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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10

The Governor Of New York, in his
late Message. makes a recommended
ton to the Legislature for the benefit
of the State Prison convicts.
II will be seen that II Is in substance
the recommendation Of the Indiana
american, some twelve months ago.
We hope the advice will be needed,
and the example followed by other
States:
suggest the propriety OF allowing
10 conyicts. as a reward for industry
and good conduct, some portion OF
their earnings for the benefit Of them
selves or their families. This would
be calculated to animate them with
hope--to create habits Of foresight and
prudence. and by enabling them to as
sist their families. would cultivate the
better instincts Of their nature. II
would also give them, at the expira-
ton Of their term Of imprisonment,
some means Of support until they could
overcome the difficulties Of obtaining
employment. In numerous instances
discharged convicts are led to the com
mission Of crime by the poverty and
want consequent upon the prejudices
which exist against them. Humanity
and policy alike dictate that every en-
enlargement should be afforded to
those unfortunate persons TO retrieve
theirpast errors.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
Thc sch ooi Law.

Every body knows that our prescn
school law does not work we'll. We
respectfully request our friends In coun-
try or town, to furnish US for publication
the result OF their observations and re-
Elections on the subject. Please omi,
the introduction, and "pitch in" to the
subject at once. Give facts, and II yos
prefer. date and names. We want nc
dry dissertation, on the utility OF eJuca
ton and the beauties OF free schools. -
We want TO write all the long dry arti
cles that are published In the American
ourself. We hope, from every part o
the state. we can hear from our CORES
ponde nts on this subject. Remember
that the American 10 given to the dis
cussion Of iiving questions. not dead ones
The utility OF free schools and the al
vantages OF education are questions n,
longer debatable. They may considel
themselves laid aside. But how TO pro
mote the cause Of education is yet I
question on which the wisest and bes
differ. We want practical thoughts
from practical men. Be short, and t
the point. II some one does not writ.
soon we may try it ourself.
0JBedini, the Pope's Nuncio, wa:
the guest of Pos tmaster General Camp
bell At Washington, who is a strung
Catholic. Great attentions were showr
Bcd,ni by the senators and oilers.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10

The trustees of the church not having
very favorable OPINION Of the man,
he having considered il useless 10 pre-
sentany testimonials Of his good stand
ing, refused 10 let him Into the church.
This arbitrary resolution. greatly excl
ted the ire Of this ilinerant Doctor, and
be has since been declaring with great
power IN blaeksmi lh shop hard by,
for nearly two weeks.
Report says that the preachers ihorc
are about used up and that the Acade.
my Is next to share the same fate.
Rev. Jno. Gilchrist has | hear re.
ceiycd the greatest number Of ihrusts.
Mr.. q. has resided in this region from
childhood, and has had nm established
reputation us q man above rcproach.-
What pity TO have all his fair pros.
poets blighicd at once. How badly
he muet feel 10 have himself. bis wife,
and family, held up before the world
as story-iell,rs, and thus his rcputa.
ton as faithful minister destroyed
loreyor How could this Doctor be
so unohafitableY And how MI tho
people and churches In the neIghboring
counties must weep over iil Some Of
the students also have como In for
their share Of odium. Others who
haye attended these scientific lectures
have been exhorled 10 be- courageous
and not allow themselves 10 be rode
over or ruled by the preachers. and
their instructor. | take for granted
that the young menof good sense. will
profit by this advice coming rs II does
IRON such an oraeular source.
II tho church. preachers, aud Acad-
envy are TO fall before this valiant
knight, what n crash IL will makel--
Alas Alasl saw Mr.. Potter. the
Principal. this morning and strange 10
tell he does not seem 10 be much
alarmed, but talks about the prosperi-
~ OF the institution, his interest In the
students. and their progress. just rs
though he thought the Academy was
to go on without interruption. and just
as though he thought the scholars were
attac he'd 10 him. How stupid In him.
Is Il not stranger Perhaps, Mr.. Edi-
tor these flying reports are exaggera-
ted. | only give them US the current
news. by the way can you tell US
who this Dr. Buckly Is? II he is wor-
thy OF honor he should be honored.
The weather Is fine now for the sea
son. Yours truly, X.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
fs- Zinc nlea sod up by Douplas

fg The plea set up by Douglass
d Co.. for wishing TO force through
Congress the amendment that provides
for introducing Slavery into Nebraska.
that the Missouri compromise was re-
pealed by the Compromise Of 1850. is
false, as will appear from the following
from one Of those measures:
"That nothing herein contained shall
be construed to impair or qualify any
thing contained in the 3rd article OF
the End section Of the joint resolution
for annexing Texas TO the United States,
approved March 1, i845, either in re-
gard to the number Of States that may
hereafter be formed out of the State OF
Texas, or othertcise /"
The Sd article of the I'd section Of the
joint resolution referred 10 is as follows;
"The new States Of convenient size,
not exceeding four in number, in addi-
ton TO said State ST Texas, and having
sufficient population, may hereafter,
by the consent ofsaid State, be formed
out Of the territory thereof, which shall
be entitled to admission under the
Federal Constitution. And such States
as may be formed of that portion Of
said territory lying south Of SO deg. SC
min. north latitude, commonly known
as the Missouri Compromise line, shall
be admitted into the Union. with OF
without slavery, as the people Of each
State admission may desire. And in
such State or States as shall be formed
out Of said territory north Of said Mis-
souri, Compromise line, slavery or in.
voluntary servitude, exc ept for crime
shall be prohibited"
Here is a distinct and positive re-en
actment Of the Missouri Compromise
provision by the Compromise law o
1850, and yet the panderes TO slavery
have the cfrontery to pirate about thu
principles of that Compromise TO justify
its own violation!
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10

6-rNebrasks. which threatens TO re-.
vive the slavery agitation In Congress,
has no resident civil population. The
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs says tina,
on the i,h Of October, when he left the
territory, there was no settlement made
In any part Of Nebraska. From all the
information he could obtain, there were
but three white men In the territory. ex.
cept such as were there by authority OF
law, and those adopted, by marriage OF
adoption, into Indian families.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10


EgAllo OF the Strait Line Rail Road
from Cincinnati 10 Indianapolis. with
the exception OF 4 miles next to Gin.
has been letto good contractors. From
near Cheyiot to Laurel. has been taken
by CALVIN d Co. The principal oil
this Company Is well known in this
Valley. and our people are well pleas
ed that they have so much Of a gen
tleman to deal with.
The next five miles. from Laurel
west. has been let to Mr.. Coyner. an
experienced contractor. The balance
from thence to indianapolis was let To
John p. Stewart. This is the man
that made the turnpike from Brookvlle
to Fairfield. and has been successful
and energetic contractor on the Contra
Road.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
nArr.noAD MEETING.

There win be a meeting OF the friends
of,he New Albany and sandusky City
junction Railroad Company at the
Court House in Brookville on Thurs
day evening February 18th ate o'clock.
A general attendance is requested, as
matters Of interest will be submitted.
John s. Davis and Thos. L. Smith,
President and Secretary Of the Road,
asd other gentlemen Interested will
be present and deliver addresses.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
The Franklin cireuls csup,

Is now In Session. We dropped In, a
few days ago, long enough to sec that
Juper LocAs appears quite at home on
the bench. We were rather surprised
10 find good order In Court, but we
learned tina, the new Judge has laid
down some good aud wholesome rules
for tho behaviour OF the gentlemen OF the
bar and Of outsiders. We hope he will
enforce HE mandates. and either drive
losfers out Of the house or keep them
quiet. We have arepcrter among 'em
taking notes. and suro we'll print EN-.
We beg OF the Judge not TO act the
M'Lean aud expel our reporter, for II he
does we wIll---there IL no telling
what We will do. up 10 the time Of
going 10 press but little had been done.
See Reports.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10

6TAno,her appalling catastrophe Is
added to the long list we have within a
few weeks recorded. On Saturday a!.
ternoon, Jan. asth ball cartridge man.
ufac,ory In Ravenswood. Long Island,
blew up; the building was utterly ami
Inflated, and sixteen pcrsons--thirteen
OF when we 70 ehildren-were instantly
killed. The houses for miles around
were shsken us n by an earthquakci
windows were shivered. fences torn down
trees swept oftheir limbs, and the ground
for quarter OF mile around covered
with human limbs, arms. legs, hands,
feet, heads. brains and entrails.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
Correspondence.

Near Duniapsviie, Jan. 28lh, 1851.
Mn. EprroR:-As the town Of Dun
lapsville and the vicinity begins to
take rank among the literary retreats,
il may not be amiss IL | drop you line
from this region. The Academy at
the place aforesaid is in n hourishing
condition. already numbering about
sixty five students. The town also
shows some signs Improvement, and
we make as large talk about r. Roads,
de-, as you do at Brookville, and fiat
ter ourselves that we shall in time,
hear as many steam whistles as YOU
will in w. Fork Valley.
One Of the most important person
ages in the vicinity at the present time
appears to be a certain DIR. Buckly,
who has been holding forth on Anato-
my, Physiology, Phrenology. and il is
reported that the subject OF Moman's
Rights, also,is embraced in hi. course.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
Mlrs stlmtion.

0rwhat do you ask Jim Lane To
steal Tor you fori-Lefsyeifs journal.
No man would accuse Us Of asking
Hon. ]. II. Lane 10 steal books but one
whose upper lip IL In mourning for the
loss OF hIs brains. We distinctly stated
that tho books were due Us. II not for
past services, for services we Intend to
render the country. But suppose he
does steal them, have we not rs good 4
right 10 be liberal with tho sisaiiags OF
Congressman as IIargiu ofthe Jaekso-
Man.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
To tsrrsspsn 4 . ats.

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try 10 DO better next time.
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pn,mess xa.ld hs he.sa,,sd no ..h,l.h.
lag HE communication. IA 10 20 bs re-.
GREETED that grvfssssa temperance man
will lend HE Influence 10 the aldo O, In.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10


The Louisville Courier, a leading
Southern Why paper, has an article
against the bill Of Mr.. DouoLAs. repeating
the Missouri Compromise, which con-
cludes az follows
The South has not asked for this thing;
the Southwest will show no sympathy
with Il. Missouri will reprobate III Ken
lucky and Tennessee will BIO found CIV
Ing II no countenance,
Let the Missouri Compromise alone
let the Compromise Of 1850 alone
They were both. as good men aud true
patriots believed, poliiicainece when
made. They are not less political neces-
stiles now. Let them alonei
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10

discourscih on the price Of papers;
"Some six months since we put the
price Of our daily down TO ten cents y
week, thinking perhaps that we could
afford to print Il ut that low price
After fair trial we are satisfied that
'ft won't pay" and consequently we
are under the necessity OF again in.
creasing the price TO twelve and hall
cents per week. Ii we had the adyer.
Using patronage ofthe large city papers
we could perhaps afford 10 print n pa
per at ten cents week; rs Il is We can
not do il. The price Of white paper
has advanced considerably, Us has in
fact almost every thing connected with
our business, and consequently We
must, per necessity make q correspon-
ding advance.
We believe our citizens would much
rather have the price Of our paper adj
vaneed than tho size diminished. and
this horn Of the dilemma is by far the
most agreeable Tor Us TO take hold OF,
even IL we could make more by dimin-
ishing. OF course we shall endeavor
TO increase the interest Of our paper so
far MS we can do SO. and make IL worth
more than the additional expense.
Our neighbor Of the Ledger" we
see, has given notice that he has been
compelled TO Increase the price of his
paper. We notice too, that at many
other points the subscription price OF
papers has been advanced, and can only
wonder that the needful reform has
not been commenced long ago. While
the cost Of living and Of publishing @
paper has been continually on the in
crease for many years, it is a singular
fact that the price OF papers has beer
continually decreasing. But enough
for the present. The contemplated
change will commence after the present
week We hope we may have the
satisfaction of saying that we have mo-
lost a single subscriber by the change
We are inclined to think from pres
ent appearance that il was wrong to
reduce the price Of our paper as we
have done. We have had indeed I
large increase Of subscribers, butevery
article that is used in producing pa
per has advanced. white paper ha
advanced about ten per cent, and foo'
and labor even more.
But we have to compete with tn
city papers that are made up out o
their dailies, and whose advertisement
nearly pay the expense OF publication
In the weekly Commercial for instance
there appears every week puffs Of the
aters concerts DC. to the value Of no
less than a hundred dollars. And the
they use the cheapest material the,
can get. One sheet Of their pape
costs about half what one Of ours cost:
We are expected to furnish account
of marriages and deaths, Of court pro
cecdings and agricultural meetings
and every other local item, and do
at as low a price as a city paper ca
run through the press once week tn
old and stale matter from their dailies
We are glad that our neighbor
the Democrat views this subject as W
do.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
state ralr.

Alta meeting Of the Executive Com
mitlee Of the State Board Of Agricul.
ture held last week, II was decided
that The State Fair. for 1854, be held
at Madison. during the FIRST week OF
October. Monday and Tuesday entry
days: Wednesday. Thursday. and Fri
day. days Of exhibition. Badges. on
~. will be sold during the first four
days Of the Fair. Single tickets on
FRIDAY.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
ciuci.~ss,ss....a.

Next spring and summer" says the
Roman Catholic Telegraph, under date
Of January IS, "ths population Of this
city will be considerably reduced. -
Thsse quiet end industrious Catholics
who heretofore had bought lots on the
skirts Of the city, and erected thereon
houses Of ono OF two stories high. will.
We have reason TO know. retire from this
intolcrsnt and mob-rulcd city. and seek
in r.snisville and other towns security
for person and property, and liberty to
worship God without being daily sub.
iceted 10 the abuse OF the press.
What a Pity Wonder u the proper
" holders Of Cincinnati will not at once
induce the prosecutor TO non pros. the
indictments that are against the catho-
lie police rioters. They ough, to have
the privilege Of psradIng the streets with
bells aud horns. avery day. and Sunday
In particular, and then TO shoot down
Asrsiies who presume 10 enjoy the same
privilege.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
AndcrsenvIlie Meeting

At meeting OF the friends Of
Temperance, held in Andersonyille on
the 3Oth January, i854-S. Bullock
was called to the chair, and r. Shriner
appointed Secretary.
The following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted
LIST. RESOLVED, That We as temper
ancc men, do not wish to form distinct
temperance party, but in choosing leg
islaiive, and executive officers, we will
not vote for any man, OF any party,
who is not in favor OF prohibiting the
manufacture and sale Of intoxicating
liquors, as beverage. r
end. Resoired. That we are unwil-
ling. TO have any longer the barthen Of
taxation imposed, BY the pauPerism,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10

QTWe learn that the German Dem.
ocrats OF Iowa held a convention at
Iowa City, recently. and resolved TO
support no person for any Office who was
not unequyocally pledged agaIns. all
temperance laws. and In favor OF perfect
freedom In the liquor traffic. Al Peoria,
Illinois, II u said. similar determination
has been manifested. In Chicago, also,
the Germans are almost unanimously
opposed 10 all laws for restraining the
sale Of ardent spirits. We learn also
that In Detroit similar organizations
were formed. and still preserve their or.
ganIxation with their htate conventions.
In Franklin County there has been
no public meeting on the subject, but
Il IL understood among the leaders that
at least nine tentbs OF our German popu-
lstIOn are opposed to prohlbItory law,
aud the question now In debate among
the Office seekers ID whether II will be
best to bid Tor the Catholic vote or for
the temperance vote. We shall post
our readers on the result Of the discus.
sion rs soon as we can.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
MErANoRA. Feb. 1th. 1854.

The friends Of Temperance Of Meta
mora Township will hold meeting at
the school house in Metamors on
Thursday evening. Feb. 10th. just at
candle lighting to appoint delegates to
County Convention to be held in
o rockville en- the ocnd Feb.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
r~T1e Knieker6ocker for Februa

EE The Rnieker6ocker for February
has not come to us. We quit sending
the Amerieas TO it. some weeks ago,
and we presume the publishers have
dropt us. II they will publish our
prospectus, and give us a monthly
puff. and procure at least three subscri.
bers for us. at our regular terms. we
will again exchange with them. We
cannot afford to exchange even with
every body.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
Great outrage In clnelnna,, Near.

Great Outrage in Cincinnati Near q
thousand deiiors worth OF prtxaf~
property destroyed ~ she ofu-'
cersff The business Of gam hIers
tsterfcrcd withiif
Read the following from The Gin.
Gazette Of last week;
THr EXAMINATIONS or GAMbErns-
DESTRUCTION on THE hrrhHkTrs.--
Saturday morning the Police Courtroom
was crowded by spectators and Witness
&c during the examination OF the parties
who were arrested last night fef play.
Ing "fafo." "keno." and 'rondo." on 9th
street between Main and Sycamore SITS.
The fret case was Joseph Dolscf and
William Moore. for keeping a rondo Ia
bic for the purpose Of gaining and VIM
ming money. They plead guilty.
James Rhodes and James kelpan. for
keeping keno table bank for gambling
purposes. They also plead guilty.
Charles May, Tor keeping faro bank.
also plead guilty. and the Eve persons
were sentenced TO pay fne OF $50 and
costs, aud stand mltted until the fine
aud costs are paldl and further, that the
Marshal OF the city shall destroy by Gre
forthwith. on the city lot, In The pres
enee Of the Court. the rondo. ksno and
faro apparatus found In their possession.
and which IL In The custody ofthe Court
Monteval carnes, for playing kenos
made an affidavit that no was not ready
for trial, and asked his case 10 BIO con.
tInued, which was granted, and Larnes
held In 500 ball 10 appear on Saturday
next for trial, at 10 o'clock.
The remainder Of the deiehdshts. who
were playing and looking on. were dis
charged, after areprlmard from the court.
During the progress OF the exumlns-
ton Constable Arnold appeared In court, :,
and commenced attaching the keno APP
parasus upon a writ OF replevIn. Judge
Spooner forbid him touching tho articles. ;.
rs the same were In Court NJ matters Of
evidence, and " the constable persisted
II would be considered as contempt Of
Court. The officer desisted, and left the
court room. The property was claimed
as tho property OF Iiobert Barker, aud
loaned by him TO thu defendants, on trial.
Marshal RufIln remdyed all the devices
and apparatus TO the city lot. where. In
the presence OF the Court aud largo
number OF spectators, they were burned
TO ashes. Their value IL estimated At
near one thousand dollars.
We would only add that here IL a
practical application Of the principle
eontendcd for by temperance men inre-
lation to ,ipplIng houses--a principle ss
A A a.
everyday application on other matters
and yet when applied TO contrabsnd
wiskey Il IL unconstitutional. o dcarl
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10

or Tho ProhibItory Law In Virginia
has received its quIetus In the Virginia
Legislature. OF course q state that I'm.
prisons woman for teaching a mulatto
child to read--pcrhaps the child OF her
own husband-ought to encourage drum
kennena.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10


The papers along the Ohio River
are again discussing the prcpriety .oI
building a large ship canal on the Indi.
ana side Of the river at the Falls. The
Evansville Enquirer. after copying an
article from the Cincinnati Enquirer In
favor Of an appropriation from Con.
gross for this purpose says;
II IL clear 10 every one that the
commerce OF the Ohio requires either
q new canal around the falls or an en-.
largcmcnt OF the old one. The people
If ne West hare a right 10 demand n
Congress that one u Msse things shoff
Se doss. We presume q vast majority
OF tho people OF tho States on the
banks OF the Ohio are In favor Of build.
Ing 4 new canal. A new canal can
be- built for an amount almost a. small
rs the old one could be enlarged. and
there would be no Interruption OF tho
commerce Of the West by construction
Of q new one, while 10 commence iink'
ering at the old one would involve the
loss Of thousands Of dollars. The re-
ports Of engineers have. we believe,
been very favorable 10 the scheme. and
nothing but the jealousy and selfish
ness OF Louisville now Interfere with
lie being put into operation. The riv-
or men are generally persuaded Of tho
prac,icabilily ofthe plan.
The appropriation will never be
made. Il Is clearly unconstitutional
This We infer. not from that instru-
mcnti.self, but, fret, because the Falls
are in the West instead Of the East
The Constitution provides for expcnd-
ing millions on the sea board, but. as
construed at present. not dime In
the west. Secondly tho new canal u
10 be In a Free State. This renders Il
clearly unconstitutional, according 70
the views Of modern statesmen. II VIC
are 10 Judge from their acts.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-10
Dre,supi Dre,fuiiis

The RushviHe Jacksoaian has dis
covered 1.-THE address to the people
adopted by the State temperance con-
vcntion was drafted by Jous ID. DE-
rnrrs, Editor OF the State Journal"
What will be done about Il? Let
US. Neighbor Ihrgitt, just call 1t q
Wing lie. That is the easiest way 10
get rid OF the thing. IL is no use to
attempt 10 answer its arguments, OF
deny its facts. unless we can do II by
wholesale. What say you, Neighbor.
to this suggestion?