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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

Our farmers are in the midst of their

Our farmers are in the midst of their
wheat harvest. We have already al
luded to the partial failure Of the wheat
crop, in the North Eastern part of this
county. In two townships there viii:
be but little over one-fourth of crop,
il that, but otherwise the crop n this
County is an average crop. in some
places much more than an average
But in all parts of the County the
meadows and oats fields are promising
harvest unsurpassed by any previ-
Gus year, if indeed it was ever cquall-
ed. There was more oats sown this
spring than ever before, and it is unu-
sually promising. The corn never
looked better at this season of the
year. Let all hearts be thankful to
Him who crowneth the year with his
goodness.
We append the following from some
of our exchanges;
EF-We hear that some of our mil
lers have contracted with some farm
ers for their new crop of wheat. at
81 go per bushel. Wheat at this price
ought to bring Flour down to S5 per
barrel-Terre Haufe Am.
EE Whea, harvesting has COM
menced. The crop will be unusually
heavy, without the least blemish.-
The wind has blown down the grain
in.some places. which will impede the
progress Of cutting, but will not ma
terially affect the yield. We notice
about the same fiattering accounts from
the wheat cropseveywhere, which will
cause the threatened famine panic to
cease for awhie.-Jackson Co. Dem.
THE Overwhelmingly the
tfrosts, dry weather, immense rains and
all the freezing Of last winter, and in
Vulnerable complaints in the early
part of spring, our crops in this coun-
ty give promise Of an abundant har-
vest. We have. ourself examined
some wheat and must say that we
have seldom seen any better. The
heads are full of well-developed grains.
and all that is now wanting is dry
weather for about two weeks. The
corn is low but looks remarkably
healthy and is growing fncly.-Wa-
bash Gaz.
Orr WITH THEIR HEADs.-We are
gratifed to learn from Washington
that thirty clerks in the departments,
who have affiliated with Know Moth
ingism, have received notice of dis
missal on the LIST Of July. That is
right: no member Of that Infamous
organization should expect or be al
lowed to hold Office under a Demo
cratic Admins tration. The depart
ments at Washington have been full OF
them, and it is high time they were
weeded out.-Cin. ENQUIRER.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06
The Commissioners and the Agency.

We heard very intelligent physi-
clan. a few days ago. intimate that il
he should need alcohol in his practice,
and if no agent should have been APP
pointed, he will try the effect of
nsandomus on the Commissioners
We have no doubt that such writ
would compel them to make the ap-
pointments contemplated in the law
They are much mistaken il they think
the word 'may" leaves it optional
with them to do or not to do. Such
we are told is not the force Of the word
in such a connection.
For our own part. we are opposed
to the agency clause, IN toto. but we
dare not take the responsibility of an
nulling the law, or embarrassing it
because we doubt its expediency.-
There is no excuse for the Commission
ers especially since several propose to
furnish the capital and in no case re-
ceive any thing from the county treas
ury. Personally we want no agency.
We believe every body can get along
without the stuff, but as the law pro-
vides that physicians and mechanics
who think they need It. in their bust
ness. may have it. We presume the cost
to the county or to the Commissioners
personally, Of defending an indictment
for neglect of duty. will be more than
the agency will cost. We knew a
board mulct into $50 ine--ffty each,
for less neglect than this one. One
thing is certain. no temperance man
should urge the appointment. The
physician we allude to is an old liner.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

EEWe learn from late number Of
the Jeersonviie Democrat that the ed
itorial department Of the J.esrsonville
Republican is now under the control Of
David o. Daily, Esq. Mr.. Daily is a
talented man and ready writer. and
we are delighted to hail him as mem
Der Of the editorial corps. Though
there are many occupations that he
might follow with less labor and more
profit; we doubt il any occupation
opens larger field Of usefulness to
such man. The Democrat does not
say what has become Of Bro. French.
As he cut us, after the puff our Indian
apolis correspondent gave him last win
ter. we have not kept posted as to his
whereabouts. Please X. Bro. Daily.
rs we would like TO hear from you once
in awhile. and please tell us what has
become Of your predecessor.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

We neglected to notice the report OF
the first violation Of our new law in
Madison at the proper time, but from
the Banner Of Tuesday we extract the
following statement of il:
Defendant purchased liquor in Ken
lucky, and was arrested with II in her
possession while conveying 1t to her
home. There was no proof whatever
Of any sale on her part. or attempt at
sale. She was guiltless perfectly Of
any infraction Of the law; at least that
is the construction which the termina-
ton Of the case warrants. Thorn, for
the State; King, for the defense.
: The defendant was discharged. two
juries having had hearing of the
case, and refused to convict.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06
Eg- The St. Joseph Valley Regis.

gs- The St. Joseph Valley Regis
Ter. whose position and opinions are
well known, concludes a long review Of
the action Of the Convention thus:
1t has been well said by many in
huentIal papers, even those not friend
ly TO the Order. that this was the FIRST
National Convention in which IL has
been demonstrated that there was
faithful and fearless. a manly and un-
compromising North. Its results can
not fail to be suspicious In concenra-
ting the public sentiment Of the Free
States and preventing the possibility
Of ignoring or abandoning their Just
requirements. With an approving
conscience therefore-wilh a conyic-
ton that we have done our duty TO the
Right-we shall always rejoice that
accident placed us in position where
we could stand. shoulder to shoulder,
with those who were determined, At
any sacrifice, 10 maintain the honor Of
the North-to enforce its fair demands
and 10 stem, even with their own
bodies if necessary. the whitening
flood of humaA bondage which threat
ems, if unresisted, to overflow all the
Territories of our Republic
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

We spoke some time ago Of the
propriety of having our larger town
ships divided into two precincts for
voting purposes. The matter does
not seem to be fairly understood by
some our readers. Some object to it,
as a great inconvenience, others, as a
great expense, others fear it will, re-
suit in division ofthe townships. We
thinF neither of these, is to be feared.
Take as an illustration, the case Of
Springfield township. There are in
Springfield, about $50 voters. Next
year. there will be not less than TWEEN
ty Offices TO be filled. THIS will make
near 5000 votes to be cast. aid not
less than 40 candidates-probably 60
for there is no telling. into how ma
ny fragments. the present commissions
will shatter old parties. 1t will take
the entire board. three days, to count
out, and send up these votes. In two
precincts it can be done in two days,
making an additional cost of one day
against the two precincts, of 1915
This. divided among $50 voters makes
the enormous sum, Of about one
cent eachl Now there are 81 voters
in Mt. Carmel. most of whom, are
Mechanics, and have no way Of going
to the election except on foot. The
old place Of voting is about two miles
from the town. making walk Of abou
four miles, to and from the POLLS
This is no small item, and il coulc
easily be shown that more than twice
the additional cost will be saved /,
the township. by dividing the township
We hope other townships will follow
suit. Why should the people of New
Ticnton and Cedar Grove be compel
led to neglect their business nearly ,
whole day to 60 10 an election wheI
at less expense they can have the poll
nearer home?
Ia Brookville township there shoe
be two precincts. In 1859, the boart
was in session, day and night, ant
the Commissioners allowed for day
work. to each of the 5persons employ
ed. In two precincts, the votes coo
easily be counted in two days-count
ing night work. say three days. ant
this would involve the township in tn,
enormous expense Of 8 days NOR
work, ut rs cents-3,75-about I
half cent to each voter in the town
ship.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06
New Plank in the <. N. Platform.

Tho Jefersonion says the X. Ms
are in favor either of adding to our
black slave population even larger
number Of vkite men who are foreign
born or Catholicism of freeing the
black slaves and placing these aOhite
people under the lash in their stead.
Nothingbnt the well known veracity
of that truth-telling sheet could make
us believe that there is such plank
in the platform. Hunt up something
else. Bro. Jefersonian. that is equally
truthful and authentic, and you may
make the X. N. platform as odious as
your old line whisky-slavery platform
is
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

faithful 10 bis trust; and it is not charg-
ing Mr.. McCarty. with neglect, to say,
that il was not long before he entrust-
ed nearly all the care Of the Office. to
his trusty deputy He continued with
Mr.. McCarty. until the Office passed
into the hands of Robert John, in 1881.
and he assisted him for several months,
until he got the hang of the books. and
papers.
Meanwhile he had been admitted to
the bar. in March 1899. Then it re-
quired the applicant to answer some
hard questions. and several anecdotes
are told of old Judge Egleston's rig
or in this respect. He now hung out
his single, and began the practice of
the law in earnest. We would not
disparage other young men, but We
think we may say with safety that
few young practitioners ever entered
upon a. better practice in so short a
time. His fidelity in the Clerks Of
fee had favorably. impressed the citi-
zens of the county, with him. as a
business man, and in the absence OF
evidence to the contrary. it was pre-
sumed at least, that he had a good
knowledge Of the law. He was par
ticularly successful in obtaining pro-
bate business, which he managed well.
AS evidence of the confidence reposed
in him. in this respect, the people call
ed him to the new Office of Probate
Judge, in August 1880. A more for
tunate choice of the people. was sell
dom made. Under the old system
of doing probate business by "the
right and left supporters" Of the Cir
cult Judge. probate business in this,
and every county, had got into quite a
"6x." Judge Johston set himself to
work at once. to fright up the bust
ness Of the Office. His experience as
deputy clerk. had made him acquaint-
ed with the defects Of the old system,
and what was needsd in the new. He
began by issuing citations to negligent
administrators and executors, and in
short time he had put in operation a
system Of doing probate business, for
which, the people Of Old Franklin will
never be thankful enough, until they
learn in what tangled and confused
state, that business was put, by the
incompetent men, who were call.
ed on TO organize the Probate Courts,
in some ofthe counties, and which
rendered an abandonment Of Probate
Courts necessity. In this county
that necessity did not exist, for Judge
Johnston's successor, Judge Berry,
faithfully carried out the system he
had introduced, and the probate bust
ness in this county has been kept in Q
condition that has few equals, and nc
superiors in the State.
But he was permitted to hold that
Office. only about long enough to emit.
tie him to be called Judge, the balance
ofhis days. and to get the business Of
the Office fairly started.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06
Odd Fellows Literary Casket.

We have received the July number
of this excellent periodical, published
at Cincinnati, by Turner & Gray. 1t
is the first number of the fourth vol
ume, and is well gotten up. Terms
single copy S9,o0 per year; Ten copies
for $500.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

DOES Gov. WRronr YET LrvE?-At
Rumocratic meeting composed Of
delegates from Orange, Dubois. Craw-
ford. and Martin Counties, at which
Col. Miller, the Congressman for that
District made flaming speech, the
following resolution was odoptcd;
Resolved, That we look on Joseph
A. Wright. Chief Executive Of the
State Of Indiana, in signing said Pro.
hibitory Law; and also, some other
laws Of like bearings. as party delu.
der and an enemy to the true cause Of
his country. and as being in no wise Il,
for the station he now holds.r
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

The quinquennial Exhibition .f the
Platonean Society Of Indiana Asbury
University will take place in the Col.
lege Chapel. on Tuesday evening, July
IL, at 7 o'clock. The address to the
Society will be delivered by Hon. Jas.
Harlan. of Iowa. Welcome Grafton
by J. @. Groner. All former mem
bers of "Old Plato" are earnestly re-
quested to be in attendance. They
will be warmly welcomed on their re.
turn to the Halls of their Alma Mater
o. II. SMITH, See.
Greencastle Juna % Xxx
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

ETThe Boston "Times" man wax
es indignant on the Massachusetts, Pro-
hibitory Law. He says:
1--WE take the whole law, in the az.
gregste, in all its abominabls sections,
and denounce it from first to last, a
tissue Of execrable provisions in an
execrable shape. to enforce which the
bassst men are sometimes detailed by
the authorities. This may or may not
be the case with the Chelsea authori-
ties. but from all we hear, we think
the officers in that section are taking
the best steps they can for becoming
Infamous in their zeal for the execu-
ton Of an Infamous law.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

The St. Paul. Minnesota. Times,
of the e5th says Prom closer esti-
mate we think VIC can safely say that
upwards of 5000 emigrants have
reached our shores since the opening of
navigation. Most OF these persons
have not remained IN the city, but have
gone on TO farms. A gentleman from
Sank Rapids informs us that he coun-
ted on the road between St. Anthony
and Sank Rapids, seventy emigrant
teams.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06
Marritb

On the 28th of June. at the resi-
dence of Ira Stout, Esq. by Rev. T.
A. Goodwin, MILToS S. WALLACE, and
AMANDA Sunk. both Of Springfield
Township.
It's toe hot, Amanda, to make poe
try, and we happen to have none at
hand good enough for the occasion.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06
Thirteenth of July.

A call for convention on the 18th
inst, largely signed from almost ev-
cry county in the State has been pub
lished in the Indiana Journal. We are
glad to see the lovers of freedom deter
mined to maintain the right,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

Eg-The Lafayette Courier in speak
ing of the new Liquor Law says that
it has been in operation little more
than one week, and yet its salutary ef-
fects are distinctly visible. There are
no drunkards Keeling through our
streets now-but few lazy drones sit
ting round the corners, whiting up
store boxes-no fights-no more mis-
cradle paupers, made so by whisky, to
be supported by our taxes-no more
FOUNDERS to be sent to jail every morn
ing, ms was the case but short time
ago. How unfortunate it would be to
have the law declared unconstitutional
or repealed.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06
Club for the Northern Farmer.


We want to make up club of 90 or
more to the Northern Farmer, the
best agricultural paper we know Of
We hope our farming, gardening and
mechanical friends. will call immedi-
ate'y. Price in the club, only SIXTY
CENTS Il is, devoted to Miscellaneous
Literature, Practical Agriculture,
Cattle, Sheep, Poultry. Bees. the Dis
eases and cures of animals, Rural Ar
chitectuse. the Mechanic Arts, Modern
History, and numerous other interest
ing subjects, either original, or gems
culed from the entire Encyclopedia oil
Domestic and foreign Literature.
~ The State Council of the Amer
lean Order in Rhode Island, having
considered the action OF the National
Council which met recently at Phila-
delphia, and also.that of the seeding
delegates, have agreed upona platform
the basis Of which is the minority
Report" They declare the Order in
the Strife Of Rhode Island strongly in
favor OF II restoration of the Missouri
Compromise, and determined to use
all lawful means to prevent the estab
lishment Of Slavery in Kansas ant
Nebraska. Otherwise their platform
is similar to that adopted by the Ma
tional Council.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06
Great Accident at Nashville-Fall-
ing-in of the Floor of the Suspen-
sion Bridge.

The Paducah Journal of the 2lst
ult, has the following;
We learn from gentleman just
from Nashville, Tenn. that. on Satur-
day evening last. the floor of the sus-
pension bridge, there, across the Cum
beriand River, gave way, and was pre-
cipitated, with everything on it, into
the river. There were upon it, at the
time one sixhorse wagon and team,
one omnibus and horses, and several
buggies, all of which were precipitated
into the river, broken 10 pieces, and
the horses and mules all lost. But
all this was nothing compared to the
loss of human life, as at least SIR per-
sons are known to have found watery
grave, or been killed by the fall. One
man caught on some part Of the floor
in falling, and hung there several
hours. when he was rescued. We
have not learned the name of those
killed, or anything more about the
accident than the preceding.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

WAR Is A PACKAGE "A Judge Of
one Of the Courts in Michigan, has de-
cided that a bottle Of champaign which
was brought into that State from Can
ada, precisely as it was imported from
France, was an original package, and
therefore is permitted to come in and
be sold under the law Of the State,
the provisions Of which, in this res
pect, are similar to the law Of this
State. Since this decision. the groce-
ry keepers send 10 Canada, get all
kinds Of liquor put up in different
sized bottles. from gill 10 gallon.
and import them in these original
packages" into Michigan. and sell them
with impuniiy. What will our Courts
decide to be a package ? Is i each
single bottle of liquor, or dozen. or
a larger number, as they may be put
up in package ?" When an impor-
ter imports box of goods, lie pays
duties upon each piece OF cloth or ar
ticle, and also for The box or cssk in
which il came. When he imports
champaign. he pays so much per dozen
bottles, and the basket being indispen-
sable to the transportation Of the bot
ties, he pays no duty on the basket
Hence we infer that package meas
the articles containing the bottles, and
the bottles in it. However. Il NAV not
be so essily and satisfactorily decided
at last There is better way TO de-
eide this matter, and place il entirely
beyond controversy, and that is FOR
Congress to place the duty so high
that il will prevent their Importation
altogether. We are in favor Of just
such measure. and. if we ever have
an opportunity Of voting for such a
proposition in Congress, we shall most
certainly embrace it, Richmond Pal
ladium.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

EEA Preacher took passage on
one Of the Lake Erie steamers, on a
Sunday lately. and before he had been
long on board be applied 10 the captain
for leave to hold religious meeting.
The Captain replied mo; for any min
lister who would travel on Sunday is
not fit to preach on my boat"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

EE-The Planet Venus is now the
evening star. and will continue SO till
October next. 1t may be seen in the
evening, about IS degrees east from
the sun. While this star is in the as
cepdent it we're better. perhaps. to ad.
wise young ladies and gents to take as
few moonlight. or evening walks as
possible.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

DTFrom the follwing, clipped from
the correspondence of the st. Louis
Christian Advocate,'it would seem
that the Southern Methodist divines
are scarcely less anxious than the
slave holding politician. to fasten
slavery upon Kansas. Rcv..A. Moore
says:
"Of course, rot much can be accom-
plished by preaching for a time; but
this is the time for locating CLAIMS up
on the land. and also upon the people.
This is the time in politics. Political
men and parties are now at work in
hard earnest. to locate claims, to put
their impress upon this growing coun-
try, and to fix its civil and political char
acter; and this is the time for the
Church to,act. Now is the time for the
great South to locate and establish her
claim, to put her impress upon the in
situations Of the country, and now is
the time for the Church South TO lay
deep and wide the foundation of South
ern Methodism.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06
9 itb

Died on Friday evening June 29th,
Of fever, Mr.. James Morford, a very
respectable farmer Of our county. He
was good citizen. an industrious
man. and leaves many friends TO
mourn his death.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

EEGen. Gaines. the Wing and
Know Nothing candidate for Congress.
in Oregon, and Gen. Lane, the Demo
cratic candidate, have been canvass
ing the territory together. Alta meet
ing in Dallas. Polk county, they got
so much excited, that Lane called
Gaines liar, whereupon a fight en-
sued upon the platform, to the great
entertainment .of the crowd. They
were separated. before the fight become
general. and the combatants went their
way debating.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

E0- The following list of Indiana
suspended free Banks have resumed
payment:
Shawnee Bank, ut Attiea.
Bank Of South Bend.
Tippecanoe Bank.
Bank Of Fort Wayne. redeemed at
Branch Bank indianapolis.
Upper Wabash Bank.
Stark County Bank.
Bank Of Rockport.
North Western Bank.
Steuben County Bank. redeemed n:
Office OF Auditor Of State.
Great Western Bank. redeemed ut
Terre Haute.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06

EESome Of our citizens are likely
to be involved in difficulty, unwilling
ly. They undertake to accommodate
their neighbors by bringing whisky to
them from the city. A moments re-
Election will show that this is viola
ton Of the law, and must be SO treat
ed, else the thousand and one huckster
wagons that thread the country, may
become so many itinerant retail gro.
cerics: We believe that any stage dri.
yer, canal captain, or WAGNER, that
undertakes to buy and deliver whisky,
in this way, renders himself liable to
prosecution. II an occasion offers,
the matter will be tested in few
months.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06
Baocalaureate Sermon.

PRESIDENT LOCKE, viii deliver his
Baccalaureate sermon next Sunday,
in the III. e. Church. at IL o'clock,
A. M.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-06
Take Notice.

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EXIST
il ing between w. 7. Besks and Tho- J.. noch-
ierman, known as the firm OF Bceks q nochief-
man, Is this day Dissolved by mutual consent
Those having accounts against said lrm viii cali
on I. J. pochterman. who VIII pay the
Immediately 10 4. J. poehierman. who Il author
Tied TO receive and receipt Cor the same.
june 80 W. 4. BFEks.
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