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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-22

nE4y~ The proprietors of the Overland
Mail Route to California have contracted
with the Government for two mails week
for 100000. The price for through tickets
is 5000, with forty pounds of baggage. Six
passengers came through on the first trip
There are six superintendent on the route !;
each stage is changed every two hundred
miles, and the drivers every one hundred
miles. About six hundred miles of the
route is exposed to the attack of Indians, on
which an armed guard Of twenty men is
employed.
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Probable Murder OF a Match Pod
dler.-Strange History.

dlcr.-Strange History.
On Monday last in Cincinnati, the dead
body of man was found floating in the
Miami Canal. The deceased was afterwards
recognized as Henry Brandt, Tell known
match peddler. An examination Of the body
led to suspicious Of his having been murder
ed and then thrown into the canal. He was
harmless man, some fifty sixty years OF
age, and though strong drinker and fire.
quenaly drunk, was never known to quar-
rel 1t is almost certain that he did not
commit suicide, and ten dollars in small
coin found in his prockets, shows that he
was not murdered for plumber. What was
the cause of his death, or the inducements
to his murder, if murdered is mystery:
The history of the deceased is of the most
interesting character. lie was a wretched
victim of his wife's infdelity. About twen-
ty-eight years ago he einigrated from Ger
many with his family. He and his wife
were both of highly respectable families,
and he brought with him to this country
S49, 900 in cash. He purchased an estate
not far from Cincinnati, in the State of Ken
lucky, paying $l2, 200 cash for it.
There he resided surrounded by all that
the heart could wish, and apparently happy
in his domestic relations. While residing
there, a libertine won the affections of his
wife. He persuaded her to seize all her hus-
bands ready cash and elope with him. She
did so. The news Of the elopement came
like death to the unfortunate husband and
his children. They did not pursue the err
ing one, but spent days and weeks in silent
grief. At last the father proposed to the
eldest son to complete the domestic ruin,
and cover themselves with lifelong misery
The son assented. They prepared torches,
and in the darkness of the night, fired the
farm house, the barn, and every improve
ment upon the estate.
Houses, grain, fences, and every article
of value on the farm were destroyed. The
morning sun arose on desolated estate
Brandt then went to Cincinnati. He plung-
ed into drink, and what little property he
had was soon squanderad. He then took to
peddling matches and backing to sustain
himself. For several years he has lived a
vagabond life. Whatever he made by ped.
ding was expended in drink. In the sum
mer he slept in the stone quarries north O
the city, and in the winter in bakery III
the Twelfth Ward. He was never disposed
to converse, and when, as was often the
case, drinking-house loungers endeavored t.
make sport of him, he FASTENED out of thei
way.
Sometimes to those who favored him
he would tell his story, and it never faileC
to enlist the strongest pity for the heart-brok
en- old man.
1 At the time of his death he was betwee,
fifty and sixty years of age. No one cam
forward to pay a tribute to his memory
The body was taken charge of by the poo
authorities, and without a sympathising tear
will be hurried to potter's field. Such i
the story Of this man, whose death is yet t.
be accounted for.
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Ey1 Senator Hamlin, of Maine, is one of
the ablest men in the Senate. He is not
brilliant, but in soundness of judgment no.
bleness and manliness of character, in devo-
ton to truth, in singleness of purpose, in
firmness of resolve, he has few equals among
a true Democrat, in whichever party he has
been classed. The st. Louis Democrat says,
"from the time of Jackson till now he has
maintained the rigid infexibility ofhas faith,
careless of party OBJECTIONS and neglectful
of party rewards, yet with the courage to
lead on in critical conjuncture, or to stand
allied with victory. Taught early that
Democracy meant freedom and not slavery,
lie has not swerved from that teaching but
in all his relations has ever allied himself
with the radical element in politics which
represents both control by the people and
liberty to the individual. In his domestic
life he is above reproach, and Of singular
simplicity of habit, going from the Senate
chamber to the harvest field, or from the
tolls of a small farm to the cares of a grea
State, with the ease, dignity and checrful
ness that marks the man devoted to duty
before pleasure, aad conscious of acting hi
true part in life. OF late we have seen go
ing the rounds of the partizan press serie
of letters from Washington, telling how
grandly and gorgeously some of our veal
thy Representatives have entertained tn
diplomatists and strangers at the capitol
and dealing in what we must believe to b
exaggerated accounts of their munifcenct
To rival the White House in splendor is nov
the highest ambition Of many there, an
when we recall the plumber of the publ
treasury in which they have participated
the only wonder is that they succeed SO poor
". 1t is in contrast with such-with tn
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THE PORK MARKET IN PRospEcT.

THE PoRK MARKET IN PROSPECT
We have to notice a rather active demand
in the speculative, or prospective way, for
mess pork; and within the last few days
there has been good deal done, and were
sellers easily found at the prices named, the
business done would have been large SIS
is freely offered for mess pork delivered at
any time during the season, after December
lst, at the sellers option, and SIC has been
agreed upon for lot to be delivered on the
lst of next April, and we understand 200
barrels to be delivered in New York, about
the lst of March, at 81 so, is another con-
tract. The kentuckians are the leading
buyers, and the Eastern men the leading
SELLERS we understand. Theindications are
now very strongly in favor of high opening
prices, so that our country friends had bet
ter pay particular attention to their hogs, SO
as to have them ready for market carly
Cincinnati Price CurrenL
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Douglases, the OWNS, the Brights who ape
the poor pretensions of aristocratic ways,
that We wish to present a picture of this
truly Republican Senator as seen in his own
home. The sketch is from private letter
not designed for publication; but it has
such genial glow aboutit and altogether
shows so enc atype of the American civilian,
that the Democrat thinks itself justifable in
giving it to the public: ------
Having had business tt call me to this city
thought would ride down the river to
Hamden (about five miles), and purchase a
cargo of tanning for a customer IA Quaker,
and at the same time call on my old friend,
Hamlin. After knocking at his plain and
comfortable residence, fine looking speci-
men of a girl came to the door; and,
said |, e Is Senator Hamlin at home ?'' The
answer was "IIc is but not in the house
at this time" Yankee fashion, said ],
" Where Is he?p 'sDown in the field, /" was
| the reply. "Show me the way" said l.
No sooner said than done, and there | found
my distinguished friend at work. Himself
and son, fine locking young man, were
gathering pumpkins. You, no doubt have
| often beard of Yankee pumpkin pies, and
| doubtless eaten them, too. These were
grown amidst field of corn, which we are
sorry to say, is rather light this year, in
Maine especially. He has no other help
and with fac little farm Of only ten acres
of tillage land he told me he yearly raised
more than sufficient for all his uses, and for
ten years had always had corn left over, to
sell from ten to twcpty bushels; but this
year he thought he should not He had his
family horse "a good one) in a common farm
wagon, just drawing the last load of pump
kins. All his harvesting is done, except the
corn. He had lame back that day from
the effects of carrying his wheat up stairs
to his granary; it was all cleaned up, and
looked finely. He has his ground plowed
and SUBSIDIZED, together with a large manure
| heap, in good shape, made from the waste
earth and muck and some other additions,
with a few casks of lime added. He has
his cranberry bed, and all the small filings,
| such rs good poultry yard, fine hogs, sc. /;
whilst fer dinner, every article upon the
table was growE upon this snug little farm.
And to add to the pleasure, the good lady,
| Mrs. Hamlin, had just given birth to beau
tiful boy, and the mother was doing WE'LL
| His eldest son is reading law at home with
his father, after the work is DONE" and
the daughter looks after the home concerns
with ease and grace.
write you this for your own gratifca-
ton, to show you what we poor New Eng
land small farm people can do to make life
go smooth, and not detract from the chance
of others in doing the same This, doubt
less, would not compare with some of your
Western farms, but | know you viii moi
think the less of it and its owner for al
that 81 E. .al
Success to us in 1860. Things look vel
this day from Pennsylvania and the West
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pa \ duel was recently fought in Cali
Of Springfield, Illinois, a member of the
Senate and one of the ablest young lawyers
at the California bar, and Geo. p johnson,
q man of some distinction in the State.
Ferguson, after five shots received severe
wound of which he died few hours after
wards. The duelling law of California is
very severe i'll its penalties and was drawn
up and was passed-the st. Louis Republi-
can says-by the exertions of Mr.. johnson.
1t provides that if death ensues within one
year after the date of the duel from any
wound inflicted, the survivor upon convic-
ton, shall be punished by imprisonment in
the State Prison for any term not exceeding
seven years nor less than one year. The
surviving party is liable for all debts of his
victim and for the expense incurred, and
the support of his family during his sick
ness--if he was not killed instantly-and
the heirs of the deceased are entitled to re-
cover the sum of ten thousand dollars
The seconds were more guilty than the
principals in this case, in suffering FIVE oil
six shots. to be exchanged, without max
ing any serious attempt to arrest the duel
Mr.. johnson, it is said, has property and {
lucrative position, and it would be strange
if he should be called to make good the pro
visions of his own law.
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The Extra Session

Has been called, we are Informed, tostprU-
vide by law for raising State Revenue up
on the general levy of the year. in order to
pay the january interest on the State Debt
and to meet the current expenses of the
State The Legislature will also be called
upon Ito pass law forithe re-appraisement of
the taxable property of the State, SO as to
equalize and make just this public burthen
upon its citizens" We should think that
this latter duty should be performed first.
We have no general legal levy for this year,
and all former ones would be manifestly
most unequal and unjust applied toproperty
in the different sections of the State now
An equal and Just distribution of the public
burthens is duty paramount to all other
questions of temporary expediency and con-
venience to the State.
4f the State has been enabled to meet her
obligations for q year by borrowing from
her trust funds as they are not exhausted,
she can meet her payments from the same
resources, for three months longer, until 3
fair and equitable revenue law caa be
framed. We hope the members .frem the
Southern portion of the State will not con-
sent to the collection of any taxes under
levies, by which property in the Southern
regions is assessed upon valuations that
have been made grossly unequal and unjust
by the influences of internal improvements.
7 At fal- to
equitable revenue system before it consents
to the assessment of tax.
The plea that the necessities of the State
make it imperative upon the Legislature to
impossLa tax under the old valuation, though
it be probably unequal in its operations, is a
severe condemnation Of the course of the
Governor All the consequences Of the de-
linquences of the old Legislature, were plain
ly seen and predicted at the time Of its ad-
journment, eighteen months ago. Why did
he not reassemble it last year to provide fol
the present contingencies 2 The reason;
that now inpel him, in fulhlment of his duty
and his OATH to burthen the State with ar
extra session, existed in additional force &
year ago, and his present action is an &C
acknowledgement of his past delinquencies.-
The condition ofthe affairs ofthe State for thu
last eighteen months has required an extr;
session of the Legislature, and it is but i
proper exercise of discretion in the Cover
nor to call the new Legislature together a
the earliest possible period; but we protes
against any Executive efforts to induce it t.
commit an act Of outrageous injustice upol
the people of portion of the State, on thu
plea of temporary necessity.
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THE HENDERSON AND NASHVILLE r. R.
The Hon. J. p. Campbell, President of the
Henderson and Nashville Railroad, being
about to change his residence, has resigned
his Office, and has been succeeded by Col.
Gano Henry, of Christian county.
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SALT LAKE Pace CURRFNT.-A cores
pondent Of the st. Louis Republican, at Salt
Lake gives the following quotation of prices
for the following necessaries of life among
the saints, some of whom must have long
purses to support dozen wives and two and
three score of children. The writer says:
The figures are correct, and are our
retail prices; flour so to 90 per 100 lbs
Whea II so to = 90 per bush Oats so
10 90 per bushel. Corn 90 per bushel.
Whisky 90 per gallon. Barley 90 per
bush. Beef cattle 9 to Zoe, on foot per h.
Bacon soc per ID. Hogs 4Oc Mess pork
| 80 66 10 40 90. Sheep 90 to 90 per
Sugar so to 65 per Id. Coffee 65 per h.
Tea 90 to 90 per ID. Rye 2 90 per
bush. Tobacco 75c to 90 per Id. Pota-
toes 90 per bush. Salt Sc per ID. Wool,
uncarded, 60 per ID. Pepper rs per b.
Salaratus so per lb. Vinegar 8 90 per gall
Domestics 80 psr yard; callicos 80 and IS.
Shoes 90 to ) 90. Boots 90 to II 90
per pair.
Yeu viii, by the above, perceive that cal
leo or dry good are in great demand, and
there are not enough now in the maket to
supply it. The ladies, after long priva-
ton Of that great article of Dress have al
most exhausted the stock In connection
with this subject, | will merely state that |
have seen but one lady in hoped skirt
since | have been here; but as the materi-
ais are fast arriving, and as we have broad
streets, the expansive crinoline will soon be-
gin 10 manifest itself.
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&sT. tN.sRHEs ssEoo.V. No. s,

at. CHARLES SALOON. No. s.,
SFirst street, opposite the Post Office, Evansville,
1ndiana.-The citizcus of Evansville and the pub
lie geaerally are respectfully informed that this
magnificent saloon formerly Burk's Exchange has
been entirely retted and furnished in every depart
ment, and is now open for the season. where visitors
can always have served up at the shortest notice and
in the most superb style all the delicaces of the
season, game Of all kinds, Venison, Wild Duck,
Turkey, Fish, &c.
Shell Oysters received daily, by express as we'll
in cans will be served in every style to suit the
patrons of the St. Charles
Billiard players will find at this saloon a set of the
finest marble top Billiard Tables from the we'll
known and celebrated factory of ]. NJ. Brunswick
d. Co.
Suppers served mp at all hours, day or night.
\ splendid lunch will be served up, in the most
? appropriate style, every morning at 10 O'Clock.
octS j. q. HARRINGTON.
GUST GOT 'E.W .s.N.D W:9.RsT TO
90 Sell quick, 10 barrels nice Green Apples; finest
q the Jason. [ortil \. j. REY NNLnS & O..
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~UNDREES.

a. UyVL3REES.-
~ 10 bbls. Alum,
10 g Coppsras,
5 60 Sulphur,
5 Ven. red,
2 " Gum Camphor,
$50 90 Cream Tartar
so coil Jute 4 inch rope,
80 " Manila u inch do,
% b" hemp halter rope,
Is q Manila % q
p doZ. BedcOrds,
10 reels cotton 4 inch do,
80 bales No. l, Cannelton Batting,
Is boxes Star Candles,
- boxes Diamond Starch,
20 bags Alspice,
) CerOons Caracas Indigo,
25 bales Candle Wick,
% bags Pepper,
d" Gloves,
A small lot Of extra family flour.
For sale low to close consignment, by
octS WHEELER & RIGGS.
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BaS@ Prof. Steiner proves to be the win
ner in the great balloon race between him
self and Prof. GODDARD, at Cincinnati.
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RoE U. JE WE LR S.-R7TTH0 ~

n VV1I n
q Y son generally known as BittroIfs 81 at
No As, Main street, have just received their new
stock of Watches, Jewelry, Silver Ware, superior
Plated Ware, Spectaces &c, among which will he
found all the latest and most beautiful styles in the
market.
We wish it distinctly understood that NO war
rant the quality of our Jewery he as good as any
made, and in style beauty of finish and excellence
of work manship, it is not to be surpassed. We
are selling at the lowest Eastern prices for cash
full assortment of Clocks always on hand.
OctSd&W1m
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HeEW' W'0ODE.S- W.FnE store,

H9EW' W'OOHE.S- WIRE STORE,
g. LOUISVILLE, KY.-The subscriber has es-
titblisheda new Wooden and Willow Ware Store for
the sale Of Buckets, Tubs, Churns. Broons, Baskets
Matches, Wooden Bowls, Cotton Batting, Wrapping
Paper,C lothes Pins Wash boards &c, at Wholesale
only, to which he invites the attention of country
merchants. His stot is all fresh, in the best order
and appearance, and much superior to similar ar
tices found in other stores where various kinds Of
goods kept, and particular attention is paid
to this branch of business. My arrangements with
manufacturers are such. that l can supply every
thing ia my line as low as they be purchased in
Cincinnati JOHN b. RUSSELL,
F"ptf5-2m - >Iau street, bet7,ceu 1eL aud 9Th
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MARRIED,

In ROCKVILLE, October 10th, By Judge Moore, Mr.
NJ. W. BENNETT to Miss HANNAH F. McCLISTocK
all of Warrick County.
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e/-The Tax Payers of the City of Evansville are
hereby notified that I have this dag received the
Tax Duplicate of the City of Evansville, for the
year S5e. My Office is Third street. between
Main and Sycamore, where can be found every
day between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and
O'Clock, p. NJ. GEORGE WOLFLIN,
Evansville, Oct. C. IS5S-2wd City Collector.
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HAPE.S1.S'd9 0FBO.V:S,ETs, sTR.9W

VSGoods, Ribbons and Flowers, on Friday morn
ing, October Sth, 1853. Permit to call your at
tention to my stock Of Spring Millinery Goods,
which have been bought under favorable circum-
stances, and which for variety and novelty of style
WILL trust, be found to surpass anything ever
brought to this city f. j. BARKER,
First street, between Main and Locust opposite
the Post Office. oct6
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pr. Graves anti-Fever and Acuc, ant-BiliouS,
Purifying, and Clt!.artc Pills are invaluable TO
those afflicted with any Of These complaints. His
American Liniment is gaining high reputation
for healing all kinds of ailments, both of man and
beast; and parGnts should remember that his 'ioldcu
Nermfugc," is a certain remedy for cxpe!lng
worms from the system,
For sale ly Wholesale Druggists generally.
HALLOcK & STODDARD, KELLER Il WHILE, WIN.
RIERBowER, and LEBCu Il CARsLETT, Agents at Ey-
/ anSvillc, Indiana. Oct2-;md
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and arriving. JANOB STRAUB,
oct11-2w No. 30 Main Street.

HBE.N.E EE.uRE R-TRE PE0PEE
AM are just beginning to find out that Watson,
Newhury & Co., can, and do, sell lumber cheaper
than any other dealers in town consequently, they
go there aud buy, and well satisfied that they
go twice and three times over. Vow, as calculate
to stay here and sell boards say to all who in
want of plank aud us, at the of Main
and Eighth streets, and win satisfy you, that
what say is true. WATSON, NEWBCRY & Co.
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N O0K HRRE-RE.gD THFS.

N O0K HERE-RE.gD THIS.
-A<If you want to get good Hay,
If you want TO get good Corn,
II you want to get good Oats,
If YOU want 10 get good Bran,
If you want to get good Crushed Feed,
If you want to get good Chicken Feed,
If yon want to get good Corn Meal,
If you n srotsr rood int l,-
If you want to get good Grass Seeds OF any and
every kind, call at RUSTON'S Feed and Seed Store
under the Telegraph Office, where you be
cOmmodated rs cheap the cheapest. and az good
the hest, delivered in any part of the city free of
drayage. Recolcct, at RUS1ON'S. On Water street.
just received, my first shipment by Canal, 100
tons Of frst-rate new Timothy Hay, and for sale
cheap. fsept2Sl IL. S. K.
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E5UTItE OF E.F'SOL E-kSsNCT.--.XT
q the September term, 1885, of the Court of Com
mon Please of Vanderburgh County, the estate
Thos. Headen, deceased declared probably in
solvent. Creditors are therefore, notified that the
same will be settled accordingly.
EDWARD BURTIS.
w ADHESION
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EDE.sD THsTS .SEE V,H0 FEE ~
Mk> FLJ(TED

-AG FIII7TFU.
DR.. GRAVES FAMILY MEDICINES
We do not desire interfere with the professional
ethics of our medical schools, nor do possess any
skill i'll plIarnaccutics, but Dr.. Graves has opened
to our inspection Of letters from his agents
and most respectable druggists in all parts of the
country, which commend his family medicines in
the highest terms. They meet with avery extended
sale, which of itself is excellent recommendation
We always feel reluctant to make any endorse
mont of medicines, but there many localities
where regular practitioners within REACH
and so many diseases which require prompt RENE
dies that a supply Of the prescriptions prepared by
Dr. Graves comm. adcd as thoy are for efficiency
would prove almost iuvaluabc. In all cases IF
sickness, our first advice is call the aid Of riIy
stefan, hut, if that is mpracticalic, II to us
that Dr. Graves offers remedial agents in aguc,
cholera morbus, &c, which may he safely used, as
he gives assurance. that deieerioCs compounds
arc used in their elruation.-Lousriiie Journal.