Wabash Express, Volume 15, Number 2, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 December 1855 — Page 2

E. H. HUDSON, Editor.

E E A E

wrn\!2*lAY, December IO» I85S.

THE »E.noCKATIC COSVESTIOX. The Democratic Convention oj\ last Saturday, yras one of tlio^e unfortunate things, that every person forgot until their memories were rf freshed by thd sound of the Court-House hell. Evidently a large gat Bering together of the faithful was anticipated, and distingui*h-

The Speaker soon saw tho Convention was a rich failure, and excused his appearance by sayiug, that he did not come to the city expecting to speak, but only to see his friend, Judge Douglas. We thought this was pretty well done, overy person enjoyed the joke and tho Convention adjourned, by announcing that John L. Robinson would address the assembled multitudi at early candle-lighting.

We went early that, we might be so fortunate as to securo a seat—seven o'clock -came and hardly a corporal's guard was there—occasionally one of tho unterr'\fied would rush iu nt the door, but seeing that most of the seats wero reserved, would glance a knowing look at the rest—regard tho whole thing as a good joko, mid set down.

Mr. Robinson Boon commenccd speaking, and we must say, made a very able Democratic speech, a much fairer one than we supposed ho would make, and a better one than we thought he could make.

His speeoh was marked with seeming candor and historical research, until lie came to the Louisville riots and the disturbances at the polls in New Orleans and Baltimore. Hero John became transformed into anew being—ho Raw, as if in holy vision rapt, tho City of Lonisville in flames, and tho murderous Kontuckinns armed to tho teeth, shooting down the unoffending foreigners in cold blood. He described the smoking ruins of houses, and the women and children that were butchered as they wero escaping from the mob. Louisville was pictured as it City filled with blooil-tlilrs-ty Know Nothings, and all the chivalry of Kentucky as amusing itself, by shooting down "innocent women and helpless children." It wa« pathetic,and juftas atear drop was about to start in our eye, an intelligent Kentuckian touched us on tho shoulder and 6aid *'I do wouder if Kobinson isd—n fool enough to believe one word of that?" We could not an swer, for there is no telling what vagaries may get into an Old Liner's head—there is ne telling what hideous phantoms may haunt a man's brain, when, for a long time, his eyes are fixed upon a dazzling beacon, just a few years in tho future. For his own credit we hope Mr. Robimton will never again speak of the Lou is* ville riots—the history of that whole affair is «o well understood, that the speaker who seeks to make political capital of it, is sure to write himself down a demagogue.

Mr. Robinson closed just at 9 o'clock— "Sam" drew A long breath, felt around, and found hitnsolf still in the laud of the living.

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WASHINGTON. Bee. 13.

House—Tho balloting for Speaker was resumed with tho following result: 52nd Ballot—Richardson75, B&uksHM, Fuller .14, Scattering 11. 53rd Ballot—Richardson 74, Banksl04, Fuller 34, scattering 10. 5-lth ballot—Banks 104,JHichardson 74, Fuller #5, scattering 9. 55th ballot—Richardson 73, Banks 104,Fuller 38, scattering 7.

Whole number of votes polled 323 —119 necessary to a choice. House adjourned.

ID* The Hon. Jons M. BOTIS, of Virginia, in reply to an urgent requeat of sundry citi sens of the town of Triangle, in Broom county, New York, consents to fho use of his name as a candidate oft he Know-Nothing party for the Presidency, though he frankly confesses that he thinks his nomination highly improbable.

O* Last night, between eleven and twelve o'clock, a young man, attracted by the light from o«r office window, came staggering into our room, his face covered all over with blood and so beastly drunk, that he neither knew where he was, what was his name, or where he lived. The miserable drug Iisd deprived him of his reason, aad all hi* humanity was gone, save the external form.

Does it not seem strange,that in a eiviliaed, christian community, «ueh things are of uigktlf occurrence? v.x

DAW vo«I roa THK Loss or A RCS»AY».—Catharine Cooper, ©f Lancaster, Fa„ recovered a verdict of $5,500 against the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad Company for the loss of her husband by an accident on the road, resulting front carelessness on the part of tbe einployees of the company^

examined it, and all unite

ed speakers from a distance were invited. We did not have time to attend, until after wine water dashed npon it—the machine set the resolutions were adopted, bnt when we got in vrc found Mr. Buskirk, of Monroe, speaking to about one hundred, all told I Every person looked disappointed, and the speaker, we have no doubt, felt as though he was "wastting his sweetness upon the desert air." Mr. Buskirk made a very fair Nebraska argument, and we noticed that some of the foreigners, who have been cajoled to unite with the Old Liners, sat very uneasy under the slavery propagandism that so marked his speech. But for the relief of those foreigners, he pictured in glowing colors how Montgomery stood on the Heights of Quebec, and poured out his blood for the liberties we now enjoy—he spoke of DcKalb, of Kosciusco, of Lafayette, and all the rest of those illustrious foreigners who assisted us in the memorable struggle of '76.— Not one word was said about Washington, Putnam, Green, Marion, and those smaller lights —their deeds, that in days of yore, were wont to carry a thrill of patriotism to the American heart, were pajsed over in silence, and we were fearful, we had read the history of our country backwards, and that the freedom we now enjoy, was not achieved by our fathers— that they did not bare their bosoms upqn the teuted field, but all this glorious heritage, was a simple gratuity, generously given us by a few foreigners, who snuffed the Revolution from afar, and came in time, just to give us our liberties. Perhaps we have been always deceived, but Bancroft is still on our shelf, and we will leave this to be decided between him and JJr, Buskirk.

iniurc price oi

predict, but

lTTh« R«v. Dr. Dwca^-hc Philadelphia, g%*« oi»tfe«?$ftrf alt., (Thanks giving Day,) the Milt of ,€90 for chanuble and fifty thousand dollar*.

verged will, many .(« mechanic, who have reads of »lsdo,n to h.r

a it a a a a

portant inventions of this age. The bricks

fill the mould complete, are smooth, and

taken

niw euu,nm»

fnturc orice of brick, it ,s

we would not be surprised if th^re energetic

Tor liieBxpregf.'

THECITY CLOCK.

Mr. Editor:—I understand that the clock for the city has arrived, and with it a man to put it up, which will be done in a few days.— In order that the clock may perform all the functions intended, a good BELL is wanted--* through which the clock may tell the hours as they pass.

The building committee of the Church have not the means to buy a bell, having used all the money and means placed at their disposal in erecting the splendid edifice nnder their charge. Without the bell, the clock will fail of the object intended, for as soon as the clock is put up, the ringing of the Court-House bell at 12 o'clock M. and 9 P. M. will cease, and accustomed as we have become to be guided by it, we will very much feel the loss, unless supplied by the striking of the clock.— Sirould the clock beset up without the bell, there may be difficulty hereafter in arranging matters so that they may work well together. The city Fathers have bought a clock that is warranted to work well, but without a bell wo cannot know-as it has only part of its work to do. All are interested in this matter,—the mechanic, the merchant, the lawyer, the doctor, the school-boy and miss, all are interested. Then let us at once raise by subscript tion an amount (say 300 to 400 dollars,) sufficient to buy a good bell that may be a credit to the beautiful building that has been erected by the liberality of our citizens, and let it be done at once, that the clock and bell may be put up together. Somebody start the subscription.

AN OUTSIDER.

Mew l'ork Market!

New York. Dec. 17.—Stocks—Money unchanged. Cleveland and Toledo, 73^. Cumberland 23&, Krie SOW, 111.Con. Heading92)si,Virginia.Sixes97}£, Missouri Sixos 88)i.

Flour—'The market for common and medium grades is heavy, and there Is a pretty strong desire to realize holders submit to take rather easier prices the decline is about Cd per barrel. The market closed heavy, and shippers only offered $8 25 for common Stato. Canadian is dull, and in rairsupply sales of 300 bills., at $8 73 to 910 for common to superfine and choice extra.

Wheat—There is some little demand but holders have to submit to lower prices in order to rcaliie tho receipts are pretty large and the stock is rapidly accumula ing sales of fi,500 bush, of red Mitwaukio club at $1 95 3,500 bush, of pood white Canadian at $2 10 and 5.000 bush, of red Teun., at $l 7o®2 00.

Corn is a siiade tower With rather more export demand sales of 49,000 bush, at 80®85c for New Jersey, 03S90c Tor Southern $1 for old Jersey aud 97cH.9Br.

foe W Oats contiiuio in good supply and dull at 48@52c for State. and3S®54c for Western,

Pork dull, uusettled and lower mess S10®19 75 and prime $17 50@18. Beer is heavy hut unchanged. I.ard unchanged, sales at 12K@12JiC for State,

Cheese dull at 9M@ll»c.

Philadclpltia. Market.

Philadelphia, Kec. 17—Flour, superfine, deliverable all this month, at 98 50, and extra family at $8,75. Wheat, there is but little offering, and lit'.lo enquiry small sales of red ati|t 85®t 95,

and

of white

nt S'i 05®3 10. Corn is in good demand, aud prices range from 80 to85c, mostly at the latter figure afloat.

X. F. Cunningham.

TVo are glad to sec how favorably the name of our fellow-citizen, N. F. CUSHIXOITAM, is received by the Old Line press, for Treasurer of State. Can't do any better, gentlemen, than to take Nat. Tho following is from theEvaasville Enquirer:

TNCASCRER OF STATK.—Xo office to be filled at the ensuing election involves greater responsibility in tho selectiou by the Convention to assemble at Indianapolis. Conspicuous among those proposed, we consider Nat Cunningham, of Vigo county. Popular at home, he has several times filled the office of CountT Treasurer in his own county, with a large Whig majority against him. He is descended from Ijemocratic stock, and can himself show a clean record. Without intruding any derogation lo those who likewise aspire to the nomination, we are fully warranted in saying that if Nat should be the choice of the convention, and elected, he will discharge the duties oi the office with credit to himself and friends, aud advantage to the State.

OLD I.INR WHIGS.

The Fusion editor of the Terre-Haute Express is sorely cxercised because, as he says, there are old Whigs all over the State who have grown grey in opposing the Deruociacy, who now act with the Old Line party. Prav Bro. Hudson what other party would yoo have them to act with? You could not seriously a*k a Henrv Clay Whig to vote your Fusion-Abolition-tVooly-Hcad Know-Nothing ticket? --Lafayette American.

No, w»j could ask no man to vote an Abolition ticket but the editor of the .4mrrie*n very much mistakes our article when he says, we are "sorely exercised because there are old Whigs all over tho State who have grown grey in opposing the Democracy, who now aet with the Old Line party."

It was not because there was here and there a Whig, who had deserted tho faith of ht$ fathers,that "sorely exercised" us, but it was the palpable, and important fact, that out of al! those who have gone astray, not one is now spoken of by the Old Line press, for any po «ilion whatever. We think you should divide the "thirty picces" equally among them.

Tttc CaSnltx TO TO* Ss,*j,rs.—Rev. Henry

OUCH'S PATBHT IBICK MACHIHE. STRAY TROL'GUTS. IZ. D. SCOTT. Some weeks ago we had occasion to call the I It is pleasant to occasionally break awav As to Mr. Sco|fc, he represents a Hunker attention of oar readers to tfiis valuable in- from the political atmosphere that se cm staut 6. It isa curiouSco KITNUUU I, 1 1 i-» incidence that I hsard from several quarters vention. We then hid taken but a casual ex- ly fills ao editor's sanctum, and take a stroll

animation of its important advantages, bat along the. fragrant paths, where literature had been magnetized by bis law-partner, the now we have again looked at it, and also con- holds banquet with her votaries—philgsophy

unparalleled simplicity and utility. Its sim- the throbbing temples of her worshipers.— through the session. I think he would vote pie construction, together with its great Itis like the prisoner who has long been con- •for Banks, (as he has done,) if his vote would strength, and the astonishing rapidity with fined in his dark cell awaiting patiently the

which it produces a beautiful article of bricks, day of his deliverance, and when that davi~ ,6

fiUDS

(that

The clay .s thrown ... at the top and All men desire a change-monotony wears out

in motion, tempers the clay and the bricks are jg more to be dreaded than over mental or

...

now

hine, he feels a joy steal over bis nature,

great utility, aa a labor .a.irg machma. forgetfulnc.a clunta a rcqu.era orer

niugham, Win. L. Mahan, T. manv others.

is beset with thorns,-\nd to the re-

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tlemen in this city, who have examined it, consent, play a part in the great diama of the and have kindly given Mr. HOCGH certificates, world—die, when we are most anxious to live, each expressing their entire confidence in its 'and soon oblivion covers all remembrance of T'

mysteries"—"the great unknown"—a combination, touched into action, by the power of Him who combined it.

But how melancholy is the thought, that in one hundred years this great mass of human

LouisianaV

C. Dean, the new chaplain to the U. S. Senate,! mate of that vessel, both of whom disappearia from Iowa, and is of the Methodist Kpisoo-1 n»yxterioR&ly toa« weeks previously. Pabi0*1 io«* lie impreisioa is that the two men were bar-

S*. baroaily mnolcnd and their bodiea most Ur The public printing of the last Con- adroitly disposed of, bet it still doabtful gres* eo&t one caillioa and a half vf dollars, whether enough will be discovered to lead to

besides half a million spent by the Executive the conviction and punishsneni of the Sends Depaitments for printing. The profits for a upon whom suspicion rests as die perpetrators chorch. in sangle session's printing for the Hou?«, alone, ofthe terrible tragedy. rather exceed than Dai) abort of one hoadrcd

O* According-to a Paria connsspwnutent of. __ .,

reeeipta oi Uus iedianapnln and ,he Natiaaai tatelHgeocert the coat of One tJ" sale of 2.500 bbls. of fioor vu m«de Cincinnati iUifrvad, for th« tl Screw-.

wtt

l»t. wti* $ dollar* per^ay. That i* indeed, caormous, w.

i- "•-.•as

life that now lives and moves upon lliis earth, shall be valid will have spent its force, and the machinery '?h%r1iBht

and happy, will then be food for the eyeless

life is so short, we regard it so much. A few rapid years will erace all the names that are

now above our door ways—the gilded letters that tell the stranger, who does business within will all be changed—one hundred years will paint new signs for the world. One hundred years, and the sting of death, will have made one great cemetery of the universe but still the trees will bloom in the spring, and the song of the birds echo from their branches. The husbandman will plow over the graves, and a luxuriant growth of vegetation, spring from the soil, once moistened by the tears of affection. All will be forgotten—the friend and the foe will sleep side by side in peace— the conqueror and the conquered will at last meet upon common ground—ITIC oicKerings or life boat an end and the good rest well.

What then, is life?—a breath—a bubble on the great ocean—an extended campaign covered with flowers and thorns and interspersed withautumual shades and summer heat. An existence of pleasure and of pain, preparatory only for one. filled with the rich blessings of fruition.

There is no news of importance from Washington. Banks stands 105, Richardson 74, Fuller 40, and scattering 6.

There is no guessing when the House will bo organized, and but little damage to the country if it is not organized at all. Our fields will produce as much corn, and quinine be just as plenty,

0*MALJXHA WIS.*, who was injured by a collision on the SI aeon (Ga.) Railroad in 1853, hasjast recovered $3,000 damages from the company. ^iiiiiiiiiii-ii[iiii^^

before comin to

Hon-

in pronouncings of poesy garlands a wreath of flowers, around ka bill,) and that he would not pull straight

sends the crimen cn^ent to his cheek *Ut° tZ

100,000 can be easily produced it, one day- 'Md throws it playfully through his glad heart^ bad-nragnemeU Harvey D. Scott we do S ah jnot know, but one thing we do know, that Col.

the brain, and enfeebles the muscles—ennui

from below, as fast as they can possibly physical exertion—we require action—we de- 5. ,r v-t --itff' .At-**"* i. before Mr. Scott opinions would bare been I _.i -*&•* Sire labor whpn rienrivpH

Xhom ne

if on/1 w» KnnM

be carried away. j" ""i|" «w changed, or the principles adopted What effect this machinc will have on

the

learn to love toil. .. Z,. ..

impossible to -Life, to a drone cannot be pleasant, to the ..

4 jsar,

was a perfect rerolution ,n thi. reBpect. altogether liappy. „dj Horace Oreiley ill The following are the nao,e, o, some gen- upon the stag, of act,on. w.thout o„r own {,

Ti-»»r i„ »i i- m, »vrK 10 ?ccure me election of Banks, and he Blood, Jas. Hook, J. D. Murphy, N. *. Lun- the sod where we lie. There we are, the act ', ... .. ,.

ttr— xrni.on Boutin, and has passed—the curtain descends to the sob

numbers one day less of our existence—the o'clock erected on the spire, strikes our life |.jon ju Kansas*

away—a dreamy reality covers the past and an impenetrable cloud conceals the future.— What we are, is the greatest of mysteries, and what we will be, lives in faith and lu pa. All that we know is, "nothing can be known," and all that we hope for, cannot be conclusively demonstrated. We hear, we see, we

taste, we smell, we feel' but how it is we thus I

Life, then, what is it?—"the mystery of

he mouldering the grave. Ihc smile of —both to be citizens of the United States. A six beauty, will be changed to the gastly stare of months residence in the State is required of death. The hearts that now beat warm

U* Part of a human body was discovered in

concealment on board of the schooner Eudora,

lying in the harbor of New York, recently, supposed to belong to either the captain or

ty The Jf. Y. Tiiaes estimate* that one haa dred millioa of eggs ara consnmed ia that city aaoaailj.

e*ct*J» one taillioa ol' at Altoa, 111*., a lew darji igo. fur Bio Jauci-

WHO CAN BKAT IT.—The Indianapolis Joursays, John Beck, one of the workmen at Col. May's slaughter-house,on Friday evening last, took a beef after it was knocked down, skinned, cut it open, cleaned it, hung it up, ready for cutting, in five minute forty-turn seconds.— This, we are assured, is the quickest wo,rk ever made in these parts or any other. *4 w0"Wm.iI. Merrick, of Washington, has, ..... en »i IT telegraphic intelligence for stock-jobbing purbeen appointed to fill the vacancy in the Uni- & ,n •. .-v TV poses, was tried and*«onvicted on the l^th ot ted States Circuit Court of the District oi Col-, .... urnbia, ainti Albert Q. Sherman ha. been Sore.nber, He was condanaed to three year, appointed Superintendent „l the public prin- tmprisonmenl, »,th the lossof .ocml nghts a. jn„ a citizen for five years. -h is-r -''V-'

ID" It is said that O'ELENXIS, just convic-j DISCMO*.—The Albany (N. Y.) Evening ted in St. Louis for ihe marder of Benjamin F. journai has the following: "The razor which Blunt, murdered a son of General Leslie jie South flourishes round its own throat, to Coombs, some years since, in the interior of frighten its weak lister. Warranted not to

v-Vrtft*

SjT FaAxcrs HYATT, a bar keeper in Hay-

O" Mr. STOKES, a lawyer, was fined by the Supreme Court of this State, a few days ago, the sum of fifty dollars for contempt, in submitting papers containing offensive personality.—Ex.

Washington that Mr. Scott

Richard W. Thompson, tborn in Mary*

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the

*nb"ne-

r«r sought to exercise

any poli

tical influence over Mr. Scott, and if he had,

.the proof would have had to been conclusive,

j,ether Mr. Thompson and Mr. Scott agree

upon great. National questions, is for them

but we venture

1 We opine that Scott has

(o llie eIeclim

of mourners—soon it rises again, and reveals new performers opon the stage—each takes his allotted stand and fights the singular drama over again. I fc-e .. The Kansas Free Slate Convention.

.-has, with a dignity that becomes him, firmly

ther from hi in.'

Life, what is it?—time hurrnes on and we tr,. .. 7 he following is a condensed statement of grow old that sunthatrose this morning ,. -. ... ..

to.

assertion, that before

SM a Mp

^]e

thinking for himself,and thathe will, "though every tile turns to devils," exercise that right. seen corruption at

resolved not to participate in it. We will wait, however, until wc hear fur-

the principal points of the Constitution which

was adopted by the recent Free State Conven-

The preamble recltefl, among other things, that the peoprte of the Territory of Kansas have the right of admission into the Union as one of the United States, and they therefore ordain a Constitution and Bill of Rights for the Government thereof.

In the Bill of Rights is a declaration that all men are by nature fVce and independent,

e^c"f1,8»^aM

... plu that the people have the right- for tnodo, we are unable to explain. AYe think, and jefeace and security, to bear arms and that our hand obeys the dictate of that thought— we move, but why it is we move, is inexplicable.

The rest of the Bill of Rights possesses no peculiar feature. Imprisonment for debt is prohibited. No tax ia to be required as a qualification for voters.

No indenture of any negro or mulatto, made and executed out of the bounds of tho State,

sV?rilS°

g"»nteHo

flbra»edinonebiU

life declines, as he travels towards the frozen Members are to receive $4 a day and $4 for pole, until it dwindles to a point and is lost every twentv miles' travel going to and re.I ... „.i-i turninr from the Legislature and its sessions, forever. Is it not then strange, that while

all white

males 21 years old, and every civilized Indian

but a11

sokliers, seamen and marines of tho U.

excluded-

worm, and the eye, that beams with angelic Tho Legislature is to consist of 10 Senators, brightness, will wear the leaden hue of the and fiO Representatives. grave. Our lives shorten as we advance in A majority of all the members elect is nec,,T., essary to pass a bill and only one subject can age. "Like the degrees in longitude, man's ,be

All duelists arc also ex-

nft|ipt£, firsf onfi tn hl!' ]imit(d ta sixty'

after the first one, are to bo limited to sixty days. The Judiciary is made elective.

Corporations cannot be created by special act, except for mun incipal pnrposes. All lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets are forever prohibited.

The vote is to be taken on 'the apoption of the Constitution on the 15th of Dec. Members of the present Congress are to be elected on the same day.

Nathaniel P. Banks..

The Republican candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives, is a native'of Massachusetts, where he was born in 1816.— He commenced life by working in a cotton factory, then learned the trade of a machinist. RnWq»ontK- otMtited law under the Hon. R. Ratoul, and was admitted to the bar in 1838, in which year tho Democrats elected him to tho Legislature. In 1840 he was a supporter of Martin Van Buren, and subsequently of General Cass. In 1S51 he was chosen to both the Massachusetts Senate and House. He accepted the latter, and was chosen Spenker by a coalition of Democrats andFree Soilers, in in 1851-5*2. In 1653 lie was chosen to preside over the State Constitutional Convention, although ho had just been elected to Congress by the Democrats. At the last Congressional election he was nominated by both Democrats and Kuow-Nothings, and although many of the former bolted the nomition because of his opposition to the Nebraska Bill, he was electciL by seven thousand majority. fa

The faets, in addition to the above, and which are more explicitly true, as regards the election of Banks to Congress, are these: He received 8,928 votes, being a majority over his regular Democratic opponent of 8,143, over bis Whig opponent of 6,447, and a majority over all opposition of 5,662.

Sr-vtaE PENALTY.—A telegraph clerk at Berlin, Prussia, accused of unlawfully revealing

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wood's Saloon, at Savannah, Ga., was shot arrived at New York on the 14th of October dead recently, by a drunken man, supposed to bo a sea captain, who was refused more liquor.

A LOMJ WAT TO MILL.—The BHIP Adriatic

from San Francisco, bringing a cargo of California wheat, barley, Ao., which paid a profit to the shipper of nearly 50 per cent, clear of expenses, ihe wheat selling at an average of about $2 per bushel. The same vessel is now lip fur California with 1,500 bbl*. of floor on board, to go back to the same port from which she brought the wheat. Some would think that 19,000 miles was a long way to come to mill.

PopcLATiox or ST. Locrs.—The Inttlligtnccr say®: "A year since, the census of St. Louis, within the.city limits, a« fixed about ten yean

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WAS

*boul

94'°°3*

The

cil^

had outr

grown those limits about 25 per cent. Oar population is not less than 120,000. The Legislature is. at last, extending the limits so as to take ia the past tan years' growth of the ci* ty,. When the aet is paused, we shall have a census taken, aed give the world the exact fig"

IxroaTAvr Pokkt Srrruoo.—The Supreme Court of MassachascUs haa decided tto be drunk three times is six months docs not constitute an "habitual drunkard."

£T The New Albany Tribane sincerely hopes tiiat Congress will, at as early day, take into consideration the sabjeet of pauper transportation from Ewrope to this country.— So do w« bnpc ro. And ao does the whole coaotry.

THE JOCltSAL OF FRIDAY. It is^said, before the .beginning of a battle, a skillful General always commences firing off his small guns, as soon as he discovers the

our heart, found it still beating, and conclu-

to iutimate an opinion in relation to the Temperance Reform. He who set ks to conduct a public journal, should not shrink from taking one side or the other of a great question. He

PovTefis "hercnt in the peo-

"There shall be no slavery in this Stuit, nor involuntary sero tude, unless for the punishment of crime."

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an advocate of all its conditions, but we &re|

in favor of a reform in the use attd sale of intosicating tlfinfcs. If the present law does not effect that, we arc infavorof oue that will. We give our personal lufluence, (if we have any,} f.iid the influence of tho Express (if it has any) to this end. What we advocated when wc were a candidate for the Legislature, certainly one of the editors of the Journal must know, and how the people of Vigo conn-

We are asked, "where we derive the power from, for acting as the censor to Judge Perkins." We answer, that as a citizen of this country, we claim the right to speak of the acts of those in high places, as becomes a freeman, and as a public journalist, it is our duty to review the acts ofofficial dignitaries and expose the corruptions that sometimes so characterize prominent positions. If this course differs from that intended to be pursued by the Terre-Haute Journal—if it has determined to bid for position and place, by becoming the willing suppliant—the cringing recipient at tho foot-stool of power,why then, be it so, we will take the other end of the path.

We arc asked by the editors of the Journal, to tell them what has "become of Sam and his partner Sambo 1" "Sam," the last we heard of him, was in New York, he had been on tour through Ohio, Maryland, Kentucky and was then resting in the Empire State, and if the Journal wishes to become more familiar with him, it has but to wait until next October, and it will see him in all his omnipotent glory in Indiana. Sambo, we suppose, has taken up his residence in that portion of a neighboring State, where all the Old Liners voted fur a white man. Is the Journal satisfied with the answer?

As we have answered the above questions as they have been propounded to us, it will be no more than proper we should close this article, by modestly submitting a few for the consideration of the editors of the Journal -.' Are you in favor of the Temperance Reform (not the present liquor law), and will you give the influence of the Terre-Haute Journal, to place upon our statute book, a law that will prohibit the use and sale of intoxicating drinks as a beverage Is the sale and promiscuous use of whisky, one of the cardinal doctrines of the Old Line party, or is it one only used to suit particular localities

first approach of the enemy, in ortler that his to introduce a bill for the i^odificatiott of the troops may become familiar with the roar of Patent laws. cannon and the smoke of war, and liat be

A German paper, published in Ne* York city called the Staat? Zeitung, contains the fallowing as having been adopted recently by the Government of Wurtcmberg:

WHEBKAS, It has repeatedly occurred that German emigrants to America, and among them natives of Wurtemberg, who desired return home on account of siekness or incapacity to labor, having been forwarded to this country by the German Emigration Society of New York, and

have d*frayed the expenses of their journey in vain,) and WHEREAS, The American authorities are scarcely authorized to

Yocxo HA*, a private word with yon.— When voo go a courting, find out, as soon as possible, whether your affections are being planted more in a bundle of dry goods and thing* generally, than in a palsating heart herrwned in by warm rib*, and all that. Many a fellow has laid himself out for a full made woman, and only found a very extensive a»gortnsent of cotton, whalebone' a similar delusive materials. Jast look orer the good! before yoo go to the parson.

Nothing seta ro wide a mark between a vul jpr aad a noble won], aa tfe« re*p«et aad reverential love of womankind. A staa who hi ml' ways sneering at women, is generally a coarae oreoarM bigot.

17" The eaiigfstioK from "Kagland" to Utah laal year, amounted to per&Oft*.

nor had il

dav we were to be demolished. Friday came, "dances at least, that the Board had sadly and with it the thunder of true Democratic!

war-we read the leader, put our Wand upon |aad Sross

,nisiudSed

Cers-

ded wc. by the grace of Ci^. C„ yet lived. IreHef ^"F'ess should extend to the aggnevIt would have been more satisfactory

tous,ed

^ie

should speak out boldly, and not leave his: correspondence of the ST. Y. Tr.buno of the course to be inferred from lhe indirect thrust, jdato°f the 13th inst., signet H. comment or the selections made from other papers.

I pon a question of cuch vital importance to

the present law—we have uniformly said, that i"" .. ,, ,, ,'i He felied on himself aJClie, and begged Dunn there were some features ingrafted in the

afc"'c°

•"5""^"

From the Cincinnati Commercial.

CO^ESSIONAl.. 4 WASHIXGTOH, Dee. 17.

SKXATE.—Jonesgave notice of his intentiou

re- Foote presented a petition from Capt. Gra-

serves his heavy ordnauce, until the enemy isj^®m» Biooklyn, setting forth his services within reach of its shot. and sufferings, iu behalf of his couutry, and Upon this plan the Journal mast have acted,, eomplaing of the action of the Naval Board, for since oar issue of last Saturday, wo haive F°°te sakl, it was not his purpose to pass heard the mntterings of its wrath, and the! strictures on it, still fess tcr impugn its mo-1 sound of its small arms would occasionally »lives,but it was not to be disguised or denied, scome to our ears, bringing tidings that on Fri-

P«b"c observation, in some

S^ous mistakes had been made,

wron« infiicted

d'd

and perhaps to the readers of tho Journal, if, indicate, but regarded it as a proper subject for in its article of Friday, it had condescended

the

meritorious offi-

manner, or what measure of

consider it his province to

consideration of the Committee on Naval Affairs, and the matter was referred. The Senate then adjourned.

HOCSE.—Mr. Dunn, rising to a personal ex

planation, read extracts from the Washington

inS

•i. .u- a. 'should not turn his back on his country at tho the people of this State, as the temperance re-j ,, ,. .. expense of true manliness and honor, though form, there CKn be no neutral position—"he _1 .. ,i

that is not for us, is aganisfc us and the Ter-re-Haute Journal might just as wv 11 speak out, i. ,, ,aj rr i-..i Banks rose mid cries of "Fair plav, "Hear and manifest a little independence, as to pur- L. ,, ., him, Ac., and remarked that he was not acsue the course it has heretofore been pursuing. countable for wltat the New 1 ork press said 1 he question is not, advocacy or opposition to.

on his course in the election of Speaker,

., 'and said that notwithstanding the attack, he

Houston—"Only a slight modification." Much merriment, ensued.

W HERE AS, It is desirable that those who have once emigrated to America, and especially those who have been transported thither at the expense of the State of the Communes, and and are unable, whether or not it be the fault of their own, to earn their subsistence, should uot return here lo be a burthen to the R€V. C. J*. Rigliter, agent of the,. Amen* State or the Commune, (whch in thai case will

Rend

Kcsclved,

back those who

having once been admitted to the country, cannot earn their subsistence in Amereica—

taken to preventuieir transportation oactt to this countiy.

tleiuan from Indiana, made the suggestion in good faith. McMullen's resolution was tabled, and the House then voted twice. On the last ballot the vote stood Banks 11)5 Richardson 73 Fuller 38 Scattering 7.

Mr. Broome submitted a proposition to leave the question as to the power of Congress, on

Thorington offered for the election

pending

We pause for a reply. .i

Cool Impudence.

WAK INVENTIONS—Somo weeks since an American engineer nrrived ut St. Petersburg with a CHiinou of iiis invention, capable it is said, of doing tremendous damage. He was admitted at once lo show liis invention to the Emperor, and orders have been issued to the foundt ry at St. Petersburg!,, to prepare everything for a trial. At the same time a model, in wood, was sent to Slataoust in the Ural to have a cast made. It is said that the range of this gun, which is oblique, is more than 4.000 metres, which, if true would exceed anything hitherto known. A new musket is also spoken of. The founderies at Slataoust and Toula arc to furnish ninety thousand by next May. Jacobi, the inventor of the submarine infernal machines, has, it is said, discovered the means of throwing Congreve rockets and other projectiles to an enormous distance, and great success is expected from them against the fleets. Tho government has placed the arsenal and foundry of St. Petersburg at the Professor'^ disposal to make his experiments.

BTBLE DISTRIBUTIOJ.*

can

It is much less the business of classicshnd. once down trodde'n by the the German Emigration Society of New York! heel Oi tho Moslem, but now struggling to to promote the return of such iudividuaU—' rise and enjoy her national manhood again, therefore have met with the most cordial recep-

now

Horace Greeley, or the deVil, or both together,

'of him, never havihg solicited their support,

not t0

Indiana Liquor Law, that w# wefe opposed T» I T«- JT.-I,. father has since died in a poor house, and the to, and we lU hardly meta man, who was °r the New York 'Times-o T,bunc.

feut opposca lo

ty sustained our position, surely he has not """""r t" tp u- at the last election i,000 majority, which was forgotten. If, however, his memory has failed him in this respect, we will attribute it lo the unwonted zeal he manifested during that canvass, in behalf of "Jree whisky," and the Phillippic he pronounced in Sugar Creek township in behalf of the divine right to get drunk

further, in his reply, insisted that he never yielded a particle on the Nebraska bill. Meethis constiuents face to face they gave him

the largest known in the political history of MUTUAL FIHK A MARISK INSHUNOK CO., of HurMassachusetts. Applause. He had acted as |risburgh, Pa—Capital all paid up, he thought right regarding the Nebraska bill, having complied with tho new Insurance Law and they sustained him. j°f the State of Indiann.and having filed the-

The proposition which was then read, is to necessary security for the payment of Losses, the effect that after the organization, no busi- th® Auditor of State, as will appear by ues8 shall bo transacted except tho passage of the certificate of that otlieer, to bo seen at my necessary appropriation bills the members office, is prepared to take good risks, at fair, then resign and go home.

A blank in the resolution to be filled with THK MEUCI,ANTS' INSURANCE CO., of 1'l.tlathe name of some gentleman to act as Speaker delphia. having aUo complied with the Law until the aforesaid purposes are accomplished. «f Indiana, relative to 1-nreigu Insurance Coni-

Dunn suggested a modification of the reso- I !«»••«». is prepared to issue Policies upon lalution, providing for tho repeal of so much of vorable terms. Capitul $2.0,U00. laid in the Kansas Nebraska bill as destroys the Mis- *nd secured. souri Compromise. (Laughter.)

McMullen said he could not think the gen- the

the subject of Slavery iu tho Territories, to the Cheevvr's, will meet at llie Church decision of tho Supreme Court, which elicit-! this evening, nt half-pant six o'clock, for •it. Ihc purpose of renting the pews, for Ihe eiiMied considerable discussion."

Tho HOUKO then resumed voting with 'JJ® tyVquestod lobe present and make their NE-' following result: Hanks 106 Richardson 7.1 tect.ir»« at thnt time. Fuller 38 Scattering 6. 11:1 neccsxary to aj Dee. i'J d^t. choice.

resolution providing

which the House adjourned. on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. 18 da

IN THE

an(l

The StaaU Zeitong treat* tho* matter very success in my measures. I ihink there is gravely, so that i, cannot bea joke, as the read- much hope jot for the future of Greece, er might at first suppose. It appears that in consequence of the general outcry on this side oflheoean agaimt Ibedelnge of forcigh pauper poured into this country, the Now York Commissioners have done, what was clearly their doty to have always done, but what they have shrank from attempting—they have sent back to Europe many foreign immigrants who have arrived at New York helple&s,from aick* ness or other infirmity.

EAST.—The

Xctc York Commercial publishes the following extract from a letter written by

Bible Socifctv at the East:

Here I am in Athens, on my mission lo Greece, endeavoring to introduce the Scriplurcs into the government schools, and making arrangements for ihe circulation of the Word of God throughout this

people, and the moil abundant

so much attention ia given lo education, "and the Bible so well received. The Commercial attributes this change in the p' licy of the Government of Grecce, which it is wcil known was quite hostile to our missioniries, to the influence of Russia, who sedulously cultivating the friendship of the United States.

Beialotloni Complimentary, On moliou of Harlan Kichards, E*q.f »«nior member of the Spencer bar, at the close of the November terra of the Owen County Circuit Court:

Rrtolttd, Thut Hon. James M. Hanna, who presided at lite prenrat term of this Court as the appointee of Hon. Jawea Hughea^ ia entitled so the thanks of the members of this bar. for the verv able, prompt and impartial man net in which he hav discharged the dai-fc* of «4id appointment and that hia urbanity of de-

Cnch,

rtment and gentlemanly baariog on Uic entitfehira to oar hignest regard and esteem.

Rtmthtd, That iJieSe #esoIutioas be spread

A4WM7CB* 4 UM UICM? IRWiUUOUl OV .jf m.rf trvnn y, opon the Order Bonk of this Court, and that OROF. O. W. SKINNER, respectmlly an* the same be published in all tho newspapers -V nounee® »hat he will, (by request,^ give a iathia ^fithfiodicialcircuit. Fancy and Plain Dres* Ball, Corinthian in this (6th) judicial circuit. ,oc,

Which reaslutiont Were unaoitnoualy con Hall, on.Tu«8day evening, Dej^ -«a855, cum*! in b/CJie m^abera of the bar attending Oentlerteti wishing Oard.^^^ ati otv or this Court Adwwaio^wiHen^uir^of^.

A true copy, BA5Uu MLEK DUMID, Hotel. CUrk, wte lJ-uto

CAN lSIJili.

Httw can I sing 1 AH power, all good, 1"ho high designs and hopes ol yore, Ktiowleds*, and faith, and love—the fend

That fed the ftrc of song—arc o'er*

And 1, in darkners and atone', Sit cowering a'cr the embers dr«ar,' Kemembcrin how,of old, it shone,

A light to guide,

warmth to checr.-

O! when shall care and strife b« o'er,AOd torn affection cease to smart? AmJpeace and love return once more

To cheer a aad and restless heart 7

The fai*p of hope is qneoched in nishtv And dull Li friendship's soul-bright cye^ -Andquenrhcd a heart of home-delight,

And mute the voice of phantasy.'

seek for comfort all in vaitf,I fif ?o shadows for relief. Jt "'AuA call old tancirs back again,

And breathe on pleasure's Wlihf red leafA

In vnin fordaj-s#oneby mourn, VLL" aj?' vT And feebly mitrmur, o'ep and o'crv My fretful cry—Keturu! Return! JCT. VA-

Alas! the dead return no more ~f*

It raay not be my lot uf thralts Was roe dealt by a mightier hand °%he srief, that comes not at my call",

Will not depart at my coJtfmund'.-

n,iTheu ask me not.sweet friend,

to waka

The harp so dear to thee of yoit '.-•.Wait till Ihc clouds of sorrow break, And 1 can hope and love once inoie.i#' vis:

,yt,\Vhcn pain has done its part assigned,j„." And set Uhe chastened spirit tree. My heart once m«re a voic shall find,

And its first nolo* IK pavued lor thcc«

Mv daughter shall never inarry a mechanic with my mossing! answered a wealthy father to an honest typo's application for that daugh-

hold hin responsible for compliments iter's hand in marriage, many years ngo. The

|ob

^iollt

daughlcr is liviu

Dunn distinctly slated that lie did not ao j,er frjolu[s. while the once poor typo is now

him (Banks) on other enjoying reasonable riches, and has twiceserv-

oTounds, relating to his course wile the Ne- \c* his countrymen in offices of trust and hun„rowuiM, I. ,,lor. Moral—Does nionev mak'^ tho man braska bill was pending, and said he would surrender to the opposition tlie moment all the [£j» »p]lc H^i^tmeiit of U. S. Infantry left! anti Nebraskaites came together. Norfolk, Va., on the 13th inst., in the steam-

Banks resumed, saying he was indcpcuucnt St^Louis, for Oregon,, by the way of Partof tho New York press in all respects, and

ama

on the charity of

5 ':S

ppeoial KToticOrf

1 NSC'KANCK CAUD.—THK PENNSYLVANIA' SCATS'

The above are among the most, sound, reli able, ami responsible Insurance Companies in the country,and their promptcompliaiicc with

provisions

ofthe

very

!ed by

our

stringent Law, pa.is-

Legislature Inst winter, isn:i ample

guarantee that they possess\\m uhilitii, at least, tJ meet all Losses. I ::'-S \VM. K. Me I. KAN", Agent.

HIT Oifiee, second story, Union Row, aVnna Buckeye Store. Dec. 17, Id55-d-w2w

-p),,,

Doc.

xnisk.ls „f HuMwin Church.'

Jr. All who desire to rent are earne,t-

iXotice.

The

of a Speaker by plurality,

^nln(n,elih.v

no.ildwin

in lhe

Church,

FESTIVAL.

The Ladies of the lrniverbalist Society will {«ive a 1'esn'vnl. on Thursday evening, Dec 20th, at Corinthian Hull, for the benefit of said Society.

Tickets 5D cents—To be had of the Committee, aud at the door.

I'HIN'IIN'J 1'ltESS FOR SALE. We have for ?ale, a second hand Superoyal Hand Press, with platen 2.'1 by incites. This press is in good running order and does as fine work as any hand prebs, and will be bold low for cash.

€»IVN OF TIDIK.

Eastern mail closes at half past fi A. M. Southern 30 Alton Ail others, at half past 7 P. M. Letters for the inorninff mails should be deposited usually a quarter of an hour before closing1.

J. 0. JONES, P. M-.

Prof. Wood's Ifnlr Itcntorallrc/ Wo invite special attention to the advertisement of this article in another column of our paper. It has now been a little less than two years before the public, and yet it has become from its intrinsic merit, a standard article upon the shelves of almost all druy^iMn, and the Chester Herald says "It now stands at thu head of all remedies ofthe kind." Nor is this result at all surprising wKen it is remembered that distinguished statesmen, as well us many members of the medical profession, indeed ladies and gentlemen ofthe highest intelligence, in all partsoftho country testify lliak it has and will rctore the hair,cover the head of the bald, remove all dandruff and itching, and nil diseases of the scalp and more than ail, preserve the hair, if used for toilet purpose*, both in color and from falling out to any imaginable age. Header try it. Cail aud procure one of the circulars from thu agent, and we think you cannot doubt. See au« t)n advertisement.

ItT For sale by P. M. Donnelly, TerreHaute, Ind. Oct. 10, '55-dtlwly

LYON'S AT HA I RON.

Tns present immense sale of this atticle, is almost fabulous in amount, which shows tho public appreciation of a preparation which rests its claims entirely upon itaown merite. The.astonishing results produced by the KAniAittOK in preserving the Hair from baldness, and restoring it when it has fallen out—cleansing from dandruff and all other impurities^ and impailing to it a beautiful perfume and perfect cleanness, h^ve made it the most universally popuiar toilet, article $ver used- To guard againstvaluless imitations and counterfeits, always ask for LYON'S K.ITRAJRO*.—•* Sold everywhere, in large bottles, for ouly 96 cents. .tfi Zm HEATH, WYSKOOPjtCO.,

Proprietors,

uhertT 8lrcct'New-Yorl?

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Fancy Dress Ball!