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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
The Nile 11spedItiOn.

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The expedition 10 the sources of the Nile
under the command of Count Escayrac de
Lauteres has not, as we recently reported,
been abandoned. The reports of dissensions
among the e&pedilionists aud the Incompetence
Of the leader, have been traced to certain
American sayans Who, having been thwa,ted
In tteit Purpose Of controlling the expedition.
and failing in their efforts to prejudice theif
companions agaiust their leader, left the eIps-
ditiou and returned hotle. In letter, 10 the
LeiPsger Zeitung, dated Cairo, Jan. goth.
Count Escayrac states that the vessels Of tho
expedition had, during the month of Decem-
Der, passed all the cataracts Of the Nile in
safety. On the 18th of October, detach-
ment set out under command Of The British
naval officer TwyIord. It consisted Of two
steamers and eight bstdGeS, ahd was accom-
panied by an escort of Turkish military. The
passage Of the cataract of Wad.Halfa was
comparatively easy, bot the assistance of four
thousand men was necessary in ascending the
second aud the passage of the third Was &.
-nally accomplished on ths 18th of December.
The vessels baYing all received slight injuries.
they are undergoing repairs at Dongola, from
which place the entire expedition was 70 start
early in the gnsting summer. Beyond this
point no other difficulties in. the navigation Of
/ tie Nile ste anticipated. The enterprise is
receiving vigorous aid from the Yiceroy Of
fEgypt.-NGtionaZ IntelligeneeF.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
H., from the Richmond whig.t -.
o!age Orange HedEe--Khasi cattle.


e A gentleman in jefferson county. Va.
writes r-- 80
Il am more and more pleased with the
Usage Orange as hedge plant. Ny expert
ence fully satisfies me that it is the cheapest.
most durable aud safest barrier we can make
being impetetrab!e to man or beast 4 have
now about one half mile, and shall continue
to increase it. It is highly ornamental as we'll
10 81 think the Khasi or Damascus cattle bid.
fair to make the finest mixers of any breedI
have seen. have two milking that exceed
any cows in quantity and quality of, milk
have ever owned" .f7-,siaS1 ~ sfsT
Some of our readers may rscolIset that Z
pair of calves Of this stock, the Royal breed
OF Damascus, were preseutedto the State by
Lieutenant Lynch, in the year 1e45. During
the last session Of the Legislature, commit:
tee was appointed IN the House of Delegates
to inquire what had been done With them, TO
whom they had been ihttusted, upon what
terms-whether those TERMS bad been com.
piled with, &c. We find in yoi.. 5th, No. ~
OF the Documents of that session, an interest
ing report of that committee. Z which shows
among other things. the superior value of the
cross of this stock as working oxen-aud the
subject being one of general interest. We viii
publish the report, which is highly creditabie
to the intelligence and industry Of the com
tnittes, 80 soon an We have IooEn fertit. "a
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
The PreGs and Good Business.

There i. no discount on the tratir Of this
paragraphyt sa' = szaz.t 80 "a ls.isf
Some men advertise fot 4 short time after
they commence business, and think that IL
sufficient ;sothers intermit advertising after
they have established fot1rishing business by
its aid. This Is a mistake. From the moment
aaiotse ceases 70 advertise, however large It's
reputation and staudihg, it begins 10 decline.
The changes are 50 rapid in this country, the
public mind SO constantly occupied BY new
applicants fot It's favor and It's attention, that
toobs utOf the papers, Whsrs everybody seeks
for information on every subject Is to be for
gotten. The press is daily more and more be.
coming necessity, and its usefulness as an
Z advertising medium il as constantly increasing.
4 man is wise, or Just to himself who I'M
dertakes TO do business Without aEs;line hiua-
self Of its advantages.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
what's in a Name.

We find the following in the Legislative report of
the A lbany Statesmen of Friday: -
" Rshdell Breed put in petition asking that his
name might be changed to Lyman Breed Randell.
The reason given was that the lady he desired TO
marry had an objection to the Breed, bu' xas will
ling to unite herself TO him provided that the prayer
of bis petition should be granted by the State and
his legal name changed to Randell He therefore
wished to put the Breed in the middle. He had
nearly succeeded two years since in getting biil
through. 1t then passed the House but was lost in
the Senate for wantof two votes, thus depriving
him for the time being cfa wife,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21

Running OFF WITH TELEGRAPH L1NE-A locorno-
tive between ST. Louis and Sprinefc a day or
two ago, got attached to the wire Of tn telegraph
line which storm OF wind had thrown down, and
away it went on its course tearing down the poles
for distance of two miles, and kee ing up a most
tremendous clash and clatter, one after another
came tumbling down and added to the queer
retnue OF the tram. The 10 omotive arrived in
town In good time, aud t1 engineer then first dis
covered that he had the lightning line behind
him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21

o-"Gon,' the Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, says that n. Richard W. Thomson,
of Indiana, has brought suit in The Circuit Court
of Indian against Mr. Guthrie late Secretary of the
Treasury. for preventing the payment of his Claim
$4,000 upon an Indian tribe, for whom he was
agent. -.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
bishops of the Episcopal chnrch.

Sixty-three have been consecrated of these TWEEN
ty-three have deceased, four retired and thirty-six
are in active discharge of the Episcopate. The
average age of deceased Bishops at their death
six'y-nine years, and forty-nne their average age
which cOnsecrated. Their service in the Episcopate
little over seventeen years. The mean age OF the
Bishops now in office is fffy-six years. the average
age at conservation fOrtytwo years, and their
rage Episcopal service fourteen years. The verage
age of the thirty-one prelaes conservation was
forty four years; of the last thirty-two Bishops
f"rty-our years. The time of active service in the
Episcopate may be taken as from fifteen to twenty
years; Bishop Whites was the longest EpiScopa,e
being little over forty.nIhe ysarsj the shortest
that of Bishop Parker being a period of three
months. The Oldest at conservation was that of
Bishop Bass, at the age OF seventy one years :; the
youngest Bishops McCoskry, Polk and Hanks, aged
thrty-two years.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
Bunn tha ,oet il !. .,reat ~.

49,. Bum the poet is great bore. One
day he met Jerrold in Regent street, End pre-.
paredto button-bols him.
Well. JsrFola wha..s going onr said the
4 am responded 5srrotd; and before his
friend could say anything further, he was
calmly pursaing his W4y Up the street.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21

-. The Faculty 'fthe University of Virginia
will FILL on the lst of July, vacancies for State stu
dents in a number of districts among which is thar
comprising the counties Frederick, Clarke and War
rem. Applications FOR the place should be made as
soon as possible.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21

We learn from the Shepherdstown Register,
'hota Ligh'-Iuf.ntry Company has been formed in
that town The company have chosen for their
commander Col. JOHN F. Hamtramck.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21

-. John McDonald, residing between Warren
and Clarke, died very suddenly Saturday week, al
the dinner table The cause ofhis death is suppos
ed tohave been dropsY in .he chest.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21

80. Col. Benjamin Morgan is announced by
"Many Voters"in the Berryville Gazette, as can
didate for the House OF Delegates, in Clarke
county. - lgE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21

80. vein ot copper, % feet in Width, hiss been
discovered near Elk Run, Fauquier county, Va. A
company of capitalists have purchased the estate,
comprising $50 acres and intend to give the mine
trial,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21

o. H. w. Hiarn, of Alabama for many years
the most prominent politician of that State in 6p-
position 10 the Democratic party, decI the invi-
tnton OF his Wing aud American friends to become
the competitor of Col. DOwdel for Congress-, He is
no longer an opposition man. but supporter of the
administration of james Buchanan
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21

80. At the Democratic meeting held in ST. Louis
Thursday night week, Mr.. Huntington, the editor
of the Leader, read letter from Col. Benton, in
which he denounces ard rcpudiates the emancipation
movement in Missouri.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21

fi.r. .. May / leave fsts! tracks q asked =
medical missionary of lady who responded
to his knock, Leave some trzcks-certainIy
you may said she looking al Him most Be.
nignly over her,sPecs leave them with the
heel towards The house, if you plsaDe.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21

GoX'S Patent R fined Sparkling Gelotines,
~ stronger than Isinglass, at only one-third the
ty, and cheapness stands unrivalled for MAXIM =
richer and mDre crystalline Jelly in few Tnin,,ts
than TINT made in the usual tedious wav from
Calves feet-idst received and for saIeby '-1
January n, BBLLER & COOKE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21
A humorous old man fen in =

80. A humorous old man fell in with an
ignorant and rather impertipent young minis
ter, who proceeded 10 inform the old gentle.
man, in very positive terms, that he would
never :each heaven unless he was BORN aeai n,
and added, I have experienced that change,
and now feel no anxiety
And have you been born again p
Yes; trust 1hate.'
Well, said the old gentleman, cycling him
attentirely, 1 don't think it would hurt you,
young man, TO be born once nore'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21

-. Let man livs as hong as he will the
first years ~ u his life will always seem the
longest. .e 49, 7.. .i]0 'a5f
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-21

-. Five glasses of whiskey and gallon
OF beer will enable one to see sea serpent
even on dry land.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-04
THR PRICE OF HOGS.

We hear Of no engagements in this vi
entity. Buyers are not willing to give over
a, till further developments Of the pros
poets Of the market.
At indianapolis on Saturday, dealers were
offering a so on time, or - cash.
At New Albany there are No transactions
in hogs; q so would be tho outside figure
given.
At Charleston, H., 200 hogs were sold on
Wednesday last for a. On Saturday ESQ
more were offered at the same price withou,
finding purchasers.
Sales have been made at Cincinnati, de-
liverable carly in December at IS net.
At st. Louis there are no purchases, but
farmers are willing to sell at "a 90 or - 2;
if they could get it. But packers in that
city refuse to name price.
Four dollars appears to be the rate at which
packers are willing TO enter this market, II
there be nothing to materially change the
prospects of the market before the first Of
December. .., ....,. -
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-04

Safety and RelieC.-Od D.. II. james, shout
whom the New York and other Atlantic city press lave
said much, has retired from practice, bot Dr.. 1ho
no rilton, his son-inlaw, has been eucased 10 tsv.
FL for him and dspense his invaluable nedIcnes. Most
prominent among these IL his extract Of Cunniabis In.
dica, which hs Uncovered after bard labor md dep
search In Calcutta He strove to make medicine 10
save his only chfld rom death by consunpton, and he
succeeded. Dr.. Tton, his soninlaw, Is in Chicago,
Room No. 3, Massasoit House) He has already sue.
ceeded in curing permanently, hundreds Of terrible
cases OF Consumption, Nervous Debility and Suffer
Ing, Asthma and Bronchits. The Colds and Coughs
ne has banishei. are innameabie. The Canniabis In
dica 10 the most wonderful blessing Of the age. Give
DR.. Tilton call send for bottle Of medicine which
will cost youtwo dollars. He will prove 20 you tina
you need not be SICK and that II will cost mere trf
to get we'll.
n. B "A spiro-Dynameter 10 test the strength o
the lungs, and ASCERTAIN the Of the patient
health. sf.-..rf
p. s. BY addressing Dr. Tilton note through tn
Chicago Post once, enclosing four postage stamps
az cents)a recipe win be sent In return, free Of charge
any part Of the Union All letters answered promp,
| ly. Address. -.
| octl16m- Box 1851, Chicago, Ill.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-04
A CHANCE FOR A BARGAIN.
We have received the following cart

we nave received the IoiloWing caro
6r publication. Mr.. CARPENTER yester.
day purchased Judge FosrER's residence.
paying him about Is per cent more than
its assessed value, and he is endeavoring
to provide the means to take the remain
der Of the Judges Real Estate at the
Same rates OF advance. A: the Same time
he is offering his own property at one
half of its assessed value. There Is
something wrong in the assessment or
Nc. CARPENTER needs to have . guar.
dian appointed to take charge Of his
business for him We have heard OF no
motion for the appointment Of . commits
sion Of lunacy Is yet. We commend
him to the care Of his friends.
WILLARD CARPKNrEn will select from the
tax duplicate $4,000 Of his property ~ val
ned by the Equalization Board, and sell the
same to any member Of the City Council, OF
to any other citizen for $1,000 one-third
cash, one third in one and one third in two
years, interest on deferred payments. This
proposition is an open, one which can be &c.
cepted ut any time before LIST December next
w. g.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-04

~ The Washington Bee gives the fol-
lowing account Of the three prisoners who
were liberated from the Greene county Jail,
by mob who tore off portion of the roof
of the prison and let them out:
Two Germans were confined on charge
Of burglary. A reasonable reward will be
given for their capture. e..,.
The other person confined was one William
Bucxner, committed upon q charge of muir
der. The circumstances Of the murder, we
learn, are as follows: Mr.. Holden, very
aged man, of Edgar county, ILLINOIS, had q
son confined in the tireene county, Indiana
Jail, upon a charge Of petit larceny, and start
ed from homo for the purpose of bailing him
out-traveling in company with Buckner. q
part OF the way ut least. They got off the
cars at Bloomington and started to Bloom.
field .afoot, when near Jonesborough, in
Greene county, Buckner drew a pistol and
blew out Holden's brains, supposing him tc
be q cattle buyer, after which Bucknel
searched TIE old mans pockets and ther
fled. Circumstances 81 conspircd as to have
him identified, and he was captured in War
rick comfy by the sheriff Of Greene county
The reward offered for his arres, Is five hun.
dred dollars. Buckner formerly resided in
Morgan county, IL o beardless boy, nineteen
years old, spare built and active. Ave feet ter
inches high, with light hair and blue eyes, j,
a fair English scholar, and makes o respect
able appearance. NINf - -
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-04
WHEAT

WHEAT
Is selling on the Upper Mississippi at $50
At New Albany 1t is quoted at 7o@7s
cents. -- rr.r
At Washington in Daviess county, on Sat-
urday last, farmers offered wheat at so cents
without finding buyers, for cash.
The deficit in the shipments Of wheat
this year compared with last from Cbicgc
has been over s,Ooo,OoO bushels.
The millers in this city are giving 7S@s(
cents for prime lots Of wheat.
1t win be seen by our dispatches, that sales
in New York continue to be very large, snt
at prices that leave pront on shipments. i
is estimated by those well informed that thu
farmers in Daviess county in this State still
hold in their stacks and cribs about 500 ,0ot
bushels of whest, and that the farmers o
Lawrence county, Illinois, have, at least 200,
900 still uusold. =
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-04
FINANCIAL.

The Tennessee bank notes are now
purchased by the brokers at Louisville
at from 3 to s per cent. discount. The
Illinois banks are taken at the same rate
Of discount t-3-
The free bank paper Of Indiana is now
received as par funds in Louisville and
Cincinnati.
There was decided improvement In
money matters in Cincinnati and Louis
vile on Monday. caused by the hv,ra-
BILE news from New York and the i'm
proved prices in the grain market. A
continuance Of such sdvices, It is said
would soon re-establish confidence, %
that capital could be used with freedom
The dispatches inspired hope, where
there was previously nothing but the
most gloomy iorebodings. Parties who
had been unable to discern . single
bright spot in the horizon began to thinl
the corner had been turned. The inn
provement in the Eastern cities ha,
been very decided. The last advice'
from England indicate more confidence
in American securities in London thar
in New York. There was quite dis
position to speculate in them at the Low
prices in London. Few or none Of thos
held in England will be returned to thi
country g was apprehended. for sale.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-04

~ A Virginia paper relates . melan-
choly occurrence in the family Of Col. Winter.
His son recently returned from Kansas after
an absence Of three years, 30 changed In sp-
p,arance that even his father did not reeog-
nize him. On the sons making himself
known, the father called his two daughters.
Upon the entrance Of the eldest she almost
instantly recognized him, and fell on the
floor dead-the joyous surprise proving toe
great Tor her delicate constitution,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-04
NEW ALBANY.

In Mr.. GREaa's pamphlet upon the
trade and resources of New Albany, pub
lished by the Board Of Trade Of that city,
we learn that the first. plat Of the town
was made in 1915: Previous to that
date it was favorite haunt Of the Indi.
ans, who erected their wigwams on its
bluff, and gathered fish at the foot OF the
Falls, and felt the influences Of their MUIR
muriug anthem in hearts swelling with
alteration to the Great Spirit that formed
them. Just previous to the laying out
of the town, Gen. CLARK held o talk
with the Indians upon the site Of the
city and arranged treaty with them.-
The growth Of the town was gradual till
1889 when it had acquired population
of A, 2oo, and tax roll Of 81 1926, 900. Ii
progress from that period till 1850 W.
slow, for in that year its population wal
but s,OS1, aud its taxables only $1,813,
600; being only an increase Of abou
$4,000 per annum. The first impetus
in its rapid advancement, was given By
the construction of the New Albany 4
Salem railroad. From 1850 to 1857 it
population was increased to 1900 AM
its taxable property was advanced from
s1,soo,oOO to salts. OOOab S5O0,00'
per annum. The shipping produce bust
ness of New Albany has always BEEF
small, and the completion Of her lon
line railroad extending In almost
direct line through the heart ofthe mos
fertile portion Of the State TO the Lakes
has not greatly increased it; certainly no
to the extent which her citizens had res
SON to expect. Nothing is said in 81
pamphlet in regard to the extent Of tai
branch of business, and the omission
evidence that there. was not much to B
mentioned. .fv
It's trade is principally jobbing bus
ness with the country immediatel
around it. The shadow Of Louisvill
chills and stints the growth of its CON
merce. During the past year its bushes
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-04

sEA shooting ARRAY occurred on the 9th
in the cars near Chambersburgh, Pa, be-
tween Mr.. McKibbin, NJ. c., and Isaac Craig
his brother-in-law. Craig seduced Nc
Kibbins' sister, q deaf and dumb girl, several
years ago. Shots were freely exchanged in
the cars, and Craig was wounded.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-04

~ Since the 9th. u.t., four ships have
arrived at New York from Hamburg, all Of
which have been quarantined on account of
the prevalence Of cholera among the passen-
gers. Another vessel lost twenty passen-
gers by the same disease.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-04

Its whole AMI Wholesale Trsde,. $s,1oo, 900
We are confident the business Of Ev.
ansville will greatly exceed this exhibit.
The glory Of New Albany is in her con.
struction of magnificent steamers. In
this noble art her mechanics stand unri-
vailed. She is second. only to IPittsburg
in the number Of tons launched from her
shores; but in the size Of her boats, their
models, strength, beauty and finish, she
has no rival. The mechanics that have
framed and modelled the Shotwell and
Eclipse, and given them their grace,
beauty and speed, may challenge the
world. Overshadowed by Louisville.
she can never become large commercial
place. Let her cherish her mechanics
and look to the interests Of labor as the
source ofprosperity. Manufacturers and
mechanics are to be the builders Of great
interior cities hereafter. and not mer-
chants. Five hundred mechanics en-
gagged in profitable work. will add more
to the wealth Of q community than her
$4,000 600 Of commerce. New Albany, il
the government shall be induced to build
a new canal-demanded by the trade OF
the Ohio-on the Indiana side Of the
falls. could create the finest water power
in the country, and draw around her a
buster hive Of industry than those that
have built the active cities upon the falls
Of the Merrimack.S q 4-HeIi ,.., i.
In looking at the returns Of her bust
ness, it appears that the chief prosperity
of New Albany depends upon her bos'
builders and the branches Of employment
connected with their pursuits. From
1910 to 1916 the cost of the boats built q,
New Albany averaged about 1925, OOC
annually ; from 1916 to 1850, it was
100000; from 1880 to 1854. It was
$4,000 ; in 1855 and 1855 it was near
ly $4,000; and in the last year it wa
1868, 600, and the orders for new boats
were more numerous than the builders
could construct. These large annua
sums are the net earnings almost entirely
of simple skill and labor; for the rax
material that enters into the construction
ola steamer, is but slight per cent. o
its costs. Her commerce il increased
four-fold would not supply the loss o
this branch Of industry. II boat build
ing has been the chef promoter of tn
growth of New Albany, how great woulf
be the advantages to Evansville. to maxi
home for the same branch of industry
here, where the advantages Of timber
iron, coal, cheap land, rents and livinl
are much greater. We would not seduc'
from our sister city her skilful artizan
and useful laborers, but we ought to imi
tate her example of enterprise and buils
ND a rival business Of our own. rr'r
New Albany as place of residence Ia
great attractions the site Of the city An.
ats surroundings are Of unequale'
beauty. 1t is situated upon a platea
above the highest overAows, with serie
of hills that rise to the West and North
West of the city. whose gentle slopes
covered with cultivated fields. and wood
ed glens. present . magnificent bae|
ground to the city Of gardens, handsom