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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17
MONEY FOR TAXES.

The Treasurer of State has issued
the following circular;
OFFICE OF TREAsuaER OF SrArE,l
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 4th. 1854.
Treasurer - County: 4..-
DEAR SfR:-In reply to numerous
letters Of inquiry as to what kind of
funds would be received AT this Office
in payment for revenue for 1854. the
undersigned will say tina. gold and sill
yer coin, the notes Of the State Bank
of Indiana, and Of the specie-paying
Free Banks Of this State win be re-
ceiyed. Also the notes Of The solvent
specie-paying Banks OF Kentucky.
Ohio and Missouri. that are Mt par IN
this city, will be received.
Respectfully yours. -fa1
L. NEWLAND,
Treasurer of State.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17

81 ..Iy o. T4IfLr MOI lt,r.H
We admit the above, from an .es
teemed correspondent. not because his
views agree thours, but because We
want the American to be open 10 a
free discussion Of every living subject.
The currency is likely TO atlraet pub-
lie attention and become a living and
interesting topic. As nothing is lost
by an honest interchange Of views we
invite our friends lo;siye their opin-
ions as TO the causes and cure Of the
present calamity. We intend 10 give
our opinion some Of these days and
predict that but few will fall in with
our views. No matter. 1t has been
our luck in life to be on the unpopular
side Of many question. and we are
becoming used TO IT, fEp.I -
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17

OF Four large Banks Of Opposite
and discount In Cincinnati, closed on
"Wednesday, the 9Th inst. They we're
inleed tho shops OF shavers. who had
promised to pay 8 or 10 per cent on de-
posits and who lert the same st from 30
to 30 per cent. As they issued no notes
the depositors, who preferred trusting
them. to trusting industrious and homes,
mechanics and farmers. at 6 per cent
are the only losers. We regret &c
learn that some OF the citizens Of oul
county are among the losers. The
banks are Ellis s. Sturgc's, GoodIn, .
g. Co.'S, Smead g. Cos. and Morton's
They may pay something.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17
BoBBEsr.-on Monday evening,

BoBBEsr.-on Monday evening. at
Harrison. o., willie A. NJ. Balls
Troupe Of Indians from Nebraska.
Territory. wer giving an exhibition
Of their customs and manners. some
person entered their room at the Am.
erican Hotel. and br Ike open a trunk
and took therefrom seven hundred dol
lars ingold. The trunk contained be-
tween seven and eight thousand dol.
lars in gold. silver and paper. but some
persons going to the room before the
thief had got through. he was obliged
TO dscamp with small portion OF the
contents. No clue has been had TO N,
perpetrator as yet.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17

"The peculiar institution recently
captured by our worthy Marshal, has
been proven the property. after much
trouble and expense, OF Isaac Ingle.
and has been placed in his "mannIac-
turing institution" where he Is now
doing good service. We are requested
to say that Mr.. Ingle will take any
amount OF 'niggers' in exchange Cor
the best article Of old rye"
A couple Of long letters. one from
President Pierce and the other from
Brigham Young, appears in the Chron-
iclc. The Presidents letter Is full OF
consolation and hope. Brigham wish
es tho settlement populated as speedily
as possible. aud thinks the quickest
way Of accomplishing this end would
be TO adopt his religion entire--and
the things d, mel
The following advertisements are
decidedly some: His
~. Lard Oil has opened first class
Coffee House, where he win be happy
TO wait upon his friends with the best
article Of old rye 'chislyi Also lamp
oil in small quantitiesf
"Know Nothing hats made to order
by r. P--d--e."
"WAATED-a cargo OF women and
whisky Com Of Arrangements.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17
LEGAL rrxnRsr.

The law limiting the interest on mon
ey to six psr cent. Is unjust and preju-
dicial to the people. and we hope our
next legislature will so amend Il ~ TO
allow parties TO give and take that am.
mount ofinterest specified by contract.
When there Is no contract between the
parties. the law should limit the amount
Of interest. Money Is like any other
commodity: Il should be allowed to
bring what it may in the MARKET
Union Herald.
Our usury law Is one Of the most
abominable laws on the Statute. Il Is
productive only OF evil. Il allows
banks 10 chsrge.indirectly, any inter
est. by so called bill Of exchange.
but private individuals can obtain only
six per cent. Thus hundreds Of wild
ows and poor men, who have few
dollars TO lend deposit 1t in bank at 6
per cent and the rich banker gets from
ie TO 80 per cent. Yet thisis profess
edly all for the benefit Of the poor
One result Of this law in this county
is that thousands OF dollars. are taken
to Ohio and lent to strangers at from 8
10 10 per cent while our business men
have TO go to bank for money at ru-
inous rates. And the late failures
OF the Brokers in Cincinnati have
caught many an honest farmer Of this
county. Some have hundreds and
some thousands Of dollars there at
per cent because that law of Indiana
drove them to this course. when they
could have found good and safe Gus
toners at home. could they have exact
ed 8 or 10 per cent. and had they been
willing 10 lend to laboring men. who
wear patches on theirelbows and knees,
ride IN wagon to church instead Of \
5000 buggy. and dress their wives and
children in good, rnthsr than fashion
able clothing. The law is wrong -
Sbarpers will get more than 6 pei
cent, in spite Of the law. while poor
people can not
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17
run n,NKs. H-''1-D'

I LIS said sbat VIC cannot learn any
thing ipueny wayrso' well as by cxpe-
REJECT Alter 80 years experience in
Banking. have We obtained anything
equal to the system of the old u. s.
Bank?'n# ~
- Under the various systsms which
have boon 10 operation during that
time, frequent unreasonable and un-
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17

kvThe President and Engineer Of
the N. A. d Sandusky r. r, we're in
town this week. The work on part
Of the road Is progressing finely
There is no doubt that tie road viii
b completed as soon ~ possible.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17
Marrif6.

On the 9th inst, by Rev. Thos. A.
Goodwin, Mr.. 'HESRy-C. HARyrr, Of
Westport, Ind, to Mrs. SUSAN NOR
GAN, of Brookyille. Haf
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17

CINCINNATI MARKEr.-There was a
pretty fair demand forFlour to-day
Sales were made at 7.s0@79O for
good brands. Wheat is selling at s5
ESQ per bush. Corn sold at &c.
Oats 45.lBarley 95.
6 RoVISIoNS.-The only sale heard
of to-day was 80Opounds green Hams
at &c. There is some for Bacon. sides
and an improved feeling as regards
prices.
HOGS--slaughtering is going on
quite brisk to-day. and a number OF
houses will be cutting morrow
Sales were made on Saturday at 3 sc.
per 100 net. To-day l heard OF no
sales, prices unsettled.
BurrER- Good table. is dull at 10
to 90. cents. Receipts are large; com
mon 10 to Is. Eggs Is per doz.-
GRocERrEs-In prices there is no
material change. Coffee III 1se.-
Sugar 5 to o. Molasses Is to %, Rice
Z, Salt 80 to 53. Feathers SO
A. a. Golfer.
The letter contained some excellent
remarks on the currency that We are
compelled to omit for want OF room, as
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17

- PERSONS having eeruneu checAs
on the house Of Smcad. Collard. and
Hughs ofthe Citizens Bauk. Cincin-
natl. can find favorable opportunity
Of securing their claims by mortgage
on good real estate by calling on John
Wynn, J. D. Rowland, or George
Holland OF this place.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17
RAILROAD NOTICE.

ti . - sss. b :.
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF the cisctsxa4f. Ir>
L pAslroiis AND Cmaee RuWosn CerrlsY
are hereby nothed o meet AZ the oascs Of the
cembcf ncx,, ~ 10 o'cieck AN. lTbsh aucuilon
- particularly called 10 this matter. as business Of
importance esi be nrese hssd DOR thvlr eonsIdora.
uon. iiy order ofthe Hoard OF Dlrecters.---,7~
nov 10 JOHN WYNN, Soesy,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17
OF The vote In the Five Points, New
York, for Governor, stood thus

York, Tor UoVern0r STOOD thu5
Seymour, SAL, Bronson l6, Ullman
6, and Clark 4. A most compliments
ny vote for DIR. Seymour, but we doubt
whether his modesty will allow him 10
co mpliment himself on Il very highly.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17
L,xEcVTERs SALE OF PERSONAL PROP.

e EkiY.-lhe undorsikned kofsbs 'Elses ro-
lice that on Monday the a5th day 81 Novembsr.
1850. NJ the late reslaenee of Heidnr Jssef. dec
in brookvlllr Township. Of franklin County. In
diana, they will procctd To Soik al pnblid 'oatcry
ur personal prQpnlO 81 fald 0ocnased. coo Stat.
inR OF Horses, fauln Hogs. Old and new Corn,
Wheat. on's. Wagons, aud Farming Uloa.s q. With
n variety of other Articles.
TkhMs:-oh ihe grain end Pat Hog, ceecn
of Three mnnhs y IN ~ fiseh GA tho fesldue Of
tie pf0leftA = Cre9ll al teulge months. When
the hmnunf doeshot oVcecd three doihra, 60. ma
usth. Noles, waisinF bVnvht ~ valuations laws
wiIl good eecuflR ,Nill be fugarcd.
Safe TO comnionea "a 10 O'clock. A. NJ. and 10.
continue nom day 90 day, ~ necessary. NATL com.
plsled. CHARLES WILSON, Executor,
nov 10 w MARY JETBk, Exssun~s.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17

or The Maine Inv ia It's esscnco
aud purity. has pissed the House ICON.
mons by avote OF ninety-six In favor, 60
Ave Ogainst u, 7, will alsc psss tho
other House,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17
ILLINOIS,.
MICHIGAN.

The Republican State and Congress.
ional candidates have all been chosen.
In mnny Of the counties the Repub-
licnn coaa.y tickets have been success
full The result OF the election is ter :
rible rebuke 10 the members OF Con.
gress from Michigan who asst their votes
e.. al NJ eA~~.L. ;,,tc.,,... .H..1
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17


Lizzie has the nFet.iess hAlT, ...
Of any OF iheItlage srla; s
Il does NO shower on her neck
In snken or eoqaettish earis,
II droops In folda around her brow,
As clouds around tho moon, 1fd
F I,ooped Win inies horo and shere.
IN many q dangerous fssloon; rrf
And LiSzo loves 70 chat, e... 49,.
MorrIiy-yos, all OF that
Llfslo lays hor hapd In mlpoi ,,rs
LIsie isdwaysvery gay;
Llrzio kissos ., sho doosl
~ her own coquotllsh way.
Lissieswoars sincerely l9l
she viii DO my own, my wife, y stli d.
And lows me dearly, dvsrly
EgergfgF ~ ny hfs. -, tts.as (
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-11-17

re- swrccErr, we didn't say you
lied, in reference to President Locke.
Even if We bad thought you bad mis-
represented the facts We have too much
respect for you as we'll az for ourself
10 use q word that properly belongs to
doggery keepers We only intended
TO call your attention to the impOr-
tam 90 fast that yap called the Presi-
dent Of acurishing College. = Pro-
fsssor. iic aass
''..f @ia~ saa aafaaf 7s.stH
Ryon lpst Thursday aftspoon,
about 2 O. block, the dwelling honse Of
William Jafard, about three miles
southeast Of New Trenton, caught
Gre from the stove pipe while the fam
lily were at dinner. and bnrnt to the
ground. The principal part Of the
furniture was saved. & tffasf
! Mr., j.. was formerly merchant ol
Harrison, o., but wishing to try farm.
Ing, he disposed Of his store a. short
time since. mad located at the abov,
named place. lie Intends to rebuild
Immediately
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-15
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

tion,' one that would give us no further
trouble then there would be no slavery
propagandists at the South bowling because
a solemn compact of our fathers, like the
flaming sword in the garden of Eden, turns
every way to keep them and their slaves out
of regions dedicated to freedom.
Notw outstanding compromises seem to
have fallen into disrepute, and axe now pretty
generally treated with contempt, we think
we could propose one, based on different
principle from any we have yet had, that
would 60 very far toward relieving our good,
quiet citizens, both at the north and SOUTH
from any further annoyance from the fierce
agitations we have been troubled with
SO much in the past few years. The main
cause of all these agitations we take to have
been the fact, that our southern friends have
insisted on having for their political slavery
all the rights, privileges and immunities of
domestic slavery. Obviously, then, the true
way Of stopping these "agitations is to
reduce slavery to domestic institution in
reality, by stripping it of all its political
qualities. This could be done by striking
out that clause of the Constitution which
gives to five southern slaves a voice in Con-
gress equal to three northern free men. By
this means we would take away from south
ern agitators the only reason they have had
for desiring the extension of slavery. namely
an increase Of political power for their section
"a power that, notwithstanding its relative
weakness, by union and by adroitly taking
advantage Of dissessions and party difftren-
ces at the north, has hitherto succeeded in
shaping the policy of the country pretty
much so as to suit its own views and inter
eSts. Strike out this clause and their occu-
patton will be gone; slavery will be really a
domestic institution )" no one will be inter-
ested in its extension but slave breeders ; and
no one will be any more anxious to restrict or
it, than to diminish or eradicate
intemperance, crime, all kinds of oppression,
or anything else which tends to embarrass
the material, mental or moral progress of
the county, Gin. Gazette.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-15
Transplanting Trees,

For the next sixty days nearly every fami-
ly in the United States will plant one or
more trees. How many of these will live
and thrive as they should? Scarcely one in
ten. Why? Because they are rudely taken
up and afterwards stuck in the hard, clayey
earth, with limbs and roots torn and ragged.
An instance will suffice. Farmer A. has lane
or yard which he is determined to beautify
with elms and naples. He goes to the woods,
digs up tall, spindling trees, cuts off roots
and llmbs-thrOws the trunks on his wagon
or sled, and drags them where he wants them
Here he digs in the hard earth, hole barely
sufficient to contain one, and leaves them,
hoping they will flourish grandly, aUithout
lungs, stomach or food Some of them bare
ly live, and large majority die Why does
he not use little common sense, get all the
ROOTS he can, clip off few of the branches,
and then dig hole ten feet in diameter and
three feet deep, and fill it with rich, surface
soil, placing his tree in it at about the same
depth it grew in the forest. Let him do
this, and water it occasionally, and our word
for it his trees will grow right away, and
not one in hundred die.
How many thousands of fruit trees are
planted in poor, thin soil, where they must
necessarily starve?
AS we'll expect a pig to thrive when turned
into last years wheat field No farmer
need spend his money in the purchase of
either fine trees or stock, unless he knows
how to take proper care of them after they
come into his possession.
In reference to shade and ornamental trees,
they can be be readily obtained in any neigh
borhood. We have the pine, poplar, walnut
butternut, linden, red and sugar naples,
buckeye, sassafraS, gum, willow, dogwood
oak, three varieties of ash, elm sycamore,
hickory, hemlQck, and laurel, in nearly all
the States.
All of these are either beautiful or pictur-
esque, and if given fair chance will add
greatly to the pleasantness and cash value
of any premises. Plant tree, mature it
properly, and it." will tell of thee for centu-
ries to Cope."
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-15

Santos, Connandes, Santa Guadalupe, and
others. The Cape of San Lucas, at the
southern extremity of the peninsula, posses
ses good harbor, very secure during nine
months of the year, but open to the east, and
during the months of July,
August and September, when the southwest
winds blow. A break water could be erect
ed at little cost, which would render it ac-
cessible and safe at all seasons. Cape st.
Lucas is destined to be the Gibraltar of the
Pacific unless La Paz should be preferred for
the advantage of its port"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-15

The CoMET.-ThlS little stranger can be
seen little after sunset in the west, when
the sky is not obscured by clouds.
A correspondent of the Boston Traveller,
writing from Cambridge observatory, April
3D., says:
The comet, now so conspicuous in the
evening near the western horizon as seen
through the great refractory at Cambridge.
presents blazing nucleus and a tail which
may be traced TO the extent of ten degrees.
The tail is curved towards the north, and has
a strongly defined outline about the head and
on the south side but this line is traced
with difficulty on the north side. Near and
following the nucleus, there is narrow lane
of open dark space. Judging from a rough
estimate Of this comets rate and direction
of motion, it was probably seen here as
early as we could have seen-viz on the
29th ult. Three observations Of its position
are required as the data necessary for deter
mining the elements Of its orbit, one of
which has been obtained a; Cambridge.
An astronomer sends to the Nantucket
Inquirer the following account of the new
comet -
A beautiful comet with bright we'll
defined nucleus and train, was observed this
evening in the western twilight and near the
northern border of the zodiacal light. 1t so
much resembles the one of August last,
and its apparent relative position to the sun
is so similar to that when first seen, that il
might we'll be taken for the same The train
is slightly curved covex to the south, and
the position of the nucleus, as deduced from
the time and amplitude of its sitting with
out the aid of instruments, nearly cores
ponds with the 18th degree of right ascen-
sion, and the 18th degree of north dcclina.
ton.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-15

GEOLOGICAL SURvEY.-A bill has been in
troduced into the Ohio House of Represen-
tatives to provide for geological survey of
the entire State. BY this proposition Ohio
is to be divided into six districts and the
work TO be done by one principal geologst
and sufficient number of assistants. A
map at least seven feet by six, engravingS
to illustrate the final report, the topography
Of every square mile of territory. assays and
so on are all provided for in the bill, and
taxation to the amount of one dollar pc.
square mile-S4O, 900 per year for the State
to pay the expenses.-Cleve. Herald
The seventh section of the bill is this:
After the first year of field survey the
Legislature shall appropriate requisite sum
of money to purchase lin one tracO one
square mile of land and after the second
year of field operations the Legislature shall
contract for appropriate buildings 10 be
erected thereon, to be known as the "Agri-
cultural College of Ohio" in which college
shall be taught animal and vegetable chemis-
try, animal and vegetable physiology, geolo-
gy, botany, agriculture, and all other branch
cs tending to develop and perfect agricul-
ture.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-15

The Census of 1850 is at length before the
public, and is announced for sale at the
moderate price of SIG. 1t is, consequently,
no trine, either in size orprce nor is it par
ticularly adapted to the breeches pocket, any
way. But it is an invaluable work an i'm
mortal one, we may say. Every mothers son
with local habitation and name, is there.
He may not find his name, but if he looks
among the millions and finds an odd number
he may indulge the proud consciousness that
he is that odd number; and the further sat
isfaction that if, by any accident, he had
been omitted among those MILLIONS, the en-
tire work would be wrong. Exquisite de-
light, to be essential to work that costs
$l6.-[N. Y. Times.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11
MiGtrllnnson5.
Dark Arches Under COnStanlinopIe !;
OR, THE sULTAN's REFUGE,


When Russia, as now appears almos,
inevitable. marches TO the gates Of Con.
slantinople, The struggle will be fierce and
proIracled. Under The banner Of he
prophet, the Turks will fight yslianlly.--
They will oppose the fercesi lanalicisn
TO The discipline OF foe as skillul as rug.
ged. And who can doubt The result D
However, should the enemy approach
Conslanlinople, The city nigh, he defended
10 an indefinite period--ihal is, supposinp
the fleets OF France and England kept the
communications by sea open and unin-
terrupled-for the walls Of Constsntinople
are considered very good. Those on the
land side have double range. twenty. Eve
feet broad. The outer wall, which is
abe. Ut twelve feet high, is defended by Two
hundreu and fifty strong towers. The
inner wall l., about twenty feet high, with
towers similar to those Of the ouler.--
Military slralegisis consider that il all
these points were wei lrrIified, and the
sea approaches kept clear Of ,he enemy,
Consianlinople might be defeh, leo against
any force which the power on RI 'sia
could bring against il. But supposinp the
city was reduced 10 the last exIremiIy. i,
might still be desperately defended. The
population wonld be DESTROYED, bu, The
military could hold oul until famine swept
Them away, for the storage of provisions.
the wonderlel vaults OF Constanlinople
supply ample convenience. One of Them
affords abundance Of pure fresh water-
in fact, ii is subterranean reservoir.
. The vast under ground edifces rank
among the most remarkable monuments Of
old Conslaulnople. Thep were buillby
the Greeks as cisterns, and were always
Kept iuIl IN cases Of siege. Through the
neglect Of the Turks. many Of them are
much decayed, and some arc wholly
blocked up, so that their positions are un-
known. There is one vault, called the
palace Of the thousand and one pillars."
whirhlhe Turks allow strangers TO inspect.
The entrance to il is from the centre of
the city, down narrow but substantial
and well preserved stone staircase.
Instead Of being a cislern filed with an
immense body Of water, II is occupied as
silk factory. his about thirty fee, deep,
and The roof is about six feet from the
surface Of the street, This vault extends
cveraboat an acre of grounl. But the
greatest c'iriusiiy Is Ile vault whitir still
exists as a cislem. This vail, the 'ratks
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-01-11

NAPOLEON As A CooK.--The Gliowiha
well authenticated anecdoie. rpl~ed by
Blron Menevi, beautifully illustrates ihr
social spirit Of Napoleon. The mem.
brance of lasie imbibed in the familiariy
Of the domestic life which she had passed
in her youth, inspired the Empress one dag
with The desire to make an omrlel:.-While
she was thus Occupied in ina, Important
culinary operation, the Enpemr anan.
nounced, enieredlhe room. The Empress,
. little embarrassed, endeavored 10 conceal
her preparations. .Ah," exclaimed The
Emperor, with silent smile. .'wha, is 20.
ing on here ! 1t seems 10 me perceive
singular odor, as offrying." Then, pass.
ing round the Empress, he discovered the
chahng dish, the silver sauce pan IN whirh
the bulicrbegan to melt, the ssiad bowl, and
the eggs. "lIow," exclaimed he Empe.
rpr. are you making an omeleil You
know nothing about il. will show you
how il is done :" lie mmediaIly iook his
place althe table, and went 10 work with
The Empress, she serving as assistant cook.
The omlel was at last made, and one side
fried. Now came The difficulty Of turning
II, by turning il over with artistic skill in
the Trying pan. Napoleon. in the attempt,
awkwar'lly tossed tupon the aoor. Smi.
ling, he said, 81 have given myself credi,
for more exalted talents than possess =
and he Ieh the Empress und spuled mis-
tress of the cuisine.