The Wabash Courier, Volume 23, Number 20, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 January 1855 — Page 2
THE COURIER.
E S S E O N A E
on the occasion.
DITOR.
E E A E
Saturday Morning, Jan. 6, 1855.
EDITOR OUT.
It is not supposed that when editors and printers travel, they are able to have all the paraphernalia" many people take with tnem.so a day or two ago we furnished our Editor^vith an umbrella, and put a sheet ofpaper in his hat, for him to write a letter on, and sent him up to Indianapolis to see that things were done right at the opening of the Legislature. We have confidence that matters will be attended to, that the country will be safe, and that probably something will be did.
Some other gentlemen went up with our Editor, but as the dead head system has been abolished, they can't expect us to notice the in without "pay." Pay is the word now days, and the fact is printers stand in as much need of pay* as
a°y
other people, but
it is hard worts to make many folks believe
it.
CONGRESS.
The only items of interest from Congress ore that Mr. Pettit of the House made slashing and crashing spcecli against the Know-Nothings, and said that if their principles were carried out, they would break down State's Rights and debtroy our Republican Government, and thereby ruin the
social relations. Mr. Clingman made a speech in favor of this government interfering between the European powers now at war, giving many plausible reasons for such mediation.
Mr. Baylej. the chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, stated that ho had reaeon to believe, and from responsible quarters, that overtures had been made to this government with regard to this matter but on the whole, it was thought better not
to interfere.
THE FREE RAHK COKVENTIOH.—'The Indianapolis Journal of Thursday says The Free Bankers of Indiana met in Convention yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, in the Supreme Courf room in the Capitol. Several Reporters for the press were respectfully denied admittance,the convention not desiring its proceedings to appear in other form than as published under their own supervision. We learn from a member that the convention is attended by delegates from all the bank9 heretofore represented, and by several not represented at the former ineet-
'"The Convention was engaged during the afternoon and evening in receiving and examining reports from the Banks, which, we learn, are generally very satisfactory, ana show a strengthened position.
The Convention will hold one or two sessions to day, and may not adjourn before to morrow.- We have been promised an official report of its proceedings, which we will give our readers immediately after the adjournment.
FIRE.—On Friday evening last, just as we were going to press there was an alarm of fire, occasioned by the burning of Mr. Chauncey Warren's wood shed. With the shed there was also a considerable quantity of wood destroyed. The shed was situated between the dwelling and stables of Mr. Warren, and for a time these buildings seemed in iminent danger, but were SAVED through the exertions of firemen and citizens gathered on the spot. The Fire Engine is said to have done excellent service
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Keyser come in on us the other day
io inquire what President Pierce meant in his message by "necessary dangers when speaking of the disasters ol the
sea during the past year. We "passed" lmmediitoly, for we had been trying to work it out, and gave it up but we told
Keyser
if ho came across anybody thai
could explain satisfactorily what a "necessary danger" is. wo would try to raise means to get him a new hat.
A ship load of paupers and convicts from Belgium arrived at New York a short time ago, but information having reached the Mayor's office of the character of the ship load, prompt measures were immediately taken and the convicts were consigned to the Tombs, with the express understanding that they should remain there until arrangements are made to send tjtcn» back from whence they came.
Harper's Monthly for January 1855, and a "Journey Through Kansas" have been laid on our table. Harper is rich.— "Andrew Jackson" and "Napoleon Bonaparte," with illustrations are worth the money. The "Journey Through Kansas,'' is a Vol. of 316 pages with a Map. Both for solo by W. H. BOCKIHGHA*. V-
New Year's passed off in pretty good style among our people. We did not observe any very especial occasion for deprecating the usual amusements of the day. We did see Young America tolerably high, but we saw Old America on the top of a house, not to say anything about the wood pile and wheelbarrow. ~~~~~~~
Judging from the well-filled Omnibusses that pass along our streets, we should suppose keeping tavern was
a pretty good business about here.— Landlords and railroads are making all the money these times. ~~~~~~~
OTSTER CUT.—-We haro a splendid new ••Oyster Cut," just received per order. Those who keep, sell and cook Oysters, •Pfalrie Chickens, Q,u«Kls, die., &c., will consult their interests by having some new biU*from the "COURIER OFFICE."
-1?OR*.—The pork houses are actively employed, and the price of hogs at the present jf time js from $3, to $4, for mast fed, and for corn fed according to lots and
A*"*'-,
War Debate..
The recent War Debate in the British Parliament was characterized by a. good deal of severity towards thegnvernment.
The remark was made by the Enrl of Derby, that he did not observe in the Queen's speeeh "any allusion to the
success of her arms in the Baltic a remark rather sharp ane significant, but
nevertheless appropriate. Mr. Lnyard said that Britain seemed not yet to be aware of the immensity of
the war in which she is engaged. Next season Russia could bring two hundred thousand men into the Crimea.
And further—he^ nt^d mention names—but Government knows %iat there are men at th head of Departments who are, if not incompetent, at
least incapable of doing the work required of them If any private establish
ment attempted to carry on business in the manner Government does, it would
spe dity become bankrupt. The treaty with Austria he considers as little better than waste paper.
Colonel Dunne made some observations tending to show that the war had not been carried on with sufficient skill
and energy.
Mr. israeli commented strongly on the indecision and delay that had characterised the whole management of
the Eastern question. Sir Robert Peel paid his respects to Kossuth in the following paragraph "I went the other day to hear Kossuth, and though we were just entering into a treaty wTth Austria, that individual, who was glad to find a shelter in this country against the storms in his own, was most violent in his abuse of the sovereign of Austria, and told us that we had more need of Poland than Poland had of us. We might very well despise all this trash in time of peace, but in time of war it was a serious question, whether foreigners shoulJ be permitted thus to assail those who are in alliance witli us. Victor Hugo also held forth on the same occasion at Jersey. That individual had a sort of personal quarrel with the distinguished personage whom the people of France had chosen for their sovereign and he told the people of Jersey, that our alliance with the French Emperor was a moral degradation t) England. What was all this to M. Victor Hugo If miserable trash of this kind was to be addressed to ths English perpftkby foreigners who find a safe asylum in Wis" country, I would appeal to the Home Secretary, whether some possible step cannot'be taken to put a 6top to it."
Even John Mitchell", in his paper, the Citizen, makes the following admission
—which is pretty wHI for an Irishman who is g«fing to Russia to shun the
Know Nothings." 1 will avow at once my opinion, that the nnturolizatiou laws of the United States requiring change that, however needful they may have been for promoting population and introducing labor in time past, they are too liberal now and that nobody in the world would be entitled to complain in the least if Congress should at any session limit within any bounds it might see fit the creation of citizens by adoption. The new law would soon become known and then no foreigners coming here for the future would run the risk of being cheated.
EXTRAVAGANCE —As an indication of
extravagance which has prevailed in the country for some time, an importing house in New York has written a letter
stating that the amount of duties paid for French artificial flowers, for the first quarter of the current fiscal year, was almost double the amount of duties paid
on Railroad iron. ~~~~~~~
Keyser thinks the President had some reference to the elections when he remarked that the past was an eventful year and would mark an epoch in
the history of the world and that consequently, if we say Se-vastopol in the Crimen, we should say So-vast-a-poll in America. He supposes the President
saio the poll.
OPENING OF WESTERN RAILROADS.— The main trunk of the Illinois Central
railroad from Chicago to Cairo is announced to be opened for trade an [sic] the 8th of
January, and the branch of the same road from Cairo to Galena is to be opened on the 15th of the same month. ~~~~~~~
"ITEMS OF INTEREST."—Among its local "items of interest" aNew York paper calls attention to the following "A charge against Edward Connolly of attempting to Kill his wife the trial of Patrick Callighan, charged with causing the death George W. Barrett a case of stabbing at a rum shop in Ann street the inquest apan John O'Neiel, kill®! at a runtshop in Greenwich street and several heavy robberies."
We told Keyser to leave when he satd that if the Queen's arms had not been successful in the Baltic, her "arms" had been quite successful in tho nursery.
The 1-erter in another column from Washington will pay for the reading.— Pierce and some of his jools must have
taken Guthrie for a Know Nothing!^
PuMrs.—!r. another column Mr. B. M. Harrison advertises pumps of an* excellent qualstf.- Pumps that wiH draw water from a well ef nay depth, and throw a stream of any sixe desired. The pumps are also warranted for one year. The pump on «£he -north east corner of the Square was placed by Mr. H., and from its utility and good working entitles those advertised by him to a high recommendation.
KANSAS.—The Baltimore Sun
LEGISLATIVE.
We expected to have published in this week's paper, a letter from our Editor now at Indianapolis, but as it has not yet come to hand we make up an epitome of the transactions of the Legislature, from the Indianapolis lournal.
The Senate was called to order by the Lieut. Governor, and the names of Senators holding over were called by the Secretary of the last session, and those
newly elected came forward, presented their certificates and were sworn in. Solon Turman was elected Principal Secretary Charles N. Shook, Assisting Secretary, and Charles G. Warner,
Door Keeper. f' Mr. Chapman offered a resolution that the Senate proceed, the Houso agreeing thereto, to the election of a U. S. Sena
tor on Saturday. Not adopted. By Mr. Griggs—that the Senate will, the House concurring, go in to the election of D. S. Senator on Wednesday next. Not adopted.
By Mr. Williams—that the Senate will, the House concurring, go into the election of the U. S. Senator on Tues
day next. On motion of Mr. Spann. the resplu-
tion was laid upon the table. .t.:. The HOUSE was called to order by Mr. Bowes former piincipal Clerk, and the members sworn into office by Judge
Perkins. '"V On motion of Mr. Meredith, the House proceeded to the election of Speaker. When the names of Andrew Humphreys, of Green, and David Gilgore,
of Delaware, were announcod as candidates. ..
Mr. Kilgore received 58 votes, Mr.
Humphreys' 35
Mr. Levering, of Tippecanoe was elected Principal Clerk, Mr. Cobtirn, of Marion, {Assistant Clerk, Mr. Hubbard, of Henry. Door Keeper/"
Mr. McC'ure moved that the standing
rules and orders of the last session be adopted for the government of the House.
Mr. Walpole moved to .add, that in addition to the committee, contemplated by the 8ih section, an additional com
mittee, composed of one from each judicial circuit, be appointed, to be denominated a Committee on Statu Stock
Bunks. Which amendment, being received by the mover of the resolution,
Mr. Meredith moved to amend, by striking out the amendment. The amendment was opposed by Mr VVaJpole, and advocated by Messrs Merediih, Hudson, Murray and Frazier.
when the House struck out the resolution of Mr. Walpole, and udoptod the resolution of Mr. McClura.
Mr. Buskirk offered a resolution di
recting the Clerk to procure a copy of the decisions of the Supreme Couri, in cases wherein the unconstitutionality of certain portions of the School Liw. authorizing the voting a tax, was decided also the unconstitutionality of conso
dating the township funds, and declari how amendments to existing laws may be made, and to have three hundred
copies thereof printed. The resolution was adopted, after
being amended, on motion of Mr. Newcomb, so as to include tho decision of the court relative to unconstitutionality
of the law regulating the sale of spirit
uous liquors. ,. Mr. Humphreys, on the part of the committee of the House, reported that
the Governor would make his communication to the Lpgislsture on Friday at 2 o'clock P. M. On motion adjourn
ed.
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lishes a letter from a Baltimore emigrant in Kansas, who reiterates at length as true and undeniable facts alt that has been said by tho New England emi
grants relative to the large fraudulent vote cast by bona fide residents of Mis souri at the recent election in tha Tcrri.ory.
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CONGRESSIONAL., WASHINGTON, Jan 4.
SENATE. —Mr. Sumner, presented a memorial from the citizens of Massachusetts, setting forth the evils resulting to the country from emigration, particularly of that of Roman Catholics, and asking Congress to impose head tax of not less than t\jo hundred and fifty dollars on each emigrant arriving in the country. It was referred to the committee on the Judiciary. On motion of MrGwin, the bill extending the California land commission, which has passed tho House, was taken up and passed, without debate.
The consideration of the Bounty Lmd *II ITO
b,, re
Mr. DodgM amennmnni io(.lay««" amendment, proposing a maximum 320 acres in one tract, and 640 acresjn a township, was taken up.
Mr. Chase was id favor of it, and. Mr. Clayton opposed it but the amendment was adopted—yeas 24, nays 15.
HOUSE.—Mr. Wheeler preseuted memorial from New York, asking for light houses at c^tain points iu that harbor—which was referred.
On motion of Mr. Siantool of Ten te, the message from the President in iL'gard to the re-establishment of ihe Navy Yard at Memphis, was referred to a special committee.
Mr. Fenton introduced a bill for con tinuing the improvements in the harbor of Dunkirk.
WHAT ARE LUXURIES FOR A WI^E.—A novel case has been decided in New York which involves a curiosity in medico-juris-prudence. A mesmeric physician sued a husband for services rendered the wife in his absence. The Supreme Court says that the Jaw does not .recognize the dreams, visions, or revela^ons of a woman in a mesmeric sleep a«* necessaries for a wife, for which the husbaifd, without his consent, can be made to pajVr These are fancy articles which those who* have money of their own to dispose of may purchase if they thiok^ proper but they are not known to the law,: for which the wife can pledge the credit ol her absent husband. The law de^ noi seem to have much respect for (tigstncrisiu and smrit-roopin^t as a science. %Cl
Correspondence of the N. National^ Democrat I INTERESTING PROM WASHINGTON. Queer Story of Pierce and Guthrie.
WASHII»GTO», Dec. 28,1854.
Disclosure of an Effort on the part of Forney. Cashing and the President to Rob the United Stales Treasury of $20,000.
I can send
you
some rich facts in relation
to an effort made by Forney, Cashing and the President to force Secretary Guthrie to surrender, illegally, $20,000 of the United States money into the hands of the proprietors of the Union. At the close of the last session of Congress, the House passed a resolution increasing the pay of the employees of CTie House twenty per cent. Under this resolution Judvje Nicholson and Forney put in nearly $20,000 extra pay as public printers. But,Secretary Guthrie refused to allow it, as it did not come within the intention of the resolution of the House.
Upon this Forney went to the President, who immediately wrote a note to Guthrie, asking him to open the case nntil he could obtain the opinion of the Attorney General. This request was complied with, and (Pushing wrote out a long argument, fortified by a corroborating opinion from a distinguished politician of Alabama. With these decisions Forney again called on the Secretary, and demanded the $20,000 but the old Kentuckian still refused', even without stopping to read Cu hing's long rigmarole. Said he, "I am as good a lawfyer as Mr. Cushing but this n»t a matter of law at all it is simply a question of fact, and of the intentions of the House in the resolution." At this Forney took fire, and his language was so far insulting, that Guthrie brought his sledge hammer fist down upon the table, as lie exclaimed, "Well,I'll bed if I will pay it."
Forney went again to the President and told hiin that "Old Guthrie says he will be d—dif he.will pay that money," when the President flew into a rage, smiting the table with his fist, and exclaimed, "I'll be d—d if he shan't pay iu" He instantly despatched a note to Guthrie, asking him to call at the White House on the matter of the "money due to the Unioi*" The Secretary immediately obeyed the summons, and, after some little talk, said, Mr. President, I am your officer, but still 1 am responsible, to some extent for the conduct of my department, and to pay this money would not only greatly damage my character, but it is opposed to my sense of right. It will give me great pleasure to resign, either voluntarily or on receiving a letter requesting my withdrawal from you."
This bold stand taken by the Secretary put Forney, Cushing, and the President to their trumps. Congress was to meet in twenty days, and to allow Guthrie to resign at that tinm?, under such circumstances, would be opening a breach which it would be impossible to close. The matter was, therefore, put off until the end of the present Congress. These are facts without embellishment or exaggeration.
The N. Y. Herald, adds the following According to the statement of our informant, after the President had sworn that the hill should be paid, and after he had tried the legal knowledge upon the subject of Caleb Cushing to no purpose, Secretary Guthrie was sent for to come over to the White House and over he went. The President asked him if, fortified as he was by the written opinion of ihe Attorney General he cuuld not pay over the money Guthrie promptly replied—"No, sir, not a cent of it -it was not authorised by Congress, in iny judgement but, Mr. President, your object may be attained in another way. You may remove me, or I can resign, and some other person may be Substituted who is open to conviction. You may remove me, or I will resign, whichever to you may be deemed advisable but I cannot, by God, as Secretary of the Treasury, allow the money to be paid." "Oh no, no replied General Pierce, soothingly "no resignation—nothing of the kind—I meant nothing of the kind. You are, perhaps, right. We will let the mutter rest for the present." And so Guthrie stalked out of the White House
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Five D»ys
the victor, and "to the victor belongs the spoiIs." ---Virginia delegation came promptly to Mr. Morcy's relief, representing that if this ... ..A 1V inrt'.i nUnn/toa
Later From Englnn
Arrival of the S*
if the Steamer Asia—Later from the Crimea—I'russia refuses to come into the tripple alliance.
HALIFAX, Jan. 3.
The Steamer Asia, with dates from Liverpool to Saturday, the 23d ult., has arrived at t':is port.
At Liverpool the demand for flour was limited, but prices were steady, at the last quotations. Wheat was firm, with a moderate demand. Corn is quoted at 44@45s. for yellow and white with a limited demand.
There was nothing of consequence doing in American beef or pork, although government contracts were being taken at considerably higher rates for both. Lard is quoted dull by the brokers circular, but Richardson says, the news from this country had a favorable effect. on the market, causing it-to close buoyant, at 52s 6d@53s. Consols closed at 93^.
The latest advicjs from the Crimea, contain nothing of special interest. The foreign enlistment bill had produced an angry discussion in the British Parliament.
Prussia declines to join the triple alliance, but has sent a special envoy to London, to establish conditions for a special treaty with England, and France. Affairs before Sevastopol remained without much change. The wealher continued frightfully bad, and much sickness prevailed. The Russians had made frequent sorties, chiefly against the French. Reinforcements continued to arrive to both armies, but the roads wore almost impassible.
President Pierce's message was not commented on by the English press.5 Advijes from Balaklava to tfib 8th* ult. say a Russian
steamer arrived on
th« 6th.
Outside of the Quarantine fort, and opened ,a fire on the French flank, but the allied vessels compelled her to retreat, and seek safety under the batteries of the fort.
The Paris Moniteur publishes the following dispatch from Admiral Hamlin "KAR!»I8H BAT, Dec. 12. "A severe cannonade has been going on aad two sorties made by the Russians were repulsed at the point ot the bayonet. The straggie was obstinate. "HAMLIN."
The London Times corresponndent in the Crimea, gives a gloomy picture of the etate of the allies in the Crimea. He says the siege ia practically suspended that live batteries are used «p, aBd the army cotp~ pletely exhausted, bat nevertheless stijl able to hold its positions, and occasionally chastise the Russians. He describes a-des-perate affair which took place between the Chasauers de Yincennea and Russian riflemen, and whioh -lasted for seven hoars. On the night of the 32d the French penetrated behind the outer entrenchment, and established themselves for a time within encienti but as there was no preparations made for a general assault, they had to withdraw after a terrible conflicf.
In the sorties made by the Russians, they were always repulsed, but with great loss on both sides. During the 29th, a storm of wind and rain prevailed. On the 30th a sortie was made by the Russians, two thousand strong, on the French. Seven hundred of the latter silently mounted the Russian batteries, and after discharging a deadly volley from thje Minnie rifles, leaped down and attacked the Russians with the bayonet, and compelled them to retreat. A heavy fire was kept upon the French dticing the nighty
WASHINGTON GOSSIP. The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Journal of Commerce writes— Iv?
The few Senators here are consulting uppon two or three important matters which are to come up next week. Mr. Sumner has proposed a resolution on the subject of a mediation in the present strife abroad. The Senators generally are in favor of a resolution, advising the President to offer the mediations of the United States to euc'a of the belligerent powers.
It is now undetermined whether they shall be adopted in open or in secret session. It is apprehended that, in open session, a discussion might dwell upon the merits of the war, and the promulgation of conflicting views of Senators on this subject would not be promotive of amicable adjustment of the controversy.
'•S." the N. Times correspondent says The discussion of Col. Kinney's Central American Colonization project, in confidential circles, has brought out the knowledge of the fact that the Government of Nicaragua has long been and still is desirous of ceding the entire territory of that republic to ihe United States in order to secure good government and the virions advantages, political and commercial, flowing therefrom. Unless I am misinformed, tho proffer of cession has been made to the President as directly as the circumstances of the* case' would permit. There is nothing surprising in this, although there is much that is novel. The internal disorders which have distracted Nicaragua lately—the encroachments of Great Britain, under cover of its privileges at the Balize, and its assumed Mosquito Protectorate—its border difficulties with Costa Rica, and the defiance of its authority by the inhabitants of Greytown*-have all, doubtless, contributed to create the feeling of disquiet and falling into anarchy or decay, which has prompted the proposed cession of territory and sovereignly.
From the Courier's correspondent we learn The subject of Mr. Grund's (the well known newspaper correspondent) appointment to the Marseilles consulship has proved a most exciting and troublesome business to the A ministration and the party at large. The South is in earnest in its Know-Noth-ingism, whereas many of the Nothern politicians have taken it up merely as a diversion, not to be alowed to interfere with the more sorious pursuit of their profession. This circumstance gives probability to the rumor that Col. Davis, Mr. Dobbins, and Mr. Guthrie have protested in the most energetic terms against the nomination of Grund. It is asserted upon" the authority of the applicant in this case, that it was promised him by the President, who gave him four months ago a written order on the Secretary of State to make out the commission. Mr. Marcy received the order and returned it with the endorsement "The President has no funds in this institution his credit is exhausted, and his patronage consumed. Payment is refused." So the draft was returned dishonered.
There are reasons why Mr. G. should be appointed. He has been a good Whig, and only went over to the enemy when he saw further resistance to their power would be us»less. His first Consular appointment was conferred by the lamented Harrison. Moreover, his re-appointment at this time by the Locofoco Admistration would instantly convert two hundred thousand Democrats into Know-Nothings, and whatever Know Nothings are it iscertain they are not Democrats.
I am informed, upon authority which may be considered apochryphal, that when General Pierce pressed Mr. Marcv to redeem his word to Grund, and to take up the bill which he, Gen. P., had given, and the Governor replied, with that sturdy gruffnesss which characterizes him, that he (Gen. P.) could nominate G. over his (M.'s) head if he choose, but that if he did, ho should have the opportunity of making at the same lime a nomination for Secretary of State. The
nomination were made, Wise's chances would thereby be reduced to a point below zero.
Maine Law.
According to statistics supplied by the Albany Evening Journal, the Maine Law was passed in 1851 by the Legislature of Maine in 1852 by the Legislature of Minnesota, and ratified by the people, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Vermont, and ratified by the people in the following year in 1853 it was passed by the Legislature of Michigan, and ratified by the people. Its submission to the people was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in Minnesota the law itself was declared unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court in Rhode Island, and the State Supreme Court of Michigan was equally divided on the question of its constitutionality. In 1854 it was pronounced unconstitutional in Massachusetts passed by the L^islature of New York and vetoed by the Governor passed by one branch each of the Legislature of New Hampshire and Maryland was lost, by non-concurrence in some amendments, between the two branches of the Legislature of Pennsylvania by the Legislature in Connecticut and Ohio, voted for by the people of Wisconsin, pronounced unconstitutional in Ohio, and passed in modified form in Rhode Island.
A decline in the Value of Real Estate has been remarked within the last six months in many parts of the country, Camden among the rest, and so far as we can perceive, Philadelphia is no exception. This is a ncccssary result of the hard tiroes. People being less able to pay high rents, many have been°furcfed oithor to relinquish house-.keep-in*, or to live in a smaller way than hitherto!* Besides this, the stringency in the money market, and the desperate need of funds, has forced some holders of real estate to sell in order to raise means for trade. In prosperous times owners of houses could afford to wait for tenants to pay their high rents but now there is a visible moderation of their demands. In the general inflation of prices and rents which has been witnessed for the last two years, the interests of the community have undoubtedly suffered, and no one ought to regret the return of things to a healthier condition. Had the high rents of the last two years continued, the system of living in Philadelphia could not faii to have assimilated to that of Paris, where ojone save the wealthy and well to do ii the world pretend to lease more tbaa a suite of rooms.—-Phil. North
S'EXATOHJAL COURTESY.—We* hear that on the arrival of Senator Atchison in Washington,.he was waited on by a Senator authorised so to do, with an assurauce that ff he was so disposed tti resume his position as the presiding officer of the body, Mr. Vice President Bright would forthwith resign the senatorial chair. We learn thai his answer was an instant disclaimer of any jdea terfering with that gentleman position So it may now be regarded a fixed fast that for the remainder of the presidential term of Franklin Pierce, Jesse D. Brigni is to be Vice President of the United S at S
Warnings to "American Audacity." The following warnings utfered by the British prints immediately after the presttmed fall of Sebastopol, are wirthy of being kept in mind by the American people. They are only specimens'of the very general tone adopted about that time.—Albany A gas. (From the North British Review.)
Our foes have hid a fore-warning with wh-it sortof a people they havr to deal and our transatlantic cousins will become a trifle less insolent and over-bearing when they find that the fle«t which summers in the Baltic, can, without cost or effort, winter in the Gulf of Mexico. (From Blackwood's Magazine.)
England and France together are strong enough to bind nearly all the world over to keep the peace. When Russia is settled, France may abate her army, and Englan her navy but we must not disarm. We must still be able to say "No" to our lively young brother across the Atlantic, if he wants Cuba, or takes anv other little vagary into his head.
In Philadelphia, "a widower died're rently of a lingering consumption, leaving behind him, to the tender mercies of the world, a beautiful little daughter, eighteen months of age. A clergyman who had attended the dying man in his 'last illness, was .unwilling to send the orphan to the alms house, and accordingly wrote to a wealthy friend, in the west, informing him of the cuse. The gentleman to whom he had written immediately resolved to adopt the little one as his childyjind last week came to Philadelphia, and bore away his adopted daughter to his home in the west, where instead of becoming an inmate of a poor-house, she will be reared in a most tender manner, and will probably become the heiress of a splendid fortune. Such are the phases of Ufe-
SANDWICH ISLANDS.—A letter from Hon olulu dated 7th November, says "Much anxiety is manifested here by the greater part of the resident Americans regarding the arrival of filibustering parties from California. Rumor has it that there are some two to three hundred men on their way of this character. All agree that any movement of this kind, will seriously retard the accomplishment of antfiWBSRbn. if it does not wholly destroy it, for years at least. There is now no doubt that if our Government desires the possession of these islands they can become ours in a peaceable way, but if any force or coercion is used the chances for acquisition are small indeed."
OVERLAND STAGE LINE TO CALIFORNIA —The St. Louis papers are just now discussing with enthusiasm the importance of a project lately set on foot, whereby it is proposed to open a direct communication by means of a semi-weekly overland line between St. Louis and California. We hail the idea as a good one, and as it is entirely feasible, we hope no time will be consumed in securing the many important considerations that the establishing of this line will confer, not alone upon us in the west, but upon our whole country.—<Belleville {Ills.) Tribune>. ~~~~~~~
An interesting case recemlv came up before the Superior Court of Snn Frnncisco. Application was made by a Chinaman for naturalization papers. The Court referred the matter to several prominent members of the bar. who were of the opinion thnt the Chiliese were not white persons,- within the menning of our naturalization laws, and could not he admitted as citizens, and so the Court decided.
A bridge across the Mississippi river has been constructed by a company at Minneapolis, Minnesota, which measures 620 feet in length. It is a wire suspen-
sion
sion bridge, with four cables, the vertical deflection of which is 47 feet, each cable being composed of 500 strands of No. 10 charcoal iron wire. ~~~~~~~
SETTLERS WANTED—A wealthy resident of Panama—a native—offers to secure to every family (not exceeding twenty) who will setile on the Isthmus duringthe'year 1855, the sum of $100in gold, providing the head of the family has some trade or profession, and $50, two head of cattle, and 20 acres of land, if he is an agriculturist. A consular certificato as to character will be required.
UAVY CROCKETT'S FAMILY.—The Hickman (Ky.) Argus says that the wife and daughter of the distinguished patri .ot and eccentric genius, Davy Crockett, passed through Hicktnan last week on their way to Texas, to get possession of the (and donated by the Sinie of Texas to the heirs ofthose who fell at tho battle of the Alamo, during the struggle for independence.
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In Greencastle, on the 27th inst., by' the Rev. John Wheeler, of Indianapolis, MR. JOHN R. SASSEEN, of Terre Haute, to Miss PERCY A. ALLEN of the former places
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In Terre Haute, on Friday the 5th instant, of Consumption, HENRY BOCKISGHAM, in the 41st year of his age.
AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL.—We believe this te be an exccllenl preparation, and shall therefore not hesitate to recommend it to our readers. It has been tested in numerous instances in this city and in several which have come under our own observation, it has accomplished what other popular medicines and tome of our most skilful physicians bad tailed to accomplish—a perfect cure, in cases of (apparently) eonfirmed consumption. It is tho only medicine for this disease which we can heartily recommend.—Temperance Advocate, Prov. R. I.
IGRA WO.VDIRFUL DISCOVERY has recently been •nade by Dr Curtis, of this city in the treatment of Consumption, Asthma, and all diseasesof ihe lungs. Wo refer lo "Dr. Curl.is's Hygeqna, or Inhaling Hygean VoporandCltcrry Syrup." Willi his new method- Dr. C. has restored many afflicted ones to perfect health as an evidence of which he
hns
innumerable certificates. Speaking of
tho treatmeni a physician remarks It Mevident
that
Inhaling—constantly breathinc an agrreaWee,healing vapor, the medicinal properties must come in direct contact with the whole of the arial cavity of,tho lungs,and UIUB escape the many and varied changes produced upon theni when introduced into the stomach, and subjected to the process of digestion. The Hygeana is for sale at all the drui^ists throughout the country. iFrom the New York Dutchman of Jan. )5ih.)
See advertisement of Medicated Inhalation iq another column of this paper. June 17,'H~43^ S?
Parrntsowe it to their children to guard them against the effects of nuladies that may be communicated by descect, and children of parent* that have ot any time been affected with Consumption, Scrofula or Syphilis, owe it to themselves to t:iko precaution against the disease being revived in them. Giysott's Extract of Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla is a sure aniidoi in such cases.
See advertisement.
October 28,1S54-l.ii. .ff
Dr. Sivayne and his Great Discovery. We have before spoken at length in the columns of the '"Courier." of the Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry of Dr. Swnyne We know this from experience to be one of ihe most valuable medicines for all throat, breast and lung complaints that the science ot chemistry has yet produced, and a remedy that may be taken without fear of injury to any one And we say with emphatic earnestness to each and -all of our friends, do not wait until! you are laid helpless upon abed of sickness, but upon the first intima-*''^ tion of cold or cough, get a bottle of his all-heal-ing medicine, the "Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry."
The Doctor's Laboratory, for the "manufacture and sale of his "Family Medicines is at No. 4 North Seventh street, above Market, Philada- V: Our friend J. R. Cunningham, is the exclusive agent for this county- .. I,
December 23, '5-1—18
-r^ill Never be without The SALTFORjf, Vermillion Co. 111., May 2, '50. Mr. SELLERS Having used your Liver Pills, Cough Syrup, and Vermifuge, in my family for more than three years, 1 believe I am justified in saying to the Public, that they are decidedly tho best family medicine now in use. I will never be without them, unless they cannot be had at any cost. In this section of the country they have saved hundreds of dollars in doctor's hills. I would recommend the Liver Pills in preference to anything else, for an enlargement of the spleen.
Yours respectfully, JAfv ASHMORE. TO THE PUBLIC. The original and only true and genuine Liver Pills are prepared by R. E. Sellers, and have his name in black uxtx, upon the lid of each box, and his signature on the outside wrapper—-ALL OTHERS ARE COUNTERFKITS or BASE IMI TATIONS.
It. E. SELLERS & CO., Proprietors, Pittsburg, Pa. P. S At this season of the year, we would especially call the attention tho public, to the Cough Syrup, which we unhesitatingly assert is the cheapest, most pleasant, prompt and reliable ougli Remedy, now offered to the afflicted.— Price, 25 cents per bottle
Prepared and sold by R. E. SELLERS Co*, Pittsburg, PaFor sale by P. M. DONNELLY. Trr e-Haute, and by Druggists and Medicine dealers generally.
Jan. 6. 1855.—20-lm
PUMPS! PUMPS!
JMIEundcisiunodpumps
BY
Public Sale at the Court House door in 'Icrre Haute on Saturday the 27th day of January A. 1855, the rents and profits of tho following described pieco of Land lor tho term of seven years, to-wit: tho S. W.. qr. of tho N. W. qr. of section 21 Township 13, Range 8 W. forty acres taken as tlie property of said Brooks. And il the same should not sell for a sutttcient sum to satisfy said judgment a id costs, I will then and there otl'er tho Ice simple to the highest bidder-
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DR. GUYSOTTSf IMPROVED EXTRACT OF YELLOW DOCK AND SARSAPARILLA is a sure rem^y for Hereditary Taint.
Thousands of individuals are curcd with griovons complaints which they inherit from their parents. The use of the Yellow -Dock and Saraaparilla will prevent all this and save a vast amount of misery, and many valuable lives, for it thoroughly expels from the system the latent taint, which is the seed of disease, andso takeoff the curse by which the sins or misfortune of tha parents are so often visited upon the innqceB|t offspring.
has established a manuOic-
tory ol woo-'eu at his lormer cami manufactory on Market Srteet north of the cannl and near the T« rre Haute and A'ton Rail R«a«l Depot, City of Terre Haute, wlurehe is prepared to furnish a superior improved Pump, Bitrpass-ing any heretofore used in the west, They arc manufactured ol purely Yellow Poplar Timber, and warranted to pump water from any depth of wtdl required, and will bo made to order to throw nuv sized stream from one inch to six inch bore warrant my Pumps in all particulars snpt rior to uny fot one year, and with proper care they reuil tiood seivice fifteen y-nrs, tliey operate easily. One man can pump a two inch stream sixty livo feet, or a four inch stream thirty feet, a child that can carry a eallon of water, can pump it fifty five feet. To Farmers they will be found invaluable. If my Pumps do not perform as above recommended I refund the money.
LIN US A. BU UN ETT, Sheriff
December 29, A. D.. 1854. January 6, '55-20-3t.—Printers fee $2,00..
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Total,
B. M. HARRISON.
Terre Haute. Jan 6,1855-2G-3m fc^-llanncr. Greencastle, Ind., aud Charleston Courier. Charleston, Ills copy 3 months and send bill to advertiser.
Sheriff's Sale.
virtue of one execution, to mc directed out of the Circuit Court in favor of liichard W. Meriiot and liichard S. Hardesty. and against Joseph Wallace and James Brooks, I will exposo
PFAIRIE CITY BANK.
For the Six Months preceding the first Mojidiiy of Jauuary, 1855. Dr. Capital Stock,Indiana &. Tennessee
Bonds, 169,46500 Notos Discounted, 65,888 4!) Bills of Exchange, 88,81188 Suspended Debt, 1,516 18 Right Exchange on New York, 19,72158 Notes of other Banks,. 23,650 00 Expenses, 1,044 18
Value
of Real Estate necessary to to the transaction of businvus, .. 6,594 67 Personal Property, 1,900 77 Cold 10,42145 Silver 586 25 Dividend No. 4, paid, 10,00C 00
Total,.
$399,600 45 Dr. for-
Amount of Capital Stock, including that deposited with the Auditor of Slate, paid in according to tho provisions of the law, Amount due Depositers, Bank Notes in Circulation,.. 109,996 l^ess our Notes on hand, 22,557 I Amount of divideads declpred and made, Surplut profits,
200.000 0(7 95,148 00 87,439 00
10,000 00 7,013 37
.$392*600 45.
Amount which the Capital of the said Association or Bank has been increased during be preceding six months if uny, $ none.
Names of the Officers of the Association or Bank C. W. BARBOUR, Presidont, C. H. BAII^Z, Cashier.
Names of persons who have become parties to the Articles of Association .- John Jacobs. Names of persons who have withdrawn there? from-:—none. a-
Names of Prcsont Stockholders John R. Cutiinghain, Danl. A.Jones, W. B. Tuell, Ja/nesU.. Turner,-John Rea, Alexander McGrejrger. J1 o.
Wolfe, A. B. Chapman, Henry K- Wilson, John Jacobs, James II. O'ttovl^ J0hu II, O'Boyle, H. D. William? fi'Jo., James C. Grimes G. Warren, Jnv, King, C'. W. Barbour, Sarah King, Jacob D. Earlv, Lucius Iiyce, Saml. A Early, Adams & Buckingham. Wm. Sturges, Jno. W. Davis, Wm. Brewster,Thomas B. Ar.njsicong, S. R. Hosmer, Wm .Ball, Rob*. Tayler* KlixaLelh Hughes, Lucius-H. Scott, B- R. & J. Whiicomh, Harriet It. Linfon, Mary & Linton, Elizabeth 8. llanna. James McClain Hamiaff"
Days of Discount: Mondays.^ Days and hours open for the transaction of hu- fr siness, to-wit: From JO o'clock A. to 'A o'clock, P. every day except Sundays, Christ mas and Fourth day of Juiy.
STTATE OF INDIANA, Vigo County, Callum H. Bailey, being duly poses and says that lie is Cashier of said Bank and that the foregoinff Report of the transactions'fife and condition of satd Bank, for the period !herein• named, is true and correct, according to the besjt# of his knowledge an'I belief. W
C. BAILEY, (Cashier. *t,f
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 27th day of December, 1854.
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