The Evansville daily journal., 1859-04-11
Items OF Interest.

Is put one party IN the United states, ana
that is the Abolition Black Republican
party"
B6E In thirty-fo small towns in New
Hampshire, the Republican and Democratic
candidates got exactly the same number of
votes at the late election as were given in
1858. In forty other towns the party vote
only differed one, and in over two hundred
towns did not vary ten votes from the re-
suit of last ~ear.
aeA- The first Monday in May has been
agreed upon to hold a convention in the
Lexington district, for the purpose of nom
mating a Democratic candidate for Congress.
HsA. The New York Herald says the re-
portedimatch for $4,000 between Nicha-
las l., and Tar River, is all humbug, and had
its origin in the fevered brain of some South
ern editor.
ssa@, The Augusta (Ga-) Coatederacy is
out in favor of Alexander H. Stephens of
Georgia, for President and Daniel s. Dick
inson of New York for Vice President.
nsA- S. Riddle, Esq, has retired from the
business management of the Pittsburg Ga
zstte and is succeeded by Mr.. D. B. Fergu-
son, who has been attached to the Office
many years. The Gazette is the Oldest pa
per west of the Alleghenies, having been
established in 1886.
HeA- Oscar w. Stnrtevant, a prominent
politician, and at one time law partner of
Daniel Webster, died suddenly at the Astor
House, New York, on Friday last.
BG Schuyler Colfax, of this State, has
been suggested by various papers as can
didate for Speaker of the next House. A
better selection could not be made.
neAThs Concord (N H. Democrat shows
curious change in political sentiment in
that State by its statement that in % towns
which gave l, ,449 majority for Gen. jack
I son, in 1928, the Republicans had 455 ma
jority in 1859; while in l9 "old federal
towns" which gave 902 majority against
Gen. jackson, the democrats had ma
jority, in 1859, of 86s ae
HsAp A Washington letter writer fur
nishes the following description of Mr..
Sickles room in jail: +" His room was quite
cheerful, with a glowing CRATE, ON this mild
est of spring days, with Towering plants, in
| pots, on the window sill, prints ON the
walls, books here and there, a comfortable
writing desk and bed, and solar lamp on
a table covered with green baise. The mat
| ting upon the fio1r looked sufficiently ap-
propriate for the season, and one could
easily forget that he was in cell. Many a
single man in a New York boarding house
would be glad of such accommodations.
nsA. A very important move in Nicara-
guam affairs is anticipated at Washington.
| 1t is believed that in the course of few days
contract for carrying the mails to San
| Francisco, by way of Nicaragua, will be
given to New York Company. The Col
Inns steamers are to be used, and the Transit
| is 20 be forced-the consequences to be taken
| care of by the United States On either side.
Secretary Cass is stated to be in favor of the
| project, and urges immediate action, but
the President, with his usual timidity, is
| disposed to wait until further dispatches are
| received.
B@, The Opposition State Convention of
| Tennessee, which met at Nashville last
Tuesday, was characterized by Inanimity,
cordiality and hopefulness. The Banner
| says; "The ball is in motion, and the start
ing is propitious in the highest degree. The
feeling prevails the rank and file that it will
roll the Imposition party from their places,
and inaugurate that political revolution
which will not stop until the country is re-
stored to that prosperous and glorious con-
diton which existed when Millard Fillmore
stood at the head of the government" John
| Netherland was nominated for Governor
by acclamation.
| RsA. The American horses now i'm Eng
land are engaged in the following stakes;
| Prioress-In the Steward plate at Stock
bridge and the Tradesman's plate at Ches-
ter, spring meeting.
Bonita-Sweepstakes of so sovereigns
each at Newmarket I'd October, Derby and
Oaks stakes at EPSON, ST. James Palace
stakes at Ascot, st. Leger stakes at Doncas-
ter, Yorkshire Oaks and Eber ST Leger at
York, August.
| Woodburn--In all the above, except the
| first, third and seventh.
Ha~ The Lynchburg Vrginian thus al
ludes to the proposed celebration of Jetfer-
sons birthday, by the Republicans of Wash
| ington:
"What will the Virginia Democracy say
to this? Thegreat leader of the Democracy
the founder and bead of the Democratic
chnrch-the Apostle of the true faith-sub-
| jected to an apotheoss at the hands of the
Black Republicans! We hold our breath in
| absolute dismay at such sacrilege. We
CLUTCH instinctively, the resolutions of '98
and 90, and we fancy we hear the old lead
ers of the Virginia Democracy rumthny nn-
easily in their graves
We will not even conjecture what the
| Virginia Democracy may feel on this occa-
| sion, but it is not unlikely that the Wash
| ington Republicans will say" let 'em rum
| ble."
HS~ Gov. Wise, of Virginia, in letter
| published two or three days ince, announces
his intention of supporting Mr.. Letcher for
| the office of Governor of that State
aEA. The Richmond Enquirer doubts the
possibility of sinking the Slavery agita-
ton North and South, and questions whether
it would be wise, even if it were possible"
BeA The Atlanta, Ga, american asks, as
almost all other avocations and professions
have distinctive prefix or suffix to the
name, indicative of their natures, such as
Doctor, Rev., Prof, Senator, Hon, Judge,
Col, &C., why should not the Editor have
one indicative of his avocation? He there
fore suggests the prefix OF Editor" to the
names OF Editors, in announcing them and
in addressing them, and that it shall super
cede all other titles.
Bay Judge Roosevelt, of New York, in
| his charge to the jury in the Stephens pois-
oning case, said, =" we have the highest au-
thority for saying "all that man hath, will
he give for his life" This high authority
t.r-;n 1o =. T1l ksC