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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

FIRE.-The extensive Fannery of Messrs.
Conant & Bro, at Smithland, KY, has been
destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, one half of which is covered by insur-
ance.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

- Mr. Crawford Bell has a large assert
ment of Hair and Clothes Brushes on ha I'd at
his Drug Store, of the finest quality and latest
styles. We have tested these brushes, and
find them good as they are beautiful
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

~ We heard yesterday that the Sun had
ceased to shed its light on the people of Vim
cennes-in other words, that the Vincennes
Sun had gone out. The Sun WIS a Demo-
cratic newspaper, and had done some hard
nghtmg, both for its party, and for Vincennes.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

9CF- To THE VOTERS OF VANDERBtKGH COUNTY
Gentleme and Fellow Citzens--l am a candidate
for the office OF Recorder of Vanderburgh county,
at the next August election.
Mr.. A. H. Sanders, Sir, please announce the
above in your paper, and oblige yours
ap2+ BRACKET MILLS
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

~ Dr. Hatchltt has started a Soda Forn
tam at his Drug Store. and is now nrenaroa
to furnish this delightful BEVERAGE to The
thirsty at all hours
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

II The Sons of Temperance iii New Or
leans have presented Father Matthew with
$780, to enable him TO persevere in his good
work-the Temperance cause.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26
ANDIDA TIES.

Mr. EDrToR You will please announce the
name of SIMEON B. STODDARD as a candidate
for the office of County Recorder at the August
election. Iap23+l
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

0TMR. SANDERs-Will please announce JOHN
GREGG, aims " Old Honesty - as candidate for
obIige majority of the voters of the County.
apl2
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26
New York. Anil %. P M.

NEW \ DIRK, April 70, L. NJ.
The Washington CORRESPONDENT of the
Courier and Enquirer states that the Nicar-
aqua treaty is concluded and signed. 1t is
highly favorable to the United States. 1t
hberates every part OF Central America from
British bondage, re-establishes the Monroe
doctri Ie of non interference, and secures the
construction of ship canal. 1t admits all
nations to use the canal and secure the pro-
lection Of Great B itain over all other routes
to the Pacific.
A letter, dated Caracas March 81 states
that President Monegas has effected an ar
rangement with the English Government by
which the threatened blockade placed by Ad-
miral Dumonald has been averted. The
government of Venezuela has agreed to pay
$SO0,000, without interest, for the loss oil
property and Imprisonment of English sub
jects during the late revolution. This cir
cumstance is said 10 have greatly increased
popularity OF Monegas.
The Ohio, the Philadelphia, and the Ores
cent City, or one Of these fine steamers, will
arrive to-day or to- morrow from Chagres, and
will probably bring TWO weeks later dates
from California.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

% Much of our space is given up to-day,
10 Telegraph Dispatches, end the particulars
u me steamboat calamity which crowd out
our usual variety of editorials, &c.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

0cr Mr. EDIToR:--Yo viii please announce my
name as candidate for County Recorder at the
next August election. F. P. PAGAN.
mh27+
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

0a-A. II. SANDEIs, Esq.--You will please an
nounce ny name as a candidate for the office of
Recor Of Vanderburgh county, at lhe next Au-
gust election. mh25* G.. M. GRIFFITH.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

A H. SANDERS. Esq,--You will please announce
DANIEL CHUTE as Candidate for the office OF
Recorder for the County of Vanderburgh at the next
August le.tion Yours, Respectfully,
NH 2O+ DANIEL CHUTE.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

9- A. II. SANDERS, Esd have been solicited bsi
numerous friends become a candidate fer the oi.
fee OF Recorder of Deeds, &C. for this countys and
you will please announce my name as candidate
Tor that Office. Being u Lawyer by profession,
think | can perform It's duties with satisfaction to
all Yours, Respectfully,
CLEMENT B. SIMONSON
Evansville, March l6, 1850. NH 1so
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

9crMR A. II. SANDERs--You will please an
nounce my name as a candidate for reelection &c
the office of Recorder of Fanderburgh county, az {
the ensuing August election. -
inhl9* SAMUEL T. JENKINS.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26
WASHINGTON. April %.


John Robb. chief clerk in the land office
has been appointed by Mr. Young the newly
elected clerk of he House, as his principal
clerk.
The treaty which has Just been concluded
between Sir Henry BuIwer and our Govern
ment was yesterday sent to the Senate, with
a message from the President and the accom-
panying documents. The latter dre under
stood to embrace the correspondence between
the two contracting parties.
A. G. Kinney, editor of the Newark Daily
Advertiser, was confirmed by the Senate
charge d'afiares TO Sardinia.
Several postmasters and consuls were like
wise confirmed
Mr.. Calhoun's remains were taken from
the receiving vault in Washington yesterday
morning at o'clock, in presence of the COM
mittee of six Senators and p citizens oil
South Carolina, together with A. z. Cal
houn, and Mai. P. Calhoun, sons OF the de-
ceased They were conveyed on board the
steamboat for Richmond at O'Clock, and
after remaining in that city until this morn
| ing will be carried to Charleston by way Of
Petersburg Raleigh, and Wilmington. N. c.
In Charleston, proper and solemn funeral
honors will be paid, and thence the corpse
will be taken to Columbia, the capital Of the
State, where 1t is finally 70 repose. a sepa-
rate car. hung with emolems of mourning, Is
to be used on all the railroads, and the pro-
gress of the cortege to its destination will be
most imposing.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26
PHILADELPHIA. April .;

PHILADELPHIA, April %.
PoweTs's statue of Eve, executed for Mr..
Preston Of S. c., was lost lately, by ship
wreck. on the Spanish coast. 1t was con
sidered his masterpiece.
The receivers of the State Bank at Morris
town. N. j., have given notice to the creditors
of said bank 10 bring in their claims within
six months from the 18th inst.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

PITTsBURG, April %, P, M.
stand, with 10 feet water in the channel.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26
MOBILE. April Is.

NOBiLE, ApTl IL.
The cholera prevails to an alarming extent
in the city of Mexico.
The Monitor dominates Gen. Arista for
President.
Congress remains in session.
Assassnations are Of almost daily occur
renee in the capital. Senor Fernandez was
shot down in cold blood. after short allerca-
ton with sentinel. Don Caredo. a Deputy
to Congress, was assassInated in bed He
was slashed horribly, being stabbed in thirty
different places.
The commissioners for defining the boun-
Diary between The United States and Mexico
returned to the capital on the 9th ult. They
will proceed in November next to complete
the labor intrusted TO Them.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

CINCINNATI, April %.
The river has risen eleven inches and is
still swelling The weather is clear and
pleasant.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-26

And we are on the nrst Train,

$500 EEzszi4sss5 sEss4asses 80 "
S - S go - 800 Ezassyssss
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02
THE COLD MINES
OF CALIFORNIA.

The attention Of agents throughout the
country is called to the cheap and 4, d care
fully prepared Guide TO the Gold Region;
lust published by the subscribers, entitled
nGoid Mines of California" and also
Geographical, Typographical and Histofi'
cal view of tina. country, from official doc
uments and authentic sources with map
Of the country, and particularly the So,o
Region edited by G. G. Foster ESD
nriee 25 cents. All the authentic s,2 lnlor,
usligti that can be procured will be lou nd
in ibis book, price per hundred sl5-s2
nsr dozen. A new edition is in press to
supply country orders, which will be .S sent
according to the time of application; MS lis
work is the first authentic publication Oh
fhe subject, and embraces all the inlorma-
fion of real value 10 persons ,n'ereS'eu III
tba, wonderful Section of country:
'"'' DEWITT & DAVENPORT
Tribune Building, New YORK.
april ., 1850
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02

The Washington Republic thus eri'lei'
re. the Ex-Organ a, Washington wh 'se
principal performer has SO long en'o;e'
the reputation of being writer oil the nlS'
water:
1.-The logic of the Union is only equal
ed BY its classical taste and the elegance
and precision Of its diction, i'raTely at
rempts piece OF reasoning without ma,
,.;Dr tho arcument cut It's own lhroa', and
never essays a wilticism wIrhos'com'h''
,;no solecism calculated to provoke de-
r;sion in the mind uf the most indulgeni
reader. 1t is alike unrpromhahle 'n d.
alec,ics and brlles-lettrcs. Yesterday $
paper furnishes rich specimen bolh IN
. Iogic and rhetoric. Afler characterlzlng
an act Of The Cabinet as 'paltry, discred-
table trick--th cIebv> when considered
IN connexion with its hahitAal abuse and
dsparagemento of the Administration clear
" implying that the gentlemen composing
General Taylor's political family are a
shabby set, incapable of honorable and
maCnanimous conduct-it winls up thus /:
.Hlghminded statesmen should be above
such paltry stratagems.' NJ man with
education enough to read and understand
anv one Of Noah Webster's tables requires
10 be told that these propositions are IN
consistent and contradictory, and that the
writer com ,.ieiely s,ultiies himse!finj join
ing them together.
In the next column the cd tor speaks Of
ephemeral remains We should like to
take the opinion of this asture critic of the
meaning of the word ephcmeraL DR..
Johnson supposed it TO dcnotc something
that begun and ended the same day; and
that has been the genes al accepta:ion up
to this discovery of The Union. Recently
a writer, of analogous taste and felicity OF
expression, spok,. Of 'exhaustlng an inter
minable' topic, After the tniOn has es-
tablished and illustrated the ProPtiety OF
its use of the word sphsme'al, we trust II
will explain tie process named by the
writer alluded to-"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02

The Y Y. News in specializing upon
The present and future OF France, comes
10 the conclusion that, if the reckless
President, so strangely successful where
hundreds, according 10 all sensible calcu-
non, would have been wrecked, gets over
The dog days without being sent to Cow
entry, or having what brains he has
knocked out, he may get measured for the
imperial purple, take the Bear Emperor
of the North by the paw, aud hail him as
his most beloved cousin and associate
flea. GaseH.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02

The FoRaEsr DIVORCE CAsE.-The
Pennsylvania Senate, on Tuesday. after
The reading of the evidence charging Mrs.
F. with inhdeIity with various parties. so
amended the bill as TO enable Mr.. Forrest
to bring his complaint before the Pmila-
delphis Cour. Of Comm III Pleas, where
all parties my have All opportunity OF Oh
tanning FAIR hearing. The action of the
House is all that is nav needed.
The New York ii raid, which profess
Ies to be in possession of The whole OF
the evidence in support of Mr.. Forrest
application for a divorce, says of II;
None Of the persons figuring i'll it ap,
pear TO be im?l.c ,led in anything more
remarkably unyenteel or ungrAceiul than
what is frequently perpera e in fashion
able society, after all ex "a glass Of cham
payne.
The most prominent parties are, frsl. ia
mleson, the actor, who, il SENS, on one
occasion, in Cincinatti, when / c was
more beside himseif Ihan otherwise,
wrote a letter of admiration to Ms.
Forrest, in kind ..of poe zeal prose.
which was afterdwArd$ found by Mr..
Forrest and made the basis of dread
iuI suspicious AM farther investiga-
uon. The other parties who are alluded
10 In the testimony, are y. p. Willis and
his brother, an EAgllsh gentleman resi-
ding in New York, and one or two 9th.
ers OF less note and importance. Cheva,
her Wlkof appears 10 occupv position
IN tins business. The principle evidence
showing the impropriety is given by two
witnesses, one servant All The o.her a
honse-keePer. who lived with the par,ie,
ne'oT2 he separation. o. the whole we
doubt whether this evidence, in its char
acleF' the mode in which it wa, collected,
or the parties involved in il, will, all ia.
Ken together, amnlnt - anything like
s"ifla'er' cause Of separation, much less
tor divorce according to law.
Baltimore Sun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02
ii Iis,oo,rors CoRKssroEpEsr --'Mes-

A ItAloUITOcS OokNEs 'S
the Washington Correspondent of
V Baltimore Sun. writing on Monday
last, says;
49, Yesterday was rendered remarkable
=. hose three cities Washington, George
, ~ and Alexandria, by general a'ien-
S,nce of all ranks and conditions OF PEG
O uIa at our various churches. Being Palm
I."nJav the Roman Catholic aenomIna'
;"n celebrated The Occasion *4th deep So
Univ and interest. Protestant Roisco-
"aI;an: appropriately referred 70 the same
:, b,rc, in their lessons anil fscdtrses. AZ
r street church fIner1h e;mon was
JsI;yereJ by the Rev. DR.. Laurie Meth
,oJis, Episcopalians crowded 10 hear, Tor
sb, first ,imc, preachers station ed amongst
,bcm under The recent appointments
Methodist Pro,esian,s listened a'len"VeNy
:, the farewell addresses of +Nsese pastors
y hose field of labor will be changed by
the approaching conference at Chester.
Town. Without pallicularising further |
NAV add that every church was well hiie"'
and that the auditors were edited ano III
crested with exrLksst eiu,:idauons OF pas
aces from the woIl of truth.
IrWashington correspondence improves
only lille more, i, will have attained to
,he full height Of the SUBLIME or-'he IT.
diculous.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02

A LETTER from Laurel, Indiana, says: 81
am completely worn down. The pigeons
are roos,ng all through our woods, and
the roosts extends for miles. Our neigh
bors and ourselves have for several nights
had to build large fires and keep up re'
ports Of firearms to scare them OIL
While write. within quarter of mile,
there are thirty guns firing. The pr
geons come in such large quantities as to
destroy grea, deal oftlmber, break limbs
off large tees, AMI even tear up some by
the roots. The woods are covered with
dead pigeons, and the hogs are getting
fat on Them"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02
The Baltimore Weekly American,

Compendium Of .NetCs and Prices Current.
Under the above title the Editors Of
\ the American have comitiehted the
publication of Weekly paper, TO be is
SUED every Saturday morning in time 10
be despatched by the earliest mails. The
pages of its ample sheet will contain all
The news of the week; selections of a
useful, entertaining and literary character;
and also the full, complete and reliable
Review of the Balllmofe market publish
ed in the daily and tri-weekly american.
1t will take rank among the very largest
weekly papers, and in the coLtents OF It's
,hitry-lwo columns will be found as
much reading matter as will fill falrsized
dudtecimo volume. The design is to
saks h an acceptable medium ofihIorma-
ton, furnished at so low fate as to be
accessible TO sIh fhe tefms Of subscrip-
tons to " The Baltimore HeeMy A'ner-
lean" are as follow:
One copy, per annum, $500
Three copies. when directed to one address, 90
Six copies, do do do . w
Ten copies, do do do 1910
Twenty copies, do do do 24OO
Payable invariably in advance, and the
paper in no case continued beyond the
time for which it is paid.
March 26. ls5O.-4t.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02

Nsw HAMsHIRE-NEw CONSTITUTIONS.
The good people of the Granite State
lately took Vote on the question whether
they wonId 81 to work and make new
Constitution. The New York Tribune
contains the following paragraph:
"The Revision ofhhp Constitution is
carried by snme IL or $4,000 majority,
or about two to one. The vote so far as
received, stands Yeas 25, 1888, Nays l3,-
42I. So huzza for the abolition Of Relig-
ious Tests, of Property Qualifications for
office, &c, and for the election Of Jud yes
and County Officers by the People! -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02
CARD.

TN consequence of some necessary re-
L pairs, navigation on the Alexandra
Canal Will be suspendedfor several weeks.
We have arranged to deliver goods in
Georgetown without delay, and hope that
our customers on the line and dealers gen.
orally will not let this temporary Interrupt
ton prevent their coming to our market,
as our stock is unusually large and desi-
rable. McVEIGH, BRO. & co.
Alexandria, March 26, 1850.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02

The Plank Road system is beginning
tn attract great attention and command
general appreciation. In The State OF New
York, there are upwards Of twelve hun
dred miles in use, with handsome divl'
bends; and the system bids fair TO be a
dop,ed, pretty generally. in many parts OF
Virginia. The cost OF construction Is
comparatively CHEAP, and the mode OF con-
struclion very simple. --.2ter' Gaz.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02

CHARLES cARao1 BA1ARD, passed mid
shipman in the u. S. NAVY, died at Ma.
Piles, on the 10Th of FEBRUARY, from a
wound received from a stone TIN own from
the crater of Mount Vesuvius.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02

IHE NoaFoLK Beacon says ,ba, Rob.
ert Frower, of Northampton County. Va,
while on his way from Baltimore, in the
steamer Herald, on Thursday evening,
was ROBBED of pockel,book con,aininy
sSs6 IN Va. notes. The passengers and
crew were searched on the arrival of the
boat, bur the money coa.J 40, be f.,und
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02

w Major B.own, Engineer of the
great Imperial Railroad in Russia, has ar.
rived in g.. Petersburg, and had several
fatteling interviews with tte Emueror
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02
North Jefferson
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

hGKlCULIURAL SOClETY.
NOTICE is hereby given tina. the Elk.
~ ecutive Committee of the above Soci.
ETY. proclaim the following articles as those
on which premiums will be awarded for
the current year:
STOCK.
For the best Stallion, (for farm purpo.es)
best brood mare, do
Cd best do
best yoke of oxen, (bess sormed, fed and
broten,)
20 best, do
best bun,
best mich COW, 1of any breed)
I'd best, do
best calf,
best huck, (of any breed)
10 hest ewes,
Cd lest do
10 best wethers,
~ best lambs,
best boar, (of any breed
best sow,
best litter of pigs, not less than si1,
best jack,
best mule colt,
eest COOP Of poultry,
best hofAe cured hams,
do do beef,
best cheese, (home madc9
best wine, cider and vinegar, home made
best iinsey, Quilted and striped
Cd best do
best Aannels, domestic cotton goods, sc.
= best carpets, coverlids, &c.
best home made socks, stockings, &c.
calf skins,
boots and shoes,
suit Of clothes,
casks and barrels,
ploughs, wagons, harrows,
gears, saddles, brides,
-FOUR, torn-meal hominy, &c.
fruits, vegetables and flowers.
farm. barn and out-buildings,
best fields If corn, clover. wheat, rye
oats potatoes, beans, turnips, timothy,
&c, sc.
Should any additions be made to the
above they will he published Immediately
ensuing the next regular monthly meeting
of the Society. ii. HARDY.
R0cording Sec'y.
Anril 9. lS5O-3t
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02
Conviction OF Professor webster
We Yesterday reseiyed intelligence by

We yesterday reseiYed intelligence by
telegraph, from Boston. thai the jury in
ihe case Of Professor Webster, charged
with the murder Of DIR. George Parkman,
rendered verdict Of "Guilty Of Murder
in the first degree" a, II o'clock on Sa-
lurday night-a virdict which. we think,
that few who have paid strict attention to
the testimony in the case, will doubt the
Justice of. A more connected and pow
erful chain of~frcumstantial evidence has
seldom been developed on criminal trial.
whilst the mastery manner in which 1t
was linked together by the Attorney Gen.
eral for the Commonwealth, removed all
doubts, and mus, have carried conviction
10 The minds even of those who, through
friendship or consanguinily, could not be-
fore he induced to believe in the Posslbll-
ity of the guIltoflhe accused,-BdH. Sun
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02
NOTICE..

THE subscriber intending to remove
| from shePherjstown, takes this method
of informing his customers that they are
expected TO call and settle up without de-
Law. Those who eaahot pay are expect
ed to close by note: So STEP up to the Cap
taln's office and settle, as all who disfe-
gard this notice will be proceeded sgalnst
By law, without Respect to persons.
JOHN SNYDER.
Feb. 26, 1850. I'M