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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-28
INTERESTING TO MERCHANTS.

TNOSTER * BROW have just been making large ad
ditions to their former stock OF staple and Fancy
Groceries, which sweNs " TO one argest and most
eomplet, stocks TO be found anywhere They would
specially cali the attention of their friends and dealers
20 their stock and pr they determined 10 make
1 10 their interest to buy In this market apl2
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-28
EXPERIMENTATION.

WESTERN STATES LINE.
DY Railroads.&c. Canals running in c. injection wit
ID Steamers aud Propeller u the Lakes.
NO TRANSPARENT AT ALBANY OR TROY,
AR. Cobb & Co.. Foot of Indiana ST. Buffalo.
A. w. Palmer g. Co., l2i, Broad ST. New York,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-28

- TIKI undersigned nave purrnas Pile
D-x~A Livery Stable on LOcus street, aud mace iIs
~ prOyements 20 IL, and now have hand 70
--l-AL. hire good stock OF HOSES. BUGGIESa an ?
CARktAGES. which we invite the attention OF IN .
public They intend from this time TO edeavor TO salts.
wants OF public In this particular sud hope tht
articles aud terms will prove agreeable. Carriages fO
parties excursions, funeral &C. why's on hand Beini
provided with good hostiers, prepared 10 board
orses and keep them in the best style
aug34 NJ. * T.. II. DeGARMO.
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REMOVER.

M have entirely removed our Toba co and
~ Cigar Establishment. from the old Stands ON
Water aud Main streets b. tween LIST and 2l, to MAIN
STREET, BETWEEN FIRST AND WATER. la Mrs. Lewis new
building, where we shall be happy sell our old and
new customers cheap bargains.
mh3lu >CHAErFER 81 SCHROEDER
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-28

sThs Is to certify Mrs. ID. woolsey has taken les.
sons of in Dress Cutting. after our improves me''ou
,nd petent 20 instruct Others n the art and is
pable Teacher mpart The Science in few hours
! Il struction. NIX. a. MRS. FOhoE>.
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COFFEE HOJSE AND

COFFEE HOUSE AND ESrARAUP
water Strest, Rort Insurance Company, Ia.
HENRY SCHAEFFER'> Coffee House and Res
IL taJra In the three story brick house, between In
Co. Office and the Pavilion Hotel, is fitted
ppin the -tyle, and prepared receive
friends and the public, and Accommodate them in the
liquors. Wines and Aes which, with other
he will serve up in The most approved style and at al
hours OF the day. Mr.. 5 will always keepa good va
rieiy of the best brands Of Cigars.
Attached 10 the house is BOWLING SALOON, with
two hne Alleys, and every accommodation requisite FOL
such place.
Also BILLIARD SALOON, with two excellent tables
with India Rubber cushions, and saloon lit up with gas
dec9-taprI
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ASMAIL M AN WITH a LARGE STOCK


ASMAIL NJ IN WITH A LARGE STUCK
OF GOODS.
- EMBICH would respectfully inform MS numerous
-. customers that he mas now on hand splendid
stock Of Staple Fancy Dry Goods consisting IN part
to-wt:
Plain and Printed Bereses;
De LANES;
Persian y
French and American Lawns;
Poplins and Challi;
- Plaid Gnghams;
Embrd Summer and Null Muslins;
Plaid Jaconets and Cambrics.
India Book and Swiss Muslins, Victoria Lawns, &C.
Also
fine assortment Of Iaees. Hosiery, Gloves Mitts,
Buttors Threads Needles, Pins, sc, which will be
sd at the lowest cash price and no mistake. Can land
examine We can prove the assertion. lap'
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-28
sAC0N,. NIEkCANTILE COLLEGE,.

EsACON,~ NIERCANTsLE COLLEGE.
oRrHwEsr CORNER OF sIxTH AND wAtn.' 7, - 81
Il lege 10 his new building northwest corner OF wal
nut AMI Sixth streets. where he has htted up sPeu
neither pains nor xpense in making them in every re
speet the most e'nvenient and pleasant Seh"oi hon
In the United States. -,
The plan sdoptsd in teaching combines practice with
theory; using books the pupils are exercised
In making original entries OF every say business a
actions journaLng, posting. oaancis accounts, open
Ing closing of great variety OF diuerSht sets OF
books, both for partnership ano
where the business has bsen prosperous anu
thus qualifying the student Tor entering into The prael-
cal duties ofthe accountant In any kind OF business
TIE course ofinstructiOn will consist Of DOU BILE EN-
TRY BOOK KEEPING. embracing every department
OF trade and mercantile accounts. viz Wholesale re-
tail, commission, exchange, banking, manufacturing.
shipping, individual, partner hip, steamboatng. and
compound company business commercial calculations,
practical penmanship. and Lectures commercial Nv.
aso lectures the science Of accounts custom Of mer
chants, etc.
d4ton tn ths regular course OF study the under
sis-ed has made arrangements with Messrs- Henry
Snow, ESQ.,. Hon. B. Storer. Prof. c. W. Wright and
other eminent Lecturers TO deliver course Ofleeture'
political economy as connected with commerce, chem
istr connected with commerce, and other subjects o
before intr .dnced in any Mercantile College in U
States. Pupils instructor Individually, and rot IN
classes that dents may enter time, and pro
coed in the ratio Of their en- paeitv and assiduty.
Public examinations are had Though pupils are eN
emined privately if they desire i when the student nm
dergoes rigid aud thorough Interrogation by the Pm
eipa assisted by commit of Practical Accountant
business Wen and Diplomas awarded 10 tnOSc wh'
deemed worthy OF them.
course can be onpleted In from six 10 Ten weeks
The Principal viii take pleasure in doing everythn
IN his power TO advance his students and make tbeu
thorough aud accomplished accountants aud his exten
i've aequaintanee with the business community viii
generally enable him To procure situations for those Je
sirous Of obtaining them.
TEENS: For a full course of lessons in Book Keep
ing, Writing, Commercial Calculations. Commercial
Law, &c, SO (oet2-dSwiyl X. s. BACON. Principal
e.. SCnnITT & Stark,
UPH d TIERS ANDP APER HAN GERS
D.. NC ALDWELis's BUILBIhG,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-28

DRESS CUTTING AND TE ACHING.
MRS. d. W00LSEY, Second street, taxes ths melnod
M ofinformipg the Ladies OF Evansville nd vicinity.
that made arrangements to cut ana MT dresses IN
thlatest and most fashionable styles aud also quaE
fed TO give the Ladies' in the art blythe ne
M thod that lately given much satisfaction, by
Mr. S Mrs. Forbes, in this and other cities, from whom
she received the following
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-28


We only wish everybody would come and examine
this stock there anything here before like
IL. (ian9s) VIM. bOWENrHALI, 81 CO.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-28

EVANSVILLE, IA,
Peg leave TO inform the citizens
GSPApER@= OF Evansville aud vicinity, that
fL-- M prepared to furnish
ICkt-,fVNIHOSE zs@ and make UPHOLSfEriES OF
&c ,,zs.s5~@r><> all kinds sneh Sofas, Dyans,
Spring Chairs. &c.
All kinds of Spring, Cotton. Hair, Moss and Shuck
Mattrasse5 Pillows, Comforts, Sheets and all other
tieies in our line
We also keep constantly hand large and splendid
assortment of Wallpaper and Uphostry ware, and
enabled and determined to sell as low amy establish
ment in Louisville or Cincinnati
" F'Carpets- Window Curtains, Roller-shafes, Sc,
made up in the latest style aud at the shortest notice
IT FHptels Steamboats, and Private Houses provided
with anything in the Upholstry Line. noviu
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-28

.TINGHAMS, LAWNS g. CALICOES.-A
VI very large stock ofthe newest styles of Gnchams
Lawns, Printed Lawns, Caleoes anc Briantes. which
will be SOLD very low al HUGHES,
nh23 Cheap Dry Goods Store.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-23

The yasFsss o. that tl2 A. can't Say It ~as; had
several mattsrs 10 stteod 70.
@ Was this the object 81 your eoing 10 AIssnyf A.
Il not; cont know tia. Il vas cse toe objects
particularly; While was there tssy talked about it
Did you 70 tan about before 700 f. heres
(Objeessd to AND ruled ont
WitnessI urged the ~ sage Of the hill talked to
there several tines durrg he last winter.
O. Fow long we're you tbsreS A. Several tnes; was
rot moro than week, or perhaps three days Al tme
don't reoDect how many tunes, out suppose was
there three or four times during the session.
@ lid you make these visits to Albany of your o~n
accord, or At the request Of any one slsef
went mp 70; other purposes
Q. Did you receive any compensation?
a: generally 90 about my own busness; was not
he witness was then further examined by the Dis
trct Attorney. 1904 e# a f
@ In yonr statement of the fees received by Mr.
derscn baveou included hose which received for
copisa If ysl |rs furnishes by the KegistsrS
A. They gre all Included in the exhibit marked A;
this shows al that was received during Mr. Dyksman
O. What proportion Of the income of the Registers
once would DO made by the charges for indsxipgY
A. arswered that before about three foos for each
instrument F& t#A t
O. When Mr.. Anderson came into cnioe, dil he not
sumo the unfinished blotters OF his predecessor
A. AZ . matter OF course he did.
q Ont Of what income was the engressing Of those
A Out Of the fses received by him (Andsrson) for
that year.
Q What In the amount carried into the general &C.
count for indexing per Year,
A. 1t would not exceed - 900 In any year.
The further investigation Of the matter adjourn
cd to "Wednesday next At II O'Clock
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AND CONNER iALe


SUNDAY, Oct 20 i. NJ
The stock mAkst hiss not been buoysnt dusise the
- sspcss Sst ssrs AAS tsox Aessnsss cad iaposs,t
calculated to dieoursgs holders and hep saAk par
cbasers The have been entirely Of losai cha
Acter and fast losing their force and effect. The DIFF
Acrdes oefslcaions which have appeared among the
Of this city and the suspension reported among
the banls and bankers Of the West have had
able inAue no. and it may b felt for time longer The
money MARKET has been steadily tightening The banks
have been gradually contracting their line of d'cauns,
and, Throughout in every department. there has been
disposition exhibited to do little busnesr possible
until more healthy timss dawn upon We are gradu
ally clearing away the wreck and shall ultimately hN
a clear field for operations. 1he frauds, extravaganza
and HnanceriDg Of the past four years have
placed = great many companies and individual, in
position from which il will be difficult TO
trcsts them without going through this foil
process Of liquidation. snd while this il going
We cannot expect any expansion among those
who msy have essaped the general infection For
time all must be satisfied with q limited amount Of
business Speculation for the present entirely oat of
the question. New credits cannot easily Be formed and
IL appears % b the object Of al to quidas old liabilities
get everything reduced to the very lowest standard
If all this be done without Bringing about panic
or AIRY greater stsgnatien in trade, shall do wel
After such protrscted period Of folly and ignorance
the management Of railroad and other nporatei
sniss have exhibited, must be expected that the
settling day will not be very agreeable one, but that
will be after ded and compromises that will
utterly extinguish representations OF value to any
nous amount, and place many deep in the sloygh of
bankruptcy who hsvs figured up immense fortunes upon
paper Resources In times like these contracted to
the smallest limit and assets which have doomed up
large atfcrner Valuations snk into osgadcanse, and
prove Of little value when realization is forced In
times every thing ID reduced to its actual market value
aud can 60 no further than that when made available
That go. to the bottomdown TO the dregs
there is doubt; ali want strength 70 ri,e
The expectation OF specie from this port last wsek wss
upwsrcs Of million Of dollars, VIII be by the
annexed ttatement:-v
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Ceor0e Smith sor .hout xour vssr.. an
for OF arainst him WAS aseersined in nv canscjtv
Aasistsnf nist,ict attnrnsv " ~ S"f.e'9 %
Alexsuder N q. NTH. ths v;tnes. .rain.t xhon an
astschment had been Issued here auoearsd in 90 Ne
So nis "a NAV ~ - 80 "a srass ~ a. nc
He depossd q foliowsT was served Win subOnna on
nusncs &c ;I,nss .r,s - t .e :. S"us. ~ conrs
cause Was then on for trial came down 10 IN rsse,.,
hsswssr "rs sra to o,s,o.l Ts,n.s.a AZ Jo'tTusy
ssntsd vonM 10 .snt "a ~ ~ ~ ~ h.; IA M
not come 10 cours AZ al, th - ~.
-, a. tr;ay Ala 80 u.s. 80 III sAe e 800 wss
shonL, \. r.cn,rsS a. r;,n. 1900 r. 90 ssMoay
- ths %, o,is,s Ia III ;n.a,aaa =. ,a e. ~
a,yyn nsosrs ,a tL.t a. - - IN = ~.
haatsn.d bsrs ounu my '''' 'a'' vas s'i 'n s1d
q M VEN san 70 st.ts upSsr oath t,a. -, .xns.,
cd to be sent for by the parties Ia this caseY
A. Yes
alex NJ c. Smith examined By Mr. Whiting FL resids
in IaS West thirteenth street | am connected with
the expreps business; / was formerly . police
officer in this cty one OF my app TIN snt was 10 June
1850; my Of ONCE expired ab,ut the time of my 70.
IoupatioD Mr. Barr, then alder man. told he would
not nominate me; had two inte vevs with him tn,
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Aas good rs1y cor relative 70 the appoint
mspt got lsstsr from Mr.. Sweeney 10 Mr.. Barr
sentiDe 70 my nonDstion don't ksc~ IN vhoss hand
Whiting ny sSpoi.sH snt allsa No; was sxA.asd b.
fore Recorder Tfiou on 9tD Of July, 1883.
Did you ever converse With Mr. Barr o. the sub
jset u money ~ yard before your pom nAtionY
A. Never; rccoliect thA. had friends 70 exercise
their rhusnse with M Barr for my appointment
Did you ever understand that you were to pay any
sum Of money for your sppolntmsntS
A. Yes year after receives the appointment.
O. By whom were you srep9naedf
A. BY Clark Reed.
O. Do yoa rem nssr thst you we're applied to bv any
gentleman side TO sttend court . witnesss
A. Mr. Sweeney asked me TO attend; told the
seDRtr Of Clark Esed that would be ct 6S Broadway
Re exam inec-I presume that the best friend sent
TO M Barr was the money think 1t two three
weeks after gave the atty Ave dollars that Mr.
Sweeney gave me . letter for Mr. Barr; Mr.. Peter h
Sweeney Mr.. Bars nephew; Mr.. Sweeney remind
ed me Of he wing given this letter. don't lsct
giving the letter to Mr. Barr may have given it either
10 Smith Barr .a IA
To Mr. Brsdy-Mr. Barr told that he had prouis cd
the appointment to some oue do not remember what
the contents AZ the letter written by Mr. Sweeney
The evidence In the here closed, md the
court adjourned until Monday morning. .'t .m
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-23

The LATE Mr.. GALE-To WHOM WILL HIS Pro
PERTY GofWe understand that Mr. Gale Of this city,
who, with hts wife aud infant child, persisted ia the
cite, and whose loss is incurred by large circle
friends had left his wiz in the hsnds Of friend In this
city, The provisions Of it are singular taken in con
nection with the circumstances Of his death After
tain gsces to friends aud relstyss, he bequsathed
Iesidue OF his property to his wife and child chill
dren; II his wife should survive him, but child or
children, then ali his property 70 her. Mr. Gale his
child and wife, all 90 board the III lated steamer
1t win be remembered thss they in tins bat which
capszirg while bsing lowered I'll in ihs boat pre-
ciptatec into the sea and pershed except Mrs Gale,
who chung shrekog to the A.s and drawn into
the steamer agAin. Mr. Gale seen, he swept
away BY the waves with the child in hi, WHARF
relatives thus perish by the casualty interest
ing question a~ays arises to the Who bs
sidered the survivor Of the other The Roman law
always entertained this conclusive presumption that Of
several PERSONS the youngest II ch1, perish nrst II
am adult, that he survived the old and fseble The
presumption of our Law strAther thar, where no
special circun proved an supposed to
have together. But in tho present case, the
infant from it's comparative weakness must clearly be
supposed to have persisted before the fataer who bore
it in his in the last death struggle and from what
facts bave been rel ted Mrs Gale would to have
b. en- for brief and terrible PERIOD the survivor and
btess Of her husband and son, from whom her rela-
tivee wsud Inherit Worcester Transcript, Out Is.
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Bailey gentleman who has just returned

from Iowa and Wisconsin, and who has travelled
over large portion of the States, informs us that
the barley crop is very short, not more than half
the usual quantity was soxn. and already the
largest portion OF the crop has been bought up by
manufacturers and spectators. One bre yer from
this city purchased over 10000 bushels at a CON-
parativey low price. before there was any excite
ment; another manufacturer; q matter, has large
quantity contracted, and probably will realize a
started later of course, did succeed so well. Our
informant thinks that from So 600 to $1,000 Bushels
have been purchased and contracted for by parties
In this city, the greater portion Of which may be
expected to arrive before the close of the naviga-
tion. Some considerable purchases have been made
In the country around Milwaukee by Ohio brewers,
the exact extent Of which are not known, but from
every indication this species Of grain mus. continue
TO rule very high until the next crop is ready 70.
market-St Louis Hteiigencer, Oct. IL.
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1cta'. s...........ss, ioooU
The total value of meroha ndse exported from this port
last week larger than usual and the aggregate ia
Guiding specie, net much below the value Of i'm.
ports In the fame time. There shipments to
London las. week To Liverpool the export was large.
We notice an expectation Of c,rn 10 England to
extent notwithstanding the abundant harvests through
ont Great Britain
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soo 'oo
The principal items Of import during the week were
Is foows-Coee, $245, $50; segars $547lo, earthsn'
ware sos s22 hair s25 62t brandy, sSl oes uadress
aed skins, $16 49, hardware, $4 90 iror Sl35 1928;
railroad iron, s1OO76b tin $e7 $780, Steel S54 94 lead,
$7e3l9 pig iron, tS7s4 rags $3s 1885, sugar, ST. 637
tea, 1907 13l; watches, $685.
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and
value Of certain articles exported from this port during
the week ending and including Friday October o. dis
tpgurhipg the destination and extent o. shipments
each place.
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ne annsxsd statement exhibits the gaAn.i.y ssd
value Of certain articles other than foreign dry sooss
in ported into this district during tss wesk enan, Fri
day, Oct 20, 1854
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The bank ttatement this week must show reduction
In specie hand OF At least million and quarter Of
dollars. That viii reduce the aggregate be,w ten mil
hons-a smaller sum than has been reported since the
Path Of June last Before the returns FOR the week en
ing the 2Ssh inst made, shall have another ar.
rival from California, with about two millions of dollars
within that time there win be two steamers for Europe
which will take out about million This will the
net rsceips for the present week about Million which
would give the banks the 2Sth full eleven millions Of
collars Tat figure ia average, and IL Is enough,
particularly as cont action is going in other de-
paitments
Mr. A. H. Nicolsys regular semi weekly auction sale
Of stocks and bonds viii take place Monday next At
l2,s O'CLOCK, at the Merchant Exchange.
The following table viii show the value Of domestic
products exported from New Orleans TO foreign port
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Value of merchandise imported during the
week.
Value Of dry goods ported during the week e7s06l
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DEFENDANTS EVIDENCE RESUMED
Charles O. North examined BY Mr.. Whing-f was at
Q. Were jon there when Mr.. Erben attacked tia cha
ractsr Of Mr. Bsrrs
Q LniiDg taoss remarks, did Mr.. Erbsn s~ssrg
Q did he make use of any such expression as :. See
what damn rascal you have go, for alderman "
Did 2ou hear all that Mr. Erbsa said In references to
A did; he said. in substance, that Mr. Barr was one
Of the worst omcis in the late board, and also that he
had kno-lsdye that Barr received pay for police an
poinpt ns; my impression that he said he .oid
Cross examined by Mr.. Brady knew Mr.. pesss VA
Il the meeting heard Peace ask Mr. Erben IL he vas
certain Of his charge Erbsn reiterated his aud
r. a. ' no ass.s
Mr. Barr except Mr. ESben only NAMED At meet
Geciec Al e~s examined by Mr. whitins--r reside
in the Sixth ware IT the esips ~ Bsach hoass;
Iherd what MI. Eben said ABOUT Mr. Barr; Mr.. Erbsn
made use Of no improper language r.
O. Did he such words "a thsse-''see what q damn
ra.csl you have got for an Alderman"
Gross examined by Mr. Brady-Q What did Erben say
4. He laid that Mr. Barr had received money for po
Nee appointments and Il at he had check for $780,
he dia not say Who had shown 1t N him; coolest
Pesse intruptLg him, and asking him he coui prove
his accusation Mr. Erben answered that he could do
net iecosct that no said he could produce any docu
VIM W FOX examined BY Mr. whit'ng--I am Prsa
ssss - ss Sss York Gas Company Mr. Eresa VISA
Eben Vas never srp loyed BY the Company TO see to
any msttsr before tbe Common Cornell: the matter
a1toge Der onginated In the Common Council
Mr. Noyes-Ws have ciosed our ease With the excep.
ton Of The examinations Of sm,th
49 PLAINTIFFS EVIDENCE Rvsuuyp
VIM. Ackeils examined by Mr.. Brsdy.-I am clark n
she Chisf Of Police; know George smfth: hi,
moral character is bad from what know Of il would
not ,iieve him under oath. ~
Cross ,nir ed BY M Whihng;-r would not be,isvs
thiog he himself would state; MT friend Of
Nr B.rs; have been In the police since fslo Saith
was appointed Captain Of Police think In 1850; kns
that 1bonss Bsrr and smith volt acqaainted
with each tfhes and knew that subseq they we're
rot on friendly terms.
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Total value mdse exports; during the week b33
10. specie do. do -. l,t69,3A
Total 10 grr