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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-11-23

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS EsY Ii. Il d. Il. IL.
OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATIONS b. d. o. X. RI
BALTIMORE, Nov. 10. 1853.
ON all goods shipped by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
" road, and after the first day Of December ne xt
freghts will he charged at Winter Rates, established
by the existing tariff. j. II. DONE.
noy222m Master of Trans portion.
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even away IN this Nosthsassn region, how came this
sppointnsnt TO b nadsf What innusnes vhat ssoret
power brought 70 bear upon General Pierce In ths
natter Who pray has been Instrumental In pacnr the
most obnoxious man in the country in prominent DO
stionf The working democrats who know the individual
think II very hard case indeed
1t Ia well known Of Mr.. Warrington (heis kin 70
the Father Of his Country that he held cerkship
ing General Jasksons eight years. also through Mr.
Van BuIens term and that when he found that General
Harrison elected he suddenly discovered that he
long had portrait of sold Hickory hung upon the WALL
in his Office he ordered the messenger to take it to
of thu private in the yard 1t this and other
similar acts that made him unpopular with the honest
democracy Of Washington city During Mr. Van Burens
time and when Chief Clerk OF the Auditors Office Of the
Post Office Department he invented system of book
keeping; and sbolshing ledgers, journals, &C., the 40
counts amounting to millions Of dollars kept for
three four years pasteboerd covered books contain
ing five six qures each and nnumerable In quantity.
Under this improved system the Office went into inextri
cable confusion and Congress compelled at the close
Of the term In 1S41 to appropriate half million OF dol
lars 10 rescue y om insolvency BY adroit management
he held on during the Harrison and Tyler term and at this
period made out from those paseboard covered
dunn books, called "registers account against Rec
side, the great contractor, showing that gentleman
debtor to the government to the amount Of $Ss2
that the owed Mr. Reside $50 0O0 and this
sum was afterwards paid to him. Mr.. Polk nominated
Mr.. Washington for Auditor; bst democratic Senate
would not confirm him until several whig contractors
the matter up and secured votes enough from their
personal friends In May, 1845 the HERALD called this
gentleman 'piebald and speckled" Pray, what Is he
nows CUMBERLAND.
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BLOCK OF MARBLE FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE
WARRINGTON MoNuMENr.-The block ordered by the Com
Council Of 1852 for the Washington monument is
finished by the Designer Robert E. Launitz, whose
establishment Is situated at No ,093 Broadway. The
block is of white MARBLE quarried at Lee, Mass This
stone is larger than any thathas yet been sent to
Washington being eight feet we and Ave feet six inches
in height the about four tons. The design is the
Of the city Of New York, cut In ve5y high relief
Raves The whole is surnounted by large eagle stand
Ec globe. The block bears the following inscription
n raised ktters:-
a. Q Q o Q o
CORPORATION CITY NEW YORK. o
90 90
border composed of bundles Of rods encrced by
ribbon that in union there Is strength. The
cost of the block win be about 50 500 is for the
end OF which it wilbe transported to Washington.
TB RECENT EXPEDITION CAPTAIN MARCY-This expe-
dtion about which whole country at one time felt
and We sre gratifed to learn that he has kindly
scented to read paper descriptive before the American
Geogra phical and Statistical Society at its meeting to be
especially convened for that purpose Tuesday even
ing next, Of which due notice will be gwen.
Run OvER-On Sunday young man named George
Qun knocked down and run over by hack in Broad
way He picked up and conveyed to the City Hospi-
tai by the police, where he lies In dangerous
dition.
PIcKPocKEIIYG.-Al lady named Mrs. Thurng had her
pocket picked of port mannaie containing $57 In bank
bills while riding in Of the Phoenix line of omnbuses
from the Of Broadway and Broome street to Forty
eighth street. Eighth No arrest Of the thief
has yet been made.
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MONEY lIARKET.

SATURDAY, March 1871 M.
Prices Of stocks sustained further decline this morn
ing, and the English news, telegraphed from Halifax
had the effect Of causing depression in the market.
Erie and Reading Railroads and Nicaragua Transit went
down 70 Hudson River Railroad, Morris Canal Company
and New Jersey Znc u Harlem and New York and Ne W
Haven Railroads, and Cumberland Coal Company * and
Florence and Keyport compared with the sales at
the first board yesterday Rochester and Syracuse Rail-
road Parker and New Creek Coal and Montgomery Min
ing, closed at yesterdays prices
sale of ten thousand dollars of United tates Sizes of
1867 was made at lot, yesterdays price California Sc
vens brought s0a SOY In Erie bonds twenty thousand
dollars Of Con,ertibles of 1871 sold at BUYERS
option sixty days and thousand dollars seller three
at 95 The only other sae of railroad bonds was one
thousand Northern Indiana at o9X.
The sales light, and at the closing Of the board
a better feeling was manifested.
Money is still difficult to borrow on loan or discount:
and the present high rates give signs Of relaxing Call
loans very sparngy made at per cent Aand COM
mercal paper varies from per cent the bank rate TO
10 and II per cent for first and second names.
The receipts at the Office of the Assistant Treasurer to-
day. amounted to s12e4oe III payments, SOL, 45l So
balance, sc, 945, 064 So.
On the nth inst report presented in the Virginia
House Of Delegates from the Committee Of Finance,
which showed the present indebness Of the State to be
upwards of $50, GOO 000 The amount Of increase, by
recent appropriations, is about Sic, 000, 900.
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Our Portland Correspondence.
poRTrAyD Me- March Is 1S5,
Tie Neo Treasury appointment.

TIE Nclo 7Tedstry ITpDn'pe1H.
letter from Washington city, signed Fright" and
published in the HERALD the 18th inst, denies that
great Dissatisfaction existed at the appointment of Mr..
Peter Washington Assistant Secretary of the easu-
ry and attempts to gloss over at the time the
port by telegraph that this person rejected by both
democratic clubs in that city These questions leave 10
the settlement Of your eegraphc correspondent and the
volunteer letter writer who contradcts his statements;
they both the spot and 1t is in the power Of
each discover the truth aso to learn what estimate
is put generally upon Mr.. washingons character and
qualifications by those among whom he has lived for
many years have doubt that your regular cores
rondent will 10 able 10 make correct resort and with
that the working freud OF the adminstra all
the country win be satisfied. The q1sssn Is nov asked,
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TELEGRAPH1C.
APPOINTMENTS, ExPECTANTs, ETC.

APPOINTMENTS ExPECTANTS, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1858.
Mr. Waldo charge Of the pension bureau this morn
ing. Samuel Cole, of New York late a clerk in that
Office was commissioned chief clerk vice johnson re-
moved
W. W. Deanison, at present democratic clerk in tho
census Office was offered the chief cerkship Of that
office day.
understood that fifty clerks to be removed from
the Office on Monday.
The candidates for coectorshp Of the port Of Genesee
New York, are J. Medbury, Of Rochester E. H. Bar
psrd, OF Mendon Lyman D. Longworth, OF Greece; s.
P.Cook, of East Henrietta J. D. Campbell, Of the Hor.
ticulture William E. Butts, Of Rochester. Medbury 8
chance Is considered the best.
The candidates for postmaster at New York.
are ". d. Alis present chief clerk Office Hon
Isaac Hills, j. c. Campbell, Genl. w. E. Lathrop, Genl.
Gould, W. E. Butts. Alls's chance much the best.
Governor Lane started this evening for Oregon expect
Ing arrive the 10th Of May and enter upon the du
ties OF his Office immediately.
Lieut.. Gov. Willard. of Indiana, arrived yesterday
morning 1t is supposed his visit has some bearing upon
Col Germans appointment to the land Office which is
backed by the entire delegation Of twentthree Of the
States,
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progressive
Talk on Change.

The decline Of cotton in the Liverpool market brought
out by the Canada TO Halifax was much less than was
anticipated by the trade 1t was supposed the depres
zion would have reached onequarter to three eighhs Of
penny, while it, at most, only about sixteenth
Of penny. Consequently the sales amounted TO 500
bales at steady prices There change to notice
in wheat Corn steady. while -four sold at 12Ilc
per barrel under former quotations for State brands
Qualification expressed at the rapid growth Of
trade with the Pacific. Il was said that there were
about twenty I'VE to thirty vessels in this port up for
California alone, embracing large number of the most
splenddly built clipper ships. There were also eight
fine vessels up for Australia and all were filing at ati.
factory rates Those loading for Cali forna are taking
in valuable csrgoes consisting chiefly of -four lumber
provisions machinery and assorted goods. To Australia
the chief articles consist Of -four lumber tobacco rice
spirits and assorted merchandise suitable for that dis
tant market
Merchants decided In regard to the proposed mea
for extending the basis OF stocks for free banking
poses The strength Of opinion seemed to be very de-
cidedy against it. They feel lively interest in the lead
ing railroads connecting New York with the West A
many OF them stockholders in the central railroad
companies they decidedly favor Of their speedy con
sohdatisn on fair and equitable terms.
merchant interested thc timber trade and who Ia,
house in oswsgo, stated that the importation of Cana
dian timber INTO this market was much larger than
was generally supposed and every year the Ia.
crease The heaviest supplies entered at 0swego,
and during canal navigation reach the city by the canal
and the river Large quantities Of IL sold in bond for
export for Australia and the British West Indies while
II comes pretty strongly in competition with Eastern
imber for shipment TO California and for domestic use
The capital invested in the trade Is already very large
and under reciprocity treaty Of It would be.
come very great
merchant stated that his correspondent in Balti-
more advised him by telegraph that the Mesrs Cass.
a,us whose failure had been previously noticed
Aey 70 resume Being and highly honorable firm.
much sympathy was expressed for them. I, was sa,d
uat an arrangement loot which BY living s,ao
&sn.'Sa p 'sen would enable them 10 20 on ~ usual
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Our Philadelphia Core spondencc.
PHILADELPHIA, March 10. 1858.
The PHILADELPHIA ANNOUNCEMENTS.


The Philadelphia appointments.
am under the impression that your Washington cor
respondent is about correct regarding the appointments
for collector and surveyor These Offices be filed by
politicians the deputies usually trained business
men, and in fact decide of the questions in spute
There other Offices hoxeve OF smaller note but more
important to the honest importer than that of collector
allnde 10 the apprsershps These absolutely require
great experience of foreign markets and nice judgment
the government would be- 1t ia well own 1t Is now
in certain ports systematically defrauded by false in
voice. This business appears reduced to perfect sys
tenn We have the anomaly Of ad vaorem scales of duties
and appraiser ignorant Of true costs appointed
examine the goods that they could not take up one in
voice In ten and apprase the goods within twenty
cent OF its cost at place Of manufacture. have per-
sona illusions but the thing is notorious from Boston to
New Orleans II the administration ntetd TO make
changes they viii do we'll consult democratic mer
parties competent to select of their party of rigid
integrity and mature experience, to bring back TO ne
Office the respect and importance that formerly att tched
to it. Age and youthful energy should be happily
bined. No commanded more respect, f. ON
whose decision there fewer appeals to the courts
than Thomas Stewart who filed the Office under three
democratic Presidents and who had the esteem and con
fdence OF every Secretary Of the Treasury Secretary
Walker bad him at Washington for n month when he
compiled his tariff BILL which, sent by him 10 the
house, considered the bet framed act that could
have been passed and later experience show it. He il
his party any man in the State He removed by
Meredith for his politics. and his appointment Is
fore the most popular and proper local appointment the
administration could make
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aohers Patent Hydro Electric voltaic Chains sontet6
70 be under the the most wonderful dis
soyery medicine and electricity Of the present The
without pain shock acuts neg
veus pains ruch head ear and toothaehe rheumatic
pains dooreu1 &c. and BY their mild bpt sontinuOss
ngsuc govt local paralysis nervous complaints ver
1iseases &codisappear by miracle They have boon
applied with the greatest success All those dreadful dis
eases children commonly CALLED oonvuons ~ also In
Els They prscpitas metals from their solutions deoom
pose water the magnetic needle in short show ALI
he phenomenon Of powerful yotaic pile. The inssru-
snts producing these effects weigh about two can
bs folded always ready Tor nstansa
will last his lifetime guarding HIMSELF
complaints in which mild streaming electricity is perfectly
SAFE certain and wonderfully speedy The
complete chain 10 from 81 to Is; batteries so TO w o.
Incredible the above facts any person can
easily convince himself beforehand at the depot Of their
truth The importance Of the invention has been aokpox
York the chains have applied with great success
the colleges the City Bellevue and Wards Island
Hospitals Brooklyn City Hospital &o In Europe by the
Royal College Of Physicians and Surgeons In London; BY
sai faculty Vienna; the Roy. faculty. Berlin and
other institutions Of the highest order including
the principal hospitals in Europe.
propretors possession OF testimonials TO ohS
sane effect all the above institutions In America and
Europe Of the most eminent and distinguished
members Of the profession In both hsmpheres and invite
the public to examine them.
Full and illustrated scriptonsone fer personal use,
end scientific menwth copies OF testimonals and
number cured in New York and Europe, may b
Obtained gratis at the Office They Will be forwarded ree
postage part Of the United States answer to
prepaid Inquiries containing three sent gSssass ssRp'
No 568 Broadway corner Of Prince street.
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Marine Affairs.

The STEAMSHIP PACIFIC, Capt. Nye left at her usual
hour yesterday for Liverpool with about lo2 passengers
THE STEAMSHIP PRoMErHEus, Capt. Churchill left yes
terday afternoon for San Juan.
THE SHORTEST TRR.-The steamship Sierra Nevada,
hence, made the quickest time ever accomplished to
Panama She left here Dec r. arrived at Rio Janeiro
JAM and Valparaiso JAN a. via the Straits of Magel.
LAM after experiencing much weather. both in sp-
preaching and leaving the Straits left Valparaiso jan
&c. and arrived at Panama Feb O. making the time from
Now York, including all stoppages and deentions 90
days. This is four days less than the passage Of the
steamer Cores the shortest trip previously made The
latter vessel did it in 63 days. the Winfield Scott in &C.
the North America in Co. and the Golden Gate in Is.
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To the Public.-The almost universal encOur-
agement from the public since
to few words in it's behalf that its qualities
be thoroughly understood and the few
which have been raised against entirely answered
claimed for 1t the virtues Of specific for all Diseases
Holland gin were unaproached by other description Of
gin manufactured In order establish its
excellence and the public that quack
rum, submitted to the scrutiny and test
the medical profession throughout United States and
without single exception they have furnished with the
most unequvocal and gratifying testimonials its purity
end efficacy Nor these Of private charac
for the New York Medical Gazette and other
journals have freeyRnd generously spoken in its
is idle to assert That moderate indulgence pure
duterated liquors is productive Of intern
reverse is the case 1t incoRtroverie fact that in
hoss countries where wine and liquors alone
universal beverage intcmperance is almost unknown,
and Abstemiousness is proverbial.
1t in view Of the evils arising from the
attention obtaining pure article Of Holland Gin which
long experience and infnty Of experiments
ufncture and dtntion Of liquors enabled len 9Th
produce ia my Aromatic Schedam Schnapps." BY the
perus PhGsncg, or italian juniper, a and peculiar
process OF extrpatng the poisonous omy fousel OIL
and the employment Of every advantage afforded by
science ! have produced perfectly pure noxious,
highly favored beautiful beverage unap
proaable certain for all diseases in which Hol
land gin is prescribed and refreshing invigorating
smuant In doing this, claim to have supplied great
desderatum especially in those sections Of the country
remote from the seaboard where aduetd liquors sold
TO alarming extent yet other liquor valuable
and incidentally indispens the West
west NY Aromatic sehiedam schnapps s sold only by tho
having my signature / am highly gratifed with the
approval which article has met and satisfied that
the slight which exist will be readily dspeed
nothing will impede its universal use.
UDOLPHO WOLFE, No. % Beaver street.
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tangled, and more difacult of q favorable settle
ment than ever with the return Of Santa Anna
to the power Of an absolute dictator.
In word, let the Senate act decisively upon
the Sloo treaty, and whether ratified or reject
ed. whatever else remains to be done we think
may be safely trusted to General Pierce and
Santa Anna. They have had some negotiations
heretofore which have resulted advantageously
to both countries and though the Mexican Ma
poleon is sharp diplomatist he is hardly a
match for our President. There is no existing
necessity any way, and very little probability
that the Senate will create pretext for war
with Mexico
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Mails for the Pacific.

THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD
TIE United States mail steamship Illinois, Captain
7. J. HaItstene, VIII leave this port to morrow al
80 O'Clock, for AspinwaLL
The mails for California and osher parts of the Pacific
VIII close at O'Clock.
The NEW YORK WEEKLY HfRALD, California ediesn,
With the latest intelligence from all parts Of the world,
win be published at 10 O'Clock in the morning
Ange copies sixpenee. Agents will please send -
orders early possible
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Appointments by the President.
by AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF TIE SENATE
CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICERS.

Collectors.
Charles a. Peasee district OF Boston and town.
Massachusetts,, vice Philip Greeley, Jr., resigned
Minott A. osborn diotrict Of New Haven, Connect
cut e. ES@ Ner
Jersey, vice Richard c. Holmes, whose commission will
expire March 10, 1858
George A. Smith, district 0f Vienna, Maryland, Woe
Hooper c. Hicks, resigned.
Oliver S Dewey, district Of 0cracoke, North Carolina,
vice Joshua Taylor, whose commission has expired.
John p Baldwin district e Key West Florida. vice
Samuel ] Douglas, removed
George S. Hawkins, district of Apalachcoa, Florida
vice Benjamin s. Hawley deceased.
Robert Parks, district Of Cuyshoga, Ohio vice Cornelius
L Russell, resigned.
VIM b. Snowhook district Of Chicago Illinois, vice ~
cob Russell, removed.
John Adar district Of Oregon, Oregon, vice George
Gibbs removed
Addison c. Gibbs, district ofUmpquA, Oregon vice Col
Surveyors
Kittridge Sheldon at Portsmouth New Hampshire,
vice John N. Frost, whose commission has expired.
Daniel Van, at Galena Illinois. Office created by act
S1st August, 1862
Robert W. dunbar at Milwaukee, Oregon, vice Nicholas
Du Bots, removed
william NJ King,.at Portland, Oregon vice Thomas l..
Dryer removed
Peter G. stewart Pacific City Oregon, vice George
p Newell, removed.
Charles G. Greene district OF Boston and Charlie town,
Massachusetts, vice Charles Hudson, whose commission
has expired.
appraiser.
Henry Croker at Boston Massarh vice Samuel
l. Bridge, appointed genera appraiser on 'ne rAc'hc
: MISCELLANEOUS.
John c. Nays OF California to be general OF
the public lands in that State vice SAMUEL D. King,
moved.
William Dowsing to be register OF TIE land Office at
Columbus, mississippi, his term Of Office having
pred
Wesley Halliburton to be receiver Of public moneys
Milan Missouri vice Abner Gilstrap, whose term Of
Office has expired
Daniel Farley, to be register Of thu land Office at
Wnamac, Indiana vice Daniel Siger, ressgned.
William Patterson, 10 be receiver of pnbc moneys
at Winamac Indiana vice Rufus Hewitt whose term Of
Office has expired.
Nathaniel Holden &c be receiver Of public moneys at
Clinton Missouri. vice Thon as Allen, removed.
Richard B. Dalam to be receiver of public moneys at
St. Louis, Missouri his term of Office having expired
Andrew j. Edmonson to he register of the land Office
at Ponetoc Mississippi vice John T. Brooks, whose term
OF Office will expire on the 2lst inst.
lacams ali Seaman, to be register of the land Office at
Milan, Missouri, his rm of office having expired.
Richard Jones, TO be register Of the land efce at
Springfield, Missouri, vice John Dade resigned
John Dement, to be receiver q public moneys az Dix
Oh, Illinois, vice Cyrus Aldrich, resigned
Loren p. Waldo of Connecticut commissioner of
pensions, vice James F. Heath, removed.
Joe! Palmer q Oregon to be superintendent Of Indian
Affairs IN that Territory vice Anson Dart removed.
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THE THEARE-The respective theatres Of this city
have been crowded during the past week. as also the
other places of amusement, such as Chrsty's Opera
House, Woods Minstrels, Circus, Banvards, Rsevs,
and Robert Her's. The entertainments selected for
to morrow evening such cannot fail to draw large
asscmbges Of the admirers of the DRAMA and Of those
who are fond Of negro mnstresy.
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To the Editor OF the Herald.-I WINS induced

Iaragraph in the Herald to visit the lots Staten
Island lately part Of the homestead of Dr. Westerve which
have been bought ard offered for sale, by com
pany Of capitalists Upon reaching Tompkinsve
Fentlemnn in attendance at the Nautilus Hotel show
the ground to persons desiring to Purchase and in forty
minutes after leaving Wall street. without having hill
climb upon the premises. found the lots beautifully
situated for building and the view the
prchentiye and delightful have seen Gradually
turning head, my passed In succession New
ark city and bay Jersey city the North river New York
city, the Eatt river brooklyn Governors Island Fort Ha
milton the lower bay Concy island and the Inside
Of the circle have described lay the fine York.
and at feet the village of Tompkirsve with the
public buildings there located charmed with
the beauties of the spot that advise others to have
done, and geo for themselves WIN