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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11
The Am-rican PIatfOrr y, |, |.

At general meeting OF the members oil
the American Order in This city, on Mon lay
evening last, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted, and ordered to be pub.
iished.
Whereas. II has long heen apparent, that
foreign influence and Roman Catholicism
have been making steady and alarming pro.
gress in our country, insomuch as to appal
the great heart of the nation with sense
Of danger;
And 1chereas, Good men and true, seeing
the evil to which our political instructions
were exp0svd from this quarter, have devised
this brder, as a means OF averting the dan
ger, by disseminating patriotic principles,
keeping alive The FIRE of national virtue, adj
vancing America and American interests on
the one side, and checking the stride of the
foreigner and alien, and thwarting the ma
chinaiions Of the PaPist and Jesuit on the
other;
And aciereus, This Order, thus brought
into being and founded upon the great idea
Of counieracting and subveriing foreign
chicanery and jesut'ism, has already become
"a mighty power in the land, silently and Sc
cretly breathing, like the invisible wind, but
at the same time ex rting an overwhelming
force, to the utter confusion Of ell the old
political parties OF the day;
And lDhereGS, The great secret of the pow
or OF this organic alton, as well Is its singular
success, is to be found in the peculiar char
acter and broad nationality of it's principles
Therefore, e
Rssolued, That any attempt nov to change
the chsract r or purposes of the Order, not
contemp plated in Its original creation. would
be TO mar it's unity, if not to strike down the
right arm Gifts power.
Res0lUed. I at the question of slavery, be-
ing sectional and not national in this charac-
ter, and altogether foreign from the original
design OF the order, il were VAIN to hope that
members North and South could be brought
to unite in common sentiment and action
in regard TO it. Hence this question, as a
party issue, should have been studously kept
out Of the platform of party claiming to be
American in it's broadest sense.
R,soloed. Thst, il the question of slavery,
entering, as it does, largely into the political
discussions of the dav, could not be entirely
ignored by the Order, It should at least have
been LETT to the tree and independent action
of the different State and subordinate Coun-
ellis. to determine their own line OF policy in
the premises.
Rssotred, That our delegate to the State
Council, which meets at indianapolis on the
llth inst. be, and he is hereby directed to
present the FORGING resolutions to that body
and respectfully urge their favorable consd-
A. Irib.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11
They made a report which after some

They made a report which after some
amendment was adopted as follows:
EvAEsyiLLE. July 10, 1855.
To THE President OF THE BoARD or THE
BANk OF THE STATE OF IrDrANA:
/ Notice having been given by publication
in the newspapers, that the books would be
opened at the Crescent City Bank, between
ii houss OF 9 and ~ o'clock on this day, for
the subscription of stock in the Branch at
Evansville of the Bank of the State of In
diane, the undersigned citizens Of Evansville
and neishboring points in the Bank District
represented by said branch, repaired at 9
O'Clock to said Crescent City Bank, and APP
pliedfo the sub-commissioners appointed to
superintend said subscription, and asked the
privilege and. right TO take stock in said
branch. To which request they were an
swered bysaid sub-ccmmissoners, that ow
ing to difference of opinion between them
and the State commissioners as to the time
during which the books are by the law re-
guired to be kept open, they had resigned
their trust, and the books would not at this
time be opened.
/ In view of this state of facts, the under
signed beg leave to enter their prote st against
the construction of the law by the State
commissioners, whereby the sub-commission-
ers were expected TO close the books upon
the subscr ption Of one hundred thousand
dollars, majority Of which, zoe are ioeH as
sued, would have been taken by non-resi-
dents, and by which we would have been
depr we'd of the privilege of Subscribing, as
under the charter we claim TO be our right.
Regarding cur position as correct, and de-
sirous Of an opportunity Of taking part in
the organization of the new bank BY becom-
ing stockholders therein, we hereby respect
fully request that your Board will re appoint
sub-comnissioners and set an early day for
new subscription, with instructions to such
commissi ,ners that the books shall be open
ed and kept open fairly and ulIy to the pub
lie, that all may have an opportunity oftak-
ing stock, agreeably to the terms of the
charter, between the hours of 8 and II o.
clock on the day appointed, and longer
should not the requisite amount Of stock
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11
Bank Meeting.

We publish to-day, the proceedings OF
Bank meetings held by our principal business
men on the evening Of the 9th. and yesterday
morning. The proceedings explain the OBJ
ject and business of the meeting. A very
large crowd of our best citizens gathered at
the Crescent Bank yesterday morning at ?
O'Clock, to take stock in the Evansville
Branch Of the new State Bank. But the
SUBJ Commissioners, Messrs. Ingle and Baker.
ofthis city, differing with the Board OF State
/ Commissioners in their instructions as to
opening books for tie subscription of stock,
had resigned, and consequently books could
not be opened. Itwasthe instruction of the
State Commissioners, as understood by the
mmissioners, that the books should be
closed whenever 100000 were subscribed.
instead of keepingthem open, as per publish
ed notice, between the hours of 8 o'clock A..
NJ, and II NJ for the public subscription OF
stock. There is no doubt this amount of
subscription, 100000, would have been
taken in fifteen minutes afterthe opening of
the books, and the meeting were aware that
the majority OF this stock would be taken by,
and thus the bank be placed under the con-
Itrol of, n n residents. We have no doubt
half million Of atock could have been sub
scribed on the spot by those present. pro-
test was drawn up by q committee appointed
for the purpose, and signed by those present
who designed taking stock in the new bank.
It will be found in the published proceedings.
We.trus the State Commissioners may
give the earnest protest Of this meeting their
calm consideration, and chmply with the
reasonable wishes ofour citizens.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11

EVANSVILLE. July 10, 1855.
The business men of Evansville and iit ign
boring points, assembled this morning at the
Crescent City Bank pursuant to ADJOURN
ment.
The sub.commissioners announced that
they had resigned, and that the books for the
subscription of Stock would not now De
opened.
Judge Hall being absent, Judge Roberts
was called to the chair and called the meet
ing to order.
Messrs. Rathbone, Nettleton and Foster,
were appointed a committeetc draft resolu-
lions and report inslantsr.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11

IS The Evansville Journal hits US some
pretty hard knocks in return for the honest
compliment We paid il some days ago. II is
not our purpose to complain of its display OF
manners while admiring its sentiments. We
copied approvingly several extracts 'rom a
leader In the Journal and wished ''that every
voter the State might read the whole arti-
Gle" as We considered il sound on the leads
lng. questions of the day. For so doing, we
and the American wrote down as an '.O1d
Line Paper" by the Journal itself!
Lafayette Amer.
We merely spoke of the past character OF
the American, and had no disposition TO hit
the editors of that excellent paper hard
knocks. On the contrary, we think thew
have shown excellent judgment in admiriny
eur sentiments and complimenting our edito.
rails. Whatever may be the political. pro.
clivities of the American, it is good al a
spicy paper, and that's enough.
01-A storm at Geneva, Illinois, June 9th
carried away theroofof the Swedish church
seveFal miles.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11
EXTENSIVE SALE OF uUr.Aurs AND row a

ON tURSDAh. "A. GU ST md, AT2P NJ
| AT rAs COuI HoUsE DooA, avAssvlLLE IxD.
on the ra'iroa aud plank ROAD and
Lear She Lonsworth tract CIthoiie CsnLer boInK
S'~As'e - neIi raI ed and anords the
OPPORTUNITY Toe sasurUAn rssidrnees & ,rd
Of The Enibr ara ton egs9 Creek Salt
tanng pa erss r1hnlns lao Pigeon and
ALSo Lot bioeA as. kasteIn Enlargement 80 by IA
and s. Block u.s. ssock wells Enhancement on In
GLE strset. bet" cen Stn and 9th stre.
LSs - r.. 70. q and 81 StoeA wells Enlargement. on
Ipgle street. tet- ssn oh anu 9TH
Fracsiona IoTS Boak2I. Enhancement nj the
point Oct sen angle ahd trssS II. =
t~0ts and !. took wells Enlargement
on ts cornsr VI fhrl aid DIVISION
anu - lest On DTislon street, rhsOuoe Vens
titles good. and warrantes deeds will be gwen
Terms vI fourth cash one ,uurth IN 4 nanhs
one 0urth IN ~ mossn. yssrs viii
sress Yn note pay 40 =. the Oanal Bank gage on
the premises. waving reii=I laws.
Pats sxhibi.sd and Auction Room ten
az, os.oEe the sale. 81 JUAN INGLE. Jr.
Nooisey a Nelson, Auctoneers
ae ALSO, ~
We will sell then aud here the flowing out.Ios on both
sides OF Pigeon Greek aad the vile Mechaus-
vile road being of Crawford Bells subdivson to-
t27 100 lot4-Is acres lot SIS 100
acres lot l-liss LOO lot 1914 acres; lot L.
26-lUV ACRES; lot25-2S 97-N
ne Titles good general deeds will be
Term OF these utlotsOne-ourth cash residue at g.
baAY d SHAN Kiln.
Also, = = -
will then aud there sell he IoIlo I'M Iots:
Lots Is. &C. ~ p in Block 2.
a. - and ~ IN Block 20 5. in 9dsOii, enlargement
lots IL. H. I6 10 and D. block the Eastern En-
largensut. the CITY school bullding. :.
Titles good, aud general Warrantss deeas given.
Terms - le Rs-iourth cash. nth at nonths
fourth At 2 mont ana one-touIsh year, note
PAs to be seen at sn Auction store ts1 esoe hs
WooJssvs& lson Auct,ousers - 80 n 70
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11
No Printers rollers. are thus improved by

~ Printers rollers, are thus improved by
the Hmbert tN. C J Cabinet:
ave have recently ma 'e an improvement
ia making our rollers. which was entirely
original with US although it may have been
unknown to others before US, but of which
we are sure those not acquainted with It will
thans US when once they have tested it. II
is simply to prepare them of glue and sugar
instead of glue and molssses. They are
much more easily prepared, as they need but
simply to be dissolved, and are much more
elastic and durable."
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11

GA man by the name of Henry Uloff,
died in Cincinnati on Wednesday, of hydro
phobia. He left wife and two children.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11
Aaana,s Fan; or the First Marriage.

4
Adam was FIRST created
A happy Bachelor, m
Nor wished he to be mated,
Nor dreamed OF she or her; = 60
w men had not
B en- then invente6,
Bat all conten,ed
Was Adams lot.
J0vous, and free from sin,
H passed his early life,
A1d thus he still had been,
Had he NOT known wife;
Had he not slept,
H ne'er had been
Thus taken in,
But single kept.
BE did not want or need,
A thing SO false and frail,
III than a toal indeei. t
qIires, or wants tail.
D lilly had he -...
The cherubim
A d seraphim,
For company. .......
But meddling angels, soon,
To spoil his peaceful lite,
Set all their wits TO work,
To pick him out wife
As wi h US here,
Our ang. Is do,
Wh~ne'er they view
A Bachelor.
When Mrs Adam came,
She hin.ed with smile,
That they had berer live
A little more in style.
NV dear, we are able,
Better to dress,
And keep / guess,
A better table"
That dav she made feast,
Of rare and costly fruit;
The next, they bolh appeared,
Dressed in bran new suit
AMI every day
Did female pride,
ID Gov them wide,
F.om W lsdom's way.
What was the end dye think,
Oh this new course of lite7
A.am was bankrupt made,
BY this AMBITIOUS wife.
The upsiaffs ccIne,
Ald make a route,
A I'd turn them out
o. house and hons.
Adam. now forced to work,
3 To digging went, and hewing.
While Lady Eve, so Proud.
Was glad to take in sewing.
Then as mo her,
The boys she had.
- Turned out so bal,
One killed the ether.
If Adam had act been
Taus saddled with,a lrate,
Would he not, dye think,
Have KEPT his first estatc7
Without mother.
Gould wicked Cain,
Think ye, have slain
His pious brother?
st This mischief all arose, ......-.~
And more than nave stalled,
From Adams frs, fau1 pas,
Submitting 10 be mated.
Then let US all
His Jolly see,
And thus shall we
Escape his fall.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11

az The New York Sun says that the
friends OF Cuba have devised new plan for
its independence. The Cubans, the Sun
adds. will no longer allow their cause to be
jeopardized by the selfshness aud jealousies
OF parties in this country. They intend to
mike Cuban Independence piifely Cuban
question. To the Cubahs belong The right
to goverr Cuba, and they are resolved to turn
a new leaf, to enter upon new plan, and to
claim for themselves and exercise the right
of deciding Cuba's destiny. They will seek
sympathy and aid wherever they can be found
but they will not yield to Others the dicta.
tation OF the policy by which that end is to
be obtaued.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11

L|A man named Butler, who is subject
to fits and unable to follow any regular occu.
patton, engaged in New York to sell the
controversy pamphlet form of Brooks and
letters, was arrested for il and committed to
prison by Justice Connolly. A writ of habeas
corpus was taken out in the Supreme Court.
but before the hour arrived for it's return, the
prisoner was discharged by the committing
magistrate. The New York papers comment
severely on the outrage. as an attempt on the
part of the friends OF the Bishop to suppress
the sale of what they dislike.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11

TMr Alex. Badger. the pilot who was
dreadfully hurt By the explosions Of the Lex
.ington, On the soth ult., died at Louisville
last Friday morning. His funeral took place
in the afternoon from the st. Joseph mfr
marY.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11
BANK MEETING.
Evansville, July 9, 1856

Evansville, jury ., Ao0O'
The business men OF Evansville, together
with several gentlemen from Princeton, New
Harmony, Petersburgh and Newbnrgh, met
this evening at the Sherwood House.
Hon. SAM Hall was appointed Chairman,
md VIM. Hubbel! Secretary.
The object of the meeting was stated by
Judge Foster, that as the backs for the sub-
scription of stock to the Bank of the State
Of Indiana were advertised to be opened to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock. and as some
reports were in circulation, which, If true,
would warrant the belief, that the business
would not be conducted to the satisfaction
of this community, IT wac deemed advisable.
that those Interested should confer freely
upon the matter, and adopt such measures as
the facts and their. own rghts might demand.
Mr.. Rathbone and Mr.. Net'elton were p
pointed committee TO wait uponsthe sub-
commissioners, and invite them TO attend
the meeting.
After short interval, Mr.. Baker and Mr..
Ingle [the SUBJ commissioner were introdu
ced to the chairman of the meeting, and stat
ed their readiness to reply to such questions
as might properly be asked them.
They stated that between them and the
State Commissi oners there existed differ
ence of opinion IS to the construction of
one section of the charter. and that unless
there could be some compromise between
the agent of the State Commissioners aud
the people here, that would satisfy :he local
demand for the stock, and leave such an
mount subject to the control of the State
Commissions as they claimed, the books
would probably not be opened. They were
unpreparet to say what the action of the
agent of the State Commissioners would be,
but offered to the meeting their own known
char cters, as pledge that they wouu do
right, and if the books could not be fairly
opened, they would resign rather than be
parties to any wrong in this matter.
On motion Judge Foster and Mr.. N. G..
Nettleton were appointed committee to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense of
the meeting, who reported Immediately the
following:
| RESOLVED, That it is the opinion of this
meeting, that the books for the subscription
of stock TO the "Ba TX of the State of lndi.
dana ought to be opened fairly and ly To
the public; that future to do SO by the
Suh-Commissioners, will be conclusive evil
dence that the instructions of the State Com
missioners are at variance with right and
justice, and contrary to the spirit of the char
ter, and the carrying out OF such INSTRUCTIONS
ought TO be resisted morally and legally by
this community.
| M w. FOSTER.
Nc NETFLErON,
|
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11

THORN APPLES Po!soSoUs'--A family Of
six persons, living in the white house adjoin-
ing Benefits block, on Buffalo street, Roch.
ester. were poisoned BY eating stramonium,
or thorn apple, which had been cooked for
dinner as "greeas."
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11

0E-A New York paper states that the
markets of that city are glutied with almost
all descriptions of fruit, brought by the
steamers from Savannah and Charleston. -
No fewer than fifteen vessels from West
India ports were at the wharves at New
York CITY. the other day. with about one
hundred ousand dozen pine apples, and an
untold quaint ty of bananas.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11
CORONERss lNOUEST,

Ninquet wzs held with the proper jury. June
n 18th. IN Union township the body of
known supposed to be crowned He middle and
size had blue striped Shirt blue shoes and
soek black hair knife and pocketbooks bus
IN the books verdict Of the jurysuppossd accidental
dro wing jy4 ~ JOHN TRIBI w. O. Y C.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11
DIED.

ON Sunday morning. residence Of his brotheria-
law the Rev. c. B. Davidsoa f this city JOHN ".
JOHNSON. in the 2ith year of his age.
the deceased was young good mind Of sudious
habits and of ardent pey and bid fair for great
had his life been spared He d Chris ian dies-nil
Of faith. and buoyant with the hope % Immortality
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11
nj. w. FOSTER.
N. G. NET TIE rON,

which wac unanimously adopted.
The meeting then adjourned to meet to.
morrow morning at O'clock at the Crescent
City Bank.
SAMUEL HALL, Charm.
WM. HUBBELL, Secretary.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11

PiNt AND POPLAR SHINGLES.
" QUO No Pine Shingles
n lOo.OuO No. Poplar Dol in yard aud for ale by
- JOHN r.. GLOVER,
yo Corner oil A4in and
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-11

-, q. .AlttE -UF I'M =
ON AND AF1kK 1hl kSDAl. MAY 10TH. iess.
Trains will leave Evansville at.......... co. a n
arrive ~ Ae're nauss q; II 70 ::
u.
Arrive s. ETansyiIe at........- 70
Passengers by this through Cinenna aaa che
East without detention. Time Cincinnati Is heur.
~ 80 J. J. DANIELS. Sept.
Enqurerand yinceanes Gazette taks sdEsrsss
n len ana con
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-23
LEGISLATURE OF NEW JERSEY

TRENTON, rhursosy, March, -, 1855.
TIE following Bank bills parsed the H)uss 10 day,
in addition to those pissed YESTERDAY Mecasoics
Bank at Burir gton, lrrchNter;) Tren on Banking
Company, (recbarter,) Bordentown Bank. tca.age
from Tree Bar k;) Central Bank St Hishr'lwn,
lchaugs from free Bank y Freehold Backing Coz
parry at Ere ebold Monmou n Co new Bsok y 'scx-
etistoxn Bank, Warren Co., new B,nk y gloucester
County Bank 1T Woodbury., lnew Bank rois
makes seventeen in humber. Some tEo or three
others sre yet TO come up. rw) OF me Bank bulls
which lassed yeste' 6ay-ihe Cunberllrd Bsak at
Bridgeton. aud the Mount Holly Bsnk both rsoaN.
ters--passed the Senate to-day. This has s$ts6ed
the Bank men that all the bills si follow suit. Mr..
Hoxsey is fig hipg them inch by ioch.
We had great blowout is.t Dieh', on the occasion
of the passage Of the supplement 10 the Warren Rs-
road bill (au'hotiziog temporary road and 8
change of route The Warren Roaf is oslgoed 70
form q connecting link between the NeS-Jerssy Geo.
trial and the LsckawsLpa and Western ROsd OF Penn.
syyspis, thus making continuous line bstsee d
New York auG the coat fields OF Psnns, lv inls, and
the Great " est Speeches we're made NJ the msstiag
by John ) Blair, Mr. Scranton, ard a host Of others
An mmense number OF oh snpsgue bottles were psn
lsbed
The time of The adjournment OF tbs Legislature 81
set down for next Thur day. IL will probably be re-
scinded.
The Governor has nominated Peter Bentley 70 bel
Prosecutor of the Pless of Hudson County 10 tbe
place of +. V. X. Wright. The Senate has not yeti
confirmed the nomination.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-23

Encouraged by the success of Irving ia getting
out of prison, three Others of the parties impli-
Gated in the murder Of Poole have made appli-
cation to Judge Morris to be set Ut liberty. They
are Morrissey, Hyer, and Linn-the first held
as guilty of assault With intent to kin Poole, aud
accessory by association; the lasstw held guilty
as accessories before the fact, and, therefore,
standing in the light of principals in the murder.
Mr. Kerrigsn has, also, applied for discharge or
at asst reduction OF bail, before Judge Wood
roof. These CAGES will, probably, De argued on
Saturday.
We certainly do not desire to have the law ap-
piled with unnecessary severity to these men, or
70 any Others but we fear, from the result IN the
case of Irving, that the whole party will be set
free, and if they are, we very much doubt if any
one of the IN will ever be brought TO justice. The
facility with which indictments are evaded ia
well known. One Of cur sitting magistrates some
years ago was indicted for keeping diSorderly
house. but we believe he never was brought to
trial. With all these fighting men aud their
abettOTs at large, we may reasonably fear that
the last Of the story is told. They have political
influence, respectable connexions money 70
any amount, and brute force to aid them.
and if they carry the day on this first strus-
Gle with justice, they will make the most of their
advantages. Had these men been dock lOafers,
or even honest but unknown day-labOrers, who
had committed a similar homicide in drunken
spree, We should have heard no sympathy for
them nor would any Judge have taken such
lively interest in their behalf; and though he
could not reuse writ of deliverance, if applied
fer, We think the cul prits would have gone back
to prison very quietly, with the understanding
that bailipg nurderers was not exactly the way to
secure the ends Of justice.