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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

%M.4FFE'S saETDansfTkG ROT4T
" ING HARROW. Patented May 18th, 1858.
The attention of manufacturers of agricultural
implements, and the raisers of small gran is invit
ed to Il recent and most valuable Improvement in
the construction of the Harrow invented 10y V. M.
-CHAFEE, of GRANVILLE, Illinois In this new imple
ment the teeth inserted i'll two self revolving
horizontal wheels, by which the furrow of tho
teeth made to the line OF the direction OF
the harrow, aud as the teeth go round the circuit
of the wheel every time the harrow moves forward
the length of the diameter OF the wheel, each tooth
has just three times the effect of tooth ill straight
harrow, consequently II does its work far better,
and more OF 1t. Once passing over tho ground with
this harrow leaves it better narrowed than by two
passages with the ordinary harrow. 1t is much
lighter draft upon the team, and what must be
great consideration with every practical farmer, in
passing corn stGbble ground il Keeps itself
entirely free of stalks, by its aston it scatters
them each side of it.
The Inventor proposes to sell the right to manu-
acture these Harrows, for any given Territory,
either Counties States, at moderate prices. He
will also sell single Harrows, and the receipt Of
SIS he will ship good six feet Harrow to any part
of the country, the purchaser paying freight. Ad-
dress, v NJ. CHAFEE,
augS- d3t-wtf GRANVILLE, Illinois
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

WPEdES. : IS R.F as .SLSPECE /;
~ IS Bags Pepper
100 Mats Cinnamon
500 ms. Cloves.
400 lbs Nutmegs
10 Kegs Ground Ginger.
$50 Boxes assorted Grocery Spices, Mustald 4,
Pepper Saiieo Baking Powders, &c. For sale, low,
by GEORGE FOSTER & Co.
septl5 Corner Locust street and Canal.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

name in part: axles, springs made OF the best
steel bands, enaneled and of all kinds of leather
cloths Innings for carriages varnshes, castings or
all kinds, saddle trees, English bride feathers, bits
strrups spurs, names, fine silver names of all
kinds, Jenny Lind Gig Trees, self-adjusting pads,
Tayors patent names, fly nets, shoe threads, horse
blankets, london t;irth Webs, American Girth
and Rein Webs, both cotton and worsted; London
Welt Skins superior article; ivory, gutta psrcha
and brass lined nartengai rings; superior kerseys
for horse covers the best quality of carriage bolts
patent gig trees, &c, &c.
keep in fact everything appertaining to either
branch of the business, and understanding both
branches thoroughly, VIC would respectfully invite
your attention before purchasing elsewhere. g
- am also agent for Wards Patent Spring Saddle.
ap20-d8y IL 4fl 51e
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Total assets of the Company OT9 SO
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted and not due IT'S co
Losses unadjusted, and in
pense, waiting for further
proof .....-.................. 40 90
All other claims against the
Company estimated. ,425 09
Total liabilities. 1880 90
The greatest amount insured in any risk IL
$1,000. ss-,
The greater, allowed to he insured in any
one City, Town Village, varies according to its
size and class of property
The greatest amount allowed to be Insured in any
one block, varies as III the preceding. .
No part of its capital or earnings are deposited
with any State States, security for losses
therein c. b BOWERS, Pres't.
c. c. WAITE, Secretary
W. b. L0UNSBURY, General Agent
Applications received by -'
- a. &. HALLOCk, Agant,
Evansville, Ind.
Losses promptly adjusted and paid with fidelity
and dispatch. ie14-6mosd&w
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

FHVo THE EURLEG.
Sam, the little man, has this day
Been opening GOODS both fresh ard gay,
He received near every kind
That you in any city can find
And as he purchased by the bale,
He is determined to RETAIL
For READY PAY, little lower
Than has been had before
HI with his brethren means to live,
But as for CREDIT shall not give,
He wouldn't live TO rouse your passion,
For CREDIT here is out OF fashion;
His friends and buyers and ali,
It'll pay you well to give q call,
You'll always find him by his sign,
On Main street, Number ~.
Further more you will bear in mind,
Enlbrich takes funds of ey'ry kind,
And broken Banks at higher rates
AS can he had in other States
The city's credit he II defense
Take their orders AT ~ cents,
SO if bargains You wish 10 meet,
Go to 40, ON Main street
u UsT RECEE1'ED. = WESTERN
e. reserved Cheese,
C8nvassed Hams,
). c. Soda,
German Soaps,
Shaker BTooms,
Fine Sweet Tobacco. A lot just received and
for sale by Isept2sl A D. REYNOLDS Co.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

EBSTR.aCT ST.9TE.nE.t-T OF THE
en- condition oJ the CITY FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY cf Hartford, January Ia, 1858.
NAME AND LOCATION.
The name Of this Company is the CRY FIRE H.
sURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD. The Company ia
located at Hartford Connecticut
CAPITAL
The amount of its Capital Stock is one hundred
and fifty Thousand dollars. The amount of its Cap
tai Stock paid up is one hundred and nifty thousand
dollars
ta5h on hand $40, 42ii rs
Cash in the hands of Agents and oth4r
persons Ass ~
Bonds owned by the Company, 10 S1,000
I'd Mortgage Bonds of the Indiana Gem
trail Railroad Company, psy ing semi-aA-
Rual interest of 10 per cent.....,..... 10000 %
Debts due the Company, secured by mort
gage on Real 81, slU 60
Loans ON collateral secured by 391 shares
of Bank Stock, and other Stocks and
Bonds in possession of the Company. 81, Z50 90
All other securities are 66S Shares Bank
Stock .... 81 $50 90
Bills receivable 12,353 IS
Accrued interest. 4OI3 &C
Office furniture. SIT II
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

MUCK WHEAT FLOUR, GRTTs,
-AS Homminy, unbolted Wheat Flour, Corn Meal,
chicken and horse Feed of every variety to he had at
Hart's Mill, on Second Street, below Oak.
N. BORDERS promptly attended to, and every ar
ticle bought will be delivered at the dwelling of the
purchaser. nova
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

their kind patronage, and hopes by strict attention
to business, and good work, to be able to merit a
continuation of their fayOrs. Having removed his
store to the corner of Second and Main Streets for
merly occupied a Silversmith shop, he is now
prepared TO furnish all who may favor him with a
call, with all the articles in his line.
p5 Repairing done with neatness and despatch.
Second hand harness always on hand.
jfy22- 6m.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-16

HORRIBLE MAssAcRE-The Rev. Mr.. Kilf-
man, Methodist missionary who bad been
preaching for the Indians of Oregon since
1888 was murdered with his family, not
long since under singular and appalling cir
cumstance. The smallpox having broke
out among the savages while the missiona-
ry's family were not attacked, The former
thought that the pesllence had been intro
duced by the whites with the intention of
exterminating the red race. Acting upon
this horrible suspicion, their next step was
revenge. A bold chiei was selected for the
deed, who stole into the chamber of the
sleeping family, and buried his tomahawk
in the brain of the missionary and that of
his wife, and then other indians rushed in
and the helpless children, male and female
employees, were butchered, the house ra-
zed 10 the ground, fences destroyed, and ev.
cry vestage of a once happy home disap-
peared
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-16

kILLED IN A FIGHT.-A man named Blk
Ter was killed, on Thursday of last week, by
Jacob Spots. The parties live in the neigh.
borhood of Morgantown, Berks county,
near the Chester county line. Some time
previously, they had fight, in which
Spots came off second best, and, being
dissatisfied, proposed TO Bxler, TO have
boxing match. They Immediately got to-
fighting, and SPOTS was knocked down sew
eral times. During the fight, Spots picked
upa stone, and, unperceived by Bixler
struck him blow which fractured his skull.
Before Bixler's death Spots was arrested and
bound over, but since he died has left the
neighborhood, or at least cannot be found.
Cornelius Uxler, who was with the parties,
has been arrested, and committed TO the
Berks County Prison. They had been drink
ing -Gazeite and Demoeat.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-16
BLOOMSBURY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH I6, 1859.

ALL News in this hurrying age partakes
of the nature of gossip. No lem, howev-
er important, has much more than a nine
day life. The fall of an Empire and the ex-
plosion Of fluid lamp attract about equal
attention. A Republic goes up, and an En-
pire goes down, all in the same month, and
few people trouble themselves about either
of the events, and, Indeed, fewer make
themselves conversant with the facts. An
Empire, and not an Insignificant one, in the
West Indies, has changed hands, and Re-
public has been created on our own Cont
nent The black Empire of Hayti has been
compelled 10 abdicate, and the government
of that island has taken the form of Re-
public, with man o. professedly mole lib
eral views at its head. Oregon has been
erected into a State, making thirty-three
sovereisnties now in our Union. The vote
in Congress on the question of her admis-
sion was ia yeas 10 1903 nays, The Repub-
licans mostly voting against her admission.
Thus Free northern State has been formed
by the Niger drivers" of the South in op.
position 10 the wishes of the hypocrlical
free soers of the North. Verify this looks
like slavery extension! What contrast TO
the Kansas imbroglio.
The signs of the times in Europe are por.
tentious. There is strong probability of a
war between France and Austria, which
war, if it come, must inevitably involve
England, and all the Germanic countries,
and perhaps the whole Of Europe. Louis
Napoleon is evidently as ambitious as his
great uncle, and he seems disposed TO profit
by The lessons which are TO be learned from
the brilliant but disastrous career of Bona
parte. The ulteror designs of Louis are
the same as those of the great General, but
Louis practices caution, and evidently has
made up his mind TO bide his time. If as
sassinaton or disease do not carry him off
within the next half dozen years, he will
set Europe on fire. Mark that
Congress has adjourned without passing
single bill of great public interest other
than the bill admitting Oregon. So goes the
peoples money. 1t seems TO us that Con-
gress might have sooner discovered that
there were no subjects for legislation.
What perhaps interests the people of The
United States as much as any thing else, is
the fact that Mrs. Sickles has returned 10
New York, and most indelicately accepted
of a house which her indulgent husband
rendered her, and is daily visited by troops
of friends! Verify Mrs Sickles is cool
woman! Cuckod her husband, and, when
detected and cast off, quietly eat out his
substance while having sufficient of hel
own.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-16

New POSTMASTER GESERAL-Adjournment
Of The Senate.-The President has appointed
Joseph Holt, of Kentucky, Postmaster Cen
eral. He was lately Commissioner of pat
ents, The Senate confirmed the appoint
ment on Thursday.
The Senate also confirmed the appoint.
monts of Hon. George w. Jones, of Iowa,
late Senator from that State, as Minister 10
Bogota; John Hubbard OF Maine, as Bound.
AIRY Commissioner, vice Wiggins, rejected;
John Petit, of Indiana, as Chief Justice of
Kansas, vice Lecompte, resigned, and Bar
tholomew Fuller, of North Carolina, as Fifth
Auditor OF the Treasury. Emory D. Potter,
heretofore rejected as Collector at Toledo,
was again nominated and confirmed.
After the Senate came out of Executive
session, message was received from the
President, announcing the death oithe Post.
master General The Vice President retired
from his seat, and Mr.. Fitzpatrick, of Ala
bama, was chosen President pro tenn. of the
Senate. Mr. Nicholson, of Tenn, paid a
tribnte 10 the late Postmaster General, and
the Senate then adjourned sine die.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-16
State and County Tax.

Unable TO borrow any money TO meet the
balance due by Union county for two years
past, the Commissioners have felt compel.
led by the complaints of Jurors, &C., de-
manding cash, 10 raise the County Tax hoy
a mill but the STATE, having been reduced
half a mill, two years ago, the aggregate
tax, this year, will be just ii soas two gears
ago and previously. If the Commissioners
could have borrowed the money, they would
but as it was they yielded to what they un-
derstood TO be the opinion of the most ju-
dicions business men in town and country,
to lay sum sufficient, at once, TO clear the
board of debt and make county orders good
for the cash on sight.-LeWisburg Chron,eie
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-16

The RAlLRoaD.-The contracts on the
sunhury & Erie Railroad, extending from
Williamsport 10 the mouth of the Sinnema.
honing, will be completed before the LIST
of July next. The large bridge across the
Long Reach, at Linden, is finished and
ready for the rails. 1t is a seven span
bridge, or about twelve hundred feet in
length. The river bridge at Queens Run
will also be completed in abouttwo months
lit is six span bridge. 1t is supposed
that by the first of June the people of Lock
Haven will De within hourly communica-
tion with the citizens of Williamsporl, and
the "iron horse" as he hastens past the
doomed village of Jersey Shore, will snort
defiance at the progressive spirit of
our community.-Jersey Shore Republican.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-16

DEATH OF THE POSTMASTER GeNERAL.-
The Hon. AARON Vail BRowN, of Tennes.
see, Postmaster General of the United
States, died at The city of Washington, on
Tuesday morning, the 9th of March, in the
sixty-:ourih year of his age. Mr. Brown
has occupied various prominent public sta
lions. lie served in the Legislature of
Tennessee, after removing from Virginia,
where he was born was six years in Con-
gress, and two years Governor of his adopt
ed State. Governor BRowN has always
maintained high personal character,
whether as member of the Bar or as a
politician. He was an eloquent popular
speaker, and an influential party leader
He was named as candidate for Vice
President ia 1856, and was appointed in
the Cabinet of Mr.. Buchanan in I857-hav.
ing been Postmaster General two years and
four days. He was gentleman oil large
wealth, and leaves widow and daughter
with numerous family connections.
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A New York Sell.

A gentleman who came passenger by
one OF the steamers yesterday furnishes us
with the following :-On Saturday last, Just
before the steamer left New York, for this
port, our friend s., of Rhode Island,
who was bound 10 Montgomery, Ala, was
met by well dressed man on board one of
the steamers, who. after learning his desti-
nation, said his name was B. o Austin, and
remarked that he was merchant doing
business just below Montgomery, Ala,
whittier he was now about returning by the
same steamer, having been on 10 New York
to buy goods, which were on board Our
friends congratulated themselves, that they
had found SO good company, and thought
they should have good time. After a
little familiar conversation, Mr.. Austin said
he must have some cigars TO smoke on the
way, and invited s. 10 take a walk
just up in Washington street, where he
would find the article he wanted. After
turning the corner into Washington street,
they met an acquaintance of Mr.. Austin,
who was introduced 10 our friend, James
NJ Davidson, wholesale merchant in that
city. Said Austin, was just going up 10
your Office 10 settle that bill did you see TO
sending my trunk down TO the steamer
Yes, said Davidson, sent it by the express
over 20 minutes ago; did you not get ii ?
No. Well it must be there very soon. Now
about that bill, said Austin; am in good
deal of hurry. So saying he handed ID. a
5000 bill, and showed more of the same
sort in his pocketbook Said Davidson, l
cannot change it here, but will do it at my
office. Austin, replied that he was in great
haste, as the steamer would soon be off !;
and turning TO our friend S. asked if
he could not change it. Mol cannot, said
s., have not SO much money with me.
How much have you SAID Austin. About
$50, said s.. Now if you will let me
have $50 will hand it back Immediately
on our return 10 the steamer. Well said S
- what have is in gold, and should
not like TO let it 60 without gold in return
All right, said Austin, will replace it
with gold as soon as get TO my trunk
on the steamer. With this understanding
our friend S. let Austin have $50, with
which Austin paid Mr.. Davidson, and bid
ding him good day, the two friends started
on their return TO the steamer. On their
way, said Austin, want 10 call in here a
moment, and will be very much obliged il
you just step on and see about my trunk
that it is attended to; it is marked 'B o. Aus
TIM Our friend s. readily consented,
and came TO the steamer, looked on the
wharf, in the carts. and in the baggage
room, but saw no trunk. nor has he yet seen
his particular friend, MIR, Austin. He said
as he narrated the occurrence, ~ am almost
ashamed TO tell it, gentlemen, as it will only
show what a consumma,e fool was "'-Sa.
vannah Republican, 18th.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-16

WE ARE rather inclined TO think that the
people of Bloomsburg would not relish a
steak from such an animal as described be-
low. The New York Times says:
"Yesterday afternoon apolceman observ-
ed COW leaving swll distllery in North
Fifth street, Williamsburg. The animal was
in very delicate state of health-her limbs
were weak, and where her tail ought 10 have
been, nothing but an liberated stump was
visible. The man driving her was compeIl-
ed sometimes 10 give her push TO aid her
progress. The policeman, somewhat curl
jous, watched the poor thing, and on inquir-
ing of the driver learned that he intended 10
drive her TO Staunton street slaughter house
TO be made into heef However, at the cor.
ner of Lewis and Houston streets, the COW
fell exhausted, and the driver rushed TO a
Jew butcher near by, 10 get him 10 kill it !;
but the Warden of the Eleventh Ward came
up, and had the animal killed and removed
TO Barren island.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-16

TgRRrFic EFFECTS OF GUNPowDER Ex-
pLosioN.-The drying house of the Austin
powder mills, near Akron Ohio, exploded
last week. i contained $4,000 lbs. OF pow
der. A letter says:
"No remnant of the structure remains.-
Over an area of several hundred y'rds radius
were s,rewn splinters of almost pulverized
lumber, and hundreds of broken empty kegs
from the warehouse. A tree, some eight or
nine inches in diameter twisted off at the
height of perhaps fifteen feet, as one pulls
rose from the bush. Another large tree is
said 10 have disappeared. No trace ftrunk,
boughs, stump or roots are discoverable.-
The buildings in the neighborhood (there
were none nearj were all injured-windows
broken, doors unhinged, roofs lifted. A
school-hohse upon the hill, some forty rods
of, was, we are told pretty much demolish-
ed. The machine or wheel.mill of The
company was unroofed.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-16

WE NOTICE by the last Columbia 0emosrat
that Col. Tate claims TO be delegate from
this Representative district which meets at
Harrisburg 10 day. How did the Col. get
his appointment? We modestly hinted in
one or two of our las, issues that delegates
OF this kind should be appointed in County
Convention, and the COL was strong ad.
vocate of this doctrine in 1856 But now it
don't suit. We copy from his paper, the
Columbia Democ'a of July 2sth, 1856:
We say again, and ask the people to OBJ
serve it, that this rule which has been thus
set aside, is plain and distinct, drawn and
accepted for the regulation of the party, by
convention of the people. ON the list OF
September 1851, so that the committee well
knew the rule, but wilfully violated it. This
is the rule:
PIIL All county nominations, and
all appointments Of conferees and Of
delegates to State Conventions, shall be
made in County Convention.
Nothing can be palmer than that, and yet
the committee, instigateG 10y Weaver, re-
fused TO call convention; we say refused,
because the rule is imperative, aud there
can be no valid cause tor so hasrant a dere-
llclion OF duty If the democratic party is
10 be governed by five or six men, or by
one man, let US know the fact. We think
that power is derived from the people,
Weaver thinks it all lodged in the Standing
Committee.
The COL by dint of dogging and begging
is now chairman of the Standing Committee
and has wigged himself, as he thinks, into
the port of delegate 10 the Convention -.
Good men, and true Democrats having care
lessly permitted impudence 10 usurp the
place of merit. However, we shall see
what we shall see. The enterprzing Col.
mag be admitted as delegate, and he may
not
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-16
/ From the Lepishurg Chronicle.

| The M. E. CoaFERENcE at Williamsport
adjourned on Wednesday evening last, after
a session Of eight days, apparently we'll
pleased with the people who had entertain
ed them, and the citizens OF the town much
gratified with the occasion. For the next
Conference meeting there were six or eigh,
applicants, but Lewisburg carried the day,
first vote of IOs out Of 100, and then unan-
! imously. There has never been Confer.
ence of that denomination here, and TO en-.
tertain 200 viMss for week or more, will
test our hospitality. We doubt not our cit
izens, of all determinations, will prove them
selves equal TO any requirement of ,ha, kind.
Northumberland Distriet-T. MITCHELL, P. E.,
Lewisburg.
Williamsport--John S. Deale,
Montoursville-Aaron nj. Kester,
Muncy-Thomas D. Gotwalt, William Elliot,
Milton-Philip Resort,
Milton Circuit-John A. Demoyer, E. A Tay-
| lor,
Lewisburg-Thomas M. Reese,
Mifflinburg-Samue Shannon,
humberland-Franklin Gearheart,
Sunbury-George Warren. Finley B Riddle,
Cattawissa-John P. Hall, Thomas Greenly,
Ashland-Samuel w. Sears,
Danville-Willam Harden,
Bloomsburg-John Guyer, Thomas Sherlock,
Luzerne-Elisha Butler, p. Franklin Eyer,
White Haven-Job A. Price,
Berwick-A. w. Gibson, C. H. Savidge.
Bloominsdale-J F. Porter, p. b. Ruch,
| Orangeville--Reuben Kelly, J. P. Swanger,
La Porte-Altert Hartman,
]. H. Dashiell, Principal of Dickson Sem.
mary.
Irwin Fl. florence, Sec. of Penn. Bible Soc.
OTHER DISTRICTS.
/ North Baltimore-J. S. M'Murray and 9TH
ers,
Dallas Street-John Bowen,
Jefferson Streets. L. Conser and others,
North Baltimore Circuit-Jos. S. Lee, and
John Gross,
Strawbridge-Benj. B. Hamlin,
York-Joseph A. Ross,
Cumberland-Benj. H. Crever,
Altoona-Samuel Creighton,
| Bedford-Samuel Barnes,
do Circuit-J. w. Buckley,R. w. Black,
Thomas Bowman, transferred 10 S. E. In-
diana Conference and President of Indiana
Asbury University.