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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26
Wanted,

At this Office, a Democratic paper, contain
tanning an editorial giving substantial reasons
why Gen. Pierce should be elected to the
Presidency-upon what personal claims and
qualifications he appeals to his fellow-citzens
for their votes. While we have no desire TO
be dictatorial, we would still like this edito-
rial to exhibit from Gen. Pierce's congress
sional history, his peculiar adaptation to the
great and vital interests of the West, which
should command for him the support Of West
ern men. We hope it will be particularly ex-
planned ,ciy, because Gen. Pierce on every
occasion opposed by his voice and votes, the
improvement of Western Rivers and Harbors,
donation of land for Railroads, and extension
of the Cumberland Road through Ohio and In
diana--he should be entitled to the vote OF
a single man who loves the West and her in
terests more than he fears the lash Of party
drill. We are particular in desiring to see
such an article, because we have not yet had
that qualification. We think, too, that such
articles are indispensable to getting the vote
Of any intelligent man for Pierce, unless such
intelligent individual more fears his own
party's vengeance on him, than he loves his
country. Thus far the LocofocI papers have
done nothing but abuse and SANDER Scott,
and endeavor to pro, Pierce hero. The
people must be getting wearied of hearing
this portion of the press scandalizing an old
soldier like Scott, who has fought many a
battle for his country, and now bears in his
body British lead and the scars of his heroism.
1t is time 10 quit. This disgraceful warfare
must recoil on the heads OF those who prac-
tice it. Ifthere is any gratitude in the hearts
of Gen. SCOTS fellow-citizens-any admira-
ton for a life which has adorned his country
they must do him justice. But small JUS
tice is that ofvoting for him over a man like
Pierce, whom his own press cannot defend,
and in whom they have not yet been able to
find claims sufficient to recommend him to d
higher Office than that of Governor of bigoteo
New Hampshire.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

THE LITTLE GIANT on PAINTING Frs
The Democrats have manifested great deal
sf ingenuity in their efforts to account for
Gep. Perce's iainting fits on the field OF bat
tie. We have already published several
Democratic versions of those fits. Each one
of them presupposes the ta.sity OF all pre-
vious versions. The Wings content th;m-
selves with mere statement of the TACT that
Gen. Pierce had great facility In fAnting ON
the field of battle, and do not give themselves
any unnecessary trouble in trying 10 tind Why
it was that he always happened to faint
lust at the time when a General should be
wide awake with all his senses about him.
Judge Douglas, the little giant, the small
est of giants, the most meudaclous OF plcka-
ninny giants, has come to the rescue OF his
party and gives verituble and most sufficient
reason why Pierce tainted. He made d
speech in Richmond, Virginia, few days
AGO, in which he said that Pierce did not faint
from fear, but that he sunk from exhaustion,
having marched to the BATTLEFIELD over an ex-
tensive tract of"red-hot stones Of burning taUa.
We advise all other Democrats to ADOPT
the giants version. They can't hope to i'm
prove on it. 1t is very satisfactory. But
one if he happens to be a Wing, can't help
asking two or three questions Ill relation to
the explanation. Where did the "red-hot
stones OF burning lava" come from! What
volcano is there at Cherubusco and Contre-
ras which was in operation at the time those
battles were fought, to eject red-hOt stones
in the valiant Gen. Pierce's way! W by
should Gen. Pierce be the only one OF the
American army who tainted from exhaustion
after having marched over an extensive tract
of red-hot stones OF burning lava! When
Pillow was fieshed in the arm by a Mexican
bullet, he carried the bullet about with him
as an evidence of the fact. Can his friend
Pierce produce few OF those "red-hot stones
of burning lava" that caused him to faint!
Ii that French Doctor, who was Ill on
fits, happens to he alive, he will speedily ex-
pire in fit OF jealousy. Douglas has beaten
him in his own peculiar vocation, and hence
forth the sinful will certainly assert that
Douglas is I'll on fits''-fainting fits.
Lou. Journal.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

FoRGERY.-The Cincinnati Enquirer, in
order to make out that Mr.. Graham's State,
so far as intolerance is concerned, is Us bad as
General Pierce's State, pretends TO quote the
following as the 32d article of the Constitu-
ton of North Carolina:
No person who shall deny the being o.
God, or THE TRUTH OF THE PR OTES.
TANT RELIGION or the Divine authority
of either the Old or New Testament, or VIII.
shall hold religious principles incompatible,
with the freedom and safety of the State
shall be capable of holding any office or place
of trust or profit, in the civil department
within the State.
That's a forgery. We do not charge OF
believe that the forgery was perpetrated by
the editors of the Enquirer, but there IL is
The North Carolina constitution saws moth
ing about the Protestant religion-the ras
cally Locofoco forger has substituted Protes
tant for Christian What honest man, Cath
Ole or Protestant, will not resent these con
slant attempts to cheat and mslead him by
resort TO crimes which should consign thei
authors to the penitentiary.
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KATE.

A COOP STORY FOR GEN. ScoTT.-Some
four years ago, young man called at our Of
fee to subscribe Tor the Weekly Mirror. In
the course of conversation, he stated that he
was returned volunteer from the Mexican
war;" and instead of loafng about New York
and begging aims of the Corporation OF the
City and the Legislature of the State, he had
been OFF to Wisconsin, bought farm, opened
store, and was already Postmaster OF the
village. His bright eye, energetic manner.
and manly determination to fight his own way
through the world interested US at once; and
on bidding him good bye as he left the Office,
we remarked: "we shall next hear from you
as member of the Legislature"
This morning we had visit from the young
man, whose first words were: "Your predic-
ton has been fulfilled. / have been mem
Der OF the Legislature and clerk OF the
House." SHOW are your politics." we asked.
His reply was,"I am Democrat; but out OF
gratitude Tor one who saved my life, shall
vote for Scott"
"How is that!"
"Why, sir, when / was lying on the stone
floor in the Hospital at Jalapa, parched with
fever, and covered with sores, with no one to
look after me, Gen. Scott came In and went
around among all the SICK ana wounded. ne
came to me and asked if | was wounded.
told him was not; but was very sick, and
could not live many days. "Don't talk so,''
said the General. He then asked me if Twas
well tended. told him had no attention
at all. He then stopped down, lifted up my
feeble arm, felt OF my pulse, examined my
fever sores; and sent for the Surgoen.and ask
ed him why was thus neglected. The Sur
geon sent for his Assistant, who, in turn, sent
for the Steward of the Hospital. The Gen
eral charged them to take good care Of me;
and, on leaving, told me if they did not, to re-
port at once to him. So, you see, sir, h.
saved nv life BY his Kindness, as he did hun
dreds others; and should be scoundrel
not to vote for him. They say he is proud
So he is on horseback-on the battlefield he
is Major General Scott, but of, he is kind
hearted, humane man, This is true story
and story to teA.--[N. Y. Mirror.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

FIRE AT New ALBANY, IA.-Wednesdav
night about o'clock, the extensive whole
s.le grocery establishment of C. G. II. d.
Kent, situated on the corner of Main and
Pearl streets, New Albany, was consumed
by fire. The house was brick, and was
well filed with goods, the greater portion of
which were destroyed. The loss is estima-
ted at $4,000. and put partially covered by
insurance. The building was the property
of A. ]. Burnett. There was an insuranc,
on the stock we believe, of $4,000 in tn,
Ohio Agency. 1t was thought that the fir,
originated from the ignition of friction match
| es
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

GRAHAM FOR AUGUsT.-Ths elegant No.
is specially deserving attention. 1t is a
large Nc. with fine engravings, &c. Ora
ham never submits to being ''headed" by his
contemporaries of the pictorial Magazines
He has lately been increasing the size of his
Magazine, and now gives III pages in every
No. The reading matter is assuming too a
different complexion, there being now ar
ticles in every No. upon which the best
minds can dwell with pleasure, and find in
them solid food. We wish Graham still
larger list of subscribers than he already has
in Evansville.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

A VoLrAIc BATTERY IN LEMON. Pro-
fessor Bakotner is experimenting just now in
London on new vegetable battery discov-
cred by surgeon LIE Mott OF Paris The bat.
terry consists of simple lemon, which con
tains within itself all the necessary qualities
and will last till the acid is exhausted-say
eight or ten days. 1t decomposes water, act,
powerfully oh the magnetcneedle, and is
capable OF transmitting messages by the
submarine telegraph across the channel
an uninterrupted distance of 80 miles.
A combined battery OF our lemons is said
to have very great power.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26
For the Journal.1
To Wy COUSIN Et+t+

Mother, fond mother, do not weep,
For the bud that to thee was given,
Was only lent for little while,
And is now called back to Heaven.
God has seen ct to call her home,
To her Heavenly home above;
Then trust in Him who doeth all,
In wisdom and In love.
Go to thy closet, my friend,
Go with pure thoughts. go with love;
And upon thy Bonded knees.
Give thanks 10 God above,
Who did send this little one.
To call forth thy tenderest love;
He hath taken her to His home,
To lead thy thoughts above.
Nj. HEALTHY, o.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

CHoLERA.-This disease which ragged on
the Canal works in this county, some two or
three weeks ago has, we are informed, en-
tirely abated, and that very little sickness ex-
lists at this time on the works Our place has
been unusually healthy for the past season,
and has the first citizen to lose yet, by the
cholera Il Princeton Clarion.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

GThe Harrisburg (Penn.) Union, a bit
ter locofoco paper, in denouncing Gen. Scott
as unfit for the Presidency, says that "miii-
tary genius is he Io.cest order ofysnius." What
compliment that is TO the Father of his
Country and his compatriots of the Revolu-
ton,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

~ Messrs. Johnson g. Morton have CON-
memced building a miniature steamer for
Messrs. Spalding & Rogers, in the place of
that built for them in New York, and sunk
while bringing out. Like the other, this one
will he called the Humming Bird.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

ITThe Evansville correspondent of the
Cambridge Reveilie, says that if the Wing
party in this part of the State don't succeed,
add Sanders, at least, will have his skirts
clear of blood" We should think so. II he
don't do his duty, it will not be because he
hasn't the spirit to try. This awful hot
weather amt very encouraging for editorial
duties.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26
"The Fannie Farrar was here last Sal.

az The Fannie Farrar was here last Sat.
urday, and took on board as much Tobacco as
she could for Cairo, there to be reshipped
South. For papers and memorandum, we
thank friend Ned t. Voolfolk, Esq, clerk
The Fannie is a bran new boat, and shines
like silver three cent piece just from the
nm. She is a fast little craft, and well
adapted for low water boat.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

WE ALL HAVE OUR TRoUBLEs.--SiStsr MARI
Why Charley, dear boy, what's the matter!
You seem quite miserable.
Chriey-Ah amt |, just! Here's ma
says | must wear turn dozen collars till Christ
mas, and there's young Sidney Bowler, who's
not half as tall as | am, has had stict ups and
lchite-cto.erS for ever SO long.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

co Mr.. Emory Low, we'll known citi-
zen of Louisville, came to horrid end few
days ago. He was in new privy pit adjoin.
ing an old one, directing negro how to lay
brick, when the walls of the old pit caved
in, the contents <uffocating him to death
Every effort was made to save him, but it vas
nearly four hours before the body was remov-
cd
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

CEFThe n. o. Bulletin relates the follow
ing anecdote OF one of the speakers at the
Democratic meeting, at Baton Rouge, which
is very characteristic OF the gallant gentle
man of whom it is related, Col. p. o. Hebert
OF Ibbervile:
Our iniormanttells good anecdote on ore
of The speakers, which we cannot refrain
from putting on paper. The orator, who
has been spoken Of as the next Democratic
candidate for Governor in several influential
gu .rters Commenced Il criticism upoa General
Scott, .nd finally descended to all exImina-
ton OF his habits, bearing, and states. He
represented the heroic old General as a man
OF great vanity, who was remarkably proud
OF his personal appearance, and who was
never satisfied, either On parade ground, or
Oh the battlefield, unless tie golden epaulets
gittered OH his shoulders, and towering
plume waved from his >hipeau. 'But
must say, fellow liens said the speaker,
evidently ashamed OF nImsen), that those
epauletts and that plume were always found
giittering and waving where the battle ragged
tiercest where the bullets rained thiCkest, and
where the carnage was deadliest, directing
the American arms on to glorious yictOryj'
+ The loudest applause of the day followed the
utterance of these truthful words.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

0-A fellow having spite at sausage
maker, rushed in his shop when crowded with
customers, threw a large dead cat on the coun.
ter, and said, THAT makes nneteen-we'll
settle when you are not busy" and made his
exit.
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ELECToRAL TICKET.

cExvrozrlh ELECTORS.
HENRY s. LANE, Of Montgomery county.
PLEASANT A. HACCLEMAN, OF Rush county.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
FIRST Disfriet-LENrEL @. DEBRrLER. Duboise county
Sseord-JoaS ID. FrRsusoS, Clark county.
Ti;r9-Capt. SCOTT CARTER, Switzerland county
Fsurth-JoHs II. FARorHAR, Frank Tin county.
Eifth-DAvIp HILLeosE, Delaware county.
Sirth-FABIrs u. FINCH, Johnson county.
ssrsnth- RICHARD W. THOMPSON, Vigo county.
Eighth-G. o. BEHA, nPpeeanoe county.
.NintA-T. S. STAxFIELp. sr., Joseph county.
Tsnfh-JAMEs s. FRAzIKz. koseiusko county,
EisrsntE-JoHs ". WALLACE, Grant county.
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~ The vernacular spoken on board the
Floating Palace, must be modern Babel
Of the Performers 10 are American, Eng.
fish, 10 French, German and Spanish.
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6TThe Fashion, Capt. Anders, was along
last Saturday from st. Louis. We thank
the officers for papers of late date
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IL We are indebted to Col. ]. n. John.
son, of San Francisco, and w. n. Johnson
Esq, of Sacramento city, for California pa.
pers. Why don't you write to the Journa
gentlemen!
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~. Neelly Johnson, Esq. formerly of Ev-
ansville was President ofthe late Wing State
Convention of California.
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The WING leaders hereabouts had better
look out We shall wake the rascals up in
few days.-Staunton Democrat.
You wake up great rascal every morning.
-Prentice.
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The Floating Palace arrived at Louis
vile Tuesday morning, and was visited by
thousands of persons.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

Scott is dead letter in this county.
CoCiRgtoa (Ohio) Democrat.
Like other ''dead letters,'' he will be sent
straight to Washington.-Rale Register.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

UTNo telegraph dispatches arrived here
Saturday afternoon, owing TO stor:ns East
and West.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

IMpoRrANr.-An ardent Locofoco, DESTROYS
to make spread at the election, engaged a
painter to do him banner, the device upon
which should be Gen. Pierce on horseback:
being advised that the work was complete
he called to inspect it, when the banner was
preseted containing horse but no rider
..What does this mean!' said the astonished
Loco" where is General Pierce!" "Oh," re-
Piled the wicked artist. she has just fallen off,
Notwithstanding the hot weather, Loco got
mad.-Bgfalo Express.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26

OEThe Wings of Indiana are fortunate,
some of them would say. in having an organ
at the Capital, whose editor is mean, and IN
scrupuIous enough to Perpetrate any act, how
ever low and dirty, to advance his political
interest.-[ .Madisoni2n.
II the editor of the State Journal, who is a
mild and quiet editor, merits such descrip-
ton. it is utterly beyond the power of the
English language, even on the lips of dog
en- men like Sproule, to express proper
opinion of the editor of the Sentinel. De-
frees is christian saint by the side of Brown.
We are glad to see Democratic editors don't
like him. 1t is sign he is awakening from
the long sleep in which he had been appar-
antly ovcrtaken by the way side.
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Friday morning

RuNAwAY-CRAsH.-Last Friday morning
three gentlemen took ride in one buggy,
thinking doubtless. as the animal was hery'
they would bring to bear a weight of infiu-
ence which would efectually subdue him.
But they made mistake. The animal was
one OF Prices unsubdued nags, brought from
the interior, and utterly incapable of being
whipped in. He started on go, which in a
much briefer time than it can be related, split
out two of the trio into a neighboring gutter,
leaving q little friend of ours in solitary glo.
ry, behind Runaway horse, the reins on the
ground, and the animal desperate on taking a
smash" But the young man lived to tell
US Iimping tale next morning. He was
thrown fifteen yards only, head foremost, and
made the dust fly considerably when he
made a landing. He says he didn't know
anything till some ladies screaming brought
him to his senses, and he found nothing but a
big pile of dust where he ought to have been.
He need never fear fatality in suchSaccidents
while ladies are about. Their voices would
be "Gabriels trumpet" to call him up if he
were mashed to a jelly.
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tsEED.

DEED.
In Princeton, on the 2is nst after Illness Of two
weeks, WILLIAM D.. of Joseph Hilburn, in the sew
enth year of his age.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE OF SALE sxEcJlIoN.


49, BY virtue of sundry exc r.. n
ss.y-Ss cutOns to me directed, sfr-1ssss'
will cell at public vcEdue, sDsszxasxsssz-s
on Tho I'd day August A. d. 1852 at the lower end OF
tho wharf in the cit Of Evansville, in Pigeon Township,
Marlborough county the Steamboat FRIENDSHIP, her
Of Andrew Grass Of said township, to satisfy sund exc
,uons. favor of George X. kelle and others
The sale commence at 10 O'clock 4. NJ when due at
tenton VIII be given Toy me. WIN. L. GREEN,
iy26 tide Z. L. L.
C,IIK HDK'FS.-5OO pcs Pongee ass'd for sale by.
- iy26 JAS. LOW 81 CO., III Main ST. Lou, Ky.
DLACK COTTON LACE.-lO cartoons reed this day,
- and for sale By JAS. LOW CO.,
iv16 AZ Main street Louisville, ny.
DLACK COTTON EDGiNG.-5 cartoons for sale by
ID jy26 JAS. LOW * CO., AZ Main st Lou, ny,
y BROWN SHEETINGS.-25 bales reed per Chan
III eellor, for sale by JAS LOW d o.,
ives AZ Main street, Louisville, NY
WTooLIEN PLAIDS-
w cases blue and black;
do red do; reed this day and for sale b!
jy26 JAS. LOW & CO., All Main ST., Leu, Ky.
k'USPEND DER BUTToNS-2O gro blk for sale by
- jy26 JAS. LOW & CO.. Az Main ST. Lou, Ky.
UosIERY.-o3o doz black Lambs Wool Hose;
III 30 10 ribbed do do; reed
this day and for sale by JAS. LOW & CO..
k26 AZ Main street, Louisville, Ky.
CLovEs.-5O doz Mems soft lined Leslie Gloves.
VI $50 do do do do Berlin do
80 do do do do Cashmere do;
so do Women's Cashmere Embroidered,
Reed this DAY and for sale 10y JAS. LOW co,
ives AZ Main street, Louisville. Ky.
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A SHARP 'uS.-The new boat Capt. Anders
is building at Cincinnati, for the machinery
of the "peerless PeytoDa," will be $40 feet
long by SO feet beam. AS evidence OF her
sharpness, A feet from the stern, the hull is
only feet wide. She will have boilers
She is expected to run so ast, the Louisville
Courier says, that people on shore can't read
her name--therefore she hasn't got any yet.
Better name her Gen. Scott, as he will run
SO fast next election that Democrats wont be
able to see him, he will be so far ahead.
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LETTER OF TRUE WING. "A bout the time
of meeting of the Wing National Convention
in lS4S, Hon. Truman Smith wrote to Gen.
Scott, stating that either Henry Clay, Mr..
Webster, Judge Mclean, Gen. Taylor, OF
Gen. Scott would probably be nominated for
the Presidency; and inquring, among other
things, whether, in case Gen. Taylor should
be nominated, he Gen. Scott would support
him. Here is the reply:
WASHINGTON, June 3, 1S4S.
DEAR SRI hasten to acknowledge the
honor of your letter OF this date ] admit
and feel all the force o, the public views you
have laid before me.
Until within few days had not supposed
that my name was at all likely to be brought
before the Wing National Convention, now
soon to meet in PHILADELPHIA to select cam
didate of the party for the President of the
United States
Whether receive votes or not in that en-
lghtcned body for the high distinction i'm
question, shall as Wing, feel myself un-
der every obligation that can bind a citizen
to his country, and give to the aoninee-
whether he be one or the other of the four
distinguished names with which mine is asso-
ciated by you-all the moral influence and
support 1t may be in NY power rightlully to
exert; and ought not to doubt that all Wings
will be equally patriotic and earnest in the
same good cause.
Recprocatng the personal friend hip with
which you honor me, rman, nv dear sir,
faithfully yours, WINFIELD SCOTT,
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IEThe Albany Atlas is terribly indig-
nant because somebody, as it says, has said
that Frank Pierre was once ga wild COLT
We suppose Frank never was colt, though
we have certainly heard of his descent from
horse Lou. jon.