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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-05-17

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THE Witches Of New York As encountered by
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BY OGDEN, DROWNELL CO.
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gI- The Freeman, Baptist organ, pub
lished in England, speaking of the Rev. Mr..
Spurgeon's contemplated visit to this coun-
try, intimates what We may expect from
that gentleman The idea seems to be that
he is to visit the United States as kind of
missionary, not for the conversion of souls,
but for the abolition of slavery, and it is
thought not impossible he dis destined to
be the .Knibb of America We cannot
dispute the latter proposition, having in our
ignorance, no idea who Knibb may be, or
what he has DONE but we are inclined to CO.
incide with a Boston cotemporary-the
C0urier-that both he and Mr.. Sturgeon
would soon find d good deal of the nonsense
taken out of them if they should undertake
to interfere with affairs in this country in
such an offensive, ungentlemanly and I'M
christian manner.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-08

Ex-GovERNoR WRIGHT.-Mr. Cookery,
editor of the Terre Haute JoarnaL-a sound
Douglas Democrat-says large number of
Democrats are in favor of the nomination of
honest 10. Wight for Governor in 1880
Steps win be taken to obtain his consent
for the use of his name. We are of the
opinion that he would prefer to succeed
Graham n Fitch in the Senate. If how
ever, he should consent to be candidate, he
can be elected Governor in spite of party
combination against him.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-08

1t may be asked what is to become of this
immense fund which must accumulate in
the Grand Lodge in a few years; as. this is
one of the grand secrets of the order, of
course only members, and only such
of those as have taken the Oriental de-
gree and have passed the "vale of Mys-
teries," are permitted to know. G Z f
Suffice it to say, however, that it will
eventually be appropriated, and when the
proper time arrives, to some scheme as
magnificent as the charities of the order are
large-that it will contribute to the spread
of the glorious principles of American lib
erty and Christian charities, in every nook
and corner Of this great continent
We also learn that the Supreme Grand
Council ordered the securities of the SUI
preme Grand Treasurer to be increased to
100000, which has been promptly COM
piled with Next year it is presumed that
his securities will be increased to half a
million.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-08
The Man of Many Remedies.


The invalid who takes hold of the drug
list as if it were bill of fare, and is con-
tinually changing from one item to another
like green guest at a hotel dinner stands
fair chance of killing himself before he
has exhausted the catalogue of poisons.-
Some constitutions will bear this kind of
medical treatment longer than Others
but anything short of a case hardened sys-
tenn, lined with asbestos, and furnished with
gutta-percha nerves and steel sinews, must
succumb ct last. We trust however that
this plan of transferring the whole materia
anedicd to the stomachs of the SICK is nearly
obsolete. Half the world already under
stands that the two inestimable remedies in
troduced by Professor Holloway are suffi-
cient for all internal and external ailments.
The other half is fast yerging to the same
opinion. 1t is safe to predict that the day is
not distant when the pharmacop9ia will be
revised down to a very minute volume,
which may perchance grow small by de-
grees and beautifully less" until it vanishes
altogether. Venerable errors are not i'm
mortal. They must die, and if they are de-
Gently buried with the respect due to old
age, it is the most that can be expected for
them.
We have our prejudices like other folks
and they stick to US like barnacles, forming
sort of an armor which the sword OF
truth cannot always readily perpetrate-
But when We see sores of twenty years
standing cured in six weeks by HoLLowAY's
OINTMEyT, and chronic dyspepsia of the
most distressing kind relieved in a few days
| by Holloway Pills, land that these won
ders have been accomplished repeatedly is
beyond dispute what are we to say To
deny the efficacy of remedies that work
such apparent miracles would be mere IA
tuity. We shall not thus stul.ify ourselves.
The reputation of his medicines as specifies
for three-fourths of the malaoies of the hu-
man race, is founded on immutable facts,
and facts are species of antagonists tina
we decline meeting in the field of contro-
yersy with any kind of theories with which
the profession could furnish US. We have
many friends among the faculty, and posi-
bly, some of them may consider the cures
effected by the use of Professor Holloway S
/ Pills and Ointment an innovation on their
rights. If so, it is a trespass which the sick
will approve, and which every phile nitro
phist-triM whose interest it does not inter
fere--is sure to command.-Nemphis AP-
peal.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-08
Legislative Proceedings.

On Friday, in the Senate, the bill provid-
ing for the location of county seats was
passed. Attempts were made to amend the
House bill fixing the salaries of State Off
GERS all of which were unsuccessful. The
bill was ordered to be read third time,
when it failed for want of a constitutional
majority.
The bill providing for taking the sense OF
the qualified voters of the State in reference
to calling a convention for revising, amend
ing or changing the Constitution. The bill
was read a third time and passed by the
following vote:
YEAs.-Anthony, Beeson, Bennett, Blair
Bobbs, Brown, Carnahan, Conner, Craven
Crayens, Culver, Cobb, Gooding, Green
Hargrove, Hendry Hill, Jones, Kinley
March, Murray, Rice, Robinson, Steele
Stevens, Harrington, Thompson, Turner
Wagner and Weir-3o
NAYS --Conley, Hamilton, Heffren Jen
nings, Johnston, Line, Lomax, Mcclure
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-08

Now that the Postmaster General IS de- |
prived by the omissions of Congress, of the
support of the public Treasury, we can sug-
gest to him way of saving a useless ex-
penditure of $25, 900, without exciting any
murmurs, except from the recipients of the
pay. The contract for the river mail from
Louisville to Cairo was let for S25, 900 per
annum. AS it has been managed, it is an
entirely useless service, as the route confers
no benefit on any one. If it has accom-
plished anything, it has been only to increase
the yexatious Irregularities and derange-
ments in the receipts of the mails. 1t leaves
Louisville three times week, on the Same
days with the land mail for Henderson, and
makes the distance in about the same time.
BY this arrangement portion of the mail
travels along the banks in wagon, running
neck and neck with its competitor. This
racing has been kept up year, at a cost of
$4,000 to Uncle Sam. From this point the
Louisville river mail runs alongside of the
boats carrying the mails from here to Padu-
cab and Cairo, thus doubling the route again.
1t is surprising that such laundering ar
rangements should be continued for week
by the department after its errors were
pointed out to it. But this useless squan-
dering of the revenues of the Department is
persisted in, when in answer to petitions for
route up Green River, where there is no
mail at ALL the Post Master General tells
US the means of the Department are so ex-
hausted that he cannot allow $1,000 for a
mail to accommodate and promote the i'm
portant commercial interests along two hun
dred miles of the course of Green River
There is evidently gross negligence or favor
itism in the management of the Depart
ment, for which some one should be made
responsible.
If river mail be needed-as we admit 1t
to be-give the mail between here and Louis
vile to one of the packets on the route that
will carry it for $1,000 or $2oOo-and lei
thu mail be here united with that from here
to Paducah, and thence to Cairo. From
here to Cairo there are two river contracts
and from Henderson, to Louisville there is 4
land and river mail running on the same day
aide by side. These arrangements are, we
presume but an illustration of the course o
things under the present administration o
the Department. s-s.a..--..
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-08


The following important letter was re-.
eeived last evening by Judge Foster
1t announces the failure of the Ca
nal Bill in the Senate, and expresses the
desire of the Trustees to do all in their
power to preserve the navigation of
the canal under the present unfortunate
state of its affairs. The people of this city
and along the line must take some steps to
prevent the canal from being closed and al
lowed to 60 to ruin. The enquiry is, what
shall be done? 1t is proposed that a con-
yention be called, and funds raised by vol
uptary subscription to be expended with the
tolls under the direction and supervision of
Ar. Raleigh, the State Trustee. Perhaps
some other better measure may be suggest
ed. Ageneral expression of public opinion
can only be elected by holding public
meeting. HThe canal must be preserved"
appears to be the universal declaration
TRUSTEES OFFICE, W. & E. CANAL, y
TERRE HAuTE, March Z, 1859. {
DEAR Sm: The Legislature having adj
journed without passing law authorizing
the Trustees to lease the canal, as requested
by the citizens of the State and the Trus-
tees, deem it my duty to inform yourself
and others that we cannot maintain nayiga-
ton on the same by any means at our dis
posal. e--r-. .......e
While, we. as Trustees, cannot abandon
the soork, or lease it to private individuals,
without the authority asked of and denied
by, the Legislature. we are, nevertheless,
most anxious to have the canal preserved
for the use Of the people, believing that the
bond-holders, who have already sacrificed
30 much to meet the demands of the State,
will cheerfully consent that the work shall
be preserved by those who have direct in
terest in its maintenance. If there are
those sufficiently interested to secure an OBJ
iect SO desirable, it will afford the Trustees
sincere pleasure to unite in any legal mea.
sure which shall be deemed best to accom-
plish that result. .Zs ....
Ii ID lHporatnI snthb IL OIL AoaSuio s2Ao"ie
be adopted by the citizens along the line tt
maintain the work, it should bedoae at once
The Trustees will be glad to confer with
yourself and other citizens, at any time
after the 10th of March. BY that time YOU
will have ample opportunity to learn thu
wishes of those interested
sssuazs Very truly, yours,
THOMAS DowLINe,
go s.sr. 3. ..s Resident Trustee
Ms. N. W. Foster, Evansville, Indiana.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-08

DEATH OF Hon. HENRY GEYER.-Hon.
Henry S. Geyer, an eminent lawyer of st.
Louis, who succeeded Col. Benton in the
United States Senate, died on the 9Th inst.
He was recovering from slight indisposi-
ton, when the receipt of news of distress
ing character produced violent palpitations
of the heart, and he expired in few min
utes.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-08
The sons of Malta-Their Financial
Condition.

We believe this mysterious order has not
yet found footing in our city, though judg-
ing from its rapid and general spread
throughout the Union, it is quite likely
branch of the society may soon spring up
here. AS many of our readers will be in
terested to learn something of the progress
of the order. we copy the following from the
St. Louis Democrat, which exhibits their
the large fund which must accumulate in
their hands at no remote period
From the report of the Grand Treasurer
of the Independent Order of the Sons of
Malta of the United States, made to the Su-
preme Grand Council of the United States,
Mexico and Cuba recently in session at
New Orleans, we make the following ex-
tract showing the vast financial influence
this mysterious order has already attained,
and Is destined to hold in our country:
The balance in the hands of the Trea-
surer, July LIST, 1885, as per report,
S130,T50 so
Total receipts for the six months end
ing Jan. I, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 120, 1884 So
The interest account and profit of the
funds of the Grand Lodge for the
six months ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1854 30
Total expenses which consists in print
ZoI,SSI Us
Travelling expenses, reuts, &C., for six
MOUTHS. ZZ,f4e Is
Bal in hands of Grand Treas...... S625,211 81
OF the receipts, the large amount of $751;
l72 20 is from Cuba, and S33,7 70 from
New York city alone. The report shows
receipts from l39 lodges, but as no lodge is
required to contribute anything to the Grand
Lodge until it has been in operation six
months, it is safe to say that there are now
| over two hundred lodges, and their member
ship rapidly on the increase. When it is
understood that only Is per cent, of the
net receipts of subordinate lodges is paid
into the Grand Lodge, it must be seen how
immenseis the sum which passes through the
Golfers Of this order. The remaining IS
per cent. of the net receipts can only bedis-
tributed in charity, in the city or commu-
nifty in which the lodge is located, each
lodge having its own charity committee,
whose duty it is to relieve, If found worthy,
all cases of distress which may be brought
to their notice.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-08

he, The President visited Mr.. D. E..
Sickles in the Washington Jail. Their rela-
tons, since their residence in London have
been very close and confidential
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-08

HR-S Senator Sumner will return from
Europe early in the spring. his health being
much improved.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-08
DRY GOODS
FOR THE
Spr1n 6 Trade
CIRCULAR.


WE are now prepared TO exhibit our usual extern
sive and varied stock of STAPLE AND FANCY
DRY GOODS, for the Spring Trade, asking special
attention to stock of Dress Goods, comprising
oil that is rick in fabric and in style. Our
stock, embracing, as it does, every department of
the radc unsurpassed by chat of any other House
in the country, and will he kept full and complete
throughout the With the simple addition
Of freight and exchange, we will duplicate any in
voice of Goods bought in Now York We show in our
BAsEMENT-Brown and Bleached Shrtings
and sheetings, Ticlxings, Shifting Tweeds and
Stripes Brown and Bleached Drills, Corset Jeans
Denims, Blue Drills, Apron Checks, Flannels, Ia
BILE Diapers, Towelings, Grain Bags, Paddings, Can
vas Plantation Twills and Stripes, 0snaburgs, &c.
FIRST PLOOR-Satinets and Union Cassimeres
in large variety, Tweeds. Jeans, Cotton Pantaloor-
cry, French, Irish and American Drills and Ducks;
Blay and Blouse Linens, Brow Hollands, Genoa
Cords, Beaverteens, Velveteens, Colored Cambrics,
Roll Jaconets, DC. .tr
SECOND FLOOR-Freuch Belgian and Domes-
tic Cloths Black and Colorsd Doeskns, Fancy Cas-
simeres, Drab de Etc, italian Cloths, Fancy Coat
ings, Silk, Satin and Marseilles Vestings, new
styles Veivets, Satin De Chenes, Serges, Pongee
Innings Black Gro de Rhine and Tafets Silks, best
makes; Fancy Silks, very rich in style and quality
Lustrines, Marcellin and Florence Silks Feulard's
Travelling Dress Goods, Paris and Lyons Flounced
Silk Robes, Printed Berege, and Jaconet Lawn
Robes, Fancy Challis, Bereges, Grenadines, De
Laines, French, English, Scotch and American
Lawns, Organizes, Silk Tissues and Poplins Print
ed Jaconets, whiteand Colored Brilliants. Alpacas
Mouslines, De Berges, French, Scotch and Ameri-
can Ginghams.
SHAWL R0OM-La Refine de Antilles aud
Chene Mantle Shawls, Black and Colored Silk,
Thibit Cashmere and Printed Stella do, White and
Colored Grape do. Talmas, Mantillas and Visettes
new patterns.
WHITE GOODS R0oM-Shirtings, Pillow and
Sheeting Linens, Table Diapers, Cloths and Nap
kins, Jaconets, Cambrics, Tape Checks Swiss Mulls
Book Muslins, Victoria Lawns, Brocades, Dotted
Swiss, Bishops Lawn, Drapery Muslins, HOPED
Skirts, &c.
THIRD FL00R-Engisn and German Hosiery,
Gloves and Mitls; French, Swiss and Scotch En-
broideries and Laees; Linen, Silk and Cotton Hand
kerchiefs Cravats, Tailors Trimmings, Paras0ls,
Umbrellas, large stock Of Variety and Fancy
Goods, etc, etc.
RIBBON ROOM-A complete assortment of Bon
net Ribbons of latest Spring Styles Tafietas, Dress
Trimmings Berege, Love and Chiutilla Wells, etc.
FOURTH FLo0R-A large line of all we'll
known brands of French, English and American
Prints, viz: Hoyle's, Potter's, SChwabes, Brooks,
Phillip Aliens, Pacific, Bay State, Washington,
American, Spragues, Dnnnelis, Manchester, jack
1hana TT,.iTt Fl rffc 70
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-08

Wood Yard!
EAFSSOLUTXO.N' OF PART.NRR r.
-A$ SHIP.-The connection heretofore existing
between III. Lutz and Samuel StiliweIl in the Wood
business, has been dissolved, II. LUTZ having pur-
chased the entire interest of samuel Stilwe in the
concern. Mr.. Lutz will settle all outstanding
of the wood yard and will hereafter conduct
it by himself for his account. He will keep on
hand, all times, full supply of wood both sawed
and in cord wood length-as may be ordered
which he will deliver at the owet market prices to
his customers in any part of the city.
Orders left at his grocery store, at the wood
yard on the Canal, will receive prompt attention.
MARI HENRY LUTZ.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-08
zUaO DEN. W.saE.-THE sU

HHI1 o o ID II " W:sRE.-TKE SUB
" scriber has just returned from the East with
large and fresh stock Of everything in lis line pur
chased from the manufacturers and which will lie
sold low be purchased in Cincinnati,
which has heretofore had the bulk of this trade,
with the exception of a few leading articles. He
has now in store, and is daily receiving
1000 dozen Painted Buckets, all colors,
GOO nests Painted and Cedar Tubs, all sizes,
300 dozen Brass bound Cedar Buckets,
200 nests Painted and Cedar Keelers,
100 dozen Cedar Piggins, in nests, brass and iron
bound,
100 dozen Cedar Churns, bras bound,
100 dr Red Cedar Chgrns iron bound,
100 do Well Buckets, vanished, grades,
300 do Brooms, all grades, from large stable
to small hearth,
1900 NJ Percussion Caps, imported,
300 dozen Baskets, imported, fancy common,
400 do Washboards, zinc and bannister,
100 do Hand Whisks, plain and fSncy.
Also
Broom Makers Observation-Disclosures. Irvine, Tacks,
and Wire,
Rolling Pins, Potato Washers, Pastry Boards,
Wooden Bowls, ChoppiRg Knives, Clothes Pins,
Nests Measures, Flower Baskets, Barrel Covers,
Butter Stamps, &C., &c, including too large a
riety for enumeration in an advertisement Pur-
chasers requested TO call and examine for them
selves. J. B. RUSSELL, 500 Main street
MARI Between Sd and 4th, Louisville, KY
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MISCELLANEOUS,

"NafT FOR THE W. CON. IND
" ali take a load of Sundries just received
Extra Family Flour, Sugar cured DRIED beel'
Hams, hickory smoked, Beef Tongues, extra goou
Molasses and Syrup, Sugars, all grades,
Chase and Hemiuy Rice, Citron CurraEts,
Grape Vinegar, extra, Dried Fruit. White Beans
Potatoes and Pickles, Fine Table salt,
Coffee, Rio and Java, Pure Mustard;
Spices whole 4 ground Pure Cream Tartar.
CHAS. MCJ0HNST0N,
feb26 ----sz4-- Main street, near the Canal
IVyE.aS-FREsH .fRRIV.zL-.N.E ~
IL CROP-l0 half chests Young Hyson, Impe-
rial, Gunpowder and oolong, now open for sale.
Purchasers, if they want good article, will find
it TO their interest to call and purchase
CUAS. McJOHNSTON,
feb2S Main street, near the Canal
q o ID n IND x.N.DEG HEGS
~ s. c. Soda; 100 lbs Madrsls Caracas and BEN
gal Indigo, just received and for sale by
feb2S CHAS. McJOHNSTON.
ElEED THE co US BR-s.S BR.x.N''
II BRAN!-l0 tons in store for sale in quanti-
ties suit purchasers and delivered in any part Of
the city free of charge.
CHAS. McJ0HNST0N, New Block,
feb28 Main street, near the Canal.
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~ RE.ST SIZE OF 6.fLU.aBLI

~ ~ EFT S.fLE OF H.9LU.gBLE
w BUILDING LOTS On SATURDAY, the
26th day of March, 1859, at one O'Clock p. NJ, at
the door Of the Court House, in the City of Evans
yille the undersigned will offer for sale and sell at
public auction to the highest bidders without
serve-Thirty-two 1872 Lots, being the whole Of
Block No. Fifty-1our (54) in the Township of La
masco City.
This is the finest property for residences ever put
in market it is high elevation, and is very
desirable part of the town. The title is perfect and
indisputable. FLAPS be the office of the
undersigned.
TERMS OF SALE-one-fourt cash, and the bal
i'll three equal instruments, with interest from
day of sale, payable annually the purchasers Civ
ing their notes, wavlng valua ion and appraisement
laws, to be secured by mortgages the p, emises