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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-02
Mr.. Flllmore's Letter.

INV York, Aug. l.
Mr.. Fillmores letter. accepting the endorse
ment of the United Americans, has been pub
lshed. He says:
my position before the country is we'll
known, admitting neither disguise nor equivo-
cation am the candidate of the American
party, but see nothing inconsistent with that
position nor dishonorabe to myself or those
who may support me, in receiving the votes of
all those who knowing my position, prefer to
cast their votes for me, and I feel peculiarly
fattered when tits done as in your case, on
the ground of my past official acts. l there
fore accept the nomination so generously ten
dered by the United Americans, and hope
they may never have reason to regret this
signal proof Of confidence"
NEW YoRK, Aug. !.
1t is ascertained that Is persons are dead
and missing by the burning of the steamer
John Jay. Nothing further has been heard.
The Syracuse Democratic Convention
SYRACUSE, N. Y, July 80.
The Soft Democratic Convention Temperate
ly organized to-day, by the selection of Gov.
Kemble as chairman The Hard and Soft
section appointed committees to arrange mat
tiers or Union meeting After discussing the
question, it was finally ended in a dissolution
of the Soft Convention and its fusion with the
Hards. The joint conventions then perma-
nently organized by the selection of w. C.
Crane, Of Herkiner, as President.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re assembled at Z O'Clock,
and after appointing a committee on resolu-
tions, proceeded to an informal ballot for a
candidate for Governor On the first ballot
Addison Gardener stood SO, D. L. Seymour,
46; A. J. Parker, SO; Fernando Wood, %; f.
Seymour 81; Augustus Scholl, Il; Erastus
Coming, 8; scattering 90
Wood, Seymour and others Withdrew. AT
ter two informal ballots adjourned.
Gardener withdrawn in favor of A. S. Par
ker, who was nominated on the 4th ballot and
subsequently made unanimous. Adjourned
till tomorrow.
SYRACUSE, July 81.
The Union Democratic Convention have
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-02

TO u ER CHANFs, SHIPPERS AND OTHERS.
NE would that has finished his
Il large and suhstan tial new Wharf boat
sW NENE0EEf CAVE.se
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-02

GS ALT 2 500 bills No. fine KRnawha atthe River Rail
- Canal ALSO. hbIs Alum salt,
for sale low. It cturer's prices by
aug1 GEO. FOSTER / CO.. Ag' Is ksneTha Salt Cs.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-02
Main street. three aoors below y
NEcESE n EEN &. raaaak T.

LOCUST STREETS.
IL Just received a and supply of fine an
4 cheap Mantillas fine Ar lieaton underseeves
Collars Cemzetts Undersleeves the
rLment of Emtroideries bought for this mark
They speedy CALI all the citizens Evansville
and surrounding examination themselves
before purchasing elsewhere they promise sell
tiele in their house the lowest cash Come
come on and all, my22
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-02
FOR RE
ANOTHKR ARRLVAL OLE

FENWo dou'l Dwelling Houses for sale rent. one
" Cherry and one Water streets. Apply to
iel1-tf HoRNBROOK & CO., Water reet
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-02
tEF8Hma Il IN,,

&H Clerks say they bought Goods then
IA viii able to sell the present season Now in er-
avoid like have given them instruc
much than usual low
all others who bargains in Dry
Goods. would respectfully is your time TO - itch
in ). EMBlCH,
ap12 Main street. three doors below Second
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-02

DR.. t. II. Cavanaugh. present
suffering intensely with the ps mentioned my con-
dition asking advees 1ou reeemnenuSi your
Pile save saying it would cure tried itthe Ell twas
ediae, and we'll. believe it to be, as IL
proved nvalua lie remedy and crre for
disease the Piles. aud such rcommend it ethes
Yours, truly, JOHN W HANSON. st. Louis No.
s5- Price 81 per box. DR.. T II. CAYAHAUGH.
Sole Proprietor, St. Louis, Mo-
For sale in Evansville by
CRAWFORD BELL,
jyI6-IydGw KELLER. FARM LEY & co.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02
Ear off fields look green"

How little is human nature disposed to be
satisfied with those things by which we are
surrounded, and those which we possess
Pope has trutfIfully said-"M Man never IS, but
always to be blessed" We are looking to
other scenes and other objects than our own,
from which to draw our ideas of happiness
our realization Of coveted enjoyment. In
matters of business as well as pleasure, this
morbid feeling enters, to make US dissatisfied
and cause us to repine at our lot in life.
But when we come to analyze such feel
ings, we find that they proceed from one
of two ignoble causes-either enuy, or in
gratitude. We look upon our neighbor's
goods, his e~quipage, his lands and his houses
and begin to contrast them with our W les
pretentious possessions, and then heave
sigh as we say "Ah there is happiness annie
such a home and pageantry as this" Is no
this envy2 Or, we read of groaning har
vests, enormous per centums, prodigiou
speculations, and we begin to compare then
with our own limited, meagre transactions
and then arises the hurmur that u field G
operations is so narrow and contracted, tina
we can never hope to do my thing toward
reaching the desired ~goal-wealth, riches
How ungrateful this, for the blessings an
advantages we do enjoy!
But how many of those who have thu
murmured and repined, after having reacl
ed the acme Of their aspirations, have foun
that all their promised happiness and grea
ness have fled before their grasp like the i,
mis- fatuus before the benighted traveller
The field that looked so green in the distanc
has turned to a barren heath on their a
proach-the glitter and glare of rank. fasl
ion and wealth, have planted thorns instea
of flowers in their pathway and now
deep bitterness Of spirit they weep over di
appointed hopes and blasted prospects, an
they cry out" Vanity ALL is vanity al
vexation of spirit" How true is the 0
Latin maxim The OK wishes for hor
trappings; and the lazy steeed wishes
plough" 1t is the same in human natur
Every man thinks every man happy but hil
: self.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02
Book Notices.

"ShoepacR ecollections; a Wayside Glimpse
Of American Life-by Walter March" We
have perused this book with some interest.
The scene of the story is laid in Detroit,
Michigan, commencing when it was an anti
quated French town, and following it up to
It's becoming a thriving American city. We
were amused on perusing the picturesque
descriptions Of the book, its odd characters,
Observation-Disclosures, &c. Bunce & Broth
ers, Publishers, l26 Nassau ST., New York.
For sale by Pomcroy, Raleigh.
bs~ The Biography of Gen. Putnam, in
Harper's Magazine for April, is q thrillingly
interesting recital ofthe daring exploits, pri-
v~ations and hardships endured by this brave
old hero. The /" Paupertown " story is a
counterpart of many a village in North Car
DINA we will try and make room for it in
our columns. paul Aliens Wife, and how
he found her." is a very excellent, thrilling
story. In a word the number is full of good
reading. Send 50 to Pomeroy, Raleigh, and
get Harper a year, free of postage.
B2E Peterson's Magazine for April has
some elegant engrayings, fashion plates and
patterns for ladies and children's dresses
besides a number Of beautiful stories.
gG- Our old ~fayorite Arthur, furnishes
his numerous readers with a well-flled April
No.-combining the entertaining with the
useful in its decorations and teachings.
Bg- For SO 80 we will furnish the Spirit
of the Age and either Cooley, Graham, or
Harper's Magazine. For s. we will furnish
Arthur or Peterson's Magazines, and the
Age, for a year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02

H~ The Grand Scribe has forwarded to
the D. G. w. P.'s of all Divisions believed to
be in operation, the Password for the Quar-
ter beginning April lst and also some blank
Returns. Its earnestly desired that all Di-
visions will promptly forward to the Grand
Scribe the, Returns and Per Centage for the
past Quarter, and also for others for which
they may have failed to make Returns. A
number of Divisions are in arrears, and it is
hoped they will remember to pay up back
dues soon. If any Divisions have failed to
receive the documents last sent, they will
please notify the G. S. Immediately. Let us
go to work in good earnest anew.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02

Beg You have no right to interfere with
my business, says the liquorseller. But, says
the temperance man, you are making bad
members of society, and thus endangering
my 'inalienable right to security of person
and property. But, says the vender, it is
not every man who drinks that becomes a
drunkard. True, says the temperance man,
nor does every key of powder that is kept in
a store, where goods are sold, and fire is kept,
explode and kill folks, but the apprehension
of danger that it will do SO, is considered Just
ground for preventing you by law from keep
ing it there. | occupy the same dwelling
with you. You have as good q right to use
your part of it as you please, asI have mine;
but neither has a right so to use our part, as
to expose the building and inmates to des-
t~ruction. Well, as citizens, weare allexposed
to injury from whatever Injuries society--we
are all in the same building-sharers in the
good or evil arising from a good or bad gov.
eminent. If drunkards are made, as they
will be-as they always have been-and
drunkards commit crimes, the expense:
of courts and jails will follow-paupers will
be made, and pauper expenses will be the
consequence, and all the community, mysel
with others, must pay them. Ihave no righr
to interfere with the business of drunkard
making, hav'nt l?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02

4 GEM.-A MOTHERS LovE.-When. all
dso nave deserted you, and friends have
withdrawn their smiles of appreciation and
affection, and leave you to mourn over the
foilies of an ill-spent life-when society has
banished you from it's presence and cast you
upon the world as untitled for the company
Of the good, and you feel that you are unde-
serving the sympathy of the virtuous and up
right-when all around you is dark and cheer
less, and when the future seems an arid
waste you feel that life has become a bur
den there is one friend who will neoer for
sake you. No matter how dark the stain of
sin that rests upon the soul, or how deep thou
hast fallen into degradation, the mother wal
not desert thee. When all else have given
thee up as lost and ruined, she will stand
by to comfort, to advise, and to caress.-
A mothers love, who can appreciate it! In
danger, sickness, or in death, she is the same
kind-hearted, u~nchanging creature.
When fortune smiles upon you, she rejoi
ces at your prosperity and in the dark hours
of adversely, to a mother you can confidently
look for sympathy and consolation. Trea
thy mother with kindness, 50 that when shC
lies down in the grave you winhave no cause
to curse yourself for having wounded he
gentle spirit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02
Dolume I.
A Wonder!

1t will ever be a wonder to us-the fasci-
nation there is about the habit ofdrinkins IL
quor. Upon an ocean strewn with wrecks,
on whose dark waves no beacon ofhope has
ever cleaned, the young launch out. a
drunkard dies to day. Tomorrow another
reels into his vacant place in the bar-rcOm.-
His boon companions deprecate the mans
folly with glass in hand. 4 murderers stands
to day upon the scaffold and points out the
cause of his ruin and crime. Tomorrow
another drinks until mad, and commits a
fresh murder. To-day, a husbana and father
beggars his wife and children, and dies n
maniac's death. Tomorrow a fresh score
step over his fresh grave and court the same
death. The fanaticism of darkest Heathen-
dom, has nothing like it. The Hindoo moth
er casts her babe into the Ganges. But she
! is honest. She yields her hearts treasure to
secure the favor ofher guardian Deity. The
christian-civilized drunkard immOlates wife,
! children and self, that he may drink. Some
1 blot out their moral and physical beauty and
wear voluntarily, shackles that gall both
o body and soul. The heather casts himself
e down and is crushedas the ponderous wheels
of his deity roll along. The christian des
a troys himself by inches-by a slow process o.
offering his vitals to the beaks that rend il
: the rumshop, and dragging down others 4
is the sacrifice. The heather worships the ser
pent whose fangs arc red with the life of hi
m child at the hearth. the christian is a ser
On pent worshiper. The poison of the serpen
no runs and Kisses in his own veins, but IL
"a mad wretch keeps the foe sacredly at th
nd stricken hearth side, ready to strike dow
the innocent and the pure who may chanc
within reach. Children whose fathers slee
lily in ~drunkard's graves, laugh and drink,
nd their fathers haYelaughed and drank. The
'ur isa pathway whose end is infamy and deaf
yet how eager men are to travel it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02
Miss Pages Lecture.

We went TO -hcaf Miss Page, of Wilson
county, N. c., deliver her Lecture last Thurs
day night, on "Woman's Rights" It wa
not Of such a character as we had a~nticipa
ted, being free from those Amazonian al
surdities which characterize similar effort
in more Northern climes-in fact, it wa
more a recital of woman's high duties an.
responsibilities, than an e~xacting claim 70
participation in the public, exciting sphere {
man. On the contrary, she disclaimed al
this.
Miss P. has a fine voice, and declaim
rather gracefully. Some of her remarks
were decidedly good, and her hits well deser
we'd.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02

THE Wires UNIVERSAL RIvAL.-It must
ever be borne in mind that mans love, even
in it's happiest exercise, is not like ~woman's,
for while she employs herself through every
hour in fondly weaving one beloved image
into all her thoughts, he gives to her com
paratively few of his and these, perhaps,
neither the loftiest nor the best. 1t isa wise
beginning, then, for every married woman
to make up her mind to be forgotten through
the greater part of every day; to make W
her mind to many rivals to herhusband's at
t%entions, though not in his love and among
these l would mention one, whose claims i
is folly to dispute, since no remonstrances o.
representations on her part will ever be abb
to render less attractive the charms of thi
competitor-I mean the ews"aper, of who's
absorbing interest some wives are veal
enough to eyince a sort of childish jealous,
when they ought rather to congratulate
themselves that their most formidable riva
is one Of paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02
Reading Room, Lectures, &c.

Weare pleased to see that our enterpris-
ing Military Company, the Coax City
Guards are taking steps for the establish
ment Of a Reading Room" upon the Ly-
ceum principle. 1t is their intention to es-
tablish a Library, procure the services of
gentlemen to Lecture upon scientific sub
iects, and form an Association Of a refining
and eleyating character.
To enable them to do SO, an appeal is made
to an enlightened public for subscriptions in
money, books, &c. We sincerely hope their
efforts will be crowned with the most abun-
dant success.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02

Hg- We hear of several Divisions, that
now reviving. putting on fresh energy, de-
termined to do battle again in the good cause.
The Grand Scribe has issued Charters for
several new Divisions recently, and the pros.
pect in many quarters is, that the times 0
life and activity are about to return. S
may it be is the response of every gooo
and true man. Let the records of the mex
six months belle the chuckling assertions {
our adyersaries, that the Sons of Temperance
are dead.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02
A Son of Temperance.

- am q citizen of Rome!" These tails
manic words, uttered more than two thou
sand years ago with the manliness of a con-
scious potency, thrilled like q death-shaft in
the heart Of barbarian despotism and cruel
ty. They were uttered with a conscious
pride of superiority and excellence of citi-
zenship and character, and like a shield of
protection secured him who uttered them
from ~insalknd harm.
So sho91d a member Of our noble Temper
ance Order proclaim his membership with a
pride and manliness that would abash all re-
vilers, and cause them to recoil in discomft-
ure from his v~irtuous gaze. al am a Son Of
Temperance !' should be a shield of protec
ton against the assaults of enemies, and 9
rock of defence when temptation would leat
away from the noble principles of the grea
brotherhood. And he should regard any &C
of his own, that would tarnish this fair name
with the anne adherence as did the cid Re
man, who to avenge his honor, would cause
thousand swords to leap from their scabbardS
and a thousand lances to bristle in serrie
phalanx.
Temperance is a noble, holy virtue. n
man should be ashamed to avow ton til
contrary, all do avow themselves as arder
friends of Temperance-then it should be
noble pride to declare ourself an advocate
a system the best calculated to promote it..
Let every Son of Temperance act upon th
principle-let him boldly avow, and as alb
as he can, maintain its principles let HI
urge it upon public and private considerati
for adoption and acceptance, and many W
have hitherto refused or declined %investi,
ton, will give it their hearty approval a
cooperation. Let us hang our banners
J the outer wallet US go out and boldly p
claim our Order and its principles, and ra
, public attention to its beneicent effects a
operations, once more. 1t is worthy Of
most energetic efforts.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02
Found Dead.

On Friday morning last the body of Chris.
Woodland, was found dead a mile or two from
this city. He left town intoxicated and it is
thought fell into a small stream of water
from which he recovered himself only to
perish with cold near its margin. Poor old
Chris-for thirty years he had sold himself,
body and soul, for whiskey-and the old ty-
rant came at last and claimed its slave. And
thousands moro are held in chains to be of
fcred up sin due season." at the same shrine,
Reader will it be you, or some one linked
to you by the hearts tenderest affections?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02

Hon. EDWARD EyERErT.-We see is stated
that the Hon. Edward Evci EFT has consented
to deliver his magnificent address on the char
acter of Washington, for the benefit of the
Mount Vernon association of the Union, at
any point that shall be desired. Mr.. Everett
goes North, but intends to return to Virginia
in a short time, extending his tour through
several of the Southern States. In that case,
we think it highly probable that he will give
our citizens an opportunity of hearing his
splendid tribute to Washington, if the effort
be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02
Banking Privileges.

The Editors of the Salisbury Herald are
out in a leader, favoring the bestowal Of
Banking privileges on the North Carolina
Railroad Company. They argue that such a
step would be the means of increasing trade
in the State, and of relieving the communi-
down all kinds Of business. And it is fur
Their insisted on as an act of justice TO the
public spirited citizens who have invested
large amounts in this public enterprise, and
who for some time to come will receive moth
ing in return. This will give them an OPP
p~ortunity of realizing an interest on their
money, and at the same time be furnishing a
circulating medium to the State that will al
ways be at par.
The Herald further remarks:
AT this moment, there is no such thing as
Bank accommodations, and there never vii
be as long as the notes of our present Banks
are continually driven from circulation by
brokers buying them up and returning them
l to the Banks.
/: If we could have notes in circulation, upon
& the faith and credit of THIS gigantic company
f. OF upon the Idiln Oh DoJn the NORTH SaEOlint
: and Western North Carolina Rail Road, w
; feel satisfied they would always maintai
: their full value. Until this is the case, W
4 have no idea that We shall witness much I'm
provement in the trade of our State.
The want of this has always been a draw
$ back-and has been SO acknowledged by a.
with whom we have conversed. We, there
d fore, throw out these hints that the suhjeC
may be brought before the public, talke
: about, and when the proper time arrives fC
; electing men to the Legislature, they may b
: selected with reference to this all-importar
subject.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02

The BoNNET.-An eminent English physi-
clan says &c have to lament the great in
crease. amongst the female part of my prac-
tice, of tic doloreux in the forehead, loss of
sight. and great suffering in the ear, induced
l firmly believe, from the present absured
fashion of dressing the neck instead of the
head. During the past month | have been in
attendance upon two lovely girls with tic
doloreux in the forehead, and several others
with similar complaints. 1t is high time the
frivolous bonnet of the present day should b
done away WITH" :.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02

CHAPEL HILL Commemorative Bibli-
cal Recorder says:-We learn by a private
letter, and also from some ofthesecular prints
of this city, that the Rev. DIR. Fuller, Pastor
of Seventh Street Baptist Church, Baltimore,
has been invited by the unanimous vote of
the Senior Glass, to deliver the Valedictory
Sermon at the approaching Commencement.
Prom ourpersonal knowledgeof Dr. Fuller's
ability and eloquence in sacred oratory, we
undertake to say that those who have the
good fortune to hear him, should he accept
the invitation, win enjoy quite an intellectual
feast. He is unquestionably one of the ablest
and most eloquent pulpit orators in this
country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-02

PolsoyoUs TOBACCO Pre- "A friend Of
mine, a youth Rbout seventeen years of age,
wen, INTO a cigar shop in this city bristol,
Eng,) aud bought a clay pipe, which he
filed with tobacco, and smoked. 1t, howeS-
e., kept sticking 10 his lips; and he, to pre-
vent il, took it ont Of his mouth and mois-
tened it several times, bat to no purpose as
fast as he moisisned il, it stuck again, and
the consequences were as follows: lie went
to bed at night butin the morning his face
was very much ~ olien,and full oflittls hard
Jumps. lie went to bed on the following
night, aud when he awoke in the morning
his face was in a frighiful state, bis cheeks
almost hanging on his chest. He is nov
under the Doctor