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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

tH7ethhef AAos July 10
Ma. G.--Last evening. ~ I was
passing by one Of our decent. respect
able" beer aud wine holes, kspt BY a
member OF a church. who Is entirely
TOO sensitive to keep intoxicating 10.
uors, my attention was arrested bys
young drunkard. Il cannot call him
man, who reeled up 20 the counter Of
this very respectable beer seller. pla-
ccd striker" on the counter. and re-
eeiyed glass OF beer. From that
time ell midnight he was raying thro'
our streets followed by crowd Of
good .for.notbing boys. knocking at the
doors and disturbing the slumbers 4
sober and honest people. This Is not
an isolated case. even hers. IN Yer
sales. Daily are drunken men seen
staggering through our streets. We
have at this time. four doggeries in
Versailles. Temperance men should
not add 10 the wealth Of individuals
engaged in sowing broadcast the dis
ease and death over our land. Their
conscience should tell them that N bay
and sell 10 those engaged In the traffic
OF liquors as beverage. would be TO
give aid and comfort 20 the powers Of
darkness. and involve themselves IN
the same catastrophe with those who
live upon the blood OF our people. How
long things will remain as they are
now. God only knows. Our Division
is not inavery flourishing condition.
There are few Of US who will count
all things else but dross' in the coming
contest. labor for the good Of our
cause. But many sons. ITO their
shame be il said. will allow party lead.
ers TO take them by their nosrs, and
lead them off. Already they begin to
speak disparagingly and murmursome-
thing. about running things into the
ground. hobby. &c. Everything ex-
cept name, is denounced as a hobby.
Rew,A. g. Perkins Of the M. z.
Church, IN 'itinerant vagabond' advo-
Gates tho cause molly, and will do eff
cient service in the battle for the.
Maine Law. feel rejoiced that the
influences Of the church is now availa-
BILE, for IL ever that influence was
needed. il Is now. When ini6uity
comes In like food il Us the privilege
and duty Of the Office bearers IN Gods
army 10 raise up standard againslit.
To preach temperance is apart oftheir
duty. and God will bless their efforts.
and perehance through their aid and
influence we may gain victory over
the'volaries OF alcohol. and peace,
quiet and sobriety reign. instead Of
scenes Of heart rending de6auehcry.
Long may Mr.. Perkins live TO do bat
tie in our glorious cause.
Yours in a good esuse.
HAWK.EYE.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

0r We have heard that tho Julia
Damoaf Society, intends holding fair,
and giyinga supper on tho Wednesday
evening Of the Agricultural Fair. We
hope this Ia not so. The ladies OF the
PRESBYTERIAN Society are to give ono on
Thursday evening. aud two faIrs and
suppers on sneh an occasion would have
q tendency to disgust and even offend our
country friends who would enjoy one
Moreover tho supper given IN the Col.
lego last May. was 10 nearly for the
same purpose ss the one they propose
this fall, that Il would appear identical,
aud Il would appear also that they In.
tended to forestall tho Presbyterian
supper.
We are a decided friend 10 Sew.
ing societies. and Fairs and suppcrs,
when properly conducted. In a place
like Brookville. they tend to cultivate
soeIsbIlliy and kind feelings.
We do not object TO honorable rivalry
but we want'o see no opposition. Riv.
airy Is the offspring Of large heart
opposition, Of contracted selishness
Rivalry allows reciprocal isvors, oppo,
sition reqrire forestslling and thwsrting
We hope theyoung Indies will not per
sist In their design. II IL Is as we heard
bit wait for next May. and have goot
time with strawberries. In the NEAR
while. let them help cherfu y in the
proposed fair, and We wi underwrit,
that they will lose nothing byi,.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

fyIn our visit to Cincinnati. last
week. we found Cooper d Co.. prepa.
ring largely for their fall trade. Their
new store on the corner Of Walnut and
Sixth, Is admirably adapted to their
business and is in a convenient loca.
ton. They have an accomplished
Hoosier clerk inIthe person Of Mr..
Durham, who will take great pains to
accommodate Hoosier customers. See
their card under the.headof New Ad.
vertisements.'
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

How DumB.--Judgo Mccsrty, 10 said
to have reported that the farmers OF Rush
county are so dumb that he could not
make one OF them understand tho Ne.
braska bill. Hareitt, you must 20 among
them. and take John Lsrd-oil. with you.
II will never do TO have a set Of men
sroand you who can not understand
thatla law, which allows President for
whom they can not even vote. 60 ap-
point their executive and judicial Ulcers
ono Of whom may veto. and the other
nullify BY decision, any law they pass
IL Democratic. The farmers Of Rush
county must be dull OF comprehension
not to understand that this is the perfec.
ton Of sovereignty. We would sug.
ges, that John Lard-oil apply some OIL
his oil to the law, TO enable the dumb
beings TO swallow II.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

Brookvillo is getting TO be quite city.
From ell accounts, they drink more beer
and nasty whisky, d, more lighting. tell
more lies, pass more counterfeit money,
have more jackssses acting a. Justices
OF the Peace, steal more shanghai chick
Gus, have more fighting bullies-some
Of them members Of the church than
any town this side OF Rochester. Stir.
ring times are anticipated there this fail
We extract below few sentences from
a private letter received few days
since. Let 'em pitch 10. II is proba-
ole. before the feht is over, the long
mooted question "who struck Billy Rob-
eson," win be settled.-Connersvisle
Telegraph.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

OF TnE PEorLE's CONVECTION, LES,
week nominated VIII cumback Of DE.
catur, as a candidate for Congress In
this district. All right. We are sorry
we can not find time this week 10 give
viii, an extendid introduction to the
readers Of the American. We like the
nomination first rate. VIII 10 a good
specimen OF Young Americs. We on.
ly fear, from present indications that h,
will have TO run "solitary and alone" q,
Judge Holman has not accepted.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18
ANOTHER APPLICATION OF THE Asou,

q We learn that Mr.. Hubbard, the
Democratic nominee for County Sur.
veyor. was fined dollar and costs.
last week. for an assault upon Mr..lJ.
j. Swift. We wouder ifall the can
didates are instructed to use the
"Knoek 'em down" nrgunen. during
this canvass, II is not improbable.
from present demonstration. And
why should they note Thatparty has
sold itself to rum SELLERS. slave hold
ers and Catholics. The cudgel, the
lash, and the stake. are the arguments
used by these TO enforce their claims.
Then why should not that fragment
ofthe Democratic party that now Ms.
sumes to be rnK Democratic party use
the same arguments to secure votes
and thus to promote, liquor selling.
slavery and Romanism. The recent
riots in ST. Louis, show howa defeat
Is to be followed. For one, we are
glad these demonstrations are made
while there's strength in the free. so.
Der, American portion of community
to resist A few years more Of calm
submission to the requirements of the
rum sellers, slave holders and Cstho.
lies. who have beyond question gov
erned the country for years, would
have made resistance vain. But the
people are aroused, and we opine that
no one who resorts to such arguments
can b elected. even in whisky-drink-
ing; caiholic-mled Franklin County.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18
ANorHER vrcrrn.

We are fully aware that our liquor
sellers. their attorneys, candidates. and
organ. do not thank US for parading
before the public their victims, bur. in
truth, we do not want their thanks. =
II we can place before the citizens Of
Indiana, such facts as win show that
the liquor traffic is q work Of death,
and the slain are In our midst. we cx-
pect they will net promptly to remove
the destroyer The rummies, and
their allies so believe. also, and hence
they rage. Let them rage. They
may even charge us with cruelty in
abiding to tho dead but such charge
comes with poor grace from men
that will take the last dime from a
poor drunksrd, regardless ola wife's
suferings orfeelings. Or who will take
q fee against poor woman. WHO sues
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.ar.. n. tia $50. $50 ar. -,
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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

or Mrs. A. West has recovered Gas
damages. OF a liquor seller named Hen
~ Martin--under the Injisna law, al
Brookvllle, for selling liquor to her bus.
band so as TO inloxicate him.-Er.
Damages In dollars and cents for q
drunken husband! Can you place a
price on keen agony Of woman's heart
VIII money pay for the shame and deg
radiation brought home TO the family
Will money bring bach the self-respect
OF the husband - Cayuga Chief.
Too fast gentlemen, too fast. An ap.
peal was FRI taken to the Court o!
Common Pleas and then to the Supreme
Court where II will long remain. An
able legal firm OF this county who would
not, for the world hurt a widows feel.
ings by saying that her husband died Of
drunkenness Rave undertaken to keep
this poor woman cut OF tho small sum
Of thIrsy-fve dollars.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

ton give " geld and silver. q currency
that can be counterieited with difficulty.
So long, however, Ne puper 10 generally
used, and until a rurer and more ,clia-
bic currency is determined on. Detec-
tors oil some kind are necessary, and
"Dye's Detector." we consider the
best OF its character that we have seen.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18
RrAs JuDon HOLMAN evidently

~As JupeE Holman evidently
whnis A good excuse for refusing to
run. we would respectfully call his at
'enIion 10 Art : Sec. 10 Of the Con.
stitution of Indiana. That ~ilI just
meet the case. Lest the book should
40, be at hand we will quote il.
No person elected to any Judicial
Office, shall. during The term for which
he shall have been elected. be eligible
To any Office Of trust or profit, under
the state. otter than judicial Office.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18
THE ST LOUIE Rror.

We have no later dates from st,
Louis. The following items are in adj
dition to our account. up to The last
news resolved. Wednesday night, at / |
O'Clock. The Republican says:
As nearly as we can ascertain ten
persons were killed in the riot which
commenced on Monday. and a few ofthe
wounded are not expected TO recover.
1t Is almost impossible to estimate with
accuracy the total number Of wounded
but II cannot be less that twenty. and
may probably reach thirty persons
though the injuries received by some
we're slight. We have heard ONO wo-
me or chrildren being either killed or
wounded, which Is a happy reflection.
after 20 much riot and blocdshed.
Among the persons killed In the ri
OF was Mr.. Il. h. Violet. a highly res
rectable merchant An frishman
iamed Lydon has been arrested for
the murder. The Intelligencor says
He has family in ireland. When
arrested he was armed with n large
horseman's pistol, old fashioned Gin,
lock, and very rusty. He had also ON
his person nearly two pounds of pow
der aud balls lied up In q handkerchief,
showing conclusiyely that be was pre-
pared for battle.
In speaking Of the origin Of the riot
the lntelligencer' says:
II II impossible 10 state with accu.
cy precisely how the thing began, OF
with what party the blame OF com.
mencing II lies. The fact is, thai
people had been prepared to expect a
fight cn election day; many were arrn.
cd in anticipation; the fuel was there,
and the first accidental spark kindled
IL into iearfur flame.
Tho Republican throws all dc
blame on tl,c Irish. who. Il Sys, 70
the numbe, OF three or for hundred
surrounded the polls. using loud. an.
CRY and inaamniatory language, and
winding up by stabb ng--a boy.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18
RUNNING FOR AUDITOR.

A Mr.. cromer was romi.ated for
Auditor by the democrats OF Franklin
co unity SATURDAY. last. He entered into
the race with spirit. He arrived in this
place on Tuesday and left inlmed lately
Tor Cambridge, on foot We think he
was ahead Of bis competitors. A few
minutes after he left, Noah Carmichael
and Nathan Davis arrived In hot pursuit
OF the would.be-Audltor. II seems
that some OF the candidates before the
Convention, for tho office, doubted Gro
mers democracy, and were anxious 70
ascertain how long he had been firm In
the faith. To this effect they wrote to
persons living In Ohio, bic former resi-
dence, asking u he had been "dyed in
the WOOL" and drenched with whisky.
An answer was received from his form
Or associates that they were exceeding
~ glad TO hear OF Mr.. Cromer's where
abouts, as were also his wife and six
small children. whom he had obando ned
few years since. IL IL charitable 70
suppose II was his anxiety 10 see lie
spouse and babies that caused his haste
through our town. Unfortunately for
said babes Mr.. C. was overtaken at
Cambridge by Carmichael and Davis,
ard taken back 10 Brot kvllle. Wc pre-.
sumo. however, no will And consolation
there In the arms Of young wife. whom
he married sbont q year since. II may
not be out Of place TO remark here that
one Of the the individuals having charge
Of Cromer became so excited that he
could not retain hold on the reins. aud
his compsaion was compelled to do tho
driving. In fact II IL said he rolled Off
HE seat In the hight OF his joyful feel
ings, and forgot to get up again for some
hours. But this mby be a slander.--
Our neighboring town is certainly fast
putting on city airs. We shouldn't
onder II she should soon ask 10 be
taken into the corporate limits OF the
city. We christen her the nth Ward
Of Cincinnati --Conasrsviile TEE.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

DIR. oUysorr's YELLOW DOCK AND san
sArARiLLA ,forthe cure Of dlsease or ss spr'ns
purifier Of The blood and asa general tonic Cor The
system. ts anrivaiied.
The curative powers Of this Extract are truly
wonderful, and all invallds should make Imms.
date trial Of the yellow Doek aud sarrapsriiis.,
Itcannot ,njure the most delicate patient.
ThEN PLY FROM MINERAL NosrRUNs
10 seek hope. life aud vlgor from ibis purely veg
eiaoie remedy. Therefore. however broken In
health and spirits, howeses loalhsome 10 himself
and olhers, let no Que despair Of recovery. Ia an.
pat len, only understand thnt hIs hope OF ph,rIcrf
restoration hesin 'Gaysotts Extfict 81 Yslln~
Dock and sarsaparila. and pefsnndn him for IN
LlFEy SkKE,
70 Try II and Nc have no hesitation in prsticslnx.
his speedy restoration 10 health. -
UTSes sdvsnissnsnt 49, q t.'i'
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

We are informed that Judge Enoch
hcCarty. who has just returned from .
western trip. reports that the Democrat
ic ticket will be beaten IN this State at
least ten hoasand rofes.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18
THE CAUSE uyrRorxrA.

A correspondent Of the Baltimore
Clipper. writing from Alexandria. Va
says:
There are twelve hundred Know
Nothings in that city. and in the whole
State $50 councils
In Frederick city. on Saturday last,
an election was held in the different
wards for trustees of public schools,
which resulted IN Know Nothingvic,
tory. The candidates OF the Know
Nothings received in every case, ] be-
lieve, two votes TO one cast for the dc.
feated party.
From the many letters we are re-
ceiving every day from this state. We
should think the cause Of American
principles was spreading with une'
ampled rapidity. -E.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18
OF The Auditor and Treasurer Of
Indiana. have published the following
card In the Cincinnati papers:
IvptANApoLIs, Aur, IA.


card In the Cincinnati papers:
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. IL.
The report In your city regarding the
failures Of the State Stock Bank at Pc.
RI, Bark of Rensselaer,, New York aud
Virginia State Stock Bank, and Elkhart
Bank. are entirely false. They have
not failed nor suspended, and there has
been no run on them, no notes Of any
Bank presented that have not been
promptly redeemed. The notes Of these
Banks, and Of all the free banks Of this
State are amply secured, aud the secu.
rites, at their present market value. are
worth a quarter Of million OF dollars
over and above the amount OF notes la
sued. Holders Of the notes of any OF
the free Banks Of this State should no.
part with them at a discount.
JOHN r. DUNN.
Aueitor OF State.
Z. NEwLAsp, Treasurer OF she State.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

nth this gentleman. lie Is represen'
- -. snr;ob, and honorable man,
.,d .verv way worthy Of the plsce to
,h;eh he aspires. The only ground
A. objection to him wilibe that he
s .s.nds on the pro.whisky pro-slavery
md pro-cstholic platform. The won
Oar With many is, that one so reputable
and worthy can be found contributing
n. ;naaenee TO such causes. Vet II
slected. he win not disgrace the coun-
tvbv insempcrance or want ofsenso.
IRA xrrn. 1T will be difficult
IN, letter Justice without ap-
....;,r 10 Al him Injustice Heis a
. Tho ,houyb raised in this
-. !. 81 extensively known. hence
a. ,.es..I,v Of a more extended In
:. s-.au.,;or s el
{ w. n;obt d;smiss him briefly, as
-. nave done since Ms nomination,
h-..v,nv that he must make a good
-s,,ssensssive. on the principle that
A. A. thss "a rood for nothing else
= m..t BE- GOOD for coons. He has tried
a,...v,v svsrvtbiur else. aud failed
oA.. NV charged him with belong.
Inc 40 she several orders Of Know
1890. NJ. Noth;nvs Paw Moth.
a,ns. and Have Nothings. But whcth.
d I'M. he ,rus or false this Is not treat.
Inc him. with the plsinness that ID,
90 demsnds 6 al !.
- IA ..v shst Mr.. Letter. il a Know
Nosh;ng would not be true, yet 10 say
d h.,he /. An intelligent man would b,
equally false. To Illustrate his want
of;,formation on impor tant question,
-. would saw that sfter the Nebrasks
lkf,h. Al been discussed near 9 months,
q .sskedl him what was his opin.
,ou !, reference 10 Il. 10 our surprise
NJ IA had not even heard Of il. but, for
ana, encouragement, he promised "a
ipost himself up on the question before
ths election. We doubt not that even
In this time he has learned that Il Is a
Dmo~afis measure. but further than
that We presume he Knows Nothing on
that subject.
!. -. z Neither l. be strictly ADO Nothing.
A last he has fried several things.---
That ks has done much for himselfor
country, no one who knows him will
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

p. 8. Since the above was IN type
we learn that the young Isdics havs
postponed their fair until Christmas.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18
TIE ST. LOUIS Rror.

The latest account from the rioIers
ct 81. Louis. is that active operations
had been suspended butthe excitement
was intense. Several amiable citiseni
had been killed.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

On tie 10Th inst, by Rev. DR.. j.
W. Keely. wx. s. BnooEs and LAURA
NJ. FARMKR.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

A DrrrcuLr QuKsrIos.-Who got
hit the hardest. PRESIDENT PrRacE,
when that Washington bully hit him
with hard boiled egg" or the edi-
tor Of the American when Bully Rob-
eson hit him with his fist? We take
the affirmative Of the question. Ifany
body doubts tie correctness of this
position they may submit It to the
Debating Club. si
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAuRoAD.-Col c.
r. N. Garnet, chief engineer of the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad Company. has written letter
to Mr. A. s. Hewitt Gone of the trustees In the mort
gage given to secure the $500 600 of bonds issued
by the Company9u the present and future pros.
poets OF the road, copy of which we find u the
Lynchburg Republican. The whole indebtedness
of the Company, says Col. G when their work is
completed, will be o., 100000. The whole cost of
the road. 2o4 miles in length, will be S5 100000 or
say $4,000 per mile, when completed and equip
ped. Col. Garnett proceeds to show the condition
of the Company presenting its future prospects in
very favorable light. He is very confident that
the Company will be fully able to meet the interest
on oil s liabilities and set apart the sinking fund OF
one per cent His estimates are based almost en-.
tirely on local trade and travel; but no road, he
says can be projected possessing more perfect
security of"a very large through business both in
tonnage and passengers. The Virginia and Ten
nessee road is relied upon as link in the great
chain of railway from the Mississippi to the Allan
tic, through which vast amount of trade and ira.
vel will find its nearest outlet. Indeed the Colonel
Ii saDsuine that the through business will be large
enough to make sufficient profit on the entire cost
of the road, without relying on the local business
at ALL
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

MANsLAuGHrER.-Francis Graham was tried In
New York. on Wednesday last on charge ofman
slaughter in the fourth degree, and convicted, but
recommended to mercy The circumstances of this
case are as follows: Graham and four of his com
psnions were drinking brandy; small portion of
the liquor remaining, he gave it to boy about eight
years DID, who swallowed it and died in few hours
after.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

EXAMINATION OF Dr.. MEIGHAN.-Dr. Meighar
charged with leading on riot in New Orleans or
the night of Sept. IL, in which two persons wers
killed and two others badly wounded, came off in
that city on Friday of last week. The Recorder
reserved his decision until the next day. admitting
the accused to bail in the sum of 81 900 for his ap
pearance.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

Quick WoRK-George Williams, who operated
upon Mr. Bot pocket book in the New York Thea.
trelast Monday night, and was detected In the act,
was tried on the forenoon of Wednesday, convict.
ed, sentenced to four years imprisonment, and,
Gays the Herald0 before sunset, was regularly
matriculated member of that Interesting commupi.
ty at Sing Sing. ~ bis was accomplished In less
than forty-eight hours.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

SAD CASE OF DaowNINa.-Mr. Louis Sere, q
Creole of New Orleans, formerly clerk in the frs,
district court and moro recently receiving clerk of
the Citizens Bank was drowned on the 18th inst,
while passing over to Agiers to visit relative
He was highly esteemed In New Orleans.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

/ ,OOK AT THIS.-$20,00O worth of
- Ready Made Clothing at cost, embracing every
style OF garments suitable for Fall and Winter wear
The subscribers have determined omit the business
In Richmond on the first Of January, 1855 and will
positively sell at cost either wholesale or retail To
merchants and others here 10 Q rare chance The
goods are fresh fine and well made and the stock is
Main street. DFscOGf Z C0 :.
above. ~ aEsIn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

JUsrIFIABLE HoMlcIDE.-SamuelS s. Smith, who
shot James Byrnes in New Orleans, on the 9th iost.
has been discharged on the ground of 'JustifabIs
homicide II 80. 90
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23

BRoKE HIS NEcK.-John O'Brien fell from his
bed and broke his neck, in New Orleans, on the
18th inst swhile In state Of delirum produced by
yellow fever. 54ss,lgg4TEss