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THE PRICES ARE FROM Sc TO s30.
INTEREST ONLY THREE PER CENT.

~ Twenty per cent. will he deducted from the
credit price for cash.
Those who purchase long credit, give notes psya.
hle in = & T. and years after date and are required
To improve onetenth annually for Eve years, 20
have one-haf the land under cultivation, a the end Of
that time,
Competent surveyors will accompany those who
wish TO examine these lands, free Of charge and aid
them in making selections.
Thu lands fefnaining unsnld are rich and valuable
those which have been disposed of.
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Axles, Springs; made OF The best steel; Bands, En-
apeled and Of all kinds of Leather Cloths Innings for
Carriages, Yarnishes, CASTINGS of all kinds, Sable
iIames, fne Silver Hames Of ali kinds, Jenny Lind
Gig Trees, selfAdjusting Pads, Taylor's Patent
Hanes, Fly Nets Shoe Threads, Horse Blankets, Lon
don Girth Webs, American Girth and Rein Wehs both
Cotton and Worsted; London Welt Skbs, superior
artice ivory, Gutta Pe-cha and Brass lined Narenga
Rings; Superior kerseys for Horse Covers, the hest
quality of Carriage Bolts, Patent Gig Trees Ac., &c.
I keep in fact everything appertainins TO either
branch of the business and understanding both branch
thoroughly, we would respectfully invite your al
teDtioa before purchasing elsewhere.
SADDLE. ap2od&w
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OLD ESTABLISHED
F0UNDERY & MACHINE SHOP.
KRATZ & HEILMAN,
PINE-STRRET.
Evansville. Indiana.

-.o:-
TEE proprietnrs Of the City Foundery are now pre-.
pared to do all kinds OF Machine and Finishing work
and everything appertanng TO the founlcry bushes
Machinery OF all Kinds, Made and Repaired.
We have every facility of the best machinery ard
workmen, and We give all work entrusted to Us, our
undiyide attention. We are manufacturing
BOILERS AND STEAM ENGINES,
of any power required, and ready 10 rromptly fiji Or
ders for this kind OF machinery, warrantng work
and satisfied with reasonable prices. The Poundery
Finishing Shops, &c, on Pine street.
..f.t- THE SALE ROOMS
are on MAIN STREET, just above Second. whore
orders will he received. =
apo5ly KRATZ & HEILMAN.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
FRESH ARRIVALS AND DAILY ADDITIONS DIRECT
Warranted Good or the Money Refunded.
Deal Exclusively in Boots & Shoes.

nCR Spring and Summer purchasers are now to
" hand and sre for sale cheap for cash We hays
verv large assortment of every variety Of bOOIs,
SHOES and CATERS of every size and style
Country Merchants wanting extra siae csa bs SUP.
piled on the most reasonable terms. Our foods are
firect from the Country Manufacturers, and many OF
goods are manufactured expresslv for u.s. GIVE
McREA & WELLS.
.,r- ~f-eet. T,seys Ble-t
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GREEN RIVER PACKET.

f(1J-slk = THE steamer UNION, Capt.
t&SSf -tts.sl.s9Hl Roberts, having beer just FIN
$50 with all the latest iIn-
provenents, Of 800 tons capacity, fast and very light
dinug, will ply regularly III the above trade, for
which she built expressly, and solici;s liberal
share o public patronage. For freight passage ap.
ply on board. mh.'
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wabash RIyER PACKsT.

fCIlsk u TIE lizh: daught steamer
cyl-scSslI KATE SARCHET, T. + De-
xz=<Szz<rsouchrt, master, will run as
regular packet between Evansville and the different
points the WABASH River, during the entire
For freight passage apply ON board. feblo
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Supplemental to an Ordnance, passed Juns
4th, S52, entitled IAN Ordinance TO pro.
vide for Lighting The CITY Of Ey ansviiie win
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REGULAR LOUISVILLE AND
MEMPHIS PACKET.
LOUISVILLE AND HENDERSON PACHKT
STATESMAN.

EwI-y yyss.ss5 as a reru,sr IL, packe. s' be.ween
Isouisvl .e and Henderson, pass
ing Evansville FRIDAY and TUESDAY afternoons
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Gks Ssdish.

Blackwood's Magazine New York: Leonard Scott &
Co. For sale by Taylor Maury, Washington, d. c.
The November number of BlGckacood con-
tains the conclusion of Janet's Repentance,
a story which has been through several num-
bers the continuation of Bulwer's tale; read
able article, entitled, "Notes Upon the Isthmus
of Panama." another on Military Education,
two upon India, and an epistle to Iraneus,
from Tlepolemus. The aforementioned is racily
written, though the author is doubtless a fogy
Of the most respectable kind. He looks with
horror upon the passage of the divorce bill by
Parliament. We presume he would take the
same ground as the London Quarterly-that of
Biblical opposition to all divorces. Unfortunate
ly for these conservatives, Parliament or the
House of Lords has always granted divorces to
those who had enough wealth and influence,
and the bill passed only gives the middle and
poorer classes the same privilege.
The Knickerbocker Magazine. New York Fetridge &
Company.
The December number of Knick " is of the
usual quality-racy, sprightly, humorous, and
interesting. The Editors Table is full of good
things.
Since the issue of the November number, the
publisher, Samuel Hueston, has deceased. He
was an upright, honorable man, and will be
missed among the wide circle of his friends.
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THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
Monday, December 7, 1857.
SENATE.

The Senate met at II o'clock, and was called
to order by the Secretary. The Secretary read
letter from the Vice President, in which he
stated that he would be unable to attend at the
commencement of the session.
On motion of Mr.. Allen, the Senate then pro-
ceeded to ballot for a President pro tempore
which resulted as follows
Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick %
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin 10
Hon. William II. Seward
So Mr.. Fitzpatrick was announced duly elect
ed, and being conducted to the chair, made a
few appropriate remarks.
The usual resolutions, directing the Secretary
to inform the House of Representatives and the
President of the organization of the Senate,
were adopted; also, resolution fixing the daily
hour of meeting at IL o'clock. After short
executive session, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
The House was called to order BY Gen. Gull
lom, Clerk of the last House.
Upon a call of the House, 22l of the 234
members answered to their names.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps, it was unanimous
ly agreed that Speaker should be chosen by
UiUG vOce vote.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, nominated Col Orr,
Of South Carolina.
Mr.. Banks nominated Hon. Galusha A. Grow,
of Pennsylvania.
Messrs. Banks, Clingman, Morris, and Jones,
were appointed tellers.
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PUT NOT YOUR TRUST 1N-pREs1DENTi

The letter-writers have had it for week = st
that Governor Walker would be dismissed IT, m
Office by President Buchanan that he VIC I'D
not send in his name for the Senate to act ul N.
But the letter.writers are very uncertain 5St
of gentlemen; and their reports may be with-i {
sufficient foundation. 1t matters not stilE
becomes everybody, in view of the fate of Kafl-
sas Governors, not to put their trust in Prssi-
dents. What dismal line of Democrats have
fallen from political position upon Kansas cell!
The Administration of Mr.. Pierce found it Ii
possible to get man who would remaig 10
Kansas and support the Pro-Slavery part5 Of
the Territory. To fit out Governor for = st
"bloody ground" was equivalent to manu- ,e-
turing a Republican. 2
Gov. Walker, if not exactly sacrificed, Mss
already felt the cruelty Of Presidential mgr I'll
tude and treachery. If we may believe he
journalists of last spring, the Governor wen e
Kansas at the earnest solicitation of Presto At
Buchanan, and with instructions in his poe t.
The people of the Territory were to be sect I'd
a fair election upon their Constitution. She
Governor, upon the strength of his instruct is,
promised this, and now fulfls his promise or
attempts to do so, and returns to WashingtG. 70
find his friend Mr.. Buchanan in the arm Of
the Slavery Propagandists, refusing to a@ow
the citizens of Kansas to choose themselves a
Constitution, hsnd.in-glove with the Govern3 s
bitterest enemies, and ready to dismiss him f., n
Office Who will supersede Mr.. Walker, sheId
he not return to Kansas? Is there any No.s1-
ern Democrat who has still any faith in the /.
ministration Is there one who wishes to 3.
tire from public life 2" If so, here is an ii
bic opportunity, unless the Border Ruffians set
organized into State Immediately.
We doubt in case Walker were superssded
in Office, whether his successor could be fcand
off from a slave plantation, unless mombe1- d
the bogus Convention were to accept the o. &c
from the Administration. No gentleman q
man of any political position or Of intelliges e
would care to be made the football of Dgs O.
cratic Cabinet. 1t would seem as if the 8. It
ling fact that all the sober and intelliz,znt
officials sent out to Kansas have, in due tine
sided with the Free State party, would open
the eyes of Mr.. Buchanan to the truth. How
comes it that such men as Reeder, Geary, and
Walker, turn with loathing from the Pro-Sla-
very party in Kansas 1t is because that party
has endeavored to triumph by frauds, mean,
cunning violonoe-aye, by murder. And the
Administration persists in shutting its eyes upon
the truth.
The South will have injustice done, will not
consent that the Free State men be treated fair
ly, and Mr.. Buchanan must obey his master.
Was he net elected for that purpose?
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EXTRA SESSION OF THE KAEsAs LEGIsLA-
TURE.. ~

The Kansas journals call loudly for an extra
session of the recently elected Legislature, to
provide for the present emergency. Authority
to call such session is found in the thirtieth
section of the organic act, and in the following
words:
Provided, That there shat be but one SEES.
sion of the Legislature amt ally, unless, on
an extraordinary occasion, th /, Governor shall
think proper to call the Legit azure together"
The Herald Of Freedom ret ,arks
"The extraordinary occasAn has certainly
arrived, and no person will d. abt the right or
duty of the Governor to advis with the Legis-
lature on contingency like Z e present.
"But one of our cautious raiders inquiries
If an extra session of the l.; gislative Assem-
bly, is now convened, would not be the old
one-the one which imposed this illegitimate
Convention upon us?" We answer, not by
any means The 22d sectie1 of the organic
act provides for the election of Legislative
Assembly at such time as the
Governor shall appoint and direct A prece-
ding sentence of the same section provides that
the term of service of the council shall be
two years. and the term of service for a men,
Der of the House of Representatives shall con.
tinue one year. The fret election for these
officers was held on the goth of March, 1866,
under Governor Reeder's proclamation. 1t
follows that each Councilwan's term of service
expired on the 30th of Msech 1857, and those
elected to supersede them mu Il have dated the
commencement of their tern of service back
to the time when the others' term of service
expired. Of course, then, ca III branch of the
Legislative Assembly, just ell ,cted, dates back
its term of office to the s0tl of March last /;
and the House term will exp re on the 3Oth OF
March next" 4.
If, On the lst of April rexi Kansas remains
Territory, unless proNaio, is made for an
early election, it will be wiihe it Legislature,
according to this mode of rec .oning.
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Mr.. Orr's remarks, on taking the chair, were
brief and appropriate.
The oath of office was administered to the
Speaker by Mr.. Giddings, and to the members
of the House by the Speaker.
On motion of Mr.. Clingman, the rules and
orders of the last House were adopted, until
otherwise ordered, as the rules and orders OF
this House, with an amendment, that any com
mittee entitled to make reports during the morn
ing hour, shall not occupy the floor for that
purpose more than two days.
Messages were ordered to be sent to the
President and Senate, to notify them of the
organization of the House.
A riUG Uoce vote was then taken for Clerk,
with the following result:
For James q. Allen, of Illinois 1913
For b. Gratz Brown, of Missouri IS
For Gen. Cullom 2
For Mr.. Sullivan
MIR. Glossbrenner was re. elected Sergeant. at
arms by a giUd coce vote, receiving 1873 votes
against 81 for G. P. Babcock. There were no
scattering votes.
Mr.. hackney, of Virginia, was elected Door.
keeper by ricG roce vote, receiving l28 votes,
against 7S for Mr.. Darling. There were no
scattering votes.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, offered a resolu-
ton, that Mr. Ciuskey be appointed Postmaster
vi .uo House, "nicu "as agreed to.
Mr.. Florence gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill for the suppression of all bank
notes of less denomination than 800 as a
circulating medium in the District of Columbia
The House adjourned, to meet again to day
at twelve o'clock.
1t Is mile and half from the northern
end OF the Navy Yard bridge to the Capitol, a
mile and half from the Capitol to the Ex-
ecutive Mansion, and mile and a half from
the Executive Mansion to the corner of High
and Bridge streets, Georgetown. Pedestrians
who wish to ascertain what :" time . they cen
make, will find it exactly one mile from the
Capitol to Eleventh street, two miles to TWEEN.
tleth street, and three miles to the corner oil
Bridge and High streets, Georgetown.
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The Message lie iDordinatsly long. As W,
predicted, The President declaims against tn,
banking system, but advises no radical remedy
for it. the constitutionality of State banks il
admitted, and there is no hope of reform il
their management, he assumes, except in State
legislation. All that he says of the evils G.
banking has been much better said in the
newspapers.
The Central American Question, after some
discussion, is disposed of with the remark that
Great Britain has lately made new overtures,
In friendly spirit which are taken into con.
sideration.
The tone Of the Message towards Great Brit
ain is civil, but towards France and Russia,
cordial. AS to Spain, there is the usual budget
Of grievances; and lol the Amistad claim is
urged upon Congress. Our other foreign rela-
tions are peaceful enough.
On the Kansas Question he reiterates the
views expressed in his reply to the Silliman
Lister. he expatiates on popular sovereignty,
thinks the example set in Minnesota of voting
on the Constitution good one took it for
granted the Convention in Kansas would fol-
low it, therefore instructed Governor Walker
accordingly, thinks however the Kansas-N Ne.
braska Act did not bind the Convention to SUBJ
NIT the whole Constitution, rejoices that at last
it decided to submit the only question at issue,
hopes now the matter will be settled, and if the
People of Kansas do not vote, the fault will
be their own. The fundamental point of differ
ence between himself and Walker he thus slurs
over, and is totally silent as to the course OF
the Governor.
he proclaims his purpose to suppress the
Mormon rebellion, and asks for four additional
regiments.
He commits himself to the policy of Pacific
railroad, and rather favors Southern route.
Ten additional war steamers are recommended
He discourses against land speculation. He
thinks it well enough at present to let the Tar
iff alone. Possibly a resort to Treasury notes
may become necessary.
This is the sum and substance of the Mes.
sage.
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN THE SENATE

Mr.. Douglas, on the conclusion of the read.
ing of the message in the Senate last Tuesday,
took occasion, promptly and decidedly, to ex-
press his opposition to the Presidents position
on the Kansas Question. Mr.. Stuart, of Mich
igan, concurred with him. Mr.. Trumbull quo
ted from Mr.. Buchanan's speech on the Michi-
gan Question, passage fatty contradictory to
his present views. Mr.. Hale, Mr.. Seward, and
others, added few remarks. Messrs. Brown
and Davis of Mississippi, and Mr. Mason OF
Virginia, Sustained the President, and were sur
prised at Mr.. Douglas, who announced his pur-
pose to speak at large the next day.
So the debate is opened, and the Lecomptou
Constitution bids fair to be miracle of heal
ing measare-a wonderful quietus to agitation
1t is said that many Western Democrats will
oppose it to the bitter end.
In the House, after the reading of the Jour.
nal, Mr.. Houston moved to proceed to the cleo
ton of a Printer for the Thirty-ffth Congress
on which motion he demanded the previous
question, which gave rise to considerable dis
cussion.
The Presidents annual message was received
and read from the Clerks desk
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The people of Kansas were to have held &
delegated Convention on the I'd instant, to con
slider what measures to take in this crisis O
their public affairs to secure their liberties.
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stitution entire to the popular y,,te will be fatal
to its acceptance by Congress. \
Kansas is not a State yet, aud sSere is no sov-
ereignty about the Convention. But if there
was, the people are to settle the Institutions of
Kansas-no the people by 6tsion of law, but
the real people. ~ The Constitution
is not submitted to the people, end no reason
| can be given for the omission, except the sp-
preheneion that it might be voted down. Will
the other States run the risk of dragging State
into the Union that does not wish to come in
| on the conditions proposed? They cannot do
it, and we may safely predict hey will not
| do it."
Half the Democratic jourpelp of the free
States have less disposition 10 do justice to
Kansas than this slave State press.
Mr.. SUMMERS HEALTH. - Mr.. Gunner has
returned from Europe, as our readers are aware
and is in Washington. We clip the paragraph
below, respecting his health, from the Boston
Daily Advertiser:
"Mr. Sumner has gained very much by his
travels, and his general health ia al that can
be desired. But we have been disappointed at
learning that the I'M uries which be originally
received still make themselves yelt in most
| iuupOrtduS part OI Tue byobbu&N Inc mculCal
authorities in Europe and America, who have
considered his case, concur that, with proper
caution, his complete restoration is certain
but it will be the work of time, and may be en-
tirely arrested by any premature e&ertion. The
European authorities (among whom are some
of the highest names of science| advised against
his present return to the exeit, ments of public
action, and went so far as TO az, in written
opinion which we have read, t,st he did it al
the peril of life.' Mr.. Sunn. RS medical ad
wiser in Boston, who has carr fully considered
his case since his return, is u willing that he
should take his seat in Oongre at the presen,
session, except with the under tanding that he
shall content himself. with e simplest dis
charge of his duties, without py active parti
cipation in the public business, And this opin
ion of his immediate adviser Jas the concur
renee of other distinguished aembers of the
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The new Washington city post Office will be
opened in few days. 1t is beautiful build
ing.
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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON, D. c. DECEMBER TO- 1857

not be found, as many of these reports allege,
taking ground which may throw him in opposi-
ton to the position of those with whom he has
so long acted; and more especially upon the
insufficient information concerning the present
shape of the Kansas imbroglio as yet before the
members of Congress here assembled which
information is not, in itself, sufficient to Justify
any fixed plan of action with reference to de-
tails"
This is certainly most beseeehing appeal
to the Senator-and one that he may heed. For
the sake of "the good cause" he may consent
to trample upon the principles of the bill orig
mated by himself-who knows?
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bay An attempt was made to detain fugi-
tive slave in New York, last week. He had es-
capped from Georgia on board of a steamer; but
as the vessel was loading, the police arrested
with the intention of sending him back to Geor-
gia by steamer. Fortunately, an attache ofthe
Independent got wind of the matter he was
brought on writ of ha6eas corpus before Judge
Culver, and set free, and is now in Canada. His
kidnappers will be prosecuted.
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will of course take instant measures TOR 'p-
prising Congress of the will of the People, aao
proceed to prepare for the vindication OF the
Peoples rights. If Congress should rejects the
Lecompton Constitution, well and good. If
motif it should accept it, and the attempt &c
then made to cram it down the threats otstbe
majority of the People of the Territory, we do
not know what course the Legislature nigh.
adopt; but we do not believe that majority
would submit to any such outrage, and ND
American who reveres the patriots of l776
could condemn their resistance. The dsctriIt4s
of passive obedience and non-resistance are st
only for slaves.
Prof. o. S. Fowler, widely known as q lee
turer on chronology and physiology, and prileii-
cal delinestor of character, is this winter pro
fessional tour through the South, and has FL
rived in this city. The course of lectures wlish
he has commenced has been, thus far, largel7;,t-
tended, considering the conservative charac:et
of this community. We ere gratihed to ute
this fact, and we hope that he may continue to
meet with liberal patronage.
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The intelligence of the reminding of fierce
war between Nicaragua and Costa RIGA is con.
frmed. The treaty which the United States
Government has lately made with Nicaragua
will no doubt be ratified by the latter State,
and will encourage and support her in the posi-,
ton she has assumed. The treaty has, by this
time, reached the Government of Nicaragua.
1t will no doubt be made the subject of bitter
complaint by Costa Rica, as it denies her as.
sumed right to jurisdiction over the San Juan
river and the control of the transit
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1t is reported that Russia has issued decree
prohibiting American whalers from her waters.
If true, it will in6ict serious blow upon the
whaling business of the country.
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sar N. r. Stimson, proprietor of the N. 7.
Day Book, died suddenly in the cars, while on
ms way to his residence, enc day last week. He
was an unblushirg advocate of Human Slavery,
and put TO shame many a Northern edisor who,
while acknowledging Slavery to be a grievous
wrong, does all he can to uphold it.