Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-02-15

ny ihc OitiIths ols Siucihh*b "tV@
making arrangements to celeb ase
Wa1hington's birth day in Almost
magnificent manner. We thank the
committee for their kind invitation to
be present, but previous engagements
will prevent its acceptance
re- We publish letter from Judge
Chamberlain this week. written be-
fore The Fusion Convention on the 9th
of January. II is worth reading.-
We shall publish, next week, q part
of another, on the same subject. The
Old Line Fusionists say that Judge
Chamberlain is getting to be a bore.
HEThe Traver case. alluded to in
our Court Reports. brought to our
Court, last week, John H. Osborne,
Esq, Of Laporte. He is certainly a
man of fine abilities. What little we
saw and heard of him, impressed us
very favorably both as to his talents
and learning.
EF The cold weather has been OPP
Grating severely on the bears as
well as birds. On the 18th Of Janua-
ny large Scar, forced from his win.
ter quarters BY hunger and cold, enter
ed the town of Whitby. in Canada
West, and was killed after hard
fight at the crossing of the two princi-
pal streets.
MINISTERS SALARIEs.--The average
amount paid the Methodist preachers
in Indiana. last year. was 1921; IN the
North Western Conference 1869; N
North Ohio $500, 10 the Ohio Confer
ence 1920. The average salaries d
New England methodist preachers are
found. on calculation. to be about $500
a year. e
fEDon't forget the Temperance
Convention on the 2ed inst. tits ts
bea Mass Meeting. Every temper
ance man is a delegate Let ole
Franklin be well represented. Per
sons who intend to 60 BY way Q
- =. 800"
Spades Station would all do. well L
leave their names at this Office so tia
We can all go together on Thursda,
morning. siaS'o = =
! NrCapt. John A. Hendricks, WIZ
was cheated out Of a seat in Congres
by Traitor Dunn, is already announc
ed as candidate to succeed him, il
the next Congress. We look for tn
pro-slavery Fusionists to nominal
Dunn. His strong Wing procliviiie
win be no objection to the old liners
if he proves himself sound on the sla
4 very question.
WooD's HAIR REsronArIvE.--W
are in the receipt of a bottle of thi
medicine, SO highly recommended b
those who have tried 1t. We hay
/, not'used it long enough 70 speak Of il
virtues. but DR.. Dutton entertain
large hopes that his scalp will soon b
adorned with natures covering, .
good as new. and both cheaper an
better than wig. DR.. D. ". JohI
: ston is the agent for BrookviIle.
: %We are personally acquainte
$ with Mr.. Brady, and know him TO
: a dyed-in-the- Abolitionist.--Sei
tinei. ~
Yet Mr.. Brady voted for Polk
: 1914, for Cass in l84s, and f
\ Pierce in 1852. Can the permane
: editor Of the Sentinel show as clear p
pers on Abolitionism? s. &
HwThe Davenport (Iowa) Gazct
says, four men were frozen week b
fore last near Fit. Dodge, and othe
: are missing. The stage driver on Il
> route between Cascade and Anamos
became so chill that the passenge
: were obliged to carry him into pl
y vate house and wait some time befo
d be was able TO, proceed, inside q
70 stage Of Anamosa, one Of the passe
gers supplying his place as driver.
& At La Selle the driver OF a coal CT
y was frozen on his cart. 10 ..
O. EEFor the Democratic doctri
re of Free Schools. read the extract fre
~ the Richmond Examiner. II is |
generally adopted yet, but. judgi
a from the readiness with which Il
n party adopts every Virginia notion.
ry expectit TO be Incorporated in til
We creed in a few years. It is not +
40 ther from, their present doctrine
that subject than is their present pc
wv ton on slavery, from the position
,e, l849. All that is necessary is
.ir the South or the Pope to require