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Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
For Congress.

We notice that b. Burns, Esq, offer,
himself rs u sacrifice upon the altar o.
4 Democratic Congressional nomina
ton, and is posted TO canvass tho county
previous to the meeting Of the Demo
cratic Convention in june To will
speak in Brookyillc or sho 7th, proxi-
mo-"tho weather permitting"
We know nothing Of this gentleman,
but if he is to go TO Congress, we hope
no is fright on the goose that is, the
Kansas question not us being applca-
bic to Kansas particularly, for we cx.
poet, and hope that part of IL will soon
be settled in some shape, but rs appli-
cable 10 other Territories applying for
admission hereafter; without which
requisite Mr.. Burns, nor any other Dem.
ocrat will stand n ghost of chance OF
being elected. Such beng the case, VIC
do not know that IL matters much from
which party we elect, 50 that he comes
up to tho. Jcfcrsonian standard Of hon.
csty and cupability. We are in favor
of both parties nominating good mon
q iectie bcttcr than wo have had and n
little bettor than 10 continue some who
arc now in Office, and who would like to
DO elected again.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
Turnpike 70 the Railroad.

1t is ''fixed fact" that we shall have
bridge across the west fork of the
river at this place. With the subscrip-
ton already obtained, made reliable by
the decision of the Supreme Court in
the case of the Company IS. McCarty
& Adair, it will only DO necessary for
our County Commissioners to add from
two to three thousand dollars to secure
the mach desired Improvement. Will
they do it? We hesitate not, to say yes.
Their proverbial iiberality where the
whole interest of the County 50 much
demands it, AMI the present inaccessa-
bic position of the poor house, forbids
any other answer With a bridge com
pletc, we have almost half tho work of
a Turnpike road done to tho Cincinnati
& indianapolis Railroad. 1t is but
fourteen miles, through {. densely popu-
lated, for so broken country, furnish
ing large amount of trade and bust
ness to our town and canal, which must
greatly increase, rs its resources arc full
" developed.
With a good grdreled road up the vaE
10y of Wolf, across the waters of Pipe
creek, and thence by oldenburgh to Hun
tersvillc, or n point between Batesvllle
and Spades Station, we can make Gin
cinnati in four and Indianapolis in fr.
hours, tho only sure and certain meth
cd by which Brookvillc can escape thC
fatal designation of ga finished to,cn.
| We have q beautiful and romantic sit
uation, with unsurpassed water priv
ligos; the county scat Of a largo, popu
lous and wealthy county, with healthy
industrious and moral population Al
men having duties TO perform, let u
finish our bridge, build this road, an,
thereby avail ourselves Of the only i'm
mediate improvement possible for u de
yclopment Of tho rcsou rccs Of our town
and surrounding country.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
ASSIGNMENT.

We are sorry to announce the failure
and assignment Of one Of our princi-
pal mercantile firms, Messrs Tyner &
Kimble, who have assigned all their eff
fects to John Roberts, for the benefit OF
their creditors. We regret this very
much, for more clever or better pair
of business men, we have not in our
community. They have been active
industrious and economical in their bu-
sincsa andmcrit,. and will have the sym
patty of tnc entire community.
Their assets are abundantly ample to
meet all their liabilities, and they have
been driven to this unpleasant situation
solely by their inability to make col
lcctions.
How men who owe merchar is foi
the supplies of nccessarics, which they
have got from them ON credit, and who
have barns and cribs full Of farm pro-
ducts which they refuse to sell and thus
realize money to liquidatc their debts
simply because prices arc not up to the
mark set by their inflated imagfations
can rest well, o. have the audacity &c
look their creditors in the fiicc, is moro
than we have yet boon able TO lcarn.--
Yet it is so, and these men will stand by
and behold with impunity, merchants
thrust to the wall, struggling to say,
their credit and writhing with the fear
that they will be driven TO that cxtrem
| ity, the thought of which, causes ever,
honest business man ~ shuddcr, ant
the full force of which mono save bust
ness men have q just and proper conccp
ton. How much better would IL be !
those who arc in debt TO the merchant
and others would sell off their surplus
stock, even though thcy had to do it a
a sacrifice, and pay their debts. Tn,
loss would thus, instead Of falling upoi
and sacrificing tho few, be distributed
among the many, and undor this kline
of influence tho country would so0i
fright NJ" from the pressure that ha'
fallen upon us and matters would agaiI
movo on smoothly.
We know il is hard for men who bay,
been getting $3.50 and $500 per bush
81 for wheat, and paying corresponding
high prices for labor, to consent to sci
their wheat for "a cents; but in tho end
IL would be much better. Present pros
poets Indicate that It must be done al
some time, and tho sooner the better
Let every man who is ia debt resolve Il
sell off all no can spare and thus cxtri
cate himself, and our financial storm
will soon blow over. 1t is hardly wortl
while to caution against going in debt
for We believe tho entire country ha,
checked up on that score and arc living
rs economically as possible. This il
right. We have all been living too fls
been to anxious to make fortune in
n day--a reaction has taken place and
VIC must for Il while content ourselves
with slow travelling.
The adoption Of the cash system would
work arcmcdy for all these evils and W,
hope tho country will soon be in u con
dition and have the disposition to ap
ply it.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
Democratic Caucus COMMITTEES.

WAsHINoroN, March 29.-The DEM
ocratic Caucus Committee met this even
ing at the Capital All the members
wero present except Mr.. Craig, OF Mis-
souri, There was full and free COM
parison of views and interchange Of
opinions, and all conducted with the
utmost harmony Several amendments
to the Senate's Kansas bill were sug-
gested and explained, but the Lecomp-
tonites thought that their substance was
already embraced IN the measure. Ono
point discussed was the power of the
people of Kansas 10 amend their Consti-
tuition before 1864. On this there was
a diversity of opinion, but there was
general agreement that 81 would be
amended prior TO that time, notwith-
standing tho words u tho Constitu-
ton.
The committee adjourned without
taking any question on the proposi-
ton presented.
Its contemplated that an effort win
be made tomorrow night in caucus To-
reconcile the conflicting views.
A caucus was also held tonight in
one Of the committee rooms of tho Cap
ital. Its exact character could not DO
ascertained, but one Of tho anti Le-
compton Democrats; who had just at
tended the conference of the committee
of twenty was present.
Ii is believed that the caucus was
composed of anti-Lecompton Demo-
Gratis, generally.
WASHINGTON. March 3A,-Thc Anti
Lecompton Democrats met last night TO
hear the report Of the caucus commit
tee of ten, on their part, who had just
been in consultation with the ten To-
complexities They reported that moth
ing could be done; no propositions were
made of any kind which could be ac-
copied The Anti-Lccomrton men
were authorized to present tho Critten-
den amendment, modified little, as a
proposition; but it was not aecepted.--
Other propositions shared like fate.
Ii is represented that there was q good
feeling and perfect unity among tho
Anti-Lecomptonites. They think Eng
lish has been wrongcd by the imputa-
tons of newspapers on his good faith
IN rendering the olive Oranch 10 other
Democrats, and that he will stand by
the Crittendcn amendment.
New YORK, March 30-Tho Times
Washington correspondent says every
member of the caucus committee was
present. Mr. Enelis let off on the anti
lecompton side, but would not make .
formal proposition until certain conees-
sions were made. Tho Lecomptonites
would concede nothing, and the COM
mitteo adjourned after conference OF
over two hours without an agreement
Bnrlingame and Winter Davis win
speak on Wednesday.
There was n caucus Of anti-Locomp-
ton Democrats to-day. They resolved
to stand. firm by Mr.. Crittenden's
amendment to tho end. All the Re
pubIicans have accepted Crittenden's
amendment. Tho opposition still
counts one hundred and twenty votes
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
A Card.



Since myrcturn from northern tour,
my attention has been called TO gubor.
material pronunciamonto, (said by the
boys 20 be No. 10000 dated "Locomp.
ton, Feb, 9Th and signed by one - w.
Denver. acting governor
BY President Pierce and his myr-
midona was denounced ~ u traitor
aud indicted for high treason. Thoy
did not dare 90 tost tho truth of the
charge By IN arrest or trial, and final.
~ admitted my innocence and their i'll.
locy by quashing tho indictment.
By Mr.. Buchanan have boon charg'
cd Ms q rebel, and military loader of
n most turbulent and dangerous charac-
tor" That charge has been answered.
One ]. W. Denver now stops forward
and charges me with making "insidious
attempts to renew the difficulties and
troubles" and with an intention or de-
sign of establishing n military dictator
ship. BY reference to the regulations
and commissions of which no speaks, it.
will DO found that "onc j, IL, Lane"
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
The Democratic Caucus.

The Democratic members of the
House, who met ia caucus to fix upon
plan for the aduyssion of Kansas,
satisfactory TO 10th wings of the party,
have utterly failed to agree and have
separated ia bad humcr. The breach
continues To widen, aud it is now regar-
dcd az ccrtain, that the bill will be dc.
featcd, unless some unforeseen change
takes place. Yesterday, Thursday
was the day fixed for final trial in the
House. 1t is believed that the Repub-
cans, Anti-Lecompton Democrats and
leading Americans viii all unite upon
the Crittenden amendment, which will
give the opposition one hundred and
twenty votes. If the Crittcnden
substitute should pass the House, the
Senate will never concur in it, and the
svhole matter will be gone over again.
When shall we have an end to this vcx-
atious question ?
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
Tho Sumner Court Martial.

Col. Sumner who was recently court
martialcd ut Carlisle barracks for chal-
longing Gen. Harvey to fight u duel, has
been acquitted. Tho Now York Times
says that this result "will be emincntly
gratifying TO tho country,as 1t certainly
is to tho army. Con. IIarncy's conduct
throughout tho whole affair has been
uterly unboeomingan officer and u gon,
tlcman. His remarks ut the Fort Leay.
cnworth court martial were gratutous.
~ personal and offensive, and this viola
ton Of courtesy was greatly aggravated
by his obstinate refusal to afford Col.
Sumncrany explanation
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02

Messrs. Pugh and Fitch were in ia
vor of three, or at least two. The lat
ter gentleman complimented the law
abiding and industrious character Of
the people r.4 -
Mr. Collamcr was in favor of but
one representative.
Mr. Simmons thought that she should
have two, provided the fraction per-
mitted second. ~
Mr.. Trumbull would base the popu-
lation on the census of Iowa. with six.
or eight hundred thousand inhabitants
and ninety thousand voters, have only
two representatives.
MIR. Polk argued strongly for three.
Her census is impefect If Iowa is i'm
pefectly represented, there is no reason
why Minnesota should be also.
He wonld move an amendment that
Minnesota be allowed three representa-
tives; that new census be taken and
the proper pay be given to the census
takers to have it correct.
Mr.. Brown, Miss said that be
would support Mr.. Wilson's amend
ment, but not on party grounds. He
repudiatcd the action Of Minnesota
while yet q Territory, in usurping the
functions of State and electing Con-
gressmen.
| Finally Mr.. Mason's amendment OF
Douglas amendment, that Minnesota
shall have but one representative in
Congress, was negatived-yeas 8, nays
l41. a
/ Mr.. Wilson's amendment was then
put, which gives one representative now.
census to be forthwith taken, addition
al representatives TO be allowed on the
basis Of the census returns, and carried,
yeas 22, nays 81 i.3fe
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02

The GREAT REvIvAL.-We scarcely
open secular paper from any section
OF the country but revival notices meet
the eye. Tho awakening extends from
tho East to the West, and prevails
amongst most of tho Christian dcnomi.
nations. The religious interest In cit
les, towns, and villages, us we'll rs in the
country, appears to DO constantly ex.
tending aud becoming moro oagrossing'
Churches aro crowded, union and other
prayer meetings are largely attended,
and daily aceessIons arc made 10 the
Baptists, Mcthodists, Congregationalists
and other Evangelical scots. The pres
cnt revival is said TO DO moro wide
spread and general among all classes
than any known for many years.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
Gen. Lane and Gov. Denver-Card OF Gen.
Lam. SANDER Reftlted. &c.

Governor Denver, In imitation Of bis
,'illusuiousgrcdccessors In Office, Is be-
coming famous for proclamalions, lie
takes advantage of every opportunity to
impose upon tho people n gnbcrnatorial
prOnunciamcnto. The last document OF
this kind emanating from tho chief OK.
ocutlye of.this territory was in refer
eacc . tho official action Of Gen. Lano
aud the Military Board, containing tho
most false and infamous charges. To
which Gen. Lano responds in the fol-
lowing card
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
Kansas
The Kansas bill, in the form in which
IL passed the Senate, is ms follows
A Bill for the admission Of tho State

The Kansas bill, In the form in which
IL passed the Senate, is rs follows
A BnL for the admission Of tho STATE
Of Kansas in the Union.
Whereas, Tho people Of the Terri
ritory of Kansas did, by Il convention OF
delegates called and assembled nj Lc.
compton on tho ith day Of December
1857, for that purpose formed 10 them.
selves n constitution aud State govern.
ment, which said constitution Is RepuD.
lIcan, aud the said convention having
asked the admission Of said Territory
into tho Union rs u State on an equal
footing with the original Statos--
Do II enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
OF America in Congress assembled, That
tho State OF Kansas shall be, and Is
hereby declared to be ono of the United
States of America, and admitted into
tho Union on an equal footing with tho
original States, IN all respects whatever.
And the said State shall consist of all
tho territory included within tho follow
ing boundaries, TO wit; beginning at
n point on the western boundary of tho
State Of Missouri, whore the thirty-sov-
enth parallel of latitude crosses the
Same thence west on said parallel 10
the eastern boundary of Now Mexico;
thence north on said boundary TO lati.
tudo thirty-cight thence following
said boundary westward TO tho eastern
boundary of the Territory of Utah, on
tho summit Of tho Rocky Mountains !;
thence northward on said summit TO the
fortieth parallel of latitude; thence east
on said parallel to the western bounda-
ry Of tho State Of Missouri; thence
south with tho western boundary of
said State to the place Of beginning,
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
The Tariff of l846.

1t will be remembered that Mr. J d.
Williamson, whowas brought before, the
Congressional investigating Committc
short time since, testified that the Tan
i'll OF 1916, was carried through Con.
grcss by the bribing OF certain mem.
beers. That seven millions of dollars
OF British money, and eighty thousand
francs from France, were used for that
purpose.
This may, or may not DO true, but
when we look about and sec the pros.
tratc condition Of the countryside re
duccd wages, the want of cmploymcn,
OF our laboring men, tho furnaces, for
gees and factories that arc standing idle
and the general ruin that stalks abroad
over the country, and TO think tina,
any set Of men, protesting to have
intelligence, would DO guilty of such
wanton legislation, of which all this is
the known result, we are inclined 10
ny of Williamson in regard TO tho mat.
ter.
Just to think Of two hundred and
fiily seven millions OF dollars balance OF
trade against US in seven years, under
what may be property styled the Brit
fish Tarii-thc Tariff OF 1916. Is this
not sufficient to bring financial trouble
upon the country, TO spread ruin and
dcsolation in every household in the
land? However, true, or untrue the
statemcntof Willie mson may be, whcth
or the passage of the act was, or was
not effected by bribery, its result is we'll
know and felt by thousands upon thou
sand Of its poor laboring victims. The
whole country feels it to their sorrow,
and will feel il until a change Of policy
is produced. We believe in protection
TO American labor, protection to Amer
Jean mechanics and protection to Amer
interests, in every possible way. We
owe the duty TO ourselves to take care
of American interests in preference TO
encouraging foreign monopoly the
same as IL become the duty OF every
man TO protect his own household III
preference TO that of another. Twice
an the last thirty years, have we wines
scd the effect of n reduction of n Tariff
enacted for tho purpose of afording
protection TO American labor, and at
the Same time atfording abundant rev
.onrc to tho country, and regulating
'0nr commerce in such way as to keep
tthe balaucc of trade in our favor. The
ffinancial trouble of 1887, was the result
of reduction of the Tariff of 1928,
during the existence of which the coun-
TRY had never been in 30 prosperous u
condition. Tho Same Is true IN rola.
tioa TO the financial trouble OF 1857,
which should DC attributed to tho re-
peal Of tho Tariff Of 1912, and tho en-.
actment nits stead oftho Tariff Of 1876.
In 1910 tho people placed their seal of
condemnation upon 4shc party which
had boon tho mcansof such disaster TO
tho country, and, but for the ,raitorous
seohdIict Of John Tylor, thatparty would
nowhave been enjoying n quiet rcposc
In the tomb. OF. oblivion, but no John
Tyler will ever be able rcsurrcct II from
tho defeat which awaits is In 1860.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
Pretty Good.
Tho Lafayette Journal says

Tho Lafayette JoWfildl says
"a fellow by tho namo Of Moreau
writes to Cincinnati paper that he
Was 'gagged down" by the presiding
officer of the recent Republican State
Convention. The presiding officer
seems to hayo chosen between ovils-thc
"gagging" Of Morcau by refusing TO Let
him speak, or the "gagging of the
Convention by permitting him 10 80 on,
lie certainly choose the least
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02

pg-Gov. Wright writes that he is liv-
Ing In u largo building, with eleven
rooms, rent 1900 thalcrs $500 n year,
for servants costing 200 thalers (sG66)
year. The expense Of furnishing his
house was 5000 thalors )s2,00o). lie
thinks he will scarcely be able to save
enough of his SALARY to come home up
on.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
New ORLEANS, March

NEW ORLEANS, March 20.
Metamoras has been declared free
port.
On tho 22nd inst, Yidanrri issued
proclamation, demanding tho payment
of twenty-five per cent Of all money
due for church property
Tampico has not yot been attacked
A baltic was expected 10 take place
near San Luis Potosi between the adhe-
rents of CARA and Zuloaga.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
IIORTICULTURALIST
Cincinnati March %, 1853.

LuxuRiEs or THE SEASON.
month the residents Of San Augustine
Florida, had Strawberries grown in the
opon air. The next week they had ice
in the streams. The latter luxury was
thought TO be q little unreasonable and
rare.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02

Mn. EDITOR lis your river on a
"high' Ii must be, for your valuable
paper has not yet made its appearance,
though it was due last Saturday. When
will you Brookvillains bridge that
troublesome stream 1t should have
been done long ago, and Brookville will
never rival Cincinnati until it is done.
Men can waste hundreds and thousands
OF dollars on elections, yet they will
not spend few dollars on public i'm
provement of great Importance. hope
the Rip Van Wrinkles of Broollville will
soon awake, and not only sec the ncccs-
sity of bridging both tho forks of
White Water, but also put their hands
in their pockets, and Forthwith put two
bridges there, which shall be credit
and q means Of revenue TO your town.
don't wish to find fault, but will just
say, by way Of rcmark that if the
abutments Of the last bridge over the
east fork had been put up even half
honestly, the bridge would have remain
ed until this day. But its of no use to
cry for split milk, and the only way
now, is to do the work better.
Don't yoB wish you had a railroad
through your town. | know you do,
but | guess YOU will Wisk q long time
before YOU have one. Tho ar Inc rail
road Will &+'sfy xour citizcnsfera time,
at LEAST until some Of them pay the per
cent. on uieir Investments in said ain
line road. ] know some men, not a
hundred miles from Edinburgh. who
can sympathize with somc of your rail
road spectators. These men helped
build the different roads running thro
this place, and rs yet, they have had no
dividend nor even u free pass for o
pleasure ride. These railroads pay
agents we'll, 'but-well, tho less said the
bettcr-,until this year, minister living
along tho railroads, had half fare tick
cts given them, but now they have the
privilege Of paying rs well as any other
honest persons. Ono worry attentive
faithful ard gcntlemanly conductor, OF
tho ShelbyviIlo & Nashville X. II. was
summarily dismissed for the heinous
Icrimo Of passing Father lTavens over
the road without pay. Such at Least, j,
the general impression. Worry well thai
road needs all tho money IL can get Il
support it. believe il Is generally con
ceded that railroad towns arc moro i'm
moral than any other inasmuch as The
residents are generally transient, and o
class not the most educated and relig
ious
Ithink Edinburgh can show rs many
wicked boys as any town OF its size, IL
the west, save Harrison, O., for that place
must always be excepted, being proba
bly, the most wicked place IN fourstates
But we hope that our town will soon
redeem its character, and be u. more
moral place. have but little gossi
for this letter, rs ours is quiet town.
/ learn, however, that there is u young
preacher in the parsonage, but | thinl
the former pastor will do the preaching
until the younger ono is able to wall
alonc. | am glad TO loarn 50 many o.
yonr youngsters are marrying oW DR.
Kccly seems TO be kept tolerably busy
tying couples May they all be happy
and may tho Brookvilo american hay,
,,lQp0 psxia..1.sbscrb is tho wish o
Yours, &c, r.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02

GUILoTIMNG OF DEMocEATs,-ITonry
S. Fitch, Esq, son Of Senator Fitch OF
this State, has been appointed u. $
District Attorney for tho Northern Dis
trict of Illinois, in place of X. NJ Her
rington, Douglas Democrat, removed
Phillip Conlcy has bcch appointed port
collector of Chicago, in tho place Of
General Fey, Douglas Democrat, re-
moved. Mr. Cook, tho postmaster At
Chicago, is turning out all the Douglas
Democrats in his Office. These events
arc creating very profound sensation
among tho Illinois Democracy.