Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-08
FIThe Supreme Court. seem j

--f SO tett No1tf~ A< w.
allow printed briefs, to be fled any
time before the cause is decided, but
written briefs, and oral arguments. can
be admitted only when he eauss..is sub
mitted. This will compel lawyers to.pay
more for board at Indianapolis, tina
il would cost to print their briefs.
Eg-We are sorry, Bro. Hall, that
You could not find room to publish the
facts we gave few weeks ago in re.
lation to- that Gaming. They would
have been interesting to your readers,
and you would thereby have shown
your love of truth and fairness. How.
ever, We sent an extra quantity of the
American to your city. for we had no
idea you would publish ii.
E1-Stephen A. Douglas. having
been charged in a political discussion
in Kentucky with belonging to the
Know Nolhings has addressed letter,
to the editor Of the Louisville Demo.
erat. in which he says lie "sympath-
ICES with the Democrat party. and that
he is unalterably opposed Of Know
Nothingism in all its forms. and
equally opposed to any party which
co.opcrates with it,"
EEThe anti.Slavery men Of the
G. w. Julian school call mass con-
vention at indianapolis on the 9Th
inst. IL any Of our readers lean that
way that would confer favor on Mr..
Julian & Co. by attending. The
great gathering last week was com
pletu.failurc. The object seems to be
to pitch into Know Nothingism. and
everything else but Julianism.
f%As the principal room Of the Court
House will be 80 nearly finished by
the first of July. that court can be
held In it with but little trouble, would
il not be we'll for the Commissioners
who are now in session, topay up the
rent Of the church to this date. and
save any additional expense in that
way.
A SMART WoMAs.--A preacher,
not long since, asking to stay all night
at country house. was forbidden BY
the lady. Knowing her to be mem
Der Of the church. and generally pleas
ed to entertain ministers, he began tc
quote Paul to her, hoping she woult
understand by this hint. that he was
preacher. lie had hardly got out
, "for thereby some have entertained
l angels unawares," when she said
"but angels. sir. would not come will
tobacco in their mouth" The preach
err left without further ceremony.
THREsHINo MAcHISEs.-As harves
is coming on, We again call the atten
ton Of our farmers to the advertise
ment Of Owens, Lane d Dyer. The,
!, are prepared TO furnish Motifs celebra
:, ted Thresher and Separator, on goo
! terms. AS there is usually a rush 70
), these machines, about harvest time.
would be well to order them now, an
not have to wait long for them. Yo
" will want to thresh early, before tn
= price ofwheat comes down.
= A NEW PLArroRM.-At the thank.
: giving meeting held by the old lin
7" fusion party last week in Indianapc
lis, Gov. Willard proposed in h
D speech a new platform for the comm
* canvass. He said /: 1--WE do not as
N whether the man has been Wing c
" a Democrat, or q Free Solcr. all "
r ask is. that he ioves freedom and hat,
Raow Nothings." We presume tn
re- platform was built to catch Julian an
.. his faithful few.
10 EJ-The Old Line Fmion Par
D. held.a mass. meeting in Bloomington
10 township week before last. DR.. Gil
ford. Of Laurel. an old line Wing WI
NJ one Of tho chief men. That is RICH
ri "Thc issues Of the past are burie
A with the past" and II shows true IL
ID dependence TO see men taking sid,
ia on. tho new issues, without regard
what were their opinions on the o.
a. ones. Men OF sll ages and Of all pa
10 ties who desire TO SEQ whisky and III
-. very unrcstraincd, should unite wit
NJ the. Fusion Party. that has chosen
= be baptized "0ld Line"
re- Virginia Is probably moro L
terested in opening new territories
~ slavery than any other state. II
~ soil. under slave cultivation. IL too In
y poverlshcd TO make farming pro6tabl
y and hence their principal business
az the raising Of slaves for newer eou
tries. Much Of tho best blood Of vi
o. ginia Is now used In propogating slav
o. and improving ne stock. The ehlldr'
II, and brothers and sisters Of many
n her congressman and Legislators n
rs daily sold to the Grader" for the we
tern and southern markets. No wo
a, der then that the administration Ia 81
a tanned in It's effort to open all our ter,
'r' tories 10 slavery.
IS. EvThe Supreme Court Of II
NO State, met this morning at their roo
a, In the Capitol. The entire Bench W
- present. Several important decisio
To- were read. Among, other points def
We ded. we note the following In relate
". to railroad companies, which. are esp
cinllv iunortant