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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-09
BUSINESS CARDS.


WEaMO LIE SIZE a .s~D REr.aEE
~ BOOK q eTATI0AERY sTORE. go.
Dust rscsfved and for sale BY the sub say
Of Books and Stationery, Consisting in 6xaffS
part of COO Reams of Cap, Letter and ~
Note Paper 500 Quires of Blank Books, from lOc
10 $I.50 per ~quire; Isl, 900 assorted Envelopes
Memorandum Books of all kinds /; also, a large IA
sortInert9f school, s0oks sibics of all kinds al
kinds ofANiseelanc6rs WORKS Gold Pens uf All
kinds Steel Pens of every brand Gold and Sire
PeaholGers and Pencils Pocket Books and Port
monne:s of every description /; Musical Instrument
CT all Kinds Sheet Music and Music Paper Draw
ing Paper and Pictures States and Pencils Ink
and Inkstands; and many other articles too nu
meroJs to mention, all Of which will be sold at ths
very lowest price for cash. .. HEALY,
Fosters Block, corner hf Main and First streots
sugI4 -.-----..-t. a54st rfaH
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-09

HUSF RECEKE.ED-aA CHOICE Il a
- Of Meerschaum Pipes, Cigar-HOIders, &c.
warranted genuine. -laI1sE ir4Hslf.HE7 .s -
dec31 SCHROEDER l. KEHR.s.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-09

: TWEAA CsWDNIBEGFsVBW EANeT 3
IL ed to inform his customers and the trade gen
orally that he has become Connected with one of
the largest importing houses in New York, for the
purpose of carrying more e1ectually the Drug
and Apothecary business in all its branches.
By this arrangements shall always have full
supply pure medicines that will be sold on better
terms than offered before. Orders by mail or
otherwise attended to promptly and satisfaction
warranted. W. H. P. SFODDARD,
---7rssa la II Main &C., Evansville, Ind
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-09


and Liabilities ......... ......... sf $42,5SO 43
The greatest amount insured on any one risk is
$4,000, but will not, as general rule, exceed
$4,000. - r4-
The Company has general rule as to the
amount allowed to be insured in any city, town.
village block, being governed in this matter, in
each case, by the general character of buildings
width of Streets facilities for putting out fires, &c.
No part of its capital or earnings is deposited in
any other State as security therein. t'.-
An attested copy of the Charter Act of Ineor-
poration accompanies this statement.
STATE OF NEW YORK, (sc
City and County of New York, o.
Charles j. Martin, President, and J. Milton
Smith, Secretary OF the Home Insurance Company,
being severalIy sworn, depOse and and each for
himself says, that the foregoing is true, full and
statement Of the affairs of the said Corpo-
ration and that they the above described OIL
GERS thereof . .- ....
(Signeal CHARLES j. MARTIN, Prcs't.
(Signed,) j. MILTON SMITH, Sec'y
Subscribed and sworn before me, this nth day of
r1 january, A. ID 1850. Witness my hand
I'AAA'I and official seal .-..
(Signed) BENJAMIN RANKIN,
Commissioner for Indiana, in New York, log
Broadway, n Y. tlsff 1E @rA
Allen g. HaIiock is the duly authorized agent for
this city, per certificate authority filed in the
County Clerks Office. .s-.f ......s ..... ~
This Company insures against loss damage by
fire to buildings, merchandise, household furniture,
and personal property generally. Also, against the
perls Of inland navigation, at fair rates OF prem
ium. ALLEN G. HALL0Ck,
Agent, Marble Hall Buildings Main Street, Evans
willie. feb3-1mod
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-09
INSURANCE AGENCY.

EVansVilles
UNDERWATER AND GENERAL INSURANCE
AGENT,
ADJUSTER or AVERAGES, AND NOTARY PURLIc
He continues to issue Policies from several First
Glass and ino=t reliable
e. q INSURANCE COMPANIES
In the CoNatry, on Inland and Fire Risks. He will
also receive applications for
LIFE INSURANCE.
He will attend to the Adjustment of Losses
of every description under policies from other
aenciest aud attend to the settlement of all mat.
tiers Connected with INSURANCE, for parties 10.
-terested. His long experience as IEsURANcR
AFEST, llaf made him familiar with all subiscts
connected with Insurance.
Hee- Office. Marble Hall Building, No. Main st.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-09
- S.. MISCELLANEOUS. a6
ID t. - f g IN . mt
.- THE CONDITION OF THE
Home Insurance Company,

:" VI OF " z W 4 OILh,
ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, A. d.
1850, MADE TO THE AUDITOR OF THE
STATE OF INDIANA, PURSUANT
TOTHE STATUTE OF
THAT STATE.
NAME AND LOCATION.
HVAR ~ .zSME OF TINS com
II pany is the HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY,
incorporated In 1858, and located in the City of
New York. rstIa .-t
- CAPITAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
The Capital of said Company actually
paid up in cash is 80 81 100000 90
The surplus on the LIST day of January,
................. 415,sl6 IS
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-04-12
PHLS!t
p ORTER' S DINNER

Promote Digestronand impart tone and vigor to
the system. In their action they tonic and al
terative, ane mildly laxative. They DO not grippe
ornauseate in the least; at the sam time they are
certain in their action. curing habitual eostive-
ness, sick headache, dizziness, loss of appetite,
debility, depression Of spirits. Se., &c.
Asa FEMALE PILL, they have superior in
Amenorahea, suppression OF The menses, and
other monthly diseases. These Pills eiiectually
move thc ezeitng cause, and restore the patient
10 hcalth in few days.
These Fills are purely vegetable, containin
no mercury or other deliterious drugs.
These Pills are siven in doses Of one pill after
dinner every day gntill the disease is removed
Ii the disease does yield IL Il hours, increase
tia dose to two or three pills At sime.
Manufactured with great care by DR.. K. ID. Por-
ter. 96 Third Street, Louisville, by, and sold by
druggists generally; price - cents per box
Any person who does not live convenient to
agent can have the pills sent by mail, postage
plid, by renting % cents TO the proprietor, or
five boxes for one dollar. II you desire health,
ask for PORTER'S DINNER PILLS, tnd use
m0 other. JAM y. 1859. 9---tf
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-04-12
Dr.. e. e. gSGRTER's
TWO N3IMUT 1RogSs
VIII Cure Sick Headache in Two
Minutes.

These Drops will cure Sick Headache In two
minutes. Ia every case where the patient is not
relieved in Five minutes after taking the Two
Minute Drops. tho money viii be refunded
The Two INMATE Drops are perfectly safe and
pleasatto take, and viii be found of instant bene-
lit in sick headache, nausea and sick stomach
iaintncss, pain in the stomach. colo, or pain in
the side, painful cough, depression Fof spirits, &C.,
&c, Sold everywhere II 30 cents yer bottle.
Manufactured By Or. K. D. PoErER, 9G Third
Street, Louisville, Ky.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-04-12
ORIENTAL LIFE LLNIMENT

CureS rheumatism.
Cures Frost Bites.
Oriental Life Liniment
Cures Old Sores.
Oriental Life Liniment
Cures Cuts and Bruises.
Oriental Life Lin iment
Cures Scratches on Horses.
Oriental Life Liniment
Cares Swceny on Horses
Is not a SECRET REMEDY; the Printed
Analysis accompanies each Bottle
Sold by Druggists and Country Merchants
. cents, - cents, and One Dollar per bottle
Manufactured by On. r. D. PORTER,
Third Street. Louisville, Kentucky.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-04-12
NOTICE.

NTOTICE is hereby given that will offer for
y sale at public auction at my residence ~
miles northeast of Plymouth on Friday the 9th
day of April 500, the following property viz
Horses, Cows and young Cattle, Hogs, Wagons,
Harrows, Flows, Shovel Flows, Chains and va
rious other farming utensils to numerous TO men
ton. credit of months will be given on all
one dollar, 10y giving notes with security
waving valuation law. Sale to commence at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. JOHN JACOBY, Sr.
April 5. 1850.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-04-12
4me and II.
Howard Association.
PHIbADELPiIIA.

A Benevolent Institution established by
special Endowment, for the relief OF
the Sick and Distressed, afflicted
with Vilulent aud Epidemic
Diseases.
y9NrTF HOW ARD ASSOCIATIONS in view OF
! the avail destruction of human ite caused
bv Sevu.l disea several yelrs directed their
Cencnlfin Sug.eon % onen Dsfensary Tor the
treqf,npntol tis class 81 disc ase nall their forms,
and to ciee MEDICAL ADt ICE GRATIS to all
vino ami. bv letter. with description Of Their con
dtion iare occupation, habits of iic. &C. and, IN
case of extreme poverty, 40 FURNISH MbDl
CINES FREE OF CHARGE.
The Directors 0f The Association. in their late
Annual Report express tire highest satisfaction with
the success which has attended the labors OF their
Surgeons IN the cure OF Snermatorrhm,a seminal
Weakness Gonorrhoea, elect, Syphilis, the wee oil
Onanism or Self Abuse, Diseases of the Kidneys
and Rad,ler 6c., and order continuance OF the
same 3Ian for the ensuing year.
An admirable Report on Spermatorrho'a Seminal
Weakness, the vice of Onanism, MasturbatlOn OF
Self Abuse, AMI other diseases of the Sexual or
gans. by the Consulting Surgeon, will be sent by
mail I'm sealed envelope FREE or CHARGE,
ON recent Of TWO STAMPS for postage.
Address for Report or treatment, j. SklLLlN
HOUGHTON. Acting Surgeon, Howard Associa-
ton. No. South Ninth Street, Philadelphi, Pa
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-04-12

We have a completeassortmcnt of Stoves ut low
prices, and arc determined 10 suit our customers
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-04-12

We arepermanenty located in Plymouth, with
ust the stock friends, that will suit YOU. We are
determined that no Man. Woman or Child. sin all
the regions round about shall undcrsell us-and
respectfully solicit your patronage-confdentth that
n the variety, quality andlow price of our stock
nat we can suit every one wishing ANYTHING in our
me- 2VVlI ii. b. DICKSON & Co.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-15

French Academy he proved the weak
est among them. But he had that elastic
ity and toughness of constitution prefer
able to mere muscular vsor.
The lecture closed with an eloquent
salog urn upon the great naturalist. The
beauty of his character, the symmetry OF
his life, arc less generally appreciated
than bis scientific attainments. In these
;speets the whole human race is dignlfied
by his example. Not for fame did be
"scotn delights, and live laborious days
His fortune was like Abou Ben Adhem
in Leigh Hunts beautiful poem; hie un-
selfish labors have at last placed his name
first on the list of tho scientific men OF
the world How the fancied successes
of selfish men fade away in tho eternal
sunsh:pe of n. me like his. The won
derful material universe TO which he gave
his life now perpetuates his glory. The
palms of the tropics which waved around
his bier, will keep his memory forever
green. Rivers and lays, wales and
m ,untains, and glaciers OF Arctic ice re-
ioice to bear his name. The peaks Of tina
Chimborazo re-echo it; and where the
Asteroids wind their tangled orbits be-
yond the sphere of Mars, the planet Alex
ander chants it IT unphsntly in the chorus
of the stars.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-15
A SOUTHERN SCENE.

A correspondent of the Wheeling Va,
Intel2igencer, writing from Richmond,
says:
On my way hither from Washington,
not long since, travelling by the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, went forward
to the smoking car, for tho purpose of
enjoying the fumes of my fragrant Hav-
ana. l there found a negro trad,r, with
half dozen sons and daughters of the
descendants of Ham, whom he had pur-
chased in the State Of Mary land, and
was on his way with them to the New
Orleans market. was particularly struck
with the beauty of white girl, about
seventeen years of age, who was surpris-
ed to see sitting beside the negroes; but
but concluded that she must be the
wong and handsome daughter ofthe ira
der.
l sat myself down by the stove, smok-
ing my cigar, and took p position where
could see and admire the mingled white
and rosy transpare mt complexion, and the
finely chiseled features of the Young girl,
with her lips like two rose-buds, her eyes
LIQUID in their brightness, and her anburn
tresses. that Love himself might delight
to nestle in. / had actually began, al
most, to think about poetry land love, and
Peris, and stars, and connect them with
the fair being before me. when all at once
a coarse negro laugh broke out from be-
tween those pearly teeth, and rosebud
lips-ca led forth by some remark made
to her by the swarthy black at her side.
That laugh, and that voice of hers, alone
betrayed her negro descent : for negro
she was, and slave, too. The trader
told me that he had paid twelve hum
dred dollars for her, up in Maryland, to
q man whose wife had become jealous of
her, and he was taking her, with a lot of
blacker ones, to sell again in New Orleans.
This story thus fully explained the mys-
terry of the gold rings which enelrcled her
fingers, and which hung pendant from
her ears.
1t is not unlikely that the wife of some
future master of this fair daughter OF Ham
may also become jealous OF her.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-15
AEAST ADMONITION.

A late Reverend gentleman, who was
rs well known for his eccentricities as his
tslonts, one day sent his son, lazy lad
about twelve years of age, to catch his
horse. The boy was sauntering along
with an ear ofcorn in one hand, and the
bridIo in the otEe-, dragging the reins
along on the grounl.
OLIVER" said his father. calling after
hm.in solemn tone voice, &C me here,
Oliver, | want to sny word or two to
YOU before you go"
The lad returned forthwith, and the
parson proceeded:
You know, Oliver, | have given you
u great deal of good counsel. You know
I've taught YOU, before closing your eyes,
TO say:
Now 1 lay me down TO sleep" etc,
besides good many other things BY the
way of exhortation and advice. But this
is the last opportunity | may ever have
of speaking to you. 1 couldn't let it pass
without giving you my parting advice
Be good boy, Oliver, and always say
that pretty prayer before going TO sleep.
fear shall never see you again"
AS he said this in very sad and SOL
emn maner, the poor boy began to be
frightened, and burst into tears, with this
exclamation:
you'll never see me again, pa?"
"No-for I shall prodoly die before
you get back ,cith the horse"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-15
paetrp
CFrom the Home Journal. ]
THE SONGS OF HOME.
BY GEO. P. NORRIS.

Or, sing once more those dear. familiar lays!
Whose tuneful measure every bosom thrillsl
They take my heart back to the happy days
Whea first sang them on my native hills,
With the fresh feelings of the olden tones,
hear them now upon foreign shore
The simple music and the artless rhymesl
oh, sing those dear, familiar lays once
more!
Those cheerful lays of other days
Oh, sing those cheerful lays once morel
Oh, sing once more those provoking
strius.
Which, half-forgottcn. in my memory
dwell.
They send the Iife-blood bounding through
my veins,
And circle round me like airy spell.
Our native melodies thrill impart
More deep than notes the feather'd wal blers
pour
Fond webs of song birth-woven with the
heartl-
Then sing those dear, familiar lays once
more!
Those cheerful lays of other days
oh, sing those cheerful lays once morel
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-15
CROUCH GAMBLING.o

Bale Peyton, in his late Philadelphia
speech, talking of the Democratic party,
told the following story:
Why, sir, corruption seems to be inau-
gurated as a part of the policy of the par
ty. They have taken to what man
once termed rough gambling in Georgia.
"A voiee-What is that? One of my
friends Notwithstanding to Mr.. j..
J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, who sat be-
side him)-I don't say he was born in
the State of KY, but he was loafing in
Louisville, and had given the police a
great deal of trouble. His name figured
frequently upon the criminal docket. AT
length be jeined company as COM
mon haad, to drive hogs down to Ga,
In the course Of time the hogs were sold,
and all the other men ofthe patty return
ed. But this gentleman remained.-
FINALLY, however, be re. appea ell in
louisville, dressed well, with a gold watch
in his pocket, aud looking quite the dan
DIV. The captain of police CHANGING to
meet him one dav, exclaimed in surprise
-"Wfv old fellow, where have you been
what have you been dong" "Well,"
was the reply, Il have been following
rough gambling doun in Georgia" "And
what is that?" asked the officer. .'Well,
answered theother, at is cutting OIL
trunks from behind stages, and good
business it is. I've mado $500 at one
hill"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-15

The Wisconsin Chief makes these res
uonses to some inquisitiys correspondents
M.-"What is love y
An affection in the vitals for slapJacks
and maple molasses. A.,
Jennie.-"Are sewing machines dan
gerous in thunder stormsp
Dangerous in any weather. The writer
was once stuck while sitting by one III
moonlight. The .fiewid' entered his heart
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-15

hast thou left undone? How stands thy
record on the ''Book of Life?' The
ehancery angel has hero recorded wick
cd word, and here an unkind decd, and
here slanderous report, and here a SOL
fish motive, and here injustice to thy neigh
bor-O my soul, what hast thou done 7
thy sins are rank! take thy just recon
pense of reward. Twill not pray for es-
cape from robuke, lest the wrongs may
be repeated. / have bright hopes for
for thee when thou dost rccoil before the
stern Judge, when thou dost weep and
sigh, and dost throw thyself penitent into
the arms of God in secret VOW AMI prayer
of life, to amend by being and doing
right henceforth and forever. Thou hast
now learned that the way of the trans
gressor is hard; say then in righteous nc
ton, 81 will arise and go to my Faith
er!"
Judgment is in the present. am re-
sponsible for what | am in character
If | have not reformed or been formed
anew, rs the wcri implies in a moral
sense, the errors of the past are part of
me; hence my judgment is not in the
Past but in the Present. A right review
of life is to commence roofing out all bad
habits. Genuine repentance is the begin
ming of q better life, fit does any good
to be gloomy, then be gloomy; but the
best thing one can dofor himself, if wrong
is to stop where he is and "right about
face" Have you reaped a crop of woods
mixed with few good grains! What
will you do about it! sit down and cry
You are poor appendage to this busy
world, if you do not gather out the weeds
root and branch and destroy them; and
then plow again and SOW and cultivate.
Sure as you SOW weedseeds, you will be
cursed with another tangled mess. Sure
as you cry out miserable sinner and con-
tinue to be miserable, the prayer will
amount to about as much as that of the
rusty steel in the mud, which said, 90
Sun, illumine me with thy ray" and the
sun answered, 80 steel, rid thysclf Of
rustr When we cry out "m;serablc sim
ners!" God answers "Reform, obey my
Spirit and will give you rest" Let us
heed this answer, and live right on in
true action, with respect to man, as stars
shining in the moral night; with respect
to God, as stars ut MONDAY eclipse in his
love. Ifyou make blunder, try again.
What will the child be fit for in after
life. if in early years it gets no thuml s
or burns! The facts Of experience arc
the only stubborn things in moral action.
The wise man pro is by them; the fool
repeats them and keeps on laundering,
till be blunders into his grave, and blum
ders into the spirit world, where for the
first time, he learns he has been fool all
his days; and then he commences to be
wise.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-15
EDGAR A. POE IN PHILA.
DELPHIA.
SOME ITEMS OF HIS HISTORY JUST PUB
LISHED.

LISHED.
Correst ondence of the Cincinnati Gazette
Philadelphia, Dec. 1859.
While passing through somewhat OBJ
sour n 'ighborhood, in soutLe section
of this city, few days ago, | observed
that a small white house, | had often re-
gardcd with melancholy interest, had re-
Gently been damaged with fire. Labor
ers were engaged in pulling down what
remained of it, and l could have exclaim-
ed after the fashion of General Nor
ris:
"Workmen spare that house.
Touch not single plank"
for the thoughtless, whistling, merry
hearted rascals were obliterating tho men,
cries of one Of Americas most renowned
poets. That ruined tenement was once
the dwelling place Of Edgar A. Poe, the
author of 1.-THE Raven" 1t was very
humble mansion indesd-even in its
palmiest days-a wooden tenement con-
tanning but two rooms-ono of which
was the attic-coverod with shed roof,
the caves of which could almost be reach
ed from the ground. The gable end was
presented to the street, and the taller side
of building rested against a larger
house, to which Poe's dwelling was, in
fact, a mere appendage, and it might at
some former time, have answered the
purpose of kitchen! The boards which
constituted the facade, however, were
painted a very pura white; and as the
house was situated within an enclosure
which contained trees, flowers and shrub
berry, it was not, on the whole, an I'M
pleasant dwelling place, for one whose
desires were philosophically moderate
Poe, it is certain, would have preferred
moro magnifcen, abode, if his fortune
hid allowed him to follow the bent of bis
inclinations. The location of the house,
or hut, to which refer, was near the
jun, on of Christian Street and Jefferson
Avenue, formerly called the Moyamen-
sing road.
1t was ny chance to be on very init
mato terms with E lgar Poe, during the
whole time Of his residence in Philadel-
phia. often visited him at tho house
which l have attempted to describe, and
there | witnessed some of bis hardest
struggles, and some of his scverest affl;c-
tons. He was one of those who may be
said to be "wedded to misfortune" but
it has been said that he courted the alll-
ance by his own misconduct. Prosper
Gus and happy people arc very apt to
speak thus with reference to those who
are less fortunate than themselves. Ger
tain am that the character and habits
of Edgar A. Poe have been very much
.misrepressnted. He WAS not an idle and
Incorporate man at the time to which l
now refer. AS often as / visited him
and that was very often indced--I found
him employed at his desk, and I can con-
scientiously add that he was always in
state of perfect sobrioty. Indeed, have
seldom known an author who was more
industrious and moro sober.
Poe wrote great deal, and he would
have written much more, if he could have
found market for his projections
But while he lived in this city, he gener-
ally found it very difficult to dispose of
his intellectual merchandise. He offered
some of his tales to the weekly and month
Iy publications of Philadelphia, but they
were almost invariably rejected.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-15

It is good for us to go up to the bar
of Indictment with all our sins upon US
We need to look these sins right In the
face. Then like to ask my soul some
thine What hast thou done! what