Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-22

RAJ Mrs. Sarah I. Bolton and daughter
have arrived in indianapolis, aud have tn
ken rooms ut the Palmer House.
r6- On Saturday last there were three
hundred and eleven conyicts in the Indiana
Penitentiary-the largest number ever
there.
&- A Land warrant was issued few
days ago to Mrs. Bliss, widow of Col w. w.
). Bliss, and daughter Of Gen. Taylor, for
services Of her husband
p6- A daily paper is printed in sacra-
memto City, California, in the Chinese Ian
guage, and is supported by the Chinese resi-
dents Of that city.
car The First Annual Spring Exhibition
Of the Pythonian Society of the N. w. c.
Unworthy will be held in the Chapel of the
University this evening at 7 IL o'clock
r0- When you sit DOWN to luxurious
banquet, consider how msny persons there
are in the world who wovld be glad Of the
crumbs that fall from your table
pd- Kimble a. yancamp keep not only
q splendid stock Of cloths, at Metamora, but
splendid tailor to make them fit, as you
may know by giving him trial
peT- Rev A. MFarland, late pastor Of
the Brookyille Presbyterian Church, is la
boring, as stated supply, for the Church in
Cambridge City.
BAY The notice Of Hon Henry Walker,
which appeared last week in our paper,
should have been credited 10 the Greens
burg Republican.
pa The Franklin county poor house is
going up rapidly Hope IL wont catch the
small pox from their new court house, and
scab up before IL is finished
rsS- The Government post Office in lndi-
annapolis Is about to be abandoned by the
contractor lie says he can't afford TO build
il for 100000,
BIZ NHouBoRLY.-We hope those who pay
for the American will be neighborly, and
lend II, especially to those who once took IT,
but discontinued becauseasked to pay forit !
say Rev. NJ. A. Ruter and Rev. s Long
den, formerly Of the South Eastern Indiana
Conference, have been appointed to circuits
in the Pittsburgh Conference.
11~ An exchange paper says: young
men who attend church, and annoy others
by their misbehayior, had better take front
seats, the whole congregation may have the
benefit of their cute tricks
p9- John Ingle, jr., of Evansville, was in
our Office last week, Dragging tremendously
for little man. about his sixth baby. We
should like to hear word from his neigh
Dor, Elliott on the same subject
p0- David Hazard, of Laurel, went
home few days ago from Cincinnati, with
small pox. He was getting better when we
last heard from him, and the disease had
not spread
p6r Seth W. Swiggert shipped his new
Press and printing material on the steamer
J. p. Tweed, for Sioux City, last Friday
The steamer sunk going over the Falls How
great the loss to Seth we cannot tell No
insurance.
B0- We should reckon that that rich man
who discontinued the AMERICAN just TO have
chance to borrow it. must feel mean every
time no asks a ncighbor to let him see it
He knew that neither he nor his family
could do without it,
D0~ Some Of the prettiest ginghams
prints, robes, &c, we ever saw, are to be
found at Tyner & Kimbles, in Brookville
together with a general assortment ofspring
goods. The Junior partner and juvenile
clerk are popular with shoppers.
p0- American gold coin to any amount
American silver to the amount Of FIVE dol
lars; three cent pieces to the amount of thir.
ty cents, and one cent pieces to the amount
of ten cents, are legal tender
B6y- The Muncie Messenger says that
three hundred deer have been killed in
that county during the past year. The same
paper states that the fur trade Of Delaware
county amounts to $4,000 per annum.
r6y- The Presbytcry of Cleveland have
adopted memorial on the subject Of slave
ry, for presentation to the Gen. Assembly oil
1857, in which the discipline of the church
is invoked against voluntary Shareholders
p@- General Harvey left this city yester
day by tho Pacific Railroad, TO assume com
mand at Fort Leavonworth. Capt Var
Welt, Quartermaster ut that post, left at The
same time.-St Louis Rep. 18th
b@-Mr Wise, Secretary Of Legation a
Paris, has resigned. Mr. WILDER, the Al
sistant Secretary, will probably be promot
cd, until Mr. Mason Is relieved by new
minister, which will be In few months,
Ddy- The friends Of the illlibustcr Walk
or have re Gently attempted 10 get up mas
meetings, to raise material aid for his relief
in Baltimore and Philadelphia. Tho efforts
were wholly unsuccessful.
p0y- John u. Brisbin, Esq, was elected
Mayor Of 81 Paul on the 9th inst, without
opposition. lie received 1876 votes Tn,
total vote pollcd was $50, being an in
crease of 6Is over tho vote Of tho prcviou,
year
Day The Committee appointed by tn,
late Southern Convention 10 prepare SCI
Of school books for the South are called h
meot at Columbia on the 18th Of May
II Is intended 10 roviso all classes Of books
from primer up
Des- Bishop Ames, bought last Saturday
the church building, belonging TO tho Epis
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