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Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29
Greenwood Correspondence.
GnEENwooD. Ind, Oct. 2l

GREENwooD. Ind, Oct. 81, 1858.
FRIEND FosrER-Whle l wrto the
boys arc drumming and shooting on our
usually quiet streets. am told that it
is an "old line demonstration. What
the boys are rejoicing over is exceeding
ly hard to divine II may be however,
that they have just heard that Porter is
elected for this district, and possibly
they have just heard from Ohio, Pensyl-
vania, &c. AS it is a rainy evening, and
as the political sky is very cloudy, ]
guess the noise will soon subside
Greenwood is small but pleasant
town ten miles from indianapolis on the
Madison and Jacksonville Ra ilroad. -.
There is not mncl business done here
ms the people generally go TO the city to
trade There are three churches in the
town, Baptist, Presbyterian and Meth
odist. The two first named are the
wcaltlicst, and have the largest Nom
!hcship, but the Methodist has proba-
Sy Me largest congregation. The
Mcthodists have just bought large
convenient parsonage, and have more
than half paid for it, and they seem de-
tcrmined to gain some ground here.
The country around here is beautiful,
and the farmers are generally wealthy.
1t is said, however, that the roads get
powerfully muddy here in the winter.
Franklin county has her representa-
tives here in the persons Of VIM. and
Ira Gregg, Alonzo Woodwork, G. J..
Neble-uncls Of Capt. Noble Of Brook
ville-Dr. Turner, from Fairfield, and
probably others Of whom | have not
heard. This town is decidedly moral,
there being but ono whisky hole in the
place, and that ought to be washed out,
OF burned down. 1t does not cost n
great deal TO live here, as the best of
wood sells at 81, per cord, and the best
of beef at five cents per ID; apples and
potatoes are scarce. There is not n
great deal Of sickness here now, though
there was some in August. During that
month DR.. l.. ID. Mccain booked 500
which may be considered afairpracticc.
lie is an eclectic physician, and has not
lost case Of typhoid fever this season,
though the aliopaths lose them rapidly.
lie is very successful in all Diseases
Times are so hard that farmers have TO
sell their produce. stock, &c, low. In
my next nay tell You something else.
e..
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29

fsg- One week from to-day the Iii
nos election takes place. Tho eyes of
the whole country are turned on the
principal contestants in that battle, and
the greatest anxiety is felt as regard to
the result We believe that Judge
Douglas is gaining ground every day.
The Americans arc coming to his as.
sistance. The old line Wings are do
ing likewise. His arguments have
produced nm impression in the minds
Of many Of his old opponents favorable
to his political integrity and consistcn-
cy; whiIh the extraordinary ability he
continues to manifest marks him as n
statesman OF the first order. We be
lieve he will be successful. Citizen.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29
st. Louis Correspondence.


ST.. Louis, Mo-, Oct. I'D, 1888.
Mr.. EDIToR;-
Your last weeks issue
shows that old Franklin is still cropping
in that same political night that has so
long kept her in darkness. But the
general blaze that flashed mp in the face
of the heavens from Indiana, Ohio and
Pennsylvania on the 18th inst, and
which light is bound to increase makes
your little darkness as nero Speck
upon the Sun, inappreciable as TO OBJ
structing his heat and light, and invisi-
BILE except to the largest telescopes. In
every Northern state in which elections
have been held so far. this season, we
behold free principles gloriously trium-
plant, and a slavery propagating Ad-
ministration most signally and deserv-
edly rebuked. How the bachelor Pres
ident can now clay down to pleasant
dreams" is hard to imagine. 1t will
certainly take oil that jackson nerve"
attributed to him two years ago. to sus-
tain him in this his deep affection. But
let us not laugh at his calamity nor
mock at him now that his fear hath al
ready como, but obey that other divine
injunction which is to "rejoice with
them that rejoice and weep with them
that weep" even if we do have to shed
some crocodile tears in the effort
While portion of cur people in this
section have been jubilant over the cleo
ton results. All portions have united
in rapturous panegyrics over the new
California mail route, which has been
traversed from San Francisco to st.
Louis in twenty one days, with pros
pect of reducing the time to fifteen days
as soon as some small obstacles can be
overcome.
This result is hailed here as the great
est success Of the age, and in accor-
dance with the boasting spirit of us
Americans it has been reckoncd far
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29
Kansas Election.

Notwithstanding the Democracy have
been claiming that Kansas had forsa-
ken her free State interests, she comes
ont right side up. Kansas nevor will
be any other way. The Leavenworth
Times OF tho llth inst, says
II is no little pleasure we feel able to
announce the complete triumph of the
old FREQ State party. There will
scarcely be a corporal's guard of Dom
ocrats in the Legislature. With the
exception of Atchison and Jefferson CO.,
wehave madea clean sweep. We hope
this whitening rebuke will not be lost
on the Democracy. They made des-
perate struggle, resorted to every spe-
cie of cunning, strategy and device that
could be concoctcd to carry the day
And the result is that Kansas stands, as
she has ever stood, in opposition to sla-
very and its great champion, the Ma
tlonal Democracy"
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29
The Bargain Between the sham Democ-
racy and Slavery

II is an indlsputable fact that Sham
Democracy and Slavery arc dependent
upon each other for their existence
Divorce them, and death would ensue
as quick rs though the surgeons knife
should sever tho artery which unites the
Siamesc twins. Democracy has made
every concession demanded by Slavery,
and as quid pro quo has received the
support Of slavery. In no other way
could the two have been kept in power
NominalIy, James Buchanan, profess
ed Democrat, is President, but in fact
no is the tool of those who care only 20
extend and fortify tho Slave power
These are not random assertions, and
we fortify them by the following from
the Richmond South, an acknowledge
cd Democratic organ
"From the days OF Washington and
Jefferson down to the present period, il
was the policy of the Federal Govern
ment, 10 ropress and restrict the expan-
sion of Slavery. In 1855, tho current
of Legislation was reversed, and by the
passage Of tho Kansas Nebraska bill,
tho Ordinance of 1887 and the Nilsson
ri restriction were repudiatcd, as the
preiudiccs Of an obsolete age. From
the reign of Marshall to the succession
Of fancy, the South regarded tho SUI
preme Cont with distrust and hostili-
"; but the bred Scott decision exhibits
that ancient citadel Of Federalism the
champion Of State rights aud Slavery.
From its organization till the Baltimore
Convention in 1852, the Democratic
party, albeit the only reliance OF the
South, was compelled TO observe n sly
nidcant silence in respect to Slavery
Then for the first time il pledged itself
distinctly and decidedly, to the support
Of Southern rights, and by adopting
the resolution OF 1889, signaizcd It's re.
nunciation Of the old equivocal policy.
"This, then, is the sum of the matter:
The Federal Government has renounc-
cd the power Of limiting the extension
sion of Slavery; the South is guaranteed
an equal participation in the common
domain; by decision of the Supreme
Court, Slavery is protected the Federal
Territory, as well against the usurpa.
ton Of the Local Legislature, as against
the Unconstitutional intervention of
Congress; and lastly, by the judgment
of the same august tribunal, the per.
sonal and political subordinatioh Of the
Negro is established rs principle OF
American Jurisprudence. So much for
the Re-actionaiy policy in favor Of Sla-
very and the rights of the South.
meanwhile, tho public opinion OF the
North, rs we have already intimated,
has worked clear off tho old Abolition
element, and is daily becoming more
propitious to the interests of Slavery
In fact, tho Abolition party is lmost
extinct, and the Black Republican or
ganization, which has risen upon its
ruins, expressly repudiatcs its most OBJ
noxious principles. So too, in regard
TO tho Northern Democracy. we ack.
knowledge with peculiar satisfaction,
that they have yielded TO the utmost de-
mands of the South.
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the general result /.
s<T- Tho Washington Correspondent

nS- The Washington Correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press writes that
Jefferson Davis, in his late speech at
Portland, announced doctrine that
will greatly exercise the quid nuncs in
Mississippi-being neither more nor
less than the assertions that Terrific
rial Legislature can exclude slavery by
refusing to protect it This is no new
idea of the distinguished Davis, though
it will greatly surprise some of those
who have been relying upon him u
helr them in especial devotion to South
ern rights. Nothing so clears the Wis.,
ion as for Northerner to visit the
South. or Southernor to visit the
North. Even Mr. Pryor, of the Rich
mond South, has been vcgetating in the
great cities Of the East, greatly to his
delight.
Do not be surprised it, after Congress
meets in December, q Southern demo
orat shall rise in the Senate or House
and offer bill repesling the English
bill, 80 as toallow Kansasimmediatc ad-
mission, or as soon as she has Repub-
lican constitution ratified by the people.
This, it is now estimated, would bring
her in to the Union before the 4th of
March, and give her 3 electoral votes
for 1860. Stranger things than this
have happened. When Congress clos
ed in the summer, Douglas was ostra-
cised by almost the entire South Now
he is landed in many quarters. This
was blow number one at the Admins
tration. Look out for blow ngmbsrtwo
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29
Blair on Douglas.
Sr. I.orrIs- Oct

ST. LOUIS, October &c.
Frank p. Blair, Jr., publishes a letter
in reply to Isaac II. Sturgeon, declining
to answer certain intcrrogatories of the
latter in reference to CONVEX sation
between him and Douglas which took
place last winter, on the ground of his
holding private conversations secret
He says, however, that the letter writ
ten by him to B Gratz Brown was in
strict accordance with the wishes OF
Douglas himself and that he deemed
the object Of the interview was to miti-
gate through him the hostility of the
Radical Democratic press of ST. Louis.
He also states that he has had no
agency whatever in giving currency TO
the contents of that letter; that the
character of the invitation and message
of Douglas, received through Mr.. Col
fax, Of Indiana, were not such as I
prepare him tor hearing of Douglas
calling for three cheers over his defeat
in this district.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29

up, and ARE determined in their purpose
to change of officers, but there cant
be necessity for making such hub.
bub about IL. We have a very impor-
taht election coming of in few days,
and things so on rs tranquil and peace
able as at other times. and we expect
to roll up tho largest Republican ma
jority our state has ever given yet
There is not much said, butat the same
time, the people are wide awake to the
nroads that slavery is making upon
our liberties, and we intend to battle
for our rights.
Frost has come at last; this morning
there was pretty heavy one, and as II
did not come until our corn crop was
out of danger. We welcome it. There
will DO q heavy crop OF corn in this
part Of tho State, and it will all be
sound and ripe No danger Of it rot.
ting in the cribs The weather is de-
lightful and it has every appearance OF
being long and pleasant fall, and il
so, our corn will benearly all gathered
and cribbcd before cold weather sets in,
This is the hcaihiest country have
ever lived in. Our town has popua-
ton of about five hundred, and as far
~ have been able to ascertain, there
has been but two cases Of sickness this
summer, and those Of not very long
standing. This is the case in almos,
NIL Of the towns, that are out from tn,
rivers, or in the timber, and even these
have not half the sickness that hav,
heard of being in your State, especial
~ in your beautiful village. 1t has
generally-and for good reason too
been considered very healthy place
May God bless old Brookville, | low
her, and her citiz ms, tor their is not I
more noble hearted people in the State
j.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

The undersigned Administrator Of the estate Of
James Mewhinney deed, viii sell az public auction
on tho 18th day % October 1888, AZ the late rssI.
dence Of said deceased, on Blue Creek In Brookvile
township, all th personal property Of said estate
not taken by the widow consisting Of cattle, hogs
cooper tools, carpenter tools, shoemaker tools,
household and kitchen furniture and various other
articles too numerous 70 mention. Sale 10 con-
mcnce nj 2 A. NJ. on said day.
Terms Ninemonths credit on all sums over three
dollarsi the purchaser giving notes waving benefit
Of the valuation aud apprai sement laws bearing In
tcrest with approved security. SIMS Of three dol
lars or less. cash In hand. II. MEwHINNEY.
no3f 80 Adm'r
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ahead Of any Improvement that has
preceded 1.-THE Atlantic Cable and
Modern Democracy, being nothing in
comparison. A trip can now be made
from this city TO San Francisco by
stage, rs quickly rs it could DO made
from here to Philadelphia twenty years
ago. This, like almost every other
Western enterprise will DO greatly trib-
utary to the advancement OF ST. Louis,
Notwithstanding the peculiar institu-
ton" of this State, and the peculiar
functionaries that are called to preside
over it. Thcse peculiarities are declin-
ing heweyer, and every year becoming
beautifully less"
Our venerable Democratic Governor
deserves passing notice. He is most fa-
military known here rs dob Stewart
(what's in a namcO he is Of Yankee ex-
traction, and is devotcdly attached to
his party and to the pure juice OF the
corn, two very compatible kinds of de-
votion not hard to explain in o modern
Democrat. From the fact that this i'm
portant aforesaid parsonage is often and
so mysteriously absont from his official
post, we often hear the expression "haye
we Governor" About month ago
or more he made mysterious disap-
pearancc, no one in this city knowing
his whereabouts. and many not caring
feeling that their State was about as safe
without as with him. In the course Of
few weeks his gubcrnatorial presence
was heard of at grand ball away up
ut ST. 10. Occasionally the Gov. comes
down to our city puts up at the fash
ionable Planters House, dimes, then re.
tires TO the bar receives and treats his
friends to the best liquors, drinking with
each one of them, continuing to treat,
talk and drink, until the sound of the
ncxt gong; goes up, eats returns, re-
news his friendly entertainments pro-
longing them to late hour goes to bed
in high state of glorification, gets up
in the morning and travels the same
round Of conviviaitics during that and
tho succeeding days that he remains in
the city. If your Governor can beat
that he is all that his friends ever claim
ed him to DO in the drinking line. /
suppose rs our Governor never had any
wife or children to disgrace by such n
course he feels at liberty to degrade
himself rs much as he plcases.
AS you may be Interested 10 how we
live here, and how we are supplied. !
will merely note one fact now. Illinois,
our sister state, furnishes us much "aid
and comfort" Our best coal comes
from her mines, and we pay two or
three cents more per bushcl for it than
for our Missouri coal. Many Of our
fruits, fowls, frogs, and table supplies OF
all Kinds cUnnc rom rrrat SrJiue. NWild
ducks, praric-chickens, phcasantsSend
quais arc brought in cart loads acro.l
the river to our markets. Frogs zach
arc coveted here rs delicious luxury
arc found in great quantities in the IL.
inois marshes, and are secured either by
shooting them with small charges, or
by taking them with hooks baited with
rcd flannel. Such are some Of the sup.
plies we receive from our sister State, of
other supplies furnished from other To-
caitios | will tell you some other time.
w. S. S.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29
ss- Republican victories in Penn

pS- Republican victories in Penn
sylvania arc by no means a novelty
They date back to halfa century ago.
Thus we find in The Public Adver.
tiser Of this city, Of Monday, Oct. 10,
1907, the following paragraph:
at is certain that the Republican
majority in each branch of the New
Pennsylvania Legislature will exceed,
at the approaching session, the mrjori-
ties Of late years.
What IS not TO be forgotten is, that the
principles of the Republican party Of
the present day arc essentially the same
with those OF the great party of fifty
years ago, in which Jefferson, author
ofthc original Proviso of Freedom, was
one of the principal leaders, Madison
CoUr.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

NOTICE l. hereby given. that the undersigned
~ will sell At public auction, on Wednesday, tho
9th day Of October next the residence of Anson
Buckley, late Of Brankn county, deceased, two
miles south west Fl Fairfield, all his personal prop
orty not taken by the widow, consisting OF eight or
ten head ofhorses twenty head Of hogs, cattle two
or three hundred bushels Of wheat clover seed thirty
o. corn in tho hold corn IN the crib ten tons cf
hay, clover thresher, = interest In a threshing
machine, q interest Ia wheat drill, tive horse
wagon, one two horse carriage aud harness. plowr.
harrows. euitivators, and other farming utcnsils
household aud kitchen furniture, Sc.
The cattle, hogs, corn, wheat and clover seedwiil
oc sold on credit Of three months.
on oil other articles credit "
twelve mouths will be given on all suns over three
dollars, the purchaser In all giving bis note.
with approved security, waving valuation and np-
prascIncnt laws. EDULKLEY. Admr'r.
JOHN r. BuLKLEY, Adm'r,
Sept 20, 1858. - with the viii annexed.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29

nen- The election Of VIM. J. Wallace
(Repub ican), successful candidate for
Sheriff in this county, is to be contest.
cd by John +. Gulick (DcmocraD, his
competitor, on the ground that when
he was elected the term of Mayor, 20
which he had been elected, had not ex-
pred. Mr.. Wallace had resigned the
Mayoralty TO run for Sheriff The
Constitution forbids any person hold
ing judicial Office from being elected
to any other than a judicial Office, du-
ring the term for Which he may be
elected. The contest will come up in
Circuit Court for settlement. The de-
cision will be looked for with anxiety.
Ind Citizen.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29
Extra Session of the Legislature.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.

Whereas, Section Ninth Of Article
Fourth of the Constitution of the State
of Indiana provides that when, in the
opinion of tho Governor of said State,
the public welfare shall require it, he
may, at any fine, by proclamation call
n special session of the General Assem-
bly, -
Now, therefore, /, Ashbel p Willard,
Governor of the State of Indiana, be-
lieving that the public welfare requires
a special session Of the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Indiana, do hereby
convene said special session of the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Indiana
at indianapolis, the capital of said
State, on Saturday, the twentieth day
of November, eighteen hundred and
ffty-eight. And / do hereby require
all the members Of the General Assem-.
bly, of the State of Indiana to be and
appear at Indianapolis on the said
twentieth day of November, eighteen
hundred and fiAy-cight In witness
whereof have hereunto set my hand,
and caused TO be affixed the
the seal of the State, at the
city of Indianapolis, this 10Th
TsEAL1 day of October, in the year of
Lord one thousand eight hun
dred aud fifty weight, the AID
year Of the State, and of the
independence of the United
States the eighty-third.
ASHBEL p. WILLARD.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29

A SECOND CoMEf IN SIoHr.-Another
comet has made ia appearance. Tut
ties comet can now be seen in the con-
stellation Pegasus, without the aid of a
telescope. This group is in direct
range with line drawn from tho two
pointers in the "Great Dipper" through
the North Star, and is about rs far from
that body as Arcturus.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29
MILLS.

The milling business will be conducted by the
undersigned under the name Of Geo. Holland 4 Co..
The highest market price in cash, will be given for
wheat.
Those having grinding to be done will give us
call. Washington Holland with accommodating
milers will always be found at the mill ready 10
wait on all who call. GEO. HOLLAND.
Brookvile Sep. IS W. HOLLAND. n
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The Now Albany expedition, heavily
armed and full offight, chartered the
Adelaide, and started for
Brandcnbnrg, last night, to rescue Bell
1t is reported that the Kcntuclxians
here and elsewhere are concentrating
TO meet them.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29

IowA.--The election in Iowa has re-
suited ia favor of tho Republicans
throughout Curtis and yandever cleo
ted to Congress by two to three thou.
sand majority each, and the Rcpubli-
can State ticket elected by an increased
vote.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29

pG- j. CLANCY Jones leaves on his
mission to Austria in November. BY
his retiracy from Congress Mr.. Phelps,
of Missouri, Gree trade Democrat is
first on the list of the Committee OF
ways and Means, and If theparliamen-
tary usage be followed no will be It's
chairman next session.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29

and the necessary increase Of work FOR
tho present, we have found II impossi-
bio to give the usual attention to cdito-
rial matter. This is our apology for the
dearth this wcck. We shall DO all right
again for next week.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29

cay The opposition will have ma.
jority in both branches Of the Legisla-
ture, and it is reported that two u S.
Senators will be elected to supercede
bogus Bright and Fitch. A lively time
may be expected
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29

VERY LrKELY.--The Washington cor
respondent Of the N. Y. Courier and
Inquirer thinks IL no exaggeration TO
affirm that the Administration takes a
keener interest in the New York and
Illinois elections, than in any other
subject which engages its attention.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29

JEFrERsoSvILLE BANK REsToREp.-
At the meeting OF the Board of Dircc-
tors of tho Bank Of tho State Of Indi-
ana, the Branch at Jacksonville was
restored, with Jonathan S. Harvey as
President
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29

CONGRESSIONAL yorE-The following
tables of maiorities for Representatives
in Congress, we compile from the list
by Counties us published in tho Journ-
al Of Wednesday. The returns from
which il is made up are nearly all OFF,
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29
BY the Governor
DANL MCCLURE, Sec'y of State.

ga At three years of aye we love
our mothers; at six our fathers; at ten
holidays; at sixteen, dress; at twent-one
our sweethcarts; at twenty five, our
wives; at forty, our children; at sixty,
ourselves.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the Undersigned ha.
been appointed Administrator Of the estate Of James
Mcwhlnney late Of Franklin County Indiana, dee d..
Said estate l. probably solvent.
no34 30 n. MEwHINNEY. Adm