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Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-27

WHAT He SAW Mr. Brooks lately made a
balloon ascension from Rockford, in this State.
Upon his descent friend inquired what he
saw beneath during his elevation above the
earth.
"Nothing," replied the aeronaut, "nothins
but corn.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-27

GJ'A facetioss fellow at Newport asserted
that they never took snuff in his State for
said he, half dozen sneezes would be equal
10 on earthquake in such small compass
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-27

1JIn gancing over paper, we met with
the following quoiotion in two placesi "Nero
fddled when Rome was burning"
Now, suppose he did. Nero knew very
vel that he couldn't put it out, and he just
thought he would let her rip.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-27

aTThe Editor of the Rochester Democra
gives this recipe TO kill fees on dogs Soak
The dog for FIVE minutes in camphene, and then
set Ere to him. The effect is instantaneous.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-27

An "AMERIcAN lDEA.-Some one has called
:he telegraph "the highway OF thought. -
This is a errror-it is "the thread Of conversa-
tion."
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-27

Or"Punch', says that "you can generally
tell how popular you are with lady by the
length Of time she keeps you Visiting while
dressing To recjeve you'
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-27

n'TMr. Jones, don't you think that mar
rage is a means Of grace" "Certsinly, any
hing is means OF grace that breaks up pride
and leads to repentance" Scene closes with
a broom handle.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-27

NJ One DAY, saw a little fellow with his
arms about little witch ofa girl, endeavoring,
if interpreted The manifestations right, to kiss
her
Tommy" said l, "what are you doing
lhere!' "Noihing', thir,," spoke the bright
eyed little witch, "he wath tryin' 10 kith me,
that he wath, thur" and she eyed him keen
ly.
"Why, Lucy, what prompted him to act so
ungentiemanly righ: here in school?" asked,
anticipating some fun
"Oh he htched up here and thed he want
ed me 10 kith him, and told him | wouldn't
kith such smuthy boy as he th, then he thed
he would do it, and told him would tell the
mather If he did, but be thed he didn't care
thnap for The mAther, and then he tried to kih
me tho hard" an the little thing sighed.
"Why didn't you tell me, as you said you
would3" asked in pleasant manner.
"Oh p she replied with a napiette did not
often See, al didn't care much if he did kith
me, and tho let 'im."- Gin. Times.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-27
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Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-27

"Did you know said cunning Yankee TO
q Jew, that they hang Jews and Jaekasses
together in Portland = Indeed then IS
well that You and are not there returned
the Jew.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-27

uJAn editor-'out West Of course--as he
was going a counting one night, said be was
going to press"
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21
FURTHER NEWS BY THE AMERICA.

The SIEGE OF SEBASToPoL-July 2l-GeD.
Simpson telegraphs, cholera has nearly dis
appeared. The Russians continue to hold
their strong position on the Mankenzie, and
the strong range OF heights overhsnging
Urkusta and the valley of Baidar. 1t is re-
ported they have also force of artillery and
infantry at Aluska. The French have push
ed forward the whole of their cavalry into
the valley of Baidar, resting the Sardinans
upon the left bank of the Souhai river, and
communicating with the French upon the
Tchernays, whilst the high ridge protecting
Balaklava is guarded by the Turkish army.
The Times correspondent writes: "Stagna-
ton seems to range in the camp and trench
es; even the heavy firing has died away, yet
the approaches. advance, and every day sees
the Allies nearer the crest of the Malakoff,
which it will now require all the tenacy of
the Russians to hold. A few, days since the
Russians succeeded in establishing rifle pits
in front of the French sap"
Between the 23d and 9th nothing of i'm
portance, occurred.
July 2S-G Gortschakoff elegraphs-"Ye es-
terday the enemy opened alhs'Yy fire which
lasted two hours, aga nst thesFlagstaf Bas-
ton. We replied with vigor.'
The Sea Of fAzof.-Letters are toAhe 10th
of July. Magazines along the coast are be-
ing destroyed, as found, and small steamers
were engaged in surveying. The A llied
fortifcations were progressing.
Frdnce.-The official report in regard to
the loan shows three thousand six hundred
millions of francs, six times the amount asked
for.
The report Of the Minister of Finances
describes the loan as the most surprising
financial operation ever effected in any coun-
try.
The number Of subscribers to the loan is
three hundred and ten thousand.
SEHeriaad- earthquake has destroy
cdthe village of Vrege.
Family influence and intrigue are actively
at work The Austrian Archduchess So
phia, instgated by a letter from the Dowoger
Empress OF Russia, had been acting upon the
Emperor OF Austria in favor of peace. ant
the latter wrote an autograph letter to Napo.
leon, who sends Gen. Letang with autograph
reply, to Vienna. The contents OF the let.
ters are profoundly secret.
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21

CoMMITTEb SuIcIDE.-William McCon-
nell, dancing master, committed suicide
near Paris, KY, ch Monday last, Under The
{ following circumstances: In the morning he
ordered negro belonging to his mother TO
grease his buggy, On his return he under
took to chastise the negro5 and as He after
ward sal d, was resisted by him. He then
went into the house, brought out a revolver,
aud shot the negro, killing him instantly.
His wife first observed him throwing down
the pistol and raising the negro up, and she
picked up the pistol, and ran into the house
with it, He foilwed her, recovered the pis-
tol, returned to where the body of the negro
was, and shot himself through the head, sur
viving the act only u few hours.
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21

There is n beautiful story told of pious
Quaker lady, who was much addicted to
smoking tobacco. She had INDUCED herself
in the habit until it had increased so much
upon her that she not only smoked her pipe
a large portion of the day, but frequently
sat up in bed for this purpose in the night.
After one of those nocturnal entertainments
she fell asleep, and dreamed she died and
approached Heaven. Meeting an angel, she
asked him if. her name was written in the
Book of Life! He Disappeared, but replied,
ON returhfng, that he could not find it,
20 !" said she, edo look again-it must be
there" He examined again, but returned
with sorroWtul face, saying that it was not
there. "Do look once more :" The angel
was moved to tears by her entreaties, and
again left her to renew his search. After a
long absence. he came back, his face radiant
with Joy, and exclaimed, 'We have found it,
bu it was so clouded with tobacco smoke
that we could hardly see it % The good wo-
man, upon waking, Immediately threw her
pipe away, and never INDUCED in smoking
again.
Dr. Tying, pastor of ST Geoige's Episco-
pal Church, preached to tile Sabbath School
children last Sunday weeR Speaking of
what ST. Paul's friend Timothy did not do,
the doctor said she smoked no cigars" "Do
YOU know, continued the reverend gentle
man, "what cigar is!'' eyes, Stree" shout
ed moral specimen of Young America, it's
the tip end of the DEVILS tall" 1t is repor.
ted, and currently believed, that the pastor
Staggered.
We once Enew Pious old coloref m an
who was aninveterate chewer of"the weed, %
One day his minister asked him why he
chewed tobacco "Massa," remarked he,
'sde good Book say dem dat are strong chew
de meat, and dem dat are weak chew e
/ YARDS hIassa; beih' weak, che"s de
! yarts."
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21
Keviving INC WING Party.

Some of the Old Fogy Wings in Western
New York, with Ex-Governor Hunt at their
head, are pleading desperately and supplicat-
ing very beseechingly for reorganization of
the Wing party. They have travelled, made
speeches and published Icng letters; they
have called conventions but they won't
come. This cotere of sage old Wings, are
desperately perplexed at the spirit of "Young
America" which has dffused itself through
out the Empire State, and is dashing upward
and onward at speed which bids defiance to
the good old steady gait of by-gone years.
They talk elequently and reason logically,
andremonstrate sternly with the YoungAmer-
lean element against abandoning the sold
Wing land marks" They predict trouble
and dissolution if the American party do not
listen to their words of wisdom. They are con-
soled in reply only by the assurance that they
lived and lourlshed in an age to which their
advice and tactics were better adapted
than the present. Young america tells
these old Wings that they are too Glow, that
nobody proposes to abandon the Whig prin-
cipes which they insists should form the basis
OF political action,but that they must be rejuve-
mated SO as not to clog the. wheel of fast
progress of this fast age. The Ex-GoVernor
and his friends do not dislike the interpola-
ton of the American element into the Old
Wing creed but insist that it shalt not be
made paramont to everything else. We find
this same kind of Old Fugydom all over the
country, thrusting itself out in sdch pleni-
tude of principle and evincing such anxious
solctude for the safety and perpetuity of theil
superannuated notions that one might think
Git he would stop that the very existence oil
the nation depended upon their StOto conser.
vatism. Such men who have once been III
high and influential positions, and yet IN
their dotage have longing ambition for poll
ticai honcrs, should be treated with the ut
most Kindness and consideration, but it will
not 60 TO tratnmel the political car Of Young
America, with directors who are really only
suited to that happy retiracy which age shoulc
ever seek rather than the busy turmoil
political strife.
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21
POIiticaI mntfers.

Political matters over the State appear
comparatively quiet at this time, although
there are many of the more ardent politicians
doing their utmost to create STORM. Our
Old Line friends are particularly active in
trying to convince the people that the coun-
try is in danger, and that they must be up
and doing. The fact is with them, they are
aching TO get all the State officers once
again, The people got rid of some of this
gang of treasury ackers last year, and the
poor fellows will never cease their effor S
trying TO get back into those positions where
they can again revel in the spoils. Many of
them no doubt left ot1ce like Auditor Dunn
said he did in ''as comfortable circumstan-
ces as an Old Liner could well want to Ue;"
but there were others who had not yet become
glutted; and others again, who had hoped in
due time to succeed to office on the rotation
principle. These fellows are now hard at
work. They are determined to slay the Re-
publican party next year; If 1t is in the pow
er of humbuggery, deception and black
guardism to accomplish their ends. Already
their speakers starting out. Already have
Willard and others appointments in this dis
trict. We are to be overrun as we were
last year, BY Old Line distinguished men,
from absoad coming here to tell us poor hea;
thens what to do and how to do it. Well
we have some of the same old ammunition
left fof these gentlemen. They will have
the pleasure of suielliiig our powder again,
and we promise some of them shall carry
off shot in the rear like their predecessors Of
last fall
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21

6TThe Louisville Courier lately stated
that Rhodes, who was killed by the Irish at
Louisville while quietly y walking along the
streets, was expelled from lodge of Odd
Fellows for cruel and brutal treatment of his
wife, &c. 1t argued from this, we presume,
that the Irish were e&ctsabe for killing him!
But it is stated on the best of authority, that
he was not turned out of the Lodge at all,
and his wife in card pronounces the Cour-
ier's statement of her husbands bad treat
rnent of her "unqualifiedly false and without
foundation" What will the anti-American
organs try next! They not only extend all
their sympathy to the widows and orphans of
the Irish killed, and have not tear to shed
for the widows and orphans of Americans,
but here is paper slandeting dead Amer-
cantor fear he should received a little sym
pathy!
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21

PARIS MATrERs.-"DickT Tinto," the Paris
correspondent of the New York Times writes
that:
"rhe display of the crown jewels at the
Exposition is now complete. The most re-
cent inventory gives their number as 64 SI2,
their weight as lS,75l carats, and their value
as considerably more than fonr millions of
dollars. The most remarkable of all is a
Single diamond, called the Regent, from the
fact of it hating been purchased during the
mi nority of Louis XIV, it weighs l36 carats
and Is worth $SO0,OOO. The crowmcontans
2,2O6 brilliants, lac rubies and SO supphires,
is value is $4,000 900. The sword contains
1900 roses; a single opal is estimated at
ST 1000; hat button at 50,bbO. The Gallo
law seems to have Influenced the value Of the
article inte.hded to adorn the Empress or the
Queen. Their aggregate cost was not over
$5OO,0o0. HoweVer, the privy purse is long
enough to remedy any little defects of this
sort. A good mahy people wonder where
the privy purse ends and where the Treasury
begins.
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21
CITY OF EVANSVILLE.
Daniel Chute Elected!

Yesterday an election was held for
Justice of the Peace in Pigeon Township,
Evansville and Lsmasco City both voting.
The demsgogue leaders of the Old Liners
had held a convention meeting, and nominal
cd Mr.. David O'Neil, an Irish Catholic, for
the Office. The way This nomination was
made, was a direct insult TO Germans as we'll
as to Americans. Every attempte was made
TO conciliate the Germans, but the usual ap-
'pIiances of party drill, threats, rewards and
coaxihgs, failed to accomplish the object SO
thoroughly as was desired They run can
didate OF their own, although of course Ger
mans voted for O'Niel and Chute. Mr.
Chute ran entirely on his own took, and re-
ceived the votes Of all opposed to the Old
Line party. The result is rebuke to the
O'd Line Clique in Evansile, which they will
not soon get over. The election passed off
very quietly. The following was the vote
'polled, by no means fnll vote:
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21
The o. a. NJ. railroad.

We learn with pleasure that the cars will
again commence running on the Ohio q
Mississippi Railroad between st. louis and
Vincennes next Thursday. This is crafty
ing news to all interested in this great en-
ferprise. How far the present arrangements
give security for the future we are not ad-
yised. We will in due time give notice of
the trains on this road, and of any change
which may DE made in consequence on the
E. & c. Railroad.
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21

A BAD NAME.-The st. Louis Mirror of
the sth furnishes the following bill of lading
TO late clearance from that city:
"Two notorious swinders, left yesterday
for Chicago They would do well to beware
of them as they are adopts in the art of
swindling. They may assume other names,
but their hand-dog appearance will betrby
them wherever they go. They will probably
endeavor to obtain subscribers 10 a "River
Directory" said to be in press, but which is
a perfect humbug. The Chicago press should
look out for them, as they generally swinde
newspaper publishers and job prfnters.%'
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21

The question whether we are ga pollroon,"
If there is a question upon that subject, is
one that we shall not discuss We are told
that the editor, who applies that eplthet to
us, called at our counting-room day before
Yesterday, with his right hand in his pock-
ct, excited and as pale as death, TO demand
of us an account of our good-humored
little article of that morning in relation to
himself, the buggy, &c. His message was
brought to our editorial room, but we did not
happen to be dressed at the moment for dis
tinguished company. So we bade boy run
to our house for little ornamental apparel
and sent down to our visitor polite invita-
tion to be seated and promise TO see him in
just fifteen minutes-not half so long as
fashionable people generally keep their CON-
pany waiting. Our interesting guest would
not wait fifteen minutes. After i moments
hesitation he returned answer that he aUdS
going TO the country, but should see as and
settle the affair IN his otOn lpay. We pre-
sumo the paragraph quoted above is what he
means by his oWn 11ay. very genteel
sway" certanly.-[ Lou. Jour.
There is similarity between the above case
and one of our own. Last week an Old
Line editor called to see us, but knowing our
tremendous physical powers in the fighting
line and our blood thirsty disposition, he
brought with him for protection great big
1--we Major, known as gentleman exceed
ingly fond of eating gunpowder, and swal-
lowing pistols, muskets and cannon, and de-
molishing batallions his enemies (by gasp
But otr editor was mild and christian like,
and we have the evidence of two gentlemen
sitting in our sanctum at the time, that he
was not only gentle as a sheep but very
much like a sheep in every other respect
A nd like the Louisville Old Line editor be
didn't do anything, but went right straight
home aud made faces at US in his paper! All
these are terrible fellows, fierce as devils
bood-thirsty as hyenas-on paper.
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21
once. More and the East.

1t appears that no matter how strong
disposition we may exhibit to leave the En-
iuiref utterly unnoticed, we Must be occa-
sionaIly compelled to pull the EDITORS nose
through our paper-and certainly nothing
put having paper between his nose and our
fingers, could render the act excusaBle IN
view Of our wen known cleanliness The
Enquirer of yesterday says the following
from the Journal Is a faIsehood, and that he
never said such language was used by a
Know Nothing:
OF The Editor of the Enquirer stated in
his paper last Tuesday, we have Know No
things here who would murder Irish women
and children. AS he says a Know Nothing
made a remark OF that kind, we call on him
10 publish that niau's name.
The Enquirer of Friday last, denies thai
Ward or anybody else offered the editor $50
to give the name of the author of this Ian
guage, but soys-"We are at any time ready
to giUc the name Of the author of the Ian
guage loe used, and give the proof that he
said it." We then called upon him to give
the name, as he had said he was perfectly
ready to do so-when he calls us liar for re
I Peating what he had himself stated! Now
our opinion is Hall does know the man who
used the language that there were Know
Nothings in this city ready to kill Irish wo
men and children, &c.-and he knows tha
man TO be an unmitigated scamp, and hi
knows the only man who has used sucl
language, is John B. Hall.
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21

6FThe st. Louis Democrat has been fig
uring on the subject of the liabilities of the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad; and the claims
of Page & Bacon against the Company; and
comes to the conclusion that instead of the
Company being indebted to Page g. Bacon
over a million dollars that firm owes the
Company $68,OO0. Was there ever such a
mixed up state of affairs in the history of a
Railroad before!
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21

LICENSING THE News BoYs.-The author
tiles of Boston have licensed about sixty
boys TO sell papers. tooth-picks, shoe-slirngs,
&c. Each boy has locality assigned to
him, beyond which he cannot stray. He is
obliged to wear badge with the word "li-
cehsed'' upon it, so that be can be known
TO the aolice. who have orders to arrest any
Boys selling without iconse. In the reguIa-
tionss, boy, to obtain license, must have pre-
vfou5ly attended echool certain period
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21

Dawn ATcHIsoH Know NOTHING The
ST. Louis Democrat says that there Is not
the least doubt that the notorious, il not IN
famous, David Atcl son, of Missouri, who
has been the head of the party in Missouri
that woNld force slavery into Kansas against
the wishes of her people, is a npehiber Of The
KnoDo Nothing Order, and has accomplished
the Kansas outrages through its instrument
aliiy.
The above is from The CinciDhati Enquirer
a rabd Old Line paper. 1t has but just dis
covered that Atchisoh, one of the big gods
Of Democracy, is ''notorious, if not infamous: "
We presume when the Enquirer di scovers
the fact that Atchison is not Know Moth
ing, he will again be big god in its opinion.
The Democracy has been defending Atchison
Who IS infamous, through tllick and thn-but
they can't now shove him off on the Know
Nothngs, since his infamy has become too
notorious for defence.
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21

MIsQUoTATIoNs.- We once heard very
extraordinary misapplication of Scriptural
language in an extemporaneous prayer at Il
field meeting.-The preacher had read some
thing in the Bible of men who were "wise in
their own conceit,' and in the midst of his
prayer unluckily quoted the words thus; "Oh
Lord, we know thou art wise, IN thine olon
conceit 20 and went on, utterly unconscious
of the extraordinary blunder.
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21

G5'The Richmond Enquirer has long
and Iabored article, calling upon the Legfs-
lature of Virginia to re-erganize the militia,
in expectation OF an invasion from the North,
following dissolution of the Union. Were
ever men SO stark mad with fanaticism!
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21

OY- The cholera is raging fearfully in
Morgahfield, Ky. There have been some
thirty or forty cases Within the last few days
most of which have terminated fatally. Some
citizens of Henderson visited Morganfeld
last week, and since their return have beer
attacked with the terrible disease, and one
lady,we believe Mrs. Hart, has died with
-
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21

A SRREwD CAUSE.-THE Madison Banne r
Has found out the author of the Shorthand =
sneezer articles ON Prentice in Fridays SEN
tnel:
The leading article in yesterdays Fndiah'-
apolis Sentinel is ON George d. Prentice.
editor of the Louisville Journal. 1t was con-
tributed to the paper by AN INNATE OF THE
LUNATIC ASYLUM
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21

~ Under the head of an incident, the
New Albany Tribune relates the following
A gentleman of this neigh borhood, vino
has always voted the Democratic ticket, was
in louisville on the day of the late election,
and saw peaceful American citizens. brutally
murdered by foreign rufians. He came
home changed man, and declares that he
has given the last Democratic vote of his
life, should he live TO be as old as Methuseah.
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21
a. Phe Memnhis Eagle nrediols that ir

lE The Memphis Eagle predicts that in
twenty-five years from this time, grass will
be growing in the streets of New Orleans.
and the completed railway system of the
South will have transferred the mouth of
the Mississippi TO Savannah and Charles
ton.
The Evansville daily journal., 1855-08-21
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