Wabash Express, Volume 11, Number 30, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 July 1852 — Page 2

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OFFICE EAST OF THE COTTBT-HOVSE.

B. S. DANALDSON, Editor.

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Wednesday Morning, July 7, 1852.

FOR PRESIDENT,

BESERAL FIN SCOTT. OF JTEW JEK8ET. FOR VICE PRESIDENT,

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or NOBTU CAROLINA.

E E O A I E For Senatorial Electors, HENRY 3. LANE, PLEASANT A. HACKLEMANY

For Diitriot Elector*.

1.—Lemuel Q. DcBruler, of Duboli. t.—John D. Ferguaon, of Clarke. 3.—Oapt. 8cott Carter, of Switzerland. 4.—John H. P.rquhar, of Franklin. 4.—David Kilgore, of Delaware. 6.—Fabiu. M. Pinch, of Joimton. 7^t-Rlcbard W. Thompaon, of Vigo. B.s-O. O. Bebm, of Tippecaooe, V—T. S. 8tanfield, or St. Joiepb. 10.—Jamaa Prater, of Kosciusko. 11.—John M. Wallace, of Grant.

A* ACT FOB,THE INCORPORATION OF CITJES. An act was passed at the recent session of the Legislature, for the incorporation of cities, which, in some respects, is better, we think, than the charter and amendments we have now. We give below, some of the privileges and changes, which are not contained in the present charter, under which we live.

A Mayor may be elected, having duties similar to a Justice of the Peace, and the exclusive duty of seeing the ordinances enforced. His jurisdiction in criminal cases, and misdemeanors is co-extensive with the county, otherwise, the limits of the town. He is President of the Board of Council, giving votes only on a tie. He is a conservator of the peace, and in the incorporation has the power of the Sheriff. He •igns commissions and issues licenses, countersigned by the Clerl^of the Board. In case of vacancy, a new election is ordered.

The Common Council must meet twice a month. They *rtfny prevent the erection of wooden buildings in certain places. They may establish the rates of charges for coaches, cabs, Ac. They may erect infirmaries, and houses of refuge.

The regulation in relation to fires is fuller and bettor than wo now have. The Council can tax omnibuses, hacks, die., and dogs to the amount of two dollars each.

Tliore is no Collector—the tax-payer must tall upon the Treasurer to pay his taxes, at the Treasurer's office, or the Town may have the tax list handed over to tlio County Treasurer for collection.

Three-fourths of the legal voters may authorize the borrowing of money, to any amount equal to the tax list—not more—for which a tax must be levied at once for paying interest and principal.

Five freeholders are appointed, annually, by the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, to as•oss damages for injuriosin opening streets, Ac.

Streets, or parts of streets, or alleys, may be graded or improved—taxing the cost upon the premises adjoining, and not otherwise. (This provision is plain and explicit.) The Councilmen are fire-wardens in their respective wards.

By-Laws and Ordinances are to be adopted by ayes and noes, and recorded. Contiguous territory may be readily added to the incorporated limits.

A member of the Board may bo expelled by a two-thirds vote of the whole Council so also may any officer of the town be removed by the same vote.

To organize under this act the old charter must be surrendered, and the act fully accepted in all its parts. None can bo taken without the whole, and taking it all together, we think it plainor, more explicit., and better for the general welfare than our present charter, which, in somo places, 110 one can understand. The act ia very long, full, and particular, and would give the Mayor the supervisory care now exercised by tho President of the Board of Council.

RAILROAD TO Sr. Louis.—Wo stated last week that the friends of the direct road to St. Louis, had managed matters at Springfield, so as to get about as much as they wanted from tho Illinois Legislature, to-wit: a cross road from Marshall to Belleville, Ills., which would give a direct road to St. Louis. The Alton Telograph thinks nothing of tho kind can bo had, and thus speaks of the matter

The St. Lonis press arc making great hurrahs over tho intelligence, which we suppose thoy have received from Col. Morrison, that tho charter for the Belleville and lllmoistown Railroad Company, contains provisions which seem to authorize an extension of that road so as to connect with any other in the State. They intimate that they can connect with the Springfield and Terru-Hauto Railroad at Marshall, and have thus virtually secured a charter for their Torrv-Haute road.

After tho terrible dofeat the Terre-Haute and 8t, Louis project met with at the recent session of our Legislature, our friends across tho river are perfectly welcome to all iho capital they can make out of that charter. For tneir especial benefit, however, we would state that the Constitution of Illinois contains a provision in the following words— "No private or local law, which may be passed by Me General Assembly, shall* embrace more than one subject, and that shall be expressed in the title.

If the act chartering the "Belleville and Illi noistown Railroad Company" contains any •uch provision as the St. Louis papers suggest,

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that company so far from having the power to run a road to Terre-Haute, even wants constitutional sanctions to build its road from lllinoistown to Belleville. If that charter "embraces any other subject, than the one expressed iu its title," it defeats its own existence, and will remain it dead letter upon the statute book.

KwofcJtors.—'The New Albany Tribune publishes the following as something near the cost of the late session of the Legislature. It will stagger honest country people to believe the figures, nevertheless they are true:

Expenses of the late Indiana Legislator*. Per diem and milcag-e of members ... .$$0,993 Pay of Secretaries and assistants...... 14,603 Pay of Door-keepers and assistants.... 6,666 Newspapers for members Printing account, estimated at Binding account **. Gas fixtures and Gas Funeral expenses of deceased members Pay of Revising Oommiltue Per diem of Law Commissioners. .. Stationery, estimated at.............. Miscellaneous. ..

6,1$6

18,000 15,000 TOO 453 600 2,355 1,500 2.500

Total, |HS,SSI

At the rate of the above bill of expenses, how long will ir. take to pay off tho State Debt?

GENERAL SCOTT.

Upon the 53rd ballot, which nominated Gen. Scott, the vote by States stood fellow*:

STAT:

Maine 8 New Hampshire, 5 Vermont,.. 5 Massachusetts 2 11 Rhode Island, 3 1 Connecticut, 2 1 3 New York 25 7 1 New Jersey, 7 Pennsylvania 27 Delaware, 3 Virginia, 8 6 Mq* Ohio 23 Tennessee, 3 9": Indiana, 13 Illinois, 11 Missouri 3 6 Michigan, 6 Iowa, 1 3. Wisconsin 1 4 California, 3 1 Maryland, North Carolina 10. South Carolina 8 Georgia, 10 Alabama, 9' Mississippi, 7, Louisiana, 6 Kentucky, 11 Arkansas, 4 Florida, 3 Texas, 4

Total 159 112 21 We believe the vote was then declared unanimous.

Blaok Hawk Land Warrants—The Hatter Explained. We recently published a letter written by C. L. Dunham,and published at Charlestown,Ind which intimated that all the Black Hawk Soldiers were entitled to 160 acres of land. Not believing it at the time, we addressed a note to Mr. Davis upon the subject, from whom we have received the following reply

WASHINGTON CITY, June 27, 1852.

Editor of the Wabash Express—SIB: I am just in receipt of yours of the 20th inst., enclosing me a letter written by iny colleague, Mr. Dunham, on the subject of "the late decision of the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Black Hawk War."

You were correct in your views. The decision to which Mr. Dunham alludes makes no change as to the rights of this class of soldiers, except in this During the existence of that war several companies of mounted rangers were organised to servefor the term of one year, for the protection of the Western and Northwestern frontiers, against Indian hostilities.— By a decision of the Department, made near two years ago, these rangers were only entitled to Bounty Land for the time they actually served in this war, notwithstanding thoy had served out the full terra of one year. The decision to which Mr. Dunham alludes, allows these Rangers 1G0 acres of land, instead of the amount allowed under the former decision.

The letter of Mr. Dunham was hastily written, and was not intended for publication, nor was it intended to be susceptiblo of the construction which has been placed upon it by many of the Western papers.

I am, very truly, your friend, JOHN G. DAVIS.

Fourth of July, 1852.

This anniversary coming upon the Sabbath, causod us to have a running celebration of it, extending from Saturday morning to Monday night. On Saturday there was a speech, dinner, «kc., at Harrison Springs, a few miles in the country, which went off finely—so we understand. On Sunday morning the court-house bell was rung, and thirty-one rounds of cannon fired and during the day a dinner, &c., was had at the hill, two miles East, which produced some black eyes and bloody noses—all the rest was as well as could be expected.

On Monday tho Declaration was read at the court-house by John P. Baird, Esq., and a speech delivered by W. E. McLean, Esq., of the Journal. The house was full, and the orator acquitted himself very creditably.

Several pic-nic parties went to the country, by the canal, omnibusos and carriages, and spont the day on the green, with music and dancing, returning at dark, pretty well tired out, we presume. The big gun was again lustily fired in the evening, on the common near the Congregational Church. We have heard of no accidents or injuries to any ono.

Pass Him Round.

While at Indianapolis we learned that a motnber of the Legislature, from Wayno Legislature, from Wayno county, by the name of EDMUND LAWRENCE, refor eigl absont from his seat—he being'the only one,

fused to receive pay for eight days that he was

of the 150 members, who seems to have been troubled with conscientious scruples, in regard to the morality of taking pay for services not rendered. He deserves to nave a monument erected to his memory, for daring to be honest in the midst of such profligacy and corruption as that by which he was surrounded. Pass hiin round.—New Albany Tribune.

As a parallel to the above, wo may say, that wo understand that Mr. HUDSON, of this county, refused to tako the extra mileage consequent upon the recess of the legislature.

A Noble Tribute.

Henry Clay, in the Senate of the United States, in 1850, spoke thus of General Scott and the Mexican war: "/must take this opportunity to say, that, for skill—for science—for strategy—for bold and daring%fightinq—for chivalry of individuals and masses, that portion of the Mexican tear which was conducted by the gallant Scott, as chief commander, stands unrimlled either by the deeds of Cortex himself or by those of any other commander in ancient or modern times."

O" Fonts of type are put up in the followiug proportions For every 100 of the letter q, there are 200 of 1, 300 of k, 800 of i, 1,500 of c, 4,000 each of i, n, 0, and s, 4,150 of «, 4,500 of t, and 6,000 of e. The other letters run in the same ratio. This will give the reader some idea of the frequency of the use of letters.

iy The Charleston Courier gets off the following apt epigram: "1 know neither .Vorth, South, Bast, nor the West,"

Cries tittle Prank Pierce, and no doubt be I tree Por I be people are echoing back the protest, North. South, Hut and west—"Sir! we sever knew

O* The Cincinnati Commercial records a general clawing of the Common Council of that city, over the proposition to pay the Kossuth bill at the Burnet House. One member called another a liar, and then went ink-stands at each others* heads in beautiful confusion.— The Kossuth bill was paid however, and the bnlHgerants kept apart by Ute lookers-on. A fraternal council, that!

U* Brisk times at the Council room here, on Monday night—* lot* session—a resignation— took it back—heated talking and nobody hart!

LAX» roe tit STATES.-—At Washington Jane 26, the bill granting land to all the States, was taken up by the Bouse, and a motion to adjourn being made, was negatived, when the bill passed: yeas 96, nays 86. The bill appropriates as follows:

To Missouri three million acres to Alabama two millions five hundred thousand to Iowa three millions to Michigan the same to Florida the same, to Arkansas three millions to California the same to Illinois one million to Indiana all the laud not sold, located or reserved within the State, and one million in addition to Ohio all the public land not sold, reserved, Ac., and two millions in addition and each of the other States at the rate of 150,000 acres for each Senator and Representative in the thirty-second Congress from said States, and to each organized territory and to the district of Columbia 150,000 acres.

The eleven first named, arc to apply their share to the construction" of railroads, and the remaining States to expend their shares for schools or other useful purposes. ,'

If this bill passes the Senate, we take it that it will kill the Homestead bill, which proposed to ^ioeevery poor man, or woman, the head of a family, 160 acres, provided they moved upon it and cultivated it five years. As the Homestead bill has laid so long, without being taken up in the Senate, we suppose it would not have passed any way.

MARSHALL TKLEO&AFH.—This is the title of a new whig paper, just commenced by S. P. Farley at Marshall, Ills. The first number is a handsome specimen in every way, of large size, and well worthy of support at its low terms. We wish the proprietor much success pecuniarily, as well as politically, as Illinois is rathera jug-handle State in its views of State and National policy. "A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump,"—then there should be proper care not to spoil the bread in the oven.

Samivel is welcome into the corps of whig publishes and editors on the Wabash.

HEUR ALEXANDRE IN LIMBO.—The Frankfort, Ky., Commonwealth of a recent date, says a necromancer calling himself Herr Alexander, was tried before Judge Herndon, on a charge of cheating and held to bail in $250. He had proposed to distribute $400 worth of jewelry, in sixty prizes, among the holders of tickets to his exhibition which tickets he had sold at $1 each but it appears that by a trick of false drawing, he managed to draw himself the only really valuable prize—a watch worth $100.

Herr was iu this place and had a lottery, but we never heard that any body drew anything valuable. The Statesman said of Herr "she is a humbug."

O" Prof. Soule, of the Charleston Courier, returns us the last Express, because it was not well printed. If the old gentleman's eyes are failing him, we commend him to D. K. Smith's eye-water, which he will find advertised in our columns and wo will always send him a good printed paper, if he will tell us what better disposition to make of the bad ones. He must not commence too many reformations at once, until at least, after the election. That must command his first attention. He has the Globe to deal with.

You may sneer and laugh at Tom Walpole to your heart's content but he will turn the laugh to the other side of your mouth before he is done with you. Better let him be, is our advice.—State Sentinel..

Don't know but that we will take your advice, as we do not like that kind of laughing and, since we think of it, we did not say much any way. "A shake of the head" we should deprecate above all things, but how will Thomas do so much? What he publishes through the Sentinel would not change a single whig—so we think and his speeches would be still-born in whig crowds. How does he propose to make whigs laugh at the wrong corner Eh

Ned McGaughey has gone to California.— Alas poor Ned—he has out-lived his fame.— Ind. Statesman.

Ah, Doctor, you seem disposed to pursue Mac. when others would think there was no perceivable necessity for it. How do you argue that he has out-lived his fame? Because he had served in Congress and was beaten for the same place afterwards How is his case different from yours? You have served, and still creditably serving as Auditor, yet your own party have laid you on the shelf—refusing you thu same place! Would you like to see the democrat that is intended to supplant you, beaten? just to say Dr. Ellis had not out-lived his fame? Do you think your fame beat you How was it, Mr. Statesman? Let's have fair sailing.

FEMALE SEMINARY.—See the card of the Female Seminary, by C. G. MCLEAN, D. D., at Indianapolis. It is expected to make a perma nent and excellent institution of this kind,at the State Capital, a point which is easy of access, and affording every facility otherwise needed.

CALIFORNIA EXPRESS COMFANT.—See the card of Messrs. WELLS, FABGO & Co. The American Express Company, of which this is a branch, is well known, and entirely worthy of the public confidence and patronage. A joint stock capital of $300,000 is a strong guarantie, in every respect.

O" The late Legislature of Indiana considered that three thousand inhabitants in a town constituted it a city, or gave a right to a city charter under the law. We should have put the number at five thousand, at least.

SENSIBLE.—We examined closely and could find nothing said in the last Journal about Dr. Mullen's brilliant speech at the Court-House in this place. Mack evidently did not like that effort, but we do not blame him for not saying as much. We suppose Dr. Mullen's pilgrimage is already closed. He must bring them down hereafter with his Rifle, at a long shot.

17 The Journal intimates that the charaeacter of Gen. PIERCE is purer than that of JACKSON or JAMES X. POLK We should dislike to make just such a remark about Mr. CUT or Gen. HARRSKKI. Molest not the dead!

ET The body of Clara Kinsley was taken from the Wabash on Wednesday last. An inquest was held which gave a Terdict of voluntary drowning. None can tell the amount of misery the poor girl most have suffered before ending all her woes ia each a way.

Sotae

on&nown friend has sent ns the 21e of

Gen Frank. Pierce, with a biographical sketch of William R. King, for which he will please accept our thanks.—Marshall (IBs.) Democrat,

Was that Jilt a rat-tail or a horse shoe rasp?

Northwestern Christian TTnivsrsityThe Charter Commissioners of this institution held a meeting at Indianapolis, on the 22d inst., and received from the hand of their agent, Elder John O'Kane, the stock subscriptions amounting to seventy-five thousand dollars, the minimum amount required by the charter to be obtained prior to an organization of the company.

Twenty-one directors are to be elected on the 14th of July, and a building erected as soon as possihle, at or near Indianapolis,

ID* The State Sentinel recently, has been making some very unnecessary allusions to John H. Bradley, which has rather roused that gentleman to show his hand pretty plainly, in a few numbers of the State Journal. The following will 6how the manner in which Mr B. gives his views to the Sentinel editor, all of which must be considered satisfactory:

You will have seen from what I havealreaav said, that I will sustain my "old" Whig faith —and trying to be honest how could I do otherwise Vote for Franklin Pierce for President 11 Why, he's against the West. He's against a Protective Tariff. He's against help ing us make our iron roads. He's against the right of petition, and his party and your party in New Hampshire, have disfranchised good citizens, because they worshipped God according to the dictates of their own consciences. No 110,Mr. Brown, I cannot vote for any such man as that. I am a Western man. I want the rivers and harbors of the West improved. I want to help elect a President that will do it. I know that Winfield Scott will do it.

BLACK HAWK LAND WARRANTS.—Afterfooling every body interested, and keeping them fool ed for a few weeks, Mr. D. has issued the following, explanatory of his first letter. It is just as we expected and said at the time.

The State Sentinel says: Soiue time siuce we published a letter from the Hon. C. L. DUNHAM, stating that the Pension Office had decided that the soldiers of the Black Hawk war were entitled to receive one hundred and sixty acre warrants. This letter, it seems, has led to a misapprehension, and to correct it Mr. Duuham transmits to us .the following telegram:

WASHINGTON CITT, June 26,1852.

Hon. W. J. BUOWN: The decision mentioned in tny letter refers only to twelve months rangers. C. L. DUNHAM.

Our friend Mullen stirred up the animals considerably in his speech at Terre-Haute.— The Express editor gives up about a column and a half of his large sheet to ill-natured criticisms. The editor of the Express asks us what kind of a man Dr. B. F. Mullen is? In answer we say that Dr. Mullen has no superior of his age in his profession that he is a gentleman a true friend hated by his enemies and loved by his friends.

Two numbers of the Democratic Rifle were printed in the Courier office. Hereafter Dr Mullen will have his own press at Napoleon. We shall most assuredly do the "whig party the favor" asked of us, and what little influence we have shall be exerted to keep Dr. F. Mullen in the field throughout the canvass —Madison Courier.

We are glad to hear that Mr. Mullon is a good Doctor—wo presumed as much, but lie was never cut out for making converts to locofocoism by his speeches a fact which the Mad ison Courier will believe when the editor reflects that the Terre-Haute Journal never said a word in favor of Mullen's speech at this place. You see, Mr. Garber, none of the par ty liked it, having a different tasto from yours.

17" The catalogue of tho Wabash College at Crawfordsville, shows that the Institution is in a flourishing condition—136students for the current year, among whom are eight from Ter re-Haute.

Bo.vo, IND.—The Louisville Union says Bo no, is located on the banks of White river, Indiana, and is on the route of the Cincinnati aud St. Louis railroad. The road is to run immediately under it, as they design tunnelling the immense hill on which it is situated, a distance of about three quarters of a mile If Bono sinks and settles 011 the cars, it may be carried out of the country.

O" The Fort Wayne Sentinel says that the "old block-house," the last relic of General Wayne's fort at that place is now being pulled down. The last log of Fort Harrison disappeared many years ago. Wo have an inkstand made of it.

O* Charles H. Brewer, the lato peculating teller of the Suffolk Bank, Boston, has been removed from the jail, to enter his three years' sentence to the State prison. He is to go into the cabinet making department. It is now rumored that the defalcations of Brewer and Rand amount to between $300,000 and $500,000.— The actual amount cannot probably be ascertained.

SPECK IN THE HORIZON.—The editor of the New Albany Ledger is mad at Monroe county. What is to bo done about it ?—Bloomingion Gazette.

Appease him by all means, by oblations or a burnt offering sacrifice an ox, a mule, or jack —anything to turn away his wrath.

O* The State Journal says that George K. Steele, of Parke county, represented the 11th Indiana district, in the recent whig Convention at Baltimore—being appointed to the place after his arrival at Baltimore by the balance of the State delegation.

ET We do not know how or where the Greencastle Sentinel learned that intemperance was increasing in Terre-Haute. In speaking of the disbanding of the "Sons," we did not say "intemperance was increasing."

O* The Great Agricultural State Fair, is to be held at Indianapolis on the 19th day of October. 1852.

O* We are indebted to Gov. Wright for a copy of the First Annual Report of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture, for 1852. The work is very handsomely got up by the State Printer.

97 A Minnesota paper says that a tallow chandler and soap-maker may settle at St. Paul and make a fortune at his business in three years.

BLACK RAIN IN IRELAND.—The Kilkenny Moderator says that a shower of rain, lasting about twesty minutes, recently fell at that place, the drops being of an inky blackness.

We had fires to sit by, on the 1st, 2d and 3d of July, and it would hare been uncomfortable withoat them.

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iT Newspaper items rather indicate that Commodore Stockton will *t* support General Pierce, *:Thc brave old Gomttodore.

A Broad Fane.

The Democracy send to Baltimore their representatives to nominate candidates for the offices of President and Yice President!, and to manufacture a platform for the coming canvass*. These delegates resolve "that the proceeds of the public lands ought to be sacredly applied to the national objects specified in the constitution and that we are opposed to any law for the distribution of such proceeds among the States." In the face of this resolution a democratic House of Representatives has passed a bill, according to our latestdates, to a third reading to divide the lands among the States.—Madison Courier.

Just so, kr. Garber, and we are glad to see you have the independence to tell them of it.— We should not be surprised however, to find some of your party denying it in tota—those that are sold body and breeches.

No other democratic paper will likely state the above fact.

Correction.

We find the following sentence going the rounds of the whig press as the language of Mr. Willard in Tammany Hall. "I say to you here to-night, that the corner stone to our platform is the Fugitive Slave law, and by it, and it alone we stand."

We feel authorized to say that neither Mr. Willard, nor any other democrat having a particle of sense iu his head, would be guilty of uttering such an absurdity. It is a fair specimen of whig falsehoods, such as will be inet with at every corner until after the election.— Statesman.

Who authorized you Dr. E? We have seen several statements of this affair in New York papers, and all certified to the remarks of Willard, as above. Get Willard's ajjidavy, or a letter from Martin R. Green about that New York speech. .. .•**«

O- The Washington Union has published the official correspondence with Messrs. Pierce and King, in which they accept the nominations of the democratic convention, held at Baltimore, June 1st. Both heartily endorse the platform.

Where is the Chieftain's Home? The Trenton True American has discovered that General Scott is not a Jersey man, but that he was born in Virginia, and now lives in Washington.

If the Louisville Courier had designed answering this ridiculous charge, it could not do so better than it has done in the following eloquent words:

His home ha3 ever been where the good of his country has called him—wherever danger has been whether baring his breast to tne bayonets of the British on the Canada frontier, among the swamps and lagoons of Florida, on the boundless prairies of the Black Hawk dominions, or 011 the arid sands of Mexico—right at the foot of the pike-staff which bears the stars and stripes there has been and there is his home."

PIERGE AND KINO AGAINST THE POOR SETTLER. —If the reader will look at tho Senate journal of January 14, 1839, he will find that the following proposition was then pending in that body: V- •..

And be it further enacted, that when any of the public lands of the United States have remained unsold for the space of fifteen years after the termination of the public sales, the same may be entered and purchased bv actual settlers 011 the following terms, to-wit: ff a settler is desirous to purchase for a residence, eighty, or less than eighty acres, he may enter and purchase the same at fifty cents per acre.

Upon this proposition the vote stood, ayes 21, noes 23. Among the noes were Franklin Pierce and Wm. R. King. The votes of the Senators from Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Michigan, and Tennessee, without regard to party, were given for this provision, which was defeated by the votes of Pierce and King, and yet the poor man of the West is asked to vote for these men.—Lou. Jour.

LETTER FHOH MR. SEWARD.—The following extract of a letter from Gov. Seward appears in the Now York papers. If any persons have been silly enough to think that Mr. Seward will be in President Scott's cabinet, this letter may relieve their apprehensions. Mr. Seward, it seems, wouldn't accept a cabinet appointment from President Scott:

WASHINGTON, Juno 26, 1852.

I assure you, therefore, with entire frankness, that, under 110 circumstances which I have ever conceived or can now conceive, would 1 ask or even accept any public station or preferment whatever at the hands of the President of the United States, whether that President were Winfield Scott or any other nun I have ever seen or known. In saying this. I am only saying to you what was well understood as a rule of my conduct by the late and lamented President Taylor, and has been equally well known and understood.by Winfield Scott., from the first hour when my preference of himself as the candidate in the present canvass was fixed. am, with great respect and esteem, your

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friend and huint ile Rservant, WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

THE DIFFERENCE.—Gen. Frank. Pierce's father fought for his country—Gen. Scott exposed his own person to the shocks of many battles. The fighting of the younger Pierce, it is understood, did not hurt him much, and w? never heard that he hurt any body but himself! The horse would fell down.

D" We have received the 1st No. of the Brookville Democrat, under Mr. C. B. Bentley. It is a fine looking paper, with a sensible salutatory. We wish Mr. B. much success.

O* The wliig candidates for President and Vice President have acccpted their nominations. Mr. Graham has resigned his place as Secretary of the Navy. We will publish the letters of acceptance in our next paper.

ID* General Scott, while riding through the deadliest of the fight at Chippewa, received a ball in his shoulder and a dangerous wound in his side, but even then he neither fainted nor fell from his horse. 1

O* General Pierce fainted at the battles of Chnrubusco and Chapultepec, and was carried off the field 01 both occasions. What a lucky thing it was for the American army that Gen. Scott did not faint just when it was most necessary for him to very wide awake!

Crane, the Omnibus Crane, is a very clever fellow in the way of pleasing thosfe who travel oc board of his craft. He is all attention to pamengecs and never neglects the children which shows that his heart is in the right place, and made of proper stuff.

E7" The Yineennes Gazette says ten or twelve deaths from cholera, have occurred among the laborers on the Wabash and Erie Canal, South of Petersburgh, in Pike county. "7

£7* Great demonstrations of respect, all over the Union, have been shown in relation to the death of lfr. Gi.iT.

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HDTORT answers as follows: I WINFIELD SCOTT watrCapt. of Light Artillery, May 1808. Lieutenant Colonel of of 2a Artillery, Iiard's Regiment. July, 1812 —volunteers in the battle of

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TOWN, commands on the heights, and is captured, October 13, 812 —interferes in behalf of the captured Irishmen October, 1813 —assists in getting the Act of Retaliation passed, January, 1813 —commands the advance guard in the capture of Fort George, May 27,1813 commands the advance guard in the descent of the St. Lawrence, November, 1813 —is made Brigadier-General, March 6,1814 -commands the advance brigade, fighting the battle of CHIPPEWA, July 5. 1814 commands the advance brigade in the battle of Niagara[LUND

Y'S LANE] July 25,

1814 is badly wounded, July 25, 1814 is breveted Major Gen. July 25. 1814 declines the apdointment of Secretary at War, February, 1815 writes the Military Institutes, 1821 writes an Essay on Temperance, 1821 embarks on the Lakes, commanding troops for Black Hawk war, July 8, 1832 nurses Ute sick of Cholera, August. 1832 is commissioner to treat with Indians, September, 1832 concludes treaties, September, 1832 commands in CHARLESTON, November, 1832 commands in Florida, February to May 1836 commands on the CANADA FRONTIER Dec. 1837.

Winfield Scott harangues the people on the Canada frontier. January, 1838 maintains peace Jan. 1838 removes the Cherokees. May, 1838 commands in the Disputed Territory, March 1839 corresponds with Gov. Harvey and SECURES PEACE, March 1839 receives votes in the Whig Convention for the Presidency, Dec. 1839 supports Gen. Harrison. 1840 nominated for the Presidency by the State Convention of Pennsylvania, 1842 writes to Atkinson on the subject of Slavery, 1843 writes on peace, April 1844 ordered to Mexico. Nov. 23, 1846 lands at Vera Cruz, March 10. 1847 captures SAN JUAN DU ULLOA. March 27, 1847 wins the battle of CERRO GORDO April 1847 enters the city of Pueblo, May 15, 18*47 commands the army of Mexico in the battle of CONTRERAS, August 19.1847 in the battle of CHURUBUSCO August 20, 1847 at the battle of MOLINO DEL REY, September 8, 1847 in the storm of CHAPULTEPEC. September 14, 1847 captures the city of MEXICO, September 15, 1847 devises a system of revenue November 1847 returns home, 1848 is received by the corporation of New York with military atid civic honors. May 184-' nominated for the PRESIDENCY by the Whig National Convention, June 21, 1852.

And we predict that the people will

give him the chair once occupied by WASHINGTON, in November, 1852.

WISCONSIN IIuMon.—We find tho following specimen of Legislative wit that effervesces occasionally in the Wisconsin Legislature, in the Milwaukee Sentinel:

The bill introduced by Senator Alban 011 behalf of some of his constituents excepting a rifle or a shot gun from execution, ana which passed (he Senate, after being amended so as to include a powder-flask and a shot-pouch, was taken up in committee of the House the other day, ana amended by including in the exemption, a pocket-pistol (rest ricted to the capacity •f a pint,) a brace of pointer dogs, a pair of high boots for wading, and various other things. In this form it was killed this morning, to the great disappointment of the sons of Nimrod, the mighty hunter.

WARM.—On the afternoon of Monday, the thermometer stood at ninety degrees in this office. At 2 o'clock Tuesday, it was at 92, in the same place. This is hard on harvesting, which is now going on all over the county,

Tho same thermometer under the awning in front of our office, at 1 on Tuesday stood at 102 degrees. That will do.

Oir We hear that Mr. J. G. DAVIS is to have the track for Congress at the ensuing election this fall. Who will the whigs appoint to travel with Mr. D. and see that every thing is fairly done?

O* We have a sample of Minnesota sand left by Mr. G. H. Spencer, which is as white as Havana sugar. It is quite a curiosity, and answers the purpose of brine washed black sand for writing purposes.

Mr. S. has left for Minnesota Territory.

dfCr Another house has been burned at Indianapolis—the work of incendiarism

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Hirrison—R.W. Thompson, W. K. Edwards, Jesse Conard, H. D. Scott, D. S. Danaldson, James Hook, T. H. Nelson.

Honey Creek—Eli Bowyer, Thomas Durham 1st. Prairie Creek—Asa Frakes, W. T. J. Shattuck, Abijah Thomas.

Linton—David Miller, Cnlbertson Boy 11, Philip Randolph.

Pier son—Joseph Liston, William Brown, Simpson Stark. Riley—Samuel Itobinson, Judge N. Lee, Dr. 9. M.Wright. 1jM Creek—Jonas Seely, Ralph Wilson, Geo. Hnssey.

Nevins—S. G. Burnett, John Bell, B. F. Hall. Otter Creek—L. A. Barnett, F. Markle, Joseph Evan»*{~

FayttU—L Lenderman, F. Tucker, James H. Nelson. Sugar Creek—Thomas McCulloagh, Joeeph James. William Goodman-

FmBaaktag.

The Auditor of State gives the follow* ing information in regard to getting up a free bank. Those to be interested will observe:

In the oganization of an association for Banking purposes under the recent act, the persons associating are required to make a certificate setting forth.

First, the name of the association. ./ Second, place ofbusiness. Third* amount of capital stock, not less than $50,000, and number of shares.

Fourth, names, residence, and shares of Stockholders. Fifth, commencement and duration of the association. This certificate is to be approved or acknowledged, and reorded in the Clerks Office, of die proper county, and a copy filed in the office of the Secretary of State, ar.d a certified copy from the Secretary of State will furnish this! office all the necessary evidence of the facts set forth.

The association may then deposite with the Auditor of State any amount of the stocks, designated in the act. not exceeding their capital stock, and will be entitled to recieve their equivalent iu bills for circulation. It is not the duty of the Audilor of State to enquire whether the entire amount of the capital stock named in the I certificate has been paid or not, nor is there any requisition of the kind contained in the act. It will frequently occur thats a Bank will require for its business a much less circulation than the amount of I its capital, and the Auditor's duty on this point is to furnish them the amount they demand, under the limitation of the law, and no more.

The less the circulation, in proportion to the capital, the greater is the security to the bill holder, and other creditors of the Bank, as not only arc nil tlie assets of the institution pledged to the liquidation of it a it to a re in

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IS A N A E S CINCINNATI, July 2.

Flour steady at $3,22@3,30—for choice $3,40 @3,50 whisky 15J cheese dull at 6@6£. NEW YORK, July 2.

Flour—State $4@4,15 and Ohio $4@4,18 corn—mild 58@60 and yellow 62 pork $19@ $19,12 for mess, and prime $16,75@$16,87 lard lOJ.

The Northern Light, from San Juan, with dates to the 24th, arrived to-day, bringing 300 passengers, and $230,000 in gold.

The Whig Vigilant Committee, This committee which was appointed by the General Whig Meeting of Vigo, on the 7th of January last, are requested to meet at the CourtHouse, in Terre-Haute, on Saturday, July 10, at 2 r. x. Matters of general interest are to be considered. The following gentlemen compose said committee

away from the undersigned, in SHgar: Creek township, on thu 28tli of Juno, GEO. W. GBEER. regularly indentured to me.— He is lG years old, very tall and slender, with flaxen hair.

The public are hereby cautioned against harboring or employing said lad, as his scrvice®, belong to me and I will rigidly enforce the law against all such offenders. The above re ward will be paid for his apprehension and delivery, but no thanks. JAMES SMITH.

Sugar Creek Township, July 7, '52-3t-pd

WELL'S, FAEG0 & COMPANY'S CAMFOUNIA KXPRESS. A JOINT STOCK COM PANV—CAPITAL $300,000,

Office No. 16 Wall-Jt., Hew York.

rilHIS Company, having completed its organ JL ization as above, ia now ready to under-, take a general Express Forwarding, Agency" and Commission business the purchase and sale of Gold Dust, Bullion atid Bills of Exchange the payment and collection of Notes,, Bills and Accounts the Forwarding of Gold Dost, Bullion and Specie—also Packages, Pareels and Freight of all descriptions, iu and betwecn the city of New York and the city of San Francisco, and the principal cities and towns in California connecting at New Yorkf with the lines of Wells, Butterfield & Co., and Livingston,Fargo Co., forming the American Express Company also with the Harnden Express, Pulleii, Virgil fe Co.'s Northern and Canada Express, Davenport, Wells fe Co.'s European Express.

They have established Offices, and faithful! Agents, in all the principal cities and towns throughout the Eastern, Middle and Western States, and California energetic and faithful Messengers, furnished with iron chests for the security of treasure, and other valuable packages. accompanying each Express upon all their lines, as well in California as in the At-' lantic States.

Our several Agents in California are authorized to draw drafts on as, payable at the principal Offices of the American Express Company, between New York and St. Louis, affording to persons in California, the most convenient, prompt and reliable means of remitting to their friend* in this country. Also, Drafts on California, for saleat the current rates of exchange.^.

SAMUEL P. CARTER, for many years connected with the American Express Company at Albany, and R. W. WASHBURN, late of theft Bank of Syracuse, have been appointed principal Agents in California.

The Agents of the American Express Co., are authorized to act as Agents for this ComPan7* *05

DIRECTORS.

Henry Wells, Aurora, Johnston Livingston, Edwin B. Morgan, Aurora, Elijah P. Williams, Buffalo, Wm. G. Fargo, Buffalo, New York. Alpheus Reynolds, Buffalo, James McKay, New York, Alex. M.C.Smith, N. Y.( Henry D. Rice, Elmira,

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dividuallv liable, in addition, to an ampunt a to he $ IV The answer, therefore, to your enquiry" is, that an association may commence business, without having the who'e' amount of its capital stock actually paid in and moy deposite with the Auditor of State just such an amount of stocks as ihey may think proper.

SOOTHING. Paregoric to a cramped stomach doubloons to a cramped pocket^ book, and moccasins to corned feet.

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croup, LAtJRA, daughter of J'AMESSI. and So--

In this place, on Thursday night last, of 'P. BAN HUDSON, aged about 2 years

In this place on last night, of flux, HARRY,.. infant sou of JACOD K. QUAFF.

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C. U. McLean, Principal. J.tf

Seminary is located in the city of Indianapolis. Its central position makes it easy of access. New and commodious buildings are in progress of erection in which, it is hoped, the pupils will find a pleasant, and? cheerful home. Every attention will'bo paid, to the physical, mental, moral and religious culture of the pupils by the Principal and his Assistants.

The first session will commence on tlio first Monday of September, next when day and boarding pupils will be received.

Circulars can be obtained at the city Bookstores—by application to the Principal through the mail, ana at this office.

Indianapolis, July 7th, l852.-33-to am't$2.CO and ch'g Ind. State Journal.

OiicCMit Rcw ifrt.

EDWIN B. MORGAN, Presidents

JAKES MCKAT. Secretary. WELLS, FARGO A CO., 16 Wall-st., N. YF. CLARK. Agent, Cincinnati, O. 7, '52.-30-to

Terre-Haute, July ch'rg. Buffalo Com. Adv,

am't $J,00,-

SheriH's ale.

virtue of two execution* iaraed from tha Vigo Circuit Court, and to me directed and delivered, one ia ftvor of Jacob Hesa.tbe other in favor of Owen Riley and tgaiBit Horace Button, I have levied on the following property, to-wit: Lot« No«. thirty C*0 and thirty-one (3l)ln 8beeU' addition to the town TJrre Haute, being the ianda and tenement* 1 ncn* :o the Mid Horace Button, and I will, on Saturday the thirty-first day of July, IBM, at the Court Houae door in Terre-Haute, within the legal bourn of aaid day, offer the rents and profit* of aaid premise*, with the tooarim^acef thereto belonging, for ft term

•nfflcientVom to..ti.fr wiUtb«, tad there offer the (too wmple to the hlgheet bidder tot

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