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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-12

FRozEv FEET. \ boy in Vermont named
Dnoltto, durin, some Of tho cold DAYS 70
Gently. drove a team 10 Brattlchoro. and ON
his return irolo both feet Arriving homo
his folks. most imprudcntlv. had him put
his fr"t into hat rat'r in consequence Of
which. in fcw DAYS. both feet had 10 I've am
putatcd at thcauklcs -irgux.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-12

REMARKABLE CIRCrMsrANCE ~ CONVICTION
WITH THE Pacific IIorFr DIs,srER,- The fol
lowing circumstance is related to us by r
prominent citizen, who received the inteli-
ccnce by letter from his wife, now residing
in the State of New York.
On the night Of the terrible destruction NJ
the Pacific Hotel. little brother of Mr.
Henry Rochester, living at home with hi.
parents, near Avon, in the State of New
York, awoke some time after midnight with
screaming and tears, saying that the Hotel IN
81. Loms wds on fire, and that h., brother
Henry ,ras burning 10 dedtI So intense wa.
his alarm and horror that it was with con,id-
cradle difficulty he could be quoted
On the following day, at noon, the parents
received a Geographic despatch from this
city confirming the little hov's dream in eve
~ particular.- 81. LOUIS Democrat
PERrLors RIDE UNDER RAIL-cAR.-On
Saturday evening n man named George Pee
blcs, residing at 276 Sixth street, New York,
got into one of the cars of the Long Island
Railroad to 90 TO Jamaica. just after pass
ing through the tunnel. he stepped on ono
side from his position on the platform to al
low passenger To get on In returning 10
his place he slipped and fell to the ground
between the cars, transversely to the track.
instantly SrlZlnG tne iron nracP WnlCn sup
ports the step, he raised his head and should.
ers from the ground leaving his body to drag
on the ground. The cars were in motion at
the time he fell, and he continued thus 10
drag for distance Of two hundred feet before
he was rescued. His clothes were nearly torn
off his body, and the effort with which h.
maintained his position was sufficient 10 dir
tend the eyes nearly from their sockets, and
caused the blood to start from his face. II.
sustained no injuries Of n serious character
T,H>EIE Property The following i.
literal copy of the list handed in to tho
assessors, under the laws Of Connecticut
requiring a sworn list olall taxable property
E-B--listf for lsj7
To - akcrs of land worth $500 House
and harm nothn atal onley a place where
theat;'s and Robbers brakes into and stccls all
put into them
My head which people SIS muss put it
which is So wecke and teohel is not worth
nothiu atal.
My wife i no use L. me atal, and she i
gun all the time nuthin al all
10 >hcape $1,000
One old tom TAT p
one Kline halfurse l2l-H
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-12

\ man over in Burlington ha, sold hi,
piano in consequence OF the hard times tie
is now learning hi, daughter to perform on
the waSh-hoari This music /, not quite 50
pleasant, but much more To the purpose 49,
Punishment RpulLuou.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-12

EXPLOSION or Gis ~ CHrRcH FDIFtcE.-
On Friday ovining, February 10Th. the Nc.
thodist protestant church on Sixth street
Cincinnati. was partly DESTROYED by the ex
ploson Of defective ga.-pipns. Some fifteen
persons had Just assembled in the basement
for meeting More than half the pews in
tho church were torn ur. windows were
blown out, and portions IF the floor blown as
high as the ceiling. Door. were forced from
the hinges and blown into the street The
explosion was heard at n distance Of half a
mile. The windows Of many buildings in
the vicinity We're destroyed, eight or ten per
sons were severely wounded. and two or
three Of them are not expected to survi.r
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-03-12

>r,Epo>Nulr RrNIss>EsS. During all
former sessions Of Congress, the Democrats
have freely circulated among the people, the
,pr1rhr, delivered by their friends in Wash
ngton. How doe. it happen that none can
Dee obtained this winter? Are Democratic
leaders afraid to let the people read the arsu-
mont> in favor of lccompton, or is there a
slight suspicion that if the people understand
III" question, they will instantly rcpudiate
the action of their Representatives II looks
ltkcit-hos0,H Republican,.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27

BUCHANAN AND DoUGLAs--The "Occa-
sionar' Washington correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Press, speaking of the sympa-
thy expressed for Douglas by the Hon. A.
Ii. Stephens. of Georgia, says:
There never was anything so atrocious in
politics as this crusade, under the alleged
auspices of the Administration, upon the
Democratic organization and creed in Hi
nois. Depend upon it, it is doing Mr.. Blu
chanan moro harm even than his sad Le-
compton policy for t . sands who aec' pt
tins policy reject the bitter combination
against the hero of the great struggle IN
Illinois-the noblest- struggle that has ever
been witnessed in the history of American
parties. 1t is impossible to conceive that
any President cosh be guilty of such meas
ureless madness as to approve these attacks
upon the regular nominations and the estab-
liShed creed of our party; and although the
Union takes pains to shew that its course is
sanctioned by Mr.. Buchanan, you will
find that every day will increase tbs army
of protesting Democrats against this course
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27
Nrwnu-RGU. Auo- 9th 1853

Mr.. EDIToR:-A communication, signed
AN, appeared in the Wdrrick Democrat of
Tuesday last, lauding John c. Shoemaker's
Democracy. He says that Shoemaker took
the stump for Democratic principles and
Democratic nominees in 1854, when David
T. Laird and other such Democrats were
plotting in their secret lodges to beat VIM.
b. Richardson" Now, the part that Shoe
maker took i'm Richardson's election was
Just this: He was an active member of a
know nothing lodge at that period and was
n delegate to the Know Nothing Convention
that nominated Mason, who ran against
VIM. b. Richardson, and he gave Mason his
support in the canvas.
David T. Laird will be rs sure to defeat
his contemplate antagonist, as that the sun
rises and sets. The voters of Warrick
county are well aware of, and completely
Disguised with the trickery used in the NOM
nation of Shoemaker, and have a just es-
innate of the man and his antcceicnts.-
He himself feels his own diminutiveness,
for he has declined TO meet his talented an
tagonist on the stump, stating as his reason
I" that he is no stump speaker" H.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27

Bsa" The horrible crime Violating the
postage iaw) committed by Herman mot
Henry Fuegel, proprietor of IN intelligence
office, was done by writing the following
words: "With best regardsto Fred Gerhard,
Esq, from ii. Fuegel." They were written
in a pamphlet, the first Annual Report of the
Evansville Board of Trade, which was di-
rected and sent, with the best intentions for
our city, to the publisher of the best bank
note reporter, Mr.. Fred. Gerhard, in New
York, man of influence and good stand
ing.
This is far better and more true Informal
ton to the public, than the intelligence fur
nished by the Enquirer. Our well-wishing
Postmaster, by publishing few lines con-
corning the postage law as regards the send
ing of pamphlets and newspapers, and, il
possible, in both the German and English
languages, would confer a favor on every
one. Such notices, and MI new laws, stuck
up in the Post Office, would be benefit to
euery one, and not at all out of place. By
that, possible suits at law would be avoided
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27

NW Some days ago, the ST. Louis Re
publican, in discussing the position Of Mr..
Douglas towards the Administration party,
proposed the following questions to that
gentleman, as a basis of reconciliation. 1T
answered in the affirmative the Republican
was willing to forget past differences, and
extend the hand of friendship:
LIST. If elected Senator by the members Of
the Legislature to be chosen next Noyem-
Der, will he thereafter continue to act with
the Democratic party and, I'd. Will he
abide by and support the TO ninee Of the
Democratic party at Charleston, in 1860,
for President and Vice President OF the
United States.
To this the Chicago Times, which is pre-
sumed to speak authoritively, responds as
follows:
Without having any direct authority to
answer the questions of the Republican, we
know that we can safely say that Judge
Douglas, whether elected Senator or not,
will, for all time, act within the Democratic
Organization, and never within any other;
and we can further say, that SO sure rs the
tOHNCutlOll ousili w tHC -NdtiOhoi
Democratic Nominating Convention of 1860,
so sure will Judge Douglas and the Democ-
rdcy of Illinois be found supporting the
| nominees
This is a palpable dodge. Who is to de-
eide whether the Charleston convention will
be the National Democratic nominating con-
vention for ls60-the friends of Douglas or
Buchanans.
Exceptions are already being taken as TO
its orthodoxy. Forney is warning his
| friends to be on the lookout for frauds in the
appointment of delegates to that convention,
and closes a long article on the subject in
the following strong language
1t will be seen that the fragrant example
of disorganization against the principle be-
gins with the Lccomptonites. The Wash
| ington Union leads the movement the AL
bany atlas seconds il, and others will soon
follow their ignoble lead. Those who have
declared that Judge Douglas, Gov. Walker,
Gov. Wise have left the Democratic party,
boldly leave it themselves, by inaugurating
a system which must break up the Demo-
cratic National Convention, and cover the
glorious flag Of Democracy with disgrace.
Friends of Popular Sovereignty Keep
your eyes fixed on these movements, and
prepare for the struggle. 1t will come upon
| Us at an early day.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27

Bas- The New York HTdids Washing
ton correspondent gives the following, in
reference to the visit of Messrs Bright and
Hendricks to this State, by which it will be
seen that the Administration party isgetting
" anxious"
The visit of MeSSrs Bright and Hendricks
to Indiana just now gives rise to some sur
misses that there is n great deal of anxiety
on the part of the administration in that
State, and it is limited that their labors will
hardly be less arduous in strengthening the
weak and confirming the wavering at home
than are their official duties in this city
Of course, the President is anxious to sec
the same favorable RESULT in Indiana and
Illinois that have lately come in so cheering
" from the Southern States; but he is
aware that it is very different sort Of bat
tie ground.
The Douglas detection does not appear to
be working much division in the ranks OF
the Ohio democracy. In Pennsylvania Nj!
Buchanan's friends are working vigorously
to sustain the administration members, and
they report a probable gain Of one in the
State though the reelection of Philips il
considered somewhat doubtful. The rest OF
the city members arc considered safe despite
of Forneys efforts. They hope to gain two
in the rural districts by the help of some
local issues. Judge Blacks visit home for q
few weeks is very opportunc.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27

Es3g" Mr.. Commissioner Hendricks has
left his duties ut Washington, to aid Mr..
Ray in canvassing the Sixth District. The
indianapolis Journal treats of the matter as
follows:
"They must be hard pushed when an Of
fccr of the General Government paid some
thousands of dollars year by the people,
has to desert his duties, (but not las poy, he
draws that yeti, to come a thousand miles
West to make stump speeches for a paltry
candidate. Why don't he stay at home
and attend to his business He is paid,
and paid well--and he is paid by Republic
cans as well as Democrats-and what bust
ness has he using the time that belongs to
his Office stumping for party? 1t is a
shame to him, and would bc disgrace to
the party, if it hadn't got past that"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27
Tn Much indignation is being mantle

e9- Much indignation is being manifest
ed at the perverseneSs of the English cleo
tricians in not laying aside the Whitehouse
instrument and adopting some other kind
that will facilitate the sending of dispatches
to and from Valentia. Mr. Whitehouse,
after all his expense and labor has only sue
cecded in sending eighteen words in nine
teen minutes, or not quite word per min
ute. Hughes, on the contrary, pledges him.
self to send, with his instrument, six words
per minute, each way, making twelve words
per minute, in the aggregate. 1t is vexa-
tious, when the whole country is laboring I'M
der such anxiety to know whether the cable
works without any delay or distractions, to
have a lot of electricians let their national
pride so get the better of their judgments.
After borrowing Mr. Everett to construct
their paying out machinery, susely it would
not be very derogatory to Government pride
to borrow Hieghes' instrument for the trans
mission of messages
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27
Douglas and Lincoln at Ottowa.

An immense crowd Of people assembled
at Ottawa, Illinois, to listen to the great de-
bate between Senator Douglas and the Hon.
Abram Lincoln. The numbers present are
estimated as high as IL, 900. Intense enthu-
siasm was manifested by the friends of the
rival candidates, and, as is usual in such
controversies, both sides claim a complete
triumph.
We have read both of the speeches as re-
ported for the Chicago Tribune, and confess
we feel disappointed. Neither of the gen.
tlemen took high and statesmanlike view
of the questions now agitating the country,
but both resorted to shutting, lodging
style of debate, that would be no credit to
the most ordinary pot-house politicians. In
stead Of manly facing the question noc con-
vulsing the country, the whele time of the
discussion was occupied in endeavering to
prove, on the enc hand, that Lincoln was
an abolitionist and smalgamationist, and on
the ether, that Douglas was slavery propa-
gandiSt, sailing under false colors. Old re-
cords of past actions were psraded with a
great deal of pertinacity, proving, as far as
such records can, that both gentlemen were
great political tricksters, andn very slight
ly tinctured with rascality.
In the political chaos now existing, it is
but an Improbable task to hunt up candi-
dates political antecedents. We care not
what a man has advocated, what is he in
favor of aow ? If We refuse to support a
man because he has heretofore advocated
doctrines at variance with our notion OF
what is right and proper, we will find no
candidate 10 support at all If a man comes
out sauarely, and says he is opposed to, and
will fight against, the despotism and cor
ruptions Of the present Administration, we
give him the hand of fellowship, however
he may think of protective tariffs or free
trade, and however he may have talked and
voted in years gone by. Shall Kansas be
permitted to come into the Union with such
a Constitution as her citizens have adopted
or shall she be forced to remain in Terri
torial condition, as provided for in tn,
Green-English bill? Shall State be re
quired to have double the population, t.
come into thr Union with a free Constitu
ton, to what it would if the Constitution
tolerated slavery? Those are the questions
for our Congressman. To our candidates fol
the Legislature we should ask, ADO yo,
endorse the fraud by which Jesse D. Brigh
and Graham n. Fitch obtained their seats il
the United States Senator" These answer
ed satisfactorily should be sufficient for tn,
present.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27
BE- Mr.. HUGH O'NEAL, who, some day

BaF Mr.. HUGH ONEAJ, who, some days
ago, was announced as an independent can
didate for Congress, N the Sixth District,
has written manly letter to Mr.. PORTER,
the Republican nominee, stating that he will
not be candidate. The letter is so pithy
and pointed that we give, it below. This
conclusion on the part of Mr.. ONeal leaves
"an open field and fair fight between
Messrs. Ray and Porter. How the fight is
progressing, may be judged Of, by the fact
that Macedonian cry.f for help has gone up
to Washington, and Commissioner Hen
bricks has dropped everything, and rushed
to the rescue. The indianapolis Journal
is anxious for Mr. O'Neal to take the stump,
and says:
If Mr.. ONeal could be induced to take the
stump, there is no man in the District who
could do so much in the contest as he. We
should like immensely to see Mr.. Commits
sioner Hendricks fall into his hands once, OF
to see what color the Ray would show after
passing through one of his speeches. We
suspect that blue would be the only color
left.
The following is the letter of declination
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. %, 1858.
A. G. PORTER, ESQ., am not and shall
not be, a candidate for Congress. 1t is not
true that | have, or ever have had, any I'M
friendly feelings towards you, and shall
vote for you. III. O'NEAL.
You may use this note as you see proper
HI. ON.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27

CRops ABROAD. The statements publish
ell in Europe in regard to the prospects of
the harvest are very unreliable. The state
of the grain markets affords more reliable
Indication of the crops. Taking these as
guide--says the Cincinnati Price Current
for the present season we should be led inev-
itably to the conclusion that there are, SO
far, no indications of serious scarcity in any
part of the Old World and we must there
fore say our impression is that the evidence
is in favor of an abundance of food, and
moderate prices.
True the harvest is not all gathered in
Great Britain or on the Continent Vet, and
will not be safe for fully three weeks from
this date, but we speak SO far as the advices
60 that have reached Us
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27

BSs5" \ writer in the itdntc Monthly
thus cnlightens the bellies of the street con-
corning the inalienablc rights of men to look
at their pretty faces: There are are some
very pretty, but unhappily very ill-bred,
women who don't understand the laws of
the road with regard to some faces. Nature
and custom would no doubt agree in con-
ceding to all males the right of at least two
distinct looks at every comely female coun-
tenancc, without any infraction of the rules
of courtesy or the sentiment of respect. The
first look is necessary to define the person of
the individual one meets, so as to avoid her
in passing. Any unusual attraction discov-
cred in first glance is a sufficient apology
for second-not prolonged and imperti-
nent stare, but an approaching homage of
the eyes, such as q stranger may inoffensive-
" yield to a passing image"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27

gs5" \ lawyer in Sioux City, Iowa, re-
Gently attempted to cane Seth Swiggett, the
publisher of the Sioux City Eagle. With
cane and revolver in hand, he advanced
CALAMITY to the charge, but was resisted
with such resolution that he beat precipi-
tate retreat. Swiggett, having got hold of
the cane and pistol, chased him for half a
square, when he took refuge IN a billiard sa-
loon. Seth gave him parting salute, but
did not hit him. Both were held to bail in
the sum of 81 900.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27
The NIAGARA AT THE BROOKLYN Nav,

IHE NIAGARA AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY
YAnp.-The Niagara has been pronounced
to be in good condition, considering the
time that she has been in service. She has
sustained no injury from the strain attend
ing the cable expedition, but is as capable of
dong good execution as before.
There are certain alterations to be made
which will require some time. Her spars
have been found too light and will be chang
ed for heavier ones. Her armament had not
been shipped when she was Commissioned
upon the enterprise of laying the cable; and
this, it is probable, will now be done. Her
crew are 10 be removed to the North Caro-
lima, and those paid off whose terms of ser
vice have expired, while the remainder will
be attached to other vessels. The Sabine is
completed, and to SO to Brazil as flag ship
off Rio Janeiro, and it is presumed that
some of them will be placed on board other.
Capt. Hudson and other officers of the
Niagara will probably be allowed furlough.
Orders from the Navy Department Mt Wash
ington are expected by every mail; pending
which, little can be known with certainty.
~. y. Post.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27
The Ohio Life Insurance and Trust
Company.


One year ago last Monday, tire failure of
this institution was announced, and then
was initiated a crisis which is without n
parallel in the history of modern commerce.
The irectors, first AZ such, and then as as
Signces, have not yet, they say, been able to
discover the extent of the failure, and as far
as the public know, have not yet learned
whether the Top or the bottom fell ort of the
concern. There certainly ought to be a law
to reach such cases, as it is perfectly Outra-
geous to think that the property of thous-
ands can be thus taken from them, without
a way to cena,el the directors or aSSignceS,
or whatever they may be designated, to tell
what has been done with il. The agent of
Bell, Grant 4 Co., of London, England, has
been here the past month. we understand,
with the intention OF entering suit against
the directors, with the view of making them
individually liable for the debts of the inSti-
tuition, and it is thought he will succeed
Cincinnati Price Current.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27

FAST AGE.-The statistics of industry of
the census of 1850, is just about to be is
census, when products of all kinds have al
vanccd so rapidly that the book, when pub
lished, will give no correct idea of the posi-
ton the country now occupies as regards its
industrial products. This is a sad comment
upon the manner in which our Government
does things.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27
Rg- \ new Orleans police officer, named

Eas~ \ new Orleans police officer, named
Leggett, was recently charged with rape, on
oath of a fair-haired German girl of twelve,
named Caroline Fey. The indignant peo-
pie were about lynching the accused, and he
was at once kicked out ofoffice ; but on the
18th inst, when the case came up for trial,
the girl confessed that she had perjurcd her
self i'm the first instance, at her mothers in
stigation, to extort money from Leggett, and
that he was entirely inaecent Judge
Lynch's Court has one hasty killing less &c
answer for
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27

HENRI WILSON on THE FEScE--A few
days ago, Senator Wilson visited the Charles
ton Navy Yard, and after walking about
and viewing the premises, he reclined
against the fence which surrounds the ord
nance park, to rest himself, when lynx-eyed
Waterman came up TO him and told him "to
move along, "for people were not allowed
% De on the fence in that yard. Boston
Courier.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-27

HALF FARE TO CLERGYMES.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company now issue tick
cts to clergymen at half price Annual
tickets are issued to the clergy, which they
present to the conductors when travelling,
who are authorized by the face of the ticket
to pass them upon the payment of one half
the usual fare for such distance as they may
wish TO travel.