Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-26
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my last letter, that the general morals
of our town are only esort.o So" How
many hell-holes there are here, can
precisely say, though I think thcre
are eight enough to make drunkard.
and gamblers OF a greas many Young
men. One of the peculiar features Of
the late religious revival was, that men
iunaccustomed to attend church were
brought into the church. and were con.
yertcd. Since my last letter five moro
have joined. One man had not bee,
in church for thirteen years, but now
he is glad to be present on all occasions
We hope the meeting will result in per-
mancnt good TO our town.
One of our citizens, Mr.. Scott Moore
merchant tailor, was robbed on Satur.
day night, Of about $500 worth Of fine
cloths. The burglars entered at the
window, and mado almost q clean sweep
of goods The loss will be severely
felt, as Mr.. Moore is a young man, with
but little TO depend on, save his daily
labor. But as he is sober and indus
trious, he viii soon repair his loss. No
clue has .bceA obtaiucd asto thcrobbers,
'1'his is the rSt thing that has occur
cd here for homo time % create excils'
ment, except the burning of smoke
house. We were almost stagnated. -
Speaking Of stagnation, / an, reminded
Iof stagnant pool near town, or in
town. beside tho indianapolis & Nadi-
SON Railroad% refer to tho filth from
The distillcry hog pens. The rassen-
ger approaching Edinburgh from In
Annapolis is foreibly and pugpenily
taught that this city is u very strong
one. A nnsticr place cannot well be
Imagined, and wc expect to live in an
atmosphere of stencil during the sum.
mer. The people vote the wholescon-
ccrn nnisanco and heartily wish it
we're abatcd. Oh course, men owning
or governing such an establishment are
not rerg religious; and unless tic hands
arc wiling to. work on Sunday, when
desired, they forfeit their place. Aman
told me lately that he never could get
TO heaven from distillcry and, though
q wicked aman, no intends 70 leave
thereas soon ms possible. 1may
this establishment more ut large here
nfcr
BY some means our graded school cs-
capped the destruction aimed at schools
generally, by our sober, intelligent and
Just Judge. Qucw,--won't our people
put mcnof common sense, on the Sr.
prone bench next fall I? .Apropos Of
this was question, asked me lately by
an intelligent citizen Of our place
While | was heartily commanding your
Congressman. Foley, for his course up
on The Kansas question; this gentleman
asked me if Foley was acting so pur-
poscly, or whotherrhc just happened to
be on tie right lac for ~ he, che
hardly has sense enough todSanytIiing
sensible" co9itqted. but like DR..
lToche, "says muffin, for / am not
posted as to the Generals Abilities i
do know, however, that | amsomctincs
asked if I ever lived in q county named
Franklin, from which boobies and
drunkards were sent to the House Of
Representatives, and TO the Senate |
am no politician, and | generally cyadc
such questions. refer such questions
to Dir. Raymond. But if ! don close
my letter soon, your readers will think
am brief in ca cornutNnl,' in a horn
as young lady once said. So no more
TIL the next time, and ! remain yours
ill then. *