Wabash Express, Volume 12, Number 35, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 10 August 1853 — Page 2

OFFICE EAST OF THE C0XTRT-H0P8E.

D. 8. DAJTALD80N, Editor.

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Wednesday Morning, Au£. 10, 1853.

JTyJo*. E- Jotrn ha* aorae of oat bill* for collection. Our friends will do ua fetor by settling with him.

Arriving at Madison

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LETTEB FBOM THE EDITOR.

FLEarxosBUBGH, Ky.. Aug. 4,1B53. Leaviug home on Tuesday morning last, a travel of 2£ days brings me to the end of my visit in this part of Kentucky, and the firm thing I noticed in setting out was, how well the Wabash Valley compares with other parts of the world and this season particularly, how tnnch your farmers have to be thankful for in the great abundance of their fields compared to other parts of Indiana. Between the Capi­

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and Madison, the corn crops look miserably Many places nothing will be made, while in others half a crop cannot be expected. I saw many fields in full tassel without a solitary ear of corn in sight. Such bad prospects on the Wabash I have never witnessed in the last manylyears past, therefore, I say your farmers have much to be thankful for but it is sometimes the case that abundance superin daces pride, rather than thankfulness and hu mility.

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my departure, I found that the "Wild Wisconsin" and the Hoosier State, (which bare been so much be-puffed by the Madison papera,) had left the line,-on account, as 1 understand, of some disagreement with the Railroad Com pany so a Louisville packet was the only chance, on which our company embarked for Cincinnati, and most of whom had to sleep on the floor, on account of the throng, who had taken all tho'berths at the starting point at Louisville. I did well enough however, as I am not hard to please when on the wing. The Lady Franklin took in all comfortably to Cincinnati, and the Wm. Knox to Maysville, both rather out of time, from low water and having to take greater care in striking channels at the shoal places.

Maysville has grown materially since I saw it last, but has not the business air of many places not larger and much younger. noticed grass growing on some parts of the steam boat landing, which is not a good business in dication. And besides, it has thesamo featuro by which I knew it 20 years ago—a place of the largest and most heartless musketoes known to the river, which, unlike the venom ous rattlesnake, strike you without giving the slightest intimation of their hostile proximity. I always thought they wore worse than any other musketoes, and Wednesday night last rather confirmed said opinion.

Kentucky has just b»en convulsed with the congressional election. Tho Ashland district whero rest the bones of Clay, has surrendered to the enemy, and I suppose all the betting wbigs are totally ttrapped—lost their money, and Bob Letcher too, who is vanquished for the^)i*«t time in any political race. Great is the locofoco rejocings, while the whigs talk of frauds and "illegal votes on tho railroad."— Those kind of votes are ever against the whigs —unfortunately.

Cox, (whig,) is thought to be elected in the Maysville district, without doubt—again.— Stanton is re elected in the Maysville district, over Hodge, with whom I travelled from Cincinnati to Maysville. This was a close racet and the result in doubt for s6me time, but ultimately, dropped on 'father tide, Hodge, I take it, would have been the youngest man in Congress, seeming to be scarcely up to the constitutional requisition at present. I understood his element of success was thought to come from his ability as a popular and forcible etunjp speaker, of the Menifee order. His personal appearance and conversation to others, did not strike me very favorably, lie ia certainly not of the Menifee stamp.

Flemingsbnrg may be considered finished.— It is a neat little place, with good hriek houses, woll arranged residences, and hospitable people, with "colored individuals" to wait on

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which, of course, adds to the comforts of life, considerably. Contentment is a jewel, which may bo found in as many families here, as in any town of similar sijn in the State. I called a*, the "Messenger Office" yesterday, and found that newspaper and all the business of the office, done by one person only. Think of a man setting up his paper, working it off, rolling himself, and then delivering the which in propria persona! Billy Glen deserves to get rieh, and will soon reach that enviable point, if he takes care of what he makes. Seeing him working away among his stands, press, and other fixtures aronml him, reminded us of Franklin, jnst before he bottled a thunderbolt, and showed it to his friends in a pint flask.

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U* If we knew the '•Editor^" whereabouts we would send him a gold pen and a bottle of ink, with a request to practice penmanship.— B«t the Editor may think his ideas of more consequence than his autograph which is but the mechanical process he«rnpl -vs to represent them on paper. AD INT.

O* Winfrequently see the-Marvh&ll lugging torn* noisy chap along the street*, and have wondered if there was not some mild punishment that eottld be inflicted that would at once accomplish the purpose of confinement stttd aid in sobering the fellows. We SAW not long since a notice of a method that wc think would work admirably. Take a largts strong sack, and slip it on to the offender pantaloon fashion, make fast the opening around the neck, and then leave him alone in his glory.— What aay o«r "city fathers" to adopting the "bagging" system?

U* Lyman Knapp, formerly a clerk iu the Post Oflfcsat ihU place, was arrested a few day# wince, on a charge of abstracting a letter from the offiee. containing a remittance, A«* examination of the Charge had on Monday ewning, before Mayor Edwards, when Knapp WM recognised in the »oi» of $500, to appear at the next term of the 0, S. District Coort, to aoawer the charge, ifegare the bail required, and is at liberty

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POLITICAL CQIT5ISTEJTCY.

Every body recollect# that the Sub-treasury law was passed, by the Democratic party, because defalcation became so common during the administration of Mr. Van Buren, that it was necessary to legislate the office-holders into something like integrity. In their zeal in this work of reform, and because of pretended hostility to every thing that looked like a bank, the democratic party provided, it. this law, than when it became necessary to transfer public money from one point to another the gold or silver should be carried to the place where it was required, let the cost be what it mignt, and that nothing like transfer drafts should be used. The law had been in operation but a little while, bt'fore it was found that the cost of carrying the gold and silver about was becoming enormous, and that it was necessary that something should be done is asubstitute for this mode. There was no other substitute but the old plan of issuitig transfer drafts and this was resorted to without any legislative sanction and in direct violation of law. But it was excused upon the ground of necessity, and nobody was disposed to find fault with it,—because every body knew that democratic opposition to banks and corporations was only because they had not democratic direction, and could be put off and on to suit particular occasion, just as people use their old clothes. The use of these drafts continued throughout the administration of Mr. Fillmore.—the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Corwin having pursued presiselv the same mode of transfer that prevailed under Mr. Walker. When Gen. Pierce came into power, it seemed to be taken for granted, by all the Democratic papers and politicians in the country, that one of the first duties to his administration was that they should all unite in denouncing every thing that Mr. Fillmore's administration had done—especially all thatMr. Corwin bad participated in—and hence, it was charged at the very outset, that he had violated the sub-treasury law, by issuing transfer drafts! They were told that it had been done by Mr. Polk's administration, and that the mode of transfer practiced by Mr. Corwin was precisely that which Mr. Walker had adopted, but all this made no difference, and the assault upon Mr. Corwin was both furious and general all over the country. The present Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Guthrie, yielding to the outside pressure of his party, changed the mode of transfer at once, and directed that the law should be strictly followed—that is, that the money should be carried about from point to point, in gold or silver. Accordingly, under these new regulations the democratic office holders have been since engaged in hawling it about all over the country,—sometimes in one mode and sometimes in another,—but generally in boxes labelled U. S. Muskets" until the Secretary has come to the conclusion that the whole thing is a mere farcc—a perfect humbug. He has accordingly returned to the old mode of issuing transfer drafts—just exactly as Mr. Corwin did Where now is all the pent-up wrath of democractic office-holders and editors against Mr. Corwin for this violation of the subtreasury law Let us see whether any portion of it is to be visited upon the head of Mr. Guthrie. However, there is no use in putting ourselves to any trouble on that subject:—they dare not find fault with Mr. Guthrie, although he shall do to day what they denounced on yesterday. Their lips are

now

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sealed, although the sound of their denunciations against Mr. Corwin for doing just what Mr. Guthrie now does, every day, has scarcely died away.

UNGRATEFUL.

Several pr.pera, (those at Indianapolis particularly,) are gloating over tho ruin which rival roads arc said to be bringing upon Madison. It may be that the trade of that city will suffer by the multiplication of these channels of in tercommunication, and that the enterprise of her citizens will not meet it« just reward. If fio.it is to be lameuted. But Indianapolis is the last placo whero these triumphs should be heard. Madison was the pioneer Railroad city of Indiana, and has done more to give vitality to the system than all other communities be-1 side. When either the poverty or meanness of: tho Capital shut out all hope of aid from Mat I quarter, Madison bravely shouldered the bur-1 then of the road which connected thu Ohio with the centre, and secured tho first successful experiment in this commonwealth. This was done, too, at a time when tho credit of the State was prostrate—when Madison capital alone could be brought to infuse life and health into tho enterprise, and when public odium was at-. tempted to be used to bear down the road —j The untiring energy of her Stapps.and Brights, and Marxhalls, and Dunns in the I-egislatura, and of her Laniers, and Woodbums, and Whiteheads in the business walks of life, are well remembered, and until their efforts shall be forgotten, it is too soon for the sluggards of Indianapolis to put on airs or take credit for prosperity brought to them by the labors of others. We love Madison for her past heroic conduct—we love her for her energy—we love Tier for her noble-hearted public men, and, above all, we love her because her legislators and citizens have been uniformly disposed to advance the great interests of the State, and uphold its credit at home and abroad. Such men ought to prosper, and we sincerely hope that, notwithstanding tho predictions of its enemies, Madison will continue to prosper, flourish, and expand.

A Charge of Fraud.

An indictment has been found, in California. against JAS. COLLIER, late Collector of San Francisco, in which he is charged with having fraudulently used the public money. The process against him was brought by the lastj steamer, and the probability is that be has been already arrested. If the charge is true, he should be punished to the utmost limit of the law, but if not, the false accusation should recoil upon the heads of those who have induced the prosecution. Judging from what has been said of Mr. Collier heretofore, we suppose him to be quite able to take care of himself.

NOTICES,—The "Knickerbocker" for August is before us, and is, as it always is, filled with good things. The Editor's Table alone will f«Hr repay the subscriber for the outlay. Address Samuel Hnesion. 139 Nassau Street, New York. Tern*. $3 in advance.

The Aegtsst number of the Student," hat also been received, and to th»se wi«hing to

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THE HABMOHY OF THE DEMOCRATS. We see evidences, every day, of the increasing dissatisfaction amongst leading and prominent democrats, at the appointments of Gen. Pierce. And how could it be otherwise, when it is perfectly apparent that his polity has been to bestow the larger share of patronage upon the two extremes of the party—the free sailers of the North, and the fire-eaters of the South He seems to have overlooked or to have forgotten the fact, that this country has the strongest security for its stability in the maintainance of that conservative ppirit which pervades the great body of the people of both parties and that those who possess this spirit may he most safely entrusted with office. And the strange idea seems to have taken possession of him that, rather than trust those who are conservative to manage the Government, it is far better for the country to give it up to the care of those who ha Be been hostile to the Union But a little while ajo, our Democratic friends considered the opponents of the late compromise measures as traitors, and denounced tbem in the strongest terms. Now Gen. Pierce is bestowing the best offices in his gift upon these very men, and his party justify it upon the ground that it is necessary to unite the democratic party. We should like to have some democrat answer us this plain and simple questiou —whether he considers it necessary to the democratic party, that those who were traitors to the Union, but a year or two ago, should now be %nken into its membership And then, when he has answered that, we should like also to hear his answer to the following—whether, after this union takes place, a portion of the party will not be composed of men who have been the enemies of the Union, and who may be again whenever a proper occasion arises

However these questions may be answered, it is now quite evident that a very large portion of the party are dissatisfied with the course of Gen. Pierce, and have independence enough to denounce it. Amongst others, and not the least prominent, Maj. A. J. Donelson of Tennessee, one of the most confidential friends of Gen. Jackson, and lately the Editor of the Washington Union," is said to be getting ready to show to the country that, at least in the estimation of those who were indebted to Jackson for their political training, there is no affiliation of Democracy with treason. The Tennessee Eagle, a democratic paper, has the following:

Major Donelson, it is said, is about to start a new national organ at Nashville, Democratic in politics, but that will not favor the present Administration. If this rumor be true, it is one of tho weightiest import. For ourselves we should not be surprised if it was authentic.— Maj. Donelson is a disciple and votary of Gen. Jackson, who believed that traitors should be hung instead of advancing them to the highest, most honorable, most exalted, positions in the Government. There are tliouands of national Democrats throughout the Union who entertain the same opinions and hang low their heads with shame at the manner in which the Government patronage has been prostituted to the purposes of treason, under this Administration."

THE PRICE OF OFFICE.

The Albany Atlas, a Democratic paper, in its great desire for a union of the Democratic party, all over the country, says—" let the past be forgotten." This is a very significant declar ation, and to men of common 6ense, means merely this—that no matter what a man has been —•abolitionist, fire-eater, traitor or what not —so he is not a Whig—he is qualified for office under Gen. Pierce's administration, upon one plain and simple condition,—that is, that he will let the past be forgotten." If he will only consent to keep his mouth shut about the past, and will agree to help the party, to keep the offices for Ae future, that is all that is required of him. Although his arm may have been rais ed, but a few months ago, to strike a blow at the Union,—that makes no sort of difference.— As good a Democrat can be made out of a disuninnist,as any body else. How would that hnvo sounded in the cars of Jackson However, this is the age of progress,—and as the motto of the party has now become—" let the past be forgotten," the man who would stop to talk about Jackson Democracy would be behind the times. Why should not politics progress as well as any thing else

Two slaves who ran off from tho estate of the late Wm. Teft, of Parkersburg, Va., about two years ago, and went to Ohio, have recently voluntarily returned to slavery, on the ground that they were sufi'ering for food, and being unable to procure work. Three others, who ran off, at the 6ame time, anxious to return, were prevented by the abolitionists, who forcibly detained their children.—LaFayette Journal.

The poor fellows, having learned the real character of Ohio abolitionists, were doubtless glad to get back, once more, to decent society. It is a remarkable fact that but few of the fugitives ever settle in the Western Reserve, and nono of the free colored people, with an occasional exception, pitch their residences amongst the albinos of the abolition stripe. The late census of Ohio will prove this, beyond question. While they loose no opportunity to decoy them off from their masters, their hearts are closed against any open sympathy or any kind act to relieve the want of the black mau. The "Friends" are to be excepted from this remark, who me practically and religiously opposed to slavery, and are in no sense political abolitionists.

THE UNION OF THE DEMOCRACY. BEVESLT TUCKER, Esq., a Virginia Democrat and a roan of both energy and talents, is about to establish anew Democratic paper in Washington City, to be called the "Sentinel,"—the first number of which is to appear the 1st of next month. It is intended as the organ of

Young America." and its chief object will be to get a share of the public printing. To effect this object, it will cut and thrust at the "Union" very much after the style that George Saunders struck at the old fogies in the Democratic Review, It will bluster at the administration in the beginning and if it don't get part of the printing it will keep on blustering. But if it does,—why, it will become as mild and as amiable as the "Union" itself, and will see nothing about the administration hot the lcfliest patriotism, the highest integrity and all that sort of thing. What a wonderful thing this patronage is. Nous vcrroKS, as old Mr. Ritchie used to say.

A CoaaxcTio.x.—It was charged, some time ago, that General Arista, late President of Mexico, had expressed himself io favor of annexing Mexico to the United States, fie has reoestly written a inter from London, to the Editor of the New York Herald, in which he gives a positive denial to the charg*, and save that he considers vcch sentiments as totally anwonhy of a Mexican General."

IrottSATom *sr» Psatr BjututoAB.—This road is now in operation to Tipton. 39 miles from Ittdiaaapolt*. aad will be opened fifteen miles] farther in two or three weeks aod will be! completed to Peru, by the 1st of November.,

ACKNOWLEDGING THE COBtfT" The Sentinel of last Saturday has along article apologetic of the numerous Free Soilers and Abolitionists recently appointed to lucrative offices by President PierceST Thit paper savs:

Without the aid of the opponents ofthe Compromise, the Democratic party would this dav be in the minority, and Gen. Scott would be President, We admit that it is always better to be right than to be successful. If however, these extreme men, both North and South, are ready to abandon their heresies, and swear fealty to the Union, the laws and principles of the party, we are perfectly willing to see them forgiven and received back again into the church. In the last Presidential campaign, they did good service-they 'broughtforth fruits, meet for repentance.* The President regarded them all as his friends."

Of course the President regarded them AIA as his friends and what is more, as Wm. J. Brown says, "without their aid. he could not have beaten Gen. Scott." A beautiful admission indeed for a man to make who now affects such holy horror of "splicing of teams," and has veiled himself hoarse with the cries of "Abolitionist." ifcc. A?hen these kind of characters •'splice teams with his party, he baptises them under the harmless title of opponents of the Compromise," and for good services rendered the Democracy, absolves them from all taint of abolitionism, in spite of their protestations of having abandoned a solitary iota of their principles. Such is the honesty and consistency of the Sentinel!—Indiana Journal.

The Editor of the Journal has given Mr. Wm. J. Brown a very handsomecastigation in the foregoing article, and we publish it, not for that reason,by any manner of means, but because it contains the previous Confession, now made in open day-light, that Gen. Pierce could not have been elected President without the aid of the opponents of the Compromise." Mark that, for there must be no flinching from this hereafter, —and let it be proclaimed, that if the votes of the very men who were denounced by the Senti nel as enemies of the Union, were taken from Gen. Pierce, "Gen. Scott would be President," —or, in other words, that a majority of the Union-loving patriots of the U. States voted for Gen. Scott.

The Fawning of an Office-Holder. The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Guthrie, in his spcech, made at Newark, N.J., the other day, said, "that no man stands so high before the American nation, as Mr. Pierce, save, and except one, and he is the immortal Washington." Now.it. is bad enough to hear small fry politicians talk this way about those upon whose patronage they subsist, but when men who occupy high places and who have capacity, descend to such miserable fawning, for party purposes, it is positively disgusting. Gen. Pierce is a very respectable gentleman, who has behaved himself well, and has very fair talents —perhaps fine talents. But what has he done? Where is the long line of his public service which entitles him to be placed along side of such men as Jefferson, Adams, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Monroe, Lee, Shbrman, Franklin, Jackson, Clay, Webster, and a host of others of the patriots dead, who have made their impress upon our institutions? What groat measure has he originated, either in Congress or as President What has he done? Why, the fact is, he has appoin'ed Mr. Guthrie Secretary of the Treasury, and that, in his judgment, makes him equal to "the immortal Washington." It is time that nil sensible people should place a proper estimate upon such sickening twaddle, whether it be uttered by a Secretary of the Treasury, or any body eke. If Mr. Pierce is the rann we take him to be, he could not read this foolish flattery of himself without feeling upon his cheek the blush of shame for the foolish weakness of his Secretary.

Kossuth, the Germans and Democracy. Everybody recol'ects that just before Kossuth left this country, he addressed the

German sup­

porters of his cause, in his own peculiar and impassioned style, and gave them to understand that if they acted with either political party, It sliould be with the Democracy, for the reason that the Democrats leaned more to the doctrine of intervention than the Whigs. The effect was, that almost the entire German vote was given to Gen. Pierce, which was one of the principal means of securing his election. Well, the election is over, and mark the result. The New York Democrat, the organ of the Germain Democracy in that city, says "It holds the democratic platform to be corrupt and worm-eaten because on the one side, it contains the accursed and worthless proslavery plank, while on the other it repudiates the principles of progressive democracy."

And, then, by way of retaliation, doubtless, for this unkind cut at the administration, the "Union" says of Kossuth, that,

He is an enthusiast, brooding continually on one idea, and that a vast and sublime idea—an egotist evidently regarding himself, and desiring others to regard him, as the leader of European democracy, and hence dogmatical in his opinions, censorious in his judgments, and wholly unsafe in his counsels."

Now, the Union would no more have said this before the election than its editor, would have put his head in the fire. But the humbug has answered its purpose, and the mask is now throWn off. Let the wise profit by the result.

FIORE HARMON*.

Mr. Edmund Burke of New Hampshire, who was formerly a member of Congress, and Commissioner of Patents under Mr. Polk, and who was once assistant editor of the Washington "Union," has published a pretty severe attack upon Gen. Pierce, for the manner in which he has treated the Democracy of his own State.— It is stated that he is about to start a daily paper at Newport, to be called the "Old Guard." We suppose these gentlemen understand each other very well, and that if the war continues we shall soon learn something about New Hampshire Democracy.

THE SECRET OUT.

The Marion Commonwealth, a democratic paper at the South, being driven to assign a reason for the appointments of Gen. Pierce, gives the following most satisfactory one:

Our Whig friends are making much to do about some of the recent appointments of President Pierce. We presume that they are not entirely aware of the President's reasons for malting secession and abolition appointment* to office if they were, their hostility wonld cea*e. The roost important reason for such appointments is, that the President, no doubt. thinks it mcch easier to feed than to jigbtthem." ___

tjT Lafayette and Chicago are nearly connect ed by Rail Road,—there being only about twenty miles of staging between the two places.— The road will be completed this fall from Greeccastle to the Lakes, and from New Albany to Goport, leaving only about twentyfive miles unfinished.

THE HARMONIOUS DEMOCRACY The New Hampshire Patriot, the organ of Gen. Pierce, his own State, thus speaks of the harmony now existing in the Democratic party, and of the charges made against him by his democratic supporters: "What are the charges constantly made by these factious men, against the President?— They assert that he has filled a large portion of the offices with Northern abolitionists and Southern disuniouists—that he has forfeited his pledges and betrayed the party by conferring offices upon the enemies of the Democratic platform—that he has sacrificed the interests of the party tn promote his own ambitious views. These are the charges made against Frank Pierce, by men calling themselves New Hampshire Democrats."

This is what Democrats say of Gen. Pierce. It is not the language of Whigs —for, all over the country, they have been willing to let him have a fair chance. He has had it,—and even now—before the close of his first year, his own friends in his own State, say, that "hehas sacrificed" the interests of the party TO PROMOTE HIS OWN AMBITIOUS VIEWS." Let our readers stick a pin here, for future reference. It may be profitable. In the meantime, we bespeak for General Pierce the compassion of his friends. He can't give them all offices now:—he han't got them to give. Let them wait patiently» and recollect that "every dog has his day."

THE EFFECT OF OFFICE.

KENTUCKY IS WHIG ALL OVER."

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The friends of Gen. Pierce are exulting at the thought that he has, as they say, exhibited great sagacity and shown a wonderful degree of party tact, in the distribution of the offices in his gift. He has so divided them between abolitionistsand secessionists and union-men, they

think, as to secure hereafter, beyond a peradventure, the permanent union of the democratic party. But they do not seem to have considered the effect of this admission —'for it is nothing more nor less than this,—that it makes no sort of difference about the principles of the administration, so that the offices are fairly divided. Indeed, there is no other ground of conciliation. There is not a single question upon which an abolitionist, a secessionist and unionman can stand together, except upon that of holding nffice and Gen. Pierce, seeing, like a sagacious man as he is, that these are the materials of which his party is composed, applies, with assiduous industry, the only panacea for its ills. He is trying to prove, as his friends say, that patronage is the only medicine necessary to heal all the dislocations of his party.

LIABILITY OF RAIL ROADS. A shipment of five hundred and twenty-nine head of cattle was lately made, by a Mr. Baily, upon the New York and Erie Rail Road, from Dunkirk to New York. The train was more than two days and two nights on the passage, and during the whole of that time the conductors refused to stop sufficiently long enough to feed or water the cattle. Mr. Baily sued the company, and has just recovered a verdict for $5,000 damages,—having proved that they were damaged to the extent of at least five dollars a head.

FEM ALE DOCTORS.

We have been favored with the "Fourth annual announcement of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia —from which it appears that at the session, recently closed the degree of doctor of medicine was conferred on nine ladies—four from New York, three from Pennsylvania, one from Massachusetts, and one from Rhoile Island, l^he number of students for the session was thirtyone. So we are. likely to have aplenty of female physicians after a while.

'tr The Cincinnati Commercial says that,the colored citizens of Ohio and Indiana celebrated the anniversary of the emancipation of the British West Indies at Glendale," near tliatcity, on the

lot of

August. We would just say to

the Commercial," and to a certain Indianapolis paper also, that there are no colored citizens" in Indiana. We merely remind the papers alluded to of this fact, lest the editors should argue themselves into the belief that, despite our State Constitution, the colored people are citizens. There's no such word in the book."

fl*E LATE ELECTIONS.

TENNESSKE.—We have no reliable news from the Congressional elections in this State, except that Gen. Zollicoffer, whig, is elected in the Nashville district. Henry, whig, is probably elected Governor. The democrats in Nashville give it up.

KENTUCKY—The Louisville Courier says that the whigs have "elected Bix members of Congress certain, with a good prospect of two others." The same paper says that the whig majority on joint ballot in the next Legislature, will be "almost double that of the last session and says, with honest exultation, that

ID* Mr. Lawrence, the recently appointed State Geologist, we are informed, will in a short time commence a course of lectures on Geology in this place. Having recently made the tour of Illinois and Indiana, and examined

the mineral resources of those States, his lec-

lure* will doubtless be of interest to many of

our citizens.

SOCIETY OF THE LAST MAN.

flush of manhood, entered into an associa- »nd

tion for an annual meeting and supper so

years, the pleasure of their meeting was unalloyed with sorrow by death. In 1839 one vacant scat and one unused plate an-

nounced the beginning of the wreck which

death was sure to male at last of all their!

A year or two longer, and the dead were more than the living three survivors remained—four had died and now another, Fenton Lawson. swells the triumph of the grave. Next October,* Dr. Vattier and Henry Tatem will meet alone if death is not too urgent, and how sadly and solemn* lv. as they look upon the memorials of tlieir

departed associates, will they men tally agitate the question which, of the two. will finally sit solitary in the shadowy presence of the dead, and say "to the grave thou art my brother, and to corrup-

83* We notice that S. P. READ, formerly of tion thou art try sister." How awful that

this city, has removed to Paris, Ills., for the! la»t supper when tbe sole survivor enters purpose of practising his profession—tbe l*w.| tbe room, and sees there the seven plates pasted cm another envelope, does not en He is voting gentlemaa of much literary abil- and the seven chairs, each of which tells title tbe letter to pass as paid. Tbe Nesity, and will doabtless receive thu patronage 1 him "what shadows we are, what shadows bitt stamp and envelopes must be used as vhicktocritdesemes. 'ire pttrsoc dnciftwtii Gazttit. -Ja whole.

healthy cnUivation

number. By and by a second empty plate! earnings himself, until about the first of bore its quiet testimony to the stern reality jfw month, when, in swimming a bayou, he of the relentlessness of the grave. Soon but four met at the annnal commemoration, and another unoccupied chair told its silent story.

For the Express

VOCAL MUSIC,

The undersigned would make a remark or two on the subject of the advertisement which appears in another column. That the practical knowledge of vocal music is, at the present time, an attainment of almost universal desire, is a fact evinced by the very general efforts made to possess that knowledge.

That vocal music is most potent as a means of promoting some of the pleasures of which our nature is capable—that the due cultivation of this precious art is pregnant with increase of delights to be enjoyed by the home circle around the family hearthstone—that it is, in various ways, greatly promotive of the public good— and that, consequently, the study and practice of theDivine Art of Song, have a high moral significance and a social bearing of deepest import-, are facts so fully recognised by every intelligent and reflective mind, that it were a work of supererogation to do more than* in passing, merely to glance at them.

Impressed with a heartfelt love of song himself, and finding therein a source of pure and exquisite enjoyment, the writer would fain devote what little ability may have been vouchsafe to him, in order to share with the community a pleasure and a joy kindred to those which he himself experiences from this source. Herein are his chief motives. He seeks to enhance his own enjoyment, by endcavoriug to multiply and advance the true pleasures of the community. Should these motives be deemed legitimate, he would respectfully ask the cordial co-operation, not only of parents and guardians, but of all who take an interest in the a

of the musical faculty

faculty whose province it is, not only to give voice, and make an appeal to every sentiment and emotion of the human breast, but to effect this in a mode so fascinating, as to transport us, the while, into a charmed treasure-house of tone riches—a treasury of riches so ravishing in their effects upon our awkward perceptions of tone beauty, and withal so majestic in their solemn, and soul-subduing power—so wondrously moving in their ever varying forms of audible beauty and loveliness, and yet so abounding, that though with an evergrowing relish we still move on to the discovery and appropriate- of fresh gems of a more novel and sparkling brilliance, we can nevertheless neither fully devclopc nor exhaust them.

How to Improve a Business.

Col. Maurice, who has recently opened his store in Chcstntit-slreet, below Fourth, ascribes his success in business to judicious and liberal advertising. In a speech which he made to the pre^s, on the occasion of opening his new store, he said:— ••I appropriate every year fifty per cent, of my net profits to the use of 'Printers's Ink.' Many of my old fogy friends attempted to reason with me, on what they considered throwing away so much money on silly advertisements—for, gentlemen, some of my advertisements were a little funny, and rather out of the old stereotype style. I found, however, that they were not only read but remembered. This was just the effect which I wished to produce. I always listened respectfully to their remonstrances, and then told •them that in five years, if God spared my life and health. I would outstrip them in the race, urielss they cut themselves loose from their old fogy and Rip Van Winkle notions, and kept tip with the spirit of the age.— My business grew up around me like a child, each succeeding week bein^ better than the last, until no'w I can boast of having what is considered by many of my friends, tho Model Blank Book and Stationery Establishment of Philadelphia It is my intention to keep a large assortmentof the best quality of goods, and theh with the mighty powei of the Press, which I consider only second to Omnipotence itself, let the whole world "and the rest of mankind," know where they can be procured and by selling at the lowest market prices, hope to keep my little bark sailing before a fair wind, wi.h all her colors flyin£-

It is a great satisfaction for me, gents of the press, to know, and I have no doubt but it will be equally gratifying for you to learn, that in the thousands of dollars which I have appropriated to advertisements, I have never had occasion to dispute a single bill from any of our odices, nor hare I ever suffered a bill to remain uppaid after it was due. I give you in conclusion, the following sentiment:

Advertising! What oil is to machinery, and oxygen is to the existence of animal life, judicious, but liberal advertising is to success in business."—Ledger.

A 8IAMESI&N INVESTMENT.

About three months ago a gentleman of Caddo Parish, La., left, among other per-

sonal

not

property, to his two sons, a valuable

T'

slave named Jim. Jim was a favorite of both bis masters, and neither would sell his

H.A1F J[? THE, 0LHER? ABO"F

Nearly twenty-one years ago, seven first of this month, a gentleman of tbi* young men of this city, then in the early

c,ty

who has a plantation in Louisiana,

whof

rnt W,6J1

and when he was put up at auction th

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wor,i,ng

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DEATH OF HO*. THOMAS P. MOOR*. This distinguished politician died in Hatrodsburg on Thursday night, the 21st inat., after an illness of only thirty hours. He was seized with paralysis on Wednesday evening and notwithstanding the Unremitting attention of his numerous friends and relatives, his disease baffled all human skill, and he sank rapidly until the hour of his decease, having remained speechless, but apparently conscious, from the time of his attack.

Col. Moore was boru in Mercer county in 1796, and was 57 years old at his decease. He was a volunteer in the war of 1812. and toward its close was an officer. On several occasions he was in the State Legislature—also a member of Congress. In 1829 he succeeded Gen. Harrison as Minister to Columbia. In the war with Mexico he acted as a Lt. Colonel in the regular service. His last public servicc was rendered in the Constitutional Convention. Col. Mpore leaves three children. He was three times married, but all his consorts have preceded him to tho grave. -mi-*4

No POULTICE has ever been discovered to draw out man's virtues so fully as the sod that covers his grave. ..

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A. C. ISAACS.

P. S. The next communication will contain an additional word or two on the end proposed, and the means, by which it may be reached. A. C. I.

MARRIED:

On Monday 8thinst.,by Rev. M, A. J*wen\ JA.MKS M. Era., of Ro kviUe, Intl.,to Mis* HENRIETTA WEDDING, ofthU place.

WABASH EXPRESS JOB PRINTING OFFICE. Having rcccntly refitted our office with a large assortment of Job-Type, Borders, Cuts, Ornaments, we are prepared to do Book and Job Printing In a stylo unsurpassed East or West and on the most reasonable terms. As our materials are of tho very best kind, and none but experienced workmen In our employ, we can warrant satisfaction in every departRifnt, to those who may favor us with their patronage. We solicit an examination of our work.

Card Printing.

Our facilities in this department are greatly superior to those of any other establishment in this section of the conntry. Having p.it in operation one of the most approved ROTARY CARD PRESSES, WC are enabled to do Card Printing much lower than it can bo afforded on the ordinary presses in use. Give us a call, and seo specimens.

SCROFULA."

Myers' Extract of Rock Rose.

This wonderful medicine Is f»*t gaining forilself A popularity which no other mrdirinc can boast of. The plant, Kock Hose, is used and recommended by many eminent physicians of our country. Hear what J. II. Thompson, if Philadelphia, says, 1 have prescribed it in bad cases of Scrofulous patients at Wills Hospital." His Muccess attracted the attention ofsenlor physicians. He reports the following remarkable case of white swelling of the right hip In Feh.j 1P44. The lad was seven years old, and had the disease for three years, the bone was dislocated upwards and outwards. There was a large opeftllifi on the hip leading to the bone, Into which 1 could thrust my finger. I counted three tilptti. He had bfcfcn under several physician* who had pitch him up. 1 ordered a decoction of Rock Rose—in two days his night sweats ceased, 1 then ordered a tea spoonful ol Htfck Rose, three times a daj. Thirty-nine days alter, he was entirely well, See advt. of Myerr Rock Host.

NOTICEof

service Jim was hired, in-

1 at 0De

long as any of their number should survive, himself mso! vent, resolved to sell hit half These seven were Dr. Vattier, Dr. James|of lhe slave at auction, for cash, and did M. Mason. William Stanvbury. William

hls

his owners, finding

Y.bro,lh:r

Disney, Jr., Henry L. Tatem. Joseph ft.! The boy Jim had accumulated, by one Mason, and Fenton Lawson. For several

t0

way a"d

get n»m.

another, a small pile of money

put up at auction ttie

slave market at New Orleans. Jim bought one-half of himself. Well, time wore on, Jim working faithfully for the man to

laiintuny wr me man to

receiving one-half his

became weak, and fearing that he should drown, cried lustily for help, and offered his half of himself to any one who would save him b. man standing on the shore shoved off a skiff, and got to Jim just as be was about to go under, and pulled him tn. Jim now, like an honest fellow, offered to give his own half of himself, which bis magnanimous preserver declined taking, when Jim imploringly held up his hands and exclaimed: "It ebber Jim gits any more money, massa, fo' God, hell nebber inwest it in jrat nigga stock widout he insured. Dis sort o* stock is berry unsartain, sure.11

STAMPED EXVSJLOPES.—The

Post Office

Department has recently decided that a stamp cat from the Nesbitt envelope and

J.T. WALL, Agent.

ferre Haute, Jlily 27, 1K3-33-2W.

Flowers will grow wliero tno Waters Run. If the cuticle of the scalp in kept healthy, and the germs of ihe hair invigorated by stimulants which op* erato at their root*, through the Inner sktn or dtrtttit uf the head, a strong and vigorous head ofhair ennnot fail to be the result. The operation of l.yofi's Xalh alron is founded entirely upon this most reasonable law of the Natural World. It Is prepared of such iogredienti' only, as will produce this effect. Hence th« most incredulous have tried and been benefitted by Its use,—and the secret of its immense sale, 'flic Afipear ance given to the hair Is truly beautiful and pleasing. Sold by all dealers every whete, at 25 tents, In large bottlca. 1). S. BARNES, Proprietor, 101 Broadtcay, Jftv York.

John T. Wall, J. K. Cunlnghain and John Markle( Agents In Terrc-Haute William M. Kohl Co., and John P*rk.Ctncin nal(, Oliloj {.July 27,'S3-33-4W]

jpp Dr. GKOOHEOAN'S Extract of Hydropiper is purely vegetable, pleasant to take, perfectly harmless, and will cure without fall, Scrofula, Dyspepsia, nil impurities of the blood, ond bad habit of system. It is good at all seasons. See advertisement.

Vocal Music Classes

MtE subsceiber lespectfully announces his intenI tion to undertake Two Classes in addition to the Senior one conducted by him last winter. Havinphad several application* from admits, he Intends to form an Anui.r run*. Those Ladies and Gcnll'mcn, therefore. whft reel desirous of JoiAIng, will be kind enough to Htgnlfv their intention a* early as possible.

An a.Utiiioual juiiiur class will also be undertaken, A. C. ISAACS. Aujast in, iH.vr5-ntf

Souses and Lots For Sale.

O dcMriil'le private sid( in ec for sale, upon fsI vorabtc ti'in.* —one in.rih «f tin C. nsl, lid the other convenient to tho Public.£}itarr. Knqulte of

K. W. THOMPSON.

Terre-Hsute, Aug. 10, l^.'tS'35-tf

State of Indiana, County of Vigo, as

Vigo Court of Cummm Picas, to October Term, 1853.

NOTICE

i* hereby given, that st tbc July term of the court of Common Wea* of Vleo county, «ft finsl Settlement of tho mtatn of Darwin W. Hawtey, deceaaed, «lxty-oiie dollirn ninl forty-*cven cnnt» were found rem&lng In the hand* of Lilian A'. Burnet, administrator, fur distribution amonft tho heir». Said heir* arc therefore notified to appear at the next term of i"aiil court, and n-ceive their diKirlhuflve nfiarc».

ASIlKKW Wit,KISS, Clcrli.

/VuguattOi 18i33-33 Uw-pf.5],*j

Stale of Ihdlana County of Vigo, .8. Vigo Court of Common Pleas, to October 7'erm. 11353

i» hereby given, that at tho July term of the court Common Plcaa of Vigo county, after final aettlemciitof thceataU of G«orge Graham, deceaaed. twenty-two dollar* and thirty cent* were found remaining In the hand* of Jamea Burgen, admlniitra.tor, for distribution among the helm. Said hrira are therefore notified to appear at the next term of the *aid court, and rcceive their illatributlv« abarea.

ANORKW WILKIJJS, Clerk.

AuguatlO, 1833-35-3w-pf#l,7JJ

State of Indiana, County of Vigo. as. Vigo Court of Common Pleas, to October Term. 1863.

VJOTICB ia hereby given, that at the July term of i\ the court of Common Plea# of Vigo county, after final aeUiement of the eotate of Chriatiart Share, deceaaed, one hundred and ten dollara and ten centa were found remaining In the hand* of Thomaa W. Adama, adminiatrator, for dfatrlbution among the heira. Said heirs are therefore notified to appear at the next term of aaid court, and receive their diatributive abarea.

A.XnRKW WILKISS, Clerk.

Anguat 10, l8S3-35-3w-pf*!,75

State of Indiana, County of Vigo,

NOTICE

it.

Vigo Court of Common Pleas, to October Term, 1853.

la hereby given, that at the Jufy term of the court of Common Pleaa of Vigo county after final aetllement of tbe eatate of Kachel Soeabc, deceaaed. elghty-aeven dollar* and aixty-one cent* were found remaining in the hand* of Solomon Herbert, administrator. for diatribution among tbe beira. Said heir* ere therefore notified to appear at the next term of aaid court, and receive their diatributive abarea.

AKDKKW WILKI2I8, Clerk.

August 10,185*333wpf*!,75

Vigo Court of Common Fleas, October Term. 1853.

David Durham, v*. The Heir* at law of Jobs Jackaon, Hr„ deceaaed. On Appliculitn for a Coiiveftnce.

THE

Petitioner, by S. Wrigbt, having filed bia pe. tition together with an affidavit that Mary Root, Braetna Belknap, Hannah Belknap, Klitabetb Tbruston, Benjamin Pratt, Catharine Pratt. Myron H. Allen. Sancy Allen. Jonn Blnnawalt, Charlotte Hannawalt, Jamea Jack MID. Ann WaUon, Mary Wataon, John W. Watson, Catharine Wataon, Charlotte Wat•on, and their unknown heira if any of tbem be dead, and tbe unknown heir* of Harriet McClure, are not reaidenta of tbe State of Indiana,

Ifotioe ia therefore hereby given to tbe aaid Mary Boot and other* above named, and alao to all and any unknown heir* of aaid John Jackaon, deceaaed, tbal tbey be and appear before tbe Jndge of tbe Court of Common Pleaa, Use Court Honee in Terre-Haute, on tbe firat d*y of it* next term, then and there to *bow cauae if any they can, why cocbconveyaneabouldnot be made as aaked for in aaid petition.

A5DREW WILKIXSr Clerk.

Aoguat 10, lR»-35-4w-pf*3.75

Posts and Rails Wanted.

1 AAA COMMON Oak Pouts, sad 5000 I' I good split white or burr oak Rails wanted, for which #10 per 100 posts and $4

August 3, l653 34 moT

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