Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-16
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E1- Democratic County Conven'
ton in Brookville next Saturday.
R1- Great bargain in Laurel, in
the Shoup Store See advertisement
EE-The citizens of Evansville are
about constructing a Marine railway
ES- The Indiana State Medical So }
cieiy meets at indianapolis on the 24th
inst,
E1- New Jersey papers say the
prospect is. there will be n heavy crop
Of wheat in that State.
EJ Il is said that large numbers
Of French emigrants will sail for the
United States this year.
n1- If you want to know what JEFF
Tyner wentto Cincinnati for, this week,
go to his store next Monday.
ESr Lardoil don't like the Peoples
candidates nor platform. What will
be done about it?
E1- The Massachusetts, Legislat-
ure has resolved not to electa United
States Senator this session.
R1- Drunken riots. at Dutch balls.
are becoming very common since free
whisky resumed its reign.
NJ Doctor Hoene has cement
for mcndiug broken glass SO that the
crack can hardly DO perceived.
ns- Specimens Of fish with four
legs. from Fort Defiance, New Mexi.
co, have been received by Prof Aga
siz.
E9- A ST. Louis man has sold for
1924. 1855, site in 81. Paul, Minnesota.
which he purchased for 5000, six
years ago.
Ezr There are eight hundred idiots
in The State Of Connecticut. one-fourIh
Of whom are under fourteen years Of
age.
re- j. 9. Conrad has moved TO his
new farm near Wiaterset Iowa. He
carries with him the best wishes Of
numerous friends
E1-The dissolution Of the union"
of the Canadas continues to be dis.
cussed in the Provincial Parliament
with much animation.
Eg- Clifford stock is rising On
further reflection. some have conclud-
cd tlat old line Wings ought to be
"cajoled." We shall see.
Eg- II you would be pungcnt, be
brief. for il is with words as with sun.
beams the more they. are condensed
the deeper they burn.
Eg- Ifyou want an excellent arti-
Gle Of country molasses 80 to w. l.
Farquhar's who has also sundry and
several other good things.
Barpors.-TLe feeling in favor o.
building bridges by the county is very
, general. The only questions Of dis
cussion ere the numb,r and location
The WEAK TIcKEr.-The Old Lin,
ers pronounce our ticket a weak tick
ct, for no other reason that we can con
ceive Of, than because our men drinl
cold water instead of whisky.
ET The Crusader is the name o
; an ably conducted paper published b,
! Caleb Clark, of Cincinnati. and edit
: ed BY Gen. Cary. is TO he devoted
: to the cause OF temperance.
nrAccording to letter in the sa
: vannah Republican, the Florida vol
a unteers have been scalping the Indian
n and exhibiting the scalps as trophie
I Of war in the white settlements.
RS- Judging from the tone Of on
G exchanges the farmers have seldom,
: ever. seen more promising prospec
i than at present fora good wheat Gro
= at next harvest time.
Eg- A pear tree more than tw
hundred years old, was recently Gu
down in New Haven. Connecticut
II was transplanted from England j
> the early days Of the colony.
II. ET A dispatch from St. Louis, ds
|, ted May 9th. states that the Kansa
!. correspondent Of the st. Louis Repa'
!: lican says that Sheriff Jones is some
e what better, but his recovery is doubI
% full.
: CAPITAL OF IowA.-The State Com
i missioncrs To locate the Capitol, hey
Is selected a site for the State Capitol tw
'e miles East Of Fcrt Desmoines. TIL
u selection has yet to be sanctioned b
= the Governor.
= Nv A considerable quantity {
'r cork oak acorns we're imported thi
! season by the Patent Office, and dis
= tributed in the Middle and Souther
!. States. These acorns are from tn
m South Of France aud were transporte
= in tin cases.
l. LIFE IN A CoSyEEr.-Wc give a
ot extract, this week from Miss Bunkley
lie book. 1t is no fiction. but abounds
|" such facts as every American ciiize
" ought to know. IL you want the bool
d cal on DR.. Kelly. We will give
10 further notice Of it when the publisl
,e ers send us copy.