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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23
,tiOn the meeting adjourned.
Flight of Negro Wench with White Man
The Fatal Kiss-The Capture The Parties
jagged.

Flight of a Negro Wench with a White Man
The Fatal Kiss-The Capture The Parties
jagged.
Early yesterday morning, negro woman
belonging to Mr.. los. Newland, merchant
well and favorably known in this city, decamp-
ed from the premises of her master, and, by a
previous understanding, met a miscreant Abb
oltionist by the name of Elisha Hylier, from
New York, on Main Street, at the Portland
Railroad Depot; and the train took passage and
repaired to Portland, and thence across to New
Albany.
The woman was most gorgcOusly attired
being dressed in rich black silk robe, hung
with innumerable floating fiounces. A mag
nifccnt set of furs graced her shoulders and
neck; while over herintereSting physiognomy
hung thick green veil. Thus equipped, no
one ever suspected her of being of Ethiopian
extraction; but the pair were foiled in their
endeayors to escape by slight indiscretion on
the part of the man. After the boat had reach
ed the Indiana side, and when the passengers
had gone ashore, the party in question was
about to leave also, when the New York gent
concluded that he would steal delecticable
kiss from her ruby lips and in order to do this,
the thick We was raised. which d-Pie5od to the
view OF the Collector on the boat the color OF
the woman's lace-whereupon he called upon
her for free papers, and they not being forth
coming, he instantly brought her back to Ken
lucky and put her in possession of an officer,
who brought her up to the city to the office of
Esquire Matlack, who, after full hearing of
the case, had her committed to Jail to await
an order from her master. Mr.. Newand up
to that period was not aware that she had lett
his family residence
At the critical juncture when the woman
was seized on the ferry, her valiant and enam-
ored modern New York Don Quixote sudden
| ly disappeared; but viglant and efficient Off
GERS were dispatched in quest of him, who,
after short but diligent search, found him in
New Albany, and brought him to this city and
lodged him in Jail, where he will remain until
speedy course of law shall send him up to
Frankfort to serve the State for few years.
| lou. Dean.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23
six Men to be Hung in one County.

From the YazoO Democrat we learn that
the Circuit Court of that county recently adj
journed after protracted session of four
weeks. The criminal docket occupied nearly
half of the term, there being large amount of
business on hand, the most of which was ofthe
worst ofc1me Six men, three white and three
black, were found guilty of murder, and SEN
fenced to be hung on the 10Th of this month,
and one sentenced to the Penitentiary for five
years. The name of the condemned criminals
are, j ohm Cotton, for the murder of Smith;
Jack Lynch, for the murder of Wright, and
Young G. Bovard for the murder of his wife.
The three negroes, for the murder of their
master, Theophilus Pritchard.
One Of the murders above alluded to was
very terrible, as will be seen from the follow
ing:
The annals of our most Internal crimes will
hardly furnish parallel to recent murder in
Yazoo county, the details Of which we find re-
corded in the Democrat. In point of mon
strous enormity it has few parallels in the his
tory of sin. The act was committed ON Tues
day night, the 18th inst. Young c. Bovard,
residing near Benton, in that county, on the
evening of the night alluded to, for some cause
or other, probably without any cause at all,
forcibly turned his wife out of the house, with
the view of keeping her out all night in the
cold. During the night, when she supposed
her inhuman husband was asleep, she crept
into the house and laid hersulf down on a
sheep-skin before the fire. Bovard was awake,
however, and saw her enter; and after she laid
quietly down, he arose, and taking in his hand
heavy maui, deliberately beat her brains out.
Bovard was apprehended next day and lodged
in Jail at that place. 1t is supposed by some
that he was laboring under some sort of men
tai alteration at the time, and the atrocity OF
the act seems to justify the suppositien in
some degree.
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The Straight Line Railroad.

Mr. Willard Carpenter has returned home
from his visit to New York, much improved in
health. His visit East was on business con-
nected with the Evansville, indianapolis and
Cleveland Straight Line Railroad. He returns
highly encouraged by the success of his ope-
rations, and if possible, with a stronger deter
nination than ever to devote his earnest labors
to this great enterprise. He regards it as now
settled matter that the wo on the Ohio an
Mississippi Railroad will be vigorously prose-
cuted to its completion, which will be by con-
tract a year from next fall. The delay of the
work on this road has had discouraging eff
feet on our Straight Line Railroad-and con-
sequently this last news will have tendency
to the opposite The friends of the Straight
Line Railroad have been regarding with great
interest the recent events in connection with
the @. and NJ. Railroad, very correctly believ-
ing Snat the completion of the latter road is the
sole thing wanting to establish more firmly in
the confidence of capitalists, the Importance
and value Of the Straight Line Railroad enter
prise. The prospects for the speedy compile
ton of the o. and NJ Railroad are now encour-
aging. We hope soon to BE- able to notice a re-
newal of the work, under the happiest auspi-
ces. In the mean time, the work on our Rail-
road will steadily 60 ahead, and the estimates,
as heretofore, be promptly paid
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

BLEW OUT THE CASA short time since, a
German and his wife stopped at the fremont
House in this city. They were shown room
where gilded pipe projecting from the wall
emitted brilliant fame, which spread through
the apartment mellow and bright light
Both the German and his worthy frau were
unacquainted with gas-they did not under
stand the philosophy of the burner, but sup
posed it to be a new fashioned lamp, which,
like other lamps, was to be extinguished by
blowing out.
Accordingly. on going to bed, the woman
blew out the flame without turning off the jet.
In short time, the clerk in the office dis
covered strong smell of gas, and search
was made to discover whence it proceeded
Following his nose" the good sense of that
organ guided the gentleman at length to the
room'in which his Teutonic guests were lodg-
ed. After much humping, the door was
opened by the man, who crawled on his hands
and knees from the bed for that purpose
The room was filled with gas, and the woman
was found to be quite insensible, while the
man was not much better off. The windows
were opened, water was thrown upon the suf-
ferers, and by the aid of physician, who was
at once procured, the woman was resuscitated
and placed out of danger. 1t was providen-
tial circumstance that the matter was discov-
cred in time, or else both man and wife would
have expired before morning. The gas had
been flowing into the room about six hours
when it was discovered Chicago Times.
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Grand Larceny,

A young man, carpenter and joiner, mem
Der of the Temple of Honor in this city, and
who has been esteemed by al who were ac-
quainted with him as an honest and upright
fellow, was arrested last evening and commit
ted to Jail, by Esq. Graham, charged with steal
ing one hundred and forty-six dollars from
Derfees & Smith, and fifteen dollars from Mrs
Yunt, living a few miles from town. AS he
has an examination this afternoon, we forbeaI
giving any of the rumors afloat, or any com
ments until the facts are brought out in the
examination. His friends suppose him insane
This is the most charitable construction that
can be given to this singular procedure. Par
ticulars in our next LAT Cour
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

EXTRAORDINARY SToRY.-Dur;ng the stay
of the Persian Ambassador in Moscow fire
of charcoal, lighted by his servant in stove
of the room where his son and the servant
slept, caused the death of the former by suffo-
cation, while the latter narrowly escaped with
his life. The ambassador, in order to avenge
the death of his son, commanded the servant,
to whose carelessness the accident was attrib-
uted, to be fayed alive. The Russian police,
however, interfered, alleging that such pun
ishment could not be allowed in their country.
Accordingly, his excellency ordered box to be
made with air holes, for the purpose of trans
porting his unfortunate servant to Persia, there
to suffer the fearful death which even Russian
civilization prohibited
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

fIFThe London Athcneum has a scathing
criticism upon the "small fry'' of American
novels, which it facetiously remarks, "run in
shoals into cheap literature; gentle dullness
and mild zeal of a semi-religious character have
most generally the worst faults to be laid to
their charge. The highly improbable cast of
characters and incidents has raised certain
wonder how rational beings could take delight
in such reading" 1t also condemns the ten
dency on the part of American authors to imi-
tate the French authors.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

CURIOUS CASE OF HANGING.-We find in the
Detroit Advertiser the following account of a
horrible accident that occurred at Lockport,
st, Joseph county, Michigan, on the 31st ult.:
miss Alice Wilkinson was in the rag room
of the paper mill alone, when, by some unac-
countable accident, her shawl and wooden
scarf which she wore about her neck, were
caught and wound around a perpendicular shaft
which was performing from sixty to seventy
revolutions per minute. She was raised from
the floor, and when discovered was suspended
by the neck to the shaft. As soon as possible
the motion~of the shaft was stopped, and her
body cut down, but life was extinct.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23
For the Evansville Journal.
A Naa@;rr ~ +ha r,1o.oa noo,1Jo

Pursuant to a cali for a special meeting of
the colorcd people of Evansville, the meeting
convened on the 10Th inst, the President in
the chair. The meeting proceeded to business
of which the following resolutions are the pro-
duct:
WHEREAS, Wehave long imploringly looked
upon our children and the colored youth of
this city, desiring to devise ways and means
for the proper cultivation of their intellects,
and having failed in each successive effort, to
support a common school in our midst; and
WHEREAS, Our present effort had we'll nigh
failed of success, but for the interposition of
kind Providence in our behalf; therefore
Resolued, That we render our sincere graft
tude to the great dispenser of all good, and
Our kind Acknowledgements to the citizens who
have thus far so literally contributed, to our
cause and its support.
ResOlved, That we will ever strive to show
forth our general appreciation of every suvi,
exposition of sympathy foTa our afflicted race,
by strictly marked observance of the rules
of morality and intellectually advancement
Resolrea, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be recorded in the minute books of our re-
form Society, and correct copy be handed to
the editor of the Daily Journal for publica-
ton.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
CHAS. ANDERSON, Chairman
| A. NJ GREEN, Secretary.
N. B.-Mr. Green embraces the present op-
portunity of expressing his best wishes, to the
(Pastor and Ofiiciary) of the NJ. E. Church,
for services rendered him on the 18th inst.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

BRITISH REVIEWS AND BLAcKwooD.-New
volumes have Just commenced of the four
great British Reviews dinburg, North
British, Westminsters and London Quartleies,
and Blackwood's Edinburg Magazine, Month
ly. 1t is unnecessary to recommend theseQuar-
terly Reviews and Blackwood to intelligent
readers. They have readers in almost every
town and village in this country although issued
in Great Britain. We would suggest to those
wishing to take one or all of these periodicals,
that this is favorable time to subscribe, as the
new volumes are just commencing. Messrs.
L. Scott & Co. New York, are the publishers
of the American editions of these works, and
furnish them as follows:
TERMS OF SURscRIPTIoN.-Any one Review
or Blackwood, IS year. Blackwood and one
Reviewer any two Reviews, So. The four
Reviews and Blackwood, $40. Four copies to
one address, $50
POSTAGE (Which should be paid Quarterly in
advance) on the four Reviews and Blackwood
to any post office in the United States, only 81
cents year. Namely: IL cents year on
each Revie ", and "A cents year on Black
wood.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

05A sad accident occurred at Natchitoch-
es on the 28th ult., while firing a salute in
honor of Gov. Wickliife's Inauguration. The
Chronicle says: "Mr. Ellison had his hand
blown off, and his arm shattered to the elbow.
Mr. Holdridges hand was also burned. This
the third accident in discharging that cannon
within the last year"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

0ETMr. Furguson, the largest American
possessed property over the value of Sc, 800
600, about one half of which he has bequeath-
ed to his relatives, and the residue for educa-
tonal and charitable purposes in Scotland, of
which kingdom he was native. The bulk OF
his property is invested in this country.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
The two preceding and the ding numbers those
drawing the 2U0 prizes. will be entitled
proximaton Prizes For example, il ticket No 1880 draws
the $35 $50 prize those I2i9 1881
and 1882 will each be entitled $780, and according
to the above scheme. Z
PLAN IF THE LOTTERY.
In the above scheme there tcke numbered
to 0Oo There 200ful prizes and 800
making i" all 600 prizes.
The numbers 20 200 with the
bers tickets, printed slips of paper
rolled and encirced with small tin tubes and placed
Glass Wheel.
The of the different 200 full prizes similarly print
ed and eneed placed another wheel After
ing the Wheels number is drawn wheel
aud at the time prize drawn from the other wheel
by boys who blindfolded The number and prize
drawn exhibited
tred by the Commissioner the prize being
the number This operation repeatea
prizes drawn cut The drawing is then printed sf
ter the certfes
HS- Prizes payable in full. WITHOUT DEDUCTION.
Address orders for tickets X. FRANCE CO.,
feb23 Baltimore. Md.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

OF The police items we have published
lately, prove that some effort is at last being
made to punish those who choose to amuse
themselves and disgust good citizens, by rioting
and muses.. Our officers have poor encour-
agement for ferreting out and arresting break
ers of the peace, but it is to be hoped they will
continue in the good work.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

DR. HosrRrrER's celebrated Stomach Bitters1oO coo
sold in yexrnothins in the medical market
fifty has eqnaled; article
equal this anti oyspeptc. One wine
times each day before will
viii remove all sAsaseeey hesvness from the stomach
Keep you Tree from cosYenss assist digestion give
appetite and ippart healthy while system No
person suffering from debility any kind should fail
Ibis great antedoe Try ahem For sale by all tbs prncpa
Druggists. ian25
INDEPE NDENCE COUNCIL NO. 2,
Meets at clock P NJ, their Hall street.
the Telegraph oce the frst third
month. ott25d6w
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

NJ Some skaters were amusing themselves
yesterday morning on the river, although the
channel was open on the Kentucky side. We
hope it is positively the last appearance" of
skaters this winter.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

ACcIDENT-THREE MEN KnLEp.-We are
panied to learn that three men were killed on
yesterday, near Paris, ILL.,, by tree falling up
on them as they were travelling along the road
that leads from that place. Two Of the men
by the name of Blackburn, were killed out
right. The other, who's n anne we could not
learn, still fingers, but cannot possibly recover.
Terre Ha1te En-
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
sEIIING OFF Ar CosT.

Mr.. A LoBESsT1NE is Offering mis- 6ne Winter
Clothing cost to make for Spring Goods. Those
Wanting thing in his line had better call soon
tsrmined give bargains See advertisement feb6-1m
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

OF We heard yesterday that the river is
still gorged at Mt. Vernon, with no prospect
of an immediate break up.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

0FOf the 40 Greenfield ladies who gave as
many gentlemen sleighride last week, and a
supper in Deerfeld, sixteen were single, and
thirty three were married, and of the thirty
three only ten invited their husbands; the
qd89Ant twenty-three found more agreeable
companions. Such are leap year amusements
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

THE 22D.-The only public demonstrations
made here yesterday in honor of Washington's
Birth Day, were thirteen rounds from the Gun
Squads brass artillery at sunrise, and thirteen
at sunset. Mr.. NJ. A. Lawrence got out his
swivel and had private demonstration on his
own hook, and most essentially American
P. S-The boys should have the credit of
this demonstration. Part of it was for the Day,
another part for Sam, and last and least, doz-
en- rounds in front of the Journal office for the
editor. The boys know what they are at, and
Sam and Add thank them for the cOmpli-
ment.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

OTThe Chillicothe, Scioto Gazette, of the
9th inst, states that hale old man of four
score years. called at that office and paid for
two years in advance, making Jgty-sir gears
that he has taken the paper, and .titty-eigH that
he has paid for it.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23
8 J. 8 q O O OF
MARYLAND LOTTERY

MARYLAND LOTTERY.
BIZ DRAWN on THE
H A V A N h L. AN.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY OF MD. CLASS TO-
To be drawn Baltimore. Nd. Saturday. March "a
- R. FRANCE g. CO., Managers.
* 80 .O0O. NUNRERsI-1. 600 PRIZEsti
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

CtTMrs. Carolina Lee Hentz, the authoress,
died at Mariana, Florida, on the 11th inst,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

rs The Texas Legislature will adjourn on
the 4th ofFebruary, to meet again on the first
Monday in July.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23
HATS. GAPS AND STRAW GOODS
AT WHoEESALE
g. B. Camp Go Co.

Main street, betw. Third and Fourth sts Cincinti
lFM allie Silk and Beaver Hats Fashionab Cloth
and Glaze Caps; Men and Boy ali
Men and Boys Soft Cashmere all shapes and eolors:
mama Maraearo Curacao and Grenada Hats Pedal Ru-
land, Canton and Florence Braid eghOrn Hats,
colors: Chinrens Fancy Caps Ladies'
Misses Flats: Palm Leaf Hats Stock Pushes and
trimmings
We invite the attention OF dealers and others the exam
nation of stock feel shall be
offer superior inducements both and
feb
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23
Daguerreotypes in Tomb-stones.

We have examined the setting of a Daguer-
reotype in tombstone, by Mr. NJ. a. Law
renee, and are gratifed to announce that he has
now plan for doing this, by which any inju-
ry to the picture by dampness, expansion, &c,
is entirely prevented. The custom of insert
ing the likenesses Of the deceased in tomb
stones would no doubt he much more general,
but for the Fact, that by the ordinary way OF
setting the Daguerreotypes in the marble, they
are soon ruined by the dampness, or broken or
disfgured by the expansion produced by ex-
tremes of weather Mr. Lawrence has adopt
ed the plan lately proposed in the Scientific
American and made important Improvements
to this plan We are unable to give full de-
tails of this plan, but suffice it to say, that it
is literally impossible for the picture thus set
to ne affected in any manner by the weather.
No dampness can penetrate to the picture, nor
can any expansion of the metal prove injuri-
Gus. Those DESTROYS Of seeing the specimen to
which we have alluded, will find it at Mr..
Lawrence's marble works. The cost of insert
ing Daguerreotypes in tomb-stones by this su-
peror method is but trivial, probably not
amounting to more than from three to five dol
lars. We hope the custom will become more
general. In the finest cemetery in the West,
we have seen many tombstoncs thus doubly
consecrated to affection, and we have no doubt
but that in few years. our own cemetery will
b, thus rendered an additional object of inter
est to the friends Of many of those whose re-
mains are there sleeping their last sleep.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23
DOG QUESTION NOT SETTLED!

SPRAYED stolen. the l2th inst. large Doc, with
- white face black body. large head and long al an
swers MAC ANY person giving informa-
returning him this office, will be IberaI regard
ed by the feb2l-tf ONNER.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-23

GFThe Philadelphia Ledger tells the strong
est Leap Year, story yet. 1t says that re-
Gently a Mr.. Batchill, of Ohio, was introduced
to Miss Duquet, of chatham, Chester county,
Pa, about four o'clock in the afternoon of the
Both are said to be worthy and respectable
persons, but very lively. They were jesting
upon the subject of matrimony, when she jest
ingly popped the question"-to which he ac-
ceded One reply brought on another, until
they went to the parsons and had the ceremo-
nyyperformed.
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CLOSING OUT Ar AUCTION

NN0LBURN HERSHBERGER will close out at auction
" OF their Store in Fosters Block the entire balance
their stock Dry Goods consisting Red White
ne Jeans Silks. DeLanes, Calieoes. Bareges Gloves.
Hosiery Swiss and camhrie Edgngs and Inserngs White
Goods and variety of notions. to
O'Clock A. NJ.
The attention of Ladies particularly invited
sale. feb22 ids WOOLSEY NELSON. Adc'rs.