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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
To all the Churches Of yanderbGrg
Comfy,

Greeting: At the annual meeting of
the County Bible Society, held in this
city, on the Sth inst, it was ascertained
that there was an indebtedness, which
should Immediately be paid to the Pa
rent Society, of over four hundred dol
lars. This has accrued in consequence
of distributions of the Word of God to
various regiments of our soldiers, start
ing from this point into the service of
their country, and also to the sick and
wounded soldiers in our Hospitals, our
aim being that no soldier shall go into
the field or suffer in our hospitals with
out being supplied with the Word of Life.
This has made large draft upon the
r---l~--~f-.b Ses4;s4' ee,rs1 ctdenve;;' 10 t1ttg
up collection to aid IN this holy aoork.
Brethren in the ministry, or, in their
absence, leading members of the church,
will see that this is done at once. And
let the funds secured be forwarded to
| the Treasurer-Christian Decker, of this
city
five fail to meet the demand, the
General Society must suffer, and this at
a time when all nations and all people
are stretching forth their hands, as never
before, for this blessed Book All Italy
and Turkey, and Belgium and Austria
are ready to receive the word, and many
of their people beseeching us for it; also
China and India, and South America.
Thus the demands upon the American
Bible Society are very great Besides
what will be required to meet our domes-
tic wants-our soldiers and destitute
not less than $4,000 ought to be appro-
priated next year to the work in foreign
lands.
Christian Brethren of the county, come
up to the good work. And as our coun-
ty has already supplied soldiers from
many of the counties around, and, from
other parts of this and other States, and
also prisoners from the South, we think
we may, without improperly, ask dona-
tons from other churches and chris
tians, particularly in the Southern part
of the State. Let your response be made
quickly and generously ,
VIM H. MCCARER.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
In MemOrian

OF one of the bravest and noblest of our
citizens-born and brought up upon the
banks of our own Pigeon, and who fell
nobly fighting for the preservation of his
country, no record has, as yet, been
made. ~. a-.l.- E..
CHARLES GooDRICH OLMsTED was born
in this county on the first day of Noyem-
Der, 1928, and was the youngest child of
the venerable Judge William 0lmsted,
now lseu and trembling upon the verge
of the grave at the advanced age Of 81
years. A sad stroke to him, that his
youngest boy" his Joseph should
thus be cut down in the noon Of man
hood But he sorrows not as one who
is without hope. Charles Olmsted was
a Christian, and being a Christian was
a patriot His language, when he ac-
cepted his commission as Lieutenant of
Company A, of the AID Indiana Volun-
teers, was, Father, | leave you, in
your old age, because 1 feel it to be a re-
ligious duty to put down this wicked re-
bellion. l feel that my country needs
my service" He had no misgivings as
to the righteousness of the cause in de-
fence Of which he was about to peril his
life, and, as he assured his father, from
the time he made his conservation to his
country, he found higher enjoyment in
communion with his God than almost
ever before. He seemed, from the be-
ginning, to realize that the perils of the
battlefield were great and, that he need
ed more than human support, and it is a
ioy to his friends to know that, in the
long campaign of the Add, he exhibited
the character of an upright man and a
practical Christian. -95 r Dsi
At the resignation of his superior Off
Ger he succeeded to the captaincy of the
company. He was brave and careful,
and, being a fine mathematician, he was
we'll posted in all the details of the drill
He was firm in discipline and prompt an
action.
He was instantly killed, a rife ball
passing directly through the brain, in the
early part of the battle of Perryville, Ky.
He leaves young wife and four chill
dren il
1t is singular coincidence, that, with
out intention on the part of his friends,
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17

Fun AHEAD-The celebrated Camp
bell Minstrels will open tonight in Ores,
cent City Hall, for two nights only. We
need say nothing in favor of this excel
lent troupe, as their recent visit to our
city has left vivid impression on the
minds of our citizens, and those who
love to hear good singing and to witness
the perfection of Ethiopian delineations,
will avail themselves of this opportunity.
The Louisville papers say no troupe
ever drew such crowds for successive
evenings as the Campbells, during their
late visit to that city. Let Crescent City
Hall be crowded tonight
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
An Expedition Against Mobile.

NEW YORK, Die. 15.-Hilton Head
advices, by the Bienville, mention an ex-
petition projected against Mobile The
steamer Ericsson and a propeller, both
loaded with tooops, coaled and left on
the 10th inst, bound south.
The steamer Star of tie South and a
large steamer, probably the North Star,
were passed, off Edisto, by the Bienville
The rebels in the vicinity of Hilton
Head have erected powerful batteries on
James and Sullivan's Islands, and along
the coast as far as Bulls Bay.
Beauregard was intrenching at
Charleston, with forty thousand men I'M
der him.
The health of the loops at Port Royal
is excellent
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
Physician, Heal ThySelf.---- A Fact
Worth thinking about.

1t is significant fact that physicians,
when sick, do not doctor themselves
When diseases for which they have pre-
scribed boldly in other cases, seize upon
their own vitals, they hesitate to take the
very medicines which they have forced
down the threats of hundreds in the same
condition as themselves Other practl-
TONERS are called in, and the invalid
doctor is as submissive to their directions
and treatment as if he were child, and
had never played the autocrat in the
sick rooms of patients whose symptoms
we're identical with his own. We say
this is significant fact. 1t shows that
medical men, despite their assumptions
of infallioility, have not in their secret
hearts sufficient confidence in their own
Judgment and in the drugs they are ac-
customed to administer, to risk their
own lives on the issue.
The sick who choose to be experiment.
ed upon by those who dare not expert
ment upon themselves, are at liberty to
abide the ordeal; but we prefer resortlng
to those world-acknowledged remedies
| HoLLowAY's PILLS and OINTMENT, which
by the unanimous admission of those
who have tried them, in every stage anc
variety of internal and external disease
nerer haze failed. What certificate !:
this A testimonial drawn from all thu
nations of the earth, and compromising
the diseases of all the chmes and race
under the SUM- Put the diplomas of tn
whole faculty and all the theories, dog
and preeqgiRgaass WITCH the Scale mus
kick the beam. Ask our dyspeptics
sufferers from liver complaint, martyr
to fever and ague, and victims of ulcer
GUS and eruptive disorders, what the
think of Holloway's remedies, and lie
their verdict decide the question.-N
\. Examiner.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17

STRAGETIc.-The Nashville Union of
Sunday last, announces that Gen. Crit
tenden took possession of Franklin, Ten
nessee, on the Friday preceding with
considerable number of prisoners. 1t
is announced by telegraph this morning
that Franklin is again in possession of
the rebels. So General Crittenden must
have evacuated the town without fight.
Gems. Rosecrans and Bragg are playing
little game of strategy. We trust that
Bragg will find himself speedily check
mated.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
RIVER NEWS.

The river is rising rapidly at this point
and the bar above the city has again dis
appeared. --
The rains of Saturday, Sunday and
Monday were very general, throughout
the Ohio valley, and we may expect to
see the-riyer bank full within the next
ten days.
Our levee was crowded with st ane's
yesterday morning, and presented very
animated appearance, being covered with
freight
The Key Stone arrived from below on
Monday night and proceeded above yes
terday
The Ollie Sullivan and Hetty Gilmore
arrived from Louisville en- route to
Geren river, both with big trips.
The May Duke, Capt Throop, arrived
from Cincinnati with fine trip.
The Sunny Side and Lady Franklin,
with full cargoes, the latter to Memphis,
arrived from above yesterday morning.
/ The Sunny side was en- route to St
Louis -
The Charley Miller passed down yes
terday morning with heavy tow of
canal barges.
The Ollie Sullivan discharged her
Green river freight here yesterday, and
The Courier took out good trip for
Cairo yesterday, with lots of passengers.
Mr.. j. F. Vaughn now does the honors of
the office, and travellers will find him
courteous gentleman.
We received advices yesterday from
the Forest Queen. She returns to Mem
phis from Cairo What is the cause of
her giving up the trade for which she
made preparations, we did not learn.
We enormously announced the Big
Grey Eagle for yesterday. Her time has
been changed to Wednesday. She may
therefore be expected this evening.
The popular J. 7. McCombs is the regu-
lar racket for Tuesday.
The steamer May Duke, Capt Throop,
leaves to-day at two o'clock for Cairo.
She leaves promptly at the hour. Get
your freight about in time
The Leanora passed up yesterday.
Remember the big Commercial will be
down to-day for Memphis and all way
points
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17

ESr Alex. Foster, who has served as
Quartermaster of the 25th regiment
since its organization, has resigned, and
reached home on Monday night. egg
From him we learn that it was rumor-
ed in Memphis before he left there that
Vicksburg had been surrendered to our
gun boats. This may be true, but we
have doubts on the subject. If not true
now it soon will be, as the expedition
against that place is about ready to move.
The preparations for that achievement
are on such a scale as to render failure
impossible.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, Dec.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Dec. IL, 1862
Council met Present the Mayor,
and COuncilmen Hunnel, Elliott, New
man, Hedderich, Rocker, Mills, and Fer
gus.
The minutes Of Dec. 9th were read
and approved. f.rr
Street Commissioner weekly bill,
$67 90; Front street, repairing same,
$50 90; A. T. Hutchinson, coal for office,
81 90; old Elm Tree, So So; VIM John
son, hauling dead animals, 50 80; NJ.
Dausman, on account of grading Front
street, 800 90; Field, Merritt, & Co, cou.
pons of bond, No. So, issued to the Z. &
c. r. r. 5000.
VIM johnson was employed to haul
dead animals for the sum of twenty-five
cents per head.
Thomas Archer was RENTED the tax
es on $3.50 90 for personal property
A E. Schrader was RENTED the taxes
on $500 90 for personal property.
The Mayor, Councilmen Hunnel and
Elliott, were appointed Committee to
FIX upon and report to Council the value
of the property known and designated as
the City Lookup, and Young America
engine house and lot; and ordered that
said Committee cause an advertisement
to be inserted for the sale of said prop
erty.
Councilman Elliott made written re-
port showing the an cunt of orders can
celled during the past week, to be $l2,-
953 OF, which was received and filed.
The Mayor presented report on claim
of John McInerny, for side walk of
class No. 2, on the south-ea side of
Bond street, and between 9Th and 9th
street. Amount $27 26.
The Mayor presented the weekly
Wharf Report, showing the revenue de-
rived to be $7S 80, which was received
and filed.
John Goeltz was awarded the contract
for putting pair of shafts in one of the
Hose reels, belonging to the steam En-
CINE for the sum of $35 90.
Councilman Mills presented the report
of the condition of the public Cisterns,
showing the same to be in good order.
Ordered that $3.50 90 be allowed to
the Niagara Hose Co., as an annual APP
preparation, to enable them to procure
horse to pull the Hose reels to fires.
The following side walks were ordered
to be laid down: A side walk Of class
No. 3, on the Northeast side of 4th street
from Oak to Canal -s-z-
Repair plank walk on the Southwest
side of 9th street, from Main to Locust
A side walk of class No. 2, on the
Southwest side of6th street from Locust
to Walnut.
A side walk of class No. 2, on the
Northeast side Of 9th street, from Locust
to Walnut
A side walk of class No. ., on the
West side of Leet or Sd street from 4th
to the Canal.
A side walk ofclass No 2, on the South
west side of 9th street from Ingle to Bond
street
Council adjourned. -.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. Is Col Bob
Stewart, of the I'd Indiana Cavalry, who
was taken prisoner recently at Huntsville
Tenn.,iis held in close confinement by
Morgan's band. They refuse him the
usual parole, probably on account of his
gallant and daring qualities as an Off
GER With good cavalry force, and
carte blanche orders, he could take Nor
gan and brake up his command in very
short time. He fought most gallantly at
Huntsville
Gen. Kimball, of Indiana, wounded in
the thigh by a shell, at Fredericksburg,
reached Washington to-day The 18th
Indiana Regiment, which was in his
BRIGADE, lost full onelhalf of its men. \
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
HOME INTERESTS.

HORSE AUCTIoN.-H Nelson will have
an auction sale of horses on Saturday,
December Goth, 1862, at 2 O. clock in the
afternoon, at the American Livery Sta
bles, on Third street near Main. Those
wishing horses sold at Auction will do
well to have them on hands. Horses
left for sale at auction will be boarded
on reasonable terms. II. NELSON,
decl7-tt Auctioneer.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17

his funeral took place on what would
have been, had he lived, his Both birth
dav. He was buried from his own home
without any great military parade
single company of Home Guard Cavalry,
many of them his neighbors and acquain-
tances-joining in the long procession of
friends. No bugle note, no sound oil
fife OF drum, no rattle of musketry, no
roar of artillery; he was soldier, but
he was Christian, and only as such we
buried him. "How blessed the right
eous when he dies" M.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
@ The MARI

tg- The marriage of the Prince of
Wales will be solemnized at the Chapel
Royal, St Georges, Windsor, early in
April next The walls of the Reubens
rooms, at Windsor Castle, have just been
hung with rich crimson figured satin,
the pattern being the royal arms The
Council Chamber has also been hung
with crimson damask satin, the design
being a wreath of laurels surmounting
the royal crown. tits thirty years since
the walls of the apartments were decora-
ted in similar manner.
And this, too when thousands of her
Majestys subjects are perishing of hun
ger. What commentary.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
Rg- See first and fourth pages for
Interesting reading mntter.-~a

JIM WILSON IN ANOTHER FIGHT. We
have received communication from an
officer in the Kentucky State Guard,
which gives us an item from the Green
river country.
On Sunday last, Colonel Townes, of
the State Guard, went with few men in
pursuit of some notorious guerrillas, and
chased them through the fats of Pond
river until they fell into the hands of
!, Wilson and two of his men, who
known as the KENTUCKY cOos.--.s-.-, three
Geo. Thomas, and another named Stone
The guerrilIas approached to within
twenty yards of Capt. Wilson, who order
ed them to halt They Immediately
drew their revolvers and commenced
firing on Wilson, when he and his men,
who were armed with Henry rifles, re-
turned the fire. The two Lieutenants
were killed and Stone was wounded, but
made his escape. None Of Wilson party
were injured.
Thompson is the man who wounded
Major Platter, of the 4th Indiana Cav
airy, when he had the protection of two
women to secure him from the vengeance
of the Major. He and jackson were both
desperate and notorious characters.
Our correspondent speaks in high
praise of Wilson and his men, and ex-
presses a hope that Wilson and his com
pany will be detailed to protect the
Green River country They would, with
their Henry rifles, bive the guerrillas
hot time of it.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The following
is partial list of casualties of Western
soldiers in the battle of Saturday:
Lieut. Col. Goldman, 4th Ohio, wound
ed severely in leg; Capt. Wallace, co A,
4th Ohio, wounded severely; Captain
Houghton, co C, 18th Indiana, wounded
slightly in Leg Capt Kelly, co A, l4th
Indiana, killed; Capt Bean, co H, 18th
Indiana, wounded slightly in leg; Lieut..
Baker, co A, 14th Indiana, slightly
wounded; Henry Crum, co d; 18th Michi-
gan, wounded in leg; A. B. Rogers, co
B, 18th Michigan, wounded in arm. Gen.
Kimball, who commanded the Western
Brigade, is here, wounded.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17

CoTTON.-The cultivation of "the
king, is becoming quite extensive in
Southern Illinois. The GRANVILLE hide
pendent says a Mr. Daniel Scott, who
has n good cotton gin in the lower part
ofWhite county, had already ginned 1000
pounds some two or three weeks ago,
and had as much more on hand to gin.
He stated that the crop of cotton had not
fairly commenced coming in, and that he
would be unable to fill all his engage
ments before late in the Spring.
Mr.. James Diddle, of GRANVILLE, is ex-
pecting to have another cotton gin in
operation for the next crop The sue
cess of the cotton crop this season in
Southern Illinois and Indiana has de-
monstrated that it can be raised in these
localities as easily and successfully as in
Tennessee. At the present enormous
prices paid for cotton, it's cultivation is
one of the most profitable enterprises in
which our farmers can engage
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
nss- We can the attention Of our read

R- We cali the attention Of our read
ers to the very interesting speech of SEN
ator Fessenden of Maine, in reply to
Senator Powell of Kentucky, on the
" arbiteery arrests" by President Lin
coin. Senator Powell was pretty effect
uaIly "squelched.' The position taken
bv Mr.. Fessenden, which he maintained
with great clearness, was, that the Presi-
dent is not sworn to obey the constitu-
ton, but to preserve, protect and de-
fend" it. The speech will be found on
our first page. 15Ac5
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17

A SLIGHT MIsTAKE,-By the insertion
of an additional CIPHER in an item yes
terday, we were made to say that Mr.
Altman had contract to furnish the
Government with 100000 bushels of
corn 1t was written $4,000 bushels,
though we have no doubt Altman could
furnish 100000 just as easily gD.Aot.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17

GENERAL BoYLE-The radical press
don't like Gen. Boyle, and cIamor for his
removal The reason of this is evident
Gen. Boyle is not engaged in the negro
stealing business.-N A. Ledger.
We have seen no clamor for Gener-
al Boyle's removal among our ex-
changes? We think the clamor " ex-
lists only in the Le4ger's Imagination.
Gen. Boyle, it is true, has not " engaged
in the negro-stealing business" but that
is more than can be said of many of the
Ledger's friends, who, not content with
operating in the slave States, have been
quite theoretically at work kidnapping
in the free States.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
Justly IxD1GxANr-The Nashvill,

JUSTLY lEDIGNANT.-Th The Nashville
Union denounces a Tennessee cores
pondent Of the State Sentinel, as wilful
caluminator. The correspondent fully
merited the Unions denunciations, by
his UNANIMOUSLY mean insinuations against
Gov. johnson. The Union says the
secret of the SentineFs correspondent
low fling at Tennessee loya ty is, that the
uncompromising views of Gov johnson
are not acceptabl to such rebel sympa-
thisers as the editors of the Sentinel and
their friends. Therein we think the
Union says a very proper and very true
thing. $3.50
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17

B1~C Cotton, of the New Albany Ledger
was out on bender the other night, and
here is the result-dna s'yeldniL 81 eht
ecalp rof sniagrab.
He meant to say "Lindley's is the
place for bargains, but got it tangled.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
CnRPORATION NOTICE.


Dec. 10, l e. And now it is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council ofthe City OF
Evansville, that the of all lots or parts OF
lots fronting on or adjoining the south west se OF
Sixth street from Main to Locust street,
in said City, cause the side walks thereon to be
repaire within thirty days from the publication
of this order. P. BURKE, Clerk
Clerks Office, December 16.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17

A NOVEL RUYAwAY-Early yesterday
morning, horse attached to a coal cart,
took into his head to illustrate the word,
skedaddle, and without regard to the
eternal fitness of things, started offup
Main street AT the corner of Main and
First streets, the cart loaded with coal
came in contact with the awning posts in
front of Healy's book store, knocking
two of them into kindling wood, and then
pursued his headlong course to parts I'M
known.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Dec. 10, lS62-And now it is hereby ordered and
directed by he Common Council of the City of
Evansville, that the owners of all lots or parts of
lots, fronting on adjoining the southwest side
Of Sixth street, from Inge to Bond street, in
said City, cause the side walks thereon TO he
brought TO the proper gr de, and that they cause
side walk of Glass No. TO bclad down thereon
within thirty days from the publication of this
order. a- p BURKE Clark +
Clerks Office, Dec l6, 1902
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
Plymouth, N. c., Destroyed by Fire

PHILADELPHIA, December IA Fort
Monroe letter of the 18th inst. says Ply
mouth, n. c., had been destroyed by fire
but by what division of the army is not
known. -h
A scouting party from Suffolk had a
skirmish on Friday, at Joiner's Ford, and
captured two rebel Captains and fifteen
priyates.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
CORPORATION NOTICE.

ORDER FOR A PLANK SIDE WALK.
Dec. ID, 1S62.-An now it is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council of the CITY
OF Evansville that the owners of all lot. parts
of lots, fronting adjoining the west side
of Leet or Third street, from Fourt, TO the Canal
in said city, cause the side walks thereon to be
brought to the proper grade, and that they cause
a side walk of Glass No. to be laid down thereon
within thirty days from the publication
of this order. P. BURKE, Clerk.
CLERKS Office, December JIG. --
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
CoRPoRATION NOTICE.
ORDER roR A PLANK SIDE WALK.

ORDER TOR FLANK SIDE Walk
Dec. Is, 1SG2.-And now it is herrby ordered
and directed by the Common Council of the City OF
Evansville that the owners Of all lots or parts OF
lots fronting on or adjoining the south west
side of sixth street. from Locust to Walnut street.
in said City, cause the side walks thereon
to be brought to the proper grade, and that They
cause side walk of Glass No. to be laid Gown
thereon within thirty days from the publication OF
this order. z. BUhhE, CLERK.
Clerks Office, Dec. 16.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-17
Salt Salt Salti

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 a call
before purchasing elsewhere, and our
word for it, you will go away perfectly
satisfied. w. N. ALTMAN & Co,
Agents for Ohio Ri err Salt Co.