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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23
Bodiam Mine Coal.

AS the miners progress in their under earth
operations in these mines, the coal taken out
appears to be becoming better. Mr.. Hutch
ison has brought us several pieces of coal,
which he says are fair samples of what they
are now getting out. 1t is as beautiful coal as
we ever saw, being hard, solid, glistening
black, and will not soil in handling white
handkerchief. Mr.. H., who has had over a
dozen years experience in COAL says this coal
is better than any other on the Ohio below
Pittsburgh, and better than Pittsburgh for
steamboats,. 1t has been fully tested here and
by boats. We are satisfied that when the
coal now being mined is fully known to steam
boats, they will give 1t preference to any coal
they are now using The operations at the
mines have been greatly retarded by the late
fire which destroyed the machine building and
shaft scaholding, but Mr.. Kerstermen is push
ing things forward vigorously, and will in a
short time be able to supply boats and the
city demand. We hope soon to see this coal
in general use, not only on the river, but over
the city.
Since writing the above, scientific friend
has examined our specimens of the Bodiam
Mines coal, and is highly enthusiastic in its
praise. He declares it as fine coal as he ever
saw-the nearest thing to the famous English
Camel coal we have. This coal does not slack
like the Pittsburgh coal. 1t is as good and
fine looking after six months exposure as the
day it was mined. Burning in furnaces, il
does not 'clinker'' like the Pittsburgh coal
and burn out the CRATES. AS an evidence o
this, our City Mills stopped burning the Pitts
burgh coal the other day, till they could gel
the Bodiam coal to mix with it to prevent il
''clinkering" We pronounce this coal the
finest there is on the Ohio river, and can prove
it to any one who knows what coal is, and who
will drop in and see our specimens.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23
Park Difficulties at parkvilIe
BLOODY DOINGS IN PROSPECT.

We are in receipt of intelligence from
Platte county relative to the unsettled condi-
ton of things there which we have time only
this morning to detail in the briefest space
Our informant was an eyewitness of what he
has related to us, and his account SO far as it
goes, can be fully depended upon. Mr.. Park,
accompanied by his lady, arrived in Parkyille
about a fortnight since. He was kindly re-
ceiyed and went quietly about his business;
expected as soon as that was settled to pro-
coed to Texas. Aday or two after his arrival
he was informed on good authorityathat the
"Secret Association had met some days
previously in Platte City, at the call OF the
"Platte County Artillery" that they were de-
termined to drive him off at all hazards and
that that they would be down some morning.
of that week. Revolvers were reported to
have been sent down, and letters were said to
have been received stating that the Associa-
ton would destroy Parkville if opposition was
made Intelligence Of this state Of affairs hav
ing quickly spread through the town, about
two hundred of the inhabitants assembled,
and passed resolutions inviting Mr.. Park to
remain. At the same time a committee was
appointed to meet the secret body, when they
came into the town and represent the wishes
and determination of the citizens of Parkville.
Much discussion took place on the streets, and
Maj Richardson, Col. Summers, Col, Burnes
and others, made speeches to the crowd in sup
port of Justice and right. When the commit
/ tee of the secret organization arrived, they
were met by Colonel Burnes and much excit-
ing discussion ensued when the committee
left town. Next -eay another committee ar
rived. In the meantime several men from the
Surrounding counties had gathered into the
town to defend Mr.. Park. Anxious to restore
peace, Mr. Park made an address, to the commit
tee declaring that he had come in private
capacity to transact business, and while he
could never concede single right, he was
ready to do anything that was manly and hon
orable to prevent the effusion of blood; but be
was in the hands Of his friends Col. Burnes
then asked them if they were satisfied, tx
, which they responded, mob Col. Burns then
said; ''Then let the principle be settled in
blood. We ask the honors of war. Set YOU
day, and we will meet you, but don't sneak
down in the night. Come openly, and blood
: will flow freely as in the Mexican war. W.
fight for principle, for right" Col. Summer
added: "Let them come, and the streets o
Parkville will be hotter than hell in tifteel
minutes.'' Meetings, both of the friends @
law and order, and of the secret league, con
: tinued to. be held up to the time when on
information terminates, and all kinds, ofexcit
ing rumors prevailed. 1t was reported tina
Atchison was at Platte city. Our informan
: learns that propositions for civil war and dis
e union had been strongly urged by member
> of the secret league. We shall await fur
Their tidings with anxiety st Louis Intel,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23
From Washington.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 49,
Ex-senator Gwinn has left for New York.
and starts for California on the 9th of Decem-
Der.
Westminster Kendall of New Orleans has
just been tried there for embezzlement. The
jury failed to agree. There were eleven for
acquittal. His counsel requested an immediate
second trial; but the prosecuting attornies had
it postponed to the April term of the court.
In political circles the organization of the
House is the absorbing topic. 1t is refreshing
to find so many patriots willing and even anx-
ious to serve their country.
WASHINGTON, Nov 20.
According to present determination no copies
of the Presidents message will be sent abroad
for the newspapers as heretofore in advance of
its delivery at the commencement of the ses-
son of Congress.
New York, Nov 20
The firm of Wells, Butterfield & Co., ex-
press men, paid the U. S. Treasury to-day the
$4,000 belonging to the Government, which
amount was stolen from their express in tran
sit from Dubuque to New York.
CHARLESTON, Nov 49,
The schooner Victory, from Washington
for Trinidad, foundered at sea yesterday off
this port. The captain and crew were taken
off by the schooner Marinda and arrived here
this morning.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23
The Journal and its Opinions.

The State Sentinel extracts an editorial
from the Evansville Journal, credits it to the
vincennes Gazette, and in its comments, says;
The Gazette (Journal) seems to be little
doubtful about its own, so-called, Republican
orthodoxy, siding, as it does, with the Phlla-
delphia Convention, to use its EDITORS words,
in Opposition to the further agitation OF the
slavery question" Mr.. Sanders may as well
come under now as any other time. 1t Will
not be six months until he will be driven into
Fusion rank, placed upon Free-soil platform,
and conapelled to labor side by side with the
rankest Abolitionists in the formation of fcti-
tious Republicanism.
Mr.. Sanders once worked with the Repub-
lican party of Indiana, and lent jealous aid in
bringing down the Indignation of the people Of
Indiana on the contemplate dough-faces from
this State who voted for the Nebraska Bill.
same opinions he did at that time on the sub
ject of the Nebraska swindle and Northern
dough- faceism Let the Republicans occupy
the position they did last year, and most GER
tainly they shall have the warm sympathy OF
the editor of this paper. No conlpulsiOn is
necessary to make US sympathize with right
and justice OH any and every occasion. Yet
at the same time, we have desired to see the
American party sustain itself on nationa
grounds, and leave all sectional issues to Other
parties-and more especially, to oppose the
further agitation of the slavery question, thu
most dangerous of all questions, and the only
question under heaven that ever can endangel
this glorious Union. The preservation of th'
Union is leading principle with the Ameri
can party-it cannot be so with any sectiona
party.
We beg leave to assure the Sentinel, tina
much as we despise Abolitionists, it is veIy
doubtful with us whether we would not pre-
fer working side by side with them, thai
shoulder to shoulder with most contemplate
Northern dough-@ces. But we can have nj
nearer affinity with one than with the other
If Abolitionists or dough-faces choose to ad
yocate any principles we maintain, we cal
only congratulate them on getting that nue.
nearer the path of true patriotism.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23

MAIL ROBBERS ARREsTED.-Two young man
named Carr and Vaughan, aged respectively
IL and 20 years, were lodged In Jail yesterday
charged with robbing the mail. Letters had
often been lost between here and Greencastle,
and decoy letter was employed to detect
the rogues. The cause of the delinquency
was found at station this side of Greencastle
and one of the above named boys was caught
in the act of opening letter, while the other
was found to have as lost letter and money in his
nocJSet- II Stnte ,T07i1
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23

CLF The United States Circuit Court for
the District of Indiana convened in this city
yesterday We notice large number of the
prominent men of the State on the streets.
The Old Liners from distance are here in
plentiful numbers. The work of platform and
candidate making is going on in anticipation OF
the 9Th of January Covention.- Ind. Rep.
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THE NEXT srEAkrR--A Washington cor

THE NEXT SPEAKER--A Washington cor
respondent of the Lynchburgh Virginian, says:
"The Americans and the Wings will organ
ize the House in their own way. and by their
united strength. Hon. S. G. Haven, of Buff
falo, N. Y, is decidedly the strongest man
now on the carpet for Speaker. He is Con-
sentative National Whig-in every way a
sound and consistent politician, and eminently
fitted for the post. He will be warmly sup
ported by the Southern Wings and Americans
He is also universally regarded as one of the
ablest members of the next House of Con
gresS.n
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23

OF How silly the London Times appears in
talking about not letting go its grasp on the
throat of Russia while it chastises the United
States! 1t is France, Mr.. Ball, that has Rus
STA by the throat, if any one, but it is not at
all certain yet which party will get choaked
most in the end Boston Post.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23

fSrOur success in Wisconsin is clear gain.
We had little, if any, hope of carrying that
State against the power of fanaticism and Abo-
litionism.-[ Sentinel.
If the Anti-American Governor be elected at
all, it is only by small majority. Wiscon-
sin numbers probably larger proportionate
number of foreigners in its population, or
among it's voters than any other State in the
Union. Pierce carried Wisconsin by a MAORI
ty of more than II, 900 over Scott This is a
beautiful ''clear gain in Wisconsin for the
lanti-Americans!
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23

0EFThe Yincennes Courant appears In en-
tire new type. The Courant is well edited
paper, and we can recommend it to any Old
Liners here who wish to subscribe to paper
of their own unauthorized politics in Vincen-
mes.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23

TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS CLAIMED FOR
LIBEL-A Jury was sworn last evening In
Judge Speneers Court to try an action for Ii
bel, brought by Lewis Stierlin, an associate
editor of the Volksfiieund against Stephen
Mollitor, publisher of the Volksbatt. The
case has only just epened.-- Gin. Eng.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23

THE FIRST PoP.-The Chicago Citizen says,
at cabin at Gibson, on the Michigan Central
R. R., an old man named Vroman and his son
got into quarrel, and the father struck the
son twice. Young Vroman deliberately took
his gun, and going out shot his father through
the window, and returning into the house, re-
marked, II guess laid him out the first pop
No arrest was made.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23

PROFITABLE PHILANTHRoPY.-Herry Grim
nell, the celebrated philanthropist," has ac-
tually paid toward the expenses of the several
Arctic expeditions fitted out from New York,
about ten thousand dcllars-the Government
having assumed the LIST. The house of Grin
nell, Minton & Co., of which he is partner,
will have cleared at the close of the present
season, on grain and other transactions upon
orders from the British Governmental OF
which orders came to this house in conse-
quence of Mr.. Henry Crinnell's philanthropy
about three quarters Of a million of dollars.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23

rTsome of our most beautiful fancy signs
are the work of Mr.. Summers. He IS an ar
fist in his line, and his work cannot be ex-
celled.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23
STE AM MILL FOEs SALE.
GREAT CHANCE FOR A BARGAIN!

rTNHE undersigned propose sell their entire Mill Mill
Property located 20 miles Evansville. Spring
Posey county in fine healthy and well tmbered dis
tr suitable to such business.
The following the for sale One Up right Saw
cuts OOa ieet lumber day Circular Saw; fine
all attached running in good erder yok
of Wagons and Chains; Blacksmith Shop and Tools
good Dwelling Houses with tenements each; stables
and Out houses complete All of the above standing
acres of Land which is included Also rs good Poplar
Trees standing "a miles from the Mill.
All above propose to sell for the of 50 00o
which we whole in part Real Estate in Evans
Vile q fair valuation.
Fer further particulars inquire at the Mill.
noV2I d2w&wG e. 4. j. hINEFT.
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orr The Kansas correspondent of the Ma
tional Intelligencer alludes to the representa-
tive from Evansville in the Kansas Constitu-
tional Convention, DR.. Geo. B. Cutler, as "a
young man of great spirit and considerable
talent" Go ahead, George, and show 'em
Evansville!
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or Mr.. A. f. Leonard, editor of the Nor
folk Argus, being nominated by ''NIany Voters"
as a suitable person to represent that city in
the State Legislature, declines the intended
honor, hecause-'he wants to get to Heaven"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-23

FATAL AFFRAY-On Sunday evening, near
indianapolis, young man, whose name is not
given, got into difficulty with man named
Shaw, both being under the influence OF h
quor. The father of the boy interfered and
struck Shaw upon the head with stick, frac-
turing his skull and causing death.
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FAIKRANK,S Scales.

EAE Ii RA y KS SCAs ES.
~ A UNIFORM STANDARD OF WEIGHTS
Sand correct system of weighing, are snbj sess
claiming the attention of every individual in abe
- community.
$50 correct Scale is Just arbiter between huyer
and Her, and it is of the i'm DO rsan 90
that instrument universally called ouss
ton of value in the daily hourly
business should be of such reliability and
secure the OF all those who be affected By
results Indicated.
The invention Of these Seaes and the that
have been from time to time the result
close observation and practical experenee and the
manufacturer have brought them such
that they safely be relied in
ton by weight Their construction is
mathe stical all defects
in compound balances have been by practical skill
manship; and hence their deli
cate. and in every unerrinRly
The which Scales
steady growth from the
and is based upon the principle adopted by
and devated from. of allowing
weighing machines to go forth from their establishment
BY strict ahsrenee this principle the If
public the accuracy these Machines
lilly increased with il the demand
ginnngs, their manufacture having annually
amounted during the 1854 nearly half milisn
dollars. HORNBROoK & CHURCHILL,
nov13-dAwIm Agents for Evansville.
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LATER FROM HAVANA.
MAIL STEAMER ED1CT.
TWO AMERICAS sEAMEx SENTENCED.

TWO AMERICAN SEAMEN SENTENCED.
The q. S Mail steamship Cahawba, J. W.
Smith, commander, Captain Shufeldt temper
arily ABSENT from New Orleans the 10th and
Havana 18th inst, arrived here on Sunday
morning.
| The Gaceta de la Habana of the 9TH inst,
has the Captain General Edict, ordering
that in future all mail steamers arriving in athe
ofings of Havana before shutdown, in time
to be siglalled from the Moro, have permission
to enter the "Port'' after shutdown, and proceed
up to their anchorage If "hauled down. at
sunset a white flag will be run up at the fore
This Edict only applies to mail steamers of all
nations.
Two American seamen named Chauney and
Willis have been condemned by the "Royal Au-
dencia" to three years ''prendio'' to be served
in Havana; this sentence, which before has
been mere rumor, is now authenticated.
The French brig Orestes was the only for
eign vessel of war in the harbor.
. The health of Havana being perfectly good,
and all excitements at an end, large number
of visitors from the States are expected during
the winter season.-M 7. Express, 18th.
| A correspondent of the Rushville Bepubli-
can mentions the following case ofthe petrifac-
ton of human body:
A case of the kind was witnessed by the
writer in this ceunty few years ago. The
subject, boy sixteen years of age, had been
buried about seven years. The skin md mus
cles on the neck, body, and extremties except
the hands and feet, were in a perfect state OF
preservation, the skin in some places showing
a smooth and in others wrinlxled appearance.
The whole had by some process been convert
led into stone. One of the arms was with
some difficulty detached from the body, and
carefully washed and infinitely examined, and
found to be stone. The bones of the arm were
movable in their stony encasements. The
linteguments of the head, hands and feet had
entirely disappeased. The substance ofthe brain
appeared to have undergone but little change
From all appearance in. this case, the body
must have remained the whole time immersed
in water.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

READ THIS For all Bowel Diseases Cholera, Darrhea
Dyspepsia Fatuency Constipation. and general bility
of nothing better than Dr. H0STETTERS celebrated
stomach Bitters enc wine glass; taken three each
day before meals. will be for all the above dis
will remove all heaviness keep
from eostiveness, assist digestion give good appet
and impart healthy the whole Every
y should keep these tiers hand during the
family medicine. For sale by principal uggists
and dealers generally. WOOLSEY IL SAWYER,
novl0 dim HALL0CH Il STODDARD,
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COSMOPOLITAN
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GEORGE WASHINGTON,
The Father of his Country
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The Philosopher;
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INDEPENDENCE COUNCIL NO.

Meets clock P NJ their Water street. over
the Telegraph Office the first each
month. ott25d6W
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NOTICE
A. G. ADLERsBERG.

A G. ADLERSBERG. WILLIAM EafPF
LamascO City surveyor Civil Enginesf.
TIVE undersigned have Joined into Parnershp In tbs
Survey and Oh Til Engineer Business solicit
patronage of the pu lie -
All orders Tor surveying Lsvsllins etc., will be punssa-
silly attended to and promptly
Maps Plans Views. Drawings ets made TO erdsr viii
nsatnsss md dispatch.
/ AoYl4-3m ADLERsBERC 4 KRuPP
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CoPARTNERSMHP NOTICE.

LAYING eonnssted with in the Foundry and Na.hne
II Basiness Al. A. DUNN and VA. TAS LOK ,hey
both being cool Practical Mechanics in
mere say that intend to DO
able any the city We intrnd wrrr.n,rr er~
xork when done both in material a.
IN quantity as in quality ask liberal parsnase frsr
tho who wish anything ia line business
not only to but exteea, Is
reap sene glory also. HEN RY SCHRIREx
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sELECT FEMALE INSTITUTES.

per Atamont wbolesae
ana RETAIL cheap, and warranted pure n sale,
roy38 COOKS Family Grocery.
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GSALF, 6kC.-3oo brls Pomroy salt;
~ 40 bsles Gunnies. quality;
Flour in barrels and sacks; for sale By
JOHN BUTTS.
apo"i4 Water street. above Main.