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The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04
RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON's TESTING
NY IN FAVOR OF HENRY CLAY.

Col. johnson, on the Goth September last,
was in Staunton, Virginia A number Of
gentlemen called to pay their respects to
him. One ofthem remarked to Col. John
son, 'sColonel, when you reach the rail road
junction. you will he near the ,Slashes of
Hanorsrn The honest old warriors face
Immediately lit up with an expression Of
sincerity and pleasure, and ne eloquenlly
said;
81 should be delighted to see that place
Every spot Of ground Henry Clay touches
he imns rlalizes. have been in public life
for foHyyears, and in that time have been
associaed with all the great men of the
country. Leaving Out Madison and Gallatn,
who wee old when first stepped upon the
theatre of politics, | will place Jefferson
first, thin Henry Clay. He is perfect
Hercules in all the qualities that can adorn
human nlture. Some men may excel him
in SINCE quality--for instaace, Webster
may be greater logician; or some may be
more renowned for deep research; but take
Clay all IN all, he has not an equal in the
Union, eiher in tie North or the South
the Eastpr the west. In moral courage
in physicsI courage--in Oratory--in patriot
ism, and|every noble quality, he is without
a snperioi. have been associated with
him on cDmnnttees in connexion with Cal
houn, Lownds, Gheves, Webster, and other
distinguished individuals, but Clay was al
was the master spirit. We looked up TO
him as The Ajax lebanon; and BY his coun-
sci we we're guided in our deliberations
If the rest of the committee assembled be-
fore him, and were in doubt about how to
proceed, when he made his appearance, all
eyes were turned upon him, there the Col.
represented by gestures and expression how
they looked,) and were certain 10 be right
when we followed his opinion. He is a
great man, very great man,
A gentleman who heard this eulogy Of
Mr.. Clay by Col. Johnson, took it down in
writing, and caused it to be published in the
Richmond Wing.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04
HOW no CLEAN A rowLlNG PIECE.

Sir Ashley Cooper seemed 10 De iunaiey phil
osophicaIly disposed, aad always had some OBJ
ject of practical utility in view. In his scien
tiff inquiries he had remarkable facility ef ap
plying his knowledge the daily concerns OF
life, and delig ted in suggesting improvements
for matters which might almost appear too ,rif.
ing to attract his notice. | remember upon one
oreasor saying in his hearng,.I must send my
to town tohave il cleaned, for ithas become
q, ss4c}s .tss xs =
'east occasion tor il. Keep a few ounces oil
quicksilver in the gun case, aud then you can
easily unload your gun yourself. Stop up the
tonch-holes by means OF lutte wax; and then,
pouring the quicksilver into The barrels, roll ii
along them for few minutes The mercu ny
and lead will form a.maigam, aud leave the
gun as clean as the first day it came out of he
shop. You have then only TO strain tile quick
silver through piece of wash -leather, and il is
again fit for use, for the lead will e left in the
strainer.s have since adopted this plan, and
with perfect suceess.-Liie OF Sir Ashley Coop
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04

0+FExrRAgT FROM PRIvATE JOURNAL KEPT BIZ
A COUNTRY AcoUAiN1 AHcE.-T hursday-hoed
corr all day. went 10 roost with the chickens.
tired as wagon wheel, entertaining serious
thonghts of either joining church or enlisting in
10 the troops.
Friday-was called out Of my nest by the old
man before the last bed bug had retired TO his
posi-. turned doubIc swarth in the meadow,
brought churnng oil butter, killed the white
cat. n'ended mothers mop and read u chapter
ia he bble-aIl before breakfast. Horn BILE =
Tor dinner twelve precisely. found nothing ON
the liable ibut coined heel and cabbage, made
dinner OF bread and cheese. cucuinbers aud ours
es father fretted about dry weather, thought Il
best to pray Tor directly. but concluded 20
give Providence three days grace, aud it he
didn't mostsn up then,,o pray on the patent
principle.
SaturIay-nothiag worth mentioning happen
ed excepting that it didn't rain, the cattle broke
inie the corn, Jowler caught skunk and grand
ialher died.
Sunday-rose rather late fed the hogs, attend
ed family prayer, put on my dry goods aud went
10 meeting, came tearing shower about
noon. and wet fathers hay, and the way be swore
was a sin TO protesting christians.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04
FEMALE EDUCATION.

The London Punch gives, what purports TO be
an examination of young ladies, by commission
from the British Parliament. The leilowing
are some Of the results.
Miss Jane Briggs is The daughter OF a respec-
table tradesman-a grocer and tea dealer Looks
forward to union with somebody in her own
station OF life Was live years at d boarding.
school IN Chaplain. Really cannot saw VIVA
ledger is, it may be the same as day. book -
slas an album. Has painted flowers in her al
bum also butterflies. Has never ironed frilI
kno"es what receipt is-it tells you how to
dress things Should suppose that .receipf in
inli was ole that told you all the particulars
Never heard OF balance sheet may bv a cal
lco sheet Tor aaght she knows. Cannot say wheiIl-
er papa buys or sells at prime cost. Has oaten
towels occasionally. Never trussed one
Does not know how TO make stutfng for duck
or goose.
Miss Eiizabe Atkins resides at Hampstead
with her parents. Papa is solicitor; has an Of
flee in Grey's Inn. Will have little money OF
her own shortely, when she comes of age. Is
not aware whether she is a minor or not The
properly was left her by aunt. Cannot say
whether she is a legatee Her property
is real properly. Is sure OF that. 1t is in the
lunds: Should say that it was not personal pro-
perty, as II was not any thing about her person.
Knows what consuls are-thcy were ancient Ro-
mans; has read about them in history. Mtmma
keeps house, when she is married. she expects
do the same. Is unable to say what the fami-
ly milk score is week. Starch il used 10 stiff
en- col lars: has no notion what il is a pound. or
what il is made of, or wheather il is used with
hot or cold water Drugget is cheaper than a
Turkey carpet; but how much, cannot say
Heriime is principally occupied in tancy-work,
reading novels, and payiag quadrilles aud waltz
es on The piano.
Out OF SIXTY other young ladies' examined. three
only knew how TO corn beef, six what sausage
lis composed of. aud four how to make onion
sauce. Not one of the whole number could brew,
They mostly could tell what the last new song
was; but none OF them kuesv the current price o.
beef Every soul of them meant TO marry az
soon as possible. What ia 20 become of their has
bandsa Echo answers aat' and Punch shud-
dc. at The idee.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04

x (LFPiSs HOME MADE.-The new Tariff i'm
posed for tile first time decidedly Proteetive
duty Pins equal to so per cent. There were
buttwo pn-niaking establishments in tn lie Count
ry when that law was passed, each OF which had
been carried on for years without making sim
gle uividend-one certainly had made nome
Since then, this concern has paid us first divi-
dend OF 81 per cent-the sole return on nj ne
years. investment--and is now deriving good
business. and likely to do well Il is now sell
lug Pins fifteen per cent. cheaper than they
were sold before this Tariff was adopted, and
making vastly superior article. The average
price IS cents a pound or pack, 1880 to 5000
pins. Several new establishment are now going
forward, and We have not doubt that Plus will
be l0per cent cheaper yet within two years il
the present Tariff is sustained. The wages Of
the workmenhave been increased since the Tar
if passed, aud a great many more have been
set at work. The manufacturers are daily learn
ing how to economize in materials aud process
ses, and can sell cheap because they have sure,
adequate and steady market.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04
VAN. BURENlsM.-Tbe Madisonia,

VAN. BURENISM.-Tbe Madisonia,
tells very hard story of a financial operation
which occurred about the breaking up Of
Van Ruren,s admins,ra1 lon and
corroborated by the New York Commercial
It is as follows:
ssAfterthe defalcatons and manifold Off
cial delinquencies of General Jackson's first
Post Master General, Major were
shewn up by the comrniiee OF which NV biz
teisey was the efficient member, Major Ear-
ny published what was intended as vindica-
ton. For printing his pamphlet Blair, of the
Globe, charged fifteen hundred dollars-to
the Department. But even Amos Kendall,
Barry successor, had the honesty not to al
low the account Then came the admins
tration of the Department by Mr.. John Nj.
Niles, now one ofthe Connecticut Senators.
But be, too, refused 10 allow it to the last day
of MIR. Van Buren's term, when in the face
Of law and justice and common honesty, he
ordered it TO be paid! And as there was no
money in hand Van Burenism swept
every thing clean but the floor of the white
house-Niles was obliged TO give draft up
on an inland post office, somewhere in Mary
land OF Pennsylvania. Blairwas prodigious-
ly afraid that on the coming in of Granger
the order would be countermanded, and
hence lost not a moment in transmits
ting the draft for collection. When the
story got wind at Gabsby's, we could not be-
! lieve it true. 1t was too hagitious for belief
But on going TO the General Post Office for
| inquiry; it was true. What carnival OF
scoundrelism were the reigns of Jackson and
bis successor!''
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04

CONGRESS--Seems 10 be getting along
very quietly at present, SO far without a
fight, OF, as we see, any very sharp shooting
among the more woTdy members. Although
it is tbe fifth week of the session, nothing of
importance has iranspred in either body
The Senate and the House are looking as
kance at each other, each waiting for the
oiherto move. They are so dramatically
opposed in politics, that very little of good
for the country can be looked Tor from their
dehberations--in other words nothing will
be done; and, as Mr.. Adams remarked, it is
better so, as whatever is not done, will be
mischief undone. In this view of the case,
we see no reason why this should not be a
short session instead oft being heightened
out, as will most likely be the case, 10 the
end of June. But the sslovers of the dear
people," who predominant in Congress, know
best The majority OF them are SO situated,
we dare say, that the sseight dollars day is
some object to them.n
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04
HrNav GAYS Wrrr.-A LADY ofNortl

HENRY CLAWS WIFE.--A lady Of North
ern Pennsylvania now residing in Virginia,
has written to friend in Montrose, Penn.
from which the Editor of the Susquehanna
Register has published several extracts
Among them we find the following, which
will interest the ladies at least, and shows
Mrs. Clay to be the true American matron
as her husband is the true American citizen
and patriot.
81 happened TO get in company with Clay
men and ladies too. Imet with Mrs. H,
of Lexington Kentucky, who had visited at
Mr.. Clay's during the last summer; aud she
gave a pleasant account of the domestic
habits of the family. Mrs. Clay gets up at
O'Clock in The neutrality-suspicious. heI
dairy; does much of the labor with her own
hands, sometimes churns the cream and al
ways salts and prepares it for market, &c.
She said it was well arranged house, and
she described the place as beautiful in the
extreme, enqured whether Mrs. Clay was
genteel and lady like in her manners
She said yes, exceedingly so--that it was
rare to meet one SO intelligent and aceomp-
lished. Mrs. H. would almost have made
a Clay man of you'll you had heard her
TALK
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04
CONGRESS-THE WEST.

The Washington Correspondent of the
Louisville Journal, under date of the 18th
ultimo remarks:
In fhe House Of Representatives, a very
animated debate occurred on Western mat
ters. The House went into Committee of
the Whole for the purpose of referring the
different portion of the Presidents message
TO the appropriate conitees, which business
progressed very smoothly until was pgopos-
edtorefer that portion relating TO Westernriy-
ers 10 the Committee on Commerce, which
as it happens, does not contain one western
member. Mr.. Thompson moved, 10 amend
the proposition as follows:
"Resolved, That so much Of the Presl-
dents message as relates 10 the improvement
of the western rivers and harbors upon the
lakes be referred to select committee Of
nine members
Upon this long debate ensued, in which
Western members took care TO let it be
known that there was such place as the
West that they felt their power and menni 10
use it in obtaining some ofthe rights of which
the west had so long been deprived. The
East and the South here came in with the
warmest assurance of good will 10 the west,
insisting that their measures should be en-
trusted to men whose interests eonflicted, to
some extent at least, with those Of the west.
The committee rose without deciding the
question, and the House adjourned.
1t is believed that something has been
gained for the West by the discussion to-
day.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04
We sec ii announcedin the Northern y,

We sec 1t announcedin the Northern pa
pers, that MIR. H. A. Wise viii be nominated
to the Senate again for the Mission TO France.
We had thought MIR. W. was too SPACIOUS to
allow hinlselfagain TO be placed before the
Senate for judgment. His rejection, we
should suppose, would be as matter of
course. Whatever qualifications Mr.. w.
may have TO recommend hisnto Mr.. Tyler,
or the constituency of Accomac, he is alto
gether without qualifications for the French
Ambassadorship. A representative TO the
French Court requires quite differnt sort Of
man, and of totally different qualifications
Than Henry A. Wise possesses.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04

0TSUNDAY was "rery boaty day." as
they say on our wharf.-No less than eigh-
teen steam boats landed here, received and
discharged freight and passengers on that
day. Evansville is place, and no mistake.
The amount of business done here in the
shipment ofproduce, receiving of goods, &c,
we have not the means ofstating ccurately,
but it is immense, and what is of more inn
portance,is, AMI will continue TO improve
VnenS Congress shall have granted US the
lands claimed iol .he completion Of the Ohio
and Erie Canal, tersninsting atthis point, of
which Sa do not entertainSs doubt, Evans
vile viii go ahead beyond all pfeeedent. Ii
is the best location on the Ohio INK Tor
the building up Of great city, ana moth
ing sill stop nssin our onward career.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04
rThe Steamer Caledonia, Capt.

rThe Steamer Caledonia, Captain
Thornburgh, arriyedat our wharf from St.
Louis on Sunday morning last, and left the
same day for New Orleans The Caledonia
is boat of the first class and commanded
by most worthy gentleman We learn she
will run regular during the present season
between this port and New Orleans. We are
indebtedto the Captain for late st. Louis pa
sers.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04
MARRIED.

On the goth ultimo, by the Rev. A. H.
Lamon, in ST. Paul's Church, Mr.. CHARLES
VIELE to Miss MARY JANE HorKrNs, both of
this city.
celestial happiness Whene'er she stcops
To visit earth, one shrine the goddessfind
And one alone, TO make her sweet amends
For absent heaven-the bosom of a friend,
Where heart meets heart, reciprocally soft,
Each others pillow to repose divine"
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04

The Locofoco party of Richmond county,
Pa, have proposed that no action on the sub
ject of the presidency be held by the Nation
al Convention, and that the pai.y run the
strongest candidate in each State. so as to
throw the election into the House. We
thought this policy would find favor with the
locos just in proportion as their fears got the
better of their yalor
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04

0rour first page is taken up this week
with matter relating to the extension of the
Ohio and Erie Canal. The article from the
Louisville Journal, and the proceedings Of
the mseting at Boonville and Mr.. Kikendall's
speech are worth the attention of the reader.
The interest felt by our readers generally in
the extension Of this great work, is sufficient
excuse for our occupying so much room with
articles relating to it.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04

LThere is much speculation among the
letter writer's at Washington as TO the proba-
bic confirmation by the Senate of the ap-
pointments which Mr.. Tyler has thought
proper, thus early in the session TO lay before
that body, but all concur in their belief that
Mr.. Porter, Mr.. Henshaw, and MIR. Nelson
viii be rejected. Mr.. Porter is acknowledge
ed on all hands to be totally unfit for the
station he occupies, and MIR. Henshaw has
shown himself so proscriptive as TO lose all
favor with the wing portion of the Senate.
The correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot
says that the belief now is, by those whose
opportunities of acquiring Information on
the subject are best, that Gushing and Prof
st will both be rejected. OF the rejection Of
Profit We never entertained doubt. twas
the most Outrageous of all the appointments
made by Mr. Tyle., and should,as it will, re-
csive the speedy and marked condemnation
OF the Senate.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04
THINGS IN WASHINGTON
A letter from Washington 10 the Philadelp hia..

s.Some time ago singular act Of generosity
was performed by keeper of gambling -louse
The collecting Clerk Of New ork heuse drop
ped iii, and was duped out oil a considerable
amount OF his employers money. He burs, into
and declared he was a ruined man.as il was
out OF his power 10 make up the loss. The pro-
prietor, with a feeling worthy Of better Occur
patton. produced bible, and said TO the aston
ished clerk. If you will swear 10 gamble no more
as long you live, / will return your money!
1t is needless 10 say, The oath was gladly taken,
and the father Of large family rescued from a
suicides grnve.'
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04

A HINr.-We think it meet to extend
the circulation of an important hint, viz
that the privilege Of franking letters ceased
with the Hon. Henry Clay On the first Mon
day il this month, and viii not be renewed
until the 4th of March 1915. His numerous
correspondents will, therefore do well 10 re-
member and pay postage.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04
GIVE copy the following from The s. Louis

Repu6licsn
NOVEL CIRcUMsT NICE REsUscITAT5o "A young
lady belongiag 70 jewish family in Ibis civ,
died on Tuesday Of nefsoa--disease. aud yes
tefday her friends fstaTted with her remains for
lnterment. According to Jewish custom, III e
body is taken 10 The graveyard in a square box.
IN the same covering in which the deceased per
son mas expired, and there. in house appropri-
ated tor that purpose, the female friends OF The
family nnrobe the body,wash it with cold y ater.
and annont il Tor lis last resting place Will.
pertaining this aDcleut custom upon the body
OF this supposed inanimaie corpse, heaithfu
warmth evapofatsd il. ard evident signs OF lille
became manifest. Physicians were Immediate
seut for. and on their arrival the certainty of her
being alive was established, and means taken To
fan the spark into health, in which we earnestly
hope they viii succeed.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04

0rThe Bangor Wing thinks the Indians
are becoming civilized, because one of the
Penobscots came and subscribed for that pa
per, and paid ia aduance. There can be no
more certain mark of civilization than sub
scribing for newspaper and paying in adj
sGnce. and we earnestly hope it may extend
itself in this region.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04

feTTHE LIEUTENANT OF TUE GUARD.-Th e
Alexandra Gazette has the following hit, and
a very good one it is, at He AIRY A. Wise: 5
In reply &c, q correspondent we stated thnt
Mr.. Wise does already. we believe. speak on
almost every subject that comes up before the
House, andis expected to be remarkably hueaf
throughout the session So Tar, his efforts have
been mainly directed gainsu the .times and the
.pfolest.' lie viii enlarge by and by.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04
NOTICE.
IKE SUBSCRIBER will

S7afNEE SUBSCRIBER viii receive 10 pay-
~ n,eps OF deb.s, for gsods, If dslivessd
by she goth day OF January tho FOL az ing aFiiesa1
OF produces viz - -
Pork. BesI. Lard, Taliow. Tobacco. Nteks.
Oats, Potatoes Dried Apples or Pouches. Deer
Skins, Coon Skins, Green OF dred aldsss Eioves
Seed or Timothy. Sseds Feathers Eeesyssx
aud Flax-Sesd.
CASH will moi be refused. These ~iahns 70
pay in any s<fSthe etoee aasns6 srticles. vill
please come forward as nooss 30 p5s1ibs.
JOHN sfANKzsN
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04
STATE OF INDlkNA} IS
vanderburgh County. -
Ia the Vanderburgh sCirenit Corrt.
September Term A D ls43.
Philip Hoffman,
vs.. Ia chaneery

vs.. Ia Chaneery.
Emor WhippIe Ell all
! "A ND now here 1t appearing 10 the Court that
IA Emor Wbipple. one OF the defendants in
this cause and subsequently the fling OF this
answer in this canse but before decree, II il
therefore ordered. that THE cause be revived
against the heirs and legal repre- stntatives of
the said Emor WhippIe, and il aeo appearing
from the affidavit OF a dtsn.eresi ed pereun fled.
that thu heirs of the said deeedent are not known
except Julia Whi1ple the widow oil the said de-
cedent and the brother Of said decedent whose
christian name is not kuo@n. aud that the ssi5
heirs are residents Of Cincinnati, Ohio. lis
therefore ordered THAI be given as wellto
the known as The unknown heirs oil said Emor
Whipple, by publication oil this order three
weeks successfully in the Evansville Journal,
weekly newspaper printed and published at -Ev.
ansvile Indiena Aud that unless they appear a.
plead answer demur to the complainants bill
OF complaint before the calling OF this
GAUGE at the next torn O. this conr. to be held
at the court house in Evansville on the fourth
Monday in March next; the same will be taken
as confessed agaiEst them and adiudged OF ac-
cordingly. Cass attest
SAMIEL #. JENKINS. elk.
Jan. 4th 44-3t-prs fee-S3 90.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

The two Houses of the General Assembly
of this State have agreed TO adjourn on the
18th instant. Unless they labor more indus
triously the remainder ofthe time they have
10 stay there than they have so far, taey
will have accomplished-just nothing at all.
The resolution 'sretunding Gen. Jackson's
fine" and the law reducing the salaries. OF
State officers and the pay Of its own mem
bers, is about all that we can discover of any
importance. This last matter is certainly a
very great humbug-gotien up expressly 'sfor
Buncomb." As contemporary remarks
'sIt was only done for the purpose of giving
another Legislature something 10 undo; for
next winter, in all probability, the first thing
on the carpet will be to repeal this law
which saves the State and the people about
S4000per annum, and which cost them
from 6 10 70G0. And in all probability il
will cost the State about 5000 more to re.
peal it. So instead of this law being law
of retrenchment, it will cost the people aboui
$1,000 more than they would have been
compelled 10 pay the members had let il
alone, and transacted such business as was
important and returned home to their cousti-
tuents.