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Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16
Remarkable Memory.

John Franklin was a native Of Canaan,
Lifchhed county. Connecticut. An instance
Of his remarkable memory. when = lad Of sew
enteen, will show that lac WAS no ordinary
bov.
Having accompanied the family to the place
Of worship. the meeting hsuse only being en-
closed. al ueib~r cell.d or pla~tsred. the
beams and raiters were all exposed 10 view
John saw that his ausiers father lat through
the sermon with great uDeasiness, but could
not divine The cause.
On returning home. "John, !" said his faith
er. II l. my duty 10 give you severe thrash
ing Common in old times and YOU shall
have il presently. so prepare yourself
But you won't whip me, father without
telling me what fol!"
NO ceriainly-your condrct al the meeting
slr, ~ the cause INSTEAD of attending te The
sermon, YOU were all the time gaping about
as if YOU were counting the beams aud rafter,
Of the meeting house,
"Nell. father. can YOU repeat the sermon
"S.rmoul no. l had a much as | could d,
10 watch your inattentIon.
III tell all the minister said, you won
whip mel'
No John. no. but that is impossible"
Young Franklin Immediately named III,
text, and taking up the discourse went through
every head Of il ~ith surprising accuracy.
Upon my word. said the delighted par
eut. Il should not have thought it,"
And now. father. said John. Il eau tel
you exactly how many beams aud raf1ers ther
ase Ia the meeting house"
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16

Personal.

Fanny Kemble, II ~ said recently went
TO hear Henry Ward reeeher preach aud be.
ing asked her opinion OF his pulpit oratory.
replied: My father aud brother studied for
the church, and then went on 10 the stage
Mr. B.echer seems adapted for the same
change OF vocation"
Senator Douglas listened to Hon. Ell Thay
er's Far Play" speech tie other day. and
when he bad finished said to him:
We'll. Thayer, We showed J. IT. Davis ol
iLe Demoeratic platform day or TWO ago; sup
pose you ge, on in his rlsce.''
When old Captain Brown, Of Kansas heard
II the Presidents instructions TO Gov. Msdsr
10 oaer two hundred aud fifty dellas for hi'
apprehension and capture. he issu"d proc
lamaiion Offering two dollars aud fifty cents
ior Mr. Buchanan'- head.
Ben Psrly posr. writes from Washington
to the Boston Joarnal
About on hour before Key was shot. Ne sai,
10 Young lady whom be pinned her va,
holrc from church. aud " ho - ny informant
i am dtspoud,nt about my heellh, and y,r,
d,-peiate. lad, .J. have half u.ird 20 Y
aui on the pralfios AID Try buffalo hunting
. I lie excursion would either cure ne or XII
,at--ahd really don'i care much which"
Judsc a.its. in The s. Circuit Court Q
New York. on Monday. decided hat ncwspa
per reporters ought TO be. ifthcy are not. ex
emri,d from jury duty The name of Mr
Graham. an a,iache in one of the uewspsper-
being called for the Petit Jury. be begged t.
excused. and. on appeal to ih, Court, the q
case vas admitted.
The following appears in the Louisyiil
Courier.
LErrrR FROM PIccotoMiNI.-Ths followin
letter "a not desig gnec Tor publication. b1
We cannot vithhold q from our f,aItf-.
MsEsTfE ErlrAiH.--l zee ~ rec journal
Eat x- YOU uglse niousiAif dat n call ir'ute'
-as zat be ~ not a>ham, z4t he loaf me
be sh not Am. he goyt uut I,y te Ful
tees lot vant no. x4ch--yat yoa call mf
.mpsduIce .osier.
kees ny han' Al you.
pICCOLOMlNI
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16

YourHruL DIrR,virr The most lamenta.
arraignment, yesterday. OF three small boys.
1~o Of th,m brothers. tie eld,st nj more than
u orIi year, old. Al The Bar of our Circuit
Court. on an indictment FOR burglary.
Their e-au-el pat in plea OF guilty on
Their behalf aud asked the mercy Of the coun.
All hey we're discharged on their own prom
l,e 81 20 behavior. ve believe
We have some doubts about the expedieucy
0f this course. although under the circum-
stances It was perhaps the best that could be
done. A. to keep them u the county Jail
18th such associates a, they would there have.
sould be. unque, ionably. absolute cruelty.
IL, much 10 be 7, gr.tted that our legislators
have not. 80 the.r isdon. seen proper 10 an
il,orzs lie col ,traesion Of houses Of Refuge
% which such youthful oHsnders could BE-
sent and ivloruei.
ke, ping them ia our county ,ils " N not re-
iosu taem Nor Nil IL r,sorm them. 10 al
probability 10 -eud IN, IN TO the Penitentiary
slthough the chances there are decidedly bet
oer street. .. only to -. iheia at liberty to Ell
~ 10 other acts II wrong dong.
+ Il th,se Usrr suy Question a. to the truth o
ihi,. ths coldael u ole Of the boys. lat eve
meg. must have removed all doubts. f1r a. -
Wsts rrlaruiu. from tea about : o'clock. VI
were startled by hearing seream,, as u som
er, o. distress. accompanied by the mo-; hor
r,d osiL- aal bia-phemies we ever heard from
thu mouth Of human being. Upon goieg q
,ac pi.cs rLenec he sogrds preceded "a
ouni iAat The br,.hcr- Of ene these youth
fsl a.. a.. ~ere ealcasofiag - tske bin home
I he-e eli ,rt- ae resisted with The utmost yio
.ncr. threatening that Le ou'd blow out lhci
brains qualifying III, threats With the mo,
Ia f.d osiks ever al. red.
liz broiLsr-. With the AID Of others. fnall
took him up and carried him OF homr " ard,
he struggling al The while. aud uti,riug N
moss ,indiet've threats aud tlasphemic
sgain-, those who were ihas Kindly cndsaso
ing o. rescue hin from he road % ruin, n hic
81 hies he .s mel 40 r,rsssten,ly dc,cr,ains
= pgr-ur
Nev weak hat hope j. there for he r
elsmsiiou Il .oeh boy, No Womsn--au
; he j. ~ learn, De son % wiiov--can col
irol such hoy oar lsgisls have PROV
led ao proper p'tcs fgr he pni>hnent ar
referm4i.cn u such youths Thi. boy j. o
an exssriiaa Thrre s'c many others in D
city equally =, bad though not ye, detects
i IN ANY overt seis, perhaps. VIA, shail
donef wh.t esu te doues LIT our citizen
. especially psrents. eon,ide /, vel.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16

stephens. of Georgia. declined public din
ner rendered to him at Washington before The
aiiourumeui Of Congress lie pleaded besi.
ne.. sst.e cauce Of refusal. bui the faet = b.
has eaten 30 many ofhis ovu words and opia.
lons since he turned iocosoeo tha, the poor
ssspeplc fellow has 40 appetite ldi.
TIE 81 tor Of The washipEson uuion charge
he Opposition presses with purscing very
,sw ~sv. The ways OF himself and bis &C
eompl,ees AZ. high enough. lie and his gam
afs h'ghwaymen.
Il l. aid that The people Of Baton hosge an
evidently maxi appropriations Cor var Ibe'
have placed two huge bras esunon lu pos'
ton % rake th. river. frobably they ar
preparing to shooi lhs ,sriiF 4 u comes the
way.
The Loui.vii.e Democrat says iha' the Know
Nothing orgsn ration j. bafked stby al ~
little dog. hslwsys vas-sna by son'e yer,
gfsai ones Too.
A Virginia paper says that The portion
the Ols Dominion called The rsuhandls i ~
h.bi,ed ty sboli,ionisls. II TIE sbol'tionis,
have gos hold Of ths haadIe Of the pen. iso
there DAGGER thai thsy nsy urset 'hs -ho'
aisasl
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16
Highland Mary.

The mother Of Burns Highland Mary who
resided ~ Gfenoek for loug P.riod. died there
on the 9Th Of October. 1921. al The advanced
age ofeighty five years. The vsrsnable lock
Ing woman remembered almost TO the last me-
nient of her existence. with an affectionate re-.
gard. the one tho Inspired Burn.' finest etIa
s,ou-. aud was tie object of he puf.st attach.
meut and il was impossible To hear her enter
uiuuisly into the particulars Of her daughter
life. aud the smiAble qualities Of her heart
without feeling convinced that Mary Camp
bell had sorsthing more than ordinary attrac
lions 10 fascinaie the mind Of The poet. Were
We TO Judge. from the appearance II the moth
er. whose fne black eye aud regular features
al her advanced age. gave indications Of early
beauty. We would say that Highland Mary
would have Influenced less sensitive mind
than lLa' Of Robert Burss. Among the It'll,
stores OF he deceased there was nothing TO b,
found as memsutoes Of The gifted bard but tn
Bib,e which he gave 10 lis beloved Mary o.
thaFday whea they met on The banks Of III,
Ayr. 10 live one day Of parting love 1t il
indeed. a curiosity and has written on the fr-
leaf. IN Burss' hand writing. the following
passage Of Scripture. which - stfkingly Illus
trative or the poets feelings aud oireumstan
ees: Thou shalt not forswear thyself. bu
perform unto the Lord hin. oaths.' 1t j. vel
known that after this they never met again
and that time could not face the solemnity a
this parting from his mind aud tits to be re
grettsd that two letters which he wrote. afte
her death To the afflicted mother. have beei
des;royed-the old woman saying. that sh
could never read them without shedding tears
The mother aud daughter are now sleeping II
IN, West Church Yard; and is MARY to re
main without stone to tell The stranger of he
restf
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Postings.

Bsyard TAYLOR. after all. is only n jourr,y.
man PRINTER. aud bis Tales OF Traveller. "
Nigh, just as truly be termed Travels OF a
Taylor.
Autographs NAV be class fed aud ch racter
ized thus: Those OF merchants are cents IDLE
hose Of doctors biA.iou~, those of sughors.
doioy Gus: those Of lawyers. f,s BILE: those sf
painters art less those Of clergy ymrn, study cd
and those OF editors. sancfHn ouious.
There ~ dsfrr entjai air about tire iett,rs
received by our merchants from their western
ueblors.
The Roston Post says our Peter Funk es-
tabhshmcnts are still going. gong We think
licy are far from being stiH. aud certainly 1t i'
time they gonei
Eriassi,d R,es se-s The parties appointed
- r,ceive the assets Of the Ohio Lib aud Trus
Comrany.
/ Postage stamps are made to adhere by th'
a-e of TEX quid glue.
! Love iett - are. generally, oulys specie
II nooss paper
ffisud compliments u by saying that @
all The postothces be knows anything about h'
ceasid,rs the Evening Post Tie best
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16
Good Roads.

The recen, very wst weather esrtaiuly Ia.
had the Effect Of opening the eyes 0f he dsn-
i..n. II this city. 10 he Importance Of good
roads running Ia every direction - snd from
u. In oer Judgment nothieg can add more 70
The prosperity 81 this city. uan that f"-a>
running IN every direction shali DC ~ seeh =
condition. that the people from The eon"tff
can, al al tisae., hud easy access ~ 1i.'s mar
kst. Passing along our most business STREETS
fe~ day, ago. We inquired OF some u our
t,axie.t Grecers aud Dry Gooda men, hos
,h.ir bu.'nes- ~as. snd the almost universal
.n,xer Nas. business /, dall. fas roads are -
bad fsgf me c0aAfry posls esaHoi come 70 tAs cay
o. frsas" That thus = ia. true reason gave"
for IA. dullnrss Of the times. We have noi TIE
least dout. Terre Hsute - the proper market
far a very large portion ol tLis valley IL -
The point that should commaud eifeamieF
ascr ~ lca-t fifty miles. and q. Vii Do D. II Ne
have good roads Our merchant. SAY u'ats
ara dull. trrs4ss the roads sfe bad. then. Z"
make times god. would It not b. wise 10
,,,,, tk- r,.ds. We would suggest The Tor
sa.tioa Of Companies N the j'hyfsnt pafts OF
The co1utsy aud Par.eulariy IA thss eity II
the ,,urpose Of making our road, good JUS.
.hiak Of the advantage u would b u this ei'y
aud 70 The farming interests Of ihe eoaui'y' 4
Ger roal- -ere rasIe good tuTurike foads.--
wehsve abundance u gravel. and "othi"s :
inquired to accomplish iLi, b-t vfganiL''ion
.nI suihcieut amount OF determination
Ro.ds made ia III. way lead into Day ton
Ohio. from nearly every direction. f~f"'ef'
.an attend mafk,l OF Welt The city Tor the per
pose Of transsctIng business in any Kind Of
weather without the iueensenicuee o. tad
ro.d-. and lhs iu,l lrossaseut- Of this eharaete'
which surround DAYTON have added largely TO
th- value Of the farming ana gardening lands
ssvell as to city property There - 40 s''o
r<..en Why Tsre Hauie should not have a.
aaany and a. good road, IA - vicinity a. Day
ION and other Ohio towns have. "f a. Nieh
1nond in our own State pos-es~e-. Tie ai'a"
.sge Of improved thoroug ghiares i mutual. aud
everybody. either "a the city or country y b
,san. should Subscribe stock to one or m'r'
road companies. We have kno~n turnpik'
road. in Western Ohio to pay from : 70 6P.
cent. sa the cost of their construction. k)ad'
IN this vicinity. where the popnla,ior - iss'
dense. ma, no. pay a much Of a per cent o.
their capital a. ths, Ne have Jn>, named oo
thy III pay ssraething ia actual dividend,
sui much IN The inereassi business II Il
Lu,iress "a IA.
We throw out these suggestions noH an
iers our realers u.ll give them some Auee
-. W.v,ff ..rs- -, tf.t- p A.. rr again. al
.i "a
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16
For the KApfsss
TO A VILE DUO.

Hoe fas bird how sbs wings du go
What nakes yoa baE by me 80
ssif. are yoa skeered 81 ennl lhing,
Hes teller nrae al you on the wing,
Poor due 40 how 10 Pi.Iy you
For ise ben drus round too
Aud had she shalyes % envy plated al me
Wish nit me likewise aud hurt dtofully,
Aud d,deut no ~hsr to a.
Aud hadeut 40 wings nsther
Felt bad tel you dte and ef
Like you had pinyors and could OF ief
The gro~ni ido dun IL quick
And shOIo them thstenssde me a trick
o. : pfehaps you aif not skoercd hut
AIR goin % na country ani got
In hurry 10 bee thar bar you accident sircch
Your nee clean of for soa wuntfeeA
Thar cnuy sooner ana soss
\ lde better keep your fethers all slick less
You seok cole away up thai In the wind
feel NY iealiu- rein Ia nay mind
o fcils'itoas warlef foul " En,y your fate
Aud privilege of wings, how Crate
Mus bee IAc happris.as eiee on you're mind
r. O. away from trubble rte ssin The wind,
Wen the world contemplate yoaTe b.ii ans yore feat
Il thinks YOU air Hal bet them Was maid TO meet
Aud opperrate la the mud with bat you're wings
Like the potcs inimA sination brings
You up hi and c!lesates you're mind
And boldly far rceehia abus the rest OF mankind
Go i rapid bird you're progres i CRATE
You're iooum ocean mus bee at the rate
or shore mile en- our POLITICALLY
speakn or TO cum down 10 vulrer proze
Nou d like GO sud mus kiose
Ny INSPIRED suans aud DC YOU fair well
Aud happy lurney, may nobody shute you
Aud sou like the country your goin 10
And may you Come back IN the ortum
OF the Year company BY
DOZEN duN all of,oure own happy ra,in.
written by me macrh the 18th Ia yere of our ls
1856 witnes my hand Peter Johnson.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16
A Queer Wedding Present

tn, Couri Journal say, The Emperor Of
the French .sid to have Expressed he -
mo-, di-rlsasare al the denomination Of rage
and III feeling made At the prospect Of the
pruee'- maffag~ 10y eelsorsled lady Who
has long hsid ,hs r,ins 81 government Ia the
yruc.'. hon-chold. The sarcastic Illusion 10
~ Youth II the princess. contained IN The
rfe.en, srut by he lady 1T despatch 10 aur
10. spl sLicl consisted of doll and set OF
nursery tea cup- FOR The bride, was highly cen
sure !. ,v.n by ihe LADY frient-. aud shs ha.
been compelled 20 retire While from Paris tc
GENTLY where, Us the Emperors request, sh'
vii sem,in ..il alter shs pfiuces return Il
i PARIS.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16

u The New York Post Of Friday says con.
siderable activity prevails "a the laod war
ran, market. aud prices are very hun. The
large ,ales = take place in Kansas and Ne
btasks. Ia June, and the extensive emigration
10 those new Territories. Which j. expected
viii cause a demand Tor warrants which mus
adsaroe the value to something near 0ovesn
meni price. warran.s foI l6) acres are bongh
a, -. sold At 9oc. 100 acres are bosght =, -
sold A. S5c % acres are boz ght Al IS. sold a
90e; 40 scfe. ere bought c, 81 srd scld At 5
10
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16

er corgre.s hss adjourned aui eur STAT
I.ei.lature was -ifargisi 10 dsalh by ac"o
..n.sional provision Congress lef uudone
much thu .htio have hsen do1e. Anl ou
Legislature ha> don, uueh tha. i O. gh' . =
lave dom. Congress failed o. foest fis tar O
and our Legislature 10 paSs sufficient ism
aerance ball The nsinpcfacy 10 Congress te
sir.d 10 aoable tie rsies = litter aud new,
paper p,.stsrr. and oar Legislator failed o.
,a.. over he Governor veto. W to pre-.
vent osHecr. from stealing The pahl'c monies
Congress has >gsrt mseh = IS line 10 sha
Ming the % iticsl elements 90 thai ~ hasn
.n.n may have . worihy Democratic sacee~
.or. snd our Leg laiure tied away tao
.hiri. Of n. time ia uumAuiy ~fArSlits lh,
rfss,.lsnt of the United Sia'es vctt 10 fhs
Halls of Congress during the discussion oi "a,
rost Oaice Appropriation R'll.' add by h''
,.,rsonsl influence sndsavored &c secure a.
r.-saec. While our Governor, ty The ssere'-'
of lie veso power. ha> destroyed the 'aost im
porsant bills considered ~ ear Lsg'slaiefr
aud throws open. 70 corrupt officials he Treas
ur, II the Sss,e Ia, nation a 20 bstcF f.
n. .cts of the lat CO grs,s. snd our Stale
S..w-h.,c 30 dsaLt worse. from the work
,.r. Of the late Legislature. That C're'a
s...iis a necessary ss,l, aud The oil maxim
that. that govsfnmsat j, ts.l. Which i, gov
.rned the lea.s. are becoming alafmiugiy true
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16

W.rsoN ( SHAx~o~ NeSAY Our cotemPo-
fafie.-lhe Journal aud Union q Yesterday.
bear strong testimony 10 the safety aud reliA
bliliy ~ Watson 4 Shanuon's checks. aud
the Journal after having consulted law yer.
aud s,udird the laW passed by our late Lcgis
la,ore i satisfied that The issue and eireulA
ton Of lhese checss are ust ia tAe least affect
sd by the late enactment
The idea Of the Legi>iatars passing law
10 prevent the i,-ae u Watson < shannon
checks OF u prevent their eifcalat,on-especi
ally ia this community. has always struck us
a. simply ridiculous. NJ .ueh Law would DC
respected any more than = the old NirgiuiA
law agar II the circulation Of balls Of less
denomination th,u iise dollars.
The vay they saf.rse tart law ia Virginia
d. about thi, he iulge charge. the Grand
Jury. TO inquir snd 10 hud under oath IL The
l.u 10 prevent the eucula,ion Of small bills
ha. been violated The Grand jury fail to 50
iad snd upon bsiag discharged are paid Tor
,sqspiag ia one. Two OF lhree dollar Pitssbors
OF Allegheny ci,y 'erP'. or bill Of a like de.
uoa,inssian. on bank, Ia Ohio. Wisconsin OF
SOME of ,hs E.>tern States.
The court is adjourned aal The judge treats
tie jury aud pays The shot with a one dollar
Indians bill. and uisefatly ragged one at
that
Thu. !, would Ne here. ia endeavoring t.
prsven, The circulation u Watson 4 shannon
Checks. with oily hi, difference, our iudg'
would not treat tie jury. - lie never drinks.
John II. Watson, nance has become. IN thi,
county. "housvhoid words. aud his Checks ar,
considered a. PeRates-"hou>ehold gods"
We would like 70 take a thousand Of thcu
for subscription 10 t1e Wabash Express.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16

F,sr suoo,INc The piv,on shooting match
between William King, Of Fort Wayne. ludi.
ana che man that was beaten hy Blasion Dun
Afev years ago At Cineinnaiil, aud Ja,
shannon, Of ST Louis. came of few days age
near St Louis The stakes were s20os side
Tor ne winner IN sixty shots Al pigeons a
twenty one yards distance and within ooun
dar, of one hundred yards. shannon kille'
for,y on. birds and m;.-ci nineteen. aud KIM
tilled iny one and missel uine. Thirty tire
- KINGS bird. ~er- KILLED without a single
intervening miss.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16

The following impsrtiners questions W.
clip from an Exchauge, aud comr end them
10 some ~ise man for -o.nlion.
C.S Any oxs Tlllf-CAn any one tell hos
q is that durin.. these hard tunes. Whcussery
mefehant. manufacturer aud mschanic J. do.
ing his utmost to keep his nose above water
our numsroas drinking saloous are we'll sus
iaiaed aud even nsw ones siariings
Can any one tell how men. ~Lo absola'e's
esassi pay small b,lls. ca Al~sYs daJ plenty
u money 70 bay liquor and treat Just hap
pend Ia trieLdss'
Gao any ole tell =. how young men VII
dodge their wa.hcrw men and are always 2.
hind With their landlords. can play billiard :
day anl n,sht, and are always ready f,r 3
hand Al "p,keF' or Seven upf
csn sny one tell Why Il il. hat some met
,ho owe their ba,ehe :. ovefsr rent. and owe
every body vhs wlllersd.i them. vii AK then
irhbors IN 10 oysters aai birds. aud slwsy'
manage 70 have the delieseies Of the seasou
Csu any one tell hev H. il. that viriuoui
yesng women who have posr ancestors oa tn
nale side. poor bfsshers. aud are dismal,
poor themselves. arrange % 10 dress IA sils-
snd never vcaf ths same dress ., Two secia
. ble.i
caa sry ou~ tel how men live snd supper
their families. who hsve 20 ircotne aui d,n'
work, aud rhy oshers. Who are iudassrioo
and constantly employed hall sisTvsf
Gao spy one tell how lawyers ~ho have ~
Gases. aud doctors nho have no practice. nst
sgs 70 make The eeds meet. or 10 snesl ihel
ends'
Can any one ,eii how n j.. that man wh
= i too poor 10 pay to cents week FOR sgoo
daily paper. - able 10 pay fheen esnis da
for cigsrs or thirty cents wssk iOr Zoe G.
: o5aeco. TO ssy ncthlng Of "a "oecasionl
! dginkf"
Can any ono ieli What interest We have
ssiiug qsessicns that nobody can answer
a.
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The Canal

Chief Engineer Williams. u The W sbfsh 4
Eilx Can.l. tslsgrsTled q. sss'erdas that the
lu.i1s,s nlen oi the l0vn "a along The ltue ol
CAM. from Teffe Hauic 70 Toledo. have i4rn
s.hsi means 10 oien the canal fef The nsxl
,rasou's business. The nsevsssry rsraf- VII
hs commenced immediately -L-lassife Dsi.i
JonrsaI
A dispatch vas received Al she Office IN shl'
place. on Thursday morning last from Nf
Williams. Informing he Office here. thas =
company 81 business men sieng The iise @
the canal. Laa raised $500 70 BE- ,sreudsd .
once "a making reraifs frsm here north ~
Williams has given or,iefs 20 the surer'stsnd
cots 90 the urr~ divisions 20 draw ,g "a
water snd remove he bars
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16

NRGrsIs RrrCnIsrEs BrcnAsAs The Dem
oeracy Of fNirginia 10 The sharp contest TIA, -
before then. ind II convenient u repudiate ).
b." altogether. The Richmond Enquirer
says: 1--WE have vi to see the first Virginia
Democrat Who fails Iterls to denoencs tho
Ira6iur measures of the Presidents 'nessaze.
The same paper further Comedies that an
endorsement Of the Presidents message -
Mr. Ie,cteF W I'D inevitably insure Nr
Letcher'- defeat" Iii. rather nnlueks for tao
repudia,ors. however. ihatto them are pre- e-e-n-
inendy due both the nomination ari election
Of Bochsnan. They cannot shir. he Tsspon-
sibilny 80 easy. Besides. the rriersburg con-
ven'ion. vhio nominated LetSher. AfoP,ed a
resolution. ple5gng the Democracy o. Virgin
rally 70 the support ~ ire hdminisira-
ton" This place. the rebel. IN livery em.
barras.iug pFedioamer, To- fact. Mr. Leteh
sr. in enior.ing the Petersburg platform. as
hs has done places himself In the precise pos
ition which the Boqairc says "volld iuesi.a-
/ Lly insure his 8-feai
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16

Tss Csxci~xsrts We have hitherto he
elected 20 n1ffee the above periodical Which
!. pubi.hed monthly =, Fsrmet'- C,lirsr. Col
lsss Hi. Ohio. II i cd'ted viih sreas ah.li
y hyr g Cary. asd b. devoted - Se.ens,ss
Agriculture. Horticulture. Edaeat,on anl The
improvement ~ rural tsstc Zach number j.
smbelii,l.ed 9Th fine steel plate grsvins
illustrating architectural taste and eleg snes
h<zatifai laad-capes. cuts of fruiis. &c. a.
Amorg its numeroas Contributors are found
The name. II Horace Cree'.y. Nar.hal ? WI
der. Dr. J. A wafdes. q. DsNevs~. Prof VII
.oa. Charles Msekay. Prof chrisiy. Ray a.,
Taylor. etc. etc. Il j. pnblished .; s. 20
snnnm 10 adsanee and should be IL the fa'ni
ly Of every farmer and hof.ieuhuus,
Address ". IL. onglsy. sgeai. collsgs Hll
Ohio.