The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-21
PEN and scfssora,

Inc We" Albany Lsdger seems well I
posted in the geography of our State. The
other day it contained the announcement
that convention held in RensseIzaer countu
had passed strong popular sovereignty reso-
lutioRs, and instructed the delegates to the
State Convention to vote for G. L. Dunbsn
for Governor. .a-8sJ $3.50
A man namGd Lawler was found dead in
an clubhouse in indianapolis on Friday NOR
ming last. A coroner's inquest was held.
and verdict rendered that the deceased /
came to his death by congestion of the bow
els oceasioned by injuries he had ro~ =
at the hands of one Patrick OUR -eived
it seems, had thrown Lawler 'iey, "no'
day preYioas, and stannr- down, on the
oufnley was arrested ed him severely.
GooD.-Fhe W Ind lodged in Jail.
Berkeley, ana ing men and women of
have foyr /. other counties in Virginia,
wear lally and solemnly resolved to
-. .heir own homemade apparel, and no
,,ther. Ifthese resolutions are put in force,
the day will soon come when the Virgin
ians will regard John Browns foray as q
positive blessing. We would like to be WIS.,
tied, ourselves, with a host Of John Browns
if it would induce our young people to go
back to the blue and butternut-coloredj jeans
and the linsey-woolsey Of other days. The
young people of Berkeley are taking the
right step, and we hope they will perseyere.
HARMoNY.-At the Republican City Con-
vention, in Pittsburg, on Wednesday night,
n difficulty regarding the reception of dele
gates occurred. A portion Of the delegates,
therefore, withdrew, and made separate
nominations. Mr. B. G. Sawyer, jr, is the
nominee for Mayor of the original Conven-
ton, and Mr.. George Wilson, of the Sc
ceders.
A hotel keeper in Williarnsport applied
to the County Board of Warren for license
to sell liquor. Some of the citizens remon-
strated. lie proposed TO withdraw his ap-
plicatien, and never renew it, if the citizens
would subscribe $l00 for the benefit of the
poor They agreed, and raised the money,
thus saving themselves from liquor shop,
and securing good poor fund.
A large quantity of hay and corn on the
old McCarty farm, about two miles south
west of indianapolis, was destroyed by fire
on Friday night. About % tuns of hay
and 400 bushels of corn-yalued at 5000
were consumed. How the FIRE originated is
unknown.
On Thursday last the Treasury OF Wash
ington county, Pa, was. closed by an exc
cution issued at the instance of Mr.. Mccoy,
who holds judgment against the county
amounting to about $4,000. The Treasurer
is not therefore, permitted to apply the
funds Of the county to ordinary purposes
until this Judgment is satisfied.
About eight million bushels of coal left
Pittsburg on the late rise. The quantity
shipped this year is estimated at twenty
nine and n half or thirty millions of bush
els, which is over one million of tons. This
is more than was ever before sent to the
market in any one year.
HOSTILE CoRREspoNDENcE.-Ther are ru-
mors of hostile correspondence between
two Southern members of Congress, one g
South American, growing out of words used
in debate on Wednesday last. Pryor, o.
Va, and Nelson, of Tenn, are supposed tC
be the parties. .+
ACCIDENT TO PARK BENJAMIN.-As PARK
Benjamin, Esq., was proceeding to meet tht
congregation which was waiting to hear hi!
lecture in West Troy last evening, he acct
IDENTIFY slipped upon the sidewalk and BROKE
one of his ankles. The accident a Sc
we're and painful one. IL will, of course
compel him to forego his engagements TO
several weeks.-Atb0ay E0e. Jour.
The indianapolis Illus says the prisoner
in the Marion county Jail came near rnakini
their escape on Friday last. They had al
most succeeded in getting the locks Off on
of the DOORS when the women who live il
the dwelling part Of that edifce, discovered
the attempt, and informed the officers, VIII,
were absent at the time.
A young mems Republican club has beef
organized in indianapolis. It is to be hope,
that their eounseIs will be governed by NOR
discretion than has characterized some o
their more aged leaders. ~ 7.-lEa.
An unfortunate youth in Quincy, Mass
aged about fourteen years, who bears th,
name of John Brown, was lately tried by
his companions for treason and sentenced &
be hung. He was placed upon barrel, AM
a rope, suspended from the limb of a tree
was passed under his arms. At the appoint
ed time the barrel was knocked from unde
him, and the rope slipped and caught hin
by the neck Had not Il woman rushed on
and cut the rope with carving knife, tn
boy would doubtless have met with as trag
ical an end as his prototype, with far les
notoriety. H.f .A
The recent municipal election in Boston
resulted in the choice of L. w Lincoln 70
Mayor by plurality of ,l2s votes owe
the Democratic candidate. Mr.. Lincoln i
the present incumbent. A majority of tn
Board of Aldermen are Republicans, al
though the ticket was an Z" all parties, o
g citizens !" ticket.
NsS" The Macon (Ga. Journal says tina
the merchants Of that city propose that no
another bale of cotton nor any rice o
sugar be shipped to Northern ports until tn
rights and feelings of the South are treated
with respect.
GaS- Considerable discussion has origina
ted out of what was presented to the politi
cal world by the St. Louis Eoening Nescs
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