Indiana American., 1854-03-10
VOL. XXII.-N0. IL.
The following is the way the papers

The following is the way the papers
talk of our pigeon-roost:
IMMESsE Flock OF PIoEoSs. A Pig
con roost ten miles long by FIVE broad
in Franklin county, Ind, it is said is
now swarming with pigeons. The
roar of their wings on arriving and
departing from the roost is tremendous
and the flocks during their fight dark
en- the heavens. The ground is coy-
cred to the depth Of several inches
with the guano. Thousands are killed
by casualties from breaking. limbs of
trees and hundreds Of hogs live upon
them.
1t has beenknown among our steam
boat men that suits were pending
against the Forest Queen and Zack
Taylor, for noncompliance with the
late steamboat law. Yesterday, Capt.
Protzman effected a compromise of
the matter, and both cases were settled
on the payment of $500. Two suits,
which have been commenced against
the Wild Wisconsin, were settled some
time since in the same manner. Capt.
David saw that the Inspector had him
by the horns, and so he "cayed," too.
to the tune of $500. Our steamboat
men are finding out that it viii not do
to trihe with this subject. aud so, ra:h-
er than have any difficulty. they at
once comply with the full requisiuon
of the law in furnishing their boats.
We understand however, that Captain
Protzman intends testing the law be-
fore the Courts.
In England there is more frankness
in advertising professional wants. than
in this country; for examples of which
see the following genuine advertise
ments cut from the London Record,
the organ of the Low church." or
Evangelical" portion Of the English
established Church:
A clergyman, M. A., of evangelical
views, desires sole charge in some
town sphere of usefulness. Advert
ser sets forth zealously and faithfully
the whole counsel Of God. and breaches
unwritten sermons. His qualifications
being of rather high order, a suitable
stipend required. Also he is bach
elor; the advantages Of good society
desirable. Address L. l.. B., at the
London Record Office.
Here is another:
The advertiser having been found,
under God, very successful in preach
ing the doctrines of grace, would be
glad in meeting another metropolitan
sphere. He has powerful voice, an
earnest delivery, and style Of preach
ing best suited TO an educated audience.
A N. Yrcorrespondent of the Louis
villc Journal, aliuding 10 the suffering
in store for the poor working women
of that city during the winter, states
this pitiable fact;
The owner of one of the newly in
vented sewing machines, lately adyer-
tised for two girls TO work on one
only for two weeks. The advertisement
was out in the morning paper, the
Tribune, and before one o'clock in the
day, he received over four hundred
applications. He was obliged to close
his office in a sort of horror at the suf-
fering thus presented to his view.
John Van Buren is "down" upon
the Nebraska Bill. One of the gentle
men residing at the White House has
been endeavoring to persuade Mr..
Van Buren TO look favorably upon the
measure, but without avail. On its
being declared to him that the Presi-
dent was decidedly in favor of the
bill, John expressed his regret that the
Chief Magistrate should entertain
views so different from those of the
great body of his party.
The Democratic Press of Chicago
speaks thus on the subject:
Meanwhile we wish to express the
conviction that the people of Illinois
are almost unanimous against tte distur-
Jance Of either the Compromise Of 1890
or that of 1850. They have endorsed
both ofthem in the most emphatic way
they believe both to be essential to the
harmony of the country, to the contin-
uance of good understanding between
the North and the South; they will
resist the disturbance of the finally"
of 1920, lest it be regarded as prece-
dent for overthrowing the '..fndlity"
of 1850; and ace do not 6elieUe that the
prestige Of great names. nor any effort
Of party drill will have the effect of
driving them from the defence Of
either But whether this be so or not
our poice as public Journalist, as a
sentinel upon The watck-toper, shall not
cease to be raised against tie attempt TO
reverse the act Of 1890. We have
deliberated long ami earnestly upon
the subject, and such is our settled con-
yiction of duty--such our firmly fixed
purpose"
The Galena JefersoHidn, the lead
ing Democratic paper in the North
Western portion Of Illinois, comes out
manfully for freedom. II says:
"Mr, Douglass Nebraska bill is a
bomb shell in our camp. We rejoice
to know that il will be actively and
vigorously opposed. Il asks too much
: and it asks for Slavery. The friends
. of the Compromise Of 1890, and OF the
Compromise of 1850, which latter
affirmed the former, are not to be
crowded into measure looking to the
/ repeal of the one or the other. We
= shall take occasion to speak. at length.
4 of the true relation OF the two, and of
= th manifest duty Of Democrats at this
D crisis. Let it suffice for the present
that we shall oppose the measures with