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

In the Senate on Tueeday, bill to pro-
vide for geological survey of the State was
read a first and second time and referred to
che Committee on Agriculture.
The bill amending the divorce law was
read a third time and then committed to
select committee with the following instruc
tious
The provisions of this section shall extend
60 DEGREES for divorces heretofore as we'll as
those hereafter rendered, SO far as relates to
alimony disposition of property ana the
care and control of children.
Another act, amending the divorce law,
and authorizing re-hearing of cases
already granted, was engrossed and read a.
third time, and passed by a vote of AZ to s.
1t is impossible to gain any idea of the pro-
visions of these bills, from the reports of
thu proceedings as made in the papers.
- A bill to abolish the Court of Common
Pleas being the order of the day, it was
taken up and after some discussion the bill
and amendments were laid on the table
The vote was CALLED for to determine the
sense of the Senate in regard to the aboli-
ton of the Court
A bill for the relief of the Indiana [ nj
versity, and providing for. the sale of lands
donated by the Z nited State for its benefit,
to a select committee Of five.
A bill was introduced to realize all bonds
aud other instruments of writing executed
by any assignee of Board of the State
Bank of Indiana, to authorize suits to be
brought thereon, and to empower the debt
ors of any branch to secure the same to the
Sinking Fund. referred to the Committee on
Banks.
A message from the House was received
announcing the passage by that body OF q
joint resolution, instructing our Senators
and requesting our Representatives in Con-
gress to procure, if possible, the passage of q
law establishing an armory at the Falls OF
the Ohio. 49,, ..-.,i
il bill was introduced by Mr. Carnahan to
incorporate the Indiana School of Practical
Sciences which was referred to the Com
mitsee on Corporations
A message from the House announced the
passage, by that body, of a joint resolution
instructing our Senators and requesting oul
Representatives in Congress to use their in
Ruence to procure the passage of an act 70
the grant of lands for agricultural Col
leges. e,f .e.
A series of resolutions in relation to tn
acquisition of Cuba, requesting our delega
ton in Congress to vote for an act empow
ering the President 10 acquire the Island c
Cuba; after discussion it was laid on tn
table by a vote of 20 to 10. The Commit
tee returned bill On the subject of nteres
prohibiting banks from charging create
rate of interest on notes, bills, &C., than th'
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

Ex-Gov. SLADE. = We mentioned on
Saturday the death of this distinguished
gentleman, at Middlebury, Vt, on Sunday,
the 10th inst. We learn from sketch of
him in the New York Tribune, that he was
formerly clerk in the State Department at
Washington, under Adams and Clay, of
whom he was all his life supporter and ad-
smirer. He opposed the election of Gov.
d. P. Van Ness to the U. S. Senate in 1927
8, distrusting his friendship to the Adams
Clay Administrations distrust which, i'm
mediately upon Gov. VS. defeat, was shown
to be well founded. On the triumph of
Jackson, Mr.. Slade was of course superced-
ed. In 1881, he was chosen member of
Congress, and served in the house with
distinction through six terms, retiring in
l843, when he was chosen Governor He
was twice, we believe reelected to the lat
ter post, and then retired, deyoting the re-
mainder of his days in good part to the re-
moyal of female teachers of Common
Schools from New England to the new set
Elements of the West. Gov. Slade was an
earnest Republican and a devout Christian.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

ReA. A woman in Cincinnati recently
made an application for divorce on the
ground that her husband was a COMPOUNDED
fool. The magistrate informed her that if
that were held to be valid reason in law,
half the married women in Porkopolis would
be legally entitled to matrimonial separa-
ton The woman appeared comforted by
this assurance-wretchedne is always allie
waited by numbers-and departed in all i'm
proved frame of mind, and with a touch of
consolation.
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About two years ago he lived in Wash
ington City, and was in government en-
ploy. He had a wife and four children,
who, it would appear, were devoted to him.
and with whom he might have been happy
But unfortunately for his happiness and that
of his family, he had become acquainted
with a lady who was then matron of the
Government Asylum at Washington. The
acquaintance grew to intimacy. The con-
duct of the matron soon excited remark, and
it became necessary to discharge her from
the institution. The next day she and her
paramour left the city, and they went-no
one knew whittier.
About sixteen months ago, Mr. Remond
Skidmore, a brother of Mrs. Anderson, went
to Pittsburg, and has resided there ever since.
On Monday night he happened to call in at
Davis auction ROOM and among the crowd
there he was surprised to find his lost broth
er-in-law. Without making himself known
he traced Anderson to q house where the
guilty pair lived, and Gu Tuesday had him
and her arrested They were detained for a
further hearing, and appeared overwhelmed
| with shame; the woman was closely yelled,
and the man scarcely ventured to raise his
eyes from the floor. If married, and it can
be proven, Anderson will be held to answer
the charge of bigamy. .z...=5
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LANDS ~ UNION COUNTY, kY.-Tbe
Uniontowu paper says;
Judge Milton Young sold his farm of six
teen hundred acres, few weeks ago, to
Mr.. Herald, from Nelson county, for forty
dollars per acre. This is the largest land
sale that has ever taken place in this eoun-
ty, amounting, as it does. to $4,000. This
is one of the finest farms in Western Ken
lucky, if not in the State, much the largest
part of the land being the best bottom,
about eight hundred acres of which is in
cultivation, having been redeemed by thor
ough draining. Judge Young goes to Hen
derson to establish tobacco factory.
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I'm yirginia.--Distres
. ga Scene.


BRAY Saunders, who murdered his wife in
Southampton county, Va, was executed at
Jerusalem, in that county, on Friday last
He confessed that he shot his wife while she
was sleeping, and said that, though he loved
her, he was driven to it by his father-in-
law, who would not allow them to live hap
PLY together. A minister prayed with the
prisoner, after which, letter in the Peters
burg Express says:
The sheriff approached the cell and an
nounced that at the expiration of ten min
utes he would proceed to execute the SEN
tence of the law. The ten minutes soon ex-
pired (mere seconds with the doomed mani,
and the unfortunate culprit was led to the
scaffold. His hands were pinioned behind
him his countenance was Il complete pic
ture of woe, and he walked with trem-
bling and unsteady step. he assembled the
steps and took his position upon the trap
door, The sheriff then addressed him, say
ing that if ne desired to speak an opportuni-
ty was now presented. He remained silent
and motionless.
The fatal moment has now arrived. The
cap was drawn over his face, and the trap
door caused to fall, when the knot. in the
rope slipped and the miserable man fell
heavily on the ground. In the most piteous
tones he implored for mercy, and begged the
officers not to hang him again. But the
sheriff informed him that he was bound to
execute the law, and the wretched prisoner,
trembling in every joint was again con-
Quoted to the scaffold. The knot was re-
adjusted, the trap-door restored to its place,
and q second time it was announced all
things were ready. At a given signal the
trap-door fell again, and the body of Bray
Saunders dangled in the air. But little
| agitation was apparent after the lapse of a
moment or two, than slight tremor and
| twitching, and all was STILL
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

B9HenrE Read, Esq, principal editor of
the Cincinnati Commercial, has withdrawn
from that paper. Mr.. R. is an Independent
thinker, and bold and vigorous writer
1t was his pen that infused the spirit, force
and pungency into the columns of that wide
circulating paper His former readers missed
him from the editorial chair before his with
drawal was announced. 1t will be difficult
to fill his place
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28
The Grand Dukes Visit to a U. q.
Frigate.

The Grand Duke Constantine, the brother
of the Emperor and Grand Admiral of the
Russian navy, arrived at Genoa, on the lst
of January, in new Russian steam frigate,
called the Thunderer. He came into port
for the express purpose, he ayowed, of visit
ing the United States steam frigate Wabash,
then lying at Genoa, whose superior quail
ties and beauty had excited the highest ad-
miration among naval men wherever she
had appeared The officers of the Wabash
first visited him on board his own ship
where they were received with cordial and
hospitabls attentions By himself and the
Grand Dutchess. At II o'clock the same
day the Grand Du.ie came on board of the
Wabash, says letter, accompanied by some
half dozen officers of high rank attached
to his flagship, and they examined every
part of the ship with great minuteness, ask
ing thousand questions, which the officers
were glad to answer most satisfactorily, and
enjoying their visits to the greatest extent.
The Grand Duke is young man, thirty
three years of age, very much devoted to
the naval profession, and in all respects
plain, practical gentleman. He was charm
ed with the Wabash, and SO expressed his
appreciation wherever he went. He spoke
in the highest terms of our naval construct
ors, and said he was expecting that his new
frigate, now building in New York, would
| be the best man-of-war upon the ocean
1t was beautiful sight from the shore
when all the yards of the Wabash were
manned as the parting salute to the brother
of the Russian Emperor. And as he stepped
into his barge, every man upon the yards
raised their hats as he stood up and bowed
to them. Before sunset the Thunderer was
on her way down the coast.
The handsome reception Of the distinguish
ed Russian was not only highly gratifying to
him, but equally creditable to our naval
service and our country.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

Bsy~The ladies of Cannelton have been
holding fair the present week, the pro-
ceeds Of which will be appropriated towards
the expenses to be incurred in the erection
of public buildings-the fact being now
pretty conclusive that the county-seat of
Perry will be speedily removed to Camel
ton. We learn that the fair was quite a
success, and reflected great credit upon the
taste and tact of the lady managers. 1t is
reported to us that the proceeds amounted
to $1,000 We-think, however, there is a
little exaggeration in the statement of the
sum-
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

H9@ The Irish conspiracy, that so alarmed
the British government, was even more ri
diculous than it appeared to be. A crazy
girl and a few dozen of whisky drinking
patriots who probably did not know wheth-
er America was east or west of Ireland, con-
stituted the discretionary force.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

BsgP Alfred Vail, one of those originally
connected with the Morse telegraph inven-
ton, died in Morristown, \. j., on Satur-
aay
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

asa, Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne contem-
plates foreign theatrical tour.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

ELoPEMRNT.-The Pittsburg papers an
neunce the arrest, in that city, of man
named Anderson, under the following cir
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

nEa, The Missouri Democrat of Saturday
reioices over the fact that the negroes of that
State are being "sold South by the steam
boat load Every boat from the Missouri is
carrying away cargoes Of the peculiar pro-
perty in behalf of which the Border
Ruffiians undertook the sabjugation of Kan
sas The Democrat says
The nailifers of Missouri will soon admit,
we suppo-e, that :" there is already an act of
emancipation in force, as was declared two
years ago in the Legislature, by Repre-
sentative from the city of st. Louis.
Is there much benevolence to the negro
in this mode of relieving the State from
slavery
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28
The Dea,h of Ex-Purser Hunter.

Ex-Purser Hunter, whose death has been
ing manner inurderous assault with
glass-bottle was made upon him at William
Roch's bar-room and dance saloon, No. 80
Richmond street, Boston, by the proprietor
of the den. 1t seems that Mr.. Hunter had
been drinking at the bar, and was laboring
under the unhappy infrmity which caused
his dismissal in henavy two or three weeks
SINCE after a long court-martial, at Charles
town, when a few words passed between
Roch and Hunter, and the latter was order
cred to leave the premises. He refused to
go, or did not move quick enough, when
Roch pushed him froa the door into the
street, and az he Iii d SO struck him on the
back of his head with glass bottle. The
blow inflicted terrible wound, and he was
otherwise injured, for as he fell forward he
struck the curb-stone and laseerated his face
in shocking manner.
The deceased formerly resided at Hawes-
vile, KY, where he was engaged in the
practice of dentistry, alternately between
that place and Cannelton. He was also a
graduate of the Medical University Of Louis
vile. For several years he served as clerk
in one of the departments at Washington,
and subsequently received the appointment
of Purser in the Navy. At the time we
knew him-some years ago-he was much
esteemed by large circle of personal
| friends for his accomplishments and fine
social qualities. .---.---.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
HEeOOD, EDDY y CO.'S DELL
" WARE STATE LOTTERIESl
CAPITAL PRIZE $4O,000!

WWlsOOD, EDDY' co.'s DELI
W WARE STATE LOTTERIES
CAPITAL PRIZE S4O,000!!
NOTICE.
This is to inform the public that have disposed
of our entrs interest in the Lottery Grants held by
us, chartered by the States of Delaware. Georgia,
Kentucky, and Missouri, to the firm of WUOD,
EDDY & co, to take effect on the fist day of De-
cember, 1858. And most cordially recon mend
successors to former friends and patrons,
feeling assured that the cuisines will be continued
with the same integrity and promptitude which has
characterized conducted by ourselves and pre-
decessors for the last thirty five years.
GREGORY MAURY.
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 18th, 1858.
WOOD, EDDY g. CO., MANAGERS.
(SuocEssoRs TO GREGORY & MAuRY.)
The undersigned having become owners of the
ONLY LOTTERY CHARTER IN DELAWARE,
offer to the public the following scheme, to be
drawn each Wednesday in January, 1859, in Viii
mington, Delaware, i'll public, under the superin-
tendence of sworn commissioners appointed by the
Governor.
Class III draws ON Wednesday, Feb 2, 1859.
Class 122 draws on Wednesday, Feb. ., 1859
Class L "a draws on Wednesday, Feb. IL, 1859
Class L 46 draws on Wednesday, Feb %, 1859.
THIRTY-TWO IHOUSAN ND THREE II HUNDRED
AND NINETY-SIX PRIZES!
Nearly One Prize to every Two Tick
cts:
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as Numbers-13 Drawn Ballots.
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME!
TO BE DRAWN
Each Wednesday in February.

81 396 Prizes amounting 1898 392
Whole Tickets $40; Halves So; Quarters S21a.
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the fol-
lowing rates, which is the risk:
Certificates of Package of 26 Whole Ticzets.Sl49 so
20 Half So -. 70 rs
&c Quarter - 81 81
In ordering Tickets Certificates, enclose the
amount of money to our address, for what you wish
to purchase: name the Lottery in which you wish
it invested, and whether you wish Wholes, Halves
or Quarters, on receipt of which, we send what Is
ordered, by first mall together with the scheme.
Immediately after the drawing, the drawn num-
bers will be sent with a written explanation.
n5-Purchasers will please write their signatures
plain and give tho name of their Post office, County
and State.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Those who prefer not sending money by mail,
can
THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY,
whereby money for Tickets, Ia of Ten Dollars,
AT OUR RISK AND EXPENSE,
from any city or town where they have an office.
The money and order must be enclosed in a " GOV
ERNMENT POST OFFICE ETAMPED ENFEL-
OPE, or tue Express Co. cannot receive them
Address Orders for Tickets or Certificates to
WOOD, EDDY & CO.,
dec29 Wilmington, Delaware.
SNRA BUSHELS EAR CORN; 5000
To- IL Los. ~,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
N .vO p.EL .a.N.D UNIQUE FE.s-
ON TURE

THE RE LION
THE NEW YORK PRESS
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-28

WHUTU.aL FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
0EA OF vANDERBURGH C0UNTY.-FoURTH
ANNUAL REPoRr.--In pursuance of the provisions
of the 55th Section of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Indiana entitled, San Act for
the incorporation of Insurance Companies, defining
their powers and prescribing their duties,'' ap-
proved jan IT, 1882, the undersigned Directors of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Wander
burg County, submit the following report:
Amount of property insured. $40 90
Deduct amount of policies surrendered. 1875 10
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THE NEW YORK PRESS
WRITING FOR THE LEDG Err.
In addition to the MOUNT VERNON Papers, by
the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, the NEW YORK
LEDGER, dated Feb. 9Th, to be issued next week.
will contain original contributions from the editors
of three leading daily journals of New York City:
James Gordon Bennett, Esq, the veteran editor OF
the Herald; the Hon Horace Greeley, Of the Tn
bune; and Lieut.. Gov. Raymond, Of the Times
From the pen of Mr. BENNETT, We have four
original poems, entitled, respectively
tsLINES TO A LADY" an apostrophe TO MARY
ANN, ;" AN ANGEL s SMILE = and q FRAG-
MENT"
From Mr.. GREELEY we have characteristic
article, addressed to "Y0UNG MEN IN THE
CoUNTR%, WHO DESIRE TO SEEK THEIR
FORTUNE IN THE CITY. y
And from Mr. RAYMOND we have an interest
ing account of "a VISIT TO THE HOME OF
JANE EYRE"
Also, vast amount of interesting matter 10y the
LEDGER regular corps of popular contributors;
and the beginning Of
A NEW STORY,
ENTITLED
THE HIDDEN HAND,
By Mrs. EMMA d. i. N. soUTHWORTH,
thoress of 'sThc Bride of an Evening" 'The De-
serted Wife, !" 'sThe Island Princess, " de-, de-,
forming the MOST REMARKABLE NUMBER of
any paper ever issued in the world! jan2s-lt
E1RESN .MILCH GO " .9.N.D CHLE
M for SALE OLMSTED SABIN.
az DOZEN GHiCMEyNfs, 80 MOI.
Mep Eggs. Wholesale and retail.
ian2S OLMSTED l. SABIN.
| KNSH! FISH!- ~
| AM 500 bbls, rs, ~, and kits new Mackerel
500 boxes No. Herring,
20 drums Goldfish. if
| Just received and for sale low by
! ian27 PRESTON BROS.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE OLD AND RELIABLE Paper

THE OLD AND RELIABLE PAPER
EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL
NTON T9 I.N'TNG, EI.ERx. O.SE
" full ard accurate reports of the state of tn.
Markets, and the very latest current news OF the
day.
THE NEWS
Furnished to the Associated Press is promptly iail
before the Readers of the JOURNAL
ONE AND A HALFsDAYS IN ADVANCE
of the Cincinnati papers.
An exciting Session of Congress Is now DO.
ing held, and all anxious TO hear elaborate re-
ports of the proceedings, should avail themselves
this opportunity, and subscribe for THE JOURNAL.
The terms for the DAILY JOURNAL are So O
per year, and 81 so for six months, IN ADVANCE; o
10 cents per week, if paid to the Carriers.
A careful summary of the doings of tho Leg
islature will be made up for every paper II
short, a condensed view of all that is going ON IL
tho Universe, will be furnished readers every
day. a deco
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Del 1sT.aTE At PRIT:arE

ND Ell ESTaTE 1T PREp:ATE
IA SALE.-The undersigned Trustees of the
Presbyterian Church IN. So of Evansville, Indi-
ana, wish to sell Lot No. l07 Old Plan, situated
the corner of Main and Second streets.
Bids will be received by JOHN w. FOSTER, at
the Office of Baker Foster until February 5, 1859,
when the bids will be opened and the Trustees will
they may consider best with reference both to the
amount offered and the terms of payment. or they
will advertise the property for sale at public auc-
ton. Bids may be for the whole undivided, or for
any part of the Lot, The tile soH be aoarranted by
parties whose names, with any further information
which may be desired, can be learned on applica-
ton as above, to either of the Trustees.
JAMES Z. BLYTHE,
WILLIAM BAKER,
CHARLES 8. WELLS, 7 Trustees.
d. MORGAN,
JAMES SWANSON. 49,
JOHN w. FOSTER, Secy of the Board. janl8-tf
E.N'TERRsTLyV.G TO F.fR.HERS.-
II Just received this day in store and SALE 200
Call and see them, at kUST0N'S Feed Store, under
Telegraph Office. - ~t.i jamie
KyUR.S.IsHED RO0.Ms-TW'O on
II. three very pleasant rooms, furnished or not
furnished in the central part of the city suitable
for gentleman and lady, can be had reasonable
terms, by applying at the Journal Office janls-tf
ADOTxCE OF RT.t.ERsHIP.
9V JACOB STRAUB begs to inform the public
| that he has associated with himself his FRED
ERIC in the Hardware and Iron business, and
hopes that tho liberal patronage bestowed upon him
heretofore will be transferred to the new firm The
| styl of the firm will be
| JACOB sTRAUB 4 SON,
/ janl7 s.. ra No. 40 Main street.
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WMTssO LUTFOyN.-THEP .aRT.N.ER-
-AN ship heretofore existing between the under
signed, under the firm of Babcock Brothers, is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. z. 8. BABC0CK
having purchased the entire interest in the part
nership business of IL. o. Babcoek, will continue
the business on his account, and is alone
thorized to adjust the affairs of the late r taking
all assets and paying all liabilities. The of
the firm to be used only in liquidation.
E. 8. BABC0CK.
H. o. BABC0CK.
EyANsyILLT indiana. jan2T
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.RESU GROU.ND SPICES

Y DO loose do,
200 do assorted Pepper, Ginger, Alspce,
Cinnamon, Cloves, &c. Warranted fresh and good
For sale by yIGKEEY BROS, 81 Main ST.
N.N.FOR.M.iTX0.N W.E.e@TED.-TE.S'
II DOLLARS will be paid for such Information as
will be legal proof of the death of JAMES JOHN
WARD Canadian, who was last heard from some
eight years ago, s'sck at farm house near Evans
vile y or any other Information of him will he
gratefully received by his widow, small sum of
money being dependent upon such information. He
was of very intemperate hsbts-at that time be-
tween thirty and thirty years of age: about 5
feet ten inches high; hair dark brown, with a
tinge of red in The whiskers large sleepy blue eyes,
large nose, straight or very little curved; small
mouth, with a scar up towards the cheek, the
right side Address BAKER & FOSTER,
ian22-1md<w 81 Evansville, Ind.