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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-01

BEACKEREL .fyV.Ts WHITE FISH.
gKE-60 barrels and half barrels.
Picked Moss bales,
Refined Sugars-5O barrels Crushed, Powdered,
and Refined White. For sale by
Sepl2S GILHERT e ROWLES.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-01

TEzHE PROPRIETORS OF THE CITY FOUN-
III dry beg leave to inform their friends and the
public in general that they are prepared to do all
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-01
Nd m. SHORT n Co., COMMISSION
EA0 MERCHANTS,

KBUTTER BUTTER !-.4 MILF
A0 ton, 1000 lbs, good extra fresh Role, Jar and
Keg Butter. More Western Reserve than any other
butter in the city For sale by esq -
novl9 HORNBRooK & co.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
Fur FashiO ms this Winter.

The fancy fur-trade will take start with
the first frost, but has not yet fairly COM
menced, owing to the mildness of the season.
Styles during the coming winter will, gener-
ally speaking, be the same as last year, with
some indications affecting sizes and shape,
rather than the materials used. For instance
full sized capes preserve the general charac-
teristics, but are deeper and more cloak-like.
Garments of this character are necessarily re-
stricted, by their cost, to comparatively
small class. Halfcapes are next in fashlona-
ble demand, and supersede almost entirely
the tippet and victorine. In short, the ten
dency of prevailing styles is to render fur
garments more expenslye-enveloping the
person.
The leading furs of last season are retained.
Of these, the Russian, HudsOn's Bay and
mink sables take the lead. Other descrip-
tons rank lower. Stone martin and fitch are
out of vogue. Last year, the proportion Of
costly turs sold was uncommonly large, so
that with the tendency to liberal expenditure
in this regard, and an easier money market,
fur dealers anticipated large sales. The i'm
portation of choice sables is much in excess
of the last few years,-the Gunthers alone
having received turs of this class to the ex-
tent of $7O;OOO,-while in the lower grades
there is falling off. The market is well
supplied with the different varieties, but not
overstocked. Dealers have their assOrtments
complete, ready for inspection, and impa-
| tiently watch the thermometer. Raw furs,
having reference to American products, coon,
fox, musk-rat, bear, &C., have been exported
during the year to a large extent, but the dis
turbances in Europe operated disadvantage
onsly in their effect upon sales.-N N. Jou'.
| nal of Commerce..
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
illustration of Law.

A good story was rife in our city lately,
which serves to illustrate that possession is
nine points of law" A. is rather sharp
lawyer, and resides next door to B. The
houses A. and B.occupy are similar in appear
ance, and as they adjoin are easily mistaken
by a comparative stranger. b. being out OF
coal, walks to the coal market, purchased
load for $S3,3 80, and sends it home. The man
of whom he purchased, mistakes the resi-
dence of A. for that of B., and dumps the
coal in AS yard. The lawyers man sees the
coal IN the yard, and gets wheelbarrOw and
shovel and puts it into the cellar. B. is in a
"peck of trouble" that his coal does not
come, and goes out to find the man from
whom he bought it.
"See here, my good friend, bought
load of coal of you, and you have not deliv-
cred it, says he as soon as he had found the
collier.
You bought the load and paid for it, and
delivered it, said the coal ,Aer.
Here the thought struck B. that he saw
coal in his neighOors (the lawyer's) yard,
and Immediately OWNED the mystery. He
starts for the lawyers office, and finding him,
thus accosted him.
Mr.. A., suppose you should buy load
of coal, and the man should put it in the
wrong yard, what would you require of the
gentleman who appropriated the coal?"
Well, sir" said the lawyer, should
either make him return the coal or pay the
amount paid for the load"
Very WE'LL" said Mr.. B. "just give me
$780,"
The lawyer gently drew thirty cents from
his pocket and handed it to b.
"What does this mean, Mr.. A? You owe
me So more," said the astonished B.
"Not at ALL" said the lawyer II charge
So for my advice! !"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
The Cholera in Europe.

We have mentioned the outbreak of the
Asiatic cholera in Hamburg and London, and
its rumored appearance at Paris. The Lon
don Medical Times says:
"The cholera is again here and it has ar,
rived by the old route, from Hamburg. One
case proved fatal last week on board one of
the Hamburger steamers Oh her passage an
other was sent to the Dreadnought, and died
there, also from a Hamburger vessel in the
Thames. Dr. McWiam, who is dong duty
temporarily for Sir William Pym, the Super
intendent General of Quarantine, has done all
that he is empowered to do, by having vessels
from Hamburg boarded at Gravesend, and
suspicious cases of disease removed to the
Dreadnought, or elsewhere; and similar in
structions have been sent to our eastern and
northeastern ports; but beyond this the
Privy Council will not act The mischief is
probably done by this time, and we are not
likely to escape an epidemic of cholera but
we have strong conviction that it would be
well to keep all vessels arriving from Hamburg
or from any other port infected with cholera,
under observation for at least three days, be-
fore admitting their passengers to land in
this country This could lead to no very
great Inconvenience or loss, and it would
surely be better to err on the side of excess
i've caution than to culpable neglect. In Ham
burgh, from the 25th to the 3lst of July,
there were 424 cases, of which 332 were
fatal"
1t will be seen that the proportion of deaths
to cases in Hamburg is very large Of every
five attacked during the last week in July,
nearly four dIed.-Bufdt0 Courier.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29

agines whether she has a y ! market or not;
for she is sure of a foreign market. The West
has no such assurance. The custom Europe
accords to her is best contracted and preca-
rious. A home market is her only substan.
tial dependence. The time is not Tar distant
when she will realize this as she has never yet
done. The great body of her Representatives
and Senators have hitherto acted in opposition
to all measures calculated to protect and fos-
ter the arts and manufactures Of their own
section and Of the country at large. They
have been accustomed to regard free trade
in wheat as the summaun bonuma of their in
dustrial life, and have believed that the ba-
rometer of their prosperity and adversely
hung nowhere but in Mark Lane. Hard ex-
perience is, we trust, gradually curing the
w est Of this great mistake. She is learning
the lesson that without the advantages OF a
large mechanical and manufacturing popula-
ton in her own midst, or at least near at hand,
as consumers, the demand for her products
must be small in proportion to her supply,
and that she is constantly drained of her gold
by paying for manufactured goods which she
must have, and yet can pay for in no other
way. She is fast finding that she will thrive
best in and with the thrift of her own kith
and kin. ... .
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
Democracy in the State of Iowa.

In 1889 the Democratic party had ma
jority in the Iowa Senate, and during the ses
sion of those years passed the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
WHEREAS: The General Assembly of the
State of Iowa recognizes in Congress the En-
elusive RIGHT of LEGISLATION over
ALL Territories now beIongingt to or hereaf-
ter to be acquired by the General Government;
and aohereas, the said General Assembly fully
accord to each State respectively, a complete
sovereignty in the regulation of its own insti-
tutions, as recognized by the Constitution of
the United States.
And phereas, it is the sense of this General
Assembly that the institution Of Slauery can
not 1egitimately erist aoitlip any 7srrrJory be-
longing to the United States (unless recognized
by the law regulating such Territory at the
| time of it's ceSsion to the United States En-
CEPT BY THE SANCTION OF POSITIVE
LAW.
And sohereas, the subject herein referred
to is likely to become one upon which Con-
gress may feel required to act, therefore
Resolued, That WHENEVER Congress
shall be required to act upon the question Of
slavery in any of the Territories NOW FREE
and belonging to the United States, our Sena
tors be Instructed and our representatives re-
guested to erert their influence IN taoor Of q
lao PROHIBITING the institution of slavery
within any such Territory.
The platform Of the same party in 1859
now declares that Sovereignty over the Ter
ritories is not vested in Congress, but in tn
Territorial inhabitants; and its interpreter
insist that slaves instead of being the creature
of municipal statute, are like ordinary proper
ty that any settler may carry to and hold ii
the Territories, even in positive defiance of
Prohibitory Law of Congress
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
The Pittsburgh Sunday Laws.

Chief Justice Lowrie, whose driver was
fined $25 Tor violation of the Sunday Laws,
by driving his family to church, has paid the
fine and published card, in which he says
he was quite ignorant that he had been allow
ing transgression of law, though he had
often studied it carefully and officially. He
declines carrying the case further, because
there may be suit before the Supreme Court
in the other cases, and they ought not to be
embarrassed by having one of its Judges Pc
cuniarily interested.
Judge Lowrie is one of the three Judges
who rendered an opinion adverse to the Ex-
celsior Omnibus Company, a few years since,
for running on Sunday.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
DIR. Beecher and Slanderers

Let them alone. DR.. Beecher is said to be
the hero Of the following anecdote: While
residing on Long Island, he was returning
home one evening from visit to old Dr.
Woodwork. Seeing, as he thought, rabbit
by the roadside, a little ahead, he said: 'They
are rather tender animals if the fellow sits
still come up, think | could hit him with
these books" a goodly bundle of which he
in his handkerchief. Hit him he did only
he proved to be, not rabit, but a skunk
He returned to his family in anything but the
the odor Of sanctity. In after life, being ask
ed why he did not reply to scurrillous at
tack made on him, he answered: {" l dis
charged quarto once at skunk, and then
made up my mind not to try it again."
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
The Capture Of Schamyl the Clrcassian
Chief.

Chief.
LIE Norde, of Brussels, contains the follow
ing letter from St. Petersburg of September
18th:
"Lieutenat Col. Grabbe, who has just re-
turned from the Caucasus, has brought de-
tails of the capture ofSchamyl. He has made
no written report, but has verbally commu-
nicated to the Emperor what has taken place
which is as follows
After series of defeats, Schamyl, finding
no other means of safety, was obliged to shut
himself up in the fortified village OF Gonnib,
with 400 Murides who remained faithful to
him. This place was considered by the Rus
slams as completely impregnable, and so strong
that single company of well trained soldiers
might have defended it for months against a
whole army. The only approach to it was a
steep path so narrow that only two men could
walk abreast. In presence of these difficult
ties, Prince Bariatinski determined to make
the attack by means of having the surround
ing rocks scaled, and several hundred men
volunteered for this desperate service. The
assault took place on the seventh. While
one column advanced by the narrow path a.
boye mentioned, which the Murides had pre-
pared to defend to the last extremity, the vol
unteers bravely scaled the rocks on the op-
poste side of the fort, and, in spite of all the
difficulties which impeded their ascent, sud-
denly appeared in the rear of the small band
and desperate struggle took place. The
Murides saw that retreat was impossible, and
fought with fury. Out of the 400 men FORM
ing the garrison, only AZ remained alive, and
five pieces Of cannon fell into the hands of
the Russians. As to Schamyl, he had shut
himself up in one of the houses cut in the
rock All the ground before it was covered
with dead bodies; the Russians had one hun
dred men killed. Bariatinski soon after ar
rived, and gave orders for the firing to cease.
He then summoned Schamyl to surrender
The Imam showing himself at an opening cut
in the wall of the house, asked what condi-
tons would be given him. Surrender uncon-
ditionally," replied the Prince, and he came
forward, the officers round the general advis-
ing him to be on his guard, and not expose
himself to the danger of being victim to the
treachery of Schamyl. When the chief ad.
vanced, the Prince said, are you Schamyl p
Yes replied the Imam. well then,' said
the Prince, your life is saved /; you shall
keep your riches and your wives | shall
send you to st. Petersburg, for it is on the
Emperor that your fate will depend Schamyl
bowed his head without speaking a word
The Prince added, 4 have long expected you
at Tiffiis, where had hoped you would have
come of your own accord to make your SUBJ
mission but you have compelled me to COM
and fetch you. Then, turning to Col. Grade
be, the Prince said, set off Immediately for
St. Petersburg, and report to the EmperIr all
that you have witnessed. A detailed report
will be sent tomorrow at the same time with
Schamyl himself Such has been the denone-
ment ofthe sanguinary drama which has been
SO long going on"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
LATER.-BY THIS MORNINGS BOAT.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 10

The citizens imprisoned by the insurrec-
tionists all testify to their lenient treatment
They were neither tied nor insulted, and be-
yond the outrage of restricting their liberty,
were not i'll used. Capt. Brown was always
courteous to them, and assured them they
should not be injured.
The position of the prlsoners.in the engine
house during the firing on Monday, and at the
moment of the final attack, was very trying
one, without any Of the incentives of combat.
They had to risk the balls of their friends,
but happily they all escaped.
During Tuesday A. NJ. one of Col. Wash
ington's negroes came in and reported that
Capt. Cook was in the mountains, only three
miles off. The Independent Greys Of Balti-
more Immediately started on q scouting ex-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
Later from California by the Overlan
Mail.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1S.
The Overland Mail with dates to the 26th,
arrived last night. ..-
The Pacific Railroad Convention had adopt
ed resolutions favoring the central route, and
had appointed committee to mature plans
to be recommended to the Legislature and
Congress, and then adjourned to meet IN Sac
ramento City in January.
Judge Terry had been placed under $lO,-
600 bonds.
The schooner Lewis Perry had arrived from
the Amoor River with Russian and Asiatic
adyices to the 18th of August A small
steamer capable of ascending the Amoor riv-
er 1000 miles had been launched at Nico-
lanski, by a company of Americans, who have
the privilege of navigating the river. The
Russian officials show the greatest favor to
American enterprises, and encourage the i'm
migration of American mechanics.
The bark Mehta, of Boston, was lost in the
Amoor River on tbs 22d of June. The vessel
and cargo were insured in Boston.
The Sacramento correspondent of the San
Francisco Bulletin says: "a project is on
foot among the Republicans to exclude Scott
| and Burch, Congressman elect, from the
| House of Representatives, on the ground that
the California Legislature neglected to district
the State as required by Congress, or to com
ply with the Constitution, which says that
Representatives shall be elected every two
years"
Nearly the entire town Of Monte Christie
was destroyed by fire on the 10Th ult. Loss
$92, 900.
Another large fire had occurred at Diamond
Springs, involving the loss of upwards o
$4,000.
More than sixty Pitt River Indians hat
been killed by party of citizens of the Pit
River Valley. They design keeping volun
teers in the field until the Indians are exterml
| mated .'. -
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
Cricket Match.

HAMILTON, c. w., Oct. 90.
The match between the North and South of
England, of the all Eleven England was play
ed to-day, one inning on each side, which re-
suited in favor of the North. The total score
was North 90; South 33. The cricketers
about leaving for Rochester, N. Y, this even
ing
The cricket match between IL of England
and % Of Canada, terminated yesterday in
favor of England, having to make Al runs on
the second innings.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
From Texas.

CHARLESTON, Oct. 20.
The Courier's special New Orleans des-
patch states that at the latest reports, the fe-
yer was increasing at Galveston and Hous-
ton.
Frost had made its appearance in portions
of Mississippi and Texas, but the crops were
uninjured.
Another attack on the town of Brownville
was expected.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
Interesting from Washington.

w ASHlNGTON, OCt L.
Whatever newspaper speculation may be
INDUCED in concerning the San Juan dispute;
it is known that both governments are treat
ing the subject in spirit Of calmness, and
there is nothing whater to induce the belief
that the entire matter will not be amicably
adjusted. The latest foreign advices as well
as what has transpired at Washington,
strengthens the assertion concerning the pres
ent state of the question.
The Democratic National Committee, Of
which Judge Smalley, of Vermont, is Chair
man, and Hon. Clement l.. Vallandigham, of
Ohio, and others are Secretaries, will, early
this week, issue an official notice for a meet
ing of the Committee on the 7th OF December,
in this city, to fix the time for the meeting of
the Charleston Convention.
The dedication of the new Catholic Church
of ST. Aloysins, to-day, was witnessed by
perhaps the largest crowd ever gathered here
on a similar occasion. The President and
several members of the cabinet and foreign
ministers were present Archbishop Hughes
of New York preached and celebrated the
Mass
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
Episcopal General Convention.

RICHMOND, Oct. 20.
The House of Deputies has resolved to ad-
journ on Saturday next.
A telegraph despatch has been received
from DR.. Clark declining to accept the nomi-
nation as Bishop of the North w estern Terri
tories. 1t is presumed that he has not heard
of his subsequent election.
The Missionary Committee reported back
a resolution requiring the House Of Bishops
to rec consider the action in relation to the use
of the Common Book of Prayer, and threw
the subject into such shape as to admit to
Joint action of both Houses.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
From Texas and Mexico.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. IL.
Late advices from Brownsville state that
the fever has disappeared in that vicinity.
The citizens of Brownsville had formed
battallions to stand guard nightly. .< s
Advices from Monterey to the 2Sth ult.,
have been received.
Durango, in the State of Durango, has
been taken and sacked on the 10th by two
hundred robbers. On the arrival of the
troops they were dispersed and many of them
were killed.
The army at Monterey had pronounced
against Gen Vidaurri. who, with Senazua,
had left for Texas.
Gen. Marvuez had been defeated twice,
near Guadaljars by Gen. Ogason, command
ing force of the Liberals.
Gen. Marquev had asked for reinforcements
from Gen. Woll.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
A Cruel Sea Captain Sentenced to be
Hung.

From the Boston Courier.
Our Portland correspondent gives an in
teresting account of the final proceedings in
the United States Circuit Court in the case of
Captain John A. Holmes, master of the ship
Theresa, convicted Of the murder of Geo. w.
Chadwick, one of the crew. The circumstan-
stances of this painful case were fully stated
in the Courier at the time of the trial. The
defence was insanity, and don't appear to
have had any other foundation than was de-
rivable from the brutal ferocity of the beat
ing, which was continued until Chadwick
was dead. Itappears from the evidence that
Chadwick had twice given offence to the
prisoner-frst, that he, with others of the
crew, i'd not sing one night when hauling at
the lee brace second, that he did not use
the word "sir," in answering question. In
this case the prisoner struck Chadwick on
the head with Delaying pin, repeatedly, and
finally knocked him down with it. He YVES
next stripped and tied up to the main rigging
by the prisoners orders, and fogged with a
knotted sran-yarn, by one man after another
for twenty minutes. When the men did not
strike hard enough, or struck unskillfully
tbs prisoner would take the rope and beat
the deceased for the purpose Of showing them
how to do it. The deceased repeated cries
for mercy, and begged them to be allowed to
die in peace. These outcries the prisoner 81
fenced BY striking the deceased with a Delay
ing pin. While still alive he was taken down
and helped into the forecastle, but in ten min.
utes was taken back and tied up second
time, and the fogging was resumed, the pris.
oner telling the men to strike harder. Again
for the purpose of stopping the outcries of the
deceased not to kill him, the prisoner com
menced striking him again with the Delaying
pin, till blow on the neck killed him, and
when his corpse slowed around dead, the pris
oner ceased to strike. The Captain was con
victed of murder and sentenced to be hung
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
Washington Matters.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 9 p.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 9 P. NJ.
District Attorney Ould, and Col. Lee have
returned from Harper's Ferry. The former
soon after his arrival had conference with
the President, and the latter long interview
with Secretary of War. U. S. Marshall John
son, of Ohio, says one of the parties engaged
with Brown was prominent in the Oberlin
Rescue.
Judge McMaster, of Pittsburg, has been
commissioned as Assistant surgeon of Navy
He has been commissioned as Chief Engineer
of the Navy.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
Destructive Fire at Leayenworth.
LEAvENwORTH, Oct.

About three o'clock this morning fire
broke out in Basword's billiard saloon, cor
ner OF Shawnee and Mason SITS, and before
the flames could be arrested, Is buildings and
their contents were destroyed. The loss is
estimated at $13O,OOO, about two-thirds of
which is covered with insurance in eastern Of
hces. Messrs Russell, Majors and Waddelrs s
stores are consumed. Their loss is seventy
thousand, one-half of which is insured. The
other principal sufferers are Lucas Morse &
Co., K. Z. Allen, j. NJ. Farrell, and J. P. Ap-
plegate q Co. The Verandah and Sbotwell
Houses were also consumed.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
SAVANNAH. Oct. 90

OANANNAH, Oct. ZU.
Mr.. Black, shipping master, who was car
ried off in the yacht Wanderer, has returned
in small boat to the mouth of the river. He
reports that Captain Martin, of the stolen
vessel, said he was going to take her to Afri-
ca, for cargo Of slaves.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29
Description of Cook.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 20, 9 P. NJ.

7. --.--- BALTlMoRE, Oct. 20, P. N.
The following is description of Capt.
John E. Cook, one Of the leaders in the re-
cent insurrection: Height 5 feet inches
weight 1872 pounds walks with his breast
projecting forward and head leading toward
the right; has light hair, with small growth
around the upper lips sallow complexion and
sharp, narrow face. 1t is generally supposed
}hat Cook is still in the mountains of Virginia
or on the Maryland side of the river. The
neighborhood is so closely guarded that he can
hardly escape.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29

H- 1t is only necessary to grow old, to
become more indulgent. 1 see no fault COM
mitted that / have not committed myself
Goethe.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-10-29

w Character is like stock in trade.the
more n an possesses, the greater his iaclll-
ties for making additions.