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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-06-05

u The steamers Lady Franklin, Clarion and
Fire Canoe arrived yesterday morning. The Lady
franklin brought mail. The latest returs from
the Virginia Election give Wise from 5000 to
10 1000 majority in the State.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-06-05

VIRGINIA ELEcTIoN.-Recent returns from the
election in Virginia, give Wise majority Of
10000. Later news will PROBABLY reduce this
majority, but that Wise is elected, We think there
is no doubt.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-06-05

THE Bears AND THE RIvER.---The Golden Era
arrived Saturday morning, and reports the river
low. The War Eagle and Fire Cano', were de-
tanned on Beef Bar for nearly twenty-four hours.
The detention of the Era was caused by these
boats not being able to resume their Journey
The Henrietta came into port soon after the Golden
Era and both boats left yesterday.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-06-05

MoKE REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Mr. Benson, of
the late firm of Patterson, & Benson, sold on Fri
day, 60 acres of land adjoining the city limits, to
Mr.. A. Reynolds, of Kittanning, Armstrong
Co., Pa, for Sl75 per acre, cash. This is a
great advance over what it cost him.
Col. McKentv made sale of wild lands, above
Saltwater, on Saturday, amounting to $1,000
The purchaser was Boston gentleman. The
same land could not have cost Mr.. McKcnty, one
year ago, more than 700. The Col. is one of
our most reliable and extensive Land Dealers.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-06-05

SHOULD BE REMOyED.-The steamer Henrietta
tried to get up to our levee on Saturday morn
ing but could not, until after considerable delay,
in consequence Of Pier very near the channel OF
the river, which was placed there some time
since for ON purposes. Within short time
the top of the pier has been removed, and the bal
ancc of it being und.r water, makes it exceeding
" dangerous for steamboats,. The obstruction
shonld be removed by all means. Whose duty
is it to see thlt this is done?
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-06-05

ALMOST FIRE.-Yesterday morning, about S
O'Clock, the chimney Of the Mansion House was
discovered to be on FIRE, and before the inmates
were aware, the flames had communicated to
pair Of WOODEN pantaloons stuffed in apipe hole,
and from thence to bed, and from thence to the
building. A lady sleeping in an adjoining room
was awakened by the flames smuggling her foot
Jumping up, she caught pitcher Of water and
throwing it upon the fire, stayed the march of the
element, and saved the building from destruction.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27
The Dennison House.

Notwithstanding the terrible blast
blown against this House. by the New
castle Courier, we found it, last week,
doing a good business for the season.
1t is one of the most popular houses
in the City. for Indiana merchants. Its
bills are reasonable. and its fare good.
We like it the better becausei it eschews
the miserable practice Of sitting you
down to newspaper till your break
fast is cooked. The guests will find
Mr.. Kaughman, the principal clerk, all
that they could desire in any officer,
He is attentive and obliging, and not
u whit inferior to his illnstrious and
highly esteemed predecessor Harry
Hamlin, who has gone to Chicago
We never go there without meeting
some old acquaintance. which adds
much TO the pleasure Of the visit. We
hope our merchants and others will
make it general stopping place.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27
Important Bridge Law.

In the new laws which will be ia
force in few days, there is the fol-
lowing section relating TO bridges,
abandoned, and going to ruin as tho
White Bridge is now. We hope that
at the next meeting of the Board. step.
will be taken to repair that bridge ant
charge toll to travellers and the canal
until the expense of repair has beer
recovered.
Whenever any bridge company has
abandoned, or may abandon, any
bridge, or when the right to take toll
has expired. or may expire, by limita-
ton of the charter thereof, il shall be
lawful for the County Commissioners.
in which such bridge may be situate
10 require the same, and the grades
leading thereto, to be repaired, il they
shall deem that the public good re.
quires it, and for that purpose shall
possess all the powers that are given
by this act to the County Commission.
ers for building and repairing Of bridg.
es. And the said Board of Commits.
sioners may cause toll to be charged
on any such bridge or bridges as in
other cases ; or such commissioners
may, at their discretion authorize the
bridge company whose charter or right
to take toll has expired, to repair such
bridge and grade, and take such rates
OF toll as such commissioners may
from time to time fix for that purpose
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27

AS the season for the circulation Of
bank notes, called money, has arrived,
we have secured Cincinnati cores
pendent who will keep us posted as to
the value Of the various kinds of notes
put out by Indiana banks. We are
confident that his reports may be re-
lied upon. He offers to give the mar.
ket value Of all the bank notes in the
state, but as there is but little ahoat,
except the first and second classes, we
omit all below two per cent discount,
as it should at once be Withdrawn
from circulation. Our advise is to
take no stock money that does not ap.
pear in our list. Keep it by you
This list is better, for this valley, than
one corrected at indianapolis. as our
business is chiefly at Cincinnati. The
par and one per cent. notes. in our list,
pass currentlyIn the purchase Of goods
and groceries in the city.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27
Con- Fusion Parties.

The action Of the Peoples Conven-
ton in Ohio, has been very offensive
to the Cincinnati Times and The En-
quirer. Both being pro-slavery and
pro-whisky. they are exceeding wrathy
that said convention resolved to resist
the further extension Of slavery, and
nominated sober temperance men,
Desiridg TO retain its large southern
subscription. the Times repudiates the
whole affair. Poor thing, nobody ever
looked to it for advise, and nobody
ever tried to please it. But after all,
it looks strange to see the Enquirer
and the Times on the same side Of the
question, each laboring 10 vindicate the
high minded patriotic Know Nothings
from the charge Of Abolitionism. But
so we 60. These are times Of Fusion
and Con- Fusion.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27
ALL RIGHT.

The present administrati on, finding
it impossible to save itself from the
charge of anti-Americanism, has de-
termined to 60 the whole hog. We
have alluded to the dismissal Of some
two hundred clerks, from the various
Offices in Washington. on suspicion Of
being Americans in sentiment. But
we confess We had not supposed it
possible for men to carry their animos-
ity against their fellow citizen so far as
has been done. Even iaboring men
have been dismissed from employment
on the same grounds. As compli-
ment to President Pierce and his party
a German correspondent VI the Louis
vile Anzeiger, who writes from Wash
ington City, states that over 500 stone
cutters are employed on the Capitol,
at si,75 per day. He says: "Presi-
dent Pierce lately paid us avisit, and
expressed his admiration Of our work.
manship. lie found, alas. but few
Americans among us. and they were
only employed on the coarscr work.
The stone carvers are mostly Germans.
the residue Italians and French, al.
most all Of whom were employed in
New York. The stone-cutters are
chiefly Irish. Thus you will see that
the Capitol is being built by foreign
hands," This is in perfect keeping
with this Anti-American Administra'
ton. 1t can have no one in any pub.
lie Office who is even suspected Of be-
ing truly American in sentiment. in
feeling, and in action. Thus we SEE
that the whole power and influence o.
the Government is brought to the aid
Of the "0ld Liners" The highesI
officer as well as the humblest hod'
carrier, must all belong to the "sag
NIGHT" association.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27
THE AsBuRY UNIVERSITY.

Thanks TO Professor Hibben, for n
copy of the catalogue Of the Univer-
sity. This official report makes fair
show Of prosperity. But we rely more
for detailed account Of its workings
upon information received from men
of intelligence and worth who have
been familiar with its operation the
last year: A combination Of circum.
stances made it necessarily year ago
to call four new men into its faculty.
As these men were mostly strangers to
the trustees, and strangers to each
other, no little interest was felt by
the friends Of the University in the
success of the new faculty. Now
that the year has passed, we believe
that there is not a dissenting voice
among the men who know them well,
and who are well acquainted with the
details Of their operations; but all say
that the board was exceedingly fortu-
nate in the choice they made. DIR.
Curry, on whom necessarily devolves
the executive department of the Insti-
tuition, is especially spokenof as a man
we'll qualified for his post, not only by
his varied and extensive learning. bul
by the urbanity Of his manners and
gentle and kind bearing to all the stu.
dents old and young. For Professor
Bragdon we vouched, in advanced, and
years experience assures those whc
now know him, that we were not mis-
taken in the man. Professor Nadal
is much beloved and worthy the plac,
he occupies, and those who know Pro
lessor Hibben need not - told that h,
well received. One Of the best fea
lures of the board of institution
is the harmony existing among them
On every question they have been
unit. and any impression that ma.
have been attempted to be made to tn
contrary is false.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27
GREENcAsrLE. July 10Th. ,65


Mr.. Observation-Disclosures week
has come, and the exercises are over
The examinations were conducted last
week, and the report is fair. The
weather has been very hot for some
time, and the attendance of strangers
was not very large. though the chapel
was full at several performances
The best performance Of the week
was a speech delivered by the Hon
James Harlan of Iowa. II was long,
strong. and good, and will not soon
be forgotten.
Eight young men graduated from
College proper. and three from the
Law department.
DR.. Curry. was installed as Presi-
dent by Bishop Ames, and the charge
of the Bishop was fine. so was the re.
ply. The ladies of this place, with
Mrs. Hibben (well Known to persons
in your county, at their head. deserve
great praise for the excellent music
they furnished from time to time.-
Brass bands are going out Of date in
churches and chapels, while singing is
becoming popular. Such playing and
singing as these ladies did will Away.
be popular. l need not weary your
patience with detailed account Of the
proceedings. but will merely say tina
we have had a pleasant and profitable
week. w.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27

Nothing very definite has been re-
ceived from the Kansas Legislature
except that it met at Pawnec on the
end. and adjourned to Shawnee over
the Governors veto. AS nearly all
the members live in Missouri, it was
inconvenient to go so far, hence they
adjourned to Shawnee, which is near
the line. The Governor yet remains
at Pawnee. though the law these Mis-
sourians passed, requires him to move
to Shawnee. The strife between free
dom and slavery has but begun. lie
il come. and let him tina. covers be
fore the slave power never call him
self O freeman. This is the working
of the new tangled doctrine of squat
ter sovereignty.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27
SUSPENDED INDIANA FREE BANKs.-

SUSPENDED INDIANA FREE BANKs.--
The Auditor of State notifies those
holding the circulating notes of the
Tradets' Bank Of Nashville. Elkhart
County Bank. Bank of Athca, Attain
tic Bank, at Jackson, Orange Bank,
Bank of Albany. State Stock Bank of
Indiana, at Peru, Bank Of Bridgeport,
Bank Of America, at Morocco, and
the Public Stock Bank at Newport,
to return the same TO the Auditor
Office, Indianapolis, for cancellation,
before the first day Of October next,
that the outstanding circulation may
be determined as accurately rs posi-
bic, and pro rata dividend thereon
declared. Certificates for the amount
returned will be issued, and the divi-
dend on the respective banks paid upon
the presentation Of the certificate at
that Office. after the first day Of Octo-
Der next.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27
Rockville College.

We have before us the annual cata-
logue and circular Of this young and
flourishing school at Brookville. Ind.
1t shows an attendance during the
year, of 1877 students, male End 10
male, which is reported TO be the lar.
gest number yet enrolled in any one
year. A friend who attended the re-
cent examinations, gives a flaItering
account of the condition Of the school,
and speaks of the Baccalaucate dis
course delivered by the President, j.
w. LOCKE, on Wednesday evening, as
a mastery and brilliant performance.
Among the graduates we see the name
of Miss SUE KEELY. formerly Of this
place, who, we are informed, occupied
a high rank in her class, and whose
name appears as tutor of the college.
Oxford Citizen,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27

How THE LAW WORKS IN MICHIGAN
Who can but admire the workings
of the Maine law in this. and the sur.
rounding villages, where but few
weeks ago, the air echoed with the
heaven-daring enunciations Of discord
and contention where intcmperance
and gambling held despotic sway over
large portion of community. Now
peace, quictude and harmony prevail
1t is quite true. there is more sickness
among horses and cattle than usual
And much liquor has been used fol
medical purposes. Much credit is due
to our landlords and druggists, foI
their prompt and generous submission
to the requirements of the law. and
We sincerely hope that the day is moi
far distant when men shall lose their
craving appetites for spurious liquors.
and the unwholosome beverage will be
entirely eradicated from our land. :.
Aorenci 4sch Herald.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27
Light. More Light.

This is the title Of revised edition
of DANGER IN THE DARK, a work that
has had a large sale. and been vari-
ously estimated. Having neither
time nor inclination to read it, we
handed it over to a literary friend, who
has read every word Of il. She says
it is an improvement on the first edi
ton, and reads right well. 1t will b.
sold and read in spite ofus, and hence
there is no need Of our giving any fur
Their opinion. albeit we do believe tina
there is too much truth that may b.
gathered. illustrative Of the point il
question, to need any resort to fiction
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27
CoSSERsvILLE, July 18th, so.


Ma. EDlroR:-In your paper Of last
week you was kind enough to pay me
some very flattering compliments con-
corning the manner of conducting the
business Of Court during the July term
Allow me to say that the members
Of the Bar ought to RECEIVE a large
share of the praise which you have
awarded to the writer; for as much
depends on them, for the manner in
which business is conducted, and tie
confidence given to the Court, as t.
the Judge who sits on the bench.
Us. REID.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27
Effects Of the Prohibitory Law.

The Jdcksonian says, OF this law
that: " 1t has. already, destroyed n
vast amount of property, turned out
Of employment thousands Of day Ia
boiers. and 10 some ne,ghborhoods
and towns. stagnated business like the
hand Of pestilencc."
We don't know so much about turn
ing thousands of day laborers out Of
employment. unlcs lounging around
groceries was employment. In that
sense il has, and the business Of our
Buck Horn, and similar institutions
has been ruined by this law. Mean
while hundreds are receiving wages
for work, which they spend for food
and clothing, that had not earned OF
proftably used dollar for months be-
fore. We have had no seizure and
destruction here, but we intend to have
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27
Departure from the old Land Marks

We have often shown that the pres
ent Fusion party, that delights in be-
ing called Old Line, and Democrat
has abandoned the old landmarks Of
Democracy. Their course on slavery
extension is opposed TO Jefferson, and
their opposition 10 prohibition is anti
jackson. General Jackson, approved
the law now in force. passed by a
Democratic Congress, which authori-
yes, empowers and commands all
United States officers to seize, confis-
cate, and destroy, without benefit of
jury or right of appeal. all spirituous
liquors, whether in the original pack
age" or not. or whether domestic or
imported, if found upon Indian terri
tory.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27

Post OFFICE, INDIANAPOLIS, July q.
II is stated in some Of the newspa'
pers that it is not intended that regis
tered letters should be be marked as
such, on their face--this is a great err
ror. which the press will do we'll te
correct. Great embarrassment will re.
suit TO all concerned, from neglect
to Stamp or write mark upon them
1t ought to be a glaring mark.
In country towns and places Pos
Masters have frequently failed to eth.
er mark the letter or seal the package
whereby the Office has narrowly esca
ped annoying committals. To avoie
(if possible) such committals there
will often be necessity for dely in de
Iivering letters, annoying to those en-
titled to them.
It's hoped that this may be made
public by the press.
w. w. WICK, p. M.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27

PARTY DIsHoNEsrY.-John L. Rob-
inson, in the Jacksonian, after having
been a party in the Ubiquitous fraud
spoken of elsewhere, in reference to
the new bank at Rushville, * trying to
make political capital out Of the fraud
which he himself helped to perpetrate.
He is charging the law upon the Re-
publicans. That many Republican
members voted for it, is certain. yet
it originated in the Senate and first
passed that body, so that if it is a
party measure at all it belongs TO the
old line party, who had a majority in
the Senate and who put its manage
ment in the hands of old line commits
sioners. The truth is il is not party
measure. and he who would attempt
to make party capital out of it is too
dishonest to he trusted with any thing.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27
ErEcurIv EDEpARrMrxr.INprANA.l
IndianapoIis, July 20. '55.
To The Clerks and other officers of III


To Me Clerks and other officers Of the
several Counties.
The Supreme Court having decided
at their late term, upon the application
Of the Clerk of the Allen Circuit
Court. who was elected, at the last
general election. in October, 1853, to
the Office Of Clerk If said county, TO
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of the late incumbent that said Clerk
so elected at the last October election,
was entitled to said Office for the period
Of years.
BY said decision, the eth section OF
chapter l15, Revised Statutes, appro-
we'd May Is, 1852, which reads as
follows: "That every person elected
to fill any Office in which vacancy has
occurred, shall hold such Office for the
unexpired term thereof" is declared
void. being in conflict with the pro.
visions of the Constitution.
Therefore, all officers provided fol
in the Constitution. elected at the gen.
eral election in October. will be com
mission for the full term.
Any commission that may have beer
issued to any officer in your county
in conflict with this decision, will b,
corrected, if returned to the office o
Secretary Of State. You will see tina
the necessary notice is given for al
elections hereafter, in pursuance of thi
decision.
ANY information you may desire, up
on legal questions, will be given b,
the Attorney General, by writing :
him at this place.
The attention Of the Clerks is agai
called to the act Of February 7th, 20
55, requiring the furnishing to thi
Department, the evidence Of the re
ception of the laws, in the several coun
ties.
1t is important that this duty sho'
be promptly attended to.
Very respectfully yours.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-27
Gorrfsponotmt&.
FARMERsyrLLE. july 18th. '55.

Mn. EDrroR:--Having a little leis-
ure time, this afternoon, thought it
would not be amiss to give you few
items, about my adopted county,
johnson In the first place il is
about as fine body Of land as that
part Of Franklin county, composing the
townships of Bath. Springfield and the
north part of White Water. / think
when it is under as good a state Of
cultivation as they are it will be equal
TO any in the State We have as fine
wheat as ever l have seen anywhere
and the oats and corn look very fine.
| do not know the reason why land
should be so low as it is here, only from
twenty, to thirty dollars per acre;
taking into consideration the health Of
the place, and the great advantages
there are in this part of the State, so
near the great Railroad City, and with
in four hours travel Of Cincinnati. l
wasvery sorrow to hear that you aban-
doned the "Valley Road" it would
have been SO much advantage to the
farmers Of Franklin co, il seems to me
they did lot look at it with the right
kind of spirit, they will always be
behind railroad time il they do not
mend their ways.
| attended the great mass meeting OF
the friends of Freedom" held at In
dianapolis or the thirteenth. 1t was
one Of most enthusiastic meetings OF
the kind l ever attended. There were
delegates from almost every county in
the State. l expected to see some Of
my friends from old Franklin but
was disappointed. when old Shelby,
with her thirteen hundred strong and
johnson. and Decatur, with their thou
sand each. There were about fifteen
thousand in attendance, and we had
some very fine speeches from the Hon,
Senator Wilson Of Massachusetts,,
Morton, Lane, Colfax, Holloway, and
Rev. Jocelyn Of our own State.
The prohibitory liquor law, is doing
more than its most sanguine friend,
anticipated. 1t is being carried out in
almostevery section Of the state, Grim,
is diminishing. and good order prevails
think if some Of our temperate,
friends about Mt. Carmel, would trav
ell through the state and see the goct
effects the law has on community the,
would not be found voting and &C TIM
with old lineism' and bad whisk'
Democracy. With my best wishe
and kindest feelings for you and tn
people of Franklin county generally
| remain as ever your friend
M. A. LOVES.