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4 HARDWARE.

HARDWARE.
Il We have in store and for sale a large and
well selected assortment of Hardware. adanted IN
the wants Of this section of country eonsst;nc in
part OF axes: various brands; Collins 4 Co. =.
broad do, boys handled axes, crosscut and hand
saws eross-cut and mill saw files, taper do. wood
ana morse rasps, socket and firrner chissels con.
cave and eye suger, hollow do, auger bits. brsoe
ana bits. bench and wood screws, Garnet and o.
Jacks, orads assorted Sizes broad and nsrrc h,,...
square bolts, door locks Of every descr;nt;.,
,oess' chest, trunk, desk. till, cu-,,o.a pao
sot.. ,ose; Jsek and joiner. planes. ssv
sss, metal head gimblsss shssp shsas., pee 6osts
.nc dies. anvils solid hox vicss, smithis -
~s, slsdge and baud hamsaess, shoeine haumers.
elAy %, ahtnqling aAd bench hstshets, cotton nd
wool caFds ootse mlls, loe and trees chsins. Ames'
long haadled shovela. irse asA stsel spedes s.sin
%oMllG md bsias ssain ssadlessnd snsthes.
pnG iAd shcEt Aaadaed ny pas. esuEy-sonbs.
Aoeae- hsushes. teA kssa. seass pens, issc vedsee
noees eeeeon Esd grn0 rops, butshef 1aives. ~
iroes. 0'xsaaA nifvse anA 6u14oania ~ "a isAIe
spoons. spsstaelea aad eases. naia g sverv -
eiso sa.fiags = svey dssssipAton. teas1A - v;sA |.
weu seseseed aesestnsnt a eeh1s ana uesksk e-11s
Ts Ass - WARD 4 SOUfH6IYn
DenCUA1oH cAFs.s 9s -
~ se0p0o' 9 D: gthuine. $1,000 Evs :
~ ss,essf ooz.s water psboL so.spo WaIksf
laasiy r.od nd oa.d b u. s.d. = as,.
Jsa 300 HENRY. WIEEnA NJ Z OCs
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NEW GOODS!

ID PERKINS has IN stpss nd h pov reee;v
ing large assortment Of Goods. ee.esallv
kept in . staeo Of fhis kind eooeisting in pat Of
Dry Goods and Clothing.
calieoes. Ginghsns, Nns,i.s, Jseo.ets. Dome,t
6, bleached and unblssehed- Sszipes Bed Tick
ns; Hosiery aad Gloves ladie's and children /
Fancy Hsts !; hickOsy shifting; Enen check ; FIan
nels. white. red and yellow. etc, etc
CaaAs9-coafs. pants. vests, etc. Of all kinds
Shirts. under shirts and dravers Umbrellas and
arasols. ect, ETC.
School Books of v.rioas kinds paper i,t. ne,.
Looking Glasses. Nea, ladies and eaiIdr.ns
HATS, CAPS, Boots ma SHOES.
lst red and for sals Low. p. Pnr-
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SAPONLFER
CONCENTRATED "A LYE!
THE READY FAMILY

SOAP MAX ERS.
| A indispensable article in every family, where
| IA by, with their ordinary kitchen grease com
bined with the Saponi6er, they can make all tn
soap they use-hard. soft fancy. 1t will max
hard water soft and will clean type to perfection
nothing equal. it for cleaning and securing.
Put up in air tight iron bezes of u EACH ,cAieh ,cil
make. acsth 4 to lbs common grease, from
Is 25 gallons elegant sotf soap, o.
10 lbs hard.
It has now been several years since this invalua
bic article first introduced 10 the public, ant
the estimation in which it is held wherever know
and tried. and the immense demand for it from al
quarters conclusive proofs Of its real merits ant
value family article.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS
The success of our article, like that Of all dis
| eoveries of true merit and value, has induced uu
principled parties to initiate it. We therefore eau
rioN THE PUBLIC against worthless coUSrERyErrs
and to take none but the genuine original and pa
tented article, manufactured only by the
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co
East Tarentum, allegheny Co., Pa.
Once and Depot, No. s96 Penn. Street
Above the Canal Bridge,
PITTSBURGH, PENN.
Who also manufacture of standard quality,
| Caustic Soda for soap makers, Bleaching Powder
Soda Ash. refined soda ash, sal soda, chloride o.
| calcium, copperas. manganese, nitric acid, sods
saeratns muriatic acid sulphuric acid aqua fortis
chloroform.
! Extra refined show. white able, dairy and pack
Salt, warranted entirely pure and dry, put up in
various packages and styles. The only pure sail
| in the country.
For s.is ~ al ssre keepers in ii. United sssses
1000 cases Sapohiier, genuine, for sale at manu-
factnrers prices in lots to suit purch asers, by
1v3S PIKE EETT0Gl Sf Ionic No
l1Onn PxcKAeEs Of every description
lOOO of Dry Goods. suitable for Northern
Arkansas and the surrounding Indian country, re-
eeived by late arrivals, and will be sold to the
Jan. 1s. 1860. w.
N 100 dozen ehopping axes. Of the following
kinds
Hunts Key and Yankee pattern,
Brufs and warrens. light and heavy pattern.
H Collins do do do
lately reed and for sale. by
jaa2O, go ]. HENRY. WILLIAMS 4 co.
CCOTCH SNUFF.
10 Browns Scotch SNUFF, in 2 = OF papers
ooodwias do bottles
de. e C -'eeS'{ J. H.%.. 40 w'1...,. S1 = Co.
i 3sO0e BOD every deseription-to wit
TO inch By 1-6 10 inch. Round Iron Il to I
& insA. 6quars Iroa u 70 IL in. Oval Iron u
~ ia. y Rssad Ioa \ 6iH in; H.pIros
iseh. 0es1 I'm aH sisss and q1alitiss. Amec.
sd 6wsde Hail rod Iron. CAst, 0egzlan Speins
G1ed. IL dDsa- Amezisan aAd EnGlish Blistzr. n
s,asa NiA vhieh ve ~ prepared b 9arniah me
July Go. Jao. HENRY. WILLIAMS j @.
SaeH, Cb6be and MolasseS
oO 61ehw H. eul6a.
WhaIk Inleases md syrzp. yes'd b
et9auiwh I'D G saIh by
@0Q j HEl4s. WrI1xA,n 800
40 bo1 Undrvuod md funer's Lemon syrup
NeD II store ard for sale by
9uns y J. HsSHr, WnIlAns 4 Co.
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To whom it may Concern.
8. j. ADLER,
"AS Just received large assortment Of BOYS
l sad YOUTHS CLOTHING, consisting OF
Coaks. Jackets,
Pants Tesks.
- $4,000 Choice Cigars,
which will be 50 lots 10 suit, BY
July 6. 1854 81. ADLER
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FRESH AND GENUINE

FRESH AND GENUINE
nRCGS and Medicines. Paints. Dyes. COAL
IL OIL, Patent Medicines. Tobacco, hest i'm.
ported Cigars. Wines and Liquors for medicinal
purposes. Perfumery, fancy Confectio.ery, Brush.
es Combs, lately received and BOW offered ct retail
rjobbing. Also. dried Cusants, Raisins. Dates
Prunes. As well IS other things too Damerous d
mention, at DR. /. C. WHITES
mar y. lc6o Main street
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NEDICINEy,

PArESr MEDICINES.
Jaynes Medicines Nc Lanes Pills,
Railways Cooks Pills.
Graffenberg "a Moffatts sc
Perry Davis Painkiller, Wright's
Young Amer. Linament, Spencer's /"
Arabian Strong's "
McLane's Vermifage Extract Ginger,
Fahnestock's Sc Sedlitz powders,
Batesman's Drops, Laudnum,
Godfrey's Cordial, Paregoric,
Thompson's Eye Water, Opodildoc,
Essence Cinnamon, British Oil,
Essence Peppermint, Soda Powders,
July IL. 1859 WARD 4 SOUTHMAYD.
XXIOODEN WARE. 80 dog Painted Buck.
p" cts, dag Cedar Buckets, 5 dog Well
Buckets, Zine Wash Boards, far sale by
July l3, 1883 WARD 4 SOUTHMAYD.
HOOP SKIRTs!-Hoop Skirts in great varie-
III ty. Skirt Supporters, 1ournure Corsets.
Patent Corsets. WARD d SOUTHMAYD.
GLASSWARE
NJ A general assortment Of Glassware. consist
ing in part Of Tumbters, Preserve dishes, Butter
dishes, Pitchers, pint and quart Flasks, &e.
DOwDER AND BAR LEAD.
10 kegs blasting powder, 100 kegs Dupont's
and Hazards powder. l5.55s b Bar Lead.
ii lUO 6roee BACK Ink, IN assorted size ooefAeo
. superior quality on hand snd for sale by
ICOTTON YARNS.
~ 1900 b COTTON YARN, assorted Nos.
July l3. Iss9 WARD d SOUTHMAYD.
lT1MBRELLAS. q doz Umbrellas for sale by
u 'uly q WARD h SOUTHMAYD.
DOwDER. l33 kegs Of the celebrated Cleve-
il land Mills Powder, warranted the best in
| market. For sale by
july 6, fSs9. WARD 4 SOUTHMAYD.
l|EROSINE or COAL OIL.
II Pure Coal Oil and Coal Oil LAMPS, O i'm
2july s. iss9. WARD 4 sOUTHMAYD.
i0YSTERS & SARDINES.
~ rs das. cans fresh Cove Oysters. IS dog
cans Sardines. IL dog cans Lobster. dog. Shad
5 dog Pie Fruits. IL dog Pickles. S doz ketchup.
doz Pepper Sauce.
H1ANDIES IS hexes steam refined Candy.
~ July q WARD SOUTHNATD.
"IALL PAPER, FIRE SCREENS, &c.
w A large assortment Of Wall Paper, Bord.
ering, Fire Screens, Window Blinds, DC. Re.
July Is. 1859 WARD 4 SOUTHAAfD-
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Attenti
TUST reed by steamer Hickman. . large va
u riety of
BOYS CLOTHING.
consisting of Goats. Jackets,
Pants. Vests
Of all styles and materials, for sale cheap, bv
mar 3. 1850. s. j ADLER
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NEW ARRANGEMENT.

IREDELL JONES
"AVING purchased J. T. Hobbs' interest in
the TOBACCO ETABLlSHMENT.
viii continue IN the business, and solicits tie PAT
fonage OF his old customers, . merchants through
out the country. He has q haad . large lot of
Nos. 4 e 9 Tobacco.
which he can and viii firsi& eAespev fkas esa
be tssaisAeS IN sRy sGkev nsskef All he v,nts
is q fair trial to demonstrate the f,cf
Bentonville. mar Is, 1850 tfa1
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HeVV !! /!

Newt Newt
e boxes old dominion Mint Julips; boxe, L.
U Diard Noning call. just reed and fur sale by
mar 3. 1850 PpuYvn. SCoxr = On /.
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HARDWARE.
Table Knives Forks and Carvers Forks,
Pocket and butcher Knives,
Hunting and bowie Knives,
Germ silver, britannia and iron table spoons,
tea ditto.
Basting spoons and soup Ladies',
Scissors, shears and raxors
Butts and hinges. Screws of every size,
Candlesticks, brass and jspan,
Hammers, assorted. Hatchets,
Trovels, plastering and masons,
Curycombs, assorted,
Files ef every description,
Castors, brass and iron. AIDES,
and every article usually kept in Hardware stores
reed by late arrivals.
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Boots and Shoes.
OEn eases Of every deseriptioa, consulting Of
OeVO Ladies' Kip, 0oat, Kid and 0E.in Bcets
Misses do do do Do -
z LAdies' do do do Boskins
Nissss do do do do
Neab Calfaad Patent leather Shoes
Do Oxford, WellinGtoa, Cniop and
Jerssy Ties
"A Iel Pap solsd Hsegans
do haH velt %
- DO Calf aaA Rak- IeatA sEPPen
Boys do Pump old 1eepns
d - Ill vSk
yeufks, d d
a. Gns6sena ~ Dosts
szs 1nfanAs vdvsE - - 6a -, ~.
Aeas lWA ollf nsa1es * $50
sgaMe - 49, AS i
uN ypA - ca
80. Ns 1izssz. Hli1IAs g 60:
c.. T. x.s ~ . : ll.1k.
;s.sgss'd nd ~ als ~, 81 sza =.
- -~-A-s-zJ HnnE. UnsaAsn s-s.s-.
s E1oo& sssssss ssssss
TyREaH Hms fwsslf 3 =. & 81 .1sF
t. IN u'ss =. row1Lk . -.
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Champagne! Champaigne!!

eases Verzenary. 4 cases cabinet. eases roysl
rose, cases Heidseiek's pts Aqts Champai9se
IL boxes Sauterne white vine % boxes cIafet Just
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SUNDRIES
For Sale at Pennywit. Scott g. Co.'S

WARD 4 SOUTHMAYD.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-25

ltws shrewdly done. aud worthy Of all
eomnepdstian, for one partner IN Law
Grm 10 canvass q Congressional District
for Congress. for A,msslf. aud then. when
the nominating convention met. aud the
ballots Tor q candidate for Congress we're
iust ready to bs cast. 10 withdraw from the
hsld. have the other partner to come on
the track. transfer h,. ffised.. add thus
secure the naminalion Tor him. II VI.
playing ropes pretty strong. sei gave The
.uecs..fal psrtusr a magn,hesa, eppefte.
nl,y 10 ssy "he had not ssughs the MONT
aslion. bot ~ wss rather an agreeable suf
prise |. wss very sharp. the cards we're
all ~sll packed. the moves ~ell tuned.
aud suckers admirably blinled
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-25
Breckihrtdge and Lane.

We sre authorized to announce that
within twenty days there will be Breck
inridge aud Lane candidate for Congress
in this Congressional District. No somi-
nation which could save been made by
tn. Convention yesterday. would have
been 80 objectionable to the friends of
Breckenridge and Lane. as that Of Mr
Voorhees,. They regard him AS a renegade
from the party that has made him all that
he i. aud they say the last renegade shall
receive his ius, reward
We are justified 10 further saying, that
there will be Breckinridge and Lane elec
toral ticket organized IN this State 10
few weeks, and that the friends Of the Ad-
minI-tration and Of the Marion Of the
Mexican war viii sustain the one
and stick to the other from first to last
The BFeekinridge and Lane men OF this
city, and those who attended from abroad
II was noticed did not 20 into the Conven
ton on yesterday. and hence they do not !,
and will not consider themselves bound
by Its action. Every one knows. that but
few weeks ago, Mr.. voorhees, was an ar
dent supporter OF the policy Of the Admin
istration now IN power-he has received
lts bounty, It's favors and its Offices. His
sudden conversion to that man. whose sci
f.hness has destroyed the nationality Of
the Democratic party. - remarkable to
,ay the least Of 1t. aud II would be strange
indeed. At the friends of Breckinridge aud
Lane did not hold him ~ renegade and
sn migrate.
Although the Convention yesterday Was
harmonious. yet II ~ss owing to the fact
that the Brsckinridge men did not, nor
would not participate IN it, deliberations
They held themselves aloof io order thst
their .ubssqueLt action might not 10 the
sesst be controlled by ate action. There
are many Democrats ,n this Congressional
Distriet. who do not believe IN. and will
not follow after this strange god, Popu
lar Sovereignty. aud although young aud
ambitious aspirants may do 40. We, the
Old Guard of the Democratic party. those
meo Who have for year. Tough, In IT, ranks
~,ll MOI, They will 90, sell them~eiss'
TO advance the isisfsst. of any paft'eolsl
iadi,,dssl. nor ~iii they lsod their vo,s'
o. Influence to CIV, places Of trust and
pfot. 10 those. whose conversion 80 a.s
faith. dass- back only oos week, before The
place. ef .tus aud pfonl afe to be con
istfed
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-25

ssoars 90 MsKsaAIls w,rsour FoIIowEssl
An Awful Waste OF Powder, Fisgs
and Preparations.


Such j. the heading under which the
Indianapolis Journal gives a most graphic
account Of the grand State Douglas ratlh
cation 6zzie. which came off-or whic
scarcely came oa--si lnd,snapoliso We'd
ne-day last The Journal places the uuen
Der OF railh-rs al 1000 10 5000. and says Il
vas as sub3ued aud uneathusis-tie crow d
as ever joined 10 soy demon straiion, less
serious than baptismsl procession or
funeral
The whole number of passengers carried
TO the city by al the srains. amounted TO
iast 1898. a. obtained At head quarters.
the winding up Of the meeting according
to the Journal. de.cri ption. vas in the he
roic langnsge of our friend Qpisby rich
even to oiliness" We give that portion
from he Journal's account entire
The conclusion Of the day. proceedings
wss the most interesting part Of all. Mr..
X ] Ryan offered \ resolution deGounc-
ing Bright aud Fitch by name. and all Of
their friends. az disorssnizer-. aud declar
ing them unworthy Of the association Of
Democrats for opposing Douglas. reading
them ont Of the party in fact. in the plain
est kind Of terms. and it was adopted al
most unanimously At least the vote was
so nearly unanimous that Ryan said No
body lad voted against u but blaekgusrds
aud Black Republicans" This movement
frightened Willard, aud Dunham, and
Hendricks badly. II was equivalent 10 a
hint TO Bright and Fitch. aud their friends,
that the Douglas State ticket could do
without them The snxiety displayed by
the Governor, Dunbar and Heodricks. all
opposed to Douglas two years ago. and only
converted within a month. 10 keep > con
vention Of. Douglas Ben. original and
faithful from the start, right, was anus
ing. They got a recon siderstion carried
and then came long squsbble about
amending the resolution, during which
RYAN was surrounded by alarmed polite
ians, tugging at his coat. pulling al his
sleeves, and whispering IN his ear. To gel
him 10 give up his purpose Once when
Senator Pugh was pulling Al him he turn
ed aud said cd d-D IT, Mr.. Pugh,
wish you'd let me aloae At last these
solicitations 80 far prevailed that Ryar
! consented to have the n nsmes Of Bright anc
Fitch struck out of the resolution. and IL
that shape Substantially 1t finally passed
leaving !, clear aud emphatic "reaiipl
out" Of the Breckinridge party, cutting
up root and branch, an utter and tua
separation. Then the Convention adjourn
ed, dismissed. broke up. dissolved. which
ever is the best phrase for the disappear
anc- of a mighty and unparalleled fail
ure.
The Sentinel. on the other hand. set
down the number at 20. 900. and then col
lows with a long lugubrious string Q
apologies, so puerile. contradictory aud in
consistent ss To show conclusively tha
the Sentinel itself felt keenly that the at
tempt to ratify Douglas in Indiana was in
deed a a"portentous fizzle."
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-25

W could usl help bat admire the ehfl'
tan fs.iseaiiea by Which the difsfea,
candidates iof csagsv.,. ebs,ei the ropes
yesterday naens ~,lhdrew 10 very
pretty little speech. after D., ~as pa, Ia
nomluailoa Of course he had 20 idea Of
deseg Il untii last that momsn', aad the
spsseh Va. asa matter Of eoutss. sholy
sapresnpsa. ceel.rly d,d net 81, TO es
placed In nomination. but as si,hdfasn
bsfefs ssy ~. had spek.a 81 hisa.-~s
had - liea u hsslng oar asms With
d,s~e. fos fsas The convention -eaid 10
il.slf the teaoF Of nemiaaliug a. vii
llam.oa hsd hi ~saadei fe-ilnxs cured
~hen NJ ysofhss. sald ~ he most via
u,nx msaaer To sou .if ! sm saeh 30
debssd fof this uomiassisa
The qasssioa sags.sssA llsslf 10 -. how
sfs yeu Mr. v indebted 10 NJ " for ryoai
nom m.osiien. Wa k eosxsd sf. forced Of
beaght 81. - hetisd ea shs u.cs Ia oFds'
IA yaa might be "aefessbly sfupfised'
&s Ntltfatn-aa t'ti t1st Ne 100 ma~t -
eat Of ysuF "a, -ihs. hts private eosi
usss So Zach n mas, d~ellIsf Wss thi'
The iemsad an this ne frau q yoar sad'
a.a eaa.er-leas II -. shs demand ~ss I
liuls feo smp~rieus aud ths result mss
prov. dsssisfsss Bal ~ sho lell ,h'
yalisngs Of he ropes otsysd sAeaa snsofsi
~. f.rs wahsw.oa. then Hsnas an
l..s. has nes les-t en~ ~ilhag ssixhbe'
Frssklia hs~sver. hsd % msuy friends
Foar eoansies. claimed a. Democratic hs
selected hin q. their art ehoic>. snd b
hsa 70 be kept is ihe lark ADD slsas sh,srs
oatfishs- Hs ssd his frs>nds -esld ne
be thrown into .hsdss BY the r,sisT lau
} iss-y. he enteF~d the aga, fssi of he's
ADD arsef. tsll ials he snba-h. sad ~,
slaughtered Bat a ~ss ali fair IL ~
nssksng BET ~ outbarsi ef popalsr ep''
sss--- ->sa agreeable s-sprss<
We sh sss hesarable msn =
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-25

The Ffr~t Work %. the Extension Of
the B. q e.. Rail Road

The Ffr~t Work o- the Extension of
the D. - C. Rail Road
Yesterday the ground for the extensions
Of the & G Rail Road TO Rockville. w.
Tor The hrst time broksn The ceremonies
we're commenced BY fs~ pleasant and
delicious remarks by Col X I" Ibomp-
.on. followed 10 reply by Mr. john ingle
REVERSING at some l-ngsh IN history Of The
Evansville 4 Cfa~fordsvslle Read-iis
financial difficulties and embarFsssmsnts
durbg the iev lssi yesf'. aud The hAiirf
s.9 prospects Of sssier and better iImr-.
Us, ahead DE paid hsiisring ecnPli
nent to Gen. @. X. Steel. 20 ~hose energy
and high business qualifications be Al
tribused almost Entirely tn~ present certain
prospects - Rail Road. from Ierre
Hauts 10 the very heart Of he rich county
of Parks. H~ eonelsd-d by presenting 10
the Gsoersl. shovel. such a. Railroad
m-n use in making Railroad. DE pfs-en-
ted Il a. an emblem Of The efsi, of Rail
road men. Gen. Sse~l received u ~ f~~
pertinent femsrk.. and then dug The nfsi
shovel Of dirt. wki<h 'sto b followed.
shove! l., shovel. ahfil the road i CON
pl.ted TO Rockville Aitsf thi- ~a- Con
slsded, W. ID. GusVold gave shoft his
.ory Of the r. a c roai. from this point to
Evansville. psyirg as he vent ssong
deserved compliment - Ar. Steel. Tor The
antir.ny energy aud determination he has
svsnesd in making sneb arrangements
.. IN result in The extension Of thu road.
bat asserting What - most true. thai Of ali
IN. men. Who deserve the thanks Of this
people for the Railroads. which run into
this city. none could compare with Mr.
Chaunesy Rose He Wa the father oi the
Railroad system. that has made Terre
Hsute what its 10 day
The ceremonies were concluded by
short speech from Gen Steel. 10 which be
said tLst arr.ngenent bad been made by
which the road could. he thought. be com
pls,ed To Rockville. 10 Jour month from to
day: i: That there ~zs yet some difficulty
IA re- alton TO the right OF way over some
portions Of IL. hui be thought even this
~ould soon be amieably adjusted. he IN.
tended not To stop his essrtions until the
steam car WAS whi-tling along the fertile
values OF Psrks county.
The shovel Vas then placed IN the hands
of Mr.. l.. Miller who IL the contractor for
the frst Eve sections, with tH-tructious 10
eommence the work Immediately. aud he
should be paid for the same
Thus has been commenced thl- WORK
which will be- pushed rapidly to compile
ton. bringing Teue Hsuis IA close con.
munication y ,th the reh agricultural dis
trict. lying north Of Us. ard sifording
them a good market :or their surplus pro-
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-25
Houest ola Abe

John Hanks, who msuird rails in com
pAny with Ab. LiLcoln when he was
young man. although a Democrat all hi
life has resolved TO vote for his old friend
he has written a letter making thi- an
nouncemsst. and pays our gallant leader
the following high compliment.
IL bo,hood days We toiled together
many are the davs We have luggsd the
heavy oar oa the Ohio. the Illinois an
the Mississippi rivers together; many ar
the long cold days We have lournsyed
over the Wild prAiries s"d through the for
eat with gun AMI Ak. AID though II - not
pleasant IN refer hack 10 it, we'll do -
member when We set ou, together "a the
cold winter to cut snd maui rails on the
Ssngsmon river. IN Macon county. thirty
years ago. IT, enclose his fathers little
home, aud from day To day kept At work
until the whole was hni>hei ssd the
homestead fenced 10; We often ssapped
work In th.- way, aud yet daring the
many years We were Connected together a.
laborefs. sometimes hsi bosting. sometimes
hor.driving, sometimes rail max ing. and
too when u was nearly impossible h. get
books, he vas a con- slsnt feade ! vas q
Young men In the neighbofhoad. and his
decisions we're always abidej by. never
knew q man 20 honest under all oircum
stances. through HE whole life Thus s.so
eisted with Mt Lincoln. | learned To love
him. and when In 1855 be was candi'
date for the sirst time within my reach.
against my fselings snd may ssy against
my convictions. my old party ties induced
the To vote fof Mr. Dsugla- ny Dem
cratic friends aii declared Lincoln ~ss an
abolltionisl. | heard llm make speech "a
Decatur ia-t before the election snd !
could see noihing bad about u. bot ~ss
told by the part, be was wrong. could
not see how h. ceali be. bat they said "a
and 1 vas . Democrat snd vent a. Nv
wife use 20 SAY 10 me that sons day Abe
would come out aud be something. l
thought 90 too. bot | could no, sxsely zee
hov man in the loser walks Of lie. 4
day isbof.t. aud haprlsssly poor. would
ever stsnd much chance Ga get ap very
hlsh In the world. st last. one day a. hems
&c heard that the kspablican state Coo
,sntioa wns 10 be held Of Decatur, aud
thst the, we're gong iof Abe iaf PFesidsnt
A. soon as 1 found this out. | vent iuts
lown aud told friend ~ Abs's that O.
st.at and honest merit vAs NJ lasl 10 b,
a-sraed ~ N. per.en of my trend NJ
Lincoln. by lhe kspub'iean party,
thought Of the Lsfd aad trytag stfoggls'
Of be early dsys, snd feeollseiing th'
rail. we bad made together thirty yefs ssgo
made up my mind a. pfsseat sesns 81 thea
n that Convention a. tesilmoaisi ~ "a
besinoisg II ou. of the gssats.l livinl
) men of the sss. believing they woob
; speak more in his praise thse a"J "fs."
could. snd honor true lsboi @efe than n
prslse Of men OF the oscillations II d
Cebysnusps. oa oar sss - gst the tai
+. told lhls friend ~ v.l Abe that II Al
should be nominated iof frvsidspt vesl
vote for him. everybody knows What
has been, aud rejoice that 1--we - 50
! this testimony 10 his goodness and hone
~, ssd hope shall live 10 vote Tot hi
Tor President Of "a. Uatted States as'
November.