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, 1861-05-23
Arrivals In Canadn from Sen,

The number Of arrivals from eea, at Quebec up
to the 10th inst, exceed By one hundred and nine
tT-one, those Of the came date last year. 4 con-
siderable Inconvenience Is felt by the new law,
which permits masters Of vessels to detain their
Pilots on board for forty-eight hours after their
arrival In port to guard against accidents in tho
port. This, says the Quebec Journal Il seriously
felt WHEN it is known TINT there are only two hun
d1ea aud t1fty pilots for the port Of Quebec, and
nearly that number OF vessels had arrived within
tic past two days. The corporation Of pilots de-
apatched eighty pilots By Railroad On the 10th; to
meet the Eanta Of inward bound Yesae3s
, 1861-05-23
ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN caEar.

ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL.
ARRIVED: :.~:....Msy a1.
Reeolute, Athens. % cy rubble etonc.
Clyde, Seneca, 5000 bu coru
Cuba Ottawa, 6O0O bu corr.
Mpnnd City, LaSalle, 446a bu corn.
Golden State. LaSal1e, 6Ga6 bu corn.
Creole, LaSa1ie. 1895 bu corn T..
Gold Eag1e, LASalle. Geo bu corn,
9: G. Morton, LaSalle, $500 bu corn.
DIX Overall, LASa11e, 5G0O bu corn.
Aniopo, Lasalle 7sa bbls high wiues, 1oG bbls corn
Boston, ottowa, 5000 bn corn.
CLEARED, n
= Cooley, Loekport.
Atlantic, Morris.
Adelia, Joliet, Is bbls salt.
Abbey Sprsgnc, LaSal1e, q, ,310 It lumber
Trouoadonr, Lotkpost, 20 bbls salt, 900 u wrought
Flower. Lasal1e.
Reso1ute, Athens.
Africa, La6al1e, &C, ,e31 It lumber.
Republic, N Norris half ton udse.
Queen CITY, LaSa1le.
PoWhatta1, LaSa1la- >.
American Star, LaSalle, Is. .140 # lumber ,
=. ha"ley,' Lockport, $4,000 Il lumber, 800 n
] L Alexander, Lockpor 81. n It lumber.
Lockport, Iockport 63,39 feet lumber, 10000
shingles, 1000 1ath.
, 1861-05-23


At meeting Of the commissioned officers
Of the regiment; formed from companies At
Camp Yates for the State Of Illinois at larre.
Col J.'R Scott in the chair, >rnd Chauncy
Miller Adjutant-Secretary, a committee vas
appointed for the purpose Of arranging a
suitable method Of offering the services of the
Regiment for the state Of Illinois at larse ~
to the Pzeaident Of the United States. bv Tho
hands Of the Governor OF the State Of I1ino;s.
The committee reported the following
resolutions, which were eunauinoas1y adonted.
:Resdred; That the Regiment for the stste a.
Illinois at large,n are willing, ready, and anxious
to prove themselves ofsarviee protect the riehts
Of the Government OF the United States,
Resosped, That We unanimously ofFer nnr Rsr3.
ne1t TO the Pretldent Of the United States H.
active service: That we 4re wtllfnr IA en1fst onr
eelvea as regiment for the term oi three VAN
tof longer Nneceassry} to perform whatever dutiea
may be required OF ua, and that re reunett the
toTernor Ct tho State Of Illinois to present in a
sn1soie manner, these 1t1eua and this request
RSsolr<d, That We fle this, our application. i'm.
t1ely At tho Ad}utant Generals ofaee for tra1s-
a1ssa9n and that as We were the frst on the feId.
sst IA sax ~ tsssloa Of tho P1esidcnt to bo the
~ 49, : - ~
CO... ]. 3. Scott, Chairman Of The Committee
WIS directed to file the above ,eao1utions IN
the proper manner, with all posatb,o disostch
and the meeting adjourned.
, 1861-05-23
h. G1Eisos, Capt.


Co.'sAAEDB,EMMETG GuARD-All who ohaye
Il eigned their names on the roll Of the Enmet
Headquarters, under Aatteson House, forth
With. Also, all good men desirous OF enrolling
on. By order, Carr. d. WALSH.
CAPT J. MuHp1Ir
, 1861-05-23
M AR Z M a. Il r ST .
PORT OF CHICAGO. :..-,:,

-; ,;.. !: :mEARED.:....-...M May ~
Bark Marquette, Best. Buffalo. $500 bu wheat.
Big Rossins, HsrdenbuTkh, oeo1to.
%sa99 %sg S: paea h9s 81 bT Tesa es1
sehr Lssder, Monroe, Poi Colbuin, 15,sss ba
.sehr Ponss1oy, % ,Anaes.on, Buffalo, aiooo bu corn.
aehr Poland, dalegant Grand Traverse. =.
Echr Lerant, Curr1er, Grand Haven
echr Mitchell. Hntchington, Green Bay.
,gehr Palmer, Pitter, Sand Bay.
Bchf Wa1lact, LawTence, Colony.
.schr I]tnois, Burke, Muakegou.
Sch1 stronaeh, Otto, ManIstee.
Scht Triumph, Smith, Moni4teo.
schr Monsoon, McGEaw, Buffalo. !
Schr Burns. Gfaut, Racine.
sch1 Pioneer, Thompson, Nnskegon.
ARRIVED. ........... .May2a,
Prop Buifalo, Penny. Buffalo, 110 stoves, 800 kegs
-.:-s hardware, 240 hhd1 and go brls sugar, 81
pkgs mdz, 140 bafs Iron, % brls mo1asees, 30
z9o kees nails, IS bsgs eotIee, SO btls ip.
ples, S71 bundles OF iron, ITO br1a oil.
schr Barclay, Waster, DundrE, so N lumber.
sehr Illinois, Burke, Muskegon, 50 N lumber, M
sehr stronach, otto, Manietee, 90 N lumber.
schr Pioneer, Thomas, Muskegon 90 cords wood
echs Storm Spirit, Bez1tmsn. Presque Isle 800 tons
ssh1 Ssh Holly, uayea, osyego, 500 brls salt
schr 4syant, Cutrier, Grand Haven, 100 N lumber.
schr Union, March, Muskegon, 80 N lumber.
sehr Ha;s1erldgs, Johnson, stnrEeon Bay, 10 N 50
sehf TbslIsee ISL. LAWRENCE Colony. 4s cord. .tavs
schr 8 Pomeroy. Anderson, Buffalo.
6chr Colltns, Dixon, Buffalo.
6cAr Lone Star, Jameson, Buffalo
schr Wyoming, Turlong, Grand River, 1s0 N luna-
ber, 100 N thluglea.
, 1861-05-23
Atten Ion, military Men.
Aifliffh.nNnta AEAAan1 II

\xA MllItiatman's Manual Of instruction.
$am, Portage IS cents. Tho Young Re.
48 & Gnit. Ths1s Tho title Of most 1sefal
= - s1I booE to "a: all young military men; pFiee
&ioo, postage cents. Major Robcst 1nier.
5on,s Artllesy, s1.to, Portage 10 cents. Scott's
Tactics: I. $3.50 postage u cents. Bardee's TIC
t1es, IL sc, postage q cents. Actfye Service BooF
$1-60. Postage 18 cents. Cavalry Tactics. 1rm1
regulations. and any other book On tho tcieuca 81
W, at the lowest price, to b. had a. SHER.
LoGA'S B0oKsToRE, No. 119 Dearborn street.
~ oo!5 Specie fecelfed. mJ178t*
, 1861-05-23
,~ I3LIE1t klNBAL14 E1t{E,
nY3tk I57.lW
GTATE OF UITNOIS Conntv =

GTATE OF ILLINOIS, County of
ssaas e1 1asao ssee ssae
Stone, Lextt " Stone. Gcorze 4 C1rnes and Carp.
line Il. Carnes his wife, Theodore F Phillips Wtliia,u
T. App!eton &ni Eliza G. Appleton his Vile AbIIah
nohe l:5be!t Hiiahrtd-c George tsutletse WflA.n IL
nains. tfcdeEtck Hasne Hiram A Tucker, Nathaniel
Corthell md Richard B. Dwell. in chsucrEy.
Atddavit Of the nonrestdenco Of Georys l. CaYnes
anu cofoltnc Il. Cafucs his wife Theodore F. Phtlps
Hlanl T. Appleton and Eliza &. Appleton hIs wifi.
An!1ah Stnpe. Robert BalnbriIgp, George Isutled.r
William 3. N2Ene. FtSd:Etck WaEn., Sathante. q.
p. Dovell fourteen Of the defendants ahova named
having been nied IN the office Of the CLERK Of said
Superior Court OF Chicago, notice = herrby given i,
the said George A Catnes and Caroline II. cstnca hIa
Eife. Thodore +. Phillips, wi1}lam G. Appleton and
Eu1a 6. .Apreson h:s Vie Abah stone: l!obcst paia-
Liam Wilson and tacharu r Dovel that the comna.1.
ant fled BIZ bill Of complaint IN aaid Court on tho
lhanccry side thereof on tho Gth day OF May ISL and
thata summon1s thercuron Issued out OF sai Court
aERtnsf said etrFnab!e the n1s Monday
Now. unle.s yon, TIE said George l. Carnc, and
Caroline II. Carnes Ills wife Theodore F. PHILLIPS vii.
liam G. Appleton and Eliza q. App!aten his wtfs.
Ahtlah Stone, Robert Daiab1itxe, George Rutlrise
William II. Warnc, Frederick WaEr,e. Nathaniel u.
Garucs, Samuel HASKELL William Wilson and Richard
Superior Court of Chieaxo Of Cook County. on lis
dt day Of The next term thereof to be holden At Chi
caro- In eAd County, the nrst Monday of June lSsi
*nI plead. ansTcr Or demQr To- the aaId copsananta
6 of complaint, the same and the matters and thIue4
therein chassed and stated VII be taken confessed
s !2q fsdssHsn =:
KING l. SCOTT Couintts Aolr mrffa-Ss 80
, 1861-05-23

4 This Company, now fully organized, wt1lueet
Hat their nsaal plaza 5Judd'e HaiD On Friday
III evening" March a4th, at O'Clock, for drill. Il
ent, :ah1 any others that may wish to ioin tie
EompsnT are Invited to come forward nnd sfon
the roll, Per order OF the Captain, - 80 -
So JoHN AEpxRrQx, @, s..
, 1861-05-23
CTATE OF ILLINOIS, COOK

~ COUNTY, 8. S-Supertor Court OF Chtcsro.
y nMay 2 Ies19, 4 ,L ;s6L A.. 2. Eeed md sJi1e.sss
Publc notice L hereby given 70 the said J. E. usI-
an IhAE WF1t of ~ eot l3aua1 out OF TIA office
tho s5h day Of April D. 1851 the sait i he SAID
Asa D Reed and Sylvester Reed and Aga1n1t tho o.
Hundred seventy.Two ana 4sln Dollafa dirncted 10
the sher1 OF Cook to1nt7 which said writ has been
Now, therefore. unless you. tho said J.. & ua1lAza
sca1 personally be and appear baforo tho said 8npr-
term thertof 70 be holden u tne Cou.t House II tho
E} is} q Chiea9o on The 1!ys stond4y Of June ..
nS1n III he entsrsa sxa.nss .ad u
pc3N sttachtd II mav ba sufficient to sat1sfy thestf
Judgment and costa will be sold . tsfYtsstt1s
WALTER KIMBAkis c1orK
, 1861-05-23

All who have enrolled themselves in the Mont
nerof Dearborn and Randolph Streets, in McCor-
mtck's building, at 8 O'Clock this morning, as
business Of Importance Will ,ba transacted. All
desirons Of en1iEHng for tho Ear arc also iaTited
to join the brigade.
DJ order II. G1xtso.s. Can't.
, 1861-05-23

TEE UA11m STATES STEAMER M1cmaAx,-
The United States steamer Michigan viii
.arrfyc in this port In few daYh.
, 1861-05-23

49, 1ne New fosk Courier Gzd EA2sfirer oe Man-
Currency 1t onicaEo has fallen to the earth
9sae WIGHT and e3ch4nxe OF gold u worth 80 per
~ 1sas, premium. We hopa thl1 viii b tho end Of
, ~ Mos.aess currency, aud that the people VIII
f1e fund.-. " ~~'~%'$ ~ ''A@''S Ss' et'7'
, 1861-05-23

Pknso1t1---Allen Butler. Esq, Of the New
Tork Oentrnl Railroad, was 1t the fremont
House yesterday.
, 1861-05-23

Miss CAROLINE RICH1sGs--This ACCOM-
plished vocalist and artist commences her
engagement this evening, ut McVicker's Thea
tre. Her father, Mr. PETER R1cR1xas, will
alss appear. The performance is most ex-
ceI1ent nne See eendTetti1erucnt
, 1861-05-23

FALSE A1AnN.-The Fire Department was
called out about 2. II. yesterday by m
alarm Of fire proceeding from q chimney on
Tire On North Dearborn street.
, 1861-05-23


A1o3HT5 LAST TWEET1-rouR HouRs. 81 ,
se.-' - Y1our. Whit Ooru. Oats RYa Bar:
/ sehr1s.;' ba. .bu. b1. hu. bu ,
~ s Il =. ao 'S9o so KY s30o ~; .:f;; ...' 400
n = 80 s. 1x1 ~ neTr1 SSS 49, ''.'
n AN u 5 80 ~ tsyo teo @-1f9-' ~ ''''S .'.'.
a. &6t,IE - s' k1t0 -. -.
!-,.,,. -, 80 -. -,
aosA .~--s' ssa sdda39 a;ss sssS9 s4s'. 1o7s 15o2
- ~-,.~ LHoes H1aee W1s Csttls Pots Lead;
11.;s! No: Ds. lKis. No. hn ns.
H&WM &aHf' r. ''.* ;;oox:o 'o9 80 ~ ''''
Q. ALR,R -. -. u 49,. ~. ....:
+ e R-:;..; :; - ~ ~ ~, ..'' '''' oaooo
G'&N,W.E iiS9 .... Ill ....i
q 4. 3 St. L. .... .... 49, =. 1 -. ....:
a. CHs H..:.. ..... 80. .... :..: -. ..'.:
Total .. 80D, f4s0o s831t' T.! 61a $4,000
sHrn1Ers.
= - B1on1I. WIT. Corn, Oats, Rys, B,rlv
brl9- hu.. :hre bu- bu. bu.
ConI192nod 0 ''' aAv ssos s ss5S9 @.o '' 80:
Kingston. 49,. isM ...., -.-. ...., 80.
-. ..... ..,eso e-oo -
. . - 4Soe sN.,-. 49,. e..~, O., $50
=: n4sl:-sa - - s1x-s,,...ss 49,
1u,nh.r t1e + esanno Wheat bn .... 47 GA
Lath pcks.....:s 10000 Corn bu.......... $1,000
Mood odh.-.... o6o o
Snnles fI1s. 80
Timber, ,n....... 10000
azczR1s AHo sH1r:NEzTs sr CANAL NAY Il.
Receipts. Shipments.
\. vines osi8 = thmosa: 9hinos: m,-''' 2SSS
, 1861-05-23

PRosEcuT1ox or Nu1sAscEs--Sevetal score
bf parties -have within few days past, been
sued in the Police Court for violation Of the
Nuisance Ordinance. Look to the 6lleys.
, 1861-05-23
2egal a1bzrtisknrentg
[ IHANCERY NOTICE c..

I EGlAN(THRV NOUTfr3 ~,
- C,fa 1I nnnnl., Cook County, s,s-sune,or cor,t
~ VII 1.is,5I Y 4 'saa sts tsEE: ISL, ~Su@s
Wir{{et' @ ns xis Joseph Jeaaeton. ChaT'es 4.
I'M E,, voaa ,Dennlston American Horse MI con,
storr - Fetef klnae{ Ezslc4ton d. LodTteE charEs -
Ss, s[1 ,hopsrt HaEhes Lucian B11tek ai1ninis
y tae Hats OF joel Butttes, deceas,d t1s ~
tin5 aeIs o. joel Bnttics, deceased C,as.ea VI
sRaI!1 of the esata of Josep, Fiikts1
eeaMa:-M Cna4ceJ @@1' ~"
aMd7s1t OF tie non-r.s:tence OF Clask Rn,vo,
Laura Kqnyon, BIS r.1s, The American Hos,e 9.3
company. t1can BCttles adloiai1srator of thc ~ -
, 1861-05-23

TRUSTEES SALE. Wheraa,

AeCN1LAEs . ,tC-Al4G4. - W Qef143.
sa1n 5 49,, s@ o9 r. s1s.snts d. o5 Jana
nansd, q nastte : Desd of Trust. caaTeJtax ID
'is9ss s1SRssa ss q
deseEihed for tull description of which said nots.
-. s .ss Eseo5d SH of fs.5e sse ss
q e 4s q hsf e. hsso
Resds 81 Rsss r I'D yaeresA dstaala haa boon msds
20 - & sps Ssys
nc legal hoidsr beTeo5. t5 sen ia prsnGss 13d9
s f s ~ ns<S & s*
,ss}3 Is ls.s5o{ + 5SR t.:1
b1s 81 ss,5 I'D Ssis P r.
pfaed 4 ten osoek tae fareaoon On sss1rasg
ia Il bsss & ssz & *R 81 E1ss
= tSa CoETy q q Cock n9 I'd =, e. s.e q 1nes soss
sishssn Iasa 6sst oas s5. ii saSa 81 = ssa @
sssss:a tsssss ssasS e seds ssd 3 s;e y
~ s5 "a s:s*ss ass sisstsss @ . 6 s. sas
r. ssss
tsiai5E s6eas sssa*s.f tX5 se1s q iss;
@ ss'sa ~
tght. tue, oeaedt md equity of redemption e aaA
e. !; ;!s R; q III = - r
q 5s.;s $ :;ss Ia sS{F Il RI ss$azaonz re.,..
11o.boye sale Is tartaeF possponed to 1ztds7, asn
sts s1sstd 81 ha'ne ho'l ca9a i. aRzaoKY, rrnstss
rhs sboye sals Il hereby further postponed 70 Nne.
siS % s aa' Of LIZ dzzaosFs i Fl II % aS -
p aps:-es.su '
Tte aboYe aa1e Il he1eoY further postponed 10 We4-
needaJ, taa So daJ OF Nay I61 d tho ANS hour ~
plAca- GRaElE9 4. GREGORY,
m. .nove Ra1s Ii herah~ r,,.+s.
aesdaT. May 99fh ISL At {he rsme bos,+ s.e nixee
@3Sta<A 8aAA T. GREGORY fE1sto
, 1861-05-23

F1k--.Iast evening an alarm Of fire VA
caused bJ the burning Of a email building on
tho Archer road. -:
, 1861-05-23

we, the undersigned merchants and busi-
ness men Of Chicago, do not believe tha. the
resolves Of sefappointed socalled Finance
committee can make deprcciated shin-p1as-
ter good; therefore ne hereby pledge our
selves to each other and to the Interests Of
Chicago, not to aid, assist or abct in the fraud
Of giving to deprecated currency value
date henceforth We will not receive and cIreu-
late Illinois and Wisconsin deprecated shin.
plaster currency 1T anything more than It's
, 1861-05-23
Gbiea9p Griithutte
THURSDAY, MAY e8-1s8l.
IHE.> GIZY..

Wlx7xp.-Al Lad to aaIa traan route on the
North pirldon- VIII b pa1d ,by tho week: 1p.
.,.4.s. .....n,sD<- = -.I.t
, 1861-05-23
COMMERCIAL

-. WznKIsDAx EYK1no, HAY 81, 1sat.
TIC following aro the receipts and nhlpmentsf fos
Tho psst twenty-tour hours: =; =
HXoHpT3 rkEr wrwrY.rnrR rn,rRR +,
, 1861-05-23

A Rr1Ec11os.-1n view ofthe presentscar.:
clty Of coin 1t Is hard to credit the statement
we have often heard, "that this Is world of
change" = ~ '.r
, 1861-05-23

a Mns1aH7 V1s1ToR.-0n Tuesdly night :
burgiariously disposed individual found his
way into the residence Of ex..Alderman 4. J..
Wight, on North Clark street, above Chicago
avenue. Fortunately hts operations were in-
terrupted by tho late entrance Of two young
men, boardcrs IN the family, who, coming in
at the hall door, started up the thiek, who rof
away from them atfer brisk little raco
, 1861-05-23

TIE ecAA1dos GuARDs.-A company Is be-
irg enlisted to be called the scammon Guards
from well known citizen who IL to see them
armed sud equipped.
, 1861-05-23

TIE COURT HOUSE sQUARE.-Thc new sur
face aod Eh1ubbey of the Court House square
begins to look more promising than We have
ever before seen It. When the fountains are
set at work On some other than the threo-piat
system, this public park viii be credit to
the CITY,
, 1861-05-23

Nehcdl f~'7
, 1861-05-23

FmE-4bou: seven o'clock yesterday ,norn-
ing, roirt shop occupied By D. B. Robson,
On an MlEy between Union and Halatead
streets, nsar Kinzie, WIS consumed by fire.
Loss about 800. The fire was caused by =
Gefcfiye fIrn
, 1861-05-23

CHICAGO, Iowa AND NHBnAskA RAILROAD,
--Major c. n. Bod0sh succeeds Milo Smith,
Esq, In the supetsnten1entship Of the Chica.
60, lows and Nebraska Railroad, the latter
haTiug resigned.
, 1861-05-23

n OAfE.-A gentleman wishing a
- lasgc fasntaned foom,. With the comforts Of
obtain the same ID defable 15catoa bY addressing
letter to ~E. B T." at tee Tribune Otdce- Gr.
Hagt Hou1e and Stable nxy also be h&d II dealrpd
, 1861-05-23

STRATBERRIEs-Drske {sure to be first)
treated his guests ut the fremont yesterday
With some fine strawberries, received by Bel
1nmy, Jacobs & Co., wholesale fruit dealers,
161 South Water street, from Arthur Mackie,
Esq, Anna, Ill They we're Of the LongTorth
Prolific, Pineapple, and Washington varieties.
, 1861-05-23

WAR s1111osERx.--McNally at 81 Dearborn
street, Las In addition to the usual patriotic
st2tloney, several exquisite styles Of enyel-
opes and letter paper that the ladies will 40.
prcclate-
, 1861-05-23

TIE NEW TRE1rT.-We learn that the new
Trinity Church Is finished, and now only
awaits the arrival Of the organ, to be in readi.
ness for dedication md occupancy. The Or
gan will be received in day or two, being
now en- tho way.
, 1861-05-23

GREE PE1s.-The first instalment Of Green
Peas comes from Il. T. stanley, Dealer in
Fruit and Produce at No. 1G5 South Water
street. From our knowledge Of his enter
prise in former seasons, We are not disposed to
say to Stanley mo moro OF your sass'
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-19

SARzA.-We have long supposed this
celebrated drug, had come to be an exploded
humbug, but we are assured by those skill
ed in the healing art, that not the Sarsapa-
rilla itself is to be blamed for this conclu-
sion but the miserable worthless. prepara-
tions of it that have been palmed off upon
the mmunity-preparation which con-
tain about as much of its virtues as they do
of gold dust. 1t is a commercial fact that
almost all of the SarsapariIla gathered in
the world is consumed il the old countries
of Europe, where tue science of medicine
has reached its highest perfection, and
where they know best what to employ
for the mastery of disease. Hence we. are
glad TO find that we are now 10 have com
pound of this excellent Alternative, which can
be relied on, and our community will not
need be assured, that any thing Door. AVER
makes, is worthy of their confidence. E He
has been for years engaged in eliminating
this remedy (see adv'g coils designing. to
make it bis q chef a ourre which should
add the clowning glory to his already envi-
able reputation.-AmerieaR Cell, Aew
York r.1'4 -
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-19
News Ifen1s-


A Dispatch from Montgomery dated the
18th says: "The South believes that
the only thing that will satisfy the North
will be to prove her ability to prove her in
dependence by force of arms, and she is
willing to do So" 1t significantly adds, "the
duty on negroes imported from the border
will probably be 80 per cent"
The Terre Haute Express says it is in
formed that break has occurred in the
Canal south of the city, by which the whole
country in that region has been overfowed
The break is a bad one, some 40 feet of the
embankment having been washed out
Wheatfelds in the vicinity are said to be
ruined. en-
An ARRAY occurred in Richmond, KY, on
Monday last, between j. Rice Gilbert and
Samuel Myers, in which the former was so
much injured as to cause his death in a
few hours. Knives were the weapons used.
The Charleston Courier of Thursday an
nounces the commissioning of the "Lady
Davis as the first war vessel of the South
ern Confederacy, She is to be armed with "a
Founders and under command of 7. B. HUI
ger, seconded by Lieut's. Bosier and Grin
ball, late of the Federal Government.
Mr.. Ben. o. Davis, we'll known as mer-
chant of thirty years standing died sudden
ly at his residence in Louisville on ~Friday
night last. The Democrat says, e to succoI
/
a ruling principle of his life, and he entered
fully, with heartfelt sympathy, into the
sorrows and sufferings of those around"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-19
Washington Items.

Senator Hemphill of Texas, left here some
days sluce, to participate in the proceedings
of the Montgomery Congress. WigfalI does
not attend the sessions of the Senate now.
Senator Trumbull urges mis- brother-in-
law for the position of Governor of Nebras-
ka, while DR.. Lieb of Illinois is an appli-
cant for the GOvernorship of DacOtah. Ma
ior Ben Perley Poore of Massachusetts was
to-day elected Clerk of the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, highly impor-
tant and responsible position. The salary
is about eighteen hundred dollars per ses-
sion.
E. Klauprecht Editor of the Cincinnati
Volksblatt, is appointed to some German
Consulship. J. p. Hatterscheidt, German
Kansas politician, is after the COnsulship at
| Antwerp. Judge Otto, of Indiana, has now
settled upon the Belgian mission. Ex-Gov-
ernor Bebb, of Ohio, desires the mission to
Central America. John L. Mansfield, late
State Elector at large, of Indiana, desires
the Consulship to Havre. Mr.. Holloway,
of Richmond, Ind, has been appointed Com
missioner of Patents. --1.-r -.
Senator Lane, of Indiana, displays won
derful vigor in providing for his friends.
The Indiana Legislature appears to havead-
journed hither under the command of Gov
ernor Morton. One can hardly turn around
a corner without stumbling oger a hoosier
legislator. J. W. Gordon is here after
some foreign mission. He don't look very
hopeful.
1t is the opinion of leading monied men
of New York that Treasury notes with two
years to run, bearing only six per cent. in
terest, would be taken at about par, provid-
ed the notes contained the privilege of con-
verting them into twenty years stock.
Gov. Seward has indirectly informed the
Confederate Commissioners that the COM
munication which they filed with him, stat
ing that they are ministers from the new
Confederacy, delegated with power to make
a treaty of peace and amity, is subject to
any disposition they may desire, this Gov
eminent not recognizing that any such new.
government exists.
T. C. McEwen and Julius G.. Cole, have
been nominated Postmasters at Sandusky
and Norwalk.
J. H. Barrett, of the Cincinnati Gazette,
having apparently been distanced in the race
for Superintendent of Public Printing by
John D. Defrees, is now proposed by his
friends as candidate for Commissioner of
Pensions. ra.-st
A sort of equitable division of the spoils
has been effected between the rival Repub-
lcan cliques of New York city, whose Rep
resentatives have been struggling here for
ascendency during the last two weeks.
Dana and Fry, of the Tribune, are here
to fill the vacancy created by the retirement
of their gallant chief from the field of COM
petition. Raymond promptly appeared to
undermine them.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-19

TERRIBLE News FROM Fort SUMTER.--The
following has just been received over the
Qeft) wires. Why are lawyers and physi-
clans the most righteous of men ? Ans
Because "Practice makes perfect" How
would we compare certain mythical work
of art, with a quack doctors practice Ans.
On the one hand, we have patience on a
monument, and on the other, patients under
a monument.
GmIty-fned So 90 and committed to
Caleb Davidson's Tailor Shop, lst street,
where the most 0y-cb,r-chay( French) styles
of gentlemen garments are gotten up.