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Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24
CITY OF EVANSVILLE:
MONDAY MORNING, AUG. 81.

&C. The course pursued by those who con-
troll the Democrat surprises neither us, nor the
public. We felt and knew from the first is
sue of that sheet that it would resort to black
guardism and personal abuse the moment that
its lies and ISLANDERS were detected and exposed.
Those who control it have no other weapons
and never will consent to meet any issue in
any other way. If they can succeed in Undue
ing their opponents to ''sling mud' with them
they are perfectly satisfied, and would continue
the fight for one year, or ten years, or for ever
They have no character to lose and don't want
any character, and are but too well pleased
when they can pull down Others to their own
infamous level. Against such people there
can be no credit in contending-if you war
with them you must do it on their terms and
with their weapons: And certainly our patrons
do not desire this of us. They will not expect
us to make blackguard of ourself that we
may answer BLACKBOARD; they would not be
pleased to see us debase the columns of the pa
ger they have so long supported by such
course as that pursued By the Democrat. They
have regard for US which we would forfeit
were we to do so. 1t is true we have felt our
self called upon to expose the lies and ISLANDERS
which almost daily appear in that print, and
we shall be again, and we shall do so; but, as
we have said above, we can't be induced to
fight the Democrat as it would delight to have
us. 1t has too greatly the advantage-every
backyard has too greatly the advantage of us
in such fight.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

BADSTATE OF Tunes IN CUBA.--A letter re-
ceived in Boston from Havana, ofrecent date,
written by an intelligent gentleman, who has
spent some ten or twelve years in the vicinity,
gives most deplorable account of the state OF
affairs in that place. The writer says:
The distress which prevails in the communi-
ty is truly alarming. Daily there are failures
of one or warehouses, hitherto extensively en-
gagged in trade During the week ending July
%, more than twenty-five mercantile houses
suspended payment. Yesterday | followed to
the grave the remains of one of our first mer-
chants, who, frantic at finding himself ire
trievably ruined, committed suicide. Many
others, owing from fifty TO one hundred thous-
and dollars, have left the city, unwilling to
meet the gaze of those with whom they have
been accustomed to associate IN the time OF
their prosperity. 1t is estimated that there
are in this vicinity, but outside the city walls,
some eighteen thousand souls, who, lacking
the means to supply themselves with the daily
necessaries of life, are literally furnishing with
hunger These consist, chiefly, of cigar ma
kers, whose employers have been Obliged to
close their factories for the want of means to
prosecute their business. In this state of things
il requires no stretch of the imagination TO in
duce he most gloomy foreboding. l grant
that in this connection the mind is apt 10 re-
cur to the scenes that are enacting abroad, but
it must be remembe red that these act as incen-
tives to the disaffected, to which classthe great
mass of the Creole population belong.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

0rMr. TAYLOR, of Ohio, in a recent speech
in Congress, said that he had taken the trouble
TO examine the documents in the State Depart
ment, in relation to the principles of the Will
mot Proviso, and that he found the the Ordi-
nance of 1884, (Which is the Wilmot Proviso
of this day,) in Mr.. Je6ersOms orun hand -aori-
ting. Nathan Dane introduced the same ordi-
nance, as applicable to the Northwestern ter
ritory. in 1887. The present Democratic party
pretend that they are Jeffersonian Democrats,
and yet they repudiate this, one of the best
acts of his public life How consistent!
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

TAYLOR MEETING AT LANCASTER, PA
great Taylor Meeting was held at Lancaster
Penn. on Saturday, comprising from five to
six thousand of the patriotic people of that
town and vicinity. At3 o'clock procession
was formed, which proceeded to an orchard be-
longing to Col. Mayer-where, says the Phila-
delphia Inquirer, an able address was made BY
Gov. Johnston, who was followed by the Hon.
James Pollock, in speech that drew forth
great applause. At the close of the meeting
the very earth trembled with shouts and huzzas
of the multitude for Taylor, Fillmore, Middle
swarth and Johnson. The Old Guurd will do
her part towards sealing the doom of the
Castles in this State at the approaching. cleo
ton.
correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger,
paper not friendly to the Wing cause. thus
describes this great convocation:
sit would be doing injustice to say, that
those appeals were unheeded, or not duly ap,
preciated, for seldom have seen, (and have
been resident of Lancaster for twenty-five
years,) a larger turn out than upon this occa
sion. From the mornings dawn until 10 o.
clock, the roads leading to the city were liter
ally thronged with conveyances of every hue
and complexion, fairly groaning under tn,
weight of their respective loads. Large Con
estoga wagons. dearborns, gigs, &C., and ever,
species OF conveyance you can well imagine
was TO be seen, all decorated with wreaths
banners, &e., and then the horsemen withou
number, each carrying a small banner OF
which was inscribed SINE favorite Wing mot
to to cheer him on in the ''good cause" tn,
humble pedestrian too, with the same buoyan
spirit that animated his leader, could be seer
trudging towards the great centre ofattraction
and giving in his adhesion TO the gallant ole
Zack, by loud huzza.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?-We cut the foil ow-
ing from the N. o. Delta of the LIST Instant
We should like to have the particulars of the
transaction. 1t seems almost incredible that
an act of such inhuman prescription could have
been coolly perpetrated. We will venture to
to say that the cause of our opponents will
gain no adherents BY such petty tyranny:
'sAbout lis men, out of 40, at work al the
Barracks, were discharged because they would
vote for Gen. Taylor. The above % men were
picked out by one Boss.
JOHN WATSON"
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

DECISION IN THE ''PILLow" CAsE.-The court
martial has decided that, although evidence
was offered of Gen. Pillow having lnterlined a
letter, identified with the sLeonidas" docu-
ment, it does not connect him with the publ
cation of said letter, he is therefore acquitted
of that charge.
Hisclaims to having planned the attack on
Contreros have been set aside by the court. and
it has been decided that Gen. Per8ifor F. Smith
planned said attack, and by the aid of Col. Ri
ley, successfully carried it into execution. 1t
has been established by evidence, that Gen.
Pillow disapproved of that movement. The
other charges against Pillow are considered not
sustained; enough, however, has been proved
TO establish his reputation as the most consum-
mate donkey that ever held command in the
American army.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24
From the Wabash Courier.l
TO THE PITRIJC

In consequence of the inquiry so frequently
made, whether Gen. Taylor will be present at
the Fort Harrison Mass Meeting, to take place
on the 9Th of September, and aware of the
great and general desire to be informed in this
respect, the Committee of Invitation deem it
their duty to publish at this time the follow
ing correspondence. 1t will be seen by the
Generals letter, that his public duties will
prevent his being present on that occasion, and
although this is deeply regretted, the Commit
tee trust that it will not be permitted to less
en- the numbers of the mighty gathering which
is contemplated. They have it in their pow
er to state, that distinguished individuals will
be present from many of the States-zealou:
and eloquent defenders of the wing cause
true men, greatly endeared to their country b,
their great and gallant services. They say
then, in one general invitation to the public
far and near--Come; and to the friends of Gen
Taylor in particular, Let it not be said of yol
hang back because your old chief canno
be with you to take you by the hand-neglec
not MS cause On tHdt dCcouHl--tHe STdnu Idli
is intended to do him honor, and with tn
proud consciousness Of doing your duty, prove
that whether he is present or absent, your yea
and fidelity are still The same.
THO. H. BLAKE,
JAMES HARRINGTON,
THOMAS BOWLING,
JOHN F. CRUFT,
w. F. KRUMBHAAR,
Committee.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE EDWARD BATEs.--
The st. Louis Reveille says that committe of
of practical engineers, belonging to the st. Lou
is Association, have made an examination into
the causes which produced the recent melan-
choly explosion on board the steamer edward
Bates;' and they report that the explosion was
the result of the engineers neglect, or reckless
ness. From evidence gathered in their inquiry
they established the fact, that at the time OF
the explosion the engineer had over 200 lbs.
weight per square inch upon the safety valve,
and that the supply pumps TO the boilers were
stopped, thus making an explosion inevitable.
From 100 to 100 lbs. is the extent of weigh:
which could safely be carried upon the safety
vale, with the supply pump in operation.
In view of the facts thus established. the
committee recommend that James Donaho, the
engineer OF the Edward Bates, be expelled from
the St. Louis Associa ton of Practical Engin-
ers. Thiscommittee have fearlessly done their
duty, and the investigation made, which has
brought to light the ciminal neglect of the en-
gineer proves the value of such an association
as this formed, by our engineers. The inves-
LEGATIONS of these practical men will do more
to protect the travelling public from such tel
ribe disasters than any laws which can be
framed by either the States or General Govern
ment. The decisions of the committee will
fall heavy on the engineer, but in comparison
to the injury he has inflicted, The punishment
thus received is nothing-he can be looked
upon in no other light than as reckless des
troyer of human life, and one who merits no
only the condemnation of his associates but the
severest penalties of the law.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

0TThe Democrat still hangs on 10 the lie
it told on DR.. Lane notwithstanding the DR..
and ourself have asked it again and again TO
take it back. By the way the Democrat is hard
ly worth noticing now. and won't be we sup
pose until Major Puffer returns. We have ex-
posed ali its lies and ISLANDERS yet that paper
will, no doubt, fly TO other more gross lies and
ISLANDERS, in order TO bolster up It's sinking
cause. II is poor concern as at present con-
Quoted, and lift lives out the time allotted to
il at the commencement, it will deceive us.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24
THE COALITION.

Mr.. Van Buren, is now, we presume, to re-
may be well to state what were the points
on which they were formerly, and even now
are, as far as we know, opposed to each other.
The Abolitionists are in favor of the abo-
lition of slavery in the District of Column
bia. Mr.. Van Buren, is strenuously opposed
to it.
The Abolitionists are in favor of using
the influence of the General Government
against Slavery. Mr.. Van Buren, it opposed
to this; he is for letting Slavery remain as
it is.
The Abolilionists are for breaking up the
slave rade between the States. Mr. Van
Burens former course would indicate, that
here also he is in direct opposition TO them.
He was, and we believe is, in favor o.
opening the mails to destroy their publica-
tions.
The Abolitionist profess to believe free ter
ritory the great, the paramount, the absorbing
issue Of the day. MIR. Van Buren, was content
to support any nominee of the Baltimore Con-
vention provided his friends were only admit
ted there, who should be content to say moth
ing about free territory, without questioning
him at all on the subject. And he thus has
shown that free territory, in his opinion
was only good bait to catch the unwary.
The cry of the leaders of the Abolition party
for the nomination of Van Buren,, forcibly re-
minds us of the frogs in the fable to Jupiter for
King, who at length, wearied with their i'm
portunity, sent them Stork, that ate them
up. Abolition has not only stultifed, it has
destroyed itself; and hence some good may re-
suit from the present movement.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24
GEN CAss STILL FOR wAR.-we clip the fol-

GEN CAss STILL FOR WAR.-We clip the fol-
lowing paragraph from the Washington Union:
because, as Lewis Cass will be triumphant
ly elected, he will not submit TO the foreign
dictation of Great Britain, but will, if that
naughty and overbearing power dare insult our
country, take ample vengeance upon her for all
the wronge she has inflicted upon the human
race in eUery quarter Of the globe, and will ig-
ANONYMOUSLY expel her from the shores of this
continent; thus affording to the brave but OPP
pressed Irish nation an opportunity to recover
its long lost nationality"
Great Britain has inflicted wrongs upon the
human race, and Gen. Caas would plunge this
country into War with her to redress those
wrongs! This is progressive Democracy!
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24
THO. H. BLAKE,
JAMES HARRINGTON,
THOMAS BOWLING,
JOHN F. CRUFT,
w. F. KRUMBHAAR,
Committee.

Committee.
Terre Haute, Aug. IL, 1913.

TERRE-HAUTE, Ia, June 80, 1913.
DEAR SIR-At meeting OF the citizens OF
this county, held at this place on the oath inst.
to ratity the nomination of President and Vice
President of the United States, lately made by
the Wing National Convention at Philadel phia,
resolutions TO that effect were adopted by ac-
clamation. Resolutions were also then adopt
ed by a similar manifestation of good feeling,
inviting the citizens of this and the surround
ing States to hold Massa Meeting at Fort Har-
rison, on the 9Th of September next, the ami
versary of your victory over the Indians at that
place in 1912. We are the committee OF cor
respondence appointed 10 carry that object in
to effect, and now, in the name of the people
of Vigo, we tender you an invitation 10 be pre-
sent on that occasion. Ii is not togratify them
alone that your presence is desired, for it APP
pears TO be the general wish of the State, ex-
tensively participated in by citizens of other
States, where, in fact, this mode of testifying
the public admiration and gratitude was first
announced and recommended. Fort Harrison,
the memorable spot where you first distinguish
ed yourself, lies in the immediate neighborhood
OF this town; there was no town or settled
country here then. Except at Vincennes, the
entire Wabash valley was wilderness. Gen
eral, it will crafty you to look upon that val
ley now. teeming with population. improved
with beautiful farms and adorned with -four
ishing towns The old Fort, too. will doubt
less have its attractions, 10 say nothing OF the
scenery around it, and the bold biutt upon
which it stands, commanding an extentive
view of both river and prairie The place is
now toe residence of farmer, whose cultivat-
ed fields stretch out far and wide from it, and
is frequently resorted to by the citizen and
stranger, not to witness the change which has
taken place under the progress of civilized life,
but to 90 back to the time when it was in the
heart OF an Indian country, and TO call up the
incidents of your conflict with the savage foe.
You have had glorious battle-felds in other
cim.s since then, upon much more extended
theatre of renown, where your achievements
have attracted the admiration of both hemi-
spheres, and given you an imperishable name;
but that frontier conflict has the claim of being
your GLORIOUS first essay In arms, and it was
for your ga liant conduct there that you received
your first brevet. The occasion now offers,
when you may well visit the place again, and
look around upon and recognize your old ac-
auaintance.
The citizens of this town will be happy to
receive you as their guest-their houses and
hearts will be open both to you and your friends,
and when you reach the old Fort, your fell
low citizens, far and near, covering hill and
valley, woodland and prairie, will receive you
with generous welcome. We have the hon.
or to be,
Your obedient servants,
ffi0S. H. BLAKE,
JAMES HARRINGTON,
THOMAS BOWLING,
JOHN E. CRUFT.
w. F. KRUMBHAAR,
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

The ScoTT COUNTY MuRDER.-We have al
ready mentioned the murder of white wo-
man in Scott county. Her name was Louisa,
the wife of Alfred Griffin, a mulatto. On
Wednesday, the 9Th inst, four persons were
arrested, on suspicion of being the murderers
or accessories Their names are Samuel Clark,
Wiley Baker, William Baker, and - Bea-
son. Their examination took place on Friday,
during which the following facts were elected:
About 8 o'clock on Sa turday night, 1.-THE 9Th
inst.,) Samuel Clark and William Baker went
to Alfred's house and asked if he was there
Louisa answered that he was not, and begged
them for Gods sake to go away and not hurt
her her children. As soon as Clark heard her
answer he fired through the door three times
with rife. One of the balls, supposed to be
the first, passed through her arm, and penetra-
ting into the left breast, lodged in the spine,
killing her instantaneously. Clark then broke
open the door, dragged the woman by her heels
from the bed on which she lay out on the porch,
and there left her. She was found in that po-
sition in the morning
Beason and Wiley Baker were acquitted;
William Baker was permitted to become States
evidence; and Clark was committed to Jail 10
await his trial at the next term of the Circuit
Court.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

A challenge passed between Mr.. Butler of
S. Carolina, and Col. Benton, on the 18th, for
words used in the Senate by the latter in re-
ference to the former. The parties were arrest
ed and brought before Judge Crawford. Mr..
Mangum was witness. Benton was dis
charged, no proof being adduced of his sending
the challange, and Butler was held to bail in
the sum of IS. 900. Report says that Col. Ere
mont has assumed the quarrel for his father-in-
law.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

&C. The Legislature of Wisconsin has pass
ed through every stage bill exempting the
homestead of family from sale on an execu-
ton for debt. The area exempted is said to be
forty acres in the country, or quarter of an
acre 10 village. The final vote in the Senate
stood Ia to 5; in the House, 80 to 80.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

Dollhouse bill to surrender the Cumberland
Road, within the State of Indiana, to that
State, passed the Senate on the 10th inst.
Our people can now go ahead and see what
they can do towards completing this important
thoroughfare.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

0GThe intelligence from Yucatan and Cam
peachy is to the 9Th. The whites have defeat
ed the Indians in numerous engagements and
re-taken the towns which had been captured
from them.
The dates from Vera Cruzare TO the 3D. The
revolution had been suppressed. The Indians
had been dispersed and the prisoners discharged
on their pledge to support the Government
Nearly all the Americans who had remained in
the city of Mexico had gone to Yucatan.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

The WABASH ATLAs.-This is the title of
new paper established by Messrs. BURNS &
BAUsMAN, at Lafayette. We rejoice that the
true Wings of Tippecanoe now have paper on
which thew can rely.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

"Gen. Lane, it will be seen by the tele-
graph despatch in another column, has been
appointed Governor of Oregon, ia the place of
Gen. Shields who heads the ''Ousel Owls in
their Buffalo Hunt" on the Rio Grande.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

0FA good story is told of the easy impu-
dence of Mr.. John Van Buren,. 1t runs thus:
He was riding in the carriage with dad, after
dinner, in the neighborhood of Lindenwald,
during which time the young hopeful kept
putting away at his Havana. At length the
indulgence ofthe Democratic Chesterfield being
overwhelmed by the clouds of smoke, he ex-
claimed:
''John, your cigar is really very offensive in
Me here"
sis it?" said the dutiful son. s'Then why
the devil don't you get out and ride with the
driver?''
The old man has been smoked until he has
become an outsider, politically.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

Destructive FIRE.-A large fire broke out
at Albany N. Y, on Thursday last Upwards
of 81 900, 900, worth Of property was lost and
five hundred buildings were destroyed. The
fire swept toward the river, burning several
vessels and barges. The confagration was f.
nally checked by the use of gunpowder. Fully
one-eighth of the city has been consumed.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

OS-A wagon can run without greasing-
and business can be done without advertising
but it is slow work.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24
The spo1Is.-Mr. Clifford has been appoint

The SpoILs-Mr. Clifford has been appoint
ed Minister Resident in Mexico. He went out
a few weeks since as Commissioner. This
down-east lawyer, and one of but little dis
tinction, is in high luck in "the spoils of Of
fice.'' According to the rules which we are
told, prevail at Washington, his plumber
for the year l848 would figure up something
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

COVE expect the telegraph will be in full
blast in day or two. Vincennes commenced
a confab with us on yesterday, but as we were
not quite ready to listen to them, what was
said was lost We believe there is something
wanting here to make the battery complete.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

"Mrs. A. said ragged urchin at a neigh
boris door, sswon'l You please to darn my
stockings? See those great holes there!7
IVAN, me to darn your stockings What
lor?n :.
..Why you see mother can'l gel time"
Cant get iimei Where is youI moth
er?''
"oh, she's gone TO The minister's house 10
help 'en 10 make up clothes ior the poor
ragged Hindoos; il takes her pretty much
all her spare iime!"
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24
Say in all

There now, if Mr.. Clifford has not brought
his commodities to profitable market. who has9
We shall have more such cases before the 4th
of March ls49.-Cin. Gaz.