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Indiana American., 1854-03-10
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Mr.. EDIToR:--Yesterday, few Of
our citizens, by invitation. dropped In
to witness the arrangement and dis
cipline Of our school. Our graded
school is of the FIRST order. The build
ing is of brick, fifty by sixty feet on
the ground, three stories high. and
we'll finished. Its cost was about
FIVE thousand dollars.
Rev. L. Spencer, the principal, is
every way qualified to arrange. discip-
line. and properly conduct an institu-
ton of this kind.
The school is divided into three de-
partments. The primary department
is conducted by Miss Emily Clements,
assisted by Miss Sarah Hedrick. In
this department there are one hundred
and thirty scholars. Their studies are
the Alphabet and reading in the first
and second readers. All who witness
ed the prompt manner in which they
answered the questions proposed by
the principal, were delighted; but when
all their sweet little voices were blend
ed in singing hymn, the effect was
indescribable. After short address
from Rev. Mr.. Bussey, we entered
the secondary department, in which
there are one hundred and ten scholars.
The branches taught are Reading in
the third and fourth readers, arithmetic,
grammar, geography, and penmanship.
The teachers are Mr.. Isaac Clements
and Miss Julia Lathrop, under whose
management this department is in a
flourishing condition.
In the higher department are taught
arithmetic, grammar, algebra, philos-
ophy, chemistry and astronomy
There is also class in Latin and Greek,
who recite out of school hours. The
number of scholars in this department
isseventy-fvc. is Wednesday afternoon
is devoted to declamations, reading
compositions, DC. After hearing some
of the exercises of the students in this
department, and brief statement OF
the commencement and present con-
dition, by the Principal, the school
was dismissed, and the spectators re-
tired with emotions oe pleasure which
language cannot express.
Yours, DC. u.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10
gig6tning Grain.
CONNERSVILLE FEE. %, 1854.
Dn.nunwon
Dr. Fowler.

DIR. Fowler.
We listened TO lecture from DR..
Fowler, of N. Y, on last evening at the
Town Hall on digestion and Assim-
ilation." We have heard the subject
much better explained, and more to
the point, but his remarks on the dis
gusting and low practice of the use OF
tobacco, as connected with the health
of man were so explicit, that they were
well worth the price of admittance.-
One remark, in particular, struck us
with much force, which we have Of
ten thought of-that is, "that the age
in which we live is so progressive that
boy has hardly thrown away his
"short dress" before he is seized with
the idea, that il he ever expects to be
a man he must learn touse the weed.
Now it is well known that tobacco
was never known to "white folks" un.
til it was found amongst the Indians in
the early history Of our country. Il
is now used as much by them--the
defendants of Ham-white gambler.
and black legs as it is by the more re.
fined (?) people--and perhaps much
more. Then how can it be that boy
will be better prepared to enter upor
the stage of action after having be-
come accamplished(?) in this nasty
practice?
Will not a man live just as long
Just as happy have his mental faculties
in more healthy condition at all time,
to perform any duties that may devolv,
upon him-and above all TO have th,
consolation that he is not to be "bored >
through all his life with this wild habit
To sum it all up, we have Health
Profit, and unimpaired intellect, on tn,
one side-Sickness, Expense, anc
DullRess, ON the other.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10
Correcttou.

We learn from u source entitled 4
entire confidence that neither J. M
Johnston Esq, nor Rcdin Osborn Esq
treated, nor did any one treat for then
by tscir knowledge or consent, before
or since the election. We regret tha
the information upon which VIC relied
for the remark last week. was Of SC
sweeping a character. We thought 1
WAS reliable. bu, We are glad to believe
that our informant was mistaken. We
make the correction with the utmost
pleasure and We shall sincerely regret
il. II our remark last week can in any
way be construed to theinjury ofeither
ofthose men.
We deem II due also TO William
Robeson Esq, to say that he says that
although he drank and treated to beer.
he did not do il to buy votes. but
merely asa manifestation ofhis friendly
feelings. Mr.. Robson is entitled TO
his own explanation oflhe matter.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

=
On last Saturday the legislature of
Ohio elected G.. L. Pugh Of Hamilton
County United States Senator for six
years begiuing the 4th ofnext March.
Mr.. Pugh is now the Attorney General
of the State Of Ohio. He is about
thirty-two years Of age. He began
his career as lawyer. in Cincinnati
He Immediately took fair position al
the bar. and in short time became
considerably asa a criminal lawyer,
He took an active part in politics, and
was relied upon as popular and effec-
tive speaker. Soon after the Mexican
war broke out he enlisted and was
elected captain of accompany in Brough'
regiment, which went from that city,
and when the war was over he returned
to his practice. He was chosen tC
represent Hamilton county in the
Legislature. and fought valiantlyin the
battle which waged when the Wings
undertook to divide Hamilton county
acc ording to their political convictions
Mr.. .Pugh stands high in his party
throughout the State. He is the pei
of Hamilton county. particularly of the
"Young America" wing Of the Demo
cracy. "Old Hamilton" stood firmly
by him in caucus and out Of caucus,
and to that firmness he owes his elec
ton, which was sure when Allen go
out of the way.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10
The ciaytem.an Exhibitions
Aruff.

Il has como to pass that every thing
and every body the pulled. Well
the Exhibition ofthc Claytoniau Society
last Friday night was n very interest
ing performance. The young gentle
men acquitted themselves well and
reflected great honor upon the society
and the institution to which the mem.
bers belong. SO much for the puff.
Truth howeyer,and q good CONSCIENCE
requires Us 10 say that. in the first
place, to say tho least OF IL, IL was an
outrage upon good sense and good
manners. to invite nm audience at seven
and then delay the exercises ill near
eight Those who caused such delay
should be censured by the society rs
they were by the impatient audience.
In the second place II looks green to
have salutatory address, follow n
defamation. The address was good
enough whatthere was Of II and enough
Of ii such as il was. but !. was spoken
in astitf. unnatural and affected manner
which spoiled il.
That dialogue probably had some
sense in II, but nobody understood Il.
II was spoken too fast and too low
Tho boys had evidently not practiced
upon Il. We would like TO know
which is the affirmative and which is
the negative Of the question (which is
greatest evil, intcmperance or slave
rys Boys, you are old enough to know
better.
Wepity the young man who delivered
the address on Woman's Rights. ifever
he becomes second best in a family
II he does not get his nose pulled W hen
he attempt to practice such sentiments
as he uttered vt the exhibition, IL will
be wonder.
The reading Of that essay away over
in the corner was In bad taste--rather
apoor show for good looking young
man.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

OF The responsible editor of the
journal feels Il his duty TO disclaim the
action OF one Of his associates during his
recent absence, In which he Is made "a
take ground against tho Maine Liquor
Law. II was done without his knowl.
edge or consent. While he IL not able
to say how far hc may approve tho pro.
visions OF the Maine Law, not having
had an opportunity TO examine them, no
is certainly not prepared TO denounce IL
as unconstitutional" and "antI-republI .
can," and It's supporters Us "whining
charlatans, who mako merchandise OF
their philanthropy" Iio takes this op.
portunity, however, to avow his ON.
phatic favor Of an efficient prohIbitory
law, and whatever humble influence he
may possess will unhcsitatlngly bo used
TO secure its enactment. Lafayette Jour.
nal
Wenrc glad that Mr.. Terrell disc lalms
the very ungonerous ding made at TEN.
peranee men and temperance measures
In late number Of tho Lafayette Jour.
nal. We had nomeans Of knowing Ger.
talnly that Mr.. Terrell was absent at the
time, and wc were much surprised at
finding the journal opposing the enact
ment Of an "eficieni prohIbItory law"
No man wants the Maine Law In Indi-
ana, or but few do, if any. The true
temperance men want an Indiana law
that shall embrace the doctrine Of seIz {.
ufe eonhscalIon and destruction, and
they ask nothing more.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10
"Thc rc,cnrnp,.v

B. w. swiggctt, Esq, formerly OF the
firm OF Morris g. SwIggctt, Cincinnati,
arrived In towa few days since, with
necessary materials to open a printing
Office. iio intends to commence tho pub.
licallon OF paper. to DO called "Thc
Telegraph" the first number TO be 10.
sued some time next week. Having an
entire new stock Of type, and tho great
or portion Of the other materials also
being new, we shall expect TO see a fine
looking paper, which will be an orna-
ment to our tow n u the letters are so
placed as to inculcate the right sort ol
principles 10 lts readers.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

nEWc heard Mrs. Mason lecture
on two or three occasions. and our gal.
lantry and love Of truth wouldn't allow
US to say any thing about her. We
did write sort Of q "puA." hut on re.
viewing Il began scratching out objoc.
tionablc portions, and didn't quit until
II was oil rubbed over GrcensJurgh
Press.
Neighbor, you are certainly behind
the times, or else pe have sinnod gricvo.
ously. As We understand the matter,
these strong minded women eschew the
ordinary "gallantry' cxtondcdby COM
mon consent TO ladies. When tho clerk
Of n steamboat gaiianted the talented
Miss Stone. from the boat to the cars,
and carried her satchel, sho coolly
handed him q "quarter." for his scr.
vices as porter. and heas coolly retired
resolving TO let the next masculine wo.
man that he carried, find her own por-
ter in her own way.
The lady you speak Of, was here a
few weeks ago, and having an abhor-
encc Of the way most editors will lie
in their puffs. we gave what we can
didly thought just review of her lec-
turo. Now il Mrs. Mason claims the
gallantry due her sex while itincrating
as apublic lecturer, We have done very
wrong. Suppose you submit the ques-
ton to thenex national woman's rights
convention, and let us know the decis.
ion of that body. We are in favor ol
woman's rights. and if they claim the
right to muzzlc the press in reference
TO their public performances, we just
come down.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

SENATOR pEriT.-This gentleman. who
represents in part the State Of Indiana In
the United States Senate, has been max
ing speech In favor OF the Nebraska
Bill. The New York Evening Post say,
that on July i3th, is4s, Mr.. Petit wrote
letter TO the Committee OF Arrange.
mon,s for public meeting In New York
In which he sald
III am devoted 20 free soil
and FREQ labor, and no vote OF mine shall
knowingly, ever be given TO pollute the
one or oppress the other with slavery. -
That Congress has the power TO prohibit
the introduction Of slavery into tho ter
rtorios, whore II does not exist, must bo
clear TO every one who has investigated
the subject, and Is capable Of reason.
Ing" etc.
We should like to know what has
changed his opinion since is4s. lie ID
now doing whet he then said he never
would do. We have no objection, to
men who change their opinions. except
when the change Is from good to bad.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10


MIAMI UMvERsIrY.-We are rejoiced
to learn that this old and popular institu-
tion is now doing better than II has eyer
done before. Its students.are consider,
ably more numerous that at any former
period. and the number is increasing
with every session. The prosperous
condition Of Old Miami is principally
owing to the energy and prudent policy
of It's present President, DR., Anderson
The past, we think fully warrants us in
saying, that Miami University, will flour.
ish beyond all former precedent, and be-
come all that his most ardent friends
can wisb.-Cia. Gdseite.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

We learn that Seth w. Swiggett
intends moving to Connersville and
starting paper there. Though it
may be somewhatagainst ourpecuniary
interest to have decent paper at
Connersville we will rejoice in it never
the less. The citizens Of that place
have suffered in their papers greatly,
They entertained large hopes when
Mr.. Randall took charge ofthe Times,
but he has associated one Sol. Maker
with him. a profanc, sabbath breaking,
sunday-school reviling, bible hating in
fidel. Therespectable portion ofFayette
County arc groaning under the burden
and longing to encourage a decent man
The Times has become so low and so
reckless of truth that we will not ever
exchange with it any longer.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10
Great RIrc in new York-fmmenso
loss ot property.
~. N..T tI..al Al

A destructive fire occurred yester-
morning, In Spruce Street. Fiyelargo
buildings, occupied by large number
Of tenants, were, burned down, with
all the contents. Among the most ex-
tcnsiye losers are Seth Benedicts ex-
lensiyo printing office. The lndepend-
ent Newspapers Office, DIR. Beecher's,) }
Thompson's Bank Note Reporter Office,
the establishment Of Benedict, Keade
& Roberts. extensive printers aud pub
fishers, J. II. Benedict's paper ware
house. II. Q. Kings leather and find
ing store, and the paper warehouse Of
j. d. Forney, with others. The loss
Is very heavy.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10
"NationaI Mngaxine..

We have just received the March No.
of this valuable and interesting work.
There is no journal or magazine that we
are accustomed to read, that would be
so much misSedby us as this. Harpers'
has had the greatest circulation Of any
as heretofore, bat 10 doubt has been
greatly assisted in the mere name oI
Harper, as the long stories continuing Z In
every number, for a whole year, such al
"Bleak House." IN apolean Bonapart,"
&C., are perfect nuisance to US. II we
are to read novel (Which by the way
is rather out Of our line Of business,) or
the history Of mans exploits, we like
to get through with Il at once, and no,
be obliged to read eight or ten pages,
and then wait another month 10 read
about as much and then make the import.
ant discovery that "in the next number
we can read about as much more, Asa
literary magazine, supported by ts moral
and religious tone, untrameled by any
sactarian views, wo would recon.
mend tho National as the very best that
Is published. Price S2,oo year. Ten
copies 10 one address, $500
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

Some years ago Prof Larrabee visi-
led Portland, Maine. Those who have
read the Dr's articles. know thatit is a
favoriie spot with him. He loves it
with all the fervor of his enthusiastic
and impulsive nature.
He had been strolIing in the neigh
borhood and was out until nightfall,
which found him mile or two from
his quarters. He started homeward,
and soon came to an inlet for the tide
water, spanned by railroad bridge,
nearly half mile in length. One Of
three alternatives must be chosen-to
walk about an extra mile to head tide
water-and to this his tired legs shook
a remonstrance;t to stay there and wait
until the evening train from Boston
came in, and then cross,-and TO this
his empty stomach demurred with ear
nest sup[ perl lication;-ortocross now
on the bridge and risk it. His reason
protested that was dangerous, but the
legs and stomach had a majority OF
two-thirds and carried the question.
Over he started--he got about one
third Of the way across, and he heard
the scream Of the steam whistle, and
looking back, saw the lightning train"
coming on, forty miles to the hour
To gefback was impossiblc-to outrun
it was equally impossible-to stand by
the side of the track on that narrow
bridge, with a considerable specimen
Of the "deep blue sea" beneath, was
not expedient. What should he do?
One thinks very fast under such circum-
stances. On came the train--louder
shrieked the whistle; the bridge was
gained and tie Professor pas on Il. Al
this moment hi eye caught sight Of a
telegraph pole standing beside the
bridge. lie ran to it--caught hold Of
it and cOonedwp in very undignifedhaste
while the screaming, snorting, gallop-
ing train dashed by. As soon as the
nervous excitement calmed down, he
descended and walked slowly supper
wards" He thinks. however. that
"climbing the pole" is serious mat.
ter, and ownesup to having been freed
by locomotive and escaping by tele-
graph.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10
The Homestead mn passed.

Tho bill provides that any free whIto
person, tho head OF n family, or Of age
shall be entitled TO enter free Of cost, a
quarter section Of unapproprIated and
public land, which at tho term may be
subject to private entry, at one dollar
and quarter per acre; but no certificate
h to be given, or patent issued until the
expiration OF five years from tho date Of
the entry, when he or she, who have en-
tered tho land shall prove that they have
resided upon and cultivated said land
during that term, and still resides there.
The bill passed. Yeas l07, nays ~.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

Burned TO Death.

A little child of Mordecai Sweet, in
Metamora, aged about one year was
burned to death last Saturday morning,
The mother had left the house but a
few minutes, when an older child fol-
lowed her informing her that the clothes
Of the child were on fire. 1t lived only
about two hours afterwards.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10
Seizure of the steamer utack War;
ri or by the spanish Authorities at
Havana.
CnARLRsroN, s. c., March @.

CHARLESTON, =. c., March O.
The steamer Corwin arrived here yes
,erday morning, from Havana, whence
she sailed on the first inst, with des-
patches TO our Government, detailing
particulars OF the seizure OF the steamer
Black Warrior, at Havana, for an alleged
infringement of the revenue duties, hav-
ing cotton aboard, which was not on
the manifest. The captain, (Evans.)
abandoned the Warrior, and went aboard
the Fulton.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

HALF BRIcEs.-We believe that .
benefit would be conferred upon masons
IL brickmakcrs would mould half-sized
as well as whole bricks. Half Bricks
are often wanted for beginning aud fin
shlng rows, so as TO have every alter,
nate row break joint. To obtain these
the masons have to break whole or trim
broken bricks. This occupies consider.
able time, which would all be saved by
half mould bricks, Of which certain
number might bc made for every thou.
sand Of whole bricks OF tho common
kind. Scientific American.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

re- At Lafayette, Indiana. a fire
broke out between three and four
O'Clock on Thursday morning in the
drug store OF Messrs. Eldridge Il Avery,
on the west side of the public square,
resulting in the entire destruction oi
the block Of brick buildings owned by
John Taylor, Esq, situated on the
corner Of Main and Ohio streets.
The fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

0STWe learn That AmzI CockeiaIr.
OF West Union, In this county, was
killed by his brother.In.law In drunken
row on.tho 10 Inst. He was stabbed In
the lower bart OF tho abdomen, letting
tho bowels out and producing death In a
few hours. The death blow was given
In solf-defenee aud he who II gave was
justIhable In dealing Il.
Whisky advocats, don't allow your "llb.
critics TO be taken from you"-you may
yet get your entralls torn out by a
brothers. son, or fatheri but II a brohibl-
tory law Is passed, you can't have that
liberty" Stick 70 your position II you
die by it,-Cin. Times.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10
-Tnr BrLLn surn,rAN a.,

--TnE BELLE SHERIDAN arrived
safely at Halena, Arkansas, having on
board Klssane aud the other prisoners
charged with burning the Martha Wash
ington. The prisoners had employed
eminent counsel and were preparing for
avigorous defence.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

OF Hon. Tom. Smith has declared In
favor Of tho cause offreedom In tho Ne.
braska matter lilo Is entirely opposed
to the repeal Of tho Missouri Compro
mise. We are glad to find two such
able men as Smith and Lane right on
this question, In this district.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10
nentom on Douglas.

The Washington correspondent Of
the NeW York Tribune tells the fol.
lowing anecdote Of "old Bullion" and
the Little Giant"
Some one asked. Col. Benton why he
had never pitched into the Little Giant
Mr.. Douglas, sir, Mr.. Douglas, sir,
said the Colonel. 'Ah, he reminds me
ofa story. A man having u fractions
bull and desiring TO kill him, was un'
able TO reach him in his prancing and
leaping An old negro standing by
asked his master why he was so anxious
to hit the bulll Let him alone, Massu
and by and by he jump so high he break
his own neck in tho fall"
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

---MARKEr WAGON RoBBED.- Last
week In 9th Street Market country.
mans wagon was robbed Of a small keg
Of Butter aud several pieces Of D acon.--
The countryman had gone to tho Thea.
ter and knew nothing Of the robbery un-
I'll he returned
Indiana American., 1854-03-10
ErhPPREyTYcE TAINTED


We will send. by mail. free Of postage,
Blank Deeds. and Blank Mortgages, got
mp neatly on heavy paper, on the new
shortest style, at twenty FIVE cents per
dozen, when four dozen of either kind are
ordered al one time.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10
Gind IN hcnrft

A lawyer in Evansville sends us word
that he has dissolved all suspicious con-
nexions, and abandoned all bad practices
Especially the practice of the lap) and
has opened an Office for the transaction
Of his own business intending to ''make
living in an honest rav like"
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

Tho prohibItory Liquor Law passed
the Marylaad House Of Delegates, on
tho 18th, by a vote Of ~ 10 20. The
law Is to 90 into eilse, In May. 1886,
subjeet.o avolc Of the people. II ON.
braces oil the Maize ostrIetIons, Inelud.
Ing the power searching promises. and
tho destruction OF tho liquor.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

We acknowledge the receipt CT sew.
eral interesting London papers from our
friend A. Hall. OF Laurel.
Hon. c. l.. Durham will accept our
thanks for sundry valuable public docu.
ments.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10
To correspondents.

G. D. We have examined the rec
ord and find that most Of the licensed
liquor sellers are foreigners, and so arc
their securities. There are not more
than dozen that are generally known
through the county and it would do nc
good to publish theirnames now.
w. I. M. Your sermon is good
enough but not adapted to our col.
umns.
q. w. r. Your article is well
written but we have not room for SO
much on one subject. We study va.
riety.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

0TA "Ycung Lady," in New York.
residing In a"palaiial mansion in lash
ionablc avenue" swindled a clerk o ( a
jewelry establishment out OF lot OF dia-
monds worth 81, 6oo,b representing
hersclfto be the daughter Of Georgs
Law. She returned the jewels and was
lot of.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

There Is to be an Abolition Con-
venilon at Indianapolis on the a5th inst.
The Nebraska question Is the immediate
cause OF Il.
Indiana American., 1854-03-10

GThe committee on foregln affairs
OF the House OF Representatives, II is
said. have prepared report in favor Of
paying for the Amistad negroes.