The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-03-22
varieties.

THE State Tax of Tennessee has been re-
1uced to five cents On the hundred dollars
THIRTY EIGHT citizens of St. Joseph coun-
ty, have just left for Pixies Peak
THE Hudson IN. y Gazette understands
that the Spiritualists of that city are about
TO erect church and form u congregation.
Four hundred applications have been
made for ten West Point cadetshps at the
disposal of the President
Dr. CUNNING has been proving that the
millennium will fail due in SCI lie is sup
posed to represent and cmbody the good
time Cunning
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILRoAD-The
returns Of the L. & q. r. r. Tor February
show receipts Of $500, 1877, against $i3O3,-
G3l.7S for the same month last year.
THE Louisiana Legislature have tabled by
large majority, the resolution to remove
the State Capital from Baton Rouge to New
Orleans.
THE Governor of Connecticut has ap-
pointed Friday, the 9th of April, to be OH
served as a day of fasting, humiliation and
prayer
The Geological Survey Of Louisiana, just
instituted, is to be conducted with more
than usual expense and care. The Chef
Geologist will receive $4,000 per annum,
the assistants 5 800.
THE Commissioners appointed 10y the
Governor to locate the county seat for the
new county Of Newton have selected the
property of Mr.. Alex. Kent, on the Logans-
port & Peoria Railroad, for that purpose.
THE Nilledgevillo Recor,ier states that two
couple were recently married in Montgom-
cry county, Georgia, at which the grooms,
being magistrates, OBLIGATED in turn for each
other.
RAILROAD DENT.-There was n fear
full collision between passenger trains on the.
Belletontaine Railroad, on the night of the
10th, which resulted in breaking up two
engines, two baggage ami two passenger
cars. No person seriously injured.
ST. JoHN BROWN REPUDIATED-Mr. Ger
dol, pastor of Gonaives, Hayti, has formally
refused to celebrate the memorial services
of John Brown, the priest saying that this
Saint was but a slave thief.
THE calliore, or steam-organ, whose rude
prototype used to discourse wailines on the
North River, and ululate on some of our
western locomotives, has become so far per-
fected rs to delight tastidiOus Londoners at
the Crystal Palace.
TIE only money that does young man
good IS what he earns himself y ready
made fortune, like ready-made clothing,
seldom fits the man who comes into posses
sion.
GUARD all description of stock against
cold and exposure, especially against cold
storms Of rain, sleet and damp snow, and
against lying out on the cold ground i'll cold
nights, in the spring and fall.
DEATH FROM CHLoRoFoRM-The wife Of
II. l.. Pope, ESD, of Louisville, Ky, came
to her death on the 18th from inhaling
chloroform to alleviate the pain Of it severe
headache.
E@73'~ The two Steamboats, chartered hy
the Young Mems Christian Association, to
take delegates to the Convention at New
Orleans, will leave Cincinnati on the 81 of
April. Thirty dollars is the charge for the
round trip board on the boats during the
| stay at New Orleans included.
The Loeansport Journal says that the
black,miths and wagon makers Of that place
are agitating for Il prohibitOry tariff on
wagons made 1T the Michigan Penitentiary.
for Tie sale of which an agency has been es-
tabished there.
| SPECIAL ELECrIoN.-Capt. J.. II. Rousseau
was yesterday elected State Senator, to fill
| the vacancy caused by the death Of John G.
Lyon, Esq. MIR. r. having no opponent,
the election did not excite much interest,
and the vote po!Ied was small.--Lou. your
WHAT DoEs IT MEAN?-Wc understand
that work OH the .ludiana branch of the |.
$. Il. Il. has been stopped, and that the
| working force, together with all the imple-
ments Of labor, ordered to the Illinois side
Of the WabaSh-tor what particular object
| we are not advised We hear it rumored
| that it is determined Ia divert the road from
this side Of the Wabash, and tl.at negotia-
tions are actually going ca which will take
it to Law rrnccviie There is good deal
of - child play going on i'll regard to is
project - H. S0a