Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-12-01
PROHIBITION.
RusnviLLx, Nov % 1854.

ings of your well edited sheet, filed
with its usual variety of moral and in
tellectual wealth have for years kept
me under obligations 10 that direction.
In nay family and amonglmy children,
the American has grown to be do
mestic sine qua non. Under the su-
pervision and editorship of the vene-
rable Clarkson our acquaintance and
attachment commenced, and each week
for years we have welcomed the arri.
val Of the American to our home as
We would the coming of friend faith
full and true.
What has become of your popular
correspondent, John SMITH" He is a
great favorite, and his able pen should
be kept moving. John" l am told,
is married, aud / suppose is now bust
ly engaged in the interesting ceremo-
MES of domestic obligations. Well,
that perhaps is all well enough-yet
his unique, philosophic talents for let
ter writing, ought not to rust, it would
be too greatpn affection to the rest oil
mankind-hence l trust his good wife
will stir him up.
On Friday the LIST of next month,
the Educational association for Central
Indiana meets in this place and we
are looking for several fine addresses
on the occasion. President Mutt Of
Centreville College and Professors
Mills and Hibbens are expected with
several others, and we would be pleas
ed to see President Locke and your.
self here to take part in the exercises.
By the way, | look upon President
Locke as one of the best teachers Of
Slate. His fne looks and gentleman
ly manners will yet be his passport
to eminent distinction and general pop
ularity, and the more he moves on
among the people the better will it b,
for his usefulness and reputation.
The graded School of this place un
der the Principalship Of George A
Chase, is still flourishing finely. Mr.
G. Is well known in Eastern Indian,
as an accomplished Teacher. Indee,
have never known any man who wa
his superior in the government of chill
dren. II he continues teaching il
Rushville few years / have no doub
that Rush will become as famous 70
the production Of talents and ability a
Franklin used to be.
Rev. Asbury Wilkinson who was ap
pointed in charge of the Milroy Gin
cult, at. the last Indiana Conferenc
has been compelled by the failure G
his voice to give up his work. He ha
removed to Shelbyville and opened
Grocery d. Provision store with fai
spirits and grand prospects. l hav
reason TO believe he will be well pa
tronized and will do web.
Rev. Greenbury c. Beeks NJ. d,
who located at the late Conference,
learn has settledin the practice OF med
icine in the city Of New Albany. Dl
Beeks is said to be a good Physical
and as New Albany is large tow
and rapidly improving he will yer
probably soon gather a good practice
Rev. Samuel Parker Crawford VIII
is superanuated, still will be able I
attend to business of rme kind whic
will relieve his MINI ,rom embarra,
ment and enable him to make q goo
support
The young gentleman, Mr. Crav
ford who was accidentally wounde
near this place last June. | regret
say, is still confined to his room. an
has been lying on his back with h
helpless arm by his side ever since Il
calamity. He has suffered much an
it is doubtful whether the injured arr