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The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12

Meantime, on the southern border of our
State, our neighbors of Nashville and Knox
vile are sup and doing" With steadfast
purpose to bring lie valleys ofthe Tennessee
and Cumberland to an Ocean Market, and TO
concentrated depots of trade at their own
homes, they traversed the route ofthe Ten
rnessee and Hiwassee btanch from Knoxville
to reach the Georgia and Carolina roads, with
connecting railway now graded, for the
trade and business of East Tennessee, and
from Nashville push their determined enter
prize TO Chattanooga on the extremity OF
Georgia, to connect with the Atlantic and
Western Rail Road, now reaching the Oes-
tenaua in Cap county, near the north west
ern limit of the latter State. Two lines from
Nashville 70 Memphis and Mills Point or
Hickman, will leave Kentucky, except the
narrow south western border, Isolated from
the progress OF improvement. Since the
opening Of the Miami Canal, Cincinnati has
drainedia portion of the trade of the Kentucky
river, and frequently EXTENDED her purchases
of wheat and other grains, to our neighbors
on the Indiana shore. When Evansville has
become the market, by the Canal, for
the surplus of the Wabash, our trade with the
Green river may be diverted more or less to
! that depot.
Louisville and vicinity may thus stumble
on in undisturbed isolation. The law OIL
| progress will not disturb her quiet, and the
hum OF active industry will soon cease TO an
noy her repose. When time may rouse bel
from this Rip Van Wrinkle sleep, age will
have gathered gaunt wrinkles and pro6tlesS
wisdom, while little remains bat Suffering
exhaustion of..Venice "lo die daily"
When Venice held the carrying trade to
Alexandra and Asia Minor, wealth flowed
into her Golfers and her sails whitened the
sea. Alexandra, also was worthy of the
name its founder. Both rioted in wealth
and neglected the opportunities to render
their prosperity permanent. Had they com
bned to establish and facilitate the overland
trade from Europe to India by the Red Sea
and Persian Gulf, sought 10 give security to
trade and business, sinstead of OPPRESSION an(
strife, they might now be the keys of the
Mediterranean and the East.-The adven
lurous enterprise of Vasco de Cana opened
another ronte for the Indies, and for time
his counuymen, the Portuguese, reaped tht
rich reward.
England has at length established an over
land travel and small traffic through Alex
andra and Egypt, butthe channel Of trade il
forever diverted from Venic TO Marsailles ant
other ports, and the aid Of foreign enterprz
can scarcely galvanize the decrepitude O
Egypt and Alexandria.
Other reasons remain to show the necessi
ty for the citizens of Louisville 10 embark il
this work, from the implobability that such
charter and opportunity will be ever again
offered by another State TO increase tn,
wealth of the metropolis of this, and the pos
tive inability of the small towns and far
ming populations on the route to complete
the work.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12

or letter in the National Intelligencer
from Richmond, speaking of the death of
John H. Pleasant, says:
No event which has ever occurred in this
city has caused more general pain and sym
palhy. Mr.. Pleasanls was, as you know, the
oldest on of the late Governor Peasants, and
has left an aged mother, two children, and
many oherrelatives, upon whom this bereav-
ment will fall with peculiar severity; for no
man was more tenderly beloved by his fami-
ly, and no one ever had more devoted
friends.
An inquest was holden over his body on
the 9th uIt, and verdict of the coroner'sjury
was, that Thos. Richie, Jr., was guilty ofthe
murder of Peasants in a mutual combat had
between them on the 25th ult., and that Pc
ter J. Archer, Washington Greenhow, and
| William Scott were present, aiding and abet-
ting in said combat and in said murder
The Coroner had issued his warrant to
arrest the parties found guilty by the in
QUESTION.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12
0rz- Dr.. Braddee. the Mail robher. Who'll

OF DR.. Braddee, the Mail robber, who
was sentenced in 1871 TO ten years impris-
onment in the Pennsylvania Penitentiary,
died few days ago in his cell. Shortly after
his incarceration, he conceived the idea of
procuring his liberation, by Stimulating de-
cline of health. For this purpose, he would
prick his gums with the avis, which were
supplied hin in the vocation he had chosen,
that of Shoemaker, and, having saturated
his towel with blood, was always prepared
for the stated visits of physician or with
this evinence ola dangerous hemorrha from
the lungs, to which he was always careful to
add, difficult and painful respiration. His
physician was able, sometimes, TO engage
the suffering doctor in conversations, in which
he would be sufficiently animated TO forge
his painful breathing, but on the instant be
would recollect himself, the difficulty would
return. These practices, il is believed
brought on the disease which terminated his
life, and he died at last OF pulmanary affec'
ton.
at is KNOWN says the Pittsburgh Com.
mercial Journal" that Braddee's wife, who
chung to him during his trial, and suggested
by her presence and the sigus Of affection
that appsirophe TO love in anguish, with which
Mr. BiddIe in Braddee' defence electrified
the crowded auditory, had been unfai. thf1l te
her vows, and married another during Brad
dee's Imprisonment. He was not made &C
quainted with the fact, and for the five year.
he was in confinement, he was fond ola
opportunity of talking about "hs wife and
children" He spoke of them in terms o
warm affection; and undoubtedly his desire
to recover his liberty was stimulated by at
tachment 10 them; even after he became a
ware that he must soon die, he desired 10 b.
at liberty, even ifhe were to die in barn
that he might not die a prisoner. Blu
so soon as he learned the conduct of his wife
he instantly ceased to wish for freedom.
was the final blow to the poor convict, th
unexpected thrust, like that which extorte
the memorable ct tn Brute, commanding SUI
render; and poor fellow, he gave up at once
He never after mentioned wife or child, c
desired TO move beyond the limits of hi
CELL The name of his wife was avoide
with an iron will, although from the previou
4 years of his confinement, it had been plea:
ant, and hopeful theme.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12

o. The "tweIve Mormon Apostles" who
left Nauvoo with the party ofemigrants some
weeks since, have returned TO that city. The
opposition 10 the scheme Of emigration is
warmly kept up.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12

eer The River is higher than it has. been
since last Spring and rising slowly. The
Wabash we have not heard from lately, but
the Statesman promises to let US know when
there is any water worth speaking of.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12

MHsrERIoUs.-A box, floating in the Ohio
river, was recently picked up near New
Richmond, opened, and found to contain the
dead bodies Of two infants, and the legs,
breast, and inner portions of the body of a
grown female, undoubtedly the mother of
the children! The unfortunate mother-it
was the general opinion, was young--very
probably the victim of seduction, and while
travelling on a boat, was cruelty murdered,
with her babes. Some supposed the murder
had been perpetrated at Cincinnati, and the
box sent up on some boat and thrown over
board, from the fact of the box bearing the
name of that city. The names had been
planed off, but the waterIcaused them to ap-
pear again, which may lend 10 the detection
ofthe guilty parties.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12

E We call the attention of our merchants
and others visiting the East, TO to the adver-
tisement of the Franklin House, New York.
Give it trial.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12

TRIBUTE TO HENRY CPAY.-A letter from
New Orleans to the Philadelphia Inquirer
states that on The occasion of the inaugura-
ton of Gov. Johnson, the Hon. Henry Clay,
who has been guest of DR.. Mercer, Of that
city. for some time past, entered the church
unattended, short time before the ceremo-
ny commenced; the moment he was recog-
Missed by the crowd, the whole house resound
ed with shouts and clapping of hands, which
continued for some moments. This seemed
not little singular, occurring, as il did, in
the very midst of the Democratic party Of
Louisiana; but it told The feelings Of higE
esteem and love for the man.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12
For the Evansville Journal.
MARINE HOSPITAL MEETING

Pursuant to public notice, a meeting of
the citizens of Evansville and its vicinity,
was held in the Courl-H House, on Thursday
evening, March 9th.
On motion Dr. G. B. WALKER was called
10 the Chair, and A. NJ. MCGRIFF appointed
Secretary.
The objects of the meeting having been
briefly explained by the Chairman, the follow.
ing resolutions were introduced by w. New
ton, Esq, and supported by him in an eloquent
speech, and after being amended, and freely
discussed by DR.. Lane, Willard Carpenter
and others, were unanimously adopted,
viz
RESOLVED, That, possessed of great and
striking commercial advantages ofirade ofthe
Ohio, Green and Wabash rivers, which make
her an important depot for The varied produc-
tons ofthe country through which they pass,
Evansville offers peculiar inducements for
the location Of Marine Hospital by the Gen.
eral Government.
RESOLVED, That committee of five be
appointed TO draw up memorial TO Congress,
praying hat Evansville be declared Port OF
Entry, and that Marine Hospital be estab-
lished al this place.
The following gentlemen were appointed
said committee: William Newton, Esq,
Hon. Joseph Lane, Hon. Conrad Baker, Hon.
James Lockhart, and John Mitchell, Esq,
On motion of DIR. Lane, the Secretary was
Instructed to notify the members of said
committee of their appointment
On motion of Dr. Bray, committee OF
ten persons be appointed TO circulate the
contemplated memorial TO Congress, and pro-
cure signatures thereto; which was adopted
and the following gentlemen appointed, to
wit:--
DR.. Bray,Dr. Laycock, Willard Carpenter
ESQ.,, R. SchneIl, E. H. Fairchild, John E
Taylor, w. Brown Butler, Nathan Rowley
Jas. Laughlin, Jr., and Robt Barnes.
On motion of DIR. Laycock, the Evansville
Journal, Courier, and Baptist Herald be re-
quested 10 publish the proceedings of this
meeting, unanimously adopted.
On motion of Willard Carpenter, Esq, The
meeting now adjourned, 10 meet at this place
of Monday evening next, at early candle
lighting, at which time, the committee or
the memorial is requested TO report, whic |
motion was adopted aud the meeting adjourn
ed. GEO. B. WALKER. Ch'n,
A. M. McGRIFF, Sec'y.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12

Mr.. PoLK.-To show the weakness of the
President, the Newburyport Herald has the
following pithy paragrah:
The innocent simplicity of of Mr. Polk, in
applying TO Great Britain to know if her war.
like preparations were intended for the u
States, must raise smile upon the counter
ance of the reader. Did he expect if Eng.
land was making these preparations against
the United States, that she would tell him Of
il? Perhaps he did, and then his next ques
ton would have been, probably, what points
she intends first to attack, and what the
weight of metal of the armament she
intended to bring against these points, in or
der that he might be better able to repel the
attack.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12

MINISTER TO SPAIN.-R. NJ Saunders, an
active member of the convention which nom
mated Mr.. Polk as President is confirmed
by the Senate, as Minister 10 Spain.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12

~ The anxiety which man feels for the
want offunds, is called capital punishment.
We are capitaiIy punished then very Of
ten.-Shame on those who infict it.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12

Osr"Here's the bannisters, where's the
stairs?" as the drunken fellow said, ven
he felt his way round the beadstead in the
dark.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12

~ The London Punch gives this among
other definitions in its political dictionary
Currency, from CURRERE, TO run, is term
applied 10 money, probably on account ofthe
tendency which all money has 10 run a.
way.
If the article would once run this way.
we would try and head it; but we are afraid
it has turned tail on us.-Whew!
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-03-12
A. M. McGRIFF, Sec'y.
EVANSVILLE, March 9th, 1916.

Pursuant to adjournment, the citizens as
sembled this evening, in the court house.
w. Newton, Esq, from the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose, reporleda memorial
to Congress, praying that Evansville be decar-
ed Port of Entry, and that Marine Hospital
be established in this place, which report, af-
ter being discussed, was unanimously adopt
ed.
On motion committee of twelve was ap-
pointed, TO maintain the proper correspond
ence, rel1tive to the objects of the memo
rial. The following gentlemen were appoint
ed said committee:
Jas. E. Blythe, Esq, Conrad Baker, ESQ.,,
Crawford Bell, VIM. II. Law, DR.. G. B. Walk
er, DIR. Nj. J. Bray, F. E. GoodseII, Joseph
Lane, w. Carpenter, Jas. G. Jones, Esq,
Hon. G. |. Batell, and Hon. John Law
On motion it was ordered that 300 copies
Of the memorial be printed.
On nation of w. Carpenter, Esq, the Sec
rotary was appointed to solicit contribution
from the citizens, sufficient to defray expen-
SEES.
On motion the proceedings of the meeting
were ordered TO be published in The city pa
pers.
On motion adjourned.
JOHN MITCHELL, Chairman.
A. NJ. McGRIFF, Secretary.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-11-13

WuSiu'ion.-Ict there he two sun dials con-
structcd for vertical planes, declining from fl-
cling the m ridian. at an angle of 30 : . the one
to the East and the other to the West Let
these planes be joined togethcrat an angle equal
to the sum of the complement, of the dccna-
ton of the two, that is, at 100 : . the West on the
left side, \ :. and the Fast on the right side.
IS. When these dialS are adjusted to the sun,
so as to show corresponding time. it is evident
that they must be in the planes for which they
are calculated, aud the angular point ) must be
South, and the line : \ the meridian.
This instrument, Surmountcd with graduated
circle, with sights elevated upon a tripod and
eycllei, will enable Il surveyor. without eNten-
siyc knowledge and expensive instruments 10
record the lines of his surveys from the true in
stead of the magnetic meridian. Thus those
disputes which arise from the allowance made
for the unknown variations of the magnetic nee
die will be nv odcd. A full description of the
instrument, with model, may be seen at Mr.
Fleets mechanics agency, 81 Ann street, New
York.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-11-13

MISSING A REGmEST.-Whcn the army, SAYS
the correspondent of the \. o. picayunr, wa.
coming ont from Corpus Christi near the Colo
RADIO, they began to meet with wild cattle, One
day soldier made chase to a bull. and becoming
excited forgot that the anmalw was between him
and his regiment, and fired, missing his mark
and fortunately the regiment at the same time.
The soldier was arrested for his carelessneSs
and irregular conduct, but was soon released
Awhile after this, our hero got into desperate
quarrel, one still morning, with his better half,
ana AS their conversation was loud. they were
overheard. The corporal accused his Spouse
an Irish woman-of taking a drop too much
now and them and seemed to he slrncng her
batteries very fast, when she broke out with.
" Al yes and ii a. soger ye calls yoursel ion I
1t, to he sure! nice aoger upon the life of me,
you that shot Al a bull and missed whole
regimcnt-sct cat Wid yc, and don't talk To me.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-11-13

knowyou have hardly seen him yet think
in bedbut they cant till You rouse yourself q
little. Don't You think it's time Won reused
/ yoursoa little? Eh? ?
Shc,nt her ear to the bed and listened: at
the santime looking round at the bystanders,
and hong mp her finger.
'Eh sine repeated. what was it YOU said,
Fanny didn't hear you.
No w-d or sound in answer. Mr. Dombcy's
watch ID DR.. Parker Pep's watch seemed to
be racintaster
Now, ally Fanny. my dear said her sister
in-law. airing her position. and speaking less
confident and more earnestly. in spite of her
self, j sll have to be quite cross with you. r.
you don'trouse Yourself. It's necessary for
yon to naieap effort. and perhaps very great
and I@in'N c'loi> which You are not disposed 80
make; but this is 4 WORT 'ru,t, yU6 i;uow.
Fanny. and WA must meyer Weld, when so much
depends upon L. Come Try! must really
scold you if you don't =
The racein the ensuing pause was fierce and
furious. The watches seemed to trip each 9TH
or up.
Fanny : said Iotsa, glancinr round with n
gathering alarm. only look at me. Only open
your eyes to show rc that you hear and UNDER
stand me: will YOU Good heaven. gentlemen.
what is TO be donc!
The two mcdicahttendants cychanroda look
across the bed, all the Physician. STOPPING
down, whispered nhe child's ear Not having
understood the purprt of his whisper. the little
creature turned her rrtccty colorlcss face. and
deep dark eyes towar him; but without loosina
her hold in the least.
The whisper was repeated.
Mamma said thechild
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-11-13

IMPORTANT DIscovEEY.-ip S'7Ua7 ans Stop
ping ofa Raii~ay Twm.-Thc experiment took
place in the Rue ChauSscc d Antlin, on a model
railway constructed for the purpose. The IN
ventor is an engineer named Alexandra. y
model train WAS let oliat different rates of speed,
from fifteen or twenty leagues an hour. down "A
very inclined plane, and yet notwithstanding
these circumstances, the train was checked
without the slightest commotion. The break is
worked by the conductor oithe last carriage, by
winch means the whole of the carriages, instead
OF strcking each other, have Il tendency to
retreat. As soon as the breaks of the last car
rage have taken their position, those Of every
other carriage in the train act instantancousy
and by another admirable contriyance the Loco
motive can, even at the greatest rate of speed
be detached from the train. This is not all
The very act Of separating the locomotive pro-
vldes against accident from lis running too far
forward for as soon as it has reached a Suiicicn,
distance from the train. say fifty 10 one hundred
yards, il stops. The inventor estimates the cN-
pense OF adopting his apparatus at thousand
francs for each carriage, a commission APP
pointed by the government, have witnessed. and
It Is said, approved of the experiments.-Ga,
liSnaai's Messenger.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-11-13

n Is HFII"U tuNTffi ".
Src. l--\uy person going from town 10 town, or
from place place IN the town either on tnt or
otlarw carrying to Sciior exposing safe auy o,d~
wares, or mrraandIlr winch are Tn" growth or man
u,aclurr "l any .nr'Ln country, any cotton. Iueu
WOODEN or silk goods, goods composed I1 nrI of Ell
Their ul sad materials plated or u,drd warr leNelrv
any patent medicine, or any compound medicine the
composition oi which l. kept secret rom the public;
watches orclnc>-, which are the growth. produce or
manufacture OF the United states ana any person
who shall transport any such goods. wares and mrr-
chaudllc from town la town, vino shall come from
without TINS STATE. INTO any town WITHIN the same.
bringing any such goods wares or merchandise and
sinai, M any town 90 which he may transport ar hrin,
iho same, temporarily expose said goods, wares and
merrhnndiLc To sale by auction or otherwise AT any
public or private house store or other place shall be-
dcrmcd p"jrr
Sec. 2-Auy person who shall be- a pcIcr. with
ont h1ylug IN iuruc license therefor, corresponding
10 his business, aErccahy 10 the directions OF tins act
shall forfeit and pay TO the Treasurer of the State a
sum not exceeding one hundred aud fifty dollars nor
less than twenty tive dollars
Sec. 3. Licenses To pcilrrs shall be- issued and
signed by the County Clerk ct the County wherein the
person hcrused snail reside and bee counters ncd by
the Treasurer OF such COUNTY each license shall eA-
prrss the amount OF duty paid therefor, shall be NUM-
hrrcd and recorded by the County Clerk issuing the
same IN book kept by him tor that purpose and said
clerk shall receive Tor 81 doing to his own u.s. the sum
q, tiny cents bc paid by the person licensed and
said license shall be in the following form:
STATE OF VERMONT.
County Of
No. BE It known, that license Is hereby grant
ed 10 \ h, ot M SAID County 10 be II
peI.er within this State, Tor year from the date
hereof. and he IN. paId therefor the sum OF
dollars
Giyenund'rmy hand this day Of
\ ID.
c. d, County CleIk.
/ Rcgistcred, f. +. County Treasurer
Sec 4 The County Treasurer OF the County when
any license i granted, snail register in book kept tnr
tl,u uuIutlrr OF such LICENSE tho
residence OF the person to whom the same Is granted
The dae and paid therefor ami shall rec We Ia his
own use Tor 50 doing the sum of iv cents 10 he maid
by the person licensed and shall IN the license
ACCORDING the lom above prescribed ana no license
shall hc valid unless The same shall he countersrncd
a, hcrcn directed
Sec = Within ten DAYS after each tenn Of the County
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