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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-11

(NREAT CiIANCE FOR sPECULATION.-six Lots cor
sale situated Evansville beyond the Railroad DE
pot -Four these have Frame Honseson them and other
They we'll situated tor residences being
business and only about square from Main
street speculation these lots as they
TO Those wantin places or wish
ing fine opportunity fseeuaton had better apply imme
dately especially is very de-
sra residence For further particulars apply at this
el6-tt
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-11

TEWELRY & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Fingerrings
% Breast Pins Shirt studs, Gold Pins and Pencils,
Watch chains Keys, Gold and Silver Watches, Steel
Deeds md Caps Brushes Combs. Purses. Fancy Soaps
Accordians volins Pictures and various other notions
for sale by
aug % ly WOObSBY ~ NELSON.
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Al CT ION.
WOOLSEY & NELSON

ID. wOOLSEY.
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81. $50 PRIZES TO BE DISTRIBUTED.
Tickets u; Halves 50 cts; Quarter. IS cts.

Tickets st: Halves 10 cts. Quarters Is cts.
We will issue a Csrtihests of - 80
Whole Tickets sI p Quarter Tickets for 81 20
Is Half % Eighth 80 Isl
30 Quarters $50. 4
For t2j will issue Certificate Of the tickets and after
the remande The chance good and
We would advise all to try il.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-11

Reader If the eve IL not sufficient TO convince you
of the wonderful efficacy Of the Volcanic Oil Linmen
call and examine the thousands which we have in our
possession from all parts of the country and will
purchase supply from ard It does not give satisfac
ton, the money will be returned 10 the purchaser.
,llDI IL d, 4. A 4 u
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-11

We had very heavy rain yesterday
morning and of long continuance. 1t "laid
the dust" and washed and revivifed the shrub
berry. We hope it and few more like it
may yet save some Of the corn.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-11
COMMERCIAL.
WHOLESALE Prices CURRENT.

Sole. 30
G.. ID. Hm'ik sole 25a30
Oak Tanned do. 30 a IS
Upper p doz. "a 00a26
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-11
me-.

White Y bbl.... 90 al 90
Cry in -four bbls 81 al 90
do in bulk. 30a35 =.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-11

DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
uNHE partnership heretofore existing between the under
signed. under the name aud style Of j. W Reilly rs
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
All liabilities salt firm will he settled by Will
liam Reilly who is the said firm The firm
= JAMES REILLY.
WILLIAM REILLY.
Evansville. June Is. "a. e2O-u
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11
TERMS.

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'. Clarksburg Va, every Wednesday morning, al
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ofsIxMoNTHs from the time of subscribing; ya RI
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tfons, and twenty-five cents for each subsequens
insertion. liberal discount on the above ratet
made to those who advertise by the year. No
advertisement counted less than one luare.-
Tha number of insertions must be specified
fhe advertisement will be continued and charged
tor accordingly
Announcementof candidates for office 5000
Marriages and Deaths inserted grutis.
All communications, to insure attention, must
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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11
CLARKsBURG, WEDNEsDAY ooTOBE

cessarily their intercourse had to Be more
intimate; but at such times. he always CON
fined himself to the most general remarks,
and exhibited to her, in a manner too
plain to be mistaken, that she had lost all
hold upon his heart. Once they were left
tete-a-tete for few minutes, and Kate
availed herself Of the chance to throw all
her old tenderness into her manner, rea-
soning, that if she failed, no one would
see her defeat, She did fail, for Harry
was as impossible as marble statue; and
she bit her lips in modification for having,
as she said to herself, demeaned7 herself
to propitiate him.
From that time fatality seemed to fol-
low Kate. The name of a fiirt had now
become affixed to her, for her intimacy
with Harry had attracted general atten-
ton, and her heartlessness met with uni
versal condemnation. The beaux laugh
ed and chatted with her, but took care
not to go further. If ever one showed
symptoms of becoming too deeply inter-
ested, there were dozen to put him on
his guard by saying, "she hasn't heart
enough to love any man. she'll only fool
you as she has done dozen others, and
as she did Harry Anderson"
So Kate remains unmarried, and is fast
becoming an old maid. Harry is long.
since united to lovely young bride, and
all her old female companions have found
partners for life; but Kate is still paying
the penalty, and will pay it forever, by that
LAST FILTRATION.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11
WmOLE NO. 1913


began with the holy fathefs The first
they nut 70 death ia he machine for
breakfng Joints The tcrturs Of the in-
lquisitOF put 70 .de7th - the dropping oil
water ON the Head, was most Sctutiat
Ihesp poor man cried OUT q agony 20 be-
taken from The fattl machine. he In-
quisitor- General was bfoHg hi beiofg the
internal engine. called The Virgin He
begged to be excused. - No. ssAid they
tsyop have caused others 10 kiss herr and
now you must do il, They intetl oeked
their bayouetssso as 20 form large forks,
and with these, they pushed him over the.
deadly circle. The beautiful Image in
stantly prepared for the embrace, elasped
him in the arms, and he was cut int6 innu-
merable pieces, Col, u. said he Witnessed
the torture Of four of them Ills heart
sickened at the awful scene and he legt
the soldiers to wreak their veng gAues on
the last guilty inmate OF that prison house
Of hell.
In the meantime Il was repoF ] through
Madrid, that the prisons Of the inqusition
were broken open, and multitudes liastens
ed to the, fatal spot. And oh, whit q
meeting was there Il was like resar-
.rection About hundred OF thoaS who
had been burriedsfor many years. were
now restored to life. There were fathers
who found their long lost dang ghterss
wives were restored 10 their husbands,
sisters to their brothers, and parents to
their children and there was some who
could recognize no friend among the null;
titude. The scene was such as no tongue
can describe. ssa 81 u
When the multitude had retired, Col.
L., caused the library, paintings and lpr-
niGure. &c., to bo setnoved, and having
sent to the city for a wagon load Of pow-s
dor, he deposited large quantity In the
vaults beneath the building, and placed
a slow match in connection with its 2 All
withdrew to distance, aud in a few mo-
ments tho assembled multitude beheld q
most joyful sight. The walls.and ttrrets.
Of tho massive structure rose majestioally
toward the heavens, impelled by the tire.
mendous explosion. aud then fell back to-
the earth heap OF ruinsl "a aatlas zs
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11
REsOLUTE VOCALIST.

Some two years ago, when the gallant
Col. Magruder commanded the United
States forces at the Mission of San Diego,
it entered into that officers head to exc
cute a serenade for the behoof of certain
fair ladies then honoring New Town with
their presence. Accordingly, all the Of
6ccrs of the mess who could sing, play or
beat time, were pressed into the service,
and one night about 12 o'clock, a jolly
crowd left the Mission for New Town, in
large wagon beautifully furnished with
guitars, flutes and other arrangements OF
a musical nature. Among the rest, was
jovial young surgeon attached to the
command, who had established himself
on the back seat with HIS instrument,
which happened on this occasion to be a
bottle of whiskey, and on which he played
during the ride with such an effect as to
have raised his spirits on the arrival at
New Town, considerably above the fifth
ledger line. You may remember Bow
cry song, rather popular in those days.
the chorus of which ran:
''Oh! my name is Jake Keyser, was born in
Spring Garden,
To make me preacher my father did try;
But it's no use blowing, for am hard one,
And Pm bound to be butcher, by Heavens,
or die.''
This unfortunate song had somehow or
other occurred to the Doctor; he could mt
get rid of it; he could not help p singing it;
and accordingly when the whole party
were duly ranged beneath the window,
and with flutes and voices upralsed were
solemnly bleating forth
soft in the stilly night"
the entertainments were disagreeably va
ried, for, far louder than the 'stiily night,
rang the wild medical chant, only varied
by an occasional hic,
"Oh! my namo is Jake Keyscr, &c.
This was not to be borne; so, turning
fercely on the delinquent Esculapius. Col
Magrudcr commanded him to desist from
the interruption, and to 'thenceforth hold
his peace
With admirable strategy. the Doctor
backed up against an adjacent fence where
he could deliver himself safely and to ad-
vantage, and with most immense dignity
replied-"Col. Magruder. I'm rottiser Of
the AIRY, when I'm ath' Mission, I'm un-
der your orrer, consider sef so-aad-
obey'im; but when Pm down here, Sir
se,rerading-'Oh I'm bound to be a
butcher, by Heavens, or die !'-whoop !''
and after performing an extempore dance
of frantic description, during which lie
fell to the earth, the Doctor was borne by
main force to the wagon, where he slept
at intcr> ais during the remainder Of the
serenade, occasionally waking as some
flourish Of extra shrilIness or power oc-
Cured, to matter incoherently, that his
name was Jake Keyser.'
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11
Too.SOON.

Too 500. :-toosoon how oft that word
comes o'er'the spirit like spell; ~
Awakening every mornful chord
That in human heart may dwell;
Ofhopes that perished in their noon--
OF youth decayed-too soon too soon
Too soon TOO soon lit is a sound
To dim the sight with many tear
AS mournfully we gaze around, .-..
And find how few we loved are here
All when shall we again commune
With those we lost--too soon too soon
Too soon !---too soon !--how wild the tone
Bursts on our dearest hour of bliss,
And leaves us silent and alone,
To muse ON such theme this
To rrown upon the quiet moon,
Whose parting light comes all too soon
Too soon !--too soon If e'er were thine,
The Joys, the fears, the hopes Of love;
If thou hast kneIt before tbs shrine
Or beauty in some star-Iit grove;
Whose lips young roses brcathcd Of June,
Thou'st wept those words---too soon !---tOo
soon
Too soon is stamped on every leaf,
In characters of d:m decay ;
Too soon is seen in tears OF grief,
On all things fading fast away
Oh is there ono terrestrial boon,
Our hearts loose mOt---tOo soon !---too soon
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11

WoULDN'r BIrE.-A witty clergyman
had been lecturing one evening in coun'
try village, on the subject OF temperance
and as usual, after the lecture the pledge
was passed around for signatures.
{" Pass it along that way" said the lee,
turer, pointing towards gang OF 6Ioated
and red nosed loafers near the door,
Pass it along-perhaps some of these
gentlemen would join our cause"
We do not bite at bare hook, y
gruf1y muttered one of the rummies.
WELL" replied the ready clergyman.
1" believe there is kind of fish called
sucker, that do not bite"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11

CHEAP WASH FOR CorTAGEs OF WooD.
For the outside of wooden cottages, barns,
houses, fences, &c, where economy
is important, the following wash is re-
commended
Take clean barrel that will hold wa
ter; put in it a half bushel of fresh quick
lime, and slake it by pouring over it boil
ing water sufficient to cover it 4 or 5 inch
es deep, and stirring it till slaked.
When quite slaked, dissolve it in water,
add 2 pounds su!phate link, white vitri-
ol) which may be had at any of the drug
gists, and which in few weeks will cause
the whitewash to harden on the wood
work. Add sufficient water to bring it to
the consistency Of thick whitewash. This
wash is of course white, and as white is g
color which We think should never be
used, except upon buildings good dea
surrounded by trees, SO as to prevent its
glare, we would make it faWn or dTat
color before using.
To make the above wash a pleasing
cream color, add a pounds yellow ochre
For fawn color, take pounds umber
pound Indian red, and pound lamp
black.
To make the wash grey or stone color
add pounds raw umber and two-pOund
lampblack.
The color may be put on with com
mon whitewash brush, and will be founc
much more durable than common white
wash, as the sulphate Of zinc sets or hard
i aDe tho vaEh
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11
wonDrnruL sAoActTr o. : Doc, les

WoHpERTuL SAGactTT ORA Doc, Yes-
terday, Mr.. Donnely, farmer near flie
west part Of this village, sent his boy
about fifteen years old. % watch his COWS
70 keep them ont Of the neigbboT's field
While there he was taken With vomiting,
with high fever, and entirely helpless
While ia this helpless state! bis dog left
him and went TO the field adjoining, where
a young man was at work and by bis on.
deavorS TO draw bic attention bV repeate
Iy going up TO him and then gong lev
rods 10 the way Of bis master. until the
young man followed him, and found bic
,younS master, md 81 Supplying cold wstss.
By hashtng. and otieK IoatoTaiiyss. lie ~
able, By bis lather's help, saisosin tie mean
.tinle s1Ess sent for,sto ret home, aDd.iszto
day restored 10 health RoRte S.,lt
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11

Ea We are all creatures Of one Cfea
tor-Who has placed upon this globe sud
surrounded ms with the means % sust2ih
life and preserve health OF Testofsait
tieate and asceff ffaiu the properties and
fects upon our cflsaaiza afio1, of tie g
ons sn6stansss and eIsme1is Bithin
reach and under our contro.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11
The sageelty OF a shellana ronY.

The newspaper tell us Of farmer In
Canada, who had large number OF po-
nies, and among them very handsome
and playful one, which was great favor
ite with a little boy about ten years of'age
the only child Of the farmer. One day
the boy was sent several miles on an err
rand for some money, with warning 70
return before nighI,Ias the country was
infested with robbers. His visit was 80
delightful that he forgot the command OF
his parents, and did not mount hts pony
to return till it was quite dark. Hisroad
lay through a thick forest, and II was not
long before highwayman attacked and
dragged him from his horse, which ran
swiftly hOmeward.
Meanwhile his terrified parents satlrem-
bling by their freside, awaiting their boy'a
return. They were just preparing to 90
in search OF him, when they heard the
clattering of hoofs, and soon aftor q loud
kicking and paving at the door. On open.
ing it, they saw the pony in a state OF
great excitement with his saddle aud bri+
die dangling about him. He ran from
them a short distance, then frisked about
and seizing the fathers coat in his tebtbt
pulled him along. Tho agonized parents
followed the animal, who ran ahead. con-
stantly turning back, and neighing 70
urge them onward. After travelling ma
ny miles through the woods, they came
to the place where the boy had been rob-
bed, and found him tied to tree, strip.
ped of his money and clothes, and hall.
dead with fear and cold.
We do not know that there is anything
incredible in this story, nor is ii more.
wonderful evidence Of the instructive pow
er than has often been given by brutess
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11

WELL GUESS Mora topper, some
time since, says an exchange, went into
bar.room in the western part Of the State,
where it is unlawful to sell liquor, and call
ed for something to drink
we don't sell liquor said the law-
abiding landlord; but We will give you q
glass, and then II you want cracker, We
will sell it 10 you for three eentsR
Very we'll, said the CustomerJ hand
down the decanter.
.Tbe good creature was handed down,
and our hero took a stiff .hOrn. when
turning around TO depart, the unsuspects
ing landlord banded him dish ofefack.
ers, with the remark
You'll buy a cracker
We'll, no, said the customer. 4 guess
not, you sell 'em too dear; Lean get lots
on 'em. Eve or six for q cent any where
else +
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11
HORSE TNADING; OR, A SPAN OF
GREYS.

)
How is it p
1 have replied Jones; 'anL likelier
span can't be found any where
%. presume not was the rather sa-
tirical responce.
Come in and see them. Mr.. Johnson !;
this way. sir. if you please; : and Jones
opened the stable-door where the horses
were kept.
Fine !! very fne!' said johnson. i
suppose they are perfectly sound p and he
walked around the horses. and surveyed
them for the twentieth time.
Perfectly sound. assure YOU said
Jones. .. s......
No heaves? .
Not in the least
'Spraincd ?
No sir
well, what is the least that you can af-
ford to sell them for?
Two hundred and fifty dollars
Cant you take two hundred and forty,
fivc?'
Cant. pom honor
We'll, then. I'll take them at two hun
ded and fifty,
Done
johnson 'forked over tie dust and
took the horses.
But he was not ongin discovering that
cne of his superb greys was troubled with
the string-halt, and the other with some-
thing else quite as bad. Johnson was in
II towering passion, and wrote letter after
letter to Jones, but received no answer; SO
one day he called over to see him.
MIR. Jones, those horses are not sound !!
were the first words that passed his lips.
1 can't help that, replied Jones.
But you must help it, and that quick
ly or III take the law of you! exclaimed
johnson. passionately.
How much will you settle for, Mr.
johnson! come, talk away!' said Jones,
for it was his turn to be angry.
Fifty dollars snapped johnson.
'I'll give you twenty
'Shan't do it,
And home he went, chatting with rage,
and was just starting over to Squire
BIS for writ, when man accoSted
him:
Have you got pair of good horses
which you would like to sell?'
yes sir, have
Il believe l will look at them
walk this way, sir. There, sir car
YOU beat that?'
pretty we'll Matched suggested thu
stranger. They are not entirely sound
are they?'
Sound p repeated johnson, as if aston
ished at the question, yes, indeed, SIR
they are sound i'll every respect.
1 suppose. then. if should buy then
YOU would not remember what you say
now, but here are Witnesses and th'
L. At INl,
They talked long and earnestly, but, il
spite Of all Johnson's protestations, tn
stranger would not take the greys then
In one week you shall hear from me.
said the stranger.
johnson didn't have to wait so long a
that.
Box sixty-tour,' said johnson. at tn
Post. Office Jones hand writing! sai
he as he opened the letter which wa
handed to hin; guess he has sent tina
fifty dollars along!
But his illusion speedily vanished as h
read:
g., May 31,I8-.
Mr. S. Johnson:
Dear sir.-I regret exceedingly t
have been forced to this; but as you tol
a particular friend Of mine, Mr.. n
that your horses we're perfectly sound,
shall not take the trouble to settle wit
vou. Mr.. N-will not have them!
Yours. &c,
DEXTER J ONES
Two wrongs did not make right
this case exactIy-alLhough at least on
of the parties to this fair business trans
action will probably have this verdict re
corded against him
Served him right
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11

R John NJ. Daniel. Esq, has been
promoted from the post of charged DAT
faires, to Minister resident at Turin.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-11

Two wrongs did not make right in
this case exactly-alLhough at least one
Of the parties to this fair business trans
action will probably have this verdict re-
corded against him
Served him 'riqh.'
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14
E. TENN. & VA. RAILROAD.

Some friend has sent us a pamphlet copy
of the fourth Annual Report of the President
and Directors to the Stockholders Of this Road,
submitted at their Annual Meeting, We pub
lished the Report of the President, Dr. Gun
EIYGHAM, in former number of our paper,
and hope to be able in short time to lay the
no less able and satisfactory Reports of the
Chief and Assistant Engineers before our read.
ers.
We are pleased to learn from these Reports,
as well as from other sources, that this great
work is being pushed forward with much energy
and success. But this is no more than we ex-
pected would be the case from our knowledge
ofthe mes who have charge Of it. We have
known the President DIR. CUNNINGHAM for four.
teen years, and have ever regarded him as a
man of great energy and perseverance,-an
we do not believe that a man better qualified
for the position could have been selected. We
have also known the Secretary and Treasurer
Mr.. CANNON, for the same length of time
His business qualifications are of the highest
order. This he has proved to all connected
with the Road by the satisfactory manner in
which he has conducted the financial interest
ofthe Company.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-14

Merchants "Change.-The attempt to estab-
fish an Exchange amongst our merchants and
traders, by daily meeting at noon in the Read
ing Room on Main street, opposite Odd Fellows
Hail. is attended with as much success as could
probably be expected at the beginning. The
business habits of community cannot be
changed as readily as their clothes. Our peo-
pie have been so long accustomed to hunting
each other, that the convenience of accomplish
ing the same thing by merely dropping at the
Reading Room at II o'clock, does no at first
come natural. There is feeling of awkward
ness about it, something like that of the mill
boy who first substituted grain in both ends of
the bag, in breach Of the immemorial custom
Of balancing the grist with stone. But lit
tie persistence will 'break in all to the new
method; when they will be surprisee how they
could have ever done otherwise. Persevere,
gentlemen, and in little while you will have
achieved great public Convenience Mem
phis Eagle ard Enquirer.