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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-03-12

aAO CASES Boots and Shoes, just received and
%OU for sale low by
diff j. II MAGHEE & co.
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16

AWFUL TRAGEDy.-A rnmor of an awful
tragedy, near Nenia, reached us this mou-
ing, for the authenticity of which we can.
not vouch. 1t is said that a Mr.. Armour
farmer, residing within a few miles Of
Nenia, was known 10 have in his posses
sion some two or three thousand dolIa,
Two individuals, on one day last week,
arrived in the cars from Cincinnati, and
Immediately proceeded TO Armour's for
the ostensible purpose of purchasing his
premises. They induced him to accom-.
pany them through aud around the farm,
aud upon arriving at a strip of woods, be
was brutally murdered by the aSSaSsins,
who immediately started for the house
Mrs. Armour. the wife, seeing the strau-
gers returning without her husband, be-
came alarmed, and instantly conIectured
their designs. She secured the treasure
of her husband and locked herself in an
adjacent room. The TWO individuals en-
tered and searched the house, but being
unable TO 6ud " hat they desired, di>coy-
cred an infant sleeping III the bed, which
they concluded had been abandoned byit
mother through fright They, thereupon,
threw IL III the iire, with the hope that lls
cries would attract the attention oi the
mother. from whom they might extor
confession as To the deposIte OF the money.
Mrs. Armour, strange 10 say, managed TO
resist the impulses of sympathizing
mother, and retained the place OF her
concealment. The robbers at length
abandoned the search as hopeless-and
took the return train to Cincinnati ln-
formation OF the transaction was immedl
ately communicated TO the proper officers
who succeeded in getting an express tram
upon the road, and overhauled the first
train before reaching Cincinnati. We
are pleased to add that the perpetrators
were captured and safely lodged III lheCin-
cinnati Jail to await their trial.
Ch1tcothe (Ohio) Gazette, Isl @H.
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16
I'eIegraplied to the Memphis Eogh
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMRR11
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 81 1910

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 81, ls4s
The Cambria arrived on FRIDAY !,
Halifax, and her news expressed 70 9.
Johns. Cotton had advanced is nersN
Market inactive; demand for breads,n24
better. Corn had advanced one sb;lr'
and six pence for $50 pounds. Flopr
good demand at % TO 23 shillinos
shipment. Western provisions in bs,%''' W
demand, but prices not materially cban.
ed. Money Market buoyant-Ameross
stocks improved a little-Consols bs;au
quoted at 95 Ia and &c Sd.
ENGLAND 1T is said Parliament Win
commence about the middle of Japp,r'
Queen Dowager Adelaide died 2nd n!
aged So. Another expedition is abon,
fitting out for Behring's Straits, in searoS
of Sir John Franklin.
FRANCE.-Four hundred of the IT,.
insurgents arrived in Paris from Hayro
liberated by the Attorney Geueral n,
election has been postponed until 9s,S
January. Ledru Rollin has issued
pamphlet. defending his conduct On ,bs
18th June. His pamphlet was seigsi
and process issued against the prime.
Orders have beeu sent TO withdraw nor.
trons of the army from Rome H.
French Assembly rejected propostos
to abolish Capital punishment.
TURKEY.-Ques,ion Of extraditiop q,
Hungarians and Poles not yet Settled
Russia persists in her demands for tho,
banishment. The Porte resists. Bo,n
parties are preparing for war, if necesssrv
Prussia is still increasing her fleet l..
berty has been given to export bullion
from the Russian Empire.
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.-The Stat,
siege will be renewed the lst of Janusrv
The affairs la Hungary continue unset.
tied. 1t is said that Mettinich has writ.
ten to an Austrian Minister declarinr
that the Austrian Monarchy cannot enjoy
a lasting peace unless Hungary is main.
tained III its proceeding relations as
separate State with Austria. Thirteen
of the recent condemnations have been
comnuted to hard labor of eighteen
twenty and sixteen years. Nolwah.
standing the police precautions kossu,h
medals have been introduced into Hun.
gary. The Magyar patriots placed III.
estimable value upon them.
New York, Dec 3Oth-E6cct of ds
Cantbria'S NescS-Sales of 600 bales Of
cotton on Saturday, at full prices; holders
demanding an advanced of is 10 Ia
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16

Major Noah, in the Surd;y Times,
says: "It is Il melancholy fart that too
many men, who attain the highest rounds
of the ladder ambition, are addicted TO
vices the most loathsome AM debased.
We have seen a Governor of this State
so drunk before breakfast, thal he could
not walk; we have seen cabinet minister
SO given to intemperance, that he kept
barrel of whiskey-and very poor whis-
key 1t was, toO-On tap in his office; we
have seen Vice President pro tempore
of the United States rolling in the cutters
of the city of Washington; we have seen
the whole American Congress so blue,
that not ten of the members could see a
hole through ladder; and we have seen
"a temporary Speaker of the United States
House of Representatives so far gone,
that he would have tumbled out of the
chair, if he had not been held into it by
rhe mana OF member, who happened TO
be not quite SO drunk as his neighbor."
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16
Telegyaphed to the Csn. Commercial.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY!

Telegraplted to the Csn. Commercial.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY!
New York, Dec. Goth.
The Empire City, from Chsgres with
two weeks later intelligence from Cali
fornia, has arrived. The steamer Panama
had arrived at Panama with 250 passen-
gers, and o million in gold dust. These
passengers and, over half million more
in gold were brought by the Empire City.
Among the passengers is MIR. Hoft, bearer
of dispatches to our government.
The Empire City dad not bring the
California mails.
Gold continues as plentiful as ever.
The election was held in California Oh
the 10th of November, to ratify or reject
the new Constitution, and elect Cover
nor, Lieutenant Governor two Represen-
tatives TO Congress, and members OF the
Senate and House of Representatives OF
the State of California.
There is no doubt that the Constitution
was adopted by almost al unanimous
vote.
For Governor General the impression
was that Peter Ii. Burnett would be Sc
lected, and John McDougal, formerly OF
indianapolis, would be chosen Lieut..
Governor. I.,-..al ~
The vote in San Francisco, and other
places heard from indicates the election
OF Rodman Price and Geo. w. Wright
as Representatives to Congress. The
whole Democratic ticket succeeded in
San Francisco.
Col. Sutter was the Wing candidate
for Governor He runs on the People S
ticket. 1t is now clear that Thomas
Butler King will not be elected to the
United States Senate, and it is equally
manifest that the Legislature will contain
large Democratic majority. The
chances were strong III favor OF the cleo
.iou of W.n. McKendree, Gwyne, and
Chas J. Fremont, as United States Sen
atorS.
The overland trains which left the u.
States last spring and summer, across the
mountains, arrived safe in California. Col.
Russell, who headed the vanguard, and
left Independence OH the Gath OF April.
arrived at Sutter Fort or the Sth of Au-
gust. His company broke up before he
reached California The Colonel is now
in Puebla practising law.
Edwin Byrant, formerly editor of the
Lexington (ky) Intelligencer, had real
lied 100000 specializing in San Fran
cisco lots He will return home in June.
Carpenters wages were SIG per day.
Buildings were going up with tremen-
dous rush. San Francisco and Sacramen.
to city were rapidly filling up from the
mines, and living was daily getting more
costly.
The rainy season was prevailing.
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16

HE BITTER FRUIT OF A JEsT.-We
learn from the Boston papers that the
sentence of death passed on Milton w.
Streeter, for the murder of his wife. has
been miligated, and that he is TO expiate
his crime by imprisonment for the rest
of his life within the walls of a prison.
This is the murder case on which we
commented, at the time of the trial. in
condemnation of the heartless and wicked
spirit which impels some to make sport
tor themselves by practicing on the weak
ness of fellow being Streeter was
passionately fond of his wife, and insaneIv
jealous. Some young men amused them
selves by contriving to make him believe
that his jealousy was we'll founded; and
it was while under the effect Of some of
their tricks that he laid Violent hands
upon his-and their-victim.
Nea0 York Com. advertiser.
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16

If a Wing member of the House of
Representatives had been detected, as
Brown was, in base and corrupt nego-
tiation with the Abolitionists, what a ter
rible outcry would have been raised by
all the Locofoco leaders aud organs
throughout the country. The whole land
would have resounded with the most
laundering denunciations of ''Whig cor
ruption" and "Whig villainy." For in
stance, if MIR. Winthrop had been caught
in transaction like that of Brown. the
din of the Locofoco anathemas against
the Wing party would have been fierce,
startling, deatening, and without end.
But, in the case of Brown, we scarcely
hear from the Locofoco organs even a
faint denunciation of the culprit himself
Some of the organs, such as the Louisville
Democrat, have absolutely undertaken
his defence, and their only regret evidently
is that his vilainy was lot successful.
LOulSUiiLe Journal
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16

KENTUCKY CONFERENCE.-The body adjourned
on the 2lst ult Among the principal alterations
of the Constitution, the following:
The appointment of judges is given directly to
the people. The court Of appeals is to consist Of
four Judges, each Judge to be elected by his district
for eight years-the State being divided into -four
districts. The number of circuit judges is reduced
from nineteen to twelve, and they to be elected
every six years in their respective circuits.
Clerks of courts, sheriffs, justices of the peace
constables, and all other officers, civil and military
TO be elected by the people.
The right of suffrage is largely extended
The sessions of the Legislature are to be bien-
nial, and not to exceed sixty days duration
The Legislature is prohibited from contracting
any debt, save for the expenses of the government
without the assent of the people given at the polls
Private and special Legislation is forbidden, in
cluding the grant of divorces.
The new constitution provides that no slave
shall be emancpated but upon condition that suc
emancipated slave be sent out of the State.
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16
The BROTHERS MoNTEsouIoN.-The

TaE BROTHERS MoNTEsQUIoN.-The
deplorable and almost incomprehensible
event which produced SO much sensation
in the public mind at St. Louis a few
weeks ago, and SO much grief in several
families, seems 20 have excited equal sem
sation and grief in France. The Nation
al Intelligencer says:
The last steamer brings from Mr.. Rives,
our Minister at Paris, letter OF his own
to Senator Benton, with many letters
aud official documents to himself, and
others to Senator Benton. Senator Cass
and the Hon MIR. Winthrop. on the sub
ject Of this most melancholy occurrence.
These letters make known the fact that
the father.of these young gentleman. (the
late Count Montesquion,) labored under
insanity. and destroyed his own life two
years ago, and that their elder brother is
now insane in Paris; and hence raise the
! irresistible inference that inherited insan-
j itv must have broken Out ia the two
! brothers at St. Louis.
An the letters speak of them II the
same terms, as being remarkable for the
amiability of their characters, and their
''mild and inoffensive manners" thai they
came to the United States for inforna ton
and recreation, and especially to see the
| Western country, and with ample means
and credit. They descend from a family
in France not onlyo of great historic name,
but distinguished for private virtues
/ The celebrated Duke de la Rouchefou-
caud Liancourt, author of thf "MaXms,'
is their grandfather on the Mothers side;
the present. Duke de la Rchefoucauld
writes in their behalf as nephws. Gen.
Oudino:, Duke,) of Reggie. md General
Alright, (Dnke,) of Padua, alp writes IN
their behalf as relations. llie Count
Montesquion himself belonged to the dis
tinguished and amiable fanny of that
name. Many Americans ia Pais, among
them Mr. VIM II. Aspinal, of New
York, also write, and with al the deep
feeling which the view of the agonlzed
condition of the unhappy mottr and re-
lations SO naturally inspire. these let
ters aud official attestations ae ali tor
warded to St. Louis, to have tleir effect
ia explaining transaction with seemed
to be incOmprehensible.
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16

HE GOVERNMENT ExREss, with the
President S Message for the Eastern cities,
left Washington at fif.y-five minutes past
one O. clock p. M on Monday. and arrived
at the outer depot in Baltimore one hour
and four minutes thereafter. Four min
utes were lost at the Relay-house, and
the run was therefore made in precisely
one tour.
Leaving Baltimore at 25 minutes after
3 o'clock, the Express arrived at Gray's
Ferry, Philadelphia, at SO minutes past
5 O'Clock. Seven minutes were lost IN
crossing the Susquehanna, and four min.
utes at Wilmington to "wood and water. :"
The running time from Baltimore to
Philadelphia was therefore only two hours
and sixteen minutes, the distance being
ninety-three miles.
The Express left Philadelphia about
half past six on its way to New York.
Ii reached Trenton at thrty-fve minutes
past seven o'clock; passed Princeton at
five minutes past eight; New Brunswick
thirty seven minutes past eight; and rea-
ched Jersey City at thirty minutes past
nine o'clock; making the distance to New
York from Philadelphia in three hours.
National IaatelIigeucer.
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16

A STEAM MANA mechanic in Rus
sia Is said 10 have succeeded in making a
steam man. 1t is probably one of the
most interesting inventions ever offered
to the public 1t is colossal statute the
feet OF which are placed upon wheels
upon a railroad. and as he comes thunder
ing over the course, the steam comes
putting out of his nostrils in manner to
give the appearance of Satan as pictured
in Revelations.
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16

At Cincinnati, on the 10Th ult., gen.
tleman residing in Boone county, KY,
lost one thousand dollars in bank bills
on the steamer Fashion. He careIesslv
pulled out his pocket book on the hurri.
cane deck, and they blew overheard.
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

If we may Judge of the reception it will
receive at the hands of the public by our
own impression of its wise, discreet, and
comprehensive patriotism, we may ven
ture TO pronounce i'll advance that the
American people will embrace it as a
document after their own heart, and
worthy of the great country whose well
fare it considers and provides for, above
every thing else.
We have neither space nor time to go
into details Bat we can Invite the at
tention of the reader to the views Of the
Message upon the affairs of Nicaragua
and our relations with that State. Be-
hold how plainly, how sensbly, how just
ly the issue upon that question is present.
ed It would not be in the power of
England nor any other nation, to take
ground against position SO fair and yet
50 firm as that which the Message an
nounces as Our ground upon that point.
The condemnation OF the whole civilized
world would await the nation that should
dare speak of monopoly or of exclusive
rights in a business like this, in which all
nations should be partners rather than
rivals.
Upon all matters Of domestic interest,
touched upon in the Message, the i'm
press of practical common sense is visi-
ble There is also apparent throughout
an elevated sentiment of patriotism, large
and national; but what is especially pro-
minent is that indomitable purpose, so
characteristic of the man who fought Oh
the Rio Grande and at Buena Vista, to
carry out his own convictions of what is
righ. and proper, with single eye to the
honor and wel-being of the country,
irrespective of all other considerations
whatever. Go on old Hero. You will
not lack supporters. The spear of Ithuriel
was not more potent to annihiate by a
touch the swollen proportions OF demoniac
rage and enmity, than will such words
of calm and determined manliness be, to
disperse The whole fog of partisan, person
al, and fanatical virulence, which has
spread itself out in advance to overwllelm
the chosen of the people and 70 obscure
the clear perceptions Of the public mind.
Baltimore Amerac&n, 18th uIt
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16

WIN. j. BRowN-The election OF this
man Speaker Of the House was TO be
special blow at Gen. Taylor, it was to be
the qualification of sweet revenge;
"5itter pill poisoned stletto which
was to sink deep in the old hero's hear!
and avenge at once all the wrongs OF
Democracy.
But how has the serpent's head been
crushed. The dagger of revenge has
broken in the hands of those who welded
it, and has cut and poisoned no one but
themselves. Brown. themselves being
Judges has proved himself too vile even
for the vilest purposes of party. And II
was for turning this man, this acknowl-
edged political leper, out Of ofiice-thls
man from whom his own party shrinks
as from contamination-that Gen. Tay-
lor has been denounced with a bitterness
unprecedented in party warfare. 1t was
for this that Gen. Taylor was to be NOR
titled and punished
They mistook the man when they ex-
pected to annoy Old Zach by the election
OF Brown, or any other political foe, of
good or bad character Amid all this
excitement, the equanimiiy of the old
hero seems as undis:nrbed as on the
bloody field of Buena Vista, where he
was the target Of harder missiles than
scurilous words. He puts forth no hand
he utters no word of complaint against
any of the schemes of his adversaries'
leaving it to their own mouths and their
own hands to pr onounce and execute
judgement against themselves.
Richmond Republican,
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16

In the Serate, on the Oath ult., Mr..
Borland presented two memorials from
citizens of Bradley, Dallas and Drew
counties, asking to be attached TO the
Champagnolle land district, and shat the
Land Office be removed from Champag-
nolle to Camden.
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16
The rainy season was prevailing.
The standing Committees in the Senate


On motion of Mr.. Mangum, the Senate pro-
ceeded To fill up the list OF Commuters, electm9
i all by resolution, excepting thos- on the District
of ounbla, the Judiciary and the Territories,
which were, at Mr. Hale's suggestion, elected by
ballot.
The following is the entire list:
On Foreign Relatious-Mes King, Benton,
W ebster, Foote and Mangum.
On Finance-MessrS. Die knson Hunter, Phelps,
Douglas and Pearce.
On Commerce Messrs. Hamn, Soule, Davis
of lass Dodge Of Wis aud Bell.
On Manufaclures-Messrs. Sebastian, Butler.
jones' Clark and Upham.
On Agricullure-Messrs. Sturgeon, Turney,
Walker, Spruance and Corwin.
On Military Atfairs.-Messrs. Davis of Miss,
Borland, Dawson, Greene and Shields.
On the Militia. Messrs Houston, Dodge of w .,
Clements, Morton and Spruance.
On Naval Affairs-M Messrs. Yulee, Mason,
Badger, Bright aud Miller.
On Public Lands-M-ssrs Felch, Borland,
Underwood, Shields and Smith.
On Private Claims Messrs. Downs, Whitcomb,
Davis of Mass, Clements and Badger.
On Indian Atfairs-M Messrs. Atchison, Sebastian,
Wales, Kusk and Bell.
On Claims-Messrs Norris, Whitcomb. Under
wood, Steward aud Baldwin.
On Revolutionary Claims Messrs. Walker,
Upham, Norris and Dodge OF Iowa
On the Judiciary-Messrs Butler, Downs, Ber-
rien, Bradbury and Dayton.
On the Postoffice and Post Roads--Messrs
Rusk, Bright, Upham, Soue and Morton.
On Territories Messrs. Douglass, Underwood,
Butler, Cooper and Houston.
On Public Buiidings-Aessrs. Hunter, Davis OF
Mass., and Clark
TO Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses
OF the Senate--Messrs Dodge Of Iowa, Walker
and Baldwin.
On Roads and Cauals--Messrs. Bright, Atchi-
sou, Greene: Foote and Spruance.
On Penslons-Messrs. King of Ala, Jones,
Phelps, Stewart and Dayton.
On the District of Columbia--Messrs. Mason,
Yulee, Shields, Miller and Berrien.
On Patents and the Patent Office Messrs
Iurney, Norris, Whitcomb, Wales and Dawson.
On Observation-Disclosures. Bradbury Houston,
Felch, Mangum and Clark
On the Lbrary--Messrs. Pearce, Mason, and
Davis, OF Miss
On Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Rusk and Badger
On Engrossed Bills--Messrs. Jones. Sebastian
and Corwin.
On Printing--Messrs. Borland, Hamlin and
Smith.
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16

"OREGoN-MR. THRUsToN.''- Being
present in the Representatives Hall Oh
the first day of the session of Congress,
we were witness of the sensation pro-
duced, and sharer of the singular emo
ton excited, when the clerk in calling
the roll of members, by States and Terri
tories, uttered the words "Oregon--Mr.
Thruston." (the name of the delegate)
and the answer was promptly given,-
"Here!"' Yes Oregon had indeed come.
That far off region, which, scarcely a
dozen years ago seemed almost like an
appendage of another planet, answered
"Here," by its representative, in the Cap
itol at Washington!
1t was the mighty Atlantic calling in
laundering tone to the equally mighty
Pacific, 81 greet you to-day and the lat
te: responding in the roar of its surges, Il
reciprocate your greeting" Thought
could but be busy with the past, as well
as with the present and the future. 1t
ranged rapidly from the Rock of Ply
mouth to the falls of the Willamette
from December 1920 to December 1S49,
and coming down to the assemblage in
the Hall as to focal point, it there found
tangible and living evidences that the
Young Giant of the West already stands
with foot on either ocean.
Wilmington (N. C.) Chronicle. =
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16

The Senate of Ohio organized on the
26th ult. by the election of Mr.. H. c..
Blake, whig, President, on the 3O1st ballot.
At last accounts there had been 10 bal
lotings for Sergeant-at-Arms without sue
Washington telegraph., 1850-01-16

IarElN SAN FRANuIsco. Mr.. Durivage,
the correspondent of the Picayune, writes
from San Francisco: @ sd..- IT,
MIR. j. A. Rowe commenced operations
last night with circus company of very
fair materials, and took in the very snug
little sum of $4,000 pretty good be-
ginning. There are two or three sets OF
Ethiopian serenaders in the city, who
nightly lament the absence of Miss Neal,
mourn over the fate of Rosa Lee, Inform
the public that they have just arrived
from Alabama, or request, III the most
earnest manner, to be carried back to
Old Virginny. There are more new gam
bling establishments than there are catfish
in the Mississippi, and all have their
peculiar attractions or 'baits. In one
is very handsome CEilanp girl bejew-
eled like dOwager, who claps down her
~~.~~~e if thcy wore so many brass
buttons. At another there are three
comely y-locking American girls tending
bar, and are deep in the mystery of max
ing rum punches, brandy smashes, and
gin cocktails. .E.. .t-ias
In one is band playing Hail Columbia;
in another the Scotch bagpipies are wheez-
ing away Roy's Wife; in another is a
man blowing his brains out through a
key-bugle; in another an Italian who beats
the bass-drum, plays the cymbals, blows
the Pandean pipes, rings set of musical
bells on his head, and plays on several
other instruments, all at the same time;
then there is the banjo and the violin,
the harps, the hurdy-gurdies, and the
grinding organs and monkeys. Add to
all this sweet compound of sounds, the
rattling and jingling of money and dice
on the tables, the clinking of glasses, the
roaring of some inebriate, the rumbing
of carts, the knocking ana banging of
carpenters and you have very fine
idea of life in California. Day and night
it is tOute La meme chose. If Punch's
"fast man. were here | think he would
be perfectly satisied-there is nothing
"slow' in California. If you could only
send us out few double headed pigs, and
some calves with half a dozen legs or so,
| think we should be able to Get along
very comfortably. We need some in
tellectual amusement of that sort, and [
think it would pay.