Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-01
MERE MENTINN2

M There was an arrival Of $50 Nor
mons at Boston on Monday.
. sss- Wheat is now selling at 81 per
bushel in this city.
rD- The amount of gold shipped from
Australia this year is nearly 81 100000
ray- A cotton factory has been erected at
De Soto, in Louisiana.
H6s- It is stated that Longfellow is enga-
ged in writing FIVE act play.
b6s- Senator Douglas is visiting his SON
in North Carolina, the latter being ILL.,
sds- John w Forney is lying danger.
ously i'll In Philadelphia.
- d. o. Daily, Esq, has removed to
Huntington, Indiana, to practice lew.
sG- Charles Woodward, an old citizen
Of Madison, died suddenly, last week.
Dss- In sending MS change, doa't send TEN
CENT stamps. We can't use them.
s6g- The health of Rev, Giles Smith is
such that he is barely able to attend hisquar-
terly meetings--not able to preach
sa- Peaches are in bloom on the Ohio
river The prospect Of a fair crop is prom.
Using. e r
fer Persons who wish to pay their notes
given to us, will please call on Wilson Nor
row, BrookviIlc
RAJ DIR. ]. r. Goodwin, at Wynn, has an
excellent young brood mare of fine blood,
for sale cheap, or to trade for a young horse.
ras- Five millions of the new cent pieces
viii be put in circulation next week Hope
that win relieve the money market.
HSy Some three hundred of Uncle Sam I
men, destined for Kansas, passed through
this city on Saturday.
pz- Fifty counties in Iowa have been
heard from, and reports say that the Demo
Gratis have carried the State.
SS~ Slight damage was done to Sloan.
chair factory, in the vicinity Of the Madi
son depot, by FIRE on Saturday morning
: sGr A whale was captured off Sandy
Hook, last Monday, and brought to New
York city. ,
p1- Henry adams, Esq who was re
Gently elected Mayor of Lcayenworth, is
brother-in-law Of Powers, the Sculptor
t@- The cold weather of the first week o
this month used up the corn crop in East
err Texas
D9- Among the exports from New YorI
during the past week, were ten printing
presses to Australia
B6- A shawl was lately sold in Philadel
phia for 81 1926 In the same city womer
make shirts for six cents each.
19- The tennessee Suspension Bridg,
fell, on the 10th April, from the immens,
weight Of snow that had fallen upon it
BAY The Warren County Bank, Pa, tn,
Exeter Bank, Mass, and the Tiverton Bank
r. l., have failed.
BG- Quito revival Of religion is going
on among the colored folks ut the Second
Baptist Church in this city.
So THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE for May
presents rich "bill of fare. If it has NO
an extensive circulation, it is not for want o.
merit Carlton g. Porter, New York
G1y~ The next annual Fair Of the Madi
son county Agricultural Society viii be helc
at Anderson on the Sth, 9th and 10th days 0
September.
Ie5- Willard Carpenter has Egone to Eu
rope on business Of his railroad from Indi
annapolis to Evansville. That road viii b.
finished.
g3- There are 60 applications for divorc'
before the Marion Circuit Court wonde
If all the applicants are engaged to MARI,
again
BE- The news from all parts Of Indiana
in regard to the present prospects of a whea
crop, is encouraging II has stood the win
ter much better than was feared
S6- There was a terrible storm Of wind
hail, and rain on the 18th inst, at Atlanta
Georgia Several dwellings were blow
down, and the Baptist Church unroo fed.
p6s- Owing to the propable war betwee
England and China, Fire Crackers, a CHI
nese production, have advanced fifty pc
cent.
p&F- We are glad TO see SO many Of tn
citizens of Broolville planting trees in iron
Of their dwellings, and adjoining their prem
Uses with shrubbery.
fH- DR.. Warren, the Presbyterian paste
of the Greensburg Church, preached yer
fine sermon at Brookyille. The DR.. wa
for many years, q missionary to India.
leS- Six of the inmates of the Insane Al
ylum have been returned to Franklin cour
ty. We hope their friends win remembe
the Governor and his boiling friends
SV- Mrs. II. b. Stowe, it is said is PR
pairing FOR the press work or the poore
classes in Europe, sort Of Uncle Tom !
white society.
BE- The Texas Recorder says that Ger
eral Houston arrived at his homo in Hunt
villc last week ''in fine health and youn
enough to be President yet
r6y-A man named Chubbick walked o
the suspension bridge at Niagara, Saturda
night, and falling $50 feet was crushed
atoms. He was intoxicated
r4- George Livingston, who was arrcste
in Louisville, charged with the murder {
a woman in Richmond has been sent to tn
Virginia penitentiary FOR one year.
ga- Letters from Paris announce tina