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Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

CLAY MEETING IN New York CITY.-From
twelve to fifteen thousand of the Wings of
New York held a mass meeting at Castle Gar
den On the 18th inst, and adopted a spirited
and able address and resolutions, .recommen-
ding Henry Clay as the candidate of the Wings
OF New Nork for the Presidency. The New
York papers concur in representing this meet
ing as one of the largest, most enthusiastic, re-
spectacle and orderly assemblages ever conven-
ed in that city. The Herald says:
Of the meeti ng in Castle Garden, nominating
Henrs Clay, little need be said to those who
saw it. According to the estimate of our re-
porters, 1t numbered tl1eLUc thousand persons,
perfectly united and ercited as one man. The
Wings of this great city are decidedly, and by
an immense majority, in favor of Henry Clay,
and no mistake. We admit this great fact
broadly and completely.
The Tribune, aft r speaking of the size of the
meeting. remarks:
But its numbers vast as they were, were but
a single element of this immense meeting. IN
character, intelligence, order, and dignity, we
doubt whether an assemblage more deserving
of respect was ever seen. Although the deer
and ardent enthusiasm for Clay would frequent
ly burst out in cheers like thunder-peals, es-
p~ecially at every ~allusion to our great leaders
name, yet no word Chat we heard) was utter
ed or sentiment evinced disrespectful of his
rivals, and when Mr.. White spoke of Genera
Taylor as a gallant and able commander. the
expression was warmly responded to, despite
the unanimous feeling that Henry Clay was
the man for President. The address and reso
lutions were very clearly and forcibly read. anC
were listened TO by the vast gathering with fix
ed attention, broken by frequent manifestation
of approval. Of course, when Mr.. Clay's name
first occurred in the address, there were sucl
demonstration of delight asonly failed TO brins
down the roof above US, and the ~allusion TO hi
Lexington speech was received with hardl,
less enthusiasm. The resolution p~ledging tn.
Wings of New York TO abide and sustain tn
choice of the Wing national convention wa
most heartily responded to,
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02
The WEATHER n H CoMEr.-The Comet

THE WEATHER n THE CoMET.-The Comet
which is to make its appearance about the 10th
proximo, is supposed to have some influence
in reference to the mildness of the season. One
Of the meteorological reports published in Lon
don, observes:
The present season has hitherto been unusu-
ally mild, more so than was anticipated; but
probably not more so than might be expected
from the approach of the Comet, which is ex-
pected TO appearin March, 1913, about the 10th.
If this occurs says Zadikel, fthe month of Feb
ruary will be extraordinary mild, and March be
less severe a great deal than is foretold by the
planets aspects, and then will the summer suf-
fer the reaction, and be excessively wet and
stormy.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

THENEw YORK BARN-BURNERs' CONVENTION.
The convention of Barn burning or Wilmot
Proyiso Locofocos of the State Of New York
met at Utica on Wednesday of last week.
About one hundred delegates attended. The
sum of its work was the adoption of a strong
slavery to the ground ii now occupies, and the
appointment of thirty-six delegates to the great
convention of May, at Baltimore. Two OF
these, Messrs. C. c. Cambreleng and Jared Will
four are from the congressional districts. The
delegates go to Baltimore without instructions
as TO the choice of Presidential candidate.
A good many of the members of the conven-
ton were in favor of nominating Gen. Taylor
for the Presidency, but it was not done.
Among the resolutions adopted we find the
following:
Re8oIUed, That Major General Zachary Tay-
lor, by his mastery correspondence with the
War Department, no less than by his heroic
conduct and indomtiable GOODNESS and courage
on the field of battle, has shown himself to be
not only distinguished military chieftain, but a
man OF great mental and moral power, and
whose whole life has given evidence ofa strong
head, an honest heart. and a republican sim
plicity of character.
The New York Herald, speaking Of the con
~yention, says:
There is no mistake in the Utica convention.
Their declaration-their address-their resolu-
tions-their position, will, most probably,
break up the Democratic party of the Union,
and produce an entire revolution in this great
republic. They have boldly reiterated the is
sue of the Wilmot Proviso, passed at Herkimer,
as applicable TO any new territory taken from
Mexico. John Van Buren, and his friends stick
to the text of the Herkimer convention. Theil
thirty-six delegates, pledged to such principles
will never be admitted into the Baltimore con
v%ention, with the conset of the Southern States
Hence
then utter demolition of the Democratic party
at the ensuing election, unless they come on
for the annexation and absorption of the whole
of Mexico, and the preservation of the domes
tic institutions of that country. in the same
way as the Southern States have preserved
theirs from the revolution of l776, up TO thi:
day.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

TAKING TINE BY THE FoRELocK."-Antici-
pating the absorption of all Mexico into our
Union, a member of the Tennessee Legislature
lately introduced into the House of Represen-
~tatives, a resolution suggesting to Congress
that Memphis would be a suitable place for
the location of the seat of Government, and
providing for the ceding Of the county Of Shell
by to the United States, &c. The editor of
The Memphis Eagle thinks that infammable le-
gislators viii not fail to appreciate the location
it is so convenient to Arkansas.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

&C. There has been an immense amount of
freight destined for the Wabash country, landed
atour wharfin the last few days. Every large boat
from the South makes a deposite, and several
have left very nearly their entire cargoes here.
Five hundred tons, principally sugar, molosses
and coffee, were unloaded here last night from
the Steamers Lafayette and Louisville, about
one half of which is for our own merchants.
There has not been less than three Wabash
steamers at our wharf at any time for the last
month. and we learn they are doing a good bu-
siness this season.
Our Vincennes, Terre Haute and Lafayette
contemporaries would confer a favor on the pub
lie by gising full and frequent statements of
the river. We are enquired of half a dozen
times a day to know "what the Wabash is do
ing
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

CHLoRoFoRM.-It is mentioned in one of the
London papers that DIR. Simpson, of Edin-
burgh, has been summoned TO London by the
Queen. No v this fact, if it is a fact, stand
ing by itself, is of no particular importance, at
least on our side of the Atlantic. Tn move
ments OF DIR. Simpson, or any other Scottish
physician, can have no very essential bearing
per sc, on the interests of any body or anything
In republican America; and we dont know that
even a royal command adds much, if anything
to their claims upon public attention. But
when two other facts are added-frst, that DR.,
Simpson has been for a conside rable time in
the practise of administering chloroform in the
numerous cases of midwifery which he at
tends. and, second, that the Queen has recent
ly given notice 10 DIR. Lococ and Mrs. Lilly
the matter assumes a shape worthy Of atten-
ton.
1t is pretty generally known that %inocula-
ton for the small pox, was denounced in Eng
land with almost universal dread and abb
horrence until Lady Mary Wortley Montague,
then a fashionable beauty. had the courage to
adopt it for her children and we believe, for
herself. Her example induced thousands to
look with favor upon the preventive, and no
doubt was the means of saving many lives.
But Queen Victoria is a thousand times more
potent asa leader of fashion, than even was
Lady Mary, and IL she employs the chlorOiorm
in her hour of pain and peril, there is not one
woman in ten among her subjects who will
not do the same. The prejudice or apprehen-
sion that may otherwise forbid its use will be
overcome; what the Queen does all will be in
haste to do, Notwithstanding even the religi-
Gus scruples raised by some worthy fathers of
the Church in Scotland; who asserts that it is
sinful flying in the face of Providence to seek
mitigation of the penalty denounced upon
woman in the 10Th verse of the Sd chapter of
Genesis.
On the other hand should the Queens lying
in be attended with more than ordinary danger
or with a fatal result, it is probable that the
employment of chloroform in such cases will
fall into disfavor, possibly into disuse. The
issue of the experiment, therefore, will be look
ed for with reasonable anxiety, not only in
England but in this and every other civilized
country.-N. 7. Com. Adu.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

OTHoE. JOHN L. HELM is the Wing candi-
date for Lieut.. Governor of Kentucky. He is
a true and gallant Wing, and just the man to
bear the Tanner OF his party through the po1iti-
cal conflict. CRITTENDEN and HELM! Their
very names, we fancy, will scare off all oppo-
sition. The opposition have already became
alarmed, and the Lexington Gazette strongly
urges the Locofocos to nominate Gen. VIM.
o. Butler for Governor. But they won't do it.
for Gen. Butler won't accept. He knows a
"'bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

FAST CoLoRs.-A lady, a short time since,
sent an elegant dress to a dyer's with instruc-
tons that he should dye it in handsome colors,
warranted not to run: and she was somewhat
surprised when the garment was SCI home or
namented all over with beautiful little Amer
lean flags, accompanied with the followingex-
planatory note:
"My Dear Lady The colors have selected
and used for your dress, have been tried by the
English, the French, and more recently by the
Mexicans. and as they are convinced, no doubt,
that these colors always stand, l have no hest
tation in warranting them not TO run.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

0-The Sons of Temperance had a fine turn
out at Princeton on the 22d, andafter marching
throughseveral of the principal streets, repaired
70 the Court House, where an Grafton was deliv-
cred By DIR. D. WALLING, which, according TO the
Clarion, was a beautiful and energetic effort in
behalf of the good cause; ''briefy tracing the
history of the Order-its origin and progress;
and then answering the objections prevalent
against the Order as a secret association; con
Guiding with an appeal in its behalf, on the
grounds of itsin1uence upon society, the broth
erhood being found in a union based upon viz
tue and intelIigence-there being none too high
or too low in the scale of worldly wealth but
that they may avail themselves of its benefits
honesty of purpose, and good moral character
being the only test of the applicant" The Di-
vision at this place is in a Furnishing condi-
ton, and doing great good in the community,
Of the "Sons" in Terre Haute, the Express
says:
Seven or eight months ago, the first division
of the Sonsof Temperance wasestabllshed here;
soon, d second division was instituted, and
now, at the weekly meetings, the room is en-
phatically crowded. Some idea may be form
ed of the numbers by those who know the size
of the Town Hall, when we tell them that on
Tuesday and Friday evenings, a stringof mem
bers touching each other, reaches all around
the room, while over by the stove and back OF
the principal table, they are two and three fold.
Almost every evening, too, from three to ten
are initiated, and about as many proposed for
initiation on the succeeding evening, 1t is a
comfort to say too, out of these only two OF
three have ack-slidden.
The institution asks no %compulsion; it is
raised and supported by voluntary offerings,
and addresses itself only to the good sense and
better feelings of the community. 1t seems
that ultimately the cause will cover the land
''as the waters cover the sea-"
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

PAYING FOR THE DANcE-Mr. Vinton, chair
man of the House Committee of Way and Means
estimates the expenses of the coming fiscal
year at So, 0O0. 900, and cuts down the revenues
from customs and sale of public lands to $685.
000,000; so, TO use a business phrase, Uncle
Sam is respectively ':short" S37, 600, 1000! In
other words we are going beyond our income
at the rate of S37 900 900 her annum, just for
the pleasure of fighting the Mexicans.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02
THE ou,KERs AND 1HE sbort ~,

The QUAKERs AM THE WAR.-A short, anc
truthful position against the Mexican War
signed by 5000 Quakers residing in New Eng.
land, was presented in the House of Represen-
~tatives few days ago. with the usual motion
to have it printed. Thereupon certain Loco
foco members, denounced the Quakers as enc
mics and traitors 10 their country.
All persons are traitors now, in the opin-
ion of the administratio nandit andre
%tainers, save them only who are for war, con-
guest, and annexation.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

WIG ELEcroRAE TIckET.-We place at
the head Of our columns to-day, the electoral
Ticket appointed by our late Wing State Con
v%ention. 1t is certainly one of the strongest
ever formed in the State, and will compare with
the Wing Electoral Ticket of any other State
that has yet appointed, not even excepting
Kentucky.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

@We beg leave to call attention to the
advertisement Of Messrs. CLAGETT & MILLER,
Hardware Mer chants, Louisville, in our paper
to-day. Their establishment is well and favor
ably known to country merchants, and no one
visiting Louisville for the purpose of adding
to his stock will fail ogive them a call.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

O-We received a few days ago from Mr..
SAMUEL Orr, a sample of his Sugar Cured
Hams, and, if we are any judge of the article,
they are certainly excellent. Those of our cit
liens who relish a fine, rich, sweet, JUICY ham,
will of course give Mr.. Orr a call. He has a
few more of the same sort left"
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

At Paris, when the allied armies were there,
a lady asked Wellington, if he didnot think it
the greatest good fortune imaginable on this
earth. to gain a battle. He replied, n mad
am: next to losing one, ii is the greatest of mis-
fortunes Wellington was then fresh from
the fields of blood.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

OS-"For my part" says Daniel Webster,
Gin the dark and troubled night that is upon
us. | see no star above the horizon promising
light to us, but the intelligent patriotic. unit
ed Wing party of the United States.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

FATAL OCCURRANCE.-We learn from the In
dianapolis papers that Eleazer Luce, a young
man, an apprentice to the coach-making bust
nessin that city, came 10 his death on Satur-
day week, BY being struck with a hammer by
his master. The only person that saw the oc-
currance, was examined, and testified before
the Mayor to the facts, in substance, that the
deceased was an apprentice to the Gastons; be-
tween 20 and 81 years of age; that at the time
the difficulty occurred, deceased and Hiram
CASTOR were working in the smith shop at the
same fire; deceased was trying TO fit a plate of
iron to a buggy, and not succeeding, CASTOR
told him to let HIM have it and he would heat
it and fix it; deceased answered fsIll not
CASTOR then took hold of the iron with both
hands. CASTOR then told him to let go, and
they both pulled the iron, deceased replied 81
won't CASTOR then got mad and instantly
picked up hammer. swedge hammer, weigh
ing about "a pound, and struck a side blow that
hit deceased on the left side of his neck; deceas-
ed fell. CASTOR raised him, threw water in
his face, sent for a doctor, and tried to bring
him to. Deceased breathed but a few minutes,
and never spoke. Up to the moment that Gas
ton picked up the hammer they were both in
good humor, that if the blow had hit the body
of deceased it might not have injured him.
Witness has no idea that CASTOR intended to
kill deceased. as deceased and him were on the
most friendly and social terms up to the occur
renee. CASTOR manifested deep anguish and
distress at the occurrence.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

rThe reader will find on the following
page, the correspondence between Gems. Scott
and Worth; also the report of the action of the
court martial in regard to Col. Fremont, which
will be read with interest.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

CHLoRoFoRM.-We met a friend rather late
the other night, and, on asking him how he ex-
pected to escape a curtain lecture when he got
home, he very quickly chucked us in the ribs,
and held up before our eyes very minute speck
of sponge! s'Oh,' said we, .'chloroform!"-
''Yes, | become insensible in five minutes af.
ter living down"
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

BLACK LINEs."-Mr. Thompson iLocofocol
offered a resolution declaring that the resolu-
ton Of the House asserting the War to have
been unconstitutionally began by the President
is untrue and ought TO be ~expunged. The res
olution was laid on the table by a vote of lis
to "a.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

O-The writer cf a letter from Mexico was
astonished to see so many Mexicans under the
the employ of the United States, He estimated
them at from 1000 to $500.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

OE-There are $500 taverns in the State of
New York, 253, 600 farmers, 81 600 merchants.
$4,000 manufactures, 123, 900 mechanics, g.
600 lawyers, A 900 doctors. and i 800 preachers.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02
L 7 OF EVANSVILLE:
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1s4s.

49, We call particular atten-
zzN ton to our Prospectus on
S the following page. Cut it
ont and circulate. Let every one help.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

THE CASE OF Mrs. GA1NEs.-WM CnRIsTY,
Esq, publishes a long brief in the n. Orleans
Delta, % show that the recent decision in the
United States Supreme Court, of the case of
Mrs. GAINES, disposes finally of the principal
points involved In all the suits which she has
brought for the recovery of her estate. This
brief, as condensed by one of our exchanges,
shows that there are some singular and most
romantic facts developed By the evidence of
the case. The mother of Mrs. Gaines was Zu-
lime de Curriere, a beautiful Creole lady of
Louisiana. In 1874. this child .'of the sunny
South married in the city Of New Orleans,
one Jerome de Grange. The publications of
the banns, required by law, was omitted. The
marriage was consequently illegal and void.
But De Grange moreover had another wife liv-
ing. He was prosecuted for bigamy, condem-
ned. imprisoned, escaped. and was never heard
of afterwards. The late Daniel Clarke, an Irish
man by birth, and a man of education, of ex-
traordinary talents, and great pride of charac-
ter, settled in New Orleans about the year IL
80, as a merchant; his efforts were crowned
with success. and in a few years he acquired a
very large fortune. He had become smitten
with Zulime de Curriere, and on the conviction
of Grange, carried her to Philadelphia, married
her secretly in 1803-and Mrs. Gaines, the le-
gitimate offspring of this union, was born, in
1875 or 6, at New Orleans, and when eight
days old was placed with Samuel B. Davis, to
be raised. At the age of % or 81, she acct
IDENTIFY discovered her real parentage, by read
ing a letter intended for Mr.. Davis. Her moth
er became dissatisfied with Clark's conduct to
her, and went to Philadelphia, where in 1907
or s, she married a Mr.. Gardette, under the be-
lief that her marriage with Clarke was not val
id. Thus she had three husbands Iiuing at the
same timc, one Of 1hom vas her Only la,cfuL
one, and as the evidence goes on TO prove, (the
most astonishing fact of all, she acted in good
faith in every instance of marriage.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

GROWTH OF BUFFALo.-A late census shows
Buffalo to nave increased about 10, 1000 the past
year. and gives DO, 52I as the present popula-
ton of the city.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

COOP ADvIcE.-ify you are about to leaye a
neighbor's house, don't stand stammering and
fumbling and saying, "Well l guess l must be
going" When you arc ready, go at once.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

OE The Wing members of the Virginia Leg
%islature have nominated Gen. Taylor for the
Presidency By a vote of 81 to Is.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

TINE IS MoNEY.'-So franklin Observed
1t is very true, and some people take plenty of
it to pay their debts.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

The TRI- WEEKLY JOURNAL. is published on Tues
days, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at S4,o0 per annun,
in advance.
The WEEKLY JcuRSAI. is published on Thursdays,
At S2,eo per annum, in advance.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02

Os-A petition, numerously signed, has
been presented in Congress for a grant to the
State of Missouri of each alternative section
Of land held by the United States, five miles
on each side of a proposed railroad, from Lex
ington, Mo-, via St. Louis, to Ohio city, at the
mouth of the Ohio river.
OE~The weather for several DAYS past has
been delightful in the extreme, and our citizens,
male and female, have taken advantage of it to
perambulate the town. 1t is impossible to
keep housed during such weather as we now en-
joy. Our river is in fine order, and the ship
ment Of produce has been very brisk for the
last two weeks.
Since last evening, when the above was put
in type, the wind has chopped round a lit
tie more to the North, and fires and overcoats
are quite comfortable. Change, Except in an
editors pockets is the order of the day, and
the weather follows the fashion-or leads il ()
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02
has Flour been sick?'

'Sick2 Why no! you sarpent! What under
the canopy made you ask that question:
Coz the Express says "Flour is better" don't
see how it could be better iii hadn't been uuss:
nor how it could have been ruSs if it hadn't
been sick. That's the how ont mother
Jake
WAL, mother
You'll be the death Of somebody YETI
fYethem.'
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02
FOE PRESIDENT.
ZACHARY TAYLOR.
WING ELECTORAL TICKET

WIG ELECTORAL TICKET.
~~~~~~-
SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
JOSEPH G. MARSHALL, of Jefferson.
GoDLoVE s. ORTIZ, of Tippecanoe.
DIcTRICr ELECTORS.
ast Dst.-JoHN PITCHER, of Posey.
I'd JOHN S. DAVIS, of Floyd.
Sd MILTON GREGG, of Dearborn.
9TH DAVID P. HOLLOWAY, of Wayne.
5th THOMAS d, WALPoLE, of Hancock
9th LOWELL HI. Rousseau. of Greene
7ih EDWARD w. McGUAGHEY, of Parke
Sth JAMES F. SUIT, of Clinton.
9th " DANIEL d. PRATT. of Cass.
10Th I" DAVID kILGoRE, of Delaware.