The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-05

ssS@The japanese are overcoming theil
repugnance to female society, enforced on
them by the Tycoon. At Gen. CaSs' recep-
ton. few nights since, they examined the
jewels on the arms of several bellies, and
shortly after dashing blonde exclaimed
One of them kissed my hand He gave it
such squeeze frstl Oh, be did it SPLEEN
didly y
How DoUGLAs TOOK IT.-The Democratic
Journals report that Douglas was in the best
of spirits during the sittlngs OF the Charles
ton Convention.
The Fairfield Ledger says they have put
the cart before the horse. BY dispatch re-
ceived by the slow train we learn that the
best spirits was in Douglas.-L0". Jour.
DEATH OF Ma. WnkINs-Our young
friend james Wilkins forAierly editor OF
the Daviess County Bee, and afterwards
connected with the Times at this place,
died on Sunday last, at Washington. He
was n young gentleman of good talents-a
hard Sunderland of fine promise. He
had many friends who will drop tear to
his memory Yin. Sun.
WHILE Elder Knapp was here, a Baptist
clergyman limited to him the propriety Of a
change of manner, by saying: :" think
you would DO more good, brother, if you
would le'fNe out more of jacob Knapp and
put in more of Christ "Why," answered
the veteran evangelist iustanler "if
should leave the Knapp out of my sermons
they'd he as threadbare as yours. - Boston
Post.
gFn His friends in southern indiana
will be glad to learn, that DR. Geo. &. Graft
has retu rned from Nebraska with his FAM
lily, intending to again make Princeton his
permanent home. Many of our citizens
parted with the DR. and his interesting fam
lily a few months ago, little thinking that
we should so soon have the pleasure of well
coming him back 10 our midst-PFincetOn
I2dtdRl0H.
E<7S@ There resides i'll Virginia, near the
Ohio line, hale and hearty couple-Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Church-who have attained the
remarkably ripe Old age of ITO and lO8
years respectively. He was a British SOL
der in the Revolution, and being taken
prisoner, declined exchange and remained
in the country. lie is still in remarkable
Possession Of his bodily powers except that
his sight ID dim. His good dame has not
even this mark Of age, being tble to read
comfortably without glasses.
Hon. r. w. THoMPsoN-T Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago Press and
Iri5ans says: "That Hon. r. W. Thomp-
sun, VI tHuidnd, Tie ieduSf Oh the y merlcdnS
of that State, speaks in terms of unI ualiled
commentator of Mr.. Lincoln. AS Mr.. r.
has announced his intention of supporting
Mr.. Lane for Governor, and though, previ-
Gus to the nomination of Lincoln, he had
committed himself to John Bell, his friends
believe that he will announce himself in IA
vor of Honest Old Abe. Al least, it is safe
10 suppose he will take no active part
lainst him."
.oARIET FEvER-This "red demon of
~: nursery is again in this city. The
physicians report quite a number OF new
cases this week, though we are happy TO
say it appears in nilder form, or our
physicians are becoming better acquainted
with its proper treatment as there are not
near so many deaths, in proportion to the
cases, as there were some four or i've weeks
ago. We hope that it may soon depart
from our midst, and leave the young buds
Of our affection, that there are Just bloom
ing into life, to blossom and gladden. our
lives when we are old.--Nelc Albany
Ledger.