Wabash Express, Volume 12, Number 37, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 August 1853 — Page 2

OFFICE EAST OF THE COITBT-HOUSE

D. S. DAHALDSON, Editor. _jft

E E A E

Wednesday Morning, Aug. 24, 1853.

To the Reader.

We returned to otir post on Thursdsymoniing last, after an absence of fifteen clays in Kentucky, feeling much refreshed from travel and relaxation from business, as well as from the constant coarleisy -we met with abroad. During this absence, the Express seems to have aroused tlie State Journal, as we understand, and initiated somewhat of a ilif.enst.iun with

the central

whig organ, the end of which

do not predict. Should it continue, however,

other eminent gentlemen of both parties, and

heartily Mpoond by the late „l„» adimoslra-

tion, we have given the compromise measure*

altogether, a steady and unwavcrpig support,!

Idieving as we do, that their passage has don»\^

more than all things else towards allayrng the

tell npiritot disunion which was stalking abroad

ih the land. We know, too, that these measures now have the hearty support and approbation of the entire whig party in Vigo, with scarccly an exception in the aggregate, and we think our Wabash wbigs generally, will live and die in the faith.

The principles of public tnen and of editors, are doubtless, proper subjects for newspaper comment, and'a* much as wc should regret to see an angry discussion between prominent gentlemen of the whig party, (as the other side, alwayh an the alert, will take advantage of it to fan tho flames and widen the breach,) we would rather see that, than see a vital living principle sapped, or measures contemned or weakoned, on which we think so much depend.

The course of tho Express is, perhaps, well enough known tho same courso will be maintained until our judgment is materially changed, of which change we have no suspicion at prosent but conducting a free press, our columns will always be open to gentlemanly discussions upon any subject affecting the country, or tho general good of the people.

We acknowledge ousolf under obligations for the editorial labor which has been assumed for u6 fot the past three weeks, and hopo to repay the kindness at an early day.

The illisaca H'atwn'ii Select School for Young Ladles. We arc happy to inform the citizens of Ter-te-Haule and vicinity, that the Stlect School for young ladies, under the supervision of tho MISSES WATSON, will commence its fall term on the first Monday (the 5th,} of September next.

Universal Kiitibfnetion, we believe, has boon hitherto given to the patrons of this school.— The teachcrs are eminently qualified for their position. In tho education of youth, money should bo tho last consideration. It must bo admitted by all parents and guardians, who duly estimate tho value of those immortal minds committed to their charge, that the moral, mental and physical training of youth should bo ostimatod as pro-eminent to every other consideration. When, therefore, tho requisites for such training arc known to bo in the possession of teachers, it seems not unwise on the part of tho public to encourage them with

dious building has been secured for the accommodation of the students near tho rosidcnco of Mrs. Watson. See the notice in another place.

A Gootl Speculation.

Volncy B. Palmer, of New York, a newspaper agent, advertised with us, a card for the Now York Tribune, to tho amount of $1,50, but failed to pay the same after being written to about four times. Ultimately, wc sent the accouut to another newspaper agent for collection, who wrung $3,35 out Volney, which netted us —all told. This, we call a good business, as tte consider it that much found, for which wo shall stand treat—hot coffee and cakes,—to the said Volney B. Palmer, whenovet wc meet him, when he shall be hungry.— White sugar and rich cream in the coffee, and frtth butter on the cakes. Fix your mouth, Volney, loosen your bell aud put your abdomen in order.

53" In our recent travels, we passed over the Railroads from this place to Madison, and from Lexington \ia Frankfort to Louisville, and from Jeffersonville to Edinburgh, Ind,, and experience enables us to any, that the Ter* re-Hauto and Indianapolis Railroad is much the best, rides easier, and seems to be the safest of any over which we passed. The fullest car loads of passengers we uiet, were on the road coming to Una place from Indi aoapolis. So much for our end.

SO* Two of our letters, written in Kentucky, are published in this number of the Esprtss They may possess, as much interest to our reader* as anything else front our pen, espe cially those who are from Kentucky. We do not cart about pleasing caviling editors hers about, aa they contribute but very little to

ir«rds our meal tub—the main chance.

ls«ssili®

IT Lieut- Col Bliss, of tht army.died late ly at East Pascagoula, La.. He *a* the son in law of Gen. Taylor, and distinguished not o-iU for gallantry as «tfittr,)»t as nil*, nun of tfea higtou iutvUectaal attvr-.MMttts.—-li« ft as a member of Gen. Taykr military family during the whole of his Mexican caw -K- kt "3

lis IT The St. Joseph YalWy Register, has just

fititlfful aud general patronage. We hope that {democrat as Gen. Pierce is willing to appoint to this school may continue to receive sucli en- office. Tho democratic party then, has no couragemont, that these accomplished teachers union, no common ground upon which its will be indticcd to remain in our city in their members can stand. So far from this, its friends present capacity. 'now avow, openly, that it has particular di-

Wo aro informed that in connection with the! visions," and that, a man may still be a demo•eachors heretofore engaged, Mrs. FOWLIR will crat, and belong to whatsoever division he horcaftnr associate her services, and will be pleases, if he will only call himself one. There pleased to receive a class of lads between tho is, therefore, an Abolitionist division, a Secession ages of four and ten years, the number not to division,-a. Nullifying division and many other vxetmdjifitcn. divisions of the democratic party. Those di-

We aro further informed that a very commo- visions entertain towards each other an irrecon

A Party of Division*.»* The "Washington Union of July 10, contains an article from the "Federal Union a leading democratic paper Of Georgia, upon the subject of the whig clamor About the President's appointments." It set8

wejrfeit, lhepeople

rcct

it will be in another shape on the part of this drive out the money changers from the temple it wm ue in wouiu

paper. capable men. If he does this it is all thev ask. We bare cot seen the reply of the State

compromise nje-wnre. ccepl Ihe bill for the „clleclio„ of what tho democratic admission of '(rrT^ Wed, it to. tat it to hear. Carried h,oUgh by 3 ay, .„

out

°f coarse,

as similar articles in democratic papers generally do,—with the old stereotyped abuse of the whig*, that they are all Federalists, ignorant of the people, dishonest fec. fcc. To this we have no particular objection, for if theprac lice were stopped, those who write such "articles would be deprived of their vocation. But we notice it with the view of placing before our readers a single admission it contains, which cannot fail to arrest the attention of all who read it. After the usual flourish about "fraud, plunder, and peculation," which it nays 31 r. Fillmore snflfered to be done by those immediately under bis control," it says "When Franklin Pierce was elected Presi-

},ese abuses. They expected he would

3nd their

Tl)0y nnt

Journal to the paragraph of the Express of the\0f the democratic party the man was taken, but whJhad blctcd an, ed on in the State Sentinel, but

d» Journal editor that had ho been Con8re».,h.»™ld have voud for none of h.|

whicIl was ma

does

not

dc up of the

q[ a partica This

before

cileable hatred. They arc composed of materials wholly and entirely discordant—each containing elements which cannot harmonize with those which bolong to the others. The members of one division cannot talk about political affairs, five minutes, with the members of another, without quarrelling. Whenever they speak of each other, it. is in the strongest terms of denunciation and abuse—calling each other, generally, by tho expressive term traitor. They have no sort of moderation in contending for th® dogmas of their own political division." But, notwithstanding all this irreconcilable disagreement about principles, there is, at least, one thing about which they are agreed, and that is, about holding office. As cach division wants its share, and seems determined to have it, they arc now, most industriously at work to try and persuade the conn try that a party that has a great many "particular divisions" is the only party that can administer the government. Now, we fraukly admit, that we have a curiosity to hear what a plain, honest, old-fashioned Jackson democrat, who does not want an office,and who has got the simple idea in his head that the government was made for some other purpose than to give away offices, thinks about this condition of his party. We have some readers of this class, and submit to them to determine in the sincerity and honesty of their own hearts, whether this is the kind of democracy which they have -steadfastly cherished as the principle of their lives.

Difficulties Ahead.

There is much reason for the New Albany A Salem Railroad Company to fear a delav in the completion of a portion of their road, tlte Torrc Hauto & !r:vi nd Company, having fused to transp .n fur hem "to Green cast' at any price, and given titmice that the Sew! Albany Salem road will act be a!!.w«d t« eras* their track on the grade s-

Frk.l

been gwally enlarged in dimeaaioaa and ita- ordinance prohibiting hoga running at large in proved in app«araoc«, and it printed on a po*- the ftrwrts. In connexion with it, they should er pnm, the first outaide of Indtanapoha.— alao have scavenger* to clean up ih« atrvcta] We hope Mr. C. can make it pay, which we and alleys, without which, the swine will have d«ult. |to be turned again.

co-u kte.'!

\u-h 5- .ibout twtv.iU'8 v#st of GreenVaati*.| 'I iu Tsrre Bwtf & fiichtaoct! OtpMa claim1 the exclusive rwair, i4 win n«tallo« thei track to l- cio-- hy another road else '.hap a* ik U.v«ncatl« station.—CW-

if titMj but ar« are disposed

doubt the statement, as we cannot M« anv reason or right in sock inhibition*.

D" The Common Council have passed an

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S&.

if*

Xhc Virginia Resolutions of '88« One of the silliest things that ever a party did, was the introduction, by the democrats, of a resolution into the Baltimore platform, declaring that the Virginia Resolutions of 1798 were a part of the democratic faith. It waa supposed that they would do no harm and not be in the way at all—as they were only designed to catch the fre-eaters of the South who could find a plenty in them in favor of dissolving the

Union,—and

expected that he would cor-

the

places with honest,

most

was, cer-

the election of Gen.

aftor hia

jectiolli

when it

that thw ia nj political prin

ciple of the present day, upon which this party is united, its leading men are compelled to admit the fact that it is separated into particular divisions." What sort of "divisions" are these? Why. there is not a man in the country of sufficient intelligence to distinguish between tho whig and democratic parties

know that, in order to produce a union

of his party, Gen. Pierce has given offices to Abolitionists, Secessionists, Nullijiers and AntiUnion men,—North and South—and that this is the cause of complaint against him, not only amongst whigs, but amongst his own party friends who supported and voted for him. We gave some instances of this, in our paper of last week and the week before, from those with which our exchanges abound. These complaints are not merely "whig clamor," as the article from which we copy, calls it —but they are democratic clamor "also. Whigs are generally content to notice the fact of such appointments being made,—while democrats abuse and say hard things of Gen. Pierce for making them. But those other democrats, who, like the Editor of the "Federal Union" of Georgia, belong to that "particular division of the democratic party," which justifies all that the President does, whatever it may be, and wh'» sees nothing but office in the possession of power, and its loss in defeat, spend pretty much all of their time in hunting up excuses for tho President. Finding no available excuse in any thing else,'they are, at last, compelled to admit that tho President can not. do otherwise, because of the divisions of tho Democratic party, and that it does not make the slightest difference to what "particular division" a man may belong, so he calls himself a democrat. That is, he may have been an abolitionist, in favor of dissolving tho Union, by forcc or in any other way, to get rid of slavery —or a Secessionist. in favor of dissolving the Union, by the formation of a Southern Confederacy, in order to perpetuate Slavery —or a Nulli/icr, in favor of dissolving tho Union, by resistance to tho laws of tho United Sulos —ho may havo been any of thaw, or, nt different periods of life, he may havo been all of them, and yot, by the simple act of supporting tho present administration, he is transformed into jus* such a

the abolitionists of the North,

who could see very plainly that they declared the fugitive slave law to be unconstitutional. Bevond that, they were not intended to be put to any practical purpose. Well, they accomplished what was designed for them, but now

Richmond

administrationon

particular division

understand particular emphasii to a few

]f w8 any

feoli 3nJ

principle, upon all the

nmcnt

„iicr,

reluH(

,ha„

republican Presidents, including

Madison and Monroe, and the violations *,

long and uniformly acquiesced in by

ment of the wvtrmnent and the people that lie

set up in 1798, yc.

who

in Congress, in the State Legislatures and upon the stump, to prove that the doctrines of the Virginia Resolutions of 1793, "had been abandoned and violated in so many instances" by Republican Presidents, and that the abandonment had been "so long and uniformly acquiesced in by every department of the government and by the people," that it was utterly impracticable to bring the "government back to the construction of 1798." And yet the democratic party, in the Baltimore Convention, which nominated Gen. Pierce, adopted these very resolutions as a part of its creed, and told tho country that it intended to bring the "government back to the construction of 1798."— By this means it got the vote of the secession party of the South. And now what does it propose to Jo7 Why, it turns upon its own resolutions—upon a leading part of its own platform—and is now engaged, through the

Umion," in showing the "impracticability of bringing the government back," to where they pledged themselves, only last year, that thny would carry it! Welt, we don't intend to quarrel with the administration or tho Union about this. We are glad to see them coming over to the whig side. We always thought Gen. Pierce was a very good and sensible sort of a man, and he has given pretty satisfactory proof of it by the fact that he takes the first

The tnle Elections.

TKXX£SSEK.—The following is the Congressional delegation from Tennessee, in the next Congress:

First district—Brookens Campbell, dcm. Second district—W. M. Church well, dem. Third district—Samuel Smith, dem. Fourth district—William Cullom, whig. Fifth district—Clias. Ready, whig. Sixth district—W. Jones, dem. Seventh district—R. M. Bugg. whig,gain. Eighth district—Felix K. Zolicoffer, whig. Ninth district—Emerson Etheridge, whig. Tenth district—Fred. P. Stanton,dem. maj. Johnson, dem., elected Governor by about 2000 majority. Legislature whig.

ALABAMA.—First district—Phillips, dem. Second district—Abercrombie, Union whig. Third district—Sampson Harris, dem. Fourth district—W. R. Smith, Union dem. Fifth district—Houston, dem. Sixth district—W. R. W, Cobb, dcm. Seventh district—Dowdell, dem. They are all old members except Phillips and Dowdell.

KENTUCKY.—First district—Lynn Boyd, dem.

Second district—Ben. Ed. Gray. whig. Third district—Presley Ewing, whig. Fourth district—Jas. S. Chrisraan, dem. Fifth district—C. S. Hill, whip. Sixth district—J. W. Elliott, dem. •Seventh district—Wm. Preston, whigv

Eighth district John C. Breckenridge.dem.

Ninth district Leandrr M. Cox whig.

Half and half. The Senate will stand 22 whiir* to 16 democrats. The House will stand •i whigs, -13 democrats, with three to hear from.

Missocat.—The St. Louis Republican assuming that Jackson is defeated, the delegation from Missouri ia the next Congress will stand I it

In the Senate—one whig and one democrat, Geycrand Atchison, In the House—four whigs, Millcr. baruthers. Glover and Lindlj—two democrats, Phelpa and Lamb, and one Benton man, Benton himself.

From North Caroline we havebnt. few returns —the complexion, of which, however, indicate that the democrats hare been successful,

CMUUCT TERDICT.—Richard H. Stanton, late member of Ooinjtesa from Kentucky, who staid that if he ovild be re elected "he could make great deal of money." ha* been laid upon the »h«lf by the people.—Ck*rlesten Gntrur,

A great mistake, Br. Sonle. Stanton bas the place to make the mosey—by the voice of the people, and there ia so Help for it*

O* Then ia on exhibition in Charleston, S. C, a male 19} hands or 6 feet 6 inches high, weighing 2£90 pounds—perfectly *ymro«tri cal,remarkably docik,and gnod at along pull.

th»v are getting to the rar, and are likely to) it. bas been about offee-rto shall hare this be

troublesome tban «, bargained for. and whothat office. Even the advocacy of the The

Enquirer—the oldest democratic Pacific Rail Road is of recent origin. It is a paper in Virginia—is already out, in strong] new pet of the administration, born to it after I language, against the. views of Col. Davis and

In regard to the question of power in vol v-

clearly, by his historical reference. seen' jo agree in their estimate the principle of construction

oriS"^I^ la'^! of what

'and leading* measure of his administration The seaport cities are adopting quarantines, from the whig platform and not from the demo- and sending money relief to New Orleans cratic platform. The fact is, the democratic During all this suffering, our o^vn country is platform is a very good thing to conduct

The Course of the Administration. There are some very pertinent as well as important matters suggested in the extract which we publish below, from the New York Commercial, a paper whose editorials are as ofteti characterised by moderation and good sense as any other paper in the country. We hive looked in vain for something that would foreshadow the course of the administration upon general principles of government policy —even for a single straw that would show which way the wind will blow hereafter. But until the recent movement of Col. Davis, the Secretary of War, in favor of the Pacific Rail Road, we have seen nothing. Every thing that has been said by the administration, and the papers defending

about

five months of Cabinet labor. But we like

the question of a Railroad it, notwithstanding that,and give Gen. Pierce

he Pacific and denounces it as declared full credit for it. It is an old favorite of ours. unconstitutional by the resolutions of '98.— We have been long familiar with it,—because Now, that's a po?er, and has evidently struck the editor of tho Union all aback for in looking about him he sees these same resolutions a most prominent part of the Baltimore platform. lie can't deny what the Enquirer says, and therefore, does not attempt it—for it is doubtless true, that he has said the same thing himself more than a thousand times. But he has another way of getting—not around but clear oner the difficulty—he leaps it at a single bound. See what he says:

ed in this proposition, Gen Jackson shows *o

it is Whig all over :—not an argument can be advanced in its favor that is not a Whip argument, often repeated and as often refuted by Democrats But what else the administration is for, passes our comprehension. However, we have aplenty more Whig measures out of which it cau select, and the quicker it does it the better for it and country too. But hero's what the „CV

{,:

Commercial says: A

wHl

down by Mr. Madison had been abandoned and{ embarrassment on this subject is not a violated so many instances and by soi many,

was constnned to admit the ynf.ractica^l]^.£\ and the next utters contrary sentiments now bringing the government brzck to the construction,

It. is about time that the country knew something of the general principles, domestic and foreign, which are to guide that administration during President Pierce's incumbency of office

the Dem-

the administrative policy. The

incrpased

lhc

,he contradictory course of

Washington Union, which claims, with

wfi ar(J not preparod

the

nor re

To besure this has been shown a thousand dorses without qualification, the appointment times. I has been argued by Clay and Web-1 of a gentleman notoriously a Freesoiler it apt. ,i. proved one day Governor Lane's proclamation, ster in speeches that now make a part of our Pyo ,)js

liistorical literature, and has been reiterated. ja Valley, and again condemned it as unwarby whigs all over the country. Every form of ranted now it reads a Barnburner journal out language has been employed by them, for years, of the party, and anon a

to say, to

sentiments of the

President and his

0jje lhat journal lau

Russia

presldetlt

will ne

jth0r place

jajn jn office a Freesoiler, aud then en-

it{tention t0 seixe

^ou

tho

Mesil-

1Iun^,"lltll

't^s

reaJ

ers are lost in its maze of contradictions,

^Pestilence Abroad.

For the year past, the yellow fever has been raging with great virulence on the coast of South America, and in a number of the West India islands. At the Island of Hayti, probably not less than one hundred American officers and seamen have died,besides a large number of the inhabitants. At Jamaica, Demerara Antigua, Ac., it has been very fatal. The West India English fleet has lort many seamen and several valuable officers by the disorder. In one case, a British steamer lost seventy-five men. In Cuba the cholera and yellow fever together have carried off thousands. On the coast of South America, Rio Janeiro has been visited, the British Consul, among others, fall ing a victim to the dreadful disorder. At Bahia, also it has been quite fatal, and at last it has reached New Orleans, where its victims have reached 227 a day, and lie unhurried at the grave yards about the city! We notice a case where a family of six were all well at sundown, and all dead before sunrise—such is the extreme and unusual malignity of the disease!

The hot leather in New York has already killed 220 per week, and half as many horses, and the

yellow

fever has rrached Philadelphia

blessed with fair

election upon, for all sorts of people can .stand should be thankful. upon it at the same time—but the history of the past half century proves that it won't do to conduct the government upon. Fix it as you please, you can't get construction of 1798 past age, and this is one of progress and of constant action.

general

government back toW Ray. on yesterday morning, charged with robThat belonged to a bing a countryman of $90—the proceeds of a horse sale, on which the countryman had got tight, and was enjoying himself with cards, £c., unable to protect himself, we suppose.

health, for which all

ISoVticry nt Oartliwait's. A couple of coveys were taken before Esq.

The two were committed to jail one, who confessed, as witness against the other, on the trial to be had hereafter. It seems to be a pretty clear Jefferson ville case. ,y

On the same morning, a couple of citizens were before the same justice for hair-pulling, &C., the result of which we did not hear. A good world to live in, to lend, to spend, and to give in but in peace to get one's own—the very worst world, ever was known.

A brick-batting case came off at the same place in tho afternoon—the belligerant fined $3,00, and cleared.

,, Pacific Railroad.

MR. EDITOR:—I am glad to find that our citizens so generally approve the suggestions I made, on the subject of holding a meeting to consider of the best mode of advancing the cause of the Pacific Railroad. Conversations with many of them here, satisfied me that they desire that such a meeting shall be held as soon as possible and it has been deemed expedient to call one for next Saturday evening. The citizens are therefore requested to meet in the Court House, in Terre-Haute, on Saturday evening next—the 27th instant—to consider of this important subject. The meeting will be

organj2Cd

at half past 7 o'clock, it is hoped that

there will be a full attendance of our citizens, Terre Haute, Aug. 23, 1853.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.—^We arc mtlch indebted to Col. Dowling for a basket of fine large pears for preserving, and to Robt. L. Loclcridge

for q{ which wenl off finely

cobblers

for all

Tenth district—R. H. Stanton, dem. ,, -,w ^grateful. We are also greatly indebted to IftA GRoVfk,

which we are duly

Esq., for a small basket of ripe native figs,

grown at his residence in this place. This is a present which but few could make, and for which, Mrs. D. offers many thanks.

Explosion.

On Friday last, Uia stca.ni boiler belonging H. B. Smith's warehouse, exploded, tore its way from the basement of the building through three strong floors, loaded with grain, and the roof of the hoaae and fell outside in the canal.— The engineer, a Mr. McMillan, was so badly scalded ."that he died the next day in excruciating pain. Jfobody to blame, except .the fire and the water, and perhaps an imperfect boiler, and bad management of the engineer.

John Mewbinney, out of jail on a bail of $700 for killing his father, haa fled, and $200 reward is offered for his apprehension and delivery—so the bills nay. We snppooe John is keen enough to keep hid and may not thank us for making the matter snore public..

O* We are advised that the theatrical corps of Me»ra.*fcaxms ttnor, will shortly riait tliis place. They are having a fine run at Indianapolis

:llSllS sSSSSi

Funny Quarrel.

It has been many a day since we hare witnessed a more funny quarrel than the one now going on between Indianapolis and Lafayette. It originated in the free excursion to Cleveland, Buffalo, fcc., gotten up by certain rail-roads here and elsewhere. Lafayette accuses the excursionists of Indianapolis of a want of modesty, and the charge is retorted back, with interest. The delegation from each place tried to vie with the other, and it was nip and tuck for along time. The fight of the cats at Kilkenny was a mere circumstance to this one. and Lafayette dealt in patriotism, Indianapolis in gas. The Clevelanders held their breath, and it was hard to decide which delegation had the contest. At this critical moment, Mr. S. of Indianapolis, pitched right and left into the "Union-Savers,"and this quickly decided the fortunes of the day. It hit the Clevelanders on the strong suit. All the old Giddings' and young Giddings'—largo abolitionists and little abolitionists—black and white (including "gentlemen of color shouted the praises of the Hoosicr Capitol, and Indianapolis was proclaimed the victor.

Napoleon's coup-d'etat never was excelled till this Cleveland move. Lafayette, with her intellect and moral worth, had to hide herd iminished head, and every "Union-Saver" went away a quarter per cent under par—at Cleveland.

N. B. Terre Haute was kept out of this huge difficulty by a very fortunate circumstance. Our rail-road company never invited a soul to that free ride, Anoic ing what a fuss would follow the excursion. Glad of it., ,*.

"The mighty departed of Marshfield—their once "God-like Daniel,"even upon his devoted head, they heaped most direful curses, because in his Boston speech he remarked that the "nomination oj Gen. Scott was not a Jit nomination to be made."—Journal.

The Editor of the Journal has ventured to say, in his last paper, that this community has been "bored," by what has appeared in the Express, during our absence. He desires to be understood, of course, as meaning thr.t all those who do not wish to be "bored must look for instruction, to the Journal, where they will find nothing but truth, wisdom, and those scintillations of genius which flash, so constantly, through its columns. We have nothing to say about the tnodesty \i'hich he wears so well—for it is a most commendable virtue in both old and young—and we are glad to see him so well supplied. But we simply desire to say, that there are more ways than one of boring a community, and that the worst of all we have heard of, is for an editor to pervert the "truth of history" without reference to consequences. We will not yet say that the editor of the Journal has done so—for we intend to pattern after his example of moderation and politeness, and wait for information in reference to the doubts which he has excited in our mind. They are these:—we doubt whether Mr. Webster made any speech in Boston or elsewhere after the nomination of Gen. Scott,—in which he said that his nomination was "not a fit nomination to be made,"—and we doubt whether the whigs ever "heaped most direful curses" on his head for any such thing. The editor of the Journal has, in the article from which we have extracted, marked the very words he says he uttered, as a quotation from his speech. He of course has the speech, or has a perfect recollection of the time when it was delivered. Will he be kind enough to tell us, then, all about it, and let us know when and where the speech was made? Come, neigbor, no dodging,—we await your refily when wo have something moro to say upon this subject, even at therisk of boring you a little.

[13* Our neighbor of the Jburntll recommends that we "bridle the asses" who have had the care of the Express during our nbeonco. We suppose wc ought not to object-, if that editor will furnish the halters and be the groom— (the ass-ler)—for the occasion but if there shall be an ass less during tho operation, we shall not be responsible for coroner's fees, or drayage to the bone-yard.

It is singular that our young neighbor cannot live in peace with his relatives. The Prairie City, too, has been pleased to notice the conduct of the Express while in other hands, from which we infer, that the model office is again out of soap. We have ordered a new box of that article, and will soon be prepared again to clean out the displeased concern. Be patient awhile, friends, before sending in another order for soap.

U" The Indiana and Illinois Central Railroad is reported as und.er contract, from Indianapolis to Decatur, Illinois—construction and equipage included. M. C. Story & Co., of N. York, are the contractors, furnishing 70 per cent., and the home Company raising 30 per cent, for the work. $22,000 per mile includes all but ballasting, and the work is to be completed by 1st Dec. 1855,

So, then, the wind-work is done, and the hard knocks now commence. Judge Roache, of Rock ville, is the President, and made the negbtiation with Story fc Co.

"More than twenty millions are now in the Government Treasury, and as the National debt has all been paid, the Secretary of the Treasury as will be seen from the annexed notice, hasde termined to buy in Government bonds, which have several,years to run at a premium of twenty oneper cent. "Very rarely has any government upon earth exhibited such a spectacle."—Journal.

We should like to be informed how the Secretary can "buy his Government bonds" if "the National debt has all been paid," where will he find the bonds if there is no debt. Truly, it would be a remarkable "spectacle" for a government to hsve outstanding bonds to buy, when it owed nothing.

SpntiTTAt. RAPPIXOB.—Judge Edmonds, of New York, has addressed a letter to the journals of that city, in which he stoutly maintains the reality of rappings and other manifestations by disembodied spirits to the flesh and blood inhabitants of this world, and relates how hard he found it to believe as he does, and that his scepticism in such matters was only overcome by the most decided demonstrationsw

O* This is the greatest country for melons under the son, and the town has been flooded ever since any were ripe enough to sell. Sweet potatoes have been in the market near a week past, in small quantities, and the corn is getting too hard. We saw nothing but nubbins at Indianapolis.

TCXXKT.—The statistics of this empire, fot the year 1848, show a total population of thirtyfour millionr. of whom near 14,000,000 are Christians. We think the Turks can make a pretty good show for a fight with soch a population, considering that the colonics fought out their independence with only three millions.

LETTEB FR0H THE EBIT0B.

NUMBER VI ASD LAST. 1

CLABK Co., Ky., Aug. 13, 1853.

I made but a short stay in Bourbon, and now write from the residence of ISAAC CUNXIKQHAM:, (a brother-in-law,) a nephew of a gentleman of the same name, who is put down in Collins' Kentucky, as the pioneer in the stock-raising and grazing business in this

State. Capt. Cux-

XIXOHAM lived, waxed rich, and died in this neighborhood. But I am disposed to doubt the propriety of giving him all the credit above alluded to. His brother. Capt ROBERT CUXNINUUAM, came earlier to Kentucky than Isaac, was engaged in the stock business first of the two, ana was a successful and large dealer all his life, though not as wealthy as liis younger brother, Isaac. All of the farmers of this neighborhood gave their early attention to stockraising, grazing, Ac., and now have scarcely any cattle except full-bloods and thoroughbred English, which roam over the finest, cleanest blue-grass wood-lawns in tho world. So you would say ou an examination. .Here, as in Bourbon, the crops look exceedingly well, and the orchards are bending with fruit and usually, but few get 6ick until the years of "three score and ten" have whitened their heads, or taken off their hair entirely.— Mules and cattle are the principal articles in all this part of the State, both of which are reared to the greatest perfection. The "Northern Ky. Importing Association" have recently received from England, a lot of pure-blooded short-horned cattle, (bulls, cows and heifers,) also Southdown, Cotswold and Leicester sheep, and one horse, of tho Cleveland bay breed, which are to be sold to Keutuckians only, at Brutus J. Clay's in Bourbon co., on the l£th inst. Spirited bidding aud high prices, it is thought, will be exhibited on said occasion.*

This county was named in honor of Qen. Geo. Rogers Clark,who distinguished himself atKaskaskia, Ills., as well as at Vincennes, lud., and the county seat was named, we suppose, for Gen.

Winchester, before that gentleman was unfortunately defeated and his squad cut to pieces, by the Indians and British, on the Raisin, Jan. 7", 1813. My elder brother, a volunteer at 19, was in that disastrous campaign, and met with untold hardships, but got home alive.— This county was among the earliest settled in the State, as it adjoins Boonsborough, on the Kentucky river. STUODK'S STATION, 3 miles south of where I write, was about the earliest interior settlement, in which my grandfather was killed by a bullet from the rifle of an Indian. He was in the fort at the time, and was looking out through a port-hole. An Indian outside, during a siege, had prepared himself with his g«tn, aimed at the opening, and fired the instant tho place was darkened, and escaped by his rapid flight. The shot took effect in the forehead—instant and fatally. The "Indian Old Fields," in the eastern part of the county, was the earliest cultivated place, as there the squaws raised the corn for tho warriors that were always out on forays.

I have visited the grave of my mother, at Fleniingsburg, and thought again over the many good counsels she has given me and that of my father, who rests upon the old homestead, near this place, which he rescued from the dense forest by his axe, and from tho Indians and wild animals, by the vigorous use of his trusty rifle. They settled here in 179J,at a time "when a bear claimed a pig for his supper, almost every night, arid the t'aceof white was then as scarce as that of an Indian now. Our family are now scattered to the four winds, and the different descendants from this parent stem would number more than one hundred and thirty—counted to-day. I do not know them all.

Tlio country here is much changed and much improved since I saw it latt.. Familiar orchards have died and been replaced by new ones farm housos are refitted and refurnished worm fences have given way to stone walls, and turnpike roads taken the place of the worst mud highways ever travelled all of which I am glad to observe and make a note of.

Convenient arrangements for house keeping in slave States, are not often thought of. Sheds for milking under, and to keep dry fire-wood, are not often seen. Cisterns tor washing are scarce, and drinking water is often carried from a spring or well 300 yards from the dwelling, thus giving employment for three servants, when under oilier circumstances, one would suffice. Kentucky, however, take it all together, is a great Slate, and has many magnificent homes. The people are all proud of it (as I am) and their independence in all things and generous hospitality is proverbial, to the latter of which 1 acknowledge myself much indebted.

I start for the Wabash on Tuesday, the 16th inst.., by way of Lexington, Louisville, Jeffersonville, Edinburgh, lc., tc., over railroads all the wny from Lexington, which latter place has the shabbiest depot I have ever seen. D.

The sale of this stork has since been reported to the Louisville Courier, as follows: For the first Bull and the Stallion, there was a great contention between Bourbon, Fayette and Clark counties, lint Brttirbon camc out triumphant, paying for the Bull $0,000, and fur the Stallion upwards of $2,800. The other Bulls went at $4,500, $4,000, $2,800, $2,000, Ac. The Cows and Heifers at $3,200, $2,300, $1,200, $1,000, «tc. The first. Sheep or Buck was eagerly contended for, but Bourbon bid him off at- $1,010 others went for $700, $400, and so on down. Most of the stock was sold to Bourbon, Fayette and Clark. The cost of the stock tn England, and all tho expenses up to this time is $2'l,000. They sold to-dny for $56,000—a prettv good investment.

I„uuiichr«.

The fine ship Jireh Swift, was successfully launched on Tuesday evening, from the yard of Matthews, Masliow A Co., at South Dart

from this city, and the nt' and gave great pleasure to titudc. The J. S. is owned by Messrs. Swift fc Allen of this city and will be employed injtlic whaling business under command of Captain Wm. Earl, late of theJ. E. Douncll of Ifow Bedford.—Shipping List.

Master Builder was a colored man. Captain Earl will get to sea about the first of September, and will probably favor the readers of the Express with occasional scenes from a whaler's life, during his absencc.

areM'

OI JfiaHJltJWS, iTjasiiuw oi \sV*p Ht OUIIIU A/aiv oi maimercftiu """"'"s mouth. Tlie beauty of licr model cxcited the! of action exiau agaiftat afce 1 •. the »aid defendant I* not at tnU time a rc*iueni 01 ino admiration of all, and elicitcd many encomiums Jjnulc

In length the Jireh Swift is 122 feet, breadth ETTERS of admlnlatration have been granted the of beam 28 f«l 6 ind,*. dtp* of Md 17 f«t, and calculated to rival anything as a whaler Klley townahlp, Vigo county, Indiana. -1. ti i' Tboa« indebted to aaid eatate will please make that bas yet been built. The Modeler aud

#li.

.speaking of the complaints

frorn sore headed dis-appointees." What sort of a thing is a sore headed democrat 1 If that's the misfortune that befalls all that wanted office and didn't get it, there must be a great many tore heads in that party.

O* A temple of honor has been instituted in Covington, Fountain County. Edward A. Hannegan is one of the charter members, and we hope he may never I ook back.

IT. The following officer# are reported for this brigade, O. F. Cookerly, Colonel W. H.

D* See the advertisement of Messrs. Sprigman A Brown, of Cincinnati, Commission Merchants and Steam Boat Agents. Business entrusted to them will be promptly executed.

Htrrarjtxo Bcrrt—Mr. Beale, of the Pacific Railroad Exploring Expedition, ia a recent letter mentions a curious pillar seen by his party near the Huerfano river.

Upon tfie fu-

Telegraphic. NEW YORK, Aug. 20.

State fibur 5 06@512 Ohio 5 06@5 31 South* ern 5 37@5 62, steady. "Western wheat 33@ 1 35, active mixed corn 72 cts yellow 74.— Whisky 26. Pork mess, 15 60, prime 13 00, firmer stock, exclusive of that on ship-board, 31,400 brls mess. Beef sells at 12 50, firm.— 250 shoulders at 6J hams 8J, firm 150 brls lard at 10c

CINCINNATI, Aug. 20.

Sales of 100 bbls flour at 4 00@4 10, market steady whiskey 20$ sales of 500 bbls mess pork at 14 00 cheese firm at 8@8& sugar continues active, 100 hhds sold at 4£(§5& no change in other artic'.es.

NKW ORLEANS, Aug. 18.

Deaths reported to-day 241, including 227 of yellow fever which is a large increase. Tho distress is very great?

The Howard Association is opening four new hospitals, and appeals for further aid. CUMBERLAND, Md., Aug. 20.

Cholera Woke out here Wednesday, since which time, fourteen deaths have occuired.— It has now subsided. But few cases are under treatment, and those arc perfectly manageable. The disease was caused by the overflow of a small canal running through tho lower part of the town. Many families have left.—Madison Banner.

Two more soldiers of tho Revolution, Mr. Asa Holden, ap?d ninety-two, and Nathaniel Dearborn, agea ninety-six, have departed this life. The former served through the War. It is said he caused the first gftn which secured our independence to be ffred. Ho was present at the execution of Andre. Dearborn participated in the battle of Bunker Hill.—New York Mirror.

Religious Notice.

Preaching in tho Universalis* Church next Sabbath, August 28th, at 11 o'clock. All aro respectfully invited to attend.

W. 0. BROOKS.

iUVKRIlvD:

On the 11th inst., by Rev AARON WOOD, Mr. WILLIAM B. THIRLWELL, to Miss MARY WALKER, all of this city.

At Carlisle. Ind.,on the 16th inst., Dr. JOHN EVANS, of Terro-ltaute, to Miss M. E.,daughter of Capt Jos. BRIGOS, of Carlisle, Ind.

DIED:

In Lafayette, Ind., on Monday night, (22d inst.,) of I'onsumption, Major JOHN B. SE* MANS, Collector of tho Tort, aud for many years a prominent editor in litis State. Ho anticipated and was prepared for the dread summons—his friends will ever cherish his memory.

On Wednesday evening, the 27th inst., at a quarter of 10 o'clock. Mrs. MARY B. HELM, consort of MKRKDITU A. HELM.—N. O. Picayune, July 29.

We regret to record tho above, and offer Mr. H. our deepest sympathy. New Orleans ia now sadly scourged with yellow fever, of which Mrs. II. died.

On the 19th inst., in this place, of Consumption, Mrs. HARRIET E., consort of Dr. B. PL'KCELL.

On (lie 13t1i inst., Mrs. PlKEBE E. CRAWFORD, of this placc. On the 18t.h, of Flux, Mrs. SUSAN, rclit'l of the late WM. WAI.KK.II, of this county.

Card.

Since tUo Proprietor's rcccnt Laboratory enlargement* liavc allowed him to supply hi* numerou* order* for I.von's Knthinlon, lie hai atno Introduced some new Chemicnl ninnitio* which add* *till to tho high character «.f thin iiiimmifHy popular artlcio for Cul ling, Hiiautifyiiig, I'icatrviiig and Kctloring IM llalr.

Lot those now u»r. Who never u»cd hefore« And thoee Who ftued*

Now uHC iho more.

Tho Price If still iWccnU.Jn largo hollies, and may ho had at any Store in the united ."•iute.g. U.S. BARNKS, Proprietor, 101 Brvatltray, JVnio York,

John T. Wall, .T. Cuningham and John MarKle, Agents in Terre-IlnutP. Willinm M. Kohl & Co., and John Park,Cincinnati, Ohio. 1M3-37-4W]

Nt. Vincent's Academy.

rpiIE Sisters of Providence announce to tho .1. patrons and friends of this Institute, that the course of instruction will be resumed on Monday, Sept.

5th.

who

It is hoped that tnoafe

design to favor the school with their confidence, will send their children on the opening of classes.

August, 21, If53-37-1

School Notice.

rpHK

MU«CH

WatKon'I School will re-open on Mon-

I day, the 5th day of September next, In a new building on 4th street, one nquareHouth of their former rooms. lAug.M,IM3-37-4w]

MEETING OF TOWNSHIP TRU8TEES. MEETING of the Ilnrrinon Townahlp Truateen, i\. for the tranHartlon of mieh bualneim may como before the Hoard, will be held at the Town Hall, on Monday, the 2»th inat.t at 0 o'clock, A. M.

Aug.24, 1M3-1* B. HOBS, Prea't.

Stale of IiKiinnu, Counly of Vigo* nm. Vigo Court of Common Pleat, to January Term, 1854. Abram Welch vi. Charlca A. Duy.

BK1B.W,

It remembered, {hat on thla 10th day of Auguat, the plaintiff In thin cpuiie, llled the affidavit of (i diiintereatcd peraon. allowing that a good c*jt»"

upon the skill and taste of her builders. The j)Uy, t* therefore, hereby^lotlfledjo bejmd appear bea a

,n(,ian4i the iald. defendant, Cbarle* A.

mur to the pUintiff'a complaint, or the matter* and thin pa therein allcdged, will be taken a* conreaaed ta again nt him. ANDKKW WILKINS, CI k«

Auguat 21,1853-37-3w [pr'a fee $2,00}

Notice—Estate of Amos Satmderi,

proinpt

p«ymcnt: and tboac having clalma agalnat it will preaent them forthwith, properly authenticated for final acttleraent.

The eatate la aunpoaed to be aolvent. NATHANIEL LEK, Adm'f.' Aug. 24,1853-37-3W

gale—Estate of Amo* Saunders.

Friday, the 33d day of Septemper, 1M3, at the of Amos Saundera, deceased, I

il_/ Ute residence of Amos Sauoder«. deceited, to

eit W(lder

Er The Journal against Gen. Pierce in consequence of his J^'koSld pointmentm, aays -'The growling emenates &c., Ac.

Hltcr toWRrtfPi Vj*o eouofcjr, I will wil to the high-

preiienli g,e pcraona! proyerty of aald de-

TERM'S,—All ioms of *3,0fl and under, will b« for Ca*h: where the amount pnrcb«acd exceed* three dollars, a credit of aix months will be given, »'tfrdhasera giving notei with approved aecnrlty^ collectable without any relief whatever from valuation or ap-

praisement 1» wa. Terma to be complied with, before tHe removal of any property.

Aof. 34,1853-37-3W [pfa fee #3,00]

BFKIGMAX.

Of the Ut*Jtrm of Sprig-

mmm Camp.

Sibley. Lt. Col.: J. Jumper, Major. Eyes right, AND STEAMBOAT AGENT8, 4rj[M. Agent* for tht sale of Canal and Rail R»ad:

n. WILSO* BBOW5. Lalt of Ik* Stiamer H*0tier Mt*l*.

SPIUGMAN & BROWN,

General Commusion Merchants,

Wheelbarrows,

JTos. 21 and 28, West Front Street, BETWEEN" MAIM AXD WAUtVT, CIITCIIIHATI.

Agents for Cbapin A Co.'s Eastern Express an£ Dtapatch Utte. _____ ., AGEHT8 FOB THE MADISOIf PACKETS.

Aojcaat «4,18S» pd to Nov 17

Paper Hanging*.

"\p have

fitted up

ture use of this object Mr. Benton becomes po- tabiiabment for the sale of Paper Hangings* rtieal, and exclaims: "Bat that Hu^fanej^ w«£no^^ag Butte!—solid rock three hundred feet high, so- far the largest stock that has ever bsen brought to gar-loaf form, visible twelve miles that col- itu place, every variety and style, including some omn built by the hands of nature to receive very rich pattern*. Bowjmican ww hluW»«ely the statue of Columbus, pointing to the orBorderlng, Pine Screen* and "Winand saying to the ma*ic car as it flies along, JSK iSSiS. J. COOK OO. •That is tM road to India."'

dow Shades, I APRIL 27,

a room in our es-