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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-22
HARDWAREAND SADDLERY.
CHARLES S. SMELLS,
FIRST ST, between Main and sycamore.
~ faIl EVANSVILLE, IND.
1 SHALL REMOVE my LARGE and RECENTLY
PURCHASED stock OF

i SHALL KEMONE my LAkoE anu kEcENTLf
PURCHASED stock OF t.
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &C.,
about the 18th OF November, 1857, to the NEW AND
coMMopIoUs built and arranged expressly for
my business) the upper side Of First street, (be
tween Main and Sycamore) next door to Messrs Keen
4 Preston, and Immediately opposite Mesrs. j. III.
Maghee & Co. ''+ r.
With ample room, No. FACILITIES FOR BUYING
CHEAP the selected and most completely assorted
stock il the city, together with promptness, industry,
and fair dealing, trust my efforts past and future)
will be mutually advantageous to myself and my rap
idly increasing list Of customers in the city and coun
Try. My 81
are very large These, with my large orders to AMER
IcAN MANUFACTURERS first hands, enable me to
meet successfully any fair and honorable competition
ANYWHERE IN THE WEST, and also EAST, by aiding
simply. expenses of delivery in Evansville. 1 un-
hesitatingy state that and WILL demonstrate to
any country merchant. who will bring me his Eastern
invoice and freight bills, that and will sell him
bill of HARDWARE as low as any Eastern Jobbing
House. with expenses to Evansville considered. This
is no idle boast. 1 am fully prepared to do what
say or forfeit the said merchants board bill at his no.
tel, during reasonable stay in Evansville. In my
stock may be found acompleteassortmento OF
M" American s. English Hard
ware, Cutlery, Files, and
Edge Tools, Guns, Gun Barrels and
Gun Trimmings, Tinners' Tools,
Wire, Rivets, Kettle Ears, Japan'd
and Stamped Tinware. sc. Sl{
I am also AGENT for VULCANIZED RUBBER
BETTING AND PACKING, made by New York
Betting Co.. which will be sold at lowest Cincinnati
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-22
COMPREHENSIVE.

TRNHE business heretofore carried under the fra
OF GEORGE FOSTER Il Co., will hereafter he con
Quoted by the undersigned, under the same style
NJ. W. FOSTER,
sertta sF-T yTf19e GEO. FOSTER. lliil
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-22
HIGH AND PRIM AR Y

uOHN HEALY beGs to announce to Parents and
- Guardians, that through the kindness of MesSrs
Wheeler and Snow, he was furnished with list OF all
the NEW BOOKS for this Session, xhnh he has on
hand and for sale. Iaug29l }. HEALf-
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-22
DISSOLUTION.

FuNTfE Copartnership heretofore existing between
u the undersig ned, under firm of GEORGE FOSTER
" Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent
dation NJ. W. FOSTER,
GEO. FOSTER,
Evansville, Sent. /, 81. WIN. NJ. AIkMAN.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-22

Prof. DeGrath-Dear Sir: /, Capt Il. b. Smith,
hereby certify that have been afflicted with Rheuma-
sm for four years, and at times could not sleep; BY
hearing of the wonderful cures by DctiTih's Electric
Oil, was induced to try it, and the first application
Of the Electric Oil al relieved, and have
the use ofny the application was made before
fifty persons. Ii. B. SMITH, Twiggs Co.
We. the undersigned, were present;
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-22
AFFLICTED. READ THIS.

COLI
-.Ff MACON, April 8 1857 F.
PRoF. DEGu ATH-Dear Sir: This is to certify that
/ had a fall, sprained my shoulder and was afflicted
for eighteen DAYS, and lost the of arm, and
could not raise my hand to my heads and hearing of
the wonderful cures effectedy DeGaths Electric OIL
and by one application Of il enabled 10 raise my
hand to my head and take off my hat. Thank God
am well, and / cheerfully recommend il to all the
afflicted. The application was made before hundred
persons. Yours, truly,
ISigned1 A-JORDON
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
The Election.

AS yet we have received returns Of the
late election from but few of the Legislative
Districts of the Territory. In the 10th,
composed of Douglas and Johnson coun-
ties, the regular Free State or Republican
ticket was triumphantly elected. In Leav-
enworth county the regular ticket was cleo
ted by respectable majorities. In Linn
county Messrs. Danford and Mitchell, the
regular nominees, were elected triumphant
Iy. They were members of the last Legis-
lature. In Lykins county the regular tick
ct was defeated on purely local issues
This county elects two members. In Riley
county, Dir. Barry, the regular nominee and
a member of the last Legislature, is elected
over an independent Republican nominee.
In Shawnee county, so far as heard from,
Holmes, Republican. is ahead of Winans,
regular Free State, and is probably elected.
These with the nineteen disfranchised coun-
ties are all we have as yet heard FROM
They elect twenty seven members. The
remaining districts elect twelve, a majority
of whom will be Republican or Free State.
We presume that not one avowed National
Democrat will be returned to the Legislature.
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
Pixies Peak.

Since our last article on the reported gold
discoveries in the region of Pixies Peak,
but little intelligence of any kind has reach
ed us from that source. Companies are con-
tinually going out from various portions Of
the country, and the aggregate number of
persons already there and on the way, is
very considerable, and will increase the
chances Of suffering for want of food there
the coming winter. A friend of ours who
has just arrived from the Santa Fe road re-
ports the number of trains passing given
point as averaging five each day, since the
commencement of the excitement. This
is independent of the numbers who have
gone by the northern or California route
Should the accounts from that region next
spring be favorable. the emigration will be
immense, and will hasten the material de-
velopment of Kansas many years in advance
of what it otherwise would have been.
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
Ohio Politics.

A fusion has been effected in Hamilton
county, Ohio, {Cincinnati,) of all the op-
position elements against the Pro-Slavery
Democracy. A convention was held about
ten days ago and a ticket was put in nomi-
nation, but there was some dissatisfaction
as to the manner of conducting the conven-
ton, which jeopardized the unity of the
opposition. Whereupon all the candidates
Withdrew and new deal of the political cards
was made which resulted in the formation of
a ticket that gives universal satisfaction to
every man opposed to the Pro-SIavery par
ty. 1t is believed in Cincinnati that both
the Republican candidates for Congress,
Day and Gurley, will be elected, and that
Pendleton and Groesbeck, Lecompton trait
ors, will be REFUSED. Gurley's election
over Groesbeck is perfectly sure, as the op-
position votes of SO on Congress beat the
Administration by 1884 majority, and in
Days district there was majority of 765
on the Congressional test Chicago Press
and Tribune.
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
For Tm KAssAs Nrws
Democracy in Fort Scott.
q murmuF.


MR EDIroR:-The National Democracy
Of Fort Scott held caucns on the evenings
of the Gath and 25th for the purpose OF
putting in nomination candidates to be vo-
ted for by the Democracy in the nineteen
disfranchised counties. The caucus was
attended by ex Governor Ransom. and 9TH
er Democrats, and by Dr. Little. and Col.
Wilson. formerly Wings but recent con
yerts to the Democracy, and others OF their
class. You viii remember that DR.. Little
and Col. Wilson both were members OF the
Lecompton Convention. The Democrats
here claim to be Free State men, yet they
act and fully harmonic with the ultra pro-
slavery men in this county in all their Po-
litical movements. Old line Wings and
old line Democrats are found standing
shoulder to shoulder in the ranks Of the
National Democracy. Why is this =
Doubtless because they fully harmonize on
the great issue in American politics, viz.
the question of slavery. Well, what did
this caucus do? It put in nomination DR..
Osborn, of Bourbon county, q fair man;
James Barbee, of Allen county, Know
Nothing in the natural way, and John b.
Scott, of Cofey county, to represent the
nineteen counties in the Territorial Legis-
lature. The nominations will, perhaps,
serve to show the strength of the Demoe
racy, if no more. Strong resolutions were
passed approving of Buchanan's Kansas
policy and sustaining his administration in
general.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Craw:.
ford, as / was informed, commendatory to
Gov. Denver; but through the influence of
Ransom, Little dc Colt was voted down.
Mr. Crawford then Withdrew from the eau
Gus. state this in justice to Mr.. Craw-
ford, whom am disposed to regard as a
very fair and gentlemanly man.
The caucus then adjourned to meet on
the night of the ed of Oct. More anon.
Y. Y. z.
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
Railroad MeetiuR.


By reference to another column it win be
seen that Railroad meeting viii be held in
Enporia on Saturday. October Esd. at 2
O'Clock P. H. I'm. Army. President,
and Jno. o. Wattles. Treasurer of the JEFF
ferson City & Neosho Valley Railroad Com
pany. win be present ssitaout fail to address
the meeting. We hope to see good turn
ont on that day to express the interest
the people of this section feel in the speedy
construction of the Jefferson City L Neo-
sho Valley Railroad, the western terminus
of which is at Emporia.
Through the indefatigable exertions OF the
President of the road, Mr.. Army the sur
vey of the road has been made. ths right of
way through all the lands through which it
would necessarily pass, secured SO that as
soon as grant of land shall have been OBJ
tanned from Congress { which viii probably
be next winter) work will be commenced.
If general grant is made to Kansas for
Railroad purposes. there is no doubt that
this road viii receive its due proportion, it
being in greater state of forwardness in
the matter of organization than any other
in the Territory.
This is an age of wonders. What once
took years to accomplish is now done in a
day Railroads are built in the time our
fathers spent in talking about them. And
we ask our readers not to be surprised if
they should hear
"The engines pant along its quivering rails
in the Neosho Valley in three years from
this time. Old fogies may laugh and shake
their heads, but true and progressive
"Young America is the manifest desti-
ny" of this age which is to lead it on to new
er and grander achievements than the world
has ever yet seen, and they must shake the
dust of ages from their garment and ava
ken to the new responsibilities and demands
of the hour, or consent forever to remain as
laggards in the race.
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16

This thing of Democracy has become a
very curious compound. The only uni
formity of feeling in the party is in regard
to the perpetuation of its power. All par
ticles of the party contend that it must and
shall, now and forever, rule this country.
Concerning all other things of which men
can have diversity of opinion, the party is
divided and discordant The great princi
pie of Democracy is to rule the country for
the benefit of the party in power. The
Democrats of this day do not know wheth
er they are for a high protective tariff, a
national bank and bankrupt law, or against
them. They do not agree in their inter-
probation of the Dred Scott decision, of the
doctrine of popular squatter sovereignty, of
internal improvements, or of any question,
past, present, or looming in the future, of
material importance. They are doctrinally
in utter confusion. Their sole, common
cement is in blind and unscrupulous de-
ton to party for its own sake. They ac
cept it without reason and in spite of rea-
son, with all its infamies on its head
They endorse ard defend its prohigacy and
tyranny, and fight for the party as the
party Cincinnati Commercial.
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
RAILROAD MEETINGl

A mass meeting of the citizens of Breck-
inridge county win be held at EapoRIA, on
Saturday, October 2Sd, at 2 o'clock P. Il.
W. F. d. Army, President, and JNO.
o. WATTLES. Secretary. of the
Jefferson City and Neosho Valley Rail-
road Company,
viii be present and address the meeting.
They will. have witlfthe plats of the
surveys made. and of the lands ordered to
be reserved by the general government for
the right of way throughthe Congress lands.
An those who are interested in the loca-
ton of the road in this county, are invited
to attend. as the action of the meeting may
determine the route through the county.
ConE ALL, AND LOOK AFTER YOUR H.
rEREsTs
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
Another Rufian Goret

4 rumor has reached US that on Mon
day last, the 11th inst, 6. W. Clark, no.
torious for the murder of Barber. was shot,
and sedlped. near Lecompton, by some per-
son or persons unknown.
Clark, after leaving Fort Scott, which
had become too hot to hold him, received
from the President the appointment OF
Purser in the Navy Yard at Washing
ton. He had returned to Lecompton
to settle some business matters connect
ed with his former residence there-was
waylaid and killed. We do not justify the
"Native American" barbarous practice OF
scalping; but We believe that if ever a man
deserved deatk-"without benefit of clergy
G. w. Clark was that man. He was un-
doubtedly killed By some person who had
been a victim to his brutality when, with
armed bands. he moved over the Territory
killing and burning without respect to age oil
sex and has followed him as an avenging an
gel, watching for an opportunity 70 destroy
him. Every few months one of those fends
in human shape who scourged Kansas with
fire and sword is killed. No one knows how
or by whom. They are missed. No inqui-
~ is made for the slayer-no one cares
AL recognize it as just punishment fol
the crimes they have committed-a resrib-
uiive Justice which was sure to be meted
ont to them sometime-and as well now as
hereafter. 49,
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
Query P

"When we voted for Whitfield were we all Dem
ocrats? Will Judge Baker enlighten on the
subject? ?'-KGnsds Nescs, October ID.
Certainly; ''every time" did not make
the admission as above set forth, nor ever,
on any occasion, did I make such a state
ment. But did say, at Fremont, that 1--WE
voted against Whitfield, and thereby lost
The friendship of the Kaw Agent, who
damned the people as set of Abolitionists.
and that he the Agent) would include their
{ the people's) farms within the Kaw Reser-
vation, and drive them from the country" !"
appeal to the people attending the Fre-
mont convention for the truth of what I
said on that occasion. A. |. BAKER.
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
TLa Gomez.

This celestial visitor viii continue to be
the subject of attention for some time lon
ger. It viii approach both the earth and
sun, and attain IFS maximum brightness
about the middle of October, when it viii
be lost to our sight through proximity to
the solar luminary. 1t viii soon return and
change its course to the south, but its geo.
centric position viii disappear before its line
of motion brings it again within the range
of twilight.
The direction of its motion as seen from
the earth has rendered its apparent geocen-
tric motion very small. This apparent
slowness has made it very difficult for as
tronomers to compute its orbit with the re-
quisite accuracy, and hence there has been
considerable difference of opinion in relation
to the form and length of its orbit. Nu-
merous observations have been. made upon
it, but it is still doubtful whether or not 1t
has passed its nearest point of proximity to
the sun, 1t has been visible two months
and half, and still this important element
remains undetermined.
Mr. George Searle, assistant at the Dud-
ley Observatory, has adopted elements
which regard it as having passed its peri
helion point or nearest position to the sun
on the 18th instant. At the National OBJ
servatory, a similar orbit was computed for
its motion; willis: the Cambridge Observa-
tory adopts for the outlines of its orbit. ell
ements which place its perihelion passage
seven days later, or the Goth instant. The
greatest velocity of its motion viii be at
tanned when making the passage of this po-
sition, which is computed TO be about $50,
600 miles per hour; its distance from the
earth viii then be about $1,000, 900 miles.
or within the earth's orbit; and its tail even
now is not less than 100000 miles in
length.
It was first seen by Prof. Donati, in
Florence, Italy, on the Cd of June last. 1t
was next seen by Henry NJ. Parkhurst, OF
Perth Amboy. New Jersey. on the 29th Of
June, and on the 1st of July it was again
seen by Miss Maria Mitchell, of Nantuck-
ct, Mass.
The observation in each instance was an
independent discovery, and was made with
out any knowledge of the comet having
been seen-Dduto11 Gazette
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
Arrival of the Salt lake MaiI-

The Salt Lake mail arrived in St. Joseph
on Saturday, the 25th ult., in charge of Mr.
George w. Constable. The mail left Great
Salt Lake City on the 4th of September
All was quiet in the, city with the exception
of few fisticufs and knock-downs between
the Saints and Gentiles.
Gen. Johnston was building fort and
erecting buildings in Cedar Valley, prepar-
atory for winter quarters. A few of his
men were still deserting him.
The heat was very oppressive when the
mail party left Salt Lake City, but they
were soon to experience very sudden chang
es. On the evening of the 9TH inst, three
days out from the city, near the Tar Spring.
between Big Mountain and Fort Bridoer.
snow commenced falling, which continued
on through the night, till it fell to the depth
of three inches. 1t all disappeared the next
day, however; but on the 10th uIt. the
ground was frozen hard enough to bear up
the hacks, and ice was seen at least half an
inch thick.
In the South Pass, on the 18th inst,
another terrific snow-storm blew up, which
continued on through the day and night,
until it fell to the depth of ten or twelve
inches
The suffering among the men and ami
mails was great A number of oxen belong
ing to the train gave ont and froze to death.
The Sweetwater Mountains were perfect
ly white with snow.
Coming in, small bodies of Indians were
seen all along the route. begging and steal
ing. as usual. but otherwise peaceable.
Large herds of buffalo were seen near
Plum Greek. The herds numbered six or
eight thousand. One OK train was met
which had lost about eighty head of cattle
on account of the buffalo.
Going out, near the same place, Mr.. Con-
stable says his party had to stand guard one
dark, stormy night. and keep up constant
firing of pistols. guns, muskets, de-, in or
der TO keep the buffalo from running pell
nell over them. He says the whole face of
the country was perfectly black with them.
Coming in. about eighty OK teams were
met. The roads were good and the waters
all low.
Lieut. Lee, of the army, and Mr.. Tut, 8
merchant Of st. Louis, came passengers
with the mail
Lieut.. Lee, who has been transferred from
the goth to the Sd Infantry. New Mexico,
is on his way to Washington.
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
From the Mines---More Gold---Rich
Diggings! '-

O1gg1ngS!
Mr.. John Hoston arrived in this city yes
terday, having left Fort Laramie on the Sd
inst. He brings most important and inter
esting news from the gold mines of the Ar
kansas, Pixies Peak and Cherry Greek. 2
All the Indian traders about the fort, and
in the vicinity of Deer Greek, were remov-
ing their goods to the mines. He saw at
the Fort Mr.. Jackson, who had several
hundred dollars worth of the dust. The
greatest excitement existed at Fort Laramie.
Tie miners were poorly provided with
breadstutfs, not having over two months
supplies on hand. They were also entirely
destitute of mining tools. Picks and show
els were worth their weight in gold-in fact,
they could not be had at any price. ses
There was not rocker in the mines, and
no sheet iron with which to make riddles.
Mr.. Benjamin Clenmore is now coming
in, and win be here in eight or ten days,
bringing some five hundred dollars of the
gold which he obtained in about two weeks
without any tools.
There are now about $50 men in the
mines, most of whom are now engaged in
prospecting Cherry Greek, and in the vi
cinity of the Medicine Bow. Seven men
worked two weeks and made $500, with
nothing but pans. .-
These are, in short, the particulars fur
nished US by Mr. Hoston, who is a man
well known to every business man in this
city. This is certainly the most gratifying
intelligence that we have published for sew
eral weeks; and il is the more cheering, in
asmuch as it comes from a man we all
know, and upon whose word we can rely
Kansas CITY Journal. 29th ait.
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
Administrator'a Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of admin
In istTation upon the estate of David Gibbs, de-
ceased, have been granted to me by the Probate
Court of Breckenridge County, Kansas. bearing
date the 18th day of August, 4. D. 1855. There
fore ali persons having claims against said estats
are required to exhibit them to me for allowance
within one year from the date of said letters, or
they may be preeluded from any benefit Of such
estate; and il said claims he not exhibited within
three years from the date of said letters they vii
be forever barred AARON LANE.
:. Oct 9-w3s Administrstog.
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
Books, Stationery, etc.
w IL M A r T H,

O. VIII NJ A RTH,
LAWRENCE, KANSAS,
DEALER in all kinds of
DBOOks, Stationery, Periodicals, etc.
would call the attention of the public to his new
and large stock Of goods, which is superior to
anything of the kind ever offered to the Kansas
public. His stock of
WRITING PAPERS, ENVELOPES. INKS. &c
is particularly fine: He has also on hand
ALL KINDS OF SCHOOL BOOKS
now used in the Territory.
Fancy Articles, Periodicals., all the popular
Magazines of the day; Music and Musical Inssu
ments. -sFt
% Recollect the place-in the New Post Office
Building on Massachusetts street, Lawrence
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
Administrator,a Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters Of 3D.
IN ministration on the estate Of John LiPPln-
colt. late of Breckinridge county, deceased. wee
granted to the undersigned by the Clerk Of ne
Breekinridge county Court. in vacation, on the On
day of October, A. d. 1858. Ali persons having
claims against ssid estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance within one yesr from the dsk
of said letters as they may be precluded from 81!
benefit of said estate, and if such elaims be bc
exhibited within three years from the date Of said
letters, they will be forever barred
NICHOLAS LOCKEREAN,
Oct. 9v3s Administrstof.
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16

A Delegate Territorial Convention of the
Free State party has been called by the Cen
trail Committee, to meet at Lawrence on the
Cd of November. to take into consideration
the present condition of the Free State par
ty and the propriety of re-organizing it. on
platform suited to the present condition
of things. We have not yet seen the ap-
portionment of delegates to the different
counties
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16
Administrative Notice,

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of Admin.
IN istration upon the estate Of Stephen Wsr5
late of Breckinridge county deceased, have hAsn
granted to me by the Probate Court Of BreeE;n-
ridge county. Kansas, bearing date the 22d dsr of
May, A. D. 1858. Therefore all persJus bsr,na
claims against said estate are required % eYh;bs
them to me for allowance within one year fam,
the date of said letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and if said claim,
be not exhibited within three years from the dat
of said letters, they will be forever barred.
au r. II. BEST,
octl6-w3 Administrator
The Kanzas news., 1858-10-16

The Republicans have carried sll the
Congressional Districts of Maine. and all
the Senatorial Districts. The Lower House
of their Legislature will stand 100 Repub-
licans to 48 Democrats. Four years ago
Maine vas one of the strongest Democratic
States in tie Union. It now gives 10000
majority for Republican men and princi-
pies and against The Demacracv.