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Ees"ndct ist BesScr, ais Krankhen !,
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NOTICE TIC MARINERS.

The Ligh, Boat. on Brenton's Reef, hs, been
to~ed into the inner hsrbor by the steamer Perry,
in consequence Of having parted one Of he chains
during the late gale. she will probably remain
till provided with chain and and anchor
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SLEIGHS!!
REMISSION & TOWER

Successors to Clark 4 keniston,)
Arc now manufacturing Sleighs in tho Latest
STYLES and Of the Best Materials, and will war
rant them equal 10 any IN the market, which Will
be sold at prices to sui, customers.
Carriage, Sign and Ornamental
PAINTING
Executed in the best possible manner, and at the
shortest notice.
Old Sleighs Repaired and Painted with neat
ness and dispatch.
- Please call and eramine for yourselves.
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County of Hancock.

County OF hancock.
TREAsuRER's Office, Nov. 1860.
Statement of costs allowed in Criminal
at the October Term OF the Su-
prcme Judicial Court, and Court of County
Commissioners, viz
Allowed by County Commissioners.
Costs of Inquisition on body of Joseph
Gray, Before II. P. Fifeld, Coroner.
Total Amount, $l9,57
Costs of lnquisition on the body of Fran
els Boyle, Before Ii. P. Fiield, Coroner.
Total Amount, 1857
State John P. Carter & al.
Total Amount, 7,04
Originated before Samuel Hale.
State Cherries Thompson,
Total Amount, 600
Originated before William Somerby.
State Charles Marshall.
Total Amount, 3,35
State V Hiram Tucker.
Total Amount, $50
Originated before William Somerby.
State Edward Beal, Jr.
Total Amount, 3, 65
Originated before William Somcrby.
State Amos w. Briggs.
Total Amount. 6,23
Originated before William Somerby.
State Benjamin Maddocks & ais.
Total Amount, 1870
Originated before William Solnerby
State John Sullivan.
Total Amount, 5,3S
Originated before William Somerby.
State Benjamin Morrison.
Total Amount, 7,49
ORR 5inated before William Somerby.
State Matilda Gray & al.
Total Amount, Gal
Originated before William Somerby.
State Thomas Ford & al.
Total Amount, $50
Originated before William Somerby.
State Israel 2. Gray.
Total Amount, 6,Sl
Originated before Simon Alley.
State Joseph Clifton.
Total Amount. 1899
Originated before W. Ii. Ii. Spoford,
State v Daniel Donaver.
Total Amount, $50
Originated before w. IL. Pilsbury.
State Intoxicating Liquors.
Total Amount, 500
Originated before W. IL, Pilsbury.
State Daniel McGee & al.
Total Amount, $50
Originated before 5. Decatur Gray.
State William Getchell.
Total Amount, 7,9S
Originated before Benjamin +. Ferguson.
Ctdtc oOouuu ICescy.
Total Amount, 1925
Originated before b. +. Ferguson.
State John Gordon
Total Amount, CO..
Originated before j. X. Redman.
State Sarah Hart & al.
Total Amount, 2,92
Originated before Parker Tuck.
State Roger Lawrence.
Total Amount, l7,4S
Originated before Parker Tuck.
State Mary Ann Abrahams.
Two Cascs-Total Amount, ll,0j
Originated before Hatch Macomber.
State Mary Ann Abrahams.
Total Amount, $3.50
Originated before j. A. Deane.
State V Lawrence McCabe.
Total Amount, $40
Originated before William Somerby.
State Isaac Stanley.
lOt'tl iHiOuHt, IVY.
Originated before S. &. Rich.
Allowed by s. j. Court.
State Elisha Grant.
Total Amount, G4,0l
by Indictment.
State Elisha Grant Applt
Total Amount, II ,25
Originated before W. Il. ii. Sponord.
State VIM. d. Elliot, Applt.
Total Amount, "a 50
Originated before b. NJ. Sargent.
State v j S. Bunker, App'lt.
Total Amount, 1882
Originated before William Somcrby,
State Simeon Townc, Arp'lt.
Two Cascs-Total Amount, % 80
Originated before W. II. Pilsbury.
State Inhabitants of Trenton.
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AND THE
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PREMIUMS AND REDITCTIONS


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as oyercoats, Frock. Sacks and Business Coats
Pants and Vests, of all the most fashionable
styles
Also on hand handsome assortment of BOYS
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ttinine 30 pills. Sold by Druggists everywhere,
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PIMPLES AND BL0rlIES on THE FACE.
one or two bottles Of Railways Renovating Re
solvent will eradicate every yestage of dishgure-
msnt from the face and skin that mars its beauty
and change the dark, rough, sailow, plmpied,
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pearance.
Radway's Renoratiug Resoivent is sold for one
dollar per bottle by every Druggist IN the nlted
States and Canadas.
Plice Of r. Il. Relief, IS cts. 80 cts. and 81
X. Il. Pills, 2j cts, per box.
RADWAY & Co,
@ John Street. New York city.
~ These Remedies are sold by Druggists and
Storekeepers every Where.
sold in Ellsworth by c. g. Peck Sullivan, A
b. i. A. simpson GouldsborO', II. NJ So"le !;
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THE sub.critr hereby gives public notice to all ron
crrne,l. that she has been duly appointed AMI has
taken upon herself the trust Of Administrator Of the cs-
tate ~
HENRY |. LUFKIS, late II Deer Isle,
IN the Hancock deceased by giving bond As the
Law directs she therefore requests all persons who
inleht, The dercass estate u make imneist" pay
m-tt AID those ho have any demands thereon 10 exhibit
the fnr settlement. A, FRANCES LIfh
Deer Isle, Dec. 1, 1850. 70
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
BY TIE E.. W. LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.

FARTHER PoINT, August 20.-The steam
er North american, from Liverpool on the
9th via Londonderry on the 10th inst, pass
ed this point at a. NJ. to-day, bound for
Quebec. The news is meagre and unim-
portant.
The House of Commons has voted a sub
sidy to the Galway Line, thereby confirm
ing the contract.
Consols had declined, owing to the an-
nouncement of s3, 900, 900 loan for India
The weather in England continued unfavor-
bic for the growing crops.
The ship Petropolis just arrived at Havre
reports having seen on the 18th of June,
in longitude I20, 35/, the American Robt.
Nelly. 1t will be remembered the Robert
Nelly left Liverpool for New York last
January and has not since been heard from
She was given over for lost long since, and
it is feared there is some mistake in the re-
port.
GREAT BRITAIN.-The weather continues
showery and the anxiety relative to the
crops was increasing.
Reports were current in England, that
the Government proposed to send Lord
Stratford de Radcliffe as special envoy to
Constantin0ple.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21
ConstttutionaI-Union Platform.

WHEREAS, Experience has demonstrated
that platforms adopted by the partizan Con-
Ventlons of the country have the effect to
mislead and deceive the people, and at the
same time to widen the political divisions
OF the country, by the creation and encour-
agement of geographical and sectional par
ties; therefore
ReS0tUed, That it is both the part of pat
rlotism and of duty to recognize no politi-
cal principles other than the CONSTITUTION
OF THE COUNTRY, THE UNION OF THE STATES
AND the ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS; and
that, as representatives of the Constitution
al Union men of the country, in Nation
al Convention assem- bled, we hereby pledge
ourselves to maintain, protect and defend,
separately and unitedly, those great prinei-
pies OF the public liberty and national safe
ty against all enemies, at home or abroad,
believing therby peace may once more be
restored to the country, the just rights of
the people and of the States re-established,
and the Government again placed in the
condition of justice, fraternity, and equali-
ly, which under the example and Constitu-
ton of our fathers, has solemnly bound every
citizen of the United States, to maintain a
more perfect union. establish justice and
insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defence, promote the general well
fare and secure the blessings of liberty to
and our prosterity-
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21


9EE@ We call attention to the Advertise
ment of the City Fire Insurance Co., of
Hartford, Conn, in to-days issue. This
Co. has been represented in our city for sew
eral years past by our insurance friend A
G. Hallock, in quiet and modest way, and
although not pushed forward as some other
Insurance Companies have been, it is none
the less responsible and trustworthy. It's
capital and assets are safely invested in the
best kind of securities readily and easily
converted into cash. to meet the demands OF
policy holders.
The Wall street N. ~ underwater
speaks of the Co. on this wise" This Com
pany is under particularly good manage
ment. Mr.. Bowers, the President was for
many years secretary of the old Hartford
Fire, and is one of the most thorough prac-
tical underwater i'm the country.
Mr.. Waite, the secretary is well qualifi ed
for his position and is an active Jealous and
efficient officer Knowing the fully reliable
character of the City Fire, and its officers,
our best wishes are with the continued pro-
gress of the Company.
To our friends who are not insured, we
would say, go to A. C. Hallock & Son, Mar
BILE Hail building, on Main street, and secure
policy in this Co.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

BEHM's COMMERCIAL CoLLEGE.--The
Eighth Annual Session of the above insti-
tuition, will commence on Monday, the 3rd
of September. The course Of session will
embrace tue Mercantile course of lessons in
Double Entry Book keeping, Steam Boating,
Banking, Mandatory, Mercantile Calcula-
tion, 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.
aug.24- l0td&w2m
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

REPUBLICAN MEETING AT NEwBURGH.-On
Friday evening, at half-past seven o'clock,
there will be a meeting at Newburgh, on
which occasion Hon. Henry W. Ellsworth
and Others will address the meeting.
The Lincoln Wide Awakes and Glee Club,
together with the Crescent City Band, will
be present. There will be a torch light
procession at night
People of Warrick county, be on hand.
You will hear preached the doctrines of a
party which is devoted to the rights and in
terests of the free white men of the North
"a party in favor of economy, reform, and
free homes for free men.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

PEACHES in this vicinity--like nearly all
other kinds of fruit-are very plenty this
year. In fact the trees are so full that they
are breaking down with them. 1t makes
person feel badly to see, in walking about
town, scores of limbs broken down by the
weight of fruit. Grapes and plums are also
abundant. At the Fair on the 18th of next
month, we anticipate a splendid display of
fruit This is one of the best fruit
growing districts in the West. lis pity
more attention is not paid to its proper culti-
vation.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

JUDGE LAw.-We learn that Judge Law
in his stumping and bushwhacking tours
through the District, is descending to the
lowest depths of unfairness and misrepre-
sentation of our candidates. For instance,
he charges that Lincoln, at public meeting
at Springfield, got up certain abolition res
olutions, which Judge Douglas charged on
Mr.. Lincoln in their early speeches in 1853.
Now, Judge Law knows perfectly well that
Judge Douglas was forced by Mr.. Lincoln
to acknowledge that those resolutions were
not gotten up in Springfield, bus in Kane
county; that Mr.. Lincoln had no more to
do with them than the man in the moon
and that the person who attributed them to
Mr.. Lincoln, the editor of Mr.. Douglass
Springfield organ, was proven to have been
guilty of base and willfuI falsehood, All
this Judge Law knows, and he knows that
Judge Douglas was forced by Mr.. Lincoln to
swallow the base -falsehood in the presence
Of eight or ten thousand people.
Why will Judge Law persist in these
Misrepresentation He thinks he can
make votes by them, and is entirely reck-
less in the use Of means for this purpose.
1t is no wonder that Judge Law will not
consent to canvass the District with Judge
DeBruler He knows that Judge Deb.
will fay him alive, and expose his wretched
political record; and lay open to public view
the unfair and deceptive means he employs
to induce the people of this District to send
him to Congress.
Judge DeBruler, in his cauvassing, en-
ploys none but fair means to advance his
cause. His great abilities, his plain COM
mon sense, his faculty of appealing to the
better Judgment of the people, will be too
much for Judge Laws vituperation and
demaSoguery.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21


BGE@ The Constitutional Z Mon Platform
sounds well, but what does it mean ? Who
can tell ? How does it stand on the great
question agitating the public mind, which
the South is forcing on the country, and
which must be settled-the extension or
non-extension of slavery This platform
is like the " sounding brass and u tinkling
cymbal signirying nothing 1t is in
deed glittering generality which no
two parties will interpret alike. The times
demand something definite and out-gpoken
The Lincoln and the Breckenridge platforms
are the only ones that do not equivocate and
shirk. You can tell Just what they mean.
The last advocates the unlimited extension
of Slavery; the first resists it. The two
other platforms blow hot and cold-they
play "now you see it, and now you don't
see it."
Sooner orlater, all other parties are bound
to come to the position of either the Lin
coin or Breckenridge party. The people
will not be deceived by halfway, two-faced
parties much longer.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

/ SCHURz's RECEPTION AT Mt. VERNON
On Saturday morning Carl Schurz start
ed for Mt Vernon. About ten miles
this side of that place be was met by
deputation of Republicans, and when they
reached point mile this side of the town
they found about 1000 persons who had
been waiting an hour or two to receive him.
There were forty wagons and large num-
Der of carriages filed with people, besides
numerous horsemen. The cavalcade enter
ed the town at IL o'clock, and after march
ing through a number OF streets, Mr.. Schurz
was escorted to bis hotel. After dinner he
made a speech in the German language,two
hours in length, to about 700 Of his coun-
trymen, and wrought them up to a wonder
ful pitch of enthusiasm by his eloquence--
They came in from the country for miles
around Mt. Vernon to hear him.
After the speech Mr.. Schurz returned to
this city, where he made the great speech
in English that we have given an account
of heretofore. s ,s-g.L-< l-
James G. Jones, Esq, who accompanied
Mr.. Schurz down to Mt Vernon, followed
him there in an able speech. -sef
Mr. Schurzs reception here and at Mt.
Vernon was a great triumph for that bril-
liant gentleman and for the cause he advo-
Gates. The native and foreign born, without
distinction of nationality, delighted to do
him honor. He proved himself the noble,
selfsacrifcing friend of true Repubhcanism
in his native country in 1848. He is prov
ing himself the same in his adopted country
in 1860
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

ST. Louis, August 2O.-S8 counties, as of
fieialIy reported to the Secretary of State,
give c. F. Jackson 64,I32, Orr SO, ,382, H.
Jackson about 5000 and Gardenhire 5000.
20 counties yet to hear from. A dispatch
from Memphis on Saturday, announces the
sinking of the steamer Chocta10 at Island 81.
She was bound hence to New Orleans, draw
ing feet from Cairo, and owned by her
commander D. Fl. Silver. She was valued
at $l5, GOO; insured for $4,000. Boat likely
to break in two. Freights are being put
ashore.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

MUSICAL CONVENTIONAL Musical Con-
ventiOn will be held in Indianapolis the last
week in August, commencing on Tuesday,
the 28th, at ten A. NJ, in College Hall, and
closing Friday night, with grand concert
under the direction of Mr.. j. William Suf-
fern, of New York. Singers from all parts
of the State are cordially invited to attend.
Arrangements have been made to entertain
singers from distance, and it is desirable
that they forward their names to the Sec
retary of the Committee of Arrangements
The text books will be DR.. Hastings Church
Music new and the Minnehaha Glee Book
Those having a copy will please bring it.
J. r. OSGOOD,
WILLARD & ST0WELL,
NJ G. LEE, ..
DR., J. T. BOYD, s.#-
G. W. HILL,
STEWART & BOWEN.
G. W. HILL, Secretary, Box 22O, Ind.
Editors please copy.l
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Aug. 2O.-A. S.
Hammond's banking house at Cape Vim
cent was entered on Sunday morning by
burglars, and some So, 900 in currency,
mostly bills of New YORK State banks, and
some $4,000 in securities stolen. The bur
glary is supposed to have been committed
by two men who were seen about the viii
lage at lase hour on Saturday evening,
and who left on the morning boat for Og-
densburg or Montreal. One of the men
suspected was of medium size, fall red face,
and light hair. The other was of smaller
size, with dark hair and whiskers. A re-
ward of $500 is offered for the money
The payment of the notes, &C, has been
stayed.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

New YORK, Aug. 2O.-Important intelli-
gence is received from China, via Russia.
The Celestial Empire is said to be in a
very disorganized state, owing to internal
disturbances. The insurgents are within
fourteen miles of Pekin.
The British feet had not left Hong Kong,
owing to adverse winds. On the day
the mail left, favorable change had oc-
CURED and the feet was to leave imme-
diately.
a private letter from Wisconsin, from one
who has made extensive observations and
inquiries, assures US that the new wheat
crop of that State threshes out even better
than was anticipated, and the crop of that
State will not fall short of 10000, 600 bush
els. He believes that the largest crop ever
before harvested in the State vas not half
so large as that of 1860.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21
Local and Miscellaneous.
BUSINESS LOCALs.

Bg- We call attention to the card of CoN-
NER & WoRMAY. We are personally ac-
quainted with these gentlemen, and know
them to be high-minded, honorable, clever,
accommodating men, and plain Hoosiers,
who will do the fair thing by their custom
ers. Give them call when you go to
Cincinnati.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

ia The Enquirer is now the GaTitt or
gan. 1t has endorsed, in its length and
breadth, the Slaughter House ticket of the
lsth-a ticket that is stepped in unpopu-
larty, incompetency, and the blood of po-
litical martyrs.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-21

30 The meeting of the Gayitt Conver-
tion, and the domination of the Rump Tick
ct has had its legitimate effect in bringing
out independent candidates We suppose
in few days they will abound. Few per-
sons, We presume, even of those who par
ticipated, consider themselves bound by
that packed caucus on large scale-that
corrupt conclave of the Court House Clique