Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-27
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FATHER MATTHEw.-A letter has been re-
ceived by Rev. Mr.. Marsh, of New York, from
the great apostle of temperance, Father Mat
thew, which states that he is forced, by cir
TO postpone his visit to this coun-
try until fall. He will visit Rome first, and
New Yorkin September.
CLERKsHIPs AT WAsHINGroN. Within the
past week there have been about fifty persons
appointed to clerkships, principally in the bu-
reans belonging to the the Treasury Depart
mept. There were hundred and fifty appli-
cants for every vacant desk.
GEN. SCoTT IN PENNsYLYANIA.-The Har-
risburgh Telegraph states that delegates to the
Wing National Convention are nearly all cho-
sen in Pennsylvania, and fully two-thirds will
be for Gen. Scott, and nobody else; while the
balance are divided between Clay and Taylor,
say for the first, and 5 for the last named.
New FACT IN TELEGRPHING. Monday week,
during the rain, the Troy and Montreal line
worked successfully from Troy to Burlington,
distance of 1876 miles, with battery of ten
cups, in which spring water was substituted
for sulphuric acid; and the battery had been at
work with water for four or five DAYS previous
DIsTREss1NG.-We find the following item
of news in Southern paper: San earthquake
occurred lately in Mexico, and all the potatoes
and pancakes were swallowed up in the mar
ket- The ninth regiment Of Uncle Sans In
fantry were stationed close by.
THE FAvoRITE GRANDSON OF New YoRK.-
John Van Buren,, son of the ex-President, has
been nominated by the democrats of Erie coun-
ty, New York, as candidate for the Presi-
dency.
MURDER.-In Nicholas county, Va, on the
lst inst, man named Harris was murdered
by one Eastep, who succeeded in making his
escape.
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT SUNK.-The steamer
Maid of Usage packet on the upper Red river,
sprung leak lately, and sunk in eight feet wa
ter. The boat is total loss. Her cargo, con-
sisting of 22O bales of cotton will nearly all be
saved. Motives lost.
UFOn of the New York auctioneers sold
last week 5000 pieces of Woollen cloths, in
600 lots of ten pieces each, III three hours. The
proceeds of the sale amounted to 5000, co.,
The goods probably cost three mills to which
they belonged 8s5O,000, perhaps much more.
They were manufactured within the last three
months
OCs-The intelligence from Mexico which we
copy from the New Orleans Picayune of the
18Th, may not be news to some of our readers.
but it is important and interesting nevertheless.
We have had no opportunity of publishing i'll
sooner, owing to our not issuing paper on
Saturday.
CENegotiations for new telegraph line
Boston and New York, are now go
ng on, between the indefatigable O'Reily and
who stand ready to take the stock
1t once.
The reason that Pat gives for desiring rev
olution in Ireland is, that they may have
Provisional government as they have in France
Ireland, he says, has never yet bad anything
Out star0atiOnqI rule.
OEThe Telegraph line is in operation be-
tween Dayton and Richmond. Ind. The Trans
cript says e'In few days we shall have
streak of lightning from Indianapolis"
OFThe Germans in New York, continue
holding meetings in behalf of freedom in ''fa-
lerland." They have raised two thousand
dollars for the widows and orphans of those
Who fell in the recent struggles IN Germany.
WrThe Boston Traveller relates that a drug
5ist who has of late years been induced to ad-
Eertise, finds his businessand profits quadrupled,
asst year his profits were tt0entyfU thousand
1o,lar8.
&C. 1t is stated by the New York Courier
les Etats Unis, on the authority of letter re-
.eived by the steamer Washington, that Louis
Philippe will come to this country for the pur-
pose of fixing his permanent residence here.
Drinking water neither makes man
sick, nor in debt, or his wife a widow
unless he daahes it too strong with the ar
dent.
CO. Miles Kerr, who killed Green B. Bate
man. gave himself up and was examined on
Wednesday last at Memphis. before Judge
King. He was held to bail in the sum S., 900 !
He gave the bail and was set at liberty
Os-The Wings carried the municipal cleo
ton at Portland on the 18th inst
0FTwo deck passengers, whose names are
not known, were drowned off the Empire on
her late trip up from New Orleans.
MAJ. GEN. QUITMAN.-A personal friend of
this gallant officer, informs the st. Louis New
Era, that it is the design of Gen. Quitman to-
resign his commission in the army, and resume
l. g.. e Il