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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

recommend is highly esteemed for ac-
curacy in facts and figures. and is al
ready in very general use in this State.
DIcrIoSARIEs. DIR. Noah Webster's
unabridged Quarto Dictionary is con-
sidered indispensable to every teacher
IN our State, as the standard authority
IN Orthography, Pronunciation, and
Defining rand Webster's smaller Die
tionaries are equally indispensable in
all schools where an English Lexicon
is required.
The introduction of Webster's die
tionaries is indeed an urgent necessity,
that the rising generation may be
taught to spell and pronounce alike,
and also, that all may Learn from the
highest authority the use and meaning
of words.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02
fnsrntit ude.

The Assistant Editor Of the w. c.
Advocate to whom we rendered a new
hat few weeks ago. aud lots Of poetry >
In view Of his loss by FIRE thus receives
our generous offer;
Alas. friend Goodwin, We had 20 pur-
ehuse second covering for our head
before the news Of your order arrived
And then, had the order arrived before
our urgent second purchase, our con-
science would not have suffered us 10
put ia operation that ubiquitous practice
of one editors living on the generosity
of another. II would have been too
much like thetwo brothers-in-law, (doe-
tors, in want Of practice,) who Prscticed
In each others families for 4 living
As to sending Us original poetry, dear
Timothy, how could you have been go
cruell In the midst Of the confusion
and distress now pressing on Us, what
provocation have we offered you. that
you SC unkindly should wounc our al
ready -lacerated feelingsi
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02
For the'Indiana A merIcan.

For the Indiana A mefichn.
Pres3yferInt Academy
The Academy is prosperin NC much be-
You'd our expectations and now Numbers
nearly fifty students. The present term
will lose in about four weeks. A con-
siderable number of new students have
already signifed their intention to enter
the Academy at the commencement oil
the next term which will be about the
9Th Of June, next. The average age of
our students is greater than in any SINH
lar Institution with which am acquaint-
ed, and thus far the order and attention
to study has been most exemplary. We
have but three Of all the male students
who are under fourteen years of age.
Rev. d. d. Mckee Pastor of the
churches OF Fairfield and Billingsville
has removed to this place for the pur-
pose Of giving his children the adyanta-
ges of the Academy. He still spends q
considerable part of his time among the
people of his charge. The Cincinnati
and Chicago r. Road which passes near
this place is still progressing. There is
some talk here OF constructing "hy-
draulic" for which the White Water al
this place seems to offer peculiar facili-
ties. The health in this region is supe-
rior to that of any town within my
knowledge. l.. ID. p.
Dunlapsyille, Nov. &c, 1853.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

O1rOur lady correspondent is inform
ed That. she cannot have the use of our
columns to abuse some OF our merchants
for employing 50 many gentlemen Of
leisure to sit with their feet on the stove,
to smoke cigars. and old pipes and make
remarks about the ladies' who are pur-
chasing goods This is a private mat
tefand our columns are not open for the
correction Of private wrongs. We would
suggest 20 MARY that she can apply
her remedy without the aid Of the news
paper. and without being so severe and
personal in her remarks. She can, with
little tfoub.e talk the matter among her
LADY associates, and they can lind one
ortwo stores where such things are mol
tolerated. But we fear the consequent
ces Of her proposition. If those "gen
AcgieRp are driven from the sto:es, We
are afraid they will seek our sanctum
aud then there will be a fuss. We have
tried to give some Of them hint tina
their foul stink was offensive, by open
ing doors and windows, but they seen
never to understand us, and really We
do not want to kick anybody. VIVA
shall we do, in case "Mury" banshe'
these men from the stores! Wonder i
a.room cannot be obtained for them a
Mr.. Kings boarding house, corner o
Burgess and James Street. We vii
help MARY" pay the rent and keep VI
the fires, and in our opinion it would b.
afirst rate place. ~
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

THANKSGIVING DAr.-Last Thursday was
observed asa day Of thanksgiving by many
Of our citizens. A larger number attended
pubic worship than ever before on a similar
occa.i0n. The sermon by Rev. Mr.. Eddy
Was an excellent one. We hope TO enrich
our columns with n portion Of II next week
The DAY lacked. however. miny things that
we are wont 10 assccille With thanksgiving
There were no family greetings. So far a.
we know the turkeys gamhoed and sporle,
as usual after all that bad been predicted o
ihs general slaughter, aud the pastor. aGtel
ianying long at the church door, wended hi
way home aud partook of frugal meal with
his own family. We hope better things fo
him hereafter.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

Ifyou know him as well as we do. and
then il you owe the Burtons anything
you will be making arrangements to set
tie as soon as possible, or sooner, unless
you wish to be put through on the fast
line. See his notice in another column.
II Is good natured but powerful short.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

Mr. w. ]. BRowS,--Dsar Str: | am
instructed by the State Board of Educa-
ton to furnish you for publication the
following document, which was adopted
by them at their meeting on yes terday.
w. II. LARABEE.
Sec'y OF the Board.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. II, 1853.
The State Board OF Education approve
the following list Of textbooks for CON-
mon schools:
McGufTey's Eclectic Spelling Book;
Indiana First Reader; Indiana Fourth
Reader, Webster's Dictionary; Buffers
English Grammar; Rays Arithmetic,
Part L; Rays Arithmetic, Part IL; Rays
Arithmetic. Part III; Mitchel's Primary
Geography; Mitchel's Geography and
Atlas.
The examination Of Books for our
Common Schools has involved great la
Dor. but the Boqrd has endeavored TO
perform the urduous and responsible duty
judiciously. thoroughly. and faithfully
Intrinsic merit for Introduction has been
considered OF paramount importance,
and secondly, economy to the State.
The Board would submit only a few
remarks on the books selected
SPELLING BooKs.-The object Of a
Spelling Book is TO teach the orthogra-
phcal form OF words, In q simple, meth
odcal. manner. For this purpose ref
ercnce is given TO McGufey'a Eclectic
Spelling Book over any Of the nnmer-
Gus works In that btaneh that have been
examined.
READING ks.--The Indiana First
Reader, Second Reader, Third Reader
and Fourth Reader, have been compil'
ed from MeGuney's Eclectic Readers
which are we'll known 10 educators Ia
all parts OF the United States, rs per-
haps, the best class books ever L.. The
choicest lessons of these excellent books
make up the matter OF the Indiana read
ers, which are esteemed as the most de-
sirable reading books.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.--For this depart
ment the works OF many authors have
been examined and preference given TO
that OF Professor Noble Butler, whose
excellent treatise is highly esteemed by
intelligent teachers, as well calculated
to make thorough grammarians.
ARITHMETIC. LIN this important branch
of Study the works of several authors
have been carefully examined, and none
found, all things considered, equal to
Rays series, which embraces three
books. Part First, is book OF simple
and easy lessons and tables for young
children. Part Second is very COM
plete and thorough work on Mental
Arithmetic, a branch Of study too much
neglected In common schools. Part
Third, devoted to Practical Arithmetic
is an admirable treatise, and well cal
culated to make pupils thorough arith'
meticians. II Is a work ofthe highest
order of merit. Professor Rays
works show that the author is thorough
mathematician, and skilliul and sue
cessful instructor.
The foregoing works have all been
compiled, stereotyped and published
in our own West. Their authors arr
gentleman engaged IN educationa
pursuits in the West, and their sue
cessful labors as Instructors have sen
sibly contributed to our advancement
The books named have already beef
received with 80 much favor by th'
people of this State, that we are war
ranIed in the belief that they will con
tinue to receive the appreciation t
which thcirmerit SO omincnlly enutle
them.
GEoeRArny. THE Geography W
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

of those gentlemen, who GO to Mechan-
ics5urgh for the luxuries of the season:
blood s. Vengeance.
mechanicsburgh in her true light. as
the Editor of the american, in his issue
9th IL. Represented mechanicsburgh
as Being town of no ordinary size. in
which be is very much mistaken
he has through some cause or other.-
probably ignorance. Represented me-
chanicsburgh as having.-One store
One tayern.-One grocery. and One
post Office all under the same Roof
now heres what the Editor says at Ran
dom.
Linkum Fidelius.
this mechanicsburgh is no ordinary viii
lice il contains.-One store--One
grocery.-0ne vern.-One post Office.
and One family Residence.-all under
the same Root
Ed. OF the american
now Readers is this not too Bud.-Only
think Of this.--this very Editor was Born
and Raised within three miles of this
villige. Been within three miles of il
for the third of n century. aud yet has
not acquired the smallest Idea of its
wharebouts. surprising that.-now this
very mechanicsburgh that mr.. goodwin
talks so little Of. contains population
OF Al souls. One grocery. One tav-
ern. One shoe maker. One saw MILL
coopers shops with seven hands hard
at il. musicianers One school teach
er. One school house. and Eight fam
ily Residences. their is no store or post
Office as mr. goodwin has Represented.
but steps have Been taken to have the
post Office Removed to our town. Mr.
Editor Represented town away up ia
highland township that in the way of
nemes has been christened the Devils
punch Bowl. or Jackass town. where
the post Office now is
mechanicsburgh was Incorporated may
tn 1853 and in Order TO preserve It's
morals. the most powerful laws Of the
kingdom have Been Enacted. and our
marshal having an inordnate likelng for
good Behavior. keep Every thing in or
der
that mr. Editor pobaby don't know that
| WITCH SOHS VI nio iCflpWS toWuciutu, duI
upper tens, when they Desire little
Recreation. they are most certainly
sure to Resort to Blue Creek. where
they can always find the fineest Deli
cacies Of the season. and they too gen
orally Disturbe the peace OF the city, by
Citing gloriously drunk and Raising |
Row. when at that stage of the vermin
some of our lads gives them an applica.
ton Of fisto-when they leave for town
carrying with them the conclusion tina
mechanicsburgh is Really some.
Mr. Editor says he has But subscriber
IN the town and surrounding countr'
which is false. when he first BEGAN,
proprietor of the american he had nb
scribers. and good paying ones.
Lnkum Fidelius.
mechanisburgh, nov tn 10 1853.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

g1rFour hundred and forty business men,
aud other citizens Of Portland, Me, have Sign
ed statement. which Is published In the
State Of Maine, eoniradcIing the story re-
comfy put IN circulation, that there was more
drinking Ia Portland since the Maine Law
went into operation than previously.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02
items from Aurorn.
Rnonr Anrorn Corrsrnon,ler

NbJoV AUT0Fd toTFesPOHdfHl')
Mr.. Editor, man while ut work last week
on u rail road bridge across logan Creek, u
milo from Aurora, fell aud broke his back
and otherwise injured himself. lie WIS Ia.
Ken TO the river with the view Of being cou-
veyed to tho Hospital nj Cincinnati, and
while u number Of men were bsarIsg him on
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

Weare assured by note from friend
at Connersvlle that the Connersville
Bank refuses to take the paper Of the
Patchin Bank, Buffalo, and the Bank Of
Massillon, Ohio, and notof the other
banks published as broken.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

The Cincinnati Gazette is advertising
for female compositors, under the i'm
preston, we suppose, that they will not
strike, as have the compositors in the
city.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02
n can,l be heipca Now.

II seems like pity to see SO many
goods sold for so little money at the Bur-
ton store, but il can't be helped now
The clerks have adopted the rule, frs
come, first served. You must hurry /
you want anything.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

Having determined to enlarge
the American at the earliest datc
possible, We offer the press we
are now using, for sale on very
reasonable terms. 1t is Il good
press, works well, and has been
in use less than two months
1t Is all the better, rs every
press man will know, for this use
1t Is Washington press, viii
pIatcn 10 by 2Gaa. Also Wash
ington Press, imperial size, Eos
ter's make.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

0TThe Peoples paper looks like just
the kind of paper the people need
We will receive subscription for it at
this Office.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02
Accident.

Our readers will regret to learn that
as Rev. T. NJ. Eddy WINS crossing a
stesni boat, lying at the Lawrenceburgh
wharf, las: Friday night, in order to get
into "a ypwl, he fell through an open
hatch, and was badly injured He was
takento DIR. Harding's where he remain
ed until last Monday. lie reached home
on Tuesday but will net be able to
preach Tor some time. His left should
er was badly bruised, but no bones were
broken. u .-
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02
FRIDAY, DEcEmBEn >, 1858.
REMOVAL!

THE AMERICAN OFFICE has been
moved to the room over Isaac
Prices shop, on Main Burgess
Street, FIRST door north of Mr.. r.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

G.. w. Kimble assures us that the de-
pots Of both our Rail Roads will be on
his farm. Where's that shot gun!
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

The city of New Albany has subscri-
bed 100000 in our Sandusky Rail
Road.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

ar There will public mcatng At Francis
Bswers' In Highland To@nshiP, on the 18th
White Water, between llinkson's mil aud
Trenton. Let all who aie Interested attend.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

We are requested to say that there
VIII be meeting at the Court House
for the purpose Of organizing a
Moot Legislature, tonight, Friday y
We hope they will elect Governor
who will not kill it by an ultra mes
sa0e
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

The Masons at Oxford intend to have
q grand Masonic fair on the evening OF
the thirteenth inst. Masons will please
take notice and govern themselves ae-
cordingly.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

We learn from the Sentinel that In the
csse Of I'reeman vs.. Robinson, U. S. Marshal,
Judge Major decided, on Friday last, that the
acts complained Of by the plaintiff wsre done
BY the defenden, "a, aII) "under color of
his ciicc," uud not ain virtue Of his Office"
ana that the defendant. being resident OF
Rush county, could, therefore, only be used
under the r s. Of 1852. for the scts COM
planned Of, in that county.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

~ The Free Schools will open in the
old Seminary next Monday. Lewis NJ.
Wiley h to boss the concern. lie Is
10 be assisted by Miss Price and Miss
Dutton.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

The new Constitution, prepared at
great expense and labor, for the state Of
Massachusetts, has been rejected by the
people. We are sorry.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

I DrC- +. CLARKsoS has been appointed
General Agent Of the two companies (ohiO
aud lndiana) constituting the Cincinnati
indianapolis an Chicago Rail Road Co. lie
will II once enter upon his duties. He gets
a stipulated salary, instead Of per cent as
heretofore. lie will attend to the Real Es-
tate. collect the .rents, obtain releases, solicit
stock. &C., g. lie is to give bis whole time
aud influence to the work.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

OF We would call the attention Of
persons in search OF real estate to the ad-
vertisemeut OF Lynn g. Brown, Geo.
Holland and Simonson g. Owens.
Much Of the property advertised is
very desirable for family residences, or
as profitable Investments.
- The house advertised by Judge NJ.
'Carty isonc OF the most pleasant resi-
denccs in Brookville- in the opinion Of
some, the most pleasant, and II Is aston.
fishingly cheap.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

05-As Linkum assures US, In n private
letter, thata "compromisc with the dis
affected" can be brought about by pub
fishing the following, we give IL pac Q,
not only for the sake Of the compromise,
but in justice to Mechanicsburgh, and It's
numerous citizens. We opine that our
readers, even those who know Blue
Creek, will tll be at loss to locate il.
II must have boon similar town that
gave rise to the immortal paradox, Of
the Yankee, who "couldn't see the town,
there iras 80 many houses" OF course
we except those upper tens alluded to
below. And we here say. once for oil
that no ono need ask US to tell the name.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

board the steamboat, the panks slipped, and
all fell in. and one man particular frierd Of
the Injured one, was drowned, his body not
recovered at last dates.
az The body of a man was found ia the
Ohio, at Aurora, on the Goth inst. Consider
able money and other yaluables were found
on his person. lie was found to be Mr.
Chas. Macgualre, a wealthy merchant from
Portland, Ky. He had left home for Europe
some l6 days previous, aud while on his
way up from Louisville, on the Steamer
Scuiherner, by some means or other he fell
overheard and was drowned. fIis BODY was
conveyed to his friends at Portland, Ky.
---------------
DIED-In Aurora, Ia. on the 10Th inst,
Miss Ellen Blair of Plymouth, New
Hampshire, in the Goth year Of her age.
) he was assistant teacher in Prof. s. r.
Adams high School. In her death the
school has sustained serious loss. She
was christian, and died in great peace.
OF There is a wonderful religious ex-
element among the Methodists in Pc
tersburg, Ky. Meetings are held day
and night. Several converts, and about
60 persons have joined the church. The
interest increases, and il is not known
when the meeting will close.
OF The rails are being placed on the
track of the Gin. and st. Louis Rail
Road, at Aurora and other points. The
bridges are rapidly approaching compile
ton, and it is confidently expected,
should the weather prove favorable, that
the cars will soon be running from Sey-
mour, at the crossings of the Jefferson
VILE road, to Cincinnati.
OF The Methodist Church here is in
a healthy condition, excellent meetings,
and some prosperity.
ITEMIZER JR.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

OF Tho Temperance meeting In town
on Thursday evening OF last week was
well attended and good feelIrg PREVAIL
ed. The meeting at Centre Chapel was
also well attended. After considerable
discussion a resolution 10 vote only for
temperance men IN future was adopted.
AZ consequence Of thIa meeting, the
prohibilory law, is likely TO be publicly
discussed in few weeks. by Dr. Good
win and Judge Cant. Of this wo are
glad. 1.-THE question viii not bear dis.
cpssipn II IA not dt question to be be-
fore tho American people. The ailrma'
tive has been advocated publicly, fre-
quently. We are anxious TO know what
can be said on the other side. The neg
alive Ia In good hands with Judge Cant
u any person In this County can do 4
justice he can. We will give notice o
time aud place IL we can ascertain it.
Let the friends and enemies attend a
Cedar Grove tomorrow night.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

:. II Indianapolis Z, believed 10 have better
.ohurch Aeaonimo jation- than a1r other City
IA the world. There lsroom, Ia the several
churches fof every man woman and child IN
@ the city.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

Ourreaders will remember that in one
Of our letters from New York last sum.
mcr, we alluded TO the prediction OF Ben
net that the Maine Law must be adopted
in New York-that fanaticsm would
produce this result, but he trusted TO the
good sense Of the people to repeal it,
Hear him nowl Hear and wonderful
Who will despair when such on opposer
as Bennett thus comes out in favor OF u
prohibitory lawi IL 10 but little less q
change than was wrought In Saul of Tar
sus, In the city Of Damascus. And II
the conversion Is as genuine, and Il he
as earnestly aims to build up the cause
he once prosecuted, he will do much
good. We must have hopes ofBrown OF
the Sentinel. But hear Bonnet, Of the
New York Herald;
"Again, we find IL asserted that the
new Assembly men are all In inyor OF
the Mnine Law. We foresaw aud pre-
dictcd this result some twelve months
hack; aud now that II has come TO pass,
we are Us ready as any one else to give
the popular scheme fair trinl. IL il
unquestionable that the amount OF
drunkenness, and that OF vice and crime
consequent upon drunkenness. are
greater In this city than in any other on
the continent; and far more than would
be required to stamp indelible disgrace
on our fair fame. Some remedy for this
frightlul state of things must certainly
be devised; some dam to stem the tide oil
dissipation, ere il sweeps away all the
landmarks OF virtue and morality. A
large party, comprising tho bulk Of the
citizens OF this State, conceive that they
will attain this end by passing the Maine
Law; aud we will not throw any impedi
ment in lis way. On the contrary, al
we ask Is that no time be lost in giving
the scheme fair and honest trial. Th'
law should be passed ut once, after the
Legislature assemblies, and should 90 in
to effect within as short delay as pos
sible. II il does work satisfactorily, an,
check Drunkenness, we shall be satisfied
and we shall certainly give no counte
nance TO an agitation for its repeal unit
il has been clearly shown TO be intolcr
+, able"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02
uxn,cnrnIaIfnr.

We are sorry TO iDform our readers that
ther- hos-been no weddings during the past
week except those who were married by
Squires aud don't want that fact published, or
who Pati-ths preachers too little to justify
their reporting for The press. We expect
that young people who want 10 have their
mirTiages published, will have to invite the
editor 70 The wedding. ~
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02
a Cn... of fonacirrrr.

n clerk in one Of our stores sold some
goods 10 a lady at one cent and quar-
ter per yard too much. lie slept none
the night following aud made amends as
earlx the next day as roaaIhle.