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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-05-12
Shawls and Mantillas.
NEW SPRING STOCK.

NS" S3h1N " SIOGh.
REG LIE AVE 20 iufaru the public that have just -
tunnel from the East uitn nv FIRST SPRING STOCK
which am lie eTnine'l 20 sell cheap an house IN
WhevliuE.
Nv stock consists Of al the IatesI STYLES OF
DRESS GOODS, such black apd iaRev silks, LavEs,
ChutE c. je'-s Of ess variety, Ctaes. lie
lAn's. de herSvs with vifi Of other goods
mertnu.
ENiBROiDERiES, III hest found In Wheeling; NV
ass"rtnrf consists or Collars Of all PRICES lowest
% TIE highest, ~ sy- OF Seuyss and Collars Wc
Wl ptTJTulaTlV rnenton yar,sUr sets the rage at
tar last complete assortment -rlhroIere hands, et,
BnNNErS, price from IS up aS5 she lsrsi
ever brought nj" he Bont Ribbons new aud
an'ful stsiss eoEefS, rlshes, and every thin
lin.r1 linz.
WHITE GGoDS, such plain Strips Rrilants
aInoIgst rich WoGld TO ne real French
hrorRe, pain, h-ri anI striped Jaeonet ~ oas etc
ShA W.. : AVIS, St-lla Crshuere, plain aud farcy
1t rl1usf prices
CASHIERS G. ths AZ i ev thing in the ofmeE's
~ sr Suitable 'Hr ScnC can odcT % largest % any
hoa To H-etiIE, ami IWoGd pIrtgul-' request me-
sac.
MIrS complete line, of.Aoss long ait,s
TnrIh { ~ lsSc.
fNvrrstly viz othsr. sod doing ~ lsv- Nj.
strns y hesnrs5 the cash principle wills 4; At
very los 6-urvs.
ISAAC PRAGER
MARS ls3 Main street
A LsO-su ba.AsiI Of Corn Meal, jus, received by
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21
Dreadful Accident.

One Of the most hcartrehding acct
dents that ever occurred in our city, took
place Mt Union Depot, ut about half pas
seven O'Clock this morning. The Belle.
fontain train had discharged its passcn
gers, and was just starting TO back on
Of the depot, when an old lady, who
was either on the steps of one Of the
cars or standing on the floor between
tho cars, was caught by wheels, drawn
under the train, and crushed TO death IN
an instant. Two Of the cars wer,
thrown of the track, the wheels and th,
track were covered with blood, and
fragments of flesh. The body was &c
terribly mangled, that scarcely any som
blancc of tho human form was discern
able. 1t was certainly tho most horri.
bic sight we ever witnessed.
The namo of the deceased was jean.
ncttc Sherwood. In company with her
husband, son-in-law, two daughters
and three grandchildren, she was tray.
cling from Scotland, their native home,
TO st. Louis, Mo-, where she has q son
living. Citizen.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21

s9- In tho House of Representatives
on Monday last, Mr.. Morris of Pa, ask :
ed leave 10 offer resolution setting forth
that the existing tariff was found inadc.
quatc to supply the Government with
revenue, and is a source Of embarras-
ment TO the country, and instructing
the Committee Of Ways and Means, to
inquire into the expcdicncy of report.
ing bill revising tho tariff, substltu.
ting home for foreign valuation, and
specific for al ralorem duties, and so
augmenting duties on articles which
como in competition with American
manufacturers and products, as will af-
ford an increased protection TO Amcri.
can industry and labor. The House
refused TO suspend the rulcs. 96 against
l0l.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21
Prentice VS.. English.

The following extracts from tho Lou
isville Journal, done up in Prcntice's pc
culiar style, show his opinion of the
English swinde
p,y- An anti.Lccompton editor says
that tho fall OF the apostatc author oil
the conference bill will cetainly break
his neck. Wo have no doubt OF II. Be.
fore another month has past thousands
OF his fnvorite constituents will be paint.
ing the moral Of ambitious treachcry ia
broken English.
sV- Mr.. English, of Indiana, fclt hurt
by some pungent remarks of Senator
Brodcrick concerning his trickery, and
called on Mr.. b., and asked him TO re-
tract. Mr.. Broderick's response was,
"Get out Of the Tay, you puppy" The
puppy did it.
no. 1t seems TO be perfectly under
stood in Indiana and ut Washington,
that Mr.. English was not tho inventor
Of tho bill that bears his name. That
bill is not too rascally, but il is too inge.
noous in its rascality to have originated
with him. He has little enough con-
science to have got the thing up, but he
has too little brain.
B1- We have often heard OF people
abusing the Kings English. We think
that President Buchanan's English can
not be too roundly abused, for our Pres
ident really has got tho meancst and
bascst English that King or President
eyer had.
Bay Mr.. English's bill, though Meth
er fish nor flesh, is unqucsrionably foul
bD- The Buchanan Administration
seems likely to become notorious for its
use Of bad English.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21
MAGISTER.
For the Brookville American,


BLOOMING GRovE, Ind, May II, $50.
Nm. EDiroE :--0n Saturday the 18th,
inst, tho Democracy of this Township
held a meeting in order 10 appoint dele.
gates 10 the County Convention and TO
express preference for candidates ut
the next election. II Is an old adagc
that "straws show which way the wind
blows" and rs the sentiments of tho
township meetings may indicate the
principles We may expect to have cnun-
ciated Mt the County Convention. ]
have thought q short sketch of their
proceedings might not provo unintcr-
csting 10 your readers.
Aftor tho regular organization Of the
meeting, &c, committee of three was
appointed to draff resolutions expires
siye Of tho vicws of the party. Jas.
Dukate, Michael DelIolt and Robt vii.
son constituted tho committee; the two
former having heretofore styled them
selves Douglas Democrats and had been
loud in their opposition to the Lccomp-
ton swindle,-the lattcr bong rather
non-committal on that point, but having
had the honesty, prior to the prssiden-
tiai election, 10 INIT
object of tho Democratic party TO make
Kansas n slave state.
The Committee retired and In abort
time returned with resolutions endor-
sing the administration Of James Blu
chanan and his Kansas policy aud laud-
ing tho course pursued by Bright and
Fitch, and affirming that their position
was in accordance with the creed of
the Democratic party. The slightest
symptom Of disgust imaginable was ex-
hibited by few at being compelled to
swallow this nauscous dose, but down
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21

ILLasois NORMAL USIvERsIrY.-A
finc institution for the education OF
teachers, and for the training of youth
in tho higher departments of learning,
is about ~ 60 into operation in Bloom
ington, III. Its resources amount to
100000, Of which $4,000 are to be
expended in grounds, buildings, and
furniture, the remainder to be invested
M n permanent fund, tho income OF
which TO be applied TO meet tho current
expenses Of the Institution. One fea-
ture of IL is worthy Of note. A "model
farm" is connected with II. In a State
whose agricultural resources are as am
pie as those Of Illinois, such a feature
will prove of incalc ulablc advantage.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21
ne Tho suhoonor Mobile. which Al

sS- The schooner Mobile, which mr.
rived at New York on Tuesday, from
Mobile was fired INTO within sight Of
shore, whom Oft the Florida coast, by the
British war steamer Styx. An officer
from tho steamer boarded tho schooner,
and without dcigning TO take notice Of
any one in particular, demanded to sec
the vessels papers, after examining
which, no permitted her to go on her
way. Such insults as this arc bccom-
ing quito too common under the pre-
tense Of suppressing the slave trade.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21
Utah.

Tho last accounts from the territory
inform us that Governor Cumming had
entered pcaccably into tho City of "sal'
Lake" by special invitation Of Brigham
Young. That all was there quiet and
in all probability thero would be no use
for the Y. s. Army. Tho mormons
had laid down their arms and many oil
them with their women and children
had gone 10 tho Southern part Of the
territory. This statement requires con-
firmation, but Il would DO a severe no.
bukc TO the already dcfanct administers
ton IL true.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21

N ordissncs, 10 inelude lots ke. laid "a ems
a plated adjoining the tovs Of Brsskyils, Frank
lin County, Indiana
Be Il ordained BY the Board Of trustees Of Brook
Vile, May llh 1858, as foiIowss l.. e..
SIC. 1st. That the Corporate limits Of the town
Rockville, be extended TO incisde the lots,
and allcys, contained In m additional piss,
Dfhaf pad Of the town Of BrookvilIe lad a b.
bner Nc Ny and w. W. Butler, adjoininx said
kown, ri which u duly acknowledged and re-
1Srded IN B5yk No. \. Of the records Of Franklin
Co, dated September 30. $50, pages 273 "a.
SIC. ?. That the Corporate limits q said town
DO extended ~ 20 inclsdc the lots, streets and
alleys contained in Robert Johns plat II Brooksils,
adjoining the present limits Of saia Town ana css-
poration, which said lots streets and alleys we're
plated by said Robert John, May II 1851, and ds-
iuy acknowledged and recorded September II, 1851
In town plat Book OF the records Of Frankiin coun-
", pages S&4.
ssc. 3. That the Corporate limit. Of saia town
be so extended In the plat Of the town Of Brook
vile, laid ont by Andrew n. McCicsry, being part
of the South west quarter Of Bee -, town o. X. 2,
plated July n 1851, and daily sckkoslsdrsd and
recorded, June 20, 1885, Town plat book Of the
records Of Franklin County, page l6. -
SIC. L. That the Clerk Of this board, Do fle .
Copy OF the foregoing resolutions, together, with
plat and map Of Survey defining the bonndries q
additions, In lat. End. srd. sections mentioned In
the oilcc Of the recorder Of Franklin County Indi-
ana, and that the said additions shall hereafter
form part Of and be within the Jursdiction q said
Corporation, and be subject 10 saxes kereinsfisr
levied for Corporate parpossd ss other property In
WILSON MORROW. Pres.
Attests T. J. Tyxka. CHI. ae II a.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21


Nm. EDlroR IL desire to offer lew
thoughts for publication and at the sane
time hope they may DO acceptable TO
you and your readers.
"The signs of the times" indicate
that we are upon tho threshold OF an
other spirited political contest, and IL
becomes us TO be up aud doing, TO pick
our fints aud prepare for action. The
first thing necessary is TO make sclec-
ton Of our standard bearer in the com
ing contest. Is il difficult 10 determine
who wo should select 10 carry aloft on
the breeze, waiting on every wind tho
Star Spangled Banner of American
Liberty, and to lead us out Of tho con-
test moro than conquerors / think
not. Certainly our young champion
and patriot Hon. Will Cumback, who
has served us so nobly and faithfully ms
our Representative for two years in
Congress. is just the timber We want to
lead US onward. Ito has boon tried and
not found wanting. In my judgement
we want the young hero for our leader,
who first broke the ranks Of the so cal
led Democratic party. With him as
our Candidate, certainly we can have
nothing to fear.
/ feel quito confident that this senti-
ment VIII be responded TO by great
majority of the Republicans of this dis
trict. What say you in other quarters.
a. REPUBLICAN.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21
Railroad Accident.

ST.. Louis, May ia violent lorna
do blew passenger train Of the Chica.
go, Alton and st. Louis Railroad off the
track at Lexington, Illinois, on Thurs.
day night last. Several persons were
seriouly injured.
The towns of Lexington, Peoria
Junction and Tonawanda suffered So
verely. About one-half of the houses
in Thorn were Frustrated. Three men
were killed at Tonawanda.
Yesterday another storm of like char
actcr passed over the region between
Bloominginton and Springfield, doing
much damage. A large number OF
horses in Elkhart and Williamsville
wero demolished, one Of them falling
on and crushing family of five per-
sons to death.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21
9rpokbiIIs ! Amerital,.


Line rolnt, CaiiIornlo
= Is n bkak, tarrsn spot of ground on
the north side of tho entrance to the
Bay of San Francisco.
The Government desire its purchase
on which to erect Notifications for the
protection Of tho IIarbor. IL is re-
garled by the Administration so impor'
tant to the protection of our Commcrcc
and tho great city of San Francisco
that they have offered the enormous
sum Of 200, 900 dollars, for "thc perfcc
ton of It's title" in the Government
II is remarkable that n point ofground
40 important aud indispensable TO the
safety of our Commerce on the Pacific
should remain thus long in privat,
hands, and Mt this particular juncture
with bankrupt treasury, purchased aI
q price one hundred times greater than
its zeal value,
The course Of Mr.. Buchanan in thi,
matter Is singularly in contrast with
that pursucdas Secretary of State un,
der Mr.. Polk, when he succumbed te
tho dictates Of his party and FILTERED
away the magnificent Island of Van
couver on the southern part of which
Is situate similar point in command
of tho entrance to Oregon from the
Pacific.
In the last ease the demands of South
crn dicfdfors and party leaders had 10 b,
granted and the party stumbled in tn,
dust" as he cowardIy backed down from
their impolitic position of "54 40, o,
fight The most valuable Island on oul
Pacific Coast was thus abandoned un
dor dictates of party and the policy o
slave cxtcnsionists. u
In tho California case, party leader,
and intractablc I.ccomptonites may
find means Of satisfaction for tho per
formancc Of dirty and unpalitablc work
as tho administration arc Offering n
least 6o3, 600 dollars moro than the rea
value Of this "Ranchc."
Senator Frederick Of California, dc
clares on the floor Of the Senate, tina
1.-The whole Rancho proposed to DO pur
chased" is not worth more than 7,00'
dollars, and our townsmen Benjamin
Chaffe and Thomas V. Kimble, boil
personally familiar with IL, say, tia
would be exhorbitant for IL. IL is bu
a barren rock and only fit for tho'pur
pose proposed.
The suggestion very lately made !,
pirate by one Of the highest Judicial
fanctionarios of the Government "tha
ours Is officially the most corrupt gov
crnment in the world" is every da,
demonstrated by the ambitious, imbccil
and corrupt administration.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21
pss- The election on tho adoption o

psS- The election on tho adoption or
rejection of tho Lcavenworth OK. To-
Constitution, came Oft on the 18th inst.
The Free State party are divided, and
the Pro-Slavery men will vote against
the instrument. al. g. T." writes 10
the Missouri Republican that the pros
poet is that the thing will DO ovcrwhcl-
lningly defeated, ms ought to be. There
Is almost as much excitement on this
topic as there used to DO on Lccomp-
ton"
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21

The D,rFERENcy.--Prenticc, of the
Louisville Journal, snys that the differ
cnce between the two great parties in
respect to Kansas by be briefly stated.
Ono OF them demands the submission Of
the Lceompton Constitution to the pco
pie and the other the submission Of the
people TO tho Lecompton Constitution.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21
DD-Ncwspapcr subscribers arc infal

pY- Newspaper subscribers are infal
liblo indications of manss moral hon
csty. They will sooner or later discov,
er the man. If he is dishonest, he will
cheat the printer in some way-say
he has paid when he has not, or sent
tho money and it was lost in the mail,
or will take the paper for years with
out paying, and then moyeo off and leave
IL coming to the Office he lett The only
means we have for redress in such un-
pleasant exigences, is TO publish the
tieecer's name to the world. We have
served number OF miscreants in this
way; and we shall still crack IL 10 oil
who thus try TO cheat US out of our
dues hr.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21

R<S- The great mon OF South Carroll
ma are passing away rapidly. Preston
$. Brooks, aud A. Z. Butler, diod II
seems but yesterday, aud now Senator
Evans, of the same State, has suddenly
been called upon to disappear forever
from the scenes Of life. Within q few
years many others Of the conspicuous
men Of the little irc-eating State have
persisted.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21

The public loads belonging TO the
General Govern Vt are situated, list.
Within the linn the United States,
as defined by Hty Of 1888, and
] ] %
Indiana, I'LL nonsin,
and that pa1 vi
Mississippi
been form
Territory,
New York, in a. by Vifgfnia, IN 17s4.
by Massachusetts, in 1873, and by Con-
necticut in 1856: also the lands within
the boundries of the States Of Missis-
sippi and Alabama north Of 81 deg,
north latitude, as conveyed to the u.
States by Georgia in 1902. I'd. Within
tho Territories Of Orleans and Louisi-
ana, as acquired from France by the
treaty Of 1903, including tho portion OF
the States of Mississippi and Alabama,
south of 81 deg; the whole of Louisi-
ana. Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, and that
portion of Minnesota l,ing west OF the
Mississippi river; the Indian Territory,
Kansas, Nebraska and Oregon Terrific
ries. 3D.. Within the State Of Florida,
as obtained from Spain BY the treaty
of 1919. 4th. In New Mexico and Cal
ifornia, rs acquired from Mexico by the
treaty OF 1913.
Within tho limits recognized by these
treaties aud cessions, the public lands
covered an estimated area of l,5S4, 900
900 acres. In thisis not included any
territory acquired from Mexico by the
treaty of 1883. Exclusive Of the land,
lin Oregon, California, Now Mexico
Utah, Kansas, and Nebraska Terrific
ries, the entire area of tho public do
main is stated, after careful estimation
to have been AL 1872, 439 acres. The
average cost per acre 10 tho government
OF acquiring title, &C., 10 the lands IL
l4,4i cents; of survey, 2,OI cents; o.
selling and managing, 5,32 cents; u
nil 81 80 cents; while IL receives sl,2'
per acre, or net profit on each acr'
sold of 81 ,032.
During the year ending June 30, 1885,
for cash, 9,2y7 .S7s,9S acres, for which
sS,82l ,4I4,53 warrants, $3.50 ,480. II
} addition, there werc reported undo
swamp-land grants, 6,039, 80 and 10
J internal improvements, railroads, &c
(estimatcd) 10 ,6s0,S75 acres, making al
aggregate OF 80, 1928, i0S,37. During tn
year ending September 80, 1856, i6
s73,699 acres were surveyed, cxclusiv
of school sections, of which 1891 ,SS
acres lie on the Pacific.
During the year there wcrc sol'
! within the several States and Terrific
rios, 8, 22i.S1S,9s acres, valued at sS,S2l
AZ ,03, for which the amount receive
in cash was sS,750,4i0,3i, in militar
land scrip, 7l,OO7.59. The amount {
} incidental expenses, TO the government
: WIS $500 69l .OS; and the amount pal
J into the treasury, sS,9l7, G44'o3.
, The aggregate number of acres (
, public land sold from 1888 to 1886, il
, elusive, was ll0,l29, O56.3S, and I'll
, amount paid was sl29,2ll,l41,.7l.
Up to September 80, 1886, there ha
, been issued I6l ,225 land warrants, CO,
: cring an area of 47,G9i, $40, acre
= OF this number 81, l92, covering n
? area OF 32,772, $50 acres, had been locs
+ cd, aud 36,733, with an area of 1913
; 100 acres, were still outstanding.
G The following table gives m appro'
: innate estimate of lands probably emu
: ing to tho several States under III
, grants by Congress Tor Railroads
1886:
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21

pD- Mr.. James d. Clay denies not on.
~ that Henry Clay was tho father Of
the Missouri Compromise, but also that
hc wan tho father OF tho Tariff compro-
misc Of 1892. Tho Pittsburg Gazette
suggests with not less truth than p, int
that, II, in addition to these corrections
Of current belief, hc would convince the
world that Henry Clay was not his faith
or, he would render m essential service
to tho reputation Of that illustriour
statesman.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21
Sweet Potatoe Sprouts.

THE UNDERSIGNED would inform the public
that he will have at the proper time for trans
planting. n large lot Of Sweet Potatoe Sprouts,
In this locality.
Please give me a call NJ my residence Buffers
Run, just above the crossing Of the Meamora Tsrn-
pike. have also on hand, ready for setting cut.
small quantity Of early garden plants, such a. Cab
for sale cheap. Remember the place, on Buffers
RryER. april 29-n. ALANshk n. RYMAN.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21

s6- All accounts from Kansas con.
cur in tho opinion that the English sub.
stitute, and consequently the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, will be rejected by the
people Of Kansas by an overwhelming
majority.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21

s1- Col. N. W. Dclahay, OF Icaven-
worth, Kansas, who has been staying n,
Chicago, writes to the Tribune, Of tha,
city, that II is his matured opinion, that
tho English proposition will be rejected
by tho people of Kansas, by 10000 ma
iority.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21

Bsy- The Commercial intimatcs that
the devil has something to do with the
circulation of u certain popular weekly
newspaper published in New York :.
We do not know about that, but the in
innate relation that our cotemporary
bears to his Satanic Majesty, is calcutta
ted to give weight to its opinion upon
matter Of this kind.-Cm. Gazette.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21

a1-Toombs, the Democratic leader
of the Senate, declared tho other day
that he had supported the Galphin
claim in the House, and he still sup
ported II, and tho denouncers of ait were
miserable SANDERS and towards"
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21
For the Drookyille American.
Young Men, Alias Boys, Alias Rowdies,
Rockville College.

Mn. EDiroR--In your issue Of May
9TH, find two pieces writton, one under
the head Of each Of tho above captions.
The first describing tho character OF
certain fast young men of Brookvillc
the other boasting of tho literary nd
vantagcs of Brookvillc, and casting sun.
dry reflections on farmers for not send.
ing their children to said college, and
upbraiding them for the limited advan
tagcs for education they possess in their
various ncighborhoods. Now | propose
TO examine these matters, and try to
show some reasons for tho facts rs they
exist, and why farmers pursue the
course they do; and think that which
our friend Magistcr would heap rs n
rcproach will provo nothing less than a
compliment TO tho economy and man
agemcnt of tho farmer. Before pro-
ceed farther il may not BIO amss for mo
to offer On apology, as | have never been
to Brookvillc College, and have only
visited the place rs other farmers boys
generally do, to 80 TO market or TO MILL
/ am n graduate of one Of those self
Same old school. houses that "Magister"
speaks of; and now if should happen
TO mako 9 klundor,