The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-11-07


WHicH do you intend to marry, M
dear, the doctor or the military officer ,
"Oh, l don't know-they are both such
killing creatures.
THE city Of Cincinnati is hereafter to be
lighted by gas from dark TO dawn, moon or
no moon. This is ahead of any other city
except New York.
BaJ-" Nippon" the name given by the
Japanese to their country, means rising
of the SUM- They know nothing Of the
word " Japan and do not use it.
IL the United States there are !, $50 iron
works, 8s2 furnaces, 1873 FORCES, and 225
rolling mills, which produce, annually,
about 100000 tons of iron, the value of
which in an ordinary year, is $50, 900.
DEATH OF Mr.. ANTHIs.-We regret to
hear of the death of Mart. Anthis, Sheriff
of Knox county, which occurred on Tues
day, at his residence, after n protracted i'll
ness Yin. San.
Ea~ What have the Republicans done?
asks a Doughface exchange, impudently.
Well, as far as heard from, they have beat
en- the Democrats terribly, and are in fair
way Of beating them entirely Chicago
Jour.
FINE SPoRT.-A party of hunters who
had been spending several days in river
Duschee bottom, met with good success,
having killed sixteen turkeys, three deers,
and an indefinite quantity of squirrels and
smaller game I'm. San.
B~ Here is one of the Cleveland Plain
dealers best
What cannon will be discharged when we
come to march forth Bu-cannOn, con-
demned brass piece, no part OF the ordin-
ance of 81.
THE Democratic Jackson Association of
Washington having expelled Mr.. Wallach,
editor Of the Star, in its report of the
meeting the Star gave it the subjoined
heading " THE Dem. JACK. Ass. BRAYs."
The authorizations, Of course, were to save
space, but they were expressive.
Posi- OF HoNoR.-The post of honor in
procession in which there are carriages, is
the right of the back seat in the leading car
iage. The fact may be worth remembering,
as many fail to recognize the distinguished
guest in whose honor military and civic
display is made.
THE BANK OF CoRYDoN.-We understand
that James r. Shields, Esq, ofNew Albany,
has rented Mr.. B. P. Douglass brick corner,
and intends establishing a bank under the
free banking law, at this place, in short
time 1t is to be based ont capital Of 500
600. and be called g The Bank Of Corydon.
Corydon Democrat.
BzsF@ De Bow s mortality statistics, conf
piled from the last census, show that the
people of the United States are the healthl-
est on the Globe. The deaths are $50, 600
per year, or one and half per cent on the
population. In England the ratio is nearly
two per cent. Virginia aud North Carolina
are the healthiest of the States, and have
638 inhabitants over one hundred years.
AN EPIrAPH. Mr.. Dillon, the historian
of Indiana, gives some account of a very
aged Scotchman who died at Jacksonville.
A friend has copied the inscription upon the
grace stone directed to the memory of
native Of Galloway of Scotland who depart
ed this life the 30th of July, 1922, aged l6l
years Here the wicked cease from trOub
ling. Here the weary are at rest. y. 4.
Ledger.
THE certificate OF election has been
awarded to Morton, Democrat, as delegate
from Nebraska, his ap parent majority being
fourteen. There is little doubt that Daily,
Republican, was fairly elected, by over one
hundred majority, and that he will get the
seat as be did that he hc Ids in the present
Congressl on Ii contest. Nebraska is Repub-
lican, that, party having an undisputed ma
iority in the Legislature.-C tn. Gaz.
PANIC OPERArIoNs.-Panicm makers are at
tempting to depreuiate prices of property in
the District on account of the present politi-
cal excitement, bnt their efforts are oil no
avail. There is more building now than
ever before, and the structures are OF an i'm
proved character. Representatives, declare
l.. I NJ
by an Influx of Northern capital and energy
here, which must result in benefit to all
classes Wash. Cor. n. y. Tribune.
HINT TO AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COMPA-
NIRs.-The Magnetic Telegraph Company
of Great Britain are now issuing small adhe-
sive stamps for Thanking messages through
out their lines in the United Kingdom. The
system is precisely similar to the postage
stamp system. A message can be written
wherever convenient, and after aiiixing
the necessary stamp, il can be sent either
by post or messenger to the nearest mag
netic telegraph station, aud THENCE forward
ed to its destination There is said TO he
liberal discount on these stamps in order to
assist in bringing them into general use
The multiplicity OF American telegraph
companies will interpose a serious obstacle
to the imitation of this convenient plan in
this country, yet it seems as if convention
al tariff might be arranged for an effort of
the kind.
FIVE MILLIONS AND HALF IN SILVER
The Tasmania steamer recently carried from
the West India Islands to southampton
/ s., G62, 900 in specie, and AS nearly the
whole Of it consisted of silver, being dol
lars from Mexico, its total weight exceeded
I56 tons. The treasure was contained in
no less than ., l68 packages, ana the whole
Of it was landed in seven hours. 1t was
then deposited in thirty-six railway wagons,
which formed special train, drawn by
two engines. At the London station tie
treasure was transferred from the railway
wagons to thirty-six street wagons and
vans, which latter, being drawn by upwards
of one hundred horses, reached the Bank Of
England about ten A. NJ, and the entire
cargo was safely deposited in the vaults OF
that establishment by P. NJ. the same day.
CATS FREE FROM HEADACHE.-lti is quite
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