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Horrible if true-10 Persons Perish.
ed on the Prairies.

Tie Chicago Democratic Press of
the cath relates the following horrible
case of suffering and death on the au-
thority of gentleman from Lafay-
ette, Indiana. but expresses the hope
that the report may prove an exagge-
ration, if not unfounded. The details
are given, however, in such shape as
to lend more than an air of probability
to the terrible catastrophe. The Press
says:
On the Saturday preceding the me-
morable storm of the 2Ist OF January,
two families numbering ten persons
moving from Southern Indiana TO
Northern Illinois, arrived at Oxford.
the county seat Of Benton county. Ind,
about forty miles north west of Lafay-
ette, with two OK teams, and well pro-
vided with necessaries for the road
They remained there through the storm
and on Monday morning resumed their
journey. Last Tuesday morning a
man passing over a prairie only about
five miles from Oxford, came upon a
sight which filed him with horror.
The carcasses of two oxen, from
which the viscera had been removed,
lay upon the ground. Inside one of
them were the frozen bodies of four
children, and in the other the frozen
corpse of the mother with a nursing
infant at her breast. Under the snow
was a heap of ashes in which the irons
of the wagons showed that the party
had broken them up, and burned eye-
ry thing they had in them, in the effort
10 save their lives. Not far from this
spot was found the body of the other
woman of the party, partly concealed
in snow drift, and near her, one of
the men. The two other men had not
been found.
It's probable that the party became
inextricably involved in the snow drifts
on the bleak prairie and lost their pres
ence of mind. After burning up their
wagons it would seem that the men
had killed two Of the oxen for shell
ter to those found in them, and then,
accompanied by one woman, yainly en-
deavored to reach the town they had
left, and procure aid to rescue their
companions. The two other oxen had
wandered off. There was nothing
about the persons to indicate who
they were, and nothing more is know
about them than was accidenty COM
municated BY them during their stay
at Oxford.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30

APARopy ON TIE BURIAL or LOVE.
Two lone old masds at shut Of day,
A bachelors body bore away,
With wrinklcd brow and matted hair,
And heart which neve-ievei the fair.
Bring briars, they groaned, brisg weeds un
blown
Bring rankest plants Of name unknown,
Bring withered boughs from dreary wild,
To strsw the bier Of Errors child.
And make his grave where the lizards hide,
Where nightshade strews the swamp crook
side,
Far out Of sight,-where loving Spring
Shall send no gentle birds to sing.
His old Jack-knife lay with him low
That cutthc string OF Cupid's bow,
The sad house-cat shall whine around
His lonely grave In grief profound.
We shall not mourn him long, or miss
His unshorn face, that none would kiss;
But plant thorn-bdsh at his feet,
That there may grow no daisies sweet.
Low lay him who Mas eflsa shish-' --------
herc, where shall gaze nopilying eye
For him, for him no loving heart
Shall ache-for him no tear shall start.
His bloodless limbs shall fall 10 dust,
The old Jack-knife shall vast with rust,
He whom we hide from sight OF men,
Shall never II ight the babies again.
For We have laid him from the light,
Beneath the ground and out OF sight;
But this rude epitaph shall stand,
lie who 10 no one gave his hand.'
SPRINGFIELD TowHsulp, March, 10Th, 1855
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30
WHOLE NUMBER 1859.

| insist on your wearing that whisker
for me a month or two"
"What will you take for the whis-
kers?" he at length asked. "Won't
you sell them back TO me?"
"Ahl', replied 1, 'Eow-you begin
to talk as a business man should.--
Yes. bought them on speculation:
I'll cell them if | obtain a good price,"
"What is your price?"
"One hundred dollars-nsusf doub
le my money!"
Nothing less?"
"Not farming less; and I'm not
anxious TO sell even at that price,"
"Well, I'll take them," be groaned,
"there's your money. and here, bar
Der, shave off this internal whis-
ker in less than no time;I shall be
late at the ball.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30

rent. are left to struggle alene, with
out look Of pity-without word OF
praise. In the truthful language OF
John Smith. l would here repeat With
most devout emotion
"God pity the poor"
ALL that is it, hey, you say
Ruth abuses her father. and makes
Mrs. Hall hypocryte, and she a
church member. What of that
Don't facts bold, strong facts sustain
| the rase? And are there not such
characters to be found even holding
that sacred relationship? This would
be world of beauty, and sweet
home os lovely kindredship, If the
work of grace on all hearts was real.
If the many who have name to live
were in reality living. But alas! how
many are dead! How many are there
who do not love their neighbors?-
And the number is not small of those
who hate instead of loving at least
their poor relations.
1t is true in the churches and out OF
them that san empties the heart of all
nobility and fills it with pride whose
verp odor is sickening, and witha sell
fshness whose very spirits Obstructive
of all about it that is lovely, or pure,
or of good report. Those are truths
which none will deny-indeed they
are seer by the observing, lying out
on the very crust of society. and Ruth
Hall has only dished up few ofthem,
in her golden bowl, for the inspection
of such as are willing to throw penny
into the Urn Of her good fortunes to
free "Katy from the clutches Of her
pious old grandmother. and to save lit
tie "Hetty" from the modification Of
carrying away "the last dollar" from
the very benevolent Mr.. Ellet. "God
pity the poor"
Her book is no tabled representa-
ton Of human nature, and if there has
ever been an exception, where the
long injured and broken spirited daugh-
ter and sister was justified in turning
teacher and castigator, then Ruth has
found it, and used it, simply, beauti-
fully, with point, and power. and now,
in spite of Editor House, and ex-bach-
elor John Smith, she will surely obtain
another "bank certificate" and her
promising nephew CDR. John Millet, !"
will never have cause Il sincerely
hope) to be mortified in being coasined
again.
But then some men and perhaps a fer
women are exceedingly sqasansish on all
subjects where pocket meanness is ex-
posed. or family pride is put to the
blush. The wealthy WARDS" the
talented "Crittendens," the business
"Kissanes." The rich, humbugging,
lying swindling Barnums, the honor
orable. but gold-sold Senators. and
the fashionable in general, must all be
respected for "their social position"
Yes, respected! Treated with courte-
syl Bah!
Why the very thing the world wants
and has been dying for, these many
years is bold, out-spoken, truthful
spirit, in the pulpit. the chair editori-
al, the forum and in the arena Of po-
litical strife. The world soants it and
the whole world must have it. But
then this spirit must. when it comes,
come in love. not love for friends, love
for fashionable emptiness and gilded
iniquity. but love to God. to man,
pure faithful and substantial.
"0hl what a world Of beauty,
A loving heart might plan,
tf man but did his duty,
And helped his brother man."
HETTY HALL.
Glen Hill, March go. 1855.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30

Speech of William H. Seward.
In the Senate cfMe United States. Feb
ruary e3rd, 1855, on the bill to pro-
tect officers of the United States.

speech OF Wlluam n. oeWaro.
In the Senate ofMe United States, Feb
ruary e3rd, 1855, on the bill to pro-
teet officers Of the United States.
CONCLUDED.
The second question is, What is
the nature and extent of the change
which you propose'to make by the bill
which Is under consideration? That
question is answered in word. When
ever the rights Of citizen are invaded
in any State within the Union, by a
person holding a commission, wheth-
er civil or military, from the President
Of the United States, he shall hence
forth have only single safeguard,
instead Of that double panoply which
has hitherto shielded him, and he must
either forego redress or seek II in a
tribunal Of the United States. in which
Justice Is administered by judges ap-
pointed by the President and the SEN
ate. and irremoveable, except on i'm
parchment by the House Of Represen.
tatives, and, therefore, responsible In
the least possible degree to that whole
some public opinion which is the guar
dian Of public liberty. Every post
master and his deputy. every marshal
andhi deputy, every mail-contractor,
every stage driver, every tide.waiter,
every lieutenant, every ensign, and
even every n ishipman, will be inde-
pendent OF : TO authority, and, when
prosecuted before Magistrate or
Court, In the amedia.e vioinage where
his offence Is cmmitted. will defy the
party aggrie cd, and remove tho ae-
tion commensod against him into q
Federal tribunal, whose terms are
rarely held, and then In remote and
practically inaccessible places. One
half OF tho power residing in the States
Is thus to be wrested from them at a
single blow. and they will henceforth
stand shattered monuments Of earlier
greatness.
No such change as this was antici
pated by the trainers Of our Fedora
and State Constitutions. They estab
lished the Federal Constitution chief
ly for the protection Of the whole
country against foreign dangers. They
gave to Il a stronger Executive thar
they gave to the States. respectively
They established tho State Constitu
tions chiefly for the protection and de-
fence Of personal rights. They knew
that this Central Government woult
grow stronger and stronger. ant
would ultimately become an imperia
power. Itihas realized that cxpecta
ton, and it has become even Cont
mental Power. Hitherto, the either
ha, enjoyed his double safeguard
Why shall one half Of his panoply b.
now torn away from him? Wha
lawful and proper object of the FEEDER
: al Government has failed to be obtain
/. ed by reason Of the exercise Of juris
. diction by State authorities over off
GERS Of the United States? None
; Why, then, shall the ancient law an,
custom be changed? Is there DANCE
: that the citizen will be too secure un
, der the double protection Of the Stat
|. Courts and the Federal Courts? Tha
was not the doctrine Of the earle
{ days and that is not sound doctrin
now.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30
Correspondence Of the NY. Tribune.
Progress of Opinion in Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, March 8. 1854

SPRINGFIELD, March 8. 1854.
"The world does move." Only a
few years ago, the people Of Illinois
and the whole country beside, were
shocked with the announcement that
,an innocent man. for the expression of
an honest opinion, through press
that he, himself. owned and controlled
was hunted down by mob, and put
to death. Your readers will recol-
lect the scene at Alton, when Love.
Joy. the martyr. was sacrificed to the
blind and insaciate fury and ignorance
Of tho multitude, infamed by passion
and whiskey, for the expression, in a
respectful and temperate manner, Of
the great truths founded deep in the
nature Of man, and underlying the
whole superstructure Of human socie.
ty In this country-truths. which.
like a man, he dared openly avow
and defend. The scene was a horri-
bic one; Il has left n blot upon the
good name Of Illinois. compared with
which her failure to pay her just debts
will be, in the eyes Of the world, but
a trivial offence. But. "the blood Of
the martyrs Is the seed Of the church" !"
During the session Of the Legislature
just closed. we had the reverse Of the
picture: Owen Lovejoy, the brother
Of him who fell In that unequal con.
test with the besotted prejudice Of the
few who thirsted for his blood, stood
up in the lower House. q member OF
the county of Bureau. and. in the
presence Of the beauty, fashion talent
and morality Of the capitol. and the
Representatives Of the whole State.
assumed broader, wider and more ex-
treme ground than that. for standing
on which his brother poured out his
blood. He found a sy mpathetic audi
ence; and. in the home ofDouglas-in
thelvery hail where his waning power
was won-thls type Of the fruit which
the blood of the martyr has brought
forth, declared, in speech Of two
hours duration. and Of surprising cl-
oquencc, his utter adherence of Sla-
very and the slave system his deter
mined opposition to the slave power,
his devotion to the truth Of the. truths
upon which the Declaration Of lnde.
pendence is based, his uncompromi-
sing hostility to the Fugitive Slave
Law; and during the whole time, SO
profound was the attention, and SO
breathless the silence Of those who lis.
tened, that feather might have been
heard to fall! At the conclusion, the
deep.drawn breaths, the sympathetic
looks, and the noistened eyes attested
the impression he had made. The
lproprieties Of the place forbade further
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30
The American Bible Society.

IL Is stated that the disasters of the
time fall heavily on the American BIZ
BILE Socie,y-two hundred hands. one-
half OF the entire working force. hav-
ing been recently discharged from the
Bible house on Astor Place in New
York, and nearly oue.half Of the press
es stopped.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30

The Legislature Of Iowa adjourned
on the eth ult. They passed law
submitting the questioned a Constilu'
tional Convention TO the people: Pro-
hibitory Liquor Law was also passed.
which is likewise TO be submitted TO the
popular vote.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30
County Osacers.
Juseice Of the Peace.

~Habit, in chill, is 1T first like
q spider web; ifneglected il becomes a
thread. next n cord. then n rope. and
hnally a cable. mocking the efforts Of
any one to breakit,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30

The House of Representative by a
vote of 81 to 10. passed "An act to
prohibit the use Of common Jaiis and
other buildings in the several counties
of this State for the detention Of per-
sons claimed as fugitive slaves"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30

Crysostem says: Dances are high
schools Of impure passions Yes.
and the number Of females who have
graduated from this high school, with
its highest disgrace, Is legion!
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30
UNION COUNTY DIRECTORY.

cmcutI covRr meets the eth Mondays In Feb
ruAFy and Angusi-may sittwo weeka each time
connoH PLEAs couRf msets ad Monday In Feb
sSsss are 2ss Mondays In The pssssa,as os,S@ ~asa
then LEI Monday. May sita weeks each time.
ConnlsstoxEa's couRr meets ist Mondays In
June, septemesr, December and Naren-may alt
six days each time.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30

From the Lafayette Weekly Gazette.
RESOLVE TO WIN.

From the Lafayette Weekly Gazette.
RESOLVE TO WIN.
ny pkvy pouruEr.
Toiling youth midnight lamp,
Coming o'erth weil-wom page;
Brave man | n the martial camp,
High or low, In youth or age;
Resolve to win.
What II friends desert Thy name.
What II fools deridc thy nre;
Win without their aid thy fame,
Daring ALTO heaven aspire;
Resolve 10 win.
Though despair shall cloud thy way,
Faith desert and hope depart;
Beams of light Of brightest day,
Shining far the words impart:
Resolve to win.
Bravely launch thy fearless bark,
On the waves OF iife's rough sea;
Fearing not the bIllow dark
shrouting futures prize from theo;
Resolve to win.
Earth hal ems to grace thy brow,
Brig far than e'er have shone;
Now's tl..- hour, the time Is now
Thoue nst make them now thy own
Resolve to win
Glory gives to thee the toll;
Fame shall give to thee the prize
sprInging from the earthly soil,
Thou may st bloom In glory's skies
Resolve to win.
AYToN, Ind,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30
FRANKLIN COUNTY DIRECTORY.

CIacutr CouRr meets tho LIST Mondays In Febru-
cry and August-msy SIT three weeks.
COMMON PLRAs CouR meets ist Mondays In jan
uary, April, July and october-may sittwo weeks.
ConxlsstoxER's CouRr meets LIST Mondays In
Inpss sepiappexs nocembss .-A ss.-A-nas ait
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30
THE BACHELORS BURIAL,

DAYTON, Ind,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-02-03
SIX LIONS.
LOOK OUT
FOR THE

two Asiatic Lions; two Cape Of Good Hope Lions; one
Lions, only six months old-a monster White or Polar
Bear, Of p%rodigious size, and ferocity. The great male
Elephant, Romeo, and an Arabian, or pack Camel a pair Of
Black Bears Royal Bengal, Brazilian, and Black Tigers
Leopards, Panthers, Cougars, 0celots, Tiger Cats, striped
Coons, ostTiches, Pelcans, storks, vultures, Bald Eagles,
Chinese Owls, Macaws, Parrots, Cockatoos-beside a great
variety Of Monkeys and small animals. The two celebrated
ponies, Dick Snow Ball, and Little Fanny Fern, will be in
troduced in the course ofthe exhibition, with their monkey
riders Peter Punch and Jenny Lind, for the amusement OF
duced into the circle, and go through a series of ~performan-
ces under the management Of his keeper, Herr Hoosinger,
the great elephat trainer. A superb military band will ac-
company the performance. The whole will be under the
immediate superintendance Of Mr.. Beasely,. the great Lion
Tanner, who will enter the dens Of wild beasts at the close
Of the exhibition after which the animals will be fed in tho
presence Of the audience.
~ Admission 50 cents; children under 10 years Of see.
and servants rs ceuts.
EY Doors open at o'clock, p. NJ.
Feb3-2w W. NJ. DAVIS, Agent.
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SATISFIES OF 1S54.-According to the New York
Herald, there were 6S2 murders committed in the
United States during the year just closed, and 81
executions. The largest number of murders. ia
were in this State, "a IN California, 80 in Texas, Al
in Louisiana, 40 in Kentucky, 40 in Virginia, 43
in Ohio, SO in Georgia, SO in Missouri, 80 in Mis-.
sissippi, % in Pennsylvania, 26 in Tennessee, 26
in Illinois, 10 in Massachusetts,, Is in Maryland, -
in Indiana, u in South Carolina-all other States
s and under.
The total amount of property destroyed by fire
during the year is estimated at over $50, OOo, 600.
There were 4S steamboat accidents on the rivers,
lakes and bays-5S7 persons killed and 225 wound
ed. A large increase over last year.
The railroad accidents number 1916 persons
killed, and $50 INJURED. The number killed out
right is less than last year-the number of accidents
and the number of wounded show an increase over
that period.
Eighty-six Revolutionary patriots have died dur
ing the year-the largest number of deaths of this
brave and venerable class of citizens occurred in
February. The whole number of Revolutionary
pensioners ON the roll, the 3Oth of June 1854, was
1869. The amount paid pensioners is less than
$4,000 per annum.
F~orty-ive persons have died during the year who
had attained the age of 100 years and over. The
person attaining the greatest age was a colored
woman named Frances, who died in the City Hos
pital, Mobile, Of debility at the age of 146 years.
The case was officially reported from that institu-
ton.
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G. G. FosrER.-An exchange gives the follow

G. G. FosrER.-An exchange gives the follow.
ing sketch of this individual, who was recently ar
rested in Philadelphia on a charge of forgery:
Two Or three years ago Foster deserted his wife
and daughters, who are greatly esteemed by all
who know them, and has since been leading a life
hatshould have put a man of his talent and capacity
to the blush. When arrested in Philadelphia, he
was about entering a theatre with a woman styling
herself Baroness de Marguerites," and who has
attempted authorship and operate singing, hanging
on his arm. Foster is a man Of decided genius, but
entirely devoid Of discretion and common sense. In
1889 he rendered himself very popular in 81. Louis
by his fashy scribblings as editor of a daily paper
called the Pennant. Concluding that st. Louis was
entirely too small a place for a man Of his capacity,
he removed to New Orleans; there connected him
self with a daily paper, became involved in a per-
sonal difficulty, was challenged, avoided a fight, was
"cut" by his friends in consequence, and therefore
found it convenient to wend his way to the North.
Settling in New York, he wrote for various papers
and periodicals, and contributed much towards in
creasing the circulation Of the Tribune by various
local sketches and squibs, entitled "City Facts and
Fancies." Had he been possessed Of stability and
honesty, he might at this moment have occupied a
high position as a writer and editor-as it is, he
will perhaps spend several years in prison.
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CONSOLIDATED ~BRooKLYN.-On the first inst,
the act consolidating the cities Of Brooklyn and
Williamsburg, and the township Of Bushwick, under
the name Of BROOKLYN, was to take effect. Brook
Ign, by this act, will rise in point of population from
the rank Of the seventh to that Of the third city in
the Union. New York and Philadelphia only are
its superiors in the numbers of their inhabitants,
but Brooklyn is nearly equal to either of them in
its area. By this act of consolidation, Brooklyn
steps in advance Of Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati
and New Orleans, all Of which, at the last census,
were cities Of considerably greater size. The ter
'ritory Of the consolidated city will be twenty-five
square miles. It's extent, in a straight line from
Newtown Creek, its northern boundary, to its south
en limit south of Gowanus Bay, is seven and a-half
miles. From Fulton Ferry to the eastern extremity
of the city the distance is five miles. It will COM
mence its new era with a population of at least two
hundred thousand persons.
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A Coon MAS.-The Rev. R. j. Harp, formerly
the resident minister Of the Methodist Church here
has been spending a few days among us, and en-
joying the company Of his numerous friends. He
lectured on Temperance at the NJ. E. Church on
Wednesday night last. The extreme GOODNESS Of
the night prevented a large attendance. This Rev.
gentleman has again been stationed at Lake Pro-
violence. better or a more sincere christian than
MIR. Harp does not live. May blessings attend him
wherever he may direct his footsteps.