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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-07-04
A CalifOPnia Editor. :

A San Francisco paper sent US by friend
Cutler, contains report Of the trial Of Maj.
McKinstry, U. 8. A., for sending a challenge
to J. ]. Ames, editor Of the San Diego Her
aid. who seems to most happily combine the
characters OF knsve, cowatd and liar. We
blush that such a scamp disgraces the pro-
fession, but we are happy to say he 10 not q
small man. being a perfect John Fallstsff
physically and morally. He received chal.
lenge from the Major. for a dirty editorial
about him. He declined accepting the chal.
lenge on the ground it was againstt the Stat
utes. Being told that the Major would there
fore be compelled to take satisfaction the
! first time he met him, he had him arrested
for sending challenge, and stayed in the
house till the day Of the trial. Nor would
he venture to the Court House until an at
tachment was served on him, and then
wrote note asking the Judge to protect him
In Court, half dozen swore that they would
not believe him under oath, and that his gen
eral character was that of a notorious liar
One witness swore Ames had been imprson
ed in the States for smuggling, and that he
would not believe Ames on oath where h,
was interested, and that was Ames' opinion
,s e'rerifu Gus the wing press to say. IN a
this man Ames is Locofoco editor. tits pre-
sumable he had been one some time to acquire
such character for veracity, or for the wan
! of il.
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leo. and If abe would like to hear Of her
daughter he would take her to the individual
who had received the letter. Antonio con.
scented 10 60, and was not heard OF again un-
till her body was accidentally discovered IN
shed in Union street, several blocks from her
residence. Her hands were tied oehino ner
back, and her feet tied to her hands with
plated rope. The jury were OF opinion tnat
a lasso had first been thrown over her heao,
and suffocation induced, after which she hao
been tied as above; but to make the WORK
sure, the rope was passed in number OF nall
bitches around her neck, and her head Draw
forcibly back and secured to her hands ano
feet by it's means. Her trunks were found
broken open and riaed in the yard OF aef
house, and her watch and jewelry she wore
on her person were also stolen. Besides this
considerable amount Of money in cash was
taken from the house and certificate OF de'
posite for 81 900. Several Mexicans arc
Others have been arrested and examined or
sus picion, but nothing definitely, as yet, mas
transpired to uffix the guilt.
Several instances have occurred in thu
city within few days, in which thieves have
entered bedrooms, administered chlorofcru
to the sleeping occupants, and then carries
of whatever cash, jewelry or other valua6le'
they could find. Rings have been takeI
from the fingers of men and women, while
laboring under the stupor produced by chic
rolorm. Ados. G. 7. C..
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Fourth 81 July.

The time has been when Fourth Of July
was welcomed with the exuberance OF Patri-
otic feeling. displaying itself at every city.
village and hamlet, in some spontaneous ex'
hibtions of squibs and crackers. orations ana
dinners and jollities generally
But verify that day seemeth to be passing
away. Even the present generation OF 0oys
have not half an idea of what constitutes
Fourth of July. There does not spPearao
be spirit enough in them to hold ffe-crack'
er between their fingers. Their patr'otic
feelings either beat with sickly pulse, or
they are not strong enough to make resPec'
table throb. Yet here is Fourth of July,
Just az great an anniversary as it ever was
even if there be no celebration in Evansville.
But our friends in the country have not for.
gotten the day. At several points in this
vicinity there will be respectable celebra'
tons. We hope they will be well attended
and that good feeling may prevail every
where. Let business for one day close III
doors, and the heart beat free for the da!
which is meant to commemorate freedom.
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Railroad Meeting.

According to previous notice, a meeting
was held at Apollo Hall Monday afternoon.
July Sd, to listen to an address from Hon. o.
H. Smith. on the subject of the Evansville,
Indianapolis and Cleveland Straight Line
Railroad.
On motion, Hon. JOHN 8. HOPKINS was
called to the Chair, and A. II. Sanders ap-
pointed Secretary.
The chairman stated the objects OF the
meeting, when Hon. o. H. Smith proceeded
to address the meeting in an able and for
chile manner. He regretted Mr.. Carpenters
absence by sickness, as he had good deal to
say. especially about things said against him
in certain parts of the district-but he, Mr..
s., would proceed on his own account to
mako a statement of their mutual labors on
the road, and to defend themselves from
these charges.
This he did most fully, including his rea-
sons why the road was not located to run
through Washington, and most successfully
defending himself and Mr.. c.. from charges
made against them through a correspondent
OF the Evansville Journal. His speech ives
frequently applauded, and after occupying
the attention of his large audience a couple
hours, the following resolutions were read by
the Secretary, and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this meeting has entire
confidence in the directors and officers of the
Evansville, Indianapolis and Cleveland
Straight Line Railroad Company, and in the
practicability and value to the country of
that great enterprise.
Resolved, That we have full confidence in
the President, Vice President and Chief En-
gineer, as the locating committee of the said
road, and cheerfully con6de TO them 90 tar
as our interest 10 concerned, the important
duty of its final location.
RESOLVED, That this meeting has full and
entire confidence in the ability and integrity
Of Henry c. Moore, Chief Engineer Of the
road.
After the passage Of these resolutions, the
meeting adjourned, Mr.. Smith remarking
thst owing to the excessive heat. his own
fatigue, &C., It had been deemed advisable to
postpone the advertised evening speaking.
JOHN s. HOPKINS, Chan. Il
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-07-04

A large meeting was held at Apollo Hall
Yesterday afternoon to listen to an address
from Hon. o. H. Smith, President Of the
Straight Line Railroad. He made an excel
lent speech, which was received in the most
complimentary manner. We give b:ief
official report of proceedings, the hour Of ad'
journment being too late for anything more
complete. The resolutions adopted may
prove to the people Of Washington. that the
people Of Evansville have entire faith in the
respo visibility, ability and integrity Of the off
GERS of this Railroad.
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Railroad Festival.

The Railroad celebration at Cincinnati on
the 29th ult. was largely attended. Itwas
sentimentally termed the marriage Of Gin.
cinnati and Louisville. The City Council oil
Cincinnati met the Louisville delegation at
Seymour, Ind, when speeches were made
mid considerable confusion. A fine COLA
non had been spread, but unfortunately the
nslgnoorhood were pretty hungry and "fell
10" before the arrival of the guests. At this
place the unfortunate accident occurred, al.
iuded to In another article. On the arrival
OF the delegations at Cincinnati, they took
omnibusses and proceeded to the Burne,,
House, under escort Of the military. Here
nearly two thousand persons partook of an
elegant dinner prepared BY Mr.. A. B. Cole.
man. There was a terrible quantity Of
speaking, eating and drinking, and great CON.
fusion, from the immense crowd. Every.
thing, however, passed off happily.
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eW Hotel.

We have already noticed Messrs. Felker
and Main streets. We are happy to an
nounce that it is now completed, and ready
for the reception of the guests of the old
Washington House, and as many new ones
as may choose to come. We venture the
remark that there is no hotel Of its dimen-
sions in the West, at all comparable for con-
xenience and comfort to this house. 1t is
ing every convenience for large patronage.
The whole interior is we'll ventilated and
lighted By day, and illuminated with gas by
night. The saloon, gentle mems sitting
room. and Office. are in front, large and airy
rooms, and very convenient. Back of the
Office are the dining room, pantries, kitchen.
&C.. &C., all arranged in the bes. style and
with particular reference to comfort. Ad-
joining the kitchen is a well of excellent
water, which will please the country people
who don't like our cisterns. The building
IL furnished throughout with entirely new
beds and bedding, furniture, &C., and in this
Pc III VIII uc du cACcpllOu 10 OtHef
hotels in the pace. Every room is supplied
with fresh water by means Of an engine,
which can also be used effectually in case
of any accident by FIRE. In fact, the ar.
engagements of the house are very complete
in every particular, and we congratulate the
city on the improvement.
We are informed by the proprietors that a
free dinner will be given to-day as an opening
to the new house. We advise those fond OF
good living to be present, as they may be
enabled to form good idea of the "after do
ings" Of the house by this exhibition. The
proprietors are determined to do everything
to please the public. They have spared no
pains to procure the very best cooks in the
country. They have large pair of "horns''
which they claim, and promise to surrender
them to the man who keeps a better hotel
than themselves.
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The nlethodists Again.


We have already given an extract from
the State Sentinel, the leading Democratic
paper in Indiana, relative to the Methodisis.
and to-day we give couple more very brief
extracts. In speaking of the head men Of
that church in this State, it says:
"These infatuated priests and elders who
assume such authority over the minds and
consciences Of the free citizens OF Indiana,
have gone beyond their power and their
duty"
That is, they have gone beyond their pow
or and duty, because az christian men they
will not support the principles laid down by
the Democratic State Convention-the slave
~ exteniion and anti. Temperance principles.
1t 10 gross infatuation in them, that they
will not support Locofocoism. But the Sen.
tinsl enumerates all the Me, hodists who have
been elected to Office by the Democratic
party, and then adds:
"Indeed, 30 generous has been their lit,
psrty's) conduct toward them, (the Metho
dists) that some other denominations have
charged us with counting the strong church.
II 10 possible that any persons can have &C
eussd the Democratic party of Indiana o
actually eourting this church! Why. thel
have been doing not much else in this Stat'
the last dozsn years. They have been IN
eeasingly laboring to secure the votes o
Ms,hodists. To be successful in any degre,
they were obliged to have Methodist candi
dates at times, and that 10 the only cause o
their immense generosity. The Wing part,
in this State never has courted up any church
and we hope il never will. The Democratic
party have considered the Msthodists Dough
up, because that party gave them share o
Offices; and a. proof of this, We need onl
turn to their leading paper, which 10 accu'
ing them of ingratitude, "going beyond thei
power and their duty" &C., because, afte
Methodisfs receiving Offices, they will nc
blindly submit to the tyranny of Democrat
Stale Convention.
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eUAIMEH ADVANCEMENT.

N
Commencing "Wednesday jane o. 1854 Trains viii be run
Firs. Trim a. A. M. Lshtnias Express. for Dayton
dianarels Terre bauto. Lafayette. an Chicago direct
Dvtres chsEo ci.vsI~nd BanAlo Boston Ptis.
burgh III I'D lphi. Bait more aud MsIhingtsu.
Fourth Train p M for Dayton Green AM Union
Fifth Train 1t 3 81 p. Nj for Han ilton
Sixth Triin at5 NJ tr p.y,oS Tss and p,ou, and Al,
in t. rm, date stations.
Seventh p NJ for Hamilton and
stations.
trst Trsn Express will stop only Hamilton aud Middle
Third Fourth Fifth and si,ta Trains will stop a.
The ssvsnh Tran will stop all way ~ stations.
The Dist IRAN VIII connect Cresne u 80 p NJ with
Oh Penn Train tor Pittsburgh Philadelphia. Baltimore
&c corning d ect aud continuous line
Baggage checked Pittshur.h
Train Of Indiana Central road indianapolis arrive there
st IL hence,o Terre HAute. Laay Chicago with
cut d. tentien. Time as short BY am her route.
Mad River Train. and arrive andusky r. NJ.
mpi~disty bosra the splendid Gamers Lawrence
and r City Ros tn New YORK. .Hrvp MIN u s
place 10 p NJ Also. at Crestne 40 NJ. with Ohio aud
Penns lvsniA Train tor Pttsburh. Phadephs Baltimore
with Cleveland and Toledo Train Toledo Chicago asd
termedtate points and Sanduky m with
CITY for D.trot Also with Day tor and Michigan Railroad
TO Trey and Piqua and Piqus With Doyle Co Canal
Packet Line e. all Wabash Miami Can lis.
The io"rth Train will Dayt with and
Greenyille Railroad Or enve Union, and all
Belefontaine aud indianapolis Railroad.
The nth Train wall Richmond at 40 p NJ with
Indiana Central Train for indianapolis Tore Haate La
fayette.
Passengers will foIlo win rates Of
fare Lake include meals aud
that the fare fbsdephis and Bumore is One Dollar
cheap and less change Of than ty the Columbus
route
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We learned Yesterday upon what we ca

We learned yesterday upon what we con.
slider reliable authority, that the Democratic
Congressional Convention, for the Madison
District, met at Columbus on Wednesday
last, and nominated Gov. Paris c. Dunniny
as candidate for Congress in the place Of
Hon. c. l.. Durham. the present Represen-
tative from that District. Mr.. Dunham was
one of the seven Congressman from Indiana
who voted for the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, and now his constituents have re.
pealed h,m.-N A. Trib.
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BADNESS CURED!

merson's American Hair Restorative, for Resto-
hoPkLEssLY BALL. and prevent the
Hair falling winning golden opinions Of persons who
using it, This article recent introduced
sure badness and will the test Of discerning
public A. rho will testify See Cirrul
be had the Agents. giving full PARTICULAR Frce VI In
args bottles. Sold by Agent
81 Superior st. Cleveland, Ohio.
For sale in Evansville by HALLoCK 4 ST0DDAkD
Wholesale Agents. e3-u
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PERFECTLY DI.APPOINTED

We had until ofate considered the days for selling
buying Parent NJ dcias and
Medicine greet the worlds fevered inhabitants
But We give up. Dr. L. Adams Liver Basam
Of used and any
Compound before the public and should this
IL positively producing than other
Medicine Ii ostensible fact that this Med-
cine is a. good claims
failure in what il claims
edge ourselves that there humbug about It, See the
testimonials in this paper.
Sss advertis.ment in this paper. eva
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A. H. SANDERS, Sec'y.

NnS The Celebration at German township
promises to be largely attended to-day. The
good people there have extsndsds warm In.
vitatien to their friends in Evansville to Be
present. Several candidates for Congress
are expected.
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PROBONO PUBLlCO.

WEwould to those taking the Louis aud Louisvl
Mail Packets for the Eastern cities they derive advan
in nasng through tickets until reaching Louisville
Old krntucky where monopoes permitted -four
ish. There take the Lightning Line z
with the Cincinnati Hamton and Dayton Railroad See Ad
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~ Two men at work in a foundry at
Cincinnati, fell down in dying condition
last Wednesday, from ovsrhsatiug them.
selves.
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ADVERTISE IN THE yINcKNNEs GAZETTE.

THE pretors vIScrSSEs ask the
attention the business Evansville the facilities a
orded this established widely circulated newspa
Terms reasonable aud guarantee greater
Der Of than other the wabash alley
address e6 II HARVEY. MASON co.
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PROCLAMATION

Know all Men by these resents, That the Mesiea
Mu,ta.x every ound Rheu
mutsm Neuralgia Lumbaso Scatica. Salt Rheum. let e
Piles Ssad Head C, ked Breast sors Nipples Sore shin
Burns eads Ulcers Govt Stiff Joints Brlises Cuts Chas
Calls SPAWN Spnt Rng.one. sweeney. Sores. Serstche
Poll Evil Hard Lumrs Tumors. and all kinds OF Pains
See sdyeItisementin another column eff
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M Epror.Pesss announce 10 voters Of Indiana that
JOHN g. EEKS Of Marion county Independent Can
ddass for the Of Auditor Of State q the ns.
election. js2s TIE fAokhH'
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Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Rail
road.
l5ss lM- 8 i Z. 81 &; e;

CONNECTING AT DAYTON WITH THE MAD RI
Err AMI LAKE ERIE ROADS.
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~ LEW Is q HUN ARD HAVING chaaed
lvA hart boat wish than ks The III
patronage bestowed hitherto " for
auce OF the same to wards them.
eg to say further friends town and 70 al
natN continue the Commission business
heretofore We have Engaged ample facilities Al
the RIVER and having Canal here
- -sf-''-
continue TO make liberal advances properly
signed to for sale our
also Promptly 20 NIL all orders purchase
tooos OF the produce OF the facilities
cn business to the hest
e22-f If,T a
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DAILY NATIONAL ERA.

Congress declined to act upon the report
and in 1907, when efforts to suspend the Ordi-
nance were renewed, and similar report was
made, 1t persisted in this course; so that the
Pro-Slavery movement was at length aban-
doned.
These facts show that had the question
been left TO the few settlers in the Territory,
Slavery would have been introduced and estab
lshed in the country, now known ~ Indiana
and Illinois, but that the Ordinance Of 1887
did its work-it shut out the evil, and presery-
ed the Territory sacred to Freedom and Free
Labor And yet, Mr.. Douglas tells ns, that
eve have not succeeded in excluding Slavery
by act Of Congress from one inch Of American
soil!n
The curious fact then, asserted by Mr..
Douglas, athat 80 long as Congress said that
Illinois should not have Slavery, she actually
had il; and on the very day when you with
drew your Congressional prohibition, tho peo-
pie Of Illinois, Of their own free will and &C
cord, provided for system Of emancipation"
is no fact At all. The Congressional prohibi-
ton was always efiicacions--it was never with
drawn--it Terminated only as all other provi-
sions in regard to the Territory terminated,
when Illinois was admitted as a Statewide
its principle was continued, as a natural oon-
sequence, in the Constitution Of the new State.
The truthfnlness Of our representation is
confirmed by u reference to the census. Look
on the nnp--the States Of Missouri, Illinois,
and Indiana, lie between nearly the same par
allels Of htitude They resemble one another
in soil, climate, and productions They were
Territories during nearly the same period. In.
diana was admitted rs State in 1916, Illinois
in 1873 Missouri in 1920 The former two
were more accessible to immigrants from slave
States than was the latter. Congress by posi-
tive enactment prohibited Slavery in Indiana
and illinois; it did moi prohibit it in Missouri.
Let the census say whether positive enactment
by Congress against the exclusion Of Slavery
was eficaci0us or not
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Our Washington correspondent sends us intel
ligence Of a good deal of interest in regard to
the position Of our Government towards the
Sandwich islands The delay Of the Admins
tration in acting upon the advances towards y
closer connection with the United States by
the Sandwich Island authorities, has excited a
good deal Of surprise And the peremptory
refusal of President Fillmore even TO commn-
nicate to Congress tho propositions for annex
alton made by the King, has never yet received
any satisfactory or even plausible explanation
Oar correspondent states that our Government
was pledged by the Administration Of MIR
Tyler, through Mr.. Upshur, his Secretary Of
State, never to seek, for American citizens, any
greater advantages in the Sandwich Islands,
than were enjoyed by the SUBJECTS Of Great
Britain.
This is certainly curious state Of things;
and we are very glad that Senator Clayton has
moved call for tho correspondence, which
will pnt all the facts connected with il before
the country. Ia the case Of Cuba, our Gov
eminent has set forth ut length, through tho
able pen Of Mr.. Everett the considerations
which would forbid our entering into any on
gagement which should prevent us from estab-
lshing such relations with neighboring coun-
tries AZ their proximity might render nece, sa-
Fy. Wt nave Ftlusbu VI cuttE iut My ak'oS-
ment not to seek the acquisition Of Cuba. The
public judgment has most emphatically rati
fed that declaration; and we arc inclined to
believe that any such arrangement in regard
to tho Sandwich Islands would be still more
obnoxious to tho public censurc.
Mr. Upshur's agreement with Great Britain,
If any such was made, was never submitted to
the Senate, and Of course cannot have any OF
Tho hindno ohli0ationa of treaty. Ii must
stand as simply the opinion Of On individual
And the sooner our Government takes occasion
TO bring this TO the notice Of those concerned,
and TO dismiss Mr.. Upehurs assurances, as Of
no weight whatever in the case, the sooner
will it be able to treat the whole matter as the
public interests may require.
Our correspondent states, also, that France
and England have entered into a mutual
agreement TO maintain the Independence of
the Sandwich Islands. They might have a
right to protfer their aid to the Government of
these Islands, in defending them from invasion,
or in maintaining their independence against
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any Power which should seek their conquest
But how can they forbid the Government from
dsposing Of the Islands a. it may see fit2
What would such action be but an assumption
ct the Government themselves--t destruc-
tion Of that very independence which they
pretend to guaranty!
We hope all the facts Of the case will be
placed before the public, SO that an intelligent
Judgment can be formed as to the course which
the honor and interests Of the country will
require the Government to pursue
Nea0 York Daily Times, Feb g.
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ny- The Daily Era can be had every morning
at tho Periodical Stand Of Mr.. j. I. BATES, Elk
change Philadelphia; ALSO the Weekly Era,
~ Mr. JAMES ELLIOTT Is authorized to receive
and receipt for subscriptions and advertisements for
the Daily and tho Weekly National Era in cinein-
natl and vicinity.