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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26


New ENGLAND AND THE PREsIDENcY.-The
Boston Standard, which supports Gen. Taylor,
says:
The Wings, if they want to save themselves
from utter and everlastipg destruction, will give
the vote of the Philadelphia Convention. to
'.old lack" with some favorite partizan, Cab
bot Lawrence) for Vice President. Mr.. Clay
edict which is going the rounds of the press,
has put the final extinguisher upon the hopes
of his friends, and the ayes Of politicians are
now concentrating, like the hearts of people,
upon the hero of Buena Vista, whose election
we regard as moral certainty.
The Boston Herald says:
AS it is impossible that the North can ever
again give President TO the Union, unless a
Northerner only in name, we prefer Gen. Tay-
lor TO all other candidates; not that there may
not be other men as well qualified, or better,
but because much good and no evil is known
of him-which cannot be truly said of any OF
the rest We believe him as honest as capa-
bic and as capable as honest, and we wish that
we could say as much of any available candid
ate.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26
WHAT TEMPERANCE CAN DO.

In Mrs. Halls book on Ireland, occurs he
following passage, which person will hard
y read without emotion:
We ente ed one day cottage in the su-
burbs OF Cork; a young womin was knitting
stockings at the door. Ii was as neat and
comfortable as any in the most prosperous
districts of England. We tell her brief Story
in her own words, as nearly as we can recall
ihem.-
my husband is wheelwright, and always
earns his guinea week The was good work
man, but the love of drink was so strong in
him, and il WASN'T often he brought me more
than FIVE shillings out of his one pound on a
Saturday night. and il broke my heart TO see
The children TOO ragged To send to school, to
say nothing of the starved look they had out
of The little, could give them. Well, God
be praised, ne took The pledge and The nexr
Saturday he laid twenty one shillings up on
the chair you SIT upon. o. didn't give
thanks upon my Bonded knees that night.
STILL was fearlnl it would not la ST, and I
spent no more than the FIVE shiIngs ! used
100, saying to myself, may be The money will
be more wanted than il is now. Well, the
next week he brought me the same, and The
next, and the next until eight weeks had
passed; and glory to God; there was no
change Tor the bad in nv husband, and all
The while he never asked me why there was
nothing better for him out OF his earnings. -
So felt there was no fear for him, and the
ninth week when he came home to me, |
had this table aud these six chairs, one for
myself. four for the children, and one for
hun; and was dressed 10 a new gown, and
The children ell had new cloiles and shoe.
and stockings. and upon bis chair pu!
bran-ne suit, and upon his plate the bill
and receipt for them all, just he egh, sixteen
shillings, The cost iha, I'D saved out of bis
wages, not knowing what might happen, ana
that always went for drink. And he cried
good lady and gentlemen, he cried like ba
by, but twas with thanks To God; and nov
where's healthier man than my husband II
he whole county of Cork or happie
wife than myself or decenier or better fe,
children than my own?"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26

Sydney SMITH ON WAR ExPENsEs.-Not on
ly is economy not practised, but is despised,
and the idea is connected with Jacobinism,
disaffection and Joseph Hume. Every rock in
the ocean where cormorant can be perched,
is occupied by our troops-has a governor,
storekeeper, and deputy 'storekeeper, and will
soon have an archdeacon and bishop-milia-
ry colleges, with thirty-four professors, educat
ing seventeen ensigns per annum, being hall
an ensign for each professor, and every species
of nonsense, athletic, sarteral, and plumiger-
Gus. A just and necessary war costs this coun-
try about fl00 per minute; whipcord, f15,OOC
red tape, f7 900; lace for drummers and ffers
ETC, 1000; pension to one man who has brok.
en- his head at the Pole; TO an ,ther who has
shattered his leg at the Equator; subsidies &c
Persia, secret money TO Thibet; an annuity tc
Lady Henry Somebody and her seven daughter:
the husband being shot at some place where
We never ought to have had any soldiers at all
and the elder brother returning four members
TO Parliament--such scene of extravaganza
corruption, and expense, must paralyze the in
dustry and mar the fortunes of the most indus
trious, spirited people that ever existed.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26

N. OF ARKAssAs.-This popular writer,
favorite correspondent of the NY Spirit of
the Times, has become the editor OF the Bates
Vile Eagle. The following isa specimen OF
his talk with his readers:
A fellow being askedifhe could speak French
answered that he didsnot exactly know, but
he had a brother who played Irish notes on a
German flute! We have never before been an
editor out and out, though we have done some
service in that line, srb rosa, hence if in the
outset, and before we fairly get into the swing
of the thing, we dropa STITCH now and then, we
ask it to be overlooked. We claim the privi-
lege that Tyree Mussett did. Tyree was once
coming down the Arkansas in dug in com
pany with several ladies' and gentlemen. He
ratified away as usual; at length, by way of an
apology, he observed that he must give vent to
his feelings, or he would clasp flue! His
good sense told him by the tittering going on,
that he had said something wrong. Quick as
thought he spoke out: Ladies' and gentlemen,
| may not use the precise language; but am a
mortal man 10 convey an ideal
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26

On OF MINT.-We learn from a letter from
Mr.. Colfax, of the South Bend Register, that
there is very heavy and profitable business
carried on in the northern part of or State
He says:
''In the vicinity of Constantine we saw the
large fields so recently filled with Mint plants,
and out of which their proprietors have made
such handsome profits. There were in all about
5000 acres planted with it in a single town
ship, which produced about 20 lbs. TO the acre.
Every farmer who had considerable amount
OF it, had small still or press on his farm for
the purpose Of pressing the oil from the leaves.
all who were concerned in it, l understand
have made money BY raising it, as after setting
out the plants they need but little attention
except thinning them out as they increased;
many indeed have made $50 per acre annually
by their mint crops.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26

REDUCTION OF THE ARMr.-It seems proba-
bic now that the officers Of the army who re.
signed their commissions in the old army in
order to fill higher posts in the new ten regi-
ments. as well as Others who received general
appointments therein, are likely to be relieved
of the dilemma of having TO return to private
life. The House Of Representatives on the 4tf
instant, IS before noted in the Congress pro
eeedings. passed bill to repeal the law Of lasr
year, which provided, that the number of Off
GERS should be reduced at the close of the wal
TO the same as it was before the passage Of the
act. it will also probably go through the Sen
ate.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26
THE OLD BROWN JUG.

AIR" Garry me back to Old Iirginny."
I've loved it lcng, that old brown jug
Ny solace in sorrows hour
But false it proved, that friend that loved,
Ii made me slave to its power.
Then take away that old brown jug,
Far, far away from me,
A man once more, as in days Of yore.
Hurrah, hurrah, I'm free.
Distress and want name on apace,
The future alldarkness and gloom:
And all because of that Old brown Jug;
All, mine was the drunkard's doom.
Then take away, &c.
The wife that loved, my dearest friend,
On whom looked with JOY
She begged me to hope and sign the pledge.
For the sake of my black-eyed boy.
Then take away, &c.
I've signed the pledge, and now I'm free,
Odfriends again gather round;
No more I'll drink from that old brown jug,
No more in the grogshop found
Then take away, &c.
Bright days are dawning on me now,
Free from the tempter's power.
The clouds of gloom, ofguilt, and shame,
No more around me lower.
Then take away that old brown jug.
Far, far away from me,
man once more, as in days Of ore,
Hurrah hurraE. I'm free,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26
A DEMONSTRATIONS Sale o f Real Estate.

IN BY virtue of an order of the Probate Court OF
Marlborough County, made at the May term, lS4e,
of said county will the 9th day Of June, lS4s,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock NJ, and O'Clock
NJ of said day, the door of the Court House, in
the City Of Evansville offer at public auction the fol-
lowing described of land town-ots being the
land the late Goteib Faas, died seized, namely, the
north half of lots number ten, eleven and twelve in
block number one hundred and eleven in Lamasco
City, in the county OF Vanderburgh and Stale of In
diana.
TERMS OF SALE.-A credit of three months for ons
half and months for the other half viii be given,
by the purchaser giving his with approved secu
rity, waving all relief from appraisement valua-
ton laws. MARTIN SCHMOLL, Admir-.
BY JAMES I WALKER his Atty. may IS
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26
ICE! ICE!!


CHERIFF Saie.-By virtue of a special writ of
- Execution against Frederick Wetzell and Marga-
ret Kehrt, issued out othe Office OF the Clerk OF the
Wander burgh Circuit Court in favor of Horace Dun
ham; will on Saturday the l7th day of June, A. D.
lS4S at the door of the Court House, in the City of
Evansville, between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. ID. and
O'Clock NJ, OF said day expose to sale at public
auction and oucry, first the renls issues and profits
for the OF years, OF the following describ
ed real estate, viz:
That piece of ground lying in Lamasco City, in
the county OF Vanderburgh, which is bounced fol-
lows;
Beginning in the northern boundary of said City OF
Lamasco, on the west side of the southern avenue
md ranging thence south with the side OF said
avenue one hundred and twenty feet less, TO
the corner of Eleventh street, and seventh avenue
thence west, three hundred and eighty feet, thence
north one hundred and twenty feet, more less, to
the northern boundary OF said city, thence east with
the line OF said city, three hundred and eighty feet
the place of beginning.
And should no person offer or bid for said rents,
issues and profits, sufficient to satisfy said Ex-
ecution, and interests and costs, will the
time and place, proceed sell public cton and
outcry the fee simple of said above described premises
10 satisfy said execution and interest and costs duo
thereon. lmay POI JOHN ECH0LS, S. " c. f
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26
A DMINIsTRAToRs Sale of Real Es-

IA tate.-By virtue of an order of the Probate
Court of yanderburgh County, made at the May tern
le4S of said Court, will on the oath day of June
1913, between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and o.
clock NJ, Of said day the door of the Court House
in the City OF Evansville, ofer public auction the
following described tracts OF land being the land that
Samuel Meoon late of said County,, died seized,
namely, the south hall of lot number 20S, in the
Donation Enlargement OF the City OF Evansville for
~ acres, the south quarter of the south west
quarter OF section number twenty one, IN Township
number six, south OF range number ten west, and
ten in the north east corner Of the east half of
the South west quarter OF section number eighteen in
township number SIX, south OF range number nine
west.
AiSo-The following tracts of land subject 10 the
life estate OF the widow the same being set apart By
The Probate Court, OF Nanderburgh County, for her
dover, namely 40 acres the south east quarter of the
south west quarter OF section number twenty -four
iownship number SIX, south OF range number ten
we and thirty acres the north end of the north
as quarter OF the north west quarter dissection num-
tef twenty five, in Township number ak, south of
,ange number ten west all in VandeTburgh County,
Indiana.
Terms or SALE.--One third of the purchase money
IN cash, one third in six, third twelve months
rom the day ofsale, by the purchasers giving their
notes with approved security, waiving all bensht tom
valuation and srpreeenent lewe.
msy25 JAMES 7. WALKER, Admir-.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26

-.--~s
HYpRoPHoBIA.-This horrible disease is Cd
the increase all over the country. TWAS only
last week we heard of mad dog running
through our streets, and we may expect them
to multiply as the dog-day approach. The
Philadelphia papers speak of their appearance
in that section in numbers. The North Amer
ican says:
Our table is full Of communications and let
tiers on the subject of this disease, which seems
TO be alarmingly on the increase among the
dogs of the county and the surrounding coun
try, enlailing, of course, fresh terror, and con-
sequences worse than terror, upon the commu-
nifty. A letter from Allentown informs us
that a lady, the mother of several children, was
bite n in that place, on Friday afternoon, by a
dog doubtely mad A communication, w hich
is, however, without signature-states that a
lady was attacked the other day, in Front ST.,
near Chestnut. and her life only saved by the
courage Of a young lrishman, who seized the
I'd bid animal BY the throat and dashed his brains
out against the pavement.
A rumor has been brought to our Office, that
a mad dog bit several persons yesterday after
noon in franklin Square; and yesterday after
noon, also, gentleman has called to inform
US, mad dog was killed on the Ridge Road
above Green street, after biting several other
dogs and giving little milk-girl very mar
row escape Other cases are mentioned. as
having occurred, in different parts of the city
and Liberties within the last few days.
The excitement produced by this state of
things is becoming very great; and the danger
and the fears of the community call alike upon
the public authorities for the most active and
summary exertions OF all their powers 10 bring
this deadly evil to its speediest end.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26
LOUIS PHrLLlppE.-The London Times

LOUIS PHrLLIPPE.-The London Times in
commenting upon the settlements of French
journal concerning the private fortune of Louis
Philippe, says.
"We believe that the reports of the Count
de Neuilly's (Louis Phillippe) investments
here, entirely fictitious. He lives at Clare
mont, in state of almos, penury, denying
himself even those small luxuries which had
become all but necessaries from long use to a
man Of his time of life; even with the mos,
rigid economy, however, 1t is said that his in
come is still insufficient for his maintenance,
and that in year or two. ifhe survives so long
he will be completely destitute. Ii can, how
ever, scarcely be- the intention Of the French
government TO sequesirate the private proper
ty not only of the ex-King, but of his whole
family. The dowers of bis sons wives are
said to be almost entirely invested either in
French funds, or in land in France, and what
ever claim the nation may have upon the Roy
al estates, it can by no process that we are
aware of, be extended to property thus acquir-
ed"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26

MURDER OF LIEUT.. GoUsH.-The Jslaps
Watch Tower states that Lieut.. Cough, OF the
Second Pennsylvania Regiment Of Volunteers
while on duty in Perote as Assistant Quarter
master, had slight difficulty with Capt. Eos
ter, Of the Georgia Battalion. BY the inter
ference of mutual friends, the quarrel was ap-
parently arranged, and the parties passed an
evening together in seeming friendship-bu'
subsequently they met again in the streets Of
Perote, and Capt. Foster attacked Lieut.. Cough
and stabbed him in four places. Lieut.. G. lin.
gered few hours in great agony before he ex-
pired. Captain Foster has been removed to
Puebia for trial.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26

PUNISHMENT OF Mr.. TRIsT.-Mr Polk is re-
volving in his own mind, it is said, with what
kind of punishment he shall visit Mr. Trst on
his return from his mission. He at irst doubt
ed whether TO punish or reward him. He doubts
no longer. Trists testimony in the Court of In
quiry the President considers personal insult.
Ii is certain Trist used him with ungloved hands
But how to punish the man and adopt his sue
cessful negotiation? However much Trst's
conduct may have wounded the amour propc
OF the President, has il done any injury to the
country? "Ha, there's the rub"
The old unwritten law of the Castiian Mon
archy permitted no subject TO express doubt
of the word once passed by King or Queen
Now as Gen. Cass, and the locofocos after him
give the President Jurisdiction in Mexico no
less ample than such as before enjoyed by King
or Emperor, why cannot he punish Trist, who
has been guilty of more than expressed doubt
of the Royal word, according to his will and
pleasure? IL he can eject him forcibly from
Mexico, as he claims he can and does, why can
not he incarcerute and hagellate him there?
Any how, his ExceIlency is perplexed, and
meditates strange things Oh Tristi dammit
loco" says Lucan in his "Pha rsalia," which is
freely translated by the Polk commentators here
"Oh Trist, you-Loco,-N.Y y. Trib.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26

PRESIDENTIAL ELEcTIoS-A Busy DAY.
The day on which the next presidential cleo
ton will take place, the 9TH of November, will
be a busy one. Two millions of votes over the
country record their suffrage for national ru-
Ter, and as the telegraph communications will
extend by that time over nearly the whole
country, enough returns of the election may be
known and telegraphed by the next morning
TO indicate with tolerable certainty whom the
nation has chosen.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26

LENGTH OF DAYS IN THE UNITED STATES AND
GREAT BRITAIN CoMPARED.-In Great Britain,
on the 10Th of June, the sun rises at 3 h. 80 m.
A. NJ, and sets at Oh. 80 m, making the long
est day IL h. 2 m.
In the United States, on the Goth of June,
the sun rises at 4 h. 50 m. and sets at z h. %
m, making the longest day Ia h. SON
In Great Britain, on the Goth December;
the sun rises at 8 b. Is m. and sets at 3 h. 80
m, making the shortest day b. 20 m.
In the United States on the Goth December,
the sun rises at z h. % m. and sets at h. % m.
making the shortest day 8 h. 10 m.
The longest day in Great Britain is therefore
b. IL m. longer than our longest day in the
United States; and the shortest day in the Uni
ted States, h. 80 m. longer than the shortest
day in Great Britain.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26
A SINGULAR STORY.


A correspondent, of the National Era says.
he translated the following article from the
Magszin Universel, published in Paris As
the scene of the story is placed in Washing
ton, il would not be difficult TO ascertain
whether it be fact or fciion:-
lam about TO recount u story, which, like
many others OF the same kind, Mr.. Thomas
a missionary, has lately told in public meet
ing held on the subjecl of slavery.
A young physicIau, of much merit snd
knowledge, made journey from his native
town IN one of the Northern states 10 a
town in the Mississippi. This young man
whose name was Wallis, took lodgings in a
furnished house. The mistress OF it, a young
woman about twenty years old, inspired IN
him The most ardent love. Although the color
OF the young woman was not the puresi white
the doctor, having no prejudice against the
colored race offered her his hand, which
was accepted. The marriage took place al
most secretly, and the happy couple weni
soon afterwards 10 establish themselves
in Washington, in The District of Colum
bia.
They had not been there long, where they
lived peaceably and retired, when one nom
ing an individual, who had all the manners
aud appearance OF gentleman, presented
hlmseli at DR.. Wallis's, under pretence
of business. The conversation proceed
ed, when the stranger addressed the
following indlscreet question 10 The due
lor?"
did you not bring a woman with you
from the South sr?"
"No, sit; don't understand you"
"How J" rejoned the Stranger; "did
not your wife come with you from Misss-
sippl?"
81 believe she was born in that country"
said The doctor.
"Well your wife, as you call her, is my
slave; and unless you pay me immediately
nine hundred dollars for her purchase, will
TO- morrow advertise her as runaway slave.
In fact she is worth thousand dollars al least
but, as you have married her, | will abate
something"
"Your slavel" exclaimed The astolished
docipr, "ibai is impossible"
"Whether you believe me or not" cried
the other, .'you must give her up or pay the
money. lin ,weniy-four hours The money
is not sent TO my hotel, promise you, my
dear sir, that you will see the name Of MIS-.
Wallis in tho newspapers, as that of fugi-
tive slave"
AS soon as The man was gone, the doctor
went TO his wife, whose good qualities,
virtues and graces, rendered her SO dear to
him.
"My dear Angel" said, he awhen we were
married, were you slave?"
"Yes, was" she confessed, at the same
time shedding abundant tears.
"Why did not you tell me before The cere-
mony was periormed2'
81 did not dare do il. Could I have
expected you would have allied yourself to a
slave"
swell, now know it, will give The nine
hundred dollars required, for ] love you too
much TO consent to separation"
During this shoIl dialogue, Mrs. Wallis
was laboring under the most lively agitation.
She asked her husband 10 describe The ap-
pearance OF The claimant, which ne did as
exactly as possible: then he asked her whelh
or the desc ripIion answered TO that Of her an
clent master.
"Yes," said she, casting down her eyes;
she is more than my master; he Is my
! laiher''
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-26

AN ExTRAoRDINRY FAcT.-The following
fact speaks volumes as 10 the prospects of Eng
land and the United States.
CAT the dedication of the Hancock School,
in Boston, Mr.. Mann stated as an interesting
fact, that for the last ten years the pendtures
of the city of Boston for school boys were equal
to the whole expenditures for schools in Eng
land, by the Government, for 100000 OF
people. They had kept peace with each 9TH
er from year TO year