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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-02

Old Metal Bought; Jobbing and
Repairing done at short notice,
and Workmen sent to all parts of
the country to set up and do re-
pairing on machinery and boilers.
SEND FOR CIRCULAR AND SEE PRICE LIST.
April =, 1861.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-02

1 also Manufacture all kinds of Machinery, such
appertains to
Railroads, Steamboats,. Mining,
Distilleries, Flour, Corn, Sugar,
and Malt Mills.
Tobacco, Wine and Lard Presses.
Sash and Muley Saw Mills.
Also, Sheet Iron and Copper work.
House Fronts, Window Caps and
Stills, Ventillators, Crates, Iron
Ratings, and every description
of Iron and Brass Castings.
Dealers in Steam and Water Qua
ges, Gum Betting and Packing.
Gas and Steam Wrought Iron Pipe
and Fittings, &C.,
AT MANUFACTURERS PRICES.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-02
patronage upon
WE'LL TRIED CORPORATION.

In Ihe equitable adjustment, and prompt Cash re-
spouse 10 losses, the PHGNIX stands preeine'aly al
te head Of its profession Iyhe It's eStesre Practi
teal sRd TstcIaSs business system Of local agencies
not erceed By any similar corporation IL The World
Insurancies solicited, and policies issued and re-
newed in this leading Corporation at fair rates by
J. W. NEXSEN, Resident Agent,
Office, Marble Hall Building, Main street.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-02
FOR RENT.

TNHE STORE, No "a, WEST OF FIRST
i Street, formerly occupied by ]. IL. & w. w.
Morgan is for rent. Apply at
novel MORGAN, READ & co.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-02
JUST RECEIVED AT
LADIES FURS.

LADIES FURS.
Having bought our fine
Furs before the unprece-
dented advance on this arti-
Gle, we are prepared to fur
nish our Lady customers with
as fine sets as ever seen any,
where and for a good deal
less money. To satisfy your
selves on the point, call at
VAUTIER G. MARC0NNIER,
80 Main Street.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-02

C0RN MEAL AND FLoUR-50 BUSHELS
~ Fresh Ground Corn Meal; 100 sacks Double
extra Flour Just received and for sale at
scot ELLIoTT's Family Grocery.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

ration Of year, having made two suac23s-
fll VOYAGES, the mate became master,
then owner Of the vessel in which he sail
ell. whose name he changed to the "Grace
aud + Twin Grace was now the wife,
aud made many voyages with her husband,
always to the great satisfaction Of his
crew. Who re33rdel her as sort OF su-
Perior being, deserving scarcely less than
their united alteration.
True 10 his word, Edwin did not ven
tare hetore the mast second time; albeit
the interest he had felt in occan-litc took
turn hardiy less practical; fer having
qualified himself by a course of study, he
entered the gospel ministry, to become
pastor of It seaman's Bethel in his native
eitF. With each ,iabbath's chimes, hun
.lfals wh9 - down to the sea in ships
a5tder IN the place to listen tohis beloved
eouuseis; anl at regular intervals, as often
as the ilaleyaae IS in port, the young
Clergyman is certain to look down from
his desk on the attentive faces Of Jack
Ilarl,Par anil Captain Norwich. The
sailor far away on the stormy deep, think
M Of mother, sister, wife, remembers like
wise another who is dear, and comments
With them to COPS keeping the Edwin in
our story.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

TnE NATIONAL DEBr. The National
debt July | 1862 including all liabilities
known at the Treasury Department, which
embraces demand Treasury notes, certih-
Gates of ofindeptedhess and temporary loans,
was FIVE hundred al d eleve nmillions. On
that day there were seven millions in the
treasury subject to draft, leaving the bal
ance of debt five hundred and four millions
in round numbers. Sixty millions Of this
amount is old debt, and the present Sec-
rotary has paid for old Treasury notes and
interest ON the funded debt twenty-one
millions The expenditure therefore, ON
all accounts, from March 1, 1862, is four
hundred and twenty-three millions. This
amount divided by four hundred aud
eighty days, gives the total expenditures
per diem at eight hundred and eighty ons
thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
The liabilities not known on those claims
that had not yet reached the Treasury.
are not included in this statement.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

WORKING BRps Ono bird is a lamp
lighter for Oh Cape Comorin there are
birds that at night light up their habita-
tions. These sagacious little fellows fas-
ten a bit of ciay to the top Of the nest and
then 20 out and pick up glow worm and
stick it on the clay, to illuminate their
dwelling. as if they were about to see COM
panv that evening Sometimes these little
fellows are gaycr than usual, and, in that
ease, they get three or four Of these glow
worms, or fre-hics and light up most cheer
fully; and this curious habit is a wise pro-
vision adapted for their protection, for the
blaze of Ii eht in their little cell dazzcIs
the poor bat, whose eyes love darkness
rather than light. and thu. he is unable to
pIuuaer the nest. and deprive the parents
of their young
The taiIor-5irl of Hindoston gathers
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26
FACT Ayp Ituucn.-At concert which

FACT AND I1uMoR.-Ata concert which
took place in a town that shall be name.
less, a gentleman in the audience rose up
Just as the third piece on the programme
had been performed, and said :" Mr.. Con.
ductor, will you oblige me, sir, by rcques-
ting your vocaIists either to sing louder
OF to sing in whispers as there is con-
vcrsaton going on close by where l sit
that is conducted in such Il loud tone as to
entirely hinder my enjoyment of the mus
ic. prefer, certainly. the concert, but If
cannot be 50 pri,icdgcd, desire to hear
the conversations" There was an extrem-
ly quiet and attentive audience in the hall
during the rest of the evening"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

" Col. Lysander Cutler Of the 9th
Wisconsin regiment was severly wounded
in the late battle at Manassas, receiving
Minnie ball in his thigh, aud narrowly
escaped further injury, having had two
bullets throuli his coat, another in the sad
die, barely missing him. He also had
horse killed under him and another woun-
dcd The Wisconsin 9th nobly held their
ground against more than four times their
number. Col. Cutler was formerly from
this State, and before moving to the
West was for years engaged in the man
ufacture of WOODEN goods at Dexter
Farmer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26
Z q { t I Y
Thus Saith the Lord, l OH
or Thee Three Things.
ny OLIVER wtNprLL HOLMES,

ny OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES,
In noisonous dens where traitors hide
Like bats that fear the day,
While all the land our charters claim
In sweating blood and breathing flame,
Dead to their country's wo and shame,
The rccreants whisper STAY
In peaceful homes. where patriot fires
On Loves own affairs glow.
The mother hides her trembling fear,
The wife, the sister checks tear.
10 breathe the parting word Of cheer,
Soldier of Freedom. Go
In halls where Luxury lies at case,
And Mammen keeps hls state.
Where flatlerers fa~p and meuials crouch,
The dreamer, startled tlem his couch.
Wrings a few counters from his Iouth,
And murmurs family WAIr!
In weary camps. on tramplcd plains
That ring with fife and drum,
The battling host, whose harness CLEAN,
Along the crimson flowing streams
Calls, like warning voice IN dreams,
We want you, Brother, CoNE
Choose ye whose bidding ye viii do,
To 90, to wait, 10 stay
Sons of the Freedom loving town,
Heirs OF the Fathers old rcnoWn,
The seryile YOKE. tie ciyic cr9wu
Await yolr choice io.pNf
The stake is laid o gallant youth
With vet uusilvered brow.
If Heaven should ose and Hell -hould,vin,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

The southern cavalry have one impor-
tant advantage. As they can get no salt
for their horses, the animals are always
fresh. \ dying kick is sometimes the
hardest sort OF kick That was pretty
severe one that the rebels gave near WASH
ington 1t is the people of the South
whose territory is chiefly invaded, but it
is the people of the United States whose
rights are invaded Our Union author
iics are too often hanging back when tho
rebels should be hanging up.-Prentice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26
Mi1tcllancnu1.
From the kaiakcfJslher.
The Extra Ration.
HY MKs. /. GOODWIN.


Alone on the eNPanse 9' ogeat-"S 'H'
ark when 1t hoatei over Afaf"t "N'' !"
her position like Tue t.'e,afed s-'i'' never
farther from the port feeioa, or nearer 10
that before, which Tue ssaaai,aoH pans''
to look at IN turning over ass naiIi "''"'
lay tue lialeY9nesa "" l aJA met'h'N'-
man, beeatmea alter beng driven oat o'
her course by severe saie, oa her pas
sage from the East. nstirrea2 2y oFs"tA
OF wind, her signal oi distress dtoorn-
to the mast but Haunting 4hoFe "1N iHr
flag OF an unseen enemy "a7 H7i >'e1t'Hi'
y boarded tha shlf AMI tae ,a't7f-. -,
they pacet the deeN, shti35ef# ! to i...
heatu. over them the bt4sN shade" Oh
Famine.
Ny mcu,a saia the commander, aI-
dressing his crew, who hal come t.rvri
at his order, and stood in a spectral .raHa
before him, Il never Thought Ia sss : aAt
like this. Would I'll | eau'd utter
words more hopeful. Bat It Is proper
YOU should understand the necessity for
iortltuae to meet the fftfatiea- before
Us. 'a5 PROVISIONS AZ s.st7
good sailing. W arc - d7ts or. -
change Of weather eaa IszsA.5a#s.s..t ....-..
the iGiel aay hence WIN t. n "a N'..
eater her int quarter Ny hfasa te-
lows, your fatiaas az reduced to ha.t a
biscuit day anl waateser yenr -a.'tr-
ings may be, | thauA til l saa5 share
them
lie dismissed the efs% "sta i "tF' r'
his hand. turned suddenly, a- Z. .'-' 'A-
shlc any longer II hsfr ~ 7.
wan taees. Of f=faafs hs h#-i.a.. 't
hide the emat.ea zwhtss5hadiar at. ..-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

y group of poor children were
in riotoas dispute y boy shouted out,
tauu,jn.Iy, 10 4 little girl in the rival
faction - \ ou needn't feel so smart
saw your father dead drunk last night -
The girls PoSt WAS magnificent as she
turned upon the eoatemptibIe young bully,
aud sail, slowly and impressiyely 4
than, your honor hayn't got no father
My fathers dead =
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

-The redoubtable y, in payment
for cigar, pulled out little swab of
gummy, greasy, filthy postage stamps
Can't you give me hard money :" asked
thecicqr lady. Well, Madam" respon-
cd ~ have seen very little harder look.
ius money than that I"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

IMNrNsE SHIPMENT OF BRApsTUrFs.-
Last week >ixty-hve vessels cleared from
New Y lork for Europe, carrying ono mill.
ion one hundred and forty thousand seven
hundred and ffty-one bushels of grain,
and forty thousand one hundred and thir
ty-eight barrels of flour, in addition to
large quantities Of provisions and assort-
cd merchandise,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

- Many WHO tell us how much they
acspisc riches and prefe,meDt, mean un-
doubtedly the riches and preferment Of
other mcn.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

"a man should know when to laugh
Or smile in company 1t shows much
more stupidity to be grave at a good thing
than to be merry at bad one.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

Many mems praying and swearing
are pretty much the same when they
pray think of no good, and when they
swear they think of no harm.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

GJTlt said that every man i. made for
the world. We may say of some men
that we wouldn't have any more like
thcm---for the world.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

u An exc .llent grammarian gives it
as a reason why a blow leaves a blue
mark, that blow in the past tense il blew.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

CTWhen your wife is silent, hold tho
baby for her. Perhaps it is as much az
she can do to hold her tongue.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

" The Lewiston Jo2rnI says that
Lewiston unler the new excise law, will
pay Sl000,0o tax annually on her man.
utacturci g5ols, should the production be
as large as in years past. 1t will prove
to be a tax upon tie consumers. 1t oper-
ates thus upon all manufactured goods.
the cousumers have to pay the tax.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

- Birds are the poor mans music.
flowers the poor mans poetry; and tho
rich man has no better.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

Il ana surprised, my dear, that | never
saw II lus1. = = The fact Is, husband,
Mas born to blush unseen,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26
=" Look here. YOU boy. YOU re an

-" Look here. you boy, you're an
uoyinc me very much" said a nervous old
gentleman to an urchin who was munching
candy with an infinite gnste, at the thea
ter the other evening. NO, l amt
neither !" returned the little urchin,
I'm gnawing this ere hunk o candy 2"
pobhs, op being asked If he had ever
seen the bridge of signs, replied, "Yes; l
have been travelling ON it ever since | was
married.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

Though the proverb says you can.
not make an auger hole with gimlet.
yet small man may make great btre.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

TarNrnEly HEAVEN Tho following in.
seriptoa, it IS said, may he found in an It.l.
lon grave yard :. Here lies Estella, who
transported l,rSa fortune 10 Heaven in acts
of charity and has Sne thither to enjoy it. -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

Cato said. " The best way to keep
good acts in memory, is to refresh them with
new.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

IL yan would ret rl Of all your as
sociltes. lend N aney tn the poor on Us ami
borrow Of the rich ones.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

I TERMS rF AnvEHTistNl..-iinc square or less,
three insertions, - each subsequent III
srrtion - CcUt-. Oue square, "nc year. 500
J liberal I'll count marie Oh loug advtItisc-
| ments, \ square Is Ii lines Nonparei
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

--Thcy that govern most make least
noise-bahics excepted,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

It is s2l tint whan a Frenchman has tn
wait h. sHakes a German mcditates an
It4lj,a- sleeps an Ea5ijshman tlkesn walk .
an American nyeHts Seme new c1ntortlon
OF the limbs, aad tries to pat his feet higher
1 fLnn A.Nnr.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-26

--Rruh-t-sW sWcll, mariner, which
tlath d ypu d-,ire extracted? 1t is the
m liar or iaeisr?'
jack short and sharp y It's in the
upper tie. GA TIE lar ,aerd s4r. Bar hand
e44 sa4h: ..r is niHriag my jaw like II
blgld .55ster.'
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-02-22
NUMBER %.
A sailIering Christian.

A minister who was travelling in tho
back woods, espying a cabin, entered, on
his mission Of mercy. The lady of the
house, (she being the only one present,
and rightly Judging his errand.) when she
perceived him approaching seized the
Bible, and when he entered was, to all
appearances, busily engaged in perusing
the volume.
I. - H. noticed however, that she held the
book upside down. &" .1t " Il . a~".@
Aaer the usua. courtesies, the minister
asked her what she was reading.
ID" /" Oh, Bout the oIa prophets,' was the
evidently satisfactory answer.
+ "lt is very edifying 10 read Of the suf'
sftrings and the death Of Christ" said the
minister
"Anl 20 that good man io dead, is he p
asked the old woman, evidently getting in.
terested. 81 -a p l..
q :" Cesiainiy lie s.'a t.- gh-gr v,.
:, Well, that just the way. I've been
at John long time to take tLe newspaper.
but he won't. Everybody in the world
might die and we no. get to hear bit
'bout il, she replied. ..
Aa, woman. you ara s--you are-in toe
dark said the minister, With elongated
features 7Er "t. "tF
"Yes, know we are I've been q:
John loug time to pat q window in the
further end o the hosse, but never can
get him al H.
a. perceive tAa, you are weak in knowl-
edge"
Il know ihat I'm weak, and ] guess if
you'd had the bilious fever. and had been
taking Dr. Ayrcs' Sassa!raX and Cataract
pitts as long as iarp, you'd be weak,
too" rerlied the old woman in rather an
angry tone vi voice.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS. s.
AS THE DAY II, sOgSHALL OUR
" STR ENt.Tli BE. IS E-~
pY r. 9. ARTHTE.

z.r "a
.a War. The very word sent a sh"dder-'o
lie heart IF Mrs. Irwin. From a child up,
il was a saciatea in her mind with all that
was horrible and wicked. To BECOME sol
der, seemed to her perception Of The case,
10 invoiye cruel instinct. She saw h"
glory in the pusst ss.on 9! arms. Toy drums
nod swords were never seen IN the hand,
of her childreh. except through The "hwei
come agency Of aunts, ."no!es, or tT'ends
mud they were. III ihese cases. SOON rem"
cd. with sober homiiies on their bad S'gni
Gcance.
II will tcacl, my children she would
cav, "to love their enemies not 20 hate ahd
destroy them 70 hc ever o" the side OF
peace nnh COOL viii I, mankind. no, Oh
the side Of l,atrei end destruction
Mrs. irwin read tracts and books pub
)ished hy peace sacie,ies, aud in tie "'s"-
meot against war crowded her mnd with
facts, statistics aud reasons to II degree THAI
made her a Formidable deb,ltero On the non
combative question win almost every one
that happened to be drawninto On aar1n-
men,. /, was useless to talk to her ot the
undying autagonsn between good and
evil, and the necessity ot cx.ernsl As well
as internal comba,s ot national reeeneIa
lion through the baptism Of blood OF a
stsble peace only ,hrollh the de,.roet,on
of enemies. She denied the Positions -
AL wars were wrong, she conlenaed, and
and might be avoided.
Not in anything had Mrs Irwin swervea
from her peace principle. up TO the per.od
when Sumler fell But The even, was Ike
throwing, suddenly, mio a strong, smooth
Gureul, j. broad Jobatruetiop Her ,ahsle
being sas III truu't. Size caught for
breath like Que III ,in,,aer oi suitucn''oh
She feit as lhou. the irm foundations on
which she had beep standn- tor years,
were crunblns unler her iee'. Ms. r.
wiu loved her country and revcf ed It's iias !;
a,rl this assault npp,, The on-, ani deseera.
ton Of the ,s,her, hrsd,hes sossl with lnh'--
nation anf whenh Oldest hoy, not yot
) hi, iweny lirst year. saii 70. her with
cenched hands and flashing eyes, Mower
his must be avenged - she, pld mol
answer, but sat. with pale lips and tnr',
looking ii him IN such ,rdnb'a an. Devil
adermem Of n.iud tia, 10 thoughts beea'ne
s,coherep, enough for words, until he added
ms be drew his slender form to its utmost
hishi-"And there is one ready. = %
ATJohn John icll i'll weak -rcmon
ssstra,,cc frio.n Mf- Irwin. "pont speak SO
don. lei o mirdeg6ns ,splsil bsar Ioa
il avay.vT sHpoa', say innrsesaas, rspisd
tho ooy, with So mach Of rebahe in his
taus that bis mother ans~+red 9':eAiy-
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-02-22
WIT AND WISDOM.

A duh ard plausible man. like an unri'
fed gun, is q smooth bore.
DuelS,s must have thc.r seconds, and
widows are entitled to their thirds.
Some fellows never pay q debt, except
when they owe cTudge.
Who let's one 81, on bis shoulders, shall
have him presently on his head
Men wounlci hy the cSrl,sion CT bomb
shells are WOUNDED nr9ria2y.
Although r6u coun. yourself brighter
fellow than | am, yeti can round Jou, as
tie earth said 10 the sun.
Some rersons thiuk hat The two mos.
precious things now inclosed il hops arc
girls and kegs of whiskey
u A good nonv choirmen at public meet
ings don't know how to put question:
Uupg ladies thi"h il should be popped.
An eloquent speaker is like river
greatest a, The mouth.
A man $ mouth is made to talk and cat
yet he often hurts lip.se!i by talking and
keeps himself by eating.
Love. justice aud fortune are said 10 haze
no eyes ; Lat al three make us ,norta!s
open ours pretty wide sometimes.
\ simple fa~oy may be shelter fo- the
troubled soul from the storms Ct life.
4 decking IN cold water dcs,roys the
tempe o. hot steel, but increases that Of
fiery women. ".@
The man WHO makes loas. of extra
ordinary shrewdness easn't got particle.
HandbiHs should be frequently stuck
up young ladies, never.
Many a man who is proud to be quar-
termaster, has wife al home who ia
Whole master. .-.
There are many graceless preachers on
grace, many uncharitable ones on CHARITY.
Independence in thought and action is
luxury far beyond the reach of poor folks.
The most miserable pettifocginc in the
world rs That OF a man in the court Of bis
own conscience.
When poor fellow is about to be burn.
cd by the savases his very exi.teuce is at
stake
If a man sitting on aches. is shot at,
he would prefer, ii hit at all, to be hit in
the chest.
IF a man is mariered ~ his hired man
should the coroner render verdict Of
killed by his own bands? #.- '7
A good man is kinder to bis enemy ,h.u
bad mea are to their friends. N.t '"
Dress plainly 90. the ,hinnes; eap-bubbles
wear the ghntiest coors.
4 good action may be so clrusily done
that 1t Shall pass Tor a bad one. ri
a Thai woadrous book. whose leaves are
the strata OF rocks, waited SIX thousand
years for readers.
Marry If you would prosper, pa'r are
always four handed-an Individual never.
A mans life is too long when he out.
lives his character, MS health, ard his
estate. fAaa @ff1@sH 'a. .aH@.
The heartss book which weEough, 20.
to tear in our hurry 10 get easily at Tia
contehtSIafsa acd #a ah ta@rss ahG
Some, baehelors 60 10 war because they
Ike fsht'hg, and some married men so
because they like peace. Cd '.
A womaa. in a New York paper. gives
nssicethat she is willing 10 take respcc-
table baby to nurse. eaas hr# ztHa a. &