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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-02-10

I AMPS, GLOBES, SHADES. CHIMNEYS, wICKs.
IL Lard Oil, Phosgene Cas- De-. AWAY. on hand and
for sale at -a JOHy n nEvRpEy~
deessV Main st.. bet. LIST a. Cd.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-02-10
SrInr,s- Oct 81 lal2

Prof. WooD-Sir: At your request, willingly give
you statement Of the effects of your Hair Restorative
upon my hair. commenced its us. when my hair was
quite gray and soon began to it, effect in restoring
the natural fluid TO it, it Immediately began to change rs
its native color. until il is entirely restored and from
carefully watching its effects, satisfied that is not
only entirely healthy i'm lis effects but that IL faithfully
applied according 10 directions, lady will be dsap
pointed. therefore cheerfrlly recommend il all
friends and all who nave for such article.
Respectful! yours, &c..
III DrNcyt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-12-08

Minister ct forcign relations IT the French
Gn,emmeul.
TIE position Of eur Affairs with Spain re-
mliIs us 1t tie close ul your last session. To-
ierual agitation assuming very uoarly the
character It political revolution Las recently
roDyulsCd that cuuntry Tie late ministers
were violently expelled from rnwtr, and men
ut very different views, iu r,lli,on "a us i'm
teu,l Affairs, have succeeded Since this
change, there hgs lcrn u1 prupIiiuus uprur
tuni'y W. resume ypl pies. on, uegoiiatiurs
f'r the adjustment uf serious questions ufdli.
Gcubv bcivec1 thc S9lnish Government aud
thr luucl States lhrtr is rrlsun 90 lo.
he,r that our minister will iud The ILcs,ui
GUvrWmru; more ilyur'hly inclined than the
preceding 20 comply With out just. drm1uds,
and 90 make suitable auugg~suis iur rosior-
inc l7mony aud preserving lclco between
thr two countries.
Negotiations arc pending With Denmark to
discontinue Jhc uar,.cci Lowing tolls on
uur vessel, and ,hc.t c1r.urs pressing through
ihs Sound iu NOT doubt bu that We can
clam exemption thrr,lTnm ne p m1tiCr ct
RIGHT 10 &, admitted ON all hands, ih'i THIS
rN1rl.or b. .lurrinnrj rut hy ihe general rr,n.
rIrlrs tbr llv ui nations. bot only by spec
ill conventions (which most ul thc commercial
notions have Cui.nd into With Denmark Tie
hnh aTuclrui our treaty uf 1890. with Den.
mark, provides tIli there shall uu, Or paid,
un ile vessels ullhc luijcl States and ilcir
carrocs When ay,tnr through the Sound.
higher duties than those %. ,lc most a,rrgj
ua,.u.s. This NAV regarded as au implied
g-rrgnCui iu submit Co lL0 tolls during ihc
continuance of doe treaty., and cot scluruily
wlN 'guhsUass 'lr assertion ui our night tu
Nr ia,u tnrrlum. There ore a'.n other
provisions i0 'hr treaty which ought i1 he
modified. IL Was Goo remain 900 iuTr,icu yr1Is
ari llI uur y,ar after either Iauy should
give notice tn i'o other of intention ln icm.-
mtrr. ! icom'i 'Nrcjcu, lhlt thr cunlrm-
rl'ri toi.cc should be- given 90 ihc govern
meu' ct Denmark.
The naval expedition, despatched ahuuiiuo
yclrs since iur tlc VuIo>c eft establishing o..
Iiur., which lhc empire Of japan, ha5 teen
..'y aul s,iUl'y conducted 90 surrJs,iul
termination by ihc officer Co v lrm % Mss ,u.
trusted. \ irc'iy, opening certain n lhr
ruu, ui lOut yUluluus country. has cen ucru.
uH'rl .l0i 1 order iu give 'u'I elect thereto,
t.u'y umH.us lr exchange notifications, and
rfr., requisite commercial regulations.
Tho treaty lately r.rriujgI lvlNcgn ihr
I.rrl States auI Mexico. s,1'rd some ri
n.r wus. embarrassing ,.Nru'l.s with dat
country. Hui numerous claims uru1 10 i,f
vr..-. rrI f..T.U. 'n uur citizens rrra.uu u-
adjusted. a.' many rcv r.sr, have been rr.
.n,g a|.uI mihr .rurr '-tui grievances.
Our legislation ..F .... rrrHt ono Doe Ur.
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thousand d,lars being offered for his arrest.
These events transpired on the 25th, and on
the 2Sth the war was over.
Mr.. Dor afterwards went to New Hamp-
shire, where he remained for some time, and
then returned TO Rhode Island. He was tried
and convicted of high treason, and sentenced
TO imprisonment for life in the State prison.
He was pardoned in 1917, we believe, and in
1858 the Senate and Assembly restored to b m
his civil rights, and ordered the clerk of the
Supreme Court to draw black lines around and
across the record of his sentence. Mr. Dorr
was for some time editor of the Providence
Daily Post, and was man universally loved
for his purity of heart and uprightness of life.
lie lived long enough to see his State under a
liberal constitution and his party in power.
He never sought Office, and no one, even in
the ranks of his enemies ever accused him of
being actuated by ambitious or selfinterested
motives.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-30
The Frightful Ravages of the Cholera In
Messina.

We stated, yesterday, that from the 22d Of
August to the 10th of September, about $4,000
persons fell victims to cholera at Messina The
following additional particulars are CLEANED
from letter from F. W. Behn, Esq, the U. S.
Consul there:
"The ignorant populace thought the malady
was ditfused by the foreigners, and were plot
ting to massacre alof them, but that they died too
fast to have the necessary energy. Artillery
and soldiers were parading the streets day and
night, although the fatigue augmented the
mortality among the troops. About 1000 died,
among them As officers.
"More than one-third of the foreign popula-
ton had died of the epidemic, and with all
classes the fear was so great that many persons
were carried away before they had expired, the
parents saying to those employed to burn the
bodies, take him; if not quite dead, he will be
so in few moments Many were thrown in
the streets, and remained for days until cart
passed which had room for some few more.
Mr.. Behn says he knows Of one man who,
though alive, was seen moving on cart among
the dead, and was taken from it by charitable
person, and is now living.
"On the 9th Of August it became impossible
that the bodies could be buried. Numbers
had already been lying piled up for couple of
days, and from that day on, they were all burned
without regard to rank or fortune. Several
who were still alive were thrown into the burn
ing furnace and consumed.
"The English Consul, Mr.. Barker his brother
and two sisters died; so did the Sandman
Consul and his numerous family; also the
Tuscan Consul, and many citizens of wealth
and rank, including whole families in numerous
instances.
1.-The praiseworthy assistance rendered by
Mr.. Behn during the height Of the calamity
has been acknowledged in an official letter of
the Intendente of Messina to the Lieutenant
General Filangieri, the Royal Governor Of
Sicily, in which it is said that he performed the
part, by turns, of physician, nurse, father and
benefactor to all who had need of his succor.'
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-30
C0MqrfssiouaI.
ThIRTY-THIRD CnEGREss.
SECOND SESSION.
enate.-Friday, December go, 1884.

Senate.-Friday, December 30, 1854.
The Army and the General Post Office Appro-
priation bills were received from The House, and
referred 10 The Committee ON Finance
Mr. CASS said that he should call upon the
chairman OF the Committee on Finance 10 state,
when the bill came up for consideration, what
provision had been made for the ventilation OF,
and hearing in, the new Senate Chamber, winch
Is 10 be provided in the extended Capitol, for
which this bill contains an item of appropriation
lie referred 10 the expensive experiments winch
have been tired IN vain in the new houses erected
by the British Parliament. aud he expressed the
hope that better success would result from any
experiments that may be tried here.
Several additional petitions were presented IN
favor Of an expedition 10 the Arctic ocean IN
search of Dr. Kane. One OF these, presented by
Mr.. COOPER, was from the American Philosoph-
cal Society of Philadelphia, and another from the
professors and students Of the Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, among whom were students
from nearly every State in The Union.
A remonstrance was presented against the re-
newal OF the patent for McCormick's reaping ma
chine.
Mr.. BADGER gave notice that on Tuesday
next he intended 10 call up his bill 10 increase the
compensation or The Judges of the Supreme Court
aud of the members Of the two Honses OF Con-
grcss.
MIR. FISH introduced bill TO remit certain PEN
allies in favor of passenger vessels. The further
consideration of the subject was postponed after
that gentleman had explained its provisions.
The Senate, in accordance with its former or
der, adjourned until Tuesday next.
The House Of Representatives was not in ses-
sion.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-30
Iron Batteries.

The iron floating batteries, (says the Scien-
tifc AmeTican,) which are being constructed
in England, for battering the walls of Sabasto-
pol and CronStadt, it seems, are of American
origin. About thirty years ago, Robert l..
Stevens, of Hoboken, made some experiments,
which proved conclusively that shot could be
etfectually arrested by thickness of wrought
iron proportional to the diameter of the ball.
Some time in the year l640-42, Mr.. Stevens
proposed to build floating steam battery OF
iron, as protection, in the event of war to
the harbor ofNe@ York. By order Of the gov
eminent, experiments we're made to test the
correctness of this theory, under the supervi
sion of board of navy and army officers. The
result proved four-and a.half inches in thick
ness Of wrought iron to be perfect defense
against a sixty-four pound solid shot, fired at
ten yards distance from the target.
Upon their report of these facts, Congress
directed the Secretary of the Navy to enter
into contract with Robert l.. Stevens for
building steam battery upon his plan, for the
defense of the harbor oil New York. After the
execution of this agreement, Mr.. Stevens con
structed dry dock capable of containing a
vessel of the size required by The contract
together with shops, steam engines, furnaces
tools, &c, necessary to the construction of such
a vessel.
About two years ago, at the earnest solc
tation OF Commodore Stockton, then a member
of the United States Senate, Congress again
directed the Secretary of the Navy to proceed
with the vessel under the contract. This iron
battery is now, with the exception Of few
ribs, completely in frame, and about one-third
planked up with heavy iron plates. From the
difficulty Of procuring funds during the severe
pressure in the money market, he was reluc
family compelled, two weeks ago, to discharge
out Of the four hundred and seventy men en-
gagged in her construction, one hundred and
forty Of those working by the day in the yard
at Hoboken.
The appropriation for this iron steam bat
terry, whose sides are to be six or more inche.
in thickness, and whose length on the waiel
line is now 400 feet, was two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
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Origin of Phrases.


I" He's cut Dido" 1t is told in history
that Dido, queen of Tyre, about eight hun.
bred and seventy years before Christ, fed from
that place on the murder Of her husband and
with colony settled on the northern coast Of
Africa, where she built Carthage. Being in
want Of land, she bargained with the natives
for as much land as she could surround with a
bulls hide. Having made the agreement, she
cut bulls hide into thin strings, and tying
them together, claimed as much land as she
could surround with the long line she had thus
made. The natives allowed the cunning queen
to have her way, but when anybody played off
a sharp trick they said he had "cut Dido"
and the phrase has come to our day.
"Hes caught Tartar" In some battle be.
tween the Russians and the Tartars, who are
wild sort Of people in the north Of Asia, pri-
waite soldier called out Captain, hold on there;
I've caught a Tartar" Fetch him along,
them" said the captain. DAY, but he won't
let meW said the man; and the fact was, the
Tartar had caught him. So when a man
thinks TO take another in, and gets bit himself,
they say, !" He's caught Tartar"
"Carrying the war into Africa" In one Of
the famous wars between Carthage and Rome,
about two thousand FIVE hundred years ago,
Hannibal, the Carthagenian leader, and one Of
the most wonderful men Of antiquity, led his
army into Italy, and for several years continued
to threaten the city and lay waste the surround
ing country. Scipio, Roman general, saw the
necessity Of getting rid of Hannibal and his
forces. So he determined to lead an army into
Africa, and threaten Carthage; and thus make it
necessary for Hannibal TO return home for his
defense. This scheme had its desired effect
and in all time this retaliating upon an enemy,
by adopting his own tactics, is called carrying
the war into Africa
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-30
ITEMS OF NEWS.

THE Way TO BUILD UP STATE.-Governor
Grimes, of Iowa, in his inaugural address, thus
describes the wants of the thriving State over
which he presides:
"She wants educated farmers and mechanics,
engineers, architects metallur2ists and biologists
She needs men engaged in the practical duties of
lite, who have conquered their professions and
who are able TO impart their knowledge 10 others.
She wants farmers who shall be familiar with the
principles OF chemistry as applied 10 agriculture;
architects and mechanics who will adorn her with
edifces worthy Of so fair a land and engineers
and geologisis who will develop her resources,
and thus augment the wealth and happiness Of
her citizens. This want can only be supplied by
the establishment of school of applied sciences.
/ have no hesitation, therefore, in recommending
that University fund be appropriated 10 estab-
lish practical scientific or polytechnic school"
BIsHoP WHIrTINGHAM.-In abiding the other
day TO a rumor current with the New York press
that Bishop Whiting ham, Of this Protestant Epis-
cipa diocese, was about TO "go over TO Rome,
we took occasion 10 express confidently the assur-
ance we entertained that there was no foundation
foB il, nor for any of the surmises associated with
it We are now authorized TO say that the whole
statement is totally gratuitous; that it has not
shadow OF plausibiliy 10 sustain il. These inven-
tons are, doubtless, the work of mischevous, if
not malicious persons, and ought not 10 be suf
fered 10 originate with respectable papers of any
creed or party. They cannot he traced 10 any
sponsible source.-Bah. San Of yesterday.
LORD ELGIN IN "FIx."--It is stated that Lord
Elgin late Governor General of Canada, who
sailed from New York on Wednesday IN the Pa
cifc, being in want of funds TO pay his hotel bill,
proceeded to the Bank Of Commerce, and pre-.
scented draft for two hundred and fifty pounds.
The teller, not knowing him, and fearing, proba-
bly, he was confidence" man, refused TO cash
it. Lord Elgin explained, but all 10 no purpose,
and, before he could find person 10 identity him,
he was compelled 10 hasten down 10 the steamer
TO save his passage. BY the way, il is stated that
he takes with him twenty thousand pounds, sub
scribed in Canada for the relief of the widows and
orphaas of those killed in the war with Russia.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-30
FOR THE WEST AND SOUTH.
Baltimore and Ohio Acknowledgements Ar
rangements for Travei!-Imporsant
Changes Of Schedulef.
Ia .:z.sE;;s

The late completion OF the Central Ohio Rail
road, between Wheeling and Columbus. uniting
as IL does, by short and direct line, the Bali.
timore and Ohio Railroad with all portions Of the
West land North and Southwest,) gives this route
greatly increased advantages 10 through travellers
in that direction. On and after Monday, Noyem.
Der ~, 1854, the trains will be run as follows
FOR THROUGH PASSENGERS.
Two fast trains daily will run in each direction.
First-The MAIL TRAIN, leaving Camden Sta.
ton at a. m, instead Of at s O'Clock as hereto
fore. Except Sunday, and arriving nj Wheeling
at 2 40 a. m..--Second- EXPRESS TRAIN,
leaving at p. m, instead OF at p. M. as hereto-
fore, and running through 10 Wheeling in about II
hours, reaching there at 10 IS a. m. This train
will stop at Washington Junction, SykesviIe,
Monocacy, Harper's Ferry, Martinsburg Sir
Johns Run, Cumberland Piedmont, Rowlesburg
Newburg, Feiternlan, Pennington, Cameron, and
Moundsville only, for wood and water and meafS
Both these trains make prompt and regular con
necilon with the cars Of the Central Ohio Road
for Cambridge, GAINESVILLE, Newark, Columbus
Cincinnati, Louisville Dayton Sandusky, Toledo,
Detroit, Indianapolis, Chicago, ST Louis. etc Pas
sengers leaving Baltimore by the Mail Train. will
reach Cincinnati for dinner next day, while by the
Express Train they arrive there at IL the next
night, being kept but one night on the route by
Passengers for the Northwest via Cleveland
and all intermediate points can make direct con
neciIon with the trains upon the Cleveland and
rusDurg hallroad al all times when the Ohio in
navigable fo- steamers between Wheeling and
Wellsvile, by leaving Baltimore in the Mail Train
at 7 am
Returning the Trains leave Wheeling ms fol-
lows; The EXPRESS TRAIN at 4 30 p. IN,
reaching Baltimore at 80 a. m. The Mali.
TRAIN at 1lA5 p. m. reaching Baltimore at 7
p m.
ID Through tickets by boat from Wheeling for
Cincinnati, Madison, Louisville, ST. Louis, and
other River Cities, will be sold at all times when
the stage Of water will admit.
III Through tickets between Baltimore and
Washington, and all the important cites and
towns in the West, are sold at the Ticket Offices
of the Company.
FOR WAY PASSENGERS.
THE MAIL TRAIN, leaving Camden Station
will take passengers for all the usual stopping
places on the Road. Returning, this train leaves
Wheeling at ll.d5 midnight, Cumberland at 1918
a. m, andarrives at Baltimore nt Tn. M.
THE FREDERICK ACCOMMODATION
TRAIN, for Frederick and intermediate places,
will start at p. M, daily, Except SundayJ ar.
irving in Frederick at 7d0. Returning will leave
Frederick at a. M, arriving at Baltimore at IL 30,
noon.
THE ELLIcoTT's MILLS AcCoMMoDA.
TON will be run daily, except Sundays,) rs fol.
lows:
Leave Camden Station at G a. m. and n m.
Leave Elicotts Mills at 100 a. m. and Go p. m
Dec H.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-30

NTEBsTER and his Master Pieces, by
wv Rev. B. T. Tefft, author OF Hungary and
kossuth.
Poems Of the Orient, by Bayard Taylor.
Swell Life at Sea- or Fun, Frgates, and Yatch-
ing, collection of National Yarns, from the Log
Book Of Younster OF the Mess.
High Life in New York, by Jonathan Slick, esq,
Of Weathersfeld. Connecticut.
Leaves from the Tree Igdrasyl, by Martha Rus
sell
Just received and for sale by
NovS r. FARNHAM.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-30
@1O REWARD.-Losr. from the baggage

Up ~ car, on Saturday, the 10Th instanI, on the
route between Philadelphia and Washington, a
Genilemans Overcoat, which was wrapped in
cloth bearing The name of residence and strapped
on the top Of a trunk; also, new Leather Strap
and Buckle from another trunk belonging to the
same person. The advertiser considers this an
occasion TO represent 10 the owners and mana
gers Of the railroad this route that for the com
fort of passengers and security Of baggage, an in
creased responsibility should be required of their
agents
National Inteiligencer will be received, and on re-
turning the article lost the above reward will be
paid. Nov 6-tf
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-30
CLOTHING.
Com i'm tary Card and Invitation tn

A Complimentary Card and Invitation TO
the Public.
SyUHEN. HAVE EARNED ONE HUN
w DRIED DOLLARS OF MY OWN
MONEY, will trade on one hundred dollars
and when / have earned one thousand dollars
] will trade upon one thousand dollars, and
so increase my business and capital in proper
ton" | will never take credit or give my own
promise TO pay notes, but will pay cash for all my
goods when purchased. / will keep down my ex-
penses, and will not pay high, enormously high
rents, nor live above my income, and will deal
fairly with all men. Maxims like these and for.
mer experience in the wholesale and retail manu-
featuring as well as the import and export trades
during these last five and twenty years, have en-
abled GEORGE p. FOX, u. s. A., u. S. NJ, Tailor
and lInventeur des Modes TO progressively rise
from the humble rank Of selling one vest pattern
in Wall street a few years ago, TO be TIE present
sole proprietor OF the store 25 feet front by los feet
deep opposite Pearl street, NO. 32I BROAD
WAY.
II is also equally true that with money. cash in
hand, FoX-GEoRGE p. FoX--has, during the
past few months, made extensive purchases at
ruinously low prices, Of fine
CLOTHS, FASHIONABLE vEsTINGs,
cAssIMEREs,
nd other articles connected with the Tailoring
Business, on importation, and from respectable
cry merchants, who are in want OF discounted
money nj any price or loss, owing TO an over
times, a. ID. 1881
FOX-GEORGE p FOX--while most thankful
10 the public for the liberal patronage received
still maintains his reputation for at all times sell.
ing the most fashionable Of Custom, Pattern, and
Correct Fitting,
READY MADE GARMENTS,
Dress, Frock Coats, Overcoats, Vests, Pantaloons,
Cloths, Cassmeres, Velvet Vestings &c, &c and
is determined not 10 be outdone in liberali,y of
dealing, nor undersold by the least nor the biggest
house in the trade. He is also equally determined,
TO the best Of his ability, TO employ meritorious
laboring class Of Journeymen Tailors and others
who are suffering dreadful privalons for want Of
employment, and therefore offers, on and after
this date, until The beginning Of the yesr 1855 The
resources of his magnificent Tailoring Establish
ment, free of profit on the cost Of oil his goods
combined with his own gratuitous services, 10 his
friends and the public, 10 be considered as sort
Of present
HOLIDAY OR NEW YEARS GIFT
examplelzng wealthy gentlemen, United States
departments, the Executive, Officers OF the Army
and Navy Bankers, Foreigners, Citizens. the pres
ent imperative duty Of solvent tradesmen and
merchants 10 employ their felow.mtn. aid and
assist the inauguration OF better state OF trade
al over the world from the comm encement Of the
New Year, one thousand eight hundred and ffty. !
I'VE. ! am, felow-citizens, representing one OF
the links Of Commerce) yours truly, ever grateful
and obliged,
GEORGE r. FOX,
so,s Unttea Sto,ss Lsodsy Of Fashions
q G. Headqndrtefs, No. 33l Byoa6pav.
L. $. GEORGE p. Fox.
a Dec 49,
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-30

L. XTRA Heavy-plated Tea Sets, AIbata
Il Forks, Spoons, &c.-M. w. Gait & Bro.
have just received beautiful assortment Of
Extra Plated Tea Sets latest styles
Casters, Cake Baskets, Card Trays, &c.
Also, superior Albata Forks and Spoons
The above are Of the very best quality, and un-
usually low.
M. w. GAIT & BRO.
Penn. avenue, between 9th and 10th SITS.
Dec. 1916
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DICn JEwELRY.-M. W. GAIT & BRO

ID ICH JEW ELRY.-M. w. GAIT 81 BRO.
LII offer magnificent assortment Of Rich Jew
eIry, OF the very latest styles, consisting Of
Diamond, pearl, mosaic, and plain Brooches
Earrings and Bracelets, diamond, pearl, cnam.
elled and plain Crosses
Gentlemen's diamond Pins and Studs
Diamond, enamelled, ruby, pearl, wedding,
andsignet Rings
Gold, fob, vest, and guard Chains
Ladies' Galatians, Lockets, Seals, and Keys
Gold Thimbles mosaic, cameo, lava, enamel
led and plain Sleeve Buttons and Studs,
gold Necklaces, &C.
Which, together with the largest assortment OF
superior Gold Watches and pure Silver Ware
ever offered 10 their customers, they are selling
at unusually low rates.
NJ. w. GAIT IL BRO.
Sign Of the Golden Eagle,
Penn. avenue, between 9Th and 10th streets
Nov 30--a