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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-21
Illegal Appointment Of Fotaries Public Grave
.fssa sss.l4ir Consequences lsti9rJa

The Constitution Of the State of Indiana
provides, article Nv. Sec. FL, that "No act
shalt be revised or amended by mere reference
to its title; but the act revised, or section
amended, shall be set forth and published at
full length" The Supreme Court has de-
cided. therefore that all acts passed an amend
ed without complying with thisplains requisi-
ton, are plainly unconstitutional So regard
less was the Legislature OF 1858 of this mat
ter, that under decision nearly all the laws of
that session are Illegal and void. Among 9TH
er acts passed at that session was that of Feb.
8, 1853, amendatory of the act Of june 1852,
providing for the appointment of Notaries
Public" The act as amended altered the or
iginai act materially, and as it was declared
an "act of emergencyyi it went into force inn
mediately and superseded that Of 1882 A -
This act does not set forth at length the
parts of the amended act, but amends only by
the littlen It. therefore, under the decision
above mentioned is clearly unconstitutional
The difficulty was seen and sought to be
renaedied by the act of Feb. II, 1865, which
is amendatory of the act of Juae 8, 1852, and
mot of that Feb 8, 1853, which is treated as a
nullity by this act and not once referred to.
As this act was not in force until Aug. "a,
1885, mot being an act of emergency It follows
throughout the State all Notaries Public ap-
,oihted between the 9th';Feb. 1853, and Path
Aug. 1856, (whle the act of 1853, was in
force) were illegally appointed and their apr
pointmcnts and all their acts done under them
Illegal and void The matter has We under
stand been submitted to Gov. Wright, and
hi, opinion of the case asked by requesting a
Eeappointment, if he considered the other
illegal. He without hesitation decided to
grant a new appointment. I'M Ter the act Of
1855, thus clearly showing his opinion in
favor Of the illegality Of the appointment
uhder the act of 1853. ..'sl q ( e 1sse
The effects of this matter are tremendously
disastrous in the business transactions of the
State The acknowledgements Of all deeds
mortgages or other instruments certified by
Notaries appointed under the act of 1853 are
void, and the title to real estate and security
supposed to be held under mortgages and
bonds are worthless-and this too throughout
the whole State. And indeed the error may
extend further as doubtless many acknowl
'edgement have been taken by such notariel
for property cut of the State. There is nj
remedy for the evil but in those appointed un
der that act to seek another appointment; and
when the Legislature again sets have an &C
ipasscd legalizing the acts Of such notaries.
~ q 80 -stsH go q t4 Lnf Jour.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-21

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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-21
30 A RID g.

MRS. NEGLEY. Cherry sire t. between First and
1Vl Second Is prepared accommodate gentleman and
wife, and several single gentlemen. with excellent Rooms
Board etc Persons wishing to good Boarding
House would do we'll to cal aonn dec Dc
USTRE.-t satin stripe Lustre received this day
I'D for sale BY novs JAMES Low co.
EBRUNEs Reserved SO jars Fresh Prunss lbs each.
II for sale by nevis l. D. HERMANN.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-21

gAOOR sPRINGs.-Nsw article and good. for sale BY
nv decs CHAS 5. WELLS,
KATEs.I cssk Skates assorted from use IS 90 per
dsss g. oHAs s. WELLS
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-21
MEDICINAL.

>HERE haslOns existed public demand effective
,sss sns m S This been
.vey success It aesospi shes the ps1eos.
the best nss shys r but
the sctiOo. Su. al, the Of other This
specially submit TO the publ decision II has been nfer
medicine acrimonious and irritating This
o ~ % 80 much srPns g.n an re-
good derived then These PMS prSdSss ne ira
raosiOn dsransea the Ssw. Bsins purely s.s.
sa a1g 4
they are arplsaSs are given on the boz Among the
TaS Sia n ss y.ss @ CT
LsnsTos and LOS Appss rs
Pain in the Sid and Lsins in truth az these
prompt and sure relief in costiveness piles. oE.is
sSTpS and scg.yy vii,
and every case where puTsative is required.
Govt DroP:y rave Eryspsis rsips..s
taken prn h S sns 70 purity
e as
stS ana s ss S sERs ssd S THEY a N.
tenn strength Of the S5dy an IL. wasted
dose a. sns wHSs
exists: but dosing
taken The thousand which pSys:
ss. % g hh ssa
The eSs as w no Hs g
n1 s9 as are .sS s..
qusl tity.
Fer minute directions, see the wrapper the hex.
..F PREPARED BY
~ IA III E s C. a Z r.
p,.. asI ASar Fx Ssn.sT isnlL AAs
Keller. Farnsley Co.. Evansville. IRt.i
Tage & Crawford. Owensville;
IIailock & Parmier, Princeton;
q. X. Bingham. Patoka;
W. j. Whiting. Cynthinna;
ssssis s1 5afdis.r st biaifssiiis SAD w1s.ris
Will aud Robertson West FraEklihs
DR.. Thomas Newman and Jas. SampsoA, Nj. Vsfhest
IIudspeth & Bro. onville;
Bowers 4 Sargent. Newburgh;
Adams Campbel Petersbdfgh, -. ..
Fred ;Eoksteia. Cincinnati. o.. Apd all srssssss.
oetlt-4n
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-21

WEDNESDAY,, 18th. "a H
FAaHIos--fm St. Louis 90 Lspisvilis.
Hon FLrEG--fm Louisville. TO 81 Louis.
RAISaow FIN Louisville 70 Hsnd.xson.
D J. r. TwEED-fm New orlsAns 70 CineinnaN.
KsrRksS-fn Esuisviiis to New Orleans.
,. o. Fsxnosr--fn 81 Louis 70 LcuisvlIIs.
3 FA@fRf1@ Isis -
r. raf afg |
, -nsW ssss THURSDAY. 2oth.
LAsDrs-fm New OrlsAns 10 CiarinHAti.
NoRrnERsEk--fn 81. Lsnis. 9 koHiavnls
EKrIKE--fm New .orlsAna to Lsuinsills.
oALEDosiA-Pistsbursh 10 New Orleans.
Bas GoLr-PittsbarGh to 50. Louis. =
ALvrs ADkxs--Louisviiiet to Sc. Louis.
Us. PsiseLE-Pittsbarsh 70 81. Louis.
LEEAxoS-st. Louisto PittsbarEh. -
ADxLrA-Keokuk to Pittsburgh. @
WIZ. Al. EAvws-Louisviiie 70 Bswling Green.
KATE sAsoHEr--E Evansville to Wabash River.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-21

OUU.UU io0 bales osSam; jus. ressiysdsy
novi5 ss.l... .s.s,e TENNEY & SoRENSoN.
EBOUI.TRY AND EGGs.- ei.- ner
II Is dozen Chickens. 100 dozen Fresh Eggs.
rs Turkeys. just receiveda at
nov16 COOKS Family Grocery.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-21


EDIroRIAL CoSvESTIoS.-The convention
of Republican editors appointed to meet in this
city yesterday, organized in the afternoon at
Temperance Hall. Milton Gregg was appoint
ed President, and john Coburn Secretary.
We noticed among others present, Messrs.
Gregg ofthe New Albany Tribune, Thomps IN
of the Decatur Press, and Thompson Of the
Boone County Ledger, Goodwin of the Brook
willie American French of the Jeifersonyille Re-
publican, Dawson of the Fort Wayne Times
Patrick of the Greencastle Banner, Curry of
the Danyille Advertiser, Alter of the Shelby
Vile Banner, and Hoover Of the Portland
Journal. Robustness ofpublic interest was
transacted, and after some consultation about
matters and things and the appointment of a
committee to report business to the evening
session, the Coyentiorfc adj ourned to meet at
half-past sir O'Clock .sss
EVENING SESSION. 70
The Convention re-assembled at halfpast
six, and aftera couple Of hours spent in the
discussion Of various topics connected with
the position Of the party, and the proper course
to pursued by the press, agreed to endorse the
Peoples platform of July 18th, 1854 and its re-
affirmation last July. The following is the
resolution unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That as editors, opposed to the
eOld-Line party we mutually agree to do soul
best to unite the people of Indiana on the plat
/ form adopted by the Peoples Convention in
1854, and re affirmed in 1855, as containing
all that is necessary for the issues now before
Fthe people
The Convention also decided to recommenc
to the State Central Committee OF the People,
Party, the ptopriety ofCalling Convention t.
nominate officers early in May next. -
The following resolution was also pass
sel r. s,5ssrs 4,.s 14sn a7t =
iResoluel, That we. recommend of the People
Party of al! the counties in the State an earl,
organization in their township CAP jity.
We should have stated that early in tn
proceedings resolution was adopted. admit
ting all members of the press. in the State, t
the Convention. O. ~ '!ss.ss y
The proceedings were uniformly good hu
mored and the Convention passed off very sal
.isfactorily. State jour- 18Th.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-21

received
novl6 COOKS Family Grocery.
NEW ARRIVAL OF CLOTHING.
TUsT RECEIVED per steamer O. Bealer complete
sortment of Mems and Boys Clothing Furnishing
Hats and Caps and in shors everything belonging gentle
dress and comfort which will be sold Wholesale
tail cheaper than at the Western STAR under the PA
ion Hotel.
Clothing made with aeatnsss and dispatsh.
novl6t A. LOBENSTINE.
DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
ON FOURTH STREET FOR SALE. 1taZ
VTTR sher for sale Cottage Resi-
wv dance. with good t-horses aud cisteri in
good neiEhborhood. For PAi tieulais enquire Of
SWEET & LEONARD.
Auetioseers and General AEents.
TAKfN UP, n
- By ME, ON the 2sth OF October, Sorrel
fT Horse supposed TO be from u IL years old. and
HTA Astar in the forehead He hadoa Black Quilt-
-14A cd Saddle aud bride. Tho owner obtain
him By calling at my house sad raging e1pensos:
On Princeton Road,
novl4 VISA II allie from Pigeon BsidEe
MPLEACHKD COTTON-25 cases Bisaehed C.stoa
Nd asserted qualities rsesvsd this day sale
nov24 NJ JAMES Low Il co.
SALT, AC.-3oo brls Pomrvy Salt;
~ 40 bales GuAnies. extra quality:
Elour In Barrels and sacks, for sale by
/ st-rt- -s-r.- 4. JOHN BURTIS,
novf4 -st Water street. absvs haiA.
mNIGs.-.S drums sale by r. ~
II nova 5. n. GILBERT co.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-21

: - Mr.. P. G.. o,Riley has just received
from New Orleans and secured his wharf-boat
with Z 20 feet of massive iron chain, and this
strongest make. He can now defy all winds.
The breeze that would break bow, stern and
midship chains like this, wouldn't leave a
=; Iy,,.,,..,;i,. ,s4 fe-'-,ss. .s -.. gar
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-21
MORE NEWS roK THE LADIES.

TST received direct from the supply
u Winter Goods. to which invite Ladies
calls q, We to sell than the
Plaids French En- dish Mernos, Cashmere De LANES
Oren Flannels Emtroiaeries Cashmere Robes ssnethnr
new) Eid Gloves Wool Hose of all colors
tiful etof Lad es' Coals Chensettss SletysH etc.
all of which sill be sold the reduced prices Oa
call. call nov2I ROSER. BROTHER PREY
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-21
J. X. CAMPBELL,
BELL AND BRASS FOUNDER,
FIRST STREET BETWEEN VINE AND DIVISION
MEANWHILE Inn

Ann
EVANSVILLE. IND,
M ANUFACTUBER efevsry description Of Brass work.
If 6. . srI an 81 !.
keep constantly hand oil globes. stop, gauge bib
Of all other usually isp. hi.
am also sDPSia::d sol: agent in sAis city the
ins superior anything yet snsrsd and have
niun Samples OF the DO at the sstabiish
ni.hed At Oiaeinnatf priess.
The hishes. narhes price paid for old
All orders addressed to will with prompt an
mediate attention. - dest.4
prime for sale skS f pSsssK
N aov2s GEO FOSTER 90.
WHI.gTyT AND GREY Lls,E 81 Tast IsE a.
FHANNssIvINs DINNER FOR ALL.-7S hne fat
N Turkeys just received as
RUlT.-iT h az 3:S, Layer s.4rI RAi:in';
novs 100 It's or'n' j Soo 5sessy fsa a. Grocer.
GUITARS AND vIOLINs.-A fine lot of Guitars and
w Victims jest received per the Adams Express y
nsvzs It First street. Opposite Post-oiaes.
A TsAMtEI LISTERS Dickens Household " srds
ALL.wsS'oL I PE Inn ~ y e., .t.,...
Is g. 3: s sESs Do q: T.:
i !: IL sssEs s !: 4;
Received this day asd for sale BY 1870
no'2T JAMES Low co.
pUCKwHEAT FLOUR.-s bags. so lbs saoh 81 oiss
-''''' rec per 0s s. T. G' SiL 81 ' c..
dee4 Syc. Water.
MCCLURE LIBRARIES.
fsS Of nENs
MCCLURE respectfully referred their purchases the
VERY EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT AND Low PRICES
Of the unsssssnsd He ELL for Library Paposss cell q
guaranty every book perfect Being y
Tr possible &c e
very 5sssy be made. iss .s:SITs1s Of the
'oSHi5y AND Ear'P' Bookseller Ga wi Dsh SSi.
sHS0 CASES Boots and Shoes.
.ared By ourselves which offered for sale either BY the
ia N. York. ID cs) H. MAGHEE co.
NDERsIAN CLOTH. eases Persian Cloth. assorted
novaa : '-'' - JAMES Low & co.
,u,Ycsso Goat FROM TIE BoDlAsI MINES:
from The landing All orders left oOmpan,s
Orders sis before "a clock NJ. delivered same day.
liysrsd before noon next day.
On Ta The GsaP q ss fS to furnish Stations
A. City Landing. ..............-., $40 per Bush
At insIss station '. de-
Al Lagradse do........................-l3h de
A. Patoka Z.
a. noSos 90 '........'.-..... ..'iS &c
A. Visnssnnes ,.......................lSh do -
sog sPRNGs-N.w .r'isl; "a rosa 81 .il;Ay
KATEs,I C.sk Skates assorted from Use to IS per
- pair. At Wholesale or retail cg,s v,e,,s
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

Business at Nushmiic. The Nash
vile Banner. Of Saserdav last, says:
Business is gradually becoming active
The trade in dry goods this week has
ibeen brisk aud the sales heavy. There
'bas been q falling of in wheat, and
prices have receded. Iu groceries the
transactions have been limited, but the
market is steady and prices firm.
In cotton and tobacco there is nothing
doing, owing to the fact that the market
is fall of both articles.
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FAIL or STORES Ar NArcHEz. -
From the Intellieencer. published at
Vidalia we learn that three brick stores
at the landing in Natchez fell on Mon
day week. The buildings had long
been considered unsafe, on account of
the sinking and cracking Of the earth
beneath them. No lives lost--the
damage estimated at $4,000. The
Board Of Health of the same city
@. =,
have declared the existence Of yellow
fever there.
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N1- The Npw Orleans Uirav,tJ.

Eg- The New Orleans Picayune's
Paris correspondent, under date Of
23th ult., says: A discovery was re-
Gently made at Aix-la-Chapelle, in
Prussia, which is causing not little
talk excitement. Packed within baaes
Of cotton, sent from the United States
and directed to Warsaw via Antwerp
large number Of six-barreled revol.
vers and a quantity Of gun.powder
were found. Thtepresumption is that
large numbers Of six shooters and
other warlike fxings have been SNUG
gled into Russia in this way, and that
some scheming Yankees are at the
bottom.
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u We beg leave, respectfully to
call the attention Of our Democratic
confreres of the "press gang to
the fact, that this, is not Know
Nothing newspaper, and we shall
thank them one and all, to give us
credi. for our obituaries, and not put
them to the account Of our friends in
Church street. "Take anything but
that" and you shall not hear word
from us. The time was, when a word
to the wise was sufficient--alas, tho
day has passed.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

10 Mr.. Asa Holt, proprietor Of a
cofee-house in Mobile, gave the en-
tire receipts of his establishment on
Wednesday last. to the sufferers at
Norfolk and Portsmouth The hand
som sum Of 1886 was realized.
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u A Washington despatch says
that Surgeon General Lawson was to
leave on Sunday last for Fort Monroe,
to report on the subject of the evacn.
alton Of the fort BY the troops, for the
purpose Of admitting tho refugees
FROM the cities Of Norfolk and Ports.
mouth.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23
WHO'S THERE "A few evenings

w Ho HERE II lew evenings
ago, when leaving the Protestan
Cemetery, after having performed the
last rites to departed mortal with
meager band; we met cart ut the
gate, in which there was rough boz,
badly stained with lamp black and de-
signed for coffin. A small negro
boy with cart whip was the only liv-
ing soul with the Wagon, and to our
question of guj pire, . the reply was
"a man. - "Wbere from :" "The
Penitentiary and the cart passed
on to a smart crack of the whip, with
a "ge long John, " leaving the gate
to the left and going outside Of the
enclosure. What a lesson what
chapter in the history of life and death
Here was s5me poor naneless fellow,
who may have been regarded as the
gem Of an atfoetionate fMnily fon,
died with, carressed and petted by a
doting father and mother, and idolized
by his brothers and sisters; and now,
he goes 10 dust without even solitary
mourner--and no friend to see him
placed gently "i'the eartb'' Who
is responsible for this, but you and |
and every one of us? Is there not q
" community in sin, " aud is not tho
man who has it in his power to correct
the errors Of his brother, by kind ad-
vice and gentle words, responsible for
this 2 Yea; and the prison, which is
called into existence, by the errors Of
our social system is the great manu-
faetory--the finishing shop for out
laws, who cannot be blamed for max
ing war to the very bilt Of the knife.
on those who have made them what
they are, and then condemned them,
for it, Let us take the wings Of the
morning and travel century hence;
may we not then look back on this pc
Rod, and see the barbarism Of the
age, tosyhich our eye is now closed
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ATSuspicious tailor to suspected
customer MAKE you coat, sir g
90 yes, sir. with the greatest pleasure.
There, just stand in that position,
please, and look right upon that sign.
while / take your measure Sign
read. " Terms--Casb."
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Springs. In favor Of the American Or
Know Nothing party. We made a
daylight start from town with mer-
ry co,npany--mai more pf the same
kind al the half way b'ilgo-unlled
our company and had such a breakfast
on the gteen sward as is not often read
Of. Arrived at the springs bptines
and shortly after----'o the best OF
Primes music, a large company a.
senblod IN a cool shady nook Of the
forest. Mr.. WALES, was introduced
This gentleman dd0not Fpeak very
long, but what he said. was based on
figures. aud had lis telling effect. =
Col Besle. followed in very eloquent
appeal in support Of the American
party. Col. Preston Pond. then took
the stand, and made a speech of about
two hours length, which was we'll re-
ceived BY The audience. Col. Pond
is gentleman Of tine oralory, and is
close and logical reasoner lie ran
over the past history Of the two great
parties Of the nation. aud dwelt elo.
auently on the necessities of The times
He set himself right il reference to
his oproneut---NIr. Da'Slsop said
that he was ready and willing to meet
that gentleman anywherG
Political speaking just now. GER
tainly does very little good, and we
think that the candidates Oh one side
ought not to make speeches, without
their opponents on the other side to
answer them.
Greenwell ia just now full to its ut
most capacity. Among other improve
ments We notice iine floating bath
house in the river-large and commo-
dious. There was a ball Saturday
night; our reporter Of that event has
not yet come IN.
1- Mr.. and Mrs Gillespie of Nat
chez who were injured by the late dis
aster on the New Jersey rail roade
have had to submit to surgical opera
ticns. The New York Courier and
Enquirer says:
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillespie. of Natcbez,
Miss, have both submitted 10 the am
putation Of the left leg. The opera
ton upon Mrs. G. was performed yes
terday. and upon Mr.. G. the evening
previous. Both are very low indeed,
but they are as comfortable as can be
expected They are in the best of
hands.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says of
Mr.. and Mrs, Gsllespie Of Adams
county:
We are pained to add. that our pre-
dictions as 10 the condition Of Mrs.
Gillespie Of Mississippi has proved
true. Yesterday morning her let,
leg was amputated by Dr. Paul Cod
dard, assisted by Or. John Nellie, and
others, She bore the operation with
an extraordinary degree Of fortitude.
Mr.. Gillespie, her husband, whose
leg was amputated the previous even.
ing, is rapidly sinking and it seems
almost impossible for the recovery Of
either. This is, indeed, a sad and
truly distressing case. Husband and
wife, in years advanced, far from home,
but not without kind friends, suffering
under such awful circumstances, can.
not be otherwise than narrowing to the
feelings Of the most stout hearted.
Since the above was in type. we
see from the n. Q. Bulletin, that Mr..
Gillespie, died soon after amputation
was performed.
C. The following persons were
elected on Saturday evening last. Off
GERS Of Independence Fire Co.. Ne. 2,
for the ensuing year
IL Y RLnfN Earemnn
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

r.- The census of Lynn, Mass,
which has just been taken, shows
population of 1918. In 1850 the
population was IL 457.
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New CorroN.-As an evidence
that good time for merchants and
trrders, is coming, wc notice lately,
several loads Of the new crop cscotton
in town.