The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-11-14
PersonaIa and POLITICAL.

the entire Republican ticket was elected in
New York, Senator Seward would be nomi-
mated, on the first ballot, for President, by
the Republican National Convention. IF so,
it hopes Mr.. Lincoln will be nominated up
on the same ticket with him. We think
that would emphatically be an " irrepressi-
bic conflict ticket, and would be beaten in
Indiana, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, as easily
as the turning over of ones hand
The Cincinnati Times is bent on robbing
US Of Gibson county, insisting that it be-
longs to Kentucky. 1t says; ain Ken
lucky, at the Gibson county fair, quite
novel exhibition of one of these great fami-
lies was made. The Clarion thus des-
cribes it:'' Then follows the Czario's's des-
cription of the Mead family, who attracted
so much attention at the Princeton fair.
That editor should rub up his knowledge of
geography little.
The Cincinnati Times predicts a stormy
time at the meeting of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee of that city, to select del
egates to the Charleston Convention. Sew
eral prominent politicians-among them the
beheaded postmastes-are mentioned in that
connection, and the friends of each arc en-
gagged in laying the wires. The Times ex-
presses the opinion that none but Douglas
men will be sent to the Convention.
Democratic meeting was held in Hart
county, Kentucky, on the 18th instant, at
which, resolutions were adopted, endorsing
conservative, and NATIONAL" and recon-
mending the Hon. James Guthrie" our
very dear friend James for the Presiden-
cy, and the Hon. Elijah Hise, for Mr.. Crit
tenden's seat in the United States Senate.
1t is stated that the church of the Re-
deemer, of Cincinnati, has given Reverend
THOMAS STARR KING, pastoral call, and it
is quite likely he will accept it, and take
charge of its pulpit at an early day. Mr..
King is one of the most eloquent divines in
the country. stsuz.
The Wabash Express says it has good
reasons for asserting that Henry S. Lane
will not come before the Opposition Con-
vention for the nomination as their candi-
date for Governor. The Express sup
ports Oliver P. Morton, who was beaten
in 1856.
The Republicans carried the city of De-
troit, Michigan, by an average majority of
800, and electing seven out of ten aldermen.
Last year the city went Democratic by four
hundred.
z. Baird, Esq, n leading member of the
Lafayette bar, has determined to remove to
Cincinnati, where he has formed a law
partnership with A. W. Probasco, Esq, a
prominent lawyer of the Queen City.
The new telegraph line on the Louisville,
New Albany and Chicago Railroad is now
open for the transaction of business between
New Albany and Lafayette. Offices are
opened at Salem, Mitchell, and Blooming
ton.
Dangerous counterfeits on the Mechanics
Bank of New Haven have msde their ap-
pearance in Providence, Rhode Island. They
will soon make their appearance in the
West.
Grantley Berkeley, the celebrated English
hunter, who had so much trouble in getting
through the country with his dogs, delivered
a lecture in St. Joseph few days ago 1t
is said he intends speaking in St. Louis and
New York
1t is stated that Miss Eliza Logan has re-
tired from the stage, and has entered into
an engagement for Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. George Wood.
Rev. Thomas Grove, of South Hanover.
Indiana, has been called to the pastorship
of the First Presbyterian Church, on Wal
nut Hills, Cincinnati.
1t is now stated on authority, that Mary
Hewitt, the distinguished English authoress,
has announced her belief in the doctrines of
Swedenborg. -..+tt
Mrs. John Brown passed through New
York, few days ago, to be with her nus
band in the last trying hour. -. E
A project is on foot in Louisville to
build magnificent opera house in connec-
ton with the Mechanics Institute of that
city. s.E.