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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-22

%The New York Mirror, which warmly
supported the election of Gen. Pierce, CON-
ments as follows upon the doings of the Adj
ministration. What must the Administration
be when it's own recent champions have
such an opinion Of it!
We see stool-pige lettsr-writer, under
the patronage of the President elected to the
clerkshp of the House: we find the heads of
Departments or their clerks peddling out pub.
lie documents for so much cash or so much
puffiHs; we see low, rowdy, rum-drinking
"kitchen Cabinet" ruling the wires that de.
ternine the most vital interest of the nation;
we see men appointed to Offices of trust, hon.
or and emolument who have been indicted
for false pretenses, for stealing, and for all
sorts of crimes and misdemeanors; while men
of unblemished character, of the highest in
tegrity, intelligence, and patriotism, are daily
falling under the ban of political prescription
and persecution. Truly the picture is both
sickening and appalling.
We turn our eyes toward Washington with
feelings of disappointment, not to say dis
gust. We behold there vacllating Exc
cutive, who sells his friends to purchase his
enemies; coalition Cabinet, composed OF
the rotten wood of Northern Abolitonism
and the inilammable tar, pitch and turpentine
stuff of Southern Secessionism.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-22


Wehave heard several disputes as to wheth-
er christmas and New Years Day, coming
on Sunday Saturday or Monday should be
observed as the substitute. People want to
know on which day they may safely eat their
turkeys and welcome their friends with safe
ty of being call right" Monday is the day
beyond all question. So far rs New Years
Day is concerned, it is PLAIN as the nose on
your face. 1t would be pretty idea to be
wishing your friends "happy New Year."
when 1853 had not yet stepped out of his
boots, and still claims the respect due his pre-
sence. Why, so frail and uncertain is poor
humanity, that many lip warm with New
Years wishes, may be cold and blue in death,
ere tho New Year open. Not till the New
Year has arrived, does custom permit us to
extend congratulations, and warm hopes that
it may be happy year to all friends. And
how would Christmas seem poked back nine
days after the adopted New Years Day.
That wouldn't do at ALL Besides, it is
an indisputable old practice, when Christ.
mas and New Year fall on Sunday, to sus.
pend business on the following Mondays.
We notice the Banks of New York have al
ready determined to close their doors on Mon
day, the Goth, and Monday the I'd, and those
days will generally be observed as Christmas
and New Years Day. Our own Banks will,
il we understand correctly, be closed on those
days, and we hope there will be general sus-
pension of business. The printers and edi-
tors as we can affirm too, will do no manner
of work on that day, and the "devils" will kick
up their heels with exceeding great joy. The
ladies' may prepare their refreshments for
Monday, the I'd, as we pledge them thus far
in advance, the gentlemen will keep up the
good old custom of New Years calls.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-22

The Administration has received another
blow from the Senate, and this time through
the fundamentally of an Indiana Senator,
Mr.. Bright. Last Tuesday week he intro
duced q resolution to render the office OF
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury one
which requires the advice and consent of the
Senate. The resolution was no sooner made
than carried without dissenting voice. The
result will be to legislate Mr.. Peter G
Washington, the present incumbent, out OF
Office. Seine one in the House has declared
that the administration will oppose the Rsso-
luton in the House; but Democratic mem-
bers will hardly dare to vote against Reso'
luton which introduces greater responsibility
among the officers of the Government. II
Mr.. Washington should be nominated by the
President, it is more than probable he will
be unanimously rejected. Things look very
squaly indeed in the Senate toward the
Administration.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-22
SHEHIFF'S SALE,

DY Virtue of certified copy ola Judgment of FORE
I'D closure and order of sale OF the rburgh Cir
cult Court rendered at its October term lS53 in favor
ofCharles z. Cassidy aud against John b. Stnson
which copy aesed by the Clerk and sealed with The
seal of said Court has been issued and delivered to me
Sherof Vanderburgh county, will the 10Th day
ofJanuary A. ID. 1854 between the hours OF 10
and O'Clock at the door of the Court house
in the city Of Evansville, offer for sale and sell at public
auction and QUERY the following real estate situated
In said county, and mentioned and directed be sold i'm
and by said judgment and order of sale, to wit:
All the right title and interest of the said defendant in
and to 40 of land in fractional section no. 35
township no. six, south of range H. west i'm the
land district the interest Of the said
to be sold. being the undivided third of said liz
acres, and being the which devised TO the said
defendant and his brothers. Benon and Henry Stinson
by the said will oftheir father John b. Stnson decea
ed The said 0 acres comprises the north east quarter
OF said fractional section S. containing 81 acres
more or less and the west half ofhe west quarter
OF the same section, containing so acres or
and is subject TO the life estate OF Matilda Stinson wild
ow of the said John Il. Stnson, deceased.
The rents and profits of all of said real the
term Of seven will be first offered sale at the
te and place aforesaid, and should the same not sell
for sum sufficient to satisfy said judgment and cost.
the said real estate much thereof
sary will be sold, without regard to valuation or ap
prasement laws for the satisfaction Of said judgment
and costs JOHN s. GAVIrT s. v C.
dec 90 3tw prs fee 81
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Decree ~, the Memoirs, cnurcIf ~, SC


On Thursday, Dec 8, in the United States
Circuit Court, the Judges made final decree
in the case of the Methodist Church upon the
following agreement:
Sand it is further agreed by the parties
that $4,000 shall be paid as folows:-SlO,
900 on the filing of this decree, $4,000 on
the 9Th day of January next, and the remain
ing $4,000 OH the first day of March next.
The residue of the $l9l 900, amounting to
the sum OF $l2 200, shall be paid as follows:
$4,000 on the LIST of February, 1855;
$4,000 on the LIST of February, 1856; SI5,-
900 on the LIST of February, 1857; $4,000
on the LIST of February, 1858; $4,000 on the
1st of February, 1859; 900 on the st OF
February, 1860; $4,000 on the lst of Feb.
ruary, 1861, and $4,000 on the LIST of Febru-
airy, 1862; all of said payments to be made
by the defendants to the legally constituted
agent of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South; the defendants to pay the interest
every year on the deferred payments at the
rate OF seven per cent. and at the same rate
on the payments to be made on the LIST day
Of March ensuing.
And the Court having duly considered the
arguments of the parties as above stated, do
hereby order and decree the several payments
as above stipulated, and the interest thereon
TO be made by the Methodist Episcopal Church.
through their legally constituted agents, to
the agent Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, at the time specified And the Cour,
do further order and decree, that the several
sums above specified shall be charge upon
the real estate described in the bill until full
payment shall be made. And the Court dc
further order and decree, that the defendants
shall pay the taxable costs of this suit within
ninety days from the filing of this Decree
And it being suggested that the Western
Commissioners of the Methodist Episcopal
Church may be DESTROYS Of voluntarily appear.
ing in this suit for the adjustment of their
controversy with the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, this cause is ordered to be con.
tinued until the first Monday of April next
with leave to the complainants to amend the
bill SO as to make the Western Commission.
ers parties, il they shall desire to voluntarily
appear, &C."
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Against his Party.

Our neighbor is occupying rather queer
position at this particular time for Demo
cratic editor, pretending to be one of the mouth
pieces of the Democracy of the Pocket of In
diana portion of the Democracy which
goes head and ears for all things demanded
by the interests of the party at large, and for
all things approved of by their adminsira-
tons, when in power. This identical neigh
Dor is throwing up his hat in the most enthu-
siastic manner, and kicking up his heels in a
rhapsody of delight, because Beverly TUCKER,
editor of the Washington Sentinel, and one
Of the most bitter enemies and revilers of the
present Cabinet, has been elected printer of
the Senate, over Gen. Armstrong of the
Washington Union, the very man whose
election as printer of the House, caused the
President and Cabinet so much delight
Now isn't this a pretty position in which to
catch our Locofoco neighbor! actually crow
ing and Tapping his wings and otherwise
manifesting dunghill delight, at signal
defeat of the administration in a matter it
had much to heart-yes, rejoicing verify like
unto good wing, not only at the defeat OF
the administration in this election, but al
the almost certain prospect it entails, of Sc
rious trouble soon to follow in the Democrat
ic wigwam. But what do our good Demo
cratic friends think of his rejoicing! How do
they like to hear their democratic organ
rejoicing over the defeat oithe administration
in this matteri In our opinion, they should
appoint committee of vigilance to watch this
neighbor, or the first thing they know, he
will be an out and out wing. The Madison
Courier, a good Democratic paper. says
"The victory of the "Hards" appears to de-
light the wings as well as the members oil
that party. We suppose it will no longer be
denied that it is separate and distinct party
in opposition to the great Democratic party
headed by Gen. Cass, Judge Douglass and
President Pierce"
As our neighbor has got into that party, his
Locofoco friends had better look after him
sharply. Its our opinion he is on the righ'
side, but then we are aWhig, and perhaps
some persons would rather not have US graf
fled in this particular.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-22

MURDERER OF BUTLER.-The first step has
been taken to secure the acquittal of Ward,
of Louisville, for the murder of Butler, and
we have literally no doubt but that the result
of the whole appeal to ''law and justice
will be either the entire acquittal of Ward
or some punishment light in comparison to
the crime of cold blooded murder, of which
no one doubts his guilt. BY the Louisville
papers of Tuesday, we learn that Ward, his
brother, and a number of other persons
made affidavits, that it was impossible to pro-
cure a fair trial in Jefferson county, and
motioning a change Of venue. The motion
was carried before Judge Bullock, and q
change of venue granted. 1t was finally
determined the trial should take place il
Hardin county, but at what date we do no
know.
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Another Female Victim.

Ayoung lady from Vermont, who had been
sent to New Orleans under the auspices of
Gov. Slade, as a teacher, has been recently
victimized by an unmtigated scoundrel of the
Crescent City, who made desperate love to
the innocent Yankee School Madam, repre-
scented himself to be in good circumstances,
and made overtures of marriage. The viii
lain who passed under various aliases, but
whose real name turned out to be p. M.
Rowland, proposed to celebrate their we'd
ding by tour to her home in Vermont, to
which she readily assented. They were ac-
cordingly married, and took passage on the
steamer Tropic for Cincinnati, where they
arrived last Thursday. Not having money
to pay their fare their baggage was retained
by the boat as security. The young couple
put up at the Broadway Hotel, and Rowland
Immediately set himself about "rasing the
wind" He drew several small Checks on
business houses in Cincinnati. and then call
ed first at Messrs Barwiss & Kings store, and
made a small purchase, Offering check oil
S2s,60 in payment which was readily accept
ed, and S2l given in change. He proceeded
in like manner to other shops and succeeded
in making similar trades; but in the fourth in
stance he was suspected and arrested. He
confessed the forgeries, and gave as reason
that he was compelled to do what he had t.
obtain his baggage and pay his way East.
The Cincinnati Columbian says, that thu
young and innocent victim of this villain'
perfdy, was in court at his examination t.
learn the worst of her husbands fate, whom
she has fondly believed TO be an honest man
She was suffering the greatest intensity o
wounded feelings, which seemed to make lit
J tie impression upon her heartess deceiver,-
Rowland was held to bail for $500 in eacl
, case. The Captain of the Tropic, upon hear
| ing the circumstances, delivered to Mrs. How
land all her baggage.
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Hogs.

The hog market appears to have found
its level, and the ruling prices established
all over the county. In fact, both buyers
and sellers have pursued very sensible and
prudent course throughout the season. The
wild speculative demand created in the past
few years by the great number of inexperi-
enced buyers, and which has greatly embar-
raised the market, does not now exist.
Buyers have entered the market with a be-
coming business caution, determined not to
pay prices which would leave their profits to
depend entirely upon their good luck in a
fuctuating foreign market.
Farmers have exercised the same COM
mendable caution in awaiting patiently the
final settlement of the highest ruling price
of the season. That price would now seem
to be fixed.
The prices paid on the Illinois river and at
st. Louis have been uniform-S3 75aS4 90
ror good hogs-for the past week, during
which time an unusually large number have
been slaughtered. In Indiana and Kentucky
the same figures govern the principal sales.
In Ohio-prices are a shade higher-but
sales are more limited than elsewhere-and
the great deficiency in the number of hogs
slaughtered up to this date in Cincinnati
evinces reluctance OH the part of buyers to
sustain those prices.
A brisk trade is going on at present in
Evansvlle-and a mutual good feeling exists
between buyers and sellers. Messrs. Orr g.
Laughlin are taking in large number of
fine hogs this week-while several other
houses are commencing to buy literally
There will, from present prospects, be an in
creased business done here this year-a
larger quantity and better quality of hogs will
be put up than ever before. We can see
nothing in the future to vary the prices from
those above stated. The ruling price here
now is SO 75aS4 90 for good hogs.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-22
A Prediction.

The Enquirer had prediction" couple
days since from a friend, relative to the
freezing over the Ohio river this winter.
Our fri end, Mr.. Olmstead, has sent US the
following as his prediction. 1t will be inter-
esting to read It, and then watch the result,
and see whether we have prophets among US:
A. III. SANDERS, ESQ.,,
You may inform the weather witches about
town, that the Ohio river will not freeze over
at Evansville by the first of January, 1854
and that next February will be the coolest
February that we have had since 1892, or III
"cave." An old settler.
Dec. 2lst, 1852. WIN. OLMSTEAD.
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THE STOLEN MEssAGE.-Thc President, it
because his message was obtained surrepti-
tiously, and published contrary to his wishes.
Ii this be so, says the New York express, he
will cause thorough investigation to be had,
and then expel the parties concerned in the
theft. A declaration of "chagrin," without
an effort to expose the fraud, will not amount
to much.
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Purchase OF Mt. vernon.

Hon. Russell Sage, of New York, has in.
troduced a joint resolution in the House OF
Representatives 10 instruct the Secretary Of
anterior" to purchase the former residence
and final resting place of George and Martha
Washington. His resolution was warmly
received by several members of the House,
and will doubtless result in some action being
taken to rescue the spot where lived and died
the "FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" from its pres
ent diapidated condition and slovenly decay
which marks every thing around Mt. Vernon
not even save the sacred Family Vault"
The resolution provides that the "consent
of Virginia to the purchase, first be obtain
ed" If such consent be necessary to the
purchase of the property by the Federal
Government, we very much fear that the
patriotic and magnanimous resolution of Mr..
Sage will fail to be adopted.
Gov. Johoson, of virginia--in a recent
Message-brought the subject before the
people of his State, and recommended the
acquisition Of the property in the most elo-
quent and feeling terms. He claims for
Virginia paramount claims to the ownership
of the consecrated spot, where rest the mortal
remains of her immortal son.
However much it may be the desire Of
Virginia to become the owner of Mt. Vernon,
and in the language of Gov. Johnson, "no'
even change the primative simplicity of the
residence" sense of shame should pierce
the heart of every Virginian while he gazes
upon the "narrow sepulchral halP'-the re.
pository of the mortal remains of George
Washington, Mrs. Washington, and that
good old Matron, mother of George-and
behoids the destructive elements completing
their work of decay and desolation.
II Virginia has claims to Mt. Vernon, par.
amount to the Federal Government, she
should first repent in "sackcloth and ashes''
for deferring so long the little Offices, which a
proper sense of decency and regard for the
graves of the great dead would dictate. The
Federal Government has been equally guilty
of disgraceful neglect in this respect.
We hope another Congress will not adjourn
without doing its duty in this matter. We
would like to see Congress purchase Mt.
Vernon and at once let it become the pro-
perty of the nation-that every citizen might
feel that he had not only inherited the memory
and example Of Washington but that he had
an ever abiding interest in the heritage of
the "Father of his country"
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a Now priNtcR.

This is our first effort at type setting, we
presume it will show that We can learn
fast.
we are seIf-tauhgt, too. We Want no help.
we will have it right with out assistance.
The proof will need no correction we don't
intend to ,ry every day; but we will let
the printers know that we are one o them.
talk about the Art of printing "It is just as
easy as rolling off Log.
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0EA Mr.. Ivey, some days since, whilst
engaged in scalding hogs, in this place, &C
cidentally fell into kettle of hot water, SUBJ
merging nearly all Of his person. He was i'm
mediatey taken out and stripped, and the best
of medical attendance procured. Every
effort was made to arrest the effects of the
scald, but all in vain.
On Wednesday morning the unfortunate
man breathed his last.
Hapesuille Pick3r PlolV.
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MIKE WALsH's LAsT.-We hear that one
of the ''very hards' was congratulating him
self yesterday in Mikes presence upon the
cordially with which the President treated
him in recent misunderstanding him by
the hand with an affeetionate warmth" as
he explained. He asked Mike whether il
didn't look as though his Excellency might
be coming round to the Hards. "No," said
Mike, sit looks more like the sheriff shaking
hands with a fellow after he has pulled the
cap over his eyes!"-I Washington Star.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
OF USE HOWES COUGH CANDY
LADIES,-FA

The Ladies of ths German United Evangelical Church
will give FAIR at Foster Hall. the evenings of the
s2d and 23d inst, which occasions they will for
sale splendid lot of Fancy Articles of all descriptions.
The Evansville German Band No. ], will be present.
led by Mr.. Miller. Ample refreshments will be pro-
vided. and attention spared to please those who may
attend. (ded20 At.
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PROLIFIC SErTLERs.-On the steamer X.
w. McRae, that started TO New Orleans
some two weeks since, were five families
moving to Texas. They were from the
neighborhood of New Albany, Ia, and had
forty.five children between them.
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OF The Pittsburg Post employed addition
al force of that paper. The following is the
first effort of the new disciple of Faust. 1t
speaks for itself.
Now priNtcR.
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TPDR. HOLSTEAD'S PILLS WILL CURE DYS
pepsa, Indigestion, Bliousness. and every disease OF
he stomach.
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ToYS. NorI0NS. AC.

SAMUEL LISTER has a large assortment of TOYS,
- NOTIONS, Pearl Portmonies Velvet do, Rose
Wood, Mahogany, and Ebony Desks; Work Boxes
Pose Wood and Mahogany, which he will cell very
low. dee 81
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COUNTY CONVENTION.
THERE will be County Convention held at the
i Court HOUSE, Evansville, on Saturday, December
Gath, at o'clock Z. M, for the purpose OF electng
Delegates to the State Temperance Convention to be
held in Indianapolis January 10th, 1854 All interested
are invited to attend.
DAN'L wOOLSEY.
CfIAS- f. BkOUGHTON,
FRANCIS KESSLER, }Committeo.
NJ. A. LAWRENCE,
dec201w WM. ID. WRIGHT,
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BETTROLFF & SONS.

DEALERS IN WATCHES, GOLD CHAINS,
ZINE JEwELRy OF ALL KINDS, SILVER WARE, CLOCKS,
sPEcrACLEs, &C., MAIN sTRELT, BETWEEN
FIRST AND SECOND. EVANSVILLE, A.
q WE have constantly on hand large and COM
20. plete assortment of the above named goods and
es.2Awi sell them low as any house in the West we
respectfully invite all who are DESTROYS of buy.
ing atches Jewelry, to give call before pu
ing elsewhere make i, TO their interest buy
of u.s. tdecoI Iv
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OYSTERSy OYSrEJsS,,s

A FINE lot OF large and fresh, BALTIMORE OYi
n TERS, just received per steamer Cincinnati, IN
for sale by the can or dozen. Families suppliedat
dc-g EVANS Restaurat.
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N just reed and for sale by :
dec2-tf JOHN 3. MITCHELL
Enquirer, copy.
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CO.PARTNERSxyup.
decl4

IN BOXES Locks and Latchee; a.f 80
w 80 doz Porter's Shutter Hinges; tssr
500 do But Hinges, ast'd from to inch.
1000 gross Wood Screws. astd from to inch;
Together with general assortment of Building Hard
ware. jus; received and for sale low by "fr,r
nov30 C.M GRIPFITU
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NORN Starch, Quick Yeast. Cincinnati, LouisvI an,
" Lexington Mustard, for sale at
asclo T. BACON & CO.'S Family Grocery.
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DiPKLEs. Tomato Catsup, Pepper, Sauce and Pre-
i serves, for sale at I. BACON & co.'s
decI9 Family Grocerv