Wabash Express, Volume 11, Number 38, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 September 1852 — Page 2

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Til VM1 EXPRESS.

OFFICE BAST OF THE COURT-HOUSE.

D. 8. DANALDSOW, Editor.

E E A E

Wednesday Morning, Sept. 1, 1852.

FOR PRESIDENT,

EEIERAE "fflSFlELO SCOTT.

OF 2»£W JERSEY.

FOR VICE PRESIDENT,

V1LLIAHA.BHABAH.

or XORTH CAROLINA.

E E O E A I E For Senatorial Electors. HENRY S. LANE, PLEASANT A. HACKLEMAX.

For District Electors.

1.—John J. Chtndler, of Vanderburgh. 5.—John D. Pereunon, of CUrke. 3.—Capt. Scott Carter, of Switzerland. 4.—John I. Scubjr, of Decatur. 3.—David Kilgore, of Delaware. 6.—John Coburn, of .Marlon. 7.—Richard W. Thompson, of Vigo. 8.—G. O. Be bin, of Tippecanoe.

T. S. Sunfield, of St. Joaepli. 10.—James S. Prater, of Koaciunko. 11.—Gustavui H. Vo««, of Hamilton.

COUNTY WHIG CONVENTION. Delegates from si* townships met at the Court-House on Saturday last, and adjourned to meet again on Saturday, the Ath day of September, for the purpose of then making county nominations, on the part of the Whigs. In the meantime, the other 5 townships were request*d to hold their meetings, and be on hand with ten delegates each.

MR. BARBOUB FOR CONGRESS. Last week we announced the name of C. W. BARBOUR, of this place, as the whig candidate for Congress in this district, in opposition to Mr. J. 0. DAVIS, of Parke county. Congress adjourned yesterday, according to the news we have heretofore had from Washington, and we suppose Mr. Davis will soon be at home, and ready to canvass the district with Mr. Barbour.

Since Mr. B. has been announced, we have heard from several of the counties of the district, and we believe it is generally understood and conceded, that Mr. Barbour have the field— that no convention will be held, or any other means taken to bring out a candidate. This being the case, the wkigs of the district can now go to work, in every honorable way, to secure the election of Mr. Bar'jour for as there is a preponderance against us, there will be no time for idling away.

Mr. BARIIOUR is well known in this part of the state, and is deservedly popular with the people generally. We feel assured that inanyof 5 is old democratic friends will not be disposed to vote against him. Ho was a member from this county in the constitutional convention, whore he served with much credit to himself, and his constituents, and should ho have the opportunity, would niakea working, and a useful member of congress.

We prosume Mr. B. will soon be hoard for himself upon the stump, and in company with Mr. D. will visit all of the counties of the district. Voters will sec the difference in the principles of the two gentlemen, and will see that the whig candidate will serve them best.

THE JOURNAL EDITOR KXDOIISED AGAIN.—It will bo remembered that the Journal of August 20th, contained an article in reply to a communication which appeared in the Express, in which article of the Journal, James Hughes, of Bloomington, was savngely assaulted. Mr. Hughes, in his paper of August 25, thus replies to the Journal. We suppose the people hereabouts have a right (perhaps a wish,) to hear both sides and as the Express drew Mr. Hughes into the foray, the Express ought to give tho public what Mr. II. says about it.

From the Uloomiugion Gazette.

A Chance for Voters.

I beg leave to introduce to the people of the democratic county of Monroe, a young gentleman who desires their votes for the office of Prosecuting Attorney, by virtue of a nomination from apolitical convention. William E. McLean, Esq., the editor of the Terre-llaute Journal, is tho person referred to.

A number of that paper has been handed to mo containing tho articlo ngainst me. The young man was careful iwt to send the paper to me, but sent a very respectful private letter, asking an "explanation' of my motives for opposing him. I gave his letter a prompt and candia answer. His publication requires none from me—I need no defense against it—he may. If the citizens of Monroo count}* approve of the tone and temper of Mr. McLean's article, they will have an opportunity of cxjiressina their approbation, bv iwting for him. lie has had no experience at tuo bar whatever, except a few that dis-

months' practice, in partnership with tinguished legal luminary, Grahon F. ly—the two together, having taken the democratic party of Vigo county, under their cspe cial protection—one aspiring to l« Prosecutor, the other Senator. Par nobile fratrum. J. H.

Cookor-

We have only a remark. The Journal complained that Mr. HI wrote an article to which ho dare not place his signature. It seems the Journal editor wrote an article about Mr. H. which ho was ashamed to send him About even that.

of New York. Such persons fail to remember that the two Van Burens. B. F. Butler, Hallet, Preston King, Wiltuol, Ac. Ac. are all warm friends of Gen. Pierce. If Scott is to suffer because of our obnoxious friend, what must become of the man who has dozens?

of bigamy, preferred against him by Sarah j™.

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ASOTHER.—THK SHEBRODSWTJTOLE.—TheIndiana Statesman, (Dr. Ellis' last paper,) contains the history of how Dr. Sherrod got his hand too deeply into the State .Treasury. It is as follows:

M. GREOO, Esq.—Sir: The amount paid Dr. Sherrod, as assistant Secretary of the Senate, at the late session of the Legislature, is $555.

J. P. DRAKE, Treasurer.

August 10, 1852. The Statesman says Dr. Sherrod served as an assistant Secretary of the Senate, from the 26th January to the 26th May 122 days. Deduct recess of the Legislature,.... 40

Leaves days of service 82 Which at $4 per day, will amount to $328, or $227 less than the amount received from the State Treasurer.

So, then Doctor Sherrod, has only tieo httndred and twenty-seven dollars more than he was I entitled to. This will do very well, as a kind of cozy transaction between two political friends I who like to serve each other, as well as the I state! We are thankful the amount is so small, when it might have becu as much more, as it shows that the parties to the transaction have some conscience.

The Statesman says: The Treasurer of State from time to time advances to members of the Legislature, and others in the employment of the State, a portion of their pay, running his own risk for its final adjustment.. In this case he has simply advanced to Dr. Sherrod a few dollars more than his per diem, which will undoubtedly be paid as soon as the matter is brought to the Doctor's attention."

"Simply advanced a few dollars!"—to be paid back when the "matter is brought to the Doctor's attention." The papers of the state have been ransacking this matter for more than a month, and if it has not already been brought to Dr. Sherrod's attention, we suppose it never will be. We look upon it as a-goner! It is not in a whit better condition than thcthousand dollars for which Dunning sold the Georgia lands that was saddled upon the state, and we presume the State Treasurer will manage so as not to loose the $227—out of his own pocket. A prudent broker, we take it, would not guaranty safety to the state under 50 or 75 per cent!

When the $227 00 is paid back we will take great pleasure in publishing the fact. If there should be a change in the officers of the state administration, there may be some chance of saving some of these leakages if not, we would not give much for the chance of collecting such bills.

The Statesman winds up the Sherrod article by saying: "It won't do for any party to attempt to shoulder the sins of all its members. Let every tub stand on its own bottom."

0"The sale ol' the Bank Lands, takes place in Illinois, as follows At Albion, in Edwards county, on the 24th September.

At Fairfield, in Wayne county, on the 27th. At Carmi, in White county, on the 30th. At Benton, in Franklin county, on the 4th October.

At, Raleigh, in Saline county, on the 6th. At Elizabethtown, Hardin county, on the 9th.

At Golconda, Pope county, on the 12th. At Metropolis, Massac county, on the 14th. At Shawneetown, Gallatin county, on the

14th. At Cnledonia, Pulaski county, on the 1st November.

O" The Louisville Journal says, at a meeting of tho Whig Central Committee of Kentucky, ou tho 10th of August, 1852, it was

Resolved, That a mass meeting of the Whigs of the Western and Southern States be held in the city of Louisville, on the 14th of September next, that being the anniversary of General Scott's triumphal entry into the city of Mexico and that the Whig corresponding and executive committee at Louisville, be requested to make the necessary arrangements for the meeting. J. HARLAN, Ch'tn.

Shall we all go

IET Messrs. Wright and McCarly are advertised to address the people in this place, on Monday September 20th at 1 o'clock, p. m.

John Pettit is to be here, to hold forth for Frank Pierce, September 11th, in the evening. We hope Col. Thompson will be at this place by that time, to attend to him.

LAND WARRAXTS.late date, says:

-The N. Y. Times of a

$75 for the. 80 acres, and $37,50 for the 40 acres. They resell at $154, $77, and $38 50.

0"Captain Marey, who was at the head of the troops reported to have been killed at Fort Arbuckle, arrived at St. Louis, on Thursday. He is on his way to Washington, to report the result of liis exploring expedition up the Red River.

We guess Dannldson "got a little sick" after hearing Willard's speech. No wonder. poor fellow, for Willard in one short hour unquestionably demolished the sophistries which Dannldson has been writing and printing for the last six months.—*v. Alb. Ledger.

No we did not get sick. Willard {merely made a wry (rye) face at us, and

CJ*Wc have heard Gen. Scott objected to be- time to demolish an} body because he is supported by William II. Seward Jcause

J,e was 80 much

devoted to the

Georgia Land and Plank road swindle,. and lo ciliibuing some illegal scrip bills °f

which were found opon hi. pemm! Wei*

hope be-fore the canvass .s over, that said

Willard will be able to fn** himself clear

(E7*Thc Cincinnati Cstnmorcial learns that the Kanawha Salt Company hare advanced the price of salt to twenty-eight and thirty cents per bushel the former is the wholesale and the latter the retail price. This advance, we 7 suppose, has been made in view of the prospect] Our lleig ibor of the Journal has of a heavy demand for salt to preserve this fall's recently quoted considerably, the remarks pork crop. of Parson Browulow versus Scott. What does he think of the following from the u,J"Okah Tubbee, a isegpo. or an Indian, who ,i same source about Piercc: was onec in this place has lately boon placed under arrest, in Toronto, Canada, on a charge} ™HRO Jor

Gov. Wright would not be proud of his Lev-tenant.

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Martettc, alia* Tubbcc, the white woman whom he married in Rochester, N. Y., about a vear "Cold-blooded \aukee! That, be it ago. If the ehargc appears to

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the

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eth of September. nussiontr of the General Land Office, has Of course, the latch string will b« out,' It iai decided that Land Warrants cannot be expeoted that Bishop Baker will preside. {uael to enter lands along the Kne of the

are chargvd with appropriating the telegraph- .... .... ie reports of the Madiwo Banner, giv-!bnds

cold-Uooded as

well founded, lYiuembered, is Parson BROWSLOW'S epi-

Okah will be remanded to tho United States for- the! as applied to General Pierce. What

will the Journal do about it

iLTTho X. W. Indiana Conference of Metho ••••_, dist Ministers assembles in this place

EvritlES IMI*ORTANT. The Com

Central Rail Road in IlHnois. Nothing

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Correspondence of the Express.

ST. PACL. MINNESOTA, Aug. 16111, 1852.

Friend Danaldson:— Perhaps there is nothing more interesting that I could say about our new, growing, and beautiful Territory, than to give you a short, but correct history of its early settlement, extent, &c.

Minnesota is a new Territory, taken off the northern part of Iowa, organized March 3d, 1849.

The name is pronounced as if spelt Min-ne-so-tah, instead of Me-ne-so-ta as many of your citizens, who make large pretensions to scholarship, pronounce if. This is the name of the principal river in the Territory. It is derived from two words of the Dakote or Scioux (Soo) lan guage, "Min-ne," meaning water, and '•Sotah," meaning according to various authors, Whitish, turbid, cloudy, gray, and muddy." But the Rev. G. H. Pond, long and favorably known as a missionary among the Dakotas, who live on the banks of this river, says "that it means sky colorerf, literally water sky-colored.

This is the last piece of the great Ter ritory of Louisiana, a name given to the whole of the Mississippi valley, west ol the River, by La Salle, who descended this great river to its mouth in 1682. 132 years after it had been discovered by Hernando de Soto, a Spaniard, who accompanied Pizarro, in his adventures in Florida, in 1541.

Thus we see one State after another, clipped off this great valley, from Louisiana to Iowa until this beautiful, and extensive territory, bordering on Lake Superior, and the Gulf of Mexico., extending more than two thousand miles, is now divided into various sovereign States, each contributing to the general welfare of this mighty confederacy.

And soon you may expect to hear this fair portion of the North, embracing an area of 160.000 sections of land, knocking for admission into this great family circle, with her full portion of population, wealth, enterprize, and intelligence, to entitle her to a hearty welcome by the older members of tho Republic, as a young, beautiful, smiling, healthy, romantic sister, possessing all the requisite accomplishments, necessary to inspire them with the belief, that she will, at no distant day, take the lead of many of the older States in agriculture, manufactures, commerce and education.

Gov. Ramsey, in his first message, says: •'No portion of the earth's surface, perhaps, combines so many favorable features for the settler, as this Territory.''

Watered by two of the greatest rivers of our continent, the Mississippi sweeping the entire Western border, it and Lake Superior makiug ,the Eastern frontier, and Wisconsin aud Iowa limit us on the South. And from every thing we can learn, from those continually exploring the interior of this country, we think his remarks are correct.

By the present treaties, lately ratified by the Senate, had that of Pembina (Pem-bi-naw,) been included, we would have acquired about 45.000 squatc miles, as it is, probably about 30,000.

Now as this country appears to us, it is quite old for as far back as 1654 two young men. connected with the fur trade, followed the Indians two years while hunting, and it is supposed they were the first white men that ever came into the Dakota country.

Again in 1765, Father Mernard was sent out by the Bishop of Quebec, to teach this powerful nation the Roman Catholic Religion he, however did but little, for he was soon lost in the woods, and was

never heard from afterwards. Marquette and others also, in 1673, left the mission at Green Bay, descended Fox river until they found themselves floating on the bosom of the great "Father of Waters." La Salle, roused by the discoveries of Marquette, obtained permission from Louis XIV, in 1678 to make discoveries, build forts and to have the exclusive right to trade with the Indians for buffalo skins, which were then just beginning to be known and valued in Europe.

Father Hennepin, after great hardships in descending the Illinois river, and ascending the Mississippi, reached tho falls of St. Anthony in 1680, which he named after the celebrated divine and orator.

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Thus we see the origin of the 'Fur Company,' which has had an existence for more than two hundred years, and still exists here the reason why there are so many French here, and the same spirit of enterprize that now exists among the Yankees, who are now looking into every «orner of our globe.

This was the first white man that ever beheld this grand work of nature, this great display of power and sublimity, this water-fall which had continued since the creation, until that period, to poar over such vast volumes of water into the eddying abyss below yet it continued—and none bnt the unlettered savage to gaze on this sublime spectacle of one of the Almighty's great acts, of beauty and wisdom—with nothing to break the monotonous sound of (he falling water, but the war whoop of tlie savage, and the screams of the wild bird, as he hoverod over the ctsrling eddies below. Bat what a change!

Now those harsh sounds have died away, and in their stead are heard the welcome sounds of the church bell—the savage tepees which lined the banks* have disappeared, and given place to the stately mansions of the whites—the sly stealthy step of the Indian is no more seen, except" now and then that of a solitary warrior, that has returned to take the last look at the graves of his fathers, and to live over again the glorious deeds of the battle field, but the hurrying wialk of the business man, the childish sports of the school boy, are to be seen, as we approach this magnificent work of God

We will leave you at the falls for the present to contemplate the scene until I have time to give you a description of it in summer. The weather has been cool and pleasant since my last, though dry.— Crops look well yet but if it should not rain soon, corn and potatoes may suffer some—both look well, so far. Oats are not all cut yet, and wheat is just harvested. Vegetation is some three weeks later this year than in Terre-Haute. Health very good, but little sickness of any kind. The river is very low, and our fine packets find some difficulty in getting over the bars, and the Minnesota is so low that the boats which are here have abandoned the trade for the present but light draught boats could still run coming and going up the Minnesota, thinking this country already too old for them showing clearly that we are never satisfied. Respectfully, yours, G. H. S.

Emigrants are sUll

P. S.—Some Indians killed a schoo teacher formerly of this place* who had gone to Pembina as a missionary. You will see the particulars in the Minnesotian.

Otter Creek Township Meeting. At a meeting of the Whigs of Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana August 28th, 1852, for the purpose of sending delegates-to the County Convention at Terre-Haufe on the 4th September. W. STEVENS was called to the Chair, and D. BKOWN, appointed Secretary.— The meeting being culled to order, the following persons were appointed, to-wit:

F. Markle.E. R. Johnson,R. Briggs, D. Brown, H. Evans, T. W. Adams, W. Paddock, S. D. Gartrell. E. Gartrell, L. Watkins. On motion the following resolutions were passed:

Resolved, That we are in favor of County Conventions when they are based upon and reflect the express will of the people, and that we hail with joy the effort that now being made by our sister townships for a thorough organization of the Whig party.

Resolved, That the Whigs of this town ship will cordially support, and pledge ourselves to give a larger vole for the nominees of such a Convention, in proportion to the number of our votes, th*n any other township in the county of Vigo.

Resolved, That we hail with sentiments of the highest gratification the nomination of honest Nick Mc Cartv. for the office of Governor of Indiana, and that we freely pledge ourselves to give a larger percent, of our vote for his election than any other township on the Wabash.

On motion the delegates were instructed to fill any vacancy that might occur. W. STEVENS, Chairman.

D. BROWN, Secretary.

Dr. Channlng's Opinion of General Scott. MESSRS. EDITORS: I have copied, with feilings of much pleasure, the following extract from the preface written to a "lecture on war." delivered in 1838, by the late Rev. Wra. Ellery Channing. It is a noble tribute from a christian minister to a christian soldier. A higher tribute never was paid, and never will be paid to Gen. Scott, although he should receive the vote of every Stale in the Union for the presidency. If there is any indorsement of the character and fitness of Gen. Scott for Chief Magistrate of this Republic, which will be read with mor'e pleasures by his friends than any other, it is this of Dr. Channing.

It seems tome that the man. who by his vote shall be instrumental in placing Gen. Scott in the Presidential chair, will not be guilty of an unpardonable political sin. Yours truly, AMES A. BRIGGS.

EXTRACT FROM DR. CHANXINO.—"And here lam bound to express my gratitude to the present Chief Magistrate of the Union for his temperate and wise efforts for the preservation of peace. He will feel, I trust, that there is a truer glory in saving a country from war than winning a hun dred battles. 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. His efforts in the field, which placed him in the first rank of our soldic-rs, have been obscured by the purer and more lasting glory of a pacificator and a friend of mankind. In the whole history of the intercourse with uncivilizid or half civilized communities, we doubt whether a-hrighter page can be found than that which records his agency in the removal of the Cherokees. As far as the wrongs done this race can be atoned for. Gen. Scott has made the expiation.— In his recent mission to the disturbed borders of our country, the Northern Lake frontier,) he has succeeded, not so much by policy, as by that 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, humanity, and religion. It would not be

easy to find among us a man who has toon a

purer fame and I am happy tribute, because I would tfo something, no

matter how little, to hasten the time when! the spirit of christian humanity shall be

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tha Wabash

Express.

L000F0C0 POLE BAXSIHG IK RHEY. MB.. EniToa:—Together with many others of our city, I had the pleasure of witnessing this glorification io Lockport, on Saturday last. It was, altogether, an interesting affair. I arrived there early in the day. Nothing of importance was done until near 2 o'clock, when a loud call was made to "take hold, men and a pole about one hundred and seven feet in length was carried to the place of erection and raised upa very short distance from the ground, propped up, and abandoned for want of sufficient force, it being about dinner time at the tavern, and the pole raising enthusiasm of many was forgotten upon hearing the welcome sound of the dinner bell. Upon the summit of the pole was secured a curiously carved piece of wood, which, upon inquiry, I found had been christened a rooster—one,I suppose, taken from Chapman's coop, expressly for this occa sion. After dinner was over, the pole was, through much exertion, erected after which a flag was run up, composed of the stars and alternate blue and white stripes. A procession was then formed, headed by "West's band of martial music and marched to "Fisk's Wagon Shop," where three cheers were giveu for the Pole, and three for Old Riley. Wm. Mullen, Esq., was called to the Chair Thomas Sankey elected Vice President, and W. H. Sibley as Secretary of the meeting. G. F. Cookerly, thereupon commenced drawing from his capacious pocket series of documents in the shape of scraps from newspapers, making it manifest, that he wanted to make a speech. Some

COMP«sionate

G. H. S.

person, therefore called upon

him, and he gravely mounted a choppingblock, not, however, without expressing his fears that he would "bump his head" against the LOFT-LOGS. He commenced by saying that he was unaccustomed to making public speeches, but being called upon, he thought it his duty as a democrat, to comply. The occasion reminded him of the times of '46 aud '47, when he had addressed his friends of Riley for the purpose of raising volunteers for the Mexican war he hoped that pole would stand until November next, that the cock would continue to crow until that time, when he was sure that he would give one long, loud crow, to tho annihilation of every little whig cock in the country. He gave them a verbal life of the "noblehearted, standard-bearer, Frank Pierce," read a letter from Gen. Cass, one from Gen. Pierce, and an article which he said he had clipped from a whig paper, saying that nature hardly ever made men to excel in many things, and that if Gen. Scott excelled in a military point of view, his consumate vanity ought to be satisfied. He then told them that North Carolina had just elected a democratic Governor, and a Legislature thoroughly democratic in both branches His principal object seemed to be to impress upon the minds of hearers that the democratic party had been the advocates of the Mexican war, and that their opponents had denounced it as an unjust, an unholy butchery, through their big guns, Dick Thompson, Ned McGaughey and others lie could not see the consistency of the whig party, after this course, in bringing forward, forthe Presidency, "Winfield Scott, the biggest butcher of them all." He read Gen. Scott's old letter in which he said, "if he had a vote in Congress, ho would give it for the tariff, bank and distribution, and bankrupt law he said Gen. Scott had never disavowed these principles, and he held him to them till he did so. He spoke of the Whig Ratification Meeting here, stating that after all their efforts they never got the Court-House full! He said the "great brass piece of democracy, John Pettit, would be here before long, and if be don't draw a bigger crowd, you can cut this Dutchman's head off. He spoke of the candidates of the Bowling-Green Convention, tried to explain his course there in relation to the nomination for the Judgeship, and wound up by lamenting that Dr. Paxton had declined, and that^'the democracy of the district, in looking around for a candidate, had pitched upon this Dutchman." He was very sorry, it was entirely unsought, but he belonged to the democracy, and would serve them in whatever capacity they Wished, and was therefore the candidate.

After ho was through, Mr. Sibley wished the meeting would bear with him a moment while he submitted some resolutions prepared forthe occasion. He read three, pledging the support of Riley: 1st. To Pierce and King. 2nd. To Joe Wright, and lastly, to G. F. Cookerly,the candidate for the State Senate. These Were passed altogether, only one person, and he a good democrat voting no. Mr. Cookerly seeming very much interested whispered something in the ear of the resolution man and he stepped to one side and wrote an additional resolution which he was sorry had been forgotten. It was simply one endorsing the course of Mr. Cookerly in the Bowling Green Convention This was carried with only the same dissenting voice who answgred no to the others. He said after the meeting had adjourn ed that he would gladly vote for the first rcso lutions with the exception of the one pledging their support to Cookerly. He said it didn't look well to see the declination of Paxton and the call for Cookerly both published in the same number of the "Journal," and there was many others of the party in Riley who held the same views of the call that he did. Out of the 100 democratic majority in that township. not more than 75 turned out. There being about 25 or 30 present from this place making an enthusiastic mass-mreting of probably one hundred persons all counted, many of whom, like myself, were curious Whigs.

AN EYE WITNESS.

O* By an arrangement made with the State Sentinel, some time ago, the Indiana Statesman, by Ellis A Spann, is to be hereafter discontinued. It was pnblished two years, and was one of the ablest papers of the State.— Good-bye, gentlemen, we shall miss you much.

O" We still have warm weather at noontime, with cool nights, w4iich may cause chills and fevers. The late rains have done much good to the corn crop, but it is again getting dry and dusty. The general health is fair. We

to offerThis ^ave sickness and no epidemics.—

Mclons of al1

accounted an essentia] attribute and the I ^ave on George D. Prentice, the veteran brightest ornament in a public man!"—.editor of the Louisville Journal, to become a Channing's Works, Vol. V., pages US,

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ted ROBCXT MCCLSXLATD for Governor, A !*n*rw Colonels 0PA«»*B for Lieut. Governor, and B. C. WHIT-I xoas for Treasurer. D* C. W. Brown, of the Sentinel at Greencastle, is announced for the Legislature. We

IT The Freoch cure for hydrophobia is tojsuppose he runs as a neutral. press the wound on all sides and force the blood! ________ out. then wash it well with volatile alkali, with' soap suds next, then lime water, then press a I Since Monday, the cars have departed piece of hot iron deep into the wound. from thia place eastwardlv, at 7 o'clock,

'n Louisville

0°ng«*«

j4 Marshall, resigned. Should he agree to rep- .. I resent them in Congress, what woulJ become 0"Th» Locofocoa of Michigan hare nomina-!of

the place of Col.

Journal, the Democrat, and the foar

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BU3INX8S OF THE WABASH VALLEY. Ijp the Daily Courier of the 28th inst., I notice a statement of the commerce of the Wabash Valley, by the river, for the lastyear, ending June 30th, 1852, and as it may not be uninteresting to the public to see what the entire trade of this valley is, I copy that and subjoin a statement of the business on the Wabash and Erie Canal, in Indiana, for the last year, ending November 30,1851. This show an entire year's operation on each work, although ending at different dates.

Wabash '^Wabash and Lock A Dam. Erie Canal.

No. Steamboats, 2'15. .canal boats OthercraftSj flat boats, fcc.,. .155.. No. trips cleared about 4,500* rs, 2,372..... .26,465 fis freight, Merchandise, Ac., 17,426,095. .40,373,029 meat in casks & bulk,. 9,033,170.. .2,780,890

Lard Ac 3,581,638.. .3,980,388 Barrels Pork 34,994 33,878 Do Beef, 6,970

Do Flour ".31,300 73,911 Do Whisky 2,340. 7.576 Do Salt 16.522 54,755 Do Molasses, 7,176 2,543 Do Lime and apples,. .2,729 Do gish, Ale. fruit Ac., 14.008 Empty pork and flourbbls —17.671 Bushels Wheat 150,016 965,722

Do Corn and Oats. .546,661 .. .2,2^8,2*29 Do Rye and Barley,. .3,812 5,092 Do Seeds, Potatoes,Ac., 13,693 Do Lime 44_,816 Sacks Salt 7,340 Tons hay, 222 Horses and Cattle, 34 Hogs, Sheep, Ac., 9^20 Dozens Poultry, 3,433 Feet Lumber, '.33,100.. .3,343,000 Do Timber, 187,000 Shingles, 114,500.. .3,784,000 Laths 897,000 Heading staves and

Hoop poles, 1,235,000 Bushels Coal, 37,424

Total tons, 49,080.... 159,164 C. H. BAILEY, CoU'r. Terre Haute, Aug. 31,1852.

The number of trips cleared by Boats on the canal is not reported, but the number given will fall below rather than cxceed the actual clearances.

AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

At a meeting of the Vigo Agricultural Society held at the Court-Housc, Aug. 28, 1852, it was agreed that the Society hold a County Fair in Terre-Haute, the 16th day of October next.

The President was requested to appoint a committee to make out a list of articles for which premiums should be offered. Said committee were Thos. Durham, 1st, John Weir, J. J. Brake, and Harvey W. Allen, which committee agreed to meet at the Court-IIouse two weeks from this day, at 3 o'clock, P. M., to complete arrangements concerning said list.— The committee were further instructed to request the papers published in Terre-Haute, to publish said' list of premiums when so made out. The Secretary was then instructed to request the publication of these proceedings in the Terre-Haute papers—adjourned.

U* Dr. Frazier, of North Madison, was recently killed, by being caught between the cars aud platform. He was aiding an unruly horse at tho time, which was also killed.

ID" Flour sells at $3,20 to $3,30 in Madison, aud wheat is 55 to 58 cents.

Epigrams are getting to be all the go. The New Albany Tribune, walks into Norman, of the Ledger, in the following style

EPIGRAM.

As the "father of lies," along time ago, The Devil established his credit Buthe in that line must make quite a poor show

While Norman continues to edit.

'•Well George," asked a friend of a young lawyer, who had been admitted about a year, "how do you like your profession?" The reply was accompanied by a brief sigh, to suit the occasion, "My profession is much better than my practice."

'I say. Csesar, you look as if you'd had a sick of fitness. You had better go to a shotlecary pop, and buy a bottle of Perry Chectoral.

ID" A poet "as is a poet" gets off the following upon the departure of the Swedish nightingale:

Oh, Jenny Lind has gone away, The people loudly nollers, And from our purses led astray

A mighty sight of dollars 1 But we in place of the*e have had A precious deal of notes But whether good or whether bad

There has been a great diversity of opinion, so that it is impossible to come to any conclunion, until the Presidential question is set tied by the people's votes.

This line is rather long, but poets always have a great latitude allowed tliem, which" I have taken advantage of.—Phil. Sun.

IS A N A E S

Southern $4,62 18,000 Southern wheat at $103 @104 and Ohio $108 20,000 bushels mixed corn at 71c 450 bbls mess pork at $19,87@ $20 and prime $17,75 500 bbls lard 11 3,000 gals, linseed oil at 75@76c.

Aug. 2H.

450 bbls flour sold at $4,50 for State $4,63 for Southern. 7,500 bushels Southern Wheat sold at $101. Rye 80c- Prime pork 7 Hams 10$. Lard 11 J. Beef languid. Ohio whiskey 24|.

THE SICKLY SEASON

Is now approaching and if yon would ward off disease, and avoid beinc confined to your bed for a single day during the season, lose no time in procuring a supply of Dr. BRAGG'S INDIAN QUEEN VEGETABLE PILLS, and procure, also, Dr. Bragg's Pamphlet, (which any agent will furnish you) tflid try for once to dispense with calomel, arsenic, and antimony. Do this, and let the result be known, and your neighbors will follow your example, with profit.

O* For sale in all the principal Drag Stores of the Union. sep." 1-38-1

O" Never suffer long from a Cough. At this age of the world, when you can get ATKR'S CHERRY PKCTOBAL, it is a" criminal neglect, if State.

you do not core it. sep. 1-38-1 Terre-Haute, Sept. 1, 52,-38-3m

—^m£.-Terre-Haute Vocal Music Clam.

THE

undersigned desires to notify parents and guardians of Terre-Haute that he proposes during the comin? Fall and Winter to superintend a Juvenile Class for the study and practice of Vocal music. The Class will incur uo other expense than such as may be necessary to furnish the means of carrying it on efficiently, for example, the purchase of a cheap book each, also a black board, reutof room, etc. There will be no charge for tuition. In order that all the good possible may result from any of those evils that might otherwise arise, it will bo expectcd that the yotinge'r members of the class be accompanied to and from the classroom either by a parent or elder member of the family these latter might also if they choose remain and take part in the exercises or be present as spectators at their option. Should a class be formed due notice will be given of the time and place of meeting. Those feeling inclined to join will please leave their names at the Store, A. C. ISAACS.

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On the 25th inst. at the residence of DANIEL BARBOUR, Esq., by tho Rev. W. M. MODKSITT, Mr. N.W. GRAHAM, of Zanesviile, Ohio, to Miss SARAH BARBOUR, of Vigo county.

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Died at his residence, one mile north of Portland in Vermillion county, Indiana, on Saturday, the twenty-first ult., Mr. CHAUNCEY SCOTT, aged fifty-one years aud six mortths.

An enterprising citizen, a good neighbor^ husband and father.

For Kent.

GEORGE HUSSEY, President.

HARVEY W.-ALLK.V, Secretary.

FATAL RENCONTRE.—We arc sorry to learn that a rencontre took place at Mayaville on Monday last, between James F,. Byers, one of the editors and proprietors of the Maysvillc Eagle, and Mr. Oasey, of Covington, Kentucky, which resulted in the death of the former. Tlie cause of it was an old, unsettled quarrel, growing out of family affairs. Casey had been visiting Maysville with his family, and was leaving for home on the packet, when he was attacked by Byers. Casey was arrested, tried, and acquitted.—Cin. Enq.

Read (he following opinion founded on the long experience of iTie eminent Physician of the Port and City of Dr. J. C. Aver,— ST. JOHNS. May 8,1851.

Five years trial «f your CHERRY PECTORAL in my practice, has proven what. I foresaw from its composition, must be true, that it eradicates and cures the colds and coughs to which we, in this section, are peculiarly liable.

I think its equal has not yet been discovered nor do I know how a better remedy can be made for the distempers of the Throat and Lungs. J. J. BURTON, M. D„ F. R. S.

See what it has done on a wasted constitution, not only in the followiug cases, but a thousand more:

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R. R. JR. IN ENGLAND,

Her Majesty Cured of Sick Headache in ten Minutes. AST0N1SHM3NT OF SIR JAS CLARK AND THE KOYAL HOUSEHOLD. "Rndway's Ready Relief, is performing wonders in England, by curing the nobility of the Gout, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, and the masses of Rheumatic and other complaints, almost as soon as it is applied. Such is the reputation which this quick and powerful remedy has attained, that her Majesty's Court Physician, Sir James Clark, recommended her Majesty to use it on an occasion when her Majesty had a very severe attack of Sick or Nervous Headache. "So many wonders, your Majesty, have our American neighbors produced, that if it may please your Majesty to try this Ready Relief which every body extols so highly, I think your Majesty will derive speedy relief."

Her Majesty Condescended to have the RELIEF applied, and in less than ten minutes she was free from pain, and the Royal House of England, to the quick efficacy of Radway's Ready Relief, was indebted for so speedy a recover v.

Radway's Ready Relief is now not only tho most popular remedy in England, but is the only secret mcdicine admitted in tlio royal household.

R. R. R. is sold by BROWNING A WALL. Price 50 and 25 Cents, ''"p1Sept. 1, lb52-38-4w

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On Sunday the 22d of August, bv tho RevS M. WOOD, Mr. MARION HALL, to Miss A ME* L1A P. THOMPSON, late of New York.

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COMFORTABLE frame dwelling, with six rooms, cellar, Ac., Ac., for rent, situated on market stroet, east side, next north of Mr. H. Blinn's old residence.

Also, for sale one sett of Mahogany Chairs, do. Rocking Chair, hair seated and a Mahogany side tables, all nearly new., .,i

Apply on the premises. Sept. I, 1852-361 wpd

I1ERRY PECTORAL

For ilio Core of

COUGHS, fOLDS, HOARSENESS, BRONCHITIS, WHOOPING-COUGH, CROUP, ASTHMA, AND

CONSUMPTION.

all the numerous medicines extant, (and some of them valuable) for tho cure of pulmonary complaints, nothing has ever.been found which could compare in its effects "with this Preparation. Others cure sometimes, but at all times and in all diseases of the lungs and throat where mcdicine can give relief, this will do it. It is pleasant to take, and perfectly safe in nccordance with the directions. Wo do not advertise for the information of 'hose who have tried it but those who have not. Families that have known its value will not be without, it, and by its timely ute, they are secure from the dangerous consequences of

Coughs and Colds which neglected, ripen into fatal consumption. The Diploma of the Massachusetts Institute was awarded to this preparation by the Board of Judges in September 1847 also, the Medals of the three great Institutes of Art, in this couritry also the Diploma of the Ohio Institute at Cincinnati, has been given to the CHERRY PKCTOKAI., by their Government in consideration of its extraordinary excellence and usefulness in curing affections of the Lungs aud Throat.

St'DBcnr, Jan. 24th, 1851.

Dr. Aycr: In (lie mouth of July last I was attackea by a violent diarrhcea in the mines of California. I returned to San Francisco in hope of receiving benefit from a change of climate and diet. My diarrhoea ceased, but was followed by a severe cough—and much soreness. I finally started for home, but received no benefit from the voyage. My cough continued to grow worse, and when I arrived in New York, I was at once marked by my acquaintances as a victim of consumption. 1 must confess that I saw no sufficient reason to doubt what my friends all believed. At this time I commenced taking your truly invaluable medicine

a 07 with little expectation of deriving any benefit

JIEW YORK, Aug. 21. ffoni jts use. You would not receive these

Sales of 8,200 bbls flour—State $4,50 and [lines did I not regard it my duty to state to the

afflicted, through you, that my health, in tho space of eight months, is fully restored. I attribute it to the use of yourCliERRY PECTORAL. Yours truly, WILLIAM W.SMITH.

WASHIXOTOW. I'a., April 12, 1848.

Dear Sir: Feeling that I have been spared, from a premature grave, through vour instrumentality by the providence of God, I will take the liberty to express to you my gratitude.

A Cough and the alarming symptoms of Consumption had reduced me too low to leave me anything like hope, when my physician brought me a bottle of your "PECTORAL." It seemed to afford immediate relief, and now in a few weeks time has restored me to sonnd health.

If it will do for others what it has for me, you are certainly one of the benefactors of mankind.

Sincerely wishing yon every blessing, I am Veiy respectfully yours, JOHN .CLARKE, Rector of St.

Peters Church.

With such assurance and from such men, no stronger proof can be adduced unless it be from its effects upon trial.

Prepared and Sold by J. C. AYEE,

PRACTICAL CHEMIST, Lowell, Mass

For sale by WOOD A DONNELLY,

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