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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23
The last section is as follows:
New Pacific Railroad Bill.

Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, intro
treduced into the Senate on Monday, bill
for the construction of Railroad from the
Missouri river to San Francisco
1t provides that the President and Senate
shall appoint five Civil Engineers practical
ly experienced in the laying out and con-
struction of railroads, who, within two
years, shall locate the route of railroad
from the Missouri river to San Francisco,
through the region between the saith and
AID parallels.
If the President approves of their decis-
ion, the railroad, as located by them, shall
be built by the government under the d.
rection of Board to consist of the Secreta-
ries of War and Interior, the Postmaster
General, and Attorney General, who shall
contract with the lowest bidders for its con-
struction in sections of not more than TWEEN
ty-five miles in length. Money to build the
road shall be raised by loan, as needed, in
sums of not more than ten millions of dol
lars annually. From the passage OF the act
till the location of the road, ali public lands
between the aforesaid parallels shall be
withheld from sale, but shall be open to
presumption by actual settlers. After the
road is located the proceeds of the sale OF
land for one hundred miles on each side
shall constitute fund for the construction
of the road, and the payment of the debts
incurred for it. Mr.. Wilson proposes this
on the ground that the Pacific Railroad is q
public necessity, and that there is no hope
that private capital will invest in it; ii
done at all it must be done by Government
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23
ssA The bill for the organization of the

FSa. The bill for the organization of the
new Sinking Fund Commissioners seems to
have disorganized the party relations of the
members of the Legislature Smith of
Perry, IA Lecomptonite) is allied with
Brashaw and Willstt, (Rep.) and Blythe,
Amer in support of the bill, and Colgrove
and Murray, (eading Rep.) together with
the majority of the Democrats, arrayed
against it. The pro and contra has already
become source of disintegration in both
parties. Smith is beset by his fellow DEM
ocrats on account of his favorable DISPOSE
ton towards the bill, and Colgrove declared
yesterday afternoon, that an attempt had
been made to read him out of the Republi-
can ranks, for his opposition, and that
henceforth he would stand solitary and
alone.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23

J.J. Bingham, ian appointee of the Gov
ernor) the present Lecompton State Print
er, has drawn $26,sl2 SO since January,
1857. Were this all, we should not be so
disposed to grumble But it is not.
In 1853, William c. Larrabee was Super
intendent of Public Instruction-an Office
he is now in possession Of That year the
Legislature passed law amendatory to the
School Law, which contains the following
section:
Section u. 1t shall be the duty of the
State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
to supply each common school in the State
with copy of the Revised Statutes of 1852,
the Legislative documentary Journals for the
sessions of 1851 and 1852, and the Reports Of
the State Board of Education and of Agricul-
ture for the year 1852. He shall hereafter
forward to each common school library, the
documentary Journals and Acts of each
session of the Legislature, and also the an
nual Reports of the State Board of Educa-
ton and the State Board of Agriculture.
The said VIM. C. Larrabee being young
in office, and a little inexperienced as to
what was required of him, held the act to
be unconstitutional--the title not including
the subject matter of the bill. At this time
the documents were plenty and could have
been forwarded in compliance with the
statute, at little extra expense to the State;
but Larrabee went out of Office, refusing to
forward them as required. His successor,
Mills, came into Office, and let the thing go
by, and now Larabbee comes in again. In
the meantime, the odious Lecompton ques-
ton comes up, and the party organ OF which
J.J. Bingham is proprietor, so shaken as
to need little extraneous support. Friends
are appealed to, and Larrabee obeys the
call. All of a sudden he concludes to
circulate the very documents which he re-
used to circulate in 1853. The librarian
is called on for the books, and the books
have have gone been distributed no one
knows where Larrabee then studies
over the act again, and finally, has, in
1853 under it, ordered to be reprinted land
the work is now going on), all such docu-
ments as were out of print, to wit the
Documentary Journals of 1852, and the re-
ports of 1.-The State Board of Agriculture
of the same year. The documents contain
some thousands of pagesand will cost sl5,'
600 or $40, 0Ooto the State. The question is
will the Auditor sign the warrant for the
payments 2 OF course he will; that was al
understood before the printing of the jot
was begun. But there is another question
Will the people of the State forever submit
to these exactions
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23
Change OF Judicial sytems.

We are indebted to our Representative,
Ben, Stinson, Esq, for a copy of two bills to
provide for new organization of the State
Courts and for the election of Judges. 1t
proposes to abolish the Courts of Common
Pleas-to increase the number of Circuit
Judges and Districts to thirty, making each
circuit to consist of about three counties,
in each of which three terms shall be held
annually. The Judges are to be elected in
October, 1860, and to hold their offices for
the term of six years, and to receive asalary
clerks of the Circuit CoHrts are to have pro-
bate jurisdiction, and to be authorized to is
sue letters of administration, guardianship,
and to perform all matters and things relat-
ing to the settlement of decedent estates,
and the personal estates of minors, except
those relating to the titles and conveyance
of real estates-jurisdictio over which is
given to the Circuit Court. They are to
keep complete records of their proceedings
in probate business, which are to be exam
ined and approved by the Circuit Judges
The clerk is to be compensated for services
in probate business by fees to be paid out of
the estates settled. His books, records and
stationary are to be furnished by the county /;
the law to take effect after November, 1860.
The change appears to meet with general
ar,,rohation ond &c IikaIy 70 no odonfad No
action is likely to be taken upon the bills
till the regular session, which will give time
for an expression of public opinion. The
increase of the salaries Of the Judges to
$1,000, with the diminished circuits-in
which the Judge will hold but nine courts
in the yeer-will be sufficient to induce
lawyers of respectable qualifications and
character to take seats upon the bench.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23

BB@Douglas declension as candidate
for the Presidency is denied by the st. Louis
Republican, which is excellent authority in
all that relates to the views of Mr.. Douglas.
1t says the New York Tribunss report that
Judge Douglas had prepared letter declar-
ing his intention not to be candidate in
1860, is false and foolish. Judge Douglas,
in all probability, has never thought of writ
ing such a letter-no contingency has arisen
to demand it-and he would hardly volun-
teer a declaration of this kind until some
/ pretext was offered for it.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23

U. S. SENAToRs.-A correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial from Indianapolis,
says Republican caucus was held on Mon
day evening, in which it was resolved to
rush the Senatorial Bill through over the
Governors veto, and proceed at once to the
election of U. S. Senators, and to try to elect
Henry s. Lane and Judge McCarty to the
us. Senate-the former for the longer, the
latter for the shorter term. Both candi-
dates had arrived in town, and were doing
their best to brighten their prospects, Judge
McCarty seems to have the anti-Lecompton
members under his special care. He can
! always be seen arm in arm with one OF
them Several of the opposition members
being absent, caused some delay in executing
the latter part of the programme.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23

nn-The Hon. Albert Pike, formerly of
Arkansas, and late of New Orleans, died at
Washington on Monday. Hewas for many
years one of the brightest ornaments of the
South Western bar. Being Wing and an
American in politics he never lscane con-
spicuous in public life, but exercised wide
influence with the opposition party. He
was fine poet, a finished gentleman and
most entertaining companion. Some of his
productions are unequalled in originality
and vigor.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23
Arrangements I'm New York.

Haa- Old Master Brown brought his ferule
down-his face was anger and red; Now
Anthony Clair, go rest you there, along
with the girls, he said. Then Anthony Clair,
with mortified air and his chin down on his
breast, crept slowly away, and sat all day,
by the Girl that loved him best.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23

RsS~ The Vincennes Sun says the whole
number of hogs packed here this season
will not exceed 5000 or 5000 head. We
We continue to quote at s. O50S6 90.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23
DlED

On Tuesday night, at 10 minutes after l O'Clock, of
Congestion Of the Brain, HENRY, infant of P. c.
and E. O'Riley, aged years, 3 months and II days
Funeral will take place this day at two O'Clock,
where all the friends of the family respectfully
invited
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23

T#tHE PROPRIETORS OF THE CITY FOUN-
II dry beg leave to inform their friends and the
public in general, that they prepared to do all
kinds of
MACHINE AND FINISHING WORK.
and everything appertaining to the Foundry bust
ness. They are manufacturing STEAM ENGINES AND
BOILERS Of any size and power required. Saw Mill
Machinery and Mill Gearing Of any size; Distii-
lery and Mining Machinery, Tobacco Screws, Gum
ming Machines, Thrashing Machines Malt Mills
Horsepowers, Corn shelters, Machinery of all kinds
made and repaired. Iron and Brass Castings of
every description, Iron Housefronts Cellar Crates
DC. Cooking and Heating Stoves of the latest i'm
proved patterns; Hollow Ware, Dog Irons &c
BREWERS, DISTILLERS, RECTIFIERS, &c.
Supplied with every description of Copper and
Sheet Iron Work, Brewing Kettles, Refrigerators
Attemporators, Sparges, Stillheads and Worms on
an improved principle, Columns for Alcohol Stills
Yeast Jugs, Cans, Syphons, &c; Gopher Lead and
Iron Pipe; Copper, Brass and Iron Pumps of every
variety for beer, spirits, oil, de- Brass Cocks and
Valves, Steam Whistles, DC.
Workmen sent to all parts to fit up work and do
repairs on Steam Boilers, Copper aud Sheet Iron
Work, DC.
OLD METALS BOUGHT.
They are dealing in and selling Aliens Improved
Steam Gauge, Wrought Iron welded Pipes and Tu-
bling, Hiram Hopkins Improved Smut Machine,
Stephen Hughes Flour Separators, German Bolt
ing Cloth, Gum Elastic Betting, Packing Hose dc
OF the best kind; Tinplate, Sheet Iron, Block Tin,
Pig Iron, Babit Metal, Spelter Fire Brick
They have every facility of the best Machinery
and workmen, and will give all work entrusted to
them, their individual attention, filling orders
promptly, warranting their work. and arc satisfied
with reasonable prices.
keS Office aud Sale Rooms No. 60 Main street:
Foundry, Boiler Yard and Machine Shop on Pine
street, betuean First md Second streot-,-
Vile, Indiana. deer
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23
Legislative Proceedings.
Mr.. Turner offered the following, whic
was adopted:

Mr. Turner offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Canals
and Internal Improvements be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of reducing the
salary of the Trustee of the Wabash and
Erie Canal, and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Steeles bill to continue the present
board of Sinking Fund Commissioners from
the lst of January, 1859, to the 1st of April,
anduntil their successors are elected and quail
fled, passed the Senate by vote of 81 to O..
The bill raising the salaries of Judicial
officers and Prosecutiny Attorneys coming
up, was discussed and finally laid on the
table.
The bill to prevent the circulation of un-
authorized money coming up, several amend
ments were offered, when bill and amend
ments were referred to select committee.
Mr. Conner submitted a report from a
select committee to whom was referred Mr..
Wagners bill authorizing the Governor,
Treasurer, and Auditor of State to borrow
from the Board of Sinking Fund Commits
sioners, money to pay wholly or in part the
interest due on the State debt in January,
1859, and recommended its passage. The
bill was passed by a vote CT yeas sc, nays 2.
In the House Mr.. Hunter moved to recon-
slider the vote of Saturday, by which the
Fund Commissioners bill was recommitted
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The whole time of the house was occu-
pied in the discussion of this bill, and with
out coming to any vote the House adjourn
ed.
THE SENATORIAL BILL.-The first section
of the Bill providing for the election OF
U. S. Senators, enacts that the election OF
US. Senators may be held at any time dur
ing any session of the Legislature, when
ever vacancy in that office existsor occurs
or at any session next preceding the time
when, according to law, such vacancy will
occur, and the place of holding such cleo
ton shall be the same as now, or may here.
after be prescribed by law for the settings o
the two Houses of the General Assembly.
The second declares that that said cleo
ton shall be by piua Uoce vote OF the Senate
and House of Representatives, separately
had, and a majority of the whole numbel
of the members of the Senate of the House
of Representatives, concurring in the same
choice, shall be necessary to an election.
The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk o
the House shall keep a complete record o
the proceedings and make transcript o
the same for the Secretary of State, wht
shall file it in his Office, and forward
copy thereof under the seal of the State t,
the persons elected.
The last section is as follows:
Inasmuch as this State is now wholly un
represented in the Senate of the Unite'
States, no person having been elected there
to by the Legislature of the State since tn
session of the General Assembly, in tn
yeay 1853, and it is necessary that an cleo
ton to ill the vacancies i'll said Office oc
casioned thereby, an emergency exists 70
the immediate taking effect OF this Act. |
is therefore, hereby declared to be in ful
force from and after its passage.
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At Crawford
alabama
Dec 5 1858

Gentlemen Surs Expeck to Do all the
huntin inside of my premises that l waunt
dun and hereby warn all pursuns enterin
or goin inside of my plantashun huntin-
take head A BIZ
you sea the syne stuck up at all my
Gaps and gittin over phases. A B II
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23

~ BERTS, Brazil Nuts, English Wanuts, Figs,
Dates Rtsins, Currants, Rock Candy Oysters,
HOLSTERS, Sardines, Alum, EPSON Salts, Sulphur,
Roll Birthstone, Cepperas, Madder, Ext. LogwOod,
Indigo, CreamATartar, Soda, Bedcords, Backing,
Batting, Gloves, Cement Cigars of all kinds, Nut
megs, Ginger of ali kinds, Glass Jars, Tumblers,
Lanterns and Flasks, Lemon Syrup, Mustard,
Matches, Pepper Sauce, Spanish Moss, Stone Pipes,
Powder, Safety Fuse, Tobacco of all kinds, Fancy
Soaps, Starch, Vinegar, Cordage Letter, Note, Cap
and Writing Paper, Teas, Flour, CamphOr Envel-
opes, Saltpetre British LustTe, etc, etc.
supply Of the above kept constantly OH hand,
and for sale low, by S. Z. GILBERT & CO.,
dec22 Sycamore street, near Water.
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How the Money Goes.

The corruption manifested in the manage
ment of our State Finances is almost beyond
endurance Population is practiced in al
most every department. The treasure of
the State, instead of being used for the bene-
fit Of the people, and in promoting their hap
piness and prosperity, is used by few po-
litical cormorants who are continually
gorging, and yet never get enough. The
State Printer is one of these. Commencing
with 1856, that department has drawn the
fnlIowiuu
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23
.sszss Tw'O ExCUR sTO.N

Sa -uzsss TWO EXCUR STOW
a~41tsSu ~ = TRIPS Tho mail packet SILL
sszs-ssNzsgss5z=e=V STAR will give two Excur-
sion Trips from Evansville 10 Paducah and back,
leaving Evansville on her first trip MONDAY,
December 9th, 1853 and arrive on her second trip
on Friday morning, the 30th The Silver Star will
take eXcursionists during the above banned trips
from Evansville to Paducah and all way points AT
HALF FARE The Crescent City Brass Band will
be on board to supply the excursiOnists with their
It mu'ic GUS FOWLER,
dec22-lw Captain.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23

EAE.N'TKSTRF M. R.4xRD,
-R%D., respectfully informs the citizens -
of Evansville and vicinity that he has S5<@S
located here permanently for the pur- QLrfYfY
pose of practicing Dentistry in all its branches.
Rs Plate work from a single tooth to full sett at
Eastern prices. Teeth filled in superior manner
ALL WORK WARRANTED.
Office No. 45 Main street, under City Gallery.
dec23
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zs.GRT.N:ERsHIP .N'OTICE-LoUI

NE.ERT.N.ERSHIP .N'OTICE.-LOUIS
-E and GEORGE BITTR0LFF having purchased
the interest of j. L. Bitr3lf, Sr., in the firm of Bit
rolf d Son, have entered into partnership under
the style of BITTROLFF BROTHERS,, and will
continue the Watch and Jewelry business at the
old stand, No. 4S Main street, between First and
Second.
Having combined the stocks of both Houses into
one, we have now on hand the finest, largest and
best selected stock of Gold and Silver Watches Jew
elry, Silver Ware, Clocks, Spectacles, &c,
in this city, and which are selling off at prices
very little above the cost Those who wish to buy
fine Jewelry at very low figures, invited to call
at No. As Main street
dec22-1m BITTROLFF BROTHERS.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23

CANAL BANK, EVANSVILLE,
Dec. %. 1858.
This Bank will bs closed on SATURDAY, the
25th inst, and the LIST of January. Persons having
paper due or business TO transact on those DAYS will
please attend to it on the 24th 81 respectively
dec22-3t WILLIAM L. PAGE. Cashier
ATfMREsT.n.RS .4.N.D VIEW. FEAR
y PRESENTS, consisting of the following Books
Gallery of Famous Poets,
Women of Beauty and Heroism,
Lays from the Land of Luther,
American Scenery, Book of Beauty,
Leaflets of Memory, Gem of the Season,
The Atlantic Souvenir, The Oriental Annual,
The Sacred Allegories, Josephine Gallery,
Bow in the Cloud, Rhymes and Roundeays
Bryants Poems, Poe's Poetical Works
Tom Moore's Works, The Prince.
Also, fine assortment of Bibles, Prayer Books,
Psalms and Hymns, and many others too numer-
TO mention, together with fine selection of
Writing Desks, Work Boxes, CRbas, &c.
Eos sale cheap at j. HEALEY'S,
dec22 Cor. First and Main sts Evansville Ia
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KRATZ & HEILMAN.

CITY FOUNDRY!
MANUFACTURERS AND BUILDERS OF STEAM
ENGINES AND BOILERS
Saw and Grist Mill Machinery, Tobacco Screws,
Cumming Machines, Chinese Sugar Cane Mills
Thrasing Machines, &c.
EVANSVILLE, IND.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23

k present books ever in the market.
Women of beauty from Semtramis' to Eugenia
Strafterd's Gallery. Favorite English ballads
properly illustrated, and hundred other valuable
works beautifully illustrated aud embossed.
Call and see them before buying elsewhere 1t
costs nothing TO look.
dec22 DoBELL & CONYNGTON
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23

z% SHIP.-fhe firm of Bittrolh & Son dis
solved the 11th of December 1858, by the retire.
mcnt of J. L. DITTROLFF, SR. All accounts due the
old firm must be paid Immediately to BITTROLFF
BROS, successors. J. l.. BITTROLFF,
J. l.. BITTROLFF, JR
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-23

kXORP OR.9TE0.N' .V-OTTCE.-ORDER-
L ED that the owners Of lots in Block No. 20,
East Enlargement, cause plank sidewalk to be
laid down in front of said Block, running along
Sixth street and between Walnut and Chestnut,
within 30 days after the publication of this notice,
and in default thereof the Common Council will
proceed to perform said ork, and the costs and
penses accruDg thereby, will be assessed and COL
lected by sale, of said property, much thereof
will satisfy said lien and costs.
BY order of the Common Council.
dec22-10t A. LEMCk E, City Clerk.
TNolksbOfe coDy.1
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HARE SSED 70 WIS IND SOURI,
HI RELS at Wholesale retail by
dec23 OLMSTED & SABIN.
REO FOE THE HOLKD.EY,S.-JUST
-AE received at JOHN RASCH'S, a large lot of
Plain and Fancy Cater Boots and Shoes, for La
dies, Misses and Children. 1 have also d large lot
of Boys and Youths Boots, which I will sell at
wholesale prices during the Holidays. Now the
time for bargains. Come quick, or you will loose
money. JOHN RASCH,
dec23-9t No. S Locus street
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&1T.g.N'D FROM g.N.UER.-.N.EW M
~ BERG CLEMENT have broke down the
IL Isie nriees OF Pine Ilber, and will continue
10 Keep them down TI,ns le--e now on hand over
l00U, 600 feet of all kinds, which must be sold nv
the LIST Of pril next, to make room for ney ato~k
in the Spring. 0ur stocs now is full and complete
and we'll seasoned, ana We can, will, and do ssn
lower than ever before. Remember the new Lumbe<
Yard, corner Of aIarr and Eighth Streets Evans
vile, Indiana. nsy30
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IEHN PLATE, SHEET IRON, de-
- 80 boxes Coke Tin,
100 do Charcoal Tin,
so do Roofing Tin,
100 bundles assorted Sheet Iron,
10 pigs Block Tin,
so bundles assorted Wire.
Also-Copper Bottoms and Sheet and Bar Copper
on hand and for sale by SAMUEL ORR
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MISCELLANEOUS.
ALL THE NEWS

Furnished to the Associated Press is promptly laid
before the Readers of the JOURNAL
ONE AND 4 HALF DAYS IN ADVANCE
of the Cincinnati papers.
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THvHE PROPRIETORS OF THE CITY FOUN-
II dry beg leave to inform their friends and tho
public in general, that they prepared to do all