The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-03-12
Varieties.

Varieties.
IF is very well for little children to be
lambs, but very bad thing for them to
| grow up sheep.
EARLY VEGETATIoN.-On Saturday last, a
lot of strawberries and asparagus was ship
ped from Savannah (Ga.) to New York.
SIR WILLIAM NAPIER the historian of the
Peninsular war, is dead. His age was "a
years.
The State prisoners of Rhode Island are
manufacturing 10000 pairs of shoes for
| French orders.
THE great Sub-Alpine tunnel, being made
between Modena and Bardoneche, is to be
upward of seven and three fourths of a mile
in length, and will pass one mile below the
| summit.
STEPHEN WHITNEY, who lately deceased at
| New York, leaving an immense estate, is
said to have made his money from the adul-
teration of liquors by the use of chemicals
and the addition of water. "
! AT recent session of the Alabama
Methodist Episcopal Conference, resolutions
were passed, and committee appointed to
secure suitable monument to be erected
over the grave of the lateJ. Newland Matfit.
HsA Mr. Joseph Grant, an old citizen of
| this place, dropped dead near this city this
morning. Disease of the heart is supposed
10 be the cause of his sudden death.-Hea-
derson Rep0r ter, Sth.
CALIFORNIA FOR DIcKINsos.--A San
Francisco letter, in the New York journal
Of Commerce, says that California will go
into the Charleston Convention in favor of
d. S. Dickinson.
The Chicago Journal takes the romance
out of Ellen Welch, the young woman who
| was sent to prison as vagrant and pretend
ed to be niece of Daniel O'Connell. 1t
has investigated the matter, and finds that
she is an impostor
New HAMPsHIRE ELEcrIoN.-The State
election i'll New Hampshire for Governor
and members OF the Legislature takes place
on next Tuesday, the 18th of March. The
Republican majority for Governor in 1859
was 3,543.
THE taxes in ST. Paul, Minnesota, are 81
per cent, an amount so excessive that tax
payers find it impossible TO pay. In numer-
| Gus instances, the taxes amount to more than
the rent even of improved property.
WHEN Gov Seward was in Syria, a Turk
ish officer of high rank, made him present
choice of his stud of some forty eight ami
mails. These barbs-two stations and q
mare-will be here by the next ship from
Beyrout.
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
BY call of the Republican State Execu-
tive Committee, the State Convention to
nominate candidates for State officers and
appoint delegates to the National Conven-
lrl1 H., al, oh =
of May.
The editor of the Salt Lake City VALLEY
Tan having commented with just severity
on the Presidents attempt in his message tC
concIliate the Mormon interest by passing
over in silence their insubordination and
crimes, has been waited upon by the digni-
taries of the church, and informed that be
had better remove from that vicinity, as
they would no longer be responsible for his
safety.
PICcoLoMINI TO BE MARRIED.-In announ.
cling the expected appearance of Mile Picco-
lomini at a forthcoming concert in Liver
pool, the Mercury says it is rumored thai
this charming actress and singer is about
to form a matrimonial alliance. Her an.
ticipated retirement into private life, with.
out any formal leavetaking, has already
been announced.
slsE- The House Committee on Terrific
ries have under consideration the subject o.
reorganizing the Territory of Utah, so that
voting therein will be based upon lega'
votes, instead of inhabitants, which will
give the Gentiles show of; fairness. An
other project before the committee is to di-
vide up the Territory of Utah so as to re
duce the MOrmOns to a state of necessary
iuferiorty, territorially, and compel theu
either to abandon the soil which they nov
inhabit or obey national law.-N Y Her
a!d.
B<S5~ An editor is an individual whc
reads newspapers, writes articles on all sub
, jects, sets type, reads proof, works the press
folds the papers, prints jobs, runs on errands
t saws wood, works in the garden, talks to al
who call, receives blame for many thing.
be never does, works from A. NJ. to IL
p. M, and never collects half his debts
/ Who does not wish himself an Editor ?
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