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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-09-14
- constitutional Convention.


The ST. Joseph county Forum the leading
Democratic paper of Northern Indiana,
cries out in favor of Convention, to
amend the Constitution. 1t says:
The present Constitution, while recognize
ing the principle of educating every child
in the State by means of State fund, viz
tually prevents all voluntary Announcements
of the school interests above and beyond
the capacity of the least enlightened school
district in the State. And so, leveling
downward, it operates as a most eifectual
repression of the principles that property
should educate the people. There is also
an unwise restriction rs to the pecuniary
point to which district may carry its i'm
proyements in the streets and highways
Any local disposition toward the advance
ment OF these high civil interests ought
never to be represented in the organic law.
The history of free institutions of the
United States thus far demonstrates the ne
ceSsity for annual sessions of the Legisla-
ture. No effort to avoid this necessity ha;
vet proved successful. Biennial sessions
have not proved even pecuuiary success
in single State Of the Union. 1t is true
that the people of Kentucky with biennial
sessions pay lighter taxes than we; but the
want of railways and schools in that State
does not allow it to be quoted as an excep-
ton. In the States of Ohio, Louisiana
Mississippi, Arkansas, and Michigan, the
evils incident to biennial sessions are
sought to be obviated by called sessions.
That provision in the present Constitu
ton requiring two-thirds of all the mem
bers of the Legislature to constitute quo
rum to do business, like every other depart
ure from the majority rule, has been found
most inconvenient and demoralizing ii
nracfice
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CENrRE TowNsH1P. Sept. IL, 1853.

EDITOR JoURSAL.-A. H., of Newburgh,
and yourself request from some of your
readers a Communication on the effects Of
pork house salt upon stock. Ny opinion is,
that salt taken in excess, whether in SUBJ
stance or solution, causes iailammationo OF the
stomach. A. II. says he has lost mule
and OK, this season, that had free access to
pork house salt. From my experience, !
would not expect my stock 20 be healthy
that had s.free access TO any salt house,
however pure it might be, especially in a
dry, hot season, when stock suffers from
thirst. I used pork house salt for one or
two seasons amongst cattle and hogs never
to my horses which produced no injurious
effect, for the simple reason that | never
gave it in excess, say handful to each,
every two weeks, or every week at most
1t is an undoubted fact that pork, beef or
| fish brine Is fatal to stock that drinks it in
large quantities; for the juices of the meat
dissolving the salt hold so much more salt in
solution than when dissolved in water,-be'
sides the additional relish it gives to stock
! to take so much more of it. think the
injurious effects of pork house salt, where
stock had "free access" to it, would be il
proportion to the ipducement which tn
smell or taste of the pork would have, to
wards their using it to excess. f.
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BaT The abortionist engineer, Mr.

RaP The abortionist engineer, MI
Saunders, is apparently bursting with rage
at our unanswerable exposures OF his. gross
incomptency; and he is giving vent ia
his pent-up feelings" in TRADE OF sour
rilous personal abuse, which, fit gives him
auy relief does us no harm. We take It as
the natural discharge of bile produced by
the physic we have administered. We
are very sorry to be obliged, in the course
of duty, to spoil any mans bread and but
ter, particularly where there are little ones
in the family. 1t can't however, be helped.
Baseless regulations, like his. abutments
and piers built on mud and sliding banks
will inevitably topple down and sink into
the mire whenever any test of strength is
applied to them. The fault of the fall is
with those who built them without any
foundation. All imposture with brazen
front resists long time public scrutiny, till
the brass is stripped off, and then it crum-
bles at once before the public gaze .s >
We cannot indulge in any personal con-
troyersy with Mr.. Saunders, though lie is 50
anxious to hide his deficiencies behind the
smoke of it. We have nothing to do with
anything but his public works; on those
we shall comment, freely and truthfully,
according to our own convictions. We
have discharged our obligations by awaken
ing public attention to his gross errors, and
we shall leave the matter to be settled with
him by the people, who are the sufferers by
his blunders, and have paid dearly for his
folly. His works are to be judged by them,
and we have no desire that they should do
him any injustice in their verdict. Wefear,
however, that he has dug a deeper pit for
himself than he ever did for any of his me-
chanical constructions" and he will, we
suspect need more "pilingn to keep himself
from sinking than he placed, at such an
enormous cost, under the Franklin street
abutments. -...-.. "a.
When we have leisure, we shall refer to
the culvert and stone wall on the road to
the coal mines, and other labor of the
"great abortionist,n only to confirm what we
have already said. To avoid boring our
readers with a discussion upon the princi-
pies of engineering in Mr.. Saunders 4" hui
man mechanical construction" we shall
simply say that all our condemnations Of
his plans, have been reiterated, in stronger
language than we have used, by the best
practical and scientific men who have ex-
amined them.
Would it not be more satisfactory to the
people Of the county if Mr.. Saunders, in.
stead of spending so much valuable space
and time in abuse of us,-should emplo.
his powers as controyersialist in showing
how it is that his works have all cost 8
enormously, and tumbled down SO early af
ter they passed from under his hands? Thi
we apprehended to be the principal point o
interest in this controversy, which seems t
have escaped his notice.. we presume in
ad vertently. tfat 1"-F . r- -,aH'
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f AMERICAN
Wholesale Clothing House.
~ EN- WEARS .4RO. TIE HsHO ~

Wholesale Clothing House.
"E.N I.E.ABS 400, THE WHOLE
IL Clothing trade of the West was comparatively
of small amount, and confined almost exclu-
sivey to a retail business in the larger towns and
cities alone. Now this line of Goods has become
an almost indispensable part of the stock of every
general Dry Goods store from the crowded city to
the cross-road stand. Like all changes in trade,
however, this one has not been produced except for
the best of reasons. Among these the great
saving Of material by cutting large quantity of
garments together-the superior work and speed Of
sewing machines in manufacturing-the great saw
ing Of time in waiting for your .'turn" at the Tai
lors-the uncertainty Of even then getting a salts
factory "fit." and above all the saving of at least
oas-kaJ the cost of the garment in the price. For
a number of years this has onl, been part Of our
general Dry Goods business, but have made
arrangements to devote whole house exclu-
svely to it alone with such lines of Motions and
Furnishing Goods will be necessary and desirable
in that trade. Believing that the true interest of
the trade will be to sustain ms in this enterprise,
would respectfully announce that we now have
on hand one of the largest and most desirable
stocks of WELL MADE CLOTHING that WAS
ever offered to the trade of the West. -
We respectfully solicit q call from all our old
friends and the trade generally. We charge moth
ing for sho,cing goods and not much if You buy
them. We are prepared to sell to all prompt time
buyers as low.as any house in the trade. liberal
discount also made all cash sales.
WIN. L. FRENCH & CO.,
sep3 No 20 Main street
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Mons. Danielle's
DANCING ACADEMY.


HIO.N,S. H.a.NTELLE WOULD RE-
OZA spectfully advertise to the Parents and
young Ladies and Gentlemen Of Evansville that he
win commence his second course of instruction in
the fashionable art Of DANCING on the first of
October, when he will guarantee TO learn al Lades
and Gentlemen who viii place themselves under
his Instruction, all the dances of the day eighteen
in number,) in single course, or will make lao
charge The safest guarantee the public have,
that Monsieur will do all he processes is reference
TO any one and every one who have been under his
tutorship, the term Just closed, all of Whom can
boast of having learned to dance correctly eighteen
dances in twenty lessons. Ny contract with each
and every adult pupil Is to learn them all the
dances now danced, tor the of ten dollars each
regardless of the number of lessons required to do
so. With some pupils 1 can accomplish this in
twelve and fifteen lessons, and with some il re-
quires forty.
tween the ages of and II in one or one and half
course OF lessons-the parents themselves and the
public to be the judges, as 10 whether they dance
or only jump in bad time to music, they have
been taught by soi-disant Dancing mimics who
formerly visited this city
Parents and friends will be at all times admitted
TO the Chdrcns school, hen they can themselves
see Monsieur's system of impartng this very i'm
pOrtant branch of education 10 the Young aa
Monsieur will also devote part of his time to
teaching private classes of young Ladies private
residences. Also to give private instructions to
any young lady who may prefer to be instructed in
her own parlor. Itrl s.N t- 500 ll1-
Childrcn's Glass every "Wednesday and Saturday,
from to p. NJ. '- rf.. - go go 2
Young Ladies's Glass every "Wednesday and Sat-
urday, from to 6. -r1 .lFr ..ilf. s'..h -
Gentlemen's Class every Monday and Thursday
EN- Dg, from 70 ~. -T - --F. - "a =
irig31-1m CrARL II. DANIELLE, p. d.
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MIR. Clay and Gen. Taylor's Admins
fstratfOn.
The following letter from Mr. Clay, dated
March 10th, 1850, a fortnight after Gen.
Taylor's Inauguration, has just been pub
lished. af a .'- 49, -
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The Cost of Bridge building.

We obtained our statement of the cost of
the Railroad Bridge over White River from
gentleman who was engaged in the work,
and who stated the sum from memory. 1t
appears, from the following letter from Judge
Hall,-then the President of the road, and
active in the superintendent of the work
that we over estimated the expense of its
construction more than one-third. That i'm
portant structure, 600 feet long-withfour
piers and two abutments, of about, 81 feet
in hight,-instead of costing s35, 900 was
built for the sum of s25, s65 ;-while the
taxpayers of this county have-underg the
engineering of Mr.. Saunders-been assess
ed $500 for the construction of two
worthless abutments. 81 -..5-.s e.
The builders ofwhite River bridge admit
that they made money on their contract t.
if so, what profits were made in the build
ing of the saunders abutments?" and
where has the money gone? Ought not
an investigation to be instituted to enquire
into it? VIII personal abuse aud detrac-
ton be permitted to cover up. such official
delinquencies VIII the voters of this
county permit themselves to be thus imposed
upon without an effort 10 correct the
shameless abuses of their trusts? s's. 1if
The men who labored and struggled to
carry through the Railroad, that has been
the making of our city, and who by close
economy and watchful care, accomplished
it, deserve the lasting gratitude of our citi-
zens. The building of White River bridge
at so small cost, is only one instance OF
their faithful discharge of duty and good
management. There were no aboftionists
employed in that work. r'5..t e. ..e.,
PRINCETON, Sept u, 1859.
Mr.. F. Y. CARLnE-Dedr Sir In speak
ing of the Railroad bridge across White
river, you put down its cost at $4,000.
This IS large over-estimate. have in my
possession the notes of the estimate of the
exact cost. They are as follows: s's.-
Final estimate to Craig, Paris L West for
"iSohiy .-.'-.'-- .-..............-Sl3, 757 so.
Final estimate 20 j. J. Daniels
lor superstruc'ure.-...'. 12,lO7 Go
S25,s65 Is
The above includes the bridge proper, bur
not the draw, which was made to admi,
STEAMBOATS,, though none have ever gone
through it.
The stone for the bridge was boated down
Patoka river to the bridge, across that stream
there hoisted by machinery and placed OF
cars-thence taken forward within a quarter
of mile of the White river bridge. unload
cd and loaded again on wagons. and carrie
to the place of use. The frequent loadine
was very expensive.
Respectfully yours. SAML. HAU,.
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BarMr. W. NJ. Cory challenged Mr.
Douglas to discuss Popular Sovereignty
with him, before the public OF Cincinnati.
Mr. Douglas took no notice Of his challenge,
and left the State without daring TO meet so
powerful an opponent. Mr.. Cory init
mates to the people of Ohio that there is
one place, where the Little Giant cannot
escape from him, and that is the o. S.
Senate Chamber. If Mr.. Cory could be
permitted to occupy Mr.. Wade's vacant
seat for Senatorial term, he would bring
the champion of popular sovereignty to the
scratch.
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by virtue of the Certificate of the Clerk of the
Nanderburgh Circuit Court, Of which the above is
true and full copy, notice Is hereby given to the
qualified voters of said County, that election will
be held at the several precincts in the Townships
of said County, t. fill the vacancies above certified,
OF Tuesday, the 18th day of October, A. u. 1852
JOHN s. GAyITT,
ST. dvy2t Sheriff of Enaderburol N
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WASHINGTON. March l6. /.

taylor 5 lnauguralion, mas just Deen puO-
lished. ~ %. ''-.-
t.-t ss.s.' WASHINGTON, March 10, 1850.
My DEAR SIR: / have been very thankful
to you for the information you have, from
time to time, communicated to me during
the session of Congress-, while on the
other hand you have found me an inatten-
tive correspondent. My apparent neglect
proceeded from the cause that had nothing
certain or definite to communicate. ~
The ,all-engrossing subject of slavery
continues to agitate us, and to paralyze al
most all legislation. My hopes are strong
that the question will ultimately be AMIGA
bly, adjusted, although when or how, cannot
be clearly seen. 'i -..'H5s'. 7ala-
My relations to the Executive (Gen. Tay-
lor) are civil, but cold. We have very little
intercourse of any Kind. Instead Of any
disposition to oblige me, l feel that a contrary
disposition has sometimes been manifested.
In the case of Marshal for our State, four
OF the Wing members, of which / was one,
united from the first in recommending Mr.
Mitchell Two others of them (naking six }
informed the Secretary of the interior that
they would be satisfied with MIR. Mitchell;
yet Speed was nominated and his nominal
ton is now before the Senate. 1t was the
act of the President against the advice OF
Ewing.
7 have never before seen such an Admin-
tration. There is very little cooperation
or concord between the two ends of the
avenue. There is not, | believe, promi-
nent Wing in the House that has any con
fdential intercourse with the Executive
Mr.. Seward, it is said, has, but his late alb
clifton speech has, i presume, cut him of
from any such intercourse, as IL has eradi-
Gated The respect Of almost all nien for him.
shall continue to act according TO my
| convictions of duty, cooperating where
can with the President, aud opposing where
| must. -..
congratulate you on your appointment
as one of the Revisers.
HENRY CLAY.
The Hon. JAMES HARLAN
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Fire and Inland Navigation

GG- BUSINESS ATTENDED To WITH Dis
PATCH AND FIDELITY -aa E-t4 * s va
& ALLEN G. HALLOCK, Agent
sep6-3mdkw .s. rF.. 49, -. =
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS


lfRO.S. S0.N:N-T.A6, NO. 10 .nA1sN'
" street, has now in store and is constantly
receiving for the Fall and Winter Trade, the best
stock brought to this State or vicinity, Of all
kinds of HARDWARE suited TO the West, and
which, having been sele, I'd aud purchased in per-
son, from the most extensive Importing Hcnses
aud Manuiact rios of nearly all TN" -Sterr cities
and town " ditiOn TO several il IS imported
direc.S - Il from good man,:f' i.ers Eng
Isl and t;erman-he car, and wis 4 n low
any concern ia the West; feeling ntide Il "a &
goods a. pIies- cannot fail please and sstssfy.
wO especial attention - '-tsrc' an, :,
AiaisuiacJuTrrs, Carpenters, Milwri iIs, COOpers,
Gunsmillis, and all who need any articles usually
found in a iIrs~- ctIss Hardware Store-whOlesale
aud retail.
Without pursuing detail. the mention of a few
leading articles may Ice well. viz: ~
Table aud Pocket Cutlery, Razors, Shears, and
Scissors, including Geo. Wostenholm Sons justly
celebrated manufactures; Butchers KNIVES and
Steels; Files all kinds and sizes, of Butchers and
other manufactures; Augers, Chiseis, Gouges,
Braces and Bits, and all Carpenters and Coopers
Tools, from Ohio Tool Company Barton's, Roch.
ester and Whites, Buffalo, Manufactures, together
with Cooks noted Patent Premium Anger Bits
Also-Hand. Ripping, Panel, aud Back Saws also
the various sizes and styles OF Mill, Circular, and
Cross-Cut Saws; large and small Scales, In grea
variety of pattern Axes and Hatchets for all pur
poses House Building Materials. All Gunners
Materials Gunners' Implements to almost any ex
rent, Meat Cutters anu Stuuers, iron anC w oO(
Pump Curbs. together with Chain Pump Fixtures
Ames' and ether makers Shovels, Spades, an,
Grain Scoops; Jack Screws; a fine assortment o
all kinds of Brushes; Copper and Iron Rivet
and Burrs Protective Weapons; Horse, Wrought
Casing, and Finishing Nails, all sizes new an,
excellent assortment of Fishing Tackling Pain
| and Coffee Mills Corn Shelters and Mills.
Agent for Dole, Silver d Felch's Premium Saw
GUNNER, fer Upright and Circular Saws
s.rH +. --Et GEO. 3. sONNTAG, s
sep3 No. 10 Main street.
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1--WE LITTLE N a w STILL

You often hear Ladies remark that they can al
ways be suited at q. EMBICH 4 co.'s Well,
the reason is that they keep everything in the Dry
Goods line, and they disposing of their stock
at reduced prices in order to make room for
early fall purchase the attraction is unusually
large. .l.
Their stock of Shoes is excellent, and IN prices
cannot be exceled. aug4
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s- The Tarifville carpet works, in
Connecticut which have lain idle for a
number OF years, are about to he started
under new auspices.
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- COOK & SONS. Received by railway
3 kegs Seedless Raisins,
q boxes Layer Raisius,
20 half boxes do,
20 or. do do,
8 do Cooking Raisins,
l Dbl Zante Currants,
so drums Figs,
mats Figs,
2 bbls hardshell Almonds,
2 bbls softshell do,
Dbl extra nice Paper shell 10,
so lbs Shelied Almonds,
bbls German Primes,
l bbi German Cherries. =
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NEW FALL AND. WINTER GOODS.
II .SDLES, I'OU Ire fTTYTRD TO

81 NEW TALL AM w IN i Ely OODDS.
II .iDxES, I'OU IRE fTTHTRD TO
IL call ON R0SER BROS. & CO.. They are now
able to show yOu one of the os fashionable stocks OF
FANCY DRY GOODS
ever brought to this market, Your especial attcn-
ton is called to their large assortment Of
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS.
containing Robes, Bayadere Stripes, and all mod
ern styles of the day. II
In WOODEN GOODS their stock will compare
fayorably with any other house ia the West.
SILK VEL YET AND CLOTH CLOAKS
of superior quality and style. Ia. ....
Their stock Of EaSlies' COLLARS r SLEEVES
is immense; nor must you forget to look at Their
immense variety Of Ladies' Misses and Children
Hose and Gloves, &c, &c.
House Wifes will also find IT, To their interest 20
examine their stock of INP0RTED CARPETS,
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, DOOR MATS, RUGS,
in large quantity - = 4s.-r
1t would be hardly worth willie TO enumerate
their stock Of Staple Goods. IL is generally con-
cedcd that their stock of CalicOcs, Flannels Ban-
kets, Shawls, Cassimeres, Satiinets, Jeans, Lin
seys, &c, &C, will, in variety in quality, aud in
price, bear Investigation With any. other house in
the city Remember No. 30 Main street. T.
sep5 RcSER BROS. Il CO.
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A.NE Y.E.aR ms JUST EXPKRRD
u since the formation Of our partnership. Our
trade has increased beyond our expectation. We
desire 10 return our sincere thanks TO our numer-
GUS patrons-and il well assorted stock of goods,
low prices and strict attention to business, will
merit continuance Of your favors, we think we
will have claims upon You. Our facilities for pur-
chasing at low prices were never good Us at
present.
NINE YEARS EXPERIENCE - e.
at merchandising has enabled US to become ac-
quainted with some of the best houses in the lead
ing markets Of the Union, and we are almost daily
receiving supplies from some of them.
We may not "blow' as much as other houses
whose receipts are largely Increased By printing But
the public may depend that in prices, qualities and
quantities, we 'won't be beat" We ask trial.
sep5 VICKERY BROS, 50 Main street. +,
LyOR THE FIJI TRADE. JUST
II received per steamer Hastings, a fine assort-
ment of Goods from the East, suitable to the
of the Families Of Evansville, consisting in part of
500 lbs sugar cured, fine favored Hams,
1000 Ms Ribbed Sides Bacon, go
400 Ms Shoulders-prime,
tierces Extra No. 1 Lard, .r "a.
20 boxes p. & Cts best and German Soaps,
20 boxes Star and Opal Candles, in rs 4 u bxs.
20 boxes Fancy Soaps,
2 barrels extra No. Lard Oil, -l4..t
barrels Golden Syrup. This article is much
5 bags Aimonds.5 silberts, Pecans. aud Brazil
3ciSts Ror 'eaux Primes lot,
.aine Italian ana 'rulrcalli aud
Mscc..roni,
3 Lbls Lovering's Crushed Sug
Sugars AnowIedged by all in the tra.'s
to,be the best ia the United Stats
-,Mackerel-catch Of 1s59--in bi'ls and x bbls,
White 'ish in half barrels,
20 bags Rio Coffee,
A fine article OF selected Black Tea-squal, if
not superior, to any in the city-kc &c
N. no nf flla al offa hayf NO