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The Evansville daily journal., 1858-09-04
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

and connections over which we arc authorized TO
give through receipts at the lowest possible rates.
Having . mammoth Wharfboat at the landing,
tho largest on the Ohio River, capable Of storing
and protecting all merchandise liable to damage
ffom exposure, we prepared to facilitate the dis
patch of all consignments, forwarded to our care,
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of merchandise were stored to get the
benefit of the reduced duties. The
quarter produced nearly one-half of the
whole years revenue from customs, for
the other three only average fraction
above seven and a half millions each.
The results are very far below the
anticipations of the Secretary of the
Treasury, as disclosed in his first report.
and prove that he had but an imperfect
idea of the length and breadth and depth
of the crisis which so suddenly over
took the country in 1857 He estimated
the dutiable imports, after allowing fall
ing off of twenty-five per cent. upon the
seemingly natural increase of S26S,000,-
600 in round numbers. In this item he
is SCI, 100000 short of the mark. He
estimated the revenue from customs at
about S52,000,000, and it yielded, as al
ready stated, s9,620,96, being a
difference of Sl0,000,000 against him in
that item. In other respects similar dis
crepancies are noticeable. Mr.. Cobb
was of opinion, also, that the exports of
cotton would compensate for any deicien-
cy in breadstuffs and the like. The ag-
gregate of 1858 and 1857 in this staple
turns out precisely alike.
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JAPANESE MoDE OF TRADE.-A
letter from Simoda, in the PHILADELPHIA
Ledger, says:
" Speaking of the stores of Yeddo. Mr..
Harris observed that we would be sur
prised at their size, at their contents. and
at their great number of statesmen. each
of whom had his dozen or more shop
boys standing behind him to execute his
orders. = Upon entering the immense
building you see no goods at ALL he said.
They are all stored in freproof build
ings in the rear. When customer en-
tiers and asks for anything, the salesman
orders the shop boys, the shop boys ap-
ply at the freProof, the keeper of the
freproof checks against each one that
which he takes, the salesman makes his
sale, each boy returns TO the freproof his
part of what remains, and at night the
salesman accounts to his employer for
the difference. Thus is business con-
Quoted in the large houses of JAPAN
Mr.. Harris describes the Emperor
as follows:
Quite a fire looking man, with a soft
voice and pleasant smile. 1 suppose he
IS some thirty-ive years old. In fact I
k7aoao he is, for, as it is considered polite
in Japan to ask one of his age and how
many children he has, l was. of course
polite. Poor fellow! He has what one
OF Us would consider a miserable life. He
does not leave the palace but once in two
years; and then as he passes through the
town every one must leave the streets
and close the doors and windows of their
houses. Their custom does not allow
them even to look at him. This IS the
temporal Emperor at Yeddo, of whom |
now speak; the case of the spiritual En-
peroF at Miaco is even worse, for he ney-
sr leaves his palace. He is venerated so
much that they cannot even run The risk
't his being looked upon by the crowd"
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New Books.

AGE OF CHIvALRr. BY Thomas
Bulifnch. Boston: Crosby, Nichols &
Co. This book, as announced in its pre-
face, is designed to portray the manners
and modes of thinking Of an age when
there was no written history Of those
countries in which these legendary tales
are supposed to have had their origin.
Though the tales are not to be trusted
for their facts, it is thought they viii
prove interesting to those who delight to
pore over the mythology Of our ances-
tors, in the days Of the good King Ar
thur &c.
The book is for sale by Chester Brown.
Crsfsbury.
kINsHAN's VERMONT TOwxsxAN.-
Boston: Brown, Taggard & Chase.
This Is one Of the most useful and i'm
portant works that has been issued from
the press for many Il month, and it is one
which we hope will be in the hands Of
every town officer in the State. 1t in
Eiructs them in everything relating to
town business. When selecimen. listers.
eOnstables, aud overseers of the poor
get this book and consult its neatly print
ed pages, We may expect to see town
business transacted in 4 manner that will
be more advantageous to the towns, As
well as more honorable to the agents.
than at present. The work is published
at 81 80 per copy, but Chester Brown OF
Craftsbury, eau supply them twenty-five
cents cheaper than the published price, as
he has purchased large number Of
them and has therefore got them under
the regular price.
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Home Lectures.

Several articles have been published
in different papers in our State, recon-
mending the employment Of Vermonters
the present winter as lecturers in Yer
mont, instead of sending TO the large
cities for those whose reputation enables
them to obtain the largest prices for their
productions. Il is truly said that the
employment of our own citizens in this
sphere would draw out a variety of talent
which would otherwise remain dormant,
that it would make our people better ac-
Quainted with each other, that we should
probably have lectures as profitable On
the whole, in this way, as it we employed
the highest priced lecturers. The idea
is a good one and ought TO be carried out
in all the principal ones in the State
But would it not be well to carry the
principle little further, especially in 8
community situated like that of Orleans
county? Might not the people Of the
different towns in the county select a
dozen or more individuals Of the county,
who would each prepare one or more
lectures to deliver in the several towns of
the county, for very small compensa-
ton, compared with what must be paid
to the professional lecturers. or even to
most Of those Of our own state who have
been named in connection with this sub
jecs? and yet, might not these lectures
be As profitable to the people as the high
er priced ones? Such list of lecturers
ought to include some from all the pro
fessious, with some farmers and mechan-
les. There are no doubt farmers and
mechanics in the county, as capable oil
preparing good address as any other
class, and probably some of them might
be induced to try it if the proper course
vas taken.
We would suggest that those who feel
an interest in the subject attend the
meeting OF the County Historical Society /
70 be held at Albany on the first of De, |
cember, notice of which will be found
In another column, and see if measures
cannot be concerted to bring a result Of
the sort here advocated, or something
else equally desirable. Whether such a
plan succeeds or not. the time ought not
10 be lost which is spent in attending
such meeting as that of the Orleans
County Natural and Civil History Soci-
ETY..
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South Carolina Affairs.

CnAKL EsToN, Nov. rs. The mes
sage of Gov. Allston to the Legislature
of South Carolina was delivered to-day.
The message is conservative in tone, con-
else and well written. 1t calls the atten-
ton of the Legislature TO the duty of
electing a United States Senator in the
place of Senator Evans; refers in terms
of congratulation to the progress of the
railroads and other internal improve
ments of the State; recommends the in
vestment of Southern capital more in
Southern improvements, and less in Nor
thern securities rafers in terms of dis
approval to incendiary resolutions against
slavery by the Free State Legislatures,
declaring such undeserving of a response,
and exhorting the States 10 cultivate
moral virtues, Industrious, domestic hab-
its, and subserve scrupulously all the fed
eral obligations.
He then refers to the recent slave case,
presenting in strong relief the devotion
to law and order of the people of South
Carolina, but expresses regret at their
occurrence, as productive of unwarran ed
excitements. He questions the proprie-
ty of Interfering in such a manner with
the commerce of the inhabitants of Cuba,
and expresses the belief that, while the
Navy Of the United States may, under
the Constitution, be charged with pre-
venting the slave trade between the coast
of Africa and our own shores, it is policy
to let foreign nations regulate their own
affairs, and enforce their own police
The remainder of the message is con-
fined to State policy, recommending,
among other things, a repeal of the usu-
ry laws.
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The Legislature.

| The doings Of the Legislature failed ,c
call forth much interest. till within few
days past. Several bills eff considerable
Importance have come up for action. bu,
nothing definite has We; TRANSFERRED so As
to determine their fate. The bill in re-.
lation to the modification of our common
school system, seems likely to meet with
stern opposition, and its success in anv
form TO be efficient, is doubtful. Every
measure involving expense to the State,
must run the gauntlet Of lot of watch
dogs, whose only business seems to be to
keep an eye to the treasury, even if they
save at the spigOt and waste at the
bung hole
Some modification of the Homestead
law has been attempted but with indiffer-
ent success. Our Liquor Law will prob
ably pass the ordeal Of this session with
out undergoing great amount of tink-
erlng, the feeling on this matter hayinu
become quite general, that the true policy
Is to give any Of our Laws fair trial
before radical changes are attempted
Railroad matters are assuming rather
more than usual interest, and bill in re-
lation to the extension of the Vermont
d Canada Road into Burlington produced
quite connection when reported to the
House. The report of the Railroad
Commissioner, Hon. Geo. P. Marsh. had
already awakened considerable FEELING On
the subject generally. and when this feel
ing developed itself il this bill which
mas some very singular provisions in #.
the conflicting interests of different sec
tons OF the State, Immediately came into
collision, and with what result remains to
be seen. The Burlington papers express
themselves IN strong terms in favor of
the proposed measure, and congratulate
the people of their village. The effect
OF its passage would be to cripple the
Vermont Il Canada Company, and the
public advantages to be derived are too
uncertain to warrant success to the pro-
posed measure \ few days. At most.
will settle the question, and if j. should
become law il viii be time enough to
speculate On its disastrous influence IN
railroad interests in this section of the
State.-&. -4I51ns MESSENGER.
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Secretary Cobb's Estimates.

Ihe Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia North Aueyicoa saws.
The official figures at the Treasury
verify the statement in this eorre.,o,i
ehee several weeks ago, that the dutiable
imports Tor the fiscal year which expired
on the Both Of June would be about two
hundred millions. They are now report
ed at s2O2,293,875, and produced a re-
venue Of s4I,789.62O 96, inclusive Of
The extraordinary Grst quarter preceding
the financial reyulsion, when the present
'ar1n vent into operation and large stocks
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Interesting from the Pacific.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 20. The steam
er Quaker City brings Isthmus dates of
the 18th inst, and the California mail,
OF the 9th inst. She made the passage
in % hours. On the Onward passage
she crossed the bar al Caatzacolcos in
Il feet OF water and sailed up to Minat-
titan, where an immense crowd met the
steamer Suchil, which proceeded up the
river with the mails and passengers at
twelve O'Clock night of 18th. The mails
and passengers then proceeded on to
Fentosa. The total running time from
New Orleans was 78 hours. The steam
er Oregon would sail on the 18th inst.
for Acapulco, connecting with the Pana-
ma steamer in time for the mails of the
18th OF October, which reached Ventosa
IN good time. The California mails of
the 9th inst, reached Ventosa on the
eveningof the l4th SuchiI on the morn
ing of the 18th, and Minatitlan at -
o'clock the same night. The trip to
California from New Orleans can be
made in less than twelve days.
Everything was progressing well on
the lsthmus. All but twenty-five miles
OF this end of the road was in good run
ming order, and would be all finished in
two weeks. Twenty coaches were rum
ming. 1t is proposed to open new route
VIA the River Jaltepec, which win cut
OH seven miles of the worst part of the
road, and shorten the distance to one hum
dred miles.
There is plenty of water at the Coat
zacolcos bar, and no difficulty is experi.
enced at Ventosa. 1t is quite as good
harbor as Valparaiso.
The lsthmns is very healthy. NJ. Lo-
zere' President Of the road, is a passen- /
ger in the Quaker City.
The Liberal party were still in posses
sion Of the Isthmus, notwithstanding the /
inirigues of Zuloaga. Six of the follow. /
er' OF the latter we've publicly shot at
Iehuantepec on the 9th inst.
The Circuit Court had granted a in. |
junction torbiddipg the New Armada |
Quicksilver Mining Company TO work |
he mines, claimed by the Unified Stale.
he value Of which is immense.
A suit had been instituted in the
United States Court against the Pacific
ha'l Steamship Company for carrying
40 excess Of passengers. The damages
we're laid at $4,000.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-26

HORRIBLE CRIME AT CH1coPEE-
RAPE AND MURDER--A horrible crime
was committed at Chicopee on FRIDAY
the 9th inst, by Desmasteau, a travelling
vagabond Pedlar, upon little girl eight
years old. He deeoyed her to the river
bank under the bridge over the Connect
cut and having accomplished his purpose.
ne finished bis heIIish work by numbering
her, and throwing the body into the river.
The child was missed at once, bat was not
found until last Sunday when her BODY
was seen floating in the river. The per
pe'ratoF OF this terrible crime is now in
Jail, and>no doubt a halter will stretch the
miscreant's neck.
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A Slave Sale in ST, Louis.

The following description of a cattle
sale in St. Louis is furnished by a cor
respondent of the New York Post;
The first lot put up was middle
aged women, with infant said TO be eigh-
teen months old, in her arms. The poor
mother was subject to much sharp ques-
tioning, and most indecent personal ex-
animation. One of the bidders took so
many outrageous liberties, that even the
auctioneer came to the rescue, and pro-
nounced him no gentleman. The bid
ding was slow, and il was only after a
great amount of hammering that the lot
was knocked down to blear-eyed, to-
bacco-chewing trader, named Andre, for
S6I0. 'rve got plenty like We, said the
buyer, as he coolly asked the downcast
mother if she was glad he'd bought
her. An insolent interrogatory well
answered. If yer a good master Use
glad Andra was evidently we'll
known breeder or dealer, for when he
walked away a bystander remarked, the
old fellow buys EN- ALL
The next lot consisted of single
woman called KiSsie,' who, as the auc-
tioneer said, had good countenance,
and was but eighteen years DID, She
stood the jeers of the depraved crowd
well, and was sold for S797,
so.
Then came another woman, aged
twenty-three, a tidy-looding creature,
whose merits were loudly descanted on
by the seller. She brought 5000, and
was pronounced "a remarkably cheap
Niger
Then boy, who said he could do
anything, was put up, but moi a bid
could be had. His abilities were evident
y not appreciated by the crowd.
Then an old man, venerable and dig
nifed, who stood erect as Roman noble,
was brought to the block His age was
If course against him, though at the auc-
ioneer's beck he said, he could yet do
heap of work."
The poor old fellows gray head was
subject of considerable coarse testing. /
md he was finally bid off at 1855.
Minnie, sprightly-lookins girl, was
hen trotted out Her virtues were
ong dwelt upon, and as she submitted to |
he bold handling of several traders, she I
vas made the point of the most loath-
'ome insults from the lockers on, not a
ew of whom were but half-grown boys |
everai boldly intimated that for purposes
II prostitution she was worth large
um, and would soon pay for herself
She, however, brought but 1875.
Her sale was followed by that of 'Har-
'iet,' a girl of about the same appear
lnce, who said she could do all sorts of
house work. and, after considerable bant
ring, was knocked down at $500. and
hus the days traffic closed"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-26

FROM WASHINGTON. The cores
pendent Ofthe New York Tribune saws.
Speaker Orr was serenaded last
night He made very decided union
speech, which is considered to be his
opening bid for the Presidency in 1860.
The Government does not credit the
reports received via England of the ex-
tensive defensive preparations made BY
Paraguay. 1t is confident of the success
of the expedition now on its way to that
country.
Private advices from Texas state that
fiIlibustering expedition against Mexi-
CO Is being organized there. Men of
high position are said to be concerned
in II.
The Postmaster General will recon-.
mend in his report an entire change in
our postal system, and will urge upon
Congress the establishment of a number
of new and important lines to connect
with various Parts of South America
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-26

A large party Of =.
ed at Los Angelo, froS !,
''s, Missouri and low,
Excavations for a u,.
dry had been cOuu.a.,,
land, ltistO be the
the Union. 'ss 4
AT San Francisco re.I
vane'ng' and better tina,
looked for.
Thomas o. Lark,
Of California, and one.
dead. 'e I
M The news from or.,,,
Wright had returned : ~ = |
the troops were to +. "
Vancouver e., S'aosl
Gen. Harvey. ''''
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Mn. Missionary Hrpn,pn 7

Mn. MISSIONARY HuRnARn.-Th,
history of Mr.. George Hubbard of thi
city, who is about to enter upon his Ia
bors as missionary in Africa, accompa
MED by his wife, who was Miss Eliza
beth Blocker Hadden of New York. i:
related as follows in the New York Er,
press:
" Some years ago there lived in Bos,
ton q young man ofone of the best fami,
lies in the city, handsome, intelligent
we'll educated, of agreeable manners and
address, and exceedingly popular with
all who knew him. Still he was most
generally known as a very fast young
man, and noted for his extravaganza in
the expenditure of money, his disregard
for those conventionalities and moralities
OF which society requires the observance
of all within its pale. The result of such
a career need not be described, as it is
seen every day in all great cities, hap
pening in despite of the precincts of the
Judicious and he warning examples of
the imprudent The last chance that
seemed to be htt for the reinstatement
OF the subject of our story in the good
NnIuIOa of h, Fr,anI, &c 4
the world, was voyage in some respon-
Sible capacity tIat should test the SINGER
ity of his desire to redeem himself.
BY the aid offriends he procured such
an opportunity, and left his native city
as the commander of a merchant vessel.
bound a long and somewhat hazardous
voyage. In the course of it he found
himself among the Fegee Islands, and
having occasion to go ashore on one of
them, he visited the rude dwelling of a
native chief, who entertained him hos
pitably, and, as he was about TO depart.
requested him to pray to the Christian
God, with and for that savage family.
Here was a dilemma. The attitude
and act tf prayer had long been strange
to the youth, and he was not prepared
for such a request; and in default of his
ability to comply with it, the Fegee chief
(who had probably been visited and
taught by some wandering missionary
who hao casually landed upon that Is
land) raised his voicein prayer, while the
native of a Christian and civilized land.
himself unused to devotion, stood and lis
tened Was not this a striking scene ?
But mark the result. Our young sailor
returned 10 his ship, and, in due course
Of time to his home. Fastening TO his
brother, clergyman of the Episcopalian
residing in the neighborhood. he
tod him the story of the prayer he had
heard put up by savage Islander in that
ar distant ocean, and confessed to him
hat the prayer had been followed by an
answering effect, in the conversion of
mn who was strangely called upon to
listen TO it. He now desired to redeem
ne time he had so sadly wasted. and to
ieTote himself actively, and in The most
sacrificing way, to the cause of religion. !
adhering to his purpose, he be-
'ame church member, a candidate for
orders in the church, and an accepted
Missionary to Africa, whittier he is about
o go, under the auspices of the Foreign
Missionary Committee of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. But not alone !
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-26

Ia We learn that the sermon to be
preached at Coventry next Thanksgiving
Day, by the Rev. Pliny H. White, viii
include the early civil and ecclesiastical
history of that town. The early history
of Coventry is fun of interest, and We
incline to the opinion that people there
who do no, hear this sermon viii enjoy
their thanksgiving dinner much less than
those who do.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-26

sS Hugh HazIitt, white man. charp-
ed with enticing and persuading slaves
to run away from Dorchester couufv
Md, was tried last week and found auil-
y on seven indictments. He was SEN
fenced on the first Indictment, to the pen
''entIary till May, 1867. and on each Of
the others, for six years-making, in the
aggregate, forty-fveyears.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-26

81 Adhere rigidly and undeviatingly
to truth, but while YOU express what is
true, express it in a pleasing manner
This we always attempt to do when
speaking Of Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing
Syrup for children teething. We tell
nothing but the truth when we say it is
the best medicine for the purposes for
which il IS intended, that there Is in the
whole catalogue Of curatives. 1t IS daily
tested by more than one hundred thou
sand suffering babes, and with joy its
wonder workings are beheld by as many
more fond mothers. J. VI. Henry &
Sons, Waterbury, General Agents, and
for sale by \. c. Randall, Irasburgh.
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IMPORTATION WANTED. A vouno
man named Games Agnew, who left his
parents somewhere in Vermont. some
nine years since, wishes to be informed
OF their residence. Any communication
upon the subject addressed to S. Fl.
Blake, North Springfield, VI, will be
promptly attended to.
VIII Ft-PaPers please copy.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-26

" Healing on It's Wings," say all who
have made use of DR.. Wistar's Balsam
of Wild Cherry, and by such use cured
themselves Of coughs, colds, and cousump-
ton. The prudent will always keep this
remedy by them.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-26

WALTOS's REGISTER FOR ISj9.-
This Register has now been published
A years and no pains or expense has
been spared to make It what it should be
"A perfect and reliable Register and
Business Directory for the State Of Yer
mont Its contents are all from official
authority, made up to the latest date with
great care ard sxpenss-
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Commemorative stated two or three
weeks since that Judge Walbridge had
raised $50 bushels of corn from an acre
and a half OF ground, which was incor-
rect. We should have said I55 bushels
from little less than an acre of ground.
which gives that corn story an altogether
different look.