Wabash Express, Volume 13, Number 8, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 February 1854 — Page 4

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THE LOTTERY TICKET.

FOUNDED ON FACT.

•*I shall receive for this week." thought Caroline Orme. as she took up a heavy bundle to return it to the shop, from which »he had received it. "two dollars. One dollar must go lo Mrs. Brown for the rent, and with ihe other dollar I must strive to

At length, faint and weary, she reached the place and laid down her package, which being opened, the work was exam-

ined, and.

proving

into a mass which had bi-eni completed by

weary fingers, and brought hither by uch ing feet, Oh, who can number the heartaches and headaches with which this city is filled There is but one sharper UUhan poverty, arid that is sin, ••Have you any more work?" asked Caroline. ••Yes, plenty but we can give out only one dollar's worth,and it must be returned

i^ilurdav."

-'"Can have the money for this »'Mr. Pennitnan is out in thirty or forty minutes he will return. If you will wait, you can then have your monev."

Caroline knew that in this establishment no money could be paid, save by the regular clerk she however declined waiting, but, intending to return soon, sauntered into Washington street. The highways and byways were thronged by the eager multitude,"called from here and there to visit the first fair, the pride of the mechanic and the artist and as it was a school holiday, the children were elbowing their way through the crowd, to see the soldiers and the muster and the butterflies of fashion, those children of a larger growth, were laughing and chatting, unmindful of the woe ana misery about them—anxious only to see and to be seen. The Old South chimed the hour of three as Caroline was jostled past that hallowed sanctuary. The tide seemed to be setting upward, and upward she was borne almost unconsciously, so much was her mind absorbed by the sorrows that crowded it —a sick mother pining in poverty, and dependent entirely upon her feeble support.

But what is this crowd Oh, the great cake at Lee's has drawn the curious and the speculative. Caroline, with the multitude, entered the place where stood the monstrous cake, iced, if not.wiih Zembla's snows, with the pure crystal of the cane, -•, which might vie in whiteness with that far-famed emblem of purity.

The gaping crowd stood round, eyeing the rare prizes which were to be given to -O the holder of a lucky number—for this ^cake was the only cover of a lottery, and tX\ the purchaser of a ticket, which was to "A entitle him or her (fortune favoring) to a —but look for yourself at this case of glittering jewelry! Rings, pins, bracelets, broaches ana these watches 1 and chains! •/:, all promised for what a small sum I And the prizes are so numerous and various that every one must certainly get sometiling or other. ftp

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make mr mother comfortable until next.jcan gather that Mrs. Ofme was seized pay day." So thinking, she arranged once more the pillows for her invalid parent. and went her weary way. It was a long walk from the alley in street to the shop where she was to be relieved of ber burthen, only to take another, as she hoped, more weighty.

well thought Caroline, "these

are not for me !—and yet, how comfortable the value of the most trilling of these articles would make my mother!" ,, ^Having rested sufficiently, Caroline re-

fVihtncd

to the plaoe whence came her dai-

lly bread, and received her money, two 1 dollars for a weejk's work. The lottery |still ran her hoad,C ''Yes," said she, "it |raay be wrong, luut we shall have the cake, and it is but 25 cents, and oh 1 if I rould only draw a prize One liule trinket, the least value, would bring something for my poor mother." So saying, she turned toward the attractive spot, and entered the saloon. -t ••Give me one pound," said she to the assistant and accordingly one pound of cake, and a ticket bearing 1095 was handed to her—but to her mortification she found the price to be fifty cents instead of twenty-five, as had been the price previously" at all these lotteries. "Oh! half my capital! how wrong I.have done!" mentally ejaculated Caroline. The prize had instantly vanished from her mind's «ye.

The bustling, dusty streefsec'med Inter? minable but, wearied with walking, fuvered with excitement, and reproaching herself with her thoughtlessness, she at length reached home. *3

All this for half a dollar! you say.— 'Yes, for half a dollar, it was half of her hard-earned foi tune. She found her mother anxious at her long absence, and very nervous on account o? Mrs. Brown having again sent for the rent. She took the dollar to Mrs. Brown, and returned to prepare their frugal evening meal. She put the cake upon the table, though she had been strongly tempted to conceal from her mother her having bought it and when •lie saw that mother's loek. "more in sorrow than in anger," she half wished she had. She hurried through er supper, for which she felt no appetite, and then havIng made the necessary preparation^ sat down silently and sadly to her work.

Her mother, having comtortablv settled herself in her easy chair, sank into a wa« king dream, where she reveled in reminiscences of her youth, and fondly pictured Caroline restored to prosperity, when she might be again admired and loved. Caroline Sat on the low stool, by the dun light, almost despondiug. "I must finish this work Friday noon, (to make sure of the dollar Saturday morning)—that will be

could hardly perform their office sighed with anguish. "My daughter," said the mother. arous«*d, "you are fatigued Ki us retire, and UMnomjw you will arise refreshed." Caroline cast a" glance at her work, and found she had accomplished so much that she could afford to take her mother's ad* vice, and was soon asleep. Not so the mother. She passed, as uluaU a sleepless night, and "morning found her waking.

After their slight breakfast, Caroline resumed her task, but to her chagrin she found ber whole evening's work must be taken out. In her *Wiracuon lb© pre?** she had made it up wrong

easy enough," but while the thought pass-j pronouncing in the negative, he noticed ed through her mind, her chafed eyelids] the contraction of the young mothers brow, and she land felt that he had not sufficiently humored the delicate feelings of a mother, who expected her little cherub to have measles, whooping cough, and all childhood's ills, as often as the oldest baby in every family. He immediately represented the case of poor Caroline, asking her assistance. "I would go immediately, but 1 cannot leave mx baby, although you think so lightly of her sickness, She has been fe* verish all day, and scarcely held up. her head." "Oh, she will do very well. It is only a little roughness of the skin, which is not out evening, sbe iiaa made tt up wrong uncommon in children. When you have aide out. She applied herself diligently to had a Ultk more experiences* you will the discouraging task, and when she had cease to be alarmed at such slight causfcticli by such, undone her evening'* work, j«s

she was obliged to leave it to prepare tbeir meagre dinner. A balf-dav.'s-work was not small loss «to Caroline, but she nn complainingly improved the few boars of light which the shortening days afforded, and till far into the night she,rested not from her toil (Here the original manuscript is #o defaced (for it was written in pencil only,} that I have, been unable to decipher it but

with a fever, and Caroline, being obliged to devote so much time to nursing her did not finish her three days work till the end of a fortnight, when she returned it, receiving her pay. and also a severe reprimand from the high priestess of the establishment, for not sooner informing them of the cause of her keeping her work so long.]

During the illness of her mother. Caroline. drivr by dire necessity, bad pawned

satisfactory, was thrown j,Pr |0ttery ticket, for necessaries to the

vajue 0f

"twelve and a half cents, at

neighboring grocery. And now, her first object was to redeem the pledge, for though she had ceased to feel any interest in the lottery, to her refined feelings there was something especially degrading in this kind of indebtedness. So taking her dollar, all her available fund, she called on Mr. D.. the grocer, to redeem her ticket, but Mr. D. had just received his morning's paper, and read the laws, resolves, &c., relating to lotteries, and the visions of a gold watch and chain, that had haunted his imagination since he became possessor of a chance, vanished at once from his mind's eye. In no very agreeable mood, then, he greeted Caroline as she entered the shop.

She briefly stated her errand, and offered him the dollar, to make change, but Mr. D. was not one to lose so much money without feeling it. So he deliberately took the paper, and read to Caroline the said resolves. fcc., asking if she knew what she was liable to.as she had doubly encouraged lotteries, by both buying and selling shares. "Yonr dollar," said he. "I will keep, and you may think yourself lucky if you lose no more, I have power to complain of you, and you'd better keep still, if you don't wish me to do so."

Poor Caroline any one used to the world could have told him that he too was liable to arrest but Caroline was not used to the world, and so she left him.

I suppose it may be questioned whether a man could be found to do such a thing but a man who would take in pawn for rum, the last article from the tool chest of a mechanic, would do this.

The man who would take the wedding ring from the hand of a widow, in return for a glass of rum, would do this.

In a state of great exhaustion. Caro line reached home, and resumed work hoping by pr.tient industry to realize a sum sufficient to pay those debts, so un avoidably contracted. But arrests, fines inprisonment and disgrace were rife in her brain^and no wonder she sunk, and -a fe ver ensued. It was just the drop too much. She had endured till the spent powers could play their part no longer.— And now she lay prostrate and helpless

Mrs. Orme was now obliged to call in the assistance of her kind-hearted landla dy—and after exerting their skill to no effect, a messenger was despatched for the same physician, who had so lately attended on Mrs. Orme. He pronounced her to be laboring under an attack of ei ther brain or typhus fever, and prescribing a soothing draught, left her. promis ing soon to call again. At the repetition of his visit, be could but see the many wants frhat must be supplied. "Have you no friends to call to your assistance?" he asked. "Your daughter is very sick, but with good nursing and constant attention sh* may recover."

This may grated upon the heart of the poor widow, and almost stilled its pulsa tions* "No," said she. sinking into a seat, none here, or elsewhere:" and her blanched cheek and quivering lip did not escape his notice. Used as he was to scenes of misery, his heart was not seared. "I think I can send you some assistance. Shall I do so?' "Yes and the blessing of the widow and the fatherless follow you!"

The doctor wpnt immediately lo a lady acquaintance (whom he found ready dress ed to make calls), stated his wants, and received the ready answer that she would go immediately for her nurse, who lived not far off. and send her to the suffering girl. With a light heart, the doctor com pleted his round of visits. After dinner, he seated himself in his arm-chair, hoping to catch a nap, as some amends for the three hours sleep he lost in the night but ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, sounded the little bell right over his head, putting to flight his dreams. "Mrs. Orme wishes you to see her daughter—she has been growing worse all day," said a little boy, as he answered the bell. ^2 "Be there in a momenf. Poor girl!" mentally ejaculated the doctor. "But what's this? 1 must have overlooked this when I came in." Casting his eye on the slate, he read, "Dr. L. is requested to call at Mrs. Hadaway's soon" "Well, I must see this poor girl first."

When the doctor reached Mrs. Orme's, be found Caroline indeed much worse.— So nurse had arrived, although five hours had elapsed since the promise of Mrs. Davenport. The poor mother's heart had been sorely tried by witnessing the unfavorable symtoms, and contemplating her utter helplessness.

After administering to the wants of the invalid, he hastened to Mrs. Hadaway, who wanted him to look at a little eruption on the skin of her only child, and say whether it were the measles. Quickly

the bonr of noon nearly arrived, and! The shades of nigM were settling upon jW tes* I ...b® fall aad deny Thee, .oh my: king her aad ber mother to ber own. home, tie the donestie care devolved uo Iter, the earth, a» lie left the bouse, but be r§* I Heavenly Father." where by UmfaMs* tad attention tbey SOOQ

solved to try yet farther for the relief of Mrs. Orme, so mach needed. He first billed on Mrs. Davenport, and in reply to his inquiries she told him she went for Mrs. Green, but found that she was out of town, and that she made several calls on her acquaintance, and was so much fatigued when she reached home a« to be unable to call on him and report her ill success. She intended to send a servant, but forgot it. "How heartless!" thought the doctor, as he descended the steps of her fashionable house "I will make ah attempt here," and he pulled the bell at the door of Mrs. Hallett's comfortable home. "I wish you bad come sooner," said the good Mrs. Hallet, as she heard his story "I have just engaged to sit up with a sick neighbor, but I can send them a basket of something comfortable, if it Will be acceptable." "Yes, indeed! they are suffering." "Then I will go in and see them myself. I can get back in season for my night's watching." And she did go. and

had had that day And she did more. She pursuaded Mrs. Brown, the landlady, to stop with them through the night. She encouraged Mrs. Orme to hope and wait. The invalid she soothed and strengthened by her timely and well-adapted succor.

The Doctor on the morrow found his patient "doing well," She had a fever, but with care and quiet he hoped to keep it from the brain. To effect this, he knew that more assistance was needed and although he ,did not doubt that Mrs. Hallett, with her energy and experience, would find it, yet, thinking to see a little more of human nature and fashionable life by seeking it himself, he resolved to do so.

I will call on Mrs. Wentworth she is sick «ind tender-hearted. I have seen her drenched in tears at the theatre she cannot fail to feel for real sorrow."

He found her busy indeed—preparing for a jam ot her "dear five hundred friends.'? Chairs, tables, sofas, oitomas, were under marching orders some to the cellar—all under the personal direction of Mr. Wentworth. Strange waiters were placing and displacing, and the regular servants were looking with a little jealousy and a good deal of curiosity at their movements, and exchanging shrugs and nods at any little mishap of the interlopers. "This looks discourageing," thought the doctor, but at length obtaining audience of the anxious looking Mrs. Wentworth, he modestly and earnestly set forth the wants of his patient. "Poor girl! Poor creature! I" wish I could spare one of my women, but that is really impossible." Then checking the tears that rose at her call, she said, as the doctor rose to leave—"You will certainly be here to niglu we shall have some fine music but reading the severe look, and interpreting it right, as he answered. "I will if possible," she again adverted to the fi-kness of Miss Orme, saying—"To-mor-row I will visit your patient. Meantime I can send her some little delicacy, if you will give me her address.

The doctor gave the direction, and left saying rather enregetically to himself— "No, I will not visit you to-night I will not put myself on a level with such heartlessness." "To-morrow I will visit her!" Alas! poor human resolutions! How many are broken, where one is kept! "Our Savior (once said a true Christian) never made resolutions, but always acted and some one else has said, that broken resolutions pave the way to perdition.

Truth compels me to say .that Mrs. Wentworth's resolution of visiting the sick was broken but calling Bridget, the most awkard of her handsmaids. she asked— "Do you know the way to Alley?" "And indade I do," said,?Bridget. "Well, there is a poor sick girl there, and I wish to send her something." "Yes, ma'am, I'll do the same." "You may take that glass pitcher, the one with a broken handle.—I don't suppose they'll mind it. they are so poor, and thin no matter whether it ever comes back and fill it with jelly, that common j^lly you use every day, and take it to No. 7, up stairs, and inquire for Mrs. Orme.''

Yes, ma'am, and now I'll be after goinir." You know where Mrs. Harris, my aunt, lives?"

And sure I do'" I want you to take this basket of grapes to her they are excellent for her cough, (I wonder if she will make me her heir.) Give my compliments to her. and tell her to let me know when they are ,,.r' gone.?,r :."i '-uU

Yes. ma'am." said Bridge!, delighted to be engaged in the fashionable calling of visitin» the poor.

So Bridget ^ang at, thg^.dpor of, Mrs. Harris. "What did mistress be after telling me to say, now? Och1'' as the servant opened the door. "Miss Wentworth's compliments to Miss Harris, says here is some jelly, hopes she'll not mind the broken handle, she's so ould and hopes she'll make her her heir, and that right airly." And then she carried the grapes in Mrs. Wentworth's pet East India basket, to Mrs. Orme. telling her to keep the basket entirely. and let her mistress know when the

]*oor Mrs,%entwoirth she'never knew why her aunt (whose death occurred some two years afterward,) left the whole bulk of her property to her housekeeper, and only named her in the will, by desiring her executors to deliver safely, as soon as practicable, into the hands of Mrs. Matilda Wentworth, a broken glass pUckerf

The doctor's next call was upon Mrs.. Burbank, who received him with her blandest smile. (She had several young lady daughters.) "Yes, she would do all she could Amelia belonged to a 'bed and blanket' Society, and Augusta to a 'bottle and ladle' Society, and they would (end a helping hand." "This is not'what I want," sighed he, as he left the house. "This is not a case for a Society to legislate upon—immediate action ts called for. I cannot wait for Presidents, Directors, and Visitors to report, so I'll make my last attempt on Mrs. La Flounce."

She was seated in her splendid parlor, and was delighted to see the doctor, but her engagements were so pressing, she could render no assistance, and her health would not admit of ber going among the poor and side, much as die would lute to do so. "I'll tr? no farther! Give me neither

prepared the first comfortable food they pays a great tax. I'm sure, and I think 'that's our part, and you needn't look so sad about it. child. I dare say the girl has friends enough of her own, without calling upon strangers." And so the lady. who had arrayed herself in purple and fine linen, took her niece, and sallied out on ber fashionable round. ic "I know where the Alley is you were speaking with your Aunt about my sister lives there, and after tea I can show you the way, for 1 am going there," said Abigail. y- V:' ,: "But my Aunt is not willing that I should visit her," said Elizabeth. "Perhaps she will consent, if you try again." said the maid, who seemed to know the fickleness of Mrs. La Flounce better than did Elizabeth. $0

poverty BOT liebes, test I be poor and steal, tigoe of removal, when she insisted on la

"Why did not you offer my services? I am used to the sick. I might have been useful to that poor girl," swd the niece of Mrs. La Ftainee, who waa visiting ber from the copnfry. "Mercy, child and catch the distemper It may be the small pox she has, which would make a perfect fright of you and besides, I want you to go out with me I have several calls to make, and I must go to Chandler Greenleafs, and see those elegant shawls they have just opened."

Why, Aunt! You already abound in shawls. iTou can scarcely wear all you bare now." "Dear child, I never spoke of buying,, only looking and then to-morrow Miss Cutty is coming to make my pink satin dress for Miss Goodtreat's ball, and I want your tyste to direct her and—every day brings its own cares, I'm sure. I don't think anybody who knows how my time is occupied from day to day, would ask me to spend my'time, and risk my health, in visiting such places. Mr. La Flounce

So Elizabeth did try agaihr iahd succeeded. and just at dark they wended their way to the foot of Hanover street, found the house, and ascended the rickety staircase. Elizabeth knocked gently at the door of the sick girl's room, which was opened by Mrs. Brown "I have come to see a young lady, who is sick," said she but what was her surprise to find in the invalid and her moth er, two of her earliest,and dearest friends. I "Elizabeth!" said Mrs. Orme, "God must have sent you!" "Why is this? Why did you not let us know? How long has Caroline been sick? were questions that fell rapidly from the lips of Elizabeth, when she found utterance.

The landlady retired,, and they were left alone to pour out their full hearts to each other. Mrs. Orme related their sufferings and privations to Elizabeth as she would to a sister, and Elizabeth listened and wept. g§gSJ l|jl| Sp "I shall sfay**with you. I can send word to my Aunt.' 'She will hardly spare you from her gay circle.' '^•She will be obliged to do so. This time I must be my own mistress.'

Caroline soon awoke, but she did not recognize the features of her early friend, in her now attentive nurse. After she1 became easy, and Mrs. Orme had retired. Elizabeth took her station at the bedside of her friend, and spent the hours of night literally watching.

Perhaps it is time to say who Mrs. Orme is. and how she cjime in such destitute circumstances. I^IAt the time of Mr. Orme's death, lie was considered a man of handsome property Caroline being under an engagement of marriage to the son of a wealthy neighbor, to whom, unfortunately, Mr Orme was largely indebted. 'vlr

At the adjustment of his affairs, it was found that Mr. Orme had entered rather immoderately into speculations, which his sudden death rendered unfortunate, so as to leave his family entirely penniless.

Every cent of his property, even to the furniture of the dwelling, and every available article of jewelry was cheerfully given up by the family, to satisfy the demands of the creditors but a sufficient sum could not be raised to satisfy all, and Mr. Mitchell, a man of warm generous, ardent feelings, but rather too excitable, exasperated by rumors unfavorable to the integrity "of Mrs. Orme, peremeptorily forbade his son to marry the daughter of a man who died with a single stain upon his character. He also wrote to Car oline, saying that circumstances had arisen that would ever,prevent the union of the two families, and enclosing a check for five hundred dollars.

She returned his letter, with the money, in a blank envelope, refusing to see young Mitchell from that day.

As soon as Mrs. Orme could mak here arrangements, she, with her son and daughter, left the quiet town of P—— where she had been born and married where slept both her parents, in the grave where she had laid down her little ones in the same peaceful sleep she had been called to part from the partner of her joys and sorrows and took up her abode of toil in the city of Boston.

James obtained a clerkship, which he filled to the satisfaction of his employers, and when, at the expiration of a year, '.hey were in want of a person to visit Europe as an agent, James was selected as both trustworthy and efficient. He accepted the appointment, though reluctant to leave his mother and sister, but seeing many advantages in the plan, he hopefully made his hurried preparations. His high-mind-ed mother consented with mingled hope and fear.

James proceeded to New York, when'fee he embarked in the ill-fated President. There is little need that I should say more of the fate of this son and brother So many hearts on both sides of the Atlantic have ached for the sufferers in the President, so many eyes have been wet with tears at their unknown fate, that my few words of sympathy are unnecessary to deplore their doom.

Mrs. Orme and Caroline waited anxiously for tidings, till the widow's heart grew heavy, and the orphan's tear* flowed silently and nightly from her sleepless eyes and when they could no longer hope, they bowed their hearts in resignation.

Step by step the mother and daughter were reduced to the discomforts of the small place where we fouod them, Caroline supporting her feeble mother by her needle, till, as we have related, prostrated on the bed of sickness.

Elisabeth stayed by Caroline, til! she regained sufficient strength to bear the fa-

recovered their: health, and eventually their spirits. -a Dr. J. became a frequent visitor at this country home and it needed not a very quick eye to detect the magnet, that drew im thither. Need I say it was Elisabeth? Elisabeth, who having attracted by her kindness and benevolence, now held bim in chains by her sweetness and amiability. .Caroline rejoiced with her freind, and it was no drawback to their happiness that Mr. Mitchell bad become convinced of his error in regard to Mr. Orme, and frankly came forward and acknowledged his fault offering a home to Mrs. Qr»ne and Caroline. and begging her, when his son should return from we oanishment to which his harshness had driven him, to renew the engagement. This she readily promised but amid all the joy of the present, as she looked back to the miserable past, the darkest shadow rose from her "Lottery Ticket."—Traveller.

SAN FRANCISCO,

Parental Advicc. A good story is told by a friend of ours of an old man and his two sons. The man was very fond of dabbling in petty trials at law, and as he usually did his own pettifogging, as well as for others, he, to use his own expression, "would rather be sued than not," so, that he could have a chance to exhibit his skill as a lawyer. His own sons were not unfYequently his clients, and

they partook somewhat of the spirit of theirsire, he had frequently disputes to settle in his own family. At one time it so happened that Sam loaned money to his brother Bill, and of course as it was merely a verbal transaction Bill refused to pay.

Sam was in a fix—nothing bnt book accounts to show. He went to the father for legal advice. "Father, Bill borrowed ten dollars of me the other day 1 didn't take his note, and he won't pay me.,, What shall I do?" "Sue him," said the old man, laconically.

Sam needed no further advice, and immediately, with the help of his father, instituted legal proceedings against his brother. Bill, finding he was getting into hot water, also went to the old pettifogger for counsel. "Father, Sam has sued me for ten dollars 1 borrowed of him a spell ago without giving him any note. What's best to do?" "Stand suit." said the parent, "stand suit, Bill, you'll beat him."

The old man went hard to work for Bill, and sure enough, Sam was beaten. —Deletcare Tribune.

"The Other Side." The Dover Enquirer states that President Lord, of Dartmouth College, in his lecture before the lyceum of that town, discoursed for an hour upon this text, in opposition to the preva lent idea that the "world does move." The venerable President contended that the only movement was in a retrogade direction, and that every generation was not growing wiser, better, and richer. Adam was the greatest land holder that ever lived, and his posterity for six thousand years had been dividing his possessions. The men were not so strong nor the women so beautiful as they were tt thousand years ago. Now-a-days man was chiefly made by the tailor, and woman by the milliner, the master-pieces of ancient art were still unrivalled by modem productions, &c. The lecture was deeply imbued with ancient lore, and was a very good cad for "Young America" to chew upon

!b* At last aecoants from Massachusetts. the mow wa* two fe«et deep and we hear from Louisiana thai gardening ha* commenced, tad rases are in bloom!

THE

Oregon.

Oregon dates to the 24th of December have been received. The Legislature met on the 5th. Ralph Wilcox was elected presideut of the council, and Z. C. Bishop speaker of the House.

The Legislature adopted a memorialto Congress praying for the speedy payment of the officers and soldiers engaged in the Rogue river war.

The papers are advocating the formation of a State preparatory to the admission into the Uuion. The population is estimated at 50,000

The San Francisco Herald reports commercial affairs for the fortnight as gloomy. The demand from the interior is very small, and importations unusually heavy.

The receipts of gold dust are great ly reduced. There had been during that time nine arrivals from the Atlantic States with full cargoes of leading staples.

Dec.

'29.—Small

sales of Gallego and Haxall flour at $12 75@I3. Clear pork, half barrels $14 75. All provisions are nearly nominal. Gunny bags 12^.ri^ "j

Mr. Cass said it was true'ihat he was a poor schoolmaster at one time, and he thanked God that he was a citizen of a country Where such circumstances would notpredjud|ce any man. He was proud that he had been a poor schoolmaster. He rejoiced.in it. He was proud to say that he had been promoted from post to post by his fel-low-citizens, without any merit of his own, until he had reached his present position as a member of the highest deliberative body in the world.

The passage is from Gen. Cass's late speech upon .he Clayton-Bulwer treaty. The General says he is proud that he has been promoted from post to post without any merit of his own, Locofoco Generals have of course a right to their own tastes, but in our opinion promotion without merit is just about the last thing that a man should be proud of in this country or any other.—Lou. Jour.

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tem. It i» plciiant to the taste, And will enro the hardent cRgei of intemperance. Wc warrant it in nil caxee if taken according to direction*. It dcptioyn the denire (or *11 ardent «pirit* when atrictly taken according to direction*, and will rcitore the individual to the name

Mate of nobrletjr in which he wa« before

he ever drank a drop of the ardent, and he will not have the leant dexire for intoxicating drink*. Intemperance is a disoase and as i«uch the greater thei xcras in drinking the more speedily ii thedi*ea*e developed, and to *uch tho Klixfr is preaented as the halm ofGilead—the oil ofconaolation, peace and per feet restoration.

The more fully o^.floped Is the di*ea«e the more salutary and powerful the »*9Ct of thU Klixir, at once deatroying the appetite for spirit*, and reatoriiiR the tone of the stomach to as healthy an action as it was before drinking a drop of ardent spirits and when intemperance has assamed this diseased fuim, reason is measurably dethroned, the will to a certain extent bccomes ungovernable, until often, Mas! iftany have passed the bounds of sober restraint, and though they may desire, in tbeir sober moments, to abandon the use of that.which is so rapidly proving their bane, they cannot, unaided, and no aid has ever been tender ed such, with sueces* until the discovery of Dr. Urban's never failing Anti-Bacchanalian Klixir since which time none are left without excuse, as the means necessary lo destroy the taste, and again enthrone reason. bringing the will into peTfect sutyection, by extracting the poisonous sting and temptation of the adder, are placed within every man's reach: those therefore, who hereafter fill the grave of the drunkard roust do so by choice, and not of necessity—tt matters not how near it you may be.

As the Elixir is a most powerful purifier of the bl ood, tha seat of all diseases, it has been used with great sue ceu, and is highly recommended in caaes of Delirium Tremens, Dyspepsia, Epilepsy, Neuralgia, Uver Complaints, General Debility, Piles, and ail kinds of Pevers. It is the best alterative known. '""The Antl-Bacchanalian is neatly put up and labelled, with full directions accompanying each bottle. Price $3 per bottle. On the receipt of the above sum it will be sent, free of charge, to any part of the United States. All letters to be prrpaid. To be had from all tbe principal Drugrists in the United States.

URBAN A DIDLAKE,

65 Third Street, Louisville, Ky.

DR. URBAK'S

Vegetable Fever and Ape Powders:

The only sure remedy ever known for Chills and Ftver. and warranted to ettre, in all eases, if taken according io directions.

It cores, when takes according to directions, in Twenty Minutes, leaving no Fever after the Chill very seldonireqniring more than one dosetomakea permanent care. A great nnnaber of cases, from two to five years standing, have keen c*r$4 with tbe first dote, and Chill has never, as, yet, returned. Tbe beauty of this medicine is, that it stop* the Chill in twenty minutes, or lew, and the patient wilt be entirely clear from Fever after tbe Chill, which is not the cue when other medicine is ttsed. It has superseded alt other preparations wherever it has been introduc

Read what the Editors of the Louisville Democrat say from thrfr own observation: ••Dr. Urban'* medicine for the cor* of chills and fever has effected some wonderful cvresin our own midst. A young man who has resided for several years in Loosiana, reached New Albany a few weeks since, weak and emaciated—literally worn out physically, with long continued chills and fever. He made a shot MMy at the house of Judge Smith, where his old disease con tinned with oo less severity than at home ia Loeifiana. Having exhausted almost every remedy known to the medital profession, he procured a box ot Dr. UriMn's celebrated medicine, and after taking two powders was entitely relieved and restored to health. He has Keen well ever since—says hi* health has not heen aa good

toreeveralyeaiw,

and fe now fast regain

ing his former vigor and the roey cheek* he was wdnt to wear. this medicine can he had at the manufacturer*' Depot, 85 Third St., between M«f« A Warket. LouUrtUe. Kyi. wboleeale wUL reuii. OS BAN 4t DIDLAKE. rvo* the receipt of «i the Powders will be sent| free ofebarge, to any part of tbe tT. State*. It may alMbe obtained of all tbe principal Druggist* the coen try.

May 4,1853-21-IJTfak sx.

Parlor Stoves.

3 sizes Tuscan Oven.

3 Floral 3 Sylvan. 3 Sylvan Franklin. 3 Sylvan Cottage." 3 Souvenier. J-J-B 2 Venitian Parlor and Franklin 3 Corinthian for coal. 3 Improved Jnno fur coal and wood each 2 Franklin Snr 4 Rip Van Winkle. 'i .• 4 Monkey for coal. .,)!V 5 Common Air-tight.-...,,,

.SsvMft .. Shop Stoves.'

4 Seven Plate 7 Six Plate.

And a good assortment of COAL STOVES, of different sizes* 4/and patterns, all of which are wai ranted to perform well •v or no sale Also a good assortment of Parlor -md Silting Room Fire Frames, Fronts, Fenders, Grates, -Busk els, Jlshfnms, Fastenings, all complete, highly

ornamented and very ich, from RIO to 820.v

TIN, COPPER AND SHEET-IRON WARK.«

ving Mourners at me £.agie rounary ana a spacious on op on our second noor, lor inn se, we are prepared to repair our Stoves on short notice we also repair Tin, Oopper, and. -iron Ware, with dispatch. -w

r-v Id

^^GENTLEMEN'S MOHAIR OVERCOATS.

The above, together with a fine assortment of

E E A E IN I A N A

I STRAUS & ISAACS.

N. B. Our STOCK i« our own manufacture and we WARRANT the workmanship. Any Garment purk ohased at our estftblishmcnt, exchanged tf not fully approved, v«« «w, Terre-Haute, Sept. 21, 1853-4I-tf ^, o'.J 2 f»

REMOVAL

EVINGSTON respectfully informs the citizens of Terre-Haute. and tho country JLi gencrnllv. that he hns removal his large nncl elegant, assortment of BEADY-MADE CLOTHING from the West side of the Public Square to the Enpt side, whore he has received a4$ stock of Clothing, which, for elegance, variety, durability and CHEAPNESS, is unexcelled?^ in any Western market. He is determined to keep up with the time* in having constantly the? very best stock, which, for prices, cannot fail to plea.-se. Every variety of G-eiitleineii's wear—^ Pants, Vests, Coats, Overcoats of all kinds, Cravats, Ac., «kc.

His Fall and Winter Stock is just received, and is one of the most extensive stocks he has* ever brought to this market. Call aud see for yourselves. & N. LEVINGSTON, East side of the Public Square^,

March 23, 1853-15-tf

2 3

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We have on hand the most extensive

We solicit patronage. \J. G2L0TOB. December 7, 1853-52-tf •-m 'idl

JUST RECEIVED

til

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THE

LODISYILLE"'CLOTHING STOKE,:

-^GENTLEMEN'S WHITNEY OVERCOATS,jj Iwtb '4 ^GENTLEMEN'S BEAVER OVERCOATS. 3E Zfu, «A GENTLEMEN'S PETERSHAM OVERCOATS,

i,s^GENTLEMEN'S FINE CLOTH OVERCOATS, i-J

^GENTLEMEN'S FELT CLOTH OVERCOATS, ^GENTLEMEN'S MACKINAW BLANKET OVERCOATS, .4j«GENTLEMEN'S FINE CLOTH FROCK COATS,

GENTLEMEN'S FINE CLOTH DRESS COATS.

VESTS, PANTS. HATS. CAPS, FINE SHIRTS, CRAVATS, HANDKERCHIEFS, AND ^r:iwjt.ylixK^ UNDER CLOTHING, 'M Are (tot up. &* 'Xfalce'

nnit Finish, with our well-known

At jiiis.T 1o a Kdw «ic

-"fm

•».*«•

sir ti tdf *11

fXCellehVi »F1 constitute a truly ad

a uhilsp

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL^

Furniture Warerooms, And Undertaking Establishment.

WTO

METALIC BURIAL CASES. THE subscriber, having m«de arrangements^

OiUSB® with W. O. Davi* & "o., of Cincinnati, tokv keep conitantly on hand, Fitk't Patent Mr Tight Metalie Burial Camt, which arc the gmatcit invention of the age for the dead, would call the attention of the public to their superiority over the common, wooden coffin* now in use, for a II seasons of tho year, for vault purposes, transportation, beauty, style off flnich. and durability. They are unrivaled: and wherever they have been introduced it lias been to the total. exclusion of ell other coffin*. 1 now have an assortment on band, which can be *een by calling at my Ware rooms. In addition, 1 shall keep on hand alt kinds and sites of ready made

WOODEN COFFINS.

Manufactured of the best material, and made by th« best workmen in the city. I pledge niy«elf not to fotlow the old plan of extortioning, but will sell lower? than any other house of the kind in the Jty. My(profits In both metalie and wooden coffins shall not, exceed that of any other kind of business. I am prepared to attend funeral* with

SWISS WArCHfflAKEH. LUCIEN HOURIET, Ha* removed hU JEWELRY STORE, 3 door*

East of the Pott Office. Main Street, *rfiRltE-HA17TE» I!*D.,

WHEREof

Oct. 26, i8SS-46-tf

FLAXSKEP AWO OAITOB BE A I* 8. rpHE fiiideraigned WH! pay the highest Caen price for any quantity of Fhaseed «nf Castor Beans delivered at his Oil MUloa Mar*' ket Street, near H. B. Smith's Warehouse.,

f,.l

AN ELEGANT HEARSE,

And will furnish any number of carriage* that may be desired. I can be fonnd at my Store, north of tha Court-House, on Market street, opposite i. LongdonV Livery Stable, or at my work-shop, formerly kepto Sites A Co. D. G. FOR8TKR.

Tern Haute, May 85,2853-84-tf

GROCERIES.

JOHN B. LUDOWICI,

TAKES

pleasure in assuring the friend# and customer* of the late firm, that he will continue the business at the old stand, and is prepared to give good bargains in every thing in his line. Thankful for formor patronage, he solicits a call from every one desiring to supply themselves in the line of Groceries and §&! Liquors, at Wholesale or Retail- |y

He is DOW receiving his spring stock, con PI sisting of a full assortment of Groceries of all kinds Is.

Tobacco, Nails, Glass, Leather,

4c., Ac., all of which will be disposed of atth# lowest figure. Call at the Cincinnati Store, Union Rew.

be has just received a large assortment PINE JEWELRY of every d*. scription, Magical Cased Gold Watches, all pislfjia kinas of Patent Lever, Lepine, Detached, Gold iW, and Silver Watchfea, Plated and Stolid Sihrtrf Ware, Ac., Ac., which will be sold at the

HjT LOWEST PRICE

Persona will find it to their advantage to call on me before purchasing elsewhere. IT WATCHES, and JEWELRY of alt kinds, repaired on the shortest notice, and in the very best manner. XI

JAMBS HOOK.09'

Tarre-Haate, Oct. 86,1853-46-tf