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ATS0N-TWILGUR-At the Madison House, on
Thursday, April o, by Esquire John McFall, Mr..
Uriah Matson to Miss Abbie Twilguf.
CRAWFQRD-TERWILL Monday eve
ming, April 2, by Rcv. Joseph Emery, Mr.. Andrew
Crawford and Miss Marietta Tcrwilliger, both of this
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M W. w. WISDER, House and Sign Painter, No
100 Thlrd-strcet, between Vine and Race, or Box 9s
Mechanics and Manufacturer Exchange, No. 6i
Third street
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BB-TAKE NoTIcE.-A millwright, who thoroughly
understands his business, having had fifteen years
experience, is desirous of situation. Good refer.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
The argument upon the motion for a new
trial in the case of Lander 4 Co. as. G. & L.
Fletcher, proceeded in General Term. .
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Main, one door below Fourth. mal6-bawtf
, 1860-03-21

To illustrate tue necessity for plain. unequiv-
ocal uuambiguous platform at the Charleston
Convention, NC nuke the following extracts
from tue platforms of principles laid down By
two States, Iowa and Alabama The Iowa
Democratic State Convention adopted the fol.
lowing:
:. E-aIrnI That ve cordially re-sflrEa the Platform
htreo adopt bY ths National Democratic Conyentlnn
" sEeiunatl Ia 1s - .tuni in theory zud ealn1FT in
ptaetIee and al ring ita f1f IL tri'h
Ese 9f'i*i"ns s. b<fh<n tn1H and f2f h2ul!y CT
ned Out, be s51ucn Of all The AAracirx troubles
Which hav- aktasca couutEr In 1m.s ptx sui which
a.ehy.
The Alabama Democratic State Convention
adopted the following:
K-1r~t (srther. Tlt the Territorial Lc9tslatuEes.
eeA*ed by th leSi~l.toa af CRKs~ bavs no power to
abn.h ety. Or 10 pnh:h tte a thu fse
trto tmp IL by u1ieu y ega lon, the tecrtF ard iull
enjoyment Of tie with the Territories; and such
co1 unnal pusr certainly toes mol betoaz to the people
ofthe Tetrt rss In eapae bef IN Tue exercise Of
adm ssso" the rnn and thts. seton 70 'ns
o. tsfe belorc their actual adlsHen Is state i1o
TIE Union.
The Democracy of Iowa, in 1856. were Il, ,sG4
votes in the MINORITY, while the Democracy OF
Alabama were, in 1866, Is, ,1S7 in the NA1oR1rT.
tits platform OF the Iowa Democracy, il
adopted Ut Charleston, would tose Alubann, and
not UG;a eS en- Iowa
, 1860-03-21

"Wnen General Jackson WIS President Of
the United Sta'es; said IN sgsd laoorer in .he she
could tel! an honest man frum rogue when he
arst saw him. remember that Clergyman
with still, white choker md an untarnlshed
suit Of black. called him one morning when he
was overlooking some work that WAS perform
ing in the garden, md requested an appoint.
.aent to some office. saying General, worked
harder for your election than many Of those
upon whom you have already bestowed Office
You are a minister Of the Gospel:' said Old
Hickory, ioquirinSly. Yes sad the clergy,
man, i was a minister; but thought could
do better By becoming apolitician. So lstum7ed
the district week days ior you. and preached
for the Lord Sund1ys-' Old Hickory, turning
short toward him, and looking him full in tue
face. said By the Eternal! if you would cheat
the Lord, you would cheat the country. will
have nothing to do With you, nor any like Jou-
Good morning. he walked rapidly asay:
never shall ret the hooks Of that hypocsitical
clergyman. Had the last JUDGMENT been set,
aad be before the great white throne, doub.
whether he would hare looked more blank aad
rhnn.Ia1IpnH y
, 1860-03-21

Tic death of Gov. BlssE1L makes Lieut..
Gov. WooD the occupant Of the Executive
Chair for the uncspircd portion Of Gov. lis
s:li's term. Tho Seuate will, If called ,o4e.l.-
CT before new State officers are elected by the
people, be compelled to choose a Senator Is
Speaker. In the event of the death or rcsis-
nation Of Cox. Wood. tic Speaker 20 chosen
will ill his place. Our Constitution evidently
contemplases that tic Speaker Of tile Senate,
whether he he elected ty the people or chosen
in The Senate Chamber, shall be the successor
Of the Governor il case Of death OF removal Of
the latter. As the Senate las cight members
ever and abore the number necessary for
quorum, ard hence has thut number who may
he called 10 the Spcakcrs1ip aud thence to
the Governors cllair, i, is hardly possible that
1he State will ever lc left without m Executive
lead. 1fGoy. Wood Should decline to assume
1lc duties which the Constitution imposes, and
resign, tile Secretary Of State could by I'rolIa-
NATION call the Senate together for naming Lis
successor.
, 1860-03-21
A Family Feudf-.I3l0ody Affair." Ont
mnu Killed aud OtAcF4 HfOunded.

A Family Feud-.Bl0ody Affair." One
n1nu Killed and Others Wounded
The Ut. Sterling (ky.) Wig, Of last week
contains the following account Of fa'al adiay
which occurred on the 10th instant:
4 most horrible rencounter took place in
Powell county, on Saturday last, on tbs land OF
Harvey Hall. some eight miles from Stanton,
be:wccn Hall and his sons ind IIezesiah Bowen
aud fiye Of bis sons. The dlhcnliy grew out of
III old law suit between the parties, concerning
a certain division fence between thcm. un the
day named, tue parties met on Halls land, wien
commenced Que Of the bloodiest lights that ever
came oil IN our state. It lasted tur some time,
nil the parties being engaged in II, and protnis-
cuou>ly using guns, kniEcs, etc. Bowen party
lad the advantage OF preparation and strength
OF number, and .hcre.nres did the most DAM
a;e. llcnry Hall, son Of Harvey, young man
susnc II ye of age, was kiflcd on the spot, by
the stabs and tlrus's cf Il knife in the hands Of
one Of the Bowens. Old man Hall was stabbed
in the t!irout, the knife entering tho jaw and
producing wound from which he is now lying
In a critical condition. lie is otherwise wound
ed with gun. Marcus Hall, another sou Of
Hnrvey Hull, was severely stabbed in the back,
which will severity cripple him for q lang time.
If he recoyers nj all. Did man Bowen was re-
ported to he severely wounded. ThiY can
eardIy be true, for the reason that the family
lid not, 70 far Us could be ascertaioed in STAN
ton, send for a doctor. Had any Of that patty
been more than slightly wounded, they would
Of course have called in medical sid.
This is the second bloody reno 7uuser that has
occurred amoog our Powell neighbors in the
Inst f,w v aeEs
, 1860-03-21


On Friday night the train Oh the De:lefontaine
Railroad leaving this city at Wis p came into
collision with tile train due here at 1G:l5 p. m.
The uccideut occurred at LauesEilfe, nine miles
from Indianapolis. The train coming west, un-
der charge OF Conductor West, WIS backing on
to switch at Lanesville, for tie purpose OF lei
ring the eastward bound train pass. While the
train was backing and the switch was open, the
eastern t.aiu came laundering along at the rate
of thirty.ire miles an hour, and cane in col
Hsiou with Mr.. Wards tram, making complete
wreck Of the eugincs-thc Union and Indanap-
oiis--denolishing the baggage cars and break
ing in pieces, TO great extent, the passenger
cars Of the eastern traio. NF. John Bruuson.
the engineer on the westward bound ira D, aud
h,s fireman, jumped ior their lives before ths
collision took place. The engineer and fireman
Of the other srail remained On their engine, aud
were ssferely stunned By the concussion: Nr.
Btoush, Superintendent, was on Nr. Wards
train, aud MAS stunned into ln' feasibility for
few minutes. Mr. Ward was not on bis train at
the time Of the accident, but in endeavoriay To
get out Of the way Of danger, fell and hurt him
self.
The engineer Of The eastward bound train
supposed The track was clear for his passage,
and did not check bis speed. Whether he obey
ed the rules governing the officers Of tue road,
ne do not know. We understand he has re-
signed his position in consequence OF the acci-
dent. It Is al1lus: miraculous that no one was
tti1ax1
, 1860-03-21

]F:oa tha Wes:csn Christian Aavota'e.l
We bare received the following from Post
master in rlrsinia:
WArzf, c. Il. TA. Feb. - 1861.
70 tie Editor 81 the Hts&era Chrtston Adrocatt.
Sir you will Please Discontinue sending your
paper to this Office as it has bin found to contain
lncndary matter, md burnt. Yours &c
J. II. FEaGrSoS.
Now, it the Westtrz CArtstidn 1dsocdte is
me ant by this limb Of the Federal Goycromeut,
We must inform him
!. That We cannot comply with his request to
stop sending tue paper to said post office, be-
cause, when We hare been paid for 4 paper, as
We always must be, in advance before it is sent
ou:, It is our duty TO perform our part Of the
contract, mud not be deferred By the cry Of in
cend ary matter: .spsei:lly By those waose in-
word Christian US the above.
paper gcing TO the said post office is. there
Is no paper going there to stop. There are i've
copies OF the W<st<rn Car1aicn dfrocate going
into that county, but not one TO that post Office.
We hope the postmaster has not been TotbipG
the ma Is ~ fiud ''incinJiasy matter
Is there not some mor= sensible WAY Of keep
inEup tue i'll feeling between the North and
SuutA tlau such loo. cry Us the above: Mould
it not be better to get some man to 60 aud hide
in the fence-corutr, and listen when Methodist
preachers Hre coming aoug, to see if they arr
not taking to them:elves, and theseupon
have them arrested, Ms was recently tile case
with the Rev. Philip Grrcn? And even should
they not be taking 10 themselves. there is little
doubt but, like The Irishman's owl, the7 would
keep up great thinking.
, 1860-03-21
A 6 CaRte'3 Decision.

The Missionary Ht.ald OF Murch, has an nc
count of decision made By an English ma2is-
trate at AtnetiungseF, ladsa. which, l:a9sed upon
will completely rcYo1utionize the positio' ol
Christians IN India. It seems that sunle Chris.
tim converts connected with the soci tt under
the charge Of the American missionaries, drew
water oat Of the pubic tanks. whicll as ouscast:
or lew Caste reoplr, 1t was Gained 1h4t they had
no riEh. 10 du. An appeal was made to the
magistrate, who decided that the Christian
might hare all the rights which they had b.
turc conversion.
The Hindoos, not satisfied with this, appealed
to the Governor in Council, who not only con
dr,ned the decision Of the magistrate, but went
o1e step farther, and reminding tie Hindoo:
that according to their own SnasteIs, "tht
caste of the Ruler is equrl tn the highest"
Thus all Christians, being Of" the cas1e ct the
highest IL. once This, il carried out. will re-
lic7c Christian missionaries ia India u i srea1
teal Of annoy ance.
, 1860-03-21


SANDWICH. D1kA1A Co., ILL.,. M.1ca il, 1850.
Having been stopping for the past week in
this place and neighborhood, thought It might
not COME au1iss to gire you few items relating
thereto. Sandwich il comparatively new town.
Five years ago its pre-: ent "site being nothing
but brnad cxpansc Of prairie. But after the
completion Of the Chicago, BurIng ton l. Quincy
Railroad, the citizens Of Newark {eight miles
south,) petitioned to the Railroad Company for
station, which was granted. The place Inns
now population Of neur fteea hundred i4hn5-
it1ats, about 90 stores, two hotels, and four
churches, I'LL Protestant. One thing in particu-
lar notice in this place Is The absence OF all tue
foreign element; the citizens being alt or nearly
all, from the Eastern States. The settlers here
have as h general rule, built u better class of
dwellings than Is generally found in new West
ern towns. and they appear also TO hare more
publ spirit than many others, as IS seen in the
planked, IN. most Of the reefs. They also
show much taste and lave for The beautiful, in
planting shade trees. which in a few years will
give Sandwich the appearance of 4 New EuG
land village, and (which is Of more consequencc)
make the suece. ding generation lorc and feel
uF0uI III tu9lE l0u1e Ou 1Ie we'll aware QoH
we Yankees teel in regard TO Tie adjournment Of
our homes and u!l that is wanting on yourrich
praires is fruit and ornamental trees for shade)
to make it Il perfect paradise. Now tlo not think
me interested in some Nursery EstaoIi. .hment,"
as assure you am not, nor do own foot Of
land cit! or IN or about Sandwich, but / must
confess tint were it MY intention to settle in
any part OF your great and growing State, l
think there could not be- found more attractive
locality than this.
hare driven ont in various directions during
the past week and found tho Farmer very busy
in getting in their spring wheat aud are mostly
through in this section Of country. They are Of
course highly cIatcd With tue weather for
March which has been so. different from late
years. and they feel as though the good time SO
long talked OF was coming in reality, and / 90
hope they will not be disappointed. All they
now need is a little warm rain to START the grass
for tie stuck which undoubtedly will soon conle,
aud then aul conidctE :lh twill SEQ no further
cause for grumbln..
lpcrceise that u number Of copies Of the
FREss AND TRIBUNE, both daily aud weekly, are
taken III his place, {auother proof Of good
taste and find hosts Of urdcnt Republicans
who III bucklipy on their arnaor md preparing
to do battle for The nominee ofthe Chicago Con-
yention. whoever he may be, although it is their
wish and hope that their own Lincoln may se-
cure Il place either as first or second on the
ticket. ! he Republicans of tue State conrra:u-
late their brethren Of Chicago, md as they lead
so wi1! we follow on to victory.
Yours, II. II. l..
, 1860-03-21

The Missouri Contested ElectIcn Case.
The Committee on Elections have had before
them 10 aay the contested election between
Icssrs Blair and Barrett, Of Missouri. aud Mr.
Blair concluded his openicg speech. lie made
q strong case, and unless it can be met and ex-
planned away will insure him his seat BE
showed, By the most conclusive evidence. that
the irregularities. fraud and corrup; conduct on
the part Of the Judges in certain precincts, and
the misconduct aud hsllot-hox stutilng Of the
friends Of Ar, Barrett in others, will compel the
exclusion Of the entire vot= in these precincts
from the count. Thisw1ll take from Ir. Bar
rctt upwards OF eight hundred yotes, and over
come tic majority 1ettrned, and ei!e Blair be-
tween Two and three haadr<d msloF'ty; He a!So
uai yotes cast for Mr.. Barrett, and showed that
they were fraudulent. This will bring up Mf:
Lis friends clan, is less than lie rsceived. The
e:ideuee is sald to h. Eery interesting tim .nd and
never before practisedin this country, exceFtin
bleeding Kansas. The report Of shs & committee !! lite
is looked to with grea@ interest," aua the ne discus
ton Of the countrJ.-WasA. cor. \, 7. Herald.
, 1860-03-21


Mr. Haven, Of Alton, while walking from that
met by two men. knocked down. and ruhhc,1 or
ii. v,t., ana .ho,t sen :, ,,n,a, c,,.,-,..
~'' o4. wv - 'Aoaes 49, eA'''1 .es
''a''es' su1a1s 1nteHisent 1aa ol ~ years, who
carried tile mails from Metropolis to Golconda,
in 1h;s S.sto ras ,1,.urca nm tim -,,, ;a..
""''e at'et'pil"E ~ Cross tne hoc1g foFd, hall
m lc from the mouth Of Big Bay Greek, and
about tc,, ni;cs frou, Go]ronda 4 h,v nonoa
,.-.. 49,. ..<. ~ TT...,' ~ 1'~1 :
-Aa'on Aooe1'soa' fon u fiuea hooeftson, OF
Go1condh, disappeared from Ills fathers house
last winter, aud the family supposed be had
run uway. md rome tu nn1ts urknn,rn- Inst
c,,a,r Ii. t,d,. ,,. c,,,a c.,.,,.
.AN' ''S 49, "sA' ''"'4" - '1AsA e'ceA' "esf
1olcohda. LIE naa gone 10 skate, and when Ills
body was found, tile skates were On his feet,
The kalamazoo Ga-<tt. says thai the ncsch h,,ds
=. ,.d :. H.. ,.;s;..:.". III, 'o'
III na'a'a'a@oo auo III 'aat F'c'htty, are hileo...
sucar prospects arc ycry poor in that vicinity
r,.,s fa~ ,har. b.s ,,oo. H.. ,.... ,;.,,o
A""s '"1 @ac'e nas 'eea ou' 'cts 'ttie ''ace'
although preparations had been nsaoc for
large yield. -. The citizens Of La Crossc{Wis
are cnnpc.,ed IN closc tic;r schools =, H.. cud
80 =. -,.-, ~, 49, >".
Oh Ins present 'efm' WHICH "a' expire In about
one week, owing to the want Of The necessary
funds to carry them on.
,,,,..,, -, ,
uHasn hsr!hs sSn INDIANA l,AiLRoAo-A
nen system M @t ootnin'ng pledges has been d.
.M .Ss'. W ,h .hs ,' suoHe'.osI Is'ees 10 pat
si,s En" Saa ~. u.. .asA, - 'a'a eonsin
.'Isn .aol HS :" taaa1o"' .,s Ut noul
Ma'aI.nn NJ 1i.,n To- ufauu n.'aas. as 'ne eass may
ne,, ~ ae ehsa,hnd t an3 y s.ns ;,s
an.s 10 ron,s1;an ~ ,ho ,snrs I ,,;,,'
r"sr ~ a;,htsan ,nnn,hx ",t;,.,~ certn;,. % T,,' "
,.ons,,,,ction ~ t;,s Io,i VII; cnah,. H.. .;,; '
.tus ~ cr,nl r'n,a ~ 1ooc E.I,ns7.o ~, n.'.
.ssa'. - nni. ~ 49,. ,.h;ri ,,;iI T." ,o;
i...,,s ~ w, z,,a.ne .t1t ~, ~ "oAe ID
'"o ''oul ulS'-nuea""4-o" 10 o'-t..e' A'A"'
Bl1LplNc N Manor mcntcuett IN
nur 'aet the contemplated esecslon af 4 rIac:nus
uotl in oar village tho cs'nlng season. We
hear ot Il great number Of nthrr buildings to 60
up AZ soon Is the season opens, and among
them several which wil be MI ornament to tue
town. Indeed for some "f tl.c:n ground has al.
ready been broken. Mr. Gay has. We believe,
gotten his foundation laid for . tasty residence
where he viii hive couuandiar view Of lhc
, 1860-03-21
Tho Proposed Conference Of Southern
St0icA.

SI0tG44
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, under dale Of the l1.l. i:,s..,
writes:
There WAS conference Of 1.c Representa-
tivcs ."f *sonth Curo'iaa, Mississippi uud Ala.
taaa To III sn, upon the subject ct the proposed
conference for d Southern Convention, to come
oil in June next. The invitation cau.e from
representatives from :outh Carolina, tie Leyis-
ll;ure Of that State having suggested. il. So:ne
If the Southern Suites decline 10 partici,,ute in
It, Virginia among the number. Mississippi
and A'aban,a Eayo it their approval. The of-
jr:t uf consultation WIS 10 decide upon souc
plan by which au attendance might be must
conveniently secured, in cu,r it Was determined
10 carry ont the idea. Tie Whole subject .ras
:, sc;.s>etl ut considerable length, and il il un-
dcrstood tt:rc was strung expression Of o}'in-
iuA a.ai:st it. No definite action, however,
was bad upon the matter 1t will be resumed
At their next mesting, which will bc held in
uay THU.
:"ntll Carolina. it will bc recolicctel, initiated
The movement Virginia declines to ,at ticipate
iu i aud Mississippi aud Alabama approved it,
and arranged for lie appointment Of delegates,
but the South Carolina Legislature adjourned
without any such uction.. Although no formal
proposition was adopted, the majority incline to
tise opinion that the Governor OF Sault, Caroinu
should assemble the Legislature ol thai State to
select delegates, and OF this nc will probably
Snnn f,r ;rlnrmrd
, 1860-03-21

Fearing tho nomination Of Bates, the nro
slaVery newspapers have already begun to cast
filth at that distinguished gentleman. The Ia
test story is that lie did not crnauc;pate lis
elaves as his friends )luye asserted. but film.
they ran away from him III consequence Of
cruel treatment. The tnc:s are these: Mr.,
Bates not only sot his negroes free, but pro
vided each with an outfit for his new position
o' freedom aud responsibility. One Of them
il DOW minister Of tho Gospel in Libcria-a
much respected and useful MAD, ard all we
:lre informed have made good use Of their for
.ner owners lberality.