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WOMEN.

II is noted fact that The ladies' are becoming
4spagai6eentks.s .ssxtrayaspnt. Sometime back We
observed in mr. exchanges, that it was COM
mon thing for women, particularly at the Spring,
- have on hand from seventy-five to three hum
dred dresses. Recently we observed that ii Was
.>hiuuable for those in large cities 10 have an
innumerabe number nf dresses, and never 10
Wear the same Il second time. Certainly there
cannot be many of This number. If there was,
one only of the thousand casualties that are hap
peninp every day in the week. and almost every
hour, would deprive them OF such vain-g loriouS
nutions, and make them feel that life was good for
something ese-more than mere accumulation
of dresses, or the childish notion OF exhibiting Il
new playlhing We cannot help feeling i senti-
ment of pity for such women, whose sole, entire
existence is thus dssipaed and spent between Il
dry goods store, n dressing room and the parade
ground. We oflenlinrs llink, have such wo-
men any heart? Have they The feeling Of daugh.
rr, wife, sister, or mother? Have they ever loved
Do they know any Of the wDn"nly pleasures of
makinG daily sacrifices forlovcd ones? or the keen
sensation when the sclf-drnia! givesan added graf.
ilration or soothes one moment pain {? No. alas!
they cannot feel this, BECAUSE they are enrrusled
in sellishness, aud oulyappreciate that which min.
listers 10 their vanity and self love. The ,coman
is concealed. hidden, covered up. and sometimes
wholly dies out under this mass of gliltering cor
ruplon.
Such women rs those are found not only in
c.ics, but in villages and even in the country.
Yet to this rule, there are discovered some ex-
ccpons Yes there are 1oomen who are p0men
in every sense of The world-not dulIs to carry
silks, hounccd and flushed, mantillas, and jewels
NOT puppets to be Ilaliered by profane adora-
ton, reverrnced to-day aud discarded tomorrow,
always jostled out Of the place which nature
anu society would assign them, by sensuality or
contempt admired, but not respected; desired.
but no, esteemed; ruled by passion, not afec-
ton; impar,ing their weakness, not their cou-
slancy, to the sex they could exalt; the source
aud mirror of vanity We say there are women
whom we see as wives par;aking of the care
and cheering the anxiety of husbands, dividing
their tolls by domestic intelligence, spreading
cheerfulness around them, for their husbands
sake sharing the decent refnemcnts Of the world
without being vain of them, placing all their
joys and happiness in the men they love. As
mothers, we find them the affectionate inslruc,
lress of their children whom they have tended
from their Infancy, training them in thought and
benevo!ence, addressing them as rational beings
preparing them to become men aud women in
| lurn-Ncwbery Rising Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-03-11

Youthful FRIgyDsllips.-Wha lat fond and
generous friendships arc often bred among
Youthful companions in the bright epoch OF
school day life Then the innocence gaiety
and hope of unsophisticated hearts create sky
and land anew, and roGe the scene in their own
soft hues. No cynic frost has fallen on our dis
interested sympathies. The world has not laid
its icy hands ON our throbbing pulses. Our
faith in eac!l other, IN whatever is lovely, vrtu-
GUS, heroic, knows 10 limits. Then how fire.
nuent it is for attachments to grow up, at whose
stainless sincerity and tender romance we smile
in after years, when, alas! in too many ca'es,
time has hardly brought enough to compensate
Us for what it has taken away Together we
wander through the field as through enchanted
grounds. We dream dreams reSplendent with
the triumphs We fondly VOW and think to win.
In the artlessness OF that pure time our secret
souls are transparent, and in the untawed clear
hess of our communion we look through each
other. Our Joys, our griels, our whole hearts,
are united in free friendship, whose strength
and closencss foretell sweeter and notler life
than the f;lirest passages of history have yet
realized. These lalcyon unions rarely survive
a full entrance upon the common pursuits OF
life. But they are prophetic. And when the
cares of the world, the decct(ulness OF riches
and many sins, come upon us and ALLEVIATE us,
still their glorious oracles are never all forgot
ten. They haunt us like voices from fairy
land. And oft the cliffs and shores OF memory
revcrberate the plaintive echoes Of our love,
calling after many beautiful Hylas vanished
from beside the fountain of youth. How often
the remembrances Of the friends and the friend
ships of other days come back from the by
gone times when we knew them, and fill our
Iearts as with the Wild sad melodies of an
4Eolian harp Who, as he reviews tue hallowed
hours that went SO swiftly in the morning OF
life and recalls the dear, familiar faces laid SO
ear in the dust of the grave, would be asham'
ed to shed tear to their mingled memory
Alger.
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--<sk---
Jimmy, are yo,Ir folks all we'll 2"

"Jmmy, are yo,lr folks all well7" "
"Yes, ma'am, all but Sally Ann" -.
"Why, what's the matter with her?"
go, nothing partic'lar-only she Lad the.
hoopin'-coueh once, and she haint never got
over it. The cough amt of amy account now,
but she has the hoop desper'te.
A SERVANTS GIRL's RrMEnf-Ae gentleman
observing a servant rirl, wLo was lcft-handcd,
placing the knives and forks on the table in the
same awkward rosition, remarked to her that
she was laying them left-handed. = ~ y.
go, indade!" said Sic, "sofIaye. Be p.eass1
Sir, to help me turn the table rounds -'is2sts
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-03-11

LARGE REcE1Ts OF CorrEE.-The receipts of
coffee at New Orleans on the 7th in .tant were
unusually heavy no less than seven vessels en-
tered port on that day, bringing an aggregate
Of 1886 bags. Among the arrivals was the
bark William R. Newman, Of Baltimore, with a
cargo Of over 5000 bags.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-03-11

ScoRNlNG THE IDEA.-A vagabond. looking
fellow. bu, with SOME wit nevertheless, was
brought brf"re magistrate at Tourbridge, last
week. on tie charge Of stealing turnips After
making some drolI remarks, he was a-ked by The
magi>trar, but didn't y"n take the turpips
found in your pockrt!' Pr!s"ne'-"I, you wor-
sh. p! certainly nut. | went 10 sleep in the field
among the turnips and The three you found in
my pockets grew in them while uv, the heat of
my hndy causing them 10 sl.o", up faster ,hrn or.
dinary. / steal turnps, you worship! I'd scorn
th. idpa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-03-11

1t has often been remarked that children will
frequently ask questions which even the wisest
are puzzled to answer. -,
"MotLer," exclaimed little Charley, chow
biz was I whsn you vas Gtos giri I"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-03-11

NEGROES RETURNING FROM MEx1co.-The
San AnNnio Texian says:
HaE1fy week passes but runaway negroes
are captured in Mexico, and returned to their
masters in Texas and it is now seldtm the
case that we hear Of one running away to Mex
leo. The plain truth is, that those who arc
there now are in wretchcd condition, and ma
ny Of them would be glad to get back to their
old homes. They are not only ragged and des-
titute Of the comforts Of life, but most of them
arc really in starving condition.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15
THE NATIONAL HOTEL pIsEAsE.

A correspondent Of tho Pittsburgh Chron-
ieie Of May 9TH writes, that during visit
to Washington during the latter part Of
April, he contracted q disease sinilar In oil
respects 10 the National Hotel disease His
physicians pronounced the symphonic 10 DO
tho same as those Of poisoning by arsenic,
and tho homeopathic antidotes for that poi
son were applied with excellent elect Hc
urgently urges an investigation Of the
cause Of the disease, and makes the follow.
ting suggestion; 81 visited Washington
about tho 10th OF March. and did not feel
any bad effects from II, bat then did not
drink water at the table this last visit
drank waior freely, with loo In II ] cannot
say with certainty whore the poison 10, but
| think Il IL In the water or the leo that Is
put In the water, and II probably comes
from some mandatory using arsenic 10
color with, or some other accidental way, OF
else IL IL put In with the intention Of poison
Ing. Too many have already died from II
to remain 80 quiet about H. /, as ono, dc
mand that II be fully investigated by analy
sis, and tho place and cause Of tho poison
discovered"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15

poses only to mark the demagogues who
court their influence, and who use Il against
the interests that are dear 10 every Ameri-
can Protestant The prescription Of the
Sentinel is worse than any proposed by the
hated Protestantl These intend 10 be free
and they will be, yet they viii allow Ro.
msnists 10 vote and live in peace, but the
demagogue. or the party that courts them
a. Romanists will be marked. That Il all
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15
oyrRY sMALL pRoponrloNs.u

III anything should awaken honest men
to the corruption Of party, tho corruption
and vcnality Of the party press should. Let
a man be In favor with the leaders Of party,
and there Is none like him; but let him fail
10 subserve party purposes, and mono are 30
mean. II has been but few months since
Governor Geary was, with the Democratic
party, very paragon OF perfection. lie
would quiet disturbances, he would put nm
end 10 Free State riots In Kansas; and we
doub, not the Governor himself thought he
could do Il Like others OF his party, he
had so often repeated tho false charges upon
tho Free State men, and 10 faithfully do
Tended the /" CONSTITUTIONAL party, that he
had como, In part TO believe those innocent
and those the guilty ones. Buta few months
experience opened hs eyes lie had been
promised the aid Of the Government In
quelling the rebels, but when he reported
that Judge Leoompte and bis associates
were tho rebels, that aid was withheld, and
the life Of the Governor threatened, and he
compelled 10 resign. Now, who is Governor
Geary' The Cincinnati Enquirer, ono OF
his nrst and greatest panegyrists, thus speaks
Of him:
Gov Geary Is In Washington, having
his accounts settled. Disrobed Of bis Cub
ernatorial grandeur, this individual shrink'
into very small proportions The truth H.
his appointment was great mistake, and
all the success OF his first attempts 10 organ
ize the Territory Of Kansas was delusior
"a mirage. lie never had the qualities
the intelligence or information 10 admins
ter this diifcult trust Supremacy ignoran
of law and government, his idea was ;,
play the part Of General jackson in YER,
small theatre, and with very feeble powers
"small proportions" now, since he car
not be used for party purposes "A grea
mistake" to appoint him, for he was not $
much nose Of wax as IL was thought h
would be. His first success delusion,
for he was for executing the laws, agnin'
Democrats as we'll as against Free State mel
+" supremely ignorant" not to know that h
!, was sent there to "erush out freedom
We guess that Gov Walker will put ther
through, and, backed by the Government
have proportions" large enough.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15

Polysanx In Ia won't fcafurss, has b.
come mar, Of their religious system- This
sensualirm Il designed 70 CRAFTY the pa
sions not only, but 10 propagate fci'o~sr.
which the law Of every STATE forbids BY -
we're penaltios7 Il dcbases morally, phys''
eslly and intellectoAlIy--is against the laws
OF natnre not only, bat would turn chris
tan society into worse than psndemon''
UNI. The moral senes Of the country de-
tuition fraught with 20 much evil and evil
only. --Scnfinsf
Suppose IL has become part Of IL reIiri-
Gus system, have they not right 70 ineov-
porate anything In their religious system
they chooss3 wiz yoa destroy the poor
Mormons because you do not believe IN their
doctrincsY Persecution IN ifs worst (sa-
turss q a part Of fhs religious sysfsm Of
Romanism, Il authorizes the burning Of her
etics, and practices the utmost cruelty, what
do you say 10 thati
But how will you help tolerating tho "so'
cial evil"7 You allow slavery 70 spread
and to exist in Kansas yet hs ievs q
ersyy State Jorbfds q BY serus pssaifies
[srcept the slave States. IL debases MOI
ally, physically and intellectually; 4
against the lars Of nature. and ro~id
turn ckrisfian society into rorss Than
pondemoninn, and the moral senss Of ~
country demands fhe determination u q
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15

ENDORSEMENT on GovnRSoR Wnionr.-
The Democratic Convention Of Marion
County, last Saturday, endorsed the admin
istration Of Governor Wright We doubt
not that similar endorsement could be OBJ
tanned In every Democratic Convention Of
me people In Indiana, while II would be din.
cult TO get one Convention, not led and con-
uolled by a politician, to endorse Ex-senator
Bright Yet Bright Is the chosen one for a
Fat Office, while Gov Wright, emphatically
tho peoples man, il turned oil with IN un-
meaning and worthless Recommendation.
Governor Wright in everything which
constitutes n man OF the people, is infinitely
the superior OF his successful rival, but he
ha, not money enough to succeed. The
time will come, we doubt not, when an In
dignant people will do him justide, and con
sign the purse-proud, aristocratic, schemine
Kentucky STAKEHOLDER, and his minions, &c
their merited oblivion.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15

MARRYING A DECEASED Wires SISTER -
The Baltimore Presbytery recently hauled
up VIM. Chapman for having married the
sister Of his deceased wife Six of the Pres
bytery voted him guilty OF incest, ten Of "oi'
tense against edifcation," and only two were
sensible enough to declare that he had bro
ken no law Of God or man. Rev. DIR. Back.
MS, 10 conciliate the brethren all round, en-
tered minute to the purport that brother
Chapman had violated no law Of religion OF
the church, but inasmuch as he knew the
feelings Of many serious Christians against
such marriages, he is censurable as Pres
byterian Elder for bis untenderness in th'
affair. Elder Chapman was so tender to
ward the sister, that he ould not help
little toughness towards Presbyterian pref
udices.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15

We have given an outline Of the new II.
csnse law Of New York It's time Of going
into effect drawing near, gives occasion TO
no little discussion In the Empire State =
The lower ton million liquor sellers abhor
Il, and have resolved TO defy it-at least TO
have II pronounced unconstitutional by the
courts, which will not DO difficult to do,
judging from the oharacterof the New York
courts. The upper ton thousand liquor sell
lsrs, and their customers, the senfcsi drink-
Gre, think II IN admirable law, a. II viii
break up all the lower class drinking houses,
prevent poor folks from getting drunk, and
grant monopoly Of drinking and selling
u respectable peopfsi sympathising with
these, are those good temperance men ~
who believe Temperance in the abstract a
good thing but It ought not TO be injured
by fanaticism. They would prefer pro-
hibitory law, but II is unpopular, and, after
all, impoliiic; hence they are pleased with
this law. Among these are such men as
Horace Greeley, personally temperate, and
In love with prohibition, but Loving Repub-
licanism more SO also, the New York
Times.
On the other hand, tho temperance men
who have fought the temperance battles
for a quarter of century, through evil rs
wen as good report--who have regarded
the suppression of intemperance as mat
ter Of the FIRST importance, stand aloof from
IL They see nothing like o temperance law
in IL 1t is simply a modification Of the
old license laws, under which the most fear
fal state Of drunkenness has heretofore OK.
isted They see no hope Of beneficial re-
suits, from making respectable drunkards'
at respectable saloons and taverns. The
existence Of the class OF drinking houses
which this law provides for, makes tho exis
tence Of lower class indispensable. II
he present race Of poor, abandoned inebri
ates could be swept out OF existence In on
instant no better way Of supplying thei'
places could be devised than by celebrating
uFttCiuta uIunkttfu mohutnetosior ~ ~
the largest portion Of the present race o
street drunkards--poor pcnnyless outcasts
took their initiative drinks In respectable
(s) saloons, or in respectable (') parlors
aud thoir present character Is but thei
graduation 10 drunkard's hono,g.
We do not understand Mr., Delcvan an
bic co.laborcrs rs designing 10 oppose an,
obstruction TO the execution Of this law
Thoy arc willing that its friends shoul
give II fair trial. but they do not receive
a. a temperance law We believe they ar
right Lot lie admirers try il, but let ten
poranco men nevcr abandon the idea Q
PROHIBITION II II Is right 10 keep tlpplin
houses, let every body keep thcmi if u
wrong, rRouisir EVERY BODY The rae
who have fought in this battle FOR twcnt,
five years arc not the men TO be dishoarto'
, cd. II may take twenty-five years more
, establish prohibition, but we bequeath
I our children glorious legacy whom we b
: queath TO them etcinal hostility 10 tipplin
houses and their effects
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15

years in the United States Senate, by Ken
tncky stakeholder, and by quasi election,
have again indicated their desire 10 be re-
presented another term BY the same "dis-
tinguished gentleman" Lot us be consist
emit IL we cannot prevent slavery 10 Kan
sac, Let us not prevent polygamy in Utah
IL we must be represented in tho United
States Senate by Kentucky stakeholder,
let US choose polyganist 10 be his col.
league. Why notY
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15
NEW rrsr on cTrIzEKsHp.

The people Of Massachusetts, last week
adopted an amendment to their constitution
priyiding that after certain time, none
should be voters unless they could read tie
Constitution Of the State, in the English Ian
guage, and write their own names. This is
not to work Acknowledgement Of any who
are now voters. They also provided for sin.
gle representative districts, so that no man
should vote for more than one representa-
tive. We predict that these provisions will
be incorporated in many constitution before
20 years ~ .fsas IS
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15

On Tuesday morning, the 5th inst, At the
residence Of Mrs, Ann Turner, by the Rev.
Allen NJ. Farland, JoHS II. FAxorHkR. L1q,
to Miss FANNIE NJ. TURNER. Of Brookviie
We are wholly incompetent 70 do the ID
ject justice We have no poetry suited 10
the occasion,--can make none. The fee
came in due time-we know they viii pros
per- ss
On the llih inst, by Rev james Hill, Mt.
HENRY HooKER and Miss. CLExESTlSk kra-
Sci, daughter Of late Col A. Russell Il
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15

The CARRrxR have employed an en-
perienced and faithfal carrier, 10 deliver our
papers to city subscribers He l. too old and
too good looking 70 be called by the satanic
name usually applied to carriers he may
have little trouble at first 10 find all our
subscribers, but he viii end you regularly
after the FIRST few rounds Should any Be
overlooked they viii oblige US by giving m
foruati at our Office, No 6s, Washington
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15
THOMAS n. Lynch.


~ We believe that the political and r.
ligious sentiment OF tho nation win eyentu-
ally find limit 10 lie forbearanco for such
monstrous fanaticism, based upon such
Ignorance and beasiiality. a. this Mormon
develop ement In the enlightenment Of the
nineteenth century.--Seafinei af
Hope you don't intend 10 allow the IRE
iigious sentiment" OF tho nation to have
anything TO do with politics That win
never do, Cor II you get 10 aroused once, and
get religious mon 10 think that their "rs-
ligIous sentiment" may be brought 70 bear
on political questions, q 'ciu find a ii~sf b
Il, .forbearancs for such monsfress faaat-
icism as Slavery, aud not allow u 70 exist
any longer IN The enlightenment ef he
niacfsenth century then what win Jon do :
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15

"FMtEr's LAST woRk. The Wssievr
chrisfian Advocate informs ne that REV.
J, d Finleys last work is jast nom the
press" We regret TO learn this. - the old
Chief seems capable Of making several
books yet, and surely bat few ifany modern
book makers have made more readable
books than hIa We hope he will be indac.
ed 10 change bic mind, and, II Me u spared
continue 10 gather up the "reminiscences Of
bia oyenthl liG.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15

Mr.. Editor III have seen In your widely
circulating paper, my name. announced,
among others, a. candidate Tor the Prcsi.
dency OF the Indiana Asbury University. !"
| wish 10 say 70 my numerous friends thro
whose partially such suggestion has been
made, that In view OF the higher claims Of
tho regular pastoral work must decline be-
Ing candidate Cor tho Presidency Of the
University. I do not however, concur with
you 10 tho Judgment you expressed Of The
qualifications OF the gentlemen named, ex.
cept 30 far a. that judgment applies 70 the
Editor Of tho American.
THOMAS II. LYNCH.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15

plUr Queen Victoria has just presented
her subjects her ninth baby girl at that,
and the world is making great fuss about
il We know lots Of women who have had
q dozen, and nothing IL said about IL
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15

~ The New York Express Of The 24th
announces that the ten days previous V
that date, the emigration 10 that port had
greatly exceeded that Of any corresponding
period for the last two or three years On
Thursday Of last week at one OF lock, there
had arrived since Monday morning 800
emigrants, of whom 4,olo were from Liver
pool, and 1888 from Bremen. The Ex-
press admits that the emigrantz generally
were In good condition.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15
rxanx HAurx AND nrcHxoxD Road.

III. nail. cor The ,lsce commenced COM
4, a,s,,ha Z, q M;.s,ssnni yoad Yesterday.
God be thanked. This community, and all
the country south and west OF us, have sni-
,sred IneonssnlsnesS enough from s tsas
49, ,hs mall 10 MAKE ma ren,ember them for
a long time Let ous people remember 10
keep of that road now, while We have an
other route 70 O'nelnnan ana w she sI -. .'a
T ss oD aa,lsr ~ psid 70 the Terre Haut
a Richmond road---nor never let any other
dollar go there that Evansville influences can
control - fNaH&iffH EHIhHU'
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15

At the residence Of her father, in BROOK
vile Township Franklin county, Indiana,
on the Goth day OF April, Mrs. SARAH NJ
Quick, wife Of d. o. Quick, and daughter Of
Benjamin Updike, In the wsnty-fourth year
Of her age e.. s..'I IS
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15
DR.. LYNcH pEcIIHKa.

Il will be seen from tho following nets
that DIR. Lynch declines the Presidency
He has right 10 do 30, and right 10 HE
opinion a. 70 qualifications, but he need
not be 40 norEonnl In HE rcmarka. -