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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22
Road Meeting.

A meeting of the citizens of Road District
No. 3 assembled at the brick School House
Monday night, August 30, 1860. Mr.. Strau-
ser was called to the Chair and J. w
Yickery appointed Secretary.
Mr.. James D. Saunders first addressed the
meeting, taking the ground that a proposed
road, leading from the upper part of the
city to Oak Hill Cemetery, was entirely un-
necessary, and that it was unfair to have
such a road built by the Township, thereby
requiring a majority of the citizens, who
were uninterested, to be taxed for the benefit
of few interested parties.
Mr. John Becker and Mr. Strauser ad
dresse- the meeting in the German Ian
guage.
Mr.. Saunders moved that the meeting
adjourn to meet next Monday evening, and
that all parties interested be requested to
attend such meeting. Also that the pro-
ceedings of this meeting be published in the
three Evansville Daily papers. Adjourned
J. W. VICKERY, Sec'y.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

NR~.'We are requested by friend to ask
the managers of the Republicans in this
city, if they will divide Mr.. Ellsworth s
time next Thursday night, with another
gentleman .''-EHQuaer.
Mr.. Ellsworth went away to Posey coun-
ty early on Monday morning; hence we
don't know his wishes on the subject. We
presume, however, he would have no objec-
ton to dividing time with any Democrat
when he is not otherwise engaged. On
Thursday night, however, we presume he
could not, as he speaks in the country in
the afternoon, and after travelling all day
would not feel like entering on a lengthy
debate at night.
If the Enquirer will mention the name of
a Democrat who wishes to debate with a
Republican, the individual can be accommo-
dated almost any time-if not by Mr.. Els
worth, then by some one else. The dsbater
offered by the Enquirer must not, however,
be Union man. The Republicans have no
such controversy with their old brethren, the
Bell and Everett men, that they need to de-
bate publicly with each other for the benefit
of Locofocoism.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22
First Rail- Laid ON the Henderson
Railroad.
HENpERsoN. a. Aug 20. ls6

HENDEksoNj hyi aug ~, looO.
EDITORS JoCRNAL:-The first rail on this
end Of the Henderson and Nashville R. R.
was laid at this place to-day, amidst great
enthusiasm.
Gov. Powell and Col. J. II. Crockett of
this city, made short but very appropriate
speeches on the occasion.
The work has now begun, and it is
thought ten miles will be completed by De-
cember next. The road is graded for about
four miles out, and ready for the IRON
There would have been three miles COM
pleted by this time, but owing to the low
stage of the river the iron did not reach
here until few days ago. About half of
the iron for the ten miles of the road has
arrived, and the balance will be here in
about month Yours,
p D. JR
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

sas@ The Enquirer says Mr.. Ellsworth
has not been a Democrat for sixteen years.
That would make his Democracy coeval
with the Polk campaign, when Mr.. E. was
a State elector on the Democratic ticket
To show how little the Enquirer knows on
the subject, we inform it that Mr.. Ellsworth
was appointed Minister to Sweden by Polk
aud served abroad in that capacity till has
term Of office expired. This would bring his
Democracy up to 1849, the year that party
in the North were free-soilers. They were
opposed to the extension of slavery, at that
time; so was Mr. E. But five years after
wards the party changed its anti-slaveryism
to pro-slaveryism, and in its mad career ran
away and left Mr.. f. and thousands of other
honest Democrats, opposed to the extension
of slavery. This is the truth of history
Mr.. Ellsworth was d Democrat, therefore,
up to 1854, the year Archy Dixon, an old
Whig, introduced the poison of squatter
sovereignty into the Democratic system,
through the instrumentality of the two Bor-
gias p ierce and Douglas.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

B1- The Knox county Republican Con-
vention was held on the 18th. VIM. Dem
ny was president, Dr.. John T. Freeland vice
president, NJ. P. Gee and A. Vandyke sec
retaries.
Col. Cyrus NJ. Allen, that gallant stand
ard beare fRepublicanism in the northern
portion of the District, was unanimously
nominated for Representative. Thomas F.
Chambers was nominated for Sheriff; John
w. Oanan, for Treasurer; Hugh Barr, for
County Commissioner; B. F. Thorn, for Cor
oner.
The Republicans of Knox county are in.
dustriously at work, aud intend to elect their
ticket, and to give Judge DeBruler good
round majority for Congress.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

The NEwBURGH MEETING.-Republican
recollect the Mass Meeting at Newburgh on
Friday evening. There will be a nice ride
on the bully Charley BOwen magnificent
torch-light procession; one or more elo-
quent speeches; some soul-stirring songs,
and Incompatible music from George War
ren's Brass Band; besides a jolly time
amongst the boys going and coming. The
expense will be light and the fun enormous.
W no won't go?
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

BENIN COMMERCIAL CoLLEGE.--The
Eighth Animal Session of the above insti-
tuition, will commence on Monday, the 3rd
of September. The course Of session will
embrace the Mercantile course of lessons in
Double Entry Book keeping, Steam Boating,
Banking, Mandatory, Mercantile Calcula-
ton, and Penmanship. The advantages
presented in this school, for acquiring a
thorough knowledge of practical book keep
ing, and general business qualifications, are
equal, if not superior to any school in the
country. The terms are liberal. For cir
culars giving full particulars, address Jere-
miah Benin, Evansville, Ind.
ug.24- 1Otd&w2m.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

FLAG PREsENTATIoN.-To-m morrow Thurs
day. evening, handsome American flag
will be presented to the Wide Awakes by
the Republican young ladies of Evansville.
The presentation ceremonies will take place
ON the plateau in front of Mr.. Rob't Barnes S
residence-on the river bank, at the foot Of
Cherry street. The Wide Awake Battalion
will be out in full uniform, aud will carry
torch-lights.
Hon. Il. W. Ellsworth is expected to de-
liver short address on the occasion.
The public are respectfully invited to at
tend.
Should there be rain, the presentation
ceremonies will be postponed, but Mr. Els
worth will speak in some place to be an
noanced tomorrow.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

THE VIRGINIA CoNyENTIoNs.-No com
promise was effected between the two Dem
ocratic State Conventions in Virginia, and
each nominated full electoral tickets. The
Breckinridge Convention instructed their
electors, in case of success, and if their vote
would not elect its first choice, to vote for
any candidate who could defeat Mr.. Lin
coin. On the Douglas ticket, the electors
are men hardly known out of the State.
The prominent Democrats are nearly all on
the Breckenridge ticket.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

QUEBEC, Aug. 2O.-The Prince of Wales
attended divine service at the Anglican
Cathedral yesterday, dressed in plain clothes
He was met at the porch by the Bishop and
Clergy. The Governor Generals pew had
been reftted with crimson drapery and a
throne in the centre.
The Prince was accompanied by the Duke
of Newcastle, Earl Mulgrave, Lord Lyons,
the Governor General, Sir Tenwick Will
liams, and many Others of the army and
navy, the latter in full uniform. The ca
thedral was crowded, but the arrangements
were excellent, and the order remarkable
The sermon VIE preached by Rev. Mr..
Cosseman, the bishop-ehaplain.
levee will be held in the Parliament
House Tomorrow.
It has rained all day
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22
Hannibal HamIin and the Home
stead Bill.

stead Bill
The Democratic organs, entirely reckless
as they are in assertion, and totally re-
gardless of proof, charge Senator Hamlin
with voting against the Homestead Bill.
The case is this: An excellent Homestead
Bill passed the last House of Representa-
tives, giving l60 acres of land at the mere
cost of surveying Ia nominal sum) to all
males over twenty-one years of age, in
cluding young men unmarried and foreign
ers who had declared their intention to
become citizens. The Senate, in order to
kill the bill, took up a bill offered by
Senator Andrew johnson, refusing the
bounty to young men unmarried and unnat-
uralized foreigners, and requiring all who
got land to pay twenty-five cents-much
more than it cost the government-an acre.
On a motion to substitute this for the House
bill, Senator Hamlin voted no; and this is
the only vote the Democrats can point to,
in justification of their charge. He voted
soon afterward for the compromise bill
which the committee of free conference re-
ported; and he did everything he could at
all times to induce the Senate to pass the
very liberal House bill. And the records
show that Mr.. Hamlin has always been in
favor of this wholesome and just measure
whenever it has been agitated.
The Senate afterward passed the COM
promise bill, and the House concurred in
this action, in order to have some bill. how,
ever imperfect; but the President vetoed ii,
thus degrauding the poor laboring men of
the country out of their skdrs of the public
domain. which all have right to who are
or expect to become citizens of this country.
The Democrats say that Douglas voted
for the Homestead bill. He did, we believe
vote for the compromise bill, but did it just
before the election in order to make politi-
cal capital An examination of his course
for the past two or three years shows that
he has been in the habit of lodging this
question as he has most others of impor-
tance. And at the end of the session of
ls5s-59, after the Republicans had tried ali
the session to get the liberal Homestead bill
up in the Senate that had passed the House
through their influence, on a final test, Mr.
Douglas voted 50 as to overslaugh the bill
in other words, to kill it.
He has been on the Homestead as on
every other question-in favor of the inter
ests of slave labor. Mr.. HamlIn, on the
contrary, has been, as he is on every ques-
ton, in favor Of the rights and interests of
the free white men of the country
Mr.. Lincoln has not been in Congress
since the Free Homestead measure was agi-
tated, but it is we'll known that he is fast
friend of it. He and Mr. Hamlin stand on
a platform pledged to this just and whole
some measure no other platform recognizes
it. Let the landless voters remember this.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

BSWe have reliable private advices
from Illinois which assure that Illinois is
sure for Lincoln by from $1,000 to 10000
majority" Good for the Sucker State =
The same letter says that Bell and Everett
will not poll over 1000 votes-more
likely 1000 in the State, who otherwise
would vote for Douglas. The Bell men of
Illinois know Mr.. Lincoln, and know him
to be as conservative a man as any of them.
They kn6w him to be honest, faithful, ca
pable;" hence they support him in prefer
ence to all other candidates.
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Receipts by RatIroad.

AUGUST q, 1860.
1S1s bush. corn, Brandiss & Crawford; 40 bbls
whisky, Allis & Howes; l Dbl meat, Geo. Foster &
Co; 10 sacks -four, A. Files; IS sacks -four, II.
Stockneth; l20 bush corn, r. S. Ruston q Co 2y3
bush con, Thos G. Williamson; 5 boxes, Roser
Bros. Il Co.; bales, IL boxes, Archer d Mackey
boxes, J. Il. Msghee Co.; 8 boxes, Thomas
herth; bbls sugar, W. S. Holloway, Henderson;
10 Doxes, p. G. O'Rileyi l box French goods, c.
W. Euah; btx, A. Lowenthal; 200 bush wheat,
Geo Foster Co.; go bbIs -four, VIM Caldwell; <
bbls vinegar, Wm. Caldwell; % sacks VIII at. Igle-
hart Bros piece pipe, Krarz & Heilman; 7 bbls
castings, Is pieces do, boxes, 1 clsk, l bbl, T.
Scantin; IL boxes, bbls, Geo S. Sonntag; . bxs,
Saml orr; boxes, BrI nner Bros; ] bbl, 3 bags,
Preston Bros; doz brooms, Sorenson & Co.
A. Z. SHhADER, Agent.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

Snow THEN MERcY.-The Douglas men
like to blow" Take away their propen-
sity to brag and there is nothing left to their
cause. A writer in late Enquirer claims
nearly all the States, North and South, for
Douglas. He leaves Lincoln ten, Bell four,
Breckenridge one, Houston one. Some of
the certain Republican States he takes
from Lincoln, and some of the strongest
Southern Democratic States be takes from
Breckenridge, and gives them to Douglas !
In this way Douglas Is elected, sure. That
is all the way he ever car be elected. 1t is
Il pity to deprive his benighted wcrshipers
of this cold crumb of comfort. Let them
have it and welcome. We think they ought
to be treated like the criminal condemned to
capital punishment. II peep through the
bars of his dungeon at the green fields and
running brooks will console his last hours,
for the sake of mercy let him have it. So,
if the Douglas men wish to lay the fattering
unction of success to their poor souls, in
dulge them. They have but few more fa-
vors to ask in this world.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
BY THE &. W. LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.

ST. JOSEPH, August 2l.-Advices from
the Mines to the l4th inst, state that a sill
yer lead mine vas discovered near TarryalI
about 65 miles from Denver City, on the
10th inst.
A meeting was held at Tarryall on that
evening aud the Platte River Silver Lead
Mining Company was organized. Nearly
all the miners in that locality were hasten
ing to the silver district Great excitement
prevailed. 1t is reported that the ore
yields from loo to $50 dollars per ton The
question of the expediency of organizing a
State Government for the Pixies Peak region
is being agitated. Several meetings have
been held, and various measures proposed,
but no important action had been taken
Business continued dull.
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EVANSVILLE IND. WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22 186O

LooK OUT FOR THE LOCOMOTIVE WHEN THE
BELL RINGS There is no doubt that
Breckenridge and Lane are the real choice
of large majority of tie Democrats OF In
diana. Just now good many are tied up,
or seemingly for Douglas because they, or
their friends are candidates on the State,
Congressional, or County tickets. But just
tO1it TIL the October election is oUer, and you
will hear the Old Democratic Calliope COM
ing round the bend and making the hills
and valleys resound with Breckinridge and
Lane music.
We hope our friends will not judge too
harshly of the seeming summersaults of GER
tain leading Democrats of Indiana, who
have surprised and grieved their friends by
going over and uniting with the anti Le-
compton Douglas worshippers. We are
satisfied they are only doing SO from notions
of policy so we say just wait until after the
| October election and you may look out for
something to turn up.-Otd Line Guard.
This article, from the Breckenridge State
organ, confirms passage in Carl Schurz's
speech on Saturday night last. He said
that Douglas, seeing the impossibility of
getting nominated by a two-thirds vote,
was in earnest when he telegraphed to his
friends at Baltimore, at the time of the Con-
vention, to withdraw his name He knew
he was gone beyond hope, and dreaded to
make the race without a fair nomina-
ton. But his friends were desperate. They
had carried him into Office on their should
ers and thinking he had some popularity
in portions of the North West, deemed that
their time TO ride into Congress, and Legis-
latures, and Governorships, and Sherifalties
there the hit at certain ofice-seeker in
this locality was SO palpable that the audi
ence fairly shouted with laughter) on Doug
lass shoulders, had come. So they gave
him a sham nomination, not caring for any
thing further than their own welfare, know
ing that he sacrificed his friends without
compunction.
Just look around the country, and notice
nearly all the hot Douglas men, such as
Gavitt and Whittlesey and Hicks and Laird
and Edison and Stiuson, ct al, and you will
find the theory advanced by Mr.. Schurz and
confirmed by the Guard, to be true.
These men want local offices on the
strength of Douglass supposed popularity.
Judging from the Guards significant init
nation, we expect to see such men as Dan
Voorhees,, Gov. Willard, 10. Mcdonald, W.
B. Beach, Charles Dcnby, Jim Shanklin,
Calvin Frary, B. W. Hanna, Thomas A. |
Hendricks, and in fact a majority of the |
Democratic State ticket desert Douglas aud |
his humbuggery after the October election, |
especially as it is destined to go against the
temporary cause they have espoused, and |
will turn to ashes all the luscious fruits of |
office now so temptingly presented to the
lips of their friends.
We verify believe that after the October !
election, so great will be the stampede from
the great Humbug party to the Breckenridge |
and Lincoln and Bell parties, that Douglas
will be compelled to withdraw. Every cir
cumstance indicates this result.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

THE WEEKLY EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Vol.
XXVI, No. %, is now ready. Its contents
lin part) embrace the great Speech of Hon.
R. W. Thompson, at Terre Haute; the Plat
forms of all the PARTIES Letters from Fran
cisco, New Harmony, and Poseyville Pro-
ceedings of the Bell and Everett State Con-
ventioni the Proceedings of the Baby
town Democratic County Convention; Ac-
counts of Republican meetings; Extract
from the Speech of Hon. Carl Schurz the
latest Telegraphic News; the Evansville
Wholesale and Retail and the New York,
Cincinnati, and New Orleans Wholesale
Market, and the New Orleans Cattle Mar
kets besides variety of other interesting
intelligence of local and political charac-
ter. Price of the Weekly $l.5O per year
for single subscriptions; $l.OO in clubs of
twenty to one address so cents for the
campaign, and 5 cents per single copy, en-
veloped.
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ngSplendid Photographs or any othe

HS Splendid Photographs or any other
style of pictures can be had on reasonable
terms at j Perry Elliotts City Gallery, No.
45 Main street. Mr.. E. has brought the
art of Photographing to a great degree of
perfection, and all who patronize him may
rest assured that they will get pictures of
the pery best qualify. He is prepared to
frame Photographs, Engravings, and every
kind of pictures in oval or square gilt
frames as cheap as the cheapest
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

BeE~ In Pennsylvania, the Breckenridge
aud Douglas parties have separate electoral
tickets. In New York the Breck men are
"going it alone" while the Douglas faction
have formed coalition with the Brooks
Know-Nothings, as the only means of be-
ing noticed in the campaign. How we
apples swim"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

MOUNT YERNoN.-John A. Washington,
Esq, the former proprietor of Mount YER
non, has formally tran sferred the house and
grounds to the Ladies' Mount Vernon AsSo-
station. Mr.. Washington will reside on his
farm, in Waverly, Fauquier county. He
still is the proprietor of large portion 0
the Mount Vernon estate.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

Losr.-Two pairs of Silver framed Spec
tdcles, on or near Main street-one pair ten
days ago, the other last evening. The lat
ter pair were in a morocco case. Any
person finding the same and leaving them
at this Office, will be suitably rewarded.
aug. % -2td#
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THE drought continues, and is working
sad damage to the crops hereabouts- The
prospects for an unprecedented yield of
corn, in the early part of the season, was
most 1attering, but unfortunately that pros
pect is being daily diminished; in fact,
should the drought continue a week or ten
days longer, the crop will not be worth
gathering in some sections, and will not
average throughout the country half crop.
Mt. Vernon AdVocdte.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

Eg~Our friend P. D., Jr., gives us some
interesting information in regard to the
his letter. Our citizens will all rejoice
at the prospect of the early completion of
the road. Evansville is much interested in
its success
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

GEoRGIA.-On the 18th ult. meeting
one of the meetings-was held at Ringgold,
Georgia. for the purpose of ratifying the
nominations of Douglas and Johnson. There
being only three-not three hundred nor
three thousand, but only three-men pres
ent, the meeting was unanimously adjourn
ed, sine de Old Line Guard.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

Bea- The members of the Temple of Hon
or Division, No. 81, Sons of Temperance,
will meet at their Hall on Water street this
evening at u o'clock, to make arrangements
for the Temperance Pic-n on Friday. The
Ladies are particularly requested to attend.
T. S. VAN YEGHTEN, r. s.
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Local and Miscellaneous.
BUSINESS LOCALS.

nsA. 1t is notorious fact that our
L" big whiskered' friend Spalding is selling
the best Tea in the city, cheap for cash.
Call early, as it is going off very fast.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

LoUIsvILLE, August 2l.-Letters have
been addressed from Lexington to the New
York Herald and Charleston Mercury, by
Sam. G. Reid, jr., of Louisiana, on the au-
thority, of Mr.. Breckenridge contradicting
the reports of his withdrawal, and saying
that he will in a few days reply to the
slanderous charges of bis enemies.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

City CoUNcIL.-The City Council met
yesterday evening pursuant to adjournment,
but there being no quorum present, the
Clerk adjourned the meeting.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

PoRT HAVEN, Aug. 2l.-The Royal Mail
steamship ARABIA, Capt Stone, from Liver
pool on the llth, via Queenstown 18th,
arrived here at an early hour this morning.
Her advices are anticipated.
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Attention, Wide Awakes.

You are requested to return your Lamps
to the Hall, to-day, where they will be put
in order for parade.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2l.-River four feet
six inches by the metal mark and rising.
Weather clear and warm
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Atten,ton,wtdeA Awakes,

The three companies of the Wide Awake
Battalion will meet this evening at Mozart
Hall. A full attendance is desired, as busi-
ness of Importance will be transacted.
BY ORDER.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-22

B4E@The Common Pleas Court is in ses.
Moore on the Bench.