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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-06-10

"Had you, sir" said Erksine to dilatory trades.
man, "been employed to build the ark, we should
not have had the flood yet"
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0ELansing, the new capital Of Michigan
now contains about / 900 inhabitants. In 4:
the enumeration was only So.
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PITTSBURGH, June Z, 8 =. NJ

TIITSBURGH June 4, A WI
There are from to A. feet water in the channel
There is marked change in the flour market n on
yesterday, but is it anything duller Sales to-day al
SO 1898 81; wheat sic; rye Soc Sales of whiskey
at Sc, for rec,ilied There is activity in any
iicle OF provisions lard 5G5.c There is nothing do
ing ia cotton.
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FANCY GOODS.

FANCY GOODS.
Nov on hand and receiving daily one among the
In largest assorted stocks of of Fancy Goods
ever brought to this city, consisting, in part, Of
Silks, Dress Handerchiefs;
Silk and Worsted Ties;
Linen and Cotton Edgings, Footings, &c;
Tapes, Pins, Needles, Beads;
Necklaces, Finger rings, Breast-pins;
Violins, Violin strings;
Hair-pins. Razors, Razor straps, Fans;
Pants Buckles, Shoe Lacets;
Spool-stands, Pocket Knives;
Plain, Black, and Fancy Wells;
Also variety Of Berriages,
Cable Cord; silk and Cotton Purses;
Pocket Books, Wall Paper;
Fire screens. Carpet Warp;
Cloth and Hair Brushes;
Hooks and Eyes,
Paste Boards, Bonnet Wire;
Shawl Pins, Fringes;
Whalebone Shaving-soap, &c, &c.
With great variety OF articles not above menton-
81, which we will be please&to show TO our friends
and the trade generally. E. & w. LEWIS,
apI3 Corner Main and Water street.
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WANTED.

KRESEN & MORO ANS
RrIa The Nep Frame Buildings, on Main Sreet.-ie
OSA PS. fancy Prints;
SCU 60 ps. Ginghnms Prints, at only 10 cents
per yard;
90 ps Gihghams, colors NARRATED, at Is cts
per yard;
100 ps beachcd Domestic;
10 cases Hats;
I'D do Boots;
0doz Ladies' slippers;
20 ps Irish Linen, from - cents TO 81 "
per yard;
80 Berage Scarfs, at only 80 cts each.
p sup summer Shawls;
20 ps Fancy Linen Drills;
Gloves, DIX and white Kid, Pic Mic and
Cotton;
Steel Beds and Purse Trimmings;
80 doz Hosiery, embracing every quality;
} ps Carpeting;
bales Brown Domestic;
l do Drilling;
do Osnabergs,
And many other articles, which makes our assert
ment equal to any that can be found in the city
We most respectfully solicit call from all who wlsl
to buy goods either at wholesale retail as we Tee
confident that they will find it their interest 4
purchase OF us KRGSEN & MORGAN,
je6 No. 90, Main street.
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GEN. ScoTT AND THE LEGISLATURES OF LOUIS
IAyA.-The n. o. Picayune Of the 3rd, says,
"Gov. Johnson received the following note
from Gen. Scott yesterday, in reply 10 letter
informing the General that the sword BY the
Legislature of Louisiana, on account OF his
brilliant services in Mexico, was ready for de-
livery. We regret that we have not also Gov.
Johnson's letter. The reply Of Gen. Scott is
in better taste than any thing we have seen
from him this many day:
BRIG PETERsDuRGH, Cat Sea- Nay l9, lS4s.
Sir--ln the act OF sailing from Vera Cruz had
the honor receive your Excellencys letter of the
9Th ut, informing that the sword oil honor voted
by the Legislature OF louisiana, account of my
services AT the siege OF Vera Cruz and the battle
Cerro Gordo was ready for delivery ut any time anc
place might designate.
now regret the more that circumstances did moi
allow me TO take New Orleans in my way returning
TO Washington, as the value OF The elegant anC
beautiful testimonial" partiality from that bera
and patriotic State would have been enhansed by re
ceivng il from the hands of her distinguished Chic
Magistrate.
As il is, shall be proud TO receive the present
Washington, at any moment il may be convenien
for your Excellency 10 transmit II TO that city.
j have the honor TO remain, with high respect,
Your most obedient servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
To his Excellency ISAAC JOHNSON, Gov. La
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PRINTSi PRINTSII
FANCY ARTICLES.

TIME subscriber has received an assortment of:
Seals Sealing Wax, Note Paper
Steel Beds, Rings, Tassels;
BAG Clasps, Needles, Purse Twist;
Fancy Beads, Pins Knitting Pins;
Razors, Razor Straps, Shaving;
Tooth, Hair and Nail Brushes &c, &c,
Also, Edgings, Inserting, Drawer Goods OF every
variety for sale ut wholesale and retaeby
ap Is MORRIS S.JOHNSON.
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CLOTHS, CASSIMEREs & vEsTINo

CLOTHS, CASSImEHES q VESTING
|CUPERFlNE black French Cloth, Superfine black
- French Cassimeres, Black, Blue and Bum cloths
of every quality and price. Fancy Cassmeres, Fancy
Vestings. Width and Colored Marseilles Vestings
with a large assortment OF Gents Plain Black and
Fancy Silk Cravats, and Patent Stocks, supcrine
Plain and Figured black Silks, and Satins for Yes
tngs, Gents. superfine, Black and White Colorec
Silk and hid Gloves, with every desirable article fo
Gents. Spring and summer wear, for wholesale anC
retail by ap ISL MORRIS ). JOHNSON
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pANrALooNs sruFF & coArINcs

NOTTENADES, Crotens, Tweeds, superiine
~ black Freuch Drap, cts, Drap de MEME, Lin
en- and Union checks and stripes, with all the most
desirable Styles for sale low wholesale and retail by
apis MORRIS ). JOHNSON. r
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
coRREcrRD EACH DAY Bv TAYLOR AND uaR

a5-We are authorized to announce JOHN SPlKER
as a candidate for n in the Lower House OF the
next Legislature, at the ensuing election.
9J-We authorized to announce WILLIAM
WHITTLESEY rs 4 candidate for a seat in the
next Legislature. mar25'
We are authorized and requested to announce
MICHAEL Z. JONES as n Candidate Tor County
Commissioner for District No. l. Vanderburgh
County.
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DEMONSTRATORS Sale If Real Estate

n BY virtue of an order of the Probate Court OF
of said county, 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 offer at public auction, the fol-
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 State oil In
diana.
TERMS OF SALE-A credit of three months for one
half and six months for the other half will be given
by the purchaser giving his note with approved secu
rity, waving all relief from appraisement or valua
ton laws MARTIN SCHMOLL, Admir-.
By JAMES Il WALKER his Atty. may %
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PHILADEL. HIA, June I, p. VI.
All businessis suspended. Nothing but the dellb
erations OF the convention is thought Of.
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BALTIMORE, June Z, SP M.
The market is unchanged, and former quotations
may be regarded as the prevailing prices.
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PAEMHATS, BONNETS, FLOWERS &C
A VERY large stock consisting of every variety
N of Suinmer hats, leghorn, pal leaf, French
broid, shans sc fur and silk hats OF every oeSira
BILE style bonnsts ali the styles, with spen
did assortment of flowers ribbons and bonnet Trim
mngs for sale by Zap Is, MORRlSS. JOHNSON.
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COTTON YARN.
IN 000 Dozen Hope Factory Cotton Yarns
lU,UUU Nos 500, Goo and 100 this day re-
ceiyed per steamer Rosco from Pittsburgh For sale
by lmay III OLIVER LADD.
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JUST RECEINED,
ny TONS assorted Rod and Bar Iron;
|SU 100 kegs escorted Juniata Nails;
25 bundles spring Steel;
5 do sheer do;
I cas-. extra Cast do;
Pow slabs. Boiler and sheet Iron;
Rasps, Files, and Door Latches,
Which, together with our former stock makes 1t
complete. ,.,,c,uJ
For sale low by a. LAnDilLlN,
may q water street.
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je 7-pf 81.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-13
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, August 1875 p
Election refWns-Ihe expected seamer.7ne Buffalo nomi
nations.-Ihe markets, &e.
The election returns coming in slowly North Caro-
lima considered here fully in the hands of the denocra
cy whilst Illinois, Indiana and Missouri continue firm to
their old principles send such returns reached
since my last. THESE will be found another COL
umn1
The above comprise all that have yet hand, and
the has interrupted the operations of the telegraph
nothing can be received this evening
We have dings OF the Acadia notwithstand
ing she has been out fourteen days
The nomination of Charles F. Adams of Boston, for the
vice presidency connexon with Martin Van Buren,, by
the Buffalo Convention, has given great satisfaction the
wing portion the free-sol party in this city Mr. Adams
was during the last presidential campaign, chairman of
the Wing Central Committee of Massachusetts
The SIN the Baltimore market this morning,
on account of the ncemency of the weather. outdoor
business could be DONE The flour and grain markets
both without transactions. Holders still ask 81 S7A for
Howard but there buyers these rates. AMI
the article may be quoted but nominal at - Ha.
In City Mills there sales. 1t is held at SIS l2A
Nothing doing in provisions.
Whiskey is dull at "a 2t cents
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The Boston Daily Hing has changed its to Boston
Daily Republican,. The editor says that the principal
the change that the name ichg has been appro
priaed by the new Taylor party which formed
Philadelphia, and is serious injury his business
retain which is claimed by the supporters of Gen
Tayor.-1rtbune.
The Boston Wing applied to that sickly mongre
Fourierte abolition print has always been a misnomer,
and congratulate the wing party that the poor thing
has changed its 1t is of the Greeley school of
philosophy, and has alw avs opposed wing and
ures. The paper started by Charles F. Adams,
president of the Buffalo convention, and the abol
ton nominee for Vice President the ticket with the
Undertook juggler The paper ha. been able to
acquire circulation influence and has depended for its
existence such mlk-and water pap clique of Bos
ton transcende ntalsts could afford II has been long
time in the market for SALE but yet has been
found who is able to buy it and keep going We are
glad it has the honesty to change its name. and it will
now be found of among the Joseph coated sup
porters Of the Buffalo convention.
1t is be regretted that the New York Tribune has
not the courage to follow the exampe.-N Y. Mirror.
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Extract of a letter from officer of rank TO friend in thu
city, dated

Extract of letter from officer Of rank TO friend this
city, dated
/" MoNrEREy, CALIFORNIA, April 10, lSiS
Everything is quiet in Upper California and think will
remain the people in about La Paz and San
Jose in Lower California; the former is the gulf side,
little TO northward of San Jose, which is the end OF
the cape The garrisons at those pacesthe only two in
that countryremain their posts and fog off the Cafor-
mans whenever they This is the policy where
there American settlers, is the case below.
Those under do HARM but render the
a service of mourning the hatred and enmity of their
counymen, by unfortunately plunderng every rancho
within their reach Thus the people will get tired OF,
and will withdraw all aid and support from them, or
openly oppose hemmost prob ably the latter If So then
snug little Kilkenny cat-war among themselves,
and troops will quietly look twill not astlong both
parties will get tired In of the attacks on the post OF
La Paz part of the garrison sailed out and in gallant style
drove party greatly outnumbern8 themselves from some
houses and captured their flag the enemy consoed them
selves by saying Well, old flag; il it had been
new would not have given up" California can
not support dense populations there is too much open
country only fit for grazing purposes, extensive ridges
mountains with large level plains between them most OF
which destitute of timber, and, with small exceptions,
cannot be cultivated for want of moisture rains from
March to the latter part OF November time in De-
cember Some OF the valleys might be irrigated and made
produce the most abundant crops. The country have
doubt rich, very rich in silver
gold, and copper mine eighty miles north Of this
owned by Mr.. Forbes, has within the last four five
months yielded than $40 900 worth of quicksilver the
whole of which, in truth may say made in the way
experiment in ascertanng the extentand value of the
mine, and with the most rude and simple apparatus
nothing more than whalers kettles (such
used for trying whale oily converted into ovens for heat
ing the There is single navigabe river in Cali
orna except those entering into the bay OF San Francisco
How they navigable, and for what sized ooats-us
be small onesI San Francisco bay will be the
great point this coas cannot be any othei
place Monterey is handsome site for large town, ha'
population perhaps little rising of 200, but no back
country habor easy of access, and altogether an open
oadsead, is perfectly saf the norhery winds never
blow home the sailors say and protected from the
outhcasers Climate most delightful the ground never
freezes and seldom any frost wooden clothing comfort
able the whole year round. This is along the coast
short distance (ay Is 70 mes the ntcror the weather
is very warm in the summer vegetation commences WIN
the first rain in November December, and by July the
grass is all psrched up by the SUM-
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On the It'll of July of this year, the Archduke John OF
Austria, chosen by the assembled representatives of the
people OF all Germany, ''not by reason of his being
prince, but an spite of being one entered, amid great
solemnes and popular rejocngs, the old coronation city
of the German emperors, Frankfort-On the Maine, and
assumed The office of Provisional Executive of the
federated German empire decreed and successfully esab
shed by the people of Germany the exercise of their
sovereign power and rights The Archduke john though
prince of imperial blood, long known and loved as
patriot and friend of the people, who, in early life,
nounced the pride and pageanty OF the imperial court OF
Vienna for retracy terms of equality with the plain
and unostentatous people of the country in the noun
tans of Syria, and ntermarried with daughter OF an
humble citizen, village postmaster, token that we
are all brethren" Such the sentiment with which
he received the committee announcing 10 him the free
will appointment of the German nation.
Certainly from quarter could manifestation OF
sympathy this important event-a great and compare
lively bloodless revolution, promising from its inception
great stability in the moral and intellectual features de-
veloped-be encouraging to the successful progress
of the popular than from the people of these United
States-a country which, with its model institutions and
their blssfu operaton is not only looked to by all other
nations struggling for liberty, beacon and guide but
which contains in large and valuable portions of its pop
uation evidence of the excellent adaptation of the Ger
man character for the enjoyment OF free and rational
institutions.
| intend furnishing your readers with some character
istc anecdotes of the popular character OF Hans
pointing him out as a German Jackson. In the
case of Germany than they have done in the OF
France by voting the sympathies of the American peo
pie Or dare the whg House not compromise the sup
port of their candidates by the natives -
AN ADOPTED CITIZEN.
WAsHINGroN Aug. 7, 1s4S.
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communicated
In the account of the proceedings of the great demo-
cratic mass meeting and procession which took place in
this city on the evening of the 4th instant, and which
is published in Thursdays Union, no mention is made
Stambaugh, and carried the procession by the Penn,
syvanans. The omission wholly the result of
accidents and take this early occasion to state the
fact in order render the account of the proceedings
complete The banner was elegant one, bearing the
Pennsylvania coat-of arms and these words: Pennsy
vana the Old Keystone State good for 10000 for Cass
and Butler"
JOHN f. NORRIS,
One of the Secretaries.
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ELECTIONS,


The returns from this State in very slow-the
following comprising all that has yet come to hand
ST. LOUIS Aueu H.
Annexed are the complete returns of ST. Louis county
H FOR GOVERNOR.
King (democraD 1900
Rollins (whig) 1882
CONGRESS.
Bowlin (democraD 1880
Cooke (whig) 1896
Leslie (democraD is elected state Senator Three
democrats and one wing elected to the assembly.
The democrats, beyond all doubt, have carried the
State by their usual majority, Judging from the reports
which have been received from the interior.
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JOHN f. NORRIS,
One of the Secretaries.

MEXICAN OUTRAGE THE UNITED STATES AND BRITISH
coSsuL.E Porter, esq, the United States consul at Ia
basco, and the British consul lately attacked by par
RACES on some Mexican women, whom they supposed favor
able to the Americans Mr. Porter demonstrated with them
when they nrousy attacked both him and his panon
with knives and bayonets Being well mounted they
capped from the desPcradoes. Mr. p made complaint to
Gen. Bruno the Mexican commander at Tabasco who
made apology, and ordered the soldiers Tabasco and
had the punished.
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FoRr Delaware, July 26th 1913.
phOPOSAS will be received for furnishing from one to
eight thousand sticks of TIMBER suitable for piles be
aeVered on the Pea Patch island. Each pile be forty
ve feet long, hewed sawed, twelve inches square al
Vui and measuring least inches diameter point
leow pine, free OF sap, preferred One thousand
qalred by the LIST of October
no proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
eNiaehces OF capacity to comply with it,
Delaware '' ~ VI
Aug. div
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Indiana.

The following is all that has reached from Indiana
The returns come in slowly. We learn that Switzer-
land and Ohio counties have elected democratic
tor The democratic senator and representatives in
Shelby county have also been elected In Ripley the
wing repre- sentative has been elected There are no
changes in the above; and the probability that the po-
cal complexion of the Legislature viii undergo very
little change
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FRoM CUBA-By the ARRIVAL of the brig Jane at New
York on Wednesday night information has been received
that the people very much dissatisfied with the gov
eminent General Lopez, ex-governor of Trinidad had
escaped from the island Several persons had been
ed and confined in prison Trinidad. The police had
the names of $50 suspected persons. ST
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THE New YORK VOLUNTEERS CAss.-Some of the
wing papers having reported that the brave New York
volunteers all for Taylor one of them gives the fol-
lowing of their political sentiments the Penn
svlya
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despatch from Cincinnati, dated last night, says:
''Harrs democraD is elected to Congress by majority
of l25a gain the district being represented in Con-
gress by Mr.. Lincoln whg."
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST IL, Is4s.
Congress aionsl.
SATURDAY, AUGUST -. lsle.

SATURDAY, AUGUsr 70, 1913.
In the Senate the chief subject OF deberaton was IN,
! Oregon bill; and debate commenced on that sub
Ject at ii o'clock, a. M and with slight nermssion
was continued, with great spist I'LL 10 o'clock D. m
at which time Mr.. johnson of Georgia was speaking
The motion pending was Mr. Benton's that the Senate
receds from the Senate amendments to the Oregon hill
The Senate Chamber and Hobbies were thronged, and
there was no prospect OF speedy termination of the dis
cusson.
We have gwen IN another part of the paper a view
OF the proceedings and shall as soon as possible pre-
sent the speeches in full
In the House, Mr.. c. j. Ingerso offered the following
loln resoluton which referred to the Committee
Foreign Affairs, with the unders landing that il will be
reported on at the next session:
Whereas is much the right is the interest of the
people OF this the oldest and teest OF coniedeed epub-
can con,nonweaths to synpaihse and oioe with all
man nation from whom not only but most of our Eng
yS b ba sms oS
The United States OF America Congress assembled That
their CONGRATULATIONS are rendered to the United Gemanc
Confederation lately founded the great principles of
sovereignty of the people, in sovereign States govern
lions OF Germans may be peaceaby the first
rank among great nadons and that the President of the
United States is hereby requested transmit copy this
resolution through the American ministers accredited the
Germanic Confederation
The House concurred in the report of the committee of
conference touching the disageeing vote between the
two houses upon amendments to the civil and diplomatic
bill.
The Senate amendments TO the posroute bill were
disagreed to, excepting such pertain strictly to the
carrying service,
The Senate bill granting the right of way and dona-
ton of land to the State of illinois, for the construction
of railroad to connect the waters of the Upper and
Lower Mississippi with Lake Michigan at Chicago was
rejected-yeas "a, nays IS.
Pending Mr.. McLane's motion to reconsider, the
House, at 81 o'clock, took till 81 o'clock
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despatch from Louisville, dated at 8 O'Clock last
evening" furnishes the following returns which are com
pared with the last presidential vote, when Mr. Clays
majority in the State was 9267:
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o. Rev. II. sliccr will (by Divine permission)
religious service in the Capitol Sabbath at II
o'clock. Aug. l2U