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IrThs U. 8. MAIL and ADAMS EXPRESS
are taken over this New Line.
Tickets can be obtained at the South Western
Office corner Of Sixth street and Pennsylvania av-
enue, to the following points
Lynchburg, Bristol, KNOXVILLE, Atlanta,
Chattanooga. Huntsville, Grand Junction,
Macon, Nashville, Dalton, Columbus,
Montgomery, Mobile, Memphis, and
NEW ORLEANS.
IL THROUGH TICKETS TO THE. VA
RIOUS VIRGINIA SPRINGS.
D-Omnibuses and Baggage Wagons leave the
office at q. IN. and p. IN.
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JAMES A: EVANS, Ticket Agent,
Cnrpar Giyth AZ ard De-

THE STEAMER JAS. GUY VIII resume her
Il trips on TUESDAY, 2lst Of L.
fS seiHN iS eSery WI Tu jfssf Ash
FRIDAY, at O'Clock .. m, and ALEXANDRIA
At half past 6 O'Clock, for CURRlOMAN and the
intermediate Landings. On her return trips, she
will leave CURRIOMAN every WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY, at S O'CLOCK a. m.
N.ru, po, klSHGlAN 3; PAGE, Proprietor;
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pA JOHNSTON,

Member .fss hsysl cs.Is .fs.sr..e. As.Ss. g.e.L.'
from % ths sminsnt Colleges ths unsd satsA
and the grssisr part vhoss 10, has been spent TIE hs
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fsetsd sems Of the aatsashug csrss that svs
fnsvn; many trssesd With ringing me hssd and ear
vesn asleep frset nsr.sssosss beng alarmed 81 sddss
sssnds eashfnnsss with frscusnt blushng asndsd
tnss viii dsrsnEsmsnt 81 mind. enrsd INN sdlsslv
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BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH TO NEW ORLEANS

THIS ROUTE Is ENTIRELY BY RAIL
and is
200 MILES SHORTER, and "a HOURS LESS
IN TIME
than any other GiAe-the Lynchburg Extension
being now completed, as also the Mississippi
Central, making it the
QUICKEST AND MOST PLEASANT RO UTE
FOR SOUTHERN TRAVELERS!
II is provided with First class Sleeping Cars!
ITO New Orleans Hours
TlME) Memphls "a do.
Montgomery ------..-....0S DO.
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SfTeef, BeftceeN ga and lOth Styests
We have Just finished a number of FIRST class
GwA aE such as Eisht Faneyr. 1FRS,
yiasss, a.d B1ss.es, which We viii sell a. -
Q yer' small profit.
Being practical mechanics In different branches
Of the business, fattsr ourselves that We Ino1
the styles and quality Of work that win rive salts
,souon' combining iiehtness comfort and durabii-
Repairing promptly and carefully attended to Al
the shortest nc toe and most reasonable charres
WALTER, KARMANN' e B0PP.
=. SosSohmskers, Successors TO VIM. T. Hook.
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Sold by s. b. WAITE, 52s Seventh street. And =.
street. ~ A
AND ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHFRF
ASK FOR HE M BULD'S. TAKE NO OTHER.
Cut ost the advertisement and send tor it. -
ap4 eolv
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WE MANY fHOUSAkDs esrsd at tina vftAis
s sst sars and The important ssrf
cal operations Psrsrmsd BY DR.. Jehnssn Witnessed ~ 1s
Pcssr Of ths PaPtu and many sthtr psrsSss Osuess u
which have sPpssrsd sgsin and afan bsors tbs pshc
sdss bis standing gentleman Of character and rssps
stiity, ssa esni Tsarantss me seissd Jan My
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31
Volcanic Remnfna.


The Toledo Blade says: "Sinee the
State elections. the volcanic action Of Yes.
uvius Johnson has ceased. He has gone
South. probably To retire with his beloved
"Monongshela, to the shades and sweets
Of plantation life. In one Of his last erup-
lions. at Indianapolis. he uttered the follow
ing words to the people.
"You must begin with your eonstables,
and go mp 10 your chief magistracy, and
place your foot on every mans neck who
dares to say he will interfere with slavery
anywherel'
What a blessing that such srsier is ex-
tinci! Peace to his ashes. He can now
place his foot on tSe neck Of his negroes
at home. in quiet enjoyment, while Old
Abe goes "up to the chief magistracy."
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31

LATER PROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS.


ST.. JosrrH. Mo. Oct 80.
The Pony Express with California dates
to the 18th arrived here this morning.
San FnAscrsoo, Oct 1.-THE Pony Ex-
press with St. Louis dates 10 the 18th inst
is telegraphed from Carson Valley this
morning.
There is intense anxiety to receive the
news by the next'Express. to the 10th inst.
when the result Of the Pennsylvania elsc-
tion will be known
Politicians generally concede that If
Foster is elected California will go for
Douglas, while if Foster is defeated and
the ether Northern State elections result
in Republican victories California will go
for Lincoln.
It is generally conceded that the Breck
inFidge party is losing ground.
Col. Baker, Senator elect from Oregon,
is expected to make tour of California
for the benefit Of the Republican ticket
The rainy season has fairly commenced,
this Express leaving in the midst Of q
drenching storm.
The news from Oregon is unimportant.
The Democratic papers of both wings Of
that party generally denounce the coalition
which elected one Republican Senator.
Brevet Brig. Gen. Clark, commander OF
the Department of California, died in this
city to day. 5si
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON. Oct. %.

WASHINGTON, Ocs. %.
The United States Court of claims has
resumd its session after long recess.
The number Of cases on the docket il
small, renewed efforts will be such as tn
procSre an amendment of the law estab.
fishing this tribunal so that awards not ex
ceeding $4,000, may be finale instead of
standing as now to be definite acted upon
by Congress.
The Executive Committee Of the foul
political parties are closing up their bust.
ness. Having closed to issue any more
printed material.
1t ii estimated that the aggregate num-
Der of documents circulated by them since
the commencement OF the Presidential can
nearly all of them were folded at the Cap
itol.
ted to this government against the diver
sion of the Brooklyn aud vessels of war
from the protection Of the Panama route to
other purposes.
The remoastrance is from a responsible
source and has been induced by the recent
occurrences at Panama. as we'll as by rival
and conflicting interests existing with re-
spect to the Panama R R and the proposed
communication at Chiriqui.
The remonstrants urge as a great subject
Of complaint and of humiliation Of Ameri-
cana that the Panama route over which
there is so much travel and transportation
Of treasure is left to the protection of Brit
ish men of war, though the New Grenada
an treaty imposes such duty on the United
States
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31
A TELLING Eoef

tits worthy Of recollection, in con section
with the Kansas development of Douglas
participation in the Lecompton fraud. that
he was ready to advocate and support it
in the Senate, in the modified form of the
the English swindlc, (ss his most intimate
friends did do in the House. and was only
kept from il by the indignant protestations
Of the murdered Brodorick, who threstan-
ed to expose and denounce his per6dy, if
he thus abandoned his position. This,
with the fact that his vote was not needed
to pass it through the Senate. while the
requisite votes Of his warmsst admirers in
the Honse were promptly given for it's
strong corroborative testimony of Douglas
willingness to see that fraud carried out.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31
THE aUAKERs ARE OUT.


Not valniy we waited and counted the hours,
The buds of our hope have burst into lowers
No room for misgivlns-no ioop-hoie Of doubt
We've heard from the Keystone The auake"
are out
The plot has exploded. we've found out the
trick;
Thebribe goes begging, the fusiss won't
stick.
When the wide-Awake lanterns are shining
about,
The rogues siav at home, ssd the true men
come out! sAk
The good state has broken the cords for her
spun:
Her oil springs and water won't fuse into one;
The Dutchmsn has seasoned with Freedom his
eroui,
And show, late. but eertsin,ihe auakers are Quit
Give the flags TO the winds i-set the hills all
shame;
Make way for the man with the patriarch's
name!
Away with misgiving-swsy with all doubt,
For Lincoln goes in when the Quakers como out!
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31
FROM LEAvENwoRrH.
LEAYrxwoRrn Oct 40

LEAYkS WORIn, Oct. so
The Times OF this city has information
from Southern Kansas that sixty dragons
under Capt. sturgis. accompanied by In
dian Agent Cowan. had been driving the
settlers from what is known as the Chero
kee neutral lands
The Times correspondent states that "a
housesbad been burned and the occupants
turned out. Much excitement prevailed an
Southern Kansas, but il is thought The
statements are greatly exaggerated.
A meeting Of The citizens Of this county
was held last evening to devise plans for
the general relief Of the sufferers in the
Territory. a committee was appointed 10
solicit immediate aid from the East. A
committee was also appointed to act in
concert with other committees in the mat.
ter, aud call has been issued for a con-
ference at Lawrence on the l4th of No
veniber.
The river at this point is exceedingly
low AID navigation difficult.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31

Lincoln and the South.

The libOrality and justice which will
characterize the Administration of Lincoln
towards the South, were we'll expressed in
a speech which he delivered in Cincinnati,
when he thus addressed some Kentuckians
who we're present:
al will tell you, as far as / am author
lied to speak for the opposition. tchat we
mean TO do with you. We mean to treat
you, as nearly as we can. as Washington,
jefferson, and Madison treated yOu. WE
MEAN TO LEAVE YOU ALONE, and in
no pay interfere ,oiih your institution; 10
abide by emery Comp onlise Of the Constitution /;
aud, in word, coming back to the Origi-
nal proposition, to treat you as Tar as de-
generated men (if we have degenerated)
may, according 10 the examples of those
noble fathers-W ashington, Jefferson and
Madison. We mean 10 remember that you
are as good as zoe are; that there is no diff
ference between US other than the differ
ence Of circumstances. We mean TO recog
nize and bear in mind always, that you
have rs good hearts in your bosoms as 9TH
er people, o. as Ae claim to have, and treat
you accordingly"
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31

VIII or will not jack eat his support
This Is the absorbing question IA the
suihern journals. since the result has been
known of the recent elections. In other
words, will any citizen Of the Slave States
condescend to accept Office at the hands OF
the inevitable Black Republican President
who is to be inauguraied next March .
Having pretty generally concluded to
abandon the idea Of fight, the fire-eaters
are debating the question whether they
will not eat or let eat, as once did the ia
nous dog iu the manger The Washing
ton Dispatch brings the following inform
atisn from COliondom, which shows
feeling Of resignation" among the "pres-
ent incumbents" there, that if practiced on.
the fourth of March. may save the necessity
Applying Mr.. Lincoln's broom in that
part Of the Kitchen:
MAKING VIRTUE OF NECESSITY - IL l.
said that some fire eating postmasters IL
the extreme South have sent letters to the
Department, ststing that they must not be
considered as willing to bold their Offices
after the 4th of March next. As there are
a great number OF defauliIng postrnaslers al
this time, we may expect to hear OF many
such acts of patriotism.
The Knoxville, Tenn. Wing, we'll
known and influential paper of Southern
opinion, takes the following view of the
case:
Twill Democrats in the South hold on
Who that knows them can doubt Mo-
one in q Thousand will resign and 20 out ~
,fice. Oh, no; they will be glad to spry'
under Lincoln aud thus save the country
they will get up outside pressures, and
procure letters 10 be written, urging the
| Importance of continuing them IA Office
| tostmasters, pension agents, district attor-
nsys, marshals. route agents, and all, will
intrigue and scheHe, to be retained under
even Lincoln. We challenge the world to
point to a man who will resign. Lincoln,
greatest trouble at the South will be t.
ind Offices enough to meet the c!amOrous
demands Of the Breckinridgr Democrats"
The Washington Constitution, the or
gan of the Buchanan Administration, also
bears witness on the subject thus:
elf rumors are to be believed. it is not
alone in Wheeling that nercenary polit'
clans are shaping their sails to catch ia
vorsble breeze from Black Republican
quarters.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31
ARRIVAL OF THE FULTON.

Victor Emanuel entered Naples on the
18th; he had already entered the Neapoli
town Of Guilaonora amid enthusiasm.
Mazzini has refused to leave Naples.
The dipIonatists at Gaeta had protested
against the decree relative to Mllano and
all the ambassadors had signed.
Ger Goyou had reoccupied Viterbo.
Three new forts armed with rified can
non had been completed between Sido and
Malamocko, and the ornaments on the
whole Of the Venetian shore are being re.
newed and connected with an electric bat
terry. aea
The vote on the question OF annexation
to Piedmont is to be taken in Sicily Octo-
Der 2lst.
1t was asserted that great Consideration
prevailed among the Turin Cabinet in con
sequence of the Russian and Prussian en-
bassaders having RENTED formal protests
against the Sandman invasion of the
Kingdom Of Naples.
The Russian minister will demand his
passports il no regard is paid TO the pro-
test.
Adviees from China state that the al
lied troops reached the Peiho August lst
and established camps at Pethary.
They found the northern and southern
forts evacuated, and attacked the Tartar
order.
At the departure of the mail the allies
were opposite Takua Fork where the Chi
nese were preparing 10 r
The grand attack was to take place Au
gust Is.
The rebels attacked Shanghai Aug Is
and were repulsed.
Trade was stopped.
!
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31
A SOUTHERN PLOT.

LOUISVILLE, Oct 80.
This mornings Journal says remarkably
shrewd and we'll informed politicians re-
Gently from Washington state, that some
principal Breckenridge leaders from the
South, including wigfall of Texas, and
Judge Meek Of Alabama, agreed upon last
Thursday upon plan Of action in ease of
Liucoln's election, viz:
South Carolina within 30 days after the
election would declare herself independ-
cot, aud send an ambassador to Washing
on asking recognition; il recognized, 9th
or Southern States would follow suit, and
after sufficient number of States have
been thus recognised. Southern Confed
erscy would be formed.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31
Respectfully, yours,
j. ID. BRIGHT
The CuIc.eo Pass SAYs.-.'The bogu,

THE CHICAGO Press SAYs.-'The bogus
Democracy has given up all hope Of carry
ing Illinois for Douglas. Favored By an
old apportionment. which is worth to the
pro slavery party six members of the low
err House and two members of the Senate
in the Illinois Legislature, they are now
directing their Efforts to the defeat of Ly-
man TrumbuIl. They have already be-
gun the work of importing thcr nen from
their stroDgholds into the doubtful dis
tricts, where, by lhe defect in the statute,
they will be sure to vote. They have sban-
doned the fields in which the prospect for
making strength for Douglas is most fiat
ering, and have concentrated their forces
and their money in the counties upon
which the complexion of the Legislature
depends"
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31

IL The New York Herald, which has
bern deuounciug LiHcoln as an ultra Abo-
litionist. aud prophesying all sorts Of ca
lamities in the event of his election, has
suddenly hauled off on the other tack. In
its issue OF the Goth inst. it say:
1t appears that "Old Abe" is a conserv
alive Republican-Tha he contemplates
no war upon the constitutional rights of
slavery in the slave Ststes-Lhst his plat
form - the Chicago platform in good fai h +,
and that his gene al policy on slavery will
ne to conciliste the South into submissian
instead If exa-perating her people into
open rebellion. HIS cabinet. TOO. will be
made up of Northern and Southern men
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31
FROM NEW MEXICO.

INDEPENDENCE, Oct. 80.
The New Mexican mail with dates to
the 18th inst, has arrived.
Amberg has succeeded in recovering g.
Of his mules that were stolen by the Indi-
ans, and 10 all probability, that is all he
ever will get.
Hostile Indians are all around Santa Fe.
aud the citizens dare rot venture any dis
lance out for fear OF being murdered.
. No news from the army in the noun
tains in pursuit of the Navsjoe Indians.
No hostile Indians are seen on the plains
and the news from there is of no impOr
lance.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31

III The New York Post says: There
Is an old story which represents a couple
Of ssgacious eronies discoursing on the pro
bable principle which guided Adam in the
names he gave to animals. One asserted
that he did not see Why he called a lion
BY the name Of lion. "why," replied the
other THAT is simple enough 10 me, He
called it lion because IL looked like a
lionr' We doubt il the Democratic party
could now get its appeliation on such a
principle OF naming. Nobody would think
Of calling il Democratic party because II
looks like A Democratic party.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31

The TREArMEST NOTHEsS MES GIT
A fresh Southern out aye Is no'iced ny the
WIIke-bsrre (Ps.) Record. as foll''ws:
"Nr. D .vid Levi has just returned from
Ariz mia. Coming up the Missippi, as tn.
boat stopped at Eitch.z A vote wa
taken for Presidential preference among
he passengers One very respectable
looking merchant from Ohio. vOt d for
Lincoln, with the remark that 1t was useless
tor him to attempt to disgui-e his sen;i-
merits The other PASSENGERS immediatly
striped him. covered him with tar and
feathers, aud set HIM al at ia q canoe."
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31
The Chiriqui surveying Expedi-
ton.


The New Orleans Picayune has an ex-
tract from a private letter written by DR..
John Evans, the Geologist Of the United
States Chiriqui Surveying Expedition,
which contains information Of general in
tsrest, DR.. Evans is an explorer and geol.
ogist Of profound knowledge and much ex
pe.ience:
CHIRIouI LAGOON, Sept. 81, 1860.
81 have just returned from q trip Of
twelve days to the Changainnols river.
where found eight seems Of coal, much
Of which is of excellent quality and burns
very freely. There will not be the least
difficulty ia making this coal accessible to
ship navigation.
The bottom lands bordering the river are
quite level and the soil as rich as I ever met
with In any Of my travels. tits from to IL
feet in thickness. a sandy. clay loan. with
a large per ceuisge Of vegetable matter
All the tropical fruits are found on its
banks--oranges. lines, lemons, bananas.
bread fruit, alligater-pears, prunes, dates
DC. DC. all growing Wild.
The weather Is delightful. The ther-
ranges from So to s5 degrees; sea
breeres during the day and land breeres
during the night; blankets have been al
ways found comfortable toward morning.
The coal deposit is accessible to tnavi
mi
cation md inrxhsustible. The sand
stones, clay. and lime stones associate with
Il: also the characteristic fossils are found
everywhere in the lagoon and its tributsr-
les.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31
II Parson BrOwnlOw. in his paper, the


" Parson Brownlow. in his paper. the
Knoxville Wing, says;
1.-THE fact that W. L. Yancey killed his
uncle, DR.. Earle, of South Carolina, has
been stated in general terms, bat the de-
tails have not been given. DIR. Earle lived
one mile and a half west of Greenville,
where his widow still resides, If alive. A
few hundred yards distant is an old field.
sometimes used for practicing on horseback
but more frequently FsorIed to as a muster
ground This was the occasion of drill
muster, when DR.. Farle's son, about ten,
years old, went to the ground, as all boys
SEEK TO do; aud during their wheeling and
turning, the boy got in the way. Yancey
ordered hin get out Of the way but the boy
in his confusion, got more and more in
the way, wherenpon Yaucy dashed him
most numerically with horse-whip. DR..
Earle was not at home: but on returning
home through town, friend told him how
cruelty Yancy had treated his son. Van.
cy told him that the boy had been very i'm.
solent, aud that he had shaped his Jaws.
Dr. Earle replied hat he had served him
right. When Dr. Earle reached home and
learned the facts, and found that Yancy
had lied to him, be retarRed 10 Greenyille
in search of him. Yancy, knowing the
pluck OF DIR. Earle, und that he would be
detected in falshood, prepared himself for
a fight. DR.. Earle found Yancy ON Dr.
Crittenden porch. and in marching apon
him, was shot down by Ysncy with a pis-
toll. These are the facts, as we have them
from one born and reared in that vicinity.
The fact that he was convicted upon trial.
aud imprisoned, aud afterwards became
the subject of Executive clemeBcy. cor
roborales the truth of this version"
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31
FROM ST. LOUIS.

Sr. LOUIS, Oct. 80.
Senator Crittenden addressed a large
audience composed Of all parties, at the
Court House last night.
de eulogised Douglas as national man
and statesman and his course in opposition
to Lecompton.
he urged Union men OF all parties to
vote for Bell as the only candidate whose
success would give peace to the country
Could sec no remedy whatever in dissolv-
ing the Union or seeding from il, though
the Republican party may elect its Presi
dent. We can outvote them aud prevent
harm being done. IL
The South can find constitutional safety
10 the Union and preserve that greatest
blessing for this country.
He concluded, 1T will be my prayer
that this Unioa may last beyond any cal
.f
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31

~ The anniversary of the death of Da-
yid G. Broderick was observed in Californ-
ia. The flags of several of the engine hous-
es were at half mast, and the Republican
and independent newspapers published ar
ticles laudatory of the man and honorable
to bis memory. The work on the monu
meut has not yet com nenced although the
sum of six thousand dollars is in the hands
of the committee.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31
Mr.. Masterson.

The Charleston Courier says: This
gentleman, Of ST. Louis. favored large
and attentive auditory which an elaborate
Republican address on Friday evening at
Mount and Hills Hall. Mr. haterson, is
of Iiish parentage, and possesses an abun
dance Of that keen-sarcasm and wit that
is incident to the inhabitants Of the Emer-
aids Isle. He devoted the greater part of
his speech 10 the Irish portion Of the as
semblsge. showed them the error of their
ways, and demonstrated conclusively that
the doctrines as now advocated by the par
ty which they were now uphOlding would
eventually bring about the very result
which they were endeavoring to prevent
He is an eloquent, pungent and convincing
speaker and bids fair to perform glorious
work among his Irish brethren.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-10-31

IL Col. William Preston. Of Louisville,
Minister to Spain. we learn from the Lou
isville Journal, narrowly escaped drown
ing with his whole family, while on a voy
age lately from Marseilles on his way to
Madrid