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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

re- The Catholic Priest. named
Carrahan or Sage. who was arrested
and fined in Boston recently for intoxi-
cation, had the following document in
his possession:
"Rev. MI. Carrahan, the bearer Of
these lines, belongs to the Dioces Of
Cleveland. His conduct has been
withoutreproach since his coming here.
Even be has given US his ediiicalion
with regard to his good character. l
require my brethren of the clergy 10
give him permission Of celebrating of
the holy mysteries in his travelling.
tAMEDEM, B'p of Clev.
"Clegelund, Aug. 81, 1854"
When taken to the police court he
plead guilty to the charge ofdrunken-
ness and was sentenced to the House
OF Correction for three months, but al
lowed twenty.lour hours TO leave the
city. He made tracks at once.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

WrscoSsrv.-The young State OF
Wisconsin is represented to be in n
highly prosperous condition, With
the liberal aid Of Congress. the school
fund is estimated at five millions OF
dollars, and the revenue from il alone
this year is $4,000. The State debt
is limited by the Constitution to $780,
900. This debt has been created by
the issue ofeight per cent bonds, $780,
600, and seven per cent bonds, $50.
900.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22
NAvILLUS.
MrxrRyIl.lr. Sen. Is. ,54.

Mr.. 1--WE want 10 know out here
what that cannonnsding means. in
town-ihat shooting in the dark
What is the orful trouble that has
brought John l.. TO Brook, twice with
his big CUR to shoot in midnightgloo
at the X. Ms. What harm do they
do? A body would have thought
that when he shot. there would have
been some howling--but am told he
fred at the rascals, and when the smoke
cleared away there was not wound
man found, and only one bit of blood.
Then you fellers thought the Marion
of the Mexican War;" could do bet
ter. "He came" "Iie saw"-noth-
ing. "Iie conquered"-nothing Old
Joe, they say, took good aim at where
he heard the X. Ms, were last. and
fired. Then J. Bright shot,or shot first.
l don't know which and don'tcare:o nly
the torch-light procession, with all
their searching, didn't find one woun-
ded, X. N. If they are likely 10 get
troublesome, and il there are any
strong..symptoms of the people'crowd-
ing any OF them in Office TO the dis
placement of some "sliort-liners" bet
ter send for the old brass piece. In
the meantime let some of your young
lawyers-smart boys--come out in
the country. and repeat over and over
what the big guns said about Bill
Brasky and the Know Nothings- We
have love for YOUNG lawyers out
here, and believe MOST all they say
They think we are a set of fools. and
we think, just what we please. Send
them out. But mind we want young
ones, that ARE out of business. at
home. Wonder if they couldn't bring
along that ,'oLp LINE WIG"
Now sir, who are we to vote for at
the next election? That's the ques-
ton. We wan. good ticket. but we
don't Ike the old regulars. They
have nearly all sucked long enough to
be weaned. The "old Line whig."
that prince of gentlemen, told us Of
pretty good ticket, in The Democrat.
said to have been nominated in his
presence by the Council Afterwards
just as we got to love the ticket pretty
well, he crawfshed-said it was not
so. Guess the ex-senator. does not
often back out. Did this time, and
looked sick with the inscription "OLD
LINE Vine"
Your neighbor now gives us a X.
N, bob-tailed ticket We call it bob
tailed cause il has no Commissioner.
Surveyor or Coroner. He thinks he
has it now. 1t is this:
For Senate, Richard II. Cullum.
E" Reps. L. Williams, X. f.Cooley.
"Treasurer. John r. Goodwin.
Auditor. James II. Vancamp.
"Sherii. jefferson Colescott,
l move we adopt this ticket, rs COM
ing from the prince ofKnow Nothings.
and call 1.-THE Peoples Bo6-taRed Eaow
Nothing TSekei.
We might some of us prefer Il.
little different. buff the men proposed
on it will accept, it is good enough
oil quali6ed--all sobcr-all honest.
ACoUNTRYAAN.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

E5-rhe Democrats, who are so
Mortified at preachers, meddling in
politics, having found one that is in
favor offree whisky and Bill Nebraska.
in .he person Of Rev. Wilson Thomp-
son, have nominated him TO-. the Leg
islature in Fayette. Guess. after all,
it is not the preachers they SO much
dread, rs their doctrine.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22
nrThe lovers Of Lard Oil are .ryIuI

0TThe loyersoI Lard Oil ere trying
to get him out OF tho corner we drove
him to last week, and they are likely to
drive him into worse one. They say
he only meant to change his appoint
ment from the 18th 10 the 9Th. Why
did he not say so, then, instead Of saying
that hc could probably be along cleo
ton week! He published his note Of
with drawal In tho scstisel where Tom.
Smith would see It, and In that he says
the appointments will probably be "du-
ring thatweek," but at the ssme time, or
therebouts, he sends word to bis friends
TO post him aud his master for the sth.-
Tho LaWrenceburgh Register, not being
in the secret, or wishing still to blind
Smith who had published that he would
accompany the champions through this
district, published the card Withdrawing
the appointments, on the LIST inst, just
one ,oeck before The time appoiated! From
the Register OF that date wo first heard
of their withdrawal. II Is now manifest
that the whole was rusc to uvold mee-
ting Smith.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22
EySome SUPPOSE that DIE scarcil,

GySome suppose that the scarcity
of grain will make whisky 50 high as
to favor the temperance cause. We
think not. All that will be necessary
will be to use little more strychnine.
The drought has not seriously afec
ted the crop of Nur Von'icd, and con-
sequently strychnine will not advance
in price. unless thc unusual demand
makes it. 1t may kill men sooner, but
nobody will care for that, as it will kill
none but drunkards.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22
rx-The CITY Of Bloominrprove La

Eg-The city of Blcominggrove Las
been without regular Hotel for some
time. but we learn that John Willough-
by, Esq, has taken the old tavern
stand which he has repaired, refitted
and refurnishcd a Ia Barnet, and ex-
poets to be able to accommodate call
the world and the rest of mankind"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

1.-THE markets ms reported in the
Cincinnati Gazette of Tuesday. differs
a little from the reports Of our cores
pendent. In all cases we regard our
correspondents figures as more relis-
BILE than other reports Of the same date.
He is correct business man. The
Gazette's reports are later. II reports
wheat mt 1925. and -four 81, 90. corn
79cts, and buyers few at these fig-
ures. The truth is, the effects Of the
drouth are not as dreadfulas was fear.
ed three weeks ago. Crops in Europe
are unusually good and every success.
sivc arrival reports decline in bread
stull's
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

We have not often witnessed pref
tier spectacle than WAS the gathering
Of the people iast Saturday a. Ander-
sonvills< The young ans the old were
there. Males and irmairs wcrv.there,
men were there who had never voted
for s:vhig in their lives. but who tx
poetic vote for wings this fall. in or.
der torescue their country from ty-
rants grasp, Wigs were there that
never voted Cor a Democrat who ex-
pect to vote Cor Democrats this fall for
the same purpose. 1t Was a meeting
of the people to consult on common
cause for 4 common good. The
speaking was good. and well received.
To see such men as Hackleman and
Matson-whigs of the first water,
standing sile by side with Cumback
and Talbot, Democrats ofthc Jefferson
and Jackson school, battleing for their
Country's honor and country's inter
est, reminded us Of the time that we
saw Wings and Democrats shoulder
to shoulder marching against foreign
foe. To us il demonstrated that the
American people can unite against a
domestic enemy as well as against a
foreign one. And we can but believe
that the Country Is safe when men dare
be free and dare thus to unite their
strength ON COED cause in spite of the
threatning and promises of party mas
tiers.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22
JUST AswE EXPECTED.

A few weeks ago we advertised a
delinquent subscriber. A friend
writes:
Heis in our village, knocking out
teeth and putting new ones in, and oc-
casionally drinking whisky and fight
ing and gambling and he belongs to n
society called the Do Nothings. Who
could expect such a man to pay the
printer, | coald'nt,sure.
l.. E
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

CT A Convention of the Railroad
men OF Ohio has been celled at the
suggestion of John Brough, Esq, to
ne held At Columbus. during the pres
ent month, to take into consideration
he propriety OF establishing a tariff oil
prices for freight aud passage ut a
higher standard than ut present used,
and TO discuss other matters ofinterest
10 the various roads.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

0TThe mother OF the unfortunate
boy to whom we alluded last week, as
seeking protection from n drunken faith ..
err, has been confined To her bed ever
since that night, chiefly on account of
the wounds she received on that occa-
sion. Alter beating her und attempting
to shoot the boy, he lett, taking what
money he had, and has not yet returned.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

6TWe understand that there are more
than hundred Know Nothings In this
county. IT their principles are as we
understand them, VIC wish thay were
twice as numerous. Ifthcy merely in
tend TO rcbuko those who court catholic
votes aud catholic influence. at the OK.
pense Of pfutestants, we wish thom sue
cess, but If they design 10 proscpbc ell
ftsstynsrs, We shsll Oppose nssm.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

TnE ELECTION IN MArNE.-We had
supposed, says the New York Herald,
that the politicians Of Maine, through
their splits. coalitions, fusions and
amalgamations, had become as thor
oughly snarled up as possible before
the election. But we were mistaken,
rs our teiegraphic accounts abundent-
ly prove. One fact, however, is adj
milted; the mysterious and terrible
Know Nothings have scattered con-
fusion and dismav all around. Itmat-
tiers little into whose hands the local
affairs of Maine arc placed, and it is
certain that the candidates for Con-
gress OF all factions are opposed to the
principles Of the Know Nothings can
not but he regarded as the most sig
nifcant result of the contest.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22
cospEmNEp BY THEIR owr ADMISSION

We have often alluded TO the fact
thatthc Catholic Whisky Slavery. par
ty, can not get up even plausible false
hoods, and ifthey happen TO stagger
on one that appears plausible. they
contradict il by their own admission.
We have epeatcdly said that the Know
Nothing movement was not an anti
foreigner movement but an anti catho-
lie one, and anti catholic only in the
sense il opposcd those men and those
measures that courted the political in
| fluence OF Catholics at the sacrifice Of
the American Protestant sentiment of
the nation. In New York the Bible
cause came near being banished from
the Common Schools by the Democrat
party. because Archbishop Hughes
demanded it, and the same party has
frequently favored division Of the
school fund, that the Catholics might
have their own free schools supporter
by public funds. No wonder such
movements have aroused American as
well as foreign Professionals. But tie
Democratic press has tried to ejudice
foreign protestants against il. by mis-
representing the facts. But they dis
approve their ows falsehood. The
following item is going the rounds Of
the Democratic press:
Zone Of the candidates on the
Know Nothing" ticket in Philadel-
phia is Scotchman who has long been
a violent whig partisan.
This shows that they don't believe
their own fabrications and that tits q
protestant movement, and not purely
anti foreigner.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22
IT WILL DO no coon.

The strongest argument of Holman,
for the repealof the restrictive line is
that IL would do no good any how
To prove this he referred TO the fact
that slavery existed in Indiana and IL
linois, in spite ofthe ordinance Of '07,
until the people formed their consdtu-
ton. But his illustration from history
is against hisa. Although a few did
bring slaves with them, in violation OF
law. and the pro-slsvery Judges. Mar
shals, &C.. appointed By nslave bold
ing President, permitted thea TO hold
them, the rich and influential slave hold
ers went to Missouri, whese ihe ordi.
nance did not extend. The result is
known. Missouri, unprotected, hee.mc
Sieve state. Those that sere pro.
tected becaoe free, and hirtosy does
not give single instance OF sny ter
ritory's becoming free stste that vas
not protected by restrictive ordln-
ance during its territorial exittePce.-
California never had a territorial exis-
tcncc. and is therefore not an excep'
ton.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22
ALUMNUS.


fAihflELD, sep. 10, Oh.
Mn. EpIToR:-Please announce in
your paper, that Rev. j. w. Locke,
will preach at Bloominggrove. in the
NJ. E. ChWch, next Sunday at IL
O'Clock, A, M. Mr.. Monfort, the
same day. same hour in the Presbyte-
rian Church. at Fairfield, and Rev T..
Williams. in the NJ. L. Church, ut
Fairfield, on same day. at 3, PM.
Yours. &c.
II. b. HIBBEN.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

Mn. G.--Evcrything up this way,
wears a cheering aspect, and promises
success at the approaching election,
in favor of the great cause Of tenn
perance. The late decisions of our
Uourx, on fhis suhjecr. rendered as
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

Mr.. Editor. 1t is a long time since
/ saw communication from Union Co.
and thinking a few items would not be
embarrassing, | will write.
In the first place, our town has been
particularly favored with travelling
theaters, alias, circuses, Hipodromes,
Indian exhibitions, Atheniums, Alge-
rines etc. Then comes Miss. or Mrs.
somebody in Bloomer style, fiddle in
hand. Whoo! lady play tie fiddle?
Even so, one who would like to pass
for lady, was found few days ago
saving on one. and with her songs.
Cotilions aud Waltzes, entertained
quite a crowd of a certain class who,
at least for that time, had no other en-
ployment.
The second annual fair of Union
County, came of last week. The
weather being fine, it was Largely at
tended and general harmony and sat
isiaction prevailed. The stock, | be.
lisve viii compare favorably with any
county in the State, while the Ladies'
did up t1e nsds shfng IN sryh not 10
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22
Ir<y-The GOBLIN SNon' IS The name

Gy~Thc GOBLIN SNoB' is the name
of n book sent US by the publishers,
De Witt d. Davenport. 1t is wholly
worthless. Send us something better,
cents. if you want apuH. The same
is true we think of book entitled
PRooREss AND PAUDENcE. We have
not read it-don't intend to.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

We wonder If Glib. Armstrong can't
procure certificate that no was not
drunk ON the occasion of the torchlight
procession. He certainly seemed to
to discharge the duties of Marshal re-
markably WELL" and being sober enough
to sit on horse, we think.he could prove
any man liar who would say he was
drunk.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

WADTNo ACROSS THE OHIo.-It is
believed that the Ohio River has not
been so low before. since the year
1888, MS it is at the present time. II
is said that boys can oasil, wade across
it at the mouth IT ths KsuxwtS.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22
frwe hope our country friends

EWe hope our country friends
will come tn the Fair, not merely to
get premiums or to see or exhibit fine
stock, but to see each other. One OF
the chief excelencies Of these annual
festivals is the cultivation of the So
cial virtues of our natures, and we pity
the man that is too poor or too mean
to spare day and adollar for this pur-
pose. when his wife and children may
be pariakers with him in the enjoy
ment.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

EEWe have been informed that n
certain Justice in Bloominggrove
Township recently united in the holy
bands Of matrimony, three persons at
one and the same time. Now, what
we want to know is. how sucl, things
can be did. We pause for reply.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Hon. Judge Test and Hon. Judge
Morton ofwayne County will address
as many Of the citizens ofthis county
as will come to hear them next Satur-
day at o'clock P. Al.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22
''aooDwIN OUGHT 10 sr KILLED

Expressions equivalent to the above
ara as common rs the stereotyped
phrase Of liquor sellers and their
! friends. that Goodwin is liye Que
posi,iyelysays tRat a-eycr we publish
certain ihngssbout him he win shoot
us. Fortunately there is no need Of
publishing tlaem althis time, nor e
likely there viii be heresster We
have never yet dragged the conduct Of
private citizens before the public. ex-
ceps for the purpose Of Illustrating or
enforcing ansimportant truth thereby.
| II we have alluded to unpleasant traits
of character. il has been on the prin-
ciplc that, at times it is as much the
duty Of good citizens to expose the
faults Of others, as, il is usually, to
conceal those faults. We have not
made an indiscriminate. onslaught on
vicious men. Usually we have spo-
ken only in general terms, but it has
been necessary some timet TO be specif-
ic. Then we have been specific. We
know men who are openly and notori-
ously lude, whose time and money are
spent with women ill fame. We do
not think it the province Of the pres to
expose those men personally. II is
right to expose ludeness, and, under
peculiar circumstances, to expose lude
men. Should these men aspire to be-
come our law makers. or our law ex-
ecutors, We would consider il due 10
the people, that the facts should be
known. and no fear ofpersonalyiolence
would deter us.
We have only TO say that the threats
of drunken men and their supporters
do not frighien us. Their fendish APP
pellations are devoid of terror. We
remember one who wss once called q
blasphemer, and glulton, and drunkard
and liar, who was '.proped to be guilty"
ofthe things charged. TO the satisfac-
ton Of the drunken rabble whom he
would not ilatter, and Of time sery-
ing politician whose favor he would not
court. lie was condemned to death
by them and publicly executed.
We began this crusade against
drunkenness many years ago. We
began IL with a perfect understanding
Of its cost We knew that it occupied
many strong hold. and that its yo-
taries would struggle hard TO retain
their position. We knew that men
who had robbed thousands Of virtue,
and wealth, and honor, and home, and
happiness. would not scruple to ruin,
Impossible. those who would displace
them. Why should theyg II a man
will despoil an innocent one Of his r..p-
utation and character, for the sake OF
making gain, may be not prey equally
upon those who would drive him from
his lucrative, yet ruinous business
Hence where drunken and licentous
men charge upon us as they do, we
receive their assaults. not as personal,
but as aimed at the cause we advocate.
And We do not ask the sympathy OF
men. Let themsympathize with those
who are the real suifercrs-with the
men whose characters are ruined and
whose fortunes are lost by the ruthless
destroyer. In the mean while, we
win say that neither calling US liar
nor threatning to kill or to assault US.
will avail any thing. The people Of
this county require other arguments
than these to drive them to support
OF drunken men or drnnkard makers.
CONDEMNED By THEIR own ADMISSION
-. Il 4 a 4 r.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

ETA. dreadful riot, occarred in
New Orleans last week. Some Irish
policemen, (nearly the entire police of
that city, is composed of Irish,) got
into quarrel with some Americans.
This was the beginning. Ths end
was not yet, at latest date. The citi.
zens were enlisting in special police
ioprotect themselves and property
No wonder there is such AN American
feeling aroused in this country.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22

UFSwIccErr, can you come to our
Fair? Your lean. long. lank figure
would be an object Of mark and re-
mark. We writ for Gov. Wright, but
he can't come. Come you, but you
needn't bring your shooting irons"
We will stand between you and dan
ser; and-if there is any fighting to
do we win step aside.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-09-22
C0trtsst1Nsntt.
ANDsRsosvILLE, Ind. Sep. /

ANDsRsosvrLLE, Ind. Sep. 10.
I. A. GeoDwIE:-I uish TO submit
a few thoughts in relation to our Mass
Meeting Of the 10th inst. II gill be
unnecessary sor me to say anything
about what trsnspired before you left,
as You can stteed 70 that only wish
to notice what transpired after your
departure. Mr.. Matson was called to
the stend, after DR.. Tplbott concluded
his speech. He congratulated his old
friends on the manly stand they have
taken in defesce OF the great moral
questions of the day, and the bright
evidences which presented themselves
to his mind since his short stay in his
old county. that their efforts will in
sure triumphant victory at the APP
proaching election. lie paid hand
some tribute TO our candidate. Cum
back. His speech was short and hui
morous. Our demonstration closed
with his speech.
Judge Holman was then gallanted
to he stand, by gentleman(?) who,
from the confusion he tried to create
during the time our speakers were en-
gagged, vas laboring under the in1u.
ence of at least quart Of the ardent.
and some say they think the Judge,
from the way he staggered and leaned
was in the same fix. l cannot say
whether he was or not, but should
judge from his close proximity to the
above said gentleman during the even
ing he cculdnot help being a little fud-
died il he had not imbibed a drop of
the dear critter, at all events there
was something wrong with the man
from the effort he made. He indulg-
ed in some very low, vulgar slang, de-
nouncing those opposed to him as alb
olitionists-as agitators wishing to in
terfere with slavery where it already
existed, by the restoration of the Mis-
souri, Compromise. He looked and
acted like n man who was already pre-
pairing for trip up "salt river" He
was not the man we expected to see
by any means. He fell far below the
expectation of all, both in appearance
and manly bearing, and we think an
other such a speech from him would
white his supporters down in this
part of the country TO about fifteen,
al told. He left in company with the
"ardent" gentleman, feeling. no doubr
that he had one firm breast upon
which he could lean his weary head
and breathe the fumes of alcohol oui
sweetly there. POSEY.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-19
Carpeting at Low Prices.
Bi.SulDhite OfEin,e.

THE undersigned is manufacturing this
L important article on large scale
The planters and sugar manufacturers gem
orally, may DEPEND upon getting the very
agent. wanted, to increase the quantity OF
sugar; and to obtain it whittier and purer
Directions how to use it, will be delivered
gratis, or sent by mail free of postage.
H. BoNNABE., Manufacturing Chemist
IS II 81 Tchoupitoulas Street, corner OF
Natcbez, New Orleans.
The most satisfactory certificates of the
value OF this preparation of Lime can be
had, from large Sugar planters in the State
who use it. Address letters post paid to
HENRY BoNABEL, New ORLEANS.