The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-10-18
Pennsylvania Election.


! ...., Pennsylvania Election. ~
The Pittsburgh Gazette, Of Saturday, gives
the reported majorities in all the counties in
the State, except fifteen, showinga majority
of about 800 for Plumer the Democratic cam
didate for Canal Commissioner. AS far as re-
ported, the Democrats have elected SO mem
bers of the Legislature, and the X. Ms 20.
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+ 01rIAt the burial of Colonel Darlington,
in Clark county, Alabana5a few days since, his
slaves collected in large numbers near his
grave, and one of them, an old man, requested
permission ito pray over his Old MASTER His
fellow slaves and fellow-mourners joined in a
hymn which he gave out from memory, when
he offered to the Throne of Mercy prayer
which, for deep pathos and profound humility
and alteration, could not be excelled.
or. According to the Courier des Flats
Unis, the Romish flag counted at Sebastopol,
in September, 1854, seventeen ships, five of
100 guns, the remainder of 81 guns; four
frigates of sixty guns; four cervettes or briggs;
twelve steamships; and eighty-two ships of
inferior rank; in all, 108 ships, carrying e.,
200 guns. This colossal armament was de-
stroyed by the Russians themselves, to pre-
vent it from falling into the hands Of their
enemies. -
NrSi0years ago not a steamer piled on the
rivers in Oregon. Now there are eleven. Two
run onthe Columbia from Astoria, one from
Fort Vancouver, and one from the Cacades to
Portland, two to Oregon city; three ply on the
Upper Willamette to Carrells, (the head of
steamboat navigation and two between Ca
cade city and the Dalles.
A REMUNERATIvE RAILRoADs.-The receipts
of the Galena and Chicago (Illinois) Railroad
have been over s., 100000, for the past six
months-enough, after allowing fifty per cent
running expenses, to pay a half yearly divi-
dend of eleven per cent on the cost of the road
lS5, 100000. The length ofthis railroad is 221
miles.
/ or 1t is estimated that in France, before
the bread reaches the consumer, the grain and
-four of which it is compounded passes through
the hands Of tpcenty spectators. The condition
of things in this country is, perhaps, trihe
better, but all classes of consumers here are
compelled to pay very heavy contribution to
spectators.
The CRIMEA.-This peninsula, to which SO
much interest is attached, is considerably lar
ger than the State Of Massachusetts,. 1t con-
tains geographical surface Of upwards o.
nine thousands square miles; its climate is
mild and soil fertile. 1t has about two hun
dred thousand inhabitants. ai
| o. Among the monsters in the recent Aor
ticultural exhibition in New York city, was {
pumpkin measuring nearly eight feet in cir
cumference, squash from Stanford, Ct, five
feet in circumference, yellow French squash
between seven and eight feet round, bee
thirty inches round. ~ 60. -
| or p T, Barnum delivered the address a
the Chenango County Agricultural Fair, a
Norwich, N. Y, on Thursday last. He mad,
his entry to the grounds in an omnibus draw
by twenty-one yoke Of cattle. - - ~,
INCIDENTS OF EQUESTRIAN MATgHEs.-Th
young lady who so excited a young man 0
, Syracuse, Y. Y, by her skill and grace as al
equestrienne that they presented her with val
liable presents, ii turns out, is the idaughtel
of blacksmith. The Standard says til,
young goldfish now regret their liberalitys
or The Milwaukee Wisconsin hears mann
complaints in reference 70 the rot which i
now destroying the potatoes to avery genera
extent in many places. sssss
.0rMiss Mary E. Asberry recovered a judg
mentor $4,916 against George Swarts, fol
SANDER. last week, il the Nicholas eireui
court, Ky. gslri--1s.... szrsr,...:, q
GJ-The English, French and Sandman RS
idents of New York are said to be making pre-
parations for a grand dinner and celebration 4
honor of the recent victories Of the allies II
the Crimea. 49, ssu s5e;I.sg W.
i GT-A trial for breach Of marriage promise, Il
the Fleming court, Kentucky, last week re
suited in an award to the plaintiff of 5000
/ or It is true we have not the beauty o
Terre Haute, for what other Indiana city has
~, -5.i - - Euansullle Jour.
This is a gratifying compliment TO gu
! Queenly little city Mr.. Sanders is not only
. man Of taste,y but has also q keen perception
r of the beautiful. What other city in lndlani
3 Terre Ha,lte ?-thee high and bold banks. ris