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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15
RIVER NEWS.

The river commenced swelling at this
point on Friday night, but no considera-
bic rise is expected until heavy rains oc-
cur at the head of principal and subor-
dinate tributaries of La Belle Ohio.
The Aurora passed up Saturday morn
ing with good trip and barge in tow.
The beautiful new steamer Lebanon
No. 2, was at the wharf Saturday morn
ing with magnificent trip, en- route to
Cincinnati The Lebanon is a hand
some and well appointed boat and her
officers are very affable and pleasant
gentlemen.
The popular Louisville and Memphis
packet Commercial arrived from Mem
phis on Saturday morning with big
trip. She left Memphis on Tuesday
evening. sa.
The Hazel Dell arrived here on Sat
urday morning from Cairo, and left on
her return in the evening.
The Fort Wayne passed up Saturday
morning
The Emma Duncan, with big trip,
was here on Saturday en- route to St.
Louis. She discharged quantity of
freight here.
The ]. T. McCombs brought down 800
barrels of salt on her last trip.
The princely Big Grey Eagle was here
on Saturday evening. She returned to
Louisville, that night,
The magnificent Little Grey Eagle
will be here this morning for Louisville,
for which place she will leave at IL NJ.
Mr.. Voris is her popular Clerk.
The high-headed Bowen viii be on
hand again to-day, for Cairo. Those
who desire to travel fast should try the
Bowen.
The Courier failed to arrive on Satur-
day, probably not being entirely compile.
ted in time.
The Sunny Side passed down on Sat
urday night for Memphis.
The Silver Moon passed up from Mem
phis on Saturday night
We clip the following river and
steamboat news from the NeaO Albany
Ledger, of Friday:
The gunboat and ram Horner is now
lying at our wharf undergoing repairs
Her cabin is being extended back the
whole length of the boat, her pilot house
has been removed forward and double.
casemated, and other and thorough re
pairs are being put upon her. She will
hereafter be used as a commissary boat
The work on the steamer Hunter il
being pushed forward vigorously, and
when finished she will be a perfect little
beauty. Her jackstaff, splendid sticE
40 feet long, was put up yesterday. HeI
officers expect to leave for Cumberland
river some time next week
The Atlantic will not go into the Mem
phis and Cairo trade at the present
She is lying up at Portland.
The iron plating is now being placed
upon the decks and gun-room Of the gun
boat Tuscumbia. The work is being
pushed ahead with all possible speed
Il The Autocrat, Diana, Adams, Wood
ford, Baltic, and Fairchild, lately pur
chased here by the Govrnment, are now
being covered with heavy oak timber
The timbers are built up from the out
side guards to the height of the hurri
cane roof, and are sufficiently heavy tt
protect the boats from musketry or lgh
field pieces. They are being fitted up il
the most effective manner for service, tn,
sheathing being loop-holed, and the pilo
house completely protected. We obsev
ed Brig. Gen. Elicit taking a lool
through the feet yesterday, and he ex
+ presses himself highly satisfied will
Quartermaster Brook purchase.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

RECRUITS WANTED. Lieut.. Fitzwil
liams of the 35th Regiment Indiana Vol
unteers, is now in our city on recruiting
service. He desires to obtain few able
bodied men to serve in gallant regi-
ment, with able and pleasant officers.
His headquarters are at Whittlesey and
McBride's Office, on Sd street
Several members of the 35th regiment
are absent from duty without leave.
These are hereby notified to report them
selves to Lieut. Fitzwilliams at once, in
order to avoid further trouble.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15
What is to be Done?

We regret to learn that the piety of
the State Sentinel has received a serious
shock. Its faith in Christianity is fear.
fully exercised. Religiously, it would
be in great danger of backsliding, were
it possible for it to fall from grace"
One of the proprietors of the Sentinel is
regular attendant, if he is not pillar,
in the Old School Presbyterian Church.
Unmindful of this fact, the Synod of In
diana, at its recent session in Green's
burg, October 10th, did, then and there,
without consulting with, or asking the
advice of, the said proprietor of the SEN
tineI, have offeredsand adopted "a paper
upon the subject of slavery, designed as
an expression of the Synod in regard to
the civil affairs and political difficulties
of the nation This conduct, every one
must admit, was very reprehensible
What right has the Synod to talk about
slavery That is civil question, though
it is most always uncivilly discussed.
What right has the Synod to talk about
stealing? That is civil question. So
with adultery and all the other crimes
recognized by our laws-the Synod
ought to be careful about meddling with
these civil questions. 1t will get to mix
ing politics with religion, and there is
danger they will lose all the Democratic
members of their Church, if they are not
careful how they do this thing.
We are surprised that our friend Rev.
e. ID. McMaster should so far forget him.
self as to introduce paper of the char
acter spoken of, without consulting the
Democratic papers, as to whether its
passage would be mixing politics with
religion. We trust that, being fairly
warned by the virtuous indignation to
which the Sentinel has given utterance,
he will be more cireumspect hereafter,
and not even preach sermon against
theft without asking the Sentinel if it
will regard such q sermon as an attack
on the Democratic party. We advise
him to be careful how he rebukes sin of
any description, unless he first aScer-
tains that the Cincinnati Enquirer, State
Sentinel and Vincennes Sun will not re-
gard it as mixing politics with religion.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

CAIRO, Dec 12.-It seems now certain
that Pemberton and Price have fallen
back beyond Grants reach-report says
to Canton, Miss, behind the Big Black
to run again on the Federal approach.
The rainy season in Mississippi has
set in, and the moving of cannon and
wagon trains is very difficult.
Certain steamboats, have been carry
ing on brisk trade with the Confede-
rates below Helena, as was understood,
under Government authority. They take
down provisions, salt, and supplies gen.
orally. The rebels will give cotton for
what they want, but will not sell for
money. One case is reported where a
man asked the Confederates five bales of
cotton for one barrel of salt f-
1t turns out, however, that all this
trade is contrary to Government regula
tions, and an order has been issued at
Helena for the arrest of all steamboats,
engaged in such trade. On Monday the
gunboats arrested and brought to Hell
ena the following named boats: Pike,
Blue Wing, Gladiator, J. r. Williams,
Catahonk, Lake City, and Polar Star.
The Lake City had 300 bales of cot
ton and large cargo of provisions. The
boat and cargo is valued at 100000
The cargo of the Catahonk is valued at
100000.
Gen. German has taken command at
Helena.
1t is understood that Gen. Steele will
take the field.
Another expedition is talked Of
Gems Morgan and Ashboth are both
at Memphis.
We have no confirmation of the report
ed COMMANDMENT of Vicksburg
a dispatch from Col, d. Webster, at
Jackson, Tenn, says that after the 10Th
instant, when the contracts expire, there
will be no monopoly in the sale of news
papers on military roads in this depart
ment. 1t viii be like any other legiti-
mate trade, unrestricted except by nee
essary regulations.
General Tuttle issued an order to-day
that all persons found lounging about
the town without visible means of SUP
port should be arrested and put to work
in the Quastermaster's Departments.
This order is aimed at the pimps, gam
blers and thieves that just now infest
Cairo.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

R1- At the time Col. McHenry issued
his celebrated order, we remarked that
the Government could not consistently
keep him in the service. Our surmise
was correct, as the following order from
the War Department indicates:
Colonel John MeHenry, Jr., of the
Seventeenth Kentucky Volunteers, hav-
ing issued an order, dated October 81,
1862, to his regiment, which order is in
violation of the article of war approved
March %, 1862, is, by direction Of the
President, hereby discharged from the
service of the United States.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

EVANSVILLE AND MEMPHIS PACKETS
We learn that. the Messrs. Gaff, of Au-
rora, are considering the propriety of
establishing line of steamers from this
city to Memphis.
If sufficiently encouraged by the bust
ness men of this city, they will place in
this trade their two magnificent side
wheel steamers, the Forest Queen and
Prioress, two of the finest boats on the
river We somewhat doubt the success
of such an enterprise, but if it could be
made to succeed, it would add greatly to
the business of this city and of the rail-
road leading to it. We call the atten-
ton of our merchants and shippers to
the subject for their consideration.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

THE Coon SERVICES OF CoLoRED
TRooPs.-Gen. Butler, in letter just
received in this city, says that his two
regiments of colored troops have rem
dered him very great service, and en-
abled him to do much more than he
could have accomplished without them.
He is supporting at Government ex-
pense 10000 white people and 10000
colored people, and has nevertheless
paid into the Treasury three quarters of
a million of dollars, the proceeds Of the.
confscation of rebel property. = ke,O
York Times.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

SNow.-From two to three inches of
snow covers the ground from Bowling
Green to Nashville A heavy snow storm
prevailed in the border counties of Ken
lucky and Tennessee during Friday and
Saturday last. The suffering of the rebel
soldiers, many of whom are without
shoes, is said to be extreme-NelO Al
bGny Ledger.
Didn't that snow storm happen several
weeks ago2
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15
EXCISE STAMPS.

Ihave received and now have for
delivery the U. S. Excise Stamps,
for the following purposes:
Agreements. Contracts,
Bank Checks, Insurance,
Express, Power of Att
Telegraph, Protest,
Certificates, Legal Dement'S,
Bond, Mortgage,
Leases, Warehouse Receipt.
All the above instruments ofwrit-
ing are invalid without the proper
Stamp, if dated after October 1st,
1862. VIM. E. FRENCH,
deco Collector
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E@ The Cairo Gazette says:

The increase Of thieves and vagabonds
in Cairo ought to excite the serious. at
tention of our authorities. Such charac-
tiers are becoming alarmingiy numerous.
Their depredations, too, increase in even
pace with their numbers. Almost every
day we hear of theft or robbery, but
very rarely of an arrest and conviction.
We have heard the gravest charges
uttered against some of our policemen,
The Butternut majority at the last
election was also largely increased, il
we remember rightly.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

b9- The election for Congressman in
New Orleans resulted in the choice of
Mr.. Flanders, in the First District, by
vote of 2,lS6, against 1856 for Bouligny
In the Second District, Hahn received
/ AL, Duret 904, Greathouse 32S, and
Baker 2S2 votes. Mr.. Flanders is the
present City Treasurer. The Unionism
of most Of the voters is said to be of the
most 6shydescription.
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coRpORATION NOTICE.

ORDER ron PLANK SIDE Walk.
Nov. 20, 1902 And now II is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council Of the City
of Evansville, that the owners Of all lots parts
oflots fronting adjoining the south west side
of Sixth street, from Oak street TO tho Canal,
in said city, cause the side walks thereon to he
brought TO the proper grade, and that they cause
q side walk of Glass No. z to be laid down thereon
within thirty days from the publication
of this order. p. BURKE, Clerk.
Clerks Office, Decsmber4
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

IT WILL BE DoNE-In answer to the
question of 'Vox Popul," ct al, we are
happy to be able to say that the covering
of the cutters at the corner of Locust
and Water streets are under contract,
and the material is being prepared.
Vox Populi will have his heart cheered
some day soon by seeing the troubles of
the dray mules and buggy springs at an
end, SO far as crossing those Internal
of course they will be internal when
covered-gutters are concerned
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CORPORATION NOTICE.


OhbEk FOH FINK sIDE WINK = =
Nov. 20, 1s62-And now IL Is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council of the City Of
Evansville, that the owners Of all lots parts Of
lots, fronting on or adjoining the south side Of
Franklin street, from Fulton avenue to Fourth
enue, in said City, cause the side walks thereon
to be brought TO the proper grade, and that they
cause & side walk Of Class No. TO be laid down
thereon within thirty days from the publication Of
this order. p. BURKE, Clerk.
Clerks Offce Dec
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

az" KISS Me Coon Bye" is the touching
title of new piece of music laid on our
table by Warren & Conyngton. 1t is
new ballad" just out and is said to
be very popular We don't know so
much about the music, but we do know
its title expresses that which is very pop
uLGr.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

Req Trade up Green River has again
been restricted, and Commander Fitch
went up to the mouth of the river yester-
day with the Fairplay to intercept any
boats that may be en- route to that stream.
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

ORDER FOR A PLANK SIDE WALK.
Nov. 90 is62.-And now IL IL hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council of the City of
Evansville, thst the owners OF all lots parts OF
lots fronting adjoining the north side Of
Walnut street from Seventh to Eighth street In said
city, the side walks thereon to be brought to
the proper grade, and that they side walk OF
Glass No. 2 TO be laid down thereon within thirty
days from the publication ofthis order.
=. BURKE, Clerk.
Clerks Office Dec s
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

E9 The New Albany Ledger says
Brigadier General Ellet, commander of
the Mississippi River Brigade, was in
that city on Wednesday, making arrange
ments for operations below.
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Col. S0th Indiana Volunteers.
Salt! Salt! Salt

We are receiving Salt daily, fresh from
the mines, and are selling exclusively
for cash, at the very lowest market price.
Come one, come all, and give US call
before purchasing elsewhere, ard our
word for it, you will go away perfectly
satisfied w. NJ. ALTMAN & Co.,
Agents for Ohio River Salt Co.
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CORPORATION NOTICE.


oRDER TOR PLANK SIDE WALK.
Nov. 20, 1SG2.-And now II is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council OF the City Of
Evansville that the owners Of all lots parts Of
lots fronting on or adjoining the southwest side
of Sixth street, from Cherry 20 Oak streets,
in said City. cause the side walks thereon 10 be
brought 10 the proper grade, and that they q
q side walk Of Glass No. 2 to be laid down thereon
within thirty days from the publication OF this
order. p. BURKE, Clerk.
CLERKS Office Dec 4. 1862.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

WANTED.-Two good machinists can
find steady employment at Ivinson's
Foundry
Also two good, strong boys wanted to
learn the trade. decSdlw
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CORPORATION NOTICE.
o.ptn ron a rLAEE SIDE rAIr.

0RDER TOR PLANK side WALK
- Nov. 20, 1562.-And now it is hereby ordered and
directed by be Common Council Of the City Of
Evansville, that the owners Of all lots or parts OF
lots fronting on or adjoining the north-west side
Of Elm streets, from First to Centre street, In
said City, cause the side walks thereon 70 be
brought 10 the proper grade, and that they cause
side walk OF Class No. 2 to belaid down thereon
within thirty days from the publication OF this
order. =. BUhkE, CLERK,
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B&- Gov. Johnson of Tennessee has
issued aproelamation, ordering elections
to be h5l6 in the ninth and tenth Congress
sioAal Districts of that State on the 29th
inst The ninth district is composed of
the counties of Henry, Weakly, Dyer,
o5ion, Lauderdale, Upton, Gibson, Car
roll and Henderson. The Tenth District
is formed by the counties of Madison,
Haywood, Hartman, Fayette and
Shelby.
No person will be allowed to vote at
this election who in addition to the usual
qualifications, does not give satisfactory
evidence co the judges holding such
elections of his loyalty to the Govern.
mont of the United Statas
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CORPORATION NOTICE.
oHDER FOR A PLANK SIDE WALK

. oIDLR FOX FLAfA bIDE WALTZ
Nov. 20, l962.--And now it IL hereby ordered an
directed by the Common Council Of tho City Of
Evansville that the owners Of all lots or parts of
lots, fronting on or adjoining the north-west aide
Of Elm STREET, from Centre to Third street. in said
City cause the side wal thereon to he brought 10
the proper grad, and that they cause side walk
OF Glass No. to be laid down thereon within thirty
days from the publication of this order
+. BURKE, Clerk.
Clerks Ofiice, Dec. 4, 1864. ~
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CORPORATION NOTICE.
6RDER TO REPAIR A BRICK sIDE Wal

ORDEk TO RkPAIR BhIcK SIDE Walk.
Nov. 20, 1sG2.-And now IL is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council OF tho City Of
Evansville, that the owners Of all lots parts OF
lots, fronting or adjoining the south west side Of
Third street, between Division and Elm streets in
said City, cause the side walks tn be repaired
within thirty days from the publication Of this
order. p. BURKE, Clerk.
Clerks Office, Eov.4 .f-
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

WEATHER-The weather on Saturday
was mild as spring, making
overcoats and shawls superfuous. The
opened with gentle showers,
but by nine o'clock these ceased, and
the day continued mild, with lowering
clouds
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Notice.
HEADQUARTERS S0TH IND. Vols, ! -

HEADQUARTERS S0TH IND. Vols, -
COLUMBIA, KY, Dec 5.
All officers and privates of this Regi-
ment who may be absent from muster on
the 10Th day of this month will forfeit
all pay and allowances due them, unless
they can show, to my satisfaction, that
they were then in Hospital. Those abb
sent on the 30th inst, will, in addition
to the above forfeiture, be advertised,
arrested and shot.
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SOME FUNDs.-The St Cloud took
down some eighteen or twenty Paymas-
tiers on Saturday, and about $1,000, 900
in funds. The boys in Mississippi will
doubtless be glad to see them.
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p@ We learn that a quantity of ar
my shoes and cavalry boots that were
about being shipped to Caseyville, KY,
was stopped at the wharf on Saturday,
by order of Lieut. Fitch, commanding
the Mosquito Fleet.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

BI- Mr.. Seward characterizes the
daily press as a political daguerreotype.
He says it seizes the existing profile of
things, fixes it stiffly and darkly upon the
plate, and at the very instant scatters its
impressions broadcast throughout the
rrnrll
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E1 Hooppoles are becoming heavy
article of shipment to this city. The
Louisville packets bring large lot of
them frequently, and the little Green
River boats help greatly to swell the
amounts
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ray The State Sentinel says dis
patches have been received which show
a reverse sustained by our troops at Ok
ford, Mississippi, instead of Federal
victory.
We have seen no dispatches intimating
any such thing, but, on the contrary,
officers direct from that locality bring
entirely different story
We think the Sentinel must have got
its dispatches from j. Wesley Greene, or
else they are its own manufacture, the
wish being father to the thought.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

B@- The lines were again interrupted
on Saturday night, and our usual dis
patches entirely failed. This is provok-
ing beyond all expression.
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BdI~ The rebel General Van Dorm has
been acquitted of the charges preferred
against him by Brigadier General John
S. Bowen The Court was composed of
Gems. Floyd, Tiglhman, DaSney H. Mau-
ny, and Sterling Price, the latter acting
as President of the Court The charges
were drunkenness.
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City ADVERTIs,MENT5
CORPORATION NOTICE.

UhUEH TO hhIAIH a bHfOh HIDE WHY
Nov. 20, l 62.- And now Il is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council Ofthe City of
Evansville, that the owners of all lots parts Of
lots fronting or adjoining the north east side OF
First street fro.n Chestnut 20 Cherry street,
in said City, the side walks thereon TO be
repaire within thirty days from the publication
Of this order. p. BURKE, Clerk.
Clerks Offce, December 4.
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B%- By his campaigns Mcclellan has
trained the army and its officers for fu-
ture suecess.-N Y Herald
Yes he trained them in the school of
adversely.
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BE- The New Albany Ledger, unable
to stand the advance in the price of print
ing paper any longer, has raised the price
of its subscription to Is cents per week,
or seven dollars per year. 1t trusts its
subscribers will still give it their support
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-15

"ELLswoRTH' KNAPP SAcK"-This is the
title of one of the spiciest little papers
that has come to our notice. 1t is pub
lished by some of the members of the
65th Regiment Indiana volunteers, at
jacksonville, KY. The following sketch
of character whose acquaintance
the boys have made since their location
in that village-is good:
"UNCLE JOE
Uncle Joe Prunty of this city is deci-
dedly a CHARACTER His mind may be
wrong on some things, but in regard to
feeding soldiers he has very clear head
indeed. He may be seen at 9 and 10
o'clock at night, lantern in hand, look
ing around to see if our boys need any
thing. He fancies himself Assistant
Quartermaster, and he is never idle. He
is sure to go to the Quartermaster' s
about o'clock in the morning, and has
to be let in to get rid of his annoyance
His invariable salutation is respectfully
yours" You can hear him singing al
most any time of night. Last Sunday,
when the guerrillas were confined in the
back part of the Court House, "Uncle
Joe" rode up and halted in the street be-
low them and sang part of hymn
that ends r, 1854
LET repenting rebel live
much to the modification of the bagged
rebels. We don't see how Quartermas-
ter Thornton can do without him when
we leave here He is strong Union
man and says he intends going with the
boys 1t would be good thing for Ken
lucky, if there were more men like
"Uncle Joe" if he is crazy. "Long may
ha wava"
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OFFICIAL.

Evansville, December 10, 1862.
A LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
N Post Office at Evansville, Indiana, Decem-
Der I5 1862. Persons calling for these letters WI.
please say advertised, and give date of listl
Advertising fee, one cent.