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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24
Correspondence.
FOR the American,

FOR the American.
WHITE PLAINS, Feb. 10th, 1854.
On Saturday evening the 18th inst,
the citizens of Bloominggrove and vi
entity met in quiet good order aud lis
tened to an appropriate address by Mr..
Barnes, in favor Of a prohibitory liquor
law. 0pposers were then called for.
There being none; vote was taken
Gas understand it) appointing, as dele
gates to the Fin, Co. Temperance Con-
vention, all the friends OF temperance
present.
Our school house, Is progressing fine
". There has besn some difference Of
opinion about tho location, and IL is now
the conclusion to build some dist ance
further east, which has caused falling
Off Of the stockholders west; butin con-
sequence, the stockholders east, have
been Undue ed TO augment their stock
and the work will be pushed to speedy
completion. Our interest in the build
ing though, will warrant US in In doing
more, as We have no suitable house TO
worship In, and they have a coed church
lEbenezer) and a school house, that has
perhaps educated more teachers in the
last fifteen years than any other In this
country. FILLS.
WHITE PLAINS. Feb. 10th. 1854.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24
Great Excitement.

The "school question" seems to be
the great subject Of particular interest,
at the present time, both privately and
publicly, and there is no telling where
it may end. On last Saturday, a large
number Of people congregated In this
town to discuss the propriety Of SUB
miHiRg to the "New School Law" but
no definite action was taken. Last
evening, from call from number OF
our citizens, there was an enthusiastic
meeting in the Court House; to take
into consideration the acts of the Town
Council, in resolving itselfinIo com
mittee Of the whole on the school
question" After much talk and con.
fusion on both sides-lrom six TO a
dozen talking Mt once, some OF IL,
time; il was resolved that there be m
election Of school trustee, ly the
people, on the 10Th day ofnex' March
Nothing further coming before The
meeting IL adjourned to meet again OF
Saturday March 10th.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24
The shie, ur,en,en,nr.


The Indiana Sentinel in an article in
reference to the influence that the tenn
perance question must exercise at the
approaching election gives the following
good advice:
ain connection with this subject, we
cannot too strongly urge upon the Dem
ocratic party, in the several counties,
the nomination Of good men as candI-
dstes FOR the Legislature. Let them be
men of sterling sense, who have the re.
spect and confidence of the people; who
can be trusted to represent their const IL
tuents, men who can pass unscathcd
through the ordeal of public opinion
Do this, and there is no fear that Demo-
cratic nominations will be repudiated
by the party. We can then stand united
and triumph over any combination that
may be against US.
We call this good adUice, and If it is
needed, nothing can prevent the election
of Democratic nominees in most Of the
counties in the state. We are satisfied
that there is no desire on the part of the
temperance men generally to interfere
with the political parties OF the state
The scheme however, of the Sentinel to
test the wishes Of the voters by writing
"prohibitory law" or "no prohibltory
law," on their tickets will not take. 1t
is too near kin to. the plan tried hereto
fore ofpetitioning the legislature. But
bring out "good men," and all will be
well. So far is this from being scheme
Of the opponents of the'democratic par
ty that it may almost be said to be a
democratic measure, for nearly all the
states that have adopted prohibitory laws
are strongly democratic and have been
for years.,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24
Sc nsibIc Dccision.

we learn that G. A. CHASE the Prin-
cipal of the Rushvilc Graded School
chastised one Of the scholars, at the re-
quest of the father, for certain misde-
meanors. The prosecuting Attorney
we don't know his name, we wish we did,
for he will be candidate for Judge one
ofthese days, thinking he could make fee
out of the case, had Mr.. Chase arrested
on charge of assault and battery. The
case. was brought before Esq. Robinson,
and jury, TO make as much cost as pos
sible. But the jury, in few minutes
returned virdict of mot guilty." A
sensible jury that.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24
EgWho will furnish the particulars
of the murder near West Union?


THE METHODIST CHURCH LAw-SUIT,
North AND SoUTH.-It is well known
that the New York Commissioners and
the Commissioners OF the Church South
by the arbitration of Judge MCLEAN,
agreed on a division of the funds of the
New York Book Concern, without APP
pealing to the United States Supreme
Court. Such is not the case with the
Cincinnati Book Concern, which will
take the case, so far as it is concerned,
to the Supreme Court, the Southern
Commissioners having refused to accede
to the propositions made TO them by the
Western Commissio ners.
The above paragraph is going the
rounds Of the papers as an item of cur
rent news. Some editors indulge in
severe comments on the course of the
Agents at Cincinnati, in not following
the example Of the Agents at New York.
In some southern papers they are char
ged with dishonesty wishing to with
hold from the south THEN just dues. In
this case there is the usual assumption
that whatever demand is made by south
erners, must be conceded. The facts in
this case are simply these. In New
York the suit was decided ngainst the
Agents, and they as soon as possible
made arrangements to pay. In the west
the decision is against the south but
they determin to carry it to the Supreme
Court.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24

own name, against any person and his
sureties on the bond aforesaid, who
shall by retailing spirituous liquors,
have caused the intoxication of such
person, for all damages sustained, and
for all exemplary damages"
1t was contended by Mr.. Holland
that the Legislature in the passage of
the above never contemplated class
of cases like this; that an injury of this
kind is not an injury to property in
the meaning of this Statute; that it
must be an injury to the actual person,
or in case of property, to the actual
visible property that can be seen han
died DC, for instance, injury done to
houses, grain, live stock, etc.; that to
give to the Statute such construction
as to sustain this action, would lead to
an infinite variety of complicated suits.
The defendants counsel further
maintained that suits under this Stat
ute should be brought against the re-
taller and his sureties on his bond, but
the demur was decided on the LIST point.
The demur was ably argued on the 9TH
er side by Rowland and Jones, who
argued that the Statute was intend
ed for, and clearly embraced this very
kind of cases; that the plaintiff S con.
tract with the County Commissioners
was his property, and property which
could be assigned or transferred; that
the term employer" used in this Stat
ute embraced this very case.
The Court susta med the demur,
which determined the fate of several
similar cases now pending. This left
Mr.. May to build the Court House
with drunken hands, for aught the law
cares.
Vim. II. Foster, on attachment, was
sworn to purge himself of contempt,
for not obeying the process of Subpoena.
The Court asked the witness why he
did not obey the subpoena? Witness
replied that he was laboring man,
and neither of the parties were able to
pay costs, and he did not think it right
that he should leave his work and be
kept on expenses at Court. The Court
remarked that that was rather cool,
and visited "a fine of five dollars on the
witness, together with the costs of at
tachment or that he stand committed
until fine and costs are paid or re-
plevyed. We report this case for the
benefit of others who may be subpe-
naed to attend Court. We know that
it is often a great hardship to be COM
PEELED to attend Court from day to day
perhaps nearly an entire term, without
prospect of of getting paid. But il
is greater hardship for the parties tc
pay large amo unit of costs in conse.
quence of one witness refusing to obey
Subpoena.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24
The na,,rond Meeting.

II the largo and attentive meeting that
assembled last Thursday eseningto hear
and speak Of the New Albany, Brook
willie and Sandusky Rail Road, is an In
dex to the feelings Of the people Of this
county, In reference to that road, there
can be no doubt that II will receive such
material aid as will be felt and apprecia-
ted. From the first we have insisted
that the proper terminus Of the road
from the Lake to the Ohio, should be
New Albany. We have no objection
to as many branches to other points rs
may be got up, but TO think Of bending
this road out Of its air line, to accom-
modate local interests, is preposterous.
A certain rule-or-ruln city who can no
longer influence the legislature so as to
prevent the granting Of charters desires
to make a show Of opposition by way Of
getting up rival and nearly parallel
road. But there Is no danger of the ex-
istence OF such a road. This is, be-
You'd doubt The road, and il will be made
in spite Of such opposition. Indeed the
people in this part of Indiana look with
suspicion upon any rail road project that
eliminates from the diggings that fol
years prevented the charter Of the valley
road and allowed the charter ofthe Law.
renceburgh and indianapolis road only
by piece meal.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24
Temperance Meeting at NIt. Car
mel.

lcmpcFuncc MtcUnR NJ nts var
mel.
Mr.. CARMEL, Feb, 18th. 1854.
The citizens of Mt. Carmel and vi
entity convened pursuant to adjourn
ment, at the Methodist Church, and,
having been called to order by DR..
Pease, the chairman of previous
meeting, called Mr.. J. Clark to the
chair and appointed o. +. Fitch Sec
rotary.
The object Of the meeting having
been announced by the chair, Mr.. A.
G. Jenkins, moved that n committee of
three be appointed to draft resolutions
for the action Of this meeting. Mo-
ton carried; and DIR. Pease. j. @. Case
and A. Q. jenkins were appointed said
committee.
The committee, forthwith. reported
the following Temperance Platform
Resolved, That no prohibitory law wi
satisfy the Temperance sentiment Of this
State which does not contain the princi-
pies OF SEIZURE, coNFIscATfoN AND DE-
srRucTIoS OF Liquors KEPT FOR ILLEGAL
SALE.
Resolved, That the principles for which
we contend are and have been recognised
by all civilized Governments, as we'll as
by the Divine Government, as funda-
mental TO the existence and well being
OF society.
RESOLVED, That attached as we are to
our respective political parties, we have
no disposition to interfere with their or
ganization; bit ace distinctly declare, that
zoe ieiH not rote for any candidate for The
Legislature Of any party irho Is mol fully
committed IN favor Of the principles droloed
in The tico preceding resolutions.
The report of the committee having
been accepted, on motion, each resolu-
ton was taken up separately, and unan-
imously slopted.
On motion the meeting proceeded to
appoint delegates to attend the Brook
vile Temperance Convention, to be
held on the 29nd.
When about 40, had been chosen,
Mr.. j. b. Seal moved that all persons
in the house, including the ladies, be
considered delegates, and invited to
attend the Convention; which was con-
CURED in.
Moved and carried, that all the cit
liens of this town and vicinity be invi.
ted to attend said convention as dele
gates.
Mr.. M. II. Hull was now called who
addressed the meeting at some length
| in his usual humorous and thrilling
manner. In conclusion he called up
on all friendly to the measures of the
present Temperance Movement" e
express the same bya rising vote
The vote was unanimous save som'
twoe three. The negative was calleC
but none responded.
On motion Of DR.. Pease the thanks
of the meeting were voted to Mr.. Hui
for his able, thrilling and eloquen
address.
Dir. Goodwin moved that the dele
{ ration from Mt. Carmel, be requisite,
10 meet at o o'clock, on the 22nd, an'
proceed Immediately thereafter 10 JON
the delegation at Palestine, which, wa
c concerned in.
1 On motion Of A. 9. jenkins, tn
Secretary was instructed TO furnish
copy of the minutes 10 each OF Ih
Editors Of the Brookyille American, an,
: Franklin Democrat for publication.
] When onmodon the meetingadjourn
G ed. JOSHUA CLARK, Prcs'a
4 o. +, frcIl, sec'y.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24

CHEAP POSTAGE The bill modifying
the rates Of postage, reported by the
House Committee on Post Offices and
Post-Roads, tixes the rates Of postage
three cents per halfounca for the distance
ofthree thousand miles; and at six cents
for any distance above that up to six
thousand, and that all postage shall be
prepaid. There can be no doubt that
he prepay ment prov ision would save
much pecuniary loss, and much labor
to the Post Office Department.
Nearly all the dead letters at Wash
ington are unpaid letters. We have
sent quite a "batch" there. marked
"refused" simply because they were not
prepaid. Some OF them may contain
money, but it is not our money. All
persons should refuse letters that are not
prepaid.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24
who are not citizens of the place.

who are not citizens of the place.
We hope our trustees will act on the
matter Immediately, and at least SUBJ
NIT the question to vote of the peo-
pie at the annual election. Let it be a
viva poce rote, for there arc men Of
wealth who are mean enough 10 write
no. that have not the courage to say no.
They care not whether their families
are buried side by side or. motor
whether other families are buried to-
gether or not, so that they may share
in the epitaph of the fat hog.
Il was my pleasure aud my pride
That men might know how fat died.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24
The Grave yard.

we kuOW VI uO ObileT tOWn III iuuldud
of the size, or half the size OF Brookville
that has not public grave yard
Why this matter has been so neglected
here is inexplicable. Once the dead
were buried north east Of town on the
Fairfield road, some twenty or thirty
rods above the present grave yard
For years the spot was unfenced and
neglected. 1t was then, and is now
private property. 1t is now inclosed
in pasture field and but few marks
remain to tell that there,
"Each in his narrow cell forever laid,
Tho rude forcfathers OF our hamlet sleep"
Yet many sleep there who were once
foremost in the strife and business of
the town the parents and friends Of some
of our present citizens. Atan other time
the place of intermcnt was the beautiful
stop which is now the residence of Mr..
David Price. 1t extended westward
TO the open common near the stable of
Mr.. Crookshank. That beautiful syca-
more grows over the grave Of one OF
the most amiabe and talented women
of that day.
About thirty FIVE years ago Mr..
Samuel Goodwin purchased, al his own
expense. the two lots on which the
little brick church stands. They were
decided to the trustees Of the M. f.
Church for the purpose of erecting upon
them a meeting house. He selected
a corner for his family burying ground
but made no enclosure around it, little
thinking how soon the fact Of his pur'
chasing il. and his desire to reserve SC
small portion Of il would be forgotten
When he died few years ago there
was little more than room enough to be
buried with those Of his family who hat
died before him. This portion of the
grave yard is now, we think, wlIhou
an owner, and we doubt not that thu
heirs of Amos Butler could recover
both lots if they wishcdto do so. Th'
eastern portion of the grave yard j
private property, belongs to the Messrs
Nc lcery and Mr.. VIM. Butler. Tn
part south of the church belongs TO tn
Presbyterian Church. Taking it alto
gethcr there is no one TO be responsible
for il. The trustees of the Presbyterla
Church do exercise some SUPERVISE
over their portion, and the sexton b
them employed, by common consent
digs all the graves, and charges hi
own price-au exorbitant price in som
instances. They charge for intermen
in their portion of the ground. Th'
is right, and similar charge should b
i, made in every portion, and the proceed
kept, as by them, TO keep the ground
In order.
But we began this article to speak {
the necessity fpurchasinga anew gray
yard, The town corporation Is ii
proper owner Of the grave yard On
: should be purchased Immediately, an
= laid out In family lots. The sale Of 10
would nearly or quite pay for IL
:, ground at once. A portion should |
reserved rs n common buying groun
nj and reasonable charge should J
n made to all persons using the groun
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24
ms. rrasoa,. second lecture.


We learn that Mrs. Mason attempted
second lecture last Saturday night in
the Hall of the Sons Of Temperance
We were not present, but we learn that
it was neither as well written or as well
read as the first lecture. Some say
that there twelve to hear her, and some
only eleven. We can't decide. We
are informed that the only part that
was worth listeningto to, was the scolding
she gave the editor Of the American,
and the builder of the Court House.
Ifshe had advertised this part Of the
performance we have no doubt she
would have increased the size Of her
audience; to at least fifteen; for every
body comedies to woman the right to
scotland most men enjoy the sport.
Those persons who are complaining
Of her leaving without paying for the
use Of the hall, or the services Of the
sexton are advised to keep cool, or they
will be set down as opposed to woman''
rights.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24
gnbtnine Grain.
CoNNERSVILLE FEB. 81, 1864.
-CoNDUcroR.


At an early hour of last Saturday
evening, large company had assem-
bled at the East NJ. L. Church to lis
ten to a Temperance Speech from Prof.
Geo. B. Jocelyn Of Centreville. Not
being permitted to be present ourself,
we are unable TO give the particulars;
but we are informed that he did much
credit to himself, and to the cause
He gave the "Spontoon" some pretty
stIong charges which very likely would
have been of more service il safely
stored away in his own mind, rather
than to have them expressed.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24

rs Ii any body wants an attorney
down in the pocket let him send to
Judge Iglehart whose card appears in
our paper this week. We know Judge
Iglehart to be the right kind ofa man,
but we would like to know what he has
done with Ingle and Wheeler. Hope
he has not sent Wheeler back to Yankee
doodledom, to starve after all the
pains we have taken to enlighten him
in the duties Of Hoosier life.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24

Gy- We are glad to see our corpor-
alton trustees improving the streets
No money is better expended than that
which is judiciously expended on such
improvements. We hope that an APP
preparation will be made Immediately
to throw up an embankment to protect
the bottom from the high waters. Less
than one hundred dollars expended
there would save thousands. It ought
to be done now.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24
Flour.

Our Cincinnati correspondent says:
The Flour market has been very
dull to-day. The Steamer Baltic has
arrived at N. Y. with advices from Liv-
erpool to the sth inst. which are unfa-
vorable and will have very depress-
ing influence upon prices, as holders
were anticipating an advance, Sales
were made on Saturday at 6, sc and 6, 10.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24
porNcs IN COURT.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE AMERICAN
By 20 IN THE CORNER"

State of Indiana as. +. A. Conwell
and others, on charge of riot. This is
an old case. having been on hand since
1850. 1t seems difficult to make a
case of riot. 3 Two juries have disa-
greed, and after pursuing it nearly four
years, at cost Of hundred dollars
to the prosecuting witness, Mr.. G. w.
Smith, John Ryman abandons it. 1t is
to be tried again, provided Mr.. Smith
has another hundred to help the State
fee another prosecutor, and perhaps
without the extra fee. Fearing the
Judge will dislodge us from our "cor-
ner" if we tell tales so as to prejudice
the hearing of the case next term, we
will not give the testimony. Some Of
it would be rich but we must be mum.
We guess that when the State or the
prosecuting witness makes out case
of riot from the testimony all parties
will be tired enough to quit.
State Us. Bird, on charge of Larceny
This indictment for Larceny, charges
that defendant, on, &C., at, &C., felon-
iously took and carried carried away,
DC. DC, the personal property Of An
drew w. Falkner; to wit, nine head
of hogs voluedi at s24. 1t appeared
in evidence that the said hogs were Of
good moral character, as one of the
witnesses had been acquainted with
them since the time of their BIRTH
They came up regularly for their feed
generally; but one day they were mis-
sing, and failed to come up for two OIL
three days. After diligent search they
were found in defendants wheat-feld
all marked with crop off the righ
ear-some cropped nearly to the head
defendant introduced no evidence
Defendants att'ys contended that rea
sonable doubts interposed-that it wa'
not proven positively that defendant
turned said hogs into his field with fol
onioas intent, or that he marked them
might have been done by dog-no
certain that the hogs were theproperty
of Falkner. Jury returned a verdic
of not guilty. You ought to hav,
seen the States attorneys about tina
time. If they didn't look like they haC
let Bird escape Pm no physiogno
mist
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24

6TBy the last Indianapolis LOGON
tive, we see that o. II. p. Bly,, an
nounces himself candidate for the
Office Of Sheriff Of Marion County, in
dependentof political parties. He open
ly and manly declares himselfin lavor of
a law authorizing the seizure, coafscation
and destruction Of all liquors, kept for
unlawful purposes. We hope, nay we
confidently believe, that the people OF
MaTiou county will elect him.