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Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19
VANDYKE BRowN.

RALPH WALDO EMERsoN-The Press gives
the following account of a lecture recently
delivered, by this eminent man, at Philadel-
phia, on the Law of Success"
The Americans, he said in opening, had u
very good opinion of America. The world
was shaken by our engineries Our naviga
tors had gone the nearest to the pole. We
nterfered in Central and in South America
We liked people that could do things. We
were, in fact, made with sort of triumphant
superiority.
As set off to this "doeverything" quality
of the Americans the speaker next took a
rapid flight through the history Of other DAYS
and lands, in order to unveil the wonderful
exploits of foreigners. Thus, a nobleman had
once addressed 20 Byron the interrogatory
what there was that he could do, that the
questioner could not. to which Byron replied
that, since an answer was thus compel
led, he would name three things these were
first, that he could swim across a river. on
the side of which they were then standing
second that he could snuff candle with a
pistol ball at twenty PAGES; and, third, he
had written poem, of which fourteen thous-
ana copies had been sold in single day.
Sheridan had, in a single day. plead case
in court for two hours in the morning, enga-
ged in Parliamentary debates in the evening,
and at night attended two thehters, in both
OF which plays were performed of his own
writing.
But, not to enlarge, there was an old French
proverb which said that nothing succeeded
so well as success, and there was much rea.
son to fear that this false philosophy of mere
material success held too much sway with us
in this country
The speaker assumed that each man could
do some certain thing with facility which
would be extremely difficult to every other
Each man was a new method and distributed
things anew. All men were primary or
secondary, and so according as their actions
or thoughts were organic or not Herein was
the wealth of each.
The rule was, that in proportion as every
man drew upon himself he could not be sup
planted But it was rare to find man that
believed his own thought, and this was so
because we believed everything to be great
except what we can do ourselves. Not that
there was really any want of American ego
tism, but the fact was that what we did our
selves was not our own, but straining to do
that which was foreign to ourselves. Talents
were we'll enough, but thousand times more
valuable was that central internal intellect
which weighed the worth of talents.
We were too much inclined to think there
were but few great men, and that all the
rest were little Thus we spoke of a single
Socrates, one Shakespeare, one Milton, and so
on; yet, after all, it was the good reader
that made the good book.
The lecture, although so transcendental in
the main as to have evidently overleaped the
fullest appreciation of popular audience,
was nevertheless fine literary production,
and will certainly not detract from the repu-
tation of its author for being lofty theo-
rizer.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

cB- After short spell of rainy weather
which succeeded the dense army of fogs that
laid siege SO long to our city, there beamed
upon us, last evening, one of the most beau
tiful nights that ever shone upon the earth
As the sun went down, the west was noun
tHinous with scraggy clouds, but scarcely
had he set, before the moon rose sweet anC
lovely in the east. and soon the whole be-
spangled tent of heaven was luminous with
silvery stars, and not solitary cloud was Oh
the face Of the whole glorious concave. Sc
sudden was the change and so perfect, that
it seemed like new creation, Just spoken
into being.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

DEATH OF CAPT VIM MoMoHAEL-The
shipping in the harbor to-day is displaying
its bunting at half-mast, in respect to the
memory of Capt. VIM. McMichael who died
of a disease Of the heart, about the 18th OF
October last, on board the ship Flying Fish
on the coast of China. The news of his death
reached here last evening. Capt McMichael
was born in 1905, and pursued the sea from
early years. The greater portion Of his life
was devoted to the China trade, and he il
said to have commanded the first clipper, tn,
Montawk, from the United States to China
In 1861 he first came to California, and was
well known to business men here. as well az
IN the Atlantic States. He was an unmar-
ried man but universally respected Bud
Letin, Monday
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

eB The case of the will of Benton came
up. Dee. nth, in the Orphans Court of Wash
ington. 1t seems that all the executors had
failed to qualify and give bond when sum.
moned, but the matter was rectifed by the
appearance before the Court of Montgomery
Blair, who gave his bond, with his father, F
P Blair and his old printing partner, Rives,
of the Globe, MS sureties. 1t is understood
that Benton left but little property, and that
consists mainly of large and valuable Ii.
brary. His debts were large he possessing
Websters faculty for making them. A resi-.
dence in Washington seems to beget extrava-
gance in political men.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

The LAUNcH.-The new steamer Sophie
McLane was successfully launched at Steam
boat Point, Monday morning, says the Bull
letin, between 10 and IL o'clock There were
about 500 persons present, who all enjoyed
the spectacle The boat slid down the ways
beautifully. and sat upon her element as if
born for it. She was chrstened in the usual
manner, by the breaking of a bottle of wine.
and the generous juice untasted by profane
lips was lavishly sprinkled upon the deck.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

REooRDERs CoURr, YEsrERDAY.-Thoma;
OFarrall, for assault and battery, was sen
fenced to twenty days in Jail.
C. Eddy, ditto, was fined $40, which h,
paid.
A shoemaker, whose name is not given, for
assault and battery, was fined $50, which he
paid.
John Doe, the incorrigible, d. d., was fined
as and costs
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

MIsTAKE.-A ludicrous mistake occurred in
our columns, yesterday. owing to a misap-
prehension of the compositor, who credited
to the Court of Sessions all the proceedings
In the District Court
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

"VANDYKE BRowN."-Will our Sacramen.
to correspondent, "Vandyke Brown" please
patronize Wells, Fargo d Co.'S Express in.
stead of the Post Office? By so doing, hi:
letters will reach us earlier, and that's the
main pint We don't want to be COMPEL
ed to revert to this subject again-"do We
mind that, now? ?"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

GB- Thanks to G. Amy for Atlantic mga-
azines and pictorials. We may add, here
that Amy has number of copies of Green
leaf Algebra, a book which has been r
much demand for the schools.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

RAPE.-A Chilean, named Jose Bustos. was
arrested on Sunday night, says the S. F..
Times, by officers Ellis and Clark, on charge
of rape, committed on a little colored girl
about II years Of age, named Maria Louisa
Reed, step-daughter of an aged colored man,
who, it will be remembered, made a com
plants few days ago to that effect
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

MILITARY CoMNnssIoNs-The Times informs
us that on Saturday last, Quarter Master
General Kibbe, delivered commissions to the
officers of the Independent National Guard,
California Light Guard, and the Independent
California Fusileers. companies recently or
gaDized nnosr the State law.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

WHAT IT WEeHs-The estimated weight
of gold shipped from California since the dis
covery and working of our gold mines, is
right hundred and fifty tons.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

ODD-FELLows' CAsKET AND REviEw.-We
have received the first number of a new
monthly having the above title, devoted to
the discussion of social and moral science. to
biography, narrative, stories. art, poetry and
humor. in addition to the special interests of
the Order under whose auspices it proposes
to flourish. The literary department is in
the hands of competent editor, and con
tributors of acknowledged ability and repu.
tation are engaged to fill its pages. No eff
forts will be spared to secure a constant va
riety in its attractions, and to give to its
contest vigorous tone, by discussing ques-
tions of general, living interest.
The publishers promise that they will make
it journal in point Of interest, literary merit
and value, second to none and while they
expect it to flourish under the favor of the |.
o. o. f., they desire to secure a liberal sup.
port from those who are not included in the
Fraternity. No member of the Order should
excuse himself from subscribing for the Cas-
ket The number before us contains a fine
steel-plate engraving and other illustrations
and is well filled with the choicest origina
contributions
Terms-S2 year; club of ten, sl5. Long
ley Brothers, publishers, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19
DaIy's Aromatic Valley WhiSkey

Isput up in cases containing dozen bottles each
py- Forsale by all the principal Liquor Houses
Eap FTapeisoo. pov2l Smis
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

GB-Our Representative, Hon. F. L. Aud,
has favored us with copy of his bill on the
subject of marriage. 1t seems to be about
the thing.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

eE We observe that the old station house.
on the river bank, has been sold to Mr.. Craft,
the brickmason, for slO5-the building to
be removed within two weeks.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19
M AR RYSvILLE.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1859.

~ haze stoorn on the altar ofDly country eter-
nal enmity to eUery form Of tyranny orer the
mind Of man" Tuos JEFFERSON
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19
D A L Y S
Valley Whiskey.

STATE AssArER's OFFICE, 80 SOMERSET STREET,
BosToS, Mass, April17th, 1858.
WM. H. DAILY, New York
Dear Sir-I have made Chemical Analysis Of your
AROMATIC VALLEY WHISKEY," and find il a
pure, fine Favored Rye Whiskey, containing no iniur-
Gus matter Of any kind, and recommend it as suitable
for medical aud public purposes
CHARLRs T. JACKSON, NJ. D.,
State Assayer.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19
WIN. II. DAILY. ESQ.

VIM. II. DAILY, ESQ.,:
Dear slr-Your AROMATIC VALLEY wHIsKEY"
is received, and after careful examination, find it to
be pure article, entirely free from the adulterating
ingredients so frequently used
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

EB- Thanks to Hon. G. E. DeLong and
Hon. ]. S. slingerland, for Legislative docu-
ments
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

New YoRK, April 10th, 1888.
have analysed sample of "DALY'S AROMATIC
VALLEY WHISkEY,' and find IL TO be pure article,
Of fine favor, and without any deleterous admxture
JANER r. OHILreS, NJ. D., CHEMIST.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19

THEArER.-Signora and Signor Bianchi
will give another operate performance, on
Thursday evening
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-19
ON SANSOME STREET,
OPPOSITE THE AMERICAN THEATRE,
SAN FRANCISCO.

200 Feather Bolsters
800 Fine Feather Pillows;
$50, Premium Spring Mattresses.
New Addition to the Exchange Of 60 Rooms, fur
nished in the best Of style.
Fine suits OF Rooms for Families.
The Proprietor SETS THE BEST TABLE IN TIE
STATE.
This Hotel is fre-proof and has $50 hard finished
rooms
LADIES ENTRANCEto the Hotel, corner Sansome
and Halleck streets.
The Exchange has been entirely remodeled, paint
ed and renovated throughout.
The Proprietor will leave nothing undone to m, Ike
the guests the Exchange comfortable while stopping
at this Hotel. Prices shall be reasonable.
gaB~ The Exchange Coach will always be in readi-
nefs to convey passengers to and from this Hotel
dec2S-lm2p BAILEY SARGENT, Proprietor.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23

New YoEK, Dec. %, p. M.-Flour market
l0c better closing very quiet; sales 10, 200
bbls a. OO@}5 rs for super State, 5 20@
5 80 for extra State, 0O@5 20 for super
western, 20G25 40 for common to medium
extra western, 8 6O05 80 for inferior to
good shipping brands extra round hoop
Ohio market closing quiet and firm. Rye
-four in fair request at 3 60G)4 40. Wheat
very quiet and nominally unchanged. Rye
quiet at 88G989, with trifiing sales. Barley
moro active; sales 1900 bushels at So
Corn dull and lower, with sales of 10000
bushels at $1,000 for white and yellow.
Oats steady at 46@47. Whisky dull and
quiet at H. Pork moderately active at bet
ter prices; sales 1000 bbls at l6 10 for
mess, and 81 for prime. Beef unchanged
at 0009 90 for repacked mess 10 500
IL 90 for extra mess. Dressed hogs dull at
6407. Beef hams active; sales 500 bbls
at Il 5O@l5 90. Prime mess beef more ac-
tive; sales so ties at Is 5O@19 90. Cut
meats quiet and TT 62 for shoulders, go
/ o for hams. Bacon steady; sales Of $50
boxes Cumberland middles at 81. Lard
dull at l04@lo4. Butter dull and heavy.
Cheese steady and in demand at 90Il4.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23

PRoF. YoUMANs' LECTURE.-This gentle
man has announced that he will certainly
Masquerade of the Elemeats," in our city on
Saturday evening. When Prof. YoUMANs
was here last winter, owing to the disagree
ableness of the weather, his audience was
smaller than it would have been under other
circumstances. We trust the crowd that
will attend the lecture on Saturday evening,
will convince the lecturer that the small
ness of his audience before was not owing
to any lack of appreciation ON the part of
our people, of his instructive and enter
tanning lectures.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, Dec %, M.-Hogs-the
market opened buoyant this morning, and
6 70 was asked for good but as soon as it
was ascertaincd that the receipts were nucl
beyond what was expected, this buoyancy
disappeared, and holders met buyers more
willingly at yesterdays prices, 6 25@6 so +;
receipts of 5000 head. Mess pork frncr,
with a fair demand 300 bbls of good
brands sold at Is so; first-cas brands are
held at ! 70, and in some cases as high as
II 90 was asked. Bulk meat is offered
quite freely; 800, 600 lbs sold at 64983 for
February delivery. 60 hhds of bacon sides
sold at % and shoulders at Il. Lard is
in fair demand sales of 600 bbls at 1Oc.-
Green meats dull; the transactions foot UP
1000 pieces, at 1908 for hams; 5gG953
for shoulders; Flour is improved, and
prices have advanced Zoe. per Dbl ; super
fine 3O@5 40; extra 3 1905 IS. Sugar
! 8309. Coffee l2@13. Whisky continue.
in good demand, and prices are &c. higher
! sales of 300 bbls at 23. Wheat continues
firm at l 23@I % for prime white l $50
l 20 for prime red. Corn firm and in gooC
demand at 80. Oats dull, and prices have
declined to 81. Rye in good demand will
active receipts, and firm at so. Barley dl,l
and unchanged.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23

RAILROAD AcoIDENT.-Ye Yesterday after
noon, a collision occurred between the mail
train going North, and the freight train
coming South, a short distance above Hazel
ton station. The mail train coming South,
took the passengers, baggage, and mail, of
the wrecked train, and returned to Terre
Haute, and train was sent from our city
last evening, to bring the passengers and
mail left by the other train, at Hazelton-
We did not learn the amount of damage
done, though We understand it was consid-
cradle.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. %, M.-Tho Charles
ton Courier's special Columbia dispatch, of
the 9th inst, says that both Houses of the
Legislature have adopted n resolution that
South Carolina owes it to her own citizens
to protect them in their property from every
enemy, and that for the purpose of military
preparation, in any emergency, the sum of
800, 600 be appropriated for military pur-
poses.
The Senate has also adopted a resolution,
which reads:
Still deferring to her Southern sisters,
South Carolina respectfully announces to
them that in her judgment, the safety and
honor of slaveholding States imperatively
demand a speedy separation from the free
soil States of the Confederacy, and earnestly
invites and urges her sister States of the
South to originate the movement of "A South
ern separation, to which she pledges herself
promptly to unite"
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PhiIadeIOhIa market.

PhiLADEIPHIA, Dec. %, M.-Fiour con-
tinues quiet; sales at 5 37@5 so for com
m N and good super; 5 1908 81 for extra;
OO@6 so for extra family. Rye flour
steady at 81. Corn meal 3 rs. Wheat
unchanged; sales 5000 bush red at l 30,
and white l 4O@l so. Rye steady at 90
M93. Corn steady; sales 5000 bush yell
low at 1906, and 8O@82, the former for
damp, the latter for prime white. Whisky
in fair demand at 264@274.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23

BSg~ We trust none of our readers will
fail to read the advertisement of Messrs.
DoBELL & CONJUNCTION, in this mornings pa
per. No Christmas presents are more ap-
propriate than books, and a superior quality
of these can be found at their establish
menT
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23

CRoCKERY WARE AT AUCTIoN.-II. MEL
SON & Co. will sell at auction, this morning.
at 10 o'clock, FIVE casks of Liverpool ware,
assorted to the trade by the dozen pieces at
a time expressly to the grocery Dealers
All will do we'll to attend, as the goods are
bound to be sold.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23
d 4. 81 q is

~ L.s.E'S 3XpNRSs e755.f E,.g.y~a-.-
S-E NEW ARRANGEMENT
Tho ADAMS ENPEEss COMPANY respectfully an
nounco to their friends and patrons, the public of
Evansville and vicinity that with increased facIis
ties for the transportation of
FL z g II T., PIT CRA q Els,
NJ N Il Il " d vi l. "a BLFS
They solicit continuance of former favors Ess
pecial care taken in the collection of Bills Drafts
Notes. and the transportation of small and valuable
packages.
All persons wishing to avail themselves Of the IA
citIes OF the Express, obtain any desired nfor
nation in reference to the routes and details Of the
business at thoir Office First street, between
Main and Locust, opposite the Post Office.
de IL G. II. FISH, Agent.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23
New york Market.

New York, Dec. %, P. M-Flour ad-
vanced sales of II, 900 bbls at OO@5 10
for super State; 1905 80 for Ohio; 60
as rs for Southern. Wheat quiet. Corn
has declining tendency. Provisions quiet.
Lard heavy. Whisky dull at 81.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23

SANDY Hook Dec. % M-The steamship
Asia, from Liverpool, passed this point at
about o'clock this morning, and was
boarded by the news boat Of the Associated
Press.
Cotton is easier; all qualities declined;
holders pressing on the market: sales OF the
week AZ, 900 bales; to spectators $4,000;
to exporters Il, 900 bales. Sales on Friday
600 bales market closing dull. Orleans
fair Il middling Is. Mobile fair 7 ; mid
ding fair upland u. Stock of American in
port, 70, 600 bales.
The breadstutf market is steady. Pro
visions dull Consos 955@96 extra divi-
dend. The bullion in the bank Of England
has decreased esq, 900. Money unchanged
The steamer Nsw York had arrived out.
1t is rumored in London that the Chinese
had ordered the Russians to evacuate the
Amoor settlement, and had sealed up the
Embassy at Peliin in their palace.
Admissions TO the Peace Congress were
taking place from European Governments
at Paris Spcculations were rife relative to
the plenpotentiarics and their probable pro-
eeedings.
The English Reformers were holding con-
ferences in preparation for the approaching
| election campaign.
The Directors OF the Great Eastern Steam
! snip Company, nau postponed inc cA plilnit-
ton of their embarrassment to the share
! holders for a month. The delay caused
much dissatisfaction among the shareholders,
who were anxious to learn the true state oil
affairs.
The total amount of gold recovered from
the wreck of the Royal Charter reached
eISO,OO0.
Victor Hugo has published an eloquent
appeal in behalf of John Browns llarper'S
Ferry affair. He says his execution will be
n crime of the greatest magnitude.
The Bank of France has gained 5000, 00Of
in cash during the month.
The pacific policy of France toward:
England was progressing.
The French budget for the next year viii
amount to f73, 200, 900.
The Paris BOurse was buoyant.
The advices from Italy arc unimportant
The difference between Prussia and Hess
will soon be settled through the intcrcessiol
of the Germanic Diet.
a ministerial crisis in Turkey is reported
Fuad Pasha had rendered his resignation
but it was not accepted.
The Envoy of the Prince Daniel of Mon
tenegrO had been assassinated at Constant
nople.
Spain has issued orders for an addition;
levy of five thousand men, in cOmplianc
t with the demand of General O'Dounell.
) The lie Nord newspaper says that til
5 exile sovereigns and the present chiefs
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23

BALTIMORE. Dec. %, M.-Flour quiet at
25 for Howard street. Wheat firm. Pro-
visions quiet New Western mess pork
16 SO. Prime IL 90. Bacon 81. Whisky
quiet at 81.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23

COLUMBUS, O., Dee. %, Mn the case of
Gibson, former Treasurer of the State, the
jury, after being out d hours, brought in a
verdict ut o'clock this morning of guilty.
4 motion for a new trial will be argued this
afternoon.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23

1.-THE Submarine No. is snugly
slowed away in a good harbor, for winter
below the first lock on Green river