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Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08
OLD VIRGINIA VS.. sUCKERDoM.

An Illinois Sucker took great dislike To
foppish young Virgnian, who, few weeks
since, was fellow passenger with.hm, on one
OF our steamboats,. The Virginian was con-
tnuaIIy combing his hair, brushing his coat
or busting his boots-to all which movements
the Sucker took exceptions, as being what
he termed 'sa leetle too darned nice, by half
He finally drew up his chair beside The Yr.
inian, and begun:
'.Whar might you be from, stranger.''
"From Virginia, sir" politely answered The
gent.
"From old varginny, 'spose!" says The
Sucker.
"Yes, sir, old Virginia. was the reply.
"You are pooty high up in the pictures
thar, 'spose,r conliued the first.
Il don't know wha, you mean by that re-
mark, sir" says the virgiDian.
"Oh, nuihn,r says The Sucker, shut that
YOU are despirate rich, and have been brought
up right nice"
.sli the information will crafty you in any
way" says the gent. patronlzlngly, smooth
ing down his hair, 81 belong to one of the
first fanilles.!"
.sOh, in course" answered the Sucker
"Well. stranger, ben as you belong 10 the
fus, I'll jest give you two ofthe latest shoats
in all Illinoise, EFF you'll only find me felar
that belongs 10 one of the second Virginny
familiesn ~ Ts
"You want 10 quarrel with me, sir" says
the Virginian. ~
mo, stranger. not an a;om,'' answered the
Sucker, 0but never seed one of the second
family, and I'd gin suihin' to gi, sight OF
one on 'em. know you are one of The fast
cause you look jest like John Randolphe
This notified the Virginian-the him OF
a resemblance to the statesman was hatler
ing TO his feelings, and he acknowledged re-
lationship TO the other,
ale, you know" continued the Sucker,
twas descendant OF the lngin gal, foca-
honlas." asg sa sas - ~
-s.You are right, sir" answered the other
swell, suanger,n says the Sucker, lido
YOU know thar is another queer thing aliays
puzzles me, and it is ihis-l never seed a
Vireinnyin thai didn't claim tob be either de.
scended from an Ingin, John Randolph, or
niggerr
we need not add that the Sucker rolled
off his chair-suddenly! They were separ
ated, and kept apart until the Sucker got OF
at landing near his home. AS he stepped
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08
THE JACQUARD MACHINE-ITS
- INVENTOR.

AT the recent soiree of The Bolton Mechan-
lcs' Institute, England, DR.. BowrIng told The
interesting story of jacquard the inventor of
The loom. He said, 81 do not know, my
friends, whether you have heard The name of
jacquard or the jacquard loom, which intro,
duced so great an improvement into the man
ufacture of silks saw he old nan only
lew days before his death. The city of Ly-
onsIn which he was born, and in which he
had been terribly prosecuted during his early
life, felt that il was due TO him TO make his
declining age happy, and they gave him lib
eral pens on, which enabled him to pass the
evening of his life in tranquility and peace
and topurchase pretty villa, 10 which was
attached beautiful garden, where had an
opportunity of hearing from his lips the his
tory of his own experience. Perhaps you
will allow me 10 repeat 10 you few remarks
of that extraordinary man, made TO me, seat
ed with him in his own bower, fairly and
truly under the shade Of his own vine and his
own fig tree land on beautiful summer even
ing when The sun was setting, and when the
decline and setting of that sun reminded me
that the sun of jacquard was setting also, for
he was weak, and about TO be lost to his
generation jacquard was straw manu-
acturer in the city of Lyons, he was poor
man, and he had received but little nsruc-
ton. be s
During the war with England there was
an article appeared in the French Monteur,
which stated that person in England had
offered large sum Of mony 10 any person
who could produce machine by which net
] l. l.. L 4
he did get over the great difficulty of produ-
cling machine by which knot could be IT,
ed. The thing was forgotten, and by some
accident this net was given 10 The great En-
peror Napoleon, and he was told that poor
man on The banks Of the Rhone had solved a
very great problem. jacquard, in great pow
erty one day and scarcely knowing how 10
exist, was surprised by the visit of a sergeant
of gems farms, who knocked at the door,
He came down stairs, and The sergeant said
81 have orders to lake you 10 Paris" He
| said, NV ho has sent for me at Pars?" he
was told "Why, you will hear that wnen you
get there. There is a carriage waiting for
you" He said 81 must send formy wife,
aud make preparation but The sergeant
said, ''No, you must GO as you are," and he
was taken to the palace of the Tuileries, and
introduced Immediately 10 two persons no
less distinguished than Napoleon Boaaparte
and his great minister Cannot. Napoleon
said, "They tell me you say that you can tie
a knot in straight string Cor that is the arr
of knitting) by piece of machinery;
don't believe you" He continued, snow in
order TO try you, | will have you locked up
in an apartment and supplied with materials
upon which TO work, and everything you re.
quire 10 make your machine.n
] Well. jacquard SET to work, so locked up
and constructed a machine, was covered
/ with honor, continued 10 direct his attention
10 mechanical arts, and afterward produced
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

TRI-WEEKLY MAIL ToSALEM ILL1No1s.-We
learn that there are exertions making by the
citizens of Graysville, Albion and Fairfield Ill.,,
to procure tri-weekly mail from this city
running through Nav Harmony and those
towns to Salem, Ill.,; and in order to second
the exertions of our neighbors of South Eastern
Illinois, petitions have been drawn up and are
in circulation in this city and at New Harmo-
ny. Every business man in this community
is aware that the sustaining trade of Evansville
is drawn from South Eastern Illinois, that a
large scope of country embracing some nine
or ten counties, relies solely upon this place
for market, or would do so if there were any
means of communication with us. At present
we have weekly mail to New Harmony but
beyond that we are not aware that there is
any certain means for transmitting letters, &c.
With tri-weekly mail in two horse coaches,
running to Salem, which is a distributing of
fee, great amount of benefit would at once
be conferred upon the people along the whole
route, and the trade of that section would flow
in upon Evansville four fold. 1t is time for
our citizens to make some exertion to secure
this trade before it is snatched from them by
some more enterprising community. We have
not time this morning to say more about this
matter but we shall speak of it again; and we
hope every business man in this community
will see the necessity of speedy action and call
at Mr.. c. Bells Drug Store and sign the memo
rial.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

GEN. TAYLOR IN TENNEssEE.-Doubts hav-
ing been expressed whether Tennessee would
vote for Taylor in the Wing National Conven-
ton, the Nashville Wing devotes an article to
the consideration of the individual preferences
of every delegate. As far as heard from, eleven
districts have appointed delegates; three-fourths
have instructed their representatives to sustain
Gen. Taylor, and the remainder have selected
gentlemen who are known to be in favor of
the nomination of Old Rough and Ready. The
only Clay Wing appointed is Gov Jones, in the
7thdistrict, and his vote will be controlled by
Messrs. Bell & Gentry, his associates who are
ardent Taylor men.
In respect to the vote of Tennessee, the
Memphis Enquirer of the Goth, says:
Tennessee is generally set down as doubtful,
and we think correctly, because we do not yet
know the leader under whom the great battle
is to be fought. If Clay be the nominee, or
Mclean, or Scott, then we look upon the re-
suit of the approaching Presidential election in
this state as extremely doubtful But if Zach
airy Taylor be the nominee, or apparently the
choice Of the American people, and if he con-
tinue a candidate, then the result of the cleo
ton in Tennessee is as certain, as f1ed as fate
itself. Taylor can carry this State against all
odds, unless feuds and the most besotted folly
reign in the Wing ranks. 1t is unnecessary TO
state the premises upon which we build the
foregoing conclusions-they are apparent to
every candid man.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08
A BrAur1ruL TnoUeHr is besu,j

A BEAUTIFUL THoUGHT Life is besuti-
fully compared 10 fountain fed by thous-
and streams, that perish if one be dried. 1t
is a silver cord twisted with thousand
strings, that part asunder if ane be broken.
Fral and thoughiless MORALS are surround
ed by innumerable dangers, which make it
much more strange they escape SO long,
Than they all perish suddenly al last. We
are surrounded by accidents every day, to
crash the moulderng tenemenls that we in
habit. The seeds of disease ale planted in
our constitution by nature. The earth and
The atmosphere, whence we draw The breath
OF life, is pregnant with deaih-heaIih is
made 10 operate its own destruction? The
fond that nourishes contains the elements oil
decay; the soul that animaies il by vivfying
fire, tends 10 wear it out by its own action
death turks in ambush along our paths. Not
wnhs,anding this is the truth, so palpably
confirmed by the daily examples before our
ewes, how little do we lay tito heart! We
see our friends and neighbors perishine
among US, but how seldom does il occur IL
our thought that our knell shall, perhaps
give the next fruitless warning 10 the world
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

The HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIyEs.-Th cleo
ton of two Locos to the House from Wiscon-
sin, makes the whole number of Locos IL; the
number of Wings lie. There are three vacan-
cies, viz: one in South Carolina, occasioned by
the death of Mr.. Black, Loco-one in Seneca
and Wayne district, New York, occasioned by
the death of Mr.. Holley, Whig-the other in
the city of New York, occasioned by the reso
luton of the House declaring Mr.. Jackson's
(Loco) seat vacant. The result of new trial
IN The last district, and also in the Seneca dis
trlct, Is very uncertain. The South Carolina
vacancy will of course be filled by Loco. II
one of the New York vacancies should be filled
with Wing and the other with Loco, the
full House would stand--ll7 Wings to la
Loccs. Total $780,
--.4-rfT "
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08
TEAS! TIE A 81!
ALLTS Il HOWES, Evansville, la
AGENTS OF THE NE w YORK
CANTON TEA COMP AMY.

4 NC OLuCob 4 GU E<oluUttSfbHLCJIG III <1HtCI tCu
T1HE Canton Tea Company has been popularity
l. known for many years. This is the largest and
oldest Tea Establishment in America. The public
have had full proof Of their integrity and response
blity But such has been the great and pressing de-
mand for their Teas of late, that they have been obli
ged enlarge, great extent, their two principle
establishments in New Y ork, viz:
1875 Chatham & 1913 Greenwich Streets.
They moreover possess facilities, in relation to the
Tea trade, in very abundant degree, and doubtless
superior to any other Tea Concern in America
Their scrupulous regard to all principles that tend
to elevate the character of large house, is well un
derstood, and has already procured them connec-
ton probably, larger than all other Tea establish
ments united, and they consequently determined
to sell purer fragrant and perfect for the
price, in the aggregate, than any house in the world
China excepted.
They most zealousy invite the attention Of the in
habitants of this city and surrounding country &c
their agency-Me ssrs. ALI.Is IL HowEs', where the
following assortments are always on hand; and they
feel no hesitation in stating, that wherever single
trial is made very decided preference is given tC
the celebrated Teas of the Canton Tea Company.
9TReader make the experiment. ilG
Retail prices foLo,rs, subject all to Be
ed II amt med of
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

3rWe are authorized to announce JOHN SPIKER
as candidate for seat in the Lower House of the
next Legislature, at the ensuing election.
9-We are authorized to announce WILLIAM
WHITTLESEY as candidate for a seat in the
next Legislature. mar25+
We are authorized and requested to announce
MICHAEL P. JONES as Candidate Tor County
Commissioner for District No. l. Vanderburgh
County.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

RIVER AND HARBoR fundamentally Sc
curty of the lives of tens of thousands of our CT
items, and hundreds of millions of property de-
pend upon the prosecution of our Riverand Har-
Dor Improvements. The great West and South
West are more deeply interested in this than
in all other national questions,-for it effects
their business relations. Last year conven-
ton was held at Chicago, consisting of men Of
all parties and from all sections of the Union tc
concentrate the public attention and influence
the governmental action, in reference to these
great constitutional works
Many of the leading men of both parties at
tended, and many others who could not, adj
dressed letters to the Convention, fully dis
closing their views and opinions. The late
SILAs WRIGHT frankly and cordially endorsed
the objects of the Convention, and ably sup
ported the necessity and constitutionality Of
these Improvements.
General Lewis Cass was invited-and be-
ing a western man, and supposed TO be favor
able to Western interests, his attendance, al
least his approval, was expected. .s4s.
But the General had his eye on Southern
votes, and this, among other circumstances
induced him to return the following answer:
DETROIT, May 29th, 1s47.
Dear SRI am obliged to you for your
kind attention in transmitting me an invita-
ton TO attend the Convention on Internal I'm
provements which will meet in Chicago in Ju.
". Circumstances, however will put it out o.
my power to be present at that time.
lam, dear sir, respectfully yours,
LEWIS CASS.
w l.. WHIs1Ne ESQ rs
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08


KRGSEN & NOR ANS
or In the Ne,D Frame Buildings, Main Street-<a
0S0 PS. fancy Prints;
@OU 60 ps Ginghams Prints, at only 10 cent:
- per yard;
90 ps Gillghams, colors NARRATED, at l6 c'u
per yard; ..4.
100 ps bleached Domestic.
10 cases Hats; st
10 do Boots;
sfs 10 doz Ladies' slippers;
30 Ps Irish Linen, from IS cents to O. 0(
per yard;
80 Berage Scarfs, at only so cts each.
25 sup summer Shawls;
20 ps Fancy Linen Drills;
Gloves, blk and white Kid, Pic Mic and
Cotton;
Steel Deeds and Purse Trimmings;
80 doz Hosiery embracing every quality;
ps Carpeting;
5bales Brown Domestic;
l do Drilling;
do Osnabergs, t
And many other articles, which makes our assort-
ment equal to any that can be found in the city
We most respectfully solicit call from all who wish
to buy goods either wholesale retail. as we feel
confident that they will find it to their interest to
purchase of US KRESEN 81 MORGAN,
je6 No. rs, Main street.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

ashore he caught sigh OF The vtglnIan on
the upper deck, and hailed hun at once
with
al say, old Varginny-iwo fat shoats for
The first felIar you find that belongs TO the
second Varginny tdmily."-St. Louis Re
reille. q
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

GENERAL TAYLOR IN MASSACHUSETTS is
now pretty well settled, says the New buryport
Herald, wing paper, that General Taylor will
be nominated for President, by the wing con-
vention, and Abbott Lawrence for Vice Presi-
dent.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

A MURnERER ARRESTED. The Miners Pros
pect says that Minor, the man who killed Tho
mas Boyd, Esq, at Caledonia, Washington
county, Missouri, some three years ago, has
been arrested, and is now confined in the Po-
tosi Jail. He was taken by DIR. Clardy, and
others in Kentucky. Since the murder, he
has married, and his wife and child are with
him, to await trial. Tr---
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08
w. L. wHIslae, Esq.

OC-The Western Chronicle promises to
to throw off its neutrality at the end of its
present volume, and run up the wing flag
That is the voice of man.
Indiana Bonner is the title of new whig
paper which makes its appearance in Charles
ton, Clark county-another evidence of the in
creasing whig spirit abroad in the State.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08
COM ERCIAL.
C1Nc1NNAr1. June 8. sP. NJ.

CINcINNATI, June 8, r N.
The sales of -four moderate at previous rates.
The market for grain is unchanged. Sales ofwhisky
at 14@l4ac. Sales of prime sugar at 43c. There is
no change in provisions, the demand being small
Sales of cheese at Sic Market dull. Sales of lin
seed oil at 47950c There is no change in otler
tices usually spoken of in the markets. The riyeris
at a stand.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08
New ORLEANS, Nav 80

Is NEw ORLEANS, May 80.
SUGAR-2e0 hhds were sold at previous rates.
MoLAssEs-Small sales at 12917c.
FLoUR-The market is dull and dropping. Sale.
$50 bbls Illinois at 81 40 200 at S4 40 and 100 at 81
so.
CoRN-3oOO sacks Prime White and Yellow wert
sold at 3d. 200 White at S.; and 1900 Mixed at 33c
OATs-6OO bushels were sold at 3Oc., in bulk
BACON 10 casks Shoulders sold at Sc, and 24O(
lbs Sugar cured Hams at Tic.
BAGGING-3OO pieces Power-oom sold at 12c; cash
TURKs ISLAND SALT-50o sacks were sold at zoe.
LEAD-4OO pigs Upper Mines sold at 81 45.
New ORLEANS. June /.
SUGAR-25o hhds were sold at previous rates.
MoLAssgs-Small sales at Boise.
FLoUR-The market has been very quiet and tn,
sales have been confined to small lots to the city
trade.
CoRN--Improved demand Sales 1900 bushels
prime White and Yellow half and half, at Sac. and
$50 sacks at 35c.
WBIsKEY-2OO bbls Rectified sold at l5ic., and 3:
bbs Raw at the same rate.
LARD-Some small lots of Prime sold at &c; and 81
bbs Grease at 3ic.
PORK BACON AND BEEF have been very dull and TIN
sales confined to RETAIL
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

CONTINENTAL ACQUIsITIoN.-The Cincinnati
Gazette correctly says that the annexation of
Texas was Southern project, to increase and
strengthen the political supremacy ofthe South,
and to extend the area of Slavery. In this pro-
ject, Northern Locofocoism united in sufficient
numbers to effect its execution, and thereby
inflicted the people with evils and burdens,
political and national. the ruinous extent where
of cannot be predicted, as they are daily trans
piring and increasing in magnitude.
Still the clamor for smore territory" was
successfully raised by political demagogues
and Jas. X. Polk nominated and elected upon
the issue. This result caused the Locofoco Pres
idential aspirants to favor territorial acquisi-
tons. as the means of acquiring popularity
First we had the cry of 'sthe whole of Oregon"
Tnext "the conquest and annexation of the
whole of Mexico"-and now we have not only
Continental acquisitions, but "the islands adj
jacent," also.
General Cass, the Locofoco Presidential NOM
inee, was for the whole of Oregon, and express
sed desire to 'sswallow the whole of Mexico, >
but his next friend, in the Baltimore Conven-
ton, Mr.. Senator Hannegan, is reported to have
spoken as follows:
Mr.. Hannegan then took the platform and
made short speech. He wanted cannon on
each side of the church to hail the nominations
with gunpowder. Europe was sending back
greetings to out land; yes, Priest -ridden and
Monarchy ridden Europe was following the
example of the youngest daughter of the earth
We are now twenty-nine States. "a voice
cried out '.thirty.") Yes, thirty; for Wisconsin
is here to-day. Others would soon come in, too
New Mexico, California and Oregon; yes, losl
Oregon said he, (Which was received with
cheers) will soon join rs. A voice, Yucatan?,
No, said Mr.. flanagan, but richer province
may soon come, Cuba (this was received with
loud cheers) may be, too, Jamaica. (Cheers.
The time was, when this insane cry abou
acquiring Mexico, California, lost Oregon; Cuba
and Jamaica, might have caught the popular
ear, but we have too much confidence in the
people to entertain the opinion that they car
be again deceived, especially when they coun
the lives which the Mexican acquisition hal
already cost, and the millions of Debt it has al
ready accumulated.
Cass may assure the dearpeople that he wants
''to swallow the whole of Mexico" and HAN
NEaAN may add the s'Isands adjacent to thu
Locofoco candidates powers ofdeglutition, bu
the people will not again be humbugged BY
such proclamations of political jugglery, ant
when the exhibition takes place on the ides o
November next, we predict that the great Lo
cofoco juggler will find himself choked man
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

PROFITABLE SrEAMBoATING ON THE HUDsoN
An affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, in
relation to suit at law, says the Tribune.
states the profits of one those floating palaces
the Isaac Newton or Hendrix Hudson, for the
last year, to have been 100000.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08
SODA AND BLUE LICK WATER.

a C.HALLOCk has erected line Soda FOun-
IN. tain for the accommodation of the public and
requests those who appreciate cooling drink in a
hot, dusty day. to give him call
Also constantly on hand pure Bluc Lick Water
rom the Drennon (Ky} Springs. my26 {
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08
w ANTED.

A SITUATION as Clerk in one of the stores oil
I n this place by German young man, who knows
the English language and is perfect writer Good
references can be given if required,
Inquire at this office. Guue 6-6d*
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

A SINGULAR PLANT.-A communication has
been eecently made to the London Linnaan
Society, covering a letter from the northern
part of India, giving an account ofa plant found
there, which, when chewed actually destroys
the power of the tongue to appreciate the taste
of sugar. 1t is the gymnema syluestre; nat. ord.
asclepiadce, and goes by the name Of Indian
plant. Two hours after chewing some of the
leaves the aroma of tea could be appreciated,
but the sugar with which it was sweetened
could not be detected. The impression re-
mains about twenty-four hours: sugar all the
while feeling like sand on the tongue. tits
suggested that this may lead to some important
physiological discoveries in regard to the organ
of taste. ---- - -----
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

A NUT FOR FATHER RITcHIE.-The three
prominent competitors for Presidential honors
before the late Locofoco National Convention.
Messrs. Cas-, WOODBURY. and BUCHANAN were
rach members of the old federal party State
Journal.
We hope our neighbor of the Democrat
tron't try his teeth on that ''nut," as we should
De sory TO see him lose his grinders
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08
PALM HATS, RoNNETs. FLOWERS &C

a VERY large stock consisting of every variety
"A, OF Summer hats, leghorn, palm leaf. French
brold shans, &C., fur and silk hats of every desra
bic style bonnsts, 1.-THE newest styles with splen
minga for sale BY Jap Ial MoRRISS JOHNSON.