Brookville American., 1859-01-07

AltoJourn OF dnyin thts rural ana
pleasant town, AFFORDED IN opportunity
TO gather somo interesting facts of It's
earlyhistofy, and present. condition.
Brookvllle is one Of tho oldest towns in
the State, having bceh laid out In 1903.
Its proprietor was Jcsse B. Thomas, af.
forwards n distinguished Representa-.
tive and Senatorin, C,ngi.ess from Illi
nois. II was Mr*rhdnas, accol ding to
the authority Of Ienb Clay, who first
favored the inseiaionspf tho clause in
the Missouri Comp{unise Of 1920, TO
inhibit slavery north Iof 36 deg. Tho
nation WAS then lconfulscd with the
slavery agitation. audIthe repeal of the
Compromise ~ 1854 qndcr the loader
|sessls5 s''g & ~ ss"s~ss .sS ss'sss sss,
power. II Is xlI!IAinr political Incl
dent tat Illinois sI<IIId be, in the per.
sons of her REPRESENTATIVES, both tho
nuthor and rcpeaIer pf that great meas.
ure which brougyt peaco for season
to the nation, onf to be succeeded by
n moie violontaik profounderagitation.
This historical fRt dcmonstrat 8 the
utter impossibiIity Of giving quietus
to the slavery citation till il Is settled
on right principles.
Brookvile is qnitc celebrated as hav-
ing originated aud reared a large class
Of tho ablest lawyers and leading poll
ticians OF the State. General james
Noble was an early pioneer of Brook
vile, and for about twelve years was
Senator in Congress He was an adroit
politician, and an able lawyer, aud died
in the service Of the State ut Washing
ton, where his remains rest in the Con.
gressional Cemetry, H,s brother, Noah
Noble, also lHn-tf~ public career
here. and was one Of the most popular
and upright public men: of Indiana
He was elected Governor. and presided
with great integrity. He was true
Christian, and an active elder in the
Presbyterian Church. and one of the
few men who carried bis Christian prin-
ciples into his public duties and walks
At his death he received a splcrdid tri.
butte to his memory aud character from
Henry Wnr'lf Beecher. then Pastor OF
'he Presbytei'iun Church ut Indianap-
oils
Mr. Henderson. who was Senator in
Congress from Mississippi, also lived in
Brookville inTits early DAYS, and work
ed ~ the shoemaLing trade like Roy
er sherman OF revoluti mary memory.
and iise that nsbje pasrioi Henderson,
rose from a seat on the shocpfakcrs
henchro a seat in the Senate OF the
Unitcd Statcs---she last, however, not
NOR ,l9nagsb bI,1Ihaa Tho FIRST What a
Ifatt iIfasftttill (sbc<senrfs -os othsiicr
Institutions 3,r Henderson son, a
Southern sel Hnan, of high spirit. Wis
tied Brookvil last autumn. and his
former host. the old friend OF his faith
or, introduced Kim as Mr. Henderson,
the son of my old friend, his father,
"who made shoes for us in early days.
james B. Ray, somewhat eccentric
though popular with people, and twice
elected Governor of Indiana, resided in
BrooxviIle for many years; us also did
William Wallace, also Governor, and
one of the able and brilliant men Of the
State. Ju1ges Blackford and Stevens,
formerly OF the Supreme Court, made
Brookvillc their homes for mnny years;
the former is distinguished for bis Ju-
dicial reports md legal literature, and
the latter not drly rs Ia yer and II
Christian Judge, but rs the first and
nblest lender ia the Anti-SIavery cause
in lndiana. Other men Of influence in
the State, bg Younger and of more re.
cent date, 49, feSded at BrcokviIle.-
1t surpasscs every town in the State in
its influence in Including the carly
character of the State and guiding its
pol tical fortunes.
For years Brook Vile was regarded as
destined to be one Of the largest towns
in tho Western country. In 1916 a
number of men. living and owning
property in Cincinnati, sold their lots
and made Investments in BrookvilIo as
u matter Of speculation. Tho place was
the trading depot for the Indians for
many years, s,d arendcsvouz for a part
Dftbc Americ'nf army during the war
of 1872. who werc To protect the from
tiers from Indian deprcdations.
Many amusing incidents Of Indian
romance and Visionary fears are told of
these early times. How importnptthat
every town should have local hisio.
grapher TO collect and collate all the
early factsfo1<iture history.
The present population of Brookville
il about l,200andthe place is more no.
ted now for its literary culture than
for its commercial and political nfu
cnco. Brookyillel College. under the
Presidency of Rev. Mr. CHI Sc; and a
tirst class academy, under Rev Mr.. Alb.
bott. Pastor pf the Presbyterianchurch.
are both fourishina aud doing good
work for educatidp Mr.. Chase deserves
sreat credit for inanguratipg aud sue.
cessfuly pr,~ecnnbg course Of pop
uiar. weekly.lectllres. from resident citi
zens and gcntlemep from ncighboring
towns, anA tn citizens Indicate by
their large audience just appreciation
of this noble etfon. Every town should
during the winter season. have such a
course of lectures. which would do
much for the cniture of literary taste,
and be an index OF their elevated char
acter
a ~ NIL, whose proprietor s
Mr.. Sl,e JeTrsbf the pioneers TO Cil-
cinnaii in ISL, and here some thirty
years sinecs is tho leading manufactory
Of the place. His mill furnishes fifty
thousand dollars worth of paper to tn
Methodist Book Concern of Cincinnati
and even this Is not all that is used by
that extensive Publishing House A,
the venerable proprietor, MIR. Spcer, q
gentleman of the old and noble type