The Wabash Courier, Volume 24, Number 51, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 August 1856 — Page 3

Report of the

Kansas Inrestigation Committee.

IKTKD BT COSORKS8, MAT

10, 1866.

On the morning of the rescue of Branson, Jones was at the village of Franklin near Lawrence. The rescue was spoken of in the presence of Jones, nnd more conversation passed between two others in h's presence, as to whether it was most proper to •end for assistance to Cul. Boone in Missouri, or to Gov. Shannon. Jones wrote a dispatch and handed it to a messenger. As soon as he started, Jones said: "That man is ukinj? my despatch to Missouri, and by will have revenge before I sec Missouri." A porson present, who was examined as a witness, complained publicly that the despatch was not sent to the Governor nnd within half an hour one was sent to the

they took the cannon, muskets, rifles, powder, harness, and indeed all the material* and munitions of war they desired, some of which have never been returned or accounted for.

The chief hostility of the military foray was against the town of Lawrence, and this was especially the caso with the officers of the law.

Your Committee can see in the testimony no reason, excuse, or palliation for this fecling. Up to this time no warrant or proclamation of any kind had been in the hands of /xay ofljeer against any citizen of Lawrence. Mo arrest has been attempted, and no writ Resisted in that town. The rescue of Branvan sprang out of a murder committed thirteen miles from Lawrense, in a detached settlement, and neiihor ihe town nor ita citizens extended any protection to Branson's rescuer}. On the contrary, two or three 'days after tfie rescue, S. ty. Wood, wbo claimed publicly to be one of the rescuing party, wished to be arrested for the purpose pf testing the Territorial laifs, and walked tip to Sheriff Jones and shook h«nd« with \ilm, and exchanged other coyrtcsiej. He could have been arrested without any difficulty, and it was his design, when be went to Mr. Jonce, to be arrested, but no attempt was made to do so.

It is obvious that the only cause of bir hostility, is the known desire of the citizens of Lawrcnce to make Kantas a Free State, and their repugnance tojawsimposed upon them by non-residents. ..

JTour Committee do not propose detail the incidents connected with this foray.— Fortunately for Lie peace of the country, dirid'conflict between the opposing forces wfce avoided by an amicable arrangement.— The losses sustained by the settlers in propejty taken time and money expended tn their qwn defence, added much to the trials incident to a new settlement. Many persons were unlawfully taken and d«UiiM»— fa some cases* under circumstances of gross cruelty.

During (he forajr, either George W. Clark, .or Mr Burns, murdered Thomas Bsrber, while the latter wss on the highway on his Toad from Lawrence to hit claim. Both Bred at him and it is impossible from the -**oof to tell whose shot was fatal. The ..•tails of this homicide art stated by eye

OTADTI ILIA nCUCI AD1JCUTC f,how JFoun(Me98 were Uie pretext* which gave li**" WIHI UCwCwvilflCn IO rise wit. A community which no rrime had been committed bj aHy of 1U members

A8TOLNDIXG FRAUDS PHOVEN!

CONCLUDED FROM LAST -ft.

BffltOftr OF THE. Wi.KKRL'81 WAR. On the 31st day of November, 1855, P. M- Coleman, a Pro-Slavery man, and Charics W. Dow, a Free State man had a dispute a boat the division Koe between their respective claims. Several hours afterwards, as Dow wis passing from a blacksmith's shop toward his claim, and by the cabin of Coleman, the latter shot Dow with a double-bar-reled gan loaded with slugs. Dow was unarmed. He fell across the road and died immediately. This «as about 1 o'clock, P. 11. His dead body was aHowed to lie where it fell until after sundown, when it was conveyed by Jacob Branson to his hou^e, at which Dow boarded. The testimony in regard to this homicide is voluminous, and ahows clearly that it was a deliberate murder by Coleman, and that Harrison Buckley and a Mr. Hargoua were accessories to it. The excitement caused by it was very great among all classes of the settlers. On the 96th,

large meeting of citizens was held at

the place where the murder was committed, and resolutions passed that Coleman should be brought to justice. In the meantime Coleman had gone to Missouri, and then to Gov. Shannon at Shawnee Mission in Johnson county. He was there taken into custody by S. L. Jones, then acting as Sheriff. No warrant was issued or examination had. On the day of the meeting at Hickory Point, Ilnrriaon Buckley procured a peace warrant against Jacob Branson, which was placed in the hands of Jones. That same evening, after Branson had gone to bed, Jones came to hi8 cabin with a party of about 25 persons among whom were Ha-gous and Bucklpy— burst open the door and saw Branson in bed. He then drew his pistol, cocked it, and presented it to Branson'd breast, and said, "You are my prisoner, and if you move I will blow you through." The others cocked their guns and gathered round him and took him prisoner. They oil mounted and went to Buckley's houde. After a time they went a circuitous route towards Blanton's Bridge, stopping to "drink"on the way. As they approached the bridge, there were 13 in the party, several having stopped. Jones rode up to the prisoner, and, among other things, told him that he had "heard there were a 100 men at your house to dny, and that he regretted tlioy were not there, and that they were cheated out of th- ir sport." In the meantime, the alarm had been given in the neighborhood of Branson's arrest, and sirerol of the settlers, among whom were pome who hnd ottoiulcd the meeting at Hickory Point lhat d.y. gathered together. They were greatly excited the alleged injustice of such an arrest of qtiiel settlor under a peace warrant by "Sheriff J.incs," aided by two incn believed to be accessory to a murder, and who were allowed to be at large, exasperated them, and they proceeded as rapidly as possible by a nearer route than th.it taken by Jones, and stopped near the house of J. S. Abbot', one of them. Tiicy were on foot as Jones' party app-oached on a canter. The rescuers suddenly formed across the road in front of Jones and his party. Jones halted anil asked, "What's up!" The reply wnc, "That'* what we want to know! What's up!" Branson said, "They have got me a prisoner." Some one in the rescuing party told him to come over to their side. He did so, and dismounted, and the mule he rode was driven over to Jones' party Jones then left. Of the pers-ins engaged in this rescue, three were from Lawrence, and had attended the meeting. Your Committee have deemed it proper to detui! the particulars of this rescue, as it was made the crjtind work of what is known as the Wakerusa War. Oil the same ulglit of lha rescue the cabins of Coleman and Buckly were burned, but by whom is left in doubt by the testimony.

Governor by Jones, through Hargous.— Within a few day'*, large numbers of men! possession of Brown, and finally butchered from the Stato of Missouri gathered and en-j him in cold blood. The wound of which he cainpod on ihe Wakerusa. They brought. died was inflicted with a hatchet by a man of with them all the equipments of war. I\jj the name of Gibson. After he had been morobtain them, a party of men under lhedirec-| tally wounded, Brown was sent home with tion »f Judge T. V. Thompson, broke intoi Charles Dunn, and died that night. No atthe United Slates Arsenal and Armory at, tempt was made to arrest or punish the murLiberty, Missouri, and after a forcible de- dorers of Brown. Many of them were welltention of Captain Leonard (then in charge)

Among-the manje acts of lawless violence which il had been the duty of your Commit tee to iRfestr^aterCFir« fDVaston of Lawrence is ihe most tfefetfccleor. A comparison of the facts proven, with the official statements of the officers of the Government, will show

against none of whom Had a warrant been isstied or a complaint made, who resisted no process in the hands of a teal or pretended officer, was threatened with destruction in (he name of "law and order," and that, too, by men who marched from a neighboring State with arms obtained by fbice, and who, in every stage of their progress, violated many laws, and among others the Cunstftution of the United States.

The chtef guih of it most rest on Samuel J. Jones. His character is illustrated by his language at lecompton, where peace was made: "The said M»j. Clark and Burns both claimed the credit of killing that &—d AboKtionrst, and he didn't know which ought to have it. If Shannon hadn't been a il——f old fool, that peace would never have been declared. He would have wiped Lawrence out. He had men and means enough to do

Shortly after the retreat of the forces from before Lawrence, the election upon the adoption of the State Constitution was held at Leavenworth Cityroo the 15th of December, 1855. While it was proceeding quietly, about noon, Charles Dunn, with a party of others, smashed in the window of the building in which the election was being h.»ld, and then jnmped into the room where the judges of election were silting, and drove them off. One of the clerks of election snatched up the ballot-box and followed the judges, throwing the box behind the counter of an adjoining room through which he passed on his way out. As he got to the street door, Dunn caught him by the throat and pushed liira up against the outsido of the building, and demanded the ballot-box.

Then Dunn and another person struck him in the face and he fell into the mud, the crowd rushed on him and kicked him on the head and in the sides. In this manner the elec'ion was broken up. Dunn and his party obta:ning the ballot-box and carrying it of?.

To avoid a similar outrage at this election for Sta'e officers, &c., to be heUlon the )5lh of January. 1856, the election for Leavenworth District was appointed to be held at Gaston, and the time postponed until the 17th day of January, J{J56. On the way to the election, persons were stopped by a party of men at groccry, and their guns taken from them. During the afternoon, parties came up lo th? plane of election and threatened to destroy the ballot-box, and were guilty of other insolent and abusive conduct. After the polls were closed, many of the settlers being apprehensive of on attack, were armed in the house where the election had been held until the next morning. Lite that night Stephen Spark, with his son and nephew, started for home, his route running by the 6lore of a Mr. Dawson, where a large body of armed men had collected. As he approached, these men demanded that he should surrender, and {fathered about him to enforce the demand. Information was carried by a man in the company of Mr. Sparks t» the home where the election had been held. P. Brown and a company of men immediately went down to relieve Mr. Sparks, and did relieve him when he was in imminent danger. Mr. Sparks then started back with Mr. Brown and his party, and while on their way were fired upon by the other party. They returned the fire, and an irregular fight then ensued, in which a man by the name of Cook, wfthe pro-slavery partv, received a mortal -voiind, and two of the Free State party were slightly wounded. 5Ir. Brown, with seven others who had accompanied him from Leavenworth, started on thrir return home. When they had proceeded a part of the way, they were stopped and liken prisoners by a party of men called the Kickapoo Ringers, under the command of Capt. John W. Martin. They were disarmed and taken back to Easton. a nd put in Dawson's store. Brown was separated from the rest of his party, and taken into the office of E. S. Trotter. By this time several of Martin's party and some of the citizens of the place had become intoxicated, and expressed a determination to kill Brown. Captain Martin was desirous to and did all in his power to save him. Several hour? were spent in discovering what should be done with Brown and his party. In the meantime, without the knowledge of his party, Capt. Martin liberated all of Brown's party bnt himself, and aided them in their escape. The crowd repeatedly trird to get in the room where Brown was, and at one time succeeded, but were put out by Martin and other*. Martin, finding that further effort on his pirtto save Brown was useless, left and went home. The crowd then got

known citizens, and some of them officersof the law. On the next Grand Jury which sat in Leavenworth county, the Sheriff summon

that lime Treaaurer of the County. He has!

Yqur Committee did not deem it withia their poyfer or duty to take testimony

bamis«, hinder, and deky their investi galions, thev deem it proper ljora to refer lo them. On their arrival in iho Territory the people were arrayed in two hostile parties. The hostility of them was con-

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ons of defence taken from them without compensation. Horses wore frequently risted.'Oxen were taken

tiken and a from the voice wliife plowing, and butchered in the presence of their owners.—* One young man was seized ire the streets of Atchiaon, and under circumstances of gross barbarity ivas tarred and cottoned, and in that condition was sent to his family^ All the provisions of the Constitution of the United States securing person and property are utterly disregarded.— The officers of the law, instead of protecting the people, were in some instances engaged in these outrages, and in no instance did we learn that any satin was arrested, indicted or punished for any of these crimes. While such oSbnces.were commkted with impunity, the laws were

used as a means of indicting men for holding elections, preliminary to framing a Constitution and applying for admission info the Uuion as tlie State of Kansas. Charges of high treason were made against prominent Citizens upon grounds which seem to your committee absurd and ridiculous, and under these charges they are now held in custody and are refused the privilege of bail. In several cases raen were arrested in the State of Missouri while passing on their lawful busiuess through that State, and detained until indictments could be found in the Territory e» ^,,^SACK OF LAWRENCE

These proceedings wore followed by an ofleuce of still greater magnitude. Under color of legal process a company of 700 armed men, the great body of whom your Committee are satisfied were not citizens of the Territory, marched into Lawrence under Marshal Donaldson and S. J. Jones, officers claiming to act undor the law, and bombarded and then burned to the ground a valuable hotel, and one private house destroyed two printing offices and the material and then, being released by the officers, whose posse they claimed to be, proceeded to sack, pillage and rob houses, stares, trunks, fcc.., even to the clothing of women and children. Some of the letters thus unlawfully taken were private ones, written by the contesting delegate, and they were offered in evidence. Your Committee did not deem that the persons holding thera had any right thus to use them, and refused to be made the instruments to report private letters thus obtained.

This foroe was not resisted, because it was collected and marshaled under the form of law. But this act of barbarity, unexampled in the history of our government, was followed hy its natural consequences. .411 the restraints which American citizens are accustomed to pay even to the appearance of law were thrown off one act of violence led to another homicide became frequent. A party under H. C. Pate, composed chiefly of citizens of Missouri, were taken prisoners by a party of settlers and while your Committes were at Weslport, a company, chiefly of Missourians, accompanied by the acting Delegate, went to relieve Pate and his party, aud a collision prevented by the United States troops. Civil war has seemed impending in the Territory. Nothing can prevent so great a calamity but the presence of a large force of United States troops, uuder a commander who will with prudence and discretion quiet the excited passions of both parties, and expel with force the armed bands of lawless men, coming from Missouri and elsewhere, who, with criminal pertiuacity in he it or 3

In some cases, and as to one entire election district, the condition of the country prevented the attendance of witnesses, who were either arrested, detained, while obeying our process or deterred from so doing. The Sergeant-at-Arms who served the processes upon them was himself arrested and detained for a short time, by an armed force claimiug to be a part of the posse of the Marshal, but was allowed to proceed on an examinatien of his papers, and was furnished \rith a pass, signed by "Warren D. Wilkes, of South Carolina." John Upton, another officer of tli6 Committee, was subsequently stopped by a lawless force, on the borders of the Territory, and after being detained and treated with groat indignity, was released. He also was furnished with a pass, signed by two citizens of Missouri, and addressed to "Pro-Slavery Mon."— By reason of these disturbances we were delayed in Westport, so that while in session there our time wa§ but partially occupied.

But the obstruction which created the most serious embarrassment to your Committee was the attempted arrest of Gov. lWder, the contesting Delegate,

it at a is as in

tUincln"«f

been examined as a witness before us. The !•Jury of Douglas county. William Fane, reason he gives whv no Indictments were recently from the State of Georgia, and found is, "they killed one of the Pro-Slave- claiming to be the Deputv Marshal, came ry men, and th© Pro-Slavery men killed one into the room of the Cfommitloe while of the others, and I thought it was about Gov. I^ceder was examining a witness bemutual." The same Grand Jury, however, foro us

know our utmost endeavors

wero made to find out who acted as Judges and Clerks on the 17th of January last, and at all the bogus elections held by the Abolitionists here.

nnd embarrass

peacetui pursuits

of Kfo, but aimed and organised into companies apmr&Rtly for war—bv the unlawful detention of persons ana property in the Territory witnout legal warrant.

While we remained in the Tbrritory1, repeated acta of outrage were oomipi^ted upopitho quiet, unoflending citiaena, of which w« repaired authentic ia|«?lligei»oe, Men were attacked on the highway, robbed, and subsequently imprisoned. Men

^omPloU compl his

03 Wlfc,,c83

ftn

found bills of indictment against those who Gov. Reeder to attend him. Subsequent a a S a 1 Rively says,

were very anxious to

find them out, as wo thought them actingjgation. Gov Reedor and Gen. Whitfield illegally." 7, |alone were fully possessed of that local Your Commttfce, inUieirexaminations,'information which would enable us toehave found that in no caso of crime or licit the whole truth, and it was obvious homicide, mentioned in the report or in to every one, that any event which would the testimony, has any indictment been separate either of them from the Cornfound against the guilty party, exempt in mittoe would necessarily hinder, delay the homicide of Clark by McCrea, McGrea being a Free State mau.

producing the writ, required

it.

to eyents ifhich have transpired since-treason, felony or breach of peace. As the date of their appointment but as this was a question of privilege, proper aoiqeofthe eysnta teniH seriously to em- for the Courts, or for the privileged per a declined to give him any protection or take any action tit the matter. He refused to obey tlte writ, believing it to be a mere pretence to get Ihe custody of his petaon, and faring, he Alleged, that he would be assassinated by lawless bands of men then gathering in and near Lecompion, he then left the Territory.

Gov. Roedor claimed thM under the circumstanoes in which he WAS plncedhe was privileged from arrest except for

Subsequently II. J* ties Moore, an attorney in Leavenworth City, but for several years a cilixen of Weston, Mo„ kindly furnished the Committee information as to the residence of persona voting at the elections and in some cases examined witnesses befory us. He wa# arrested on the streets of that town by an armed band of about thirty men, headed by W*. D. Wiles, without any color of authority, "T

confined with other citizons under military guard for 24 hours, and then notified to leave the Territory. His testimony was regarded as important,

And

By ccason of these occurrences, the contestant,

and

the party with and fur

whom he acted, were unrepresented before tts daring a greater portion of the time* and your Committee were required to ascertain the truth

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First That each election in the Territory hold undw the organic or alleged Territorial law has been tarried by organized, inviiaion8 from the State of Missouri, by which the people of the Tferritory have boen prevented from exercising the right secured to them by the organic law.

Second That the alleged Territorial Legislature was an illegally constituted body, and has 110 power to pass valid laws, and their enaotmenta are, therefore, null and rofd. .^5.

Third That these alleged laws hive not, as a general thing been used to protect persons and property and to nuuish wrong, but for unlawful purposes MB

Fourth That the election under which the sitting Delegate, John W. Whitfied, holds hrs seat, was not held in pursuance of any valid law, and that it should be regarded only as the expression of the choice of those resident citizens who voted for him.

Fifth That the flection under which the contesting delegate, Andrew H. Reeder, claims his seat, was not held in pursuance of" law, and that it should be regarded only as the expression of the resident citizens who voted for him.

Sixth That Andrew H. lleeder received a greater number of votes of resident citizens than John W. Whitfield, for delegate.

Seventh That in the present condition of the Territory a fair election cannot be held without a new census, astringent and well guarded election law, the selection of impartial Judges, and the presence of United States troops at every place of election.

Eighth That the various elections held by the people of the Territory preliminary to the formation of tlig State Government have been as regular as the disturhed condition of the Territory would allow and that the Constitution passed by the Convention, held in pursuance of said eleotions, embodies the will of a majority'of the people.

As it is not the province of your Committee to suggest remedies for the existing troubles in the Territory of Kansas, they content themselves with the foregoing statement of facts.

All of which is respectfully submitted. WM. A. HOWARD. ,'T

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

July 12, 48 if.

Fire and Marine Insurance. "piIEundersigned, having been appointed agent I atTerre-Hnute for the

NOTICE

Grand

only strengthened the con-

events have only vidian of your Committee thnt this wns a wanton and unlawful interference by the Judgo who issued the writ, tending greatly to obstruct a full and fair investi-

upon his

sworn statement that it would endanger hi» person to give it openly, the majority of your Committed deemed it proper to examine him ex-parte, and did so.

11a Insurance Com

pany of Hartford, Conn., is prepared to issue Fire and Marine policies at the lowest rates. The high reputation this company has achieved by its promptness in the adjustment and payment of losses, commends iiselt to all business mon, ns one of the safest companies in the United States

KyOfiice at the Banking House of McKeen and Toosey, where all applications may b* left. J. B-UAGER.

Terre Haute, July 10, J8C6, w-tf

COME AND SEE!

HAVE a new assortment of the celebrated PERESCO^IC SPECTACLES, Silver and Gold. Persons in want of the best article now in use, can find the same only nt No. 4, Phconix Row. S. R. FREEMAN.

KrWo hove tlio best Watch Maker in the West. Those having fine Watcht^ to repair will do well to lake Notice, r#/"f

Aug. 2 J85G-tf. W*

NELLY LANEY,

S. R, F.

Administrator's Notice.

is hereby given that the undersigned

have been appointed administrator's with the will annexed,of tlio estate of Abram Lancy, late of Vigo county, deceased. Said estate is aupposod to be solvent.

NELLY LANEYh ANDERSON WARD,] Aug 2 1856-3t.

Admln}8trat'rs

Administrator's Sale.

NOTICEauction,on

Is hereby given, that we will soil at public Saturday the 23d day of August next, at the residence of Abram Laney, lato of Vigo county, deceased, all his personal property (not taken by tbs widow,) consisting of horses, cattle, farming utensils &c., A credu of twelve months will be given on ail sums over three dollarsthe purchaser giving note with approved surety waiving valuation and appraisement laws,

ANDERSON WARD* Aug 2-l856-3t.

"LtfiVI (JOOARD,

Administrators

Printing In 1c,

NEWS AND BOOK INK X!XttKlH INKS ANI VAItNfSIl, From the Manulac:ory of J. I). McCREARY,

NEW YORK.

FOR SILK AT THE MAJtrMBTORES'S rRKSS, BT W. 11. BUCKINGHAM. 1 ti joljr 5-U

SSTRAT NOTICE^,{1

f.^STRAY

Horse, taken up by James itrTlun-

Li day of Honey Creek township, Vigo county, Indiana, on the 5th day of July, 1856, and dcs. cribed as tallows A d*"tk bay Vorse with a star in the forehead and some while about both hind feet and a lump or spavin on the right hind leg endearfdleand faaraesa marked, a little latnt in Ihe fore shoulders, 13 bands or upwards high, supposed to be about IS rear* old lata sprine, ttppraised to #30,CO by

Unnr..„.

Jdu CORNELIUS BOGARD. I

Aplrl

er*

Sworn to and eu'-sctibed this SSd day of July, 1856. FERDINAND MILLS, J. P. A true transcript from my tstray record.

Aug Ul ,HN1. WILKIN* Clerk.

Dissolution.

tied by j. O. Condi!, who will coniiaua at th* old SUMI, No. 6,1'eion Row. J, 1). CONDIT.

J.W.HI'N

BARNEY'S LAND OFFICE. SASH OF THE rU£M3 SQVAA-F., TRIIRE HAUTE, INDI ANA.

Deals ia flea! Estate Generally.

Ft MS, intfftoved and unftnpmvad, wHd. lands, reaklenca* and business IIOUMS, city lola, stocks, bonds, and land warrants. iSrticik |ar attention given to examination of titles onpaymentof taxes. BARNEY.

March 23,1856-32 tf

the best manner

they could. Your Committee report the following facts and conclusions aa^jpf tablished by the testimony:

'AGENCY*

FOR

Herring's Pntent Chanpiba* Fire and' Hurj»larPr»»o! SAFES?.at IlAJiNEY'S LAND OFFICE.

References in TerrctFante.

Bement & Co. H. D. Williams & CT«. li. G. Wairen & Co.

Teire

IIoate,

April 2£,'

A FABM*

OF70

ACflEiS—40 Prairie, befanae Timb.-r Two dwellings on die place—a good well

See

all for J600 balfca6& a&l balance in payl menta This properly fs locatcd in Perrv town--sh p. Clay county, Ind., and ia offered nt a great sacrifice at .m HARNEY'S Land Office.

J^tie 21.

MOR ERICH IOWA LANDS,

Rinpclrf county, on(Srand'r£ver well divided between Prairie and Timber. choue relrciiont for aale at a gfeat bargain, al ^-BARNEY'S June 21,'56-tf Land Office.

85 HOUSES AND LOTS. N the City—some very desirable, nnd astonishly low—just cntereo on the Sale Register at June 21. '56-tf BARNEY'S Land Office.

CHEAPt CHEAP!!

ONE

of the best resWencea in the city—cost about 85.000—will be aold for $4,0r0. half 1 year, if application

cash, and thebalan be made soon at June 21, '56-tf Land Office.

JOHN SHERMAN.

T. H. BA2R. J. H. BARR. WM. M. BARR.

T. H. BARR & CO.,

(Successors td

IFv

'ft

L. Mahan Co.)

AND DEALERS IN

DRUGS, MEDICINES, PERFUMERY, DYES, PAINTS, OILS, WINDOW GLASS, GLASSWARE, VARNISHES,

EM2W38

Brushes, Patent Medicines, Cigar*, Tobaccos, 4rc., $-c.Corner of Fourth and Maimsts.,

north seventh street, containing eight pood rooms and a cellar, with a half acre lot.— •Stable, Shed, Cistern, Well, ond some ntcc fruit trees on the premises, Price $1,80J. in easy payments. Apply at

June 21,'56-tf BARNEY'S Land Offico.

FINE CITY RESIDENCE

ONSixth

June 91, BARNEY'S Land Office

A Good New Dwelling N a corner lot. fifty feet front, on South first street. X^our rooms and a snug little cellar. Price §600, in easy payments, at

BARNEY'S Land Office.

June SI, *5fi-tf

A DESIKABLK FARM

CONTAINING

There is a large frame house, containing seven commodious rooms, targe cellar, and other conveniences also a good stable, smoke honse, and and an orchard containing about 70 young trees an the premises. 120 acres under a good fencePrice $28 per acre half down and equal payments in one and two years for the balance. Apply at BARNEY'S Land Office.

June 2J, '56 tf

A fresh supply of handsome and fashionaable Type, will .form a choice variety for

BILLS, CARDS, OMJL4ES,

And nil other kinds of Job Printing Always got up in the neatest manner and at the shortest notice, at the office of the abash.

[GOODS.

arc now opening a tine and extensivs stock of Spring and Summer Goods, such as—

Beautiful Dress Srlks from 50 cents to $4,00 per yard. Elegant Tissue, Barege and Lawn robes from §1.75 to $14.00 a pattern.

Plain and fancy tissues and Bareges. Plain and figured Challies, Plain and printed Lawnain great variety,some as low as 6i cents per yard.

French Organdies— Whtfe nnd Printed Brilliants. A fine osjnrtrffenf of Ginghams ond Prints.

Grass, Cord nnd Whalebone Ski^s. White and Colored crape Shawls. Fans. Parasols and Umbrellas. •*.• Bonnets and Bonnet Ribbons. Broches, Stella and Black Silk Shawls. A FIXE LINE OF WHITE DliESS GOODS

Also, a very nice assortment of Silk, Lace and Moire Antique Mantillas, ve:y cheap ranging from SI .50 to $10.00 apiece.

EmfcroId.eries A most exquisite and beautiiul lot ot Ladies Embroidered Collars, Sleeves. Bands, Capes, Victorines, Under Robes, Infants Waists and Caps. KID, SILK, LISLE, $• COTTON GLOVES.

A nice line of Hosiery .'Dress Trimmings &c. DOMESTIC GOODS. Brown and Bleached Muslins, Irish Linens, Tickings, Checks, Flannels, Cottonades, Table Cloths, Diaper, White and Colored Mosquito Bars.

IIATS, CAPS, BOOTS SHOES, Cloths, Casiiaerrs,Tweeds. Satinets and Jeans, All these goods were bought for CASH and at considerable lower rates than timo merchants can possibly buy them, thev all will be 6old at small profits. Come nnd see lor yourselves.

F. NIITERT & BRO.

Farrineton iJlock, sj North of Public Square.

Terre Haute,ADril 19, 1856.

DISSOLUTION.

riMIE Co-partnership heretofore existtrg under 1 rho fitm and stylo of N. Smith & Sons, has* lots dav b«en ditsolved, all persons having un settled accounts will please call and settle,

Terre Haute, Jan. 2d, 185C.

G.F.&C.C. SMITH,

(Successors of N. Smith $• Sons.)

DF.ALBKS

in Sioves, Castings, Plows, Tin-

plate and Sheet Iron, and mauutacturers at Hopper, Tin and Slieet Iron Ware. The stock is large, and management same, with regard to our customera. as heretofore.

Feb. 3, 1856-24-If

Notice of Sale of Lots.

NOTICEof

is hereby given, that by order of the

Hoard County O-mmissioners of Vigo County, I will sell at private sale, the following Lots, cach containing five acres, to wit: Lota No. 1. 4, 5,6, 7.8, 9, 10, situated on the north half N- E. qr Section 26, 12, 9, being the land known as the Poor House Fsrm.

Terms and conditions of sale the same as at Ihe public sals. They are all fine Iota for rural residences, and shoald stiu command the attention of sxperienced gardeners and nurserymen. ^!f 'k* A. L\N(G,

Auditor ef Vigo County.

Juno 89*56-31 ffitsr, Kxprass, Journal, copy la weekly 3t]

J. T. BOYD, M. D.,

OFFF.KS

liauteand vieintif,in the vtrkms branches of MEDICAL 8CIBNCE. Office in 8eott% building, on Market street,opposite the General Btage Office, near the Brown HOUM South-East corner of the Public Square, where ha nny belound at all hours of tha day and 'j^Jtu except when absent en professional bust-

"^May 3. *54-38tf &

Linseed Oil.

THE

undersigned has on htiid st his mill in Trrre Haute, Linefeed Oil, which be offers to the dealer and consumer on aa good term* e* article eeo be bad at.Cincinnati or Uuiirillr.

PORTABLE STEAM SAWMILLS.

BLANDY'HSTEAM ENGINE WOllKS. STEAM BOILERS,

Iron Fauiidry and Machine Shops,

THISthe

JOB II. Turner, J. D. Enrly &Son, M. W 1836 36.if

VANESVILT.R, Ohio.

establishment is now offering 0 thepxb lie beat, moat compact, and efficient Machine that ia built in the Union,—in. every inr stance where used giving entire satisfaction.

TffE PORTABLE SAW MILL

Is also in all respects the best that is before the Public. Tha cost of everything ready for running is mnch leaa than & common Steam Saw Mill, and will cut more than double the quantity oI lumber in a given time.

STATIONARY STEAM ENGINES, Of the very latest improvements-, and gaeatly simplified from those in ordinary use, made to order. STEAM BOILKltS, BRASS AND IRON CASTINGS. FORCINGS, And every article connected with the Machine business, upon short notice, and low prices.

Circulars, and descriptions, promptly forward ed to all applicants, ana references given to Mills in operation in moat of the western states.

ULANDYB STEAM ENGINE WOR KS. Zanesville, Ohio. July 5 -56-2m

NEW BOOKS11

GABRIEL VANE his Fortune and his Fcienda, By Jeremy Loud.

TIlE Adveniure of Gerard the Lion JCilfer, comprising a history of his ten years campaign among the wild animals of Northern Africa.

THE

BARNEY'S

A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE

Cunsby Papers by John Broughant^^P

RACIIEL and the New World United States and Cuba.

THE Piazaa Tales? by MelvUl*.

The White Chief a Legend of Northern Mexico by Capt

Mayne

Reld.

7/ertha by Frcderika Bremer.^-

ory

rty acres, National

two hundred and fort

two miles from Terre Haute, on Road. One hun Ired acres in eultivat^pn, tlte bal ance heavily timbered with oak, poplar, and Sugar tree- This land is as productive as any in the State, the soil being- a rich loom of that inexhaustible quantity so much in demand among land buyers, and which is alway-9 certala to produce a good crop-

of the Best Authors, For sale by W. II BUCKINGHAM. july5'56—tt.

street, South of Oak, containing 8

commodious rooms ami a ecllor. There is three-fourths of an acra of ground in the lot which Is finely improved with fruit trees and shrubbery and well fenc«d. Stable, smoke house, sheds, well, cistern, Ste,'c« the premises.. Price $3,000 in payments at

Jb2

W VOLUMES

OF THE FOUR GREAT BRITISH REVIEWS, NAMEI.Y

EDINBURGH, NORTH BRITISH, WESTMINISTER, AND LONDON QUARTERLIES, and BLACKWOOD'S

EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, (Monthly. Commence with NoMh British for November. 1855, and the other Reviews and Blackwood for January, 1856.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Any one Review or Blackwood, $3 a year. Blackwood1 ami one Re view—or anv two Reviews, $5. The lour Reviews and Blackwood, $10. Four copies t» one address, $30.

PosrrAfiE—(which should be paid

Quarterly

Terre Ilaute,Ind., March 8, lR56-29-Iy

•advance)— on the four Reviews and Blackwood, to any Poet Office in the United States, only 80 cents a year. Namoly 14 cents a year on each Review, and $1 cents a year on Blackwood.

Address, ..... A.SCOTT & CO, Publishers. 54 Gold Street, corner of Fulton New York, may 22-tf

VIEWS OF TERRE IIAUTE.

T^WO Copies of Pal mater/'a sptendid VIE vvY

OF THE CI IY OF TERP E HAUTE, for sale. Enquire at this Office. JUarch 22, 1856, 3Mf

A new & useful book for Schools? rpHE Illustrated Composition Book with directions, subjects, and blank leaves for

AHardware

Courier

SPRING -& SUMMEK

and blank leaves

composition, with For sale by Jan. 19, 1856-22- tf

autiful original illustrations. BUCKINGHAM.

Leather, Saddlery Hardware.

AND CARRIAGE TRIMMINGS.

STEPHENS, JUDD & CO., Wist side of the Court House Square, at the late stand of E. Stephen^ Leather Store.

RB opening a stock of Leather, Saddlery and Carriage Trimmings, and very soon will be in receipt oT a large and complete slock ot the above goods nnd invite purchasers to examine their stock. Their undivided attention will be devoted to these branches.

Every description of stock used by Saddlers and Harness makers, Shoe and Carriage makers, will l»ekept on hand.

Also Leather nnd Rubber Belting for machinery, Tanner's Oil, &c., &c., OOrWANTED—Hides nnd Sheep Pelts, and Oak Bark, for which cash will be paid on delivery.

NEW BOOKS.

PLU-RI-BUS-TAH,

Jerenv Loud.

a book withotrt an author

by Q. K. Philandor. Doesticks, P. B.

The Jfuguenot Exiles, or the Times of Louis XIV. Gabriel Vane his Fortune and his Friends, by

Adventurers of Gerard the Lion Killsr, hy Chnries E. Whitehead.

The Modern Story Teller, or the best stories by the host authors.

Italian Sights and Papal Principles, by James Jackson Jartes.

Eutaw, by W. G. Simm*, Esq.

Sea Board Slave States, by F. L. unnstca.

Modern Mysteries Explained and Exposed by Mahan." ''r

Ilumbolts Island of Cuba.

The Attache in Madrid, or Sketches of (he Court of Isabella II. ,,

Rschcl Grey, by Julia Kavanaugh.

Sketches and Adventures in Maderia, Portugal, and the Andalusians of Spain.

Footprints of tlfor Creator, by J/ugh Miller.

Christine, or Women's Trials and Triumphs, by Laura J. Curtr*. For Sale at ciULtf-S BODK STORE.

June 21, *5C- i-l-tf

N. SMITH, G. F. SMITH, C. C. SMI I'll.

EVAISVILLe & CRAWF0HDSV1LLE RAILROAD.

Winter Arrangements.

Two Trains Daily {Sundays excepted.) ^^N and after the 12th inst-, Trains will run as fbMovrs: fiOIlTG SOUTH.

1st Mail Train: ISf.'JTISi!!

val olTrain from the East, connec's with Train for St. Louis, on O.

Sc.

2d VincennrsTrain:

arrival of Night Express from the East, connects whh Train for 8t. Louis, at Vinccimcs at 3,55 night.

GOING NORTH.

Mail Train:

1st

crnsea at 6,25 P. M., arrives at Terre Haute at 9.30 P. M., connecting for the East direct. Pas* •enters sup at Terre Haute.

his wsrvitiw to tha eitiaens of Ten*

Yinccnncs Express: ^,air«?i5cA.'

arrivce at Terre Ilaute at7,40 night connecting for the East as above. J. J. DANIELS, Sap't.

Jan. 19.1896-22-lf

Botanic Drug Store.

South-weai comer of tbe PubBc Square,

JA.MES llOOJK.

XERUK IIAUTE, INDU

ALLtN rfiNCE, 31. !.« Proprietor.

ALL

kinds of Drags, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes,&C., always on hand. tCT Particular attention paid to the compounding of Medicines.

Coasuliatiooscan be had at any time with Dr. P., unless he i» proiossionally engaged,

June3^ 'M-41 ly

^CLASSIFICATION

INDIANA FREE BANKSr

BODCIIT AT THE FOLLOWING BATES, BY THE Prairie City Bank, Terrc IIYiutc, Iud.

State Bank and branches par.

cuira NO 1.—r*R.

Bkuflniiiena, MiohicatijFartners' Dank, WcstCiiy 1. field-. BronkviHe- fik, Brook [Grain mercy Bank, Laviltc.... fayette Bank of Syracuse, Syra JUeosicp Bank, Loganscuse port Bank of Elkhart, dk-jiruntiagioo County Bk liarf I II anting ton Bk of Rockyille, Rock jlndinni 13k- Madiaon... ville .: {Indiana Stock Bk, LaBank of Goshen, Goshen1 parte Bank of Mr Vernon.,Indiana Reserve Bank,

Ml. Vernon Kokomo Bank of Sbtem.Salem..jKenmkv Stock lion*. Bank of ihe Capitol, tn-i Columbus dianapolis........... „. Lagrango Bk, Litna. Bank of Wfcrsa.ir, War- Merchants & Mechanics saw...........Bank, New Albany.. Bk of Monticello, Mon- Now York fc Va.St»«k ncello*. Bank. Evansville Bank of Paoli, Panfi... Prafrie City Bk, Terra Canal Bhnk of Evansr Haute ville, Evansville.. Crescent City Bk, Evansville-. Cambridre City Bank,

Southern Bank, Terre ITnutr Salem Bank, Salem.... Savings Bank of Indiana, Connersville.... Sfiawncc Bk Attica...

Cambridge City Centra)' Bank, India aap

efts .. ../Traders'' Bank, IndinnFavette County Bank, apolis.. ...... COanemille Tippccauoe DaiUOViaFarm's & Mech'a Banfc, wnac,.

Indianapolis,

a trip to the

ILLINOIS

All Solvent Stock banks P&r NEW ENGLAND STATES. All solvent banks Tar

NEW YORK and NEW JERSEY. All solvent banks ,.. .v. Far 01

MO.

State banV. and branches Par Solvent free banks Suspended and broken

KENTUCKY.

All solvent banks Par

VIRGINIA

All solvent banks Par PENNSYLVANIA. All solvent banks...- ....Par

MARYLAND

All solvent banks Par LOUISIANA. Banks fn New Orfcaos Par

WSCONSIN.

All solvent banks... ...... ,P»r MISSOURI. State bank and brwishes... .... Par

DIST. COLUMBIA

AH solve 1 banks.... Pa» NORTH and"SOUTH CAROLINA. All solvent banks i!i» .MICHIGAN. Detroit City Par AU other solvent banks 5 die "tV TENNESSEE. .^ Old tanks.... 5-chis All solrentbankB Pnr

In connexion with the above, it may be stated that JOIIN WATSON'S CHECKS are classed No. 1 in Terre Ilauto. In

this placo they nre current nt par—and promptly redeemed in specie or good funds, ...

Semi-Annual Report

or THE-

PRAIRIE CITI BANK,

For the sbitnonthe jxreceding the first Monday of July,

1G60.

Dr.

Amonnt of Bonds deposited with Treasurer of State* $180,000 00 Nates Discounted. 29,191 Bills Pisdounti-d 103,790 03 SHSpened dDebt 1,917 90

Bank notes of this aild other Banks. 48,975 00 Sight Exchange 6&.8-15 97 Amonnt ef Debts duo to the Bank.. 13,508 46 Bnnkinc House 9,*245 10 Dividend paid 10,000 00 Gold and Silver 2tJ.lC2 57

Total 8493.C6C 99

Cr.

Amount of Capital Ptoek IncTumnjr thnt deposited with Andhor of State, according to the provisions of the lnw .,$200,000 0ft Amonnt due Depositors 154:266 89 Amcmm of Bonk Notes issued...... 123,420 00 Amount of Dividends declared and made.. 10,0000 0 Profit and lo s. 5,980 10

Total, $493,666 99 Names of the officers of the Dnnk: C. W.*Bar« bjuf, Pres'i Jno. S. B^ach. Cashier.

Names of persons who havo become partiee la the nrticlesof Association within snidperiod: VV. E. Mcljean, Jno Wiitconib, E.' Tassett, B. R. VVhitcomb Mary Bell.

Names of nersons who havo withdrawn thorofrotn: S. .llosmer, li. R. & J. Whitcomb Names of nresenl stockholder?: B. R. VVhitcomb. E. Cruit, S- II. Gookins, H.S. King. JnoR. Citnninghairt, VV. K. Jl/cl«an, Daniel A. Jones, Jno. Whitcomb, VV. B. Tuell. K. Fassett, James II. Turner, John Ren, Alex. McGregor, B. S. Wolfe, Ci ftrlcs Cruft, Oliver Bound. John Jacobs, Jas. il. O'BovIe, Jno. Buckingham, Jno. II. O'Boyle, II. D- Williams

THOSE

M. (wide guage) Railroad

at Vincenne«, at 6.40 P. M. Arrivt-a at Evansville at 9,25 P. Passengers dine at Terre Hsu re.

Si.

("0.. James C.

Grimes, Levi G. Warren, John F. King, C. W, Barbour. Sarah King, Jacob D.Early, Jno. S. Bench, L. Kyce, Samuel S. Early, Adams Sc Buckingham*. Jno. W. Davis, Wnj. Brewsrer, Hezekiah Slurges, T. B. Armstrong, VV. Bull, Robert Taylor, Ehzalieth Hughes, Lucius II. Scott, Wm. D. Griswofd, Unmet ft. Lfnrov,. MaryS. Linton, Elizabeth 8. lianna, James M. Hanna, Mary Bell.

Days of Discount: Tuesday. Days and hoars or»en for the transaction of business to-wit, from 10 o'clock A. to 3 o'clock I*. !Vl., overy doy except Sundays, Christmas,and fourth day of July. STATE OF IND1AJVA, Icq

Vigo County,

Jno. S. Beach, being duly sworn, deposes and days that he is the Cashier of said Bank, and that the foregoing report of the transaction* and condition of said Bank for thM period therein named is true nnd correct, according to the boat of his knowledgo ami belief.

JNO. S. BEACH. Cashier.

Sworn nnd aubscribed before mu this 9th day of y, 1856 THO'S. II. NELSON, Notary Public-

schoolI^OTICR^

.in. CLAltK will commenct his second term of School, at the Seminary, on Monday, July 7th. Terre Ilaute, July 5-11

in want of a Watch of any quality whatever, can bo accommodafeu at S, 11. Freeman's, latter than at any orhrr establish* meni in this or any other city ia lbs

Jan 5,185«-20 tf

West.—

Gold Chains, Keys, and Jewelry* 0C all sorts- at the ssme. Facts are stubborn things.

S. R. FREEMAN.

SBHItXUtK#

AND

A N 0 0 S

I HAVE now received my FALLSTt I.E OF I GOODS, Consisting ol Velvet, Silk and Straw Bonnets, Cloth Cloaks,Talmas, Cloaking Cloths, Moire Antique, Shotted Velvet, and on endless variety of Bonnet Ribbons. Also a now lot ot Lady's Opera Caps, Infanta Wool Hoods, Misses end Infants Hose, and Lady's Wool Sleeves,

EMBROIDERIES.

A- very laree assortment of Collars, Bands, Flouncings. beltings, and Inserting. All of which will be sold at the lowest possible prices.

Krdoftks and Talmas made to order. S A I Oct. 6, HSM-7-tf

A CARD,

'JMIE suSISribers respectfully tender (0 their

friends and the community in general their unfeigned thanks for the liberal patronage be-ttoWf-d upon them during their eo operation together. CON DIT & HUN LEY.

Ten:£ »utc, April 19, 1856 35-if