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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22
Legislative Sum nary.

SEYATE-THURsDAY, Jan. lS.-JJint res
olution on the subject of free banks-bill Or
ganizing the 18th judicial circuit-were in
troduced. Bills passed to authorize execu-
tors, &C., to make sale OF realty on orders
granted to predecessors-cre1,ing the 18th
judicial crcuit-supplemental to tie act pro-
vding for the election and defining the duti. 8
Of justices Of the, peace giving circuit courts
concurrent jurisdiction, in cases OF riot, with
courts Of common pleas. Senate decided
against abolishing the system of common
pleas courts.
Senate spent the afternoon in discussing
the bill raising the amount of inter, st tn ten
per cent. on contracts in writing. The bill
is still pending.
HorsE.-Reports were made Recommend
ing the indefinite postponment of the bill au-
thorzing jures TO return u verdict Of "not
found" also of the bill TO repeal the valuation
and apprasement laws, both of which were
so postponed. A report was concurred in
declaring it inexpedent to abolish final re-
cords in the courts Of common pleas, except
when called and paid for by some person. A
new bill to provide for the election of u. S.
Senator was reported.
Resolutions were adopted as follows: re-
House what amount of The swamp land
funds have been absorbed by the A uditor and
Sec. of State On account Of patents to
purchasers, and what cost 10 the fund has
been created by issuing patents for 40 acres
only to purchasers for tracts tof 80 acres or
more. To require the County auditors to
make out lists of road tax for the supervisor
by the first day of September; to go into the
IL o. n n n
o'clock, A. III. to prohibit the teaching OF
the German language in common schools;
to establ sh State normal school, most Vi
WI ch were resolutions OF inquiry only.
Various bills were introduced, the most
important of which are: to authorize county
auditors to call special sessions of the county
board OF commissioners. in cases Of eIner-
gency; to extend the terms Of the Marshall
circuit cocrt; to regulate the fees Of county
auditors for transfer of real estate; to author.
ize plank, gravela and McAdamized road
companies to sell; prescribing the mode OF
sealing deeds of conveyance and other in
struments of writing; to authorize. master
commissioners to take Acknowledgements o.
deeds, &C.; to change the mode Of selecting
juries.
BILLS PAssED.-To amend the 800 sec. oil
the pracuce ACT; re-enactlng the law Ot The
last Legislature relative To the making on,
of complete indexes by Recorders. excep,
that no fees are to be allowed for keeping up
such index; TO authorize SheriTs TO publish
sales OF real estate on execution. in certain
cases, by posting up advertisements in three
public places; to authorize County Agri-
cultural Societies 10 hold real estate, no,
exceeding 90 acres, for their exhibitions.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

The democratic party in the State have a
large majority over any OF the combined fu-
sonists, and we reiterate that it is the duty
Of the Democratic Senators to elect one of
their own political faith or elect none at all,
If they have the power to prevent i'll Eng.
The Democratic party have the majority
over the Republicans in In1iana! Atihe
late election the Republicans elected nine
congressman out of eleven, nine State Sem
ators out Of fifteen, fifty-seven representa-
tives out of one hundred, every man on it's
State ticket, and came out with triumph
ant majority of over l3,O00!. And the
Democratic party has the majority, and is
therefore entitled to the u. s. Senator!!!
Verify, there are saner men in the lunatic
asylum, or honester men i'm the State prison,
than this neighbor and his old line brethren.
AS this false majority argumen mt is the only
one they pretend to offer as all excuse for
endeavoriDg to throw Indiana out Of one
Senator the next two years, it illustrates
very we'll how totally untenable and dis
graceful is their position. But what do they
care!
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

40 1t is a source of deep modification to
some creatures that our associate, Mr.. DEN
BY, should get clerkship at the capitol.
Enquirer.
We presume this is the first information
that the creatures of this city have re-
ceived OF Mr.. Denby's promotion, and the
modification will no doubt be extreme and
general. But how notifying in him to re-
fleet, that after visiting the capitol to OBJ
tain the position of First Secretary of the
Senate, he should have to put up with the
clerkship of a committee! IL this is all the
reward he is receive for the wear and tear of
conscience and shirts during the last year OF
his Locofoco editorship, we shall have TO
withdraw our remark that all Democratic
editors write for reward--or else that now
and then such an editor gets paid in small
clerkship just about the true valuation of his
services.
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first time and passed to second reading

first time and passed TO second reading
On Monday, in the Senate, in debate on
resolution to 60 into the election for U. S.
Senator, Mr.. Anthony pledged his party
(Dem.) for square vote upon the question
some time during the present session. Alter
some debate, the same gentleman offered to
postpone the resolution until the 22d of Feb
ruary. The yeas and nays were taken and
resulted in IL for to IL against the resop.
tion-Col. Drew voting to postpone. A 6nf
was reported amending the usury laws, so as
to allow the taking Of ten per cent interest
upon contract in writing. ffH5iH
In the House, resolution to repeal the
general banking law, and TO provide for the
liquidation of the existing free banks, was
laid on the table by 81 to 80. A resolution
was offered requiring that a security of Sl25
worth Of state stocks be required for 500 Of
bills issued to any free bank. An amer nd
ment was proposed to increase the security
to $3.50. Mr.. Walpole moved to amend the
amendments by requiring an additional depo-
sit Of so per cent, in gold and silver coin.--
The resolution and amendments were laid
on the table by vote of 40 to 81.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, several bills
were introduced and resolutions adopted. In
the House a communication was received
from the Superintendent Of Public Instrnc-
ton, stating that an additional tux of three
IN lis would be sufficient to maintain free
schools six months in the year. A resolu-
ton was adopted, instructing the committee
on banks to report bill to abolish or amend
the present banking law as soon as possible.
On a resolution OF the House to go i'm the
election of u. S. Senator on Thursday, a
motion was again made to postpone the reso-
luton to the 22d February, which was car
ried, Col. Drew voting in favrr of postpone.
ment! On a consideration, the resolution
and subject matter were both postponed I'M
til tn time, your Senator voting for post
ponement as usual. So the matter is en-
tirely i'm the hands Of the Old Liners until
that time. Yours, respectfully,
RAILROAD CITY.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22
For the Evansville Journal.
RAILROAD CITY.

ME. EDITOR:
Please give the following note an insertion
as the rumor referred to was published in the
Journal. C.. b. DAVIDSON.
FALSE RUMoR. We find it has been wide
ly circulated in various papers, OH the au.
thority, as alleged, of the subscriber. that u II
the missionaries of the Methodist Episcopal
church will have lett China in a short time.
| wish to say, this rumor is wholly without
foundation, so far as | am concerned. In
stead of withdrawing OR missionsr have
just sent out a reinforcement of one family
and have two more appointed to follow in the
spring. trust the papers which have been
led into the mistake, will take little pains
to correct it. }. p. DURBIN, Cor Sec.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

OJrIiook upon the great as set of good
natured misguided people, who are indebt.
ed to us, and not to themselves, for all the
happiness they enjoy. For our pleasure,
and not their own. they sweat under cum
brous heap of inery; for our pleasure the
lackeyed train. the slow parading pageant,
with all the gravity Of grandeur moves in
review; single coat, or single footman,
answers all the purpose of The most indolent
refinement as well; and those who have
twenty, may be said to keep one for their
own pleasure. and the other nineteen merely
for ours. So true is the observation of Con.
fucius, that We take greater pains to persuade
others that we are happy than in endeavor-
ing to think so ourselves.-[ Goldsmith.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

A WHOLESALE THlEF.-The Whitehall
IN. " Chronicle says: One night las, week
Mr.. Sidney Degolycr, OF West Fort Ann, was
robbed of AL orchard ofyoung apple trees,
by the roots. They were afterwards found
about a mile from their owners with their
roots nicely buried, ii no doubt being the in
tention ofthe thief to transplant them in the
spring. The fellow that stole them may be
set down.asa go-ahead agricultur;st. We
expect to hear next that he has stolen a
stream Of wa,er and saw-mill. 20
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22
Giving Instructions.

The "Old Liners" were busy on Saturday
circulating paper among their fraternity
for signatures, the purport of which was to
instruct Col. Drew to stave off the election
of u. s. Senator at this session. we do
not know how numerously the paper aras
signed, but we do know that some mighty
good "Old Liners" refused to have anything
to do with the matter-just as every honest
politician would do instinctively. We do
not see the necessity of this move, unless it
is that the Old Hunkers think our Senator
may get "shaky" along towards SPRING
Col. Drew probably knows as well without
as with these instructions, whose sentiments
he will represent, by acting as said instruc-
tions dictate, and he knows as well that the
class he will in such case mis-represent are
largely the majority of his fellow citizens.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

" The Canal boat as, discharged car
60 at the canal wharfs yesterday of over SO
tons principally in pork and wheat from Pc
tersburgh. The consignees were Geo Fos-
ter g. Co. and Decker & Kramer. This is
the largest and most valuable freight ever
brought to this city by one boat. She left
on Saturday with moderate freight of mer-
chan die, &c. for various points in the in
terror.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

OF Commodore Vanderbilt, it is said, has
in the course of construction two fine steam
ers, and contemplates building three others,
with reference to establishing line TO run
alternately with the Collions line to Liver
pool. He proposes to carry the U. s. mails
for $4,000 trip, which is less than halfthe
amount received from the government by the
Collions line.
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EVANSVILLE CRAWF0RDSvlLL
RAILROAD.
yE @ -
OPEN TO TERRE HAU1T

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On AND AfTLR " EDN EspAY. DECFNBl g. 1854.
Trains will run As follows lSundays eses p,sd):J
Leaves Esansse $50 a Leaves TER. H.n,e. ssos =
hrrsest nee.nes iIW Arrive at vincennes. l2s@
D.part from . Ia0 m Depart from - LEO
Arrive at ferre Hsate. Ass Arrive Evansville
81 Passengers dine at vincennes.
Passengers By this sleep Terrs au tshethe nsrp-
ing Train on the Terre lisut- kchmond
arrive at Indianapolis l0:i0 A. H. viii
trains as foIiows:
arrive at Gin eib natl OF 20 p. NJ
For Cleveland Pitsbursh all points via
Bellsfontaia road at " VI.
For N-nia Dayton. Columbus GAINESVILLE and wheslina
via Indiana Central road ~ arrive
T.. NJ.
For Chicago Logsnspor Lafayette By afsyesss road a
~ NJ. arrive at Chicago nj Ssp r. NJ.
For Louisville Albany hv JeGerps.-
Vile road. also with trains for Msdisoa and Peru
Passengers will find greatly advaua.s Tor safety
speed comfort and certainty Of this
during winter in preference the
by river; and in early
made with other Companies by which
ansve in the morning will arrive Cincinnati Chieass
Columbus and Louisviil. same day. .-a4.D
The attention merchants and others having
from the East is called to this Rpte medium
taton superior river Shipped Cncnn asi
at Evansville bird day making the frassts
longer avoiding the
red when shipping ty steamer.
Evansville. Dee. 1854 sdee7-0
Evansville En- and IN nnesC aa I'm \
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

nTLord John Russell. who was in ceLt
when lac quilted the premiership in March,
1852, has now purchased Burc Homage,
near Christ Church, in Hamp shire, from Sir
John Littler. He got present of 100000
from the Duke of Bedford, his brother, on
quitting Office, when Lord Derby came in,
and this has made him independent.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

VI The big steamer l.. NJ. Kennett left
this port for New Orleans Saturday morning.
She completed her load here, by taking in a
large quantity of pork, &C., and left with as
much freight as she could carry.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

Or The fast Fashion arrived here Friday
evening from New Orleans, with dates of the
Saturday previous. We thank her officers
for papers. She had a good many passen-
gers but light freight.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

o. We thank Capt. Geo. Barter, Of the
Ben Coursin. for large package Of Cincin.
natl and Louisville papers, of Friday, left us
early Saturday morning. The Coursin was
on her way to the Wabash, to DE delivered
to her new owners at Terre Haute.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

~ We understand that youth named
Portus accidentIy shot himself yesterday.
He was attempting to blow into the muzzle
of a gun, when by some means it was fired
off, the contents passing into his head and
killed him almost instantly. He was the
son of a widow woman. Vim Gaz.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

"We learn by Mobile papers OF the l4th
Every slate date" that that Know Nothing
convention had been held in that city, but il
made no nomination for Governor as was an
.ilcipated.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

0J-Private dispatches from New Orleans
say that Messrs. Schultz, II adden, & Latt.pg
have resumed, and report good demand for
lard. with sales of 1000 bbls. at SIC. New
York exchange per cent. prem. and dull.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

OF A private dispatch from Terre Haute
states that there is eleven feet water in the
Wabash, at that point, and rising Suf
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

GTWm. J. Smith, well know merchant
Of New Orleans, committed suicide on the
9th by blowing out his brains with pistol.
Misfortunes in business is assigned as the
cause
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

OF The White River arrived yesterday
from Green river with l25 bbls pork and ard.
25 hhds tobacco and some Bromiscous freight,
all consigned to Lewis g. Howard.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

" The California news we publish to-
day, is to the 23d ult. and aweek later than
the Northern Lights news.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

OF The mammoth steamer Uncle Sam
left st. Louis on the recent rise, for New
Orleans, with $4,000 freight trip.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

SrABBiNG.-Tn the ARRAY on the corner of
Thirteenth and Main street, at late hour
last night, young man was stabbed by two
females, and expired instantly. The parties
were arrested.-i Gin. Gaz
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

.6TASydney's'' communication will ap-
pear tomorrow, and also the communication
signed 81" il we can possibly crowd it in.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

~ Weather last week mild and delight
fpl throughout.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
INCREASE OF CASH CAPITAL
TO HALF A. MILLION OF DOLLARS.

TIE ETNA INSURANCE. CO.. llAltlfUltU, CUAN.
HAVING complied with the law regulate InsnraBs.
Agencies, of Companies other States
passed May by the Ohio Legs hoilo~
required thereby that State The original
being le in the AUDITORS Office. IL is full and
ement PUBLISHED the know
letting speak
for itself. By STATE AUTHORITY.
STATEMENT ON JANUARY. 1855.
The Of the Corporation ErSA INSURANCE CeNPA
lOrated at Hartiort Conn.,. chartered 1913.
The CAPITAL Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and is paid
up The Assets OF the Company ire:
OR other persons - Observation-Disclosures sos os
Real estate ncur1bvred ............. 1867 Us
~ Mortgage Bonds. and p=r ecntintcrsst payable
smi-1nnuslly co
secured by Mortg 1913 ~
Bills able ampy scared and Bank
Bills receiva lie premium e. ssi W
All other securit es. viz:
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22
HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE.

being about to remove from the place.
II offers for sale Houses Lots great
Said houses situated
wells Enlargement Eggiestons Foundry fronting
high with rooms each ss.bls
estate agents Water the subscriber
jan4-imd wM tOHNSUN.-
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- a homemade wooen Socks cheap sale by
&VU isn2O-Iw WIN. LoGwENTiIAL & CO.
PROF. b. DEACON, TEACHER OF VOCAL

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%UU jsn20-lw WIN. L0GWENTiIAL L. co.
PROF. B. DEACON: TEACHER OF VOCAL
MUSIC.
kXIOCLD inform the public that he has organized Class
w in this city for tie study Vocal Mnsie and designs
giving the first session Monday ght O'Clock
the Lecture Rooms Of Rev. Vim. McCarer's Church.
All persons of obtsning knowle of the ele
ments Of Vocal Science and wish learn slug
be Also meeting OF all the children at the cid
ing Jnvenle Class
Parents if you would enhance the happiness Of yeur child
zen. give them kro sedge fthe science Of Music lanau
MEAT SHOP
VIE undersigned hayo jus, established Meat shop on
First street, Sycamore. where they VIII Keep on
hand all times the Fresh Meats OF cverJ
scriPtion. which they will sell the lowest market prices
Families respectfully invited to give them GAIL ana
save the trouble o. going market ieiare DAYLIGHT
jan20-3m SEELINGER x MEGENHElMEk
HNRESH GROCEiiES.-
n 25 bags Coffee: hills Sugar;
there's N Eicr; 20 boxes Raisin-:
dried Herring Is doz Shaker nd other Bro"ms
~ bills Tar; ~ bxs Str Tailow Candles;
800 bdls Wrapping Papsr. for sale on gooi terms by
janis WI KELLY
(>ii;i:SE-i!ro lbs rich Sage cheese;
ITO do W. do
60 DO English Dairy Cheese st
ianI6 COOK Family Grocery.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22
FOR WABASH RIVER.

THE in little LUCY MCCONNELL.
GaE Ross Master will leave for Wabash river this
tssj lMonday) morning. Jan. %. at 10 O'Clock. For
freight or apply board. JAM
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22
RABCOCK pROTHERS

and Dealers in Sa5dlery arjvsrs and Coach
Trimming. Main street. Evansville. lad.
XT0UbD beg leave call the aftssten Of Saddle sf-
w and Carriage Manufaeurrrs 90 the large ssd
we'll assorted stock Of srdv etc. Jkef he'll
tiles for procuring stock such enable Their to compete
with establishment west of the mountaias either IN prizes
prompt time buyers viii Aud she in
call aud examine the sto@ X sesS4
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VVTHEREAS has been creulated that 3. Ex Bfrn
KE to Goods ,nd aid
supposed have originated the fact 81 h Aav
ing Sold cheap the this win infer
his and the Of mankind that Il IS ~ n" means
quitting thr
Will lie his aim the his business
such extent will enable him sell Goods IN hi.
il be. J.nff
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GRncERY AND PROVISION STORE

GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE ~
on WATER STREET. BET. SYCAMORE AND VINE.
6sAML p. HAyLfN has opened Grccery and Preyisisp
- Store place. Ssm1 orrs
where he win keep haad sxeient Of
Groceries of all kinds and FRESH MEATS lie wall keep
Butcher Stall open all hours and invites. pube
Meat land urie low
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-22

VILE.
HAVING Cited up large and spacious W are
LAX. house the Wabash and Erie Canal. ON haiu
street. the Depot Of the Evansville Crau-
louisville Railroad and having ample Wharf,
b"at facilities his for storage and
Produce and Merchandise Canal. Rivers Railroad viii
he in this city He is also prepared TO rwrches
odu Groceries in this market and olicis orders fox
the purchase of Groceries in New Orleans
He will mike liberal cash advances produce
him shipped Sonthrn Eastern markets-
lie hopes by prompt attention merit the public atrsnsss
lanI9
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-09-29
Lieut.. Maury aud the Farmers.

Lieut.. Maury has issued through the
American Farmer, a circular, suggesting to
farmers plan whereby they may become
more familiar with the influences that sur.
round them in the atmosphere, from which
they may derive benefits 70 their profession.
equally important rs are those which have
been sect!red to the mariner by the system
OF observations so extensively carried out at
E under his auspices" Lieut. NJ. asks
merely such cooperation in his plan on tire
land as he has received on the sea. As an
exemplibcntior Of some Of the first fruits of
the system Of meteorological observations
which he proposes for determining the
|;course of storms, and predicting when they
|Nill be in certain localities, he save that
||"certain Of the observers scattered over all
! arts OF the country would probably be re.
Auired to make daily reports to the central
pfice in Washington as to the weather, each
1of his own station-say at o A. N. This
Did soon enable us to determine the laws
progress as we'll as the march Of the yari.
yns States OF weather, such as gales, rains,
snow storms and the like so that by know
ing in what part Of the country storm had
arisen, We should-lcarning through the tel.
egraph the direction might takc--be ena.
bled to calculate its rate of travel, and to
predict within few hours the time it would
arrive at different places on its line of
march and knowing these, the tclegraphic
agency which the newspaper press Of the
country has established here, would, with.
out more ado or further cost, make the an.
nouncement the next morning in all the pa.
pers ofthe land"
lie proposes that there shall be one form.
ed IN each county TO make observations daily
and that these shall be transmitted to the
central Office in Washington, which has
charge Of the meteorological details there.
The prdciicW pss Of such meteorological Oh
servations may not strike every one, for they
belong to that class Of scientific researches,
which those not conycrsant with the subject
would pat down as the speculative. But
that they are useful, in an important degree,
there eau bc no doubt And such system
as proposed by Lieut. NJ, would comprehend
not only this country, but he states that sci.
en,iiic men Of Europe are ready to cooperate
with him. Ch'cag0 Dem.