The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-22

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! HoUsE.-The contract for furnishing gun.
to the Indian Department has been awarded
by the Indian Bureau to S. T.. Leman, of Ian.
caster, Pa.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
Orders have been received from the Secreta.
ry of the Navy directing that the steam frgate
Merimac, during her trial trip, shall make a
cruise in the vicinity of Banks for the relief
of vessels in distress. She will start Satur-
day.
New York, Feb. 20.
Wholesale store of Mr.. Smidt 46 Dey St.,
broken into Thursday night and silks and 9TH
err goods valued at from $4,000 to $1,000, car
red off. The burglary was very skillfully
managed by skeleton keys and no trace has
been found whatever of the perpetrators.
New York, Feb. 81
The American Council virtually repealed
the 18th section by 100 to 81. The Southern
delegates threaten to bolt.
It is rumored that Clarendon refuses to re-
call Champion.
Richard Clark &c Sons, manufacturers in
England, have failed.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 81.
The following military companies have arri-
we'd to take part in the celebration to-mor-
row:
The Cleveland Gruys, Cleveland Artillery,
National Guards of St. Louis, Continentals Of
Cumberland, and the Light Guards of Chica-
go.
Weather moderating and thawing.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Il.
E. D. Word, charged with the murder of
Gordon in Missouri, was arrested last night
at Delaware, by officers who had traced him
there. He goes west with them voluntarily
without waiting for reqaisition. He denies
the commission of the murder, but acknowl-
edges standing by at the time.
The prisoner had a pair of saddlebags and
blankets, which Gordon's brother-in-law re-
cognized as belonging to the deceased. The
arrest was made in the house of Words
father
NEW ORLEANS Feb. 20.
A bill for removing Hufty, K. N. Sheriff of
this city, passed both branches of the State
Legislature by strict party vote, causing
considerable feeling among the friends of the
incumbent.
His election was contested in consequence
of illegal destruction of ballot boxes at the
election in November last The votes de-
ctrovad uarn cu-orp 1,,orld boro oIootol
Democratic candidates. The District Court
gave decision previously in favor of Mr..
Hufty
WHEELING, Feb 81.
James Taylor, of the Grand Encampment
of Virginia l. O. o. f., this morning put an
end to his existence in temporary fit of in
sanity, by strangulation.
CINCINNATI Feb. 81.
Flour Sc so. Provisions unchanged and
but little doing Whisky active Groceries
firm.
New YORK, Feb. 81.
Flour languid, sales 1900 bbls. Wheat in
active. Corn dull Mess Pork improved, sales |
at SIC Beef dull Lard advanced 10JI
Whisky firm.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 81.
Howard Sweet -four held at So so, only So
offered; City Mills held at 81 SO, but only
81 % offered, no sales reported. Grain dull
and unchanged
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 81
Cotton quiet with limited demand. Flour
continues dull, but little demand for home con
sumption at 81 25@$8 IS, no sales. Good
Pennsylvania red wheat held at 81 70@$1 70;
white 81 80@$1 So. Rye steady. Corn dull.
Whisky firmer at 10000.
LoUIsvIL LE Feb. 81.
Weather warm, appearance Of rain. River
still closed.
n. ORLEANS, Feb. 20.
Weather rainy tonight.
A MAN OF BoNEs.-Here is curious fact
for you The flesh Of living man once grew
into bone l seems hard to believe but sup
pose it was So for, in the Museum of Dublin,
Ireland there is, or was, the skeleton of one
Clerk, native Of the city of Cork, which they
called the Ossified Man. one Of the greatest
curiosities of nature. 1t is the carcass of
occfied HE life tiYna Iivinor in