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Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

EDUcATIoN.-One Of two things must be
done in this country. Parents must expend
money to educate their children, or they must
pay taxes to build penitentiaries ard to pun
ish crime. There is a greatmistake aboutwhat
is called education. Some suppose every lear
ned man is an educated man. No such thing.
That man is educated, who knows himself, and
who takes accurate common sense views of
men and things around him. Some very lear
ned men are the greatest fools in the world,
and the reason is, they are not educated men.
Learning is only the means, not the end; its
value consists in giving the power of acquiring
in the dicipline which, when properly mana.
ged, it gives the mind. Some of the greatest
men of the world were not overstocked with
learning; but their actions proved they WERE
thoroughly educated. Washington, franklin,
Sherman, were of this class, and similar, though
less striking instances, may now be found in
all countries. To be educated, a man must be
able 10 think, reason, compare, and decide &C.
curately.s He may study mathematics till, he
is gray, and languages till he isa walking poly
glot, and if he is nothing more, he is an uned-
ucated man. There is no class in the country
who have a stronger interest in the proper ed
ucation of children, than farmers; and the sub
ject should receive from them the attention it
deserves.-Cult almanac.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

VOLUNTEERS SENTENCED TO DEATH.-A letter
in the Philadelphia American, dated Monterey,
Jan. 1st, says:
This evening l completed the PRONUNCIATION
of the proceedings of two General Courts Mar
tial and two Military Commissions, one of the
former held at Buena Vista, and the two latter
at Buena Vista, and Camargo. Private Gal
breath, of Capt. Meare's company Of Mounted
Volunteer Cavalry, condemned to be slot at
Buena Vista, by musquetry, for mutinous and
Buena Vista sentenced Private Nugent, Q fCapt.
Meare's company of Mounted Volunteer Caval-
ry to be hung. for shooting a Mexican in Sal
tillo. The Commission at Camargo has sen
fenced D. d. Lonn to be hung for numbering
VIM. Munson, (both citizens of America. y
Gen. Wool has approved of the proceedings.
and very justly ordered their executions.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

EMPLOY Your MIEUTEs.-Life is too short
to be frittered away in triaes. Let no mo-
ment pass unemployed. Sleep for the renew
al of exhausted nature, awake to live to the du-
ties of life. Beware ofover indulgence in meet
o. drink. Intemperance brings no recreation
but serves TO exhaust the powers ofboth body
and mind.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

CURIOUS CRIMINAL FAcTs.-The Maiden, an
instrument by which criminals were behead-
ed in Ss6eand, was introduced into that coun-
try by Earl Morton, and he was the first per-
son who suffered by it; NJ. Guillotine, a French
surgeon, who gave his name to an improve
ment of the Maiden, died also by his own in
~vention; and Deacon Brodie, who was execu-
ted about thirty yearsago for robbing the Ex.
else office in Edinhurg, and who really was {
man of genteel birth, and in his manners more
of the Macheath than anybody who appeared
for the last fifty years-this gay deacon or tht
carpenter of Edinburg, invented the drop BY
which all the criminals of Britain now suffer
and strange to say, he was the first man whc
suffered on his commodious gallows.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

A JUST COMPLIMENT TO WING. PoLIcY.-
The New Orleans Bee thus comments on the
State of the finances in Massachusetts, as
shown by the Message of Gov. Briggs:
Massachusetts is one of the very few States
blest with the advantage of Wing policy fair
ly carried out, year after year. 1t is substan-
TALLY out Of debt, for it can take gold for its
railroad at par any day. Its agriculture, man
ufactures, commerce., common schools and in
ternal Improvements all alike flourish. The
fruits of Wing policy attest the excellence of
the tree which bears them"
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

Mr.. TRIsT.-It is said that an attempt will
be made to try Mr.. Trist for violating the laws
ofhis country by an attempt TO make peace
with Mexico after his powers as agent were
Withdrawn, under a law framed January 30,
1857.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

PRoFlTs OF MANuFAcrUREs.-The Newbury-
port Herald says that the Stark Mills of Man
chester ascertained on the list Jan. that they
had lost $50, 900, OF more than one twenty
fourth of their capital, during the last six
months; and that the Amoskeag Company, one
of the most successful in thecountry, is unable
to make any dividend on the last six months
work. The Newburyport Mills have barely
made enough to pay their work people.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

0EFrom Washington writers we gather
that the influence in opposition to the Admin
istIation policy in relation 10 the war, is be.
coming stronger in both houses.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

VorE OF THANKS TO GEN. SCOTT AND GEN.
TAYLoR.-The House Of Representatives on
Monday, passed a vote of thanks and gold med
ais to Gems. Scott and Taylor, and thanks to
The army, unanimously, except the vote Of Mr..
Giddings of Ohio.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

OFWe find very little ofinterest inthe pa.
pers, and nothing of importance doing either
by Congress or our Legislature. We have been
and shall be busy for the next ten days max
ing out bills for advertising, subscription, &c.
and we shall call on orr customers very shortly
with the expectation of having them settled
The sooner they fork up the nesdfnI to us, Tho
sooner we'll be back again at our post.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

&C. When a girl refuses your arm just ask
her how she would like your hand Ten to
one, she nibbles the firsttime you ''throw out. .
The "critters' havea great many ways of 'scom-
ing round" a fellow, and this is one of them.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

INDIAN PRINTERs.-The Cherokee Advocate
is now, and has been for several months, en-
tirely IN the hands of Indians. One mcoposi-
tor is a Greek, who learned the trade at Van
Buren,. Arkansas; the Others are C~herokees, who
sissippi.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

Major Noah says that the Jesuits in New
York, whose Church in Elizabeth ST. was re-
Gently burnt down. have applied to a Jewish
congregation for the use of a newly erected
building intendedfo for a Synagogue, bot not yet
.consecrated, until their church can be rebuilt.
asked a favor from a Hebrew.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

HARBoR N RIVER hMPRovEMENTs.-1n a
postscript TO a business letter, Mr.. Wentworth
the long and rather bold Locofoco Representa-
tive from Illinois, writes home as follows:
We are now drawing up the bills, and shall
put one work in a bill. The battles for a two
thirds vote viii be fought on Buffalo harbol
and on the Mississippi river, each IN a bill by
itself, as the two strongest points. The con.
testisa doubtful one, only because men profess
one. thing at home and do another when they
get here.
From those who voted against my resolution
we have nothingsto fear. They are honestly
opposed to us and have manfuliy displayed
their hand. We have enough without them
if, when the day for the two-thirds vote comes
all who voted for my resolution will dare serve
the people instead of prerogative.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

CANADA.--The Montreal Courier, of the
LIST, contains an article which commences
thus:
s'Shall we have a separation from the Moth
er Country and become a Republic? or shall le
join the United Stntes2 These are the two
questions upon which the country must now
decide. MIR. L. Joseph Papineau has declared
for a Republic. He has caused one rebellion
to obtain it,"
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

The number of poetsi in the United States is
estimated by the Chronotype at 1923. Greece
had only one. This shows the fertility of our
soil when poudrette is added to it.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24
1TY OF EVANSVILLE:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1875.

OrWe learn just as we go to press that
our Legislature has adjourned. 1t closed It's
labors ON yesterday morning.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

OTThe River is rising here, and also at
Louisville. There was ) feet 8 inches in the
Canal al Louisville on Tuesday morning, Four
or five Wabash boats have been lying at our
wharf for two weeks past, waiting for a rise in
that river.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24
NO. L

The DEATH OF MARIE LoUIsE.-There is
nothing special in this event. in the passage of
a stupid, selfish and useless woman from this
life to another, that should excite public inter-
est: but the death II of Marie Louise will do so.
The splendid incidents of her bridal with the
foremost man of all the world, the results of
that bridal and the tragic acts CT the dreadful
drama that followed, have attached an inter-
est to her name and life OF which she was
scarcely worthy. The career of great captains
and conquerors, seems to have a dangerous cap
~tivation for republics, and we may well lament
that the delusion is so general and SO strong.
The heroes of the battle field are always better
known than those of the study. Napoleon's
career is more Familiarity known in this coun-
try than the studies of Bacon; and the poison
ed trail of his examples over man. a mind
that should be devoted to better aspirations.
The details ofhis domestic life have been made
by popular publications. subjects OF debate
around thousands of fresides, and the death of
his second wife. the wife beloved, loved before
she was known, seized before she was welded,
and magniied with all the glory of a French
stage manager, will c~ertainl + 60 to the hearts
of maj ysympathising and soft souled sentimen-
~talists. Marie Louise was the daughter of fran
els Ii, Emperor of Austria, and was born in
1871. She was descended from a long line of
ancestors, a few of whom had ordinary sense
and ordinary honor. She was herself accom-
plished. fair and inoffensive. The victorious
Napoleon bought her, as the consideration of
peace from her father. the vanpuished Empe-
ror, he divorced, against all laws, human and
divine, his wife Josephine, and banishing his
first consort to Malmaison, at which it is said
he made weekly visits, introduced his Austrian
bride at the Tuilleries. Her career was brief
but a most brilliant one. Every honor was
paid her; and the birth of her son, announced
by the discharge Of an hundred ~cannons, SEEM
ed to crown the glory of the Empress of the
greatest monarch on earth.
He left her, to arm against embattled Europe,
and never saw her or her son again. That Ma
poleon played well, before witnesses, the part
of a husband and lover. is proved by his ex-
clamation, in the moment of his wife extrem-
est danger au0ez ma fcmmel peu n importe
e re8te." That his devotion, the devotion of
the greatest man, was not appreciated, was de-
monstrated by her ready submission to his enc
mics, and her marriage with another. She be-
came the mother ola large family of children;
the Duchess of nominal principality; and the
reproach of all who cherished the memory of
him to whose fame her name was welded. She
dies, and her name fills a paragraph; it will
never fill another.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

SPRING BuDDING.-It may not be generally
known that fruit trees may be budded asswell
in the spring as in the summer. but such is the
case. We have done it with the most entire
success. The fact'i of some importance, es-
pecially Interference to peach trees, because they
cannot be very successfully grated, and, by
budding themsin the spring, one years growth
may be gained, The cuttings should be taken.
the, same as for grating, and carefully preserv-
ed till the trees are SO far advanced that the
bark will slip freely, when the buds may be cut
out and inserted in the usual mode. To make
success the more sure, a slight coating of graft
ing wax may be used; and the stock should be
cut off a few inches above the bud. As soor
as the bud consmences growing, all the natural
buds near 1t should be kept rubbed off:
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24
r-The Washington correspondent of the

CCrThe Washington correspondent of the
Boston Atlas; says
81 heard Western Locofoco say to-day that
he was afraid he would be compelled to vote
for the Ten Regiment Bill for, said he, there
are so manyofmy constituents on here looking
for office under it, that they must either get
them or must pay theirexpenses home! Ought
not such a man be excused for voting with the
Administrations"
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

The various temperance associations in
New York, are taking measures TO make the re-
ception of Father Matthew, the great. apostle
of temperance, one of the most imposing de
monstrations of the kind that has ever been
witnessed in that city.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

0TThe Rothchilds, it is said, are about TO
establish in New York a house bearing their
own name, their business there having become
so important, that one of the family of fnan-
ciers is TO come over TO manage it, instead of
Its being transacted by an agent as heretofore.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

OFThere are two things. says Mrs. Part
ington, that should be at home, every eveningat
dark--cowsa and women--especially if there
are nursing babies in the house.
Minister Todd, it is said, is coming home
from Rio
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

Os-A bachelor in Detroit havingadvertised
for a wife to share his lot, an '~'anxious inquir-
err" has solicited information as to the size of
said "lot."
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24


LATE AND INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE FROM
CUBA-A TERRIBLE HURRIcANE.-The Phila-
delphia Bulletin has received files of Matanzas
papers up to the 18th of last month which re-
port a terrible food at Sagua Mayari. The loss
experienced in these districts is computed to
amount to 500, 900! We extract the following
from a letter received at Matanzas, dated st.
Jago, December 28th.
s.At one o'clock at night, of the 18th, the
large river Miguel Castro became swollen to an
immense size, burying beneath its waters the
1ourishing tobacco crops that grew on It's
shores, and afterwards extending much further,
without dykes that could detain it. The inun-
dation of the district was almost general. The
fruit and the cattle have nearly all remained en-
tombed in the bosom of the river.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

STOPPED NINE OF TrEM.-The Pope has late
ly suppressed nine converts, viz: two at
Rome, two at Gubbin, and five at Urbino.-
Their incomes are to be applied to benevolent
nnrposes.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

Music OF THE pHEREs.-On Friday. Dec. %,
1876, at 2 p. M. a noise was heard in the en-
virons of Mindethal, Germany in a circum-
ference of at least Is leagues in diamater, re-
sembling in the first instant a distant cam
nonade. After 20 almost uniform discharges.
this noise changed to a rumbling, the oundo of
which strikingly resembled those of a kettle
drum turned in f, and ended with sounds like
those of distant trumpets. The whole phenom-
enon lasted about three minutes, and was heard
lnahe same manner throughout the entire dis
trict. Every auditor imagined that he heard
the noise over his own head, but nothing was
seen explanatory of the Phenomenon. In the
village of Schoenenberg, however, west of
Mindethal, several persons discovered above
the houses a black ball rapidly descending, snd
a man saw this fall into a garden. The news
of the event soon spread abroad, and all the in
habitants, abandoning their fresides and fami-
ly festivities, ran to the spot pointed out. They
found an opening in the earth which emitted a
sulphorous vapor. On digging with greatzeal
a stone was discovered two feet below the sur
face, in the form of an irregular truncated py-
ramid, with four narrow lateral surfaces, and a
fifth somewhat wider. The summit is prismat-
ic, and the corners are rounded. 1t weighs al
most eight Kilograms. Its dimensions are 8
inches in height, seven in breadth, and three
in thickness. The fracture is greyish-white,
spotted with white. and several chrystalized
metallic fragments were noticed upon its sur
face, especially some octahedral chrystals of
iron, which attracted the magnet.
The above is the account given by the phe-
nomena to the Editor of the Augsburgh Ga
zette. A body of similar composition is des-
cribed by M. Arago, in a communication to the
Academy of Sciences, that fell in a district in
France in 1911, and was heard a great dis
lance; and the sound which followed the last
That learned astronomer denominated this ex-
traordinary sound music of the spheres. A
large stone was seen to fall and was exhumed
from the field while yet warm. Fragments of
this body were scattered in a path Is miles
wide and 60 miles long. / have detailed and
particular accounts of three other a~erolites
which have fallen to the earth the present
year.-N. Y.Jour. of Com. EN-.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

} ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS.

Of the Sons of Temperance on the 22d o
February.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24


DEMOCRATIC PUPs.-A friend relates to us
the following incident, which occurred in the
vicinity of our city. While ascending the
bayou a few days ago, he had occasion to call
at one of the farm houses situated on his route.
When about to enter, he saw lying on the front
gallery, a beautiful specimen of the canine
breed of the feminine gender, with ten pups,
all of the most promising appearance. Near
them sat a lad between ten and twelve years
old. Our friend being somewhat of a dog fan
cier, inquired ofthA boy if he would dispose oil
his pups, which he answered in the affirmative.
''What do you ask for them?" he inquired,
''one dime a piece" replied the youngster.
''Are they Wings, Or Democrats Demo
Gratis" was the prompt answer. "Then, we
can't trade" said our friend, 81 want none but
Wing dogs. "Oh," said the lad, ''don't be
alarmed on that account, they can't see yet
as soon as they get their eyes open they will be
Whigs."-N. q. National.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

OCE Bennett concludes a political notice
thus:
Long live the North American Republic,
from the Canadian Lakes to the Isthmus of Te-
huantepec, and from the Atlantic to the Pa
ciic, with all the appurtenances thereto belong
ing! God, Landand Liberty!
We suspect that he means any quantity OF
the "Land" and very little of the ''God and
Liberty
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24

FAMINE IN THE West OF IRELAND.-A letter
written in the country of Sligo, Ireland, on the
18th ult., says:
1t is most merciful part that the good peo-
pie of the United States are taking sof the poor
Of this district. The people of this part of the
time twelve months ago. Then there were
large sums of money collected for them. and
food purchased and distributed; but now moth
ing is done for them. The poor houses are
filled to suffocation, and thousands ofcreatures.
haF-naked, are running about, having nothing
to eat but raD tu1nips, which they steal from
the fields! The very worst approximations may
be conceived as to the consequences of such
food. We may well expect another season o.
fever and dysentery, and swelled limbs.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6. 81 P, Nj.
SENATE

1t is said that Mrs. Gaines was so much ex-
cited during the delivery of the opinion of the
Supreme Court in her favor, that she tainted in
the Court room.
Walter Jones, Reverdy Johnson, and s.. J.
Burr were attorneys for Mrs. Gaines, and it is
said their fees are $4,000 each.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-10
DIR. STOHgN'S CELEBRATED
SCOTCH COUGH CANDY.

- SAFE aud pleasant Remedy for Colds,
- Coughs, Asthma, Sore I llroa,, Hoarscncss,
Sh0rtncss Of Breath, and for clearing the voice
and strengthening the Lungs.
The extraordinary success Of this Mcdicated
Candy in the city Of ST. Louis, Justly entities j,
to the confidence Of every person who may be
. ncring under the symptoms OF that distressing
malady, Consumption Of the Lungs.
II was placed ut he principal Drug Stores OF
this city in the month Of November, 1886, and
in eight weeks, the retail 10 citizens alone a.
noun ed 10 Q, 800 packages.
The Action Of DR.. Storms Scotch Cough Cam
dy differs yer. materially from any o her COM
pound ever invented. II not only alnys Brcn-
chial Irritation, but operating rs q very mild
purge, il keeps the stomach and bowels in
healthy condit on, leaving the patient mn appc-
tito which few other Cough VI xlnrcs could i'm
part.
For sale q, Davenport BY the Agent,
Mr.. CI!AS. LESLIE.
J. II. Barnard & Bro. i, No. ITO Main str. CT, 81
Louis, Wholesale Agents, for the west aud south
December OH, 1847. l3-iy
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-10
LANDS FOR SALE,

9EvERAL tracts of Land % good quail
- ity and well located, near Davenport, for
salo nj q bargain. One tract Of l6O acres; one
Of 100 acrcs one of 70 acres; and two OF W acres
each.
Now 10 the time to purchase, for lnnds are
now ut their lowest possible rates, rs the inn
provemenis now going on in this vicinity, and
those to be commenced the coming spring, will
have tendency 10 enhance the price OF lands
and town lots from 20 TO 30 per cent. within q
months; and the advantages and market that
will be created for grain BY the erection Of thc
two extensive Steam Mills, now about being COM
pleted, will and has already materially advon-
ced the price Of adjacent lands and town prop
erty; and rs healthy and confidential feeling
now prevails amongst propric,ors OF real estate,
we need not look for nor fear relapse, but on
the contrary expect a steady advance and rapid
improvement throughout Scott county.
A. &. FULTON.
Davenport, October 2lst, lGi1. Off