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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

BEaA correspondent from Rockport
writes us in regard to the Bell and Everett
County Convention, held there on the llth
to select delegates to send to the Indiana
polls Convention of the 10Th. The letter
has been unavoidably laid over until it is
out of date. In fact we did not receive 1t
until nearly week after the County Con
vention, and after the State Convention
On account of the crowded state of our COL
umns we can give only the substance of the
letter.
The meeting was organized by calling
Enoch B. Snyder to the chair, and making
Mr.. Shaw, young gentleman from Cincin-
natl, secretary.
A committee of five, of which DR.. Shade
an was chairman, was appointed to draft
resolutions. The resolutions were afterwards
presented and adopted. They were very
lengthy.
Delegates to indianapolis and a central
committee were then appointed.
Our correspondent writes that though a
good audience was present, most of them
were Democrats and Republicans. He says
"There were not over twelve or fifteen Bell
men present, at the very highest The
Convention is good sample of the Bell
strength in this county" The Democrats,
he says, were in high spirits over the meet
ing, thinking to make capital out of it. The
Rockport Democrat is helping the move
ment along, but we do not believe the Bell
men of Spencer will allow themselves to be
made cats paws to pull the Democratic po-
tato out of the fire. Bell men are practical
men, most of them, aud we believe that, by
election time, they will generally so vote
that their ballots will count on the side of
political regeneration and reform. They
are not willing to help elect 10. Lane of
that we are confident.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

MEETING IN ARMSTRONG TowSsHIP.-There
will be a Republican Meeting at the Cross
Roads in Armstrong Township, on Thurs
day afternoon, Aug. 23d. Hon. II. ". ELS
worth will address the meeting. Mr. ELS
worth is Il first class orator, and his speech
will be worth going miles to hear People
from Centre and Scott Townships will find
it worth their time to go over.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

RATHER Cor HIM DowN.-WiH Cumbacl1
rather got an old dyed-in-the-wool Demo-
crat down in his speech at BoonvilIe last
Saturday. win was speaking on the ter
ritorial question, when the old hard-sheIl,
standing near the door, hallooed out, We
ant got slavery hurh; what'r yuh maxim
fuss about"
We want to keep it out of the terrific
ries said Cumback. ado you want it in
Indiana ?'' -
No, said Hardshell.
d" Do you want it in the Territories ?"
"No," said Hardshell. ....
Well, vote for the Republican ticket"
said the speaker.
A spontaneous shout OF derisiVe laughter
came crushingly down on the devoted head
of Mr.. Hardshen. ...4."
The old fellow, who thought Republi-
can had no right to speak in that stronghold
of Democracy, and that Cdmbacl1 could be
bluffed of, soon found out his mistake, and
showed for the door
Cumback, throwing himself into the atti-
tude of a Methodist exherter, shouted,
"Thank God, there's one soul saved !"
Such burst of applause as greeted this
farewell shot of the victor we never heard
from an audience of the same size. Stimuli
taneously with the pronunciation of the last
syllable, Hardshells coat tail disappeared
through the door. Cumback then went on
with his speech, as if nothing had hap
pened.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21
Appointm ents of L. @. DeBruIer.

Appointments of L. @. DeBruIer.
L. @. DeBruler, independent candidate
for Congress, will address the citizens of
Gibson county at the following times and
places. Speaking to commence at P. NJ.
each day.
Princeton, on Monday, August 27.
Owensvile, Tuesday, August %.
Summitville, Wednesday, August %.
Haubstadt, Thursday, August 80.
Let there be large turnout to hear this
gallant champion of the rights of the Free
People of this country.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

DETROIT, Aug. 2O.-Caleb C. Woodbury.,
Post master at White Pigeon, who was late
ly arrested for robbing the mail, and held
in $4, 900 bail, failing to find sureties for
the amount, killed himself to escape COM
initial to prison
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

LOUISVILLE. Aug. 20.-The Courier says
that Breckinridge has authorized Mr.. Ste
vens, Chairman of the National Executive
Committee, at Washington, to contradict
emphatically the absurd rumor that he
thought of Withdrawing or desired to with
draw
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

LOUISVILLE, August 2O.-The contract
awarded to Barton & Co. on Saturday was
for building branch TO the canal. The en-
largement contract has not yet been award
ed, the plan not having been matured.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

ngp The Old Line Guard has the follow
ing emphatic paragraph standing at the
head of lis editorial column, in capitals;
The Telegraphic report that Breckinridge
has called a consultation of his friends to
decide upon the propriety of his withdrawal
is false
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2O.-A collision oc-
Cured on the Carrolton Railroad last night,
killing two persons and wounding several
others.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

SroCKBRIDGE, Aug. 90, M.-Truman Da-
Wis killed his wife by beating ont her
brains with a club. He was intoxicated
The murderer has been arrested and is in
iaiI
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

Ben. A friend, writing from Terre Haute,
says: "Hurrah for Lincoln Vigo is good for
800 majority for Old Abe"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

RaA. The Babytown Convention may
well be called the Slaughter of the limo
cents. ...
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

PrTrSBURG, Aug. 20, M.-River feet ]
inches by the pier mark and falling
W Weather warm.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

BlThanks to Mr.. Jos. DAVIS of the Ad-
ans Express, for late papers.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

Bg- A Chicago correspondent of the
Cleveland Leader writes
it is a positive fact that most of the Doug
las meetings in this State have been slimly
attended. The squatters are discouraged,
dismayed.-O Old Line Guard.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21
Wide Awakes, Attention.

Company @ will meet for business and
o'clock BY ORDER OF THE CAPTAIN
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

EGg- 1t has been suggested that Douglas
poles ought to be selected from slippery elm
trees.- Old LtRe Guard.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21
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Il "A * ID w "A I'd IL
AT WHOLESALE.
SPRING SALES OF 1860.
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18

Everything lie very dull in all our Navy Yaris at
present. work OF any consequence being under way,
although there are quite q number of vessels a, the
different yards lying over for repairs The splendid
steamirgate Minnesota is now undergoing thorough
overbaDling at the Boston Navy Yard. IL is said
that she WI 90 in commission next Spring and be
cent up the Mediterranean flag ship Of tina. station
The u g. corvette Jameso En arrived a. Philadelphia
on the 9Th inst, all well She viii be put out Of com
mission in day or two, when the crew will be paid
of. Tne jamestown has been att iched to the Home
Squadron and has been in commission over two We ara
She will necessarily have to go in dock for repairs
after 90 long crnise. The new steamer Seminole. 70
Gently built at Warrington, Fla, has received her
masls and rigging and viii proceed 10 Norfolk, Viz
ginia forthwith, where abe will receive her machin
cry, which has been built fJr her. The war steamer
Poeal ontas recently rebuilt Norfolk, Va, has been
ordered 10 ready FOR Her destination will be the
cast of Brazil. The following engineer oficers have
been attached 70 her; ID Assistant Engineer, Edwar
w. hsnnine Sd Assistants do. II. X. Wigh. and
George II. Riley. Sd Assistant Enginser William
Frek has been sita,hei 70 the sloop-ofwI Nara
easss.s, now ct Norfolk Navy YSd- b
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18

PoIsoSoUs MASUREs.-Athough most plants die
when wattred with solution Of arsenic, still some
have TIE power of taking it up from the soil In small
quantities. DR.. Edmund Davy, Professor Of Agceul
tire and Agricultural Chemistry in the Royal DUBLIN
Society knowing that supburc acid containing arsenic
was employed in making superphosphate and other
artificial manures, hss analyzed cabbage plants and
turDps grown in soil manured with soperPnoSphS'e'
and found distinct indie cations Of arsenic The facts
thus collected appear TO Mr. Dayy 80 have some i'm
peFtsnt bearings; for though the quantity OF arsenic
which occurs IN such man0res lie not large when COM
pared with their other constituents and the proportion
Of that substance which thus added 10 toe sell mast
be small still psnts may, during their growth as in
the case of alkaline and earthly salts take up c0nsd-
cradle quantity Of this substance though its proportion
N the col may be very small Further, as arsenic il
vel known 70 be an aecumulatiye poison, by the
tnaed use Of vegetables containing a minute pro-
portion Of arsenic that substance may collect in the
pnen TIL iis amount may exercise injurious effect
on the health Of men and animals"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18

PAcIFIo RAILRoAD.-A bill has been prepared for
introduction into Congress granting charter for Ia
cifc Railroad and Telegraph 10 the Southern Pacbe
Railroad Company, a corporation already chartered by
The STATE of Texas, Of which Company j. Cigar
Thompson Of Pennsy lvania, james Guthrie OF Ken,
tncky, John r. King Of Georgia, ; NJ. l.. Barrow OF
New. York. and various other gentlemen are now D.
Iectors. THIS bill also embraces proportions OF tne
character 10 build another road and Telegraph
from the Missouri River the Pacific on any roate
north OF the 3Stb parallel of latitude, with branch 70
Oregon, which shsIl be found most eligible, on the
terms and with the same limitations a. 70 TIE
funds advanced, Ia the hrstDamed route The par
ties IN interest in this road Erss.us Corning ..
Souter Of New-York, Benz. H. Lathrope OF haryiano'
and . number " other genLlemen % assoeAtee.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18

TN OPHTHALgosooPE.-Dr. Hogg, Of the Royal
Westminster 0phthalmc Hospital states that the best
form of oph,hslmoscope is small circular mir
ror Of about ten inches focus having hole bored in
s CENTER and mounted in piece Of tortoise shen. To
nee it, the patient should be seated by table in dark
eneo room, with lamp stationed Tear his ear. The
observer seat himself before the patient and
place the mirror that the light is thrown into the pa
tents eye and 81 the same time look through the small
central hole. small, slightly convex lens placed be-
fore the patients eye will often much facilitate obser-
vation The light used should not be too strong, or
injurious effects may be produced the retina and it
should not be continued long For ordinary examine
ton, mirror is TO be preferred, but when
feeble light only can be borne or it wished TO direct
attention TO the changes in the vtreous body ante
rior part of the lens then the plane mirror will be fJund
best suited TO the purpose. As rule aropine should
be ured as little as possible.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18

At Philadelphia on the 10Th INST, the Jury in,6s
case of Thompson, charged with the murder % cage,
after heng ont week, rendered verdict Of murser
IN the first degree. Hs council objec ed 70 The rse
ton of the verdict, the ground tina, Il eaderec
case. ..,......f 49,. ~ -
HOAX SPrs.--The stadepts Of the Souta care.1aa
College, at Colombia, a. G lave CONS Gus IA su1 a
gray kerseys, made VI the mills Of Gibsse q Ve.l&
.al.a4s1llt l4F .slgll1szI 80 ia fs8H.&
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18

UP SIZE Cows The Memphis papers of a lac date
ave an account Of the arrest Of individual In Shelby
County, on charge Of having stolen $40. When ar
festso De ~ seen " put something M his mouth and
tNalo"eclI physician was s0On called and ad-
niDlsttIed ipeeAeuanka, which caused him 20 east
gP accounts, when 10 bill II the dsnominatio of
tco and two Of si0 taea were found 10 be the most
valuable contents OF the " easssde." 0,I p
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18

DAIRY FARMS on THE PRAIRIEs.-A correspond
ent gives the following the results of an Illinois
dairy farm, owned by Mr.. Savory Of DE Kalb County
He says: 1.-The COWS did not have free range on
the prares but kept in fenced fields, and after
August had poor feed and scanty supply OF water"
Mr.. s. thinks that with good keeping and wessectea
cows he can increase this product fully one third The
Rross income per COW for the season was sea- Of
eheeee 2lO pounds and Of butter, 10 pounds making,
for City cows, 10 800 pounds Of cheese and 500 pounds
of butter which, selling home for 10 to IA cents per
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18

ADULTIRATIoS OF ARRowRooT.-When starch Of
any variety, such as wheat starch, poatostarch or
one Of the various substances known by the generic
name of anowroot, is subjected to microscopic exam
nation il is found 10 consist OF small ves.cles holding
central nucleus To this extent all varieties OF starch
agree but when the shape and size OF the particles Of
each individual variety compared, gres, dissuiar
y found 10 exist. True arrowroot, that is 10 say
Bermuda or West India arrowroot is the grchy pro-
duet Of the Maraata drundiRaced. Arrowroot from
this source lie much more agreeable than from any
other ard perhaps, also more dsesbe and nutritious
for the actual nutritive power Of substance does
not altogether depend the chemical elements of
triton which il contains; if it be disagreesbe to the
palate the stomach rebels against it, AMI the subse
quent process of assimilation is incomplete.
West Indaarrowroot, being the moot esteemed il the
dearest variety it is, therefore, frequently adultsraed
with one or more Of the other varieties East India
arrowroot is TO the West India variety
that most esteemed. Some years since, variety OF
arrowroOt under the denomination Of 0taheite Ia.
hiti arrowroot came into notice. II is not superior in
its qualities, although il If a nutrve and unobe:iOn
able variety Of detetie starch Tahiti arrowroot is the
product Of the Tacca cocciHea.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18

IssEssBI1rY BI NARCOTIC LIeUoRs.-Tte Lon
don Lancet bestows the highest commentator on DR..
Shows volume on Anes:hetics. The great point urged
by the author of this work. necessary 10 be observed
in causing insensibility by any narcotic vapor Is to
present to the palien such mixture OF vapor and air
as will produce its effects gradually, and enable the
medical 10 stop at the right moment. Insensiby
is not caused 60 much Icy giving dose az by perform
ing process. Nature supplies but one mixture Of d.
lated oxygen from which each creature draws AS much
az il requires and 90, in causing narcosm by nhsa-
tion proper mixture of air and vapor is supplied,
each patient viii gradually nhale the requisite quantity
OF the latter to nsensbty according TO bis size
and strength Is indeed desirable TO vary the Jper
tons of air and yapor but rather according 10 the pa
pose has in view, whether medicinal, obsteric, or
surgical than on Of the age or strength OF the
patient for the respiratory process is known TO bear
such relation TO the latter circumstances 70 caase
each person to draw his own proper dose from sim-
lar atmosphere in a suitable time.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18

FREScB TREAIxLST OF HR DIsLAsE.-M. Bon
net, an eminent French surgeon, has Get forth pecu-
liar method Of treatment Of hip disease He is in favor
Of immediate reduction of the distorted hmb and sd-
vses that il be placed in immovable apparatus and
absolute rest enjolned for q certain time. He also
makes use Of conformation beneath the starch bandage;
tta is he applies the causc substance TO the nighOor
hood of the sfacted joint, and the bandage ii then
placed over il.
To the objection that pain, and Inflammation Of I'M
manageable character, may arise from the immediate
reimbursement of limbs affected above mentioned, and
that final relapse may consequently occur, NJ. Bo1net
replies that such feas might be well grounded If the
operations be done after an immature l-conceived,
and badly executed method. Under the opposite
ditons however he declares that immediate reduction
succeeds il all such cases ~ would benefited, more
tediousy by mechanical contnvances; and where the
latter, even, are found Intellectual only partially
servceabe the desired end may be wholly or nearly
attained.
The author lays down several rules for the manage
ment Of cases Of this In of these he repre-
sents the necessity Of thoroughly considering tbs case
and resolving upon wha. ought to be done; and he
points out the fact that while this comparatively
easy matter when the knee ankle joint is involved
it il far more difficult when the hipOmt is interested
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18
HEALTH AND DISEASE.


TIKI BRAN OF THE Misunderstanding TO inc m
ve,tigstons made by Prof TidemaDn, Of Heideloefg,
The weight Of the brain Of an adult male EaroPean
varies from three pounds and three ounces to four
pounds and eleven troy weights that OF tae fe-
ale weighs, on an average, frem four to egst Ounces
sfs than thai Of the male. The brain usually aitins
s full dimensions at the age of seven or eight aud de-
creases in sze in old age. At the time OF birth, the
brain bears larger proportion TO the sze OF the BODY
than al any subsequent period of life, being thea
one-sxth Of the total weight al two years OF age
il IL nefomteenth q; three, eighteenth at fifteen,
one-tw eny .,ourth; and in the adult PERIOD that Is,
from the age oftwenty 10 shat Of seventy, il s gene
rally within the limits OF One.:hryRh and ene-.orty-
fifth.
No peIeeptibe difference exists, says Prot. Ideuann,
either in the average weight the average size OF the
brain OF the negro and OF the European and the nerves
not larger, relatively to the sze OF the brain, IN
the former than in the latter. In the external form Of
the brain Of the negro very Sigh: difference only can
be traced from that OF the European but there is alb
solutey NO difference whatever in iIs internal struc-
tore, does the negro BRAN exhibit any greater re-
sembance to thai OF ouaDg outang than the brain
OF the European, except, perhaps, IN the more sym
merieal disposition of lis conyolut The facial an
Gle in the negro is smaller than in the European.
The Shasta courier., 1860-04-14
The EYES! The EYES!
DIR. E. H. PARDEE, occulist

A FTER protracted blindness of more than
n five years, DR.. PARDEE has made himself
thoroughly and scientifically acquainted with all
diseases of the Eye. and has now been in prac-
tice eight years in San Francisco with success
that cannot be surpassed in any part of the
United States; and for proof of this he will sub
stantiate by cases that have been cured by him.
after having exhausted the skill of all the emil
nent Occulists in the cities of Boston, Philadel-
phia and New York. DR.. P. wholly objects to
the use of caustic, blue stone-keeping the pa
tient in dark room, dieting, blistering, cup
ping-the blue pill at night and salts in the
morning, ETC.. etc. DR.. PARDEE has also
been remarkably successful in the treatment of
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, and all pains about the
head; and the frequent calls that he has for his
Rheumatic mixture from all parts of the coast,
with the many testimonials, is positive proof of
its efficacy; and to prevent answering many in
quries by letter. he will state that it can be sent
to any part of the State or coast and each bot
tie will be accompanied by full directions and a
receipt for linment, magical in its effects over
pain, ingredients of which can be procured any
where-price, $40. The ARTIFICIAL EYES
inserted by DR.. P. have all the natural move
ments of the real eye, and cannot be detected
even by close inspection. Address
DR. E. H. PARDEE,
San Francisco, California.
OFFTCE-Clay street, Plaza Hotel, two doors
above the Plaza. f25:sm