Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-05
Mixerville Correspondence.


uels and his right-hand man, and co.
worker Doc, called a jollifcation of the
Black Democracy at this place, on Sat-
urday night last, by announcing that
the young Hickory and very dis
tinguishcd speaker would be here.
We do-not Know what they wish 10
jollify unless 1t was because they were
no worse whipped. The hour arrived
and with it the anxious company to
hear the rery distinguished (2) speaker,
The great michael was on hand with
his pop.gun and crew. Michael, the
great Michael who was so popular as
not to get as many votes as even Jack.
Glidewell, should think would feel like
hiding. instead Of boldly rejoicing
Tho time for speaking arrived and tho
people were in an anxious mood to-
know who said speaker would DO. When
10, and behold! twas nobody else than
Capt. John himself. "The thunders
rolled, and the lightning flashed, and
granny's tea. pot went to smash" Capt.
John told them that they had done no
bly,, they had not only carried the State,
but had both branches Of the Legisla-
ture, and had actually carried Franklin
county. lie said the know-Nothings
were a perjured set ofvillains, was quite
severe on the old Blue Light Federal
lists, and hoped and prayed to the Al.
mighty, that the little boys in the street
now before him, might grow up TO vote
the Democratic ticket. By this time
what few were listening had left, and
or he went also. A remarkable short
speech for so distinguished CD man. !
cannot conceive why he was 50 severe on
his democratic know-nothing friends
! Nor do / know OF his ever Offering n
] prayer before, to the Almighty; but
suppose DO know why he was so very
severe, on the blue light Fedcralist. /
know that short time since he obtain.
ell the Post-oflice at this place, and for
his being -Fedcralist, in opposition
to President Buchanan, and other often
ccs which / will not name, had his head
chopped off, and the Office given to a
Douglas Democrat, which mado Capt.
John very wrothy, aud for a time had
a strong inclination to close in with the
Republican party; but they gave him
to understand that he would meet with
no sympathy from them, so that he was
Obliged to work along as best he could;
but blue light Federalst will pop out
yet occasionally. Speaking ended, and
Capt. John 4 Co, chat is the aristocra-
cy of the party,) concluded that they
could not stand whisky adultcratcd with
water and tobacco so they posted of to
Oxford, where they could enjoy them
selves on the big figure. And now bad
whisky and very hard swearing began
to be fcarfully on tho increase, until il
: was like q continued homogeneous mass
of hubbub, and drawing of coats for
general fight, which might have re-
suited in something worry serious, had it
not been for general cry through tho
streets, "they are fighting, they are all
fighting" which Immediately brought
: Esquire Montgomery and others to the
: field of battle. The Esquire immedi.
ately arrested the two worst ones, held
court, and fined them thrco dollars
: each, and costs. We heard nothing
from tho Oxford company until about
tour O'Clock on Sunday morning, when
We wcro again disturbed by report
I from the "Young Hickory" We dc
: not know what they intended, butprob-
ably they wished TO let us know they
were still able to be about, or probably
they were very dry and wished TO ar
ouso the retailer of whisky. After
hitching up and starting for Brook,ille
ono of the horses took the Douglas side
Of the question, and refused to go with
the Democracy, but they had cursed and
damned men, for doing so, and quickly
brought them right, and thought they
could do so with horse: they done
their very best, but to no purpose, until
they applied rocks, clubs, iencc-rails,
&c, in company witha tornado Of oaths
which finally made tho poor horse an
willingly yield Another joke woe that
they had several persons, who made Il
nice thing Of it by running around
through the crowd, collecting money
for expenses Of powder &c, which re.
quired about $40, but when settling
time came they had but about Sc. The
Coroner elect was on tho battle ground
early next morning, either looking for
the dead if any, or for his $50 missing,
which will doubtless remain with the
lucky person, until ho finds some one
more lucky than himself. | presume
that Capt John & Co, was not aware
that it was Sunday while firing their
"Hickory," and swearing so Justify, AT
their Douglas horse, or probably he was
not aware of what he was saying
When he uttered the prayer that the
, bows in the streets might grow mn Ia