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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-18
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MANUFACTURERS AND BUILDERS OF STEAM
ENGINES AND BOILERS,
Saw and Grist Min Machinery, Tobacco Scrsws
Cumming Machines, Chinese Sugar Cane AIila,
Thrasing Machines, &c.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-18
III C.aRROLrO.N' avn

IL, on SOUTH CARROLTO.N' .4.H.0
Il POND RIVER. The elegant
passenger steamer LUE EAVES, sll-fISAS
MCDONALD, Master, TAYLOR, Clerk, - -
will make regular tri-weeky trips TO South Car
rolton and Pond River, leaving on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
For freight or passage, apply n board. de2Otf
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A. E. sHRADER, Agent.

DEMOCRATIC MoTroEs.-"We Polked them
in 1874 T; we Pierced them in 1852; we
Bucked them in 1853; we're Brecking now,
and our grave il Dug "-E1
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-18

RIVER ITBMS-
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.

STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
ARRIVED.
Charley Bowen, Cairo Dunbar, Paducsh:
ConewaEo, Gin: st. Cloud, Gin:
Kanawha Valley, Lou: S. II. Tucker, Lou;
Ida May, Pittsburg.
DEPARTED.
Dunbar, Cairo: ConewagO, Memphis.
Ct. Cloud, N. O.. KaDawha Valley, Lou:
=. d. Tucker, White riv.:IdA May, st. Louis.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
Grey Eagle, ST., Lou: L. @. Ferry, Louisville:
Charley Bowen, Cairo: Gen. White, Henderson.
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CO-PARTNERSHIP.
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1860. SPRING & SUMMER 1860.
q O q ID -

| 1860. SPRING & SUMMER 1860.
& q @ ID -
eSHHE.N.hLE.V- q II Eli =" A keSPEC or
~ fully inform their numerous friends and the
public generally, that they are daily receiving ac-
cessions to their large and varied stock of Spring
and Summer Goods, which, for elegance, style and
variety, cannot be surpassed. 1t would be super
iuous to enumerate all the departments which, on
inspection, will be found replete-embracing all the
leading styles and novelties of the season.
The business principles which have gained Tor
their old estab Ished house such extensive patron
aye will be adhered to, viz: Execution of orders
with dispatch-attentiOn ahd courtesy to custom
ers, combined with moderate charges. Their
stock having been purchased with care and judg-
gether with an adherence to sound principles of
trade, they confident of being able to supply
those who may favor them with a call on the best
terms Annexed they submit list of departments.
Cloths, Cassmeres, and Yestings,
Tweeds, Ky. Jeans, COttoBades and Denims,
New Style Prints, great variety,
French Organizes, Lawns and Ginghams,
English Berages, Anglais and Challs.
Black and Fancy Silks, and Irish Poplins,
Mohair Goods for travelling dresses,
French Bersge Robes &c II Nolants,
Organdy " to
silk and Bingham Umbrellas and Parasols
Panama, Braid, Leghorn and Palm Hats,
Boots and Shoes, Soft Black and Corored Hats,
White Blue and Pink Mosquito Nets,
French and Scotch Embroideries, great variety,
Black Lace Mantillas and Points,
Hosiery, Gloves Mitts, and White and Colored
CoTsetts,
White Goods, Notions, Dress Trimmings, &c, &c.
S & R. would call particular attention TO their
stock of Irish Linen Goods of their importa-
tions, warranted Pure Linen, soft finish and
Grass Notwithstanding of 70, A, GA and 12-4
Linens, Brown and Bleached, Damasks all sizes,
Linen Cambria Handkerchief, Towels Brown and
Bleached Hucks, &c.
N B.-Thompson's Skirts, requiring no Steel
Spring around the body are recommended for the
following peculiarities and advantages:
LIST. Facility of application.
I'd Perfect freedom from liability to chafe or
coriate and admit of any kind Of exercise without
the slightest inconvenience to the weaIer.
Ha-Corner Main and First streets.
RDORE.-
~ 100 bbls Heavy and Light Mess.
50 half bbIs Pig Pork,
p bbls RGmp Pork,
100 kegs Choice Family Lard.
For sale 10y GEO. FOSTER i co,
iuneIa- Corner Locust st. and Canal.
RXGS.-2OO H.XEE DRUMS, 69OOE
E' and sound, for sale by
Iune30 5 f. GILBERT & CO.
RDR0O.ES.-2OO ES0ZR-S' FOR sale
LID to the trade at manufacturers prices by
iune3O ). +. GILBERT i co.
KDURR U,HETE EEAD.-IOO KEGS
N for sale by $ T. GILBERT & CO
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49,. The "Louisville" Gray Eagle is the
regular mail and passenger packet for that
point at G o'clock this evening. For freight
or passage apply on board or to John B.
Hall, at No. 2 Water street.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-18

1.-THE River at this point is still nearly
at the same level that it has maintained for
some time past. At Pittsburg and Cincin-
natl it continues to decline. Our latest des-
patches report feet inches in the channel
at the former place. At Louisville it has al
so commenced falling; there being now but
4 feet 5 inches in the Canal. Thence to
Cairo there are feet on the worst bars,
Cumberland being the shallowest point.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-18

..... The Weather is growing very warm
again. The mercury stood at 950 in the
shade yesterday. We shall need some more
rain SOON.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-18

...... The elegant new passenger packe
L. C.. Ferry, Capt. Ham Smith, is the regu
lar packet for Louisville and intermediate
points this afternoon She is a nice boat
and her gentlemanly officers render her de
serving ola liberal patronage.
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EFANEf lLLEi IND.
TyVTE PROPRIETORS or THE CITY FOUR
II dry beg leave 70 inform their friends and the
public in general, that they prepared TO do all
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CITY OF EVANSVILLE

EDURE g-HETS 4 R-AD.-IOO REGS
II for sale by ). r. GILBERT & %
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...... The Ranaaoha Valley was here last
night, on her first trip in this trade. She
will hereafter run regularly as Wednesday
and Friday packet between this port and
Louisville.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-18

There is regular daily communication with HEN
Rncs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15

The Homestead bill which passed the
House on the 18th, provides that any person
who is the head Of afamily or who has ar
rived at the age Of q years, and IL a citizen
of the United States or who shall have Sled
his intention to become such, shall be enti-
tied to enter, free of cost, l60 acres OF pub
lie land upon which such person may have
fixed pre- emption claim, or which may, ct
the time such application is made, be subject
to pre-emption at 81 Is or less per acre, or
so acres at % 50 per acre. No certificate or
patent 10 to be issued until the expiration of
five years from the date Of entry, and on
payment of $40, rights are secured to the &C
tual settlers, heirs, and devisss, and the
lands thus acquired are then in no event to
become liable for the satisfaction OF any
debts contracted prior to the issue Of the
patent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15
Divores New YORK.

The Albany Evening Journal says:
There 10 no doubt whatever Of the fact that
nine tenths Of the labor expended to lobby
through notifications Of our divorce laws 10
induced to meet special GASES. We renem-
Der, some years since, to have been most per-
severingly besieged to publish appeals for .
general relaxation OF these laws, on scriptu-
raj grounds. Orthodox clergymen were en-
ployed to engineer the bill through, and 90
skilfully did they torture the divine injuns-
tions, that very many members OF the Leg
islature, who had stood ont against every
appeal made to them by the unclerioal "frss
lovers" we're "almost persuaded" TO forsgo
their settled convictions Of duty. They only
recovered their "soundness Of mind" when
they discovered the fact that one Of the
"white cravats" wished to shake Oh young
wife who, by excessive maternal snxieties
and suffsrings, had become (as the result
proved) temporarily insane, and that the 9th.
OF had a rich parishioner whose wife had IN
"uncongenial temperr" Both went back TO
their parishes rebuked, - many others had
done before and have done since, who labored
TO make our statutes minister to the prociiv-
ities Of "free love-"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15

MIssouri Republican Csnvsnsasn.
The Convention adopted rssolutions en-.
dorsing the principles ct forth = tho sali
fsr tho National Conventions; pls1einx their
suppsrt to tho nominee a thai O6nvenkson..
fav0ring tho eolonisation Of bla6ka Fo1on-
msn6in9 Edward Bates Tor the PRESIDENCY;
regarding the threats Of dissolution with
soorn and contempt; pledging their lives,
fortunes, and sacred honor, TO the preserva-
tion Of the Union; recognising the irreprss-
sible conflict between free and slave labor in
Missouri; holding il to be the duty of the
Government to protect the rights Of free in
tercourse between the citizens OF different
States opposing any change In the naturali-
station laws fAvoring q Homestead bill and
Pacific Railroad. AN
The resolution recommending Bates for
President met with resolute opposition from
the German element, who refuse to support
any candidate not squarely on the PhilAdel-
phia platform Of '56.
A Central Committee was elected with
power to appoint tho electoral ticket.
Four delegates at large and Alternatss and
two delegates and alternates from each Con-
gressional District were elected 10 the Chi
cago Convention. The delegates Of large
are r. p. Blair, B. Gratx Brown, Fred. Mu-
ench and JAS. o. Sitton.
A resolution instructing delegates 20 Chi
cage 10 vote - . unit Was offered, when Mr..
Primer, delegate from the 5th district, and
Mr.. Muenoh, delegate ct large, withdrew,
stating that IL they went TO Chicago they must
90 uufsttcfed. Is @ ..G
The Convention adjourned without taking
action on withdrawal.
Ii 10 understood tho delegates stand IL for
Bates, 6 anti Bates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15
scWard, Douglas and Trumbu MI In
the senate.

Scward, DonxIas and Trum MI In
the senate.
The Washington correspondent Of the Chi
oago Press and Tribune says:
When Mr.. Seward finished his sneech
Douglas sprang to his feet and consumed an
hour 10 reply. need only say that it was
verbatim repetition Of bis old stump speech
delivered hundred times ia Illinois from
re s.--r. /. Vac COARSE ia language and
manner, false 10 facts, sophistical In argu-
nent, and disgusting failure, considered q
reply TO the statesman like speech that
preceded II. The contrast between the two
WAS painful to the whole audience. Douglas
never lost 30 much ground after discuesi a
IN the eyes OF bis friends as he did Yesterday.
lie made great mistake in beicbinp forth
his old, worn out, humbug speech. He turned
the stomach OF friend and foe,
Judge TrumbulI promptly followed the lit.
Tie dodger, and literally skinned him alive
You never say little demagogue laid on,
and dissectcd - Judge Trumbull performed
that operation on the author Of the Sedi.ion
bill. Poor Dug sweat and writhed under
the exposure 70 which be was subjected.
Every assertion he made, TRANQUIL took or
one by one and demolished. Within ths
space OK thirty minutes he pulvsrissd 1t leas,
ffsy OF DoagiAs' fsvorits oft-rspsatsd lee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15
From California.

The steamship Atlantic, from Aspinwall,
arrived at New York, on the 18th, with Cali
fornia dates OF the 10th OF February, and
81 ,S8s, 700 in gold.
The Jews Of California forwarded by this
steamer over $2,4Oo for the relief of their
brethren driven out Of Morocco.
A duel 10 anticipated at Yreka between r.
l.. Fain and r. Ganaks, growing out Of q
question Of veraoity in case in Coart.
Eight hundred men had secured claims in
the new quicksilver mines Of Geyssr Noun
tains.
The weather in Carson Valley had noder-
ated and but little snow remained in the val.
lev. The large companies at Virginia had
resumed operations and would transport ore
to San Francisco.
A ditch company had been formed TO turn
the water OF Clear Creek, and several noun
tain streams into the Placer gold diggings OF
Carson City, requiring the construction OF Z
canal 80 miles long.
At Ieney Lake the excitement about the
silver mines continued.
There were apprehensions Of Indian Diff
culties. An attack by tho Snake Indians, on
the Warm Springs Reservation, Oregon, was
anticipated, and Gen. Harvey vas about to
send Sufficient force there to meet emergen-
cies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15

WA00AnnxuNy M1FCu IL.
The Tariff bill which Mr.. Morrill, sndeav.
ored to report to-day, under suspension OF
the rules, 10 tho same - that brought for
ward BY him last year, but with several mod.
i6oations.
81. Hy.ts, a. aoooriaDoe with the order of
tho Senate, has been lodged 10 Jail.
Maj. B. B. French, J. ]. Coombs, J. Hall
and Louis Ciiphene, have been appointed the
delegates OF the District Of Columbia to tbs
Ohicago Convention.
There will be 1000 troops upon the Mexi-
can frontier before June. Only one regi-
ment will remain Ia Utah. The President
expects tho Utah work will have to be ooun-
mencsd anew. While the army remains, tho
Mormons will keep quiet, but DISTINGUISHES
are feared rs soon rs it leaves. Con. Johns-
ton does not 60 TO the frontier with his com-
msnd, but il TO report in this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15
C0ngre ss--l3th.

Housx.--Mr. Hindman OF Ark. Was added
TO select Com. on Pacific r. r.
Vallandingham spoke at length in favor Of
the militia in preference to astanding army.
MIR. Sherman asked leave to report the bill
offered BY Morrill,, in reference to redemp-
ton Of Treasury notes, 30. Objected to.
Kellogg Of H., took the floor to make
good his charges against Greeley and Doug
las. Mr.. McClernand replied, repslling the
charges.
SENArx.-Toombs introduced bankrupt
bill.
The Homestead bill, after some debate,
was made the special order for Thursday, BY
q vote Of 81 to %.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15

The House, on the 10th, passed the relief
Law, introduced by Wilson. OF jefferson. 1t
provides that executions shall not issue till
nine months after Judgment rendered. The
sct expires by it's own limitation on LIST of
January, 1861.
e. The Senate passed the railroad resumption
bill by vote OF 26 to IA.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15

TIE steamer Belle Peoria was burned to
the waters edge, 1t Shsrp's Landing, ILL.,
nois river, on Sunday tho llsh. Boat and
cargo total loss. Boat incurred for Sis, 900
in Pittsburg, where she Was built and owned.
Two or three lives were ost,--names not re-
ported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15
Telegraph from NJ CSC ovw - St. Lsals.
WAsHINoroN. March Ia.

A private letter from st. Petersburg says,
Mr.. Collins, our Counsel to the AnooF river,
IL In that CITY endeavoring TO interest the
Russian Government in his project to build
. line Of Telegraph from Moscow to St. Lou
10, Mo. Mr.. Oollins has had propositions
from English capitalists TO construct tho
whole line. Mr.. O. thinks the work can be
completed IL ;s:.sos years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, / 90
ltoUrrY or HAnrrnpn 60.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, as
CoUrrY OF HARTFORD. oo'
Benz. W.. Greene, President, and John b. HI
bridge, Secretary, Of the Csanscticut Iirs Insa-
rance Company, being ssvsrally duly sworn, dsposs
and say. and each for himself says that the fore.
going 10 tall, true and correct statement OF the
condition Of said Company ON the LIST Of January
insti that the said Insurance Company u at this
time the hons hde Of all the above described
property; that none on the above described invest
meats have been made for the benefit. In asy man
nsr, Of any person exsrcinng ssthoxisy In the
Management OF said Company, either - President,
that they are the above described officers at said
Insuranos Company.
BkNJ. W. GREEN, President.
JOHN B. ELDkIDGE, Ecc'y.
Subscribed and sworn before me this TIN day of
February, A. d. 1859.
CHAS. &. PERKINS,
mchlld Justics Of the Peace.
WA. y. TURNER, Agent, Ksokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15
Steamboat Rurna-

MsMfHIs, March 10.
The steamer Hickmap, from Little Rock
Tor Cincinnati with SO passengers and no
cargo, was burned Monday last l6 miles DO
low Little Rock. Two lives lost. Boat
total loss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15

6TIt 10 said that . Yankee baby will
crawl ont Of his cradle, take survey Of it.,
invent An Improvement, and apply for pa
tent before he ID six months old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

I LIST OF LETTERS rsmaining 10 the Post ofIss
IL 1t Keokuk, Iowa, March liz, 1859.
Persons calling Tor letters will please say, advsr~
tised. WIN. PATTERSON, r. M.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15


In the House Mr.. Washburn, of Wiscon-
sin, offer ed resolutions Of enquiry in regard
TO frauds on Msnomenee Indians, and espe.
cially by what authority r. W. Thompson
received $780, 900 Of their money. The House
refused to suspend the rules for the intro
duction Of the resolutions.
The consideration Of the Sickies contested
seat was postponed to ThursdAy.
Mr.. Hindmsn presented resolution from
the Arkansas Legislature in favor Of Pa
cifc r. r. on 35th parallel OF latitude, and
briefly stated the reasons why that State
should have member Of the Select Commit
tee. Agreed.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the COMMITTEES on Ways
and Means, asked leave to introduce bill
for the payment Of outstanding Treasury
Notes, authorizing loan and regulating du-
ties on imports, but the House refused to
suspend.
Stanton, from the military, reported bill
authorizing the State to sell at auction the
military Academy at Harrodsburg, KY,
which passed.
The Homestead Bill passed the House to-
day la against 81. N
In Senate there was nothing OF spe cial in
tsrest, except that Mr.. Hyatt was brought in,
and, having refused to answer questions
asked, be was ordered to be committed te
Jail until he consented to testify. The vote
on this motion Was yeas A, nays 10.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15
ported.

SANTA ANA 10 said to be secretly co-ope-
rating with the Church party in Mexico
against Juarez, and to have fitted out two
steamers with which to attack the latter al
Vera Cruz.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15
Great Trium D n N Nebrasrn.

AT the recent election in Nebraska for
Delegates to the State Convention, the Re-
pablicans carried every county, and nearly
every precinct.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15

EprroRs GATE CiTr Please announce Col. VIM
PATTERSON m m independent candidate fss
Mayor ut the approaching 9 haxtsr Election.
MANY CITIZENS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-15
spEAKER PxNNINeroK's LxvrR.


finished the mensgerie at the White House
in short space, and turned my steps to the
Speakers mansion. Hardly any body Was
there except members of Congress, and il
was much more agreeable and satisfying
party than that going on at the Presidents.
If Speaker Pennington is lacking in that ex-
perience necessary to distinguish him a. .
parliamentarian from the moment OF calling
the Houset to order, he will remedy the fault,
with time; but by nature he possesses quail
ties hardly less-perhaps more--useful just
at this time; for he 10 man of splendid So
cial qualities, profuse in his entertainment,
free, cordial, and solicitous Of every body's
enjoyment. No man can enter his house or
como within his presence without feeling that
every man it. There was sent ertainment"
there, | reckon, abundant and choice. The
Puritan free sellers Of New England, the
free and easy men Of the centre and the West,
and the fre-eaters Of the South were oil
mingled in one jolly mess, which did me
more good than any sight | have seen since
| have been in Washington. Social influence,
here, ln connection with politics and parties
is matter Of great Importance, and the So
Cial qualities of Seward and Pennington are
hardly less valuable than the arguments OF
orators and the logic Of steadily increasing
numbers in both houses of Congress.
CHAPLAIN.
The House yesterday, after much effort
and intrigue, elected Chaplain. The
preachers often take occasion to rebuke the
fierce strife of politicians for places of honor
and profit. And ! do not blame them for
dwelling upon every paitry and demoralizing
aspect Of the pursuit. II 10 their duty. But
| am glad that like temptations are not OF.
tener placed before them in the line Of their
profession, or the influence OF their precept.
might be much invalidated by their example
Taking into account the number OF Offices t.
be disposed Of about the Capitol, there ha,
not been more numerous list OF applicants
or more hungry and unseemly clamor fol
the political Offices than for the saoerdotal
| must say that it does not agree with N,
idea OF ministerial bearing, and tho sensi
bilities that ought to dwell in the bosom OF
Christian teacher, to see him and his friend
vigorously log-rolling for the opportunity o
beseeching the mercy OF Almighty God To-
so many dollars day.