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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-10-27
New York Market.

NEW York, Oct. 26-Pn
Flour opened heavy and closed withou;
special change; sales Of $4,000 bbIS at
90@5 90 for super State; O0(G5 O5 for
extra State 8 00(95 10 for super. Western
1905 80 for common to medium extra
Western; 5OG5 65 for inferior TO good
shipping brands extra round hoop Ohio
closing duh and less buoysnt. Rye -four in
fair request at 6O(a,4 80. The wheat
market l@2c. lover, with limited supply
aud moderate export demand sales of 81
600 bushels. at ] 10 for Chicago Spring
% for white Canadian; so for white
Kentucky. Rye quiet at Sc. Barley more
active and firmer; sales of $500 bushels at
82GS1c, the latter fer choice. Corn very
active and firm; sales Of 1000 bushels, at
4 on for yellow. Oats firm, at 43G45 for
State and Canadian. Whisky dull and low
err; sales at 2Sc.-closing with no buyers Mt
over 2sc. Pork firmer for prime; sales OF
1860 bbls at | . 25(T II 80 for mess; 10 30
(9l0SS5 for prime mess closes heavier
Beef uncbsnged; sales of $40 bbs at 4 00(r
SO for country prime; 5 00G,5 80 for do,
mess g 00Gll 90 for repacked; 10 00@
IL 90 far extra ditto. Beef hams steady
new Western 10 OOGl6 so. Prime mess
beef 10 90; 100 tierces India mess for 100
Cut meats frmer at Sc. for shouders Ola
9lc. for hams. Bacon quiet and unchanged
Lart quiet and unchanged; sales of 25O
bb.s at l0Gns. Butter in moderate de-
mand at ] ] Ia 8 for Ohio; l5(620 for State
Cheese steady at 69@loi.
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cHIAnIssros. Va. Oct. 2s-M.

~ - CHARLESTON, v a., Oct. Zo-M.
Brown has made no confession, but on the
contrary says. that he has full confidence in
the goodness OF God, and he is confident
that He will rescue him from the perils' that
SURROUND him. He says that he has had ri
etis ievellcd at him, knives at his throat, and
his life in as great peril as it is now, but that
God has always been at his side, he knows
that God is with him, and that he fears
nothing. a--tH u .rslE zs.-5
A. Butler, member of Congress elect
from this District has collected 5000 letters
from the citizens residing ia the neighbor-
hood of Browns house, who searched it be-
fore toe arrival of the marines Letters are
also in possession Of Andrew Hunter, who
has also number of letters obtained from
the house by the marines. Among them, is
a roll of the conspirators, consisting OF AZ
signatures. Also a receipl from Horace
Greedy for letters &c, received from Brown,
and an accurately traced map, from Cham
bersburg TO Browns house, also n copy Of a
letter from Brown, stating that the arrival
| OF too many men at once, would excite sus-
picion, and that they should arrive singly (;
also letter signed 'Meriam, stating that
! IL 10000 was wanted, '"C.i S. was
| good for one-ffth. Brown tells them 10 let
the women write letters, and not men. u
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CHARACTERIZATION. Pa. Oct 26--M

Capt. John E. Cook was arrested yester-
day, by Messrs Daniel Logan aud Cloggett
Fitzhev;, at Manlatto, Franklin county, Is
miles from this pace There is no doubt
of his being tho man. His printed commis-
sion. filed up and signed by Gen, Brown,
marked No. 4, was found upon his person,
also memorandum, on parchment, of a
pistol, presented to Washington by Gen.
Lafayette, and bequeathed TO Lewis w.
Washington in 1854. He says he LETT the
pistol in carpet bag. which he lett on the
mountains. he was fully armed, aud made
a desperate, resistance. He come out of the
mountains into the settlement to obtain pro-
visions He was brought to this place at
o'clock last night. After an examination,
and being fully identified by one of our cit
liens, who Formerly knew him, he was COM
United TO await requisition from Governor
Wise. He acknowledges having three 9th
ers with him on the mountains. One Of
them was seen and conversed with, tie had
blue blanket over his shoulders, and car
ried Sharpe's rifle and II pair of saddle
bags, which he said belonged to his partner
who had gone for provisions. Parties arr
an search of the others. ,.t.., .t.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 26--p. NJ

'4e'a 'e3a 80 NEW DIRK, Oct. 2o--P. NJ.
At the pigeon shooting match in England
Milking representing America, and Mr..
Friers of Hampshire, England, was CON-
penced at New darket, on the 18th. Mr..
kFers killed 30 birds out of the first 30 /;
while the. american representative scored
AZ binds ont of his so. 1t is remarked OF
King, that although described as an Amer
icar.- he is an Englishman, and has lived in
the United States for only J. years. The
match was to be resumed on the l4th, but
the result bad not reached Liverpool
The Dublin Evening Post states that the
'Cunard steamers are to touch at Lenk and
Queenstown, both going out and returning.
\ thrilling narrative is published of an
attempt made by pirates and convicts, who
were being conveyed by the ship ArarL
from Panama, to take possession of the ship.
Out of 90 pirates who came on the deck in
the dark, % men were killed, and Others
wounded. Capt. Corigs calamity main-
tanned possession of his ship.
The Theatre Royal at Hull, had been
completely destroyed by fire. No lives were
lost. Co.. 90 4itsr..als l....r .. .l...
Queen Victoria formerly opened the Lock
Katrine water works, which are to supply
Glasgow, on the Ia inst. .s
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'a PROGRESS OF CHoLERA.--This disease was
prevailing with great fatality at Bombay in
June last, and at many other places on that
side of India. II is also spreading all along
the shores of the Baltic Sea. Its presence in
Dantzic is officially announced, as we'll as in
0snabruck and Elberfield; and it is said TO
have made considerable ravages at Hamburg.
In some of the towns and villages in the
Dutchy of MeckleRberg many persons hare
died OF the disease after suffering only four
or five hours. The haryests have been sus-
pended IN some places by the prevalence oil
the disease, which breaks out first in one
place, and then in another, sparing, for 4
time, intermediate villages. and then turning
back ON them with increased violence.
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Last Nights Dispatches.
CHARLEsrowS, VA, Oct. 26-

CHAELEsrowS, Va, Oct. 26-PM.
The Circuit Court. Judge Parker presid-
ing, met at 10 o'clock. Grand Jury called
Retired to resume the examination of wit
nesses. The court gave a recess awaitin =
the return of the Grand Jury.
Mr.. ". Johnson, the U. s. Marshal. from
Cleveland, Ohio, arrived this morning. He
visited the prisoners; identified Copeland
as fugitive from justice from lOhioi hi:
object is supposed to be to ferret out testi
mony duplicating other parties.
The excitement is undated crowds o
persons from the surrounding country ART
present.iEi.4 .!I .. st-.s..t.
The event is regarded proving tia
faithiulness of the slaves. No fears are en-
tertained of them, but q military guard i
kept up, fearing an attempt to rescue th'
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Z. CARLrsLE. Pa. Oct. 26-rx.

-'a.' hos az CARLISLE, Pa, Oct. 26-PM.
The man under arrest on suspicion of be-
ing concerned in the Harper's Ferry insur-
rection was this afternoon brought before
Judge Graham on writ Of hdbeds corpus.
Judge Watts presented q warrant from the
Governor of Pennsylvania. upon n requisi-
ton OF the Governor Of Virginia, for the
delivery of a fugitive frem justice, named
Albert HNlett. si1 o., .Ff
There was no positive evidence to identify
the prisoner as the person named in the re-
QUESTION, but il was found that the pistols
in his possession when arrested were of the
same manufacture as those used by the in
surgent,, and that his dress and appearance
corresponded with the description given by
persons who had seen Hazlett at Harper's
Ferry. ils a. -.
The Judge appointed further hearing,
and issued subpanas for the attendance of
witnesses from Virginia and elsewhere. The
PRISONER was then remanded into the custody
OF the sheriff. rl 30 aa ,hsse,> f-s
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MISCELLANEOUS.
.HaEawarS.

~,s H ! ss.sy6s!EMxS "a. IS :..,,.,
M street, has now in store and is constantly
receiving for the Fall and Winner Trade, the best
stock brought to this State or Vicinity of all
kinds OF HARDWARE suited to the West, and
which, having been selected and purchased in per-
son, from .the-most extensive Importing Houses
and ManufcforieS of nearly all the Eastern cities
and towns, in addition to several invoices imported
directly by him from good man ufacturers- Eng
lish and GermaI-he can, and viii sell low as
any concerA-in the West; feeling confident that
goods and prices cannot fail please and satisfy
lie wonld ask The especial attention ofMerchants,
Ma,ufacturers, ,Carpenters, Miiiwrighfs, Choppers.
Cfunsmiths, and all who need any articles usually
i'und Wa nrst'ciass Hardware Store-wholeSale
and retail. n 49,. l. f,.s-rg..,,..
Without pursuing detail. the mention Of a few
laeding arficies may lie well. viz:
Table and Pocket Cutlery, Eazors, Shears. and
scissors, including Geo. Wostsnholm Sons justly
celebrated manufactures; Butchers Knives and
Steeis Files. all kinds and sizes, Of Butchers and
other manufactures; Augers, Chisels, Gouges
Braces and Bits, and all Carpenters and Coopers
Tools, from Chic Tool Company Barton's, Roch-
ester and Whites, Buffalo NIanuisctosies together
with Cooks noted Patent Premium Anger Bits
Also-Hand, Ripping, Panel, aud Back Saws; also,
the varions sizes and styles of Mill, Circular, and
cross-Cut Saws, with Tuttles P.tent Hook Tooth
Gross Cut Saws; barge aud small Scales, in grea.
variety cf rattern Axes and lIatclets for all pur
poses; House Building Materials. An Gunners
Materials; 6unners' Implements TO almost anyex
tent; Mcar Cutters and Stufiers: Iron and Woo
Pump Curtis, together with Chain Pump Fixtures;
Amesa at1f ether makers Shovels, Spades and
Grain SC'o6ifs sack Screws; a fine assortment of
All talqs syf Brushes CepPer aud Iron, Rivets
ana burrs; ProtecuycI Weapons; Horse, N iOug Ia.
Casing, and Finishing Nails, all sizes a new and
eNcelleIr ;sso rnent of Fishing Taeklisg; Paint
and Coffee INNS; Corn Shelters and Mills.
Agent Tor Dole. Silver d. Feleh's Premium Saw
Gfiinnser, -f6f UPright and Circular Saws
90. = a q ~ 49, GEO. 3. SONNTAC,
sepiii siH4 70 5-l -4i 81 No. 10 Main street.
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a. Every citizen will admit the ius,ic

OF the Claims set up Dy Mr.. - Riley IN the
following communication
EDITOR OF JOURNAL Having seen for
the last two days, notices to have my wharf
boat removed, as she appears to be public
nuisance to some, and an obstruction to the
wharf. The latter of which admit, hut the
nuisance, beg leave TO dispute, ms she is
sill an accommodation to some extent; but
she shall be removed in few days, as i in-
formed Mr.. Carlile the other evening. She
has, as wellas myself been a faithful SER
want for the last five years, paying the city
her wharfage, taxes, &c, aad which she
will continue to pay TO the hour of her de-
parture which has been no small revenue,
when put ogether-amounting 10 upwards
Of two thousand dollars-for her alone She
was not a nuisance then, for no wharf.boa,
in the West enjoyed more honorable bus
iness reputation. was almost constantly
on board, night and day, when the city and
its inhabitants was wrapped in slumbers.
was her quart an at the South gate, advai-.
cling and promoting her interests, and tina,
of its inhabitants, and claim that have
done that to a greater extent than any othel
humble citizen. have extended every bus
mess facility to my neighbours. friends, anG
strangers as well As steamboats,.
have now purchased a superior hull an,
cabin, which has unfortunately got aground
but a rise OF a few inches will ensble her {,
get down. ] shall move my Office, clerks
and family aboard, when will never leav,
her night nor day, aud will be better pre-
pared to accommodate my friends than ever
for waiting purposes, and not Hotel, rs Sc
intims,ed: Respectfully yours,
p G.. O'RILEY.
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Sc .Jo,rxs Oct 96-pN

The steamship yasoa, from Liverpool, on
the 18th, arrived to-day. Her advices are
two days later than by the Peysia.
The American Minister was courteously
received at Pekin, and it was expected that
he would seEd home the ratified treaty by
the next mail, IIh r -FLEr-s tr...
IL was expected that the Great Eastern
would leave for Portland on the l4th.
The negotiations before the Zurich Con-
ference was still pending, 4s
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ga The Galena and Chicago Railroad
brought TO Chicago last week 2sO, 346 bush
els Of wheat, besides about 10000 bushels
of other grain. Every vessel owned or en-
ployed at the port of Chicago capable of
carrying grain is in commission, and in
active service. s.s
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phliadelphia Market.

There isa firm fei sin the flour mar
ket, but unchanged es Of 1000 bb!s, for
export, at . l2@5f2o Tor mixed and good
brands. Wheat in good demand; red ! 20
al 81; white l 35Gal 40. Rye s6@sT,-
Cotn steady; yellow SO. Oats dull at 4l@
AZ. The stock of Rio coffee in first hands
is 600 bags. Wheat declined &C.; sales at
2s@29 foe Ohio.
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Circumstance, a short delay would be de-

dfohfa -
Mr. Bolts added that, at present the ex.
element was so great as TO deter Northern
counsel from coming; but now, that it has
been promised, that the prisouers were to
have a fair and impartial trial, he presumed
they. would come and take a part in the
case. st1s fst st-a tt
The court stated that if physical inability
was shown, reasonable delay must be
granted. As to the expectation of other
counsel, that did not constitute a sufficient
cause for delay, there was no certainty OF
their coming. Under the circumstances in
which the prisoners were situated, it was
natural they should seek delay The brief
period remainiug before the close of the
term Of The court rendered it necessary to
proceed as expeditiously as was practicable,
and 10 be cautious about granting delay.
he would require the physician who had at
tended Brown 10 testify as to his condition
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M The Messrs. Winan's, of Baltimore,
the enterprising builders of the winan' 5
steamer, are, we learn, preparing materials
for another steamer of the same model, on a
more rtended scale, and combining all the
improv. aneuts suggested by the frequent
eIperin tents made with the present vessel,
which looked upon by her builders more
in the light Of model to be improved upon
than perfect specimen of marine archi'
tecturt 4.
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ks9r 4 chap up in Dearbon county, Ind,
recently welded pretty girl and plum at
once, and feeling rejoiced in the possession of
a vile aud fortune, got drunk, fell out of a
wagon, was run over and killed before he
had time 10 enjoy either.
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~Yesterday was a very windy d.

~ esterday Was very windy day,
and stern-wheelers had much difficulty in
getting out into the stream from our land
ing. The river continues TO fall slowly OPP
posite this place, and such is the case at all
points above and below. Business was re-
markably brisk, and freights are advancing.
The upper Mississippi and Missouri were
falling slowly, the latter being almost i'm
passible. .r... -...--... -,...-...
H6-The magnificent steamer j. H. oose
will take Ter departure for Cairo a,
o'clock, to-day. This boat is one of the
most reliable and prompt on the river, and
her officers will do all in their power to
make those comfortable who travel with
them. She will take freight and deliver at
Cairo with dispatch, and our business men
need have no fears of detention, "a she. has
arrangements made by which she re-ships
Immediately. Capt. Davis viii be in COM
mand, and our worthy friend, W. ~ List,
ofiiciates with gentlemanly demeanor in the
Office.
nIThe good boat Kate French will be
down this evening, and after a short trip to
Henderson, will go back to New Albany, at
II o'clock to-nighs. Passengers bound in
that direction should go on the Kate as
ness they could reasonably ask. Captain
Caffrey commands, with clerk Howe in the
ONCE.
nSAmong the passengers on the John
GduIt, yesterday, for Cairo and New Or
leans, were Capt Crawford of Pittsburg, Mr..
Walker of Buffalo, Captain Ross of Cincin-
natl, and Capt. Shallcross, of Louisville, on
their way to New Orleans. They are the
supervising government inspectors ofsteam-
boats, and are to hold meeting in New
Orleans. I-
6EThe work on the new boat for the
Southern Bellies machinery is progressing
with great rapidity. The cabin will shortly
be transferred She will be clipper when
completed, and some of the fast New Or.
leans crafts will have to look to their
laurels. 90
pay-The h-a e.eamer Baltic went NJ yes
terday, and - soon take her place in the
trade between New Albany and New Or
leans. .G.t..
ea5-The Scioto was AT orr hart ypster-
day, having been detained by low water.
nar Along the Lower Mississippi river.
the last arrivals report fully nine feet of
water, and host Of boats plying in the cot
ton trade. -.. ...
HasrCapt. Meals new packet for the Gin
cinnati and New Orleans trade, is progress
ing finely at Madison. 80.
D25-The SiiUer Star came in yesterday,
considerably behind time, but left at her
usual hour with a fair tripof passengers and
freight. 7a-
H. -.
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IA AT the sale of Rufus Choate's libra-
~, ths books brought very good prices-all
OF the N nearly up to, and some good deal
over, the full market value. Some pur-
chaser 8 seemed to feel that their own great
ness depended upon getting possession o.
some, # Mr.. Choates old books
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HARRrsBuRaH, Pr. Oct. 2g-pM

HAhHInbt h"nf 10 y ONts "
Gov. Packer has promptly ordered that
Capt. Cook, now confined in Chambers
burg prison, and Hazlet, in Carlisle prison,
be delivered up tothe authorities Of Virginia
for trial t..
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FALL &Lock.

ExlgE R.Sp-E JUST EECEEE.E9
" Fail stock OF Forci-n aud Donr-ti-
Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Bon
nets, and Millinery Goods, which we are selling
very low for Cash No. trade. All Dealers who
20 up the river this Fall will pay more Tor goods,
adding expenses, than they could have bought
them at in Evansville There being determna
ton here to sell ~ low any Western city, and
our stocks of Goods are large and firs:-rate thi.
season, and getting more every year. The mod
mode of doing business seems to be 10 ''buy
often, aud close at home" thereby saving time and
freight and insurance. No merchant in this sec
tion country go up the river this Fall Is buy
Goods and save anything thereby. Is--rI
We cordially invite the Trade To call and exaInir
stock. We have our first floor Dry Goods
and Notions. r.. ~ r E.. go LII.
Our second floor, Boots and Shoes, dc
Our third iicor, Hats and CaIs.-.
I Good stocks 81 cich, which we will sell low =
Giveus a cstll.
sepIJ a. fErsQE ~ KEEN d. PRFoFON.
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NEWS BYT7EsLsEEGRAPH,
New YoRk, Oct. 26-x.

grg NEW oRh, OCl, -
The steamship Persia has arrived, bring
ing Liverpool dates to the 10Th inst. .s1-sd
The Zurich .rumorss are contradictory.
J One report says the treaty will soon be
signed, aud a European Congress will be
! assembled. N ..,fl ii i---s-la ....si u -
The cxequator of the Consul at Leghorn
\ has been withdrawn, on account of politi-
! cal intrigues, and an explanatory note has
| been sent to Washington 81
The Emperor Napoleon has returned to
/ Paris.
Several Italians were arrested ut Bor..
deaux during his visit 4IiJ ahI So
Nothing is known in relation to the Great
Easteyns movements. .g
The war steamer Hero is preparing for
Vancouver Island. .,gr
The Philadelphia aud Liverpool Steam
ship Company has purchased the Glasgow
steamers, and win maintain the line monthly
in inter and fortnightly in summer .I
1t is denied that Lord Clarendon Sue
ceeds Lord Canning as Governor General a.
India .lo.iHalfT o. lae,a.J &
1t. is reported tilnt Prince Napoleon is
about 10 visit London. * .-fr4g lt,t
The Paris Bourse has been depressed i,Ii
had rallied, rsntes closing at G5i. SIX -. -
The Bank of France has lost aLDna 1000
francs in specie. a = z Z = : r Z ] 4 = 70 d
10 The Pope ha, prolonged ,iris star at
Gondolfo, owing TO the agitation IA Rome.
where a striking manifestation took place
in honor OF the departure OF the :Sardinian
Ministers. ss5 a.l --...l ..l,,--...,.5 y 9
Rumors are aioat of the approaching iu-
terview between the Emperors Of Austria
and Russia, and also that the Emperor ot
Austria will visit the Emperor of the
French. i--.T ! 80 -,....-i5 =
An American frigate had arrived nj JAP
pan, demanding the extradition o.; the orig
inators of the murder committed .ii.nv three
years ago. $50 rs-lt .u-sF 3D.
Delays aud misunderstanding are report
ed, in relation to the Lonibardy debt, as
delaying the action OF the Zurich conference
Other reports say that the l.egining OF the
treaty may be hardly expected, aud that the
congress which is = r '"y, has oeen already
commenced. Q AGO eat tIo@ ers, inclu-
ding England, be-, presented. -. 49,,
The steamships Ne 1trk and Boruss@,
arrived out on the. l 9Th bsis7oli1'aI
-''' go LlyERHooL, Oct l6-M
Advices from Manchester are favorable.
Prices have an advancing tendency with
an improved demand Hffour declining;
the advance reported bylithe Angloi sSaren
having been. lost sAmerican 22S GdG 23s-
Wheat is also iower, the previous advance
being lost: white IS 9d(i lis per cwt- Corn
is also lower; yellow 6sfH6s I'd; white
rs 3d@7s Sd per cwt. Provisions dull.
Beef qnict. Pork steady, at sos. Bacon
dull aud pn,,inat u. n ard ste.,,Iy. n TH II .
go dsLoxpos, Oct. l6--x.
Wheat advanced Is. Sugar firm. Coffee
heavy and declined. Consols closed at 95SS
G95t. O. -.7'i ?. 80 ~ '.'-- '''-'lt
The buillion in the Bank Of England has
decreased -e354.00O. The money market is
slightly easier. 49, 'aiI.
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sg- The new government stamped envel.

EV- The new government stamped enveI-
ops have been issued. They are so manu-
featured, that three distinct black lines are
visible on the face, to gui the pen in ma
king straight and uniform direction
When the letter is inserted, three lines, being
really imprinted in the inner part of the
back piece of the enyelop, disappear.