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The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11
MR.. CLAY AT THE SPRINGS.

The arrival of Mr.. Clay at the Greenbrier
White Sulpher Springs, has enhanced the
interest of a visit TO that spot, and the com
pany there is now above 500. We learn
from the Chronicle. that Mr.. Clay alighted
from the public coach at Lewisburg on Thurs
day-met with several of his acquaintances
among others, the Judges Of the Court of
Appeals-was escorted by his ancient aud
venerable friend, Judge Brooks, TO the Lewis
burgh Hotel, and, after spending only a few
minutes in conversation with those of the cit
liens who had known him before, entered
the coach again, for The "White," where he
expects to remain len days or "a fortnight.
Speaking Of the magic of a NAME,the Lew
isburg Chronicle alludes tothe absorbing in
terest and curiosity excited by the arrival
of this truly distinguished parsonage, and
says:
"Despite all the idle abuse and base de-
traction Of h-is-enemies, which have howled
around him, as a storm, for SO many years,
HENRY CLAY is great-great in the spon-
taneouss yeneration ofthe people, paidto fran
scendant and nobly-directed genius; and no
where, we presume, within the limits of this
State; at least, can he meet with more en-
thusiastic admirers, than a mong the good peo-
pie of Lewisburg and OLD Greenbrier. We
feel confident that we do but echo the voice
OF hundred of our citizens in this region, when
we say TO this great man-thrice welcome to
a small spot of that glorious country, thrice
saved from impending tuin, by his patriotism
and craftsmanship. aA5
Many persons have expressed the wish
that Mr.. Clay would find it convenient &c
visit this portion Of Virginia before bis return
to Kentucky.-BaE- Pat,
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11
A GIANT

We are informed on tho most re liable authorit y
that a person in franklin county, Tennessee,
while digging az we'll a few weeks since,
found a human skeleton at the depth of fifty
feet. which measures IS feet in length. The
immense frame was entire with an unimportant
exception in one of the extremities. 1t has
been visited by several of the principle members
OF the Medical Faculty in Nashville, aud pro-
nounced uneq uivocally by all, the skeleton of q
huge man. The bone of the thigh measured S
feet; and 1t was computed that the height of the
living man, making the proper allowance for
muscles, must have been at least twenty feet
The finder had been offered eight thousand dol
lars for it. bet determined not to sellit at any price
until first exhibiting it for twelve months. He
is now having the different parts wired together
for this purpose. uHa
These unwritten records OF men and animals
of other ages, that are from time TO time dug out
of the bowels OF the earth, put conjecture to con-
fusion, and almorst surpass m aginatioa itself.
Madison Banner.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

Ed
World
Mr.. Jefferson also entertained the sam views
and expressed the same wishes, in relation to
this territory. In a letter to John Jacob Aston
Mr.. Jefferson says:
~ considered as a great public acquisition
the commencement of a settlement on that POM
of the western coast OF America, and looked for-
ward with gratifcatin to the time when ls oe-
scendants should have spread themselves through
the whole len 9Th OF that coast. covering 1t with
free and independent Americans, unconnected
with us but by the ties of blood and interest,"
aud enjoying, like US, the rights OF self-goverl
ment.n ~ &&S+ -
Modern democracy, however, pronounes 1t
treason to talk OF giving up one inch of the SOL
OF Oregon, and is determined toretain the whole
territory, right or wrong, even at the expense
of war with Great Britain We will see wheth-
er modern democracy can make good It's posi-
ton when opposed by the people of the terito-
ry themselves.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

The Evansville Journal is getting 10 be
grandiloquent; it calls Maryett's novel of ia
phet in search Of a Father by the euphonious
title of"Japhet in scare: h of PaternaI Guar
dian."-Greencastle Visiter.
Those, the illuminirrg apertures of whose
messuages are vitri6ecl, should ne yer project
fragments of granite. Remember that, friend
Burns, as you travel through this vale of
tears.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

SOUTHERN REPREsENTATIvE.-F. Vi. NC
Connell, who ran against The Democratic candI-
date in the seventh Congressional district oil
Alabama, has been elected. McConneh is
what is called a "hard %case," and his con-
duct was severely censured while in by his
friends as we'll as his political opponents, 1t
is said he told his late constituents that he
was a plain fat-fooied venson-baked ,unsophis-
ticated Locofoco:'' and that eff they did not
choose to r~e-elect him, becase he took his
glass of grog like an independent citizen,
they might 90 to, and he would 60 to
making harness; and that he didn't care a
curse, only he didn't like to be cork-screwed
out of Congress by the intrigues OF your
moccasin-fooled nominating Convention
Aler. Gaz.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11
ExcELLENr.-A paper printed in New

ExcELLENr.-A paper printed in New
London, CT, in an an article concerning per-
severance and industry, says:
ga few years ago Luther Severance, Hor-
ace Greedy, and James Harper were bring
ing water by the pailfulI TO wash typein a
printing office; they were kno cked about by
the older boys. Blu they did not sit down
and weep, and declare they would run away
from their employers. No-they struck 10
their trade year after year, till they became
of age. And where are they now2 Sever
ance is in Congress; Greeley is Editor of
New York Tribune, one of the leading polit-
ical papers of the day; and Harper is at the
head of the largest publishing establishment
in America, and was elected Mayor OF the
City of New York by a large majority
So much for energy and industry.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1915.

o. There are now completed and in pro-
gress in the United States, 1906 miles of
Railroads, the aggregate cost of Embellishments
to $1l9,24l,S97. There are over 1900
miles of Canal in operation and nearly COM
pleted, and if we add to these the Railr Dads
recently projected, we shall have an aggre-
gate of more than 5000 miles of internal i'm
p~rovements.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11
Folks majority, 973. Owens l,O05.

. G-On Wednesday evening last, a prisoner
IN the jail of this county, by the name of Fran
CHS fea, tried TO putan end TO his existance by
taking laudanum. The effect was soon discov-
cred ahdtby MEDICAL aid he was saved from the
grave. The crime for which he is in
generated IN prison IS that of %robbing a widow
woman OF some three or four hundred dollars
lie had turned States evidence, aud previous to
taking the 1audanum he had written two letters
and lett them on the table. What these letters
contain we have not yet learned.
Princeton Chronicle.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

The New York Courier remarks that al
though it sees noticed the applications of
.'aumerous gallant citizens for appointments
in the army at this time, ii finds nothing said
of any of these applicants volunteering their
services as privates. Oh no! The modern
patriots go entirely for the pay and prorant!
Those who cant get contracts will serve as
officers!
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

6rMr. Martin Kroh, one of the nomina-
ted l~ocofoco candidates for a seat in the leg
~isIature of Maryland, has declined running.
Likely Martin thought he couldn't Kroh
lcrow) at the polls.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11
ALL PARTIES EASE

Facts are great deal better team theories.-
Two facts exhiied by the statistical report of
the OF the United States we trust
will be set down and remembred, viz:
1st. A high tariff does not proven excess
sive importations.
ID. a high tariff does not prevent the expoI-
tation of specie.
The above is from New York Journal OF
Commerce. We are glad to see such state
ments in an out-and-oqt fee. trade paper.
If the high tarif-that is, the tariff of 1912
does not prevent ercessiDe importation and
and the occasional erportdtion of specie, Of
course the free-trade people cannot complain,
as they have their way. Well the protec-
tive tariff people, including the manufactur-
ers, are content with the present tariff, not
withstanding the excessive importations o.
merchandise and the expectation of specie
Both parties can live, and so all satisfied. Il
must be that the tariff of 1912 is the justemi
lieu so long sought. We shall, then have nj
alteration in the tarif.-U. S. Gazette.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

If, as some say, the worst puns are the best,
the editor of the Bangor Wing may claim the
prominence for the following:
why am de steamer Charter Oak like a fash.
ionable novel-ha Jumbe?' t.p
We'll, case she's had a great rum
sDat's very good, but taintit.,
tWeV den, Bill | GIBBS that up.
>ze she's from de Pen OBJ Scott
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

erThe St. Louis papers are felicitating
themselves upon the prospect that, when the
magnetic telegraplris completed from Wash
ington to their city, they viii be able to re-
port the speeches in Congress a few minutes
before they are delivered, in consequence of
the difference of longitude between the two
places.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

A CHANGE INpEED.-There are those
living, says the Cincinnati Gazette, 'who re-
member we'll the horror which the the dis
covery Of Aaron Burr's movements occasion
ed in our. valley and all over rhe country.
doubtless much of this horror arose from
the belief in the public mind that his aim
was to sever the Union. Yet the better in
formed, particularly in this valley, knew, as
they believed, that he sought simply to
conquer Mexico. And were they less ac-
tive in d%enouncing him-less decided in op
posing all his schemes? Not at all. 1t was
seen that they must end in grating upon the
public mind a war spirit, foreign alike to the
interest of the people and the principles Of
the Government of the people.
"That bold, bad man sleeps. Not so the
passions and lust which be sought TO enkin-
die, and on which he sought to build up his
power. In another form (whether under
less injurious auspices time alone can deter
mine,) and for similar if not identical ends.
these passions and this lust have been again
appealed TO and successfully aroused, and
now the whole press of a strong party call II
patriotism, a brave and noble love of country
and of liberty, when battalions offer their
services to meet a weak foe in deadly strife.
Recall the day when Burr doomed up a nigh
[iy man in the nation. Recall the hour when
HE fell. 1t was, in the nations history, but
as yesterday, and yet this same people now
are for conquest-for war, having conquest
in view.
ga wonderful change this! Yet it shows
how easily a whole people may be swayed-
how their purposes, principles and spiritm may
be recasl-and how with the best Intentions,
and under the best government in the world,
a downward path may be trod by them even
amid hurras for liberty, and insolent boasts
of extending the area of human freedom.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

o. Several Locofoco papers object to R.
D. Owen as a United States Senator OF ac-
count of his being a foreigner. What will
some of,our foreign born Wings who voted
for him because their party urged this objec-
tion think of their conduct now.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

MEXICAN INDEMNITv.-From a priyte let
Ter, Gays the New York Express, dated Mex
leo, July 18th, 1845, received by a gentle
man in New York, we derive information that
on the 3lst inst, a motion was made in Con
gress TO call on the Secretary of the Treasu-
ny for a written report on the. subject of the
payment of the two missing instalments ofin-
demnity, which produced a very lengthy and
animated discussion. Mr.. Trigueros, late
Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr.. Voss, the
agent of the United States, were handled
most unceremoniously and the ex-hlinisteI
of the United STAGES, Mr.. Shannon, was like.
miso subjected 10 sou1e criti cal remark. The
motion was finally carried by a vote of27 tc
IS, and W. are now likely TO get possession
of the leading facts in the mysterious affair
A copy of the report WILDE forwarded 40 us
as soon as practicable atteI it is made public
in Mexico.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

HThe correspondent of the Baltimore
Patriot says, that MIR. Polk has buoUino mule
ish on The subject Of paying the Mexican
claimants die S275,0Ol which Congress d.
him to do, if he found that Mexico
had paid the US. Agent the inst alments
of April and July of last year and re-
ceived from thatagent an acquitance therefor.
1t is asserted that he would have paid the
money over, being satisfied that WericoA had
received the receipt Of our Governments
Agent for the same, but for the noise the
newspapers and letter writers have made
about the natter. How this is | know not,
but IN upright President mould not be de
TERED from doing Just act, authorized By
Congress, tO~ards a class Of suffering citi-
Gems, bydny sort of newSpdper noise.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

FIRST DISTRICT.-There was a fall
ing off at the August election, as compared
with the vote for President, nine hundred
votes. Below is The official vote for Congrss-
man, compared with atgiven at the Presi-
dental election:
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

90 EEz~a E.H.H[1H- aHEAE
GEN. GAINES M lis RE~oUTsTTIoN.-
The New York Post recalls to the memory
of its readers, a certain requisition that was
made on<the Governor of Tennessee some
years since for a considerable military force.
The grounds of the requisition were that a
large body of indians were collecting in the
woods ON our frontier, probably with some
hostile design. The Governor of Tennessee
refused the requisition, and the Secretary of
War afterwards disavowed lis propriety.-
This requisition was made by Gen. Gaines.
After the Governor of Tennessee had refu-
sed the requisition, it was made upon the
Governor of Louisiana. He not only refu-
sed it, but published his reply, which con-
tanned some very severe remarks in relation
TO the subject. Nobody ever heard of the
hostile gathering Of the indians afterwards.
The ten thousand Mexicans that were in
eight days march of Gen. Taylor, like Fal-
staff's men in buckram, turns out all a lie
With such statesmen as Polk and bis Cabi
net at the head'o of the Government, and sucl
"a granny as Gen. Gaines to direct our troops,
we are likely TO become the l~aughing-stock
of the whole civilized world.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11
Political Reac

LOG-ROLLING.-The Political Beacon,
the organ of the young Democracy" in this
State, in,imates that Governor Whitcomb is
log-rolling for a seat in she U. S. Senate. and
that he expects 10 succeed by the vote ofthe
Wings. BY appointing Judges Duey and
Sullivan TO the Supreme Bench, he hopes to
pull wool over the eyes Of the Wings.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

49, G
State is in the same starving condition.
He says
"Our people are already sending their wa
CONS into Tennessee for Corn thereby neces-
sarily enhancing lis price TO rates, and utter
Iy placing it out of the power OF the poorer
laboring class to obtain bread. Many of this
class are already living by the charity which
has not yet quite faiIed-but which must tail
if relief from some quarter is not afforded
them. The monied resources of the upper
country are so near dried up that the capt
tai is not amongst US TO relieve our people,
1t is true they are emigtating in droves, yet
charity eannot sustain tine balance. 1t will be
impossible Tor your readers 10 realize the ex-
element now prevailing amongst all classes,
or to credit without plenary proof the larnen-
table condition of the farming interest. The
crpp that is now making is almost exclusive
ly confined to the bottom lands-the upland
in many places is sototat a failure that many
are cutting down their fields 10 save the stalks
for fodder. There are hundred of acres that
will not make the seed planted. | know
men, who in ordinary times are called good
%livers, that will not make as many pecks as
they usually made barrels Of Corn. Men
speak with fear and trembling at the prospect
before them-and those who have corn feel
and know they will not long be better oil
than those who have none. Starving men
never have been controlled by. reason or the
law, and we have no right TO hope they ever
will be.n
We are accustomed 10 read ofinstances OF
actual want in most of the countries on the
the other side of the water, but that starva-
ton actually stares any of our people in the
face seems TO US almost incredible.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

~ About the richest thing we have seen
is,the nomination made by the Paoli Ameri-
can of DR.. Bowtes for the U. S. Senate
Wonders will never cease. s. 81 -se
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11

CONGREss.-The Georgetown Advocate
of last week saw: The Hall of the House of
Representatives is completed, with the ex-
ception ofthe carfeting. Lilrge numbers OF
members elect bave appeared, and marked
their seats, as veil as the place where they
intend to hangiheir hais and cloaks. This is
taking time by ths fotelock. The Senate
Chamber has also been ~remodelled, and the
girls are now putting down the carpets, after
which the seats will be introduced.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-09-11
SCARCITY IN soUTH cARoLINA,-

SCARCITY IN SOUTH CAROLINA
A correspondent of Charleston Mercury, wri-
ting from S~paFtanburgh, paints a very gloomy
picture of the prospect for bread in that sec
lion, and from information received by him
it seems that the whole upper part of the
State is in the same starving condition.
He says
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-05-23
BY HISE & OSMAN
From the London Literary Gazette.
FACTORY CHILDREN.

Hear We, who kindly pity feel,
The factory children's loud appeal
With palid cheek and sunken eye,
O'crwea'ied, siill their tasks they ply.
All, sad DER chilihood's opening flower
The tempest-clouls so early lower,
And cast the blight Of toll and gloom
Where joy and hope should gaily bloom.
The rosy morn, with dewy wings,
For them renewed exer'ions brings;
The shade Of evening finds them still
Fat'gued within the tedious mill.
Immortal beings formed To rise
In thought beyond the spanclcd skies,
THEY'VE doomed to toll the livelong day
Then sink in premature decay.
When bursting from the mortal clay,
Tn undyiug spirits pass away,
Oh let them not depart unblest.
BY wi,h'ring ignorance depressed;
With souls uncad, with minds untaught,
allow fearful is the awful thought y
TO stand before His judgment throne.
Who was to them God unknown"
Ye say-thc church, the schools, invite,
To guide their youthful ways Alright;
But crushed beneath Opprcssion's sway,
How can they Duty's voice obey
The weary frames require rspose,
The Sabbath. day alone hestows-
Oh, chided be each cold delay,
Life's precious streamlet Gibbs away
Then pity grant, that all may feel
The factory children's sad appeal
Ill al To-
Dy one whose virtues all revere:
The champion Of the helpless ,hrong,
The FREUD of all who suffer wrong,
What, though awhile its 'hlorts fail,
The cause of mercy must prevail!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-05-23
The Voodsn yvycr.
ny u. c. COLES WORTHY.

They wrong, who trust to looks alone,
Or from appearance Judge;
Virtue may have her brightest throne
In him we make our drudge.
Il know nv business is no, looked up
on BY the majority as so respectable as a
trade, clerkship, or a profession bu,
you know was not put TO trade, and
have always been obliged to work a. any
thing could find 10 do, to help support
my mother
But you might find something else 10
do, besides saving wood.
what can | do at present that would
he as profitable ! have always told you
that | did no, intend to follow this bust.
ness through life. Jus, as soon as earn
money sufficient, shall engage in some.
thing else. Once you didn't feel and
talk as you do now
AS grow older, and associate more
with young women, perceive by ,heil
actions and language, that they do not re-
spec. young men who dress meanly ant
engage in low en,ploymens.
Why should you mind wha. they dc
or say My business, if it is low, is ar
honorable one, and earn every dollar
receive. ! owe nothing. Blu. the sam'
cannot be said Of many Of these youn,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-05-23

Oregon, Texas, and Alleghenia--uni.
ted by nature and never can be severed.
Mississippi Democrat., 1845-05-14

0S3~ Jos. S. Ieake, worthy old demo-
crat, formerly of the ofice-desipising coun-
ty Of Lowndes, remarkable for writing let
,ers from Jackson for the ewspapcrs, is
very bitter in his denunciations of what he
calls "yearliags new converts to the de-
mocracy--what is of late called elsewhere
the Young Democracy. He seems parlicu.
larly sensitive Of the appointment Of such
70 Office. There is truth in much that
Leake says, but we cannot, for the life Of
us, help thinking that ho is himself vora-
cious after the public fodder"--that he
Us eager to secure for himself good place
at the trough, and drive the yearlngs"
out into the range. II viii be remember.
ed that he was advertised as an esirayo
in all the whig papers, soon after the no.
mination OF Polk. Old cattle, given to
s'raying and jumping fences, are less wor-
thy of being well fed than promising young
yearngs?'