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Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-12-07
From he PHI NarM American

L HE PROFITS OF CoNoUEsT.-"E England is poor -
says the London Times, and the solemn and fearful
truth should long since have been uttered for it
long since known England is poor. and while en-
pire has been added to empire while conquest and
rapIne spoke confidence TO the dealers in consols
while the reveile of the Island Queen rang around
the world and the itself could not shut its eve
upon her possessions. England is poor" She is
poor khe examplifies every story of national ag-
erosion; conquest abroad and misery ut home wealth
to the great and wrechedness TO the mass; paans in
the palace and walls at the cottage. She is the mod
ern Rome though her aspirations are higher and her
spirit holder and truer, than Rome at her best But
standing now siicken, pale and nerveess before the
world, is she not lessonl She has conquered only
to spoil Her policy has been to make commerce the
object OF her conquests. She has never been stayed
With the single exception of the American States,
she has never failed in any of her commercial and
warlike projects. And where is she nowl She has
won all from China that she demanded; she has had,
Tor half century, her fingers around the throat of In
dia, pressing out every drop that could pamper her.
she has in short possessed all that could be coveted
OF territory where is shei We pity England
But havew we not ground to question, from such an
example, whether an acquisition OF territory is
cessariy an acquisition OF prosperity To conquer is
gorous-so, at least the unreiectng believe; but we
have instance in history where it has bettered the
condition OF the conquerors. England is DOOR," saws
the organ of England's intellect and yet her policy
has been, for quarter Of century informally sue
cessfu The truth is that she has supposed foreign
triumph was domestic good so far from it, conquest
has involved cost, and every triumph has added to
the burthens which weigh down the people. Yet
England only conquered to colonize and rob-we pro-
pose adopt and sustain Her speculation has proved
false one: what will ours BET We, in conquering
Mexico require armies to keep citizens, for the
guerrllas will have the right of suffrage, in subection;
we gain as nation, not an acre OF land, for we re-
cognlze private property; and what do we acquired
the privilege ofbeng the police OF Mexico. The
quest of England extort from the London Times the
confession that England is poor" what may not the
same policy draw from usl
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sale Of NTorfCaged Lands.

NJ OTICEIS HEREBY GIVEN, that in conform
4N ly with the provisions of the thirteenth Chap
ter OF the Revised Statutes of the State of Indiana
tor the year 1913, the following described tracts OF
land, situated in Vanderburgh county, or so much
thereof as will be necessary TO pay the principal in
terest, and costs due the following mortgages at
the time of said sae-wil be sold at the door of the
Court House, in said county, the 2Sth day OF jan
uary, 1S4S between the hours OF 10 O'Clock A. NJ and
O'Clock NJ, unless the due thereon be salts
he'd, before the day of sale, to-wt:
The or of the or of section II, in township
4 south OF range ii west, containing 40 acres,
gagged to secure loan No of the Common School
Fund. Amount due thereon l5S 33-lOO dollars
The WI OF the n or OF section 30, in township 6,
south of range ii west, containing 80 acres, mort
gagged to secure loan No. Is, of the Common
School Fund Amount due thereon 6S 74-l0O dollars.
The ct OF the W or OF section 49, in town g. range
west, containing l27 100 acres Except 10 acres
taken off the OF said tract) Mortgaged to
secure loan No 167 OF the common school fund. A
mount due thereon ll6 27-l00 dollars.
The ea Of the Or of section q, in town range
loan No SO, Of the funds of town 5 range IL west
Amount due thereon lS2 67-100 dollars.
The W of thes or and the north end of the of
the Or OF section % in township 6, range west
containing 100 acres Mortgaged to secure loan No
60 OF the funds of town Z, range ii west. Amount
due thereon 354 2S-lOO dollars.
The W OF the wqr of section Is, in township G.,
range west, containing III 90-lO0 acres. Mort
gagged tosecure loan No loo of the funds of town Z,
range 10 west Amount due thereon 232 100
dollars.
And should no one offer or bid the full amount due
upon the aforesaid tracts of land, the same will be
struck off to the proper fund.
WILLIAM H. WALKER,
nov 25-tds-pfS So auditor of VanderbErgh county.
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Sale of Forfei,ed schooIIonds.

4 NHE purchasers of the following tracts of Schoo
Il Lard in the county of Vanderburgh having tail.
ed to pay the annual nstaIments Interest due there
on, and the contracts of sale having thereby become
forfeited, and the land reverted to the townships to
whlchit formally belonged. Therefore, in conpli-
ance with the provisions of the thirteenth article OF
the thirteenth chapter ofthe Revised Statutes of the
State OF Indiana, for the year 1S4 sand tracts will
De offered at public sale, the door of the Court
House, in said county, separately the 2Sh day of
January lS4S between the hours OF 10 O'Clock A. M,
and O'Clock P. NJ, of said day, to-wit
The W or of the or, and the s or of the w
Or OF section 10, in township ;, s range lowest
Also, the W or of the Or of section 10 in town.
ship 6, range IL west
Also, the or of the or of section l6 in town.
ship z, range II west.
The purchaser will be required pay fourth of
the purchase money in hand, and per cent interest
the residue for one year in advances and will be al
lowed twenty-five years credit on said residue by pay
ing the Interest thereon annually in advance at the
rate of per cent.
WILLIAM II. WALKER,
nov 25-tds- piss Auditor Of Vanderburgh county
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Standard Weights and Measures.
EVANSVILLE FEMALE INSTITUTE.

TINE subscriber respectfully announces to the cti-
Il Zens OF Evansville that be will on Monday the
29h instant open in this city independent school,
for the instruction young ladies in all the branches
OF an accomplished female education. In making
this announcement and respectfully soliciting the
patronage OF the public, he deems 1t proper that he
should say, IT his determination to establish here
permanent Institution, second in character TO none in
the western States; and as his institution is designed
for the benefit of the public, he is determined place
il under the guardianship or direction of no sect or
party, but will rely solely its merits for success
He will be assisted by his lady in all the ornamental
branches, and other competent assistants will be
gagged, wheL the wants OF the school shall render it
necessary.
In connection with the Institute will be Primary
Department for those who not prepared to enter
the higher classes.
Terms-per Session of 22 Weeks.
Primary DepdrmeRt--Qncuding Orthography,
Reading, Penmanship, and Elements of Arithmatic)
s sqS,0R CIasS per Session. or q per Quarter
mar, History, Geography, Natural Philosophy Chem
istry, Botany, English Analysis, and Composition,
Astronomy, Philosophy, intellectual and Moral Phil
osophy, and Mental and Written Arithmetic.)
S MiD0p eAsssD Quarter
SENIOR SENIOR CiAss-sI5" "s95oper
Extra Charges.
Higher Branches Mathematics-S5 per Session or So,
80 per Quarter.
Latin or French-slO per Session. or S. per Quarter
Drawing and Painting-SlO per Session, or So per
Quarter.
Music with use Of Piano-S20 per Session, or $40
per Quarter.
Payable by the Quarter, in advance.
The most satisfactory testimonials can be furnish
ed, but the following from gentlemen well known in
this city will be sufficient 20 merit the consideration
OF the public.
PRINCETON, November Sd, 1s47.
Mr.. g. Mrs. JUREY having taught session in the
Princeton Female Academy, the Trustees OF the In
stitution embrace this occasion TO say that they
ductei the school to their entire satisfaction mani
testing by the almost unprecedented advancement OF
their pupils their preeminent qualifications teach
ers. SAMUEL HALL, Prest oil the Board.
We, the undersigned, most heartily concur in the
above certificate JOHN LAGOW
JOSEPH DEVIN,
JAS BOSWELL:
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ACADEMICAL INSTITUTION,
AND FEMALE SEMINARY.

MYRON w. Stafford respectfully gives notice
1Vl his patrons and the friends ofeducation gen.
orally that the first winter quarter of the above in
stitutons will commence the last Monday in Novem-
Der; the former, be taught exclusively by himself
the latter, by Mrs. L. NJ. STAFFORD assisted by +. F.
MORTON and ). G. BowDEN;- --teachers empty qualified
by their literary attainments and experience in teach
ing TO give thorough instruction all the branches
taught in the best Seminaries of the country.
Our purpose is that the schools shall be permanent
and maintain n character worthy the names they
bear.
The Academy is exclusively for males; and for
those more PARTICULAR y, who desire to study the An
cient Cassics and the higher branches OF Mathemat
les
1t will be thorough preparatory school for those
wishing to pursue a regular College course, or who
desire to qualify themselves for teaching for bus-
mess"
In order to secure the classification and order,
ted of those applying for admission into the Academy,
that they read ueny spell toerably, write legbIy,
understand the ground rules of Arithmetic, and have
some knowledge of Geography and the use of maps.
1t is also highly important, that students commence
with the beginning oil the term; as classes then
formed, and subjects of study commenced.
RATES OF TUITION THE ACADEMY.
Primary English branches 80. 81 90 per Our.
Higher English branches .... 90 " :"
Languages, Algebra and Geometry.- 90 4" -
TUITION in THE SEMINARY.
Primary studies. 50 90 per Our
Higher English branches. --........ 90 - :
Latin and French, extra. 2 90 =
Music on Piano Forte... ...--..... 90
Use of instrument for practice 90 = :"
Boarding-A few young Ladies can be accommo-
dated in the family with the teachers, and provision
is made for others in the first families in the city
Price Of Board, 81 80 per week.
EVANSVILLE, Nov. 10th. nov lift.
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-12-07

SINGING MoUsE-The last number of the Journal
of the Frankie Institute describes in the following
manners natural curiosity which had been exhibited
at tho September meetings Of the institutes:
A natural curiosity was next exhibited, which ex-
cited considerable interest This was a singing
mouse, which, though declining on this occasion to
perform in its best STYLE yet gave sufficient proof that
its musical powers wonderful, for an animal OF
its kind Ii is common domestic mouse, linus mar
cHtnsD and in appearance differs, in no remarkable
particular, from other individuals ofits Species
Ii was the musical talent of this little creature
which led TO its capture. A lady, who kept some
canary birds in her room through the day, but who
was in the habit OF having the cages removed to
other apartment tor the night, happened to hear a
ter retiring, musical chrpng in the room, appear
emily proceeding from beneath bureau. Suppos-
ing that of her birds had escaped from its cage,
and remained in the room she attempted TO dl3lOdge
II from its supposed concealment No bird, however,
made its appearance; but mouse startled from
beneath the bureau, and ran to another part OF the
room, where ii commenced its song 1t CAUGHT and
confined in cage which it has inhabited about
SIX weeks; having become quite tame, and evidently
recognising individuals, by showing more familiar
regard to its keeper than to strangers
1t Is seldom entirely silent, except when sleeping;
almost constantly emitting a low chirping series of
notes, resembling, somewhat the twitering produced
by nest of young birds As the evening advances
its musical disposition is fully developed until
usually towards midnight its notes increase in pow
er, compass, and varety-it then frequently pours
forth gush of melody, resembling the song of ca
nary Bird but softer and less shril than the notes OF
the fealhered songster
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-12-07
Guardian Sale of Real Estate.

DY virtue ofan order of the Probate Court of Van
Id derburgh County, at its November Perm lS47,
We will sell at Public Auction at the Court House
lS4S between the hours of 10 A Nj and p NJ, Lots
Nos and in Block No 2, in the 4th Enlargement
adjoining the City of Evansville; the property of
the heirs and widow of Walter Beal decd and to pay
the purchase money now due. The above lots
pleasantly situated and contain tram dwelling house.
fruit trees, shrubbery, and garden.
The purchaser will get good tile on payment OF
the purchase money.
Terms Of SALE cash in hand pom credit Of 6
months, and on a credit of months with interest
notes with approved freehold security, waving
lief laws. JENkIN t. HUGO, Guardian for
the infant heirs Of Walter Deal decd.
By INGLE & WHEELER, atI'ys for Widow and Heirs.
nov 25-prs fee s.
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4 DEMONSTRATORS Sale of Real Estase

"A By virtue of an order of the Probate Court of
vanderburgh County, November Term A ID ls47-
We will sell at Public Auction at the Court House
door, in Evansville Ia, Monday the third day of
January, iS4S between the hours of 10 O'Clock A M
and NJ Lot No. Is in Block %, in the 4th En-
largement adjoining the City of Evansville, contain
ing good frame dwelling house and Appearances be-
ing the late residence of Samuel Steel Iced and sold
as the property of his Estate.
Terms Of Saie.-E cash in hand, 7 on credit of
months, and a credit of months, ON notes with
approved freehold security, waving relief laws A
good deed will be made the purchaser ON payment
of the purchase money
j. SPIKER g. d. d. STEEL, Asn'rs.
By JOHN INGLE, JR, An'y. nov 26-prs fee 50
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4 DEMONSTRATORS SALE.-Noiico

IA hereby given that will expose TO sale at pub
lie auction Friday the 18th day of December 1871,
at the late residence of Thomas r. Harrison, deceas
ed, in Evansville, Indiana, and the Steam MILL in
Lamasco City, owned by said decedent, all the per-
sonal property of said deceased, consisting of one
steam Engine, fixtures and tools, belonging to
steam mill, Lumber, Iron, Saw, Logs, Furniture,
Books, &c.
Terms Of .Sale-On all sums above five dollars a
credit of three months will be given the purchaser
giving his note with approved Freehold security.
waving valuation and apprisement laws; sums Olive
dallors and under cash
SAMUEL ORR, ,S.,;,;.,,o,or,
THOS E GARViN, '0d"''n'sfr0'0rs
nov 25-w3w prs fee. 50.
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ADMINISTRATORS Sale of Real Estate.

DY virtue of decree of the Vanderburgh Probate
ID Court, made at its November Term, A. ID. lS4T
will, as administrator OF the estate of Samuel Man
sell late of Vanderburgh county deceased, expose TO
sale at public auction on the premises, the 10th
day of December next between the hours OF 10 O'Clock
NJ and O'Clock NJ, of said day, the south west
or alley half of lot number eighty five 1851 in the
lowing terms; One-third of the purchase money in
cash. one-third in three months, and the remaining
third in six months from the day OF SALE The
and waving all relief for valuation and appraisement
laws WILLARD CARPENTER, Admir-, with
the will annexed.
BAKER & GARvIN, Atty's, nov 20-it.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
IN has taken out letters of administration with
the will annexed on the estate of Thomas X. Han-
son. late of Vanderburgh County and State OF India
ma deceased. All persons indebted to the estate
requested to make immediate payment, and those ha
wing claims against the same are notified TO present
them duly authenticated for settlement Said estate
is supposed to be solvent. SAMUEL ORR,
nov % EDGAR GARVlN ad'rs
Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-12-07

II sale on Thursday the 23d day of Decem .r @
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ and o'coct
7. M on said day, at the late residence of Doc,os
William TRITON, deceased, in the city OF Evansv,s
ohousehold and kitchen furniture, beds and bedding
one horse, one buggy and harness. alOt Of medcinss
and shop furniture.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
If not all sold ON the 23rd the sale will be continued
from day TO day until all is sold.
AMERICA TRAFTON, Executrix.
dec 3-w3w- mrs freel 30 ---'
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State of indiana, vanderburgh County, S.


In the Vanderburgh Circuit Court, in VACATION Au-
gust "a, 1917.
Jackson McClain, James Mel
Claim and William McClain,
US
William Upton, and Nancy In Chancery
Upton, This wife, William Ed
wards, and Irene Edwards this
wife, and James +. McClain.
A ND now il is ordered that notice be given to the
"A complainants within thirty days before the first
day OF the next term of said court TO appear at said
court and then and there show cause if any they can
show why the decree heretofore rendered in this cause
should not be opened, and the said Nancy Upton be
let into make her defence to said Bill said notice to
be IN writing and personally served and copy there
of returned to the Clerks office of this court with an
affidavit of the time of service July l2h lS47.
j. LOKCHART. Prest. Judge, An circnit.
NOTICE is therefore hereby given to the above
named COMPLIMENTS that, unless they appear here on
before the calling of this cause the next term Of
of this court, be held the Court House in Evans
vile on the third Monday in September next, the
same will be heard and determined in their absence.
nov 25-prsfee SO SAM'L Il. JENKINS, Cl'k.
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LyXECUTOR,S Notice.-The undersigned has
II this day taken out letters testamentary on the
last will and testament of John Johnson deceased,
late of Vanderburgh county, Indiana. All persons
indebted TO said estate requested to make imme
date payment, and all having claims against the
requested to present them duly auihentcat-
ed The estates supposed to be solvent.
FIELDING JOHNSON, Eree'r.
By IYGIE &WHEELER, Atty's nov 25.
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Specie Table.

Eage--coined before July, Ducats Prussian 220
81, 1923. ........ log do. Others .220l
do. do after -. 100 Fredericks. 1856
Guinea Eng. q in pro- 500 Frederrckdors $50
Sovereign do -. 4S3 Pistoe, Spanish. $50
Seven shilling piece. l64 Ryder, Holland double
Double Louis French in proportion) 600
coined before l7S6 goo Forty Livre piece 200
Louis do do. $50 Johannas q in prof. 1000
Double Louis since. 900 ~ Car. & Geo IS piec AIS
Louis do. $50 German Crowns 100
Napoleon or 20 frank, French 49,. do 49,. 100
double in proper 352 Five Frank pieces. 90
Doubloons Spanish 1000 Dollars, Spanish 1O4
do.... Columbian 1865 do :. Mexican 100
do.... Mexican :. 1865 p:... ! Head.... Is
do.... Peruvian Lies iseaieehs' Cross. 10
Thaer pieces Is pro- $50 American Silver 100
X Guilder do do 395 Spanish Quart. smooth 20
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state OF Indiana, warrIck County.

A T the November term of the Warrick county
the estate of Anthony Miller, deceased to be proba
bly, insovent creditors are therefore required TO file
their claims against said estate for allowance in said
Probate Court within ten menths from the date here
of or they will not be entitled TO payment.
nov 25. TIIOS S ADAMS, Admir-
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State of Indiana. Yanderburgh County, ss..

State of Indiana, Yanderburgh County, ss.
A L the November term OF the Nanderburgh Pro-
IA bate Court, 1S47, said Court declared the es-
tate of Howes Martin, deceased, probably insoyent;
creditors are therefore required to file their claims
against the estate for allowance in the said Probate
Court within ten months from the date hereof,
they will not be entitled to payment.
JOSEPH PARKER, Admir-.
By JAMES T. WALKER, his Atty. nov. Do
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Auditors Office, Spencer County, indiana

~ Office is hereby given that all the lands and
i y town lots returned delinquent by the Treasurer
of Spencer county for Taxes due on them for the year
1916, much thereof may be necessary to dis
charge the Taxes Interest," Penalty and Costs due
said lands and lots due from the owner thereof at
the time of said sale will be sold by the Treasurer OF
said County the Court House door in Rockport on
the LIST Monday in January lS47 for the payment of
such Taxes Interest, Penalty and Costs unless the
same be paid before that time.
JAMES c. VEATCH, Auditor of
dec 3-w6w-prs fee 3. Spencer County.
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Commodious and and eeglbe rooms in the house
of Mr.. Chadd; (near Rev. Mr.. Dodges Church,) have
been procured for the accommodation OF the school,
til permanent location can be selected.
Arrangements have been made with several highly
respectable and pleasant families for the accommOda
ton of young ladies with board, until the Principal
make provision to receive them into his family.
dec 4-tw&w9w J. II. JUREY, Principal.
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State of Indiana, Spencer County, SIS.

state OF lndlana, spencer county, IS.
In the Probate Court of Spencer County, Novem-
Der Term, 1947.
Thomas Littlepage, Admins
traitor of the Estate Of Absa- ~
lom Aston, deceased.
Us.
Franklin Harrison, and the Petition for the sale
unknown Heirs of the said Of Real Estate
Absalom Aston, deceased.
NOV at this time comes said administrator, the
IN petitioner in this cause, by Thomas +. DeBru,
Ter, his attorney and files his petition herein and al
the affidavit of disinterested person, showing
that the above named defendants residents OF
the State OF Indiana. tits therefore considered by
the that the said Franklin Harrison and the
known heirs defendants above named, be notified of
the filing and tendency of said petition by publication
OF this order in the Evansville Weekly Journal, a
newspaper of general circulation printed and publish
ed in the city of Evansville, Marlborough county,
State of Indiana, for three weeks successfully, and
that unless they the said defendants be and appear
here before the calling of this at the next
term of this Court and answer TO said petition the
same will be taken confessed and decreed accord
ingly, and this cause is continued
A copy test. Witness JOHN CRAWFORD, elk
of said Court at Rockport, this 9th day of Novem-
Der 41S47. JOHN CRAWFORD, Clerk.
dec 3-w3w. BY 5. w. FAIRFIELD, ID. G.