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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-25
WHOLE NUMBER ll67.


aud hard beginnings in Indiana.
have been a resident Of Indiana up
wards Of fifty years. Weeommenced
on the Eastern border Of our State,
and felled one Of the heaviest forests
that grows in any temperate climate
in the world. We have made il a
lovely home for the present inhabi-
tants, from Ohio 10 Illinois. Now sir,
/ shall draw the contrast between
where our pilgrim fathers located, and
where you now reside. Had the Mis-
sissippi valley been the first point dis
covered in this happy America, the
New England States would yet have
been native forests. And again, had
this prairie country been the first dis
covered, Indiana and Ohio would still
be a forest, comparatively. Perhaps
nature has done more for man in FIVE
states and territories than all the rest
Of America; Illinois, Iowa, Wis
consin, Nebraska. Kansas, part of
Michigan. part Of Indiana and Missou-
ri. The prairie, in those regions are
capable Of sustaining the United States
and half ofEurope in the staff Of life,
breadstuI. There are three grades Of
prairies; sand. clay and bog. Sand
prairie is not durable. dry clay is
good. bog is not so well understood
l will try aud say more OF Iowa. and
less in general. Iowa has several
noe rivers. The Des Moines is the
best, perhaps in. the state. 1t trav-
erses the interior, and passes through
the best part Of the State. II is ariver
Of 60 rods wide. average depth three
and a half feet in low water; no falls,
not short and abrupt. deep and then
shallow, a rock bottom. and one foot
fall to the mile, ten TO twenty inches
sand, on this is rock, and the water
clear as crystal. You can see pin
in ten feet water whea the frost clears
it in the fall and no rains to muddy il.
l here have to disagree with Clark
son. He said. the open prairie for
health. / have been four times in
Iowa, and must say the river inhabi-
tants are the most healthy, and the
mortality is three 10 one on the open
high prairie. And further. the river
farmers caa plant two weeks sooner
than on the high prairies. there Is
just the same difference that there is
in our river and the flats, as 10 men
and things. l viii tell more when 1
see you. have something TO say Of
the Mormons. There are a good
many OF this peculiar people, out west
here. / Ihave tried TO read them as
they are. ist, they are unsocial, end,
they are infatuated, that God made the
world and the rest Of mankind for their
use. They are taught to consider
that anything that Is not Mormon they
have a right 10 apply to their own
use from the. In6dels as they call all
others, they carry in their look selfish
ness. brutal passions. that requires but
little discernment in the locker. on to
discover. III have time | viii write
again. JAMES WILEY.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-25
No District should be Cursed With
Poor School HouSes.

Last New Year. i concluded 10 visit
Iowa, and therefore prevailed on my
employers to release me from my
school; but the snow prevented my GO
ing. In less than four months after. /
engaged to teach three months in In
diana, and am TO receive twenty two
dollars less per quarter than / was re-
ceiving in Ohio.
The district in which I am teaching
contains many good farms, barns and
dwellings; but the school houses are
tea fold worse than any ever saw in
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois or Iowa.
These wretched novels are filthy be-
yond all conjecture; the space between
the logs is dauhed with mud which is
falling out continually. the floors are
rough and uneven, the roofs are leaky,
the chimneys are smoky, the doors
are without latches. the windows are
broken out, and the benches and desks
beyond description. And now as the
weather is becoming warm. spiders
lizards, and snakes their appear
auce in these buildings. the ft abode
for such animals. In this dismal re-
gion Of ragged schoolhouses, teachers
receive one third less wages than in
arv other part Of this state or that of
of Ohio. and the scholars a.e FAR less
advanced in all kinds Of c, uca.ion.
except that of vulgarity and impudence
and roguery, than many other l ever
visited. These miserable houses taiht
and degrade the mind. warp and dis
tor. the body, running the morals and
diseasing the frame. Why have they
not better buildings for their children,
since they have not only good ones for
themselves but fortheir beasts? Why
are they so sinfully neglectful and
sfanlefully Indifferent in reference to
the iucation, moral and intellectual
of their girls and boys, while they are
so anxious about the proper rearing
and protection of their hogs. sheep,
cattle and horses?
| am a stranger here, and therefore
Lnow but little in relation to the peo-
pie; but these cid log dens in which
schools are taught; the eagerness TO
imploy terchers for half wages; and
the contemtibly small price at which
they actually do employ them is an in
coatestible evidence, since they are
amply able, that sordid avarice, an
insane thirst fog nammon. is the abb
sorbing and ruling passion.
Farmers of this and surrounding
districts, l venture to aver that, no.
where upon this grea! earth ARE to be
found school houses so wretchedly
loathsome as are seen in your midst
And il you 10 not wish to rear race
of IDIOTS, graceless and obscene. If you
do not wish your old age, imbittcred
by your own children; II you do not
wish to incur the just and lasting ven-
geance ofinsulted heaven, then erect
decent houses in which your children
may be schooled, without having their
bodies disordered and their souls ru-
ed. You have built good meeting
houses, and you have able ministers
but the preaching Of Paul, wouldn't
terly fail. to Christisnize beings. edu-
Gated so repulsively nasty as those in
your svaricious land Of Ragged
School Houses. DREW.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-25

EEWe know a gentleman who re-
ceived "perquisities" from some quar-
ter, as he held Office bu: two years. his
salary being $1,000, yet, after CIV
ingup heis able to enter 10, 900 acres Of
land, while it was a notorious fact that
before entering upon the duties of his
office, he had not a piece Of property
in. the world but was under mortgage.
He made u purchase of 100000 OF
books for the State Of Indiana, Of Har-
per & Brothers, New York, and some
say that the publishers made a present
to him Of SEQ, 900 for giving them the
preference.-Putnam County Banner.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-25
RHYMES.
nv DgyERsux muLLrSlx.

nv pgvEREux MULLrSix.
"There's a good time eoming;'
Tell mo poet prophet,
Who rtldly humming
A careless sort OF rhyme,
Since you in prophesying
In your wisdom saw nt
To speak "a good time coming
Can't you set the time
Veriiv were weary
Waiting for the time,
"Thero's good time coming"
Deem itnot wonder
That song have been summing
These prophecies sublime,
And waiting TIL my patient hopes
Are fairly irampled under,
For that long desired,
But never coming time;
Tell me poet prophet,
Can't you hurry up Tho time
sThere's good time coming;''
Petty grumbIer hearken,
There's nothing 50 benumbipg
To an energy sublime,
As that tedious humdrum question,
Which only tends TO darken
The lustre and the glory
OF that good coming time.
BE silent, discontentment,
And bide tho coming time.
"There's good time coming"
Not I'll politicians.
Shall make an end OF drumming
For honor and the dimes;
TIL lawyers turn to sawyers,
And ehucklehead physicians
Cease 10 murderpa,Ients,
As poets murder rhymes:
When these shall come pass will come
Tho long expected times.
"1here's good time coming"
when poets shall be minus,
And cease the tedious hummiug
OF their namby pamby rhymes;
And dandies disappear
With their manufactured 1neness,
And loafers cease TO whiiilc,
And talk about the times;
And these shall be the signals
or the long expected tines,
"There's a good time coming"
When bachelors shall marry,
And cvory maiden hummIns
Some love inspiring rhyme.
shsli place her young affections
On Thomas, Green or Harry,
And lead him TO the altar
In that good coming time;
With matrimonial halter,
In that long expected time.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-25

the law. Poor fellowsl They will
spend their money for naught.
There are, however, in this county,
host Of true and strong temperance
men ard women that have battled
hard for the law and they are not now
going TO be scared of and the feeling
and language of their heerts now are
that the law mus. and shall be enforc
ed. And now, Mr.. Editor. just come
down on the l2th and see how the
land lies. and you shall have a chance
for share in the rejoicings Of the day.
]. M.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-25
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
MAII9

Cincinnati mall arrives daily at ) 4 NJ. Do
parts daily ats AN.
Indianapolis mall arrives daily ats y NJ. De-
paYts daily at q p NJ.
Connsrsviiie mail arrives on Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays ate z NJ. Departs Tues-
days, Thursdays and Saturdays At 9 A NJ.
contrsville arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays ats NJ. Departs Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at 5 A NJ.
koes mail arrives Tuesdays and Fridays at y
n. Departs Mondays and Thursdays at q p NJ.
Oxford mall arrives Fridays at 10 NJ. Do
parts Fsidays NJ n A NJ.
Nashville mall arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays st4P NJ Departs Mondays we'd
nesdays and Frdays at "a.
Wintsrsville mail arrives Saturdays ai + NJ
Departs Fridays at 9 AM.
Versailles nail arrives Tuesdays ut 6 NJ. De-
darts Mondays at % NJ.
Lawreneeburgh mall arrives Saturdays ats NJ.
Departs Fridays NJ A Al.
Letters TO be mailed must be In the onico before
Q o'clock N, previous 10 the departure OF all
mails leaving In the morning.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-25
WArrELLo COUNTY, April 25, 1855.

Mr.. I. A. GooDwrN:-You request
ed Lie to write to YOU from this place.
] will try to comply. In the first
place. will pass by the incidents of
the river trip, and endeavor to give
you my views of the agricultural sd-
vantages here, compared with ourdear
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ny Will n. LYNN.
Farewell. farewell. my native land,
The barques white wings are spread;
She points her helm for Americas strand
Tho last farewell Ills said,
Beyond Auantle's dark blue wave
We emigrate, for n new home;
Perhaps TO meet instead grave,
Beneath the curling billows foam.
We aim whore Lbcriy's sweet smile
Beams brilliantly In the far wost,
Upon the broad bosom Of the FREQ land,
That's In Freedoms mantle dressed.
With lonely sorrow on their hearts,
And many u lingering look;
With folded arms upon their breasts,
Their last farewell they took.
Then turned away with sadden'd hearts,
And brows OF sadness too,
And tears twerc wrung from many eyes.
Now bid their last adleu.
BRooKv4LLs CoLLroE. May, 1855.
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UNION COUNTY DIRECTORY

CiRcurr CouRr meets the 4th Mondays In Feb
ruary and Angust-may sittwo weeks each me.
COMMON PLEAs CouRr meets I'd Monday In Feb
ruaTy, May, August, and November; except when
there are ave Mondays In the preceding NOR H.
then lst Monday. May sit weeks each time.
Connrss;oHER's CoURr meets list Mondays In
June, September, December and March-may SIT
elk days each time.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-25

EE- They who abandon a friend
for one error Fnow but little of hu
man character, and prove that their
hearts are as cold as their judgements
are weak. caf
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-25
FRANKLIN COUNTY DIRECTORY

cocxrr Coxxtsslosxns:-Cyrus Quick, ".
Faurot, Elmer Hyatt, tlmo expires October, lass
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-02-15

ssk Of osimpeaehing and Of developing the
nOtiSesuPonwhiOh such discreditable and
Hnrighteous proceedings rest 1 shall
leave 70 those who have more bitterness u
Of temper than / possess to show that,
though newly revived, the charge is as old
az the hostility of Paganism to Christian
ityi And that atthoss.Sho are yitiating pub
f sentiment in thus ministering to the
appetite which they have made morbid,
have their prototypes in the malignants
who would cruelty the Saviour"
Again, he says,
'Gt i meap-itis cowardly, as we'll as
false, 6r any man, or set Of men, to assert,
ahat in combining 70 exclude all Catholics
from ONCE, they douo more than exercise
the right not to vote for individuals.
There can be no mistaking this. The
Know Nothings say this, and no other
class say it, But this Wholesale vulgar
denunciation isnot "Opposing the Know
NOthingsHs TGA III Z1GAI8AE
Again, the gentleman says:
"Atheism is now at work, as it ever has
been busy, against the christian faith and
christian prohibitions. 1t assails the Ro-
man Catholic first, because that creed is
more extensive, and without considering
the evil which each is doing to religion,
Christian men are yielding themselves, un-
& consciously, co-workers with infdelity, by
their active hostility to each other. If
this country is to fall by any other means
than ordinary decay or local convulsions,
tho mischief will be wrought by infdelity"
q Here the Know Nothings are denounced
under'the head of atheists" or, if not as
atheists, as men yielding themselves as
"SO-workers with in6delity."
= sri EooNcLUsIoN NEXT WEEK.
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GEN ERAL NE w $.

IMPORTANT pEcIsosJudgc Shaw of the supreme court
of Massachusetts, has decided in the Of B. Sullivan,
committed under the liquor law that the 32d section OF
that law granting the right appeal is unconstitutional
1t had force repeal statutes inconsistent with its pro-
visions and the revised statutes in full force that
committal in accordance with the old law is valid
though unsupported by the new law. The case was
brought up writ of habeas corpus
IsvIprous-The unmarried lady who exhibits the best
specimen of craftsmanship at the Crawford county
fair is receive beautiful silk dress from the young
Of Conneausville.
SUDDEN DEATH or BnDE-Abou week ago Franklin
j. Otteson Of the editors Of the Tribune and Miss
Frances W. Dcane married Syracuse, New York
day after the bride taken ILL., and her
death is announced What sad sudden changed Verify
we know not what day may bring forth.
THE CAPTURE on MosTEaEY.-We have already an
nounced by telegraph the capture Of Monterey by the
revolutionis This important intelligence is thus briefly
stated in the New Orleans Picayuue Of the I4th inst:
A party OF pronunciados il appears, commanded by
Don Santiago yidaur attacked Monterey the 9th ult
at bai-past m and took the city aud the Black Fort
morning making prisoners Of the Goyernorgenera
Cariona and sixy-seyen officers They also took large
quantity Of munitions Of war and twenx pieces Of ar
tiery
In consequence of these events business entirely
suspended on the frontier.
9Carvaal crossed the river Rio Grande city the
9Th inst and Casan crossed within five leagues of Mat
amoros the 9th, and Immediately had an encounter
with party of government troops
MONUMENT TO BARsABM BArss.-Within few days
tsays the Boston Transcript tasteful monument Of ta!
ian marble sixteen feet high, finished in heavy Egyptian
style Of architecture has been erected Chestnut
Mount Auburn, over the grave Of Barnabas Bates
esq This beautiful testimonial has been erected to the
Faher OF Cheap Postage the deceased is appropriate
y termed on the brief inscription by the merchants OF
New York The work was executed by Mr. Richard Bar
r Of this city and is quite credisaoic to his taste and
skill
EXECUTION PARRcIpg MssIssrpL--Wm Franklin
Carr convicted OK the murder Of his father in Holmesvie
Mississippi executed the 9Th inst He admitted
having committed the deed bat said he thought the gun
which be fired at his iaiher WAS empty.
AN INGENIOUS sEgRo--In lafayette Mississippi, few
days ago negro who with bis wife and three children
occupied hut upon the plantation Of Col Peques was
very much annoyed by fea Believing that they cougre
gated in great numbers beneath the house he resolved
destroy them By fire. and accordingly night when his
family asleep, be raised plank In the floor Of the
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LOCAL NEWS.

ASSOCIATIONS OF oHo soIDEss.-An adjourned meeting o
soldiers q tbs Of 1877 hold thu City Hall
the 10th nstant when the committee appointed
purpose Al the previous meeting reported the form Of
constitution Tor the government Of the associated soldiers
the war OF 1919 for the District OF Columbia also tbs
recommended for officers the
suing year which were unanimously adopted.
The following comprise the Of the officers:
ams hrst vice president Col VIM Doughty, second vice
president John Underwood ESQ.,, secretary james Nc
ci s D., pssssns ws.sa ,.sssSo
Burges, esd and WIN. q. Ridxely, esq.
Article IL provides that all persons who bore
fence OF the country In the OF 1884, whether residents
the District OF Columbia at that period who may
side therein II Of good standing shall entitled mem
bership and are invited to join this association"
TuE FouHTH or JuLr.-with the view Of adopting the
necessary preliminary arrangements for the proper obsev
OF the coming of national independence
public meeting Of the citizens Of Washington held
Tuesday evening last ID. Radcliffe esq., presided chair
and George e. KIRK, esq, ocsted secretary The
following named gentlemen appointed to gen
eral committee OF arrangements:
First Ward DIR. Maruder, Charles Albert, VIM. 7. Dove
). s. Parker, Edw. Faier.
Second WardW T. Bayly, James Dunnawin, L. r. Clark,
Thos. j. Fisher, DR.. Miller.
Third wards Taylor, A. l.. Newton, George Savage,
Saml. Lewis, J. III. Goddard
Fourth Ware. DR. W. Jones, Geo. McNeir, Thomas
Fifth Ward.-Thomas Hutchingson, John Dovlin jr j.
O. s ht1px W I1s n,e !an r Jas A. TAFT
Seventh ward.--Jas. Espey, VIM Cooper, Geo. f. Kirk,
Saml. Humphrey, SAml. Taylor.
The committee will meet this evening harmony Hail.
The MErRoPoLrrAs CHuRcH.--Rev. DR.. Ryan preached
Harrisburg, Pa Sunday last when three hundred
lars collected for the Metropolitan Church in this city
Among the guests at wiard's Hotel is G. r. r. James,
esq, the distinguished novelist.
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DEPARTMENT NEWS.


Dea Of SIarss-l The question Of the domic ration
any or competent forum Of slave depends that Of his
master II
Hence II crime be committed by slave IN the Indian
country and his master is citizen q the United States he
a.ast be tried BY the district court.
gut II tho slave Of Cherokee commit a crime against a
cherokee and the Cherokee nation, he rabe BY the
pbarokses.
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keeper at Execution Rocks, New York, In place
y Andrew u Constane, resigned Salary $500 per an
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OUR Acknswi~dgW dWs 1a"s~reu-
Of trae durins
facilities, and perncc
adhere
sysem fully ussAnd expecting further and
add o
Our who have balls win, aware thai they arr
prices
respectfully ted e0p
All bills promptly settled by cash
orr otes a dstes.n
regard favor n nil pssons tsxcsp nsalas) viii
requesting hNme
tne M any roods Inspection invariably damages
and inevissbic confusion IN aecosnss
BROTHER,
aCenual stovra,' W Busiding,
June al--eol0if Deposits Centre Market
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SALE TODAY.

BY JAMES q. McGUrRE. Aactio"esr.
CRUsTEE,s SALE or STOCK FANCY GOODS GOLD
watches, Jewetry travelling trunks harness. show
safe, Acon Thursday morning June ss At y
sda OF Pennyivsnln
subscriber viii sell, by
Of valuable
fixtures, consisting ia part off,
Pine gold and silver watches gold chains
Gold iockes, bs1aslpns, earrings. studs
FIagcr rings, gotd pencil dc.
Splendid o porte monnaies travelling eabss
Purres, sc of every &.scsipton
combs
clothes, and nail brushes, aae
Silver plated spoons and forks, cutlery
mache and iron front clocks, walters
Perfumcry, fancy soaps, and sSops
French China chocolate cups
Gentenen'a underahTts, csAvaia, neck ties
Accordeoas, spirit levels, rules
Fancy work boxes, pocket mirrors
so superior Leather and other travelling usaks
vaises, carpet baas, satchels
sets single hasnsss, Englsh Birdie feathers
Together with good articles OF fancy goods not necns
ssfy cnumsrsts
Also four excellent show
superior iron safe, &C.
OF % and
days, notes satisfactorily endorsd bearing Interest
THOMAS J. FISHER, Trustes.
June lid LAS. q. MCGUIRE, Auctionecr.
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IN ALL PROBABILITY I'VE Offer at this time
irish shsng linens
bund thai price they are really wei
wort
Diapers owsng and napkins In abundance, All syee
an prices
II pieces hns Irish iinens, eoored and white
white linen ducks snd dtnss wen adapted or
military I. ..s.-.1....
prices
is and c PLAIN black
sks nj ri qualities ah0vS NJ ~ EN- ~
and III beer awsiuss s arrival o.
tais ) I'd call early.
ssrnns goods always copisse II shs leading
our stock Of dry good. general family sossumpson ~os
thoroughly assorted.
On~ price only.
TOW prices and fair dssws nsy - vsiaSd On IN M
Stosss,c knddng,
Ia. tzs,aH Opcostc Cenne Market,
. s
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NOaEDOSs : TaAs, esaAnAAsx - - ~ sn Ws"ss
~ ss8 -.
Csasssnes Hessssi novel BY Mss Jswxss,y 81 cents
Brook. and Arehssnop hssass
-
Abscs's Hlsrry Of Napoleon ycss estve - r.v,o.
Jane III yhnNeA A@'ND@f
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yDsiN H. BUTHMAAN, Importer snd Dealer In
vine brandy he, small supply Of GeSer
Co.'s verxesay champagne. of his ows importation
l0--3fif
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Chang Of ProPysstsrs-
.v .,.~.s .na s.3ocsssA bcscl Waneson, North
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the gate This have received charter f tan
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which imtance To those who
w,sh shsr placed them for
sscon- ali cssss when tho burial ground e"e"nses
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les q gives 70 the g"snd -
,xr sh~ ocs sI orders fos
len Harvey, No. %e Seventh street.
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POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Publications the Library Of Congress aud Sthso
msution The 5h section OF the act OF Congress-
proved Sd March, 1885, extending the right to send books
maps and charts other publications entered for copy
right and which, under the act of August TO- 1885,
qured be deposited the Library Of Congress and in the
Smithsonian Institute by mail free of postage does not
ct with the provisions of the Sd section of the act approved
3oth August 1852 which provides hat there shall be
word communication printed the after its publica
ton, upon the wrapper thereof any writing
marks upon it, upon the wrapper thereof except the
name and address There shall be paper other thing
enclosed in with such printed matter " and if such
dtons not complied with such printed matter shall be
subject to letter postage"
The written notification from the author publisher Of
works be entered for copyright should be forwarded by
mail prepaid the right to receive maps charts other
publications. free Of postage, does not embrace written let
accompanying them though the letters may relate
clusiyey to the subject.