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The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES
An exchange paper states, s'that William
Darby, the celebrated geographer, many years
ago published a statistical table of what the
number of the people would be, in the years
1920, 1880, 1910, 1850, &c. up to 1900"
shat they have been so Tar fully sus-
tanned by the most accurate enumerations."
His calculations is, that at the end of the
present century, the United States will con-
tam upwards of one hundred millions of in
habitants. We think in probable that this
estimate will not be far above the mark; and,
indeed, may be much below it, should the
tide of emigration continue TO flow into our
land. There can be no doubt that some
twenty or thirty years will furn ISL occupants
for most of the public land, and that their
value must be greatly enhanced. 1t would
seem, therefore, to be unwise to sacrifice
them at the present time, for the purpose of
forcing a portion of our population 10 occu-
Ply them. They must become a source OF
immense revenue, if retained in the posses
sion of the government; and why should
such a treasure be thrown away? The pop
~ulation of the country will increase, under
ordinary circumstances, with sufficient ra-
pidrtY for all necessasy or safe purposes
Without offering the public lands as an in
ducement for foreigners to seek our country.
A contemporary proposes, that instead off re-
ducing the price of public lands as has been
suggested in Congress, it shall be increased
to five dollars; and the time is rapidly ap-
proaching when they will readily command
that sum.
Ii appears TO be a strange Inconsistency in
some public men, that, whilst they complain
that we have more and than we can u~sefully
employ, and hence would give it away, they
are still contending that we shall be lost il
we do not acquire the soil of Texas. We
must have that country 10 round off our do.
minions, and TO make all snug. They insist
that the sale of the public lands of Texas
will fully indemnify us Tor the debt of thai
country which we shall have to discharge.
Now if we cannot dispose of the lands which
we at present possess, how can it be expect
ed that those which We may acquire from
Texas will meet with ready sale? Whatev-
er may be their quality, the inducement &c
settle on them is not greater than that 10 sci.
tie the vacant lands of the United States
and yet Texas is 10 be no soone acquired
than there is to be a general rush of pur
chasers and settlers. The government o
that country has held out every inducemen
TO American enIigrants by the offer oflands
and yet has succeeded but partially. Bu
we are TO work wonders by draining the old
states of their population, TO cultiva The
fields o. Texas.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
COURT NEWS FROM WASHINGTON

President Tyler, we are informed, has issu-
ed a circular to the different Foreign Enjoys
representing their soverigns at Washington,
requiring full uniform for their attendance
al the drawing-rooms oil the White House.
This novel republican edict has occasioned
an etiquetiical dilemma. The powers of
Europe (by their Vice's) have dined twice
or thrice in manarchical exclusion, over the
subject. The Excellents And-so- forths
would willingly pay the desired compliment
to the beautiful better halfof The Powers-that-
be, $50 soon as be has been, )but it is a Mede
and Persian punclillio of court usage that no
ceremonious v%lsiter, can wait on majesty in
full dress, when the sovereign visited is in
undress, half dress, or mourning. Now it
is well known that His Highness Tyler still
wears, on reception-days VS., the Identical black
gloves which were presented TO him as a
mourner at the funeral of President Harrison
nearly four years ago. His black coat is the
identical garment promoted from "the first
circles of Virginia" at the same period. His
other sovereign belongings are worn with
their usual unceremonious looseness. Would
il not then be highly disrespecttul--a tacit
teproof of The Presidential toilette as it were
for foreign ministers TO appear in full Ger
emonials? The replyis contained in the
fact that the diplomats propose to escape both
horns of the Dilemma by not attending the
drawing-rooms at all!
We also understand, by private letters from
a Washington belle, that the P~residentess is
attended, on reception-days. by IL MAIDS of
honor, six on either side, dressed all alike
and that her Serene Lovliness "receives,''
upon a raised platform. with a head-dress
formed of bugles, and resembling a crown.
We have not been advised whether her roy
al That-muca-higherness holds any thing in
her hand, nor whether she has yet dropped
any article ofdress likely 10 be agg'andised
into an emblem of an Order of knighthood.--
Possibly these insignia of a monocracy may
lie premature before the mono-.erm of the
mono-syIlabic dynasty o fPolk.
AT the last drawing-room the Polka was dan
Eced in the Tyler presence by a gentleman and
his wife from New York-the first introd elton
to the East Room of the connubial coupling, (tor
waltz or polka,l exacted at present by the amel
iorated morals now gaining ground in Ne@
York.
Mr.. Psckenham has startingly Almacks'G
Washington by combining his soirie invitation:
to two hundred! This, in a positive undoubtec
aTistocTacy OF two thousand, shuts his door close
agaiust the noses OF he remaining eighteen hun
} dred. Mr.. Ericsson is supposed 10 have s;arte'
Immediately for Washington to examine tht
offended pride thus exploslvely concentrated
with u view of constructing a prppelle- 10 Apply
ITS torce 10 some torpid SUBJECT before the House
IN. Y. Mirror.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
RECEIPTS.

OF THE WEEK., ENDING WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. IL
/ Per FAwN: | pkg books, S Lister.
Per RHoDE ISLAND: | ps iron, 10 do pillow slabs
w ii StockweII; 10 dog selves, d doz tea kettles
3ement and Viele; | keg sad 4ron. SO set wagon
boxes, 3 boxes axes, | doz shovels, 3 doz ties
kettles,2 doz selves, | fire proc, safe. 6 bbls mdz
9 plough slabs. 408 ps iron, 81 bdls do, 10 kegs
white lead, a pr springs, S Orr.
Per UNCLE SAM: al bbls molasses, ! bale corks
Allis & Howes; 25 sacks coffee, S Orr; 10 bales
domestics, J Fl Maghee & co.
Per HEPrUNs:29 bags cotton yarn, Bement &
Viele; 5 rolls leather, ) Cupples; 20 half boxes
glass, 6 do tumbiers, w & c Bell.
Per FORTUNE: 81 bags malt, 6 bbls charcoal.
2 do seed, a bxs mustard, 25 hf bxs glass, 1 BIB
oil, a do brandy, 10 doz brooms, 90 bbls -four
AlIis & Howes; | bx mdz, w H Stock ell.
Per SEA BIRD: 3 bbls, 3 bxs, 4 casks crackiins
Thurston & Harvey.
Per QUEEN OF. THE WEST: 90 bags coffee, f:
hhds sugar, 3 bbls molasses, 9 bxs teas, 1 bbI
rice, % loaf sugar, | do mackerel, | do al.
monds, | cosk queensware, do wine, a kegs
mdz, II bxs do, Dbl vinegar. 2 hf do mackere
Harrington Hannah & co; | bhl molasses, 3 SIX
coffee, 3 bbls sugar, Thurston 81 Harvey.
Per DUKE OF ORLEANS: DO hhds sugar, 25 sack,
coffee, Bernent and Viele; | Dbl mackerel, h
chesttea ! bx HAVANA sugar, Bennet & Wandel
10 doz pals, 10 bxs raisins. 3 bags spice, | ir
rice. S Orr; | Dbl molasses, J & w Riley.
Per DOMAIN: % bbls w~liiskey, w II Stock.
well; 3 bxs. D McNall; | bx R Barnes
Per BELLE OF NASHVILLE: 80 Dbl whiskey,
pkg, Bement Il Viele; 81 coils rope, 80 keg.
nails, 2 bdIs paper, 6 bags coffee, 1 do pepper,
Dbl madden. IL hf bxs glass, A bbls sngar, 8 dc
vinegar, 8 do w~hiskey, 40 ps castings, G Venue,
man Il co.
Per FLAT Boar: Is bbls lard, D McNaii.
FAwN: IL bales leather, I bx mdz, 3 bbls tan.
ners oil. Harrington, Hannah & co; 10 reaml
printing paper, | bale mdz, w Il C Bell.
Per AMERICAN EAGLE: 300 sacks coffee, Isl
bbls molusses, go doz pals, 10 tierce rice. 10 bbl
sugar, 2 bxs do, / cask. madden, Dbl oil. % bx,
soap, 2 bbls wainuts, / do figs, 6 hhds sugar, lC
bxs raisins. 3 do lemons, | sack almonds, 2 bale,
oakum, 35 bbls tar, pitch and rosin. 6 crates
mdz, Bement and Viele; hid sugar, Bennett &
Wandef; 3 do do. A Laughlin 3 bales gunny
bags, Griffith & Corbet.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
SHIPMENTS.

By FAwN. tThursday: j 5 bbls -four, 10 pkgs,
by sundry persons.
BY NORTH BEND: 80 casks hams, by Laughlin
90 do do, S Orr.
By Neptune: % bbls w~hiskey, 7 sacks featll-
ers, w II Stockwell; IA bbls beans, 6 kegs but
ter, ] & w Riley.
By SEA BIRD: 8 bbls eggs, Thurston & Har-
vey; 7 do do, d w Riley.
by H~ARKAwAY; SO bbIs -four, 30 sacks bran.
Darlington, Hannah & Co; so bbls -four,
48 do whiskey, Thurston & Harvey; 200 sacks
oats, John Shanklin; 80 head of hogs, Nj Sima-
net; 25 sacks oats, | cask venisen hams, AHis
& tIowes; 9 bbls tallow and lard, ] I'll Maghee
& Co.
By FAwN, (Sunday) dry goods. iron, grocer
les. &c, by L D Smith S Orr. and others.
By BEN FRANKLIN No z: I6 bbls lard. D Nc
Nall; IS doz chickens, 4 do turkeys, 3 bbls eggs
Thurston & Harvey.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
OF THE COLUMBIAN MAGA.
Sherina Sale.

, Y virtue of an execution Issued from the
office of the Clerk of the Vanderbureh
Circuit Court in favor OF Bracket Mills, School
Commission v. G., and against GeoEge b. Wag
non, Daniel Miller, and George w. Miller; I
have levied upon and will on the LIST day of
March, A. d. l845, at the door of the courthouse
in the Town OF Evansville, between the hours
OF 10 O'Clock A. M. and 6 O'Clock p. Nj. OF said
day ex pose to sale at public auction and cutlery
the rents, issues and profits, for seven years Of
the following described tract of land, TO wit.
The South East Quarter of the South East
Quarter Section No. Z township No. 6 south of
Range No IL West.
And should no person offer or bid for said
rents, issues and profits, a sum sufficient to sat
isty said execution aud costs. | will al the same
time and place proceed 10 sell at public auction
and cutlery the Zee simple oil said aboue deserib-
ed tract OF and tor the satisfaction of said exc
cution, interest, and costs.
WIN. Al. WALKER. Sheriff V. G.
February 6,-'45-3t-Prs fee $500.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
sale

EDY Virtue of u decree and execution of the
Vanderburgb Great Court, rendered at
its March term, A D 1913. in favor Of Lucius
Fl. Scott, and against Amos Clark and wife.
George F. Lyon and vile, aud William Wills
and wife,, will on the 9Th day Of March, A d.
1916, at the door of the Court House in the town
OF Evansville, between the hours of 10 o'clock
A NJ, and 6 o'clock P VI, Of said day, expose to
sale at public auction and ou;cry, the rents. is
sues and profits for the term of seven years, Of
the following described lots in said decree men,
TONED aud specified, to wit: Lots numbers FIVE.
six aud seven with all the buildings and appur-
tenances on them, in block number one hun
dred and seventy-fve. in Lamasco City, and
bounded as follows, being on hundred and fifty
feet on Seventh Avenue, and runmng back
west W ardly to a line Of The water in Pigeon
Greek.
And should no person offer a bid for said rents.
issues and profits a sum sufficient to satisfy said
decree and costs, | will at the same time and
place. proceed to cell at public auction and out
cry, the fee eimple of said above described lots
TO r the satisfaction OF said decree. interest aud
cost. VIM. NJ. WALKER, SVC G..
Feo 1885, prs fee S..
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

STEALING WoMEN's SHIRTs.-The papers have
picked up a right good story about an ingenious
Paris rogue, who outwiiied a woman. Itruns
thus:
IAN individual well dressed, presented him
self at the shop OF a female who sold ready made
linen IN one OF the retired parts OF Paris, aud
observed to her that she appeared 10 Keep a large
assortment of geatlemen's shirts, .sOh yes, she
had them OF every description, and very Cheap
"Pray madam said he, s.have you any garm ents
OF a similar description and superior quality,
for ladies'; | am about To be married and wish
to lmake my intended wife a present of three
Dozen" s.Certainly, certainly, sir, | have some
which wilt suit YOU :, and forth wirh three par
cells each containing a dozen, were exhib tied
on the counter. One was opened, and the stran
ger examined it with much attention; at last he
said, 81 am afraid these are too sheriff then
seemed lost for a moment in thought at the DIFF
ficulty which presented itself to his mind of as
certaining the precise size wanted; an idea seem
ed to strike him. '.Madam, he said, s.you are
about the highth ana size of the lady | shall
shortly marry, would il be asking too much of
YOU 10 draw one otthese over your dress 20 IN OF
at all. I'll do IL with a gre al deal OF pleasure"
In a minute, the good woman appeared in the
body OF the shop completely enveloped in one,
The stranger looked at her, walked round her
aud stopped, apparently TO draw down the gar
ment behind hert TO lis full length, in doing
which he very adroitiy tastened her clothes to
it with a large PIN. She supposlug HE examin.
alton Finished, attempted to take it off again,
when 10 her astonlshment she found her cloth es
rose up with il. AT this moment the fellow
gra<ped the parcels and made off with them.
The poor woman hesitated to follow-made
another attempt to dlvest herself OF the super
huous covering but faiiing 70 do so, ran attet
INN. So much time however was lost, and SC
many boys collected about her at the novel APP
pearance she presented, that shs was soon CON-
PEELED to return to her shop and put up with
the loss.'
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

REPUBLICAN SIMPLICITY AT WASHINGTON,
The New York Evening Mirror states that
President Tyler has issued circular TO the
different Foreign ENJOYS representing theil
sovereigns at Washington, requiring fall
uniform for their attendance at the drawing
rooms of the White House. The diplomats
have, consequently, decided to let the draw.
ing-room of his Highness get along without
their presence. Then il is said thatthe La
dy Presidentess is attended, on reception
days, by twelve maids of honor, six OIL, either
side, dressed all alike; and that her Serene
LONELINESS "receives," upon a raised plat
form-with a head-dress formed of bugles,
and resembling a crown.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

IMPORTATION OF CRIMINALs.-lt appears
by the following paragraph, from the Phila-
delphia North American, that the shameful
business of sending convicts to this country
is still carried on briskly by foreign govern
mems:
Among the clothing of the German com.
mitted for the recent murder, there was yes
terday found his passport from Brunswick
and his indeniure. By these papers, his
name appears to be John Philip Charles Au
gusius P~apenburgh. 1t has been testified
by the girl, WHO came with him TO this coun-
try, and whom he visited here at her resi-
dence, that he had a watch with him on Sat
urday night. She states that she was sen
here from a house of refuge. There can be
no question that Papenburg was the inmate
of criminal institution, and was sent here
by authority. A German, who came Owe
in the same ship, says that there were 5 or
on board of that character, and thai the pris
Oner was OF them. This account is general
ly believed by our German residents.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
OREGON TERRITORY.


Washington letters state that negotia-
lions leave the question just as it was in
1912. Acorrespondent of the N. Y. Express
states:
ga member from Illinois rose to-day
Long john he is called, because he over
tops all the rest-and gravely told the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the TN.
ion. that ere long, he expected to see recog-
nized by the Speaker OF the House upon the
floor of Congress, 'the gentleman from Tex
as,'sihe gentleman from Oregon and soon
thereafter, the gentleman from Montreal
and Quebec The whole continent oil
North America, according to this Long
John,' whose principles are as towering as
his head and shoulders, is TO come under
our Republican dominion. Texas and Ore
pon, Canada and California, Nova Scotia &
Mexico, all South America, and finally, not
to misrepresent him a word, sall Creation.,'
A correspondent of the New York Herald
says:
GAS an evidence Of the present Congress
take possession of the territory of Oregon,
have 10 inform you that the Committee OF
Military affairs, CONSISTING of Messrs. Haral
son, of Georgia, Coles, of Virginia, Black o
OF South Carolina, Mcconnell, of Alabama,
Mcdowell, of Ohio, Seymour. Connection
democrats; and Messrs. Irwin, of Pennsyi
vanis, Clinch, of Georgia, and Pish, ofNe"
York, whigs;) have unanimously agreed iG
report a resolution %appropriating the sum o
100000 TO be p aced in the hands of TIN
President oflhe United States, for the i'm
mediate armed occupation of Oregon. Thl:
sum is only for the present year, it being
considered sufficient for immediate purposes
There is no doubt it will pass the House
without opposition, as a recommendallo
coming from such men as Gen. Chnch anC
Walter Coles, including the other member
of the Committee is endorsement s%uficien
to secure its passage"
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

Two PIcrUREs.-Her are two pictures done
in verse. Poetry never did any thing better,
and language was never better employed to show
how superior it is to painting.
---"Neathw winch you see
Two crisp young ivory apples come md go,
Like waves that on the shore beat to nderIy,
When a sweet air is rufiing to aud fro"
And,
"What eyes-what l%ips-what every thing about
her!
Her like a swan she swims her pace, and bears
Her slive= breastsin
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
> A NEW KIND OF POPULATION
The correspondent of the New York Tri-
bune, writing from Washington, says

$4,000
There is a practice here which might be
"more honored in the breech than in the OBJ
s~ervance." Contracts for advertising mail
routes are given to obscure county papers
which nave few subscribers. These adver-
tisements occupying some "a or % columns
of the Madisonian, amount TO thousands OF
dollars. In place of taking them 10 the of
fee of the paper which is successful in It's
application for the contract, a few hundred
extra copies are worked off at the Madison
ian Office, with a heading corresponding to
the title of the said country paper, and pro.
badly hardly a subscriber even sees this ex.
ira! Is not this as bad as embezzlemeni?-
Yet | know, for / have seen the papers, thai
if this matter was examined into the facts
would prove TO be as | have stated them.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

Only two Wings, Messrs. Henderson and
Foster, are known to be in favor of the
House measure, and one Mr.. Johnson) is
instructed to vote for it; while two Demo
erals, Messrs. Tappan and Allen, are in
slructed to vote against annexation, and two
more, Messrs. Benton and Niles, are oppos-
ID 10 the pending plan; SO that there is not
much probability that The annexation resola-
lion can pass the Senate this session.-N.
Y. True Sun.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

OF tha l39 Members elected, 81 are
Wings, 50 Locfoocos, and 6 American Re-
publicans.
The Governor and Council of Maine have
fixed upon the lst Monday in February for
another trial to elect a Representative from
the York district 10 fill the vacancy above
named.
New Hampshire elects the members in
March; Connecticut and Virginia in April
Marylsnd in October; Mississi ppi in NoveR-
yer; the res, Except the %vacancies) in Au-
gust.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
All Whom il NAV Concern

All Whom it may Concern
WH7ILLta take notice thatthe undersigned have
w been duly qualified as Executor aud Ex-
ecutrix of the last will Of William Graieho1se,
late OF Union Township. Vanderbutgh County.
Indiana, deceased. whose estate is solvent.
Persons having claims against the said estate
will present them for PAYMENT, and those who
are iadebted to said estate will please make i'm
mediate payment.
WILLIAM R. GREATHOUSE.
ELIZABETH GREATHOUSE.
JAMES G. JONES, Atty. Feb. 10, 1853.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
JOHN ID,
FASE1ION ABLE BOOI SHOE IVA
(Late of Philadelphia

(Late of PHILADELPHIA
ID ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens oil
10 Evansville and vicinity that he has estab-
Ifshed himself in the above business on Main
Stree ct directly opposite the Bank, where he in
tends manufacturing Boots, shoes, Pumps,
&C, sc. SC. in the most fashionable styles.
Also, mend:ng done cheap and at short notice,
in fact, he intends carrying on the business IN
all its branches, and he hopes by strict attention
TO business to merit a liberal share of public
patronage. JOHN WARD, Main street.
February 9th, '45-2mo<
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
HERMITAGE, Jan. (, lS45.
MERRY ENGLAND.-A London paper

MEKKI ENGLANU.-A London paper
says that a poor woman with an infant al
her breast, has been committed for trial from
the Wellington Petty Sessions, for taking a
faggot valued at three farthings from a wood.
Mr. Page, of Stockenchurch, was the prose-
cutor.-Balimore Patriot.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
Cotton Yarns,

A S agent for the Gown gton aud the Cooper
n FACTORIES, 1 have on hand at all times, tcr
sale, a large supply of Cotton Yarns, Carpet
Warp, WIcking Coverlit Yarn, Batting and
TwIne, at the lowest rates, and on liberal cred
its. r. BUCHANAN.
Cincinnati, Feb. LIST. 45. ICincinnau Gazette.
Feb. 18th, '45, 3mo- prs Zee $500
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

RECALL OF TIE MEXICAN MINISTER
gentleman whose means of information IN re
gard to M~exican.atfairs are better than GU
own, assures US that the new government g
Mexico, under date of Dec. 30th, issued in
structions to Gen. Almonte, the Mexicai
Minister to the United States, to demand
his passports.--N Y. Jour.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
The following "palpable hii," as Hamlet
would say, is from the New York CONNER

The following "palpable HIT" as Hamlet
would say, is from the New York CONNER
.cial:
LETTERS "oF CouRsE."-About the most
useless, unsatisfactory, Improbable reading
we know of, are the letters written by dis
tlnguished men in answer to invitations, no
matter of what kind. 1t is obviously prepos-
ferrous, for instance, TO expect that Mr. Van
Buren, should go from Underwood to New
Orleans, for the sake of being present at a
dinner on the 9Th of January; or that poor
old General Jackson should crawl from his
chamber of illness and ~decrepitude at the
Hermitage, 10 show himself in Tammany
Hall on a like, occasion. Yet the invitations
are always gravely sent and as grayely an
swered, with a solemn expression of deep
regret at the unavoidable necessity of stay
ing away, or going somewhere else, or having
some other pressing business 10 attend TO-
just as if it was really imagined for a mo-
ment that the INVITATION would be accepted.
What a relief it would be if somebody
would for once write an answer of realty
and truth--something like this for instance
HERMITAGE, Jan. (, 1915.
GENTLEMEN: | have received your letter
inviting me to a ball at New Orleans on the
Sth. You know | can't come--you never
expected me 10 come-lhen confound you
why do you bother me with your invitationsi
And | wouldn't come i'll could. Yours. &c.
ANDREW JACKSON.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13
NOTTCEI

FyHOSE indebted to d. s. La ne are rsquest-
ed to call and settle. Thos . indebted to
Lane& wilcox are requested TO do the same.
We must have settlements. and those who will
not settle with US will have it to do with a magis-
trate. D S. LANE.
Feb. 6,-45-tf LANE & WILCOX.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-02-13

MARRIED-On the 9Th inst, by Daniel
Woolsey, Esq, Mr.. ELLsBERRY ROGERS to
Miss JANE MARTIN; all of Vanderburgh
County.