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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-03-12
Sensation an BraceviUe, OAio-

Sensation an BraceviVe, OAio.-A
young man tried to poison himself at tho
Boynton House in Braceyille Trum-
bull county last week. He had lost
80 Of his employers money at Gu
chrc and then took three ounces of
laudanum. lie de:;.od to sec young
lady with whom he had kert company
for some time. The physician told
MIN that unless some of the poison
was extracted from his stomach he
would die before the girl could reach
the hotel. The young man therefore
drank some fearfully strong coffee and
vomitcd the poison up. But he still
insisted on dying, and tho object of his
affections arrived he babe her farewell
in the most pathetic manner. He didn t
die, however, and is now perfectly well.
So that which threatened to be shock
ing tragedy turned out to be q Jolly
farce Cleareland Plaiadealer.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-03-12
Tie Reorganization Of the Militia.

The bill for the reorganization of
tho militia, which originated in the
House, was passed yesterday by the
Senate, with n slight amendments
The following is synopsis of the more
important features Of the bill:
Sec. J.. Provides that there shall be
n major general for each division, brig
adler general for earh brigade; colo
mel, lieutenant colonel, and two majors
for each regiment; captain 1st and
ri ieutenants, 4 sergcnts, and 4 COR
porals for each company.
Sec. .. Renders void the existing
commissions of major and brigadicr
generals, and all field officers of cayal.
~ and artillery regiments; but major
and brigadier generals shall continue
in their duties until their successors
arc elected by the legislature. The
existing commissions Of all regimental
and company officers, arc rendered
roid--the vacancies to be filed by a
majority of the acting justices of the
counties in which they are located, un-
till such vacancies are filed in the man
ner prescribed by law.
Sec. 4. Each regiment shall muster
annually in April or May; each COM
pany Of the line in April and October;
and each volunteer corps, in April,
May, June, July and October. The
musters to continue but one day and
the men to be kept on duty not less
than two hours. Officers and men to
be on the ground at II o'clock A. NJ.
in any county, city or town, where the
men number less than three hundred,
they are to be organized into separate
batt0llions.
Sec. 5. Notices Of lnustcrs to be
made through the papers, or by posting
notices in the company districts.
Sec. 6. Commissioned officers TO an.
pear at parade in uniforms, similar to
the [. S. service, except that the but
tons have the Virginia coat Of arms on
them.
Sec. !. Brigadicr general to appoint
brigade inspectors, who shall be quail
lied to instruct in all tactics, and shall
! have the rauk Of lieutenant colonel.
Sec. 8. The regimcntal officers shall
meet annually three days before the
muster, and arc to be fined SIS for fail
ing to attend such meeting. Com.
mlssioncd officers in case Of failure
to attend the trainings Of regimental Of
hcers, incur like fine.
Sec. 8, 10, II. Provide for obtain
ing correct return of the State.
Sec. II. Authorizes the brigade in
spoetors to employ drummer, and
fifer to attend trainings of officers, who
arc to receive 81 each per diem, and
four cents per mile for tho distance
travelled is reaching the spot.
Sec. -. Allows each brigade in
spcctor So der day for every day he
shall attend the training of officers,
and ten cents per mile for the distance
ho travels.
Secs Il and Is. Relate to the re-
views to be held by tho brigadicr gen.
erals annually.
Sec. l6. prcscribcs that there shall
be the troop Of cavalry, one company
Of artillery and not more than two com.
panies Of light infantry or liHemcn t,
each regiment Of the line.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-03-12

Prentice, Of tho Louisville Journal,
says tho New York Herald, abuses US
for supporting the Administration, and
dcnounce5 US y "scoundrol Of the first
water" If we had to return the com.
plimcnt VIC should call him "scoun-
drel Of the first brandy end water"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-03-12

B@5" The Atlantic Submarine Tele.
graph Company are going to have up
hill work with thor enterprise this
year. The shares of it's stock, all paid
up, arc now offered, it is stated, OF so
per cent discount, and no sales are re.
ported even at that. e.. ..
A man named Coombs was commit
ted tojail at Boston last week, chare-
ed with having four wives. On Nom
day the fifth one made her appearance
Brigham Young must look to lis lau.
rcls.
Rev. Seth Howell, a Presbyterian
minister Of Oxford, Ohio, in fit of
deep, protracted melancholy, commit
ted suicide by hanging, in his own
house, on Thursday, the 18th instant.
The Utica Observer says, snow is so
deep in the hills in that country, at
Poland, that the farmers have been
obliged to take snow.shovcls in hand
to break the way for the teams.
The Governor of Pennsylvania has
made q rcquisition on the Governor of
Ohio, for Mr.. Porter, the defaultipg
Treasurer Of the Sunday School I'm.
ion.
The largo police force Of Boston last
year made upwards Of nineteen thous.
and arrests. OF this number there was
"tor violation Of the liquor law one"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-20
wisconsin Banks.

There seems to be, says the Cincinnati
Price -Ctssest, pretty widespread trouble
among the Wisconsin banks, Institutions
called Banks" were being opened, under
the general banking law of that State, at
every inaccessible point which could be Sc
lectcd throughout the State, by spectators
from all parts of the Union, and the difficult
~ of finding the place were many of the
banks were said to be located, had become
SO general that the Chicago money dealers
arrived at the conclusion, last Monday, to
reject the notes of twenty-six of them
The whole number in operation is about
one hundred, so that we may look for
trouble, not only with these Wisconsin
banks, but il is feared the Illinois banks will
also get into bad reputc again. The notes
were not taken on Third street Cincinnati,
on Friday, generally, except at a discount
of to 10 per cent. and some houses refused
them altogether, whilst others took the
notes of a few Of the older ones, located at
convenient points, at the old rate, / J dis
count
In st. Louis many of the leading houses
advertised on Wednesday TO receive all
Wisconsin money in payment for goods
The movement is speculative one by tho
Chicago Bro kers 10 get big shave.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-20
Members OF the Legislature.

We publish communication from DEM
ocrat, who has been soldier in the ranks
of the party for more than a quarter of n
century, urging upon the people, attention
20 the U. S. Senatorial question, in the cleo
ton Of members of the Legislature. This
subject has been too much disregardcd in
the selection eff candidates. Even if Fitch
and Bright should be able to retain their
seats under the fraudulent election of 1857,
upon the Legislature to be elected in octo-
Der, will devolve the duty of choosing a
successor to Fitch, whose term expires in
March, 1861. The candidate referred to by
our correspondent, would be the unanimous
choice of the Pocket and the friends of
Judge Law should now be active in their
endeavors to fill the Legislature with his
friends
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-20
South Carolina Politics.

At a convention of the people in Speaker
Orr's district, for the nomination of candi-
dates for Congress and State officers, at
which several distinguished politicians were
present, plan for giving the election of
President directly to the people was unani-
mously advocated. 1t was said also, if
South Carolina would take part in the
Charleston convention, for the nomination
of President, it was possible that Speaker
Orr might be the nominee. Mr.. keit said
he went to Washington at the beginning of
the last session, resolved to oppose the Ad-
ministration; when he got there he found
Mr.. Buchanan upon the platform of the
South II was then he determined to sus-
tain the President cordially and ungrudg-
ingly.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-20

BENJAMIN ERAxkLINiN HIS GIG.--Itis now
century since Benjamin Franklin, Post
master General of the American colonies by
appointment Of crown, set out in his gig to
make an official inspection of the principal
routes. Ii is about eighty years since he
held the same Office under the authority of
Congress, when small folio (now preserv-
ell in the Department at Washingten) con-
tanning three quires of paper, lasted as his
account book for three years These facts
bring before Us, more forcibly than an elab-
crate description, the vast increase in Post
office facilities within hundred years.
For, if n Postmaster were to undertake to
pass over all the routes at present existing,
it would require six years of incessant
railroad travel at q rate of l35 miles daily !;
while if he were to undertake the Job in a
gig, it would require a lifetime for its per-
Torrance. Instead Of small folio with its
three quires of paper, the Postofice accounts
consume, every two years, 5000 of the larg-
est sized ledgers, keeping not less than 100
clerks constantly employed in recording
transactions with 10000 contractors and
other persons.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-20
Local and Miseellane

RELIGIOUS NOT ere are not
Ehi-r ". r, TstNsrE will Dry, scarcely, TO
evening, and every evvaip. csure a decent burial.
the nal ., lAe s.cnsof the St. Louis Democrat,
gives the returns, official and unofficial, from
nearly all the counties, from which 1t ap-
pears that about IL, 900 votes have, as far
as heard from, been cast against accepting
{ the bribes and only 1000 in favor of it.
The precincts still to be heard from, it is
said, viii give the unanimous vote against
il, with trifing exceptions" When the re-
turns are all in, it is expected, says the
writer. that there will be $4,000 against
the acceptance of the swindle, and only
about 900 for it," Only one citizen in
every fifteen could be induced TO vote to ac-
cspt the bride with an its fiattering advan-
tages.
Let the reader reflect upon the outrageous
tyrany that would have been perpetratcd by
the Executive and such adherents as Niblack,
If -.hey had succeeded in obtaining the
sanction of the House of Representatives
of the Lecompton constitutional there
had been but one or two more members, like
Niblack, who would have bartered their
votes for Executive favors,-a constitution
odious and repugnant to fourteen-ffteenths
of the votes would have been fastened upon
the territory, and its people compelled to
endure for all future time an abhored and
despised institution, fixed upon them by
Federal power. Knowing as we now do,
the actual state Of public feeling, the wrong
that would have been done seems monstrousi
the act would have been an outrageous in
stance Of Federal tyranny; an arbitrary
stretch Of Federal power from which even
the author of the alien and sedition laws
would have shrunk. To carry this measure
which would have Frustrated every princi-
PIE Of popular sovereignty, and sacrificed
the rights of the people of the Territory to
the corrupt purposes and arbitrary will OF
the President, VIM. E. Niblack gave the
vote of the First District of Indiana, and he
is now before the people of this District
asking them to sanction the votes he gave
in support of this infamous attempt at Fed.
eral and Executive usurpation. The ques-
ton before them is, do they approve hi:
conduct! The answer isa spontaneous anC
unanimous I" No"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-20
AN OLD DEMOCRAT.

GEOLOGICAL SrRvEy OF THE CouSrIEs-
The commissioners of Parke county, in this
State, have employed DR.. II. 7. Brown to
make thorough geological survey OF that
county, and he has entered upon the work.
ties to act upon. While the affairs of the
State are conducted on the unwise and Mig
gardly policy which has of late character
lied cur State Legislation, the counties,
where the value of such surveys is appreci-
ated, should have the service performed for
their own citizens. The labor would not be
lost, if the State should afterwards direct a
survey Of its whole territory, but would be
an important aid in the general work.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-20

eaS- The citizens of Davenport settled
their difficulties with the wild cat bankers,
by forcing them to pledge themselves to is
sue no more shin plasters, and to redeem
what was out as fast as they could get the
means. A friend who has been running a
packet from st. Louis to st. Paul during the
season, represents the currency of the coan-
try along the upper. Mississippi to be the most
worthless kind. There is but little of the
money in circulation with which the holder
can buy Eastern exchange for less than 10
or 20 per cent. premium.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-20
For The Journal
NEW ALBANY, Aug. l5, 1858.

F. Y. CARLILE, Esq, Sr:-I have been
somewhat surprised that the anti-Leeomp-
ton, Douglas Democrats, Of your Senatorial
District would let Mr.. Canadian run the race
for State Senator, without his pledge to not
vote for G. n. Fitch for reelection To the
U. s. Senate. The people must be aware
that Mr.. Canadian has vote for Z. s. SEN
ator before his time is out, and that every
effort is being made by the Lecompton
they can to rc-elect Fitch or some other
Bright tool, TO fill his vacancy. If the
Democrats who desire to save the party by
getting rid of Bright and his supple tools do
not begin nor il will be too late after they
have got Senators elected to do their bid
ding. Why not make Mr.. Carnahan pledge
himself on this point-Judge John Law is
the man whose flag should be unfurled for
the L. s. Senate TO succeed Mr. Fitch, now
is the time TO do il, and if Mr. Carnahan
will not pledge himself, put man on the
track who will do it and my word for il, be
will be triumphantly elected ia Poscy and
Vandcrbarg. I do not know but Mr.. Car
nahan may be all right on the goose" but
| do know heretofore he has been consider
ed one of Brigiit's aids in all things neces-
sary for his interests. 1t is no time to put
on mcdcsty or false delicacy The enemy
is upon Us and let as be on our guard.
AN OLD DEMOCRAT.
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RoekroRT, Aug. IL, 1853.

JOURNAL:
SIR To-day has been most bene-
Mr.. .or Democracy Judges Hovey and
name k, candidates for Congress, addressed
ier''' .mence audience Of our citizens at the
= at House, and Judge Hovey came off
with flying cclcrs. Niblack opened, and his
whole speech was a tissue of ingenious equiv
ocations and apologies for his recent Kansas
votes. Technical quibles and pointless an
ectotes, accompanied his hss-indirectly
justifying the whole Kansas fraud, but too
timid to boldly avow II. lie claimed, how
ever, all the homer of an original Leeomp-
tonite, and 70 an inquiry by Hovey as to his
future course in case Kansas came knocking
at the door with free State Constitution,
he emphatically refused to say whether he
would admit her, until he could consult with
a caucus Of Congressional Leromptcnitcs.-
He would be governed by circumstances
Insinuatiug as much as If the'Sou said no,
he would also say His whole action
-, C' - 80. - a..
:" oo' ' ' wv
Ts" aoo,,n,an;s.s themselves ss,, conn
n,.,o,, uhirnad a,, Nth N;h,ock,s ron-
.';,,.,;.n, ,.., IN NV lie. saw
-. ,,~;..a ,,.,,;r ,ra,ra The h,,sh
-. x;e,.,, .,;.,,. cd ,.-J.y J,dce
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nay- Vino Rcv. Mr.. Kalloch haas made (,

Bzy- The Rev Mr.. Kalloch has made his
appearance again in Kansas, and is adver-
tised to deliver a course Of lectures at Leav-
enworth. The fremont Temple, where he
formerly preached, belongs not to the con-
gregatioR to whom be ministered, but to
general association of all the Baptist church.
es, who hold and manage it to promote the
general objects of their sect. The trustees
of these churches did not approve of the re-
call of the Rev. Mr.. kalloch by his own con-
gregation, aud refused 10 allow him the use
of the Temple. This defeat has probavS'
driven him back to Kansas.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-20

CORRUPTION AND PERJCRy.-Tbe Washing
ton Union in denying the charges that a
regular assessment is laid upon every official
in the employ Of the Government for the sup
port of party schemes, openly and boldly
justifes the propriety and policy of the pro-
ceeding, il says:
IL there is person in the public service
who does not voluntarily contribute the
amount, at least, Of two dollars and half a
year OH each thousand dollars of his salary
to support the cause of the Democracy, he
should be dismissed at once, aud his place
filled by one who is patriotic and liberal
enough to double the contribution. We be-
lieve the cause to justify its support, and
those who refuse to aid in the patriotic work
should be the last to complain if they are
deprived of the special favors of those in
power.
Here is the recognized organ Of the Adj
ministratiOn defending the course of pro-
ceeding, that is criminal in the eye of the
law, and which embraces perjury aud subor-
nation. By law every Custom House
officer, is obliged TO take the following oath,
OH the receipt of his salary
], A. b. C.,--in the Office of the COL
lector of the district of New Y ork do hereby
certify on---that have Performed the
services stated in the above account that |
have received the full sum therein charged
to my own use and benefit ; and that have
not paid, deposited or assigned, nor contract
ed to pay, deposit or assign, any part of
such compens alton, 10 the use of any other
person; nor in any way, directly or indirect
ly, paid or given, nor contracted To pay or
give, any reward'or compensation for NV
Office or employment or emolumeuts thereof
So help me God.
Sworn and subscribed before nae,
this-day
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-20

Thus then, right i'm the teeth ofthat sol
emn oath, IL Is authoritatively promulged
that, unless persons in the pablo servicecou-
tribute certain per ccntage OF their salaries
to the support Of the Lecompton party-in
other words, unless they perpetrate deliber-
ate pcrjury-they must put mp with the
prescribed penalty-dismisSal from office
Is not the Presideut-if he saucti ons it
and every party leader, who instigates and
aids in this levy upon the poor, dependen,
Office holders, guilty of subornation, Of
perjury? arm ..-
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-20

BsS~ report was recently extensively
published that viru!ent epidemic, the
pSora, (itch) was prevailing in York, Pa,
aud that the people were fleeing for their
lives. 1t seems that an editor in Columbia
started the report in retaliation on some one
for saying that the cholera was prevailing
in his town. He has been sued by the au-
tioritie5of York for libel.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-20

TnE BLouSrs AT MoBILE-The Mobile
Register of the 10th inst, says:
Col. J. 5. Blount, lady, and daughter, ar
rived Yesterday on the steamer lie Grand,
from Montgomery. The Zouave, we UNDER
stand, has gone to New York to settle in
some way his former marriage, when he
will come 20 Mobile, 10 enter with Miss
Emily n the holy bonds Of matrimonv.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-20
: MISCELLANEOUS.
C.szD-rHs U.N-Ds.sIGNsDI

(.sRD-rRE UsN-DB RS GS-E I'D,
u icr. many years Chief Clerk in the house oil
JOHN HtRLEf ru.,.t.cys w cner- MS services
Commission Merchant. ." the friends and patrons
II thai houze. that il hs retired from llsiness.
With this end in view have formed co-partncr-
ship with Mr.. T.. W, Benton, senior VI the I'D AMI
name and style of BENTON tkIN6, ~ take place
from the lst Of May, prox.
The -sIl.-crirr relics fer SUPPORT uI-,n the friends
have Lid oppvrtmiiiies of cxrrfncing The prompt
nss-s :ad sstilify with Wiki b. stteBdrd 20 their
bn<in.sS Very respectfully,
THOMAS KING.
Corner of Lafayette md New Levec streets.
New On leans Aprii =, 49,. .r~- augs-y
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G.ecEnzTs .;S,D rseRxsEe,s'~

wamxsALE Department, First stre-t, hrst door
from i lin; Retail Department, Main street, mt
deer bsiow the corner.
T. H. Cook bess 70 thank his fricndr In Evans
vile and neghborhocd for their faycrs freely be.
slowed on him since he has besn IN business among
their notice lis son, Mr. III. A. Ccck, whsm be has
taken into partnership from this date, and soicits
for the new ann Of 2. III. Cook Son, acontinuancs
Of the support % literally confsrrcd on himself
q. II. Coox 4 son, having taken the business
premises and purchased the whole stock Of Mr.. ".
w. Foster, feel confident that they viii b enabled
to supply the citizens of Evansville With every art
Gle they may reqnirc in the Grocery and Provision
line. T. III. Cook Son wish especially 90 draw tho
attention 81 persons in the country having prcduco
Of any KIND 20 dispose of ther increased facility
for taking on their stock, and supplying thcrn at
their store, With all articles requjpd in the whole
sale department, At prices thai East insure the
orders for the future. fce2-u
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ET:f.yyTTLLE O.u.HERCI.IL
IL COLLEGE,,
No. ~ North First Street.

EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.
The Sixth Annual Session Of the above Institu-
ton, will commence Monday, August 30th, 1858.
4 course uf lessons I'm this School will embrace
DouIle-Eutry Bookkeeping, in al ia various
branches, Mercantile Calculations, Pcpmanship sc.
The plan adopted in Tracking il entiTciy practical,
no text books being used, hence students rely
on obtaining sufficient practical knowledge Of the
sccnce of this all important branch 1T e5uraton
enable him to take charge 81 ret Of books i'm any
establishment, however complicated. Students
enter AZ any time A course Of lessons can bc CON-
pl.ted in from six to ten weeks. Time, however
not limited.
Weekly Lecture Commercial Law will DO de-
lfyerod by competent legal gentlemen Of the city,
gcnerdlly.
TERNs For a full course, including Diploma,
S35 Gentlemen can, however, enter for the Mer-
camille which l. $50. Iad-s department SIS
For Catalogue, eising iall particulars, address,
JEREMIAH BENIN, Principal
u
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NOTICE To THE PUEBLO.

IL VIII Dc sem that the undersgntd has purcliat-
ed from n. L. Johnson his stock 81 Books and sta
tionery. Deg leave 10 inform the r;fizens OF Ev-
ansville and Fcinity that shall eDdcaver TO merit
a liberal share 81 their patronage. Having already
well selected stock OF articles hand, and fntrnd
ing 30 make numerous additions, win endeasor 10
suit the wants Of the community. My purpose h Co
build up good Book and Stationery establishment
and by industry and fair dealing secure such
the trade. I. WHITAKER
Ausu-t eth ls5s lwdi
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nIssOLUTTO.s' or co.P.lsr.yBR-

II SHIP--Thc partnership heretofore exiting
between Drs. HCTcHISsoS GREEN, H. this day dis
solved by mutual consent. The books Of the FIRM
in the hands Of Dr. Hufchinsen. who alone h.
authorized collect all debts due the frsn-tnfil
further noticc-and settle all claims against the
same. ..-4- T. HUTCHINSON,
August 9Th, 1865. j. n. GREEN.
d&wlm -YoiksRofe and EaQvirer COPY. q, -.
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MAJ E&EC.

On the evening Of the 10TH, ly the Rev. c. z L.
Armstrong, Mr.. BESJAsrs FLOWER, and Miss
MARTHA a. A. BRASpER. both Of this city.