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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
UNFORTUNATE.

We are informed by one Of the State
officers that VIM. r. Nofsinger, the
Peoples candidate for Treasurer, Is
probably beaten, by an erroneous print
ing Of the name on the tickets in seve-
raj portions Of the State. Some four
teen thousand votes were given for VIM.
+. Nofsinger, and VIM. b. Nofsinger,
and the votes with the right name will
hardly be enough to overbalance the
huge blunder. Whether the certificate
can issue to him, under this state OF facts
is very questionable. We have not ex-
amined the statute, but we have serious
doubts IL any provision can obyiate the
difficulty.
Some six thousand votes were cast
for Hiram A. Talbot for Auditor. This
mistake 10 not yet large enough to do
feat him, or put his election In doubt, but
| II is possible there may be more Of the
same sort.
This will be most unfortunate result,
but for all we can SEQ, II may be IRENE
diable. Whether the obvious intention
OF the voter can be taken when the vote
10 cast for another person, is hardly an
open question, but we should BIO glad to
hear from some OF our lawy ers on this
point. The question promises to DO Of
serious importance, and we hope It will
be thoroughly investigated Indianap-
Ola Journal
With due defense to our contemporary
of tho Journal, we think there can be nc
difficulty in this matter. In the first
place it ought to be well known that tn {
law knows nothing about middle names
This has been settled by the Courts
All that name Is for Is to designate
persons. Had part Of the votes been
given simply for DR.. Noisinger, and 9th
ers given for Mr.. Nofsinger, and Others
for William Noisinger. we think the re-
suit would be the came. Common sense
would say so. and the law does say
"No ticket shall be lost for want o
form, II the board ofJudges can deter
mine, to their satisfaction, the person
voted for and the office intended" Nc
one can doubt that DR.. William r. Nof
singer, Of Park County. Indiana, sou
Lin-law Of the lamented Tiglman A, How
ard. Of said county is the persoa vot e,
for under all the above names. 1t is az
manifest as II the whole had been print
ed.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
rHlMrspANY rauPrr

Our readers should look out for shin
plasters, which are now being circu-
lated in this and other States. There
Is said 10 be concern" ut Laurel. a
few miles below this place, where they
turn out anote called the Thames
Bank signed by THOMAS LORD, only
payable in current bank notes. This
is evidently intended as a swindI e as
in addition TO the above, the en- craving
asd lettering is almost a. fa,, simile q
the genuine Thames Bank note. some
Of our citizens have beer deceived by
this trash.-Telegroph.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

THE LIouoR QUESTION IN NEW 0R-
LEASs-FREeuEScY OF MuRpER.-A
New Orleans correspondent cfthe Tri-
buae says: "Ten Lewis. our Mayor.
has issued his proclamation for an
election to be held on the 9th Of No
vember, for the purpose ofascertaining
the sense Of the voters upon the subject
Of granting or Withholding licenses for
the sale Of liquor. Voters in favor OF
grog.shops are to vote "Grant Ii
cense;" those opposed will vote ''icitt-
hold License" In the First District OF
our city, where the northern and ives.
tern men reside, there will be large
majority in favor of Temperance. and
there is agood prospect that in the
Fourth District the Americans willhave
a good vote; but in the Second and
Third Districts there will be large
vote in favor of grog-shops. The
Creole population donotlikc tose pro-
gress of any kind and they will vot'
down the Temperance party. The
best evidence that we require Mamie
Liquor Law,is the statement. made ed
itorially in the True Delta. that we
have. on an average. one murder in ev-
cry eight hours. One thousand and
ninety-fve murders a years in a city
of ono hundred thousand inhabitants,
is certainly very large per censage.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
HARD TIMES.

There IL no doubt about the fact
the times are out Of joint. The bank
cr whose deposites are running down
knows II. and shakes his head decis-
lively to applicants for discounts. The
merchant Is keenly sensible oft, when
he Il forced TO ask an extension for
sixty days on some Of his notes. II. In.
deed. he IL not compelled " meet grim
bankruptcy staring him in the face
The manufacturer Is alivefto II. when
the bills for his goodsreturn protested.
cash sales are next to impossible. and
Saturday comes round to find with
an empty pocket, and bank account
down 10 nothing. The mechanic feels
II, when the boss tells him. that there
Is little business worth doing, and he
must look out for work elsewhere
The tradesman feels i. when, instead
Of the usual prompt payment. his col
lector Is told TO call again. or to drop
in about the first Of January for the
amount Of that little bill, which, with
others Of the same class. twas to swell
up the aggregate. TO pay for those last
purchases Of stock. Z Touch but sin
gle nerve in our monetary or business
system. and thousand others answer
with responsive sympathy.
The business Of the present year
win be. and must be. below the aver
age. The long summers drouth did
diminish the crops in extensive dis
tricts. Hogs will be numerous. but
not Of the best quality. The story Of
the wheat crop is already told. The
country will not suffer. but must be
economical. The farmer will defer
building the new house orthe new barn
until better year. The new buggy.
an article Of luxury. he had his eye on
since the last harvest, will remain at
the carriage makers. The good wife
viii wear last years bonnet another
winter. The girls will see less Of the
new fashions. the piano. the front par
Tor, aid little more Of the kitchen,
and the boys will have shorter terms
., school and longer in the field
There will be no general, nor actual
distress out side of the towns. but a
necessity for retrenchment wherever
possible.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
BEWARE on Soous1AxKa

FTbe state stock paper is badenough,
but there Is n kind ofpaper circulating
which is mere individual promises to
pay in currency. They are intended
to swindle, Some Of them have
sTATEoF INDIANA. or THAMES
BANK, or some such name. in cap,
iials. while N,he true nature Of the
notes IS coucealed. The design is &c
pass -thsmcf on the ignorant. They
pay in each others currency, or IN
something equally worthless. The
nextlegislature will do a poor bust
ness lit does not provide for boarding
saich swindlcrs at JciIersonville. We
heard Of the Prssidenf!l Of one Of
these banks travelling ON a steamboat,
some hundreds Of miles from the Of
dce Of the swindlers. hiring the cap.
tnins OF the boats to pass OF his paper
at the wood yards. The poor man
who steals cIat is sent TO the peni,
tentiary. but the rich man who rob,
honest men in this way is a iinan ,ierI
Tut call things by their right names.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
rur opAxp nrvraroN !.

This body met last week at India
napolis. II was, in many respects an
important session. The election Of
officers resulted as follows
Ell. NJ. Berry. q. W. p. Milroy.
WV. Curry, @. Wa. DanvilIe.
Z. II. Bary,G. Sec, Indianapolis,
Henry ohr,G. T.. Indianspciis.
T. J. Bsharrel. O. chspa Risins
Sun.
Geo. B. Sheldon. @. cond. Law.
renceburgh.
l. O. Adams, @. Sent. Crawfords-
vile.
One Of the most interesting duties
performed was testing and adopting
three degrees that had been prepared
and recommended by the N. d. Per-
sonalIy we have opposed degrees from
the 6rst, and felt disposed still to op-
pose them. But. having tried them.
our opposition has given way. We
have seen and taken many degrees. but
never have Witnessed anything equal
to the "Purity Degree" Ia this Or
der. With some we predict the "Fi-
deity Degree"-the third-will be
the most popular. but with us it's not
so. One striking feature of the sons,
as at present organized. is that females
may be admitted to all the meeting Of
the Division, even he degree meetings.
They may witness all the ceremonies.
Of the Order. We doubt not, aided
rs the sons will now be. by the pres
ence Of the ladies. they will prosper
beyond precedent.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
FAD OYSTERS.
The Cincinnati Gazette of Tuesdl

The Cincinnati Gazette of Tuesday
says: H
1--WE learn that a few days since
some Fifty or sixty cases Of oysters
were brought to this city, and having
been toolong on the sooy, were refused
by the consignees. The Express Co.,
by whom they were shipped, having
no other way to obtain their transpor-
tation fees. had them sold at public
auction, and the result was they brought
eighty cents per case, each case con-
tanning fourteen cans. II is evident
that the purchaser or purchasers in
tended to retail them out to the public
ct large. or the oysters would not have
been bought.
Such oysters are usually sent out to
country retailers, The only way to
avoid being imposed upon. is 10 know
of whom you buy. Fortunately, nc
reader of the American need be i'm
posed upon. Mr.. A. A. Golfer, oul
Cincinnati correspondent. who does I
general grocery business on the corner
Of Main and Seventh SITS. is a mar
who can be relied upon in any trans
action. He keeps good assortD,en
of fresh and spieed oysters which h
will warrant, and which he viii send
Just as cheap and just rs good. on al
order, as if you go in person. Fami
lies that wish oysters can send dircctl,
to him.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

~FIvr HUSDRED MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS are spent annually in the I'm
tied States for such articles Of dress as
are subjectto the fluctuations of fash,
ion. ofthis sum it is computed that
sixteen millions are for hats, and proba'
bly, about twenty millions are for cap:
and bonnets, and for other articles Of
dress not less than four hundred mil
lions, so that not far from million and
a half of dollars are spent daily for clo'
thing.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.

The Evening Star, a paper in Wash
ington. has some highly important
news. 1t says that. President Pierce
was observed. mounted ona fine steed,
on the Avenue" also that he "looked
remarkably WE'LL" and thus by most
diplomatic and statesmanlike coup d etal
he "contrsdicted the reports Of some
of the papers" Moreover. sit was
most gratifying to his fellow citizens
and friends to see him appearing in
public in such apparent fine health and
spirits"
We hope all the readers Of the
American will be grati6ed too, to hear
such good news from Washington
The President "looks well" and is in
good spiritsl We hope too. that the
Zine steed' thpt he rides in Washing.
ton, won't serve him as the nice hobby
did that he mounted last winter. He
has been wonderfully cheated in stock
heretofore. His fine horse, Graytown,
aud promising colt, Cuba, and hope.
full runner. Nebraska have all served
him as his old war horse in Mexico
did: they have brought him down by
coming down themselves. Whether
he tainted Or not on receiving the falls
is not material. He was able to BE-
abroad last week Cooking remarkably
Welt" We predict that he is now
suffering with the shakes again. as the
news from New York, Michigan. New
Jersey, Illinois and Wisconsin are ar
irving about this time. They ar'
powerful unhealthy" to people living
in Washington.
With sll our leaning to temperance
we are half disposed to justify himir
taking "a little wine" under such cir
cumstances. provided he takes is "onl,
as midicine jist," and does. not taxi
enough to produce his accustomed at
ternoon "sick headache" for the Ri
bic tells Us to give wine to those that b
Of heavy hearts. i
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

Mn. GooDwIS.-The author Of the
following is unknown to me. but as it
is one Of the good things on Ruin
perhaps you viii give il an insertion in
your paper:
"TuE RAILROAD TO urS."-Sur.
veyed by avarice, chartered by county
courts, freighted with drunkards. with
.grog shops for depots, rumsellers fol
engineers, bar-tendsrs for Conductors,
and landlords for stockholders
Fired up with alcohol and boiling
with delerium trem, ms. Tho groans
Of the dying are the thunder OF the
trains, and The shrieks Of the women
and children are the whistles Of the
engines. BY the help of God we will
reverse the stelm, put out the fire
annul the charter. and save the freight. "
would merely say that nearly al
the officers Of the Road in this country
are Of foreign birth and have com,
here TO enjoy our free institutions arc
we are mainly indebted TO them fol
having one branch of the Road in thi,
State. 3
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

The NEW PLATFoM.--The New York
Herald says;--"As far as we can figure
1t out, the platform Of the President and
Cabine; at Washington on the Nebras-
ka Bill is that Of the Soft-shcll Syrscuse
Convention, to wit; that the bill was an
wise, uhcaIled for and Inexpedient, and
yet a proper and salusary measure q
monstrous outrage, but q; great act Of
public justice. This covcts bsth sides
Of the line, and may be eonsidsssd the
national platform OF the Administration
till otherwise ordorod.D
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

TuAr'sA FAcr.-If you want to learn
the value OF a dollar, 60 and labor two
days in the burning sun as a hod carri-
or. This is an excellent idea, and il
many of our young gentlemen had 10
earn their dollars in that way. how
much less dissipation aud crime we
would witness every day So OF our
fashionable young ladies', /. they, like
some Of the poor seamstresses OF our
large cities. had to earn their dollars by
making shirts at ten cents apiece, how
much less fuery would be seen about
them how much N ore truthful notions
would they have of the duties of life,
and their obligation to the rest Of the
world.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
PRoHIBIrIoN IN PENNSYLVANIA.

The friends cffrcc whisky are won.
dcrfully pleased that the vote for and
Ogsins prohibition in Pennsylvania. re.
suited 10 majority Of 5000 agains, 1t,
Verify they are easily pleased. There
were 3ei, se5 votes cast on that ques.
ton and only 5000 majority in the
whole State. when the Dutch county
ofBerks itself gave 5000 Of this 5oool
After oil there is akmajority Of prohibi.
tonists, both in the Senate and the
House. and the Governor is in favor Of
prohibition.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

OYSTERS FOR THE LADIEs.-Wallact
has "fxed up" his parlor for an oyster
saloon which being neat and comforta'
BILE. and removed from the region o.
the doggeries, is admirably adapted
for Gentlemen and Ladies who can rel
ish the luxury of good oysters, without
the accompaniment Of mean whisky
Give him call. He keeps good oys
tiers.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

ULrRA PRomprrroS.-It has been
proposed among the knowing ones that
the Old Liners should agree on Pro-
hibitory Law so ultra as to be odious.
and force the moderate ones to pase it
or none. We hope they will try it,
We would like to live two years under
a law too stringent, just to see how il
would SO. And then we would like
to see i repealed Il votes enough could
be obtained TO do it.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
ALAaMEb.--Near midnight, Q

ALAMEp.--Near midnight. one
night last week. our room was opened,
and we were awaked from q pleasant
sleep by the entrance ofthree men,
Having FIVE dollars Connersville mon
ey. and counterfeit IS bill on an
Ohio Bank, in our charge ofcourse we
were easily slsrmed.as the porter had
given US special caution in reference
to fastening the door. We soon dis
covered however that one was our
roommate. a young man who has not
been away from home much. and the
others were two citizens Of Indianapo-
lis who had been wandering with him
through the halls Of the Bates House
for some time hunting No. ia. They
had been lost. How long we could
not learn.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

Money matters are citing worse and
worse, and from present appearances
will so continue fof some time. We
doubt not that all. or nearly all o. the
State stocl Banks Win be closcd with.
|in three monshs. but there need not
be much loss sustained ON their pa.
per. True, stocks arc depreciating
every day. andao one can predicswhen
or where that depreciation will end,
inc following circular Of the Auditor
Of State Is an unfortunate affair. IL
effect already has been 70 lessen con
fidenco nthc banks II money can
not be realized for the paper under
three months, II Is not such n currency
as the people want We still believe
that the paper Of the Brookville Bank
issafe. and we arc Of opinion that II
will not 60 below par In this county.
even II Il winds up lis busincsss---
The following j. the circular alluded
TO; -
orrfox or AUDITOR or srArk.
Indianapolis, Nov. I. 80.
To correct an erroneous impression
entertained by many persons, that the
holder Of notes Of the Stock Banks,
having them protested thereby &C.
quircs priority in the payment, the
undersigned deems Il his duty 10 state
that such is not the fact. In case OF
the winding up OF any bank under
the statute. the notes not protested, are
placed on the same footing as those
which have been protested. and a
dividend Of the assets will be made
pro rata.
Holders OF notes should also bear
In mind that the amount Of the diyi.
dend would be essentially diminished
by the costs and fees Of protests and
expenses OF sale assets.
The undersigned has also determin-
ed, that in dIsoharging his duty TO all
the creditors Of any bank which may
be foiced into liquidation. he will not
proceed 10 offer any OF the assets OF
such bank In the market, until after
at least sixty days notice in New York,
London, and Paris. so as to insure the
largest and best price for the securi-
ties. and not then, il, in his opinion.
the ultimate interests Of all concerned
will be promoted by further extern
zion.
He Is, also. authorized to exchange
the State Stocks deposited in his Office
as collateral by several Of the Banks,
at par for their circulation, when pre-
scntcd in sums not less than one thou
sand dollars.
J. p. DUNN. Auditor ofStalc.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
cTNoINNArI mAnKErs.
MONDAY EvRNfNe. November

FLOUR AND GRAIN-The n,ar,
ket for Flour was again frmcr to-day
with sales Of 1877 bbls. at 1880; go ant
III do, at 7 90; 100 do. a. Z 85: ioC
and 100 do. at 0, In Grain, soc
bushels New Corn sold at sec. Dat.
have advanced to 4ec. Received dur,
ing the last "a hours. e.019 bbls.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
The Ba,s. House, Indianapolis.

The moment we saw our old friend
Sloan, at the Bates House. We knew
he felt better than when we saw him
last at the old Capital House. No
wonder. lie has new house and a
large house. and il is well furnished
with good new furniture. and now he
can maLq his guests comfortable. In
our opinion any one who would COM
plain Of the management Of the Bates
House, in the hands Of d. d. Sloan,
ought to stay at home, ..or be compelled
to eat at one Of the one horse houses
up street. BY special invitation OF q
particular friend we went with him tc
his hotel up street for dinner one day
And such a dinnerl Is was not only
badly cooked, but 1t was cold. Com,
mend us to d. d. Sloan's hotel. the
Bates House, and we advise all lover,
Of good order, good rooms. and good
dinners to 60 there.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

~ The town Of Harrison was
thrown into considerable excitement a
few days ago by difficulty between
the Marshall Of the place. (Mr. Orr
and a resident, Mr. Blackman, about
a watch, which ended in blows. the
Marshall coming of second best. The
parties were arrested and brought be-
fore Squire Purcell. THE Marshall
being the first to break the peace plead
guilty, and was fined five dollars and
costs, and dismissed.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

GOLD FOR STATE srocK PAPEs.-
We will give gold for all the State
Stock paper that is presented at this
Office before our supply Of gold is ex-
hsusted, except for the paperof banks
already broken. Should our pile be
exhausted, before all are satisfied, we
viii give our paper at the rate of 80
per year, which is equivalent to cffer-
ing q small premium for the stuff.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
For the American.
ASTONISHING DISCOVERY.

One Of "the Doctors" ofthis county,
has Just made the discovery that Chol.
era and Dyspepsia, were unknown and
man was free from those dreaded dis
eases until the Temperance reform was
first agitated in this country. and II
we wish TO place man in healthy
state again we must prevent the adop'
ton of a prohibitory law, as such law
would, If enforced, be the cause OF
sweeping this land with these dread
full scourges--by cutting off the sup
ply of Whisky. That DR.. had better
get his life insured. for il he should
happen TO -"shuffle of this mortal
COLL" science will never have another
tar Of his magnitude. ;.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

Eg- tits said that one of the andi-
dates for Governor in New York. has
bargained to pardon the notorious DR..
Graham, the murderer of Col. Loring.
ii he should be elected.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

PEExsYLvASIA.-The Short Liners
are chuckling over the 100000 major
ity one oftheir men got in Pennsylva-
MIA. The fun Of il is. Mott was X.
n. as well as Democrat, and the X
Ms. voted for him. Hence his major
itv
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

~ The discredit Of the stuff called
currency has had one good effect. 1t
has made many man pay his debts
that was in no hurry to do so before.
Some have even paid the printer.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
vxFcUTYRs SALE OF PERSONAL PROP.

II ERlY.-fho undersigned hereby giaes TO-
tice that on Monday tho z7th day Of Norofnhsr
1854 at the late residence Of Fielding Jeter. dec a.
In Brovkvillo Township. OF Franklin County, In
diana, they will proceed 10 cell. al pubic ontcry,
lug OF Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Old and new Corn.
Wheat, oa's, Wagons, and Farming Utensils, with
a variety Of other articles.
TERMs:-oh the grai= and Fat HoEs. n Cos .,
Of three monihs viii DO given; on the rcslduo OF
the properly, credit OF twelve months. wnen
the amount does not exceed threo dollars. ta. ms
cash. Notes. aiying benefit OF valuation laws.
with good security ,will ~ required.
sale 10 commence NJ 10 o'clock, A. NJ. and 10
continue from day 10 day. n necessary, unuleom-
pleted. CHARLES WILSON, Executor,
nov 10 ~ MARY JETEk, Exeeutrc-..
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
BRooKvrLLF ooLLfoE.

The winter quarter Ct dissatisfaction
will begin next. Monday. Il Is Of
much importance that all who wish to
attend, should be present. IL possible
on Monday morning. anon
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

Srsrrcrous.-We saw French. OF
the Jeffersonville Republican. vending
his waylto the Governors Mansion
about dinner time. one day last week
Wonder ifhc was seeking an appoint
ment.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10
THE WEEKLY STATEMENT OF THE NEW
f YORK RANKS

The weekly statement Of the New
York Backs, show a decrease In the
loans Of 81 $40, 900, In the deposits OF
So6s,o0o, an increase In the specie Of
sl7s,00o, and In the circulation Of
Si06,oo0. fl
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

" Somebody says wife should be
like roast lamb-tender aud nicely
Enthusiastically else wickedly adds.
"and without sauce"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-10

IT. say, printer, do you take IHdi-
ana money!" "No." Whats the rea-
sonl amt it goodi" ayes" "why
don't you take II then!" Cant get it,
interrogater mizzled.