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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-26

GA tradesman having sunk his shop
hoor couple OBJECT announces that " in con-
sequence OF recent improvements, goods will
be sold considerably losoer than fonmely.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-26

NEWCASTLE AND DANvILLE RAILROAD
The contract for this road from its intenec-
ton with the Bellefontaine road to the Wa
bash river, ninety-four miles, has been award
ed to Drake and Associates, at price vary
ing but little from the estimate of cost in
the exhibit published last winter The con
tract embraces the entire construction, ballast
ing included, the Company furnishing the
iron for the track,
The work is to be commenced at Coving-
ton, between the LIST and 18th of September,
and will be steadily prosecuted to its COM
pletion. Nothing will be done on the Divi-
sions east of Charlottesville, until the cash
subscription on those divisions is considera-
bly, increased, for which vigorous efforts will
be Immediately made, along the whole length
of the line.-CratcfordsviV Journal
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-26
Professor w. c. Larrabee.

Whilst in Greencastle, during couple of
days of the past week, we were most
Hospitality aud delightfully."- entertained at
the residence of our late State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. 1t has never
been our happiness to behold a more rural
or beautiful spot of earth than the grounds
which for years have received the culturjng
care of the leisure moments of our old friend
Nature is there initiated in the perfection
of artistic carelessness, where the inspiritin2
freshness of the primeval forest throws on
all around its hallowing influence.
With home like his, we do not wonder
that Prof. Larrabee should decline, as he has
done, to accept any of the many conspicu-
GUS places rendered him in several State
Universities, and prefer, rather, as he does, to
recline during the balance of his days within
his moss grown RosABowER, there to abandon
himself to those literary pursuits so congenial
to his nature. He will run out the sands
of his life in the home of the thirty years of
his manhood, retired from the angry conten-
tons of the world and surrouned by the har-
monious works his own creation.
1t is not in the power, however, of Pro-
fessor LARRABEE to be idle He has already
progressed to some extent, with several lit
erary works, which will at some future day
appear before the public. A proposition has
been extended him by an Eastern publisher,
and which he may accept, to write also the
LIFE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON. Such work,
so much needed at this juncture of our history,
from the pen of man of Prpf. LIS refined
literary taste and accomplishments, will be
looked for with peculiar interest and re-
ceived with a hearty welcome.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-26

AN INsINUATIoN--A Saratoga editor, in
his paper of the 9th, asks one of his contem-
poraries if"he remembers anything which oc-
cured on the afternoon of the 4th.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-26
dattklp Sentinel.
SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 81, 1855

Let us cling 20 the Constitution the mariner engs
W the last plank when the night and the tempest CLOS"
around him.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-26

OrT Proof is accumulating that Nathan
Brown, now in Jail in New Albany, on
charge of bigamy has six wives insteat oil the
three he owns up to. That's doing the thing
up "Brown."-Lgfayette Courier.
This is the same "NATHAN BROwN who
went to Floyd County as a Know Nothing
teacher of morality, and Sthesfurther pur-
pose of converting the "olSiners" from their
grievous iniquities. He has been serving the
Lord in true Know Nothing style in the way
of "replenishing and multiplying and his
New Albany Brass Knuck brethren are
guilty of great ingratitude in refusing to bail
their beloved ard faithful brother out of Jail.
X. n. preachers and teachers of morals are
eminently the chaps to teach Democrats the
way of salvation, and NATHAN BROwN is &
very fair specimen of the X. N. morality
teachers in Indiana.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-26

OEy-A careful estimate shows that the war
has already cost the billigerant nations mil
ion lives slegraphic nelCs by Canada.
If this is true, how terrible the thought
and how awful the responsibility which
rests on those who have caused and who
continue this demoniac game. The estimate
may be twice as large as the truth, and yet
with that allowance it is frightful to think Of.
Imagine the whole of the people of Indiana
swept away in two years, and we may form
some idea Of the desolation. The horrors OF
war cease to excite us because they are as old
as the world, but in the eyes of good angels,
this earth, not the inside but the outside
must be regarded as hell.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-26

The last resolution, which relates to nat
uralzation, is rather miscellaneous, but
probably as strong as could be made under
the circumstances, taking into consideration
that "Sam'' had his back broken the day
beforel
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-26

OTThe Putnam Republican Banner, a reg
ular out and out Know Nothing paper, and
one Of the ablest in the State is, opposed 70
the fusion platform that was adopted z
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-26

There is nothing sSJ! or charged in the
foregoing remarks but What can be maintain
ed by positive proof, and there is much more
that may be said, that will startle the COM
munity, and draw public attention to some
men, who now think they are covered by a
screen which will not be removed. Let them
not deceive themselves. Neither their profes-
sions or their high places will shield them.
PLAIN TRUTH.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-03
The American Party and its Platform.

The Evansville Journal, one of the ablest
and most conservative papers in the State,
contains a long article in reference to the
American party and its platform, from which
We publish an extract. We Che junior be-
lieve that it expresses the views of fully
three-four,hs of the American party in this
county, and also of majority oil, the voters
of that party in the State.-[N A. Tribune.
However much or little our views may
meet with appreciation in the northern and
interior portions of the State, we are sure
they are being heartily endorsed in southern
Indiana. We have endeavored to give a
plain common sense view of the whole sub
ject. We are sure of one thing, that the
American party in Indiana as well as over
the whole Union, have to act by Just such
or similar views as we expressed in the
article alluded to, or suffer overwhelming de-
feat on the first and every occasion. He is
a child in politics who is too blind to see this,
or his perception is blinded by fanaticism.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-03
The High school Examination.

Last Saturday, we attended the examina-
ton OF Mr.. Coles scholars, at the Evansville
High School. Unfortunately for our own
pleasure and disposition to give full report
of this examination, we had but very brief
time to listen to the exercises. We heard
but three classes partially examined. We
thought the pupils showed themselves very
proficient in their studies so far as they ha
gone. They have been but comparatively
brief time under the charge of Mr.. Cole, but
his system appears to work well so far as We
could understand its results. The chidre n
have evidently been studying hard, and many
of them appeared more than usually perfect
in the different branches of higher common
school education, so far a their studies had
carried them. We think that by tine close
of next session, the superiority of Mr.. Coles
system will be more happily illustrated than
it could possibly have been at this examina-
ton, although so far as we had the apporlu-
nifty of observing the exercises were satisfac-
tory.
The number of scholars in the High
School is only about thirty. They are COM
posed of those who at the annual examin-
atoms OF the Primary schools, and after tes-
timonias of steady attendance and good con-
duct, are found to have arrived at proper
degree of perfection in the branches taught
at these schools. The prospect of this pro-
motion, creates healthy emulation among
the scholars of the Primary schools, with the
best results.
There appears to be the best understand
ing between Mr.. Cole and his pupils. From
conversation with several parents, we have
understood their children never befor exhib-
tied more enthusiasm in their studies, nor
more industry in studying at home than since
they have been under Mr.. Coles charge.
This is no idle eulogy upon his merits as a
teacher, althoughitis of course separate from
the merits of his system perhaps. We are
necessarily compelled to make our remarks
very brief, at the same time we should wish
TO cay more Of the school and examination.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-03
VIKcEyKEs, June 80.

The Mayor and common Council of the
city of Vincennes and the committee of re-
cepton on the part Of the citizens will on
next Wednesday, the 4th of July receive the
Mayor and common council of ST. Louis, and
the President and Directors of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railioad on their visit to Vim
cennes and St. Louis, and respectfully re-
quest the presenceTof the Mayor and COM
mon council of the city of Evansville, the
President and Directors of the Evansville
and Charlottesville Railroad and the Direc-
tors of the Straight Line Railroad as well
as all the citizens to be present on that &C.
casion. ]. H. MASSEY.
Mayor Of The city OF Vincebnes,
on behalf of The common council
and committee of reception
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-03
INDIANAPOLIS, June 25, 1855.
To THE MAYOR OF EVANSVILLE.

10 THE MAYOR OF EVANSVILLE.
Dear Sir: The prompt manner in which
your citizens responded to the call for aid in
suppressing the late riots in Clay County,
thereby enabling the Trustees to repair the
damages to the canal and assisting the au-
tborities TO arrest the offenders, evinces q
devotion to law and order, and to the inter-
lists of the State, which demands from me
as the representative of the State and her
executive, public acknowledgment. The
determination with which the difficulties and
threatened dangers of this enterprise were
which they left their occupations and their
homes. are guarantee that when greater
dangers threaten, they will be as fearlessly
encountered.
We were told that an armed band thrice
our number, composed of men made desPer-
ate by alleged injuries, and Infatuated by
the determination of the State to protect the
canal interest, would dispute the ground with
US, and prevent the repairs being completed
Not daunted by these hostile threatenings
our friends suffered themselves to be divided
in small parties, at a distance from each 9TH
er, in dismal locality, with resolution and
subordination which would have been credit
able to older soldiers.
They were contending for their rights and
feeling that "Thrice armed is he who hath his
quarrel iust'' they disregarded the threaten
ings OF secret and lawless foe, and deter
mined to render the protection for which
they were called, AMI to maintain tie laws Of
the State.
l am under many obligations to Capt
Gavltt and the officers, for the preservation
Of order and discipline, and to all the members
of the Company for the readiness with which
they yielded a necessary subordination.
Capt. Gavitt rendered important services
in eliciting Information, aud arresting the
offenders, and take pleasure in speaking o.
him as an officer of merit and efficiency.
/ take this opportunity to tender through
you to the officers and members of the com,
pany, the thanks of the Executive, and tc
express the hope that the spirit of violence
may never again disgrace the fair fame o
our State, or render necessary demand upor
the loyalty of the citizens of Evansville.
| With much respect, I am yours truly,
J. ". DODD
/ Military aid IN the Governor
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Military aid to the Governor

give received the following letter from
VIM. J. Ball, Esq, Engineer of the Canal,
last evening. We presume the liberty we
take of publishing it, will not displease the
author:
TERRE HAUTE, July 2, 1855.
Mr.. SANDERS:
Dear Sir:-The Canal is again DESTROYED
by those scoundrels in Clay county On
Friday night company of them assembled
and cut the Reservoir bank, discharging all
the water that had been collected during the
late rains. The Reservoir had filed up
nearly to the height it was before it was first
cut. The quantity of water, Gas we thought)
thus fortunately secured, would have prob
ably sustained navigation during the Who'll lie
season, but al! hope is now destroyed.
1t seems indeed useless to try to main
tain the navigation of the Canal until we
are secured against the depredations of those
Clay ccunty scoundrels.
Respectfully, Yours, &c,
WIN. J. BALL.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-03
VI 4RRTED,

In St Peters Church. Pittsburgh Pa June by Rev
It. Lyman. JESS TURNER. of Van l'uren. Arksnsas.
REBECCs j. second daughter of Edward Allen OF this
city.
We have ad the pleasure of congratulang the newly
couple person and wishing them happiness They
were passengers Ben Franklin their way
Sunday morning We that the happy bride
old friend Mr. VIM H. Allen LIST clerk of the Ben.
delightful assoea ions and realize nothing
Retrospective view may be happy memories in
her home.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-03
Fourth OF July.

We are authorized by the Mayor of Vim
cennes to invite the whole city Of Evans
Vile to visit the " Old Post" on the Fourth
1t will be an epoch in the history of Vim
who can appreciate genuine hospitality, to
honor the Mayors polite invitation, meet
their old friends at Vincennes aud make a
host of new acquaintances from St. Louis.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-03
TERRE HAUTE, July 2, 1855.


To DAILY EKQUIRER:-The Birch Creek
Reservoir was cut on Saturday morning
Water all run out. II. b. SMITH.
Comment upon the repetition of these
outrages would appear superfuous. They
speak for themselves. The people of Indi-
ana and the civil authorities of the State,
have the whole matter now before them in
its true light The dastardly outrages
hitherto perpetrate1 by the lawless villains
of that country: their open and repeated de-
fance of all law, and the utter impossibility
to punish the most fagraut crimes by
their local judicial tribunals, have all
been fully and thoroughly demon strated.
Forbearance and mild measures have
been extended to the macontents in
every possible form by an outraged State
government and by an injured and insuted
community. Thousands upon thousands of
money have been generously and gratuit-
ousy lavished upon these scoundrels by the
Canal Trustees for the sake Of peace and to
crafty their insatate malicious demands
No longer ago than the 10th of last month,
June) settlement and final adjustment of
all fancied or real difficulties was made, at
the instance and upon the terms of the citi-
zens of Clay county themselves. In this
agreement they voluntarily pledged protec-
ton and security to the Canal property and
appendages in that county.
The recent destruction of the Reservoirs,
shows how faithfully these miscreaDts have
kept their pledge! They have ever been dealt
with honestly and in good faith, while in re-
turn their conduct and bearing towards the
State and the Canal interest haue been and
continue to be most infamous.
The whole affair now assumes an aspect
of INSTRUMENTATION to our government and its
laws, and a wanton, determined and vicious
malice against the caGal interest-bent OF
the destruction of our great commercial
channel and the public or private property
connected herewith
The question then arises-1ehdt IS to b
done? This the Governor, now in possession
of all the facts must answer. The people
expect him to answer this question promptly
and are ready to cooperate with him in any
manner he may deem proper, to maintain the
dignity of the law and to punish the offenders
The citizens of Evansville have already done
much to demonstrate to the Governor hi,
duty, and the necessity of his prompt action
They are ready to do more. Let the Govern
or point out his plan of applying the correc
tive, and he will ever find Evansville read,
to assist him in applying it. We shall pa
tiently but expectantly await his action.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-03
TFrOm the Journals Extra o LIST iust.J
EXPLOSION OF THE LEXINGTON.
Loss of 80 or 40 LiveS--TOtaI Destruc.
ton of Boat.
JOURNAL OFFICE SUNDAY MORNING.,
July LIST, 1855.

JOURNAL OFFICE SUNDAY MoRNING1
July lst, 1855. {
Reports were received here early this
morning from the Steamers R. H. Winslow
and North Star, that the Louisville and ST.
Louis packet Lexington had blown up on Fri
day night near Stephenson about 100 miles
above this city, and that at least $50 persons
lcsre kitLed, and many more badly scaded and
burned. The boat was reported to be total
wreck. But few particulars cond be obtained
from the above boats respecting the extent
of the disaster. 1t is reported that several
persons took passage on her from this city
as she passed up on Friday, but we could not
learn who they were.
LATER.-The steamer Antelope down at
o'clock this morning confirmed the above
statements, except as to loss of life, which
from the best information Capt. Brown Of
the Antelope, could gather, did not exceed
50 or 40 persons in all known to be killed
and missing.
LATER BY THE BALTIMoRE.-The packet
Baltimore arrived at II O'Clock from the
scene of the wreck of the Lexington. She
had on board about 20 fthe officers and
crew of the Inflated steamer, including Capt.
Troop; and DIR. Davidson first clerk, who
were both wounded. Capt. Troop is badly
scslded and blackened. H was standing bv
the starboard chimney at the time of the ex-
plosion. He says that all three boi ers went
off together while the boat was under ordi-
nary Roadway, and the explosion was terrific,
carrying away nearly the entire upper works
of the ladies' Cabin, which was, howev-
er, soon burnt off or thrown overheard by the
capsizing off the hull. The Capt. thinks
that not more than So persons were killed
in all, and but one person on board es
capped more or less injurey except the ladies,
who were all saved without harm. From
what we could gather there must have been
about 100 persons on board, all told. Dir.
Davidson was blown several hundred yards
into the river, and supported himself in his
wounded condition until picked up by boat
from the shore.
The accident occurred at OIi Greek, near
Stephensport, about 5 O'Clock Saturday
morning. The boat and cargo is total
loss. A portion of her hull lying botto II up
was seen by the officers OF the Baltimore
made fast at SIephensport. The D. A. Civ
en-, took portion of the passengers and
crew to Louisville. The rest of the survi-
vors including Capt. Clerk, and several other
officers were on be ard the Baltimore bound
for their homes in Paducah. The Lexington
was about six years old and her boilers doubt
less much worn She has been very pop
uIar boat of her class, and had a hig bly, sue
cessfu career.
This is the third steamer of the name that
has come to a similar tragic end on inland
waters of the United States within few
years, and all attended with great loss of life
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-03

Hon. o. H. Smith, President of the E, /.
Il G. Straight Line Railroad, having been
invited by the City Council, will address the
citizens of Evansville this evening at the
Court House, on the condition, prospect and
progress of this great Railroad. Mr.. Smith
will give tn CROUCH and satisfactory details Of
the present condition of this enterprise, of
the past labors of those having it directly
in charge, and of its future prospects,
Every citizen is interested in this great Rail-
road enterprise, and the city itself is strongly
interested pecuniariIy and every other way.
We hope there will be a full attendance at
the Court House this evening. The notice
is short, but no long notice is required to
draw large meeting together on the sub
ject of this Straight Line Railroad.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-03

The army had received about 5000 drafts
since May l. 1t was thought the force un-
der Sir Geo. Browne would return and Ian
about six miles east of Balaklava, and form
junction with the force on the Tchernaya.
FRANCE-HoPE OF AN HEIR To THE THRONE
BAEQUET-wAR.
A magnificent tete was given on the even
ing of the l1th, in the Hotel de Vile, by the
Project OF the Seine to the King of Portugal.
Queen Christiana, the Princes Mathilde, the
Lord Mayor of London, and 5000 other per-
sons were present.
The most interesting intelligence refers to
Her Majesty the Empress DR. Locock, the
celebrated accoucher, who has had con-
siderable experience in Queen Victoria s
nursery, was summoned by telegraph to
Paris, where, after consultation with Drs.
Dubois and Conneau, it was formally an
nounced that the Empress is efcisnte.
The park of siege artillery is at length
shipped in the American clippers Great Re-
public, Queen of Clippers, Gauntlet and Al
leghanian. The Great Republic is shipping
400 cavalry horses. Captain d'Audigne, of
the French staff, accidentally fell into the
holl and fractured a limb Two hundred
dock laborers have been shipped from Mar
settles to the Crimea. Not lever than 3d.
600 horses have left France since the war
began.
[ By Telegraph from London to Liverpool.l
THE RUSSIAN coNscRiPTIoN.
BERLIN, Friday. June Is An ukase ofthe
Emperor Alexander annuls all exceptions
which have been made in the recruiting in
towns and villages. Persons up to the age
of 81 are liable to serve, and even the only
son of a family.
DENMARK.
| CoPENHAGFE, Thursday, June 14.-The
elections for the Legislative Popular Cham
/ bers (Volksthing) took place to-day. Copen-
hagen has returned its former members, and
Frederick has elected NJ Nicholson. the
| Minister of Marine. NJ Hall, the Minister
of Worship said in his election speech, that a
constitution for the entire monarchy, Just in
its principle end equitable in details would
soon be published.
! THE BALTIC.
DANzIc, June l5.-The Vulture. Captain
Glasse, has arri, ed with dispatches. She
left the fleet on the 18th inst. anchored of
Cronstadt On the 10Th inst the Russians
fired on boat of the ,ssack, while bearing
flag of truce, and landing seven Finander.
taken in prizes, in which sixteen Engist
sailors were killed. On the 9Th instant the
Magicienne fired for an hour with great effec
on body of horse artillery, suffering bu
little damage. On the 9th the Merlin anC
Firefiy in accommodating ran against som,
internal machines, which exploded, but only
damaged their copper sheetng. There hat
been no alteration in the position of thu
feet.
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DIED.

After few hours illness New Albany Ind. Rev.
n. V STEADMAN. His remains having been brought
down Inferred yesterday morning Oak Hill Cemetery
He leaves many friends the loss of exemplary
christian.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-03

In yesterday mornings Journal we an
nounced the cutting of the Splunge Creek
Reservoir, in Clay county, by the "Black
Boys" which outrage we viewed at the time
only as fore-runner Of the following dis
patch received yesterday morning as iol-
lnws.