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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

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= ExPxxsE or RETURNING A SLAVE
We have received from reliable
source the following facts: During
the late slave case trials in this city
for hundred persons were sworn in as
special or Deputy Marshalls, 10 each
OF whom certificate has been issued.
for twenty eight days service at two
dollars day, which makes in the ag-
gregste tiosnty-ts0o thousand and four
hundred dollars. We have further
learned that these certificates of SER
vice have been purchased at sixteen
dollars discount on each, which gives
the snug sum of six thousand four
hundred dollars, which goes into
somebody's pocket: These statements
are made in good authority. What
says the Enquirer in regard to them?
Gin. Gazette.
In reply to the above, the Enquirer
says that a large force was kept, but
not 400. thatit cost the United States
less than sl0.0Oo-but that this force
was necessary to keep the abolitiouists
from stealing the negroes. Admitting
the Enquirer's figures, which are
known to be too low. and we dare
him to publish the items-but admit.
ting his own account, is not the law
odious in the extreme that saddle.
such an expense as that on the public
treasury? We believe that the entire
expense mott less than $4,000.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

GLAD TO SEE ir.-The citizens Of
Covington have actually fined some Of
the mob who assaulted the Gazette
Reporter. We are glad to record this
fact.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

Rz-We find paragraph in cirsula-
ton IN which it is estimated that the
clergy cost the United States six mil
lions Of dollars per year; the criminals
twelve millions; tbe dogs ten millions,
and the lawyers thirty millions.
BBHon. S. P. Chase declines the
banquet rendered him by the citizens
Of Cincinnati, : alleging the want Of
time, and assuring bis friends that he
did not attribute the treatment which
he received at the banquet on the 22d
to any want Of respect.
BRIpoEs.-We call attention to
the sensible remarks Of Geo. Holland,
Esq. on the subject Of Bridges. Our
Commissioners are proposing to do a
good work. and we hope that every tax
payer will cheer them in il. Bridges
are needed, and in no way can, they be
built as appropriately or by the coun.
ty. We hope the Commissioners win
proceed, whatever demagogues or
-, Q.
~ ~, 10 !" asn'"s ION oo''e'Po"ue''
'e AZ" "a" ov''"'' ' 'u'e''
renders Il alm,st certain hal ,be
late N;ea,aona do.,sa anaa~;..
che MosouIto 'tery;,arv shall No a,,e = = :
ted 70 he execntea ,bo o,nc,a, -.
OF the British vessels Of war Of the
West India station will ;n,o,fsre ~
preyept Il. q. {.
A.,n.s.,.,,... n. 49,. :. .
o,oa,;e.d h;,ase,f g., ..,.h;a,s ~ -;
,,,,.s ~ oood ,.,ol;o,, no,,,,. = u
5, The la,es, stvls. called Amhro,vn;na
,.,,;., \. ala
superior 10 the old fashion. He will
be found in his AGAR" west ind q
the Market House, for some four o,
Eve weeks then he will start his Ca,
to accommodate other people.
g ARM o,yrcr Ho,nras Tbe o,i
line party il fully /. committed %
that phrase IN the constitution which
allows aliens. owing allegiance 10 n,
Pope or the Sultan. 10 hold Office 3
Judge, or CLERK. or Justice Of Ii.
Peace--any office--eyen Supreme
Judge--except the few that have spe
cifc qualifications. such as Governor
Legislators, &c.
ExrRA ALLOW AScr.-The Commits
sioners at their meeting. last week
made an extra allowan to Mr.. 3
Reed, the contractor on the ston,
work ofthe Court House. After III,
time Of the contract, the labor an.
materials that appertained to that par
of the building advanced. in price
nearly 100 per cent. The allowapc,
will not more than cover his loss. if i
will do that. The allowance is 81, 500
azGov Chaise Of Ohio Ia
made a requisition on the Gov. O
| Kentucky for the negro woman VIII
killed her child in Cincinnati gu
on reaching Kentucky. Il was foup
that she had been sent south. with he
chlld, to be sold. The steamboat O
which she was shipped, was run int
bv another boat. and sunk. Durin
the excitement Of the occasion 81
threw her child overheard. and Il wa
drowned.
c,sr,v Ao,,s.r,s... W. -.
!, $50 ,'S.N
AZ - - I.'s:.'a
9,;as;aa,; ,hat a,,, = a. - ,h;. vel
paper. 1t needs no words Of ours
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

much upon The various interssts which
vim enter into the coming negotiations.
France Is supposed to be more desir-
Gus Of peace than England. The lat
ter power has acquired less military
glory than the former, and England, il
is alleged. pants for another campaign
to recover her prestige, which she lost
N the siege Of Sebastopol, while Ma
poleon. satisfied with the glory of his
arms, would willingly leave his ally in
the interior position she occupies. But
this Is mere oadinage. England. rich
- she is, his already added to her
national debt one hundred million
pounds sterling 10 support the war, and
viii still require much more to pay
the expenses Of il, even ifpeace sho'd
now be made. Napoleon has proba-
bly, expended more, and is not as well
able to bear II; and it is not surprising
that he should be still more anxious
for peace. But no considerations win
sodt1ro him ~ Ixo Il 9TH "a <~IowI -
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

,: :::; s. e: , :sss;
esps, por1aPs, We papsu 81 Indianapolis, and 4
Il e(rculn(lon n DE- veelohIsst portion Of ne
q vlllisvs'sF vs'is5, Win Do tsiiso fsne@'
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

~ - ~ "I|I |"|
On the esd ult., in White Water
Township. George Dixon. an aged cit.
izen Of this county. -. - !. s, = ,s.,,e
On the 9th Of March, Abel White,
an aged citizsn Of Brookville town.
ship a.ts,f
On the 10th ult., Mary Francis. in
FAINT daughter Of Rev. G. w. Melien-
der. n
Thou art lost 10 ear N forever.
Faded In Thy morning prime. -
Gone whore sad neglect can never
Pail Thy heart thro' future time.
Did OF earth thy heart grow weary,
Could h not Thy longings Gil.
Wssthe path OF life too drcary,
That so soon Thy pulse grew ssiii
Thou dost benrn. in yon bright Heaven,
Asa, beautcous burning star,
That nfst gilds the brow Of even,
Andis pure as angela
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14
llGRIPTS Ann lXPlTDIFVllS

ubtbu IL nuU bAlbuDllUuE1.
THE DIRECTORS OF the Asylum Of Tie Poor. Of
Il the Counties Of Franklin, rs,cite. aud On
ion, report Of the Receipts and Expenditures on
sioners 81 FrHnkiin County. Al their March Tern,
The expenditures including e.s sa-
ssrcsrr. iss;, Until 40 dc si SD ssy o. q
February, 1870, s- ~. <21.1l.
The Recoipis during the aisvssald
1cfmis............---..-+ ........s... f1.e<.
x.ss.. q x.psnal.s,s.: :: :. J.. ss,sss,I7.
on r ,as ,s:s ss, q s rss,sas ,sss psups
since The soth day Of February, i6ss. up
70 me 1s's osss =, =; p... 49,.
ring tht sfrfemid term wtre........... n
Tho num>er Of fanpers who have
died nt said Asylum during The yczris
Tho whole number OF fnurer> remain
tne q the Asylum on the ecih Of Fcbru-
81 which last number sicrs am. 20 msie..
And Of which thcfo ix........--..... 35fs'm'Is
rhsrsls from he soua's q FRANKLIN 8 psaper
Un,on...ie
ftE tEt ~ 1877
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
r: ::;'s: ,:s e: a. q e: &c:
OF the Poor. fo-wit:-- 17 -
su7 bushfs Of Wheat estimated Al
ssee Per gs sss s.;,s:,sS :, 3; s1se
i<eo;ibs OF FORK packed Al Sets per u s5sx
Iona OF Ne ~ 900 per ton. ..... G0o0
l25 lbs Northumberland A 90 cis.. 1900
$50 bu Of Potatoes n - eta psr bn- - Ge.5o
5000 head OF Cabbage stJcis pr head. 5000
Garden, cueumber, and Bean patches
''s' nssss. average 100 Is. a Sscc. e sss
5tnfock Hogs sscrase 100 lbs ~ cts 9l6,on
0headof young cs,lIs a. ~. perhesd alO
Amount sold od The Farm -. -.......1 o02l
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

Exs- D. ID. Sloan. Esq, Of the
Bates House. indianapolis, has taken
in Mr.. Whitney, "the fat boy" for
merly Of the Neil House, Columbus,
and more recently Of express and rail-
road fame, in the management OF the
House. The Bates has always been a
tifst class institution, and under the
management Of Messrs. Whitney u
Sloan, il will be sure TO be model
carayansaree for 1.-THE travelling pub
lic.' Sloan. as every body knows. or
might know, if he would call on him,
did not need Whitney, to add to the
comfort OF his guests. but in sooth,
he had partsken Of bis own good liv-
ing so much that he had got SO fat
that he needed assistance.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

EE-The Adpocafe at Cincinnati
excused and justified the destruction Of
the ballot boxes, and the riots IN that
city.-Sentinei
o. Bro. Larrabee, you are so for
getfull The readers Of the Advocate.
in these parts. remember very distinct
ly that no paper spoke in stronger
terms Of condemnation.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14


power for the redress Of any grievance,
real or imaginary. which would have
given the Gar absolute sovereignty
over Europe in Turkey. The demand
was rejected, and Csar proceeded to
recall his minister, to. destroy.the Tur-
kish feet, and to invade the Danubian
provinces. and essay to cross the Bal
kan. Mountains. on his way to Con-
stantinople, to administer to the
sick mans estate;" and all this with
out any formal declaration Of war; and
all this was suffered by France and
England before they offered any resis.
anco. To offer such resistance at last
was evidently political necessity. =
Russia, in possession Of Constantine
pie and the pass Of the Dardanelles
would have soon commanded the Med
iteranean Sea, and still sooner hay,
brought into her interests the power,
bordering on Turkey. and controlled
the destinies Of the European cont
fnenl; and then farewell to all hope 0
liberalism, either in. religion or politics
TO prevent this. France snd<Englant
made common cauee with Turkev
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

r. The Jacksonia's. is very much
displeased because the PEOPLE. have
resolved to combine against the Fusion
party which is composed Of the old
Wings and old Democrats that love
whisky. slavery md the catholics, John
is really mad about IL. = oA
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

tract for raising and repairing the
White Bridge, for $1,000. The
bridge is to be raised three feet. and
the Notwithstanding repaired, and the
embankments to be raised.
SURvIvoRs.--The only survivors Of
the Statesmen who drafted our FIRST
State Constitution are DIR. Ferris. Of
Dearborn; VIM, Graham. Of Jackson;
Robert Hannah of Marion; Judge
Scott. of Scott. and Enoch McCarty,
Of Franklin. 7 fess i9sefa
E1-The Committee on the purchase
Of Fair Grounds met last Friday and
examined several propositions, but for
want Of definite information in regard
to the points in view. they adjourned
to meet on the 2ad inst, when they
win probably buy.
EgThose new subscribers whs
failed to receive our paper last week
are informed that the edition wa.
exhausted before their names were re,
ceived. We put on an additional
number this week--enough to supply
all demands.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-02

we but follow the images they represent the
laughing, boisterous group, haulingto to the wide
hearth the mighty block, and raising it upon
the massive andirons (the Romans, by the way,
burnt whole trees)! We can see the smiling face
OF the good dame, on hospitable cares intent,
and yet not so much so as to forget the rem
nant of the last years brand, which, according
to the formula, was only to be burnt in the next
years yule fire; and then the filling of drink
ing horns, the interchanging of good wishes,
the feasting on good cheer, and while the
Christmas log Kisses and roars in the capricous
chimney chorus to their mirth, the pouring
forth of such rude minstrelsy and merry songs
as best beftted the season and the singers.
In many parts of Yorkshire, and other places
in England, to this day, furmity, "a dish made
of new wheat boiled in milky is the usual
breakfast and supper on Christmas Eve. Can
this custom be related to the ancient offering
of sheaf Of corn to Ceres, at the Saturnalia
1t is also common to give the women who 60
" a gooding," as the phrase is Chat is, visiting
for aims the farm-houses in their vcnltleS,)
wheat for their Christmas furmity, though they
sometimes collect sufficient to repay them for
having it ground and in return for this, and
whateyer else they may receive, they present
heir beneta ctors with sprigs Of eVergreens to
leck their houses.
In Essex this fashion is still retained but
instead of making their circuit on st. Thomas
Day, which is elsewhere the custom, the good
danes put it off until eve of the great festival,
when you may see groups of them IN their well
kept red cloaks, and lace-trlmmed black silk
bonnets, wandering across, perchance, snow
clad fields, to the different homesteads at which
they are in the habit of receiving dole.
Speaking Of evergreens, by the way, reminds
US of the beautiful superstition of druidical
times, when, according to DR.. Chandler, the
people were in the habit of dressing their hou-
ses with green boughs on the first of Decem-
Der, in order that the sylvan spirits might re-
pair to them, and remain unnipped by the frosts
and cold winds till the return Of spring renew
ed the foliage Of their beloved abodes.
We know that the Christmas boughs of our
own times have gentle infuences-that the
| tenderest synpathies OF human nature nestle
beneath them-that round the yule log fire, the
world-worn links of kindred affection arc re-
forged, old covenants renewed, and friendships
strengthened, and could almost deem this shell
tering of the sylvan spirits of the past type
of the kindly gatherings and gracious feelings
Kept alive by this annual garlandng Of our
! household hearts in the present.
May it long be continued amongst US, for
these old-world usages are the pictorial embel-
lishments of lfes book, and have in them a
wordless poetry, full of refining and happy IN
huences.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-02
o. The fellowing "items," furnished US

R.7- The fcllowing STEMS" furnished US
by our Philadelphia correspondent, "Crtto,"
for publication in our last issue, having been
crowded out, we give them this week, as they
may be none the less interesting:
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Oath, 1855.
The shipment of coal from the mines has al
most closed for the present season. During
the past year, six millions and four hundred
tons were brought down by the railroad and
canal. An increase over last year of about
10000 tons.
Transactions have lately come to light in
regard TO the robbery Of our State Arsenal
One of the parties who bought the arms and
resold them, gave himself up for an investiga
ton. 1t was intended to send the arms to Nj
caragua.
Early on Friday morning, the Chidren's
Home, large building IN the 10Th Ward, was
robbed and set on fire. Some seventy children
were sleeping in the building at the time, ana
# the fire had not speedily been checked, many
without doubt, would have perished in the
ames. Where arson en- aogers life, the PEN
atty should in every case be death.
During the past week, the cap stone Of the
new Baptist Church, Broad and Arch, was
placed in position. The spre is $50 feet high :.
the church is built of red free-stone. Great
exertions are now being made amongst our
church people, both in building and supplying
the Gospel in heretofore neglected neghbor
hoods. The Episcopalians have this year taken
the precedence. About eight large churches
have been built by them alone. The next
most active are the Methodists previous to
this year we had many eminent men amongst
US of that church, but since last Conference
they have vanished. Although they are second
this year in church building, they always were
first previously.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-02
Cboiee 4oem.

or Here is beautiful thing from the pen
of DIR. Chalmers, written on the death of a
young son. Many is the heart that will an
sSer its pathos with sob.
The Little Soy that Died.
| am all a'one in my chamber now,
And the midnight hour is near;
And the &got's crack, and the clocks dull tick,
Are the only sounds hear,
And over my soul in its solitude,
Sweet feelings of sadness glide,
For my heart and my eyes are tull when think,
OF the little boy that died.
went one night 10 my father house
Went home to the dear ones all
Aud softly opened the garden gate,
And softly the door of the hall,
Nv moher came out to meet her SON
She K ssrd me and then she sighed,
A i her head ;ell on my neck aad she wept,
For lhe little hoy that died.
~ miss INN when the flowers come,
IN ii earlen where he played;
II -, Am more by the fireside,
N,,,.r the flowers have ali decayed.
,lql see his toys and empty chair,
Aud ihe horse he used to ride;
And they will speak with silent speech,
Ot The little boy that died.
". shall 20 home to our Fathers house,
To our Fathers house in the skies,
Who're the hope of our sous shall have no blight
Oar love no broken ties.
We shll roam on the banks Ofthe river peace,
And bathe in its blissful tide,
A one of the joys of our Heaven shall be
The little boy that died.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-02
Communication.
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.
Interesting to Millers.

There is a curious and interesting phenome-
non of water, which may not, and believe is
not generally known-Or, if known, not applied
to any useful purpose. Water, believe, is
rarely, if ever, lower than 36 degrees Of tenn
perature three feet below the underestimate Of
ice | have tried it in this latitude, when the
surface was frozen and the atmosphere l6 de-
grees below the freezing point The water six
inches below the surface indicated 3S degrees,
and three feet below the surface 80 degrees
have also observed, so far as | have had op-
portunity of testing the experiment, that water
in active motion maintains the same degree OF
temperature. drew water from mill-race at
SO degrees, and passed it in small volumes
through shutes elevated above the ground in
an atmosphere of l6 degrees below the freezing
point; after passing near four hundred feet,
found the temperature the same, or, if any
change, it was raised rather than lowered The
! experiments were tried before sunrise SO as t.
/ avoid any effect from solar heat
The knowledge of this property in water,
found very advantageous during the last COLI
winter. Ihsd just erected an iron water-whee
with an iron master-cog wheel attached, al
exposed to water and frost. The first col
SMELL that came, the wheel was loaded wit
ice. which 80 imbedded the cogs that we had
Law idle for a whole day at time, and coul
only work in extreme weather by keeping
supoly of hot water. The difference betwee
9 the temperature Of the water in the race an
r the ice itself suggested to my mind remed.
!, and put it Immediately into practice. opeI
o ed three Jets of water, two inches ia diamete
d two feet below the surface-one upon the sha
e and the others upon the cog-wheeis III
wheel was heavily loaded with ice at the tlm
and. Notwithstanding the weather was extrem
4 " cold, in few hours it was entirely free
all the ice having been washed OIL by u
means. the wheel has since been free from II
Believing that this information may be be
acceptable and profitable to others, ! submit
'o' fNs'' T. D. CoURsEY
Smyrna times., 1856-01-02

CHRISTMAS AT THE FIVE PoINrs-Yester.
day there were interesting exercises at the
Five Points Mission on the site of the OLA
Brewery. About 300 children connected with
the Miss on School were present. The girls
were presented with fur tippet and muff each,
and with refreshments. Christmas presents
were also made to the boys The exercises
consisted ef speaking and singing, and fare
well to the thirty children. mostly girls, who
leave at five o'clock this afternoon. by way of
the New York aud Erie Ralroad, in charge of
the Rev. MIR. Van Meter, ior the West. These
children 60 to homes in Iowa and Minnesota
not as servants, but as members Of the families
which they enter.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-02

EMIoRArIoN SouTHwARD-A large party of
persons are about to remove from B Ston 10
Georgia, where they have purchased fine
tract OF land, which includes a good water pow
er, ready for immediate USE They propose to
build manufacturing town, which shall soon
become city and carrying with them, as they
viii, New England energy, ingenuity and apt-
tude for thrift, they can hardly fall short of iul
success. They propose 10 take out quite
number ofnew and practical working machines,
and at once establish manufacturers and trade,
as well as agriculture. few such colonies
will do more 10 ailay sectional agitation and
produce fraternal feeling between the North
and South, than all party platforms could effect
in a century.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-02

TIE OTHER JoRDAs.--The Cleveland Plain
dealer says that at Sabbath School, not MANY
miles from that city, few weeks ago, rever-
end gentlemen, after exhoftng the school most
piously aud affectionately for half an hour, and
then by way of giving the pupils a shance TO
contribute their mite to the general glory of
the occasion, he requested them to sing Jordan
for him, ex pectlng, Of course, TO hear q On
Jordan's stormy banks ! staud,' when, to his
surprise, the scholars, with one accord struc
up" Jordan am hard road 10 travel"
Smyrna times., 1856-01-02

MoRE FILLIBusrFRs is stated that pri-
vate letters received in Washington, from New
Orleans, report that Col. Grant has over one
thousand men enlisted, all fully armed, for an
expedition to Nicaragua to join Col Walker.
One hundred men were to leave that city on
the schooner Gpn. Scott, which vessel had been
fitted up for their reception and was advertised
! to leave on the 18th inst, and three hundred
! more on the both. in the steamer Pr0netheus.
= or The militia power Of the United States
number about 100000 men. ,,...... ..t
Smyrna times., 1856-01-02

UsuRY LAws.-Agitation respecting the
usury laws has commenced in earnest in several
legislatures recently convened. In the Ten.
nessee Legislature bill is pending authorizing
conventional rate of interest of ten per cent
but leaving the present legal rate of interest
six per cent.-to stand IN the absence of anv
argument between the parties to a contract
fixing another rate not higher than ten per
cent.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-02

The PIN FAcToRY at Wipsted, Conn, Is
again in operation, turning out pins at the rate
Of one hundred pounds per day The suspen-
sion was caused by suit and decision against
the company for sticking pins upon paper by a
patent process, TO prevent wblehencroaeomeD'
they are now packed in boxes, s..
Smyrna times., 1856-01-02

SECESSION IN FLORIDA. "A resolution has passed
both branches Of tho General Assembly ofFlori'
da, authorizing the inhabitants of West Florida
to vote upon the proposition OF seeding from
that State and uniting themselves with the
State of Alabama. 1t has not yet, however,
received the sanction of the Governor.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-02

n.y-One fifth of the whole surface of Lonisa'
=. . annually oyefHowed by the Mississippi.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-02

"Come bring with noise,
My merry, merry boys.
The Christmas log TO the firingi
While my good dame, she
Bids ye all be free, 7.
And drink TO your hearts desiring;
With the last years brand
Light the new block and
For good success in his spending,
On your psalteries play ota
That sweet luck may
/, Come while the log is tending" as.js q
What a picture these lines present to ts,
Smyrna times., 1856-01-02

sn,inr uiEIs, Kent co., Del, Dec. "a, 30.