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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-07

CARD.-LADIES, NOTICE.-Six hand
~ some Mahogany Cane Seat Chairs, S7.75, usual
price $40; Mahogany Sofas upholstered in hair cloth,
spring seat. SIT, usual price $22 Mahogany Bureaus,
large size, So usual price $l2 very large High Post
Bedsteads, fine headboard post 5x5 in. square, very
heavy, Sll, usual price SIG; Enclosed Mahogany
Wash Stands, Sc. usual price 50; handsome Marble
Top Bouquet and Sofa Tables So, usual price SIS.
WIN. SMITH, Manufacturer
334 South Third street, above Cathedral,
Philadelphia, Pa.
~ Small profits and quick sales. Goods careful
ly packed and shipped to order 2S-Sm
OFFICE OF THE FIRE AND MA
" RINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA, RICHMOND, 14TH ST..
ONE DooR FROM THE PosT TOFFIcE.-AUTHoRIzED
CAPITAL, $500 ,000.-This Company will take FIRE
and MARINE RISKS on as favorable terms as any
other Company of equal responsibility.
o. +. BRESEE, Actuary.
REFERENCES.
Samuel Marx, Cashier Bank of Virginia, Richmond.
] A. Smith, do. Farmers Bank of Va, do.
Joseph r. Anderson, Esq do.
"A. Tidball, President of the Bank of the Valley,
Winchester.
Henry M. Brent, Cashier of the Bank of the Valley,
Winchester
.I.H Sherrard, Cashier of the Farmers Bank Win
chester.
Hon. James M. Mason u. S. s., Winchester.
b. w. KNOWLES will receive applications as
heretofore. NH % dim
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CHINA, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE,
~ &c-. at the old stand, 2I8 Broad street.-At the
solicitation of many of his friends and customers,
the subscriber, with view Of accommodating the
CROCkERY STORE, where he win keep the usual
supply of everything connected with the business
such as China Tea Sets, Glass Bowls, Gobets, De.
canters, Flower Vases, Lamps, Looking Glasses,
Trays, Walters, Table Cutlery, Plated Ware, Bri.
tanuia Castors Tea and Coffee Pots, with endless
variety of China Ornaments, sc.
NH fits EDWARD 8. HICKSON.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-20

The New York Tribune of the 2lst.
ult. says:
Mr.. Taylor left New York n the
e8th Of August. 1851, and has been
gone two years and four months. In
this time he has visited most the
countries of Europe, has assembled the
Nile further than any other English or
American traveller. journeyed in Pal
estine, Asia Minor and India, visited
China twice. and taken part in the
American Expedition to japan. He
has travelled altogether some fifty
thousand miles. and in NIL his adven-
lures and intercourse with men Of ev.
cry cline and race has been received
with kindness and attended with uni
form good fortune. From the time Of
his departure TO his return he has met
with no accident, but, has found every
thing to favor his purposes and help
him on. He returns 10 America in ex-
cellent health and spirits, ready to ap-
ply to use the varied experience and
information gathered in this long tour.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-20
atlistllanu.
High faIuting.

One OF the modes in which human
greatness west or cast, most frequently
displays itself, is in the "highfaluting"
department. Rev. M. B--,a Meth
odist preacher in a Western State, rose
TO conclude the services, after anoth.
er had preached sermon on the
doctrine OF Classification by faith."--
"Pitching In" to an exhortation, the
preacher exclaimed, by way ofexordium
ave have listened 10 discourse on
the constituent elements of the cardi-
nal points Of practical discipleship."
Something similar was the failing Of
a Justice OF the peace, Of the olden time
who has some representatives Of the
Dogberry school In almost every neigh
borhood, "a man who defined the bee as
ga little amphibious animal, that has no
futurity hcreaftcr;'') who was once call
ed to hold coroner's inquest. The
twelve tiberi ct legales being there asem-
bic, the coroner delivered a learned
charge on the duty they were to perform.
He prefaced it by lucid division Of the
subject: "Gentlemen Of hejury; In this
here inquest, three points is TO be con-
sldcred; how did this corpse come to its
death! Was 1t, .frst, by accident, OF
secondly, by incident, or thirdly, by the
hands Of the iacendaary."
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-20
re Kind.


Re kind to thy father, for when thou vert young,
Who loved thee so fondly ashe-
lle caught the hrl accent that fell from My
tongue,
And Joined In thy innocent giee.
BE kind 10 Thy father fornow he Is old,
Ills locks interIninged with gray,
His footsteps are feeble, once fearless and bold,
Thy miherIs passing away.
BE kind to thy mother, for 10. on her brow,
May traces ofsorrow be scent
OH we'll may'sl thou cherish and comfort heI
now,
For loving and kind has she been.
Remember thy moIhcr-for thee will she pray,
As long us Gsd gveth her breath
With accents Of kindness to cheer her lone way
Zen 70 the dark valley ofdeath.
Be kind 10 thy brother, his heart will have dearth
IL fhe smile of thy Joy be Withdrawn
The flow, RS Of feeling will fade at their birth
Ifthe dew Of fafectlons be gone;
Be kind 10 thy brother, wherever you are,
The love OF a brother shall be,
An ornament purer aud richer by fsr
Than pearls from the depth ofthe sea.
BE Kind to Thy sister, not many may know
The depth oftrue slstcrly love,
The wealth fthe Ocean lies fathoms below
The surface that sparkes above;
Thy Kindness shall brng thee many sweet hours,
And blessings thy pathway shall crown,
Affections shall weave thee garland ofnowers
MJrc precious Than wealth or rsnown.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-20
Tho Great miami nridrc.

The immense bridge. built by the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company
across the Great Miami River, about a
quarter Of mile from It's mouth and two
miles above Lawrenceburgh, is 80 far
completed as to allow trains TO pass over
IL.
AT the frs, trial Of the bridge a twen-
ty-seven ton locomotive and tender, W Ith
platform cars heavily lade ned with cross
ties, &C., passed over the bridge at all
rates of speed under forty miles an hour,
and at one time stopping in the center
Of each span. and "without causing the
least creak or vibration" to use the
words OF person who was there.
The bridge consists Of four spans, each
two hundred and ten feet long-making
a total length of eight hundred and forty
feet. The piers and abutments are Of
the most substantial masonry laid with
cement. The bridge was built by Mes.
srs. McCullum g. Brundage, under the
direction and superintendent of Fran
els Pruyn, Esq, Civil Engineer on the
o. g. M. R. R. 1t presents a noble
appearance viewed from steamboats, pas
sing on the Ohio. The road is expected
to be open soon from Cincinnati to Law
renceburgh and Aurora.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-20

. will not rise fiii yos serEive rEcs's
King james II one day lost some im~
portant papers relating 10. marriage
that he was trying to bring about be-
tween one Of his sons and a princess Of
Spain. He continued TO bunt fof tho
papers, ill at last hs got into great
rage because ho could not end thsm.--
lie went from room 10 room looking hete
and there, but without suceoss; toe pa
pers we're not be found. 4Hal
At last 40 met an old Scotch servant
by the nAme OF Glib. who had been long
time in his service, aud he charged him
with hayIag lost the papers. The old
servant told the hing respectfully, THAI
he knew nothing Of thom, and cestainly
had not lost them. But the king grew
very angry, and said, "Gib, remember
gave them to you to take care off,
What have you done with theml''
Glib fell down on his knees, and do
clared that he did not receive them--
This only made the king more angry,
as his word was coniradlcted BY the SER
want, and he kicked him as no kneelea
on The floor al his feet. Glib rose from
his knees, and left the apartment. say
ing, 81 have always been faithful TO
your majesty, and have not deserved
such treatment as this. can not re-
main In your service under such degra-
dation. | shall never see you again. 49,
He Immediately lest the palace with the
intention ofreturning no more.
Not long after the old Scotchman left
the person to whose care the king had
actually committed the papers came in
and presented them TO him. The king
was ashamed ofhis conduct toward Glib.
and sent some one in pursuit Of him; bat
1t was some time before he could be
found and induced TO return 10 the pres
ence ofone who had treated him so bad
ly. AT last he consented aud when he
came into his room, the king in his turn
got down on his knees before the ser.
want Glib, and said he icoald not rise tiH
he JorgaUe him. The servant tried TO
evadc the matter, and asked the king 10
rise, but he would not till the sersant
told him, in so many words that he fully
forgave him. n
Some may think this was weak in
king, but there is something noble and
praisewoithy in it. II is an example
worthy Of imitation. 1fyou iniure any
one. nomaiter how poor or humble, have
the magnanimity to confess il, and ask
pardon for the injury done.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-20
4'taiI.
supreme Courl paeI.Ions.


Jones e. Craeeas. Appeal from the
Greene G. q.
PERKINS, j. The act Of 1914, abol-
ishing the Office Of Auditor in Greene
county, and attaching the duties that
had pertained thereto TO the Office of
Clerk Of the Greene Circuit Court. was
continued in force by the new consti-
tuition.
The Repised Statutes 1852 did not
take effect in any county in this State
until they were distributed TO all the
counties.
Tley were not distributed to allthe
counties until the 9th Of May 1868
4Girmed.
Perry and others v. Bland and 9TH
ers. Appeal from the Union Probate
Court.
RoAcHE, j. Bill under art. 3. C. 80,
r. S. I843, TO contest the validity and
prevent the probate Of a writing offered
to be proved as the last will Of one s.,
alleging that S., at the time Of its exc
cution, was Of unsound mind, and that
he was procured to execute it by the
false and fraudulent representations OF
one of the defendants. An issue was
made up in the form prescribed by S. 90
ofsaid article, except that the words
"the execution of the same being nd-
mitted7-were added. Held, that the
defendants still had the right to open
and close the argument to the jury
He'll, also, that the defendants, by al
lowing the plaintiffs, as they did, tC
introduce their evidence first before the
jury, did not waive thatright. -16Tym'd
j. Perry and ". BickReR for tho
appellants;J Yaryoa for the appellees
TUESDAY, Nov. 29th, 1853.
BaJJm v. Doe d. Brush and others
Error to the Frankfin G. G.
DAvisoN, ]. An order for the sal,
of real estate upon an administration
petition for the non-payment Of debts
is nullity, if 1.-THE heirs were not mott
fed Of the suit; and a sale under sucf
an order is void.
The sale not being merely erroneous
but void, ejectment will lie against th'
purchaser, without any proceeding Il
reverse the order.
7 The term, competent jurisdiction,
as employed in S. 27, c. %, r. S. l843
means jurisdiction Of the person as wei
as of the subject-matter.
That section only operates prospec
lively. Ag'rased.
q Holland, for the plaintiff; j Ry
man, for the defendant.
TIE State cx. rel. Chapman v. Line
, and others. Error to the fayettc &. Q
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-20

pcrance matters now as they are, in
comparison with what they teere, the
prospect is gratifying TO every true
philanthropist, and on the other hand.
truly alarming to the 'cross dog and
his friends.
The above | have penned with the
hope that II may cheer the hearts OF
friends elsewhere, and serve TO reani-
mate their hopes, and encourage aspir.
IL Of active and perseyoring energy in
the present conflict of right and liber-
tyragainst tyranny and oppression.
Friends of the poor. the orphan and
the widow, in Indiana, enter the con-
flictl Already is the banner unfurled
TO the breeze. and the sure promise OF
certain victory is made in Heavens
own language, II we will only be true
to our best interests. His word has
gone forth out Of His mouth, and will
not return unto Him void. that right
eousness shall cover the earth, as the
waters eover.the face Of the deep; and
ere that time shall come, drunkenness
and its legitimate vices and ofsprings
Of murder and theft. and the long and
dark catalogue of yilliany and crime
must cease. And the proximity Of
the present time to that great millen-
ial dawn. depends much, very much
upon our actions.
A great man has said, that "truth
is omnipotent and must prevail" but
a greater than he has promised, agreat
and glorious reward to all our acts Of
mercy aud labors of love. Then let us
be encouraged to ACTION, and act NOW,
and even tho we should fail to see
our cherished principles spread upon
our statute books. yet we will have
the pleasing reflection in dying hour,
and ut acoming judgment day, ofhev-
ing discharged great moral duty,
and Of having cleansed our skirts of
our brothers blood. May God bless
the cause Of Temperance.
NAVILLUS.
Clifton, Ind, JAM, 1854.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-20

atsuch times is Of peculiarly
ful character, sounding something like
q succession Of wailings on the minor
key, and can no more be mistaken by
the experienced apiarian, or bee man
ager, for their ordinary happy hum
than the piteous meanings ofa sick
child can be confoundcd by an anxious
mother with its joyous crowings, when
oyerhowing with health and happiness.
Even after the bees have recovered
from theirfir distraction ofgrief, they
plainly manifest that some overwhelm-
ing calamity has befallen then. Of
ten those that have visited the fields,
instead Of entering the hive with that
dispatchful haste so characteristic Of n
bee returning to happy home. lingcr
about the entrance with a dissatisfied
look. Their home, like that of man
who is cursed rather than blessed in
his domestic relations, is such n melan-
choly place that they enter IL only
with reluctantand slow moving steps.
Tho defense of the colony against
It's numerous enemies, the construction
Of the combs. the providing Of stores,
the rearing of the young, and, in short.
the whole work OF the hiye-the lay.
ing Of eggs cxcepted-is carried on by
the industrious workers. There may
be gentlemen Of leisure in the COM
monwealth Of bees;but, most assuredly
there arc no such ladies, either Of high
or low degree. The queen herselfhas
her full share Of duties: for it must be
admitted that the royal ofiiceis no sim
ecure, when the mother who fills it
must supcrintend daily the proper dis
position Of some two or three thousand
of eggs. 1t is very true that the drones
"on others tolls In pa mpered leisure thrive,
The lazy fathers Of the industrious hive.'
But then, as penalty for this exemp-
ton from labor, at the close Of the sum
mer they are all ANONYMOUSLY put to
death.
Bees sometimes act the part ofhigh-
way robbers; a number of them will
waylay and attack humble-bee which,
like an honest trader jogging home
with well-filled purse, is returning
with sack full OF honey to his nest.
They seize the poor fellow and give
him at once to understand that they
are determined to have his hard-earn-
ed sweats. They do not kill him; for
theyare much too selfish TO endanger
their own precious persons; and even
ifthey could take his life without losing
their stings-a loss which is always
fatal-thcy would still be unable to
extract his treasures from the deep re-
cesses Of his honey-bag. They. there
fore. begin 10 Dr5s 'u1 re"sq rs,'I' .I 'Irrvr
the mostapproved fashion, all the time
singing in his ears, not your money,
but "your honey or your life" till, ut
terly worn out, he delivers up his
purse. dy disgorging his honey from
its capacious receptacle. The grace
less creatures release him at once,
while they lick up his spoils and carry
il off to their home.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-20

That said Company may carry passen-
gers on said road for which they may
charge any amount Of fare they can
get, the payment of which may be en-
forced by distress and sale Of the
goods and chattels, lands and tene-
ments Of any traveller on said road
IL any travellers money gives out on
the way, and any toll gatherer shall
have reason TO suspect that he can get
no more from him even by taking the
last piece Of bread from his children,
such toll gatherer may lay hold on such
traveller, and tumble him into any
ditch then and there being along the
margin Of said road, unless his fare
shall be paid, as provided in the next
section.
Src. 7, Aad Be IL further enacted,
That, whereas il is n matter Of impor-
lance TO the State that every traveller
from Rum River to Gallows Hill
should arrive at the end ofhis journey,
by some means. therefore, whenever
the company shall refuse 10 furnish n
passenger with a through ticket, he
shall be transported the remainder Of
the distance at the public expense; in
which case the sheriff Of the proper
county, upon the order of any court
having jurisdiction Of the subject. shall
furnish a suitable vehicle, and convey
him to his destination, Provided, That
the expense of transporting any one
passenger, in manner aforesaid, shall
not exceed thousand dollars, or so.
SEc. o. Ind be IL further enacted,
That all moneys necessary TO be rails
ed for carrying passengers, as provi-
ded in the last section. shall be assess
cd and collected as other taxes; and
those who never patronize the road
shall pay their assessments without
grumbling.
SEC. o. And be Il further enacted,
That children may travel on said road
whenever they can do so. without the
knowledge or consent of their parents
or guardians; il such consent can be
had, so much the better. In either
case the Company shall furnish them
all proper facilities.
SEC. 10. None shall become mem
bers of the Rum River and Gallows
Hill Plank Road Company except per-
sons of good moral character. Free
negroes are excluded.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-20

kiIied-tn n Ekum -EkOIes
Another fearful tragedy occurred at
Greencastle last week, Of which the
Sentinel of that place has the following
particulars:
A difficulty occurred at Wetzel's gro
Gerry on the south side OF the Square
last Thursday night between a black
smith in town by the name of Schmidt,
and German who was connected in
some way with the establishment, by
the name of Roth, in the course of which
Roth was stabbed in such manner that
he died Saturday morning. 1t seems
Schmidt went there TO get some money
due him from Wetzell, and while there
got into dispute with Roth which re-
suited as Wa have stated. An inquest
was held by Esq. Jennings, the verdict
of the jury being that Roth came to his
death by means Of knife in tho hands
of Schmidt. Schmidt has not been seen
nor heard Of since the night Of the diff
Guilty.
The Banner commenting on the above
speaks out as follows OF tto rum-sellers:
Men who will come in our midst, in
defiance OF law and public sentiment,
and set up low-fung bakeries and beer
shops, behind which to deal out whis-
key, we have no sympathy for whatever.
This community has been besmeared
with vicious fecal, by foreigners, carry
ing out satan's hellish purposes, and
now that the rubbing in process has
commenced, we hope 1t may take cour.
age, and rid itself Of all such men and
their unlawful dead
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-20
Fate ofAposties.

The following brief history Of the fates
OF the Apostles is new to those whose
reading has not been so evangelical as
to know that.
st. Mathew Is supposed to have suff-
cred martyrdom, or was slain with a
sword at the city OF Ethiopia.
st. Mark was dragged through the
streets of Alexandra, in Egypt, till he
expired.
st. Luke was hanged upon an olive
tree in Greece.
st. John was put in a cauldon Of oil in
Rome, and escaped death. He after
wards died natural death at Ephesus in
Asia.
st. james the great was beheaded at
Jerusalem.
st. James the Less was thrown from
apinnacle or wing Of the temple and then
beaten with fuller's club.
st. Philip was hanged against pillar
at HierapolIs, a cltyin Phngia.
St. Bartholomew was fiayed alive,by the
command of barbarous king.
st. Andrew was bound to cross,
whence he preached to the people till
he expired.
st. Thomas was run thr ough the body
with lance, at Coromandel, In the East
Indies.
st. Jude was shot 10 death with ar
rows.
St. Simon Zeltoes was crucifed in
Persia.
st. Matthias was stoned TO death by
the Jews at Salania.
st. Paul was beheaded at Rome by
the tyrant Nero.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-20
Communications.
oeca.ionaI correspondence.

OCCASIONAL correspondence.
Since my last, theold year haspass-
ed away. and is gone forever; and with
it the hopes Of many have fied.-
While others have more than realized
their fondest expectations, and have
entered upon the new year, with glad
hearts and confirmed confidence in
the principles of our Holy religion. a.
wcllas those Of our republican institu-
tions. The past 10 US. has been year
Of great mercy and goodness. We
have had many things for which to be
thankful, few to complain of. and no
cause whatever for murmuring against
that kind and beneticient Providence
which doeth all things well.
With the ushering in Of the New
Year. the Temperance cause is receiy-
ing an impetus among us, unknown
before, within the memory of the oldest
inhabitant. The signs Of the times
are truly encouraging. The old par
tition walls bids fair to become fully
prostrated with the mass; so that Tenn
perance men can labor together,
shoulder to shoulder for the good of
the whole, without being sold out or
pledged to the party; thus circumscri-
bing their influence to the few, and
those not the ones who perhaps most
need it.
Wings, Democrats and Freesoilers
indiscriminately. are taking hold, and
that too right manfully. Nor are the
sectarian views Of hitherto purblind
bigots. more regarded in the contest,
than with our political friends. All
divisions Of the church, to an increas-
ingcxtcnt, with few exceptions. are just
now engaging to do good service in the
good cause. Many Of the efforts be-
ing made, bear the marks of earnest
ness, and / trust will be productive ol
much permanent good.
Among which, besides the ordina-
nv efforts Of public lecturers, in hold
ing meetings, DC, as well as debating
with the rummeries in the presence o
large and orderly audiences, (which
plainly manifests their interest
may mention that ofa pledge, nov
before me; drawn up on the last dal
of the year. by man who has made
great sacrifices in the drudgcry OF ole
King Alcohol, having been a confirm
ed inebriate for the last several years
which pledge, is being circulated By
himself for subscribers-the numbe
already reaching near two hundred
including the names Of many, whos'
lives as we'll rs that of their families
have been rendered miserable, through
the use Of the intoxicating poison.
Similar pledges are being circulated
in other localities here, requiring tota
abstinence, and refusing to supper
any candidate for the Legislature, op
posed to a prohibitory law, dc. )
lhat, taking birds-cye view Of Tenn