Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-21
NEWS ITEMS.

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- The liquor dealers in New York,
since the two Worlds Temperance Con-
ventions, have raised the price Of u dram
to twelve and halfcents. They assign
as a reason, that they cannot afford to
sell for less sum, such liquors as
sought 10 be sold or drank"
QUERY-How much Of the right kind
of liquor has been drank for long time
past!
VErERAN.-Rev, Daniel Waldo, of
Syracuse, N. Y, ninety-one years of age,
recently preached in Norwich, Conn.,
Like Moses, it is said "his eye is not
dim, nor his natural force abated."
A Coon MovEMENT.-We see il sta
ted that a General Conference of the
Presidents and Directors OF the Railroads
in the United States, is to be held at
Washington, in October; to consider and
act upon some code of laws, and the
adoption of some general rules, by which
accidents, and consequent injury of
limbs and destruction of life may be
avoided.
We consider it Of the utmost impor-
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adopted, as will have the effect to re-
strain that wanton reeklessness, which
has too often prevailed, and resulted in
the destruction Of many valuable lives.
OF A sewing machine has been in
vented by Charles Miller of St. Louis,
which makes a stitch like "back-stitch-
ing" in hand-sewing; making also
complete transverse button-hole stitch.
1t is on exhibition at the Crystal Palace,
New York.
OF The Supreme court of California,
has decided that California, not the United
States owns all the mines and minerals
in California. The Supreme Court of
the United States will likely determine
differently.
CoLoNIzATIoN.- work of coloni-
zation is making progress. Rev. Mr..
Rogers, colored clergymen of N. j.,
and Mr.. Peterson, of Rome, N. Y, are
goirg out to explore the country.
Libel suit.
III. III. Robinson, Editor of the Enqui-
rer, has ordered Messrs. Pdgh, Pendleton
and Stanberry to commence suit against
Gen. Cary, Editor of the Ohio Temper
ance Organ, for libel. The damages are
laid at $4,000.
EPIscoPAL.-A Foreign Committee
expect to send out number OF mission
aries to the mission in West Africa, un-
der Bishop Payne, by the Baltimore col
onial vessel OF fNev. lst.
Bishop Boone proposes to sail from
China about the end Of October, and ex-
poets to carry with him reinforcement
Of laborers for the Shanghai mission.
METHoDrsTs.- s.--Theologica Education.
This subject is exciting considerable at
tention among our Methodist brethren at
the South. The Virginia Conference,
we learn, have formed an association for
the purpose of aiding indignent young
men in obtaining an education for the
ministry. There seems to be some OPP
position to the measure, but We trust and
hope it will succeed.
A colored State Convention is called
to m eet at Dayton October 26th. Among
the objects sought to be accomplished,
are seat in the jury box, admission to
the Aims House. aud the Deaf aud
Dumb, Blind and Lunatic Asylums, and
the elective franchise.
EDucArIoNAL.-How College COM
mences the present Academic year with
more pupils than ii ever had. There are
$50 under graduates in the college.
News from Washington.
We copy the following from the Star:
The China Mission has been rendered to
the Hon. George M. Dallas, and we pre-
sumo, il will be accepted by that gentle
men who is so well qualified to FL it with
credit to himself and happily for his coun-
try's interest.
GrThe Hon. J. w. Davis, Of Ind,
recently appointed Governor OF Oregon
Territory, was sworn in on Wednesday,
by Judge Kane, of the U. s. District
Court, at Philadelphia.
0TLet your wit rather serve you for
n buckler to defend yourself, by hand
some reply, than the sword to wound
others, though with ever so facetious re-
proach; remembering that a word cuts
deeper than sharp weapon, and the
wound ii makes is longer curing.
CoMPLiMENTARY.-- .--TheB Chron-
icle says: "neorly every Universalist
cIergym an in Boston, Is noisy brawler
In favor OF the Maine Law. ."-Exchange.
What cause that must be which The
Chronicle finds il necessary to advocate
in such terms.
OSTHon. Rufus Choate, peremptoriy
declined having his name brought before
the Massachusetts Wing Convention, as
candidate for Governor. He was too
considerate for his party TO allow OF his
nomination. The nominee Is Emory
Wpshburn, a strong and popular man.
Jcu d,csprit.
The editor OF the Cincinnati Columbian.
during visit through the horticultural Ex'
: hibIton last week, picked up the following
! lines, which he found carefully resting upon
1 a mammoth beet
, Hero turnIps, boeis, and carrots grow,
, Until they reach the shades below,
, And parsnlps stretch their roots with ease,
! Clean through TO our antlpodesi
The Chinese fogucs u fame speaks true,
I, To rob our farmers, pull them through
d1rAn Incident occurred nj the close Of
! Mrs. Doomers = lecture last evening, which
caused an audible litter all over the house -
, Tho lady hpd given out that shs would speak
|, TO night again. Mr.. Bloomcf stepped up "a
D the piags aud whispered In her ear She i'm
Y mcdiaiely said 10 the audleneei
i "My husband thinks " better for me not 10
a lecture 10 mofrow evening"
Wasn't u a little funny 10 see n lady 80
strong Ia tho Woman rights ialth thus glv'
: ing preference 10 the advice OF her "toihei
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