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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-05

Bg~ The estimates of the expenses of the
Postoffice Department, just presented by the
" Postmaster General Reagen, for the year
ending March lst, 1861, are $l,727,218 40.
The receipts it is supposed viii reachSl 4O7,-
l5s IS, leaving S32o,O6 Sc to be made
up from other sources.
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Having disposed of my interest in the firm of
Scantlin & Stephens to James Scantlin & Co., 1
take pleasure in recommending the new establish :
ment to all the patrons of the old firm.
narI5-3wd ROB'T L. STEPHENS.
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A@O TXCE.

o. wish to inform my customers and the pub
lie generally, that from and after the date of this
notice my business shall be conducted on the CASH
SYSTEM. will take all passable bank notes at par,
but will sell my Lard, Oil, Soap and Candles for
cash only. This rule applies to al alike, and SO
nobody needs to be of, nded.
PHILIP DECKER.
FvapsviIIa Ind Ian %
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pTANnC Enp SAL

Owing TO the scarcl ty of money, offer for sale
at wholesale manufacturing prices,
FOUR SQUARE PIANOS,
Which, for volume of tone, easiness of touch, eIe-
gance of finish, and durability of construction,
surpassed by none in the world.
L. KESSLER,
JAM IL Main street.
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REGULATIONS FOR 1861.

H~ All Advertisements
amounting to So or less must
invariably be paid in advance
to secure attention.
ALI Job Work must be paid
for on delivery. Transient
Work must be prepaid.
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U s. RUsTOJN" q 60.
DRY GOODS.

cREAT ATTRA CTI0N!
SpFing OF 1861 z
We have just completed the purchaso and haVs
now opened new and as complete stock OF
Spring Dry G0Od', as by long experience strict at
tentOn 20 business, money, and credit can produce
(superuous and very expensive articles excepted IN
these times of war), TO Which respectfully call
the attention of customers and the public gen
orally. We will do all to promote the inter-
est OF those who will favor with their patronage.
SCHAPKER BUSSING,
fsb20 No. 40 Main 1t.
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To TIE
INDIANA PUBLIC.

The public have been so often imposed on by
principled who have advertised worthless
that it is extremely difficult to introduce an
article Of real merit
In calling YOUR attention to
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-05

BARGAINSI BARGAINSI


LOUIS EE&-E Y
LATE OF THE FIRM or ROsER BROS. CO..
KDRRS LEAT-R TO EJVFOEsn MS
I'D friends and the citizens Of Evansville and
vicinity, that he has just returned from the East
with, and is now opening at the capaeious store
On Main St., Opposite Branch Bank,
splendid Stock Of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
consisting Of everything from the lowest priced
Muslin to the finest Silk and Dress Goods the mar
ket affords. Having been long acquainted with the
business, the undersigned is aware that the cash
system is the only system which viii succeed and
therefore only sells for cash. Prices viii be IN ac-
cordance. Therefore, all in need OF Dry Goods
will call at tine new Store Main street, oppo-
site the Branch Bank, whore you will get the
worth Of your money. sept 70
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KAEssOLUTIO.N- OF COPaRr.n-RH
~ SHIP

The Copartnership heretofore existing under the
title of Scantln Stephens is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, by r. f. Stephens retiring from
the concern. The business of the old firm will
he settled up by James Scantlin & Co., who will
continue business at the old stand
JAS. SCANTLIR, JR.
r. Z. STEPHENS.
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uD0LPHo WOLFE

Aromatic Sehnapps-
No. 22 Beaver street, New YORK
The trade supplied by
KELLER g. WHITE, Druggists,
marI4-3mdAw Evansville, IND
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PREPARED BY
DR.. J. c.. AVER,
LOWELL, .Mass.
Price, 81 per Bottle; SIX Bottles for So.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
has won for itself such renown for the cure of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
it is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the evil
depce of its virtues wherever il has been employed
As ii has long been in constant throughout
this section, need not do more than assure the
people its quality is kept up to the best it ever has
been, and that it may be relied on TO do for their
relief al it has ever been found to do.
Ayers Cathartic Pills,
FOR THE CURE or
Costiceasss auadice Dyspepsia Indigestion DgseHtery,
Foul ston,aeh, EryspeLas Headache, Piles, RhelpslG
Dropsr, letter Tau1Ors and Salt RheHm, Worms,
Gout, HeuralgtI, Dinner Pin, and for Purifying
the Blood.
They are sugar. coated 30 that { he most seuai-
tive can take them pleasantly, and they the
best aperient in thesT0rld for all the purposes Of
family Snysic
PGroa % CENTS PER BOX o noxEs FOR sl.O'.
Great numbers of Clergymen. Physicians. States
men, and eminent personaRes, have lent their
names to certify the unparalleled usefulness these
remedies but our space here will not permit the in
sertion of them. The Agents below named furnish
gratis our AMERICAN ALMANAC In which they
given, with also full descriptions of the above
plants, and the treatment that should be followed
for their cure.
other preparations they make more profit on De-
mand AYERS. and take no other. The sick want
the best aid there is for them, and they should
have it.
All ou remedies are sold wholesale aud retail by
Keller & White, N. s. Thompson, Bierbower &
Pearce LEIGH & @ srlstadt Evansville, and by all
dealers in medicines everywhere
Wholesale agents, Allen & Co., Cincinnati, and
X. A. Robinson Co., Louisville.
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BUSINESS CARDS
Crittenden Exchange,
MAIN STREET,


Crittenden Exchange,
MAIN SIRE EET,
(BETwEES FOURTH AND FIFTH srREHTe.)
T REDMOND. PBoYRIETOs.
FREE LUNCH.-Remember that the Crittenden
Exchange serves up Free LUNCH Soup, &C, to its
patrons every day at 10 O'Clock. mario
DR., HANNUM
Oftrs his professional services in the practice Of
Medicine and Surgery.
His previous success in this place and elsewhere
justifes a hope of able treatment Chronic, or
diseases Of long standing, warranted cure or no
pay. In those diseases incident to boatmen he
makes cure without the i'll effects of mercury.
GO Office, Third street, opposite Crescent City
Building.
References .-Gen'l Foote, Chas. DENLY. and Prof.
W X. Bowling feb2S-1yd
j. H. MAGHEE & CO.,
EE~5 E~K.S'6 SOLU OFT THEIR
-QA Stock of call Goods, ars now in receipt of
very barge and elegant stock of WINTER GOODS,
purchased at very low rates by of the partners
IA person, who is always in the market hunting
nP bargains.
We will sell for cash at New York prices or to
prompt paying customers cheap be
found west Of the mountains.
We have just received
% cases very handsome Prints.
- bales DOHnestics
. do Brown Drillings
> do Scarlet Flannels
10 cases Beached Muslins
do Ladies' Winter Dress Goods
do Tweeds and Satinets.
10 DO Notions of all kinds.
Win great variety Of other Goods, which are
All 10 ho sold ont before Spring, at prices lower
than the lowest. J. II. MAGHEE L Co,
noNN First Street, Evansville.
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UDOLPHO WOLFE'S
Pure maica a r. IL m .,
ST. CROIX RUM, SCOTCH & IRISH WHISKY.
All the above imported and bottled by himself,
warranted pure and the best quality.
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UDOLPHO WOLFE'S
Pure S b erry Wiz e f.,
Imported and bottled by himself, the same as the
Port Wine.
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UDoLPHO WOLFE's
Pure Madeira Wine

Imported aud bottled by biInself, for private aud
medicinal use the best Wine ever offered for sale
to the trade in bottles. This wine is warranted
perfectiy pure.
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TO THE PUBLIC

will stake my reputation as a man, my stand
ing as merchant of thirty years residence in New
York, that what pledge and testify TO with my
seal, my label and my certificate. is correct, and
can be relied upon by every purchaser
Physicians who use Wines and Liquors in their
practice, should give their preference TO these
articles.
For sale by all respectable Druggists aud Apoth =
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Prices to prompt Customers
Just as favorable as Eastern
Axes,

We are daily receiving additions to our stock 0
leading hardware, conlprising-
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UDOLPHO WOLFE'S
PI1ra Port Wine

Imported and bottled by himself put up fer medic
inal purposes, with his certificate the bottle;
warranted pure and the hest quality
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There is regular daily communication with Hem
DEssoE and EEWBUReH by boat and land convey
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ree'ton so'o'y Of ovcrseer General nrayton has
another plantation the land whee HIS family 70
.He, nero was, selnenty, but little furnl
fo IN e house every thing, however had been pre-
Wen osefhtnied nd the debris OF household articles scat
lr!e around gave very much tho appear Of house,
after the turmoil of May day, in Now Yolk.
me negro drivers tai ebony and quite intelligent,
sId that IN The days OF tho old lady Ms Pope the
hnr-in law OF General hrayton things were kent up in
much gene 70 rack Indeed, IT needed but little fancy
W lmogne tho mansion and it's grounds under the ree
oi W oace palny days-the mistress dispensing hUsp-
tality in true old Carolina style coming departing
gestssteeds prahcing at the doorway Under care Of
brrht eyed little wooly hcaie-the gardens blooming
WI d blooming and gorgeous howers--tne trim grayelcl
walks nicely kept, the lofty trees (s remaning afford
under the shade Of their foliage
The plantation consists three or four hundred
acres, ana well adapted the raising crops that
qdire light soil. Az The ctoas have only been about
han gathered, Captain Hudson has obtained permission
from headquarters TO take charge o the place and the
hands to work to gather in the This viii
large quantity q corn and sweet potatoes, besides about
hty bags OF Sen Island cotton There is gin tho
place, steam engine, &C. that you may be surprised
10 near Oh an invoice hcnt 10 New York from tho cost
cotton port opened during he days the great rebellion
Inc troops are all landed, and make ane show on the
broad paeau Of land lying aeng the water where they
are oncainei Iheir thousands OF white tents
ka Out N MILITARY precision, AMI Already there
streets and avenues planted with evergl ana named
after different officers. The Connecticut are
ON scouting expedition, and exploring tho whole
sand Inc stores, both military and ordnance, being
lauded AS rapidly possible. We feel very much how
od n tho Decentralization One Of th. Yps lost and tho
either did not leave Fortress Monroe
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LETTER FROM A MEMBER OF THE FORTY.
SEVENTH REGIMENT WASHINGTON
GREYSl TO HIS BROTHER.
poRr ROYAL, s. c., WASHING GnEYs, |
ON BOARD fHa koANOKE, No 1861

poRr ROYAL, s. c., WASHING GnEYs, I
ON Board THE ROANOKE, No Il, 1861 !
Ny DEAR BHoruEH-ThF is the first opportunity have
had write you since started from Fortress Mon
roe am anxiols TO hear from you, and to learn ai
about your rcsiment-how IL Is progressing and when
you expect the order 10 march, and your supposed des
nation. have enjoyed excellent health during
pestuous trip TO this post and have all the boys and
We're all in excellent SPIRITS. We have, however, one
great annoyance from which We suffer very considerably
that is that to this moment after four months
vice, We have not received dollar Of
pay. In fact ! hardly know what to make Of
such treatment the part Of the government. There
he ccrisniy something rotten in the state Of Den
mark and my opinion is that the whole fault lies with
officers, most Of whom are worthless set They take
lock for themselves, however and leave the
to do as best-pr worst-they ] expect before
long that igadcr General Niee, will down on
them like thousand of brick, The lamentations Of The
nea ard their demand for their just ducs II which they
aud great need must reach hjs before long, and
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FURTHER REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE VIC
TORY,

DIsM0tNr!NG GUNS IN SHORE BATTERIES.
from the Norfolk lay Book, Nov. Ill
We know SO little about military matters that
10th - express an opinion without first consulting prac
c men on subjects which may arse for consideration
prefcrin all have the best visws got
10 spread before readers In the accounts which
have veached ne OF tho engagement at Hilton Head and
Fay Point have good deal about our guns ng
dsnounted. Now, the engagement there happens
be the have had during this war so that we can
safely refer C. precodents. At the attack on Sewaa
Point, this ncighborlood, which took place tune
when every thing ls, and when fl there had
beeu AIRY gfeenness, il should have there shown itself
believe IN that instance sch announce reached
US as guns isDoHici.p
Wei further along in tie progress OF events brings Us
to HatteTaa, and without mentioning the innumeIabe
other instances in which engagements were hal with cur
shore batteries II heavy ordnance, without guns
being Observation-Disclosures being an engagement
in Which quite as Formidable force brought to bear
against Hilton Hegd-we Informed of any
thing Z That sind taking Place there. The material in
ference IS, that there considerable want "
the part Of those in authority the bat
terics Port Royal, and tat he guns damounted them
cured "a t,er carriages ~ this we are not tod how
ever, in any Of tLo communications from that quarter
But hcw battery Of thirty or thi,y-sy guns could bs
dsmonntd otherwise appenrs TOO much Of mystery TO
practical minds with whom we have converted.
We have been 50 often told that one gnn on shore il
more effective than eve ten shpboard thar
forced e credit the assertion, and how the thing
possible for those ships 10 dsmo1nt our guns after
another, is matter altogether unaccounabis, M
less the rebound di-fnornted them. We could not
see how the ships could have possibly obtained
such positions as 70 have ACCOMPLISHED that
result, ana 40 not peleNc they du. however;
from VIVA, light We have had the subject
81 far, believe the dsmcunling Of those guns
the Of allowing the enemy shis pass our
batteries aud ii nnula prove correct ths
case Il may hethe means o. teaching people lesson
atoher points which will prevent the Of such
another disaster
We sec by some accounts that Commodore fatnall
after his little ee could longer be effective, his
or and sent the vessel up the river of harms
way and then went INTO the batteries with his men,
Now il TO Us, II those already at tho batteries
were unaccstomed 60 handling such guns, that tho Ccn-
modorc and his men must have been expert II H. and
therefore il could not have been much for the want of
good gunners for the sant OF good guns those they
had being improperly seared At the time the Commodore
went 20 their assistance. II - guns had been properly
fixed il may have been that Aesult would have turiied
quito different Whpn he got there II was too late to
think 81 making any alteration and hs found him
self powercss each sn possibly dsmouu,irg Itself from
the rebound. Where was tfe iauitS
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then our precious officers may look out for soua,Is
nne oacefs have all received their full pay. by whae
MEANS can't tell but the rank and ne arc competelvS
overlooked II is high time that change brought
apaat The officers say that they had to petition thG
heir families, &c. Now, il the families Of the officers ard
III what state may not the families OF the peis
ate soiders be In who have left homes and resides "a
sustain me government in this wicked rebeion2 wish
~ .on we New foRK HERALD had reporter corres-
ponicn. ~ TINS regiment who would, in proper manl
Nv. expose the evils under which we suffer. However
Wy ana ge' this place in the HER I'D and IL may tend
70 speealer alienation Of than any ap.
peas We may coatinue to make to proper officers
ONE OF THE GREYH.
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TIE rJ0TUOID I'M SOUTH CAROLINA.
Additional Intelligence from Port Royal
by the CoatzacOalcos.
Interesting Details Of
the Fight.
SPLENDID EXECUTIONS OF THE FLEET.
o>e.~~~>~o>~s~~~o~~>o~-oN
What a French Officer Thinks
About the Affair.
e>v>@o~~s-o>~>-~e~~~~~o1>
Contrabands Raising National
Notifications.
hilton IsIand---Its Plantations
Slave Stampede.
Thanks and Testimonials to the |
Naval Officers,
&C., &C., &c.

Ply the arrival Of the steamer Coatzacoacos direct
dom Port Royal $ c. we enabled to lay before our
readers additional interesting particulars of our naval
victory at Port Royal We continue tho narrative re-
ports of special reporters who accompanied the ex
petition they contain matters full Of interest," aud
pesot in regular ORDER the incidents attending the
different portions Of the squadron curing the storm and
ihe part borne by the several vessels the subsequent
engagement with the rebel batteries at Hilton Head and
Bay roirt
Freuchman's views Of the expedition, and his com.
nents the battle Of Port Royal is well deserving Of
perusai.
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OUR DISPATCHES FROM THE MARION.
tMirn SrATts fhtSsrolr SlEAasmpAlARIDy, !
toEr ROYAL iiAgroH, :. C., nov. 5, 1861

FRIDAY, Nov, /, was the day Of The tremendous gallo
that scattered and dispersed the whole feet The n, rp
ing cloudy with stFon. breeze from east northeast
By three T. NJ the wind worked around TO southeast
Increasing 10 severe galethe at tho same time be
very wild and angry. We had but little fears for
ourselves the sea gong qualities OF this ship are
admirable that she is well known be tho uascs.
and stauuchest vessels that floats fears for some Of
the smaller vessels verified afterwards, we lean
cd by the loss Of the steamboat Governor Formerly
sound Of Long Island sound, and twenty lives
on Board Of her. we'll the ferry boats both of
atteras Those the latter reported all saved The
General scott also suffered severely, both Of her
and decks swept. Several OF the other
sells Il is said hal to throw overheard Of the deck
loaf. Thc gale lasted al night.
We arrived OF Port Royal harbor, which has
proved 10 be the poin, Of destination. The So
eres has been admirably kept, and II tho same
Judgement and discretion are used other move.
ment The cSpi3tion is bond 10 be guccuessful.
when we arrived only three vessels in sight Ry
degrees however the larger steamers came up unt tic
most " the heet were N slam Owing 10 the
verify q Tue gaze the sailing ships, VIZ: the Greai Re-
paDhcl LehaS conn., Ocean EXPIRES aud Golden Eagle had
% BE- cast on, and they ory row coming d sgbi
~ neon q he An inst bree u the smaller sunbeas
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LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF THE ARMY.
The following from letter written by an officer o.


the leei 10 friend N This city,
Sur iEnoiNA, PoRT RoYAI INLET, Nov. 8, 1861.
We have captured Fort Walker after six hours lard
lighting we lost only ten in the whole leet. The
enemy fed, Leaving everything behind them, even to
their clothes. We captured immense quantity Of guns
and amanitioR. ihere are over four hundred OF the
enemy in the hospital they neatly ali Dutchnen. We
took lrshntau prisoner With ne Of odr boats, and let
him go again shore, u do as best he could. He
said he hal Twelve shIings day for cooking for
the officers, and appeared astonshed at our taking
Tic place We escaped without getting shot, although
we nrsl in the light and the last shot ared Was by
Ms Almos ali the other vessels were hit either in tho
rigging OF hull One had shell through her boiler There
was one o.! vessels lost and two wrecked coming out,
IN fearful gale which scattered the entire feet for
dnys We were afraid would not be able to weather
it, We. however, did very well, taking into conside-
ration thar the washed decks fore and aft, with
a strong head wind. Finn.
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FOURTH DAY, FRIDAY, NOV. ]

a EORElAsIE Oy TIDE SIOHN
just before daylight there was fresh breeze,
panied by heavy rain. At sunrise tbere very
Little sea AZ hslfpast ten O'Clock rugged clouds sg
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will not be occupied by our troops, as IL possesses no
strategical adv antages
ISLAND.
The hygiene " Hilton Island Is very good the climate
shubfons and AZ present Is warm enough TO make thin
clothing luxury The troops have good brook water to
drink The transport vessels and freghters are now
dschargng their cargoes Of absisence stores, arms,
ammunition, sc, This place will be made permanent
depot Of supplies, both for the army and navy The
frames for large store houses already here, and will
TO erected AZ once. A long wharf will also be con-
structed,
siufH DlscH,RGiNG
inc steamship Philadelphia has di charged her cargo
OF two hundred and ty horses, and the ship Great Re-
pubtc has discharged six hundred. The beach the
hafbor front Of the island is piled up with Commissary
ana QuarterInaster's stores ready for housing
OTHER PARTICULARS.
me soop oiwar Vandalia will leave here tomorrow
fof Now York sho viii take passengers the officers
ana crew Of the lost steamboat Governor which founder
ed 10 the gate Of the Ist inst
Tie trgae sahue ia al the outer waiting for the
steamer Mcclellan TO supply her with water She will
heh return to the blockade Of Georgetown s. G. The
sasqeaiina left here day before yesterday assist
we blockade OF the Savannah river conjunction with
the gtnboat he Soto
tsPItih Wynan, of the gunboat Pawnec has returned
ne on SICK leave. Lieutenant percval bray ton OF
Rnhboat PNtaiohtas will succeed him and Lieutenant
george r. Baleh, late LIEUTENANT the Sabine will sue
Seeh nm ne steamship Mcclellan will leave here for
New York IN u few days