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The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15
THE INFLUENCE OF ROCKS.

a discourse on this subject was delivered
last Sunday evening by the Rev. Dr. Bacon.
The remarks, although embracing little of a
novel character, contained much sound and
practical knowledge on theme so directly
interesting and important to ALL The Doc
tor remarked, that at no period of the worlds
history, was 1t so necessary to embrace the
good and avoid the evil tendency ofbooks as
at present. The book produces in the read
er the intellectual state of the writer: bis
thoughts come into being in your mind which
is brought into passive communication with
his sentiments and emotions at the time of
writing. You look upon the silent page
1t fixes your attention, and as the voiceIess
words meets your glance, the eye sparkles
with JOY or glistens with tear, the smile Of
triumph or the frown of scorn radiates or dark
ems the countenance-your mind is like an
instrument of many strings responding to
master hand. The author ola book produces
IN his moral emotion similar to his own. He
may thus be spirit Of mercy or tempting
feDd. The works which man chooses for
his habtual reading are an index to his char
acter. If you see another accommodating
works on history, you have the index to his
taste. One likes Lock on the Understand
ing, another Edwards on the Will, thus YOU
know their character and dispositions. To
some, history is dull and laborlous, and light
and frivolous reading engage their atten-
ton. their sole object is to kill time there
can be no doubt of the character Of this
class. He who chooses works of infidelity
or blasphemy, may be marked as an infidel
and blasphemer. He who revels in works of
RIGHTEOUSNESS has affirmed the unhappy tone
ofhis disposition.
The boy who delights solely in books of
piracies and murders, will probably meet
murderer's doom. He alone who chooses
works of moral nature to cheer his lonely
hours, hasa heart in sympathy with goodness.
IL you could 60 to library and see the works
chosen by various young men, you would
have a sure test of their characters. The
reverend speaker then enumerated the mis-
chief of bad books. A bad book is like a
bad man, it may be too stupid, too manifest
ly malicious to do much harmon it may have
power TO deceive and fasicinate, as danger
ous and damning as Satan transformed to an
angel OF light. You put book into the
hands of single reader, and the thoughts,
and feelings, the high aspirationts, the pure
desires are Reproduced in his mind, and
in his life they may make a lasting
- a sisszIa
book may be multiplied from this to future
generations, its records of goodness and pre-
cepts of morality only grow brighter in lustre
with the lapse Of tinle-N. Y. Sun.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15

time he recognised the apartment in which
he put to death the lady. The palace be-
longed to theDuke de Bracconia, the chief
of which illustrious family, and his brother,
had committed the murder on the person of
their own sister. They no sooner found that
ii was discovered, than they fled to the city,
where they easily eluded pursuit of justice.
Alter remaining here for some time, they OBJ
tanned pardon, by the exertons of their
powerful friends on payment of considera-
bic find to the Apostolic Chamber, and on
the further condition of afixing, over the
chlmny-piece Of the room where the crime
had been perpetrated, plate of copper ,com-
memorating the transaction and their peni-
tence. This plate, together with the inscrip-
ton, still continued 10 exist there till within
these few years.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15

This organization is deemed feasible and
of vital consequence; and it is hoped that
the various county and township committees
and clubs will communicate freely with the
State committee on all important matters, land
as TO the dissemination of all necessary infor-
nation
The undersigned respectfully propose
that this organization be carried out by the
first ofnext March, or as soon thereafter as
practicable.
The State committee would also suggest
to the various individuals designated by the
late convention, in the several circuits, to
discuss in such circuits the questions bear
ing On the Presidential election, the expe-
diency of communicating to said committee
any information, which may be deemed prop
er and essential, and the committee will
cheerfully correspond on all subjects touch
ing the election.
Editors of Wing newspapers will confer a
favor by giving this communication a promi-
nent insertion in their columns, and by call
ing the public attention, thereto.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15
LUCKY ESCAPE OF AN EDITOR

In the Pensacola Gazette we notice am
account of brother editor cut West. who
lately made most lucky escape from the en-
Engagements of the net matrimonial. The
story goes thar very beautiful girl had cap
tlEated bis fancy, and he was rapidly sinking
INTO the hopeless state offar gone activeness.
She was the daughter of stranger who
had lately rented a house right opposite our
friends den. He had watched her very ffe4
quently seated near the window, and had
conceived the most extravagant notions of
her personal beauty, adding, as mat
ter OF course, all other possible accom-
plishments
He put off. from day to day, his intentions
ofcallmg and being introduced; but at length
one evening, being completely carried away
by the force ofthe tender sentiment, he vaIl-
tnred TO knock at her fathers door. No one
appearing, he repeated his blows with some
vehemence, when coarse and not very mu-
steal voice thus addressed him: sl.ook We
here, manif you don't quit making that rum
pus down thar and cIar YOURSELF I'll send
teller as will wollop you in short order..'-
Raising his eyes, he behold his fair one
leaning out of the window, shaking her fist
at him as she spoke. He was struck dumb
with establishment, and stood for an instant
rlVeted to the spot; but he soon recogered his
senses, in a double sense, and made his es-
cape (also in a double sense) upon which
event ne congratulated himself and the pub
he IN his next number-New Orleans Pic
ayune.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15

In the memoirs of Gerald Griffin, the au-
thor of that admirable novel sThe Collegi-
ans" the following passage occurs relative
othe London printers, who have the powers
of Champolion in the decyphering of hero
glyphics:
Decyphering po,rer of London Printers.
You tax me with my illegble writing; but
fear cannot amend If; for must not stay
TO shape my letters; and have, believe,
got in bad habit from the facility with which
the printers here make il out. verify be,
lieve, if | shut my eyes, or flung The pen at
the paper so as 10 make any kind of marx, the
London printers would know what intend
ep to say. They always send me back my
manuscripts, with printed proofs for correc-
ton: and | actually have repeatedly been
unable to make out what had written. until
had referred to the same articles in print.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15

THEORY OF MARRIAGE..-There was a
merry fellow who supped with Pluto three
thousand years ago, the COW ersation turned
upon love and choice of wives. He says
"had learnt from very early tradition that man
was created, male and female, with dupli-
cate set of limbs, and performed his locomo-
tive functions as wheel; that he became in
consequence, so excessively INDECENT, that
Jupiter indignant, split him in two ;since that
time each runs through the world in quest of
the other half; if the two original halves
meet they are very loving couple; other
wise they are subject to a miserable, scold-
ing, peevish, and uncongenial matrimony.-
The search, he said, was rendered difficult,
for the reason that one half alighted upon a
half that did not belong to him,another neces-
sarily did the same, till the whole affair was
thrown into irretrievable confusion"
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15
NApOLEAN.s HEART

When Napolean died at St. Helena, it is
well known that bis heart was extracted,wi
"a design of being preserved. The British
physician, who had charge of that wonder
GUS organ, had deposited it in silver basin
among water, and retired to rest, leaving
two tapers burning beside it in his chamber.
He often confesses to his friends, while mar
rating the particulars, that he felt very ner-
vously anxious as the custodie of such de-
post; and though he reclined, he did not
sleep. While lying thus awake, he heard,
during the silence ofthe night, first rustling
noise then plunge among The water in the
basin, and then the sound of an object falling
with rebound on the floor all occurring with
the quickness Of thought. DR.. A sprang
from his bed, and the cause of the intrusion
on his repose was soon explained---it was an
enormous. rat dragging the heart of Bona
parte to IFS hole. A few moments more, and
that which before had been too vast in its
ambition to be satisfied with the sovereignty
ofcontinental Europe, would have been found
even in more degrading position than the
dust of Caesar stopping a beer-barrel-it
tcouId hare been deooured as the supper
of q rat!
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15
THE NATIoNs WITHOUT FLRE.

According TO Pliny, fire for long time,
was unknown TO some of the ancient Egyp-
tains: and when Euxodus, the celebrated as
tronomer, showed tito them, they were abso-
lutely IN raptures.
The Persians, Pheninians. Greeks, and
several other nations, acknowledged that
their ancestors were once without the use Of
FIRE; the chinese confessed the same of their
progenitors. Pomponious, Nela, Plutarcli,
and other ancient nations who, at the time
they wrote knew not the use of fire, or had
but just learned it. Facts of the same kind
are also attested by several modern nations.
The inhabitants of the Marian Islands
which were discovered in 1851, had no idea
of fire. Never was astonisbment greater
than theirs, when they saw il on the descent
of Magellan TO one of theirislands. At first
they believed ii to be some kind of animal
thai asesl issslf ard fed rrnnd
inhabitants oFfhe PhifiIplne and Canary -
lands were formerly equally ignorant. Afri-
ca presents even in our own day, some M
tons in This. dephFable state.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15

ANY information touching the whereabouts
Of the following stray, win be thankfully re-
ceired by the suffering owner.
MINE ADVERTISEMENT Rundaway, OF sto-
len or strait, mine pig plack horse. apout four
teenod fifteen hands six inches HE. lie
has peen got four plack legs, two pehind and
before, and he IS plack all ever his pody, put
his face and that is plack TOO. Him trods,
and ganters, and baces, aud vaux, and ven
him vaux hiIn's legs and yeet all goes Won af-
ter anoder-him has two ears upon his head,
poth alike, pat Won is placker dan ioder, him
has two eyes, Won is put out, and toder is
pom de side oh his head, and ven you COON
todeF side him won't see you-gen him eats
much him has a pig pelly-and him has
long dale vol hangs town pehini, put | cut bit
short toder tay, and now it is not SO long as
it vos-hisn is shot all rount, put bis pehint
shoes coined of, and now him has only got
shoes pefore-hm hollis up his head and
lloks gailp, and ven he has peen scairt him
inmds apount likeevery ting in de yold--him
viii rite nit sattle, or shaze, or a cart, or
viii go Ply himself mitout nopoty put pag
on his pack nit a poy on it---him is not very
old, and ven he vaux or runs, bis head
comes pefore aud his dale stays pehind, on
ly ven him duFns round and gifts mat, and
den his dale comes first. Whoever will priag
him pack, shall pay five tollers reward, and if
him prings pack de tief dat stole him, him
shall pay twenty tollars and ak no questions.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15

We copy the following paragraph from a
late English paper What would be said Of
US in England if similar case should occur
in this country?
SALE OF A WIFE.-On Saturday last, a
brute in human shape, from West Hallam,
named Hart, sold his wife in Nottingham
market-place, for one shilling, 10 fellow
named Smith, with whom the woman had
been living for several years. A rope was
tied round the woman's waist, and on the
bargain being completed and the money
paid, il was given to the purchaser, who
carried oifhis prize. All parties seemed sat
isfed. nottingham Journal.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15
otrWao WANTS SrruArros?.-A coun-

GTWHo WANTS SIruATIoN?.-A coun-
try paper advertises for manufacturer of
original anecdotes ofAVashington, incidents
of the Revolution, tales of deep and thrilling
interest, Fourth of July orations, patriotic
poems and frst-rate dunning articles for'the
benefit Of delinquent subscribers. To any
person capable of doing up satisfactory
run of business in this line, he offers board
and cloathing, privilegeto SPARK his eldest
daughter (thirty-eight years of age) and I
glass of cider twice a week.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15

ora wag says that in journeying lately
he was put into stage sleigh with dozen
persons, of whom he did not know single
one. Turning corner shortly after, however,
the sleigh was upset, sand them" said he,
81 found them all out =
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15

GT-If there is a man who may eat his
bread at peace with God and man, it is that
man who has wraoght that bread out ofthe
earth by his own honest industry. Ifs can
kered by no fraud, wet by no tears, stained
by no blood
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15

erMr. squbs turned gu. several bushels
of elegant pppin apples out of wh'te pine
The limitation was so good, that he sold
Y ankee coasting captain tenbarrels ofthem.
He told him that they had flavor like PINE
apples-and they had.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15

Gr"Boys," said Admiral Trunion, as his
fleet closed in combat with the Dutch under
Admiral de Winter, 'you sec severe VIM
ter approaching, advise you tokeep good
lfre''
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-15
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
TER1yS

81 so, In Adrance-$3 90, at the end Of
the year.-Aduertisemen inserted at
81 90 for three insertions of II
lines, and 25 cents for each
continuance
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-20

TIE PROTECTIVE TARIFF.-The New
York (whigl Tribune estimates tho reve'
nue. from customs alone this year al for.
~ millions OF dollars. The sun necessary
to defray tho expenses Of the government
is about twenty two millions; which de-
Quoted from forty millions, leaves eish.
teen millions ofdoliars OF tax which The
people pay for the benefit Of few New
England manufacturers. And this is tho
tariff which. Mr.. CLAY says" ,"has operated
very bsne fcaIly," and that he is cutter.
Iy opposed to its repeal
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-20

WHIeSERY mHOcKINs CoUNTT-The
''msss Whig meeting" which waS held
in Hooking county, few days since, in
pursuance Of the orders Of The Whig
SAlSC CsntralC Committee, was still great.
or failure than their mUsting iRClsrmOnt.
II was announced that the meeting would
be addressed by Thomas Ewing and 8.
F. VintOn; and great effUris were made
10 get up great "whg demonstration !"
Messrs' Ewing and VinIon Sms, but the
PeOPIe-where werO Iheya The Hook.
ing Sentinel says
"Ader ali The drumming up, there were
but 43 whg voIers Of this county at the
meeting, counting all that came and wenI
and not that many at any one time
most Of whom were citizens Of Logan:
and there were 81 Democrats. We have
bean furnished list Of the names
all the wings that attended, which car
be seen by aDy one who wishes"
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-20

The Political Exsmuer (the whig
organ of this couniy,) is again Te'
vved. Ii contains a very good address
Of The Democratic State Convention of
1928, which strongly and Indignantly re-
Dukes MIR. Clay for his gsming, three
years before, 10 defeating The election oil
Gen. Jackson, and elsvating Mr.. Adams
to the Presidency from whom he receiv-
cd tho appointment Of Secretary Of
State. AS the Examiner has commence
ed the publicstion Of old historical pa
pers, we hope it will next publish Mr..
Clays speech Of 1911 against National
Bunk,
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-20

ONO Coon CATCHER.-Col. MedaTy,
Eli,Or OF the Statesman, proposes to
publish campaign paper with the above
title, un,il the close of the Presidential
election. The PROSPECTUS snys--"It will
be issued in small sheet at 25 cents a
su bscrlber. lflo one direction, that is,
10 a. ngls name CT club, Cor SIS twenty.
five copies will be sent; for $40 6fIy>
five cepies; fur $25 one hundred and fif>
~ copies" Spread the papers.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-20
THE BANKRUPT Law.

As we have heard Of federal whIg
stumpsrs in this county denying that the
bankrupt law was party measure or that
The wings were to blame for its passage, ,
we will give the votes OD the passage Of
the law. Let it be remembered that the
wings had large majority in each branch
Of Congress at the lime the law was pass.
ed, and that the bill was first introduced
into the Senate BY Mr.. Henderson, fedI
sral whig Senator from Mississippi, and
then read the following vote in.'hs Sen.
ale on its final passage.
Those who voted for the passage Of the
bill were
MossrS. Barrow, Bates, Berrisn, ,Choate
CLAY. of KY, Clayton Dixon, EvanH,
Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Miller,
Merrick, Morshsad, MoutOn, Phelps Per
ter, Simmons, Smith, Of Indiana, SOutbard
Ta'mGdge, Walker, White, Williams,
Woodbridge AMI YOung--26.
All wings, except 3 Msssrs MOutOn
and W alksr, who voted for the bill under
insiru ctions.
Those who voted against the passage
OF the bill were.
Messrs. Allen, Archer, Bayard, Ben
ton, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, Of Alabama,
CuthberI, Fulton, Graham, King, Linn,
McRObOrts, Nicholson, Pierce, Prentss,
RiSes, Sewer, Smith, of Connecticut,
Sturgeon, TappAn, Woodbury. and Wright
-23.
All Democrats, except 5 Msssrs. Arch.
sr, Bayard, Graham, PrOntiss and
Rivss.
The bill was then sent 10 the House
and WaG there passed BY vste Oflll yeas
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-20

democrats, unanimously, and the result
is glorious victory. Our Treasurer Is
also slecied.
Glory enough for one day, in OldVigo!
We shall now organize, and 60 into The
November contest with spirit and an
snsrpy that will make the old guard
Quail IN the very citadel Of whiggery.
There are hundreds Of changes IN this
county in favor Of Polk and Dallas.
DEcATuRE County has elected wing
representative by 227 majority.
Dearbo!n has elected the entire demo
cratic ticket by 400 or 500 msjorily.
Boone hes elected tho entire demo-
cratic ticket, with the exception Of cOun-
" Auditor.
Clay county % democratic by about $50
majority.
Fountain elects the whola democratic
ticket by the largest majority ever given
in the county-say 400 to 500
Jefferson has elected the Whis ticket
including Milton StsppM
Montgomery is certainly democratic.
Warren elects wbig representative b.
about 800.
Brown county elects two denocra'l
representatives by large majorny.
Parks and Tppecanoo arc beth Tcpo'
ted whiS by a small majority.
We give below table OF the votes
1910, (frGud, according TO the Journal
and l644. The latter as near as we ca
make them at present. Look at it,
What do you think Gift?
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-20
KENTUCKY,

As far as heard, the wings claim ma
iority Ofabout 5000 for oWsley. There
are 7 or 8 counties TO hear from, and
we think the officiul returns, when all
the counties come in, will show a Whig
majority Of only 5000 or 900 in the
Banner State. Over $1,000 democratic
gain since 1910. After this result 10 MIR
Claws own State, what can be his pros
eects for the Presidency?
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-20
From the Detroit Free Press.
FIRST GUN FROM THE PRAIRIE
SLATER
TIE REGIONS OF TIE FAR WEsT
ON FIRE!!!

THE HE6lONS OF tltE FAX NhS
ON FRET!
Utter demolition Of Federalism il Illinois
under the Banner Of
POLK, DALLAS AND DEMOCRA'
CY!!!!
Anex,ra from the Advocate Office gives
The FsturDs from ii towns. They all
siVs Increased demec:atic VOtes.-Went-
voub's majority in Cook county will
rsaeh ONE THOUSAND-the county
ticket snll moro. The Advocate says:
Never Wero the federal party more
confident OF victory than at this election,
and never w,re their hopes more btteT-
" dissppoinu d. The democratic rarly
rallied 10 it's strength, and elected their
ticket by the largest vote ever pOIled IN
this ci,y. In 1919 the wing candidate
for Congress received 5 majority in this
CITY. The democratic majority is now
54S, showing an increase Of 600. THE
KOON is DEAD! The battle was fought
upon national is,ues. II,nryClay has thus
rscsivsd most signal rebuke from the
iRdiRnsnt and iusulIed SETTLERS OIL
lbs public lands.
ILLINOIS has thus spoken 10 the de-
mOcracy Of other SIaIes!
, The above are all the returns we hav'
in Illinois, but it they are an evidence Q
the way that State is going, there wi
not be any thing left of the coon part!
We ale gaining as rapidly in democrati
a. 10 federal SIa'es, showing that tn
progress Of out cause is in tho raLio I
population.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-20
FOR CORONER,
SYLVESTER SHAW.

This is a good ticket, and will'doubt-
less be confirmed by the people.
Gen. Higgins has filed the Office of
Sheriff for two termeS, with great ability,
and he will as ably discharge the duties
ofRt preSentative IN the Legislature.
Mr., Shields, our present worthy Sher'
ilf was almost unanimously nominated
far reelection to The Office which he has
filled for one term with very general sat-
isCaction TO the people.
Mr.. Bronson, The nominee for Aud itOr
is a worthsy citizen Of Lewis township.
and we'll qualified for the office.
Mr.. Norris, Of Union township, is
every way worthy and capable Of filling
the Office Of Commissioner.
Mr.. Boyle, of Perry township, is the
nominee for Prosecuting Attorney. lie
is we'll read lawyer, and will we'll dis
charge the duties Of the office.
Mr.. Shaw is citizen Of Hytd town
ship, and has the experience OF two
years service as COroLer.
We repeat tha"lhiS is = good ticket,
and such an one, we doubt not, as will
be appr owed by tho democracy of the
county.
As we could not get the proceedings
OF the Convention in time for this paper
we are under the necessity Of deferinG
their publication till next week.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-20


practically be the imposing ofa duty Of
80 per cent and 8 cents pound on all
wool costing over GEMS, instead Oft
cents, as il new stands. II was a prOpo.
sitiOn highly important to the wool crowGr
and was voted down by the whigs-ths
party which now Processes such tender
regard for that interest, as fol-
lSwsi
| YEAs.--Messrs. Allen, Benton, Bueh.
anan, King, Linn, McROberis, Preston,
Smith of CT, Surgeon, Tappan, Wilcox,
Williams, Woodbury., Wright and Young
is.
NAYs.-MessrS B ,gby Barrow, Bates
Bayard, Calhoun, ChOale, Clayton. Con-
rad, Claits, Dayton, Evans, Graham Hum
tington, Kerr, Mangum, MsIrick, Miller
MOIohead, Phelps, Porter, Simmons
sprogue, TaIlmadge, Walker, White,anC
Woodbridge--2G.
There il-is!>-of the Is Senators whC
voted Cor this proposition, IA were demo
Crais--sll but Mr.. Preston. or the 26
whO voted in the negative, all but three
Msssrs. Bsgbv, Calhoun, and Walker
were wings.
These facts demonstrate that the dem
ocrals are for higher duty on wool thai
the wings would sustain by their votes
and the Inference is therefore irresisIibl
that the professions Of the federal Whig
of great regard for the wool growing in
/. terests are mere professions dsV old c
! sincerity and truth.