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Local History ABUSED AND Dr.:


ABusED.-"C. D. F.'is wrong in man,
Of his premises. The sketch is writ
} ten with ability, but from hisorica
Inaccuracies, we'll known to many o
our venerable iahabitanta we capno
publish. Fifty years ago." is to<
briefa period to romance upon. A
century will do; but Red Stick can.
not trace its existence back so far. A
century may 20 obliterate facts, and
wear off the foot prints of our FORE
fathers, that we may romance adli6-
atuns adj i,sfnituns on their actions.
G. D. F. does not attribute the orr
gin Of "Baton Rouge, to the right
source, and when he winds up. it is
with this kind of unwarranted flourish.
"Men Of Baton Rouge, glory in your
ancestors, and your native town. You
are as much above the rest of Lou,sia-
ma, as your city is above the level Of
the Mississippi This does very well
for poetical flourish, but when the
writer continues to say 1--WE can raise
our heads in noble pride and say: we
have not been sold like slaves, but
have gained our independence by the
sword ;" this is certainly taking a
very large liberty with facts, that many
citizens now living were witness to.
This part of Louisiana was never
either coded by treaty, obtained by
purchase, or conquered by the swords
West Florida as it was denominated,
is defined on the books and maps of
that day, as bounded on the East by
Pearl river, North by the 80 North
lat, west by the Mississippi river, and
South by Bayou 1bervi!le, Amite river,
and lakes Maurepas and Pontchar-
train; extending over 1850 square
miles of surface. When. forceably
wrested from Spain by Filibuster
expedition from St. Francisville, COM
manded by Genl. Phil. Thomos. it was
divided into four Parishes. East Bat
on Rouge, New Feliciana. St. Helena
and St. Tammany.
Now the question is, Mr.. G. D. F.,
what license have you, and where do
you find it, for tho boast that I'VE
gained our indendence by the sword"
How many were killed when the
mud fort was takeng We want the
question answered, because the extent
of every victory is measured by the
number Of persons "sleaccd' We
desire some learned historian to in.
form us, not from his own imagination,
but from the pages Of history itself.
Col De Grandpre IA relative Of OUR
fellow citizen Etienne Grandpre,) with
one man, who stood by him when
the Filibusters sought to displace, the
flying colors Of old Spain, with the
stars of America-these two alone fell
and the fort was surrendered
without another struggle. A territorial
government was at once established
for the Americans who had been living
under the iron rule of Spanish Alcades
were ripe for revolution.
This affords good chapter for the
times.
Our neighbors desire to throw off
their allegiance, to old and worn out
monarchies in the East-they desire
TO govern themselves under Repub-
lean constitution, and if any Of our
citizens desire to hazzad their lives
and fortunes in aiding them, there is
40 power vested in this, or any other
government so prevent them.
That an enlightened Judge Of the
century. (who certainly
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natural and social relations. have q
right, inalienable. to manage their own
affairs, without the Interference Of
any foreign Prince or Protentate. 4
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The Newark Advertiser says ::
"Tbe Clerical Journal (English)
gives its readers the following definite
and satisfactory piece Of American
news-'Ne,o Jersey-a neat and sub
stantial building has recently been
erected in this town, for tho worship
of Almighty God. A debt Of few
hundred dollars still rests upon the
building"
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nor SALE.-The subscriber ofFess ~
l. for GALE on the most reasonable If
terms, his Dwelling House and lot
situated on Church street, near Hackett &
Brooks store-a bargain may be had BY
making immediate application
june-27-1m. JOHN TILANO.
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DAMS paffaire de Ia Succession de A. B.
HoDGEs, decede-Cour du Sixieme
District NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DIST Ba-
ton Rou.e, Le.--No. 1856, "Preuves.'
4 TTENDU que Mrs. Josephine Hodges
IA de Ia dit Paroisse 4 fait application
la dit Cour pour etre nonm<s administra-
trix de la succession de son fills deckce, Au-
relius B. Hodges, reinforcement de cette
Paroisse, decide.
Avis est par Ia pr6sente donne toutes
personnes intfresses de faire SAVIOR leur
raison dams dix jours de la premiere publi-
cation de Get avis, pourquoi Ia dit demande
ne serait pas accoIdEe.
juin27-2s. NJ. MORENO, GrefieY.
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EThe1 Bretheren Of St. James
Lodge, will meet at their Lodge room
foot of Church street, to night.
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AVIS

Dams Pa0aiye de IL Srccession de SAMUEL
MouNr, d<oed
379 Cour des Preuves du SixiEme District
Judiciarire- d. Est Baton Rouge LIE.
A TTENDU que THOMAS J. BurElNeros
n 4 fait application 4 Ia dit Cour pour
etre NOMINEES administrator de Ia sue
cession de Samuel Mount, reinforcement
de Get Paroisse, decide.
Avis est par Ia presente donnE 4 toutes
personnes interesses de faire savoir leur
raise. ,;on ia dams sd dix Ia publ
ne serait pas accordee. .1.H
IL. ST. juin22 N. MORENO, Grefier.
Book.KeePeF Wanted.
ONE who is sober, active and industri-
~ Gus, can hear Of a permanent situa-
ton on application to !.
june-M. HILL 4 HENDERSON.
Baton Rouge Foundry
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18
Hfrairhtl Line lsaiIrand.

The work OIL this magnificent enterprise
is going ahead finely. A large number of
laborers are employed, who are promptly
paid up, and the force is being increased
Messrs. Carpenter, Alvords, g. Company,
met week before last their heavy estimates
for work done on the first division of the
road, promptly with cash. The grading of
the division of the road between this city
and the crossing of the Ohio and Mississip
P railroad, ffty-four miles, will be complet-
ed in few months, if the same spirit and
labors are continued which are no Y doing
such effectual work. Mr.Carpe inter- is giving
the work his personal supervision, and the
grass is never permitted to grow under his
feet, nor under the feet of those in his en-
ploy. He is pushing things along with his
wonted indefatigable industry and energy.
The State Journal thus alludes to some
specimens of coal in the office of the Com.
pany at indianapolis. This road will run
rough an inexhaustable coal region:
The specimens Of bituminous camel coal,
from the inexhaustible deposites of Pike and
Gibson counties, on the line of the E.. |. a.
c. Str1ight Line Railroad, in the office of
the Company, we understand, compare ia
vorably with the Pennsylvania, Canneton
| and Hawesville coal of the same character.
These valuable deposites, We learn from a
gentleman who has recently visited them,
are from eight to twelve feet of solid s,ruc.
ture, and Of easy access from the line of the
railroad. These Goals must become OF much
Importance to our city, as we'll as to the To-
cal business of the road, when it shall be
COMPLETED
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Davicss County:

The Washington Sun thus heralds the
result of the election in Daviess county,
Triumph of Religious Fanaticism-The
Know Nothing Ticket Elected in this coun-
ty-The Democracy beaten, not conquer
ed" The following is the official vote, the
State Ticket averaging about $50 majority
for the Peoples Ticket. Judge Circuit
Court, Robinson 96s, Niblack, sos; Pros.
Atty. Circuit Court, Usher, 1921, Pumer,
$50; Congress. Hall, 1859, Miller, s23. Nc
Cornell was elected to the Legislature, Nc.
Cormick Sheriff, Thompson Treasurer, Berk.
shire Recorder, Agan Surveyor, Van Trees
Coroner.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18
History INDICATED.

Our neighbor Of the Enquirer devotes a
column to Maj. Robinson, in yesterdays is.
sue, upon the course he has pursued i'm the
recent campaign. He deplores that the Ma
jor should speak his own sentiments, and
narrate historical facts to the people; and
laments that multitudes of the "deor people,
should crowd around to hear, and almos,
"rend the skies with raptures of applause, at
the name of Robinson"
The Enquirer man now proposes, for the
laudable purpose of "vndicating history
to stake the negative of Mr.. Robinson's
propositions" and, of course-show them TO
be false, and the Major a falsifier of history
The Major gave frequent opportunities,
during the late campaign, for "young men Of
genius" to answer him and vindicate the
truth of history. But he found few whose
indiscretion allowed them to venture upon
that task. A few Douglasites had the tenn
Gritty to attempt to answer the Major from
the stump, and not only got demolished them
selves, but frightened all the others from the
undertaking. We nope the Enquirer will
"pitch in" to the Major, and we will endcav.
or to see fair play.
History shouldn't be falsifed!.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18

W Our Shanghai attracted considerable
attention yesterday. He was rather rough
specimen it is true, but then he was hatched,
picked his she'll and sprung into full chick
enhood, armed and full of crow, like that'old
fellow of old who sprung from the earth-all
in fifteen minutes. 1t took Prof Morgan
just that long to cut him out of marble white
as an egg she'll. Some of our friends think
we are stealing the Democratic emblem in
raising the rooster. But they should recol.
lect Chapman was the originator OF that en-
blem Of party triumph, and that this same
old Chapman has come over TO US, and fought
this campaign a strong anti-Nebraska and
anti-Pierce administration fight. He brough,
chicken coop full of the fowls along for
the use of his new friends, and they are al.
ready Growing lively.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18
Life nNevv XOrk--rhc Young wife of q
Rich Old Man.


A New York paper OF late date gives us
the following bit of scandal: A rich old gen.
teman OF some sixty years of age, living in
one of the most fashionable AVENUES in the
city, it seems, for some time had been jealo
of his young wife. BY way of testing her
fidelity, he announced his determination on
Thursday last OF leaving the city on business
not to return until the next morning. ale
however, did return sooner than was expect.
ed, (aSout ii o'clock,) and unlock ID the
back hall door with his night.key, not stopp-
ing even to ring the bell, and crept stealthily
to the door Of his room on the second floor md
looked through the key hole, when he saw a
H. hit and imagined that he also saw objects
moving in the room. He listened for some
moments and finally heard suppressed wills
Perlng. One of the voices he thought was a
mans. His patience now became entirely
exhausted and he attempted to open the
door, but found it securely locked OH the in
side. He listened again, but all was silent.
Determined on knowing the worst, he took
from his pocket revolver and demanded adj
mission TO the room. His demand not being
complied with as soon as he thought it should
be, he burst open the door, and on doing so
discovered something white lea wing one
OF the windows of the bedroom. He ran 10
the window, looked out, saw and discharged
one barrel of the revolver at what he took to
be his neighbours son, as he was scaling the
fence of his yard, without any other article
than his linen on. On locking about the
room, the injured husband espied, snugly oil. d
up on chair at the foot of the bed, a pair Of
pants, in one of the pockets of whic h was
Porte-monnaie containing SlO3 %; vest,
coat and cravat, and pair OF SOCKS. and on
the bureau hat and fine gold watch, which
he says the owner can have by calling for
and proving property. The wife, during
these discoveries, said nothing, bu, wept most
bitterly. Efforts are being made by the
friends of the parties to settle the affair,
without bringing their names before the pub
lic."
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18

0FWM. SAMPSON has been arrested a,
Ripley for murder of JOHN RUGGLEs. Some
weeks since SAMPSON and RUGGLEs vent as
hands on ialboat, loaded with flour, at
Ripley wharf, bound for Cincinnati. On the
way down they went OFT together, during
the night, in a skiff, on some errand to shore.
SAMPSON returned alone, and stated that
RUGGLEs was drowned. He said that the
skiff had sunk while they were both asleep,
and that RUGGLEs was unable to save him.
sell. We do not know what proof will be
brought "a ainst him. 1t will we hear. con.
sist Of previous threats and circumstances,
calculated to excite strong suspicious.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18

The PRACTICAL FARMER. --This is the IL
tie OF neatly printed paper, issued in quar-
TO form, from the Office of the Vincennes
Gazette. 1t is edited by Mr.. S. Burnett
Such paper has long been needed in this
portion Of the State. Our farmers, or the
great mass OF them, need Information rela-
tive TO the discoveries and improvements i'm
their own bus1ess-to the new PROCESSES of
planting and of garnering and separating,
&c. The farming business, like all others.
has of late years been the subject of expert
ment and the field ofgenuine progress. Ag-
ricul,ural works explain csc improvements,
&c, and are filled with information often Of
great practical value to the farmer. Every
farmer should have work of this kind. We
have now one in our midst, containing n
large quantity OF reading matter, and edited
by a practical man. This is called "The
Practical Farmer 1T is issued the first of
every month, at 81 per year. Address Har-
vey, Mason & Co., Vincennes.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18

He WAS STRANGER TO HER.-We heard
OF young married couple, from the country,
OF course, who attended TN exhibition OF
"Dissolving Views" The bride, being pref
ty, attracted the attention of a stylish-lock
ing city gent, who happened to occupy the
same seat with the twain. During the eX-
hibiilon the audience, part of the Hall being
already obscured, by some accident the liub,
was entirely extinguished. Pending its re-
covery, which occupied some little time, the
city genllemln tperhaps accidentally gen
lily pressed the hand of the bride, who was
too much alarmed TO offer resistance This
bold act was followed by holder, certainly
not accidental, for the city Lothario al So
lntely kissed the bride! This was too much,
ard the young wife resolved to tell her nus.
band, which she did, when the follow inu
whispered colloquy took place:
"John?"
"Whatw
"This fe'ler here's kissing me-"
"Well, (said John, who was lttls shy ct
the citizens) tell him to quit.'
"No, John; you tell him."
"Te!l him yourself %
"No, John don't like to; you tell him.
The gentleman's a perfect stranger TO ,ne?'
Our informant did not know whether the
"cty gentleman" ultimately received a "no-
tice TO quit or not; but was under the i'm
preston that the unlawful salutes were re-
peated several times before the lamps were
re-lghted.
- The bride must have been deliciously unso.
phlsticated; don't you think so!
Worcester Transcript
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II We publish all the election returns
to the latest hour before going to press,
every night. They do not come in so fast quite
as they should, but We give all that can be
obtained. They probably come in little
too fast to suit the tastes of tho "Old Liners"
SO called by themselves but by nobody else.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18
Carrying Deadly weapons

The Montreal Heard notices the custom
so prevalent in some parts of the United
States. of carrying deadly weapons conceal.
ed on the person, and attributes The freque :
cy Of fatal encounters in some of the States.
particularly in the Southern and Western,
to this habit. Says that paper:
1t 10 manifest, that when civilians adopt
this practice, they adopt with it certain
modes OF thought, not proper 10 be enter
tame by law-abiding men. They do not
carry these things without a purpose, and to
that purpose, dangerous and wicked as it is,
their minds become habitua,ed by the con-
slant sight, and handling of the Instruments
which suggest it. 1t is probable that man
can hardly put pistol daily into his pocket
without having frequent feeling of a desire
TO make use Of it. Mere defence is vain
preience; the proper aud really valuable de-
fence OF man in society, is the defence of
the law. 1t is not defence even to kill the
man who kills me, but punishment taken
into my own hands. And this punishment.
which may sometimes be just is often visit.
ed unlnstly by man who assumes to be
Judge and execuiioner in his own cause.
/ " w VIZ ~ OuSUCeS, or sup
posed offences, which are revenged by shoot
/ ing.
But besides the habitual determination of
the moral sentiment or respect for life, which
arises from cons ant Familiarity with the i'm.
strument used for destroying it, the prox-
NIFTY OF lethal weapons naturally lends itself
/ to the qualification of every excited passion.
There Is no time given for passion to SUBJ
side or for reason To assume the ascendant
as happens, when the knife or the pistol must
be searched out. At the moment when
temper is most ungovernable, the means of
gratifying it are most convenient az hand
Hence we see men with no i'll Will to each
other commit murder in their cups. Hence
we find that these deadly encounters fire.
quenty take place between old friends, W no
have had some accidental dispute about a
subject too triflin2 to involve the life of a
decent dog. But for the handy weapon, a
few hours would often see the two men ex-
cellent friends once more, instead of which
1T too often happens that the one is a corpse,
and the other wounded and In the hands OF
justice for trial, which is, no doubt, too
oilen mockery, but which must always be
distressing ordeal for the accused and fam
lily, independent of result.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18
CORPORATION NOTICE

NRDERED, That the owners OF the following Lots in
~ the Eastern Enlargement, and fronting on Locust
street. to-wit -. he Evans Homestead Lot Block o.
Lot Block % Lots /. =. 3, T. 81 & 9and 10 BIort
81. Lots ,. o. &, o. 10 H. l., b. H. IL and rs Block a.
Lots - J. 4, o. = and 10 Block 81 Lots I3 IA ~
10. Il, IL. 10. ~ 81. 80 % and ~ Block - Law down
good and sufcieh t Brick Sidewalk front thereof five
feetn width under the directions of the Engineer in 10
days aerthe pnpcatDn IF this order and In .ierault
thereofhe MARSHALL directed perform said work and
the costs and expenses aecruing thereby VII be sesed
20 ana collected by ale of said lots much
may be necessary satisfy aid and costs. Nv
order ofthe Common Council.
octl6 81 GRO H. ToDn clort
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@ McGoOdwin, the veritabe Mac of the
old Smithland Post Boy, and the mos, humor.
Gus OF all Macs. talks of starting paper a,
faducah, with Know Nothing proclivities
won't he and McCorty, our Irish friend Of
'ne Journal, have jelly time on that cues.
ton! When the two Macs are at it, all les.
ser Try will have to stand aside.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18

consequence of the death MT NJ Longbothann it
VIII be the administrators his
vided interest the Pork re Fixtures of
the hrn OF Mitchell Il LongbOttam. at Evansville Ind
The Location OF Evansville Pork packing point
of the desirable Surrounded bv
5ne Pork having facilities Afforded
y the comIetion of the Wabash aud Erie and also the
evansville and Craw orGsve Railroad IIaue
tallies the atash and White
gen in the Wesl hereby opened tn market at Evans
vale. The Valley Greeu a.o packet
My almost daily between Evansville and
ring the winter that desirable Hogs
con manded.
The ork House is supplied with Steam Engine and Will
sons Paeut Steam Lard Tank with AL appliances
slaughter and ack Geo HOGS daily. The undivided
interest will be sold and the business with
the present partner ne will se also price If de-
sired. " FOSTER
oetl6-tf ROB'T FL RGTS Aims.
LOn svle Courier copy 20 send lii to
N ofic
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18

VI NJ. Benin is still receiving scholars
at his Commercial College and turning on t
young men folly qualified to take mold of the
most intricate books, or open books in any
business. Young men DESTROYS of going
through a course Of bookkeeping. would do
we'll to avail themselves of this excellent In
stitute
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18

0 One of our legal gentlemen stood On
canal bridge yesterday morning, and shot an
even dozen of pigeons "on wing" flying bv
singly. He had pot-pie for dinner.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18

the not sary atmosphere OF mid sum nner the rank
Vegetation OF the and the marshes the valleys
the gre the est au South wither die The
burning ON drinks the waters and the oeesyng plants
give on noxious gases and poisonous
bodue Yellow Iaundee. arrangements OF the
towels iarreG or diseEtery Ague and Fever Bilious
isPhs revers Unte these circumstances
you should make free OF DR. BKucEs INDIAN VEGETABLE
fANAcEA 1t cleanse the towels. purify
hood and restore health. Advertisement in another
uuin OF THIS paper.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TAVERN sTaNn EOu s,Iv

NEsE
Vi III Subscriber onefs his Tavern
village o. ROckpo Ind. located Tor Thriving
Tor sale re sonabs terms The Hotel and oue
buildings are all new and we'll finished adapted to the
only square the Court House. The prems are Will
supplied With good should tie elected soon
the staad Will be $40 per anuua Tn. pre
for the perty is -.
TERMssI.ooo down and the alanee bankabIe paper
time with interest Apply to
octls ltd'tw J.W. MARKLE, Roekport Ind
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18

0r We have now three job PRIMERS at
work, and will soon recei.e large supply
Of Job Papers, Cards, &C., for the accommo-
dation of customers. Send in your work.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18

OF Business in Evansville is slowly revi.
wing. We now want but good stage of
water in the river, to disseminate new
lite into all departments Of business.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18
RANK NOTICE

ne annual Meeting of the Stockholders in the Branch
Iie oil the State Bank OF Evansville for the election
'1gtors TO serve the ensuing year will he held the
rouse on niay the 9th day of November
os VIII be odens at clock and elose clock r. NJ
Ky order OF the Booard of Directors
oet2-3tdwte Nv. RATHBOFE. Cash.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18

O- With two more good working months
at the very furthest, the Evansville and
Charlottesville Railroad will be completed
to Terre Haute. Look out for o good time
then.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-18

NENyEsT THING USpER rHEs1N,
GI.ORlOrC Srr,,,ypr

WHICH can be seen at VACTIER MARCONNIER.S. the
iashsnabie Haters They behind the TINES Main
street. between First and Second. octli-tf