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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-14

NATURALIZATION LAWS IN MAINE.-The
Legislature of Maine, says the Baltimore
American, which recently adjourned, pissed
two acts relating to naturalization, which
con tains some important changes. One act
prov ides that no person of foreign birth shall
vote in the State unless he shall, within
three months at least before the day Of cleo
ton, exhibited to the regular constituted au'
horites of the town or city in which he re-
sides his naturalization papers, and the au-
thorites shall enter his name in book kept
for that purpose. together with the date Of
the issue of the papers, and the court by
which the same was issued. The authorities
are not to enter his name in the book, nor
enter his name in the check list, if they are
satisfied that the naturalization papers are
not genuine, or the person producing them
is not the person to whom they were issued.
Another act annuls the naturalization pow
er Of the courts of the State, and declares
that no court of the State nor any function
airy of any court created by the authority OF
the State, shall hold or exercise any juris-
diction in the administration of the laws of
Congress, known as the naturalization laws
nor shall any court take cognizance of any
application of any alien to be admitted to
become citizen, TO make any record OF
grant, or issue any certificate or other docu-
ment or paper, whereby any alien shall be
naturalized or made citizen of the United
States. These acts have been approved
and are now in full force.
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P,antipsPotaro PceIing..

We have recently been attracted by an
article in the "Soil Of the South" TO the fol-
lowing effect: A negro boy was sent to
empty some potato peeiings in the piggery,
but before dong it, he selected all the eyes,
and planted them in the fence corner. The
result was, that at digging time, he had near
bushel of potatoes, larger and better than
those OF his master raised from whole pota-
toes and with "guanner." On mentioning
the subject to an Englishman, he assured us
whole potatoes were never planted in the
district from which he emigrsted; nothing but
the eyes. These were cut off the tuber, it'll
more of the potato however, THAI is usually
taken off with the peeing. and planted in
highly manfred and well prepared soil, and
large crops Of the very best OF potatoes are
the result. The remainder OF the potato lie
prepared for the table.
We are not ready TO adopt the theory tn at
the eye of the potato. taken off like a peel
ing, will produce as many and as large pota-
toes as if the whole tuber be planted, other
things being equal. But the facts in the
case are interesting, and as seed potatoes
will undoubtedly be scarce the present
spring, it will be good time 10 make the ex-
pertinent. We have been always in favor OF
planung the largest potatoes, Win very Ht-
tie cutting. but we have recently noticed an
account of case where small tubers pro.
duced quite as good, perhaps better crop
than large ones. And if small potatoes will
produce large ones, why may not the eyes Of
the large ones do the samei We have at
least the advantage, of the best tubers il
there is any superiority in the quality OF
large potatoes for seed over small ones-a
fact generally admitted, and which is one OF
the strongest arguments in their favor. The
other is that their size enables the young
shoots to make a more vigorous growth in a
short space of time. But when we remember
that potatoes the size of hen egg are often
produced i'm one season from the seed, there
may not be so much advantage in the having
large piece of the tuber planted with the
eye, as we have been supposing.
| When potatoes are two dollars bushel,
not much could be lost by planting few
Feelings for an experiment. The ground
should of course be highly manured, and the
plants well tended. Let at least a few rows
be planted beside the ordinary crop, and the
result carefully noted. Try it, end let US
hear from you
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fully one four the of the general average:
224I7

Thus during the year ending the first Of
this month, the worst year for navigation we
have experienced for long time, 2447 boats
were at Evansville, nearly all of which tied
lines at our wharf-and the wharfage amount
ed to nearly five thousand dollars. We would
here take occasion to remark that Air. o.
Riley, wharfmaster, has been very attentiv e
to his duties, and had the assistance of able
persons to attend to those duties when alb
sent from the wharf himself. He has made
prompt returns of monies received, and been
subject to no complaints for any want OF
promptness. His books, with steamboat
Register included, are neatly kept, and so as
to be plainly understood by any one.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-14

10 We learn from gentleman from
Evansville, that Willard, Carpenter g. Co..
the contractors on the Evansville, Indianap-
oils, and Cleveland Straight Line Railroad
met their April estimate, as they had done
every previous one, promptly with cash, and
that the work is progressing with a full force
between the Ohio and Mississippi Road and
Evansville. The Directors, We learn, will
make a full report of the progress of the work
at their coming May annual session.
State Jour.
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wharfHeceipts &C.

An investigation of the wharf-master's
books, which we looked over yesterday, has
given US some facts in connection with the
number of boats landing at Evansville,
amount Of wharfage, &c. which we presume
may be ofinterest to citizens and strangers.
Below we give the number of steamers which
arrived at Evansville each month during the
year ending with the close of last month
Some few of these boats passed without land
ing, and hence paid no wharfage. During
the year included in this table, there were
about five months of very bad navigation on
account of low water, and the smallest steam.
ers alone ran to any considerable extent.
The navigation was also interrupted during
the winter very seriously for two months by
ice, &c. Thus there were nearly seven
months of unusual bad navigation during the
year making wharfage receipts fall short
fully one four the of the general average:
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o. The st. Louis Mirror thus closes an
article on the Kansas election, in which il
rejoices that the question of slavery is set
tied for Kansas, and il must be slave st ate:
We may therefore particularly rejoice that
this vexed and dangerous question has been
settled in SO peaceful and satisfactory manner
and that the northern traitors have been so
completely foied in all their Vaccinations.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-14

OF meeting of the heirs of John Law
renee of WATERFOWL Mass. was held on
Thursday last, about three hundred persons
being present. it was stated that the English
Court of Chancery, had decided that the
nice little fortune of one hundred and TWEEN
ty FIVE millions dollars was awaiting the
claim of the heirs of Mr. John Lawrence
and his wife.
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THE MYSTERY SOLVED.
LITTLE MAN WITH a BIG sToCKi
SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING

GENILkMEN'S GOODS, 6C.
HAVE Just returned from the East and opened at nv old
stand of the western Star under the Pavilion Hotel one
the selected
of READY MADE CLOTHING. ever offered for sale in
this city, Ny stock comprises full Of every
thing appertalning TO Gsnemens wearing apparel aud
in the latest styles and in
Also q large stock of
GENTLEMEN's FURNISHING GOODS.
OF every description the choicest selection
tlemen' IS underwear
pectfully solicit examination of stock sy nv
old customers and the public generally confident that the
goods will recommend themselves.
apli ANTHONY LOBESSTINE
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OF Joseph Centerville was executed at
Plattsburg, on Thursday, for the murder OF
his sister-in-law. He requested that brass
band might perform while the ceremony"
as he termed it was going on.-[ Exchange.
He probably wanted them to play some
lengthy slow march and the sheriff to hold
on until they concluded.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-14

FIRE.-The dwelling Of James harrington
ESQ, took fire yesterday at about o'clock
and burned TO the ground. The family knew
nothing of the conf igration till they dis
covered the roof on fire; and they knew not
how it caught. Most of the furniture was
got out, but of course, greatly injured. The
day was dry and high wind prevailed. which
together with the circumstance that the
house wss at the extreme part of the city
made its destruction sure.
There HGuts En-. llM.
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GREAT STORM IN MINNEsoTA.-The St.
Paul Times of the 9th ult., says that place
was visited by a frightful storm OF wind and
snow on the previous Sunday evening (the
25th,) by which considerable damage was
done. The storm extended to st. Anthony,
and we regret TO learn that the wire suspen.
sion bridge connecting that place with Min
neapols was destroyed. Both cables broke
near the centre, leaving about one hundred
and fifty feet on each side hanging to the
towers.
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EVANSVILLE ~ CRAwFOR DSvILI
kAILkOAD.
- ~ ~
OPEN 10 TEPRE HAITI


On AND AFTER NEDNESDA DECEMBER 6. 49,
Trains will run as follows Sundays e1eepted):)
UPWARD TRAIN. bow wAKD TRAIN.
arrive at finesnnes 2:oo Arrive ct vincenpesI2oo
Depart from . leo m Depart from &c ..I:tCp
Arrive ~ ferre hsute Ass Arrive Evansville
Es- Passengers dine at yincennes.
Passengers by this sleep Terre M.r
ias Train on the Terre Haue Richmond ATT
arrive At 1910 NJ in time 70 connect
trains iOlIowsi
For Cincinnati via Lawreneeburgh route at ll:3O A
arrive Gin innstj at $50 p. NJ TTTT
For Cleveland. Pittsburgh and all points vi.
Bellefontane TOAD at IL VI.
via Indiana Central road IL NJ arrive at Columbus
Z.
For Chicago. Loganspor and Lafayette by Lafayette road
For Louisie New albany and
willie cad. as also With trains for Madison and Pera
Passengers viii find greatly to their advaa safety
speed mfort and certainty ofeonnecon take this
during winter in preferences to the uncertain often
by rivers and in early spring arrangements will
made with other Companies by which leaving Ev
ansve in the viii arrive at Cincinnati Chicago
Columbus and Louisville same day. 70 ia
The of merchants and others having Goods sh
from the East called TO this route medium Of
tacn the river Goods shipped from Gin
arrive at Evansville third day. making the time in ransi
longer and avoiding the always
RED when shipping by steamer. 49,. s-..-. 'i-f0 d
Evansville. Dec. 6. 1854 decs-a
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-14

DAYTON AMI 1NDlANAPOLIS!
COLUMBUS. GAINESVILLE,
WHEELING. BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA. WASHINGTON CITY,
NEW YORK. ETC.; VIA
INDIANA CENTRAL RAILWAY,
AND CONNECTING LINES EAsTwARD
Great Eastern and Western u. s.. Mail and
American Express Line!
SHORTEST ROUTE DAYTON p MILES, AND NO CHANGE
AGA.
TWO TRAINS DAILY SUNDAYS EXCEPTED)
~ 0RNING EXPRESS leaves at 4:40 A NJ, connects at
Vn Richmond with Eaton and Hamilton. and Cincinnati.
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad for Cincinnati direct
1880 A NJ arrives at Dayton at 1880
trains for Xena Columbus Zanesv le wheeling Baitimere
Washington City, Philadelphia. New York and Sston AIso
trains Springfield. Urbana. Beefontane Forest
Clyde Cleveland Buffalo. Ssndusky Toledo, Fort Wayne
Troy Piqua. etc. Breakfast at indianapolis.
Passengers by this Columbus eight hours
advance OF other from Indianapolis.
TRAIN leaves Indianapolis at IL NJ.
Of all trains from the West North and South arrives Rich
mond p. NJ Cincinnati 5:45 p M. arriving
p NJ. directly with trains Tor Xsna CO.
lumbus Springfield Crestline Pittsburgh Philsdepha.
arriving at Columbus s:I5 p NJ.
Dinner at indianapolis and supper at Dayton.
PITTSBURGH PASSENGERS leaving ON noon trains have
hour in Dayoh and make tbs connections
Crsstlne tor Pittsburgh other train from
PAsseng by this Cincinnati quick
by any other.
The only having connections at Dayton.
Columbus Baggage check through Pittsburgh and Pha-
delphia baggage re- checked at Columbus.
THE ON LI MORNING TRAIN FROM INDIANAPOLIS TO
DAYTON, OR COLUMBUS VIA DAYTON.
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The American Railroad journal

We feelit no less a pleasure than duty
to give place to the following communication
from o. H. Smith, Esq, President of the
Evansville, Indianapolis and Cleveland
Straight Line Railroad; in vindication OF
himself from a malignant personal attack,
made upon him in the last number of the
above journal. We shall not now stop to
vindicate the soundness of the enterprise
attacked by the Journal, although the cur
rent facts of its organization, objects and
condition, would enable us to do so. We
wish now only to call attention to the per.
Sonal attack upon Mr.. Smith, and to that
we know, from our own former relations to
the Journal, that its editor had the entire
facts OF the case at his hand when he wrote.
Claiming no more than an honorable
sympathy for one whose efforts, in the or.
ganizaton of an important Railroad enter
prise in Indiana, have been as legitimate
and as laudable as those of any other man in
the West-we say that the Journals attack
contained wilful Misrepresentation, and
that the meaning and expression of its re-
marks constitute libel upon the character
of Mr.. Smith. These remarks, in common
with others of like nature-and which have
already made the Journal notorious--are but
part of its accustomed services rendered to
class of men of which il is the recognized
organ--and whose own extortions have con.
tribu,ed largely to the present depressed
condition of American railroads.
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+ A X T. s.
moRE AnouT EI.Efr,oNs.

living to the xetement about the city election.
" and deep interest felt in the Prahiboy Law hv all the
great political parties deem IL bat duty thAs
SUMMERS a TILEsToN. having just received new Ca
direct from New York. fully prepared TAKE
pictures in the best style from small miniature large
size They also PREPARED with the hest light in the
for copyn pictures They that picture shall
receive which be left in their hands Tor the
purpose
sitting \ Handsome galf be bad Nv callinga
SUMMERS & TILESToN'S Gallery.
On Moin st., opposite Branch Bank. IL
misc over the Marble DEPOT :
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NOTICE. TO HEIRS, OF PETITION TO SELL

STATE OF INDIANApss
NAsDekBURGH COUNTY, o.
q Office i hereby given that John Reiz. Admins.ra-
tor OF the Of Martin Refs.
ton to fel the real OF said deeedent his perons
tate being insufficient his debts and said petition
Will be heard the of the Court of Common Pleas
OF said county.
Attest: JACOB LUNEENHEIMER, Clerk.
Baker Garvn, Att. Us for Admir-. apl3-3w.
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uOUsE AND LOT FOR SALE.

TENHE undersigned will oSr for sale valuable House
Lot in City known the old Ninson resi-
dence the Canal and streets above Refs Kroe
ner's Brewery house Is two-story frame bull ding
witt. six venient cistern. etc. attached
The above property will be offer private sale anti
Monday the 18th inst and il sold by that time will
he offered at public action woosey Nelson auction
rooms ON Tuesday. at o. clock p. NJ.
For particulars enquire of j. e. Hynes Attorney at Law
anI2-td r. ". yfSSON
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MORGAN. KEEN & PRESTON.
NOTICE.

ARIFTED In lot Of Oak and Water street,,
IL Saturday 1fth March, 1885,
The hereby notified prorery charges
and the within from the date OF this
notice she will be raised broken and removed
cording to law. mh2S CHARLES BABCOCk.
TSPICES.-30k kegs assorted Cat Spikes;
y Is do do Pressed Spikes. at,edueed rstss
by mh2f ORR DALZELL CO.,
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RiIsgNs.

RAEsBNe.
500 PACKAGES reed and for sale hy q.
HUI apI2 PRESTON BROS.
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DAINTkD BUCKETs.-5o do1 fancy aud plain jus
mhas s. r. GILBERT a. CO.. syc. near Water
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-24

join the new county. There are hundreds
such, are kno~, in the upper townships.
Until then, they of course, will not and
should not make any move in the matter,
and allow Sunbury 4 Co. to have it their
own way. H@-If the Union county site
is at lNflnJury, that ends the matter, and
our county will remain its present size
but if the site is fixed at Levisburg, moth
ing is more probable than the union IF both
SIDES cf the ricer IN tie same organization
and better, prettier county could not
be found in the State. ~ss
The Slang of the Gt.cfte about ruin
ing Union county by its Division, will of
course raise many hearty laughs Just
as if the people of this county themselves,
voting on the question after thorough dis
custom and mature deliberatiou, did not
know their own interests best, but wanted
an Editor, off in his inKy shop in Sunbury,
to tell them - Tie people of Union
county, and of the upper end of Northum-
berland, Mr.. Editor, think for themselves
in such matters, and neither Sudbury,
Lewisburg, nor Milton can prevent them
from Judging for themselves what their
own interests will be in locating the seat |
Of justice for Union, or their after rela-
tions respecting it.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-24
The SunburV HGaZette"

Is usually among the most pleasant ana
unrufied Of our compeers. Even the vic
tory of its then Editor over a widow lady
in bagging the Post Office, did not disturb
his equanimity, even when said victory
was followed by furious indignation meet
ings. 1t has been wont, also, to argue
public questions-after fashion-and
tried at least to give reason for any po-
sitiou it might assume. But perfection
Of temper, or Of judgment, is not the lot
even Of Editors, as will be perceived on
reading the annexed volley of billiDgsgate
to be found in recent number of the Ga
sette:
DIVISION OF NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.
From the 4Hiitonian, We learn that petit
tions are being circulated in that neigh
borhood for division of Northum berland
county. These petitions We understand,
originate IN LerisJury, town which has
been largely instrumental in the ncfdrious
division of Union county, with the view
ol making that place seat OF justice
Having damaged one county by an un-
socessary separation, making two inSgn!.t
'cant parts of what was once a respectable
intlre'y, it now designs to secure its chance
OF being county seat by perpetrdtiag q
second outrage. Lewisburg is situated
at one side Of that diss,ver Iortior
Of the old county Of which it is ambi
tious Of being the seat of justice. Cntor
t'aote.y for its aspiring expectations tber,
Is another town in Union which, oil
account OF its geographical position
has better claim to being the sea
OF justice, and stands better chance
Therefore Leristur3 is going to make it
self the centre by .,iiching territory from
ats neighbors. Now, was there ever any
thing more selfish and pirotical ? Ca
there be anything conceived that equals
Tor 'npudtnce' For the qualification an
benefit Of LcWisturg and her capitalists
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-24

PRESENCE OF MIND-EsoApE FROM A
MADMAN.-The Chin.so Er,s tells the
IolIowlng story:
ga lady was one evening IN .-- draw.
ing room alone, when the only inmate O,
the house, brother, who had betray-
ing tendency to uusoundnes Of mind,
entered with carving knife il his hand,
and shutting the door came W to her and
9 id: "Marsaret, an odd idea las occurred
to me. wish to paint the had OF John
the Baptist, and ] think yours might make
an excellent study for it. S,ifyou please,
I'll cut of your head" The hdy looked
at her brothers eye, and, seing no token
of Jest, concluded that he meant to do as
be said. There was an open window and
balcony by her side, with . strset in front,
but a moment satisfied ha that safety did
not lie in that way. So, putting on smil.
ing couutenance, she saidwith the greatest
apparent cordiality: "Tlat is a strange
idea, George but wouldit not be pity
to spoil this new lace tiEpet have got on!
I will just step to my room and put it off,
and be With you again in half minute -
Without waiting to give him time to con
slider, she stepped lightly across the fioo'
and passed out. In another moment sht
was safe in her room, whence she easily
gave alarm and returned, when the mad
man was secured.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-24

A WORTHY "FAcToRY GIRL."-A
young lady-Miss Rosalinda H. Palmer
has just graduated from the Dread In
stitute, Mass, with the highest honors
and VINO is one Of the three young ladies'
who are placed against any three college
graduates in New England, for examina-
ton in rhetoric, logic, ethics, metaphysics,
the higher mathematics, natural and ply.
steal sciences, languages, English litera-
ture and history. She is factory girl,
and lives in Worcester. There, ye amin
ated bundles of ribbons and founces vile
are butterAying around the dry goods
stores, and nursing your fingers upon
some fathers purse or the hopes of some
future husband.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-24
The RAINY MoNTH.-Mr. Z. Merriam,

The RAINY MONTH-Mr. Z. Merriam,
Of Brooklyn, has published very interest
ing report of.the weather for the month of
July, commencing with the year. 1889,
and closing with the month just passed, q
period of 76 consecutive years. We learn
from this report that July Of this year, for
rain, heat, and Lightning fairly leaves its
former self in the shade The following
statement shows the years in which the
"rainy term" has continued for more than
four consecutive days in the month Of July
during the long period above named:
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-24

A medical writer says that failure Of
appetite in the summer is apt to be con-
sidered as per Sc, an evil, to be doctored
and removed; while it is only sign Of
mischief, no: the mischief itself Instead,
therefore, Of resorting to stimulating con-
dimeuts or medicines to force an appetite,
one should live abstemiously for 4 few
days, and as the system works of the
causes Of the disease, a natural appetite
will come back In thors rare cases
which failure OF appetite depends on ab-
solute deficiency Of food, return to more
generous diet presents the only hope Of
ialief
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-24

WHY He WAS DEFEArED.-A paper
having nominated Theodore Frelinghuysen
for next President, the Wheeling Tunes
and Gazette says that prominent Catho-
lie of that city "told US in 1874 that Mr..
Frelinghuysen's nomination as Vice Pres
ident defeated Mr.. Clay He was Pro-
testant CAristian, and President Of the
American Bible Society, and the Catho-
lies would not vote for him"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-24

PoLYaAMYA AND SLAvERY.-Mrs Swiss
helm, in an article in the Pittsburg Visi-
tor, treating Of polygamy among the Nor
mons, says:
ain Pennsylvania here, where men have
come with dogs, and hunted young ard
beautiful woman, to compel her to live as
the paramour OF Q purchaser, instead of the
wife Of the man she had chosen for her
husband-vhere they did hunt her, at mid
winter, for hundreds of miles, for such a
purpose, and in obedience to law, it would
not be much out of the way to keep a
Commissioner for catching runaway wives
from Utah"