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Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

McNulty's extensive Canal Warehouse was
destroyed by fire this morning. 1t was full of
-four and bacon, nearly all of which was lost.
The loss, consequently, must be very heavy.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

ATTORNEY GENERAL.-It is now said tina t
Judge Mason will act as Attorney General du-
ring the absence of Mr.. Clifford in Mexico.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

HUzzA FOR Polk AND LocoFocolsM!-One
hundred and fifty million of dollars will not
pay the expenses of the war with Mexico
What good to the nation has resulted from it.
Look at what the expenditure might have done
A correspondent of the Philadelphia News, on
this subject we'll remarks:
"With this sum we might have tied the
Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico by a solid iron
rail road We might have tied the Pacific to
the Atlantic by another. We might have i'm
proved all our harbors and rivers, covered our
coasts with Light Houses, furnished schools
and teachers to the children of the poor, and
established benevolent Institutions all over the
country. These works of Peace would have
given employment TO all our laboring popula-
ton, and have paid for the transportation of
emigrant laborfrs from famine and oppression
in Ireland and Europe generally to liberty and
plenty here. But all this would have been
unconstitutional. Mr.. Polk vetoes half
million bill to improve our harbors, because it
is unc institutional. In his opinion it is con-
stitutional only to squander tens of millions in
an unnecessary and unconstitutional war. A
war declared to be, in its commencement, un-
constitutional, by the peoples Representatives,
chosen while the war was raging"
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

CITY OF EVANSVILLE:
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1915.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT PrrTsBURG.-A tele-
graphic despatch from Pittsburg of Saturday
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Democratic Wing Nomination for Preside

Democratic Wing Nomination for President.
George Washington Lafayette. 4
Subject to the decision of the National Con-
vention.
This placard was encircled with guaze rib
bons. white, blue and red, and surmounted by
miniature French and American flags, connect
ed together. 1t was very significant, and at
tracted good deal of attention. The anxiety
to hear further intelligence from Paris is in
tense. Many are undecided whether the revo-
luton is com plete aud general over France,
but the French people insist that it is, and
that the rule of monarchy is over forever in
their native country.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

The following is the closing paragraph ofthe
last letter of the Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun. The last remark of this
sem-official will attract attention:
1t appears that after all the amendments Of
fered we shall have but chargeship to Rome,
and two commissioners to Mexico. Col. Sc
vier is much better and will start for Mexico
as soon as his health will permit him to do so.
The vacancy in the cabinet is not yet filled;
but it will be supplied either from New Eng
land or from the Barnburner faction in New
York Toward the close of an administration
it is best perhaps to reconcile every interest
and all its friends. But lUho is there Dho can
sag positively that this is the end of the admin
istration of Mr.. Polk.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

oCs-IsDEPENDENT, the Washington CORES.
pondent of the North American. saws the n,;s
understanding between Gen. Scott and Mr.
Trist arose in this way. When Mr.. Trist a..
rived at Vera Cruz, he transmitted to General
Scott, sealed packet, addressed to the Mexi.
can Secretary of Foreign Affairs, with a request
that it should be forthwith forwarded to him
Scott was then at Jalapa. He immediately ar.
knowledged this communication, and though
he took exception to being the medium of de-
livering a despatch, the contents of which he
did not understand, his real ground of obiec-
ton was. that the Mexican Congress after the
battle of Cerro Gordo had adopted the most vio-
lent DEGREES, declaring that the executive should
not even make an armistice. He therefore
deemed it inconsistent with the honor of the
country to send the packet without direct in
structions from the War Department.
At this Mr.. Trist took umbrage, feeling all
the consequence of his new dignity, and sharp
correspondence ensued Subsequently they
met, and personal interview explained away
all misunderstanding. In the letter of the
25th of July, from which have cited, General
Scott expressed his readiness to withdraw from
the department all correspondence touching
this unpleasant subject, but said he, 81 ask no
fauor."
The error on the part of Mr.. Trist, was in not
visiting Gen. Scott in person at the outset and
explaining the object of his mission, for which
he was afterwards rebuked by Mr.. Buchanan
as will appear from the Documents. General
Scott was ignorant of the whole design, except
SO far as Mr.. Trist signifed his authority to
negotiate Treaty, comprehending the general
power to make an armistice which might, in
judiciously exercised, have involved the safety
of the army. This Scott considered military
right. and he justly refused TO surrender it
without distinct orders from Washington.
1t will appear that at leas. one thousand
brave and gallant spirits were sacrificed in the
battles before the capital was entered, owing
entirely TO the supineness and imbecility OF
the Department here.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

GREAT SPEECH OF Mr.. WEBsTER.-We copy
the following from the National Intelligencer
of the oath inst. Mr.. Webster's speech will
be looked for by the nation with great inter-
est:
Mr.. Webster yesterday addressed an atten
tive audience in the Senate, the lobby, and the
galleries, for more than two hours, in master
y Argument on the subject of the war with
Mexico-its origin, designs, and disastrous
consequences; on the Objectionable features Of
the treaty just sanctioned BY the Senate; and
especially, in most emphatic remonstrance
and argument against the admission of new
States into the Union to be formed from foreign
territory. We have hardly ever, perhaps new
er, known MIR. Webster SO deeply moved and
earnest 1t was, we believe, the opinion of all
his numerous auditory that the spt ech was
worthy of his highest fame, and certainly we
witnessed from him a more majestic dis
play of intellectual power and of all the attri-
butes Of the most elevated Senatorial eloquence.
How deep and solemn must have been the
convictions of public duty which prompted and
sustained such an effort, when it is considered
that the Senator had received only an hour or
two before, summons by telegraph, to the
bedside of dying daughter! In obedience to
this sad summons, Mr.. Webster isnow already
on his way to Boston.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

THE FRENCH News IN New YoRK-HIGHLy
EXCITING TIMEs.-Never, it is said, were the
people of New York city SO wild and frantic
with excitement as they were on Saturday on
the receipt of the intelligence by the Cambria,
of the popular revolution in France. A letter
thus describes it:
The French people here were positively be-
side themselves. They knew not how to ex-
press their qualification at the realization of
their brightest hopes They by common in
stinct abandoned their places of business and
focked to the French cafes, to talk over the
matter and exchange congratulations. The
tri-colored flag was Immediately hoisted on ev-
cry French Hotel and public house in the city.
Attempts were made to get up meetings in
different places, but the parties Were too much
excited for any deliberate action, and the
idea was abandoned, to be carried into effect
next week. sass -..-5
The Irish too were in a ferment, and two or
three hours after the arrival of the steamship,
the members of the Irish Confederate ton, with
out any previous concert or understanding,
found themselves assembled in large numbers
at their usual place of meeting, the Shakespeare
Hotel. A formal meeting of the body was
proposed, officers were appointed, and some
very exciting speeches were delivered, in which
it was asserted that Ireland's time of liberation
had at length arrived, and that she must imme-
diately take advantage of England's circum-
stances and free herself. Subscriptions TO the
amount of one hundred thousand dollars were
proposed, the money to be sent as soon as COL
lected, to the Confederation in Dublin, to be
expended in the purchase of arms and ammu-
milton.
A great mass meeting of all the friends of
Ireland is called called for Tuesday evening.
Our own American citizens, too, were excit-
ed: In fact, the city resembled a boiling caul-
dron. Many joke was cracked, and many
laugh enjoyed at the expense of the ex-King of
France In the bar-room of one of our princi-
pal hotels saw a neat placard, of some two
feet in breadth and width, with this inscrip-
ton:
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

death OF JOHN JACOB AsToR.--John Jacob
Astor' tne wealthiest man in America, died in
Inc city Of New, York on Friday last. 1t is
salo 'ila' his estate is literally beyond calcula
tlon' enormous; for it is impossible to give true
IDEAS OF Inc value of his muItifarious resources
forty millions Of dollars would scarcely cover
Tue worm ol'he real and personal property he
has iet' S'ephen Girard' estate was compar
Ell WIN Aslofs, but was always far below it.
AT 'he Time Of The formers death, John Jacob
asked:
no" much did he leave?"
seventeen Millions" was the rely.
Ihat wont d." said the survivors, that
wont do"
oihce uirard sdeath, Astor's wealth has near
~ "ouo.eo' laree summers ago, he made, In
'ne pfol'S Oh ceflain purchases of real estate
within the city limits, for more than sixty
u"'S Coli0ec0'i'ell, $40, 900 day.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

Mexico AND FRANcE.-The late news from
France will have, it is supposed, considerable
influence with Mexico in inducing her to rati-
fly the treaty with the United States. The Phil
adelphia American says:
The revolution of Paris, in fact, leaves Mex
leo al our mercy-or the mercy of our rulers.
A new state of things has arisen in Europe;
where all governments, occupied with neces-
sary preparations against storm that may at
any moment burst out with fury threatening
their own safety, have forgotten the, to them,
petty interests of Mexico, and the designs,
whatever they may be, of her conqueror. The
Mexicans will know this-Messrs. Thornton
Macintosh, Mcnamara & Co., will know it,
the Mexican Government and Congress, above
all, will know it. Nothing could have occur
ed more opportunely to reconcile all parties
in Mexico to the treaty, as modified and sent
back to them from the American Senate Ev-
cry hope ofassistance, in any form, from Eu-
rope-money, arms, counsel, mediation even
is now at an end; and the treaty affords to
the unfortunate republic her only path of es
cape.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

The general commanding this brigade has
had the good fortune to command Col. HAYS
Texan Rangers and Major Folks cavalry battd-
ion in several expeditions, and he cannot suf
fer himself to be thought unmindful at his
departure of their eminent services under
him.
So far as it may be proper for him to express,
he assures them all that no troops ever behaved
betterin battle orupon the march than they have
behaved. He is proud to have commanded them
and to have shared their entire success and
honor. For their courage, obedience, anJ
promptness he tenders them his sincere
thanks.
The general can never forget the strong per
sonal attachment evinced towards him by til,
officers and men upon all occasions. He part
from them with deep regret-compelled to alb
sent himself himself for time By the condi
ton of his private affairs. That they may Ion
wear their laurels, enjoy distinguished prospel
ity, and finally return in peace and honor t
their homes, their families and their friends,
his ardent and parting wish. By order of Bris
Gen. Lane:
G. E. PUGH, Capt. 4th o. ", Abide Camp
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06


O3The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia North American gives this inter-
esting extract ola letter from Gen. Scott to
the War Department. This passage in SCOTS
letter has been repeatedly referred to. t is re-
markable-remarkable for the prediction con-
tanned in it, and remarkable for the fearlessness
and loftiness of its tone toward an envious,
malignant, and tyranical government:
Ertract from Gen. Scott to the Secretary of
War.
PUEBLA, July 25, 1917.
The first letter dated Feb. 25) received from
YOU at Vera Cruz contained censure and |
am now rebuked for the una voidable-nay luise
if it had not been unavoida ble-release on
parole of the prisoners taken at Cerro Gordo-
even before one word of commentator from
Government has reached this army, on account
of its gallant conduct in the capture of those
prisoners. So in regular progression, | may,
should the same army CALAMITY bear me into
the city of Mexico, in the next seven or eight
weeks-which is probable if we are not ares
ted by peace or a truce-look to be dismissed
from the service of my country You will
perceive that am aware las have long been)
of the dangers which hang over me at home;
but, too am citizen of the United States, and
well know the obligations imposed under all
circumstances. by an enlightened patriotism.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

GEN. LANE.-This officer, who by his SOL
dierly qualities, manly bearing, indomitable
courage and energy, and gentlemanly deport-
ment, has endeared himself 10 the whole Army
from the highest to the lowest, has arrived a;
home. Although we shall be glad to take him
by the hand again and congratulate him on the
success of his military operations which have
repeatedly called forth the admiration of his
countrymen, and the APPROPRIATION Of the Com
mander-in- Chief, we regret that he is called
from duty to attend to his personal affairs,
which have suffered greatly in his absence
His plantation in this neighborhood has suffer
ed much from high water, and the great food a
short time ago, we learn, swept off nearlyall
his stock.
Before leaving the Army Gen. Lane ad-
dressed the following to the troops who
were with him on his last expedition:
HEADQUARTERS 1sr BRIGADE, % Div. Vols,
CRY of Mexico, March 5, 1913.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-06

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So, y ibis, F.
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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29
A short EIeasy Neon.

A Young man named Grover, who, for
some tima past. has been acting as bar
keeper n. theSummlt house, few days since
got possession of pocket book belong ng
to MIR. Divcr, the keeper Of the house, ana
after taking out the money, from lis 10
$5l20, left the book on the ground, in The
rear of the premises, and scattered the pa
pers about. Shortly after, he LEFT the si'-
untion, and married.
His bride took the money and made pur-
chases of furniture and oiher family nee
essares and luxuries Blu. fortunes made
so easily sometimes take wings, as was TAG
case in this intance. 1t being known thai
the new firm had no capital of their own
it was suspected that they wers trading OF
that which had been SO misteriously tor
roued, and one evening Some gentlemeI
OF the law called on the new married coup
!e, and by mt of cross questioning ascer
tanned the facts Nearly all the money
had been disposed of but most of the goods
were OH hand. Grover was committed, bui
the bride was bailed.- Akron Dem.
rF The bingham Patriot says ,he fol
lowing most. beautiful and touching inscrip,
ton NAV be ~een on grave in that town,
The only words are these:
"OIJR MOTHER,
Fell Asleep
Nov. 12, 1o4o.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

"Higuel.-And you thought him honest
"R .beria-Aye! that did. Ho was pleasant
and fair spoken-
"iHigvei-And thou 4 very Ass! Learn, boy
learn that he cannot be honest, who defends
dishonest caling'
Banks and Bankers is theme prolific
Though Adam Smith, Say, Ricardo, Rague
and Gallatn have written volumes = though
Gouge on Banking has shown up Bs1ns!
on eouging, still the theme, like the mighty
river, which flows on and will continue te
flow until time shall cease, is the eternal
one. Though Lake Erie was one vast ink
stand, and every shrub within sight ..cf Mr..
Ewing's "desert waste" were pens, still ink
nor pen would suffice to write the pain aad
suffering, the heartless scoundrelism, the de-
basing influence, and the ruin AID despair
caused by these institutions, which our
friend Tom. Gallagher once ironically
termed SACRED to charity" The good book
telIeth us that charity coverefh multitude
of sins, and as, in this world, the sins Of
falsehood and cheating, of promising and
not performing, abourdeth in the bank par
lor: it is not impossible that those facts
may have suggested the term. But that is
neither here nor there, and has nothing to
do with the Legend we sat down to write.
In Northern Ohio there is country called
Cheesedom prolific in waiggery, abolition
ism and Yankee notions, in which latter is
included our friend Seabury Ford, who run
faster the day his party absquatulated and
broke up the Legislature in 1912, than be
ran in lS4S for Governor, for then he out
stripped everything, bat now,she came nigh
ty near being badly beaten. Adjoining
this district, but not as part Of it, hes the
beautiful county Of Wayne, the county
town of which is famed for producing two
Banks, which will live upon the page Of in
fanny as long as Bank sw1nd!ing retains its
present popularity among that class who
toll not with hands, but brains-who pros
flute the talent nature gave them, by plum
dering the rest Of community. Ol the first
of these institutions, the German Bank of
Wooster, we have nothing now to say; bat
Of the Bank of Wooster, without the Ger
man, we have tale to tell, and a moral to
impress. The world believes that there is
honor among thieves, and the world be-
ieves great many absugdities. What we
now write is to show, that though the ad-
age generally holds good, yet. like all other
:ules, there are exceptions.
The Bank of Wooster, like all other
Banks, expanded and contracted - made
money plenty when its managers had prop
.rty to sell, and scarce when its managers
wished to purchase; and thus did they raise
,r depress the property of the country to suit
heir own interest.
Though Banks generally have horde Of
etainers, who are willing to swear until all
S black and blue, that it is the safest and
;oundest and best conducted in the world,
yet in this respect, the Wooster Bank had
advantages over all others. Its retainers
,utnumbared the retancrs ofany other Bank
they outswore all other Bank lacqueys,
md he who presumed to doubt its solvency,
,r the honesty of those who controlled it,
vas branded with all sorts of opprobious
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29
TEE YANKEE pEDLAR.
By FRED. MARYLAND

in the fall Of 1922, on my way from
y. Y. TO Washington, | stopped Tor a
souple Of days in the pleasant city OF New
Brunswick. On the after noon Of my
arrival, six or.eigM of The towns men were
songrega.ed in White Hall Hotel, discus
sing the character. and animadverting up
On The habits Of one Of their citizens. a
Ar. D-s who was notorious for his cum
Aing alta bargain and close Gstedness in
money matters. As the conv ersation was
carried on in pretty loud key; may as
we'll let The actors speak for themselves.
.'Close. did you say -
Remarked one
why. you might as we'll try to fish a
dollor out Of the ocean, as &c. fairness out
Of him in a bargain"
"A perfect skiniint ~
Uttered little dissatisfied looking fell
low.
IL knew him when he wasn't worth a
dollar, and now he counts thousands where
lido hundreds. and all made by shaving and
taking advantage Of the necessities Of 9TH
srs. Oh, he is a sharper"
'.True." said another.
z Hes the keenest fellow | ever knew.
Look how he did cheat Smith. in the house
and lot business, and Smith is not slow at
q bargain; a man should rise early 10 trade
with Smith, Ecan tell you"
"a There's no mistake about D-s being
. shapers' zs
Added third
. ''He would out Yankee Yankeedom, and
not half try"
Put in ple,horic individual. who SEEM
I'd to be determined TO add his testimony.
81 would give ten dollars to have him
handsomely taken in"
Said one of them.
$50 would l."
Repeated two or three Of them.
During the conversation, had observed
an individual with strongly marked Yam
-kes lace who was paying strict attention
to the speakers. He was Tin pedlar, and
Ehe had three wagons loaded with lanterns
then in the yard. When they began to
talk OF giving money to have their neigh
Dor outwitted, he arose, and putting on the
Yankee pretty strongly, he said:
''Gentlemen, don't know that ere in
diyidual about who m you are speaking-I
say don't know him-but if you've
mind to subscribe little grain of some
thing. just TO pay the venture like. why
shouldn't mind tryin it. | calculate it
might be done. I've hearn of such people
,afore, and don't know but | might be
able TO fetch him: Pm in the tradin line
and its all in the way of trade"
''Just the dandy, gentlemen exclaimed
one Of the party. Just the ticket for
soup" ss
"Your'e in the trading line are you 2"
Inquired anOlhsr.
"Yes. gentlemen tradin is my occupa-
ton. Pm clean from Bangor way down
In the State Of Maine. can do leetle
of most anything. In the summer stay
tew hum and help the old lolks-in the
fall and winter peddle tin-ware mostly
iauierns."
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

PLATo.-Several anecdotes Of Plato nre
preserved, which reflect honor on his NOR
al principles and character. Having raj
sed his hand in anger to correct servant,
he kept his arm fixed in that posture for q
considerable time. To friend coming
in, and inquiring the reason of his singular
conduct he replied; 81 am furnishing a
passionate mann' At another time. he said
to one Of his slaves: 81 would chastise you
ifl were not angry" When told that his
enemies were circulating reports to his dis
advantage, he remarked: 81 will so live
that no one will believe them" A friend
observing his studious habits, even in ex-
treme old age, enqured how long he intend,
eb to be scholar. "As long," said he,
'sas | have need to grow wiser and better -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-29

No ADVANTAGE WHATEvER.-.A III
here you are, my good fellow, how We do
Upon my honor, it does my heart good te
see you once more. How's yonr laaily
and the old woman. we havn't seen Her ,hi.
long time; when Is she coming down to see
my wife?"
81 am quite well, thank you,b but indeed
sir, you have the advantage!''
"Advnntage, my good fellow! what I'D
vantage?"
"Why really, sir, do not know you!"
"know me! we'll don't know you
where in the deuce is the advantage!'