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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-30

Our COUNTY JAIE.-We learn from
several reliable gentlemen who have recently
hid occasion TO visit our Jail, that it is in
wretched condition. That when persons
first enter. they are saluted by most loath-
some and sickly stencil, and the prisoners are
actually sickening every day from this
cause. We think that foul air and filth
should be no part of pisoner's punishment
in a county jill, especially when innocent
persons are frequently incsrcerateds for watt
of friends or other means Of proving their in
nocence. Why is not the old pest.house
Jail abandoned, and the new Jail occupied!
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-30

Too ANXIOUS BY HALF.-An amusing af-
ssir happened lately between a coal dealer
and purchaser. The latter was very ark
ious to see that the former did not cheat him,
so he (the purchaser) inspected the weigh
ing of the coal himself, and felt perfectly
satisfied that he got his full allowance, with
out any desire on the part of the coal dealer
to "sh ,ve." However, while the coal was
weighing, the driver of the team could not
help laughing, aware at the time that the
purchaser was particular about his full weight
of coal. The purchaser noticing the laugh
ing OF the dri er, asked him, when he re-
ceived his coal, what it was all about; so the
driver told him: "why," said he, "when your
coal was weighing you were staining ON the
scales, and was weighed with it." ais it pos
sible? why, weigh nearly two hundred
pounds!" "Well, sir," said the driver, "you
are Sold" "Yes,' was the reply, sand
have bought myself too"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-30

~ The American party at Memphis in
tend running, il is understood, James Wick
ersham. Esq, for Mayor; G. w. Fisher, for
Recorder; and o. H. Side, for Tax Collector.
We are personally acquainted with Mr..
Wickersham, and trust he will be elected
Mayor Of Memphis. He would adorn the
position. He is one of the most talented
lawyers of Memphis. and gentleman in ev-
cry attribute of his nature.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-30

LOOK OUT FOR YOUR Hoes!- Marshal
Burk informs US that an opportunity will be
afforded every body to-day to take their hogs
out Of town free Of charge. Next Monday
he will commence taking up oil hogs found
running at large, and they will be forthwith
sold for the benefit of the city. So look ont
for your hogs.
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OF A beautiful young lady, who 10 in the
habit of wearing long dresses, called our atten-
ton yesterday morning to very filthy gutter
on First street adjoining Mr.. Linck's premi-
ses. As she gathered up her massive skirts
to cross this Shiny conduit, we were very
forci6ly struck with the beau'y-ah-thati is
to cay, the importance of the Marshal's at
tention being Immediately called to this nu-
sance, right in the " Broadway" of our city.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-30

ESCAPE FROM THE JEFFERsoNvILLE Penn.
TExrIARY.-George w. Rosa, sent from La
fayette for four years, after remaining q
week in the Jacksonville penitentiary,
escaped from custody. He lay concealed
under pile of stone in the main yard for
four days, when rope was thrown over til 9
wall by which he effected his escape. He
said, and expressed his surprise that his
hiding place was not detected.
Being re-arrested one day this week, he
took dose of strichnine, and died shortly
afterwards.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-30

T Mr.. Brooks made balloon ascen-
sion at St. Louis, or was advertised to do SO,
last Thursday. The editor of the st. Louis
Republican contradicts the report that he
was going to accompany Mr.. Brooks. He
says when he wishes to get high. he general
ly takee safer plant
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-30

MASSACHUSETTS AMERICAN STATE Con-
vEHT1oN "A dispatch from Boston, dated
June 25th, says: The American State Con-
vention assembled here yesterday. Propo-
sitions for public session will be considered
The American platform published in a hand
bill, is 'imilar to that of the Philadelphia
convention, and secrecy is abandoned.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-30

OE II anybody is not satisfied with the
present warmth of the weather, let him hold
on while. There is every prospect of its
soon growing hot. But the atmosphere is
unusually pure at this time. The late rains
and thunder have rarifed it apparently 10 an
unu -ual degree. The moon is now too
bright of evenings to be gazed at. Never
before was the Evansville world flooded with
brighter moonshne than during our passing
nights now. The streets are lively at the
first rising of the moon, with those enjoying
the evenings splendor and outdoor fresh
ness.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-30

FOURTH OF JULY.-From present indica.
tions we are to have just as quiet Fourth
q July in Evansville as could possibly be
desired for the sleepest person in the city
There has been little talk of "putting
through" some kind of celebration, but
even the talk has ceased. From our ex-
changes, we should judge the natal dav will
be very generally honOred all over the
State.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-30

They are having exciting times in Oregon.
The papers are overlooking with POLITICAL
folly, defamation and blackguardsm. And
talking about the latter, Gen. Lane, as usual,
has let out his nature. He must have been
getting badly worsted to permit him.
self to call Gen. Gaines liar at a public
discussion. Gaines was probably coming the
Todd over him. The general election takes
place throughout the Territory on the first
Monday in June, at which time Delegate ia
to be elected to Congress, and members of
the Legislature and other County officers to
be chosen. Gen. Gaines, the Wing and
Know Nothing candidate, and Gen. Lane,
the Democratic candidate, have been stump
ing the Territory for month past. At a
meeting in Dallas, Polk county, .iffey got SO
excited that Lane called GainesA liar, where.
upon q fight took place on the stand in
presence OF an interested and excited au-
dience. The beligerennt candidates were
separated just in time TO prevent free f. ht
between their friends all around. They con.
tinued their canvass together afterward not
withstanding, aud were to address the people
Of Portland on the 26th. To Judge by the
fury of the Oregon papers one would suppose
that upon the result of the political cam
paign depended the destinies of the world.
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DIED,

IN this city the 9th of June serslong ess MARX
GUMBERTS aged rs years.
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TO DRUGGISTS, PHYSICIANS, AND
CNIINERY MERCH MIS-

THE Undersigned have . large drug
medicines. chemicals. oils paints, varnishes. dye
woods glass patent edcines brushes etc. and
constantly receiving fresh supplies the
er and Eastern markets. which they determined to sell
Of small advance.
Our ares al selected with sres. care
to give geuniaenes quality and price,
rgical instruments abdominal and
shoulder braces Of the most approved styles.
ALEC large supply OF daguerrean stock consisting OF
plates chemicals small advance from East
ern prices.
Vans SegaTs. Bird cages. seeds and fountains.
Merchants and dealers will please call and examine our
stock when the city and all will be ATTENDED to i'm
med ately and carefully packed. 11D
W. H P. SronDARp( Wholesale Druggists.
oct5-tf Main the river.
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PRINTS.
nEop this day csses Prints; for sale by
& JAMES Low CO.,
spI4 tIs Main st.. Leuisville, KY
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LAW PARTNEMSHIP

las g. JONES and JAS e. BLYTHE Assornies at Law.
Evansville asociased themselves part
ners in the practice Will continue to practice
shs and counties and in the Suprems and
Court turning their attention partio
ulariy 70 land In short time they will be prepared to
giye minutes Of the title to almost
lot in EvausviIle its eaiargsmsn or in Lamssco.
gsther With professional opinion - to the title IL
ss;v.d.
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prove the health of their immediate neigh
borhoods."
This Board of Physicians, in the prosecu.
ton of their duties, visited the Reservoir in
Ohio, and with a short extract from their
Report thereon, this communication will
close.
"These Reservoirs lin Ohio1 have been
constructed from twelve TO fifteen wears,
where time sufficient has elapsed to see the
practical effects of such collections of water.
The great Reservoir of Mercer County, being
the largest artificial lake in the world, covers
about seventeen thousand acres OF land, nine
thousand of which was a dense forest when
submerged.
| "Athuugh great fears were entertained as
to its effect upon the health of the country
at the time, yet all now freely acknowledge
that it has been decided adyan Sge in point
OF health.
"Dr. Stevens, who has practced medicine
for eighteen years in the vicinity of this body
of water, says the health has gradually i'm
proved since the filing of the Reservoir.
"Mr. Sawyer, ex-meT Der of Congress, and
the citizens living near, all say, without a
dissenting voice, that the hygiene of their
country has been greatly improved by the
construction of the Reservoir"
1t is proper to say that the Trustees, in
building these Reservoirs on the Wabash and
Erie Canal, have only carried out the plans
of the State. They have constructed no
greater number of Reservoirs, nor of any
greater extent than was originally proposed.
In the plans OF the State it was not proposed
to remove the timber from the Reservoirs
any further than has been done by the Trus-
tees. II.
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WHEELING, BALTIMORE
PHILADELPHIA. WASHINGTON CITY,.
NEW YORK, kTC.; VIA
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coNNEcTIEG LIsAs KAsrwAkpt
Great Eastern and Western U. S, Nail 0u,e
American Eapress Line!
SHORTEST TO DAYTON IS NILES, AND No cz.naa
OF CARS OR BAoeAeaI
TWO TRAINS DAILY ISUNDAYS EXCEPTED,
RE ORNING EXPRESS leaves ~ $40 A. M eorass,e A
VN Richmond with Eslon and Hamilton, Cia eiSnad
Dayton Railroad for Cincinnati a,rset
II;3O arrives At Dayton 10:30 ith Al
trsins Columbus Zanesv ne Wheeling Rsitnsrs
Washington CITY, Philadelphia New York and b ston Ase
for Springfield Urbanx. tame Fsrsss
Troy, Piqua. etc. Br akiast at In6isnarolis.
By this train arrive Columbus eight heurs,
advance 81 any other route from Indians pols,
MAIL TRAIN leaves ndans Polis ths arriys
all trains from the West North and SOUTH
p Nj. Cincinnati 5s45 p Esrivns a. Day.
ton at p M directly with trains Tor xssis a..
lubus Springfield Cresne Pittsburgh. PhsdsPkiA sss
arriving At Columbus at 9:l5 P. NJ.
Dinner indianapolis and snppsr DAYTON.
PITTSBURGH PASSEN9ER KS leSving noon trains kava
Crstne for Pittsburgh as other train from
Passeng rs by this route through to Cincinnati quick
by any other.
The only route having ropuections at Daytcn
Columbus Baggage check through. Pitbursh Phle.
dslphia baggage re. eheekedat Columbus.
DAYTON. OR CohUABUS VIA DAYTON.
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Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-15
The Tribulations of Reeder.

The free soifers are terribly exercised
about unfortunate Governor Reeder," a
gentleman whom Mr. Pierce, by advice of
the editor Of the Washington Union, sent
out to Kansas to actas Governor, and who
appears to have found the Job ANYTHING but
pleasant one. These Western squatters
are little Independent and rough in their
manners, and as they believe what the
Washington Union has so often told them.
that they are the g sovereigns" of the new
Territory, they appear to have shown less
respect for the sovereign the President sent
out to govern them than the White House
clique had expected. This gentleman, it
seems, has now left the Territory, and the
people, acting upon the principle of reyo-
| lutlonists in Rome, when the Pope fled to
Naples in lS4S-a principle highly laud-
ed by the Tribune and Evening Post in
those days-have proceeded to call an
| election to choose another chief magistrate
-whereat the Tribune and Evening Pos
of to-day are consistently and excessively
irate.
| The Post, speaking for Mr.. Marcy as
usual, demands of the President that Reed.
er be forced back upon the people of Kan
sas. If the President has any wisdom
left, he will attempt no such thing. We
believe in the true doctrine Of popular soy.
ereignty, and believe, moreover, that Kan
sas and Utah will teach the President wha
that doctrine is, before they have done will
him. Let us have no pro-eonsuls sent on
with legions at their back. There are
people enough in those Territories to or
ganise governments for themselves, anc
they are doing so. The President had bet
ter not interfere.-.Ncac York Daify .Neus
Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-15
.TnE SrArE OF Tu1nosra KAssAs-

The STATE OF THINGs IN KANsAs.-
The scenes which have ranspired In Kan
sas might have been expected from the
course pursued by the Abolitionists in this
quarter. Had the settlement of Kansas
been left to the natural course Of events,
all would have been we'll But the higher
law babblers In this vicinity sent out whole
shoals of ragged and vicious incendiaries
to incorporate their crazy ideas with the In
stltutlans of the new territory, and after
the election to return. as hundreds Of them
have done and are still doing. The Mis-
sourians had just the same right TO send
over their zealots at the election as the UNI
derground railroad companies had to send
theirs; and whenever IL comes to a ques-
ton of pluck between such parties, it is
easy to forsee the result The best friends
the slavery propaga ndists have are the ab-
ohtionists. If both parties would only
leave Kansas alone, it would be all safe /;
but when the anti-slavery commences the
accommodating, their opponents will nat
urally desire to have finger in the pie
Brooklyn Eagle.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-15
Mob Law of Missouri.

The New York Daily News, says, the
Jerry Rescue" outrage was the first of
long series Of acts Of similar character
which have since occurred to disgrace the
people Of this country. Retributive ven
geance in the South follows insolent ag-
erosion in the North, and for our part, re-
membering we'll which section" threw the
first stone, we shall have little sorrow to
exhibit over tarred and feathered Aboli-
ZIONIST in a slaveholding State, until his
brethren of all colors in our own portion Of
the Union shall be better able to remem-
Ter and obey the commandment touching
the coyeting Of their neighbor's man SER
servants and maid servants. The outrage
at Parkville, Missouri, recounted to our tel
egraphic dispatch, IS the natural offspring
Of the jerry and Rosetta cases, and while
we deplore both, we prefer rather to con-
denim the first blow struck. Parkvins
does not begin to set off Syracuse, and
Platte County is not one whit more ultra
than St. Lawrence County.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-15
Kansas Election.

w hen the controversy was pending In
Congress, respecting the Kansas and Ne
braska Territories, we manifested but lit
tie interest in the discussion, as We saw
nothing attending it of peculiar advantage
to the South. Situated as it is, we thought
that contention would necessarily arise
upon the question of slavery, and the re-
suit would be as usual, unfavorable to this
section of the Union; the overburdened po-
pulation of the North would pour down up
on them in hordes, and as this questio n
would depend upon the numerical strength
it would be unavailing for us to contend
with such a surplus as they possessed. An
other thing-the philanthropy, humanity
and sympathy of abolition fanatics is CEN
tered IN the one idea of opposition to our
Institutions. This is the nucleus around
which everything gathers.-The wants Of
their fellow men are but pigmies, and the
misfortunes of friends even, are little to be
regarded, when their diseased and distem-
pered imaginations seize upon this topic.
From this, We argued that no available
means would be unheeded to deprive US of
our interest in Kansas. But the fortune OF
the day is with us.-Our friends have
maintained the cause nobiy. All honor to
them.
BY significant vote, the pro-slavery
ticket has triumphed, and Kansas has
proudly sustained herself, despite the op-
posing influences acting upon her citizens.
We hope this settles forever the question.
and one day we may hail her ioyfullv as
a sovereign State, untrammelled and unfet-
tered by the manifests of Abolition dicta.
ton. BY her own act, she has pronounced
her future position, and declared herexpres-
sed wishes. So then, let it be, and the
triumph will cheer us as ray of sunshine,
brilliant amid the dark and hazy atmos-
phere Of fanatical aggression.-.Mssissippi
Democrat.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-15
The Late Election in Kansas.

While the result Of the election In Kan
sas has called forth from some of the North
ern papers the most bitter denunciations,
and the most palpable ISLANDERS against the
people of Missouri, other papers, we are
glad to observe, are disposed to do US JUS
tice, and to lay the blame where it properly
belongs-upon the shoulders of the aboli-
tionists. The following remarks we ex-
tract from the New York Day Book Of the
2Sth ultirno.-H LOUIS Pilot.
When the abolitjonists themselves go to
Kansas to fight for the negroes, the millen-
ium may be considered at hand. Stealing
not fighting, is their business. The poor
imbeciles they send out there to vote for
free soil, are just such men as they were
here-whining. begging sneaks, who al
ways did and always will want somebody
to help them. 1t may be an advantage TO
get rid Of such creatures, but to expect them
to effect anything in new country is just
as impracticable as most of the ideas of the
abolitionists. Had Kansas and Nebraska
been left to themselves, they would have
been settled by hardy set of independent
men, as other new States have been; but
{" Boston Aid Society" made great efforts
to settle them with people Of narrow preiu-
dices and Massachusetts politics, and the
consequence was the ronsing of a spirit to
head them off. The result is as we see it.
The Boston aid tools are no arhere.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-15

Know NOTHING PROCEEDINGS IN Mas
sAcHusErrs.-The Known othing Legis-
lature Of Massachusetts manifest greater
love for Sanbo than for uncle Sam. Here
tolore, even in that anti-slavery State, n
law has been in force excluding negro
children from the public schools; hut we
notice that a bill repeating this law 50 as to
do away with distinctions on account of
COLOR has passed to the third reading in the
House of Representatives, by large ma
jority. A dispatch to tie Baltimore San,
says that it'' will probably pass both branch
es, as there is but little opposition to it.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-15
Ne(u a0bertistm
OF THE
SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT.
PROSPECTUS

FItHE undersigned propose starting Weekly
i Paper in the city of Parkvile, Platte coun-
ty, Missouri, bearing the above title. to COM
Inence as soon as the necessary arrangements
can be made.
The great and growing Commercial adran-
tages of Parkville and the adjacent country
and the interest felt in Missouri and the West
ern and Southern States with regard to the set
Element of Kansas-the political caste OF her
institutions, together with the Importance of
properly developing the resources of Platte
and Clay counties, and the Great West gene
rally, have induced us to contribute our mite
lend our efforts to forward these great ends.
1t will be our object, in the publication of the
" Southern Democrat" to reflect the true senti-
ments of Western Missouri; to vindicate her
right to use all honorable and necessary means
for the protection of her institutions. and also
to contribute whatever may be in our power to
encourage the immigration Of pro-slavcry men
into Kansas Territory.
In short, the Southern Democrat, will
earnestly endeavor to advance the interests Of
Missouri, especially this portion OF the State,
and will defend the South and her institutions,
when assailed by Northern fanatics or political
demagogues.
stitutions of Missouri, and also the peace and
happiness of her citizens depend upon the adj
mission of Kansas as slave State, we shall
labor Increasingly and untiringly, to bring about
this result.
The g Southern Democrat will be above me-
dunn size. and will be furnished to subscribers
at 50 co for single copy; ten copies for 81" =
90, or twenty copies for $25 90, payable on re-
ceiving the first number.
THOS. Fl. STARNES.
May l, 1850 F. NJ. MCDONALD.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-15
- Cor sauatter Sovereign.

$50 &c, csIlo,ving persons are authorized to
act as Agents i0i ''e = " -''
ErGS.
Irncr S. P. McCUHDr, Weston.
49,, & SrRINerELLow,
Ros5 ) ). T Y. V'Tnonpsos. Liberty.
r BEAVER, Evansville.
4 Al, cas,.S s. B1hrH' Platte City.
G. ". WITHERs, Richfield.
PRor. II. b. ToDD, Camden Point.
JESSE MILLER, Hampton, Platte County
Cor. E. B. EWING, Richmond.
= CIV W. j. h +. cE.nx, FayenI
D. C. GARTH, Huntsville.
J. RESIcK, Wellington.
s c. HurcHIsoS, Glasgow.
T. p. WILKINSON, Brunswick.
J.. b. HARwooD, Miami.
TT T: F. X KHs s.n,so. Rocheport.
w l.. BOYER, Arrow Rock.
NJ. b. COLLINS, Glasgow.
A. s. JOHNSON, Westport.
F. A. KT 2asss Lexington.
p. F.. YOU'RE, Waverly.
Asr1,se & STEVENS Parkville.
JF. BRoADHURsr, Platte County.
r w. Grover ESQ, Warrensburg.
J. J. TILroN, Boliver, Polk County.
Y. b. HOLDEN, Clinton, Henry County
Hon. J. II. BIRCH, Plattsburg.
Col. HIRAM Rich, Fort Leavenworth.
N. R. McMURRAy ESQ, Independence.
A. r. MuRRY, Barry.
II. CoRDELL, Pleasant Hill. Cass, Co.,
Hon. JOHN DoNIpHAN, Iae, c;.u
GEx. f. l.. EDWARDS, 'oii wy
A. c. BLACKWELL, Carroll county.
EDWIN G.. BoorH, Kansas Territory.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-15

Po1soSous.-We have recently noticed
in our exchanges, several cases of children
being poisoned by putting visiting cards in
their mouths. In the manufacture of cards,
it should be borne in mind, that arsenic
copper and lead are used, which are capa-
bic of producing sickness and death
hence children should not he permitted to
play with them.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-15
Latest News from Cuba,

A large feet is fitting out to assemble in
the Gulf and then to cruise around Cuba.
Afais look warlike.
Dispatches of the highest importance
have been forwarded from HAVANA. The
greatest excitement exists there on accoun,
Of the frequent use of the Garrotte.
Concha is regretting his deeds of
blood.
Extensive prepare tics Of a Military char
acter are going on.
The arrival Of the United States cause
great alarm, it having been reported, that
she had landed men and munitions of war
in another part of the island.
Commodore MoCunley takes olarge Of
the fleet on the Gulf.
An order has reached Cuba to have ar
rested all the American residents, the Con-
srls included, in case Of fillibuster expe-
dition landing
Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-15
THE New GoLp MINES ON THE AR.

THE New GoLD MINES ON THE AR
KANSAS R1vER-THEIR LOCALITY, Sc
It is well authenticated fact that a rich
mine of gold has been discovered on a
stream called the Red Fork of the Arkan-
sas river, at the foot Of the Ouachita noun
tains. Considerable excitement prevails
in Southwest Missouri and North
Arkansas, and hundreds are already taking
up the line of march for the new mines.