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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-24
FRESH TEAS,

IN N
FINE has received this week of I'm perial
n Gunpowder, Young Hyson. aad Black Teas. in hal
caddes aud for sale at reduced
respo nding with late Eastern prices. by
je19 M. W. FosTEK.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-24
MARCH 1sT-sPRINC cooDs

W are now opening stock Of very handsome Spring
: w Goods. the hrst in the market, eonsistingef
Spring Pant Stuffs; Handsome Lawns; q
Light Spring Prints; Handsome Rareges;
and Dress Goods Of all were bought ring
East and will at very low prices
hY -. lmhl d&wI .- j. H. MAGHEE & co.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-24

DEC'D per gtearner Fanny Fern. :. n
III u, 20 boxes German Soap in BIB bars
IS do do IL dos
IS do No Palm soap; IL u bars
"A do do dc do x u, o9, Ky
For sale by augi j. O =
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-24
NOTIONs! NOTIONs.l

WyLOWER vases, thermo meters travelling companions
hest London ing wax, eight and keyd French
accordeons fine French harps dos. marbiss toys
sets combs superior needles pins, tooth
pos key rings pen cils steel pens tooth brushes. wax
beads chess Emersons razor staps toilet
soar iumping battle DOORS together with
yarfety 81 tnotons for sale by A. @. PUSHEE.
s an26 - ~ " ~ under Odd Fellows Hall, First st.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-24

SHOWER BATHS AND ICE CHESTS.
n boz No / and Ice Chests:
x doz shower Baths; received and for sale by 20
: mT7 zs ~ ORR. DALZEbL co
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21
Black Mercer Potatoes,

A correspondent of the American Agricultu-
rist says
We have ruised them for the last three or
four years, and the last two years almost ex-
clusvely, never failed to produce double of the
black that we can of the white Mercer and
one year (IS53) more than three times as many.
Last year We had the poorest success we ever
had, owing to the excessive drouth, and we
planted too early, so that this crop amounted
to almost a failure, not producing over fifty BUSH
els per acre; while, before, we have ranged
from lbs to 27O per acre.
We think them fully as good as the other
varieties, but many are preludlced against them.
We use them altogether, and are not ashamed
to ask our friends to pertake with us otas white
and mealy potatoes as any can show. They
(the wolnen) say they take rather more cook
ing than tae white MERGERS. They always
grow till FROST, yet our experience Is, that u
will not do to plant before the 10Th or 18th o.
Nav. We have had them weigh 3S or, ant
could pick out forty that would make bushel
) But our last years crop was small, and the po
/, tatoes quite inferior to what they have bee
; heretofore They generally bring US from lou
to five cents less ber bushel than the whIu
are selling for here. They are now worth II!
: They Go not appear to be affected with the r'
+ like the white ones. Owing to their grown
e till frost, and continually setting, we thln
d the small ones do not do for seed as they
n not sufficiently mature with any degtee Oh &C
talnty.
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21

to reform but the demon had tettered your ap- !
petite, and the tempting poison was exposed
before you at almost every cross road, or corner
of the street; but it shall be SO no longer.
These effects will not be Immediately realiz-
ed in all their fulness The laws will be viola
ted. Yes, there is no law that has not been
violated and evaded; but because the laws
against murder do not entirely prevent blood
shed, is no reason that they should be repealed,
and because persons commit murder and escape
punishment, Is no reason that such law should
be repealed; and because persons commit muir
der and escape punishment it is 10 reason that
such law should not have been enacted. Yes,
other laws are violated and evaded, and so will
the Prohbtory Law be-for a time at least
But those who have been taught to love alcohol
from their childhood, will soon pass off the stage
of existence; and tie children yet to be born,
will grow up without knowledge of the poi
sOnous drink; for there will be no gathering al
a tlppling shop every Saturday evening, to treat
and drink, and tempt the young and unwary
from the path OF rectitude.
Its use, as a beverage, will, in time to come
be entirely abolished. and IN future years.whel
the hoary heads shall tell the wandering young
of the many disgracetul scenes caused by IN
temperance, which they have witnessed, they
will scarcely be believed, and their hearers vii
thank God that they lived not in this day an'
generation. EXPONENT.
Tucker Hill, near Laurel, March s, 80.
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21

demolished and the outward pomp, as you style
it, done away with"
"There may be truth in your words, but am
blinded"
ayes, you are blinded by the God of this
world. Horace, tell you, though you boast of
your strength of mind and profound logic, you
are weak. Man in his most exalted moral state
needs the assistance of superior guidance,
and you, Horace-God knows how much-you
who view the dark side, have need of the light
of the sprit;" said the christian girl, as she
brushed the tears from her eyes.
$50 it is needless for me to push my suit
farther" as he shook with strong emotion.
81 said not so. By some mysterious power
you have drawn me irresistaby to you, and
God knows the depth of my affection for you,
yet | will never commit my future happiness to
one who SCOTS at His name. Grant me this;
Horace, 60 with me tonight and hear old DR..
II. preach. Will you promise me this :"
"Iwill," said Horace.
The bright light shone the gray hairs Of
the venerable man as he stood in the pulpit,
and rested also on the head of Horace yelling,
as he sat condemned in the carpeted pew of one
of his friends. The feeble voice of the aged
disciple vented forth words from the eighteenth
chapter of Proverbs and thirteenth verse: "He
that answereth matter before he heareth it.,
it is folly and shame unto him."
AS DR.. H. proceeded with his discourse, he
waxed eloquent-his soul gathered strength
from Heaven, and his inspired voice filled the
edifce. Glory seemed 10 perch above him, and
words of wisdom issued from his mouth. He
closed, and descended from the sacred desk, but
the warning entreaty was still heard inviting
sinners to turn TO Jesus. | ventured to cast my
yes towards yelling, for it was extraordinary
to see him in the house of prayer. His face
was of an ashy hue and his limbs shook as will
the palsy. To the utter surprise of all he arose
and, with tottering steps, walked forward bu
scarce did he reach the penitent's block, ere
his feet gave way, and, with groan, his bod!
fell on the floor. En- mGSSe was the congrega
ton gathered around him, but he lay apparent
" lifeless where he fell All night, Mary,wit
a few chosen ones, watched by his side, ant
as the first faint streaks of light loOmed up tn
east, and broke through the crystal OF tn
Lords temple, she had the ecstatic bliss
hearing the word "glory" burst from h
mouth. 1t was hallowed scene. The llg
of morning, methought, shone with doub
halo about the form of the regenerated infd'
Twas with efFulgence the day god cast
beams into the same building which, thr
months prior, witnessed the conversion of 4
> sceptic. With eyes of love Mary looked fro
beneath her snowy veil, upon the proud bell
beside her; proud of life-prouder of his acce
tance with his God, and very proud OF his bea
tiful BRIDE Welling's face glowed with
and his heart bounded with delight. lie
VI a fanatic-if those can be so called who thr
Ou their soul and body into the cause of rellgT
'"' Happy in the love of God they lived, and the
,ur -"Pr'
no is happy home.
Odessa, Del.
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21
af(isttllalrous,
Yankee HumOr.

Captain Basil Hall, when he travelled in this
country, found the Yankees a people entirely
destitute of wit and humor. Perhaps our gravI-
ty, which ought to have put him on the right
scent, deceived him. do not know a mere
perfect example OF wit than something, which,
as have heard, was said to the captain him
SELF Stopping at village inn there came up
a thunder storm, and Capt. Hall, surprised that
a new country should have reached such per-
lection in these meteorological manufacturers,
said to a by-stander, "Why, you have very hea-
Wy thunder here" "Well, yes" replied the
man we du cOnsidern' the number of inhabi-
tants." Here is another story which a stage
driver told me once: A wag on the outside of
the coach called to a man by the roadside who
was fencing some very poor land | say, mis-
ter, what are you fencing that pasture for p
1t would take forty acres ont to starve mid
dle-sized cow" Jesse; and I'm fencing o.
it to keep eour kettle eout."
Now in the "forty-acres" part of the story
we have an instance of what is called AmerI-
can exaggeration, and which | take to be the
symptoms of most promise in Yankee tun. Fol
il marks that desire for intensity Of expression
which is the phase of Imagination. Indeed
/ many of these sayings are purely imaginative
, as where { :aan SAID of painter he knew
that "he painted shingle so exactly like mar
Bile that when it fell into the river it sank" 4
man told me once that the people of a certain
Y country town were so universally dishonest
S ' that they had to take in their stone walls a
y night In some OF these stories, lnaglna
ton appears yet more strongly IN that contra
" dictory union with the understanding which lie
S at the root of the highest humor. For exam
pie, coachman driving up some mountains
Vermont was asked ifthey were steep on ii
other side also Steep! chain-lightni
couldn't go down 'em without the breechn' on!
| believe that there is more latent humor amor
the American people than in any other, al
Is and that it will one day develop itself and fiji
ir expression through Art r. LOOelEs LIE
d. lures.
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21
BreVities

nr'7- The man who was "picture Ofdespair"
has bceu set in serious frame OF mind, and
and hung-in the back parlor.
NJ Meyerbeer's opera, LEtoilet du Nord,
was completely successful at New Orleans on
the 9th inst.
utt5- The way to make tall man short" is
to ask him to lend you hundred dollars.
OF Strawberry julips are among the luxu-
ries they were indulging in, at New Orleans
last week. ........ .r...5. -, "a 5ef
| II is said that North Carolina produces with
| in lis boundaries the staple of every State in
the Union, and is the only one that does It.
There is but one paper-a neutrality-suspicious.
) ea In Eoypt: three in Iceland, and one in Si-
cily. '' "''a
IF Won would be pungent, be brief, for it ID
: with work as with sunbeams, the more they
: are condensed, the deeper they burn.I 5si4 q.
: n.-There is scarcity of printing paper il
+. Texas. The Nuecesi Valley Advertiser of th'
in l4th ss February is printed on blue wrapping
ipaper. .,e,d,s,is.
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21
From the American AgricuIturist.

The late Duke of Northumberland once pur.
chased beautiful and valuable horse; but no
sooner had hi. grace begun to use him, than he
discovered that the horse had one very bad trick
that of suddenly lying down when his rider
was on his back. This could not be endured, so
he ordered hs servant to get the horse properly
broken. Accordingly away went the groom to
a celebrated hOrse-breaker, in the city Of Dur
nam, and without mentioning the animals par
tcuar frailty, left him with general commits
sion to break him in. The next day, the teacher
of horses rode out on an experimental trip with
the dukes favorlte, and presently found gently
rolled upon the soil, and the horse, by his side,
very raSch at his ease. "Oh," said the horse
breal er, not all embarrassed, " is that your Gus
tom !" So he provided himself, the next day,
with several stakes and plenty of sound rope,
and took the uuceremOnious steed to large
field adjoining Durham Cathedral. Riding
| around and around, the animal according to his
character, soon stretched himself, comfortably,
rider and all, on the green sOds. Without say
| ing word, the horse-breaker, getting up, seiz-
ed upon his wooden stakes, drove them deep
and firm into the ground, all around the Wilt
brute, and then, by means of the rope, fastened
him down exactly IN the position chosen by him
self, that neither legs nor body could stir one
inch. Of COURSE, after time, The horse was
willing to get up. but the teacher was willing
he should he still and there he kept him, with
plenty OF hay and water within reach, for three
days aud three nights himself sitting on his
back for most of the time, smoking his pipe:-
The horse, as long as he lived, | am able to
assure you, never laid down any more with his
rider on his back.
WHISTLER AT THE PLOw.
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.


Success has crowned the efforts OF the TRENDS
of Observation-Disclosures hath blessed their
labors, and Prohihitory Law has been enacted
The reign of Alcohol is over-the accursed
traffic in ardent spirit is over, and It's oaneiui
influence on society shall have an end Also
No more shall the grogshops mar every neigh-
borhood, and form a plague spot from which
radiates everything that is evil OF hath an EVIL
tendency. No longer shall the rumseller be
licensed to murder our fellew-citizens, accord
ing to law-no more shall he rob them OF that
bread for which they suffer. according to law
But the people of our beloved State will be-
come more industrious, enterprisng, prosper
GUS, iutelligent,vi ,virtuous and HAPPY. Feaee anu
| nleutv shall prevail among us, and the balmy
f hreath of health shall fan our shores, and the
5 more many untold evils which intemPerance has
S entailed upon Us, shall be removed.
= The church of God shall occupy the place o.
i tho cropgery, and--happy change-the fire
y ouentors of the tippling shop viii become
D sober. decent, church going people, and tn
: moor children who are now SO early taught I
IS drink and curse, and swear, and lie, and stea
IT ,;ll he led to the Sabbath school and the churcl
and early taught to read and love Gods hOl
as word.
ne s. Our prisons and almshouses will, IN mel
in sure become empty, and violence and licenuou
nv ness shall stalk no more among US LOT u
. giant disturber of the peace OF MANKIND al
We fermenter of brawl and discord, and swo
w. enemy of the human race, shall be driven irc
ell the land. +. t.... ..,,f ~. 81. ...,,
ith Dry your tears, sOrrOwful hearted wife 81
hes inebriate the rumseler shall no more hold
the uoiscned chalice to his lips. lie shall ret'
hey to You sober and rational, and be blessing
ing his family instead Of q curse, as heretofore
lei Quiet your fear, trembling-hear'ea pat''
aud who with anxious eyes have watched your
1 to loved son surrounded by inpumeraelea e" 'gp
how tons the temptation is removed from 'a 0e
ouid him., ,.,.s,,,aa 10 aevoH .a!1o liz;
'ious Reoice and be glad, despan'ng lHeo'l lHseoDl
we're you have. perhaps, often desired ana 'sS0
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21
Original 9rtltles.
Written for the Smyrna Times.
n o r CE WELLIN G
OR,
The Infidel Reclaimed.
BY ACHILLES.

"No, Horace yelling, will never be your
bride, unless, as | have repeatedly said, you
change your creed. Notwithstanding your
wealth and the love bear you, without your
course is changed you shall never enjoy the
p!easure--f pleasure it be-Of calling me
yours"
"Now, Mary, listen to me once more, and
answer my questions. Are not your churches
devoted, as you say, to the Holy God, prOfaned
by the feet of moneycrats who possess not the
slightest spark of vital religions Are not some
1 of your minister's, who should walk crcum-
specify, rioting amid luxury, totally regardless
3 of the souls of the poor, if they can, by their
polished address, gain the favor of the rich =
T. Are YOUR enthusiastic professors at the present
striving to work out their souls salvation with
fear and trembling! Are they ever ardent in
i. the work of gaining sinners, and leading them
e to embrace your holy religion, save when
= special time is set apart Do the followers oil
Christ show by their example. that they are the
e chosen of Him who was the very type of moral
IS, excellence? And, subsidiary to this, when
.: visit the house erected for the sole purpose o.
Ia worshipping your Deity, hear the merchantl
:, talking over their business matters-the iarner
of their crops-the mechanics Of their shops
and. in fact, all, instead of endeavorns to schoo
r, their minds for the coming worship, where the
II profess to engage with heart and hand, dro
a. q" ouieky their theme and rashly enter the sane
rY tuary to take up, as they believe, the momentou
IVY snbiect of future life, when death cuts slIo
tn their career on earth. Is it not SO !" s.'-
our al acknowledge it to be, in some measure,
4 YOU state. But, if others do SO, and to Purs'
- hvpocritical course which, in the end, W
y inevitably hurl them to perditlon. Is that al
ms Of reason why we should follow their example
pre-. We have devoted men--men who VIII bra
hss. ;nclement weather to visit the, couch OF the
laiy inq or pray with the sin-burdened soul, as W
,puy as those who grope through the world W
i. barely enough to clothe them. and with oftin
- scarcely food to keep them alive, caused by
- nipgardliness of the laity,who. meanwhile, Il
u ~. are, for them, praying, preaching and devot
M IN. their lives But take the mass, Horace
ring, ling. and tell me if the christian professor
cunt, true adherers to the cause, are not suPerio
after RI ~ aaSb Sybo make no profession! Tell me
-ir' long the republic OF these United States w
----- = - stand, If the Bible was burned aud relig
ption,I books we're prohibited-it the churches
al
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21
Criminal 4oetrg,
Written for the Smyrna Times.
LINES
On the Death of Edwin Hoffeckef,
Who died March g, 1855, aged about IL years.
L IN z S

Ou Cuc BcdCn VI 6UWku nOueCk6rI
Who died March g, 1855, age ed about IL years
BY HIS SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER.
The fair and cherished one we lov'd
Has from our midst been torn,
The cruel hand of death has crushed
A flower but lately born.
No more is heard the gentle voice
That cheered the parents heart,
Brothers. and sisters love was warm
But they were forced to part.
The cheek is cold that once was warm,
The eye has lost its sight
The hand of death has marred the form
That once was gay and light.
Dear Edwin loved his Sabbath school;
But he no more can fill
The place where once he sat and learned
His form lies cold and still.
If it were right, we'd gladly wish
Him back again to earth,
The cheer the cherries hearts of friends
Who mourn his early death.
But since thy will, o Lord, is right,
And man is frail and weak,
May we submissions lesson learn
Oh make us mild and meek.
Oh! may we meet thee, gentle boy,
In thy bright resting place;
For we believe that thou art sav'd
Through our Redeemer's grace.
Oh! may each teacher in our school,
This truthful lesson learn.
That every scholar has within
A bright and priceless germ
And from which germ, one day, may spring
A life of boundless love-
Or they may fall beneath Gods frown,
And loose that Heaven above!
Then, let us ever watchful be
To guard the mind of youth,
That scholars and teachers may dwell
Around the Throne of Truth.
Smyrna, March Is, 1855.
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21

o. The Severity of Winter was felt in Eng
land during the first week of February, the
same period of its greatest severity in this
country. A London correspondent says-The
various parks have presented more the appear.
ance of as many fairs in honor of some great
national event, than the usually quiet promena-
des. The ice has been literally covered with
human beings, sliding and skating. In St.
James Park above 1900 persons have been
counted at one time on the ice. The Serpen-
tine River in Hyde Park, 5000 upon the ice.
The Thames above Richmond in completely
frozen over, and no craft, even of the smallest
description can either pass up or down the rlv-
er. Nearly all the steam vessels plying above
the London Bridge were compelled to be laid
I'D. -' -
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21

OF The allied soldiers in the Crimea have
been congratuating themselves on the term-
nation of the winter, when their suffering, they
hope. will only be change from one form Of
suffering to another, TOR as soon as the warm
weather and the spring rains commence, the
animal decomposition from the multitudes of
dead bodies of men and horses lying unbUried,
will spread pestllence through the camp, which
will depopulate it faster than sickness is now
doing. A French officer of rank says, since
the first landing of the troops in Turkey eO,-
600 men and 10000 horses have perished.-
Vast numbers of both now lie in masses, or
scattered over the earth as they fell, it being
impossible to inter them in the present state
of the weather there, and they present spec
tace that is disgustingly horrid. There they
will remain to be consumed by carrien-eaters
or to putrlfy on the return of mild weather.
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21
WHISTLER AT THE PLow

AMERICAN SENrIMExr.-I encountered to-
day in ravine some three miles distant, among
the gold whashers, a woman from San JOse.-
She was at work with a large wooden bowl
by the side of a stream. | asked her how long
she had been there, and how much gold she
averaged day. She replied Three weeks
and in ounce!'' Her reply reminded me Of an
anecdote of the late Judge Bruce, who met
girl returning from market, and asked her, ,"How
deep did you find the stream!" "What
did you get for your butter!" "Up to
the knee and nnepence,'' was the reply. "Ah!"
said the Judge to himself "she is the girl for
me! no words lost there - turned back pro-
posed, and was accepted, and more happy
couple the cOnjugal bonds never united. The
nuptial lamp never waned. its ray was steady
and clear to the last. Ye who paddle off and
on for seven years, and are at last perhaps cap
sized, take lesson of the Judge; that cup to
the knee and ninepence" is worth all the love
letters and melancholy rhymes ever penned.
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21

Coon BRIcK "A provision applying in effect
the principles of Prohbitory Liquor Law to
St Louis county, was smuggled through the
Missouri Legislature, clOaked in ga bill to build
brick house," upon which one of the editors
saws it would have been more germain TO the
matter to have entitled it "a bill to take bricks
ont of a mans hat" :"
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21

or Bennett, of the Herald, has commenced a
libel suit against Edward P. Fry tor publishing
an article about him in the Tribune iew DAYS
ago. lie lays the damages at $oV'oOo. he
against the Express for republishing portions
of the libel. j. f"f'4"fA'"i t"R
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21

AMERICAN COLONIZATION SoCIETY.-The re-
ceipts of the American Colonization Society
have fallen off $4,000, compared with what
they were last year at this time, and Rev. Mr..
McI4ain, the secretary, says $4,000 are need
ed at the present moment. c '"s'g
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21

or Have you much fish in your bag J
asked person of fisherman, who was return
ing home. ayes, good eel" was the slipper
,antvaFig lbW naHi THh 70 sntf' 9'h1'o
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21
Doctor Edw. Id. Bailey,
six Cenfs Reward.

Runaway from the subscriber, on the 4th lh'
slant, GEORGE w. DENNIS, about ~ yea
old, an indeptured apprentice TO the Cordwain'
ing business All persons are forbid harborlng
! employing, or trusting saidbo on my account
as / will pay no debts Of his contracting st'el
This date. '',.,a, '...n,,..s GEO. L. sTRADLEY-
] Smyrna, March 2, 1856, ,-3t. .I. a.l hnaigl
Smyrna times., 1855-03-21

,p Cr.J-The choicest pleasures of life lie With
;he range of frnoderationsi,ded tsls 17fu ~ .