The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-27

THE Pope of Rome is now in his sixty
eighth year.
FoREIGN FRUITs-Six cargoes of fruit
were received on the 10th from Messina and
Palermo.
DR.. VIM. NJ. CASPER, one of the heroes
of San Jacinto," died in Galveston, Texas,
recently. He was a native of Botetourt
county, Va.
nara Wisconsin paper says Mr.. Pry-
or, of Virginia, don't care to know how his
clay would feel in the hands of our Pot
ter
FIRE IN STARKE CoUNTY-Ex Extensive
fires have recently swept over the woods
and marshes in Starke county, destroying
much valuable timber, besides an immense
quantity of fencing.
THE forty first anniversary of the institu-
ton of Odd Fellowship in this country oc-
ours on Thursday, the Goth inst. Celebra-
tions are TO be held at Logansport and other
points in the State.
THE Charleston (South Carolina) Artesian
well is perfect success. In affords Il very
soft and pleasant tasted water, and is bottled
and sent throughout the low lands in large
quantities.
DISTINGUISHED SUBscRIBERs.-The New
Majesties the First and Second Kings of
Siam, and two other members of the royal
family.
HoN. VIM. DUER, of New York, in recent
speech before Constitutional Union
meeting, expressed the hope that Mr.. Bates
or Judge Mclean would be nominated for
the Presidency, as means of concentrating
the Opposition.
f,LsN w mo Frav
T. T. Benbridge, Esq. Canal Collector for
this port, that the repairs at Durkee's run
are so nearly completed as to admit of turn
ing on the water tonight, and the opening
of avigation tomorrow or next day is con-
hdently ipated.-Ldf. COur. 10Th.
Mr.. HENRY MELLON, the account of whose
accident by being thrown from his buggy,
we gave some three weeks ago, died last
Friday from the injuries then received. He
was abont fifty years of age and II respected
and substantial citizen of this county. lie
leaves widow and large circle of friends
to mourn his loss BoonOiAc Dem.
A VENERABLE TREE.-There is n pear
tree now in full bloom on the property of
our old friend, Mich. Smith, Esq, which
was bearing fruit AZ years ago, when Mr..
:. first came to our city-and it was then
apparently ull-erown tree. 1t dates back
farther than the memory of the oldest in
habitant. Long may it bear Vin. Sun
RAILROAD TO THE OH REGIoNs-The Erie
PENN Gazette learns that parties will com
mence Monday to-day the survey of a
line for a Railroad from some point on the
Sunbury and Erie through the oil regions
to Franklin. The expense attendant upon
this survey is to be raised by voluntary
private subscription.
Col. JAMES MONROE, the third son of the
late Hon Ben. Monroe, died AT his residence
in Frankfort, of consumption, on the morn
ing of the 10th inst. Col. Monroe COM
mahded a company of Kentucky volunteers
at the memorable battle of Buena Vista, on
the 22l and 23d of February, 1847, and
afterwards represented Franklin county in
the Kentucky Legislature.
\ MAN or PoPULARITY.--Cnun Cavour
is "A very popular man. lie has been eject
ed to the Italian Parliament by the cities of
Turin, Genoa, Milan, Bologna, and Flor
ence. This makes an array of names such
rs rarely is brought together in any occur
renee of any age. He is, therefore, a Sar-
dinian representative, Lombard represent
alive, and Tuscan representative
TIE fremont House, Chicago, has en-
gagged to keep the Massachusetts, Connect
cut, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and
Missouri delegates to the Republican Con-
vention together with Thurlow Weed, Gov
| Morgan, and the National Republican Com
mittee, and it announces that it cannot do
/ more
| Mr.. BABBAGE has long been engaged in
devisiug n machine which he calls his ana
! lytical machine This machine proposes to
give to Algebra--nay, even to those lofty
branches OF mathematical science the diff
erential and integral caculus-the same
mechanical aid which the difference machine
confGrs on all tables capable of arithmetcal
| calculation.
PEDIGREE OF PRO-SLAvEBY RANTER-
! Horace Maynard, of Tennessee; born in
! Massachusetts; son Of an honest wheel
| right; Joined the Orthodox Church educated
for the ministry 10y funds from the Lady 5
| Sewing Society went South miSsiona-
ry; Jealous against slavery; married a plant
alton of negroes turned politicians talks
about the slavery of the North and the
greasy mechanics
His father is still "greasy mechanic j"
of Westburo, Mass. Horace sends his child
| rem North to educate.