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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-10

GONE evil disposed person persons have been guilty
- of the wicked act of placing distractions the
Railroad track between Evansville and Princeton there
by endangcng the lives Of passengers The act Of lay
obstruction the track subjects the person
guilty thereof to be confined hard labor In the States
Prison for fourteen years. and il loss of life should
consequence Of such act it would be murder In the FIRST
degree.
will give the above reward for the detection and bring
ing to justice any person guilty of the foregoing defined
offence. SAMUEL HALL, Pres't.,
je2l-tf K. and 1. Railroad Co.
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CO-PARNERSHIPS, &C.
clPARrNr7sr u3TI-E.

THE subscribers hays this da, entered no Co part
i nershp under the name anu ylc of STowEtL PAGE
d TAyLoR and have purchased the very large stock of
Bootsad shoes, Hats aud Caps of. B. Foster IL Co.
which they VII make Large and seasouable additions; and
will continue the above business ut the Old Stand
Front street. doors above Main, and would solicit
liberal share of public patronage.
jsI5-d&wIy STOWELL, PAGE & TAYLOR.
: AENS.-le cases Portsmouth Lawns reed This day,
4 and for sale by JAMES LOW d CO.
my2l All Main street. Louisville, ky.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-10
Ruggies fur safe.

TOlN HEALY would announces To the citizens Of Evf
j ansvctha he has received the Agenc, for the sale
Woodruff s latest style of Bugges and Carriages,
featured at Salem Ohio Mr. II. will receive FROM time
TO time, and keep constantly hand, good a variety
and quality of Bugges and Carriages be found in
the Eastern markets. and terms equally reasonable
He will also receive orders for any style of Carriage
desired, and furnish il at the shortest notice. myl9tfI
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-10

(tEMENr.-75 bbis fresh ground Cement JUS. rec,
~ and for sale by ljy2l SAMUEL ORR.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-10
FIELD THE HUNGRY.

IcED TEASTERS.-Thc attention OF the Ladies' is par
ID tcuarly directed 10 the above they by tar the
finest articles OF the kind brought to Evansville
JOHN 4. EVEREUX, Js..
je19 Main street, between Isl and Cd
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-10

WHITE LIME.-l5o bbs in prime order reed and for
w sale by apsal SAMUEL ORR.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-10

l1 EFINED SUGARS.-30 bbls and Jokes. Crushed,
H. Powdered and double Loaf. for sale by
mylo FOsTERS d BROWN.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-10

ATALS-3J0 kegs Eastern and Pittsburg in and
v landing for sale by s. + GILBERT 81 CO.,
mys9 Sycamore near Water.
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ELoUR.-25O bbis and 40 hfbbls best brands Wabash
4 aud Columbia, for sale by
my1S FOSTERS & BROWN.
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Tyyu CHEAP STORE.
JACKsoW's PATENT C3oK STOVE a

The undersigned have just received s-Tz.rz
~ larg. variety of Cooking stoves which 81
- They Tor sale together with Cooking ss5
Nsf" Furniture of every description, ON the - y
most reasonable terms.
They ave purchased the Patent Right for the State of
Indiana of 81 ci~sOR,> an walled cooking
tore. which they warrant To give perfect satisac
ton with the tnosi confidence. The inventor OF this
stove having been "a practical Cook himself for many
wears is pree. lineDily qualified TO supply the defects ia
the hitherto used ia the est, and ne believe has
rnmphantly succeeded in that respect in the veGtion
of his new stove. -
Also large assortment of Tin Ware, Hollow Ware
and Safes ON hand and for sale low by
JAS. SCANTLIN q SON,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-06

SUDDEN DEATH.-Last week, Mr.. Job
Forsyth, an old and well-known citizen
of this place. visited Wheeling on bust
ness. While there he was attacked with
Erysipelas or some kindred disease,
which developed itself in the following
singular manner, as described by the
Wheeling Intelligencer Par. Gazette.
SINGULAR DEArH.-Mr. Job Forsyth,
of Parkersburg, brother to Joseph For
syth of this city. died here on Monday,
and his death and the attending circum-
stances, are very singular. On Friday,
a small eruption ON his hand, apparently
from the bite of a gnat or mosquito, in
creased by irritation, and caused his arm
70 swell in such fatal manner as to defy
all medical appliances, and he died from
its effects at the time stated. He was in
our Office on Friday in his usual health.
His son, hearing of his illness, started
from Parkersburg, and found him dead
on his arrival here, and his wife, unable
to quiet her strange foreboding, started
soon after. but passed, on Tuesday night,
the boat containing his corpse This is
a strange and sad succession of circum-
stances.
Mr.. Forsyth was aged about 55 years
and was an estimable citizen.
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poor were S1Olo AZ, and a levy OF 56 cts
ON each tithable; and the next year itgfell
to the small amount of S64s IA. making
aievy Of only % cents on the tithable;-
and that since is4s it has increased grad
ually, until it has reached its present am
cunt of S1256 80, with tax of 62 cents
on each tithable. How did it happen
that the poor rates in 1s4s. were not half
the amount that they were in 1871
You, Mr.. Editor, cannot answer this ques-
ton. and defy any person to do so un-
less he has taken the trouble to examine
the subject with some care. 1t is diff
cult problem, but it is capable of solution.
And here tits;
In 1s47. the people Of the county COM
planned that the poor charges amounted to
Sc cents on each tithable, and the county
court, listening to the reasonable com
plants of the people, passed an order, on
the nth ofeAugo, is47, directing the
clerk to publish " tte proceedings Of The
Board of OUerseers ctthe Poor. at their last
meeting, for three ,SeekS, in the papers Of the
eounty.'' This statutory and proper order
acted like charm, and feduced the poor
rates for the following year to the reason
able sum of 25 cents. But the court,
surprising that the evil had been cured by
exposing il to the light of heaven. made
no other orders of this kind, and thus, the
evil has been increasing ever since. oui
next court WILDE called upon to make
another levy-let them make the same
order made in 1847, and past experience
assures us that we will suddenly reduce
this enormous expenditure of the money
of the good people of the county. This
is the remedy it cured the evil once, il
will do it again. All
The writer of this article is acquainted
with the present Board Of overseers, and
does not design to censure them, either
directly or indirectly. 1t is not though
that the fault is with them they are high
minded and honorable men. But it il
confidently believed there Is .TrG@d, some
mhsrs. Ard if so, let those reports b'
published, and then if there be fraud, i
will show itself. Let us see where it is
If the Board has been imposed upon by
the idle and the vicious, who are able tC
work, but too lazy to do SO, let us sec
who they are. And should there b.
vampires among us, who feed and feas
on the fund designed for the support o
the poor of the county, by imposing un
just claims on the Board, let it be seer
who they are. and in what form the!
come. repeat, that the only visibl'
remedy is, to publish those reports annu
ally; and it is hoped that the next count!
court will make the proper order.
Very Respectfully,
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anL AS I have stated. he has done so lad q

But as l have stated, he has done SO at a
fatal cost and on some proper occasion,
/ will ask the Senate for some substantial
mark Of its appreciation Of the genius Of
the unfortunate artist, and of It's sympathy
in his misfortune. But this is not the
time for it. l therefore conclude. by pre-
sonting through you. to the Senate, this
beautiful likeness Of the immortal Father
of his Country, to be assigned such place
T in the Senate Chamber, or elsewhere in
the Capitol, as you may see tit to assign
It. With sincere respect, have The non:
or to subscribe myself,
Your ob't serv't,
-.,.--- .,.,s.--. ,..- JAMES COOPER.
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Communicated for the Register.
POOR RATES.

Mr.. EDITOR Causes, with which each
tax paying citizen of our county is well
acquainted, will make our county levy for
this year unusually large. This cannot
be avoided. And we have the fullest as
surance that our people will submit, with
out murmur or complaint, to any am
cunt of necessary. just and unavoidable
taxation that may be imposed upon them,
whether for county or State purposes
The unprecedented freshets of last Spring,
swept off nearly all the bridges in the
county; making it necessary that our
county court should make provision for
their reconstruction. This, no doubt,
was all right; and our people have mani
tested no disposition to complain of the
amount of expense incurred, and the con-
sequent tax to be paid, for these neeessa-
ry and unavoidable county improvements.
They enjoy the benefits of these improve
ments, and will cheerfully pay the amount
necessary for their construction. But
while we are taxed to pay for these neces-
sary expenses, it is due to ourselves that
we should be assured that we pay no un-
necessary or unjust county charges. The
poor rates of our county are becoming no
inconsiderable item in the aggregate am
cunt of our annual expenses. For the
last FIVE years this item has been regular
ly and rapidly increasing, and threatens
to continue until the burthen of taxation
on account of the poor of the county will
be intolerable. 1t will be seen from the
report of the Board of OYersecrs of the
Poor, now filed in the Clerks Office, for
the year 1859, that the poor charges Of
the county for this year, amounts to the
Unprecedented sum of $1256 80, and
that to pay this sum, the Board has di-
rected a levy of sc ] cents on each til
thable of the county. Why is this p
Where is the sum of 1856 80 expended,
and who receives the benefit of it? AT
first sight it might appear reasonable that
this increased tax on the people of the
county for the support of the poor, is just
ly attributable to the fact, that the laying
of the county levy has been postponed
this year to an unusually late period, and
consequently includes the expense of the
poor for more than one year. But the
report of the Board of Oyerseers shew a
gradual increase for the last FIVE years
The following table of statistics will not
be uninteresting in this connection. 1t is
taken from the official reports of the Board
of Oyerseers - a.. -,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-06
The Great Portrait of washington.

We publish in this issue Of our paper,
the correspondence between Senator Coo
per of Pa, and Senator VIM. r. King,
President Of the Senate. in relation 70 this
great production ofAnerican Art.
We have extracted the article from the
Richmond Enquirer. and fully concur in
the sentiments expressed by that journal,
in relation to the whole matter; and sin.
eerely trust, that Yirginians at least, will
not let the opportunity pass by infwhich
they may ever have a chance to possess
trus copy of the features of our beloved
Washington, Read the advertisement
also, in another column.
A copy of the portrait can be seen al
our Office. We have also few copies Of
the testimonials for distribution.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-06
TuEsDAY EvEN1Na, 7, o'clock,
SEPT. IL, 1859.

The meeting convened, pursuant to adj
iournment of last evening.
The Chairman called the meeting to
order, and on motion of John E. Jackson,
Esq. the Chairman appointed the follow
ing gentlemen to act as a committe to no.
inmate officers for the Democratic club,
to wit E. A. SHELTON, w. L. Williams
L. A. Phelps, James Mckinney. and 3
G, Hall. al
The committee having retired for a
short time. returned and reported the
following gentlemen as officers, to wit : for
President, James Mckinney, Vice Pre-
sidents as follows Isaiah Wells. James
Malone, Henry Rexroad, Robert Porter,
John Collins, Edward Shelton, Amos
Culp, James Mckinney. William Hall,
George Sinnet. Alex. Lowther, Archibald
Campbell and Noah Rexroad. Cores
ponding Committee, Cyrus Hall, William
MCGEE, VIM. P. Williams, l.. A. Phelp.
and VIM. Patton. Secretary, E. A. Skc!
ton.
On motion the report was received an,
adopted.
Loud calls were then made successiyel,
for VIM. L. Jackson, Charles Rhode
and Ephraim Bee, to address the club, al
of whom responded in very appropria
and mastery speeches. III
On motion the club then adjourned !
meet on Saturday, the goth of SePten,
Der. ISAIAH WELLS, Germ.
E. Il. tSkelton, Sec'y.
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hllorpille. SEPT. 4, 19E


SIR: Mr.. McCullum, to whom your in
quiries are addressed, has departed this
life, and friend of his handed me your
letter. with a request that l answer it,
which l will do in all candor am a
whig-never have been anything else
never can be-and still l choose not to
vote for either Scott or Pierce.
You state that "there is great doubt"
as to whether Tennessee will go for Scott.
assure you she will not. If the Demo
Gratis vote for Pierce and King, as have
no doubt they will, they will carry the
State, because the wings will not vote for
Scott mean by this, that he will not
get the wing vote. The majority, howe
yer, against Scott, will not be so great as
10000, though it probably would have
been, had not the Now Boston affair been
brought to light
You would do we'll, as a Government
officer, to post up your books, settle your
accounts, and prepare to give up your Of
fee. The Democrats are like the wings
have got to be-hghting for the spoils /;
and as a matter of course they have one
hundred expectants for every office they
will have to bestow, You must, there
fore walk the plank SO soon as Pierce is
linauguratcd.
You may rely upon the information l
lave given you, both as it respect this
State and the Union,
Very respectfully, &C.,
w. c.. BROWNLOW.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-06

SINGULAR PHENOMENoN.-Ac orrespon-
dent OF, the Cumberland Telegraph, wri-
ting from Fetterman, (Ya.,) under the
date of Sept. 8, says: ei.s,t. s.a
''Our town was visited last night with
most singular phenomenon. Nothing
less than flood of insects, somewhat sim
liar in appearance to the miller" fly
They appeared Instantly, and Instantly all
the rooms where lights were burning,
were filed with them, and such putting
down of windows and shutting Of doors
was never heard in this region before
Some rushing TO the streets with candles
in hand, were literally compelled to- drop
them and vaROse as they would from q
swarm of bees. One gentleman set his
lamp in the street. and in about Eve min
utes they were flying on. the ground
around it to the depth. of six inches. 3
BOnfFes were built, and as the blaze
cast its light abroad, the scene was most
singular; and in their passage to thehames,
looked for all the world Ike fakes
coming as thick as any snow you ever saw
constant living stream into
the fires. Soon men and boys common
eed showing them in the flames, which caun
sed anything but pleasant sensations upon
alfactOry nerves. Upon observation itfWas
discovered that wherever they lighted.
they remained-depositing at once two
eggs-=and then a few moments afterwards
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-06
rhe Democratie Meoting at rairaeld !

The Democratic Meeting at Fairfield
The Democratic Meeting, for the pur-
pose of raising Hickory Pole, at Fair
field, on last Saturday, was very we'll at
tended by the citizens Of Barbour and
Harrison counties. After the pole, which
was very fine one, one hundred and for
ty-three feet high, was firmly planted,
NJ H. johnson, Esq, the Elector for this
district, mounted the stand and made IL
short and pertinent address. He gave a
sketch of the history of the different can
didates, and conclusively showed that no
Virginian who reveres our State and ma
tional institutions, and especially the great
Union of States, can vote for Scott, and
truly remarked that the present contest
was rather among the Wings themselves,
than between the two great parties-as a
great number of the Wing leaders had ia
ken sides for the Democratic candidates.
Col. Kincheloe succeeded Mr.. johnson.
The "Old Hoss" gave a glowing descrip-
ton of the prosperity and accessions to
the country under Democratic rule, and
contrastcd it with the misrule of Wing adj
ministrations, which elected considerable
applause.
Chas. S. Lewis next mounted the ros-
trum and delivered speech which was
marked with the usual ability displayed
by that talented young man.
He was followed by Mr.. Roger, the
Senator from that district, who made an
exceedingly pretty little impromptu ad-
dress.
And he was succeeded by the inimita-
BILE John Dilworth. John said he was
ready to work at the pole, on the stump,
at the wheel or under the line-any kind
ofharness suited him if it was only Demo-
cratic harness. ra
The speeches were all short, owing to
the lateness of the hour at which the pole
was raised; and our notices of them are
much shorter.
Every thing passed off in the best spirit,
and the most pleasant manner; owing, no
doubt, in no small degree, to the atten-
dance of quite number of "pretty lass
es," who came to cheer the Democracy in
the good work, We noticed one in par
ticular, endeavoring to give laid and
comfort by attaching her handkerchief
to stick and waving it for the encour-
agement Of those raising the pole. 1t is
said that the ladies are unanimous for the
Union and Pierce.
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Democratic Meeting In narrisvil

Democratic meeting In harrisfltle-
AT a large meeting of the Democracy
of Richie county. convened at the Court
House on the evening of the 18th Of
September, 1859, for the purpose OF
ratifying the nominations of Gen, Frank
Pierce and William r, King, as the Dem.
|ocratic candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States,
On motion of E. A. SHELTON, Ephraim
Bee was called to the chair and Smith O,
Hall appointed Secretary. The object 81
the meeting having been briefly explained
by the chairman, B. w. Jackson, ESD, OF
Doddridge,a in obedience to the general
desire OF the meeting, took the stand, aud
delivered short but able address IN sup
port of our candidates for the highest of
fees in the gift Of the people. After
which C..E Thaw, Esq, of jackson, be.
ing loudly called for to address the meet
ing. responded in a speech of considera-
bic length and power, in which he dis.
sected The coon Of 1910, and exhibited
the principles then advocated with those ga
advocated at the present time by the same
party, who are the supporters OF Scott aud
Graham. After Mr.. Thaw had conclu-
Med. f P. Turner, of Writ, and u. a,
Phelps. of Peasants, made short but ap.
propriate speeches. Then, on motion OF
ia. b. Collins, Esq, the meeting adjourn
ed to meet on the following evening, at
O'Clock, for the Purpose of organizing a
Pierce and King club. .. +. BEE, Mod.
S, G. Hall, +Sec'y. a,.
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senate CHAMBER,
dug. 29h, 1859,


Ny Dear Sir;
l concur. with you fully
in all that you say in commentator of
the portrait Of General Washington, by
Mr.. Welch, The artistic skill displayed
by Mr. WEIGH in the execution of the
work, fairly entities him, in my opinion.
to be ranked among the most skillful art
lists of this or any other country. Ishould
be truly gratifed it Congress would eu-
thorize its purchase, so as to have it pla-
ced in the various public Offices, but l
most respectfully decline your requst to
present copy to the Senate, simply be-
cause it is an unusual procedure. and for
eign to the duties which appertain to the
presiding officer Of tho body.
With the highest respect,
am your ob't serv't.
VIM. R. KING.
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thel Sum levied on

It viii be seen from the table present.
ed. that up to the year ls47. the poor
tax was about IS cents on each tithable.
It then suddenly fell to 20 cents; less than
half the amount. 1t then increased from
25 to so cents, and the next year it in
creased from, 80 to As. and the next year
from so to So cents on the tithable. Is
it not time. then, that this matter should
be looked into? And is i not our duty
to do so2 But the most curious matter
connected with thislsubjeet is: thatin -
A.. the county charges on account Of the
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-06

'Iregret that every man In tie South could
not see and hear all that I SAP and heard IN
Faneul Hall last night, and at tie great NEE
ting at HilLs5OrOugA, for they Scoald then feel,
I am sure, as I non do, that the Democratic
party qf NesO England is as sound upon the
compromise question, and the constitutional
rights of the South, as the South itself, and
that the Union is safe in its keeping. JAS,
Lyons, LATE WH1G ELECToR.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-06

PoLlT1cAL MEETING AT SH1NsToN.
are requested to call meeting of all par
ties at Shinston, in Harrison county, on
Saturday the 9th inst. A discussion is
expected. Messrs. Lewis and Garlic, of
Clarksburg, and others are expected to
represent the Democracy. The Demo
Gratis expect to raise pole on the occa-
sion.-Fairnsom Vrginian.
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speaking in we,zel and Tyler.

On the goth ult., discussion came off
between Messrs. Kidwell and Raymond
in the afternoon at New Martinsville.-
Both champions bore themselves most
CALAMITY in the fight, 1t was an able
discussion and one in which all present
seemed to take deep interest. But with
all his powers of oratory, Mr.. Raymond
could not bolster up the cause of Scott.
His cause is too weak. The palm was
borne off by Kidwell. At night discus
sion took place between G. w. Russell,
Esq, ofWheeling, and Mr.. Clemens. We
were disappointed in Mr., Russell. He
did not display the ability which we had
supposed he possessed, but it may have
been the cause and not the man. With
the exception of one or two unwarranted
positions on the part of Mr.. r. the discus
sion was conducted in very decorous
manner. 1t was an easy victory for Mr..
Clemens, ), and we believe that wings awar-
ded to him the triumph. On the Satur-
day following, Messrs. Kidwell and Glenn
ems addressed the citizens of Tyler county
at Middlebourne most ably and Efficient
ly. At night speeches were made by diff
ferent members of the party TO quite a
large crowd at the Court House.
Having travelled through number of
the counties of northwestern Virginia,
we feel able to speak with confidence as
to the approaching election. We did not
meet with or hear of single democrat
who will not support our nominees More
than this: everywhere that We have
been the democracy seem TO be fully alive
to their duty, and we were assured by all
that there would be a full turn out on the
day of election. On the other, hand, we
met with many wings who will not SUP
port Scott, and some few who will vote
for Pierce. We predict that the demo-
cratic majority in the 18th district will
be increased over the majority at the Go
vernor's election twenty per cent at least,
and perhaps fifty per cent.-Fai'naOnt Var
ginidn. te'I .sa4l