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The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

WHo WOULD HAVE THOUGHT 1T !-There
are 5000 colored voters in the State OF New
York. The Lafayette Courier, allu ling to
this fact. says: -
THE colored voters have n SUI. Mt num-
ber 10 enable them to control the State or
Presidential elections, except under extrto--
dinary circumstances. such as governed the
political element during the campaign which
resulted in the elevation Of Gen. Taylor.
Although there are more than 100000
white voters in the State, ye. so nearly are
the political parties balanced that less than
2OO votes were sufficient to carry the election
last November. In 1874. the majority for
the electoral colleges Was 1,5OO, which will
show that, under the most favorable circum-
stances, no party could succeed if opposed
by five thousand voters, unless there should
be great change in the relative strength oil
the Wing or Democratic party in that State.
In emergencies similar TO those alluded TO-
this class of the population, in that State
could decide its political character. They
have powerful interest at issue to combine
for that object"
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10
E. Z. WEBSTER,

THE ISLAND OF CUBA.-A correspondent
of the N. Y. Herald, alluding to the rumor
Of another invasion of Cuba during the pres
ent month, and that New Orleans banker
has offered TO advance 100000 to the ex-
pedtion, says:
"Never was the Island in better defensive
position. She has popular Captain Gen
eral, with a regular land force Of 30 600 men,
IN constant readiness for action, and naval
force Of three Spanish war steamers. and sew
EN- or eight sailing vessels. guarding the
coast. In addition TO this there is no ques-
ton that the sympathies Of the British and
French are against the scheme of Lopez and
all expeditions of that sort. liit should ever
become necessary. the cooperation of the
French and English forces, with those o
Spain. for The integrity of her possessions
would, no doubt, ce brought into immediate
requisition."
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10
RAILROAD CALL.

TT is ORDERED bv the Board of Directors Tor
i the Evansville g. Illinois Railroad Company.
that a call of So 90 per share all stock in the
Company not paid out, be paid as f lows: By
all ockholders now or late residing in Wander
burgh county IND, and all Stockholders non res
den, in the State, payable at the office of the Ev-
ansville Insurance Company in Evansville, la =,
on Monday The 9Th day of May, A. ID. 1851, be-
tweer the hours OF 10 A. NJ and p. NJ; and that
all arrearages on calls heretofore made and un-
paid, be now declared due and payable from the
above described stockholders at the same time
and place.
And that call OF IS 90 per share on all stock
not paid out, be made payable by all stockholders
now or lae residents of Gibson county. Ind, at
the Office of SAM Hall, President et said Gem
pany, in Princeton, on the same day and between
the same hours.
And that I'll arrearages on calls heretofore
made and unpaid on and by stockholders now or
late residents of Gibson county. be declared pay
able at the said office of the President, the
same day and between the same hours.
JOHN INGLE, JR.,
arl0-dlw3 S.c'ty L. s. Ill. X. II. Co.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

AN ExTRAoRDINARY ARRIVAL OF IMMI-
GRANrs.-The packet ship Washington. Cap
tain Page, from Liverpool arrived at this port
yesterday, after a somewhat boisterous pas
sage OF thirty-six days. during which she los,
her main top mast, fore and mizzen top gal
liant nasts. with sails attached. She brings
five cabin and 956 steeraee passengers, ma.
king grand total, including officers and
crew, of l.OlO souls, all in good health No
one OF them was lost during the PASSAGE
This is the greatest number Of human heing,
ever conveyed ouer the Atlantic. to this oil
any other port. Capt. Page has brought
over to this country, in four consecutive voy
ages the enormous number Of $500 immi
grants.-[N Y Jour. Com. March 81.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

The railroad fever is s,il rising and stock
being literally subscribed. Notwithstanding
the want of anything like an organized effort
in obtaining subscription oi stock, something
near hundred thousand dollars has been
subscribed during the past week Our peo-
pie are determined on having rBilroad, and
another. They desire to get into the Louis
vile and Nashville line, but if this is denied
them, they are then in for a road from this
place TO Nashville, by Springfield. Goodetis
vile, &c. Logan, Robertson. and the por.
ton of Davidson through which the road will
pass, are perfectly able TO build it.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

From CENTRAL AMER,CA.-There has
been IL severe battle between the armies OF
the Republics OF San Salvador and Guata-
maia. The troops of San Salvador have
been completely defeated by the Gna ema-
lians. under Carrera.
The battle began in the morning. aud after
four hours OF desperate struggle Carrera, by
an admirable movement, put the enemy to
flight. The vanquished army lost 52S dead
1000 guns, and 200 prisoners. Guatemala
ans, in comparison, had few dead and wound
ed. The General says. IN his report, that
than rs men.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

%We learn that Col. ChIlds will be the
chief engineer Of the Illinois Central Rail
road. 1t will be begun simultaneously at
three different points, viz: at Gaena, to con-
meet with the Chicago and Gaena road at
Freeport, and thence TO Dixon; at Chicago,
running in the direction of Michigan city to
the State line; and at Cairo. The character
Of the company which has taken the charter
Of this road, is such as 10 afford a sure guar
antee that il will be well and solidly built,
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

RAILROAD CAsE.-In the Supreme Court
at Boston. Monday, judgment was given for
defend 'nts on Demurrer, in the suit of the
Boston and Lowell Railroad against the
Boston and Name Railroad The plaintiffs
claimed large damages, because the jef,n-
dauts who formerly entered the Lowell road
at Wilmington, and thence came to Boston,
had obtained charter from the Legislature
and entered The city bya separate rout, there
by putting the plaintiffs to great loss after
they had been to considerable expense TO
provide accommodations for this increased
travel The defendants urged that the PLAIN
'iffs failed TO provide sufficient accommoda.
tiens; that the tolls were too high. and that
they could not come into the city without stop
ping at Wilmington, which they dld not de
sire to do.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

AWFUL SHIwPREcK.-The New Bedford
Mercury says that Capt. Crosby. oI The Eu-
phraies. whaler, while seventy miles south Of
Montauk Point, OF the 18th nit. saw large
merchant sip. with painted ports. lying 10
in a heavy gale. On the 18th. the wind still
continuing heavy gale from the northwest.
he wore ship, standing northwest, and very
soon became surrounded by fragments of a
wreck. He soon grappled with a whole broad
side Of ship, with painted ports in white
streak, but was compelled to cast 1t off On
account of the heavy sea.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

Among the passengers who sailed in the
Arctic for Liverpool. on the lst inst. we no.
ilce the names Of Hon. Chas. Haddock, u S
Charge to Portugal, with his lady; S. q.
Goodrich, ESQ., U. S. Consul to Paris, with
his family; Rev. DR.. J. p. o. Choules hear
er Of Dispatches to France ]. S. Cunning
ham, ESQ., of Norfolk Va, bearer of d<pa tch-
rs to the Court of of St. James; Gen. Hiram
WIIbridge; Hon. G. w. Wright. Of Caliior-
MIA, and lady and Col. John S. Du Sole.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

FATHER MATHEw.-This eminent person.
age is now on his way to st. Louis, from N
Orleans. His stay at the "Mound City. "
we learn, will be limited, owing to his en-
gagements further North. He is to spend
some time at the University Of Notre Dame
du Lac. fourishing institution at South
Bend, Indiana; whence he will proceed rap
idly to the sea board, and during the summer
take his departure from the United States.-
The benedic,ions of thousands. and the un
qualified esteem of all good men, will go will
him.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10
PECEIpTS

FROM NEW ORLEANS-By Alex Scott: aOC
bags coffee Bem-nt e. Viele.
FROM WABASH-Rv Tonian 1920 SKIS corn
s65 do oats 900 bbls pork. TAYLOR & Harvey.
Bv Visitor 465 hhls pork, 2S7 SKIS wheat. Tay-
lor g. Harvey; Ii47 sks corn Rement & Viele
SHIPMENTS.
TO NEW ORLEANS-Bv Uncle Sam: 9Ge
bbls pork 55 csks hacon 250i SKIS corn. Si5 SKIS
oats % hhls eggs 2 bxs mdse Tavlor & Harvey
TO WABASF-Bv WetZel: 95 bxs and pkgs
mdse Tavlor & Harvev.
Bv Julia: 50 bags coffee. hhls m,lasses, ~ do
mackerel do sugar. drum figs, keg lead, Be-
ment e. Vielc.
Bv Tonian: bags coffee 10 bdls gunnies, )
pkgs mdSe. Remert e. Viele.
TO WPITE RIVER--Bv B Porter: As
stoves &c 800 b ,ls SALT Taylor e. Harvey.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

What has the Admins tration done to cal,
down the anathemas OF the AIbnny Autocrat 4!
Simply to remove three notorious opponents
and deiamers Of the President and his Admin
is'raiion. from Office. and appointed in their
stead good and true Wings; men who have
labored steadt,sily for the success Of Wing
principles, and are now, and have ALWAYS
heen found shoulder to shoulder with the
Wings Of every other State in the Union in
their support of the Wing Administrator a,
Washing. And this is what the Journal
stgmatises as '-Tylerizing the State ~
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10
(For the Journal
Ey~,vrttc AnriI q slSOl.

EVANSVILLE, hP'h y, AooA'
Ma. SANpERs:-Sir: noticed in your pa
per of this morning, an article copied from
N. Albany paper, in which gentleman some
where in this State, claims to have invented
All instrument with which music was TO he
made by steam. have no hesitation. Judg-
ing from the brief outline given. that 1t is es-
seniialy the same as an instrument which
invented about five years since. l tried at
that time and on various occasions since, to
persuade different individuals to assist me in
bringing the thing out experimentally, but
each different one appeared so indifferent
about it that concluded TO drop the subject,
until became able 10 go through with it my
SELF will now agree with any boat builder
or owner to build or superintend the construc-
ton of an instrument. (Which may be attach
ed to the boilers or steam pipes) on which
any piece Of music may be performed the
same as upon an organ, or will construct il
in such manner that from one to any num-
ber of tunes may be played without the aid Of
human hands. The music may Re (with my
plan) so sofiened as not to be disagreeable TO
the ear at ieaw yards distance, or SO loud
that il can be heard distinctly ten or twelve
miles. 1t will play solos, Duets. trios. or full
harmony: soft or loud, crescendo, diminuen-
do staccato, and small passages can be exc
cuted by this powerful steam organ with as
much precision as could be performed by the
most experienced organst.
will agree to construct such an nstru-
ment, and if FAIL will agree to pay all cost
provided the other party will agree to make
Yours, &c.
E. L. WEBSTER.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

New MOTIVE PowER.-An Engine has
been completed at the American Machine
Works, in Springfield. Mass, in which air
takes the place of steam as the expansive
force. 1t is TO be sent to the Worries Fair
1t is said to work well, and shows that air can
produce the same effect as steam, with one
twentieth part of the fuel, and less danger OF
explosion. A patent has been secured. II
all this be true the inventor must have found
some new. way Of making available force
which has often been tried before, with no
success 10 be compared with steam pow
er.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

.ITA meeting OF the American Associa-
ton for the advancement Of science: is to be
held in Cincinnati on the 9th Of May next
This will be the first meeting of the assoca-
tion in the West. Its object is stated to be
"by periodical aud migratory meetings. to
promote intercourse between those who are
cultivaling science in the different parts OF
the United States; to give a stronger and
more genial impulse, and more systematic
al direction to scientific research in our coun-
try, and to procure for the Iabors of scientific
men, increased facilities and wider useful
ness.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

ErThe Shaker Sarsaparlla, as prepared by Dr.
S. d. Howe, as purifyer OF the blool, renovator
of the system and supporter and preserver OF the
powers lite 1t has no equal. Take it the first
indication that diseas is upon you, and you Will
avert perhaps weeks and months of sickness and
suffering. See advertisement IN another column.
Evausvslle Lodge, NO. Ga, A. ". M.
Meets lst and Sd Monday evenings, in Shank
Inns Building, CO ner of Water and Locust SIS.
OGcers.-W. Hubbell, ". NJ; r. T. Cosby, S.
W.; w. Brown, J. W.; A. Fl. Sanders, Sect; J.
c. Heberd, Treas; NJ. Ross, s. D. Fl. J. Hart
I'D; P, G. O'Riley, T.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

HAn atrocious tack was recently made
by party of laborers on shanty on the
line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, IN
Nation county, Va. The assailants were
some thirty IN number, who came upon the
seven or eight inmates of the shan,y while
they were asleep, set the shanty on fire, and
murdered man by the name of Andrew
Higgins.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

HThe cars will run through from Phila-
delphia to Pittsburgh in the spring of 1852
BY the first Of July next, they will run as far
as Lockport, Westmoreland county, between
which place and Johnstown they are busily
engaged in laying the rails.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

Poll TAx.--The new Constitution Of
Ohio has the following provision on the SUBJ
ject OF a Poll Tax:
''rhe levying Of taxes by the poll is grew
Gus and oppressive; therefore. the General
Assembly shall never levy poll tax for coun-
ty or State purposes.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

0rAt the request OF my irieLds OF both parties, :
offer myself q candidate tor the office of County
Commissioner of Vanderburgh county at the next
Auoust election tapI MINH'L MIiNTZEit.
eJR-At the solicitation of many of my friends,
without distinction OF party, will serve as Coun-
ty Commissioner of Vanderburgh County, if
elected at the next August election.
mh26s CHAS. HARRINGTON.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

40 The Grst ticket to Jenny Lind's con-
cert, in Louisville, sold for Slo5 90. Trippe,
a Professor of Music, was the purchaser. The
total receipts Of the concert exceed $4,000.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

VALUABLE IvroRMATIoN.-A'out2 o'clock
OIL December night, when the thermome-
ter stood in the neighborhood of zero, party
OF wags hailed farmhouse in ii very bolster
Gus manner. The farmer sprang out OF his
warm bed, drew on few ARTICLES Of clothing
and ran out to see what was wanted, when
the following dialogue occurred:
Have you any hay, Nip
Plenty oft. SIR
Have you plenty ofcorn2
Yes
'Any oaisp
Yes
'Plenty Of meat and breadstuf?'
Yes
swell, we are glad to hear it !; for they are
rery useful articles in a family"
The party then drove oil, leaving the
farmer to h ref ;clions.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10
:" Durino The late trial of tho ,wo G,,;

IL During the late trial Of the two fuci-
tive slaves in Philadelphia. before Judge
Kane, large crowd Of negroes assembled in
groups in the State House yard, An at
tempt at rescue being anticipated, they were
driven out OF the yard in haste. But they
collected again on Chestnut street i'm consid-
cradle numbers. The Marshafs police was
called in requlsition, ana arrests were made
OF those who refused to disperse. On all oil
them concealed weapons were found.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

~ Five hundred and thrty-eight years
have passed since the last Grand Master of
the Knight TempIars. jacques Molay was
was burned alive at Paris, upon the little
island. above the city, near the place where
now stands the statue OF Henry I'LL. upon
the Point Neuf Despite the persecu ton,
the society Of Templars has confined 20 ex-
list from age to age, even to our day. 1t has
lately had its annual celebration at Paris,
when several new members were admitted
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

A SINGULAR CAsE.-A lady in Cambridge
Mass, died on Wednesday last-so the
physicians sad-and was laid out fer burial
IN her winding sheets; but from the fact that
the body still retained an apparent warmth,
though there was not the slightest appear
ance Of respiration, interment was suspended.
On Sunday the lady opened her eyes and
called on her husband, Albert, give ME
some water
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

GTGreat excitement prevailed IN Perth
Amboy, N. j. on the 23d ult, against the
collector of that port, for appointing to office.
as inspector oil the customs, young Eng
llshman, not yet naturalized, and not voter
by age. A mob gathered in front Of his
house and burnt him in effigy.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

~ To show what quantity Of shell oys-
ters are sold in Cincinnati during the winter.
the Enquirer mentions a single incident A
man last fall resolved that he would gather
the shells and sell them to pave the walks of
private gardens and entrances. He did So,
and sold enough to amount to $3.50 before the
season was over.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10
STEAMBOAT BILLS, &C.

We call the attention OF the officers of Wabash
and other packets TO our Job Office. We are pre-
pared to do steamboat printing OF oil kinds with dis.
patch, in the neatest STYLE and at Louisville prices.
The Journal Job Office is provided with the largest
and latest style steamboat cut for Bills, with small
er cuts OF same pa tern for lnrgc and small cards.
We hspe our steamboat friends will give US call,
a. they are always welcome, whether they visit us
socially or on business.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

"Capt. Mcintosh ofthe frigate ST. Law
renee, in a recent letter, expresses great sat.
isiaction at the abolition of the cat, and
says he will never have any difficulty il
managing a crew hereafter, if the govern
ment will give him capable officers to assis
him.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

%The mail from Savannah, Ga. was
lately found floating in the Cape Fear river,
near Washington, N. G. One check in good
condition, was found among the letters; but
Is probable that the robbery was pretty ex-
tensivc.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10
CORONER,S INQUEST.

M the ID inst. our Coroner was called 10 hoi9
" an Inquest upon the body of NICHOLAS
fCR1 ING, an lrshman, found dead in the Ohis
River in Perry Township. below the mouth OF the
Lower Bayou II appears tte deceased was IN the
employ OF Moses Ross, who was qt arrying stone
at that place, and fell from fiatbOat as she was
max ing landing about weeks since, and i'm,
med;atel sank and could not he recovered until
the body rose 10 the surface. There were found IN
his pockets Patent Lever Silver Watch, two
hl AIDED pocket knife, and two dollars and i've cents
in silver.
The jury summoned to hold the inquest found
verdict - That he came To his death by accidentai
drowning" lapotu
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

%Mr. Sparks, President of Harvard Uni
versi,y, has received an injury from being
knocked down by horse and chaise, which
it is feared will prove fatal. The accident
occurred as he was walking from Boston to
Cambridge.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

ScHooLs.-Philadelphia educates in her
public schools $4,000 children at s. as each
yearly. The expense OF the system in
Massachusetts is nbou: eight dollars per
scholar.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

~ The river is slowly rising at Louis
vile, with z feet inches water in the canal,
and 4 feet 9 inches on the falls. 1t is slowly
rising here.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

1t has been raining steadily all morning.
The river is rising rapidly with L feet writer
on The shoals.
The Ringgold has arrived. Geo. Miller, a
deck hand on her, fell overheard near Rock
castle, about ten miles below Canton, and
was drowned Notwithstanding every eXeriion
was made 10 save him. He had for some
time previous been employed on the packet
Lancaster. running between Cincinnati and
Richmond, Ohio.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

IMPORTANT RUMoR.-A telegraph dis
patch to the Cleveland Plaindealer. says it is
contemplation by the Government Coun-
Gil, to close the Weland Canal against all
vessels laoded fran the American side.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

~The paper mill of Messrs. Stephens &
Brother, at Geneva ILL.,, was lately fired by
an incendiary. Fortunately the fire was dis
covered before any serious damage had been
done.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

~ Quite number Of persons had their
pockets picked at the Jenny Lind concert in
Louisville on Monday night.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

#A new paper is about to be started in
Louisville, called the Gazette. 1t rises from
the ruins Of ''the Peoples Paper"
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

The Evening Journal and it's echoes hav.
ing cone out openly with the Locolocos and
Abolitionists in opposing the National Ad-
miniaira,ion, the Oswcgo Times per,incntly
remarks:
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

~ The swift st. Louis packet Fawn
passed down yesterday morning. To MIR.
Wm. Huston, we are indebted for full files
of Louisville papers.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

~ The Weekly Journal is published
this morning. Single copies for sale at th'
Office.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

EThe Uncle Sam left for New ORLEANS
yesterday: loaded d,wn to the guards. She
had engaged considerable freight below.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.

Thnrsdav, April TO.
BOAT, FROM TO. TINE.
Empire State Cincinnati, New o leans g A.. NJ.
Pike No g.. ST Louis. =. Louisville ....7 a. NJ.
Fawn.. Louisville. st. Louis ...S A. NJ.
De Witt Clinton. Cincinnati. do. .....9 NJ.
Ge Washington, -. do ..- New Orleans. 10 A. NJ.
Julia, 49,. Evansville, Wabash. I'LL AN.
Un, lie Sam DO New Orleans, IL N.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

IL The storm on Saturday sunk two
flatboats loaded with salt. The property o
Mr.. P. G. O'Riley.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10
BusToN, April Z,

The Post this morning announces the
withdrawal of MIR. Rantoul from their paper
as the Democratic candidate for Congress tor
The second District. There is much interest
felt as to the result in the Second, Fourth,
Filth and Seventh Districts.
The Fugitive Slave case. yesterday and
last evening. Createed no eXcI.ement. The
negro churches were very tl.inly attended and
there were 10 appearances OF IL dlstu rbance
Ii Is supposed that an attempt 10 rescue the
slave will be made should he be sent back 10
New York. Three companies oimiliary are
kept under arms. The sympathIZers held ii
meeting yesterday at Concord Bedford and
Waltham, and passed resolutions Offering
their assistance 10 oppose the action oi the
fugitive slave law in the case OF Sinms.
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10

~ DR.. Pruden is astonishing the people
Of Louisville by his expe riments in Biology
The Evansville daily journal., 1851-04-10
BALTIMORE, April 7.

Two rowdies c. Zimmerman and @. Dins-
more, with gang, went TO The borders OF
Virginia. OH Saturday, TO prize night. ltis
reported that the fight came off to-day, and
that Zimmerman was victorious.