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Democratic banner., 1848-03-13
VOTERS OF BUFFALO.


For lie BdnnCr
lit. M. RHEA will consent to become
a candidate, for the office of constable in
Culver Township, at the ensuing August
election, and %announc himself as such he
will receive the votes of many of the
PEOPLE.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-13

"SoxGs FOR THE PEoPLE."-The Sd No.
q this publication has been received, and
warrants us in recommending it 10 all low
ers Of new and elegant music. The Songs
are popular, tie Music mostly original, and
the Illustrations good.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-13

Evans, soss& Co., who were largely cor.
IN tile iron trade. c5-I
The archbishop of Canterbury, the .pri-
made of England, is dead.
England has warned Austria thstfarthe-
interference on her part in the a6sifs Of
Italy, will be considered a declaration of
war.
The suffering in ireland is distressing
There is a party forming, who advocate an
Immediate war with England. e.euoT
The Brikannia's news had produced a
most depressing effect on Eastern markets
Democratic banner., 1848-03-13

Interesting Rum6r.-The N. o. Mereu.
ry says: We understand advices were re.
ceived in the city this morning, probably
by the Edith, that Gen. Santa Anna had
arrived at Vera Cruz, only a few da,s
since, under American escort, and with .
passport from Gen. Scott, to leave the
country, and that lie was to leave for Ha.
vana on the 26th instant, (this day. to re-
occupy his old quarters among the Hsban-
eros. .ss~a
Democratic banner., 1848-03-13
mo. 81
SEMI-ANNUAL. STATEMENT

Of tile receipts and expenditures Of Tie
Town of Louisiana for the SIX months COM
lnencing September 1st, ISI7, and ending
February 29th, 1913, as shown By tie re-
port of the Treasurer and Collector.
(lS4S.) RECEIPTS.
Sept. ]. To balance in the Treasury 1925 81
License OF Exhibition per
a. B. st. Victor = ! CO
" Dram Shop Licenses - IS 90
{" Reed. OIL Tax List OF IS4b ! co
90 lS47, 1875 IS .
Democratic banner., 1848-03-13
DESTRUCTIVE R

We learn from the St. Louis papers, Of
the 18th inst, that a FIRE occurred at the
Levee, on the night Of the 10th, that con-
sumed four Steam Boats, n Barge, and
burned a deck hand to death. The names
of the boats were ~.4UGlanche, lin which the
Ere was first discovered,) j. j. Hlrdin,
Aberni1, and LacLede. Loss, estimated
at from Forty to Fifty thousand dollars,
with partial assurances. The Laciede was
a fast running packet in this trade, owned
by the Keokuk company, and valued at ff-
teen thousand dollars, with $4,000 insu-
rance.
The unfortunate man was found in the
hold of the A6ernid, where it is said he
had gone in a state Of intoxication. The
life Of another was nearly dispaired of who
was rescued from the flames.
Up to the latest dates, the fate of the trea-
~ seemed to be surrounded by doubtful cir
cumstances, and no definite action had been
had in the Senate. The whig members Of
that body had held a causus upon the sub
iect, bnt their determination had not come
TO light.
The letter writer's represent the opposi-
tion to the Treaty as increasing. If it is not
ratified in its present form. Commissioners
will probably be appointed to repair to Mex
ico with full powers and instructions to act
in the premises. The reservation by the
Mexicans, of old Spanish Grants in the ter
ritory, coded by the proposition, is said to be
an Objectionable feature.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-13
S244 81

$244 81
EDWIN DRAPER.
Chairman B. T.
Louisiana, March lst. 1913.
Democratic banner., 1848-03-13
EXPENDITURES.

$2s7 63
EXPENDITURES.
90, by warrant No. Al paid
JOS. Caldwell. i 90
warrant No 10 PAID
James Henry u 90
warrant No. 46 paid
II. T.. Block 500 q
" warrant No. ~ paid ,
Jos. Richardson 10 90
=. Fees of Treasurer s. d.
Collector on 1852 DC.
u per cent. = 912-42,72
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

WHAT OFFICES ARE MADE FoR.-The Locofo-
co Executive Committee at Washington"
says the Philadelphia North American,
which remains there to do the political work
of the Presidential campagn-to "supply all
voters with documents, prepare valuable
compilations setting forth the true issues of the
contest" &c.-receive s'money," intended for
the purpose of disseminating political intelli-
gence,-but, above all, to counteract San ex-
tensive system of Misrepresentation" to which
according to the Committees General Circular
of June a. 'it is certain (?) that the leaders OF
the Federal or Wing party will resort, this
working committee of politicians. be it observ-
ed, consists of the three following persona ges
whose names are affixed to the General Circu-
lar, viz.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

SLAVERY QUEsTloN.-The Washington cor
respondent of the N. Y. Journal of Commerce,
after referring to the action OF Congress on the
slavery question at the close of the recent ses-
sion, makes these statements:
The Southern men generally of both parties,
and more particularly the Calhoun men, leave
this city with fixed determination to recon-
mend to the South some decided and separate
&C ion on this subject.
y The attempt made to procure a meeting of
the Southern members signally failed. Mr.
Meade, member from Petersburgh, Virginia,
wrote and carried around paper inviting
me citing of the Southern members, without
distinction Of party, for the purpose of protest.
ing againsts the course of Congress on this
sub ect, and demanding for the South to be
placed on equal footing with the North, as
TO the use and enjoyment of the new territories.
The paper was handed TO many and very few
consented tosign, many refused. II the meet
hug had been held, it would have been not a
meeting OF Southern members, but partial
meeting Of the Cass men of the South. The
same will be the result, no doubt, of any at
tempt that may be made in the Southern States
TO get up convention. Gen. Houston declar-
ed that no respectable man in the South could
90 into convention of character SO wild,
would not heed the convention, declared the
General, because he himself voted against the
bill containing the Missouri comprolnise-and
continued he, heaven will not heed it-and
nen would scout it.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

The Two LlvEs.-It seems to be very clear
from the subjoined statement of the Washing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia North
American that Gen. Cass was privy to the fact
OF the preparation of the two lives of himself
containing the contradictory statements as 10
his position on the Wilmot proviso question.
Indeed there is little room for doubt on the
subject, a Cass was at the seat of government
at the time, and his friends would not have
dared TO attempt such an attrocious decep-
ton without some sort of consultation with
him. The following is independents" state
ment:
| On the day on which Mr.. Mangum exposed
to the notice of the Senate the deception in
the two editions of the lie of Gen Caas, the
Hon. John Wentworth volunteered IL, the pres
encc of one or more Wing Senator's, state
office of the Congressional Globe documents
for circulation in his district, and among Others
the life of Cass issued in the month Of March.
Upon examining the sketch he discovered
the extract from the Nicholson letter, with a
commentary by the biographer, unfayorable
TO the Wimot proviso. Fearing the political
effect of such a document in the free States, and
being himself Wilmot proDiso man, he called
on Gen. Cass aud represented to him the dan
gerous tendency of circulating the publication
at the North. Gen. CaSs informed him that
it should be corrected. Some time after yards
he had occasion to ui8it the Congressional
Globe Office, phen he rDas informed that al
edition Of his life had just been published better
suited to his district, accompanied By the uoL
untary remark, that the first sketch had bcer
issued to secure the nomination, and the 0the1
to secure the election.
I This is substantially the statement made b,
Mr.. Wentworth, and it furnishes the most in
& contestable evidence that the insertion anC
suppression of the matter relating to the VIII
mot proviso IN the different editions of the life
1 of Gen. Cass was a wiful and deliberate fraut
concocted for the purpose OF operating on TIT
North and South, and OF which he was eniirel
cognizant.
The metropolitan organ has attempted tt
treat this conspiracy with Indifference, as if
J fraud so m,snstrous and touching a question
so delicate was matter for baddi.lage. | ap
prehend that The honest people whom 1t wa
2 designed to deceive will think otherwise, an
! punish it with the severest reprobation. 4
/ all events, every man who respects the obiiga
: lions ofintegrity and honor in politics mus
: repudiate connection with a party, whose can
d didate or responsible leaders could be guilty Q
con,riving and executing fraudulent sChem
like this.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31


COLONEL oNIPHAN--This distinguished gen.
tleman is addressing the People of Missouri.
and of other States, with great effect. He
takes strong grounds for Gen. Taylor. The St.
Louis Reveille gave sketch of his speech in
hat city, on a recent occasion, of which the
following is an extract: "Col. Doniphan was
Taylor TO the hearts core. In answer to the
sneers of "pin-feather politicians, that the he
70 Of Buena Vista had "no sense" he gave a
vivid sketch of his career as soldier and a
general, and, making his last great fight shine
forth as the grand pivot on which turned the
success of the war. COL D., though in many
respects rough speaker, spoke with surprising
eloquence and force on this point. With re-
gard to Gen. Taylor's scholarship, he likened il
to that of Washington and Jackson, neither Of
whom had come before the world vouched BY
academic ''sheepskin." Gen. Taylor, however
throughout his life had been frontier officer
and his whole leisure had been devoted to books
There was not a better informed man in the
country on all subjects OF true interest thar
he was"
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31
NO %.

CONDITION OF EURoPE.-A correspondent OF
the New York Commercial Advertiser, writing
from Paris Under date of the 9th ult. says
..Paris is at this moment the most quiet, calm
and orderly capital of Europe; and France,
strange TO say, is less agitated By external and
internal difficulties than any other OF the great
or small powers, EXCEPT, perhaps, Russia. Lon
don is all astir with the heavings of the irish
volcano; Berlin is aghast at the refusal of Gen.
Wrangel TO make an amnesty With the Danes,
according to the orders of the king, on the
ground that the central government OF Germa-
nv must decide the question; at Frankfort the
constitution makers have ceased their pedantic
dispositions for moment,to speak the voice
of Germany TO her recusnt members, though
whether Prussia and Hanover and Bavaria will
obey is another matter; at Vienna the Sclaves
are out-voting the Germans in the Diet; in Ita-
ly there is fear of the Austrians, and that the
the French will not bring the aid they have so
often promised: and everywhere there is DEM
ocratic and social agitation, the conflict of
ideas and chaos of opinions more confused and
interminable in appearance than the ancient
chaos, over whose deformities anddiscords was
hung the veil of impenetrable night"
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31
H. S. FooTE,
EDMUND BURKE,
w. /. RRoWN.

Every body knows that H. S. Foote is a SEN
ator of the United States from Mississippi; and if
he chooses 10 re main at Washington, chairman
of an electioneering committee, employing
his uncommon talents and profound erudition
in the responsible occupation OF ranking Lo-
cofoco documents, nobody will be surprised or
grieved. Edmund Burke, however. is Co M
missioner of Patents, and w. I. Brown is As
sstant Postmaster Genesal, both of them sala-
ried officers of the Government, the servants
of the people of the United States, employed
at high salaries, to perform laborions duties
appertaining to their officers, fully sufficient
to occupy all their time and attention.
| Now, it is question, which the American
people may soon find it to their interest to an
swer-in some authoritative way, whether it
can be considered either proper or descent for
public servants, in this gross manner, TO aban
don the duties Of their offices, for the purpose
of performing the political work of even a
Washington Executive Commute.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31
EVANSVILLE. IND, THURSDAY AUGUST 81, 1913

DAMAGES FOR Loss OF LIFE-A COOP LAW.
The Legislature of New Jersey, at its last
session, passed law giving to surviving rela-
tives of person killed in public conveyances,
a claim for damages against the corporation or
person by whose wrong or neglect the injury
resulted, and recommended the law to The con-
sideration of other States"
Hitherto the common law of England has
prevailed throughout the States, that as the
life of subject or citizen is above computa-
tion no carnage can be recovered therefor
The damage of a limb can be assessed, but not
"a life.
The law reporters give us another strange
case of damage claimed in England some years
ago. A man driving a sulky through London
ran over poor mans child, not quite two
years old, and broke its leg. The father of the
child brought suit against the party causing the
injury, but failed TO recover because it could
not be made out that the child could render
any, the smallest service in which he suffered
damage. Some of the bar thought it fair case
and carried it eventually to the highest court
they could reach with it, but failed in all. Il
was contended that he should pay the surgeons
bill, but this met with the reply that the ia
Their could have sent it to the hospital where il
would have been cared for without charge
The law was fully and fairly tested in the case
but which denied the father any redress. Gould
it have been made to appear that the child
could render any service, such as to go to the
post office or even bring drink of water, the
courts and jury were well inclined to even vim
dictive damages, but no foundation could be
found 10 build on.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

SATURDAY MORNING, AUG, 20.

OT CAMP TAYLOR" was lighted up last
night for the first time. and large as it is, was
pretty well filled. Quite number of ladies
were present to hear the speeches and encour-
age by their smiles, the efforts of their fathers,
husbands and brothers and cheer them on 20
victory. Jas. G. Jones, and J. r. Harper, Es-
quires, addressed the meeting, and were listen
ed to with marked attention throughout. The
Band performed several new pieces with good
effect, and the Glee Club gave the meeting one
or two good songs. The Rough and Ready
Club meets again on Saturday night.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

CAss AT HoME.-The last number of the
Detroit Advertiser has the following:
We hear from reliable authority that the
Hon. Tho. Wood, of Washtenaw county. for
merly locofoco member in the Legislature
from that county, has bOItcd the Cass party and
is out good and strong for either old Zeck OF
somebody else besides Cass. We might fill
halfa column any day with names ofdeserter:
from the Cass camp, if we would take pains &c
remember them. Some of the most promi
nent Locofocos in the State are among the Dol
tiers.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

O-In reply 10 question put 10 us on the
subject, we will state that M. P.'' are not
the real initials of the writer of theartces thus
sgned-they do not designate either his chris
tian or surname.-DemOcrat.
Exactly SO. We would not, were we an.
P. like to have it known that, without cause
or proyocation of any kind, we had slandered
and abused old, highly respectable. unoffend-
ing and accommodating citizen, as Mr.. Bull
lock is known to be. If we were bastard
enough to commit such an outrage we would
keep our name from the public for fear we
should be hooted out of society by all good
citizens. an. P" should hide his head from
the public.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

More News FROM IRELAND.-We publish
this morning another telegraphic despatch, Civ
ing further particulars of the fight between the
Irish and British troops, in which it is said the
latter were defeated and many of them killed
and wounded. The O'Brien fracas seems 10
have been altogether separate affair.
It will be seen that the British Government
has ordered all American packets arriving in
herports to be searched 10 prevent any aid being
given to the Irish by the people of this country
Great vigilance is exercised by the British &c
hinder from going abroad what is actually tran
spring in Ireland.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

A PALPABLE HT.-The Boston Atlas thus
discourses TO the 'recusant wings" who pretend
they cannot support Gen. Taylor beca use he
is no wing, and yet talk about voting for Van
Buren,:
Those wings who called the Worcester Con-
vention, TO oppose Gen. Taylor, because he
was mot wing" are requested 10 meet al the
town pump, TO make preparations to support
that true whig. Martin Van Buren,. Mr.. Viii
son, Of Natick, and Judge Allen are requested
to bring with them copies of their speeches
made in 1910. The Van Buren, men in Con-
cord are to bring the big ball. A transparency
of Van Buren, giving his casting vote 10 rifle
the mails of anti-slavery letters and papers, will
be exhibited.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

William G. Brownlow, the eccentric Editor
of the Jonesborough [Tenn.l Wing, has de-
clared his intention to vote for TAYLOR and
FILLMORE, and writes:
'.You can say to your friends that Tennessee
will go for Taylor and Fillmore by ina jority
Of five or ten thousand votes-that this district
heretofore democratic, will give them major
ity-and last, though not least, that this coun
ty, always democratic, will go for Taylor ant
Fillmore.
Yours &c, G, w. BRowNLow."
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

KENrUcKY ELEcTIoNs.--I 9S counties Crit
tenden's majority is 9,5l2, and leaving two
counties Perry and Letcher, TO hear from, (which
in 1874 gave Butler majority of IS.
As to the Legislature, the Senate will stand
as it did last year, viz: 81 wings, II locos. In
the House of Representatives, which consists
of 100 members, as far as heard from, the wings
have SO and the ocos 81, leaving 6 members
TO he heard from.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

n- The Sc nate struck out of the Post Of
nee bill provision allowing newspapers to cir
culale thirty miles square free of postage
State Sentinel
The State Sentinel might just as well have
stated that the Senate that rejected this clause
is largely locoloco; and the House which in
sserted it. whig The people know, however
who are the friends of the poor.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

A letter from an officer on the Rio Grande
states that it is the intention of the Govern
ment to occupy two stations in that region
viz: Point Isabel and site near Fort Brown
nearly opposite Matamoras. where town i
rapidly springing up. Its said TO be delight
full spot, high and healthy.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

GEN TAYLOR says, if elected President, he
will be guided solely by the Constitution
The dying words of Gen. HARRISON were-"l
wish you to understa the true principles o.
the Government wish them carried out
ask nothing more" Can any supporter O
Harrison hesitate to vote for Taylor?
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

One ofthe most striking traits in the charac-
ter of General Taylor, (says the New Orleans
Bee,) is his kindness of heart. An incident
occurred few days ago strongly illustrative of
this predominant feeling. party of friends
were on visit to the General, and while in
conversation referred to his exploits i'll Mexi-
co, and the glory and fame he had acquired by
his victories: Gentlemen" replied the true
hearted patriot, sit may be that have gained
some military reputation by my campaign in
Mexico, but. if know myself, would gladly
forfeit every particle of what you term glory,
could the sacrifice but bring back to life any
one Of my gallant counuymen whose blood
flowed like water in the accomplishments of the
victories to which you allude."
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

A New NAME.-The New York Express has
christened the Free Soil men, the Buffaloes,
from the fact that they held their Convention
at Buffalo.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

PRENTICE is responsible for this hit, at the
cat-like vitality of candidate Cass:
zone of the Boston trancendentalists says
that too much life. is death If that's the
case, we apprehend that Cass' seven lives will
Be the death of him."
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31
FRsr STREAK OF LlcHrNING.--The Telegra pt

FIRST STREAK OF LIGHTNING.--The Telegra phi
Line between this city and Vincennes, con-
Meeting with the st. Louis and Louisville
line, went into operation on yesterday, and SO
far has worked admirably. The Office was
pretty we'll crowded during the day with citi-
zens curious to witness the working of the
lightning, and BY number also on business.
What amount of business was. done we are
not able TO say, but it was considerable. The
Trustees kindly invited us to hold confab
with our old friend Caddington, and We ac-
cordingly transmitted the following:
The Editor of the Evansville Journal pre-
sents his respects by lightning to r. Y. Cad
dington ESQ.,, of the Vincennes Gazette, and
congratulates him and the good people of the
Wabash Valley upon the completion of the
Branch Line connecting Vincennes and Evans
vile. es
P.S The Wings raised Taylor pole and
dedicated their ''shanty" last night.
w. H. CHANDLER.
And in short time we received the follow
ing in return:
The Editor of the Vincennes Gazette extends
to Bro. Chandler the right hand of fellowship
and through him TO the citizens OF Evansville
generally. Hurrah for Lightning and its eff
fects! Thanks Bro. C. for the first streak from
Evansville. r. Y. CADDINGTON.
The following pretty lines on the subject OF
THE Magnetic Telegraph" were handed US by
a gentlemen, and at his request we insert them
here:
Along the smooth and slender wires
The sleepless heralds run,
Fast as the clear and livingrays
Go streaming from the sun;
No peals or flashes heard or seen,
Their wondrous flight betray,
| And yet their words are quickly felt
In cities far away.
| Nor summers heat, nor winter's hail,
Can check their rapid course;
They meet unmoved the fierce win DIS rage
The rough waves sweeping force:
In the long night of rain and wrath,
AS in the blaze of day,
They rush, with news of veal or wo,
To thousands far away.
But faster still than tidings borne
On that electric cord,
Rise the pure thoughts of him who loves
The Christians life and Lord
OF him rho taught in smiles and tears
With feryent lips 20 pray,
Maintains high converse here on earth
With bright worlds far away.
Ayer though no outward wish is breathed
Nor outward answer given.
The signing Of that humble heart
Is known and felt in heaven.
| Those lonJ frail wires may bend and brea k
Those viewless heralds stay,
But Faiths last word shall reach the throne
OF God, though far away.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

OTThe following is the result of a vote
for President, taken on board of the stea me-
Baltic, on her trip from Chicago to Buffa
10: Taylor, 42; Cass, IL; Van Buren,, 8; Hale
.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-31

CO. We have seen returns from fifty-three
counties in this State, about one-half, and the
majority in favor of free schools is ID, l07!-
We have not the least doubt but the majority
viii reach 10000, perhaps far exceed it.