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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-27

| 1S54.eRrif sasssks : WEST. 1854.
GssaS- ERN EXPRESS, aENzsa~~ H.
rS5 'n os s1ss AND Je sass sS1ssy-
able Pac zae es and light freight
generally. Arrangements having been made with the
Evansville and Charlottesville Railroad Company, for
running the Express their Road the business pub
lie of Evansville ire respectfully informed that Mes
sengerwill be di.patchedon Mon Nv morning eGhnst.,
and daily thereafter (except Sundays in charg of pack
ages and freight forwarded through Adams & Co., to
Vincennes, aud Way Stations on the rosd .i
An Iron Safe will be carried give greater security to
valuab.es aud in all goods delivered immediate
~ on arrival at either end without extra Charge
The business connections and arrangements OF dams
Vile, and P. G. o'kRiLEY Co appointed Agents for
boat, and Tffos. SSPoSYSGToS q CO. Agent. for re
ceivng and delivering all goods for the cily atther
Book store corner of Main and First streets.
Merchants ordering goods from the Eastern cities,
will find ad vantage in having them forwarded by
Adams Co.'s Express, thetme OF which israrely over
five days. q lfi44 rFgk tae. uE
II Packages of all descriptions. designed either 10
the East for the Vincennes route should be fefat
G.. O'Riley ~ Co.'s Wbarfboat or at ConyDgton's
Co.'s bookstore. OF if notice be given they will send for
/ II ? The Messenger. Mr.JAs REYNOLDS, viii be al,
the train half hour before its time ofsang, TO take
charge OF whatev may be offered there.
Evansville. FEB. Is. 81. (apes-iy) ADAMS & co.
LEATHER AND FINDIN GS. 3
IWILLlAM ERlL.. Is just opening GA Main sweet t
lofleather and findings, consisting in part Of
5000 sides of sole Gather, iemioek and spanish i
tanned. ~ .nI- Ifnf4E .fif a-l !. ~
so doz morocco, No, l. 9, and A. Tampco extra Mad
rass French and Cape boot, and Ladies French.
K75 doz Kip-Prime City, heavy county, iiga, me
(. dIifm q fHe .-.r I'D d. ia -a. ..rt.. ...f.an -tF
30 doz Cochineal Roam
! 10 Pink blue and green do eHes 10
20 " Linngs-Pink, blue and green. .s,4s g. =
30 % Bhdings-Luds.?'sc cape goat andshcep.
| ) 90 Patent nd skins.
$50" Calf skns--ligkt. heavy, ard raedirm World
Fair and Caror,
t2 ., CO shuns esther,
| 10 g. Mafr:rss Hfd q f'-lU 49,
20 bbs pegs. -.t - ID r
800 prs lasts.
Boot trees rsps avis pincers, nails. balls tacss
stamps thread, BUFFERS slicker wheels, keys. hooks
and all other tools and materials by shoe makers
all Of which will be sold the most reasonable terms
jeIi t7 "a srfrHl a.. ..r.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-27
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RSIIROA O TRANSPOnTAT ALTON NOTICE
yuyO ALBANY, BOSTON. NEW YORK. and all interne-
date stations aud places. Immediately the compile
ton OF the Evansville and Charlottesville Railroad 70 erre
Ua,.s which within about three weeks from this date
he resdy 20 receipt THROUGH for the delivery OF all
Kinds Of Merchandise Produce Property from this city,
and noint between Terre Haute al Of the above
,s points and stations via the India a. ONO
New Central New York and Erie and ALBANY and bos
ton Railroads. :. -
the Telegraph Office, Water street. -
ROWS II JUN .. hiiOhnhH' Aee"''
WABASH & ERIE CANAL CHARACTERIZATION.
SsaS-.r.I;ITf TO NEW YORK. BOSTON. id,
-<PHILADELPHIA and BALrI- .S.!AlsA :.
NORETh undersigned Agent will receipt Tor the aelve-
~ THROUGH all kinds of Produce and Merehandze from
this city, BY Troy and Western Line "of Canal Boats
novIs-tf JOHN s. MITCHELL. Agent
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-27
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PENNSYLVANIA .RAILROAD AGENC

PEyNsYIVANIA RAILROAD AGENCY.
THE undersigned having been ap- 49, =.
H~r y pOinted Agent for the above Compa-
kf3f ny in this city will be prepared on 5Essas.r y
1nnnDEE the openinR Of the Evansville and
Haute the opening
of River navigation receipt for the delivery OF dooes
p,odpee ROUGH from this city TO al
tb Eastern Cities Railroad River from here to
burrh thence East the Pennsylvania Road 20 thei
destination. . ~.
n5 Rates made application at my Once atel
under the Telegraph once or Warehouse
rnvIssf ana ~ JOHN S. MITCHELL. Agent.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
STOVES! TIN AND COPPER EsrAB-

10 L.. : :" :
f<~- THOMAS SCAN1LIN, of the firm of Stnnts
Els 81 Paryin, has returned from PRINCETON ahd tax
d5S4 en- up his residence permanently In THIS civ
twhere he will oe his persoL nj ate biob 10 al
branches oftheir business Mr. = would call Tie aen-
ton of the public generally and his old customer
their extensive stock of STOVES. TIN and shit.
lRoN WAKE, and all other articles pertaining 10
their business They also prepared 10 do all sss Of
Tin, Copper and sheei-iron custom Work stea eat
work, &c, &c. Also Tin and other metallic oefn
done the shortest notice the most erfect sle
Call at the store of SCANTL1N e. PAktIN.
novl4 Main sfeet. bet First and s. end. ts
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-27
GlIlST MILL.

GNIST WILb.
vUNE Fulton Mill in good for grinding Wheat
~ Rye Rnckwheat and Corn with dispatch and equal to
Mill in the Vest for quantity and quality Of -four the
machinery Of the latest Tor Masking the -four
lively good Good wheat ground for our
sold. will he warranted. The Mill will run regularly
Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays and other days when three
loads of sran together so come and try
Flour and Meal for sale at the above Nal at all times.
Highest market price paia for Wheat. -
nOvZ9-u j ii. BIRTH.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-27

RARE CHANCE FOR SPECULATION.
WHAT vauhble ira Of land belonging The
II Warner. decd situate about eight miles from
city of Evarsviile. and known 0ak ood'
Isl is in market aud for sale. Ii will he divide
into lots. but will be sold entire in quantities
suit purchasers
facilities. the lots fronting the Evastve Craw
louisville Railroad. Terms easy and liberal Enquire of
sl... BAKER 4 GARyIN
ey3i-tf Atty AT Law aud Real Estate Art
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-27

FAMILY GROCERY. -lAt
TM 81. In - scent BANK Bui lpss
NV LILLIAN CAl.DN ELL has JUST orer-d fanhs VIC
w tn above loc ton her. he pi seep ronstsnt-
on h'nd large stock Of Frsh GrosrEiss such as
Tea Sugars Spices fact eve !tis reHpirsa
'amies lie will always keep on han aho ss
% the Lowest prices He invites the oil
families ard old friends and the public generahy
EgEsDA MADE fIOTRING.-Ne hsrs on hand the
y largest stock Clothing oaered m rNan.nhie
which rrssss - snt Tire est
trade superior ma her ana warranted 10 give
satisfaction In style. qualify ana rs,cc xsrxcu
octls LoHNS0S q FhENCH.
WpRAN -ioebush Bran in store ard s0r sa,s sy,,ox
e b decIS u W N .
C,HESSuEv Dominoes. cannon Desrds. Indis Rnhher
\ } Rails ell ny oe'Zs a. =. rlSnSn.
NrExV a trs.-3o5 bush fre-h o,,. just rcd ~
Nv sepis COOKS Family Grocery.
SESS noya5 BEnFoRn's.
DIP 'nov2s ByDroRn's.
RUSH lrih po,a,oes IS 10 Sweet fe.!tess fer sais
eeVT at fnoval Kt'f'lhnS
4 epss I'Si n SSe' '-'e' 9gnrovn,s
HNNsty ROCKING tH MRS hrrL
- do. large Cane Chairs; a"1s~an Csns Vha'rs st
ianis COOKS Family CEecsrv.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-11-17
Pass more Williamson.

The following is correct copy of the Pc
tition of Passmore Williamson, as required
by Judge Kane. and as submitted to the
Court. Had Williamson done this months
ago, he might have been at liberty. He has
finally met the requirements Of the Court
and is now Free.
"The petition of P4ssMoRE WILLIAMSON
respectfully ehoweth:
''Thst he desires to purge himself of the
contempt because of which he is now attach
ed. and to that end is willing to make true
answers to such interrogatories as may be
addressed to him by the Court touching the
matter heretofore inquired of by the writ OF
habeas corpus to him directed at the relation
JOHN H. WHEELER.
"Wherefore he prays that he may be per-
mitted to purge himself of said contempt by
making true answers to such interrogatories
as may be addressed to him by the Hon.
Court touching the premises.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-11-17
NEW JERSEY

In New Jersey, the Democracy have a.
chieved victory. The election was fol
members of the Legislature and county off
GERS. The Democrats have chosen five o.
the six Senators; and the next Senate will
be composed of twelve Democrats, five
Wings, and three Know Nothings--a Dem
cratic gain of two. The House will consist
of thirty.seven Democrats, sixteen Wings,
six Know Nothings, and one "tempsra nce'
man--also Democratic gain of two. Two
United States Senators are to be chosen by
this Legislature, who of course will be De-
mocrats. The county officers elected are
Democratic in large majority of instances
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fhe rapid rise 81 wheat and heus, for
few weeks past. has surprised many We
ave compelled In this season OF abundance,
to pay about as high prices for -four As last
year, when the wheat crops was entirely
cut of. Why is this! Il there any good
cause for III and II 30 what Is it! Some
say il is occasioned BY the increased de-
mind Tor bread stuifs in Europe. This my
partially account for 1t; but aour and
grain are il is said, sold at lower piice to-
duy in France, than in America. The fail.
ure of the crops there is not so general as
was at FIRST reported. Some, charge Il to
spectators who have bought up the grain OF
the country, and are now dealing it out to the
people in towns and cities, at exorbitant
prices. Again it is said that the farmers
and wheat growers are holding back inn
mense quantities OF grain, with the hope OF
getting higher rates.
We presume that all ofthese causes con-
tribute to bring about the present state oi
affairs. There is no doubt bat the war in
Europe, has affected the prices Of grain in
America. Farmers in this country are al
so, many of them waiting, and hoping to
realize greater profits than they could by an
immediate sale; and spectators are equally
strong in the determination to make hea-
Wy advance upon the original price ofgrain.
The poor man has to pay not only the cosi
of the -four, but the profts of the speculatol
added to it. He finds that the vision ofabuu-
dance which greeted him at harvest time,
has vanished and loaf of bread costs al
much now, as it did one year ago.
} So seriously is this felt, that in New
England and some of the middle states, &C
tive measures are being taken by the laborins
classes for relief. One of the most import
ant and, successful, is the formation o
"Bread Leagues" These leagues are form
ed by obtaining the subscription of large
number of families for such quantities @
aour as their necessities require. Au a
: gent then takes the funds thus raised an
t goes into the wheat growing countrie:
makes purchases, and forwards the flour
: the subscribers. Thus their -four costs tn
: original purchase price, the cost of the tran
: portation and reasonable compensions
: the agent. In this way nearly one third o
3 the cos: of the flour is saved to the consu
t mers. These Leagues are now in full OF
Grafton, and by their agency the mon
I ey which would otherwise go to enric
: the speculator, is saved to the purchaser.
This is truly an important movement
> We wish that these bread leagues wei
s spread over the whole country, that ever
S man might share in their advantages.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-11-17
ZINC KnAsns Qnestion.

Ex.Gov. ,RKEpRR has notified WHITFIELD
that he will contest his seat as delegate to
the next Congress, WHrrrIELD replies in
8 bitter and insulting style. and now We
wait with no little interest to learn. the de-
eision Of ,he House of Representatives.
We do not believe that the decision of the
question. will in any manner, determine the
fate Of freedom in Kansas-that is certain to
be free State, but it necessarily involves
full discussion of the Kansas troubles,
which will, We hope, END in just verdict up
on every point in controversy. In our yiew'
neither REEDER or WmrFfELp, are entitled
to q seat in Congress, and the claims OF
both should be rejected, WHITFIELD has
all the forms Of law upon his side, but the
Legislature under whose authority he was
chosen, was an illegal body. The election
Of REEDER, was without any form as pre-
scribed either by The territorial law, or the
Legislature, and hence is irregular in every
respect. "a .-
In deciding this question, the House will
be compelled to decide on the validity of the
acts of the Kansas Legislature. Some pa
pers are insisting that Congress has 40 righ'
to 20 back of the certificates of Gov. REED
ER which of themselves declare the membefi
of the Kansas Legislature to have been du
ly;dected.. Here is certainly difficult poin
In the controversy.
TT is established beyond doubt, that Elk
Gov. REEDER did grant certificates of elec
tion to the members of the Kansas Legisla
ture, and that he afterwards denied the lie
gality of that election. This is, a glarin.
inconsistency in his conduct, and he canno
now take advantage Of his own wrong, ant
ask q seat as delegate. But the rights o
Kaasas ought not to be preiudiced by the il
legal act of territorial officer. Althoug
REEDER did grant certificates of election
still If the election was actually illegal, hi
act cannot purge it of the fraud, and it i
the duty Of Congress to repudiate the Leg
islature, and reject WHITFIELD who claim
a seat under it's authority. .....-.
Is So fur as choice is concerned, our feeling
are strongly on the side of REEDER. w
presume also that he is the choice of the ma
jority of the people in Kansas.
But as before remarked, his election il
without even the appearance of legality, ant
it isf also in the face OF his own official act
declaring the members of the Legislature
duly elected. Let Congress- reject both o
the men who ask seats as delegates--let thu
whole matter be sent back to the people,
new election day be appointed, by law, an
- then choice can be made which ought t.
satisfy all parties who are willing to ODE.
the popular will.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-11-17
From the PeDnsylvanian, Nov.
Arrest Of Judge Kane.

The abolitionists have given another ev.
idence OF their want of confidence in the
justice of theirsaction, by their recent ar.
rest of Judge Kane, while on visit to his
wards in Delaware county. The Judge, We
believe, is the administrator of the estate &
the late Samuel Leiper, of Delaware coun
ty, and guardian of his children. A day OF
two since he paid visit to the family r
that county, in referenceto TO matters come :
ted with the estate. While sitting at the
breakfast table, he was arrested by Depu.
ty Sheriff Of Delaware county, at the sui
of Passmore Williamson.
The Judge must have been under com.
plete state of surveillance by the abolition.
lists, as his visits to Delaware county are
not very frequent. But why arrest him in
that county, and not in Philadelphia! In
the latter majority of the State Judges en-.
tertain free soil principles; and as William.
sons suit for damages could be tried either
in the Common Pleas, District or Nisi Prius
Courts, he had fair chance to have an alb,
olitionist to preside, selecting that cour,
and that term which would best suit hii
purpose. Each Judge has his period to pre-.
side, and no one knows this fact better than
Passmore Williamson and his friends. 20
"Why, then, select Delaware county a.
the place to try the merits Of this casei---
Is he convinced of his own wrong doing
and afraid TO trust his friends and neighborsl
Or is 1t because he expects TO have an abo,
litionist Judge and jury in the lower coun,
ty to try his causel Has he had such as.
sarances from the Sheriff or County Com.
missioners who draw the jurors, or from The
Judge who must try the cause, If tried at all
in that county! Aboitionist as Judge
HaiDes is known to be, he is TOO honorable
a man TO have counselled such course: but
his prejudices, and that of the jury which
will be summoned to his aid, have been
counted upon to wrest justice from her pro.
Driety, ~
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-11-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Medical Notice.

Tn. WAIT is pleased to inform his friends
~ and the public generally, that DR. j. p. ALcoRx
has decided to locate permanently in Rayenna. and
form partnership with him In the practice ofmed.
icnes.
DR.. ALcoRN is graduate Of the Jefferson Medi.a,
College of Philadelphia; has had several years expe-
rence in practice, and the benefit of an extra course
Of lectures in the College of Philadelphia, and New
York witnessing likewise, the treatment of n vast
variety of diseases, medical and surgical in the hos
pitals and clinilues of those great cities
Dr. ALcoRN will pay particular attention to surgery,
and the treatment of surgical diseses; and will per
form many OF the nicer eraons, as; for club!feet
Hair lip Strahismus, Cataract &c.
Nov. 9th, 1s55-4w. f..E
II ALPlrATIoN OFF THE HEART. Nervous
diseases, Ii er Complaint, Neuralgia Dyspepsia, Co.'S
and Piles are all relieved rnd cured in an in
credible short space Of te by carter's Spanish Mix
tare the great c and purifier Of the blood 1t con.
tains not particle of Mercury, Opium, or any nox-
ious drug; isperfcctly harmess and has cured more
than five hundred cases of disease.
We can only refer the reader to the certificates, a
few Of which may be found In another column and All
of which detailed in fall around the bottle Il
the greatest OF all Spring aud Fall Medicines, and pos
srsses AN Influence over the blood truly remark able
See advt rtisGmeHt. '.tT. III II ati4
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-11-17
California News.
(Per the Northern Light


The interesting news for the two weeks
ending the goth ult,, has been Of the "horri,
BILE CATASTROPHE sort.
The Indians on the Columbia and Rogue
rivers are ut open war with the whites, and
the struggle threatens to be serious in it's
consequences. An Indian agent named Bo-
lon was murdered by the Yakumas in Wash
ington Territory, about the 25th of Septem-
Der, and then confederation was organized
among various tribes for general war upon
the whites. Maj. Haler went out from the
Dalles on the Sd Of October, with 100 u. s.
troops to chastise the offenders, but he and
his force were surrounded by about 500 In
dians, and when last heard from had been
beseiged for two days.. during which time
they had had no water. The Oregonans
were hurryng to relieve the soldiers. Fur
ther particulars will be found published be-
low. El
In Rogue river valley the Indians murder
ed tour.or five miners and packers, about the
5th of October. The miners in the valley
raised company of l50 volunteers, marched
out against the redskins and defeated them
in battle, killing about 40; about 80 whites
have been killed.
Another tragic murder and Lynch-law ex.
ecution took place at Columbia, Tuolumne
county, on the 9th of September. John
Heron Smith, q young and popular miner,
went, somewhat intoxicated, into q, house aof
ill-fame kept by a woman named Martha
A iumbler was broken in the room, and Mar
tha requested Smith to pay for it. He took
hold of her erroughly, tore her dress and forced
her down into a chair. Her husband, named
John s. Barclay, came iE, and after few
words with Smith, shot him dead. Barclay
was taken by the mob, who were at first dis
posed to trust in the care of the statutes and
the courts, but they were induced by infam-
matery harangues to change their determin-
alton. They held Lynch court, and heard
the witnesses. When the jury was about to
retire, the Sheriff Of the county had arrived
and he seized the prisoner; bnt,aafter using
every exertion, and exposing himself to inn
miDent danger, he was driven off by force.
Whether the jury found Barclay guilty. or
sentenced him to be hung, is not stated in
the papers. but! hanged he was under a large
mining fume, about twenty feet from the
ground at midnight, in the midst Of the glare
Of torches and the shouts of the crowd.
.at0n the 7th OF Octobera party Of China-
men, while asleepaat night in their tents,
near ST. Louis, SierFe county were attacked
BY robbers, and five or the Celestiais were
slain and several others severely wounded.
The robbers took $l,l00 iii dust from the
tents. s44t5 II aaaasfgf faslfAsE
on The 9Th yof October the Rourishing viii
Iage At Scots bar, on the klamath, was de-
.stroyed by fire, causing loss Of thifty-two
thousand dollars. e aHA s'sts.G NJ
The returns from the various county ass
sessgrs show q general decrease In the yal-
uation sof property during the Last year. The
decrease amounts to fifteen or twenty per
cent. onreal estate, iii the business portioDs
ot San Francisco ie s's s'il'
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-11-17
EXTRAORDINARY RAIL ROAD
CATASTROPHE!
A Train Blowa off the Harlem Track by a
Hurricane TtCo men Killed and seventeen
Injured.

A Train Blo,sa of The Harlem Track By a
Hurricane = Two men Killed and seventeen
Injured. .a .
Yesterday morning, about half past 6 o..
clock, the express train from Albany met
in the vicinity of Chatham Four Corners
with one of the most extraordinary disasters
it has ever been our lot to record.
1t appears the train had left Albany at
4:3O A. M, and arrived at Chatham -Four
Corners at 5:28, with three passenger care
and baggage car. After stopping at Co.
pake--a station about thirty miles below
Chatham Four Corners--the train arrived al
the place known as the Taconac or lower
range Of Berkshire mountains, the boundary
line between Massachusetts and New York
This part of the road is very much exposed
to high wind, owing to narrow valley be-
tween two mountains, which, when the wind
is east, concentrates it, and the most fearful
gales are experienced on this part Of the
road when the wind at other places is even
moderate. s tl @ &4 stsr.s ]Jr5
During sthe whole of Monday night the
wind Was very high and heavy rain was fall.
ing, and as the train was passing fearful
gust came up from the valley, and the doors
Of the baggage car were blown in, and in Q
moment the car was hurled off the track, and
rolled down an embankment some furty feet
deep. The coupling which attached it TO the
engine snapped in moment but the pas.
senger cars were jolted off the track, and
were blown by the wind after the baggage
car.
The scene that followed was fearful
The cars rolled over three times, and came
to the bottom Of the embankment with a
heavy crash. At this time Of the morning i,
was pitch dark; and shrieks of the mutilatet
passengers were heard with dreadful distinct.
ness above even the noise Of the tempest
The conductor, Mr.. r. j. White, who was
in the middle car, extricated himself from the
ruins as, soon as possible, and succeeded in
despatching the engine to, Millertown, the
next station below, where aid was procured,
and the wounded and dying cared for For.
tuuately there were but thirty passengers in
the train, and OF these, some twenty were
uninjured.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-11-17
FLORIDA,

Jackson county. Florida, for a long time
the stronghold of whiggery, has been re-
deemed, the Democrats electing Judge Of
Probate, Clerk, Coroner, Collector, and 9TH
er county officers, by more than one hun
dred majority over the Know Nothings.: The
Democrats have also carried Jefferson, Ma
rion, Monroe, and other counties; also Key
West. In fact "Sam'' has been badly bea-
ten in Florida.