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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-20
FOR sUP'T. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
J. ID. MATTHEW'S, of Fayette.

The above ticket was brought forth at
Frankfort on Thursday of last week. 1t is
the production of only about two-fifths of the
counties of the State. Many of the strong
est Democratic counties were not represent.
ed at all, as we are informed by an old resi-
dent of Kentucky. The convention is re-
presented by the Louisville Times as one oil
the most enthusiastic ever held in the State.
Perhaps it was necessary to make up in en-.
thusiasm and newspaper blowing what they
lacked in representation.
Mr.. CLARK, the nominee for Governor, is
said to be man of good abilities, and of first
class power as "stumper." The balance
of the ticket have been but little identif ed
with the politics of Kentucky, and conse-
quenlly but little is known about them-theil
popularity either at home or abroad is "no
thing to speak Of" The representation in
the convention is perhaps an index of the vote
this ticket will receive at the ensuing cleo
ton, and it will be doing well to get ever
two-ffths of the vote Of the State, against
the Republican ticket. The ensuing cleo.
ton will no doubt be holly contested one
but we have no fears of the result.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-20

Pennsylvania WITNEss.-We are much
amused with an incident that occurred in the
late Quarter Sessions before Judge Galbrath
and thought it TOO good to be lost. A female
witness called by the defendant, was on the
stand-brought there TO testify to the alleged
fraility of another of her sex. plaintiff in the
case--when something like the following dia-
logue took place.
Laleyer Cor plff. )-"Yous said, Mrs. II. that
you had several children. Where is your
husband at present"
IVtneSs.-(with apparent pain.) "He is
dend.'
Laagycr.-"How long has he been dead?''
( Witness --"A bout three years"
Larger .--"Please inform me, then, Mrs.
H.. how old your youngest child is!"
WotnesS.-(after some hesitation) "Aboul
sir l1eeks, but don't see what that has to &c
with this easel"
Roars of laughter followed this reply which
the Crier's stentorious "silence" failed tC
quiet for several minutes. The Counsel fol
defend mt looked justly ndignant-the Coun'
sci for plaintiff modestly triumphant, and the
witness swept from the stand with an air o
nsulted dignity Crawford, Pa, Dem.
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chester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway,
and bankers de post notes; in all amounting
to Ga 400. Iii believed by those who knew
her. that II will ultimately be found that she
died worth IRON &c 600 to ii, 900.
These securities were found secreted IN
bundles of rags, tied up in old shirts and some
of the more portable ones, such as the bank
deposit otes, were packed away in pieces
of rags, inside of old shoes, &c. In one box
she had accumulated between so aud 6O
pieces Of soap of different kinds, evidently
the contributions of friends anxious for her
sanitary improvement. The interment took
place at St. Philips Church and drew togeih-
er some thousands of people.
London Times, Feb. 15
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-20
European Aifairs-Effects OF the Death
of Nicholas.


The state of affairs, political, pecunary
and hostile, now regning throughout Europe,
has reached crisis, which, perhaps exceeds
in Importance to the parties directly con-
cerned, and in interest to the foreign specta-
tor, any past era in European history
Since the commencement of difficulties be-
tween the Gear and the Sultan, and more
especially since the Western powers espous-
ed the cause of the Turks, the interests as
well as the sympathies of the American peo-
pie have been deeply enlisted in the affairs
of Europe. 1t has been difficult from the
beginning to even conjecture what could
possibly be the final issue of contest laid
out on so magnificent scale, and as the
war has progressed, that difficulty has con-
tinued to thicken, even down to the present
moment. The sympathy of our own people
with regard to the final issue, has been vas
cillating, sometimes in favor of the allies,
and anon in favor of the Gar, but really, We
believe that the great mass of Americans
who mad no direct commercial or personal
interests at stake, have viewed the mgtter as
sort of "hawk and buzzard" fight, with lit
tie care as to the result. The past winter
has developed many melancholy features in
the war of the Crimea, and matters in that
region have assumed a tone Of the most Sc
rious contemplation.
The most striking development of the
war, 'is the singular weakness and apparent
inability of the English government to con-
duet an important campaign. Her boosted
maritime strength and skill, the bravery ant
discipline of her army, has been most un.
happily as well as unfortunately illustrated
in the Crimea. The war policy adopted by
the English government, has proven ade
quate only to the accomplishment of no.
thing, save the destruction of an immense
army, involving all the horrors of frost, pes
thence and famine. and scarcely without ;
ipayallel in history, for human suffering.
The death of the Emperor Nicholas a
this critical moment, will give rise to The
most anxious speculations with regard to thu
war, and possibly the campaign may assum,
an entire new phase. The mantle of tn,
} Emperor will descend upon his son Constan
!, tine, in years andi in intellect man, reputet
to be in every way worthy of his high paren
, tage and the cause in which his father wa
; so heartily engaged.
Whether the policy Of the young Emper
or will be for peace or more vigorous wa
measures, will doubtless be soon determined
The death of the Emperor, at SO critical
moment, may weaken and perhaps embarras
the prospects of the success OF Russia i
maintaining her position, but we have N
doubt that she has enough of the elenent
of resistance left to yet kill off at least
half dozen allied armies, under the directo
OF the war ministry of England.
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rne wreck and smash of Liberty.

Some of the good citizens of Indiana ap-
pear to be touchingly sensitive to the i'm
mense amount of liberty which the new Pro-
hbitory Law is about to smash into demni-
ton little bits of pieces. The poor fellows
seem to be dampened with tears when they
reflect upon the despotic tyranny of legisla-
ton, which has with so little ceremony con-
cocted a law that is to close up every dog
gerry or grog shop in the State. But wheth-
or their tears are to be put in comparison
with the tears of mothers and wives and sis
tiers and little children, brought forth so fire.
quently and SO freely by the present condi-
ton of things, or whether the tears Of those
who can't get their liquor are to influence us
to make these poor beings shed more tears
because besotted victims can get their liquor
remains to be decided. We really sympa-
thize, however, with those who in one blow
have had their liberties so cruelty crushed,
right here in Republican America, and in
this great Western hotbed Of freedom, the
free State of Indiana. Whether to advise
them to remove to some other country where
liberty is better known and more loved, or to
blacken their faces and sell themselves over
in Kentucky, where by enjoying mider
form of slavery, they may become accustom.
ed to the despotism of Indiana laws, we are
not prepared to decide. But we would GER
tainly advise the poor devils up in Posey
township, franklin county, who recently
unanimously adopted, at public meeting
the following resolutions, to leave the State
if not for their own good, at least for the
good of Indiana. Certainly if we had voted
for such resolutions in the present feeling;
of our heart, we would not for single day
nay for solitary hour, if We could help it
live under what we conceived to be such ty
ranny as this law:
Resolved, That the Liquor Law Of Indiana
deprives every citizen of the State of some o
their most sacred rights in prohibiting then
from the privilege to make, use, buy or sell
the common necessaries of life without the
mark of the beast!
Resoiued, That it is greater triumph ove
the liberties al the people than that of thu
Caesars, or the establishment of the holy in
QUESTION.
Resolved, That it would imprison and fine
the Father os his Country, and our Savior i
living; who are the great moral reformers o
our liberty and religion.
Resolued, That it is not in the power ofth,
Legislature to make law binding contrar,
to the revealed laws of the Creator.
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Death ola Wiser.

On Saturday Hannah Hall, spinster, aged
&c, distinguished by her misery habits, closed
her miserable career at Sheffield, leaving
to the Gir's Charity School Of that town be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000, amassed by life
of penury, In 1912 about which time her
father died, she received legacy of fl00
under her grandfather's will. 1t was i'm
medately after the acquisition of this sum
of money that Miss Hall first manifested
those penurious habits for which her subse-
quent life was remarkable Her penury led
her thus early in her career to discard soap
as an unnecessary appendsge of her toilet
and she boosted that she had not used any
for 80 years. Her only income was the in
terest of f100, and her own earrings by max
ing farm laborer's smock-frocks, but she
contrived not only to live out of this. but to
save money. In connection with another
woman she commenced q system of lending
money out at interest, through the medium
of Guinea Clubs, and this proved so profita
bic that in five or six years she was able to
commence lending on mortgage Of small lots
of cottage property.
The shutters Of the lower rooms of her
house were barricaded, and she lived alone
in the garnet miserable and wretched life,
but every year increasing her habits of PEN
ury and hoard of wealth. Goals never bought
aud frequently she sat for days together in
the depth of winter, without fire. Miss Hall
although she would literally starve herself to
death, rather than part with her money. had
no objection to good dinner at any other
PERSONS expense, and during the last ten or
fifteen years OF her life, she followed on:
system by which she secured herself good
dinner and tea every day in the week, except
Sunday, free of charge. This class of friends
she propitiated by promises to remember
them in her will. To none OF these persons,
however. has she left mere than tl0 Her
attire was "thing of shred and patches"
On her feet she usually wore pair of cast
off mans boots which were tied round her
ANGLES with strings. She had worn one bon
net for more than thirty years. Summer or
winter she wore pattens and carried an um-
brella. Her habits were very filthy. On a
search being made at the house of the de-
cased three wills were discovered, all in her
own handwriting. and another drawn up by
solicitor IN IS49, in all of which she left
her property TO the charity school. There
were slso found mortgage deeds, Midland
Railway shares, debenture bonds of the Man
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PARTICULARS OF THE DEATH OF WALTER
RALEIGH.-Mr. Richard Raleigh, of this
city, has furnished us the particulars of the
mysterious disappearance, the death, and re
covery Of the body of his unfortunate broth
err WALTER, that We might correct erroneous
statements afoat here, in relation to an oc-
currence, which the truth alone renders sad
and painful enough to all parties interested.
The facts received from reliable sources
are, that Walter was known to have left the
railroad cars at point called Hillside Sta
ton, about sixty miles East of Pittsburgh,
on the night of the Goth of January, appa-
ren,ly in deranged state of mind. His
body was found in field, near the above sta
ton, and appearances indicate, that in an
alteration of mind he had imagined himself
retiring to bed, as he had evidently undressed
himself, laying his clothes in pie-taken
off his boots, hat, &c.-and laid himself
down. A heavy fall Of snow on the night
of the Goth covered the body some thirty
inches, and defied the search of large party
employed by his friends. When the snow
had melted away sufficiently, his body was
found in good state of preservation, and
taken by his brother, who resides in Phila.
delphia, to that city, where it was inferred
on the l5thMarch. A memorandum book anc
$3.50 was found on his person. We think
the above circumstances clearly show thai
Mr.. RS unfortunate and untimely death can
not be attributed to the violence of his owl
hand, or of any other person.
These facts were communicated to Mr.
Richard Raleigh, by a highly respectable
minister, who resides at the place where the
body WINS found; and from his brother in
Philadelphia, who visited the spot and cor
roborates the statements
We are also requested to say that the ru.
NOR afoat here, purporting to be founded
upon telegraphic dispatches, to the effect tina,
deceased was found in a creek, &C., are
wholly untrue, as no dispatches have been
received concerning his death at ALL
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on AND AFTER MEDN ESDAH, DECENBER6, 1854.
Trains will follows Sundays elcepted))
UPWARD TRAIN. DOwSwAkD
Leaves Evansville $50 a Leaves Terre Haue. $3.50
Arrive at Nineennes l2O Arrive at VineenDes l20o
Depart from - Ioo m Depart from LILO p m
rerre Haute ABS Arrive a. Evansville 355 n
Rs- Passengers dine at Nincennes.
Passengers route sleep Terre Hau Morn
ing Train the Terre Haute and Richmond Road NJ
at ndAnapOlisat 1910 A NJ. With
trains follows:
For Cincinnati via Lssrsnesturgh 1850 A. NJ
For Cleveland. Pittsburgh and all intermediate points via
Bellefoutaine road 1t IL NJ
For Xenia. Dayten. Columbus GAINESVILLE and wheeling
via Indiana Central road at IL ~. arrive Columbus
Z. NJ.
For Chicago Loganspor and Lafayette Laye road 1t
IL NJ. arrive at Chicago at S:5OP. VI.
Louisville New albany and Jefferson willie
road also with trains for Madison and Peru.
Passengers wall find il greatly to their adyana for safety
speed take this
preference
grous and in early spring viii
other Companies by which assengers leaving Ev
ansve in will arrive at Cincinnati Chicago,
Columbas and Louisville same day
The merchants and others having Goods to ship
the called this medium Of Transport
taon the river Goods shpred from Cncnn ati
arrive Evansville third day. making the time In rsnu
longer avoiding the always
III. DANIELS. Sup't.
Evaosyille. Dee. 6. 1854 dee7-0
Evansville In quirer and incomes Gaz. COPY 2in)
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r~The ST. Louis intelligencer in MOTTO

The St. Louis intelligencer in MOTTO
ing the visit of Gen. Houston to New Eng
land on lecturing trip, "a ks thus:
What singular notions our U. S. Senators
have days. Petit has been spending
the winter at indianapolis to keep the Old
Liners in power there. Dixon has been
staying at home, at Henderson, KY, attend
ing to new wife. Atkinson has been
.pipe-laying and wire pulling in Kansas and
Houston is gadding around with an Indian
blanket over his shoulders, thinking himself
wonderfully popular and in the straight road
to the Presidency because his name s"Sam."
In the meantime the Aboltionists al taking
Congress, and Douglas and Butler, (of s.
Co are getting drunk and Safeguarding
them.
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MURDER.-The Warsaw Democrat gives
an account of murder committed in that
vicinity last Sunday week. VIM. Taylor
and George Tharp, with other pers ons, met
at distilery on the day named; the two
former got into difficulty, which ended in
Taylor shooting Tharp. Tharp leaves a
wife and several small children. Taylor has
not been arrested.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-20

ISThe New York Herald says that the
Prohibtory Liquor bill is certain to become
law in that State, and to be enforced and
advises all who intend to drink ardent spirits,
hereafter to emigrate to Washington City,
there they have no restrictions, but all drink
from the President down.
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~ Gen. Sam Houston passed Evansville
last week on the steamer Nebraska. We
had not an opportunity of seeing him, but
take this occasion of assuring him that we
did not buy that fancy nose he directed US to
purchase!
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u5 The Indianapolis Republican says
that money matters have experienced de-
cided improvement in that vicinity, lately
The new officers who have control of the
power to place the system on sound basis
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U5Tal. p. Shaffner, the proprietor of the
Worlds Girdle telegraph, is announced to
leave for Russia in April, to arrange for the
construction of his lines throuch the terri
tories of the Gar in Russia and in Asia.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-20

I[The election returns from New York
foot up largely for the American party. The
"rural DISTRICTS outside of the influence of
demagouges and foreigners, have rolled up
large majorities in the boards of Supervisors.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-20
TO Thu CITIZENS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA
KENT CKI AND ILLINOIS.

UAS ID SAUNDERS Civil Engineer. having taken MP his
- abode in the city of Evansville would respectfully
the citizens of the southern portion Of Indiana
Ieky and Illinois that he prepared furnish Plans
Specifications aud Esma of work of description
his profession Water Works. Drainage of
Land Railway upike, Plank other Roads. the I'm
provement Of Rivers for navigation purpo es, etc.
Testimonials of ability from l.. b. Wilson, Esq. Chief En-
gneer the New Albany and Salem Railroads Judge Hughes
of Bloomington Ind; George @. Dunn of Bedford Ind; H.
Il. Wilson, Engineer Of New Albany. Ind. and H. O.
Moore. Esq Chief Engineer of the E. l. and c. Straight
Line Railr0 ad can be application. mh2O ly
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-20

EI We are authorised to announce CLAY STAFFORD as
candidate City Collector. at the ensuing
April election. mhlste
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-20

IL The Cincinnati Commercial says that
liquor was the proxmate cause of every
crime, with one exception, on the docket of
the prosecuting attorney, at the last term of
the Court Of Common Pleas.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Mr.. SANDERs:--You will pl ase announce she name Of
JOHN FARRELL as candidate for reelection the
of City Collector at the ensuing prl election. mh2O.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-20

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-The Mimma will
case at Mobile, involving 100000 worth of
property, has been decided in favor of his
female colored servant.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-20

@Bayard Taylor lectured to a crowded
house, in ST. Louis, on the evening of the 18th
on his favorite and popular subject-"India. -
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Mr. EDIroRYou authorized to announce the of
WELL H. WALKER as candidate for City Clerk. at the
ensuing April election. mhl9 te
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Mr.. SANDERs:--Pease the of Il. b. HART
as candidate for City Marshall at the ensuing April cleo
ton. mho te-
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
EXTRA.

EXTRA.
FOR THIS TUEsDAY) EVENING ONLY.
EAROF MORGAN'S Benefit will take place q. old Crescent
Hall. He WILL by special request of the Ladi sand FEN
Evansville tn celebrated and moral Drama
of the LADY OF LYONS or LOVE AND PRIDE. pers nj
fyng min teen different characters. Come my Friends
WILL please you.
49, Admission IS cents
E7- open O'Clock; exercises commence at ~.
Yours tiuly PROF. MORGAN,
nb2ott Eloeutionist.
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WATCHES AND JEW EI.RY.

WATCHES AND JEW FIhA.
WYE opening our Spring stock Of
~ Gold AMI Silver Watehe-.
Gold Loekets. Pc 8 and Pencils.
Geld and silver Spectaeles.
New Cameo Music Pins.
Gold and Silver Thmbls.
Silver and Plated Ware.
Clocks and Farcv Coos.
large Wat.h Glasses. Periscopic.
Double Spectacle Glasses Watch tools and
materials and French Regulators. fine Table and
Revolving and Common Pistols Our stock
Is the best hat be found in eJobbng
House in the cJulry and II at the lowest prices.
DUNE q Co..
Importess of English. French and German Goods.
No. 100 Main street.
mh2O 3td&w CCin. Cav
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MR EDToE-You will please announce the name ofPETER
BURK as candidate City Marshal the ensuing April
election. feoz'-te
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HAVE OUABAD SHAPED HEAD,

GO to yAUTIER * MARCONNIER'S and have your head
measured for Hat They have just received direct from
very ingenious will take the shape of
your head less than time. and with which they will
make you Hat that will fit easy old SHOE Main
street, between First and Second. febl5
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WA AR with the SYSTEM of building Procure your
w Carpenter Work ready made ofsasoned lumber and
save 30 per cent.
HfNKLE, GUILD & CO., 3e5 WEST FRONT ST.
CINCINNATI. OHIO.
Door, Sash. and Blind Factory Planning Mill and Lnm
Der Yard.
Our Factory is 60 by $50 feet stories high, with machi
Panel Doors SASH Vtnitan and Panel
shutters Door aud Window Frames Mane Base Pilaers
Moudings Weaherboards white and yellow Pine Flooring
and Planned Boards for the inside finish of Frame Brick
work is framed in tho il made
hnd superior other Factory hand work be-
thoroughly tested in Drying House, Sash Pred and
Glazed With the advantage OF large Lumber Yard in
Fulton containing several of ground and goo feet Of
enabled yard manufacture and sell chesper
establishment in the West Orders filled
framing timber and joints ofev description. We
also packing boxes ice chess and shower baths
Country Merchants will find to their interest keep
articles 70 sale Discountto Dealers. Terms Cash.
Kansas md Nebraska Portable Cottages, containing
rooms. which be aud taken down in
few hours sample can be seen At our factory.
Our hill is FRI 10 20 below Louisville prices
r. Our Bill of Prices can be seen at this office.
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