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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27

The friends of Freedom, finding
themselves borne down by the inya-
ders, quietly retired from the polls;
and we are assured no Free-States
votes, other than three or four, were
cast in that District, though that party
was largely in the majority, while
the Pro-Slavery marauders from Mis-
souri, pollcd between four and FIVE
hundred.
The late census returns showed
that, thus far. every Election District
IN the Territory was settled by large
majority Of voters from the Free-State
and that. il left TO the ordinary course
of things, the Legislative Assembly of
the Territory would be a unit upon the
subject ofhuman rights.
PRocEKprSos AT LEAvENwoRTH'-
A correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune
sends us the following under the date
of March, 80:
It is now 8 o'clock in the morning
Of the election. For this whole night
the country round has been vocal with
carousings Of the immigrants sent here
by the Pro Slavery Immigrant Aid
Society" aud the baying Of our dogs
answering 10 their bowling. Not the
camp Of the arch fiend, when he made
war upon Heaven, could present a
a more horrid picture CT depravity,
than has been exhibited in the woods
within short distance, during the
last two days. Last night seventy five
were encamped at one place within
half mile. one hundred at another,
within 2 miles; three hundred at anoth-
err. within z miles; three hundred nj
another. within "a miles. and a band
Of fifty within I Of a mile. Besides
these gangs, there are now some FIVE
or GOO encamped ON the east side OF the
river. who will be over, as soon as the
boats can carry them, with barrels oil
whisky accompanying.
There are also about one hundred
persons in house owned by DR.. Mills,
Of the u. s. A., about one mile west oil
this town. all of whom came from one
county-about one hundred miles from
this place.
p. S-March 3l.-The true vote Of
this place would be about ESQ Free tc
It's Slave. AS declared, il was EOS
to 60-lhe rest Of our voters having
been frightened or driven away from
the polls.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27

ing Court House. "Ohl consistency,
thou art jewel" Would Mr. May.
refund to this county any Of the
amount that he expected to make on
the contract fnr erecting ocr Court
House, which he surely would have
done, had things Improperly mana
ged +?
With my knowledge Of human ma
ture Throwing the diplomacy OF Dan
Jones aside) rather think not, and
the people Of this county will bear me
out in this opinion. But there are. to
my certain knowledge. influences
broughtto bear upon our county Com
missioners. endeavoring to gull them
into the belief that il would be-but
just and prope. to make NJ his loss,
should any happen to occur.
But let them take heed an be guar
ded IN the. allowances. that arem made to
the erection OF this building as the
people have watchful eye directed &c
their actions. | have already expos.
ed some Of their doings and acts, and
should their future proceedings di.
vulge any matters that the tax payers
Of this county do not concur in. they
must and will receive the condemna'
ton of all honest and law. abiding cit
liens. In future article | will en-.
deavor to enlighten the public in re.
gard 10 the entire cost Of our Courl
House. including "incidentoi ezpsnses'
in which will be shown in It's proper
light the beauties Of having a suck a
the Treasury Pap.
TAX PAYER.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27
Dishonesty.

We were astonished few days age
in the reading the circular of a GER.
tain attorney at Law and Land
Agent" at the undisguised manner in
which he advises his clients to dishon-
ssty. In order to induce as many as
possible to employ him to enter land,
he advises persons in prosperous bu.
siness." to "lay land warrants on Iowa
lands, in the names Of their wives and
children, that il may be quiet retrea,
from the prosecutions Of enemies and
treachcry Of false friends"
When IL is remembered that those
who are doing prosperous bust
ness" Of whom there is danger oil
bankruptcy. are persons deeply in
debt. and not unfrequently to poor
widows and laboring men, this is Ger.
tainly the coolest advice to defraud
poor creditors that we have ever seen,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27
News from Kansas al Washington,

1.-The Washington correspondent OF
the "St. Louis Republican" who
speaks as il he held the Administers
ton by the button says Of the Kansas
election.
"Quite rejoicing came off at the
White House on the day the news
reached us, and toast. the song, and
the wine. were the order Of the even
ing. You know that our excellent
Chief Magistrate, "once on time. "
was fond Of glass Of good brandy
and water, as many other gentlemen
are. l don't say that he INDUCES
nowadays. but / do know that he
frequently visits the nights Of George.
town for his health. and the day sue
ceeding tina festivities incident upon
the result Of the Kansas election. it be.
come necessary for him to pay another
visit"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27
INDIANA AMERICAN,
Gov. Reeder and Commissioner Many
penny.

Our readers may remember that
some months ago. u. S. Commission
er Manypenny. in an official report,
charged Gov. Reeder. Of Kansas. with
conduct unworthy of his Office. in pur-
chasing large quantities Of lands from
Indians and half-br, ed for merely
nominal sum. Gov. Reeder has repli-
ed in very sharp aud didactie letter
in which he asserts that his purchase
was made mainly from French settlers
that there were but two half-breeds
connected with the sale; that the prices
paid was all that was ash ed. and h nd
been fixed after mature elaboration
and reflection. Gov. r. says: These
prices are four and fyefold the amount
which in your treaty with the Shaw
nees. you had just before agreed to
pay for better land; and have yet to
learn that code Of morality which con-
siders the Indian fairly paid for choice
lands at sixty cents an acre. by the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, and
is shocked at the injury inflicted on
white man with a half-breed wife,
when an individual pays him three
dollars"
He concludes his letter with the fol-
lowing pithy sentences. "Yourreport
on these contracts makes. as / have
shown, fierce charges Of fraud. If
true. l am dishonest man; IL false,
you are a slanderer. One Of us. then
disgrases the Office he holds, and IL is
Tins to know which is the man. In
view..of this, l propose to you, sir. a
compact. that. ii you shall before the
6rst day Of October next. make good
these charges, to the satisfaction Of
the President. he shall at once remove
me from Office; and If you fail. the
same penalty shall be melted out 10
you"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27

A most exciting trial came of last
Friday. at Everton, on the relative
rights of dogs and sheep. The shop
in which the Court sat, was so crowd
ed that we could not get our modest
self within, but we learned that some
man had had some sheep killed, and
some other man had some dogs that
were strongly suspected OF having
killed them. As usual, there was a
display of legallore. and eloquence, and
the case received a patient hearing by
the jury. The junior Trusler of Con-
nersville appeared in behalf OF the
dogs. We did not hear his speech,
bit II was said to be an able defense
of the canine race-of their rights
and privileges under our free institu.
tons. He holds this truth TO be self
evident that all dogs are born free and
equal. and that they are endowed with
certain unalienable rights, such as life
liberty and the pursuant of--But VIZ
can notreport him in full.
j. II. Ray Esq. Of Everton appear
ed in behalf of the sheep. His speech
was logical, eloquent and conclusive
He had law and common sense on bis
side, and enough evidence--barels
enough. to fix he probability Of the
sheepicide on the dogs Of certain
man who was mulct into the cost Of
the suit, and damages to the amount
Of So
We respect that jury. They deci
ded as the law and testimony ought ts
have been at all events. On the ques
ton (Which is the most useful animal
the sheep or the dog ?" We take the
sheep side, and we maintain that II
case Of loss from dogs. very summa
ry process should be adopted to pay
the owner Of the sheep. We are sor
ry our faithful 20" was not there e
report the case more fully.
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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27

VINO Is MA young minister
writes to the editor Of the Presbyte-
rian Herald in relation TO very novel
position in which he has been placed.
The young minister is a bachelor. and
has been settled over his charge about
year. A short time ago his congre-
cation. without consulting him at all.
voted to erect him parsonage. The
young clergyman does not know what
thia means-whether it is a hint for
him to leave and make room for q mar.
ried pastor, whether they want to force
him to keep bachelors hall, or do
something else which he leaves the
editor to guess. The editor Of the
Herald, not feeling himself competent
to guess, refers him to the ladies, who
are generally able to find a solution
for such cases and provide remedy.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27

SprrRruL.-0ne Curtis w. Smith,
Of Laurel. very high-minded. hon.
orable man lover the lefty had been
taking the American out Of the Office.
that had been sent 10 one L. B. Clark,
an irresponsible young man. until we
noticed his brutal conduct in the
church, some time ago. since which
time he won't take 1t ont any more
Now when it is understood that this
Mr.. Smith is Pay-Nothing-wholly
insolvent-won't pay even for the rich
furniture he has in his house. this Is
the most unwarrantable piece Of spite
work we have known for a long while,
We are compelled to stop the papers,
and Mr.. Smith will have to 60 "down
town" after this and borrow Of some
honest man.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27

Mn EpIroR.--Under our new con
stitution any person possessing a goot
moral character estimated, according
to Cruikshank's standard Of morals
(ouery can obtain license to practic,
IN the Courts Of this county. Now
would some kind friend who under
stands law be so accommodating as tC
give US little insight as regards the
making Of contracts. Although no
myself q constitutional lawyer. voc
desire some information about the sub
ject, al am Of the opinion that q
contract once made and fully concur
red in by both parties is binding. and
a contract is q contract, and notwith'
standing one Of The parties lose by the
same, he is bound by that contract te
fulfil the conditions and agreements
which constitute and are embraced in
that agreement.
The reason Of my soliciting informa'
ton, arises from repeated conversa'
tons which l have heard inquiring
whether or no Mr.. May. the architect,
would lose by his contract with the
county. and IL that should be the case,
whetl er the Board Of Commissioners
sould make up his loss to him. and il
such should happen to be his luck,
they ought not 10 let him lose anything
in erecting such q nice, small-pox-look'
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27
COURT MATTERS.

ihaicSWoIu DcIfls vs.. ilcnIl w
Gillen. Suit brought by the assignee
against the assignor OF . p'omissory
note, alledging that the makers were.
at the time the note become due, and
even since have been wholly insolvent.
Nothing very remarkable in this
case, except the amount Of motions.
demurs, and bills of exception made
and taken by the defendants attorney.
showing determination on the part
Of the defendant not to pay the note.
But the ruling and decisions Of the
court were in accordance with Judge
Reeds accurate way Of doing up
things. and / guess the DR.. will have
to come down, pay over, and thereby
deal Justly. / noticed one thing in
the case, dear people. that may not
be amiss in you to take notice. There
is a great amount Of diligence and
promptness required Of the holder Of
an assigned note in proceeding against
the maker, in order to save bis re-
course upon his assignor.
Joel Vanmetcr, VS.. John Bright
Plaintiff sued defendant on note.
work and labor, goods, wares and
merchandise. and dear knows what
all. The result Of the case in this
court. is against the plaintiff TO the
tune of seI.eo.
There was something very remark.
able in the defendants defence. He
plead note Of between two and three
hundred dollars The plaintiff said
non est faefum-not my signature
The note was however not offered in
evidence. which created great won
derment what could be the reason
@ can't tell--aud II he could he's
most to sharp TO tell il out loud. The
plaintiff appeals TO the Supreme
Court.
McCarty, Tyner and Holland.
assignees. VS.. John Roberts. Suit BY
the assignees of r. Tyner, to recover
Of John Roberts. r. Tyne interest
in the mill property. but us the case
involved the question Of II le Of real
estate, IL was dismissed fSr want Of
jurisdiction
Greensburgh and Brookville Turn
pike Company, VS.. w. NJ. cCarly and
John ID. Adair. Suit brought TO re-
cover subscription Of stock to said
company. The defendants denied the
existence of the corporation and put
in some seven or eight pleas.
The court held that there was no
binding contract. That the defend.
ants subscribed TO said company be.
fore the organization was completed.
That the charter required certain
per cent to be paid at the time ofsub-
scribing. or before the organization
under said charter was Completed
That no money was paid. or other acts
Of defendants afterwards 70 rallify
said Subscription Of stock, but that
said defendant positively refused to
acknowledge any obligation to pay,
&c. Thatit was optionary with the
when completely organized.
to acknowledge the defendants stock
holders or not, and consequently OPP
tionary with the defendants, whether
to accep. or not. That there was
want Of mutually and therefore the
contract not binding.
The other point in the case was
that the plaintiff failed to prove a de-
mand. Judgement flor defendant for
costs. understand that the case
will be taken up. The final result Of
the case must be interesting to few
who. in case of the stock
holders are not liable, will have to
dance up to debt of some two thou.
sand dollars.
$50 mote IL be-" = q.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27
MarritS.

On the 18th inst. by the Rev. T.
G. Crawford, Mr.. Edwin N. KNAPP,
ESQ.,. of Grand Rapids. Michigan, to
ELLA H. TERRILL. Of Laurel. Ind.
On the 10Th inst. BY the Rev. Z. d.
Long. Mr.. BENJAMIN q. CONRAD, 10
Miss EMILY j. LAMAR.
On the cath lust. by The Rev. K.
d. Long. Capt. ELIAS w. Mills, to
Miss ELIZABETH NJ. SHEPPARD: all OF
Brookville.
That couple will prosper. we know.
They remembered the printer as all
good folks shoulddo.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27

RsIl has been generally suppoc-
ed that Fernando Wood was..tbe May
er ofNew York. A correspondent Of
the Boston Transerip says "the real
mayor and energetic reformer behind
the scenes in the Rev. DR.. Tying. Of
whose church the ostensible mayor is
a prominent member"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27
Dyes Bank Note Plate Dslineator,

This valuable work is now published
and contains a truthful description OIL
all the denominations Of Banks. a.
mounting to over 1000 delineations
It is a publication that effectually pre-
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ed or spurious note, rs the daguerreo-
type of the genuine I'LL is constantly
before you.
TrRAs:-Subscription. 90 per an
nun. including Bank Mirror and Coin
Chart. Single Copies 81.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27

HuMASE-We understand that Col
Posey. and many other distillers in
tend to suspend distilling in a few
weeks, until after the new crop is gath
cred. being unwilling to deprive poor
people Of bread.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27
SpstiaI Uotitss.
Truth and Merit viii Prevail.

wApswoart,. Medina co., o. Feb. 70. 1854.
Mr.. n. X. seller;-i have sold all The imperial
Cough syrup your agent len with me aud should
like 10 hay, moro Of n. We have used your syr-
up In our families. and eau safely pronounc, n
The hos, Cough Medicine No have ever known.
and cannot recommend Il too highly IN al those
who a,e afflicted with coughs and colds, a. speedy
aud certain cure.
s. nLocKER. rosi Master.
j. NJ. Beach, J. n. Little, J. SHUTTER, ID. Neisin-
ger.
The above 10 strong testimony, and offered with
out solicitation, In behalf n the beet cough medi-
cline Of the day.
WILL NEVER BE WITHOUT THEN
fAl,fonx, NernIlllon Co. M. Ma, 2. 81.
Mr.. seiierss--having used your Liver Piils.
Cough ssrnp and vermifuEe In my family for
more thai three years, believe am jasined In
.aylne 10 the public. they are decidedly Me beat
family medicines now In viii never be
without thenrsnleu they cannot be had Al Any
cost. 10 this section OF Tho country they have
saved hundreds OF dollar. IN doctors buis. \
would recommend the iayer Pills In prcscrcnco
to anything else, Cor an enlargement Of spleen.
Yours Respectfully.
JAMES AsnNoRE.
Price IS cents each.
For sale BY NV. HALLE,
Only Agent In Brookyille.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27
N Office

rs hereby given that BY virtue % n writ of a.
tachment. issued by the. and directed 10 Thomas
\. Wright. constable. one bay horse has been l.
tached Ne tho property &c Jarea Lock God. OF the
sultof Caleb Il. Clements. aud that . will procead
W act th~ said writ at my One la the to~ ne hi
"f Laurel. County Of Franki N. ON me f6th asy
of May. is5s, nj " O'Clock, A. NJ. of (which the
said Jarea Lockwood wi n take notice.
ISAAC CLEMENTS.
Justice oftha penco f.r ~ e
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27
Bounty Lands.

frHE undersigned Offers his services n AL who
L are entitled 20 Bounty Lands under tho act OF
Congress, OF March ,. ISIS, lie has Inc necessary
blanks 10 enable him 10 do the buslacss readily.
J. ID. ROWLAND.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27
. ,srs, a...,,men, q Emss...asus rla,a Sac, !,


al sums under sio'. cash; sieo 10 $40. AIT,
days. $500 Go s5or. ninety days. over $500, -four
man tbs credit Tor approved paper.
Catalogues viii be ready ana the goods arrang
ed for examination one day previous 10 the sale.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27

fJThe Prohibilory Liquor Law
in Iowa. was sustained by the people
by large msjority.-so it goes.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27

The Kansas Pioneer has the follow
ing encouragement for the slave-driv-
ers:
persons need not feel alarmed IN
bringing their slaves to Kansas. This
will be a Slave State. rs certain as two
and two make four. We would. there
fore, say to our friends at distance
who have BEEN making inquiries in
regard TO the safety oil bringing slaves
here, 10 bring them along. and emf
crate at once, The result Of the cleo
iion on last Friday ought to satisfy
every body that this will be q Slave
State. There are a number of slaves
already in the Territy and the cry is
"still they come" by every steamboat
or fatboat arrival.
Kansas will remain as she now is,
Pro Slavery 10 the core; so our slave
holding friends needn't b. at all un-
easy, but all who are disposed to emf
CRATE, let them come along at once.
and bring their slaves with them. and
make no further inquiries about Kansas
being a Slave State. 1t will never
BE- anything else and we shall con-
slider ourself responsible for what we
assert"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27
STATE oFIyDtAyA.

franklin County.
NOTICE Is hereby given. that L. xnrus Harding,
" Administrator q { the csinto OF Miilism mcs.
deceased. has hird bis pe tlou 10 seal tho real es-
tate of The decedent. his f-rrsonEi being ihsnfh-
Client 10 pay bis debts: and that snid petter will
DO htard al the next term ofthe couri Of conmon
pleas OF said county.
Attest. JOHN NJ. JoHNsrox,
apr. u, less. c. c. p, Franklin Co.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27
ELECTION CARRIED WITH CANNON.

ST. LOUIS. April 10, 1855.
The Kansas election has resulted in
favor Of Slavery. The voters were
citizens Of Missouri. They marched
with cannon from West Port. in Mis-
souri,, to the town ofLswrence. These
man were loaded with small arms.
they took violent possession of the
polls, which they held in military ar
ray. until they.ie assured that their
ticket would succeed-and then they
returned to Missouri. The election
was held on Friday, the 30lh March.
Thursday. at noon, the day before, an
armed calvacade which claimed 10 be
500 strong preceded by Two cannon
mounted, and by wagon loaded with
whisky-this whole military array.
armed with deadly weapons and led by
a Col. Young, lett Westport, in Mis-
souri,. for the avowed purpose Of con-
trolling the elections in Kansas. They
had about forty miles TO travel to
reach Lawrence. but the roads were
dry, and they proceed to Waukarusd
Creek, seven miles from Lawrence.
before they camped. About 900 went
TO Lawrcrce, and marched up to the
polls, armed, and took possession of
the ground. They swore they were
citizens Of the Territory. and that it
was bona fds their intention to remain
there. This oath each Missourian
took before he voted. and then they
all started back to their homes in
Missouri that same evening. The le-
gal voters seeing that the election was
wholly managed by foreign interlop-
ers, did not many OF them vote at all.
There are very few slaves or slave
holders in the Territory. The owners
dare no. yet take slaves. Their news
papers, and the slavery men. talk
much Of the thousands who are crowd.
ing into the Territory; but this is all
false. They have only been there long
enough 10 vote. and there is no danger
Of their going there to take their slaves.
The conduct Of these Missourians
greatly retards tho settlement Of the
Territory. but il does not advance the
slave interest in the least. On the
other hand, it is opening the eyes of
thousands TO the true character Of
Slavery, which but for some such
manifestation. would remain closed
forever.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27

~The Washington Union notices
the report that some two hundred
thousand acres Of land would be dis.
posed OF under the new law. and says:
Alter consulting the most reliable
sources Of Information. obliginyly pla.
ced a, our disposal by the commission.
er OF Pensions. we feel satisfied that
more than thirty-six million Of acres
OF the public lands will be called for
under lho provisions "f the late act
leaving still 10 the country The enor.
nous residue OF over one thousand
millions OF acres.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-27

90 The Nsw Albany Tribune. is
putting a wash.tub. which purports to
have the following advantages.
Ist. With its assistance a person
can do a washing in an hour or two,
which according to the old mode, can
not BE- performed in one day.
I'd. The person who washes is no.
exposed to the steam which arises from
the common wash tub, and which is the
cause vi so much Ill health among our
female population f; the steam arising
from the heated water in this tub be-
ing confined within the machinery.
Sd. The clothes are not injured in
the least by being washed in this tub,
and the finest al ticles can be cleansed
without the least damage.
4th. The clothes can be washed as
clean in this tub. rs by the hands in
The open tub. or by any other process
Now we DON tintend to believe there
is any such a tub. nor tell any body
where II can be had. unless the maker.
thereof send US aspeeimen. 1t be
sent by express to the White Water
Canal. Cincinnati. thence by Canal to
Brookville.