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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-23
0ET.S.i I.V,SUR.F.V.CE C0.HI'.i.S'l

Oh HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.
4 STATEMENT of the Condition of the -ETNA
INSURANCE COMPANY on the LIST Of January,
1855 as required by the law of the State Of Indiana:
The name of the Corporation is LTNA 1SSCR-
ANCE COMPANY, located at HARTFORD, CoSN.
. Tn. Capital Stock Is ONE MILLION DOLLARS,
and Is paid mp.
. The Assets Of the Company arc: ...t
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-05-21
NUMBERS. ]


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journey--the vicinity wherevmoa sbour
boats have been captured by heasassges.'
Saying this. Eugene hastened Below,
where be found the other boatmen sleep
ing 50 soundly as to require cousidsrsble
effort. on his part, to wake qthsmad At
last. getting them fairly reused, he infor-
med them, almost in d whisper. for he did
not care to disturb the others that ahea.
Wy fog had arisen, and he wished their
presence on deck. Immediately Os
"a fog, Cap'n?" exclaimed Fone,s IN q
tone which indicated that he compfshen-
ded the peril with the word. ~ sg5s,Isa ,s,
"Hushl' returned Eugene, 'these is
no necessity for waking the rothers,t and
having scene. Upland follow me, With
out n wordp' a'3 1ol as@ % fNoaisa
He glided back to the deck, and vas
almost Immediately Joined by the boatmen,
to whom he briefly made known hislhopes
and fears. ,ldgq aG ,sbitsI poy
They thought, like their companion,
that the boat would be safest # made fast
to an overbanging limb Of the Kentucky
shore; but frankly admitted that this
could not now be done without difficulty
and danger, and that there wasie possi-
bility ofkeeping the current.
81 "Then make that possibility'a ceftain-
ty, and it shall be the best night'srwork
you ever 'performedl"a rejoiusd Eugene,
in quick, excited tone, q ( 1h I'd
-f "We'll do the best we cam vCap'n."
was the response, "but no mancan besar-
tin of the current Of this here, lcroOksd
stream in foggy night" "'dmaa eg's!s
A long silence follOwed--ths voyagers
slowly drifting down through misty
darkness impenetrable to the eye-when,
our young commander, who
was standing near the bow, felt the exten-
ded branch Of an overhanging limb -si-
lently brush his face. He started with
an exclamation Of alarm, and at the same
moment the boatman on the right called
out:
"Quick, here, boysl we're agin the
shore, as sure as deathP' 7''
Then followed scene Of hurried and
anxious confusion, Nhe voices Of the three
boatmen mingling together in loud. quick,
excited tones. ~
"Push off the bowl" cried one.
"Quick! altogether, nowl over with
her" shouted another. 80,
The de'il's in It'll she's running aground
here on muddy bottoml" almost yelled
q third.
Meantime the laden boat was brush
ing along against projecting bushes aqd
,yerreaching limbs, and every moment
getting more and more entangled, while
he long poles and sweeps Of the Boat
men, as they attempted to push her Of
we're often plunged, without touching bot
ON, into what appeared to be 2 soft,
,layey mud, from which were only extrl-
lated by such AN outlay Of strength Is
ended still more TO draw the clumsy craft
lpon the bank they wished to avoid
At length, scarcely more than ar minute
rom the first alarm, there was kind d o.
ettling together, as II were, and the isa. boat
became fast and immovable. s .t.,.,,,.r,,,
The fact was announced BY Dick Win
er, in his characteristic manner--who
= ~. Lck rvvek vhae
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-05-21
q. B. HOPKINS. JOHN AaERTUR.
HOPKINS g. AGERTUR!
Architects and Master Builders.

NOULD inform the citizens of Wyandot
wv and adjoining counties, that they are
prepared to enter into contracts for doing all
kinds ofcarpenter work, such as building, ma
king drafts for buildings, public or private,
bridges, &C., making estimates of the cost Of
thesame. or anything else in their line Of bust
ness, on as reasonable terms as can be had in
the state. References given if required.
U. Sandusky, July, 1857. A
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-05-21
M. IL. KIR BY,

a. m M. IL. KIRBY,
UpPER SANDusKY, ONO.
Will diligently attend to any professionalism
siness in Wyandot and adjoining counties.
b in the Common Pleas and Probate Court.
He will also attend Justices Courts in any of
the townships of this county. Office oppo-
site the Court House. feb.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14
Meeting Of the State Board Of
Agriculture.
The Winter Exhibition Of the State

The Winter Exhibition Of the State
Board Of Agriculture, at Indianapolis
on last week. was as we learn, quite a
fine display,-altogether superior to
that of last year. The collection o.
Winter Fruits, says the State Jour
nal, was the finest we ever saw. DIR
BRowS Of Marion exhibited Pears Of a
pound weight each, etc.
The greatest interest was manifested
over the Sorghum Sugar and Molasses
Aaron yksTEL Of Cambridge City,
Mr.. RAAD of Rising Sun. Ohio Co,
and DIR. FARSfs Of Hendricks Co,
showed specimens of the Molasscs oi
various colors and consistcncc. A ten
dency to granulate was remarkable il
some of the parcels. In others thi.
tendency was not observed. The diff
ference was thought TO be owing {,
modes of preparation and the condi
ton of the juice when expressed.
a half bushcl of the Sugar wa.
shown by Mr.. VEsTEL pretty wei
grained, and resembling in taste ans
appearance the Maple Sugar. Thus
the question of granulation seems in 4
fair way to be settled in satisfactory
manner.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14
Death of Miss Leslie.

Every body has seen or heard of
MISS LEsLIE's Cook Books. They
have perhaps had wider sale than
anv other of her works from their su-
perior usefulness. But she was not
the author of books on Cookery alone
She wrote largely of miscellaneous
matter on different subjects. She is
the author of large amount of liteEa-
ture for the young, and among the
rest the American Girls Book"
She was very popular contributor
to the Lady's Book" and hel
Mrs. Washington Potts" and "Pen.
Gil Sketches" were very popular. She
was editor Of the Gift" an Annual
highly priced in its day She died
on Saturday, I'd inst, at Gloucester
! City, New Jersy, aged 60
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

On Tuesday evening last, in pursu-
ance OF previous notice, a respectable
number Of the citizens Of the town met
at the Court house Mr. III. III. NEFF
was called to the chair, and stated the
object of the meeting to be to take
some steps in reference to the incorpo-
ration Of the town. j. BRowS. Esd.
and ). CoLeRovE. Esq, Members of a
board "a trustee of a corporation or
gained some two or three years ago.
explained the reason why that coTpo-
ration hal been permitted to languish,
or lie in obeyance. They also express
Ell the unqualified opinion that the old
corporation is TO all intents and pur-
poses. sounl and legitimate body
corporate now, and the trustees fully
capable of legal action in the premi-
ses. 1t was resolved to resusitate the
old corporation AMI set It's machinery
In motion forthwith.
A meeting of trustees will be held
ut the office of Judge BRowS on next
Monday evening. to further the object
in view.
Some thirty or forty citizens were
present, many of whom spoke to the
business in hand. expressing full de-
termination to stand up to the work
and Immediately before the adjourn
mcnt vote was taken committing til,
meeting unanimously to the object
The feeling seemed decidedly soun(
and healthy in reference to the worl
SO plainly indicated to all, by tn
present condition of our streets ane
we feel that W. can now venture safely
to assure our friends, that since the 90
stacle that stopped the wheels of tn
corporation before-which was nothins
less than saddling the citizens wit
a debt of several hundred dollars tina
they never contractel has been re
moved, the machinery will be put int
vigorous and efficient operation by tn
coming Spring And certainly it wer
contamination devoutly to be wishei
for by all decent citizens. to have som
proper means taken to make our tow
look like the place it ought to be.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

If the following is not "too good TO
be true" the invention will indeed
turn out to be valuable beyond calcu-
lation. A machine by which man
could put his thoughts on paper any
thing like as fast as they occur to his
mind, would PROFESSIONALLY be one of
the greatest labor-saving machines ever
invented, and, If it did not have the
effect Of increasing the number Of au-
thors and books to too great an extent,
could hardly be priced too highly
But, as limited before, we have our
doubts about the success of the inven-
ton. Our readers shall have the ar
ticle for what it is worth, and judge
for themselves. 1t is from the n. y.
Tribune whose editors are generally
catching at every new thing:
1--WE have been permitted to cx-
anime an invention which is peculiarly
interesting and serviceable to all con-
nected with letters and the circulation
of information. 1t is modestly styled
printing machine and is intended
to supply the place of the merchat's
copying apparatus, the reporters stem
ography, and to relieve authors and
copyists from that laborious employ
ment with the pen which SO seriously
interferes with the rapid transmission
of ideas. The machine in its present
form is compact and ornamental, easily
moved, conveniently managed, and
commenting itself by its simplicity
and remarkable results to the attention
of literary and commercial men. Its
action is by means of keys moved on
the principle Of the piano-forte, and
the author or copyist seated beside it
can, by a little practice, print upon
letter-sheet the matter which his
thought dictates almost as rapidly as
the ideas suggest themselves. IsCC
copies are struck off simultaneously
so that the merchant has his duplicate
letter, the editor his copy the author
his manuscripts, the divine his ser
mon, IN print, before it has passed be-
yond his own vision. Once let thi:
invention become generally known
and in use, and there is hardly any
limit to which its ramifcations may
not extend. For this useful instru
ment we are indebted to the genius o
a young gentleman whose social posi-
ton and talents are of the highest or
der, Mr.. S. w. Francis, OF this city
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

BUFFALO, Jan. s.
The weather THIS morning is cloudy
and cold. with prospects of snow.
sCmcAGo, Jan. 8.
Weather clear And cold-no snow.
TonoSro, Jan. 8.
The weather is Dear and very cold
no wind Froze hard last night
MoSTnEAL, Jan. 8.
The weather is clear and cold. At
eight o'clock mercury two degrees
MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 8.
Weather cloudy. Mercury ten deg.
above zero.
y ST. LOUIS, Jan. 8.
The weather is clear and cold
Mercury % deg.
fPrrrsBuRe, Jan. 8.
The weather Ibis morning is clear
and cold. Mercury % deg.
PRlLApELrma. Jan. 6.
The weather this morning Is clear
and cold.
JEFrrnsoS Cry, Mo-. Jan. 8.
The weather dis morning 5 cloudy
and cold. with the appearance Of snow.
NEw YORK. Jan. 9,
Weather clear and cold.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

Temperancc Meeting.

Pursuant to notice a respectable
number of the friends Of Temperance
met in 6 Good Templars' Hail. and
organized by appointing Mr.. E. j
Putnam President and Thos L. Scott
Secretary.
Several ladies and gentlemen favor
ed the meeting with some excellent
Temperance songs; after which, or
call, Mr.. ]. Baxter Harrison addressed
the meeting in a very able and inter
esting manner. Rev. Mr.. Gillium
Mr.. T. NJ. Browne, Mr.. A. Stone, anC
Mr.. Benz. F.-Diggs, also made som'
timely and instructive remarks.
On motion it was
: Resolved, That Mr.. John B. Good
rich be requested to address the mex
meeting.
On motion it VAS
Resolued. That when this meeting
adiourns, it will adjourn to meet il
"Gcod Templars' Hall. on next Sat
urday at y O'Clock.
On-metion it was
Rssolued, That the Secretary furn
ish a. copy of the proceedings of TIN
meeting to the editor of the Randolph
County Journal. md request thei
publication.
49, ~ Z. j. PUTNAM, Pres'i
Tuoe l.. ScorT, Sse'y. faeafh =
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

At a meeting of the undersigned
Republicans from different portions Of
the State called together by the Chair
man of the Republican State Central
Committee, at indianapolis, on this
day, it was unanimously agreed to call
Mass Convention to be held at Indi-
annapolis on the 4th day of March next,
at 10 o'clock, A. H.. and TO extend
to all persons without regard to past
party designations, opposed to the Lee
compton policy of the present admin
istration, a cordial invitation to attend
and to participate in its deliberations
for the purpose of forming State
ticket in opposition to the one nomi-
mated ON the Sth inst, by packed
Convention of Federal office holders
and expectants, who, while processing
an adherence to popular sovereignty
cordially approved and endorsed tn,
administration " in its efforts to force
Kansas into the Union as a slave State
contrary to the wishes of vast major
Atty of her citizens.
In order that ali the Counties may
be fully represented, it was also agreed
to recommend to the people of eacl
county to hold meetings at an early
day, preparatory to the State Mas
Convention.
d. P. Holloway, Wayne Geo
Moon, Kosciusko r. \. Hudson
Vigo; T. A. Goodwin, Marion; Sol
Meredith, Wayne; Calvin Fletcher
Marion; Geo. Davidson, WAYNE
VIM. Wallace, Marion; L. b. Elliott
Marion w. G.. Terbell, Tippecanoe
E. w. ii. Ellis, Elkhart Will Cum
back, Decatur c. d. Murray, How
ard w. NJ. Dunn. Jefferson j. L
Embree, Gibson; Stearns Fisher. Wa
bash; John Rose, Wabash Lewis
Bollman, Monroe j. 5. Harvey
Marion Jno. ID. Defrees, Marion; }
III. Tilford, Marion B.. K. Sulgrove
Marion.
Tndianarolfs January :. 1853.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14
rr Is it not little remarkable that

EE Is it not little remarkable that
the late Bright-Buchanan Convention
at Indianapolis nominated nearly all
the old incumbents of Office for re-elec-
ton? No doubt prudential motives
were at the bottom. The incumbents
of the Supreme Bench were all retain
ed-for their faa.fuiness, no doubt ?
For. not to speak of their honesty, /"
have they not shown themselves ca
pable 2" Especially, do we think, has
Perkins" laid the party under
lasting cbligssicns. afsia
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14
g- Our citizens have been for

I- Our citizens have been for a
long time wishing and signing for
+" Winter and cold weather" for solid
roads and. cheerful fresides. But it
seems such lururies are not in store
for us this season. We have mud
and rain instead, and scarcity OF wood
because the state of the roads will
hardly admit of hauling. We hope
our citizens will permit the present
state of our streets and sidewalks to
become Daguerreotyped on their minds
so they can remember the Inducements
to make them different before another
Winter. l8ass.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14
The y. y. L

f- The n. Y. Tribune says. that
notwithstanding the severity of the
times, the aggregate receipts of that
paper for the week ending January 8,
were from three to four hundred dol
lars greater than during the CORE.
spending week of last year. The
Cincinnati Gazette and several other
papers we have noticed, speak much
in the same strain. Thus. it would
seem. that let other interests suffer a.
they may, the people have no inten'
ton Of starving out the press The
indication is favorable one.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

How do our readers like this poem ?
We mention Il here Because we sec
the compositor forgot to give credit.
II is from the Atlantic Monthly
Don't know the author; but. " staunch
tetotaler" as we are. think ii very
nice. 1t sounds as if the writer might
be inspired by his subject.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

DoS'rr Know WHO Owls 'EM--
We heard an anecdote which occurred
on boat on the Mississippi. A fine
looking darkey was sauntering about,
when a gentleman asked whose prop
erty he was. Well.'' said he " /
don't know Captain - owned me
this morning, but he has been playing
euckre all day. and | don't know who
/ belong to now So Buchanan and
Douglas have been playing game
and until it is ascertained who wins.
the Locofoco editors don't know who
they belong toId faf
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14
~TuAT BIC Boor over on III

Lf- Thar BIG BooT over on the
west side of the public square. indi-
Gates the place where good boots and
shoes" can be had Mr. RAMSEY will
hardly let customer leave his Shop
without good understanding, "
especially if he (the customer has the
money.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

~ DANIEL w GoocH of Melrose,
Mass, Republican. has been elected to
Congress TO fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr. BANKS. over
GEO. OSBORN, Democrat, by large
majority. .----~-s-s---..--.<-
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14
Our JON DEPARTMENT

l. now complete. Every thing abou, !, il
new aud In the latest and most APPROX ed
style; and We take the liberty 10 say that our
Office can urn out a. good Job Work a. any
country Office In the State. win our friends
give Us calf Blanks Of allkinds on hand
or 90, up on tho shortes, possible notice.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

xs- The Court OF Common Pleas
will commence its next session in
Winchester on Monday week. the
25th instant.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

Ter Advertisements to insure ihscr-
ton in our columns. should be handed
in by Tuesday. a.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14
sin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

just received at the brick warehouse
by AVERY Il PrrMaN. lot of New
Goods; also a car load Of Stone Ware
of all descriptions--for sale, whole
sale or retail. at pressure prices.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

Would the Convection concur in
the report? "Tes" NO" "Yesp'
40 Sr-eef'-arose all over the hall.
All was confusion for awhile, but il
was finally suppressed. II was moved
to take up the resolutions separately.
The " Bright screws" were at once
wrenched up and the Sovereignty men
choked down. The only way to get
the no1ious parts down their unwilling
threats was to force them to gulp the
whole batch at once. "a We make re-
fractory children swallow disgusting
doses by laying them on their backs
and holding their noses. But the re.
fractory, in this instance. didn't take
the dose without some terrible capers
Suffice it to say (for we are getting
this article too long) that counties
divided-one delegate declaring they
stood on one side, and another shout.
ing for the other-all was anarchy and
confusion. Finally the voting was
brought to a close and the result an.
nounced-lss majority for the plat
form
at this iuncture, the Journal re,
marks, " Wallace arose with Doug.
las resolution in his hand, and thef
arose yell that battles all description
\ myriad Of hungry tigers and scarce
dogs would have been no more to j
than "a pigs whisper to the storm
ing of Sebastopol. -. Yells for Petit
from the Bright men swelled the infer
nal row." Petit arose and stood oil
tho table by the side of Wallace. Boil
gesticulated furiously and tried t
make themselves heard, but could not
At last the Chairman adjourned tn,
Convention in the midst of the row
till u o'clock.
a large portion Of those present re
manned in the hall and attempted t.
organize another meeting. Mr.. j. c
Walker of Laporte, was called to tn
chair, and attempts were made to sc
something in the way of being trans
acted but noise was still the order O
the day. Finally Mr.. Ryan got al
opportunity to READ the following res
olution
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

KfS0Iced, That WI endorse tnc~xiSNS OF
the doctrine of poplar sovereignty as 15id
down and vindicatdl by Hon. Stephen A,
Douglas in his lat( speech in the United
States Senate, and that we will stand by il
and defend it again4 all assaults from what
ever sssgtsr they I'd " come.
1t was follower BY Tremendous
cheering, and several speeches Were
made in favor of holding another
meeting and expressing their views to
the world. One thing we look upon
as remarkable: All the speakers in
tended to vote the ticket, but they
couldn't stand on the platform. a
Mr.. Mickle tried to get an acquiescenct
in the platform, saying, at the same
time, that he had voted against it
But he met with no sympathy.
Finally the meeting dwindled down
and broke up, and, as nothing definite
was done. it might perhaps be called
an Indignation meeting with as much
appropriateness as any thing else.
The most refreshing thing connected
with the whole affair occurred at tht
evening meeting. Mr.. Jones informed
the Convention that he could not stanC
on the platform, and therefore rendered
his resignation as the nominee fo
State Treasurer. A good deal Of con
fusion resulted from attempting t.
choose a substitute, and motion wa
made to adjourn. At length, how
ever, (amid much disorder) Mr.. Gun
ningham of Vigo, was put in nomina
tion in place Of Mr.. Jones. We wisl
Cunningham joy.
Now the Douglas men were permit
ted to introduce the subject of thei
grievances. They had, it seems b,
this time, pretty well "caved in" am
were about ready to shrink back int
the Buchanan ranks. 1t would max
our readers and us sick to detail hoy
this was finally consummated and
as we have been led on to make thi
account much longer than we intended
we will simply say that Mr.. Wallace
milky" resolution was put into tn
hands of a committee who whitfield
down to suit and let it pass, and tn
Convention adjourned on the heels c
speech from Willard at l2I O'Clock
Thus the +" U4tjfrrifed Democracy
of Indiana is again unit. Is 1t sog-
Say, honest Democrats, 1--WE stil
hope there are some DO you-wil
you indorse the action of this pack
ed Convention-committed, as 1t i:
to the Buchanan, fire-eating pollc
of forcing an obnoxious Constitutio
with American bayonets down tn
threats of American citizens :?
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14

kI The Congressional news Of the
last two or three days has been I'm
important.