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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-11
INSURANCE COMPANIES:
KNICKE ERBOCKER
Life Insurance Companv.

Uf The OII1 UF NEW 1URk.
ST.ITE.UE.1T OF THE CO.N.DE-
STION OF THIS COMPANY, MARCH Ist, 1857
CAPITAL AND ACCUMULATI0N,.S Sl73,792 UI.
SaptH "
Life Insurance for Premiums, &c......... 1S 0is %
interest received and accrued 33lS4 2l
S256,2G6 10
Disbursements, Including Losses. Sala-
ries, Rent, Taxes, Commission, Medi-
cal Fees, Dividends to Stockholders,
&c, s.. .I34 05
Total Capital and Accumulation S1T3,792 a
ASSETS.
Bonds and Mortgages, Premium Notes,
Bills Receivable, Loans on call, Cash
Accrued Interest and Premiums unpaid, 4,731 II
Furniture 100000
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-11

BD-over CRANES COMMISSION HOUSE, o.
Water street, three doors from Main. Evansville
Ind EVANSVILLE JOURNAL COMPANY.
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SALE GR0CERS, Dealers in Foreign and Do
Inestic liquors. First and Sycamore streets,
Evansville, Ind apiO-ly
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Err. y. ". GREEN; ECLECTIC

I'M
Third street few doors above the Crescent City
}anF, VIII re he is prepared to answer professional
calls at ali hours Of the day OF night.
N.B.-Special attention given to Surgery and
diseases of the Eve augS-d&w-lyr
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-11

IEy 8.f CC0. 100 BOXES C'kOECE
u Brands. Va and Ky. Tobacco. Just reeei---j
and for sale by WHEELER & RIGGS. 3
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GLEN wlLkrN.w. r. orEArIorsr...Ios. clrzssarn.
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EE THING good to eat, step up TO \. d. REY-
NOLDS & Co.'S and get you fine Canvasscd Ham.
or nice piece If Dried Beef lot just received aud
for sale N.o. a lot Of ShiTstuh arg2a
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-11
BUSINESS CARDS.
H ID. REI.VOLDs & 60, DELL
-eke ERS IN
FAMILY GROCERIES,,
AND PROVISIONS GENERALLY,

EVANSVILLE, IND.
Keeps constantly hand and for sale low for
cash, Groceries of every description well assort-
sd stock of Wood and Willow Ware, including fancy
and common Baskets i'll great variety; Tubs Buck
Dr,IUrrrs Vegetables, Eggs, Lard. Cheese
Corn, Bran, shiPStufs- e4.I oyers a-tira uSTIalIy
kept in our line. Country produce bought and sold
gu,r15
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HOTELS.

q WER W'OOV HOUSE, HYLL. r.
~ BYERS, Proprietor. Corner First and Locust
streets Evansville, Ind One square from stcam.
boat landing. my5-ly
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-24

The NEWSPAPER. Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher thus speaks of the newspaper, the
common peoples encyclopedia;
'In no other way can so much, so varied,
so useful information be impaired, and under
circumstances so favorable for educating the
child's mind, as through judicious, WELDON
Quoted newspaper.
To live in a village, was once to be shut up
and contracted But now man may be a
hermit and yet a cosmopolite. He may live
in the forest walking miles to a post office,
having a mail but once week, and yet he
shalt be found as familiar with the living world
as the busiest actor in it. For the newspaper
is spy.gass by which he brings near the
most distant things--a microscope by which
he leisurely examines the most minute objects
An ear-trumpet by which he collects and
brings within his hearing all that is said and
done all over the carth--a museum full of liv-
ing pictures Of real life, drawn not on canvas,
but with printers ink ON paper,
The effect of liberalizing and charging the
mind of the young, Of this weekly commerce
with the world, will be apparent to any one
who will ponder il. Once 4 liberal education
could only be completed by foreign travel.
The sons only of the wealthy could indulge in
this costly benefit. But now the poor mans
sons can learn as much at home as a hundred
years ago gentleman could learn by journey
ing the world over. For while there are some
advantages in going into the world, it is the
poor mans privilege to have the world come
TO him. The newspaper is great collector, a
great tray eler, great lecturer. II is the com.
mon peoples encyclopedia, the lyeeum, the
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-24
K z IT H &c co.'s.
2OS Main Street.
PAPER AND ENVEL

PAPER AND ENVELOPES
stamped with one two, three initials, with variety Of
crests, FREE OF CHARGE. Among
Mercantile .Sundries,
will be found Copying Presses Brushes Books Gilott's
and other Steel Pens Gold and Quill Pens Letter and
Invoice Files; Anold's stephens and Blackwood's
Writing Fluids; Rules Erasing Knives Desk Pads Ink
stands of every style Nucage Letter Scales Sealing
Wax and in short every article that its proper place
in store of this class In the sale of
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-24

ZINE MIDDLINGS-l tons extra quail
a ity. For sale by THOMAS SUTTON, Mechanic
street dl0 al
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-24
ID A RI 0 R o RIEN 7

DOR SALE-The OMNIBUS LINE from
a Millbury to Worcester for sale. For Information
inquire Of the subscribers In Aiillbury.
WM. F. LOWELL, or
s29 diff ELIAS LOWELL.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-24

STUARTS EXTRA SYRUP-Of very
~ choice quality on hand and for sale by
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-24

EOR SALE.-Fifty Cotton LOOMS for
n weaving 10 inch goods, in order for immediate use.
Apply TO II. H. STEVENS, Webster Depot, OF SUM
MIR PRATT, % Front street. Worcester
Webster. May a. 1883 DIFF
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-24

stands unrvaled In the market, rs yet for economy,
comfort, convenience, and beauty.
They warranted by the patentee to save 80 per cent
Of the cost Of either wood coal over any other Stove
IL also has the advantage every other stove OF
warming the lower part Of the room as well as the upper
part thus preventing what so detrimental TO the health,
cold feet
The only place at which the above stove Is manufac
tured In Worcester the subscribers, who also sells
the same. They can also be bought Of WILLIAMS
PAGE a Water street, Boston. ,. w. JORDAN
Mo du Ibsouthbudge street.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-24
u AY STATE BOOK STORE,
II OPPOSITE THE BAY STATE HOUSE.

ELEGANTLY ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
including ornamental and richly embellished editions
Books Of Plates, standard editions of the authors
Poets Historians, ETC. superby bound in Morocco Half
Calf Calf Antique, etc, Also large stock OF Childrens
Books from the cheapest Toy Books most elegant
ly illustrated English Picture Books.
Bibles and PRAYER Books of every variety English and
American, forming assortment uncqualled in its at
traction for the Holiday season.
Among the illustrated Books may he found
Women Of Beauty and Hcroism from Semirami's Tu-
genie.
Gallery of Famous English and American Poets.
Republican Court or American Society in the days of
Washington.
WOrdsWOrths Poems.
Poets Of the Nineteenth Century.
Poes POetical Works.
World-noted Women
Poetry of the Year.
Poetry of the Fields.
And many Others which constantly receiving with
the standard publications Of the day published
Every variety OF Blank Books and Stationery for Mer
camille and Private use
supply of SCHOOL BOOKS used in theDay and Even
Ing Public Schools constantly hand.
10 the Country Trade, \. B.-SCHOOL BOOKS fur
nished to the trade at the lowest wholesale prices
Harper and Atlantic received monthly, as soon as pub
lished ~ f
Almanacs and Diaries of every variety wholesale and
retail. w
FOR sale by EDWARD MELLEN, JR.,
uII l22 Main street.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-24

GROUND SPICES, PURE-At the
~ Coffee and Spice Mills, corner Of Union and Elk
change street. Prices moderate
Il Ilnn..nI
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-24

MISUNDERSTANDING by the Week or
~ Day, at No. u Thomas Street. Worcester, Mass
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-24
NIathematical Tnstru1nents.

Mathenat1caI Instruments,
1t is impossible to have competition as our prices are
IS per cent. i0,cer than any ever sold in this city
1t will be the aim of the propretors make their store
the resort for all who wish for nothing but the finest an
most select qualities of Stationery.
dc diff JOHN KEITH & co
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-24
lTICE No SKATERS-Thn =.

NOTICE TO SKATERS.-The sub
scribers having the right of cutting Salisbury
FOud earnestly request those visiting it for skating or
other purposes to refrain from casting sticks stones or
other substances upon the ice, and from building fires or
driving horses thereon If these practices not dscon
tnued, shall be under necessity. which should
much regret Of excluding visitors from the pond We
shall be very happy to scrape the from the ice and
keep il clear for the benefit Of all such will abuse
the privilege. WALKER & SWEETSER.
dl3 DIFF
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-24

N OI1CE-ln accordance with an Ordi-
nance, passed by the City Council all persons in
Ward and within the mile circle who wish to have
their swirl taken by the person authorized to do the same
can have it done by notifying the subscriber
J. LOWELL, Jr
Worcester, Dec g. 1855. diff d.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-01-23
From Kansas.

Returns received at St. Louis TO the 21s.
inst, Of the Kansas election on the 4th inst.
under the Lecompton Constitution show
that the free state party have elected Is
Ser ators to the pro-slavery men six, and 80
representatives to the pro-slavery men Is.
The freestate men had also elected the state
officers by an average majority of AS,
The majority pelled against the Lecompton
Constitution on the 4th was 1926. The
official returns of the vote on the Lecomp-
ton Constitution Dec. 21st., show the vote
at that time to have been 5,574 in favor or
that instrument, with slavery,-ineiqang
the alleged fraudulent votes at soxiord,
Shawnee, and kickapoc.
The two legislatures are still in session at
Lawrence, but we hear little Of their pro-
ceedincs. The regular legislature has APP
pointed commissioners to examine into cleo
ton frauds, and will provide for another
Constitutional Convention. The Topeka
Legislature will enact code Of laws to be
used in case of emergescy, but not TO con-
fict with Territorial authority.
Gen. Calhoun had just finished counting
the vote Of the election on the 21s. as well
as of the 4th inst. on the Lccompton Consti-
tuition. and was about to despatch Il messen-
ger to Washington with that instrument and
the resuI; Of the votes upon it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-01-23

SUICIDE among the great men Of Texas
seems to be an epidemic. 1t is not great
while ago that the death of Senator Rusk, by
his own hands, was announced, and now
the telegraph informs us that DIR. Arson
Jones, the last President OF Texas, commit
ted suicide at Houston on the Sth inst, by
shooting himself DIR. Jones has been pro-
minently connected with public affairs in
Texas for many years. lie vas native of
Louisiana, but emigrated to Texas in 1888,
and at once took par in the struggles of the
Republic for independence. He joined the
army, raised a company of volunteers, was
at the battle Of San Jacinto, received the
appointment Of Judge Advocate General,
and held various military positions during
the years 1856 and 81. In 1887, he was
elected to the second Congress OF Texas,
from Brazoria couaty. In the following
year he was appointed Minister Of Texas to
the United States; was recalled in 1889, and
elected State Senator in place OF Hon. VIM.
ii. Wharton, deceased. In 1910, he was
chosen President Of the Senate, and in the
absence Of General Lamar, became ex-oiiieio
Vice President Of the Republic. In 1911,
he was elected Secretary of State, an office
which he filed with marked abil ty FIR three
years. lie was the last President Of the
Republic, having been elected to that sta
ton in the year 1914.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-01-23
Council Proceedings.

Jln ~, lS5S.
Regular meeting. Present Aid. Bristol Lea
yvens, Armour, Slattery, Richardson, Hoban, CAL
kins, and Putnam.
On motion of Richardson, minutes of meeting of
18th January were amended TO read, $40 to
be paid Slattery for work Superior and Paul ST.
sewer, not included in contract, when he would re-
ceipt payment in full for said work"
Bill of j. +. Nash, circuit clerk. 5000, costs in
case OF The City Schneider was ordered paid.
\ communication from w. q. Park was present
ed. asking compensation for injuries received by
his wife BY means OF unsafe streets.
On motion OF Gray, the matter was referred 10 4
special committee of three TO report
practicable. Chair appointed Gray, Armour, and
Putnam said committee
Leavens, of finance committee reported the mar
shal's report correct and il was received.
The committee on the matter of H. Hodges, for
damages, reported progress, and further time
granted.
Bills of John Brady, $40, and James Graham,
s5.36, ordered paid.
On motion Of GRAY, the street supervisor was di-
rected TO put plank in the sidewalk east of the
Fox River bridge.
On motion of Gray, street crossing order
ed across Main -. from east side of Orleans st
On motion Of Armour, street supervisor ordered
TO put crossing in Jefferson ST. on east side
Of Clinton 81.
On motion of Calkin, the following ordinance
pissed:
An ordinance TO repeal q certain ordinance"
(See ordinance IN another column
On motion of Richardson, 500 paid to Doran
Maher, for city maps, and Mayor pro te1l. TO dis
pose of such maps Is he sees proper, first giving
one 10 the Mayor and each alderman.
On motion OF Leavens, the condition Of side
walks on Court ST referred 10 street and alley
mIttce.
Adjourned. J. AVERY, CITY Clerk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-01-23
Itah News.

the st. Louis Republican, Of Tuesday,
gives the substance of letter received in
that city from the Agent Of the L. s. Ex-
press Company AZ Jefferson city, stating that
Mr. i. AchEer, an Indian trader, had arrv-
cd in that city from Fort Laramie He left
that fort on the Sd lust. On his way, on
the 23d December, he met between six hun
dred and seven hundred Cheyenne and Ca
manche Indians, returning from Great Salt
Lake City to their villages, on the Black
Walnut Hills, about eighty miles cas-, of
Fort Laramie, accompanied by about TWEEN
tw Of the Mormon leaders. He understood
that it was the intention of these Indians,
Of course under the influence Of the Nor
mons. to remain in camp unit. the Spring,
and then to employ themselves in harassing
and cutting eff the trains OF provisions, &c,
intended for the relief Of Col Johnston
The Indians had been persuaded to believe
that there were eighty Thousand men among
the Mormons, capable of bearing arms, and
well equipped, and they describe them As
having numerous Notifications. They also
speak Of q large number of Indian allies;
and declare that the Mormons have no idea
Of running away.
Mr.. Achner reports that he saw white
girl, about nine years Of age, in the camp Of
the Cheyennes. She was dressed as an Indi-
an. She represented to him that her par
ents from Green county, Illinois, and that
she was stolen from them by the Indians
when the train Of emigrants was Crossing
the plains-but that she did not know whe-
Their her parents were living or dead. Mr.
Achner was unable to rescue her by force,
or to purchase her, her captor being absent
on hunt; but he was quite confident of be-
ing able to do SO on his next expedition
among the Indians.
The gentleman IS represented IS having
been trader for many years among the In
dams, and his statements are entitled to
credit.
By another paper we learn that
Ben Simons, Delaware Indian, lately
from Salt Lake City, reports that the male
population is almost all under arms, and is
drawn out upon the road, between Euisra
ton Canon and yellow Creek. Bishop. or
rather Col. West informed him that the
force posted in and about Echo Canon is
5000 strong His own observations have
satisfied him tha, this is not an under-est:-
mate. On the northern side of the Canon
the bluffs are almost perpendicular and sew
eral hundred feet in height; but on tue SOU
thern side they are lower, aud the Mormons
have thrown mp earthworks along the sum
nit line. They have also dug bitches thro'
the Canon and have also arranged az old
beaver-dam on the Weber River that they
can divert the course OF the stream l. to
these bitches and submerge the road for
miles. At the eastern end Of the Canon
they have also built Qualifications Of earth,
stone and wood.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-01-23

Thursday, Jan. 15.-The Senate was not

thursday, Jan. 16.-The Senate was not
/ in session to-day.
| The House spent the day in highly in
teresting discussion on the subject Of cor
ruption. First, the Fort Smelling sale was
overhauled, but nothing adopted on the
subject Then turn was taken at the case
of Judge Watrous, of Texas, and this too
passed over; when finally the $4,000 bu-
| siness of the MiGdlesex Mil of Lawrence,
Stone & Co., Of Boston, was pretty thorough
! ly overhauled, on a motion to appoint COM
mittee of investigation with power to send
for persons and papers. The committee was
ordered, and the House adjourned over to
Monday.
lNonday jan 1S.-In the Senate the day
was taken up by Mr.. Hale in a speech
against the Lecompton constitution. He
agreed with Mr.. Douglas in opposing that
instrument, but ~ for the reason that it
contravened the Nebraska bill, but because,
as he argued, it agreed with the object and
aim of that bill.
In the House, large munger Of bills was
introduced; among them homestead bill !;
bill for a telegraph to the Pacific; French
Spoiation bill; an international copyright
bill bill to amend the neutrality laws, &c
Mr.. Campbell also presented joint resolu-
ton proposing the purchase of Canada,
Nova Scotia, &C., by treaty with England;
and Mr.. Giddings another against the bred
Scott decision. The matters, with the usual
hours speech on each, used up the day.
Jan. l9.-In the Senate, after the intro
duction of few bills, Mr. Houston ancoun-
ced the death of Senator Rush, of Texas,
after which the Senate adjourned.
In the House the same announcement was
made, and no other business done.
Jan. 20.--In the Senate Mr.. Hale resumed
his remarks, commenced on Monday, in OPP
position to the Lecompton constitution. Mr..
Harlan. of Iowa. has the floor next
In the House, a bill, introduced on Mon
day, TO divide the clerks and messengers of
the departments at Washington among the
States md Territories pro rata, was referred
to select committee of seven The discus
sion OF the Presidents message in committee
OF the whole was then resumed and con-
t:nued to late hour, when the resolutions
referring the document to the appropriate
committee were adopted, and the House
adjourned.
i'm. 2l.-In the Senate, the homestead
bill, upon which committee has reported
fayorably, was made the special order for
the irst Monday in February. The Senate
then took up the resolution proposing
medal TO Com. Paulding for arresSting Gen.
Walker, upon which a warm debate arose,
lasting until the adjournment without com
ing to vot-. The Senate adjourned over
to Monday.
In the Honsc the day was spen, in hear
ing the reports Of various standing commit
tees, none Of very particular importance
The House adjourned at an early hour.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-01-23
OH Settler "Reminiscences.

The following article, which appeared in
the Mendoza Press several weeks ago, touch
es the surface Of 4 rich mine, from which a
little patient delving might bring up much
that would be interesting and valuable
The article, however, is so full of errors as
TO have been deemed worthy Of notice 10y
one of the Old settlers of Ot;av j, who had
the kindness 10 prepare for Us the article
on the subject which appears in another
column, and which, besides correcting the
errors into which the Press informant has
fallen. adds many other "reminiscences of
the early times in this region, which we
have TO doubt will DC pcFuscd with deep in
terest. We insert the article Of the Pres
here, TO enable the reader to understand the
illusions OF our friend Nv. D."
The first white settlers came 70 this coun-
" IN 1872. La Sale county was orgaHizl d
in 1890. The population was about three
hundred. Ottawa was laid out As the cogn-
ty town in 1850. The first white IMAM who
settled in the county was man named Co.
vile, who lived the lie Of a hermit He
left about tie time the Indians did, auj his
dthNi h4HtNs , - t''hh'H' ~. III Ai'Ht " ia'bN
family who settled in ;he county was that
Of Lewis Bailey, vino located what is now
known a. Bailey Point, two or three miles
from Tonica. BriIey still lives over on
Spoon River. Lewis Baiicy's son was the
first white child born in the county-and
his mother gave him birth at Peoria, So
our quaint friend Kelsey says-and he is
good authority. The second family that
came in was that of David Walker, who
was a trader at Ottawa, and who died there.
He was the father of the first sheriff OF the
county. Simon CrOZier came in with the
third family. BE was from Pennsylvania
trader by pursuit-but built the first mills
in the county, on Cedar Fork, short dis
lance from Peru. Major Campbell came in
with the fourth family. He was Illinois
Land Commissioner. John Green came in
in 1929, and built mills at Dayton on the
falls OF Fox River. He is now living in the
county. In an early day this. was embraced
in the county Of Faycttc, of which Wanda
LA was the county town. Earlier still it
was within the scope of territory claimed
by Randolph county, State Of Virginia. and
kaskaskia was the county town. People
were compelled 10 go farther in those days
10 get justice or Observation-Disclosures it hap
pened TO be. than they do now in their jour
neyiugs to Ottawa. Over pleasant pipe Of
tobacco, with our frieed Kelsey, the other
day, we gathered these items, and herewith
dish them up for the readers of the Press