The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23
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on the Congressional protection of slavery
in the Territories The Louisville Demo
crat takes strong ground against the pass
age of the resolutions, insisting that if they
are adopted the Democratic party will be
come purely a sectional party.
The Terre Haute Journal has taken its
position in regard to double delegations to
the State Convention. 1t says: All dele
gates who are regularly appointed in pur-
suance of a call of the Executive Commit
tee, if there be one in the county, should be
admitted. Behind this, the Convention
should not go, in any case.
The same paper wishes to know where
we got our information in regard to I'M
ion meeting that we announced was held
in that city. We viii state that the papers
of that city announced that there was TO
be such n meeting, and taking it for granted |
that IL what was to be would be- we made |
our notice accordingly. The ti10le proves |
to us the unrelability of the Terrc Haute |
papers, and hereafter we shall take all their
statements with due allowance for shrink
age
A bill has been introduced into the Mis-
souri, Legislature providing for the sale of
all the leading railroads in the State, and the
organization of new companies for the con-
tinuation of the same TO their respective
examinations. The st. Louis Republican
saws: "These are the main points Of n bill
to sell out the State of Missouri to foreign
ers. A more iniquitous and damning meas
ure never was introduced into our Legisla-
ture."
A bill for excluding free negroes from
Mississippi passed the House on the 9TH by
q vote of seventy-five to five. 1t provides
that they shall leave the State on or before
the Ist of July, 1860; or, if they prefer to
remain, that they shall be sold into slavery
with right of choice of masters, at price
assessed by three disinterested Shareholders,
the proceeds to go into the treasury of the
county in which the provisions of the bill
may require to be executed.
THE READING RooM-Thc Young Mems
Reading Room was opened for the first time
TO the public, on Tuesday evening, and
quite n number of visitors were IN attend
ance, all of whom were well pleased with
their reception, and the taste displayed by
room. Papers from all parts of the coun-
try are on file, together with many Of the
popular magazines of the day PiRceHHeS
Gazette.
The citizens of indianapolis are enjoying
the finest sleighing that has been in that
norton of the State for several years. We
have fine snow in our city, but few of our
people are taking advantage of it. We
have not heard the first tinklc Of a sleigh
bell.
SUIcIpE.-Ye sterday morning n son Of
Mr.. Newton Wright, of Wayne township,
in this county, a lad about sixteen years Of
age. committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head. In the morning he went
to school, but his teacher observing he was
unwell, sent word to his father, who went
for him and took him home. At the time
above mentioned he was in a room with his
little sister, to whom he stated that when he
got well he would hang himself and instant
" started for the head of his bed, where he
had IL loaded pistol under his pillow. He
got it, and placing the mu2zle to his fore
head, pulled the trigger, and dropped upon
the floor, where his parents found him on
opening the adjoining door, attracted by the
screams OF the sister. The cause is suppos-
ed to be nsanity.-State Sentinel.
At the Democratic convention in Hen
bricks county, an ardent struggle was main
tanned between the antagonistic elements Of
the harmonious party. A motion was made,
instructing the delegates 10 go for Douglas,
but it was voted down. But one of the del
eeates appointed is said to be Douglas
man.
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hudson, of the Erpress, charged the county
one hundred and seventy-fve dollars more
for printing the delinquent list than it could
have been published for. 1t seems to make
but little difference which party gets their
finger into the treasury--it is depleted the
same.
AccIDENT.-Mr. N. d. Ruckle, formerly
of Indianapolis, but now proprietor Of the
De Paw House. New Albany, met with an
accident last week, which is thus noticed by
the Tribune, of Friday
We regret to learn that our friend RuckIe,
of the De Paw House, was severely hurt
night before last, in attempting to lead to
his room one of the " fast young men ofJcf-
fersonyille formerly OF this city) who was
on a "bender" In attempting TO ascend
the stairway leading to his room, the drunk
en- fellow fell, dragging MIR. Ruckle with
him. Mr.. R. lay insensible for sometime,
but. by the application OF the proper rene
dies, was finally restored To consciousness.
AS a matter of course, the one who was in
toxicated was not hurt.
Treasury SIEGE--Secretary Cobb has
notified his political friends that the Treas
ury can stand the siege six months, without
the aid of Congress, to stimulate their re
sistance to the plurality rule Some sus-
picion this as braggadocio. Whenever the
House is organized, the Treasury must meet
nine millions of dollars, one tor pay and
mileage, over -four for the postofice def
cheney, and nearly four for the first quarter
ending the 30th of September. Tho Secre-
tary has, subject to draft about five and a
half millions of dollars, which is the margin |
required for smooth working, and cannot be |
safely reduced and some six millions of
Treasury notes, capable of reissue. new |