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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-26

ND n a EST.aTE 1T PRIT.aTE
EA SALE.-The undersigned Trustees of the
Presbyterian Church On 81 of Evansville. Indi-
ana, wish to sell Lot No. 1o7, Old Plan, situated on
the corner of Main and Second streets. 49,
Bids will be received by JOHN w. FOSTER, at
the Office of Baker Foster, until February g. $685.
when the bids will be opened, and the Trustees will
then decide either to accept the bid or bids which
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 title sriH be srarranted by
parties whose names, with any further information
which may be desired, can be learned ON applica-
ton as above, or to either of the Trustees. 1fT
7ut HN1 JAMES Z. BLYTHE, lgois-s-fs
s.l fe-r-@ WILLIAM BAKER, gisesFT s
CHARLES 8. WELLS, Trustees.
rczs-gsrs d. MORGAN,
JAMES SWANSON
JOHN W FOSTER, seey of the Board. jan1s-n
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
-NTUTU:aL FIRE Ee.sUR.s.s'cE co.,

"UTE.4L FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
0ZA OF yANDERBURGH COUNTY.-FoURrH
ANNUAL REPoRT.-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. H. 1852, 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. 1873 90
Leaving amt efpoicies outstanding $40 sos 90
Value of premium notes, as per Sd ANNA
al S34 ,oSS 40
Value of prem notes reed since, S4,6Ig 4S i e,.,
Deduct amt surrendered .....-... LOG 81
s3,6l2 81
Value of premium notes now on hand. $3S, POI 06
Cash on hand as per Sd Annual Report. S3,258 II
Cash received since
On premiums $513 u
On poilcle5-. b 10
On Assessments. 4 90 ...I..
For Interest 100 81
For 9. Miller's notes..........- 14S 25 SSsS SO
80 49, s4,l57 OIL
DEDUCT PAYMENTS.
Salaries of Officers ................. $3.50 90
Salaries Of Superintendent. Is 90
Losses PAID ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sf4 Il
advertising 70 W
Pamphlets Zoo
Notary Public .............. 100
q - s1,a25 21
Cash hand 1881 80
Present value Of premium notes. S36, 20l o6
Cash on 1881 ~
OU
Total s41,o84 80
Number of Policies outstanding. ......238 -
Assessments made on Prem. Notes, none
Losses accrued aud not paid mot yet
due) estimated Observation-Disclosures. sl,I5O 90
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-26

SHOES! SAOES!! SHORS!!f-Just
~ received, fms assortment Of Ladies' and Chill
dren's Shoes Mons, Ladies' and Children's Overs
and Sandels, at gffg
SAM EMBICH'S, No, 40 Main ST.
n. B.-Pay your old debts, Or. jan1
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-26

.1. =. FISHER G B0LUSS.

EpR.zS.S F0E.yDERS, EIJ iSEERS,
lzD Steam Pipe and Gas Filters ner of Pine
and First streets, Evansville, Indian Respectfully
the public that any orders chi lusted to their
charge in the above branches of business, will be
executed with premptness, and in the first style of
workmanship. -. - = 49, --.1
manufactured TO order Strict attention paid to Io-
connective and pistillery work. Steam Gauges, Gas
and Steam Pipes always ready.
Highest market price, in cash, paid for old Cop
per, Brass aud Zinc a.E .ssll7=asssa1 decl31yd
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-26
Nn.sRT.N.ERsMkF, .N,OTIcE.-LoUl

~ WGAtH VI EOx> 90 SfS Cshk Wv
u SECOND STREET.-THE interior of this
church has been lately finished and supplied with
many more pews than required by the congrega-
ton consequently strangers TO the congregation
who may desire to have pew in the said church.
informed that the pcws viii be ndiscriminately
rented ON the I'd day OF January, 1885, between two
and 3 O'Clock p. NJ. The'chuIsh is warmed by a
furnace and lighted by gas.
For the future until contrary notice, the yespers
willba at oclocl, T. n, and therewill be short
lecture between parts of yespeTs. dec3I
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-26

WAk.vTHsTk -. n. XS.zERD, AZ. H.,
III respectfully informs the citizens -
of Evansville and vicinity that he has fSsseSs2
located here permanently for the pur-NIHNY
pose of practicing Dentistry in all its branches.
HBT Plate work from single tooth TO full sett, at
Eastern prices Teeth filed in superior manner.
ALL WORK WARRANTED.
Office No. As Main. street, under City Gallery.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-08
A Colt with ~ Human Head.

On Monday afternoon last, We
saw a freak Of nature which bids
fair to outrivsl all creation, and how
ever Munchausen it may appear to
our readers, having seen il with our
own eys, and felt il with our own
hands, we can vouch for the truth of
all the particulars made in the sub-
joined statement, which we com.
piled, in the main, with the animal
before us.
On the 18th instant, in the north
west part of this township, q mare,
belonging to Mr.. B. T. Day, foaled
a colt having head that much re-
sembles that Of human being. -
The frontal, parictal, occipiial, and
temporal homes are formed and united
like those of a man. Phrenologic-
ally, physicians have decided, that
its head indicates more intelligence
than the heads OF most children at
birth. Its physiognomy varies from
that Of man in having q nose that
resembles that of a bulldog. and has
but one slit.like nostril extending
across the middle of the nose. The
nose projects abruptly from the low.
er part OF the face about two inches,
under which is an upper and lower
jaw, resembling that of a horse. 1t
has horn on the inside of the
mouth, situated about the middle OF
the upper jaw; in front OF this horn
the entire inside of the mouth is like
that of horseback of it, it resem
bles the human mouth: and placing
the hand 30 as to cover the parts in
front Of this horn in the mouth, the
human head is complete, with the
exception of the ears, which are back
of the head, at the extreme upper
end Of the neck, and resembles those
of a horse. The eyes are decided
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. being of the
opinion that in some respects they
resemble those of horse, in others
those Of dog, while in others those
OF a man. Tho bones of the necl,
are like those OF horse, while in
shape the neck resembles that of q
man. Its body and limbs are those
OF the horse. Altogether it is Ger
tainly the greatest wonder of IT,,
nineteenth century.
IL is carefully preserved in spirits
and preparations are being made TO
its exhibition to the public.
Il North Fairfield Gazette.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-08

LAUoHABLE MISTAKE OF CANADIAN
OFFlCIALs.-A sensation was made
in London, Canada West, a few
days ago, by tue announcement that
fifteen notorious counter!eiters, from
the states, armed to the teeth, had
been taken from tho cars by the
high bailiff and two assistant Of
ficers.
The party arrested turned ont to
be fifteen Pike Peskers from North
ern New York, en- route by the
Great Western Railway for st. Jo-
seph, for which place they had
through tickets. The laundering of
ficisls did not make this discovery
until the prisoners had spent night
in the station house, and were
brought before the Mayor. Expls-
nations and apologies followed, the
arms and 81, 400 in gold taken from
the party were restored, and broad
grin, at the expense OF the chief bail.
if, was on the faces OF the crowd oil
outsiders.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-08

A LITERARY FoRGER. "A writer
in the Buffalo ErpreSs, in an account
OF some of the inmates OF Sing Sing
prison, thus refers to the above
individual: Charles B. Hunt
ington, man whose name is of
world wide notoriety, is still en-
ployed as book keeper in the cabinet
shop. His health is greatly impaired,
in consequence OF an acute rheuma-
tism which is wearing him out. His
leasnre hours are occupied in literary
pursuits. In his Office saw very
choice collection of books which be-
long to himself, among which are the
standard classical works of antiquity.
He allowed me to peruse some Of
his pOetical etfusions, which | found
to possess high order of merit
He has some criticisms on the Eng
lish poets equal to the best of Tuck
erInan's, and which go to prove that
had he turned his attention TO litera-
ture, he would have made for him
self an enviable name.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-08

The Editor of Georgia paper
overheard the following converse
tion on the re-opening of the slave
trade:
"Clem, Use tell you, If dey gwine
to 'deavor to fetch dem ported mig
gers ober dis way which | hear dey
be, dare'll be a fuss in de family,
cure. 'Spect dey want lis to 'sociate
wild dem niggers on quality. Neber
do it, sure.
Sam, duz you rally think dell
fotch dem niggers herea'
"For sartain.C Glenn. | heard massa
say dar was five thousand ported
souf in Carolina, and half OF dem
now ready In dis state. tell you
Glenn, il one Of dem form unat'alized
niggers cslc'clate to 'sociate wild dis
chile, he is holm de wrong patch.-
Somethin' will hit him like a mule
kicked him for sartin, and it won't
be dat animul eder!"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-08

A MAN COMING TO LIFE AT Hrs OWN
FUERRAL.-.in Orange, New Jersey,
week before last, man named John
Koch, while engaged in painting on
the third story of house. fell to the
ground, and was taken up for dead.
He was conveyed to his residence,
laid out, and his afflicted relatives
and friends in due time PROCEEDED to
make the usual arrangements for the
funeral, which was appointed for
Sunday. Shortly before the hour
appointed on that day, the body ex.
hibited signs Of returning animation,
and in few moments afterward, to
the astonishment of all, the young
man in the coffin, who wss Of course
believed to he dead, was able tn con-
verse with his friendsl The physi-
clans, however, pronounce his pres
ent condition as extremely critical,
and IL is doubted whether he may
survive the injuries sustained by the
fall.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-08
4 Great EnIger PTOsperlng.

A San Francisco paper contains q
letter, in which the suhjoined refer
ence is made to a specula;or and
iorger, who swindled the citiz ns oI
that place in 1855, out of a million
Of dollars:
"A gentleman Just arrived from
Chill, gives us some information re-
garding the affairs OF Harry Meiggs,
who is the most successful Aneri-
can tinancier in Chill. He is re.
ported to be worth already some two
millions OF dollars, and It is frequent
ly remarked that he will be, in a
few years, the wealthiest man in the
country. He lives with his family,
in very good sty Ie, at a French ho-
tel at Santi 20. distant form Valpa.
raiso about l25 miles. He has OBJ.
tanned a contract from the govern
ment for constructing tho first sec
ton Of a railroad from Santiago to
Yalca-about 220 miles, and it is al
most certain that Meiggs will have
the contract for building the entire
line. As an illustration of the pop.
ularity of Meigss, our informant re-
lates the following:
Meiggs obtained a contract for
building an iron bridge. by push
ing this work forward, he succeeding
in having the bridge completed two
months before the time allowed by
the contract, and in acknowledgement
Of this service the government made
him a present Of $5 900. Since the
great fire at Valparaiso, it has leak
ed out that Meiggs was the owner o
the extensive machine shop known
as Williams Mill. The property
was valued at $3.50, 700, and was
nearly covered with insurance.
Meiggs looks twenty years older thar
when he bade adieu to San Francis
co. His hair has become perfect,
grey, yet he has lost none OF his in
donitable energy and enterprise
He is also largely interested in the
importation oflumber and machine
ry from the Atlantic side. 1t is un
derstood, says our informant, tina
Meiggs has u brother in New York
who is extensively engaged in film,
or ers for Harry. 1t is believed b.
many persons in Chill, that Meigg
will one day return to California an,
settle all his old scores. He enjoy
the confidence OF all whom he ha
dealings with, and is generally look
ed upon as q safe man."
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-08
Curious Phenomenon,

On Sunday last, says the Wash
ington Star, the fields in the vicini-
ty of Bladensburg presented a sin,
gular appearance, glancing in the
setting sun like seas OF silver in rest
less perpetual movement. 1t was
soon observed that the phenomenon
extended everywhere, all objects,
trees, fences, even plonghed ground
being completely woven over with
exceedingly delicate spider web -
Indeed, there was not a fence, rail,
post or tree, between Bladensbnrg
and Washington that was not cover.
ed with it. What does it portend2
The earth has often boon visited by
hostile swarms of insects, but is not
this the first instance OF the occur.
renee on a large scale of the anti
dote? Are we to have no more mos
qutoess Is the stock of the new
cylinder fly machine to fall beyond
redemptions
Let the entomologists examine the
spider in question, and tell us first
whether he will bite, and secondly
il he'll grow bigger. In either case
the ladies of the germs arachneti
mentia will have to exile themselves
forthwith to Siberia. As far as OBJ
served, the spider ls minute. dark
brown, with a black stripe down the
back, violently opposed to being
caught, but will behave In alcohol.
Since writing the above, we have
been informed by Professor S., o.
Washington, that the phenomena il
common at Buenos Ayres, under the
name of gossamer. The spider lay
ing on it's back, kicks out clouds o
this gossamer, which floats throngt
the air covering everything, ever
the hats OF travellers, with its silvel
sheen.
We learn that the same phenome
non was observed on Sunday, at va
rious points in and about this district
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-08

SPIRITUAL EXCITEMENT IN NArIcK.
A few evenings since the Davenport
buys, spiritual mediums, who tie and
unite themselves in a box in q dark
room. for the edifcation of people
who love such mysteries, gave a
performance in Natick. Their show
man made statement that BLY,, the
dete ctive medium, would not dare to
allow himself to be put to a similar
test, whereupon a man in the front
part OF the meeting arose, pulled off
a pair of fgreen spectacles and false
beard, and BLY, stood before the as
tonished audience.
He stated that he had for a long
time sought to meet the Davenports,
but they had avoided him until he
had now caught them by .tratagem.
He desired to be tied in the same
manner, and promised To release
himself in shorter space of time
than the boys had done and withou,
the aid Of spirits. The boys would
not meet the test, and the audience,
which had been much astonished and
amused by the proceedings, voted
them "humbugs."
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-08

Heroic PovERrY.-Talking about
the heroism displayed upon the bat
tle-ield, what is that, asks cotem-
porary, compared to the heroism OF
poverty2 Think minute over the
idea. The hodcarrier who supports
family Of eight children and two
dogs on dollar a day displays more
true heroism than is required to ef-
feet conquest on q battle field
General Sabre will face q battery Of
q hundred guns without fiinching,
but II called upon to face an unpaid
creditor four times week. as Trow-
rel, the brick layer does when ont of
work, he would grow low spirited,
and take to arsenic in q fortnight
The heroisn OF the battle field is
kept up by bass drums. clarionets
and praises from the newspapers
Such heroism may or may not be q
matter OF principle; but there 10 no
questioning the courage required in
the prossic duties Of life, the bring.
ing up Of family by shedding per-
spiration at the rate Of ten cents sn
hour, is heroism.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-08
Insurrection in the Auburn Prison.

iusufrtcioh IN the AuDuru fEisOn.
The convicts employed in the
Hame shop of the Auburn prison
bi oke ont in rebellion az g,inst their
keepers, about tour o'clock p, IN. yes
terday. The immediate cause of the
outbreak was the attempt of one OF
the keepers of the prison to take a
colored convict from the shop, for
the purpose Of furnishing him for a
violation OF orders. The convict, in
the first instance, was taken ont
peaceab,y, and after reaching the
hall OF the prison, broke away from
The keeper and ran back to the II lame
shop. The keeper pursued him, and
reaching the shop was advised by
Mr.. Anstin, The principal keeper, to
let the colored man remain tor a few
hours, until he had got over his ex-
citement. This occurred about III
O'clock IN. The convict was al
lowed to remain in the shop until
about four o'clock, p. m, when the
keeper went to him and ordered him
TO the hall for punishment. It was
at this point that the rebellion COM
menced. The convicts in the shop
left their work, and arming them
selves with such tools as they could
lay their hands upon, declared that
the colored convict should not be
taken from the shop.
At this stage oi the proceedings,
information was conveyed to Mr..
kirkpatrick, the Agent of the pris-
on, OF the insurrection. Mr.. Kirk
patrick immediately issued orders
for the gaurds On the wall to repair
to the shop, there to await his di.
rectious. These orders were prompt
ly obeyed. When the guards reach =
ed the shop, the Agent, who had pre-.
ceded then ordered the convicts
who we're in the east end of the
shop-with the exception OF the ne
gro--to march to the west end
This order was obeyed by all except
some six or eight Of the convicts,
when Mr.. Anstin stepped in front Of
him TO arrest him. At this instant
the negro raised ham ner and gave
Mr.. Austin a hard blow, Mr.. Aus.
tin at the same time knocking the
negro down with his cane. The
convicts who had marched to tn,
west end Of the shop, discovering thu
difficulty with the negro, turned ant
commenced throwing all sorts o
tools at the keepers and guards ant
threatening their lives. The orde
was given by the Agent, Tor all thu
convicts who were peaceably dis
disposed, to lay down on the floor
or remain standing at their peril. =
A few OF the convicts obeyed this or
der. but a large majority ofthem still
continuod in rebellion.
The order was then given by tn
Agent 70 fire. This was prompt,
obeyed, and three convicts, inclulin.
the negro, were shot.
The Agent then informed the con
vic's that unless they imneGiatel,
laid down their weapons and prom
ised obedience, every man OF then
would be shot. The convicts ro
sponded that they would obey, ant
suiting the action to the word lai,
down their weapons. Two OF tn
convicts that were shot have sine
died. The negro has Il severe tios
wound in the thigh, just above til
/ knee.
, The principal keeper and one {
. the shop keepers were slightly in
jured during the insnrrection.
: Aubuyn Advertiser.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-08

ADDISON tells somewhere in the
Spectator-it being there. OF course
there can be no harm in repeating
1.-THE story of a girl who had been
a servant in q gentleman's house
She discharges herself without cause
assigned, and when her late master
meets her by accident in the street,
he asks what good luck his befallen
her, 40 smart her gown. 80 gay her
bonnet. Laws, SIR was the reply,
"don't you know have been ruin
edF' Sohas the late Senator Wright,
of New Jersey. The Nebraska bill
and Lecompton have undone him.
But he won't mind that. lie will
be in high feather yet. Just look at
his fellow servants. There's Sena-
tor Cass-he voted f'r thai bill-lost
his situation-ruined-Secretary Of
State. Senator Toucy--vuted for
the bill--lost his situation--ruined-
Secretary Of the Navy. CLANCY
Jones--voted for the bill--lost his
situation ruined Minister to Aus
tria. Senator Jones, of lowa-voted
for the bill-lost his situation--ruin-
ed-Minister to Bogota. Senator
Petit, Of Indiana voted for the bill
lost his Observation-Disclosures
Justice Of Kansas. Senator Wright
voted for the bill-lost his situa.
tion--and "laws." he will certain
ly have finery. We shall see what!
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-08
MY Own Little Elsie.

A litele fair haired boy was stand.
ing one day by his mothers side.
when . poor woman, in whom he
had taken q great interest, came in.
A blue-eyed little girl-baby lay in
her arms, and Willie STOOD on tip
toe to touch its colt cheek "Oh, |
wish God would give me a little ba
by!" murmured he, so earnestly that
the woman promised to bring little
Elsie very often to see him. "And
may havh her tor nay o,cnf" was
the eager inquiry. 81 am poor"
said the woman, "and have nothing
but baby Elsie, so | can't afford t.
give her away; but III sell her to
you. and then she may be your own. I"
With this promise the boy seem
ed satisfied. Thenceforth every pen
ny he could obtain was put into a
box, which he produced, on the reap
pearance OF the woman, and was as.
aured it was enough, and that Elsie
was his own; only her mother must
take care of her until che was large
girl.
After that, Willie's plans were all
for Elsie she would have a piano
she was his little Elsie;" and day
after day she was brought to the
house tor his amusement. Willie
always talked OF her, and, in ina
gination, with her, when he was
alone at his plays.
One day Elsie died. The cur
tains closed forever over the blue
eyes whose beauty had won the
heart even Of the baby boy, and his
mother must break the sad news to
him. So she took him on her knee
and folding her arws around him,
asked who he loved best Of all around
him.
81 love my baby best"
"Weli, il God loved your baby
just as much as you DO, and wanted
her in heaven, would you be willing
to lot Him have her2"
"No, | want to keep my baby
God has got enough babies up IN
heaven, and He don't want any
more; | want to keep Elsie tor me-
Then the mother kissed her littl,
boy, told him that the good God ha,
taken Elsie home 20 be with Hin
forever.
Willie slid from his mothers lap
all day long he mourned silently 70
baby" he neither ate nor played
but sat upon his little chair or lean
ed sadly on his mothers knee. A
evening she missed him, and. on EN-
tering her private room found hin
kneeling on the floor with head up
lifted, and one dimpled arm high
stretched. "Don't talk" said he. q
she approached; "rm praying Go
to make my arm long enough t
reach up to heaven, and get my Ii,
tie Elsie down."
Sweet boy! his hands were stead
until the going down of the sun bu
he prevailed not
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-08


EIGHT CHILDREN AT A BIRTH-
About two months since, the vile of
Jacob Abbott, in GoIconda, Cana Ia
West, presented her husband with
eight pledges of affection at one
birth. These children survived un-
til six weeks old, when two Of the m
sickened and died. The remaining
six are still living, and thriving fine
ly. The whole eight were very
small specimens Of humanity when
ushered into the world, as might
have been expected. This statement
IS literally true. 1t is vouched for
by numbers ofrespectable witnesses,
who saw the children.
t Boston Herald.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-04-08

SAvAGRs In Sr. PergKsBURG "A
party Of Samoides, from the northern
part Of the Government Of Archang-
ol, lately arrived at st. Petersburg,
and set mp their tent near the Adj
mirslty ship-yard. They ara de-
scribed as having round anil HAT faces,
almost without . nose, and with lit.
tie dots Of eyes. They like raw
meat better than cooked, and oil
their garments, from the top Of their
heads 10 the sole OF their fest, ara
made Of reindeer skin. Thoy have
with them number Of reindeer, ard
have made a good deal Of money by
driving the curious, and sspseialty
the children, in their slsdgss on ths
ice. e.