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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-07

party. should it remain silent. and
not now express It's adherence ofsuch
n law, would tarnish the high reputa-
ton which It earned at the Democratic
State Cmyention Of last year, when il
boldly proclaimed its opposition TO
the law Then advocated by our politi-
cal oppdents. and then sought to be
introduced into our Legislature, which
has sui ected our citizens to domi-
nation more suitable for the serfs Of
despotic and absolute government
than bee people.
Rsaohed. That we continue to re-
gard the existing liquor law as I'M
cons situional in its leading features.
end oppressive upon the interents Of a
large cllss Of citizens, whose capital
has been invested in the manufacture
and purchase of.thc articles put under
ban by It's provisions. and who Sc
property has been subjected to taxa
lion while they have been deprived Of
its avails: and that, being opposed to
oppression in any form, We will sup
port no man for any State. County.
City, or Township Office, unless he is
pledged to advocate the repeal OF the
existing law, (if not decided TO be un-
constitutional by the Supreme Court, J
and oppose the passage Of any SINH
lar law that .infringes upon the rights
Of any class of our citizens.
Resolved, That the Judges Of the
Supreme Court, in whose ability and
udgement we repose the utmost con
fdcacc, in Withholding their decision
inrelation To the unconstitu,ionality
or unconslitulionalty Of the Prohibi
tory Liquor Law, incur heavy re
sponsibility,as the interests of a large
class OF our citizens and property hol
ders are greatly affected by such pro
crastination; that the public mind il
deeply absorbed in the result Of sucl
decision, and that prompt decision
pro or con, would lead to tranquility,
and increase the public confidence il
in the judgement OF the highest lega
tribunal ofthe State.
Resolpcd. That the proceedings o
this meeting be signed by the Presi
dent and Secretary aud published in
alt the papers oflndiana.
The resolutions were unaniniousl,
adopted.
On motion the meeting adjourned
ANDREW r.. McCLEERY,
Pres't.
a. Ss1pENsI1cKER, Sec'y.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-07

JoHS w. Hnr, Eso.-Some seem TO
think hat our notice of the Brookville
Bank, last week. is intended as a re-
Election on John w. Hit, the Cashier.
A careful reading Of the article should
convince any man that it is not
susceptible of such n construction
We disapprove of the policy Of the
Bank, but we cannot be made to cast
any reflections on the honesty and in.
tegrity of the Cashier. We have
known him too long and too we'll
others have known him too long and
too well, TO allow such an insinuation,
We have yet to hear his bitterest en-
envy charge him with dishonesty. In
that respect he is above reproach and
above suspicion. A more scrupulous-
ly honest man is not TO be found.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-07

We learn from some friends who
have recently visited this venerable
man. that he is becoming quite feeble
from palsey. He is able to sit up
and walk about little by assistance.
buthe can no, go abroad us once he
could. His mind is calm and peace
full, and he Is patiently waiting his
change. He will probably not be able
TO attend Conference again.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-07
New Albany Tribune and Indiana
Journal.

Brethren, that controversy in your
papers must be stopped. Indeed it
must. and that right of. You are
both wrong. and occasionally. both
right. Now just quit right where you
are, and shake hands, in your hearts,
and turn your goose quilts. against our
common foe. Don't require us to
come down on both Of you.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-07

So FAR So GooD.-The Cincinnati
Enquirer. abiding to the outrage on
Mr.. Dutler which we publish on the
third page, this week, says;
IF his statement Of the matter, pub
lished in theAissoWri Democrat is cor
rect, il was most high handed out
rage upon the part of the leaders oil
the pro-slayery faction"
We wish for the sake of freedom II
had added that such outrages require
the prompt interference Of an armed
force.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-07
"xings Ex."

Bob. Hudson. Nun. McCarty and
others. who were boys In Brookville
some twenty Eve years ago. viii re-
member an oyergrown specimen of
mortality that occasionally took part
in playing "black-man. base" and
ball" We viii not name him, for
Than has not been heardof. lol these
many years. ofhim it may be said
truly
swharo he Il and how he he fares,
Nobody knows nobody carc-."
But ethan" was the hardest man
to catch in all the school. Not be-
cause he could run the fastest, but
because he could fall down the easiest.
Then there was law in force among
the boys, that whenever. in running.
one should by accident fall down. by
claiming the kings Excuse" or
saying Kings Ex.," his pursuers
should retire a few PAGES and give
him a chance TO get up and start
again. ethan" always kept sharp
lookout on his pursuer. and whenev-
err he saw him gaining ground. he
would fall down as easily rs possible.
and cry out. Kings Ex." This he
would renew as often as necessary.
and rather than be taken, we have
seen him lie there during the remain
der of the play and cry kings Ex, "
"King's Ex."
We have been reminded of "ThaE
by the new platform Of the old liners,
which we give in another column.
and by the speeches Of their orators
and the arguments (?) on the streets
and in the shops, of the adherents to
old lineism.
Finding Know Nothingism hard af-
terit. and being utterly unable 10
defend itself against the inroads
Of the American sentiment that
is doomed TO drive to the wall all
the demagagues who trucklc to
un- Americanized foreigners of the
country, they fall back on their last
resort and cry Unconstitutional. -
To save their lives they cannot show
a single syllable in the constitution
that is opposed to Know NOthingism,
but like "fhan." they hope to keep
their pursuers off by this "King's Elk. +"
hnmbug Unconstitutional.
Finding the millions Of freemen in
this country determined to resist the
aggressions Of slavery, while they dc
rot desire or propose to interfere with
where il is. and being unable to Of
er single argument in favor Of the
unlimited spread Of this blightine
curse, either from It's benefits TO the
country. or from any article in the
compact. which implies that Il shall
have such a right. they can cry GU
their "King's Ex.," Unconstitutional
Though nothing is said of the Pro
hibitory law in the platform, il was
alluded to in their speeches. aud is 4
subject of discussion in every neigh
borhood. Instead Of meeting III,
question on its mreits. aud defending
the gror shop system Of former times
because of their utility. the old liner
cry out "King's Ex,," UacoHsfiti
tional. Wonder il they won't imitat
our hero, "Than," IN another sense
No ono conld ever upbraid him wit
being beaten in a race. II h
came out behind. as he was sur
TO do, II he didn't fall down; h
would cry as Justify as any. and shy
81 won't u tryin'." We look Tor III
old liners 10 lie on their backs, wher
they were put last fall. and sing u
constitutional. till after the elections q
next fall. and then come up CROWN
: and saying, "Well, we won't tryin.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-07

Loog OUT ron SOMETHING NEw.--
+. o. Baker and II. G. Gallon started
to Cincinnati last Monday 10 buy
goods. When they get back we will
let you know what they have got.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-07

Hwe could GIL our paper every
week with accounts Of the successful
prosecution OF the prohibitory law
Il is being enforced everywhere.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-07

IL is "selfeyident' that because
one or two points Of the details Of the
prohibitory law are before the Su.
preme Court, it is ''indelicate". to ex-
press an opniou on the question oil
prohibition.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-07

since ne enlar <cmen Of our pspor, oar creu-
Iatioa has 20 increased that We have now. beyon
question. the largest circulation IN Indiana ex-
cspt, psrhsps. two papers IN Indianapolis. and 4
i circulation In iho wealth lest portion % he
STATE. Business who want 10 advertise In
NE White Water valley, win do well TO remcm-
bef this iset
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-07
A. SkrpENsrlcKER, Sec'v.

The RnsoLuTIoNs.-0ur resolutions,
il win be observed. say nothing on
the subject Of temperance. The rea-
son Of this is self-evident: the ques-
ton is now before the Supreme Court;
and it would be indicate to express
sentiments which might seem to die.
tate the action Of the Judiciary.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-07

ES-It was VILLAIN Tucker and not
joel that gave our boys the apples.
Joel deals in cucumbers, not apples.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-07
TAB MARKETS.
BR00KvILLE MARKETS.
Every Wednesday

LlNcE 4 fARQUHAR,
DRY Goods and Produce Dealers No I,
Commercial Ro,r.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-07

charge. We now regret that we evel
made any correction except so far 81
relates to the Baccalaurea,e: not be
cause our correction hos been thus 70
Quilted, but because we now believe
tho first was true, except that the ser
mon was not the baccalaureate =
Though the Doctor, had not the mag
nanimity to send US n circular, no
one into this district, that we can hea
Of, Though we can hear Of them il
adjoining districts. in this conference.
a brother. member OF the Indiana
Conference. hes sent us one. And h
is not "a man Of yesterday" He hal
been member OF Conference NOR,
than ] o years; nearly 90. nor has b.
everbeen arraigend before committed
or his conference for immortality. moi
can he say boastingly, as did the goos
Doctor to US, alter being deposed iron
the Presiding Eldersh'p at Rush
vile, that the only complaint ever
made against him. was "a reierene L
his moral character. This brother says,
in his note accompanying the circular
II ksow he does apologize .fcrl no
manismU We know. upon authority
that is indispuIable, that the Doctor
did take Rev. w. Terrell to task. for
anti-Roman sentiments delivered in q
bible lecture in Bloomington. and the
article which gave rise TO our first no.
tee must have had some foundation IN
truth. or the Doctor would have cor
rectcd it. We venture 10 say there
ure not ten. il there are more thar
three other Methodist preachers in In
diana. that would not have corrected
such charge instanter. The yer,
ferccness with which he seems TO deny
the charge. is evidence 10 us that h
has gwen just grounds for the criticism
i But, withal, there are some. yer,
funny things in that circular. Th'
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-24

PosT OsyIcK DEPARrngsr,
JAsuASr IL 1885
PROPOSALS carrying The mails Of the United States
from lot day Of July, 1885, tho 30th day of June
1859, inclusive, in the States of VIRGINIA, NORTH
CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, and
FLORIDA viii be received the Contract Office Of the
Post Office Department 10 the city of Washington until
of 10Th April 1885, ITO bo decided by the 3oth April
1851 on the and in the times herein specified
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-24
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TO Alexandra, Va, Post Office, and Orange and
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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-23
Our North and south Railroad.

We take the following article from the
Hartford, Connecticut, Courant of the 18th
instant:
The Importance of the route from New
Orleans. and the South, through Evansville
to New York and the East is beginning to
attract attention. In the "RaiIroad Record"
we find the Evansville route spoken of as
follows.
The distance from Cincinnati to Memphis,
over the true route, is only aga miles, or
nineteen hours run at twenty. five miles to
the hour, thus from Cincinnati to the inter-
section of the Evansville, Indianapolis and
Cleveland straight line railroad in Indiana,
ITO miles; from the intersection 10 Evans
vile, over that road 81 miles; from Evansville
through Henderson and Smithland to Pa
ducah 90 miles; from Paducah to Memphis
$50 miles. The distance from Cincinnati TO
Memphis by the Cairo route, and river, is
about 600 miles. Cairo can never be the
important starting point for the travel COM
ing up the Mississippi river on steamers, to
take railroads for the northeast, as it is a
days run from Memphis TO Cairo; the travel
Ter that takes the cars at Memphis could ar
rive at Cincinnati before the boat could
reach Cairo. The construction of railroad
from Memphis TO Paducah, crossing the Mo-
bile and Ohio road, so as 10 connect Men,
phis and Cairo over that road, by crossing at
the mouth Of the Ohie, could not obviate the
difficulty of the position of the Illinois Gen.
trail, as compared with the straight line from
Memphis through Paducah Smithland, Hen.
derson and Evansville to Cincinnati.
Any one who will take the trouble to in.
vestigate the matter and consult the map
will at once see that the Evansville route is
to be the great route from the South.
Speaking Of this Straight Line Railroad,
we clip the following from the State Journal:
The Common Council Of Indianapolis, at
its session on Monday last, passed the ordi-
nance requested by the Evansville, Indiana
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-23

GT Among the resolutions passed at the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MISUNDERSTANDING meeting recently got
up by a squad of old liners, at Midtown Craw.
ford county. Indiana. we find the following:
Resolved, that all men are born free and
equal, and that eternal vigilance is the pric 6
OF liberty"
This is good enough, perhaps, in its way
but we think the distinguished individual who
draughted (!) it might have rendered it more
strikingly original and suitable TO the occa-
sion by writing it thus
Resolved. that all men are born when they
are young, and that forty cents per gallon is
the price of rot-gut whisky.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-23

ANOTHER "FIRsT CLASS" CHURCH I'm an
elaborate description of new "6rst class
church" in Brooklin, after describing the
magnificent stained glass, the beautiful black
walnut carvings, the superb upholstery, and
costly organ, one of our city editors says:
The building in ali its minutest parts is
from the design of -, the architect, and is
well worthy visit. if only to see hov care.
fully an artist-spirt has been carried into
every portion of the details.
An "artist spirit!' Such is the spirit
which chiefly pervades fret class churches.
Indeed, it is the only spirit that finds home
there. The spirit of piety. devotion and
christian meekness generally finds well
come in more humble places-places where
the slowly" go 10 worship God, without
having the gigantic power Of Mammon con-
tinually paraded before their vison.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-23
Death OF DIR. ID. A. Farnsiey.

Another blow upon the hearts and sympa-
thies of the community! This time, youth
and fresh affections and the very rosiest ex.
halations of life, have persisted. David A..
Farnsley is dead. At the early age of twen-
ty-seven years, but four months united to a
lovely daughter of the above named deceas-
ed, beloved by all who knew him, wi thout
an enemy in the world, and connected by
every tie Of love and friendship and bril-
liant prospe cts, with this world-he has been
the breath of their own bodies to preserve
him. Although in the last stage of con-
sumption, he had recovered from recent
severe attack sufficiently to walk about his
room, and look with the consumptive's feeble
gfasping hope to better days, when the in.
formation of Mr.. Mitchell's death struck him
down, and in few hours two corpses lay in
the one house, wept by mourning friends.
DR.. Farnsley came to this city several
years ago with Mr.. d. C. Keller, with whom
he has since been united in business. He
was from the vicinity of Louisville, where
his family now reside. He was remarkable
for his amiability and kindness of disposition.
No young man SO possessed the hearts of bis
friends-and no young man SO won the re-
spect of community. He is mourned as a
good man gone from among US.
The remains of DR.. Farnsley were inter.
red at the same time yesterday afternoon
with those ofMr. Mitchell, the former under
charge of the Masonic fraternity, of whom
DR.. Farnsley was a member of high stand
ing.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-23
Dear Willard
Charity at Home.

The New York Legislature has passed
prohbitory liquor law, designed to promote
faith in temperance and good works at home,
but had been frightened out of its propriety
by the prospective loss of the privilege Of
pouring alcohol down the throats of the rest
of mankind. A committee of the Senate
has repeated n amendment to the bill, which
permits the sale of liquor to persons living a
hundred miles beyond the boundary of the
State, in quantities of not less than twenty
gallons. The committee take good care that
the New Workers shall not become drunkards,
but reserve to them the right of reducing all
outsiders to that condition, provided they don't
come within hundred miles of the Empire
State. Most pious philanthropists!!
Gin. Columbian.
This report of the committee, was no,
concurred in. We see it stated in several
quarters that the New York Legislature
legalized the selling of liquor in the manner
recommended by the committee, but the
whole tale is mistake; the Legislature did
no such thing.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-23

We are pleased to see a lively spirit of ri.
valry existing and literally encouraged by
the press of the respective cities in our
State. Recently, we have observed in the
leading papers of the principal cities, high
ly commendable spirit manifested, and many
valuable suggestions thrown out by the SEEM
ingly vieing journalists, for the improvement
of their cities, by dAersifying their business
as we'll as striving to extend their commerce
and enlarge the circle of their trade. In
this respect the press of Indiana is doing it's
duty most nobly and this effect of its influence
and well directed labors has been and will
continue to be graf efully realized. That the
press of any State or locality can and ought
to do much for the benefit and prosperity of
the community within the sphere of its &C.
ton and influence, no one pretends to doubt
and it is gratifying to see the press of our
own State nobly fulfilling the object of
their mission. Our neighbor of the Madi-
son Banner is at length waking up to just
sense of his duty, and is earnestly endeavor-
ing to arouse the latent energies of his peo-
pie to rescue their city from its "bad name"
which it has acquired abroad, and save it
from impending retrogradation. The Ban
ner charges that the idea is circulated
abroad that the city of Madison was finished
and that idea was strengthened by some of
its citizens, who had been made rich by its
business, and then, under the impression that
the city was going down hill, gave it an IN.
grateful kick and left it.
Now, this all may be true in relation to
our neighboring city; that she has been
slandered, her energies paralyzed by her RI
walls abroad, and her enemies at home, but
we can nevertheless imagine causes which
would produce the same prostration in any
young city, and which we think would ac-
count for the fate of Madison upon far more
philosophical principles than those alleged
by the Bonner.
Aadlson attained an early and perhaps a
psecocious superiority over other cities in the
State, Ia commercial point of view, by
her favorable geographical position, and her
early connection with the interior of the
State by railroad. She soon attained her
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-23
CITY OF EVANSVILLE.
MONDAY MORNING::::::::":APRIL


Last Friday night, at little after 10 o.
clock, John Mitchell, Esq, of this city,
breathed his last, after long sickness. Mr..
Mitchell was an old residenter of this city,
and has been identified with almost every
step of its progress from the time it was
mere village.
He came here in 1928, and was for many
years leading merchant Evansville. In
1886, he was elected President of the State
Bank Branch upon its organization in our
city. He has held that position ever since,
and discharged its duties with great energy
and satisfaction. He was frequently en-
trusted with heavy financial operations con-
nected with the Bank in the most trying
times, which he always managed successful
ly. DIR. Mitchell was a warm friend of every
enterprise intended to benefit our city,
though probably somewhat conservative in
his views. He was prudent business man,
circumspect in all his operations, and for
tunate in obtaining an independence. His
strict business method will entail few if any
difficulties in the settlement OF his estate
He leaves a widow and five children, who
have the warm sympathies of the communi-
ty.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-23
CfPcsnftCnmPf

During the past week of the Circuit Court
but very little business was dune. There was
delay unavoidable, in getting to work, and a
slow commencement all around. The latter
part of the week was occupied with an eject
ment case. which is probably the second most
tedious case of the session. 1t was being
argued on Saturday. We anticipate little
more rapid progression this week. There
is very full docket to be closed out, and no.
thing but brisk work will get through with
it.