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candles which had been lit, several boxes of
matches, black mast for the face and head,
bowie knife, in Eppes', or John Jacobs sad
dlebags, with the name of VIM. Eppes writ
ten on the scabbard, 2 phials morphine, 2 or
3 phials strychinine, and one phile supposed
to be the extract of morphine. They where
both we'll dressed, and had fine horses, but
not paper about them that would give the
least instruction of their name or business
DR.. E. A. Roberts was identified by 3 ORD in
dividuaIs."
He once stood high as an eminent physi-
clan, and married daughter of a near rela-
tive of Gen. Mitchell of Alabama, but has
spent all his property and turned regular
backlog. The following is the description
of Eppes. 1t would be a most singular event
should be be identified with VIM. ID Eppes
of Dnwiddie, the murderer of Muir, though
we presume the dates and the descriptions
would conflict with this supposition. The
last heard of Eppes, however was at. Louis
vile, and this dead rob5er wore hat made
in that city.
ssJacobs or Eppes was dead before saw
him; consequently cannot describe him as
accurately as would wish. think he was
about 6 feet high, would weigh about 100
pounds, thin visage, good teeth, moderately
fair, hair inclined TO be dark, and not very
thick, he was from 81 to 40 years old; | sup
pose he was the man advertised as the muir
derer of F. Adolphus Muir, of Dinwiddie Co.
Va; his companion Roberts said he did not
know his name, if il was not John Jacobs
that he had knopa him but a fen days-that
he had told him his name was John Jacobs;
that he was from Virginia: the hat he wore
when shot was made Louisville, Ky. Wilson
and two other men left with Roberts, well
ironed, for Harris co. Geo., this morning.
neglected TO describe the color of Eppes
eyes, they were blue; you will discover have
no proof of his name being Eppes, only the
name of VIM. Eppes being written on the
scabbard of his bowie knife, have no doubt
but every man that reads this description
would not regret the payment of at least S.
for sight of the skeleton keys, and otheI
lock picking instrument that were found OF
Them | don't suppose there Is lock in the
State of Alabama, that could not be unlock
ed either with the keys or plckers."
A. P S. states that one of the party npur
suit has produced pocket book placed il
his hands by one of the robbers, containin!
7 State bonds, and between one and tw'
thousand dollars in money.
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Paroles AND HIS WIFE.

A late letter to the New Orleans Com
merciaI Times contains the following State
ments with regard TO the history and charac-
Ter of Paroles, the President of the Mex
lean Republic, Authentic rumors reach.
ed Matamoras yesterday that Paroles
would certainly be at Monterey, 10 avenge
the defeats of the Sth and 9th May. He is
brave man, enterprising, stubborn and with
much of the prestige belonging 10 high
personal prowess in the field. He is nat
ural son of Mira, by priest who shone both
in field and church as man of courage,
genius and resolution of purpose, in the war
of 1912. He has transmitted most of these
virtues TO his son; and if he ever finds him
self at the head of body of Mexican
troops, he will give US battle. To this the
Savannah Republican adds an interesting
description of the wife of Paroles: Paroles
is however, not more remarkable as a soldier
than his wife as heroine. A captain in the
American Navy, well and favorable known
in this city, who Is intimately acquainted
with the Mexican President, informs Us that
his wife is remarkable for her great GOODNESS
in danger as well as her unwavering devotion
TO Paroles. She always accompanies the
army on horseback, and on several occasions
has been known to dress her husbands
wounds with her own hands on the field Of
battle!
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LATER FROM MEXICO.
ATTACK ON ALVEREDO BY THE CT
SOFIA ORION HINDER COM CON NOR

ATTACK ON ALVEREDO BY THE GULF
SQUADRON UNDER COM. CONNOR.
The U. s. steamship Mississippi arrived
at Pensacola on Wednesday last, the 18th,
bringing intelligence that on the 9Th inst, an
attack had been made by portion of our
squadron in the Gulf, on the port of Alvere-
do, situated about twenty or thirty miles
from Vera Cruz.
1t appears that several vessels had taken
shelter from the blockading force, under the
guns of the fort at Alveredo, and an attempt
was resolved on to cut them out. With this
view, the steamers can Pgnes!9a MgsissRpi
ran IN and opened their guns on the batteries
which at fist returned the fire with some
spirit. After very short time, howeyer,the
latter was slenced; but the primary obie CT
was moi Immediately attained, viz: cutting
out the vessels, which had removed bevond
each.
Further operations on the port were con-
templated TO be made the next day, by the
small detachment of our ships engaged, but
a signal of recall from the Commodore obi
ged them 10 desisi. They hauled off, reoin-
| ing the squadron on the 9Th inst, without
receiving the slightest injury in men: hull OF
spars.
We are without any other news of interest
from the gulf; the condition of our squadron
is most satisfactory, and our brave tars are
anxious for an opportunity of showing theiI
mettle TO the enemy.
The revolution in Vera Cruz, in favor Of
Santa Anna, of which he had previous intel
ligence by way of Havana. is confirmed b,
this arrival. 1t also state that a similar re v
lolution had simultaneously broken out in the
city of Mexico, the results of which were no
definitely known at the time Missssppi's sail
ing. No mention is made of the arrival o
Santa Anna at Vera Cruz, and presumption
IS that he had not arrived, as the British pack
Ell in which he was TO sail from Havana
would not probably leave there before ,he
morning of the 5th, making his arrival a
Vera Cruz improbable before the Is or l6
), IN. D. Com. Times, 22nd.
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IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

We are indebted to friend for a number
of the N. o. Iropic of the 25th ult., con-
tanning the following important news:
The news was received by British man.
of.war, which touched at the BaIize with
dispatches from the British Minister at Mex
leo for his Government.
The purport of these dispatches is, that
the United States have taken possession OF
the Cali fornias, and that the revolution in
favor of Santa Anna is complete.
We subioin the following letters, from
which it will be perceived that the steamer
Arab, with Santa Anna on board, was in
sight of Vera Cruz, on the 10Th instant.
Vera Cruz, August Is, 1916.
Awaiting ourselves of the opportunity by
British man-of-war, we have just time tc
state that Mexico and Puebla have since al
so pronounced for Federation and Santa
Anna. BraVo's Government hardly estab
lished. was overthrow and Gen. Salas ha:
put himself at the head of the movement
until Santa Anna may arrive.
Tranquility was soon restored. Gomez
Fafias aided the partisans of Santa Anna tt
bring about the revolution. His sons have
come down here to welcome Santa Anna
who left Havana on the Sth in British
steamer, called the Arab, accompanied b.
Almonte, Haro Y Tamariz, Rejon ant
Doves, and thus ought to be here every day
Gen. Paroles was taken prisoner, and il
kept in the citadel of Mexico. Gen. Sala
has issued already letter Of convocation o
Congress, on the principles of 1924, ant
the members are TO assemble at Mexico o.
The 9Th December next.
The present conveyance carries the nev
of the annexation of California 10 til
!; United States, received last night by tn
express at the British Consulate.
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Next PRESIDENTIAL Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Patriot refer
ring 10 the subject of the next Presidential
campaign, says:
81 say it fearlessly and boldly, there are
not one hundred Wings in the Union who
would not rather see HENRY CLAY, the
noble -souled patriot and generous Kentucky
statesman-God bless him !-elected Presi-
dent. than any other man througout the
whole length and breadth of the Republic;
but. still. If he cannot or will not consent TO
be again candidate, the Wings everywhere,
South. North, West, and East, should re-
solve as one man TO bury all sectional feel
ings, all ancient grudges and jealouses, all
strfes of every kind, apd unite cordially,
heartily, and periodically, for the sake OF
our country and its glorious institutions, up
on that great statesman who can be elected
For one, allow me TO say, believe HEN
RY CLAY "lhe noblest Roman of them all, .
can be triumphantly elected over any candi-
date, or all candidates the Locofocos can
bring into the field | believe the hour ap-
proaches for his signal triumph. meet al
most daily old wool-dyed democrats who
earnestly say to me, now bring out the ole
and tried war-horse, "Harry of the West
the friend Of American industry, the mar
every body always knows where to find, ant
we will cordially and heartily support him
This language is uttered to me often by sub
stantial men who have never yet cast whiG
vote. And it is the language this day o
the great mass of the intelligent freemen O
this great nation.
1 But Nj: Clay n.ssy not be prevailed upor
t1 De candidate in the next campaign, anC
he and the other leading men Of our part
, may prefer, unite upon and put in nomina
ton some one else-and it so, ought we not
to man, to rally around, TO support cordial
ly and enargetically the nominee? Who
what true Wing, will say No? Who Wi
say, lei US stand by our prejudices, and on
sectional feelings, even at the risk of de
f feating our party, and suffering the countr
/, and its Institutions TO go TO Locofoco de
strucuon? Too much attention not
paid to these things, for they are vital
important"
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MORMON TROUBLES.

The Quincy (IIlinois) Wing of the Goth
ult., says:
From all appearances, the difficulties in
Hancock are rapidly approaching a Crisis
The citizens OF Nauvoo have held public
meeting and resolved that it is ''inexpedient
and unlawful to encourage or permit pos
Sc TO visit that city"-or i'll OTHER words, that
offenders against the laws who have taken
refuge in Nauvoo shall moi be taken out of
the city--and are organizing a force to repel
any attempt 10 take them out. On the 9TH
er hand, the citizens of the county have de-
termined 10 aid the officer, Mr.. Carlin, TO
execute certain writs he has in his posses
sion against Picket and others in Nauvoo--
and they will make general thing of it,
Mr.. Carlin has issued his Proclamation,
the call will be responded TO, it is believed,
not only by citizens OF Hancock but of the
surrounding counties. The posse was TO
have rendezvoused at Carthage, on Monday
last. and the officer was TO have entered the
city either on yesterday or to-day. A force
of 1900 10 1000 men, was expected to as
semble-whch would have been amply suf-
ticient 10 overawe any factious opposition
TO the law from the Mormous or any other
body OF men that can be raised in Nauyoo.
All sorts of rumors are spreading abroad
from the Holy City, intended more as scare
crows than any thing else-that the Nor
mons have prepared arms and ammunition
in great abundance TO repel the force hat
was preparing 10 march into the city to make
arrests.
In this instance, the anti Mormons of
Hancock have the laws ON their side. gThey
have been stigmaised as "mob,n s.regula-
tors,' &c. &c. and the sympathies of large
class were Unlisted against them on the side
of Nauvoo. under mistaken view of the
difficulties. Now the case is different
An officer has been resisted-an offender
against the law is at large in Nauvoo, threat
ening and boasting that he will not be taken.
and that force sufficient cannot be got To-,
gether TO take him. The law, therefore.
through IFS legally appointed officer, calls
upon the people to aid in the execution OF
the writs placed in his hands, and to make
a signal example OF such offenders as tram
pie upon the laws and defy the power of the
State.
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The N. o. Picayuue has seen letter
dated Havana, August s, which states that
the English steamer Arab, on which Santa
Anna and Almonte were TO embark for Sisal
would leave on that day. The Picayune
then speculates upon the contemplated
mo yements of Santa Anna in this manner:
This letter sufficiently accounts for the
non-appearance of Santa Anna at Vera Cruz
before the Mississippi left there. We an
nounced. as far back as the lst., upon the
arrival of the Tit, that Gen. .Rasse Dire,
former nenaha--.f-5 santa Annals cabt-
net, sailed from Havana for Sisal, and
thence to Tobasco, on the 10Th July We
entertain little doubt that bis expedition was
to prepare the way for Santa Anna, by pro-
viding the means of speedy communication
along the coast from Tobasco to Alvaredo
and Vera Cruz and making other necessary
preparations. The latest accounts we have
from Tobasco represent the department IN
that of commotion which in Mexico pre-
cedes revolution. The people were in
advance of the Vera Cruzanos, and will no
doubt flock to Santa Annals standard, now
that so many departments have declared for
him.
We have seen other letters from Havana.
which leave no kind Of doubt upon our
minds that Santa Anna got off at the time
he expected to do, the Sth Of August. We
shall expect TO hear from him next at Vera
Cruz, though we fear we may be kept in a
provoking state of suspense till the next
English steamers advices reach US, some
three weeks hence.
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A Coon REPLY.-A sabbath school teach
err insiructing his class on that portion OF the
Lords prayer, sThy will be done on earth
as it is done in heaven,'' said TO them ''You
have told me my dear children, ,Ohat is to
be donc-the will of God; and where is it to
be dona--on earth and how is it 10 be done
as 1t is done IN hedpen. How do you
think the angels and happy spirits do the
will of God in heaven, as they are TO be our
pattern?" The first child replied, "They
do ii Immediately; the second, 'rhey do it
diligently The third, "They do it alUdys; p
the fourth, "They do it with all their hearts;
the fifth, :.They do it altogether" Here a
pause ensued, and no child appeared to have
an answer; but after sometime little girl a.
rose and said, "Why, sir, they do it a0ithout
asking any questions.
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SMITHSONIAN INsTITUTION.-We

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.-W
learn from the National Intelligencer that
The Vice President has appointed the fol-
lowing Senators Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution: The Hon. GEORGE EVANS, of
Maine; the Hon. SIDNEY BREEsE, ofIllnois
and the Hon. ISAAC S. PENNYBAcKER, of
Virginia.
These appointments having completed the
list, the Board of Regents consist OF the fol-
lowing persons:
The Vice President of the United States
The Chief Justice of The U. S.
The Mayor of the City of Washington.
Senator George Evans, of Maine.
Senator Sidney Breese, of Illinois.
Senator Isaac S. Penny backer, Of Vir-
ginia.
Representative Robert Dale Owen. of In
diana.
Representative William j. Hough, of N
York.
Representative Henry w. HiIliard, o.
Alabama.
Rufus Choate, of Massachusetts.
Gideon Hawley, New York.
Richard Rush, of Pennsylvania.
VIM. C. Preston, of South Carolina.
Alexander Dallas Bache, of Washington.
Joseph G. Totten, do.
The time fixed by law for the first meet
ing ofthe Board of Regents is the first Mon
day in September next.
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There is much pth and point in the fol-
lowing from the New York Express:
Democracy is droll thing, and has the
dreIlest way of showing itself often. lfany
thing could be supposed to be 'sdemocratic''
one would have thought it would be doing
our work at home instead of hdUing it done
abroad, consuming American made, in
stead of foreign made products patronizng
our oicn labor and laborers, instead of for
eign labor and laborers,-but this is not
''democratic'' at all. democracy" teaches
large increase of foreign imporaiions 10
the amount Of about $l50,000,0OO, which
we are to bay and pay for in Europe, in or
der TO raise, upon such an enormous amount
of imporiations, some $26,000,000 which
Mr.. Walker, the great Mississippi fnancier,
tells us is sure to come from his Tariff Bill
of 1916.
democracy is indeed, funny, very fun
ny. 1t is democratic" to be buying our
iron, anchors, anvils, wirsnschains, cables,
&C., &c, in Europe, but nov ''democralic''
at all to be buying them from Pennsylvania.
1t is ''democratic' to have our shoemakers
on the Boulevards of Pars-not in Lynn, or
Haverhill, Mass; our silks from Lyons, not
from home; our linens from Ireland, and
not from Kentucky or Ohio, or from any
other State where flax might just as well be
raised, and the linens just as we'll woven
our carpets from Administer, or kiddermin-
ster, not from Connecticut or New York -
our everything, in short, from abroad, and
lille or nothing from our own workshops,
made by our own hands.
And democracy" is not only droll, and
very funny, but capricious, and volatile, and
unconstitutional, also, like most coquettes of
her sex. She assals the dandy and the
bell for being dressed in foreign fabrics and
foreign slks,-when she will not encourage
or allow them 10 be made at home. There
is no reason why our silks, velvets, bro
cades. &C., should always be imported, why
our wives and children should always be rig
ged out in foreign wrought habiliments,-I
but "democracy" intends it so, and TO keep
ii so, If possible.
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State of EEadiana,l

WARRlCh COUNTY, e
In the Warrick Circuit Court-In vaca ton.
August p, 1916.
Reuben G.. Mathewson, Commissioner of the
EsCounty Of Warrick vs.. Benjamine Luce and
Johnson Siby-ln Chancery.
NJOW at this time, wit, the 22d day of
In August, A D 1886, comes the said
plainant, by his solicitors, anG files his bill of
comp laint against the said defendants and up
on affidavit of disinterested witness. before
me filed, setting sorth that the said Benjamine
Luse is not resident OF the State eff Indiana
Ltherefure the said Benjamine use will take
notice that unless he appear, plead, answer, or
demur TO the said comp ainant's bill OF COM
plaini against him in this behalf exhibited
or before the calling of the cause at the next
term of the Wafrick circuit court, TO be holden
in the Court House in Boonsiile, n SAID County
of Warrick. on the third Monday in October
next the said Bill of complaint as TO him will
be taken as confessed and decreed ccordingly.
Attest J. w. b. MOORE, Ci'k w G c s.
Boonville, August %. 1916.
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Yera Cruz. Aug. Is. 1916

Advices have just been received by ex-
press, of the formal annexation of Califor-
MIA TO the United States, and this vessel Of
war takes the British Minister'S Dispatches &c
New Orleans and to England
The whole country has declared in favor
of Santa Anna, who left Havana for here on
on the Arab steamer, but has not yet arrived
which makes his friends rather anxious fol
his safety.
POstscript.-The Arab just in sight!
Commercial Times.
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The Washington Union has been furnish
ed with translations of Mexican papers re-
ceived at the Navy Department, with dates
from Vera Cruz 20 the 9th of August inclu-
sive, and from The capital TO the 4th of Au-
gust. The following are the most material
articles which these papers contain Il
these accounts may be relied on, the revolu
ton IS advancing with rapid strides TO place
Santa Anna once more at the head of the
Republic. The Mississippi, whose arrival
at Pensacola is noticed in another article
brings rumor TO the same effect:
Translated from El Indicator, of Vera
Cruz, Of August 6, 1916.
Cry OF Mexico, August 4, 1916.
LiberGting Republican Army.-In the
morning of this day almost the whole of the
garrison of this capital, who are at this mo
ment under the orders of the undersigned
and Of Gen. D. Juan Morales, occupying
the citadel, declared against the Govern
ment, and will soon be in possession of the
whole city, as the troops who remain under
the orders of Generals Bravo and Paredes
are Insignificant, and are extremely disaffect-
| ed, and almost in union with US: for it can.
not long be concealed from any good Mexi.
can that the holy cause which we defend is
the cause of the people and of national in.
dependence.
In the name of these, then, we invite
your excellency-and rely confidently on
your sincere pa,riotism-lmmediately TO
second enterprise so noble, and give thus
day of glory TO the country TO which you
have rendered 50 many services. 1t is, be-
yond all doubt, certain that the cause which
! we defend will speedily triumph, not only
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-09-03

OF VIM. NJ. PRICE committed suicide at
plstle gallery in New York City short
time ago. The folling is copy of the let
ter which was found on his person at the
time of his death. The letter was directed
to the coroner:
To my Creditors:
Many of you having inquired of me how
had disposed of the large pairimonial estate
to which | was entitled upon the death of
my father and my brothers, | now consider
myself bound to state the very truth in rela-
ton 10 IT, About the year 1916, became
an endorser OF notes to very large amount
and Mr.. --, who had married
my niece, and was the agent OF my fathers
estate, loaned to me about $4,000. was
relieved of portion of my liabilities, and Mr.
obtained from me con-
veyance of my own estate in fee and lease
hold, as security for his advance. He has
since that advance given 10 me at different
9-..~e i6sr, TudrTru rnr
$50, altogether not exceeding $4,000, in
addition TO the original advance of $4,000,
making in the whole, about SlI,0 900. He
preVaileu upon me from tIne 10 tlme prior 10
the death Of my brother Stephen, to convey
to him Mr.. -- --) not only the
estate which, by the will of my father,I would
have upon his death, but all the estate which
might come TO me upon the death of eth
er of my brothers. These conveyances so
made to him, are all on record. They were
absolute on the face of them, but gave me
in exchange for them the most solemn pledges
that he would do what was right. He sill
has the greater portion of this large estate
He has realized from lis possession, thus ac-
CURED, more than 100000. He absolute
ly refuses TO give me another cent, and fear
has driven 10 fatal despair your unfortunate
debtor, WILLIAM M. PRICE.
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Treasury NorEs. The New York Ez

press says:
Some of the treasury drafts, or warrants
that have been issued for the use of the
paymasiers of the army in Mexico, have
been returned TO this city from New Orleans
where they were put in circulation. They
have thus early found their way up to this
city, the central port of the monetary affairs
in the United States. They are like hun
dred dollar, bank note, with this advantage,
they are issued upon the credit OF the U
STATES; and are like all the United State:
bank notes, worth par from the St. Croix tc
the Rio Grande.
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kTHURsDAY, sEPTELBER 3, 1916.
o. There is very little matter of interest

OF There is very little matter of interest
floating in the papers at this time. All that
We could gather will be found in our col
umns. The news from Mexico, from Gen.
Taylor's army, and the letter from 'Ihe
Sargeant,n is the most interesting. The
next arrival from Mexico will be anxiously
looked for and will bring intelligence highly
important. We shall lay ii early before ou
readers.
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OF The Hon. EPHRIAM H. FOSTER has
declined being candidate for Governor OF
Tennessee.