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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23

ErFEVERS, like every other form ofdi-ease, are
only effort OF nature eapel from the body
thing that is opposed 10 health; it is merely srug
and The commoiJn which ensues IL called Fever
The us ual symptoms oi Fever are b, aviness Ian
..uor, anxiety signing and yawning, with alterna-
tive hts OF heat and cold. After which, the patient
complains of pain in the head and back thirst, diff
Guilty OF breathing, pain in the limbs, OF full
ness about the region OF the stomach, nausea and
eic1ness, with sometimes vomiting oi bilious mat
ler.
WRIGHT'S INDIAN VEGE ABLE PILLS will
be found peculiarly adapted the of all kinds of
Fever, because they not only thoroughly cleanse the
stomach and bowels from all bilious humors, but
they open those excretory vessels which empty INTO
the bowels; and consequently, the iDpurity contain
ed i'm the circulation (which is the cause OF all disor-
dered motions OF the blood, called Feyers, Is thrown
into the bowels. from whence il Is carried oil by tho
regular alvine discharges
In using Wrghts Indian Vegetable Pills for Fe-
yers the only Gaze necessary is have the medicine
operate copiousIy by the bowels. II the symptoms
IRE urgent from four to eight Pills should be taken,
night and morning, until the fever has subsided at
ter which smaller doses, once IN twentyfour hours,
will be sufficient restore the body TO state oil
sound health. .-. ....r
Beu1re Of sngar-coated Embellishments
Der that the original and only genuine Indian Nege-
table Pills have the written signature OF WILLIAM
WRIGHT OH the top of each box.
The genuine is for sale ut wholesale and retail BY
ROBERT BARNES, sole agent for Evansville and
by other agencies as above sept 9-3w.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23

THE SEVERE DRouGHT.--The papers in every
direction.are complaining Of the severe drought.
In the vicinity of New York, vegetation is
burnt up, and pasture for cattle being very
IS arce. The CFcton river is found TO be per.
fectly dry, and all the water which comes tc
the city is supplied by the dam and reservoirs.
In Massachusetts the crops are burning up. In
Connecticut, at New Hayen and vicinity, q
we're drought is prevailing, while at Hartford
and even at Meriden, the latter only fifteen
miles from New Haven. there has been good
supply of rain. In New Jersey, the damage
to The crops from the drought has been es
timated as high as one half. From Penn
sylyania and Delaware we also hear com
plants.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23
Now Is THE TIME To WoRK..-N

Now Is THE TINE To Work I'VE have
Il few plain words for the iric,.ts Of Genera
Taylor. Ia !udana. Within two mon lbs ID,
Preside nliai Ell, cion will take place. Indi
ana ca be caried for Ia ,lor, if every I'M,
who -siIes il will do his duty. Unless thi.
he done, Cas- will go the elecIor i vote O
the Sla'e. There is but one way to sue
ceed. Every voter must be brought to the
polls. This can only be dune by the mos
minute organiz zion. II will not do To tall
about it. The work can be and must b.
done. Large mss meetings are beneficial
but more can be done by canvassing ever,
school district in the State. To do this, le
number of the mus, energetic men of eacl
county blnd themselves together with dc
termination that il shall be done. Let ON,
man be selected for each township, in eacl
county, whose duty il shall be 10 see tina
Zach school district in his township is promp,
y attended To. Talk to the lukewarm, ano
put documents into the hands Of The wayer
ing and undetermined. Hold weekly meet
ings in each township, and consul, as to b,
what manner The most good can be accom-
put IL into operation at once. Let ever
man act as though the whole responsibility,
,esed upon his own shoulders. Dol't wal
r somebndy Else to do il. What is ever,
ma IS business in uobudy's business.
That Gen. Taylnr will be The next Pres
ident cannot be doubied-but il would be
graf. flying % his friends in this State to see
lie electoral vote of Indiana cast for the
Old Patriot Soldier. 1t will be done, il CIV
-'y Wing will, from this day forward work
Let there be no iders-no croakers-5u,
energy and enthusiasm, and all will be right
Ind. Jour.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23

may perish" was his thought, "but | will per-
ish in maintaining the honor of my country
| have 10 run terrible risk in assuming the re-
sponsibility of making this onward march; but
il is the only course that will save nv army.
10 stay in Monterey was to be sacrificed by the
overwhelming force of the enemy. To save
all, must here risk ail!''
The battle was fought, you know the result
but you never can know the influence that
the presence of Gen. Taylor had upon the ar
my. He alone, so it has seemed 10 me, could
have inspired, BY presence, every soldier in
the army, as the volunteers were inspired. The
confidence in him was complete, tie had
commanded volunteers before, and had been
dered; he had never been whipped; and the
idea got abroad, that he never could be. When
maneuvring my pieces alhwsrt the gullies-l
cite this as an example OF that Confidence
saw clouds of dust about two miles from me.
| was painfully anxious. thought Gen. Mi
non had fallen upon our rear, and attacked our
depots, and TO meet him was my first thought.
A man came galloping up through the dust in
to sight, screaming, "Old Zach is comingr-
Every soldier gave involuntary utterance 10 his
feelings. Old Zach camel-and in fifteen
minutes the tide of battle turned. Four thou
sand five hundred men repulsed twenty thou
sand-and to the influence of that presence,
under God, think am alive here TO dine with
you this day.
A Genlleman-How often did you discharge
your pieces that day?
Col. Bragg-About $50 rounds TO each
gun.
| Another Gentlemen.--How near was the
enemy to your pieces, at any time?
| Col. Bragg.-Within fifty yards at one time,
when we moved them down.
| Another--Whe re was Gen. Taylor.
| Col. Bragg--Within forty yards.
Col. Bragg closed his remarks with saying
l.'Understand me, gentlemen. | am a soldier
and no politician. l know Gen. Taylor only
as soldier and man. speak of him only as
the commander in chief of our army in Mexico
| have no thing TO do with his politics, or yours
1t is the duty of soldier cheerfully to Obey
whomsoever you put into power. could MOI
only speaking of my commander when thus
toasted, as have been by you, for services
under him. | have nothing to do with poll
tics"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23
LATER FROM HAyYI-MoRE ArRocIrrl

LATER FROM HAYYI-MoRE ATROCITIES
The schr. Chiffon, Capt. Fales, has arr-
we'd al Boston from Jereme. (liayli,) bring
ing intelligence to The l4thult. Cap. Fales
reports affairs in horrid state at iha, place.
The PIesden, still continued his bluod,
work of arresiing and executing those VIII"
sIoud in his way. Five of The must respec-
table citizens of JeIemie had been sho, by
his orders, previous TO Capt. F"les' return
from Jamaica, where he had been io carry a
number Of persons who were fleeing from
Jerernie, in order to save their lives. Some
fifty more were in prison awaiting their tri-
,ls. On the Wednesday after Cap. Fales'
arrival, another trial was had, and lour more
we're sentenced to be shot. Capt. f., by a
great deal of exertion and strategy, was en-
abed 10 rescue Two Of these latter, and sue
ceeded in getting them on board his vessel
in female clo;bing. and brought them to Bos-
ton, together with four others who hd for
their lives. They will proceed from Boston
10 jamaica. The other TWO were shot la
The most brutal manner.
Another trial was to be held on the mex
Wednesday, and il Was already understood
that the late of four more was already sealed
the trial being mere farce. Mpre ar
rests were still making.
During the execution, the streets were
filed with women, bathed in tears, beseach
ing the Presidents chat the lives Of The con
denned persons might be spared. He was,
however, inexorabie, and ordered the exacu-
ton 10 proceed. The effect OF this brutal
work was such upon his own soldiers, tina
he became alarmed, and in The midst of the
most intense excitement abandoned Jere
me at midnight. l! was not known where
he had gone.
The only reason given by the Presiden,
Tor his sanguinary acts, was that the con
demneJ persons were friends OF Boyer. The
rue reason was believed 10 be a desire To-
obtain their property.
Capt. Fales reports business entirely sus.
pended at ceremie. The merchandise H.
the stores was packed up and sent to The
houses Of The Consuls, for protection. I'll,
market was glulied with American produce.
and the national currency had deprecated
TO oe almost valuess-220 Hayden dollars
being freely given for doubloon.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23

LADIES, LEARN To swIM?-The Portland.
Umpire gives The following particulars
from letter dated Hammock, Maine, Aug
25ih:
Capt. L. Crabtree, and his sister. Mrs.
Purbeck, with an infant, embarked in small
<krff with a view Of crossing The river, which
at that place, is about half mile wde.-
Having got about half way over, the boa
filled and turned over bottom upwards, pre-
cipilaling them into the rapid stream. Hap
PLY, the lady could swim; and with great
presence OF great mind she caught hold Of
The sktf, with one baud and her infant by
he other, and thus sustained herself unii
she could place il upon the bottom of the
boat, which she SOON accomplishments ere
she corld obtain breathing respite, the
boat turned over again; and threw the Infant
in spite Of her exeriions, once more into the
water. But the interchangeable and preserving
mother Vas not 10 be daunted by this unto
ward event; she again recovered her child,
and Ouce more regaIned the boat, now the
'igh side up, but full OF water; however, the
water was not SO deep in the boat but tina
the child standing OH lis feet could keep its
head above the water, assisted in that posi-.
non by the mother. All this while the gen
ileman was doing his best to keep the boat
from turning over again. In this critical sit
ualiOn, both holding on the gunwales of the
boat, on opposite sides, aud sustaining Oh,
child in the boat between them, and drifting
fast down The river, they remained for some
twenty or thirty minutes. The lady felt he
strength fast declining, but the impulse o
maternal affection gave her renewed strength
and they were all saved by Capt. &. Peiiin
gill, who saw their situation and hasten.
ed in his boat 10 their rescue. Had Mrs
Purbeck not known how TO vim, in all hu
man probability her brother, in attempting
10 save her, would have sacrificed bis Own
| life, and thus would all have found wa er,
grave. Ladies, learn to s,rim.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23
- - Canal Letting.

THE undersigned Trustees of the Wabash and
i Erie Canal, hereby give notice that they willre
ceive sealed proposals Point Commerce in Greene
County, Indiana, tie Eta day OF November neKt,
for the construction OF IL miles OF said Canal eIten
ding along the valley fihe fork OF White River,
from Point Commerce TO the village OF NewbeTy IN
said County. On ills division, there to be con-
ssrucied Lift Locks ond Guard-Loc dam across
White River IL ieet in height and 900 feet in
length; together with the usual variety OF work be-
longing 10 a Canal The line will be divided into
sections averaging about halt mile in length.
AT the same time and place, proposals will be re-
ceved for the performance of pari OF the Rock Ex-
cavation al the Patoka Summit. in Pike County
This section will embrace 20CC0 cubic yards OF
solid rock, varying in depth from TO IS feet, to-
gether with portion of earth exeay alton.
The work TO be done will be ready for inspection
for two weeks previous the day OF letting during
which time all necessary information will be given
by the Resident Engineer.
Payment Will be made as the work progresses, in
par funds.
A. VI. PuETT, Trustees DC.
TIIOS II. BLAKE.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD Trustees,
Terre-Hauie, Ind, Sep. Z, 1913. sep l3-td.
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Mr.. Glars OPINION OF VAN buren, Z"
have another objection 10 this nomination. -
| believe, upon circumstances which saiisf,
my mind, that to this gentleman is principal
ly to be ascribed The introduction of the obi.
Gus system of prescription for the elective
franchise, in the government oflhe U. States
| understand that il is the system on which
the party in his own State, Of whichhe is the
repuIed head, constantly acts. He wa.
among the sirst of The Secretaries to appl,
thai system to The dismission OF Clerks ir
lis department, known To me To be highl,
rnertous, and among them one who is now
Representative in the other House. 1t is
deieslable system, drown from The worst pc
RODS Of the Roman Republic; and il il Were
To b. perpeiua,ed, if the offices, honors, and
dignilies of the people were to be put to a
scramble, to be decided by the re suit of ever,
Presidential election, our government aud
institutions, becoming iniolerable, would Fl
n,lly end in despo'sm as memorable as .ha
at Conslaniinople.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23

0~-The State bank Of Illinois has advertised
all its valuable lots and lands situated in the
city OF Chicago and county Of Cook, for sale at
public auction, 10 take place OIL the 9th day oi
Oct. next. al Chicago. Payment can be made
for the same in the certificates or bills of the
bank The sale is to take place under the SUI
perintendence of WIN. II. Brown, Esq, thr
bank agent in that city.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23

Gen. Cass is temperate man. While Sec
rotary of War under Gen. Jackson he abolished
Whiskey rations, aud substituted instead, Su.
gar and Coffee for the army. This is a very
clever uct-Evansuille Commercial.
This same Gen. Cass erected the first distil-
lery, it is said, that ever was put pin his State
and very large portion Of his fortune was ac-
cumulated by the selling Of whiskey to the In
dians. He only charged them at the rate Of
thirty dollars gallon for the ''fire water"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23

Oc-Father Mathew has forwarded a Cork
newspaper to The editor Of the Albany Evel.
ing Journal containing the following paragraph,
with marks drawing attention it
Father Mathew will not 60 TO America
this month. as his health, we regret to say, is
not fully re-established. We are informed by
a relation of The reverend gentleman that in all
probability he will noi ?roceed to America this
year"
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UNow gentleman you see the enemy
they are ready to advance upon you. Re
member that 10 thousand spectators wines.
US from yonder hills. Your mo,hers-you'
sisters look upon the field; aud there Comes
The enemy! Let US run and protect them
I'm off!
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23

MORE WOODS on FIRE.-A very destructive
fire IS now raging in the pines, near Hampton
Gate, about fifty miles S. S. Z. of Trenton
The pines are very dry, not having been wet
with heavy rain since March. The Gazette
s1ys the fire spreads with great raPidity.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23
Also acting Justice of the Peace

Let il he remembered that virgins Indian Veget-
ace Pills prepared with special reference to the
always good, always useful, always effective i'm
-ooting on, disease. Livery family shoald keep ;hem
nj hand .... 4. -..
Bcpare Of Sagar-coa,e3 CspBfsrfrits!--Remem
Der ii a, the original and only genuine Indian vege
table Pills have the written signature OF WILLIAM
WRIGar on the top lsble OF each box.
The genuine is tor sac at wholesale and re; all by
ROBERT BARNES, sole agent Tor Evansville,
and by agents above. sepg-3w
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THE COMPREHENSIVE

ERETOFORE existing between the undersipn.
1 ed and Gustavus Hisgen, under the name, style
and lrm OF LUSKENHEMER Il HIS6EN, has been this
day dissolved by mutual consent
The business will be hereafter carried on by the
subscriber at the old stand on Second street. four
doors below Main street. where he will be happy TO
see his old friends. JACOB LuNKENHEIMI En-
sep 10.
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OF One hundred head Of horses belonging
to government, being portion OF those used
in the war with Mexico, reached ST. Louis on
"Wednesday. They are noble animals, and Oh
that account were not sacrificed for low price
at public sale in New Orleans.
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MORE PROOF OF THE EFFICACY OF WRIGHr's INDIAN
NEGErAEIE Pills IN FEVER AND AGUE.
REssEIYIIIE. Puinam La Inlv IL VI

RCssELylLLE, Putnam CO., Ia, July II, N.
DIR. Wright:-Some time since, your agent left me
la supply OF your lndisn Vegetable Pills have
cure of Fever and Ague SIR. lanes Boyd has soa
" no had been laid s with the Fever and que, and
had tried various other remedies, all of which prov
ed Of no avail lie Determined to try your Indian
and well. NIT Spencer had daughter, Mr.. Hugh
Groves a son. and Mr.. Charles Nichols and three o.
his family, were all down the time with Fey
yer and Ague, and tried also the various other rem
dies without effect. Your Indian Vegetable Pills
soon restored them perfect health. can assure
you, from what have seen, your Inliap Vegetable
| Pills may be relied on tor certain cur EsS,ukr and
Ague. Yours, respectfully
JACOB DURHAM I'M,
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"CIRcUMsTA NcEs."-We clip the following
from the Baltimore American

from the Baltimore American
"At The opening, last week, of the Essex
Railroad, leading from Salem 20 the city OF
Lawrence, collation. was provided for abou,
700 persons. The Boston Transcript says
speeches were made by J. S. Cabot, Esq, Pres
.dent of the road, and several Others, and every
thing went off delightfully."-. On the way up a
Presidential vote was taken, and the result was
as follows: for Gen. TAYLOR 402; Martin Zen
Buren, 62; Lewis Cass Al; Garrit Smith | on
no platform 40. Every lady was for Genera
TAYLOR. The announc, mint Of Gen. TAYLrR'.
large majority was received in the train witt
shouts of applause"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23

TENNEssEE-A rich Sccnc.-Among the E.
lectors in Tennessee are that glorious Wing,
Ex-Governor Jones and Ex. Governor Brown,
both of whom are regarded by their respective
parties as their champions on the stump-hence
la great desire mas been felt TO witness their en-
counter on that famous rostrum. They met a
few days since in cambridge, Jefferson county,
when the following scene, as described by the
correspondent of the Knoxville Register, came
off:
Zone of the most amusing incidents of the
discussion took place during Gov. Jones notice
of the law signed by Gen. Cass while Governor
of Michigan, providing for the hiring out or
Imprisonment of certain persons mentioned
therein. Under this law, Gov Jones contend
Ell that he could bring his competitor to the
prisoners stand, find him guilty. and imprisor
him or hire him out TO the highest bidder He
read the law 10 Aaron, and then called upon
him 10 come forward and hear his sentence
which was that he should be imprisoned foI
we don't remember how long, and receive we
don't recollect how many stripes, well laid on
under the charge of spending his money foolish
" aud 1dsting his time unnecessarily, in can.
wasting the State against old lack! Ii was
rich scene.
| This must have been particularly CALLING Il
the Democratic champion, who il will tie re-
collected last year canvassed the State as the
Democratic candidate for Governor, to secur,
which office he proclaimed himself for Taylo
for the Presidency. in preference TO all othe
candidatrs-the evidence Of which exGover
nor Jones most unkindly introduced by the fol
lowing ticket:
Rough and Ready Ticket.
Il For Governor:
| AARON V. BRowN.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23

THE FLooD TIDE OF EMIGRATioN.-Nearly
seventeen thousand emigrants from foreign
countries;arrived at Kew York duringthe month
of August.
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FOR SALE.

TWO Family Carriages of superior finish and
l. Workmanship. They will be sold low for cash.
or traded for good Horses or Mules Apply to
Messrs. Harrington Crane & 0'Rey, or TO the oy-
ner a; the Sherwood House, Evansville Sep. -
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LocoFoco PLATFoRM.-The Mobile Adver-
tiser says: "The Locofoco Platform is tie short.
est and simplest in existence-it is comprised
in one word-Pap.
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iresh supply of the genuine and truIv
celebrated Wright's Indian Vegetahi...

celebrated virgins Indian Vesetah,s..
Pills. '@se'aoie
II As recently been received by the Agents in tbs.
IL vicinity. Tins medicine has the necnI;,, M.
Il ofmeeing the unanimous appreciation of those ,b
use it. Ii is cap-trap afiair-no humhug"
quaek nostrum So tar from this, that il has en,oraJ
largely, and is every day becoming more widely in.
trodnced into the practice of physicians and in pro
PORTION they relieved OF their preiudices 10
these acknowledge its merit ~
To the whole West has this medicine been indeed
great blessing subject as II is, tofhe diseases pecu
lar to new country. Mercury itselfdoes not ris al
these Pills as an Anti-B Bilious Medicine while thew
produce none of the wretched results to the constitu
ton which that mineral produces whoever tries this
medicine. will not afterward be willingly without IN
0-BEwARE OF SUGAR-coArf D CoUNrr RFEIrs,-P Re.
nensber, Mai the original aud only genuine Indian
Vegetable Pills haze The TritteR signature of WuI-
LIAM WRIGHT on the top Of each bOr
The genuine Is for sale at wholesale and retail NV
ROBERT BARNES,
sol, agent for Evansville.
90 Newman, West franklin; G.. p. & r. ]
Hud<peth Boonville; A NJ Phelps, Newburg Henry
Baksley ST. Luis; Jones & Richardson. Jonesboro.
John Lynn, Lynnvlle; G w Noble, Louisville: and
ut DIR. WRGHr's principal office, l69 Race street.
Philadelphia, Pa sep e-3w
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LAWNS AND PRINTS.

lust received small lot of handsome Lawns and
j Spring Prints. tmar25l NJ. w. FOSTER.
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CHILLs AND FEvER.-Wright's Indian Vegetable
Pills of the best, If not the very best medicine
in the world for the cure OF lntermitaB, Fever, be-
they excel all other in Kidding the body those
kinds of Fever, but of every malady incident to man
Four FIVE OF said Indian Vegetable Pills, takes
every night going bed will, in short time,
make perfect cure of the obstinate case Of
Chils and Fever, et the same time the digestive or
gans will be restored TO healthy Tone and the
blood so completely purified that Fever and Ague,
or disease IN any form; will be absolutely mpossi-
| BILE. - - osal
This is TO certify, that was entirely cured OF the
Chls and Fevers. of several months standing by the
use of four doses, of four pills EACH of Wrghts In
dian Vegetable Pills, and after taking medicine from
| regula. physician Tor some time, and having no
symptoms oi il since, which has been about one year
ago. w SPENCER
| Texas, Champaign Co., Ohio.
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WHISKEY.

a. Bbls Russellville Whiskey,
Oh 80 bbls Cincinnati do
20 " New Harmony do,
In store and for sale low for cash by
INV 10 BEMENT g. VIELE