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Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-12
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.

The CoMMUKITY IN DANGER We learn
that Mrs. Douglas, who was imprisoned at
Norfolk Virginia, for teaching colored children
to read, has been discharged after serving out
her term but we have not learned whittier she
she has turned her steps Ii is important that
we should know this fact The progress Of 30
dangerous and 30 wicked person should be
pre-announced, that the unsuspecting should
be put upon their guard. Teach children to
read Children, who may grow up to be men
and women Children, who have immortal
souls! Children, whose crime and misfortune
is said to be that they cannot learn! We do
not know Mrs. Douglas, but is it not reasonable
to suppose that the enlightened State Of Vir-
sinia is, in this Nineteenth Century, incapable
Of doing injustice to any human being, and
most especially to helpless and unprotected
woman? Mrs. Douglas mast be a great sin
Nor!
10 Death. dealing instruments are in de-
mand. The Hartford Times says that Colonel
Colt has received an order from the British
Government to furnish their Baltic fleet with
5000 of his navy PISTOLS as soon as possible;
and he il notified that the entire feet is to be
furnished with them The armory at Hartford
will be required to do good portion of this
work and probably the European orders for
Colts pistols will be immense.
Who that discovers . means Of preserving
life is ever so literally rewarded?
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-12

The wheat on tho Eastern shore Of Mary
land looks very promising
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30
Loss AND Fortunate RECOVERY OF RAIL

Loss AND Fortunate RECOVERY OF RAIL
ROAD BoNDs.-In Cincinnati on Sunday
afternoon, Mr.. William Mcdonald, broker,
in the Mechanics Indsttue building, let
fall out of his pocket into the privy vault,
sixty feet deep. and which is connected with
the institute, eighty-four thousand dollars
worth of railroad bonds, the numbers oi
which had not been preserved. The bonds
were in large pocket-dook, together with
several deeds, mortgages, etc. Mr.. Med.
offered large sum of macy to any person
who could save the bonds and other papers.
The janitor of the building, Lewis, attempted
the undertaking. A long chain was fastened
around his waist, and he was let down into
the vault. The papers were all recovered
save one, without being materially injured.
Lewis received the reward.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30
Ssenhcn "A. D0ugIns

A correspondent of the Terre Haute
Ind, Express, writing from Belvidere, ILL.,.
concerning Mr. Douglas speech at tha,
place, says:
His speech was a little over two hours
long, and consisted in the main, Of a repeti-
ton of his arguments in the Senate, and on
subsequent occasions; and prejudice aside, ]
must say that it embodied n greater amount
Of ingenious sophistry than | supposed could
have been enunciated in that space of time
His arrangement and management of facts
really and directly adverse TO his cause, was
the most perfect display of forensic cunning
that | ever witnessed.
But there was one new and remarkable
feature in his speech. Senator Douglas il
4 miserably unhappy man. He is pleading
for more than political faith. The immense
weight Of that intense indignation which
millions of his fellow citizens are Gaping
upon him, lies heavy on his heart. He mus'
be more or lees than human not to be crush
ed by it. And though he affected to-day t.
speak Of it with contempt, and 10 be unds
turbed at the cry OF traitor and at the letting
loose OF bloodhounds upon him as though ht
was mad dog or 4 wolf, yet the anxiou:
restlessness of his eye, and the nervous tre
NOR Of his frame, showed that the mere bra.
vsdo Of the lips was OF no avail to resist the
terrible indictment of such grand jury!
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30
GREAT SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

se- AZ public "a 4th dAof Dss
lots the enlargement of eiryf Ey-
ansve. This sale oilers the most sdvan por-
The lots are within from three to eight squares tksh
river They the banks or In tie im,nrdats Nein
the waiash and Erie Canal They are contiguous %
dianspoi- and Clevelsnd Railroads.
The portion Of the city which they lie fast grcwibp
have mentioned These ists ar. suitable fsr tsiIsns b
level and Of To those desiring purchase *
the mechanic the merchant the manufacturer nsuen
consideration will sh.w their advantages
forve and the Straight Line Roads, there ds
posts of minerals which be delivered low u
and baildvg materials abound. The CanaIi
fa aud empying the of and fertile
eo as r.I , LINE ar0s ~
in about eight onths crossing of the Ohio and Nss
sirpI road the E,snsviile sne road VII ee
completed to Irre Haute before this sale oh These
roads will vastly increase the tra1e Of this ety. Over then
will the freight and of the South and South
and Nashville will line Rarsad
communication from the cities of tn and the
lantie coast through vansviie TO the Northern Lakes
Besides these Of
yantages of this city remarkable IL started
king shaft just the suburbs city
Lamaseo. In days coal viii be furnished by
doors cents tushel The success ef this sstsrs
is -sured.
Evansville half way Louisville the mouth sf
the Ohio and below ali the h is the natural a
has and growing with almost rareity
It's location renaers certain that IL to be the Grsas
Commercial City. the Cincinnati Of Indiana.
These lots put the market for the first time.
TERMS OF PAY YSiENT-Ons-thi eashi one-thrd !.
and in with interest day Of
/ secured by mortgage.
Plots property may the oees Of the
Aliens. yineenbes: Bemen Co.'S W. d GrisuOd's Ter
re Haute oTh Brackets Lsfaye,ts: Hon I,aas Black
novio-d&ws B4KER & GARvTN.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-It is reported that
the Presidents Message will not, as hereto
fore, be sent out in advance to be delivered
to the Press, simultaneously with its pre-.
sentation to Congress. The President de-
sires, in the present condition of affairs with
Europe, to keep the Message open up to the
last minute. With some men at the head Of
Government, the Message would be looked
for with exceeding interest, but in the pres
ent humiliating condition of our Govern
ment, public expectation is by no means
eager for the Presidents views or recon-
mendafions.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30
The River Navigator.

True, we have a small rise here, just
enough to let moderate class boats float ouI
out light. We also have a fatlerins pros.
pect in future, that is, that we will have less
water before we will have any more. The
tidings from Pittsburgh, and from the tribu.
tares Of the Ohio, lower down, do not con
tribute their mites yet to the noble Ohio
Hold your temper. ye river men! for We
would be as glad to see good river as yo,
would. We don't want to see it"get III
back up" again this season, sure.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

~ We hear general remark of acqui.
escence in the Mayors request to close bust
ness houses to-day. We hope to see the
day generally observed by all christian peo.
pie, jew and gentle. Let the stores and
shops be closed to-day and the Churches open
ed. We don't suppose tkat our Restaura
keepers and liquor reailers consider them
selves included, and il they do not, we woult
suggest that they adulterate their beverages
sbout 500 per cent. with Ohio river wate
sweetened with loaf sugar.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

IT, The latest and most approved method
used to endeavor to stop run on banks for
specie was adopted the other day by the
Board of Directors Of the Central Ohio Rail-
road Company. They resolved that the
present unusual stringency of the money
market, accompanied as it was with much
distress to all the industrial interests of the
community, is largely attributable to the
continual drafts by brokers upon the banks
for gold, and whereas it is alleged that
Adams g. Co.'s Express Agency is the in
strumentality used by the brokers for the &C.
complishment of their purposes in their war.
fare upon the public, therefore be it resolved
that the Superintendent be instructed tc
make no contract with Adams & Co., as an
Express Co., for the transportation of ex'
press packages in the passenger trains ol
the Central Ohio Railroad, except upon the
condition that said company shall oblige
themselves 10 refuse to act as the agents o
the brokers in their drafts upon the banks in
the territory traversed by the road.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30
Fatality OF 1854.

The destruction to human life, by disas-
ters both by sea and land, are beginning to
foot up an account most frightfuly horrid.
Scarcely does one of these mournfuI incl
dents, involving the loss of hundreds Of lives,
pass from our notice till the eye again rests
upon another, pehaps even more horrid and
heartrending.
The historic page of this eventful year.
will wear sable hue, to thousands of be-
reaved and sorrow stricken hearts, who have
been called by ruthless and relentless fate to
mourn the sudden and untimely death of
near and dear relatives, and beloved friends
and companions.
Our coasts have been literally strewn with
the dead, dis6gured and unfortunate victims
which, by some reckless or unavoidable &C.
cident, had been Gin the dark bosom of the
oceau buried"
The accidents by railroads have also been
horribly prolific, in their work Of carnage
But few Of the great railway thoroughfare.
have escaped without liberal contribution
to the great work of human slaughter. Ant
still the same frightful and horrifying disas
tiers continue to accumulate, against all NOR
al and legal structures that have been callet
in requisition to prevent their recurrence
Pestience has also devastated the land
with it's foul and withering breath, to an ex
tent equally alarming and almost unPrece
dented in our history.
Last, though not least, "grim visaget
war" comes in to close the tragic scene, ant
add to the charnel list its tens of tnousandi
of hearts that have ceased to beat in tht
"Old World"
Almost the last electric fash heralded
to our expectant ears the fate of $4,000 hu
man beings, whose lives had been the sacri
fee of contending nations; Of Monarch
striving for the mastery of power. The pas
of American history can point to the pres
ent year, and say that it has furnished N
parallel. May many future ages roll by be
fore our history is again SO darky draped il
the gloom and mourning which the fata
events of s54 chronicled.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

OF Punch of November 4th, furnishes
some hints on "baby shows" suggested by
the Springfield affair. He says too much
stress ought not to be laid upon "fat' as In
fat cattle fairs, as "wheezing, putting masses
of actual blubber are not agreeable specta'
cles," by any means. He therefore sug-
gests that mere weight should not be made
the basis of an award, but some regard should
be had to specific gravity. An infant of less
weight might possess greater density in con.
sequence of more forward development oi
bone and muscle. To ascertain the specific
gravity, he recommends the plan adopted by
hemis.s-pIunging the article into a tub
full of water, collecting the displaced water
and dividing the weight of the baby by the
weight of the water. To prevent disagree
able consequences the water might be warm
ed, and the process would amount to moth
ing moro than giving the "little duck" q
"ducking." The condition of the nose al
indicating freedom from colds in the heat
should be looked to, and a special prize
should be given to the baby that "makeI
itselfleast frequently disagreeable to its male
parent"
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30
BuRx's ExcHAseR.-This new establish

BuRx's ExcHANeE.-This new establish.
ment, Peter informs us, is now completed in
all its appointments, and he is ready to cater
to the palates OF his customers, all the dain'
ties of fish, flesh or fowl. He has recently
succeeded in securing the services of one o
the most accomplished cooks this side o.
France, and deies successful competition in
his culinary department. We tender oul
voracious acknowledgements to Peter for
those bass, ducks and quails. Let US hear from
you often, Mr.. Burk!
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

New FAMILY GRocERY.-Mr. VIM. Cald-
well, who is keeping one Of the best family
groceries in the city, has fine assortment
of nice things for the Thanksgiving dinner
table, and among other things some choice
cranberries. What epicure don't know that
that they make the most delicious sauce ever
used on a roast turkey! He has plenty Of
them, and thousand and one other delica.
cies for the table. "Partnerr has our
thanks for a small peck of 'em.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

0r Our friend CHARMS must have been
good deal out Of humor when he wrote the
following:
A LAW FOR BROKERS AND SnAvERs "A
broker of money and stocks may be a per-
feet gentleman and an honest man, with a
heart in his body, and with lungs that will
not load with fetid poison the whole sphere
OF the clrcumambient atmosphere, as our
friend Buel might say. Or, broker may
be like Manchester Of Cincinnati-a thief,
a robber, pirate-a bankrupt in all that is
just and good, mean flcher of the deposits
of poor widows and orphans. He'll holds no
devil worse than this. Then there might be
an intermediate class, in whom it would be
difficult to decide whether good or evil prin.
cipIes predominated. This is the class
which needs more careful watc hing than the
others, perhaps, because it is less positive,
and for the same reasons. more ,critten law
may be needed 10 keep its evil propensities
in check.
When the State Bank of Indiana-wlh
all the State credit in is possession, suspen.
ded specie payment for about four gears
from 1889 to lS43-there wss great deal
Of difficulty and trouble-a good deal like
the present trouble, only great deal worse
Exchange, for instance, was for a long time
as high as 10 or Is per cent, and remained
at that figure until the State Bank, through
its outside brokers and shavers, had skinned
the people out of enough to pay its debts
Then it commenced paying again, and has
ever since paid "with such an air every body
as well as itself, has forgotten that it eveI
was bankrunt Ruf when the law wa,
passed compelling it to pay specie, it did fnt
grace, favor, and had influence enough t.
induce the Legislature to authorize 1t tt
refuse payment of its notes when presented
by foreign brokers', especially the River Pi
rates at Cincinnati. Now suppose the Stat
Stock Bankers should ask for similar "pro
tection"-from the Broker cut-throats nex
winter what will the State Bank say abou
il!
Will it loosen or will it tighten the screw
What say the Merchants and Traders
who are the rictims of villany and humbug
| (CndnticLeer.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

Hoes We have nothing new to report in
regard to hogs, and hear of only a few
small sales, principally among drovers. at
from 81 IS to S5, nett, on time; A 40, 4 SO,
and 62a are the cash prices for nett hogs.
The weather continues favorable for killing,
and all the houses were in operation yester.
day. Hull, Hunt g. Co. killed 5000; WIN.
jarvis e. Co. 800; and Owsley, Kinnard g.
Co., 1900. We did not learn ihe number
killed at the houses. There are about 49,
600 hogs in the pens-[L Lou. Dem.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

WHAT IMPuDEST RAscALs!-We under.
stand that Gen. Whitefield, Indian Agent
visited the Chyanes and few other wild
tribes of Indians, to pay their annuities this
fall; they informed him that the next yeaI
they must bring them one thousand white
Squaws. and the balance they would take in
money. They perfer white Squaw to a
blanket. What sensible rascals they are!
So says the Independence Messenger.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

u There were SO deaths from cholera
in the Charity Hospital, New Orleans, for
the week ending Saturday evening, Nov. lS,
of which "a were from yellow fever. These
last the Delta says were all old cases, under
treatment before the visitation Of the frost.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30
r The New York Times reiterates tn,

W The New York Times reiterates the
statement that fears are entertained for the
safety of the U. s. soop of war Albany, re.
Gently reported lost; and denies that the
sloop has been sent eff to the West Indies.
Nothing has been heard from her since Sep
tember 27th, and it is thought she has gone
down with all on board. What a record
will this year prove of death, by slaughter
drowning, collision and epidemic!
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30
ILLINOIS BAsKs.-It was reported upor

ILLINOIS BAHKs.-It was reported upon
good authority in town yesterday that fifteen
of the Illinois Banks had failed. The cause
assigned for this general smash up, was. that
they had loaned out all their money to Rail.
road corporations. from whom they could OBJ
tain no aid. We were unable to procure 8
list Of the defunct banks in time for publica.
ton.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

By far the mos. exciting news from the
seat of war that that has yet reached us, is
given in our telegruphc dispatches. A bat.
tie has taken place in which from $4,000 to
$4,000 men were slain. We have also late
domestic news of great interest. Our prices
current have been carefully revised. The
leading articles of produce are all correctly
quoted.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30
WASHINGTON, Nov. o.

The Postmaster Generals report will
speak more fuvorably Of the cheap postage
system than any since 1851.
The Treasury report will include the stat
istics OF commerce and navigation, which
are not usually furnished till January.
BosToN, Nov "a.
Shortly before 6 O'Clock this evening the
steamship Canada came in collision with the
steamship Ocean, hence for Hallowell, Me.
striking her amidships. The Ocean took
fire, and soon after her boilers exploded, and
several lives were lost. The Canada still
romans below.
BosroN, Nov. 25.
The Canada reached her dock at 81 o.
clock this morning. Her mails were brought
up by the Neptune, and forwarded in the o.
clock train to New York.
The Ocean, in the collision with the Can
ada last night, had hole knocked in her
side about the wheel house.
| The collision caused great CONSERVATION
on board the OCEAN, which was increased by
the flames bursting out from the upsettng
of the stove.
Many of the passengers leaped overheard.
Boats from the Canada, Forest City and Bos-
ton, ship Westward and others, put off to
the rescue, and so far as known, all the pas.
sengers were saved except three who are re-
ported drowned.
The dead have not yet been Identified
They jumped overheard at the time of the
collision.
The Ocean was a side wheel steamer with
wide guards, and in every respect well ap-
pointed and substantial.
! The Canada had her figure head and bow
spirit carried away, and her cutwater consid-
erably injured.
The collision occurred shortly after o.
clock, near the lower lighthouse. The cause
is unknown.
| The steamers Forest City, Portland, and
the Boston for Bangor took off the passen'
gers of the Ocean.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

BROKEN CARs.-Last Tuesday evening as
the cars were slowly ascending the rise at
Pigeon Creek, coming in, one of the front
cars gave way, and two were somewhat
smashed, the wheels being thrown down the
embankment. The damage did not extend
any further.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30
GLORIOus SUMMER,

WITH the hot sutry atmosphere the rank
of the owands and the marshes in the deep valleys
South wther and The
burning drinks ths waters and the decayng plants
give gasses and poisonous that IL inhaled
produce Jauudice the stomach and
Bowels Darrhee sisentery Ague and Fever Bilious
Typhus Feyers Under these and nfuenand
free of Dr. BRucEs INDIAN VEGETABLE
power cleanse the bowels. purify the
blood health another col
umn of this paper eyS
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

az Among the sad incidents connected
with the loss of the New Era, the New York
Post mentions that there was one child born
on The very night of the wreck. It did not
live. One poor man had his wife on board
whom he had just married and was bringing
her home to a house newly furnished fer her
reception. He returned to it alone.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30
LOTS FOR SALE,

A MOST EXCELLENT CHANCE!
uumter Southern Enhancement of Evans
Vile market at cheap private ale. The
sizes vary from Is fee tfront by O0 Deep
Is feet deep most of them several fest
abovs grade the city, the handsomes location
vacant aud within blocks Academy
to be erected wishing good and
noy2-iu W. Ii. Chan DLER.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30
NEW TAILORING EsrABLIsH,rENT.

NHE undersigned would most espectfny the
citizens Of Evansville and surrounding country that he
has opened shop Main opposite the Branch Ban
OF Indiana. where he intends
all its branches the latest All
work warranted in t and wOrkmanhp He hopes
by close application business liberal share
ronage.
Cali and his Cloths and Vest
inss be has good stock hands and prepared sell
cheap. novel ]. l.. NELIS.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

IF The Albany Register says we have
"NA SNEESUOYEVAH!"
"EERISSEY."
"KOOLEHSEODWOH
GLE EWYLBAKRAM MER.'
"OSYASTNODUOY.
Guess it takes left handed man to find
out.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

SENATOR SEwARD.-The Albany Argus
says that ii has little doubt that the coming
session of the Legislature will re.elect Mr..
Seward to the Senate.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

Scientific daily bringing light Inventions.
and the march of inward BALD becom
will be pleased learn that long
cobnd have brought before the public
THE AsE. in the article Of EMERSON's AMERICAN
HAIR RESTORATIVE, for Badness and
Hair from falling See circulars be Ia Of Agents.
Price 81 in large bottles. Sold by
woOLsEy LINCK. Agents.
C. E. FISHER CO.. Proprietor No. 81 Superior street.
Cleveland. o.. 2l-tf
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

r The Senior returned last evening
from an excursion to Terre Haute. He will
have little to say next issue about things
personal seen and done during his absence.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

I The steamers Lexington and Rain
bow passed this city night before last en-
route for New Orleans.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

~ The beautiful low pressure steamer
Southerner, passed down yesterday about 2
P. NJ, bound for st. Louis. Her officers
have our thanks for late Louisville papers.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

NORTH CAROLINA ELEcTIoN.-David s.
Reid has been elected U. s. Senator by ;he
North Carolina Legislature on the Gath inst,
by a majority of IL votes.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

OF The Yuba passed down yesterday fo.
not forget the Journal.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30

CETIt is ssid that the in come Of William
B. Astor of New York City is one million, two
hundred thousand dollars per annum.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-11-30
GHEATsALE BOOKS

GREAT SALE OF BOOKS
a ND STATIONERY AT AUCTION THIS EVENING.
and will continue evening until the stock Is
Moolsey Nelson Auction Rooms. comprising the most
collection choice and valuable Standard Works
in partments Literature Offered in this
city, which Encyclopedias and Scientific Works OF
description the latest and most approved editions
Elegantly illustrated Presentation Parlor Table Books;
Fine pibes Gold Pens Note Paper Envelope etc.
All aud warranted perfect aud the public
respectfully vited exam them Juring the day
The sale will be under the superintendenee of Mr.. Ed
WARDS who has had 25 years experience Book Auc-
toneer him with their
ronage will not be disappointed.
TERMS CASH-Indiana and Illinois State Stock Notes tax
par Purchasers take their backs the day fol-
low ing each sale. -
uoyxS-Iw WOOLSEY NELSON, Auctoneers.