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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-16

E The election in this city on yes
terday was an unusually exciting one.
At an early hour the Union men were on
the ground in full force, and the workers y
of the butternut faction were also pres
eut in good numbers as challengers, tick
ct distributors, etc.
Nothing unusual occurred to mar the,
occasion until after ten o'clock, when a
skirmish took place between John r. En-
der, Publisher of the Sentinel and lot
of soldiers, which. resulted in the rough
handling of Elder and his skedaddle
from the Court House square. As this
affair caused much excitement and many
stories are out about it, we took some,
pains to ascertain the facts as to the
cause of the trouble. 1t seems that
Elder commenced at an early hour to
challenge the vote of every soldier pre-
senting himself at the window where he
was stationed causing much i'll feeling
among that class present and their
friends =: ea;r tara ID rcf sas :
After challenging a soldier named
Adams some controversy arose as to the
merits of the two tickets, when Elder re-
marked to the soldier that, & jeff Davis
was as. good a, man as some on that tick
ct referring to the Union ticket,
whereupon Adams called him seces-
.sionist, and struck him The cry was inn
mediately raised that Elder had hurrah-
ed for JEFF Davis and an excited crowd
got after and upon him, and during the
melee he received some blows. .os8a WI
| He soon broke away from the crowd
and got outside of the enclosure and into
the street, where he was again attacked,
| and so violently that had not Sheriff
Wallace and Generals New and Elliott
interfered and released him, he would
have been seriously injured. AS it was,
his injuries were butisligh1 But he was
| the worst scared man that has been seen
in this city for many day. -onla le
He made good his escape, andfleft the
city in carriage, fearing that he might
be further moIested F..
In the afternoon, a young lawyer
named Peyton challenged soldier, re-
marking that "soldiers had no right to
vote y The soldier I" went in, and soon
the challenger was surrounded by an ex-
cited crowd, from which he was extri-
Gated with difficulty, and locked up for
safe7keeping in the Treasurer's office,
where he remained until the excitement
subsidized. We learn he received several
blows about the head, but he is not Sc
verely wounded Indianapolis Journal
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-16
WANTED.
Rnsiness Mean Attention

JITANTED-BY A YOUNG MAN OF STEADY
in both lis good Druggist and prescrptionist and
is competent 70 I'LL either position. Address for
particulars or reference
- : Messrs. A. c. HALBocK SON,
= octi3.fw - AZ Evansville, Ind.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-16

ADVICE GRATIs To our Union friends
in this district we would recommend the
reading of Victor Hugo's last novel.
Les AiserableS. $500
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-16

IA For fine, heavy business, or
dress suit for winter, go to Lyons, who
has an immense stock Of fine clothing.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-16
"Dandelion" Coffee.

TETE ARE AGAIN SUPPLIED WITH THAT
w excellent substitute for Coffee, especially re-
commenced for invaiids. Try it. 1sa10o ora
sep23 L-. E.l.r % VICKERT BROS.
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@- Oysters, oysters, fresh oysters re
ceiyed daily and for sale by II. Hermann.
Warranted fresh and good, FL i r,
i A constant supply of Northern Ice on
hand and for sale by eo.,n .le4 h,
Oct2-2w - II. Hermann.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-16
LOST!

T osT BETWEEN .soNSTAG'sl HARDWARE
n SfOne and the Post Office, TWENTY Doll
LARS in Treasury Notes, the hnder.w be reward
cd by leaving il at this Office.
0ct1I
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-16

RIVER NEws.-The May Duke arrived
here yesterday morning, and left in the
afternoon for Cairo -
The Romeo arrived from Louisville
last evening, and returned again last
night. -r--~ =
The Ram Horner took d cruise up the
riveryesterday, and in returning 70 the
city grounded on the point of the bar OPP
posite the landing, Navigation is .
precarious affair just now. -Rw
5 The Hozel Dell is due herethis morn
ing and leaves this evening for Cairo.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-16

seg~ A dispatch from Paducah to the
Cincinnati Commercial says:
~ Tie Hazel Dell was detained By a
bard Of guerrfilas for several hours at
fEw nsville (D TThey probably mean
Saseyyille Shaawas @sobbed OF mails
and other property Several soldiers on
board were paroled.'
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FOR SALE.
Desirable Property for Sale.

0ODAA e04O = y ny 4VA Hu1NV'
THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE
i four lots, all joining, with two buildings and
one large ice house the same, very low for cash.
This property viii be sold at auction on the
ii not sold sooner at private sale. This is good
chance for any wanting good house This
property is located in Eiliott's Enlargement
the NewBurgh Road, near the Canal.
octatd GEORGE cLINGER.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-16

reg Dobellhas an immensea assortment
ofinteresting reading. Go and buy,
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-16
NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE TAX
IN PAYERS of the City Of Evansville, that I have
received from tho Clerk Of the Common Council Of
said CITY the Tax Duplicate for tie year $50, and
that am now ready to receive ihe Taxes contained
in said Duplicate. ~
NV Office is in the Crescent City Bank Building,
entrance on Third, second door above Main street.
7Yi JOSEPH J. REITZ,
sep5-tf City Collector.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-16
Attention Cavalry.

Capt Francis M. Edmonds, late ofthe
42d Indiana, has been authorized to re-
cruit for the cavaly battalion ordered to
be organized in the first District for ibor-
der service. Pay and bounty, same as
in infantry companies, under general or
der No. 40 and ST. aej 1ea.lea h.
This is splendid opportunity to enter
a pleasant brancq of the service. Re
cruiting Office at Nelson's auction room,
opposite the Court House. Fl sirara
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-16
Pickles /! Pickles |!

Z oOSE pickles IN VINEGAR, READY
IL for tho table, by the hundred or dozen,
sepZ5 yICKERY BROS.
EoR SALE OR RENT, A LARGE. STEAM
4 TANNERY, together with six acres of Land.
The Taunery is in good condition, and is fitted up
with all the neatest improvements.
For further particulars enquire at this Office.
~ @ q .d'iMo .me2
DOSNETS, RIBBONS AND HATS.-A LARGE
IL lot OF Hats Bonnois aad Ribbons received at
octlO SCHAPkER q BUSTING,
A.rr I'D D ~ Main street.
CLOAKs AND GIANTIlLLAS.L ANOTHER
~ supply of Cloaks aud MaRtilLas have arrived.
Also different coi0rs Of Cloths for Cioaks at
EWtftyxt SCHAPKER a BUSSING,
octl0 40 Main street.
,LtAKING POW1DER-TWELyE DOZEN BISlI-
u oprick 8 Baking Powders, in pounds, half lbs.
and quarter pounds, just received at SIC
fsb ELLIoTTs.
= ~ LBS BAKERS PURE CHOCOLATE, IO1
lOjO lss bakers Cocoo, lbs French Choco-
''<'''e ELLI0TT'S Family Grocery.
CARDINEs-2o boxes 14s and rs just reoeiv d
- and for sale by &. T. GILBERT co.
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ST. LOUIS. 40

Eg-sold in Evansville BY WIN. BIERBOWER,
and all Druggists eseryNhere. II L04 =
aug30- y-d&weow
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-16

A MOTHER ARRIVAL FROM CHICAGO soF
Ia Flooring, Doors and Sash for sale by ~
sep2s -d&wtm JOHN B. GLOVER.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-16

Ea5@ Amid the modification and re-
greet that must be felt by every loyal man
at the defeat of Alvah johnson and Har-
vey D. Scott, and the return to Congress
of two men who in every speech and vote
gave evidence of want of sympathy
with the Government, in its conflict with
traitors, it is no slight source of consola-.
ton that the chief sympathizer, the i'm
placable traitor, Vallandigham, has been
laid upon the shelf, to endure the stings
and remorse of conscience, tenfold more
tormenting than those which gnawed the
vitals of Benedict Arnold The defeat
OF Vallandigham viii go far to neutral
ize the rejoicing at Richmond over the
election lofaLaw and Voorhees,. More
over, without his courage to lead, his
followers, who have been more success
FL in deceiying their constituents, will
be but little dangerous in Congress; in
deed, we doubt much if either of them
will ever be heard of after the present
Congress adjourns. r
q. - POsey County.
We have received the following re-
turns from Posey county: 80 aas9 g
Center Transcription Congress.
Alvah Johnson. .......................... sc
Jonn Law........ Observation-Disclosures. AZ
lac s no For State Senator, IoR
g. r. James.................. Sd
Geo. W. Finch,................--........... 81
PoseyoiIle-For Congress. II
Johnson,.. DC
Law. "a
For Slate Senator. 20
E. X. James, ........................... "A
Coco w SFinchr ....t..........~........ %
Smith To,onship-aF7or Congress - :.
Johnson. ......~.a.n................... Al
Law, .........1....g... ...................... 81
For State Senator.
James, ......................... AZ
Finch, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
MFRS To'cnship.
Democratic State Ticket, 10
Law, Finch, and Reitz, ,.......s.......... To-
Alvah johnson, ................
H. X. James,. ............."........lll
,. Orr........,............. Il
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EREsH BUTTER. EGGS. AND CHICKENS
II just received from the patriotic ssBluegrass''
neighborhood. for sale At vICKERY BROS
angza No 81 Main street
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-07

ca A rascally trick of Pennsylvania
Congressman has been discovered in Phila-
delphis. 1t seems that a very large .parcel
frequently passed through the mails back
and forth, during the session of Congress,
always franked, and marked "Pub. Doc."
Accidently the character of this volume be-
came known. 1t was book originally,
and, if the envelope had been torn of, would
have so seemed but the contents had been
ingeniouSly cut out, so that nothing was
left but the outside semblance of a book.
The leaf lifted up, revealed box, in which
was sent to the member of Congress from
home, or vice verse whatever he had ocea-
sion to psss-triLAs1s, shirts, slippers, sta
tionery, etc.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-07

The ADVANCE or OUR ARMEEs.-The New
York World says that unless all the signs
fail, the rebels will be attacked before the
middle of January. It will not be attacked
upon one quartsz.=bHt upon every assaila-
BILE point; people in the confidence of the
authorities here distinctly assert that Rich
mond will be in the possession of our
troops before the frat of February. The
placing of Gen. Rosecrans il command at
Romney the concentration of troops there !;
the movements of Gen. Banks; the expect
ed sailing of General Burnside's expedition
within two weeks, and the significant pre-
psrations In the army in front of w ashington,
together with the news we hear from St.
Louis, Cairo and Green River, all point to a
simultaneous attack upon the rebels within
very short time.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-07
The Teachers, Association.

The Teachers Association, which was
held in this city last week, closed its session
on Saturday morning. It is to be regretted
that less than one third of the teachers in
the county were present, although the time
and place of meeting had been publicly and
privately announced to all. In addition to
this, the Township Trustees consented to
suspend the schools during the week, that
all the teachers might have an opportunity
to attend.
We are accustomed. to complain of in
difference en- the part Of the public to the
interests of our public schools, but it is
lamentable to think that thatfeeling shoull
be shared by any considerable portion of
our teachers. No one has failed to observe
that the free schools throughout the State
are fsr below the standard to which they
should long since have attained. This is
the fault of the teachers, rather than of the
public or State.
The State has made liberal provisions for
the support of schools, and the public are
interested inseeing their funds well applied :;
but so long as the teachers are unqualified
for their duties, the money will continue to
be misapplied, and in many cases worse
than wasted, The 6rat thing needed is
competent teachers, and this the public have
a right to demand.
But to secure this, the teachers should
seize upon the most favorable opportunities
to improve themselves,
No one would employ mechanic who
knew nothing about his business, and cared
rrVvrIIIrss ussrs. wUuIG eX-
pect him to understand his trade, and be
able to apply hisknowledge. So the teacher
should not only possess the necessary
amount of education, but be able to apply
it in the most proper manner. There surely
is no employment which requires more
thorough training than that of teaching,
and none more sadly neglected. 1t is time
that the people should understand this mat
ter, and demand that none who will neglec
or refuse to qualify themselves shall be
placed over the care of our children.
In the absence of Normal Schools, no
means of preparing teachers for their pro
fession have been found more eficacioas
than Teachers Institutes. There the diff
ferent branches of education are taken up
and thoroughly discussed, and the best
method of instruction and government sue-
gested. Education has not kept pace with
progress in other things, and it is time for
the teachers to feel that unless they are
properly qualified, and alive to all the i'm
provements in their profession, their labors
vii soon be neither demanded nor needed.
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THREE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.-On
Thursday night last, the dwelling house of
VIM. Cochrane, located on the mountain six
miles from Altoona, Pa, caught FIRE, when
Mrs. Cochrane and two of her children per-
ished in the flames. The wife was aroused
from bed by the smoke, and opened the
door out to an old kitchen attached to the
house where fresh ashes bad been put into
an ash-barrel, when the flames gushed in.
The husband went out another door and
passed around the house to 8 window
which he tore out, when the wife threw or
handed the babe to him. By this time the
oldest boy had got his three little sisters
out from up stairs, and returned to get the
rest, when he and another child and mother
persisted. The father in the dark and cold
night, with his four little children, travelled
some three miles TO the nearest neighbor,
with nothing but their night clothes.
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MORE STOMACH THAN BRAINg-We notice
in the Cannelton Reporter that justice of
that place recently refused to administer
the oath to a recruit for the Goth regiment,
alleging that the regiment had no power to
recruit men in that county, and was re-
stricted to certain limits. We presume that
some interested person must have imposed
upon the ignorance of this wise Scion of
the law, as the Goth regiment has the right
to obtain recruits anywhere in the State,
and the refusal by a. officer to swear in re-
cruits, or otherwise throwing obstacles in
the way Of recruiting officers, subjects the
offender to severe punish msnt.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-07

Ga= The Madison Courier has hitched
teams with the Indianapolis Sentinel in
abusing Governor Morton. Nothing that
official does, affords them satisfaction, or
merits their approval, and they quote each
others abuse of him with all the gusto of a
mutual admiration society. Every word
spoken abroad in praise of the Governor, af-
fects each of them as squirmingly as a live
coal on the back of tewapin. These new
ly fedged friends afford additional evidence
of the truth of the adage, that +" extremes
sometimes meet" Hitherto they have been
at antipodes. One wallowing in the very
mire of slavery propagsndism, and the
other attempting the most lofty flights Of
abolition fanaticism. Nothing has been
sufficiently conservative for the Sentinel
nothing sufficiently ultra for the Courier.
Common hatred of Gov. Morton alone
unites the conflicting elements.
We have our doubts as to the judicious-
ness of some of Governor Morton . argu-
ments. We doubt the propriety of post
ponlng the payment of our share of the gov
eminent tax to another season. We are as
well prepared for that burden now, as ever,
and perhaps much better than we will be at
another time. If, as asserted, the policy of
the Governor has resulted in great depre-
citation of State bonds it was a mistake
But If the arrangement has been made we
do not well see how a special session of the
Legislature can unmake it. 1t might as
semble, use up q good deal of the State
funds and possibly pass a resolution censuring
the Governor for usurpi9g powers belong
ing to the General Assembly, as charged by
the Sentinel and Courier. Possibly that
would be sufficient to quiet those papers, but
little would it benefit the people. We have
often heard of the cost of extra sessions be-
ing mere bagatelle. Experience, howev-
er, has demonstrated that our people pay
well for the manufacture of their State laws.
| AS for the other hobby of the Courier that
our brave volunteers are to be deprived of
the right of suffrage, while employed in
| sighting our battles, we regard it as a piece
of demagogueism. After witnessing the
experience of the Pennsylvanians in carry
ing on elections in camp, and the frauds
! growing out of the same, we should think
sensible men would be satisfied with that
experiment. Besides, if the right of suf-
frage is so essential to the men, how can
they vote intellgibly without hearing from
the various candidates aspiring for their suf-
frages. A military camp turned into To-
rum for politicians, would certainly be an
interesting spectacle and have surprising
effect in 'l.aang discipline.
We do moi apprehend that our volunteers
will be deprived of the privilege of voting.
We expect them to whip the rebels befors
the Fall election, and return home to enjoy
the right tor which they have taken up
arms. If the rebellion is not crushed by
that time, the right of suffrage will hardly
be worth exercising.
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GARD.
ROCKVILLE IND, Dec. 81, 1851.

ROCKVILLE IND, Dec. 81, 1851.
To the Editor Of the s'Te7re HGute Journal :.
DEAR SIR:-I find going the rounds of
the newspapers, in the telegraphic column,
under the head of "fIom Fortress Monroe"
the following dispatch:
John g. Davis, a member of the Federal
Congress from the 18th district of Indiana,
had arrived at Hopkinsville on his way to
Richmond, but for what purpose is not
stated.
I avail myself of this method of stating
to the public, that have not been outside
the limits of this county at any time dur
ing the last two months, nor out of this
State since my return from Washington in
March last, except on two occasions attend
ing to nay private affairs in eastern Illinois.
Nor have / at any time, contemplated visit
ing HopkinsYille, Kentucky, Richmond, Vir-
GINA, or any other place South on business
of any kind or character whatever.
/ therefore pronounce the above dispatch
totally and maliciously false, aud leave the
public TO Judge of the motives of him or
them who would, in times like the present,
fabricate and put in circulation such base
and wicked SANDER against an unoffending
private citizen. respectfully request you
and such other papers as have published the
above dispatch, to pCblish this card.
Thanking you, and such other papers as
gave a prompt denial to the statement
referred to,
1 am yours, very respectfully,
JOHN G.. DAVIS.
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nS- We nublisb with nlessura the =,

Br We publish with pleasure the card
of John G. Davis denying his reported
visit to the Southern Confederacy. 1t is
dae the reporter Of the Associated Press TO
say that the item was.taken from the Nor
folk Day Book, and that the author or au-
thors of it are traitors, who probably knew
that Mr.. Davis was doing all in his power
to give the rebellion aid and comfort, and
expected him Southwark to receive the
reward of his labors.
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Tho Hosplta1s In missouri.

A correspondent of the Missouri Demo-
crat, in late issue of that paper, gives an
insight into the manner IN which the hos
pitfalls of Missouri are conducted. We quote
At Syracuse the state of things is worse
than at Sedalia. At Otterville, but little
better, and, in some respects, worse. Even
at Camp Benton, two miles off the writer
of this has seen men who have been sick
for qgeeks, without any clothing but their
common garments, with no sheets or pillow
cases, and in several instances without beds;
and this when there are ta0o hundred and
JVts empty beds in the Fourth street Hospi-
tai alone, with every comfort and attention
that art and kindness can supply aviator
has told but small part of the truth, and
if the whole were told the country would
ring with Indignation from one end to the
other. lslz -s
One of the charges against Fremont was,
that he purchased "ice, patent bandages,
and head-nets" for the sick and wounded.
Gen. Halleck does not intend to 'put his
foot in il" by giving any extra attention to
his sick soldiers. We venture to say that
it would require two weeks in making ire
QUESTIONS" from one Department to the
other to move those sick men from the
filthy barracks in st. Louis to the Fourth
street hospital. Red tape is more fatal in
the army than the measles.
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sG~ The palatial Grew Eagle the nan.

Ca The palatial Grey Eagle, the peo-
pies favOrite, will be down to-day, and leave
for Louisville at six, P. N. The accom-
plishea Harry McDougal is in the Office and
will put travellers through in style"
Look out for the Eugene this morning
She will go up stream about 3 o'clock, P. N.
and afford fine opportunity for travellers
bound for Louisville. The Eugene is swift,
safe and comfortable.
The mail boat, Courier, will leave for
Cairo and Paducah, to-day, at noon. Ship
pers and passengers will make note" of
his interesting fact.