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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08
The Mount Vernon Association I'm
Indiana.

The ladies Of the State, we are glad to
learn, have at last determined to save Indi-
ana from the reproach of being entirely in
different and apathetic in n cause that has
excited the patriotic sentiments Of almost
every community in the Union. move
ment has been made TO place the name of
the State upon the Record Of contributors TO
the Mount Vernon Fund, and since it is TO
be inscribed there, every inhabitant of it
will feel pride in placing it in high and
honorable position upon the roll. Mrs. Har-
riet V. Fitch, of Logansport, since her ap-
pointment as Vice Regent for the State, has
entered upon her duties with an earnest and
patriotic zeal, which has aroused like
spirit in large number of assistants, who
are iabOring in all parts Of the State, to sec
Ond her efforts To raise contribution, the
record of which shall be subject Of just
pride 10 all its citizens. Instead of being
deferred from contributing, by the unwor-
thy character of the man who is 10 receive
the price paid for the Home of Washington,
his conduct ought TO stimulate every one
who feels the impulses which the sacred
associations of the place awaken, with a de-
sire to rescue il from his possession, at any
price, lest his avarice should tempt him 10
appropriate it--as Inc has used ito pur-
poses that would shock the pride and sensi-
bilities of the country
10 is an object for which all are expected
to contribute, though none are asked 10
give much The desire of the managers is,
that it may be free will Offering of affec-
ton and patriotism from the whole people
to the memory of Washington. The sub
scriptions through the country have gen
orally ranged from one to five dollars for
each individual Subscriptions of twenty
five and fifty cents have been taken from
youths and those who felt unable to give but
their mite.
The project is already nearly accomplish.
ed, and those who do not give early will
lose the opportunity of giving at ALL More
than two-thirds of the money has been paid
and the measures now in operation will
soon secure the balance. Whatever we de.
sign doing, must be done speedily, or 9TH
ers will exclude us from a place in the rec
ord.
The Vice Regent for Indiana has appoint
cd our esteemed townslady, Mrs. PHILARA
f. SHANKLIN, IA Lady Manager for Van
derburgh county; and she has selected Mrs
Louise II. CARLnE, Assistant Manager, and
Mrs. ELIzABErH WALKER and Mrs. MADE.
LINE +. LAUGHLiN, Advising Committee
Hon. WILLIAM BAKER, Counsellor.
A number of irresistible young ladies
and active young gentlemen have proilere,
their services as solicitors, and we hope
the result of their labors will make RECORD
among the doings Of the country that shall
be worthy OF our young and prosperous
city.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08
LtuUor Licenses.

The Connersville Corporation Board have
concluded TO charge 500 license in addition
To the county license.
In Milton, Wayne county, the corporation
license has been fixed 1T $50.
la CovingtOn, the Board OF Town Trus-
tees have levied IA corporation license of $50.
The City Council of Madison has passed
an ordinance regulating the sale OF liquors
within the corporate limits Section third
provides:
That for the purpose ol granting a license
and assessing tax upon the same, hotels,
coiiee-house5, restaurants, and other places
within the corporate limits of the city of
Madison, applying for license, shall be- class
iied as follows viz: Class No. !, class No.
., and class No. 3; and that class No. l
shall pay for sucn license, before issued, the
sum Of S75; class No. 2 shall pay for such
license, before issued, the sum OF $50 /; and
that class No. ) shall pay FOR slch license,
before issued, the sum of $25.
This, of course, is in addition To the
county license, which has been liked at 81 90.
The penalty for violation of the city orii.
nance is a fine of not less than SIC nor more
than 500.
No applications for license TO sell liquor
have been made in Washington, Hendricks,
or Brown counties.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08
A CASE OF Slow WIrE PoIsoyIsc.-J

A CASE OF Slow WIFE PoIsoNISG.-The
English papers contain an account Of slow
poisoning by physician in respectable
standing
The deceased, itappearcd, who was lady
of AZ, went last Autumn to live in a board
ing house at Bayswater, near London,
where she became acquainted with one SINE
thurst, a surgeon, who was living in the
same house with lady much older than
himself who passed as his wife, and, for
aught that appears, was so. Alter time,
the deceased, who was a maiden lady, re-
moved 10 another boarding house in the
neighborhood. Here she was joined 10y
Smethust, and subsequently they left togetlI-
er. the deceased giving no notice of her in
tentions, or where she was going, TO sister,
her ONLY relative with whom she was on
good terms, and who frequently visited her
ut Bayswater, where the deceased had intro
duced her TO DIR. Smethurst.
Ii appears, however, that the day after
leaving Bayswater. the deceased and Smeth-
urst were married at BattcrSca Church,
whence they went to live ut Richmond as
DIR. and Mrs. SIethurSt. Here the lady,
who beside life interest III considerable
sum, had eight or nine thousand dollars
which she was entitled to dispose OF 10y
will, was. taken sick with diarrhwa and
vomiting SmethurSt attended her with
great asSiduity and apparent affection, in
Sisting upon giving her food himself and
disinclined, apparently, that anybody else
should 10 So Her sister, with whom shc
had rcupcncd Il correspondence, was inform
eel of her sickness, but also, that though her
sister desired 10 sec her, she did not wish
her To stay un this visit, the deceased
complained al the taste of the tapioca with
which She was fed aud wished her sister Ia
prepare some for her, bat she was prevent
ell by SmethurSt, under various rretenses,
AMI hen She aItefward prepared some soup,
SmcthurS, tonnd sone prelenSeS for taking
II lnto another room before the patient
| could be allow cd 10 eat il.
Two medical gentlemen Of Richmond
were called ia To attend upon the patient, ns
| the disease baflled all their skill, and as
| they were totally at loss 10 account for
tie extraordinary symptoms that showed
themselves, they proposed finally to send
for DIR. Todd, who, it appears, is at the head
Of the English medical profession. After
considering the ease Dr. Todd privately ex-
pr, Ssed the opinion that she was suffering
under the effects at some poison admins
tered IN small doses, and chemical exam
nation OF the secretions betrayed the pres
ence OF arsenic and antimony. While the
woman was snll living, Smethurst was ar.
rested; but she was already far gone, and
! died shortly after. A chemical examination
hrmed the suspicion of poison, administered
in repeated small doses. Shortly before his
arrest the poisoner had procured the de-
| ceased to execute a will in her maiden name
giving him her property. When he was
arrested, letter was found upon him, ready
| Tor posting, directed to his other wife.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08

ne, a French paper tells a story of :,
danseuse who lately danced on "a stage of
a theltcr in an Italian town garTisOned by
Austrian troops, dressed in the three colors
which constitute the Sandman iiag--green,
red, white. The police issued an order to
the director that such scandal must not
bc repeated at his theater. The next night
the patriotic danseuse, determined not to he
outw,tcd by the police, wore n yellow cap,
"a green skirt, and white boddice; but as
she appeared on the stage friend threw her
IL bouquet of roses, and placing these on her
breast, TO cover the white, the three eolors
of the Sardinian Tag where united
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08

BEEN IN BAD CoNPANY.-Alonzo Jackson,
a former servant OF President Pierce, aud
more recently a waiter in the Aslor House,
plead guilty, on Saturday, in the New York
Court of Special Sessions OF stealing Slo
worth of crockery from that hotel. Mr.
Spencer, his council, plead mitigation OF
sentence, on the ground of the prisoner S
good character, aud ms mi:fortune i'' hop'',g
been employed under President Pierce in
whose administration stealing was a pre-
vailing sin, aud Jackson had been brought
much into contact with the ofRceholders.-
The Court sentenced him TO the penitentia-
ry for three months.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08

NEED or RAIN We learn from our farm
ers who come to market, and from our ex
changes in the adjoining counties, that veg
citation is suffering for want of rain The
early potatoes crop is likely to be seriously
damaged by the drouth A Louisville pa
per says the few showers occurring during
the month of May wert altogether INSULT.
Gent for pastures or the growing spring
crops. Wheat generally looks promising
but meadows are short, aud it is already
clear that hay will command large pric,
next fall and winter
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08

CosTRABANp OF WAR.-Since the recog-
milton of the doctrine that free ships make
free goods, the question of what constitutes
"contraband of war has become imoortant,
in order to determine what neutral ships
shall be permitted to carry free. There
is disposition to enlarge the list by con-
struction SO as to include all that supplies
the necessities of the belligerents.
The London Times proclaims that ait
seems perfectly reasonable that both grain
and coal should be contraband of war" Ii
goes back TO the time of Charles /. to seek
authority for making "grain and victuals
Of all sorts" contraband, and arrogantly
claims that "each sovereign has the pre-
rogatiye IN make new declarations of con-
trabaud" This is a revival of all the old
hateful claims of England, upon which her
instructions to her cruisers in 1893 and her
infamous "Orders in Council were found
ed. Any attempt on her part to revive
them ut the present day will at once curdle
every friendly sentiment towards England
now existing in the American heart and
the practice of them, as was her wont fifty
years ago. Will bring the Two countries TO
blows at an early day
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS RAILRoAp.--0n Sat
urday last, at Mound City, the chief engi-
neer broke the first ground on the railroad
that is TO extend through Southern Illinois
from Mound City to Vincennes. Confident
predictions are made that the road will be
completed in time. BY the time it reaches
GRANVILLE, on the Wabash, We shall have "a
branch road ready bu.lt to tap it, and draw
its trade and travel through this point. 1t
is ap enterprise which will have an impor-
tant effect upon the interests of this city.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08
ssA-The contract for conveying the Cali

sA.The contract for conveying the Cali
fornia mails by the Nicaragua route, made
by Mr. johnson of New York, has been
signed, and the security submitted 10 the
Department for approval. The contractors
are Ia open the route, ia doing which they
are To have the support of the U. s. authori-
lies. Not only has the contractor the au-
thority OF our government, who are deter
mined 10 have the route opened mt all haL-
yards, but lac has also the authority of tue
Nmaragudn government, who will protect
his line against all others The opening is
10 take place on the 9Th of October next
and there are 10 he two trips each month,
one on the 9th and the other on the 2Oth.-
There Will be ITO necessity therefore, for fl
lihuSters hereafter What they wanted to
accomplish by force and war is achieved by
diplomacy and the arts OF peace.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08

Esiy~ The State Journal, in comparing the
financial affairs of Indianapolis with those
of our city, says the taxables of the former
are assessed at 81 l 900, 600, while ours are
but "a, $50, 900. The debt OF indianapolis
is less thaa $4,000, and the rate OF taxa
ton is but 65 cents on the 500. The diff
ference between the two cities rs that lndl-
annapolis has been built up 10y taxing the
entire State in the shape of official salaries
and public jobs and peculations, and by The
contributions of foreign capital, that has
built her railroads without aid from her en-
terprise, Intelligence, or local resources
while Evansville has been the architect al
her own fortunes, and can point to her po-
siIion "a the result of her own unalded en-
erprise and labor.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08

\ RAILROAD UUTRAGE.--A train ot C.Is
from Cincinnati 10 Indianapolis, was thrown
OFF the track, at IL O'Clock on Saturday
night, near Greensburg, by some distinction
placed by william upon the road. The engine
and tender were smashed up, bat fortunate
ly the conductor, and engineer, and passcn-
gers escaped with only slight wounds. The
train was delayed eight hours. \ farmer
named Ford, and his hired man, who were
found near the track where the accident
happened, were arrested upon suspicion oi
being the authors of the calamity. Ford,
a few days before, had calf killed by a
locomotive, and it is supposed lac attempted
this wholesale murder To- crafty his feelings
OF revenge against the road
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08

FEMALE PIcKrocKEr.-A woman, noto-
rIouS ~ a pickpocket, was arrested III Gin
cinnati last week in the act Of picking /,
lady 5 pocket TO whom she was, with one
hand, pointing to scene of conflagralion,
and while her auditors attention was alb
Sorhed, was, with the other flching her
pockets. Though AN old operator, she has
always escaped dete ction. She is good look
inc AMI of easy, plausible address. She
plead guilty and was sentenced to twenty
day imprisonment She confessed that she
in'd lately gone ON many predatory tours TO
thlcagu, Cleveland, and other cities, and
that she now has $4,000 in bank, the result
"i souo at her late exploits. She has halt
dozen different aliases, and has husband
also a thief, who is now in prison awaiting
trial
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08

gtsy" Intelligence has been received AT the
Agricultural Bureau of the Patent Office,
announcing the shipment of nine eases of
tea seed from Hong Kong. II is expected
that this seed will arrive toward the latter
part of this month. The Bureau will then
have enough seed TO produce 100000 tea
nlantS
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08
CoRYs IF any of our readers are troubled

CoRYs IL any of our readers are troubled
with corns, they can he relieved from their
suiierings in the shortest possible time, by
DIR. e. Schlaepfer, who may he found at
Messrs. Stoddard & Thompson's drug store.
He removes the painful object almost in the
twinkling of an eye. and in the most skill
ful manner, extracting it so completely shat
there is no chance OF IFS ever returning
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LIS, Of Specific Remedies.

No, 1. Ferer Pas-For Fever, Congestion, AMI
inflammation al all kinds.
No z. Norm Psfis--FoI Worm T. yer, Worm
r"lic, and Nettihg the Bed.
No. 3. BdJys Plis--For Colic, Crying, TeetLiDg,
and Wakefulness, aud Nervousness Of Adults
No. &. Ds..,gssea TsHs-FOr DiaTTboea, Cholera
luftDttm and Summer complaint. e. 30 80
No. o. Dys,a,ery PiHs--For Collie, Gripping, Dys-
EMERY, or Blocdy Fiux
No. Is. Cholera T'sEls-FUr Cholera, Cholera Nor
bus, Vomiting.
No. 7. Corgh PJls-Fcr Cougbs Colds Hoarse-
ne--, Influenza, and Sore Throat
No. ,. Tooth Acbs Pi1s-For Tooth ache, Face
ache aud Neuralgia.
No. 8. Head Aehs PsHs -For Hsad-aolIe, Vertigo,
Heat aud fullness Of the Head
No. 10. Dyspspsia PiR,-FOT Weak and DeTsDged
Stomach, Sonstipation, and Liver Complaint
No. IL. For Fenale I,TegHIaTities-Scanty, Pain
ful, or SuFpressel Periods. ~
No. IL Fetaale Pdls-F0r LeuoOrrhaea PTofuse
Mensea, aud Bearing Down.
No. 10 GSos, PsAs-FOr Group uoarse Cough, :
Rad Breathing. -- = --.t o..
No. H. Sdk RLeasa piils-For Eryspelas, krup-
tons, Pimples the Face.
No. l.. Rkeasaafic PilIs-Eor Pain l.anleiisss, or
Soreness in the Chest, Back, Loins ca Limbs =
A-For Fever aal Ague, Chill Fever, Dumb
ACNE and Inisnanaeed Aeues. 49,. ..I !. = .
P-Eor Piles, Blind or Blee,lihg, Internal or Ex-
teTnal. r--
O-For sor., Weak, Infam-d Eyes ana Eye
Aids Failing. Weak and Blurred Sight. e ~ s.
C-Ror Catarrb, of long standing or recent,
either with Obstruction or pFofase discharge. et
" C-FOr WhOoping Tough, abating its vio-
Ience and shortening its coarse-. .- rerr 80
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08

AN IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-We call atten-
ton to the important decision Of the L. S.
District Court, in the Knox county case,
which will be found on the first page.
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~ ERTl.
will cell the Store and Lot now occupied by
Messrs Keller White, On Main street, d Lots on
the corner of Pine aud and Centre streets The sN
lots form an area ITO feet 10y lJ0-an admirable To-
cation for a manufacturing establishment There
il "a two-story frame house the premises. THE
Foundry. will also sell "A part Of Lot No. ~, ia
the Upper Enlargement, fronting 70 feet on First
street, and extending $50 feet back To- the alley,
with good two-story brick-hsuse covering the
whole front 80 feet, with stable, wood she'd and
corn crib en- the alley For particulars inquire OF
the subscriber.
my29-4Wd NATHAN ROWLEY
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sasa The chess players of Louisville pro-
pose to give Paul Morphy public reception
on his arrival in that city.
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IAN rms. PRs.,'sH pRU.>.Es.
s0rEfE To C0.N'rR.sCTORs
ppIfIpFEING OF MAIN STREET

EVANSVILLE, IND.
Th. Commvn tonncii "f the city "f Evansville
viii rure,e -,i proposals until the 18th jay ut
jane, lS5I tea Luuld,ring Main street Of said city
from tie North - L. Oh. Fir,t stT,ei io the Canal, a
distance &c about li,O TT, tn" Ailth "i thc sttc.
being s. fr.t iirrltes from curb 10 curb.
Contractors will ie required o. Kurdish all the
mat. rils, and ln tho W"rk according 10 ri'us and
spec. ECati"rs Gle IA this oiii,o ahi tie
nam uans tia. 4rit~tis 40 the i,lt..rs
ACCOMPANY the Lls ia all cases.
PATRICK BURKE,
iu,e g. ~ G'itN clerk
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III MANUFACTURED BY \. NJ. GEUrEL.
I am abe now 10 manufacture very good BLANK
Books, well PACED, at a lower price than the New
York made Books sold. Twenty peT cent. will
hc saved hy ordering Blank Books in my estat-
lisi mcnf.
Magazines Music, aud other iehs will lee done
., per cent cheaper than any hound before ia this
rltc, Bill Lsdiug Books viii be bound in dnIa-
bic style az 10 81 80 cents pisce. Paper viii be
nl, 10 any PATTERN at 10 to 60 cents a ream.
Pamphlets will De covered and trimmed at 40
cents a hundred.
Blank Books for oity and county offices, banks,
&c, will be niaunfac tured Ut the hest paper, and
warranted 40 be- good as the best done in other
places >. NJ. GEUPEL,
i,:i-im Corner Vine aud First streets.
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WARRlcK CoUxrY FAm.-Wc have r

WARRlCK CoUSTY FAR.EWc have re.
ceived the list of premiums to be dIstribu-
ted by the Warrick County Agricultural
Association, at their fair in Boonyille on the
9Th OF October next. They are extremely
liberal for SO young an association, and
evince an earnest and enterprising spirit on
the part of the managers in the cause Of ag-
ricultural improvement. They ought to ex-
cite lively competition among the farmers
of Warrick, who have under their feet one
OF the finest bodies OF land in Indiana.
They need hut industry, enterprise, and a
good system of scientific tillage to become
one of the richest agricultural communities
on the Ohio river. All they want is to keep
up with the spirit of the age, which will
emancipate them from the prejudices OF their
fathers in politics and domestic economy, to
make old Warrick one of the greenest spots
Tor residence i'm Southern Indiana.
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AHAR I'EST TOO S.-DIRECT
IL fronI the manniactory, and made expressly
for the Retail Trade
~ dozen Iron and Wood brace Cradles, p
10 do Dutch Bow do,
II Do Blood's extra Cast Steel Grain Scythes,
2n do do do do Grass do,
10 do do do Silver do do
do Cast Steel Briar Soy thes,
do do Hay aud Straw Knives,
Is DO Scythe Sneaths, assorted,
10 boxes do Stones,
10 dorm aud Prong Hay Forks,
- do Hay Iiakes,
10 Il" German Sckle-.
The above articles are warranted 80 he 81 the
very best quality, and for sale low by
my2l JACOB STRAUB n son, ~ Main g.
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ID ED CsD.6R CHESTS THEsI

IA Chests made in the most faithful manner
the Nashville Pcntentiary, Uf red Cedar, and Of
iiVe different sizes. The 0d0r 81 the wood is De.
siguctiVe To- moths and all insects, and RENDERS the
ch.-sts invaluahlr for packing away blankets and
other w"oien goods through the summer. For sale
az the MopdcB Ware Store. ...... -
J. II. RUSSELL, 500 Nam street, -
n,y20 Between Third and FOsrih, Louisville.
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LED.us.N1STH.fTOR s.SkF.-Hx.
SG virtue 1t order al ID. Court Vt Commoil
Pleas "f NtIiderburgh county, wiil cell public
aTcfion ~ the Court House door Evansville on
the 9TH day of .innc, lisa, pari of the ~ 81
see No. IL, township q south, range - west ,sOn
tanning three acres, adjoining Hnls of Peter Sharp
= W. Brink1eyor, AMI living on III" road lradinr
fI0m the PuT House 10 the residence 1T Edgar g.
Dunk. Said premises Mill be sold ia sub-liN isfvns
plat Of which can be seen at nay Office.
Terms 81 sale, one third cash balance in II aud
II months from day of sale, the purchaser giving
notes with approved security, NaiSine all relief
from valuation or aprrsiseient laws, with interest
from the day of sale.
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myss-iwd NATHAN RowLEY


n .1ST TELE f%R .dPHlC UISP.A TON
IL FROM THE SEAT Oh WAR
Come at last The very same lot Of Dry Goods
for which the flir portion of the creation, the La
dies of our beautiful city, have been waiting so
long, has at last arrived per steamer Dunieth, and
are now ready for sale. We cordially invite our
friends, and especially our lady customers call at
store 43 Main street. aud select articles accor
ding to taste and convenience. Dent forget, ~
Main street. Imy3Ol MILLER 4 NIEIIAUS-
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kS3n Cases of yellow fever are reported
in New Orleans.