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Az ArGrsrA Cow.-Capt. Paul Brown Of
this city, who resides amidst the pleasurcsof
rural life upon o farm in the North Parish,
has COW nine years old, which from May
I, 1856 to May l, 1857, supplied Ills family
Of three persons with all the butter, cream
and milk wanted for tho year. and enabled
him to sell Four hundred and twenty pounds
Of butter In the sme timc Who Amongst
the great cattle breeders in Kentucky. Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New York or Massachusetts,,
can produce better COW than that? At
IS cts. per ib.,-no moro than . fair market
price for such butter as Capt. BIS lady sells
the receipt for butter sold amounted TO
sl06.25 fsr the ycar. And oil this was
without extra keeping. Capt. B. ays that
the COW had not, through the year, proven
der TO the amount Of one bushel Of Indian
meal.-DrerI Rural. 81
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~ Tho Boston Traveller gives an ac-
count Of visit to Java talking bird re-
Gently exhibited in Boston -. 81,
The bird Mino. in fremont Street, the
property Of Mr.. J. Chesley. has a Emo tenor
voice, and shows what may truly DO termed
intelligence. We have seen several person.
looking admirinsly at him, and have heard
him say in tho most distinct manner, after
he has galed intently, apparently listening
to the conversation my name is Mino.'
After waiting some time, Us il he eIpcctct
a compliment TO DO bestowed upon him, b
has raised his beautiful head and proudl,
said ;-"Siino ha pretty bird Ifno per
son Offers any words Of praise. he jump
about bis large cage q few times. turns hi
back to the astonished spectators, and in
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ny ciiArLrs siAcEAY

I've guinea can spend,
I've a wife, and I've friend;
And troop Of little children at my knee, John
Brown,
I've cottage Of my own,
With the IVY ovcrgrown,
aud garden with view OF the sea, John Brown
can sit at my door
BY my shady sycamore.
Large Of heart, though OF very small estate, John
Brown;
SO come and drain glass
In my arbor you pass,
And I'M tell you what love and what hate, John
Brown.
love the song ofbirds,
aud the childfen's early words,
All loving woman's voice, low and sweet, John
Brown;
And hate a false Preience.
Aud the wan, ofcUmmon sensc,
And AFRO. ace, aud iawans, aud deceit, John
Brown.
love the meadow hOwer,
And the bSier ia the bowers
And l love an opsi face wi,hOu, guile, John
Brown,
Anj hate selfish knavc.
And a proud, con,en,ed slave
And lou, who'd rather borrow than he'd toll,
John BrJwI.
| love simple song
Tina, awakcs emotions strong,
And tue word Of hope that r,ises him who fain,s,
John BrowR;
Aad hate the constant whine
OflEr foolish who rcpinr,
And turn their good to evil by complaints, John
Brown;
Bat ever when hate.
lfl seek my garden gate,
And survey the world srOund me, and ADORE, John
Brown,
The hatred dics nv mind.
And sigh tor bumiu kinJ,
And excuse the fault, oftho,r clnno,lo;e. John
Brown.
So, If you lise my ways,
Aud the comroh ofmy DAYS,
twill tell yon how live 80 uuveScd, John Psown
1 rcvcr sc0n mv health.
Mr. sell my soul foe wealth,
Nor destroy one day the pleasures If the neSi,
John Brown,
I've pirred With my pride,
And take the sunny side,
For I've found it worse than folly to be sad, John
Bsowu;
kcsp conscience clear,
I've a hundred pounds year,
Aud manage TO cxi-, aud to be glad, Johh Brown
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VARSIsn FOR Rrsric GARDEN SEATs.-First
wash the woodwork with soap and water,
and when dry do it over on hot sunny day
with common boiled oil leave that to dry
for u day or two, and then varnish it once
or twice with what is commonly termed
'.haId varnish." II we'll done it will last
for years, and preven: any annoyance from
ins cts. Now is the time for vanishing
such seats.
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MAsRYNo MrS wASrrp. The Louirills
Tribune is bidding up for an invoice Of mar
riageahle bachelors. It ays that The ranks
Of sinsle young men have been 90 greatly
thinned by marriage and removals that there
is now great inequality in the sexes. and
be cals on bis brethren ofthe pres to give
publicity to the facts. By way Of an In
ducement he says: .,L
1--WE have an excellent article Of g,rls
hare. The most Of thsn pretty, sens Of than
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A Curious FACT. Acorrespondcnt of the
n. Y. Evening Post, speaking Of tho present
State Constitution Of Kentucky, relates the
following incident connected with its adop.
ton IN 1899. He says -
1t will be remembered that IN the Con.
vention which amended the original consti-
tuition Of l799, gradual emancipation
clause was lost by one vote. General Breck-
enbridsc, the grandfather Of the Vice Prcsi.
dent, was a member Of that Convention and
voted against tn, proposition.
The General represented Mr.. Clay's old
district, aud was elected. in opposition to
him by majority Of about FIVE votes.
BY tho constitution under which that
election was held, free negroes owning Ger.
tain amount Of freehold property were al
lowed to vote. There wero in one portion
of the district some six or seven FREQ negro
voters, all of whom cast their suffraSes for
Gen. Brcckinbridgo; and thus, 1t may be
said with truth, that the slaves Of Kentucky
at the present day owe their bondage to the
mistaken votes Of these FREQ negroes For
1t is we'll known that Mr.. Clay, who ran
against General Brcckenbridge, was ut that
time an cmancipa,ionist, and that the con.
test was conducted on this issue.
The above rcminisence shows another
thing, by the way viz, that at that carly
period, In our country's history, "persons
Of African blood /" ,rsre thought to be ell.
giblc to citizenship, even in slaveholding
Kentucky and that our forefathcrs did moi
consider the whole African race as being dcs-
titutc Of any" rights which the white man
was bound to respect"
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A GREESuoRN ON TUE LOCOMOTIVE. Mr..
Snodgrass has been ''scooting around" out
West and as some Of his experiences are
rather amusing we copy an extract as follows:
"When wegot to the depot, went around
to gita look at tho iron hoss. Thundcra
ton II wasn't no more like hoss than q
meetin house. III was goin to describe
the animule, I'd say it looked likc-well II
looked like--darned if know ,rhat II looked
like, unless 1t was regular he devil snort.
ing fire and birthstone out Of his nostrils,
and putting out black smoke all round, and
pantin, and hevin, and swellin and chawin
up red hot Goals like they was good. A fel'
low stood in little house like, fcedin him
all the time but the more he got the more
he wanted, and the more he blowed and
snorted. After spell the feller catcbed
him by tho tail, and great Jerico he set up
q yell that split the ground for moro'n
mile and half, and tho next mint l fel,
my legs waggin, and found myself at
t'other end OF the string o'vehick!cs.
wasn't skeered but had three chills and q
stroke Of palsy in less that five mini's, and
my face had q curious brownish.ycllcr-grcen
blueish color in 1t, which was perfectly un-
accountable. SWELL" says I, comment
is supcr-tiuous." And took seat in the
nearest waggin, or car, as they call it-a
consarned long steamboat lookin thing, with
a string Of pews down each side, big enough
to hold about man and half. Just rs ]
sat down the hoss hollered twice, and started
OF like strcek, pitcher me head first at
the stomach Off biz Irish woman, and she
gave tremendous grunt and ketched me by
the head and crammcd me under the scat ;
and when got out and staggered to anoth.
er seat, tho cars was jumpin and tcarin along
at nigh onto forty thousand miles an hour,
and every body was bobbin up and down
like mill saw, and every wretch Of 'em
had his mouth wide open and looked like
thcy was latin, but I couldn't hear nothin,
the cars kept such rackit. Bimeby they
stopped all at once and then such an other
laf busted out Of them passengers as never
hearn before. Latin ut me, too, that's what
made me mad and was mad rs thunder,
too. I ris up, and shakin my fist at 'em,
saysI, Ladies' and gentlemen, look here
I'm pcaceablc stranger and away
the darn train went like small pox was in
town. jerkin mo down in the scat with a
whack like Id been thrown from the moon
and their cussed mouths tapped open and
the iellers went to bobbln up and down
again. put on an air Of maguanimou'
contempt like, and took no more notice O.
'em and very naturally went 10 bobbin NJ
and down myself"
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ADE,p FAILURE. We were returning
from great " Boston" /" and "Fashiou >
n.cc on L,ng Island, and, as Is gcneally
the case ut such time, there was n queer
crowd upon The train, and tho conductor
experienced considerable difficulty in oollect-
ing his faro. In the mOtely mas was .
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|disnantly and emphstcally ays, in sharp
tone :-"Go away!-so AWAY" He then
gives . loud and hearty suiaw. e1actly like
the "ba.ha-ha ~ Of . human being. OF
course, every pcrson laughs at the droll bird
and the droll bird laughs again, and ays;-
"Good morning" When he secs his ad-
mircrs disperse, he tells them In the plainest
language to "Shut the door," II he =
asked his name In an afEectionate manner,
he will Immediately reply ;-"My namo d
Mino-How do you do!" When ho hears
several persons convcrsing earnestly together
without taking any notice Of him, he ex-
claims :-"what are you talking forT-
The words are 80 suddenly spoken, and the
sound 80 closely resembles human voice,
that one Is really inclined to reply that Il d
none Of your business But Mino e polite,
we'll educated, and very amusing, although
he is vain and fond Of aattery.
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SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE. Asa son ofMr.
Jacob Reinheart, residing at Upton. Frank.
lin county, Pa, q lad about twelve years Of
age, was passing along on the bank Of tho
West Conocohcaguo creek, his attention
was attracted to boy still less than himself
preparing bats for his hook and line, as be
was fishing. When near him, the boy sud.
denly manifested great alarm and fell back
into the creek. Young Reinhart, with un-
usual presence Of mind, Immediately pro-
cured pole, and thrust the end Of 1t into
the water where the boy had fallen, and al.
though he was 20 deep in the water rs to DO
out Of sight, yet he took hold Of Il, when
Young Reinhart drew him to the shore. He
had scarce got him out, ere he perceived the
cause Of the little fellows alarm, which was
that large black snake, about four and
half feet in length, had wrapped itself tight
around the boys body. Fortunately, no
had been usinga knife for cutting bats,
which he dropped when the snake first at.
tackled him. Picking It up young Reinhart
Immediately applied 1t to his snakeship, to
release the little fellow from his coils; but
30 tight was II fastened around his body
that he had to insert the blade aatwise be.
tween the body Of the boy and the snake,
and then turned the edge, and by vigorous
cut severed It in two. In doing this, how.
ever, he did not escape being himself BIT in
the finger, without, however, being injured
much therefrom, as the Inflammation pro.
ducod from the bite was slight. Tho snake
had wrapped itself nearly twice around the
body Of the boy. This Is certainly singu.
lar circumstance, and, owing to the presence
Of young Reinhart, the lad was saved from
q premature death.-FrankGn RepontOry,
May %.
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woRvr APrLEs. Elihu Cross writes as
follows to the Country Gentleman.
"IIlvinc been troubled with wormy np
plies for the last ftecn years, thought
would try an experiment on one tree this
season, to SEQ if could not stop these ma
raudcrs in their wild career. took half n
dozen quart porter bottles, and filled each
full Of swectened water. | then suspended
them from the branches Of the tree in .he
following manner: tied leather straps
thrcc-iaurths OF an inch wide around the
branches to prevent them from being girdled ;
to these leather straps | tied hemp strings.
to which attached the bottles, leaving them
open to allow millers to enter. | let the
bottles remain in this situation FIVE or six
weeks, and ON taking them down and emp
tying them, found the millers had entered
in numbers, and were drowned in the liquid
In one bottle counted iilteen-in another
forty.
IhId twelve bushels Of sound, wormlcss
apples, while the fruit on other trees not ex-
perimented upon was wOrmy."
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puGtrq.

a POErtc GEN The following gem viii be
read with pleasure by all who can appreciate the
truthful, tie SIMPLE, and the leauliul Mr. Macksy
IS one OF the mos, successful writers Ofihe day.
A Plain Mans Philosophy.
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sure to have swioe Is high place in eternal
glory rs he who reaches Paradise thro' the
auie, portals of Connecticut or Penusylva-
~. III t.isn 7Ilsessag az 10 3
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MARCUS WATSON. Printer.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-09
THE GREAT RUSSIAN REMEDY.

TRIO BOSO PUBLICO.
NJ Every mother should hare a box In the hous
handy IN case of accidents to the children"
RedIing,s Ssussia Salve.
tsa Boston remedy OF thirty years standing. and is
recommended by physicians. LISA sure and speedy
cure for Burns, Ples Bos, Corns Felons, Chilbains
and Old Sore, OF every kinds for Fever Sores Ulcers
Itch Scald Head, Nettle Rash Bunons Sore Nipples,
Recommended by nursesl Whillows, Sites. Fosters.
Flea Bites Spider Stings, Frozen Limbs, Salt Rheum,
scurvy, Sore and Cracked Lips, Sore Nose. Warts and
Flesh Wounds. il lisa most valuable remedy and cure,
wach can be esGedto BY thousands who have used it
In tho city of Bost'pnd vicinity for thirty years.
In no instance widths salye do injury, interfere
with physicians prescriptions. 1t is made from the
purest matersls, from recipe ughtfrom Russia-o
articles growing in that coun.ry--and the propretors
all classes, clergy men, physicians
captains, nurses, and others who have used i: them
Selves and recommends to others Redding's Russia
saive is put in large tin boxes stamped on the cove
with picture of house and disabled soldier which
piciureis also engraved the wrapper. Price IS
u box. REporrs & Co. Proprletors
| KELLER, FARSSLEY & co. Agents,
| apf d&wly Evansville. Ind.
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NEW COINAGE AcT.-A great deal OF dissat.
isiaction has beer expressed against the recent
act Of Congress for expellins the small Spanish
coins from circulation. as creating loss of 20
per cent to the holder; as there were supposed
to be S5,00OO00 ofsuch coin, the loss was es-
timated at 100000, which would fall upon
the poor the chief holder ofsuch change But
as the law is not compulsory, and as the coin
is intrinsically worth near its tale, and as bull
lion dealers will give its full worth, there is no
necessity for sacrificing it. Any dealer would
be glad to get it, as in a promiscuous lot it
would not lose one per cent. Coin Of full
weight is worth 8 per cent premium.
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A Few Railroad Project.

There is bill before the Illinois Legisla-
ture. to incorporate railroad from Chicago to
Paris, Edgar county, Illinois, which is to be
connected with the Wabash Valley Road, and
extended southeast to Terre Haute, by the
Alton and Terre Haute road, or south by
new road to Vincennes, and connect with the
E. & G. Railroad. The Vincennes Gazette,
says, it is assured that the road will be built
and several large capitalists and heavy real
estate owners are supporting the measures
and have pledged themselves to complete it.
If built it would place Vincennes on the
nearest and most direct route from the Great
Northwest, over the Ohio and Mississippi
road, to the cities Of Cincinnati, Baltimore
Washington and Philadelphia. Another road
is chartered from Emporium or Cairo, to Vim.
Genres, which would bring the travel from
the Southwest to Vincennes, and over the o
& NJ. on the same route to the Eastern CT
ties. Should these roads be completed, Vim
cennes would be as great focus for railroad:
as Indianapolis, and deprive the latter of its
right to the title of"Railroad City," We re-
joice most sincerely in the bright anticipation:
Of the sold Post" and trust they may moi
prove i!lusory; for herprosperity will be shar
cd by all around her. The road from Chica
60 South, would be an important feeder to ou
present road.
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The TOWNSHIP LAw.-The Mt. Vernon Ad-
vocate estimates the cost of the Township
government, instituted by the law Of 1852, at
over a quarter of million to the people Of
the State, without having conferred any ad-
vantages that were not as fully enjoyed under
the old system Of county organization. In
Posey county the cost Of the township organi-
zation in four years has been $12,630, with
out lessening the county expenses dollar, or
conferlng any benefits upon the townships
The roads are no better-the schools are not
improved, nor the poor more cared for than
they were under the old system. While the
county burthens have been increased one third
or more, not single benefit has been confer
red by the new system. The experience o.
nearly every county in the State confirms thi:
sentence against the law. The people ought
not to submit for another two years to thi;
profitless burthen which is taking from theil
pockets uselessly, a sum equal to the interest
of the whole State debt. Let all parties unit
and demand repeal Of this worthless and ex
psnsive system of township government with
out delay. To continue it another two year.
will cost the people more than half million
dollars to support it, without the hope Of de-
irving any good from it.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-09

DEATH OF ANDREW STEvENsoN.-Mr. Steven
son, an accomplished scholar and one Of the
ablsst statesmen of Virginia, died at his home
in Albemarle county, Virginia, on the 18th
ut. He was Speaker Of the u. s. House OF
Representatives from 1927 TO 1894, and pre-
sided over its deliberations with more ability,
urbanity and impartialty than any presiding
officer since the Speakership Of Henry Clay.
He was afterwards minister to England, where
his social accomplishments, his scholarship,
and talents secured to him the respect and
esteem OF the most eminent men OF ell classes
IN England. After his return from England,
he retired to the seclusion Of private life, and
devoted all his time and talent TO pursuits o.
agriculture, and to the advancement Of the
interests Of the University Of Virginia, Of
which institution he was Rector at the time
of his death. He began his career at the age
Of %, in the year 1901, as a member CT the
Virginia Legislature, and after serving several
sessions, lie was made Speaker Of the House
of Delegates; and was first elected to Congress
from the Richmond District. lie was "a years
of age at the time Of his DEATH lie was the
intimate personal friend Of Clay. Webster and
Everett, never allowing the difference Of pc.
litical opinions to impair the strong sympa
thies of unity of tastes and intellectual
qualities.
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RAILROAD MEETING AT PRINcEToy.--A
meeting of the citizens of Gibson and the adj
joining counties, is to be held at Princeton on
the 18th instant, to take into consideration
the subject of building railroad from Prince
ton to Mount Carmel. The question has
awakened very lively interest among the
farmers between the E. and c. railroad and
the Wabash; the right spirit is awakened, and
the present is the right time to begin. The
Princeton Courier says:
That it can be bnilt, if the right kind Of
spirit is evinced by our citizens and the citi-
zens of Mount Carmel, is beyond doubt, and
even il the stock never paid cent of divi-
dend, the road would be profitable to the
whole country, to the landholders, and es-
pecially to Princeton. The increase in bdsi-
ness and trade, aud the rise in real estate
would fully, in our opinion, justify the outlay.
The route is only ten miles in length, and the
ground over which it would run is almost
level.
The Evansville and Charlottesville Railroad
must have some feeder-otherws when the
Evansville, Indianapolis and Cleveland S. l..
Railroad is completed, it will be dead forever
1t is strange those interested do not move a,
every opportunity to give vitality to this road
1t is strange that a city like Evansville, that
pretends to be struggling to become the chiel
city of Indiana, does no. avail itself Of every
opportunity to extend her trade and enlarge
her commerce.
II is strange that the citizens of Princeton
q town that might be made manufacturing
point, will stand still when an opportunity
offers them to increase the shipping facilities
but it is so, and why it is we can not say OIL
give a reason.
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n- rooi Areie will swAyst lulrh cvorany rretend. :
Imitation. IL has he's urd tia. every city - ra-r5se
hu Eb1ss ha lot really critoou- article ca-bie 81 icns
ali h, prorissa tor rnA IL will s>pa the test 81
position cependca: Inflated nntofi~v; aad Hosteer
famed Sorsch 5ttfs bear OF his fer has
tate, hold Is ths ,cJpe aud tried and found
ins IN cnas OF pysrersa. Ia say form. When
facts kno~n why shaal4 Ne appreciated
body For si~ ty Drarvs's aud Dealer.
generally. ktbLkE " lIiIE,
HALLOcK 4 STODDaRD.
febi-eax WooLSEY 1. SAMYE2.
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OF Advices by the Arago state that a
strong feeling exists in London against the
exclusive manner in which the Atlantic Tele-
graph Companyh as been gotten up. Another
Company was being organized with the inten-
ton of going direct to the shores of the Unit
ed States without passing through the English
Colonial possessions.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-09

MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD
Only 80 miles of track laying remains to con-
meet the two ends Of tie road. The grading
was to have been completed by the lst inst,
and the track-alying by the first OF April
The iron for the 80 miles is ready to be laid
down. a-sssrs t.ar
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-09

The MAns.-On Friday night there were
no mails east of the Wabash received at our
Office, tho mail cart between Indianapolis and
Terre Haute having failed, in this period Of
mud, to come up to time, and make its con-
nection with the cars. In about thirty days
the cars viii pass over the Q. and NJ. road,
giving us q new route to Cincinnati, and we
hope new mail connection with the East, in,
dependent of The Terre Haute and Richmond
road
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-09

Satur day. Febru .ry I4th.
meeting will be hell At 0seEsvlI,. Satureay. the
iith day OF F-5ruary for The rarpoe .kisS for
tl. construction Of Railroad point the e &
.. Railroad. thrsagh Owensyls 10 WAsssi river The
ciiz:. OF all ths counties ching Interested in tie ert7T
prise invited q steHi The rg VII te addressed
BY JUDGE HALL % Priasescn asd - ether gentlemen
from Granville. saG Gibson Ead rosey eonatics.
Books Zoe ostsos?on to s,oes Of the Road from owsas
VILE 10 Tie =. O. 34lrosa viii lo erensa q. that tine.
AID il is desired that ali viii prepared ,ontrhEse
their cid ana influence 10 push tAs p.cj forward.