer than ever.

Some miners who have no good prospect for the winter, are preparing for next summer. Canals, to be finished by June, have been commenced on the North Yuba, Middle Yuba, and North Fork of the American River.

Many similar enterprises have been planned, and they will have a very important effect on the prosperity and produce of the mines.

New diggings have been found in a number of points, but nothing extensive. Near Minnesota, in Sierra county the tunnels pay very well. A lead two hundred feet wide evidently once the bed of a stream, has been found under a mountain, and 6000 feet above the level of the Middle Yuba near by.

In this lead are found the remains of trees, some rotten, others petrified others changed into a mineral resembling sulphate of iron.

Several valuable quartz veins have been opened in El Dorado; and some discoveries have been made in Calaveras, which, it is thought will raise the latter to a high position among the quartz countie [sic]. ~~~~~~~

Eeport of the Ie|i%rt»e»« »r the Interior The report of Mr. McClelland, Secreury of the Department of the Interior, is a long but interesting document. We have room, however, for only the following brief extracts:

During the year the survey of the pub lie lands has been steadily prosecuted, large bodies of new lands brought into market, the wants of the emigrant fully mei, and choice selections offered to the hardy pioneer.

The land system is nearly correct in principle. Its details need but little modification. During the year. 9 819. 411 acres have been surveyed, 10.363 891 acres brought into market, and 1. 083,495 acres sold. The number of land warrants issued up to the 30th Sep uruber la»t was 266,042, of which there were then outstanding 00 947.

The entire area of the public domain is estimated at 1.584.000 of acres. Its purchase was effected at the rate of 14, 41 cents per acre, amounting to *67, 1999,700. Add the Indian reservation, valued at $4.250 906, and adding the cost of selling lands sold previous to

June last, the entire cost, excluding surveying, amounted to 88,994,015.-— The whole amount accruing from sales up to June30. 1853, was $142,283,478, being $53,299,365 more than the cost of the whole. It is estimated that the net amount which will have been realized for them is the sum $331.181,359.

The policy of bringing the lands into market at the earliest possible day is urged. Early attention is called to the disposition of the mineral lands of California, the unsettled business of the Pension Office, and the frauds upon the same. The clerical force of the bureau of patents needs to be increased. The Indians have been unusually peaceful through tha year. The present number in the United States is estimated at 400, 000—18,000 east of the Mississippi.

MR. GtiTHRtE's IDRA OF PROPER DIS-TRIBUTION.—-Mr. Guthrie's Ideas of distribution between "the sections" has been practically illustrated by Mr. Redfield's appointments in the New Yotk Custom house. We find in the Celt, a very able, independent journal, which did yeoman service for the Democracy in the last campaign, a list of Mr. Redfield's appointments, with the political complexion of the appointees. From that list it appears that ninety appointments have been made since Judge Bronson's removal, of which eighty-eight have been given to soft-shells and abolitionists, and two to National Democrats. This is reciprocity all on one side with a vengeance.

We understand further that the Empire Club, whore members broke up the Syracuse Convention, have organized

cu8lom

house appointments, and are

reft(jjn88S t0 come

forward as soon as

aCts Qn

two

Sentinel.

ing, in which the question arose whether ,jjoney remitted by mail from a debtor to a creditor, such money being lost before it reached its destination, was a rrfease of the debtor from obligation, of P»«.-Tl.e -Amencan

o,'« "°^h .hat. premium of #600 i. offered the debt. The Chief Justice decided friend,' to be awarded to the that the plaintiff having

debtor 10 remit the money,^*0"*] 300

specifying or directing how it was iobef

confirmations. A

contemporary very truthfully remarks into the custom-house.

I 7r that if they get

ihe GoVe ni^eni wHl

be compelled to

police officers and a school-

each

desk.—[Washington

PSEXICM OF $500 FOR A WORK ON Messenger"

besJ 8pproved lre.tise

HeJ lo

h®'dj con

volving the same principle, the Chief. Smith of New York: and Juartre holding the, tb, former JLf'"w»d h« \T.'nber were no* correct. |sum snfficiem to perpetuate the circulation of said volume in the 'Evangelical

To make a young l»^y *iX fat boms

"the deep'in ~happ»ness -Givc Iter two can-} Family Library*

half

a down moonbeams Society.

,nd

|ct? crt$am3e

ver-

nor mnre

than 400

or lhe

*ho Ime/cmirse of

N||ljo(|9» The pre

committee

,iSiing of Rev. Joseph W. Parker,

rf c#mbfidg

Mass, Hon. Wil-

H(jbbanJ.^ B*un.

and Rev.

the American Tract

Manuscripts

may be presented

until January I. 1855. addressed (post paid) to Rev. Seth Bliss, 28 Ccrnhill, Hasten, or to William A. Hallock, 150 Na*sao street, Ntw York,

WASHINGTON, Doc. 24.— The total amorfnt of the public debt redeemed during the past week is £648,200.

Arrival of the Steamer Pacific! PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.—The Pacific arrived at New York at 10 o'clock, with dates from Liverpool to the 14ih.

Trade in the manufacturing districts had slightly improved. Flour is in good demend. Prices have advanced Is 6c^ |Western canal 37s Ohio 38s 6d. Corn unchanged.— Lard in demand at moderate prices declined ls6Jpercwt. Brawn, Shipley & Co., quote white wheal at 10@10 6d". Weather frosty^

Londou Markete. •—Sugar in good request at full terms. There was a large business doing in coffee at very full

@80. Tallow firmer. Trade was dull in Paris, the Provinces,

and the manufacturing districts. Flour was four francs per sack higher in Paris, and American at Havre was 5@5 francs

higher.* Liverpool.—James McHenry quotes beef, arrivals of new, paralyzed sales of old even at a considerable decline.— Pork neglected. Stocks of old bacon are irregular in rates with a downward tendency. Lard 1@2 shillings lower.

Tallow quiet. A tremendous naval battle has occurred,in which the Russians sunk 14 Turkish ships offSinope.

This is the greatest Ratal battle that has been fought since the battle of Navarina. The loss of life was terrific. It occurred on the 30th of November.— There was a fatal destruction of 21 ships

of war. .The entire Russian fleet from Sebastopal, under Admiral Machinoff, consisting of twenty-four sail, appeared off tho Turkish harbor, Sinope, where vice admiral, Osman Bey, lay with 14 Turkish sail. The battle immediately commenced, and the shore batteries being of no use, the Russians forced the harbor. The Turks fought like devils and would not surrender. The two opposing forces with the most desperate bravery fought until one ship after another waa sunk, blown up, burned, or destroyed. Seven Turkish frigates, two corvettes, one steamer, three transports, with several thousand men, totally perished.

Osman Bey, Turkish vice admiral, was taken prisoner. Each Turkish ahip besides their crews had 800 troops on their wav vo Circassia on board, and also money to pay the fleet, all of which was lost.

The Turks burned or sunk seven Russian ships, two line of bawle, tKree frigates, and two steamers. Battle lasted only one hour!!

The remainder of the Russian fleet was so shattered that they eould scarcely reach Sebastopal.

All Europe is in excitement. The opinion is that an European war cannot longer be avoided.

The Turks continued to gain advantages in Asia on the line of the Danube. No movements reported.

Turkey consents to the neutrality of Servia. Advices from China are to the 27th November. They were still fighting at Shanghai. Tho Americans were quiet.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.—Bishop Bedini, the Pope's nuncio officiated in the Catholic Cathedral yesterday, and is the guest of Archbishop Purcell.

The most violent animosity is entertained towards him by the German Society of freemen. About five hundred members of that society assembled at their hall at 10 o'clock last night, organized and marched in the vicinity of the Archbishop's residence with the supposep intention of violence to the person

of Bedini. The chief of police, having received an intimation of the movement early in the evening, retained the entire police force at the watch-house which is opposite the Bishop's residence. As the freemen approached they set up a diamal groan, accompanied with clanginga of most discordant music. The police, at the word of command, rushed into the procession and each arrested a man. A general roelee ensued, and the scene bafiled description. Many shot# were fired, and shouts and execrations filled the air. The rioters soon fled, but were pursued by the police and over sixty captured, which filled the watchhouse. The animosity against the nuncio is in consequence of a betrayal of liberty in Italy. Several inflammatory anicles appeared in the German papers published here, in one of which occurs: if the Uungarian batcher Hafttau met

prices. Tea flat. Rice very firm and tending upward. Iron—Scotch pig 79 out to do further damage, and say they

Another account says six Russian Ships of the line only were in the engagement, sustaining the fire of the land batteries as well as the Turkish fleet.— The Russians attempted to take the Turkish flog ship, with the admiral and vice-admir.t, on to Sebastopal, but .he1 o^*

sunk, and the prisoners were to Russinn vessels. Prince Menschikoff left immediately for St. Petersburg.

Vienna accounts say that an armistice will probably be agreed upon.

with so warm a reception in monarchial England, what shall a Pope's nuncio expect in republican America?" Great excitement this morning in the neighborhood of the watch-house. Proceedings of the Mob at Erie—Great

Excitement.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 27.—The track at Harbor Creek is all torn up, the bridges burned and the ties destroyed.

Conductor Coffin with a party of men was sent by the company to protect the bridge, but all his men fled, but one.— Coffin fired upon the mob, and shot one in the head, but the wound is not mortal. The mob then got Coffin and his man down, and would have killed them but for Mr. Hopper, bridge builder, who interfered, and gave Coffin a chance to escape on the cars; he was followed by some of the mob to arrest him, who got on the cars and were carried off.

Towards evening the excitement at Harbor Cteek was abating but about six hundred of the Erians have started out to do further damage, and say they

are going down to burn the State line bridge, and have stationed a force to prevent the cars going east until Coffin and his men are given up, and those of the rioters who are on the cars with them, are released.

The latest advices say, the mob had returned, having concluded not to burn the State line Bridge to-night.

The Sheriff of Philadelphia was at Erie this morning, serving injunctions in favor of the Western Railway Company. A meeting of the citizens of Erie was held last evening, and attempts made to induce the mob to abandon proceedings for the present.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 96, P. —Flour —Firm, in consequenco of a rumor that the Ohio is closed by ice. St. Louis $6 50 Ohio €6 25.

Provisions—Sales 1,000 bbls pork, old mess $11 75 new $12 50. Lard-o-Sales of 500 kegs new lard at 10^ barrel 9 to 9^-c.

Whisky—23^c. Groceries Prime molesses 17^fair sugar 4Jc.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 28, P.M—Flour— $5,50@5 60, but closed heavy. Whisky—20@20£, closed dull. No buyers at the inside rate.

Hogs—Are quite acti\e again to-day 6,000 head sold at $4,40 to 94,50, the market closing very firm at the latter figure, with holders asking a further advance.

Sales of 20,000 hhds, Shoulders and Sides in dry salt, at 4$ for the former and 5^ for the latter to arrive, mostlyheld higher. The marke is unsettled.

Pork Barrels—81, 10@1,I5. Other articlea »rti unchanged. NEW OKLEANS—Dec. 29.— Large sales of Mess Pork have been made at $13.00, Wheat is in active demand for France, at $ 1,60, Bacon is dull.— Lard hos advanced, with sal^s of 700 kegs at 11. Hay $22.

HARD SHELL REJOICING.—The New York National Democrat refers in a spirit of congratulation to the election of Beverly ucker, editor of the W ashington Sentinel, as printer to the U. S. Senate. The editor thinks— •'It is glorious triumph of National Democracy over Marcy, Guthrie and their adjuncts in the Cabinet. There is no doubt but that they labored mo««t industriously and earnestly for his defeat. The many unpalatable tiuths which that paper, the Sentinel, has compelled them to digest during the last few months, especially ever since the Administration undertook to abolitionize the New Fork Democracy, has ill fitted

,r«n«fcrr».d »R»,n81lhem'

And

®inC®

,h® mcetmg

of Congress, not a point have they car-

ried except electing General Armstrong printer to the House, and towards whom there was no opposition. Speaker, Clerk of the House, and now Printer to the Senate, are all elected in opposition to candidates of the Cabinet."

A MTSTER* SOLVED.—Mr. Lamprey, of North Hampton. (N. II.) on retiring to rest some time since hung*.his coat, as waa his custom, on the lied post. Next morning, having occasion to exsmine his wallet, which was in his pocket, several bills snd half of a $5 were missing for which he was unable to account, until a few days since Mrs. L., while heating her oven, discovered in the ash place a mouse nest, in which she found three one dollar bills, one two dollar bill, half of a five dollar bill, and fragments of other bills, with four young mice wrap ped up in them.

A RIVER FLOWING UNDER A CITY.— The Newark (N. J.) Advertiser states that some persons who were engaged in grading the streets of that city an Saturday last, while working at the corner of Nesbitt, street, between High and Sum mitt, came upon a large hole, about 20 feet deep, two feet wide at the mouth, and seven at the bottom. A stream of water five feet deep running in a South east direction, was found at the bottom. The discovery excited considerable cu riosity in the vicinity.

A laree quantity of ice bas been pack' a a is 5 1

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In this city, on the 28th Inst., of ulceration of tge stomach. Miss SIARTHA E. WAX8ES,aged27 years.

At the residence of O. F. COOKRRLT, on the 35th inst., of Pneumonia, Mia. SARAH HITCHCOCK, relict of the late Dr. Hitchcock, sged about 70 years.

On the 39th inst., in this city, Miss AMERICA Losonos, daughter of Jackson Loagdon sged about 17 year*.

"MALE BLOOMERS.—The excitement about two men wearing men's clothe*, has pretty well died off, but in lieu thereof creatures it) the shape of men are beginning to excite the public mind by assuming tho almost indispensable article of ladies apparel the shawl.—^ Several odd looking individuals, park, feminine and part masculine, are seen parading the Avenue, wearing shawls of vaiivHis hues. The petticoat now is on* ly wanting to complete the figure. W ho among our lady friends will assist us in completing the dress of these "tiialo bloomers?"—WasA. Star.

THE LATEST FHEAR OF THE SPIRITS.— According to the New ork Herald the latest and triost remarkable performance of ''spiritualism" is tho extraordinary freak of a bootjack, which trot--ted iuto a room nnd unceremoniously dagged off the boots of every individual present! Truly, wenders will never cease.

83rlt always givrs ns pleasure notice any article that confers a real oencfit ort the community, and it is with oonfidrnce we heartily cammend Ayer^s Cherry Pec topi

I 10 our rtndere aa

possessing extraordinary virtues for tho cure of climates incident to the Throat ami bungs. This may account for onrfreouenl rrtorence to this ar ticle which we fe«l fully justified in making known to the public —IV. 1.

Tribune.

Ssmi-Annnal Report

Of the condition of the. Prairie City Bank, for the six months preceding the first Monday of January, 1854.

DR.

Capital Stock—Indiana and Tenncrsot Bonds $2v0 OfO 00 Notes Discounted 44.7t»3 93 ilills of Exchange 72.250 03 miitancea 1,000 00 Noies of other Banks •'.,'•'80 00 Amount of th« Drbts due to the Association or Bnnk—

Western sight F.xchnnpe, $11,161 70 New York sight Bxch'ge, 78,235 93—69,597 Personal Property ... Gold 27..V28 ft) Silver 483 78 Dividend paid S.OUO 0©

Total

....$5v?5,S92 13

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Amount or Capital Stock, including that deposited with lhe Auditor uf State, paid in according to tho provisions of the Inw ....$000,000 00 Amount due Depositors 110,198 57 Amount of notes, hills, or other evidences of debt, issued. 200,000 00 Amount of Dividends dec tared and made 9,COO (X) Interest, Discount and Premium fi,6)3 55

Total $.*25,892 13 Amount which theCnpitnlofsnid Associniion or Bnnk has been intrensrd during the preceding six months, if any 37,000 00

Names of the Ofliccrs of the Afsocintion or Bank: C. YV. Harbour, President C. II. Bailey, Cashier.

Names of persons who hnva brromo Pnrties to the Articles of Association within »aid period B. K. & J. Whitcomh, ti 1) Williams «&, Co., Jas C. (•rimes, S. R. Ilosmer. Wm. Sturges, Harriet Jns. IWcLaen [fauna, inghnm, E. S. Wolfe, A. B. C'fiapmnn, John Rca. Wm. B. Tuell.

,«i 17 \vuuoniH .v. jas U. mcr. Adnms fc Huckinsrhnms, riet R. I.iuton, Mnry S. Linton, in, L. Il/innn, Jno Cun-

Names of persons who have withdrawn therefrom Adams & Sturges, Solomon Stuiges, Tlior. Dott'ling.

Names of present Stockholders: Jno. R. Cuninuhnm, Dar.'I A. Jones, Win Tuvll. Jaa. 11. Turner,John Ren, Alex. McGregor, 10. S Wolfe, Chas Cruft, A. Chnptnnn. Henry K- Wilson, Jos. H. O'Boyle, Jno. H. O'Boyle, II f. Williams SL CO.. Jns. C. Grimes, I,e»i (1. Warren, C. W. Bnrhou!, Jacob I). Knriy. Lucius Rvce, Snni'l S. Enrly, Adams & Buckinglnms, William Stirpes, John W, Davis, Tlios iC Armstrong, S li. Ilosmer, William J. B.ill, Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Hughes, Lucius II. Sentt, R. !t J. Whitconih, W. I). Griswold, Hariiet R. Linton, Mnry S. Linton, Elizabeth S. Hnnna, Jns. McLaon Hanna.

Days of Discount: Monday. Days and hours open for the trnnsnction of business, to-wit: From JO o'clock. A. 3V1 to o'clock, P. M., every day except Sundays, Christmas, and Fourth of July.

State of Indiana, Terre Haute, Vigo County, as. C. H. Bailey being dnly swo-n, deposes aud sava that heisthoCasliier of said Bunk, nnd thn the foregoing Report of lhe transactions and cong dition of said Bank lor the peiiod therein named, is true and correct, according to lhe best of his knowledge and beliei. 0. II. ULKY,

Cathirr.

Sworn snd subscribed before me, this 26th day of December, 1853. THOMAS II. NELSON, fs'otary Public.

Dec 31,"53-19-3w

THE GRRATKST

W A S A I E

OF THE MRASOX.

INDS & ADAMS have received from New York a heavy assortment ofGold and Sjilvor mwTm.'ji-'c: Guard Chains, and Jewelry of every description. They will,'therefore,oiler for sale nt their Auction Room, on tho West sido of the Sqisore, on Friday and Saturdny, the Kih and 14th of January next, the following description of Watches, viz: One first rate and highly finished Chronometer, several ruby jeweled—18 carats I divers in Huntercases, Patent Levers with Gold faces also, English Dial Patent Levers, I'J jeweled, 18 carat cases Hunter style silver do.: Detached

dignitarle. for ,uch a view-

Levers, tull ruby, jewel cd Cylinder.Verg Algerine.Quar

'ergo,

tier, Duplex, Anchor, nnd

LADIES' GOLD WATCHES. The stock embraces cvenr thing in the Jewelry line, to satisfy the most us idious taste of ntty

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uirchaser and ny gentleman wishing to moke wile a handsome present at tho commencement of the year, can haves fine opportunity at the above sale.

The stock is from a large importing house in New York, and will be mold without reserve. The Watches that will be offered, will first undergo the inspection of a first rate Jeweler in this city, nnd will be accompanied by his guarantee for their keeping time lor twelvemonths. Mr. iiouriet a first rate Swiss Workman, is the gentleman, under whose supervision each article wffl have to pass. Each article shall be what it is represented. We respectifully invite your presence at the above time snd place.

We have on hand and for sale, a first rate PIA NO. of excellent lone, and most beautiful workmanship. having only been used sshort time, snd Will be sold cheap.

On Tuesday next. January 3d, 1854, We will commence selling off the stock of a Merchant who is about to change his business. It embraces almost every article usually found in a retail store, and must be sold without any reserve. Bargains can be obtained. All that w« ask is your presence st the time designated.

Sals to commence at 10 o'clock, A. M.

I. M. ADAMS, Auctioneer.

Dee 31/53 18 2w

ELECTION NOTICE.

Orn sTEsae Hsvrx AND Ricimoxn RAILROAD CO., Terre flaute, Dec. 9,1853. The snnosl election of Directors of the Terrs Hsme snd Richmond Railroad Company will be held at this office, on tbe first Monday in Janaary next, {/atiuary 2d.) from 9 A. M. to 12 M.

The Stockholders of said Company will also vote at ask! election 10reduce thu number of members of said Board, said vote will be takptf and coanted prior to voting for Directors, that t'ie new Board may be elected in accordance with tbe di dikn.

Dee J0.« 16 te

CIIA3. WOOD, Scc'y.^

J. E. CARVER,

ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER, NO. 51 NORTH SIXTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA. fpffOSE who wish t« fay oat their m'ouey ju-

I diciouslv in building, may have their plans srrsmced with Convenience, Unity And Hftnhony, For ss smsll a mm as though -tbey were executed in tbe most crude snd initiative styles.

Also, the erection of Gas snd Water Works for Towna or private buildings attended to* Kov 19, fS-ll-Sm