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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-14
The Committee on

BuRxAu OF SrArrsrrcs.-The Committee on |
Agriculture in the House Of Representatives
have made report in favor OF the establish |
ment of a Bureau of Statistics for this State,
in conformity to the valuable suggestions of
Gov. wrigh: in his Annual Message. If the
recommendations of the report shall be in
corporated into a bill and passed, it will be al
labor that will, in some measure, redeem, the
doings of the present Legislature from the
condemnation of utter worthlessness, or as
totally evil. Gov. Wright prepared an ex
ccllent programme Of proceedings for the
Legislature. and it is unfortunate for the State,
that his suggestions in other matters have
not received the consideration that their val
ue to the people demanded
In addition to careful collection Of all sta
tstical information in regard to the agricul.
ture, manufactures and commerce Of the State,
the bureau shall receive details from all the
towns and counties, OF the expenditures made
for the courts, both regular and incidental
the pay OF clerks, auditors, treasurers. re-
corders, and assessors, and all other officers
employed BY the county. Also, the expen-
ses Of every kind in the townships. The de-
tails Of the township and county taxes, and
an account Of the objects for which the funds
raised by taxes are appropriated. and finally
all local statistical information which may be
valuable in guiding the Legislature in pre-
venting abuses and promoting the welfare o
the State.
These recommendations accord with the
views we expressed some weeks ago, in regard
to the necessity of giving to the people some
exact information Of what became Of the
money exacted from them by our system o
oppressive taxation. Such an exhibit, as the
report proposes shall be made through the Blu
reau Of Statistics, annually, will save the peo
pie more than. the present cost Of the Execu
tive and Legislative departments Of the State
government. II will correct many abuses ant
errors; and bringing the management Of all The
counties and towns into one comparative view
lit will excite emulation and induce one Il
adopt the better modes Of management Of thu
most economical and successful. The repor
vas submitted by Mr.. Wagner, and doe
him and the committee great credit.
The value Of the information which will b,
COLLECTED Ly such a department, to the Earme
as well as all others, is illustrated by the fol
lowing statement:
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The amount shipped North this year is no..
525 bales greater than during the same months,
last season. And the present stock on hand
is 22l .44S bales larger than at the same time
last yeaf. This increase Of shipments to our
own ports, shows the increasing demand for
domestic manufactures; and the stocks on
hand show the confidence Of planters in fu-
ture prices, and their ability to hold and coz.
troll their own crops. The condition of cot
ton planters is now very different from what
it was ten years ago. In all the old cotton
regions, money is very abundant among plan
ters and they are troubled to find means for
investment. They are no longer dependan,
on advances from Liverpool and New Orleans
friend informs us that on the first Of Janu-
AIRY last there were in the small Parish o
Providence, Louisiana, upwards Of S2.oOOOOC
Of surplus cash, the proceeds Of last years
crop, seeking an investments out Of the Parish
The production of cotton is much less thar
the increased consumption; and as the best o
country in which cotton can be grown, is the
barrow lands within the cotton region mus
advance rapidly in price.
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OF The city of Memphis has come boldly
forward and assumed the whole burthen of
carrying the Little Rock and Memphis Rail
road through. She has already 100000
stock in the road, and she has subscribed
100000 more, and pledged the magnificent
property in the Navy Yard, given to her by
the government for the redemption Of the
new bonds. The lands OF the Navy Yard are
being laid of, and leased on a long term o.
years, the rents Of which are to be appropri
ated to the payment Of the bonds. The city
and individual citizens have DOW subscribed
between 100000 and $4,000 to this road
alone. She has three other important roads
progressing rapidly to completion, which are
mainly dependent on her capital and enter
prise.
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JUDGE WATRoUs.-The committee of. the
House OF Representatives at Washington have
preferred articles of impeachment before the
Senate against Judge Watrous, the United
States District Judge Of Texas. The evi.
dencc against him is said to be conclusive
He has been for years defiling the ermine by
corrupt practices. rendering judgments in i'm
portant iand suits where he was a party in
interested colluding in frauds Of very dis.
creditable characters. His friends say he has
not been wicked but weak; that he mas been
influenced not by syarics, but has allowed his
mind and opinions to be swayed by evil asso
ciaies. There is but shade Of difference in
the criminality whichever may be the truth
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LATER FROM NICARAGUA.

The steamer Cahawta, which arrived at
New York on the 9th inst =, brings later news
from the seat Of war; San Juan on the 9th
ult., was filled with rumors--one OF which
was that the Costa Rcans had captured the
steamship Sierra Nevada, and another that
Walker had left for San Jose with the inten.
ton Of carrying the war into the enemy's
country. The report that Walker was sur
rounded at st. Georges proves TO he totally
unlounded.
Some curious letters have bcenbrought to
lght-one from Morgan K Son 10 Gen. Walk
er, and another said TO be from uco. Law to
Gen. Henningsen, both accompanied by a
large supply OF arms and ammunition. Anex-
citing scene had taken place IN consequence of
The unwarranted interference of the British
commander Of British Man-of War had
searched among Walkers recruits for British
subjects, and had threatened the officer in
command with the adoption of forciblc means
If he refused. to give them up. Some dozen
Englshmen left Walkers army. The officer
protested against the high-handed outrage Of
the British. The correspondent OF the n. Y.
Times says:
lit is believed here that there is an UNDER
standing between the British Government
aud the United Sta.es, which accounts for the
Hull dliIC VI w q
Since the discovery of the letters stating
that the Steamship Company have been send
ing arms TO Walker, Ut is said that the Costa
Ricans have determined to leave Punta Aren-
las"
Mora, the President Of Costa Rca, has issu-
cd another proclamation. He offers pardon
and a safe transit to all Of Walkers army tho
would desert.
Walkers position at Rivas has been unlis-
turbed. From four hundred and fifty to live
hundred effective men were under his iInme-
date control.
Capt. Scott, Of Walkers army was at San
Juan with two hundred and fifteen men fit
tin, out steamboat with four pieces Of ar.il-
lery for the purpose ofre-capturing the boats
from the Costa Ricans. Four hundred men
were expected from New Orleans. and ninety
two FROM California in the steamer Sierra Ne.
vada.
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0r New York papers of the 9th have been
received. The CoToner's inquest in the Bur-
I murder case, has reached the sixth day
thout anything definite having been elicit
o. One witness states that the Friday
Z nj, before the murder, at or 81 o'clock,
s.w DR.. BUriell standing at the corner Of
"a street and the Bcwery. apparently wait
1ie or somebody; he is positive as to his iden
and states tina. he then had on hat and
sGsWl Another witness testities that the
s'e evening he saw man wearing cap and
et !. and answering otherwise to the Doc
description. so up the steps of the house
Es Il, Bona street, open the door with a
key, aad walk in. lie thinks he soon
heard the cry Of murder; but this seems
e. - . little uncertain.
ucse two points are the only ones brought
cat n the examination On the 9Th 1t would
s5i possible to find out where the Doctor
scout that evening" who he was waiting for on
siat street corner, whether he entered his
-s9lss alone, or with the person for whom, at
aEpaSt O'Clock, he appeared to be waiting
J ne New York Coroner would turn his at
tsation to these points, instead OF inquirne
;6o the antecedents of Mrs. Cunningham, and
id ONIONS and observations Of Hannah, the
cook ne might hope in the course of time, tC
th,c some light upon the subject. At the
~. -si. rate of procedure, the inquest is in
. far way to last through the whole month
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o. An absconding State Treasurer Of
Mississippi, who several years ago embezzled
$4,000 State funds, proposes to pay up. if the
State will allow him to return and quash all
criminal proceedings. The matter is before
the Legislature. But the insurmountable diff
fculty is, that, to accede to the proposal by
the State, would be compromising felony"
which is high crime in an individual
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GREAT CURE oFDYsPEPsuA.

G. q. MERSHON. Merchant says:
Ss.fsosvrbiE Shelby Co.. Ky. March 40. 1855.
THE 1.rnsn B,tters give general satisfac
yol --rheste Mr. Morton Berkeley resptcta
Die farmer OF this cfdntry.'
SrNrsoxvLE KY March 40. Is55-Dear sir-I would in
have be afflicted for several
dyspepsia in very aesravaei form. for which used
.raria ana various other remedies with ut
relief From the various sal in favor Hoo-
landss Bitters. Induced
stare with pesur- that Ugh their enjoying
health than hare dote for and eheey
the Befs AL Afflicted With that terrible dis
eaSe Heepecauuy .youvs.
To Or. G Jacksea. MORTON BERKLEY.
see adv srtise nent. yeb3-dAw
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RI The hest evdensa he aadpced in favor OF the
es,ciouness Of Hcoends German Bittsrs fresared ~
DR.. O. NJ Jackson IS the edentsd Gsmsad fsrthem
from all ofthe Union and although there he
compounds prepared aud represented being worthy Of
liberal feel astrained remark thai
the umbsr Of te.monais With which the doe
has been hono5 by OF the highest character
and etAbty Who found IL TO have recourse
his lraon is testm sufficiently conclusive that
remedy almost immeii.ta relief
these afflicted with hat drefn msiy ayspersia has
bern discovered. See Advertisement. Fo- sale bs
fsb4 KELLER WHITE.
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GO L,
RAILROAD MEETING
At o'w z N s'v tit f o

A # O.W + Y S'V LII T. ON
Saturd lay, Fcbt dary I4th..
meeting win be Self at Osensviiie on saturzy .tht
18th day Of Februsy for the pose Of taking res ff
the construction OF Railroad fto point the
O. Railroad. through O~eSsvIe to Wabash river. The
citizens OF all the counties crested enter
prise are invited attend The meeting will BE addressed
by JUDGE HALL. OF Princeton and by other gentlemen
from Evansville. and Gibson and fosey couaties.
Books for subscription Stock OF Road
vile to the e. O. Railroad will be opened that time
aud desired tina. all will prepsfei
their aid adinfrsnee to push the project orwaf6.
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Avur.a1r Mrnrc,xr In nnr nolnmn. of to-day viii

A VALUABLE MEDICINE In columns or day. will
be foua1 the card OF DIR T. H. Cav iSAUGH Advertising
CURE for that distressing disease tie Piles The
devoted his zteitio this
daases with such success that he oners
n.dai preparation entitled their entire
hdnce has been tested during the
year, aud eeiey has unnterruptei "a ecacious
In all cases. We recommend the afflicted to try IT,.
tChieaTn Fish Finde-.
For sale In tn ethyl by fet3 KELLER n u ffsfE.
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a. ne boiler Of q steam engine for pump.
ia 90; the water from lock on the enlarge
- q che canal near Buffalo, exploded on
~ slay, demoIishing the building. and
fi'e. the engineer, fireman and five laborers
~ 6zplosion was terrific, tearing the boiler
reds, and scattering the pieces in eve-
rsction, breaking the windows and doors
10 ,34 Fscinity from the conclusion and flying
ir reptS.
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e9 ag,oi article will always ,r mph any rretende
imitation u has hetn said that city Is paradise al
huuh,s; m. let resiiv ncroous article cap,bi
promised Tor H. and will ssAud the Of
position derenden infsed notoyiey: and Hosteer
fa a stomach sters bear evidence Of this for It has
hold by the pesp'e and and found wru
ing OF Dyspepsia in any form. When
these facts thoru why shauli not he app~atea
used by everybody For sale by Drrgvis aud Dealers
generally. KELLER WHiTR.
HALL00T & SToDOARO.
feb4-ds~ WOOLSEY & SAWYER.
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FOR THE JOURNAL.

FOR THE JOURNAL.
Tlsver 'spred ,ew b q poit,
n n.etnt tell 'spose you no if.)
Bat IL Ithawt there's virtu init
Darn'd IL would Mt in . mint!
Bat when you ta~k 81 dog rs:yrin.
wehs.er'srouni aud takes deiite in,
Dsd or Tive HEN stauSo your feeturs.
And ''Babis'' t,w. deer little creetufs.
On paper. iron glass ofplate.
He'll TX yewr shadder rs fate.
So natral aud so tres 10 life.
When yew'rs away twill fool yewr wife.
novzs diff rILESroN's Gallery
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OF The telegraph from Cairo to Hickman
has been completed, which gives through
line from Cairo to New Orleans, with branch
lines to all the pr ncipal river towns. Mes
sages will be ferried at Cairo till they get. o
new cable to extend the line across the river
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-14

- The vincennes Gazette says: The
ries continues 70 rise. Steamboats, will find
pen,7 g freight along the Wabash. Pork.
s-rl cora, wheat, &C., are slowed in numer-
ops lslnt.ties along the river bank awaiting
81 ir.rer,t
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AG EN'TS WANTED.

Several Agents wanted for collectors and
for popular business through the Ii employ
requiring Iut ig-ace shf.wdness and tact III
high chara-tsr for integrity Those possessing tn. que
fcatcps viii learn tn aaverts aiiress By applying
the nnhli.her nfthls narer
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TEMPLE Or HONOR.

Evansville Temple Of Honor No. meets every Thurrdsy
evening Hall ws-r erect Canal Rank.
R.w. P,JSTDENrER. W. G. T.
Al. O'REfLLT. w.R.
Bacon Light Social Temple No Is mec.severy ae-nat
Friday evening above. JOHN HYDE. b. p. r.
q. W. RUDYARD Il. r. ian20 '57-iy
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o. bridge on the New Albany and Sa-
ieil l,i,F al, near Lafayette gave way last
Tru AZ, precipitating sixteen freihgt cars to
tl5 fo,iad beneath.
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NEW ADvERTIsENlENTs.


oas square, lines less time three tines o.
week 81 5o two week. ~ 50; month 81, thfe<
months o. 81 months. &c; year. SIS.
lafs,r Cards Of SIX lines under ~ pei
No cafse marriage death religious notices
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good Dwelling Heuse containing nine with goo
out buiidin situated Loeu between It'll and sth
For farthsr In nation enquire OF
fetSlW JOHN y. MILLS.
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paily FREIGHT leave Evsnsve and mo- bsuts a.
20 NJ. on which local rasseLse ? wiu &c taAtn
For information Eickets- At
Company's Transportation Once head
ansyiile. declS j. j. DANIELS. Sppt.
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FOR sAIE OH RENT.

WO0D. WOOD..-orders for Wood left at sAnuE
yIcKERr-s will he promptly flled.
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30 aRDING

With large and pleasant Ger the aceommedAtonf
gentleman ausady or for single gsntlsn be obtained
in private family. in central lOoatiOn Apply THE
once. feft-tf
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" want good suc
MO cheap picture call at the Cit
~ fct I,axuerrsan Gallery. No. As.
Main street. fel4-t II
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
CRY CALLER

So NOtieesin thIrpace rer line insertion
81 iue three times 80 per line
eoGnton loHaertime.
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j. j. PENNINGTON
MAS lust received large supply of superior family
u ra.
GusPowDER. YouSG BrsoS.
Extra fine Young Tyson.
IMPERIAL BLACK
In aud packages by the
New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-05
FIVE MEN DROIVNED-RUM AND POLL
TICS.
Correspondents Of The N. Y. Tribune.
E,rpUIyYs VI Aup 81 lSJ,

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
FAIRHAyEs, VT, Aug. 81, 1857.
Five men were drowned in Bombazine Pond, Cas-
Teton last evening. They all Welshmen, labor
ers in the State quares. They had been to place of
low resort, where mean fellow, several times con-
yicted Of selling rum in defiance of law, furnished
them with liquor till all were pretty well drunk, when
be took them into a email boat, with jug he had
filed for them, with view Of conveying them away
from his premises. After rowing some distance one of
them seeing some companions shore, swung his jug
over his head to indicate his triumph and knocked of
his own hat In reaching over to recover it, he tipped
the boat, and all umbled in The five were too drunk
to get ashore. One only the rumseller, escaped with
his hie The bodies Of three recovered this
morning, and laid out in a paint-shop, and the
people are searching for the others.
Cucry.-Is not that rumseler guilty Of mansaugh
ter And not those who encourage rumselling
or knowingly allow it, guilty of participation in the
crime Legally, they may not be- but morally, how
can they escape! Selling rum is misdemeanor
this State Murder has been committed by the viola
tion Of that law. Is nobody guiltyi
To morrow is the State election but nobody would
tbink it from aug ht he hears Of politics. All is
quiet as Jure evening. The vote will be small and
all one way. In some towns there may be some per-
sona or loc al interests at stake which will petty
divisions. Nobody has the temerity impudence TO
insult the good of intelligent and honest Yer
mcnters by Offering them ticket which looks with the
least indulgence upon the Slavery abomnaons Of the
Demo cratic party. 1I2Te probably is not State in
the Union truer to the great principles OF Republican
liberty or more truly Democratic than the State of
Vermont or one where corruption has less TO hope for.
The people intelligent, honest and self-reiant:
There are no large towns filed up with ignorant and
bigoted foreigners where demagogues can carry out
their nefarious designs, and CONSCIOUSNESS specustors
abuse the confidence of honest partizans The people
knotr the Candidates they vote for, and party lines do
not bind the rights Of citizens. Vermont like all
rural populations, will be the last State TO yield to the
force Of the growing coruphons so bully at work
about the roots Of our Republican Institutions. Her
prr ciples are as firmly fixed as the mountains among
which her towns are nestled. W. 5 D.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-05
NORTHERN MICHIGAN.
THE LATE FAMINE.

Corr..xondence Of TIE N. Y Tribune.
DETROIT, Sept. /, 1857.
Three months ago returned from al expedition of
getting provisions into the woods Of Northern Michigan
and gave your readers account Of what saw OF
the suferipgs in Gratot County among the settlers,
Arising from the scarcity offood Ihsve return.
ed from nv second visit TO that region, and am happy
TO be able TO give better account OF their prospects.
Travelled on foot about 60 miles in Gratiot County,
going in one route and returning by another and
found little or no improvement in the roads.
The swsmps were as tuQ OF water as they
were the first of June aud consequently the roads, a.
muddy. The wheat crops were ALL or nearly all har-
vested and in fine order and the grain OF both w inter
and Spring wheat Il generally pump and bright
heard very little complaint OF tue straw rustIDg or
berry Shrinking, and the yield Is good, averaging;
probably ~ bushels to the acre. One man who had
ihras he'd the wheat of 70 acres got 100 bushels;
another had thrashed 800 bushels from lO acres:
another crop was spoken OF Al bushels TO the acre
but this was an estimate by counting the shelves and
tbrsshipg few dozen of them. heard no man CON-
plain that his wheat crop had failed. Oats were also
good though few raised. The corn and potato crop
promises an abundant harvest, if the frost holds of
three weeks longer 20 they can ripen. Many piece
of com will be partially out of the way OF
fiost in q week, but, unfortunately, there are
that will not be fully rnatured before the end Of the
month. with good weather. fear much Of this late
corn will be Killed by the frost, should it be delayed
tilI October Those talked with the subject were
deceived a to the variety they planted, growing 10
Spring. They all intended TO plant early varieties.
The potatoes are now Of good size and fine quality,
and the vines still green and growing luIuranty-no
ticps of the rot The next pressing wants of the SET
tlers are mills to grind their grain. They have none
nearer now than Fish Creek and ST. Johns In
the county south of them-a distance Of thir-
ty miles and over to many Of them. This
want, however, viii soon be supplied. as a
uil viii soon be running at Alma, on flhe
River. Mr.. Ralph Ely, the proprietor, has the build
ing up, and motive power (stssm erected ready Tor
the mil, and in daily use saving lumber. The ma
chinery for the nour mill made at Buffalo, Newly
ready for use is daily expected, and will probably be
ing erected At St. Louis also on Pine River. lev
mles below Elys. This mill viii be propelled by
water power from Pine River, and Is expected to DO n
wo-k this Fall. Tho feme n erected and erg're On
New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-05
PUBLIC ME,EZZIVGG.

EHE CooPEK PRIMARY MEErIEGs.-The Cooper
wing of the City Democracy held meetings, in mum.
Der of the Wards, last evening" for the election Of
delegates to the Syracuse Convention.
In the Eleventh Ward there were two candidates
for delegate and three for slternstes. John Dunn,
delegate, and Michael Cumming alternate received IS
votes aud were declared elected.
In the Seventh Ward there was no opposition Capt.
Isaiah Rynders was elected delegate and Geo. Patti
alternate There were about 80 votes po,led.
In the Seventeenth Ward there was but one ticket,
and John Cochrane was elected delegate and James
+. Miller alternate. There were 205 votes cast.
In the Ninth Ward an election was held at tho
Adrac," corner Of Hudson and Barrow streets, the
meeting being largely attended. Mr.. Hiram William
called to the chair. After the transaction Of
some preliminary business the election proceeded
with, John Richardson and Philip w. Eogs being
nominated for delegates, and Charles j. Chipp and
Isaac Williams for alternaes The polls having been
closed and the votes counted the teller announced the
result follows:
Delegate. Votes Alternate. Votes.
John Richardson. ......6l c. j. Chipp............6l
r. W. Engs............e l. Williams.
Total number of votes 49, Of which were scat
tering and blank; the remainder o. above stated.
Mr.. Richardson for Delegate and Mr.. Chip for Al.
terpate, having received the largest number of votes
were declared elected, and the meeting adjourned.