Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-01-25

zvAa interesting letter HON Cad.

Coon Pias.-Mr. David Temple
ton killed 0 pigs, few days ago, ten
months old. averaging 600 lbs
~ What has become Of i1per's
Story Booksg We have not seen one
this year Hope they are not dead
They deserve 70 live aud flourish
Evhiany thanks to John NJ. Wal
doFII. ior a splendid 10. OF native quilts
none Of your foreign importation
We shall sharpen them and make them
pen not a Few sharp truths,
Esr A fast young man, who
threatened to shoot Mr.. sibley for
answering q fool according 70 his fol-
w." was dned q dollar and the coat,
two weeks ago. by Squire Kilgore.
M oWheai gocsnot to shall dish
summer" said one OF our village liquor
sellers on retiring from the Court
House after hearing Judge Reds de-
cision.
OSuER SurPkR. The Daughters Of
Temperance, ut Harrison. inteud to
give an oyster supper this (FrIlay)
evening. at their hall. We thank
them for their kind invitation. and will
attend, II possible.
HyKing d. Winans, Esq. the
faithful Sexton Of the NJ. T.. Church.
wishes US 10 say That il was not he
who took the thermometer out o'doors
in order to cool the church, but If we
had said he took il to the stove 10 warm
it, we would have hit him pop.
Eg- Blank Deeds, long form, neat
Iy executed, will be sent, post paid,
from this Office. at 5 cents each. when
90 or more are ordered at once
Blank Deeds, Mortgages, and Quit
Claims, short form, will be sent, post
paid, at 3 cents each, when dollars
worth are ordered at once.
SETrLED.-Two German ladies un-
dertook to settle difficulty last Satur-
day, by the aid of churn-dasher.--
ItsettIed one Of them 10 the floor,
and divided the dasher in twa in. and
Squire Kilgore settled a fine of $40
Unit dc COSTS" on the assailant. and
the ladies returned to their homes pref.
ty well satisfied init de settlement.
fgRead the thrillingly interesting
letter from our old friend Grasmuck,
on the first page. 1t is base hypocri'
sy for any man TO pretend that the
State Of affairs in Kansas is not at.
ltributable 10 the act of Congress-
Mr.. Grasmuck is as good Democrat
as any man in the land, hut he car
not endorse the present pro-slayery
party as democracy.
EE Shadrick Stringer. who has
been spending some years in the Yves
is here on a visit and to hunt home
He prefers fewer acres and better
l.
health. and we predict that not few
who have gone west in hurry, vii
return as soon as they are able to make
themselves as well off as when they
left.
EOur friend Thompson, of th'
Greensburg Press, attaches entirely
too much Importance to theill-naturet
remarks of Mr.. Jelley, in the Rising
Sun Visitor. Had his uncle, Col
Smith, been nominated for Congress
instead of Cumback. all would have
been well. Let him disgorge his bile
il will relieve him and harm no one
!, NATIONAL CoNvESTIoS.--A call hai
beer made for convention of Repub
licans at Pittsburg. on the 22d Of Feb
, ruary, not to nominate candidates, bu
to devise measures for concentrating
the opponents of slavery extension
We hope the State Central Committe'
Of Indiana will appoint some half doz
en- judicious men to attend on behal
of the freemen of Indiana.
EgTnE BURDEN OF DuMAH, is on
: of these earnest, stirring sermons de
manded by The times. No one cal
read it without realizing that 9Th
morning cometh" of a better and hap
pier day. We wish itcould be circu
lated by the million. It can be had a
the Methodist Book Room, Cincinnati
or of its Author. Rev. b. +. Crazy
Indianapolis. Price 10 cents each, o
sc cents per dozen.
| A PosER.--Just as Judge Reid clos
e ed his able defense of the right to Sc
6 whisky, ]. ID. Rowland, whose eye
/. are usually open, though covered wit
$ "specks," asked the Judge if lcens
!: law that would indirectly prohibit
4 would be constitutional. The Judg
!, saw in a moment that his labored al
gument was against himself. and mod
!, estly capel, by saying; That questio
:, might involve some nice points"
R%No speaker yet. The rusIo
Of the o.slayery men Of all partie
O is complete. By refusing to elect b
: plurality the southerners and their a
!. lies yet prevent the organization Of Ii
d House. There ars but two great pa
e ties in the House, the party for slayer
v and the party for freedom. The form
d err are in the majority, but can nj
v agree among themselves, on any que