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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-14

IELISors CENTRxL RAlLR6xD-We learn
from our st. Louis exchange that the An.
nual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company for the
election of Directors, &C., wiftbe held at
Chicago on the 21st. From statement
made by The Land Department of this Corbor-
alton, we learn that the entire sales of lands
have been in round numbers 10000 acres
for an aggregate amount Of SS90,OO0,,' OF
which 100000 was paid in each. The In
terest lands sold at an average Of about So
per acre, and HE lands under the mortgage
at an average Of little above $40 per acre.
At these prices the remaining lands Of the
Company would sell for S24,5O0 900, but an
authority Of great experience estimates them
to be worth S32,OOO,OOO. There are remain.
ing about 10000 acres of lands not inclu.
ded in either of the mortgages, and subject
to be sold for the payment of interest. Very
few of the lands sold are on the line of the
road. The law of Illinois prohibiting the
Company from laying out towns having been
repealed, some locations have been decided
upon, and the applications for towns lots are
already very numerous.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-14
Hard ON the President.

We take the following paragraphs from
the Pittsburgh Union, a staunch Old Line
Pierce paper.
Sam has most certainly been about at the
time of the adjournment Of Congress, or the
slur cast upon the hero Shieids-we use the
term in its proudest sense-would not nave
been permitted to pass.
At what point will the folly Of this party
stop! They must certainly know that in
their wild vagaries, there is not a particle oil
true American feeling, or pure American
principal. Would such general as Shields
have been rejected by Washington in the
, time of the revolution! Who could think il
for moment! He would have been EN-;
braced as fellow. patriot by the Father o.
our country. while the same high power woult
have hung the native born Arnold on gai'
lows as high as that of Haman, for his vii
famous treason to his native land.
The Union has rather caught itself in it
own foils. Now the fact is, Gen. Shield
was recommended for the office Of Brig. Gen
eral Of the new Regiments, by every membe
of the Senate, without respect to party-bu
President Pierce declined appointing him t
office! The "slur" cast on Gen. Shields, wa
thus thrown upon him by the Unions demi
god, Pierce. So that the slops of the Unior
at Sans party, all fall upon the head Of tn
I President! Is the President under Sam
thumb! Answered up, old Union.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-14

PoLITIcAL-CoL. DREw.--There was
quite gathering of our citizens at the Apol-
10 Hall, night before last, assembled together
pursuant to an unpublished call, or perhaps
what might be more properly termed spon-
taseoss outpouring of the people, to hear
Col. Drew give an account of his stewart
ship, as their servant in the capacity of State
Senator. At quite an advanced hour in the
evening, the meeting was called to order by
John B. Hall, who briefly stated the object
of the meeting, and introduced Col. Drew to
the audience. The Colonel proceeded to re-
hearse some of the most important measures
which had passed the Senate, and to define
his own position at length. "He had en-
deavored to represent his constituency in ev-
erything, and if he had failed, it was through
errors of the head and not of the heart"
He gave his course upon the prohibitory
liquor bill in full, and denounced it as anti
Republican, unconstitutional and indefensi-
BILE.
The Colonel avowed his motives in voting
10 stave off the election of U. s. Senator
to be the prevention of the election of an
Abolitionist or Know Nothing. This was q
good enough pretext and justification for the
occasioa, but IN fact, no justification at ALL
as the candidate (Mr. MarshalD offered and
elected on the part of the House is gentle
man whose life and character has placed him
UNNECESSARILY above suspicion or reproach,
and gives the lie to all such silly objections
as the above. And further, his qualifications
his political orthodoxy as national Wing
and his tried patriotism remove all objec-
tons except those of the most paltry party
considerations.
There was no great amount of enthusiasm
manifested from any source, and we have no
doubt the occasion fully met public expecta-
ton.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-14
Mall to Henderson.

There is a regular tri-weekIy mail now be.
ing carried between Evansville and Hender.
son. OF late days, mail communication be.
tween these points has not existed, at least
to any useful extent. Letters have been
weeks on the way, or rather weeks reaching
their destination by some round about way
not in or on the way at all. We hope under
the present arrangement there will be nc
difficulty in the regular transmission OF let.
tiers, papers, &c. between the two points,
We hope to hear Of no further complaints
from subscribers of the Journal in that direc-
ton, and presume many persons living in
the Bayou, who have so long desired the
Journal, but were unable to get it under the
old condition Of things, will at once sub.
sciibe- The thanks of the citizens OF Ev.
ansville and Henderson are due our postmas.
ter, as to his enterprise we are principally in.
debted for this new mail arrangement.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-14

HATS, CARS, &c.--We call attention to
Messrs. Pollard, Prather & Smiths adver-
tisement of Hats, Caps and Straw Goods
Louisville. These gentleman have constant.
ly large stock of such goods on hand fol
the country trade, and will receive Indiana
State Stock money at fair rates, as per aGver.
tisement. Goods of the above description
can be purchased at the best advantage Of this
house.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-14

NTThe Trustees of the Vanderburgh
County Library desire US to present their
thanks to Hon. Smith Miller for valuable
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-14

WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH Ia
close OF the ao,h Volume.

The goth volume of the Weekly Journal
expires with to-day's issue, and the Evans
vile Journals now entering the 2lst year OF
its existence! This is a good old age in
newspaperdom, but we are glad to say the
old sheet bears its age with becoming digni-
ty, and is as exuberant and full OF Young
America as any of its contemporaries now
kicking up their heels in infantile juvenility.
Indeed, we think all its many readers will
say it looks better than it ever did at any pre-
vious period of its existence, and exhibits in
every line and column of its proportions the
full yigor of newspaper manhood. We in
tend, ere q great while, to present the old
gentleman with an entire new suit of typo
graphical clothes, so that when he makes
his regular weekly visits to his friends moi
only in this region, but in California, Oregon
Australia, England, &C., (for by some tele
graphic locomo,ion or other he goes to al
these places with great regularity he may
present an appearance which will reflec
great responsibility upon his native city
Until then, he will open his weekly budget
of news, gossip, instruction and fun, and tel
his tales of gladness and sorrow, with a
genial face and pleasant appearance a
most others of his contemporaries. We trus
that before he is another year older, he viii
be on the invited list of many a pleasan
household, where as yet his footsteps hav,
not been.
But to drop the figure, we take this occa
sion to thank our friends heartily for tn,
large and increasing patronage which bai
been so literally bestowed upon US. W.
shall endeavor in return to give them a bet
ter paper and exhibit even a warmer zeal, /
possible, than we have heretofore done, TO
the cause Of the People, and for all thos
things calculated to benefit and interest III,
great community at large.
We would here say, that as the 2lst vol
ume commences next week, it will be an ad
mirable time for the beginning Of new sub
scriptions. We hope to open the new vol
ume with good many names not now oil
eur list, and trust our friends will lend US
little aid to carry out our wishes.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-14

%Tke express train on the Hudson river
railroad on Friday ran thirty miles in twenty
five minutes.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-14

OF A medium sized iron key, evidently
belonging to some dwelling or shop, awaits
the owners ORDER accompanied by a"quar.
ter," at this Office.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-14

Mr. EDrroR-You will please the name ofPETER
BURK candidate for City Marshal the ensuing April
election. feb27-te
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-14

hTAn Irishman applied for relief to the
Poor Committee of Elizabethtown the other
day, representing that he was strong and
hearty, but had no work. They gave him an
order for fifty cents worth of provisions and
fifty cents worth of coal. He refused to car
~ home the coal, alleging il would disgrace
him to be seen carrying coal through the
streets, whereupon the order was rescinded,
and Paddy sent adrift.-[ Feisdrk Daily.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-14

GO to yAUTIER MARCONNIER'S and have your head
measured for Hat They have just received direct
Paris very ingenious instrument shape
your head 10 less than time. with which they viii
make Hat that will 1T easy old SHOE Main
street. between First and Second. feb15
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SPECIAL NOTICES..

Mr. SASDERs:-Plezse announce the name of r. b. HART
candidate for City Mafshal. At the ensuing April cleo
ton. rnhs tee
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Assg<$NRE SALE OF CLOTHING, &C

ASSIGNEEs'- SALE OF CLOTHING. &C.
VVTILL be sold &C private SALE Wholesale retail
w der ed assignee the entire stock Of 10TH
ing. Gentsmens Furnishing Goods belonging to George
be continued till Saturday March H. when the remainder
the stock will be offered at public auction sale commanding
at . O'Clock, A. N. DECKER KRAMER.
mhi2 dc Assignees.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-08-25

ToMAToEs.-This delicious and valuable veg
table is very rapidly maturing in our gardens.
The following recipe for the preparation of To
maio Sauce will not be unreasonable or cut Of
place just now -
Gather yonr tomatoes when fully ripe, and
after washing, mash them in some suitable YES
sci. Then place them in a kettle over mod
crate fire, and when just warmed through, press
a cullender down upon them-then dip from the
cullender all the watery juice possible. After
boiling short time, strain the mass through a
wire sieve just fine enough to retain the rinds
OF the frnit-iheh return il to the kettle, and
boil it down to the required consistency, (some
prefer 1t thin as it retains more of the havor)
taking all care that it does not become scorched
In the process. Heat the bottle you intend to
to use in steamer, 10 boiling heat, gil them
with the sauce in a boiling state. Then cork
them Immediately with good corks, and place
them where they will cool slowly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-08-25
PHOTOGRAPHS.

MO one should think Of getting n likeness Of
IN themselves or friends until they have examin-
cd those CRYsTALoTYPE & AMBROrYPPES
taken by j. l.. 81 ii. M. LOWELL.
The Cystalotype is first taken upon Glass and
is then transferred 10 paper in unlimited numbers,
as from a copper plate. By this process we are
enabled with the Daguerrcotype instrument, to
produce on paper, views Of Landscapes. Residences,
copy DaguerreOtypes, and take Portraits from life
with the unerring hand Of nature, riyaling in
beauty the finest Eugrayings.
The Ambrotype, very beautiful picture, is tn
ken upon Glass and finished in such a way that
they are unaffected by acids, and can lay in water
for months without injury, being perfectly air tight
as well as water proof
Both of the above are truly a wonder of the
Actinographic art.
We still take all the various styles Of the ordina-
y DagucrreOtype and we Aatter ourselves that
they are not inferior to any produced in city or
country.
~ This is the only COMPLETE Actinographic
Establishment in Vermont
Orders from abroad promptly attended TO.
]. l.. A. III. M. LOWELL.
BrattlebOro, June l6, 1855. p
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tinciion, namely, between the spirit of a man
that goeth upward, and the spirit Of beast that
goeth downward to the earth---a problem that
the great Bishop Butler could not solve, and left
a blemish In his argument, but monument to
his candor The subject Of the one | am going
to tell happened many years ago, when was
IN urchin Of eight OF ten, but remember il
well. One fine summer morning it was my
province to aid in driving flock Of sheep to
the brook, to be washed preparatory to shearing
The man who had charge Of them led the pro-
cession with the salt dish in hand, in which he
ostentatiously ratified some Jumps Of salt, and
from time 10 time made pretence Of throwing a
handful on the ground, TO draw the flock on
ward from place to place, while | followed to
drive up the loitorers.
The old patriarch Of the troop, fine old buck
led the van Of the quadrupeds, and carefully
examined every spot where the false motion Of
throwing salt was made, till he was fully salts
/ fed in his mind that no salt was deposited
lie then paused, shook his head with its ample
honors, and waiting till the shepherd was about
rod in advance, charged upon him from the
rear with his whole momentum, fairly raising
him of his feet. | saw, and from the first COM
pretended the manguvre, but there was SO much
fun in it, ii was impossible to give The alarm /;
and when the man turned to blow me up for
my ,acit completely, was rolling on the green
sward in a conyulsion of laughter so contagious
he was forced 10 join in it, and let me off with
out rehuke.
viii ii do to attribute to so simpl, an animal
as a sheen so high a moral sentiment As indi0-
nation at decell Perhaps not; but we may
at least make tho practical inference, that those
having charge of hocks cannot securely Read
them long with mere occasional handfuls Of
wind"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-08-25

RArrLEsNAKE BlrEs-Hotc they are cured in
Terds. Ia Texas, on the borders more especi-
ally, raiilesnakes, king snakes, black snakes
taranulas, cenupedes, and a great many other
kinds Of venomous reptiles abound and it is not
an unfrequent occurrence that some of the SOL
ders there stationed get badly bitten by some
Of them. The greatest number Of bites are,
however. given BY that most dreaded Of all, the
raltesnake. A number of instances have oc-
Cured in which their venom has been counter
acted. A couple Of instances will suffice "A
soldier attached to a detachment Sho were es-
corting n train from San Antonio to Fort Ter
rett, espied a rabbit a short distance of and
fired at and wounded him. The animal ran to
the hole at nearly the same time as the rabbit.
He thrust his hand down the hole to draw him
out, and Immediately felt severe bite upon the
ball Of his thumb. He drew out his hand and
could plainly perceive that he had been bitten
by snake-his thumb was pierced in two places
and the blood was dripping from the incisions
made by the fangs very freely. An old Next
can, who was in the train, Immediately told
them TO dig the snake out and kill him. This
was done in short space Of time. He then
took the snake, skinned it. and cut GU, its gall
and laid il upon the wounds, and tied it there
The soldier did not experience any pain from
it, nor did any swelling even ensue, although
the snake was a very large one, with eight rat
ties. Now, il the gall of rattlesnake is a
cure for its bite, why cannot the same remedy
be applied to the bite of other reptilesl
The second instance was tina, Of soldier who
had shot deer near the edge Of the prairie,
and was about to take possession Of the carcase
when he accidentIy trod upon a ratilesnake,
which Immediately fastened its fangs into the
calf of his leg, and made Off unframed The
soldier instantly thought of tho mud remedy,
and turning down his stocking applied ii freely
to the wounded part, and, bandaging ii up tight
ly, walked back to camp under a hot sun,
distance of nearly two miles, not suffering from
the venom in the least, and never did. The
latter is truly a simple remedy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-08-25

A CAPITAL JOKE. We were told few DAYS
since, the following piece of 'skinning,' as it
was called, and which is too good to DO lost,
showing at the same time tho certain straits a
certain class Of gentlemen are put to in making
a raise.
A well known case who was hard up for
money, meeting brother chip in the street,
told him if he would walk across the street, 90
into the front door OF the hotel opposite, and in
walking in be very lame in his right leg, but
come'out in few minutes, and very lame in
his left, he would make it all right with him
some time. Without asking why or wherefore,
the fellow did as requested, and the skinner ;
going up to gentleman, remarked to him how
lame that man was in his left leg, who was Just
going into the hotel. The gentleman said he was
not lame in his let leg which the other insist
ed was so. But 10 settle the matter, the skin
ner' Immediately proposed a bet Of $40 that the
man was lame in his left leg, which the gentle
man accordingly took up. The money was
posted, and in few moments out came the fell
low so desperately lame in his left leg that he
could scarcely get down the steps of the hotel,
and of course the gentleman, who could scarce
ly believe his own eyes, for although the man
came out lame in his left, he was perfectly GER
tain he went in lame in his right leg, but at the
same time he never imagined any collision be-
tween the parties. We have heard of many
ways of raising the wind, but this goes lit
tie ahead of all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-08-25
VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD NOTICE.

ON and after MospAY, MAY 7tb, l856, PAssEs-
" oER TRAINS will leave Bellows Falls for Brat
,leboro nj $50 A. NJ, and $50 =. NJ. and return
No leave Bratteboro at 1920 A. NJ. and 4.8O 7. nj.
FREIoHr TRAIH leaves Bellows Falls at lilo A.
NJ. and Brattleboro Mt lao p. NJ.
The two Passenger Trains over this Route, con-
meet South with the VI & Mass. and Connecticut
River Rail Roads, to Springfield, Hartford, New
Haven and Bridgeport, direct TO New York. On
the North with the Rutland and Burlington, sulli-
van; Vermont Central, Vermont and Canada, Con-
necticut and Passumpsic Rivers Rail Roads, form
ingdirect communication with Whitehall, Saratoga
& Schenectady, st. Johnsbury and White Noun
tains, Burlington and Rousc's Point, Ogdensbg-ss
and Montreal. p. n. CHANDLER, Snpt.
VERMONT VALLEY RAIL RoAD OFFICE,
MAY eth, 1866.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

N1NDHAM, es.-Septembcr Term, 1900.
HOSEA MANN vs.. Jons A. RArnDURN.
WTHEREAs HOSEA MANN Of Dover in said
w County on the seventh day Of August AID.
1855 filed his Petition In the Clerks Office Of the
Court Of Chancery for said County against JOHN
A. RATliBUliN, formerly Of Somerset in said
County and now Of Boston in the State Of Massa-
chusetts setting forth that the said Rathburn on
the 22d day Of September, A. d. 1919, mortgagcd
to the petitioner n certain tract Of land situated in
said Somerset, being Lot No. in Levi Halls sur
vey bounded West on the East line Of Glasten-
bury, North on No 7, and South on No. In said
Halls survey, supposed to be 200 rods from East
10 West, and 80 rods from North to South, and es-
timated to contain 100 acres, conditioned for the
the payment Of certain promissory note bearing
even date with said mortgage for the sum Of $500,
payable TO the Petitioner or order in six months
from date with interest and signed by said Rath-
burn and one Horace Rathburn, which said note Is
now due and owing, and has not been paid, aud
praying that the equity Of redemption OF the said
John A in the premises may be forecloscd.
And II appearing that the said John A. Rath-
burn does not reside in this State and that service
Of subpoena cannot be made upon him, il is order
cd by the Chancellor that the Petitioner the
substance Of his said Petition, with this order, TO
Vermont Phoenix printed at Brattleboro, in said
County, the last publication to be Mt least twenty
DAYS before the term Of said Court Of Chancery
next to be held at Newlne, in aud for said County,
on the third Tuesday Of September, A. d. 1866,
which will be deemed sufficient notice to said John
A. Rathburn to appear at said term and make an
swcr 10 said Petition.
ROYALL TYLER, Clerk.
. y pt.oo piNs goIic;tor 0o
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Still on the tower stood the vane,
A black yew gloom'd the stagnant air.
peer'd athwart the chancel pane
And saw the altar cold and bare,
A clog Of lead was round my feet,
A band Of pain across my brow
"Cold altar, Heaven and earth shall meet
Before you hear my marriage VOW"
turn'd and humm'd bitter song
That mock'd the wholesome human heart,
And then we met in wrath and wrong,
We met, but only met to part.
Full cold my greeting was and dry;
She family smiled, she hardly moved
| saw with half.unconscious eye
She wore the oolors approved.
She took the little ivory chest,
With half a sign she turned the key,
Then raised her head with lips compresst,
And gave my letters back to me,
And gave the trinkets and the rings,
Ny gifts, when gifts of mine could please;
AS looks fother on the things
OF his dead son, l looked on these.
She told me all her friends had said
rayed against the public liar
She talked as il her love were dead,
But in my words were seeds Of fire.
"No more Of love your sex is known
never will be twice deceived.
Henceforth trust the man alone,
The woman cannot be believed.
Thro' SANDER, meanest spawn Of hell,
land woman's SANDER is the worst,)
And you whom once | loved so well,
Thro' you, my life will be accurst."
spoke with heart, and heat and force,
| shook her breast with vague alarms
Like torrents from n mountain source
We rushed into each others arms.
We parted sweetly CLEANED the stars,
And sweet the yapor-braided hue,
Low breezes fann'd the belfry bars,
As homeward by the church drew,
The very graves appeared TO smile,
So fresh they rose in Swallowed swells
"Dark porch" said sand silent aisle,
There comes sound of marriage bells"
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STATE OF VERMONT.

MARLBORO, So.
The Probate Court for said District, To all per
sons Interested in the Estate Of LYDIA RAY,
late Of Wilmington, deceased, GREETING
NTOU are hereby notified that this Court will de-
Il eide upon the allowance Of the account Of
ALANSON RAY & WIN. RAY, Administrators up
on said Estate, aud decree distribution thereof
among the heirs Of said deceased, at the session
thereof to be held at PATCH'S Inn in Wilmington.
in said District, on the last Thursday Of August,
A. d. 1855, when and where you may DO heard in
the premises II you sec Fl.
70 =. HOLBROOK, Register