Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-07-17
MERE NfENYFONs

another colmn.
pa- A revival has been going on in the
Presbyterian Church at Lewisburg, Va, re-
sulting In the conversion Of 100 persons
p4- Republicans of Ohio win hold
State Convention at Columbus on the 18th
OF August
par People in the vicinity Of Albany, n.
Y, are turning their attention to raising
frogs The frequenters Of a single rcstau-
rant consume two hundred per week
~ Richard 7. Jones has been sentenced
10 four years In the District Of Columbia
pcnitentiary for cutting tho throat Of Rose
Bccll, who refused 10 marry him.
D0- The Roman forum is now q COW
market, the Tarpcian rock cabbage gar
den, and tho palace Of the Caesars rope
walk Such Is human glory
~ Five hundred and thirty-seven Nor
mons, from Europe, arrived In Philadelphia
on Friday last, on their way to Salt Lake
A great number Of the party were females
=s0- The graves Of Samuel Adams and
John Hancock, two Of the signers Of the
Declaration Of Independence, from Massa.
chusetts, arc in the Granary Burial Ground,
In Boston, without monuments 10 mark
them.
D6r The libel suit instituted some time
ago by Mr.. Greeley vs., tho publisher Of the
Iowa Gazette has been Withdrawn, and tho
Gazette takes back, or corrects tho false
statement complained Of
p0- A man in Connecticut having his
pockets picked, published the scoundrel In
tho papers, where upon the scamp, follow
ing in the footsteps Of other illusrtious
scamps, has sued for libel
~ The Evansville and Charlottesville
Railroad Company arc boring an artisan
we'll at Sullivan. They have already pcne-
trated one hundred and sixty feet
by Tho St Louis intelligcnccr learns
from gentleman Of that city who gathered
the statistics from the papers that there
were no less than twenty-seven executions
appointed to como OF June 10th in Missouri
and illinois.
Bar Mr. Ben. Mills, Of Harrisburg Ky.
has invented gun with three barrals. Two
Of the barrels are for shot aud the third is a
rife tits said 10 be very complete and per
feet in its operations.
p6- The Rev. James Hogc, d. T., pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church iu Colum.
bus 0hio,on Sunday, June 2Sth, took leave
Of his congregation in farewell sermon,
after having been their paster for nearly
ffiy years
D@ The best thing to give to your enc
my Is forgiveness TO your opponent toler'
ance; to friend, your heart, to your child
good example; to father, Difference to o
mother, conduct that will make her proud
Of you; to yourself, respects to all men
charity.
GRAND SuooEsrroS.--At the recent
gathcringat Lexington KY, il was sugges-
ted by several military officers that a grand
review Of oil the volunteer companies in the
United States be held at some suitable time
on the prairies Of Illinois, and be reviewed
by the President Of the United States, and
Gen. Scott and staff
) p6r A man tried in Boston for stealing q
horse and wagon, being called to speak for
himself said III have nothing to say in par
ticular. The fact is, when get half or two
thirds drunk think every thing belongs IA
mo-" Where-upon the Boston Post makes
this paronthesis "There are some very so
, Der people who act as IL they think just a.
; Joe does when he is drunk.
p9- The Funeral sermon of DIR. Bullard s
sons, delivered by Rev G. NJ. Maxwell, on
Sabbath afternoon, at the 4th Presbyterian
Church, was very impressive and well ar,
ranged. The house was crowded to its ut
most Text "They were lovely in Their
lives, and in their death they were not divi
ded"
~ There was u great crowd at MI
Becchcrs church on Sunday evening. Tn,
, reverend gentleman denounced the corrur
ton, proaigacy and selfishness Of tho exc
2 cutivc Government Of New York IN sever,
terms. Into emigrant runners, sailors
. clearinghouse keepers and the Christian
hypocrits who t,i,ratcd such Williams h
threw his shot Mayor Wood Though no
} by namo) and officials Of his sort he elo
quently exposed The Commissioners o
Emigration he handsomely complimertcd
Our iull report though minute, lacking Nj
Becchers manner, would do the speaker in
justice, so we do not print it.-N Y Tine,
July 7th.