Wabash Express, Volume 11, Number 35, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 11 August 1852 — Page 2

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THE WABASH EXPRESS.

OFFICE EAST OF THE C0U3T-H0U8E.

D. S. DAKALD80H, Editor

E E A E

Wednesday Morning, Aug. 11,1852.

FOR PRESIDENT,

6EIERAL TWINS SCOTT,

OK XK

OK SKW JERSEY.

FOLT VICE

WILLIAM

roil

VICE PRESIDENT,

OF XGRTIl CAROU.VA.

E E O A I E For Senatorial Electors. HENRY S. LANK, PLEASANT A. HACKLEM A"N.

For District Electors.

1.—Lemuel Q. DeBruIcr, of Dubois. t,—Joha I). Ferguson, of Clarke. 3.—Capt. Scott Carter, of Switterland. 4.—Joha H. K.ir»juliar, of Franklin. 5.—David Kilgore, of Delaware. 0.—Kaliiua

M. Pinch, of Johnson.

7.—Kichard W. Thompson, cf Vigo. 8.—G. O. Bclim, of Tippecanoe. 9.—T. H. Kianfielil, of St. Joseph. ]0.—James 8. Kraier, of Kosciunko. II.—J»l:u M. Walluce, of Grant.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP MEETING. We are requested to ask a meeting of the Whigs of Harrison township, at the Court House in Terre-Haute,

on Tuesday next, 17th inst., to nomi

tion of the 21st inst., to make nominations for the county offices, &c. Meeting at 3 P. M.

a of to a ensuinir election."

ensuing election." I This resolution does not authorize a conven- no such thing. They may fight the Journal

ply to consider the propriety of sucli convention so important did the vigilant committee consider such a move at this time, that they were unwilling to take the responsibility of calling a nominating convention until a convention consisting of delegates from every township in the county should first declare the propriety of nucha course of Humiliation. We are led to these remarks in consequence of being called upon to publish the proceedings of the Lost Creek township meeting, which will be found in another column. The Lost Creek proceedings seem to contemplate a nomination on the 21st. Such a move is not authorized by the resolution of the Vigilant Committee. Should the convention on the 21 st be a full one, as contemplated by another resolution of the committee, ami consider it proper to have a nominating convention, they will say so—and then another convention of delegates, elected for the purpose, must be held to make such nominations.—Courier.

Tho editor of the Courier is doubtless, a very good judge of somethings, but he is as much mistaken in thc above as if he had burnt all his nether garments. No other member of thc convention so understood it. All we have talked to deny that inference, (the second convention,) and such was not our understanding at the time. Two of thc members of the Lost Creek township meeting were present nt the original meeting at the Court-llousc—one of whom (George llussey) was chairman, and it is probable that said chairman understood himself when in thc chair in Lost Creek, as well as when in thc chair at the Court-llousc, in this place.

The understanding of thc whigs of Lost Creek is right. Nominations will he madron tho 21st, if tluit convention is full and circumstancos seem to justify it. If the convention of tho 21#t is entirely full, the propriety of making thc noininntions must he at once conceded. There can be no other conclusion. But if said

pererogation to call another convention, in nnv

attended, no other will be, and if full, that is jje

plan of placing

profit by the suggestion.

cal standing and public Msrvicws,,

The Tables Turned.

We recently spoke of the multiplicity of whiff candidates in the field for a cerUyn office in Vigo. This, we thought, was only between ourself and the whigs, but our neighbor of the Journal came dowu on us like one possessed: charged us with "dictation," "ungovernable fury," and other hard terms known only to legal editors. We have not received such a furious castigation for many a day, and all be-

tion to nominate candidates for office lut sim-! themselves, for we do not wish to have that! Lt.lv to consider the oroorietu of such convention

cause we thought we had some right to speak ,ikel

lished a card, calling on JAMKS HUGHES to be a &°"Se'

candidate for circuit Judge, and the aforesaid

Journal walks into Hrciits, and (hose who have called on him, about as savagely as he attacked us. Here are same of the Journal phrases:

ID" What object the bar of that place can have in desiring a democrat to run for the Judgeship, in opposition to the regular Democratic nominee, we can't see.

D~ Why they are unwilling to abide the decision »f the convention we cannot also perceive.

ID" We should much regret it, should Mr. Hughes accept of the call thus tendered him,

not present his claims before the convention!

itheconvention

(LT If could not be made sensiblc of his claims we see no reason why thejcer*a y»

nate delegates for the County Conven-j dares already out in this county, while you go now in an unenviable position—too stiff neck-

out of the county to arraign a man who is only

calledon by his friends. You go further. You arraign those who have the "audacity" (that's the word, we believe,) to make a call upon MrHughes. See what you say:

COUNTY CONVENTION.—At a meeting of the Whig Vigilant. Committee of Vigo county held Gen. Lowe, and the two Buskirks, can encour011 the 10th of July last, the subject of a coun-j age a course of policy, in opposition to the est.v r«nvnniiitu wn« pcirisirlnrpfl. nnd tlie follow- tablished usages of the party, we can't see."

ty convention was considered, and the follow ing resolution passed: "Resolved, That there be held at the CourtHouse, in Terre-Haute, on tlie 21st day of August next, a convention of Delegates from each township in the county to consider upon the fen(] tlic whigs, of whom we spoke, we suppose propriety of selecting V\ liig candidates for the,

O' "How such democrats as Gov. Dunning

Did mortal man ever see just such an exhibition. We guess not we reckon not we calculate not! As the Journal pretended to de-

ou^ht to defend Hughes, and Dunning, and

Lowu a,ul thc two Busk,rk

in the most unusual language of vituperation, abuse and denunciation. From the beginning to the end, he has not sought to conciliate, pallia'e, or even defend his acts, but by application of the most severe invectives, the most

convention docs not represent all the town-1 unlimited and harsh denunciations of all oppoships, or nearly all, nominations will be inde-1

8't'on

.. ... a nomination,) he has forced thc party with finitely postponed, and there will be an end of: 1 .1 1 .. •J it, for this season.

uou. vi ni'eiii Ti-arx, iwr n'asuus liner un- .... •. ... 1

derstood. the Wliigs of this county abandoned theology ill be the established laws

himself (for lie run without the aid of

which he has acted, into entire submission and

It would be the merest sir an obedient and zealous support of him. His

|!Sl,fJ''nl

be full well'

event. If that of the 21st cannot be full-well Ir'

)Uae

None but such, and claimed that they would feel them-

the time to make the nominations. thc Courier, we apprehend, ever dreamed of selves honored by the'kicking'he gave them, any thing elso.

the convention of the 2lst, and all will be well! human mind has progressed to its prcs—otherwise, all will not be well—so we think.. Mate of refinement and civilization, you may expect that there will be things suited to

Vigo Coaaty Awake.

We arc glad to notice that the Whigs of this county have called a County Convention to nominate a county ticket for the Octobcr election. Of recent years, for reasons we never un

opponents, the Antics, he hushed, by ,, •. „,oo 1

"". yistorv

... oratory, into the most obsequious obedience.—

cnf|,.,i

The result shows that he understood the men whom he had to deal with. He never souirht

As the Courier has been a long, strong, nnd |0 conciliate or win them, and his triumph is warm friend of conventions, we are unable to' the greater from the fact, that he has literally see why tho editor has thrown this sluice of whipped them into servility to him. cold water upon the subject now. The article we quote is calculated for no good, whatever, IJ* A lady, a pious lady we suppose, has and if the people take up such an impression furnished the Richmond Palladium, a commuas the second assembling of delegates, they, nication from the spirit world signed by John would hardly take so much trouble as would Wesley, in which it is stated that "tho time is be thrown ujwn tliem. But such was not in-j at hand, when the inhabitants of earth, will be tended. No other one thought so, and wejdftbled to seo many things which they have! NKW YORK, Ar«. 3. Warrants have been ishope tho townships will go on with their pri- oot been taught in the scriptures, and therefore sued for the arrest of Thomas Collier, proprieinary meetings, and send up full delegations toj "ot be received as of Divine origin but ^or, and the officers of the steamer Henry Clay

this plan of placing candidates iu the field.— which will constitute the Church, that will be «-ntcr courses Han2 them un in all such

The consequence of such course has frequently found on the earth, when all old ordinances been the election of Democrat* to office in that1

1 a to re a re re

Rm (loctrinos alul crec

of sucii things is to make regular nominations oblivion, and been numbered with the by means of County Conventions. Let Vigo' things that are forgotten. Therefore, be of pursue such a coum\ and she will soon W good cheer, for I shall bo with thee to the end. among the most reliable big counties in thej JOHN WFSTLEY Htate.—State Journal. ,,' ... .... ... 1 It seems that the vcrv Rev. Mr. w. has ad-

Our big readers will sec what is thought 1 •», ded a 1 to the middle of his name. This is of our cou vent ion abroad, and we hope will (spiritual progress, or is it the blunders of a

OCT We understand the Land Offices in Illinois have been crowded with persons wishing to make entries, so much so that applicants could not le promptly attended to. Illinois is destined to be one of the must prominent States in the Union. We suppose wo State has a larger quantity of good soil. We hepe it will also grow a little in whiggvry.

jour printer

O* Frank Wiidennan,a very respectable citi*en of Belleville, 111., was thrown from his horse two or three days since, near Mascoutah, and received such injuries as to cause his death.

It is said that he remained two days in a state:

of extreme suffering, on thc side of the road,

and that several persons passed him by without going to his relief. He died soon after he was found bv his friends.

8J- It is stated that Kossuth, who left some weeks since for England, will return again toj this country next fall. He has left an appeal Ho* Woaa*—Ex -Senator JKTTKWOX DAto our German population to favor that party' of Mississippi, made a violent speech in most, who will most favor interv*»tion. So it! Memphis, Tennessee, the other day, against is charged in the New "York Herald—not a ve-| General SCOTT. The Memphis Eagle and Enrv reliable pap*r, w« confess. 11u,rer ®*y® ——--r"~—. _j Since Col. Jefferson Davis made his speech

O" Mr. Clay*« death occwluued quite a feel- in this city, we understand that forty or fifty ing iu London, and manv com pi imeutary art:-' Democrats have declared their intention to cles appeared in the papers to his high politi-

To M. I". L—^ will publish the article wht-u it amve*. O.

Tolc fur

Graham.

TMKSWANOT Eai.x MATXP.—It Is reported »T Miss OATH AM: married her agent, Mr. Bv«nxux.

If the editor of the Express imagines that the contemptible twattle, and personal scurrility in his last issue, is entitled to any notice from us, we can assure bim, that lie most certainly flatters himself. In assuming the editorial direction of a political newt.paper, we had a higher duty to perform bora to ourselves, and our party, than to engage in a contemptible controversy with a contemptible person. Farewell, sweet bird!—Journal.

Ah! little Mr. Editor, you are on the right track now. If you say nothing, you will not

to make so

to wings! But what does the last Journal .1 1 a re A is ad a a show? Just hold on until we tell you. The ,, .1 »i 1

members of the Bar at Bloomington have pub-.

st»i

can

but we shall do

very consistent paper to pitch into us again upon such a subject. Otii* neighbor is doubtless a very shrewd denwcratic editor, but lie does not put up the gaps well. It is "our ox" that is gored this time.

COL. BENTON ELECTED.

Thc reccnt election in thc St. Louis district, has returned Thos. II. Benton to Congress, much to thc chagrin of the whigs, and the deep dissatisfaction of the regular orthodox loco party. So it seems that the influence of "Old Bullion" is yet too strong to withstand. The St. Louis Republican gives the following account of the success of Col. B.:

Thc Election is over. Thc battle has been fought, and we have been very completely beaten. There is no use of complaining over what cannot be remedied. BENTON has made a Duke of Wellington affair of it—a perfect Waterloo defeat to us—and that, too, wo believe, solely by the aid of Blucher and Prussian forces.

Such a contest has never been witnessed in the United States, and Col. BENTON has thc right to claim as great a coup d'etat as Louis Napoleon. He has gained a triumph, and won a position by means ami under circumstances that we did not think nnv portionof thc American people were capable of submitting to, and to which no other population than that of this city and district would have submitted.— Certainly no other American statesman would have hnzarded his success upon such a plan of a political campaign as tnc Colonel has done.

He started out with a determination to browbeat, bully and lash his opponents, more par

oeat, Dully and lash his opponents, more par-

unparalleled in the history of stump| crre-IIaute, it was reported that the rifle had

them "dogs," and treated them as

,U wiU have crumbled

IT-A

Rrs

am«• At aw tvu

New York, that Miss CATHAWNK HATES has

misstatements as

tongue, and a man no shrewder than a

P**8 "editably through the world,

lf he W,U

only

look wise and

not}dn?

That is the safest line for shallow philosophers, or those who seem to have a great aversion for the truth. But before we say good-bye, dear yellow-hammer, let us indulge in a 6hort retrospect:

You published an article in which we were called "a jack," and afterwards addressed us as "a fellow" but our sofl reply turned away your wrath, and you got tired of that. You then fled to your dignity which, of course,

and present himself as an independent candi-1 date tor the Judgeship. ScoTT

could not'reacli." You then said General

was

ET If the Bloomington bar regard Mr. Hughes I ty of four votes, which we asked you kindly to as the individual of the district most pre-emi- correct but up to this time you have refused nently qualified for this station, why can tl.ey

nominated by the miserable roajon-

to do this compclled us to tllu state

is in truth, and the truth

0,,S"k n°t

peopls should. tor in the State. Then with an entire disreIs not this the richest exhibition of the sea- gard of editorial veracity, you charged upon sonY Why bless your soul, Wm.t this is the, a prominent Tennessee whig, an outbreak very course we were trying to prevail upon the which had been perpetrated at Washington, by whig candidates to pursue, for which you rid- a member of your own party. Did you supdied us so, when you sprung "dictation" upon pose such a thing would be permitted in a free us! Now you do the 6ame thing, only ten! country? And can you not see, that your own times worse. Wo spoke to and of whig candi- reckless and discourteous course has left you

offend the smallest edi-

to acknowledge a palpable error, and so ir-

ritable as to cut a neighbor's acquaintance by saying "farewell, sweet bird"! Well you have taken back your charge against Ex-Gov. JONES, and charged it to an "exchange." We arc happy that your own sense of justice compelled you to do this much, and though we are not particular, we would give a high price for thc "exchange" upon which you have saddled the mendacious statement. Now please to correct the Scott statement do not call us "a jack" or "a fellow," or say that we talked of "dirty locofocos," or that we aspire to party dictation, fcc., Ac., tc., and we shall get along as lovingly as a couple

birds—a dove or a duck, and yellowbreast-

ed yellow-hammer. This would be best for both of us, for privately, we suppose, you are not wicked at heart.

ANOTHER CALL.—Thc members of the Bar at Martinsville, (11 gentlemen,) have published a call upon JAS. HUGIIES to become a candidate for Circuit Judge in this, the 6th Judicial circuit. This, together with thc Bloomington call, will make the claims of Mr. H. rather imposing and it will afford another rare opportunity for the Terre-Haute Journal to bully these who have had the "audacity" to act thus, in advance of the nominating convention.— "We say bully," but perhaps we should use thc same terms chosen by the Journal and used towards us—call it a specimen of that paper's imperious "dictation," and "ungovernable fury!" The best way however, to get out of such a scrape, will be for thc Convention to take up Mr. Hughes. If he will not come to the Convention, let the Convention go to him! And to make matters somewhat equal, why do not the friends of other gentlemen, in this part of the district get up cards for others? Is the Journal asleep 011 the watchtower? Or is it too late to do anything to counteract the bulge which has been taken for Mr.Hughes?— We do not like to see our friend Stephen, thus overslaughed, for at present, tee arc for him.— Where is the Journal the office me bv the

I announce my readiness to accept of Circuit Judge, if conferred on 111

ticularly those in his own party, and indulged ptoplf

JAMES HUGHfeS.

BLOOMINGTON, Aug. -1, 1852.

If the "Express" man designed to enter the lists with us he should, by all means, have sent us a copy of his abusive sheet, and not act the midnight, assassin.—Dem. Rifle.

The man of the locofoco gun is informed, that about the time thc Express that contained the communication reviewing his speech in

bursted, and was without lock, stock or barrel and no one knew where the^wnnrr was, therefore no Express was sent to the blunderbuss. We hope we are no "assassin," though we may sometimes skin an unscrupulous editor, or a mendacious stump speaker.

We do not know now, whether Dr. Mullen's address is at Napoleon or Greensburgh, as his paper was to be published at both places. We are glad that subscribers to the Rifle in this place, are not to be entirely rifled, as some of them apprehended.

This is the steamer that was recently burnt 011 thc Hudson river, having caught fire while racing and destroyed 70 lives. For all such

their present, progressed condition and hence, cases, we hope Congress will pass a law to as in other matters, so in religion. The old the Captain and Engineers, whenever a church fundamentals nnd creeds, will be laid single life is lost, on a boat while racing with aside, and the principles of a new and far ad- another. Nothing less will stop this wholc-

le destruction or human life on our bays and

C„W,

pL^ia,, „W

exhibited gratifying proficiency

s*vera'

branches of study. We were

not present in person, and therefore, must content ourself with this short notice.

ette Journal records the sad circumstance as happening on the 34 inst.

D* Judge Slmrlds, a distinguished gentleroan of St. Ltrois, recently died in that city.— He was for a long time. Cashier of the State

Bank of

And yet, General Scott, the whig nominee, "fired with indignation," regardless of these high considerations proposes to exclude all aliens whatever, from the right to vote, in all cases, except such as shall serve two years in the army -or navy, who shall thereby be entitled to thc rights of citizenship including the right of suffrage-—Journal.

four year, now required by the o. S. laws

The Journal alludes "to all eases" as if, without said service, no alien could become a citizen and have the right to vote. Gen. Scott has never said any such a thing, nor alluded to the subject, only as abo^e quoted, as far as we have seen.

We should hardly have alluded to this small matter, but we were afraid that if this statement of the Journal should pass uncontradicted, in a short time said paper might aver that Scott required Jive years' service, as aforesaid. "A stitch in time may save nine."

0* One of the best things about town is the attentiou the Common Council has given to cleaning up the streets and alleys this season. Tlsey have done nothing more praiseworthy, and we hope they will always keep it up. Let them also prevent, if possible, the bad odors that occasionally pass over town'from certain quarters. No bad smells, say we.

U" Is it not a little remarkable that the TerreHaute Journal endeavors to injure Gen. Scott, by telling that Scott said he would have voted for a Bank of the United States, had he been a member of the extra session of Congress of 1841, when the editor knows that his man, Wm. R. Xing, DID VOTE for a U. S. Bank bill? We ask, is it not very singular? The editor decries Scott because he might have voted for such a bill, yet he huzzas for King who did actually vote for such a bill! Will wonders ever cease! Does thc editor remember the glass-house proverb?

113™ The standing army of the United States numbers 10,129 mcu—-commissioned officers, 806 non-commissiond officers and privates, 9,23.1. Thc number of buglers employed is 60, and the number of musicians 258. The headquarters of the army are at Washington, D. C. Thc number of commisioned officers iu the militia is 74,962, and of non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, 2,105,524, makinga total of2,180,^486 fighting men. Enough to do as much fighting as the country may need.

E7" Kossuth's sister, Madame Zsulawszkv, her husband, and children, lately arrived in New York, from Europe. Kossuth, before he sailed from New York, is said to have made arrangements for having the necessary aid extended to his family. Besides having purchased and stockcd a farm of land forthem in one of thc wsstern States, he is said to have left with the Mayor a thousand dollars, for the purpose of enabling them to travel out to it.— So the papers state.

fatal, he will be succccded by Cardinal Wiseman.

----->Some ill-natured paper at New York, charges that KOSSUTH left, the country without paying his land-lady's bill in said city. Of course, the distinguished Hungarian would hardly do such a thing as <that>. We hope not. =====

ENCOURAGING TO EMIGRANTS.—Mr. Crockett, now in San Francisco, writes home to his paper iu St. Louis, as follows:

The emigration across the plains, is looked for with great interest, and many sharp specu-

lators have already gone out to meet them, with

The reader will see the discrepancy. Gen. an opportunity of distinguishing themselves ,. and promptly embraced it, will escape my no Scott says (and intended to say) that aliens

relation to said subject. Is this not better for the alien? Will the Journal say that after such Service, the alien shall still serve fout years more, or remain a citizen four years longer, before he is entitled to citizenship and suffrage We should like for the other party to take that side of the question, and we suppose they will, as they rankly oppose Scott's liberal views.

tjce

who shall or may serve one year, shall be en- Brig. Gen. Scott is entitled to the highest praises titled to citizenship, regardless of the other

our

large sums of money, to be used in fleecing the

poor, toil-worn emigrant, by buying his stock

at half price, and selling him provisions at the

most exorbitant rates. There is quite a corn-

in it. It is sincerely to be hoped that the emi-

Hang them up in all such of confidencc here, in the purity of public functionaries, that many do not hesitate to insinuate, that some of the State "officials" arc

his education At ritteneld, Mass., and has lived that their suspicious are groundless. several years in Liberia, Africa, writes that a colored person can nowhere be so comfortably THE RATIMCATION.—To-morrow has been set situated, politically tft.d socially, as in thc col- apart for a whig gathering at this place, to ony of Liberia.

ST. MART'S or MI WOODS.—An examination of the scholars of St. Mary's took place last week at the Institution. We understand the exercises were largely attended by the patrons and friends of the school, and that the schol-

guard against ill not allow them-j to be present.

which the surrounding country has been invited. Good speakers will be present, and a hud time may be anticipated. We presume the

inimitable LISDEK, and other big guns of the country will be seen and heard in the gathering-

A TaAGKBT.—As Dr. Sim on ton, wife and'by throwing herself into the Niagara river, and child, of Lafayette, were riding in a heavy I passing over the Falls wagon, on a board across the box-bed, the board slipped and threw die child under the wheel, causing immediate death. The Lafay-

HOMID—A lady recently committed suicide

fowling Green Convention.

The following nominations were made yesterday: For Congress—John G.Davis.

For Judge of this Circuit—D. R. Eckels. For Prosecuting Attorney—Wm. E. McLean, of the Journal, and Dr. Paxton, of Sullivan, for State Senate.

So says our veracious neighbor over the way. Euquirers after the truth, will please turn to the Express •of July 14th, where they will find Gen. Scott's cfol letter upon this subject, in which is the following language, ov«r Scott's own signature: O* The followiug will put a quietus upon "And also to recommend or approve of a ithe effort to take the credit of the battle at single alteration in our naturalization la^s, Luntiy's Lane from the brave Winfield Scott, fuggested by my military experience, viz: Jlajor Gen. Jacob Brown-has these words in ing to all foreigners the right of citizenship who shall faithfully serve IU time of war one "ls ^P01^ action: year on board of our public ships, or in our "My most difficult duty retn&ins to be perland forces, regular or volunteer, on their re- formed—1 am depressed with the fear of not cciving an honorable discharge from the ser-being able to do justice to luy brave companions in arras, and apprehensive, that some who had

Dr. Davis was President of the Convention. Part of the Vigo delegation bolted—could not stand some of the preliminaries."1 ,1

country can bestow to him more than any

.. .-o. other man am indebted for the victory of the 5th

July His brigade

has cohered itself wUh GLOUXIV

In the vote on the river and harbor bill, the Indiana delegation stood as follows: Affirmative.—James Lockhart. 1st District Samuel W.

Parker, 4fh Dist. Graham N. Fitch,

9th Dist. Samuel Brenton, lOtliDist. tfegOtiie.—CyrasL.Dunham,2d Dist. Thos. A. Hendricks, 5th t)ist.

The names of Messrs. Davis, Mace, And Gorman do not appear in the table of votes. The Illinois members voted as follows: Af* firmative—llaXony, Campbell, Yates, Richard son. Negative—V^illis Allen, O. B. Eicklin. Mr. Bissell's name does not appear.—Vinccnnes1 Gazette.

This bill is at present hung up in the Senate.

CLAY COUNTY.—In the proceedings of the "Clay County Centre meeting," published last week, one resolution read as follows:

Resolved, That we will not support any one in our county for office, who is opposed to the proposed re location of the County Seat.

We are advised that said resolution should have read, "We will not support any candidate for thc State Senate, who is opposed"—as aforesaid. (The manuscript was rather hard.)

The Congressional Delegation from Missouri. Thc St. Louis Republican says there is very little doubt upon any body's mind of the election of Mr. BENTON, in the First District Mr LAMB, in the Second District Mr. JOHN G. MILLEB, (Whig) in the Third District Mr. OLIVER (Whig) in thc Fourth District Mr. PHELPS, in the Fifth District—three Locofocos and two Whigs.

O" Mr. J. J. Speed, a distinguished lawj-er of Baltimore, celebrated in this country and Europe for hisablc letter against Repudiation, was a passenger in the steamer Henry Clay, and lost his life.

O* Thc vote for Congress in St. Louis, and county, is as follows: Thos. H. Benton, 5,245 S. Carutlivrs, (whig,) 4,516 L. V. Bogy, (ant.iBentoi,) 720. The nnti-Bcnton candidate ran a great ways behind all over the district. Benton has whipped them all in.

A NKW CIRCUS.—A gentleman from the country on Monday evening, feeling a little lively, and smelling of liquor, had a wagon and span of horses, on Market street, with which he wan exhibiting as a hasty circus—free gratis. He drove the horses around in a very narrow space, almost as fast as a tub mill wheel, thc wagon starting up thc dust like a whirlwind. After performing in threo places, a constable arrested him, to whom he said, "Mark, is that you—you arc in ad low calling to tnko me up!" The last \vc saw of thc expert driver, he was going towards Magistrate's office, to give an account of his cxplivitics.

WII.LARD AND WILLIAMS.—These gentlemen, candidates for Lieut. Governor, will address the voters of Vigo, on Saturday evening next, at thc Court House in this place. Speaking commences at half past seven o'clock. Of coursc, they will have a largo audience

We are glad to see the Rockville Whig on otir table again. It is an able organ, and will do good service for Scott and Graham. Thc rich county of Parke ought to give its local Journal a hearty support, sufH cient to insure its publication all of thc time. If they lose Simpson and the wmo, they will never supply their placcs so well.

Gen. Soott in 1818.

THE TOPE.—Letters from Rome state that thc Pope is threatened with dropsy, and that the state of his health gives uneasiness to his physicians. Hitherto, every effort has been made to conceal his danger from the public. It is "in battle a roaring storm—mild as the evening said, that in the event of his disease proving

The following toast was given by Col. CnounAN, at a public dinner at Tammany Hall in 1818:

By icut. Col. Croi/han: Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott—The soldier's boast—his country's pride-

sun

in peace.

The New Y'ork Tribune well asks:« "Whether the Old Hero has done anything since the time of this festivnl which should withdraw from him the confidence of the American people."

A DESREEATE ACT.—On Sunday, says the Louisville Journal of the 3d iust., "a negro cut his throat. It is said that he had paid his master several hundred dollars toward procuringhis freedom, who within a few days had sold him to a negro trader." If the facts are as stated, the consciencc of that man must be seared as with a hot iron, or it will goad him to his grave. It is so flagrant an outrage, that

"ith his name should be published, and a mark set

uPon

nun.

petition amongst the speculators in this line, the Court-House, connected with the subject of ard it is believed that fortunes will be made the railroad from Vincennes to this place.—

ID" On Saturday last, a meeting was held at

SeVeral

8Peeche9

werc

grants will be on their guard against these subscribed. We were too much engaged sharp operators, and

raat,e'

and

considerable

We would be glad to see the

O" The democratic papers publish a Pierce campaign song, of which the following.verse is a specimen: "That tame old coon that looks so fat,

How often have we slain And when we think him dead and gone, Then up he pops again." Well, he does!

O" Too good to be lost so wc publish it to laugh at: GKARAH SOUP.—Write "beef" on a sheet of

committee will be prepared to make everything! T, ter till the letters disappear. Dish up, and pleasant and agreeable to those who may be serve with an onion. This recipe we obtainwith us on thc occasion. I cd from Greeley, who has fed on that kind of

It is expected that the eloquent LANE, the! ^'_th

liU

isa*

fat as lath

$809

U" We shall soon see the new bills of the while asleep in his boat at AUica. I new free bank at Conqersville, Indiana. The

State Auditor says the bills are beautiful. Jane, pat the baby to sleep with landanum, and then bring my parasol and retr^FierccPierce editors are trying to make solver. I am going to attend a meeting «. 1 .-r for the amelioration of the condition of the human race.

Gen. Jacob Brown tie hero of Lundy's Lane. Did yon ever!

O* When a steamboat has been snagged on ie western riven, it is customary to say tl she has ran afoyl of the "Fierce Platform.''

Missouri, and was called a "model the western river*, it is customary to say that T. fimsbed. gentleman—aged 56 years.

~JV-

Handsome Pictures.

Mr. H. G. WILSOV,artist,is in town, and will remain a short time. We have seen some of his Crayon Pencilings, pictures of.Scotfc, Pierce, Brough, and others, and we can say they are excellent specimens of a handsome art, that should be cherished. The cost of a picture is very trifling, compared with an oil-painting, and we believe the Crayon is preferable. Call and see Mr. W. and his specimens at Brown's, and you will not fail to have a picture for yourself, especially if you have a handsome face' and we never saw a man that thought himself "gly-

Pa rents wishing to preserve thc lineaments of those they love most, (wife and children,) will please read the following from the Madison Banner «.

"There is a pictuTc at Mr. Wilson s, the nrtist, in the Columbian Hall, which is well \vorth a visit. It is a likeness in crayon, of a little son of Mr. William Dutton, and is a compliment tp both artist nnd papa, for certainly we do not remember to have seen a better picture, or a prettier boy. That a finish, so soft and delicate and yet so true to iiattiro, could be produced entirely by a lead pencil, is really surprising. There is the hue of thc peach in the check's carnation the eye sparkles as if the dull board it beams from were endowed with life and the lip—the roseate porch to that ivory door which leads to thc youngster's bread-basket—is one for Love to dream on nnd make immortal! The dimples in the hand look like mimic whirpools 011 a bowl of cream! The costume and back-ground are inimitably doue and, altogether, we consider it a chrf d'atuvre in Mr. W.'s peculiar line of art.'

Such a picture of childhood and innocence is exceedingly refreshing in these arid days of wrinkles And sin and the power of catching a presence so ctherial and fleeting, nnd embodying it in a form at once so perfect and durable, is certainly a rare nnd enviable one."

ET Mr Wilson's room is No. 3, in Farrington's block, up stairs, nnd he is ready for work to-day. We are in for a sitting of ten minutes.

What was thought of General Scott in Petersburg in 1814. From Kilos' Register of August 27tli, 1814, we copy the following handsome tribute to General Scott, from which an idea may be formed of the high estimation in which the young General was then held by the citizens of Petersburg: "Generals Brown and Scott are doing well. The former, it is thought, may have resumed his command about the 25lh August. Scoll suffered much, and was still confined to his bed on the 15th however, there was every prospect of as speedy a recovery as could be expected. "MAJOR GENERAL

DU. CHANNINU'S OPINION

Dutch'

in counterfeit notes, upon the Rns-

sellville (Ky.) bank, were recently paid out to a farmer of Monroe county, Ind. Look out for anch bills.

CJT The Captain of the canal bout Tom Dowling, was recently robbed of his watch at night,

IT The brick work of the large steam

GEN. SCOTT.

—Dr. Channing, in thc preface to his Lectures 011 the War, pays the following tribute to the man whom the Whigs have selected for their candidate at the approaching contest—

Much, also, is

due to the beneficent influence of Gen. Scott. To this distinguished man belongs the rare honor of uniting with military energy and daring the spirit of a philanthropist. IJh exploits in thefield, which pit him in the first rank of soldiers, have been obscured by the purer and more lasting fflory of a pacificator and a friend of mankind. In thc whole history of the intercourse of civil communities, we doubt whether' a brighter page can be found than that which records his agency in the removal of the Cherokees. As far as the wrongs done to this race can be atoned for, General Scott has made the expiation. In his recent mission to the disturbed borders of our country he has succeeded, not so much by policy as by the nobleness and generosity of his character, by moral influence, by the earnest conviction with which he has enforced on all with whom he had to do the obligations of patriotism, justice, hufnaftity and religion. It would not be easy to find among us a man who has won a purer fame and I would do something no matter how little, to hasten the time when the spirit of Christian humanity shall be accounted an essential attribute and the brightest ornament in a public man.

This is high praise from a man who never flattered and it is deserved praise, too. The military glory of Gen. Scott brilliant as it is, has been matched by his civil services, by the integrity and benevolence of his character and the purity of his private life.

PjEXjrsTtVAjriA.—Thc Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia North American says that the Democratic members of Congress from Pennsylvania, have received such news from their districts as to compel them to admit that Scott will carry that State.

Cf Dispatches are said to have been received in Washington on the 29th from Mr. Webster, stating that the Pishcry difficulty would be promptly and satisfactorily settled. The British pretensions have been disclaimed.

U* We have a copy of the New School Law, which we will try and publish (all or half,) next week. It occupies about nine columns of the Lawrencebtfrgh Register.

83* Current wages at Shasta, California, on the 1st of June, were for mechanics $6 to $8 pcrday ordinary laborers$5 to$6. Ssi i- ».

DISTANT MARKETS.

Sales of 2,200 bales of cotton—Orleans middling 10 j}—market firm—sales of the week, 4,000 bales. Flour—Genesee $4,06 and southern $4,56 5,000 bushels western wheat at 96 mixed corn 62$ mess pork $20 and prime $17,75 beef unchanged bbl lard I1J—market' tirm Muscovado sugar 5$ Java coffee 9$@9| Ohu) \vjiiskey„21i, prison 22 Ky. tobacco 5@j[. "1 CUVCINWATI. Aug. 7.

Flour dull with small sales whiskey unaltered with sales of 400 bbls on private terms— supposed to be 15$ sugar active—500hhds at 5J@6 coffee steady with sales of 400 bags at 9| fresh butter in demand at I2@14c pig iron—100 tons at $26.

WINKNAN

SCOTT—

Petersburg, Fa., Aug 10.—This gallant soldier, who has not yet attained his thirtieth year, is a native of this county, (Dinwiddie.) In this State he received his education, and its last .polish at the College of William and Mary. With skill, diligence, perseverance, and unrivalled eloquence, he practiced law for a short time in the adjacent counties. But his great soul aspired to "deeds of arms."— lie entered into the service of his country in 1808, with the commission of captain of light artillery, and in a short time joined the Southern army under General Wilkerson. His arrest, the charges against him. and his unparalleled defence on that occasion, have long since been before thc public. "This noble defence convinced the CabinetatWashington, and the world at large, that he was the scholar, the politician, and the soldier. Since then no in has ascended the military ladder with more resplendent rapidity than has Winfield Scott— two more rounds, and he will have topped (he climax of military honor. "Glowing with friendship, veneration, and pride for this brave soldier, a number of citizens of Petersburg, as we are informed, have solved to have made an elegant SWOllD, with nppropraite devices to be presented to the hero of Chipjiewu and Bridgeivater. In his hands we are confident that it never will be drawn but in defence ofhis country's rights, and never tarnished but by thc: blood of our foe."

IJEW YOBK, ANG. 7.

NKW OULKAXS, Aug. 5.

Market dull. Flour—sales small, lots as follows: Ohio $3,60 St. Louis $3,62. Bacon dull—shoulders Sic. incss pork, $21 prime, $18,25—Qorn lower—mixed, 53c yellow 54c.

BOSTOS, Aug. 7.

An arrival reports that a fishing schooner had been fired into for refusing to "heave to," when ordered, by a British cruiser.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 7

The bridge over the Hamilton and Eaton Railroad, gave way while the down train was passing over yesterday; two freight and baggage cars smashed, and four persons badly injured. The passenger cars fortunately became detached when the forward cars fell. =======

A Frenchman by the name of Oliver Lebbic, died very suddenly on Friday forenoon and also two negro women on Saturday. The disease is supposed to have been cholera, produced from exposure or inattention to diet. With one or two others, these are all the deaths which have occurred in town during the week. —--<Vincennes Gazette, of Monday>.

The Clarion, of Saturday, reports three cases of cholera in Princeton, for the week previous, and one case during last week. The health on the public works said to be good.—<Ib>.

Very exaggerated reports have been circulated here, about the prevalence of epidemics at Princeton and Vincennes. All stuff. =======

RELIQI0U8 NOTICE.

I.I Il JAMMO* Wilt preach at the Chrintfan Church, 011 Suiurtlny eVcning thc J-lthinst. Services will

tlnue for ttvo week*. Terre-Haute, Aug. 11,1853.

con'

SUGAR CREEK TOWNStfl?.

We ore requested from Sugar Creek, to ask a meet' ing of thc Whigs of said township, at Dr. Calhoun's, on Saturday tho 14th inst., at 2 o'clock, P. M., for tho purpose of appointing delegates to the whig convention of the Slut inct., at tho Court House in Torre' Haute.

A I E

cor

On the 5tli instant, by S. HAUKB, Esq., JOHN DPKLAND, to Miss SYMIR A 11. MOR

MORlllS.

I E

In this place, on Sunday last, of inf!nmma~ tion of the stomach, Mrs. h'LJZA, relictof Hoto. WM. CIIKKIIITO.V, of Cliilicothe, Ohio.

On same day, of Flux, GEORGE W., son of Mr. CHA.NIC, recently from IndiiiuiipoHs. On same day, after a long illness, 11ARRY, infant son of 11. D. and MARTHA WU.MAMS.

A UK NTS WA NT I'M) TO 8L:R.I. THK

500 PAGES 12mo.,

HANDSOMELY AND DURABLY BOUND, Illustrated with Engravings.

BY EDWARD D. MANSFIELD, Eg*., Many years Editor of the "Cincinnati Daily Chronicle."

riMlE Subscriber will shortly receive frotn tJ»e Press, un Edition of tho above valuable work, and will furnish those who Wish to become Agents to circulate the same, on the MWt favorable terms. For further particulars and all ncccssnry information, applicants will please address their letters to the subscriber, 11 MANSFIELD, Publisher. Jn

KM Yurk Street. jfcto Haven, Ct

Aug. 11, 1852.-35"

Lake Salt,

CCONSTANTLY

on hand, and for Sale by

the quantity. Enquire atE. S. Wolfe's. H. It. SMITH. Terre-Haute, Aug. 11, '52,-35-Gt-pd

Valuable La ml for &alc. THE undersigned is the owner of one hundred and seventeen ncres of laud, laying near the town of Tcrre-

Haute, (fifty acres timber, balance

Prairie, which he will sell on very favorable terms. For particulars, apply to H. D. SCOTT, in Terre-Haute, or to the undersigned.

FENELON HARRISON.

Aug. 11, l852,-35-t4-pd

Sale of JUeal Estate.

thc eleventh day of September, next, before thc door of the public house of Leander Kestcr in Middlelown, Vigo county, Indiana, the undersigned will expose to sale at public auction, the west half of the north-east quarter of section thirty-five, town ten north, of range ten west subject to thc dower of the widow. Said sale will be on a crcdit of six and twelve months, the purchaser to give notes with security, conditioned that the same shall draw interest from date, and may be collected without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. WILLIS WATSON,

Administrator of thc Estate of Conrad Frakes, deceased^

Aug. II, '52-35-t4-$2,00

Sale of Keal Estate,

NOTICE

is hereby given, that on the elev-'

enth day of September, A. I., 1852, in front of Leauder Kester's house, in the town of Middletown, Vigo countv. State of Indiana, the undersigned will e*p«se to- sale or public auction the following described real es^ tate, belonging to the estate of Lyman Walts, deceased, to-wit: The West half of the North west quarter of section twenty-eight, town ten north, of range ten, west also one seventh of seventy acres off the south sideof the south east quarter of section twenty, twvn ten, range ten, west also, on#! seventh of ninety-seven acrcs, out of the north-east comer of the north east quarter of section twenty-nine, town ten, range ten, west. Said land will be sold upon a credit of six and twelve months, the purchaser giving notes with approved security, conditioned that the same may be collected without relief from valuation or appraisement laws, with interest from date.

ROBERT E. WHITLY,

Administrator of the Estate of Lyman Watts. Aug. 11, 1852.-35-4t-$2,50

Sheriff's Sale.

Bfavor

virtue of execution issued from the Vigo Probate Court,and to me directed and delivered,, in of Sarah H. Arnold, Administratrix of the estate of Caleb Arnold, deceased, and agaiust Isaac Dean, Principal, and Algjr Dean, security, I have levied on the following property, to-wit: The east half of east half north fractional section twenty-two, town eleven, range ten, west. Also, Lot number eighteen in Hrairieton, being the lands and tenements belonging to the said Isaac Dean, ami I will, on Saturday the 4th day of 8eptemb«r 1852, at the Court-House door in Terre-Hastc, within the legal hours of said d»»y oiler the renU and profits ot said premises, with the appurtenances thereto belonging, for a term of seven years and if they should fail to seU for a suffleient sum to satisfy said execution 1 will then and there cflfer the fee simple to the highest bidder for cash to •»&« Isfv said execution and costs.

ADKEVV W1LKLSS, ShoiUL

Aususi 11, 1852353wf9^3 ^*£51$,