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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-12-25

| III .
4; The Scum DUES 7-As, much, has lately
ibeen said about the Sound Dues, and the
probability Of ,tbeirs causing a. rupture be-
tween this, country and Denparkr4 Il it. may,
not be uninteresting TO- our readers to learn
what they are, The Sound is a marrow
Istrait lying between the Island Of ,Zetland,
Belonging 10 the Danes, and le Swedish
coast, and is the entrance to the Baltic sea
The fortress Of Cronburg castle commands
the passage, and exaets payment from all
vessels, those Of Denmalkas well as Others;
entering the Baltic. Theltax, originated in
the agreement, in, ancient times, by which
Denmark undertook 10 build and sus-
tain certain light7housea along the coast,
| for which, the HanestowIs agreed 70, pay
Itoll. England, France, Holland. and Swe-
[,den ppy, . duty of one, PR, cent on every
cargot while all other countries, including
1.-THE United States; pay one and quarter
per cent? Actreaty recognizing this duty,
.lwas concluded, between Ithe United, States
'Iand, Denmark, lin 1895, with a. stipulation
that either party may dissolve it After q
| years notice During Ikhe presidency, OF
lJphn Tyler. twas deierhjned to put a for
eible end to this imposition, and . feet Of
merchantmen, and vessGf Of war, under
Commodore Stewart. designed to- force Its
force, its way ito the Ballb. and thus put an
end 70 tbS tax, was prepAed.I The sudden
death Of MrasU Upshurg secretary Of the ma
Ivy, by the explosion onNboard the Prince
4 ton,s DELAYED the expe1ilion, and it was
I. finally abandoned, IA Other attempts have
been made to accomplish the same end.r-
The United States Mitlster, "a few years
since. offered to pay $3.50, 900 "a ten
years suspension Of the dues, bntthe death
Of the minister. prevented the completion Of
the arrangements. Finally, on the 18th oi
April last, the United States notified the
Danish government Of their intention to
a cease paying the dues, and consequently the
| stipulalons of the treaty will expire next
lspring Should no amicable settlement be
arrived attn the meanwhile, wemay expect
to see our vessels passing into the Baltic
under warlike convoy, and serious con-
flictt will probably aiisec- Hampshire Gas
slle .-.--l .-..4ll -.-l------i a44gs % ~
) ABsEScE.t-our present intention is to
leave home, for Columbus. On "Wednesday
,[Jahuafy ed, Tee Legislature meets on tile
Monday following Wehave made arrange
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-12-25

Ill The ship sGuiding Star, which left Liv-
erpool on n'thessth hof January last for Mel
lbournt, with 1--WE bundled persons on board,
has not been heard from since. II is sup
posed to have been LOST.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-12-25

PAaAlyEIc sERoKEW regret to learn.
that Hon. II. S. Horton suffered paralytic
-strSEs slgssg lsa " y now lpAeyas
recovering, and is considered out OF dan
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15
Sensible Talk.

The Mayor of Richmond, in car d,
announces his determination TO enforce
the liquor law without fear, favor or
affection. To prevent the necessity of
inflicting punishment, he exhorts eve
ry body TO respect it. He says:
"There is strong determination
among the friends Of this law to en-
force it strictly. and so long as it shall
be the law of the land, it is the duty
of all Of us to obey and respect it.
Do not suffer yourselves to lie let to
any infraction of the law, under the
belief that it is unconstitutional, OF
that twill soon be repealed. There
is no probability of either, and if il
shall be disregarded on such grounds
or any other. the offender will find tc
his cost, and the way of the transgres-
sor is hard"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15
Donation Visit.

We are pleased to learn that do
nation visit to Rev. Mr.. Wilkey is con-
templated for next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Wilkey is laborious and faithful
missionary among the Germans in this
Valley. and we hope to see such a
demonstration as will cheer his heart
and relieve his wants. In this visit
we can see how much Of the wonted
liberality on such occasions is mere
offering to talent and position, and
how much is an offering to the minis
ter "for his works sake" and to re-
lleve his actual wants. Men too, who
are clamorous in their devotion to the
interests of foreigners, can have an OPP
portunity Of displaying their love. by
contributing to the support of one who
is devoted TO their best interests. We
hope too, that no Know Nothing who
would shut the portals Of our country
against foreigners, or who would lay
upon them any political or social disa-
bilities. will attend. Liberal men and
women, of catholic spirit, are invited
to attend, and share in the luxury oil
doing good.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15
ErThe portland advertiser. >,

EFThe portland advertiser, "al-
luding to the recent riot and TO the
Observation-Disclosures liquor dealers there
to defy the law. says: GAS we have
before said, the traffic in this city be-
ing now confined almost exclusively
to the Irish population, this feeling is
strongest and most violent with them.
They form the nucleus around which
it all centers. The ignorance and excl
table character of many Of them rem
der them easy dupes Of the more des-
inging. and ready to be pushed for
ward into any scene ofvoilence in op-
position to law and order-and in this,
they seemed banded together in large
numbers, acting with a defiant mir that
would indicate n consciousness Of be-
ing, ut least indirectly, upheld and
countenanced by some authority which
they consider a "higher power than
the law of the land"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15
War News.

The news from the scat Of war is
important, but not decisive. The
allies had seriously crippled the Rus
sainbatteries. but had not attempted an
assault. We doubt if they intend to
do so. They will push their appro-
aches nearer and nearer, destroying
the Russian artillery, and bringing
themselves into close proximity to the
forts and bitches Of Sebastopol. In the
meantime. they will try their fortunes
in the field, leaving only a reserve
in front Of Sebastopol to hold their
works. Private letters intimate pre-
paration for q powerful field move
ment- The Turks to advance by the
way Of Eupatoria, the English and
French by way of the Tchernaya.-
Rumor also speaks Of camp Of 2oo,-
900 men to be collected at Varna for
the purpose of advancing into Bulgar-
ia. Hopeless Of present peace, the
allies will carry on tne.war with energy
and vigor. When they really put forth
there full power, Russia must go to the
wall.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15
important Canal Boat Invention

The Buffalo Republic states that Mr..
Henry Lovejoy, well known in that
city as practical engineer Of much
experience, submitted TO the Board Of
Trade, yesterday morning, rough
model of on Improvement consists OF
the screw propeller to the bow Of the
boat, by which the water is taken in
at the bow and carried out at the
stern. The improvement claimed is
that by diminishing the resistance in
in front, greater speed can be obtained
with the same amount of power. The
model exhibited was worked by .
spring, wound up like clock, and
when put in motion. the little boat
walked off at a rapid rate, without any
hesitation.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15
Evansville Enquirer.

We feel sorry for you, Brother Hall.
We didn't mind what you published
about us, for we knew that every body
that wanted to, knew better. Can
you explain, John, Why old line pa
pers have become so reckless Of late?
Is it necessary, in order to get respect
able men to hang on, a little longer, to
the Office holders who think that they
can make folks believe that to love
whisky and slavery is democracy. 1t
appears that your city fathers have
been having your case up, and that
the following resolution was adopted
by vote Of 7 to 8:
Resolved, That the jurisdiction Of
the Council over instances within the
city is clear and unquestionable, bnt it
would be degrading the power to APP
ply it to the Enquirer, and that 1t be
permitted to go forward in the per-
Torrance ofits mission, which appears
to be the arraying of one portion OF
this community against another.
To satisfy the curiosity of our read
ers We will add that Evansville is one
of the cities in which Know Nothing
ism was routed at the late election, by
an overwhelming majority. Pete
Burke, foreigner and liquor seller
John, does Pete love us any better
than he used to? Poor Pete!-well he
was elected Marshal, and we believe
all of the general ticket was sag NIGHTS
yet the Council passed the above reso
luton. Hark ye, John, to word O
advice. You have license, you see, t
do just what you love. Now "pitcl
in" Persist in saying that the fire
company would not extinguish the fir
because it was a foreigners house
and-but it Is useless to tell you wha
adjust go on as you have been do
ing, and if you create riot and som,
men are killed, charge it all on tn
abominable Americans. Make ever,
foreigner think that this is free coun
try and he has a right to do just as h
pleases, and that the natives mus
just do as they can. If you success
in nothing else you will succeed j
convincing honest Democrats tina
there is more need Of the X. N. move
5 ment than they ever believed.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15

ESThe Cincinnati Enquirer and
kindred prints are calling Mayor Dow
a murderer. because a man was killed
in the riot in Portland. 1t was mob
of drunken and lawless Irshmen, and
these anti-American sheets hope to
curry favor with the Irishmen, by
abusing American Executives who will
enforce American laws. Let them en-
courage such riots rs the Chicago and
Portland riots il they want TO, but the
time has come when such men and
such papers and such parties will be
Abandoned by all honest men.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15
Know Nothingism and Slavery

We are pleased to see the frmness
with which the papers in Indiana have
spoken of late on the manifest deter
mination Of Southern X Ms to "crush
out" the anti-slavery sentiment of the
north by means of the order. We
are now satisfied that in this latitude
at least, Know Nothingism must be
for freedom, or cease to be.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15

We have about 100 subscribers
who are scattered over the west and
south who owe US, from one to two
years. Some Of them may be dead.
They may have moved off, and the
paper is taken out by some one
whowill never pay for 1t.
Thus we are sending paper TO
Westport, KY, on which more than
two years are due. The subscriber
was once an esteemed citizen Of this
county. but we learn incidentally
that he has moved away One
goes to Warrenton. Miss, anoth-
er to--California. another to
Maryland, another to--Wabash CO.,
Ind, another to--Cedar co., Mo-,
and so on. The aggregate amount
due on subscriptions Of this kind is
not less than $50. But will we ever
get it? We cannot go in person for it.
We have sent bills to some, and no
answer has been received. We pre-
sumo many of them are dead or run
off, it makes no difference which, ex-
cept thatit is better for a man TO die
than to run of without pay for his
paper. for we can generally collect the
bill from the estate. II these sub
scribers are dead, or have moved off,
we want to know it. But how to
find out is the question. 1t would
cost US come ten dollars postage and
no little labor to write to the Post Mas
tiers and then we might Get no answer.
The only way that suggests itself is to
enquire through the American wheIh-
erhe or she yet TAKES out the paper. Il
any of our distant subscribers think oil
better plan they will please suggest
it, in the course Of the next two OF
three weeks, 1t might not be amiss
to enclose a small amount, say So
but this is not absolutely necessary,
An acknowledgement that they are
yet alive,Iwith lock ofhair, or some
other momento, would be Of service
We have one objection to publishing
delinquents. 1t mortifies them and
their their friends. They do not MIND
cheating the printer, but they hate tc
have it known they are so mean-fol
man who will move off without no.
flying the printer, or who will con
tinue to take paper without intend
in TO pay for it, is the meanest kind o
q mean man.
We may just as well say here a
anywhere, that the subscriber wh'
gets his paper by itself, is greatly mis-
tafen if he thinks his patronage j
very desirable to the printer, w
do not want to send to single subscri
bers who do not pay with promtness
If this notice is seen by any ma
who is stealing the reading of the pa
per. by letting it come in some othe
/ persons name, and taking it out b
: merely paying the postage. he wi
; please to be honest for once, an
> inform us Of the fact, or get II
Post Master To do IL.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15

EE-Premium Newspaper to be sent
to the Society year. free Of charge.
Scale Of Premiums for Fdyetts County.
We have no doubt the Directors of
the Fayette County Agricultural Soci-
ETY., thought they were doing most
praiscworthy deed in offering a premi-
um Of FIVE dollar cup on the best
printed paper. 1t is sonnet hing new,
and we honor them for it. But the
above note is appended. which very
materially detracts from the honor
due. We find premiums offered for
the best specimen ofpigs, sheep, chick
ems, vegetables, goods and manufac-
lures Of all sorts, and in no other in
stance is il required Of the successful
competitor to donate two-fifths of his
premium to the society. Why should
a publisher be required to do it? No
sensible reason can be given. l. is
but embodying the prevailing senti-
ment of the country that it is but one
paper-that is not much. 1t would be
thousand fold better to require it oil
almost any other class Of men. There
are two good papers published in that
county and yet we venture to say that
there are twice as many foreign papers
taken in the county as Of both Of them
put together.
This act Of the Directors is in keep
ing with thousand other acts towards
printers. Go to the charitable asylums
at Indianapolis. and you find in each,
a great file Of papers from all parts Of
the State, the gratuities Of the liberal
men who are struggling with hard
times to make an honest living by
printing. Yet every pound of butter
or flour or pork-evcry stick Of wood
or yard of goods-every thing else
that is necessary for the comfort Of the
inmates is paid for, but the printer
must pay taxes to buy these things
and then give his paper, and com.
plimentary notice once year. We
won't do it! Other printers may, il
they want to, but We prefer giving
our charity to others. And now, il
We compete for the psemium at the
Connersyille Worlds (?) Fair! it is
with the MISUNDERSTANDING that we
will not send the American to the So
ciety unless paid for. If the premium
is only worth three dollars, say so. and
we will come up and take il.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15

The ROAD TO RuIN.-A melancholy
case, in which the baneful effect Of al
cohol was exemplifed, came off yes
terday at the Police Court. A young
man named James Connolly was arres.
ted on Tuesday for stealing several law
books and office materials from Mr..
Leake and Judge Moore, and offering
them for sale at the second hand store
OF Mrs. Goodman, on the corner of
Eighth and Main-stroets, Connolly is
a painter by trade, and has borne an
irreproachable name, but, in an evil
hour, he fell into. if not positively bad,
at least drunken company, and since
then he has become wretched drunk
ard, neglecting his business, and loos-
ing the respect Of those who we've once
his friends, until, having outlived his
means and credit, he became a crimi-
nal TO supply the means whereby 10
satisfy the ever-craving appetite for
alcohol. Perhaps, under the circum-
stances. the sentnce he received may
be the means of working his redemp-
ton. for, as he sat, the demon mania
posu evidently held him in its clutches.
He was sent upon both charges TO the
Jail Of Hamilton County for three
months.-Cin. Enquirer.
Better send the men to Jail that sell
the liquor, Mr.. Enquirer. We ask our
readers if it is not painful exhibition
Of inconsistency to see such paper as
the Enquirer invoking the sacred
name of Democracy to oppose the only
law that ever did or ever can prevent
the constant recurrence Of such scenes:
Prohibit the liquor traffic and such
scenes will be witnessed no more, yet
opposition to prohibition is carolina
doctrine with the Enquirer and its fol
lowers. But thanks to the intelligence
of thousands of Democrats, they know
that that is not Democracy! 1t may
be old lineism, but it is not Democra
cy. Democracy is principle tina
will live and flourish in the breasts o.
every lover of freedom, long after ole
lineism has been buried beneath Tho
ruins of corruption and whisky.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15
Helmbolt's Genuine Preparations.
nELMBoLD's HIGHLY CONCENTRATED
C0TP0UIDlLVIDIY1RAC7 BVGHH.

For diseases OF the Bladder and Kidneys, Secret
Diseases, Structures, Wcaknesses. and all dis
eases OF The Sexual Organs, whether In male
or female, from whatever cause thcy may have
originated, and NO mnster OF how long stand
ing.
IL Won have contracted the terrible di-e.se
which, wheu seated Ina Tho system. viii surely TO
down from one generation 10 another. undcrmi-
ming the constitution. and sappng Tho very vita
fluids ollie, do not trust yourself Ia The bands OF
Quacks, who start up eyry day In a city like this
aud Gil the papers with glaring fslscho -
too well calculated 10 deceive The young. and
those not ACC tainted with their Tricks. Yoa can
nos be too careful In the selection ola remedy IN
thosa cases.
Tho Fluid extract Buchu has been pronounced
By eminent phs sician- the greatest remedy ever
kaown. Ills medicine perfectly pleasant In liz
taste, and very innocent In is action. nsd yetso
thorough that II annihlAfes every particle OF The
rank aud poisonous ylrss OF this dreadful disease;
snd, unlike other remedies, does not dry u p Tho
disease In the blood.
Consll. u,ional Debility, brought on by self
abnse, most terrible disease, which has brought
thousands 10 untimeiy graves, thus blasting the
brilliant hopes OF parents. aud bltghtng IA tho
bad the glorious ambition OF many noble youth /,
eau be cured by this inialliblc Remedy. And a. q
medicine which must benefit ever, body, from tho
simply delicate 10 the confined and dcsppalrinr
invalid, no equal Is 10 be found aching both a. q
Cure and Preventive.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15
That "Silver Cum"

Do our exchanges observe that in
class u, Miscellaneous Of our Agri-
cultural Society premium list. there is
n premium Of silver cup offered for
the best specimen No. Of weekly
Newspaper? Wonder If any Of our
brethren Of the press will be saucy
enough TO compete with the Telc-
graph Connersviile Telegraph.
OF course they will. You hav'nt
q Power Press. You don't use paper
made at speer and Stephens. You
hav'nt got our foreman. Must the
paper be entered in the name of the
man that does the work. or the one
that does the thinking. pays the debts
and gets the curses and blessings, and
promises to-pay? But we will not
compete, il we have to denote two
fifths Of tn, premiums TO the society,
unless we change our mind.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15
2 iieb
rcoMxuNlcArrD.l

l'oAAsNNAthbs
Died, at her her residence, two miles
south Of Fairfield, on the 9th inst,
Mary, wife of Robert Templeton, in
the 6Sth year of her age.
She was born in North Carolina.
July l9th, 1897. Emigrated with her
parents to Indiana, (then a territory,
about 1908. and was married TO her
now. aged and bereaved husband, in
February, 1911. She Joined the NJ.
L. Church. at a camp meeting, in Au-
gust, l84l, and having obtained par
don through faith in Christ, she re-
NAMED faithful and devoted member
until death.
Her last illness was short, during
which, she conversed but little, but
assured her friends Of her strong con-
fidence in the Redeemer. Her consis-
tent piety for years past, gives the
strongest evidence, that she now lives
with her Saviour in Heaven.
j. WHITMAN.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-15
ThA Law ia in Forcel

II would be difficult to tell how
happy we feel. in writing the above
sentence. 1t is recording the realiza-
ton Of our hopes for many years.
Indiana is redeemed from the dominion
of rum.
We now make a fair proposition to
all honest men. There are different
opinions as to the workings Of the law.
Some think it will be oppressive and
hard. others that it will at once ban
ish drunkenness from the land. We
think both are mistaken. But theori-
zing and prophesying will do no good.
Let us see it work, and let US make a
careful note of its effects. We propose
to publish all well authenticated facts
concerningit, for or against it. We
are not welded to it. II it is wrong,
we hope to see it righted. If It does
well, we hope to see it sustained
We know hundreds Of good and hon.
est men who are lovers Of temperance
and good order that violently oppose
the law, on the ground Of real or sup
posed faults, who will. as honest men,
carefully watch its operations, and, il
it works well and lessons the drunken
ness and misery in the land, fall into
its support. We confess we think
they have been misled by interested
persons or by certain party leaders,
who hope to make political capital by ar
raging opposition against 1t. But il
they are as honest as we think they are,
and the law works as we hope 1t will,
they will part with their right
hand before they would have it re-
pealed. We now ask all honest men
to report to us honestly all important
doings of the law, whether to its cred
it or disparagement, and we will give
them publicity.