Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-31
Mrrs Mrntion.
E9- Thanks TO Patrick NJ Entee. for
q mess Of most delicious pears.

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-ETRev. Mr.. Cordier has moved, to
the house lately occupied Ivy Prof.
Edwards.
~ DR.. j. w. KELLY has a fine LOT
of new school books in time for the
opening schools.
ilMARKErs. We resume the publica-
ton Of the markets which are correc.
ted weekly with great care.
Ezv The fall term Of the Brook.
vile College begins next Monday
The present prospect is ilattcring.
ET The County Commissioners
meet next Monday. They will hold
their session in the New Court House.
rEThe latest details by the North
Star from Europe contain little that is
new.
HThe yellow fever intelligence
from Virginia, continues Of q most
alarming and fatal character.
fy We are happy to learn that
the rcportin circulation some time ago.
about the loss Of Mr.. Grasmuck. was
untrue.
EEThanks to DR.. Peck for some
monstrous potatoes. Of the Mercer VA.
riety. one OF which weighed two
pounds.
re- Rev. L. d. Potter. will proba-
bly, take an agency for the Dunlapsvllle
Academy. as soon as his health Is
sufficiently restored.
EH-Dr. Paulus. who left here some
four weeks ago, has not returned, nor
sent y ord Of his whereabouts. though
some would be glad to hear from him.
~ The revolution in Mexico is
progressing rapidly. We expect IL to
be entirely successful and tie whole
country annexed to the y. S. in a few
years.
ETThc Carolina Times dominates
Stephen A. Douglas for president.-
II will lilo between Douglas and
Bright. Both are shareholders and
both northern men.
ENWe learn from tho Columbus
Independent that Mr.. Morton, the
proprietor Of the distillery ut that
place, had been tried convicted, and
fined for violation of the liquor law.
WThc Legislature Of Nebraska
has passed a,law prohibiting the sale
or manufacture Of intoxicating liquors
ms beverage. The Nebraskian says
there is not an establishment In the
whole Territory where intoxicating
liquors are Sold
nrThe Grand Jury of Cumber-
land county. Maine. have refused to
find o bill Of Indictment against Neal
Dow. for his connection with the death
Of Robbins. In the late Portland liq-
uor riot Several Of the rioters have
been indicted.
Ezr The largest watermelon we
have seen this year was brought to our
Office by Mr.. Thomas Stringer. We
risled the ague. and ate it. by the aid
Of our boys, not one Of whom has
since had n shake. Many thanks to
you, good friend.
Ho FOR Bro BoNE.-Wm. GonDoS.
and Orvill GORDON and his daughter,
have gone to Big Bone Springs in Ky.
But for the fun of climbing the hills.
and livinghigh, we could tell them how
to make drink, that would be quite
as nasty, and much cheaper.
EE The course of the old line pa
pers and partizans, in defending and
exculpating the instigators of the Lou
isville riots is opening the eyes Of
thousands to the dangers Of the coun-
try from the demagogues who will sell
even the lives Of Americans to please
foreigners.
~ We have advices from Kan
sas to the 18th inst, which state that
Stringfellow had introduced a bill into
the Legislature, to authorize an Elec-
tive Delegate Convention to frame a
State Constitution, in order that Kan
sas may apply for admission into the
Union.
EN We regret to learn that the
health Of Rev. l.. D. Potter has been
such as to render it necessary to sus-
pend the school at Dunlapsville for the
present, and for him to resign his
post. He is succeeded by Rev. r. b.
Abbott, late Of New Castle, an expe.
rienced teacher, who will open the
next session on the second Of October.
EE- We call attention, not only of
Township Trustees but Of parents and
teachers to the circular of Superinten-
dent Mills, on our first page. 1t is a
we'll written and sensible document.
Its suggestions show him to be most
admirably adapted to the post he &C.
cupies. With such n supervision Of
the school system. we hope to see it
perfected with but little delay.
ETSanta Anna has signed his
resignation and embarked for Havana.
Some difficulty has occurred between