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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-06
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KRATZ & HEILMAN.



MANUFACTURERS AND NDBUILDERS OF STEAM
.'- ENGINES AND BOILERS,
Saw and Grist Mill Machinery, Tobacco Screws
Cumming Machines, Chinese Sugar Cane Mills.
Thrastng Machines &c
EVANSVILLE, IND
HHVHE PROPRLETORS or THE CITY FOUh
n dry beg leave to inform their friends and the
kinds Of
MACHINE AND FINISHING WORK,
and everything appertaining to the Foundry bust
ness. They manufacturing STEAa9 ENGINEs Asa
BOILERS of any size and power required. Saw mis
Machinery and Mill Gearing OF any size; Distil-
lery and Mining Machinery, Tobacco Screws, Gum
ming Machines, Thrashing Machines, Malt Mills
Horsepowers Corn -Hhellers M achinery of all Kinds
made and repaired Iron and Brass Castings Of
every description, Iron Housefronts, Cellar Grares
&c. Cooking and Heating Stoves of the latest inn
proved patterns Hollow Ware, Dog Irons &c
BREWERS, DlSTILBERS, RECTIFIERS, &C,
Supplied with every description of Copper ana
Sheet Iron Work, Brewing Kettles RefrigeratOrs,
Attemporators, Sparges, Stillheads and Worms Ou
improved principle, Columns for Alcohol Stills,
Yeast jugs, Cans, Syphons, &c; Copper, Lead and
Iron Pipe; Copper, Brass and Iron Pumps Of eyefJ
variety, for beer spirits, oil, de-: Brass Cocks and
Valves, Steam Whistles, DC.
Workmen sent to all parts to ht up work and do
repairs on Steam Boilers, Copper and Sheet Iron
OLD METALS BOUGHT.
They dealing in and selling Aliens Improved
Steam Gauge, Wrought Iron welded Pipes aud Tu-
bing, Hiram Hopkins Improved Smut Machine,
ing Cloth, Gum Elastic Boltng, Packing Hosa' &C.
OF the bost kind; Tiuplate Sheet Iron, Block Tin,
Pig Iron, Babit Metal, Spelter, Fire Brick.
They have every facility of the best Machinery
and workmen, and will give all work entrusted 70
them, their individual attention, filling orders
promptly, warranting their work. and satisfied
with reasonable prices.
Gag Onics and sale Rooms, No. 50 Main street
Founder y, Boiler Yard aD Machine Shop on P ine
street, between First 1econd streets, Evans
Vile, Indiana dooT
ATTHELDRRJV'S FsHESE-V-FS, RFRO ON
u 25 CTS. TO 800.
Dobell & COnyngton have just received a splendid
assortment of Presents for Christmas and New
Years, comprisng-Babies' Books, Boys Books,
Girls Books, Albums for Young Ladies', Scrap
Books ,Annuals beautifully bound. And those Hplen
did publications-POets' Wit and UumOr,
Homes of American Authors, TennysOn's May
Queen, Mrs. COwdOn Clark's Shakespeare, Splendid
Life of Washington, Illustrated edition Of Brown
Jones and Robinson, and many others, including a
beautiful seec tiOn of Testaments, Bibles, Prayer
Books, Catholic Manuals, &c, &c. Call and buy
them at the cheapest rates a
dec22 DOBELL & CONYNGTONis.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-06

HS- Office and Sale Rooms, No 80 Main street
Founder y, Boiler Yard aD Machine Shop ine
street, between First = 1ecOnd streets, Evans
VILE, Indiana deoT
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

A "REMINISCENCES OF NULLIFIcArIoS.--it
seems that Gov. Letcher, of Kentucky, who
sympathized with the nullifers in 1882, called
upon General Jackson TO learn, if possible,
what the General intended to do toward crush
ing Calhoun's conspiracy angainst the Union
The Governor opened the subject mildly, and
Jackson only answered by telling Letcher TO
read certain instrument of writing on the
table before them. Letcher read 1t, and found
it to be a warrant for the execution of John
G.. Calhoun. "But, my dear General, you
dou't intend to carry out what this paper calls
for ?'' .sGov. Letcher, is my name signed to
that paper 7'' ssYes, General, it is.' s'Very
well, Governor; il is very seldom that sign
papers merely for effect. Governor, look on
the left corner Of the paper: is the seal OF the
United States to it 20 ssIt is, General"
Letcher visited Mr.. Calhoun after he left Gen
Jackson, and awakening him ont of his sleep,
related to him his interview with Jackson.
Gov. Letcher alleged that Mr.. Calhoun as
sumed the appearance of ghost, when he
heard what Gen. Jackson intended to do, and
Modification lost all its venom from that hour.
Gen. Jackson said on his death bed that he
had only one thing TO regret. and that was
that he had not hung John c. Calhoun.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06
WAS MR.. LINCOLN IN DANGER4

From the Baltimore Republican, Feb. 23
An immense crowd of people, not willing to
give up the hope of seeing Old Abe commenc-
ed about noon to flock toward Bolton depot
ana Calvert station, where The extra train was
expected to arrive about one O'Clock. The
police, under Marshal Kane, took the position
assigned to them, and the vast crowds extend
ing from the station along Calvert street as
far as the Battle Monument, and all the way
along North and Franklin streets, impatiently
awaited the coming. Numbers also beseig-
ed the Eutaw House, and peered anxiously in
to the faces of the occupants of all carriages
that approached.
About the hour of l O'Clock, loud shout
was heard at the northern end of the depot,
announcing that the train was in sight, when
the entire mass OF people, to the number OF a.
bout 5000 or 5000 who were stationed about
the entrance, rushed in body into the build
ing, with cries of ssHere's Old Abe'' ssLook
out for him. &c.
The train partially stopped at the intersec-
tion of Charles street to allow them to dis
mount, but owing to the immense crowd as
sembled at that point the train again moved
on and appeared in sight as above stated, be-
ing followed by hundreds of the Charles street
crowd, who were running rapidly in the rear
of the train.
AS the train approached the depot another,
and If any thing, more desperate rush was
made, the crowd again passing into the depot.
The entire platform in the center OF the
building was instantly packed to sutfocation
with the crowd, when a train of cars came
rapidly into the depot. 1t was heralded by
loud shouts and groans by the crowd, who
soon besieged the platform, crying "where is
be- "here, here" "here he comes,'' here be
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

RATHER SEVERE ON THE NoTuERN BRETH-
REs.-The Charleston Mercury is very abusive
of the Northern Democracy, and especially so
upon the delegates to the Charleston Conven-
tion. 1t says:
''1t was an evil hour that they came to the
soil of South Carolina, to hold their conven-
tlon for the consummation of this goodly
work. The soil is not congenial to the swim
dler. We saw with disgust the sort of cattle
representing States and parties-fourth rate
county court lawyers-what they call in Geor-
gia jackleg lawy blackleg would be better !;
and more impudent gang of plunderes, wire
pullers and swindlers, with few exceptions,
were never before congregated together, and
with such monstrous party pretensions. The
claim of the Northern delegates. was in so
many words, to have platform so meaningless
as to permit them to lie aa H5itun.''
That's what some would call ssadding insult
to jniury.'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06
COTTON FIELDS OF CENTRAL AMERICA.

We find in the New York Post letter from
Mr.. Squier, formerly our Charge d. Affairs at
Nicaragua. to Senator Anthony, of K. /. in
which he describes the capabilities of Central
America as a cottnn-producing region. No
man is better qualified to speak on this subject
than Mr.. Squier, who was for many years
resident of the country, and who has since de-
voted to il much patient enquiry and study.
In his letter he demonstrates these points
l. That Central America is better adapted
for the production Of cotton, of equal If not su
perior quality, in larger quantities, and at less
cost of labor and capital, than any portion Of
the Southern States of this Union.
2. That by the introduction of foreign enter
prise and capital, under such protection and
guarantees as the United States and Great
Britain could give, through means OF treaties
with the Central American States, the cultiva-
ton of cotton, with tie existing local supplies
of labor, could be stimulated to the extent Of
filling very large part of the demand for that
staple, present or prospective.
3. That the country is eminently adapted
for the Introduction of exotic labor, and that
under such inducements as England and the
United States could easily secure from the To-
cal governments, emigration would be attrac-
ted thither to axtent adequate TO remedy any
deficiency in the supply of cotton resulting from
a lack OF local labor.
The Post says Central American gentlemen,
now in that city, al able to corroborate every
thing Mr.. Squier has said, and they offer, more
over, on the part OF their respective nations
the most active cooperation with every free
nation which will undertake to develope the
marvellous resources of the Isthrnus. Now
that the wanton and mad fanaticism of the pro-
slavery leaders has directed the attention Of
mankind to more stable sources Of cotton sup
ply than the southern States promise to main
tain, the opportunities opened there cannot
fail 10 be considered.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06
TODAY AND TOMORROW.

A rosebud blossomed in my bower,
A bird sang in my garden
The rosebud was its fairest Hover,
The bird its gentlest warden.
And child beside the linden tree
Sang, Think no more of sorrow;
But let US smile and sing to-day
For we must weep tomorrow
asked the bird, "0h didst thou hear
The song that she would sing thee?
And can it be that thou shouldst fear,
What the next morn may bring thee
lie answered with triumphant strain,
Saying, II know Lot sorrow;
But / must sing my best to-day.
For l may die tomorrow J"
I asked the rose, ''0h, tell me, sweet,
In thy first beauty's dawning.
Thou canst not fear, from this retreat,
The coming of the morning ?"
She flung her fragrant leaves apart,
The lovelier for her sorrow,
Saying, Yet l must bloom to-day,
For / may droop tomorrow"
1 said, "The bloom upon my cheek
Is fieeting as the roses
Ny voice no more shall sing or speak,
When dust in dust reposes
And from these soulless monitors
One lesson / may borrow
That We should smile and sing to-day,
For we may weep tomorrow"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

THE TREASON OF GEN. TwIGGs.-Dispatches
reached the War Department on February 25,
announcing that Gen. Twiggs had dismissed
and disbanded his whole force in Texas, con
sisting of nearly z, 800 men, and left them un-
provided with means of transportation. Sew
eral officers had started for home with nothing
but their side arms. This act of treason has
not excited any great surprise, as Gen. Twiggs's S
disaffection has long been suspected, and his
recent appointment in the Georgia Army justi-
fed the reasonable expectation that he would
betray his trust at any favorable opportunity.
He had obtained leave of absence some time
ago. No doubt is entertained that this step
was the result of an understanding with Jeffer-
son Davis, and was superinduced mainly by
the belief or knowledge that the troops in
Texas were to be ordered away. He intended
to deprive the Government of their use at
this time. 1t is unfortunate that be was not
taken prisoner by some gallant and daring
officer, and consigned to the doom of traitor.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

The time will come when the nasal promonto-
ries of these disnterested grinders will be put
to the stone, instead of their hardware. fAp-
plause.1 l am mighty afraid the machine is a
going to stop. The grease is giving out thun-
dering fast. 1t is beginning to creak on its
axis. Gentlemen, it is my private opinion,
confidentially expressed, that all the "grit"
is pretty near worn off. GApplause.l
Mr.. Speaker, you must excuse me for my
latitudinosity and circumlocutoriness. My
old blunderbuSs scatters amazingly, but If
anybody gets peppered, it amt my fault If
they are In the way.
Sir, these dandadica, supersqurtical, ma
hogony- faced gentry-what do they know a.
bout the blessings of freedom About as
much, sir, as a toad frog does of high glory.
Do they think they can escape me pll fol-
low them through pandemonium and high
water. GCheers and laughter.l
These are the ones that have got our liberty
pole of its perpendicularity, 'Tis they who
would rend the stars and stripes-that noble
flag, the blood of our revolutionary fathers
emblemed in its red. The purity of the cause
| for which they died-denoted by the white !;
the blue-the freedom they attaine ed, line the
azure air that wraps their native hills and lin
gers on their lovely PLAINS. [Cheers.l The
high bird of liberty sits perched on the top
! most branch. but there is secession salt on
his glorious tail. | tear he will no more
spread his noble pinions to beyond the
azure regions of the boreal pole. But let not
Missouri pull the last feather from his shell
tering wing to plume a shaft to pierce his no.
BILE breast; or, what is the same, make pen
to sign secession ordinance. TApplause.l ]
Alas poor Bird if they drive you from the
branches of the hemlock of the North, and
the palmetto of the South, come over to the
gum tree of the West, and will protect
your noble birdship while water grows and
grass runs. [lmmense applause.l Mr.. Spea-
ker, l subside for the present.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

New STATES AND TERRIToRIEs.-Kansas
made our thirty-fourth State. 1t also remor
ed one territory from our list. New Mexico
will make the thirty fifth, and will take anoth-
er territory from our list. But with the addi-
tion of the three new territories just ordered
by Congress to be organized, we shall have a
list of six in all, viz Nebraska, Washington,
Utah, Colorado, Dacotah, all in a fair way to
become States before the lapse of the next ten
years. They will atone for the loss OF the Sc
ceding States, and should the latter not re-
turn, the new States will increase the array TO
thirty-five without them. Such is the growth
of this great Union.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

MISFORTUNE OF TAX CoLLECToR.-A few
nights ago while Mr.. Robert A. Laird, tax COL
lector of Porter township, Huntingdon coun-
ty, was travelling in carriage from Peters
burg to Alexandria, his horse took fright, ran
off and broke loose from the carriage, pulling
him out over the dasher and dragging him
some two or three rods on the frozen road be-
fore he got the animal stopped. He lost his
overcoat, and pocket book containing twelve
hundred and eighty-fye dollars in bank bills.
The pocket book was found the pxt day, but
the bills were taken out. Mr.. Baird offers a
reward of three hundred dollars for the money.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

Roger Sherman member OF Congress
from Connecticut. He was sent there from
the shomaker's bench. John Randolph, who
had Indian blood in his veins, once rose. and
with his squeaking voice said, al should like to
know what the gentleman from Connecticut,
before he came here, did with his leather
apron ?'' Mr.. Sherman, mimicking the same
squeaking sound, replied. 81 cut it up to
make moccasins for the drcendauts OF Poca-
hontas."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

During the reception OF Mr. Lincoln at Co
lumbus, Ohio, thousands approached him to
exchange salutations, and among them an in
terestng lady leading two beautiful children.
One after the other, ssHonest Old Abe'' raised
the children and pressed upon their cheeks q
paternal, kiss which was proper and very repub-
lican. But when the lady, with bewitching
grace, presented her own sweet lips in atti-
tude to be saluted, Abraham gallantly waved
his hand, and cautiously remarked :-"N0,
madam; non-intervention."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

The export of grain from the United States
to Europe during the past year has been IN
equaIed. In the year 1852 $3.50, 1897 bushels
of grain were exported to Great Britain in
1860 there were %, $40, 800 bushels exported
being an increase off ,229, 1888 bushels. New
er before has the surplus product of the Uni
ted States risen to such gigantic proportions.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

Coal ashes are stated, by some who have
tried experiments with them, to be excellent
for putting around the roots of peach trees
and gooseberry bushes in the spring. They
are generally held to be OF no use whatever.
but they contain some traces OF potash and
considerable lime, they viii doubt tend to
DESTROY grubs and worms.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

LOOK OgT For THEM.-A large amount of
bills, purpor.ing to be of the Beverly Bank,
Beverly, New Jersey, are now in circulation.
There is no such Bank, so beware of them. A
charter for such Bank exists, but as the laws
of the State have not been complied with, the
issue o. bills is illega! and irresponsible.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

The Charleston Courier is moved TO anger be-
cause, on Washington's Birthday, Fort Sumter
s.belched forth its saucy salute'' OF "a guns.
1t is not strange that traitors ears are troubled
by the sound of guns which show the strength
of the power they daily insult, and the patri-
otic sentiment OF the true men who are to
WELD that power.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

Among the curiosities of London life is he
appearance of Lord Caithness in that metropo
lis, guiding his steam carriage. He has driv-
en- through the most crowded parts without
frightening the horses, and threaded the We
hicles, thickly strewn as they are in the city,
with ease and elegance.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

Secretary Dix has, by order of the President:
directed that the names Of Captain John G..
Breshwood, and Lieutenants S. B. Caldwell and
Thomas d. Foster, be stricken from the rolls
of the naval service, as mark of disgrace for
treason committed by them against their Gov
erDment
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

The Montgomery convention has adopted
the Constitution of the United States. The
Charleston Mercury says that this is only an
indirect way of trying to get back into the old
Union,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

There is model farmer living on the Cana
da side of Detroit River, who does business in
antediluvian style. He makes sbee'' every
five years, and invites all the neighbors TO help
him move bis barn away from the manure heap,
which threatens to cover it with an unprece-
dented growth. He is Canuck, of course.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

In England land is sometimes MANFRED by
continuing sheep at night on small piece OF
ground, then moving the hurdle fence which
encloses them every night untillthe whole field
is thus treated to a few nights lodging.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

On one farm at Monterey, CAL, there are
$4,000 grape vines arranged on the slope OF the
mountain, from which l,60o gallons Of wine
were obtained in 1850.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

A young lady remarked the other day that
she would like to do something SO as TO have
her name appear in the papers. We advise
her TO get some one TO put his name u Nts
hers.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

The city of London contains population
of nearly three millions of people, and it in
creases at the rate of 10000 per annum. It
extends eighteen miles one direction and ten
in another, and it goes on deyouring up fields
and gardens like great monster.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-06

The enduring odor of musk is astonishing.
When Justinian in 538 rebuilt what is now the
mosque of st. Sophia, the mortar was charged
with musk, and to this very day the atmo-
sphere is filed With the odor,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-24
LCOBIMUNICATED.l


This communication having been handed
to the Evening Times, and refused an inser-
ton, we publish it by request:
To the Editor Of the Daily Press:
An article having appeared in the Daily
Times of Monday, over the signature of one
of the editors of that paper, in relation to
political discussion which the writer says
took place at the Burnet House on the even
ing Of the "Franklin Festival" and having
learned that said article has given rise to
wrong impression in the minds of many, l
would simply state, as the presiding officer
at the Printers Banquet, that no political or
other speeches were made at the Franklin
Festival" neither was any person called
on to "say few words upon the OCCASION"
A few remarks by the presiding officer, the
reading of an original poem by the gentle
man who prepared it, and the reading of
toasts, that were not responded to for want
of time, constituted the whole proceedings
in "the banqueting hall, after the good
things" of the table were disposed of.
The above is not intended as a reflection
on those who participated in the political
discussion at the Burnet House, on the even
ing of the Printers Festival, referred to by
the writer in the Times. / simply make the
statement for the purpose of counteracting
wrong impressions in the public mind.
d. j. BEAN
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-24

ISDIANAPoLTs, January 23.-The Senate
To- day passed the following resolutions, re-
ported by the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions by vote of 20 TO 8 two Democrats
voting with the Republicans;
"ResolUed: That as we have not in the
past contributed in any degree to bring
about the present state of things which
threatens to result in an Overwhelming
calamity and unparalleled crime, we will not
hereafter do any act or acts that will tend to
weaken the bonds of this Union, violate the
Constitution of the United States, or oppose
or otherwise interfere with any law passed
under and by authority Of the same. r
"ResolDed; That the maintenance of the
rights of the States, and especially the right
Of each State to order and control its own
domestic Institutions according TO its owa
judgment, exclusively, is essential to that
balance ofpower on which the perfection and
endurance of our political fabric depends,
and that we, as aportion Of the people, will
abide by, maintain and uphold it, both in
theory and practice; and in view Of the fact
that several States have placed themselves
in an attitude of hostility toward the Gov
ernment in our opinion, without justiiable
cause therefore,
"Resolped That all firm, wise, lignified
and patriotic measures, having for their OBJ
ject the preservation of the Union and Con-
stitution during the present or incoming
Administration, should be sustained with
firmness and determination, and on behalf of
the people of Indiana, we freely pledge what
ever loyal and patriotic State should con-
tribute.
"Resolped: That the citizens and repro
sentatives of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia,
North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri aud
Tennessee, who have patriotically resisted
the progress of Secession, are entitled to the
admiration and gratitude of all other Union
loving citizens"