Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-10-23
M B R h M h N FE9N.

yer Of Lawrenceburg, died on Wednesday,
the l4th instant. -
OF The State Sabbath School Conven-
ton meets in this city next Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday.
or Rev. John s. Bayless, formerly of In
diana, Is again stationed at Covihgton Ken
tuck.
SOUTH Of Springfield, Illinois. on the
railroads, some Of the farmers are offering
their corn at fifteen cents per bushel, in
the field, Others at FIVE dollars per acre.
THE city authorities Of St. Louis have
dispensed with the steam fire engine, and
the Ledger Of that city pronounces It an
unmitigated humbug.
A New steam fire engine has Just been
tried in Cincinnati, which threw a stream
two hundred and twenty-three feet from
an inch and quarter nozzle.
FIVE barrels Of syrup made from
Chinese Sugar Cane were sold at New Or
leans recently at forty-fve cents per gall
lon.
The Mobile Register states that one
hundred and 6fty thousand dollars have
been raised in Georgia for Walker to make
new descent on Nicaragua.
A MAN stole Bible in Naiperville.
Illinois, one day last week, was arrested,
and bound over to the next Court for tri-
al. atf. aet
THE artesian we'll at the st. Louis SUI
gar refinery has attained the depth of two
thousand two hundred feet. 1t is still ad-
vancing at the rate Of three to six inches
per day. 4tas saa
THE Rochester Democrat states that Jo-
seph Fulton, of Phelps, Ontario County
has given twenty-five thousand dollars to,
be found professorship in the new Col
lege in Liberia.
A LETTER from the parish of Plaque
mines, Louisiana. in the New Orleans
Picayune, says that the sugar planters Of
that State will have no cause to complain
of this years crop.
DIR. Kingsley, of the Western Christian
Advocate proposes that DR.. Thompson's
essay on slavery in the Quarterly be pub
lished by the Methodist Tract society. We
second that motion. Scatter it by the
million.
OF It is stated that Col. Bowles, Of
Orange County, holds six slaves in this
State, and intends to hold them, unless the
courts decide that he cannot do so lawfully.
We see no reason why he may not If the
bred Scott decision, and Buchanan's le-
ter are correct. aa
OF The Shelbyville Bonner says that
the Hog Epidemic, is prevailing with I'M
abated fatality among the farmers hog
east Of that town. Hogs that have been
kept up, escaped, while it is only among
those running at large that the disease is
committing its ravages. Several of the
neighbors have lost all, while Others the
greater portion Of their stock.
OF Charles Test beats Petit in Tippe-
canoe county for circuit Judge, about 400
votes. That does very we'll considering
he is firiner in that county, and the
Sentinel opposed him on that account. lie
is elected. We congratulate the circuit
on their good luck.
The Chicago Tribune of the 9th says
it has no disposition to either "brag, boast,
or banter" but simply mentions as an item
Of news, that on the 9Th inst, Chicago
harbor contained feet of two hundred
and fifty vessels. These were all either
or receiving cargoes; none
were idle.
AT railroad station, an old lady said to
a very pompous-lo looking gentleman, who
was talking about steam navigation spray |
sir, what is steam p "Steam, ma'am, is |
--ah steam is--eh !-ha steam is
steam b ~ knew the chap couldn't tell |
yes" said arough looking fellow standing
by, "but steam is a bucket Of water in
tremendous Precipitation p a
The Florence correspondent ofthe New
ark Advertiser says that Powers's noble
statue Of Webster has been transferred TO
bronze at the foundery in that city, and is
about to be shipped for Boston.
A New tunneling machine, weighing
over forty tons, has been manufactured at
he Novelty Works, to be used npon the
Hoosic tunnel, designed to cut out the
whole area Of circle eight feet in dame
,er.
ILLINOIS MONEY Additional bonds
nave been deposited by nearly all the Ill-
iois banks with the State Auditor, for the
purpose Of further securing their circula-
ion, and their notes are now generally
,urrent. There have been only two sus-
Bank Of Bellville and the
Bank Of Elgin-and the former will pay
.bout so per cent and the latter nearly
100.
A CELEBRATED divine, who was remark
.ble in the first period of his ministery
or boistorous mode Of preaching. sud-
lenly adopted mild and dispassionate
tylo. One Of his brethren inquired what
induced hiia TO make change. lie was
"when was young Thought
I was the thunder that killed the people;
,ut when ] grew wiser ! discovered that
was the lightning; so ! determined to
hunder less and tighten more In FUTURE
The Hon. Charles j. jenkins, Of
icorgia. In reply to letter from Walker
he filllbuster, which has appeared In the
southern journals, and In which the ro-
Tiyal Of tho sleve-trade and the introduc-
ION Of slayes into Nicaragua ara ndyoca.