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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-16

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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-16
HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE.

NIFTY tons SD Iron reed perlae arrivals This wit
decI5 vfst4 grr ! : fFtt SAMUEL GRR.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-16
STATE OF .NBI.Na: /.
An lnfalIibie Kennedy for
Disc Us OF II Is Il 4.

Parm.lis wagnon. his wife.
NDnow here ehIhes said
b IN and IL appearing by an :
that the said Defendants are
that a cause o; action Exists
witha contract. sDd tas reia
said defendant are roa-re.i
The said Georgr u. wagn"l
are tkerefore herel ' no,ifie Z
that the same will stand
Court. 20 he held 1T ,hs Cor
county af Van 'erhnrVh snf
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-03

and wearing the thick boots, contentcd in
the thought that he was doing right; car
ing not for all the jeers and sneers that
could be uttered. He never undertook to
explain why he drove COW; for he 81. :
not inclined TO make vor"tcf his clarit..-
be motives, ard furthermore, in his heart
he had no sympathy with the false pride
that could look with ridicule on any useful
employment. 1t was by mere accident that
his course Of kindness and self-denal was
yesterday discovered by bis teacher.
And now, ladies and gentlemen, I ap-
peal to you was there not true heroisrp in
this boys conduct2 Nay, Master Hartly,
do not stink out of sight behind the black
board! You are not afraid of ridicule, YOU
must not be afraid of praise. Come forth,
come forth, Master Edward James Hartly,
and let us see your bouest face ~
AS Hearty, with blushing cheeks, made
his appearance, what round Of applause, in
which the whole company joined, upoke the
general appreciation of his conduct! The
ladies stood upon benches and waved their
handkerches. The old mon wiped the
gathering moisture from the corners of their
eyes, and clapped their hands. Those
clumsy boots on Hartly's feet seemed n
prouder ornament than crown would
have been on bis head. The medal WAS
bestowed on him amid general acc!arnaton.
Let me tell good thing of Jcnson,
before conclude. He was heartily ashar-
ed for his ill-natured raillery, and, after we
were dismissed, he went with tears Of manly
self-lcbuke in his eyes, and rendered his
hand to Hartly, making handsome apology
for his past i'll manners. "Think no more
of it, old fellow" said Hartly, with delight
full cordially; ''let us all 60 and have
lanble in the woods before we brake up for
vacation" The boys, one and all, followed
Jemsons example; and then we set forth,
with huzzas into the woods. What happy
day it was !-Ch. Witness.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-03
WHOLE NUMBER III.
A Good Old One.

Subjoin we one of the best stories on ra.
cord. A little old, we grant, but there il
rich humor all through it. MANY Of orr
, readers will not hare ss.a il a-r,,a Hara
| is:
Dr.. Mackenzie tells us with great good hu-
NOR an anecdote in the New York Union
which we before heard verbally related,
Its all about a certain lady Middleton.
who, contrary to the most anxious wish.
was unblessed with any children. After an
absence OF several years with her liege lord
In England, she returned with him to re-
slue Tor time on one Of their Irish estates.
AS the carriage drove up to the mansion.
she noticed several fine looking children
about, and having learned that their mother
was the wife of the gate porter, she deter
mined to interrogate her, relative to the
cause OF her fecundity; she, therefore, next
day made her way to the porter's iodpe.
and commenced her inquiries.
woman? 2"
"All my own, good lady"
NV hat three infants Of the same ages"
Yes, my lady, l had three the last time"
"How long are you marriedW
"Ihree years, your ladyship" IS
And how many children have you.g"
"Seven, my lady"
At last came the question Of questions
how she came to have the children9 The
poor woman not well knowing what this
ca'ec!llsm meant, and not well knowing
how to wrap up in delicate words her idea
OF cause and effect, blushed and grew con-
fused, and at last, for want of something
better to say, replied II think it must be
the potatoes, my lady,"
ihls unfolded: theory of population
quite new to Lady Middleton, who eagerly
demanded. "the potatoes! Do you eat
much of them 2 !"
"Oh, yes, lady, very seldom we have,
bread, and SO take potatoes all the year
round"
Greatly agitated with her new informa-
ton, the lady further asked: "And where.
do you get your potatoes
We grow incu: i'll cur little garden, sure
Pat tiis it3"
"Well," said Lady Middleton, "seud me
up cart load Of these potatoes, and the
stewart shall pay you we'll for them"
Shortly after her ladyship rose to leave
the house, and indeed had left it, when the
matron ran after her, and, busLing as she
put the question, asked: "Ah, then my
lady, is it to have children that you want
the load Of potatoes!"
1t was the lady's turn to blush as she
confessed that it was.
Because I'm thinkin" my lady, in that
case Pat had better take tho potatoes to you;
himself"
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-03
What Constitutes Richey.

"To be rich," says Mr.. Marcy, our worthy
Secretary of State, requires only salts
factory condition Of the mind. One man
.iIay he .iic.. ~,il is:uGS.L dic.2rs while
another i'll the possession Of millions may
think himself poor: and rs the necessities
of life are enjoyed by each, it is evident
the man who is the best satisfied with his
posscssons, is the richer.''
To illustrate this idea, Mr.. Marcy related
the following anecdote "While was Gov
ernor of the State Of New York." said he,
81 was called upon one morning at my Of
fee by arough specimen Of backwoodsman
who stalllcd i'll and commenced conversation
by inquring ''if this was Mr.. Marcy Z"
replied that that was my name.
"Bill Marcy I" said he. nodded assent
"Used to live in Southport, din't yea"
answered in the affirmative, and begau
to feel little curious to know who my Wis
tor was and what he was driving at.
"That's what told 'cm," cried the back
woodsman, bringing his hand down on his
thigh with tremendous force 81 told 'em
you was the same old Bill Marcy who used
to live in Southport, but they wouldn't be-
lieve it, and promised the next time came
to Albany to come and SEQ you and find
out for sartin. Why, don't you know me
Bill"
didn't exactly like to ignore his acquain-
tance altogether, but for the life of me I
couldn't recollect ever having seen him be-
fore, and so replied that he had familiar
countenance, but that 1 was not able to
call him by name.
"My name is Jack Smith," answered the
backwoodsman, "and we used to 90 to
school together thirty years ago in the little
red schoolhouse in old Southport. Well,
times has changed since then, and you have
become great man and got rich sup
pose! !"
/ shook my head and was going to con-
traGict that impression, when he broke in:
"Oh, yes, you are; l know you are rich !;
no use denying it. You was Controller for
for long time, and the next we heard Of
you, were Governor. You must have made
a heap Of money, and am glad Of it, ghd
to see you getting along 30 smart. You
was always smart lad at school, and I
knew you would come to something"
thanked him for his good wishes and
opinion, but told him that political life did
hoL Pay so wen ae He ilndSneo. = sup
pose," said ], "fortune has smiled upon you
since you left Southport" -.
"Oh, yes" said he; II hain't got nothing
to complain of; I must say I've got along
right smart. You see, shortly after you
left Southport, our whole family moved up
into Vermont, and put right into the woods,
and reckon our family cut down more
trees and cleared more land than any other
in the whole State" ,,sssi@es..
"And sosou have made agood thing Of it.
How much do you considery yourself worth" Z"
I asked. feeling q little curious to know
what he considered fortune, as be seem
ed TO be so we'll satisfied with his. =
asWell" he replied, Il don't Know exact
tly how much I am worth but 7 think
(straightening himself up) if all my debts
were paid 1shonld be worth three hundred
dollars clean cash." Anashe, adas rich for
he was satisfied S:ssy;s.gs',.
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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-03
Draining by Wells.

We find the following on this subject in
the Country Gentleman
Messrs. Editors: You wish to know
if land can be drained by wells.' Ihave
made one experiment only, and that was
entirely successful. I owned piece of
land on which there was basin of about,
three-fourths of an acre, which received the
surplus water of at least ten acres. It
would sometimes be from two to three feet
deep in the centre. The water stood in
the basin at least eight months in wear.
and the basin was full, every hard rain, the
other four months. On the Sd of August
ls45, I dug we'll nine feet deep in the
centre Of the basin, and came to living wa
ter, which rose very rapidly, so much So.
that expected to see it run over the ton
in short time. think the water rose two.
feet in ten minutes and then stopped and re-
manned at that depth until heavy rain
Of three days.
then went to look at the we'll, expecting
to find it full and running over but to nv
utter astonishment, there was not more than
two and half feet in the we'll. It had
risen about four feet during the storp,
should judge, by the marks on the side
OF the well. There must have been great
quantity of water run into theiwell, as at
least ten acres discharged its surplus water
into it, and the rain fell in torrents during
three days. I then dug four open drains
leading into the we'll, and the land has
been sufficiently dry for wheat, corn, oats,
or grass ever since. It has been in grass;
for the last IL years, and has borne heavy,
crop Of first rate hay.
I should advise, in all instances, to dig
until you come to living water, and then
the water will pass off in the ffssnres Of
the earth. I have not the least d3pbts
but almost any spring can betdFaineI6y
digging we'll at little dist2ns Ind
leading the water into it. ..L,goula statas
that ! filed the well. full ofssones thinking
it would be cheaper to dig 8 aew one than,
to stone it and keep, itseoyerd, If it shonM
fail to carry off the So: ssss.: st.sa5s.:
GaEAr YIslp- lsarn that ou saaeid
of sayet acres dining thes Swedish Iron
Works, in.U Upiof District, Sel 10 buahsls'
of fine wheatst been raised tths pessahs
season; being aaate Of 81 1~5 fhnslisa,
to the sacre, sIas llsenured With 500 liz.
sndine ths ie1th
81 4 s. 8 3 81:
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-03

a colored woman, in Sabbath School
atLouisville, Wy,) promised TO give ten
dollars when the collection for the Bible
Psociety should be taken up in her: church,
She was told that # might be ID; part pay,
ment to constitute her a life nlsmhsss6 The
Society. She did not sesm ami i6ua sorahat,
but said, q will bs asliss giiyer Is TIE Bibjs
Society that VIII b pleasant spough ] Ia
mss That j sil / want sssss 3 80 50
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-03

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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-25

Gen. James Allen, formerly editor OF the Column
bus (Ohio) Journal, has been elected mayor OF
Msrysvilie, Ohio.
The democrats of the tenth district of Kentucky
have nominated Gen. VIM. o. Butler for Con-
gress.
The wife of IT, S Senator Hsmlin died at their
residence In Hampden. Maine, on the l7th instant.
Col John Finley. of Cynthiana, KY, came to
his death on the 18th inst by fall from his horse,
and receiving fracture OF bis skull
Sir Charles Grey, late Governor OF Jamaica, has
arrived at New York.
The shock of an earthquake was ielt at Trenton
N. J on Thursday, at noon.
Governor Clark has respited till the 9th of July,
John McCarron, who was TO be hung at Rome, N.
Y, on the Goth inst.
Anthracite coal Is abunda ant In Nebraska. Some
of very good quality has been found along the
Platte river.
The Secretary of the Treasury has iaiormed the
Collector OF Buffalo that milk cannot be admitted
from Canada free of duty under the reciprocity
act.
Washington street, Ia Boston, from Court tc
Summer street, 10 to be paved with iron, the con-
tract having been concluded for $4,000
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-25

MIRACLEsIN NEw YoKK.-We learn from The
body Of people devoted 20 ghost seeing phenome-
ma, who call themselves "The Miracle Circle 3"
The sort of miracles they show are thus described
by one Mr.. Miller:
"On Palm Sunday went to the Miracle Circle
and th8t which saw will relate. The circle was
held at tn g house of Mr. WolI, which was TO Mrs
Wolf and the whole family quite unexpected
When myself and friend vent there there was
no prep8 ration made for circle and Mrs Wolf
said if the circle to be held there, Mr. Stewart
might have sent word.
The speaker then stated that he and his friend
were shown by Mr. Wolf into a large empty room
and was told they could if they pleased detect the
concealed traps After having been there some
and then tables and chairs were collected and the
circle formed There were nine letters delivered
from beneath the table, aud also likeness of Ben
Jonson Another letter. came from the wall this
letter contained the miniature OF a person named
MeManon. 1t was picture of an lrshman-rough,
though well executed the hair seemed to be
formed by picking from the table cloth, was rough
and curly II was passed round and examined.
The letter given to me to put under the ta-
BILE; on putting my hand under some cold substance
touched my hand, and then the letter was taken
eway A few moments afterWard, Mr. Bennipg
reached up the same envelope, and in it the
paper on which the miniature had been drawn-all
that then remained was the hair. The paper was
examined and marked, put into an envelope by a
stranger, and by him burned; the ashes were then
collected, put into the original envelope, aud put
under the table. After moment or two the en-
yelope was gain produced from beneath the table,
and on being opened, the picture was found to be
restored, as on its first presentation. On the pa
per were all the private marks which had been
made on the paper which had been burned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-25
RICHM 0ED, VA
WEDNESDAY MORNING April Or 1854
rHN NENr FoURTH OF JuLY IN n YORK

fnH NEAr FOURTH OF JULY IN N. YORK
Inc next Fourth of July bids fair to be eel
eorated in New York in an entirely new and
original manner. Patriotism, which has so
iohg imbibed inspiration from the bars of
hoteiS aud oyster houses, will have to cross
'he terry and invigorate itself in Jersey CITY.
ouch an irruption of barbarians as Hoboken.
eehaken, and other classical localities
VIII that day behold, has not been witnessed
since the descent of the hordes of Northern
Europe upon the smiling plains of Italy,
ihe Five Points, on that day, will give up
their dead Squalid, red nosed regiments,
VIII rush from their foul dens to the pure air
and green fields of Jersey, spend their last
Tip for the prohibited delight and never be
able to go back again. What deliverance
to Gotham!
THE day we celebrate" will have to be
drunk by those who stay in the city. TO pota-
tons of thin milk ard Croton water. Un-
happy town given over to compulsory So
briefly on the anniversary of American free
dom
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-25

l. AND IN HENRTCO
COUNTY, FOR SALE AT AUCTION.-Th
z:.rg1.d, by virtue of a deed of Trust executed
,- sld OF record in the CLERKS Office of the
.sryof Hsurlco, sHd In puFsuslce of the difec.
ao'tts beneficiary IN said deed ramed will offs r
g.t ST public suction on the premi7es, on MON.
,7 the l4.h cay of Msy next, three tracts or par-
2if s1d lying IL said county, and described in
ted IS follows: the fret tract containing 24s
e,, b: the or less So the road leading
!bs New Bridge Road to the city of Richmond.
Eas-tsd 5Y the land formerly belonging to the
gsd John Pi.ce, deceased, &c., being the same
e ssi,h vas con7eved to W. P. c. Ramsay. bv
7s tdvarca and wife by deed dated the Sd Nav.
nd Of record in the said Office; the second tract
4 gaming -e acres, be the same more or less lvir
aitl5nty; the third containing one acre, be the
a. a,s orjess, slso lying in said county, with all
t.aE' sud improvements thereon; the said
stlsna5red tracts Of land, being the same
1Fsre conveyed TO APdrew Ramsay by Jo-
r H8sy snd Sarah w, his wife Robert Tate
's Thomas 3ardgrove snd Samuel Hardgrove
.si ttsd the 8th day Of January, 1846, and of
rn. said Office.
s tile 20 the above described property is believ.
-:PsFlest, but selling as Trustee, | shall con-
{tuca title ss is vested in me. The lands and
7.ls1,s are said 10 be in good condition. and
ea5t 70 sny one wishing to purahase near the ci-
Richmond.
t' 1.s viii commence st y M, and will begin
-7DreUlses first named
iali will be made known at the sale
EDWARD Y. CANNON, Trustee.
q li-3taufftL 5+t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-25

LATER FROM TRXAs-FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS
The steamship Perseverance arrived at New Or
leans on Wednesday last, with dates from Calves
ton to the 18th instant. The depredations OF the
indians were continued. The citizens of Medina
had meeting on the 27th ultimo, and organized a
company of military, which went cut on the 2sth
After traversing the foot of the mountains which
surrounded the valley, fresh trail was discovered,
leading 10 the direction and was pursued ylgo
rously for eight miles, to where the lndi-
ans were encsmped. 1t was complete surprise to
the NJ as they knew nothing of the vicinity of dan.
ger until they were fired upon Their position was
such that they could not be approached viii hout dis
sovery which rendered them careless Three out OF
four were wounded the first fire, but they succeeded
In gaining the dense chapafal, where one on the
number fell, unable to proceed, when immediately
he puck-d en- arrow from his quiver and dispatched
bmselt. A number of pistol shots were hired at
them before they reached the thicket, many OF them
taking effrcr. They had two horses, one OF which
they tad Just stolen from BandeTa Pass where they
had Just killed a beef also. They were well pre-
pared for taking off horses having four brldies
number of ropes and other cohvenences for such Do
predations According to the Judgment OF KNOW
ing one, they belonged to the Waco tribe
Much complaint existed among The farmers at
the ravsges Of the grass hopper in farms and gar
dens.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-25

Gov REEDER AND Col. MANYPENNY.-Gov.
Reeder, of Kansas, has addressed a pungent letter
to Mr. Many penny, the Commissioner of Indian af'
fairs, in reply to the charges made in bis official
report In January last, that the Governor had been
taking an improper advantage of his official posi-
tiGn 10 speculate in lands. He admits that he
bought lands, but insists that he paid what they
were worth, to parties competent as he or Com
missioner MAnypenny TO transact business. He
concludes by saying that either he or the com
missioner is unfit for his place, and proposes that
the commissioner agree that unless he makes
good his charge by or before specific time, that
the President dismiss him, and II he does, thai
the President dismiss Gov. Reeder. Wheih4l
the commissioner will accept this challenge or not
has not yet transpired.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-25

KANSAS CONTESTED ELEcT1oN-The Governor
of Kansas Territory has determined to submit tbe
recent contested election in that Territory TO
the Attorney General of the United States for his
opinion. Gov. Reeder claims that by the act of
Congress organizing Kansas the power was vest.
ed in the Executive of deciding who was legally
elected as representatives to the Legislative
bly, and that no person Is entitled to a seat ia that
body unless he has certificate of election attest
ed by the Territorial seal, with the Governors sig
nature.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-25
NEW SPECIAL NOTICES

70 ~. Rs SRs EDITORS: was advised to come
eff If GU TuunLry by my family physician for the bs,
| = ate "he health who had been in declinins
| mans iong period have travelled tbronsh
| ssd r. b OF The Union, npd tried msnv remediss
her az 70 sIou IN her but nothing she tried sav
| TERS IuGh relief as BAKERS PREMIUM RIT
| from 81 d nave received good deal of bensft
factnra ~ III yseIf bave found out that the mann
baen cluzen Of this city, and that he has NOT
hsvs orGy sctlve in extending its circulation I
- y my oeen mere few weeks-I shall start hor,a
;tt ana have secured several bottles 70 tsL
ne. shall use my influence to get them .an1
r1a,iii shed 10 Canada think 50 valua HE a
- = pleasing to the human race and ,ho1I5
," u 10 Tue world THOMAS SMART
p,o,,,, " Brookville, Cansda West
mr. ,IIne1 can be had, wholesale and retail Of Ma
IL ELL, LADD CO, and Druggists evsrS.
ap24
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CoMp.Nv-
ine Certihcates of Scrip for the last years divds
Io nece!Ved, and will be delivered to Insurers nro
The interest due on former Scrip will be n,,a =,
esentston. o Paio on
For Insurance call at Baptist Book D.no.;,or-
oquare above Va Bank 0PO''olS'
ap z-3t CHARLES WORKMAN A,a,.
SPECIAL NOTICE The subscriber uopId
respectfully inform the public that his sATOoN -
oeen opeEed for the season. where ICE CREIM
sod FROZEN ICES can be had of all the r. voqits ~
4aro ~ 81 JUAN PIZZINI
aP Eu-lm At St Nicholas Saloon
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-25
VIR GINA.

| oLiFicAL LDfscussroN.-JamesL Lyons and Roee
A'Fryor OF Richmond are to address the DENT.
Gratis OF Petersburg, tonight.
DEAD--Major Philip Lightfoot of t,uIp eper
deo on the 18th inst, in the so h year of his age
| PuRcHAsED-Messrs J. NJ Smith & Brother
have purchased the warehouse of Cherry CahiIl &,
20. on Town Point, Norfolk, fer SI6,25O.
L1BERAL.-The ladies' of Portsmouth, have pre-.
sented the Independent FIRE company there, with
| fire hats
CHANGED The Post Office called Newbern, ir
fuiaski county, Ia TO be called Dublin.
F1REMAN's PARADE.-On Saturday last, the
Hope Fire Company of Norfolk, paraded with sheir
new engine headed by the Pennsy lvania's band,
and at night had supper at their engine house.
APPRECIATION OF PRoPRRrY-The old ware
house on Town Point, in Norfolk, built in 1917
which rented last year for 81 ,20O rented ahis year
for SO OO0
Mr. E. D. B. HOWELL, is the nominee of the
Democracy of Nansemond, for the House of Dele
gates
NEW PAPER The Christian Sun, formerly pub.
shed in Raleigh North Carolina, has been res
moved to Suffolk, Va.
ADMINISTRATION & sharpley's Minstrels are
at Portsmouth.
RELIGroUs.-Rev. T. G. Keen, of Mobile, Ala,
preached at Court Street Baptist Church. in Ports
mouth, on Sunday last
NAVAL The crew of the frigate ST. Lawrence
were discharged at Norfolk on Saturday
The United States cutter "Joseph Lane" Can't
Nones sails from Norfolk on the lst of Nav for the
Pacific, via Rio Janeiro. Letters for Rio can he
sent by her.
HIGH PRICE OF PROVISIONS. In Norfolk, on Sat.
urdsy, beef was selling at l8 3-4 cents, fresh pork
II 1-2 mutton 12 l-2 chickens 81 rs pair, and
turkeys 81 81 1-2 each.
RESIGNED Mr.. E P Gaines has resigned the
clerkshfp of the circuit court in Petersburg, and
Intends removing to Richmond. Mr. John Armie.
tead has been appointed to fill the vacancy.
DIsCUssIoN.- General Millson and Capt. Watts
the opposing candidates for Congress from the
Norfolk district, had discussion at Charles City
Court House. on Thursday. According to the pa
pers, both parties swallowed their adversary.
LIT. NJ F. MAURY, has consented to address the
Literary Society, of the University of Virginia on
the Doth of June next
RENTED OUT.-The Tobacco Warehouse" a,
Norfolk, he's been rented for s., 900 per annum to
Mr.. David Carter