Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-03-06

her own manufacture.
.s-6r President Buchanan was inaugural
ed on the 4th inst. We will give his adj
dress next week.
Co. whisky bill has passed the
House. We says nothing about it until it
becomes a law.
TMiss Jessie Fremont returns thanks
to Miss Alvire Maxwell for richly en-
broidered skirt.
GID. v. Johnston's clerk sleeps in
the Drug Store, hence medicines can be
had at any hour of the night--a very
great convenience.
or OF Mr.. Buchanan's household, it
is said bis nephew is to be his Private Sec
rotary, and that his niece, Miss Lane, is
to do the honors Of the White House.
or The Pennsylvania Legislature has
before il a bill prohibiting the circulation
in that State of any bank note issued by
any bank not located in that State.
OrA school exhibition will be held at
Metamora, on the Fevening Of the 9th Of
March, at the "Old Walker Stand'' in that
place.
OF John Wentworth has been nomi-
mated for Mayor Of Chicago, by acclarna-
ton, by the Republican Convention
Guirre, Democrat, has withdrawn.
o. The Broadway Tabernacle, New
York, has been sold by the Congregation
that has SO long worshipped in it,fOr $685.
600. Stores WILSON replace this famous
structure.
OF Papers from various quarters unite
in pronouncing the fruit crop uninjured
thus far. There is abundant opportunity
for destruction yet Late spring frosts are
as fatal as winters cold.
or Quite an interest was felt in Mt.
Carmel last week over some lawsuits
which resulted in each party paying big
lawyers fees, and one party paying big
costs.
O5-Some very good looking folks have
been to see Chafee within aweek. They
are satisfied with the pictures he takes Of
them. He will remain week or so long.
or to accommodate those who have not
had time to call.
| " L. d. CampbelI's Tariff bill passed
the House, Feb goth, by vote Of III
to 81. We believe the vote reduces tn.
duty on sugar from 80 to 10per cent. The
bill will doubtless be amen dsd or defeated
in the Senate.
| OF The State Senate has done nothing
but bolt, for several days and promises t.
to do nothing more this session. I'VE hops
men Of sense will learn to send men t
the Legislature to make laws, not to sus-
tain party.
@A little son of Rev. j. w. Locke
has been lying dangerously i'll for some
days, and his recovery is yet dispared Of
We are sure he viii have the sympathy
and indulgence of his brethren on the dis
trict in such time.
The.siissouri Railroad Bill Passed
: Important Connections with
the Ohio and Mississippi Rail
road-A Rnilrord from Cincinna'
"a 90 Lawrence, Kansas.
The bill before the Missouri Legislature
granting aid to certain railroads in tina
State, is reported to have passed, on Fri
day evening.
This bill authorizes the issue of Stat
bonds to aid in completing these roads, a
follows:
To the Pacific Road (from st. Louis t.
Kansas on the south side Of the Missouri,
a million and half of dollars.
To the North Missouri Railroad (fron
St. Louis to intersect the Hannibal an,
81. Joseph, and on northwsrds,) milliol
and half Of dollars.
To the Iron Mountain Road eight hun
bred thousand dollars.
To the Southwest branch of the Pacif
Road (from Franklin to Springfeld,) fou
millions Of dollars.
The Cairo & Fulton Railroad (from tn
mouth of the Ohio, Southwest to Fulto
in Arkansas,) FIVE hundred thousand dol
lars.
The Platte County Railroad Company
"a North and South road, connecting wit
, the Pacific road at its western Termination
' in the great elbow of the Missouri rive
and running on the Missouri side to tn
0 Iowa State line,) seven hundred thousan'
: dollars.
It viii be seen that every one of tn
, roads, except the Cairo and Fulton, term
nations either directly or by connectio
at St. Louis, uniting there with the Obi
& Mississippi Road.
The Pacific Railroad is Of the broad
gauge. II is completed to Jefferson Cit
and graded for some distance further wes
5 This bill insures its speedy completion /
the mouth Of the Kansas river, and OF
Q Kansas correspondence in to-day's pap,
: states that road has Just been cbartere
a from Quindaro (two miles above tn
\ mouth) up the Kansas to Fort Riley. Tn
stock for this road as far as Lawrence, A
miles, (Which il is expected to terminal
: for the present, is alreSdy provided for
n This is also to be broad gauge road
The Kansas river here is but rs yard
y wide, and to bridge il an make the connet
! ton is matter Of small outlay. Activ,
t measures are being taken for the construc
ton Of a suspension railroad bridge at s
Louis, connecting the Ohio & Mississippi
with the Pacific Road.
!, As wild as the anticipation may Ia,
seemed short time ago, there isnow n
reason 10 doubt but within the next tw
. Il III l.