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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

BALTIMORE, MAY l0-Salc. Of City Mills Hour
at 80 -. \ small lot was sold al slr ~ Whea,
is unchanged Corn is better; sales Of white al 81 q;
81 b6; yellow II GS.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

FHg.-A building on Eth street, recently purchased
by Monsieur Paul, Consul of France partially
destroyed by fire last Tuesday night.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11
FROM MONROE COUNTY.
Extract from private letter dutod Union, Monrc
Mnvy

This county 10 II, % p,si state cf excitement be-
tween the Democrats and Know. 4 oiningg. IE.rv
Democrats Withdrew from the Order in this county
within the last ten days. -Nolhingism is melt.
ing away i'll this county, like snow beneath hot
Mny-tuy sun.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

ALL, RIGHT IN NORTH WESTERN VIRGINIA.
The nro,peot in tho Northwest, is Of the most
,beeripp character. The Democracy are arouasd'
enthusiastic and Jealous and many oil the most pro'
,aineut Nhgs will not touch hnow-No'hil'"
ism, and have E-uounced their deter'h'ha""n
to support the Democratic State Ticket. Among the
distinguished Whigs who have tESs taEsn position
w, mention Augustus Cresap OF Preston, Gsytf IIad-
wick Horny Reed, and the WatsOas Of Mop"nsalla'
John 8. Burdot. of Taylor A. +. Raymond OF Marion
DR.. Campbell, j. w. Mitchell. L. w. Fitzhush'
Daniel Edems,cp, z jacobs, Thomas Sweeney u
w. RUSSELL Mossrs. faruolls OF the SprigS HouSo o'
Ohio county, DIR. Brceisud sIe Dr.. Smith ct BROOKE
Oldham aud Con. Jones of AarsGS.,,. Georso u
Mccall and John NJ. Littlcboy Of Wood. rbesa arc
gentlemen of ability and influence, many OF them
were members OF the late Convention and have boon
members of the Senate and House of Delegates, and
have been the promuent Wings Of their seci'on
Some OF them arc we'll known throughout the State'
We do not design to DO invidous but We GdEEot Tor
bear expressing qualification at the position OF
George G.. Mccall, Hsq., of Wood. lie ID a most &c
oomplshod gontieu5n, sud always has been pro-
mnent Wing. In November isst Major Mccall an
nouuced himself as WING candidate for Congress
The Wing party abandoning its organization trdel
tho advice offenders hungry ior the spos ho refused
Indignantly to receive the corrupt edyancos OF Know
Notiingism, anI with the independence and attach
mont to principle characteristic q" the nan, he ''oh
tho position when no other course WAS lett Tor con
scrvative men to pursue, than to support Inc
Democratic party in this contest. In ooH''"o'
with many of tho good men Of the Wing party
Muior Mccall lie exercising powerful ihHu
snoe. The integrity Of Mccall compensnte' TN
Democracy for tho trssuioa Of Carllle' VINE
with dupcity in his heart, sougtt ibs nom'
nation OF the Democratic party for Congress. Az
| tho same tins ,vas member of the Know. Nothing
party. This is the same doectabls Garlic who salo
to several gentlemen that rs intended to take TIT
stump for Wise, and who now on lilo stump attack
inr the great principles of the kansas and Searaskt
bill. Give us the Metals, and luke the Carliles.
We feel that glorious victory awaits us. The re
action in our favor ia immense. in the East, West
! North and South. Know nottingham Is e F'raticn
but a sin.iag slip. We must, we will succeed
Democratic be E: tho polls, strike ono good blow Il"
| Virginia the SCOTT, t:c Union and Democracy ant
this northern bGnt!lng will caass 10 pollute the Sc"
| of Washington and Jefferson 10 l!s Polls II
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

NEW YORK, MAY lO.-Cottou is unchangcd-
Flour is l.! els. better; sales OF Ohio at $40 81
10 -. Wheat is firm AMI upward Corn, Western
missed, 81 Ii, Yellow 81 Il IS. Beet and lard are
unchanged. Whiskcy 80! cts. Stocks are heavy
Money is active. Indiana tive- Sn,.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

SNOW-STO IN PENNSYLVANIA.
UA:LE."s; Pa, May s.-Four inches Of snow 'c
ere this mCn,!a-. t;is nog sn"Tl"p
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

NIIIrAnr.--The regiulcnul parade took plnce yes,
teriay. After drill exsrciees, several companies
paired to places previously selected for dining.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

HANDSOME CONTINENT Blues have present
cd to Capt. John VI. Patton, Jr., a beautiful sword
costing se5, and bcnrng appropriate inscription.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

TRIAL OF THoW.S S. BlEEn.-Ths trial OF this in
div ual, charged with double murder, is still pro-
crossing at Orange {. ii.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

RANCE RANG R' os Nav St. EieA%9"d' ~ w..
At R..a"f'' 1: DOCKS. oo'
MAY 10. - -
Seven o'clock, A: N. "a q
Twelve o'clock, NJ II
Five o'clock. Z. NJ
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

NEW MARKET RACES NEAR PgTgRsVURo.-Thc
contest on Wednesday was Tor the proprietor. purse
sfo'' two mile heats. The first cn, WAS won by Flo
renee ". /. ilares tho ID and ;rd by Mr.. Gibbons
horse, Granite, who took tho purse.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

Observation-Disclosures {. Mnuck is n KnowNo-
thing Candidate for tho House Of Delegates, in Rock
iu.lam county.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

RICHMOND CIRCUIT CoUKr.-!Thil Court judge J
4. Meredith, commenced liz spring civil term ycstsr-
dav, at tho State Court House.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-11

DEATH AT NoRrHLH.-Col. Giles b. Cook,
prominent and respectable ctzon OF Norfolk, died on
Sunday night last.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

NIc-NAMEs.-In the time of 'Tip and Ty. -
politics ran high, like the measels, or any
other infectious disease, through whole fam.
lilies and all took sides, from prattiing two
year-olds. to octogenarian grandmothers.
Charley, like his father, was q strong
Wing; and although very fond of his grand.
father, with whom they lived, resisted all in.
ducements to agree with him in politics. He
was particularly happy when allowed to sleep
with the old people, and it was only granted
as special favor. One night they heard
him pattering into their bedroom but said
nothing, and he soon called out:
"Gran'pa! don't you hear little feet aeon.
ing!"
$50 back! you're::a Wing. We can't have
and Wings here" was the reply.
Charley stood moment, the struggle was
evidently hard one, but the temptation was
too strong;a ci Renaissance known perhaps
to many older than he; he gave up his prn.
ciples to secure a personal end.
The next day at dinner his grandpa men,
toned his conversation"
"You were Loco last night, at any
rate!"
"Oh, it was dark, then!" responded the
child; as ready with an excuse as any other
pc litician.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

RAscALITY OF A HEN.-A Spanish hen,
which was great favorite with her mistress,
was accustomed to be fed with dainty meal
every time she laid an egg. Chucky soon
found this out, and would go to her nest and
sit there q few moments, and then come forth
chuckling as loud as if she had performed a
great feat, and for day or two got her usual
reward; but on no egg being found on several
occasions, it was suspected that Mrs. Chucky
was playing false; and her usual food being
Withheld, it was found that for two or three
times together on the same day she would
repeat the dodge of going and sitting short
time on her nest, and then come forth chuck.
ling as loud as she could for her expected
reward.-Poultry Chronicle.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

PATENT WASH BoARDs.-We call attention to
Mr.. Jos. w. Wayne's advertisement of Patent
Wash Boards. The Wash Boards spoken of are
unexceiled by any others now in use, and are
being sold all over the country. tits important
to get the genuine Wash Boards made under this
patent, as there are base limitations which won't
stand much more rubbing than some of the pat
ent calicoes. The real article, and superior to
every other made, can be obtained Of Mr.. Wayne
by merchants. We know Mr.. Wayne personal
ly, and recognize him as prompt business man,
and incapable of making incorrect statements
relative to these Wash Boards.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

Eg The Wabash Valley Towns are putting
on great many city airs. At Terre Haute they
are talking of establishing gas works, and the
good citizens Of Evansville are actually contem-
plating the extravaganza of town clock.
Lafayette Jour.
The good citizens OF Evansville have had a
town clock for long time, while we have seen
ourselves as others u.s. by the light of gas, for
several years. We learn by the Journal, that
there is packet to be run on the Wabash from
that city to Teire Haute, the stern-wheeler Ben
Coursn. This enterprise is expected to give an
impetus to the progress of Lafayette, and produce
a great rise in property.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

GIVE find the following account Of q
lamentable occurrence. Of which mesgre
report has already appeared in the Journal,
in the Bloomington News Letter.
Homicide ana Suicide.
Messrs. Editor: One Of the most fendisli
tragedies occurred on Friday. the 2sd ult.
near Lancaster, Owen county, Ind, that
has come under our knowledge lately. A
man by the name of Keefofver, who had his
second wife, commenced quarrel with her
about an apron of his first wife; that hung on
the wall of the house. Immediately getting
in q rage, he upbraided her by saying "that
child is not mine." But few words passed
till he said snow is my time," and run out
for an axe. As he came in, his son, about
eight or nine years of age, attempted to run
out, and he struck at him with the axe, but
missed him. The next one he met was q
little child about twenty months old, which
he struck with the poll Of the axe, giving it a
mortal blow in the forehead; as il this were
not sufficient, struck it again on the back of
the head, breaking the skull in both places,
then drew the axe to fell his wife, who was
attempting to take the child, when her daugh-
ter caught the axe, but proving too strong
for her, he snatched it from her and sprung
towards his wife, burying the poll three times
in her head, striking her once on the collar
bone and breaking it, and once with the edge
cutting deep cash in her breast.
In the meantime his own heroic little
daughter drew the child from under its mother
and sat with it on her knee, in a corner, till
the fiend had finished his Internal deed. He
then got razor and cut two gashes across
his throat, but said that hurt too bad. Being
now perfectly fraLtic. he few to his gun.
drew off one boot, and attempted to touch il
off with his toe to blow out his brains, but il
went off too soon, and so he missed his oh.
ject. He run to his double-barrel pistol, cut
ting and putting three slugs of lead in it,
placed it under his chin and blew off the
whole side of his head. So ended the tragedy.
The son and daughter fed as soon as he 20,
the gun, and none witnessed it all but the
little girl. An inquest was held over the
bodies. His body was thrown into box and
buried in his own field, and hers in grave
yard. The child was still living on Sunday
evening, but no hope of recovery. What il
most remarkable, this deed was done withou,
being under the influence Of liquor. The
writer of this was in the neighborhood when
the inquest was held, and believes the above
plain statement Of the facts in the case.
s. C. r
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

The BEAR LApY.-There is ga bear LADY,,
now on exhibition at New Orleans.i Her
appearance is thus described in the advertise
ment:
"She possesses features similar to those
OF bear, the nose, mouth, forehead and ears
being those of this animal. The mouth is
misshapen and horrible, and the internal
teeth, when revealed, give her truly savage
aspect.
"She is rational creature, endowed with
speech, which that monster has never pos
sessed.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12
Indaa and Elephants.

Bayard Taylor, in his lecture at Chicago
recently, on Hindostan, related an amusing
instance Of the ubiquty OF our negro music.
was sitting one day in a ruined village,
musing On the decay around me, when
wandering Indian minstrel approached me.
He carried an instrument resembling harp,
and begged me to allow him to play for me.
| assented, expecting Of course to hear the
strains of some Persian melody. What was
my surprise then, when the minstrel, after q
bfNef prelude, broke forth in negro song Of
'CtD DER TUcxER!' He gave both the words
and the music with surprising accuracy, al
thoEgh he did not understand a word Of our
language.
He relates also that the H7ndoos regard
animals as having souls, and the drivers OF
elephants always keep q running converse.
ton with their animals when on Journey, a.
to where to put their feet, the propffett Of
going on one or the other side of road, &C.,
the directions of which are implicitly obeyed
In Illustrations of the extraordinary sagacity
of these animals, he relates a circumstance
which he says is authenticated by the bes,
testimony, which exceeds all we have ever
read ofthe sagacity and docility of elephants.
Here is the story:
During the last Sikh War, a portion Of the
Eng lsh army was encamped on low piece
OF ground near the bank Of deep river. The
river became suddenly swollen by mountain
torrent, and an inundation was inevitable
The means being at hand, bridge of boats
was made. and the army prepared to cross
In the train Of the army were large number
of elephants. The elephants obstinately re.
fused to cross. 1t was in vain that threats
and persuasions were tried. Every means
failed, when commander OF the detachmenl
bethought himself of an expedient which hap.
PLY proved successful. He had the elephants
all drawn up in line. and presenting himself
before them, he took off his chapeau and
made them set speech. He told Them jus,
as he would tell men, VIII at the peculiar posi-.
ton of the detachment was, and the only
means of extricating themselves. He assur.
ed them that the bridge was strong enough
and perfectly safe, and pledged his honor "a
that effect; and finally he appealed to theiI
honor Is elephants, not to leave them in the
lurch. The elephants listened attentively
and ~ soon a. he had finished, an elephan,
of enormous size, the leader of the band, rails.
ed his trunk in the air, wheeled to the RICH,
and marched deliberately over the bridge
followed BY the whole party.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

Jas. T. Walker, Esq, one of the Trustees
of this Township, has just received about two
hundred volumes, to which additions are soon
expected, to form township library. Those
received appear to be good selections and
valuable works, and put up in uniform and
very substantial binding. There is under
the present law, . school tax for Township
Libraries, of one quarter Of mill on each
dollar of taxable property, and for two years
a tax Of twenty-five cents on every person
liable to pay poll tax. The amount Of
these taxes have been paid over to the Treas
urer of State. The State Board of Educa-
ton distribute the Libraries, when received,
as follows: To each county having q popu-
lation of $4,000 and over, ten libraries; to
each county having a population OF more
than 10000 and less than II, 900 inhabitants,
eight libraries; and TO each county having a
population of less than 10000, six libraries,
which shall be distributed equitaby by the
Board of County Commissioners to the town.
ships of their respective counties.
When distributed among the townships,
the trustees are responsible for the preserve
ton of the libraries-prescribe rules for draw
ing books, &c., electing one of their number
librarian. The voters of the Tow nship may
at their annual election determine where the
library is to be kept. Every family in the
township is entitled to the use Of one volume
at a time from this library.
This is an abstract of the law on the sub.
liect.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12
A Noble Deed,

During the night of November 26th last, in
thick snow storm, the wind blowing q
heavy gale down the lake, the water chilled
and making ice fast, the Canadian schooner
Conductor, Capt. Hacket, struck on the bar
outside of Long Point cut, on the island side,
beat over and filled with water Immediately,
some distance from the shore, the sea making
complete breach over her, driving the crew
to the rigging for their lives. In the morn
ing at daylight they were discovered cling
ing to the wreck, by Mrs. Margaret Becker,
Trapper's wife, the sole inhabitant of that
end OF the island, her husband being over the
main land. She Immediately went down
abreast of the vessel on the beach, and built
a large fire of logs, made some hot tea, and
prepared some food for them in case they
reached the shore, and to refresh and en-
courage their dropping spirits by showing
them succor was at hand. All that long day /,
with the tempest raving around her, did that
heroic woman watch the suffering seamen
clinging to the rigging of the wreck.
Just at nightfall the Captain called to the
Mate, who was on the other side of the rig
ging, that they would all perish if they had
to remain in the rigging another night, and
that he was going to attempt to swim ashore;
if he succeeded, the rest could follow him, it
he drowned they could cling to the rigging
and run their chances. He leaped overheard
and struck out. AS he reached the undertow
and backwater, his strength failing, and
chilled and benumbed with cold, he would
certainly have been drowned, had not the
woman gone to his rescue. She waded in
through the surf up to her neck, grasping
him and dragging him out safely. The BAL
ance of the crew then followed him one by
one, with the same result, this noble woman
breasting the sea, and meeting and drag.
ging them out singly as they came ashore;
being, in the main, instrumental in saving
the whole crew. Such noble conduct de-.
serves more than passing notice. She is a
woman of the most humble position in life.
but showed herself on this occasion q true
heroine, and possessed Of the noblest qualities
of heart and soul. D.
Buffalo Com. Ado. Feb. %.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

APPOINTMENTS BY THE GovERNoR.-Hon.
James Morrison, Attorney General for the
State.
Hon. John Petit Judge of the 12th Judicial
Circuit.
Charles A. Naylor, ESQ.,, Prosecuting Attor-
ney of the 18th Judicial Circuit.
Andrew ]. Nef, Esq, Prosecuting Attor-
ney of the 7th Judicial Circuit.
The above are excellent appointments, and
will give entire satisfaction to all.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

@The Lafayette Journal reports money
matters in that city Gas once more assuming
a sound and healthy aspect" We are pleased
to hear of so good state of affairs in the
'Star City,
The Journal also states that Hon. A. E..
Hannegan is a warm advocate Of the new
temperance Law.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

U Chapman is pitching into" the Evans
vile Enquirer "Oh, my eyesl" After all the
Enquirer's laudations of Chapman merely be-
cause he and the Journal were agreeing to dis
agree, Chapman wheels around and sticks his
spurs right in the head of the Enquirer. Why
don't the Enquirer copy the Republicans article2
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

70 sanders, oil the Evansville Journal, calls
Hail. oil the Enquirer, an oss.-Repu5licam.
Well, we apologized to the whole fraternity of
asses for the comparison, so what right has Char.
man TO get mad about itl
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

fJAn article in the Evansville Journal of
yesterday, would seem evidently written with
the intention to create the impression that
the act passed at the first session of the Le-
gslature after the adoption of our present
Constitution, repeating all acts Of former le-
gislatures by the ninth exception mentioned
in that act, retains in full force the "Act to
apportion Senators and Representatives for
the next five years, approved February l3,
1851. So it does-but does that remedy the
difficulty, That act expires on the 18th of
February, lS56.-Enquirsr.
Exactly so. The article was written with
no such intention as that mentioned above.
On the contrary:we distinctly said. in giving
the sninth exception" as per above, "ths, of
course, does not conflict with the foregcing''-
meaning with the sections we had quoted
from the constitution. 1t is unnecessary for
us to enter into the evidence again, in reply
to the latter part of the Enquirer article,
which tries to throw the blame of the nom
passage of the apportionment bill upon the
Republicans. We have already given the
facts upon that affair, which throw the re-
spoons Utility on the Old Liners.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

40 The Dubuque Tribune hoists The
name of Hon. William H. Seward for the
Presidency.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12
ELittle Sanders of the Evansville Journal
TuJ Dc1ub

RLittle Sanders Of the Evansville Journal.
Ind. Repu6.
Why in the name of common humanity not
fully developed, do our adversaries call US, 'ltle
Sanders" every time they feel themselves worst
ed2 We never hit fellow under his mental
ribs and send him sprawling, or make him take
to his heels but with his first recovered breath he
maliciously bowls "liltle Sanders" Why, you
great big ugly masses of stearine and blubber-
you FORMULATING casks of soap grease-you
half animate Jumps of "fesh without the spirit"
You John Falstafs of the editorial corps-you
ought to be ashamed of yourselves to admit the
liuleness of one who betters you. You are la
boring under mistaken idea that blubber has
the supremacy of brains in this world, and that
little bodies are more ridiculous that little souls
Go your ways, while we thar k Heaven that only
one hundred pounds of dross were permitted to
alloy the ringing metal of our soul, and that
much animal matter can never suffocate the bet
ter instincts of human nature as planted in us.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

OF Col. NJ. P. Gentry has announced
himself candidate for Governor Of Tennes-
see.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

SPECIAL NOTICE.
An adjourned meeting Of the YOUNG AMERICA FIRE
COMPANY NO. .. will b held at the PHGSIr HALL on
Friday evening. March 9Th. O'Clock. full attendance
il requested. BY order Of the President:
mhs d. WILLIAM F. DUNBAR, Sec'y.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-12

Mr.. EDroR-Yau will please announce the name ofPETER
BURK candidate City Marshal the ensuing April
election. feb27-te