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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

BsD@ 1t is altogether probable that during
this week or the next there will be coils
ion between the United States forces and
the rebels in Virginia. Some Of the best
regiments in the Southern Confederacy have
been sent north for the purpose of verifying
the oft-repeated boast that one Southern
man can whip FIVE Northerners. The Pal
metto regiment, which did all the fighting
in Mexico, with the exception of what was
done by Davis Mississippi troops), has al
ready arrived at Richmond under the com
mand of General Bonham. Several of the
finest companies in Georgia have also reach
ed Virginia, anxious to immortalize them
selves by beating back the abolition hordes
preparing to march down upon that State.
North Carolina has, in like manner, hurried
forward her picked men to prevent the war
reaching her own borders by combining it
within the limits of Virginia.
1t is to be hoped that the commanders of
the respective armies will disdain to waste
much precious time in unimportant scouting
expeditions, and that we may have pitched
battle,-ard, SO far as our wishes can be ac-
commodated, we would like to have the
numbers engaged on each side to be about
the same. We trust General Scott will so
arrange his forces, when the proper time ar
rives, that a Massachusetts regiment may
come in. contact with the Palmetto troops.
We should like to have the old controversy
in relation to the pluck of these States de-
cided by actual experiment between two OF
their chosen legions. One of the surest
means to be adopted for the future peace OF
the country is to settle, by actual trial on
the field Of battle, the fact that northern
men are just as plucky, have just rs much
! skill ia handling their weapons, and, when
required, can do just as hard fighting, as
/ their neghbors of the South. This fact be-
ing satisfactorily established, one of the
prominent elements of this rebellion will be
done away with forever.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

A JOURNAL Boy Turns ZoUAvE.-An
old, and rather corpulent, attache of the
Journal Office, writes US letter from Camp
Wallace, announcing that he is in camp
"soldiering," and would like to see a copy
of the Journal which we shall most ass red-
ly send him. He says there is no doubt but
his regiment-"the Zouaves" leave
Indianapolis in a few days, but as to their
destination they are all ignorant. Some
think they are to be marched into Virginia,
and others that the Ohio River is to be the
basis of their future operations.
Our feshy friend gives it as his candid
opinion-after three weeks experience
that the Zouave drill is no play, but, rather,
the hardest of work. He thinks, however,
that few more weeks Of diligent applica-
ton in drilling will make their regiment
inviucible, and that if they are called into
| action, they will do the State no discredit.
We copy an extract from his letter, and
think we can safely promise our readers
that they will often hear from our Zouave."
81 don't believe a better lot of material
for effective service in war can be found in
the country than is to be found in the 500
men that compose this regiment. The men
are from every avocation of life. The chris
tian and sinner-tbe gentleman and the
go-in-lemon sort,-are combined and ap-
pear to mib satisfactorily. 1t is not uncom-
mon, when the boys are not on drill, to see
some of them playing cards, doing up a
niger performance, or making unheard-oi
stump speeches, &c, while more pious ones
are engaged in singing Methodist songs and
reading the Bible. 1t may be worthy o.
remark, that the Scriptures circulate in the
barracks"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08
Military meeting at Babvto,vn.

Pursuant to previous notice, a meeting
was held at Babytown in Perry Township
on the evening Of May 9th, for the purpose
of forming a military Company to be known
AS the Bunker Hill Rangers" for home
protection or, if the public safety require
it, to march under the Stars aud Stripes
wherever duty may call or danger threaten
the Union.
On motion, John Rheinlander was called
to the Chair and A. T. Everett was appoint
ed Secretary.
The meeting was called to order by the
Chairman, who briefly stated the object of
the meeting, and read the articles which the
members of the Company were required to
sign.
The meeting was then addressed by NJ.
o. Newman, Esq, in a mastery and elo-
quent appeal to the patriotism of the
citizens, and he signiied his own devotion
to the cause of his couRtry by enrolling his
name first on the list. Thirty-seven names
were soon enrolled, and many who were
not in attendance are confidently expected
to join.
On motion of NJ. Newman, the company
proceeded to elect their officers, whereupon
the following gentleman were elected, viz :
Alex. Darling, Captain D. w. Darling, Ist
Lieutenant; James ". Sauer, ID Lieuten-
ant; James Turner, 81 Lieutenant; Isaac
Privett, Ist Sergeant Spencer Glazier, 81
Sergeant; James l.. Newman, Sd Sergeant;
John Stinchfield, 4th Sergeant; Mason o.
Newman, lst Corporal; D. Houchens, I'd
Corporal Jacob Houk, Sd Corporal; John
Adrian, 4th Corporal.
On motion of Mr.. Newman it was ordered
that the proceedings of this meeting be pub
lished in the Evansville Journal.
The meeting then adjourned to Wednes-
day evening May Ssh, 1861. When they
will meet at the School House in Baby
town. JOHN RHEINLANDER, Chairman.
A. T. EVERETT, Secretary.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

g@President Lincoln has appointed the
Hon. James Harlan, Attorney for the Dis
trict of Kentucky, and Alexander H. Sneed,
Esq, Marshal for the same. Mr. Harlan for
many years was Acknowledgement of the
State, and there is no one in the Common
wealth who possesses in a more eminent de-
gree the experience Joined to legal acquire
ments, which is requisite for the office. Mr..
Sneed is the present Representative in the
Legislature from Boyle county.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

TENNESSEE REPORTED GoNs-We learn
through Capt. Bunce of the steamer John
Gault, from Nashville, that the Tennessee
Legislature had passed the Ordinance of
Secession, but, following the example of
Virginia, did not intend making their action
public until after the adjournment. The
people Of that State, by large majority,
voted down a proposition for a convention.
1t seems their Lawmakers, who were elect
ed some time ago, have taken it upon them
selves to withdraw the State from the
Union, without the consent of the people.
We can say to these gentlemen, there will be
a day of reckoning for all this
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

B@FnA committee of Virginians from But
Ter county recently called on the President
and Secretary Cameron. Their object was
to induce the administration to pledge itself
to support them, if, at the coming election,
the loyal citizens of that county showed
need Of protection. They are determined
to assert the rights of citizenship, to resort
to arms in self-defence, if attacked, and then,
being backed by Governmental force, they
feel sure of success. No written pledges
were given them, but such assurances as
made them confident of ultimate triumph
and entire impunity.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

SHOOTING AFFRAY.-Ye sterday morning,
a negro man went aboard the Bowen, and
picked a quarrel with one of the colored deck
hands, and got soundy threshed for his
pains. After the occurrence, he made his
appearance, armed with a Colts revolver,
with which he fired two shots at the crew
of the Bowen, one shot taking effect in the
hand of a colored deck hand, inficting a
slight flesh would. The other ball did not
intiict any injury to any one. He immedi-
ately started to run up the wharf, but was
pursued and overtaken by a large crowd,
composed of the Bowens crew, and others,
and taken to the Mayors office. His Honor
sent him to Jail to await the setting of
Court.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

No BLOCKADE AT CAIRo.-We learn from
the officers Of the Charley Bowen, that the
troops at Cairo have not commenced stop
ping provisions as yet. It was authorized
to receive all the freight it could get, which
it designs re-shipping on the. Prince of Wales,
a St. Louis and New Orleans boat. The
General Government intends choosing its
own way of dealing with the rebels, and
pugnacious little towns might as well keep
their CAB to themselves.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08
AFrAIRs IN OwENgBoRo.-The Owensbor

(Ky.) Shield, dsunion paper, says a per-
feet reign of terror exists there. Many
Union men of the highest standing have re-
ceived anonymous notifications to leave the
place, and some are actually preparing to
leave. The Shield is bent on giving Owens
boro a hard reputation. We should think
the business men of that town would pre-
vent the circulation of reports so calculated
to do them damage
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

GEN. Buffers dispatches are models of
brevity and significance. Gen. Scott hav-
ing telegraphed him, on Sunday last, allow
ing him three days to take possession of the
Relay House, he replied by saying he would
hold religious services there that day, which
he did.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

MOVED At LAsT-The New York Her
AIDS correspondent at Charleston, and re-
Gently at Pensacola-one Mr.. Glynn-has
been compelled to " vamose the ranch -
Gen Bragg suggested to him that he
had better go home, and Mr.. Glynn thought
the suggestion a good one. Mr.. Glynn,
while in New Orleans. insisted that his
sympathies were with the South, and that
he is not responsible for the late course Of
the Herald in adopting Black Republican
tactics. These sentiments, the Delta links
are creditable to him, but then his connec-
tion with the Herald damns him.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

MAJ. ANDERSON was ordered to Washing
ton for consultation on war measures, and
it is not at all improbable that he will be
called upon to make good his declaration in
New York, and plant the flag of Fort Sum
ter in its old location.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

BsB@ The Unionists Of Kentucky are
considerably elated over their victory on
Saturday last, aud have reason to be. In
Louisville there were SLIP votes cast for
the Union delegate ticket, when the aggre-
gate vote of the city at the Presidential
election was only 1853. The largest vote
ever cast before in Louisville was in the
GubernatoriaI race between Magoffin and
Bell, the aggregate of which was 7,645.
So that when Louisville gave 8,ll2 votes
for the Union ticket, she exceeded by four
hundred and sixty votes the largest aggre-
gate vote ever before polled. Of the 1853
votes for President, Breckenridge received
but &c., and many of the latter doubtless
voted the Critenden-Guthrie ticket on Sat
urday, so that the secessionists proper do
not constitute corporals guard.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

s9~ Virginia is bound to be well repre-
scented. We see it announced that DR.. Sam
uel b. Motif is a candidate, in the Tenth
Legion, for the Montgomery Congress, and
Hon. Jas. T. Harris as a candidate for re-
election to the Congress Of the United
States.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

Two REGIMENTS of troops have been ten
dered the Government by Coils. Terrell and
Guthrie. We presume the greater portion
of the regiments will be raised in Coving-
ton and Newport. They have been accept
ed by the President
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

THE AUTHORITIES at Washington are daily
looking for news of an attack on Bragg's
sand batteries from Fort Pickens, prepare
tory to the capture of Pensacola Navy
Yard. Land batteries are being erected
just outside of the fort by Major Brown in
command, for the purpose of preventing the
rebels from making further land approaches.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

Coz. ELswoRTH's Zouaves are likely to
make their mark. We see they will proba-
bly, be the first regiment thrown into Vir-
ginia, having been ordered to take posses
sion of Alexandria.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

BGrThe steamer Lioness, commissioned
as privateer by the Secession leader in
Baltimore, was captured by U. S. vessel
in Chesapeake Bay few days since.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

sBTThe New Jersey troops attracted
much attention at Washington. They were
fully uniformed and equipped, and presented
a magnificent appearance.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

TELEGRAPH.-The lines worked so miser-
ably yesterday, that we have no report this
morning worth mentioning,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08
KAEssOEUTIO.N"O OF O-P.G tn ER-
H SHIP.
Fair Warming.

The undersigned wishes to give warning to all
those who in the habit of removing plants. de-
facing tombstOnes, and otherwise trespassing on
the grounds of Oak Hill Cemetery, or allowing
their children to roam Mt pleasure over the ground
when visiting there-that there are severe penal
These penalties range from $40 to 800. All per-
sons visiting the grounds will therefore take notice
that the " Regulations" COPIES of which are to
be found at the Cemetery will be enforced on all
offenders. JOHN s. GOODBYE,
aprI9 Sexton Oak Hill Cemetery.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW CASH ST OR E!


y. s. HOPKESVSS. |
No. Is First street,
Has just returned from the east with the largest
and best selected stock Of Staple and Fancy Dry
Goods ever brought to this market, and having de-
termined to adopt the Cash System in all cases he
feels confident that he sell goods at such prices
as will be to the advantage of all to purchase of
him. His stock consists in part Of the following
Painted Jaconet and Organdie Lawns
and Berages, in great variety.
French and American Ginghams, Fancy
and Black Silks, Black Lustre Goods,
for Travelling Dresses.
Prints, Jaconets, and Bleached Muslins.
Plain and Dotted Swiss Tarletans, all colors
and qualities.
Black Silk Mantilas and Lace Points.
A good stock of Jaconet and Swiss Edg-
ings and Insertions.
Dimity Bands, White Embroidered Collars,
and Mourning Collars.
4 handsome stock of Dress Trimmings, a
large and complete stock of Hosiery
for Ladies, Misses, and Children.
Mems Lisle Thread Half-Hose, best quality.
complete stock of Boots and Shoes for
Men, Women, and Children.
A beautiful stock of Parasols, Umbrellas,
Fans, and Gloves for Ladies.
good stock of Gauze Undershirts and
Drawers
Also, a splendid stock of House Furnishing
Goods, as follows: Carpets, Oil Cloths,
Cocoa Mating, Druggets, Rugs,
Door Mats, Cornices, Stair
Rods, Embroidered Swiss and Lace Curtains,
Painted Paper and Brown
Holland, for Window Shades, &c.
All the above stock will be sold
Very Low for Cash.
Before purchasing, please call and exam
inc my stock. No trouble to show goods.
J. s. HOPKINS,
APPS No. IT First street.
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHLP.
The copartnership heretofore existing between
Langley, is this day dissolved by mutual consent
by ThOs X D. Langley retiring from the concern.
The business will be continued by Il. A. Cook,
who will settle all claims against the firm.
II. A. COOK,
T. X p. LANGLEY.
Evansville April LIST, 1861.
A Card.
| In retiring from the Eureka Bazaar, would re-
! turn my thanks to all who have literally pat
roniZed the Eureka, and would ask all my friends
! to continue With my successor, H. A. Cook, who
| will continue in she same trade at the old stand,
! No. IS Main street. T. X. ID. LANGLEY.
! ~HERSR.- VIZ HI D@E JUST RE-
! u ceivej. per steamer Lehigh, bxs W. II.
/ Cheese, 5 bxs Hamburg Cheese, bxs English
| Dairy Cheese, for sale by
JAS. ERSK me & CO.,
apI9 No AZ Main street.
JOHN IvINs0N,( (EDWARD IvINsON
cor. Leet & W. SITS Evansville, Ind,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

MPE.N-R EYE .s.N.K7 NE sR.R.N:VOCR
n POTATOES. 800 bags extra choice Pink
Eye and NeshannOck Potatoes, just received at
maya H. A. COOKS
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08
NBW CAMP.

After searching almost in vain for suit
able place for a NEW CAMP, it was at last
located at No. 1876 Main street, where Ell
LOTT Bios are disposing of their stock Of
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, and Caps
1T Hdr prices Give us call. mays.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08
NOa.e2aSO2R s. Co.

No. 30 Water Street, RUaHsUfIEs, End.
Daily experience demonstrating the fact that
men cannot depend upon collections to raise money
TO paw their own debts, and having found upon ex-
animation, that we have goods enough in store to
pay all we owe, now offer to sell at reduced
prices. We have complete assortment of Grocer
les and Liquors, all Of the best quality, and will
sell at wholesale and TAIL, for money, and for
ey only. We invite purchasers to examine our
Stock will offer inducements that will j.stf-
fy them in buying of US our terms.
apr26 SORENSON & co.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08
KDORR .R.N,D BERS-S.
UNION PAPER STORE,

John Burke has removed his store from No. 3
where be keeps constant supply eff all kinds and
patterns of Parlor and Drawing Room Paper, and
offers them cheap for cash He is also prepar ed
do all work with neatuess aud care. Call and ex-
anime before buying elsewhere.
mayl-3m JOHN BURKE.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-08

q VT p = 3 z.
q 25 boxes choice Hamburg, for sale by
apr22 S. e. GILBERT d CO.
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whirlpool, that might even precipitase the result
above pointed out With a wide barrier oil
slayeholding territory interposed between them
selves and the North, the Gulf States feel them
comparatively secure from trouble. They trust
to these Intervening States either to ward oil the
blow altogether, or at least greatly to diminish
its force. But what would be tho position OF
virginia with her five hundred thousand slaves,
separated from the Union and placed in an atti-
tude of hostility to the free-labOr, and as her
disuDionst politicians insist the slaye-liberatiDg
manhattan on her northern borderl This GER
tainIy would not be state OF things which would
tend TO reessure the disturbed minds of the slave
holders, or to give any increase OF security or
value to property in slaves. With the new H.
ducement thus offered to their slaves to run
away. the new facilities thus furnished to escape,
the utter hopelcssness of any reclamation, and the
constant danger hanging over their heads OF war,
invasion, and forced emancipation, we might
expect to zee rapid transfer of slaves to places
of greater immediate security. Add to this the
constant internal agitation to which those states
would be exposed on the question OF returning
again TO the Union, since it could not be tx.
pected that their non-slayeholding masses would
submit. without a struggle, to be cut of
from all connection with their Northern breth.
rem. II cannot be questioned that all these
causes combined would act powerfully upon the
Border State shareholders, aud would give new
and powerful impulse to that transfer southwark
of the negro population which has been going on
with an increasing velocity for the last forty
years.
Viewed, then, rs q scheme for giving terrific
rial extension to slaychOding, or even as
project for maintaining that institution at It's
present expansion, the dsunion treason must be
regarded as a gross delusiOn. It's evident ten
deucy is to add powerful political TO the strong
economical causes which have been for some
time operating TO draw of the slaves from the
Border States, aud to coop them up in the Cult
tier. In case the leaders in this enterprise
should succeed in seducng into completely with
them the Border Slave States, they would not
then escape that struggle between between Free
Labor and Slaye-labOr sentiments and interests
which renders the present Union, as they repre-
sent, too yeIatious to be endured The new
Confedcracy would still contain Free-Labor
element. which, with the concentration Of the
slaves in the southern tier of States, would grow
stronger aud stronger, and which might before
long drive those more Southern States to the ne
cessitv of a new secession from their unman-
apeabe allies
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wnrding their legislative champion that viii be
less costly to the city.
THE CRNsUs OF 1850.

At length We have from the proper Bureau at
Washington the official footngs of the late
Census. For the purpose of more convenient
comparison, We have divided the States into
geographical sections, and separated the Free
from the Slave Territory. The grand result
shows population in June last Of u, 429, 89l,
against 90, l9l, SO in 1850; being IN increase Of
s,233,Ol5 for the decade or 1888 per cent.
This increase is singularIy near the guess or
rather calculation made in 1850. That guess,
based on the per centage of increase from 1910
to 1850, put the total for 1860 at 3l,5lO,SO2,
only 9O,9ll out of the way. The ratio of in
crease for each ten years is also sngularly regu-
lar: 1900 1902; 1910, 36.45; 1920, 1913;
1890, 3349; 1910, 32.67; 1850, 35.e7; 1860
1858, average each decade 1857, or nearly q
per cent per annum.
Beginning at the East, we have the following
figures for the
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sir.inis, s,oavenf:On.

RicnNoSD, Monday, March -, IsCi.
In tie Convention to-day, ~. Bruce continued MS
speech showing that tAe Mosri tariff would be rum
ous to Vi,giuia lie favored the pFeseniing an ultima
tum to the North, with the alternai'e that '"s'm"
tlsll fccede If IL shall be rejected. d.
The question WAS put on striking OIL. 'ne r'lO',D-
the Committee on Federal Rolaors, and ln'e7'ng y"
Car,.,.s ,ub,tyte. Alr. Vie desired TO speak bal
W.. rbvs,e,,ly unable now. H. occupied ndAe
ground e1.lrayosins to reconcile hostile sections
Tie dcba.o coutaued until the recess, without a'o''
The Committee Of the whole refused 70 strike o."
the Majority Report and insert Mr. caii''e' iOl''
Conference subs;itnte-lldto h
Mr.. Carlhlo moved to adjourn sine de, pending
which Tie Convention adjourned till to-uorow.
There il some excitement here IN consequence OF
orders having been received Ut the Belora sOHndc1y
from Washington, 70 sepd gina to Fortress hshgo'
forthwith.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-26
CTRuOTs PROJECTS.

/. The reconstruction Of the American Uaion,
leaving New. England out, because il IS too hos.
tile TO Slavery. OF this new Union Gen. Twiggs
Will, of course, be the great hero and either
John b. Floyd or Jacob Thompson its GTst Pres
ident.
III. The foraat,on of q great Upiop party pre-
paratory to the election Of 1864, under tue joint
lead OF eminent Republicans and eminent Dem
Ocrats, leaving the Anti.Conpromi.e Republicans
out, because they are hard TO manage.
Whether the second of these projects is to
be- postponed until after the Accomplishment Of
the first we have not yet learned