Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-20

05-The old pagoda on the battle ground
i Lundy's Lane has been blown over.
or The Chinese Of California are rap
dly adopting the American style of dress.
or The population Of st. Anthony,
Is 3,i6s.
OF Over 100000 worth of slaves
we're sold in Baltimore, during the year ls-
So.
01rzacharia Chandler, Republican, has
been elected U. s. Senator for six years,
in place Of Gen. Cass, of Michigan.
OF Forty houses were burned in des-
tructive fire which occurred in Savannah,
Ca, on the 9th inst.
jas. A. Bayard and M. w. Bates,
Democrats, were elected United Stetes Sem
ators from Delaware.
"A bill has been before the Kansas
Legislature to compel all free negroes to
leave the state, under penalty Of being
sold into slavery.
a Keokuk paper says that the
rent Of little shanty thereabouts, is $500;
coal 40 cents; wood SO to SO; aud other
articles at the same rates.
0fTTho long bridge over the Potomac
at Washington City, has been so much
damaged by tho freshct, that travel across
1t Is stopped. The.result Is felt in the d.
minishcd supplies in Washington market.
OF There will be one great advantage
in the introduction of the new cent. The
slang phrase Of mot red cent and meier
a red, - will become obsolete, for the new
emission is nearly as white as silver.
W In tho interior Of Perm there has
been discovered beautiful tunnel under a
a river, tho work Of the old Inca Indians,
and a most lasting proof Of their civlliza-
ton.
0xrThe citizens Of Madison, Wiscon-
sin, were greatly alarmed the other even
ing by the discovery that hungry, half
starved wolf was prowling about the streets
Of that city, seeking whom TO dcvour."
Nobody was hurt, though many were bad
~ frightened.
The jews IN AUSTRALIA Is stated
that the Minister Of the Interior Of Aus
tia, has mado a general prohibition, hith-
erto applicable only to certain provinces,
by which the Jews arc prevented from
manufacturing or trading in church vases,
crucifxes and images Of saints.
Owe learn that tho firm Of Scott a,
Hedges Is dissolved, Mr.. Hedges having
bought out the entire interest Of his part.
ner in the "Littls Giant both here and ai
Philadelphia, and has taken into partner.
ship Mr.. Watkins Free, late Of the firm
of Noavo and Frce.-Cin. Gasette.
0TCol. Claiborne says that when Mr.
Van Buren, was elected President, he SOLD
tho lease and furniture Of his house II
tho "Thirtecn Buildings" TO distinguish
cd Senator. Everything was found il
perfect order, and nearly new, except th'
carpet before French mirror in his dress
ing room-that was worn thread-barc.
@A young bride riding out with he
happy husband in Montreal, Canada,
few days since, was frozen TO death by he
husbands side. Physicians testified tina
her death was caused by frost on the brain
from the exposure Of the top of the heat
to the cold. She wore, fashionable bon
net.
A COMMISSIONER TO RuN THE NORTH
WESTERN BouNpARy.--Archibald Camp
bell, Esq, the present Clerk Of the Wa
Department, has been nominated by tn
President to DO the Commissioner on tn
part Of this government to run tho north
western boundary, under. tho treaty will
Great Britain and the act Of August II
1856.
or One Of the dcacons Of certain
church asked tho bishop II he usual.
kissed tho bride at weddings.
Always" was the reply.
"And how do you manage when tn
happy pair arc ncgrocs?" was the deacon
next question.
"Ir all such cases." replied tho bishop
"tho duty Of kissing is appointed to tn
deacons."
EDITING PArEn Our WEsT.-Th
editor Of paper published at Lake supc
rlor, after having boon without mail tire
weeks says:
"Should tho mail not arrive this wech
we shall mako our regular issue nox
Tuesday; for this number was made u
from an old magazine and a religious oil
manac Of last year, and 80 long as this ma
terlal holds out we shall DO Independer
Of the mails.
OF Dr. Thrasher Lyons, tho ga
Lotherio who ruined SO many respectful
females In New York, and then mad
tracks for Europe, somo months sine,
writes 10 friend that no Is about to retur
TO that city to bring suits for slande
against editors Of such newspapers as hav
published accounts OF his misdeeds.
0LTThe Odd Fellows In tho Unite
States number 3,397 Lodges with 1881
members. They expended, with the yea
ending In June last, nearly half mllio
for tho relief OF members and their fam
lies, and the education Of orphans. TIL
encampment, branch Of the Order mum
boring 23,746 members, received Sl9a
s6s, and expended for relief Sso,693.
STRIKING INcIpEST.--It Is n strikin
incident In the case Of Preston s. Brooks
that he was attended by DR.. Boyle, III
same physician who, when Brooks was o