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VAN buren,.
Z WELcH Jr- ESQ
.Nef Icgk, FEB. u. 1881

THL AsrOR LIBRARY-We have received several com
uucatcns, complaing of the fact that the Asor Library
does not lend out books and also that is kept open
in the evening Our correspondents regard its under
these restrictions necessarily confined to persons Of
leisure who can 60 to the Lbrt-y during the day time
This we are tod makes the institution any thing bu.
great popular beneaction, anything but Free Library
which the OF the people enjoy and profit by
In reply to these criticisms, Il is proper to cay that Mr.
Aitcr VIII expressly forbds the lOanrg out OF books with
ssrd TO keeping the library open in the evening we are
informed that do would involve degree OF expense
net compatible with the present ncOme OF the fund An
tx.rG number Of ASSISTANT Librarians would be requisite in
that case to supply books asked for and to put them in
order again on the shelves Gier they had been used The
cost Of gas would also be considerable Besides il is nor
strictly speaking popular library, does not ain TO consn
the newest productions OF miscellaneous literature and has
10 periodicals journals among its treasures The selee
ton Of tie books as have previously had occasion to
state las heen made with view rather TO supplying solid
works not seady contained the other Libraries Of the
ty than to furnishing a complete collection in every
brsrch OF popular literature Ii IS thus well by its
character Gs by the restrictions placed upon It rather
adapted for tie use Of sudous persons than for that Of The
ass Of the people, and suppose can never become
place Of popular refoIt Such place will however, soon
lie furnished by The Cooper Institute in the immediate
vicinity AID then every cass OF mental wants viii be sup
Pied by these two admirable institutions. Sui il IS only
PROPER TO add tia. among the many visitors WHO now re
sort the Aston Library have had great pleasure N
Observing e considerable proportion Of working men
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THE LATEST NEWS.
RECEIVED by
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.

From Or Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, tuesday, Feb. H. 1854.
Tho nomination OF JOHN L. OSULLIvAS as Charge to
Portugal has been confirmed by vote Of twenty four to
sixteen motion reconsider the vote was laid on the
table
The nomination Of GEORGE SAUNDERS as Consul to Lon
don was rejected lie received only SIX yoes-MeSSrs
BronmrAD, DouGIAs, RCsK. SEWARD, SMITH and TooMBs
You made me say yesterday that Dir GApsDES's Mex
can Treaty had been confirmed by tho Senate when it
should have been that Mr. GADsDES had been confirmed
as Minister TO Mexico.
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JOHN IAN buren, TOR THE CANALS.

TIE Ercahg Post has been favored with copy Of the
sutjoirtd note:
Ny DEAR WEIGH: You are quite right in suppOsng
that shall for the proposed Canal amendments, on
he 18th inst They in substance the proposition in
troduced by Mr. West Of Jefferson, recommended 10 the
Legislature by Mr. Seymour and supported by every
Der OF the last Legislature They were again
supported this session by every member Of the Legislature
save two Tho Democratic State Convention Syracuse
last September unanimously Endorsed them and dur
ing the election earnestly advocated their adoption by
the people.
those who were favor OF amending the Constitution aad
tIose who were opposed 10 It. While take part in
making compromises when they are made and acquesced
H. faithfully abide by them
Yours Truly, j VAN BUREN,
Z WEIGH Jr- Esq
Va. vi len
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THE PERHAM GIFT ENTERPRISE.

"
The Perham Committee did no, commence the drawing
OF the gifts today owing the Chairman falling TO sign
some Of the orders and obstacles being thrown in the
woy Of the Committee by pe-tics connected with the
original ownership of the gifts who have been working
for pCstponemeni. Considerable feeling has been pro
dneed BIZ this action among the 1elarafas
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hereditary stakeholder, warning in the defenseof the
institution on his own SOIL an angel Of light in omPar
ison with man from the free States who hold the po
sitou Of originator, hacker or defender ofAe prop
osition which we have been discussing LISP.
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PowEE Power il quee. thipg-isAfil That strange
agent we mean that obtsn By wheels ana levers and
al those combinations known under the name oil hAehe!
that cut shoe pegs one minute and lock the ehHro'
whesls OF TIE the nexi thai weave To-Day ne S"ad
ding bands Of infancy and tomorrow nAri0" Inc I'VE
zo1es Of earth into s,ies- * tho robe Of space
Wessr II Yesterday riying marble into eia5s, and max
ms ribbons Of the gter9g so 1t brought % Us papers
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DEPARTURE OF THE EMPIRE CITY FROM NOR
FOLK WITH THE GEORGlAS PASSENGERS.
NORFOLK, Tuesday Feb. II, 1881.
Tie steamship Empire City left here this morning at
o'clock for Aspnwal with the Georgias mail and passen
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MrRDErER TO BE EXECUTED

HlRREBURGH. Tuesday. Nov. Il. ls'i
Gov Biger has signed the warrant oT the execution Of
lance Quinn Of Lucerne County, for the murder Of ma
hsls Virgins The execution fixed for the 18th Of APn
Itxt
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NV orr FANS TYPOGRAPHICAL AsSOClAIlOH
NEW ORLEkSs, Monday, Feb. u, 1898.
llioel Association Of this City has ra'sed inc
riifiels' laies 10 - cents thousand.
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Tr.th crashed 70 e.Tih will rise sgs ,;
Tie immortal seaIl u 1Oa afe hsI,an

lie Il proceeded consider whether or not the policy
established by lie &c. OF l7s5 hight wrong insist
ing however the former AID arguing agGius. the e1-
tension Of Slevery
Mr. DAWSON rose TO a point Of order. The Home
stead bin was the special order for to-day The question
was whether in order for the gentlemen to take up
time thus specifically appropriated 10 discuss other msA
sufes. 49,. - d.
Tae CHAIRMAN Mr. Odds, replied that il this was a
new cue on he should decide against the gentleman ron
New Jer bat the point had been most repeatedly over
ruled
Mr. SHELTON resumed arguing against the extension
Of Slavery which he regarded evil especially Whsn
brought in contact with white labor In conclusion ne
said II the Mi souri, ComrCmiso shall be repealed Woail
reoren The dOers of contention which would be rife wnen
ever any rev State shall hereafter apply for admission
into the Union NV that have peace he would 90 Tue
last t. distuTbit.
Mr.. MEACHAM Obtained the floor when the Commit
t,e
The following members were announced a. composing
The Con mtoe 10 inquire and report whether the appoint
uerf of military officers % superintend civil WoAs =
compatible with The public interests, and sen1 VIII
Tic nature ard character Of oureivi government
The Committee consists Of Messrs. Stanton KY DaN-
con Dickinson, Faulkner, Van SAINT, Sa?p, keiit
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-17
DAILY JOURNAL.
Local and River Brevities.

The telegraph wires between VIM
cennes and Louisvil lie were down yesterday,
and we.are again without dispatches.
- Over one hundred dispatches were
received yesterday at the Telegraph Office in
this city from St. Louis. They were sent tn
meet the mailboat, aad be taken by her to
Louisville, the line being down beyond Vim
cennes.
- The river commenced falling yes'er-
day at this point at noon, and had receded
about one inch up to dark last evening.
49, If our friends in the country want to
see big river. they had better come within
view of the Ohio before it materially SUBJ
sides. Some of them, however, have obtain
ed rather too extended view of it already
and would no doubt like to make an ex-
change for higher land, where distance would
lend enchantment to the view.
- Weather yesterday delightfully."- pleas
ant, being mild and bright, and mud fast dry
ing up.
The r. J. Ward arrived here from
New orlean, on "Wednesday evening, bring
ing up dates Of the 9Th. She did not have a
great deal of freight for this place. We thank
the clerk for papers.
- The steamer John Simonds left St.
Louis last Friday with the largest load of pro-
duce ever taken out of the upper Mississippi
by one boat She had about 1900 tons.
The packet Cincinnati passed up
yesterday for Louisville. We thank Mr..
Hays, first clerk, for a package Of st. Louis
papers. The Cincinnati has made quick
trip 10 St. Louis and back, as she was here
on her down trip Sunday morning late. She
will be here next Sunday for ST. Louis.
- The river was falling at ST Louis on
Tuesday, with fall Of one foot the day pre-
vious.
The Illinois and Missouri rivers are
reported falling by St. Louis papers OF Tues
day, with feet water in former, and feet
in latter.
- The Belle Quig!ey arrived yesterday
afternoon from Green River with full cargo
of freight, consisting Of Tobacco, Pork, Lard,
&c.
- The Lady Franklin passed down
night before last for St. Louis. She has
been thoroughly overhauled, repaired and
repainted, and l. oked jus; like new boat =
Our old friend Capt. lie Grand Morehouse, is
taking her into The st. Louis and Galena
trade. She will make the boats on the upper
Mississippi do their best running, or put them
in the rear.
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PROCLAMATION.
APRIL. ELICIT N. 4 ID. IS

NOTICE is he eby giveL to- the legal voters of Van
IN dtrbursh county. that the Annual Apr,t Election
viii he held on the rsi Monday in April, A. d 1851 at
The usual places Of holding such Elections In the several
townships in said county. for the following Officers,
to-wt:
For Pigeon Townshp.-Four Constables.
For Knight ship-One Justice of the Peace, two
Co Stables
Coustables.
For Armstrong Township.-One Justice of the Peace.
two Constitutes.
For Perry Iownship.-one Justice of the Peace, two
Constables ' -
Cousa5les.
For Centre Township. Justice Of the Peace two
Constatles.
For German Township.-Two Justices OF the Peace,
two Constabies. JOHNS GAVITT
NH 10 Sheriff OF VsDderburgh County.
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meeting held ON the Goth July were read and
unanimously confirmed SIgned.
SAMUEL HALL, Pres't
The above is full anu true copy from the min
utes.
Attest,
}sEAL JOHN MARTIN, Sec'y.
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WATCH REpARUyC
ExCEssuOR CIGARS.
= oES ,NR HOUSEs FOR SALE.

cpEaT CHANCE FOR SPECU LA L n :.
y for sale situated in Evansville just bey ond the
- Railroad Depot. Pour Of these Lots have Frame
Houses on them and Otherwise improved. iney are
nes. and DULY about one square from Min street A
fine specula is offered in these lots, they are to be
sold Those wanting cheap plces esidence, or wish
ing opportunity Depreciation. had better apply
One of these houses especially is new
and very desirable residence. For further particulars
srp,y at this onsss. rmheu
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EXCHANGE, coin AND BANK NOTE
TABLE.


q COPELAND, BANKER,
Dealer in E1ehasgs CSin, Land Warrants, Uneurrsnt
Money, &C., &C.; 0Eee on first st. Main.
CURRENCY RATES.
INDIANA. NEW JERSEY.
State Bank q Branches par All Solvent Bar ks par
New Stock Banks...... par LOUISIANA
OHIO. Branches in Orleans. par
State Bank ~ Branches. par ALABAMA
Independent Banks par All Solvent Banks g dis
State Stock Bank (op). dis N. q 8. CAROLINA
In l.. par All Solvent Banks. g dis
KENTUCKY. GEORGIA.
All Solvent Banks. par All Solvent Banks g dis
VIRGINIA. ILLINOIS.
All Solvent Banks. par New StkSecurity Bks dis
TENNESSEE. WISCONSIN,.
All Solvent Banks dis All Solvent Bank 3 dis
MISSOURI Fire Il Marine Ins. Co IS dis
State Bank & branches. par MICHIGAN.
EASTERN. All Solvent Banks. -. 3 dis
All Solvent Banks par Michigan ns. Co. dis
PENNSYLVANIA. CANADA
All Solvent Banks par All Solvent Banks. ) dis
EXCHANGE
New York. Buying at -. Selling. prem
Cincinnati Buying. Selling ...t prem
New Orleans. I ....Sel.ing. .........s
COIN
american Gold. Buying prem Selling prem
silver Change. = -" ........5 prem
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MATTR a SSES.

COLBURN & HEtSHBERGER have on hand
large assortment of Sbuck Mattresses Of the various
sizes. Also, Moss Cotton and Hair Mattresses mace To
order at the shortest notice. Country Merchants AND
Hotel keepers i'll do well to examine Mattresses be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. intend work snaii
be Of the best quality and at the lowest prices.
JAM Fosters Block. First street below Man
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JEWELRY STORE OF
Dc g. e. - S14S 60 ~ q

n . ~ - - N - ~
SECOND STREET, TWO DOORS BELOW MAIN, r.. KRoN's
NEW nUILDIsG, EVANSVILLE.
THE undersigned most respectfully informs the citi-
zens of Evansvills and vicinity thlt he continues
his business at the above place. where he constantly
keeps hand splendid aud full assortment Of Jewel
ry. Watches Clocks, &C., &c. ofhe best quality. which
will be replcnshed continually 10y the latest and most
fashionable styles and which his advantageous pur-
ch and the liberal patronage he has received thus
far, enable him 10 >el very low, and low
any other house i'm the city.
Repairs of Kind ia his line will be executed in
competent manner, and al low charges.
Asking continuance OF the liberal patronage bestow
ed npon him. refers those who want TO buy To those
who bought of him, and invites all To examine his
goods and prices. (feb2e-f) G. GOSoEN.
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- - CASES Boots and Shoes, complete assort
i - ment, Just landed from steamers Empress ana
Eclipse, for sale by tmho) j. II. HAGhEE q Gu.
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From A. ID. Gall, NJ. D.:
ISDrANAPoLis, Aug. 16, 1853.
Am convinced that they superior any glasses of
former present invention. They not only bring the
defective sight its natural state but also the
shape glasses such that gives the eyes
and guards against inflammation Of that organ.
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INDIANAPoLls, Aug. TO, IH5J.
Mess-s SERMONS & Son IL have examined your Bra
lillian Pebble Specacles and find them, in my estima
ton, fan superior the glasse. in common They
possess the extraordinary quality OF compromising for
lost without M ing the jec in consequence
Of which the eve is resIa desderatun much to be
desired. They are well calculated for the STUDENT and
all others who have in any way impaired their VISION
Respectfully yours, l.. DUNLOP, VI. ID.
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T>RESH Buckwheat Flour Unboied Flour. and III,
r best Family Flour just reed and for sale a.
mh3 i. BACON 81 co Is Family Grocery.
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OoRNER of Walnut aud Market streets, Term. %
" per week 10 cents per day. Several small fami-
lies can he ACCOMMODATES
nhsH J. JENKINS
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BOOTS, SHOES, &C.
- CASES Ladies' Shoes, Eootees. Caters, DE-, con
eDS) sisting Of
Women's hid tipped Jenny Lind Bootees.
do Enamelied do do.
do do BrOIZ8 do
do Patent Leather SontIg do.
do Bronze topped. pegd Foxd Bootees;
do Split Jenn. Lind Bootees.
do Lace Bootees.
do Enamelled BusAins
do Heeled Bootees.
do Kid Spring heted Lace Bootees.
do Lace IiOat Bootees.
Children's Grained Lace Bootees.
do Colored Roam BoJlccs.
do Bronzed Bootses.
do Tipped Bootees. just landed from steamer
Americus and for sale by J. I'll. MAGHEE IL CO.,
ieb23 Evansville, Ind.
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Prepared and sold by JAMES c. AVER
Practical Chemist. Lowell, Mass.
IT F'Sold in Evansville by Keller, FarDsey e. Co.
LEIGH d Verng, wholesale and retai in Princeton by
K. b. Hallock in Petersburgh by Adams d Campbell;
and by Druggists throughout the State. lfeb27
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Dealer in E1ehGsgs. Coin, LaRd Warrants, Uneurrsn
Money, &C., &c; OFee first st. neer Main.
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18
OLIVE BRANCH HOTEL ReR SALE.

OLIVE BRANCH HOTEL F0R SALE.
f~ THE UNDERSIGNED. WISHING TO
fs5ma eAaage his business, offers for sale the
- well kaewu
OLIVE BRANCH HOTEL AND RANCH,
living on the main stage route from Shasta to
Sacramento, and on the north side of Cotton
wood. The Ranch contains 100 acres OF arabic
land the whole enclosed by substantial fence.
Among the Improvements upon the Ranch are
Ia, following:
A good and commodious Dwelling House, for
the past three years kept as public hotel; a
first rate Barn, sufficiently capacious TO contain
100 tons of hay. and comfortably stable fifty
horses; u well of good water az the door-also
a well in the garden, with chain pump and
hose attached to it for conducting the water to
all parts of the garden; a Garden containing
about five acres Of land in high state of cult
Saton; together with Grainery. Cellar. Milk
House, Chicken House. Corall. and all other ne
cessary buildings and improvements. The
"Olive Branch" too. has always been stage
station on the Sacramento road. The terms
will be made reasonable.
For iull particulars inquire of the snbscriber
on the premises VIM. LEAN.
Cottonwood, July I6, 1853. jyl6f
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

COMMODORE WATKINS OF THE SAN Francisco
"A writer to the Baltimore american has the
following sketch of the life of Capt. J. 7. Wat
kins, who, by courtesy was entitled Commodore
of the P. NJ s. S. Company. His numerous
friends in California will be glad to know that
his heroic conduct in the melancholy occasion
of the loss of the San Francisco, is unanimously
applaudcd and that in all probability he will
soon again resume his command on the Pa
cifc
His life from boyhood has been eventful; ma
ny thrilling and touching instances are told of
him, in all of which he has exhibited the same
uniform GOODNESS, frmness and valor. 1t was
his voluntary arrest of the ringleaders of a mu-
tiny, on a ship coming from the Pacific to New
York, Che passenger,) that brought him to the
attention and favor OF a leading Boston mer-
chant, through whose agency he entered into
the West India trade, where he became distin-
guished, not only for the qualities which consti-
tute seaman and commercial agent, but also
for intrepid bravery.
While in command of the antelope, (sixteen
guns, he was placed in temporary charge of
the steamer Canton, and assisted a British war
vessel in capturing a fleet of junks. For this
service, not only an admiralty vote of thanks
was given to him, but also by the officers on the
station, splendid sword, notice Of which
subioin from Boston paper:
"a splendid gold mounted sword hrs been
presented to Capt. James T. Watkins Of Balti-
more by officers of Her Majesty's ships Colum-
6ne, Fury, and Hastings, for the gallant assis-
tance which he rendered in the destruction of
a Chi nese piratical feet, on the 23d of Septem-
ber and lst of October, 1849. Capt. Watkins
was at that time in command of the steamer
Canton, on the coast of China, and while cruis-
ing in search of missing vessel, came across a
feet Of junks, and the British war brig Colum-
6ine in pursuit. He made fast to the war brig,
and towed her to position where she was en-
abled to bring her guns to bear with good ef
feet The fight and pursuit was continued un-
til the junks were taken, and 300 pirates Ell
ther killed or made prisoners. After the pirates
were driven into a creek, Capt Watkins joined
the boats Of the Columbine, and himself slew a
dozen of the pirates"
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

INCIDENT OF Wakes ExPEDITIoN-When
Walkers forces landed at La Pax, and had taken
possession of the Governors house, and the
goods it contained, the Colonel selected from
the things belonging to the wife Of the Govern
or, quantity of valuable plate for the use of
himself and his officers. The lady became SO
angry about her plate, that she went and COM
planned to the officer of the day. he being the
only man among them that understood the Ian
guage of the country. She requested him to
ask Col.W Walker to restore her plate to the right
ful owner, because it was her private property.
The officer went and reported to the Colonel,
who replied, :" Tell her. sir, that will be re-
sponsible for the plate, and she can have the
pleasure of dining with the President and his
Cabinet" When she heard this, she was still
more enraged, and said to the officer, Tell the
President that never associated with robbers
and murderers." This being told to him, he be-
came very much excited, and said, " If that
woman makes her appearance again, during our
stay here, command you, sir, to arrest her in
the name of the New Republic!"
The Shasta courier., 1854-03-18

MoNoGAMY, PoLYGAMY, AND CHRISTIANITY
Monogamy, or single marriage, that is,
riage to ones wife at once, is nm old Roman
practice, adopted by the Roman church, and
thus introduced into Christendom. Whether the
Apostles taught it or not we cannot say. st.
Paul enjons it only on bishops, thereby. how
ever, intoxicating the propriety of it without
forcing it as rule No Roman was allow ed to
have two wives at once, but liable to he
punished for bigamy. Mark Anthony was the
first Roman who had two wives. Julius Ca asar
attempted to have a law passed in favor of poly
gamy, but could not effect it. 1t was no doubt
owing to this national custom amongst the Ro-
mans, that the early Roman ladies were so dis
tinguished for their personal dignity and propr-
ETY. of conduct. Women held much higher
rank among the Romans than amongst the Jews.
The early Christians naturally adopted this
habit of Roman respectability, that we are apt
to ascribe the monogamy of the western world
to Christianity, but this is mistake. There is
no evidence of it either in scripture or in his
tory. Nay, it is well known fact, that even
concubinage was sanctioned by the early church.
A man was allowed to keep concubine with
out marriage, but not concubine and a wife to-
gether. See Bingham's antiquities, Book 1ri.,
chapter IL.