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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-04
Fire and Inland Navigation

Risks accepted at terms consistent with solveney
and fair profit.
Especial attention gireH to Insurance Of DWELLINGS,
aud C5,ttehAs, for terms Of 10 years.
The solid service long and successfully tried, and
the many advantages the Ktua Insurance Company
ptsseSses IN its iine should not be overlooked BY
those ret!A issate and understanding their best
interests.
Duriag sestringeut tiuies " the necessity for
little Insurance becomes an imperative duty The
ability of property owners to snstain loss being
then Hcii iesseued.
a eencics Ia all the principal cities and towns
throughout the State. Policies issued without de-
lay, by any Of the Only auihorize' Agents Of the
Company.
fidelity.
a. G. HALL eek & SON, Agents,
/. mars ------ Marble BniIding, Main st.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-04

Eh5TS! Oh rs 200 HUSH. .HOHst
" of those fine Northern Oats just received and
for sale 10y CHAS. McJDH NSTON,
mar2S Pospys Block.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-04

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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-04

~ &. SOLI-E.-25 AEGS just IL T.
I'VE ceived aud for sale by 20
mares ... CHAS hIeJOU NSTON.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21
From Washington.

Septembr 4,-The Douglas State
Colnini,tee Of New York, met in
New York city to-day. to consider
tho subject OF fusion, but the resul,
Of their labors has not yet trans
pired. After Mr.. Douglas speech.
GO IN Pennsylyapis aud in Jones
W ood, il is not likely anything will
be done. At any rate Il is safe to
say the bargains of the leaders will
not be accepted by the masses.
GREAT REPunLIoAN DEMONSTRATIONS,
The Republican demonstration al
tho Cooper Institute in the city OF
New, Yorks last evening, was Q
grand affair, and showed the imi
mense, growth OF the party in the
commercial metropolis since 1856,
The Herald, which cannot be &C,
cused oi any leaning to Lincoln,
says: ,.,s.ty, SO,
"a Republican electoral ticke.
ratification meeting was held last
evening at the Cooper Institute
There was an immense gathering on
the occasion, both made and out
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21
Malicinns AiinnLs

Tho Courier has been engaged
quite indusiriously, for some thre,
or four ponths past, in publishin,
libelous articles in regard to Judg,
Palmer Of THE place. The bite
cnmity, manifested towards him
has its origin in the fact that tn,
Judge refused to bo a tool of tn,
p'r'r. in the work Of propagatin.
principles at variance with sounc
Democracy. When the Democrac,
found that the degeneIacy and cor
rnption Of the party were about ,c
drive him from them, to retain hin
they undertook to ply him with
hat'ery and fulsome praise. Rsso.
n'ions to this effect were engineered
through. by leading Democrats a,
special meetings, called {, r the pur.
pose, in Henry conuty, and Putnam
county, setting forth that he was n
man Of "nnboundcd reputation"- =.
"that his honesty and integrity wer,
above suspicion" and such like;-
hut no sooner did they find that b.
was gone from them. in despite Of
{ eir 3, cophancy, than they set upon
him with the most malicious spirit.
giving circulation to every base
'alsehood which their own ingenuity
could invent. Their conduct to.
wards him from fret TO last, is an
exhibition OF tho most despicablo
selfishness.
The EIitor Of the Courier, in his
last issue, makes another attack up.
on him, and besides opens his cnl.
umns to an attack upon the RepuL-
lican candidates for county officers.
We, therefore, return the compli.
ment, by ventilating certain of the
Douglas candidates. We publish
an article in another column, setting
forth the character and position of
OF Mr. j. Is. C."edman, rs a moral,
law-abiding man. 1t will be seen
that within six months, he was
twice arraigned for gambling, and
after PLEADING GUILTY, was
fined in one case fifty, and in nnoth.
er, one hundred dollars. While the
Courier is talking so much sbou,
"plank'roads," can it not give this
little bit of interesting history of the
Douglas candidate for Congress!
What do honest. moral men say
10 supporting u party that take sucI,
men as their file leaders? What.
kind OF a representative would sucl,
a man be 20 send to Washington.
whcre corruption runs riiel
AS tho Courier is so persistent in
It's personal attacks, we shall her,
alter spare no pains to set some Of
heir candidates right telore the
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21
From Kansas.

LEAvENwoRrm, Sspt. IS -Gor.
don, the alleged murderer, who re.
Gently escaped from Denver. and
who has been in the custody of the
United States MassLai for some time
past had an examination yeaterday
buforc Judge Petit, of the United
States District Court, which resulted
IN his discharge for want of jurisdic-
tions Il having been shown ths,
Denver, where the offense is alleged
tn have heen committed. Is in Mari.
tanal county, and n61in Arripahoe,
ass was supposed. This decision
leaves the citizens Of tho Pixies Peak
region outside OF Arripahoe county
without In lawiwhatever. lrnmediately
after tho dischargo OF the priso ner
threats of lyncbing were made, an
excited crowd gathered around the
Conrt room. Gordon, however, was
taken to,the Jail for safety 6uder the
Sheriff aud city, Officers. Late in
the evening s'body of HE friends
undertook to remove him thence,
but were Immediately surrom, ded
by an excited crowd shouting .'hane
him." .stfipg him mp" SO. The
friends of law andsor ;sr, howe xer,
under the'leadot Mayor McDo we'll
and other city officers, succeeded
in preventing the mob from proceed.
ing. to extreInity, and Gordon was
again llodxed insjail for safety. lie
was sbsdly bruised aud cut darinq
the melse and others were solnsc
whatinynred. Sheriff. Eiddsugh yoi
ArapAi,os county, who srrivedqin
town duriog the tuinult, was badly
injured by. q blow OH the head, -
Gordon has been rs. arrested on q
Justices warrsntaand- will be taken
10 Denver as soon rs his injuries
will permit. The affair causes inucl,
excitement IN the city, and 0nr citi.
sens are generally grhtified with tho
riamph of law and order.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21

DEATH. - Died at his residence in Find.
lay. OHIO, on the nth of September, vo;en.
tine Hoffman, in the iifty.nintl. year II his
age.
The deceased was a native of franklin
county, Pennsylvania. lie came to this
county about twenty years age.
lie was an intelligent, industrious, and
thirty Farmer. About eigl teen years ago
he made profession OF religion and Joined
the Church OF United Brethren. in which he
continued till his death.
His departure was sudden and under rath.
er unusual circumstances.
For some years he had been afflicted with
Disease OF the Heart, and although able TO
attend to business. to some extent, We, he
regarded his life as on pivot, and that any
moment the pendulum might cease to w.
brate.
On the Sabbath previous to his death he
attended Church On Friday following, he
rose in hIS usual health. Having attended
to family worship, he took a religious news.
paper and read an account OF the recent
death OF nephew, which seemed to inter-
est him; he then sung some famli liar HYMN,
and while singing he paused leaned his
head back, and in an instant was dead.
Who could ask better time to die than
when rising from family devotion. and with
song OF praise on his lipsl
lie was twice married, and leaves thirteen
children to mourn their loss. But his lamp
was trimmed ard burning, and weeping
friends do not sorrow as those who have no
hope. May they meet hun in the land
where the spirits of the just shall meet.
- tCoMnuNlc,Trn
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21

Let it be borne in mind that tn
Democratic Senate, tino and again
voted down Homestead Bill, grant
ing to every lanjless citizen on,
hundred and sixty acres OF the pub
lic land for free home. Aud bea,
in mind that this measure, + 0 favor
able to the poor mar, has alway,
received the hearty support of IT,,
Republican party. While the Doug
las men, in their National platforlr
have studiously ignored it, the Re
publicans in their platform, have
made the most explicit declaration
in its favor.
Douglas is still in the field, pcti.
logging in his own behalf Tor the
Presidency, begging votes for his
own, elevation, while Lincoln, Gin.
tus'llke, is remaining at home,
attending 10 his domestic affairs.
without lnanifesting any concern a.
to the result. He has not gone b, :
yond his place Of residence, since
his nomination, to make u single
speech. lle feels that il called "a
the Presidency, it shall not be BY
any procurement Of his. Do not the
people prefer him ia one who has
been y professional office seeker Tor
years? Douglas has had HE name
before ove'y National Democratic
Convention, for at least the last
twelve years. Ilis thoughts have
been wholly on that object, AMI his
plane have been directed to effect
that end.
IA itnot astonishing that while the
Democracy arc boastiag OF the gu.
perior abilities OF Douglas, and a,
the samo time disparaging Lincoln,
they dare not give publicity 10 the
deb,tes between Douglas and Lin.
colni This is left for the Repnbli-
cans to do, who have most indus.
triously circulated those debates
feeling confident that ,an intelligent
public wonld not fail to give a yer.
dic.in favor OF tho Republican can.
didate, And further, while the
Republicans arc anxions to place In
the hands of every Democrat, Doug.
las speech ofthe 10th Of May last.
the Douglasites are using every Of.
fort to suppress its circulation. In.
deed they cannot trust the people
with the perusal OF auy Of Jhis
speeches. .,r i'.
Having q proper regard to the
lnjnstice an oppression involved iDI
'be,institution Of slavery itself, and
'aking into consideration its baneinl
nfiaence on free labor and free in.
Republicans aim to 10
trIct slavery within its present lin.
ts' by institnting such prohibi.ory
measures As will keep it,out Of our
rec territories, just'as rigid qaaran-
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21

A RUIZ THAT woRxs Bora wAYs.--The
Ohio Statesman is very much shocked tba,
The Republicans sbould support a man
lor oaice whom it says once belonged 10 the
Know N0things-a man who il says with
his foot on the cross, and his hand erssping
the flag, pledges himself TO prescribe Cath.
olics and foreigners in 1854"
Now it is well known in this community
that the Statesman sees nothing object.
lonable in this. when the men happen 10 be
Democratic candidates, and il does moi hes.
iiate to give them its hearty support. There
is Siombaugh on the Democratic state ticket
and J. Overton Resmy on the county tick
et-the latter President Of Know Nothing
Lodge in 1854. or both of these cand,
dates, whom the Statesman is trying TO
elect, it may be said that with his foot on
the cross, and his hand grasping the fac,
he pledged himself to prescribe Catholics
and foreigners" The Statesman is Ger.
,ainly not very consistent. What is so
atrccious in Republican candidate, it re.
CARDS as oil right in a Democratic csndi.
date. This is queer logic, and it will be
hard task to make the people understand
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21
james ID. Steedr,an's Record-Read I
Kead!-A Beftiing Representative Of
Douglas.

James ID. Steedrian's Record Read
Rcad!-A Befitting Representative O.
| Douglas.
We are glad TO learn, as we do from IN,
Times complaint of us, that il now regard,
the practice Of gambling as Just cause 70,
excluding men from public trusts; and il
would give US great pleasure to co operate
with that paper in bringing about a reform
so much needed as that. As evidence o.
our readiness to take part IN this good work
we propose TO commence it by publishing
the following certificate OF the Clerk of Lu.
cas- Common Pleas, which has been furnish.
ed at our request.
At term Of the Court OF Common Pleas
IN and for Lucas county, began and held at
the Court Hause, in the city of Toledo, ON
the 2lst day Of February, in the yesr 1889,
among other proceedings then and there
had by and before said Court, were the iol.
lowing, VIZ;
"Tng STATE OF 0uio,)
JAMES b. srseDxAs. '"' ''' "a"0'"s
This day came the state Of Ohio by IRA E.
bEE, Prosecuting Attorney, and the said
JAMES b. SrEEDMAs being now in person be
lore the Court, withdraws his plea of Not
Guilty, and being again duly arraigned for
plea, now says he rs guilty in manner and
form as he stands charged in said indict-
ment.
Therefore, it is considered by the Court,
that the said JAMEs ID, SrrEphAK pay fine
of fifty dollars. and the costs of this prose-
oltion taxed at S3l,69. Ordered that exc.
cution issue"
And at the term OF said Court of Common
Pleas, began and held at the place aforesaid,
on the 3Oth day Of May, in the year 1859,
among other proceedings then and there had
by and befoie said Court, were the follow.
"rHE STATE a.. or ~ Ono iaais.%.., 70, oaH,,..s.
JAMES ID. SrEsDxAs.
This day came the, state OF Ohio by IaA z,
LEE, iPiosecu ting Attorney. aud the said
JAMS b. SrsspsAn being In person before
the Court, and the indictment read to him,
for plea says he is Guilty in manner and
form as he stands charged in said indict.
ment.
"TherefoIe, Il 10 considered and ordered
that said JAnss D, SrroMAs pay fine of one
hundred dollars. and the costs of this prose.
cutipn, taxed at $48i. Ordered that exc
cution issue.p ,atF. -,
"Tnr SrarE ov OaIo, Lulas Counrr.
!, PELra I. ,CLARx. Clerk OF the Court of
Common Pleas in and for Lucas county,
hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct
Transcript oftwojudgmenis OF record in said
Court taken snd copied ,fspn the journals
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21

MOBILE, September 1.-THE gale
at this port was very severe. Five
steamboats, were sunk during the
storm, The ship R. Dicie, from
New York Tor this city, was blowr
ashore on the lower bar in Mobile
bay, and becane q total loss. The
Captain and several OF the crew per
ishcd.
| Goodman's warehouse, with $500
bales of cotton, was destroyed by
fire on the 18th.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21

II will 10 seen by reference to our
telegraphic column that Douglas
has at last found his mother. Poor
little fellow! He must have hugely
enjoyed q meeting with the old lady
after such a Larrussing tramp in
search OF her. What relative will
hc pursue in the West during the
remainder OF the campaign!
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21

ONE hundred bogus votes were
kept out OF the ballot boxes at Port
land, Maine, through tho vigilance
OF the Wide Awakes. They were
on the lists, but dared not lace the
determined challenges which they
knew would meet them.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21
To A. NJ. HoLL,p,vou. alag


FgLix:--I thank thee for myself and 9th
ers, that you have been pleased. through th,
Illuminating columns of the Hancock Cour
ier, to bling Us out from the Dark Lsnteri
recesses, into the marvellous light Of day. -
My only regreti that you so placed my nam,
IN the crowd Of Others that cannot beholt
aud enjoy the beauties of modern Democra
cy and Therefore cannot fully appreciat,
your good intentions, when see that b,
your kindness so many of my comrades hav,
been omitted.
Now, friend Felix, is it not unkind in you
to leave out your friend p. Tritch and c. B
Wllsonf Perhaps you thought they had
been so long confned from light that tbos,
tender aud frail plante of Democracy would
wlther aud fade under q mid days SUM-
This may beso. can vouch that our broth
er Wilson was strongly and firmly rooted in
the Dark Lantern regions. But his mind i,
SO demented that he cannot call to his recol.
lection any place Of meeting or names OF
persons, except those published by you, and
the old Odd Fellows hall as the Lodge.
Perhaps @. b. Wilson'S memory may be
refreshed by calling his attention 10 the
eleven besides himself, who met at the old
Depot IN Findlay, when he paid his quota
TO OBTAIN the charter for the Know Nothing
lodge. Perhaps he can recollect officiating.
alter the charter was obtained, in the in.
itiation OF J. P-r, and others, at the same
place. Does he forget that he assisted in a
certain house not one hundred miles Sou III
OF SAID Depot, TO initiate J. Ri, and
othersf Did he not crawl through darkness
into certain chair-loft, and there partici.
pate IN the same programme with J. P. S--n,
and others' Can he call to his mind the
time when he introduced NJ. Ms, and
Others, to this region OF Darknessl Does he
not recollect how often he used to seek the
byways and alleys in that old blanket coat,
to assist Others into the midnight Lodge,
that the country might be saved from the
Dutch and Irsh' Ask him il the principal
cause of his quitting the Know Nothing or.
der, was not on account Of theitStrlking out
that rule that was most proscript:ve to for
eenets, and which would deprive them
from voting for twenty.one years1
Mr.. Wilson says he never signed any Con.
slitution. lis true--they had none TO sign; 1;
and his name may not he found on the book.
Hundreds of others in this county could say
with truth the same, because it was no. al.
ways required, yet they do not deny, as Mr..
Wilson does, that they joined.
Why was it, Mr. Wilson, that certain
books have been entrusted in your hands by
DR.. Springer tthe head and chief Of the or
der, If you was not considered "sound on
the goose!" T,st,.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21

IARK FROM THE ToMBs!--Did ye
not hear that "squeak" from the
Democratic Central Committee lac,
week. Since they we're challenged
some weeks ago. for a discussion,
and event out" we had supposed
them dead. But they begin to show
signs Of returning life. Cautiously.
and by degrees, however. Just lit
tic ely talk, not intended, perhaps,
for the public ear, in which we oc.
casionally overhear some such sig.
nificant words, as "Democratic
Central Committee" "Gen. Steed.
man." arrangements" Appoint.
monts," &c. See Courier OF last
week.
Oh! ,ohat a Committee.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21

side the building. The proceeding
at the meeting proper we're cts'ae
terized from the opening TO the c' 1e
by good order and harmonvsA u .
greatest attention being paid TO the
speskers, notwithstsnding that one
Of them MIR. Schurz, addressed the
assemblage for upwards Of two
hours. This gentleman analytically
reviewed the whole political career
Of Judge Douglas, his remarks
being one continuous stream of the
most trenchant invective, all the
points OF which were received with
rapturous applause. The close OF
his speech was devoted to a cor
respondingly ornate and elaborately
drawn picture Of the Cincinnatns.
like virtues and statesmanlike quail.
fties of Abraham Lincoln. which
was also like his previons rcmarks
on the opposite tack, loudly applaud.
ed.
The large gathering of clubbists,
professionals and torch bearers out
side the bui'ding was addressed from
three different stands. the perform
ances being diversified by music,
glees and songs "
The Tribune speaks Of it as an
immense demonstration. and more
than equal to the Republican an
ticipa'ions. New York can be re-
lied upon.
PENNsYLvANiA AND THE WEST.
! think the maj ajority Curtin will
get in Pennsylvania will settle the
Presidential election; but Ohio and
Indiana should do something to
clinch the nail.
WHY A SOUTHERN DoUGLAsITE OFFICE.
HOLDER IA NOT DECApITATED.
1t is stated that the re,son why
the President declines TO accept the
resignation of Mr.. Barbonr. Super
in'eDdent Of the Armorv AT Harper's
Ferry, lies in his subserviency TO the
Sonth. Mr.. Barbour belongs TO the
+. F. VS., and though Douglas
elector, is not forsaken by the Vir
ginia chivalry. who have told the
President that lie cannot act in the
same manner in the old common
wealth as in the Northern and w, ST.
ern states. The Breckinridge Com
mittee, who ore afraid that Mr..
Barbour's decapitation would lose
them 5000 votes in Virginia, have
begged Mr.. Buchanan to decline his
resignation, though Gov. Fletcher
had requested him to resign.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21

Douglas docs not care whetbe
slavery 10 voted up or down" Re
publicans do care, because the,
have proper respect for free labo
ard free men.
Farmers Of Hancock county! u,
where in the State Of Ohio is there {
town Of the size oi Findlay, you
county town, that does an equa
amount Of business. No where il
the State OF Ohio is there a county
with an equal humber OF improved
acres, that produces as much, on an
average, as Hancock county. Those
total failures Of the grain crop, eucl
IA are common in many parts o
the country. are as yet unknown ia
ELL Hancock. The quality of oul
horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, has
improved rapidly within a few years
past, while throshing machines,
reapers, mowers, drills, and corr
planters have wrought very de
sirable revolution in your method o.
labor. The result is, a rapid de.
velopment Of the resources OF the
county, and gradual, but constant
Increase in the wealth OF it's inhab.
itan's. Every one will admit that
with the greatly improved farming
implements now in use, the same
amount OF labor will now produce
more corn, more wheat, and conse,
more money than few years
ago. Who would think now oil
treading out his thousand bushels OF
wheat with horses, as you were com
pelled to do only a few years sgo2-
or who would think Of moving. or
raeping his fifty aero fields, as you
lately didl Surely. no one. IT,
then, this be true, is it not import.
ant that you should endeavor to get
the very best articles in use-the
latest and the cheapest? Then gen.
t'emen, we say to you, II you want
to see the best respcrs, mowers, corn
planters and drills. come up to our
Q unity Fair. If you want to see
the best plows and cnltivators now in
the market, this is just the place to
find them. This is what County
Fairs were instituted tor. II is not
merely intended rs big show, a..
some suppose. but rather the great
'alesronm OF tho county. where you
can look over the whole bill: farm
utensils, grains. fruits and flowers,
and take your choice. 1t is now one
Of our permanent Institutions
Como ont then, and give it your pat
% age, and get your neighbor to do
he same, and thereby put money in
he pockets of both.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21

BEAR IN MIND the Mass Meeting at
Findlay, on the I'd of October. -
Good speakers will be present, to
address the assembled multitude.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21

scrlbed in his interoeatory. woult
not only favor sdcb 4 Law as Judg,
Donglus proposed, sbut would gc
lsrlhtr, and bapg, instead of ilnpris
on eY1y conspirator sqainst th,
pesee the county, The fame a,
any 6her traitor, "a
Che above questions we're ir
writing. and the answers were writ
ten dow es they were given by Mi
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21

New ORLEANS, Sept. lS. - The
big West Indian, was lost at Pals
aLoutre, with ten lives.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21

= 0 course, II is forthe people OF fhe 6nh
Congressional District TO determine how far
The above certificate concerns ther,, and
what influence, IL any, il. should have in
their choice ola Representative In Congress.
In our opinion, II ought 10 have a control =.
ling influences but we may be inseuef. !,
--tTofedo BfS6e. !