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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-05-15

ON Whom DoEs LHE Blow FALL!-Ex.
cited men excIam loudly in favor Of war;
DO they reject that BY 80 doing they invoke
terrible bereav ement upon defenssless wo-
men and chldreni These are the persons
who suffer most, In their poverty, lon illness.
and desolation, protracted, Il may be.
through many years. Dying on the battle
fields not the only form Of suffering BY any
mesne. New York journal OF Commerce.
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The Value Of Early Compromise What
History Teaches.

The following passage from the conclud
ing paragraph Of Macaulay's article In m,
Etinburg Review, 1927, on Hallam's Consli
tutionsl History. is full OF worldly expert
encs and human nature Great statesman.
ship makes no delay In seizing up, circum
stances and times 10 accomplish what delay
would render impossible. Had we had
Statesmen IN Congress last session, ins,ead
Iof narrow. minded psrIsans. who regarded a
party platform OF more sncred md imperish.
able materials than the Constitution and
Union, we would not now be il he deplor.
able condition We are. But to the extract.
Macauay says:
we Know OF no greht revolution which
might not have been prevented by compro
mise early and graeiously made. Firmness
y great virtue in public affairs, but i, has
'ls proper sphere. Conspiracies and insur.
rections, 10 which small mnorties are enpap
%, the out breaking popular whence uncon
nected with any extensive project o.
ahs u"rSoie PnneIpie, are best represscd BY
1ieor ard decision. 10 shrink from them
: TO make them formidable But no wise
'uler will crnfound the pervading ,ant with
he slight local irritation No wise ruler
'iil treat the deeply seated cisconteais Of
'rfat party az he treatsihe conduct ~ nmob
y The neglect u ihis distinction has
'ern fatal even % governments strong Ia
he power q the sword. In an
novmen's of the human mind which tend
0 reatrevcluiions, there j. crisis, at which
Moderate concession may amend conciliatc
10 preserve Happy VIII il be for England,
: al tha, crises. her interest be coniled to
'en for whom history has not recorded The
ong series Of lyman crimes and foliies il
aiD."
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Nh. LINCOLN ON SECESSION AND REvnLr rrok
in ihe house Of Rsprescntatiye-, on The
i2ih Of January, 1913. Hon Abraham LIN
cold Of Illinois made speech, from winch
The following extract is taker. Il will be
found 10 the Appendix 10 The Congrcssiora
G'obe for the first session D. The Thrliets.
Congress, page o.:
Any people anywhere being inclined and
having The power. have ihe right 10 rise Oh
and shake off the existing Government. aud
torn new one that suits them beiter. 49,
This i a most valuable, a most sacred righ,
"a right which, we hope and believe. II 10
'iberate The world. Norris this right confined
y The cases in which the whole people 0 81
existing Government may choose 10 cxcr-
else y. Any portion " sulh people thai
can, may revouiionizr. aud make their own
u 80 much OF The territory as they inhabi,
More than this, majority Of any portion o'
such people may revoluionize. putting down
a minority, intcrninglcd with or nsar about
hem, who may oppose their NOV ements.-
Such minority was precisely the case Of The
tories Of our own revolution. Its quality
of revolutions not % 60 by old lines or old
laws, but 70 break up 10th and make new
ones.
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Civil War-What it viii Result In

A few weeks ago the Indiana journal, thu
Republican organ, published It's sentiment.
as to the policy and the fruits Of civil wal
in The article which we copy below. II il
was true then. why 10 II no, now! Said the
journal:
The question Of the constituiionality OF
secession 10 not the main question. No ra-
tional man can resist the argument against
secession as a constitutional proceeding, but
any rational man may Hesitate before deei
ding that the Constitution shall be preserved
At the expense Of civil war. There arc
higher considerations than the integrity OF
the Constitution, and they enter into the
case when we are called TO decide upon COM
pelling State 10 submit 10 il BY force
Secession is revolution, and the first act OF
Il lifts the whole case above all questions
OF forms and laws. We are TO decide, then.
not "whst Is legal and constituiionall" but
"what 10 besi!" II may be best 10 follow the
Constitution 10 the last and enforce il at all
hszards. But Il may also happen that this
will not be be best. In the present case
il seems clear 10 Us that IL the enforcement
Of the Constitution leads 10 civil war, We
shall be better of 10 let the Constitution be
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y AShirSAOSS may y.
The Government Is considering The poli-
lcy Of constructing floating batteries for use
on the Mississippi. No doubt they will in 4
short time be contracted for.
The officially announced determination or
The Virginia Government 10 contes, The oc.
cupaticn Of The right bank of The Potomac ,
opposite Washington. Is expected BY the
military authorities here TO result in ba,tle
between The Federal forces and the rebels II
close proximity 10 The Capital
The Tines dispatch SAYS that orders have
gone from The War Department 10 put Cairo
ia the best military condition.
There should,b by Saturday night, be IT,
900 men at Cairo.
Jeff. Davis has notified Governor Letcher
Of his intention 10 command the troops.
The same informant reiterates the report
that five men have taken an oath 10 assas-
sinate Lincoln and Scott.
General Lane was dispatched some days
ago 70 Kansas, on important business con-
nected with The Government. lie will
have commmsnd Of large force, and will
proceed, as soon as possible, through the
Indian country 70 Fort Smith, for tho pur.
pose Of taking that post, and all others be-
longing to the Government 10 Missouri and
Arkansas. General Lane stated, before
leaving Washington. that with one thou
sand men, such as be could bring into tho
field, he could march successfully through
that entire section OF the country.
Seven hundred men under HE command win
be composed Of the same cNss that served
lnder Montgomery.
Official Information has oeen received
hat the steam revenue.cutter Harnet Lane
cached Annapolis this morning bringing Up
priyaieer schooner captured last evening
IT the Virginia Capef. On being chased,
he crew Of the privateer abandoned the
essel. with Jwo exceptions. The name Of
he vessel, hac been eifaced.
The Richmond Enquirer says the Legis-
ature Of North Carolina organized on Wed.
esday and bill calling convention Of
be people passed unanimously. An election
D. delegsies will bs held on the 18th. and
be Convention will assemble on tho 20ih.
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For the Jasper Courier.
Union Meeting
IRELAND. Mag A, Is

Union Meeting
IRELAND. May 4, 1861.
Pursuant 70 notice, the citizens OF Ire an
and vicinity held meeting for the purpos
> OF forming Military Company, 10 be calle
} the "Irelsnd Home Guard" Mr.. A. r. KeI
90 was called 10 the chair, and Hsrve,
Green was chosen Secretary. After brie
address from Mr.. Arthur Berry explainin:
the objects Of the meeting, list was circu
lated, and forty-fve joined the Compa ny
with free good will. that tells that Trelant
is right side up The follow ing resolutions
presented by Messrs. Arthur Berry, VIM
D Rose. and DR.. II. w. Glczen. who hnd
oeen previously appointed 10 draft them,
were, with great unanimity, adopted.
1t. Resolved, That whereas our be
loved country Is at this time invaded BY d
tra'crous enemy ouiraging the Cons ttu,on,
and the American Fag. We pledge our
selves 10 the defense Of our American dag,
and the support Of the Constitution, and we
lay oside all political differences ani party
prejudices, and unite for the protection ol
our Country. and our homes.
End. Resolved. Tha, we cordially ex
tend the right hand Of fellowship toal nat.
uralized citizens Of the United States resi-
ding amongst US, without distinction, who
remain true 10 their oath Of allegiance. and
and the land Of their adoption; and we do
hereby cordislly invite them 10 Cooperate
with Us in organizing military companies
ihroughou, the county for tie mutual proiec-
ton, and defense Of our homes from the
ruthless hands Of traitors, whether from
abroad, or in our midst.
81 Resolved, That we DO believe they
will cheerluly Land hand 10 maintain
The honor 0. the Stars and Stripes, whe,h
er ut home or abroad; and unite With Us a.
one man, 70 aid 10 sustaining ,he "Union and
the Constitution, and enforcement Of the
Iaws;' ard be ever ready TO assist il putting
lown treason and rebellion, and in bringing
TRAITORS TO JUST RE-EIBuTIoS, WHETHER
~ sATIvE OR FOREIGN BIRTH.
ain. Resolved, That copy Of these
resolutions be presented 10 cur fellow ciii-
tens in Jasper, who have 50 promptly organ
zed themselves into a Military "llomcl
iuard Company a pledge ON OUR PART.
hat we wish to work shoulder 10 shoulder
With them, in maintaining The honor Or the
LAG. supporting the Constitution, and cnforc
ng the laws Of our common country; and Tor
he mutual protection Of our homes from in
aston from without, or molestaion from
sirhin.
5th. Resolved, That the proceedings oil
his meeting be published n the Petersburql
Ieporter. and also in the Jasper Courier.
The following officers were elected BY the
ompany: Captain Berry; Is, Lieut.
-Wm. Hari; End Harvey Green; Or
erly Sergeant-Benjamn Dillen; end Serg'
James E. Britain; 81 Sergt-Wm. b
ose; 4th Sergt-R. Il. DeBruler. =
After which, Captain Berry called the
ompany into ranks. and put them through =
few maneuvres in good military style -
he meeting then adjourned 10 meet next
aturday at O'Clock p. NJ. n,
A. F. KELSO, Chairman. :,
HARVEY GREEN, Sec'y. "
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Early this morning the large building ne xl
10 WiIlard's Hotel was discovered 10 BE- on
fire. Tho New York Zouaves rushed from
their quarters at the Capitol. and alter break.
ing open an engine-houss hurried to the
conhsgra,on with the apparatus, rendering 2
highly efficient service and saving the hotel
from destruction.
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WAsHrEcroy. Nav 4

The STATE Department has furnished N,
press the official cores pondence betwee,
Ministers Faulkner and ThouvenaI on A mer
lean aifairs. Faulkner informed him tba
The President entertained full conf !ence II
speedy restoration Of harmony and units
Of the Government.
That events might introduce tcmporor,
Inconvenience 70 The French subjects. bu'
All injury should be ndemnGed. That the
President thought il not improbable Thar an
appeal may oe made 10 foreign Governm ms
BY the Confederate States for recognition Il q,
their independence. and when such an an.
PEAL is made, il shall be opposed by the Min
'sters who may represent the United States.
Mr. Faulkner said the only request he had
TO make, was. that no proposition OF recoe-
nlzing The dsmenberment Of tie Union
shall be considered BY France IN The arri-
sal OF The new Minister, who will be fully
instructed.
Dir Th"uvenal replied TIN, no application
had ye, been made. The French govern
ment never acted hastily on sucn questions.
lie assured Mr.. Fsulkner that no precipi tate
aciion would be taken on the subiec, by The
Emperor. He said j, was the es,ablis he'd
nssgs 70 recognize Dc facto govcrnme nts
when proper case s made out.
~ reply 70 question. Dir. F,ulkner said
he thought thn, force would no, be uscd, and
The only solution was the modification Of The
Constitution or q peaccablc acqniescence in
NE claim " separate sovereignty.
N Tnouyenal thought Tie employm ent
,l force Wise.
10 The Secretary OF States instruction 10
Minister Dayton, he Is 10 consider the in.
'truciions 10 The former Minister BY the
President ns Interchangeable. no,.i,hs.anding
my opinion expressed or recorded by his
10 assure H. Thouveral that
% difference Of opinion exists between the
President and his Cabinet; that the path
plainly marked out BY stern necessity, and
'ot at the hands Of this Administration isl
he Government. 10 end.
France's assurance not to take any hastv
'eps is considered satisfactory. although al.
ended by reservations.
Mr. Stewards says. in reply 10 Faulkner's
nswer, that "force would not be used" &
bat the time when these questions had any
ertinency had passed. Insurgen,s, with
cadly war; had tried to compel the Govern.
rent 10 recognize the dsmembcrment oil
he Union. We have accepted the civil a i
: nE inevitable necessity. Constitution al .
emedies are still open TO in surgents. aud will !
emain ., You cannot be too decided iuIv y
.aking an answer to the French Govern. j
rent that no idea does or will exist Of suf.l
sring a dissolution OF the Union to takeIs
lace n any way. peaceably or forciby. Ill
as never entered the mind Of any candid
iaiesmsn here. and is high time il be dis
'issed BY European Statesmen.
Signed w. III. SEWARD. .
->s<- h
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IL The Nashville papers Of the 9th inst,
give Us the vote In the Tennessee Legislature
on the passage Of the Ordinance Of Seces.
sion. Il was . follows: Senats--Ayss 20;
nays 4. House-Ayes IS, nsys II.
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For SaIaI

We have ter sale, easy terms, the following
property: 10 large lots o by z 90 fee I, situated
near the new franklin Street Br dye, outside the
corporate limits of the city, and therefore free OF
city taxes. These lots well adapted for slaHgh
ter houses OF manufacturing purposes. Also 400
building lots aud four dwelling houses in various
localities of the city Aso go garden lots-6
acres each. the Nevburgh Road half mile
from the city limits We have also for sale or
change fine dwelling house, II store and grocery,
With other improvements, belonging 10 the same.
This last mentioned property being in the town of
Farmersburgh, IA miles south of Terre Haute, on
the railroad, being in the richest grain growing
part of the State. For further information In
Iston said property, inquire of at our Office,
over the Crescent City Bank, the corner of Third
esd Main streets.
mar21-tillmsyl Law s. Antilles.
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Jhe 9ailg nurnal.

RAILROAD WAeGERY.-Waggs went to
the depot of one of our railroads the other
evening, and finding the best car full, said,
in loud tone, Why, this car isn't going
OF course these words caused general
stampede, and Wages took the best seat.
The cars soon moved off. In the midst of
the indignation, the wag was questioned.
"You said this car wasn't going"
Well, it wasn't then but il is now"
The sold " laughed little, but Wages
came rather near good thrashing.
/ WILL Nor" I qviH not" said little
boy as passed along. The tone of his voice
struck me- 3" What won't you do = stop
ped and asked.
THAT boy wants me to make believe
something to my mother, and acon't" he
answered in the same stout tone.
That little boy is on the right track
That is justo of the places to say "won't."
hope he viii stick to it. He will, l am
sure.
AN itiEerant quack doctor in Texas was
applied to by one of Col. Hays Rangers to
extract the iron of an Indians arrow from
his head, W here it had been lodged for some
time. q" can't 'stract this, stranger" said
the doctor, cause to do it would go nigh
killing you but l can give you pill that
viii melt it in your head"
A SWEET ONE" What" exclaimed the
accomplished and fashionable Fitzwiggle to
the exquisitely lovely Miss De La Sparrow
grass, g what would you be, dearest, if l
should press the stamp of love upon those
sealing-wax lips? al" replied the fairy
like creature, &" should be stationary"
AN Irishman, referring to the sudden
death Of a relati~ey- was asked if he lived
high.
S.Well, I cant say he die" said Torrance,
a but he died high-like the United States
Bank, he was suspended"
A young lady shouldn't be unhappy be-
cause she isn't quite as tall as she would
like to be. tits a very easy thing to get
"spliced.
Az adToeate of capital punishment argues
that the gallows are calculated to elevate
mankind.
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~ or OR.A TEO.F JNrOFECE.-
u Order for Stone-curbing passed April 6, 1861
And now it is hereby ordered and directed, by
the Common Council of the City OF Evansville
that the owners of all lots parts of lots 'front.'
ing adjoining Main street, in said city, on
both sides thereof, between Seventh and Eighth
streets, cause good stone curbing TO be furnished
and set in front of said lots, and extending across
the ends of the pavement at all corner lots within
thirty days from the publica lion of thi; order
p. BORRE, Clerk.
Clerks Office, April 10th, 1861 aplI
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=. w. HUGHE5,

nv H-R.V'KI WITH n FULL SFO OK
y of OUEENgWARE, FRENCH AND ENG-.
LTSH, CHINA, GLASSWARE, TEA IRA rs,
AND TABLE CUTLERY, for the Fall trade, at
Cincinnati prices, which will save ten per cent ~
freight and charges to all parties below the Falls
No Is Main street, Evansville, Ind .
na Assorted Crates for the country TRADE on
hand. septic
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City Clerks Off e, April 10th 1861. ap

ATO p THOor ~ TKCE.-
u Order for Brick Sidewalk. April 18th, 1861.
And now it is hereby ordered and directed by the
Common Council of the City of Evansville, that the
of all lots and parts of lots fronting on or
adjoining the north-west side of Sycamore street,
between Third aud Fourth sts.. in said city, cause
the side walks thereon to be brought to the proper
grade, and that they a sidewalk of class No
to be laid down thereon, within thirty days from
the publication of this order.
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WORM CANDY,

S a n t o nine zeug eS.
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they depend for their efficacy upon Santonne alone
the lately discovered active principle Of tho Eu
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All the merit which claim for our medicine
IL the purity of the Santonine which IL contains and
the careful manner in which il has been incorpo-
rated wit and distributed through the mass from
which he Lozenges have been formed.
To be Of these important points we ha.
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where the santoniDa Is first tested for IFS purity
and then combined in the Lozepge In such way a.
to retain its properties aud virtues unchanged.
To the Profession we presenta valuable and we'll
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To the public offer remedy for Worms EN-
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moderate pIioo.
For sale by all reputable Druggists throughout
the South or West. WILSON, PETER a 90,
d&w6m. Main st.
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SurVevOr's Notice.

4 Ii persons owning interested In lands adj
II joining the following described tract, are here
10y notified that the Oath day of April, A. D.
1851, the County Surveyor of Vanderburgh County
will proceed to run the lines aud establish tho cor
of the west half of the north west quarter of
section numbCr IS, township number I, south of
range number IL west, in the Vincennes land dis
tricr. SHAPLEIGH Il. NEALE.
gtrtt
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BANK NOTE LIST.

BEsEABLE Funds
state Bank of Indiana, New York City Banks,
Indiana Free Banks lin Ohio Free Banks QE
good Credit) good credit).
State Bank of Ohio, New York State Banks,
Kentucky Banks, New England Banks,
PhiladelphiR City B'ks, Baltimore City Banks.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

TORP OBG TEON NO TEOE-
u Order for Brick Sidewalk. April 18th, 1861.
Aud now it Is Hereby ordered and directed by the
Common Council of the city of Evansville that the
owners of all lots parts of lots fronting or adj
Joining the north-west side of Sycamore street. be-
tween Third and Fourth Streets, in said city, caNse
the sidewalks thereon to be brought to the proper
grade and that they cause sidewalk of class No
TO be laid dsWn thereon within thirty days after
the publication of this order.
D RnRKE Clark
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Assets, Jan. LIST, 1861:
Cash on hand, in bank and Agents.
haDds....... -. ...,.......$1ls, o44 IS
Loans Real Estate, Bank Stock,
and other security .................' II 49, 20
SFec York hank SeOeE-2,I2S
shares-mar ket 125, 40 90
Hartford Bank StOek--I,535
shares-market walt e.................. 164 $50 90
waterbury Comm BGnk StOeE
lbs share5-market value......... Is 1928 90
TsnaesSse State RORds-2O shares
market value. II 500 90
sR1scsEsGN e0us Bonds 8 Bank
fst 6sOcks-narket value .............. 80 800 90
sRccuHs@EntSS KnfSrest on Invest
ments ............ 6,2s9 80
1-of,g (;nsh .s...F. e5I3T21 ga
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WHEELER 81 WILSON'S

%. FlT
EESE ORRRR TO THE PHRLAC
~ Wheeler Wilson'S Improved Sewing Ma
chine at reduced prices, with increased confidence
in it's merits a. the best and most reliable family
sewing machine now in use. It sews equally vol
on the thickest or tbinest fabrics; makes the lock
stitch impossible 10 unravel, with the essential
advantage Of being alike both sides, forming no
ridge or chain the under side; Ia simple In con-
structiOn, more speedy in movement, and more
durable than any other machine. We give full in
structions to enable the purchaser to sew ordinary
seems, stitch, hem, fell quilt gather, bind' ana
three years.
Of Singers machines 60,
machines from persons Of the highest standing
East and West giving prices, 90, will be furnished
fabe1v +. VI. SELLMAN.
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P BURKE, Clerk.
City Clerks once, April 18th, 1861. apl7

NNORP o z a TEOgV~ yVsO TKCR-
u Order for Stone-curbing, passed April 6, 1861.
And now it is hereby ordered and directed by the
Common Council of the city OF Evansville, that the
owners of the following lots Of ground being cor
ner lots situated Franklin street, Lamasco,
good stone curbing to be furnished and set
the front of said lots, extending from the
corners twelve feet Franklin street, and fifteen
feet on all other streets, viz Lot No. in block
No. 76, lots No. and in block II, lots No. 8 and
in block No. IS, the southwest corner of block
No. 19, lot No. in block No. 80, lots No. and IS
in block No. 81, lots No. and Is in block No. 81,
lots No. and IL in block No. 49, and lot No. in
block No. 81, all in the town of Lamasco City,
city of Evansville, within thirty days from the
publication of this order.
P. BURKE, Clerk.