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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06

REPORT on THE AFFAIRS or THE CENTRAL
PARK.-It seems to be standing rule with the
Albany Legislature to appoint two or three in
yestgstiDg committees every session, to sit dur
ing the recess, whose duty 1t is to inquire into
the validity Of certain monstrous charges
against some powerful corporation or other
These committees hold their sessions at various
intervals-once day, or once week, or once
q month, a. the case may be-the State paying
all their expenses, and the corporations on
trial, of course, paying all their profits. The
result Of the Investigation always proves to be
a complete embarrassing Of the arraigned cor
pora,ion. The charges turn out to be all
"bosh;' the witnesses are not forthcoming, or
if they do appear they will not substantiate
anything to the detriment Of the accused; and
so the matter ends. But then parcel Of itine-
rant politicians, who have nothing to do dur
ing the recess, thus get employment and pay,
and so the purposes Of the system are served.
We have just received the report of ono OF
these committees appointed by the Senate last
April, to investigate the affairs Of the Central
Park Commission, and we are not at all sur
prised to find that the entire proceedings of the
Commissioners meet with the highest encomium
from the committee. Nota single charge OF
malfeasance or extravaganza is discovered to
exist; not solitary fault is found with the
management, the laying out of the grounds,
the good taste, or the progress exhibited in the
work under the control of the Central Park
Commissioners. Everything there is in apple
pie order.
There is another committee, too employed in
investigating certain charges Of corruption and
extortion on the part Of the Harbor Masters,
which sat at the Astor House for two or three
days, and has now adjourned to Albany to
finish up the proceedings in the dark. In all
probability this affair will terminate in white
washing process also, and the Harbor Masters
Will be found to be q set Of fine, wholesouled
fellows, who drink the best champagne, aud
smoke the best segars, and share the same libe-
rally with their friends. II this is not the re-
suit of the committees arduous labors, 1t will
be an extraordinary exception to the proceed
ings of our legislative investigating commit
tees
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06

HoSEsr OID AIRS DIPLOMATIC AprorSr-
urSrstn looking over The let Of old Abe's
diplomatic appointments, we have .vva s.sucx
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

LOUISIANA SECEssIoN.-The Secession
Constitution of Louisiana, and the officials
under its direction have very carefully kept
from the public the popular vote of the State
at the election of delegates to the Conven-
ton The Baton Rouge Gazette says:
awe have heard it stated that the vote
against separate State action reaches nearer
a thousand than two hundred and fifty. AS
the issue was made, it is certainly due to
the people that the official vote was pub
lished."
The New Orleans Picayune of the 18th
inst, in reply to a correspondent who calls
for the publication of the vote of the State
says: H.e.5.sa< lH# H1,3s#
We would gladly oblige our correspon-
dent if we had the ability to comply with
his request The official returns of the con-
vention with the full vote of the State
have been and still are, withheld from the
public. Efforts have been made to obtain
them but .unsuccessfully. For reasons
which, in view of our correspondents state
ment, as to the actual result, we can easily
imagine, the duty of publishing the returns
for public information has been shamefully
evaded."
Why has not the official vote of all the
Seeding States been published ? Because
they would show the contemplate weakness
of the secessionists. Can any other reason
be given 2-Paducah Union.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette telegraphs that paper the
following speculations concerning Mr.. Lin
coins cabinet;
We are surfeited to-day with Cabinet
speculations. An effort has been and is
still being made, to get Seward out of the
Cabinet, but it is regarded as futile. Horace
Greeley arrived here this morning, and this
fact has been seized on by quidnuncs as an
evidence that he will head the opposition
The assumed Anti-Compromise party are
not working to any real purpose-for Mr..
Lincoln is not disposed to make any COM
promise before his Inauguration. The OPP
position against Seward bears no compar-
ison to that against General Cameron, a
large and determined pressure being made
to prevent him from being selected. 1t is
said, by some intimate, social friends, that
Mr.. Lincoln is now awaiting developments
for Southern members of the Cabinet, and
has rendered position to Hon. George W.
Summers of Virginia in the Cabinet.
The following is the generally received
scheme:
Secretary of State, Seward Secretary
of Treasury, Cameron Secretary of War,
Montgomery Blair; Secretary of Interior,
Welles Secretary of Navy, Summers Of
Va; Postmaster General, Colfax Attorney
General, Bates.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28
PRENTICE PARAGRAPHS.

A Mississippi paper says that the Scotch
of that State are all for secession. We pre-
sumo then that the secession cause in Mis-
sissippi is scotched."
The people of the seeding States stamp
on the U. S. laws and put U. S. stamps on
their letters.
Talk tf secession in our own Kentucky !!
Why every man who can shoulder a mus
ket, every woman who can cheer the SOL
diers' toll, and every boy who loves to hear
Yankee Doodle played on a wry-necked
fife will be against it. Kentucky is true
and loyal, and by the blessing of Heaven
and under the precepts of Washington, she
will be the last State to leave the Confeder-
acy.
The Cincinnati Press says that Gov.
Floyd fulfilled one of the old prophecies
with slight variation. He didn't turn the
Government arms into hooks, but he hook
ed the Government arms.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28
Chr 9si1p Snnrnal.
EVANSVILLE, IND.
THURSDAY NORNING........ .FEBRUARY IS
Consistency of Secession Sympa-
fhfEerS


We were impressed, on reading the Padu-
cab Daily Union, with the inconsistency of
those gentlemen in the North who sympa-
thize with the secessionists in their efforts
to break up this cherished Union.
A leader in that paper, after showing that
a conspiracy against the Union existed
when the Yanceyites split the Democratic
party, and that neither the non-executiOu
of the fugitive slave-law, the enactments of
the personal liberty bills, nor the election of
Abraham Lincoln, president, has in any de-
gree caused the secession of South Caro-
lima" or the States that have followed her
out of the Union-goes on to remark as fol-
lows:
With falsehood and deception, the Secs
sionists, headed by Yancey, Rhett, Keitt,
and others, deceived and betrayed a large
number of the Southern people into the sup
port of their Presidential ticket last Novem-
Der. They disclaimed any intention to dis
rnpt the Union, whilst it was, at the same
time, the consummation nearest their hearts.
They knew that if they did come out bold
lv, honestly and fairly, declaring their in
tention to dissolve the Union, in the event
of the election of Mr.. Lincoln, they would
not have carried single State by the peo-
pie; hence the refusal of their candidate,
Mr.. Breckenridge, to answer the well-known
questions answered by Mr.. Douglas at Nor
folk, Virginia.
In the light of such confessions of the de-
Iiberate design of the secessionists to dis
solve the Union by dividing the Democratic
party, enabling the Republican party to tri-
umph through that division, and then u.s.
ing this triumph as a prete1t for secession
how can any Douglas Democrat, after an
alternating the Yanceyites all last sum-
mer and fall, so forfeit self-respect as to now
give aid and comfort to the disunionists in
their traitorous work. We say that no
Douglas Democrat with aparticle of genuine
principle can do it.
1t is humiliating to the American charac-
ter to think that Douglas Democrats, who
all summer and fall fought slavery-protectior
and secession, and Bell men who stood VI
for the Union, the Constitution. and
the enforcement of the laws" are now
50 fallen in the scale of principle as to be
aiding and abetting treason of the deepest
dve. before which Arnold's is innocence
itself What has happened that slavery
protection and secession are now not only
looked on with approval but actually ia
vored, and that the phrase " the Union, the
Constitution, and the enforcement of thu
laws is regarded as ga glittering generali
ty," of no practical use
Alas the pitiful desire to gain a transi
tory political Advantage over the successful
party is more powerful, than the pearl o
patriotism and the jewel of consistency art
precious
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28
&tHERTFF ) SIZE NO. I6s.

Notice is hereby given that bv virtue of tive
executions issued ont of the Office of the Clerk
of the Court Of Common Pleas of Vanderburgh
county, Indiana, one in favor of John S. Hopkins
President of the Canal Bank, and one in favor of
Garrett Wikoff, VS. John Schueler, and TO me di-
rected, have levied upon, and will, on
TUESDAY, MARCH 10Th, 1861,
Between the hours of 10 O'Clock A NJ. and o'clock
P of said day. at the door of the Court House in
the city of Evansville, Vanderburgh county, Indi-
ana, offer for sale public auction the rents and
profits for term not exceeding seven years of the
following described property, to-wit: Lot No. two
hundred and twenty (220) and the. apPurtenHnces
therenntO belon ging in the Donation Enlargement
o<the ty of Evansville, and in the county aud State
aforesaid. And should said and profits of said
real estate not sell for a Sufficient to satisfy
said writs and costs, will, at the same time and
place offer SIR sale and sell the fee simple Of said
real estate pr the satisfaction of said writs aud
costs. JOHN ). GANlTT, Sheriff V. c.
Wheeler and igiehart and NJ s. johnson,
February 23d, 1861. Ppffs' Attys.
feb25-It 83tw
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

HUNGARY.--So absorbed have our people
been in their own troubles, that they have
almost lost sight of the wonderful revolu-
ton now in progress in Europe. Hunga-
rian politics have swelled to magnitude
that completely overshadows the Italian
struggle, and is attracting the chief atten-
ton of the principal powers. The Austrian
Government has issued threatening DEGREES
to stop agitation, but the different counties
in Hungary have declared that they will no
longer submit to bullying. " They declare
all the decisions of the courts martial to be
illegal they insist upon the return of the
exiles, and the restitution of the confs-
Gated estates they deny the legality of
all taxes not voted by the Parliament, and
refuse their assistance in levying them 4;
they insist upon the restoration of the laws
of 1s48, and upon the transfer of the royal
residence from Vienna to Buda" This is
virtually claiming the absolute control OF
the Empire. Should Austria refuse to &C
cede to these terms, and to subordinate her
policy to Hungarian interests, she is likely
TO break down completely, and the result
will be the formation of great Danubian
kingdom, extending from the Carpathians
70 the Balkan, and Louis Kossnth is likely
to live to see it,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

They STAND FiRM.-The New York Tri-
bune says the town elections now going for
ward in many of the counties in that State,
show not merely that the glorious princi-
pies of Republicanisml hold their own, but
that with the People they are stronger NON
than IN NOUe nber! In st. Lawrence, Mont
gomery, Delaware, Fulton, Chemung, Steu-
ben, Tioga, the Republicans gain largely
on their former vote Senator Wilkinson
of Minnesota, said, " If you want to know
what the people think, keep away from the
cities-go into the country where they re-
side" The returns from the back counties in
New York seem to leave no doubt as to
what the people in that section think.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28
n5FJames Williams Of Mt Carmel. I'LL

B6TJames Williams, Of Mt. Carmel, ILL.,
nois, came to our city few days ago to
have surgical operation performed. DR..
NJ. j. Bray, assisted by DR.. Quinlin, yester-
day, extracted three tumors, the largest of
which, situated on the groin, Immediately
in front of the hip joint, weighed eleven
pounds. The other two were on the left side.
Mr.. Williams stood the operation remark
ably well. This is the fifth time he has
been operated on-the tumors having at
each growth. assumed a more malignant
type. The present was very difficult and
dangerous operation, but it was in every
way successful and the patient is doing
well
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN GONE.-Mr. Mitch
oil Drouette de Richardville, one Of our old
and well-known citizens, died Wednesday
morning, in the 72d year of his age. He
was a descendant of one of the old French
families of nobility, and was man of the
strictes! honor and integrity, highly esteem
ed by large circle of acquaintance. He
was a soldier in the wars of 1812II3. He
was born and resided up to the hour of his
death on the lot, corner Busseron and Third
streets, which was also the property of his
father.-VD Sun.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

aSA.T The Morrill, Tariff Bill, said to be
modified so as nearly to resemble the Tariff
of '46, and to admit tea and coffee duty free,
has passed both houses of Congress, and
will become law.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

nea- There is sublime insolence about
John Chinaman, unsurpassed except by the
seeding mutual admiration coterie now
running the Southern Confederacy. Over
the house assigned in Pekin to Mr.. Ward
the American ambassador, the Chinese au-
thorities placed the following inscription !:
Lent to American Barbarian Ward, Tri-
butte Bearer"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

BA Baltimore correspondent of the N.
Y Tribune says the designs of the seces-
sionists to overthrow the government were
defeated by Maj. Anderson's coup detdb the
patriotic speech of Senator Andrew john
son, and the aTowed determination of Gen.
Scott to resign and throw himself at the
head of the nation unless the President
would abandon the conspirators.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

THE Seeded SrATFs-WHEN ADMITTED.
Only two of the seeded States-South
Carolina and Geo1gia-were original mem
bers of the Confederacy. The others came
in in the following order; Louisiana, April
%a6ama n Dscem5or H. 1870 Florida ta
March 3, l845, and Texas, December %,
1916.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

BFMr. Phelps, a young lawyer of Bal
timore and a member of the City Couucih
has occasioned no little excitement among
the admirers of the peculiar institution"
by report in favor of amending the New
Police law, and SO changing the Constitution
of the State as to fix representation upon
population According to the present appor-
tionment one voter in Calvert county is
equal to so voters in Baltimore.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

G=Holbrook's 80 U. S. Mail" states tina
during the last year there were received at
the dead letter Office $3.50 letters, contain
$50, 1874 Sc. More than nne-teu:hs of this
amount has been delivered to the writer's !;
the remainder awaits the call of the owners
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

Offers his professional services in the practice of
Medicine and Surgery.
His previous success in this place and elsewhere
justifes a hope of able treatment. Chronic, or
diseases of long standing, warranted no
pay. In those diseases incident to bOatmen lie
makes cure without the ill effects of mercury.
81 Office, Third street, opposite Crescent City
Building.
w Rowling feb28-Iyd
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

HAThe Peace Congress has agreed upon
a proposition, which is a modification of
"Guthrie's PLAN" The latter. in effect leaves
slavery in the territories to the Federal
Courts under the common law.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

GENERAL BANKING Law IN IIL1No1s.-The
Illinois Legislature passed a law, which has
been signed by the Governor creating a
State Bank. The bill is similar to that
creating the Bank of the State of Indiana.
1t is to be submitted to the people in No
vember for their rejection or approval.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

OUR WEEKLY-No 40, Vol XVI is
out. 1t contains twenty-six columns of read
ing matter, besides the markets. Price
$1.5O single subscribers; 81 in clubs !;
five cents for single copies.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

Rea. Gen. Butler of Lowell was in Wash
ington the other day, and during CONVEX
sation with Southern men, one of them, a
Georgian, said I do not believe there is
an honest man in Massachusetts" A fter n
moments reflection, he added: I" beg to
assure you, Mr.. Butler, mean nothing per-
soual." The General responded: q be-
lieve there are great many honest men in
Georgia but in saying SO, Sir, do not
mean anything personal
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

Rea. The pilot of the Dunbar has our
thanks for copy of the Paducah Daily
Union, a new paper just started by R. B.
J. Twyman.
The Union, as its name indicates, is IN
ion to the core
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28
Coroner's INQUEST.

CorOner's inquest was held on the I'D day of
February, 1861, on the body of ADAM JOSEPH LINK,
who found at his residence in Evansville Pigeon
township, Vanderburgh county, Indiana. The
verdict of the jury that he came to his death
by apopleXy, caused by intemperance. At the time
of his death he about forty-seven years of age
about five feet ten inches high and at the time of
inquest he dressed ina white shirt and draw
ers, and had no property on his person, SO far as
have been enabled to ascertain.
JOHN WAYMAN, Coroner V. c. .
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

GThe Fanny Bullitt left Louisville
yesterday evening, and will be down this
afternoon. Those who have freight to send
South will bear this in mind, and passen-
ger wishing to go may depend on the Bull
lit being down.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

B@A After an interview with the Presi-
dent elect, gentleman of gerry large means, of
the Democratic party, said " he was so much
pleased with Mr.. Lincoln that he would take
a half million ofthe new loan"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

BD- Thanks to Mr.. Edison, our joint rep
resentative, for the 14th annual report Of
the officers of the State Prison for the year
ending Dec. Is, 1860.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

c. C. C.-CARY's CoUGH CURE.-See ad-
vertisement of this famous article on the
second page.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28
DIED:

On the 9th inst, of Lung Fever, WILLIAM, infant
son of James and Julia Mcdonald. The funeral
services will take place from the house of his father
on Chestnut street, between First and Second, on
to-day The friends of the family invited to
attend
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28
Wand erburgh County Agricultural


The Members of the Vanderburgh County Agri-
cultural & Horticultural Society are requested to
meet in the Commissioners Room at the Court
House on Saturday, March I'd, at o'clock P. NJ
There will be quantity of seeds from the Patent
Office distributed.
By Order of the President,
A. w. CHUTE, Secy.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28
APRIL ELECTION.

EDS. JOURNAL Please announce the name Of
VIM K McGREW as a candidate for the office of
City Clerk, at the April election.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28

RITThe Henderson Mail comes out in
quarto form for its new volume.
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eb27
ROR BXS TE.V PL.RTE.

300 BxS T1.N' Fh.ETE-
now receiving first shipments of lot of
nine hundred boxes tin plate, bought good terms
from New York house closing agency at New
Orleans, and would sell part of it, arrival, at
low rates, for cash good four months paper paya
BILE in bank.
can offer greater inducements til an heretofore to
parties wishing to purchase in lots.
feb23 SAMUEL ORR.
ROB W o X Ii Il II " 5 SUG.AR.-5O
o . hhds fair to choice for sale by
S. Z. GILBERT & CO.,
anil No 4 Sycamore street
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28
MILITARY!


Capt. J. G. Brennan, who is now engaged drilling
night class in this city, has been prevailed upon
by his numerous friends to open a day school also,
to commence Monday, January 26th, at O'Clock P.
NJ, in Carpenter's Block, First street.
All who wish to become familiar with the prac-
tice and theory of military tactics laid down by
Scott and Hardee, and of Fancy and Original
Drills now have the most favored opportunity, aud
should enrol their upon the class list imme-
diatelY. Capt. b. is an experienced TacticiaD-has
devoted many years OF mis- life exclusively to the
professionalism been Military Instructor at the
Military Institute at Clinton, and, teacher, he
has few, if any, equals, and no superiOrs.
For terms, apply To the Captain at the 1trmory
and Drill Rooms. .- - - o.. .... ian2l
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
r Sharpe
Produce and Commission
Meroha

And Dealer in Agricultural Implements, Garde
and Grass Seeds, Machines, Trees, Plants, Hydrau
lie Cement, Lime Plaster, dc.
No. Sycamore St, bet. First and Water,
fah % EVANSVILLE. IND.
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THE
TO THE
INDIANA PUBLIC.

The public have been often imposed on by un
principled who have advertised worthless
nostr1ms as valuable Medical Remedies for disease
that it "a extremely difficult to introduce an
article Of real merit.
n calling vour attention to
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Prices to prompt Customers
Just as favorable as Eastern !
We are daily receiving additions to our stock of
leading hardware, comprising
Axes,
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
Shears and Razors,
Mill and Cross-Cut Saws,
Strap and Butt Hinges,
Door Locks and Latches,
Shovels and Spades,
Garden Hoes and Rakes,
Hay and Manure Forks,
Grass and Grain Scythes,
Briar Scythes,
Scythe Stones,
Sneaths and q
Cradles,
Grass Hooks,
Trace and e.
Log Chains, +
Hames,
Sleeves and
Rat Traps,
| N,11.,.~y Noy,ane
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28
A. T. WHITTLESEY,
A T T o R N Ely AT L A w

EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. =
VIII attend promptly to the collection Of claims,
and to all description of Law and NotariaI bust
"-4
EsS- Office on Third street. between Main aud
Locust, with G. ". Mcbride, Esq. july13-d&w1y