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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-27
KNICKERBOCKER
STEPHEN c. WHEELER, sec'y.

IL WILLIAM STREET, 4 .s-H .-s.5~ 1890 e..
New York, March, 1857. {
At the request of the President and BoaId of Di-
rectors of the knickerbocker Life Insurance Com
Papy, certify that the mode of computing present
value OF the Policies employed by the Secretary of
the Company Is scientifically correct and in ac-
eo1fiance with the prescriptions of the charter I
also certify, that have compared the list of poll
cics furnished me by the President as on the books
OF the Company with valuation tables sufficiently to
test the accuracy of the results given by the Secre-
tary, and lind the values stated within to be nu-
meriealy correct. That is to say the present val
tie of the future risk of the Office on all outstanding
policies, or the difference between the present value
OF future premiums to be paid them is i3 9G7 49,
The total value of policies, the holders of which
arc entitled to dividends, is S2g 227 o.
And it the surplus is correctly stated at 7I 3I2 II
the difference betweeG this and the present value of
the future risk of the Company existing policies
after deductng 10 per of it for the relief fund
is the proper amount for dividend to-it: S24 GIO
The true principle of dividend is assign to each
policy holder WHO has Insured on the mutual plan q
share proportoned to the present value of his poll
cy which is the true value of his interest as stock
holder OF the Company This share amounts to 10
per cent OF the present value of the policy
~ -s CHARLES W. HACKLEY
February 18th, 1857. se5 81 .gsaa sa..s
As Agent for the above Company, am prepared
to issue Policies, the most favorable terms PAM
phlets giving all desirable information can be had
on appiicatlon VIM. 7. PAGE
Evansville, April 9th, 1S5s.-1y. .s--.f
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Applications for Insurance may lie made to the
undersigned, ALLEN G. HALL0CK, Agent,
sept3 Evansville, Indiana.
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TBVOB.SCCO.-I FOXES CHOICE
~ Brands, Va. and Ky. Tobacco. Just recaivea
and for sale by WHEELER Il RIGGS.
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l. The Assets of the Company as follows:
Par Market
Value Value
81 Shares Hartford Bank Stocls.. SOL 100 s6029S
80 Phoenix . . -.-... 1900 81 900
Loo Shares Connecticut River Bank
ing Company Stock...............-. 1000 G,00O
30 Shares Farmers and Meeheni.S'
Bank Stock 2O,OOH 2l 600
ll5 Shares City Bank Stock .......... 500 I2Gjo
300 :" Charter Oak Bank Stock, 2O,OUU 2DuOO
100 ." Mercantile Bank Stock, 10000 10000
100 " Bank OF Hartford Conn
paHy Stock OCk.......................... I5,GQO 800
200 - Exchange Bank Stock. 10000 1900
100 Shares Merchants and Manufic-
turcr Bank Stock, 50 per cent.
80 Shares 4Etna Bunk Stock, 10 per
cent. raid........ 500 500
200 shares American Exchange Blk
Stock New York 10000 19200
300 Shares Bark of America Stock,
New 1ork...........-... 10000 81 800
2O0 Shares Bank of Commerce Stock,
New 10000 10000
300 Shares Importers and Traders
Bank Stock, New York ............ 10000 2S, 500
2G0. Shares Manhattan Company Blk
Stock, New Y0rk.................... 10000 1850
100 Shares Merchants Bank Stock
New h0rk. k..........:...,.............. 5,00o 5fGO
100 Shares Merchants Bank Stock,
New York, % per cent. paid..... 1,2j0 1850
200 Shares Union Bank Stock, New
10000 1l0O2
200 Shares Ocean Bank Stock New
York 10000 1000
100 shares Bank of North America
Stock, New York k.................... 10000 900
267 Shares metropolitan Bita.k Stock,
New York 26,7oo 27,7CS
100 Shares Merchants Bank Stock,
Boston .............., 10000 $500
100 Shares Bank of fCOmmerce Stock,
Boston 10000 $500
100 shares Hartford and New Haven
Railroad Stock. ................ 10000 300
81 shares Hartford, Providence and
Fshkill Railroad Stock, pre-
frrrrd 3,4o0 1920
20 Shares Connecticut River Rail-
road 1000 1000
120 Shares Connecticut River Rail-
road stock ............,.. 1900 1900
S403,7aO S39S, 1856
Bills Receivable hearing interest, includ-
ing Special Deposits in Banks.......S S12l, ,sS3 -
Balance on book, due the Company...... 30,4sj II
Cash in hands Of Agents or in course of
transmission 3S,I27 90
Cash on hand 4G,573 81
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
NVO THE PURLIC.

Sam, the little man, has this day
Been opening GOODS both fresh and gay, -
He received near every kind
That you in any city can find
And as he purchased by the bale,
He is determined to RETAIL s $50
For READY PAY, little lower
Than ever has been had before.
He with his brethren means to live
But for CREDIT shall not give, -5@
lie wouldn't live TO rouse your passion, s-.f7-
For CREDIT here is out of fashion;
His friends and buyers and all,
It'll pay you well to give CALL 81
You'll always find him by his sign, - e-rF
On Main street, Number i9.
Further more YOU will bear in mind,
Enlbrich takes funds of ev'ry kind,
And broken Banks at higher rates,
As can lse had in other States
The city's credit he IL defense,
Take their orders at 80 cents,
So if bargains you wish tomeet
Go to 40, ON Main street g
Ave R. r. CHEESE. 25 BOXES
~ Q choice Cheese s.. ssss..f - rfsv
40 Bbls Pure Cider Vinegar, of our own make.
For sale by. [sep14l Y. II. COOK & SON.
nPER.4 HATS, WHICH CIV BE
Y put in trunk. - ust the thing for travellers and
play goers. NAUTIER & AIARCoNNIER,
eptlls f-e 10 ss. 30 Main street.
TEyH'O G con .4.S.Is II FINE
Il Young Mare, for Sale, for cash or good notes.
oet4 A. D. RERNOLDS & co.
.MJ.NHRIEs. - I5O B.aGS PRIME
% bbls Loaf Sugar e Fsa s-zs5z
% bags Nos. 500 and COO Cotton Yarns, .-s
40 half Chests Teas.
80 boxes Soap. .
Is . assorted Tobacco
20 reels Packing Yarn. aas -s-s
sept23 ORR, DAzEII. & Co.
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y sizes Buckets, Baskets, Washboards, Clothes
Pins, Clothes Lines Bed Cords Scrub Brushes, Shoe
Brushes, Stove Brushes, Horse Brushes, Wall
Brushes, Cotton Mops, Cotton Batting, Matches,
Fire Kindiers, &c, &c. For sale by
ous3l J. W. NICKERY T. Go.
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RBsTRsCT or TIE sE.uS-.g.,

10
SA nnai statement of the affairs and condition Of the
HONE INSURANCE CoRpang, Of He City of Ne,r
York, The 3lt day OF December, 1857.
So @ ASSETS.
Cash Balance in Bank 900 Sc
Bonds and Mortgages (being first lien on ca,
Real Estate, worth at least SS9I ,000). 400 GOO 90
Loans ON stocks, payable on demand, (nlar-
ket value of securities, S253, ,667) )...l5QS SJ9 So
Bank Stocks, (market yalue) ........... II 900 90
Real Estate, No Wall street. (the Office
Of the Company e7, ,eo4 p
Interest due on the list Of january, 1858, -r.e
= (of which Sl2,G25 3has since been, re- ---
ceiyedl Il, ,375 %
Balance in hands of Agents and in course -e4a
of transmission from Agents the 3lst
~ December -. q, ,6Sl IS
ceived} a H-G -
Premiums due and uncolleetetla on Policies srrsE
issued at Office. 0S7 %
Total.... $685., ,213 "a
Outstanding losses on. 31st De- 4. -srtE --st-f
cember, 1851 estimated at S39 40 OIL s-
Due Stockholders ON account
of Seventh Dividend ......... 700 90 W raz
ssz ass7s t.-. @ ss
S41 ,l10 OF -
CHAS. ]. MARTIN, Prcst
- a; +: WILI.MARTH, Vice Pres't
A. c. HALLOCK, Agent,
iel4-ddm --.-z.- Evansville, Ind.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
.sN'D RETAIL

~ BOOK & STATIONERY STORE. aaxa
just received and for sale by the sub EZzE1Sy
scriber, large and splendid assortment EgETY
of Books and Stationery, consisting in As4afY
part of GOO Rcams Of Cap, Letter and gI-J
Note Paper 500 Qures of Blank Books, from IOc.
to $50 per quirc; 10000 assorted Envelopes
Memorandum Books of all kinds also a large as
sortment of School Books Bibles of all kinds all
kinds of Miscellaneous Works; Gold Pens of all
kinds ; Steel Pens of every brand Gold and Silver
Pcnholders and Pencils; Pocket Books and Port
monnais of every description Musical Instruments
CT all kinds Sheet Music and Music Paper: Draw
ing Paper and Pictures States and Pencils Ink
and Inkstands anlnmany other articles too nu-
merous to mentionsx of which win he sold at the
very lowest price for cash. J. HEALY
Fosters Block, corner of Main and First streets
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UKaHEELER s RIGGS, WHOLE

w sale dealers in Groceries, Produce, Nails,
Window Glass Glassware, &C &c, No. Al Main
treet, between First and Second, Evansville, Ind.
L. f. WHEELER. JAMES D. RIGGS.
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EKIME OLD EIR.M E.N, RNsE.N ESS

Az AGAJN-ALLIS & H0WES, Forwarding and
Commssio. Merchants, Rectifiers of the celebrated
Magnolia Whisky Dealers in all kinds of Produce,
superior Old Bourbon and Rye Whiskies, and For
egn and Domestic Liquors, &c, Water street, Sec
ond door above Vino, Evansville, Ind.
HENRY d. ALLIS. LEWIS HoWES.
fpll5-ly
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HAE.N.B I,& U N'aE.N.HE II n.
RRR, D.4LZELL y CO., W.8TER

W street, Evansville, Indiana, Wholesale Deal
ers in Groceries and all kinds of Produce, Nails,
Glass, White Lime, Cement, Cotton Yarn, White
Lead, Linseed Oil, &C., &c. Also, constantly ON
hand full stock of SASH, Panel Doors, &C., of all
sizes ape
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M I'D. REX,.N'OEDS 3 Co.. DE.aL
GEo ERS IN
ae FAMILY GROCERIES,
AND PROVISIONS GENERALLY,

EVANSVILLE, IND.
Keeps constantly on hand and for sale low, for
cash, Groceries of every description ; well assort-
ed stock of Wood and Willow Ware, including fancy
aud common Baskets in great variety; Tubs, Buck
cts, Brooms, &c. Vegetables, Eggs, Lard, Cheese,
Corn, Bran, Shipstufs, and every article usually
kept in line. Country produce bought and sold.
iIuN25
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-27

CLEM WILklN...W II. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. GlFAINGER.
We give personal attention to the sale of To-
bacco, Corn, Wheat, Hay, Oats Flour, Pork, Bacon,
Lard, &c auel4
AGERD.-THE U.N'D Err SFGF.N'Es 10 Z,
u for many years chief Clerk in the house of
JOHN HURLEY & Co., begs to offer his services
as Commission Merchant, to the friends and patrons
of that house. that it has retired from business
With this end in view have formed a co-partner-
ship with Mr. Z. W Benton senior of the old and
well known firm of T. W Benton & Co., under the
name and style of BENTON &kING, to take place
from the LIST of May, proX.
The subscriber relies for support upon the friends
of the old house of JOHN HURLEY & Co., who
have had opportunities Of experiencing the prompt
ness and ability with which he attended to their
business. Very respectfully,
THOMAS KING,
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Sie and INTELLIGENCE OFFICE, Ne. I North
Third street, Evansville Indiana The purchase and
ialc of Real Estate collection Of Rents and payment
ufTaxes, &C., promptly attended to. Persons in want
of any kind of help or employment, can be inform
ed by calling at this office. CHARGES REASONABLE
aurI6-6m
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EITHER II WORKMANSHIP,
EITHER 7 WORK MANSHIP,
EITHER IN WORKMANSHIP.
EITHER IN WORK
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~ UCIUS H.4RT, 1.NF'ORTER .g.yYS

" Il. SANDERS, SIL PL.gTER
0| No. &, Marble Hall Building, Second Story
Main street, Evansville, Indiana Carriage work
Plated with neatness and dispatch. Furnish to or
der, Silver, Door, Number and Manufacturers name,
with Plated Knobs and Furniture, at Cincinnati
prices. mari
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-27

HELBERT y W'LES, SECCES-
Wv sors 10 s. Il. Gilbert Co., Wholesale Grocers,
Sycamore street, between Water and FIRST streets,
ways on hand, and for sale at the lowest prices
Agents for Cypress Mills Cotton Yarns, at man =
ufafturer's prices oet2o
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-10
A Desperate nt Large.

"A negro named Dade, very desperate
and determined character, has escaped from
the Michigan State prison. He had been
once pardoned out. but was again convicted
and sentenced. Soon after he attacked the
keepers with bar Of iron, and broke the
arm of one man. In the fight his own arm
was broken in two places. He was then
placed in one of'the cells for life convicts,
in which he has been for several months
shackled with heavy irons. Notwithstand.
ing this, he cut his irons off and dug through
the walls of his cell, removed stones weigh.
ing upward Of 100 pounds each, and bend.
ing heavy iron plates. He then. went into
the workshops and selected an iron weapon,
and constructed sort of ladder with which
he scaled the walls. He stole horse be.
longing to the prison, eRd g made OFF, leay.
ing his convict dress behind. He was track.
ed ten miles and then lost. The Fyee
Press says that six escapes have been made
from the life cells within .ysar.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-10

ST. LOUIS, June "A despatch from
Leavenworth the 3lst. suys that no further
outbreak occurred at Fort Scott. A detach.
ment OF troops is now there, 10 be replaced
by companies Of the Second Infantry, and
the fourth column under Col. Morrison.
They marched this morning. The fifth and
sixth columns are in readiness to move and
will be pushed forward Immediately. Il is
understood that Gen. Harvey and staff will
AXE the field about the 10th of June.
A despatch from Leavenworth to the Isr
says that intelligence from Camp Scott to-
the 9th of May has been received OF the
Fort On that day, two Mormons came iu-
to camp from the city, having dispatches
from Gov. Cumming for Secretary Cass.-
The troops were expected to move towards
the valley, by the end of May. Nothing was
known at Camp at this date Of any proceed
ings within the: city. The foregoing came
by mail to the Fort. The expressman who
brought it supplies the following additional
particulars: He left Laramie on the 18th
inst. At Fort Kearney the commanding
officer directed him to inform Col. Monroe
that he had information that Gov. Cumming
had been expelled from Salt Lake City;
that the Mormons were in arms, determined
TO resist the army to the last. and request.
ing Col. Monroe to push on as speedily as
possible. This communication, 1t 10 under
stoed, was received at Fort Kearney through
the mail brought by the messenger, to whom
it was communicated verbally for lack Of
time. 4sgsss; $1,000
Col. Hotfman's command was met,seven-
fv.6va vn;laa havond Fort I lara m 10 {. tbov hn A
encountered snow from two to three feet
deepj they lost many animals. All the
streams are very high. a3at !.
The Peace Commissioners had passed
Laramie and were obliged to swim the
Platte at the latter post. 1t is reported
that the troops at Camp Scott are living on
mule meat. No official information has
been received at the fort, but the authority.
Of the foregoing intelligence is regarded ay
sunquestlonable.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-10
WaS!liMgtOn Items,

We CLEAN from the special despatch to
the New York Herald Of Thursday the fol.
lowing matters of INTEREST,"
1t is reported that telegraphic despatch
has been received at the British Legation.
informing them that important dispatches
BY mail were on the way, of satisfactory
and pacific character with reference TO the
affair OF the cruisers.
No change will be made in the French
mission for the present. The Legislature OF
Virginiu has memoralzed the President to
permit Mr.. Mason to remain. Mr.. Slidell
will probably succeed him after the close of
this Congress.
John P. Stockton, of New Jersey, his
been appointed Minister to Switzerland.
Joseph Il. Chondler, Of Pennsylvania, will
probably 60 10 Rome. J. P. O'Sullivan, of
California, has been appointed Consul t.
Singapore, and J. N. Hene, of Georgia,
Consul to Turks Island.
The applicants for tic mission 10 Para,
quay are already very numerous. Tue
names Of Mr.. Fitzpatrick, of Florida; Mr..
Harris, late Of the Union; Mr.. Cheson and
Gen. Burgess, of Rhode Island, are strongly
pressed.
1t is evident, from letters received here of
latest dates from the headquarters Of the army
in Utah, written by those holding important
positions in the expedition, that Gov Cum.
ming and Gen. Johnston had not had that
free communication with each other which
would be expected from their relative official
positions, 1t is feared by some that such a
state of things may either prove disastrous
to the object of government in fitting out
such an extensive expedition or bring about
difficulty between the civil aud military
power.
The report that Gen. Houston contem-
plates an expedition into Mexico is without
a shadow Of foundation. Immediately OH
the adjournment of Congress the General
will return to Texas and remain there until
the meeting Of Congress.
Official information has been communicl-
ted to government confirming the statements
published of rich gold discoveries in Wash
ington Territory.
The session of Congress will probably he
extended for few days, as the Senate state
they cannot get through the business by
Monday. The proposition of J. CLANCY
Jones, that the next session shall commence
in November, will be pressed, and it is be-
lieved it will carry, as it is understood the
administration is strongly in favor of it.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-10

In New Orleans, the other day, Gen.
"Billy Bowlegs" was escorted to the Ma
tional Telegraph Office, where the opera.
tors explained the wonders of the telegraph.
He Comprehended it quite well, and express.
ed desire to speak to the "Great Chief a,
Washington" Billy was informed that he
could speak to the President, and he dicta.
ted the following message:
NEW ORLEANS, May lS.
"To Jas. Buchanan. President ofhe Z. s:
"Billy Bowlegs greets the Great Chief OIL
the Whites, and wishes him long life.
- (Signed) CHILLY BowLEGs."
y The message was received here, at the
telegraph Office Willards', and immediatel,
communicated to his Excellency.
The President did not reply that day, ant
Billy became impatient, and asked the office
there, "Wby that message was not answer
ed?" This brought an answer from thu
President the next day, as follows:
.... WASHINGTON, May 10.
"To CAief Billy BoUkgs:
"The President returns the greeting O
the great Indian warrior, Billy Bowlegs, On,
wishes him long life, health and prosperit,
in his new home. -. :
ea JAMES BUCHANAN"
The steamer, bearing the chief, his for
tunes and his followers, left the same even
ing for the West, in the track of the set
ting sun.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-10
An Illinois Romance.

The Rushville (Ill) Citizen of last week
contains the following specimen of Illinois
romance:
"An elderly gentleman had q beautiful
daughter. one whom he loved much, in
whom all his hopes were centred. Some
two years ago or more, young man, a
stranger, came to board with him, and final.
ly to work for him. His good character,
straight-forwardness, genial disposition,
amiability and virtue, soon ingratated
him into the good graces of the whole
family; so that eighteen months ago, the old
gentleman having some business to be done
in Beardstown, entrusted the young man to
do it for him, and gave him the use OF his
team, &c. About the same time, bis daugh.
ter having business-some little shopping,
such as girls always have-at the same city,
and the fathers confidence in the youth be.
ing SO great, he allowed her to accompany
him. At night they returned, safe and
sound, the business and the shopping salts.
factorlly done.
Things went on as usual, the family and
the youth mutually attached, and the at.
tacEment constantly growing and strength.
ing, until, indeed, the parents of the girl
began to talk about q match between the
young folks, and observe with pleasure the
growing intimacy and apparent fondness be.
tween them. Having such confidence in
both, the old folks retired, as in the country
they generally do, early, leaving the 'lovers,
as they hoped, to make their own terms, and
fix upon their own arrangements.
Judge, then, of the fathers surprise, wher
one night, couple weeks ago, be woke up
at about ii o'clock at night quite sick, anc
having occasion to leave his room, caught
his young and beautiful daughter, in hel
night robes, just in the act Of taking he
place upon the young mans couch o
course scene followed. The old man wep
and scolded and tore his hair. He upbraid
ed his daughter, and poured the walls of hi
wrath upon the ungrateful youth.
The youth took it coolly-calmly indeed
under the circumstances. So soon as b,
could get the old gentleman to listen, he toll
him that he need not make such fuss; tha
his daughter had right to share bis couch
10 sleep in his arms, &c., (imagine the po
etry.)
Next morning bright and early, in tn
Language Of distinguished novelist ga soil
tary horseman mightha been seen" wend
ing his way towards Beardsiown. 1t wa
| that girls father. Crossing the river at tn
ferry, he hurried to the court house, and b
the records of the county clerk, found thu
the aforesaid young man and woman ha
been legally joined in marriage just eightee
months before.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-10
Wool and the Cleveland Wool
Depot, Z

Sheep-shearing is at hand, but not so the
wool buyers. In the present condition Of
the monetary affairs Of the country, and the
depressing of manufactures, it is not likely
wool growers will realize the prices of for.
mer years. Such, at least, are the present
indications.
The Cleveland Wool Depot is valuable
agency both for the wool growers of Ohio and
for ths manufacturers. The farmer con.
signs his wool upon liberal advance, to
competent agents, who deal directly with
the manufacturers. The wool is classified
and graded, SO that the buyers can obtain
precisely the quality needed for his work,
and hence can afford to pay better prices
than when obliged to buy much that is not
suitable for his purpose in order to get O
supply of that which is. The expense Of
travelling agents, too, is saved to him. The
Cleveland agency, having full knowledge
OF the state Of the market, is enabled to
realize the full market price of what they
sell. The system is unquestionably a good
one, and Messrs. Goodale g. Co., are com.
petent to make it practical and Efficient
They are known in this region as reliable
business men, having thorough acquaint-
ance with wool and the wool trade.--iSum-
NIT Beacon.