The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-18

Friday, the 8th inst, by drowning himself
He had an attack of the measles and drank
liquor until he became totally deranged and
committed suicide in p&roxysm of mad
ness.
Thomas Blackwell, of Uniontown, Ky,
got into fracas with a man by the name of
Bramble, on the 18th inst, and stabbed him
in several places, The wounded man, it is
thought, will soon recover. The News says
whisky was the occasion of the difficulty.
The three Oregon Presidential electors
could not consent to appoint a messenger to
bring their votes to Washington, as the
mileage lover $I5, 0OO) was too nice plum
to be given away. They all three came
and will divide the mileage
On Tuesday evening last a servant
girl, in the employ of family residing on
Hopkins street, Cincinnati, attempted to fill
lighted camphene lamp. An explosion
took place Immediately and her clothing
was in flames. The lady of the house ex-
tinguished the flames by wrapping the un-
fortunate domestic in a piece of carpeting.
Her injuries were very severe.
On his way from Cincinnati to Columbus,
in speaking of the demands of the South
upon the North at this time, Mr.. Lincoln
said it reminded him of a dispute that once
occurred between his two younger boys,
Tom and Bill, pair Of mischievous rogues
of eight and ten years. One of them had
a toy that the other wanted and demanded
in terms emphatic and boisterous, At
length he was told to let his brother have it
in order to quiet him. "No, sir" was the
sturdy response, " must have it to quiet
myself
Mr.. Lincoln don't seem to appreciate that
policy that would seek to quiet the South
at the expense of the quiet of the North.
A gentleman writing from Alabama, says
his land is in the market. He thinks if
there is a Southern Confederacy and South.
Carolina is in it, she will be pest and
eventually curse.
The bankers of New York aud Boston
having refused to take any of the new loan,
the Government will yet be compelled to
adopt Mr.. Sherman's proposition to issue
treasury notes of denomination as small as
$50, SO that the people can take the loan.
The Philadelphia Press says Gen. Scott
has been rendered the services of over one
hundred thousand citizens of Pennsylvania,
in case a resort to arms is necessary to pre-
serve the Union. -...- -e
Geo. G. Crawford, who reported the or
dinance of secession adopted by the Georgia
Convention, was member of Gen. Tay-
lors Cabinet, and was compelled to resign
on account of completely in the celebrated
Galphin case. He and Benjamin are a nice
brace of birds.
Mr.. Binney Marshall, editor Of the Cincin-
natl Courier, that was, has sued Drs. Fries
and Yattier to recover about 5000 still due
on his salary. The Drs. plead that the
Courier Printing Co, and not they, as indi-
viduals, were responsible for the amount
claimed. They had invested their money
in the Courier Establishment with the un-
derstanding that if it paid, they were to be
reimbursed z; if not they were willing to
lose all they put in. The Court gave judg-
ment against them. If they were so un-
sophisticated as to suppose secession organ
would be profitable in Cincinnati, they
ought to pay sharply for being enlightened
on that point.
& General Cass has concluded not to leave
Washington before the 9th of March, being
determined TO see President Lincoln inau-
! gurated. He says it is the last ceremony ol
the kind he shall probably ever see.
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CALLING MINISTER" Squire Skinner, u
said Deacon Jones, "you must be aware
that meeting has been warned to decide
on settling our candidate for the ministry;
and called to enquire if he received your
appreciation"
" I shall not vote for him" SAID Squire
Skinner.
"Do you not think him sound in doc.
trine?" asked the Deacon
Entirely orthodox said the Squire
"sound to the core"
@ is he not a good speaker ?" asked The
Deacon.
Never had a BETTER said the Squire.
Surely you have heard nothing agans
his moral character 2"
Not lisp," replied the squire.
esquire Skinner" said Deacon Jones, q We
ought to be frank in matter of so muci
Importance; if you have any objections tC
the settlement OF Mr.. Stebbins, hope vol
will tell me what they are"
Squire Skinner took his long nine out o
his mouth, held it some distance from hin
in his left hand, looked straight down The
garden path with great deal of earnest
ness, and replied: Deacon Jones, l will
sag to you once for all, that will neve
vote for man to be settled over this an
cient parish who toes in when he walks"
Deacon Jones rose to go. He saw tn,
Squire's back was up, and it was folly t.
argue with him. But the Deacon was ;
true christian, and did not wish to go with
out leaving more agreeable impression OF
bo Cuuira'C mind cO ba ca;1 tI,o ,,,;I5o,