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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-14
Three Thousand Persons.
DAN RICE,

in the monday reiulgence OF whose wit the feeble
tempts of all other clowns pale and glimmer with
feeble and uncertain light. The most exalted
among men have been content to revel in the lucu-
brations OF this most eccentric genius; his humor is
always racy and spicy, ever speaking and etlervcs
cling and bubblng over In close proximity is the
Fairy Quo en-, the Elsler on horseback,
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MademOselle Rosa!

upon whose shoulders the mantle OF Madame Macar-
e has fallen ncomparably in advance OF any Female
Equestrian in the country; like Macarle, sypb-lke
in movements; singularly beautiful i'm persons; be-
wiiching in her pas de seul upon her tiny pad; and
agreater than Macarte, an American woman in
tearlessness indomiiabe spirit and perilous Feats
Following, where but for gallanuy sake he should
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COMMERCIAL.
From cur Commercial Correspondent.

New YORK, Nov. is, lSiS-Wednesday A p. m
The money market remains without rial change but
rather disposed to imProvethat is say become
AGILE to the borrowers, although mportatons continue
large. The general movement of business is SUCH not
withstandng the dsasrousy low price and gloomy pros
poets for cotton tend the markets In order 10
estimate the present position of affairs Alright may
the of affairs twelve months since At tina,
time il will be remembered that exports of produce Eu.
rope small compared with the previous year. and
much less than they severe revulson in Eng
land had shattered credit, and the export of specie
menced which has but recently ceased The state OF at
fairs then existing is thus described in Hunts Magazine
for December 1917;
The packets OF the LIST November carried out consdera
BILE sums OF specie and the shipments continued until the
amount reached 81 900 the middle OF the month
This serious drain in the then of the banks and
the institutions Immediately adopted the stringent
discounted and loans stocks called in rigorous
y Importers paper particularly struck and first
class auconeers' paper sold at per per month
while became impossible TO loans New York
banks vigorously drew specie balances each other
adopted general system of curaen that exceedingly
pressed the prices particularly OF stocks
to fall rapidly"
This the state of affairs year since The pres
sure then upon the market gradually relieved unit
reproduced by the effect of the revolutions in Europe in
February; and the causes have continued ope-
through whole year. The following is a table, from
official sources showing the imports and exports of specie
the of New York, the monthly duties collected the
amoun of specie in the assistant treasury the close
each month, and the price OF United States per
stock at the same time;
Import and of specie port Of Neo York. monthly
duties balance treasury price United Stat es
stocks, aud rate of sterling bills.
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NlMlnc EIectl0n.

This State has whsood the combined forces of TAYLOR
ism and faction, and maintained her democratic principles
The election developed well laid plot the part OF the
every school district and neghborhood throughout the
entire State The federal ee soiers were used as de-
coys to deach democrats from their party, and in the
election deserted them in favor of Taylor 1t is no won
der that under all these influences the democratic MAORI
ty is somewhat diminished
The Argus publishes recapitulaton embracing 27s
towns, which give
For President, in November-Cass 33,s42; TAYLOR
30,92S; Van Buren, l0444. Plurality for Cass 2,9l4
For Governor, in Sepember-Dana 80 300 Hamilton
6,5i4; Fessenden lo,7ls. Plurality for Dana 6,725
Democratic loss 3,S11.
There 166 towns and plantations to come in They
are mostly small Allowing the ratio of loss in
them, compared with their vote September the demo-
cratic electors chosen by between 1000 and 900 pu
ralty. That is undoubtedly the result
Sdeo Democrat
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THE UNION.
ELECTIONS.


The returns from this State continue 10 arrive but
slowly and they conflicting many that il is
difficult TO compile correct st-the advices of day
frequently changing materially those of the preceding
report current in the city yesterday hat the wings
had carried the State by small majority; but the teIe
graphic despatch from Richmond, received last night
convinces that the report premature The Rich
mond Republican of yesterday, however has the follow
ing statement:
THE RESULT THUS FAR VIRGINIA According to the
table in our columns yesterday morning. giving the losses
and gains as far heard from in Virginia up that time
1t will be remembered stated 500 gained in the
remaining II counties would secure the vote of the sold
Dominion" TO General Taylor.
Since that table compiled, have reported gains
from two other counties and have discovered several
errors which we committed against the whig side.
For instance, we had nett gain of 5,OO1.
10 this we must now add error, according to the la
test accounts, OF ITO gain in Pocahontas, we having
claimed only iO-when 1t turns out to be $50. Also
error OF 80 gain in Marion, than have allowed
ourseves-Or rather than compOsitor inserted
(repored) 14S, and Scott 1856 The whole making an
aggregate nett gain, up to this time, of 5,4s5 This being
deducted from the majority obtained by Mr. Polk i'm
1874 of 5,s93, leaves still behind 4os votes-or an
average OF 27A to each county yet to hear from
Ii estimates are cOrrect-and we have spared no
pains to render them sewe have good for still
hoping to Virginia at last into line but we of course
cannot have this decided until the official returns are all
IN.
The fifteen counties yet to hear from are as follows
Doddrdge, Randolph, Richie Tyler, Wertzel Lee Lo-
gan, Boone Bourbon, Putnam, Morgan, Jackson, Bax-
ton, and Mason.
The vote of Pocahontas and Marion as given in full
by the Richmond Times, is have put it below
We think therefore, that the Republicans composition
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sales at 50 81 cents Pork is unsettled sales SI2
62s SIP 49, prime IS 81 Beefis more firm sales coun-
try mess al So IL 81 90 prime So IS SO Chi
cago mess $40 rs Ohio lard rather better sales bbls 81
cents; grease 81 81 cents, fair to good II cents
prime kegs Cheese is active. Rice dull IS 80
S3 GA Ohio crop clover has come TO hand Sugar,
New Orleans new CROP first lot Talow sells fairly
81 81 Tobacco Kentucky, 81 FIeights
continue firm wheat in bulk TO Liverpool Sd. I'D
Hour Is. 81. Is. Cd. cotton ID.
Bills OF exchange constantly subject to the monopoix
Ing efforts of leading houses who dema nd ~ 81 although
produce bills in increasing supply, and BIO had
much lower On Paris short sight 616& 10 days,
5 a522 The supply of shor, continental bills against
investments in American stocks is good. The stock mar
ket easy and there is upward movement in the
sound stocks There is struggle the part Of the three
great concershe Erie railroad. the Hudson river, and
the Harlem. The former will open to Bin9hampton in
January, 200 miles; the Hudson to Poughkoepse some
time year. and the latter Dover Plains this
and the struggle between the last will be- who shall get
to Albany first They together $4,000, 900. The
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.



BALTIMORE, Nov. 1916 pm.
The of Virginia, Pennsylvania and DeLao1rs--in'-
propen,ents of the Arg~s.-7h Markefs &c.
The vote of Virginia to be looked for with much
here 1t certainly much closer than antic
pated but electoral is undoubtedly safe for Cass
full report of the returns from Pennsylvania, official
and unofficial shows Taylos majority be r. 400. Tho
for Van Buren, in the State is about the
Houston, wing, is reelected to Congress from Delaware,
by a majority Of 20.
that the Baltimore Argus to-day
intention OF enargng and improving the LIST of Decem
and exertion to its influence and
circulation 1t is engage in all the newspaper enter
pses of the day. and every will be used make It
newspaper equal to any in the city Baltimore should
certainly support democratic paper at least well and
doubt that the enterprise be by the
pretor will meet with prompt response from citizens
THE MARKErs.-In the Baltimore market this morning
-four very quiet; buyers and sellers being unable
agree terms. The former offer IS for Howard street,
and the ask IS 12t Holders Of City Mills ask Is l2A,
but sales reported Corn meal 80 80 l2A, and rye
-four 81 81 The receipts of grain Moderate Sales OF
good prime red wheat los 1908 CENTS and very primo
ITO ordinary good do. at IS los cents
white wheat ITO ll5 and family flour do 100 25
cents old white 81 IS yellow do 49, 81 cents
new white 50 So cents yellow do. Is a SO Oats
25 d cents rye go a 81 cents per bushel.
No change in provisions.
At New York. this morning, the -four market was firm,
but not active Sales of 5000 bbls. Genesee IS o.
1000 which be delivered in December South
ern brands SIS So meal s. Is % Sl{; rye -four
SO 37A per barrel
for corn, and Of 10000 bushels ut 81
for Mixed 70 cents for fiat, and ~ for
round yellow oats 81 q 35 cents rye Sc cents.
At Philadelphia, this morning, flour rather dull; small
sales at IS 81 IS 81 Wheat steady; sales of red ITO
ll3 white do ll8 l20 Sales yellow corn
at SO a 10 cents; oats 80 81 cents rye 50 cents
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New Publications.

For the last two three weeks the rush of the cleo
ton movement, our Book Table has been sadly neglect
ed We hope to bring up arrears with our en-
terprisng friends the publishers First on our list to-
day find
The Life aud Voyages of Columbus BY Washington Ir.
wing G. p. Putnam, New York.
This first volume of Irvngs Columbus forms the third
volume OF the complete edition of rving's works which
Mr.. Putnam is publishing in a style so tasteful as
to commend the whole series to place in every library
1t would be superuous to enlarge upon the value and
beauty of the productions of Irvings pen The History
OF Columbus is admirably executed and though true
and faithful history. tbs interesting high
romance. We do not doubt that Mr.. Putnam will find
his account, he deserves find it, the publication of
this elegant edition of the works OF the most elegant of
American prose writers.
From the same press we have
Fable for Critics; or glance a fsw of our Literary
Progenies (l1rs. Maiaprops oord,) &c.
We will not copy the whole of the title page which is
fit fronhspece to sairc poem, having quite as much
point and force in its composition any book in rhyme
we have lately taken up. We read through the whole
seventy pages at sitting with sustained interest
and pleasure Mr.. Putnam has capital eve for good
wares in his line, and he has here brought out new
author. whose name-though he now writes without
one--will soon be frequent mems lips
From the same PRESS also, we have new novel the
scene of which is laid in the early Dutch times of New
York. 1t is called
The First Of the Knicherbockeys or, Tale of 1918
1t is story of marked power and interest
Messrs Harper g. Brothers send us also another new
novel from the interchangeable pen Of James 1t is called
Thirty Years Since or the Ruined Flniv
IT is spoken of possessing even more than the au
hors usual interest published as one of Messrs
Harpers Library of Select Novels, the popularity of
which is well established
The above works may all be found on sale in this city
at X. Farnham's and Franck Taylor's bookstores
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NEW York, Oct. "a. 1913.

SlRi My attention has been called to published letter
from Commodore Perry respecting the inscriptions three
Of the trophies presented, through you, last month"; the
United States Military Academy. alude to the
OF the flag sas taken Vera Cruz which respectively be-
onged San Juan de Uoa Fort ST. Jago and Fort Con-
cepton
Please the plates those three objects be
screwed, eiace the Inscriptions and the with
me words and ndpy," inserted Immediately after the
word army"
regret that Commodore Perry did not do me the kind
es 10 cal my attention directly to this subject rather tina
hroogh the public press The inscriptions the stats
captured In the interior of Mexico first written and
ohts subsequently copied (umiafs 1utands) therefrom
No part oil tue inclined do the sister branch
our public defence slightest injustice and that
W. De lIee from the mpuiation, my dispatches,
Vera Cruz, abundany show. =
win the greatest esteem, remain yours, faithfully
c w. WINFIELD SCOTT.
captain H. BEAVERTON, Engineers
superintendent of the United States Military Academv
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THE ApELpHI THEATRE under the management of Messrs
Brown and Nichols has reopened for the season. We OBJ
serve among the company the of OF the avore
stock performers of the last winter. The opening night
was well attended, and allowing something the lack
sufficient rehearsal the performances off in very
spirited and cedabe style. We hope citizens will so
encourage the enerprsins managers enable ere
long to extend the area" of their which is
very neatly fitted up, and would look like very pretty
theatre-if it were only large enough
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Michigan.

The Senate is composed of % members, of which the
democrats have II far heard FROM and will proba-
bly, have two more.
The House Of Representatives stands so democrats to
10 wings with six districts to hear from, which will be
about equally divided SO the wings will not have as
large minority in the next, in the last legislature
Congressional Delegation.-The majority for Hon. A.
W. Buel (dem) in the LIST district cannot be less than
1,7OO
In the I'd district Sprague (whg and aboltionisD is
elected by small majority.
In the Sd district. Hon. X S. Bingham (dem) is re-
elected by large majorty.-Dstroi Free Press
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Total, sI,aso,s $40 sl4,s55,ls7 $al, 7es, 1855

These figures for the speco show only the quantities
entered the New York custom-house. Very considera
BILE quanttesprobably $5,OOO,OOO-went from here to
Boston, to go by steamers and do appear in these
turns Now, will be observed that the sudden export
year 900 produced that stringcncy of the
indicated in the above extract from Hunts Magazine
yet, under the continued operation of those elements the
market is recovered, and much easier than it
was November last that is say it is easily had
ca per cent? and good auctioneers paper is done
per cent and the general of paper 10 per cent Uni
ted States stocks, which fell in December to $751; have
risen per cent, and exchanges rule much lower. The
market has remained thus steady and recovered to
siderable extent while foreign connexions have been
disturbed by such powerful causes as the English
vusion and almost general mercantile bankruptcy and the
European revolutions, involving similar commercial
suits in that quarter In the me in addition to the
above S2l 1856 85 taken from this market specie for du
ties the has taken in specie for loans
77Omaking $4O625055 of specie taken by the govern.
ment, addition $SOO9,00o exported Say, together
1858 COO 600 and the money market caster interest and
exchange lower and stocks higher Can any circumstance
strongly indicate the soundness of general bust
ness and the conservative influence of the independent
treasury The receipts and disbursements of the federal
treasury SPECIE from the operation of the law to the LIST
July, have been follows:
Receipts and disbursements specie by the federal treasury
JAM lst7,to Dec. ls47 to Total Jan. L. lsa7,
Dec l. ist July, is4s to July !, lsAs
BsssD sss e
The ourishing of the federal finances by permit
ting Secretary defer, for the present. further install
of the last oan has somewhat relieved the holders Of
that stock and improved its The payment of
Mexican indemnify nstaments has also aided in the
direction Although these isolated transactions gener
ally supposed affect the Market they have but very
trng local influence There is paid in this city, Nov
l. $3,O0OO0o in rents mortgage, interest. and div-
dends yet the Circumstance is scarcely noticed by those
who ascribe The payment of quarter the by the
government great consequences.
The quantity of produce going forward of the
country is very considerable For the week ending Nov
H. from all the ports the following quantities shipped
to Great Britain and Ireland
Flour. Corn Meal Wheat. Corn. Cotton all
bbls bbls. bush. bush. ports.
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WINTER MILLINERY.-Mrs s. PARKER will re-
w ceve ON Tuesday. the 10th instant, handsome as
somen OF French winter millinery, consisting of yelyet
royae hats, Jenny Lind hats for misses and children
Coitiures, caps head dresses, feathers flowers ha,
ribands, sash rband silver feathers for the hair with
many other silver and lace for the hair Time
of opening 10 o'clock, a. m
8. PARKER'S
- . . fancy and Perfumcry Store, Penn. av.,
NOV ll-d Near Blackwel's Hotel.
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NJ-Rany Democrats s-The members OF tho Democrat
Association requested to assemble Jackson Hall
Friday evening o'clock. 1t 10 hoped that every
democrat will be present, the meeting will doubtless DO
interesting one. Though in the late election party
has been "goriously triumphant" though have
been deie ted, beaten The democratic party
have agreed simply for the sake of little respite
period OF years. from the labos and responsibility
managing the government intending, In 1852, resume
power. In the meantime must keep a vigilant eye
pon the movements of who succeed u.s. This
last defeat Courage, then, democrats and rally
above requested.
Democratic Association. J. d. HOOVER,
Nov. l6-2t Chairman.
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U,REAsURY orKpov,,dp. ana 7

'INhEAsuHf OF knowledge and Library Of Reference.
Il New edition, just published, in small volumes, con
tanning Universal Gazetteer Classical Dictionary Cho.
nology and History, Law Dictionary Dictionary OF Bogra
phy Political Economy Chemistry and Astronomy and "a
million OF useful fscts' TAYLOR MAURY,
Nov 10 New Bookstore, near 9th It,
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(NHENANGO County IN. Wy Butter and Cheese
~ ii stands equal to any ever brought to this city
of 18th and streets, opposite Mrs. Madlson's.
Nov. l5-eo3t z. NJ. p. KING.
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The quotations to- day show rise of cent there hav-
ing been active demand, with but little on sale.
The aspect of the trade is certainly very disastrous
The revolution in Vienna and the disturbed state of the
continent generally had destroyed the demand for English
coons, while the prospects of the harvess and the dsas
trous state of the railway interest had greatly injured the
home trade The of money authorized to be ra.ed
by railway shares in Engla nd is E294 3O20 600: OF this
El96 1854 stock has been created and El52 900 900
paid The depreciation in this property is El0O 000
$500 600 000 and affects almost every the king
dom while he calls" going the of e. 5OO,-
900 per month These influences greatly affect the con-
sumption of cotton; but the expenditure upon the roads
nevertheless enhances the consumption food by the
working classes and the imports Of ea coffee sugar &c
very large, well o. breads while the exports
of the United Kingdom for the eight months ending Sep
tember 758 against E3l on 55D in the same
months last year-beng decline of E5 959 of which
hafs of cotton manufacture. 1t is to be remembers red
that while these have tended the price
OF cotton and WOOL yet the goods manufactured from
articles have been sold here great sacrifices If the Uni
ted States has got less for its cotton measured money
than usual has actually got Of the products of labor
that to say got more yards of woolen cloth for the
same quantity of flour and cotton than usual Notwh-
standing the low rates which foreign cloths have
solo, our own manufacturers buying freely of wool
at improved prices The supplies small and the stock
will be light Mt the close of navigation New York BUYERS
have taken nearly all offering Boston, sales here have
been 900 lbs for Philadelphia.
The Hour market has varied with the weather to some
extent Two three cold days threatening an early CLOSING
of the canals sent the price up l2A per Dbl return
ing midncss Knocked it down 81 cents which rate the
demand that the advance checked revived IN.
exports November to IA reach 1902 bbs against l5 or
bbs last year The prices the close at rs 37A
Ohio mixed western, and common State; good western
S5 Si IS 43; pure Genesee IS so SIS 56i; southern
has been more in demand sales of Richmond county and
ieogetown IS 30 IS 62i Petersburg City Mills IS 6si
hye -four lower sales at So Is SO &c. closing SO
% 81 buckwheat is in demand at 81 IL 81 81 pei
100 lbs Corn meal SO 25 Jersey yellow; Brandywine
80 @i Genesee wheat is higher sales of white 81 81
III n; ordinary is lower; red Ohio 81 o. a 81 on Chi
sago VI o. Northern rye is higher saes SO 81
barley "a % cents. Northern 81 IS cents. Corn is
more hrm sales of 900 bushels New Orleans IS
ound mixed western and southern yellow 10
srn white IS 66A high mixed 66 cents.
round northern yellow 70 ~ cents.
Lead, Missouri soft, 81 O64 Molasses dull 800 bbs
crop New Orleans hand, and held at 30 cts
Turpenne 81 80. OIL American linpeed, has declined
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XXVlTH DIsTRIcT.-It is thought that John W. Wis
ner barnburner, is elected Congress from the XXVth
district of this State, instead of w r. Jackson whg as
first reported. The Elmira Gazette says that Mr. Wis
ner's majority in Chemung is about 100 over Jackson,
and the Rochester Democrat says that here is a report
Chemung, and Yates-U
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r MN uAsSErr DUNCAN, of kentucky. and Hon. R. W.
THOMPSON OF Indiana both their intention of re-
oring Mt the close of the present Congress-
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BY Telegraph.

RICHMOND, Nov. 16--S p. IN.
VIRGINIA All but thirteen counties heard FROM and
nett wing gain only 1900; and doubt the State has
gone for Cass w. +. R.
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DIED.
the 10th instant SIMEON and
age years months, and 81 days.
friends acquaintance of the family respectfully
attend his funeral this riday) afternoon o'clock
his fathers residence, I'd street. Capitol Hill
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DOARD1NG-Mrs c. Smith, on Louisiana Avenue,
ID between 9th and is prepared 10 accom-
odate several gentlemen with boarding through the win
ter. NOV L.
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AUGUSTA. (Ga \ Nov Il

ALABAMA.-We have verbal accounts from 80 countless
which give Taylor gain of 1000 Folks majority
10 counties to be heard from, which will have to give
four thousand more to carry the State for Taylor.
In Mississippi small wing gain.
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From the Baltimore Sun, Nov. 10.
MississiPpl Election.
CHARLESTON, NJ

p. III.
The returns from Mississippi are looked for with much
interest," and the victory is confidently anticipated by botf
parties The following all the returns that have We
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Ohio.
The WESTERN REsERvE.-The following is the vote
1f the Western Reserve counties of Ohio seven in

Van Burens majority Taylor, 1923 do over Cass
7,OoO.-Brookiyn Eagle
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MARRIED,

MARRIED,
November 18TH by the Rev r. EcxARp Mr. DAVID McCLEk
LAND, MARY ELIZABETH daughter Of GILMAN ESQ.,