Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-20
Mert Mtntion


pointed Junior preacher on Mt. Car
mel circuit. A good appointment
@ A lady the other day. after
examining our new vest saidshe wish
ed her husband had one like it. or
course we told Der to send him to Gal
lions.
ETOur Sunday pants are badly |
worn, and don't -correspond with our
new vest. Who has pants suitable for
an editor to wear On Sundays? Don't
all speak at once. ~
ET Alfred Young ofLaurel town
ship has sold his farm on Lewis Creek
to VIM. P. Woodward at about S35
rs" Rev. John Gilchrist ofDunlaps-
vile left list week for Kansas. He
has in view settlement in that coun-
tryiifhe is pleased with it.
az Rev, Mr.. Mcfarland has gone
east. some say to dissolve his connex-
ion with his former charge. some say
no matter what, for people will talk
about old bachelors.
PRoMorToN,--We learn from Swig-
gifts Telegraph that Professor Locke
has been appointed President of Brook
vile Collegel sh
~ Mr.. Gardner, an old line cam
didate in Union county was known to
be member Of the Know Nolhings,
yet he was voted for By that party
Whata difference twenty miles makel
@Ifthe report be true that Know
Nothingism was exploded last week,
and tetotallv destroyed. it died like
Samson. killing more Philestines at its
death than in all its life.
Eg Rev. Mr.. Long preached his
Introductory sermon in Brookville last
Sunday. and Rev. Mr.. Ruter preached
his at Mt Carmel Their hearers
seemed quite well pleased with their
new preachers. 't''
ns- Geo. Strobridge. Isaac Glenn
cnts and Joseph II. Riley, young men
Of promise Of Laurel. have gone to
Greencastle Ind, to obtain an educa-
ton. And.if they live this is not the
last time we will hear Of them.
E5- In the assignment Of Dover in
the Estate of Geo. G. Shoup. the wild
ow, Mrs. shoup. gets 90 acres of land
in Deleware Co., the Coleman farm Of
100 acres Just south of Laurel. and
tho Woods store House in Laurel
worth in all about $1,000.
Philip Fcl,z. OF this place, died last
Sunday week, after most distressing
illness OF many months. We dare not
tell what caused his sickness and death.
Had he been killed by any other menns,
we might array hls murderers, but we
dare no. speak Of legallzed murderers.
be- ]. r. Clark started for Cincin-
natl Tuesday morning for new stock
Of Jewelry. 1t is rumored that he
sold extensively, before the election on
special contracts. and that pay day
hasn't come. No difference, he will
be on hands again.
~ In our opinion the result Of the
elections last week.-mrs. the most decid-
ed Democaiic triumph ever known in
this nation. 1t was breaking away
of the people from the dictation of par
ty mastcrs--a real triumph ofthe many
over Office holders md their minions.
Never was the party lash more rigcr.
Eously applied, and never did the pco-
pie so disregard II.
n E5- We think our table Of votes
will bo found exactly correct We
have taken greatpains 10 make II 30.
Il would be well TO preserve this paper
for fatur, use, A few extra copies can
be had ut five cents each.
Fg-Thc quaklng cauted by the cl.
ection in Ohio, Pennsylvania and In
DINA will not have ceased before the
elections in Now York. New Jersey,
IllinoisI Michiganiond Wisconsin will
bring on another paroxism. These
oil come oil on the Tlh Of next month,
Then follows Massachusetts, on the
l3sh.isu tanna I'LL 0H a -
Ry- When Judge Merton rcmon-
slrated with Bright and others Mt the
Nay Convention against endorsing the
repeal OF tho Missouri Compromise
line, Bright sAid The Dem ocracy was
strong enough 10 carry any measure
through Wonder what Bright thinks
about it'now, Hni
B1-We feel sorry for some Of our
poor neighbop'. such us Molit, LInck,
Mclecry, GALLON ind Burton. They
havdto lISteatolhp sound ofshmghoi'
instead Of tho more fashionable sound
of Drahma Pootras. Sorry for YOU