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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-20

The INCOME OF THE Cry FROM LICENSES
We perceive, by detailed statement of the bu-
siness in licenses transacted at the Mayors
Office for the year 1861 that the total amount
received from this source was $l7,97l, Of
which $4,000 came from the city railroad COM
panies, and Sl2,l7I from cart, express aud
other licenses. The aggregate number of Ii
censes granted during the year was l0,7O3,
not including the cars Of the railroad compa-
MES, which were licensed as follows:-
Sixth Avenue Railroad, 40 two horse cars, at
OO
Sixth Avenue Railroad, 20 horse &25 each 500 90
Eighth Avenue Railroad 40 two horse $50 each $50 "
Eighth Avenue Railroad, IS horse s25 each. z5O 90
Ninth Avenue Railroad, 30 one and two horse, $40
-
If the city government had the management
of its own affairs, and it's financial business was
fairly and honestly conducted, the legitimate
income from cart licenses, ferries, railroads,
sale Of street dirt, slips and markets, would
cover almost the entire expenses Of the
government, economically managed, and
good government at that. But unfortunately
it's resources are absorbed by the miserable
set of politicians and Office holders who con-
troll the affairs Of the metropolis.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-20

Internal improvements at the expense Of the
tention in times past, are expressly prohibited.
Improvement of harbors, the furnishing of
lights, bcacons, buoys, If done by the general
government, must be paid for out OF the duties
laid on the navigation benefited thereby. A
maritime or river State can lay duties only on
sea going vessels, for the purpose of improv-
ing its harbors or rivers, the surplus revenue
TO be sent to the federal treasury. "When any
river flows through two or more States they
may enter into compact with each other to i'm
prove the navigation thereof" This makes
that "inland sea"-the Mississippi pro-
perty of the States marked by its waters.
The Post Office Department, too, must pay
its own cxpenses--a coRsummation long de-
voutly wished.
The provision that no bounties shall be
granted from the treasury, and mo duties
hall be laid to promote or foster any branch
of industry" is only guarantee Of justice to
the people at large, who ought not TO be
mulcted for the support Of local and sectional
interests, as they have been by the out
rageous Morrill, tariff. The provision which
prohibits an en- post fdcto bankrupt law, wiping
out the debts of broken merchants, is another
conservative and salutary check upon rascality.
by the retrospective action Of the law Of ls4l,
the bankrupts Of 1887, including James Watson
Webb, to the tune Of some half million Of
dollars, we're purged Of all their liabilities,
like dirty walls made clean with coat Of
whitewash.
Now, ms to those provisions which guarantee
the right Of transit to masters with their slaves
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-10

t1centy screen prisoners, members Of a secret
Lincoln organization. from Van Buren, coun-
ty. They were lodged in Jail for safe keep
ing, until tried by the civil authorities.
Forty others were said to be on the way,
and the names of the whole clan known,
also their signs and pass words, which were
divulged by young man who was igno-
rantly initiated into the order.
The same paper says the Lincoln Society
calls itself a "Peace and Constitutional So
ciety." 1t says:
They have 700 members in Searcy, Van
Buren,, Newton and lizard counties, and
1900 in the whole State. They have q reg
ular system of signs and pass words, and
are furnished with supplies of money from
the northern camps. The constitution makes
it obligatory upon every member to hazard
his life in aid of another in distress, and
the penalty of expressing any of the secrets
of the organization is death. =
Col. Lewis reports that those already
taken were well supplied with arms and
ammunition and infers that those still at large
are equally well equipped. Gen. Burgevin
reports further to the authorities in refer
ence to the dissatisfaction of the people in
that section, and gives the names of certain
individuals engaged in fomenting discomfort
among them.
Those who have been taken acknowledge
their crime, plead nothing extenuating, bat
only beg for their lives.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-10
Interss,.ng Ne,rs from Cnlhoun.

We are indebted to Mr. Jas. Scantlin, Jr.,
who arrived in the city last night, on the
steamer Storm, from Calhoun, for a number
of interesting items. We have the partic-
ulars of the recent brilliant exploit of Capt.
Meter and his company. They left camp,
several days since, and proceeded south
ward to a point on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, twenty miles from
pa-uIi-e I2-Ann, WHARF thaE Destroyed an
important bridge. A brisk skirmish took
place, in which several rebels were killed
and wounded, and nine taken prisoners
The First Lieutenant of Capt. METERS
company, was either killed or captured by
the enemy. Capt. Meter retreated to
Hartford, where, in an attempt to arrest a
secessionist, named Morton, he was shot
and seriously wounded. Morton was in
stantly killed by METERS men. Capt. Net
ter was at the house of Unionist near
Hartford; the prisoners taken by him are
at Calhoun.
Sickness prevails in the camps to an
alarming extent. The measles seem to be
the most prevalent disease. Seven men
died in Colonel Burbridge's regiment last
Wednesday, aud funerals take place from
some Of the camps every day. The men
are impatient to be at work, and cannot
understand the reason why they are held in
check.
Colonel Cruft Of the 3lst, is said to have
besn appointed Brigadier General We do
not believe the report to be well founded.
Cal. Williams, we'll known citizen Of
Warrick county and member of the 42nd,
died at Calhoun yesterday morning. His
remains were brought down by the steam
erlStorm, and will be sent home for burial.
Marauding parties of rebels continue to
harrass Union men, destroying their prop
erty and appropriating to their own use
everything calculated to sustain the confed-
crate army.
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SELF-sEALfEG STAMPED NEWSPAPER
WRAPPERs-A new article-As convent
emit as letter envelopes-folded and put up
in packages of Is.
Prices, for Gets; for Bets; for74ets. !;
1 for cts; 5 for ets.; 10 for l2cts.; Is
for 2scts.; SO for 5scts; IS for s1ets; 100
for Sl,1s.
By means of this article persons can put
up papers for mailing with the least imag-
Unable trouble. ea
For sale at the Post of6ce. dec4 d&wIw.
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CORRESPONDENCE
SHAwSEEro,,N Ill. Dec 9th 1861.

SHAwEEEToysN, Ill, Dec 9th 1861.
EDS. JoURHAA-In your paper of this
date, I find the following, being an extract
from an article headed Southern News"
@Our exchanges speak of an expedition
which lefs Shawneetown and Paducah for
CaseyviIle. 1t accomplished nothing besides
some of our soldiers getting disgracefully
drunk and insubordinate, and the capture
Of about eighty fat hogs"
AS four companies of the 9th cavalry reg
iment, Illinois volunteers, cleft Shawnee
town for Caseyville," at the earnest request
of messenger sent by Lieut.. Col Peck
ham of the 9th Missouri regiment fsom
Caseyville, asking for re-inforcements, they
may be considered as coming under your
sweeping charge of getting disgracefully
drunk and insubordinate."
In justice to myself and men under my
command upon the occasion referred to, 1
most emphatieally deny the "soft impeach-
ment." No officer or private belonging to
the "Legi0a, was either 'insubordinate or
intoxieated;' nor do l believe a man Of
them either tasted or saw any Intoxicating
liquor whatever. No enc was permitted to
60 ashore during the short time we remain
ed at CassyTil nor was stranger allowed
to come On board either boat, the wholesale
Islander OF your informant to the contrary
notwithstanding.
presume the 9th cavalry regiment Illi-
nois volunteers, viii compare favorably with
any regiment, no matter where raised,
for sobriety, intelligence and strict disci-
pine; and justice requires retraction of the
| imputations cast thereon in the article re.
ferred to. Respectfully,
T. Fl. CAvANAUGH,
| Col. Commanding
| HEAD QUARTERS, GOVERNORS LRaIoE
| 9Th CAVALRY REGIMENT.
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Important Southern News

The Cincinnati Commercial of Saturday
contains extracts from Memphis papers OF
the 4th inst, the very latest Southern dates
yet received. The following is the only
allusion to the fight at Morristown:
private dispatch from Knoxville, re-
ceived in this city last evening, brings in
formation that several skirmishes had oc-
CURED between the Lincolnites and Confed-
crates, near Morristown, with what results
was not stated. General Carroll, with one
thousand of his command, had left Knox
vile for the infected district.
Dispatches from Pensacola are up to Nov.
2sth. A special to the Mobile Advertiser
says:
Old Brown is evidently tired of the I'M
profitable business of fighting across the
channel.
81 The screw sloop of war Hartford, which
was disabled by eur guns in Fridays fight,
was towed off to parts unknown this even
ing, the damage done her by our skillful
gunners being too serious for repairs any
where but at regular shipyard.
THE Hartford has arrived at Phiadel-
phia, safe and sound.-ED. JoUR1
There have been buryings at Piekens, and
from the manner of the funeral doings, it is
thought that two officers were laid to rest.
The most interesting news is from Arkan-
sas 1t has often been stated that a Union
League existed in the South. The Appeal
says:
The Little Rock State Journal, OF the
18th, notices the arrival at that city Of
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MILITARY ITEMS.

Ten million cartridges were served to the
troops of the Potomac army between the Ist
of July and November. What has been
done with them?
LOOMS Michigan battery and Howe's
Regular battery have gone from Cheat
Mountain to Romney. 1t is only forty
miles from Romney to Winchester, and
over a good turnpike road. Look out for
something exciting from Winchester and
the valley Of Virginia before New Years,
Day.
Regiments from Pennsylvania, Ohio and
other States continue to crowd into Ken
lucky. General Buell. must have nearly or
quite one hundred thousand men in his
command. All Indiana and Illinois Fegi-
ments, now organizing, will be dispatched
thither as soon as possible.
Correspondents of the Martinsville Ga
zette give pretty gloomy accounts of the
health OF several of our regiments One
writing from Maryland, says of the 27th
regiment:
"At this time we are in a very prosperous
condition, as there wasn't enough measles
to 90 round. We have about got rid of that
tIO4D1CSOuo anu uuWSICOLlO fASAtOA1 anu OGu
now muster about as many men at roll call
as any company in the regiment There
was a time when we could not muster over
| forty rank and file, but through the I'M
firing energy of Drs. johnson and Ragsdale,
they have been raised TO health with the
| exception of two"
Another writing from Missouri, says Of
the 9Th and 18th regiments;
'tThe 18th regiment came ons to this State
/ with 1867 men, rank and file. Now it
cannot muster more than $50, and this is
about the average of the other regiments
| The 9th came out on dress parade the other
day, and I am certain it did not muster
over three full companies"
A third, writing from Crab Orchard, KY,
says of the SD regiment:
"The regiment stands about one-third in
hospital, one-third in quarters, not 6t for
| duty, and the balance able and equal for any
emergency. 1t is surprising how our men
! hold out Tndar tina cirnnnast~Aoes. ~ ara
| now realizing the effects of our shameful
| of regimental officers, but there 10 a screw
loose somewhere in high life. l think it is
substituting brandy for brairs"
We clip the following items from the
Indianapolis papers of Saturday:
The money to pay the troops in Missouri
passed through this city the other night
Paymaster Yohn followed it, and expects to
| help in disbursing it at Rolla.
B. F. TutIe of this city has been sppoin-
ted by the Governor agent to receive remit
| tances from Volunteers o their families.
! The arrangement is such that soldiers can
remit so much of their wages as they desire
to send home without risk, trouble or ex-
| pense to themselves.
We were told the other day that blind
horse, worth perhaps $50, had been pur-
chased for the Government and passed in
spection. The horse will cost the Govern
ment S12O. Some body makes $50 on that
| animal. Another aggregate of transactions
is to the effect that a Government horse
! buying agent, whose headquarters have been
at this city, has made $4,000 on the pur-
chase of l,20o horses. Is it not time for
| that agent to retire2
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-10

LosT.-Between the residences of Mr.. j.
J, Chandler and Elisha Babcock, on Satur-
day last, pair of medical saddle-bags With
name on silver plate. Any person finding
the same, and returning them to the Wash
ington House, viii be literally rewarded
for their trouble. DR.. G. W. YATES.
dec 10 DIT
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H9@ A lot of Military equipments and
overcoats just received at Lyons.
Officers can now procure elegant outfits,
as Lyons receives fresh lot of Military
goods daily by Express.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-10

BG~ 1t is currently stated and believed
among the Washington secessionists that
John O. Breckenridge and R. III. T. Hunter
have already been selected by JEFF. Davis
Government to go abroad as ambassadors
Ia place of Slidell and Mason, and that they
are intending secretly to cross our lines into
Canada and sail from Quebec or Halifax-
They may fail as signaIly as did their pre-
decessors
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-10

Ra-The elegant packet Grey Eagle, the
champion of the line, will be here to-day,
and after short trip to Henderson, will
leave for Louisville and way landings
We commend her to passengers bound up
the river. Jno. B. Hall is the agent, No.
2 Water street
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To travellers and Boarders.

The American House formerly the Pa
vilion) corner of Water and Sycamore
streets, Evansville, Ind, has, since its open
ing, had an unparalleled run of patronage
The proprietors are w. Il. BorcoURT form
erly of the City Hotel, and J. J. Pillsbury,
formerly captain of the steamer Masonic
Gem.
The house is newly furnished and fitted,
and is well arranged TO accommodate the
public. Prices in accordance with the
times.
This establishment Is located Convenient
ly 20 husiaess a4d is IN every respect a
home for the vgeytarer Now
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NEW ADVFRTIsEMENTS.

OFFICE EVANSVILLE GAS LIGHT COL
November 30, 1851.
All Gas Consumers will please take notice that
the rule Of this Company IS shut OF the Gas Of all
consumers without sxception) who fail to pay
their bills before the 10th day of each mont b. will
be strictly enforced,
BY order Of the Board of Directors.
noVSo-SI0 JOHN J. CHANDLER Pres't.
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5@Passengers will bear in mind that
the Courier is the regular mail boat for Pa
dueah, to-day at noon.
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H@-The feet Eugene is the regular
packet for Louisville, to-day. The Eugene
is first class boat in every respect.
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II Is now here ordered that the sum Of enc thou
sand dollars be aud the same is hereby appropris>
the United States service to DO distributed BY the
Benevolent Associations, tia are now, or may be
hereafter organized in this county, and the COun-
ty Auditor Is hereby authorized TO issue orders in
sums that may be needed on the order Of the
Township Trustee of Pigeon toW nship, not ex-
cdeding one hundred dollars, in Ahy one week in
proportion to the wants Of the families IN the
several townships of this comfy. In case there
are no BenevoIent Associations In q township, the
trustee of such township, will give certificate 70
the applicant for aid from the Society at Evans
vile, which will enttle the holder to the
lief az q resident Of Pigeon township. Ordered
further, that A. G. Sullivan, Trustee OF Pigeon
township, is hereby appointed a manager of the
Society, on the part of the county of Vanderburgh
Published by order of the County Board.
WIN. II WALKER, Auditor.
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HONE INTERESTS.

EgFive companies of the Indiana Ls-
gion, were out on parade yesterday.
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M@0FECR re CO.R-TRA CTORs.-
9W Sealed proposals will be received mp to the
arst day Of January, 1862 to supply the Govern
ment with hay, corn and oats for the Post Of Pa
ducah, KY, for six months after that date. The
prop osas will be opened at the Office Of the Depu-
~ Qusrtermaster in Psducah, at 10 O'Clock. A. NJ.
Of that day, and contracts given to the lowest
sponBble bidders.
ROBERT N LAMB,
Assistant Quartermaster.
Padueah. XIV. Dec 10. 1851 .d2w
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DF The 44th regiment, Col. Reed, en-
camped near the depot, has received its
transportation wagons, and is now ready, it
is understood, to leave for Dixie. We
witnessed the dress parade of the 44th last
Sunday evening. The regiment is composed
of men over the average size, and makes a
fine display when drawn up in line. The
Gazette of last Saturday, speaks of the law
less acts of number of the soldiers of this
regiment We should have referred to the
matter ourselves last week, but were assured
by the officers of the regiment that the
citizens of the neighborhood should have no
future cause of complaint. With the ex-
ception of few wild boys, the regiment is
made up Of men of influence and staining
at home, who are enlisted to defend the
Government against traitors. When an
opportunity offers itself, the 44th will do its
whole duty.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-10

We HAVE NOW ON HAND large stock of
Wilson's Steels, do. Skim
ming Knives,
Russell's Sticking Knives,
Disston's Meat Saws, IL to
% In blade,
Whites Ex-Warranted Cleav-
ers, do. Choppers,
Meat Cutters, all sizes,
Meat Suffers, Meat Hooks,
Scale Beams, $50 to 700 lbs,
Balance Scales, Pork Cleav-
ers. rz
the timeE.
JACOB sTRAUB SON,
dsc9l2Y "a Main ST., Evansville.
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g%We are indebted to Mr.. Dvais, of the
Express Company, for late papers.
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& RERERF's SAFE .NTO. as.
NHRRKKf,s s.aAB NO. 30.

@ANAA&AHESS SsAAl4S w. SUs
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of an
execution issued out of the Office of the Clerk
Of the Court of Common Pleas Of Vanderburgh
County, in favor of II. Q. Wheeler, President OF
the Canal Banh for tha of said bank and
against Corydon Garrett. (in pleaded with Elisha
s. Babeock,) Twill on
MONDAY, DECEMBER aOth, 1861,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock A. NJ and O'Clock
p NJ Of said day, at the door Of the Court House
in the city Of Evansville, Vanderburgh county,
Indiana, offer for sale at public auction the rents
and profits for term not exceeding seven years,
of the following described real estate, to wit:
The northeast quarter of the northwest quar-
ter, the southwest quarter and the .soutbwest
quarter Of the southeast quarter of section ten 0
the west half of the west half Of the northwest
quarter of fractional section No. fourteen, Q4)
and the east half of fractional section No. If
teen, C15) all in township No. seven "a south Of
range ten 90 west, Vanderburgh county, Indiana.
And should said rents and profits not sell for a
sufficient 90 satisfy said writ and costs, will
at the same time and place, offer for sale and sell
the fee simple of said premises.
$3.50 GEORGE WOLFLIN, s. V. @.
VIII eeleT IglehaTt, PIES Attys.
dec7 1928
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The gaiIg gulttaa1.
TUEsDAY MoRNINa...............DECEMBER 10

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE FOB DAILY:
Delivered in the City, per week. ~
By mail or in the City, per year (fn aoFanee) o W
FOB WEEKLY
By mail per year, single ~
q club Of 1--WE Ito one RddresB) 8 90
ADVERTISING.
For Terns see first page tabular form.
AGENTS:
The following gentlemen are our authorized
Agents In the places named: fta. #s
DR.. Ralston, Boonville, Warriok Co.
John N. Lockwood, Mt Vernon, Posey 90.
John &. DaugheFty, Roekport, Spencer Ce.
James L. Thornton, Princeton, Gibson 90.
John B. Handy, Newburg, WarEiek 90.
Dr.. Murphy, New Harmony, Posey Co.
A. D. Wilkinson, Cynthiana.
Preston Talbot, PoBeyville, Posey Co.
81. u. Custsn, Petersburg, Pike Co.
Mark Grant, Canal p. o., Warrick Go.
G. P. Cayanah, owensyille, Gibson 90.
LII
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Court Notice.

It appearing by asndavit, on Als in the Office of
the Clerk of the Court aforesaid, that the defeD.
dants in the above entitled action, are non.resi-
dents Of the Stats Of Indiana. Notice Of the
tendency of raid action, (the object Of which is
to enforce the payment of goods sold BY the de-
PENDANTS for ths plsipti6s scesunt,) is Therefore
given 70 said Jsmes Hewitt, Mo. 81. Norton aud
Richard Atkinson, and that the same will STAND
for trial at the next term of said Court TO be BE-
gun and held at the Court House In the City Of
Evansville, In the county and stats Aforesaid, in
the second Monday IN April, A. D. 1852. "a. llts,
Witness, the Clerk Of said Court, this eth day
OF December, 1881. E8 Y i1 La
LOUIS RIOaTER, Clerk.
wheeler 1gleharts PI'fs Att'yS. 7r-
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le@'o'i SelA
York price,
IL most eReet
ersasa r
-.
W ~'e
and
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!,
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Ten million cartridges were served to the
troops of the Potomac army between the Ist
Of July and November. What has been
done with them?
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HEAD QUARTERS, COVE
9Th CAVALRY REGIMENT.
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3oARp OF CoMMIssToEERs, VARDERBUsaa CO.,
Thacember Term. A. D. 1851

wheeler 1 1glehart. PPfs Att'yS. 4--
deeIO-3wW =
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B sEEchea.9s Notice

Paducah, KY, Dec. 10, 1851. d2w
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A MILITARY BALL, will be given by the
members of the City Guards, at