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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-26

BgB-It is very evident, to every reading
and thinking person, that therew Admin
istration is keeping its own secrets. No
better proof of this fact can be wanted than
the ridiculous efforts made by the Washing
ton correspondents of the New York Press
to shadow forth its policy. The keen-scent-
ed gentlemen who are paid for sensational
items-regardless of their reliability-seem
completely at fault We have them tele-
graphing one day that Fort Sumter is to be
surrendered Immediately, and the next day
contradicting the statement. No two pa
pers get the same kind of reports the same
day and not unfrequently the paper that
contains startling announcement of some
new move on the part of Mr.. Lincoln and
his advisers, furnishes us with denial of its
correctness.
And yet this fimsy, contradictory stuff
makes up the bulk of the regular associated
press dispatches. No faith can be placed in
them by the people, and their only design
and effect is to harrass and excite the public
mind unnecessarily. 1t is true they are ex-
cellent puffs of the newspapers from which
the items are taken, and, as they are large
stockholders in the associated press enter
prise, in that point of view may be well
enough. But beyond advertising the pa
pers with metropolitan facilities they
furnish no information and are productive
of no good.
We are aware that this is decidedly fast
age, and that the press is expected to keep
up with the times, but we confess our ina
bility to see the necessity or propriety of
newspapers getting so much ahead of the
| times as to. furnish intelligence of tranac-
tons several days before they come to pass.
WATER AND MoNEY-We are pleased to
announce that the break at the culvert above
Wrights cut is not as bad as was first re-
ported. Instead of the repairs costing from
5000 to $500, it will be done for SIS. Our
citizens cannot realize the value of the canal
water until they are deprived of it. Mr..
Lawrence returned yesterday from tie break
and informs as that with the force he has
employed, water will be let in the canal at
| Port Gibson tomorrow evening, SO this end
of the canal win be again navigable next
| Friday or Saturday. The bills for the past
months water rent will be presented for
/ payment this week, and it is highly impor-
tant that these bills be promptly met to
help pay the past Indebtedness and present
repairs. -
BGy-G Gov. Magof1n Of Kentucky has We
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-26

B~Gov Magof1n of Kentucky has We
toed the bill authorizing the banks of that
State to issue 81, 600 900 in notes redee ma
BILE in two years
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-26
DR. ES S II A I S .

Our spring style, now ready, is ono Of the hand
soonest ever seen, and by new arrangement, feel
comfortable TO the weIrer any soft hat Every
other conceivable style made to order.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-26
1sTfOLLECTOR's SIZE OF FELL

fffUALECHUA's S.1LES UkF 4sks-T =
u estate for tie payment of the costs and
pc nses Of Sidewalk improvements. Notice is
hereby given that 10y virtue OF preccpt issued
by the Mayor Of the City Of Evansville, ard
to me directed l will sell at public auction, at the
door OF the Court House in said City, on Tuesday
the 10Th day Of March, 1861, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ
the following lots or parcels Of real estate,
much thereof as may e necessary TO pay the
amount rged and assessed against SAID lots res
pectiveIy, for the costs and expenses Of making
Sidewalk and CURLING improvements f T said lots,
together with the costs of sale ar
John Mills, lot block 81, Eastern Enlarge
GO
W. J. =. Mills, lot block 81, Eastern En-
largement sc
Enlargement - 10 40
William +. Smith, lot block 81, Eastern
Enlargement ........... ................. s 81
CHRIS. HEDDERICH,
Inar9-till mario City Collector.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-26

Great numbers Of Clergymen, Physicians, States.
men, and eminent persOnages, have lent their
names 10 certify the UnFaralled usefulness Of these
remeies, but our space here will not permit the in
sertion OF them The Agents below named furnish
gratis cur AMERICAN ALMANAC in which they are
given, with also full descriptions Of tho above
plants, ara the treatment that should be followed
for tn II cure.
DO not Lo put OF 10y unprinciplod dcaierS with
other preparations hey make more profit On. De
mand AYERS, and lake no other the SICK "ant
the best aid there is for Them, and they should
have it.
All GU remedies sold wholesale ana fefHti ~
Keller & White. n ) Thompson, Borrower a
Pearce, LEIGH & rIstadt, Evansville, aud by all
dealers in medicines every Wher'-
Wholesale agents. Allen & Co, Cincinnati, and
r. A Robinson & Co., Louisville.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-26
City Election.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of
the city of Evansville that the annual City cleo
ton, for the purpose Of e'ecting one Councilman
from each Ward of said City, one Clerk, one Col
lector enc Treasurer one Marshall three Assessors,
and one Surveyor, and one School Trustee, and one
Street Commissioner will be beld ut the places fixed
by the ordinances of the city for holding city cleo
tons, on the first Monday, being the first day Of
April, 1851
By Order Of the Common Council
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-26
New Spring millinery !! 4!
MRS. J. HASTINGS.

At her stand OIL Main street, has just received her
SPRING STOCK OF MILLINERY,
Which, in point Of beauty AMI lateness Of style
cannot be surpassed by anythinasEer brought TO
this market She asks a eontindance of former
patronage, aud expects old customers and new to
call and examine her stock before purchasing.
maU23
EM/a .R.7rTS FOE gs4SM EB.9 - SUTEF
D = as Wash Tubs Wash Boards various kinds
of Soaps, Indigo, Blueing, Starch, Clothes Lines
and Clothes Baskets, be had Of
MARIO JAMES ERSKINE & Co.
EHEEB CORN; cd rs, BR.g.N' .R.N.Es
Il Corn NJ al constantly receiving and f r sale
by JAMES ERSKINE & Co.
mar No. Al Main street
A< DOZE.N' .E5SORTEKB II ROO.isS
jan3o COOK & LAEGLEY's.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-26
Or. j. c.. AVER,
10 s5-EEE, Mass.
Price, 81 per Bottle; Six Bottles for 60.
Ayers CherrV PICTORIAL.

has won for itself such a renJwn for he cure Of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
it is entirely unnecessary for % recount the evil
leEce of it, virtues, wherever il has been
As it has long be H constant use throughout
this section, VIC ueeA not do more than assure the
people its dual ty kept up to the best it ever has
been, and thar it mag lie relied 60 do for their
-pIief all it has eva4. ltear, found IN Ia
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-26

-ttsfrHt benefit when taken before
1u4 after PRECEDING, as they prevent
HDsr-oue-a From their past effect
7 thub fhoy viii DO Of permanent
advantage 90 nae"
EEv. j.. EDWLEY, a. NJ, .
Of Athens COLLEGE, Tenn.
~ sold by an Druggists al TWEEN
EVE CEETS A BOX. ..
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-14

Snow IcE WIND, RAIN. Rutland has
heretofore held unenviable notorieiy III re-
gard to the article of snow, and shedding we
think she has redeemed herself in this respect I'D
the 1--WE hope) passed winter. We have never
known a season when he HI We had larger Dooy
of snow-better sleighing and better hearts 10
enjoy it--than for the past six weeks ont
sad, a sudden change has, within the past week
stole over the waking dreams of those IN our
vicinity We can say, in the language OF the old
recorder of the weather. First it snew, then 1t
blew, and then it frz horrid !" only that our
weather changes Of late have not been arranged
precisely in this orderr On Thursday OF last
week we had one OF the severest storms we have
ever seen in this latitude. On the succeeding
day FRIDAY all the world the beauty wore OF
promise" for long continuation of the beautifal
winter weather, which our friend OF Brooklyn
| calls the cold term" But alas for all human
hopes and calculations, anC Their change has sud
denly come upon US, and on Tuesday of the
present week we have had, perhaps, the most
decided .''thaw" and rain known since Noah s
food and as a legitimate consequence, the
snow we boosted of, as it were, to day" has
passed into the minutest "airy nothings" possible
| to conceive of.
Well the trains for time didn't make time >
mails were delayed-the telegraphs didn't work
to the best adyantage-the boys at the river
sides had a good time, and old Nature has
now quoted herself, we suppose, all was for tbs
best.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-14

party was ever known or thought of and that
the soil upon which the seed was pian,ad has
been carefully and assiduousIy tended by the Sc.
cessIonists ever since. But traitors. abettors of
treason, tories and indictments have paver been
noted for the clearness of their raaso,s in do
fence of their action. and we do not know ubv
a tory in 1861 should make be,tar showing for
himself than could those 1875.
The Boston Courier, which prides itself on
keeping step to the Music of the Union" as per-
formed by such ARTISTS" as Cushing. Winthrop,
Bell, Everett q Co, is for comprc mise-ln any
eVent-no matter upon what TERMS and the
Courler's argument upon this point, is, that 1--WE
want peacer The Moloeh, king Cotton" is.
in the estimation of the Courier, the Benifcent
Being before whom all loyal subjects should bow
down and worship, and the human sacrifices of
tered to the God of the Ammonites were as moth
ing compared to such as the Boston Courier
would now yield to King Cotton"-for the sake
OF peace We think we venture little in saying
| that the people of New England in general, and
| OF the State of Vermont in particular place quite
| as high an estimate upon the blessings of meek
eyed" peace as do the editors of the Boston Cou-
Iier or those who give it direction. But when
this leading journal of a highly respectable,
though ''crushed out" party calls upon "the peo-
pie to take the matter of settlement of the pres.
| emit national difficulties into their own hands -
| and instruct their 1" delegates in Congress and
their representatives in the legislature to vote for
"oay" measure" that will tend to pacify the prime
ministers of King Cotton, we think it forgets
Lexington, and Bunker Hill, and the Boston
| tea party" and shows itself wonderfully gno-
rant of the true sentiment of New England and
of the entire North.
Now we should care little for these extremely
peaceful, not to call them pusillanimous, notions
of the Boston Courier was the effect confined tC
State Street, and the money kings there assem-
bled, and to the very few persons in Massachu-
'Viu STANDS 10 the small pox. And thus it is
that when respectable journal, like that of tbs
Boston Courier, sends forth its teacbiup, of for
oearance and submission on the part of the North
and encourages further exactions and ae,o,-esio,,
on the part OF the South, we are to expect tina,
smaller Trays, BIanche's and Sweetbearts will
take up the yell Who, then, will EXPRESS snr-
prise when the Charleston Courier makes IT.
moan and the Boston Courier makes its respon.
slve cry of sympathy, that the Rutland Conria,
should shake its name aud rush into the confict
We here for the present leave the three Con-
Tiers The first is evidently disconsoIate. the
second is apparently shaky, end the third is
we must say, very little beligerent in its adyo
cacy of treason.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-14
md poRTANT SPEECH FROM Mr.. LIN
COIN

m b;s route from Springfield TO the East, WI
T;ncolu met with grand reception al hula"
oils and made a short speech. ne shanA.1 ~
soonIe for the support given by Indiana 70 lne
80 and inst cause Coercion and INVASION arg
terms much used now, with temper anu No.
blood Let us not misunders'ahu then -,
nc nor the meaning of those who use tneul'
rs, ms Oct their meaning from men VINO dePre
cLte the things they would represent oy men
~ What is the meaning OF these "orus
Would marching an army into oouth ar, =
with hostile attempt be invasion tul"S
would. and would be coercion, II the oou'" N"'
olinians are forced to submit; -.,,. ,.old
Rnt if the United States should merely Hoiu
and -etake its own forts, collect duties OF WIN
Mold mail facilities where habitually Viola'eu'
,yould any or all these things be inVasl u VI "
erciou Do professional Union lovers resoi'T =,
10 resist coert ion, understand such lhihA'
thew do. their idea is light and airy :,
In their view the Union, as family relAIon
would seem NJ regular marriage out Soit "
| free love arrangement, TO De hhaih'a'"'N
sonal attraction. ,.s 81 ,
| In what consists the special sacredness ol
| State Ispeak net OF the position ass -
| State in the Union by the Constitution '"I =.
| the bond we all recognize that position ho"''e
State cannot carry IL out.
| If Il State and county possess equai rlens u
| territory and inhabitants, in what, as a matte
| of nr;ncinle. is a State better than d county
Would an exchange of names be exchange
rights By what right'ul principle may a stal'
being not more than fftieth part OF the maui n,'
| in soil or population, break UP the natloh an
then coerce the larger division OF itself
What mysterious power is conferred on on
trict of country, with its people, by merely cal
ing it State -, -,
Mr. Lincoln, in conclusion, said he was u
asserting anything. but asking questions !
them to consider and decide IN their own mihu
what is right and what is wrong.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-14
B. w. BURT, Secretary

SPEECR OF Hon. FL. WINTER DAvIs.-Mr
Davis of Maryland spoke boldly and ably for the
Union in the U. S. House oe Representatives on
Thursday of last week. In the course of his
speech he said he did not wish to quarrel about
words, but the Constitution and laws of the
United States must be enforced and those who
stand across the path of that enforcement must
either destroy the power of the United States or
it will destroy them. In speaking for his Sta
he said that Maryland does not recognize the
right of secession. She does not recognize the
right to repeal the supreme law. If any conven-
ton should be called there, of whatever charac-
ter, aud under whatever auspices, those who
should presume to inaugurate revolution would
meet with revolutionary resistance on the soil of
Maryland, under the stars and stripes. They
will not allow either the majority or the minority
to drag them from the Union. Within Mary
land are men who will assume resistance to any
thing looking to armed rebellion.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-14
STATE ITEMS

The armory buildings AT Windsor were re-
osn,lv damaged by FIRE TO the amount OF S''O
~ R,biee Of Montpelier has just retained
60, d. yisit 20 the European hospitals
n, Monday of last week, Young daugn'ele /.
eCs.n.a. Schofr 81 Guildhall fell into pan OF
bot water and was scaded 70 deatn'
A Mr. Gilbert Of franklin WINE .n'o~ anS
. ~, from a pulley, recently, was eAue"' "a
. D round the shaft, breaking both legs anu
one arm. -,
io,,erv agency at North fheHord, carried
-, ~, ,be imaginary firm of >. b Hale & 10 Is
pronounced a swindlIng humoug'
cha,,ss A I Marsh of Craftsbury is the
,o,,,orance nominee for commissioner IN or-
leans county.
The story that Rev. hr. Spencer o. rave VIC
had lost all his children by diptheria Is not tfue'
The health of his family was never DETER
John Il genum of Irasburgh has been APP
pointed hop inspector Tor the 0'a'e' :" pa
M Marshfeld, resigned.
Alta meeting of the late delegates 70 the
Chicago Convention, on the 9th INST III
Montpelier they unanimously lrotsste" as"'''''
any compromise with armed rebels.
NJ, Tomsou of PerkiDsville, aged 81
wears, was struck by limbs while falling trees gu
| "wednesday of last week, and so seriously lnJureo
that he died on Saturday.
| -oz;as Seymour. lawyer of Middlebury
who is reported TO have been incorporate 10 hi'
| habits was found dead near the railroad track
in that village on Friday morning last
Mr.. George Wheatey, constable Of the tow
NJ Rrookfeld, Shot himself on Tuesday, Feb 5th
pecuniary embarrassment, it is said, we're th'
| cause.
| There ia family OF FIVE brothers and sister
all living in one neighborhood, in the town o
Waterford, whose united ages are 37s years
The oldest is so and the youngest ~ years
The Musical Convention at St Johnsbur
las, week. under the direction of Prof. Root
Nf Ikra6t c6fd was al 10 found dead in the sno,
, at Mount Tabor, on the oath alt, which was pI
, there by its mother, Miss Underwood, who wa
tried and bound over for her appearance at th
e county court.
7 "A daughter of Putnam Hartman of Corint
. committed suicide by cutting her throat with
). razor, while visiting at her sisters in East Or
? ange, on the 9Th inst She was temporarily in
) sane.
There is family at Halifax Centre, col
sisting OF a father SO years Of age TWO sons an
, two daughters all of the children being dea
) dumb and blind, and yet they manage 70 carr
= on their farm, gaining respectable living there
from.
Edward Manchester, formerly of Benning
ton, arrived home from the Palmetto State a fe
days since. He says he had choice betwee
three thiDgs-to leave the State, 70 remain an
join the rebels, or don coat OF tar and feather
He chose the former, and withdrew in the nigh
0 leaving his trunk behind, and unsettled &C
c count with his employer, who was owing hi
quite a sum. Two other Bennington comTade
E Jerome Seymour and Albert Cushman, were ~
so lucky, but, as Manchester says, were Impres
ed into the service of South Carolina. He be
D lieves they will never fight against the Union.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-14

Mr.. CoLLAMER presented in the Senate, on
Thursday, Feb 7th, petition from citizens of
Vermont, asking Congress to adopt an amend
ment to the Constitution similar to the border
States propositions. He said he was willing to
do all in the power of Congress, but not any
thing which was not allowed by the Constitution,
which says that Congress may propose amend
menis to be submitted TO the States. And fur
Their, if States want amendments let them say so
by convention, and Congress must agree. If
the States call such a convention and adopt
amendments, Congress must send them to the
States for ratification. But does the govern
ment need more delegated power? He contend
ed that the provision of the Constitution per-
fectly plain, but none of the complaining States
have taken any means to secure amendments in
a constitutional way, yet Congress was asked TO
make amendments which somebody conjectures
the States need He never would attempt to
make any such amendments, which none of the
States, he said, wanted. Suppose two or three
States present amendments, asking Congress to
submit them 70 the States In his judgment
Congress could not pas. on the merits of such
amendments, but present them 70 the States as
the request of certain States. He quoted as a
precedent the former amendments made in 1889
when Congress took the same course. His views
would govern his vote.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-14
pIpsT RPGtMENT q. V. NJ.

The officers of the ist Regiment Of Volunteer
Militia met al the American Hotel in Burling-
Ton on The evening of Fell. LIST. for the purp pose
M electiug Field Offiders Of the Regiment. We
take from the Daily Times the following ae-
count Of the proceedings
The Convention Was called 70 oroer " ne
~, Las f,ewis. az darlington, who had been de
signated by Brig. Geh. Jackmsn 20 presloe, anu
Major f. S Hayward was appointed SecfetAiy
The Roll was called and on proceeding 70 ue
election of Colonel, i was found that hsJ. ny
ward was unanimously chosen. VI y nay - -
in few appropriate remarks Declined the oH, ~
and another ballot vas taken, resuning 80 -.
unanimous choice OF Lieut. 1h1rles IL Joy "
Mortified, WHO very handsomely responee9i !. =
the honor conferred pPon him sna sie ''
acceptance. -. ct.
The ballots we're then taken LOT Lie l, No ~
mel. and Capt IL Drake, Of PlttsiOtu' va
found to have received the entire Fope'
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-14

The correspondence between the outh Caro-.
Ina authorities and the national executive in re-
iatiOn to Fort Sumter is published. They bring
10 light no new facts, but show considerable dip
Iomatlc craft on the part of the South Carroll
mans in attempting to blind and bluff the cabi
| net. The tone of Secretary Holt is admirable,
calm and conciiatory. but firm and outspoken
IS these passages from his letters to Secretary
Magrath will show
"ln regard to the proposition of Col. Hayne that
no reinforcements will be sent to Fort Sumter
IN the interval and that the public peace will not
be disturbed by any act OF hostility towards South
Carolina, 1t is impossible for me to give you anu
such assurances. The President has no authori-
ty to enter into such an agreement or under
standing. As an executive officer. he is simply
bound to protect the public property so far as this
may be practicable; and it would be manifest
violation of his duty to place himself under en-
gagenents that he would not perform this duty
either for an indefinite or limited period. At
the present moment it is not deemed necessary
to reinforce Major Anderson, because he makes
no such request, and feels quite secure in his po-
stion. Should has safety, hoaUever. require rein
forcenents every effort 0iH be made to supply them
In his letter dem anding free use of the mails for
Major Anderson, Mr. Holt says:
" Should you, however, decline doings so, it
is my duty 10 inform you that this office will be
regarded as having, under the pressure of the
local government, lost its integrity land being
| no longer entitled TO the confidence or support
of the government Of the United States, will at
once be discontinued, and the postal service sup
plying it suspended. The question will be re
served toy future consideration how much fur
| Their than this fidelity TO the administration OF
this department will require this suspension to
be extended free interchange of communi
cation between Major Anderson and his COM
mand, and this government and their friends
the President feels it to be his dnty TO claim and
this it is his fixed purpose to enforce He would
greatly prefer that this communication should
be effected through the instrumentalities of the
mails, and the question is now submitted to your
excellency to determine whether this preference
shall prevail"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-14

HEAVY SNow.-The unusually heavy body of
snow which has fallen so far during the winter,
appears to have had bad effect upon buildings
and sheds in various parts of the country On
Saturday last, the wood sheds of the r. r. Com.
pany in Poultney, Vt, were brought down a
complete wreck.
The sheds belonging to the NJ. E. Church i'll
Cambridge, from the great weight of snow upon
them, fell in on Friday last. The sheds were
newly erected two years ago, and the loss by
their demolition will be about $500.
In Salem several accidents have occurred
from this cause. The Press says that "the row
of sheds in rear of the White Church in this vii
la e, numbering eighteen or twenty, fell on
Wednesday last from the great body of snow
which had gathered on the roof. The same
night the large wood shed of the Rutland &
Washington Railroad, near the Machine Shop,
also fell from the same causes - Granville Regis
ter.