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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-07
NINTH ANNUAL REPORT,
OF the President and Directors of the
Indiana Central Railway Company.
to the Stockholders:

OFFICE OF THE INDIANA CENTRAL HALLWAY
COMPANY, Z
indianapolis January !, 1861.
To the Stockholders Of the Indiana Cen
tral Raituay Company;
The Board of Directors of your Company, re-
spectfully submit to you, their Report oil the
operations of your Line for the past year. The
year, commencing with a very scanty surplus
of agricultural products for transportation con-
seauent upon the exceedingly short cropof 1858,
has been very trying one on most Western
Railways, and the scantiness of freight, induced
a most unwise competition at unusually low
rates, and very much reduced the earnings of all
lines from the freights actually carried.
The past season. along our line, we have hal
nearly average crops on the whole, consequently
the latter part of the year the earnings increased
so as to compensate for the decline in the earlier
part. Products, however, owing to the absence
of an active demand were slow to move, and
large amount remained in the country to so
forward during the ensuing year.
Travel has been unusually light during the
entire year, owing to our population being closely
engaged in producing and securing theiFcrops,
and the economy induced by the want of surplus
productions. to furnish the means of travel and
recreation. These causes viii not continue to
exist the ensuing year, and We confidently lock
for increased earnings from transportation Of
travel and frcigh,s
| Our line has been operated during the year
with promptness and regularity beth in the
passenger and freight service, and the road-bed
and supcrstructure have been maintained in
good order
TWAS deemed to the best interests oftke Com
pany by majority Of the Board, to change the
gauge of your road and of the rolling stock to four
feet ten inches to conform 10 the gauge Of our
immediate eastern connections, which was ac-
comp,ished during the months of April, May
and June of asst year, at very considerable
expense. 1t is proper to state that in regard to
the policy of the change and mourning the ex-
penSe of il. there notentire unan.mity IN
the Board. But when it was resolved on, all
united in carrying it forward to completion at
the earliest day, hoping ,ha, the most sanguine
anticipations Of the friends oithe measure might
be realized.
Connected as we are with different gauge
on the one hand or the other, each has its advan
tases and disadvantages, and it is perhaps too
early fully to decide which would be the prefer
able gauge for US though we all unite in the hope
that the expense incurred in the change may be
more than repaid in the advantages arising from
il, and in the increase Of our business that was
hoped for by the friends Of the measure.
We have taken down, during the past year
the bridges over Fiat Rock Greek At Lewisville
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Mr.. LtncOIn's Com mi ttaIs.

To represent that Mr.. Lincoln is covered
up with pledges TO men. factions. cliques,
&c, within the Republican party, and that
his election will be the triumph OF Weed
and Greeley, or of some squad OF insiders or
outsiders. to the exclusion OF all the rest OF
mankind. will be one of the tricks of the
Democratic party during the campaign =
We have story to tell on that point:
On Monday preceding the nomination
one of Mr.. Lincoln's trusted friends address
ed him note, telling him that his prospects
were improving, but that at the las: moment
1t night be necessary TO say word here
and word there Tor securing the support
of certain interests; and the writer of the
note asked that he, with two other friends
whom he named, might be empowered 70
:negosiate." i. negotiations became Eecessa-
ry. We saw Mr. Lincoln's reply [, was
worthy Of Washington. He sail: mo,
gentlemen; l have no. asked the ncmna alton
and vii. not buy it with pledges. Il | an
nominated and elected. l snail not 20 into
the Presidency as the tool OF this man or
that, or as the property OF any faction or
clique" We quote from memory, bat his
language was substantially as We give IT.;
aud nothing bat an injunction of secrecy
prevents Us from printing the nams OF the
gentleman TO whom the letter was address
ed Chicago Press s. Tribune.
There may Be a few people so accuStom-
ed to the crooked ways and constant bar
gsioings of professional Office seekers tha.
they may need such an assurance as the
| above that Mr.. Lincoln has no experience
in, and no favor for. such operations: but
the grea. mass Of the people know without
| any assurance that the true aud homes, man
| they want for President never has dirtied
| his hands with an. such business He has
held office bet rarely. and never By his own
efforts, and is as much out OF bis element in
the tricks Of ofice-seekers as = live nsh in q
lime kiiu.
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The following letter from Mr.. Lincoln.
published over year ago In the Illinois
Staass Aaze,ger. VIII be read with much
interest:
SPRINGFIELD, III, May II, 1860.
DIR. TuEopoRE CAN1sIus--Deur SRI
have received Your letter, in which You ask,
for Yourself aud other German citizens,
whether l am for or against the Constitu-
tional provision, in relation to naturallzed
citizens, which has lately been adopted by
Massachusetts; and whether | am for or
agans. a fusion on the Republican and 9TH
er opposition elements, Tor the election cam
pagnof 1860
Massachusetts is sovereign and indepen
dent State, and | have no title to advise or
admonish her as TO her course, what she
shall do. But when any one. from that
which she has done. seeks to draw a conclu
sion as to what | shall do, l may, without
being charged with presumption, speak my
mind. l say then, that, far as | under
stand the Massachusetts amendment, | am
against the adoption Of the same, as well in
Illinois, as in all other places where have
the right to oppose it. Since | interpret the
spirit OF our institutions as tending TO the
elevation of man. | am opposed to every
thing which leads to his degradation. Since,
as is pretty well known, l commisserate the
oppressed condition of the negroes, | should
be guilty OF remarkable Inconsistency,
were to favor any measure. whose tenden-
cy is to abrds se the existing rights of a0Atte
men, whether born In another country or
speaking another language than my own.
As regards the question OF fusion OF
parties, | am for it, if it can be effected
upon a Republican basis: upon no other
terms am | in favor of it. 4 fusion up
on any other terms would be as unwise
as i, would be unpriucipled. Its effect
would be to lose thereby the whole North.
while the common enemy would certainly
carry the entire South The question in re-
lation to men is very different one There
are good and patriotic men. and able states
! men in the South, whom | would cheerful
/ II support, il they stood upon Republican
grounds but 1 am opposed to lowering the
Republican standard by SO much as a ha'r's
! breadth.
| have written this in haste, but believe
! that it substantially answers your questions
Respectfully yours,
ABRAHAM LIScoLS.
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The Winter Of the Heart.

Let it never come upon you. Live SO
that good angels may protect You from this
evil-the winter Of the heart.
! Let no chillin, influence freeze up the
fountain of sympathy and happiness from
its depths, cold burthen settle over its
withered hopes, like snow ou the faded
flowers; no rude blasts of discomfort moan
and shrek through its desolate chamber.
Your path may lead you amid trials which
for time seem entirely to impede your pro-
gress. and shut out the very light Of heav.
en- from your anxious gaze.
Penury may take the ulace of ease and
plenty; your luxuries may be exchanged
for a single lowly room; the soft couch for
the straw pallet; the rich viands for the
coarse food OF the poor. Summer friends
may forsake you, aud the Implying world
pass you with scarcely a word OF compass
sion.
You may be forced to toll YEARLY. stead
lily on TO earn livelihood; you may encoun-
ter fraud and base avarice, which would ex,
tort the last tarthing, till you well nigh turn
in disgust from your fellow beings.
Death may sever the dear ties that bind
you to earth, and leave you in fearful dark
ness.
The noble. manly boy, the sole hope of
your declining years. may be taken sudden
ly from you. while your spirit clings to him
with wild tenacity, which even the shad
ow of the tomb cannot subdue.
But amid all these sad trials and sorrows
DO not come to the conclu ion that nobody
ever deeply afflicted as You are. and
abandon every sweet anticipation of better
days in the unknown future.
Do not lose your faith in human excellence
because your confidence has been betrayed.
nor believe that friendship is only delu-
sion and love only bright phantom which
slides away from your grasp.
Do not think that you are fated to be
miserable because you are disappointed in
Your expec c:ations and baffied in your pur-
suits Do not think that God has forsaken
You when Your way is hedged with thorns,
or rcpiue sinfully when lie calls your dear
one, to the land beyond the grave.
Keep holy trust in Heaven through
every trial; bear adversely with fortitutde,
ard look upward in hours of temptation
and suffering. When your locks ara white.
yonr eyes are dim. aud your limbs weary
wien your steps falter on the verge OF
DEATHS gloomy vale-still retain the fresh
ness and buoyancy OF spirit which Will
shield you from the winter of the heart.
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Frena shs Picsyane.
Capture OF che Shaver Willis m.

hkE W NAY
The Z. S. Steamer Wyanaotte. Collmsn-
der Stanley. arrived in our harbor at 10
o'clock on the night of the I2lh, having in
tow the bark William of Baltimore. with
$40 negroes on board She was captured
by the steamer sbou. so miles east Of Cape
San Antonio, between the Isle of Pines and
the Island OF Cuba, on the 9th inst She
lett the Congo river niue days before the
Wildt-e, having on board 100 slaves, and
arrived here with SIS: S3 died after capture
on their passage here. The bark was dis
tant about two leagues from land had been
on the coast thirteen days. visiting her land
ing place twice without meeting the required
facilities for landing, and in a short time
would have landed her cargo. as launches
and vessels were coming to her for that pur-
pose.
The bark William rs commanded by Capt
ST I'm, and sailed from Hsvanna for the
Congo river the le.h Of March. She showed
no colors at the time of being hailed by the
Wyandotte. which was done in Spanish,
and he WAS ordered to show colors, upon
which he showed American.
Lieuts. Read and Egglesion have charge
of the prize; no papers Of any Importance
were found, the initials Of w. w. were ons
roll of charts, she has six sextants and one
ShAohohctcis Soiis Wcbs out hau Dut the iasb
days rations when she arrived here 1t is
said tha, the men killed five Of the negroes,
to keep them silent, when the steamer hail
ed her.
A Spanish official and fisherman were
on board. having communicated with her.
They have been turned over to the Spanish
Consul. Eight OF them died on the pas
sage. and some of her sick are ia charge Of
the Marine Hospital physician
So quick an arrival following upon the
Wildire was source oi much anxiety, but
the U. S. Marshal was equal to the emer-
gency, and Accommodations were put up.
clothing furnished, fifty three of the most
miserable put in tie hospital, and the re-
naming number all conveyed on the 10th to
the depot.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-07

SPIRIT RAPPING The London Lancet OF
May so, says that NJ. Jobart De Lamhale,
at late meeting of the Academy of Sciences
at Paris presented girl. aged fourteen, who
afflicted with spasmodic contractions of
the peron;eus breyis, which contraetions used
to give rise to loud noise. This state of
things was rectified by succutaueous section.
This is the secret Of spirit rapping, as pointed
out some time since by NJ. Schipe. M. Vel
peau also took occasion to mention several
cases Of the same kind which came under his
notice. In one instance the noise was made
by the tendon Of the glutaeus maximus
behind the great trochsnter, and in another
by means Of the long tendon Of the biceps
slipping into and out of the bicepital groove.
He had known a man who, with the tendon
of the glutnus maximus could produce
rvthmic sounds. NJ. Claquet also mentioned
the case of girl, who. being patient OF the
st. Louis Hospital of France, in 1929, cJu,d
produce in the abdomen, by moving the spi-
nal column, sounds similar to the ticking of a
clock
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s@Mr. Dawson, o. the Fort Wayn

E1 Mr.. Dawson, o! the Fort Wayne
Times. who has heretofore been Identified
with the American party. has placed al the
head oil his columns the names Of Lincoln
and Harnlin, and thus discourses in relation
to them:
John Bell and Abraham Lincoln lead the
hosts of the opposition to Democracy; for
the former it is not too much TO say, that
the conservatives the country over. and con-
servative Republicans, have so high a re-
gard. that did not an extreme necessity exist
in the North, thousands upon thousands OF
them everywhere. would rally 10 him; but
now. wishing to make their power felt
against the party in power, they cannot ex-
pect it to transpsre By voting for that great
and pure man-John Bell The path Of
duty is clear 50 long as a man of such an
tecedents and such conservatism as Abra-
ham Lipcols is in the field as the nominee
of a powerful party of probable success
To these suggestions we direct all our friends
-whig and Americaa-ard would that
they pledge an honest support to hr. Lin
eoln-beheving if elected. his adminisssa-
ton will be eminently conservative. honest
and national
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-07

How OLo ABE RECEIVED THE NEws:-
When the news OF ths nomination was
received .: Springfield. Mr.. Lincoln was
in the State Journal Office. A boy came
headlong into the room where be was sit
ting. with = sealed dispatch, which he plscsd
10 his hand. Mr.. Lincoln opened il and
sudden palor cana over his features. He
gAzsd al it intently nearly three minusss-
Then his customary smile returned, and be
arose. saying: well boys, there is q Hs-
tie woman down at our heuse who is inter-
rested in this business" and he walked Oh
without any further appe4s - .: agitation.
to inform Nm. LINCOLN Of t.. soyfai ssws.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-07

Eztren,e porevky of- Bonapart<'s Yout1.
M. Theirs, in his History of The Consul
ate," relates some very strange and previous
ly unknown particulars of the early life and
penury of Napoleon Bonaparte. After be
had obtained a subaltern's commission in the
French service. by bis skill and daring at
Touon, he lived some time in Paris. in OBJ
scure lodgings, and in such extreme poverty
that he was often without The means of pay
ing ten sous (fvepence) for his dinner and
frequently went without any meals at all.
He was under the necessity of borrowing
small sums, and even worn out clothes, from
his acquaintances. He and his brother
Louis, afterward King of Holland. had at
one time only one Goa, between them. so the
brothers could only go out alternately, time
and time about
At the crisis the chief benefactor of the
future Emperor, cat whose name the mighty
world grew pale." was the actor Talma.
who often gave him food and money.
Napoleon's face. sfterward so famed for
its classic mould. was, during this period oi
starvation. sharp and angular in its lienea-
ments. with projecting check bones. His
meager fare broaght on an unpleasant and
mig hty contagious disease, OF type SO vir-
ulent and malignant ii at it took all the skill
and assidui,y of his accomplished physician
Corvissrt; TO expel it after duration of ten
years
The squalid beggar then, the splendid
Emperor afterwards. the thread bare habil-
iments, the imperial mantle, the hovel and
the palace, the Ineager food and the gor-
geous banquet. the friendship OF poor ac-
tor, the homage and terror of the world, an
exile and a prisoner; such are the ups and
downs OF this ehangefnl lfe-such are
lights and shadows Of the great aud mighty.
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s~ Counterfeit detectcrs are heneefor.h
at discount, ana msynifying glasses be
low par. a new discovery has been made,
aud it was made in this wise:
"A citizan of neighbo-iag town went
10 market one morulng, and having pur
chased turkey of a country man gave him
in payment bank note. The countryman
was doubtful of the genuineness of the bill,
aud went TO old M'C-'s to submit il
TO his inspection.
Now, NJ C- was very Eear-slghtsd,
and 50 put the note close to his .'peepers. -
The exaninstion was satisfactory; for. hand
ing the note back. he pronounced it gen
uine. The eouotryman's eyes grew big as
saucers. and as he went out of the store he
exclaimed:
"WeIl, I'll be whipped if ever I saw a
man tell good note before by snaeLsas Of
IT."
~ Hannibal Hamlin commenced his
life as farmer boy and afterwards became
a printer, and continued setting up type
till he commenced the study OF the law
He WAS admitted to the Bar 10 1888, when
lac was FL years Of age
A company in Lynn, Mass, has amass-
ed immense wealth from the manufacture oi
slippers. In this case the road TO fortune
has been . slippery one--( louisville Jour
nal
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-07

Es-A facciious correspondent, who APP
pears to have mistaken our letter box for
that OF a witty cotemporary. sends US q
query-Which Is the most industrious wri-
ter. Dickens. Bulwer, Lytton, or Mr. War.
rem? to which he answers Dickens; for he
writes All the Year Kouud, while Buwer
has written Night aud Morning, aud Mr..
Warren Now aud Then. In justice to the
latter gentleman, our friend should have re-
membered that when he was merely writing
novels, Mr.. Warren wrote Ten Thousand
a Year, London Publishers Circular.
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Cplt is stated that Mr. Lincoln's ances-
tors had hand in taking OFF the head Of
Charles /, and fled to bingham. Mass,
whence they emigrated to Pennsylvania.
and tina. one of the family received the
sword Of CornwalIis at the defeat at York
town. II these things be so, they are Gu.
rious remiscences.--B Baltimore Patraot
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-07

SENATOR BEsJAMis ON LINCoLs.--SeD ator
Benjamin in his recent speech, read the in
terrogatories put to Lincoln by Douglas in
their canvass Of Illinois in 1853, and Lin.
coins replies. Upon them he commented
thus:
1t is impossible. Mr.. President, however
we differ in opinion with the man, not ID aG-
mire the perfect candor and frankness with
which the answers were given--no equivo-
catiou--no evasion.
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70 The Republican organs, by commo

1 The Republican organs, by common
consent. says the Louisville Journal; desig.
mated their candidate for the Presidency as
Honest Old Abe We are By no means
disposed to deny his right to the designation.
We know him personally and have observ-
ed his public course. aud however strongly
we may condemn some Of the doctrines to
which he is committed, we have at no time
seen reason to doubt his honesty. We bs-
lieve that he has the good of his country ct
heart. Thus much we take pleasure in
saying in his behalf.
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~A Western Editor and bis wife we,

~A Western Editor and bis wife we're
walking out in the bright moonlight ono
evening. The wife was Of an exceedingly
poetic nature, and said to hsr mate:
"No.ice that moon; how bright. calm and
beautiful"
.Couldn't think Of noticing it" returned
the editor. "for anything less sisan the usual
rates. dollar and fifty cents for twelve
lines"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-07

H~ The Duchess of Leeds recently
subscribed ael ooo in aid of tbs Pope. This
lady Is an American. and one Of the grand
daughters OF Charles Carroll of Cxrrollton,
one Of the signers Of the Declaration Of In
dependence.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-07

e~ Hay is so cheap in Chicago. Isl
and even 80 tun. that spectators are
buying it up and sending it by railway
East and South.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-07

The following letter from Mr.. Lincoln.
published over year ago In the Illinois
.Staats Aazetger, VIII be read with much
interest:
The Shasta courier., 1860-04-07
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Cure nf nfCnnsnmntIon.-

~ Remarkable Cure of Consumption
The almost miraculous cure that has been ef-
fected IN my case, prompts me TO impart to those
OF my fellow creatures who may be suffering
from like afiicton, the source of relief, with a
short description ofmy case. Several years ago
my health began to fail. | was attacked by gen.
eral debility, which reduced me to the mere
shadow of my former self. At that stage |
sought medical assistance, and expended large
amounts, but without the least beneficial result
That fell destroyer, Consumption, had already
seized upon my vitals. I was daily drawing
closer to my tomb; my physicians held out no
hope of recovery; my strength had wasted, and
was in state of almost utter prostration.
was informed by my physicians that they could
do nothing for me except to smooth my path to
the grave, when most fortunately, l applied to
DR.. l.. J. Czapkay, and am now well and per-
fectly sound man. 1t is difficult for me to ex-
press the emotions of deepest gratitude expert
ence when realizing the immeasurable service /
have received at the hands of DR.. Czapkay, and
feel rejoiced that it is at least in my power to
tender this feeble recognition of his great skill
and capacity. To the afflicted ] would say, do
not despair, for whatever may be the nature Of
your case, am confident that you will find re-
lief by applying to Dr. L. ]. Czapkay. " There
is balm in Gilead, and there is a physician
there" IT.. S. HENRY WESSL1NG.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th
day of October, A. d. 1859. City and county
of San Francisco, in the State of California.
Ills. F. j. THIBAULT, Notary Public.
The undersigned is personally acquainted with
Henry Wessling, and knows that the circum-
stances related in the foregoing certificate are
true. He saw Henry Wessling during his ILL
ness, and bears willing testimony to the fact of
his remarkable cure by DR.. L. ]. Czapkay.
H. A. ROSENHEIM.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of October, A. D. 1859. City and county
of San Francisco in the State of California
Il. s. F. j. THIBAULT, Notary Public.
DR.. L. J. CZAPKAY'S Private Medical and
Surgical Institute is on Sacramento street, be-
low Montgomery, opposite the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company's Office, San Francisco
The Doctor offers free consultations, and asks no
remuneration unless he effects a cure. Office
hours from A. NJ. TO 0 p. NJ. ml7:3m