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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30

1t has been our pleasure as well as duty,
since the commencement of our career as
journalist, to advocate all enterprises con-
nscted with the great internal improvement
system; believing that system under a Judi.
cious economy to be the great lever of de-
velopnent and civilization. We have en-
deavored to beget and foster spirit of en-
larged and active enterprise in this commune
y, which would not permit the world around
Us to travel on to wealth, prosperity and
greatness, BY steam, and leave US to Jog along
on the car of sold fogyism" until we got so
far behind that it would be impossible to
overtake' our more liberal aud enterprisinp
neighbors.
To those who think and act as if our CITY
and citizens were running recklessly mad up
on the "Straight Line" project, we would in
vite attention to the queries of our Eastern
railroad men and railroad capitalists.
Wherever the project has been submitted
to them by Mr.. Carpenter, Mr.. Smith and
mayor Hopkins, and its advantages pointed
out, these gentlemen have been met with the
involuntary EXPLANATIONS:
"Why has this road not been built before,n
"This should have been the first road con.
structed in indiana! They prove the SINGER
ity Of their views by assisting in its construc.
ton now.
These queries may be answered satisfac-
torlly, but they nevertheless 90 to show, that
In the estimation of practical, enterprisine
business men, we are not reckless or prema.
ture in the construction of this road. This
project has already taken its place in public
estimation among the very first railroad en-
terprlses in the country. 1t commands not
only theresPect and admiration of railroad
capitalists, but their money also.
The experience of the past year furnishes
gratifying and convincing evidence, that this
community can accomplish, even nop, in the
way of public improvements, whatever their
interests may demand, to facilitate our COM
merce, or to develope the internal resour.
OF our State. The success of the "Straipb,
tao t..i..-... .sss our clsv y yet ~
n,;.a growth to grapple with such 49,. !"
r.'' whenever our growing interest,". ..o .''
mi. necessity. The history and succsss a &c
.na . project within one brief year. IT,; 1a',
,;on upon the value of property; it,.,,,"u o-
.,im., capitalists and capital to our ci,v. ~
.c,u., o' IL will give to labor and ,r,ds. ~. .ne
ss'Oal expenditure of large ,moua,a aus; the
capital in our midst. afford paIo,ha ,Oi-
Luce OF the beneficial effects Of ,.;, ev'-
yydom 70 81 aAea facts" that will cause old fo.
,ov.,i % get rid of little of its dread Of ~
ao,a'l0n' its hostility to heal,bfnI .1 IN
:. s "' lear' that well directed en,srOs s.sSs '
'ur history. III this crisis of
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30
Muskefs and Kossuth.
New YORK, March Ok

NEW YORK, March 25.
u;,t ne steamer Washington sailed At noo,
The passengers and S2O3,oOO in specie,
vs.,o "e upper Barque Grape.Shot saiie,
yus.eleay Tor Cons,antinople, with ooo noc
muskets and other fire-arms WI" 2oo'ooC
BY G ae uraPe-Shot was recently purchased
mo.n ne Zines and Tribune published ,b;s
, H;ao'n'ng an address to the German no,,Ia
T. o r VI .nls Country by Governor Kossu,h
,;om aS written in consequence of the re;ec.
po 1y the United States Senate of ~
a. Cnn nomination of George Saunders
and gives yves Mr.. s. high praise for his am;tv
cali .. ea, ia MS Office, and deprecates his re.
.om,,o 20 an event which tends to place his
% ,ha y "a The light of giving aid and comfort
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30
Five Men DroxUueo

we learn by man from Green Rive, 81 =.
Monday night last five men were drown.s
Tue Jam, up Green River. The current -,
very swift, much swiiter than usu,I 49, .
n'gn stage OF the river, when these mon 49,.
aer''ok to bring down a raft of Ioos , ~
oei0Fe reaching the dam, the raft cauoh, :"
~. 0iush' and was broken up. The Ioa.
WIN the men on them, went over -. a
ana they have not since been seen. rh.ro
were Two brothers named Smith. and 49,
brothers named Harris.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30

The Germans and tLe Nebraska BilI.
| AT the recent meeting of the German cit
liens Of New York, they appear to have fully
accepted the truth, that by the provisions of
Senator Douelas's Nebraska Bill, they and
their Irish brethren were to be excluded from
the territory, in order to let their more dusky
friends, the negroes, in. One of their speak.
ers held forth as follows:
81 may further mention that an amendment
has passed to the effect that no alien shall
be allowed to vote in the new Territories -
The Shareholders who now em;grate there
may have ii all their own way. One OF the
evening papers of to-day very truly saws:
Heinrich and Patrick will not be in Nebraska,
S e. Win negroes. In former DAYS a drum nd
INC Iequentiy sufficed to arouse the Csr, enu
W. demonstration for the Democratic n,r,w
~, n.n an erection was at hand, the ofice III
sJo. r.. u matter the Germans, caIling H.,
al nleads, aud inviting them to !, trs.,
AT the ballot-box each vote. -
, ,enea regular Democratic ticker IT,,
III III net lie must vote from top to bottom pa a
TL ior Dutctmgn after the ele.,;ou,
,hoU us. ZINES have passed away. and hono
b., "u never return. The time has 60
~ =. "neh Republican Democratic ticta,,
vas suncient to rule these United S,.,oa
only necessary to play the idJ,a -.
~ the Germans dance to anv oivan 49,, "
nc opponents Of our good cause s.v .i
NJ VI US are not citizens of this count, ""
!, Mat may De true, but those who are No; -, c
,u1ens DM be citizens next wear and IL Z
i party will not feel very pleas.n, II
nown" Ne"' snail De made p
:. Inc New York Express very truly remarks f.
a' the Introduction and adoption of tbis 3
to the bill, isMe. frstpractical Ma. or
'e A"sr'csn triumph in The United STATE, an
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30
A SERVANT GIRL THE Morurno

SERVANT GIRL THE MorHrp or or
IDur'ns the reign of Charles L., of Enc.
iano' country girl came to London and he
Gu Gu nerseif to carry beer from a warehouse
ne brewer liking her looks took her int
MS family and after short time mor,;ed
her. When he died he left her the bnIt
VI MS property. She was recommended 70
nlr' HYDE a 'killful lawyer. to arrange her
nusoane's estate. As her fortune was l,rrs
.iyoe' who was afterwards Earl If CI.,es
-oa' married her. Their daughter was the
wife of James ii, and mother IF NJ
Anne, queens of England.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30
Election TscE.,.

we shall put to press the Civ r,....
candidates ,ha y hour this morning. Those
. announced their names, will please a already
opportunity of placing them ., e. 81. ~
cts this morning before o,cIocL =" ,ne t'ck-
's 'leke's for sale at the usual rate. "a .o
cents per hundred, till the elec,ion :; 'a'eS' oo
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30
ELECTION TICKETS.

CANDIDATES will please hand in their for public
announcement BY thursday morning. We shall on that
mornings II not BEFORE print the tickets be voted at
the two Engine Houses. All the names Of Candidates
for The writing Of other Tickets may be obtain
cd at the Journal Office in any quantity Thursday morn.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30

AZ 1t has cost the general goverpmen,
the snug sum OF S564,OoO to experiment wi,h
Capt. Hunters submarine wheel. The 70
suit attained is that the wheel ia NJ
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30

0-A farmer in North Carolina has trans
"i,ted to the Clay Monumental Association
/, Lexington, the handsome donation of frs
hundred dollars. '''
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30

., OA oUr FOR 'EM.-Our city is ;,eo.
tar. I'n' with a number of notorious eb,,.
80. ""0 are not supposed to be here f., 80. &c
De'.sf purpose, than pursuing their Lnon
r fs;, OF burglars. thieves and coun,s,-
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30

AElt is proposed to cut canal from r ,lo
Nal'n'san TO the Illinois river, throwing such
volume of water into that stream as to r.n
der it navigable at all seasons.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30

we" CONSULAR APPoINTMENrs.-TheP Pre-.
sloent has made the following nominations
" me senate; Robert L. Lougheard, of Penn
a. ouoiln' Ireland; VIM, L. Wlnaps a, 8,
:. 'e'sourg' Russia; and Augustus w. Scbar.
H. OF Missouri, at Falmouth, ENGLAND
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30

W Mss Julia Dean commanded an en-.
I.s -. the Louisville Theatre on Mon
10y nlsnt' IT appears that the reported in.
'enaon Oh Miss Dean.to visit California was
without sufficient foundation "''
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30

InF George II. Holt, who left home on Sat,.,d'.E
~ uary e9th, on the Strader for Louisville LII, jar
has been nothing heard of him. He was n,e there
81 age, round features black hair and wske,s wears
Siek eoa doek ana oveeoas black Cassmere mao on
and, and about 81 900 in money with him g on right
viii ',d 20 his pants Any information
win great 1er ON 81, whether dead living
mh2s3t No 20 W, 'oAAC BRUCE,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30

me City Council of Louisville 10.
passed general appropriation Bill inc,ua;" nos
An appropriation ofSsO 900 for filI;,a ~ n
Grass. Up Bear
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30
81 ECIAL NOTICES.
Use Or. HOwe's Shaker Sars,n,-;ii.;

-, HE undersigned, having Stors. =.
on
members ofthe Fire Comnanjprs our gratitude to the
Hopkins john from desructon also 10 Marnn
host Of other mSSwson Esq. Judge S.ephens an
WIN. HUGHES "ie I, e. ertions.
LOUIS BENDER. ih y =, HEADEN,
BITTROLFF & SONS ELLIOTT
GEORGE WORTH DECkER & KRAMER
mh3O-It JACOB sCHENREY.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30

NOTICE.

parine ship heretofore existing in this city h
e. tween Martin Glass and Martin Klaus ma! , re
glass KLAUS, is this day dissolved by mu,na
.ar'n hauss has purchased the interest of Mr. f.,
said firm. !, pT, sse 81 business Of
mh29-Im Wapr ~ TLASS.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30
VACCINarus,,, 1890

Health of The c,v mas been appointed by the Board Of
mha Tho will call at his Office free Of changer. all
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UTPrice az admission so cents. Children half price,
Front SEATS reserved Tor Ladies'. Seats can De secured
on application at the Hail. from to II O'Clock A. M,
and from 10 o'clock y. NJ. n ~ =
j Efficient officers win be IN attendance preserve
order. = FII.7f
persons 10 their seats lmhg7.tf
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30
APRIL ELECTION.

Mr.. SAxDrss:-Please announce my name as cand.
date for the Office of Cy ASSESSOR at the ensuing April
election. (mh3C) HENRY BUTTS.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30
STATEMEN

|
lHF RECEIPTS INTO THE TREASURY OF THR
NJ CRY or EVANSVILLE. rOR TIE FISCAL YEAR rypIvo
WITH THE MoSTH MARCH, 1854. CITY
Cash. Orders.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-19
BoNApARTE.s EARLY POVERTY.

NJ Theirs, in his history Of the consulate,
recites some very strange and previously un-
known particulars respecting the early life and
penury of Napoleon Bonaparte.
II appears that after he had obtained a subal-
terms commission in the French service, by his
skill and daring at Toulon, he lived some time
in Paris in obscure lodgings, and in such ex-
IRENE poverty that he was often without the
means Of paying ten sous (ten cents) for his
dinner, and frequently went without any at all
He was under the necessity of borrowing small
sums, and even worn out cloths, from his ac-
auaintces! He and his brother Louis after
words King IF Holland, had at one time only a
coat between them, so that the brothers could
only go GU, alternately, time and time about.
At this crisis the chief henSfac,or of he future
Emperor and conquerer, sat whose mighty
name the world grew pale" was the actor
Talma, who often gave him food and money.
Napoleon's face, afterwards SO famed for its
classic mouth, was during that period of STAR
vation harsh and angular in its lineaments, with
projecting cheek bones. His meagre fare
brought on an unpleasant and unsightly cuta-
neous disease, of type so virulent and malig-
nant, that il took all the skill and assiduty OF
his accomplished physician, Corvisart, to
expel il, after duration of more than ten
years.
The squalid beggar, then. the SPLENDID
Emperor. afterwards-,he threadbare habiii
menis and imperial manile-the howell and the
paiace-the meagre food and the Gorgeous
banquet--the friendship of poor actor, the
homage and terror of the world-an exile and q
prisoner Such are the ups and downs of this
changeful life: such are the ghts and shadow:
OF the great and mighty.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-19

the boat has TO approach ob!iquely, and the
scows can very rarely receive more than half
load.
A different model should therefore be adopt
ed for dredge-boats intended for the improve
ment of harbors or channels, and f"r the re-.
moval of bars in the rivers, | would merely
suggest that the hull be increased so as TO les
sen the draft Of wafer
find that The steel bushing in the eyes of the
| links Of the bucket chain answer well the pur.
pose for which they intended, as they
preserve the links entire and wear The bolts
| much less than they were worn before the
bushngs were introduced.
As the work for the improvement of the up
per rapids has not yet been plsced under my
direction agent, il would, presume, be on
| act OF supsrerogation to make snv report on The
subject, other than TO state, that have, aerea
bly, to your instructions, AIDED the officer put in
charge of the surveys by your orders, by nv
council and advice. whenever ! have beer
called on by him To d. so, and have requested
him TO execute the surveys IN snch manner az
10 enable the AGENT who may have he work il
charge t. form correct idea Of the extent ant
nature OF the contemplated improvements
l am, with much esteem, your obedient ser.
want.
JOSHUA BARNEY, u s. agent.
| Colonel S. II LoNa,
Supt ~ r improvements, Louisville.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-19
IRISH WEST.

A pentiemsn recently from Chicago, ini'' ms
ms, that for ten days previous to The time nc iei
the city, tile arriv Is il that city ma teacheo 70
the eoormous fl cure Of I3l 900 persons, making
$4,000 per day.
Tai, f,r oats,rpps all former emigration 10
the coun,ry.
iiyipw o.! This Immense ash 10 the country
a large pronoft;on OF wha,. find their way To
Dub a u, il heca,ir.s all important that little
attention should be gwen to providing tenements
Tor them 10 g into when they reach here
For the last three years It has bcen con-
slant source OF complaint, with strangers
coming to the place, who were iorc'biy
struck with the beauties and advantages
Of the place aud desired to make location
here, hat they compelled to leave the piac'
for want Of a Hotel, house, or sasd OF same
kind to 90 into. The complaint this spring "
more frequent and general than ever before
The II ,tcls are cons antly or ,wded aid mol
vacant house is to be found. As many as tort.
and fity are turned off from our principle Hotei
Of night and dwellings in process % cons'ru'
ton are engaged at enormous rents mohtas u
fore their completion.
The duty imposed upon our property holders
from this state OF facts, must be apoaren'
Ill.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-19
JOHN W. FoRNEY,
TNI-l-
POST OFFICE ROBBERY

Last Monday night, the Mail coming from the
East, was rubbed when this side of Warren, of
a large number OF letters, which were r,fled #
their contents, and the fragments scattered
along the road for several miles. the discovery
Of these fragments attracted the attention OF
some teamsters on Tuesday morning, who gath
cred up portions of them and took them 10 the
Postmaster at Warren; he sent out men imme
civ, and the matter was nvest ated as far as
il could be in that direction The fragma mis-
were gathered up, and portions Of them sent,
with the information, To the Posm here -
By placing them together. the desiina.lo ION of
number OF the letters were ascertained-thev
were directed to this and the towns west and
northwest usually supplied from The cas-, of
Warren through this nffice. Mr.. Gray, our
Postmaster, and Mr.. a.oore, the Sage Agent,
Immediately set about ferre'ing out the
perpetrators. The stage driver was promptly
arrested. he had been but short time in the
employment OF the company. and had that
morning asked to be discharged. He says, Their.
were in The coach that night six passrngers-
four Germans, and two shabbiiy dressed Amer
cans, and that they all came through 10 this
city, where he left the m. He says, one ofthem
several times got out of the coach and rode on
the box with himself Two men answering To
the description ofthe Americans, after the ar
rival of the stage, sought and Obtained lodging.
at the City Hotel. The bag containing tina,
kind Of mil matter, when it arrived here, was
locked, bu. almost empty. 1t is uncertain, from
information yet received, whether this bag was
opened by false key, rifled on the coach and
locked again, or whether there was another bag,
which 10 missing. The community should be
on the alert to ferret ovt and bring to justice the
authors Of this daring crime.-l Gal. Adv. Of the
18th.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-19

The Havana correspondent of the New York
Mirror, writing under date of March gath, has
the follow ing narrative Of an incident connected
with the "Black Warrior
ssTLere is much excitement in the city TINS
morning in consequences of some hard words
that passed between Captain Bullock, OF the
b w. and the commandan,e de euardas, at the
Dominica Our consul this morning related
the facts to me as follows: When the Black
Warrior was delivered up, the small stores
were among the missing. quantity OF cham
payne, claret, porter, nice ed bles, &c, were
not to be found whether any advocates OF
the Maine liquor law had been on board and
consigned the bubbles to a watery grave, is not
known.) A list of them was made out and pre-
scented by Mr.. Tying, consignee of the vessel,
to the cormanda'e for settlement. lie flew
into n rage, denied all knowledge of the matter,
said he was a cavalier, an officer and gentle
man, and should demand satisfaction for such
an imputation Captain Bullock entered soon
after, and being tod the circumstances, SAID that
Mr. Tyng need not have any trouble, and that
| he would settle the case himself He went
Immediately in search Of the cnmmandate. and
found him at Domin,ca's Captain Bullock
| told The commandante that he was the respon-
oit lie person that ne had ordered the list made
out and presented; that he (Capt. was also
cavalier, an officer and a gentleman, and
although the B. w. would sail within a few
hours, vet there was ample time to settle the
affair as he chose, whether with swords or pis-
| tnls; that he would get up steam, take him out
side the Moro. and have him brought back again
within twenty four hours dead or alive. The
commands nte finding himself in fix, backed
square out, said that CAPTAIN Bullock was a
gentleman, and the blame Of the whole matter
rested upon that id rascal ID IN Carlos Tvng
The Americans here are quite proud OF the
! Caniain's bravery.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-19
Regulating the pay of Deputy Postmasters.


Regulating the pay Of Deputy Postmasters.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States IF inner
lea in Congress assembled, That in place OF
the compensation now allowed deputy post
masters, the Postmaster General be, and he is
hereby, authorized to allow them commissions
at the following rates on the postage collected
at their respective Offices in each quarter of the
year, and in due proportion for any period less
than quarter, viz:
On any sum not exceeding one hundred dol
lars sixty per cent; but any postmaster at whose
office the mail is TO arrive regularly, between
the hours Of nine clock at night and 1--WE clock
in the morning. may be allowed seventy per
oent on the first hundred dollars;
On any sum over and above one hundred dol
lars, and not exceeding four hundred dollars, fifty
per cent;
On any sum over ard above four hundred
dollars, but not exceeding twenty -four hundred
dollars, forty per cent;
And on all sums over twenty -four hundred
dollars, fifteen per cent;
On the amount Of postage on letters and
packages received at distributing Office for
distribution, twelvs and one-h half per cent com
,n,ssion may be allowed;
Every postmaster whose compensation shall
not exceed FIVE hundred dollars in one quarter
shall be allowed one cent on every free Letter
.livered out of his Office, except such as are
for the postmaster himself But the specla
allowance now made by law, to the postmaster,
at New Orleans and Washington, city, shall
not otherwise be either increased or diminish.
ed;
Each postmaster who shall be required to keep
register Of the arrival and departure Of tn.
mails. shall be allowed ten cents FIR each MONTH
return which he makes to the Postmaster Gen
erai
Each postmaster may be allowed two mill
for the delivery from his Office, to subscriber
Of each newspaper not chargeabie with pos'a age
Provided, Thai, to any postmaster of any dis
tributing mr. separating post Office whose com
missions may be reduced below the amour
allowed at his Office for the year ending tn,
thir,ieth day of June, eighteen and fiiy .onr
the Postmater General shall be authorized, i,
his discretion, to allow such additional compen
sation as ne may deem proper. such compensa
ton to date and be allowed from the thir,ietl
day OF March, eigh'ee hundred and fifty three
Propided further, That the commissions an,
| allowances authorized by this act shall be sub
Ject 10 the provisions Of the forty first sectn,
of the act entitled "An act to reduce into on
the several acts establishing and regulating III
Post Office Department !" and all acts, or part
| "f acts, inconsistent with the provisions of thi
act, be, and the same are hereby, repealed an
this act to take effect, and be in force, from an
| after the commencement Of the ne It fiscal quar-
ter after its passage.
Pissed the House Of Representatives, Apr
5, 1854.
JOHN W. FORNEY,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-19
POWERS OF THE CAPT. GENERAL
Of CTIRA

Iii. unite common error, that the capt
r,or,i possesses lille or no discretion in ad
minis .erng The affairs Of Cuba, that before an
net Of that officer obtains any force or virtue, \
must receive the royal sanction OF the home
government. This doctrine applies to all the
Captain Generals of Spain, except him OF CUBA
According 10 a royal decree issued Nay ~o'
1925, hich is st.,l in force, the Capt GENERA
Of Cuba possesses Qua, powers. The wording
Of the decree is-"conterring upon you, pfeR
aTtiu, all The full po,cer gircn by the royal or
diaances to gnrerno. of places in state o
sisge,' which invests hun Win supreme su'"o'
ity, personatng the sovereign