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Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-23
PROSPECTUS OF THE WASHINGTON
AMERICAN.

We can hardly think it necessary to arge
upon those who hold that Americans ought to
rule America, the importance of havinga paper
at the seat of the Federal Government which
shall enunciate and advocate the doctrines of
the American party.
A paper issued from any of the great centres
of nation, but especially from the political
Metropolis, in the present age, not in this
country only, but in Great Britain, France, and
wherever there is the least freedom of discus
sion, is medium through which those hold.
ing similar sentiments in regard to public af-
fairs and public policy, may make known, dis
cuss and defend their views, and expose the
RI improperly of the principles, and the impolicy
of the measures of their antagonists. 1t should
earnestly labor to give proper direction to
public opinion by enlightening the public
mind. ..
The AMERICAN is the only paper published
at the seat of the Federal Government which
advocates american doctrines; the only SEN
tinel of the party stationed where near and
clear view can be had of the movements and
doings of their opponents at their headquarters.
Here political information concentrates, and
from hence it radiates to every part of the en-
pire here party measures and movements are
determined, and political campaigns planned;
here stratagems are concocted and thwarted,
and here at certain seasons of the year politi-
clans most do congregate; here, in short, is
the centre of the great political maelstrom in
which so many thousands are constantly plung-
ing and forever gyrating.
If the American party is desirous of being
national party, it should not be without a
paper here through which it can make known
to all people its views, aims and opinions, and
which shall also refute the calumnies that are
from time to time uttered against it through
ignorance or less excusable motive; and we,
therefore, take hope that the AMERICAN, stand
ing, as it will stand, upon the platform of the
american party, advocating as it will advo-
cate, the paramount rights of native-born citi-
zens, eschewing, as it will eschew, all interfer-
cnce with slavery as national concern, and
maintaining, as it will maintain, perfect free
dom of opinion and of conscience in religion,
citizens in the land, and commend itself to their
generous support.
Lest we may not have been specific enough
in declaring our principles, we add, that the
FAREWELL ADDRESS of the Father of his coun-
try, as illustrated by the broad light of his ad-
ministration, is our political textbook and Uade
mecuns and shall be our compass and chart
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-23
From the Louisville Journal.
THELETTER CHEST.

You ask, if haply gems be thereS
Gems from the hearts deep minel
Glad friendships gathered long ago
The grave oil" Aud Lang Syne."
Familiar hands, casped far, but warm,
Clasp there, DER desert years apart
Old words familiar faces wear
Old autographs of heart!
No! fling them not into the flames!
Dim, old words, crumbling one by one,
Would look, like ghosts, into our eyes
Some Memory's dying Sun
Kndle within our hearts their flames!
Feeling their dreamy eloquence-
The Past-whose flowers in these were sown-
Will rise like frankincense!
The world, in them, is ever new;
Dead summers live in flowers, and sing
Old June-lands show their roses through,
Heaven breathes the older Spring.
Those. dear old words they kept glad time
In sunny days, and rainy weather,
And to the music of their feet
Still all things sing together.
Old lips that speak no more, hear,
Old vanished faces Frightening come,
Old footsteps travel strangely near
From happy doors of home!
feel the red blood of the Past
Pulse through Times veins again, in light,
l see their warm hands from their hearts,
Extended while they write
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-23

rsg" The following quaint chanSon 6oire is not
new, but it is good enough to bear repeating, and it
may possess the charm of novelty 10 some of our
readers. Ellis, in his Specimens of Early English
Poetry, tells us that the author of the song, John
STILL was born at Grantham in Lincolnshire, in 1912,
and educated at Christs College, Cambridge, where
he proceeded NJ. A. and ID. d. Aft r passing through
several graduations in the church. and having been
successfully master of st. Johns and Trinity Col
leges and Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge he attained
the mtre of Bath and Wells, after the demise of
Bishop Goodwin, and died in 1907. Sir John Har-
rugton speaks of him with glowing commendaton
in his brief State of the Church"
lie is believed to have written the earliest English
drama that exhibited any approaches to regular
edy. The drama, "Grammer Gurtons Needle" in
which the song occurs, acted in 1885, though not
printed till l575- Union.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-23
WASHINGTON.

The Public good ha hal hal hal
And the country's welfare
And let us have rich "Spoils" enough
And heaps of " Plunder" share.
care for naught, no not groat,
But "spoils" and " Plumber" sir;
Give me job that may rob
My dearest " Uncle Sam" .'.. "..
I'll care no more about the "poor, ..'
Poor people," than clam. ..
That sir, is true, Ctwixt me and you)
Gin'wine DEMocRAcY.
The public good ha ha ha hal
And the country's welfare!
But let us have rich "Spoils" enough,
And heaps of" Plunder" share. r..
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-23

,'ws constt ;ionay enacted, until said laws shall
lie repealed or shall be declared null ind void by
competent judicial authority.
18th. A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our platform.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-23

An imitation of the above:t
The country T late's in desperate state,
All law and order gone;
But Democrats like cunning rats,
Take care of number one.
Though rascals rule, he is fool
Who won't swear fealty,
To tn powers that be, and take his fee,
From great Democracy.
The Public good ha j ha ha hal
And the country's welfare
But let us have rich "Spoils" enough,
And heaps of Plunder" share.
Let patriots mourn, and look with scorn
On party tools and hacks,
"The Spoils" we win, then drink our gin,
And each his joke he cracks,
What's honestly A fool is he
who won't rob Uncle Sam;
And patriotism fogyisna--
Not worth a tinker's dam.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-23
A SONG.

cannot eat but little meat
My stomach is not good;
But sure, think that can drink
With him that wears hood.
Tho go bare, take ye no care,
am nothing cold,
] stuff my skin so full within
Ofjolly good ale and old.
Back and side go bare, go bare,
Both foot and hand go cold;
But, belly, God send thee good ale enough,
Whether it be new or old
have no roast BUT nut-brown toast,
And crab laid in the fire.
A little bred shall 90 me stead,
Much bread | not desire
Nc frost, no snow, no wind trow
Can hurt me if l void,
l am wrupt, and thoroughly lapt
0fjoly good ale and old.
Back and side go bare, &c.
And Tib, my wife, that as her life
Loveth well good ale to seek,
Full oft drinks she till ye may see
The tears run down her cheek:
Then doth she trout to me the bowl,
Even as a maltworm should,
And saith, Sweetheart, / took my part
or this jolly good ale and old"
Back and side go bare, &c.
Now, let them drink till they nod and wink,
Even as good fellows should do;
They shall not miss to have the bliss
Good ale doth bring men to;
And all poor souls that have secured bowls,
Or have them Justify trourd,
God save the lives Of them and their wives,
Whether they be youngrr old.
Back and side go bare, &c.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-05

In Gibson county, the Peoples candidate,
Mr.. Davis, is very actively canvassing the
county, and as We learn from several
sources-with every prospect of success.
His views of popular sovereignty agree
with the convictions of the people; while
his opponent skulls, and like John c. Shoe
maker, sends his circulars, in which he pro-
fesses to be in favor of a " stringent prohib-
itory liquor law. What he means by this,
the voters do not understand; they would
like to ask him a few questions on the sub
iect. He says also, that he is in favor of
collecting the road tax in money, instead of
allowing it to be worked out. This would
bring the burthen upon the old men, who
have done their part already in cutting the
roads through the primitive forests and also
upon the widow, as well as upon the young
men, who have been heretofore our road
builders, and who are generous and gallant
enough to bear the burthen without grun-
bling. Mr.. Isaac H. Woods sentiments on
these questions do not suit the people OF
Gibson, who say, that as writing circulars
is not evidence of qualifications for Lcgis,
lator, they arc determined to support man
who can speak.
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onr Fnir Next Week.

We call attention to the new list made by
the officers of our Agricultural Society,"
They are determined not only to have that
on the ground that will instruct as well as
show the people who visit us what the Pocket
can do in the way of horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs, poultry, machinery, specimens of me-
chanism, not forgetting the contributions of
the ladies in needlework and household
comforts, but they intend to have something
that shall excite hearty laugh-and what
is better for dyspeptic persons. The mule
race will not only show that we are going
ahead i'll this department Of stock raising,
but will, we venture to say, cause many to
laugh and grow fat. Our officers are getting
| up an amphitheater that will seat a thousand
persons, and shelter them from rain and sun
other seats will be erected that will seat as
many more. The officers of all the agricnl-
tural societies in this end of the State, as
also our friends from Kentucky, have been
| invited to be present with us. We have nc
doubt but this will be the FAIR of the Pocket
Come one, come all, and test our hospit,ili-
ties. Recolleet that any person in the county
can enter articles in all and every class fol
one dollar, and have an exhibitors badge
presented to them that will take them il
and out of the fair grounds during the fair
Persons not residents of our county can en-
| ter at the same rate in class g. A. and < il
division c, and the mule race, as also, il
sweepstakes, division B, class No. l and :;
division c. class No. /, ., and 3. So com
along with your stock.
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B6@ RICHARD RYAN, the eloquent Irish
stump speaker, and the able anti Lccempton
Democrat, will address the citizens of Evans
Vile at the Court House, at SEVEN O'CLOCK
THIS EVENING. \ friend, writing us from
Indianapolis, says: go to hear Dick Ryan
and you will listen to one of the best speeches
you have heard in ten years" Let his fell
low-conntrymen give him warm welcome,
and let all go to hear him. He is one of the
most eloquent speakers now in the State. 1t
is expected he will give his particular atten-
ton to the CLAW argument upon anti Le-
comptonism.
Mr.. Ryan will speak at Newburg on
Wednesday; at Boopville ON Thursday, and
Rockport on Friday. ~-
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EggHSince the starting of adaily paper at
Owensboro, Ky, the citizens of Calho u IA
village on Green River, boasting, perhaps,
half dozen houses, and 80 or 40 inhab;-
tants-haye fred u in spirit of rivalry,
daily paper, they can certainly support a
weekly. AS an inducement to tempt an en-
terprising man, they offer the proprietor Of
the Greensboro american, if he viii migrate
tie Calhoun and start q weekly, twenty dol
lars cash, enough whisky to last him the
first year, and asufficient quantity of pork
providing the hogs in that region do not al
die of the hog cholera; in that event they
agree to sell it to him at market price.
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STESoGRAPHY IN TELEGRApHING.-It@ is
s 4ted, in the Journal of the Franklin Hlsti-
tute for the present month, that the small
number of words at present capable of
being sent through the Atlantic cable
about four a minute according to the Com
panys report-had induced an English
gentleman, named Highton, to devise code
system of stenography for use in long lines
of submarine telegraplis, by which the
rapidity Of communication can be greatly
multiplied.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-05

CoUNTERFEITs. - Peterson's Counterfeit
Detector notices the appearance, in Septem-
Der, of sixty-eight new counterfeits. Among
the most dangerous of these, is the five dol
lar notes on the Northwestern Bank of Vir-
ginia- The following description will lead
to its detection: ;'Around the large figure 5,
in the right hand corner, the word FIVE, in
small capitals, is repeated twelve times. In
the counterfeit, this word under the FIVE, is
bottom uppard, in the genuine, it is righl
side atp.' ,...--=
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-05

zcns of Lafayette intend having park or
pleasure garden, which will not only be a
most beautiful ornament to the city, but of
great practical utility. a number of enter
prising citizens design purchasing large
lot of vacant ground near the center of the
town, and then carry the artesian water
from the public square, and fresh water
from Peterson's Springs through pipes to the
misunderstanding bath houses and other
necessary buildings, planting ornamental
shrubbcr;, and constructing fountains. 1t
will add much to the city
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-05

FIRE.-The Harmony -1doertiser says, on
Wednesday morning last, about ) o'clock,
the house belonging to Col. Il. Owen. stu
ated on his farm about mile from town,
was discovered to be on fire. The occupants,
Mr.. Mentle and family, knew nothing of the
fire until awakened by the noise caused by
the roof falling in, and barely escaped with
their lives, losing everything they possessed
that was in the house. The building, which
was old, was e-tirnated as being worth
$1,000, though it cannot, be replaced for
much less than S3,ooO-the original cost OF
the house. This loss will fall on Col. Owen,
as he had no insurance on the premises.
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re- The editor of the Olney Times recent
ly visited our city, and after returning home,
writes as follows: Everything we sGw in
Evansville pleased uS-the merchants pleased
us, the hotels pleased us, and the ladies
pleased Us, and when we can spare time we
will go again. % er
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To the Postmaster d.. IND


81 BY an arrangement with the publisher
of the Staats Zeitung, an ably conducted,
sound, and reliable Democratic paper, pub
lished at Fort Wayne, in the German lam
guage, there will be sent TO your office
number of copies corresponding to the num-
Der of copies of the indianapolis Folksbtatt,
received by you. 1t is desired that the
Fort Wayne paper should have a general cir
culation previous to the coming election, and
more especially that copy should fall into
the hands of every reader of the YolksbLdtt
Will you be kind enough to give one out
to each subscriber of the TotksblGt, and
otherwise circulate them, as opportunity may
offer? JOHN r. ELDER,
Chairman State Central Committee
indianapolis, Sept. s, 1858. 1
The State journal says that Eve hun
dred copies of this campaign sheet are cir
culating gratis in Marion county. The New
Albany Tribune says the Postmaster of that
city has circulated about the same number.
The Democracy seem very much alarmed
about the German vote in this district, and
doubtless they are circulating this vile
sheet pretty thoroughly in this vicinity. Be
on the look out for them.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
YEyE.4! TE.E!! TE.E!!.--.z CHOICE
~ selection of Green and Black teas just opened
md for sale by J. w NlCkERf CO-
WT ED THIS FILE WHO IRE If
Ak< EIJrTED

DR. GRAVES FAMILY MEDICINES.
We do not desire to interfere with the professional
ethics of our medical schools. do possess any
skill in pharmaccutics, but DR. Graves has opened
TO inspection If letters from his agents
aud most respectable druggists in all parts Of the
country, which commend his family medicines IN
the highest terms They meet with avery extended
sac, which of itself is excellent Recommendation.
We always, feel reluctant to make any endorse
ment of medicines, but there sfDy localities
where regular practitioners within reach,
and 80 many diseases which require prompt rene
dies that supply of The prescriptions prepared by
DR.. Graves commanded they are for efficiency
would prove almost Invaluable. In AFT cases Of
sickness, first advice is to call the aid of ply
sieiau but if that is impracticable it seems to
that DR.. Graves offers remedial agents in ague,
cholera morbus. &C.. which may be safely used, as
lie gives assurance that delcterious compounds
USED in their preparation Journal.
nr. Graves anti-Fever and Ague, anti-B Bilious,
Purifying, and Catl,artic Pills VALUABLE to
those afflicted with any of these complaints. His
American Liniment Is gaining high reputation
for healing all kiRls of ailments, both of man and
beast and parents should remember that his "Golden
ycrnlifugc,'' is certain remedy for cxpcllfng
worms from the system,
! Fer sale by Wholesale Druggists generally.
| IIAiLocK & SToDDNRD, KELLER WHILE, WI.
/ BIERBowER and LEIGH & CARsLETT, Agents at Ev-
ansyile, Indiana oct2-3md
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Attempting TO Bamboozle the Ger

The Seymour Times copies the following
circular to the Postmasters ofIndiana, which
accidentally fell into the editors hands
The Volksbidu is an anti-Lecompton Dem
ocratic paper, published at Indianapolis
The Stats Zeitusg is campaign paper OF
the lowest and vilcst description:
To the Postmaster d., IHdiGiid.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-05

Late California papers say that
project is on foot TO establish a telegraph line
from San Francisco to Salt Lake City.
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! nsa. The editor of the Louisville Journal
is announced to deliver lectures in North
east Illinois, during November.
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NAR. JO.N.ES OFFICE IND RESI-
LII DENCE Oh First Street, between Walnut and
Chestnut. loct.i
an O.H.uTsSEO.y.ERs s.gEE 0FRE.sL

LIZ DENCE Oh First Street, between Walnut and
Chestnut. loct.i
an O.N.uTSS{O.VIERS s.gLE 0FRE.gL
1Estate.-By virtue Of a decree Of the Court of
Common Pleas of Nanderburgh County, L will
offer for sale, at private sale. at my Gilice i'll
Evansville, until the 18th day 1T October, 1885,
if not sold before that time. thu following described
Real Estate. To Wit: all that part of Lot l52 in
the donation enlargement Of this City of Evansville,
thus bounded Beginning at the most WESTERN
corner of said Lot, and running thence with the
line of said lot the most Northern corner thereof
thence with the back line of said lot TO the most
Eastern corner thereof being the Northern corner
of lot 15l thence the line dividing lots l51 and
152, towards Third street, 81 feet thence parallel
with Third street, towards Locust street. 2S feet
thence parallel with Locust street towards Fourth
street, feet thence parallel with Third street, to-
wards Locust street, 20 feet thence parallel with
Locust street to the front line of said lot l5l, on
Third street thence said front line to the place
of Beginning, being the premises now occupied by
Mrs. Eliza Hunnel and others, on the corner OF
Third and Locust street, and should said premises
remain unsold after the said 18th day of November,
will offer the same at public auction. at the Court
House door, in Evansville, the 2lst day of No
vember 1858, at o'clock, p. NJ.
Said premises will be sold in three subdivisions,
plot of which may be seen at my Office.
.Eerms.-0ne-fourth cash one-fourth at six, one
fourth at twelve, and onefourth at eighteen months
the purchaser giving notes with security, selling
interest, and waving relief levies. -.fs-
~ ASA IGLEHART,
oct2-2wd Commissioner.
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ENR. DE La CR0IX, FRENCH
- IN s7E DYER AND SCoURER,
$50 -h Corner of Vine and First streets,
afs- EVANSVILLE, INDIANA,
Monld respectfully inform the ladies and gentle
men Of this city and vicinity that he has opened
DYEINt;. CLEANING AND REPAIkING
-- tt..~ ESTABLISHMENT,
Where he will clean aud dye all kinds of Silk and
WooIlen Goods. VIII remove grease, paints, &c,
without the slightest injury to the goods.
All work done at this establishment will be war
ranted to give entire satisfaction. sept23-6m
TEJF.IS,-IoO R.ELF CHESTS IND
- B,,xes. all kinds just received at 1afr
aGIIRE & ROWLES,
acpt23 Sv"am"r" street.
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NsE NJ H-0ODE.N. H.fRF sr0EE

Q LOUISVILLE, KY.-The subscriber has es-
tablisheda new Wooden and Willow Ware Store, for
the sale Of Buckets, Tubs, Churns Brooms Baskets,
Matches. Wooden Bowls, Cotton Batting, Wrapping
Paper, lothes Pins, Wash boards, &c., at Wholesale
only TO which he invites the attention Of country
merchants His stock is all fresh in the best order
tices found in other stores whore various kinds Of
goods are kept and particular 1T tenton is paid
TO this branch of business Ny arrangements with
manufacturera are such, that can supply every
thing in my line low they eau DO purchased in
CIncinnsti JOHN u. RUSSELL,
sHptlH-2lp 81, Main strcet, tctzesn T.h and str
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an WI EYE s.-.gL.MON,DS, EII
% IssOLUTI0-S' or toP.sHT.N,EH-

III SIIIP.-Tie Firm Of joins FARRELL IL Co.. is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business
will hereafter he c,,ntuct.d 10y r. HoYJF, who is an
thorised to settle M all the business f thc bate firm
JOHN FARRELL.
f. BOYLE
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NREst.E.,.T cTTrPL.s.s1.N-p .E.N.z

GRES(E.S.T CTTTPL.9.S1.S'G IND
SFlooring Mill, Sash, Door and Blind Manufsc-
tory Window aid Door Frames Base Castings
and Mouldings Of all kinds made to orders Dressed
Flooring aud Weather boarding. on hand
The undersigned would inform the public in gem
with machinery, and now in operation and
ready to execute ali manner Of work in their line on
short notice, and in good style any similar es
tablishIfent in this part of the country, and ON
reasonable terms. Orders from abroad solicited,
which will bc promptly filed and carefully put up
and shipped Orders from builders, carpenters, and
lumber merchants, promptly attended to- Our
tablishmept is on the Canal Basin and City Wharf,
convenient to the river and Railroad Depot and the
business parts Of the city. DYSON & WADE.
sept2O-2md ENQUIRER and Tollksbote copy.
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DEA BUsA. CHOICE .s:EsA.f.N.

&JUICK'S Potatoes
Is dozen Chickens,
IL Eggs,
20 bbls. extra Flour, so - .
~ so sacks So ae.s..f -.era -
30stons Bran Just received and for sale by
sept25 H. H. COOK & son.
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slw f.gRD uxx.1N-f..s0ED ONT TO

9-A my late Partner, Mr. p. BOYLE, all my inter
est in the manufacturing establishment, l wish to
return my sincere thanks 10 the numerous patrons
Of the old house. aud solicit reontinuGnco Of their
favor FIR my hate Partner and Successor
oct5-Iwd,kw JOHN FARRELL