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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
FEBRUARY l9. 1860.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, .
February 1s, 1860.
Council met. Present Councilmen Cook,
Elliott, Orr, Kollenberg, Hutchinson, Sulli-
van, and Rocker.
The minutes of the previous meeting read
and signed.
Sundry bills, amounting to $S7.l4, were
allowed. Also the Street Commissioners
Bill for $20.33 was ordered to be paid. John
McKeever was allowed $1.50 as per bill
handed in.
A petition signed by 2. H. Cook and 9TH
ers, praying for an extension of gas on Sec
ond street. from Cherry street to 100 feet be-
yond Gum street, was read. The Council
ordered that the gas be extended, provided
that MIR Keits guarantees that the cost of said
extension shall not exceed $3.50.
The Steam Fire Engineer was allowed
two months salary, amounting to $166.66.
A petition, asking that certain plank side
walks be laid down on Ann street, and
signed by H. Q. Wheeler and others, was
read, and the proper orders directed to be
issued.
An ordinance regulating the City Scales
was read, amended, and passed, under a sus
pension of the rules.
The release of all claims for damages
done his property by water, in the flood of
1857, was presented, signed by John EN-
rich; it was read and ordered to be entered
upon the minutes.
The referees, in the case of John Deacon
VS.. the city of EUausUiLLe, awarded said
plaintiff $780, This was another case of
damages received by the flood of 1881
The claim was ordered to be paid.
A couple of orders were passed, directing
all persons who have any bills against the
city to present their bills on or before the
- day of March next. Also requesting
all the officers of the city to make out a
statement of their accounts with the city,
and hand in the same by the - day OF
March.
A communication signed by Alvin P.
Hovey, relative to building plank road
| from Evansville to Mt. Vernon, was read
and the consideration of it POSTPONED one
| week.
A report of certain sidewalk improve
ments made, was read, and precepts ordered
| to be issued for the same.
On motion, it was ordered that proposal;
be requested for extending the roof of the
Upper Market House to the Hay Scales
Saturday night week was the time set fo
opening the bids.
Messrs. Elliott and Orr were appointed {
COMMITTEES to cancel city orders.
Mr.. Schmuck, City Collector, was direct
ed to proceed and attach personal propert.
for the payment of taxes on said property
in accordance with The Charter and ordi
nances on that subject.
The Mayor read an epitome of the ordi
nance regulating markets, which was or
dered to be printed in band-bill form, to b
hung up in the market houses.
On motion, adjourned.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20
A RARE CHANCE TO
Make Money
PLANK ROAD MILLS FOR SAFE


offer for sale my Flouiing and Grist Mills, sit
uated on the Plank Road, in the cit. OF Hendef-
son, Kentucky, on such terms as viii induce any
one with a small capital to make a small fortune
in the investment. The machinery, consisting oi
two engines with eight inch cylinders; the boiler
is AZ incl by y feet long, double fewed with TWO
pair French burrs, (Iul's French Senate Mills,)
for wheat and corn: good bolting apparatus. All
the machinery III good repair and working order,
and in fact everything complete to so to bus mess
with sufficient amount of custom work to keep
the mill running night and day; but with a Few
profitable to purchase grain and grind it their
account, all the flour, meal, and oiial can be
sold at the very highest prices at home that the
mill grind. And in a word, If the mill is well
managed IL will make from $50 to 500 per dav, at
very small expense to run it. The mill IS well SIT
uated beautiful half acre lot, worth from S6oo
to $780, and is daily increasing in value viii sell
a bargain in the above property on favorable terms
BY making payment, the mill can make the re-
ferred payments. For further information on the
subject, apply to W. N. THOMFsON.
Henderson, KY. 1anu-oW
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

GREAT SHOOTING MATCH.-lt appears that
the great shooting match between Capt.
John Travis, the world-renowned pistol shot,
and five candidates for honors, did come off
at the gallery on Shelby street, on Thurs
day. Capt. Travis fired fifteen shots, at a
distance of twelve PAGES, with his back TO
the target, between his legs, with his pistol
inverted, against an equal number of shots
fired in the ordinary way, with deliberate
aim, by FIVE antagonists, who fred three
shots each. The Captain rang the bell sew
en- times, and planted the other shots within
almost hairs breadth of the bulls eye,
beating his antagonists badly. There was
no wager staked, of course, the contest be-
ing forthe championship Memphis Appeal
Feb. IL.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20
western IRON Interests.

This table shows the value of the iron bust
ness in the Ohio Valley: The yearly average
produce of pig iron, per furnace, may be esti-
mated at $500 tons, making the aggregate OF
the 62 furnaces in this region, per annum,
$4,000 tons. Average value of cold and
hot blast-estimated at $3O-$4, $50, 600.
Average population at each furnace may be
estimated at 500. Total, 81, 900. Average
number of hands employed at each furnace,
lo0-total, $500. Average wages, $25
per annum-total, $1,s6o,O00 Average
quantity of corn consumed by each, 5000
bushels-total, $4,000; at fifty cents per
bushel, $465, 900. Average quantity of
flour consumed by each, about 694 barrels
total, 39,6s8; at SO per barrel, 1882, 1913.
Average quantity of bacon and other meat
equal to 1900 pieces offfteen pounds-total,
1850, 900; at ten cents per pound, 1886, 900.
Average amount of merchandise sold, say
$Io,ooo-total, $l,24O,ooo. Grand total,
$685. ,12S.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

/ QUERIES ANSWERED AND ASKED" w ha
| injustice can be done to the escaped slave
| by simply remanding him to his owner? W.
wish the Journal would inform us."-En
q4irer, 18Th inst.
Injustice can and is done by the exercise o
unnecessary cruelty to the fugitive, ant
kidnapping is carried on extensively. In
stances have occurred where negroes have
been put through hurried, mock trial, anc
rushed off into slavery, without adequate
proof that they were really slaves, and this
too, through the connivance of U. S. officers
These abuses should be carefully guarded
against.
8 We should like the journal to inform
| its readers, whether the fugitive slave law
which requires any citizen, upon summons
from the Marshal, to aid in capturing fu-
gitive slave, meets with It's approval."-
Enquirer, 18th inst.
We have already said in substance, that
the law should be effectual for the purposes
for which it was created. If not, it would
be burlesque on law. 1t is the duty of the
Marshal to execute the law, and he should
provide himself with force enough to do it.
When citizen is legally required, by the
proper process, to assist the officers, he is
law, and whatever may be his private feel
ings in regard to the matter respect for
the Constitution and its compromises, de-
mands his acquiescence in their obligations,
r., c,o ba irtF 1ob ar,I
which ought to animate all who regard the
preservation of the Union, we quote from
the report of the Committee of Thirteen
(headed by Henry Clay) who proposed and
established the Compromise of 1850.
"The nOn-slaveholding States, whatever
sympathies any of their citizens may feel
forpersons who escape from other States, can
not discharge themselves from an obligation
to enforce the Constitution of the United
States. All parts of the instrument being
dependent upon, and connected with, each
other, ought to be fairly and justly enforced.
If some States may seek to exonerate them
selves from one portion of the Constitution,
other States may endeavor to evade the
performance of the other portions of it; and
thus the Instrument, in some of its most inn
portant provisions, might become imperative
and invalid"
We have now answered the questions of
our neighbors of the Enquirer, and beg leave
to PROFOUND to them the following inquiry:
The Legislative Assembly of the Terri
tory of Nebraska recently passed an act
prohibiting slavery or involuntary servitude,
except for epunishmento ofcrime, within that
territory. The Democratic Governor Of the
territory, appointed by Mr.. Buchanan, We
toed that act. Do you justify Governor
Black in that veto? And if you had been
member of said legislative assembly,
would you have voted, if the question had
been presented to you, for passing said bill
over his veto?
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

THE annual meeting of the Trustees OF
the New York Inebriate Asylum was held
in New York city on Monday. Up to the
present time three thousand one hundred
and thirty-two applications have been made
to enter the asylum. These applications
have come from every State in the Union
and from the Canadas. OF the number who
have applied for admission during the past
year, nine have committed suicide while
Iaboring under severe attacks of mania-potu.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 18.-The Conven-
ton broke up in row atabout o'clock this
morning, without announcing the vote on
the Resolution, that it is inexpedient to de-
clare preference for any man for President,
but pledging support to the nominee. This
morning it was announced that the vote
was not yet counted, and a motion was
pending to take the vote again. The Con-
vention is now quarreling about the method
of calling the roll, and points of order.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

RGy@ A man named Bartlo was lately
convicted for committing rape upon his
young daughter, at indianapolis, and SEN
fenced to ten years imprisonment in the
penitentiary. 1t ought to have been at
least twenty, if there is that much life in
the miscreant.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

As the Charleston Convention happens
on the birthday of President Buchanan and
the Chicago Convention on the birthday OF
Gen. Scott, the Committee of the so-calIed
Union National party have called their Con-
vention on the 18th day of April, the BIRTH
day of Henry CLAY. Efforts are making tc
hold the Convention at Lexington, Ky, the
home of Clay.-Nes0 York Tribune.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

THE ROMAN NOBILITY DECLARING FOR THE
PoPE-One hundred and thirty-fve of the
Roman nobility have signed an address in
support of the Pope. OF this number, how
ever, two-thirds are said to be holding Office
under the Pontifcial Government. 1t ap-
pears also that several important members
of the aristOcracy have fatty refused to join
their colleagues in this loyal demonstration,
although some of them happened to be State
servants or government officials.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

seg~ The election of Printer to the House
of Representatives at Washington, was post
poned till to-day, on Friday last. The SEN
ate bill to abolish the franking privilege
was referred to select committee of five.
House adjourned to Monday.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

THE Metropolitan Company has two OF
the strongest men of Boston in its employ.
One of them is engaged in the carhouse on
the line, and by practice is enabled to lift
1000 pounds, without straps. The second
man is a driver on one of the Norfolk horse
ears. and, although not in good condition
and practice, can lift the above amount quite
easily. Neither of the men weigh above
200 pounds.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

AccIDENT-Capt. David White, formerly
of this city, fell through hatchway in his
porkpacking house, in Keokuk, Iowa, on
Friday, Sd inst, and broke an arm near the
shoulder. The fracture is bad one, but we
learn from friend who received letters from
Keokuk that it is probable +" Old Enter
prise" will be out again in week or so as
good (almost) as new.-Mad. COur.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-The q. S. Court
at Charleston, S. c., has assessed the dam
ages upon Capt. Church, master of the ship
WiLlidm Patton, to the amount of $40o,
with the cost of the suit. This was an ac-
ton to recover the penalty On bond under
the act of 1903, requiring masters of ves-
sels before their clearance, to deliver to the
Collector a certified copy of their crew list
and bring back or account for all persons
comprising the crew.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

TNEO TIE LOV.ERS or coon .yFFz.
-. SIC Inc male members of the Philharnonie
society OF Evansville will give a concert of vocal
music, ni AZ marble Hall, on Tuesday evening next
Rep- list under the direction of Prof G. C. Gem
ung. The programme will be migceIIaneous eo,l
SlsIilg OF songs, quartetts, and chOruses
1lcket % cents, to be had at the bookstores at
i noinLsoh drug store, and at the door. The
piano to be used is of Peters, Cragg & Ce,s mann
iacture, and has been kindly furnished for the oc
casion by John Healy, ESQ 7
Doors open at 619 concert to commence at RI
precisely. falI7tt/S ~
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

ELECTION FOR CoUEeILMAN.-Att the cleo
ton for Councilman in tho Ninth Ward, on
Saturday, to ill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Mr. JOHN IvINsoN, the
following was found to be the result:
WILLIAM MILLS obtained Ga votes.
NJ. MENTzER obtained Sc votes.
The vote was light.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

Mrs. BEECHER OUT OF DANGER.-The nu-
merous friends of Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher
will be glad to learn that she has been pro-
nounced out of danger, and improving as
fast as can be expected.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

THE Louisville Journal says: "If we were
called on to guess who will be nominated
for the Presidency by the Charleston Con-
vention, We should, under all the existing
circumstances, say, with little or no hesita-
ton, Alexander II. Stephens of Georgia.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

CINCINNATI, Feb. IS, P. M.-This morning
a fire occurred in the liquor store of G. A.
Bossing, SO Broadway. The building and
contents we've injured to the extent of
$1,000 mostly insured.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

DEATH OF Ex-GovERNoR STEvENs.-The
Easton (Md.) Gazette, of Saturday last, an
nounces the death OF Samuel Stevens, Ex-
Governor of Maryland. He was native OF
Talbot county, where be died on the 7th
inst, in the SD year Of his age.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

The Mem of the First Baptist Church, Ev-
ansvile, State of Indiana hereby notified, that
in accordance with order passed by the said
cl urch at its last monthly meeting, that cleo
ton will be held by the members of the said church
at their next church meeting, which will be held
at the dwelling house of Alfred Beesley, in the
said city, (the said church at the present time hav
ing stated and regular place Of worship or
nAeeting,) Saturday, March Sd, 1860, at o'clock
P. M, for the purpose of electing three Trustees
for the said church. A. L. ROBINSON,
Church Clerk
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

lHk running expenses of the steam fire
to Department I OF Cincinnati for the year 1865
775 90. W -
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

THE Kentucky House of Representatives
has passed bill creating the new county OF
Boyd, composed of portions of the counties
of Carter, Lawrence, and Greenup.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20
NUMBER 141.

LOUIS NAPOLEON has directed that the
name OF every street in Paris shall be in
scrlbed on a gas lamp, to be placed at each
corner.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20
VOLUME XII.
TERMS of THE JOURNAL.

Daily Paner ~
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Tri-V'eekly Paper.....-.'-- OO
Weekly Paper - - ,.,.,ro Uu
~ The privilege of yearly advertisers ls ,,'s
60 their own immediate business IN thels W IT,
and ali advertisements for the benent oi zinc ~
persons, as well as legal advertisements ana
ssemouts of auction sales, and advertisements 49,
khe name of other persons, sent III oS N'
bs paid for at the usual rates -. f ms,
ra No report resolutions or proceeaihisS oa,;ny =.
corporation, society, association or Puos .t;o 70
Snd nj communication designed to call attehush "
An matter of limited of individual interest CAN "
inserted unlesss paid for as an 'sdxeTtsenlem1, H.,
"a Contracts for yearly advertising WIN no. irF ot
disc11tinued unless order to that enect Is -
the ofRce. and when discontinued in less s tna" "
scar the price of the whole year viii De CT Giai ~
,~,e Legal advertisements hereafter, Will DC P.5 P5
hs6ed at the expense of the attorneys oruerls,
not delayable for legal proceedings ou'
At our usual time. .;.,,4 adyer-
se- our terms for Job Work and transient "O'''
tisenients CASH.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

HENRY WINTER DAVIS has been burned in
eGngy by the students of the Georgetown
College.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

Bszs~ 1t is exceedingly bad husbandry TO
harrow up the feelings of your wife.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

RGs- Don't forget the Concert of the
Philharmonic Society, tomorrow evening,
at Marble Hall.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Tribune says
the arrangement between Vanderbilt and
the Mail Company had not been signed at a
late hour this evening, but there were only
few unimportant details to arrange, and lit
tie doubt was felt that the signatures of both
parties will be attached tonight. The only
question unsettled was that of the division
of the treasure freight between the Atlantic
and Pacific Companies. Mr.. Vanderbilt
demands SO per cent, and the Pacific Mail
offers 80 per cent. This, however, only in
wolves the question of some $4,000 per
annum, and is not likely to break up the
scheme. 1t is also stated that the Pacific
Company can buy the Vanderbilt boats on
the Pacific, with the exception of the
Champion, for $75O,0O0, of which $780,
900 is paid in Pacific Mail stock at par, and
S25O,O0O in cash. The Champion is either
to be taken by the Pacific Mail Company in
exchange for the st. Louis, or $15O,000 in
cash. Mr.. Vanderbilt is to be paid $780,
900 to bring her back to the Atlantic
The Vanderbilt and Roberts steamers are
to do the whole Atlantic service, and the
Mail Company the service on the Pacific
The revenue of the line to be divided; 80
per cent. to the Atlantic, and 10 per cent.
to the Pacific, with the exception of the
freight on treasure. 1t is not proposed to
put passengers fares back to the old rates,
but they will be moderately advanced.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. l8.-On February 22d
it is proposed that there shall be an effort
made throughout the United States to raise
sufficient funds to carry on the work upon
the Washington National Monument during
the coming year. Citizens in every part of
the country can contribute through Post
Masters of their respective towns. About
one thousand Post Masters have boxes for
the purpose placed in their Offices, and have
raised within the last four months more
than two thousand dollars. There are
nearly $4,000 Post Masters who have not
been heard from, and it is to be hoped that
they will cooperate with the others. If they
will consent to do so and if their Offices aver
age only dollar and a half year, or a
shilling per month, the work can be kept in
progress. A very slight effort made in each
place throughout the country would insure
the completion of the monument in a very
few years. Editors of newspapers are de-
sired to call attention to the patriotic enter
prise.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-09-26

Art u The present treaty shall be in force during ten
from the date of the exchange of the rcatons and
until the expiration of twelve months after either of the
high contracting parties shall have the other
its intention terminate the operation thereof esch party
reservng to itself the right of making such declaration TO
the other at the end of the ten years abnve mentioned and
it is agreed that otter the expiration of the twelve months
of proongaton accorded both Sides this treaty and all
its spulatiOns shall cease to be in force.
Art Is. This treaty shall be ratified and the atifcaons
shall be exchanged at Washington within the term of nine
months after IFS date sooner if possible.
In faith Whereof the ective Observation-Disclosures have
signed the present treaty. in duplicate and have affixed
thereto their seals at Washington the of july
eighteen hundred and ffty-eight.'
LEW. CASS, f. 81
II. BOSCH SPENCER, Il. s
And whereas the said convention has been duly ratified
on both parts and the respective notifications Of the
were exchanged the city of Washington the 18th in
sant by Lewis CaSs Secretary of State of the United
States, and Henry w. T. Mali consul general of Belgium in
the United States on the part of their respective govern
mentS
President of the United States of America have caused the
said convention to be made public the end that the
and clause and article thereof be observed and
hhed with good faith by the United States aud the cit
thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States TO be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this nineteenth day
of April, in the year of Lord Thousand
H. eight hundred and fifty nine, and of the ndepend
ence of the United States the eighty-fnurth.
JAMES BUCHANAN
By the President:
LEWIS CASS, Secretary of State.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-09-26
VALUABLE
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.

EEAVlNG DETERMINED TO GO WEST OFFER
IL for sale my HOUSE AND LOT. situated in the
Eastern Ward of the City of Raleigh The lot contains
one and quarter and is convenient to the business
portion of the City, On it there is good Dwelling House,
lighted by gas with all necessary outhouses fine grove
in the yard and good garden There more desira-
BILE place in the City of Raleigh and is seldom that such
lot is offered for sale Those desiring to purchase will
please call soon determined to SELL If not previ
ously disposed Of will sell it at auction Monday Of SUI
K. r. WEATHERS.
N0TA BENE.-Those indebted to me, by note or ac-
count must settle with me at before Court they will
have to settle with officer There is doubt Of this
and parties will please govern themselves accordingly
Raleigh, n. c., Sept Z, 1850. 72--td.