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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14
The 80 Hunter Caucus. Disturbing
The administration Party.
The CORRESPONDENT of Die New York P0st

me correspondent vi the new ork ToSt
has the following sss.z ,--...,g-
q The caucus of the Hunter 8 Democracy =
on Saturday night, was perfect chaos. A
new division appears upon the face of the
political waters With very few exceptions
the caucus referred to was composed of the
political friends of Senator Hunter, of Fir-
ginia, whose object is to bring that gentle
man forward rs a candidate fer the Charles
ton nomination for the Presidency. By the
Geographic report which has gone forward,
it will be perceived that the proposition
made to reduce the expenditures by reducing
the service, specifying the items, was not
adopted, but lies over for consideration at
an adjourned meeting, which is to be held
o-night. The administration members
from Pennsy lvania refused to 90 into the
/ Hunter caucns, but held a separate meeting
declaring in favor of the general policy of
Mr.. Buchanan. This little clan constitutes
! the Presidents party. e-s-s b. ..sa-s
So forlorn is the hope of the President
among these whom he has of late been in
the habit of calling his political friends,
-that with his consent the Pennsylvanians
have drawn up a paper inviting FFall who
| were in favor of the pacific policy of the
! President to meet to consider what modi-
| fcations of the tariff if any, are expedient
| The Presidents party, the Pennsylvania ad-
ADMINISTRATION members, signed it, and then
appealed to the Republicans to sign it also.
1 Some of the Pennsylvania Republicans who
favor a modification of the tariff for the
benefit of the iron interest of their State,
signed it. The President encouraged his
Pennsylvania friends in their opposition to
the Hunter caucus, and especially to the
policy attempted to be inaugurated therein
i 8 Any proposition to curtail the expefldi-
lures, by reducing the service, that may be
brought forward by any wing of the har-
monious democracy, will be welcomed
by the Republicans, and the latter will
cheerfully and gratuitously extend their adj
vice in curtailing service and expenditures,
by propositions to cut off certain mail SER
vice in Southern States, where agents are
employed at an expense of seyenty-fiye or
one hundred thousand dollars per annum to
carry one or two letters per week distance
of few hundred miles. They will pro-
pose to stop that correspondence, and to
check several other leIks equally as absurd.
The Hunter demonstrations places Mr..
I Cobb in doubtful position. The first
thing Hunters friends set about was to
bring Cobb to terms. They accomplished
/ their object,and got him on the record in his
compromise commEn cation to the House
4 The failure of Hunter to carry his policy
successfully through the caucus, will give
Mr. Cobb time to be up and dressed, and
tonight may produce new programme
4 L ntil then let US take breath, and hope for
4 fhs proposition to curtail the public service
and thereby reduce the service. .
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14

BE~ The Rev Mr.. Sturgeon seems to
have found the 'tFountain of Perpetual
YOUTH He burst like an ecclesiastical
rocketupon England some years ago, at the
age-as was said-of twenty-four. He has
continued to be twenty-four, no more, ever
since, and was announced to have reached
that age again, a few weeks ago, by the
English press, upon the occasion Of a great
sermon. s-..-= e-- ..F.s- i, z.-s
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14

asA- Scotch lassies are now employed as
clerks in the Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee
Railroad. A writer, after praising their
ready poGteness, says the only inconvenience
is, that good looking and intelligent girls
like those in the Edinburgh Railway Office,
will not book many passengers before they
are booked themselves for the lifelong jour
ney Of matrimony, SO that the company will
soon lose their services, ess,f 81.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14

RSYne In the front row of seats in the
Maine Assembly sits the world renowned
Neal Dow. He has already distinguished
himself as a ready debater. When he speaks
the House listens. His is very smooth
way of saying very harsh things, and a
genial smile plays round his face, even
when retorting in his most cutting and sar-
scastic manner ..-----aasz-----
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swr Miss Sarah Coffman, daughter of

GSF Miss Sarah Coffman, daughter of
Joseph Cofman, near Columbia Furnace,
Shenandoah county, Virginia, committed
suicide on the 10th ult., by taking arsenic.
The cause of the act is said to have been
that she unfortunately promised two persons
to marry them, and the day for the celebra-
ton OF the nuptialS was fixed, both lovers
expecting to lead her to the altar ut the
same time. She could not think of meeting
them both under such circumstances, and
hence the act of suicide --.-
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na-Abe Gross, "a notorious burglar. c

BgasAbe Gross, a notorious burglar of
Cincinnati, has been arrested for robbing the
residence of the late VIM. Churchill, while
that unfortunate gentleman was dying at
the Burnett House, from injuries received in
an affray with Richard Neff, on New Years
night. Few communities would be willing
to bear such Cross, zf5.ss ha.-- z-vs sss4
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14

neA. Thanks of the Librarian, on behalf
of the Evansville Library Association, to
Mr.. NJ. W, Foster, for three elegantly bound
volumes, presented to the Association, Sat
urday, Feb. 18TH Good example, s5fizys sal
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14
LegisIatiye summary.

On Wednesday, the following bills were
passed: A bill amending theact governing
the sales of swamp lands, which gives the
appointment of the Commissioners to the
proper county officers, instead of the Gov
sernor, as at present. A bill providing for
the partition of real estate, and for laying off
the same into lots, outlets, streets, and al
leys. Mr.. Bobbs called up his bill for in
vesting the Sinking Fund in United States
and State Stocks, which was discussed dur
ing the remainder of the afternoon. A joint
resolution was introduced in relation to the
Wabash and Erie Canal, looking to the ap-
pointment of joint committee TO investi-
gate the conditions of the compact between
Ohio and Indiana, and of all the affairs con-
nected with the grant of lands from the
General Govern ment for the construction of
the Canal, together with the transfer of the
Canal to the Bondholders, and the duty of
the State in relation thereto, and that the
committee have access to all OF the public
documents of the State.
The Sinking Fund proposition then came
up and was discussed the greater part of the
afternoon.
Among other propositions brought for
ward in the House was one from citizens of
Perry and Spencer, praying for the forma-
ton of new county therein.
Mr. Stanfield, explained his amendent to
the Senate bill which has been designated
as comforting upon Banks the privilege of
issuing shinplasters, insisting that no such
construction could be placed upon it. The
House, being enlightened on the subject, re-
fused to recede from its amendment Little
of importance was done during the remain
der of the day ~ @
On Thursday the most important bill that
came up before the Senate was that of the
Sinking Fund. Two propositions were be-
fore that body !; one to invest the surplus in
United States and State stocks the other to
divide it among the several counties. The
latter proposition was agreed to by the de-
cisive vote of 80 ayes to II noes. The bill
was then re-committed to select commit
tee of five, with n number of instructions
offered by several Senators.
In the House large mass of business
was disposed Of A bill amending the di-
yorce law was read third time, and passed
The first section of this bill requires the
petitioner for divorce to have been resi-.
dent of the State one year previous to the
fling of the petition, and resident of the
county where the suit is brought. Section
I'd amends the eth section so as to take
from the Judges the discretionary power te
grant divorces for any cause they may
deem Just. 49,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14
The Illinois state Capitol ON Fir.

The Illinois state Capitol ON Fire.
The Springfield Register furnishes the fol-
lowing description of scene at the State
House ::
On yesterday morning, about eleven
o'clock, it was discovered in the Senate cham
Der that the capitol was GU fire. Smoke
was discovered to proceed from the heavy
cornices over the Presidents chair, but the
grave Senators thought to take the matter
cody, and hence they voted down motion
to adjourn, thinking, perhaps, that it would
not be in keeping with the dignity Of that
honorable body to get excited, and tear
their shirts about FIRE; but this state of
things did not last long. They soon saw
. what they saw" and agreed to adjourn, for
the alarm of fire was already given by those
from the outside, and the ringing of fire.
bells, and the yells of otherwise peaceable
inhabitants, were creating general conster-
nation. In the House of Representatives
the Republican members were just as badly
alarmed, and as anxious to adjourn, as if
the people had been crying Chicago char
tel" instead OF fire /; and the cOrpulent
gentleman from Chicago, who lately boast
ed that he had as much bottom as any mem
Der of the House, proved, conclusively, that
he had as much speed as any of them
With a slight variation, he is thought to
have acclaimed part of his Chicago
speech, as follows s H.E SD
Come enc, come all, this rock shall fly
From its firm base, aud so trtH /.
And away he went down stairs, at an aver
age speed of 2:4O. OF course the whole House
/" followed suit" only waiting to go through
the forms of adjournment. The Senate
chamber was soon packed full of fremen,
syater carriers, frightened law makers, and
citizens generally, by whose united exer-
tons the progress of the fire was speedily
arrested. The damages are light and will
not amount to more than $500.
Various have been the conjectures with
regard to the cause Of the fire. The DEM
ocratic members of the Legislature, and
!" white folks generally, have agreed that
it was caused by the burning of SCOT in the
stove fue; but the Republicans persist in
declaring that the fire originated in the SEN
ate on account of the introduction in thai
body of the Democratic apportionment bill
which, they say, is an amcendi0ry docu.
ment and .frebra,,d of such an infiama.
tory nature as to ignite the very walls o
| the Senate chamber.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14

There are nineteen Ocean Steamships
lying idle at New York. A
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14
I. A. BlANCHARD, PI lriet0r

q LOCAL AGENTS a LV tNsFlLLE, IADIANA.- = ~
4 NJ ESSEsSs KRAFT q HEILMAN.
q THE subscribers would respectfully inform the
public that they have secured an agency to sell the
above named Single Machine, and that they will
I'LL all orders short notice. One of these Ma
Chimes has been on exhibition for several days in
this city, and superior merit il acknowledged by
ALL Persons who May doubt the ability of this ma
chine viii do Will to snGuire of our Lumber deal
ers Mr.. Glover and Mr. Fergus, and any person in
the city who has seen tlie machine in operation.
The Machine saws Shingles smooth as if planned,
and at the rate of two Thousand per hour. We
would also state that we can furnish Engines suf
Gent to run this Machine ON short netice, and
reasonable terms. Cali and set Circular-or per-
sons desiring Circulars who Will send us their adj
Dress can have them sent by mail. -teE
BeJ- Office corner of Main and Second streets.
jan2I-6m ~ KRAFT a. HEILMAN.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14

= D9The population of California, accord
ing to the last estimates, amounts to 60O,-
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14
IA n r y r W:SaFs AND corToN
8. L. GILBERT & CO.,
feb5 ss@ Agents "Oypress Factory
THvO THE GxTIZE.N'S OF EI.sN S.


feb5 Agents Compress Factory"
IHvO TINE GxTXZE.N'S OF EI.aNs Sc
-M WILLIE AND VICINITY.
Having determined to close up my business, for
the purpose of removing from Evansville, i am now
offering at my store Third street, adjoining TIE
Crescent City Bank, at less than 81
-aa HALF THE ORIGINAL COST,
all my beautiful assortment of
JAWELRY AND FANCY ARTICLES,
Including Rings, Bracelets, Breastpins, Gold and
Silver Watches, Gold Chains Pearl, Lava, and Gold
StOnei Sets complete, all the finest French manu-
facture, and of the latest and most fashionable
styles, selected with great care and t;.sto.
CESS p = ALSO
Silver Tea Service Paper Holders,
Silver Knives & Forks, Toilet Mirrors,
Silver Fish Knives, Pocket Cutlery,
Silver Goblets, Scissors, gt-TE 30
Silver Cream Pitchers, CJnbs,
Silver Fruit Baskets, Hair < Tooth Brushes
Silver Egg Stands, Letter Holders,
Silver Castor Stands, Paper Cutters,
Gold Silver Thimbles, Pocket Books,
Gold Pens and Holders, Port Monnaies,
Silver Pen Holders, Port Folios
Opera Glasses Spectacles, Gard Cases. &c
Plain and Fancy Whalebone and Bamboo Canes
Gold and Silver Mounted Revolyers, several pat
terms. Also-Collars, Underseeyes, Silk Stock
ings, Gloves, French Embroideries, Silk Dress Pat
terms, and great variety of elegant articles suta
BILE for Ladies' and Gsntlemen's Wear.
Also-A VERY VALUABLE M0CKING BIRD.
am determined to dispose Of my stock immedi-
aely. can assure the public they will not be dis
appointed in anticipating GREAT BARGAINS
feb3-2md ROSINA SMITH, Third street
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H.sRsH.EL's S.sEE.-

0EA Duckwall, Troxel K Co. ..sl 81. E...-
against In Chanccry.
Steamboat Bowling Green. ~.
BY virtue of decree of the Louisville Chancery
Court, rendered in the above cause, the undersgn-
ed, one of us, WILL on MONDAY, Feb. q. 1853,
about the hour of II o'clock A. NJ, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, at the Court House
door in the City of Louisville, credit of four
eight and twelve months, the steamboat BOWLING
GREEN her engines tackle &c.
The purchaser will be required to give bond, with
approved security, bearing interest from date until
paid COL. D WHIPS, Marshal l.. L. c.
JAS. G.. BALEE, -+ --.ti "
THos. A. MORGAN. & N'P' febll-1Gt
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14
PAVILION HOTEL.

PAVILION HOTEL. s
SIMON McCRACKEN.. .PRopRIEToR.
EEvNEs E.S.DERSEG.S.EsKs, IN "A sSU-
~ ming the management of the above we'll known
establishment bcgs leave to return his grateful
Acknowledgements for the liberal patronage bestowed
on the said firm, and by personal aud prompt at
tention on the part of myself and assistants hope
to merit continuance of the extended favors here
tofore bestowed. Respectfully,
ian26 1-E s. McCRAGKEN.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
TINE PsRTN.ER-

KaTSS TINE P.aRT.N.ER a.
H. ship heretofore existing between the under
signed under the firm of Babcock Brothers, IS this
DAY dissolved BY mutual consent. K. $ BAL cUGK
having purchased the entire Interest in the part
nership business of ii. q. Babcock, will CONTINUED
the business on his own account, and Is alone au-
thoriZed to adjust the affairs * the late firm, mixing
all assets and paying all liabilities. The name of
the firm TO he used only in liquidation.
f. s. BABC0CK.
ii. o. BABC0Ck.
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ETOP.9RT.N.ERSHI w.
u dersigned have this day formed a partnership,
under the name of SORENSoN, LEMCKE & Co,
and will continue the wholesale grocery business of
Tenney & Sorenson, at the old stand, corner Vine
and Water streets, where they invite the custom
ers ofthe old firm aud tho public generally to give
them call S. S0RENS0N. =
A. LEMCKE
feb1 v SORENSON
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q. N.N.xlRINs list RRCEII.NU-

~ Is kegs Bcarb. Soda,
90 boxes Star Candles, if
30 hf do do, .
40 boxes Tall0w Candles, ...r
50 do Palm Soap.
Also, large assortment of fancy Toilet and
Shaving Soaps, for sale low by
febl1 WHEELER & RIGGS. .
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AA. Gen VIM. Walker. the fillibuster.

has joined the Catholics. -
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SSOLUTFO.N.-THE P.aRT.N,Es a
-z1 ship heretofore existing under the firm Of
Tenney & Sorenson has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent. s. S0RENSFN settles the bust
ness, and is authorized to the name of the firm
in liquidation. r. s. TENNEY,
EVANSVILLE, Feb i, 1859. S. SoRENsoN. -.si
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H2EEEeRl.s g. TO sTHE.sBop.E,pxI

IL a. would beg leave to solicit for the new firm
the same patronage which was bestowed-on the old
firm. PHILIP kRA MER.a 3
Referring to the above, we request ali those who
know themselves indebted 20 ne tor Years, TO come
up and settle, are determinetpr' cIo+e our old
books. ljan27 3ml
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14

- do loose do,
200 do assorted Pepper, Ginger, Alspce,
Cinnamon, Cloves, &c. Warranted fresh and good
b For sale by. vICKERY BROS, 50 Main ST.
E.N.FOR.U.sTEG.S' H.g.t.TED.-TE.N'
III DOLLARS will be paid for such information as
will be legal proof of the death of JAMES JOHN
WARD, a Canadian, who last heard from some
eight Years ago, ssick at a farmhou near Evans
vile - or any'other Information of him will be
gratefully received by his widow a small sum of
money being dependent upon such information He
of very Incorporate hahts-at that time be-
tween thirty and thirty-on years of age about 3
feet ten inches high; hair a dark brown, with a
tnge of red in the vhiskers large sleepy blue eyes,
large nose straight or very little curved; small
mouth, with a scar up towards the cheek, ON the
right side. Address BAKER & FOSTER,
jan221md&Ttw Evansville, Ind.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-14

SUP ERIOR CO.aL.-T THE SUE
~ scriber is now receiving by the Canal supply
of Coal, which is mined in good manner and ship
ped in clean order, free from impurities or slack
1t is recommended to the public an article in
tended to give satisfaction to the consumer, and
srial of its quality is solicited George W. Amory
will attend to the selling and delivery of Coal and
receive orders at the warehouse of Jas. Laughu,
Jr., on Main street, near the Canal.
Lots of 20 bushels at 10 cents. e s. e. e :
Lots of 100 bushels and upwards at a deduction
feb4-3md Ge FRANCIS ANGRY
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zJDEWs 6aO0K1S- rtf .aa
oS 40 boxes Star Candles, ID
- azas $50 dozen Brooms,
% do Zinc Wash Boards, +-,--
$50 do Buckets, ~
y bales No. Batting,
$50 reanls Whipping Paper, s.-, q.
40 bdIs do Irvine,
10 gross Bonnet Boards. 49, -
just received and for sale cheap By
E janT7 A. M. MaGRIFF.
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~ Der m Eyansyiiles about the 10th of November
inst, DARK brown MARE, with white star
in her face, trim made, in good order, and about
fifteen hands high, about eight yeats old, very wild.
and difficult TO bride. ANY returning her TO
us orr giving information to her whereabouts will
be suitably rewarded by sa-2z< zat
ian24-tf ~ ESQ j. s. JAQUESS e co.
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L1REsH GH0U.y.I1 SPICES

500 bushels Barley. And for sale cheap for
cash, Mt the feed store Of sRUSTON, Water street
under Telegraph Office jan1I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-05
Important Report from Washington.
ICorrespoadenc. 81 The ". y. Herald

WASHINGTON. Dec l. lS59.-We are APP
prouching a crisis in our political affairs
which may possibly bring this Union to a
speedy dissolution. While all the small-beer
politicians and spoilsmen at Washington are
debating. plotting aud contemplating for the
Offices and spells Of the House organization,
you may depend upon it that the leading men
of the South are brooding upon Tar more
important matter. The paramount question
with them is, are We and our institutions any
longer secure in this Union: and if not Sc
cure, what steps shall We take Tor our Sc
curity?
Acting upon this idea. understand that
the following programme has been sub
stautially agreed upon bya number "t lead
ing Southern men, in Congress aud ont "t
Congress, 10 wit
First That in view ofthe Harper's Ferry
abolition invasion, and its extensive and
alarming ramifcations; and in view Of the
sympathies Of the aboltlonzed republican
party for Old Brown. and ofthe threats Of that
party to reduce the South to submission,
special law shall be demanded Of Congress
for the future protection had security OF the
Southern States against all abolition conspi-
rators, emiss,res and inccndlares.
Secund-That in default of some such
Congressional protection, the Southern mem-
bers of both houses shall withdraw from
Washington. and meet in a body III Rich
mond, Virginia, Or some other convenient
place, in view Of the initial steps for an IN
dependent Southern Confederacy.
In anticipation of this alternative. | am
further advised that this Southern Congress
sonal meeting, III Richmond, or elsewhere,
will proceed to put the South in proper
position before the great Western Powers OF
Europe. iEcludinga programme OF CONNER
cial treaties on a purely Southern basis, that
can hardly fail to attract tue sympathics OF
even England for Southern cotton, including
Southern Slavery
The Washington Star Of Saturday after
noon says The development Of all alleged
scheme on the part OF the South in Congress
to smash the Union ''ior the fun OF the
thing" as it were, published i'll the New
York Herald, has generated no little merrl-
ment among the Southern members, none OF
whom ever heard Of it before. As indignant
as the Southern Senator's and Representa-
tives are at outrages pcrpetrated on Nlrgl-
MIA from the North. none OF them nave
entertained the idea Of assuming to do ausht
here in the premises foreign 10 the purposes
for which their several constituents send them
to Washington. The Ilerald's story, eharg-
ing them with the intention OF Withdrawing
from Congress and assembling In Congress
Of their own ut Richmond, Is only calculated
to render them ridiculous everywhere, ana Is
utterly without foundation.