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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-13

friends of Temperance in your State
by falsely asserting that the Law we
have does not work well in this State.
No man who has care fully wat he'd the
operation Of it. in suppressing the
liquor traffic, will deny that it is doing
great work. and fast extinguishing
those haunts of vice, drinking-houses
and tippling shops, which have so
cursed our State The people Of Maine
have decided that those nuisances
shall be obaded, and they have the
utmost confidence that il can be done
by Prohibitory Law.
Notwithstanding the opposition. the
law has met from political men, who
have courted the smiles Of rum sellers
and rum sympathisers: and moreover
the armed neutrality which Executive
officers have manifested in relation
TO the enforcement Of the law. il has
accomplished great amount of good.
In very many towns where il has been
enforced. the rum traffic has been an
initiated and the sources OF drunken
mes and crime dried up. Throughout
the State II has immensely diminished
the quantity Of intoxicalion liquors,
heretofore used. and the friends of
Prohibition Law, yes. and its enemies
too, are fully convinced that the sale
Of intoxicating drinks, eau be as COM
pletely suppressed by penal enactment
as any crime known TO our laws Of
equal prevalence and magnitude.
The Legislature OF this State. now
in session. will. have no doubt. add
more stringency to the law. and among
othes improvements, punish tho often
der with imprisonment for the first
oflense. Public sentiment demands
additional penalties for violation Of the
law. and our Legislators are dctermin.
ed TO give them.
Never was the cause of Temperance
so prosperous, and tho Maine Law so
strong IN the hearts Of our people as
at the present time; and. locking at
the .esull which partial enforcement
of the law has produced. the friends
Of Temperance feel the fullest con-
fdence that he days Of rum selling
in Name are nearly numbered
Grog.shops will be closed, The traffic
in intoxication drinks will soon be so
restrained, that offsnses of
that kind will be Ms rarely committed
as those of larceny and other crimes
for the suppression OF which penal
statutes have been resorted 10 by all
intelligent communities.
Wishing you every success in your
labors for the promotion Of Temper
ance. ANSON T.. MORRILL,.
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ASpxnso. WILLIE, April ed 1855.

| ANDERso-'vfLLE, AprilXd 1900.
FarEsD Goo owrN.--There arc some
Typographical e-ios in the communi
cation published in the American Of
March 2i-irom ''law abiding citi'
Gen." You made Citizen" say: The
meeting instead Of being Township
affair Throughout, by some fifteen OF
twenty "Sanes Creekers, "who are Far.
mers in the region Of country. II
should have been: The meeting in
stead Of being township affair, was
managed. throughoutby some fiftee
or twenty "Sanes Creekers. who are
famous in the region Of country, &C.,
My reasons for wishing this correct.
ton, are, that those to whoIa it was
ppplied, are harping over the matter.
and. trying to make it appear. that
the intention Of the article, was to
stigmatize the Farmers. because they
were farmers, which is not the case.
am farmer myself, and have loo n ach
regard for my fellow farmers for
their occupation-to cast any slurs
upon t.eIl.
Our election passed off. rather qui-
city considering the exciting issue,
viz the "Liquor Law and resulted in
a triumphant vindication of said law;
old Posey stands just whore we pre-
dictcd she 0id-"Right side np."-
The opposition made tremendous ef-
fort, every ''red eye" in the Township,
was out, but it availed nothing. Their
zeal is worthy Of a better causc.-It
is poor commcndation to see men so
jealous in the work Of iniquity. In
conclusion. ii /, will not be too much
trouble, please make the corrections
referred to.
Yours as ever,
JOHN s, MOORE.
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The late Congress afforded peculiar
opportunities for the development OF
the plans OF the Slave Power. Though
relatively in hopeless minority. yet
relying upon the dough-faceism Of the
representatives fro N the North. Il maue
bold to ayowits plans 70. strengthening
itself. Let them be remembered
They are;
lst. Douglass bill repeating the
Missouri Compromise. and opening
Kansas and Nebraska 10 Slavery.
ed. Johnson's bill making slave
State out Of the Indian Territory lying
west Of Arkansas.
). orr's bill giving hcmestesds to
the Indians, in proportion TO the num-
Der Of their slaves.
9TH. The withdrawal Of the Ameri-
can squadron from the coast Of Africa,
and agaia opening the African Slave
Trade.
5th. The acquisition Of Cuba, wheth-
er by conquest or purchase and its
admission into the Union rs a slave
State.
9th. The Supplemental Fugitive
Slave Bill which passed the Senate
Just on the heels Of the late session.
Such is the platform of Southern
Slaveocracy and northern old line De-
mocracy. Aud to the accomplishment
Of these designs, the entire power cf
the administration has o,en direc ed.
For them 1t has eagerly -ought war
with Spain, or even with France and
England.
But. happily, il has failed in all but
its 6rst step. The people spoke, and
the traitors csved in. But the Slave
Power never sleeps-it never grows
weary. II must still be watched
GrsensJarrh Press.
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Corrfsponoeatf.
Forgery.

1t will appear from the following
note, which We received a few day,
ago, that some scamp has been impo
sing upon us, and forging Mr. Smith
name. We are at loss how to pro
coed. We do not want to deprive oul
readers Of he racy letters furnished
US by John Smith, and we don't wan,
to offend this Mr.. Smith. May there
not be two John Smiths after all?
ASDERsoSvILLE, March 20, 1855.
MR.EGoopwIS:-I have frequently
noticed in your paper letters signed
John Smith. Sish TO say TO you
that don't want you to sine my name,
to any more letters. cannot write
my name scarcely, and il is almost
impossible for mo TO read, consequent
ly | am not the author Of those letters
that has appeared in your paper l un-
derstand that some Of these letters was
written before l come to this place.
/ have not been here more than three
months. / hope that this warning
will do far the future.
/ wante you too send me too oil
those letters that has my name too rs
soon as you can.
JOHN h. I. SMITH.
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Meeting in springfield Township.

During the election held in Spring.
field Township. On Monday, April end
1856, alarge number Of the citizens o.
said township. feeling agrieved with
the manner in which the Common
School FIND is directed by law TO be
distributed. held public meeting,
when, on motion. DR.. A. B...James was
called 10 the chair, and John NJ, Cres.
we'll chosen Secretary.
On motion Of John p. Brady, Re-
solved, that committee Of three be
appointed to prepare preamble and
resolutions expressive Of the sense oI
this meeting. whereupon the chair ap'
pointed John =. Brady, Joseph Welsh
and Levi Ayres, said committee, who
retired short time and prepared th,
the following report, which was
adopted:
Whereas. an attempt has hereto
fore been made. by the Legislature oI
Indiana, to deprive the citizens oI
Springfield township. Of the use Of q
portion Of their Congressional schoo
fund: aud whereas the legality Of said
law was properly tested before the
proper aod legal tribunals, and deci'
ded in our favor; and whereas. by
subsequent legislation. the attempt Il
again made 10 deprive US Of our just
rights. by indirectly taking from US
a portion Of the school tax, which We
deem justly due US.
Therefore. Resolved. that our town
ship trustees be requested to take the
necessary steps to secure 10 us oui
propoi ton Of the common school fund,
regardless OF any reference to our
Congressional School fund. whatever
Resolved, That each township, IL
this County. interested in testing tht
legality Of the manner in which tn.
distribution Of the Common Schoo
lund is directed by law 10 be made
be requested to unite with us in pros
ecuting the suit above contemplated
Resolved. That VIC will most cheer
fully submit to an additional tax suf
Gcient to defray the necessary expense
Of properly and fairly testing the mat
ter above recommended.
On motion Of Levi Ayres.
Resolve, That the proceedings o
this meeting be forwarded to the edi
tors Of the Indiana American ant
Franklin Demicrat, with a reques
that they publish the same in their re
spective papers.
A. b. JAMES, Chairman.
JouS NJ. CREsswELL, Sec'y.
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Reported for the San Francisco Herald.
Division of California--the New
State of Columbia"

ASSEMBLY, February ~.
By Mr.. Hunt: "An Act to create a
new State out Of the Territory Of Cali.
fornia." A very lengthy and nina
ted debate ensued on the introduction
Of this bill. Mr.. Stevenson moved
before the bill was read, that the
whole matter be indefinitely post.
posed.
Mr.. Ferrel made very able appeal
TO the sense Of the house on the mat.
ter. He stated that, rs we arc now
constituted. il was impossible to legis-
late wisely-that the north and south
had different directions for lxbor. and
contended that the only true policy Of
the Pacific was TO divide the State
He characterized the boasied greatness
Of California with her thousand niles
Of coast, ms merely boasting in vain,
for we were only boasting OF our folly
and cakness--ihat we were unequal.
ly and improperly united-that with
our limited representation in Congress
We had 10 beg for OR rights. and ar.
gucd that the division OF the State.
and making three or four States Of IL
was tie only true policy Of the State
and the Pacific.
lie stated that instcad OF being the
suppliant Of Congress for our wants.
we ought, and are eventually ueslin.
ed 10 have the controlling influence in
our national councils, and character.
lied the opposition raised 10 the bill
as proceeded from a narrow rnd con-
trac.ed policy. He appealed with
much force aud vchemence 10 he JUS
tice and patriotism Of the House and
contended that, In calm aud deliber-
ate argument. he and others could
prove conclusively In the House. anu
10 the people Of the whole State. that
the interests Of every lportion Of the
State demanded division Of the
State.
Messers. Ashley. Rylsnd. Baker.
Hunt and Others. joined in the debate.
The provisions Of the bill are SUBJ
these: The new State is 10
be called the "State OF Columbia"
and is to embrace that portion of the.
State South and inclusive Of the coua-
ties Of Saata Cruz, Santa Clara, Tuol.
umnc and Caleveras. A portion OF
Tho present State debt is to'be ASSUME
ed by the new State on aa equitable
printed.
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WHOLE NUMBER ll6l.

/ Sec. S. And Be Il further enacted,
That no warrant issued under the pro-
visions Of this act shall be located on
any public lands except such as shall
ut the time be subject TO sale ut either
the minimum or lower graduated pri-
ces.
Sec. G. And Be IL further enacted,
That III registers and receivers Of the
several land Offices shall be seyeraly
authorized to charge and receive for
their services in locating all warrants
under the provisions cf this act the
same compensation or per centage to
which they are entitled by law for
sales Of the public lands. for cash. Mt
the rate Of 81, % per acre; the
said compensation TO be paid by the
assignecs or holders of such war
rants.
Sec. Z. lind be Il further enacted,
That the provisions Of this act and all
the bounty land laws heretofore pass.
cdlby Congress. shall be extendsd to
Indians, in the same manner and TO
the same extent as il the said Indians
bad been white raen.
Sec. O. And Be IL further enacted,
That the officers and soldiers OF the
revolutionary war, OF their widows or
minor children. shall be entitled TO
the benefits Of this act.
Sec. o. And Be n further enacted,
That the benefits Of this act shall be
applied to and embrace those who
served us volunteers mt the invasion Of
Plattsburg, IN September, 1914; also,
at the battle OF Kings Mountain. in
the revolutionary war. and the battle
OF Nickojock against the confederatcd
savages Of the South.
Sec. 10. And be Il further enacted.
That the provisions Of this shall apply
to the chaplains who served with the
army in the several wars Of the coun.
try.
SEQ. II. And Be Il further enacted.
That the provisions Of this act be ap.
piled 10 those who served as volun.
teers ut the attack on Lewistown, in
Delaware, by the British feet. in the
war Of 1919 and 1915. .
Approved March ,. 1855.
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Botany, &C., and behold how few ar,
qualified for the work Of scientific in
vestigations in these fields. We have
hundreds of graduates who can trrns
late Latin and Greek. and explain tn,
meaning ofsome obscure texts in He.
brew; but who, rs architects or engi
ners, can tell you nothing Of the prop,
er plans TO span rivers with Railroad
bridges. or of the true means by which
you may render your wet land produc
tive. Not long since, distinguished
Engineer in the service of the United
States wished to employ an assistant;
and hearing of six graduates ut one Of
the first colleges of the land, he visited
them, and regretted to find that not one
Of them was qualified to discharge the
duties Of an assistant Engineer in his
service.
How little we know Of the chemical
properties Of the mir we breath: of the
water we drink, or the soil on which
we are dependant for the food that
supports life. How ignorant we are Of
the various qualities Of the different
ores and minerals that lic in profusion
all around usl What do the students
in our Colleges learn of the botanical
characteristics Of our grains, grasses,
fruits, trees. and flowers? And, on
their return TO their homes what in.
formation can they communicate to
their neighbors, in relation to the
physiogical peculiarties Of those ami
mails which are in most demand for
the farm or market
We demand in these times Institu.
tons where our sons can be educated
to be Farmers. Artizans. Architects,
Engineers Mechanics. Geologists,-
Botanists--in word, useful men,
Living In tho center Of this Republic,
in the very heart of rural population.
we require in this Institution 1.-THE on
'y connected with the Statc) q Model
Farm. under the charge of men quail
lied TO teach the youth who shall come
hither for instrr ction.
One great object of education sho'd
be TO make labor attractive and profit
able; not few kinds Of labors, but Of
all kinds Of useful labor. 1t is part
Of our mission in this world to battle
with the elements-earth. seas and
skies and our fellow men for subsis.
tence; and in this State College the
example should be prominently set
forth in order that its influence may be
felt through all the avenues of socie.
ty; and that thereby we may elevate
labor and make il the subject Of at.
traction.
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an Gnterestiins STORY.
From tho State Seminal.
Very MYSTERIOUS.


Our readers may rely on on the per-
feet accuracy Of the following nara.
tive as IL comes from an unquesliona-
bic source.
Singular instance Of Mistaken Hsnt,
g-A AQuestion for Jurists or Spir.
ifaaLisfs.
A few days before the adjournment
Of the Legislature, two members from
the South Western part Of the State
one hundred and sixty miles distant
from indianapolis, inquired Of the Sup.
erindent Of the Insane Hospital. his
reasons for the discharge of Alex. f.,
patient from R--county.
DR.. Athon assured them that Mr..
+. was still at the Hospital. and had
not been sent home, nor was his carly
discharge probable. They stated that
they had received letters from diff
ierent persons, mentioning the fact
that Mr.. Alex. f. was wandering at
large in neighborhoods near his old
home; that the citizens were afriad
Of him, and were anxious that he
should be returned 10 the institution
without delay.
The next day Dr.. Athon received
y letter from n guardian ofAlex max.
ing inquiry with regard to his escape
how long since he left the Hospital,
and what was his mental condition
when he eloped-if elvpement II was,
am allowed to copy DR. Athon's re-
ply.
INDIANA HosrIrAL. ron THE ISsASE.l
Indianapolis, March 3, 1855
III. s.. Esq.-DEAR SR:-l
am just in receipt Of your letter Of the
Q8th inst, and am somewhat sur
prised to learn that Alex. +. is now tc
be seen in your region. | am not a
believer in mordern spiriiualism. -
but il Alex. is there. his spirit is here
Of il his spirit is there, his conporeal
substance is here. and ifboth position,
can be substantiated. then there il
something in spiritualism. But
think we have the inevitable. laugh
ing Alex. here, SO the people need
not be alarmed at bis elongated shad
ow. Very respectfully. DC"
A few days since the following let
ter in answer to the above. arrived
give it ver5atim with the omission o
names Of persons, and places. 1t il
from n gentleman who is entitled to III,
fullest confidence:
---Ind.. March 10.
Dear Sir:-Yours of the I'd inst. il
regard to ALEX. f., came TO hand
There is something very mysterious
about this affair OF said Alexis being
here and al the Insane Hospital, boil
nj one and the same time. have de
layed answering on account Of taking
time toinvesiigate the mystery. Thes,
are the facts which eight ortcn persons
who are well acquainted with ALEX
will swear TO.
About Tuesday the eth ofFebu
airy last, Alex. Z. was seeen approach
!, ing the O. mills and distillery. III
stopped at the house Of woman b.
the name of Mrs. w. and asked 70
water md q basin to wash his hands
and it was given him and he washed
lie then approached the O. mill
with n staff in hand, but halted for
short time ut another place or two
One of the hands ut the mill by tn
name Of Russell j.. saw him coming
and knowing that he had better b
watched, met him and went with hin
in all his journey through the mills an,
} hog-pens. Alex. went up to the gar
ret loft Of the mill, observing 10 Rus
sci j., that he wanted TO see the ma
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q 0
From the London Daily News.
AN ARABS STORY.

Come and list an Eastern story,
ny an Arab trav'ler told,
How he reached a mighty nation
In tho wondrous days Of old.
showed sieods were rnshing
with aspced that moeked the wind.
Leaving all tho boosted neeiness
or the Arab blood behind.
Sailless ships upon the ocean
On to distant regions hled-
FreIgh,ed like 10 floating cities
Careless OF the wind or tide.
There he saw tho pondrous iron
Rise as by tho Tlians hurled,
And descending ON an anvil
PIT TO forge tabled world.
Force, centrifugal and subtle,
Badc tho water column soar
Upward, In ayolumu vieing
With a falling torrents roar.
by tho distance undivided
or tho widely spreading plain,
Converse held this wondrous people
Over mountain, vale and main.
"sure,nhe said, "the great collective
Wisdom OF this land must shine
with asplendor past conception,
To direct sush force divine.
"speak," :" hs erled, 10 learned senate,
Lota stranger un ierstand
Al the secrets Of the wonders
iIc hath Witnessed In your land"
Straight replied stately vixier,
"rhemes like these We deem bcrci
Men Of science and their marveis
Hero we utterly ignore.
administers are pre-sclentac
In abundance here you find,
Butthe rulers OF the nation
Never represen. lls mind"
"Aiiah Akbar." erled their stranger,
"wondrous sIghtsa trav'ler secs;
Hut tho latest IL tho greatest,
Where tho drones control the bees"
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The Autumnal Guest.

Tho crown from tho forehead OF Summer
Had dropt, the dim woodlands were sore,
when thsrs entered our homo a strange
Conner.
Afarf from the Kingdom OF Fear,
In the mysiieal fall Of the year.
HIe dsrkened our doors, and the hours,
Once opening like myr,les In bloom,
Were blghled as II they we're flowers
That droop In tho shade OF the tomb
That winter and die In Its sioom.
There came 10 our check a strange paiior.
Our words grew unfrequent aud low,
Hut ono ofour number with valor
Smiled sweet on that terrible foe.
Asthe rose on tho cold faiiln snow.
My star OF the Night aud tho Morning,
My Joy and my Beauty was she,
Then came 10 my heart forcwarning.
4 blast from tho Winter 10 be,
Tho Winter iha, waIleih In me;
And knew that my Kingdom OF Summer
Must fade, aud its crown. disappear.
oh pltIlo" grew that Dread Conner,
Afar from the Kingdom OF Fear.
IN tho dcsoiato fhii OF the year.
Strange thai Hearts can live on ailer break
Ing -
AZ Midnight my Darling was dead.
IIerbosom had rest nom lts aching,
Fond bosom hor babies that fcd-
Pure bosom that pillowed my head.
A Grave meath the pines for my keeping.
lilo Ion me, that sorrowfal Guest,
Soul that is weary with weepiug.
A World that In shadow Ia dfcsi,
A Lifc that Is Wild with unrest.
No more, never moro 10 behold her -
wakoby degrees 10 my loss.
feel tho cold world growing colder
on Sorrows drcar ocean toss;
faint 'ncaih Tho load Of myefos,.
Yet hlghiu tho Infinite Summer,
Beyond the pale Kingdom OF Fear,
aod,.Angois have crowned Newcomer
She smiles from hor Beautiful sphere;
She calls nc the Morning isneari
r. l.. n.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF

parts daily atd AM.
Indianapolis mall arrives daily ats A. NJ De.
paris daily at6PM.
connsrsvIlie mall arrives on Mondays. We'd.
nesdAys and Friday. at q = 81. Departs Tues-
days, rhassdays and Saturdays nj AN.
csnlfsville arrives Mondays, wednesda,s and
Fndsy. ator N. Departs Tuesdays, Thursday,
Nos mall arrives Tuesdays aud FRIDAYS nj . n
~. Departs Mondays and Thursdays atd pm.
oxfosd mall arrives Fridays ut 10 A NJ. De.
parts Fridays at ~ A N.
Nashville mail arrives Tuesdays, Thur-day.
and saturdays attP N. Departs Mondays wed.
nesdays and FyIdau at GAM.
DeParts fridays At AN.
vsr.silles mall arrives Tuesdays at0PM. Dc.
darts Mondays at GAN.
iAwrcnesbursh mall arrives Saturdays at5P N,
Departs Fridays ste A NJ.
Leusls 70 be mailed must be In the onIce before
yovs"ek ~, previous 10 the departure OF all
malln leaving la the morniur
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Prohibition in Maine.
AUGUSTA Me-, March

hIUtoIh NUT H"fNH "
DEAR SIR: Your esteemed favor of
the 27th ult. is received. rejoice.
for the sakes OF humanity, that your
noble State is being aroused and is
putting forth its strength in favor OF
the cause Of Temperance. as indicated
by the popular branch of her Legisla-
ture, to which you refer. | most ar
IDENTIFY hope the Senate will act equally
worthy of the Empire State"
| trust the enemies OF Temperance
will not succeed in misleading any
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How 10 BEAR TRouBlz.-When We
can bear all trouble as part Of the
burden of Christ, and can obtain his
assistance to bear il with US. we shall
find daily grow lighter and lighter.
and at length press upon us. only ike
the burden of wings on q bird. ena.
bling us to fy away away toward
heayen.-ANpRosE SERLE.
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A Song Of the Huguenots,

~ ~ Ne astahiats
Oh weep for Moncontour.
Oh weep Tor tho hour
When the children OF darkness
And evil had power;
When the horsemen Of valols
Triumphantiy trod
on the bosoms that blcd
For thelrrightsand their God.
Oh, wecp for Moneontour.
OH weep for Tho slain
Who cor faith and for freedom
Lay slaughlcred'd In vain.
OH weep for the living,
Who linger 10 bear
Tho renegade'- shame,
or the esIlo's despair.
Ono look, ono last look.
To the cots and tho towers,
10 the rows OF our vines,
And the beds OF our flowers,
To the church whcre tho bones
or ourfalhcrs dccay'd,
Where wo fondly had deem'd
rhrt our own should DO laid,
Alas We must leave thee,
Dear dcsolatc homo.
To the spearmen Of uh,
The shavehngs Of Rome,
To the serpent Of Florence.
Tho vuiture OF Spain,
To the pride Of Anlou,
And the guile ~ Lorraine.
Farewell to thy fountain,
Farewell 70 Thy shades,
To tho song Of thy youths,
And the dance OF thy maids.
To the breath OF Thy garden,
Tho hum OF thy bees.
And tho long waving line
or the blue Pyrenees.
Farewell, and for ever.
Tho priest and the slave
May rule In the halls
OF the FREQ and the bravo.-
Our hearts we abandon:-
or lands we resign;
hut, Father, we kneel
To no alter but IN Inc.