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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14

0srprof Hind, distinguished En-.
glIsh astronomer, gives the following
particulars respecting the Comet, as u
appeared the 2sth Of August, from BIsh-
ops observatory; "When viewed In the
comet-seeker, the nucleus appeared ola
bright gold color, aud about half the dI.
ameter Of the planet Jupiter, which was
shl ming at the time In the southern heay-
ems, and could readily be compared with
the comet. The tail proceeds directly
from the head In single stream, and
not, as sometimes remarked, In two bran.
ches. The distance Of this body from
the earth, at 8 o'clock, was $4,000 900
miles. and hence Il results that the ac-
tual diameter OF the bright nucleus was
5000 miles, or about equal TO that Of the
earth, while the tail had real length OF
4,b00,0 900 miles, and a breadth OF 900,
600, which Is rather over the distance
separating the moon from tho earth
The augmentation OF light will 20 on ill
the I'D OF September"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14
sirenH Argument.

AZ lhs sanctions OF The dyine Law are
n,easuFahly Withdrawn from The liquor traffic,
and u u no longer considered saeTi legioas
10 question "a accordance iheTewithl there
10 lass HESITATION on lhe part OF good oonsoi'
entlous men Ia questioning tha correctness
OF that civil sanction which has 10 long up
held the lawlulnes. OF the death dealing traf.
NO,
Take away the lawfulness Of The traffic ,aad
that moment Ila responsibility goes along with
IL,
Take away the lawfalness oflhs traffic. "a nd
that momeal ils morality deserts H.
Take away the lawfulness OF the traffic, aud
instantly ils gait and erimlnalily become
strangely apparent.
Take away the lawfnlness OF The traffic, and
the oullawea yender holds rank with the
smuggler In an Illicit trade.
But why multiply Instances Ia support OF
position which but few question, aud fewer
still have tho hardihood TO deByl
No truth eau be more hrmly eslabllshe
tha this: the legal crimlnality of an ohense
No code, Of even semi barbarian law, ever
contemplated IN 9 punishment Of the subject
who acted In accordance with the laws OF the
land Ia which he lived. So long as law itself
draws u distinction between cause and effect
aud steps In with It's broad shield Of legality
TO ward of the blow that would al once pros.
trate the principal and accessory, and turns
it's full force from the former upon the ven :
deTs cuPidity, the dealer lin intox icating
drinks) with impunity may continue hi,
work OF degradation and death. without iesl
OF molestation, while the unconscious inebri,
ate is held responsible for every ohense again'
the peace, good order and quiet Of society,"
Thus the law upholds and strengthens the
hands OF the guilty author Of nearly all th,
mischief aud crime In the land The rum.
seller complacently quiets his consc iencs
with the lawfulness oil his business; claims ts
be lOysr OF good order and quiet, ,snd good
citizen, who never violates the peace himsel
and is so considerate as TO turn out of door,
those whom he has put In prime condition Il
isturb the quiet and endanger the lives o
others.-Buf. G. Adv.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14
An AboIirioni.tArrc.,

DR.. ]. L. Trimble, accused of being
an abolitionist, and of kidnapping slaves
at Union, Bourne Co., Ky, has been ar
rested and held to bail in the sum Of
$4,000.
90 great is the excitement in that VIZ
einity'that they threaten violence against
any person who SHAH offer to become
his surety.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14

0TMrs. N. l.. Piper, Of Toronto
tried to spring over the precipice on the
Canada side OF Niagara Falls. She was
caught by Mr.. Wilson, but her dress
gave way, and she fell about twenty
feet upon a projecting ledge. Mr.,
Wilson jumped after hel just in time to
save her from the final leap, and both
were drawn up with ropes. Mrs. Piper
is slightly insane.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14

A SINGULAR cHAigor EVENTS occurred
in Cincinnati the other day. An old
man, named Heritage, was employed in
painting tho walls of house, aud fall
ing from a scaiiold, he injured himself 10
such an extent that he had to be convey
cd home. His fall frightened horse NJ
tached to an express wagon, which ran
off, and i'm his mad career down the 81.
ran over hog and killed il. The hog
was owned jointly by a couple Of mea.
who skinned il and had fight over the
carcass. As finale, the belligerents
were taken before magistrate, and paid
a fine Of FIVE dollars each.-National In
telligencer.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14

0r"I say, printer, do you take Man.
haitian money"
"No."
"What's the reason-ain't it good!"
"Yes."
"Why don't you take it, them"
Cant get it,"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14
ssThe BOY who would rather Die
than Steal.e

The Chicago Press contains . call,
signed by a large number oil eitixens.
addressed to those who wish to perpet-
uate the remembrance OF noble deed,
by contributing to the proposed monn'
ment TO Knud Iverso :, the Norwegian
boy. who was lately drowned by some
other boys for refusing to steal fruit
They want $1,000.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14

0-TA good old North CarolinIan con-
ceivlng most violent, intense desire To
see zebra, an animal about which he
had heard great deal, but which had
never yet come athwart his vision, So
a menagerie coming along, he determin-
ed To 60 to the show, and 60 he did
After taking a short glance at the ele-
phant, he followed up the man who stirs
up the monkeys, with mouth sgape and
eyes wide awake. Coming to the zebra s
cage, the Snowman exclaimed, "Here,
gentlemen and ladies, is the most re-
markable animal Of the equine species;
born in the mountains OF Africa, he
roams free through their wilds, and
caught by human hands, has never yet
been tanned by human beings-ladies and
gentlemen, this is the zebra" The old
North Slater looked ut il about second,
while there deepensd and deepened still
upon his features an expression OF min
gied rage, disgust and disappointment
"See here, Mister" he Indignantly ex-
claimed, "give me back my dollar, d--n
you. You can't put none of your paint
ed iackasses on me!"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14

DEPTH OF NIAGARA RIvER.--An En-
glish gentleman, who has been endeav-
oring to ascertain the depth of Niagara
River at the suspension bridge, has at
length succeeded. At one point he finds
the depth TO be one hundred and twenty
five feet,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14
The Hufchinsans.

The fremont Temple was complete
ly Iilled on Thursday evening last week
BY highly respectable audience. The
Hutchinson Family were cordially re-
ceived and warmly applauded in each
piece. The hall is a very superior one
for musical purposes.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14
UnivcrsaiIst General Convention.
Columhus. Ohio, Sent. 22.-Tho Con-

tVFUFE'"""E !,
ventlon has to-day adopted unanimously
a resolution against the sins of slavery
intemperance. and war. A resolution
fully endorsing the Maine Law was
passed with but one dissenting voice.
A resolution in favor Of establishing a
Theological Seminary in the State ol
New York has also been adopted. Ser
mons have been preached by the Rev
Messrs. Williamson, of Alabama, Brooks,
of Massachusetts, Maurie, OF New York,
Moore, Of New Jersey, and Bacon, OF
Pennsylvania. The Convention will
adjourn this evening, after the commu-
MON service.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14

urlrish linens and other goods which Mrs
Harriet Bsecher Stowe brought with her beg
gage from England, it is said, have been seiz-
OF BY the New York Custom house officers
az contraband.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14

Iran exchange says: "The politician
should not only BE- great but good man."
1t is great pity the fact was not sooner dis
cloJeJ
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14
iHornieIdo.

The For Wayne Sentinel Of the i7th inst.
gives the following account Of a case OF hom.
IcIde In tina, plaoei
"A dreadful case Of homicide occurred Ia
our city ON Thursday 10 ht last. The facts
OF the case, as given Ia witness named
Spank, before the coroner's Inqu are these.
lie had been NJ beer house In company
with two German shoemakers named
Schrimpf and lille. Frederick Gsrber, the
deceased, was also there. lie did not SEQ any
disputes or quarreling between them. IL
und his companions left the beer. house. and
some time aiter-about half past ten o'clock
they met the deceased on Main street, nea
the house where they oil boarded. schrimpi
and Hie took hold OF him : some hard words
passed between them, and he saw CARRIER
fall. He (the witnoss) was standing or at
some distance. They all went away leaving
CARRIER on the ground. In about u quarter
Of an hour, Schrimpf and llIe returned ard
found CARRIER dead. The xitness's statement
was confirmed by some women who saw
the transaction from the window ofa house
near by. except that they say Spank was
with the others at the time Of the transac-
tion.
The deceased 10 supposed 10 have beon
struck with a stone In the hands Of one ol
the accused, as n stone spotted with blood
was found near the place. On examination
a fracture Of the frontal bone was discovered
80 by Id inches LA extent Of an oval
shape, and the piece depressed or driven Into
the brain. The jury returned verdict that
the deceased came ~ HE death by violence al
tho hands Of some ons OF the accused.
Schrimpf, HiIe, and Spank are In custody,
and an examination will take place on next
Monday, at he mayors Office"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14

The "Pilgrim Society Of Plymouth
have undertaken 10 erect on Plymouth
Rocks fitting monument In honor Of 'our
Pilgrlm Fathers" who landed there In
1870. They have already raised 90 900
for the purpose, and have ascertained
that the land which may be required can
be bought on reasonable terms. They
wish TO erect monument oi comman-
ding character, and therefore invite the
cooperation OF all, whether societies or
individuals, who feel an interest In the
project. Contributions may be forward
cd to Allen Danforth, Esq, Treasurer
OF the Pilgrim Society OF Plymouth, or
TO the President, Richard Warren, New
York.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14
Extreme. Meet.

Indians aud neblemen snloy the same
spsflsi 10 eateh q half.gfown, fep, either
weud spend whols day, aud kill dozen
horses, Transport "t'hs Little Hunsilewef"
10 England, aud he weuld had himself ~
much NJ homs IN . sieepssehass a. Lord
llfeakaegh, u Bfeakneok Hall
cessiDHRAFr, ="john," said q eafefal a.
thef, ''den't give eeusiea hlmen's horses Too
many oats s-iof ysu knew they have hey"
"Yeth thur" answered jehH, meying TO-
wards the baFa
"And haFk, 70, Jehn-denl give them too
much hayl iof You know ihsy hava oals,"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14

B-A man in Guernsey county, Ohio. has
contracted with Philadelphian to deliver
1000 hcgs in Pittsburg ct Zee. grcss
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14

Murdered time will never be resusci.
tated.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14
Touching Incident.

Tho Buffalo Republe sayG A little boy,
clad poorly, atanding In front Of the Western
Hotel, was aceosled this morning, by a rude
young man. with the question, 'Dsea your
mother know you're QUIT"
The little fellow looked at the interrogatar r
moment while his hosom heaved. and tears
gathered In his eyes. as he replied, "Sir. my
dear mother 10 dead"
ENORMOUS YlELD or WHEAr The
Charleslown tVa) Free Perss has u sample
Of wheat raised by Thomas Lock. "a farmer Of
Jefferson county. which yielded sixty bushels
10 the acre, and weighs sixty pounds. II IL
teardsd wheat, @ allied White Cove or MedIte.
baneaH,
1ri ia said horses 10 The value ofts,000
have lately died Ia Duck Greek Hundred, I,
Del, Of bllnd and mad staggers.
1JrThs Rhode Island Legislat ufe met In
extra session on Monday TOR tho a nh time
this year. TO elect Judges.
tvAa lfIshman was brought up before a
late magistrate fof the East Riding OF York.
shire, on a charge Of vagfsney, aud was thus
questioned
"whai trade are youi"
"rhrade" said Pat, "sute now, yer homer
I'm a salt sailor"
"You In The seaisfine iifef question
nuoh whether you have ever been 10 sea ~
your life"
NY the piper o. Moses aud does yer hen
OF think came over from ouId Ireland 10 a
wagoni"
''Commil him"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14

An American In England writesi
"At all the river landings and railroad sta.
.Ions In the United States. you have crowds
OF boys selling newspapers and books-food
for the mind. Here there 10 nothing Of the
klndI but hordes Of Idle, dirty boys, 10 rub
blaeking on your boots"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14
VARIETIES.

The price Of macksrel 10 rising at Glouces-
ter, and there will not probably be more than
one half the number OF barrels packed or
landed there this season that there were
Jest year. The late arrivals report poor
luck
EXPENSIVE ExKRcIse.-Mr. ID. II. Taft a
respectable merchant Of Columbus, Ohio,
has been fned $40 and costs for whipping
Mr.. Elliott, a school teacher, for alledeed
abuse on his son at school Mr.. Elliot has
also commenced a civil suit against TAFT,
laying his damages at $4,000.
The surplus Of wheat In Ohio this year 10
estimated at 100000 bushels. McKen.
zle's Message says, "Calculators think that
Upper Canada will have a surplus this year
over any former season, OF 1900 900 bushels
Of wheat"
A BEr FIonr AND RosbrRY MIR. Charles
b. Burton, Of this city, who had half-a-dozen
hives Of bees near his house In Cortland st.,
noticed on Tuesday last that there was an
unusual noise made by them, and on watch
ing their actions fora time, found they were
engaged In n fight, ,ndeavorIng 10 defend
themselves from abroad. The light was kept
up all day, when II was found al night. that
threo OF his swarm4 had been conquer
tuf uNH tUt H'utN w htNN hffNFf WutkhthE
SONS sixty OF seventy pounds, had been most.
~ carried Oft by the victors. This IL new
feature 10 us In the character Of bees. Who
taught the "!ii,le busy bees" TO hghi, mur.
der aud rob one ano,heri-B BrIdgport Farm.
er.
The hours Of labor In the Lowell mills are
to be reduced 10 ten. This step is taken vjl.
unfairly by the companies.
A lady Ia Maine has 6g tree which has
matured four hgs this season. The tree h
Ave or six years old. and was started Ia
Massachusetts. Ths fruit starts out without
any appeara nee Of blossoms, and does not
rlpen until the second season. The tfce
now has about one hundred hgs on u, which
will ripsn next season " nothing befalls
them.
Goiso AHEAp.-Psrhaps the most rapid
speed ever attained by a steamer has besn
accomplished by q North River steamer, the
Aida. which recently made the trip from
New York TO Poughkeepsle, ~ miles. In
three hours aud ten minutes. This 10 faster
than any race horse ever made, being al tho
rate Of mile In 2 minutes AID 10 seconds
speed equal 10 $40 miles per day, Of -
hours, aud fast enough 10 take a steamer
across the Atlantic In less than five days.
The world looks at ministers out of the
pulpit 10 see what they mean In lt-Ceoil'
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14

0-TAshland the home OF Henry Clay,
was sold recently, at public sale to the
highest bidder. james d. Clay, Esq
was the purchaser at Si4o per acre.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-24

We trust that the Administration has go,ter
through trading the French Mission. IL has been
used nov Tor over six months to bait one anil then
another of tho factions " the party wih-.o .nHu.
euce elections iu the South aud to bold ia t,rr rem
over the factions in tie North. In advance even of
the late Presidential election il seems 70 have been
usci Tor trading ,to' It's pretty well Understood
that the post was p'clg ~ TO Gc, Dix - ono n tie
considerations 100 negotiating ior the Frccson vote.
Butt happened tnt suudfy elections were 10 come
OF ~ tne S1uth In icw month, after Con Picf.c's
Inauguration, sui the distinguished Ftecsotler was
politely requested 90 suspend bis exit f5r the Court
of ST. Cloud until those elections were over. Iu the
meantime, De was. provided Tor by temporary sp-
ponimcut in tic sub.Tressury. The result Of the
Southern elections after a did not appear altogether
satisfactory e. "ihe powers that be- at Washington.
There were other elections t'ske pse in the South
and another effort must be made To ,meuI matters
Very important elections were still pending in the
States Of Gcorqs and Mississippi AMI the Union De-
mo,rats Of those States hsd o. be- taitsi The Sc
cesH,nists hsd s,isn their share aniwer consiIsrs
sai enough TIE Administration hal invested 4
lag share q Es trading capital upon them-snough
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-24
NEW FAIIGOODS

VIZ eunscRIBIRs Invite attention TO their vel.
steel % the latest styl., ~ 80. ~.
ooods' eonslsiing In part as fellows;
FOR GENTLEMEN.
BLACK, Hue, and coloTed IN xlish Franeh Cloth.
Black and Fancy Cassmsr-s
mack and oOiored SIX Cravats and eearn
sesk, MI aud enk Gloves; Prince Albert Ridins Oas
snk aud Cotton Half Hcse
Iine Linen shirt Collar
S@morie aud sun Poeket Handkerchief. &c.
FOR LADIES'
Black Gro De Rhine and Pout d, sole
nen brOe.le ~ fs A great variety Of Plaid do
ntAes snd Coiored Mori Antique; Plaid spon SIN.
alald cashmere and De Lame; Printed rsul.rd
rrtnted satin De Chene. Duchss.. Day. Nh.
foptn french and kngish Merlno: Plaid Fr,neh A
w am ana prs'.s' Dotted sd sSs. Muslin
Embroidered Chem rettss sleeves s''" Sspe
Cambria do
Maltese do 10
Nalsnciennes and Meekln Collar.
Hcniton aud Maltese do
Square aid Long Plaid shawl.
hrocha aud Coored Embroidered 81 svi.
Embroidered and Plain Crane DO
Mvitns scarh; Enbd an Hem'd Cambrie us,c.
snk and Cotton Hosiery; freuch CaiIe.
fNAhh, bArLfk NfMMO,
No. 1S3 Earle soma.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-24
Torelgu News

The steamer Africa arrived at New York the night
of the ssl and brings Liverpool dates to the 10TH The
Eastern question remains unchanged Nothing had been
heard from the Car his acceptance Of the medaory
mote OF the four Powers with the notifications Of the
Porte His delay in forwarding reply by telegraph was
yled a symptom that he would reject it. Upon the
pe,bsy OF tho Russian Embassy was stated at Paris
M the Gar would not accept any modification coming
from the Porte.
The market in breadsuffs had undergone ecne but
subsequently there was advance.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-24

~ Ntti. H. Eiiysons fdning Omcr Telegraph Bundag
street. business have a kinds u Book aud job
Printing Handsomely executed Of NE prices and uih the
greatest dispsir1 The Prptors North adding 40
styles of type 60 b pre'ent large stock aud arranging
Introduce a Che Improvements IN printing machinery 10.
% tIrcstfbii .Iuput
An.r.,, n.nr., allenA.l y dnrns hi, nh.sns. .sla
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-24

MAYORS rouHr--Thcre was not criminal case before
h5 Honor yesterday. Oae ca.e Of the city against
James A. Ford, for permitting filthy matter 70 remain
hi l,t, was adjourned til Wednesday
We op.ne reporters will have TO take their chances
at the cage O'Clock in the morning II they desire to
catch any Jir The Court House bad ,p,c after his
Honor visits the shut up st that hour
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-24

CoroE.-Frou al Ne can gather FROM couver,ation Ms
With numerous planters there will be shorter crop OF
cotton raised n this section than for number Of wears
previous All the us that cotton Is heir to appear TO have
bcile the present crop II has been raining nccs,anty
Tor week past aud he heavens the present writing
look a. huugh the supply above far from being
HHstcd n9er these circumstances the
weed aud WI II lew bo thcre are must rot-O,,r,I
H.ss R-y..
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-24

DAD LIrrLRs-The Paris correspondent Of the New
York Commercial Advertiser remarks ia France il il
part Of the duty Of all the posmastes to open letters
sufficiently pail, ieybly addressed those whose ds.i.
Htdree cannot be found. Ia Paris there is bureau with
cIerk devoted to this speciality. IL too absurd
that letter perhaps OF the highest importance should
be Sent to Washington and burned rather than allow tho
postmaster u look at the signature At any rate ought
to be made the subject Of instructions from the Posms-
an lrnurlIn
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-24

Missouri ToR.cco.-The Glasgow (Mo.) Times says the
cold nights aud very slight iross have made
tobacco growers little nervous The crop looking we'll
And rpcuing fast But little ready for the knife yet but
With favorable weather for the ten days large pro.
portion OF the crop will be cut.
Very Light frosis have been noticed elsewhere, both in
the northern part of Illinois and Missouri bu, We doubt
whether any Injury has resulted from the change of the
weather. For ihree days past; has been much
too bot for comor withou. any very great prospect
change
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-24

tbs above We take from the E'YHirry. Il i. simply
m-tke-Neh orig uairi 10 report Of the action Of oar
&C. which Judge IpuaE had decided that the Corporation
u Ftclsna-puTg hal uo urory from charter Impose.
W. hope -tcciD Judge I,miA this correction will be
co'n - 'tte"a'oly as tne mistake has been circulated
- Frci.rirtsLUry Nsr,