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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09
To Correspondents

"G.'s" poetry is very fair. Many of the
Ideas are poetry, but the verses are deficient
In harmony. He is young and has abundance
Of time for improvement, so let him not be
discouraged.
"Zada." Your prose is better than your
poetry, il poetry that is which even rhyme
or metre is not. Study grammar, and es-
pccially surveying, that you may learn how
to measure. Do not trouble the printers, as
you make them cross, as you perceive.
"W. Fl. )" You thought we were hum
plugged and would publish your article with
out doubt. So we might have done had
your appearance not been SO suspicious as
to make inquiries proper. We acknowl-
edge you can tell a lie with good face.
"a SrocKHoLDER. Your very silly
communication about the Editor of the Jour-
nal WIS treated by the Editors of the Re-
publican, TO whom it was addressed with the
contempt its Jolly and malice deserved. The
author has shown himself to the editors of
both papers fool, and we pronounce him an
arrant knave. HIS communication is too
poorly written, and too utterly nonsensic al
and uninteligible to have merited any notice.
had it not alluded to US personally for thus
the greatest scamps sometimes secure notice
from those who otherwise would not look at
them.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

ToUcnING SToRY.-On Thursday. the
steamer Asa. bound down from Pittsburgh.
landed at cur wharf and discharged (by his
own desire, we understand passenger who
was far gone with cholera. He was kindly
cared for by Il number of citizens and phvsi-
clans. But the hand Of death was on him
and repealed all efforts for his rescue The
stranger foreigner. seeking II home for his
family in this hospiiable land. sleeps beneath
the sod of Kentucky, OH the banks of the
beautiful Ohio.
few years ago his brother. n Norwegian.
came TO this country. and being much pleased
with Iowa and lis prospects. settled il that
young and hourishing State. So eligible. in
every aspect. did lie deem his location. that
urged by lraternal affection, he returned to
Norway TO induce bis brother TO migrate
hither His persuasion was etfectuaI. and his
brother, with wife and three children, Joined
him. They were all on their way TO Iowa
when the Angel of Death pointed an arrow
at the life of the husband
But heart-rending and calamitous as is the
bereavement Of The stricken widow and Or
phans, they are not all desoate in a land of
strangers. They will find home Oh our
soil the land is broad and fertile, and the
government generous and paternal. They
will find friends and welcome from our people.
for the hearts Of republicans are hosplabl
and fraternal, They will! be appreciated and
honored for they are intelligent and virtu-
Gus And, above all, rs tEey are humble
christians. they will receive the protection of
Him who tempereth the winds 10 the shorn
lamb Maysriie Eagle.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

TIE DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN OREGON
We have been favored by merchant of this
city. says the Boston Journal, with the follow
ing extract of letter written by ID gentleman
formerly of thiA city. cow in Oregon, which
confirms the REPORTS oil the discovery Of large
quantities OF gold in that territory. The let
ter is dated ST. Helena's formerly Plymouth
May 90. 1850. and says:
"A great excitement prevails here. Gold
is found everywhere. and parties are constant
ly forming for further explorations. A party
Of some Of our most respectable merch inis
left Portland few d US since for the Wah-
lah Wahlal, IL tributary of the Columbia
The movement proceeded from parcel of
sand being brought in by Indians, which
yielded % per cent pure gold. In conse-
dence OF this and the many other similar re-
ports -four has risen from $40 to $40 per bar
rel in Oregon City, and other things in pro-
portion"
Reports from Rogue's river represent
gold as being very abundant. A large party
starts in few weeks for Mount ST Helen.
which is well known TO be a gold region.
have seen "a large lot of fine silver ore from
that place. The Indians represent it as be-
ing very abundant. The mountain is about
thirty miles due north from this place."
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09
SOLITUDE.
BY =. NJ. DIGS ley.

There is 4 sOundless voice in solitude
Which gives its whispers 10 the SPIRITS ear
An eloquence, unutterd and ubdu'd.
Touching and truthful as an angels tear;
An. in the reaching of that seraph voice
Is breathed deep lorgetfulness of care.
A spell which may enraplure and rejoice;
a spirit world with garlands ever fair.
No grosser sound of earthliness is heard
Where Solitude asserts her magic sway.
But, fairer than the wings of Eden's bird,
Fancy, her own unlolds, then floats away.
Chimes which can yield beaiituGe of bliss.
Rich with the blossoms of expanded thought.
Paradise of soul--where, from the kiss
OF Houri-muses, Poetry is caught.
These are the ire sures Solitude impart,
The bliSsiu visions OF the fairy.land,
Where the warm life blood of poetic hearts
All vital swell at songs supreme command;
These are the gems prize!-On Fancy's wing
I'll flee miSforune's wilderness of care;
I'll seek the chimes where Thoughts ideal sp.ins
BequeathS it fragrance to Loves balmy air.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

of a river that flowed past, and which he
approached Fatigue and want Of nourish-
ment forced him TO 81. down on the first stone
he saw; and there. resting his elbows on his
knees and his b, ad between his hands. he
sat gazing at the running wafer. The little
flowers, which The waves bore on their bos-.
ON, were meet emblems of life then TO the
flowers succeeded floating branches anc shoots
OF l.eIbs. All these were apparent by the
light of a thousand stars, which shown down
and glimdred block in the blue limpid water.
hut were unheeded by AIois Suddenly. an
idea struck The wandering brain of the for
lorn one. There. at The bottom a that wa
ter. shall find the end OF all my misfortunes. -
SAID he, and Tor Il while he caressed the idea.
and endeavored 10 conlure up plausible rea-
sons likely 10 encourage and strengthen him
in his wicked and cowardly thoughts. Il am
good for noihing" said he to himself. aan,f
ny The directors dismissal. instead OF beng :,
help 10 my family shall only become !, bur
den. My poor mother has to-day still anotl,--
er mouth to fill; If die thenal that will be-
ended.' ..........,,-1 :.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

INTERNATIONALLY atermelons of the lar
gest size and best qualities are now plenii-
lul As an absent friend once remarked. we
have s. illustrated the capacity of the human
stomach" in wonderful manner, on the oc-
casion ofthe advent Of this delightfCi fruit
The largest sizes were selling yesterday at n
dime and fifteen cents, each one sufficient in
capacity to destroy the appelites Of three
men Tor the time being. Any healthy per-
son may eat walerme!ons with impunity, and
to repIeiion.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

The NANKEE.-Ias SCARED amid the skies
amid The imperial palaces of the sacred ar
mory OF heaven; Inspected the bowels of the
earth. away down under grounds rode The
waves OF every sea assembled mountains and
boldly dved into the caverns oil the earth
performed marvellous things; awed into ST.
lencc kings and sena'es; settled the destiny
OF nation by wOrd-pourel out his wrath
Of Indignation here. ard soft soap wonder
crossed the dead sea kissed Lots wife; sung
psalms on Jordan's hanks; revelleh in the
Halls OF MOntcZumas; fought boldly in dis
tani countries; sells bottled cider TO The King
of Denmark makes macadamzed roads for
Spain; puts full chsel to California. with a
cargo OF pistols and pain Killers" pilots up
aud down the Columbia river. and runs q
81 an craft up streams noted for being so full
OF snags that fish couldn't swim without
rubbing his scales off; sets two hogs TO root
ing in the gold mines. and then writes home
that he's picking it up after them. Is CON
stantIy employed gets more in a day than
any other six men. that he's head, neck and
ears in gold, and has got mourtain of the
precious Stu6 stored away. covered over with
II few choice pearls. He goes 10 Canton in
rckeiy old sloop-buildS an oven on board
goes TO manufacturing ginger bread and IN
due time returns with cargo of teas and
silks. He is always about something. He
may preach; next see him hammerng horse
shoes; then weaving cotton table cloths OF
trading horses. When he can get into a to b
take hold Of the handles, and lift himself ND
I. then he shall take a patent out for a perpet
ual motion.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

40 The ~ o. Delta says that the 1.-The
rating army of Cuba was composed OF
'galant spirits" We confess we became
of the same opinion. when we saw in the
True Delta, that the captain of one of the
companies was sued in that city for the
amount of bill for "boar, and drinks for
$50 of the men, which he had promised per-
sonaIly 10 foot. The $50 we're in quarters
hut a day and half and the number of
drinks charged was only 1900! A set OF
gallant spirits certainly! Such a consump-
ton would have materially advanced the
price of corn in any section Of country where
they had located for any length of time-
T Ndtchez Cour.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

~ The barn and stables Of Mr.. Zera
Fairchld, who lives in Centre Township in
this county were entirely tors,ned ~
fire last Wednesday evening. The barn
was a new one and contained the entire crop
of the son Of Mr.. Fairchild, worth perhaps
$1,000. A negro boy about eleven years OF
age living in the family set it on fire and
confessed that he done it purposely.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

TIE Power or laTEREsT-In the year
1862, the island which now constitutes the
city and county Of New York, was purchased
OF the Indians for sixty gulders, or twenty
four dollars
This seems cheap. Yet if the purchasers
had invested the said sum of iweaiy Hour dol
lars at compound interest :st per cent. tile
accumulate. capital on such investment
would. in this year, 1850, amoani TO sixty
hive millions OF dollars; i'll other words. TWEEN
ty four dollars SO invested would now h.
worth more than the city and county of New
York, deductIng villa, has been expended up
OH the real estate, since it was purchased
from the Indians. Ergo. the land (or island)
was moi cheap, for the purchaser could have
done better with his money.
NJ reliant Ledger.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

AN UNroRTuNATE HoRsE-An old grey
horse was led behind the funeral urn in the
procession at New York, and was generally
supposed TO be the veritable old Whitley
His stable was visited by crowds during he
day and evening, and so great was the desire
to obtain a relic Of The supposed war-sleed
that very little of his once ample mare and
tail was lelt.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

FLAxsEED WAYTED.-We call the atten-
ton of our country readers and others inte-
rested TO the advertisement Of Messrs. S.
Waters & Co.. of louisville. KY. They
wish to purchase one hundred thousand bush
els of clean Aaxseed, for which they will pay
the highest market price in cash.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09
Evansville yyheat Market,

The Princeton CLARION of the 81 inst, on
the authority of the Mt. Vernon Advocate,
states that the Evansville millers advertised
10 pay one dollar per bushel for all the wheat
delivered 10 them within q certain period
but that when farmers broughtin their wheat,
if it fell short of 60 lbs. 10 the brshel, five
cents were Deducted from the price for each
pound short. There is an error in this. which
we hope our friend Of the Clarion will at once
correct.
Our millers advertised TO pay one dollar
per bushel for a certain quantity of prime
wheat, il delivered in Il certain time. This
they done. They also received all the infe-
rior wheat offered during that period merely
deducting fire per cent for every pound it
fell below the northumberland This too at
a time when the Louisville mIilers were Of
lering but so cents Tor the best. This deduc-
ton is but in accordance with the practice of
our millers during the last two years, as all
our farmers making Evansville their market
know. Any person knowing how wheat is
graded in ST. Louis-the best wheat market
in the West-knows that the custom Of The
millers here is a scale easier upon the farmer
than that practced there.
Our farmers can find no market in the West
where they can realize better price for
their wheat than in Evansville.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09
a. The large steamer ST. Louis is n

~ The large steamer ST. Louis, is now
repaired and has recommended business in the
ST. Louis and New Orleans trade. Several
new boilers of the most substantial make,
each 80 feet in length, forty inches in diane
ter, and fifteen inch hues. The ST. Louis
Reville says that in future no fears will be
entertained Of a repetition of the calamity
with which this boat was visited several
weeks since.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09
Missouri Election

A dispatch received by W. C. Lacy Esq,
oil this city. from Messrs. Scott Naylor & Co.,
OF st. Louis, states that Wing congressman
have been elected in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd dis
tricts OF Missouri, and that st. Louis county
has gone Wing by handsome majority
The Wings will carry everything before them
throughout Missouri.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

PRINTERS IN New YoRK.-F'rom n re-
port made TO the Printers Union OF New
York city, we learn the following facts:
In the 81 Offices there are employed about
$50 journeymen and $50 boys; and the hear
est estimate we can form OF the entire num-
Der of persons employed in the printing bus
ness IN the city is over 1000, who may be
classified thus-Foremen. $50, Comptsitors
1000, Boys at case, Geo, Doys al press 100;
total, say 2l50.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

H@Poliiical feeling has been raging ligi,
at Lafayette. Iud. The Journal and Courier
have been "puiting in the big ticks in the
most approved style. We expect to hear Of
both getting badly used M. and Jim jerks
of the Courier tearing his shirt, or Westy's
"a corn colored" vest.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

GREAT MoRTALITY.-During the week
ending July Goth, there were sixty deaths of
cholera in Burlington. Iowa. The Hawk
eye. published at that place, says. al yet there
is no abatement Of its violence.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

n-The Editor Of the Arkansas Intelii-
gencer has been leasting upon bears paw
roasted in ashes. which he says is regarded
as great delicacy. We should think it was
Il great delicacy, as it measured 10 inches
by 3, and according to the epicurrs words.
looked very much like a wild nsgrn's foot.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09
~During the last six weeks there h.

HDuring the last six weeks there has
been no Mail Agent at the mouth ofthc Ohio
in consequence o. the resignation Of Mr. Zal-
ma Block, and the delay of the Post Office
Department in making an appointment. Oh
course the mails from that quarter are ship
ped very irregularly, as the matter OF ship
ping them is entrusted TO person unknown
20 the Department
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

HSomebody entered the Telegraph Of
flee while the operator was at dinner yester-
day and stole thereirom about S2S 90. II
that individual will call on us we will convince
him that it is wrong 10 rob erena Telegraph
office.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

FIVE CHILDREN AT DIRTH.-A cores
pondent of the Albany Express says that the
wife Of man named John P, residing
near Little Falls. was on ne 22i ult., safely
delivered orive Children at one birth They
are all boys, and are doing well. The EN-
press wants 10 know who can beat this.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

WoN'T Do.-There is divine out west
trying TO persuade girls TO iorego matrimony.
He might as well undertake TO persuade
ducks that they could find substitute for
water, or buds that there is something
better for their complexion Than sunshine
The only convert he has yet made is single
lady aged sixty.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

o. tailor advertises in Louisville pa
per 10 ray particular attention 20 making
ladies labiis." We are glad to hear il, as
some Of the ladies of that city want new
habits sadly, TO make them respectable.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

nSMr. Ansel Taylor died at tho Aims
House, in Yarmouth, on Thursday, July IL,
at the age of 100 years and months. Until
within few days of his death he retained his
faculties unimpaired. He was never in his
life known TO be angry. He served in the
revolutionary war, tut would never apply for
n pension
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

~ The Hartford Courant says, that at
Bridgeport, on the 4lh. there was a triumph
al car provided, with thirty little girls in it, to
represent the thirty States. The ear being
partially capsized, split out Tcxls and
South Carolina.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

~ The editors the Cincinnati Com
mercial hear of no cholera in that city, and
can see no reason for the continuance of the
Board of Healill's reports. Glad OF it.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

GWe are indebted to Mr.. Law, clerk Of
the steamer Martha No. 2, for Cincinnati pa
pers. The Martha was at this city yester-
day on her way to St. Louis. Among her
passengers were twelve preachers of the gos-
gel.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

AZ A large portion Of the bank at Mag.
ara Falls is said to be in condition which
indicates that it will soon follow the example
OF the Table Rock.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

(" A man named VIM. Van Gosbeck, of
Troy, has been arrested on charge of at
tempting TO poison his wife, by mixing red
precipitate with some strawberries.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

l% A passenger on steamer Visitor las;
trip from Cincinnati, named Spencer, died
from cholera and was buried near Trade
Water bar. He was resident OF DruGs-
wick, Mo.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

OA cuiprt who had been sentenced and
convicted TO be hung for the murder of his
wife. broke Jail in Cynthiana, KY, on the
very day upon which he wac to have been
executed
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

~ Price ior wheat in Lafayette remains
firm at 60 cents per bushel. Shelled corn is
selling in The streets at 81 cents; ear % cts {:
oats % cents.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

~ Yesterday was 'scorcher." Sew
erai individuals Of our knowledge OVERRIDING
themselves in trying to keep cool
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

Such has been the extraordinary demand
of late for cod liver OIL for medical purposes.
that the price has risen from about ego TO f3O
n ton.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09
I. o. q. z.

L o. O. r.
MORNING. SrAR LODGE, No Z, l. o. o. F.
Meets every THURSDAY evening. Officers for Ihe
present term:
S. Sorenson, P. G., p. Hornbrool. =. G; J.
T. Walker, v. G.; H. Nelson Seel'y,; L. Howes
Treas'r.; ]. E Blythe, c.; ]. Turnock, W;
Saunders, o. G. & r.; VIM. Nightingale, l. g
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

AZ Did you ever know man with a
shocking bad hat, a long beard, and ragged
coat, who could find u respectable hotel that
was not full d?
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

G5Thc body of n man was found dead
in The Ohio, near the mouth of Pigeon creek
yesterday evening.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

~ Andy was burnt TO death on the Ly-
ons line OF Railway. lately. while the train
was in transit, and her husband in ain shout
ing to the guards" for help.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09
Evansviiic Lodge. No. ca. a.y. N.

Evansville Lodge. No. CT. A. v. N.
Meets Is, and Sd Monday evenings, in Shank
Inns Building, corner of Water and Locust sts.
w. Hubbell, w. NJ; r. T. Cosby, S w; w.
L. Hollngsworih, ]. w; A. II. Sanders, Sect;
J. c. Hehsrd. Treas; Il. Partridge, S. D.; w.
Brown. J. d.; I. Yenneman, T.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09

Is" 1t is estimated that there are now
three thousand persons at Saratoga Springs.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-09
FLAXSEED. FLAxsEEnm

FLAXSEED! FLAXSEE0!!
Wanted, 100, 900 bushels Clean Fiaxseed.
Tor which the highest market price in cash viii
Il be paid by the subscribers, at the LOUIS
VILE OH MILL, on MAIN STREET BETWEEN 81.
and l0,h,opposite Innmap ,Garit e. Co.'s Foundry
Louisville, July ~,
nug3-w3mS5 s. WATERS & co.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

There discussion Of The res lnlioa In purchase
fpr the members number e copies Of Suthefands Man
ual. The resolution rejected.
The business in order the motion TO print and
refer The Presidents message Yesterday read, answer
the call Of the House fnr the instructions gwen by the
President IN agents aid officers in California.
More motions pendinGoae to refer Ia fe Commit
on Territories and another rrfef to the Committee
Of the Whole the State Of HE Uninn.
Mr. tlngman iopk The l15r last evening for the pur
pose Of expressing his views adverse 10 Of the
aud recommendations Of The message.
The poin. objected 10 by Of the Southern mem
bcrsls hai The President did not hr~Iaie to express
10 the people of the Territories his desire hat each Ter
ufy should form plan of State constitution aud In sub
nlt the To Congress with application for adm.s
sim into the MON.
The limits proposed by California are objected 10 as
embracing portion af tefory south OF $50 BE-, and
therefore infringing upon the principle of the Missouri
Compromise.
Mr. Bayly moved that The House goiDto Cmmmte of
the Whole the Slatr OF the Union. Ia refer 10 the
Committees HE several parts Of the Presidents mess ge
Agreed To.
The llouse went into Committee (Nr. Boyd in The
ChaiE)
MI Bayly offered the usual resolutions distributing the
message.
Nh Ciingman gave his views at length on the Presi-
dents message. aud followed by Mr. Howard Of
Texas, who was speaking al hall past o'coc, p NJ