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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-10

The DEAD ALIVE, OR "TRUTu STRANGER
THAN FlcTloS." Robert Shcan, resident of
Middleton, in this country, was on board the
Anthony Wayne at the time she blew up OH
Lake Erie, last April. After that dreadful ca
tastrophe body was found floating on the lake
which answered his description, and no doubts
were entertained that no had lost his life ty the
explosion, and that the body which had been
found was his. The body was taken and buried
in one Of the church yards of Sandusky city. A
large circle Of friends, to whom he was endearcd
during ip, and who sorely lamented his I'M
timely and dreadful death, raised a subscription
among themselves and erected over his supposed
grave, suitable monument 10 his commcmora-
ton.
Judge of their surprise, when about two
weeks since the actual Robert Shcan made his
appearance in their midst, living, moving be-
ing, in good health, but covered with scars.
Judge of the welcome which lie received when
they We're really convinced that it was indeed
him. One actually having risen from the dead
could not have met more heartfelt, joyous re-
cep;ion. Orders were promptly dispatched to
Sandusky city to have the monument removed
from his supposed grave.
1t appears that when the Anthony Wayne
blew up he was severely scalded, but clinging to
a piece of the wreck he foated upon the lake
until he was taken up by a vessel and carried to
Detroit. lie lay under medical treatment at
Detroit for long while, but having at length
recovered, he repaired to Sandusky city In ex.
aiming the grave yards, with view of ascer-
tanning who on board the Anthony Wayne had
persisted, he read the inscription on the monu.
ment which his friends had erected to his
His surprise on reading it, was as
great as theirs was to see him return. He inn
returned to his friends for the purpose
Of assuring them that he was still among the
living. Truth Is stranger than fiction."-
Ross'We (Ohio) Democrat
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-10

ed in the adoption of such measures, as in my
Judgment, il they meet with the general favor OF
the South, viii promote their security. These
measures, you know, are of no authority. They
can have no influence for good, unless supported
by people who have the pride which honor in
spires, The patriotism which attaches them to the
Constitutions and the spirit which will embolden
Them to maintain it,
- CHARLES J. MCDONALD.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-10
TIE SOUTHERN PRESS.
A PRAIRIE SlGHT-BY MESDELL.

A PRAIRIE SIGHT-BY MESpLLL'
Oh boundless sea of living green
How many souls have Wandered er
The surface Of thy grassy wave
And found its swell lonely grave,
Wherein to sleep for evermore
7 look ppon the painted flower,
g,ze upon each fairy ring
Which marks the spot where dropped tear
While some lost angel lowered near,
A momen, on her shining wing.
listen to the lark's wild song,
And turn to where some gushing rll
Meanders from woodland belt,
And laughs as if it ne Ter had felt,
Necessity for being STILL
A thousand swelling lays catch,
note a thousand blending hues;
A thousand perfumes, floating by,
Entrance my senses as try
To win soft measures from my muse.
But all in vain! My mood is sad
| strive but cannot smile and now
A trembling steals through every limb,
Wild fancies on my vision swim, 49,.
Cold drops Of sweat roll from my brow.
To chase such dreaming from my brain,
leave the camp-trail far behind;
And humming as lrlde alone,
Some iove-lay in an under tone,
Through scented pea-beds slo!y wind,
And bring my jaded horse at last
To where tuft Of bull-grass grows;
He madly leaps aside; Il bone
Lies parchng in the sun, chance thrown,
Upon blooming prairie rose.
Deep stained by mould, with here and there
Small pieces ground and crumbled fine;
As if strong and savage jaw
Had Toasted on the frame, before
Decay could trace its blueish line.
turn to fly! 1t seems to move!
A trembling, half-starved prairie mouse
Has made her nest within the ring,
Where marrow once lay festerlng,)
From feathers Of the mountain grouse!
A human skull is bleaching near
Six grnning teeth the sockets show
A hole is crushed between the eyes;
A feathered arrow by it lies,
And not far off, broken bow.
Was it deed Of violence !?
Or did gaunt Famine strike him down J
To be assured, | stopped apace,
And searching very closely, trace
The scalp-knife's circle on the crown.
God save me from fate like this
'Tis Natures law that man must die .
But when hear that trumpet call,
wish to say, "good bye" TO all,
And name the spot where | shall lie.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-10

"Ths animal" said an i.inerant Snowman, is
the royal African hyena, measuring fourteen feet
from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail, and
the same distance back again, making in all TWEEN
ty-eight feet. He cries in the woods in the night
season, like human being in distress, and then
devours all those who come to his assistance a
sad instance Of the depravIty of human nature!'
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-10

INrEREsTINc STATE STATisTICs.-The Boston
Atlas publishes the following summing up o. the
returns Of the assessors of the several towns this
year under the Valuation law Of the State, pre-
pared by the Valuation Committee Of the Com
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-10

NEW YORK, Dec 9th.
Cotton.-The sales to-day amount to fourteen
hundred bales. Being further decline since
the arrival Of the steamer.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-10

- BOSTON, Dec. 9Th.
=, Bigelow was to-day reelected Mayor by two
thousand majority g..
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-10

BALTIMORE, Dec. 9th, P. NJ.
The Front Street Theatre is crowded bril-
liantly, and Jenny Lind was enthusiastically ~
ceived. She sang superlatively. Great enthu
siasm prevailed.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16
Cholera Alarms.

After a long intimacy with the Cholera
and having personally watched the sick and
witnessed the death OF many a cholera sub
ject, we feel authorized to speak from expe-
rience freely and fully on the subject. Let
nine hearty men have placed before them and
they partake thereofa every meal, green corn,
cucumbers and all other vegetables which
are considered aiders and abettors to the cho-
lera, and we would wager against the field,
that tenth hearty person, cautious in his
diet as man can be, yet who is seriously
alarmed will be the first TO take the cholera,
and that his chances for being saved would be
the smallest, if they all were seized by the
disease. And founding the fact upon close
observation extended through multitude of
cases, we here assert as cur indiUidUaL be-
lief that so a man eat moderately, and leave
those things alone such as fresh pork, catfish,
&c, calculated to create bile, he may with
impunity and safety eat vegetables of any
kind-or at least that he will not be any more
liable to take the cholera than he who eats
no vegetables, and not so much so, if the
man who partakes not of those things in his
caution, thus changes his habits. But this is
not what we intended to speak about. 1t
was our design to allude to the ridiculous
alarm, with in some instances its fatal effects,
INDUCED in by so many nervous persons on
the approach Of the cholera. When there
are ninety-nine chances in hundred that
you will not become victim to the cholera
we certainly regard it as very foolish to be-
come seriously alarmed, especially as alarm
lessons the odds in your favor. We give ar
instance below of the fatal effects Of fear OIL
analarmed imagination, in bringing on the
cholera.
Mr.. John Clifford died of the cholera las
Saturday morning. Several of his neighbour
having died Of tie epidemic, he became ser
iously alarmed, and although slight diar
rhea which had helped arouse these fears hat
been stopped, he yet declared he was goins
to have the cholera and die. He went hom
under such fears, and finally took to his bed
and although without any of the premontor,
symptoms, sent for his brother and medicine
saying he would have the cholera in an houl
and would die. Sure enough he did hav
the cholera in half hour, and died mex
morning.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16
New Candidates.

Mr.. IRA A. FAIRcHILDs, of Mechanics
vile, has his name submitted by friends
as Whig candidate for the Legislature
from Vanderburgh county. NJ. Fairchids
has lived in this county thirty-two years
He moved here in 1918, and with the excep-
ton of brief absence, has resided in Wander
burgh county ever since, never voting and
paying tax in any other county. Certainly
he should understand the interests of old
Vanderburgh, and we know he will protect
and advance them with enthusiasm He is
u hardworking blacksmith, and we'll known
throughout the county as laboring man,
who is acquainted with the interests of the
laboring men. Let him receive the vote of
every Wing.
Dr. P. D. WILSON. of Posey county, is
announced as a candidate for the State Con-
ventIon. No one, we presume will doubt his
competency. Having no personal acquain-
tance with him, we defer further remarks to
another time.
Mr.. SIMEON LONG, in compliance with a
written request signed by some sixty citizens,
has consented to become Il candidate lor
County Commissioner.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

Nor So The Republican Of Friday
stated that a man working at the marble yard
near the Court House, had died suddenly the
day previous from drinking cold water
Whether this item was manufactured to fill
home orders for more deaths or more tomb
stones, or it was mere mistake of location,
we know not, but we do know that the pro-
prietor of the marble yard, Mr.. Lawrence,
went to the publishers and informed them OF
their mistake-that no man in his employ
had died lately, and he certainly was not dead
land the error has not been corrected. If
the Republican cannot give correct news, il
should at least rectify mistakes when they
IRE pointed out.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

~ With scarcely an exception, nearly all
our exchanges on publishing the melancholy
news of the death of the President of tue
United States, came out in mourning. This
was tribute shown without respect to party,
not only to the death of brave soldier and
good man, but grief at the loss of the Chief
Magistrate of the Union. Even the Wander
burgh Democrat come to us in mourning last
Saturday, and the rabid Louisville Democrat
apologies for the omission, by saying that
through neglect the orders given to that eff
feet were not carried out. Yet the Republi-
can of this place, showed no such respect to
the memory of the great deceased, or to his
official station and indeed has not, except by
a small paragraph, noticed his death at ALL
May we not expect an apology?
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16
Deaths bH Cholera.

On Sunday last there were three deaths
by Cholera in this city. Mrs. Harsleman
was taken with cramps about ten O'Clock in
the morning, these being preceded by no di-
arrhGa or other premonitory symptoms, and
she died about O'Clock in the evening. A
child of Mr.. Dawson's died on the same day.
Yesterday we noticed the death of his wife,
which occurred on Saturday, by the Cholera.
and on Saturday we published the death of
his first child. Thus have three in as many
days been snatched from his family. He is
sick himself, though not with the Cholera
He has the full sympathy of the whole com
munity. The third death on Sunday was
Mrs. Smith, whose husband died of the Chol-
era few days since. All these deaths oc-
CURED in one neighborhood, as indeed has al
most every death by the Cholera we have
had among US this season. As we remarked
before, there is something unaccountable in
! this. When so few deaths as this are occur
ring, the excitement among some of our cit
izens, and the exaggerated reports, are truly
d.culous. Every day we shall publish the
deaths of the day previous, so faras they car
be obtained from our physicians, and there Is
no reason why they cannot all be obtained
We do not believe in deceiving the public il
this matter. If the Cholera exist in oul
midst, let the fact be known, and to its ful
extent. Fortunately. il does not prevail tc
any alarming degree, or generally over the
city. There is no cause for alarm yet, bu
only a warning to be careful
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

~ The bill to abolish capital punishment
in Connecticut was lost in the Senate by one
vote. The land of steady habits is quite pro-
life il events brought about by a unit In
1911 Democratic Senator was elected in the
Hartford district by one majority, which gave
a democratic preponderance of one IN the
State Senate. A Republican United States
Senator was therefore elected by one maiori-
ty, who took his seat in Congress and voted
for the declaration of war against Great Brit
ain, which every person knows was carried
by one vote!
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16
A BRIDGE TO BUILD.
STATE OF KENTUCKY, ! g.
Henderson Eo DCI-

SThen Henderson DE- AIT5oohf' Co Set
JUNE, County Court, 1850,
ORDERED that Henry J. Eastin, las NJ Ply
~ Tor, w. l.. Jones, Addison L Posey and Enocll.
f. Randolph, be appointed commissioners, anyi
three all OF whom act; to let the building of
NEW BRIDGE across Canoe Creek, on the road
leading to MOrganfield in the place of the present,
bridge. usually called Browns bridge) which is
adludged to be unsafe and i'll danger of falling
down.
That said Commissioners fix and determine upon
the plan tor good substantial, permanent covered
bridge let the to the lowest bidder; take bond
with security from the undertaken. superntend the
work, and report the same to Court, The one half
the plce cost OF said bridge be paid out of the
county Lew, to be collected in the year 1851 and
the other halt out of the county Levy TO be collected
IN the year 1852 1t is further ordered that the said
commissioners advertise for proposals build said
brqge, IN the Democratic Banner and South Ken
tackIun OF henderson. and in the Louisville JouTl
nal and report the costs thereof,
A copy test. WILL d. ALLISON, CFk,
by GRANT GREEN D. C.
Sealed Proposals will be received BY the UNDER
signed, commissioners, for the purpose of carrying
the above order into effect, until Il o'clock of MOn-
day, the 29th ins the Clerks Office, il Hender-
son county. Said bridge is not less than 100 feet
span. The plans and specifications can be seen at
said Office on and after the 22d inst-
HENRY J. EASTIN,
JAS Nj TAYLOR, y
w. L. JONES,
AT, P0SEY,
e. F. RANDOLPH.
Henderson, Ky, Iiy15 2wf. Commissioners.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

n He undersigned Administrator of the estaieof
L Henry Milestone, deceased, will sell at public
auction al the door of the Court House in the city
of Evansville, the 26th day of October next, be-
tween the lawful hours of said day, the following
of section ten in township No 6, South of range IO4
west, and the Southeast quarter of the Southwest
quarter Of section No 10, in township No g. Soush.
OF range No. 10 west, containing in all two hun,
dred acres The said land viii De offered in three
parcels, and terms made known on the day oF sale.
BRACKET MILLS,
jyl6 3m Administrator
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

~ To-day we give telegraph dispatches
one day older than those published in yes
terday's paper. We did not receive them
till Sunday, and as they are interesting, con-
tanning two brief messages from Mr.. Fill
more, we give them to our readers.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGs.-This fash
ionable place of resort is attracting immense
numbers of visiters, during this warm wealth
er, from almost every section of country
The health of the visiters is good, while not
a single case of cholera has occurred among
them.
Persons having few days leisure could
not pass them off more agreeably than by
visiting the White Sui phur Springs.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

~ The steamer Bostona arrived here
from Louisville Sunday evening. Notwith-
standing the low stage ofthe river she brought
out far load of freight As usual we are
called upon to thank Marshall clerk, for full
files Of Saturdays Louisville papers.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16
Resignation OF the Cab,net.

WASHINGTON, July 10.
1t is stated the members of the Cabinet
have rendered their resignation to President
Fillmore. They, however, will continue in
office. For the present speculation is busy as
to their successors. No change will be made
before the close of the present session of Con
gress.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

~ The packet Mammoth Cave was at
our wharf last Sunday, She was well load
ed with freight and passengers. To the
kindness of Mr.. Baker, her clerk, we are much
indebted for Louisville papers.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

I% There is an acre Of land, about sixty
miles from this city, in Martin county, on
which are found eleven kinds of water. We
understand it is being improved, and will soon
be pleasant ard romantic place of resort
1t will be known as the Harrisonvile Springs
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

~ Another mathematical wonder has
sprung up in Pittshurg, boy ten years old.
named Theodore Hartman, who will respond
to the most difficult arithmetcal questions
with few moments mental operation.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

CHOLERA IN THE CouNTRY.-A maifcane
IN here yesterday after medicine, for his
brother, Chris. Mazenheimer, living about
twelve miles north of this place, at Pond
Settlement, who was taken with the cholera,
and was very bad. Mr.. NJ. said that there
were also three or four other cases in that
neighborhood.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

u Farmers wishing to supply themselves
with Harper's invincible hay, straw and corn
cutters, can do SO by calling upon Messls
Babcock Brothers, Of this city, who are agents
for the sale of them.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

~ yesterday one square of Main street
was freely strewn with lime by the ndivid-
ual enterprise of those owning stores on that
square. Besides this, lime is being freely
used in other parts of the city. This is the
true way of preventing the spread OF disease,
and should be more generally adopted,
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

On nThursday. the 11th inst, in Henderson co.,
Ky, by the Rev W. G. Allen, Mr. H. D. GREEN
to Miss Sue B. Dixon, all of Henderson county
See notice of wedding cake in another columns.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

~ Messrs. Nelson & Eads have recon-
steamer Neptune, which sunk near the mouth
OF the Ohio, some twenty years since. She
will prove rich wreck to her discoverers.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

I% The steamer Medora passed up for
Louisville last week on her last trip. We
learn it is the intention of her owners toi
break her up and build a new boat
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

IPAdam and Eve are in Louisville, but
like good many fashionable people of these
m Jdern days, they are painted.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16
CITY BARERY

OWING to my i'll health the City Bakery will be
~ closed for two or three weeks. take this
thod of rendering acknowledgements OF sincere
thanks to my old friends and patrons Tor the very
liberal custom they have generously bestowed upon
me; and would, when / re-commence business, be
iyl5 Ct JACOB FIX.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16
TO PAvIORS

PROPOSALS will be received at my Office until.
l. Thursday the 18th inst,, for the faying of so
much of the Paving of the Alley running from Lo-
Gust to Walnut street as is not now in progress of
being laid contracted for. by order of the Com
mon Council. JNO. J. CHANDLER
Jyl6 1t Clerk.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

u The cool shades of the Salt we'll rem
der that place most inviting these warm days
Steal yourselfa few hours from business, and
be refreshed by a visit there.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

IL The Ohio Constitutional Convention
at Columbus. becoming alarmed at the cho-
iera in that city, adjourned to meet at Cincin-
matt on the first Monday in next December.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

0CT The New York and New Haven
Railroad track is daily sprinkled with 5000
barrels of water to lay the dust.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

~ The Eastern mail failed again, Sun
day. We trust the irregularity of this tri-
weekly mail will soon give place to the regu-
iarity Of daily mail.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

I%The State Capitol of Louisiana, at
Baton Rouge, is used for a ball room, where
at the New Orleans folks have become ex-
ceedingly indignant.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

IPOld Mr.. Robbers, German, fell down
in the street yesterday morning with the chol-
era. In the afternoon, however, he was much
better.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

I% w. H. Devar, of Louisville, who had
in fit of mental alteration, wandered from
his home on Saturday last, was afterward
found dead in the woods near the limits OF the
city.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

IL An old sportsman informs the editor
of the Louisville Democrat that the prospect
for game at the coming fall shooting, is more
promising than ever before known.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

~ Mr.. Joseph Burton, residing six or
eight miles above Shawneetown, had his
house, furniture. clothing, &C., consumed by
fire last Tuesday.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

IF The steamer Grampus, strong, pi-
ratical looking craft, designed for the Rio
Grande river, passed Evansville few days
since.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

u Additional particulars of the great
fire in Philadelphia, with loss of life. &C.,
will be found in to-day's paper.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

IPThe Office of the Evansville Insurance
Company, on Water street, is nearly COM
pleted. 1t will be good building for the
purpose to which it will be applied.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

0c5- To THE VoTERs OF VANDERBUEGH County,
Gentleme and Fellow -Ctizens--l am a candidate
for the office of Recorder of Vanderbp - county
at the next August election
Mr. A H. Sanders, Sir, please announce tho
above in your paper and obge yours,
ap2+ BRACKET MILLS
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16
CANDIDATES. C

Mr. SANpERs.-Please announce DR.. P. D. WILL
SON of Posey county, Candidate for the State
Senate. District composed of tbs counties of PoseY
and Vanderburgh. lJyl6%l
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

* Yesterday there were five cases and
two deaths of Cholera in this city.
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE-

HOUSE.
The Rev. Mr.. Butler, champlain of the
Senate: delivered most eloquent PRAYER
The Hall was filled with sad and anxious
faces. After an interval of five minutes, the
Speaker took his seat. A message was then
read from the Hon. Millard Fillmore. Presi-
dent OF the United States, and is as follows;
fettoto- Citizens Of The Senate
and Horse Of Representatives
have to perform the melancholy duty of
announcing to you. that it has pleased Az
mighty God to relieve from this life, ZACH
AIRY TAYLOR late President of the United
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

AZ We are authorized to announce JAMES +.
BLYTHE, Esq, as a Candidate to represent Van
derburgh County in the State Convention, at the
next August election. lje2O&l
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

We are lthoriked to announce the name of JO-
SEPH Ii. MESSlCK as a candidate for the Office
OF County Commissioner at the next August eec.
ton. 1jyI*l
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

91r Mr. EDIToR:-You will please announce my
name as a candidate for County Recorder at the
next August election. +. p PAGAN.
mh21t
The Evansville daily journal., 1850-07-16

MESsRs. EDIToRs-You will please announce the
name of DANIEL WOOLSEY as a candidate for
the office of County Treasurer at the ensuing Au-
gust election, and oblige
je27 MANY VOTERS.