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TPuBh1c-No. ST.
AN ACT making an appropriation for gun
boats ON the Western rivers

D0ats on the W eslern fIVefs.
Be IL enacted 5y The Senate and House of
Representatives. of the United States Of Amer
ica in Congress assembled, That the sum Of
one million of dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for gunboats on the Western rivers.
[Approved, December "a, 1861
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INSURANCE.
Ins ura noe Agen ncy.
ALLEN c. HALLOCK

Evansville
UNDERWATER AND GENERAL 1NSURA NOR
AGENT,
ADJUsTER AVERAGES, AND NOTARY PUBLIC
He continues to issue Policies from several Fifs
Glass and most reliable
INSURANCE COMPANIES
In che OoantrE, Inland and Fire Risks. BE wi !
also receive applications for
LIFE INSURANCE.
He will attend to the Adjustment of Losse
Of every description under policies from Other
agencies and attend to the settlement of all mat
tsrs connected with tNSURA NOE, for parties ins
terested. His long experience as an Insurance
AGENT, has made him familiar with all subjects
connected with Insurance.
ElS- Office On First Street, opp Post Office
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For each notice not exceeding lines 25
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NHOKOR T.aBkE RUTTE2s At
u deeIs e. A. COOKS
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Cite 8aiIg gniltnaI.
REGULATIONS FOR 1862.

49, All Advertisements
amounting to So or less must
invariably be paid in advance
to secure attention.
AL Job Work must be paid
for on delivery. Transient
Work must be prepaid.
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HEIsTIAE HEILafAN
KRATZ 81 HEILMAN.

CHRISTIAN HEILNAN
KRATZ 81 HEILMAN.
CITY FOUNDRY
FACTURERS AND BUILDERS OF6TEAhl
ENGINES AND BOILERS,
Saw and Grist Mill Machinery, Tobacco Screws
Cumming Machines, Chinese Sugar Cane Mills,
Thrasimg Machtness &c.
EVANSVILLE, I'M
GwWE PRoPRLETORS OF THE CITY FOJ
IL dry beg leave to inform their friends and
public in general, that they are prepared TO DO e.
MACHINE AND FINISHING WORK,
and everything appertaining to the Foundrg bl-'
Tlesa. They are manufacturing STEAEa ENGIEEs Azsz
BOILERS of any size and power required. Saw Glili
Machinery and Min Gearing Of any size; Distil-
lery and Mining Machinery, Tobacco Screws c Lm-
ming Machines, Thrashing Machines A.-if hills,
HoTsepowers Corn-shellers, Machiuerg OF al kinda
made and repaired. Iron and Brslss Gssriugs of
every description, Iron Heusefronts, Gel eFsJss,
DC. Cooking and Heating Stoves Of the lateas tIa-
proved patterns HoloT , Nere Deg Ir24ss &C.
Supplied with every description OF copper and
Sheet Iron Work, Brewing Kettles, heIigerators.
Attem pOrators, Sparges, Stillheads and worms on
en impro ed principle, Columns fOr Alcohol Stills,
Iron Pine; Copper, brass and Iron Pumps of every
variety for beer spirits oil, .e Brass Cocks aud
Valves, Steam Whistles &c.
Workmen sent to all parts to it up work and dc
repairs on Steam Boilers, Copper and Sheet Ircs
OLD METALS BOUGHT.
They are dealing in and selling Aliens lmprov
Steam Gauge, Wrought Iron welded Pipes and
bng, Hiram Hopkins Improved Smut Maehi
stephen Hughes Flour Separators, German 30
ing Cloth, Gum Elastic Betting, Packing, HOss, q
Of the best kind; Tinplate, Sheet Iron, Block Tin
Pig Iron, Babit Metal Speit0r, Fire Brick.
TEey have every facility of the best Machinery
and wOrkmsn, and viii give all work entrusted TO
them, their individual attention, filling orders
promptly, warranting their work. and are satlsnco
with reasonable prices.
Rg- Office and Sale Rooms, No. 60 Main stree
Eoundel y, Boiler Yard aD I Machine Shop on p inc
street, between First 9econd streets, Evans.
Vile. Indiana dec7
n .aASRES' 1FURS.-A splendid assortnen
Ii just received. Prices 70 suit the times. Ca
soon and make your selections.
VAUTIER & MARO0NEIEB,
Main between First and Second streets.
25nov.
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same is hereby repealed and all regula-
tions giving suffers rights and privileges
beyond the rules and articles of war be and
the same are hereby abrogated.
Approved, December "a, 1861.
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Facts for the People

It is a fact not to be disputed, that Roser Bros.
are now opening enc of the best and cheapest
stock Of Dry Goods in the city, comprising every
thing fashionable in Ladies' Dress Goods from the
lowest price of SIC per yard, up to the highest.
Shawls in great quantity and variety, Silk busters
and baee Mantles. Our stock of Hosiery, Gloves,
Notions. &C., &C., is complete Also the latest
styles Of Prints, Lawns, OrgaRdies, Baraees, Cling.
hams, &C. Bleached and Brown Musiins, Irish
Linens, also Cottonades, Linen Drills, all for men
and boys wear Ladies, Misses, and Childrsas
ine, all of which warrant to sell cheap as the
lheaDest- ROSER BROS
EA CENTS PER G.GLEO.Ns RFOfs
ebU pure Carbon Oil. Also pure articl of
Canlel Coal ell. Consumers can depend get
ting as low from us as the article can be had in
town. VICKERY Bros, 90 Main st.
HZBRUU:X.aJV sEsRUF.-Just receiv cd
AZ at 81. J. ECHLAEPFEk'S
jams Drug st &c.
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~ Almonds, Brazil Nuts, FiIberts, Pecans, Eng
lish walnuts, figs, raisins, currants, rock candy,
oysters sardines, alum, epson salts, roll brimstOne
sulphur, copperas, madder extract of logwood, in
digo, tartar, soda, bed cords of all kinds
baceo of all kinds, backing, batting, nutDegs, ei-
gars of all kinds, ginger, and ground,
glass jars, lanterns aud TASKS, mustard, pep
per sauce, matches, pickles, stone pipes, powder,
safety fuse. soaps of all kinds, starch, teas vine
gar, camphor, letter, note, cap, and fancy paper,
wrapping paper, envelopes, salt petre, gum drops,
wooden bowls, jujube paste, cinnamon, dried beef,
british lustre, bonnet boards, ink, OIL
nails, SASH glass. spirits turpentne, alspice, soda,
pain killer, Bquorice, &C., Sc., DC.
supply of the above kept constantly on hand,
and for sale low, by s. E. GILBERT & Co.
decI2 No. Sycamore St.
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W 8. RUsTO.Vr = 90.

Respectfully announce to their friends aud citi
of Evansville generally, that they are stu in
the Feed business, and thankful for past ia
vors, aid hope by strict attention TO business, t.
merit continuance of patronage on our new plans
which we now adopt from this date, which Is strict
Iy for cash. All orders accompanied with the cash
will be promptly attended to; NONE OTHERS NEED
APPLY.
We have now on hand and for sale 200 tons prime
Hay, 800 bush old white Corn, selected expressly
for Bread, 500 bush Corn in Ear, 600 bush
Oats, tons Oil Meal, and a full supply of Bran,
ShipstuE, &C., and everything usually found In a
Feed Store, all of which will be sold cheap for eaa
and cash only. Respectfully,
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&.aLTPETRk s.ALTPRTHN!-I00
~ bs of Saltpetre, best quality, for sale by
]. d d. HEIMANN,
cec2S-lm Nc. 81 Main street.
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G5e 3fLeng5is aRRe1L
10 81 EEENLNe EDLTloN oF Y%EsrERDAY.l
Northern view Of Lincoln. Message.

FOrthcrn view OF LiHcOIn's Message.
From The Cincinnati E1quirerl
The recent special message of the President
transmitted to Congress, adopting Enthusiastically
the platform Of prospective emancipation and
slavery circumscrption, is elieiting much and
varied comment When specifically considered,
.t conveys rather d mystical and unimportant
Specification but a close and careful analysis of
It's prominent features preclUded any basis for
ambiguous or e~quivocal Interpretation
The radical AbOlt0nists adopt it with pleas
ing gusto, Notwithstanding it subjects them to
The ridiculous incous istency Of recognizing
slaves as property, for which compensation
should be made from The public treasury. The
document contains an unfortunate s~omjacknowl-
~sdgment that tie Federal government may, IN
the future, find it obligatory TO recognize q South
eTn Confederacy, so far as to the more remote or
cotton States. lie urges Congress TO anticipate
BY speedy legislation the latent purpose of any
Of the border or central States to insugurste an
emancipation policy, by which the more Southern
States would be p%reclUded from any hope Of
Jheir cooperation or utilization. This indirect
omission is in direct conflict with the position
dways assumed by Secretary seward in his for
ign correspondence, when he takes the ground
that no two Confederacies can exist on this con-
dnent.
We cannot shut our eyes against the convic-
ton that the President, if necessary, in the fur
Jher prosecution Of the war against rebellion, is
prepared to adopt any means which he may
deem {" indispensable He may deem it indis
pensable to 20 The Abolition doctrine to its full
extent
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The Portland (laiue) 1drerfiser, edited by
Eliphalet Case, late of Patriot, Indiana, in 8
notice of the new tax bin introduced into the
House of Representative, says:
The duty on sBirtuous liquors must be re-
duced, in order 10 satisfy the corn-grOwing
States Of the West.
Zone bushel Of corn will make four gallons Of
whisky, and the duty of fifteen cents a gallon is
equal to sixty cents a bushel on barley, rye and
corn, Of which 1t is manufactured. Reckoning
the product Of corn st forty bushels to the acre,
this would be an indirect tax OF tgenty-tour
dollars per acre. Two and a half cents a gallon
would be q big tax. That would be four dollars
an acre for the tax. That is quite enough, if
revenue be the object. But if the object be to
break up the manufacture, why the Gfteen cents
is Well enough
The farmers IN Illinois and Iowa who have
been getting ulDe cents a bushel on corn, viii
be surprised to hear thSt ihs government con
templates collecting sixty cents tax OF that
same corn. Tie government interest in their
corn is about seven times IS great as their own.
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ami he thought we ought to cut our way through, st sl
hazards.
Gen. Buckusr re,ortsd, ssyiug, Il know my position.
! can only bring 70 bear against the enemy 400 men,
while ho can oppose me- with any given number"
Gen. Pillow then said, Wen, gentlemen, what DO you
intend 20 dHt / am in favor of lighting out
Gen. Floyd then asked Gen. BucSuor what be had to
Gen. Buckuer replied quickly, that 10 attempt to cut
our way out through The enemy's lines would cost = sac.
rdcs of threei9u--as Of the command, aad that no gen
srsl had the rg make such a sacrifice Of human life.
Gen Floyd admitted the fact, and concurred with Gen.
Bucbuer on this polGt.
Gen. Pillow tleu remarked that there was but che alter
native left, Bnitbat was cspitu,auou and addressing him
self 10 Gen Floyd said Sir, / shall neither surrender
the command nor myself; 1 will die first"
Gen. Floyd then said be also would not surrender him
self, adding, You SNOW my relations with the Federal
government and 10 would NOT do iAuuding TO his
course when Secretary Of War ia distributing to the
South it's quota Of arms
Gen. Bgckner replied that he thouEhtno pers5usl feel
ings ought 10 control official action.
Gen. Floyd admitted il, and said nevertheless IL wac
Gen. BUckner said Then, gentlemen, I suppose the
surrender viii devolye on me"
Gen Floyd, addressing Buckner said General, if
you arr put in command, viii you allow me to take out
General Buckner replied: "Yes, sir, il You move your
command before lend my offer Of capitalization 70 the
enemy D.
Their" said General Floyd, "Isurrendor the CON.
maud"
General Pillow, upon whom the command uext de-
volved- said, Il ~il not aeceptitr az my purpose is fixed
never TO surrender"
General BucSner Immediately replied, Il viii accept
i, and will Share the fate Of my command and at once
called for pen. ink and paper, and a bugler TO sound 4
psrley, it being TOO dark to send a Tag OF truce.
General Pillow then asked III il would be proper for him
10 make his escape. To which General Floyd replied,
that was a question for every man to decide FOR himself
bat that he would be glad for every man to make his es
cape that could.
Colonel Forrest, addressing General Buckner. said
II think, general, there is more fight in our men than
you suppose, but if You will let me, / will also take out
my command To which BuCkner and Floyd both as
Zgutgd.
Turning 70 General Pillow, Forresttheu said, " general,
l have fought under your command, what shall I dor
General Pillow answered, Cut your way out % To
which Forrest replied, Il will by cdr
Al the officers then retired, leaving General Buckrer
alone with the command. The official correspondence
thar ensued ia regard to the surrender, has already been
-------- ~ .-- ~ --- ----.- which L.L.--.l-
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4 slsirmish in Virginia.

The Ficksburg Hhig is permitted to make the
following extract from a private letter dated at
Davis Ford, Prince William county, Va:
DEAR FATHER: Your last letter was received
some time since, but owing to a continuous
round of most arduous picket and scout duty, l
have been unable to reply. For the last two
months the main bodies of the cOntsnding army
have remained IN st0tU qu5, but all along the
lines from DumfTies to Harper's Ferry there are
daily skirmishes between hostile scouting parties.
Z love OF adventure, and a desire TO escape from
the mUlot0uy Of camp, has often led me into
these scouting expeditions, and nave had many
" haiT-breadth 'sCapcs.' made several Yankees
bite the dust, and become thoroughly conversaut
with border warfare. Last Friday fifteen Of
Us got permission from our hrigsdier- general,
Rhodes, TO 20 down on OcOqUsn river and sur
prise a party Of mayauders who have for some time
infested that section. We started At 10 A.. IT. for
the point we were told they were at, twenty
miles off and at 8 P. VI. found that they were
encamped only a few miles below US, and that
they numbered about forty FIVE, all well armed
and equipped. We divided our squad into three
parts of i've each, and cautiously approached
the place
1t was a log house near the creek, and the
sounds Of reyeiry that came from within, showed
that they were not very vigilsnt Slowly and
cautiously we approached he door, crawling
over the snow on hands and knees, (Which was
g very rcooi manner Of proceeding until we
got within forty yards of the house. ! was on
the path leading TO the spring, and soon q
drunken soldier came staggering along by me.
He came so close that ! had TO step aside to pre-
vent him f. m seeing me and giving the alarm.
About this time q DUtchman, whom they had
placed as sentinel, saw one OF our men, and
" who does pc come tore was his challenge.
At this the report Of a musket sent him 10 his
long home. The fellow who hsd passed me
came running back, and / ran my bayonet
through him. The Yanks within the house be-
gan TO rush in confusion TO the door, and a muir
derous FIRE was kept upon them for twelve min
utes, when all that could, got away and ran in
Bull Run style for their camp, and we were left
victors. Five were loft dead and six badly
wounded, and we got three prisoners and TWEEN
ty one muskets. They kept up q pretty sharp
fire on Us, yet We Bll escaped without q scratch.
Such was our miniature battle of 0eoquan.
These little skirmishes are Of daily occurrence,
and while of 10 material Importance, serve
greatly to enliven the monotony Of camp life
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NEW REGIMENT

CONFEDERATE STATES or AMERICA-
WAR DEPARTMENT.
E~I.HM0ND February 20th, 1862
Major J. G.. cox,
=st Tennessee Rsg.nsnt,
CUR You are authorized % enlist voluntea-r and "a
muster INTO service companies, for th-ss vesr, ~
The wal, 20 be oTganizoi as noon asa SUN silent numb-r
Of eonpaui fs are muatsred into regiment Of Infautrv.
electng dsid ciieeis
Respectfully J. r BENJAMIN
Secretary OF War.
Agreeable D. she above order ! hereby au.hariza
Cspt S II Shosk, wso7e hesdquar es viii b. a.
- Memphis. and Captain }. ID. LAYTON. OF tbe sst
Tennessee regiment, 10 muster into service az na-rl-s
who desire 20 JOIN my regiment.
Captains Of comPaniot who have o gained n tb-a.
years or the war, c IN r-por- % me by lstter Or Ia psrs,,
at Uni,n CRY, or 70 either of he above ualsd -satis-
men.
A bounty Of FIFTY DOLLARS viii hs pai3 ss b "a
cruit "A soou a. sworn iato service.
Clothing, subsistence and arms. f1fuf he'd fum.7-e--r-
upon euteriag service.
soldiers who have served one term viii be arseDfef
for two years, ard viii receive the sa-.e bouurv M
these whJ have not Completed der terms % a1T---
meat VITO msy desire TO JON lhi, Regiment. can d5 r.
y Suppression as ABOVE. J. O.. COLE.
mnl4 ~ mat7r 2i-t Tenn. NoIru-ar-a
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DAILY REFoRT OF THE mARnEr.

FRIDAY EVENING. March o.
C~OIION-NothiHg dongin the market Shipped. us
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LIQUOR SEIZURE We stated Yesterday
that there had been considerable business done in " run
ming the blockade" on Thursday, and that many iutoxi-
Gated persons had been found in the street These people
were arrested, aud when sober were interrogated. In
consequence Of the revelations made, the officers came TO
the conclusion that the greater part Of the liquor which
produced this iHtoxicaton was obtained at the grocery
store Of Mr. Ringwat, on Poplar street, near the No. Is
engine house. Inquiry led to the fact that Mr.. r. had
filed q large number OF physicians prescriptions for liquor.
The patients for whom the prescriptions were drawn
out probably latored under different degrees Of disease.
Some were ordered a quart of liquor these W ere proba.
bly, slight cases. Two and three quarts and one gallon
indicated increased gravity in the condition Of the sick
In cases where two and three gallons were wanting,
alarming symptoms must have declared themselves. In
one casa where fee gallons was prescribed, the .tsnt
must have faced the king Of terrors, and we may
imagine on one side Of the bed the minister pouring
ghostly consolation into the sufferers ear. while the doctor
on the other, as alast resource, poured heroical doses Of
whisky into his mouth. II was decided that forgery had
been at wOrl in c~oncocing the prescriptions, and officer
Johnson, assisted by others Of ;de police, seized a guam
tty OF whisky, champagne, Malaga wine, and other in
toxicatng liquors the property Of Ringwslt, his whole
stock of that character Of merchandise, and carried { Oh.
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The unemployed EabOrers iu Liverpool
Have "A Wceting-ItRiiHn News,

ne AAElAMNl0sE4 AEu0AEEH EA AENEEE1tA
Have IA FIeeting-IEaiiHn News.
The unemployed laborers in Liverpool were
making demonstrations, but had been peaceably
dispersed by the police,
The ODiHi0He Rationale says that a reaction
ary movement is being prepared in Southern
Italy for the next spring. Resc,ionaTy bands
are now being organized at Trieste, Malta and
Rome They wiz disembsrk simultaneously at
several points on the NeaPolitaH Territory.
TRIESTE, February S.-Tbe garrison at Tn
politz, following the example Of the garrison at
.Nauphs, has rovolted. 1t is believed that the in
surrectionis:s st Naupha will hold out. Many
now staying at Genoa, Legh0Iu and An
coma, sre preparing to return to Greece. The
number Of insurgents viii soon be considerably
increased. The Instruction is considered i'm
portant, as it might influence q new state Of
things in Turkey.
The iron ligste Warrior has arrived at Ply
meath. 1t is reported that she steers well and
aas no leakage.
The Herald asserts that Sir Robert Peel and
Hon. VIM. Cowper We're about exchanging
places.
LONDON, February 25-TLe Paris CORES
Of The Tiaes says thai the excitement
consequent upon Prince Napoieon's speech is in
1TessiHV.
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w. aIideII in Pnrfs.

From the Paris Correspondent Of the New York Herald
Mr.. John Slideu has succeeded in obtaining q
house, and with his family and goods and chat
tells, including his mulRtto wench, will move
next week into the Champs Elysees, and in the
course OF a week or two will give s house-warm-
ing. He has recovered from the physical effects
of mis- incarceration, and anxiety, and proximity
to Bunker Hill, and his subsequent sea voyage,
and looks, for an old man, quite rosy and Jolly.
he is suffering no grass to grow under his feet.
Besides having called upon Mr.. ThouYenel,
with whom be had a conversation Of two hours,
he is engaged every day in visit g ministers,
members Of the Senate, chambeTlaius, and mem
beTB OF the Assembly, ana men OF influence and
position, to all of whom, Of course, be demon
strstes the beauties Of secession and the advan-
tage which would accrue to France from the in
dependence of the Southern Confederacy.
Day before yesterday he had q long interview
with N. FOuld, minister of finance and as n.
Fouid's great aim now Is to make France rich
and prosperous, be doubtless endeavored to
prove TO him how much France would gain by
unrestricted trade with the South. He had also
had an interview with N. Ronher, the minister
of com nerce, who was converted to secession
last summer by the untiring labors Of Thomas
Butler King, and will be to Mr.. Slidell a very
important and valuable aid in the prosecution of
his mission.
Sidsl has great advantages for the work he is
doing. He is a plausible man, and has many
friends and acquaintance here, and above all,
speaks the language perfectly. Half the business
of diplomacy is conducted not in formal inter
views intended for business, but in social CON
versstions at evening parties and at diplomatic
dinners and in order to effect anything in this
way, a thorough knowledge of the language is
an absolute necessity.
II Is really strange that our government, TAX
ing into consideration the important duties TO
be performed, should have sent 10 France as our
minister q gentleman who, though able, aud one
OF the most able and agreeable men in the world,
and who, under ordinary circumstances, would
be one Of the best and most popular ministers we
ever had, does not speak a word of French"