Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-07-03
MERE MENTIGNs


n~If the fellow who stole the paddock
from our door will call ~ cur of6se, he can
have the key, gratis ~
Graham for July il already on our table.
II is attractive In its table Of contents, aud
beautifully adorned with plates and cuts.
~Tomwalpole says he has quit drink
Ing, AID intends to stay quit For remarks
search the scriptures, Jsr. Is, %.
p~The fourth edition Of Enleys Lfs
omone the Indians is already in press. IL
Is an interesting book, and deserves . rapid
- Our young Decatur county poet IL
advised TO keep trying He may succeed,
but HE late sffusion would not do him much
credit
- The editor Of the Liberty Herald
was badly burnt last week by the ignition
Of burning fuid while he was filing e
lighted lamp. Hope be will BE- more care
full in future
PRoF. NApAL GoxE I'VE learn that Prof
Nadal, Of Asbury University has this week
gone for certain to his field Of labor in the
Baltimore Conferences, taking bic family and
goods with him
CAueHr AND LIT Goa fellow by the
name Of Taylor recently forged draft on
the Farmers Bank at Franklin for $3000
He was caught last week in New York, and
on paying the $4,000 TO the Bank was re-
leased.
s6rThc friends Of Gov Wright have ten
dsred him complimentary supper, previou,
to his departure for the Court Of Berlin
as on evidence Of their appreciation Of hi
character as citizen, and his pnblio servi
ccs. The time is fixed for the 18th Of July
the evening previous to his departure
~ w. H. RonHRrs Master Mechanic
on the Indianapolis, Pittsburgh & Cleveland
Railroad, has resigned his position and re
tires TO his farm in Illinois. Nr. Roberts
stands deservedly high in the estimation o.
the citisens whose acquaintance he hal
made during his residence in this city.
DISTRESSING OccuRAxcH Two little boys
one 7, the other 10, sons Of J. N. Brsmwel
Of this city, were drowned in White River
near the bridge west Of Indianapolis, last
Friday msrning They had gone in to battle
but not knowing how to swim, sunk to ris,
no more until they wero found late in tn,
day by dragging a sein. The bereavcd
parents have the sympathy Of numOrou'
friends.
~ We learn that the Asbury Chape
Sunday School will celebrate the Fourth
some 20 miles from this city, going out or
one Of the Railroads, We have not learned
which. Those who wish to partake with
them should DO at the church ct 8 A. NJ.
Most Of the other schools unite in a un
ion celebration at the State House WI
hope they will have good time
RE FIELDs.-We notice great deal .
Rye growing this summer, but II 10 wonder
fully adulterated with wheat; moro than {
half, sometimes seven eights or more, il
wheat Wonder if everybody Is trying h
copy sfter John n. barbour, whose ry'
field we pulled last year. IL some Of th'
farmers will give us the practical sdvsn
tage Of thus mixing grain, We will publish
il
s6-Ths Nashville Republican asks for
convention of all editors and publishers il
Indiana, to regulate prices Of advertising
and rules for the government Of the craft
We have long believed such convention
much needed, and We hope an early da.
will be agreed upon. There may be fev
who would not be benefited, but mos
would. How would the week Of the Stat
Fair dor Let the editorial Convention NEE
of afternoons and nights until their busi
ness is completed