The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-05
Personal and Political.

EGEsOhaA anu POLITICAL
John .. Rockaiellm, one of the most ex--
tensive railroad contractors in the country,
died in Harrisburg, on Sunday Nigh D. the
9th ultimo.
Mr.. John ]. Henderson, for some time
past connected with the editorial staff of the
Buffalo (N. W Courier, has assumed the
duties of railway editor of the Cincinnati
Gazette. Mr.. Henderson is abundantly
qualified for his position in every respect.
Francis J. Grund, the noted " Hessian "
of the New York Herald has written let
ter to the Philadelphia Press distinctly
avowing himself as the author of the i" Life
of James Buchanan" published in Apple
toms Cyclopedia. The article has generally
been attributed to Attorney General Black
Andy Humphreys writes a long fsttelr to
a gentleman in Green county, descriptive of
the Valley of Salt Lake City and the idor-
mons. Andy thinks it will be more ts,lera-
BILE for Sodom and Gomorrah in the r)ay of
Judgment than for Salt Lake City.
Horace Greely-the wl2ite-coated philos-
opher of the New York Tribune-h as pre-
pared lecture, composed of the C ream of
his observations during & recent overland
journey to California, which he is de livering
before the various lyceums and asso citations
of the United States.
James Blake, one of the Oldest q nd most
respected citizens of indianapolis, and three
years ago one of the most wealthy men in
the city, has failed for $4,000, which be
invested in huge manufacturing enterprise
"a rolling mill. The greater bulk of his
property is advertised at Sherlfss sale. Mr.
Blake's anxiety to advance the interests of
his city induced him TO embark in an enter
prise that was entirely too gigantic for the
size of the place.
The Hon. Elisha NJ. Huntington hns been
favorably spoken of as delegate to the
Charleston Convention. The Terre Haute
journal presses his claims warmly. But
the Sullivan Democrat opposes this, on the
ground that the Democrats OF that District
do no. wish to be represented at Charleston
by an Office holder Henry Secrest, or H.
K. Wilson, is the choice of the Democrats.
Glg9 Occasional furnishes the follow
ing sketch of the care Mr. Buchanan lsas
for his adherents who have been repudiat.d
I by their constituents -----.
Have you ever looked over the roll of
Democratic members of the last Congress
from the free States, who either started sut
against Lecompton and fell by the way-sid..,
or who took that dose at the beginning aad
died for their patriotism under the nereiless
fire of the people at the polls? The retro
spect teaches two lessons: first, how trenssn
to the right is rebuked by an indignant peg
pie; and second, how it is rewarded bv n
corrupt Administration.
Let Us negin in Pennsyluenia. Henry
". Phillips who "Toared go loudly in n lie
index, on your side Of the question, nRd
was defeated so badly by the psppss N hi.
District, is compensated for bis DETECTION By
being made the chief dictator OF ra1r onrae
in Pennsylvania, aud is 10 be further bose-
orej by being sent to Charh5ton (if' :, nc. c5r,-
troll of your Harrisburg Convention is era
yenly surrendered to the olfice-hold ers) as