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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-01

CINCINNATI, Feb. 28.-The city council
last night adopted unanimously a resolution
expressing confidence in the patriotism and
ability of the Hon John J. Crittenden, re-
GREETING the loss of his public services, and
inviting him as he returned home to accept
the inequalities of this city and address our
citizens. A resolution was also adopted
extending the same Invitation to the Hon
Andrew Johnson.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-01

HARRISBURG, Feb. 27.-Honse passed
joint resolutions donating $50, 900 to relief
of Kansas.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-01
CORWIN'S PROPOSITION PASS

CORWIN'S PROPOSITION PASSED.
WAsHINGToH, Feb. 2S.-Mr. Gilmer pre-
scented a petition signed by the ladies of
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Vir-
GINA, Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, Illinois,
Vermont Indiana, New Hamshire, North
Carolina and District Of Columbia, and was
proceeding to state its contents, saying that
they pray Congress to take measures to re-
store peace and reconcile existing difficult
ties, when Mr.. Craig of N. c. introduced
and demanded the regular order.
Mr.. Barr supposed the right of petition
was in order a any time.
Mr.. Gilmer withdrew the petition for the
present.
The motion to reconsider the vote by
which Mr.. Corwin's proposed amendments
to the constitution yesterday failing to re-
ceive the required two-thirds vote, was an
nOunced as the first business in order.
After speeches from Kigore and Stanton,
the former in favor of and the latter against
the proposition, it was carried-l38 against
s.
Great confusion prevailed. The ques-
ton was then taken, as yester-
day, upon agreeing to the amend
ments and it was adopted-I33 against 65
Tremendous applause from both the Re-
publican and Democratic side and the gal
leries.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-01
Reading matter on every page
BUSINESS LOCALS.

GER tue BEsr.--Ne know OF few things
more annoy ing THAI to be compelled TO use
"a knife or edge tool of any kind made out
OF poor material. After Iaboring at an old
grRdstone or milestone 20 bring it to the
proper edge when you attempt to use it
few strokes-and your labor At sherren-
ing is lost After an experience of this
kind we concluded TO patronize " home IN
stitutions, and called on the Messrs Smith
on Main street who furnished US with the
tools we needed and assured us they knew
them to be right for they made them them
selves. \ trial convinced Us that they are
composed of the right material and are
properly tempered. We would say to al
desiring axes, knives, hatohets, or edge
tools of any kind made of the right stuff d
TO call on the Messrs. Smith
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-01

c. C. C.-CARY's CoU6H CURs.-See ad-
yertisement of this famous article on tn e
second page.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-01
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Messrs. Trumbull
on the part Of the Senate, and Washburne of
Ill. and Bnrlingame on the part of the
House, waited on Lincoln and Hamlin, to-
night, and furnished them with certificates
from Breckenridge and Speaker Pennington
of their election. They were formally ac-
cepted.
A memorial was received, which was
signed by all the Republicans of the New
Jersey Legislature, recommending Colfax
for Postmaster General.
Major Bowman has been appointed Su-
perinte ndent of West Point
A number Of Virginians had an inter
view, and are highly pleased with the Pre-
sident elect
Select Committee of five on the Presi-
dents course in receiving Commissioners
from South Carolina, reported to-day. Ma
jority report is signed by Davis, Howard,
and Reynolds. The Commissioners regard
the mission itself as well as the manner in
which it was treated by the President as
among the most remarkable events of the
extraordinary times in which We live. The
Commissioners cannot perceive on what
principle the President assumed to entertain
or hold official communication with Repre-
sentatives of South Carolina, for it seems
obvious enough that under the principle
announced in his annual message, the C0m-
Elissiouers would be regarded in no other
light than as engaged in revolutionary eff
forts to subvert the government, and it
would have been the plain duty of tie Exc
cutive to enforce the laws against any iudi-
Viduals known or suspected Of completely
in any movement of reasonable character.
They fail to see any circumstances iustfying
the President in entertaining diplomatic in
tercourse with South Carolina, except on
the assumption that South Carolina was an
independent power, and that the President
by according them an official reception, in
volved to some extent recognition of the
assumed position Of rebellious States.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-01
STEAMBOATS,.

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board. f-B
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12
State Convention.

MONDAY, March 4th-Several resolutions on
the National difficulties were offered and refer
red to the Committee on Federal Relations. Mr..
Chambliss made some remarks in opposition to
the Peace Conference propositions, and Mr.. Car
lille was quite as decided on the opposite side
Mr.. Brown, of Preston, offered a resolution CEN
suring Senators Mason and Hunter for their
course in regard to the same propositions. 1t
was laid on the table on Mr.. Browns motion,
but will be called up at convenient opportuni-
ty. resolution to print 10000 copies OF the
addresses of the Southern Commissioners was
laid on the table, but subsequently called up, a.
mended by the substitution of a smaller number,
and passed. Mr.. Wiley made speech on the
Moore resolutions, taking ground against seces-
sion. i.'
Mr.. Baylor arose to a personal explanation,
and proceeded to correct Misrepresentation OF
(the reporter could not hear the name,) relative
to the responsibility of the Black Republicans
for the Joha Brown raid. He had not said that
Black Republican men were not responsible for
it, but that the party was not The Chicago
platform did not endorse the John Brown raid,
but denounced it. If they had endorsed it in
their platform, they never could have elected
Lincoln or any one else upon it. The Richmond
| Enquirer had said that no man would endorse
the Peace Conference proposition, unless be
were himself Black Republican. He would
| say to the editors that he endorsed it, and he
was no more Black Republican than they were.
He was STAKEHOLDER, and represented a slave
holding constituency. Mr.. Baylor went on to
make some correction of his speech as reported
in the ENQUIRER, for which he did not blame the
reporters, since he could not imagine how they
could hear what man said in this hall.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12

PO ETR Y.


From Neso Orleans Pic syune.
Oh, Be Not the First!
Oh! be not the first to discover
blot on the fame of q friend,
A flaw in the faith of a lover,
Whose heart may prove true to the end.
We none of us know one another,
And oft into error we fall;
Then let us speak well of our brother,
Or speak not about him at all.
A smile or sigh may awaken
Suspicion most false and undue;
And thus our belief may be shaken
In hearts that are honest and true.
How often the light smile of gIadness
Is worn by the friends that we meet
To cover soul full of saGness,
Too proud to acknowledge defeat.
How often the sigh of detection
Is heaved from the hypocrite's breast,
To parody truth and affection,
Or lull suspicion to rest.
How often the friends We hold dearest
Their noble emotions conceal;
And bosoms the purest, sincerest,
Have secrets they cannot reveal.
Leave base minds to harbor suspicion,
And small ones to trace our defects
Let ours be noble ambition,
For base is the mind that suspects.
We none of US know one another.
And oft into error we fall;
Then let us speak well of our brother,
Or speak not about him at all.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12

SPIRITUAL FAoTs.-That whiskey is the key
by which many gain an entrance into our pris-
ons and almshonses
That brandy brands the nose Of all who can
not govern their appetites.
That wine causes many to take a winding
way home, and winds many in their winding
sheet.
That punch is the cause Of many unfriendly
punches.
That ale causes many an aiing.
That beer brings many to their bier.
That champagne causes many pain that is
not sham.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12

How brightly do little joys beam upon soul
which stands on a gronnd darkened by clouds Of
sorrow So do stars come forth from the emp
ty sky, when yon look up to them from deep
we'll
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12

All idea Of Reconstruction" is steadily resist
Seeding states,snd S they affirm that, in at
least four or five of these States, nothing could
induce return to the Union-no compromises,
no concessions, no adjustment.
This, then, is Disuniorism per Sc. tbs not the
doctrine of large majority even of the Seces-
sionsts in Virginia and North Carolina.
PRAYING.-
81 often say my prayers,
But do ever pray?
Or do the wishes of my heart
Suggest the words say?
81 may as well kneel down.
And worship gods of stone,
As offer to the Living God,
A prayer of words alone"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12
/ Worse and Worse.

k&g@G3 Worse and WORSE -iI4aa-
The Montgomery (Ala) correspondent of the
Charleston Mercury is getting more and more
hopeless and wrathy as to the Permanent Con-
stitutono OF the Southern Confederacy.E He says:
.sTbe Convention is at sea; and vague breads
of the future, and terrors of the people, and IN
some degree want of craftsmanship, paralyze
all useful aud essential reform and weaken men
into inaction. Let your people prepare their
minds for "a failure in the future Permanent
Southern Constitution. For South Carolina is
about to be saddled with almost every grievance
except Abolition, for which che has long strug-
gled, and just withdrawn from the United States
Government. Surely McDuf1e lived in vain,
and Calhoun taught for nought, if we are again
to be plundered and our commerce crippled, de-
stroyed, by tafiffsAeven discriminating tariffs
Yet this is the almost inevitable prospect. The
fruit of the labors of thirty odd long years, in
strife and bitterness, is about to slip through our
fingers. But is this all we are about to be called
on to enact an beara 1t is only the beginning" !"
He then goes on to complain of the three-6fths
rule of representation for slaves as a. yankee
| swindle, y which must not be submitted to be-
cause it would not only stultify South Carolina
but dwarf her powers. She has more slaves in
| proportion to her whites than any other State,
ard therefore every person, white and black,
should be counted in representation, so as to
give South Carolina "what political power she
possesses =. uasz sss~
| "For what (says he) have we cast off the
North as rotten incubus, if we are thus to re-
enact all of their swindles, outrages, and inso-
lences upon ourselves" f
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12

The highest aud most characteristic glory Of
earthly beauty is to make US aspire to heaven
" one and woman is great in proportion to
the ideal she suggests.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12

The Secession demonstration" in Richmond,
exhibited, nominally, on the ground. that Mr.
Moore, of Rockbridge, in the Convention, in the
exercise of his undoubted right made speech
which the Secessionists did not like, must be
universally condemned. 1t appears thatitwo of
tion," declared that "no matter what the Conven-
ton did, the people of Virginia would go with
the South" If this was intended to mean that
there is to be anarchy introduced into our State,
it will be rebuked by nine-tenths of the people.
The Richmond Wing, calls this affair the first
movement in Richmond towards condition of
anarchy.-Aler. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12

Correct yourself betimes You will seldom or
never Keep yourself from falling, if you cannot
recover yourself when you first begin to totter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12

THE FUGITIVE SLAVE ANDERsoN.-In In the
House of Commons, on the 9th inst, Mr.. H. B
Sheridan afforded Lord Palmerston an opportu-
nifty Of making an important statement relative
to the cases of the fugitive slave Anderson. Mr.
Sheridan pointed out that the Judgment Of the
Canadian Court of Queens Bench did not amount
to warrant for the surrender of the prisoner
The issuing of warrant for that purpose rested
with the Governor General, and that parsonage
had received instructions not to deliver Ander-
son TO the authorities of Missouri without the
consent of the home Government. There was
therefore, not the slightest danger that the pris
oner would be given up before the arrival of the
writ of habeas corpus issued by the Court O.
Queens Bench in this country.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12

Five Printers occupy the pulpits of five
churches in Portsmouth. Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12

No man has right to do as he pleases, except
when he pleases to do right.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12

j. M. HANGER
ATTORNEY AT LAW, STAUNTON, VA,
WILL practicen all the Courts held in Staunton
w and in the Circuit Courts of Albemarle and
Rockingham. Office in the brick-row, in the rear o
q the Courthouse.
Staunton, Dec 80, 1857.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-12


SENrENTIoUs SPEECH BY WAsHMGToN.-An
aped citizen of Hartford relates the following
remniscence of Washington. We copy from
the Boston Journal fle.f sf.s
When Washington made his progress to the
Northern States, in 1889, he avoided, as was
proper under the circumstances, passing through
Rhode Island, which had not then accepted the
Constitution. The nearest point to that State at
which he stopped was the town of Plainield,
Connecticut, where he passed night. A large
nartv of lad les from Providence had made the
Journey to Plainfield to see him. The throng of
Citizens of the town and the surrounding parts
was so great that these ladies, who were assem-
bled in a room in the hotel opposite to that in
which the reception was held, after waiting ma
nv hours were almost in despair of their object,
when the Committee of Arrangements stated
their case to Washington, and proposed that he
afford them the qualification of seeing him by go
ing to the room where they were To this, with
his accustomed gallantry, he at once assented.-
Entering the room he placed himself on an ele-
vated position, bowed to the ladies, and uttered
thasa words; aLadies! If you have come SO
far to see an old man, how far would you go to
see Young one ~ bowed again, and immedi-
ately retired.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-02

HuMonsTs Great humorists have genera lily
been very earnest men, very grave heart, and
much that they have written is tragedy In
the guise ofirony. AlIreadeIs cannot find this
out . s.i b.Ia Iia Sac siits 8. r.,tsl.,1,
They cannot see the grief of life beneath its
grin, they cannot detect the scorn or the pity
that is hidden In the joke or banter; neither oan
they always find out the joke or banter that is
covered by solemn face; and many sincere
believer has been deemed an atheist, because
be burlesqued Christians with theirown gray
ity. '.s 30 4l.1 o. I 90 .1ssr.
Numbers Judge only by the outside, and new
or reach the spirit Of writing or of man. They
laugh at the contortions OF grimaoe, but of the
mysteries of mind or plans Of heart which IN
dsrie the contortions. they know, nothing
They snatch their rapid pleasure, anc leave
unvalued the worth Of him who gives IL; and
when they have had their transient indulgence,
they have had all they sought and all that they
could enjoy. Az l6 s'ev,, ~
The relation OF many TO the humofists is IL
lustrated BY that Of the doctor. on certain oc
cssion, to Liston, the celebrated comedian. Lie.
ton was subject to CONSTITUTIONAL melancholy,
and in a severe attack Of IL he consulted a "a.
nous physician. ..1.,,-.., s,,.,. ,...l
"Go and see Liston," said the doctor.
~ am ,Listou," replied he,
And thus the inner soul Of great humorlsi
is often as unrecognixed by those who read him
ss was the natural Personality Of Liston by the
doctor. Henry Gilesin 4ilsntie Monthly.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-02
courtships.

Courtships are the sweet and dreamy
threshulds Of unseen Edens, where hail
the world has passed in couples, and talked in
whispers under the moon and passed on, and
never returned.
One of the saddest and most suggestive sights
we ever saw, was the worn threshold at the end
Of the grass-gro wing path, with neither house
nor hearth beyond. Nature had done what
she could to make that threshold beautiful; she
had persuaded a struggling vine, but still it was
sad thing to look at. There was no shelter
beyond; no resting place for love and hope; the
roof had gone down in fierce surges OF red
fame, and 30 on one side as on the other, IL was
o wide, wide world. f.. nl.
That old threshold seems to US dial upon
which human sunshine came until the day
grew dark and cloudy. We thought Of the feet
1.-The little feet in red shoes; thought of the
couples that, perhaps, stood there, when there
were door posts beside the threshold; stood 10
the mild moonlight when hand stole into hand
-one strong-the other plump and fair And
we thought of the cheerful errands that had
been borne over IL, when glad feet cleared it at
bound, or but just touched it and glided into
the email summer day Of home. And that
worn threshold is like the days Of courtship
Often, indeed, there is paradise beyoad, but
sometimes desolstion Taylor. .t'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-02
American Antiquities

From unanswerable facts aud statistics, 1t
is evidens that the great valleys of the Ohio
and Mississippi were once the abode Of q NIGH
ty nation--ciVilized,re refined, ,warlike and brave
DESCENDANTS Of those mighty nations TO whom
we have alluded, and who settled 10 this couu-
try long before the appearance Of the Saviour
upon the earth. .'.l - ~ s-3p
Near Lexington. Kentucky, are the remains
of an ancient catacomb, formed In the solid
rock of Limestone This curiosity was discov--
cred in the year 1776, by the early settlers Of
that country. The mouth Of the cavern was
carefully concealed with stones, whch,on being
removed, opened into cave Sf immense mag
nitude. 81" eos
The sides Of this spacious apartment were
found, upon examination, to be cut into inches
Or compartments, occupied by figures represent
ing men. By further investigation these figures
we're discovered to be mummies-peFsons pre-
served by the art Of embalmiDg, and exhibited
state OF perfection equal TO that known at any
time among the Egyptians; you will bear in mind
that this art was praetised by that people, three
thousand four hundred and seventy five years
previous to this discovery in Kentucky. The
catacomb was capable Of holding two Thousand
subjects. ..55s,r. u,
Again, there is fcundon the Ohio, near twenty
miles below Wabash river, another remarkable
work Of antiquity. Il is o very large cave, With
smooth perpendicular walls, and level floor
The walls are covered with hieroglyphic f.
cures, cut in solid stone, and are well executed.
Among them are representations Of animals
unknown to the present generation This cave
is one of the greatest cpriosities on the Ohio,
and is connected With q dark, dismal cavern,
nearly the same size, which is located directly
iahnva it and which n acneaaihla throu oh 4,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-02

In all forming total of 266, ,227 SOS pieces oi
silver money. The coinage Of crowns. half
crowns and fourpences has been suspended for
many years; and it 10 more than doubtiLl wheth-
er any more of either denomination Of coin will
ever again be struck at the Royal Mint. %
Coming now to the inferior metallic currency,
that of copper, and drawing from the same un.
impeachable sources Of information, We find that
there are no less than five hundred millions of
among us. Their total current value reache es
pence, ,half pence and farthiDgs doing active duty
TO million and O quarter sterling, and their
weight avoirdupois is G, 900 tons! iil lIE sH
OF the new bronze money there have been is
sued several hundred tons, or perhaps twenty
millions Of coin, and in time the entire copper
coinage, battered, worn, unsightly and heavy as
It Is, will be superseded by its more graceful
and c1nvenient rival. If six thousand tons OF
the semixed metal" be converted into pence,
half pence and farthings, Of 40, 80 and l60 20
the pound weight, the proportions of the new
money, instead of coins weighing "a, 39 and 96
to the pound, the proportions of the old, why II
Ia evident that the public will get nearly double
the number of coins, of q current value, from
the1same weight of metal, of two and half
millions Of pounds sterling, instead of one mil.
lion and quarter sterling. F.i .ss ...ti.
From these statistics We deduce the fact that
the grand total number of coins OF gold, silver
and bronze, now In circulation throughout the
British ltles, leaving the colonies out OF the
question, 10 undoubtedly not much less than nine
hundred millions--or almost one coin to each
inhabitant Of the globe.--English Paper