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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-10
Explosion. Fire, &c.
No. Va T.,

Stevens Boiler Factory, 2lst ST., explo-
ded this morning, SCATTERING the rear part
of the building and seriously injuring the
engineer. Other parts of the building took
FIRE, and was entirely destroyed. Loss and
insurance not yet ascertained.
The elegant Presbyterian Church OF DR..
Rurchard, 18th ST., near 9TH Avenue, destroy
ed by FIRE this morning. Loss $4,000, in
surance $4,000. Defect in f1ues the cause
United States steamer Massachusetts, and
Brig cambridge at Rio Janerio on the 10th
of Nov-all WELL, Sloop Of war Marion al
Port Prsya on the 9th Of Dec. Friga {
Constitution left Port Praya about the l6il
of Nov. for St. Vincent. The Sloop Dale
left on the LIST Of Dec. for Minerva, ant
cruize ship 6 olden Eagle from ST. Thomas
reports a few days before she arrived. ih'
American steamer Benjamin Franklin, char
tered by the Royal Mail Company to TAKE
English mails and passengers to other Is
lands, fired into by authorities of the ISLAM
when leaving port. One ball passed througl
state room in which were an English lad,
and child Fhe Ben franklin was detained
in the bay for repairs. Reason given wa
she had no right to pass. u 5. Soop Fal
mouth put into St. Thomas on the 25ll
seaking badly. She encountered heavy gale
on the coast-badly stranded
Erie l. Ike Shore railroad torn up by mo-
at Harbor creek, by order company commiss
toner's.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-10
Governors Message,

Gentlemen of tie Senate
asd House of Repres entatires:
Asemh,ed for the first time under our biennial sys
tenn of egis,aton huo causes for mutual congratu-
Iation In the favorable circumstances by which we are
surrounded. - ,
enjoy the blessings OF peace, and OF civil
and religious liberty Although in the course ofthe year
State been visited by fatal epide mic and al
though i'm some districts the earth failed to yield its
uu bountful returns, to reward the labors OF the
large population; and the cultivators Of the soil
have gathered the fruits OF the earth. in quantities sui
cient meet the demands ofthe home market ana 10
furnish large surplus for expectation
Notwiths anding the temporary presence oil hnanc'a
emoarrassments, which, unfortunately press aIouha
the commercial and Manufacturing interests oil the
country. great agricultural Interests rs IN pros
porous condition. the farm er finds ready MARKET nd
good prices for his surplus products; the iaborer re-
ecives fair for his toll; the State hods
position of great increasing power among her SIS
tiers OF the Union; and the strong, teady and Impartial
protection of our laws extends all the inhabitants
within borders In such circumstances III becomes
our duty, grateful people, 10 offer our thahks W
Almighty God. and to acknowledge our obligations 10
Him. for the immune rable blessings that we enjoy.
In compliance with that clause of the Con utuiiom
which requires that your chief executive oeer
from time to time give the General Assembly in
formation touching the condition oil the State, ana re-
commend such measures as he snail Judge 70 DC eap
of which win, doubt, receive from you before ne
termination OF the present session OF the oeherai as
sembly ali the COAST lcration that its importance ue
mands. . ,
Among the subjects of legislative consideration, the
financial condition the State demands your special
attention It'll your action alone, that the people
must look r the protection Of their credit the preser-
walton of their faith, and an exemption from unneees
sary burdens.
IanJrds pleasure 20 be able 70 say that the nsca
Affairs OF the State improving. Economy has been
observed in the public expenditure and while the IN
the public debt has peer promptly paid the
reduction the principal has not been neglected.
The OF the ordinary expense of the state gov
eminent, audited aud paid by the Treasurer, fort
year ending October 3st, 1854, s5f s6i 44-whiehi
"A less than the amount paid for the year end
ing Oct. 81 1853. This sum, the ordinary expense Of
a government composed of a million and quarter o.
Inhabitants will compare favoraby with the ordi
nary annual expenditures of any State in the Upion-
being per capita four and onehird cents for each indi
| vdual.
The ordinary annual expenses of the state govcrn
meut from October 81 ls+i to October 81 lsi4, inclu
siv h-lve h.an AZ follows:
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-10

MAKING So,Coo,c.'J oV
If to this we add the ordinary expenses Of
the State government for the same period.
amounting to S945, l9S ,6S, we have the sum
of S6.0l ,09S, ID, equal to about eight ninths
of the present State debt, raised from our peO-
pie by taxation, ct a rate exceeding 5000 600
annually five sixths Of which amount has
been annually applied to the payment of in
terest and to other objects not included
among the ordinary expenses of the State.
The exhibit here made of the amount
already quidated of the public debt, fully
corroborates the estimates made in my annual
communication of 1850, which looked to its
final discharge in 1871.
No il tricate machinery has been required
for this purpose, but si."ply an application
of the surplus means in the Treasury, to the
purchase of the debt. And deem it al
imperative duty, while prosperity is all
around US, and our other burdens are light, to
urge u on you The continuance Of this policy
aud to make an annual levy of not less than
Eve cents upon the hundred dollars, TO be
appropriated exclusively for this purpose
With the application Of these means, and
such others may be at our commands, the
last dbl of our public debt will be dis.
charged in 1868. Then will be realized the
contamination at W ich we have SO LONG
aimed, when the public sto ks of Indiana
shall no longer be displayed IN market tC
tempt the cupidity of the sharper, but free
from debt, with light taxes, an economical
! administration, our commerce, agriculture
our manufactures, the pride and strength o
our people, Indiana shall truly be the envy
I and admiration of her sisters of the Union.
Before the next session OF the Genera
Assembly, the charter of the State Banl
will expire; and therefore, it devolves upor
the present Legislature to make some dis
position os the interest that the State hoii.
in that Institution. 1t is wisely provided by
the Constitution, that hereafter the State
shall not be a stakeholder in any bank. mol
lend her credit TO any corporation. Witt
the object of carrying out this principle anc
Keeping in view the interest which the State
holds in the bank, consisting of stocks, sink
ing funds, surplus revenue and real estate
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-10
sl.7ss.4I2 %
S2.2Tf.105 30 sl.7sS.iI2 %
The expenditures account Of the three BeDevo ent
Institutions during The same period were as follows:
S2.27i.705 90


On the first of November 1854 the State debt of lnd
amounted 81 .63 OO3 50. of this sum the state
Undated of seq, s6i 30, leaving of the
public debt the sum of SJ,eU3 39, OF which sum S,
.63 39 is ring and hafpe cent interest, and
the balance, twit S5040UO0 is bearing five per cent
interest. he aforesaid of S e64 30 wing been
paid by the State, under the act OF The General Assem-
bly, creating the sinking Fund, thess stocks remain on
the books of the Agencs the interest credited and
piled annually the reduction of the principal Of the
public ebt Hence, far the interest is concerned,
the stock belonging the State is still considee out
standing,
sfactory evidences of the strength Of the financial
Of the 1t te may be in what have ac
complishec in the last ten years During this period,
without estimating what called the ordinary eNpeh-
OF the State Their have been, by taxation levied
collected md applied, the following sums. namely:
For the redemption OF principal and inter :.
est OF scrip .......... .s2,2746e5 o.
Interest gu the public debt, inclrd ng the -
pay meu OF the interest for Jan, 49,. 4l2 "
Payment upon the principal of the pubic
Payments Benevolent Institutions $685. 81
Expenditures The state Prison, inclui-
ing expenses connected with the remOv-
al Of prisoners -.-........-........ i,4iS o.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-10
Making total Of. ......
hakns iotai oh.... ''-.- f'''
The amount OF the value of taxable property has
rea sed during the same be rio as follows.
y during this period o (
Interest on State

The amounts paid during the period, on account
the principal and interest of Treasury script, and In
terest on the public debt, are rs follows:
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-27
Hero in Petticoats.

The correspondent of the Tribune re-
rates the following:
Miss Nightengale is the real hero of the
present war. Lately transport of sick
arrived at Scutari In the hospital, where
no bedding could be provided for them.
they were laid on wooden floor of the cor
ridor. Miss Nightengale Immediately sent
to the purveyor for beds and mattresses,
but got the answer that no stores could be
delivered by him unless he got regular
order on foolscap, signed by the two respect
i've officers and physicians Of the hospital
Miss Nightengale sent him word again that
she must have the bedding Immediately,
but promised that the necessary forma.iiies
should be complied with; on second refus-
al, she ordered some twenty convalescents to
follow her; went straight to the storehouse,
had its doors forced open, and carried away
the necessary articles. The store-keeper
stood sghast at such unceremonious in
fraction of his authority and of all official
routine, but the lady said coolly: Report
to headquarters that Miss Nightingale has
forced open the door and carried away what
was wanted for the protection of the life of
her Majesty's sick soldiers, on her own re-
spensibility."
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-27
TIIe Rrifish ArmY.


/ The present campaign in the Crimea, ha
made apparent to the world some most ola
ring aud disreputabIe features in the Brit
ish land service, and the next twenty year
of constant improvement, will be requireC
to wash out the stain which now rests up
fon the officers in the Queens SERVICE. N,
doubt the foundation of all these evils is tn,
system Of money-bought commissions, ant
we extract from the National Intesliqen
GERS London CORRESPONDENT, an interesting
item upon the subject; iiea9
"Some statements have been lately pub
lished showing the prices at which commits
sions 10 the British army have been lately
purchased. The coronetcy or 6rst commits.
sion in all mounted corps save the Life
Guards and Blues costs 964O The lieu
tenancy can never be obtained forless than
81 200 or 8l 800. The usual sum paid
for troop or captaincy is from $500 10
$1,000; for majority $4,000 to 49,001
and from 10000 to $4,000 for the COM
mand of a corpse. 1t is commonly report.
ed in military circles that Lords Cardigan
and Luean did several years ago, in order
to obtain-their rank of lieutenant. colonies
of cavalry quickly, sink sums Of from 9IO,-
600 to $4,000 each It is fact that the
pay of each officer in the commissioned
ranks of cavalry does not yield him five per
cent. for the money be has spent in promo
ton; that the style of living in the cavalry
regiments is most expensive; shat the uni
forms, horse aecoutrements, etc., cost very
large sums; and it is universally acknowl-
edged that no officer can live in any of the
with less than from 84oo 10
S6o0 per year. When all these things
are taken into consideration, it will be al.
lowed that cavalry commission is not to be
thought of for poor man. On the contra
ry, according to the present custom, which
has been supreme since the last war, the
regiments of dragons, dragon guards,
light dragons, lancers, and hussars are in
tended solely as collegers where rich young
men pass away pleasantly the six or seven
years which intervene between their leaving
public schools and settling down to marry
Or look after the paternal acres. Every
cavalry corps has an adjutant and riding
master, men who, In most cases, have risen
rom the ranks. These two officers assist
he colonel to look after the regiment. The
captains and subalterns hunt dress, shoot,
20 on leave, and, from FIRST 10 last, duty is 4
made as easy as possible for all parties. Is
t possible that regiment so organized, so
should be fit for action ia the field
" equal to the hazards, the labors, and the
of a severe campaign: And yet
$ it not wonderful that the British cavalry
lave done so much, and done it so well,
they have had a chance of doing
ny thing during the pas: year?
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-27

ARTIFICIAL SPRIEos.-The Pittsburgh
Gazette has an interesting article on the
comfortable country homes that business
men of cities are begging to know how tc
own aud enjoy. The mode described of OBJ
tanning artificial springs, strikes US feasible
and excellent:
"Take peice Of ground with an inclina-
ton, more or less, as the case may be, moi
too steep, but so that it can be drained
easily. Ifpossible, choose piece of ground
higher than the house. Clean off the ground
well, and keep all garbage and filth off il,
and let no animals run on it. Build cis-
tern Of large size at the foot of this slope,
Then drain the ground thoroughly, placing
the draines near enough to each other to
gather all the water that falls, and have
them all tending towards the c;slern.-
Place the drafts about eighteen inches be-
low the suface. Broken stone or draining
tiles viii answer. Sow the ground to grass,
and NOW it. A quarter Of an acre Of
ground treated in this way, will give an
unfailing supply of soft pure water, equal
to any spring. If the cistern is higher than
the house, lead pipe viii supply water to
any part and to the stables. Mere money
is frequently spent on well than would
suffice to supply an artificial spring. in
places where the ground renders this mode
entirely practicable"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-27
pottrp.
RensOns for RisibiIitY.


nj o. w. HOLMES.
Sweet coz! I'm happy when can, aio
Pm merry while may
For lilies at most a narrow span,
At best winters day.
lfcsre could make a sunbeam wear
A brighter, warmer hue, 5
The even ing star shine out more fair,
The blue sky look more blue,
Then should be a graver man
But since 'tis not the way
Sweet COZ! Pm happy when | can,
49, And merry when may
lfsighs could make us sin the less,
Perchance iwere not glad u.
If mourning were the sage's dress,
My garb should then be sad;
But since the angels wings are white,
And even young saints smile
Since virtue wears brow Of light,
And vice robe of guile
Since laughter is not under ban,
Nor gladness clad in gray
Swset coz! I'm happy when can,
And merry when | may.
@ I've seen a bishop dance and reel
And sinner fast and pray. -rE
A knave at top Of Fortunes wheel,
A good man cast away
Wine have seen your grave ones quaf,
l Might set your feet ahoat-
But never heard hearty laugh
From out Villains throat;
And never knew a mirthful man
Make sad a young maid day
So, coz! Pm happy when can,
And merry when may.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-27

After csuyassing Duche's letter 10 the
sharpest language, he expresses the hope
that Notwithstanding your assertion to the
contrary, you wrote it with bayonet to
your breast, by order of the unprincpled
usurper of your native city," al am per-
fectly disposed to attribute this unfortunate
step to the timidily of your temper. the
weakness of your nerves. aud the undue
influence of those about you" Many SEN
tences in the letter breathe strong affection
for the reverend culprit, but as whole it
is crushingly severe. a j. hfsH is
Duche and bis family went to England,
where his eloquenee drew crowds after him,
but he pined after his native land. In
1888, he wrote a striking letter TO Wash
ington, explaining his fatal performance"
of Oct. sth, l777, and pathetically pleading
for Washington's influence in favor of per-
mission 10 return. This letter is dated As
ylum, Lambeth, (Eng) April I'd, 1885,
and under date of Aug. 10th, Washington
makes a digni6ed and Christian reply,
leaving the matter to Mr.. DIS return to
the authorizes of Pennsylvania. If they
grant the permission, sit cannot fail to meet
my entire appreciation. Mr.. Duche did
not have this permission to return, as the
laws Of Pennsylvania excluding the refugees
from that State, were not repealed till after
the adoption of the Constitution of the U.
States. Mr.. Duche returned to Philadel-
phia in the year 1890, much broken in
health, having suffered paralytic affiiction.
He died in 1904, being about sixty years
Of age --s. -f--f - l.,
These facts ought TO be familiar TO all
who look admiringly on the picture of the
{ First Prayer in Congress"
ea7 H RocKAwAY
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-27

HEAVY RAILROAD BUSINESS. Cleye-
land Leader of this morning gives the fol-
lowing statistics OF travel on the Cleveland
q Toledo Railroad, and and the roads By
which it is intersected = -.
Yesterday, at 2:15 p. M, train ofnine
passenger cars, each full, started from the
depot for Toledo; at p. m. another train
of eight cars started west, erery car of
which wvs crowded full as the seats would
hold. The Superintendent was telegraph
ed that 800 passengers were at Monroe
vile, waiting for passage west At that
point the Mansfield & Santusky road in
tersects the c. & 7. road. An equal num-
Der, we are told. were waiting at Clyde,
where the Mad River road crosses the c.
& T. road. Estimating the capacity of
each car at seventy five persons, the num-
Der that left this city, yesterday afternoon
for Toledo was 1875, and adding those that
we're taken on at Mouroeville and Clyde,
tie number is nearly 1900; estimating the
olher way stations, and the aggregate ex-
cseds 1000 persons. The receipts of the
Company last week were $4,000; this
wbek will run higher--perhaps above $780,
oeO. This is what might be called doing
a s'land office business"
The great bulk of the foregoing travel,
We are informed, was composed of Ameri-
CAD citizens seeking new homes in the West.
Al this rate, how long will it be before the
Grsat West cries hold, enough?
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-27
Advice froul an .OId Inhabltant

|. Patropize your own traders and me
chanics This is doing as you would b,
done by; and is building up the toen yor
I, live in.
2 Pay your debts; 50 that, others car
pay theirs
8. Qnarrel with no man; and then d,
man will quarrel with you.
4. Do not steal your preaching; a man
was once struck blind, you know. for steal
ing fire from Heaven.
| s. Send your children constantly to
school; and look in now and then yourself
too see what they are doing there.
O. Keep all neat and clean about yonr
dwellings; for cleanliness, you know, is the
handmade Of health and distant cousin Of
wealth.
z. Avoid scandal; for this is a pest to
any community.
8. b. liberal in respect TO every lauda-
BILE public enterprise; for the good book
says, "the liberal soul shall be made fat.
9. Empty your liquor bottles: for you
have alseady "forked over" quite enough
for them.
10. Visit the sick, the widow and the
fatherless; for this is one part of that re-
iigion which is ''pure and undr6led."
II. Keep your children in at night; for
the evening air is bad for them; and en-
ally.
u. Feed your niad as well as your
body; for that. you know, must go into the
scales at last
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-27

EEWe find in the Washington papers
Instructions issued by the Postmaster Gen
eral to Postmasters in reference to the new
Law. The following provisions are of gen.
eral interest and should be understood:
The new Law makes no provisions for
unpaid letters, but the Postmaster Gener-
al directs that list of them shall be put
up in every post Office, with a notice
that they are detained for postage. Unless
postage is paid at the end of month they
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
Letters part paid will be sent, and the
rest Of the postage collected when deliver
ed, if the partial payment was accidental:
but if the Postmaster thinks it was inten-
tional, he may treat them the same as let
ters wholly unpaid.
On drop letters, prepayment is optional.
Letters TO foreign countries, as they can
no: be prepaid. do not come under the act.
Pamphlets are defined to be printed and
unbound publications relating only 10 sub
jects of local ephemeral, or temporary in
;erest Hence Except those containing
less than sixteen pages,) no publication ev-
en- if unbound, that does not come within
the above definition, will be permitted to
pass as pamphlet" but will be treated
and charged as a "book." Pamphlets in
packages are charged cent per ounce !:
books and single pamphlets ! cent per
ounce. A fraction over the ounce is coun-
ted as an additional ounce.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-27
Archbishop Hughes.

Hughes has come home from Rome and
the Pope. He's full of fire. Already he
has denounced the Church Property bill
already panygerised the Immaculate Con-
ception; already broached new and Roman.
tistic doctrines, anti Republican, anti-Amer.
ican. What means this fresh order, this
audacious expression of sentiments against
the action of one of the legislative bodies Of
the land ? What this proclamation Of a
swindEng dogma; this thrust of monstrosi.
/ ties into the face and ears ofthe American
people? aas7r
1t is well these questions are asked.
The Archbishop tarried long at Rome
Long after the Immaculate Conception had
been swallowed and sent forth; long after
the assembled elect Of the Roman church
had lefs for home; long after the purposes
Of that most significant convention had been
accomplished, the Archbishop is still closet
ed with the Pope. His coming to this
country is looked for in vain He tarries 10
the eternal ci,y--the home of art, and too,
of the Artful one. What means it? That's
the point. Put the two parts together and
see what they make. After all this sitting,
and pondering, and conjuring, the Arch
bishop at length starts for New York. The
EFsaPPidest passage is taken. The earliest op-
portunity is improved, 6rst to denounce The
N. Y. Assembly for its republican acts
His bulls go forth in a tone and manner as
though this was Italy, and New York,
Rome. Then comes his Immaculate Con-
ception; dogma neither supported BY com
mon sense, logic or nature. lie first insults
legislative body and then the American
people.
But this is only part of the programme.
There is much to come. 1t will no doubt
be manifest soon. Be assured the Pope
did Dot keep the Archbishop that time for
nothing Italy is troubled. Rome sees
darkness hanging like pail over the enclo-
sure. Even the dome of st. Peter is not
high enough 10 catch ray flight. Where
but to America does the Pope look for the
future OF his Church? Where but here is
the great force Of Romanism to be perpet-
uated? The Pope is shrewd. Not alone
does be deal in possibilities, but in proba-
6ilities. If Europe is wrecked, America is
the plank of salvation. So Hughes is kept
long and solemuly. Nothing SO important
'1f our church is to live" says the Pope, "it
must be in America Governments and
States are tottering here. Everything is
uncertain. Another year and revolution
may have swept all away. My good Arch
bishop, look to you for the future Spread
Romanism in America. Crush out Repub-
licanism. The church may, before month,
flee to your shores"
What doall these things signify ?-Bos-
Ton Crusader.