The Wabash Courier, Volume 23, Number 33, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 April 1855 — Page 2

THE COURIER.

E S S E O N A E DIT6 B.

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Saturday Moraiag, April 7,1855.

SAG MIGHTS.

It might possibly take some people by surprise to learn that the very great aversion heretofore entertained by frieyds of the Pierce Administration towards secret political organizations, and particularly towards the order styled Know Nothings, has some* what ameliorated, since it is become apparent from the defeats the Administration is constantly receiving, that some extraordinary exertion must be made to counteract the influence of the K. N.'s. For this purpose, a new organization is forming under the cognomen of "Sag Nicbts,'* or Say Nothings. It is principally intended to Becure the political power of the foreign population, in conjunction with such Democratic and

Whig politicians as may think their prospects for office will be brightened by belonging to the order. An officer of the General Government has been recently in Ohio organizing "Sag Nicht" associations, holding out future political favors as an inducement for the accession of members. As a further encouragement, the leaders of a county are flattered by this officer, in the statement that their names stand high on the list of the President's favor. They are also told that if they can push the Sag Nicbt association through, and keep strong enough to carry the next Presidential election, they may all expect to obtain a reward fully equivalent to the majority their county will give 1000 majority will entitle their head man to a Chargeship, with other offices for other leaders. The Post Offices of course they get any how. This officer further states that the name of the order "takes well with the Dutch, but it does not go down well with the Irish."

These rich developementa are obtained from letters written by the Administration officer who, having partaken too freely of "Jersey Lightning," misdirected them, and they got to the wrong editor—the editor of the "Bucyrus Journal," Ohio. This editor seeing something rich was "leaking out," published them. The day after, he received a note from the author begging the return of the letters unopened, if possible or if they had been opened, to return them any how, for which service ten dollars were offered.

With such assurances of reward, we should think the Sag Nicht* would be a popular order among office-seekers—large offices for the most influential—smaller ones in proportion to services rendered The field is open for every one to "pitch in" and do his 'best.

RAILROAD EXCURSION. A few days since we wero invited to an excursion on the Alton Railroad—it being tbe occasion of the first trip of a passenger car through to Charleston. Heretofore, for aome time, the passenger cars have only reached Ringtown, four miles short of Charleston. In the cars, as connected with the excursion, we found several offioers of the road—Messrs. Mattoon, Sargent, Sanderson, Cruft, &c. Among the guests we noticed Messrs. Edwards, J. H. Williams, Bruce, Dr. Read, Sibley, Foster and others. At Paris there was an addition of three or four geutlemen, making altogether a very agreeable company. As far as Paris the road passes mainly through heavy timber, the scene varied only with a view of the thriving little village of St. Mary's, and a few farm openings on the route. From Paris west twenty-five miles over the Grand Prairie the scene and views are magnificent. We have had car rides over and through the mountains, and for hundred of miles, along the banks of beautiful rivers, affording scenery grand and sublime. But.prairie views have a charm of their own, and a beauty differing from oll others.

As we neared Charleston our steam whistle drew a crowd of citizens to see the new passenger car at their depot for the first time. We were escorted by the Railroad company to Osgood's Hotel, where an excellent dinner was served up at short notice. On our return there was fine view of tbe setting sun. Sol seemed to go to bed, off in the distance, right in the middle of the Grand Prairie. At the same time flocks of wild fowl, ducks, geese and prairie chickens, were hovering around, seeking their respective localities of fields and ponds for roost. Occasionally whole flocks were scared up from the road side by the puffing iron horse, and floated away off for other lodgings in the distance. At a seasonable hour in the •vening we were safely landed at home, after a most agreeable ride, with every attention to tbe comfort and entertainment of guests, on the part of the company. For which all concerned will please accept our thanks. I

RssiGRATtos—We regret to learn that A. B. CARLTOV, Esq., who prosecuted so efficiently for the State at our late Circuit Court, has found it necessary to resign his situation as Prosecuting Attorney for the Circuit. The salary and compensation pro ving entirely inadequate to the labor and services necessarily attaching to the office. We learn that the Governor has appointed THEODORE READ, Esq., Prosecuting Attorney, to fill the place made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Carlton

REDUCTION OF TOLLS.—We learn that tolls on the Canal South from Terre Haute to Evansville have been changed. Tolls on articles heretofore paying one dollar and upwards per 1000 lbs. are reduced 40 per cent, and on all articles heretofore paying less than one dollar, the reduction is 25 per cent This reduction applies to through transportation between Evansville, and Terre Haute, or between this point and the Ohio river. ~~~~~~~~

fat Fia* ORDIIASCE.—A long Ordinance to prevent and extinguish fires will be found in another column. "T

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NIAGARA SUSPENSION BRIDGE. The great suspension bridge at Niagara Falls will not only be an additional attraction to the Falls, but will be a monument of science and art throughout the country, perhaps unequalled by any thing of the kind in any part of the world. From description this immense structure must be commensurate with the frightful gulf and rushing waters far below, it spans, and the purposes for which it is intended. The bridge is nearly finished, is firm and substantial, and sustains the weight of a railroad train with no more jarring than is perceptible upon any of the strongest truss bridges. The length of span from centre to centre of towers is 800 feet; height of track above rock on water 258 feet; number of wire cables 4; diameter of each cable 10 1/4 inches; number of No. 9 wires in each cable 3,659; ultimate aggregate strength of cables 12,400 tons; maximum weight the cables and stays will support 7,300 tons; depth of anchor pits below the surface of the rock 20 to 30 feet; total length of wire in miles 4,000. The cables are deeply imbedded in solid rock on each shore. From the cables at distances of eight or ten feet small iron ropes depend, on which the wooden and iron truss work of the bridge is suspended. The track is ingeniously arranged for three guages [sic], all within the compass of a six foot track, and but one train can pass at a time. Twentyeight feet below the railway track is a carriage floor nineteen feet in width. The track way only is leased to the Canada road for $45,000 a year, which they underlet to such other roads as may desire to use it.— All the rest of the bridge, the carriage ways and foot ways are reserved by the Bridge Company and will yield an income of many thousands of dollars above the $45,000 lease. The tolls of the old bridge last year amounted to over $40,000. The old bridge was used as a platform in building the new one, and now forms the carriage way beneath the track. The old bridge cost $50,000, the new one 500,000. ~~~~~~~

Cincinnati Election. •"11-

The election in Cincinnati on Monday lost for Mayor, Councilmen, and other city officers formed a scene of horrible mobs and riots. Early in the day it was reported that foreigners at two of the wards would not permit Americans to vote—and besides were admitting a great many illegal votes. In consequence of these rumora large numbers of both parties flocked to the scenes of action, where fighting and mob ru'e prevailed for along time. Liter in,the day more serious collision occurred between the parties, fire arms were discharged—one man shot dead on the spot, and a number badly wounded. The ballot boxes of two wards were destroyed, which it appears changes the whole face and result of the election.— As the matter now stands, Mr. Taylor, the American candidate for Mayor, is elected by about 470 majority. But with the polls destroyed at the two wards, it is said Mr. Farren, the opposition candidate, would be elected by 400 majority. Mr. Farren has demanded his certificate of election, which the City Clerk refuses to issue at present to any of the candidates on either side. It is also said that Mr. Taylor, under the circumstances, will not accept the office even^if the certificate was tendered him.

It seems now, that the only alternative left is a resort to the Courts to ascertain who will be entitled to certificates of electiop.

The Gazette shys that thereRcould be no doubt of the election of Farren if all the votes were counted—and that the Americans have succeeded in the election of eleven against six of the Councilmen.^

ROSETTA SET FREE.'

The fugitive slave case which has made much excitement for a week or two in Cincinnati, has resulted in the decision of the Commissioner, Mr. Pendery, that 'Rosetta is free.' •, w, k.-/ .....

The collision of the United States and Slate Courts, in this case, at one time assumed a more serious aspect, than the real merits of the case itself. But we suppose the release of the girl Rosetta, will for the present supercede further inquiries about the power or jurisdiction of Federal and State Courts.

ELECTION.—The Indianapolis Journal of Tuesday, says a determined effort was made by the "old liners" and the "Sag Nichts" to carry the township election yesterday, but it resulted in a total route, the People" electing every man on their ticket by an*average majority of over 300." fUtat the Evansville Journal laughs on the other side of its mouth, and says that the Anti-Know Nothing ticket generally succeeded in that place.

TOWNSHIP ELECTION. The election in this place on Monday last resulted as follows Justices of the Peace—Isaac M. Ray, Wm. Nay lor. Trustee—S. K. Allen. Constables—Geo. H. Purdy, Francis Scott, Lyman Miller, Wm. Merry. Treasurer— B. McKeen. £Ierk—• c. Nobie. 1 1 5

THEATRE.—Dunn's Dramatic Company are doing a handsome business at Corinthian Hall- Mr. and Mrs. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Bierce, with the Manager, Dunn, are all great favorites. The piece# we witnessed were of the Farce character, but all capia it

UNPARALLELED SrXED.—The most extraordinary speed ever attained by horse flesh has just taken place at New Orleans, by the race horse Lexington, who won his great four mile race for $80,000, against Lecompte's time (7:26, and fastest on record,) in 7 min. 19j sec. ,,y'

Mr. LUDOWICI has commenced digging the cellar, and preparing materia), for his large Hotel on the corner of Wabash and Sixth Streets.

Wabash & Erie Canal.

From several sources we learn that the Wabash & Erie Canal will be opened for navigation throughout its length by the 15th of April.

NEW YORK CITY NEW*. The extraordinary ex pernios to which many firms in New York are subjncifn the shape of stoie rents, may be inferred from the fact that the stores of the Asior House fronting on Broadway, (eight in number,) rent for $28,000. Each corner store (about 20 feet front) renta for $4,000. One of 'The Trade,' in thai location, has been compelled to close doors within a few days.

Tho Collector of New York has handed to the Mayor a leuer received from the S. Consul at Zurich, in Switzerland, announcing that the Swiss Government are forwarding three hundred and twenty paupers to that port, via Havre.

Next week is the Jewish Passover.— It will be observed among the Israelites, in commemoration of the departure of the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage and slavery.

Barnum continues to keep his approaching baby show 'before the people,' by means of strictures written under the rose, and replies thereto, over his own signature. The great showman hps lost caste terribly by his autobiography. It was worse than a crime—it wis a mistake.

A terrific raid upon female frailty seems now to be in progress in the moral city Sf Gotham. Easy virtue is forbidden to traverse the streets by night, on pain of being setifto the Penitentiary under the vagrant act, and catalogued with names,.ages, and residences appended, in the morning papers. About a hundred women have been caught by the police in two consecutive hauls meanwhile their betrayers are permitted to run at Isrge, unquestioned. There is a good deal of one-sided justice in this enlightened age and country. A retired merchant who recently owned a pew in Grace church (ho is dead now, we be lieve) was the proprietor of four houses of prostitution in that city. But he was RICH. 'Plate Sin with gold,' &c.,—the quotation is somewhat trite and musty

The pressure in the money market does not seem to affect the ladies of N York. Their costume, this spring, is more rich and costly than we remember to have seen it. Sumptuary laws as stringent as those existing in England and France four centuries ago, would save husbands and fathers a good many thousand dollars a year.

At an Anti-Maine Law meeting held in the Fourteenth Ward, a series of reso lutions was produced, which neither the chairman, the secretary, nor any one of the vice presidents could read. Whether the writing was too bad to be decipher ed, or the parties too much 'overcome' to read, is not stated. Finally, the meeting adjourned in a state of intense dis gust.,jj-t ,4»\

Yery few new buildings 'are 'going up,' but the rents of dwellings have not been reduced this Spring, notwithstanding the hard times. 'Spiritualism' flourishes in New York A uew medium named Wolfe, formerly attached to the Bowery Theatre, is said to be producing, or rather eliciting, the most astonishing phenomena. It is averred that, in the 'circle' over which he presides, letters from the Spirit land fall in showers over the table, and pictures worth from $25 to $100 each, are thrust by Spirit hands through the floor We should rather like to belong to that circle. The chance for a picture might b6 better than in an 'Art Union.'

The Chevalier WikofT is out in the Herald with a contradiction of Mr. Soule's assertion that Louis Napoleon, just before his coup d' etat. proposed to send a secret envoy to the United States, in order to see what chance there might be ofsiirring up a revolution among us. WikofT cites a letter addressed to him by Prince Napoleon about the time specified by Soule, as a proof'that the Prince entertained no such project. It seems, from the tone and tenor of the letter, that the Prince and the Chevalier were at that time on terms of the most confidential intimacy.

Archbishop Hughes, who has just returned from Europe, has published a philippic against the bill now pending in our legislature restricting religious societies in the management of church prop erty.

Equal and exact justice docs not seem to prevail in New York, under Mayor Wood's Administration. For example, while the names and residences of all the women arrested as street wolkers are given in the papers, a rich merchant of Willram street, who'lost $2,500 in a house of prostitution a few nights ago, Is designated as Mr. ———.

The British station for enlistment of food for powder" to serve in the Crimes, which was recently opened in New York, has been closed, and the recruits who are described as the veriest sctim of the alien population, disbanded.

The late Pool tragedy has ceased to be a subject of discussion, except in barrooms, the station-houses, the private rooms of the Mayor and Aldermen at the City Hall, and other disreputable places. Baker, the murderer of Pool, evidently has either powerful or cunning friends—perhaps both. In the first place, he was permitted to escape when wounded, and easily known by those whose duty it was* to arrest him.— And since his escape, the public has been completely bamboozled as to his whereabouts. At one moment he has gone to the Spanish Main—then he turns up in New Jersey—then in Canada-and now he is back in the Jersey woods again, a wandering outcast. All these stories originated by the assassin's friends, tend to lead avenging justice a wild-goose chase. Baker is said to have been so badly wounded as not to be in condition to leave New York, and many knowing ones are of the opinion that he is stilt secreted here. If the facts showing tbe real parts played by cer a in of a in is is a a a are ever disclosed the people will open their eyes wide. "i

The new street sweeping "machine now in operation in New York, threatens, in addition to sweeping the streets clean, seriously to sweep away very much of the power and influence of political parties. The street-sweeping patronage haa hitherto secured a good deal of power to the party having the power of dispensing it.

The business of shipping European paupers for New York, seems to be quite lively this Spring, In ihe principal seaboard cities of France tad Gsnnany.—

The latest consignment of beggary cousists of three hundred and twenty Swiss. There are more to follow, seems.— Mayor Wood, It Is said will not permit •his ragged regiment inland.

From some unexplained csuse, the New York Prohibitory Liquor IJ»W seems to hang fire in the Senate. Of course the $40,000 known to be in the hsnds of the lobby agents of the liquor dealers hss nothing to do with the delay.

There are only twelve persons charged with murder, awaiting trial in the tombs. Among them is Henri Camel, a Frenchman, convicted of the murder of an old man in Dey street, about four years ego. A second trial waa granted him by the Court of Appeals, in consequence of some informslity and now, the principal witness being non est, or dead, the mutderer's neck is probably out of peril. He has grown fat in prison, and ia said to be petfectly contented with his situation. Turner and Paugene," alleged accessor* to the murder of Poole, are among the twelve^,,«

Destructive Fire !—State Penitentiary in Ruins !«Oue Convict Suffocated The State Penitentiary was discovered on fire on Thursday morning about 3£ o'clock, in the East wing occupied as a cabinet shop, shoe shop, &c. The alarm was immediately given by the watchman on guard, and it soon spread to the city, and the flreinen with their machinery, and the citizens in great numbers turned out to assist in subduing the flames.— But there being.no water obtainable the most herculean efforts were to a great extent unavailable. nl

The flames spread from the point of ignition in both directions. North and South South to the main buildings, and North to the North-east corner of the wall, thence West to the North-west comer, thence South in the direction of the front buildings again. The entire work shops, which lined the inside of the wall, with their contents were consumed, together with the South-east wing in which were some of the cells of the prisoners. The main wing, in which were the greatest number of

t,^ells,

It is impossible to arrive at any cprreel estimate of the loss. Wherever the fire extended, every thing was burned. A large amount of cabinet work, cedar chests, buckets, &c., together with the entire stock in the various departments of manufacture carried on. was consumed. Probubly nm less than $90, 000 or $100,000 worth of property was consumed, besides the damage to the buildings, which will not fall short of $20,000.

There were 237 convicts in the Penitentiary, all of whom behaved very orderly, and no attempt was made to escape, though the opportunity might have been considered quite —Nashville Whig, March 30th.

propitious.

POST OFFICE REGULATIONS. There are some things in the follow* ing Circular from the Post Office de~ partment which it is important that those who send and receive letters should know—we therefore commend it to careful perusal. It provides against a difficulty which had suggested itself to our minds, as to what disposition could be made of letters deposited in the Post Offices that were not fully paid. The excess, it seems, is to be charged on the letter and collected of the receiver, at the pre-payment rate—that is to say, three cents for eacli and every half ounce, if the distance is under 3,000 miles, and six cents if over that distance.—Bait Pat.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

APPOINTMENT OFFICE, March 22, '55 SIR :—Your letiet of the 28th inst., is received. In answer, I am directed by the Postmaster General to inform you— 1. The act of 3d March, 1855, making no provision for unpaid letters, to places within the United States, on the same or day following any such unpaid letter or letters being put into a Post Office, the Postmaster'thereof will post up conspicuously in his office a list of the ssme, stating that they are held for postage. If not attended to, such letters must be returned monthly to the Dead Letter Office. 2. Letters postpaid should be despatched, charged with the additional postsge due at the prepaid rate according to. the distance, established by said act, except where the omission to pay the correct amount is known to have been intentional, when they should be treated the same as letters wholly un paid. 3. It is proper to forward a letter when requested by writing. When forwarded, no additional postage should be carried if tbe letter, contrary to its address, has been missent. if it has been sent according to its address, and then forwarded it must be charged with additional postage at the prepaid rate, according to distance, established by the act of March 3, 1865. 1 am, respectfully, your obedient svt.,

HORATIO KING,

First Assistant M. General. I. V. FOWLER, P. M„ New York.

A. memorial is in circulation in North Carolina, for a change in the lawa regulating the slave system. The following reforms are proposed: The introduction of marriage among slaves, with legal guaranty for its perpetuity the recognition of the tie of parent and child, and the instruffiva of the slave in reading and writings

From the American Railroad Journal. Why Railroa4i are inprodactire. There is certainly no fsllacy in thn assumption upon which our railroads have been built—that they are adapted to the commereial needs of the country, and that, economically constructed and managed, they can earn a satisfactory income upon their cost. If they prove unproductive, it must be due, consequently, to their excessive cost, or bsd management. It is owing to one of these causes that the holders of unprcu. ductive properly sre without dividends

To show what can be accomplished in the Western States, we will take as an illustration the Terre Haute and Indianapolis R. Road. This road has been in operation three years: Its length is 73 miles. Its cost, cost per mile, gross snd net receipts, expenses and rate of dividends for this period have been as follows Year. Cost.

1852 1853 1854

Rate of Divid'd. 4 7J 10

1852 1853 1854

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saved. One of tbe convicts, named Greig, from Memphis, behaved very heroically, as we are informed- Mounting the outer wall in advance of the fire, with an axe he cut away the roof of the wall, and throwing it over, arrested the course of the flames in the direction of the main building.

Immediately upon the discovery of the fire, measures were promptly taken to save the prisoners. They were awakened and ordered out of their cells. One poor fellow, however, instead of leaving the building as directed, ran from his own to an adjoining cell, closed the door, and placed a plank over the grating to keep out the Are and smoke, lie was taken out in a state of suffocation from smoke, and expired instantly, in spite of all efforts to resuscitate him. He was a poor halfwitted fellow, and more flt, we nre informed, for the Asylum than the Penitentiary.

rifts

Cost"

$1,311,672 1,414.284 1,465,321

Net

receipts. $71,446 111,647 159,223

1853 1853 1854

receipts. $105,944 177,996 239,993 Earnings per mile. $1,437 2,439 3,290

per Mile. $18,000 19,373 20,073

Current

expenses. $34,498 66,349 80,770 Percentage of gross

Do. of Net Receipts.

Receipts."1 8 VL3J I 16

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At the commencement of 1852, the road' was only partially completed, and no dividend was paid for the first half of the year.

At the payment of the last dividend, the company had accumulated from earnings a surplus fund of $52,382. The total of bills payable amounted to only $32,641, while the company had available assets to nearly that amount. The road is in excellent con dition, the company entirely unembarrassed, with a revenue fully justifying a dividend of ten per cent, per annum, and increasing much faster than the cost of the road

The above result has been leached—1st, by economy in construction 2nd, by economy in management. Very few roads have been opened in the West that have not shown comparatively larger earnings, those on the above road being only about $1,500 the first year $2,400 the second, and $3,200 the third. Yet with such comparative ly small earnings, the company have found no difficulty in paying for the two past years dividends*equal to nearly 9 per cent., which haa always kept their stock at par or at a premium, and have in the mean time maintained their road in perfect repair, and have accumulated a surplus fund equal to any con tingency that can probably arise, and which will go on increasing much faster than formerly.

Such is the result which has been effected on a road, the route of which is not more favorable than the averaee of roads in Indi ana and Illinois, and portions of Ohio. The company too, suffered the usual discounts on tliesales of their bonds and stock, amounting probably, to $100,000, and have enjoyed no advantage over many others, the cost of whose road has been 50 or 100 per cent greater. In the one case there have been economy and good management, in the others the lack of both. In the former, every cent received for construction has been applied to its legitimate objects. In operating the road, the service performed has been graduated to the amount of business offer ing and at remunerative rates. Whatever was done, was done at a fair profit.

The above road is not only a good illustration of the matter under consideration, but has an additional value from the fact that no one will controvert the correctness of the results stated. Here then is'a standard showing what may be accomplished in most of the Western roads for while it may be taken as showing the cost at which they can be constructed, its results from the lack of suitable connections, have been much below the average of Western lines. A road that has cost $25,000 per mile, but which can show earnings of $3,500, or $4,000 per mile, may be made to pay at least ten per cent, on its cost. Where they do not, tbe cause is directly referable to one of the two cases stated. Where their cost, when first opened, much exceeds the above sum, the excess in nine cases out of ten represents fictitious capital.

ASTRONOMICAL DISCOVERY. -V. The universally accredited theory, that the Moon is uninhabitable because she has iio atmosphere, has received, from a recent discovery, a blow that will unsettle it, at least. That the Moon, as far as we have yet been able to ex amine, has no atmosphere, at least none of sufficient density to conform to our .optical laws and the amends of our animal life known to us, is unquestionable

Rut this can be positively affirmed of only one side of our sntelite for, as will be remembered, although she revolves upon her axis, sho constantly presents but one side to the earth. Now it has been discovered by calculation, and de monstrated as a geometrical fact, that the Moon's centre of form is eight miles nearer to us tlian her centre of gravity, through which, of course, her axis of revolution must pass or in other words, this side of the Moon is sixteen miles higher than the other side. If, therefore, we suppose that the Moon has an atmosphere such as ours, it would be of such extreme rsriiy on the only side exposed to our observation, that for optical effect and animal life it might as well not exist. For mountains upon the Earth, none of which are over five miles above the level of the sea, have been ascended to a height at wlich life could not be supported at any length of time, and still mountains have stretched above the panting traveler. What then must be atmosphere at four times such an elevation ?—the conclusion seems inevitable that, although the higher side of the Moon is uninhabitabre for want of an atmosphere, the remote side may be perfectly adapted to animal life. It is at least.certain that the mere wsnt of an atmosphere perceptible to us, is no longer conclusive as tc the uninhabitableness of the planet that rules the night. We announce this discovery on tbe au thority of one of tbe most eminent mathematicians and astronomers in the world. It will soon be formally declared fa a scientific quarter.—N. York Cour.fEnq. ...u ..v.

SPRING WHRAT.—The New York Agricultural Society, at the last meeting, awaded C. W. Ells, of Westmoreland, Oneida county, New York, the first premium on wheat, for a crop of "Tea Spring Wheat." The land the previous year was in corn, well manured with barn-yard manure, was sown broadcast, April 30th, with two bushels per acre of Tea wheat previously washed in strongt brine, and dried with as much lime 'aSj would adhere to the wheat when wet.— The yeeld per fere was 38 bushels and 18 pounds.

WHEAT.—We learn from the Alton Courier, the editor of which has recently made a trip across the central portion of Illinois, that however short the frops might have been last year, it has not deterred the farmers of the State from sets* ing every portion of favorable time during the fall for sowing their wheat, and the result shows that there is at least twenty per cent, more acres now in wheat than in any previous year. The winter has been exceedingly favorable, and if we should be blessed with our ordinary spring. Illinois will have an amount of wealth in that single crop which it would be difficult to estimate.

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On Monday last, at the Buntin House, MRS. ROHKIOR, consort of James Runnion late of Lost Creek Township, in the 71st yesr of her sge.

On Tuesday, the 3d inst., of consumptfon, Mr. DAVID C. OLHET, aged 23 years.

Sellers Cough Syrup.

WITHOUT A RIVAL.

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PrrrsBOKQH, (5th Ward,) Feb 25,1850. Ms. R. E. StLLEKS —On the 18th ult., I caught a very severe cold. The night following I went to bed earlier than usual vet, notwithstanding I had slept none the night before, ray congh was so severe that 1 could not sleep, neither could those in the room with me. Tbe person sleeping with me was so much annoyed by my coughing, that he got up and went to a drug store and bought a bottle oi your Cough Syrup, one dote of which, to my great astonishment stopped my cough as if by magic. I went to Work in the mornmp and am now quite well. Yours, 5LC.»

JOHN DEAN.

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with tbe above circumstances, and that tne statement siven is true.

A. JOHNSON.

Prepared and sold by R. E. SELLERS & Co., Pittsburg, Pa. P. S.—The above Cough Syrup, is presented to the public, ad the cheapest, most pleasant and efficacious cough remedy ever offered to those afflicted with Coughs, colds, or a diseased state of the lungs. Price only 25 cents per bottle

And for sale by all the Druggists of Terre Haute, and by Druggists and Medicine dealers generally. 11 I

March 3.1855.-28-lm

Very Important Information.

Dr. JOHNS, one of tho most celebrated Physicians in New York, writes as follows: DR. CURTIS— Dear Sir .—Having witnessed the excellent effects of your HYGEA.V OR INHALING HYGEAN VAPOR ANO CHERRT SVRDP, in a case of chronic Branchitis, and being much in favor ol counter-irritation in afTections of the throat, bronchial tubes and lungs, I can therefore cheer fully recommend your Medicated Apparatus as

and many cured, by using your remedies. You are at liberty to use this in any way you may think proper. Respectfully, yours, &c.

EOBition

C. JONES, M. D.

No. 609 Houston street, New York.

PROF. S. CENTER writes us as follows: GENTLEMEN,—1 have recently had occasion to test your Cherry Syrup and Hygean Vapor in a case of chronic sore throat, that had refused to yield to other forms of treatment, and the result has satisfied me, that, whatever may be the com-

of your preparation, it is no imposition, ut an excellent remedy. I wish, lor the sake of the afflicted, that it might be brought within the reach of all.

Rev. Doctor CHEEVER writes: .1 NEW YORK, N6VM5, 1854. DEAR SIR:—I think highly of Dr. Curtis'S Hygeana, as a remedy in diseases of the throat and lungs- Having had some opportunity to test its efficacy. 1 ain convinced that it is a most excellent medicine, both the Syrup and the inhaling application to the chest.

The Hygeana is for sale at Terre Haute by CONDIT &HUNLEY. See advertisement in another column headed Medicatcd Inhalation.

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AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL.—We believe this to be an excellent preparation, and shall therefore not hesitate to recommend it to our renders. 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 had tailed to accomplish—a perfect cure, in cases of (apparently) confirmed consumption. It is the only medicine for this disease which we can heartily recommend.—Temperance Advocate, Prov. R.I.

Notice to Physicians.

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t)TlCE is hereby given .that sealed propopusais for Medical and Surgical attendance on the poor of Vigo County, lnd., and on the prisoners in jail, will be received at the Auditor's Office in Terre Haute, until the 30th day of April J855, at 10 o'clock A. M. Offer) are tube made by the year, to-wit: from May 2, 1855, to May 2, 1856 and either for the whole County, or for the Districts hereinafter descr bed, to-wit: 1st District, comprising that part of Vigo County, lying east of the Wabash River,and North of a line running East and vvest through the center of Congressional Township eleven. 2d District,2comprising al that part of Vigo County lying East of ihe Wabash River ana South of saidline through tbe center of Township eleven. 3d District, comprising all that part of Vigo County lying West of the Wabash Kiver.

Terre Haute, April 6, 1855. By order of the Board of Co. Commissioners. A. LANGE, Auditor. April 7, 1855-33-4W Cr Weekly papers of Terre Haute please copy.

FEVER & AGUE CURE.

OR, NATURE'S INFALLIBLE SPECIFIC.

FORandRemittent

the Prevention and Cure of Intermittent and Fevers, Fever and Ague, Chills Fever, Dumb Ague, (Jeneral Debility, Night Sweats, and all other forms of disease which have a common origin in MALARIA or MIASMA. This subtle atmospheric poison which at certain seasons is unavoidably inhaled at every breath, is the same in character wherever it exists,—North, South. East or West,—and will everywhere yield to this newly discovered antidote, which is claimed to be the OKEAT^ST DISCOVERY IN MEDICINE EVER MADE.

This specific is so harmless that it may be ta ken by persons of every age. sex or condition, and it will not substitute for one disease others still worse, as is too often the result in the treatment with Quinine. Mercury, Arsenic, snd olher poiHonous or deleterious drugs, not a particle of any ot which is admitted into this preparation.

The pioprietor didtindtiy claims these extraordinory results from the uw of this NATURAL ANTIDOTE TO MALARIA.

It will entirely p»otect any resident or traveller even in the most sickly or swampy localities, from any Ague, or Billious disease whatever, or any injury from constantly inhaling Malaria or Miasma.

It will instantly check the Ague in persons who have suffered for any length of time, from one day to twenty years, so that they need never have ANOTHER CHILL, by continuing its use accor ding to directions.

It will immediately relieve all distressing re suits of Billious or Ague diseases, such as general debility, night sweats, Ac. The patient at once begins to recover appetite and strength, and continues until a permanent and radical cure is

Finally, its use will bsnish Fever and Ague from families, and ail classes. Farmers and all laboring men by adopting it as a preventative, will be free from Ague or Billions attacks in thst season of the year «hich, while it is the most sickly, is tbe most valuable one to them.

One or two bottles may answer for ordinary cases, some will require more. Directions printed in U«rman, French and Spanish, accompany each bottle.

Price One Dollar. Liberal discounts made to the trade. Trade circulars forwarded on application, and the article will be consigned on liberal terms' to responsible parties in every section of the country.

JAS. A. RHODES. Proprietor, Providence, R.

lD»For sale by Medicine dealers generally. April 7, 1855-33 ly

Notice

18 hereby given, that Vigo Countv Agricultural

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8odety will meet on SATURDAY, the 7th day of April, 1855, at 2 o'clock, P. M., at tbe Court House in Terre llaute for tbe transaction of important business. An address may be expected upon the occasioo from a member of the godety.

By otder of the Board. ... A. LANGE, Secretary. April 7,1855-»?K

AN ORDINANCE

To pretera and extinguish fires. SECTION 1. Bf it ordained by the Comwum Council of the city of fem Haute, That the Relief fire engine company No: l.and the Young America fire engine company No. 2, and every other fire engine compauy.or any other hook and ladder, orhose company, auxiliary thereto,that may hereafter be formed and accepted by the Council, •ball be entitled individually to receive from the City Clerk, a certificate of membership, as evidence of their right to the privilege of.scction seventy-two, of the general law providing for the incorporation of cities, exempting firemen from service on juries and in the militia. And •all fire engine companies and companies auxiliary thereto, and each member thereof shall be aubject to the control and authority of the Council and be governed and regulated by such rules as that body may ordain. Each of the said companies, may however form a Constitution and enact By-Laws, in their* discretion, for their own government, if the same be notinconsiatf nt with the laws of this city, this Statu, or the United States.

SEC. 2. Whereas the Councilmen. are by virtue of their office, created by law, fire waidena, and are required to enter into and examine at least once in three months, at all reasonable hours, all dwelling honses, out houses, lots and yards in their respective wards to inspoct all places therein where fire is used, and ascertain how ashes are kept and disposed of and when any danger shall appear, on such examination, Qrom any cause, of fires taking place, any Councilman may direct in writing, tne owner, agent, or occupant of any premises, containing any cause, ol the danger from fire, to remove alter, or remedy the same, in such manner and within such time, as may be deemed by him reasonable and just and any person or persons who shall resist the entrance of any councilman, acting as fire warden as aforesaid, int any premises, between sun rising and 9un setting on any week day. or shall neglect or refuse to attend to tho directions given, to remove, alter, or remedy any cause of danger of fires, shall forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding fifty dollars, and cost ot suit.

SEC 3. Every person, who shall hereafter build any hearth within this city, shall construct the same ort a stone or brick arch, and in all eases where the back of the fire place shall be three feet or more wide, the hearth shall extend at

least two feet in front beyond the jambs and where the back of the iire place shall be less than three feet wide, the hearth shall extend not less than twenty-two inches in front beyond the jambs. And every person, who may use any atone, shall have a platform or protection of stone, brick, sheet iron, or earth, under said stove, extending at least three inches in every direction beyond said stove and that nil stovepipes, at their intersection witknny floor, partition, roof, or side of a house, or through a window, shall be made to pass through some secure material and all chimneys shall in all cases, extend at least two feet beyond the roof or sido of a house, through which it passes, and if through the side of a house, it shall be capped with across pipe not less than eighteen inches in length and no person shall be permitted to place a stove pipe through any building so as to project into anv street or alley If from any peculiar circumstance in the opinion of the council, further precautions are necessary, such further directions, when given shall be lawful and any person or persons offending against any provision of this section, shall on conviction thereof forfeit and pay any sum, not exceeding thirty dollars, and the

cost

of suit.

SEC. 4. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, to boil oil orvarnish in this city, within twenty feet of anv building and then it must be in all cases placed in a furnace, and the owner or occupant, previous to its bein used, must obtain a certificate from a Councilman of the proper ward, in which such furnace is placed, that the same is safe from the danger of communicating fire and no owner or occupant of unv livery or other stable, nor attv person or persons in his, her or their employ, shall be allowed to use therein anv lighted candle, or other light, except tho same be secured with a tin, horn, or glass lantern and any person or persons offending against anv provision of this scction, on conviction thereof, shall forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding fifty dollars and the cost of suit.

SEC. 5. If any chimney shall take fire by neglect of being property cleaned or swept, the owner or occupant of the house, to which such chimney appertains, shall forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding ten dollars nrd the cost of suit and no person or persons shall set or put fire in their chimney for the purposo of cleansing tho same, except in the day time, and not then unless it is raining, or there shall be snow on the roofa of houses, under the penalty of any sum not exceeding ten dollars and the costs.

SEO. 6. Any person or persons who shall injurs any fire engine or npporatus belonging thereto, or anv other property used by the fire department, belonging to the city, or who ghall place any obstruction in the way so as to hinder the free access to the engines or any apparatus connected therewith, or who shall remove any of the same from their proper place of deposit, except it be at the alarm of nre, and for the purpose of extinguishing the same, or by order of tho proper officer. for tho purpose of cleansing, exercising, repairing or other necessary purpose, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars and the costs.

SI c. 7. It shall be ihe duty of all firemen, at every alarm of fire, to repair immediately to their respective engines, and convey them to or near the place where such fire may happen, and there to render service, according to the best of their skill and ability, under the direction of the proper officers, for the extinguishment of the fire when the fire shall be extinguished they shall return their respective engines and all the implements aud Apparatus belonging thereto, in good order, to their proper pi ace of deposit- And each engine company, shall, at least once in every two months, under the direction of their respective officers, cleanse and exercise their.respective engines. And that every Ilook and Ladder Company, or Hose Company, that shall be formed and accepted by the Council, shall also take proper care of their respective implements and apparatus, and shall immediately repair with tne same to ihe place where any fire may occur, and render service, by direction of their proper officer.

SEC. 8. No person or persons, shall be allowed to take water from any of the public cisterns except for the purpose of extinguishing fires, or for washing or exercising the engines nor shall any person be allowed to open any public cistern belonging to this city and leave the same uncovered: and any person or persons, who shall ofiend against any provision of this section, shall on conviction thereof forfeit and pay any sum, not exceeding fifty dollars and the costa.

SEC. 9- Every Engine, Hook and Ladder^ and Hose Companies, shall elect their own officers, and the three first officers of said companies, ami also the Chief Engineer of the fire department and the two assistants, required by law to bo elected by the Common Council, ore hereby invested with the powers of Police Officer*, daring the time of fire, and are to be obeyed accordingly.

SEC. 10. In addition to the duty now required by Law, of the Chief Engineer of the fire department, and his assistants, it shell-be bis further duty, with his assistants, to keep the public cisterns constantly filled with water, to attend in times of fire, and to report monthly to the Council the condition of the apparatus for extinguishing fires and to keep the same in good order. Flu shall also have the power, to compel bystanders to assist in extinguishing fires or removing property from danger, and to require them to form lines around a tire, within which no person shall pass unless he be a member of one of the fire companies, or any company auxiliary thereto or has properly in d.iuger, and to prevent wheeled carriages of any description from passing over hose and any person who shall resist or hipder the Chief Engineer or his aisistants, or auy member of any fire company or other company auxiliary thereto, or who shall refuse to assist when called on, shall forfeit and pay, on conviction thereof any sum not exceeding ten dollara and the c/sts-

SEC. 11. Any person having the control or direction of any fire engine, or other carriage or vehicle used in and about the extinguishing of fires, who shall wantonly, recklessly, or mischievously, permit such nre engine, carriage or other vehicle, to be drawn on any paved sidewalk, or who shall mischievously or unnecessarily, at any time, throw or cause to be thrown water on any person or building, shall for tho violation ot any provision of this section on conviction thereof t'orfeit and pay any sum not exceeding ten dollars and the costs.

SEC. 12. No person shall ring any boll in any fire engine bouse, unless in case of actual alarm of fire, and for all other purposes, any such bell shall be tolled, but no person shall toll any bell as a'oresaid, except by authority of those having control ot such bcH, and any person who shall ofiend sgainst any provision of this section shall on conviction thereof forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding five dollars and tbe costs.-.

Passed April 2,1855. -Jsv,' Jt„ W. K. EDWARDS, Mayor.ai ATTEST: N. COLTIUM,Clerk. April 7, 1855-33-2t

Dissolution of Partnership.

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HE partnership heretofore existing between Murphy snd James Fitspatrick has

mutually dissolved. Pmons having claims will present them to James Fitspatrick at the old stand on the corner of Ohio and Front street.

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Utapain JAMES FITSPATRICK April7, 1855-33 3tpd